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Ildatrd congratulations to Dr. Joseph II. Jackson and his strong supporters in the National Ilaptbt Convention, USA, upon their most recent achievement, the grand opening of the JOSEPH II. JACKSON LIBRARY at 765 E. Oakwood Chicago, 111.

As one writer so aptly put it, "The Old Drexel Rank Building, which was once the depository for millions of dollars, shall now house some of the great historic documents; the poems and songs of poets and bards of the past. The National Baptists have also established a Ministerial Retirement Plan to benefit aged ministers. According to Mrs. D. W.

Hoggard, board chairman, they have established a $2,000,000 Retirement Savings Plan, and all pastors are urged to join. I had a pleasant visit at Loguen Memorial AME Zion church in Buffalo, N. Y. last weekend, as Women's Day speaker, morning and afternoon, and I was impressed with the spiritual vitality in that church. The Rev.

Otis Vaughn, the pastor, organized this congregation approximately five years ago, so that it is not one of the largest, but they Are BEAUTIFUL! Presiding Elder and Mrs. Milton A. Williams shared their presence with us, and I had a telephone visit with the Rev. A. E.

Whitted, who is doing a yoeman's job at St. Luke in Buffalo. Bishop and Mrs. Herbert Bell Shaw and their secretary, Miss Atchison, are swinging around the Western New York Conference for the Post Easter Check ups, and the city of Buffalo was still echoing their praises. Three of the illustrious Bishops of the African Methodist Episcopal Church are approaching the completion of 25 years of service each in the Episcopacy, and it is expected that members throughout the connection, and friends, will commemorate the occasion in a manner appropriate and befitting.

All three who were elected May, 1948, are the Rt. Revs. Joseph Gomez, Isaiah H. Bonner, and W.R.Wilkes.' According to a news note from Mrs. A.

Beatric Williams, to date, the 13th Episcopal District has scheduled a ceremony in honor of Bishop Wilkes' silver anniversary. He and family will experience Tennessee and Kentucky at their best. The event is to take place in the St. Andrews A. M.

E. church, Memphis, with Dr. E. M. Martin and capable minister and aspirant for Episcopal honors 1976 as host pastor.

The entire 13th Episcopal District is in line of march for the occasion. The New Pittsburgh Courier Awards Dinner is just never complete without the presence and participation of "The Big Boss," John Sengstacke from and he was here in rare form! Sorry Lou Martin couldn't make it this year, but it was so nice to see "Faithful Frank Santos," a very valuable figure in Sengstacke Publications, which also includes us, the National Courier. From Waco, Texas comes the news that Myrrh Records announced release of "The Beautiful Zion Missionary Baptist Church Choir" (MST6514) signaling entry of the recording company into the "Black Gospel" market. The album features the selection "I'll Make It All Right" which has been receiving heavy air play on Rhythm Blues stations in all parts of the nation. Recorded in Chicago, "Hie Beautiful Zion Missionary Baptist Church Choir" was produced by Willie Henderson with Billy Ray Hearn, executive producer.

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C. I'M I With a mii that fnirrftl rul hacks on social program Irad to in created ralla lor church fundi for minontiff, a failed Mrthudist agency haa annourv rrd more than one third million dullars in nrw granU. The Commission on Keiigion and lUce approved P7V.no from the Minority Croup Setf Determination Fund, for projreta representing a variety of community development, training, employment, counseling and other effort. However, the commission's funding committee had mora than 200 request totaling nearly to million, according to Bishop James S. Thomas, Dea Moinra.

Iowa, chairman. The cuts in federal fundi will "affect racial minorities mora than other group." according to the Rev. Wood W. White, commiuion executive, so will lead to more proposals to this agency. One specific difficulty pointed out was with dayare centers, which have normally used matching federal and private funds.

Because the government source Is uncertain, only one such grant was given this time by the commission. These are the first such grants made during the new quadrennium. from an annual fund of $1,000,000. In 1971 72. a total of $3,247,850 was provided for 187 projects, as the result of special funds established in 1970.

Under a system that requires three to four months KEYNOTER Dr. Uvee Arbouin or New York City, prominent educator and church executive, returned to Pittsburgh, recently, as keynote speaker for the Annual Workshop sponsored by the Allegheny Union Baptist Ministers Wives, held at Macedonia Baptist church. Top. churchman gets Honorary degree in Tex NEW YORK. N.Y., The Rev.

Dr. W. Sterling Cary, president of the National Council of Churches, is the recipient of an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws from Bishop college, Dallas, Texas. The degree was conferred at a special convocation. The citation read on the occasion takes note of the fact that Dr.

