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PAGE SIXTEEN
GRANT MEMORIAL CHURCH
PUTS OVER BIG IMPROVE-
MENT PROGRAM
(Continued from page 5)
ments and express our appreciation to
God by a spiritual campaign for souls.
Hence, Evangelist Martha J. Keys was
invited to come and began services
Watch-night and during the two weeks
THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER
FEBRUARY , a
has denied himself “|, a
blessed our efforts with forty-seven
souls added to the church and fifteen
persons converted,
We are grateful to God and Dr.
Keys for this great victory. She is
a great evangelical preacher and will
hold her own in any pulpit or occasion.
Grant will welcome her again.
Grant feels blessed to have such a
wonderful pastor as Dr. Griffin who
of extremely severe weather God
KNOW THE TRUTH
An editorial in the Southern Christian Recorder as of January 27th
in which the editor discusses an article by Bishop D. H. Sims, which
appeared in the Christian Recorder inspired the writer to make a close
comparative study of our three weeklies with the following results:
The Christian Recorder—Column Inches, 1180; Advertising, 180; News
Inches, 6000; Columns, 64; Columns per page, 4; Length of Column,
13; Pages, 16; Inches in mast, 8; Published, Weekly.
Southern Christian Recorner—Column Inches, 731.5;Advertising, 79;
News Inches, 652.5; Columns, 28; Columns per page, 7; Length
of Column, 21.5; Pages, 4; Inches in mast, 42; Published Weekly.
Western Christian Recorder—Column Inches, 398; Advertising, 34;
News Inches, 364; Columns, 32; Columns per page, 4; Length of
Column, 13; Pages, 8; Inches in mast, 10; Published Semi-
monthly.
Which means that the Christian Recorder prints almost twice as
much actual news weekly as the Southern Christian Recorder and
almost four times as much as the Western Recorder. The Christian
Recorder carries over twice the amount of advertising as the Southern
Recorder. In fact almost three times as much and nearly six times
as much as the Western Recorder. The Christian Recorder contains
sixteen pages of four columns each, thirteen inches to the column,
the Southern Recorder four pages of seven columns, twenty-one and a
half inches, less forty-two inches front page mast and block headlines.
The Western Recorder carries eight pages of four columns, thirteen
inches in depth.
The writer does not have the figures indicating the production cost
of publishing the Southern Christian Recorder or the Western Chris-
tian Recorder. Suffice it to say that the Editor of the latter has been
compelled to publish and mail the paper twice a month. The Southern
Recorder is publisht by the Wonder State Publishing Company of
Little Rock, Arkansas, supported by a chain of secular papers and
secular advertising. For this the editor is to be commended. But the
truth is the Southern Christian Recorder, disconnected from the secular
allies, would be seen in a different light. It is no reflection upon the
veteran editor of the Western Recorder that he has been compelled to
publish the paper of the West every two weeks. And in the meantime
he has given the church a representative journal.
The Southern Christian Recorder boasts of having given the church
an “$18,000 plant.” Where does the Wonder State Publishing Company
come in? Who has seen the papers? Who received them? How
were they drawn? Who received the plant? When and where was
the transfer made? Does the word “plant” mean a building, or printing
equipment, or both? If building, why did the company have to move
recently? If printing equipment, of what does it consist, and what
is its value? What finally became of the $100 which was supposed to
have been given to the superannuated preachers’ fund? What became
of it? No trace of it ever having been cashed has been found in the
Financial Department.
The matter of a subsidy was mentioned. That is for the General
Conference to decide. The religious press is not expected to stand alone.
As such it cannot carry certain types of advertismg. The Christian
Recorder has had only eighteen months, a year and a half of existence
under an Editor-Manager. Its expense item is greater than either of
the other two papers. Contents more varied. The Christian Recorder
has been departmentalised and contains the Daily Altar, the Church
School Lesson, Grace at the Table, Hymns of the Christian Faith, The
Weekly Thot, The Weekly Poem, Women’s Page, Young People’s
Page, News at a Glance, News from Churches, Book Review, Con-
tributed Articles and an editorial page which fights the battles of the
church. It is unreasonable to expect the Christian Recorder to do
within one year what it has taken others eight years to accomplish.
Then, the Christian Recorder, following the request of the Bishops, is
being printed at the Book Concern. The editor has no authority to
go out and build another publishing business. The time has come when
the church should look after the papers, stabalize and improve them.
Not destructive and reflective competition between periodicals, but
cooperation. The Christian Recorder is worth every penny of the sub-
scription price which has been determined by law. “Give the people
light and they will find their own way.”
PRY OE TRAN AE AAAS
1865 - SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS OF NEGRO
10-19 CONVENTION
EXPOSITION MAY
though a candidate for the bishopric
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1940:
to promote his own interests and has
devoted himself to the work of the
church and community. Dr. Griffin
never leaves us to make excursions
abroad when there is work to be done
at home. That is why Grant has gone
steadily forward even jn the midst of
the depression. He is a. worker in
deed and in truth. He found us with
a hole in the ground and no roof over
our heads and greatly discouraged.
Today we are practically out of debt
and worshipping God under our own
vine and fig tree.
We would like to keep Dr. Griffin
for life but feel that he is entitled to
honors which only the General Church
can bestow upon him, the bishopric.
Therefore, we present him to the church
because he is worthy and we pray
that the General Conference will elevate
him to the high and holy office of
bishop.
J. C. PORTER, Trustee
I THINK, THEREFORE I AM
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(Continued from page 12)
to maintain ourselyes in a respectable
manner,
I am therefore suggesting that the
following operations be performed in
Operation 1. Give up the work in
West Africa, turning the same over to
the care of the A. M. E. Zion Church,
lock, stock, and barrel; commit all that
we have to their care with the blessings
of God upon them in fostering the work.
We cannot maintain a bishop in West
Africa because we have no funds with
which to prosecute the work. Perhaps
such a program will wound our pride,
but remember pride goeth before de-
struction. Let us not forget that two
of our bishops were placed in jail in
West Africa in the debtor’s prison for
debts which they contracted in the
name of the African Methodist Episco-
pal Church.
Operation 2. Abolish all of the con-
nectional boards and elect or hire a
certified public accountant to set up
a system of bookkeeping in the depart-
ments of our Church. Let this certified
public accountant make his report an-
nually to the Council of Bishops who
will discover as a result of his report
any irregularities that may have have
crept into the operation of the depart-
ments. This will save the connection
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Operation 3. Reduce all o
Periodicals to one, abolish; My
ern and W. in = _
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This is in keeping With Bi hoe ay “ty
suggestion. The argument a
port of this need not be repeg Sy
Operation 4, Place the cr
publication now known Mata
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given
as the
in the hands of the edito
weekly publication. Should
3 and 4 be successful, the ae
save $38,400 per quadrenniym,
Operation 5. Abolish the
session of the Bishops Coun
will save the Church aroun¢
quadrennium.
Operation 6. Appojnt ae
to redistrict the church into ty
districts, the said commission to ;
in 1944. Retire all bishops
have reached the age of 75 o}
1944. This will result in 1
$50,400 per quadrennium Of
am mindful that adequat,
should be made out of thes;
the bishops who are to
nuated. Should the plan
the church into twelve distri
ed, there will be no necessity
ing additional bishops in 1944
are twelve effective bish<
time.
As a result of what I |
proposed -it will be seen
program should be adopted
be a resultant saving of $121
single quadrennium.
Since I do not desire to
articles too lengthy, I sha
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NANCIAL SECRETARY
ARTHUR SMITH JACKSON
He is endearingly known from one
of the church to the other as
”
He makes his home at Waco,
ere he was born, the only boy and
Ingest of four children. Very early
life he gave evidence and signs of
cocity. He is an honored graduate
Paul Quinn. In 1912 he was elected
retary of Education at Kansas City.
ng his incumbency he was a mem-
the greatest group of orators
history of the church: H. B.
ks, Reverdy C. Ransom, H. T.
ing, and John R. Hawkins.
emarkable thing about Dr. Jack-
ds that since his election in 1912
1 he Secretaryship of Education he
‘been re-elected at each General
ence without opposition and by
ation. When the noble and
spirit of John Russell winged its
‘ing way to the hills of eternal
the responsible position of Finan-
Secretary was left vacant. It was
ire that “Jack” should succeed
in 1912. His election was as-
The mind of the church was
p, and when the Financial Board
beloved “Jack” was unanimous-
s African Methodism.
chosen to wear the toga of the
est office to which a layman can
| the church. He is one
rightest stars in the constellation
PHILADELPHIA, PA. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY, 8, 1940
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM j
PHYSICAL FREEDOM
RICHARD ALLEN
Founder of African M. ie Church and
First Bishop, °
RELIGIOUS EDITOR
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Preserved the Union, Restored a Race
to its Birthright.
MAN OF GOD
CHARLES WESLEY ABINGTON
Dallas, Texas
Edits Church School Literature, and
Journal of Religion. A man of
ripe scholarship, and deep piety.
ES
This Thursday
in
The CHRISTIAN RECORDER
EDWARD JAMES HOWARD
2 Waco, Texas
3] Bishop of West Africa, Tennessee, and
The Superannuated Minister and the
D. L. Witherspoon Plan—Rev. C. R.
Hines .
The ears
ITO!
ot iactriig Richard Allen..
The Man and The Place..
Texas’ Gift to the Church
long The Line «..
Barrel (Editorial of “the Week)
Pointed Points
The Churchman Afield
Young People’s Page +
Allen C. E. League
News At A Glance.
Transitions
Men and Things—
Notices—Calendar ‘
Oklahoma, Ministerial life in
Texas.
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4] Bishop Howard has spent all of his
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ober Pa 5 | ministerial life in Texas. The writer
6| met him when he was a member of the
Plath U. S. Infantry and the subject
- I} was pastor of Wesley Chapel at Hous-
| ton, One day while walking along
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College which he attended
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PRICE FIVE CENTS
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XAS AFRICAN METHODISM MOVES FORWARD
HONORING QUR FOUNDER{
EPISCOPAL LEADER
GEORGE B. YOUNG
Bishop of 10th Episcopal District
Waco, Texas.
He was born and reared on a farm
in Texas; converted when quite a boy
and attended the rural schools. His
sainted father sent him to Paul a
ever
d the
He h
*. Lee
during which time he
eall to enter the ministry
the advice of Bishop E
others to study at Wilberforce Univers
ty, and completed the regular course in
Payne Theologic:
his return to Texas he was ¢
an elder- by Bishop Lee
in the church was steady
Seminar Upon
ined
His progress
He s
ed
as Dean of Theology at Paul Quinn,
and pastored the leading charges in his
state.
The General Conference of 1928 which
met at Chicago, Illinois chose Dr
Young to be a bishop in the church.
Since his elevation he has served in
South Africa, Arkansas, and Texas,
over which he now presides. His heart
is centered upon his alma mater, Paul
Quinn, Its development and perpetua-
tion constitute his major objective.
Bishop Young is very unassuming,
humble kind. He is a devout Christian
and an African Methodist
there is no guile. Texas honors him,
the church loves him.
in whom
Dowling. Street in conversation about
the’ church he “Would it not
be a fine thing if you were
said
elected
(Continued on page 16)
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but once; if there is any good deed/A.M.E. Church and their dependent
that I can do; or any kind word that] families. And in conclusion may I say
I can say, let me do it now for I|my dear delegates: If you are not fa-
Of 11 Boards ‘only 2 fail
are ed t
full. We have a Wonderful, 3
Port i PAGE THREE
Elder, Dr. J. A, Howard *esiding
Accept our thanks, O gracious Lord, | Shall never pass this way again. And|miliar with the Witherspoon Pension morning his text “and : tnd THE CHURCH S things that belong to Caesar also belong TEAGUE, TEXAS
for this food and for all the material |@sk ourselves the question, What shall Plan, you owe it to yourself and to those | a long ‘uppen.¢oom > ie show 2 ; CHOOL to God,
and spiritual blesings we receive. |! render unto Him for all His Bessings | who gave their elfrage to make you a Up." After which our pest Mn Earnestly seek to commend yourself to God as a werk- {ict love men)" OPd MH? does] St Johns AM. . Church, “Our
Forgive our sins and watch over us orth, opened th c ‘ beca is “straigh : A i ‘ rst Quarterly meeting held on the
in Tene name. Amen. = acquaint yourself with it in order that | 51 ohcar (eal . the cha he : eid tforward dealing with the So many people love the Lord with| Teague Circuit convened in St. Johns
THE SUPERANNUATED MINIS-|you may be able to labor and vote fr |Lord’s Supper Feceived 4 d of truth, has no reason to feel any shame. pe ald without loving him with | Chapel, the third Saturday and Sunday
TER and the D. L. WITHERSPOON | this worthy piece of legislation which Rey. I, P ‘ E eir minds. : in December, Rev. A. G. Glass our
HYMNS THAT LIVE PENSION PLAN , comfort in times of the ee eee 2 Man yy, .. i 7 new Presiding Elder, presiding. We
| Bee period in the fife of ne ae iii + angee Sena ois Vil. February 18} all the propaganda that will be fae PRAYER THOUGHT are pleased to have him aud seorbind ;
GOD BLESS AMERICA There can be no doubt in the minds |The time of old age. I am quite sure | the Presiding Et Bae tt With against us? Like poison gas it steals By Williara Chalmers Covert to make this a successful year on our
GOOD CITIZENS AND Goop over our landscape. It
NEIGHBORS SRN ser on
O God, of the nations, wilt Thou in | District. Quite a number of our mem-
these days of confusion and doubt show| bers and officers from Grove Island
Thy people the way. Wilt thou cleanse | was Present and helped to make our
of the thinking ministry of our Metho-} that Dr. Witherspoon will be glad to | over SGUGF ci Geastire in {ull ang
dism as to the need of a safe and sane] send you his plan if you will only write eDiey eA, Howard PE
Judge I may tell you that two influential
While the storm clouds gather groups do not want us to enter the war:
ax aeross hepa Departmental Bureau devoted especial- | him for a copy. His address is 403 Rev, I. P. Evans, Pastor jon Text: Matthew 22:15-22, 34-40|(1) Big business wants tovetays out the spirits of those who sit in places of] meeting go over the top. All of our
Let us swear allegiance ly and specifically to the care of our] Cynthia St., Memphis, Tenn. (Mrs.) C. L. Barrett ] Not even large and quick profits tem ‘ authority. May high motives of service | our assessments were raised and a nice
To a land that’s free; worn out ministers and their depend- Rev. C. R. Hines, pastor ae Then went the Pharisees, and took| these men. They know how a pee take possession of their hearts. Raise}amount given to our pastor, Rev. R.
