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DR. GEORGE T. SIMS CONCEDED | Conference Commission for several]and those of his family.

CHOICE OF CONNECTION FOR

CHIEF SECRETARYSHIP OF
GENERAY CONFERENCE

|beyond question an
years which position he now holds. It is] wife as organist was at her place at Bishopric. :
needless fo reiterate hiv pastorate here, | the pipe organ at every service, Our founding father
for it is well known by the connection] I think the Church ought to konw
1940 that he has served in every capacity} what’ it has cost Dr. Morris to obey
(Continued from page 1) _ of the Annual Conference, always re-|the orders of the Church. He was
versified experience, honest and moral| flecting credit to the Church, Race, |settled in a good home with his office
integrity, are imperative major re-|and himself. Because of his wit, cos-}in the Sunday School Union Building ;
quisites to facilitate adequately and ac_|mopolitan knowledge in church craft, | having all of his A. C. E. League print-

ideal Tan fg

eae Shave Ig
heritage in the Church. Many

are not willing to see it fee fy) f :

Bishop E. J. Howard has stoo ti ms A

mighty Oak in the forest Ales i é y a DS _.
leader of the Tennessee Son Scop YYa: : Some

Ministers and layme “eTengg, i ay
curately in this eventful and History|dynamic potentialities and strategic|ing done by the Stnday School Union.| highest praise, oo mm th TH E-OFFICIAL ORGAN: ®
making advanced twentieth century, |Sagacity, we the State of Alabama pre.|for which he paid morte than $40,000] Many of us believe that the . F 5 = d THE AFRICAN METHODIST: EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
To say that we can carry on in a day|sent him to the delegates and_his|during his connection with the Union, |of the Rey. Samuel eens . rs. Ss SS Pa
like this, short of the qualifications | Many friends in the-connection for the | excluding. approximately $10,000 paid | will bring to the bench o ae :
mentioned above, is to say that we are|above consideration. The Ninth Dis-| for Masonic Grand Lodge minutes and
not careful about the composition of] trict will reciprocate with any other | other Printing.

Ort
f Dishop,
other sane, safe, dependable

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ligious organizations the world over: “A SQUARE DEAL” only answer was—the Sheriff serving a

notice on him for a law suit, notwith_
(Continued from page 9) standing Rey. Morris had told him that
he would pay all that was due the S. S,

Union. Rev. Morris then agreed to pay

and his election in the coming ¢
Conference in May of this year i
Predicted. He was invited to p,
the ordination sermon before th,
ference in Detroit, Michigan, 5

‘leader who will seek 2 7 V — -
our minutes, discipline, and History | District for mutual uplift and victory, | When the Bishops ordered him to |and be a sympathetic . ae A 3 os eal PIU EADELPRIAT EDS THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1940 PRICE FIVE CENTS
which must stand the test of the age| The writer speaks for the State. Philadelphia in the Educational setup! Conferences in Michigan, Ka,..°2 Z a ee Es =
either for or against our great Denomi- J. S: BENN, Jr. he wrote Mr. Bryant telling him of |lahoma, Florida, and Moniniess, if
nation and meet the challenge of re. = the order of the Church. Mr. Bryant’s} endorsed Dr. Morris for the bis i . N ET ki 0 D § M

His Back Ground, Fitness and
Adaptability

Dr. Sims needs no introduction to the

; fete eee
: 4 2 i

VETERAN EDITOR ence in the stead of the Reverend A.| SOUTH A. M. iE. CONFERENCE
a R. Cooper. SETS NEW STANDARDS

EPISCOPAL HEAD

be elected Bishop. He paid it to the
surprise of everyone, so he was elected

: aS 5 ? A ‘ 5 3 The Rev. F. D. Coleman, pastor of a
leaders in African Methodism for he 4 ne Sa Mine Jac ; 2 , ;
is as well known by the entire connec- | at the next General Conference, At that $44 ee month. In addition to that he Mississippi, Dallas, Texas. Spe St. John, Nashville, Tenn. was named | Bishop H. Y. Tookes Proves to be Mer. |
Beis ey eS a ° who |time I wrote that the Church should | 25 forced to g0 to Philadelphia, rent] dresses were delivered in Kansas ¢ a member of the Board of Home and vel of the Day |
alse atotales 3 ia nese aT) wine Hina eerie an office and fit up the same at a cost | Birmingham, Atlanta, Oklahoma, Foreign Missions from the 13th District,
as been acquainted with the Sims fam_ |& é Ape cds : of ‘tnore than b SHE e F i ah i : z
ily for'any period of time wiould“gues. |. ae Wadeas Stearns ancecuEe Ike mor a thousand dollars, in-fand Abbeville, South Carolina from the Mr. A. L. Lewis President of the Afro- By Dr. Leonard F. Morse

J. C. Caldwell was defeated for the | “Uns traveling expenses and renting

bishopric and refused to stand for re- paren es Ie Philadelphia: *
The Sunday School Union in Nash-
C..E. League,

theme “Deepening the Channe|
Converging Streams,”
S. L. HOWARD

American Life Insurance Company from
the llth District? The Rev. J. B.} In its annual session at Saint Paul
Richards from the 14th Episcopal Dis-| Church Miami last- week the South
trict. The Rev. F. H. Gow, 15th| Florida Conference of the A. M, E.
Episcopal District. The Council agreed | Church outstripped itself and all other
to continue the suit against Ira T. Conferences of the State of Florida in
Bryant in an effort to regain for the| finances in, spiritual feryor and en-
church full control of the Sunday School | thusiasm.

Union property in Nashyille, Tenn.| Promptly at 9:30 A. M, Wednesday,
It also concurred in a resolution adopted Bishop H. Y. Tookes, opened the 59th
by the Connectional Council condemn- | session of the South Florida Confer-
ing Ira T. Bryant for his attitude to- | ence of the A. M.E. Church. Dr. J.
ward the church in the Sunday School] H. Young, the efficient pastor together
litigation, and his slanderous remarks | with his officers and members assisted

tion the intellectual back-ground and
the ability of Dr. G. T. Sims to fill
fs 5G: daperes election for the A. A a
the position for which he aspires. I ae : ville then began to publish Endeavor} ~ Presiding Elder Columbia District
haye yet to meet a Sims who wasn’t | therefore, I wrote that he should be|\~ z ot ‘ :
J Sims 2 ars 5 - | Literature in competition with the de- | Tennessee Conference, Nashvill: T
dueated. The family of Sims men-/elected in the next General Confer-

artmen a r J i teen
tioned above has been educated in some ag But “ combination of circum-; he ov pee a ee s : ze
of the best schools in our country. /Stances defeated Boe the great Sesquicentennial, the greatest INVENTION PARTNERS
Therefore, anyone questioning the back. Ave See Robinson has given us a efortotats kindegen staged er Aeiaae WANTED
ground and fitness of Dr. Sims to fill} list of worthy candidates nua Methodism; his Young People’s Con- aie
the Secretarial post in the General 2 connection and we agree that ‘they gress in Washington, D. C.; and the Peers WANTED
Church will do so because they are]! are worthy. ._|recent Congress in Philadelphia at- Benet omer with eee
not acquainted with his family -tree. As ex-pastor of Dr. S. S. Morris tended: by: hundeedeove voune Gieats to help to finance some fuel
His Secretarial ability and clerical adap- I can speak with a clear conscience and and others, attest hig ahiley wlead aud coal and gas saving devices,
tability peculiarly fits him to serve the | Say I know his true greatness and Joyal_

vision to plan ® vention in getting patents in [ concerning General Conference dele-|by Dr. Fayson of Bethel Church, BISHOP N. W. WILLIAMS
v1S. *. % : . . . a * . >
church in this capacity. He has served | ty to the Church. He was subject to Mile SBloveriacis cuohe iste nena Patent Office and Mfg. pari | gates in a cross examination during Miami and his members, had every- St? Louis, Mo.
Le es 35 a ie < every call of St. Paul, even to serving : = terest, honest ., proposition the hearing for a receivership on De- thing well in hand from the state and
on the secretarial staff of the General 5 > Os S| all fair minded delegates to the General , #Propos ; ‘ ‘ F contac
aii E as a Captaih ok cee ortis te a r Scheme. Details, send seli- cember 28, 1939. Bryant sent a letter (Continued on page 12) Presides' from the father of waters
Conference for almost twenty, years. | 4S Dp A RTOUDE AMGEUNE)| GGarknenee Notwithstanding these : See scad.” \se : Z he Pacific Ocea Was elected
He has been Secretary of the General church conferences, paying his dues Tata is hae ig. th dressed stamped envelope. DR. J. H. WILSON to the Council and desired to appear | —_—________s__——"-| {0 the Pacific Ocean. as elected’ to
s ary o _ hardships, Dr. Morris has borne all of JOHN D. HOBBS Los Angelés, Calif personally before the Bishops. This The Rev. S. H. Savage, 114.N. || the Episcopacy at Cleveland, Ohio in
this without complaining? Therefore, 231. West 135th St ct : xe? : (Continued on page 12) Tamarind) Ave., West Palm 1932. Served in both _ the Spanish-
THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER || sist sie ctor son gve nim aff] SS 18H St 40 Br ys ortien Basch Flite pnd aay at || ean and Wor War, The Bt
Square Deal. His untiring efforts in. Ber.

urday, March 9, 1940. Funeral tor of the Christian” Recorder met him
i for the first time at Camp Pontaneganin,
C Bishop Wiliams has traveled
vely and visited Bible lands.
The Editor once pastored his home-
town church Springfield, Ill. Very
forceful and eloquent speaker

tor of the Western Christian Recor- CALIFORNIA’S COLLINS

. arrangements are not completed
as we go to press.

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Seventy-Five Years of Negro WITH RICH RED BLOOD!

Progress Exposition 7 d
: Avoid A Run-Down Condition From Becomin
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May 1-23, 1940 py Most everyone, especially of mature age. is run down and below par

in the Spring. This is due to the cold and inactivity of a long Winter

; % s and lack of fresh vegetables from which the system derives its needed
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EPISCOPOI! nema

- BY THE DISTRICT

ere is no group of men in the
il group comparable with the Bish-
of the African M. E. Church.
G represent one million members
d numberless followers in the largest
d most effective organisation among
ople of African descent in the United
ites and the world. Their prophetic
fage reaches down from Richard
m in 1816 ‘o E. J. Howard in
. In the front of Negro advance
y stand uncompromisingly for the
herhood of God and the brotherhood
man.

Phese episcopal fathers in their Mid-
mter Meeting at Atlanta, Georgia
February came to very vital and
rips with several problems which

WEST COAST MINISTER PAYS
| TRIBUTE TO BISHOP WILLIAMS

OAKLAND, California — (A.N.P.)
—The Rev. D. G. Hill, Jr. pastor
| First A. M. E. Church, this city, last
week paid tribute to the Rt. Rey. Noah
W. Williams, presiding prelate of the
Fiith District, for his wise leadership

Spring than at any other season in the year, for which reason more
sick people and more of the aged die in the Spring than at any other
season.
.., The main mineral element of the blood is TRON from which the
blood even gets its red coloring. Iron increases both the blood count
and hemoglobin, making it richer. ‘The human system in the Spring can
utilize other valuable minerats such as calcium, potassium, phosphates,
sodium, sulphur, ete. ALL OF THESE ARE IN KIRBY'S M-I-M TONIC,
A PRODUCT OF NATURE WHICH CONTAINS NO ALCOHOL, NAR-
COTICS OR HABIT FORMING DRUGS.
Although on the market for only five years, KIRBY’S M-I-M TONIC

and his te z ministry
The pastor stated that the Confer-

ences on the Pacific Coast have been

unanimous in their request that the
| Bishop be returned to the District by
|the A. M. jE General Conference
which meets in Detroit, in May of this

The Christian Recorder is the oldest Negro Journal: -
the Church’s premier paper and leading organ

, r heern the church and race. Natural- VSSh ee Se
wt is being used by increasing thousands of people as their Spring necessity ; B 7 : Describing a recent trip of Bishop
CONTEST CLOSES APRIL 15th and we are receiving untold numbers of enthusiastic, unsolicited testi- the gathering was of great import i i SnD ; cs ae See he
: monfals. TF YOU ARE RUN-DOWN DUE TO Pe CienOy Be THESE Be Pattie Ici” before Senior | illiams te : he * ser ee
“ : . : VITAL ELEMENTS WHICH NATURE POSITIV! E 2 s PSA IA SERS ELS CoE District a is noyel method of in-
Write today for particulars. Begin now. IF YOU NEED A GOOD TONIC TO HELP NATURE PICK YOU RUGHT op J. S. Flipper lets fall the gavel : ee aT MICOM RELIG hers cline sehen ebe nas ea ced
UP, THEN MAIL ONE DOLLAR TODAY FOR A FIVE WEEKS SUPPLY Detroi6ih May dl: “A few. of the EV. H. MANSFIELD COLLINS REV. FRANK MADISON R terpreting the history, progra
f DELIVERED POSTPAID, TO YOUR HOME WITH FULL DIRECTIONS. , Le ay REV. H. Mi St. Paul A. M. E. Church aims of the A. M. E. Church to com-
GEORGE A® SINGLETON 3 We are cone you, like thousands of others, will thank the day Ings done by the Bishops were as First African M. E, Church st. evaaie, Wiha es SER STAT Cait «
The Christian Recorder eyes KIRBY'S MINERAL PRODUCTS 3 : : Boe eiaeiee) (aurora “The Fifth Episcopal District, stretches
sgt ap e , DEPARTMENT A UNION, SOUTH CAROLINA he Rey. W. R. Wilkes, pastor of at Approved by the District for the| from the Mississippi River on its eastern
716 S. 19th Street Philadelphia, Penna. |; : en Temple Atlanta, Georgia was| Leader of Connection in Dollar Money| Apr 3

boundary to the Pacific Coast on the
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signated to be Fraternal Messenger |and Easter Day Funds. The upward Episcopacy. Third on list of unsuccess-
e A. M. E. Zion General Confer- | look. ful last time.

THE GENERAL CONFERENCE, MAY 1, 1940, DETROIT, MICH

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1865 - SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS OF NEGRO PROGRESS - 1940
EXPOSITION MAY. 10-19 CONVENTION HALL, ~DETROIT, MICHIGAN


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DR. TYLER—A. M. E. REVIEW
By Rev. Samuel E. Churchstone Lord
Halifax and Amherst, Nova Scotia,
Canada

THERE are times in the history of
individuals and of groups when an en-
lightened and profound advocate is es-
sential to their safety and well-being
in the councils of the high and mighty.
Never before in modern history has
the Negro people been called upon to
give evidenc of advanced religious con-
victions, working toward national and
inter-national well-being, to a critical,
yet progressive, world as now. And,
the African Methodist Episcopal
Church—the Church founded on the
vision and sacrifices of Allen and his
compatriots—the first to actively make
claims for-Negro manhood-rights and
Christian brotherhood among the races
—is expected to still lead today in ac-
quiring for the race these higher,
laudable aspects of participation. 3

But how is she to accomplish such 2
great task? Publicity is the want of
success in any enterprise. Is it not,
then, through the advocacy and publici-
ty of ideals born of profound scholar-
ship that her rights and achievements
will find ready acceptance at the desks
and in the libraries of men and women |
of thought and culture and who make
a search historical data on all
sorts of subjects?

for

In all the conflicts of right against
wrongs, victory has always been
achieved by the workings of the ideas
of the generals—the ripe thinkers. As
a matter of fact, a race is accounted
as having arrived only in accordance
with its loftiest mental outreachings,
and by the increasing number of its
intellectuals, inventors and scientists.
The same is true with regard to the
religious denominations among men.

Moreover, in order to enable our
membership to cope with and to over-
come the subversive isms that are try-
ing to overthrow this present ordered
civilization, we must, as a Denomina-
tion, put out more and more, yea, the
best kind of publicity; not only con-
cerning our monetary and organizing
strength, but also interpretative social
and theological literature in a review
manner demonstrating the righteous,
noble thoughts of the intellectual sons
and daughters in the Church of Allen.

The weekly papers of the Church
render acceptable and necessary service
to our denominational set-up and ac-
tivity that sets forth in a variety form
items that for the most part are de-
tachable from the wide interests of
other groups in our race and of other
races with whom we have need to keep
in contact.

But the A. M. E. Review has had,
and should always continue to adorn
with lustre that peculiar, lofty nitche
which a long list of learned persons
claims belongs to it in the literatare
of the country.

And this can be achieved by the
election of Rey. Dr. Tyler to be the
next Editor of the A M. E. Review.
For, I verily believe that the coming
General Conference, which is to meet
in Detroit this year, would favorably
consider a recommendation coming from
the Bishops-in-Council to pension the
present Editor, Dr. Robinson, who has
given long and unquestioned valued

THE

pioneer service to the Church and the
Race.

