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2 The AME Christian Recorder
December 11, 1989
HE, TOO, WAS A FIRSTBORN CHILD...
THEY CALLED HIM “‘SJESUS”’
I received a new book which was
released in the Month of November
with a 1989 copyright. The title is
Growing Up Firstborn: The Pressure
and Privilege of Being Number One.
The author, Dr. Kevin Leman, sug-
gests in this interesting book that
firstborns are: leaders, dependable,
ambitious, conscientious, logical,
goal oriented, and powerful people.
In this sample list of famous first-
borns appear the names of Oprah
Winfrey, Albert Eintein, Winston
Churchill, Alexander the Great,
Julius Caesar, Ludwig Van Beetho-
ven, William Shakespeare, George
Washington, Jimmy Carter and Mar-
tin Luther King, Jr. Of course, I re-
read Dr. Leman’s long list of first borns and noticed that the name of Jesus
was not included. He, also, was a firstborn child.
Traditionally, historically and Biblically, to the firstborn son belonged
the birthright, which included the headship of the family and a double por-
tion of his father’s property. Firstborn children are different. Whether by
nature or by nurture, or both, they are different.
Other researchers say firstborn men marry earlier; firstborn men are less
likely to become alcoholics or delinquents; and proportionately more
firstborns become famous and end up in ‘‘Who’s Who.”’ There is still a
tradition among some ethnic groups that the eldest child enjoy special ad-
vantages.
Dr. Leman says firstborns know from firsthand experience that they have
always lived in the limelight, and that they have always been the one who is
supposed to set the perfect example for everyone else. The author says
another problem for firstborns, females and males, is that, as a rule, they
have it much tougher than their younger brothers and sisters when it comes
to discipline and the behavior that is expected of them. As 1 read this book, I
remembered that I, also, am a firstborn child in my family.
According to the author, all firstborns have a choice to make. They can
either let the pressures of their birth position make them angry and bitter, or
they can turn them to their advantage. Some of the occupations and profes-
sions listed here are custom-made for firstborns, wherein they do excep-
tionally well: editor, pastor, accountant, airline pilot, architect, professor,
engineer, journalist, physician, surgeon, teacher. Being firstborn, says Dr.
Leman, truly is a wonderful gift. Fifty-two percent of all the United States
Presidents were firstborn children.
The Holy Bible has a lot to say about firstborns, beginning with Genesis
and continuing through the New Testament. Since it is only fourteen days
until Christmas, 1989, I found the reading about firstborn children very in-
teresting, since Jesus Christ was, indeed, the firstborn to his mundane fami-
ly. | am sure that the Bible is the only book that can deal with the firstborn
who is Jesus the Christ.
ROBERT H. REID, JR.
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Saint Matthew records in Chapter One, verses twenty-four and twenty-
five: ‘‘Then Joseph being raised from his sleep did as the angel of the Lord
had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: And knew her not till she had
brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name Jesus.”’
In the Gospel of Saint Luke we read: ‘‘And Joseph also went up from
Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David,
which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of
David:) To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that
she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrap-
ped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was
no room for them in the inn.’’ (St. Luke 2:4,5,6,7)
For me and the Christian world, the greatest and most important
firstborn is the Christ Child who was the Christmas baby born nearly two
thousand years ago. On his Father’s side, he is as old as eternity; and on his
mother’s side, he died at age thirty-three to fulfill his mission to a sinful
world.
““God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto
the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his
Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the
worlds; Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his
person, and upholding all things by he word of his power, when he had by
himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance ob-
tained a more excellent name than they.
“For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this
day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall
be to me a Son? And again, when he bringeth in the first begotten into the
world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him’’ (Hebrews
¥71,2,3585,6)
The prophetic voice of the visionary, Isaiah, thundering across the cen-
turies, affirms the advent of his firstborn Jesus: ‘‘For unto us a child is
born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder:
and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The
‘ everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
“Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon
the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it
with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of
the Lord of hosts will perform this.’’ (Isaiah 9:6,7)
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December 11, 1989
The AME Christian Recorder
Saint Luke A.M.E. Church, New
York City, Celebrates 63 Years
of Service to God and Man i
Bishop F. C. Cummings
The erudite and indefatigable lead-
er of The First Episcopal District,
Bishop Frank Curtis Cummings,
evoked a thunderous response from a
capacity audience on Sunday, No-
vember Sth as he preached the An-
niversary Sermon at this historical
Church.
Before launching upon the Word of
God, with holy enthusiasm, Bishop
Cummings admonished the congrega-
tion to become involved in the social,
political and economic struggle of all
people; to be a positive force in rais-
ing the dignity and improving the life
style of mankind. Bishop Cummings
stated specifically that the church
must play an important role in the
nurturing and training of our young
people. He thanked the Church,
Pastor S. Frank Emmanuel and Mrs.
Margaret Emmanuel for the excellent
job being done in this part of the Har-
lem Community. Bishop Cummings
also commended the Self-Help Pro-
gram and one of its delegate agencies,
the Richard Allen Center On Life, for
the splendid job being done. The
Richard Allen Center On Life has a
census now of five-hundred-thirty-
four children. This program also
meets the physical, emotional and
educational needs of these young-
sters,
Mrs. Martha C. Cummings, The
First District’s gracious Missionary
Supervisor accompanied Bishop
Cummings and added much spirit to
the fellowship.
Reverend William Lee Freeman,
Presiding Elder of The Manhattan
District presented our Bishop in glow-
ing terms, describing him as one of
the Spiritual Giants of our times, and
an able administrator.
We have learned and accomplished
much under the leadership of Bishop
and Mrs. Cummings and look for-
ward to greater things.
Ecumenical Movement Can Reclaim Role
New United Church President Claims
Church Leader Gives Five-
Point Plan
New York—The ecumenical move-
ment can reclaim its place at the cen-
ter of the culture, the new President
of the United Church of Christ said
here tonight.
Speaking on the occasion of the
30th anniversary of The Interchurch
Center, Dr. Paul H. Sherry insisted
that the church must look again to its
faith in the Gospel and care deeply
for the people at the grass roots if it is
to play a meaningful role in the 21st
century.
Sherry confessed that like many
others in the 60s and 70s he had put
too much confidence in politics, psy-
chological counseling, and in social
disciplines. ‘‘Before I knew it, I was
no longer grounded in the Gospel,”
he admitted. ‘‘As we move to the 21st
century as an ecumenical church,”’
the former head of Chicago’s Com-
munity Renewal Society said, ‘““We
must remember whose we are. If we
do, we will move into the next century
with power.”’
The Interchurch Center, which is
located in the Morningside Heights
section of New York City overlooking
the Hudson River, is home to the Na-
tional Council of Churches and nu-
merous denominational boards and
agencies. An ait exhibit mounted at
the Center for the occasion describes
the nineteen-floor building as ihe
“Crossroads for Mission.”
