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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY ’8 1W8
Attempt to
Disbar Va,
(Continued from rage onei
wealth’s Attorney, filed a motion
t ) quash it on the ground that the
proper remedy would he a motion
to strike the bill particulars.
Court, was recessed for 30 min-
wMJe the judges considered
t’motions. They then ruled
“Ihe proper motion is a motion
to fdrike the bill of particulars"
rod decided to treat the original
motion as one to require an
amended bill of particulars. At¬
torneys for Mr. Tucker were order-
e 1 to make such responsive plead-
ingS’asf they deemed necessary
within 21 days after the Common- i
wealth's Attorney has filed hisi .
rmApded bill. Thereafter, the Court
will set a date for continuance of
thiiftnaL
The trial room in the century-
old Greensville County Court¬
house was jampacked with
NAACP officers, members and
friends from all sections of the
State. The courtroom has seats for
only 108 persons. An additional
100 stood in the rear and lined
up along the walls. Save for the
judges, court attendants and daily
newspaper reporters and a half-
dozen others everyone in the
crowded courtroom was colored.
Among those attending the trial
were Robert D. Robertson of Nor¬
folk, David E. I.ongley and Vi.
Lester Banks of Richmond, presi¬
dent, treasurer and executive sec¬
retary, respectively, of the Vir¬
ginia State Conference of NAACP
Branches; Moses Knox, president,
Greensville CountyNAACP
branch; Mrs. S. W. Tucker, mem¬
ber of the Virginia State NAACP
political action Committee; Mrs.
G. P. Waller, secretary, Greens¬
ville County Branch; Rev. I,. Fran¬
cis Griffin, Prince Edward County
NAACP coordinator; Rev. J. C.
Allmond, president, Isle of Wight
County branch; Attorneys Martin
A. Martin, Richmond, Otto L.
Tucker, Alexandria (brother of S.
W. Ta ker), Robert H. Cooley,
Petersburg, J. Hugo Madison, Nor¬
folk, James A. Overton, Ports¬
mouth, all of the Virginia State
Conference legal staff. Other at¬
torneys present were Clarence
Newsome, Miss Wilhelmena Jack-
son, Washington, and Mrs. Ruth
Hankins Nesbitt, Washington.
Others attending were Mrs. Frank
Howell, G. W. Matron, Grand
Chapter of Eastern Star,
Surrey; Dr. W. L. Hamilton,
chairman, Executive Board, Nor¬
folk NAACP branch; E. H. John¬
son, president, Sussex County
branch; Harry Powell and David
Vick, president and secretary,
Southhampton County branch;
Mrs. Georgia Tyler, Isle of Wight
County branch; Dr. E. D. Shands,
Emporia; Rev. S. E. Williams,
Smith field; Rev. Frank Winston,
Lunenburg County branch; John
Knox and Joseph Bond, both of
Emporia and Daniel Brown of
Lawrenceville.
The charges against Mr. Tiick-
er originated with a complaint the
Fourth District Committee of Vir¬
ginia State Bar reported it re¬
ceived 1 on August 4, 1959. Follow¬
ing .reduction of the charges to
writing and a preliminary investi¬
gation, Mr. Tucker was brought
before the District Committee,
October 20, 1959, for a hearing, on
charges of unprofessional conduct.
As a result of this hearing, some
of the charges were dropped and
the bar committee drew up and
filed with the Circuit Court a for¬
mal complaint based on three
cases.
The Court issued a rule on Dec¬
ember 21, 1959, to Mr. Tucker to
“show cause, if any he can, before
a court of three judges to be con¬
stituted as the law prescribes, as
to why his license to practice law
should not be revoked or suspend¬
ed.’ 5
Sitting with Presiding Judge
Jefferson were Judges Carlton E.
Holladay of the Third Judical Cir¬
cuit and Jerry G. Bray, Jr., Cor¬
poration Court of South Norfolk.
The NAACP Board of Directors
at its meeting in New York City
on January 4, passed a resolution
expressibg full confidence in Mr.
Tucker’s “personal and profes¬
sional integrity,” and pledging
“ihe full resources of the Associa¬
tion to his support in his fight to
vindicate his rights to use his pro¬
fessional talents in the interest of
social .justice.”
Further the resolution said: “Be¬
cause the issue here posed is one
of crucial importance not only to
the NAACP and to attorneys in¬
volved in civil rights litigation,
but Ho .tHe basic fight for social
justice in the United States, we
urge all organizations and inter¬
ests concerned with equal rights
and equal justice to join forces
CHURCHES
Joint Brotherhood
‘"rO^ram at FBB Church
A program in observance of
Brotherhood Wepk will be held
at the First Bryan Baptist
church on Sunday, February
21 at 11:30 a. m„ Rev. Richard
M. Williams, pastor, will speak
on Brotherhood and represen-
tatives from various Y-Teen
clubs in the city schools, wi’l
furnish music in keeping with
the celebration.