Let us all be grateful ants, whenever the time comes, that St. John A.M.E. Church ALLEN TEMPLE A.M. £. cy ounsel how they might ensnare him| followed the. last war—a slump that| "2, we beseech Thee, generations of]E. Elmore. The Presiding Elder made
For'a- and 66: fi age or infirmity demands his retire- Mulberry, Tenn. ‘ GREENVILLE ee i URCH p his talk. 16 And they send to him| drank up all profits and left business citizens with ability and skill and ala wonderful talk, advising and inform-
ec geen mente Andsbesyourwelluassured #Hat : » S.C, Beh disciples, with the Herodians, say_ | hollow and almost ruined. They do not | S°BS¢ of responsibility for the highest] ing us of our various duties in the
In a solemn prayer. all of us are tending and bending to- “VIRGINIA CHAPEL SPEAKS” ~ Rev. B. S. Taylor, Esto, Teacher, we know that thou art] want that again, ‘They -have {learned welfare of their fellow men who will]church. He also introduced to our con.
enlist in the work of the city, state and] ference Mrs. L. E. Gillispie, iur confer-
nation, and render such service as unto} ence Branch President of the W. H. &
Thee. Let all life be more and more]F. M. Society, who made quite a few
pervaded by the ideals of Christian}remarks which were enjoyed,
brotherhood and mutual helpfulness. Sunday was fair and quite a nice
ward that day. The men in the pastor-
ate for the most part are the base and} Virginia Chapel A.M.E. Church is] The first Quarterly Confe ,
Land that I love, pillars upon which rests the duty and}loud in its praises of Rt. Rev. R. C. | Allen Temple A. M. E. Chur i gt
Stand beside her and guide her responsibility for the support of every | Ransom’s Godly judgment in giving us | ville District, was held co Z ae
Through the night, with a light irom} department of the Church both local]an excellent Presiding Elder, Rev. A.| Dr. J. Cc. Quarles, Presidin bet
, and teachest the way of God in]one lesson from history. (2) The
ith, and carest not for any one: or} American Legion is on’ record against
regardest not the person of men. | getting into this war. An ardent mem-
Tell us therefore, What thinkest}ber of the Legion sent me a letter to
jou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto| this effect. Burned once by a profit-
God Bless America
a3 ‘ : Ct “oe?, A y ” 2 B, st Zlas: ¢
above; and general and yet, sadly as jt may|J. Smoot and amiable pastor, Rev. A. presiding. On Sunday the i ni ae aes oe But Re a less war in Europe, fooled once in at- Dye pray: i See ae antics racian ae Sti gees,
i iries— ~y i = . ‘ a nvstdt ‘ive <3 if i ie \< s rte!
From the mountains, to the prairies—|seem; in this great Church of ours,|D. Tyson. Elder was at his best, he pr : cnet Ae She orld for democ DAILY BIBLE READINGS joined the church. After the Lord’s
make ye trial of me, ye hypocrites? | racy, these ex-soldiers do not want
Show me the tribute money. And]any more of it, To defend our own
ley brought unto him a denarius. 20] shores is one thing; to rush across seas
d nd he saith unto them, Whose is this] to mix in the poisonous mess of Europe
image and superscription? 21 They]is quite another. Charles A. Beard,
To the oceans white with foam,
God Bless America,
My home sweet home.
IRVING. BERLIN
there is almost no provisions made for] We have just closed our first Quarter- |two very profound sermons, The },
his economic security at the close of|ly Conference for the year 1940, and are Spirit was strongly manifested,
the day. This most surely should not|pleased to report that we have made] On Monday evening at 8 o'ck
be the case. There have been several | progress along all lines. Quarterly Conference assemb|
M. Matt. 22:15-22 F. James 2:1-8. Supper, adjourned for dinner, 3 :30 found
T. Matt. 22:34-40 S. Phil. 3:17-21. us in services again—Rey. Williams of
W. Deut. 8:11-18. S. Romans 13:8-14.] the Baptist Church is Fairfield gave us
T. Romans 12:10-21. a wonderful sermon. We all feasted as
ock the
Introduced by. Kate Smith proposals offered in the past to remit! The Presiding Elder preached Sun-!pusiness session of the Co a Mriants chin Clesae Then. saith id Rea es Rates 2 —The 20th Century Quarterly | he preached out of his very soul. Rey.
Armistice Day—1938 ]this evil situation but all to no avail. | day morning at eleven o'clock and Sun_] which proved to be one of y he unto them, Render eee ee rene babi sea te iainie cal Be hsaey Mia Chil War tie
And so today we have another proposal. | day evening, January 7, the Emma C. | and peace from beginning to th Caesar the eee that are Caesar’s;| Foreign asrela, It is aueriles BE eres OF MUSSIONS | sented, ‘also’ many, of our city: friends,
THE NEW YEAR known as the “Witherspoon Pension | Ransom Missionary Society which was| The pastor, Rev. B. S. Taylo _ and unto God the things that are Gore peal for ieolgtion to not our es oe ae pourra ane eae
- Plan.” And I feel sure that any one | organized one month ago, presented an | ducted the devotional, after wh 22 And when they heard it, they mar_ | business, to keep ar of European quar- BON Gale ots ¢ Reve see
By Evangelist Marie M. Cook who will give this plan even a casual | excellent program consisting of musical | presented the Presiding Elde velled, and left him, and went away. Jrels. Pulpits all over the land are Fa ta ee ae class, Rrsaiding
First A. M. E. Church review, will agree with me when I]renditions and readings. Dr. Smoot|C, Quarles, who arose in his u 34 But the Pharisees, when they|crying out against our entry. Religious Elder. ‘ :
Gary, Indiana say it is by far the most sane and prac- |was presented by the pastor, after | dignified manner and stated he heard that he had put the Sadducees| conventions utter profound pronounce- SRE a eee
tical ever offered to our Church at any | which a most: excellent and entertaining | proud to return as Presiding Ede
Dear Editor: as the old year has passed |time. Dr. Witherspoon has long since |address was enjoyed. Although the| After some brief remarks
out and we are entering into a New| proven his ability and honesty in hand_| weather was very inclement there was | into the business of the Co:
Year; this question comes to my mind, }ling the affairs of the public trust, so|a very appreciative crowd attending. At|The reports from the various
“What shall I render unto the Lord|that I deem it unnecessary to recount | the closing-of the program the S iety | ments were unusually fine. T!
for all his benefits toward me?” Let|his record of past achievements which | presented the Presi i ith a|from the Setwards was giv
us think of this New Year as an op-/are as numerous as the stars. Dr. lovely » |because of the fact they reported thet
poitunity, another chance, and a| Witherspoon is not offering the Church] Monday night the business session $1,142.21 had been raised since the co
blessing. On New Year‘s Day our] just something as a means of selfish}was held. This phase of the Quarterly ing of the present ‘pastor. 1!
thoughts are turned back and we begin | publicity, but has given much time and | Conference was well attended, remind- | worthy phase of the Quarterly C
to wonder just how we made it through. study to the matter and in my feeble|ing the vast audience of the Virginia | ence was the praise given the
We think of our life as an open book] judgment is practical to the last word. | Chapel of old. -|the Rev. B, S. Taylor for ha‘
with many pages; as we turn those| More than a year ago this writer visited] We did not only pay the Presiding | complished such a noble work
pages of 1939, we find that some are}his (Dr. Witherspoon’s) Office and went | Elder all the money due him for the | past three months.
blurred, some we frown on as we read] over his plan in detail and after going | quarter, but no treasures were left ex-| The Presiding Elder, Dr. (Quarles
them and some we can read with smiles | over it and reading it article by article, hausted, and money was handed back | commended the pastor for his « ie
and some with tear stained eyes. On}we found’ nothing impractical or un-|to the Stewards to apply on such debts leadership, and feels that Rev. laylo'
some of the pages we find that we did|reasonable. Dr. Witherspoon’has con-|as they saw wise. — will bring things to pass.
some things that we should not have] sulted almost every church in the nation] During the quarter $354.27 was raised,| Allen Temple is destined for great
done and said some things that we|who offers any annuity to its retired | one accession to the church was report-| things under our present pastor and
should not have said and we are deeply | ministers and has selected the most ad- | ed, and improvements were shown along | his set-up. a
grieved for our misdoings and we say,|vantageous and liberal parts of each of | all lines. Allen Temple is thanking God a
“If we could live our life over again|them and has compiled them into one} Virginia Chapel with its efficient Pre-| Bishop J. S. Flipper for having a
what a chance in my life there would | unique whole in order to be able to give | siding Elder and pastor is one hundred | this matchless and God-fearing |<
be.” In 1939 we can note that many|to the Av M. E. Church a better plan | percent with the program of our Bishop, | here assisted by his queenly wile.
of our loved ones have passed: there|than any ever given in any church in|and pray for his return to the third] Mr. J. B. Caldwell was elects a
were deep gulfs of misunderstandings;|this entire nation. And now that the | Episcopal District. His wise judgment |gate to the District Conference a
sickness, misfortunes, and yet we are! Rey, D. L. Witherspoon has brought! has given inspiration to this congrega- | Presiding Elder went away all arate
here to see each other’s face. We are|to us so wonderful a plan for the relief | tion, we join our pastor in hoping and | His assessment was paid in full. Wat
here to be thankful that the clouds of| of the superannuated ministers of our | praying that the General Conference of | Allen Temple.
war are not hovering over us: That our] church and since some relief is so se- | 1940 will look wise in its election of MISS FLOR.
land is not visited by the volcanic erup_|riously needed in our Methodism will| Bishops, and consider such talented} _ ‘
tion and earth quakes; thankful for] the delegates to the forth coming Gen-_| Christians and influential men as Drs. ORDER SONG BOOKS TODAY
to silence, gathered themselves together.] ments against participation in foreign
35 And one of them, a lawyer, asked | wars,
- him a question, trying him: 36 Teacher,{ Yes, at the moment we are strongly
which is the great commandment in the] against war, but can we hold that line?
law? 37 And he said unto him, Thou] Have we any right to expect Europe
_ Shalt love the Lord thy God with all]to take heavy losses while we take
thy heart, and with all thy soul, and|none? Have we any right to profit by
_ with all thy mind. 38 This is the great} Europe’s terrible misfortune? Can we
and first commandment. 39 And aJrestrain our greed? Can we stay at
| second like unto it is this, Thou shalt home, take our losses and mind our
love thy neighbor as thyself. 40 OnJown business? Perhaps by the time
' these two commandments the whole law} you readsthis, we shall know more
hangeth, and the prophets. than any of us do now. Can we learn
: nothing? Must we again try to save
GOLDEN TEXT—Thou shalt love thy | so-called “democracy” abroad? Must we
neighbor as thyselfi—Matthew 22:39. | again rush off, like some fabled knight,
4 to slay a dragon? Must we send our
THE LESSON BROUGHT DOWN | flag to protect our investments? Is it THE REV. H. E. WALDEN
4 TO DATE s imperative for us to take sides in a
a By John R. Ewers quarrel thousands of miles away? Must
" How much should*we give the govern-|we be the cat’s-paw to pull chestnuts
“ment and how much should we give]out of the fire for any other nation?
