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THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER
SIMON MAGUS IN ARKANSAS
(Continued from page 9)
you today. If I weren’t an old man, I} his crowd, even though he is a member
would spit in your face.” Now onfof his conference, that they came into
Wednesday night before the election, | the conference that very afternoon and
Simon put on a big feast. He secured elected Blakely and Eskridge on the
the cafe operated jn the building owned J first ballot. Showing clearly to Simon
by he Wonder State Publishing Com-Jthat he was still in the gall of bitter-
Pany where the Southern Recorder| ess and the bond of iniquity. It is
Plant is now located. Each man, more {™y Prayer that the great editorial writ
than fifty in number, many of them be. ten by Dr. Singleton, ;
PAGE SIXTEEN
wane ee
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\THE-OFFICIAL ORGAN- e |
OF THE AFRICAN-METHODIST: EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
SAAN OUR BROTHER; |
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E XCI.—NO. 43 PHILADELPHIA, PA. THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1940 PRICE FIVE CENTS
ees
BENEZER A. M. E. CHURCH DETROIT TRIUMPHS AGAIN
‘1TGAGE _ BURNED AT| from Campbell College, Jackson, Miss. DR. AVERY SPEAKS By Atty. Herbert Dudley
EL A. M. E. CHURCH These matriculations well prepared —
»| Were as follows: 5 fin®nciat Re
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Stewards and Trustee,
Processional—Sing this Morn, Choir,
Invocation—(Congregation Standing)
: Part IIL es
Carol—First Noel, Choir.
a man really |Solo—Star of the East, Mrs. E. Purvis.
Carol—O Come Alt Ye Faithful, Chott
Solo—O Holy Night, Mr. J. Wilson,
Anthem—Daughters of Zion, Choir.
Scripture Reading—
Meals ranged from 60c up, and Simon] where Simon Magus lift cae SN Satis itl a
ca i noir,
paid the bill. Now after the “Feast of -he will meet a similar fate to that in Part IV
Belshazzar” Simon invited all.of his the Arkansas Conference. Let us say Christmas Address—Rev. A. L i
guests into the “Sanctum Sanctorium”|to him as Peter said to Simon of old, | Solo—Seeking for Me, Mis ee
—the office of the Wonder State, andf“The money Perish with thee, because Johnson, Nene
according to the testimony of men pres-j thou hast thought that the gi j
: Sifts of God | Offerto: —Hallelujah i
om a money bag, containing several] may be Purchased with money. Thou zs Nees ee Joe
undred dollars, was brought in and{ hast neither part nor lot in thi i i _
! ie is matter ; | Recessional—Sin thi hee Merde
placed in the midst and as each man] for thy heart is not right in the sigtit Carol—Draw Nigh i ae oF aah ig pay.
was sworn in and pledged to vote thefof God.” Be ah Salliford
7—Mrs, Mabel Bel] a:
8—Mrs. Mattie Hal |’
Extras .... 3
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Walter Will
lett, Steward Geng
Betied 2 Rey. E. J. Jones for the Ministry of] The Rev. A. D. Avery, Presiding] With the General Conference only
& zs enediction—Pastor; Weer a ee Pe ord |. Mt. Uni Pp to-day, the Co: i f the A.M.E.| Elder of the Raleigh District in the]a few months away the members of
ticket, S é . 4—Henr « . Union, Penna. 0-day, the mnection of e A.M.E. ie ig) in a Ss av ne S
ie Simon paid off. Then the last 2915 Center Street, Chant—Mizpah, Choir, 5—M aie ne —— Church should keep its eye open on] Western North Carolina Conference of | Ebenezer A. M. E. Ch e demon-
instruction from Simon Magus, who Little Rock, Arkansas ts. Mildred Hook
was ably assisted by other Simons, one
ReVsAIe Criglar is Pastor of the | 6—Hubert Pate
© the efficient. and progressive this man for he truly is an asset to|the A.M.E. Church and a candidate strating their enthu
church, and Emmett Nelson and Mr.
his com-
i * oe 2 eee hip of our dearly beloved astor,| the same. for the Bishopric (in 1940) returned to} ing event by the spendid manner in
— being from Philadelphia, claim- eae re Wm. E. Brown are director and 7—Genevieve Burden Ric Jy Fes burned He last} The Rev. Mr. Jones came to this} Greensboro last week after visiting an-] which they are gy behind their
ing to be on a preaching mission in his ANNAPOLIS, MD. ganist, and president respecti i alg, Today's Collection ge Sunday, December 17, 1939} congregation when they were in a state | nual conferences in the southern states. | pastor, the Rev. ( orge W. Baber.
home state, was that each man meet in Mt. Moriah Xmas Program Monda: ; Ate Cun a Ten Weeks Rally which brought | of despondency, membership low as 45] He spent several days at the East| Just recently, to wit, on December 22nd,
the office for final instructions at one z. he Sum of $795.00. Rev. Jones is} now stands at 125 in a small town like | Florida Conference in Jacksonville, the} financial effort of some six weeks
O'clock the day of the election. But MARION, INDIA Lon) Miieader and preacher of the frst| Mt. Union, Pa. He came to us six] West Alabama Conference in Bessemer} duration came to an end and more
to the eternal credit of the men of the Part I HM NA Total for the two boards, mitude. Rev. Jones being ajyears ago and started immediately to|and the North Louisiana Conference in 500.00 was laid on the table as
conference they had so much respect | Prelude—O Littl An after collection was raised
ct of the Moody Institute of| renovate the entire church from bottom| Shreveport; stopping for brief visits ; 2. a
go and the White Side Memorial } to top at a cost of $1100.00 and paid off}in Vicksburg, Montgomery, and At-|will be used to further pauses the
le School of Pittsburgh, he also at-|a Mortgage of $1200.00. Next in order | lanta. mortgage indebtedness which has now
, nation of this rally. This money
;] Our first quarterly meeting and con.
ference was held in Bethel A. M. E,
Church December 17-18, 1939, Dr. a6
Grand Total
Ist Quarterly Conference
. ‘ is ; i “speaking | been reduced from al sum
ae R sided the Summer School at Wilber-|he said is a house for the preacher to] While the trip was not a “spea a
= GO. Wallace, Presiding Elder, Robt, September Sth to December 17 © University and two years ago (Continued on page 13) tour,” Dr. Avery was invited to address | of $40,000.00 to approx
ecei = i e wo ve to go a long way to
LOOK! EXTRAORDINA RY VALUE me Secretary, H. L, P, Jones, Receipts for the Quarter fas honored with the Degree of D.D. | (Continued on page 13) a rons. i n sa bee way
aera i Stewards ...... z y ind a more loyal, energet a
06 Sunday at 11:00 a. m, the Presiding | Trustees ‘ sponsive group of African Met
Elder preached and administered the Sunday Schoo!
Holy Communion to the members at Building Fund ..
Hill Chapel in the Weaver Settle- Sons of Allen ...
The many delegates and friends who
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ket dinners were served at the church.} Daughters of Allen ments, but in the fact
and Mrs. Jennie Stewart served as secretary | Senior Stewardess . presenting to the Connecti
of the conference,
Junior Stewardess .
Prof. Howard Weaver, Principal of | Choir
the school is one of the leading charac-
DISCIPLINE |
pastor, the Rey. Geo
Christian S. Smith, Mission
fi
as one of the
Methodism, He is
ters in that community. The financial Flower Fund |mamic spea cier, and
TOGETHER teports of Hill Chapel prove good: {fo © 9° ibs cpu op sa x < pees
C At 8:00 o'clock, Peecding 2Blden|=.: ©) Tots} $1246 = : ’ ; 2 Jis to aor ey es 2 Ree fe
$1.50 Music Hymnal Wallace preached from the words “His aes nout he .: os Pacing
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PAGE TWO ‘THE CHRISTI
didst not receive, why dost thou
as if thou hadst not re a
Grenada, St. Lucia and in more re-
not lessen their guilt by letting the|cent years Po:
Gentiles do their killing for them.
A very great many people come wor-
shiping and asking.
T e x : : get that they y,.; THE CHRIST if
he Dai ] yY A ] tar i jonas renew their Herength, Ame they | s IAN RECORDER PAGE THREE |
; ‘For who maketh thee to. ffcr frim Be Mines, eee Wany THE CHURCH SCHOOL priests and scribes. back to our childhood days in Trinidad, 4 :
~ another? and what hast thou that thou Bee The chief priests and the scribes did | ;
3
GRACE BEFORE yea),
Riis wt ‘ yourself to God oa
not received it?” — in who, because of his ightforward deali see a ihe
ord of truth, has no reason to feel any shame.
rto Rico, Martinique, so
that while we were supposed to be 1
among strangers we were not foreign 4
to their customs, but, we were not
Se ; I Cor. 4:7.
Lord, grant that we may never rest
in what we have; ea
Accept. |
. Pt our thanks for these bl
* I differ from Thomas Carlyle in his
“Essay on Burns” when he -declares :
eins must be sufficient for him- i= eee
self” but I agree wholeheart with SEARCH My
him in his exclamation: aad mad|9 Lord (Oh Lord) em
it is to hope for contentment to our
infinite souls from the gifts of this
extremely finite world!” ; (Search my heart)
What large recipients we are; there]9 Lord (Oh Lord) Sear
are such large gifts for us. Let us not|. (Search my heart)
forget that satisfaction in what we have | Por you know when I’m Tight a
can shut the door to greater bless- ‘Tm wrong. Ee
ings. There is little of what we have
that is worth our foolish boasting, |!’ your child (Oh Lord) S..,
Read 1 Cor. 4:1-7, heart (Search my heart)
Prayer: “Bless the Lord, O my soul,]!’™ your child (Oh Lord) §,
nd all that is within me bless His} | heart (Search my heart)
Holy Name.” Amen. x I’m your child (Oh Lord) Sea
heart (Search my heart)
Thursday, January 11 For you know when I’m right
I’m wrong.
ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT 3
“For we know in part.” 1 Cor, 13:9,| Take my hand (Oh Lord) §
_ HYMNS THAT Liye
Search my he
(Search my heart) “a
O Lord (Oh Lord) Sear
ch my hey
ch my hear,
and will save them.—Amen.
Saturday, January 6 2
A few days ago my wife lay serious-
ly ill. The doctor came and with a
“But I keep my body and bring it] troubled face pronounced her case in
into subjection: lest that by any means, fhis judgment to be diptheria. The} ag,
when I have preached to others, Ifonly positive method to determine was
myself should be a castaway.”—I Cor.]to take a culture whereas her illness
9 27. was too grave to delay long enough to
“Tt is not enough to preach purity, {hear from the results of a culture, He
men must cease from lust; to exhort Jordered 20,000 units of antitoxin, which
love, they must abandon hatred; tofhe injected, stating that if the case
extol self-sacrifice, they must yield u:
And as Jesus was going up to Je-
lem; and the Son of man shall be de-
ed unto the chief priests
Il be raised up.
ouldest thou?
on
say unto him, We are able.
usalem, he took the twelve disciples} subject, who |
» and on the way he said unto|much as facts,
» 18 Behold, we go up to Jeru-Jis the best servai
and | California,
es; and they shall condemn him to] tise: safety, speed, skilled Pilots,
y° 19 and shall deliver him unto] of achievement, food, beds,
Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, | word—service.
to crucify: and the third day he] cisco about hotels. I chose one on the
educational system, Or maybe it is
some inspiring teacher, in aimost any
loves students quite as
The greatest teacher
nt.
Get the literature about Planes to
Notice what they adver-
records
costs; ina
I wrote to San Fran-
ground of service. Yes, it actually
20 Then came to him the mother of| seems that again the Master is right:
sons of Zebedee with her sons, wor-| greatness is measured by service. A
shipping him, and asking a certain thing} man is placed in “Who’s Who” not be-
him. 21 And he said unto her, What} cause of the size of his house or the
She saith unto him,]number of those who wait upon him,
and that these my two sons may | but because of his service to humanity,
sit, one on thy right hand, and one on|The merchant must serve, the singer
y left hand, in thy kingdom. 22 But] must serve, the actor must serve, the
Jesus answered and said, Ye know not} attorney must serve, the preacher must
what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the] serve.
cup that I am about to drink? They}man who most makes you want to be
23 He] good, to be like Christ. He must serve
The greatest preacher is the
for himself.
The reason for the virtue of the ten
may have been in the fact that they did
not think of it as quickly as the two
did.
Count up those who are really great
and see if it has not been their ministry
which has made them great.
PRAYER THOUGHT
By William Chalmers Covert
Our Lord, our Master, keep us, we
pray Thee, mindful of Thine own ex-
ample of humility, that there be not in
us an undue sense of our importance.
May we realize the simple elements of
true greatness as revealed in Thy life
and word and put away the cheap and
fictitious standards by which we judge
greatness in men about us. May we
know the joy and power that lives in
and flows from genuine humility and
be permitted to harvest. the spiritual
blessings that men reap when they ren-!
had been preparing for several weeks
and to the credit of the English people
and the Cuban people, one of the
finest programs ever executed was wit-
nessed and heard by me and hundreds
of others who filled our church house
beyong its capacity, so that, standing
room was at a premium; I am told
that it was never thought the time
would come when this church would
be filled. The building is large but
the most doubtful the successes
were among the number who lavished
praise upon the
excellent exhibition. We are enclos-
ing a program in part Spanish and
English to indicate the nature of the
work produced, as you will note it
Was divided into parts, the
first section which was occupied
by the Ransom Jarvis College and the
Children of the Church of God who
Operate with a
of
Participants in this
three
of
us in e functions.
