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jris, who served as Treasurer of the | District’s choice and Revi cA S
College for seven years to the time of} Wilson, the Connectional Candidate for
his death. When Bishop Fountain |the Bishopric made kind sentiments
came to Georgia, he called upon Dr. Jin the‘ Conference for their elevation
Harris, the leading layman of the |to the Bishoptic in May.
Church in the State, to take the office Appointments
and duties of Treasurer, as his help-| Alexandria District, Dr. W, H. Hall,
mate to rescue the College from its}Presiding Elder. Bethel, Alexandria,
state of bankruptcy. Mr. Harris “as-|E. C. Foreman; St. James, Elizabeth,
sisted his father with the finaneail pro- |E..W. Turner; Oakdale, Wm. Portis;
gram of the College and supplied large | Natchitoches, T. D, Jenkins; De
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sums of money from time to time, which ; Quincy, Lonnie Wells; Leesville and Colleges. i
were needed to rehabilitate the College, }Hood,-E. D. Williams; Fisher and . For further informatio
He and his father rendered these valu- | Long Leaf, Joseph Washington; Foun- W. A. FOUNTAIN, jp a :
able services to the reclamation of Mor- {tain Chapel, Alexandria, ‘L, Bens6n; in)
ris Brown College out of their great Glenmora, S. J, Bullard; King Hill,
loyalty, love and devotion to their great IC. S. Smith; De Ridder, Henry Tuck-
A. M. E. Church, without thought |e"; Pine Grove, Mary & NeGreet; Clif-
ton Ginn; Derry, J. W. Johnson; Mab,
James Kimble; Marthaville, Tillman
Elzy; ‘Aleo, D. J. Tademy ; Kurtwood,
A. D. Redding; Weaver and Proyen-
cal, James H, Webb: Kinder, William
Blackman: Abbytown, T. H. King;
Coaley Crossing, U. S. Byonne; Lena,
G. Tademy; Lecoumpt & Bunkie, C.
J. Dy» Feucha; Elton, Clifton Jones;
Robeline Miss., J. R® Raymond; Con-
ference Evangelist, M. J- Johnson;
Campbell College, Elijah Anderson;
Lake Charles District, Dr. Pp. W.
Baptiste; St. Paul, Lake Charles, C. L.
Mabry; Allen Chapel Thibodaux, to be
supplied; Bethel, . Plaquemine, W.
Willis; Nelson Chapel, Napoleonyille,
O. C. Ferby; St. Mary, Addis, D.
| of reward or compensation.
Mr. Harris and his father have been
shining examples of heroic service and
usefulness to our great Church here
in the State of Georgia. They person-
ally financed the erection of three of
our most modern, up-to-date and lead-
ing churches in the State, namely, the
| First A. M. E. Church of Athens, the
| Campbell Chapel A. M. E. Church in
| Americus, and the St. Paul A. M. E.
| Church in Macon. During the past
| two years, Mr. Harris scaled down debts
| owed by thése last two named churches
}and cancelled mortgages upon them,
| waking a loss of more than $10,000.00.
[Im all of the history of the Church in
| Georgia, this \record stands as a blazing
‘Evangelist Mrs. M. (
is now making up her Se
for 1940, those desir: a
Evangelist may write
;glory to the memory of the work in|DPaniel; St. James, Franklin, F. J. Preacher. She has ;
| our- great Church by his father, Dr. Jones; Lee Memorial, Morgan City, 1. Reputation as a winner of
E. Fields: Friendship and Bethel, also a great FINAN
| Harris, which ranks him with the great- !
jest laymen our Church has ever had
History
does not record where any layman
over the entire Connection has- person-
jally given more than $10,000.00 to, the
| cause of our great A. M. E. Church
| with the exception of this instance by
Dr. Harris and his ‘son.
j Mr..Harris recently offered his. ser-
vices to the Church to fill the office of
Financial Secretary made vacant at the
Tunica, S.-J. Snell; St. Luke, Donald-
sonville, J. . W: Recorda; Bethel,
Amelia, C, Morrison: St. Matthews,
Valverda, J. F. Salomon; Little Rock,
Houma, H. P. Hawkins: Zion Chapel,
Petterson, O. F, G. Ottis: Campbell
Chapel, Baldwin, E. D. Prophet; St.
Peter, New Road, Albert Southall:
Christ Chapel, White Castle, M. J.
Johnson.
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opportunity and great privilege to serve
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RODERICK B. HARRIS IL <p B
EIGHTH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT
Helegate 1940 General Conference
Treasurer of Morris Brown College
Grand Secretary, Improved Order
of Samaritans
(Not a Candidate for any office—
offers to Support, Serve or Lead Any
Constructive Movement to Improve the
Efficiency of Our Church.)
Mr. Harris, for the past fiye years,
has served Morris Brown College as
its Treasurer and has given his services
to the School and Church without any | tian Recorder 1940. Drs. J. S. John-
salary compensation whatever. He | sen, Florida’s choice for the Bishopric
succeeded his father, Dr. W. H. Har-| and Frank Madison Reid, the Fifth
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assured her of their support in 1940.
The conference made history for its
self, by indorsing Dr. Stinson for the
Bishopric for 1940.. Dr. W. H. Hall
for editor of the Western Recorder,
Dr. P. W. Rogers for Secretary
Church Extension Department; Dr. C. !
G. Scrivens for editor Southern Chris-
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“WOMAN’S ISSUE OF THE
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“By Joanna Houston Ransom
Tf I had two loaves of bread with
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P of them and buy white hyacinths
th which to feed my. soul.”—A Chi-
Proverb.
& Woman’s Day in many churches,
men’s pages in big and far-reaching
Dlications, women’s editions and is-
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ily to call attention to the fact
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Iss of printed material that has grown
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St testimony we could possibly
—————
The Spirituality of Dunbar
A POET WHO SPOKE FOR HIS PEOPLE
By Daniel Lyman Ridout
Paul Laurence’ Dunbar has not yet
won his rightful place among the poets
of history. He was a Negro, an heir
PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR
(Courtesy of Zions Herald)
Jof slaves.
| pressed
breathed the heartaches, longings, as- |
j
Like all great poets of op-
suffering he |
and peoples,
(Continued on page 5)
CHURCH BUILDER
THE REVEREND JOSEPH GOMEZ
ve to the importance which man at-
mes to the printed word. In spite
(Continued on page 8)
St. James A. M. E. Church
Cleveland, Ohio
HISTORIC NAME |
THE REVEREND A. J. ALLEN
METHODISM
ELECTED AT LOUISVILLE,
KY., IN MAY, 1924
THE SILVER TONGUED
REVERDY C. RANSOM
Bishop of the District, and Kentucky
BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH
PITTSBURGH, PENNA.
Rev. T. M. Greene, A.M., Pastor
Bethel A. M. E. Church, Wylie
Avenue and Elm Street, is the oldest
(Continued on page 12)
WRIGHT
BISHOP R. R.
RAISING THE PAY OF THE
PASTOR
By Bishop R, R. Wright, Jr, Ph.D,
Mr, Editor:
I thank you so much for publishing
Secretary American Bible Society
Cleveland, Ohio
my article with reference to our Pension
(Continued on page 13)
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The Daily Altar
The Lord is nigh unto all them
that call upon him, to all that call
upon him in truth. He will ful-
fill the desire of them that fear
him; he also will hear their cry,
and will save them.—Amen.
Saturday, March 2 jfrom that very hour.” Read Matt.
15 :21-28.
Whenever the sick are healed it is
yy the power of God. All our healing
art and science come from Him as His
blessing upon our eftorts to discover
and apply truth as it concerns our
“A certain nobleman went into a far
country to receive for himself a king- ib
dom, and to return.” Read Luke 19:11-
28.
CHRIST’S KINGDOM
Here is a beautiful parable bearing
close relationship with the parable of
the Talents. It has both beauty and a
note of strong seriousness. We may
think of the nobleman as the Savior
Himself who goes into the far country
(heaven) to receive a kingdom for
Himself (rule, authority and power)
and to return at the Second Advent.
The members of His Church are the
ten servants to whom He has entrusted
the pound of bodily, mental and spiritual
resources. Wicked citizens rebel against
His authority just as today the king-
dom of evil wars against the kingdom
of Christ.. There comes a time of reck-
oning. Stewardship is a trust, The
rewards go to the faithful. Judgment
js pronounced upon the wicked,
See how the good and faithful ser-
vant is rewarded. His pound multiplies
into ten pounds, as a result of diligent
effort. He has taken his Master’s com-
mand seriously. There was no trifling,
idleness or waste. The nobleman’s com-
ment was worthy the effort: “Well,
thou good servant.” He is given au- fy
thority over ten cities. The second!
servant, a bit less thorough, less active,
less constant, less diligent, misses the
high degree of satisfaction expressed
by the nobleman as in the first in-
stance. He is the representative of
easy-going discipleship and so merits a
reward in kind. The third servant,
thru anxious fear loses everything bi
by doing nothing. Here is an example
of lifeless, bloodless Christianity. It is
more visionary than missionary. It
shows the danger and defeat of neg-
best physicians and surgeons will tell
you that. But the downright stagger-
ing difficulty in this Scripture lesson is
the seemingly heartless manner in
which Jesus deals with this poor woman
before He heals her sick child. This
difficulty grows less when we remember
that He was training His disciples as
well as healing the sick. He shows
them how harsh and cruel their race-
pride and religious exclusiveness appear
when seen in the conduct of their Mas-
ter. He reduces their position to the
absurd, that He may teach them the
world-wide nature of the Christian re-
ligion. Christianity, salvation, healing
is not for the Jews alone, nor for the
Anglo-Saxons alone, nor for the cul-
tured whites alone, nor for the blacks
alone. It is for all. And the answer
to any question we might raise about
Jesus’ harshness here is that, after all.
He healed the woman’s daughter in
answer to her importunate prayer.
Lord, I believe, Help thou mine un-
elief,” Amen,
Dis Sea ascent ie ie tl ie Se a eS
Monday, March 4
THE BLIND SEE
“What wilt thou that I shall do unto
thee? And he said, Lord, that I may
receive my sight.” Read Luke 18 :35-43.
No doubt you felt deeply the cry of |
ind Bartimeus when you read the les-
son for the day. It is a soul-stirring
plea for mercy. Physical vision that is
able to see God’s wonder world should
call for daily expression of gratitude.
lect. ; ; How appreciative Bartimeus is of the
Prayer: King of kings and Lord of | Saviour’s words and work! Three little
lords: Our possessions are Thine to
words: “Receive thy sight,” make him
share; our time and talents are a sacred a Citizen of the world of fight: Faith
trusteeship; our redemption was pur-| caves hig sight and soul. Without a
chased at so great a cost, and such|moment’s hesitation
amazing love demands our lives, our man
souls, our all in the advancement of
the King’s business. Amen,
the sight-given
becomes a follower of Jesus.
He glorifies God, and all the witnesses
ji of the miracle of sight and their praises
to the Most High.
Seiya t There is so much blindness in our
THE SICK ARE HEALED world. There are many sightless eyes
“And her daughter was made whole and more sightless souls,
bodily well-being. All the wisest anddivine grace that enables us to live ineMever hold together. And that is
a ring
ECORDER
] Prayer: Beloved Light of the World:
receive our gratitude this day for the
blessing of sight; grant us, too, the
blessing of spiritual vision. In Jesus’
name. Amen.
a
walk as in Thy presence
Thee in’ everlasting ; te
innocence and blessedness Am
: + Amen
THE CORNERSTONE |5 CHR
“The stone which the
jected, the same is become the he.
the corner.” Luke 20 :20-9-19 a of
In olden times, before Eemeai
discovered and when mortar Was a
the cornerstone of a foundation ,
most important. It was so cut a
Placed that it actually held the two wd
together. In many Old Testa
writings, such as psalms and prophec; ‘
the cornerstone or headston; of te
temple is spoken of in connection with
the coming of Christ who Was to glorify
it and to fulfill its purposes, Now Je.
sus has come. He has driven
money-changers from the temp|
Priests come to Him and que
right to do so. He tells
parable and they recognize
means them. They have farn
people for their own advantage
trying to drive Him out, Who js God
only-begotten Son. Then He ¢|
the parable to that of a buik
show that without Him, the ¢
stone of God’s spiritual temple, i:
and to
Tuesday, March 5
THE THINGS FOR PEACE
“The things which belong unto thy
peace.” Read Luke 10:41-48.
The world is much concerned about
the things which make for peace.
Preparedness, armaments, _ treaties,
fleet, fortifications—what an endless
list one might make of such things.
More amazing still, how little all these
things really make for peace! When
will the world turn to Christ and learn
of Him? At His birth the angels
sang, “Peace on earth among men of
good will.” But men can never be of
good will toward one another as long
as they cling to their selfishness, greed,
hatred, and their blind trust in force as
the only way to settle their differences.
