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R., out, ye bells!
All Nature swells
With gladness of the
wondrous story
The world was lorn,
But Christ is born
To change our sadness into glory.
Sing, earthlings, sing!
Tonight a King
Hath come from heaven’s high
throng to bless us.
The outstretched hand
O’er all the land
Is raised in pity to caress us.
Come at his call;
Be joyful all
Away with mourning and
with sadness!
The heavenly choir
With holy Fire
Their voices raise in
songs of gladness
The darkness breaks
And dawn awakes,
Her cheeks suffused with
youthful blushes.
The rocks and stones
In holy tones
Are singing sweeter than
the thrushes.
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Then why should we
In silence be,
When Nature lends her voice
to praises;
When heaven and earth
Proclaim the truth
Of Him for whom that
lone star blazes?
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No, be not still,
But with a will
Strike all your harps and
set them ringing;
On hill and heath
Let every breath
Throw all its power into singing!
—Paul Laurence Dunbar
The First Christmas Long Ago
Matthew 2:1-16
N.. when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the
king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying,
2. ‘Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in
the East, and have come to worship him.”’
3. When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him;
4. and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of
them where the Christ was to be born.
5. They told him, ‘‘In Bethlehem of Judea; for so it is written by the prophet:
6. ‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among
the ruler of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who will govern my people
Israel.’ ”’
7. Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them
what time the star appeared;
8. and he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, ‘‘Go and search diligently for the child,
and when you have found him bring me word, that I too may come and worship
him.’’
9. When they had heard the king they went their way; and lo, the star which they
had seen in the East went before them, till it came to rest over the place where the
child was.
10. When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy;
11. and going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they
fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts,
gold and frankincense and myrrh.
12. And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their
own country by another way.
13. Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to
Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt,
and remain there till I tell you; for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy
14. And he rose and took the child and his mother by night, and departed to
Egypt,
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The AME Christian Recorder
December 15, 1986
The Whole Theme Of Christmas Is God Coming Down To Man
If you have a problem with the
Christmas experience—that is, the
Christmas story—it is because you have
a problem with what you understand
and believe about God.
I believe that God put the SUN in the
heavens; likewise, I believe that same
God put the SON in Mary’s womb, and
the virgin, in the fullness of time, gave
birth to the baby Jesus. I believe God is
all-wise and has all power.
Do you believe what the angel
Gabriel said, as is recorded in St. Luke
1:37? ‘‘For with God nothing shall be
impossible.’? When you believe in the
creative power of God, and when you
believe in the Lordship of Jesus, the
Son of God, you will accept Christmas
as God-ordained. Christmas is God in-
tervening to save the world from its sinful state.
Scrooge, of Charles Dicken’s ‘‘Christmas Carol,’’ was a mean, stingy,
hateful, un-Godly man. I can recall Scrooge’s question and answer: Why be
merry? We are living in a world of fools, a time for paying bills without money,
a time for finding yourself a year older; and not an hour richer. Scrooge was
mean to his nephew. He scolded Bob Cratchit for asking to be off from work
on Christmas Day.
Old man Scrooge had a dream on Christmas Eve and he saw the ghost of
Christmases past, present and Christmas yet to be. The ghost of Christmas yet
to be showed Scrooge his death. No one came to his funeral to mourn his death.
People were glad to be rid of him. This dream shocked Scrooge into reality.
Said he, ‘‘I will not be the sinner I must have been, except for this dream. . .”’
Scrooge fell down to the ground before the spirit, saying, ‘‘I will honor
Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.’’
No matter how grumpy or dull you may be as we go into the Christmas Sea-
son, somehow, the spirit of the season catches up with you. Who can say what it
is that makes you recognize that spirit? It could be the television pageants and
Christmas shows, the radio’s programming of carols and other Christmas
music, the city decorations in Christmas red and green, or the Christmas cards
and the gifts wrapped in gay colors. It could be the church’s programs and
lighted trees, the children’s anxiety and restlessness, or the attitude of the mer-
chant or the people you meet in the street. I doubt that you can explain it; but,
Christmas being the mystery that it is, somehow, each year, you are captured by
that magic. We should become like the converted Scrooge and honor Christmas
in our hearts and try to keep it all the year.
Say what you will, there is something strange about the coming of Jesus the
Christ. It is for me, and it was for the wise men who came to his crib. An old
legend has it that an hour before the birth of Jesus, all the animals knelt down in
reverence. It is claimed that even to this day they still do. In fact, if you listen
closely enough, says the legend, you can hear some of them talk.
I do not know the author of this poem, but its words are: ‘‘Wouldst thou be
wretched? ’Tis an easy way. Think of thyself, ’twill not be vain. . .But you will
be wretched. Wouldst thou be happy? ’Tis an easy way. Think of those around
thee, live for them each day. Think of their pleasure, their food, their gain.
Think of those round thee, ’twill not be vain. . .but you will be happy. . . .”’
No one has ever found satisfaction in selfishness; our unhappiness is usually
the creation of our own self-centeredness. The incarnation is the fundamental
message of Christmas; it is God’s desire for humanity to be happy—to be saved.
If you believe the creative power of God, if you believe in the Son of God,
Jesus, you will accept salvation and Christmas as His gift to the world. The gift
will not be wrapped in colorful paper and tied with a big red ribbon. That’s
man’s Christmas. God’s Christmas is revealed in Luke’s Gospel, Chapter 2,
Verses 11 and 12:
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For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is
Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the
babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
The whole theme of Christmas is God coming down to man. Jesus came and
departed at a definite time in human history, and history has never since been
the same. Even though atheism is not howling through the streets Robert Inger-
sol style, neither are God’s prophets; thus, the world has not yet fully perceived
God’s purpose for coming down to man. The Old Testament prophet
Isaiah—perhaps the greatest of all prophets—looking through the small end of
the telescope of time, saw God’s plan. Isaiah said, ‘‘Behold, a virgin shall con-
ceive, and bear a son; and shall call his name Immanuel.’’ The New Testament
apostle, Saint Matthew, took the big end of the telescope and interpreted
Isaiah’s prophecy, saying, Immanuel means God with us.