The section of which includes the Con-
cert in English and Spanish by both
x Choirs and an address by a young
: t etre 1 my saith unto them, My cup indeed ye|you by stirring up your pure mind, by|4er service in Thy name. student’ whom we are preparing for
seff; to vadora wit mee Sante te Toit ane ieee ie be “Lord grant that we may never rest i. Sins aise my heart) shall drink: but to sit on my right hand, stimulating your soul to noble action. Wilt a Shai rae ee the ministry, who is a Legs student
ectese Ere Gh b pee 5 ey ; in what we know: ake my hand (Oh Lord) Se mm) and on my left hand, is not mine to Many a man loaded with honors, de-| Power those wh ‘e ow due to Graduate in June, t. Medado
Di ci 7 ee e per: ect. : throat because the antitoxin or serum} Thy spirit hath much deeper things heart (Search my heart) give; but it is for them for whom it] grees and millinery fails to interest me, | STeatness by ruthless disregard of the 6f Sdutidgo de Cuba: d fimally, a
James Allen, The Heavenly Life” | would completely destroy all diphtheria} — which he would show; Take my hand (Oh Lord) Sea: had Hae prepared of my Father. 24]I want some John the Baptist who is| tights of others and who in their pride Cantata, “Estrella de Belen” by the
Each man is face to face with the] germs. In six hours true to the Phy-] We would know more from day to day, heart (Search my heart) And when the ten heard it, they were|burning up his soul in holy zeal and|hold not Thee in awe, nor respect the |p scla Domin its friends. The
stern challenge of his own message; ]sician’s promise the soreness had van-| and wiser grow.” "| For you know when I’m right : moyed with indignation concerning the] service. The so-called church “service” | divinely bestowed rights of others. So renditions were very fine ‘and the ap-
he himself decides whether he is al ished miraculously; and although quite 3 ici Wieia pea Olne: I’m wrong. two brethren. 25 But Jesus called them|may not serve at all. It may be only|honor, we pray Thee, those who serve) i356 tremendous, as usual it was
zealous prophet with a searching mes-]ill for a few days, she soon recovered.| Jt is wisdom to know that we os 4 unto him, and said, Ye know that the|sounding brass and clanging cymbal.|in gentleness and humility, that men} oignioht when we repaired to our
sage, or a contemptible charlatan, im-]The gift of science had saved her. for “resting in that little part. There |/™ prayin’ Lord (Oh Lord) S rulers of the Gentiles lord jt over them,]A church service serves when it con-|may see ota silos ani ae homes.
piously chanting platitudes. There is no life so sinful that Christ will always be fragmentary. The range é heart (Search my heart) and their great ones exercise authority | nects _you with God. When simple ise fet e BSS iso ce ee
Read I Peter 1:18-25. or God cannot redeem jt and make it of learning is too wide for an} ane Tm prayin’ Lord (Oh Lord) Search my over them. 26 Not so shall it be among and sincere, the service of hymns, aaa you
Prayer: We lack, O Lord of life}every whit whole. Jesus remains God's man ever to comprehend. We Pa in heart (Search my heart) you: but whosoever would become) scriptures, prayers and sermon does|'t- er
and Truth; but in whatever we fail,Jantitoxin for the dreaded disease of part. Nevertheless, that is no reason|!™ Prayin’ Lord (Oh Lord) S my great among you shall be your minister; | serve our esse ead : DAILY BIBLE READINGS
may we not refuse to give ourselves | sin, for “resting” 4 i . Z - heart (Search my heart) 27 and whosoever would be first among] Today thinking men-are testing not ; . ; a ee ee ee
resting” in that little part. There 5 Ch, Be hall be your servant: 28 even as| only every institution, but every word, Matthew 20:17-28. sermon in English but there were as
up to the tremendous challenge off Read Eph. 2:1-8, are marvelous truths to be wrested| FOr you know when I’m right hen you: shall bey A ia wiitanalie the M. Matthew funy | Gubans ay Eaglishmieniany that
the Living Word we bring. Amen. P We thank thee, O God, that from the universe: magic doois of I’m wrong. the e aes not sa et es He Pea ae peed piers re i (csr age a ap oa ceieenata
rayer: We ee, a gee istered unto, bu minister, » UE ) ? a eter S:1-7. ° rites ‘
* = in | light await our entrance. Let us push ; 4 5 2 » Give his life a ransom for many. home, the stage, the farm, the school-) p> [uke 14:7-11. them worshipping side by side and
beams sds the caael age eee forward. Tm Lea a ce a § ae TEXT: While we were yet |room, democracy, philosophy, oe F. Proverbs 22:1-9. ats ay a seth . ei,
* : Read 1 Cor. 2:9-12, eae) eareh my hear A aate di s. Romans|science, recreation, music—every last 3 13-12-20. up with English peo ese
RECAY POURING: Ou e 6 ae Prayer: Dear Lord, we see but a eee enon Lord) Search my = a ». | léis}| thing is being subjected to this labora- = ad 2:1-11. vices, so that, out of respect for their
RADIANCE small beam from thy great universe heart (Search my heart) fd i hon tory test—what is it good for, what —The 20th Century Quarterly |sincerity we had to deviate somewhat
“And they were all amazed....say- Taesday. January 9 of light. Quicken, we pray. our minds|1™ goin’ thru (Oh Lord) $<) 9) | THE LESSON BROUGHT DOWN {10 {ctl win! vader?” What good is with a pr the Lord's
ing....What meaneth this? — Acts ¥ rorcauaisheud Thee. Halp ta cme heart (Search my heart) TO DATE the big college stadium? What good CHRISTMAS IN CUBA prayer in Eek, ae Se tobe th
2-12 ; aoe XCELSIOR wiser in the things of the Spirit. In For you know when I’m right a : By John R. Ewers is the Public Works? What good is (Las Pascuas) in Spanish, new Testament in English;
Today men do not say of us, ‘What Not as though I had already at-
I’m wrong.
(As sung by Seni
Tulsa, Okla.)
Jesus Name. Amen.
meaneth this?’ but rather they are
ap* to say: ‘Whose funeral is this,
and where is the corpse?” Rollin H.
Walker. ‘
The great need of the hour is for
that kind of men and women that the
natives implored of a missionary as
he was returning home and asked ‘
them what they wanted: “Send us,” Spiieiaeeeeuanen Eee
“ < ” i is - ticks ese
wvAre mon amezed at us or with ur? [eYe" We smuly “pat ouraslves on the | Wat ioe Gane ee
Are we stirring men’s souls out of Pack and feel that we have scaled the| “<tting Go" a be aes
smug complacency until they are po-]Steeps and reached the heights. “A hair a ‘datas, Fs on 4, ‘use eae
sessed with spiritual discontent? Does |™’s teach should oc eee and find eaicney ae diversion itt
our pastor give us soothing syrup or or_what's Heavens fort _| pursuits that Id ae thei gorien
an energizing tonic? Do our hearts} The Period will not be placed be- ne ttieic ok ini x aie
“burn within us” as we hear the Gos-|/ind progress in our day. te needed by all. Jes Gee tow toler
pel message? cease to grow, we cease to live. sg He fina bed alee feengil ih
Read Acts 11 1-12, Reade Gel 61-9. wihiae ake
tained, either were already perfect.”—
Phil. 3:12. ek
“God grant that we may never rest in
what we are; :
There yet are glorious heights to climb,
beateous but far;
There is much progress still
tho foes may bar.”
Friday, January 12
“THE ART OF LETTING GO”
“And he said unto them, Come ye
yourselves apart into a desert. place,
and rest awhile.” Mark 6:31,
I read an article some time ago,
from the trenchant pen of J. W. G.
to make,
The Master may not have set a new
standard for greatness, but he certainly
a
sk why. It is great because of
There you are—service.
What good is education?
What good is
the church?
What good is prayer?
‘stated the test of greatness in he all this talk about “peace?” What good
triking terms when he said: “Thi, all this work for “relief?” What
“greatest of a Te He Se sais good is war? These are testing days.
~. “What,” you say, are serv The hay, wood and stubble will go up
at?” But now let us disinterestedly ina big bonfire. The gold, silver oe
mine this idea. Name the greatest precious stones of real worth will en-
taurant in your city. Name it sud dure. The testing fire is service.
Every motive, word, deed, scheme,
quality of the food, because os gi ambition must be put to one ek
ection of the chef's art, because Of} ost does’ it serve humanity? ; lo ¥
© courtesy of the proprietor, because} 12.4 medicine? ‘Then let it serve.
the excellence of what? The ser). need religion? Then let it serve.
Do we need education? Then let it
0 is the greatest doctor in the serve. Do we need taxes? Then -
‘Think a minute now- The namelthem do people good. ane eat
noted surgeon comes to mind, YS] | .sident is he who serves his = =
ie name of ageneral practitioner.) 4.4 Is it not true? ‘ shi eae
‘Of these doctors are worked to pattern our lives on the idea 0!
To the church through the Recorder
remembrances of the seasons:
One year ago we were in the good
old U. S, A. in the city of Uniontown,
Pennsylvania with our family and
friends having hastened thereto from
the city of Monongahela, where we had
preached the Christmas sermon on the
Sunday Morning, it was rather a snowy
day but had cleared beautifully by the
close of the morning service to per-
mit us to find fair weather roads to
our homes.
The warmth of the greetings of my
family and friends compensated for
any inconvenience we may have en-
countered on both ends of the trip, sitt-
ing to a fine feast prepared such as a
usual Christmas at home with all the
ish, the filioque
of which was in Spanish for the grati-
the sermon was in E
fication of our friends.
Our daylight work was closed by the
acceptance of an invitaion to a Christ-
mas dinner at the home of the very
fine family English people, Seven
day adventist, one part of them, Epis-
of
copalian the other part; I shall not
attempt to describe but it
included all that you would have had
the menu,
in America plus some things left to
the imagination; it was their intention
to make us feel at home and not be
lonely.
We disributed more than 300 bags
of ‘candy and other presents to the
children and parents. I will report for
Santiago later. GIVE US THE SUP-
PORT WE NEED and we will give
an account of ourselves.
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withdrawing from the crowds and com- { h. They have little free time. ie rather than comfort, cheap h pears ason finds us out in the Ta Wy, rt lag ays
Prayer: When we think how short ‘muning with His father. He was a : URNS ‘short, servants of humanity. 40 enjoyment. z abana,
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of Christ, we are keenly conscious of] Read Isaiah 40:31, _ “
THE NEEDED ANTITOXIN our great need for improvement, O| Prayer: Lord God, Our Gracious
“For by grace are ye saved thra|Merciful Father. Give us this day Father, may we find new strength and
faith; and that not of yourselves: it) strength to attain, in Jesus Name.| renewed zeal in 1 f
is the gift of God.”— Eph, 238. Amen. : | bodies and refresh minds. May
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POINTERS
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into the hands of
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the chief
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people whose ability to celebrate the
days of the Navidad or Pascuas is
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TemMOoved from
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phia, Penna. as Second Class
Matter
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Published Weekly
George A. Singleton, Editor and
At the A.M.E. Book Concern
716 S. Nineteenth Street
Philadelphia, Penna.
Bishop D. H. Sims, President
_ Bishop M. H. Davis, Vice-President
_ Contributing Editors: Carlyle F.
_ Stewart, Josephine T. Washing-
ton, TT. Jefferson Clement, Ho-
& ward -D. Gregg, Milton § E
_ Wright, G. Wayman Blakley, Charles
H. Wesley, Juanita E. Jackson-
Mitchell, A. Wayman Ward, Harry V.
Richardson.
os other factors and selecting A arus ao THe
He eons thought best fitted appointed oc 2
e job. i an
M. E. Church, Pestkcna,
= Ee ee
DR. A. S. JACKSON, FINAN.
cial Secretary attended the ba
quet recently tendered Bish,
H. Sims and Family and repre-
| €conomy and efficiency the many
departmental boards in the church
should be done away with and
[one connectional board set up in-
stead, to which all heads of de-
partments should make annual re-
ports; that a certified public ac-
countant make periodic examina-
tions of the books and records. ——
Certainly this wenn Deke ee THE QUARTERLY ‘5 CHE. sented the General Officers on
the program. He left next morn-
pensive. The tragic lesson taught |dule of the Beaufort Distri
by the Sunday School situation | the South Carolina p ariieae ing for Waco, Teas, via his of.
ought not be forgotten. On the] ference for 1940 has been ri P| tice tn Washington, D. C. .
other hand the expense of holding | ceived from the Reverend Dr. 1.
a board is too great for some de-| W. Wilborn, Presiding Elder a
partments especially those which j
receive no percentage of the Dol-
as been
African
Texas,
N. Y. TIMES
a
POINTED POINTS . [
ban-
op D.
OLD RECORDS OF BETHE,.
Pittsburgh, Penna. have been dis-
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
1 Year, $1.50; 6 Months, $1.00; Single
covered by the Re d Dr 7
THE D y verend Dr. 1
Copy Sc lar Money. * cia} Sens EACONESS AND SO- M. Greene, Pastor, dated in 19%
Address all correspondence to: The PORES EMS 9 aa OS lal Servic Departments of Quinn Interesting’ entries GA dhe ch Re
Christian Recorder, 716 South 19th GOING TO DETROIT Chapel African M. E, Church, | record: “Traveli e churc h
Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Louisville, Ky. is renderi g valua- Bishop Jabe L : Fed ag of
= z ©. Campbell $4.60.’
ble service, having rece itly given
THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1940 financial aid to 5{ persons,
. “Cash received and paid to ¢!
Paid/Reverend Benjamin Arnei
house rent for two families, made $10.10.” “Yellow fever Sffecers
fie ea supplied two families | $20.00.” “Cash paid to Bishop Ta:
Le ee pe ‘and spent: Over |ner as travelling expenses $6.84.’
.00 for Christmas baskets. The | “Cash received and paid to the
Poiitie: G. Horace Jenkins is|Reverend S. T. Mitchell, Wilber-
e SAterprising Pastor. — _ |force University as. Endowmen
money, $23.59.”
get there. But those who must
do something else than visit Belle
Isle, and Windsor. Important leg-
islation is necessary. The Disci-
You must consider that a prodigal pline must be revised as never
course is like the sun’s; but not, like| before. The very best minds of
his, recoverable.—Shakespeare. the church should be employed.
Ambiguities, contradictions and| BISHOP D. H. SIMS WAS
omigsions should be avoided. So| heard over Radio Station WPEN| IN 1886 REVERDY C. RAN.
inany lawscpeed dobeuetaeeal at 4:00 P. M. Sunday, December |S©m was pastor of Manchest:
aad “stated ae ee ohd’ Ge 24. He will be guest speaker at Mission. Today he is presiding
guage. It is sincerely hoped that | Bethel, Philadelphia on Allen Day.| bishop of the Third Episcop:'
parliamentary technicalities and rage
T'do not fear to tread the path that | Politics will not be permitted to] ‘4NOTHER BEAUTIFUL PIC-
i on ees: have long since trod; |obstruct the major objective,—a| tute of the African M. E. Sun-| CICERO SAID TO CATA
et fae ie pals the gates and | good discipline. We must not let day School at Habana, Cuba has |line: “You shall live so long as
In this world’s fight I’ve ne ae part it be said that the fathers did yes poo cs arene tue os merend nes = " ee ill
since God is God He knows 4 |# better job than we. Signs pre-|J- W- Jarvis, Pastor and General {fate limits of Rome who will
- well. saging improvement are yet to be Superintendent. : et
seen.
| EDITORIAL OF THE WEEK
MERIT, NOT RACE
WEEKLY THOUGHT
WEEKLY POEM
MY CREED
THE.CHURCH PRAYS FOR
the Reverend W. B. Baber,
South Bend, Indiana, father of
the entertaining pastor of the
General Conference.
fe will not turn His back on me and
send me down to lowest hell;
ecause I have not prayed aloud and
_ shouted in the market place.
is what we do, not what we say,
that makes us worthy of His grace.
