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Analysis of the great commission
bv Bro. Richard Williams
The command is not to
baptize infants, adults, men
or women. They were
commanded to baptize the
ones discipled.
The command is “make
disciples” and baptize
them —the ones
discipled.' Infants cannot be
disciples, neither are moral l
perverts disciples, and for
that reason neither can be
baptized.
Is a Disciple a Christian?
“Jesus therefore said to
those that had believed
him, if ye abide in my
word, then are ye truly my
disciples; and ye shall know
the truth, and the truth
shall make you free” (John
8:31, 32). A disciple is not
necessarily a Christian; the
word signifies that one is a
learner, a pupil.
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St. Mark moves
into new building
The members of St.
Mark United Methodist
Church, Florence Street,
had a dream —that one
day they would find a*
place where they could
worship, grow spiritually
and in numbers.
They realized long ago
that their location at
Florence Street would
and could not support
growth. St. Martk, is the
only Black United
Methodist Church in the
States Rally scheduled
The Buds ot Promise
Board of Trinity CME
Church will sponsor the
Fourth Annual States
Rally on March 25, in the
main sanctuary at 4 p.m.
Anniversary announced
The 29th anniversary
of the Springfield Baptist
Church Deacon’s Board
will be observed March
25 at 2:30 p.m.
The Rev. Nathaniel Ir
vin, pastor Old Storm
Branch Baptist Church,
Housing provisions being made
for Olympiad in Los Angeles
The Interfaith
Development, Inc.,
(IDI), is involved in
providing housing, tran
sportation, and a cour
tesy directory to the many
guests coming to Los
Angeles for the 23rd
Olympiad.
IDI is currently
securing homes in all sec
tions of metropolitant
Los Angeles which in
cludes accomodations
ranging from a simple
one room, share bath in a
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Before one can be bap
tized he must be a
disciple—a learner—must
be taught until he believes
in Christ as required in the
Commission as recorded by
Mark. It should be remem
bered, though, that after
one has been baptized, af
ter one becomes a
Christian, one is to con
tinue to learn of Christ, and
is therefore a disciple.
Record of the Com
mission by Mark. “Go ye
into all the world, and
preach the gospel to the
whole creation. He that
believeth and is baptized
shall be saved; but he that
believeth and is baptized
shall be saved; but he that
disbelieved) shall be con
donned” (Mark 16:15,16).
In this record we find: (1)
preach, (2) believeth, (3)
ST. MARK Pastor Roland Haynes
Augusta District.
Therefore, there was a
great need and desire to
preserve their heritage.
After a long, hard
struggle, along with per
sistent faith in God and
(themselves, they were
able to move forward and
acquire their new
location.
The dream was realized
on Feb. 12, when they
opened the doors of wor
ship at 1296 Marks Chur
ch Road.
Many Augustans, in
cluding Mr. Dennis W.
Wilds, principal of Lucy
Laney Comprehensive
High School will appear
on the urogram.
Clearwater, S.C., will
deliver the anniversary
message.
Mrs. Algelee Copeland
is the chairman of the
Deaconess Board. The
Rev. E.T. Martin is the
pastor.
quiet family home, to a
luxuriously furnished,
multi-house complex in a
prestigious suburg.
Persons anticipating a
visit to Los Angeles
during the Olympic
games, should call 1-213-
678-1984, or write to :
IDI, 111 North La Brea
Avenue, Suite 306,
Inglewood, CA 90301.
Include name, address,
area code and telephone
number, as well as the
kind of accomodations
preferred.
baptized, (4) saved.
This record emphasizes
the duty of the people, and
promises salvation to those
who believe and are bap
tized.
From the Commission in
Matthew and Mark it is
learned that the apostles
1 were to make disciples, and
baptize the believer. It is
also learned that the ones
baptized are to be taught to
observe all things that
: Christ commanded; but is
I has not been learned from
: the record by either Mat
: thew or Mark, when or
I whoe they were to begin
: their work of teaching or
I baptizing.
Record of the Com
■ mission by Luke. “Thus it
is written, that the Christ
I should suffer, and rise
) again from the dead the
St. Mark will hold a
Special service April 1 at 3
p.m. to consecrate its
relocation. The speaker
will be Bishop Joel
McDavid.
In addition, the church
will observe its annual
Women’s Day Program
on March 25 at 11:00
a.m.
The speaker will be Dr.
Vivian Robinson,
Calloway professor at
Paine College.
low are cordially invited to attend
The fjrand Opening of
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570 Beaufort Street
/liken, South Carolina 2QBOI
on Saturday and Sunday
lllarch 2-/ and 25, IQB4
from 2 p.m. to O p.m. each day
Phone 803-^^B-013~t
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Care Center, P.C.
Elijah Lightfoot, Jr., M.D.
