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Bishop Wright Urges His
Hearers To 'Work Together’
Rt. Rev. Richard R. Wright,
*Ph D., presiding bishop of the
f. xth Episcopal tOeorgia) dis
tmi of the AMR church, set
the theme for his administra¬
tion of the affairs of the
church in this state, with an
admonition to his hearers to
“work together” if they would
succeed. The address was de¬
livered Sunday morning at St
Philip AME church, Rev. W C.
Davis, pastor, and was heard
by a large crowd.
Speaking without aid of man¬
uscript,, Bishop Wright cited
the magnificent edilice in
which lie spoke; the multi-mil¬
lion dollar educational plant
at Morris Brown college, and
the great strength, both nu¬
merical and financial, of the
AME church as tangible evi¬
dence of what can be achieved
when a group of people resolve
tur work together for the com¬
mon good. None of these
thills, declared the bishop,
could have been achieved by an
Individual,- but working as a
unit, everyone doing his part,
the things that can be accom¬
plished are unlimited. He
advised that his administration
REV. PATTERSON
VESPER SPEAKER
A musical vesper service will
be hgld at St. Matthews’ Epis¬
copal church Sunday afternoon
at 6 o’clock, at which time Rev,
P A Patterson,, pastor of But¬
ler Presbyterian church, will
deliver the address.
This service is being sponsor¬
ed by St- Augustine’s Guild of
the Woman’s Auxiliary of the
church, and an attractive mu-
'nraj program has been arrang¬
ed by Mrs. Fannie Pray Pres¬
ton which will include the fol¬
lowing:
Opening hymn, choir and
fongregation; solo, Wilson Hu-
'brrt, introduction of speaker,
Miss Miriam Grant; address,
Rev. P. A. Patterson, pastor of
Butler Presbyterian church,
solo, Arthur Roberts; offertory
anthem, choir of St Matthews'
church; remarks, Rev G. H
Caution; solo, Edward Law;
closing prayers, benediction,
recessional hymn.
The public is cordially Invit¬
ed to attend this service.
Weslyn Service
Guild of Asbury ME
Church
Mrs. Alberta Brayboy was
hostess to the Guild meeting
Sunday evening, s-pt. 12 The
meeting was opened with re-
ponsive reading and prayer led
by the president, Mrs. Esther
Harden. The minutes were
read, received and approved. A
report was given by the treas¬
urer Miss Laura King, on the
turkey supper, which was a
success. Tentative plans are
being made for the Guild’s ini¬
tial dinner m°eting which
the public will hear more
about later.
The guild was honored with
the presence of Rev C. S.
Stripling and Rev. L. S. Alien,
who made-short remarks, af¬
ter which the members and
?'Tests were served in the din¬
ing room in lovely butfet style
The meeting adjourned until
the second Sunday in October
et the home of Mrs. Virginia
Kan dy.
ST. PAUL CHURCH
The pastor, officers and
members of St.' Paul C. M E
church were blessed with the
presence last Sunday of Rev.
Stinson, presiding elder of this
district. The presiding eider
expressed himself as having
been pleased with the progress
of the church within the last
year. The last quarterly con¬
ference before the annual con¬
ference was held at the church
Monday night The Pastor’s
Aifi Board is sponsoring a
chicken dinner at the parson¬
age, beginning at three o’clock
In the afternoon Men’s Day
will be observed the fourth
Sunday PX in September. L lv secretafy J. T. El- J
U ^ of ,he i
™a y MCA, will m be the guest speaker
at the morning services. Rev
D L. Gorham is pastor. !
would be characterized by the
working together of all units
of **" church in the state.
Bishop Wright paid glowing
n . „o iii.i predecessor, Rt.
Rev. W. A- Fountain, admitting
ns amazement at the progress
made by the AME church in
the state since his departure
haif century ago. Especial
praise was also in order for the
work of the Rev. J. L. Butler,
veteran presiding elder of Sa¬
vannah district of the church,
and a long-time friend of the
prelate. Rev Butler was a
puipit guest at the service.
Preceding the sermon, sev¬
eral infants of the church were
baptised by the bishop, a rare
honor, indeed.