In our Churches we find peace, and
learn to live together in Christian
brotherhood. Here we find refuge
from the world’s tumultous mobs. Here
we enjoy a fortaste of the peace and
happiness of its kingdom. Here we
receive the forgiveness of sin, the re-
newal of a right spirit within us, the
builders te
OUt the
eC. The
them this
peace and amity with one another, |teday- We need Christ as the co:
Thank God we have our churches to go | Stone of all our religion and liic.
to in times like these! out Him we have no hope in this \
Prayer: O Lord, favorably -receiye | °F in the next.
our prayers, that we being delivered Prayer: When we call upon {
from all adversity, may serve Thee in} hy Church or home, O Lord, ¢
safety, and grant us Thy peace in our |S always with Thy loving kindness
time. Thru Jesus Christ, Amen. shed Thy benedictions alway
pe TO Af a those who worship Thee. For Jesus
' Wednesday, March 6 _ sake. Amen.
THE AUTHORITY OF THE KING Friday, March 8
“Tell us, by what authority doest
thou these things? or who is he that
giveth thee this authority? -Read Luke
20:1-8. ;
Jesus answers this question by asking
a question which the chief priests and
the scribes do not dare to answer. The
questions of Jesus are in themselves a
revelation of an authority which is
above that of human wisdom.
In all earthly kingdoms the authority
of rulers is delegated, regardless of the
fac* that many tyrants have claimed to
tule by divine right. Kings and dic-
tators as well as presidents today rule a. sight
by authority which is delegated to them BEG plain metal of the ee enctll
by the people. Rulers often abuse their |@24 size. If people get ae a
power, and then come strife, war and| {0m the government, then Ee That
revolution. The world today is bleed- their support to the Be, ¥ i iad
ing under the yoke of misused power, all | 8 Simple honestly. But if t ae ofl
because too many are ready to follow|** is much more true that we ‘ that we
men who speak with mere human au- | thing a0 ie ae Neg oe fnocies aa
thority and because too few are ready | Hav including even’our own r and out
to hear the only One Who can speak Ponce ase wel aoe ee. nesty 1
with true authority. ee peel Pe saent it
Jesus spoke and acted with the au- | 1res us to support our a lives {0
thority of God the Father because He |#/S0 requires that we la ving, and
is one with the Father and the Holy God RAC eld ee a gifts f)
Spirit. All who try to evade His au- |! Service to Hus oo .
thority come to a bitter end. Men who | ™oney to support missio Mhcir iF
try to break His Jaws find themselves | 47d all others who give
broken. They hurl themselves against |© His work. Bhat
a rock. Jesus pleads with us to accept | _ Prayer: Lord, gran|
= 4 4 ia ;_ | acknowledge with gratitude a"
His authority and live in peace and holi- Memento eked iiteaifts wit
“Render therefore unto Caesar the
things which be Caesar’s, and unto God
the things which be God’s.” Read
Luke 20 :20-27.
The men who came to Jesus and ask
ed about the payment of tax
not honest. Jesus knew that the)
trying to trick Him, so He rer
them with simple honesty that any?
could recognize. The emperor's
was on the coins they used. Tha
them value, just as the name
United States give us coins much more
of value than they would have if thy
pastors
wll tim?
we may
d retut
py which
" our
Pape : Dear Lord Jesus, forgive | Thou hast endowed P Be ied
our stubborn resistance to Thy Holy | Whole lives in Thy hands thet
‘gas to
Will, and by power of Thy Spirit make | Yielding all we at Bey cast
us willing followers of Thee and of |Who gavest all. In Jes
Thy way of life. Help us each day to |ask it. Amen,
‘
prayed a third time, saying again the] Does not the great
THE CHURCH SCHOOL
n X. March 10] a student there
GETHSEMANE: TRIUMPH
_ THROUGH SURRENDER
Lesson Text: Matthew 26:36-46
a he excelled in all sub-
Jects except Latin. There was one
young man who could always get better
marks in that subject. One night, after
Garfield had finished his work, he blew
Then cometh Jesus with them unto | out his lamp and put up his shade. Then
“place called Gethsemane, and saith| he saw. something that interested him:
ito his disciples, Sit ye here, while I] across the campus the light was still
yonder and pray. 37 And he took burning in his opponent’s room. He
h him Peter and the two sons of] watched. Fifteen minutes later the
bedee, and began to be sorrowful and light went out. Garfield drew down his
e troubled. 38 Then saith he unto shade, re-lit his student’s lamp and put
em, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, | twenty extra minutes upon his Latin
mn unto death: abide ye here, and] lesson—and the next day, for the first
itch with me. 39 And he went for-|time, he excelled his rival. After that
rd a little, and fell on his face, and] he kept his lead. If they both had been
prayed, saying, My Father, if it be| putting two hours a day upon Latin, it
ssible, let this cup pass away from| was that extra fifteen minutes that
€: nevertheless, not as I will, but as} made the difference. It is said that
ou wilt. 40 And he cometh unto the] years afterward Garfield came back,
isciples, and findeth them sleeping, and} when he was President of the United
ith unto Peter, What, could ye not] States, and gave a talk upon “Margins”
Watch with me one hour? 41 Watch] in which he told this tale and by which
d pray, that ye enter not into tempta-| he sought to prove that success means
: the spirit indeed is willing, but the} that you must “go a little farther.” One
flesh is weak. 42 Again a second time] of Pittsburgh’s most successful men
ie went away, and prayed, saying, My] gave me this motto, which he had kept
Father, if this cannot pass away, except} upon his desk: “Success is doing just
I drink it, thy will be done. 43 And he] ten per cent better than good enough.”
came again and found them sleeping,} Is it not true? Does not the great
for their eyes were heavy. 44 And he] violinist have that extra something, that
left them again, and went away, and] last bit of artistry? Is it not true?
football player
45 Then cometh he to} possess the extra punch? Is it not
same words.
the disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep] true? Does not the great preacher add
on now, and take your rest: behold, the] that tongue of flame to his message?
hour js at hand, and the Son of man is]Is it not true?
Does not the great
betrayed into the hands of sinners. 46] teacher add that finishing touch of
Arise, let us be going: behold, he is]sympathy and passion? What did St.
at hand that betrayeth me.
Francis do when he turned from being
GOLDEN TEXT: Not as I will, but| the wild young son of the silk-merchant
as thou wilt. Matthew 26:39. to become a saint? He went forward
a little—he took the last decisive step.
I like the story of his behavior when
his father came to the little chapel,
which Francis was helping to rebuild,
and demanded his money back. Francis
THE LESSON BROUGHT DOWN
TO DATE
Few preachers have satisfied me, in
E their published sermons, as has Daw-| went, singing, into a room and came
son. He has a sermon on the subject,
back bearing not only every penny of
' “And he went forward a little.” It has|his father’s money, but also the very
erful idea still possesses me.
clothes from off his back. “Here,
father,” he said, “take everything, even
my clothes, for I am now the servant
It was that
been years since I read it, but the pow-
He de-
scribes Jesus leaving the disciples be- ming
hind. One group came as far as the}of the blessed Christ.
3 gate, three may have accompanied the] last step that counted.
' Master into the garden and then “he n
went forward a little.” That little, says | reservations; we are almost, but not
_ than ordinary men. The brave soldier complete acceptatnce, we dare not take.
_ the world behind and brought one into|the gate, or we enter the garden but
Too many of us are Christians with}
Dawson, measured the distance from| quite, saints. We dare not “go for-
the earth to God; that little margin left] ward a little.” We go only as far as
a little way—that glorious step of com-
the f holies. yrs
lo plete obedience, complete renunciation,
Great men are only a little better
is only a little braver than the others. | Jesus took it and when he did he passed
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IAN RECORDER _
than it does to fight.
PAGE THREE
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Even God loves company,
It often’takes more courage to watch GRACE BEFORE MEALS
Thou art the living God, near to Thy
human creatures, and the same for-
evermore. Accept our thanks for this
We can always be sure that God
knows how weak we are.
God never expects the impossible of
any man. A
Nota Hay gone: ttroeh- Getkee! wey eee of Thy love and near-
mane who has not come out saying, : a,
“Not ny willsbut;Thinecbe done.” [0 ae mee i neg
So many of us sleep through the HYMNS THAT LIVE |
great hours of the Kingdom|
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“SING PRAISES TO GOD”
1
Awake, and sing the song
Of Moses and the Lamb;
PRAYER THOUGHT
By William Chalmers Covert
O God, our Father, out of the deep
Be ol ae al aa Tune every heart and every tongue,
F To praise the Saviour’s name.
meaning of complete surrender to Thy 2
divine will: May we recognize this
holy pathway to spiritual power and
victory. Enable us to cast out of our
lives the low and unworthy purposes
that now fill the earth with warring 3
nations and hating races of men. | Tell, in seraphic strains,
Teach us as followers of Christ that we
are to find the true triumphs of life and How he has taken off your chains,
the blessings they bring through the And formed your hearts anew.
complete harmonizing of our wills with 4
the divine will. Curb, we pray Thee,
the self-assertion and relentless will to
win that before our eyes violates the
principles of human brotherhood andj
makes nought of the ideals and tra-
ditions of a Christian civilization. May
we know that infinite love and wisdom
moye together in all his plans, to the}and temporal, hay e been so marvelous,
ultimate saving of men and the triumph] that the entire State including all races
of the Kingdom of God. In Jesus’}and denominations and the connection
name. Amen. at large, have been attracted by the
work of this great Godly divine. And
Whereas, the finances of our Church
and School, Western University have
been handled
curacy, and have been so judiciously
and economically applied, so that the
entire State seems as a new beginning.
And
Sing of his dying love;
Sing of his rising power;
Sing how he intercedes above
For those whose sins he bore.
What he has done for you;
His faithfulness proclaim
While life to you is given;
Join hands and hearts to praise his
name,
Till we all meet in heaven.
DAILY BIBLE READINGS
M. Matthew 26:36-46.
T. Hebrews 2:5-12.
Romans 8:18-25.
II Timothy 4:1-8.
Hebrews 11 :32-40.
II Corinthians 4 :11-18. Whereas, He has made personal con
Psalm 42:1-5. tact with all the churches in the Fifth
—The 20th Century Quarterly | Episcopal District.
Therefore, Be It Resolved that Con-
KANSAS CONFERENCE RESOLU- | ference
TIONS FOR THE RETURN OF |fadministration, and praying his return
BISHOP WILLIAMS for another quadrennium, that he might
es finish the great work started, and con-
Topeka, Kansas. | tinue to lead us to further victory.
To the Bishop and members of the Be It. Further Resolved That
Kansas Conference, delegates elected at Conference,
Greetings : be instructed to use their interest and
Whereas, the sixty-fourth session of} power, for his return, that this resolu-
the Kansas Conference of this our be-|tion be published in all our Church
loved A. M. E. Church, has been pre-| papers, and a rising vote of thanks
sided over with so much ease this quad-|be tendered our good Bishop for his
rennium by the stalwart and forensic] faithfulness.
of the Fifth Episcopal District, the Rt. Respectfully submitted,
with honesty and ac-
Pn
go on record endorsing his
the
this
Rey. Noah Wellington Williams with ONE Say Jr.
i tiality and dignity, and JOHN ADAMS
arene nat J. N. GODDARD
Whereas, the accomplishments under
The great poet is only a little better| from the world, with all of its tempta-
than the common dreamer of dreams. | tions and tumults, into the very ae
But to take that extra step, to go that] ence of God. You cannot hope to be
4 ‘ i that last step; you
“Tittle farther’—that makes all the}a savior, without tha: P
odjmust go forward a little. What a
difference between a saint and a go
our present administration, both spiritual = a manic
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THE COUNCILS MEET The Christian Recorder feels that eral Conference will comm ors and teachers are paid to date. | ihe Para i = :
~ it is discharging a sacred, moral committee of Bishops Eo the markable. President Fountain brother, oe Ap) worthy |she went to bed. Now she had the|
On February 14-15 the Council back of the suit for Pees 10 are » a hard worker and very unas-|!arn about the fefinue Wes oe his Vey Of seeing this feeling for rhythm
of Bishops and ministers from our Nashville plant ani oad of ing. true friend, President R, A. Scott of nieiiee pia gift of poetic ex- | BIRTHDAY GREETINGS~
| MEMBERS various sectionl of4he tharehenet TE Wit a Bick, Operty, es Campbell College, Jackson, Miss. Poctic Reidy wa triscts cane ae
CALVIN’S NEWSPAPER SERVICE jin “Big Bethel” at Atlanta, Ga.|the rumor. Where is the spirit of whole in their lea eas. as a RA T. BRYANT WAS pREs. oe army ; to get such employment a5 wo Ay ti bir Ser AG ce
Tae EWS SEREe The sermon was delivered by Dr.| Allen? Where is our manhood? enact enabling legislatio, 4 and and in the right-hand “Amen|sion that it fey a esa * Bea The Blackness of at poet ambitions. | versity, Washington, D. C.; The Rev.
Entered at the Post Office at Philadel-| Joseph Simeon Flipper, Senior Where is our religion? We pray dissolution of the old Beta, on rner.” He remained to hear the | the Souvenir Program was a eee of Me - ie Ee ees vile eons Presiding: Elder, Nash-
phia, Penna. as Second Class Bishop. (The sermon in its en- that God Almighty might inter- GATE BS nex, a - gram from start to finish, |2"t : a ae ee a ie oe ue a ee ae c Bibs
Bell—KINgsley 0497 aed is publisht in this issue. vene and stay the hand of those next step for the church is 6: oe owever he did not succeed in ap-! The Church ee eet Wages of four dollars a week, ts |The Reve W. "H. Shelby, Gineiinet
—_____________] Bishop Flipper is the oldest citi-] who will stoop so low as to even ne pre ciates the
earing before the Council of
hops. A Committee of Bishops
eard his request and disallowed
But just as God put songs in the
mouth of Robert Burns behind a Scotch
plow, He put songs in the mouth of |
General Conference to foll
Ohio; Mrs. Mary Ellen Drayton, Moth-
thru.
er Bethel, Philadelphia, Penna.; Mrs. f
Georgie Albright, Bethel, New York
Scores of letters received from -inter-
ested Teaders who protest the discon-
tinuance of this column. It shall be
Published Weekly zen in Atlanta, and is completing Ow
think of buying an episcopal seat.