Cary, at 45, was the youngest person to be elected to the presidency of the NCC, co operative agency of 32 Protestant and Orthodox communions of approximately 42 million members, and that he is the first black to hold the office. Dr. Cary, an ordained minister of the United Church of Christ, is also the first of his denomination to head the National Council. He is the chief executive of the UCC churches of the New York City boroughs and of Westchester, Rockland, Nassau and Suffolk counties. These churches constitute the Metropolitan and Suffolk assn.

of the UCC. "Bishop College honors herself as she honors you for your unique Christian humanism' predicated upon justice for all," the citation read. "Yours is a vision which sees God as a potent creative intelligence, a catalyst for wholesome change." Dr. Cary is a graduate of Morehouse college and of Union Theological Seminary. At both institutions he was elected president of the student body by classmates.

Elected to the presidency of the National Council at its Triennial Assembly in Dallas, Texas, in December, 1972, Dr. Cary will serve until the end of the present triennium, late 1975. EBENEZER WELCOMES PASTOR The Rev. and Mrs. J.

Van Alfred Winsett. and two of their three children, seated right, were formally' welcomed as the "First Family" of Ebenezer Baptist church Pittsburgh, recently when he delivered his "acceptance message" on a recent Sunday morning. Official representatives of the church seated with them are. Itianford Sales, extreme left, chairman of the Pulpit ClUEiCa. fcJjfeil tfcttf NEW YORK, N.Y.

Judge Margaret A. Haywood, D.C., has been nominated to serve as moderator of the United Church of Christ If elected, she will be the first woman to hold the top unsalaried position in the two million member denomination. The Rev. Dr. Robert V.

Moss, now completing his first term as president of the denomination, and Charles H. Lockyear, Director of Finance and Treasurer, have been nominated for re election. Announcement of the nominations were made here recently by the denomination's nominating committee. Elections will take place at the biennial General Synod meeting in St. Louis, June 22 26.

Nominations from the floor may also be made for all elective offices. Judge Haywood was the first black woman to be appointed an associate justice of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. She was nominated by President Nixon in March, 1972. The United Church moderator presides over the sessions of the General Synod immediately following that at which he or she is elected. The moderator also visits local churches and represents the UCC at ecumenical gatherings.

Nominees for the two positions of assistant moderator are the Rev. Dr. Louis H. Gunnemann, Vice President for Academic Administration of United Theological Seminary, of the Twin Cities, New Brighton, and 21 year old Chaz W. Elicker, Seattle, a student at the University of Washington.

The 728 delegates from all 3HHbjV A DISTINGt LS1IKD WITORS The RL Rev. and Mrs. Rcwfcea L. Speak and their daaghler Fakh of Roosevelt. N.

were welcome guests at the New PttUkwr gk Coarier Office la Pittsburgh, recently. After making a lour of Ike premises. Biskos) aad Mrs. Speaks, wko kave sapervision of Ike AMK Zion Mission Endeavors on Ike entire Africa continent. keM roaneil wilk Mrs.

Willa Mae Rice. Coarier Chore news editor, wko is aba general president of the AMK Zion Missionary dept. to process a request, each proposal is read by members of both staff and commission; the bishop and officials of the conference involved are notified, along with the appropriate ethnic caucus; the project is visited, and the Funding Committee makes the decisions. The process considers the project's total budget, its various components and the probable effect of a fund grant, according to Dr. White.

He said grants are made for projects rather than for organizations, with the emphasis on self determination and economic empowerment The commission has established priorities for grants, starting with ethnic minority local ministries, economic proposals demonstrating community participation and benefit sharing, community organization. The latest grants ill go to a variety of ethnic groups Puerto Rican, black, Hispanic, Indian. Formosan, Asian American, Filipino several for two or more such units. The next deadline for proposals for grants will be 45 days ahead of the Funding Committee's meeting Sept. 24.

over the United States will also vote to fill 12 seats on the 42 member Executive Council. The Executive Council conducts business for the General Synod in intervals between its biennial meetings. Judge Haywood is currently a member of the Executive Council of the United Church and is a former District of Columbia Councilwoman, first appointed by President Johnson in 1967. She is also a member of. the Governing Board of the National Council of the Churches of Christ, USA.

Dr. Gunnemann was instrumental in the merger of two schools of theology in 1961 to form the United Theological Seminary. He is a member of the United Church Commission on Worship, and a member and former secretary of the American Association of Theological Schools. Elicker is a member of the United Church Board for World Ministries, the overseas mission arm of the denomination, and a former aide in the Washington state senate. The nominating committee's candidates for the Executive Council are: Ms.

Sara Ashby, Lincoln, a graduate student at University of Nebraska; Ms. Jean Knight Bain, Denver, the Rev. Winston E. Clark, pastor of First Congregational United Church of Christ, South Portland, Me. Ms.

Sybil F. Gilbert, Western Springs, George W. Myers, Buffalo, N.Y., attorney; the Rev. Grady E. Poulard, Washington, D.C., Executive director.