When people’s eyes are opened to see good, they see God. Someone, many
years ago, said—and I do agree—It is bad for men to be as wise as God and not
as good. In our wisdom in this period of history, it’s high time that we expand
our goodness, not just for Christmas, but for the whole year through. And for
all the years that we have left.
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The AME Christian Recorder
Mr. Clarence Cooper and Rey. Robert O. Bailey
Clarence Cooper Honored By
Agape A.M.E. Church
by Terry Ann Patterson
Buffalo, NY — The Agape African
Methodist Episcopal Church presented
Brother Clarence B. Cooper an Honor-
ary Steward Life Membership award
during the celebration of their 17th
Church Anniversary. The pastor, the
Rev. Robert O. Bailey, described Bro.
Cooper as a “‘faithful and dedicated ser-
vant, who represented the love and
pride God has given him’’.
Bro. Cooper was one of the first male
members of Agape. As a diligent work-
er, he served as Vice Chairman of the
Steward Board for four years, under
the leadership of the Rev. Theodore
Hudson and the Rev. Frederick Lucas.
The A.M.E. spirit was in Bro. Coop-
er before his birth. He was born July
13, 1902, to the late Rev. Albert and Jul-
ian Cooper. His father was pastor of
several African Methodist Episcopal
Churches and a president of the Ed-
ward Waters College in Jacksonville,
Florida.
A highly ambitious young man, Bro.
Cooper was a 1923 graduate of Morris
Brown College in Atlanta, Georgia. He
continued to further his education at
Howard University in Washington,
D.C., where he studied Literacy Arts
for two years and two years of Pre-
Med. His professional aspirations were
disrupted by The Depression.
Big Bethel
Bro. Cooper moved to Buffalo to
gain employment with the New York
Central Railroad and, at the time of his
retirement, July 13, 1967, held the high-
est ranking position in the Dining Car
Department. He continued to work and
was employed in the Executive Dining
Room of the M&T Bank of Buffalo,
NY, for four years.
He was united in marriage to the late
Billie Stintfield Cooper and to this union
was born a son, the late Thomas Coop-
er, who served the United States Marine
Corps as a top sergeant in the South Pa-
cific. Bro. Cooper and his beloved wife
worked as partners in the church. She
was a great Missionary worker in the
A.M.E. Church and received citations
for her service under the Rev. Lucas,
former pastor of Agape. A faithful and
devoted wife, Sis. Cooper departed this
earthly life on August 29, 1982, and
Bro. Cooper then moved to Gainesville,
Florida, to live with his sister, Anna
Neely. He is presently a member of the
Greater Bethel A.M.E. Church, which
is pastored by the Rev. Herbert Dixon.
Bro. Cooper continues to visit Buf-
falo regularly and is always glad to come
back home to visit friends who love
him; and Agape A.M.E. Church will
never forget the love of Brother Clar-
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Washington
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Center for the Black Aged, head-
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for the elderly during the summer when
black churches throughout the nation
were asked to identify outstanding
elderly members in their congregations
and cite those who have made notewor-
thy contributions in religion, economics
and civic efforts in their churches and
communities.
In keeping with these guidelines,
Washington Chapel A.M.E. Church
recognized two of its members during a
ceremony and presented each with a
certificate for their years of outstanding
service to their church and communi-
ties. Honored were Mrs. Elizabeth
Crocker and Lucius A. Hayden.
Mrs. Crocker, who joined Washing-
ton Chapel June 11, 1944, was present-
ed a certificate for over 40 years of ser-
vice to the senior choir and for provid-
ing flowers for the altar each Sunday
morning.
L. A. Hayden, financial secretary,
who joined the church January 26,
1947, has served in that position for 36
years. It was noted that Hayden submits
a detailed report to the church member-
ship every six months.
Dr. James L. Davis is the pastor of
Washington Chapel Church.
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In Celebration of Children
The AME Christian Recorder
Prenatal Care Makes Sense
“Be not afraid; for behold, | bring
you good news of great joy which will
come to all people; for to you is born
this day in the city of David a Savior,
who is Christ the Lord. And this will be
a sign for you: you will find a babe
wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in
a manger.’’ Luke 2:10-12.
Every Christmas season this familiar
story brings hope and joy to all who
hear the message that “‘unto us a Savior
is born.’’ Yet as the celebration of
Christ’s birth unfolds, a tragic story
repeats itself in towns and cities across
America:
Shamal J. died last year in New York
City. He was eight months old. Cause
of death was poverty complicated by
low birthweight, poor nutrition, home-
lessness, and a viral infection.
The unnamed baby of Mary E. of
Mississippi died in utero. Its mother was
turned away from a hospital because
she could not afford to pay the whole
cost of delivery.
Nothing is as tragic as the unneces-
sary death of a baby. Yet the stories of
Shamal and Mary are not unique. In re-
cent years, our national progress in re-
ducing infant mortality rates—already a
sad 17th in the world—has been cut in
half. In fact, a baby born in Newark,
New Jersey is as likely to die in the first
year of life as a baby born in Costa
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Q. WHAT CAUSES INFANT MOR-
TALITY?
A. Infants can die from a variety of
causes. The most common factor
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half of all infant deaths in the first
year of life. Babies born too small
are at great risk of dying (twenty
times greater than babies of higher
weights) because their vital organs
are not adequately developed to sus-
tain the infant outside the womb.
Q. HOW CAN WE REDUCE IN-
FANT MORTALITY?
A. Between now and 1990, 16,500
American babies will die primarily
because of low birthweight. We can
prevent at least one in nine of these
infant deaths and thousands of
handicapping conditions simply by
providing their mothers prenatal
care—which includes medical care,
nutritional services, counseling and
education, and early registration for
appropriate delivery services. Ba-
bies born to mothers who do not re-
ceive prenatal care are three times
more likely to be low birthweight
babies. As a nation we cannot hope
to reduce infant mortality or the
number of low birthweight births
without improving the delivery of
prenatal care to all pregnant wom-
en,
Q. BUT ISN’T PRENATAL CARE
EXPENSIVE?
A. Prenatal care is among the most cost
effective of all health care services
because an investment in prenatal
care can prevent the need of expen-
sive services later on. Complete pre-
natal care, including vitamins and
nutritional supplements, cost about
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is $15,000. If we could deliver com-
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Q. WHAT CAN BE DONE?