Attending the anniversary banquet
as special guests were seventeen of the
thirty-five persons who have worked
in the building since it was dedicated
in 1959. Also honored was Ruth Staf-
ford Peale (Mrs. Norman Vincent),
the chair of the Center’s Board of
Trustees, who has played an active
role all during the years. Another
trustee, Benjamin R. Shute of the
Rockefeller Brothers’ Fund, present-
ed Mrs Peale with a photograph
showing her turning a shovel of earth
when ground was broken in 1957.
Mrs. Peale and others recalled that
when the cornerstone was laid in
1958, President Dwight D. Eisen-
hower was the principal’ speaker.
Sherry used that fact to demonstrate
how different the role of the churches
are today in the American society.
The UCC President laid out a five-
point plan for what he termed ‘‘the
ecumenical church’’ as it moves into
the next century. In addition to recov-
ering its faith origins (‘‘remembering
whose we are’’) and nurturing indi-
viduals and local communities (‘‘wa-
tering the grass roots’’), Sherry called
for moving forward with confidence.
He quoted a widely known union or-
ganizer, Joe Hill, ‘‘If you want to see
change, organize—don’t agonize.”’
We must put our agonies and despair
on the shelf and organize ourselves
for mission, Sherry said.
Sherry said the church must con-
tinue to ‘‘speak the truth, with love,
to those in power’’ and needs to be a
“church of great expectations—ex-
pecting great things for our God and
from our God.’’ He quoted Gustavo
Gutierrez, the Central American the-
ologian, as saying that ‘‘The poor
know that history is theirs, and if to-
day they must cry, tomorrow they will
laugh. And their laughter is an ex-
pression of confidence in the Lord.”’
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The AME. Christian Recorder
December tl, 1989
WESTERN MEDIA IGNORE
AFRICAN CRISES
(Credit The Afre Canadian, Montreal,
Canada—Vol. 5, No. 9, 9-89)
by Othman O. Mahmood
People of African descent are not
at all surprised that the critical events
that have occurred in Africa have
been ignored by the European and
North American press. One such ex-
ample is the recent massacre in Mo-
gadishu, Somalia, where unarmed
civilians in peaceful demonstrations
were crushed with tanks and armored
military vehicles. Thousands of inno-
cent people were killed.
As the Chinese students did, the
demonstrators in Somalia were de-
manding an end to current dictator-
ship. They were also seeking a demo-
cratic form of government elected by
the people.
When comparing the two events,
the one occurring in Somalia and the
other in China, the Mogadishu blood-
bath has distinct similarities to the
crushing of the movement for demo-
cratic reform in Beijing’s Tienanmen
Square. Both governments put down
peaceful demonstrators, killed thou-
sands of innocent people, and arrest-
ed many people by using their mili-
tary might. Yet, the massacre in
Somalia was totally ignored by the
Canadian media, and there was no in-
ternational outcry over that sad event.
Meanwhile, the same media gave full
play to the Chinese events, and cover-
ed them on their front pages.
The population of Somalia is esti-
mated at seven (7) million, of which
one (1) million were cold-bloodedly
massacred and thousands put in jail
by the current dictatorship. China’s
Dr. Fred Harrison
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population, on the other hand, is
about 1,1 billion, of which one thou-
sand people were killed by the Chi-
nese government. If, therefore, as the
western world would have us believe,
the West does not practice discrimina-
tion, and the principles of justice and
equality still prevail, then the interna-
tional outcry concerning the situation
in Somalia should be deafening.
Thinking people of African descent
here in North America, and more par-
ticularly, those in the Somalian com-
munity, are hard pressed to find other
reasons to explain the difference in
coverage of these two news events.
Somalia is an African country, and its
people are predominantly African.
The lack of coverage of the massacre
and arrest of one million (1,000,000)
Black people as compared to the in-
ternational coverage given to the one
thousand (1,000) deaths in Tienan-
men Square, Beijing, is eloquent testi-
mony to the thinking of all those
“‘foreign’’ correspondents whose job
is to keep us abreast of current events
as they occur.
Their non-coverage of the events in
Somalia is yet another example of
their lack of appreciation, under-
standing and empathy where people
of African descent are concerned. We
are forced, once again, to conclude
that far too many of these media peo-
ple bring to the scene, whether inter-
national, national, or local, insofar as
Black people are concerned, their
own prejudices, and their actions, or
lack of same, can only be interpreted
as racist.
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AND BEST WISHES FOR A HAPPY NEW YEAR
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Bishop May Appointed to Lead UMC’s
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Dayton, Ohio (UMNS)—Discussing
his plans to lead the United Methodist
Church’s attack on drugs, Bishop
Felton E. May told members of the
executive committee of the denomina-
tion’s Council on Ministries meeting
here that the year-long effort will lean
heavily on local churches as well as
church-wide agencies.
Bishop May, of Harrisburg, PA,
said one of the first tasks facing the
program, now in its ‘‘preparatory
stage’ will be to select ten to twelve
churches in the southeast section of
Washington, DC, one of the worst
drug-ridden communities in the na-
tion’s capitol. The churches will
““convenant with the program and
serve as models’’ for future anti-drug
efforts in the denomination, he said.
Outlining significant phases of the
program, Bishop May said his pri-
mary goal between now and Decem-
ber is ‘‘ensuring programmatic re-
sources—money and staff—to under-
gird the work of the churches.’’
Bishop May officially begins his
year-long appointment in Washing-
ton in January 1990, a year he re-
ferred to as a ‘‘year of engagement.”’
The program will be evaluated begin-
ning in January 1991.
Bishop May spoke enthusiastically
about the involvement of the church’s
Board of Global Ministries and its
National Division as well as the Board
of Church and Society. He said both
agencies have made available staff,
Fall 1989)
financial resources and office space
for the program, The denomination’s
Washington-based Commission on
Religion and Race, he said, has begun
formation of national and _ local
“think tanks,’’ that will draw on
seminaries, social activists and local
churches, Other church-wide agencies
are expected to be targeted for phases
of the pregram as they are developed,
Bishop May said. What is being asked
of the agencies ‘‘is no more than what
the general church has asked them to
do,’’ he added.
Calling himself a ‘‘catalytic ser-
vant,’’ Bishop May said he is coming
to the nation’s capitol to ‘’cause a re-
action, then move out.’’ He said he is
confident that, when his special ap-
pointment is completed, people and
resources will be in place to carry on
the anti-drug efforts he helped begin.
C. David Lundquist, general secre-
tary of the Council on Ministries, said
Bishop May is to be ‘‘commended for
being willing to take on the assign-
ment.’? Bishop May’s work, Mr.