By George A. Singleton, Editor and |his thirty-second year in the
The bishopric is a high and holy
At the A.M.E. Book Concern
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1940
a ee
| eee
WEEKLY THOUGHT
That he used to fill
For ailing lads,
His books, his kit,
The doctor is ill!
This constant friend,
Whose courage and will
Seemed without end,
Lies stricken today,
And our eyes grow dim,
As we pause and pray
With love for him!
—Annie Campbell
episcopal office. Bishop Wm. A.
Fountain was the episcopal host,
and had a very appropriate pro-
gram. Bishop D. H. Sims deliver-
welcome when the fathers, the
General Officers and visitors were
guests of the institution. Pastor
efforts to make every visitor com-
fortable and satisfied. 3
A remarkable thing about the
dual meeting is the fact that
every bishop was present, and
every General Officer. The meet-
and moved as one.
The next meeting of the Coun-
cil will be at New Orleans, La. in
GOD SAVE THE CHURCH
Now it has come to our ears
that open and brazen remarks
have been made about purchasing
the episcopacy in Detroit. Many
delegates to the General Confer-
ence regret it and are mortified.
D. T. Babcock was tireless in his |
office. He who buys will sell. He
who can be bought can be sold.
We cannot believe that God has
left us and deserted the church.
checks. God, save the church.
Never mind abouf me, but save
the church.
eS
“KNOW THE TRUTH
In the Christian Recorder
of February 15, an editorial
appeared on page 16 under
coming General Conference.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
The business in Nashville is in
the hands of a receiver. It is ob-
vious that the Federal Court for
the Middle District of Tennessee |
is desirous to sée what will be the
attitude of the General Confer-
ence, We prophesy that the Gen-
a
POINTED POINTS
LS ,
‘daughter of The Reverend and
Mrs. James Leonard of Marion,
1S. C. is visiting her uncle and his
|wife the Reverend, and Mrs. C
L. Leonard at 523 Sixth Street,
Braddock, Penna. She “delights
in reading the Christian Recor-
der.”-
AND DANIEL COKER WAS
the connection, President Wm.
A. Fountain speaking in the chap-
el at Morris Brown said that the
students. At that time it had only
2,Masters of Arts on the faculty,
whereas it now has 18 Masters
from leading colleges, and 2 Pro
fessors holding the “Ph.D.” 4&
gree. The institution also ow?’
41 debt free acres of land for *
pansion purposes, The Profes
‘BISHOP
eDr.J. D. Howell, the Churchman
speaker the second Sunday in February
at St. Stephen, Detroit. It was a
Breat and glorious service. House
crowded. Excellent singing. For the
“first time the Churchman heard St.
" Stephen’s new pipe organ. Twenty
persons were added to the society. At
_3 P. M. the Churchman attended a
“own as Sherman Town. Text:
Romans 5:12, “Justification by faith.”
nly seventeen minutes but he preacht
the style of Joseph Simeon Flipper,
inspired by the lamented T. M. D.
Nard. - z
The Churchman declines to mention
ames of persons present because of
JOSEPH SIMEON
Flipper took only seventeen min-
utes to deliver the Council ser-
ag .
__ Upon the invitation of the Reverend | ‘*!¢sates now turns his face toward
| journeyed from Philadelphia tobe Mee where a new chapter will be written
-
continued.
With every revolution of the car
wheels the city of “Gone With the
Wind” fame is teft behind. In fact
The Churchman with six hundred odd
Detroit and the General Conference
in the history of this great church.
Ane Stet Eee SS
THE SPIRITUALITY OF DUNBAR
(Continued from page 1)
Pirations, joys, and sorrows of his own,
forget the universality of
Poetry would it be to ignore its racial
significance.
sense the poet of, for, and from among
Paul Laurence Dunbar on a Dayton
elevator and bade him sing. Some of
the world’s most sublime lyric poetry
was written between “runs” in that
lowly place,
In a very unexpected way, the op-
unusual and alert audience, in which
were some of the country’s best-known
authors, and encore followed encore.
Indeed, the remainder of the planned
Program was forgotten by the listen-
ers and the elevator by its poet-oper-
ator.
Certainly, as tragic as it would be to
Dunbar’s
He was in the truest
I
cises.
Patil’s father having died when he
was twelve, he became the support of
on a hassock at his feet while he read t
aloud to his wife, in the evenings, | f
from Shakespeare, Byron, Keats, and
Shelley. Although she understood lit-
tle, if anything, of what was read, the
cadence of the verses impressed her, | t
health, he nevertheless cheers us on
with such homely things as “Keep a-
Pluggin’ Away.”
presses a universal truth that the “loan
seems small, but the interest is great,”
as a result of sinful indulgence.
With deep spiritual insight he senses
he Master’s concern for the lost sheep,
and she used to repeat it to herself as
and expresses that concern in one of
he result of his own folly, and he ex- |
City; Edward Dirton, Allen Temple,
Greenville, S. C.; Douglass Roseboro
Williams, Harrisburg, Penna.; Mrs.
LOE Thompson, Greenwood, Miss. ;
The Rey. John T. Bond P. E , Balti-
more, Maryland.
Bishop M. H. Davis, Vice-President | €4 the response for the Bishops at|The church in Detroit will be] THE BETHUNE COOKMAN ren i, aie 4 ae gst a ie ection ety for more than local recog- é
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Contributing Editors: Carlyle F.|the welcome Program at Bethel. | called upon, and expected to mag- College, Daytona Beach, Florida The entire deli . prob nate: the Churchman will spend Sunday ee ue fees pest foe his most delicate dialect poems, called
Stewart, Josephine TT. Washing-| Dr. J. L. Butler represented the nify the name of the Lord and to celebrated the 35th Anniversary a e deliverance jis being Mate forthe secu Focus lan 2, ais - ge a por “Hymn
ion, T- Spare Mig a ministers of Georgia. Bishop S. preserve what the fathers have|on ebruary 16.. The et : or See of Christian | Conference. From thence he will go| House and, to fiir Dies iid Tf Paul Laurence Dunbar were living
ward D. Gregg, Milton §S, J. re : : Recorder readers. to Tampa, the home of the Reverend | or from | today he would be but sixty-seven ye
H , gram, Dunb: ras ‘rie ) 1 sixty-seven years
Wright, G. Wayman Blakley, Charles arg oe ne a nae left us. No, the episcopacy must speaker was Mrs. Eleanor Roose- ; M. D. Potter, and R. Reche Williams, his Gag ee uae fe of age. He has been dead thirty-three
H. Wesley, Juanita E. Jackson-|@t Morris Brown, ¢ ‘resident {not be bartered and sold even at| elt, ie Tac. His presentation of dialect posen 4, |Ye2S- As though he knew his’ life
Mitchell, A. Wayman Ward, Harry V.|of Morris Brown College rose to| the price of Christmas gifts and = RCHMAN AFIELD his own winning manner captivated that | WOuld be short, he achieved much in
Richardson. great heights in his address of|presents tho they be in $100) MISS NADEN LEONARD,
its brief span. Not many lives of so
short duration as his have been more
crowded with sorrows, nor have many
radiated more sunshine. Above and
beneath the pathos of his most dolorous
sverses there is the ring of hope and
triumph
The late Dr. Davis Wasgatt Clark
has described the burial of the poet
and the dedicaticn of his monument in
these words
By some strange
suggestive coinci-
dence, Lincoln’s birthday was Dunbar’s
th Bi It mass meeting at Ebenezer. At 3 P.M. | Thus we limit him by calling him “the ae ane ar ‘eee oe burial day. It was as if the Em
< r : * e above caption.. has ere . he was guest speaker at St. Cyprian| greatest of Negro poets,” failing to|'S ‘at his fame rests almost entirely | vas grecting a chosen Teprese
he bishops is private. An 3 ii to Africa. - <oeye ; 2 . iz iss is : pator was greeting a chosen representa
at ng a ee Pees been brot to the attention of || the first missionary _ Episcopal Church. At 7:30 P.M. he |recognize that he was one of the great-|0" his dialect poetry. In it he takes tive of the emancipated race. A whole
ees | Official release will come from the writer that The Wonder a aS was radio speaker in an Allen Day | est poets of any race, rs seat Here of the Southland, sets acre of people, mostly black, stood about
AT THE OBSERVATION Bishop John A. Gregg, Secretary. State Publishing C. ® AN IMMORTAL RESOLU- talk at St. Stephen. Monday noon he} On June 27, 1872, at Dayton, Ohio, a a eens ya ONE oe Plantations, Jie fittle AFRICAN METHODIST
POST The address by the Rev. V. M. . Bae tion: “Resolved that the people “met with the General Conference|son was born to Joshua and Matilda ie ue Pong e Sg pie EPISCOPAL CHURCH of which he
By Rev. G. Lincoln Caddell > of Arkansas is a mere * ‘ 4 dall Housing Committee. Tuesday noon he | Dunbar, both of whom had been slaves, Ga rat BS > : was long a member. Uncovered. mute
Townsend, president of the Con- PA th of Philadelphia, Baltimore, and al 5 ‘ : “ ; generation the days of slavery will have Rea
A bookish man js never too F z 3 1 name” and “The Sou h Reald. unite began the trip to Atlanta, Georgia for | and neither of whom at that time could Been nine Toke ck cine BU eR and sad they stood during all the ser
Satie nectional Council carried severa Christian Recorder is owned other places, who shou : the Council of Bishops and the Con-|read or write. The father suggested | iy Ae an Bs eater vice, of which they could not hear a
Take his beak mars mace recommendations which evoked by the Afri ME.c with them shall become one body hectional Council in the company of|that the boy be named Paul. The inde See Liniarnss matte y a syllable. But the very air seemed
" ee h di i A lution ad der th and style of the » the Canadian and Michigan ministers | young mother thought the name a little | "Ve Vanished, and ¢ Bi pas aehs ee electrical with sense-of.a triumph) let
lost, muc 1scussion. resolutio: and publisht by the same.” under the name m Gnd laymen. At Cincinnati the group | “old-fashioned” for a baby im aoe hold no important place in our liter- hichsinotexwas) being ‘taken iden
i ¢ i i . E. Church.’ ‘and laymen. / ncinnati 1p - a baby e was ne hice S
Ae thomgh tos wore: ie mfg: Wee ae dopted usin em es i pen Mae O joined the remainder of the Fourth Dis-|day. But the father, who was con-|*Ue even across the sea
$ ; z ; a papers * ° Pheer 1 ; ee j
—Cleveland, Ohii Bishops in their leadership in the a dis publisht on’ SS trict delegation and the Third led by| siderably older than his wife, reminded | _ Therefore, Paul Laurence Dunbar’s It is as if Nature, with some sub-
i d tk DR WwW JARVIS CON- 4 x « ‘1 2 vas | fame will ultimately rest upon his Eng- tle prescience of her lover yet unborn
Sunday School Union case an Ss Christian Recor- ele : Bishops Reverdy C. Ransom, and R. |her that “the Bible says that Paul was | Cee : € prescien
condemning Ira T. Bryant for his eecerdas Th ti tinues to write encouraging; R. Wright. i a great man,” and prophesied that the | !ish lyrics in which he even more beau-!had ages ago picked up one great rock
derogatory statements and at af as e about the new venture of our ‘ child would be great some day and do Sage te piv ahd caro in ve for a memorial of him and transported
= a : ee SOSA 2 nalf of his people, though not in their in her icy c e fre counted
Lede area el mei i : the plant is ar occrcraie otll in Cuba. The competition The Churchman now sits in “Big|his mother honor. Rabie Bae oe eee it in i icy ¢ ; : om. un se
titude toward the church. hundred doll Laos church in Cuba. e Pp Bethel,” Atlanta. All of the Bishops| At the age of seven, Paul Laurence | humble, en speech yesterye: leagues to very near the spot where he
9 !} (Quite naturally there was much z nr, tk with other denominational groups and General Officers of the church are | Dunbar shyly took his first poem to his} We laugh at the hombr and subtle} was to be laid “down beneag de willers
i i to the Pension Fund at | is ke urvival and success ; 5 .|school teacher. Providentially, she | Philosophy of this master’s dialect Poe-|'in de grass” and take his “res’ at las
7 lat bout who will be the is keen. es Present WITHOUT EXCEPTION
The doctor is ill speculation about who w 2 3 f : ; a id | ''¥;, We are moved by the tenderness of | The dedication of that unique, ideally
: last General Conference was Storie ae Parise de- Re Babcock has thoroly |encouraged him, ae all: his teachers dia | ) : 1
His clever hands bishops elected next May. Rum- = It i of this missionary enterp : Pastor D. T. Babco _ thoroly | « he ii igh [his lyrics of love, and wwe are gripped located tmonument snade a rate crow
F . * a cash transaction. It is h in which ‘Tenovated the auditorium which is a|in later years. When he was in hig yee Bag SS as : ; 3 ;
Are useless and still ors flew thick and fast. Rumor & of th pends upon the manner Shing ih ReHoMbite |chool he lediled the school paper, die. by the power of his “race” poems, such | jn the annuals of a city in which such
The sharp demands has it that the election of three|] Known the Editor the home base supports it. oR The aa ie aad: gallery playing such ability that his teachers |S “Ode to Ethiopia.” But let us not| events are not uncommon. Who that
isti Recor-_ Beauty. ie main > a : A , |forget the deep. spirituality which runs.| he- d it can ever for, he impressive
Of the telephone : Southern Christian ; : 3 t ould: bea |7orset the. deep. spiritu : j heard it can ever forget the impres
ie cakdom neon bishops will be recommended and dex bas received tha appecedl RESS OF are crowded. Bishop Gregg is now }| were confident te ay ¥ me te dthrotigh nearly. Grery Wve, that ‘helrendering ct Denrens sais oan
TPhotsh We Be presse the recall of Bishop W. T. Ver- his epi Sct. the IN A RINGING ADD ; Presenting Bishop J. S. Flipper, the notable place 4 t care we the Steele| Wrote, nor let us forget the abounding* by the Philharmonic Society of his
His patients need! non. The meetings were char-! of episcopal district, welcome to the Bishops, Genera ‘Senior. He is now speaking. First He graduated, in at pies ae be- | Ptimism of his life. On, every hand/ native city, one hundred voices strong?