A. We have the tools to improve the
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CAN I HELP?
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The AME Christian Recorder
December 15, 1986
BETHEL EXPERIENCES THE JOY OF FRIENDSHIP
Copiague, NY—What a wonder
experience it was for forty-one
members of Bethel A.M.E. when they
made a trip to Buffalo to visit their
friend and the pastor of St. Andrew's
Church, the Rev. Clara M. Castro.
The trip was sponsored by Bethel’s
Gospel Choir.
The bus, loaded with luggage, food
and passengers, pulled out from the
church after the pastor, Rev. Floyd N.
Black, had said a prayer for our safety.
It was about 4:30 a.m. on Saturday
morning, just as daylight was pushing
back the last vestige of night. Almost
everyone was sleepy and in a short
time only quiet snoring could be heard
over the slow humming of the motor.
Rev. Castro is very special to Bethel.
She has conducted revivals here for
several years. About four years ago,
ten persons not only came forward and
gave their lives to Christ during a
revival, but out of that number, four
today are members of our Ministerial
Staff.
Members have tried to keep our
pastor, Rev. Black, from overwork.
Sometimes he listens and sometimes
. . . . Well, this time he did. Rev. Rose
Thompson, who had been our guest for
over a week, was sent in Rev. Black’s
stead. Rev. Thompson serves at Wil-
berforce University and was here repre-
senting that school in fund-raising. She
is a minister in her own right. She is an
excellent speaker, a beautiful woman,
wife and mother.
We arrived at Saint Andrew's in
early afternoon. Members of the
church had prepared a bountiful and
beautiful lunch. After eating, we went
to our hotel for a short rest and
change, then were off to see Niagara
Falls.
We had no problems going through
customs and, for two hours, we could
eat, drink, explore, sit and chat to our
hearts content. At the appointed time
for departure, everyone was on the
bus, happy and pleased with the trip.
Sunday morning early risers were
out jogging, having breakfast, or just
talking quietly before being escorted
to St. Andrews. Several members were
picked up by one of Rev. Castors’ sons
and taken to Sunday School
Believe me when | tell you that the
Holy Ghost was with us all the way,
and it truly became evident when we
enter the church, Rev. Thompson read
the 137th Psalm, | to 6 verse. Her text
was “You Have Lost Your Song.”
When we fail to go to church on
Sundays, fail to listen to the cries of the
poor, fail to help inany way you can in
your church or community, you have
lost your song—your joy in Christ.
However, before Rey, Thompson
preached, our Gospel Chorus set the
church on fire with two songs; “My
Soul Loves Only You, Lord,” and “1
Gave it Over to the Lord and He
Worked it Out.” You could feel
something different there. It was truly
a moving experience when members
were asked to come forward who hada
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in the Medical Tribune, and conducted
by a researcher at the New York State
College of Agriculture, 3.5 ounces of
skinless, white-meat turkey were com-
pared with chicken, beef rib roast, lean
pork loin and lean ground beef. Turkey
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The Men and Women In
Celebration At Bethel
Batesville, AR — The joint celebration
of Men and Women’s Day at Bethel
A.M.E. Church was made special by
the presence of a former pastor, Rev.
T. C. Owens, and Mrs. Owens, who re-
turned for a visit after six years. Speak-
ing to the hearts of those congregated
for the morning worship about God’s
goodness, Rev. Owens encouraged his
audience to a deeper commitment,
knowing that ‘‘The Lord will make a
way somehow.’’ Rev. Owens is the
minister of Allen Chapel A.M.E.
Church, Oklahoma City.
The afternoon continuation of the
Men and Women’s Day observance
proved to be a celebration of truth. The
speaker was Pastor Hezekiah Stewart,
minister of Mt. Nebo A.M.E. College
Station (Arkansas) and founder of Wa-
tershed Human and Community Devel-
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gram), also based in College Station. He
presented the gospel in strong and stir-
ring language, incorporating the words
“Drop the Rock’? with the theme,
“Men and Women Glorifying the
Lord.”’
The congregation was blessed to be
lifted into the revelation and realization
of frankness that is so much needed in
contemporary times, shedding abroad
the Savior’s love and ever-present com-
passion. The eye-opening subject mat-
ter based on John 8:11 was a clarion call
to this hour, not only to Bethel, but
THE church in order to reach the mass-
es, men of every birth. Pastor Stewart is
much respected for his persistent stand.
Mrs. Johnnie Murchinson and Mr.
Tyree Kennard were chairpersons for
the day, which netted over $2,000 finan-
cially.
Recently, at Bethel, Rev. M. H. Elli-
ott, Presiding Elder of the Newport Dis-
trict, held the Fourth Quarterly Confer-
ence when, at the morning worship ser-
vice, he delivered a sermon that was a
triad of exposition: ‘‘The Lost Sheep,
The Lost Coin, The Lost Son.’’ In his
usual manner that bespeaks preparation
and sincerity, he brought a message that
was thought-provoking and well-
received.
Pastor James L. Martin was his usual
outgoing self—a noticable and appreci-
ated characteristic, combining well with
the wifely support of Mrs. Pearl Mar-
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The Gift-Givers
The personalities involved with
Christmas are many and each—from
the wise men to Santa Claus—has his
own legends.
The Wise Men
““Now when Jesus was born in Beth-
lehem of Judea in the days of Herod the
King, behold, there came wise men
from the east to Jerusalem, saying,
“Where is he that is born king of the
Jews?”’
Who the wise men were or where
they came from is not known, but they
are called ‘‘Magi,’’ which was a sect of
priests among the ancient Medes and
Persians who were known for their en-
chantments, their knowledge of astrol-
ogy, and their wisdom. They were be-
lieved to have found the Christ Child on
January 6th, which is known as Twelfth
Night, or Epiphany.
Legend tells of a nation near the sea
in the East which possessed the writings
of a man called Seth, that said, ‘“‘Twelve
of the learned men of the country. . .
had disposed themselves to watch for
that Star, and when any of them died,
his son or one of his kindred. . .was ap-
pointed in his place.’’ For generations
following the harvest they went to a high
mountain to watch. Then one day ‘“‘it
should appear descending on the moun-
tain having within itself the form of a
man child, and above the similitude of a
cross; and it spoke to them, and taught
them, and commanded them that they
should go to Judea. And journeying
thither for space of two years, neither
food nor drink failed in their vessels.”’