Dr. Tyler is one of the best scholars
of the race in the Church. His edi-
torials, if elected, I have no doubt, will
help to place the thoughtful of the
Church on a sane, intellectual and theo-
logical keel, and relieve the Christian
Recorder from doing double duty—car-
rying news and magazine matter—a
variety feature in abbreviated form,
mixed with political and connectijonal
matter. And I am convinced already
that Dr. Singleton like Dr. Tyler, is

Our attention a again called to that all-important Festival which
stands out distinctively as the heart and essence of Christendom—EAS-

TER.

On this occasion the promise of the Resurrection is reaffirmed and
re-emphasized, and that, as He arose from the dead, so shall those
who believe in this Resurrection arise from their sleeping tombs to an

Eternal Glory.

For many years it has been the very appropriate and beneficient
custom of the Church to set apart Easter Day for an offering for
MISSIONS; and it is most becoming that this one Sunday in the year
should be given over entirely to this sacred cause. 5

The work of the Church in its mission fields has been greatly strength-
ened, new stakes have been driven, cords have been lengthened, new
opportunities have been embraced, with their corresponding responsi-
bilities. The need for the spreading of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, be well
as the Gospel of Peace throughout the land has never before been so

imperative. :

In the Home Fields with the unemployed millions, with an increase
in the cost of living, with demands that are hard to meet, it is very
necessary that we should put forth greater efforts to s' H =
mission work, both at home and abroad; and as such, the Church is

thoroughly committed to this task.

The law of the Church directs that the entire collection on [Easter -
Sunday, both in Churches and Sunday Schools, shall be devoted to
missionary purposes, one-half of which shall be sent to the Missionary
and the other half be sent to the
Annual Conference Treasurers for Home Missions in the respective
Annual Conferences of the Church.

THEREFORE, We, the Bishops of the African Methodist Episcopal
Church. take this method to call the attention of the entire Connection
to this Easter celebration which is SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 1940, with the
hope that everyone will do his full duty in this connection. Send one-
half of all Easter money to Dr. L. L. Berry, Secretary of Missions,
112 West 120th Street, New York, N. Y., for which he will give you a
receipt, which receipt you will bring to your Annual Conference bed an
Syideaea of your having raised and reported your Easter contribution.

“May the Spirit of Missions enter every heart” on this important

Department for Foreign Missions,

occasion.

determined that

rank and file of our Methodist hosts.

WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS

The Ft. Worth District Ministers and
Workers Council was held in Anderson
Chapel A, M. E. Church with the Rev.
L, C. Young, host, February 7. The

through his ripe
scholorship he will give his full measure
of devotion to rescue Allen’s Church
from uncertainty, re-actionary tactics
and haphazard manoeuyerings in the

CHRISTIAN R

newly elected Presiding Elder, y
B. Butler, chairman. A highly inspira- |
tional devotion conducted by Revs. af
R. Carter and Sparks marked the open-
ing of the session, after a brief but in-
teresting talk by the chairman, the or-
ganization was perfected.
I. S. H. Curry was elected secretary
for the meeting. The opening sermon
was preached by Rev. Eford Barker;
his text chosen from St. Matt. 20:4.
Using for his subject: “Christianity.”
Due to inclemency of the weather the
attendance was far below expectation.
EEE |

EASTER MESSAGE

FROM THE BISHOPS OF THE A. M. E. CHURCH

Respectfully yours,
JOSEPH S. FLIPPER :
WILLIAM A. FOUNTAIN
REVERDY C. RANSOM
JOHN. A. GREGG
* SHERMAN L. GREENE
GEORGE B.- YOUNG
MONROE H. DAVIS
NOAH W. WILLIAMS
DAVID H. SIMS
HENRY Y. TOOKES
RICHARD R. WRIGHT, Jr.
|EDWARD J. HOWARD
Bishops of the African Methodist Episcopal Church - :

There were many interesting points
brought out in the subjects for discus-
sion. Among the visitors present were:
Mr. Roy Washington, of Ennis, Texas
who spoke on the subject: The Ne-
gro’s place in the business world, and
Prof. C. C. Trimble, member St. John
Baptist Church and Business Manager
of the American Woodman Lodge. Prof.
Trimble stated that he had a special
interest in the A. M. E. Church and |
especially in Anderson Chapel because
he is listed with its pioneers, his further

e Rev.

he was instry
© grounds Where
sad ‘ucture stands to.
day.To this statement many Applause

s

were given at which time the Roy r
W. Grant now pastor of St. Pay, *
M. E. Church, Dallas, Texas sos. an
asked the Chairman that the body as.
sembled would tender to Prof. Trimble
a standing vote of thanks for hi; very
fine cooperation and Christian {eljoy,.
ship. * :

Other visitors, Rev. Wattley and his
District Supt, of the United Methosig
and the Progressive, Rev. B. T. Ale.
ander, pastor Bethel A. M. E. Church,
Dallas, Texas, and the pastor of Mt,
Pleasant Baptist Church, Rey. J.
Washington. Rey. Washington mage
brief comments on the discussions; }.
stated that the churches generally faced
the same issue, saying that the church
must succeed where it had failed: h.

program, we utterly fail.

ciety was presented and spoke br
women’s work, and asked for the {ul
would prosper spiritually as w

financially. She also announced th
the missionary institute, will be |

‘in connection with the District Conicr-

ence.

A paper by Mrs. L. A. Waller
member, subject: “What plan can
District advance that will crea

was 100 per cent.
REV. L. C. YOUNG, Pastor
DR. J. B. BUTLER, P. !
MRS. A. M. WILLIAM

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Mrs. A. M. Williams, the District
President of the W. H. & F. M. So.

of the past accomplishments of the
lest co-operation of each pastor and
{ missionary worker that the Ft. Distric

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greater Denominational Loyalty of our
Lay Workers?” The closing sermor
by Rev. F. W. Grant, financial report

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down from my pulpit and never attemp:
ieee tee Elder took up the Disciplinary Ques-

tions. Miss Carrie F. Williams was

E 1 l POINTERS elected as District steward. Ri Nee Dm
Se te commend q yourself to God as a work- Sen 4 Benson, pastor of Fountain A. 9 E.
who, because of his straightforward d. li ith ¢h 'y Roy L. Smith Church, Alexandria was Present with

One wonders what the rich man might
have been worth to Jesus if he had
come out for him before the crucifixion.
It might be surprising if we stopped
to add up all the things Jesus borrowed
during his lifetime. In death he lay
in a borrowed tomb.

It would have been a very serious
matter if Jesus had made another tri-
umphal entry after the resurrection.

What must Pilate have thought when
he first heard the news!

“Make it as sure as you can,” But
it was not sure enough.

.Most men remember the thing Jesus
said which terrified them.

The record says that Jesus cast seven
devils out of Mary Magdalene. Such
a woman would be pretty apt to stay
near until the last.

d of truth, has no reason to feel any shame.

a representative membership from his
Church,

The Presiding Elder was paid his full
assessment, $40.00; he is leading the
District on in a successful way. We
are glad to have him returned for
another year also our efficient pastor,
Rev. E. C. Foreman. Rey. W. H.
Hall, Presiding Elder; Rev. E. C.
Foreman, Pastor.

MISS ANNA VEAL.

f March 24]of existence are
EPULCHER: TRIUMPH
OVER DEATH

aes significantly placed.
Arist saves, as he wins one to imitate
his way. Eternal life is a quality un-

ending, ascending, the reward f
n Text: Matthew 27:57-66; 28:1-6 | spiritual reality. were

In our lesson today we are thinking
bout the third term in the confession,

Every pastor or teache: i
; : r who is out on
d Joseph, who also himself was|the front line of defense and offense

disciple: 58 this man went to] who is dealing constantly with all man-
‘ and asked for the body of Jesus. |ner of? men knows that there is not
Pilate commanded it to be given | only indifference to this “glorious hope,”
_ 59 And Joseph took the body and|but that there is plenty of a
mig : i y of downright
pped it in a clean linen cloth, 60] opposition to it. One night I sat in a
laid it i nhis own new tomb, which | philosophical group and heard the presi-
u d hewn out in the rock: and he|dent of the powerful corporation de-
d a great stone to the door of the|clar: “I have never been able to be-
, and departed. 61 And Mary |lieve in the life everlasting. I almost
dalene was there, and the other|envy those who are able to hold this
sitting over against the sepulchre. | faith. But I can honestly say that the
‘Now on the morrow which is|absence of that hope has not lowered
lay after the Preparation, the chief |my moral standard, nor do I think I
ts and the Pharisees were gathered | would be any better if I did believe in
ther unto Pilate, 63 saying, Sir, we Jit.” At the opposite pole one of Eng-
mber that that deceiver said while |land’s highest ecclesiastics told me, in
was. yet alive, After three days I]the quietness of his own garden, that
again. 64 Command therefore that|he had not the slightest doubt about
sépulchre be made sure until the ]eternal life. or years I have made it
ird day, lest haply his disciples come }a point to ask leading men in all walks
id steal him away, and say unto the/cf life about their faith in the life ever-
ple. He is risen from the dead: and | lasting. For your encouragement I
the last error will be worse than the|have found that the majority of the
first. 65 Pilate said unto them, Ye}greatest men I have asked, believe jn
have a guard: go, make it as sure as |it.
We can. 66 So they went and made
he sepulchre sure, sealing the stone,
he guard being with them.
S:1 Now late on the sabbath day
it began to dawn toward the first
yy of the week, came Mary Magdalene
nd the other Mary to see the sepulchre.
And behold, there was a great earth-
Wake; for an angel of the Lord de-
ended from heaven, and came and
led away the stone, and sat upon it.
‘Ais appearance was as lightning,
ad his raiment white as snow: 4 and
© fear of him the watchers did quake,
nd became as dead men. 5 And the
el answered and said unto the wom-
h, Fear not ye; for I know that ye
ek Jesus| who hath been crucified.
He is not here; for he is risen, even
jhe said. Come, see the place where
GOLDEN TEXT: Now hath Christ
m raised from the dead, the first
lits of them that are asleep. I Co-
nthians 15:20.
«

7 And when even was come, there | a
a rich man from Arjimathaea,

PUEBLO, COLO.

The second Quarterly Conference of
St. Paul A. M. E. Church, Pueblo,
Colo., was held Janua y 28, Dr. L, H:
Smith, Presiding Elder; Rey. L. S.
Goolsby pastor. The Presiding Elder
preached an eloquent and stirring ser-
mon in the morning, both choirs gave
good music. At 3 P. M. Rev. G. W.
Reed of Colorado Springs delivered
another masterly sermon, his choir sang.
Devotions by Rev. J. C. Carter. At
the close St. Paul’s choir served re-
freshments to the Payne Chapel choir.

6 P. M. Talking Pictures, and a
talk by Presiding Elder, then invita-
tion and two new members were added
to the church. Monday night all fi-
fnancial reports were one hundred per-
cent, receipts for Sunday were $67.15.
Mrs. Helen Jones, elected secretary ;
Rey. J. L. Hill, assistant; Reporters :
Mrs. Jessie Jones and the writer; after
the business meeting all were invited
down stairs where a reception was held.
Presiding Elder, Pastor and family,
visiting pastors and presidents of all
clubs were honored guests. Tables were
beautifully decorated with ferns and
basket flowers, Mrs. Edna Stone in
charge, it is said the quarter spiritually
and financially. was one of the best
ever held at St. Paul.

JOHN ARMSTEAD

PRAYER THOUGHT

By William Chalmers Covert

Clear our sight, O God, that today,
with comforted millions of Thy people
we may look knowingly into the empty
tomb of our risen and glorified Lord.
May a new sense of its reality lay hold
on the fact of his rising in the dawn
of that first Easter, as we again wor-
ship and sing of the hope and joy of
our faith in that life’ everlasting his
tising brings to light,

May those-whose hearts and homes
have been shadowed by sorrow during
the year that is past see today a new
and joy-giving light break across the
graves of their loved ones. May the
life here with its urgent tasks have
again for them its former zest and joy.
Spread wide across a depressed world
the Christian's hope of immortality
through Christ and give to millions yet
unaware of the comfort of our faith,
the good news of our risen Lord. In His
name we pray. Amen,

There is a word of caution to be con-
sidered here: do not base your faith,
or your lack of faith, upon the testi-
mony of scientists. A scientist who js
a Christian has exactly the same right
to speak as any other Christian—but
no more. Therefore we will not be
unduly elated when Compton Millikan,
Jeans, Eddington, Einstein seem to con-
firm our hopes, nor will we be cast
down when noted men seem to deny
such faith. Science has as its function] M.
the business of describing, weighing,|T. Matt. 28:1-10. S. Il Tim. 221-12.
measuring objective realities. Laws] W. I Cor. 15:1-11. S. Romans-8:31-39.
are observed working; these laws, al-|T. I Cor, 15:12-19.
ways subject to modification when new —The 20th Century Quarterly.
facts come to light, are proposed to us.
No man on earth more highly regards
science or scientists than I, but I do
not rely upon them for confirmation
of my faith in eternal life; that is not
their business. The man who special-
izes upon the cure of souls can best
speak upon spiritual things. What
have the saints to teach us? Possibly
very much in this realm,

DAILY BIBLE READINGS
Matt. 27 :57-66. F. Psalm 118 :14-24.

GRACE BEFORE MEALS |

For these-and all His blessings, God’s
Holy name be praised for Christ’s sake.
Amen.

ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA |

HYMNS THAT LIVE

The First Quarterly Conference of
Bethel A. M. E. Church for the year]!
1940 was held January 14-15, Rey. W.
H. Hall, Presiding Elder. The Quar-
terly Conference was a success although |
the Annual Conference had just closed.
Be: ~ _The Presiding Elder preached two in-
THE LESSON BROUGHT DOWN Some things elude the scientists, such spiring sermons but the one preached
2 TO DATE as heroism, beauty, love, sacrifice for a on Sunday morning from Ezekiel 9:8,
Ox cause, aspiration. How can you grasp, ‘Will linger on our minds for some time.
_ ~ By John R. Ewers weigh, measure or even describe these | Text, ‘And it came to pass, while they
Tf.I might be allowed to present a/fine qualities? My kodachrome camera | were slaying them, and I was left that
sonal confession of faith after all|grasps a sunset, but it does not ap-|I fell upon my face, and cried and said,
these years that you and I have|preciate it, nor glow because of it,|Oh Lord God! wilt thou destroy all the
udied together, I would say that my |soulfully. Eternal life is a quality be-| residue of Israel in the pouring’ out of
ith includes a grand trinity: (I) I|ginning now and here and flowering | thy fury upon Jerusalems Subject,

eve in God the Father (but permit |out later. It gives dignity to Seen enene: “T was left alone Monday
Nde latiudes in interpretation); (2) existence, it provides motivation for jnight the business session of the Con-
eve in Jesus Christ as a Savior (but | noble deeds, it holds out a magnificent; ference met at 8 o'clock With a large
lo not try to draw hard and fast defini- | hope. Death is but graduation into, attendance; the devotional was poaducts
S); (3) I believe in eternal life|the glorious company of the saints and ed by the pastor, Rey. E C. Foreman,
t do not seek to compel others to|sages of all time. Yes, “I believe in The Conference was Diraniees ete
cept my own ideas precisely). God | the life everlasting,” and when I cease from classes and para ti La
the f ework in which all the scenes holding that firm faith I shall step up which were all good. The Presiding !

The Saviour calls—let every
Attend the heavenly sound;
Ye doubting souls dismiss your fear
Hope smiles reviving round.

ear

2 For every thirsty, longing heart,
Here streams of bounty flow;

And life, and health, and bliss impart
To banish mortal woe.

3 Here springs of scared pleasure rise
To ease your every pain;

(Immortal fountain! full supplies!)
Nor shall you thirst in vain.

4 Ye sinners come; ’tis mercy’s voice ;
The gracious call obey;

Mercy. invites to heavenly joys,—
And can you yet delay?

5 Savious! draw reluctant hearts,
To thee let sinners fly,

And take the bliss thy love imparts;
And drink and never die.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1940

WEEKLY THOUGHT

Common sense is none too common.

WEEKLY POEM

ASCENT

By Virgmia Simmons
Ah, but I search and search
I try and try.
1 climb the walls, they mount
higher. Why,
How shall I scale them?
Weights on my arms, my feet,

even shaded an eye;

And yet, I climb—yes, over the
top

I see a brilliant red, then green—
'Tis Life!

Oh men, women, children!

'Tis the Land of Freedom,

O God, Thy world has come!

—Wilberforce University

GOD IS NOT PLEASED

To be sure God is not pleased
with the manner in which men
fight and slay each other. The
hapds on the dial of the clock of
civilisation have been turned back-
ward, The days of the Inquisition
and the Middle Ages are being re-
enacted. Many areas of the world
have been stained with human
blood, The sons of Israel are

after the sons of Greece. Along
the Mannerheim, Siegfried, and
Maginot lines millions of men
stand in martial array. Preju-
dices, racial and class hatreds ar-
ray one group against another.
God is not pleased.

The nations would destroy each
other in the effort to achieve eco-
nomic superiority. The principal
highways of world trade must be
controlled. Iron, diamonds, gold,
silver, precious metals, oil and
wheat are the modern gods before

‘whom the lords of the earth bow

down. Men must have power,
even at the cost of human life.
God is not pleased. They who
sow to the wind must expect to
reap only the whirlwind.