s p s a A ah Twelfth, to be chosen one of officers, and visitors to the recent- ‘time a senior has ever been requested | High School, Dayton, a h hi [Uo Ch Re ONE
The doctor is ifl! acterized ¥ ges ee wiper the bishops at the forth- fk ld councils of Bishops and to preach a Council Sermon. Thc |ing the ape eee Sey race, disappointed in love, broken in|] ong since in sore distress I heard one
inti c ; | i is i hat was |was sung at the commencem xer-
Prescription pads The fathers of the church acte y location of the church is in what w: s
pray,
and
When storms arise,
94 CAS. : : i There is a veritable sermon in his | and
mn i 1 _ Bishop i ing. |his mother. Matilda Dunbar, as a i ‘ of NT Cerne ace
All his instruments Be ae students. _ Bishop E. J. Howard is praying aah soa othe Deke eile eure Seay hie i
Without his wit February 1941. UNION E mater HBS oe 11 college The church is on its knees. at a |fittle slave girl in PARAS Sahm cre gaaen that his unhappy life is | That were distinction enough, but affec-
i ; T STEP Eleven years ago it ha deliver: 2 Bishop: Fli reacht | permitted by her kindly master s y sugges ‘ ’
Lose their consequence! THE NEX Gkne Eioeertione > i
tionate eulogies were also pronounced
James Whitcomb Riley. was present
Judge Dustin presided, and messages
came from Mrs. Eugene Field, Brand
Whitlock, Thomas Wentworth Higgin-
son, and William Dean Howells.
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TEACUP REVERIES
By Virginia Simmons
The Richard Allen of today says that
you were born in a time of pioneering
and just as the 49ers pioneers into the
What's lovelier than a thin china cup? | western part of _ this great country,
To sip therefrom is pure delight— fighting the Indians, cutting the roads
& Delicacy, beauty, enjoyment— through swamps and even mountains,
F But it’s so easily shattered. seeing their husbands fall, children
Give me no friendship taken away and wives’ heads scalped, it
a6 Like a thin china cup! was a part of the big job of pioneering.
5 Wilberforce ALL this happened just a few years
ia before the Negro was freed. So the
Richard Allen of today says to you, “Be
a good pioneer, pay the price, don’t
look up to any race. You were not
born into an inferior race, but you were
born in a time that all races must past
through, a great time to be of service,
Here is a unique and probably ap-|ot to feel down hearted or ashamed
propriate news item: “The church pre- } but born at a time.to do something,
sented Dr. Blank with a splendid car. |contribute something, make history.
He asked the prayers of all Christian | Yes, plant a tree by the roadside and
people.” place the emblem of another mile stone
accomplished.
STS
SNAPPY STORIES
ES,
HE MAY NEED ’EM
That the Negro’s Tomorrow and God’s
: SAINTS KEPT BUSY
; Tomorrow Will Pass By and See
It seemed that when Rastus and
Sam died they took different routes, so | II. WE LIVE AND WE STRUGGLE
when the latter got to Heaven he called
Rastus on the telephone. Don’t let it be said about you, his
“Rastus,” he said, “how yo’ like it |}mame was John Doe, he lived here in
down thar?” Detroit for twenty years and died.
“Oh, boy! Dis here is some place,” |Nothing else was said, nothing else
replied Rastus.”
de fire. We don’t work no more dan | struggle?
two hours out ob de 24 down here. But
tell me, Sam, how is it with you up|do, is struggle.
yonder?” swering and saying,
“Mah goodness.
affo’ o'clock in de mawnin’ and gathah | other words struggle, struggle for the
long.” IN THE CHURCH. This is religion.
ter work so hard?”
kin’ o’ short of help up here.”
pieee SONA MES oo ate.
MY INTERPRETATION OF THE | munity are to keep it clean, paint up,
RICHARD ALLEN TODAY
piece and quiet.
and we struggle and we die!”
The highway of life js not always just |straight, you are just as big as any-
as you or I would have it. It does not |}body. Why not act like it? The
matter if it is the desire of an individual | necessary thing in the government is
that he or she is a Gentile, Jew or|to see to it that you are represented,
Negro.
But the fact that, that individual | bers in, see to it that he has the ability,
must face, is, “You are what you are.” |go with the crowd, don’t get off into
race man in.
into one of God’s many chosen races.
the races of men, must continue and|you vote for one and let the other
yes down in the mud and carrying the
at any time is any part of this great | husband, believe in each other to‘ the
shine, in the darkness and the light.
“All we have to doycould be said. He lived but he did not<them.
is to wear a red suit wid horns an’|struggle. Well Mr. Richard Allen of year, one of Richard Alien’s great
every now an’ den shovel some coal on | today, what do you mean by the word | Churches, namely St. Stephen had a
T can hear him an-|had a Men’s Day and raised over
“Do something, | $600.00; $1100 in less than one month.
We has to git up |See to it, that it is done, fight!” In| Great work, yes, very great work.
That is just about all we know and|then two or three weeks later, they | salary all his life, he should r
in de stahs; den we has to haul in de |necessary things in life, in the COM- | tell them to do the same again for the
moon and hand out de sun. Den we | MUNITY, IN THE GOVERNMENT, benefit of establishing a business so
has ter roll de clouds aroun’ all day | IN THE HOME, IN THE RACE AND | that the young will have a chance.
“But, Sam how comes it yo’ has} Yes, I planted a certain kind of re-|not only the salvation of our souls but
ligion way back in 1816, but I intended | the salvation of our
“Well, to tell de truf, Rastus, we’s |and expected that religion to grow, ex-|Since we do not have a strong press,
pand enthuse, regenerate and to oper-|let the Church be the press. —
The necessary things in a com-| III.
ask the land-lord to clean up, have |have not considered this practical re-
If you decide to sit |ligion, if you have not done anything,
I believe Richard Allen would say if|on the porch take time and dress like |said anything and have contributed
he were here, “We are Born, We live | MISS ANN, put on your shoes, take |nothing, you don’t die, you are just
your feet down off the rail, sit up|taken out of the way.
struggle to get one of your race mem-|A. M. E. CHURCH CONFERENCE i
So tonight the Richard Allen of to-|groups but come together and vote| The forty-first Cape Annual Con-
day says to you, “That you were born | whether or not it is your choice, put a] ference and Missionary Convention of 4
If nine councilmen are |the
Chosen because it is in his broad pro-}to be elected, regardless to how good 'Church was held last week in Bethel
gram that the great wheel, made up of |the eight records or their promises, are|A. M. E. Church. ‘
continue to turn, The part is down, | groups put the X by the other 8 names. |to the conference were given a civic
The necessary things in the home |welcome by the Mayor of Cape Town,
greatest part of the weight, will some- | are to have high standards by which to| Mr. W. Brinton, and the City Coun-
time, soon! be at the top. But never |live.. Husband stand by wife, wife by |cillors. Dr. F. H. Gow presided.
wheel without a great responsibility, | extent that it will take more than the |el
doing its part, in the rain and the sun- | wagging tongues of the infidel to cause Quartet.
a misunderstanding in your home, pre- | those present were Miss H. Adriaanse,
So often we think in the terms of |serve it, keep it respectable. To strug- | who recited Kipling’s “If,” and Mr. J.
races, instead of in the terms of time. | gle for the necessary things in the race | Adams, who sang ae Trumpeter.”
RPE ref
Mr. W. Brinton welcomed
Gates on behalf of the City,
Words of greeting were Biven 5
Mr. L. Greef on behalf of the Cin!
[by Mrs. R. Ndimande on behalf
the Missionary Society, and by it
M. Eeles, who Fepresented the Yo,
People. :
Bishop R. R. Wright was Presenteq
with a pair of stinkwood Candlestick,
and a cross of gold. Mother Wright
was given a cape and a fan Made of
ostrich feathers.
Bishop Wright in his address gai
that wthout a cross there could be no
sacrifice and without sacrifice no pro-
gress could be made. When people
ceased to live by the cross they died
He expressed regret that the time
was drawing near when he had to leaye
South Africa. He would, however, be
a very happy man if he were to be Te-
appointed by the General Counci!
Mother Wright expressed her thanks
for the beautiful presents. She
found great pleasure in the work a
the people of Africa.
Other speakers were Mrs.
Fortuin and Dr. J. R- Coan.
is to support every. worthwhile en-
deayor. Don’t stand by and see an-
other group move in and put your man’
out of business, he has something in
there that is the same price and quality,
The Richard Allen of today says to
the Negro business man, when one of
your customers comes in.Say: Good
morning, May I help you? Thank you,
if you are not satisfied, please let me
know at once.
Ican see Richard Allen today looking
at his great CHURCH. Big men,
Bishops, large and intelligent member-
ship property and schools. Well done,
so far, so good. But there is one thing
that I think the Church today has over
looked. In the past 10 years have you
noticed the change in the world? Have
you noticed the change today? Banks
have failed, Insurance companies have
gone under and most all other bus:-
nesses and organizations have been lost
or almost lost. But the Church has
stood the test and is still leading. It
is the only place jn the world where
once a week at 11 o'clock, thousands
and thousands of Negroes are together
at the same time. Just look how the
stage is set, thousands of them sitting
at the same time with open ears.; What
power, what influence, what a great op-
portunity to get the message over to
Why not tell them that last
the dele.
aA.)
I THINK REV, AL. MURRAY’
PLAN IS UNSOUND—IT SEGRE.
GATES,
By H. A. Perry
Ladies Day and raised over $500.00, After a Minister works for a
equally as much as his Brother Minis-
ter who has been living on the fat of
the land most of his life. Indeed he
should receive more, because the more
fortunate minister should have laid a
something. It is also harder
Minister to raise or give five percent
of his salary of $300.00 than it is to
+ give five per- cent of $3,000.00.
If Dr. J. H. Clayborn is not
Bishop in Detroit, I don’t see why
is big-hearted and fair-minded I t
He makes large and prints every
sent him. He boosts everybody. A
man like -that would make a good
Bishop. Don’t you think so? = This
said because I believe it! I may b¢
wrong.
Richard Allen today says, why not
for
Tt can be done. The church holds
made
He
economic life.
WE DIE.
Richard Allen of today says, If you
8
—Maceo A. Williams
St. Stephen A. M. E. Church
Detroit, Michigan
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. C. E. LEAGUE
THE LEAGUE
‘OPIC FOR MARCH 3
CHURCH THAT APPEALS
_* TO JUNIORS
Ours Is a Singing Church
Ps. 95:1, 2; Eph. 5:19, 20
a Start on the Topic
3 the very earliest times as people
2 worshipped they have used their
in song and, especially in later
, in all sorts of beautiful music.
elings of joy and happiness are ex-
ed by singing more easily than in
ther way. Long before the time
ist the Jewish worshippers sang
is Of praise to God.
at is a Christian hymn? Would
ike to try to answer that question?
group of boys and girls said: “It
ome poetry which tells of God or
part of Christian belief or living,
h can be set to music and sung as
‘expression of worship.” Do you
k that was a good answer?
jome very good Christian people say
tt we ought to sing only the psalms
the Bible. It is true that they THE REV. A. P. SPEARS
Bake a wonderful spirit of worship}| When the honorable Charles Evans
hen they are well sung. Verses about | Hughes was the Republican candidate
sus, or praise for His salvation, or | for the presidency of the Unietd States,
descriptions of what He has done as|one of his close friends reminded him
the Saviour are very common. that his competitor had carried his
Then there are many hymns which| speaking campaign into every section
have to do with nature, or special days|of the country and warned him that
n the year, or prayer, and other Chris- | unless he speed up his campaign Mr.
tian practices. They are intended to| Hughes would find himself at a decided
cause people to think about their bless- | disadvantage on election day. Mr.