Other legends say the journey took 12
days and that they neither ate nor drank
on the way.
Common church literature says there
were three wise men, since there were
three gifts. Melchior, King of Arabia, 60
years old, brought a casket of gold, Gas-
per, or Casper, King of Tarsus, a youth
of 20, brought myrrh. Balthasar, King
of Ethiopia and Saba, 40 years old,
brought frankincense. Each gift sym-
bolized what Jesus was to become:
Gold for a king; frankincense for a high
priest; myrrh for a great physician.
In return for their gold they received
the gift of charity and spiritual wealth;
for their frankincense they received per-
fect peace; for their myrrh they re-
ceived perfect truth and meekness.
Legend says the three kings returned
to their own countries, gave away their
wealth, and spent their lives telling about
the Prince of Peace. They were mar-
tyred in India.
Three hundred years later their bod-
ies were transferred to Constantinople
by Empress Helena, mother of Con-
Stantine the Great. First Crusade the
bodies were taken to Milan and finally
to the Cologne Cathedral by Emperor
Barbarossa. They are still today housed
in a shrine in the Cologne Cathedral and
are called the Three Kings of Cologne.
According to Spanish folk tale the
Wise Men go each year to Bethlehem.
As they pass through Spain they bring
gifts for the children. On the eve of
Epiphany the children leave their shoes
with straw for the Wise Men’s horses.
In the morning the straw is gone and in
its place are gifts. In Madrid it is cus-
tomary for men and boys bearing torch-
es and bells to go to the city’s edge to
meet the Magi. In the last rays of sun-
light some children see the caravan in a
distance. They hurry to the cathedral to
find the Magi there.
LaBefana
LaBefana was a widow who lived
alone along the highway. One January
6th a group of men appeared at her
door, asking the way to Bethlehem.
Three of the men were dressed like
kings and they talked about a baby and
a star.
She would have liked to have gone
along, but decided to mind her own
business. Soon a shepherd came by and
said, ‘“Come with me to Bethlehem to
see the young King.’’ But she decided
to wait until tomorrow.
When night came LaBefana was sur-
prised to see the sky was lit by an enor-
mous star and seemed to be filled with
angels singing. She decided to hide in
her house with the shutters closed.
But she could not sleep. So she found
the things that had belonged to her dead
child—a seed and a doll—and wrapped
them in cloth. She rushed out of the
house and started up the hill the way the
Wise Men and the shepherd had gone,
but she did not know the way. She
wished she had not waited—had gone
with the Wise Men or the shepherd.
So LaBefana has travelled ever since,
looking for the Christ Child. On
Twelfth Night she goes from house to
house, looking at babies and bringing
them gifts, hoping at last she will find
the right child.
In Italy, LaBefana is the bringer of
gifts. Because she was sweeping when
the Wise Men came by she is pictured
with a broom. Even so LaBefana can
put gifts in their pockets.
Baboushka
In Russia, LaBefana is called Ba-
boushka. In the Russian legend she mis-
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directed the Wise Men and she refused
to shelter the Holy Family when they
fled into Egypt. Now she journeys
through Russia knocking at each door
with her staff, looking at each child’s
face as he sleeps. After putting a toy
under the bed, she goes on searching
for the Christ Child.
Santa Claus
It was in the United States that the
jolly Santa Claus evolved, When the
Dutch settled in New Amsterdam—
now New York—they brought along
their Saint Nicholas. In the new envi-
ronment he changed from the Saint in
bishop’s robes to a tubby character in
short pants. The Dutch paraded his
statue through the city on his feast day,
but under the influence of the English
they merged their holiday with Christ-
mas.
A popular poem, A Visit From St.
Nicholas (‘‘’Twas the night before
Christmas, and all through the house
...’), was written by Dr. Clement C.
Moor. It gave the present description. It
is said that Moor described a Dutch
friend—a chubby man with a long white
beard. The modern Santa Claus was
further developed by Thomas Nast in
Harper’s Illustrated Weekly in 1863 with
a red, fur-trimmed suit. Santa Claus
was pictured by ‘this artist riding in a
sleigh with reindeer, visiting the Civil
War soldiers and bringing them pres-
ents.
Christmas stockings
The custom of hanging up stockings
is said to come from a legend that when
Bishop Nicholas threw bags of gold
down the chimney to form a dowery for
poor maidens, the gold landed in stock-
ings hung by the fireplace.
Christmas cards
In early England children prepared
specimens of their handwriting, with
elaborate borders. Some were scripture
verses,
The first modern Christmas card was
reported to have been sent by W. C.
Dobson, a painter, who sent lithograph
copies to his friends in 1845. The fol-
lowing year John Calcott Horsley de-
signed a card for Sir Henry Cole, who
was too busy to write his usual Christ-
mas letters.
The L. Pranz Company began print-
ing cards in 1874, sometimes using up to
20 colors. Prizes were given for the best
design submitted.
Bells
Around the world the bells peal on
Christmas Day.
Bells have long been used for reli-
gious services. They were rung in Egypt
for the Feast of Osiris; the Jewish high
priests wore bells on their robes; the
Roman Emperor Augustus had a bell
hung before the Temple of Jupiter.
The first bells used by Christians on
churches are believed to be in the Com-
panin, Italy in about 400 A.D., to call
the people to worship.
By the middle ages the pealing of bells
had been closely associated with Christ-
mas.
Saint Nicholas
St. Nicholas was born in Patras, a city
in Lycia in Asia Minor. His father was a
wealthy bishop and his mother a holy
woman. As a child Nicholas devoted his
time to studying the scriptures.
When his parents died Nicholas de-
cided to secretly give away all of their
wealth, He heard of a man who had
three daughters who would have to be
sold into slavery because they had no
doweries, He secretly gave each a bag of
gold—some say he threw the bags down
the chimney,
Nicholas set off on a journey to Isra-
el, On the way a great storm came but
Nicholas prayed and the sea became
calm. Another story says a soldier fell
and was killed, but Nicholas brought
him back to life.