Lundquist said, ‘‘has the potential to
raise consciousness of the drug issue
. . . It will take careful consideration
and hard work on the part of the
church and the people of Washing-
ton.”
Bishop May, who was appointed
by the council of Bishops in August to
the unprecedented assignment, will
continue to serve as president of the
Council on Ministries.
First Quarterly Conference Business
Completed as Per Discipline
Wildwood, FL—On a recent Sunday
at Mt. Moriah A.M.E. Church, new-
ly-appointed Presiding Elder Horace
E. Hill of the Ocala District held his
First Quarterly Conference. The Rev.
Henry L. Postell is the newly-ap-
pointed pastor of the church.
Presiding Elder Hill chose for his
initial Scripture Paul’s letter to the
Philippians, 3:1-15, with emphasis di-
rected to the 13th and 14th verses. His
selected subject was ‘‘Pressing On.”’
Official business before the confer-
ence included election of officers: Sis.
Margaret Smith, secretary, Sis. Alme-
da F. Williams, reporter, and Bro.
John W. Gant, marshal.
Stewards confirmed for the fiscal
year 1989-90 were: Sis. Margaret
Smith, Bro. Charlie Strong, Bro.
John W. Gant, Sis. Willie Mae Dor-
sey, Bro. Alvin White, Bro. Robert
Caruthers, Sis. Evelyn Solomon, Sis.
Almeda P. Williams and Bro. Charlie
Harrison, Vice Chairman.
Trustees elected by ballot on Octo-
ber 8, 1989, and presented to the pre-
siding elder by Rev. Postell were: Bro.
Carl R. Simmon, Vice-Chairman,
Bro. Leo Johnson, Bro. Calvin Mc-
Gill, Sis. Gloria Haugabrook, Bro.
Arthur Rivers, Sis. Shirley Wallace
and Bro. Warren Coachman.
Stewardesses confirmed by the ste-
wards and presented by Rev. Postell
were: Sis. Gloria Haugabrook, Sis.
Weaver Richardson, Sis. Rosetta Mc-
Gill, Sis. Wendy McGill, Sis. Mar-
garet Smith and Sis. Doris Jacobs.
Bro. Charlie Harrison, presented
by the membership in attendance at
the conference, accepted the respon-
sibilities of delegate to the Presiding
Elder’s Planning Conference sche-
duled for December, 1989, and the
Ocala District Council scheduled for
February, 1990.
First Quarterly reports were given
by representatives of boards, aux-
iliaries and societies. Following these
reports, Sis. Frederick Allen re-
quested a license for Missionary
Evangelism.
The business of the First Quarterly
Conference at Mt. Moriah was com-
pleted in an orderly fashion and per
Discipline of the A.M.E. Church.
Almeda F. Williams, Reporter
Youth on the Move
Receive Recognition
The Queens, NY—Structured Educa-
tion Support Program and the School
To Employment Program, two of the
four youth programs in the First
Episcopal District, celebrated their
end-of-the-year Extravaganza.
The programs registered over eigh-
ty young people between the ages of
fourteen and nineteen. The Extrava-
ganza, which was a culmination of
the year’s activities, included a
fashion show accenting proper dress
for today’s business person: reports
from job experiences; a dance chore-
ographed by the students and musical
selections by the chorus. Each partici-
pant received a certificate of comple-
tion and merit awards were given to
students who made special contribu-
tions to the program.
Participants, staff and invited
guests later feasted on food planned
and prepared by the participants.
Black Educators Receives
Thurgood Mar
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Dr. Delores Spikes receives the Thurgood Marshall award from Virgis Colbert. Looking
on is Noel Hankin.
Delores Spikes, center, president of the Southern University system and
chancellor of Southern University, received the Thurgood Marshall Black Educa-
tion award from Virgis Colbert, left, Miller’s vice president of materials manufac-
turing, and Noel Hankin, director of marketing relations, during the recent tap-
ing of the American Black Achievement awards program in Los Angeles.
Sikes heads a system with three campuses, a law center and approximately
fourteen thousand students. She is the first woman president in the one hundred-
eight-year history of Southern. Founded in 1987, the Thurgood Marshall Black
Education Fund, the only fund of its kind, provides scholarships for students at
Southern and the thirty-five other Black public colleges in the United States.
JOB CHAPEL HOSTS FORSYTH
CHARGE QUARTERLY CONFERENCE
Bolingbroke, GA—Presiding Elder
H. E. Terrell presided over the Second
Quarterly Conference of the Forsyth
Charge, hosted by Job Chapel
A.M.E. Church. The business session
was held on Saturday.
The Rev. E. P. Roberts, hosting
pastor, opened the conference ses-
sion, and Rev. Terrell proceeded with
the order of business, including the
assigning of conference officers. The
Elder stressed the importance of ac-
curate record-keeping and received re-
ports from Coleman Clark, Hansome
Hickman and Job Chapel A.M.E.
Churches—all of which were received
and adopted.
Rev. Roberts delivered the Sunday
worship sermon. His subject, ‘‘Every
Man in His Place,’’ was based on the
Seventh Chapter of Judges. Dinner
was served immediately following the
service.
Coleman Clark A.M.E. Church is
the designated site of the next Quar-
ter, which will be held in January.
Sis. Ella Chambliss, Reporter
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FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Rev. J. Stanley Justice, Pastor, Bethel A.M.E. Church, New
Haven, CT; Sis. Deloriese C. Walker, President, Senior Missionary Society; Mr. Donald
Richardson, District Manager, St. Johnsbury Trucking Co.
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Rey. Herbert L. Eddy, Presiding Elder, New England Con-
ference; Sis. Martha Miller, Secretary, Senior Missionary Society; Rev. J. Stanley Justice,
Pastor, Bethel A.M.E. Church, New Haven, CT.
New Haven, CT—‘‘AND AWAY WE
GO!” This phrase is indicative of the
spirit-filled journey anticipated by the
Reverends Herbert L. Eddy and
Harold Montgomery as they departed
from New Haven, Connecticut, en
route to Mt. Pisgah A.M.E. Church,
Sumpter, South Carolina, where the
Rev. Maddox is pastor, bearing aid
for the victims of Hurricane Hugo.
As soon as the mandate came from
the Rt. Reverend Frank C. Cum-
mings, chieftan of the First Episcopal
District, the Rev. Herbert L. Eddy,
Presiding Elder of the New England
Conference, with the assistance of the
Rev. J. Stanley Justice, New England
Conference Coordinator and Pastor
of Bethel A.M.E. Church, New
Haven, immediately contacted the
pastors of the conference. Sis. Hen-
rietta Attles, President of the New
England Conference Branch Wo-
men’s Missionary Society, contacted
the Missionary sisters and all systems
were ‘‘GO’’!