» ings, or their duties, or the way in|Hughes replied, “It is not the fellow
which they should live. As the Juniors | who js first to get on the scene, but the
speak they may answer the following|one who knows what to do when he
Questions: (1) When a hymn is to be} gets there, that wins.”
u ed ina service of worship, what} At the close of the decisive battle in
points should be in the mind of the one|the rebellion of Israel against David,
who is choosing? (2) Do you see|Ahimaas, son of Zadok, was over-anx-
difference between a hymn and a song? | ious to be sent to break the king the
(3) What kind of singing is best in a} news of Israel’s defeat, but he was re-
on
the king. Undaunted by the former
rebuff, Ahimaas besought his captain
to let him run also. Joab replied,
“Wherefore wilt thou run, my son,
secing thou hast no tidings?” But
Ahimaas insisted and finally permis-
sion was granted. He ran and by
chance was the first to reach the king’s
court, but because he had no tidings
was commanded to stand aside. After-
wards Cushi entered the court, delivered
the tidings, and thus justified his com-
mission,
Dr. S. S. Morris, the efficient Secre-
tary-Treasurer of the Allen C. E.
League Department, has publicly an-
nounced his candidacy for the bishopric,
subject to the May election, when he
der? To the persons present? (5)
Tf you were to name your favorite hymn
lat would it be?
‘or the Juniors
(The following thoughts are typical
what may be used.by the Juniors in
heir own words.)
1. When things are going well for an
‘individual there is apt to be song on his.
lips, and coming from his heart. Happi-
ss is often expressed by singing. The
‘same should be true of Christian people
in a church. If they are happy, they
ll sing.
2. One ought never to sing a Chris-
tian song without thinking about what
it means. If it is too deep to beunder-
‘stood, it should not be used.
$3. It is often good to know what
T., Feb. 27. Sing and serve.
caused a hymn to he written, and why Ps, 100:2, 4.
“Some of its expressions are used. For), 1.4, 99. Grace in the heart.
‘instance, the wife of a bishop in Ireland ‘ Col. 3:16
as meditating about the call jofhetce T.. Feb. 29. Sing with understanding.
d Andrew (Matt. 4:19). She picked] ”’ 1 Cor. 14:15.
up pen and paper and wrote, F., Mar. 1. Sing with orn
Ss. 4,
‘Jesus calls us; o’er the tumult
Of our life’s wild, restless sea,
Day by day His sweet voice soundeth,
Saying, ‘Christian, follow me’.”
M., Feb. 26. Salvation brings praise.
ity Isa. 12;2-6.
Mar. 2. Singing under affliction.
ee Acts 16 :23-25.
Ours Is a
Sun., Mar. 3. Topic—I.
Singing Church. Ps. 95:1, 2; Eph.
5:19, 20.
_The Christian Endeayor World
THE CHRISTIAN REC
RDER GE SEVEN
DR, SPEARS, A GOOD MAN For
will haye rounded out five successive | y,
quadrenniums in this Position.
Siven good account of his stewa:
both as pastor and general office:
number of his friends Predict tha
will be among. the number whom
ensuing conference will delight to honor,
And in my opinion
fine bishop. He wou
bench of bishops fine
experience, cultural bearing and
elements of leadership with w
bless the Church of Tomorrow.
In view of the above consideration, it |;
is likely that the Detroit conference
will be confronted with the duty of
selecting a new officer for this depart-
ment. Since this field is one of the
most important in our connection no
Pains should be spared in seeing to it
that the man chosen to superintend
this work be one who is consecrated in
life, thorough in training, unselfish in
ambition, forward in outlook, and a
lover
speaking their language.
number
for place, but few know w
when put in charge;—a large number Woman’s Mite M
of
large number of At
and there a Cushi.
Carolina.
fault
for lending a hand to the less fortun-] =. Church better jn this country.
ate, he would today be living in luxury.
He is not a stranger to, nor a novice
in the work of the League, for he has
served as state president of this orga-
nization for a number of years, and
under his leadership one of the finest
state organizations in the entire con-
nection was developed; to which fact
the fine South Carolina delegations at
Washington and
rennial meetings bear witness
situations.
strated at the New York General Con-
ference u
tee was involved in a most intricate
controversy and this group was thought
too large to handle the matter, it was
referred to Dr. Spears as acting attor-
ney,
sult that the controversy was ironed out
satisfactorily, a law-suit averted and a
considerable sum of money saved the
has tidings.
a worthwhile, forward looking program
which he has worked out for this de-
partment, and which promises to re-
oat
[°)
scholarship,
of young people and
at every conference seekin
runners, but few
It is the purpose of this release to
; Suggest to the voters a good man for}R
this post and urge his election, I refer! have
to the Reverend A. P. Spears, Presid-|of San Pedro de Macoris
ing Elder of the Marion District, South the A. M.
In point of consecration he} in the town
takes first rank. As to training he is triangle steel of r.
a product of Brown University.
Touching ambition,
and obsessed with the passion
Philadelphia quad-
skilled in handling difficult
This acumen was demon-
is
He
When the Episcopal Commit-
and the contestants, with the re-
connection.
The subject of this release, like
Cushi, is not running for exercise, but
He will carry to Detroit
Having } of other
rdship, | tions.
he will make a] elected.
Id carry to the head of
'@ |some improvements.
hat to dofa choir.
‘amp and lift our League to the level
great young people’s organiza-
And may I add in closing that
T, athe was the ranking defeated candidate
t he} for this position at the General Con-
the} ference at Cleveland and also New York.
He came within thirty votes of being
Shall we not place him at the
this Department when we
wide] meet in Detroit, and give him an op-
_ other portunity to use his fine ability inspiring
hich to}and mobilizing the youth of the church
of Allen into a mighty army, co-ordinat-
bodies in the work of building a new
Christian world?
R. L. POPE
Sumter, South Carolina.
ZION A. M. E. CHURCH
San Pedrode de Macoris
Republica Domini Cana
I took charge of Zion A! M. E.
apt in}Church on the 27th of August 1939.
Pheré-are al Since
that time the church has made
We have robbed
e-organized the
onary Society.
We
hav
v have tidings—a|We have put up a New Communion
hismaases, but here | Rail,
We have put up a New Bell for
the first time in the church’s history.
I was told by some who were in this
epublic for over forty years that there
never been a bell in our Church
from the time
E. Church was established
This bell is made out of
ail. It is only a local
When | made bell but it can be heard far away.
it comes to breadth of vision, he is! We have build a new pulpit, and had it
always found among the progressives, dedicated.
whenever and wherever the lines are|that our A. M. E
squarely drawn.
he is the personification of unselfness.
If church loyalty is required his devo-}oiven or made for the Cl
tion to his church js unquestionable.
And if it be love for young people,
scores of graduates from Allen Univer-| put all of this work
sity whom he has inspired and helped
through school will bear eloquent testi-
It is said from the time
Church was burned
$s ago until the dedi-
cation of the new one that has been
We
1
down twelve 3
nurch
have re-organized our Sunday Sc
This is a very weak Missionary Field
has been done with-
in four months’ time
There are other improvements to be
‘ mony. He is a fine business man and} made in the coming year D. V. Pray
4 Lie ic |j I tushi was chosen Ried x Rs itis z 5
Junior society? (4) How can ne see eames Tidtigs nen a He s to} 528 built a creditable instituton. But|for us in this hard Missionary Field,
: ‘ Tr & . 1
of a society meeting be a help to the|to be the ru = 8 for the fact that he is generous to a}that God will help us to win souls for
His kingdom, and establish the A. M.
J. B. Boyce, Minister
Rev
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JOSEPHINE T. WASHINGTON
Cleveland, Ohio
One time Preceptress at Wilberforce
University. She is the mother of Mts.
A. J. Allen.
POET
VIRGINIA SIMMONS
A WOMAN’S ISSUE OF THE
CHRISTIAN RECORDER?
WHY?
(Continued from page 1)
of the radio and a rapidly increasing
body of pictorial representation of
facts, ideas and philosophies, the daily
output of our printing presses would
still indicate that we favor a slogan of
more and better, printed matter.
Taking over, therefore, any publica-
tion, even for ever so short a time,
gives to any group of persons, not
only a very great privilege but a corre-
spondingly tremendous responsibility.
In the case of The Christian Recorder,
both the privilege and the responsibility
are special. In the first place the read-
ers whose attention this publication is
supposed to command are far too in-
adequately represented in print at best.
] WIVES OF OHIO’S JOSEPHS
Mrs. Jewett Washington Allen
MRS. A. JOSEPH ALLEN
MRS. JOSEPH GOMEZ
St. James A. M. E. Church
Cleveland, Ohio
St. James A. M. E. Church
Cleveland, Ohio
THE POET”?S MONUMENT
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“BENEAF DE WILLERS IN DE GRASS”
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corder, an issue that shall be their very
own. This does not mean that in this
one issue they shall reverse all the
editorial policies of the publication, for
certainly there is within the range of
lays emphasis on the salvation of an
individual n a world beyond; I refer
to ministry to a soul that is torn with
the struggle of buying food and cloth-
ing, keeping a roof over his head,
finding and holding a job, paying taxes,
its usual practices adequate room for
MRS. REVERDY C. RANSO\
Tawawa Chimney Corner
Wilberforce University Ohi¢
THE POET’S MOTHER
far too many things that men cannot
do at all in which women can st
so admirably.
There is a feminine contribution
be made to alleviating all our s¢
ills—a task to which the C
church is going to have to addres
itself more and more in order to m2!"
tain itself. Women have a sensitivitY
to human needs and suffering that *
unknown to most men. Why mist!
not let that peculiar sensitivity be linked
with the superior training that womell
have been receiving in the last gen’
tion or so? There might result some
thing rather startling. ‘
Imagine the cooperate body of Ne
gro Church women so arousc® Bi
their real social responsibility that 1°
to
al
eetings
paged ghettos of
sDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1940
——=$————
THE REV, J. 0. HAITHCOX
St. John, Cleveland, Ohio
gest Sunday School in the connec-
General Conference Delegate.
scopal Committeeman, Chairman
ber
——— eee
Product of Wilberforce and Western
Reserve.
tions,
THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER
PAGE NINE
“TAM THE GOOD SHEPHERD”
FINE PASTOR
THE REV. A. E. ALLEN
St. James A. M..E. Church
Pittsburgh, Penna.
Leads his conference in num-
of Christian Recorder subscrip-
THE REV. G. HORACE JENKINS
sided over by Bishop Ransom.
FROM KENTUCKY
Quinn Chapel, Louisville
The Kentucky Conferences are pre-
FROM THE BLUE GRASS
THE REV. HARRISON J. BRYANT
St. Paul A.\M. E, Church
Lexington, Kentucky
DEAN OF PAYNE
“TEACHING THEM TO OBSERVE ALL THINGS... *
A MERCHANT
StHE REV, Dr. C. S. SPIVEY
Wilberforce University, Ohio
And the church needs to support
heological education in a larger way. |
fayne should be accredited. |
PROF. O. M. TRAVIS
Monticello, Kentucky
State of their health that would sound
Something like this:
We are so sickened by the disadvant-
American life into
hich many of our race men and women
re pushed, that we are pooling all
leminine powers to release their souls
that they might live the abundant life
which our churches tell them, Out
Orporate nervous system is so shocke¢
Y the evil of lynching in America
We are keenly aware that our pulse
grows weak and our blood pressure
runs low because of the inadequate
social education of our sons and daught-
ers inspite o :
grees, because of their spiritual mal-
nutrition inspite
phy.
wome }
ing a body of printed
f their social science de-
of all their philoso-
In other words, when Negro church
n have the opportunity of dictat-
material to be
o their fellows, they should
A JUDGE
MR. PERRY B, JACKSON
Attorney At Law
St. John A. M. E. Church
Cleveland, Ohio
the General Conference.
He is a police judge and member of
“OBSERVATION POST”
THE REV. G. LINCOLN CADDELL
Cleveland, Ohio
Thoughtful writer and contributor to
the Christian Recorder.
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most intelligent and
among them.
the mission they must sesve—a program
that will command the respect of the
most energetic
(2) Call to their assis®
tance the best minds that the group
affords, regardless of office-seeking op-
shall we be able to present our soul-
sick society with the white hyacinth
that will cheer his sick room, lift his
eyes toward the skies, and feed his
soul.
The very serious question of Dr.
Ernest F. Tittle, in an article contribut-
portunities, and harness that great
volume of feminine energy so necessary
to sustain a difficult program through
repeated apparent failures. Only then
circulated t
consider it incumbent u
at least two things:
and announce a Pro
their intelligence, thei
stead of smug complacent m
too much worn programs, "™
either in conception or execut! a
far from the lives of the people aa
claim to serve, we should find Be
ed to the Winter number of Christen-
dom in 1939 is pertinent to our theme.