A WORTHY SON

The church does not properly
appreciate Professor E. C. Deas
of Chicago. He is a writer of
music and were it not for his con-

tributions there would be prac-|

tically nothing done along that
line. For a long time he has been
a familiar figure at Annual Con-
ferences, standing behind a book-
ladened table in the rear of the
church, or singing his numbers
and offering them for sale.

Mr. Deas is a native of South
Carolina and is a member of the
first class which was graduated
from Edward Waters College.
Thru the years he has worn the
laurels of his alma mater proudly.
He is a worthy son of the church
and will not be duly appreciated

j until he is dead.

AN EXAMPLE FOR US ALL

Dr. George Washington Carver
was born in Missouri in 1864. His
parents were Negro slaves. He
was separated from both while
still an infant and was sold, or
swapped, for a horse valued at
$300.

Today Dr. Carver, head of the
department of agricultural re-

products of agriculture. A list of tion in the p
the commercially valuable items, United States.

made from the yield of the fields

space.

Dr. Carver was; in 1939, given|of God,” the dean said.
the Roosevelt award for science.} He added: “To exclude
He was awarded the Spingarn| from public schools,
medal in 1923. He is a member] surrender these scho
of the Royal Society of Arts, of | sectarianism of atheism and ir

London.
A far cry from that Negro in-
fant of 76 years ago.

Beyond all his scientific achieve-| further and said with equal ac.
ments, however, Dr. Carver has] curacy that wholly necessary dis.
given to the world, regardless of | putes among
race, something which can be of] their sometimes un-Christlike dis.
greater value than all the pro-|trustfulness of one another,
ducts of his research. That is the}ready have all but delivered the
example, the inspiration of his|American schools to the malic)

life.
He has lifted himself from the

most humble of beginnings, to a}/that a progressive exclusion of
place where he is honored all over} God and religious and moral edy-
the world. And the manner of that | cation from public schools ii
personal advancement has been by! United States, and from

steady, faithful devotion to the
one thing he can do best, to the
cause which he sees as providing
best opportunity to his fellow-
men. B
Dr. Carver did not seek fame.
Probably he never paused to con-
sider whether the work to which
he was devoted would ever be-
come known outside the labora-
tory and the desire to attain riches
was the furthest of all from his
thoughts. Had he wanted wealth,
there are a score of the products
of his genius which would have
made him tremendously rich.
But he has lived a life filled with
satisfaction in service and he has

the world, after he has gone.

Regardless of race or circum-
stance in life, there is, in- the
character and the career of Dr.
George Washington Carver, an ex-

search at Tuskegee Institute, haszample which, if followed by mod-

given his life savings, $33,000, for
the establishment of a foundation
to bear his name and to perpetuate
his work after he has passed on.

The foundation will be charged, |

also, with the preservation of the
Carver Museum, containing ex-
amples of his research discoveries
and of his paintings.

No name Stands higher than that

of this aged Negro, Dr. Carver,
among researchers, He has de-
voted his efforts, for many years,
to discovering new commercial

uses for the products and by-}aspect

ern youth, would bring greater}, .4 communism, brutishness
happiness, finer service and better blight on the gther.

conditions of life for all of us.
—Atlanta Constitution

1

| eprrorraL OF THE WEEK |

, THE DEAN IS shorts

* Speaking in Chicago, Dean enough funds to build a
Luther A. Weigle, of the Yale | African M. E. Church, Cape /°'
Divinity School, asked that re-|South Africa.

Higion in its broader, nonsectarian

7

and the forests, which he has} j
given to the world would occupy | separation of church and Rate
many columns of newspaper |hinder the school’s acknowleq

s be made a part of educa-|

|

“There is nothing in the ,,;
eros prin.
ple of religious freedom or th

he
to
e-
power and S00dness

ere.

AH GORHAM WAS THE
woman the African M. E.
h sent to Africa as a mis-

ment of the

religion
Would be to
ols to

a .
MLLIAM PAUL QUINN
the first circuit rider preacher
he African M. E. Church.

the

re-
ligion.”

What Dean Weigle said is plain
truth, and he could have gon.

ANIEL COKER WAS THE
representative of the African
E. Church to visit African.

religionists,

and

JOHN BOGGS WAS THE

al

Church to visit Africa.
q e

FP
elements he mentions.

“IF I DID NOT BELIEVE IN
Also he could have pointed ox;

just God, I don’t know what I
vould do in the face of injustice.”

—R. R. W.

colleges and universities, has
hand in hand with marked dei
ioration of public and private lio
esty and morality, and with loss
governmental reliability and
scientiousness.

In the last third of a cen
the increase in America of |
lessness, crime, moral cruden
and cheap self-centered mater
ism born of religious igno:
and lack of ethical back-ground
has been appalling.

That the nation has stood up
as well as it has, and that mi
lions of young men and woi
have come through the fire large!)
unscathed, is no less than m

the Central Florida Conference,
Tampa, Florida’ were Bishops
John A. Gregg, and R. R. Wright,
Jr.; the Reverends John Clayborn,

. A. Adams, and George A. Sin-
gleton; Lucy Hughes; The Rev-
rerends R. B. Brookins, T. J.
_ Davis, W. T. Johnson, D. H. Stan-
ton, T. J. Miles, J. E. Beard, B. G.

awson, H. Milton Mickens;
Mrs. R. R. Wright, Jr., Richard R.
Wright, III, Mrs. Amos J. White,
Mrs. H. Y. Tookes, Frank Madi-
son Reid, and several persons
from within the state.

THE CHURCHMAN AFIELD

St. Paul, Miami, Florida is crowded
to the doors. Hundreds of worship-
bers stand on the outside to hear the
appointments of the South Florida Con-
ference. This is February, but white
hats and light attire are in evidence.
Windows are open. Fans are used.
This is Miami. The sermon is being
delivered by the Rev. C. A. Gibbs.
The Rey. J. S. Johnson is presiding.
_ This afternoon the Churchman saw
something new,—a mass meeting for
education at Bethel. Raised by pledges
$2,172, by cash $103.65, total $2,275.65.
It was a great hour. Speakers: Drs.
S. S. Morris, Lucy M. Hughes, J. H.
“Clayborn, George A. Singleton, and
E. A. Adams. Bishop Tooke was in
a happy vein. He was ably assisted by
Presiding Elders Akery, Adair, Brook-
ens and Moore.

badly seared.

But the condition cannot go °"
forever. We in America att
reaching a point where we must
choose between God, decency 2™
enlightenment on the one !

—The Detroit Free Press
Sennen ant
_ POINTED POINTS
_———_———
WITHIN FOUR YEARS 1!"

W. H. and F. M. Society 12
1¢€.

vil,

. Seats.
Dr. Gibbs has closed his-sermon. Dr.
Johnson “opens. the doors of the
church.” Oh the singing of “Amazing

7]

one’s very soul. “Through many dan-

gers, toils atid shares I have already
{come.”

Tampa, Florida. On yesterday the
Churchman left beautiful Miamj early
in,the morning in a four-car motor-
cade. The trip was up the East coast
to Palm Beach where a visit was made
to Dr. Savage, who js very ill. Then
across the state to Fort Myers. Such
long, straight roads thru rich farming
country. Down here cabbage is green.
Celery is in abundance. Oranges, ba-
nanas plentiful. At Clewiston the
Churchman saw 3000 Negro men work-
ing in sugar cane fields. The cold
weather had struck Florida for the first
time in years. Here one seldom sees
a house with a chimney,

At cleven thirty in the night the

‘St missionary of the African M.42@"ty lead by Bishop H. Y. Tookes

arrived in Tampa. Met by Dr. M. D.
Potter. Soon all were refresht at the
manse and domiciled. Tampa is the
home of Dr. Reche Williams, promi-
nent layman, and son-in-law of the late
Bishop W. D, Chappelle.

As the Churchman entered the par-
sonage he paused to recall the meetings

_ AMONG THE VISITORS AT Jot the Council of Bishops in 1932 when

the sutviying members of the class of)

1908 were entertained in the same
house. Bishops H. B. Parks, and
Wm. H. Heard, members, W. Samp-
son Brooks, R. C. Ransom. Drs. R.

R. Wright, and D. H. Sims were
guests. Also Mrs. Flipper, Ransom,
and Brooks. The speeches made that

evening still ring in the writer’s ears
and are fresh in his memory.

The Churchman has already caught a
glimpse of Drs. E, A. Adams, John
H. Clayborn, and Lucy M. Hughes.
Wonderful is this land of sunshine
and flowers. Wonderful is this great
church. Sacred is the heritage which
must not be sold.

Bishop R. R. Wright is presiding at
a Missionary Meeting in the South
Florida Annual Conference. With him
on the platform are Mothers H. Y.
Tookes, R. R. Wright, Jr., Luella
White, Margaret Simms, and Lucy M.
Hughes, Secretary L. L. Berry, and
H. Milton Mickens. The church house
is crowded with an intensely interested
audience.
=

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
nS
Barbourville, Ky.
-Dear Editor: “

You say “A devout and interested
subscriber thinks ‘The Churchman
Afield’ should be discontinued.” Well,
I know hundreds of other subscribers
who would feel it a distinct loss not to
read regularly of the peregrinations of
the Churchman. We are made to live
over again the scenes which he depicts.
It is like being there in’ person.

Faithfully yours,
J. Acton Hill
Houston, Texas

Dear Doctor Singleton,
Do let me thank you for the inter-

Grace.” No ovgan or piano, but the old
hymn as the old time, How it grips

_LUCY M, HUGHES WAS"!

esting book review. I enjoyed reading
the women’s edition of The Christian

THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER

Recorder,
among the subscribers, Please find
ehclosed a check for $1.50 and send the
Paper to the above address.
wishes for continued success as editor
of The Christian Recorder

Cordially yours,

(Miss) Zatella R. Turner

New Orleans, La.
Dear Rey. Singleton:

Congratulations are in order when-
ever one receives a copy of The Chris-
tian Recorder. In addition to giving a
clear view of the workings of the great
African Methodist Episcopal Church, it
teproduces the varied thoughts of those
men and women who keep the church
alive, and does so in a clean, well edited
fashion. The editorials are usually im-
pressive and certainly to be admired.

To a new-comer to the ranks of the
denomination, the last few issues haye
been most informative. As the several
personalities campaign for as many gen-
eral officers and receive the endorse-
ment or condemnation of others, one
is able to gain interesting, informational
facts about the leaders of the church
more rapidly than would be possible in
any other way. Your lack of bias in
printing both sides of any question at-
tests to your real editorial ability.

Best wishes, and the hope that you
will be returned to the post you now
hold by the 1940 general conference

Sincerely,
MAYME OSBY BROWN
(Mrs. Charles C.)

OUR CHURCH

By Rev. Jesse L. Glover

We were made to feel proud of our
Church jn Atlanta when Bishop Foun-
tain, Dr. Babcock, and the good people
of Georgia gave us a real big time while
in their city. Dr. Townsend our Con-
nectional President was full of smiles
and every — session was interesting.
The Connectional Fellowship Movement
of which I am Treasurer, met at the
“Y", More than three hundred at-
tended this meeting. Dr. O. Sherman
is our President. A very fine Chairman.
Dean Hill of Morris Brown, is our
Dr. f

very fine Secretary, J. Lun-

non, another fine man is our A Sec’y,
with Dr. Lary our very fine Chief
Marshal.

Our Church Advancing
We are advancing. Souls are being
added to our Church, the spiritual fire
is burning. The great sermon preached
by Bishop Flipper, is still burning in
our hearts. The Bishops looked well.
We are proud of the fine work they
are doing. Let us follow their leader-
ship. Thank God for the fine article
written by Bishop Sims, he told the
truth about our Church papers. Thank
God for Bishop Wright’s article on the

CHRISTIAN RECORDER VISITORS

Dr. W. F. Jerrick, Mr. Robt. Sax-
on, Mrs. David Henry Sims, Mrs.
Christine C. Smith, Detroit, Michigan;
the Reverends Arnold D. Nearn, A. L.
Augustus, H, C, Boyd I. N. Patter-
son, Matthew Jones, W. M. Thornton,
Wm. A. Dorsey, William J. Town-
send.

atid you may include me]

Best |<

+The

; PAGE FIVE

BIRTHDAY GREETINGS

MRS. LAURA C. WATERS
Volunteer Social Worker
Agent Christian Recorder
Allen A. M. E. Church
Philadelphia, Penna

Mrs. Caddie V. Goins, St. Paul,
Springfield, Ill.; Mrs. C. E. Brooks,
Champaign Ill.; Mrs. Violette Robin-
son, The Christian Recorder, Philadel-
phia, Penna.; Mrs. Mamie Edwards,
Ward A. M. Church Philadelphia,
Penna.; Mr. Ernest Moore, Bethel
A. M. E. Church, Conway, S. C.;

R. H. McCauley, Currie,
N. C.; The Rey. William H. Shaw,
pastor Brown Chapel, Oil City, Penna. ;
The Rey. A. .H Hamilton, pastor
Grant Chapel, Albuquerque, N, M.;
The Rey. Chas. W~ Abington, Editor
The Journal of Religious Education,
Philadelphia, Penna.; Mr. Dennis A.
Hill, Printer, Philadelphia, Penna. ; The
Rey.—George A. Brown, Presiding El-
der, Springfield, Illinois; The Rev. G
Horace Jenkins, pastor Quinn Chapel,
Louisville, Kentucky; The
W. Brent, New Jersey;
S. Stone pastor St

Rey

Rev. Geo.
The Rev, I.
Paul, Springfield,

Ill. ; Mrs. Ivy Jacobs, Mt. Zion, Nor-
ristown, Penna.; Mrs. Oretha T.
Hatcher, Dothan. Alabama; The Rey
C. H. Whaley, pastor Bethlehem,
Langhorne, Penna.; Mr. Shelby Gib-

son, Allen Chapel, Indianapolis, Ind. ;

The Rev. J. Waymon Henry, pastor
Bethel, Richmond, Va.; The Rev. E.
B. Johnson, pastor-Clear Creek F
ville, La.; The Rev. A. T. Wilkie,
Philadelphia, Penna.; Mrs. °~Mary
Sloan, Edith Sloan and Alfred Sloan,
New York City; Mrs. Isabelle Burns,
|St. Paul, Springfield, Ill

Pension Plan. Yes we need to follow
Dr. Witherspoon’s plan, and do some-

thing for our old ministers.

Many in The Race

There are many in the race for many
Pogitions in our grand old Church
Let them run, I love to see this interest
shown in our Church. Dr. Wallace
gave us a’ fine plan. He said, pay the

Bishops $5,000.00 and $100.00 each An-
nual Conference and that’s all. I think

we could save by doing this. Among
the fine men running for the Bishopric
are: Drs. T. J. Miles, D. Ward
Nichols, A. J. Allen, G. T. Stinson,
Butler of Georgia; Batler, of Texas:

Joseph Gomez, of Cleveland; Barnes,

Hair of Mis ppi; Baber, of

Michigan; G. E. Curry, of Philadel-
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I only know she caine and went—Lowell
Like troutlets i a pool—Hood
Slie was a phantoni of delight:
Wordsworth
And I was like a fool!—Eastman
‘Otte kiss, dear maid;” I said arid sighed,
= Coleridge
“Oiit of those lips unshorn.”—
Longfellow
She shook her ritiglets round her head.
—Steditian
And laughed in merry scora.—
—Tennyson
Ring out ye bells to the wild sky,
—Tetittyson
You hear them, O my heart !—
Alice Cary
"Tis twelve at night by the castle clock.
— Coleridge
Beloved we must part!—Alive Cary

grief —Campbell.
My eyes are dim with tears—

How shall I live through all the days,

All through a hundred years?

She blest me with her hand—Hoyt.
We strayed together, deeply blest,
Mrs. Edwards
Into the Dreaming Land—Cornwall.
The laughing bridal roses blow—
Patmore
To dress her dark-brown hair—
—Bayard Taylor
No maiden may with her compare:
—Brailsfield
Most beautiful, most rare!—Read
clasped it on her sweet, cold hand,
—Browning
The precious golden link;—Smith

HW

“Come back, come back!” she cried in|their intent and meaning

i)

calmed her fears and she was calm—
— Coleridge
“Drink, pretty creature drink!”
—Wordsworth
And so I won my Genevieve,—
— Coleridge
And walked in Paradise—Hervey
The fairest thing that ever grew—
—Wordsworth
Atween me and the skies—Osgood
Life
1. Why all this toll for triumphs of an
hour?

SNAPPY STORIES

ETE

WHEN WE’RE CARELESS

The pastor was examining one of the

offered:

have committed and haven't.”