Bethel, New Haven, was designated
as the location of the truck departure,
as the St. Johnsbury Trucking Com-
pany, with its district office located a
few miles from New Haven in Meri-
den, Connecticut, donated an eigh-
teen-wheeler and two drivers to deli-
ver the goods. Mr. Donald Richard-
son, District Manager, expressed the
pleasure of the company to lend a
helping hand for this great cause.
Pastor Justice voiced the plea
throughout New Haven, inviting
churches, businesses, and all concern-
ed to join the members of Bethel
A.M.E. Church in this effort. Chan-
nel 8, the local TV station, assisted by
airing the plea.
Early on Sunday morning, October
1, 1989, the trailer truck was delivered
and parked in the parking lot of
Bethel Church. Reporters from the
local TV station interviewed Sis. De-
loriese C. Walker, Local Missionary
President, and Bro. David Busch,
New England Conference Branch Lay
Glory to God in the Highest...
President, in order to get a thorough
understanding of the project at hand.
Immediately following the morning
service, it appeared that a gate was
unlocked as cars and people from all
of New Haven began bringing bags
and boxes of food, bottled water and
clothing to be loaded into the truck.
Both men and women assisted in the
loading of the truck. ‘‘Fulfill ye my
joy, that ye be likeminded, having the
same love, being of one accord, of
one mind.’’ Phil. 2:2.
The churches from the Boston and
Providence areas transported their
goods to Bethel A.M.E. Church,
Springfield, MA, where the Rev.
Donald Tucker is pastor. On Monday
afternoon, the Rev. Ellis B. Louden,
pastor of Bethel A.M.E. Church,
Bridgeport, Connecticut, brought his
church van filled with goods, and
loaded them into the truck. Later in
the afternoon, Rev. Eddy and the
Reverends Alvan N. Johnson and
Everette Chandler, along with the
drivers of the U-Haul truck, brought
goods, and loaded them into. the
truck. Later in the afternoon, Rev.
Eddy and the Reverends Alvan N.
Johnson and Everette Chandler,
along with the drivers of the U-Haul
truck, brought goods from the Nor-
thern section of the conference.
The truck departed from Bethel-
New Haven at approximately 6:30
p.m., Monday evening, scheduled to
make one stop at Bethel A.M.E.
Church, Stamford, Connecticut, and
then on to Sumter, South Carolina.
Presiding Elder Eddy, accompanied
by the Rev. Harold Montgomery,
pastor of Bethel Community A.M.E.
Church, Norwich, CT, drove his car
to South Carolina in order to assist in
the distribution of goods upon arrival
of the truck.
Many thanks are rendered to the
following A.M.E. churches for their
participation: Charles Street-Boston,
Rev. Mickarl Thomas, Sr., pastor; St.
Paul-Cambridge, Rev. LeRoy Attles,
Dr. Z. L. Grady
CANDIDATE FOR THE BISHOPRIC
pastor; Grant-Boston, Rev. Roland
C. McCall, pastor; Bethel-New Bed-
ford, Rev. Z. L. Grady, pastor; Allen-
Providence, Rev. Dietra Bell, pastor;
Bethel-Springfield, Rev. Donald L.
Taylor, pastor; Allen-Hartford, Rev.
Everette Chandler, pastor; Bethel-
Hartford, Rev. Alvan N. Johnson,
pastor; Bethel-New Haven, Rev. J.
Stanley Justice, pastor; Bethel--
Bridgeport, Rev. Ellis B. Louden,
pastor; Bethel-Norwalk, Rev.
Richard A. Stenhouse, pastor; Be-
thel-Stamford, Rev. Donald Luster,
pastor; and Bethel-Greenwich, Rev.
Carleton E. Brown, Jr., pastor.
The presiding elder, pastors, mis-
sionaries and members of the New
England Conference are grateful to
the many friends and neighbors who
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supported them. Some of them are:
Islam Congregation Church, Boston,
MA; from New Haven, Connecticut
—Timothy Dwight School; United
Church for Christ, Rev. Edmonds,
pastor; Tri-Club of New Haven, Inc.;
Premiere Roofing Co; Bozzuto’s
Wholesale Groceries; Dileo Bro.’s; L.
B. G. Distributors; Universal Distri-
butors; and Starter Sportswear.
The combined efforts of the pas-
tors, Missionaries and laity of the
New England Conference netted the
glorious results of a filled truck jour-
neying South to assist in the Cause of
Missions. PRAISE GOD FROM
WHOM ALL BLESSING FLOW!
Deloriese C. Walker, Reporter
SOLMTATS
BLOOD
PIONEER
Dr. Charles Drew was a
pioneer in blood plasma
preservation. Before his
discoveries there was no effi-
cient way to store large quan-
tities of blood plasma. Dr.
Drew developed the ways and
means of preserving blood
plasma in what are common-
ly known today as blood
banks.
By Bob Waymer
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Dr. Drew began his re-
search on blood plasma at
Columbia University. He
became an authority and the
British government asked
him to set-up a plasma pro-
gram for them. He later did
the same thing for the United
States in 1942.
Dr. Drew’s discoveries
concerning the preservation
of blood plasma saved hun-
dreds of thousands of lives
during war time. He served
as Chief Surgeon and Chief
of Staff at Freedman’s
Hospital in Washington,
D.C. Ironically, Dr. Drew
died in an auto wreck. He
bled to death.
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The AME. Christian Recorder
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National Council of Negro
Women Salutes Black Family
Reunion Sponsors
Dr. Dorothy 1. Height presenting the Mary McCloud Bethune Award of Distinction to
Proctor & Gamble Senior Vice President Marketing Services, Robert Wehling.
Cincinnati, OH—National Council of Negro Women President, Dr. Dorothy I.
Height, presented Procter & Gamble Senior Vice President, Marketing Services,
Robert Wehling, with the Mary McCloud Bethune Award of Distinction in
recognition of P&G’s support of NCNW’s Black Family Reunion Celebrations.
Reunion activities included entertainment, workshops, speeches, health checks
and film exhibits, as well as appearances by Malcolm Jamal Warner, Jesse
Jackson, Melba Moore, James Ingram and Esther Rolle. The purpose of the
Black Family Reunion Celebration is to combine service, information and en-
tertainment with other activities in an effort to unify the community toward con-
structive action in the face of national concerns impacting the Black family in
education, drug abuse, teen pregnancy, health care and employment.
Dr. Preston Williams
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Lee Memorial A.M.E. Church
Cleveland, OH -— ~~
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BISHOPRIC
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Where, How, and Why
We Must Count!More!
by A, Lee Henderson
There is a need a
to take a careful is
measure of the
way we count suc- , Joh
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where
the elections are held and how they
were conducted before determining
the future of our political strategies as
minority peoples. It is essential that
we share this message with each
other, because we know we count.