God? That most important question] Our boys must never again fight in a
is not too easy to answer in these new| foreign war.
“days. Those of us who are whole-} The government at Washington is
heartedly committed to the idea of|our government. We, the people, still
democracy find our conceptions chal-Jrule. “Government of, for and by the
enged by dictators. In the land of the] people must not perish from the earth.”
free, wise men cheerfully pay, their If we go se Ne in aioe ot give me their support for this office, | truthiul and interesting remarks. then
Bares vise: men pote sae iter oe reas ee pe ecious free- | If I am elected to this position, I want preached a wonderful sermon in so
ind energy to community betterment. perish. Let us ae pr have de_|to assure them that I will administer much there was one soul found. Also
Aga’ st the crude and cruel dictator-|dom, In the U. S. A. we me _ ‘uni Carennceddd every Sinister |ave had Communion which was. very
lips in Europe, we see our democracy | mocracy Caen ar ra in the A. M. E. Church, and will en-|inspiring. Then Sunday afternoon we
in a new light and we appreciate it deavor to assist each Bishop, Presiding | were favored with a wonderful sermon
MT. OLIVE A. M. E. CHURCH
PHILADELPHIA, PENNA.
We express the gratitude to God
under the leadership of Rev, Hodson
Waters for the progress of our Church
both spiritually and financially. If there
ever was a man of truth, honesty, and
loyalty, he is one. And we pray God
that next annual c rence he will be
returned to us. We had our third
Quarterly Conference the first day of
the year, conducted by Rev. W. L.
Johnson, our Presiding Elder which was
very nice. Then on Wednesday night
at our prayer meeting, we were favored
with a most inspiring sermon by Rev.
W. G. Collins, one of our local dea-
427 Aisquith Street | cons.
Baltimore, Maryland Friday night Love Feast and general
Mr. Editor: Class. Sunday morning at 10:30 Rev.
This letter is to announce to my many | Waters called the flock together and
friends throughout the A. M. E. Church | opened service for the day. Mrs. Elease
that I am a candidate for the office of | McCall represents our A, C. E. League
Secretary-Treastrer of Missions of the | which is the most outstanding organiza-
A. M. E. Church, tion in any Church in Philadelphia and
I want to ask my many friends | under the leadership of Mr. Horace S,
throughout the A. M. E. Church to|Hopps. Rev. Waters made some very
ENCE LYKES
POINTERS
living in a bible land; and to worship|eral Conference which meets in the|Frank Madison Ried, Joseph Gomez The P. Praiss Him more, We do not want to live in a oe nark sal Elder, and Pastor in building up the » afte a bt eden pron sere
a h Let wople ° ai ar . . 32 yas. ver s .
God as we see fit; and for Jesus Christ] great city of Detroit next May, have|and A. J. Allen. ‘ “Gospel Beacons” Just oft the country where the state is supreme iw Fe fora tian Jo be'e quod [mission points Of their conferences, I 32 which was very pir Be :
here religion is regulated and regi: ace will apply the funds collected for mis- | evening there was a great inspiring
as a mediator who.pleads for us; for] the grace and fortitude to stand by and] Under the leadership of~our compe Pre’
: a # re at if he is not a good neighbor.
food, clothing, shelter and the oppor-| for those who struggle under the load|tent pastor we feel that we will not “Gems of Love,” “Palms of Vit? Race
‘ tw: 5 z es aes Since
i i y he cause of missions. }sermon by Rey, Waters again A
i in- | sions strictly for t
The Pharisees were much more
mented by the state, and where human
1 2:15-16. We have quite a number of
“$c i F i to our m “Gates x i d. Rendering unto x d faithfully solicit your
mas EE Ee ee hae ean a este ia ard baie pe a eat fe oa he this [aos eae g SE reitocss” ae Tings that are Caesar’s| terested in arguments than in the truth a ato ins chee been a brother | sick which are improving. One of our
conditions as: well as they..are, sometimes thinly clad and bathe them | church property, will Re re iets: of Praise,” “Jubilee C ies is on ei i ae U. S. A. and quite |—in words than in ideas. ie cyiied to a position of greater | sick members is dear Sister Lillian B.
The old year has passed, we know] the protection that they so richly de- | year. hss re ; Single Copies 35c, 1 Doz. ©°? ane oe oH Italy, Russia or Ger-| So many people ask for advice when Jand i a I shall continue the spirit | Waters, she is very much better after
what it carried but we do not know|serve in the days when they are no iM —Miss Cornelia Lewis % $3.50. i xtra a eed they really want confirmation of their a Sante to a larger number. her hard struggle. The Lord has brought
what awaits us in the new year but|longer able to earn a livelihood for} 100 Copies $30.00. Postage Today Pie eicot the slightest doubt | own opinions. of bro’ Rejplettally. yours) her safe thus far, and we are asking
to be dn the safe side, we must choose} themselves? And tnless some one WEST COLUMBIA, TEXAS on dozen or more. that a yast majority of our people insist | It is often a very safe rule to an- HE. WALDEN, Pastor | God's blessing on all.
Jesus Christ for our guide and holding| comes forward with a better propo- — x Write: a i f the European war. | swer one question by asking another. Waters A. Mi Ei, Church, ELIJAH RILEY, Church Clerk
to his hand he will lead us safely|sition, let that protection be the| The first Quarterly Conference of the EDWARD C. DEAS 0 ee sn ray ‘tine apainst We must never forget that even is
es
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through and as we ponder along let| Witherspoon Pension Plan for the|West Columbia Circuit was held 5718 Wabosh A: Chicas’
us remember that we pass this way|Superaannuated Ministers of the |17-18 of December at Mound Creek. —_—_<—<——<—<———
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Untrue it is to say that poverty
know.
Untrue to call it sweet and heavenly.
Though Jesus and St. Francis found
it so,
For they were poets, and young.
To other men
The daily needs, unsatisfied, repressed,
Are blunted pins to wound and wound
again. |
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distressed,
Grows timid and perverse. The flower-
ing field
Is but a patch of ground whereon
to crawl,
And men are despots aagered at a shield
HONORING RICHARD ALLEN
We have a lurking suspicion that
the Church does not honor Richard
Allen as it ought. He was born
February 14, 1760, about ten years
before Crispus Attucks fell fight-
ing for American independence
in Boston, A young man at the
age of 27, he left Old St. George
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY, 8, 1940
WEEKLY THOUGHT
ES
Education makes a people easy to
lead, but difficult to drive; easy to goy-
Is good for the soul, to suffer and to|advertise his incongruity. Square
demption and salvation of the race Society. Sister M. A. Carr heads
must be wrought by ourselves, |the State organisation. The con-
nection stands aside while the
“egal Sermons Pee rar In 1940 we suggest that the |proud and faithful sons and daugh-
ea ©. Gregg, Milton s, J,|Shurch celebrate the 180th anni-| ters of Allen in Texas pass.
Wright, G. Wayman Blakley, Charles |Versary of his’ birth, We must Pass ae
H. Wesley, Juanita E. Jackson-|become more Richard Allen con- ALONG THE LINE
Mitchell, A. Wayman Ward, Harry V.| scious and recapture somewhat ‘
gererdson: of his spirit. Ours is the task ot] Aside from the persons whose
teaching the race, the nation and|names have been mentioned and
the world, more about the lasting | whose likenesses appear this week
founder, religious genius and pa-|as loyal and self-sacrificing. Their
even a proclamation.
THE MAN AND THE PLACE
a circuit — riders
According to an old proverb, ee
“Tt is not the place that exalts
and glorifies the man; it is the
man who glorifies and exalts the
place.” And this should be the
order, but in some instances the
place overshadows the man. Take
the right man out of a particular
place and the world will recog-
nise him nathless. Put the wrong
white robes and wave palms of
liams, and
to that number which no man can
4 - number.
man in a certain place and nearly
every move he makes he will 3
| EDITORIAL OF THE WEEK
pegs just don’t fit well into round
holes. Beware of the musician
who constantly defends his music. : ‘ 2
Good music has only to be played. | _ Abraham Lincoln, in an address
It. behooves they Generak, Cone |et Edwardsville, on September
ference delegates to seek out | !3,.1858, said: -
elders to be elected to the Episco-} nd when, by all these mean:
pacy who have the ability to|¥U have succeeded in dehumaniz-
glorify, exalt and magnify the7mg the Negr o—when you have—s
office. Not because he is a place- | Placed him where the ray of hope
seeker, but- because the Church|iS blown out as in the darkness
needs him: The unfit in mind,|0f the damned, are you quite sure
heart and spirit will be hampered that the demon sou have roused
in his work. He will be too place- | Will not turn and rend you? What
conscious to serve effectively. Let |Constitutes the bulwar k of our
Judah Ish-Kiriot, Bar Abba, and |©W2 liberty and independence? It
Simon Magus be anathema. is not our frowning battlements,
our bristling seacoasts, our army
and our navy. These are not our
reliance against tyranny. All of
those may be turned against us..
Our reliance is in the love of
liberty which God has planted in
us. Our defense i
BARRED
TEXAS’ GIFT TO THE
CHURCH
The gift of Texas to African
Methodism is of inestimable value.
Today she is articulate in ‘the
«
affairs of the connection. Bishops
G. B. Young, E. J. Howard, Dr.
Jackson, C. W. Abing-
N. J., because he had too much |ton, Lucy Hughes carry on where
crowed. He was no hat-in-the|W. Reynolds, H. T. eee
hand syncophant, but every whit | W. Rankin, and S. J. Johnson left
: was Editor
resigned on May 23,
and racial self-help command the | 1854 because the church failed to
loyalty and fidelity of successive support the paper, went to Texas
and pastored Reedy Chapel. Lucy
M. Hughes leads the mighty host
banner of the W. H. and F. M.|-
contribution and worth of this ours there are thousands of others just+
hi
whi ‘prized liberty as 4
age of all men, in al] land
where. Destroy this s
you have planted the
despotism at your ow
Familiarize yourselves
‘chains of bondage and y'
your own limbs to we
__“Accustomed to trample on t
rights of others, you have 10.
the genius of your own indepe
| dence and become the fit subje
of the first. cunning tyrant y
arises among you.”
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On Monday,: “Abe Lincoln jn
Illinois,” the motion Picture tel).
ing the story of Limcoln’s Tise to
the Presidency on the slavery js.
sue, opened in Washington, Ne~
groes were banned from the thea-
ter.
he herit,
SCV ery
PIrit and
Seeds of
TN doors,
With the
ou Prepare
‘ar them,
ne
St
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Cts
yo
—Philadelphia Recor;
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POINTED POINTS
DURING \THE PAST Fi\\
tron saint. As we observe his|names are written down in the | days several connectional person-
birthday this year there is not|Lamb’s Book of Life and will not |ages ‘have visited Philadelphi
be known. until the great Assize and the Christian Recorder: |)r
when all shall stand before Him|A. J. Allen, American Bible Socie.
who shall sit upon the throne,|ty Secretary, Mrs. Christine S
mission _ men, Smith, president of the W. M. \.
evangelists, teachers, members, |Society and Lucy M. Hughes,
preachers, all. ‘They shall wear | President W. H. & F. M. Socie
—o0o—_
victory. Bracey, McGrew, ‘wil- MESDAMES SMITH, HUGHES,
Browning, Moody, Celia Gregg and Minnie Gaines
Booker, Brown, Sisters M. P.|Were house guests of Bishop and
Hughes, Goins, Jackson, Abing- Mrs. D. H. Sims. Dr. Allen i
ton and Burns. They tod belong | hopeful son of the Church.
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DR. E. E. TYLER OF ALLEN
A. M. E. Church, Jamaica, N. Y.,
has offered himself for the editor-
ship of the A. ME. Review. He
is very finely trained and an ex-
cellent. man. -
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INFORMATION COMES THAT
the Third Episcopal District has
We bite isi tor
s,|Put its imprimatur upon Pas
L. C. Ridley, of Dayton, for the
same post. He is Editor of the
Negro Journal of Religion. i.
Jefferson Clement is “at the door
and Brookins is coming from Ala-
bama. — ‘
_ THE REV. DR. J. C. ANDER-
son, Presiding Elder of the Pitts:
burgh Conference has begun hav-
ing each Quarterly Conferenc’
which he holds take out a yearly
subscription to the Christian Re-
corder. Says it was done with
enthusiasm. With proper leader
ship the Church will move
in the spirit [higher ground,
ed. Whatsoever a man
that shall he also reap,”
is fundamental and jn-
ES
HOP S. L. GREENE AND
en of the Eighth Episcopal
ve the thanks of the Christian
order Editor and Manager for
yery fine report and large list
bscriptions to the Christian
order. ;
E CHURCHMAN AFIELD
hall the Churchman continue this
mn? For three years and nine
nths now it has appeared in each
@ of the Christian Recorder. A
out and interested subscriber thinks
might be discontinued for the good
the paper. What say ye?
