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16 ssmNxmwiiii THE COURIER Aug. 7, lttl SSSU I. WW Are Church People Mean? Are church people really mean, envious, vindictive? As established leaders and laymen, do we seek to kill off other ambitions, able prospects? Are officers on a like level resentful of a "fellow" who receives a promotion or spins webs of untruths to assassinate the character of others? These are but a few of the rife accusations that stifle the atmosphere in today's church world. A new find in a local congregation achieved unique success in a church sponsored program, recently. While her efforts meant benefit for the entire congregation, the comments of the "congregation of believers" had her almost in tears.

Following the celebration, she sobbed, "Mrs. Rice, they are saying terrible things about me, I don't know if I ever want to try again." How many times can you duplicate this situation In your church world? Is it not the rule, rather than the exception? WHY? How would you answer such a troubled soul? I tried to encourage her by saying what I firmly believe. Don't stop! "Everyone who is a member of the church is not a follower of the Nazarone." "The forces of evil always strive to disrupt the pattern of Christian progress and crush the spirits of those who will work." "KNOW YOU'RE RIGHT AND DRIVE ON!" It's something to think about, really! Have you ever wondered whether or what it the difference between Church Related Colleges and others? Since many of the 33 schools which will benefit from the current United Negro College Fund Drive are church related, It may be well to explore this subject. In the final analysis thechruchrelated college appears to many things to many people. The church college relationship is one of these formless intangibles.

It has no absolute dimension although the people who have attended this type college display its influence in one way or another. Theologians have attempted to find the niche into which the church college fits. Educators search for the neat little categorical title under which they can hang the names of all ehurch related colleges. Administrators and faculty members of the church related Institutions are continually revising the published statements of the purpose, philosophy, and credo of their colleges to put these Ideas in clear, concise, all encompassing terms. These groups share a common frustration.

No one has completely succeeded. On the other hand, all have succeeded. They have succeeded, albeit unconsciously, in revealing for all to see that there is no one completely satisfactory definition of a church related or Christian college. They have succeeded in placing on public display one relatively simple fact which is that the church related college Is defined accurately only on an individual basis. Its definition in the mind of the individual is dependent upon that individual's relationship with the church andor the college and the people involved in both.

FOR INSTANCE Thiel College, one of the family of Lutheran Church in America colleges. It fits a thousand descriptions depending on who you talk to and what the Individual's personal relationship with the college has been. But Theil, as its sister institutions, lives constantly with the dual responsibility of higher education and Christian witness. It is difficult to apply a yardstick to the college's success in meeting the challenges until those young people who secured their education within the framework of church related academic institution take their places as members of the social structure. Occasionally, however, the knowledge of success is dramatic and immediate.

It was thus with David Henderson, a young blind student who went to Theil. His story, related by his mother, appeared in the June issue of The Reader'i Digest. Mrs. Henderson related how David was met and accepted on even terms at Theil. His experiences as a student at Thiel and the personal success he achieved were clear evidence that for Thiel College the dual challenge haa been met and surmounted.

But more than that, Mrs. Henderson's story of how her son moved through four years of college work and earned his degree is a graphic illustration of the church related college at work. The story of David Henderson's success is indicative of two facts. First, it is a living definition of the church related college. Secondly, it dramatizes the reasons this definition has eluded its searchers.

What happened to David Henderson at Thiel College Is evi dence that the practical application of the Christian message within the halls, classrooms, laboratories and dormitories of church related college does have a profitable influence on the lives of our young people and through these lives does have an impact on society. When the church related college experience this kind of re milt, is It really impoitant that it be categorically defined? Well, the sounds of summer are all around and I hope they are happy ones for you. For the chruch world it seems to be an unending drama of conferences, conclaves and congresses. Price Memorial Church, Youngstown, Ohio, and the Rev. R.

M. Jones are the genial hosts to the AME Zion Board of Bishops' Meeting and Connectional Council this week. More on this later. How about activities on the local scene? It's revival time at First Church of God in Christ, 35 Miller starting Sun day, Aug. 1, and the preaching evangelist will be the "white robed R.

Randall of Arizona. Bishop G. E. Vaughn will be pre siding host for services each evening at 8 o'clock. Ebenezer Baptist Church, 2001 Wylie will be the scene of a Smorgasbord, sponsored bv members of the Western District Saturday, July 31, beginning at 11 A.M.

Mrs. Gerald lne Sutton is chairman. You know youth is no barrier to the preaching business. Miss Mary Despert, age 16, will preach her trial sermon, Aug. 2, at P.M., at the Church of the Living God, 862 Washington Braddock, Pa.