And we know for our future and our
children’s future why we must count!
More!!
We stand to lose the advances of
ghetto politics which is shifting our
electoral districts into areas of pure
Black or pure White racial divisions.
Ironically, the Voting Rights Act
which was put into force in 1965 ‘‘to
end such things as poll taxes and
literacy tests that disenfranchised mil-
lions of Blacks’’ has helped to set up
guarantees to Black and Hispanic
candidates. It does so by establishing
inner-city districts. Local politicians,
therefore, appeal to the segregated
populace and confine Black can-
didates to stay put on local levels
rather than risk winning with an in-
terracial platform in a non-ghettoized
district. Virginia’s new Governor and
New York’s new Mayor offer stun-
ning examples of a future we have
ahead of us! But we must heed the
critical local level! There is an advan-
tage, certainly, to Black congressmen
that the law offers in protecting their
seats which they might find in jeopar-
dy with a population decline.
U.S. News and World Report cites
the statistic that ‘‘Blacks hold just 1.5
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percent of elective political offices
while accounting for 11 percent of the
voling-age population,”
Black influence is felt in confined
districts of concentrated Black pop
ulations, such as in Chicago, but
what would happen if this influence
was encouraged to extend beyond
these set boundaries?
Our vision ought to include this
type of expanded democracy so that
we can impact humanity. Where?
Universally, How? By fixing our sites
beyond our present boundaries.
Why? Because we must count to
make a difference in effecting
changes that will strike all levels of
society for economic, social, and
political progress. We must Count!
More!!
We wish to avoid the inequities that
occur when districts are depleted of
Blacks, as happened in Atlanta to
raise the proportion of Blacks in an
adjacent district. The depleted district
elected conservative Republican Pat
Swindall to office in 1984. However,
Atlanta’s fifth congressional district
did elect Black Andrew Young in 1972
who became the Mayor of Atlanta!
Carol Swain, a Black political sci-
entist at Duke University notes,
“‘More Blacks could be elected. It’s
just that there’s a general perception
among Whites and Blacks that Blacks
can’t win in a majority White
district.”’
We contend that the stage is set
for a greater participation of political
action, and that this is a meaningful
time to stride forward and erase all in-
equities.
We can be meaningful and mighty
as we participate in our own future
and the future of humankind.
Neeser ere Pelee Lea
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CAMPBELL A.M.E. CHURCH
Denver, CO
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St. Paul A.M.E. Church
St. Louis, MO
Candidate for the Bishopric
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December 11, 1989
A Historic First for African
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Methodism in Montreal
Dr. Dennis C. Dickerson
Rev. Rodney Nurse
Robinson African Methodist Epis-
copal Church in Montreal, Quebec,
Canada, made history recently. This
congregation, pastored by the Rever-
end Rodney Nurse, sponsored an Af-
rican Methodist Episcopal Church
Convocation at the Negro Communi-
ty Centre, 2035 Coursol Street, Mon-
treal, Quebec.
With the Biblical theme ‘‘Living
Forever In The New Heaven and New
Earth,’’ and the theme song, the Ca-
ribbean tune ‘“‘I Am Going to Live
Forever,’’ the Montreal community
discovered the essence of African
Methodism with Saturday panels on
the Bible and on Methodism. A Bible
study session on Sunday morning,
with a morning worship service fol-
lowing, climaxed the spirit-filled con-
vocation. Among those appearing on
the panels were Pastor Nurse, Rever-
end Iris Williams, a member of
Grant, Toronto and missionary to
Haiti, and the Historiographer of the
A.M.E. Church, Dr. Dennis C. Dick-
erson. Dr. Dickerson also delivered
the Sunday morning sermon which
brought the convocation to a close.
Featured on Saturday was the
showing of a video on the life of Bish-
op Richard Allen. Musical selections
were offered by a trio, including
Glenroy Rice, Brenda Graham and
Fitzgerald Sealy. Mr. Sealy accom-
panied the group on the guitar, while
Mrs. Elvie Senior of New Testament
Church of God joined in on the key-
board.
Rey. Iris D. Williams
Also singing were Ms. Aileen Ben-
nett, Ms. Dorreth Smellie, and Ms.
Geraldine Phillips, a member of Ro-
binson. The trio sang again during the
morning service and happily made
room after their renditions for Mon-
treal’s Caribbean Chorale. Singing
“He Lives’’ and ‘‘Let the Power Fall
on Me,”’ the chorale comprised an
ecumenical group of Montrealers, in-
cluding Paulette Joseph, Sammy
Maughn, Victor Kennedy, Glenroy
Rice, Brenda Graham, Dorothy Mur-
rell, Mavis Mark and Fitzgerald Sealy
on the guitar and Milton Dawes at the
drums.
Robinson members Dail Huggins,
Shirley Nurse, Elma John, Andrew
Thomas, Geraldine Phillips, Mary
Fraiser, and the pastor’s steward,
Leonard Bailey, were outstanding in
their support of Pastor Nurse and the
convocation. Such friends as Glen-
may Fritsh, Winsome Sewell, Elaine
Thomas, Mildred Daway, Sylvia Hol-
lingsworth, and many others, attend-
ed the sessions and profited much
from them. Members and friends of
Robinson, originally from Jamaica,
Barbadoes, St. Vincent’s, Guyana,
and other parts of the Caribbean,
made major contributions toward
highlighting the presence of African
Methodism in Quebec province.
Because of the presence of the His-
toriographer, Pastor Nurse provided
Dr. Dickerson with a copy of the Act
of Incorporation of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church in Mon-
treal. This document, which comes
from the Palace Of Justice, Mon-
treal, Quebec, reveals that the
A.M.E. Church became a legal entity
within the province on March 8, 1922.
Those who organized the congrega-
tion included Reverend Thomas Nel-
son, S. M. deShields, journeyman,
Louis Watters, tailor; Joseph Dun-
can, porter; Joseph Parris, journey-
man; Joseph Jefferson, barber;
Adkins Ellison, tailor; and Ross Ro-
berts, artisan. The congregation was
revived and received into the Cana-
dian Annual Conference by Bishop
Hubert N. Robinson after whom the
congregation is named.
Presently, Reverend Rodney Nurse,
a native of Barbadoes, is pastor; Rev-
erend Lloyd O. Jenkins is presiding
elder, and the Right Reverend J. Has-
kell Mayo is Presiding Bishop of the
Fourth Episcopal District, of which
Robinson A.M.E. Church is a part.