Is PLEASED to Announce:
The Relocation of His Office For The
practice of Family Practice, and
Adolescent Medicine to
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third day; and that repen
tance and remission of sins
should be preached in his
name unto all the nations,
beginning from Jerusalem”
(Luke 24:46,47).
In this record we find: (1)
preach, (2) repentance, (3)
remission, (4) begin at
Jerusalem, (5) after being
clothed with power from
on high.
To get the commission in
full, we must take all items
learned from all the writers.
This gives us the following:
Matt.; make disciples, all
nations, baptize in name.
Mark; preach, every
creature, believeth, baptize
saved. Luke; preach, all the
nations, repent, remission.
Though every one
recognizes that all the
foregoing items are in the
Great Commission, we are
Black churches pick officials
for meeting in New Orleans
by Capitol News Service
NEW ORLEANS—
Organizers of the First
National Assembly of
Black Churches announ
ced the selection of top
clergymen who will serve
as officials at the three
day convocation at the
New Orleans Superdome.
April 4-6.
James E. Hurt Jr.,
publisher of Who’s Who
Among American Black
Churches and assembly
organizer, said over
50,000 ministers from
65,000 churches have
been invited to attend the
historic three-day assem
bly of religious leader
ship. ’
The purpose of the
conference is to “explore,
affirm and enhance ac
complishments, capabili
ties and aspirations of
Black people in the area
"Mt. Calvary plans
Spring Revival
Spring Revival will be
held at Mt. Calvary Bap
tist Church, March 26
through March 30.
The Rev. J.C. Harris,
pastor of Mt. Pilgrim
well aware that different
people arrange them, dif
ferently. Our Baptist,
Methodist and Presbyterian
neighbors insist that
salvation comes before
baptism—that baptism is
not necessary to salvation.
Are you able to follow
the records of the Great
Commission and place
salvation before baptism?
Let us follow the apostles
and see how they arrange
the items in their preaching.
First Sermon Under
the Great Commission
The Great Commission
demanded they begin in the
city of Jerusalem, after
they were clothed with
power from on high. On
the first Pentecost after the
resurrection of Christ the
of personal, educational,
economic and political
development,” accor
ding to the announ
cement.
The Rev. Dr. T.J.
Jemison, president,
National Baptist Conven
tion, U.S.A, and Bishop
Frank Cummings,
secretary of the Bishop’s
Council of the African
Methodist Episcopal
Church, are national
chairmen of the event.
Assembly vice
chairmen are listed as
Rev. J.C. Sams,
president of the National
Baptist Convention of
America; Bishop William
Smith, senior bishop,
African Methodist
Episcopal Zion Church,
and Bishop C.A. Kirken
doll, Christian Methodist
Episcopal Church.
Baptist Church of
Columbus, Ga. will be
the guest speaker. Ser
vices begin each night at
7:30.
The Rev. Clyde Hill Sr.
is the pastor.
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apostles were in the city of
Jerusalem, were baptized in
the Holy Spirit, and began
to speak as the Spirit gave
them utterance (Acts 2:1-
4). The multitude came
together, and Peter’s ser
mon followed, Did he
follow the record?
(1) He preached, that
much is certain (Acts 2:14).
(2) He demanded that
they believe (Acts 2:36).
(3) He commanded them
to repent (Acts 2:38).
(4) He commanded them
to be baptized (Acts 2:38).
Here then is, (1)
preaching, (2) believing, (3)
repenting, (4) baptism, (5)
remission of sins, in the
exact order as outlined in
the summing up of the
Great Commission.
Other key leaders iden
tified included the Rev.
Jacob Chatmen, chair
man, Blacks in the
American Baptist Con
vention; Economic
Commission; Bishop
Edward Carroll, chair
man, Black Methodist for
Church Renewal; the
Rev. Linton Gunn,
president, Black
Presbyterian United,
public relations; Bishop
Ruben Speak, AME
Zion, travel and
registration.
Dr. Jerome Harris,
superintendent of School
District 13 in Brooklyn,
N.Y., has been named
chairman of the Assem
bly’s Education Com
mission which will
present recommendations
on utilizing the church to
achieve educational ex
cellence.
Attend the churcn secondmt.moriah
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of vour choice.
J Church Phone 724-6117
Ms. EmmaGafford
BEULAH GROVE MACEDONIA . Church Clerk
BAPTIST CHURCH BAPTIST CHURCH Home Phone 798 8933
1428 Poplar Street 72 Laney-Walker Blvd. Dea. Jake Walker
Rev. Sam Davis Rev. J.S. Wright, Pastor Chairman of Dea_ Board
7 Arcadia Court Church Phone 722-1389 Home Phone 722-1078
North Augusta Sunday un a> _. .
Phone 278-3695 9:30 a.m. Sunday School °a.m nday h -
. kok 11a.m. Morning Worship 11:15 a.m. Morning Worship
Church Phone 724-1086 6 p . m . Baptist Training Union u „u, i
. Evening Worship 5 p.m. The Shaw Choir Reh sal
, TnMd.v (before Ist and 3rd Sundays)
9:30 a.m. Sunday School tuesuay Tn«dav
Moran, Worship ’P" -J**"' s ,. choir X’s.i 7 p ra.