+0
GOING TO ATLANTA
THERE ARE 8,000,000 MEM-
bers in the Methodist Church,
resulting from the union of the
M. E. Church, the M. E. Church
South and the Methodist Pro-
testant Church. The Bishops met | ee ————_—_____"
in council for the first time the : MAN
appoint- | first week of December in Chica- HE Saas a
Myles Ajo. There was an urge for pace | ——==———
, of Special|and call to prayer. 8:58 A.M. Thursday, December 21,
4 . Sessions ought to surprise no one. ‘ é Me 1939. The Churchman sits with Dr.
ruary 15-17, will necessitate much|M P. sf C. W. Abi the Federal Court
7 al, uc agistrate Paige worked his wa: “IF : + W. Abington in the Federal Cou
travel, for a thousand or more th h 1. a ; A az We FAIL, THAT FAIL- of Nashville, Tenn. awaiting the hear-
Mc hed axeuts ane rough law school, served as a/| ure shall not arise from a want of ing of the petition by the lawyers of
will attend These being Peg fo ees: Spoentl oe the ict adherence to principle or at- the church for a receivership to be 22°
: : . orkmen’s Compensation Divi- tion fideli int n chool Union.
neetings before the General Con- : = sew te ee et ie Mintie ao De
: , “Mayor LaGuardia’s
The meeting of the Council of} ment. of Magistrate
ishops and the Connectional Paige to the Court
-ouncil at Atlanta, Ga., on Feb-
: sion, and as Magistrate has|we assume.” : Chaplain H. E. Walden, and Dr. F-
Re meets during the month | earned the good opinion of those} _—_- : : d e Sate Hae just entered. ee”
of May at Detroit, Michigan. — | familiar with his work. Chief Jus-|_ EMANUEL AFRICAN M. E.|rsoby wno represents the ongesito
_ We are urging the use of the|tice William R. Bayes of the
Church, New York City on De-| has joined his associates,
© Davies has just entered
court standing.
as stated the case. Attorne
has spoken for the defendant.
‘Mr. Farmer is speaking for the
n M. E. Church.
Drs 80'S. [ii
. Pinkston, N. B. Morton, Prof,
A. Selby are here.
r. Farmer represented the church
r three hours without a break. The} 1
urchman sits again in
. The lawyers are in place await.
the Judge. The friends of the op-
4 ition are J. C. Caldwell,
Jackson, E. S. Rose, J. B. Foxh
P. Gray. The battle is about to
again between right and wrong.
udge has re-entered.
speaks for the church.
speaks |
stand he is sworn.
tions.
money from Bryant.
not present it. Had a reason.
The case moyes on.
ment for¢eful.
facts. The Churchman prays.
satisfactorily allegations made.
cs adjourns. Caldwell, Gray,
gathers around Messrs. Farmer, Denny,
was a great moment.
his rider were drowned in the sea.
freedom. Yesterday the
is, S. L. Howard, W. A. Lewis, |to us which
the court | more
jlems.
n general.
leaders of today.
adopted
Progress of our great Church?
one who is in heart a strong advocate | ey
G. L.} for young leadership in our Church.
all, A.| We the pastors and laymen for in-
begin | stance are duly satisfied with our pres-
The}ent Bishop D. H. Sims, as Bishop of
Mr. Farmer|the New York Conference and other
And how he} conferences, I may add further that
Bishop Sims has proved himself to be
an efficient and stalwart young leader
The defense calls Dr. Foxhall to the] and a true Judge of men with whom he
He answers ques-|comes in contact, a big brother in the
Claims he never received any|eyes of his men. The only weapon he
Repeats it. The | brings to us is a small cane in his hand
lawyer for the church confuses” him. | bearing the insigma, “Truth,” “Justice”
All the while sees in the lawyer’s hand] and “Love” unlike others who carry a
a canceled check for $300 made and | Big Stick. None of his men are afraid
signed by “Ira T. Bryant” to J. B.|to approach him, No Sir! It may be on
Foxhall in 1932, It had been endorsed | the sidewalks, in his office, it makes no
and cashed. But held back and would] difference, he meets you with a smile
and finds time to listen to your prob-
But please do not for one mo-
Mr. Farmer’s | ment think because of that loving smile
mind works rapidly. Logic clear, argu.] you can swerve him from his opinion
Marvelous array of|]or get him to see your way when your
Finally | way is cloudy in his mind’s eye.
the Judge gives an opinion that a Re-]other thing no one can persuade him
ceiver should and will be appointed un- |against another.
less lawyers for Bryant can answer | young leader is a keen observer and an
Court |ardent listener in fact the term “small
Foxhall,|men as generally used by some, re-
Rose and G. L- Jackson quickly leave | ferring to men on Small Charges; this
the court room while the Church group | does not come under the consideration
of our Bishop.
; gives one a pl
y | be looking forward each week for his
subscribed copy. Your pen is bringing
fresh inspiration and life to the Church
“Christian
Your work is an incentive fu
N _ Proves the need of more] of the
young intelligent minds as leaders of } sending
our Church. Fresh impetus, fresh life Ww c
and new inspiration, these are the main | in
objectives. of our young and efficient |Q
And so what can be| 10, 1939.
to enhance the
Tam
An-
Bishop Sims as a
easure to| North Miss. Conference, Mound Bayou
ALLIGATOR, MISS.
District, St. James A.M.E. Church
The members of St. James are thank-
1 to Rt.\Rey. S. L. Greene, Bishop
Eighth Episcopal District for
to us our new P. E., Rev.
allace Jones and Rey. R. E. Hutch-
son, Our new pastor. Our First
uarterly Conference was held Dec.
Rey. Jones chose for a text
BIRTHDAY GREETINGS
Matt. 11 :28-30. We had high services
and he preached out of his soul and
ery one who heard him was happy.
We are proud of our P. E. and pastor
and feel that under their leadership our
church will grow stronger both spirit-
ually and financially.
—Mrs. Mary Charleston
ATTAPULGUS, GA.
The Bainbridge A. M. E. Church
District Met at Whigham, Ga., Decem-
ber the 14th, with Rev. W. B. Law-
rence Pastor, who has always wanted
to do something and those good sis-
ters who had everything established
on the ground. This was a Great Meet-
ing. Rev. O. A. Flowers preached a
noble sermon, one that suited the oc-
casion. The Lord’s Supper was con-
secrated by Dr. R. L. Smith, after
which that loving Presiding Elder, Rev.
F. Moore, made his address and asked
for the expression of the brethren
All of the new Pastors expressed them-
selyes as being glad of being on the
district and to stand by the program
of the district; and all who were here
He treats every man
and Leftwich to congratulate them. It |alike according to his merit and so the
The horse and| Delegates of the various Conferences
are elected by their Brethren to go up
to the 1940 General Conference with
f The Churchman with Chap. H. E.|one objective that is, to bring back
a Walden, the brave hero, and Prof.| Bishop Sims to us and let us fight for
q Selby nears Harpers Ferry where in| the cause that lacks assistance for the
1859 a blow was struck for the Negro’s|wrong that needs resistance, for the
Church of | tuture in the distance and the good that
‘Allen freed itself from the obnoxious |we can do by having Bishop Sims as },
domination of a would-be-dictator but ] our young Moses.
Yours for success,
Rey. Albert A. Medica
now defeated, discredited, dejected, dis-
owned, dishonored.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
——
NOT SO GOOD, BUT MINE
i u Tampa, Fla.
The Editor of
The Christian Recorder
Sir:
Find enclosed check for one dollar
and fifty cents for a year’s subscription
to your paper. ITS MY CHURCH
APER, but for some reason its not
so good or as good as it has been when
R. R. Wright was Editor, yet I feel it
“my duty I should take itso Til try it
iow for a year. Please see to it that
Il get the 52 copies.
Thanking you in advance.
5 Very truly,
W.E
Dr. Singleton: ’
rmit me here thru this medium to
Gibson
CHATTAHOOCHEE, FLORIDA
forty.
Conference,
spiritually.
The Presiding
John 1:1-3
sermon and our
feel glad and
he spoke to ts.
Sunday night
11;9-90, subject,
ing for;” it was
gratulate you in the efficiency of
ing.
He preached a w
Oakgrove Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church
Of the Apalachicola District
Our Presiding Elder T. C. Kelley
held the first Quarterly Conference of
tthe conference year nineteen hundred
Reports very good.
We were very glad the good Lord
with the new
Elder in the chair.
The conference was a high success
Presiding
Elder preached Sun-
day at 11 o'clock, his text was found
1 His subject was “Love.
vonderful soul-stirring
hearts were made to
did burn within us while
his text was Hebrew
“What are you look-
another glorious meet-
—Lilla Ford
rejoiced for being in this meeting and
A. BIVENS
CAN THE A.M.E. CHURCH PAY
ITS OBLIGATION TO ITS
SUPERANNUATED
Society has a permanent; deep root-
ed obligation to its aged, its blind, its
sick and unemployed
It is a cruel illusion to pass laws
which are mere promise without also
ae
WOMEN’S EDITION
A special Women’s Edition of
the Christian Recorder is being
planned and will appear in the
near future. Editorials will be
written by Miss O. M. Diggs of
the Chicago Bee and Mrs.
Mayme Brown of the Louisiana
Weekly. Special articles will be
contributed by Mesdames. Mary
McLeod Bethune, Sadie Mosselle
Alexander, Juanita Mitchell,
Crystal Bird Faussett, Lucy M.
The Rev. G. Lincoln Caddelle
Pastor Quinn Chapel
Cleveland, Ohio
W. E. Greatheart
Mr. W. E
Walker,
partment, New York, N
L
kansas; The
Greene, Little Re
Rey. P. E. Womack, Austin, Texas;
The Rev. F. L. Bouey, Pastor Due
West Station, Due West, S. C.; The
Rev. J. R. Groves, Pastor Bethel,
Downingtown, Penna.; The Rev. S.
H. Alexander, San Angelo, Texas;
Evangelist Effie Manuel, Quinn Chapel,
leveland, Ohio; Mrs Mable E.
Groves, Bethel, Downingtown, Penna.
Dr. J. C. And Presiding Elder,
Pittsburgh, Penna.
son
taking measures to the fulfillment of
that promise
I don’t say close your eyes and have
faith I say to you open your eyes
look around 1 be convinced
h 1 worship of God, a
2 heart was account-
sacrifice witl
ed ominous.
s a limited and often
led to secure some
end or object
ding many articles about
uate minister, I thought I
figures taken from
re some
report and the law ap-
al report (1937-1938) shows,
srannuates, 1806 widows and 299
~hild
children
depe
Discipline 1932, A.M.E, Revised
page 397 reads thus: Class A $400 per
year, Class B $300 per year, Class C
$200 per year All widows of min-
isters.50% of the class of their deceased
husbands. Children under 14 years of
Hughes, Christine Smith, Bertie
DeLyles, Wilda Robinson, and
others. The work of the women
of the church will be featured in
picture and story as never be-
fore. Missionary officers, s0-
cleties, clubs, groups, women’s
organisations, evangelists and in-
dividuals are requested to get in
touch with the Editor without de.
lay. It fs a ginnt undertaking,
much time and careful planning
are necessary. Your cooperation
is requested.—The Ed
0
age $25 per year
(This omitted in the 1936 Edition)
All of the above beneficiaries to be
paid as the condition of the Pension
Fund will warrant
Take Class B $300 per year for 397
ministers $118,800; 1806 widows at $150
per year $270,900; 299 children at $25
per year $7475, with a grand total of
$397,175. ‘
In the same edition of the 1932 dis-
cipline, page 396 (B) supplement. this
fund by an annual assessment of 10¢
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“ eral about two weeks ago?
listic activities in the motor city for
preacher and church builder who is a
y ee Howell, the great preacher and much
MH)
OKO
VD LIKE TO BE
I'd like to be a friend of yours,
A true, a faithful friend,
The kind who loves you as you are,
Ts loyal ’til the end,
Not one who loves to laugh and joke
And flatter “Just to stay,” i :
But one who yearns to take your hand |e
And help you long life’s way.
nectional council,
For this is all that I desire,
To be forevermore
Some one on whom you can depend
When trouble stalks your door,
‘Someone in whom you can confide
Your sorrows and your joys,
And know you've trusted in a friend
Who will not raise his voice.
Sweetheart, I know life seldom grants
Us more than but a bit
Of all the cheerished little things
We daily ask of Be
And yet this bit is all I ask.
If it will grant to me
To be, forever, just the friend
To you I’d like to be.
SNAPPY STORIES | have a head.”
ACCORDING TO THEIR MEAN.
NESS
“Befoah de plates war passed aroun’,”| View, on Friday afternoon.
said Parson Johnsing, “I axed yo’ all| Milton Mickens delivered the morn
to gib accawdin’ to yo’re means.
after lookin’ at what de clooectors | preached at night ; isti
brung back, I’se concluded yo’ hab gib-| visitors were Drs. L. L. Berry, Sec.
ben accawdin’ to yo’re mean-ness.” of Church Extension; J. H. Clay-
born, editor of the Southern Christian
LIFE OF THE PARTY Recorder; R. S. Jenkins, Secretary of
General Conferences; Mrs. L.
Se aio
A seryant girl announced to her mis_ Hughes, Connectional President
tress that she was leaving.
Pressed for a reason she said:
say dat I was de life of dat funeral,
hollered so.
Swine to marry de groom
corpse.” T. Stinson.
ee ee eta
OCCASIONAL FLASHES
By Rev. Willard Leake
I will begin my caledar’s year evange-
1940 as I did for the calendar year of | active,
1939, only this time I open with Dr.
George W. Baber, the great scholar
popular candidate for the Bishopric
while last year I began with Dr. J. D.
To Whom It May Concern: Council in Atlanta.
e Smblah a ih ty hee Boers the head of this department should]at this service. Monday night at 8
an evangelist of ability. Any favor: }|SPend much of his time in those sec-
shown her will be appreciated by '/tions where the church js weak and
open
of the denomination. =
beloved pastor of St. Stephen. Dr. |
Howell is the vice president of the con-
vangelism, E. J. Howard and S. L.