Christ the
Savior is Born
/Dr. McKinley Young
Candidate for the
Bishopric
Burrell Public Relations Names Triplett
Account Supervisor
Chicago, [L—Rosalynd Triplett, for-
merly an account executive with Bur-
rell Public Relations, Inc., has been
named an account supervisor with the
agency, according to Jim Hill, presi-
dent, CEO. She will join the agency’s
McDonald’s account team.
Triplett joined Burrell in 1988 as an
account executive, and was responsi-
ble for the implementation of public
relations programs for Kraft General
Foods Group; Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority, Inc.; The Procter & Gamble
Company; and the Illinois Depart-
ment of Public Aid.
Triplett earned a bachelor of arts
degree in 1982 from the University of
Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.
Burrell Public Relations, Inc., is a
division of Burrell Communications
Group, which also includes Burrell
Advertising and Burrell Consumer
Promotions. The Chicago-based
public relations firm, which speciali-
zes in the Black and Hispanic consu-
mer market, has conducted programs
Rosalynd Triplett
for such major companies as Mc-
Donald’s Corporation; Procter &
Gamble; Kraft General Foods Group;
Sara Lee Corporation; Brown-
Forman Beverage Company; United
Telecom and U.S. Sprint; the Na-
tional Black Child Development Insti-
tute; Citicorp/Citibank; Citicorp
Savings of Illinois; Illinois Depart-
ment of Public Aid; and the City of
Chicago.
Meharry Medical College
Receives $35,000 Gift
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CARNATION COMPANY PRESENTS MAJOR DONATION
AT MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE’S NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Nashville, TN—The Carnation Com-
pany presented a major donation to
Meharry Medical College during the
college’s second national Conference
on Health Care for the Poor and
Underserved. The $35,000 donation
from the company has been earmark-
ed for neo-natal intensive care.
The gift acknowledges the growing
concern over the disparity between
majority and minority infant morality
rates and gives Meharry funds to
work in the fight to alter that trend.
The money will be used specifically to
purchase equipment for Meharry’s
George W. Hubbard neo-natal inten-
sive care unit.
Meharry Medical College has train-
ed nearly forty percent of all Black
physicians practicing in the United
States today and is the largest single
private institution for the education
of Black health professionals in the
nation.
Carnation Company manufactures
and markets numerous food and
grocery products. The company is
headquartered in Los Angeles.
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DEPENDENT CHILDREN MUST HAVE
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
Nashville, TN—Dependents age two
or older claimed on the 1989 federal
income tax returns must have a Social
Security Number (SSN), the IRS an-
nounced today.
Previously, the requirement of hav-
ing an SSN applied to dependents age
five or older, but Public Law 100-485,
signed into law in 1988, lowered the
minimum age to two years. The law
applies to dependents w ho will reach
age two by December 31, 1989.
To apply for an SSN, the depen-
dent or the dependent’s parent or
guardian must complete and submit
Form SS-5 to the Social Security Ad-
ministration (SSN) along with two
separate identification documents.
rhose documents must be originals—
not photocopies—and will be return-
ed to the applicant after processing.
The types of identification accepted
are listed on Form SS-5 and include
birth certificates, school or medical
records, insurance policies, work bad-
ges, or other types of identification
cards.
Both IRS and SSA officials encour-
age taxpayers to apply early for de-
pendent SSNs _ before the tax filing
rush in early 1990. Form SS-5S may be
obtained from any IRS Tax Assis-
tance office or SSA office. To receive
the form by mail, call toll-free 1-800-
424-3676 or check your local tele-
phone listings for the Social Security
Administration.
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December 11, 1989
Black Soviets Worships With
Bethel A.M.E., San Diego, CA
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Ellis H. Casson, Pastor
Bethel A.M.E,. Church
by Clarence McCoy
Bethel A.M.E. Church, San
Diego’s oldest Black church, became
the proper setting for the visitation by
the five Black Soviet artists, during
Sunday’s morning worship.
Through the combined efforts of
Jennifer Adams-Brooks, Executive
Sesistant to Councilman Wes Pratt
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and Sylvia M’Lafi Thompson, Cul
tural Affairs Officer, ECC, the mem
bers of Bethel were given the oppor
tunity to extend a joyous spiritual
welcome to each of them
Richard and Vickie Butcher and
their family, one of several families
serving as host to the Soviets, intro-
duced Yelena Khanga, journalist with
the Moscow News; Maggie Scott,
choreographer/former principle dan-
cer Bolshoi Ballet; James Patterson,
poet; Tom Patterson, cameraman,
Moscow News; and Eleanor Ross
Johnson, classic singer, Moscow
State Philharmonics. To the delight
of all worshipers, Ms. Johnson gave
an outstanding rendition of not one,
but three of our country’s spirituals
in English.
Rev. Ellis H. Casson, pastor of
Bethel, expressed his desires that the
community support the Black Soviets
and whatever activities within its
boundaries.
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ITC to Offer New Course for Local Church S8RARRRARRRARARHARARAA RRARRRRRAY
The Interdenominational gregation. The major emphasis will
Theological Center has added a new be on collecting and processing oral
course to its curriculum aimed at interviews to supplement written —
assisting local churches in gathering sources Season's
information on its history: The The two hour credit course will be ) Greet
course, entitled ‘‘Research in Ameri- offered Tuesdays from 7:00-8:40
can History: The Local Congrega- p.m. beginning January 1990, 1]
tion,”’ is being taught by Dr. Gay- For further information and regis Dr. C. Garnett Henning / 1] Candidate f ; .
raud Wilmore, professor of Church tration, contact Dr. Edith Thomas, ) \ andidate for the Bishopric
History at ITC, registrar, at 527-7707. |
The course will focus on collecting,
evaluating and utilizing various data
for local church historiography. Each
student will be expected to develop an
outline and draft of a significant
period in the history of his/her con-
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ALLEN A.M.E. CHURCH
Jamaica, New York
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DR. J. B. BLAKE
Presiding Elder
WEST PALM BEACH, FL
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December 11, 1989
The AME Christian Recorder
“The Team With The Common Touch”’
**Eddy Launches Candidacy for Bishop”
EDDY FOR BISHOP
1992
God Uses Ordinary People
Springfield, MA—Noticeably, there
was an air of excitement in Norwalk,
CT, when Presiding Elder Herbert
Eddy officially launched his candida-
cy for bishop in 1992 at Bethel
A.M.E. Church, where the Rev.
Richard Stenhouse is pastor.
The service began with the proces-
sional ‘‘We’ve Come This Far by
Faith,’? and proceeded with the dox-
ology, call to worship, hymn of
praise, invocation, Scripture and the
welcome.
The statement of purpose, given by
the chairperson, revealed some of
Presiding Elder Herbert Eddy’s ex-
periences both as pastor and presiding
elder and his desire to be elevated to
bishop in the African Methodist
Episcopal Church in 1992. His theme
throughout the campaign will be:
“The Team With the Common
Touch—God Uses Ordinary People.’’