Xp... EveningServrise >P” Junior Mission (OeJore S.nd.,.,
Each 3rd Sunday 7 p m Gospe | choir Rehearsa.
Holy Communion (before 1 st and 3rd Sundays)
Monday Senior Choir in charge of
5 p.m. Jr. Missionary Socty. song service 2nd and 4th Sun-
Tuesday MT. CALVARY d Gospel choir has charge
5 p.m. Jr. Missionary Socty. BAPTIST CHURCH of service lst and 3rd Sun .
Wednesday 1252 Wrightsboro Road Mission meeting
7:30 p.m. Prayer Service Rev. Clyde Hill Sr., Pastor lst and 3rd Tuesdays at 5 p.m
Saturday Church Phone 722-0925 Senjor Usher Board mee ting
11a.m. ‘'An Hour With God” Home Phone 722-8242 i st Wednesday of each month at
Sunday 6pm
CRAWFORD 8 a.m. Morning Worship j un j or Usher Board meeting
BAPTIST CHURCH ® a . m ’ E “ rly Mo ™ ng every Ist and 3rd Sundays after
955 Florence Street ’' 4sam service
Church Phone 724-2009 Tuesday- ST. MARK UNITED
„ M c 7 P m - Bible Class METHODIST CHURCH
9^_ a ” 'uKK t ™ Thursday 1111 Florence Street
Dea. Coray Hobbs ! 7pm Prayer Service Augusta, Georgia
11:20a.m. Mo™ l1 * Worshlp Friday Dr Ro iand Haynes, Pastor
Monday 7 p.m. Church School Sunday
rikhin i Teachers Meeting 10 a.m. Sunday School
7:30 p.m Club No. 2 Ha m Worship Service
Wednesday Saturday
4p.m. Senior Mission 2 p.m. choir Rehearsal
7P "* Thwrt ayer ng Family Night - Ist Friday each
Vnuth Choir OLD STORM BRANCH Month
7 pm’ Senior Choir BAPTIST CHURCH Administrative Bldg. Mtg. - Ist
M. Benefield, In Charge Old Storm Branch Road Monday
Friday Rev. Nathaniel Irvin Sr., Pastor
6 p.m. Official Board Meeting Church Phone 593-2885 tUavhtl
H Home Phone 279-4128 THANKFUL
Child Development Center BAPTIST CHURCH
cnnnSHFPHERD 593 3274 304 Walker Street
( Hl RCH Sunday Rev N T. Young, Pastor
Rev. Essie Mclntyre. Pastor 10 a.m. Sunday School Church Phone 724-2187
Dea A Frazier, Hon. Supt. 11a.m. Morning Worship Home Phone 722-8955
Church Phone 733-0341 ‘ Nursery Provided Saaday
1905 Sunset Avenue Tuesday 9:30 a.m Sunday School
Bunday Bible Study for Men U a.m. Sunday Worship
9*45 am Sunday School Wednesday Tuesday
11a.m. Morning Worship 5:30 p.m. Prayer Service 7 p.m. Prayer Meeting
5 n m B.T.U. Thursday Thursday
6pjn Evening Worship Bible Study for Women 7:30 p.m. Senior Chou
Wednesday Saturday Saturday
7pm Bible Study 12 noon Bible Study for all 6 p.m. Gospel Choir Reh si
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Wednesday
WILLIAMS MEMORIAL Sunday 5:30 p.m. Mid-week Worship
CHRISTIAN METHODIST 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 7:30 p.m. Gospel Ch. Ren si
EPISCOPAL CHURCH 11a.m. Morning Worship Thursday
163015th Street 6:30 p.m. Evening Worship 7:30 p.m. Senior Ch. Reh si
Rev. Gene R. Dean, Pastor Mon. Thru Fri. Saturday
Church Phone
Home Phone 724-3682 Center service for children age 1-5 3 p.m. Voices
The Augusta News-Review March 24,1984
—Your church —
Mrs. Geneva Y. Gibson, Church Coordinator
Church Reporters: Miss Theodosia Edwards,
Joseph E. Johnson, George Turner, Bennie
Mae Williams.
Church of Christ
1002 D'Antignac Street
SUNDAY SCHEDULE ?
Bible Study 9:45 a.m. jl.';.
Worship 11:00 a.m. Bfe^V'
Evening Worship. . 6:30 p.m. EMUfeB. i
MONDAY
Brethren L'ship Class. . 7 p.m. ▼ Jtv,rß
FRIDAY
Prayer Service 7 p.m. Richard
Song Practice 7 p.m.
722-0059 Office Minister
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Morning Worship...ll: a.m.
Training Uni0n...5:15 p.m.
TUESDAY I
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