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is three-thirty o’clock in the morn-
as the Churchman sits at his desk.
bove is a large photograph of the
‘Quadrennial Convention of the W. H.
& F. M. Society, which met at Tulsa
ave gone in: Bishop W. D. Johnson,
_ A. G. Wynn, J. A. Hadley and C.
A, Wingfield.
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Whenever the Churchman glances up-
ward his gaze falls upon Photographs of
Benjamin Franktin Lee and John A.
Gregg. The former was editor of the
Christian Recorder from 1888 to 1892.
Bishop Lee’s photograph was auto-
graphed by himself and presented to
the Churchman years ago upon a visit
to his Wilberforce home.
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‘As the Churchman recalls the lovely
_ service on Sunday morning a week ago
at Jones Tabernacle, Philadelphia, in a
moment of time he envisions this great
church upon whose domain the sun
“never sets. Wonderful have been the
. DECEIVED. GOD IS
five years ago. Many who were there!
sults, You are laying well the founda-
tion for the exalted position in the A,
M. E. Church which js sure to be given
to you,
Yours brotherly,
ALBERT LONG’
: d Durham, Nu.G:
The Chtristian Recorder under its pres-
ent management is easily the best peri-
odical of our Church, It is always fresh,
informative and inspirational.
gratulations!
Sincerely yours
REV. J. A. VALENTINE,
Con-
Kansas City, Mo.
My Dear Brother:
Hearty congratulations on the fine
Paper that you are giving us. Have
noticed with increasing _ interest
“POINTED. POINTS.” Our work
continues to grow in His Name.
Sincerely,
T. J. BURWELL
Minister Allen Chapel A. M. E. Church
(Letters Continued on page 13)
EAST FLORIDA ANNUAL A.M.E.
CONFERENCE
Jacksonville, Florida
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“achievements thru the years. Perpetu-
ated it shall be down the centuries. As
the Churchman writes and prays the
“church passes in review.
: ——o00o——.
From Philadelphia to Baltimore. His-
" torical associations of moment are called
‘forth. In the same breath the Church-7
"man breathes the name of Richard
Allen and Daniel Coker, giants in those
days. Rather than be treated less than
men in the Lord’s house they walkt out.
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‘only last week a separate jurisdiction
Negroes was proposed by some
‘southern Bishops in the Episcopal
‘Church, Alabama Methodist Church.
Allen’s children do their own proposing
nd disposing.
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“The Churchman opines that it will be
long time before some Christians
Christ to be their Christ.
, LETTERS TO EDITOR
5 Capeville. Va.
T have watched with growing appre-
ion the splendid expression of your
adership, and your ability to get re-
ae
The Churchman is not surprised that
BISHOP H. Y. TOOKES
RESOLUTIONS
Whereas, this conference and all the
other conferences of the A. M.. E.
Church in Florida are blessed in having
for their episcopal head the Rt. Rev.
H. Y. Tookes, D.D., LL.D., Presiding
Bishop of the Eleventh Episcopal Dis-
trict, and by his dauntless courage,
broad humanitarian spirit, Christian
love for all men, and integrity in dealing
with all the affairs of the Church has
shown himself to be a leader without a
peer on any bench of Bishops, and
Whereas, Bishop Tookes has gripped
this conference and set our hearts
aflame for greater service, with ad-
dresses, instructions, advice and ad-
monitions has made a deep impression
upon our hearts and lives, and
Whereas: Bishop Tookes has not
only met every reasonable requirement
as a Bishop, but has gone far beyond
the most fanciful expectations of any-
one. His vision and business sagacity
made it possible for the mortgage of
Edward Waters College to be burned
some two months ago, Edward Waters
College being, the only school of the
A.M.E. Connection with no mortgage
RISTIAN RECORDE
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indebtedness, and is in better condition
financially ang academically than it
ever has been in all its history, Be It
Resolved
That this Conference thank Almighty
God for giving li such a sterling leader
as Bishop Tookes ;
That we resolve in our hearts to catch
his spirit of courage and fair dealing
and let it operate in all the dealings of
the Church.
That we follow Bishop Tookes in his
Programme for the evangelization of
the world.
That we put into immediate and con-
tinued practice the fatherly advice and
instruction that have fallen from his
lips this week.
That we let no opportunity Pass to
show to Bishop Tookes now and every
days of his life how much we really
love and appreciate him.
That we strive to match our interest
in Edward Waters College with his and
never cease until he and we achieve our
goal, namely to make Edward Waters
College the finest Christian college in
America.
That we build our Women’s dormi-
tory within the next few months FREE
of DEBT.
That we continue to build each year
a new structure until our needs have
}been met.
That we pledge ourselves for the re-
turn of our Bishop Tookes from the
General Conference to lead us on to
new heights of service and victory for
Christ.
Whereas, this conference has reach-
ed new. standards in efficiency, and
Whereas, Rev. W. P. Mitchell and
his loyal and faithful members have af-
forded this conference entertainment
that cannot be surpassed, and
Whereas, this conference has been
blessed by the holding of a daily In-
stitute through the wisdom of our Bish-
op, and
Whereas, we have been inspired and
uplifted by the presence of distinguish-
ed visiting general officers, pastors, pre-
siding elders and laymen, and
Whereas, the State Primary has
unanimously endorsed Dr. J. S. John-
son for the Bishopric,
Be It Further Resolved
That this conference go on record as
thanking the pastor, members, choir
and all others whose efforts have made
this week so enjoyable and profitable
That we thank the presiding elders,
pastors, and members of this conference
for their loyalty during the past year.
That we thank our visitors for their
expressions of encouragement and for
their sermons that have uplifted us and
encouraged us.
That we stand solidly in moral and,
financial support behind Dr. J. S
Ss
Johnson and cease not until he is elect-
ed a Bishop of the Church.
Respectfully submitted:
Reys. R. B. Sutton
L. M. Moore
Leonard F. Morse
CHRISTIAN RECORDER VISITORS
The Revs. T. L. Scott, Baltimore,
Md.; E. A. Allen, Cleveland, Ohio;
J. L. Link, Chester, Penna.; J. G.
Robinson, D. M. Owens, J. Leo Pot-
| BIRTHDAY GREETINGS
THE REV. A. D. AVERY
Presiding Elder
Greensboro, N. C.
tor Mother Bethel,
Trenton, New J Mrs.
Rt. Rev. E. T. Demby, The Prot
The Rey. G. L. Hay
Pastor St. James, St. Paul,
The Rev. Wm. A. Dorsey,
Bethel, Woodbury, N. J
Slaughter, St. Matthew,
Penna. ;
Biloxi, Miss. ;
Philadel;
Mr. Raymond R
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To-day he lives in you and me
While in the soil he rests
His inspiration makes us see
That we could stand the test.
Through God his heart was big and
great
His works have covered every State
We live through him from day to day
The work he did in us will stay.
—Margaret F. Chavers
Lee Chapel A. M. E.
Junior Missoinary Society
Nashville, Tenn.
SNAPPY STORIES
ES
TURNED DOWN
One of the churches in a small West-
ern town has a young woman for its
pastor. She was called to the door
of the parsonage one day and saw there
a much embarrassed young farmer of
German descent.
“Dey said the minister lifed in dis
house,” he said.
“Yes,” replied the fair pastor.
“Vell, I want to get merrit.” From all reports, letters and
“To get married? Very well, I can |information received from the Reverend
marry you.” Dr. J. W. Jarvis, the African Metho-
“ LS 4
Oh, but I got a girl already,” was | dist venture in Cuba is moving steadily
the disconcerting reply. ee
THE FIRST CHURCH GARY
“LOOKIN’ AFTER DE YOUNG Gary, Indiana
LAMBS” eee
Fa, By Mrs. Marie M. Cook
A minister was accused by his| The First Church, Gary is one of
official board of paying too much
attention to the young girls of the con-
gregation. He explained in this way:
“You see, breddern, I’se de shepherd
of de flock, and I was just lookin’ after
de young lambs.”
“Well, parson,” said one of the dea-
cons, “hereafter yo’ let de ewes alone
and look after de rams.”
the leading churches in the Chicago
Conference and is moving on with
the new man of God, Rev. Lewis A.
McGhee as shepherd. We are thankful
to the good Bishop Gregg and the
most spledid Presiding Elder S. R.
Maguinez for their careful selection,
diligent search and cooperative spirit
manifested in us in appointing a pastor
to fill the vacancy of the late Rev. J.
W. Edghhill, who passed November
12, 1939, and whose ‘place was hard to
fill. Notwithstanding. the bitter cold
Sunday, the First Church was packed
to its uttermost capacity to greet the
new pastor, Rev. Lewis A. McGhee and
his family. Every department of the
church was, at their post of duty; the
senior choir and gospel chorus were
at their best singing anthems, spirituals
and hymns which were full of the
sp’ The presiding elder presented
the new preacher with dignity and
eloquence, after which Rev. Lewis Mc-
Ghee delivered a heart stirring sermon
on “Love and how to love.” The same
was well taken, full of the spirit, inspi-
ration and enriching to the soul. Amens
and hallelujahs were heard as the new
man of God gave to them his message
from God.
Rev, Lewis McGhee has already as-
sured us that he is a Christian gentle-
man, an efficient scholar, a silver
tongued orator, a financier and a good
shepherd, and the officers and mem-
bers of the church have pledged their
most hearty support to work side by
side in helping him to put the pro-
gram of the church over in a spiritual,
P. E. WOMACK EXPELLED!
BE IT KNOWN to the Presid-
ing Elders and ministers of the
Tenth Episcopal District and to
the Church at large, that the Rev.
P. E. Womack has been EX-
PELLED from the A. M. E.
Church, and hence, not to be ad-
mitted into any of our pulpits.
Done this 3rd day of January,
A. D. 1940.
Signed,
GEO. B. YOUNG Bishop.
Waco, Texas
Jan, 12, 1940. 4
i cetensennRR RRR
A. M. E. SUNDAY SCHOOL
' ful progress made by the District this
Havana, Cuba
forward. A foundation is being laid | makes his report at the Detroit Gener:|
upon which we hope to build. Confi-| Conference. In this work Bishop
dent are we that Superintendent Jarvis | Reverdy C. Ransom is deeply interes: d
will be given rapt attention when he |
numerical and a financial way for the
glory of God. We ask your prayers
for the success of the church for the
ensuing year. Rev. Lewis A. McGhee
has started on his way to success when
he has already paid off an old con-
ference bill to the widow of the late
Rev. J. W. Edghill.
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presence and gave us a very intere
and inspiring talk. Mrs. D. H
in her usual delightful manner
pressed her deep appreciation fc
occasion given in her honor a
splendid co-operation given her
women. In a masterful address
op Sims congratulated all for t
operative spirit of the Presiding
and pastors, the ministers’ wive
splendid organization and many
similiar organizations thruout the
trict. Closing with the hope th:
the future, we would continue to ¥
together for succéss and that all \
have a happy and prosperous N:
A delicious turkey dinner was serve
The following presentations
made: To Careve Davana, daughter ‘
Bishop and Mrs. Sims, by Mrs. J L.
Brown, to Mrs. E. E. Sims, mother 0!
the Bishop, by Mrs. Olive Drummonds
to Mrs. Mayme Sims, wife of the
op, by Mrs. Edna Gullins; to B
D. H. Sims, by Mrs. Catherine © 1
er. Grateful responses were made Y
each. Presiding Elder and Mrs ate
terson spared no pains in making the
occasion a highlight of the season
: —Catherine H. Ivey
CHRISTMAS PARTY
The Ministers’ Wives of the West
Phila. District gaye their Annual
Christmas Party in honor of Mrs.
| Mayme A. Sims at the home of Pre-
siding Elder and Mrs, I. N. Patterson,
4036 Spring Garden St., Phila., Thurs.,
December 28th. from six to nine. Col-
orful decorations here and there be-
spake the joy and cheer of the season.
Mrs. Catherine H. Ivey, Wayne, Pa.
presided. Mesdames Edna D. Gullins
and Blanche Martin were hostesses.
The program was in charge of Mrs. J.
W. Hudson. She presented the min-
isers of the District who’gave short ad-
dresses complimentary of the work of
the District. Solos were rendered by
| Mesdames Preston and Blanche Martin |
.and a reading by Olive Drummonds.