Music was rendered by Bethel’s
Norwalk Choir and the United Emer-
gency Choir. We were truly blessed
with music from both choirs.
Representatives of all departments
of the church and civic leaders from
Norwalk, CT, paid tribute to Presid-
ing Elder Eddy. Mary (Bea) Brown,
Minority Leader of the Common
Council of the City of Norwalk,
brought the following greetings: Rev.
Eddy came to Norwalk in May, 1975,
as pastor of Bethel A.M.E. Church.
We share a mutual loving friendship
that has lasted throughout the years.
Rev. Eddy is a man who believes in
Matthew 5:16, ‘‘Let your light so
shine before men that they may see
your good works and glorify your Fa-
ther which is in Heaven.”
Let us look at the good work Rev.
Eddy did in the City of Norwalk: He
was President of the Interdenomina-
tional Ministerial Fellowship (IMF)
for three (3) terms; Chairman of the
Neighborhood Development Com-
mittee; member of the Pre-Trial In-
tervention Advisory Board; Member
of Norwalk’s Clergy Association;
Member of the Board of Directors of
Pivot, and Member of the Board of
Directors of George Washington Car-
ver Center,
Rey. Eddy was the prime mover in
having the park next to Carver Center
named Richard Allen Park, He was
involved with the Chapel Street Asso-
ciation and was also instrumental in
having the Spring Street connector
changed to Martin Luther King
Drive. An example of Rev. Eddy’s
leadership is when he was appointed
to the NEON Board of Directors by
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Dr. Leroy Attles, Ph.D,
CANDIDATE FOR
THE BISHOPRIC
Merry Christmas and
A Happy New Year
SESS eit ae a € a
Rev. Herbert L. Eddy
Mrs. Herbert L. Eddy
former Mayor Collins. He served two
(2) terms as Chairman. During his
tenure the administration changed.
There were people who were out to
destroy the Executive Director and
NEON, causing friction and turmoil
in this city. Rev. Eddy organized the
community and led the March to City
Hall. He exemplifies the word ‘‘lead-
ership.’’ Rev. Eddy has served his ap-
prenticeship in the service of God and
in the community.
I cannot find a more deserving per-
son than the Rev. Herbert L. Eddy
for bishop. So I say to you, Rev. Ed-
dy, in the words of Paul, ‘‘My belov-
ed brethren be ye steadfast, unmov-
able, always abounding in the work
of the Lord, for as much as ye know
that your labor is not vain in the
Lord’’ (I Corinthians 15:58).
Words also came from Robert Bur-
gess, Executive Director of Norwalk
for Equal Opportunity Now: EDDY
FOR BISHOP . . . what a wonderful
opportunity for our church! I have
been a member of the A.M.E. Church
all of my life and | am proud of my
faith and my connection with our
church. I have never been prouder
than when Rev. Eddy was here with
us and working with me at NEON.
What a leader in the struggle of
equality in Norwalk!
Rev. Eddy came quietly to our
town and he observed the plight of
our poor and minority residents and
then he joined us in our efforts to
help. He did not ask for donations be-
cause he knew that the needy were
poor. He did not ask for recognition;
he was happy to be recognized as our
minister. He did not ask if the needy
were church members because he
knew they were God’s children, He
did not create dissension between the
many factions in our community; he
tried to heal dissension. He did not
decide what was best for us; he let us
decide and then tried to help us,
As Chairman of our NEON Board
of Directors, Rev. Eddy gave time and
energy to work for fair housing, em-
ployment opportunities and training,
day care, education, health services,
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energy assistance, senior citizens and
youth programs and for all of the
other NEON programs. In _ other
words, ‘‘He fought the good fight.’’
I have often thought how proud
Dr. Martin Luther King’s associates
must have been to be able to say,
“*Martin is my leader;’’ and I am sure
that Black South Africans are proud
to be able to say, ‘‘Tutu is our
Bishop.’’ Can you imagine how
proud | will be to be able to say,
“Rev. Eddy is my Bishop?’’
Rev. Earl Jefferson, Director of
Christian Education for the First
Episcopal District was the principal
speaker. He challenged the candidate
to ‘‘Go Make An Ark.’’ His text was
taken from Genesis 6:12-17. He
reminded the candidate not to get in-
volved with that ‘‘funny stuff.’’
“‘Don’t worry about what people are
saying or doing. Don’t talk about
how difficult it is. Go make an ark.”’
Rev. Jefferson told the candidate not
to worry about what people think.
“Do what God is telling you to do.
You must be in touch with Jesus.”’
The speaker also told the candidate
that Jesus’ parents made three honest
mistakes: 1) Following the crowd; 2)
Assuming that Jesus was following
them, and 3) Looking for Jesus in the
wrong place. Rev. Jefferson challeng-
ed Presiding Elder Eddy not to make
the same mistakes. Lastly, Rev. Jef-
ferson advised the candidate not to
expect Jesus to follow him; ‘‘you fol-
low Jesus. Go Make An Ark.”’
After that challenging message and
a solo, Presiding Elder Herbert Eddy
made his remarks: ‘‘In my travel
within our church, | was asked was
‘‘my head right and was my heart
right’’ to take on the task as bishop in
this church, Within my mind as I pon-
dered on this question, | came to the
conclusion that | am nurtured with
A.M.E, food and water.
The head must be right when
demonstrated by my life, as I look
back over the years as | served the
A.M.E. Church: licensed to preach
December 15, 1963; ordained an itine-
rant elder May 30, 1968, by Bishop
John D. Bright; served Emanuel Jr.
Church in New York City 1966-1970;
served in Bermuda as pastor 1970-
1975; served in New England as
pastor at Bethel, Norwalk, 1975-
1983; traveled within the church; serv-
ed as delegate to the General Con-
ference, and worked on committees,
Yes, ‘‘my head and my heart are
right’’ to serve as a bishop in the
A.M.E. Church; working in the com-
munity and outside the community;
having time to listen to people; help
ing people; loving people as the Lord
would have me to love them
Are ‘my head and heart right,”
willing to go and see for myself what
Hugo had done in South Carolina?
Yes, | feel that ‘*my head and my
heart are right.””
THE EDDY FOR BISHOP
COMMITTEE
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ANNUAL
CONFERENCE
SCHEDULE
FIFTEENTH DISTRICT
AME CHURCH
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
BISHOP ROBERT THOMAS
CAPE
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
December 6 - 10, 1989
Metropolitan Mitchell’s Plain 7785
15 Kruisduinen Close, P.O. Box 772
Westridge, 7802
Church Phone: (021) 32-2317
Pastor’s Phone: (021) 593-1224 or 593-1283
The Rev. Peter M. Mentoor, Host Pastor
The Rey. H. A. Joubert, Host P.E.