(Continued on page 16)
all that this article would prescribe. I
wish however to warn that is quite
time for mature, intelligent women to
educating children and rearing them
respectably in an environment from
which respectability seems to have de-
parted. cease their boasting that women can
There is yital and specifice reason for ;do many of the things that men do as
that 2°
that we feel in duty bound to discover
ion, 10° {
the one approach tc the intelligence
4nd self respect of an American public
So stupid as to believe itself protected
»y refusing to out-law mob violence.
pon them to do
(1) Formulate
gram worthy of
jr resources and
In the second place the mission of
The Recorder is very definitely jndi-
cated in the term Christian. Surely
there is in this word at least a sugges-
tion of ministry to the soul. Here I
!
do not mean ministry to the soul which
a Woman’s Issue of The Christian Re-| well as men can do them, There are
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Nicene Creed, which even to this day} When the change was made e dat e
News At A Glance is used by many of the Christian|was September 3, 1752, which became
| churches. under the new system September 14,
In those days, however, there were|1752. In the cities and towns through-
WANDERING E ER! IT MAY in use many different mcthoils of}out England, mobs gathered, parades
‘AST reckoning time, and it wasn’t until after | and demonstrations were held, amid th.
FALL ANY TIME ‘TWIX MARCH 1 Fy A ‘ S
APRIL 25; WHY? the year of 664 that the English and the} cries of the people, that, “we’ve been
z 5 Irish accepted the Nicene or Roman| robbed,” and demanding “give us back
date for Easter, ; our eleven days.” a =
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A TRIBUTE TO A FRIEND
SADIE B. DIVERS
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MANILA, (AP)—Presiden,
Quezon issued a Proclamatio, Any
that the official Populatio, “ Ph
Philippine Islands was re ty ay, ‘tt
Jan. 1, 1939, when the censy vas \
pleted. A detailed Tepor Rios
Americans in the islands,
Servant of God well done
Rest from thy loved employ
The Battle’s fought, the victory won
Enter thy Master’s joy.
Sunday, Feb. 18th
s R. Nelson, Presiding El-
‘ m. i i
t showed 4 Very recently a gracious and noble
Perhaps like countless other folks you Ever since the founding of the Nicene] The Gregoriam calendar hac now. heen [Unted ee not inclu n Centreville District, passed soul Weary of the strife and strain of
have often wondered just why the im-| Council, the same method of determin- accepted by most of the world. Japan | Of the number, 3 oh apd Navy forces M. ae John A. M. | life broke the bonds of earthly ties and
Portant holiday of Easter has no defi-|ing the date of Easter has been used. | started using it in 1873, China in 1912,}in Manila This cit aseticans ide NO ae Was borne on wings of prayer and
nite date set, such as Christmas and/ Although since then, there has been a] Soviet Russia in 1918, Greece in 1923 oy aly, the larg —C. C. Ferguson faith back to its Maker. Rcd sitar
commonwealth, had a
623,362. “A
other religious holidays that are cele- | major calendar change, which of course, | and Turkey in 1927, Population 7
brated throughout the civilized world. | has affected Easter along with all the] The date of Christmas was definitely
The religious festival of Easter may other dates. In March of the year 152, | fixed in the fourth century. But Easter
occur on any date from March 22, to| Pope Gregory XIII, ordered that the| still remains after all this time a wan-
April 25, inclusive, which as you can| Julian calendar, which was started by dering date on the calendar. ee
see leaves a leeway of more than a| Julius and Augustus Caesar, should be} Ten ‘years ago, England took step: Golden Rule C. i
month. abandoned in favor of the more accu-| to fix a definite date for ‘Easter, Parlia- a Xp
It should be interesting to learn just|rate calendar worked out by the] ment passed the necessary laws, subject
how the date is selected. During the} Neapolitan astronomer, Aloysius Lilius. | of course, to the approval of the other} AKRON, O (UP
second century Asiatic Christians cele- | This calendar has since been known| nations, accepting the date recommend- Klapp. ; i ea
brated Easter on the fourteenth day of | either as the Gregorian or the New| ed by the League of Nations committee Saare
see her now as she humbly stands be-
fore God and receives His benediction,
“Well done thy good and: faithful
servant, enter thou into the joys of thy
Lord.”
Yea, her soul has taken its flight
from its casement of flesh and bone
and she enjoys now that sweet blessing
of dreamless sleep, yet, she is not dead.
No shakles bind her but there will con-
tinue the ties of love which endure
when the heart no longer throbs, and
DEATH
ees ————_
PASTOR STARTS Hows :
PROJECT T. J. Miles, the wife of Dr,
les, Presiding Elder, Columbia,
assed away Sunday A.M. 2:30
February 18. Funeral Tuesday
o'clock,
: ity in Aly,
Begun to AID PARIS 4
G
Church of God ministe; ;
or of an idea which has r,
DEATH
BP er pera nagiel tobasms Spiers = —the first Sunday after the second]in the building of 14 homes a warm blood no more courses through
Maca oe = mee € time that Pope Gregory made | Saturday in April. But so far the gen- | bers of his parish—a “golden rule” cal F. Boyd's remains were fun-]atteries. She mingles now with kings
€ upon what day of the week it} his decree, there was a difference of}eral approval of the nations is still | munity. ; at Spartanburg, February 1,]who loved their fellowmen on earth,
occurred. And for this reason they|ten days between the “old style” and | lacking. S “When I was transferred here ; tev. Bo d was formal of Bethel
were called “Quartodecimans.” the “new style” calendars, a difference —William McCombs | Detroit three years Ss a : iastk, from ea to. Man-
had no idea of buying any prop ; District, Central Conference.
“But one day a parishioner ; he got in bad health, and had to
to drive out with him to look perannuated, and there he was
that was for sale. It was a nice uated until his death which
place, but he only wanted to } at Spartanburg February Ist.
acre, and the owner refused + mpathy goes out to his loving
parcel of it.” nd children who stuck with him
The European Christmas howeyer,|that would continue to increase
insisted upon celebrating the feast al- throughout the years, because of the
ways on a Sunday. Julian or “old style” errors made in the
Date Depends on Whim of the Moon reckoning of time.
The Council of Nicaea, (the present-, Effort to Fix Date Made By England
day Nice or Isnik, in Asiatic Turkey) | The Catholic nations of the world] WASHINGTON, Pa. (UP)—A tooth
in the year 325, decided that the Easter | soon adopted the Gregorian system, but 125,000 years old has been unearthed by
festival should be celebrated on the] it wasn’t until the year of 1752, that}# Construction crew, here. The pastor had seen the po ie end. Peace be to his ashes.
first Sunday after the full moon, which} England and all of her colonies accept- The tooth, discovered about 15 feet poor living conditions of e
would occur on or immediately after|ed it. And by that time there was a} below the surface on the bank of Parish. He decided to a th
MAMMOTH’S TOOTH
125,000 YEARS OLD
young people with whom she worked
March 21. difference between the two systems of | Chartiers Creek, has been identified by plot, divide it into lots of 50 fee DEATH Peas doLDuSisent ie die: Divers were
This same council also produced the | eleven days. Dr. Homer C. Porter, geologist of | and offer BHesE tor those in Fis catia 4 a part of that meeting. Her life was]ago.
mes | VSN and Jefferson College as} who wished to buy them fhe Messenger of death removed} benediction to them and I am sure
af 4 that the influence it wielded over them
us, Sister Angelina Bishop on the
of January, (Friday)-1940. Sister
hop, lived one hundred and four
rs and nine months. She was one
ie Foundation Members of African
1odism in the Santo Domingo Re-
ic. Though she-had lost her sight
| 20 years, yet she was a faithful
that of a mammoth—an elephant-like Easy Terms Offered
animal which roamed the Northern
Temperate Zone about 125,000 years ago ai
in the pleistocene or late glacial period.
will continue through the years.
For two quadrenniums she had charge
of the music in our devotional and Open
Forum Hour. We who were so fortu-
nate as to be in these meetings shall
ever remember with what consecration
she approached her task and with what
“TI resolved not to press for |
nd to let them have the lots o
terms,” he said.
The new tenants work by the
rule.” Women mix paste and
PASTOR 82, FEARS : ' {men hang paper in homes whic
BUY DIRECT FROM MANUFACTURER AND
SAVE MONEY!
WE MANUFACTURE A COMPLETE LINE OF
: CHOIR GOWNS
PU WN: RELIGION SLIPPING|"° their own but belong to familts mber of the A. M. E. Church for | awe and reverence our dear young peo-
CHOIR ce : Nay NeeEn “down the street,” co mn years. She loved her|ple entered into the worship period.
VESTMENTS: BUCYRUS, 0. (UP)—Religion has cu pate mavgue Bea bing, Sot -she loved her Church. One hour |Our souls ERS uplifted, our hearts
CHURCH lost its grip upon everyday life, believes I’m a plumber, and you build 5 im half before she died; Rev. J. B. drenched with love and our ee
HANGINGS the Rev. Addison E. Davis, 82, oldest | Pease you are a roofer,” is the Be) pastor in charge of Zion A. M. [lives deepened. She was particularly
EMBROIDERIES active United Brethren pastor in the | 2ting idea behind Klapp court, 2 : Church, San Pedro de Macoris,| fitted—for this work and bee lace wil
YARD United States until his recent retire- pais has been named jn honor of ik D. was at her bed-side, prayed} be oe "3 a “ aay oe
pare parities her, and gave her the last Divine | somebody for he always has som
GOODS « » oat i Residents Enthusiastic e in reserve for his work.
TRIMMINGS ‘For years,” said the Rev. Mr. Davis, cae stion. Her interment took place on ‘ ae 4
STOLES who served 58 years in the ministry, “it The new residents, many o/ irday evening, January 6th by Rev.} Our hearts will ever hold her sacre
¢ i i “ home, 2 B memory dear.
was easy to create interest in revivals,|"°Ver before owned a ’ B. Boyce. non F
ACADEMIC but now it’. a real task because of the thusiastic about the idea. ¢ Memorial service was conducted In a sheltered Sia a see
wae, ND radio and automobile which take people} | V¢ 40n’t have to worry about Rev) J.B. Boyce on the 28th of |part in familiar ways of the ear! fee
end ee away from the church.” put out on the street now,” r ary, 1940. A number or several | heart Till tired it glimpsed tno the
ares si During his service to his church, the | “*thony Salyers, happily pausi cers, members, friends and well-} wall a view of ha Cai i eae
ak elderly pastor traveled more than | Wr of wall-papering. hers of the church testified of her} and blue. So it wan ian a a tek
to see the 200,000 miles Mrs. Albert Oliver, raking « yt! g outstanding Christian life. The{the scented loam, i ie eee
: d rf i aT tended. | had found a home. Shall we close
Betccd. rial Service was well. at : sae Nea
BLUE AND “Tt’s so much better than when ™ church (Zion) of San Pedro defgarden from the ses es
axe awa, : used to live on a crowded street a coris, R. D. has lost one of its oldest | make of eth i braver will while
Ss DRINKING ON RISE IN CHURCH |said. abers. Our profound condolence Let us trust with a braver wil wil
roe ‘lles ANS School Close By F ndered through this medium to all ee page ee
ae Sa The children, who attend a 1°" bereaved ones. nowing the ABSE.
py and free in the Silver Dawn With a
cheery smile and a loving kiss turn to
gather ETERNAL BLISS. :
—Evelyn Mae Miller
CHICAGO, (UP)—Drinking is on| school, agree that it’s a “swell plc?"
the increase among many of the most|call home.” 3
devoted church members, the eigh-| Each home has its pump and i's
> e
National Academic Cap and Gown
c teenth annual convention of the Inter- drilled down to good drinkine
mpany national Council of Religious Educa-|The street is a little bit mud
821 a 23 Arch Street ' PHILADELPHIA tion learned today. but the residents are planning 0 deb
IN MEMORIAM
well,
eh
ruary 17, 1929—Feb. 17, 1940.
kev. S. L. Birt, D.D. As long as
a ; and | last, ill always i
PENNSYLVANIA P. R. Hayward, Chicago, editor of | cate their community to the city ink # cee aiid raew 3
Sead’ for Now Catalogs, We-canry x complete litie’ of «Crosses; the ye re said a survey ct a lias get it fixed up, life and Sons : eee atta OR
Communion Services, Altar Appointments, Electric Bulletin catia aa segs ts uae aah the Soe i ained that he ® Mrs. Maude R. Birt sic tene oar tian St, Phila.
Boards, Hi Boards, Furniture, Electric Fixtures, ete. nations showed drinking of intoxicants ie minister explaine aytich Samuel L. Birt, Jr. 2121-23-25 RETR
now affects many~of the best church| limiting the number of homes
members and “not merely a fringe of|can be built on the property—*°
the less desirable, as was the case 25|always will be plenty of land “'
: each home,
— yeard age ‘
?
Manufacturers of Clerical Clothing and Clerical Vest.
Church Flags and Usher Badges and Arm Bands.
thest
oun
Ross Birt
THE A. M. £. MINISTERS’
ALLIANCE OF NASHVILLE,
TENNESSEE ENDORSES
with commoners whose exalted works | eral Secretary Allen Christian Endeavor
placed them near the throne on high; | League and Director of Religious Edu-
and she looks with ecstasy upon the|cation A. M. E. Church who is being
good deeds and loving kindness of her} presented by many of his friends, both
loved ones and friends. which will | ministerial and lay, and who offers him-| ment has already won laurels by spon-
sweeten her everlasting peace as she, self for the exalted office of the Bish-
enters upon “life’s greatest adventure.” | opric in the African Methodist Episco- }and sending
Sadie B. Divers was an accomplished | pal Church, is hereby endorsed for the | White, as a
and useful woman, a great lover of| episcopacy for the following reasons: ference of Christian Youth which met
5. Record
Memphis jn
gether more
the church,
International
America and
for leadersh
DR. S. S. MORRIS
FOR THE EPISCOPACY
the frame w
people was published at this time.