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E. LEAGUE and chapels, and employ teachers,
Preachers, and other leaders, e
Fifth Junior : I am the printing press,
: Print leaflets books, charts, and cards,
carry the message o; i
Make Our Country Christian | knowledge, I ae ee pina
waiting people. What people read has
large influence on what they do. If
our country: is to be won for Christ I
: ‘ must.do my full work.
the Meeting Sixth Junior, and others: The pa-
vance of the meeting, to some|geant may be prolonged and made
uniors may be assigned these | more effectiye, by having the city, the
fons as the basis for discussion| country community, justice, good will
| their report are made: (1) When] for all races, and similar features which
nation be said to be “for Christ”? | have relation to the winning of the
S$ our nation now really “for| nation for Christ. When all have con-
? (3) If our nation may cor-| cluded, the points they have made may
be called Christian, how may] be used.as the starting points for dis-
© our part toward keeping it so? | cussion among the Juniors.
our country is not Christian] Some Questions
what steps may be taken to make 1. Do you think there will be poor
Christ? people if our country is won for Christ ?
the Worship Service 2. If our country was “for Christ,”
| Prayer of thankfulness may be pre-| could it also be for war? -Why?
by the Juniors’ statements of] 3. Is a nation to be governed by the
nt evidences of the influence of} same rules of goodness as apply to one
it in our country. The things they| of its citizens?
ention ill be many churces, the | Daily Verses
suse of the Bible, public services] M.Feb. 5. Can our country be like
worship, laws establishing the Sab- Israel?—Deut. 7 :6-8a.
bath day, and the like. For all these} T. Feb. 6. Righteousness is necessary.
ngs God should be thanked. Prov. 14:34.
prayer for pressing needs may] W., Feb. 7. Striving for peace.
kewise be preceded by the making|’ Mic. 4:1-5.
Of a list by the Juniors. In mentioning |T., Feb. 8. Nations healed by Christ.
things that are unlike Christ they will Rey. 22:1-4.
include widespread gambling, games of |i'., Feb. 9. Individuals must come.
‘chance, races, lotteries; the use of in-|, Matt. 8:19-22.
toxicating drink in homes, at public|S., Veb. 10. Families must come.
gatherings, and in taverns and tap Josh, 24:15.
rooms; the employment of children of |Sun. Fed. 11 Topic—2. Our Nation
tender years and undeveloped bodies for Christ.—Psalm 122; 33:12.
in hard labor; unfair treatment of Ne- —Christian Endeavor World.
_gtoes, Jews, Mexicans and other racial ee
oups, and the like. PENSACOLA, FLORIDA
low Can Our Nation Be
Won for Christ? The West Florida Annual A. M. E.
‘To make vivid for the Juniors several | Conference was called to order by Rt.
s of activity there should be pre-]| Rev. H. Y. Tookes, Bishop, at Allen
ented a brief but carefully planned| Chapel A. M. E. Church, Pensacola,
ageant, showing some things which | Florida.
d to be done. The parts can be| After devotional services the Bishop
ken by Junior boys and girls. The]introduced the Rev. F. C. Sanchez to
) owing suggestions are brief, but|preach the Annual Sermon, which was
tuld be expanded according to local] enjoyed by the conference. The confer-
ds. ence was addressed by the Bishop in
First Junior (marching to center from|a most fatherly way, which electrified
side door or side aisle): I represent|the entire audience.
public school which brings educa-| The Bishop then proceeded with
n to all of our country’s children. |the organization as follows: Rev. E.
- our nation is to be won for Christ |Hanley, Chief Secretary; J. R. Davis,
re must be complete and widespread | Recording Secretary; J. H. Tunsell,
jucation. An ignorant nation cannot | Statistical Secretary; J. S. Johnson,
be a truly religious nation. Reporter to Circular Press; and Rev.
Second Junior: I am the Holy Bible. |W. H. Torrence, Reporter to Christian
am found in many homes, but too] Recorder. :
Often my pages are not turned, too often| The following ministers were present
good words are not read. I am}and introduced: Revs. Frank Madison
found in almost all the churches, but|Reid of St. Louis; D. B. Thorpe of
not always taught in the best way.| Va.; Foxall of Tenn.; G. E. Curry,
lo not go as often to the public school | Manager of A. M. E. Book at
might wish. Penn.; W. P. Mitchell, Peers .
Third Junior: I am the simple|der, of Tallahassee, Florida ; M ; ;
ssage of the Gospel of Christ. I]Akery of Florida; H. E. Daniel o
i Presiding Elder of Madison
tve an appeal to men, women, and | Florida, ig of Florida
ldren, and especially to all who are| District; A. L. Bennett aren
in the ways of sin. I havea large | Presiding Elder of Tallahassee Dis :
: . : isti: T. h Pastor of Bethel, Talla-
in making our nation Christian, | N. Z. Gra am, Wie ender
it I cannot play that part myself. | hassee, Florida; Dr. W. x Sead
‘ourth Junior: I am money—small| of Florida, Dean of brats .
money, like nickles and dimes, but large | Waters College; Dr. A. : mcelosy
oney, too, with big figures on my Florida, Assistant yaad A Miche
e and back, I must come from the | Edward Waters aoe a in
ckets of many Christians in the form|of Florida, hee of Ne “ ite
missionary gifts, for then I can|Edward Waters College; &- it
ona iN ida, Presiding Elder of
ect schools and hospitals, churches | of Florida, Pr
Pe
PIC FOR FEBRUARY 11
Nation for Christ
Ps. 122; 33:12
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y pcrvntc District and Candidate for
Pp in 1940, who preached the
Thanksgiving sermon, which brought
to the conference a message of Thanks-
giving. Professors Ira T, Bryant of
Tenn. and E. A. Selby of Penn.
All reports showed an increase. The
conference was greeted with the pres-
ence of the esteemed wife of the
bishop, Mrs. H. yY. Tookes; A. E.
Heath, the State President of W. H.
and F. Missionary Society and Mrs.
A. B. Williams of Jacksonville, Florida,
State President of A. C. E. Leagues,
The bishop announced that Friday
would be given to the “Missionary De-
partment which was presided over by
Mrs. Lula B. Walker, the Conference
Branch President, assisted by the Dis-
trict and Local President.
Friday Night—Educational Night—
President C. S. Long, Jr. of E. W. C,
Jacksonville, Florida, and Dr. W. G.
Alexander were principal speakers. Lhe
collection was ‘taken to the amount
above $100.00, which was an increase.
The delegates elected to the general
conference were: Revs. J. S. Johnson
and J. M. Wise.
Tranfers: The Rey. T. C., Kelly,
transferred. from the N. E. Conference
to the West Florida Conference, ap-
pointed Presiding Elder of Apalachi-
PAGE SEVEN
George A. Singeton, Editor of our
oldest Church Paper.
I wish to say at this writing that
the Brothers looked in the right di-
rection of election of delegates to our
coming general conference. Was the
outstanding Dr. J. W. Hall, who is
a candidate for the Bishopric. He is
ripe in experience and a leader among
men; so give him your vote and jn-
fluence. You will make no mistake in
electing this worthy man to this lofty
office “of our great church, for he
is a Christian gentleman, and is alright
because the West Tennessee Confer-
ence has elected him as their leader.
Another man I
great want to call
your attention to is Dr. D, L. Wither-
spoon, who is looking well to the
evening of our ministerial lives. After
many years of toil and suffering to
build up our Zion, this great man feels
that we too should still have a living.
After reading a letter from Rev. Shelto
on his bed of affliction, who in these
trying hours must have many _heart-
aches, this has made me think more
serious over the thought of Ministers
Pension. The Mail Carrier, School
Teacher, R. R. Employees are all re-
tired on a Pension, Why not the poor
old A. M. E. Preachers. On A Living
Pension. Brethren, give to this great
cola District; Rev. I. S. Roundtree,
transferred from N. E. Conference to
West Florida Conference, appointed
pastor of St. Paul Station, Apalachi-
cola, Fla.; Revs. J. S. Johnson, H. H.
Zeiglar, F. C. Sanchez, B. J. Franklin
transferred to East Florida Conference;
Rev. J. H. Tunsell transferred to the
Florida Conference, stationed at Mt.
Zion A. M. E. Church, Madison, Fla.;
Rey. A. L. Moore transferred to N. E.
Conference, stationed at Bethel Sta-
tion, Gainesville, Florida.
The Dollar Money increase over last
year was above $200.00.
On account of illness of the bishop,
he selected Rey. B. G. Dawson to
preach the Ordination Sermon, who
so ablely proved himself equal to the
task, after which the bishop proceeded
with the Ordination of the Rev. S. C.
Sanchez and C. C. Clastine, who were
ordained elders.
The bishop then proceeded in read-
ing the appointments: Revs. J. M.
Wise appointed presiding elder of
Mariana District; R. W. Whitehurst,
presiding elder of Pensacola District;
T. C. Kelly, presiding elder of Apala-
chicola District; J. W. Walker, pre-
siding elder of Panama City District
Rev. E. Harley pastor Bethel Station,
Pensacola, Florida; Rey. N. H. Leath,
St. James Station, Marianna, Florida ;
Rey. J. R. Davis, Bethel Station, Pana-
ma City, Florida; Rev. L. R. Robinson,
St. Paul Station, Blountstown, Florida,
River Junction, Florida; Friendship
Station, Rev. J. A. Porter; Apalachi-
cola Circuit, Rev. W. H. Torrence;
Greensboro Circuit, Rev. J. A. Pierce;
Oak Grove Station, Rev. A. Yates; St.
Joseph Station, Rev. G. R. Taylor, De-
funiak Springs, Florida.
REV. W. H. TORRENCE
MEMPHIS, TENN.
The Sixty-nineth Session of the West
Tennessee Annual Conference has
closed, which was quite a success. Lead
on by the great Hero, Rt. Rev, E. J.
Howard. Many distinguished visitors
were present, including our own Dr.
!'man your vote and influence, for he
is looking just right. I can never forget
in 1938 when my health had given
down, the two big hearted brethren,
Dr. J. W. Hall and Dr. D. L. Wither-
spoon, when I was weak I could not
do justice to my service, they came
to my rescue; bringing funds from
their churches and brought their mem-
bers and preached for me, helping me
to make a round report in conference
So these two men are worthy of any
consideration, for they are brotherl
and will do the thing that
Let ‘us rally around Brothers.
God bless you all.
REV. W. G. SANDERS
is rig
EDWARD CHAPEL
Coldwater, Miss.
Our first quarterly conference was
held here December 31, 1939 with the
Reverend R. C. Perry, presiding elder
of the Senatobia District, officiating
Rev. Perry delivered a powerful ser-
mon Stinday morning and Sunday
night. Dr. Perry, who succeeded Rev
Wallace Jones on this district, made
an everlasting impression on the peo-
ple of Coldwater and the*neighboring
communities.
Rev. Thomas J. Brown, who recently
succeeded Rev. J. M. Campbell here
as pastor of Edward Chapel, had every-
in tact. Reports went oyer in
a big way. Rey. Perry was paid out.
The Presiding Elder held a Minis-
terial Council on Monday at 10:00 a. m.
The meeting well attended by
ministers and laymen throughout the
district. $100.00 was raised.
The district conference will be held
at Edward Chapel in April.
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MISSIONARY FACTS, FIGURES, | our foreign field have been enlisted and | Certainly a new technic is needed for
AND FACTORS it is astonishing, nothing short of
amazing, indeed, the results they have
achieved with pitiful resources. Many
of them have been shamefully treated,
until the thought intrudes, how long
can we expect this kind of service with
the sort of thing we do for them?
Missionaries in our service have not
only suffered personal privations for
themselves and their families but those
in residence more often than we like to
think of have, in their effofts toward
maintaining the dignity of our church,
jeopardized their own property and too
often have lost all they have for future
security. Does anybody care? Is any-
one interested? There is little place in
my heart to criticize the Secrétary of
Missions for the way in which the
money in his office is used, but I do
think that he should make it his first job
to see that this church becomes seh-
sitive to the needs of its missionariés.