Bishop Wright is the son of
the late Prof. R. R. Wright,
first president of Georgia
State college, who resigned that
post, went to Philadelphia and
entered the banking business
Among the hearers of the bish¬
op Sunday were James A Col¬
ston, fourth and present presi¬
dent of the local college, and
the Rev. I. M. Jackson, a ter¬
mer schoolmate of Bishop
Wright.
St. Philip League
REPORTS 4,070 20 QUARTER
INCOME
Presiding Elder J L Butler
held his last quarterly confer
ence at St. Philip Monumental
AME church E’riday night. The
senior choir rendered music for
the service, and the reports
were very good. The trustees
reported $1,516.68; the stewards,
$1,753.52, and other organiza¬
tions raised $800.00 Rev W. C,
Davis is pastor and Georgetta
Bellinger, reporter.
Pilgrim Baptist Church
528-30 W. Huntingdoon street,
Rev J. J. Dinkins, pastor. The
weekly activities were carried
out as usual. The church
school met at the usual hour
with £is. Lucile Phoenix acting
Supt., Supt C. H. Jenkins being
out of the city, and the Rev. L.
H Bright, lesson interpreter
The latter was in charge ot
services tor the day, while Pas¬
tor Dinkins is attending the
National Baptist Convention In
livered two soul stirring ser¬
mons, one with the subject,
The Beginning and the End-
i.g I Am.” Sept- 19 is com-
munion day and Pastor Din-
kms will be in the pulpit. All
of our fri’nds are Invited 10
worship with us.
Baptist Ushers Union
The Baptist Ushers’ Union
met Monday night at Bethle¬
hem Baptist church with the
President, Deacon Albert Jack-
son, presiding.
Deacon Byyrd of Tremont
gave encouraging remarks to
the union. His talk was based
on ‘A Good Woeker.” The
president brought highlights
from his visit to the northern
states, of which he expressed a
wonderful trip. We also had
greetings from the pastor, Rev
Baker
Union Baptist Church
Rev L. C. Sapp, pastor. Sun¬
day school met at the usual
hour, led by Supt. Jones. It
was w-ell attended. Rev Troten,
visiting pastor, preached tor
■'he entire day The service was
well attended. The programs
on Sept. 13 and 14 were largely
attended.
Laymen Hear Reports
An interesting meeting of
the AME laymen was held at
the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Mackie Wright Report of the
recent state meeting was made
by Wm. Bateman, who stated
it was well attended. Mr.
Wright outlined the annual
conference schedule and other
matters.
The following churches were
represented; St. Philip, Monu- j
mental, Towi^sley , „ Chapel, , , St-
James and Gaines chapel
President Brinson reported
on the -------- Republican ------- meeting - in
Atlanta which he attended. j
CHVRCH INSTITUTE
AT ST. MATTHEWS
Pians are about complete for
the Institute for Church Work¬
ers Among Colored Churches
of the Diocese of Georgia oi
the Episcopal church, Right
Rev M S. Barnv/eil, presiding
bishop, which will be held here
beginning Thursday evening
September 23, at 8 o’clock, ana
continuing through the follow¬
ing Sunday, at which tirnp the
institute will officially close
with a sermon by Dr J. Nichol¬
son of St. Augustine’s college,
Raleigh, N. C At the opening
services Thursday evening Bish¬
op Barnwell will deliver the
address.
Nationally known instructors
will be in attendance, among
whom will be the Rev. Toliie
L Caution, secretary to the
presiding bishop of the nation¬
al church, with offices in New
York city, who will be director
of the institute; also Lt. Law¬
rence Oxley, ode of the most
outstanding laymen of the
churchy of Washington, D C.
Mrs. Stephen Mackey, prom¬
inent worker of Charleston, S.
C.; Miss Charlotte Tompkins,
president of the Woman’s Aux¬
iliary of the Province of Luva-
nee; Dr. j. W. Nicholson of St.
Augustine's college, Raleigh, N
C., and other interesting speak¬
ers and instructors will be in
attendance.