PLANNING MEETING
December 19 - 20, 1989
Bonner Chapel 2 Ntshinga Street
New Brighton 6200
Port Elizabeth
Church Phone: (041) 44-2115
The Rev. W. Guwa, Host Pastor
The Rey. E. A. Plaatjies, Host P.E.
EIGHTEENTH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT
AME CHURCH
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
BISHOP R. A. CHAPPELLE, SR.
BOTSWANA
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
December 8-10, 1986
W.M.S. CONFERENCE
December 6-7, 1989
Gaborone A.M.E. Church
Gabarone, Botswana
The Rev. J. M. Mbulawa, Host Pastor
The Rey. L. M. Mbulawa, Host P.E.
SWAZILAND/MOZAMBIQUE
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
December 14-17, 1989
WMS. CONVENTION
December 12-13, 1989
Collins Chapel A.M.E, Church
P.O. Box 276
Mbabne, Swaziland
The Rev. L. B. Diamini, Host Pastor
The Rev. 1. S. Motsa, Host P.E.
18TH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT
POST PLANNING MEETING
December 29-31, 1989
Emmanuel A.M.E. Church
Maseru, Lesotho
NINETEENTH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT
AME CHURCH
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
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BISHOP HAROLD B, SENATLE
FAST TRANSVAAL
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
December 6-10, 1989
Emmanuel AME. Church
Ermelo
Church Phone: (0139) 2511
The Rev. J. W. Diamini, Pastor
P.O. Box 180
Ermelo 2330
WEST TRANSVAAL
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
December 13-17, 1989
Mmbatho, Mafikeng
Church Phone: (0140) 2-1768
The Rev. E. R, Lechoti, Pastor
P.O, Bax 300
Mafikeng 8670
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the AME. Christian Recorder
William Norris and Nerphrita Black
NUPTIAL
Sgt. William Norris and
AIC. Nerphrita Rachel Black
Mrs. Lois Norris, of Philadelphia,
and Rev. Floyd Nathaniel Black, of
New York, proudly announce the
engagement of their son and daughter
Sgt. William Norris and AlC. Ner-
phrita Rachel Black. The planned
wedding is Saturday, May 5, 1990, at
Bethel A.M.E. Church, Copiague,
New York, where Rev. Floyd N.
Black is Pastor.
A dinner party hosted by the Rev-
erend Floyd N. Black, in his home,
was the elegant setting for announc-
ing the engagement of Nerphrita
Black, daughter of Reverend Black
and the late Rachel (Pike) Black, to
Mr. William Otis Norris, son of
Lloyd E. Norris of Logan and Lois
White Norris of Cobbs Creek, Phila-
delphia, PA. The meal at the lovely
Black residence in Copiague, New
York, featured several varieties of
fresh fish caught on the previous day
by Reverend Black and Miss Black. A
cadre of gracious ladies, of Bethel,
Copiague, served the delicious dinner
from delectable hor d’oeurves to won-
derful desserts. A cake brought from
Philadelphia (from the well known
Orlando Bakery) celebrated both the
engagement and the August birthday
of Mr. Norris.
William and Nerphrita met as chil-
dren and have experienced several
phases of friendship. Realizing that
their concern, understanding and love
for each other was drawing them
closer together they decided to honor
their love with marriage.
Ms. Black’s engagement ring is a
circle with a central diamond, sur-
rounded by smaller diamonds on each
side. She was attractively attired in a
peplum suit, while Mr. Norris’ mid-
night gray tuxedo with a bowtie and
cummerband of African Kente cloth
complemented Nerphrita’s outfit.
Ms. Black, graduate of Delaware
State College with a degree in Social
Work is an Airwoman in the USAF,
and is stationed at Dover Air Force
Base where she is a requisition/supply
employee.
Mr. Norris, also in the USAF, is a
Staff Sgt., completing his second tour
of duty at Kunsan AFB in South
Korea. Within a few weeks he will
begin an assignment in West Ger-
many. He has served as a member of
the Security Police Squadron for
eight and one half years. Before en-
listing, Mr. Norris attended Duke
University.
This past July, Sgt. Norris visited
Bethel, Copiague, where Rev. Black
is the pastor, and between services re-
quested of Rev. Black the hand of his
daughter in marriage. After warm dis-
cussion and reflections of the past,
Pastor Black proudly announced the
couples engagement to his congrega-
tion. Both Mrs. Norris and Rev.
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ANNOUNCEMENT
Black agreed that both families would
meet at the Bethel Copiague parson
age for dinner and acknowledgement
of the engagement of their son and
daughter. Sharing this happy an
nouncement dinner with the newly en-
gaged couple were Nerphrita’s bro-
ther, Morris, William’s sister, Mrs.
Morris (Sheri) McFarland, Jr., and
her daughters, Aliya, Maya and
Janel, all of Philadelphia, Among
William’s family were such distin-
guished leaders of the church as the
Rt. Reverend Donald G. K. Ming,
Presiding Bishop of the Eight Episco-
pal District, of the African Methodist
Episcopal Church, (Mississippi and
Louisiana) and Mrs. Edith Ming,
Episcopal Supervisor (8th District)
and President of the World Federa-
tion of Methodist Women. Great
aunts, Mrs. Marquerite Johnson and
Mrs. Genevieve and Uncle, Mr.
Charles H. Davis and cousin, Gloria
Davis Todd. The Bishop Robert L.
Pruitt, uncle of Sgt. Norris was
unable to attend the dinner because of
business in the 16th Episcopal
District. (AMEC) However, Rev.
Black pointed out that Bishop Pruitt
had prophesied this marriage three
years prior. Bishop Ming spoke in
behalf of Bishop Pruitt.
After toasts were offered by Bishop
Ming, Reverend Black and Mrs. Nor-
ris, gifts and best wishes were ex-
pressed to the couple by those as-
sembled.
It is planned that Bishop Frank
Curtis Cummings, Presiding Prelate
of the First Episcopal District, and
Bishop Decatur Ward Nichols, Senior
Prelate of the A.M.E. Church and
distinguished member of Bethel
Copiague, will officiate at the wed-
ding ceremony which will be held at
Bethel A.M.E. Church, Copiague.
Bishops Ming and Pruitt, uncles of
the groom will share participation in
the ceremony.
Mrs. Lois Norris, an accomplished
musician and Minister of Music at
Jones Tabernacle A.M.E. Church,
Philadelphia, PA, and Rev. Floyd N.
Black, who is often referred to as. the
“sweet singer of our denomination,”
best known for singing ‘‘How Tedi-
ous and Tasteless the Hour,’’ are
both pleased with the decision of their
children. They solicit the prayers of
the church on behalf of the newly en-
gaged couple.
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