The purposes of Brotherhood
Week, which is being observed
this year from Feb. 21 to 23, are
1 pededieation to the basic
ideals of respect for individuals
a n ps ' and 2. Practical
steps , which people can take to
promote an understanding and
realization of these ideals.
All interested people through-
out the community and mem-
bers of the Young Women’s
Christian Association, both
adults and Y-Teens, are invit-
ed to worship at the First Bry-
an Baptist Church along with
the membership in the inter-
est of the Brotherhood Week ob-
servance, which is an activity of |
the National Conference
Christian and Jews.
Dr. Jawanda To
Speak At Asbury
On Sunday, February 21 at 5
p. m. Dr. G. A. Jawanda of Sa¬
vannah State College will be
the guest speaker at Asbury j
Methodist church, Abercorn
and Duffy streets. Other num-i
bers on this program are in- j
vocation, S. L. White; organ
solo. Miss Mildred Ellison, and,
a vocal solo by William Butler, j
The Asbury Methodist choir un-1
der the direction of Herbert
Harris of SSC will sing. Rev.
Geo. D. Walker is minister. ;
1st Mt Bethel Bant
Rev. Roosevelt Scott, the pas¬
tor, delivered an inspiring mes¬
sage at First Mt. Bethel Bap-1
tist church. Sunday, Feb. 14 No.j |
1, 2, and 3 choirs and ushers
served. Miss Eleanor Simmons
was hostees for the evening.
Pulpit Aid guests were Rev. Har- J
den. Rev. Perry, Rev. Jackson
and Rev. R. Williams. One i
member was added making five
candidates for baptism. BTU
meets every Thursday at 5 p. m.
St. Mary’s AME Church
At St. Mary’s AME, Sunday,
Feb. 14. the Sunday School les¬
son subject was “Our Fight
Against Organized Evil.” At
3 p. m. communion services were
held. The pastor, Rev. Char¬
lie Fogle, brought the message.
His subject was “Go Out And
Persuade the Sinner Man To
Come to Christ.” One mem¬
ber joined.
Beth Eden Sisterhood
The Sisterhood of Beth Eden
Baptist church will meet Sun¬
day, Feb. 21 immediately fol¬
lowing the 11:15 a. m. service.
Among the ministers serving
at the installation services held
for the pastor, Rev. Harold
Baker Sunday, Feb. 14 at 4 p. m.
were Rev. G. R. Connor, Rev
L. S. Stell. Jr., Rev. E. P. Quar-
terman and Rev. Curtis J. Jack-
sno.
with us in this effort which is an
ultimate test of the use of state
power to circumscribe the partici¬
pation of a lawyer in the overall
effort to secure full citizenship
rights for all persons without re¬
gard to their race or color.”
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Ba"tiit Ministers Union
The Chatham County Bap¬
tist Ministers Union met Tues¬
day at the Bethlehem Bap¬
tist church, Rev. L. S. Stell,
Jr„ host minister. Sixteen
ministers were present.
Devotions were conducted bv
the president, Rev. Stell, with
prayer by Rev. E. P. Quarter-
man.
The Sbr.day School lesson was'
discussed by Rev L. G. Gibbs,
who also reported on current
news, assisted by Rev. C. J.
Jackson.
Rev. H. F. Grant informed the
Union of the newly organized
New Light Baptist church on
West Gwinnett street that he is
now pasturing.
The adjourned session of the
General Missionary Baptist
convention of Georgia will con-
V ene next week in East Macon,
a t the new' Pleasant Grove Bap-
tist church,
It was announced that Rev.
L B Free and Rev . J. B. Bates
are muc h improved,
Next Tuesday Rev. Lamar i
Kelly will conduct the medita¬
tion period and Rev. W. N. Rob¬
inson will discuss the Sunday j
School lesson.
(Rev. Dan Singleton of Beth¬
lehem Baptist church was a:
visitor. Rev. G. R. Conner, Sr., ;
reporter.
St. Philip Mon. AME
Founders’ Day was commemo- |
rated throughout the day at St.!
Philip Monumental AME church
Sunday, Feb. 14. Sunday mark- ’
ed the 200th anniversary of the !
African Methodist Episcopal
church. Pastor Jaudon delivered
two messages giving the high-
lights of the life of the found¬
er, Richard Allen. The seiror
choir and the Progressive choir
rendered music. Mrs. Juanita
E. Perkins, reporter.
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be judged; condemn not, and
ye shall not be condemned;
forgive, and ye shall be for¬
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When wc pray God for for¬
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with Elder J. P. Lamp-
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him here was his
Mrs. Dorothy R. Lampkin
gave encouraging remarks
the missionary ladies.
The choir recital was held on
night at St. Mark Bap¬
church.
Mr. and Mrs. M, W. Davis of
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Sunday.
Samuel Green and Ml’s Ma¬
Patterson of Philadelphia,
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WITH BIUY GRAHAM II AFRICA
by TOM MrMAHlN Religion Editor, The State. Columbia S C.
LAGOS, NIGERIA
Next full they will haul the
union jack down from the towering
pole in front of the imposing man¬
sion where Billy Graham lunched
with the Governor General of
From the window, American
Nigeria last Rat unlay.