Arriving in the Holy Land, the doors
of the church at Golgotha opened when
Nicholas approached. He was so im-
pressed with the Holy Land that he de-
cided to give up the church and live in
the wilderness. But God commanded
him to return to Patras. On the way he
heard he was to be sold into slavery so
he caused a great storm which drove the
ship to Patras.
Nicholas travelled to Myra and before
he arrived the Archbishop died. After
failing to elect a new Archbishop the
people decided to let God make the
choice. A dream told the elder that the
first man to go into the cathedral should
be the new Archbishop. That morning
Nicholas arrived in the city and went to
the cathedral. As the Archbishop he
was well-known for his kindness to all.
There are many stories about how
Nicholas used miracles to help his peo-
ple and how he opposed the oppression
of the Romans. Nicholas died on De-
cember 6, about 343 A.D.
More than 600 years after Nicholas’
death, Vladimir of Russia journeyed to
Constantinople for baptism and heard
about Nicholas. Nicholas became the
patron saint of Russia and from Russia
his fame spread to the Lapps and Sa-
moyeds, the people of the North who
use reindeer sleds. Undoubtedly, the
story that Santa uses reindeer came
from here.
Saint Nicholas visits Holland each
year at Christmastime. Since Holland is
a seafaring land, Saint Nicholas arrives
in a ship from Spain—an echo of the
Spanish occupation, he is accompanied
by Black Peter—a Moor—costumed in
a manner of the days of the Spanish Ar-
mada. Saint Nicholas, wearing a red
bishop’s robe and in long white beard,
disembarks and rides his white horse to
the city center accompanied by dignitar-
ies and brass bands. In some areas the
bishop’s way is cleared by ghosts bear-
ing whips, followed by a horned crea-
ture who carries a birch—a clear throw-
back to ancient days.
In Bavaria Saint Nicholas visits homes
during the first week of Advent, accom-
panied by a boy dressed as a girl and 12
young men dressed as animals with
cowbells around their necks. Elsewhere
in central and northern Europe Saint
Nicholas is accompanied by Saint Peter,
Gabriel or Knich Rupprecht.
Rupprecht sometimes travels alone,
bringing gifts. He wears skins or straw.
Some places he is called ru-Klas, or
rough Nicholas. By some he is called
Odin, the Norse god who rode through
the world on his eight-footed horse.
Sleipner, bringing reward or punish-
ment.
In Germany the gift-giver became the
Christ Child, a messenger of the newly
born Jesus, and is thought of as a girl.
In Switzerland the Christ Child some-
times rode in a sleigh drawn by a tiny
deer. This may be the representation of
the wood spirit of German forests, a
spirit now represented by a fairy or an-
gel at the top of the Christmas tree. In
Sweden the gift-giver is a gnomish Fa-
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Teen-Age Drinking Reach-
the AME Christian Recorder
ing Epidemic Proportions
Alt a time when public attention is fo-
cused on cocaine and crack, this coun-
try’s adolescents are in the midst of an
even more pervasive drug epidemic—
alcohol.
The November Reader’s Digest re-
ports that children are beginning to
drink at earlier ages than before—some
as early as age 9—and the pressure to do
so is coming from their peers. Last year
a Parent Resource Institute for Drug
Education (PRIDE) study of 6,155
seventh-graders indicated that 43 per-
cent were already experimenting with
beer and wine and 23 percent with hard
liquor.
The National Council on Alcoholism,
Inc., reports that among teen-agers who
drink, some 3.3 million 14 to 17-year-
olds—nearly one in five—are already
showing signs of developing serious
alcohol-related problems.
One result of teen-age drinking: al-
most 10,000 young people die each year
in accidents linked directly to imbibing.
The fact that children choose alcohol
over marijuana or cocaine should offer
little comfort to parents. Dr. Harold
Rockaway, a psychiatrist and chief of
the St. Joseph’s Hospital Alcohol Reha-
bilitation program in Houston, told
Reader’s Digest that alcohol can be
more physically destructive than the
“‘hardest’’ of illicit drugs.
Why do young people start drinking?
Researchers at the National Institute
on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism at-
tribute it to peer pressure, a belief that
drinking is adult, the example set by rel-
atives and family friends, and the easy
availability of alcohol. One way or an-
other, adolescents get the message that
drinking is okay.
Whatever the reason a child starts to
drink, the problem can be successfully
treated. Dr. Rockaway notes that
“teen-age alcoholics aren’t weighed
down by all the ‘emotional baggage’ car-
ried by adult drinkers.’’ As a result they
are more amenable to psychiatric coun-
seling.
0 everything there is a season,
and a time to every purpose under
heaven. A time to be born and
a time to die. A time to plant, and a
time to pluck up that which is planted.
A time to kill, and a time to heal. A
time to break down and time
to build up. A time to
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laugh. A time to
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to dance...
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senior groups focus on alternatives to
alcohol as a means of relieving stress.
The programs are voluntary, except for
students caught using alcohol or other
drugs on school grounds. Nevertheless,
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A survey of 3,000 students who par-
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The True Meaning
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The Working Christian
When the Apostle Paul wrote about
doing things heartily unto the Lord, he
was inclusive. Using the term ‘‘all’’ left
nothing out. Paul must have viewed our
Christian commitment as going far be-
yond what we do on Sunday morning at
church or in other organized Christian
activity. I like to think his scope includ-
ed our work. If it did, we are faced with
the challenge to create ways to make
work a place of ministry.
What follows is some preliminary
thinking about ways to meet this chal-
lenge. There is no pretense that this
comprises an exhaustive list of possibili-
ties, but, perhaps, it can serve as a point
of beginning.
One way to make a job a place to
serve Christ is to genuinely care for
those we work with. Taking time to
learn about their interests, aspirations
and fears is a way to demonstrate God’s
caring attitude.
Praying for co-workers, even if they
don’t know you’re doing it, can impact
their lives. Our prayers can influence
their attitudes, behaviors and feelings in
ways that God desires.
We can witness to others at work
about. our faith. This witnessing may
not force the gospel down their throats.
More likely, it will quietly mention in-
cidents when God has met our needs or
the needs of others we know.