Then the Secretary of Missions
should be the cement of the mission-
I have before me the October 5, 1939 re i
ak o ary structure. Only too often there is
issue of the CHRISTIAN RECOR-|yo strong tie-up between _ brilliant
DER, preserved because of the article |senieyement and a successful’ carry-
of Rey... John L. Mims headed “The | through. The church will never have
Secretary of Missions Makes a Re-| another Bishop Sampson Brooks, nor
SB pO: intelligent digest |j, it likely soon to see a piece of work
and well worth perusing, but its chief |t, equal his. His to inspire and build,
interest for me lies in the occurence of enough surely for any one man, but
a churchman taking time out to think | With no’ placement as to leer ee
othe sapien Pe work at all. Our plans for conservation, this brilliant
church is not missionary-minded so far beginning soon dulled into failure. And
as the conduct of the work is concern- now Bishop R. R. Wright is topping
“t: ee acta: at ee agree with his vast store of learning and exper-
everything that Rev. Mims says tO |ience in things sociological and eco-
welcome an opening of the subject of | nomic with the beginnings of splendid
“se ara plans in South Africa. What can be
From the report of the Secretary Of | done in four short years is now being
Missions he makes the deduction that splendidly achieved by him, but ven
: >
out of every dollar collected for mis-|hefore this is printed he likely will be
sions by the secretary, seventy-five |home for good. Brother Secretary of
cents goes for expense. That, of | y¢:.<ions, what then? :
course, is far ahead of the old mission- s Ree
ary slogan that “it takes a dollar to The Secretary of Missions should act
send a dollar.” In parenthesis I might |@S the balance wheel. When the
say that for many years we women fathers of the church wish to reach out
were proud to say that this was untrue |for strange adventure, interesting and
in-our case. As things stand now, I |8!amorous, there should be his quiet
would say that personally. most of us “Wait, brethren, until this job already
feel that Dr. L. L. Berry himself is |Under way has been given comfortable
just about all right. He finds himself, |Solution;” sad_indeed have been some
however, in a situation not of his own | Of the commentaries of our men in the
making but one inherited from all the field, fighting ignorance, disease, voodo-
blunders “of many administrations. | ism, poverty, craving for the very life
Many pleasant things can be said of |of their work a mere pittance of what
the administration of the present in- |is so lightly spent in new and peculiar
cumbent of the missionary office and I | Ways- ¢ f
have said some of them in print but] If anybody cared, really cared, for
certainly we all know that the mission- | missions, long ago the need would have
ary work is the step-child of the A. M. |been discovered for competent distri-
E. Church and I do not believe that our | bution of the missionary load. In the
secretary is doing all that he might do | name of all that goes for common sense,
about it. The first and most elemental} why should the women of five or six
need is to make the church missionary- } districts do ALL the missionary work
minded. He has fifty-two weeks four] of the great A. M. E. Church, while
times a quadrennium to try his hand at |the other districts with their teeming
this. Who cares about missions and | conferences, should be handed one field,
missionaries anyway? And that is just | South Africa, WHICH IS NOT NOW
too bad. Of all missionary boards of |AND NEVER HAS BEEN A MIS-
any church or any race ours has been | SION FIELD? I do not know the fig-
the most favored in its workers. With] ures now, but for a while the budget of
no cost to us for their preparation |the Parent Mite Missionary Board was
numbers of men have come to us al-|twenty thousand a year under which
ready educated by other boards, at-|they staggered as well as they could,
tracted by the fact of our being of | while that of the Woman’s Home and
their race and perhaps giving to them a| Foreign was five thousand and they
feeling of justifiable race pride. In| very lightsomely passed over even do-
this and in other ways the: workers of !ing that!
DOVIE KING CLARKE
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the missionaty fotces of our chtirch.
And again Attention! Brother Secre-
tary of Missions! Who is to hand out
Some months ago wheti in our church
papers-a ftiew Missionary ofganization
was announced I flew to my typewriter
with the intention of tapping ot an
indignant protest. Atd then catite the
sobering thought that, after all, this
new movement was not a whit different
from the mattier in which most of oti
missionary work has been ‘started: the
Mites started by a few devoted women
meeting in a house in Washington, D.
C. After they had gotteh off to a
good start, Bishop Payne had the good
thought to start tributaries iti the Third
District and so the conference branches
were givén birth. Then up in Michi-
gan the then Presiding Bishop of that
district, H. M. Turner, thought to help
the General Missionary Board by
starting a women’s organization and
naming it the Woman’s Home and
Foreign Missionary Society. From then
on Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee, and
others were sometimes in the fold of
the Mites and sometimes in the newer
group, Florida holding out until the
past few years. Until now anybody
having what seems a good thought has
gone to work on jt and so what!!
Brother Secretary of Missions, don’t
you think it is time for the church to
do what it never has done, to have 4
unified organization for the serious
work of missions? No, I certainly do
not mean throwing the two worten’s
organizations together, in that way cer-
tain disaster lies. But there should be
a clean stripping down of everything
and starting from the ground up. I
don’t know how, but I am sure that
you do, lacking perhaps only the cour-
age to do it. Why should some of us
strive so hard for the work while others
do almost nothing? Perhaps one good
way would be an allottment to each
district according to its strength, per-
mitting direct action between that dis-
trict and the mission field allotted it.
If anything could stimulate interest
such direct action would, and being a
fifty-fifty proposition between home
and- foreign work it would make for an
uplook all along the line. In that way,
too, many women and girls would be
brought into the fold of service that
are antipathetic now. And what quad-
rennial conventions we would have
then! And the Secretary of Missions,
to guide and direct, to keep the checks
and balances, would have to be a sup-
erman. But how can he be a super-
man when, after all, he must come up
for re-election every four years?
Wilberforce, Ohio. Quarterly Conference. We look
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MISSIONARY PRESIDENT
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- 0. H. BENNS
Dallas, Texas
eral Conference Delegate
Preacher of Power
Je He SMITH, P. E:
Ft. Worth, Texas
General Conference Delegate
Episcopal Committeeman
MAUDE NEAL CRIGLA!
Wife of the Rev. A. L. Criglar
dent Missionary Society, Ori
from Baltimore, African \
Church, Annapolis, Maryland
She was a delegate to the W.
Society Quadrennial Meeting in :
Cay [ARD ALLEN—AN INSPIRA-jtop for live wires. Therefore, having
TION TO YOUTH been aspired by this great man, boys
and girls are not looking at resistances ~
L. PENDERGRAFF, P. E.
: Brenham, Texas
eral Conference Delegate
Episcopal Committeeman
LUCY MEDORAH HUGHES
One cannot for a minute talk about
African Methodism without mentioning
the name of Lucy M. Hughes, president
of the Women’s Home and Foreign
P. D. SADDLER
Austin, Texas
M
General Conference Delegate
Missionary Society. Last year she
traveled oyer our mission work in South
Africa and returned with a wealth of
claims.
DAYTON, OHIO
men
“SOME LEADERS OF TEXAS
AFRICAN METHODISM
STATE LEADER
T. JEFFERSON CLEMENT
Wesley Chapel
Houston, Texas
Leads the State in Dollar Money
Writes “Clement
” and “hopes to leave Detroit
and all
Com-
" The inspiration that the life of an]as an unsurmountable obstacle but as | information. She was the first person |*5 Editor of The A. M. E. Review.”
Last “month, Wayman 5 E idividual has on others is either better}a traction by which they are to go|in the connection to aid the Christian
Church celebrated its 102nd, A r worse as a result of their work. and | forward. Recorder in observing its 91st Anni- SECRETARY
ary. An ifiteresting program \ Gafluence. If the lives of boys and girls} It may be well said that he instilled | versary. At the Quadrennial Meeting ———
each night for one week. Or are betiefitted by the success of those|in us the desire to go on our own] jn Jackson she had the entire Executive R. S. JENKINS
we were honored by the pr:
our Bishop, the Rt. Rev. R 2a "
som atid his charming wife usta
the Bishop was at his best a
livered an eloquent serition which wil
not soon be forgotten.
In the afternoon Brother
Matthews was ordained to the |
ate by our Bishop, assisted 5
L. C. Ridley, G. W. Williams
dletown, Ohio who preached the
nation sermon.
Culminating this grand cel
was a lovely banquet held in t!
tion room of the Church.
sponsored by Mr. H. P.
the trustees of Wayman. T
dies beautifully gowned = in
clothes were hostesses to th
affair, which was closed with time) ©
marks by our pastor, Rev. P. A.‘ chols
Mrs. Daniel W. Cannon and
culinary artists of Wayman s?
pains in making the menu app"
and delicious. f
The last Sunday in the old ye*" W
Quarterly meeting at Wayman
T. D. Scott, our new Presidin
preached a soul-stirring sermon"
on Wednesday evening held «
ho have paved the way, they are |resources; to tax our own mental pow- | Board subscribe to the “Mother Organ.”
nd to be. There is no power that|er, both of government and support. | Lucy M. Hughes hopes that Texas will
deprive them of the good that We do not have to look on any other |have-the honor of giving the church
mies from the service they render;|race for our Ministerial instructions. |the first female General Officer in its
wwise, none that may protect them | Boys and girls have looked forward | jong history.
the harm that may come from |to their own studies, their own Leagues
“Service not rendered. and Sunday Schools, and all religious
the life of Richard Allen stands out instructions and support. In conclu-
nently as a “Guiding Light for sion I must say: How could any boy
and Girls of Yesterday and To-|or girl evade great inspiration from
” His personality was like a fine-|such a leader. Let us go to all the
nt diamond that has reflected a|great Cities of the United States and
tude of color flashes on boys and | follow up this great Christian Connec-
tion, We will find Churches and va-
the Fath-|rious seats of learning. How could
we ever hesitate to see Our children
and youth under culture of educated
men and women giving the pledge of
minds that has caused the world to
know that he still lives in them?
Richard Allen is not dead. His body
is at rest while his inspiration lives not
only in the heart of every girl and
boy of his Religious Connection but
he stands as a monument to every
individual of the Negro ‘Race.
of the
1924.
for generations.
lichard Allen was not only
and Founder of the African Metho-
I piscopal Convention of the United
res but the extent of the conven-
| through his instrumentality, and
preachers who were ordained and
‘out by him, has reached from coast
st, thus inspiring girls and boys
nly in the United States, but to
Foreign Islands as well as the
of Africa.
chard Allen was born a slave to
njamin Chew of. Philadelphia. He
h his mother and father and four
“children were sold into Dela-
State. There he remained until
s twenty-one. It is therefore
rio s that Mr. Allen had to over-
et
i, Dee ee seen
ST. JAMES A. M. E. CHURCH
“THE CHURCH THAT SERVES” -.
TROY, OHIO
The first Quarterly Conference of the
St. James A. M. E. Church was held
r. S
ae ott aNA B, PUGH difficulties and surmount many Meh at 720 PB: M. by
ee i cles to reach his goal. And with- | on December _ a ie SLRAE =
eee tuestion, his works as 2 founder the a8 A eana aah Sake bese
1e African Methodist Convention Elder of t The ene
io Annual Conference.
seh tas well pleased
HELP WANTED
Male and Female s that he was a man who knew
Fem
to stick to ideals.
Presiding Elder was Very k San Antonio, Tex:
ae and remarked at the improvement ove
dism in Texas.
General
General Conference
One of the landmarks of African Metho-
Has been Secretary
Conference since
CONNECTIONAL CHARACTER
A key man in the General Conference.
Resistances for Richard Allen every-
ere and jn all things apparent. By
© Guiding Light of our Maker, he} that
able to leave great inspiration for zations were :
and girls to realize that if there ‘been coming ‘i :
no resistances in Life and Relig- | and membership ae
PereEweuidiiel noleroom at the |condition for son!
Send one dollar for membe ae
Member-Agents wanted “er
- where. Salary $25.00 weekly
advance.
in fact it was reported |.
yeral organi-
f the severa Aaa Soon
tant | Church has ta
serra the leadership of our new pastor,
Clifford Wesley Gordon.
the reports,
the reports © ,
the best since
roy. The Chu
nas been in a very poo:
The Church Rev.
jn need of repair but our hope the St.
World’s Relief Societ¥
Box 309
Muskogee, Okla. =
We
ken on new life under will continue its
the} ing the coming year
James A. M. E, Church
brilliant progress dur-
MRS. JOHN KIRTLEY
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News At A Glance
MRS. J. A. DAMES’ MOTHER
RUSSIAN SURGEONS USE
CORPSE’S SKIN FOR HEAL-
ING WOUNDS
MOSCOW—(UP)—Newspapers
ported today that physicians have work-
ed out a method of treating wounds
with the skin of corpses.
Chemically treated skin from persons
not long dead could be grafted on a
wound, it was said, and pain would be
relieved within three hours. Wounds
‘BRIDE,’ 10 CONS BIBLE TO BE
BETTER WIFE
JACKSONVILLE, Fla—Mrs. G. C.
Bennet, 2001 Steele St., passed at her} ATHENS, (Q—(AP)—Ten-year-old
home Wednesday, January 17, She|Mary Alice Limberg,
was the widow of the late Rey. A. J.| marriage to a young
Bennett for many years a prominent | ordered annulled, clu
clergyman in the East Florida Confer-| Bible her husband gave her fo:
mas as she packed for a trip to the
Mrs. Bennett is survived by ten child. | Ohio Girls Industrial School near Dela-
ren, four of whom are teachers jn other | ware.
Parts of the state. One of her daught-
ers is Mrs. Minnie L. Dames, the] her years in the school studying to be
wife of the Rev. J. A. Dames of Pasa-|a better wife to Charles Schall, 21, when
dena, Calif. Mrs. Dames was formerly |they remarry. Schall, starting a one-
a dieitian of Homer G. Phillips Hospital| year term in the Nelsonville Jail, pro-
in St. Louis, Mo. where Rev. Dames| mised to “wait” for the girl from
was the pastor of St. James A. M. E. | whom he was se
Church for more than ten years.
Mrs. Dames arrived here Thursday,
accompanied by Mrs. Ruby D. Langs-] SLAYER BOILS BODY OF
ton to attend the funeral which will
be held Monday at St. Paul A. M. E.
Saturday.
BUCHAREST—(AP) — Gendarmes
heard. that John Hulka was having
trouble with his mother-in-law.
They broke into his house at Coloran
today and found her body boiling in a
large kettle. Hulka was arrested on
re_)a murder charge.