"Job's Church Trial" is the title of the unique drama which will take place at Olivet Baptist Church, 2312 Centre July 31, at 8 P.M. Green's Temple Progressive Committee members will be host. Elder Houston Featherstone, Coatesville, will conduct revival services at Green Temple, 1925 Bedford beginning Aug. If you have a hankering for worship in the beautiful out doors, plan to attend the Methodist Camp Meeting off Route in Natrona lleignts, nightly, through Aug.l. The Rev.

C. F. Tame wDl preach. SCRATCHING or SQUEEZING ONE LITTLE PIMPLE CAN SPOIL A BEAUTIFUL FACE Don't let the tormenting itch of kin miseries drive you to scratch, cratch, scratch. Ease that burning, stinging, as millions of people 11 over the world do.

Use soothing Black and White Ointment. What a comfort! Economical, too. Trial size is 25, regular size 351, and you get 4H times more in the 75e size. Sold on money back guarantee. Ana to keep your skin clean, use mild Black and White Soap.

It thoroughly removes surface grime, leaves skin feeling fresh and firmer. 'VMYl ML lfltk.J Quickly RilitvM Itching, turning Mifry of: Ugly Bumps, Acne Pimples, Simple Ringworm, turning. Irritated Feet, Red, Irritated Hands, Tatter Eczema it i ll oven thC ft Yf I TP, 4 Voman to Talk At White Rock Baptist Church DURHAM, N.C. Mrs. Olivia W.

Cole, assistant director, Advertising and Public Rela tions, North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company will deliver the main address at White Rock Baptist Church, Sunday, Aug. 1, at 11 A.M. The service will be held In observance of the C. C. Spauld ing Scholarship Day which the church has sponsored each year since Mr.

Spaulding's death in 1952. He was a staunch member of White Rock. Mrs. Cole, a native Vir ginian has been a resident of Durham for nearly 25 years. She is amember of White Rock Baptist Church and of its board of Christian Education.

She was graduated from North Carolina College, where she was the first president of Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society and is a charter member of Zafa Court, Daughter of Isis. Mrs. Cole served as presl "i I A 4 1 Lrl MRS. OLIVIA COLE wmMt W1LLA MAE RICE, Religious Editor RELIGION, A FAMILY TRAIT Mr. and Mn.

George Price of Baltimore, and five of their 12 children who have entered religious orders, make a happy group at Fordham University, recently, as the parents receive the annual Award of Vocation Citation from ihe Rev. John WA lilliS MM I HI HI 0 i 4 jB F. Gilson for instilling "true Christian piety and charity" in their children. From left to right are Sister Benedicata, OSP; Sister Georgette, OSP; Rev. Gilson, Mr.

Price; Br. Eugene Price, SSJ; Mrs. Price, Sister Mary Josefa, OSP, and Sister Mary Patrice, OSP. Km '3 ti I 1 i i i 4 I 1 REV. K.

M. JONES dent of the Durham Alumni chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Soi ority and past chairman of its state Jobs Opportunities Project for the State of North Carolina. She is a member of the executive board, Durham Chapter, NAACP, and co chairman of its city wide membership campaign for 1965. She also serves on the Community Relations Committee of the Durham United Fund, 1965. She is the wife of William H.

Cole director of band in the Durham County Schools. illlilllillllllllliliiiiilllllllllllllllll SUPPORT OIK UNCF imiiiiiimiimiiiiiiiiiiiimiimm United Church of Christ mm ii i ii i in inn imiiilmiiiii liniliiwistoiii iiiitliiriiiitMi u. A SITE OF AME ZION CONCLAVE The beautiful new Price Memorial AME Zion Church, Youngstown, Ohio, was host church to the recent Board of Bishops Meeting and Connectional Council, which attracted devotees of the faith from every state in the union. The Rt. Rev.

C. Ewbanlc Tucker, prelate of the Sixth Episcopal Area of the AME Zion Church, opened the meeting as presiding Bishop, and then relinquished the chair to Bishop J. D. Cauthen, who will serve as chairman for the next six months. The Rev.

R. M. Jones (left) is pastor builder of the commodious new Price Memorial, which offered facilities for every need. World Pentecostal Convention Meets INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. The Pentecostal Assemblies of the World with headquarters at 3040 North Illinois will be returning to Indianapolis to celebrate its Golden Anniversary and meet in its 50th International Convocation, Aug.