Evangelists and the British rear¬
guard of a vanishing empire could
look out on ships of many nations
unloading at West Africa's most
important port.
“With independence will come
increased responsibility to Ni¬
gerians,” Graham told crowds of
twenty thousand and fifty thou¬
sand at two services on the broad
green Award of the race course sur¬
rounded by beautiful government
buildings.
“The emerging free nations of
Africa will have a special need
for people of personal integrity
and dedication to the common
good,” said Graham. “These and
other vital virtues flow from a
personal encounter with God in
Christ," he declared.
Built on island and swamp,
Lagos is in an area once known as
the "white man’s grave.” Now, the
skyline is being pierced by tele¬
vision aerials and ten story of¬
fice buildings. But the rhythmic
beat of talking drums is still heard
in the land, and village life is
duplicated in open air markets
and ten thousand tiny shops.
If you like the bizarre, Nigeria
is a gold mine. You can find snake
worshippers; medicine men who
still compound dosages of feathers,
mice and bats. In some remote
areas drivers are warned never to
stop If they hit a pedestrian lest
local tribesmen chop them in
pieces. In one region, adults plhy
cowboy with great gusto.
Far more significant is the
I quiet appreciation for the better
side of the British colonial policy
and an outlook for continued free¬
dom which make Nigeria perhaps
the most hope-inspiring nation on
this fast changing continent.
More important, too, are hun¬
dreds of churches where songs of
praise rtiingle with a note of con¬
cern for the Spiritual welfare of
fellow Nigeriarls. Christian lead¬
ers hope this will he increasingly
true in the wake of Graham’s
whirlwind tour of five Nigerian
cities, his third in a series of
nine African campaigns. Already
the devotion of some of these peo¬
ple puts the average Christian to
shame.
“Color har," or segregation, just
doesn’t exist in Lagos which is
probably the world’s most relax¬
ed city with respect to race con¬
sciousness. The five thousand
Europeans mingle freely with
three hundred thousand Africans;
invite them Ut their parties and
dance with them in night etuhs.
In nearby Ghana, a campaign
is in full swing to condemn whole¬
sale all aspects of colonialism and
to build up a cult of African per¬
sonality centered around Prime
Minister Nkrunuih. Not so here.
Instead of one strong man, Nigeria
has three or four, and sectional
and tribal differences tend to
strike a balance and dictate a mo¬
derate course.
Relations between Njgeria and
Ghana cooled noticeably when
Nkrnmah deported several well-
heeled Nigerians and confiscated
their property. But the thirty-five
million Nigerians want no part
in a Pan-African Federation led
by six million Ghanaians. Nige¬
rians are demanding for their
country n place in the sun in keep¬
ing with her size and importance.
A British newspaper reported
that Nigeria was the only African
country which extended a while-
hearted welcome to Prime Minister
MacMillan last month. There is
probably less bitterness and more
political sophistication here than
anywhere else in West Africa.
In this context Billy Graham
challenged educated Nigerians to
find true freedom under God. The
great crowds, the singing arid the
preaching thrilled Africans who
had never before seen anything ut-
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tempted on this scale by Evangeli¬
cal Christians. A city counselor
who had not been to church for
ten years qultely rededicated him¬
self to Christ at the race cuurto
with out going forward. ThrSo
policemen came to help handle, the
crowd and stayed to seek
the Lord. People actually pushed
their way to the front one night
as the rush became a crush. Sons*
jumped barriers to join the in¬
quirers who numbered some five
thousand in a week of campaign¬
ing, including 1 the preparatory
services led by Associate Evan¬
gelist Grady Wilson.
Graham’s messages which were
simple enough for children to
grasp, also cut like a sword as h#
drove home Christ’s demand for
a complete break with lust, graft,
lies, gossip, selfishness and all th#
rest.
Long after the evangelist re¬
turned to his hotel, little clusters
of seekers sat on the grass or
stood in circles as patient counsel-
tors explained how to become a
Ghristian and live like one.
"It was like a modern Pebte-
eost," commented the awed Nat¬
ional Chairman of Graham’s Ni¬
gerian campaign, Doctor James T.
AyoHnde, Baptist Pastor and
Board Chairman of Nigerian
I!roadcasting Corporation.
“It has stirred the spirit And
conscience of the people and has
showed us that there is a hanger
„»nd thirst after righteousness,”
said the Right Reverend A. W.
Howells, Anglican Bishop of
Lagos, and, like Ayorinde, an
African,
“This has shown us that we can
work together,” said Dr. E. J.
Jones, Chairman of one of two Ni¬
gerian Methodist Synods. “Lagos
has licon hit harder than ever be¬
fore by this united Protestant
witness,” he added.
Back in the hotel lobby a hefty
African auto parts dealer wearing
cloth resembling leopard's skin,
listened to a rebroadcast of the
service over a transistor radio.
‘Billy Graham’s message is for the
whole wide world,” he exclaimed.