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healed within 15 days, jt was said.
flavor of ice cream. Somewhat
The newspapers
reported success | cantaloupe, and good to eat, the melon and
also in transfusing blood from corpses. | will be commercially used to flavor ice
* cream and other food products.
poets a LSS
FORMER SLAVE. 105, 0
DAUGHTER >
FORT WORTH, Tex—
whose four-day Crayton, an 105-year-old ex.
coal miner was|had outlived one of her
y to alLucy,
slave, today | of kno
two children,’ es dead
who collapsed recently when told
of the death’ of her daughter, Clara
Raleigh, 78, lives with her other daugh-
ter Ann Rolla, 74, also an ex-slave.
The child insisted she would spend WILBERFORCE TO DISCONTINUE
ITS QUARTER SYSTEM ~
WILBERFORCE, O—Pres. D. O.
Walker of Wilberforce University has
announced that the school will discon-
tinue the present quarter system and
the change will take place at the open-
‘ool in the, fall of September,
parated in a courtroom
MOTHER-IN-LAW] °4 special committee was appointed
by Pres. Walker to make a compre-
hensive study of the matter, and reports
that in view of the attendant circum-
stances the number of students enter-
ing quarters is not large enough to
justify the continuation of the present
quarter arrangement to facilitate the } corn syrup,
ingress and agress of students during tion of foodstuffs.
President Walker states if
system was continued eight
additional teachers would have to belcan be produced considerab!
employed and under the new system|than corn syrup, chiefly bec
only four additional names will be added potatoes can be
to the college faculty.
E. Stout, of Washington {
gineering, says the sweet Potato
developed after three years of re:
is of industrial significanc
Promises to compete succes
ICE CREAM MELON GROWN IN| the quarter
OGDEN, Utah (UP)—A new variety
of melon developed by Arthur Combe is
: Fi South Y :
a double delight—it features also the puubeme alates than corn
on the average corn lands
COOK WON’T EAT CAKE
yerted into starch, he says, ¢
CONCORD, N. H—(UP)—In the 42 cessing costs of converting the
years Fred Smith has been a pastry Jinto syrup are about equal.
cook for a Concord hotel, he probably
has turned out several million rolls,| being water-white after puri
muffins, doughnuts, cakes, pies and|concentration. The sweet pota’
puddings—but he never eats any. “I| however, compares favorabl\
don’t want any,” he says, “I see too ness with high grade corn s)
|many of them.”
SOUTH AFRICA GETS OWN MINT | ments that sweet potato
: methods similar to those u
CAPETOWN, South Africa—(UP)— } commercial production of corr
South Africa is soon to have its own by heating a suspension o
mint under the Union Government.
The existing Royal Mint at Pretoria|ties of hydrochloric acid.
will cease to be a branch of the British
Mint. The Union Government is pre-| presented to industry with no
to commercialize it for his ow
~ He predicts the discovery wi! ™
UGANDA HAS CLAIM AS CRADLE | far-reaching effects upon Souther s*
culture and industry.
water in the presence of sm
paring a bill to that effect.
JOHANNESBURG—(UP)—Uganda,
in Eastern Equatorial Africa, has a
strong claim to be the cradle of the
‘CHARLES H.
CHEW, Jr.
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
- 2121-23-28 Christian St, Phila.
SING GOSPEL SONGS
V'l Tell It Wherever 1 Go—10c
Precious Lord, Take My ‘
PHILADELPHIA
PENNSYLVANIA
‘We carry a complete line of Crosses,
Communion Services, Altar Appointments, Electric Bulletin
Boards, Hymn Boards, Furniture, Electric Fixtures, etc.
Manufacturers of Clerical Clothing and Clerical Vest.
Church Flags and Usher Badges and Arm Bands.
ter spending §
east alae Prohaet
Lowe, director of the bureg
ology, is firmly convinced ay a
Professor Lowe Visited ine
the discoveries made ae
ago E, J. Wayland,
gealogical surveys,
“As a result of th
pod Afterra,
oy Work a gr
al
of man in Fescds is
plete from the end of ‘ie
Period, that is, more ee.
least. Uganda has ver:
remains than any other
P
na mil
Y much
Part o
———
SWEET POTATOES YIE
SYRUP
po ee
Scientist Says Discopery w;
i
Great Effect on South’ -
SE LOUIS—(UP)—Devel,,
a new industry for the Sout
here as the result of the Produes
for the first time of a commer
from sweet potatoes by Dr
Dr. Stout, professor of che:
widely used in the
Can Be Cheaper
He asserts the sweet pot:
grown
After the vegetables havc |
Both syrups are alike a
Explains Method
Dr. Stout says he proved b;
Dr. Stout says the discovery
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THE FINAL TRIBUTE
It is eminently fitting that tH
“parting tribute to a loved o™
should be beautiful—and a
necessary hat it be free from"!
possible embarrassment.
Intelligent study ‘of func”
directing problems and y¢"s g
experience enable us to ‘lit?
you of the trying responsibilities
of the funeral arrangements, “4
to perform them in 2 ea
that will win your approval *
appreciation.
~ WALER C. BECKETT a
216 W. Coulter St. Phils. °
Phone: Ger. 0585 a
have sustained a great loss—gi
than we now express.
As we now have no Missionary paper,
we do thank the editor of this great
papery our first paper of our great A.
M. E. Church, for allowing us space
to record to the memory of a true
Missionary aid leader. We cannot for-
get dear Sistet Brookins.
Ofessor vc
-
mpbell 1940, Jan, 27
KS rt you left us
ne g
: You have helped us,
Oy “You have proved tried and true—
And when with sorrows we are beset ;
There will come to us memories of you.
iled to do your best,
s true and tender,
hard for all of us
and Daughter-in-law
ht, St., Providence, R. I.
LD Ney
Y OF REV. JOHN W.
8 Indust
If we could forget.
Iam sure, we will not.
From the Missionary Society
per LALLA M. JOHNSON.
to be with God
hope to join him
round the throne
od in the highest
€ we are safe at home.
PASSINGsOF THE LATE
8. L. M. BROOKINS
eeds be poor, let them rest
+ them float upon the unknown
if to man, they yield a guiding
en, let them live with things of
firs. M. L. Brookins, having served
ery position or office in the A. M.
hurch until her death, has fought
d nobly, especially for the mis-
cause. Hier deeds, as they de-
jould receive proud recompense
more tangible way, than to
‘ew. tears on her remains.
jefraud the illustrious dead of
hhtful reward; for if we should,
ike away from coming genera¢
strongest incentive to Church
fo the love of service for His
in recall the Christianly service
Brookins in our Missionary
x ot only in our local meetings,
te and general conferences.
erved us in the most menial
est and each time with dig-
gave to the race and church,
lant daughters, who preceded
death, but I do not intend to
. extensively upon her life as
@ trust, has been done; but as
fies in the State of Oklahoma,
| that, since, in her last mo-
conditions of weather etc. were
ature, that few were able to
ir due reverence, it would not
line, to say a few words in
: Those who consecrate]the busy walks 0
s and lives to Christianity | ported to the glory wor
se nd cour: i
Individuals, | have lost er i Tae mewchaneha tiie
am, she goes on.
fie memories of the
i i fa
iti al Gee go back to the “leftover”,
God that made them still “forgotten.
Now as to the leftovers,” let me disa-
buse your minds in the start of any
awkward thinking as to may meaning.
In general, we have reference to som
of the leaders who attended the last | tha
General Conference, and i ;
sense, we are speaking concerning th
were aspiran
es in the General Church at
‘conference almost a quad_ :
last General C ae ith 3
t | hard worker.
hart
ts and candidates
Some of th
the last General Conference have qui
f time and have re-
ot be forgotten.
who had an opportunity to|the good ol
posterity a vivid illustration }an ever rolling stre:
er seryices—have done so, if | would not refresh
‘say that no funeral pomp nor |hereft families w
silogy can do for her memory, | of many wh
she has not done for it herself. |¢hem and who
ss to Mrs. Brookins,
ho suffered the
when | the church, by c@
us last, in her annual duties, | ones who passe
at I may ¢ell you, that the|the last Get
uninistry, laity, school and home, | and are tookin
There was a time, when most of the
ministers before thee did bow
But thy fame and help are half for-
We pray that good memory may ever
MEN AND THINGS
By J. S. Benn, Jr.
Sheffield, Ala.
1d, while others
age to continue
I
lost
ar and dear t
also high up in
fling the names of t
since the sitting ©
1 Conference but,
ig forward to the comin:
he
ORDER
ar ences AK 9 i pee a
eater | General Conference in Detroit with aspi-
rations and high hopes of the realiza-
tion of them this time, the Lord and
the brethren being their helpers. I re-
member~quite well the article I sent to
the church press shortly after the ad-
journment of the ’36 General Confer-
ence in which I pled to the “leftovers”
who were candidates to not die but
live and run again the next four years;
and, perhaps, the Lord would bless
them the next time; true enough, some
of us are still living and are candidates
Playing up the “left-
overs” as a ball team plays in an en-
gagement on a diamond, the following
was their status and classification: for
the bishopric, Dr. J. L. Butler had got-
ten near the home base when all of a
sudden, something happened, and he
didn’t score, but he is still knocking at
Drs, Wright and Howard
were the runner ups in the next ending,
and each made a four base hit, so the
umpires of the ballot box pronounced
safe and ordered their names
placed on the score board. There were
several who played on the bishopric
team in ’36 but failed to score.
G. T. Stinson, J. Gomez, W. H. Griffin,
D. Ward Nichols, R. B. Smith, T. J.
“The Forgotten Men and the Leftovers” | Miles, E. A. Adams, F. M. Reid, A.
J. Allen, J. S. Johnson C. S. Long,
“Awake thou that sleepeth and arise!L. L, Butler and J. E. Beard.
from the dead, and Christ shall give thee] all got as far as the second base but,
light.” In the early days of the present |they weére left in the running. Drs.
Roosevelt’s administration the phrase,]C. P. Cole, J. J. Morant, Durden,
“forgotten man” was quoted frequently | Walker, A. D. Avery, S. Sh Morris,
in his speeches to the nation. So much|D. O. Walker, A. O. Wilson, Driver,
so that, whenever it is seen in print}I. H. Bonner, J. W. Hall, E. E. Tyler,
he is associated with the term. Not-|H. E. Walden, Haithcock, J. W. Hair,
withtanding his addresses were directed | Thornton and others, all of whom made
to the citizens of America, there as] good hits but failed to score. Only the
milions of ‘peoples who are still “for-] score counts in a ball game.
gotten” one way or the other in our|game proceeded to close, there were
naticn. In every walk of life, there are| those who stood on the field while
to be found hewoes whose acts of great-| others sat in the grand stand and watch-
ness have never been heralded. There}ed the players play, but, they have
are blaze trailers and path finders whose] joined the various teams for 1940 de-
work and worth have never been ap-|claring that they are better players.
praised and whose value to the organiza- | Some of them are: Drs. Gibbs, aig
tion or institution, will doubtless, never | Collins, A. Wayman Ward, J. S. John-
be known because of their own modesty | son of Pa., Allen Cooper, Bebcoces J.
or intimidation. So like Queen Esther} B. Carter ,Dr. Davis of Soph y
in the case of Mordecai, except some-|H. Clayborn, George W. Baber, R. E.
one is generous enough to ampify the Brogdon a
true worth and work of our great men, | nection Ww t
women in the church and state, a a good job of t freee
vi ir sacrificing andjagainst running y
ae ee ee this aod is| gift of the church, whether you are a
or a new member on the
"AGE ELEVEN |
to run against Dr. Wilson for the
Western Recorder for he is doing a big
job to keep it going. Dr. L. L. Berry
and Mrs. L. M. Hughes both know
the Missionary game and each expect
a home run in 40. The game in the
Church Extension Department, from
the present set up will have three mem-
Drs .L. H. Hem-
mingway, Rogers of Louisiana; and D.
L. Witherspoon; they all are good
players but "40 will tell the winner.
S. S. Morris prefers to
leave the A. C. E. League team for a
seat with the Bishopric; the position
he now holds will be taken over by one
of the following three contenders: Drs.
A. P. Spears, Moore or Dandridge;
they alf are cracker jack players and
will make the office hum #f elected.
The Educational Department will hold
her own, no hits, no runs, no errors.
And, what shall I say for the old cream
jug, the A. M
bers on its team:
this time to win.
<. Review, the head
of which is the old veteran, Dr. J. G
is still on the
team and is still willing to pay but, it
seems that Drs. T. J. Cement and J.
Brookins want to give him a seat
in the.emeritus rocker and let one of
them show him how to play on the
Tf all of these will play
ball and play a fair game, the right
team will win, and the right men on
each team will be promoted.
New Missionary Mite Box No. 1
Price 20c each
Size 54 x 6%
nd others throughout the con-
ho feel that they can make
Since there is no law
Mite Box No. 2
May be used by any department of
the church or organization.