Christian E
as General Secretary Al-
len C. E. League since 1920: During
this incumbency Dr. Morris has con-
tacted and inspired thousands of young
people in all sections of the church. He
has promoted five (5) Connectional
Young People’s Congre
notable being the Sesquicentennial at
s, the most
1937 which brought to-
church leaders and young
people than had ever assembled for a
meeting of its kind in all the history of
His contributions to such
and World gatherings as
ndeavor ‘ Conventions in
Europe, World Sunday
School Conventions and meetings of
the International Council of Religious
Education ar!
e evidences of his capacity
ip in national and inter-
national affairs.
6. Relationship to the Department
of Religious Education: In collabor-
ation with the leaders of the church
and his colleagues, Dr. Morris created
york and built the structure
Rev. Samuel Solomon Morris, Gen-]of our newest and most far reaching
education
adventure the depz
rector of Re
African Methodism. This new depart-
ent of religious
He becomes the first Di-
ligious Education known to
soring the Richard Allen Youth Council
its president, Mr. Andrew
delegate to the World Con-
1. African Methodist lineage: The |in Amsterdam, Holland, July, 1939. This
untiringly. You could always count on| forebears of Rev- S. S. Morris were | department
having enough young people in a meet- | numbered with the pioneers of African | Religious Education, an informative
periodical which has
Methodism of Virginia nearly a century
is publishing the Journal of
aken its place in
the front ranks of wholesome enriching
2. Record asalayman: In Emanuel |religious literature
A. M. E. Church, Portsmouth, Vir-
ginia as a Sunday School teacher, Allen
C. E. League President, assistant class
leader and local preacher, his activities
were marked with a sincerity and faith-
fulness which merited commendation.
3. Record asa pastor: From a mis-
sion point in the Atlanta, Ga., Con-
ference to St. John Church, Norfolk,
Va., a successful pastorate which in-
cluded large conversions and conver-
sions yearly, increases in all connection-
al funds, missions established, mort-
an itineran
forthright
probity an
As an ex
or discrimi
More than thirty years experience as
t minister has developed a
personality of integrity,
d high honor
ecutive he is safe, sane, sym-
pathetic and dependable
In the pulpit he is a prophet with a
message of light and life.
Behind the desk as
spiring and challeng
As a bishop we bel
the flock of Christ without fear, favor
a writer he is in-
e he will feed
nation
gages burned, church edifices recon- Wallicisevel hat hess ‘callearor, God
ditioned with peace and prosperity Mis the Ch
full evidence at the close of every con-
ference year. Upon entering the min-
istry he gave himself to thorough and
crated to
fistian ministry and conse-
the task of rebuilding the
social order through the building of
the kingdom of heaven.
systematic training, studying at Morris Wel Beliewetfuether that wt a tinie like
Brown College, Gammon Theological,
nia Union University and Garrett
Biblical Institute.
In 1918 Rev. S. S. Morris was Dollar
Money King of the south, having been
reason we
Samuel Solo:
this the Church of Allen needs Dr.
1 Morris and for that
nt him and beg cooper-
pr
ation in his elevation at the General
Conference of the A. M, E. Church,
the first pastor below the Mason and | \hich will meet in Detroit, Michigan
Dixon line to raise and report $1000 as May 1, 1940, for if elected the church
Dollar Money, The same year $300) .\i1) find in him an able exponent of the
Mas. fenorted jon \baster, Dayeand oe true genius and spirit of African
on Children’s Day. This was during Rrattiodiscck
- Pete Tone People’s Leader} We, therefore, willingly and prayer-
in Virginia: Rey. Morris was the first fully qubscans our he enn
corresponding secretary for the Vir- i L. Pinkston, P, E., Vice Pres.
ginia State Allen C. E. League. After W. A. Lewis, x E,
aoe years of service he was elected C, Hy ea Ey
president and later state superintendent Theo. MN . Gaines
which office he held for twelve years. N. B. orton.
Large and enthusiastic groups of young F. J. McInnis, Secretary
people gathered annually in the state “ E. cer
meetings, thereby laying the foundation n ans Poe
for our religious education structure in a A ap AN Sie 28
the Old Dominion, The Allen League Me y . as ig
Visitor, a monthly periodical for young og 88 leman,
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OS
PLEA OF HOPE
—
We the officers and Pastor of Mt.
Pisgah A. M. E. Church of St. Claires-
ville, Ohio earnestly beg and entreat | Pastor.
all churches of this denomination and
others who are interested to plase
raise a LOVE OFFERING to help in
erasing the indebtedness which hangs
over our church. We must make pay-
ments every month, and your aid will
help in closing our mortgage. Each con-*
tribution will be acknowledged through
our perodical,
With love and appreciation, we thank
you. Please forward donation to order
of Mt. Pisgah A. M. E. Church, send-
ing same to secretary or treasurer.
REV. F. W. WALKER, SR.
Pastor
35 MARSHALL, Secretary
JOHN WILLIAMS Treasurer
ANDY ROBINSON,
Trustee Chairman
eee Se ee
LeMoyne College
Memphis, Tenn.
Any one having any information of
importance concerning leading person-
alities and their contributions to the
great A. M. E. Church, please mail to| churches in the city, five of them hav-
me at once as I am completing may | —AA AHH
senior thesis on “Negro Methodism” | Thousand names.
which I hope to have published. I
give due credit. Do readers favor or-
ganic union or greater cooperation of
Negro denominations? If no, why, if
yes, why. Who do you think is the
greatest living figure in the A. M. E.
Church, Why? Any books, pamphlets Louisiaria.
etc. will be returned Promptly. Thank
you so much.
R. C. D. TIEUEL, Jr.
Senior, LeMoyne College.
named church located in
under a heavy debt.
After several years of hard struggle
to help ourselves with a small member-
BETHEL A. M. £. CHURCH
ing come directly out of
PITTSBURGH, PENNA.
in operation with flourishi:
tions ; namely, Brown Ch:
Allen Chapel, St.
all of the A. M. E
Since the organization of
besides Rey. William
have been jn charge of this
igregation. Three have been
the bishopric of the church—
apel, St. James,
Paul and Trinity—
- connection,
(Continued from page 1)
upon to contribute.”
$5,000 a year,
nearly every large city to help him in
his work,
James Murra.
' inued from page 1)
Yi Tookes. Ty,
April 10—Dela
ford, Del, Rey ey
Pastor, Bisho
17—New Jer.
Trenton, New Jer
Rev. A.C, Clark,
David Henry Sim:
ladelphia, Penna.
1—Thirty-First ¢,
ence—Ebenezer
om the number of per-
written me and spoke
gally, and from the number
les published in your pa-
the church is awake to
and I feel sure the dele-
it leave the General Con-
ut making radical im-
on our present system,
our superannuates, widows,
get much more than they
‘ated to the bishopric
ALRS Green*, W. R.
of the first Negro to
United States senator,
at that time, a resident of
of Mississippi, W. H. Hun-
, John G. Mitchell,
e Theological Semi-
find some way by which the pastor’s
salary may be increased, I think one
of the first ways is to make public senti-
ment that will show forth the proper
Position of the pastors to the communi-
ty. In the public mind the preacher
is usually looked upon as a poyerty-
stricken Person, or a man on the charity
of the community. People do not feel
they are under any particular obliga-
tion to support him and they never have
been taught to give to him regularly.
They have been taught to pay their
doctors $1.00 to $5.00 a visit, and sel-
dom do they complain about it. They
are taught to give their lawyers $25.00
to $100 a case, and in some cases $1,000,
and they seldom complain. But it is a
very rear man who gives to the preach-
era dollar a month. Many pay more
for the movies, and even the dances.
The psychology of the people with|bottom. The slot in the to
reference to the preacher has got to | easily removed.
My belief, backed up by | collector.
my experiences, is that it is thoughtless-
ness rather than hostility which keeps
people from seeing their duty to pay
their preachers. The preacher himself
= mae i ten in an awkward position, in that
ee Belore se come ee advocate for his own salary.
He can grow, eloquent in appealing for
missions, hospitals, education, etc., but
not for himself, because if he should
© call upon him at all hours | appeal as eloquently as he does for
other things people would misunder-
stand him and criticize him, for the
preacher must not be money-minded.
Still he has a wife, often an educated
woman. He has children, often more
than the doctor, lawyer, business man
or school teacher, whom he loves and
whom should be educated and inspired
to do their part in the world. He has
more expenses in proportion to his in-
come than any other man in the com-
munity. He asks for collections and
he must lead off in them, must give
every charity, must not turn the beggar
from his door, and must open his house
and table to the stranger.
structure with a gable
high as the curb on
was added as athe state
Proved too small,
and when a larger auditorium was built
the old - auditorium was used for
lecture room. It was not until 1906 th:
the present edifice was built under ¢
administration of Rev. J. M. Townse
Mich. Senior Bis!
Per, Bishop J. A
The Rev. R. S. J
George W. Baber,
29—Philadelphia C.
Penna., Zion AY
ev. J. L, Mims, Pal
avid Henry Sin |
York Conferencs_
Flushing, N. Y,
ins, Pastor, Bisho
ter, Lewis Woodson
}]later Dean of Payn,
ajnary at Wilberforce, Ohio,
at}/bury, D. S. Bentley,
he} P. A. Scott, I. S. Lee,
nd,|way, R. H. Bumry,
T. J. Askew James
B. Gantt, and T. M.
ent pastor, who is ‘serving his second
year in this charge.
Two members of the original purchas-
ing committee of the Present location
were living in 1897—Barney Mahoney
* of Pittsburgh and Richard Gleaves, then
living in Washington, D. C. In the
early struggles of the church, one mem-
ber known to the con,
Father Collins walked
from Philadelphia to re:
of the church, so dee
ested in its welfare, d
In February, 1832, the colored people | ,,
of Pittsburgh and vicinity met in the
African Methodist Episcopal Church
to organize the African Education So-
ciety, to adopt a constitution and to
make arrangements for opening schools
of their own. The officers elected were:
John B. Vashon, President; | Lewis
Woodson, secretary; and A. D. Lewis,
treasurer. A board of trustees was also
appointed to manage the affairs of the
society. Pursuant to the action of this
one colored school was put in
1 operation but flourished for
e with | only a short time, and then seems to
ned, owing to the
iting you today, however, on
ject quite as vital, about
should be a great deal of
That subject is THE
UR PASTORS.
is one of the most useful
R. H. Hurley,
» J. W. Gazza-
Te Anderson,
R. Hatcher, H. June
Greene, the pres-
| times to serve in all capaci-
must serve wherever there is
He must go to the sick
visit the prison; he must
arry, and bury the dead.
le come to him to get help
lege; after they finish col-
jobs. Mothers come to him
sons or daughters get in
hether it is to bury the pov-
or impoverished
r tO raise money for a hos-
001 or home or a mvement like
mer C. P. or the Y. M.-C.
pastor is called upon.
Must serve on committees to get
fess people; to get equal rights in
19—New England Conferens
Providence, R. I. Allen !
The Rev. Ale
Shack, Pastor.
ort the progress | trati
be changed.
Ply was he inter-
on is efficient, consery
Dr. Greene was born in M
on of Methodist parents:
was an A. M. E. minister
at Tuskegee Institute, and
& M. College of his native stat:
tered the Government service
mail carrier, later entered the t
profession and taught schoo! ;
sissippi, Louisiana, Arkansas
homa; over twenty-five y
Itinerancy of the A. M.
BETHEL, PITTSBURGH
Rey. William Paul Quinn the pioneer
Preacher, missionary and church orga-
nizer in this vicinity, was the organizer
of Bethel A. M. E. Church of Pitts-
burgh. Bethel Church has assisted in
the developement of all other Negro
this, he must do his regular
holding prayer
class meetings, revivals, ral-
His work is never done.
ht and all hours of the day.
y the local community depends
but the general church, for he
ise Easter money,
ney, Educational money, Allen
ney, and money for travel ex-
donations, and a dozen other
He is truly the servant of
3 He beareth all our burdens.
Mr. Editor, I want to say a
im, the pastor, and particu-
We feel that if we | successfu
will} can get 3000 persons to subscrib,
$1.00 each that we will be able t
date our debt.
-; Bethel, Vicksburg, M
Paul Lexington, Ky. Member
Board, six years president of
Davis Junior College, Oklahoma,
taught in years president of Shorter College, l’
have been abando
Your contribution will | lack of funds.
be acknowledged in the church papers.
Send all donations to Rev. E. D. Wil-
son, pastor, 102 North 10th
The first Negro school teacher in
Pittsburgh, Lewis Woodson,
this church in 1833. Later
Templeton taught here and was assisted
. Wesley D. Gazzaway,
J. W. Gazzaway who pa
the church in 1897. At that time,
the 75th anniversary of the church.
ee ets a standardized pay, and
_ school teacher not as well
d as the preacher gets twice his
The politicians, doctors and
‘are well paid in comparison,
not say that they give any
ervice to the community, if as
We are pleased to acknowledge the
receipts of the following amounts and | of Rev.
persons who paid:
Bishop S. L. Greene $5.00, Dr. L. L.