Greene, both have definitely declared
themselves for the Central Okla. Con-
ference. The writer was honored by
|, to deliver the ordina-
tion sermon. The Bishop also en-
couraged the conference to endorse the
port last week said among other things
the church should have a department
of. evangelism, said the Bishop “Any
thing without a head can’t be of much
The conference was
great in every respect, the s
fervor ran high and there was
crease in all finances. The ordination
sermon was preached by Dr. J. G.
Robinson, editor of the A. M. E. Re_
piritual | Frank Madison Reid, the kind man;
a. Texas, foremost president of the c
ung | nectional council; J. H. Smith of Texas
But| Message on Sunday and the writer and Prince F. Jackson of Texas; J. W.
When|H. and F. M. Society, and V. M.
Townsend, President of Connection:
“Well, Miss Sally, you know dat fun-! Council and all the leaders of Miss.
Dey do|and La. and J. B. Butler of Texas.
T| Delegates elected to the General Con-
Well, Miss Sally, P’se|ference were in the following order:
of dat|Drs. J. C. Crow, John Jackson, and G.
J. W. Hare, T. D. Driver and C. D.|P. E.
al Hayden of Ala. Others in the field | but we
are Dr. G. Wayman Blakely of Ark. P,
and Dr. A. O. Wilson, Presiding elder
of Greenville District, Miss. I will
discuss general officers in next release.
a a LE
Why a Department of Evangelism:
Because the work of an evangelist is
to win souls to Christ and to revive
individuals and collectives Christians| th
that so often grow cold and become in_
I do not think we need to elect
a Secretary-Treasurer of Evangelism
to run revivals but I do think we need]a
a departmental head to supervise | councellor.”
evangelistic activities as is set forth g
in my partial plan and the plan which| the music.
I shall present in a more complete|the 7:30 Py
form at the Bishops and connectional| dear pastor, Rev. E. L. Blake. This |
I think the head|was another spiritual feast. “Daniel
of this department should cooperate|saw the stone
with the Bishops“in sponsoring and] not by hand.” We could ruthfully say
should personally supervise great re-|it’s good to be
ligious campaigns in various sections | went deep into the hearts of their au-
of the church as the Bishops Council] dience as they opened the way to a new
inspiration. The Senior Choir. sang |
17-18, 1939, Dr. J. G. Drake, P. E.
Sunday, Dec. 17th at the A. M. serv-.
ice, he delivered a powerful as weil as
its amens. The Junior Choir rendered |
made direct; however in my opinion
P.M. the business of the quarter be~
gan. Devotion was led by the pastor,
should conduct such efforts in small and | Isiah 35, “Jesus keep me near the cross”
rural communities as will build up the| was sun ;
membership and increase the influence|the P. E., Di
_____|fiminaries the conference was or-|| prime, Ther com be reached at
I have jast closed a great meeti i bert
ec + L. Pole:
i i Bro. David Redd an :
ioe M. Thomas, Marshals
ine sha Elizabeth Boone, reporter. Minut
Y m sitting |the 2nd Quarter was Tead and
Metropolitan A. tye
M. E. Church of Ardmore, Okla. as Proved. Disciplinary questions:
the guest of one of the finest women in i
the church, Mrs. C, AN Clark Kei pees SEE. perree
a great pastor and evangelist. This ‘ :
blessed woman enjoyed a long and dis- |
tinguished career as pastor and evange-
list in the state of Texas and is now
doing a fine work here. # $3,448.37 in treas. $203.80
Fisher and Mrs, Rebecca
spoke on her work, missionary
Sarizer. She is very anxious for
the field: Drs. J. H. Clayborn,
great Journalist, preacher and mal
of men; Joseph Gomez, _ the great | was sung.
Scholar, preacher and church builder] Bro. Geor,
. é . Eliza Mason a nic
Preacher, leader and big brother; D. ig oy
3
Ward Nichols, the scholar and friend;
W. D. Miller, the great preacher; J.
L. Butler of Georgia, the preacher and
churchman; G. Wilbur Baber,
leader with a smile; J. B. Butler
also said he was a good member
the fa Christian gentleman; his service j;
of! the church was excellent. Peace
had just passed on and much was
of his good work. Then’the last vers:
Hall of Tenn. who will present a fine
booklet intitled “Church Money.” Dr.
C. S. Stewart of Virginia; D. T. Bab_
cock and T. J. Davis of La.; J. S. and was loud in praise to both pastor
Johnson and C. A. Gibbs of Fla.; R. {and members. This is the 3rd quarter
A. Scott, W. M. E. Barnes, J. B. |but reports were asking for the return
Walker, F. R. C. Durden of Miss. ; | of their pastor the 11th year. Also the
He has not been with us long
love him. Stewards paid the
E. Conference closed by singing
“God be with you ’till we meet again.’
Dr. J. G. Drake, P. E.
Rev. E. L. Blake, Pastor
—Elizabeth Boone
P. E. was very pleased of the work
_. Prescott, Ark.
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The third Onur Conference of
€ above named church was held Dec.
spiritual-message. “The wonderful
The church was loud in|
This was followed up at
M. by a sermon by our
cut out the mountain
here, for both messages
g. Then the pastor presented Catherine R. Duff, gospel singer
r. Drake. After pre now booking dates for
ized. Mrs. Elizabeth |
THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER
Se ee
The Christian
Recorder Pulpit
By The Rev. Samuel W. Purvis, D.D.
HOW FOLKS LIMIT GOD
by the creatures He has created.
wonder if any other of His creature:
can so limit Him?
Sreat scope of the universe, in its be-
wildering vastness, amid its cosmic law.
and forces, there is any!
limit the Creator?
there is not—not any
thing is right here on
FOR JANUARY 14
THE MOST FROM
Ties
d Rey,
Mrs,
&$ of . 6:9; John 10:15-17
ap-
members this quarter 3 full
Text: How oft did they
Provoke him in
the wilderness,
and grieve him in
Yea, they turned back
and tempted God, and limited the
Holy One of Israel. Psa. 78 :40-41.
rintendent, leader, and the
I committee of the society
t down together and thought-
a .
d prayerfully consider together
uestions: (1) Why do we have
as part of a series on wor-
he able to compel his return.
like that, the Heavenly Father is limit. lem of the orig
ed by perverse, obstinate, head-strong | casionally the
human will from doing His own divine | evil.
will for the children of men.
enough, men _ have
thought of God’s limiting them. He has} ness?
been. saying, Thou shalt, and, Thou] pliment! Does God
Men have thought all their] Whether He d
limitations were thrust upon them by|t
this illimitable God.
The statement of the Psalmist shocks
What particular points: can] Our notion of the omnipotence of God.
But the thought of the writer is as
God was delivering
Israel, and they were limiting Him.
He had brought them out of bondage,
hymns that tell of the love and| divided the sea, led them with cloud of
ess of God, that tell of Him as] smoke by day and pillar of fire by night.
Have one or more Juniors|gave them water from the rocks and
bread from the sky. There was no
knowing how far and how much he
would have done for His people, but,
under what circumstances Jesus] according to the text, they provoked,
Have the} grieved, tempted (tried), “and limited
ler or the superintendent explain| the Holy One of Israel.”
it is meant by the term Father
applied to God. Then have the] offenses—their desire to turn back to
iors point out all the things they} Egypt, murmuring ;
k of when the term father is used, pointed Moses, their easy lapse into
id see whether each of these qualities | idolatry, their hungering for leeks and
Close with the] garlic and the fleshpots of Egypt.
all of which, and more, we understand
that the Israelites prevented God’s do-
> God was never calied Father in the|ing certain things for them that He
' Old Testament.
thought of Him then was as a far-away
All reports fi i ‘aan
showi s veloped from this meeting?
Sete rh OBaRSR SS BRO. .C. MW. A it provide for the Juniors some | clear as the sun.
d steps in their worship?
0 Do in the Meeting
Jackson rive
or- red to tell of instances when Je-
ferred to God as His Father. Use
d’s Prayer, taking care to ex-
aniz , the
the | missionaries to do full duty. Memoria)
ker | service, Ist verse of “Asleep in Jesus”
Silence prayer, all standing
ge MacKenzie. His leade-
it to His disciples.
report of him. He was a member of
the Trustee Board, Senior Choir, Big
Brothers Club, and Male Chorus and
a regular attendent of all. The pastor
All Relative Things Limited
The fact that anything is related to
another thing makes that thing limit-
conceit, selfishnes:
rects us, as well
and jay refer to God.
‘The Leader Explains
on-|to his ashes. P. E. Wilson, a member
of the N. Y. Conference for 50 years
point beyond which education cannot
and authority
After thousands of years we
way people} had purposed—but “they limited Him.” | help.
ee aa ela Ab 900 B.C. the Israelites went out
Being. He was the Creator, the Al-|can, and does, limit God. At first that|do not know yet how to govern our- | About 3 h
: , ,
= i ible.
mighty, the Judge. He brought sud-|seems impossil 3 ‘ selves |
7 a death on His enemies, He demand-| taught that God is omnipotent, that]is limited
ed sacrifices on specially constructed
i altars, and He punished sinners be-
“cause of their disobedience.
» But Jesus, who knew God best,
been | selves or nations. Human conception|to battle against I
ee Soe e oo We cannot conceive of
But here and else-}anything beyond time or space, or be-
where in the Scriptures we learn how] yond three dimensions.
man limits his Deity.
must be so; for if man can say Yes or|poetry for the Psalmist to speak so
t jing toward Him. He| No to God, then is God limited. His] of the limitations of God's plans and
cod war te perfect goodness may be thwarted by| purposes, of His being thwarted, if
| t His children, and call-| the imperfection and intractableness of | we were not so familiar with that very
ae oes ij is d when |the human material with which He is| thing in human relationships. ;
oy cnt te wee Pot It seems strange that he] bring the truth down from the heights
fl who were present knew that God|can be imprisoned in His own world; ] of Scriptural A Sonali
is, all-powerful.
id that God was loving, full of pity,
sus prayed, and talked to His Father, | working.
and everyday life. Su
i i his| tell you of his purpose to do helpfu
i them. 5. A father is generous to 3 h help
a en nike When they ask he wants to}things for his people, but how bitter
‘so quickly or so surely into the | children.
nce of God. While we ought to|respond.
{ Him in many other ways,—as 1 z
o Jehovah, | Juniors decide
In talking over these qualities let the | former will tell you how he has fought
whether these things be-] for high idealism, but was defeated p
: etites se whom he
how should] the gross appetites of those w
warmest, most|long to God. If they do, hov Sogdicn is
will tell you how she is limited by hu-
Almighty—our :
ider means of approach is as children | they affect us?
ne eer cart sities. So, too, the preach-
God be a loving father and| man perversities. So, too,
Hae ‘ er, teacher, editor, physician, even the
“limited” by the
Joying Father.
e Juniors Talk
there first be response to an st
1 ion, “What are the quali- ‘
he and let the answers | Father God to give to us? :
3. Can we think of God being our
Father and not forgiving us?
4. How should we worship one who
hem | js as near to us as 2 fat!
ppearance,| Daily Verses
his mind. | M., Jan. 8. Children
{fl punish His children? ae ee
2. How much should we expect our nets pee ee reke
Jesustoe Nazareth was the Son of
Man-as well as the Son of God
had miraculous power, and performed
of a father?”
t down on a blackboard. They
appear something like this: :
father shares many parts of him-
with his children. H
e, his character, his a
dily features, and even
father loves his children.
sponsible for
“Since Jesus was God, could He do a
thing He chose?” The answer very like-
ly would be, “He. surely could—any-
1 But He couldn't! Times and
places there were when “He could do
there no wonderful works.’
at Nazareth where He had been reared
The reason His pow-
+ limited is given in the very next
‘o the statement of failure—“He
marvelled because of their unbelief.
All attempts upon human betterment
may be valueless, because all good de-
pends on human will and human char-
Men limited Jesus’ works by
of the Father.
Matt. 5:44, 45a.
_ Do the Father’s w
eqaa os Matt. 7:21; 12:50
10. Pray to the Father
them. He will|T.,
d them, educate them,
a, antage within his] W., Jan.
iti for
3. A father has ambitions
a He wants them to be|T., Jan. 11.
body and in mind, to become
to have no wants in their F., Jan.
f A father understands his
He is patient with them|s., Ja
are weak; he does not want
suffer; he is not harsh with|§
ady.
a eae since childhood
The Father knows
needs. Luke 12:27-30
12, The Father loves us
n, 13. The Father's
14, Topie—2. God, Our
PAGE SEVEN
I|the Pharisees, the traditions of the
S| elders; by their ignorance, and, mostly
I wonder jf in the by their unbelief. Strange to say, if
God is kind and benevolent in His in-
s|tent toward men, there jis something
thing else to]in the nature of man that can get back
My surmise is, that | the limits of God’s graciousness. Right
thing. . The only|here we can go. into deep water: Can
this tiny planet—| it be that at times God sacrifices His
man alone. In things that concern man,|divine omnipotence in favor of bene-
man can block God’s benevolent pur- | volence ?
Pose toward Him. If the father in the} mand, and men would
parable was not able to restrain the} Woul
younger son’s going away, neither was| The dilemma is as old as human folks
Not un-}and human thinking. It is the prob-
He could demand and com-
have to accept.
d there then be any evil extant?
1, continuance and oc-
apparent triumph of
Is God the Creator of the Devil—
always | Prince of the air, and power of dark-
That would be a doubtful com-
permit evil?
not, evil exists, and
es like the g
stumbled and staggered under the yoke|sanction pain? Hard questions! Our
of His limitations
how far, we could go, if it weren’t for} tion of some insc
the limitations the Creator has put upon | would contai
At least so it seems when we are
trying to account for our lack of suc-
en bay tree—at least
Humanity has] for a time Does He will war, and
We think how high, | only avenue of escape is the assump-
rutable mystery which
the solution of the prob_
lem if our human intellect could pene-
trate so far
How Do Men Limit God?
I conjecture that we limit God in
whatever way our ignorance, pride,
in and will misdi_
Him geograph-
ically, nationally, racially and even doc-
trinally.
mit Him to
inspirational
Notice how we woul
our “great hours,”
moments. We try to
“place” Him!
n-H
ad, King of
ated him
the S ns
signally
gener-
als of the to him
“Their gods ar
fore they were s
let us fight a
and surely we s
they.”
valleys! A not un
ills; there
God of the
sometimes
holier moments; we
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EMANCIPATION DAY SPEAKER | Street, Boston, where Crispus Attucks | and eighty thousand
fell to offer the first blood to conse- b
erate America freedom; Bunker Hill,} cumulated two and a half billion
where the true aim of Peter Salem’s| lars of wealth. cee
rifle helped stem the tide in favor of}- There are 23 Negro bank:
American independence; Harper’s Fer-
ry, where John Brown’s martyrdom | an annual business of about fifty million.
lighted the camp fires of the Rhorthern | dollars. There are 30 Negro insurance.
armies; and this Old Court House, here | companies naving in force 320,749,007,
in St. Louis where the trial of Dred | premium income being $18,475,389.00.