BITTER EXPERIENCE

_ by girls. :

-

“The more experience I have of lip- church for

THE POETICAL PATCH QUILT |stick” he declared, -warinly, “the moré

distateful I find it”

“GOES WITH IT” ANSWERS

1. Oitiega 9.- Blood 17. Battery
2. Tongs 10. Tuck 18. Key
3. Bones ii. Jetsam 19. Flow
4. Nafrow 12. Whey 20. Strain
5. Sotind 13.True 21. Sevens
6. Shut 14.Bar 22 Skittles
7. Ready 15. Balances 23. “Half
8. Gloriots 16. Dried
s 24. Fauna
25. Bred

THE LAW OF OUR CHURCH

By Rev. Albert Long ~

To so codify the laws of our church
as to~have them specifically express
is vitally
necessary for our church. As we ap-
proach each General Conference, thi

Bayard Taylor |same problems relative to the laws of

our church are seen. It is well to ob-

Mrs. Osgood | serve that we have many splendid, laws

in our Discipline which are observed

T. S. Perry | only HERE and THERE in our church.

'Twas in the prime of summer time—| Immediately after the adjournment of
Hood | the General Conference, there are forces

Jin our church which set aside any law

that the General Conference may pass,
and substitute their own laws of con-
venience for the law of the church.
In this course of action, men are often
forced to accept this course of action
with clearly implied THREATS. Take
SECTION, Page 165 in our Discipline:
“Pastoral Interference,” This is constant
ly practiced in our church. There is a
large amount collected in the A. M. E.
Church for which there is no accurate
accounting, There are TWO CLASSES
in our church today with reference to
the matter in question; those who are
LAW-MINDED and those who are
LAWLESS for PERSONAL gain. The
one thing for all of us to face is the
fact, that if it were lawfully handled,
we could do more with the money now
collected in our church than we are
now doing. Just when some men
have enough to live on, is not clear
to the mind of the,church. Just how
some men who are KNOWN ‘to be
POOR men can be so short a time in
a given place, and who can do so many
things beyond even that that their
SPLENDID salaries under normal con-
ditions would permit them to do, calls
for inspection by the General Confer-
ence. This is done in the STATE, and
why should it not be done in the

CHURCH? Men hold money in our
younger classes, and asked the ques-{church who have no RIGHT to hold}
tion, “What are the sins of omission?” | it, and men DISBURSE money in our
After a little silence, one young lady |church today who have no right to do

so. We take things for granted in deal-

“Please, sir, they’re sins we ought to | ing with men and measure that no

business institution could take and pros-
per. The thousands of dollars now
MIS-DIRECTED in our church, if
lawfully distributed would enable our

A Bishop had been speaking with | church to do more than it can do today.
some feeling about the use of cosmetics |aon, W- etaoin shrdiu emfwyp vbekq

Take the Pension Department of our
which earnest pleading is

YOUNG PEOPLE'S PAGE

sstanberhacbecdectontoctetacdot..t.

in our church. A FACT-FINDING
COMMITTEE by the Gereral Conifer-
ence, would bring to it a better supp

for that departitieiit. So log as LAW

cai direct furids for ineasiires and ¢or-
ditiotis without law with the view of
personal GAIN, io NEW PENSION
LAW passed wili do ary niore for
WORNOUT PREACHERS than is now
being done. Many thoughtftil minds
visit otir annital conferences atid other
teetings. They may not be on the in-
side where many WRONG things are
done. However, all that is doe on the
INSIDE finds its way outside. Why,
SPECIAL MEN on special committees
always who do no more for our cause
than other men do? Why must certain
SPECIAL MEN irr special committees
gatherings handle all of the money
other men pay in, who are no more
honest than are other men who collect
the funds in question? Why should I
want “MY FRIENDS” alone to handle
funds which any responsible, honest.
man of the GROUP can handle? The
group of men thus SELECTED, never
keep that that is done in secret. Just
as soon’as they are released from such
services, they come out at once and
tell the other men that that has been

HUMAN VALUE which was in the
minds of our fathers in dealing ‘with
their POORER brethren, can only be
found here and there in our church
today. There may be those who will
fight a PENSION DEPARTMENT in
our church. If such a department did
nothing more than to demand and se-
cure the money now collected for such
a department in our church, our PEN-
SIONERS would be better supported
than they are today. The growing spirit
of REBELLION in our church today,
is not that our lay members are DIS-
LOYAL, but the individual assessments
placed on our churches by individual
DIRECTION where no APPRAISAL
of conditions have been made, Churches
are thus assessed by how I FEEL
about things without a knowledge of
the actual conditions which the pastor
and the churches face. What happens
from this course of action? The peo-
ple REFUSE to pay such assessments
thus made and the pastor must
STARVE to pay them or he is openly
DISGRACED if he does not.

Our government does not direct its
work in this, way nor can our church suc-
cessfully direct its work this way.
There is too much abuse given to poor
men in the A. M. E. Church by those

All extra assessments
church should be made by COMMIT-
TEES and not by the individual
WHIMS of any one. They should be
so made that those assessed can be in-
duced to the vitally responsible for
them. .We just as well face this fact
now. We can collect one fourth more
for all purposes in our church than we

can collect today, but our METHOD |

must be changed. Scores of instances
of accounting for that that we collected
must be changed. Scores of instances

‘

now being dorie by sonie splendid meénh |can be cited

LESS MINDED hieh iti olf clitrch|has dorie inore to bring POV; pty

_|they did not do them? As they !

who have done nothing for the church. | directs them to do? Say w SE LESS-
made in our%this is the SECRET of the LAW!”

today in Which Ministe

are assessed and NOT CHURCH),
The success of our church in the {,y,.
demands that we change this ;
iéthod at ofice. This course of

ure
false

top,

to our iinisters and to create eon,
sion in oiir ehtirctiés thai any thes
one thing lias doe. It is both py
EQUAL and in many well known ... ;
unjust. It has HELPED some me» ,
succeed, and it has forced some jn,
to fail. In either case thus noted, ;
has HURT the A. M. E. Chur.
The General-Conferetice should pas;
law that all EXTRA ASSESSM
made in out church shall be mad
COMMITTEES, a part of whom
be composed by those directly ass:
If this is done we shall collect tnore
from our churches than we can col:
today and we shall separate our |
ministers from elements of the po
imposed upon them today. -As a c!
out of that that we give, we are t:

to do more than we are able

We do some things through emot
that have no practical APPRAISA
the means with which they are |
done. What happens when we
such a mistake? Those of us wh
the most are unwilling to tak:

we have and meet the unwise cond

+done on the INSIDE. The vision ofjcreated. ‘We then do the next

thing. We place these burdens on ‘
who get LESS and have nothing,
then falsely measure their SUCCISS
by their ability to meet unwise
tions which we had no legal righ’
create. The law of reaction is ait
now in the culture and the busines
capacity which hundreds of our min
ters now have. As a church, we
rebellion unless we change this at on‘
This is a ONE way track and we
face it. Well, we are soon to mc‘!
in Detroit, Michigan in another Genera
Conference. What are we going ther
for? One Brother says; to elect B H
OPS and General Officers, and to ™°*
LAWS to govern the A. M. E. Ct
Who will keep such LAWS as you ™
make at the next General Conferen
Who led in breaking such LAWS as W
have since the last General Co
ence? The LEADERS were dir
to do some things by the last Genera
Conference. Why have they not °°"
them? What reasons have they () *""
to the next General Conference

not DONE the things they we'< °
rected to do by the last General ‘ ‘
ference, what REASON have y°"'

that they wil! do those

BELIEVE
things the NEXT General Confer
hat you W!

NESS in the A. M. E. Church to"
“(Continued on page 15)

Tolaphone Established
EVErgreen 2678 - 189
- JAMES H.

IRVIN
FUNERAL DIRECTOR

Sacred Care of the Dead
N. 47th St. Philadelptie

‘The Church That Appeals
- to Juniors

Ours Is a Giving Church
2 Cor. 9:6-9
of This Meeting 2
bring plainy and pointedly to boys
girls the financial program of the
church and of the denomination;
lescribe the ways of getting money
the church, and of spending it to
the best results; to present the prin-
le of tithing and other ways of regu-
giving; and to show how giving is
lite as important as other parts of the
Christian life.
tefore the Meeting
‘0 get the facts about the finances of
local church a small committee of
or three Juniors should be named
| week or two in advance to consult
the treasurer of the church or the
inister, about the total amount of
mey handled by the church jn a year,
id the various sums spent for sala-
ties, the church property, missionary
work, education, and other pieces of
ork. The information gained should
talked over by the committee and
he superintendent so that it may be
“reportd in the best way in the meeting.
An Outline for the Meeting
1. Why a local church needs money.
2. Why the denomination needs
money.
3. Other causes that need money.
4. Why Christians should support
the church.
5. Best ways for Christian giving.
6. What is tithing? ‘
_ 7. What can children do as givers?
_ Of course there will be more to thi
meeting than discussion of these seven
“themes. The hymns will be on devotion,
service and missions such as, “Give of
Your Best to the Master,” “Take My
Life and Let It Be,” “Hark, the Voice
of Jesus Calling,” “We've a Story to
Tell to the Nations.” The prayers and
testimonies will relat to the sharing of
i Possessions and love for the unfor-
inate. t

‘Help for the Leader and the Juniors

_ 1. The local church. It is natural
that any congregation wants to have a
comfortable, well-equipped place in
which to worship and,carry on its work.
A minister is to be employed, and per-
haps other workers. These salaries
must come from the gifts of the people.
‘Then there is the cost of heating the
rch, providing for a janitor, music,

‘ardess

lighting, repairs, insurance printed mat-
ter and smaller items.
2. The denomination. Most churches
are parts of a denomination which car-
“Ties on a program of missionary work,
_€ducation, evangelism, church building,
temperance, hospital work visitation
md the like. Sometimes these are
—8rouped into “missions,” or “benevo-
_lences”; sometimes they come as special
appeals to the local churches. Usually
there are quotas or definite amounts
expected from each» church for all
hese works,
: 3. Other causes. Every church should
have larger interests than its own con-
ections, There are general bodies,
‘Such as church federations, city mis-

sions, Red Cross, temperance societies,

aid from Christian purses.

4. Reasons for church support,
Among the many reasons why Chris-
tians should give to the church are
these: Bratitude for blessings received ;
desire to gain more inspiration; desire
to share with others; wish to spread
the gospel; urge to relieve suffering
and bring joy into the world. To re-
ceive the blessings of the church with-
out helping to pay for them is an ex-
treme form of selfishness.

5. Best ways of giving. All Chris-
tian giving should be regular,—that is,
daily, weekly or monthly. Some form
of planned giving should be adopted,
like a fixed amount each week, or a
Percentage of our income, or the use
of weekly envelopes, or the filling of a
bank, or the making of a pledge.

6. Children as givers. As a rule
children do not earn money, but some
do, now and then. A great many are
on allowance from their parents, and
receive a certain sum each week which
they may spend as they desire. Jun-
iors should decide for themselves what
share of all such money coming in
should be turned over to the church, or
to Sunday School, or to Christian En-

deavor, or to some other Christian cause. }

Certainly all Christians, of any age,
should have a part in the Lord’s work,
and it is just as important to tithe a
quarter as to tithe ten dollars.
Daily Verses
M., Mar. 11. Systematic giving.

DP Cor: 16,2.

T., Mar. 12. Frequent giving.
Phil. 4:10 15, 16.
W., Mar. 13, Relief to sister churches.

Arts 11:29, 30.

T., Mar. 14. Glad giving. Rom. 15:26, 27
F,, Mar. 16. Sacrificial giving.

2 Cor. 8:1-3.

Sun., Mar. 17. Topic—3. Ours Is a
Giving Church. 2 Cor. 9:6-9.

—The Christian Endeavor World

BIRTHDAY PARTY

The Stewardess Boards of Ward A.
M. E. Church gave their pastor Rey.
Montrose W. Thornton a surprise Birth-
day Party at his residence, 524.N. 56th
Street, Philadelphia, February the 2nd,
Mrs, Mamie Garner the president of
Stewardess Board B presented Mrs.
Estelle Creekman to bring greetings
from their board; Mrs. Creekman made
a brief interesting talk.

Mrs. Viola Goldman the president
of Stewardess Board A, presented Mrs.

hospitals, institutions for children and!
for the aged,—and all ate deserving of |

THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER

FOR BISHOP

DR. W.

D. MILLER

To the forth coming GENERAL CON-
FERENCE, convening in DETROIT.
MICHIGAN, MAY, 1940.

GREEINGS:

We are nearing that “law making
body” the GENERAL CONFERENCE
of the A. M. E. Church and since we
must elect more BISHOPS among the
other vital important transactions I
am again writing. : :

OKLAHOMA, is a part of the 12th
Episcopal District, being led by that
matchless and intrepid leader of men,
a man whom the state loves to follow,
the RT. REV. E. J. HOWARD, PRE-
SIDING BISHOP, and in its state pri-
mary endorsed as its “standard bearer”
for BISHOP in MAY 1940 the REV.
WILLIAM DAVID MILLER.

DR. W. D. MILLER, | should be
elected BISHOP in the forth coming
GENERAL CONFERENCE — MAY
1940 for many reasons, (1) because he
is physically sound, mentally sane
morally safe and spiritually healthy;
(2) because he possesses every qualifica-
tion that the duties of the office require;
(3) because he is a man with a’ vision
and a heart that encircles the whole
program of the church which our Lord
purchased with His own blood ‘plus
the back-bone and intelligence to give
it to the church in systematic form and
methods that are workable; (4) because
he is the kind of leadership the times
demand and there he does not live in
the eternal past

THE AFRICAN METHODIST
EPISCOPAL CHURCH needs above
all else more cultured painstaking sym-
pathetic, Christian leadership and we
appeal to the forth coming GENERAL
CONFERENCE. to help us elect DR

}

Irene V: Roseboro on behalf of Stew- Hart LER to the office of a BISHOP.

Board A. Mrs. Roseboro
brought greetings from her board.

DR. MILLER. is a man, who could
get the support and cooperation of the

Bro. Pinkney Jones spoke on behalf people of this age in putting over a

of the Stewards board. (This was Bro.
Jones birthday also.

Rey, Thornton in a very happy mood
responded to these talks.

The ladies served an appetizing re-
past.

Rev. Thornton received several use-
ful presents. es

‘God be with you till we meet again
was sung. :

The party left after spending a very

leasant evening.
oe IRENE V. ROSEBORO.

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worth-while program for the church

in such a time as this. 5

lf the Church will elect DR. MIL-
LER to the office of a BISHOP—MAY
1940 it will have another man on its
bench of BISHOPS who is ripe, scho-
larly, consecrated, a preacher who js
convincing and persuasive and an ex-
ecutive of the priestly type.

If the church will elect DR. MIL-~
LER it will have another man who is
familiar with the philosophy of life

and the needs of the pastors and pre- ‘

siding elders a man whose heart is full
of sympathy for the brotherhood, whose
every desire is to help the man that
is farthest one who can and
will hear the cries of the mission pas-
tors.

DR
with a yoice and experience, he is a
man who can launch out beyond that
which, he can see and know, whose
ability is not limited to the things we
can sée, hear and touch, who can launch
out into the undiscovered fields where
there are larger opportunities and more
fruitful service, a man full of good
works, about his wisdom as a teacher.

We should not elect DR. MILLER
for what he has done only but what he
is capable of doing he is a man who
will put words into deeds and meaning
and life into creeds a man who will
bring GOD nearer to her bleeding min-
istry in this church of ALLEN and
lead herself out of her economic and
financial chaos and the low morale and
spiritual destitution of her membership

down,

MILLER is more than a man

and stir the stagnant masses and at-
tract them to her ways.

GOD has prepared him, the people
want him, this church of ALLEN needs
him and we ask you (general confer
ence) to help us to elect DR. MILLER
—MAY 1940 at DETROIT. MICHI-
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CHRIST LIKE

We are praying
Night and Day
That Jesus Christ,
Might lead the way.
And he, in all his
Wisdom, wise,
Do give, back to us
That which is truly ours.

And create in the
Hearts of men to say
Bishop Howard, is back.
Over Tennessee to stay.
Dear Bishop, its not ours
Or yours to say,
We feel that, God will lead the way
But if God Should will it so
And in to another field you must go.

Tennessee will continue to pray
Knowing that God js in the
Plan and he'll guide you
Safely over sea and land.
Temptation and Trials are
Sure to come at the close of
The day, just remain perfect
And upright in your way.

God in his holy word,
Did promise every man
Peace and perfect peace
In that Eternal Land. .
—Mrs. T. Clay
Jackson, Tenn.

THE ROLE OF NEGRO EDUCA-
TION IN THIS DEMOCRACY
By Mrs. G. Newsome Whatley

I judge that my readers are a bit
amazed when I say my subject is the
role of Negro education, in this de-
mocracy. I judge, that they feel that
there should be no Negro education, but
education for people, and that should
be the same. But dear readers, fhere
is a separate and distinct education for
this darker race. There is a feeling
of uneasiness on the part of our Cau-
casion neighbors as to our ability and
capacity. There is a feeling of con-
cern about this education of the black
man because in so far as a man be-
comes intelligent and thinks further, the
more unhappy he becomes in his pres-
ent surroundings and seeks a_ right
about face in one way or another.
Therefore, we shall look upon the edu-
cation of the two races under separate
conditions.