Size 5% x 6%
»\team, you run, that you ma
In my opinion, it is not necessary
for anyone to put in his application
D “Book Concern’
Dr. Curry has taken care of
hole side amicably and it should
his as long as he wants it, but, for
lishments there
e connection owes
Price 20c each
for a position on the
e]team for
in a stricter | be
ose this herculean accomp
for | in so short a time, th
the | him a debt of gratitude; the pay:
which should be a seat on the bench
he Bishops as he is a deserving
If the former is done,
vriter will inherit the
Book Concern as he is the
m the 36 General Conference.
Singleton js a team by
orge A 4 ‘
tor Georg: i run against ‘him,
imself, no one wl
ede A. S. Jackson, Prof ,
; Williams of Florida
‘ d Dr
Travis an he captain for the
4
will get together on
2 Department team.
d to the bench, Drs. E.
J. H. Hall of Louisiana
destiny of the Southern
No one will be s
John is elevate
¢|C. Hatcher or
1 | will guide t
g Recorder.
Mrs. E. Mae Richardson
137 Mather Street Hartford Connecticut
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Notices ~
LAY DELEGATES
ATTORNEY HERBERT L. DUDLEY
“As Connectional President of the
Laymen’s College of the African Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, I am_ hereby
issuing a call for a meeting of all Lay
delegates and alternates, to meet in
Atlanta, Georgia, on February 15, 1940,
at the seat of the Bishops’ Council, to
formulate plans and to discuss vital
and important legislation. The meeting
will be held at Big Bethel in Atlanta,
OFFICIAL RO!
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February 15-17, 1940 obi :
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Reservations made in order of application. Pullman car to leave from
of which the Rev. D. T_ Babcock is |New York; for reservation make application direct to Mr. H. H? Lowber,
pastor. #
Please address all communications
concerning this meeting to Attorney
Herbert L. Dudley, at 4256 Russell
Street, Detroit, Michigan. 2
GENERAL CONFERENCE BULLE-
The Connectional Council of the Af-
rican Methodist Episcopal Church will
meet in its regular Winter session at
Atlanta, Georgia in Bethel A. M. E.
Church, Wednesday, February 14th at
Noon. This is to be the most important
meeting of the Quadrennium and all
delegates, alternates, all ministers and
laymembers interested in the welfare
of our church and the coming General
Conference should be in Atlanta at
Noon Wednesday, February 14, 1940,
TENN. ANNUAL STATE COUNCIL
The Presiding Elders, Ministers, Con- | REV. V. M. TOWNSEND, President
ference and District Officers and Lay-|2123 Cross Street, Little Rock, Ark.
workers of Tennessee are called to|REV. J. D. HOWELL, Vice President
meet at Jackson, Tennessee, February| 6051 Whitewood, Detroit, Michigan |1__
28, 10:00 o’clock at Greater Bethel A.
M. E, Church, Rey. Joseph R. Reed,
pastor,
Passenger Traffic Department, Pennsylvania Railroad, Broad Street Station, 3
Philadelphia. : = :
For reservation leaving’ Washington apply to Dr. A. S. Jackson, 1541 14th 4.
Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. . 3
Breakfast and lunch will be served at reasonable rates, both gomg and
returning. 5
Make reservation on or before February 12th. @
For further information call George A. Singleton, Editor
The Christian Recorder, KINgsley 0497. :
This meeting is the Tennessee An- Announcement
nual State Council. All of the above | To the Ministers, and Laity of the Afri-
are expected to be present, others in-
terested are invited.
Fraternally yours,
E. J. Howard, Bishop
ings:
Christ Our Lord be upon us all.
Connectional Council of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church, is called
to meet in the regular Winter Session
in the City of Atlanta, Georgia, Wed-
The Mid-winter session of the
Bishops’ Council will convene at
Bethel A. M. E. Church, Atlanta,
Georgia, February 15-16, 1940.
The first session will open at ten
o’clock, the morning of the 15th.
The Rev. D. T. Babcock is the
entertaining pastor.
Senior Bishop
Secretary
BISHOP J, A. GREGG,
meeting closes the Quadrennium and
we may take pride in the progress
made; yet there is much to be done at
The problems born out of Sunday
and Manager THURSDAY, FEBRU
The annual sermon of
| will be attended by all
We re-assemble in the aft
can Methodist Episcopal Church | Devotion
= Throughout the Connection, Greet-|Choir __
©! Annual address by the President
Grace Mercy and truth from Jesus | Music
The | “Bishop Howard’s attitud
nesday, February 14th at NOON. This|Report of Committee ©
this meeting. We invite every candi- | Devotion :
date for any place in the church every | Address by Bishop H. Y
delegate ministerial and lay, and every | Music
alternate to join in solving the problems | Volunteer suggestion for leg
of the Church ere we reach Detroit.) Recess for noon—
ladelphia, Penna, Zio, AY
Church, Rey. J. L. Mins »,
Bishop David Henry six. |
12—New York Conferencs_
Flushing, N. Y., Rey. J, \, 5,
ins, Pastor, Bishop D2
Sims.
19—New England Conteresy
Providence, R. I. A
Church, . The R
Shack, Pastor. Bishop
Sims.
Call.
Six minute speeche
(a) Bishops (b) G
Seating Delegation
registration, highest
others follow in ord
Recess—Appointment for
service made jn noon
evotions
ool Assembly
Public Service
m Hour Watch
ike this Christians should
sly the “Kings business.”
IONARY ARRIVES
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
n the Bg
ant case.” General Di
by Rev. W. A. Lew
Minutes, with three f
speeches.
R. R. WRIGHT, JR.
‘ight, and family, Pres. A.
Wilberforce Institute, and
om South Africa January
Jutch Ship, the Paulon Tont.
end the Council of Bishops
eral Conference. The
york has been very success-
Other suggestions for
FRIDAY MORNING
atid:
ERFORCE UNIVERSITY
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
AME te School Union, Bryant’s claim to mem- | Devotion—2 :30 ; eda
of the bership in our General Conference | Final report of committee o leg eave antes
_CONNECTIONAL COUNCIL which he defies, new and definite legis- | Miscellaneous—Adjournm<n' © —— in t
of the + lation, charters to our Churches ete., ——_——_ 3
AFRICAN METHODIST all should be worked out at this session. QUARTERLY MEET — ier
EPISCOPAL CHURCH Let no one come to contend for any- New Jersey Conference es Phy-
to be held in’ thing except that which will advance Rs, ring OM
ATLANTA, GEORGIA —_ Jour Church. No personal wishes or am-
FEBRUARY 14, 15, and 16, 1940 5
not harmonize with the good of the
Church. eae 5
PROGRAMME
REV. A. CHESTER CLARK,
Chief Secretary —
311 N, Montgomery St., Trenton, N. J.}2,
and 10th Districts. ae
Remarks by the President—Roll
The First Quarterly Mee 4 W
bitions are to be considered that does|New Jersey Conference Z
man’s Mite Missionary °° aA
held Wednesday, February’ se
St. James A. M. E. ae vt
Devotion conducted by members| City, New Jersey, Rev?
t from the Ist, 5th, 7th, 8th| Ward, Pastor. Pe
present from the 1s y Mrs cAnnie F. Vanderhors! Bi
Mrs. Annie M. Col
—Vocational Education—
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
INTEREST IN ANTILYNCH- .
ING BILL
Chicago, Ill.
Dear Dr. Singleto:
I have just read with interest
your editorial on the Anti-Lynch-
ing bill.
j For sometime I have been try-
ing to interest the various church
leaders in DOING more and
TALKING less about the bill, So
far, annual resolutions or some
other lame stereotyped action to
“go on record” as favoring the
bill is as far as we have gone. In
the A. M. E. Church, the min-
isters, and laymen must meekly
bow in humble submission to the
will of the bishops. So here’s
‘hoping the bishops will decree a
day on which congressmen will
be swamped with requests to pass
the Anti-Lynching Bill.
My plan is to have all A.M.E.
and A. M. E., Zion bishops, and
all National Baptist presidents
(either thru meeting or corres-
pondence) set aside ONE Sun-
day, when each member of each
congregation of each denomina-
tion would send a telegram to his
-or her congressman, asking that
the bill be passed. By sending
these in large numbers, special
rates can be obtained. Make
these telegrams THE IMPOR-
TANT thing for that particular
day. Don’t take four or five col.
Iections gust“ befocchands) An-
mounce the effort several Sun-
days ahead so people will be pres-
ent and prepared . The blanks
can be procured from the local
telegraph offices and distributed
as the telegrams are paid for.
They will all be sent by one clerk
from each church on the same
day.
Other groups obtain results
through cooperative effort, why
can’t we?
It is quite proper that the
church, (as the “mother” of po-@
litical government according to
historians), should reclaim her
“prodigal son” before it is too
late. Preaching what we do after
death js all right; but it is also
important that we be taught how
to live and work together until
then.
Yours very truly,
Zenobia L. Laws
Quinn Chapel African
M. E,. Church
Ed.—Miss Laws holds the “M.D.”
degree from the University of
Chicago and has her master’s de-
gree in Music.
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10TH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT
y Shiner, Texas
Dal yy H. D. Davidson ;
Centreville, Ala. The first quarterly conference of
pe i the Shiner Circuit was held December
he Presiding Bishop David H.) 16-17, 1939, in Little Bethel A. M. E.
members of the General Con- Church, Shiner, Texas, Rev. A. T.
Delegate-Elects of the Ninth} trarris, Pastor, Rev. T. F. Ferguson,
District, embracing the State Presiding Elder.
ama, and Candidates, Greetings:
the committee pepomied by Bish-
the leadership of Rev. Harris. The
ms to submit recommendations) embers and friends of Little Bethel
Church union and Church unity,| foci that he is the man for the place.
f to submit the following as our) Rey Harris and his dear wife are
t: We hereby state first our in-| joyeq by all who-know them.
pretation of the words union and Owing to the splendid way in which
mity. We shall treat the word union, |i, pastor and officers worked, we
in this report, as the act of bringing | vere able to pay our presiding elder
ether two or more distinct indepen-];, full, The P. E., Dr. Ferguson,
t church organizations or religious
into one body. The word “unity” morning. The Lord’s Supper was given.
by treated as the state, work or] 4 large number partook. Sunday eve-
n of the several bodies after
Have united.
Book Concen,
Phila, Pa
$3.60 per dow
the following ministers with their con-
matter of bringing together the gregations were present: Rev. W. B.
E., the A. M. E, Zion, and Whales, Yookum Station; Rev. A DAS
M. E. Churches into one gen-
burch organization, has been un-
ssion and advisement for quite
of years, and we think that
latter should not be delayed any
Flatonia Station. Rev.
the sermon. It was short,
to the last word.
again Shiner led.
the present year, the great
Episcopal, Methodist Episco-
th and the Methodist Protestant
hes have quit their bickerings
united as one great body.
it should be.
‘in union there is strength”
ether we stand,” there is great
or united effort. Times like these
united effort on the part of
Satan is bold, daring and
‘and we need, therefore to
ard against the ramparts of
vice, but we were
were extended and two came.
way.
Yookum District might
Presiding Elder, Dr. Ferguson.
MRS. M. A. GLADNEY
; and er in the world and
Beta the kingdom of God
Christ. i
erefore submit the following
dations :
hat the A. M. E., A. M. E.
i the C. M. E. Churches be com”
inited in one compact, united
it the naked body be known
nited Methodist Church or
ich name agreed on by the rep-
of the several bodies.
this “Union” shall consist
schools, auxilia ries and
materials, beautiful
vores and pleasingly low
prices characterize our
Choir and Pulpit
Gowns
our needs. Catalog
and samples on request.
Ws
State ¥
PENNA
THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER
COMMITTEE ON | belonging to any and all of the several
\TIONS RE. church organizations. °
Some Reasons Why These Churches
Should be United
(a) In union there is strength. Much
more can be accomplished by union.
Two are better than one and three are
better than two.
(b) There is so much duplication
and similarity in our worship that we
could do a larger, better and more
efficient work if united.
(c) If these churches are united,
we shall have better churches and
schools. The general church will be
more influential in spreading the Gospel
of Christ.
Respectfully submitted,
J. M. DAWKINS, Chairman
J. C. JARRETT
H. V. RICHARDSON
H. D. DAVIDSON, Secretary
“ Committee
The church is succeeding nicely under
preached a Roe sermon. Sunday
ning we met in our union quarter, and
Singleton, Cuero Station, Rev. Z. King,
King preached
but good
The offering was arranged for, and
The P. Ei took his
departure after the 3 200 o'clock ser-
blessed Sunday
night with a burning message by our
pastor. The privileges of the church
The quarter was successful in every
We are praying that not only
the Shiner Circuit, but that our entire
continue to
grow and succeed under our lovable
“solid phalanx” tO OVET COTS
PAGE FIFTEEN
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for which please send goods ordered below to the address at the bottom of
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— ave a letter in my flea signed by the
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