We need to take a stand for truthful-
ness On our jobs. Many opportunities
exist to deal in partial truths or outright
deception. We represent Christ when
we speak and act the truth.
We minister the peace of Christ when
we pour oil on troubled waters. Office
conflict and plant dissension are un-
avoidable. We perform a sacred service
when we help calm flaired tempers and
frazzled nerves.
When we stay out of reach of petty
politics on the job, we avoid needless
estrangement. We keep ourselves in a
position where we can better serve
others.
Other items could doubtless be add-
ed to this list. Yet the acts of caring,
praying, witnessing, standing for truth,
resolving conflict and avoiding job poli-
tics can be a good start.
I wish I could claim success in fol-
lowing these ideals. I can’t. But remind-
ing ourselves of their value, and seeking
God’s help to do our jobs as unto the
Lord can make work a place where we
minister to others.
The purpose of this letter is to help
people find ways of serving God
through work. It may be freely quoted
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The First Christmas Long Ago
Continued from page 1
15. and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what the Lord
had spoken by the prophet,, ‘‘Out of Egypt have I called my son.’’
16. Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, was ina
furious rage, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that
region who were two years old or under, according to the time which he had ascer-
tained from the wise men.
Luke 2:8-21
A. in that region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over
their flock by night.
9. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone
around them, and they were filled with fear.
10. And the angel said to them, ‘‘Be no afraid; for behold, I bring you good news
of a great joy which will come to all the people;
11. for to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the
Lord.
12. And this will be a sign for you: you wil find a babe wrapped in swaddling
cloths and lying in a manger,”’
13. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host prais-
ing God and saying,
14. “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men with whom he
is pleased!’’
15. When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one
another, ‘‘Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which
the Lord has made known to us.”’
16. And they went with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in
a manger.
17. And when they saw it they made known the saying which had been told them
concerning this child;
18. and all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them.
19, But Mary kept all these things, pondering them in her heart.
20. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had
heard and seen, as it had been told them.
21. And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus,
the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
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The AME Christian Recorder
December 15, 1986
Dr. Jacquelyn Grant Addresses
Kentucky Council of Churches
by Kenneth D. MacHarg
Paducah, KY — Peace and justice can-
not be defined by oppressors, but only
by those who are oppressed, according
to Dr. Jacquelyn Grant of the Interde-
nominational Theological Center in At-
lanta.
Calling on delegates to the 39th An-
nual Assembly of Kentucky Council of
Churches to follow the command of the
Old Testament prophet Amos to seek
God, Grant said that Christians ‘‘cannot
seek God and engage in oppressive acts,
personally or politically. We must chal-
lenge the wicked of our day,’’ she told
the 150 delegates from 12 denomina-
tions. Grant challenged the Assembly to
challenge racism, imperialism, militar-
ism, neo-colonialism, sexism and class
distinctions.
Criticizing whites who called for re-
conciliation while Blacks demanded lib-
eration, Grant contrasted the teachings
of Amos with today’s liberation theolo-
gians who, she said, teach that:
—the Christian faith is not to be
preached, but to be lived;
—Jjustice will prevail because God is a
God of justice;
—Christianity challenges the power
structures of the church and socie-
ty.
Grant challenged the practices of es-
tablishing clothes closets, food pantries
and anti-poverty programs, which she
says are needed because there are
needs, but are deceiving because they
do not address the root causes of injus-
tice.
“Liberation means not sharing char-
ity, but giving up power; doing justice,
not just talking peace; meaning libera-
tion, not reconciliation,’’ Grant said.
Grant, a member of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church, teaches at
the Interdenominational Theological
Center in Atlanta, which trains 20% of
the Black clergy in this nation.
The Council’s Assembly began
Wednesday at Paducah’s Julian M.
Carroll Convention Center. Delegates
represent twelve denominations from
across the state, including Roman Cath-
olic, African Methodist Episcopal, Afri-
can Methodist Episcopal Zion, Ameri-
can Lutheran Church, Christian
Church (Disciples of Christ), Christian
Bishop S. S. Morris
Youth Center
Named In Special
Ceremony
Chicago, IL — The Rt. Reverend Bish-
op S. S. Morris, Jr., was speaker for
the Sunday morning Annual Home-
coming Service at Coppin Memorial Af-
rican Methodist Episcopal Church.
Following the services, the congrega-
tion assembled in the Youth Center of
the church to witness the naming of the
facility for the presiding prelate of the
Fourth Episcopal District. In the special
ceremony, the center became ‘‘The
Bishop S. S. Morris Center.’’
A very special and delicious dinner
was served to all present on the occa-
sion of the celebration.
Dr. Charles S. Spivey, Jr., is the re-
nowned pastor of Coppin Memorial.
Reported by Mrs. Willa Dawson
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Methodist Episcopal, Cumberland
Presbyterian, Episcopal, Lutheran
Church in America, Presbyterian, Unit-
ed Church of Christ and United Meth-
odist.
This year’s Assembly is the first to be
held in Western Kentucky in the Coun-
cil’s 39-year history. Welcoming the del-
egates, Paducah Mayor Joe Viteusi said
he was glad the group had chosen to
travel west, and invited the Council to
schedule meetings here again,
During the past year, the Council has
focused particular attention on women
as victims of poverty and farmers facing
economic crisis. The Council published
a study, ‘‘Women and Children in Ken-
tucky: An Overview,’’ which demon-
strates the lower earning power of
women.
Rev. Ellen Frost of Lexington, who
chairs the Joint Study Group on Wom-
en and Children, told the Assembly that
working women earn less than men in
comparable positions across the state.
“Economics is the door that, if offered
to women, would alleviate the high
number of women in poverty,’’ Rev.
Frost said.
Local arrangements for the Assem-
bly were coordinated by Rev. Randle
Dew, retired executive director of the
Paducah Cooperative Ministry.
Bishop John McRaith of the Diocese
of Owensboro was scheduled to speak
at Wednesday evening’s ecumenical
worship service at Grace Episcopal
Church in Paducah.