Yes, what is the role of Negro educa-
tion in this democracy? With a weed-
ing out of skilled labor from unskilled

GAMMON THEOLOGICAL
SEMINARY

Announces a series of lectures on
Women’s Work in the Church
given by
Mrs. Dan B. Brummitt
of Evanston, Illinois
in the
Seminary Chapel, Thirkield Hall
March 12-15, 1940
.. Each Day at 10:00 A, M, ..

WILLIS J. KING,

MRS. JONATHAN A. DAMES

Charming helpmate of the pastor of
First A. M. E. Church, Pasadena,
California

making a difference between the races,

- with a government so planned that au-

thoritative attention cannot be given to
each community problem, it behooves
us as college men and women to-be-
come cognizant of the place of Negro
education in this democracy of Amer-
ica. 7

Suppose we see what has happened to
our education since first it was con-
sidered a-necessity.

After the freedom of the
slaves, the better class of Southern
white citizens understood that the giv-
ing of freedom to 4,000,000 black slaves
required some sort of education, al-
though they did not believe that they
would_profit thereby. _

ne of the first acts of the new
government was the establishment ‘of
free schools. It is believed that with
the accomplishment of the emancipa-
tion not more than 5% of all the Ne-
groes could read and write. With
the birth of James W. Johnson, Du-
bois, Hope and others 80% of the Negro
population was illiterate. There was
10% illiteracy in 1836. Now what does
all this mean? It means that with this
educational progress, the Negro be-
comes more and more displeased with
his present state and with his dis-
pleasure he asserts action, and with
this assertion of action, his democracy
becomes a greater problem.

progress in the mind of the community,
both black and white, and the grow-
ing necessity for the possession of the
tools of literate expression by the
individual in every day adjustments to
a more complex social organization, it
behooves us as members of this
panorama of world progress, to seek,
share and grow in the light of our

present sojourn from the land of ‘the
unknown.

“If the Negro is to be absorved into
the mass of the population, whatever

tends to create group cohsciousness atid
accentuate differences should be avoid-
ed,” says Charles S. Johnson of Fisk
University.. He further said that Ne-
gro students should be considered as
individuals and. future citizens, rather
than as a’ special group, and emphasis
placed on those traits which are Amer-
ican rather that racial.

True, our government means for
freedom of speech, freedom of action
and elevation of ideals a goverhtent
of the people, by the people and for
the people, but in reality, we as a face
are left to work out 8-10 of our own
salvation,

Theoretically, our government is jdeal,
it worships: justice to all and malice
toward none, but practically it points
its fingers at some and declares its ex-
ceptions. It is left up to this minority
group to seek, share and grow for it-
self.

The Negro must rearm himself for
this moral, mental and physical struggle.
He must ally with those agericies which
make for the betterment of his group’s
welfare. saa

Suppose we take the young Negro
high school graduate who goes to col-
lege. He goes secure in the behalf of

labor, with local and state organizations | this new role of education—that after

4 years of study and ideal living, re-

economic and social lethargy, that he
will come forth ready to turn his world
}around—making it a better place for
his family, his friends, his community,
his city, state, and nation. But in-
stead he comes forth and finds his
dream world a place of stone wvalls,
from whence none have been able to
conquer, capture or change.

Negro |-

This gradual infusion of the spirit of ;

Now what role shall his education
play to -meet- those immediate and re-
mote needs. _ His needs which on the
one hand sing “God Bless America”
and on the other say “Make your way
the best you can.” The answer to this
is that he must be taught to feel that
withinghis own race’s domain there is
power arid there is a way. He must be
taught racial integrity and responsibil-
ity. He must be taught that only
through the realization of his own peo-
ple’s salvation can he expect for Amer-
ica to say wholeheartedly “You too are
America.” Not that we condone a
division in the support of American
principles but a consciousness that
America will not accept him jn her
scheme of things until he reasserts him-
self economically, religiously and edu-
cationally:

Yes, America accepts George Wash-
ington Carver, ‘Marian Anderson,
Washington as real exemplars of Amer-
ican culture and truth. We glorify in
this fight. But what about this ac-
ceptance? They are thought of as ex-
ceptions to the generai run of the race,
as just luck persons who received a
gift from God Almighty by some mis-
taken means. It is not for these\do we
concern ourselves as to the role of our
education in this democracy, but it is
for those who sing an unheard song in
this theoretical land of the free and
home of tie brave. —

Our full emancipation must not come
only to those who are empowered by

mote from the hum drum of political, <

the will of God with the gilt o
or poetry, but it must come ig
who work by their hands and the
of their brows.

If this is true our education Must p,
vide stimuli and impetus for Ree
Tt must teach that we can ie
power, that we can shoulder pero
bility that we can efficiently hold o s
and we can exemplify true living ideal
It is only through this way that 3
shall be considered as part of Attieric
It is only through this way shal be
come a part of the plan of things

f Song
those

SWeat

fice

We

It

is only through this way that Unbiaseg
We

consideration mist be shown us
can not deny our economic. educati
and religious progress, but we
admit that there is much to do, » el
that can be done and much that ,
be done. The weight of the res
sibilities lie upon otr spiritual and im:
tal education.

When the school has taught us ;
we can master and inanage stores

Psupport out people, can afford to hy)

from this man because he is a Negro

then we are weil on the road to earn ig
a practical democracy.

When we have been taught spiritual
to believe in each other, to b
our God, as a just one and a non dis
criminating one and to believe in
selves, then this democracy will recog
nize our place in its scheme ai
can sing from the bottom
hearts and the depths of our souls

“God bless America

Land that I love

Stand beside her and guide her
Through the night with a light ab
From the mountains to the prairi:
To the oceans white with foam
God bless America

My home sweet home.

This is the role of Negro edticats
THIS democracy.

OUR CHURCH

(Continued from page 5)

phia; S. S. Morris, Ward, of Chicago
G.-E; Stewart, of Virginia.

Dr. Collins, Dr. Clayborn, Dr. Griffin

Dr. Collins as we know, has serve’
from the mission charge to one 0! ‘
largest churches. He certainly knows
the Church. “A worthy son of Allen.
There are many seeking to be General
Officers. Dr. Spears of South Care
lina, for the League and Dr. Fred Jo™
dan, of Kansas, Dr Hatcher of Alabam@
He is the man for the Southern Recor
der. A worthy servant. Dr. J. >
Benns for the Publishing House: Dy
T. J, Clement for the Review. W°
must keep Dr, Geo. A. Singleton -
his present position as Editor pr ON
Mother Recorder. He has been the
all. He has worked day and night '°*
the Church. He has traveled in'?
every section of the Church a
senting’ the Christian Recorder t° ut
Church. He has treated all men ae
big brother. We must keep Dr. Singi®
ton over this paper.

pre-

The fact is he *
(Continued on page 16)

- .

EY HELP

iRECTOR RELIGIOUS
“EDUEATION

DEAN F. D. JORDAN
Western University
The School of Religion
Quindaro, Kansas

Western University
The School of Religion
Quindaro, Kansas
as received tlie endorsement of
Annual Conferetices in different
of he church and have been urged
any of the church’s foremost ;

THE CHRISTIA

MAKE THE DISTRICT PROGRAM

THE REV. CARL FLIPPER
Ebenezer A. M. E. Church
Kansas City, Missouri

dets to seck election to the office of
rector of Religious Education for the
-M. E. Church at the coming General
feretice in Detroit.
For quite 20 years fie has been in-
rested in this work. For more than
ears he has been actively affiliated
the departinent of contributor to
‘Periodicals atid literature and as
cher in the Institutes and Congresses
hich it has promoted.
the Department of Religious Educa-
j, authorized by the General Confer-
fin 1936, it has been recently or-
ized by consolidating the work of
Sunday School Union, the Allen
istian Endeavor League and certain
Ctions of the Young People’s De-
tients of our Missionary Societies.
“Morris, the present Director, has
ht well in making possible this
vement,
his successor, Dean Jordan would
to this task a background of 3
ations in African Methodism; a
fete academic and _ theological
ning in Kittrell College, Howard and
thwestern Universities and the Uni-
of Chicago; 17 years of suc-
ful pastoral experience in both mis-
-and metropolitan churches ; 5 years’
lership in student life as faculty
Mber and subsequently as Presi-
t of Western University developing
Noah W. Williams School of Re-
On; and a fine faith in the youth
the race and in the power of God
DUgh Jesus Christ to make of them
onstructive force in African Metho-
m. He is well prepared to represent
‘Church in this department. His
ct ion is generally conceded. »

_ OCCASIONAL FLASHES

By Willard: Leake, D.D.

ter closing two successful meetings

A GOOD MAN

M RECORDER PAGE NINE

SUCCEED

ON THE COAST

THE WEST CONTINUES

THE REV. J.-A
Bethel A. M. E.

sadena, California

DAMES
Church

THE REV, RUSSELL BROWN | Council exercises
Shorter Chapel A. M. E. Church

Denyer, Colorado

In the masterly sermon by our Senior
|Bishop, J. S. Flipper
of welcome tendered by the great Sta

The program

te

THE REV. R. H. HARBERT, P. E.
Pasadena, Calif.

He is a hard worker, a Christian
Gentleman.

TRUE AS STEEL poe Georgia lead on by Dr. W. A
|Fountain and the local entertainment
Iby Dr. D. T. Babcock and committee
“Big” Bethel was most beautifully
arranged and its artistic design com-
mended the admiration of all present
All praise to Dr. Babcock

The outs€fnding fe

Council

re of the Con-
s the president,
A mild

nectional Wi
which was read on Thursday
was this

D

vice-

at enthusiasm
Dr. J
able

During the

cheers and g

sessions presided over
Howell of Detroit

| president of the Council
|

by

the very

| Council all candidates of offices in the

church were’ presented and given a

The g

| chance to speak neral impres-

|sion given by the Council seemed to

much con-
ral Confer-

indicate the possibility . of

| structive work by the G
ence in May.

Evangelism it seems will have its day

in courts.
All of the Bishops
and Delegates are in favor of a Con-

THE REY. W. H. BURNETTE, P-E. | General Officers
St. Louis, Missouri

\nection, while perhaps personally I

| fav. 9 itte
; |may not favor the plan as submitted
Very dependable, a noble friend and |™4Y hob ta hae

Ct | to the group of the Evangelist in At-
hurchman,.

lanta. I do appreciate the willingness
of the E In

angelists to cooperate.

in the Motor City with Drs. G. W.
Baber and J. D. Howell respectively
the writer journed to Muskogee, Okla.,
campaign was
A. King of

assembled
Dr.

where an
launched with
Warren Chapel. ‘

At the opening of the meeting at
Ebenezer, Detroit, we were graced
with the presence Dr. and Mrs.
George A. Singleton, and the editor in
an altar prayer on Sunday convinced
the entire audience and the Evangelist
of his deep spiritual graces and that
1 in the old time Methodist

R.

of

he believed
fire. 3 ’
In the two Detroit meetings made

more than a hundred persons were
brought into the fold.

Dr. Baber is making preparation for

| such a spirit we may accomplish some-

ference, and promises to give though the | thing.

great exposition of Seventy-Fiye Years | Instead of a set up a large commis-

of Negro Progress. \sion which would mean an extra load
From Muskogee we went to Atlanta, |and added expense and the department

where we attended the Bishops and | head.
Connectional Councils. It is putting} Dr. R. A gee, Okla.
it mildly to say the Council was great. |offered a for Evangelist,

He thinks
Evangelist

A party of us motored the gay city. | which the writer appreciates
In the party was Dr. P. A. King of
Muskogee, delegate to General Confer-
ence; Dr. W A
delegate to General Conference; Rev
G. E. Hughes of Tulsa, Okla.; Mr.
Altus Williams of Camden, Ark., and
the writer We Atlanta
Wednesday in time for the first s¢ssion
of the Connectional Council presided
over by our very abl president, Dr.
Vv. M. Townsend. There were many

there should be so many

campaigns conducted each year and

that each campaign should be*put in
charge the leading
Evangelist and along with the preach-
ing and regular Evangelist program
One or two of the Bishops and each
of the general officers should be fea-

Davis, Ardmore,

of some one of

arrived in

tured as an inspirational and informa-
J
tive means.

Such a program would add dignity,

the intertainment of the General Con-

brilliant features connected with the (Continued on page 16)


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News At A Glance

4 NEGROES SAVED FROM DEATH
BY SUPREME COURT
Black, Former Klansman, Delivers
Opinion

WASHINGTON, D. C—(AP)—The
Supreme court spoke out sharply to-
day against “secret, inquisitorial” police
methods in reversing the conviction of
four Florida Negroes sentenced to death
for the robbery-slaying of a white
man.

In a Lincoln’s birthday session, the
court found that confessions obtained
from the prisoners thru five days of
continuous grilling, even if unaccom-
panied by physical mistreatment, yio-
lated their constitutional right to “due
process of law.”

The circumstances were such, the
court said, as to fill the prisoners with
“terror” and “the haunting fear of
mob violence was around them.”

Klan Controversy Recalled.

The unanimous opinion was read by

Justice Hugo L. Black, whose appoint-

other white citizens, in a fourth floor
jail room where as prisoners they were
without friends, advisers, or counselors,
and under circumstances calculated to
break” the strongest nerves and the
stoutest resistance,
‘Terrorized for Five Days

“For five days petitioners were sub-
jected to interrogations culminating in
Saturday’s all night examination. Over
a period of five days they steadily re-
fused to confess and disclaimed any
guilt. The very circumstances sur-
rounding their confinement and their
questioning without any formal charges
having been brought, were such as
to fill petitioners with terror and fright-
ful misgivings.”

handmaid of tyranny,” said Black.

“Under our constitutional system,
courts stand against any winds that
blow as havens of refuge for those
who might otherwise suffer because
they are helpless, weak, outnumbered,
or because they are nonconforming
victims of prejudice and public excite-
ment,

“Due process of law, preserved for
all by our constitution, commands that
no such practice as that disclosed by
this record shall send any accused to
his death.

Maintains “Constitutional Shield.”

“No higher duty, no more solemn
responsibility, rests upon his court than |
that of translating into living law and
maintaining this constitutional shield] The court added that they “were
deliberately planned ‘and inscribed for | practical strangers in the community”
the benefit of every human being sub-|and that they were “interrogated by
ject to our constitution—of what ever|men who held their very lives—so far
race, creed, or persuasion.” as these ignorant petitioners could

The Negroes are Isiah (Izell) Cham- | know—in the balance.”
bers, Jack Williamson, Charlie Davis, SS
and Walter Woodward ((Woodard). |NEGRO PAIR DEDICATES OWN
They were rounded up with more than HOUSING PROJECT
20 other Negroes immediately after the |- ea
killing of elderly Robert Darcy at Pom-| PHILADELPHIA—(INS)—A once
pano, Fla... in 1933. No charges were | poverty-stricken Negro couple cele-

5 PAGE ELEVEN
Sr

ference. The Active Pall Bearers were

the Revs. E. B. Johnson, C. A, Hay-
ed with ever but with loy-| man, E. E, Hughes, aj? H. Cashen, L.

swe thank our many friends |S. Penn, C. H. Blanks, Car: Malloy
abounded expressions of ten-|and D, i, Fields, of the Centreville
pathy for us during the ill-]} District,

“death of our dear wife and

Atlanta, Georgia 2
February 15, 1940

TO THE BISHOPS, GENERAL OFFICERS AND
MEMBERS OF THE CONNECTIONAL COUNCIL

NOW HERE ASSEMBLED—IN BIG BETHEL CHURCH—

The late Rev. Nelson was born June
THIS CITY!

13, 1857 in St. Mary’s County, Md.
and joined the Baltimore Conference
in 1892, His was a long faithful, loyal
and active career, He leaves to mourn
his passing a devoted wife, Mrs. Annie
Nelson and a number of other relatives
y. W. H. Owens, pastor at|and friends.

|, Pentia., passed away Monday L.-S..,PEN
arch 5, 1940, Centreville

Signed,

. J. MILES and Children. GREETINGS !—Here we are—a thousand of us more or less—gathered

from the four corners of the earth—in the language of one of the
Fathers of the church—“HELPING THE CHURCH MAKE UP ITS

MIND”—to do certain things at the General Conference in Detroit
next May,

DEATH

N, Secretary

District Conference. At this

Ours, here in Atlanta is truly a ‘Ministry of Propaganda.’
point and in this place, we dare to venture n the Holy Task of Senti-
ment Making—of Jaunching a ‘Thinking Campaign’ that we pray will

culminate into Laws and Action—for the good of the Church—in the
days just ahead.

DEATH

IN MEMORIAM

In sad and loving memory of a de-
Rev. J, R. Nelson, who since] voted husband Rey. Joseph Stiles, who
been the Presiding Elder of] passed away March 2, 1930.

nterville District of the Baltimore| Dear husband you are not forgotten
re ce, passed away at his resj-| Though on earth you are no more
629 Edmondson Ave., Balti-] Still in memory you are with me

Ad. Sunday, February 18, 1940] As you always were before.