Scott, the escaping slave was held, | These companies employ ‘about nine |
which trial resulted in the opinion by | thousand Negroes, several of whom are
Judge Taney of the United States Su- a
preme Court that “the Negro has no
rights a white man is bound to respect.”
This decision was one of the deciding | surgeons; 300 employed in the United
influences in arousing the forces of]States Government Social Service
freedom to strike for the destruction | Agencies; 1,246 lawyers; 2,732
of slavery. This decision made a]actors and 1,398 female actors; 1,500
potential slave catcher out of every} policemen and 50 policewomen, and
white man and woman in the North. :
In an opening clause in his decision,
Judge Roger = Bg es “The | and achievement in the past 76 years of
question is simply this: n a Negro, | freedom, this is no tim ,
BISHOP REVERDY C. RANSOM | whose ancestors were imported into | joice over the ones Ae tee
this country and sold as slaves, be- :
In the Old Court House, St. Louis Mo.|come a member of the political com-
Under the Auspices of the Cooperative | munity formed and brought into ex-
Civic Association
January 1, 1940
istence by the Constitution of the | while some of the filth and mire of the} to the forth coming General Cont
United States, and as such become en- 3
titled to all the rights and privileges: blood-hounds still on our trail. The|Gregg, the presiding Bishop
and immunities guaranteed by that in- ‘
strument to the citizen?”
Judge Taney handed down his de-
When the discovery of Christopher !
Columbus snatched the Western Hemi- | cision
sphere from the uncharted sea, there | wrought?
What hath GodJ/afresh every day. The voice of our | for 1940. The unheard of thi
In less than 84 years after | would-be masters still sell us down the | pened, he received the unanimou
was set in motion the greatest influ- | Dred Scott was tried here in this build_| river into peonage, economic and in-|of the state. The resolution \
ence that has. ever touched the life} ing, we have by grace of the Demo-| dustrial bondage.
of civilized man upon this planet. cratic Party a Negro judge, in the per-|ride among us this year of 1940 to re- | Springs (concured in by every
The first European settlers here,|son of the Honorable Frank S. Bled- capture and drive us back into po-|present) telling of the great v
found a vast continent of untamed |soe, presiding here, and the constable |fitical bondage. The Judge Taneys of | Dr.
wilderness, wild beasts, undeveloped | here is a Negro, in the person of Mr.|today will be handing down decisions} circuit, station, metropolita: oF,
that tear to shreds the-45th amendment | presiding Elder, and Editor of the
This is a perfect yard stick to meas- | and deny us the protection of the law;|Southern Christian Recorder
Indian refused to work with them for | ure the distance traveled by Americans | public sentiment is ceaselessly vigilant | viewed the entire career of Dr. (|
its development, and the task was far | of African descent from Judge Taney’s | to “make the Negro know his place and |born, started as a public school
beyond their numbers or their strength; | opinion up to now, and we have just|keep it.” Slavish Negroes, some of |er in his native state to the presen
that is why they cast their eyes upon | fairly started on our way.
the myriad millions of their brothers
on the continent of Africa and brought |1940 in a
men, unbridged rivers, an inviting cli- | Jordan W. Chambers.
mate and a fertitle soil.
From January 1, 1864 to January 1,|/hetray us to our enemies and op-| purchased by him, and his So:
outstanding fields,|pressors. The flesh pots still tempt|to the A. M.-E, Church a:
them here by force, to assist in the | Americans of African descent haye|many to turn back to the Egypt of in-|he had built up the Southern C
tellectual, political, and social bondage. | Recorder, from a few hund
The Negro Churches have approxi-|The spirit of slavery is not dead. It|scribers to more than twe
The wave on wave of the black mil- | mately six million members. These are] stalks abroad to inspire intimidation |thousands. When he conclude:
lions brought from Africa were held|served by more than forty thousand|and fear and with sepulchural voice to|ing the resolution for several
These - churches~ support | speak against us in the hotel lobbies and |“CLAYBORN, CLAYBORN, 4
the Church and the State held that they | colleges for American Youth, which] drawing rooms of the North, while the] BORN”’—’HE IS PREPARED FOR
were “naturally and inherently infer-|have equipment, plant, and grounds | bony fingers of its skelton hands spread] THE BISHOPRIC, HE IS RIPE"
ior,” incapable of intellectual develop-| valued at about forty million dollars. | the virus of race and color prejudice in] Dr. Clayborn is Treasurer of Short
The colored people have contributed | the citadel of civic life and social con-| College, has been for four y
about four miflion dollars toward theif }tact, We must lay that ghost. Abra-]rendered the most unique and accur*t?
Out of the backwardness of their | own education exclusive of the amount/ham Lincoln pronounced the death | report-last Tuesday at the State Trus:
African inheritance, out of the depths | of taxes they have paid as citizens for|sentence upon slavery 76 years ago.|tee Board Meeting ‘we ever witne
There |General Grant met General Lee at]He accounted for every penny
system of slavery, faced with the de-]are 120 higher institutions of learning | Appomatox where’ both sheathed their | him, His records were exhibited, @
nial of the most elementary human] for Negroes with approximately forty |swords and pronounced slavery dead. }celed checks, receipts, vouchers atl
rights and opportunity, scorned and| thousand students enrolled with about
oppressed; there is nothing jn the his-| five thousand graduates.
physical subjugation and development | achieved as follows:
of our boundless natural resources.
“to service and labor’—slavery. Both | ministers.
ment, and in matters of religion “un-
convertible.”
of the degradation of the American|the support of public schools.
Twenty-five |gird themselves anew to remove, Or| thousand dollars. He closed his
tory of any people to equal the sur-shundred attend leading white univer-! circumvent, the barriers that are thrown , ports showing that the school, ‘
passing epic of the development and | sities and colleges in the North. About
progress made by Americans of African | thirty thousand Negroes have
descent in the past three hundred and | graduated from college.
twenty-five years of their residence on
American soil.
across their path and courageously | College, had to its credit as *
meet each enemy that challenges our | Balance, $617.28, this amount he turn
advancement. We must never give
place to fear and above all, we must
cling to the abiding faith in God which
upheld our fathers in a darker day than
this. We must firmly resolve that it
is our géal to attain the full and equal
‘enjoyment of everything America has
to offer, in every department of its
life. We must’ be free to make our
contribution to all the things that will
make our ‘country a better place in
There are 315 recognized Negro news-
124 of these claim .a joint
But we are met here today to cele- | circulation of 1,206,787; estimating that
brate the seventy-sixth anniversary of | six persons read each paper, we have a
Abraham Lincoin’s immortal Procla-| total of more than six million people
But the|who read Negro newspapers. The
freedom it proclaimed did not free the | combined real estate and machinery of
slaves in Missouri, because the state of |twenty of the larger newspapers have
Missouri was not in rebellion against }a value of two million dollars.
the Government of the United States.
They were later freed by act of the]of land, an area about equal to the
states of New Hampshire, Vermont,
There are certain places that hold | Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode
historic value because of far-reaching | Island. Negroes own eight
events that there occured. State | thousand homes, operate eight ht
mation of Emancipation.
Negroes own twenty million acres
legislature of Missouri,
kind of Negroes the white people want
iis tbe, but what kind of Americans
: farms, conduct | SOUT! HER
seventy thousand businesses, have ac- | rf a * oa
: EDitg
e R
‘$, Capitalized
at about two million dollars and doing
est gift in our church.
qualified actuaries. — - ;
Negroes are active in many fields.
There are about 4,100 physicians and
we
aoe
male
4,601 soldiers. <
Marvelous as has been our progress
The walls of Jericho that confront us
have not yet fallen down. Why look
back along the road we have travelled
THE REV. J. H. CLAYBORy
Last Tuesday, the Arkansas « le
5 i ij mfer.
slave pen still cling to us? There are}ence presided over by Bishop a
wounds to our flesh caused by the slave | their state meeting, and unan
driver’s lash may have healed, but the | endorsed Dr. J. H. Clayborn, »
wounds to our minds and spirits bleed!only candidate for ‘episcopal ' open:
e has ‘done his work as
The overseers will}|by Dr. H. Thomas Prim,
Clayborn, as an early
it fight.
‘ 0. SHERMAN
S. M. BALLARD
J. W. NELSON
S. E. KOLEN
WM. EASON
—Publicity Committee
whom are in high places, continue to} He told of the great publishi
-A CUBAN CHRISTMAS
- (Continued from page 1)
ed
Americans of African descent must} every thing from five cents up ‘° te
hurch. Because of that fact
ed
te th
over to Bishop Gregg, the Preside | :
of the Board and Chancellor of
College, in cash. He was hailed #
ARKANSAS’ greatest race financitt
For the first time in the histor
the College, a Treasurer rendered id d
SO ae cece ee a ret th hundreds more waiting
“members of the Board. Al! Pp"
ee it as being correct and ite
finest they had ever heard. Bis
; “ tale
Gregg, then entered into the e
at, if any, recogn!
dred fifty in our school in
personal appe
which to five: aA 8s | meeting, and Dr. Clayborn was <i
The question before us is not what|as the state’s only choice for ite Fe end send
1940, Detroit, Mich. He is en r
first native Son to aspire to the © ]
am printin
oprie. Two other great men, Drs: |
Continued on page 16)
ly honored and respected
by both white and colored,
ago, his picture was pub-
our leading daily paper,
a splendid write-up con-
s marvelous achievements
less way in Arkansas. We
ver known a race man’s cut
up in one of our leading
dailies, commending the one
ikeness they carried. He is
oughout the state as an
traveler, author, business
great preacher, big brother.
will go to Detroit praying,
g, voting for the election of Dr.
layborn for Bishop. We shall
stop- until we have convinced
that he is what we know he
that he is worthy of the office
We shall work with those who
illing to reciprocate. Help us
one of our native Sons on the
sh of Bishops-of the A. M. E.
her, pastor, presiding elder, editor,
e leader, civic worker. In more in-
ces than one, he has put his life
the altar for his race. He is fear-
when it comes to taking a stand
for the race’s right. In Louisiana, at
Oakdale, 1938, attending an annual
conference, he faced intimidations and
all but death for members of our race.
ie Associated Negro Press was loud
‘its praise of the stand he took in
ple of Cuba. No Protestant de-
§nation has been strongly repre-
'@-in that island. Since the Revo-
, a few years ago, hundreds of
ands of Cubans have withdrawn
that church and have no church
ations or connections. It was the
of thousands of these people
“called the A.M.E. Church to
“W. Jarvis, the superintendent } Confer
kk there has a firm grip and District Council.
jon of the situation as it relates :
he , District met with S
hurch, Pearson, Ga. Thursday, Dec.
o'clock a.m. The op-
hed by Rev.
to me, the Christmas Sea-| C’
Be ene great festival of the | 14th, 1939 at 11 ekeee
Bian a tits rand ce Wikon Aes : the young pastors
of the District. After a highly spirit-
nal opening conducted by
Morris Brown, pastor Jones Chap-
assisted by Revs.
W. Lane, A. R- :
and E. B. Anderson. The ad-
Presiding Elder was a
he laid special stress upon
1 urged the ministers
o their God, them-
Sanh. and their fellow
conclusion of this very
ce Presiding Elder was
hurch was going to give to it. s
ve four hundred students in| ual devotio
i i i d| Rev.
jal school in Santiago, an f
ir Ha-| el Station, Waycross
for|R. T. Brown, Ii
-y city in Cuba, as soon as we | Cooper
i Church and school to take} dress of the
al to some of “Cooperation,” and
i i Epi 1] and laity to
ers in the Third Episcopa'| an y to
‘ just a little | selves, their church,
us make a “Cuban | men. At the
g the list be-| fine address th
THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER
were elevated to the |low to give the na
and 1928 respectively
‘kansas, but both were
sissippi. We are striving:
‘one of our own native
. Clayborn, a man whom
be worthy in every way
those who cooperated in this
work, ;
We have taken it in;
and sustain it.
ple.
Donations for Cuban Christmas
Revs. C. T. H. Watkins—Brown
C. A. McPherson—Youngstown,
Ohio
E. L. Liggins, Toledo, Ohio ....
James Allen, Lee Chapel, Cleve-
Ray Davis, St. Paul, Columbus, .
Ohio
A. C. Sumter, Mt. Vernon Ave.
S. C. McMillan, Allen, Cleve-
J. C. Gresham, Mount Vernon,
Ohio
Joseph Gomez, St. James, Cleve-
A. E. Allen, St. James, Pitts-
Cc. B. Pearl, North Street,
Lincoln Caddell, West Park,
I. H. Gary, Williamson, West
Virginia .... ‘
C. F. Thompson, New Kensing-
¥. H. Mason, Bethel Church, Co-
Herbert Robinson, Jones Taber-
Grace Rossin, Newark, Ohio
Wallace Wright, Middletown,
P. A. Nichols, Wayman Church,
Dayton, Ohio .---..-2ss05+
eee
PASSES INTO HISTORY
masterpiece;
mes and amount of
given a rising vote of thanks, for his
good
wise and fatherly council.
L. Welch was elected secretary. Rev.
Morris Brown, 4
Gaines Chapel A.M.E. Church, Way-
cross, Ga. was introduced to the Coun-
He expressed himself as being
pleased to be associated with the Way-
cross District, he also stated he was
there to hold up his corner, and bring
Gaines Chapel in with a round report.
Rev. A. J. Glantar, pastor Mt. Zion
A.M.E. Church responded.
At 2:30 the council recessed for din-
The new pastor of the Pearson
Charge, the Rev. M. L.
Zea the faithful members had things well
Chapel, Cincinnati, Ohio .... $5.00] lined up.
Heavenly providence laid Cuba on
the door-step of the A. M. E. Church.
we shall care for
The money contributed reached Dr.
Jarvis in Cuba before Christmas, so
that in a sense, through him, the A.