LABELS
KEY PERSONS
According to the Bicentennial Book
of Discipline (A.M.E. Church) the
spirit of the original Free African Soci
ety is: to seek out and save the lost and
serve the needy through a continuing
program of (1) preaching the gospel,
(2) feeding the hungry, (3) clothing the
naked, (4) housing the homeless,
(5) cheering the fallen, (6) providing
jobs for the jobless, (7) administering
to the needs of those in prisons, hospit-
als, nursing homes, asylumns and men-
tal institutions, senior citizens’ homes,
caring for the sick, the shut-in, the men-
tally and socially disturbed, and (8) en-
couraging thrift and economic develop-
ment.’? From A.M.E. Church Disci-
pline.
Great Editorial Quotes: ‘‘We recog-
nize that the A.M.E. Church must, in-
deed, take a second look at Africa, not
only acknowledging her current role,
but looking toward her future involve-
ment as provider of Christianity and its
leadership for our mother, Africa. At
the present time, the A.M.E. Church
has four bishops and 5 episcopal dis-
tricts on the Continent of Africa... .
We may well have a Master plan projec-
tion for the next 100 years of mission in
Africa. . . . Reports are that the num-
ber of Christians in Africa is growing at
a rate of more than six million each
year.’’ End of quote from Editor Ro-
bert H. Reid, Jr., of the A.M.E. Chris-
tian Recorder.
In Memory: Dr. Therion E. Cobbs
left us at the noon hour of his fruitful
life—quite before his church took time,
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The AME Christian Recorder
STRESS CALLED ROOT OF ALL ILLNESS
MD Urges Love As Prevention
Credit The Tennessean— 10-11-86
by Laura Milner
Staff Writer
Every illness starts with stress and
most illness could be prevented if
people replaced cigarettes, caffeine
and unforgiving attitudes with
physical exercise, relaxation and love,
says a Missouri neurosurgeon.
Dr. Norman Shealy, author of 90
Days to Self-Health, has treated
thousands of patients for chronic pain
and was in Nashville to talk about
healthy stress.
“There is no illness that’s nota stress
illness, whether it’s high blood
pressure hemorrhoids or varicose
veins,” Shealy said before his
Nashville visit in a telephone interview
Research Reveals
A new study suggests that emotional
stress contributes to the high rate of
hypertension—twice that of whites—
among American blacks.
This has been suspected, but never
before proved. Hypertension is the
medical term for abnormally high
blood-pressure, which can bring on
heart attacks.
“Our study looked at nutrition,
constitutional factors and stress—and
implicated stress as a major culprit,”
says Dr. Neil Schneiderman, director
of behavioral medicine at the University
of Miami, who conducted the three-
year study.
Schneiderman and his team have
been awarded a $4.8 million grant
from the National Heart, Lung and
Blood Institute of the National
Institutes of Health to continue their
work over the next five years. The
study began just after the “McDuffie
Riots” in Miami’s Liberty City
following the death of a black man
beaten by white policemen in 1980.
“It soon became apparent to us that
there was a lot of anger among the
blacks—and that these feelings of
anger were related to blood pressure
level,” Schneiderman says.
In the beginning, he and _ his
colleagues suspected that difference in
Happy Holidays
St. Luke A.M.E. Church
Birmingham, Alabama
from the Shealy Pain and Health
Rehabilitation Institute in Springfield,
Mo
“When a person is physiologically
balanced and the adrenalin level is
low, it’s easier to program love,” said
Shealy. “Ultimately, if each of us could
feel and express love 100% effectively,
there would be no stress.”
However, healthy stress is something
Shealy and Dr. Vernon Sharp, chief of
psychiatry at St. Thomas Hospital, ad-
vocate.
“Stress can be destructive and lead
to overload and burnout,” Sharp said.
“But new research shows that a certain
amount of stress is necessary to keep
us toned up.”
Shealy agreed, saying that being
exposed to conflict gives people a
chance to develop tolerance, forgive-
New Facts
diet might account for the disparity
between blacks’ and whites’ blood
pressure. But the researchers found
few racial differences in potassium
intake—which affects blood pressure—
when economic status was taken into
account. The same was true of salt in-
take, which can also elevate blood pres-
sure.
But psycho-social factors were
important. Hostility, as measured by
psychological tests, was closely related
to blood-pressure level, with blacks
revealing more anger and _ hostility
than whites.
The research team also discovered
that sex could be a factor in hyperten-
sion. Black women and white men
showed the greatest increases in blood-
pressure level when placed under
stress, the greatest levels of stress hor-
mones in the blood, and significantly
higher blood pressure levels while at
work.
Schneiderman points out that in the
U.S., white men and black women are
most often the heads of households—a
position of pressure and emotional
stress.
“In our future work, we intend to
determine specifically what it is about
these circumstances that drives up
blood pressures,” Schneiderman says.
Rev. R. J. King
ANNUAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
FOURTEENTH EPISCOPAL
DISTRICT AME CHURCH
ANNUAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
THE RT. REV. VERNON R. BYRD
LIBERIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE &
WMS CONVENTION
January 6-11, 1987
Gibbs Chapel A.M.E. Church
Buchanan Liberia, West Africa
Rev. L. J. Diggs, Host Pastor
Rey. O. T. Dillion, Host
Presiding Elder
SIERRE LEONE ANNUAL CONFER-
ENCE & WMS CONVENTION
January 14-18, 1987
New Zion A.M.E, Church
Freetown, Sierre, West Africa
Rey. James Doherty, Host Pastor
Rev. P. A. King, Host Presiding Elder
GHANA ANNUAL CONFERENCE &
WMS CONVENTION
January 21-25, 1987
Higgens Chapel A.M.E. Church
Ghana Tuckrada
Rev. E. R. Myers, Host Pastor
Rev. E. R. Myers, Host Presiding Elder
NIGERIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE &
WMS CONVENTION
March 3-6, 1987
All Saints A.M.E. Church
Legos Nigeria
Rey. Harrison Abity, Host Pastor
Rey, J. A. Fadehan, Host
Presiding Elder
ness, compassion, wisdom, reason and
love
“I'll. be
demonstrating specific
mental techniques and physical
exercises to reduce stress, improve
attitudes and enhance health,” Shealy
said, referring to today’s workshop at
First Church Unity, 1612 Woodmont
Blvd
Shealy, 51, defines stress as the
chemical, physical and emotional
pressure an individual encounters.