‘att illness of several months. Devoted wife,
= funeral was conducted on Thurs- ADELE
february 22, at St. John A. M.
Church, Baltimore with the Rt.

Whereas, taking a retrospective view of Methodism from the Alders-
gate Experience of John Wesley, down to and through the Camp Meet-
ing, conyersion and inspiration of our Patron Saint—Bishop Richard
Allen—we find that our great church—like kindred Protestant Eccle-
siastical Organizations, was born out of the Flames of an OLD FASHION
CAMP MEETING REVIVAL, and that its consistent growth from
an humble beginning, down through the years and up to its present
magnificent statue, haye been accomplished through the continued in-
fusion of Holy Evangelism.

STILES

JUST THINKING
brated

ment
angry controversy because of his one
time membership in the Ku Klux Klan.

He acknowledged at the time that he
once was a klan member, but added
that he resigned.

“Today, as in ages past, we are not
without tragic proof that the exalted
power of some governments to punish].
manufactured crime eee is the

filed until after confessions were ob-
tained the following week.

“Here the record developes a sharp
conflict upon the issue of physical viol-
ence and mistreatment,” the Supreme
court found “but shows, without con-
flict, the dragnet methods of arrest on
suspision with warrant, and the pro-
tracted questioning and cross-question-

to the bench precipitated an

ing of these ignorant. young colored
tenant farmers by state officers: and

BUY DIRECT FROM MANUFACTURER AND

SAVE MONEY! .

WE MANUFACTURE A COMPLETE LINE OF *

CHOIR GOWNS

PULPIT GOWNS part time chaplain of Southern Michi-
CHOIR HATS gan prison by Corrections Director
VESTMENTS /Edward G. Heckel, it was announced

CHURCH Friday by Warden Harry H. Jackson.
pineiuenres The Rev. Mr. Walls’ work among
YARD the 1,134 Negro inmates of the institu-
GOODS tion will be largely in the line of efforts
TRIMMINGS* to obtain contacts and job placements
STOLES : for men eligible for parole, and in
ACADEMIC sociological work in the institution,
CAPS Warden Jackson said.
GOWNS AND
HOODS HUGHES TO HEAD PATRONS
So OG
Ask to sec the NEW YORK—Chief Justice Charles
new Eyans Hughes will head the national
.BLUE AND committee of patrons of the Booker T.

MAROON CAPS T Washington stamp celebration. The

AND GOWNS stamp, honoring the Negro educator and
In Poplins founder of Tuskegee Institute in Ala-
and Neu SOE ah bama, will go on sale as one of the

National Academic Cap an and Gown|
Company
821 - 23 Arch Street °*™"j0rn

PENNSYLVANIA
Send for’ New Catalogs.

We carry a complete line of Crosses,
Communion Services, Altar Appointments, Electric Bulletin |
Boards, Hymn Boards, Furniture, Electric Fixtures, etc.
Manufacturers of Clerical Clothing and Clerical Vest.
Church Flags and Usher Badges and Arm Bands.

the one hundred
anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth
by dedicating a low-cost housing pro:

thirty-first

Jject they are building in Philadelphia

for the poor out or a $150,000 sweep-
stake prize. — t

Benjamin and Pearl Mason, who until
a year ago were living with their two
children on $11.40 weekly relief, have
poured most of their surprise wealth
into a’ modern apartment for the better,

race.

_ NEGRO CHAPLAIN AT PRISON
NAMED ‘
The Rev. P. W. Walls, pastor of
the Community A. M, E. Church, 222
E. Franklin St., has been appointed a

‘famous American series at the Tuske-
gee post office April 7. _

WOMAN, 68, BEGINS CAREER AS
LAWYER

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (U.P.)—Miss
Alice McFarland, a retired school teach-
er of 68, has taken up the practice of
law in Indiana, with an intense dislike
of idleness and a conviction that she
will live to be 100. a

“TI don’t want to waste a precious mo-
a ee in these next 32 years,” she said

oN ts .

he

ment of less-fortunate members of their

Robert S. Abbott, edito
lisher of the Chicago Defen:
jthe country’s leading Negro r«
died Thursday morning in his
4742 South Parkway. Edi:
had been in jll health for s
He was 69 years old at thy
his death.

/M. H. Davis, Presiding Bishop,
ter of ceremonies.
| by the Revs. J. M. Boston and
A. Harris, Presiding Elders of the
mn and Hagerstown Districts re-
ely. Invocation was offered by
ey. J. T. Bond, Presiding Elder
ffimore District. Scripture Lessons
ie read by the Rey. J. A. Young,
residing Elder Richmond District of
Virginia Conference and the Rev.
. C. Hodges, pastor of Trinity, Balti-
ore. Resolutions and telegrams were
d by the Rey. John Hammond, pas-
‘of Handy, Baltimore.

ef, timely and praiseworthy re-
ss were made by Revs, W. A.
ris, J. M. J. T. Bond,
iding Elders in the Baltimore Con-
pice ; also by the Revs. J. A. Young,
Drummond, and I. T, Walker,
iding Elders in the Virginia Confer-

DEATH

Dr. A. Wilberforce Williams

Dr. Williams died in his |
Monday morning of a hea
He was 76 years old. Final

held Wednesday morning ai St
mund’s, with Father Samu
pastor, conducting requiem |
Burial was in Lincoln cem

Boston,

after being the only woman
of 35 admitted to practice.
is utterly abominable to me
clared. “Idleness is my id
nether regions.”

thers spoke on behalf of the follow-
“organizations :— Rev. R. E. Ford,
ident of the A. M. E. Ministers’
lance of Baltimore; Rev. J. C.
ett, A. M. E. Ministers’ Alliance

= Washington, D. C.; Rey. Henry

$3,000,000 SET ASIDE TO PENSION ‘mas, Centreville District; Rev. C.
MISSIONARIES Ferguson, Baltimore District; Dr.

H. Wesley, Potomac District; Dr.

|. Mitchell, District Superintendent
the North Baltimore District of the
ishington Methodist Conference; and
id Master Willard W. Allen of the
onic Order.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (UP)—T!
byterian Church of the Unite:
(South) set aside a $3,000,000 {
day to underwrite pensions '
ministers and 400 foreign miss
who are not eligible for federal s“

security benefits. Potomac District was absent due

ness.

rhe Obituary was read by the Rev.
P. Turner, pastor, Grace A. M. E.
ich, Catonsville Md. Solos were
Pressively rendered by Mrs. Mildred
re and the Rev. H. R. Tomlin,
: St. John’s choir
dered the other music with Mr. C.
‘Chambers at the organ.

\ comforting Eulogy based on a por-
Hh of St. Luke 22:32, “I have prayed
thee that thy faith fail not,” was
ered by our beloved Bishop M. H.

PERSONNEL AND EQUIP-
MENT

To render uniformly expe"! i,
vice a well-trained personn<! *'
modern equipment are essen
In both respects this esa)!’
ment ranks among the leads
the country. Every member i
‘our organization has had care! u
training and knows his
Our equipment is the mos!
plete and up-to-date availablé

WALTER C. BECKETT
216 W. Coulter St. Phils

dt

Pa ¢ Honorary Pall Bearers were the

Hymns were] Competence for Superannuated Minis-

he Rey. J. W. Bowie, Presiding j

ters, Widows and Orphans, General
Officers, Pastors and the Bench
of Bishops

“He That Handleth a Matter Wisely |
Shall Find Good.”—Prov. 16:20.

By Rev. I. W. Wilborn
_Elloree, S. C.

The writer thinks that, the bench of
bishops, the general officers, presiding
elders and pastors haye and are hand-
ling the matters of the A. M. E.
Church as wisely as could be expected
of them. Every department of the church
has been kept going. Every school
has been kept in operation, every de-
pendant has been given consideration
and all schools have been supported
with but little if any outside support.
Every church paper has been kept in
the field from the time it was started
until now.

It is true however that, many things
have not been done as many would like
to see them done, and there will never
be a time when everything will be done
to the pleasing of all, but due credit
should be given both to those who
have handled the affairs of the church,
and to those who are handling them
now. The ones who went before did
well and those who are now on the
ficld are doing well. Therefore let us
be slow in Griticizing each
work and worth, and jn fact it should
never be done without legal basic
ground on which to stand. So the
writer is not criticizing any one nor
his plan for the betterment of those
ministers who have been superannuated
and those who will be some day and
those who will no doubt leave depend-
ants, but is offering his for the consid-
eration of the delegates to the coming
General Conference and the whole

me a line.
(1) Let us observe the late Jno. R.

Hawkins’ plan as it is often called.

esiding Elders of the Baltimore Con-

Phone: GER. 0585 a

other’s |

church and if it appeals to you, drop

This plan called for 25% of the Dollar

WHEREAS-—Be it resolved, that we petition through this resolu-
tion, the forthcoming General Conference—To Appoint, Establish and
Organize, A FOUR YEAR COMMISSION ON EVANGELISM. Be
it further resolyed that this commission shall consist of ALL OF THE
BISHOPS OF THE CHURCH AND ONE OUTSTANDING MINIS-
TERIAL—EVANGELIST AND ONE OUTSTANDING LAY-MEM-
BER FROM EACH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT. The same to be Ap-
pointed by the Bishops from the district where they hold membership
This appointment to be made and announced at the General Conference
as soon as the Bishops have been assigned to their respective districts
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED—that this Commission shall be called to
meet by the Senior Bishop in the June Council following the adjourn-
ment of the General Conference and that plans of operations and support
will be worked out at that meeting after organization.

Mr. Chairman—I moye the adoption of this resolution—

EVANGELIST—NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE JELTZ

DEAR FRIENDS:—THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS PASSED
THE COUNCIL HERE IN ATLANTA, AND THE FOLLOWING
SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO TAKE IT TO THE GENERAL
CONFERENCE WAS APPOINTED:—DRS. E. J. ODOM, Chair-
man; N.H, JELTZ, Secretary; and MARTHA J. KEYS, WILLARD
LEAKE, T. L. SCOTT, J. G. ROBINSON, and MISS PEARSON,
of Alabama.

nn

each full member in the church and | from $2,500 to $3,000 salary, $30.00
one fourth of the A. C. E. League} (4) all charges paying from $2,000 to
dollar, It got its portion out of two | $2,500, $25.00. (5) all charges paying from
of these, but the other one floped and | $1500. to $2,000. $20:00. (6 rges
therefore made impossible for him | paying from $1,000. to $1500. 00 all
to do scarcely any more than was|charges paying from $500. to $1000
done, for; $10.00, all charges 1 x less than

(a) There is on the’ pension roll | $300, $3.00 and each presid Ider and
according to the last Financial report, } each ministerial general , minis-
403 suiperannuated ministers, 1831] ters teaching in colleges and not pas-
widows and 308 orphans. Total 2542. toring, deans and college presidents

(b) Funds for that Department are $15.00 per -year. With this plan the
reported as being: (1) from 25% Dol-| writer feels that each superannuated
lar Money $74,323.38. (2) special pen- minister will receive as much as $50.00

sion, $4,178.38, and (3) from % A. C. E. | per quarter, each widow $25.00 and each
18) dollars; $686.31. Total $79,188.07 orphan $10.00
(i) THE ABILITY OF THIS )

SUBSCRIBE TO
AMOUNT TO DO, was for the 403
preachers $73.12, per year each and for] THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER

——_—
the whole, $29,457.36. (2) for the 1,831
widows at $25.00 each per year or for HELP WANTED

5,775.00, and (3) for the 308 Male and Female :
nee MS ee Send one dollar for membership

s at $12.50 each per year or
es ioe All. Total $79,082.36. Bal-|] Member-Agents wanted every-
ance left for other uses $106.02, asbinbe Salary $25.00 weekly ‘in
> advance.
Ill) AN OUTLINE OF THE ‘ ‘
TER’S” PLAN, (1) 25% Dollar World’s Relief Society
WRI R ee

(2): 4 Asw€. E. L.
(3) All charges paying

Money as now

Muskogee, Okla.

Money Fund, 5 cents per capita from

money as now.


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In view of the fact that we are bulld- | ejected bishops will be elevated by|pensation for the reception of ne
‘Ww

ing a visual exhibit of the Afrieaa | their brethren to places on the bench}members. In a special meeting later

Methodist Episcopal Church, we erm) of jeadership and great responsibility.

THE CHRIS

a eae

TIAN

it convenes again in Mid-Winter ses-|and women who were once square in
sion at New Orleans three or four newly | the craft and stated a special low dis-

in the session fifty men and women

11—Delaware Conf.

ford, Del, Rev. J, Woe

‘Pastor, Bishop David Hen, le,

17—Baltimore Conference\\
Vas]

commended for ordina-
conate. Albert L. Shaw
on trial. Robert W. Mc-
d William Gary were pro-
hé’second year class, Richard
mes Knowles and Fred Con-’
promoted to the fourth year
impressed was the confer-
the high ground Bishop
took as relates to the educa-

ae -
embership in the Con-{the stro:

THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER

PAGE THIRTEEN

mgest, most forceful sermons

ever delivered to a class of candidates.
Revs. Lorenzo D. Bennette and Arthur
H. Oates were ordained Deacons, Bish-
op Tookes then consecrated the follow-
ing as deaconesses: Sisters Mary E.
Simpson, Martha Smith, Mary George,
Lucy J. Graham, Julia Cold, Lolia Mc-
Cloud, C. M. Fleming, Amanda Jones,
Emma Bowens Nova Curtis, Mamie
Sistrunk, Annie E. Wooten, Annie Jay,

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estly request that you as pacter God bless the bishops in their holy] either returned or offered thei ington, D. C., Metrop litan 4 the ordination of Christian | N
a pleture of your church (postal card | york and labor of nie. God tek for initiation into Masonry, April 18th see Church, Rev. J cy 7 that he was given a ios Plas Hee soIACars coffered sat) hess
size), and also a pleture of yourself.) oni cave the church. "|was set for the date of initiation and ett, Pastor, Bishop M. i appreciation. This was occa-}| Holy Communion De oe lato
We also urge Presiding Elders to cond TE ETE ee West Palm Beach was named the place. sa ade Jersey Conferencs, when he turned down a’ class] borne, Gibbs, Mickens Art ale S. ae
their pictare. It is our desire to have/souTH A. M. E. CONFERENCE | The eae Clected! officerocanaentced trenton, New Jersey, uy x for Elder’s Orders and in-|son. Evadney Curlin, infant daughter Single Copy var $ 1.58
_ om display, the pictures of one SETS NEW STANDARDS Worshipful Master, Drs. L. M. Moore, Rev. ALC. Clark, Pastor, Bich member to go to Edward}of Prof. L. W. Curlin was baptized
and or more A. M. E. Churches and Senior Warden, W. R. Avery mTEniCe David Henry Sims. % ; College for training at his ex-|by Bishop Tookes. The public offer- Half Doz. _ $ 6.50
their pastors and Presiding Elders. (Continued from page 1) Warden, S. W. Adair, Secretary, M. May 1—Thirty-Firet General Confer, B? ing was lifted to the amount of $44.29.
GEORGE W. BABER P- Chappelle Trea uier RBG Erooe ence—Ebenezer African Mg ‘committee on redistricting the| The educational platform meeting at One D
5 =e P| 4 opp ee i Church, 4225 B on i Tdi ahs Cro — $12.00
Loca] Commission Chairman througholit the ehlre week afforded |ins, Senior Deacon, 1) D, Ford) Deacon, ; iy Tush, Detroy rence was the four presiding el-| Bethel Church Sunday afternoon was a
4225 Brush St., Detrelt, Michigan : : ; ie as Apeee: Mich. Senior Bishop J. 5. py, nd Revs. Collins, Fa Ford, | highlight of the C i
. such entertainment that would delight }C. A. Holly, Tyler, G. W. MeHardy, +S. Ply Ee : Ripe Oyen de HEE get gee crence eq Watt DE, Mail Your Orders. Today

the heart of a king. After the devo-
tional services conducted by Presiding
Elders Moore, Adair, Akery and Brook-

Chaplain, J. B. Garmon, ~
The afternoon session of the first
day was spent in receiving the pastors’

> per, Bishop J. A. Gregg y
The Rev. R. S. Jenkins. sa
George W. Baber, Pastor,

ney and Mr. Thompson. They
mended five Districts instead of
and that they be called Daytona,

J. S. Johnson presiding inspirational
speeches were made by Drs. S. S.
Morris, J. H. Clayborn, G. A. Single-
ton, E. A. Adams and D, H. Stanton,

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30—Philadelphia Conference—pj,
ladelphia, Penna., Zion A. ME

3 4. M. E. BOOK CONCERN

716-18 So. 19th Street,

Palm Beach, Fort Pierce, Miami,
Miami.
. M. Smith and Rey. H. W.