A cordial invitation is extend¬
ed all church workers to be
present at classes and at the
special evening services, when
special addresses will be made.
All evening services will be held
at St. Matthews’ Episcopal
church, Harris and Habersham
streets, host church, and class¬
es iit> instructions and lectures
will be held at the room sof the
Beys’ club, Price and Charlton
streets.
For any further information,
phone Rev- G- H Caution,
phone 3-2636, or Mrs. A. R. Car¬
ter, 5744.
The program for the feur-
day conference will be as fol¬
lows ;
Thursday, September 23, 4 p.
tn., registration; 6:30, dinner;
8:00, opening service, address
by Bishop Barnwell
Friday, September 24, 8 00 a
m, holy communion; 8:30
breakiast; 9:30 to 11 00, Clergy
and Laymen, Lt. Lawrence A
Oxley; Women: Auxiliary Pro¬
gram, Mrs. Stetphen Mackey;
Women: Altar Guild, Rev. T.
Vincent Harris; Youth: Miss
charlotte Tompkins; 11:00 to
11:15, summary; 11:15, recess; 1
£ auti ’ 1;00 , dinner; 4 to 5
mus iC, Rev. Toliie L-
recreaUon Mr F i an nagan; 6 30,
diqner; 8:00, evening service,
by Lt. Oxley; entertain-
ment for visitors.
Saturday, September 25- 8 00
a. in-, holy communion; 8:30,
breafast; 9:30 to 11 00, Clergq
and Laymen, Dr J W. Nichol¬
son; Auxiliary Program, Mrs.
Naomi Mackey; Women; Altar
Guild, Rev. T. Vincent Harris,
Miss Charlotte Tompkins; 11:00
to 11.15, summary; 11 15, re¬
cess; noon, Intercessions; 12:05
0 1 P ra - music. Rev. Toliie L
Caution; 1:00, dinner, 4 to 5,
recreation, Mr- Flannagan;
6:30, dinner; 8 00, evening ser¬
vice, address and discussion—
Development of Negro Work—
Rev. Toliie L. Caution.
Sunday,, September 26—8:00
a m., holy communion: 9-30,
breakfast; 9:30. youth rally—
Sunday program leader. Miss
Charlotte Tompkins; 11 00,
morning service, sermon, Dr. J
W Nicholson; dinner.
The classes will be lectures,
one hour, then discussion for
one-half hour, then final sum-
by the instructor,
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The Evangelical Ministers
Union met on Monday at noon
instead of Tuesday this week to
hoar a special message from
Bishop R R. Wright, Jr„ Ph
D., who spent two days in the
city at St. Philip Monumental
AME church, where he dedicat¬
ed two historical tablets, and
at the Ministers’ Union Mon¬
day, and Monday night at
Taylor's Chapel AME church,
Rev. W C. Davis and Rev R.
Richards, pastors.
The Bishop was the guest
speaker Monday 11 a- m. at the
Union, where he was lisV’njed
to by a large number. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Wright,;
his daughter, Mrs Grace Kyle,
oi Memphis, Tenn.; and Rich¬
ard Wright, III.
Rev. R. C. Stinson, presiding
elder of the CME church, was
presented by Rev. D. I- Gorham
of St Paul CME church.
Members present were Revs
Bagby, Johnson, Hobbs, Murph,
Davis, Dinkinu, Stokes, Max¬
well, Lester, Swinson, Burke,
Goorham, Butler, Ritchie, Stm-*
son and Sherman.
CENTRAL BAPT. CHURCH
Rev Win- Daniels, pastor.
Services were wejl attended
during the week.
night a special service was held
to make plans for the remod-
ding of the church-
morning the pastor spoke from
the text, “The Sermon on the
Mount.” Sunday evening BTU
was addressed and the lesson
discussed by Mrs. Reddick. At
8 o’clock Rev. Daniels preach¬
ed about “Jesus Encourages
xnd Teaches His Disciples to
Do Right.” We were glad to
have R“v. Bowels and Rev
Kirkland worship with us. The
church regrets very much the
death of one of our deacons,
Butler Sanders, who had been
11 for some time-
BEAULAII BAPT. CHURCH
Rev. h l. Scott will com¬
mune the Beaulah Baptii.t
church the third Sunday, Sep¬
tember 19, at 3 o’clock. The
public is cordially invited.