Chemical stress can be triggered by
nicotine, alcohol, caffeine, sugar and
environmental pollutants
asbestos.
such as
“Every time you light up a cigarette,
it almost doubles your adrenalin
production,” he said. “Once you're
hooked, you get such a letdown when
the adrenalin level goes down that you
begin to feel nervous, so you light up
another cigarette.”
Chemical stresses such as nicotine,
caffeine and alcohol increase the
sensory input to the brain, magnifying
any pain, Shealy said. Nicotine
“clobbers” the immune system and
blocks the production of prosta-
glandin E-1, a body chemical that
helps fight inflammation, infection
and cancer, he added.
“A person who smokes has almost
twice as much illness as a non-
smoker,” said Shealy. “Smokers have
increased incidence of influenza and
cancer of the bladder, bowel and
cervix. Next to stress, physical
inactivity is the second greatest
contributor to illness, Shealy said.
For workers who sit at a desk all day,
the doctor recommended standing up
for a few minutes each hour to stretch
and breathe deeply in order to relax the
body.
“Organized, conventional medicine
has not worked well with well people,”
Sharp said. “That’s why we have so
many sick people. Holistic medicine
has been said to be ‘soft’ because it
doesn’t involve transplanting a heart
or removing a cancer.
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Day celebration of the Mt. Mariah
A.M.E. Church concluded with the
Sunday eleven o'clock worship services
when a receptive audience heard Dr.
Dolores Tatmon-MecNair address the
subject ‘God's Woman of This
Hour.”’
The eloquent speaker, who is the
daughter of the Rey. Charlie Tatmon,
Jr., received her B.S. degree from Tus-
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Ministry from Zoe College, Jackson-
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books: ‘‘Abiding in the Secret Place of
the Most High’’ and ‘*Walking the Love
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The Women’s Day observance was
made especially festive and exciting be-
cause of the activities that preceded the
Sunday worship. A day earlier, a lunch-
eon banquet was held at the Holiday
Inn to honor four women of the com-
munity who exemplify Christian princi-
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were Mrs. Willie M. Adams, Mrs. Inez
Ellis, Mrs. Agnes Webb-Smith and
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On Saturday evening, a colorful Ex-
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the Cracker Williams Recreation Cen-
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showing of fashions that were provided
by local merchants.
Theme for the Women’s Day servic-
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Nothing Beyond—Everything Was Everything!
Sunday School Congress An Ultimate Happening
Tulsa, OK — “‘ne plus ultra!’ The La-
tin phrase, and the subsequent English
translations, more than adequately
describe the unique work of that pre-
siding elder of the Tulsa-Muskogee
District in the Indian territory of the
12th Episcopal District comprised of
Oklahoma and Arkansas. Dr. B. Salter
Roberts is at the helm of the one-presid-
ing elder district that is a result of the
merger of two districts. The merger was
engineered by the intrepid prelate, the
Very Reverend H. Hartford Brookins,
nulli secundus among the episcopal
fathers.
One of the most impressive conclaves
that has ever been witnessed by this
humble servant throughout his minister-
ial tenure at a district level was the Sun-
day School Congress of the District,
hosted by Historical Vernon African
Methodist Episcopal Church, under the
guidance of the pastor, the Rev. Dr. E.
W. Dawkins.
With all of the spiritual crew aboard
the Ship of Zion, and with the captain,
Dr. Roberts at the controls, assisted by
the co-captain, Sis. B. S. Roberts, the
countdown began. Suddenly, we were
put on hold for a brief period as two of
the venerable sages of the Ship of Okla-
homa were ushered aboard: the Rev.
Mr. Holt of the Lawton District and the
Rev. Mr. Quinn of the Oklahoma Dis-
trict. The countdown resumed and the
Holy Ghost ignited the celestial rockets.
The launch was perfect as the booster
rocket broke away and the main rock-
et—the Rev. Mr. N. C. Irving, that
scholarly erudite undershepherd of
Avery Chapel A.M.E. Church, Okla-
homa City—expostulated the good
news.
Throughout the Congress the Word
of God was preached with power. All of
the messages were timely and relevant
to the immediate needs of our youth
and, also, to us who aren’t so young.
The attendance exceeded all expecta-
tions. The huge crowd of witnesses was
the result of the planning, foresight,
predeliberation and prudence of the tall,
Dr. B. S. Roberts
transplanted Georgian emmigrant to
Oklahoma and of his competent staff.
What an experience of sheer delight
and incomparable joy was ours as we
encountered the rare atmosphere creat-
ed by what seemed a contingent of ce-
lestial choirs dispatched to stimulate, ac-
tivate, inspire and invigorate our hearts
and souls and minds with their unusual
interpretation of the ‘euaggelion’
through songs of praises. Participating
were the combined Tulsa-Muskogee
choirs, accompanied by instruments
under the one and only, naturally-
talented impresario of the Twelfth,
Sister Billie Brown of Bethel A.M.E.
Church, Muskogee.
HIGH HOLY HAPPENINGS:
Each day at the sun’s meridian height,
the Power Hour. Work activity in the
afternoon with resource persons on the
professional level. Subject matter:
Drugs, alcohol, unwed mothers, single
parents, education, economic develop-
ment.
The Sunday School was under the
auspices of the district superintendent,
Bro. Edward W. Roberts of McAlester,
Oklahoma. Dr. R. Leon Walker, the
princely, brilliant theologian, who serves
as pastor of Bethel A.M.E. Church,
today.
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Muskogee, stood on the wall and cried
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taketh away the sins of the world’’ to
the conventionaires at the concluding
services, with duminus unexcelled,
The mission completed, the captain
of the ‘Voyager’’ prepared the crew
for re-entry into the vineyard, where
work in the Master’s cause demands
our all. Thanks be unto the Almighty
God of Heaven and Earth, and to His
servant, Bishop H, Hartford Brookins,
for giving Presiding Elder and Mrs.
Roberts the controls of the Tulsa-
Muskogee District.
So, once more, we were off to sell
“the product.’’ The product? The pro-
duct is that Jesus is Lord to the honor
and glory of God the Father, and that
He sits at the right hand of God the
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