WEST COAST MINISTER PAYS |ins, the Rev. C. J. Jenkins, pastor at | reports. Revs. H. W. Fayson of
TRIBUTE TO BISHOP WILLIAMS | New Smyrna, delivered the annual ser- | Bethel, Miami, W. S. Savage of Payne

and Mrs. Lucy M. Hughes. The theme
of the meeting was the building of the @

(Continued from page 1)

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west;

of British Columbia’ to the Mexican }conviction of the message.

border on the south. Over the District j
the Bishop has traveled during his four
years itinerary, and wherever he has
gone he has carried the message of the
Church as a preacher from the pulpit.
He also used a moving picture trave-
logue of his history-making visit to
Europe and the Holy Lands.

“The Bishop showed numerous audi-
ences moving pictures of the schools
and churches of the denomination.
Our Bishop taught thousands of the
members of the Fifth District the mean-
ing and functions of the church by
showing them living pictures of the
church at work through its Book Con-
cern in Philadelphia, (the cradle of
African Methodism), the Sunday School
publishing plant the Church Extension;
historic churches throughout the de-
nomination; the, Financial Department
in Washington D. C.; the Missionary
Department in New York and our new-
est Missionary field in Cuba; and lead-

from the northernmost outpost | fire as men’s hearts burned with the |lar Money increase, each one reporting

mon drawn from Psalms 92:12 and|Chapel, West Palm Beach and George
entitled “Palm Tree Religion.” The at-|N. Collins of Mount Hermon, Fort
mosphere became charged with spiritual | Lauderdale led the Conference in Dol-

an increase of $25. Rev. A. A. Wil-
Bishop Tookes conducted the ritual |liams of Saint Paul, West Palm Beach)

of the Holy Communion assisted by the ;reported $302 for 301 members. The ]-

Presiding Elders of the Conference|total Dollar Money increase for the
and Drs. J. S. Johnson, Secretary- | Conference was $325.
Treasurer of Edward Watérs College,| Dr. Joseph Gomez of Cleveland,
C. A. Gibbs, Presiding Elder of the prominent candidate for the Bishopric,
North Jacksonville District, Joseph |was the chief speaker Wednesday night.
Gomez, pastor of St. James, Cleveland, | Assisting all services were the choirs
Ohio, George A. Singleton, Editor of of Saint Paul and Bethel. ‘ Prof. Clyne
The Christian Recorder and L. L. Ber- | Baker of Texas did muck to enliven the
ry, Secretary of Misgions. Immediately | sessions with his playing and singing.
the Conference went into permanent} A high water mark of the Confer-
organization as follows: ence was the daily Theological Institute
Chief Secretary, Revs. C, Wesley |conducted by Dr. W. G. Aléxander,
Mays Corresponding Secretary, W. E. | Dean of B. F. Lee Theological Semi-
Gilbert Statistical Secretary, M, M. |nary assisted by Dr. A. C. Wells, Vice-
Lindsay, Marshals, W. L. Gainer, L.C.|Dean, Dr. Leonard F. Morse, Field
Bowers and J. Currinton, Chief Ac-|Agent and Director of Publicity, and
countant, W. R. Whitehurst, Reporter Mrs. Annie E. Heath; State President
to the church papers, J. A. Armstrong, | of the Missionary Society.
Reporter to the secular press) M. Pe- Presiding with Bishop Tookes was
ter Chappelle, Correspondent for the | Bishop R. R. Wright, Jr., Ph.D., of
Associated Press, Leonard F, Morse. South Africa. His Missionary address
The Finance Committee was the four | Thursday morning was one of the rare

Church, Rey. J. L. Mims, Paste,

Bishop David Henry Sims, |
June 6—New York Conference—
Flushing, N. Y., Rev. J. M. Day.
ins, Pastor, Bishop David Henn
Sims.
20—New England Conference
Providence, R. I. Allen A. M2

Church, The Rev. Alexand
Shack, Pastor. Bishop David
. Sims.

Bishop Wright later addressed th
Conference on the subject of Evang:
ism. Jt was all cream leading men
see the sacredness of the call to th
ministry in a new light. Addre
heard from Drs. ‘S. S. Morr
tor of Religious Education of t
E. Church and D. H. Stanton
tary of the American Bible Society

Friday night was Educational Nigh!
Bishop R. R. Wright, presided. 7
choir of Bethel Church Miami furnis!
excellent music for the order of s
and later sang several numbers «
ing the appreciation of the cr
church. The fifty voice chorus «
ward Waters College gave 2

A

on were voted superannuated re-
The names of Dr. S. A. Harris
ev. John Connor were reported
he Committee on Memoirs.

_L. M. Moore, then presiding
of the Daytona District read a!
lution praising the matchless record
hop Tookes because of the un-
lented achievements he has

r and endorsing his return to Florida
im the General Conference. Speeches |

. Clayborn, Editor of the Southern
fistian Recorder; S. S. Morris, Geo.
Singleton, and D. H. Stanton.
Saturday afternoon-the Confer-
s Branch Missionary Society elected
lowing officers :

resident, Mrs. M. R. Adair, Ist
s-President, Mrs. E. F. Smith;
Vice-President, Mrs. Elizabeth
sell; Secretary, Mrs. Lillie M.
es; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs.
Mces Bronton; Statistical Secretary,
. J. A. Savage; Treasurer,*Mrs.
Fayson; Secretary of Delegate
yeling Expense Bureau, Mrs. M.

lege.

Bethel’s

music.
"Dr. C. A. Gibbs preached the ser-
mon Sunday night to a packed church.
Dr.
the public offering a contribution was
ht here in Florida in one brief |lifted for Dr. M. M. Smith, former,
presiding elder in the conference. Rey.
E. L. Pinkney read the resolutions for
fayor of the resolution which was |the conference appreciation for Bishop
hanimously adopted were made by Drs. | Tookes and asking for his return, also
thanking the pastor, Dr. J. H. Young,
his officers and members and all others
who had been responsible for making
the conference one of the greatest in
the history of the Church.
Adair was elected trustee for the pro-
posed ministerial home.
The Conference went on record as
endorsing many of the prominent visi-
tors for the office they seek, namely:
Drs. John Clayborn for the Bishopric,
George A. Singleton for the editorship
of the Christian Recorder, E. A. Adams
for the Secretaryship of Education.
In addition to the prominent visitors
already mentioned were: Prof. R. R.

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new dormitory at Edward Waters Col-
Subscriptions
-aised to the amount of $2172.00.

and cash were

choir furnished delightful

Banks for all purposes.

bottom.

easily removed.

. Johnson, presided. After

Dre Says

Handsomely printed in colors.
conyenient size, 1}4 x 234 inches, and is sturdily made with a bright tin top and
The slot in the top is so arranged that coins once inserted cannot be
Space on each bank for the number, name and address of the

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ery; Supt. Young People’s De-
ment, Mrs. Allie Z. Clemons.
he attendance banner and the ban-
for finance were won by the Miami

minute recital proving Mrs. A
Morgan and Mrs. Alice Clayton a
the best as conductors and di
Mrs. Margaret Simms celebrat

Wright, Il, son of Bishop Wright,
Mrs. Wright, the wife of the Bishop,
Mrs. L. G. White from Wilberforce

ers of the clergy and laity. Thus mem- | Presiding elders and Dr. J. H. Young. | treats of the conference. An offering
bers of the churches in the Fifth Dis- Bishop Tookes’ episcopal address was |Of $54.09 was quickly lifted for his
trict were made to see the church at|# gem in eloquence and depth of | African work. Thursday afternoon wa's

PLAIN INLAY DIME FOLDER
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i thought.. His theme was Manhood. |spent with the women of the Confer- 3 : = + : ‘i Institute, South Africa Mrs. C. S. C,
te ee ae oe He teint his poueetid ais ou ith [ence Branch Missionary Department | ‘"@lto of Jacksonville, Bapevatct I ee he orstorical mous evangelist from Birmingham, No, $ Nes SO re yas rarenrsear
Pp ‘u scourse wi audience with the rendition of “Ds" fest held Saturday night were: Miss | +10mas, $4.00 0 hundred, eet cents each, postpaid Sekandred a ;

Dr. E. J. Jackson, presiding elder of
the Fort Myers District; Br. M. D.
Potter Presiding Elder of the Saint

an appeal to all African Methodist |headed by Mrs. S. R. Adair, veteran
preachers to be real merf? Under the |president of the group. She was ably

eresa Smith of West Palm Beach,
t prize and Mr. Charles Jenkins,

Boy”. Dr. C. S. Long, Jr., Pre JUDSON COIN FOLDERS

of Edward Waters College set 2 0"

EPISCOPOI .

(Continued from page 1)

See a itted!| -WILBERF wersiry || Bishop R. R. Wright, Jr., presided on} i pelts "| Williams of Chicago.
_ pong eth he ep. NT ee Mi toes Night ai a - tim ree the A. M. E. Church whose | E enc = oe Bishop Tookes read his appointments
to make his request known to a com- WILBERFORCE, OHIO iss y Nie whic G address endeared him to his audien“ is, presided. The financial o er- Oe aa aa iont aah tole
mittee composed of Bishops D. H. “Founded 1856 catise of missions was furhter enhanced : rt! the largest ever raised in any |at the Sunday nig!

Sims, R. C. Ransom, and S. L, Greene.
Bishops Sims, Howard, Young, Greene
«and Wright constitute a committee to
work out and recommend a more equit-

inspiration and spell of the Bishop’s assisted throughout all the sessions of
the department by Mrs. M. P. Tookes,
State Supervisor,

by sermons, addresses and _ suitable
music, .
Dr. George N. Collins’ report on

The State of the Church was a’ master-

Degree Courses Offered in the

Following Fields:
Liberal Arts and Science—High School

Teacher Training—Elementary Teacher

+A. Adams, Secretary of Educa

high in oratory as he delivered E
address. He was followed by Dr.”

of

Financial Reports for Education

Miami District—Dr. Adair, P. E 9°
West Palm Beach District—

<0)
Dr. Brookins, P. E.....--

prize.
ie Sunday School session was a
cess from every angle. Dr. L. M.

s $485.02. All general officers
esent declare this to lead the entire

Petersburg District Dr. W. P. Mitchell
of Mt. Zion, Jacksonville; Dr. George

Revs. Lorenzo Bennette to the Cen-

nnection, The three highest amounts | tral

ference in the A. M. E.Church. |lows:

Con

Transfers

ference; A. W, Williams to the
Conference stationed at Eustis ;

a so <7

sed were $70 by Bishop Tookes, $60 ce ase
pars. Prof. | Job Jones, to the ‘thes
3 eh eee and the Gainesville District; J. C. Ban-
With Bishop H. Y. Tookes presiding }"erman, to _the Central Sea Li
morning worship services opened George N. Collins, to the Centra

piece. Reports on The State of the
Country, Temperance and Education
were read. ‘

In an extemporancous address Bishop
Tookes fired the Conference by his stand

North Palm Beach District—
Dr. Akery, P. E......-.--°

Daytona Beach District—
Dr. Moore, P. E......---"

Northeast Conference |- L-—____ J

able basis for delegates to the General a
OFFERING
SPECIAL OFFS

Conference. The report of the commit-
tee of Bishops on proposed legislation
was received and the committee con-

” ‘Training—Commerce—Health and Phy-
sical Education—Vocational Education—
Home Economics—Agriculture—Music.
SENIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAIN-

200)

ERS
is collector holds $1.00 in Holds ten dimes. Size, fold-
ys Pen tiaras ote Me x 3% inches. ed, 2% x 3% inches. »
So cents SO cents a dozen; $3.80 a hum- cents « dozen; $3.00 2 hun
dred. dred,

492.0
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A new collector
$1.00 in dimes,
4 x S%_ inches,

tinued. It is composed of Bishops ING UNIT Reported from other sources... NB. Boyd, to the Central Ta
u 3 ’ oat A ii ife i isti: os thi ‘ duced by | ference; * i nae) a dozen; $3.00 & red.

Flipper, Fountain, Sims, and Davis. |] Aceredited by North Central Association ie paragens os a is the pares : eons ie 2 es fe Airight Gonference. A. M. E, BOOK CONCERN

The Bishops agreed to recommend the of Colleges and Secondary Schools inistry. fais ts CISC CULEE YEA 2 Total for Education... ; iB elders, bishop Daytona Beach District : Phdedelphla Pe

716 South 19th Street

presented ti ach the ordination
oa ‘ G. E. CURRY, Menager

fmon. His text was taken from I] Revs.
rinthians 3:9. His subject was|der; E-
Vorking Together,” It was one of

able Pentecost was experienced when
men and women were lifted to the very
gates of heaven. It was a rare occasion
seldom experienced by any man during
his life time, ‘ ye

R. B. Brookins, Presiding El-
L. Pinckney, Mt. Zion, Day-
(Continued on page 16)

For Information, Write.
THE REGISTRAR

Wilberforce University
Wilberforce, Ohio

restoration of Bishop W. T. Vernon,
Rtd, to an active status, and the elec-
tion of three bishops.

The several General Officers made
reports and their recommendations filed.

This report leads all other Conte
ences in Florida. e
On Saturday morning Revs. Lor