Church, played the part of
Santa Claus to hundreds of Cuban peo-
We were ushered on the
out side of the Church where a long
Leis Oe EE cea ita 1.00} table laden with every thing good to
8.00} eat had been spread, where we ate to
land; Ohio en sees ae 1.00] Council re-assembled, the budgets for
the year’s work were given out, the
Se! oak eva 6.00] various committees made their reports
Rev. L. W. Lane, the popular pastor
Church, Columbus, Ohio .... 7.44]of the Homeville Charge where the
session of the Georgia Annual
land: Ohniowr (yao sas few ol « 1.00} Conference will be held, was loud in
Alonzo Ware, Marysville, Ohio .. 1.00} his praise of Presiding Elder Stephens
for his faithful service rendered the
aA the past year,
C. H. Young, Elyria, Ohio ...... 1.00} brother that he had proven to be, to
IC. R. Goggins, McKeesport, Pa. 2.00' the ministers of the Waycross District
G. L. Hicks, Xenia, Ohio ...... 1,55| The ministers and laymen pledged the
Presiding Elder their
Tani OIG seen tale cate as any an 6.80 | port.
It is to be remembered that Presiding
burg, Pennsylvania ......... 5.00 | Elder Stephens is the oldest minister
in the Georgia Conference (from the
Springfield, Ohio .......... 2.00 | standpoint of service) with an unbroken
1.00 | District
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eS
FACING THE FACTS
By J. P. Q. Wallace
The personel of the next general con-
ference is fixed.
It will consist of some six-hundred
and twenty five delegates.
It will be their responsibility to form.
ulate a program-te regulate and guide
our Allen for the next four years.
The success or failure of our church
rests with them.
Our greatest problem will be to com-
bat ‘selfish motives. and cope with
tricksters who are now organizing
cliques to defeat the will of the ma-
jority.
The interest of Christ’s kingdom and
the church should be paramount in the
mind of every delegate. The greatest
need of the church today is a PERSON.
AL CONSCIOUS VITAL CHRIS-
TIANITY. There are too many non-
Christian forces operating in our ranks,
from the bench of bishops down
1 the pulpit and into the pew.
They are religious and full of zeal, but
Christ is | at of t lives. Christ
is not tk as ¢ s controlling
force lives are as a ship with-
out a rudder
In selecting Bishops, we must use
care, to be sure, are choosing men
for that office—not merely great
scholars, gifted 5 iers or church
builders, but b be sure that
His thirty years of service as
Cleveland, Ohio ......-.-..- 1.00|a Christian minister all has been in
the Georgia Conference. He has never
1.00} failed in a report, has alwz
care of any appointment given him,
ton, Pennsylvania ......--.+ 2.00 | without complaining. He has pulled up
by his own boot straps, and made his
way in the church inspite of opposition.
He pastored successfully for twenty
nine years, and is making the second
year as Presiding Elder of the Way-
The ministers and lay-
men of the District are glad of his re-
turn for another year.
large audience re-assembled, with the
lumbus, Ohio ........++-+5+ 1.00
D. O. Walker, Wilberforce, O. 8.07
nacle, Cincinnati, Ohio ...... 2.00
cross District.
ss i i iety) 1.2... 2.50
(Ladies Aid Socie y) Ret letas
ODIO Perse esses eras 5.00
_ H. McBee, Clartown, Penna. 1.00 im
anh spirited opening the Presiding ;
presented Rev. L. W. Lane, pastor of
Homeville charge to preach the ser-
THE ANNUAL SESSION OF THE
WAYCROSS DISTRICT COUNCIL
thoughtful, the hous¢
with spiritual fire, we rejoiced in the
God of our salvation
this great sermon the ,
was rendered, Welcome in
e Citizens of Pearson, Prof.
Chatfield; Welcome in behalf o t
A.M.E. Church, Miss Annie
At the close of
i oc yelcome
Rey. D. W. Stephens, Presiding El- local. welcome
der of the Waycross District, Georgia
ence holds a “record breaking”
The District Council of the Waycross -
St. James A.M.E. y Sat
Cox, Josephine Washington,
Mrs. A. L. Stephens, the be-
loved wife of the Presiding Elder in
Thus closed one of
glowing terms. :
ttended councils
the best and largest @
—Sister Sarah Gillyard
A Chur
they now poss te of the
Christ-spirit—“T know and
love the C rove the same
by their daily activities
We are fa A ne’ This old
master has had its d un a
bishops mus Christian. That will
show its se his dealing with his
1al conference. If
1 be a big
hers in ¢
brother, not a t
abusive mas
with that ty
conferenc There
ristianity there
The men are cowards They serve
a master fear—y they hate
Christian
ention to
osters
him—all ¢
spirit—so le
the Christian character of the men we
elevate. Is his life the proper type that
tes the Christ life? Then add to
emt
this all of the other affects and
achievements you can f nd
at type, it does not make
If he is ;
any difference from what section of
the church he hails He is God's man,
snd God will use him to glorify his
kingdom; but if not God’s man, woe be
to the men who have to serve under
him jf elected es
We speak of having an evangelistic
department. What good would it do?
Today evangelism has come to be a
financial racket. Many of those who
conduct them have peculiar shady parts,
and strong present suspicions. They
may have gifts but not much grace and
no real spirit power
Emotionalism is not spirit power—
neither are those sob mother stories,
which wound the heart a new spiritual.
Se ee eames So ate We must have a new type of evange-
A Church Paper
in Every Home
Better Home and Church
The progress of this age de-
lism. nls
mands it—meet to the conditions of to-
day. What are the conditions? Just
what our schools have made them.
The Bible has not changed, neither
has human nature changed but there
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ee :
News At A : 1 on from $68,000 to approximately $38,900.
Under his direction,
D. T. BABCOCK ACCLAIMED FOR
RELIGIOUS WORK IN GEORGIA,
“BIG BETHEL” PASTOR HAS
UNEXCELLED RECORD FOR
LEADERSHIP
- ATLANTA, GA.—(HNS) — Unques-
tionably one of the country’s foremost
the monstrous | wood Broun,
edifice has been renovated and the | p:
beautifully appointed Plaza and Anti-,
Room rebuilt.
A graduate of Morris Brown College,
the untiring Dr. Babcock has support-
ed his Alma Mater one hundred per] in
cent. For the past five years he has fight
18, at the age
widely known for his outstanding con- Fear. for Cheetion. eduesign.
tributions in the ministry is today be- — Be MEReer gaa has °
ing acclaimed by persons in all walks eased by - A firm believer in
of life, as the result of Particular at- the higher etincation, of Nerves
tention being paid to his remarkable
work.
Dr. Babcock, a native Georgian who
started in life as a boy Preacher, was
licensed in 1912. In 1916 he gained ad-
mission to the North Georgian Con-
ference of the A. M. E. Church, and
having pastored from mission churches,
case, the N.A
he | the newspaper
to the educational progress of many
his effort to remain in school, has add-
ed more than 1,000 members ‘to “Big | th
Bethel” during his remarkable admin-
istration. Considered to be the most
e
Committee,
Cathedral here
members, gained sufficient experience ber 20
cember 20.
to enable him to maintain the magni-
ficient “Big Bethel,” which today has a
membership of more than 3,000. This
distinguished religionist has been in
Atlanta for almost 30 years, and has
, been a constant contributor to things
civic. A dynamic figure at all. con-
ferences of his denomination through- |
out the country, Dr. Babcock has
maintained his Present charge in an
exemplary manner. Within the short
space of six years during which period
he has labored assiduously in his min-
isterial duties, he has succeeded in re-
ducing the indebtedness of the church
Persons everywhere, is presently busy
making preparations for the Bishop’s
Council mecting which will be held at
his church in February.
federacy “had
HEYWOOD BROWN WAS MILI. the writer was
TANT FRIEND OF THE NEGRO,
SAYS WALTER WHITE
a militant friend of the Negro, who day
in and day out kept faith with his be-
all Americans whatever their
color or creed.”
race,
colored printer.
BUY DIRECT FROM MANUFACTURER AND
SAVE MONEY!
WE MANUFACTURE A COMPLETE LINE OF
CHOIR GOWNS
PULPIT GOWNS
uary 1, 1940, he
as
eT
nunion Set.
> haiaeg.
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. cvs
Church Flags and Usher Badges and Arm Bands. _ oe
slipped into the
This little Ce
possible a sim
of those to
ship needs to b:
This was the tribute paid
Broun died here Monday,
Recalling the Part played by Broun
: against confirmation of Nort
gallery the bee Ege Babwock? contributed an average of $1,400 Per | Carolina’s Judge Parker for the Su-
-A.C.P, Secretary said
always contributes in no small measure forefront of the fight.” -
The newspaper columnist _ was a
worthy youths. Dr. Babcock, who at gold medal award committee for four
one time worked in a pencil factory in years, from 1935 to 1939
Arthur B. Spifigarn, Chairman of
N.A.A.C-P.’s
and Walter White, repre-
sented the organization at Broun’s fun-
eral, which was held at St. Patrick’s
Sere ee eee
DARBY, PENNSYLVANIA
Three years after the Southern Con-
ginia, where he got his start at print-
ing and as a newspaper hack. On the
NEW YORK—“Heywood Broun was epi thirteenth of January, I shall
ave spent actually sixty years
facinating racket.
Bee 4 G8 to beg space for a few word.
lief in the righteou: ye
s' sness of justice for hundred year old printer.
oldest person on the U. S. Civil Service
Retirement and Disability Fund js ‘a
Whitted who lives at 1753 Eighth Sty
N. W., Washington, D. C., on Jan-
A NEW BOOK
“Vital Facts Concerning
African Methodist Episcopal
| The case is made from high-grade
‘bakelite,*the top lined with red velvet,
; fully equipped with three glasses, flagon
and metal container for wafers.
The size is convenient for carrying
the set in your hand, or it may easily be
se service at the bedside
whom the symbol of wor-
famed
People.
December
of 51.
the famous Scottsboro
man was “always in the
Ss
€
National Legal
Ss)
Thursday morning, De_ ai
P
h:
gone with the wind,”
born in Danville, Vir-
20
Now I am
The second
His name is Frank U.
was one hundred years
the
or’s Individual Communion Set
At last a new inexpensive practical ;
and durable Pastor’s Individual Com- §
union Set will make
taken—the shut-in, the |
hy}
isters Alliance hayin
fest, sincere helpmate,
Arrington, back through
association, have blazed the
Your good wife has ever been p
fulfilled promise of our dear
his beloved disciples, “I wi]
| you forever.”
the darkest hou of your [if
in your behalf.
share with you your sorro
thinks I hear the voice of
. holds the key of death sa
in the lis not dead but sleeping §
writing ldead but i
about a Htanguage of
a) eae
old.
the Treasury Department a:
the Government Printing off
beer retired since 1922.
Carolina, the son of Slay
taught school, became a ju
peace and served as a Cour
missioner, in the Country
State where he was born.
government service was a printer
ers of the Tntet-Denominat;,,
Nal Mi?
IS receivey
3 as an en)
You,
the ye
embe
Brot
Brothe|
Tothe |
ides being the oldest m
vangelism upon the Pacific
ide as comforter.
But rem ber th g
nother comforter which Will abig
We wish to assure you t
rayers of your ministerj| .
ave gone up to our Heaye
We, each «
Ot as others who have no ho:
sleeping.” And
another :
He was formerly em d in
Born in 1840 in the State
His
pests HATS ie the Government Printing at
TMENTS Bee _ | Washington, D. C. where bh ed
CHURCH Origin, Doctrines, Government, continuously from 1897 to 1922. He
HANGINGS Usages, Eokias Progress owns his own home, is married to é
EMBROIDERIES (A'Sceratic Exposition) noble woman to whom he gives grt!
YARD _ By credit. He attributes his long life “?
GOODS . James H. Smith, D.D. regular habits, wholesome food a’ ”
TRIMMINGS - With an Introduction by [| plenty sleep.”
STOLES The Rt. Rev, Sherman L. Greene, I am requesting longlifers
ACADEMIC , AM. DD. H birthday card to this gallant cc:
CAPS Price, 1.50 per copy Jjon his natal celebration. F
Send all orders to Rev. J. H. do I urge printers and memb¢
Smith, 509 Grove Street Fourth Estate to help honor one of
~ - Fort Worth, Texas own, who so richly deserves hon
a — —Thomas Wallace Swat
Bare
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3 tro
its kind
s tr i always remember it, I accept this /remember that this holiday season rep
“ al 5 » > &
them by God. I i hes to the Sroup of work-| gift for her with mary, many thanks. |resents the birth of Jesus Christ, our
His name |ers for their faithful service. I know Lord, and that you should not do any-
beauty came. |that the success could not have been,
ne be, lost if it had not been for you. I therefore
join with you in praise and thanksgiving
to God for leading us and keeping us
to this day. I wish you a Merry
Christmas and a Happy New. Year.
Z
MRS. WILLIAMS GIVES THANKS
TO EMPLOYEES OVER LONG
DISTANCE ’PHONE
Dear Employees of the Book Concern
of the A. M. E. Church:
I received my gift this morning by
special delivery, and itsis the dearest
gift I have ever received. I have
prayed that my son would render ser-
vice to the church and to the public
unselfishly, and thru him others would
thing that will reflect upon Him.
I present you these gifts as a token
of appreciation for your faithful ser-
vice this year, and I wish you a Merry
Christmas, and a very Happy and Suc-
cessful New Year.
Miss Grandy made presentation te
Manager on behalf of the em-
ployees. The Christmas carols were
sung. The Manager then led in prayer.
Benediction by Bishop D. H. Sims. This
lev some pain.
e’s heavy load
‘© this one lend
other to befriend.
the
arris, President
lerick Mitchell, Sec. be blessed, and I am happy to know|closed a very cheerful meeting of
that my prayer has been answered. |the employees of the A. M. E. Book
6 MISS. I am also happy to know that the Concern.
employees of the A. M. E. Book Con-
cern are so full of gratitude and
courage, to express it by presenting
to me this beautiful gift.
I receive this with thanks and shall
pray God’s choice blessing upon you,
and that my son, George shall render
greater service, and that he will con-
Conference, Mound
District -
M. E. Church.
FOR THE A. M. E. CHURCH
REVIEW
New Year—1940
a royal reception was
loved pastor, Rev. R.
who has successfully
ral Officers
Ject of the Gen-
To the Bishops
and Del
t two years and led the t :
District. Many gifts tinue to be a blessing to others. I eral Co
ere given him and in wish you a Merry Christmas and a “eta i Re iat
s he thanked the members Happy New ae ie: Tih ore : : i Ms ae Sia
* 2 ei a TOUISE CURRY. WILLIAMS in the thought | of our Church. I
Bee te: Pale P. O. Box 674, Rt. 6 am convinced that at no time was the
Br haan South Jacksonville, Florida need more evident than
Re
marke
The
token for his loyalty the} yrrs, LOUISE CURRY WILLIAMS
Raised in our last
very
our Churct
To §
MANAGER CURRY PRESENTS ;
GIFTS TO ALL THE EMPLOYEES
2.50
50.