10 through 22. This years meeting has been appropriately labeled, "The Pentecostal Jubilee Convention." Bishop Benjamin T. Moore, of Seattle, the director of Public Relations, announced that plans are shaping up to make this the grandest convention in the history of the Indiana based organization. Delegates from all over the United States, Africa and the West Indies will converge upon the Hoosier Captiol come Aug. 10.

The young people will be in charge the last four days. Activates Permanent Race Committee NEW YORK N.Y. The United Church of Christ recently activated a permanent National Committee for Racial Justice Now to lead the denomination in "a struggle to strike down immediately the barriers which divide men on account of race" and "to make equality of opportunity real." The committee was authorized July 5 by unanimous vote of the fifth General Synod, central delegate body of the church. The committee replaces a temporary body set up by the Synod in 1963 to initiate and operate the denomination's civil rights efforts, The Rev. W.

Sterling Cary, minister of Grace United Church of Christ, New York City, was elected committee chairman at the organizing meeting. The Rev. Dr. Roger L. Shinn.

New York City, William E. Dodge professor of Applied Christianity, Union Theological Seminary and president of he United Church Board for Homeland Ministries of the United Church of Christ, were elected vice chairmen and the Rev. Kenneth B. Smith, minister of Trinity United Church, Chi cago, was named secretary. The Rev.

Dr. Ray Gibbons White Plains. N.Y., director of the United Church's Council for Christian Action, was elected as executive coordinator for a three month period, and the Rev. Larold K. Shulz, White Plains, N.Y., as associate executive for a two year term.

The General Synod the committee to: focus the concern, con viction and resources of the churches to the task of setting their own houses in order by a continuing effort to achieve greater inclusiveness in the life of the church at all levels and to take initiative in advancing the issues of religion and race in society; provide a national liaison with ecumenical, interfaith and other concerted efforts; stimulate the development of a comprehensive and coordinated strategy to move the churches toward the moral goal of full human rights for ail; encourage the development of projects for racial justice and reconciliation; In authorizing the new Committee for Racial Justice Now, the 1965 General Synod stressed the need for a "comprehensive and co ordinated strategy" for the whole denomination to implement the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and to expand Negro voting rights. The Committee, like its temporary predecessor, will be financed by special offerings taken in the congregations of the L'nited Church of Christ. The l'nited Church spends more than a year on project in the field of race. An annual expenditure of $180,000 has financed emergency activities In behalf of civil right and racial Justice under guidance of the Com mittee for Racial Justice Now. "The moral consensus of members of the United Church of Christ regarding race relations is clear," the Rev.

Dr. Ben M. Herbster, New York City, president of the church, told the "Justice there must be. We are grateful to Almighty God for all signs of improved and new relations that are emerging in our nation between Negroes and whites. Members of the Committee for Racial Justice Now are: the Rev.

YY Sterling Cary, New York City; Donald Beer, Concinnati. Ohio: Jean Fair. fax, Philadelphia. the Revs. Dr.

Ray Gibbons and Dr. Ben Mohr Herbster, both of White Plains, N.Y.; Mrs. Emily C. Lester, High Point, N.C.; the Rev. Chester Marcus, New York City, secretary for Africa; Percy Moore, Sacramento, the Rev.

Dr. S. Garry Oniki, New York City; the Rev. Dr. Everett C.

Parker, White Plains. N.Y.; the Rev. Channing E. Phillips, Washington, D.C.; the Rev. Dr.

Richard L. Sheef Webster Groves, the Rev. Dr. Roger L. Shinn.

New York City; the Rev. Kenneth Brv ant Smith. Chicago; the Rev. J. Stanley Stevens, New Voik City, and the Rev.

Milton L. Upton, New Orleans, La. I The meeting will charac terized by preaching each morning at 11, and each evening at 7:30. Gospel singing by mass choirs from all over the United States will be heard at each service under the direction of District Elder Charles Watkins, of Cleveland, Ohio. The Jubilee Convention will use the facilities of the Murat Temple, 510 N.

New Jersey. The Bishop Samuel Grimes of New York, will preside throughout the convention. All services will be open to the public. Baptist Meeting PETERSBURG, Va. One hundred and fifty high school students enrolled in the High School Music Institute at Virginia State College, attended an outdoor concert by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra at the Robin Hood Dell in Philadelphia.

The students will also spend a day at the New York World's Fair. ADDRESS Bay City to Host Primitive Baptist EUSTIS, Fla. "Seek Them! Reach Them! Teach Them!" Above is the motto of the National Primitive Baptist Sunday School Congress, which is scheduled to meet, Aug. 18 through 22. at Friendship Church, Mobile, Priest Says Militancy Only Path For Negroes MILWAUKEE, Wise.