vere
D, Bennette and Arthur H. Oats be ©

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; u r n § then finally eeroyeeaclin ce deb es which he has served. Due con-| ==
Send more interested in our suffering breth- aes should by all means be given | [yesseecesvescessesoen
en a R et ren and their families than we are in ia Sa nie ee amp nee
ures 1S. our Own promotion and we are bi eee as for the Editorship of ‘the
1€ re CaN Sonar mre ound) Review Dr. Howard D. Gregg is the
ii at I should ever|man. A man of 2 ss “‘My purchase of a
r@) Co allow a selfish thought to pass through | talent, t h medial ahr geese Se
¢ yk (@) my mind, while the welfare alent, together with his years of ex- !
g of erie ea
ncern. worn out ministers who have sie he ff a Churchman, will if lected PASTOR 5
+ the burdens and th Go PANE ee ee SMO! LO. Our, church one
716 S. io Sas i ; : at stake. 7’ © heat of the day, is| «i its finest publications. INDIVIDUAL
ade. p ia, Pa ez Td rather die with my name| Let us by all
REV G E ° unsung trying to help them, than to| Gregg. ee Cia ae COMMUNION SET
* s A CURRY, General Mana gain fame and honor at their expense. 4 REV. L. M. T
: Reh an ger I offered my Pension Plan.to the church | Pastor of Ebenexe hE eee ON was the best investment of
: jayton, Ohio -...-.....++-.- 5.00 because it came as a result of months nezer A. M. E. Church $3.75 I have ever made!
ev. J. Me Williams, of study and investigation, and is in gp icamond ave. “I was surprised th hi
a Canonesburg, Pa. Sst hee a 6.00 keeping with the Pension systems of durable sep sae be peeren cate “ a
pen J. Collins all other progressive denominations of} THE LAW OF OUR CHURCH ae z made of lasting material, leather sov-
ss mabeth Bars. sect ey 2.50 the country, and because it will stand eamnletely see Sen ee et sage
ae eRe Spy 4 ¢ ed with thre
ye ee of Ray re Bow. ~ the rigid ie of business and financial (Continued from page 6) ns and metal container for wae
illiamsport, Pa. <......... 3.00 ) 'ARD J. HOWARD scrutiny. Study it, compare it with bread, with small aluminum bread pl
Ree” A. tse Murray, < teenth Episcopal District re px ote denominations, and then The first thing for the NEXT General The “size is so convenient ae ma 6x
Warren .Obio tats seen 5.00 ennessee) 14th District UT DECC ARGEYY let us amend it until we | Conference to do, is to investigate this It makes possible a simple, im-
Rey. J. N. Carter, st Africa and Oklahoma have incorporated in it all the provisions | ™4tter, and find out why its MAN- pressive service at the bedside of those who
Uniontown: Paso nee 2.50 th District that we think will best suit our needs,| DATES have been thus disregarded mone: Pema? Him even ander adverse
RISHOE DE ora Rev. B. Ross, Wheeling, W. Va. 3@0 - S. Rose, and let the Pension proposition go| No other business should be done until
; eed ee Z ; Rath shyille, Tennessee.......- $5.00 through. Don’t Block The Pension|# CLEARING HOUSE of this serious
C7 ae oe be ayes District BISHOP NOAH W. WILLIAMS BISHOP ee GREEN! W. Williams, Traffic. matter has been dealt with. There
: -piscopal District... .. $1,688.50 Fifth Episcopal District ‘on, Tennessee 1.00| Yours for better provision for our is no use to MINCE word
f Ninth Episcopal Distri + e s about this
) Spiscopa istrict E Eighth Episcopal District superannuated ministers, widows, and | Matter. There are men jn the A. M
ev. E. W. Newton $6.00 | orphans. E. Church who receiv SiMe
rs ear rea , B ; ye more th
f Ninth Episcopal District........ 250.00 Garden City. Kansas....... $2.00 D. L. WITHERSPOON |A- M. E. Church is es dae
i Rev. A. L. Washin tae Memphis, Tennessee. |and there are * Fant
epee gton emphis, Tennessee.|2%d there are others who receive
4 San Bernardino, Calif. $5.00 PURPOSE? ! MORE than they are WORTH
q , - e i = € to the-
3 ake & J. ee ic aie DR. GREGG AND THE REVIEW fa of oh Church. If it is found out
t 1% ours Mon Peco 2.00 - i sire to speak to the dele- ASS hat they have not done that that the
t Rev. Vi J. Barnes \ of our coming General Confer-] Looking over the list of candidates} church in General Conference directed
: Raton, New Mexico.. 1.00 \ As you know, I raised the cry|for the editorship of the A. M. E,| them to do, then there is nothing to be
; BISHOP JOHM AT GREGG: |" ew 5; Ehime azo for beiter provision for | Church Review, I find many fine men,| Co%¢ Unt fo Biv ee el
: Fourth Episcopal District Fresno, Calif ....sss21- 2.00 superannuated ministers, widows, excellent in character and well quali- Say what you will, this situation will
: . aiube Apes Rev. W. R. Rutledge . ad orphans. Hundreds of our ministers | fied to serve the office. But in this | !ce the next General Conference, and For Sal
Twelfth Episcopal District Riverside, Calif: ...... eG Ad laymen as well, have caught the |group there stands one without a peer, | ll vitally concerned just as well pre- Stes
‘ Ravi Ad Newtauk Beatee Neb ae Strain and there is now a united chorus Dr. Tgp taiis D. Gregg. pare themselves to face it. We have A. M_E. “BOOK
Rey. W. P. Henson. Rey. B. H. Moare Cheyanne eee ding throughout the entire con- . Gregg, the son of an A. M. E. hadso, much sentimental BABy BUSI- ew oT CONCERNS
LawPartetnd Ww : , jon favoring the setting up of a|minister who served well his day and| NESS in the A. M. E. Church that F
Es eit Pe eae $1.00 YORE sks at rere Be, 3:00: f Pension D fant pertclwenerat ea a ce RE Gen anes ae 716 S. 19th Street Philadelphia, Pa
Rey, T. S. Henderson Rev. M. E. Bryant, Paola, K; = Tey ERE a db As INE as ea eae he ga Dae Renton eee Wy
BISHOP M. H. DAVIS Kean i Rev. T.J a ; if , Kans. se ant to express my sincere apprecia- | Church, the A. M. FE. Church in par-}@™e LAWS unto themselves, The time
Second Episcopal District ev. W F Rice ee ie VY & ao) Mes eae Aes pe ae 20 Yo those who have helped to create ticular a son ae we should be well| as come for a show down.
sin as x RD ae ae Ge S favorable sentiment® Now are we | pleased. —Capeville, V:
tone aie Gale! ie peville, Va.
Rev. Carl B, Brown, Wyaverille Rev W.y. ea sore tie 5.00 Epa ee eee ae 5.00 to allow selfishness to destroy Dr. H. D. Gregg, was soundly con-
Va , $ 5.00 ones A a iver, mae e aif es iver, Mexico, Mo 5.00 we have already done and defeat | verted at a very early age, and has ren- FELT BANNERS
ee Rg on Mer : ee TNs os. earner 1.00 ea te ak real pur} oe Ne : a
: ae = pose? ecently Pension} dered a great service in our churches,
Total... $ 5.00 ae J. Atos ~ Re = Joseph, MO. cece 2.00 have been bobbing up from all | both in the North and South,
CE Si Jae atl A 2 Rev ee rove earn 1.15) "0 ie = ee ers. I know that it is the right} “\s far as intellectual qualifications—
. Brewer, Oak Park, Ills... 1.50 tinadora, Kansas .......... 2.00 ° ivilege of every one in this church | he is rated among the best of our race
Rev. J. W. Wright, a BISHOF G. B. YOUNG rs to aspire to any position within | He has served as Dean of Wilberforce
: Ann Harbor, Michigan...... 5.00 Total becwptaw ine cepta eye $ 39.20 gift; but in this case our purpose University, and has also taught in
artes A. Lowe Tenth Episcopal Distric! % to promote men but to promote | Howard University, Washington, D. C.
Bloomington, Ind. .... $2.62 7 ise and a sacred cause. Our real} His manly and Chr'st-like spirit has
Rey. J. W. Collins : ose is to set up an adequate Pen-|won for him the love and admiration
Cedar Rapids, lowa .. 2.06. Department so let us not forget }of all who really know him. These penna: Fr agitet
I PD we Pi nts are made of good
Rev. C. P. Jones real purpose and begin to promote The Second Episcopal District has :
5 Oakville, Ont. ........ 1.00 interests. Let us not|endorsed for the office of editorship of felt and are very attractive.
BISHOP R. C. RANSOM Mrs. Mable Hicksman, cee t so many plans that we get|the Review, Dr. Gregg.
Third Lpiscopal District Alton, Uk =e te 1.25 confused and destroy our op-| All of us through the general Church Attendance (Banner Class)
and Kenucky Rey. “Tore j : unity to help the sufferin: depend- | believe, will unitedly agree that some- Offering (Bann 1
Smith, Detroit, y Pp g : Sa : Fad i Zz ( er Class)
Michi our church who are so anxiously | thing should be done in the way of aid- 4 F
Re 5 BAN ak 00 x slate ce rime ae c
vy J. O. Edwards, Rev: Moses (Witihenss Daston be g to us now for some immediate jing the developement of this publica- Made of aps soci felt. Finished Home Department
Duquesne, Pa. ...... $2.00 Michi s, Detroit, I ot b Mies | t The present editor has ered the besr style. Price includes polish- 2
Rey, A. S. Henri ® x Doe SSNSat wonky tape eae 1.70 a 2 aed ape ae ee i i ponies 1 believe, many ed hardwood cross sticks, cords, and Cradle Roll Department
_ 2 ‘Rev nd one plans why not amen | well, and has y
Al haentess Ohne oe 3.00 H Black, Indiana- BISHOP: W. A. FOUNTAIN |Sr. P y 1 \ j/admirers, down th Seno he genuine brass ends. Ready for use. Beginners’ Department
Rev. E. R. Olmstead ; polis, Ind, ...... * 4.00 Sixth Episcopal Distri al plan offered so tHabeat: wally friends anc 4 mmurers, No. 1-A—Banner Class; 17x27 inches;
2 Be. Re, ede on en Bae ten ae een ona é i i
REI ORE 2.00 Rev, J. P. Hutchings, Detroit, pit whatever requirement you fe<] blue; open Bible; white letters $2.28 Primary Department
7 a et of Richardson pees ct? Mite gain as i ice a 1.00 en overlooked and let the proposi- RENEW YOUR Ne. 2-A—Banner Attendance Class; 17x Junior Department
Raleigh, W gies Ne Rey. B. F. Kennedy, Ham- Bor throngh? Are. we going SUBSCRIPTION 27 inches; blue, white letters... $1.00
es < - Fs bid irginia,..... na tranck, Michigan 1.02 allow selfishness to enter into the Christian Recorder 1940 No. 3-A—Banner Offering Class; 17x27 Intermediate Department
ORAL. Parasite £ SO gp pee ten ee aie ee ere 02 cs
Hirowniaeitien -B Rev. C. H. Thomas, Harvey, Ill. 2.00 } tion and destroy the best chance 716 S. 19th Street inches. Same style as No. 2-A; Serlior. Department
as ‘ ds tine OY cpl . 3.00} Rey. C. W. Stratton, Mound have ever had to get a real Pen- Philadelphia, Pa. blue; white letters. .....-++++++° $1.00 : :
b aah the — City, IM ‘ cK Department? Does every fellow Please find enclosed $1.50 for re- Oak Banner Poles, jointed, six feet Young People’ Department
ae ys Ss 4 fen civani abies 2.00] Rev. W. E. Smith : ant it said that he had his plan |} wal of my Christian Recorder with speat ...sarcereetenenenes TSe Contest. Workers
e a; Se . Detroit Michioan ppted? Does every fellow think if ubscription. Banner Poles, oak finish, six feet
P Teavheld, Pac cie: oy 1,00 Rev. T. Reeves, Chica es tll Pe: eM) Plan is adopted it will give him a S with spear ec Size, 12x24 inches, price....-.---- Se
Rev, J. C. Kemp R age i dere 3 0 i iter chance for the position PRR eLAh Namie skaretevree erent ae
Summit Point, W. V: ev. M. Davis, La Grange, If... 3.00 4 Can Be Purchased From
ei |. GU aoe oe, SE ee 1.50 BISHOP H. Y. TOOKES reated? Brethren that Kind of |} oot or box wees” A. M, E. BOOK CONCERN
. J. W. Curry, Meadville, Pa. 5.00 vera ale a ahr will destroy all the good we 716 S, 19th Street Philadelphia, Pa.
lone and all we hope to do. Set canen se hegre eee

‘Eleventh Episcopal District
(Florida)

SENIOR BISHOP J. S. FLIPPER

Seventh, Episcopal District é « apoteice oe

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Now Sept; | range york tnt "Genera Confers Dale R

tona; HJ. Kincey,
oc, Gibbs, Ormond; H.W. Wik | It was the writers privilege to hear at". The writer of this article

Rims, Tinie, A. TL, ONeal. Mer-{many pension plans discussed at the| did not sign his or her name, there |
c, Ww. W. White, Crescent City; ]Counell and at present to study two| fore it has no father. I would teat

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ee ae et ce ou Hil [a by cblsan be Wateapabe fis 6 [aera easton eg mene TD = THE AFRICAN-METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH,

‘West Palm Beach District cats. Tes interesting to lagi that be the Essa! hat HS years ietihe tec | fa fOLUME XCI—NO. 81 (DELPHIA, PA. THURSDAY = ae
paniey, West Daytona; B.'T, Green [derstands it have been endorsed by|and mialeading to say the least. if] is-oow maiog tp her Goo T ; cri agree =
Chappelle, Allen Chapel; W. C. Cold- | Ward Nichols, of New York; J. S.[lows: “The following eomsstees fom || Preacher. She has 3X1 2
McHardy, Hope Sound; J. C. Coppin, flina; Frank Madison Reid, of St./Cames, on the Episcopal Committee; ‘dress 1124 E. Pulaski Jcoloured brethren, Yet Cuba “Perla poi
ee Sat J ees C.|Lonts, Mos W. B- Miler of Okta-| Mr, Warten Dich the Bounty Com |f Worth, Texas Ailes Aad teks fe | Pre de Las Anas i
gateway to the old and new world | Mineral

Ae james Farm: J. H. Knowles, homa’ G. T. Stinson, of Louisiana and] mittee; Drs. D. L. Grady, ‘T, H.
8, J | P

hoke; ALE. King, Belle Glade; H. J. |. D. Driver, C. D. Hayden and {, H.]ments: 1 am frank to say, that 1 am|Carlyle Stewart has made « t Jen the corner of Neptuno and Leaitad chaplain o

Des. Joseph Gomez, of | would not say too much, i 1 ere |siven to. the Chorch four Pees ok ee ee deoemen eT ae.

sieoug, Cocoanat Grove; J- W. Brown, |of Virginia
Pevsines Walter White, Key West; [| Cleveland, Ohio; HM. Colin Cali [to say, that each delegate minister [splendid service. Our Gene puree ie

Sees Otspatay Tb. Re Brown;|sas; J. W. Hall of Memphis, Tenn,;[®%€ept one. That isnot all, there were |Mfler all we must aot gett aye obtained the information ag. pe [rom the rabid asails of persons 3 |

Sonsry, Wo A. Batle, Distret Mis: |Simith, of Texas; W. L. Johnson, of | rough the back door were also placed ence.
Philsdelphia,and CA. Gibbs, of Flor [om 3 committee. I'am sure everybody| Dr. Abington is without 2 Woes nest the A. A, Ey Church in spread [of education, Heard of Missions and 3

2h Mian ie eter BISHOP E. J. HowAaep |g. tans ronnd

Peart Elder;|° or General Officers for the Chris|mén in the chutch ‘who spend all of lRentinan. A hard working so : Tye had the pleasure of worshipping | Church Extension
mes, Eider; |" For General Off c acho spend all of Int wock ; 4 (Oetaen Tye fad she plessre of worshiping | Chuceh Ex

Rem Red

5 WE Young, Sain Paul, Mami; A. [an Recorder: Dr_ George A. Single [ther tie Samos from mb to tinh, [Cross What beter service
TL Gremes| For A. ME, Review’ Drs. J. G | si will ind you swe need to Keepin JOFENLETTER TOTHE A.M.E.|at ihe Ansan Hvoyal Conch in| vO" Stow Joiesh W. Jars + e =

cHuRCH nye Hs anche leds very jan in Cab st there y he Bish Ped reer)

“Ge Spread the Tidings Round? fone -of the leading choirs Jn

Havana, Gata, |the Catholic Religion prevails, 1 know
that the Protestant churches ace
sidered secondary aad an ofcourse

LC. Ridiey, of Ohio; [of the many rong things that dre done | as caretakers
dhting hy sated ond happy. wile |Zoblafer, ev. J. WW. Hen
Secs hen :

L, D, MIDDLETON. | “The second Quarter Cane
thes yar 1990 ae bel = 2°

rene et 4 aera ow ho

dale, A. D. Potter, Daisia; H. G. |S: Prookis
Kf. Fear, Derfeld; J. R.[A. C. Chrk, of New Jersey
‘Thompron, Delray’ Beach; C. J. Jens] For the Southern Christian Recorder:
Linn, Pompano: W. E. Cheever, Nava-[Drs. M. R. Dison, E. C. Hatcher, C.
Fort Pleree District ic Sth. Epinconst iste.

tess, WR. Akery, Presiding Eder; [Deine etaoia shea emtivyp. vbakabi
us Take Wales, Du A. Anderson |E: Berty, be M. Hughes, of Texas:
Cocoa; H.C. Capehart, Avon Park: | Walton, of Maryland.

FM, Duncan, Sebring: JH. Wik | For ead ofthe Department of Bvange.
liams, take Placid: J. €. Branton |lit: Drs. N. HL. Jeltz, Odum, of

Ocheckobed; Me bt. jndeay, Mer | Georgia; Marihi J Keys snd Wika
bourne: W. M. Postelie, Deer Parke; {Leake the writer {bers of Bethel A.M. E. Church, called }A. M. E. Church, by. Presiins

CT juan He Packs Jc D. Gage It the names of any candidate for By the pasox: Re. TH Owens or) C. As Haris. Presiing Fr
ansthing were omumited in this release Monday evening, Febraary 19,3 rere-| 8 high tribute to Rev. Ov

iy dear Brothers and Sisters fa Cis. tee of
D Whig the Grae of a series of letters: Sc ‘with tha-work in Cla, ad Co
Peeromeced'ss eric to the|" ) (Comtiusd on page 12). | With the woe ln Cots, oa Cab
MM. HE. Church, in which 1 hope of to, hat she (Cuba). wl com
do my bit v0 eseoorage the snssiouary = eseming +
cecenty started in this county, ns inelades 2 sho
Petotat ny Pecson) experince of 2 desconesses, 4 mis
progress which ls Been made, Bc: iat, Zorgained chareh
fi is spectiy making. It slow, but Sand 4 congreeatons; as t0 the 9
© Ok course, your attention may es | neil side of the quention
Be summoned 10 the caption | “GO. i 8 froper wih te four as
SPREAD THE TIDINGS KOUND’ lading is hoo
day e prone to ask, What inter. ize than 10 peop
TGS is he to write this eter: Here i mal its work, eat

Fcfett Bethel, Cito, be S. Joni please eal theftention of the writer sentative number of members attended, | Bethel Charch forthe splndi oF sate kage, et 0, Carnage
fon, Wabasso; C.J. Watson, South ‘at the sane abd the ommission will bef The principal busincss of the meeting] in Which, this church is mai Ie ghonld. carciully read the 2 ; onment and Sant i

nection, Engineering it all and permeat.

sng t with his dyamic spirit of love and [in saving power

ml be Rave son |ARKANSAS THROUGH THE LEAD.
roney = ERSHIP OF DR, CLAYBORN,

Dr, Hickman is a] Those aamed to the Trustee Board = [Sao
Be Grane: eames ene ay ska [ve pasocsand enter ebalome lac | Heres eckeg Ce he cMiaiacsar, |al f2suitinnaniow Bea “the early date of
Srekson, Py Le Jolinaon, WC. Mor] Church tome and grout ee oe

H. Y, Tookes the Man of Mystery, bagi ea sageron! . te, with the #
tty Mae of Col Al Forgamek| <n im Robert Lass We Hern | teraadh creeps o Et ghee, Thin ‘statement
God for a man like Bishop Tookes. SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA jand LW. ‘and. Sisters Irene |tor's salary and have comes Gut of a history too well-known
We hail him; we honor him; we obey [Shepherd and Ella. Murphy. Brother WO 9SHE oa epoN. {You {0 bring before your atte

ue Church mgeting of the mem: [and Sister Js W, Homphy were selected Teosencetal ivging (|| BISHOP SU. GREENE

an flow bit we Tove him ae ae er
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