Rev. George E. Curry’s Mother was
ership asked the return of|honored by the employees of the A.
self:
N 3 < Concern. The presenta- s et : ‘u
ev. C. S. Jones and Rey.|M. E. Book : aa : : Posse ge ag)
hinso: BS another con-| tion was made by Miss Arnita Grandy.|My dear co-workers and Friends: i to i Ss ieee:
cchinson She made the following statement: I am thankful to God ay ot ee se ee Ronis apts
a r 5 is time, in this meet-| that faith and to sh¢ mately 3
Dr. George E. Curry, on behalf of|us together at thi Pea ticks os sieies ining
i cee ing of fellowship. This day one year
ago, we met in this room to give
God thanks for His goodness towards
us, and so, we are here again for
the same purpose.
and to di
the employees of the A. M. E. Book
AHASSEE, FLORIDA Concern, I present this sift to es
3rd Annual Session of the|for your Mother, to let_her know. oa
la Conference met with Greater|we appreciate the service of her son,
of those who hold
in a constructive
the relation of the fa
E. Church to the
J nd that we have enjoyed working AL, Heueshee tas relisict
A. M. E. Church, Dr. U. Z. Se him as our Manager for this| J want to thank you for all you have volved in _comtemy
a, pastor; Dr. E. J. W. Day,| with 5 z done to help carry on this year. I} thought ist
If given the edito’
year.
also want to thank Bishop Sims for the
us this
Rev. H. Y. Tookes pre-
ey. C. J. Reed, pastor of
preached the annual sermon
E. Church Review, I
It is true that we do not know
work to make the Review f
her in person, but we have learned
to love her by the good work that
great support he has given thi
year in advice, money, and in spirit.
high aims
Ls iritual Wea : TRae y that I needed
full of thought and a +,-|you have done. Please accept this gift) Many times it was moncy ae es Yours for an Effective Relig
, pemuvon ae ae spl for her in the spirit it is given. to meet our payrolls, se ane a é Journalism,
geek EM. Tookes, he The gift was received by Mrs, D. H.}always responded stab “ Sims for | EDWARD ERNEST TYLER
e Presiding somal fe es Sims, who said, “A man’s weakness is him. I want to a we Bice ae Allen A. M. E. Church
i eS ‘on- s, 2 i irit she has giv 8, PRE GeS Rate
@ organization “of the his Mother,” and I am sure that when|the very fine spirit she Yamaica, No ¥
also for furnishing the music for si
occasion. May the blessings ot 30d
and that you may
he Rev. C. H. Dudly, Chief
& Rev. Willie Jones, Record-
y; Rev. S. D. Cooper,
“Secretary. Next the re-
‘districts were fine. The
gates to General Confer-
A. I. G. Richardson, Rev.
ett, Rev. N. Z. Graham.
you present this gift to Dr. Curry,
your Manager, for his Mother, you have ;
touched his tender spot, and he will be upon. you all,
A. M. E. MUSIC
| HYMNALS
HOUSTON, TEXAS
Rev. E. M
of the Houston
residing
ishop, H. Y. Tookes is ign a unig eaneneta
: : t cleven
rk in Florida and we : His eee
leads. Edward Waters Brand new A.M.E. Music Sisk Sa a veydu kent
i . } i i Be a toe wi At eigh
ing wonderful work. ae Hymnals, Bound in ise your promis with ope aig
closed with success and 2 Morocco with Head Bands }| p. M. his subject w aS! Ciendabata =
ee nd Beautifully stampc1 in J} in the business part of bic CON ee a
everybody if they se be nou re offered at these Mrs. A. E re a
e would not leave dis-j old a Secretary, and Mr. Jet estions
Prices. Marshal. After disciplinary questions,
I. Twiggs reports were read by the class leader,
Be : F arious clubs, the
: i — — $ B5B TP) ana chairmen of the various ¢ f
cH TMAS MEET- sei tgs ae Elder commended the caer
NT eee $ 6.56 ]| members for their splendid work. a
Rie ia Half Doz. ne i. of the members seemed to be ve
— $17.00 with our new Sates ioe re a ae
inci x Le: - soved his fatherly advice.
s delivered the princi- One Doz eG ic big year’s work
cing forward for a c :
pana We raised in the
ng a total for
The Presiding
e and happy:
L, E. Shilaw
under his leadership V
union quarter $40, maki
the quarter $117.68
Elder left feeling fin
—Mrs
or the occasion. He
Mail Your Orders Today
fae ofthe A. M. E. We Pay Postage
he best condition that
fifty years. Dr. Curry,
done the biggest job
Book Concern that
since Richard Allen.
ed to have anyone
ect our plant. It stands
other concern of
A. M. E. BOOK CONCERN
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February 15-17, 1940.
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MORTGAGE BURNED AT BETHEL
A.M.E. CHURCH
Therefore this regulation may fore
show a good intention, but cannot be
a law as it is impossible to carry it
out.
LAY DELEGATES FARES TO ATLANTA, GA. ference; Annual Conference and Gen-
. eral Conference; Sunday School Con-
vention, Presiding Elder Assessment,
page 1)
Round Trip _ Regular Round Trip Pullman One-Way | J2"@ry 240 a (Continued from page 1)
Clergy Clergy Coach Ist Class Lower U; Pastor’ lary, zs
las: peas Drees Orlando : : . astor’s salary, current expense, re-
: From Coach Ist Class 15 days 30 days Berth Berth ae Ww. 4H . Me. g Taking under consideration that the|pairs, Taxes, improvements on old
New York $19.50 $26.00 $26.95 $41.85 $6.85 $5.20 | ingto: a Picket, general officers are receiving 50% of| buildings, and funds to build new %
P hia * ie Ga pa agi alia al ar Spy " v he Wey i rae salary, and that it will take as|churches and parsonages.
ae 70. “4 3 a * ¢s. Wy much again to pay the superannuates A ces ‘ ss -
eomprete 14.00 20.40 19.05 (31.05 5.25 4.00 18.90 February 21— Sout), al srePerould SHavee ts Saree tO iseaelh As oe the present law we will be
sk = 12.80 19.20 17.30 28.75 5.25 4.00 18.90 Miami, Fla. ul Present assessment. Speone ae a ee eae
= : 2,000, once. tis is possible
Counting 3000 pastors in the active
2 then I agree that is a good law, other-
service, means $60 a year to each pas-
wise let us offer a plan that will do the
Route—Pennsylvania Railroad, Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poestagi Rail-
4 road, Seaboard Air Line Railway. E ; » Fa. g . tor or $5.00 per month on an average, | work.
“ i F ames Murray w .4 but how could the pastor who must re i ?
4 _ SCHEDULE — : Bishop H. a port $8.00 salary for a year, yet we COG eat ac pe count, let Sis
; ‘ : f offen ve Tock ia Bae y yet. We | member become a beneficiary. 250,000
: i 7 Apri elaware Cong pe geonnt bmn ou the 5000 active | members active, and eligible. Each
: Tuesday, February 13th = ford, Del, Rey, ministers and when he superannuates | member in good standing in his church
Ly. New York .........sececseee++ 6:15 PM (E.S.T.) Pastor, Bishop Day, on the rate of $300 per year pension. | pay $2.00 to this fund each year. Count
‘ Newark ............seeeseee4+ 6230 PM 17—New Jersey ag For the sake of figures as to the!s deaths to 1000 members es 1050
Philadelphia—30th Street .... 8:01 PM Trenton, New Jer a of 500,000 would have tol average deaths. Pay $100 to each
Washington (RF&P RR) ....10:45 PM Rev. A.C. Chai, 74 pay 60c a year, or Sc per month. But)) onoficiary at death. About $105,000
we find that only one half of the church
is paying, then, this amount must be
raised to $1.20 added to what they are
already paying, raising Conference
Claims to $2.20 instead of $1.00 this
would look reasonable if this was all,
but we have been speaking only of
Allow $2.00 for administration of
death claims would pay $2000
$395,000 for superannuates Pen:
expense. This would incre
Richmond (SAL RY) Wed. .. 1:30 AM David Henry
Raleigh . 5:57 AM ladelphia, Penns, 7
Hamlet 8:30 AM May 29—Philadelphi. ¢:
Ar, Atlanta ..........0.000e0e0e4+ 3255 PM (C.S.T.) ladelphia, Pen;
(Wednesday—Seaboard—Breakfast and Lunch) Church, Rey.
; : Bishop David
A. D. AVERY
membership increased, or gr
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ATTORNEY HERBERT L. DUDLEY s in Alabama and he
dination Sermon on
This a possible sol
“As Connectional President of the ‘Returning—Friday, February 16th W2—New York Confer hie dinati f th Bere ev andy pensions kinds > necessit he ¢
Laymen’s College of the African Metho- Lyy Atlanta- (see oe seers 6:30 PN Flushing, N.Y, R UG OS ee ag Now the same people must pay Educa-|°"° TESS! eee
Fi PM (C.S.T.) ‘ é ers in the West Ala- — oT
dist Episcopal Church, I am her Hamlet (Sa' 5 ins, Pastor, Bisho) Be : : tional, Missionary, Children’s Day, Al- T. H. STONER, Pastor
. Pp: i : hereby ¢ O fale ree nbe 3:45 AM (E.S.T.) : , 4 2 é yc
issuing a call for a meeting of all Lay : Raleigh ..... ae veces 6:20 AM Sims. 3 e ; : len Day, Easter Mission, Traveling and Bethel A.M.E. Church
delegates and alternates, to meet in. : Richmond .. ..10:07 AM ia New England Coy was “vege dies yes THE REV. E. J. JONES Sustentation expense of District Con- Champaign, Illinois
Atlanta, Georgia, on February 15, 1940, Washington ..... seceeese 1205 PM: Se aenides, Mass, he ‘ f A visited !
at the seat of the Bishops’ Council, to ae Philadelphia—30th Street 3:49 PM ete Moore Pac CODLCUCIICES + | live in, with-in twelve months a modern
formulate plans and to discuss Het Ar. New ney See oe 5:20 PM David Hen: ; words of praise for the) parsonage was built, consists of seven JUDSON COLLECTION BANKS
res jone by ministry and laity |;ooms and bath. The next problem Banks for all purposes. Handsomely printed in colors. Each bank is the
and important legislation. The meeting ideas dabetdvicst
will be held at Big Bethel in Atlanta, Reservations made in order of application. Pullman car to leave from horch >
of which the Rev. D. T, Babcock is|New York; for reservation make application direct to Mr. H. H. Lowber, ae ny pe
pastor. -|Passenger Traffic Department, Pennsylvania Railroad, Broad Street Station, kee a a Mf
Please address all communications | Philadelphia. ey pee Bishor
concerning this meeting to Attorney For reservation leaving Washington apply to Dr. A. S. Jackson, 1541 14th
Herbert L. Dudley, at 4256 Russell | Street, N.W., Washington, D. C..
Observed on the tour which | came before us was the heating system. | convenient size, 134 x 254 inches, and is sturdily made with a bright tin top and
yo weeks and covered three/Rey Jones immediately offered the|pottom. The slot in the top is so arranged that coins once inserted cannot be
five hundred miles. aiben panacea, and the result was a sys-| easily removed. Space on each bank for the number, name and address of the
a definite opinion concerning | tematic steam heating plant installed. | coffector.
of the Church, Dr. Avery} ‘his congregation is proud to an-
‘replied, “Our Church is in @|,ounce to the Connection that on Sun-
thier’ condition and is being more | qa, December 17, 1939 that the last
whom represented
in conference of
Bishop Greene enjoys th
Street, Detroit, Michigan. Breakfast and lunch will be served at reasonable rates, both going and | ,¢ serving on ex ytly administered in all ecclesias- dollar was paid, and the Church stands
rs returning. ? x cine tate om a _ than ever before.” He re- | now completely out of debt. We now
GENERAL’ CONFERENCE BULLE. Make reservation on or before February 12th. : Re ET Pe ae, especially to Atlanta and its |\,o% forward to connectional claims and
Ta For further information call George A. Singleton, Editor and Manager invited a ee. “Where once there were bie our pastor's salary. We do thank our =] JUDSON ¢
Ser The Christian Recorder, KINgsley 0497. before 5,000 Pic trained pastors, college | Bishop R. C. Ransom for sending us = 20IN€ }
In view of the fact that we are build-
ing a visual exhibit of the African moe Be t é
Methodist Episcopal Church, we carn- EPISCOPAL QUALIFICATIONS In our Methodism the program of the
estly request that yeu as pastor send | WHO IS SUFFICIENT FOR THESE |church is shaped by the Bishops of the Hs aed 3
a pletare of your church (postal card THINGS — church and its execution is largely de-| "ard by his friends
size), and also a pleture of yourself. ‘pendent on the Bench of Bishops. So ee a signal and 34 ;
We also urge Presiding Elders te send The office of the Bishop of the A. | these men must be honest, upright, in- ee was % 4
their picture. It is our desire te have | M- ©. Church is one of the most hon- | telligent, thoughtful and awake to the Se a -
om display, the pictures of ene theus- ored, the most powerful and the most | needs of the church. i phia ag a Le
and or more A. M. E. Churches and| W¢ighty in the gift of not only the A.| Our Bishops must not only be pre- in = e =
their pastors and Preeiding Elders. M. E® Church but the race. There are|pared to hold annual conferences and oa y- : a
GEORGE W. BABER |‘°°™ qualities that are prerequisite to|serve our church and race, but the | ?!S20P ta t oe
Local Commission Chairman | {tess for this high office. This new]world of humanity. They represent ceca a om
4225 Brush St., Detroit, Michigan generation of leaders is calling for | us at the World’s Conference of Faith ]'S Pusiing Dac soit
é men first, with some moral background, |and Order where the best minds of the great continent of ~
,
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World Conventi Bieetets now occupy the more | ich a Christian Character as the Rev. COLLECTOR YI
i or’ ony goaon YA.M.E. pulpits in that com-|y,, Jones; we truly love him, aud do Z
oo adeasal hope that God’s richest blessing will Wess
Se
orty-seventh Annual Session | always rest upon him and his good
tern North Carolina Con- | wife and daughter. He is divinely
Jeigh (in November last) | known in Mt. Union, Father Divine
as elected leader of the} the second. Truly we can sing in the
he General Conference | spirit of Richard Allen, Quinn, Nazrey,
et in Detroit in 1940. It| payne, Brown and Waters: The
th time to be electedeto | Church is moving on. :
conference in the Gen- —Robert Fortson
nee which meets quad- ais. DoS
fe has been elected leader | CaN THE A. M. E. CHURCH PAY
n since 1932. He has ITS OBLIGATION TO ITS
er of the Connectional SUPERANNUATED
tion as representative Vie sa
iscopal District since (Continued from page 5)
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some formal fraining and some vision | world meet to discuss humanity’s re- The church has be! se
fh|men such as Doctors “
CONFERENCE DELEGATES | {0° 2 tniversal.program that will meet |ligious needs. They represent us with} a 1 Oe Georgia, Sard administers the |, member counting 500,000 members SS B. With plats cover. To bold $508
¥ the changing needs of the 20th Century the Federal Council of Churches in Re RATER. “Miles iy the General Church | 6. us $50,000. on 5), cas eck dimes, Sine, folder,
He must also have the | America, the Ecumenical Conference |<" en; y a aicges and Dr. g Died ae Ficuivon pace 407. (B) ee Aang
mez, Stinson, Butler
Barnes, Scott, Hair, Cur", ;
lins, Baber, but I kno’ on
ting
Secretaries of Annual human family. pan 4 3 fs *
and Electoral Col ae Celok 1 to, COurage and intellectual ability té in-|and in all the great international re-
wad Edit Chri telligently put his program before the ligious bodies. ’
—— 2 ine Re church, and the manhood to fight for It was Bishop Daniel A. Payne who
an of the Auditing | -eads the assessment shall Se
Board. member, this would be only $29,000. So
a pastor in North| according to the Financial Report
=|
corder names of ministerial and lay i can come as near mce * foney for the
7 lits realization. 7 presided at the Ecumenical Conference 3 before “St. Stephens, Wil- tioned, Total Dollar Money
in Lond ye: any man be : mentioned, Tot oe 3
pia a Pacer WRB Bs Beier ues end te Sei i a moral lie in Greensboro, Bethel whole connection was $287, 425, plus the
making @ total
soon as they aro elected. Bishop Parks the similar honor was ac-
Hien een ate of ge corded at the Ecumenical Conference meee ‘ea ‘ 4 i
The Connectional Council of the Af- boy? vene at field in Atlanta, Ga. It was Bishop W. |@%¢ Program; @ me’. ‘he served as minister
rican Methodist Episcopal Church will Bethel A. M. E, Church, Atlanta, [1/4 Fountain who associated on the and evangelical in his e
: pi F ord 006] entire Church debt of
meet in its regular Winter session at Georgia, February 15-16, 1949. committee of arrangements and ably e's. s Mortis ; liquidated. Since then
(|
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1A),
Special Fund $4261
$291,686.