NEW MOON RAPT. CHURCH
Rev Bailey, pastor. The fol¬
lowing churches are taking
part in the second week’s ob¬
servance of the fiftieth anni¬
versary of the N£w Moon Bap¬
tist church and the eighth an¬
niversary of the pastor, Rev. J.
E. Bailey, beginning Monday
night through Friday night;
Central Baptist church, Peace¬
ful Zion, Shiloh, Mt. Herman,
and Green Grove, and the First
Bryan Baptist church-
Mi OF THAIS
CARD OF THANKS
The! family of the late Mrs.
Elizabeth Simmons acknow¬
ledges with grateful apprecia-
,ion the kind expressions of
sympathy shown by the many
friends during the illness of
their wife, sister and daugh¬
ter. We especially thank Cox
Funeral Home for their courte-t
sies-
Samuel Simmons
Mrs. Darkus Jones
Mrs. Eleanor Mitchell
Mrs. Mabel Thoms
Mrs. Rachel Holmes
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IN MEMORY
GILMORE In loving memory
or our mother,
MRS. EMILY GILMORE
who died six years ago, Sept.
13, 1942.
Beneath our eyes you faded
slowly,
Growing day by day more frail,
Baaring sweetly your, suffering,
Without moan or wail,
Long days and nights you were
in pains,
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Buildeng activity Is begin¬
ning to boom in Liberty City,
f avai viah’s much-talked-about)
subdivision for Negroes, which
takes up a large, welE drained
tract of land south of Mills B.
Lane avenue.
The house shown above is one
of the many homes which will
he erected in this much-cVsir-
ed subdivision-
It was design d by Cletus W.
To wait for the cure that was
in vain, I
But God who knoweth all
• things best,
Eased your pain and gave you
rest.
We miss you so.
Daughter and son-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs Ivory Manor
Granddaughter,
Mrs. Ctede Green, of 'New
York city.
Nieces and nephews of New
York city.
DAVIS—In loving memory ot
our husband and lather,
ARTHUR L DAVIS, SR.
who departed this life Sept. 19
1947.
No one knows how I miss you,
I cannot understand it,
In my home you are fondly re¬
membered,
Sweet memories cling to your
pame,
The blow was hard, the shock
severe,
Wc little thought your death
so near,
Only thoose who have lost can
tell,
The pain of parting without
farewell.
Elizabeth and Arthur, Jr
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JACKSON —In memory
MRS. LILLIE MAE
JACKSON
Who departed this life
September 17, 1946-
Time takes away the edge
of grief,
But memories turn back
every leaf,
As long as life and mem¬
ory last,
We shall all remember
thee as time passes.
Sadly missed by a de¬
voted husband.
Mr. John H Jackson
Children, Sisters, Broth¬
ers, Aunt.
GIBBONS—In memory of our
dear mother,
MRS DELLAR GIBBONS,
who departed this life one year
ago today, Septepiber 19, 1947.
There is a home not made by I
hand,
Beyond its golden door, !■
Awaits the orte who's now
away.
Not lost, just gone before.
Bergen, one of Savannah’s
loading architects,- and consists ]
of a Jiving room, a kitchen,
bath, large hall, two bedrooms
and a dining room.
The only prerequisite for
purchasing one of those desir¬
able homes is that you make a
payment of $25.00 as a binder
at the, time the contract is
signed, and an additional pay¬
ment of $50 00 when construc-
in that home, not made by
hands,
Master will prepare a place
for you,
when He calls,
will meet your loved ones
there.
Sadly missed by your devot¬
daughters and sons:
Mrs. Gertrude Green
Mrs. Mamie Jenkins
Mrs. Lillie Simmons
Mrs. Reba Simmons
Mr. Willie Gibbonp
Mr Hosie Gibbons
Mr. Clifford Gibbons
Mr. James Gibbons
And grands, nieces, nephews
cousins.
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