(ANPD "The Negroes' prog ress will continue to come about in direct proportion to the intensity of Negro militancy," Rev. Robert F. Drin an, S. Dean of Boston Col lege Law School declared. In an address to the Mar quette Faculty Association for Interracial Justice and Students United for Racial Equality at Marquette University stressed a campaign of continued, direct, non violent action as the only way the American Negro can win justice, dignity and accomplishment.

He added that, in his opin ion, white Americans subconsciously or actively reject Ne gro equality. "It i Indeed a mystery that many perhaps most white persons do not recognize or acknowledge the fact that virtually all of the spectacular gains made by the Negro in the last decade have come about only because of intense pressure by Negroes and civil rights groups on the complacent white majority." It has been through this pressure, the uean maintained, that the "monumental victories" of the past 10 years and the enactment of the vot ing rights bill have been obtained. Father Drinan said that white Americans have kept the Negro out of the school books of children and the magazines of adults "with almost neurotic persistance." He added: "The only creative course of retaliation left to the Negro Is vigourous civil rights militancy that will stir the conscience of the 'power structure'." AME Presiding Elder Earns Ph.D. Degree BOSTON, Mass. Among most recent young scholars who received degrees from Harvard University, was Robert W.

Wilkinson of Boston, who was awarded the Ph. D. degree in electrical engineering. Dr. Wilkinson is the son in law of the late Rev.

E. B. Hinds, an AME Presiding Elder, of Jamaica, West Indies Islands, and the brother in law of Mrs. Vernitta E. Hinds Gordon, A.B., A.M., of the Virgin Islands, and Miss A.

Hinds, A.B., A.M., of Albany, Albany State College. Dr. Wilkinson's wife, formally Miss Doreen Hinds, A.B., A.M., is a teacher in Boston, Mass. Rev. C.

T. Thrash, minister. An estimate of 1,000 persons are expected to register and participate in the instructional program of this the greatest Congress in the convention's 58 year history. The curriculum in religion to be offered during this session is as follows: (1) Personal Christian Living. (2) Introduction to the Bible.

(3) Church Organization. (1) Improving Sunday School Teaching. (5) Christian Marriage and Family Relations. (6) Vocational Guidance. (7) The Ministry of Church Music and several other methods courses related to Sunday School and Training work.

Two outstanding ministers will address the Congress; they are: Rev. W. D. Judge, of Fort Myers, and the Rev. J.

M. Miles, of Austin, Tex. Rev. R. H.

Frazier, of Char lotte, N.C., presiding officer of the Congress solicits the presence of Sunday school workers from every section of these United States, and expects full financial representation from every member Sunday School and official Sunday School Congress. Special consultants will be provided by the David C. Cook Publishing Company, of Elgin, 111. New Haven Pulpiteer Dies at 78 NEW HAVEN. Conn.

Elder Enoch Matthew Stal lings, well known New England pulpiteer, died recently at the age of 73. He was a native of Wil liamston, N.C., and ordained in Virginia. He held the position of counselor of the National Church at his demise. Funeral services were held at Beers Street Church. Evangelist J.

S. Percy of Detroit, gave the eulogy. The final summation was rendered by Presiding Bishop J. W. Dicker son of Newark, N.J.

Clergymen attending a representatives of the church included Evangelists James R. Grant of Cleveland, Ohio; Alan Hamilton, Philip Thomas and John Harris' all of Newark, N.J.; Elders Charles Nelson of Albany, N.Y.; Herbert Hall of Boston; John Bush of Newark, N.J., and Charlta Skeeter of Yonkers, N.Y. Rev. Stallings who died In i St. Raphael Hospital In New Haven is survived by his daughter, Mrs.

Virginia Barber of West Haven with whom he resided; Mmes Rebecca Powell. M. Flemister, achel Cox. Ruth Brown, Genevieve Butler, Betty Cox and Virginia Barber, all of New Haven; Mrs. Phyllis Grice of Miami, and Mrs.

Esther Trax lers of Clinton; three sons, Enoch of New York; Robert of New Haven and Joseph of West Haven; son in law James Butler; sisters, Mrs. Helen Colson Ross, New York City; Mrs. Margery Harris, Rhode Island and Mrs. Isabel le Stallings, New York City. EARN $15,000.00 PER YEAR Group Leaders, Ministers, Club Women, Arrange) Fund Raising Concerts, Featuring Musical Artists METRONOME CONCERT DIRECTION LOCK IOX SO NEW YORK.

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