This shows that only
of the 500,000 members pay
Dollar Money, then we ca
James in Winston-
aul in Raleigh. Dur-
a
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little over 50%
one dollar,
n figure on
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Atlanta, Georuia in Bethel (A, 1. ,|| Toa fist session will open at ten fo resented our group. It was Bishop it. 10 1s Presiding Elder of the mbers paying the
F r » M. morning wets 2 . ‘ troit is Presiding ; bout 250,000 me y $12,000. ee
Church, Wednesday, February 14th at Pte ber 78 Pra go ; Smith who delivered that profound ad- i oo... 3 that reensboro Districts. In Bauer or netting us only eat a
Noon. This is to be the most important |} set Sr ese : dress in Toronto, the peroration of mgt em ouch the H thirty-one years of |° Tam saying in figures that if all ne a ISTMAS_ OFFER! FASTAY FOLDERS
cine of the Quadrennium and all ss so hes ; < HLIPPER: which has become a classic and mt Sk Ryevall may st Methodism sy of pillar Money collected added He speci FOLDERS Fa aaa ier $109 in Holds ten dimes, 1 Sis told
delegates, alternates, all minist . oe 4 re the Ecumenical therin; re “God # ences in North Caro- Ps (eo sctal Rutid, we SOU lector which holds This cqieete, "sy inches, Od, he en: $3.00 a hun
legates, i inisters and Carey at the i gathering Prophet Elijah that God nces in Nor required Special Presume ne A sen cae or oe folded dimes, Sey 7s ea 0 hun: genta a doren; $3.00 a hun
nimously endorsed him
e Bishopric at the
ference.
laymembers interested in the welfare|] _ Senior Bishop _ fifteen years ago who arose to the
of our church and the coming General BISHOP J, A, GREGG, heights of the occasion and in dra-
Conference should be in Atlanta at Seeretary [| matic but convincing style delivered a
“Noon Wednesday, February 14, 1940. philipic in defense of his race and
be able to mee
Superannuated
N.S. dependant Child
Widows and La
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I. T. Walker, P. »
Suffolk, Va.
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while His voice may pro-jis our idea of God? Is it a heart of
the earthquake, the whirlwind |a Being, cold, dim, aloof, unknown and
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but mine, be done.” We} our poor idea of Him, and by our own
od to do things the way we| poor lives. Every life i
‘ed in our minds. Notice|nel or a clog for God’s power among
skepticism about the waters] us.
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The satisfaction is mine, as is surely
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formerly Secretary of Education, as
Financial Secretary of
Methodist Episcopal Church. He has
come at last into that exalted Position
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Bethel A.M
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First hymn lined by the
PAGE FIFTEEN
Perversity, obstinacy, and
eventually |
——.
——————_____
the African
unquestioned
for harmony in our Church
the many years of sacrifice and lab
of love he has rendered to the Church
and the race. And, we have him labor- | <
thus we are glad to
BETHEL A.M.E. CHURCH
Cleveland, Ohio
Rey. S. D. Addison, Pastor
The first Quarterly Conference °
. Church was held Dec.
Edwin Hunhison, Presiding
Rev. mn, }
Cleveland District
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EMANCIPATION DAY ADDRESS] of the armed service of the
By Bishop Reverdy C. Ransom
In the Old Court House, St. Louis, Mo.
Under Auspices of the Cooperative
Civie Association—January 1, 1940
(Continued from page 8) Ree
and men do we ourselves intend to be.
Our goal should be not Negro education,
but just education. We should insist Jer city,
on nothing less than an equal share in| the reigns of power.
the money provided for public school frespect
cilities. State-supported colleges, uni- sible.
versities, and professional schools must} weapon
be opened to us on terms of equal] civic, social, or political affairs.
freedom and opportunity. We must gardless of political labels and party
we should use it fearlessly to
our enemies and sustain our
ceaselessly agitate and work for the lines
repeal of every law upon the statute punish
books of the state or nation that in any | friends.
way discriminates against American
citizens on the grounds of race, color,
or religion; any public convenience
recreation, amusement, or necessity that ideals, customs,
is labeled “for Negroes,” we should re-
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zenship and manhood.
»fan alien and un-assimilable race.
our country and our flag.
ated allegiance.
If our country jis to become inyolved similable, we have
continent of Europe, we should now, as} color
always in the past, defend it with our J hair.
blood and with our treasure, but only | lived
on one condition—that we fight on ab- years,
white fellow-citizeus jn every branch children be buried.
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It has been said of us that we are
»} Weeare not alien in language, religion,
or patriotic devotion to
We are
not alien in birth and have no hyphen-
We are not un-as-
already assimilated
in the war now spreading across the everything American even to the fading
of our skin and the texture of our
Here we were born, here we have
for more than three hundred
and come what ever fate, here
solutely the same conditions as our shall our children, and our children’s
No one but men|it
Unite
States, whether it be on land, on sea,
or in the air. If we are to sacrifice,
suffer, and to die, Black Americans
must be able to wrap about them the
flag of their country with the same dig-
nity and honor that await his fellow-
ee
si ee ru . =.
d/and. black men have developed, is
and defended this country. It is | Why ae Rio a
to | common heritage, With America to-| It simply stir, ig
day becoming almost | S UD strife
the last refuge of
liberty and the spirit of econ
Americans of African descent must put
the climax on the Perpetuity of our na_
tion by filling it with the’ spirit’ of
brotherly cooperation and kindness, f
with freedom and justice for. all, with-}
out regard to race, class, color, or
creed.
Let us take the chains that bound our
fathers to the prison
ot
feeling that their Tights Baye boc
chal,
lenged.
Re-
by round, above the clouds of Preju- | reports showing great
dice and Oppression, into the clear sun- | Presiding Elder said th
light of equal freedom and equality. at this church
one of the best organized churche
the conference as the work 18 being gi
rected by the new Pastor, Rey, Sam 7
H. McBee, who is one of the leaded
SS Ss S Of
FACING THE FACTS
But
(Continued from page 9)
; 1 ; Pastors, eloquent, industrious, chil
must be a more intelligent way of rous. We are very thankful to :
teaching the Bible. Just as the schools bishop, Rt. Rey R. €.- Ranso a
have found new mi a
He came
t he h te
i » yet he has rapidb. i
will be largely solved. his health, and Herik 74
The pastors are best suited for that ]on new life. In the sixty days he ri
service, especially is that true of those} been with us he has worked Bt roicatt
who know and feed their flock. I dofin bringing the church up. Unde
not mean mere intelligence, but I do Rev. McBee’s leadership, the stewards
“mean intelligence with every ounce of | Trustees, and all other departments of
dedicated and consecrated to the the church have raised Over six hun.
service of God.—Praying “Lord use | dred dollars. We are also Temodeling
me.” ee ar ee jz} the church and the Parsonage, which
There is too much strife of all kinds | will be one of the most beautiful edi-
in the church. This strife engenders | fices in the conference.
hatred and malice. How can the
church aid in world peace, when it has | quainted and favorably impressed with
its own warfare within? Drs, Joseph Gomez of Cleveland, A.
There should be no strife between J. Allen of Cleveland, C. A. Gibbs of
laity and ministers. Our cause is one. Florida, and Frank Madison Reid of
Each should respect the rights of the | St, Louis, we sincerely hope they will
other. No bishop has any judicial} be elevated to the bishopric of the A.
authority over the actions of a lay col-] M. E. Church at the General Con-
lege. His duty is to permit his con- | ference in Detroit in May, 1940, be-
ference to record the actions taken by} cause of their brotherly ° spirit and
the college. Right or wrong it is| qualifications for the bishopric. We
pMone of his affairs. If those elected further visualize the same qualities in
are vicious criminals, it is not his to pass this great pastor, Rev. Se H. McBee
judgment. It is their business, but | whom the bishop has sent us and we
when it comes to the General Confer- | are hoping that he will be elected bish-
ence, where sovereignty belongs—there op in 1944,
is judicial Power vested in the body |
that condition our evan;
Since our pastor is Personally ac.
—Maude Clifford
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| A.M, GREEN
(Continued on page 13)
*
fhe Reverend A. M. Green was the
of the Reverend Augustus R.
cen, who edited the Christian Herald
gm 1848 to 1852, in Pittsburgh, Penna,
¢ haye not succeeded in getting the
+ general
ELLUS MOULSON CLARK
elected
ss of the first editor.
Editor of the Christian
in 1852 and served with dis-
“Like his predecessor Editor
very brilliant. He aspired
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
HOP MONROE H. DAVI
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“PEN POINTS”
Shall We Re-district Our Work?
H. Mansfield Collins
This seems to be the time for various
Suggestions regarding certain issues
to be considered at the forth coming
conference ;
that of re-districting our work or our
episcopal districts and the Sth District
comes in for its share with the claim
that this district embraces too much
territory. As one of the pastors of the
5th I wish to give this brief concern-
ing the same, ;
For the sake of argument we admit
that the 5th District from the point of
territory is the largest and most ex-
tended in the United States and calls
for more trayel doubtless than any
other. But I would have you know that
the stretch of territory has little to do
of members or
among
with the number :
churches we haye. I am quite sure all
who know the geographical setting of
our country will agree that the Wee
is the most sparsely settled in America
and more so with our Race group, a
the problem facing our people Pb
far West has been the getting ° ee s
and thereby making @ livelihood ; :
large per centage of the serestesn
the years has been done by Orien
piscopacy but was not elected.
nt west and founded Reedy ne
Galveston, Texas. For the] preciable 1
the history of the Chris-
1 our readers may behold
sure a
and Mexicans, thus there are ee .
few centers where we have an me
number of people. You rr
of great work done by churches and
them is;
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1940
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1 THINK
THAT a man who has, for
fifty-five years, kept his eyes
°pen and his ears to the ground,
asa teacher, preacher, presiding
elder, pastor, secretary of the
oldest institution for the higher
training of the race, in America;
heard the first and the last word
spoken by bishops at the opening
and closing of fifty-five sessions
of annual conferences—thirty-
three of which he was the Chief
secretary; attended fifty-four
sessions of District conferences
and Sunday-school Institutes and
Conventions; delegate to five ||
General Conferences—two of
which he was one of the Assist- |
ant Secretaries; built from the |
ground up, two commodious
churches; erected and remodeled ||
two parsonages; received 1252 |}
members into the church, col- ||
lected $12,600.00 Dollar Money |
and $11,250.00 Educational Money,
and now, at the age of 75, pas-
toring, with some measure of
success, one of the most heavily
involved financially, ||
in the entire Connection, should,
I think, be prepared to speak, ||
ex-cathedra, upon some of the
things which vitally concerns the
church and race.
THAT the character, tone, and
quality of the delegates to the
General Conference would be
greatly improved if the bishops
would exercise their prerogatives,
in their election, as they do in
other matters pertaining to their
exalted office. Bishop Payne, fif-
ty years ago, refused to permit
BISHOP M. H. DAVIS
to the
presides ir
(Cont
churches,
an annual conference over which
he presided, to elect as its Secre-
(Continued on page 8)
eee nea EEnEnnee!
ae CHRISTIAN RECORDER INDEX
THE REV. DR, A. E. ALLEN
ane Mey ae CLIC RUSE MOG aL) Se. ames Adrian My? Chureh
The Guin soeai 3 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
EDITORIALS: : eg, Uk
The New Yeat..+ss.++ # ; seo tig for alle
Unless The Bishop Leads... 4] His pastorate at historic
Alen SURE Ber ale ; 4fhas been successful and brilliant, He
pont : 7 4 ig a product of | Wilberforce I ayne
The Churchman Afield . * §| Theological Seminary, and W estern
avon 28 My oe Pode : 6] Reserve. When the Editor visited St.
Rivant 2, League id James a few Sunday nights ago the
News At A Glance 4 progressive pastor appealed to his con-
Notices—Calendar (Continued on page 8)
(Continued on page 8)
UNCIL OF BISHOPS, FEBRUARY
1940, ATLANTA, GEORGIA
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