Berry $2.00, Rev. E. D. Wilson $2.00,
2Dr. G. T. Stinson $2.00. The follow-
ing persons paid one dollar each: Dr.
R. O. Pierce, Brother V. A. Ingram,
Dr. C. G. Scrivens, Mrs. Bertha Alex-
Ella Alexander, Mrs.
Ophelia Burton, Mrs. M. E. Johnson,
Monroe,| Rev. J. Sumerville, Mrs. Lena Lyles,
Louisiana has struggled for a long time | Dr. A. Pullins, Ivory L. Jenkins, Mr.
R. B. Boughton, Bro. Geo. Yow, Bro.
A. H. Bouei, Eva Williams, Bro. J. A.
Newkirk, Mrs. Carrie Jones, Rev. Geo.
ship, finding it a hard struggle, rather | Jones, Bro. Sam Haynes, Bro. W. L.
than loose our church we thought to| Haynes,
appeal to the various departments, and | Hill
friends of the A. M. E. Church to] Sim
help us, by sending your contribution to Mrs.
us by mail, and have your name listed | H. Callin, Samuet Watts, Mrs. Willie
on the Book of redemption, of Three- Watts, Dr. L. H. Hemmingway.
father | ent, pastor of historic Bethel of
stored | burgh, Pa.
* A. R. Greene was Editor 0
Christian Herald from 1848 to !
the administration of Rev. Gassaway
the membership was. greatly increased,
Rev. T. M. Greene, the present pas-
tor, was transferred from the Kentucky
Conference to the
Pittsburgh Confer-
ence, October, 1938,
and appointed to the
Pastorate of this
charge. His first ma-
jor effort in the form
of a rally reached the
sum of $2,020.25, and
his annual conference
uld turn our attention to ways
ms by which our pastors would
photograph—Ed.
¢ known people who have come
church for special collections
“and that who have confessed
never put in collection as
is $1.00 at any one time to help
a Often those who com-
host, do least, and this applies
0-called race leaders who want
her to help in politics, social
tters, etc., but seldom con-
help the pastor. I have in
One of the most distinguished
America who, when asked to
.00 to the church, told me
was giving his life for the up-
the race and did not feel called |
RENEW YOUR
SUBSCRIPTION
Christian Recorder
716 S. 19th Street
Philadelphia, Pa.
Please find enclosed $1.50 for
newal of my Christian Record!
Bro. Theo. Hill, Bro. J. L. A.
, Mrs. Virginia Hill, Mrs. Ofevia
Bro. C. S. Gundy,
Josie P. Allen, Wm. Watts, M.
is. $50 cents,
Rev. Greene
Street or box ....
marked increase over the reports of
recent years. Nearly one hundred per-
THE CHR
He was earning
and asking preachers in
Often on the Stewards’ Board and
among the leading members of the
church, there are members who do not
care to contribute to the preacher’s
salary.
I have known men who would
give $5.00 to an outside cause who
would not contribute $.50 a month to
his pastor.
We must get our heads together to
I am writing this particularly to the
laymen who love the church; who love
their pastors. Far more important than
electing Bishops, General Officers, is
the job of getting good preachers. The
pastorate must be made attractive for
most pastors, not only from the point
of view of spiritual helpfulness, but of
i curity. :
Pia ctor student of mine,
said to me the other day, oe eee
into Y. M. C. A. work.” I said, >
not go into the Church? reas
was, “I would if I could see a nee
for my family, but I can’t.” Ano
educati yho
oung man with a fine education, wh
y
ities for larg-
ed down opportuni r
By ss if he should resign
" sk me
er pay, asked he needed
from the ministry because fe
the money to educate his mae me
In both of these cases I urgs a
n to stick to the ministry,
young me e 16)
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made by the girls themselves out of
material sent from America,
The industrial: exhibits exhibited spe-
cial praise. Numerous articles made by
the boys in the Carpentry division—
such as chairs, tables, dressers, pulpits,
fetc. were most favorably commented
upon. The girls of the Domestic
Science Department had their display
in one of the rooms of the Normal
Recitation building, built by Bishop
THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER
PAGE FIFTEEN
—T Pas Se es aT aes
bright; other days cloudy but we were
spared by the guiding hand of God to
make the shore and be transferred to
this new ship of 1940. Although the
ship is only 7 days old, some of us al-
ready have had some cloudy days.
We must continue to serve God and
hold fast to things that are helpful for
us. We hope that the ship of 1940 will
be able to dock and let us be trans-
es
““My purchase of a
7 PASTOR'S
' INDIVIDUAL
a R. R. Wright, Jr. Th a teases POC INE olf. God COMMUNION SET
: : Fy » X. Wright, Jr. The room was made] should find Y ‘
716 S. 19th Street Philadelphia, Pa. : cS es anc lovely by vari-colored spring PrenAr : eC eiccdie heii followed after was the best investment of
4
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BISHOP D. H. SIMS
First Episcopal District
Ninth Episcopal District
REV. G. E. CURRY, General Manager
SMebouie, Mo.
Rey. L. S. McNeil
Fresno, Calif .......
Rev. W, R. Rutledge
Riverside, Calif,
BISHOP W. A. FOUN
~ Sixth Episcopal Di
ee (Plorida)
Ifth Episcopal District
Here were exhibited assortments of
sewing, knitting, and adult
dresses,
‘made entirely by hand.
One of these
was of crepe and one of satin. The
lighted with this work done by African
girls. So pleased were the examiners
with what they saw and the improye-
ments made that they declared that for
this practical examination they did not
think there would be any failures.
All are now busy preparing for the
written examinations which will be held
from December Ist to the 8th.
The future of this product of African
Methodism is bright, and with the
increased support which will probably
result from the new missionary interest
aroused by the efforts and travels of
Bishops Wright and Howard, Dr. L. L.
Berry, Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Hughes,
we may confidently look forward to
SHOP EDWARD J. HOWARD
Thirteenth Episcopal District
(Tennessee) 14th District
West Africa and Oklahoma
“Thirteenth District
‘Rev: E. S. Rose,
greater things.
—A. J. White
SPARKS OF MT. MORIAH»
A. M. E. CHURCH
Annapolis, Md.
Rev. A. L. Criglar, Pastor
the sermon. Some partook of the
communion because they would be un-|
able to attend the Night Candle Light
and Memorial Service at night.
number of 30 persons or more
communion for the first time,
Master Sharp and Master
Edward Brown are the two Allen Guild
boys. The congregation was very
much impressed by the young people.
By next month we would like to have
the whole number of the Junior Church
plus many more who are coming in to
commune. It did your heart good to
see how the children took on to the
Communion service.
took
Novain
Great things are
We are asking the
Prayers of all the Christian people to
make this Young People’s Church suc-
cessful,
At 4 P.M. the Sunday School gave
the members the Christmas treat. All
present had an enjoyable time. 6:30
P.M. until 7:30 P. M. isthe A. C. E.
League or the Young People’s hour.
Topic being, “God The Creator.” Re-
turning to night with the
spirit of God still burning in our hearts
in store for them.
service
$3.75 I have ever made!
“I was surprised that such a practical and
durable set could be so inexpensive! The
case is made of lasting material, Acather eae
a q three i includi i 2 ¥ mae é ered and lined with purple velvet. It is
Rey VTS Bare. 2.0) tree inspectors, including the chief The Young People’s Church who has completely “equipped swith. three | glasses,
: hae = inspector of the Transvaal, were de-|been formed about 3 months with the
Raton, New Mexico
flagon and metal container for wafers or
bread, with small aluminum bread plate.
The size is so convenient to carry—6% x
3%x1% inches—I usually slip it in my
coat pocket. It makes possible a simple, im-
pressive service at the bedside of those who
would remember Him even under adverse
conditions.”
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, I. W. Williams, First Sunday in the new year was a|Light Service under the direction of| 716 S. 19th Street Philadelphia, Pa.
— Clifton, Tennessee ..-....... 1. very nice day but cold. The service} Mr.
began at 11 o'clock with the Organ
prelude followed by the usual way of
Richard Enbry, who also is a
member of the choir.
—George Mitchell
a ae opening. Rev. Herbert Booth at his y
i 1 assisti the pastor,
BISHOP M. H. DAVIS FROM THE FATHERLAND ee cs i sae ing Pp Bees inannncns Sen nice
i istri Transvaal, South Africa Pastor’s text was Acts 27:31, “Paul
Seventh Episcopal . District Dur school year at Wilberforce In- | Except these 2 RUENG Shave cate .
The A. M. E. Book Gara eee and Publication Department Mite is rapidly drawing to a close, |not be saved,” Subject “On Board the
of the African Methodist Episcopal Church,
716-18 So. 19th Street, Philadelphia,
fact it ends December 8th. This
Ship 1940.”
= F sound a little strange for America,| Three importance facts to get on r
Pennsylvania, v is the great school closing month, | board and to stay on are:
: 2 = : : ere below the equator our summer I. Courage
Biconmbeton, did: /2.- bea s in December. We pds espece These pennants are made of good
Rey. J. W. Collins ie year’s work has been strenuous] III. Faith.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa .. 2.00 Are. inte ready for the vacation days,] Courage is what we need to stay 2 felerand lace cvery jaliractive.
Rev. (C. P. Jones * E feel greatly encouraged over the |board, because of the many deeds the
Oakville, Ont. ........ 1,00 . Last week three government |people do to you. Some Jeep Attendance (Banner Class)
BISHOP R. C Mrs. Mable Hicksman, : BISHOP S. L. GREENE Dp ctors came and held the oral kote tat sg a sa ae is bad, we Offering (Banner Class)
P R. C. RANSOM Alton Ue ewe ae. TZ, Eighth Episcopal District ical examinations. These examina- | what is
Third Episcopal District
and Kenucky
Rey. J. O. Edwards,
Zulu and Xhosa. After this|person that the community aie No. 1-A—Banner Class; 17x27 inches; Piss Department
Duquesna, Pa, ...... $2.00 ish, Afrikaans and Vernacular,|respect but you yourself can sti blue; open Bible; white letters $2.25
Rey. A. S 7 a ree hetaciiar included Sechwana, | respectable. s itl No, 2-A—Banner Attendance Class; 17x Junior Department
ye i" agri Cie Fourth Episcopal District di, SesOtho, Zulu and Xhosa, After} III. Faith: O for a faith hab 27 inches; blue, white letters... $1.00 Patrcicdinte (Depaceneut
é oe eg ee and Arkansas di, 3es oO, ination, all three in-|not shrink, ladies and gentlemen et No. 3-A—Banner Offering Class; 17x27 nterm
ea - Olmstead, aa: ours was tHe best are in the Christian welfare, that 8 Snchcg ck Suniel tple (asl NGN Deas eine Department
i. Come ac tried 200 Rev. W. P. Henson, 1 Bete eeanieyacl what we as a group must eri anc blue; white letters -. $1.00 Young People’ Department
ev. C. C. Richa rj . BF ihe a8
Raleigh, W. rs erie ae 125\R Porte, Ind.......-...... $1.00 students then gave a drill, and|thru prayer we can.get see aad teft| Oak Banner Poles, jointed, six feet =)
R pe - Fob se ; ay aa eRe, made a great impression—the boys} Pastor mentioned that we i es with spear ..... tee Contest Workers
ev. R. L. Parker, Biltora é Weer Seas OsO0 oa oe, E ith yellow|the old ship of 1939 just seven days) bites, oak finish, six fee! os VCS ke 480
Brownsville, Pa......, severe 3.00] Rev. W. F. Rice, ting green blazers with y d we were transferred to the ‘thr spenh. 2. Pesce eeneanaat Ge Size, ~rherttad
Mrs. Emma Sims Lansing, Michigan , 5.00} BISHOP NOAH W. WILLIAMS. 80 oof 194, We who were able| with spear . hased From
Slickville, Pa. Di Mes: Wey Steere ee aEe entations Of a shield and assegar new ship of 100. Te Me ald be Can Be Purchas
Rev G25 iui «eee FO et Cahaaaee eee 1.00 Fifth Episcopal Disteict eee i aitle wore light }to see the on
7G. B, Ee SE ee errr ae 2 F CO! i .
Clearfield, Pa. .
Rey. J. C. Kemp oe
Summit’ Point, W. Va. 2.00
BISHOP JOHN A. GREGG
Rev. J. H. Davis,
Springfield, Il. i. ...eeeecces
1.15] Rev, E.. W., Newton,
began witha demonstration of
ical teaching by the seniors of
rmal department. The teaching
given in English, Afrikaans, Se-
ith yokes in back and
~ puffed sleeves and
would never be able to enter the ship.
II. Self respect: This is something
that you must obtain yourself, no one
can jake this from you, you can be a
thankful because we know some i“ a
hardships that we witnessed and t
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_| Rev. Brewer, Oak Park, Iil..... 1.50
sees,, $13.25 | Rev. J. W. Wright,
— Ann Harbor, Michigan. .....
EO reid ceed aun tes $16.25 |Rev. M. A. Lowe
' tes hip of 1939.
Garden City, Kansas........ $2.00 aiewnite—these were | ship
Rev. A, L. Washington . ?
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