Independence Foundation; Ms. Kay A. Randels, Battle Creek, artist and teacher; the Rev. Committee, and the Rev. C.

E. McFadden, assistant pastor. The new pastor and his family were formally welcomed with a reception held in the church stry.The Rev. Mr. Winsett was pas tori ng in BeJoit, Wis.

he accepted the call to fill the vacancy at Ebenezer Baptist church, which resulted from the death of the late Rev. James B. Cayce. Baptists create Renewal Fund to aid minorities VALLKY rUKCK. PA Tht National Campaign Committee of the Kurd of Renewal met for the first lime recently.

Fund of Renewal Is national campaign to iav drrgird minority cause which is jutntly sponsored by the American Baptist Churrhrs and the lYogreuive National tuptist Convention. This committee, which haa the general oversight for policy and operation of the Fund of Renewal campaign, will carry out Its responsibilities through the establishment of several subcommittees or task forces. One of the 42 members of this new committee Is the Reverend II. Beechcr Hick. formerly at Mount Ararat Baptist Church.

Pittsburgh, now Pastor ing In Texas. vice chairman of the Fund of Renewal saying Smith "is a man for whom I have always church had the greatest respect Commute of ran persona appointed for a term of one tear by the National Ikrertor of MM. I. Jokrph Rasa, and by the National Chairman. The committee will iwt( every two or three months Mrmhrrt apptanlrd to serve during the coming year were selected from a list of person who had indicated thry would be available to serve during 1973.

Regular members of the Kserutive Committee are the Rev. Richard Brown, First Baptist Church, West Hartford. Dr. Joseph Chapman, (mm Baptist Con vmumi i ivua ia iMfwi wi evc www, sva William II. Cray, Union Bap list church.

Montclair. Dr. Charles S. Tabernacle Baptist church. Augusta.

Dr. Paul The Rev. Ralph Rott. Field Nagano, Japanese Baptist Operations. World Mission church.

Seattle. Dr. Support, ABC USA. Valley Forge. was elected National Chairman of the Fund of Renewal.

As National Chairman Rott made two appointment which were approved by the committee. Rott named Dr. Nelson Nelson Smith, New Pilgrim Baptist church. Birmingham. the Rev.

Santiago Soto Fontanel. Board of Educational Ministries ABC USA. Valley Forge. and Miss Elizabeth Walters, Murrow Indian Children's Smith. New Pilgrim Baptist Home, Bacone, Okla.

As. church. Birmingham, a National chairman Rott will He also presented the name Secretary, of Dr. Thomas Kilgore, Second Forge. Pa Baptist church, Los Angeles, as Honorary Chairman of the Fund of Renewal commenting, "he is one person who has been in the foreground of this campaign from the very beginning and is respected by both denominations.

Fund of Renewal will be losing his services if he is not enlisted as honorary chairman." In other business, the com mlttee approved the establishment of an Executive be presented to the Executive UCC nominates first black women moderator Burnell J. Robertson, New Iberia, Tec he Area Minister, and Mark L. Robinson, Prairie Village, student, Eden Theological Seminary, Webster Groves, Mo. Nominated to be re elected to the Executive Council are Mr. Chester B.

Eaton, Rutland, Vt, insurance underwriter; Dr. Almond C. Edwards, Miami, op tomitrist; and Ms. Diana Gutierrez, Albuquerque, N.M. Midnight sun trips in Canada Luxury cruises to Canada's Land of the Midnight Sun are again available starting June 12 but with an attractive new twist.

Not only has the capacity of the Mackenzie River cruise ship NORWETA been increased, but planes and buses will be used to provide extra sight seeing facilities. In addition, the new schedule offers nine northbound and nine southbound trips. At 16 persons per trip, this will provide a total carrying capacity of 288 passengers. Last year's capacity was 12 per trip. Departures are every Wed nesday, alternately from Hay River, northbound, and from Inuvik.

southbound. Final trip also serve on the committee. Ex officio members of the Executive Committee are Dr. Robert Campbell. General of the season will depart Inuvik development Oct.

10. determination. ABC USA. Valley Dr. S.S.

Hodges. Executive Secretary, PNBC, Washington, DC; and Dr. Thomas Kilgore, Second Baptist church, Los Angeles, Calif. The National Campaign Committee also approved the establishemnt of a Local Ministries Task Force and an Educational Ministries Task Force which the National Director and National Chair man will appoint. These ap pointment subsequently will Committee for ratification.

Discussions were held on three printed pieces to be used in the first cycle of the campaign. A booklet entitled "Guidelines for Building Bridges to a New Com munity," explains the educational portion of the campaign which is designed to inform members of local congregations about ethnic minorities and to involve them in activities across ethnic lines. "The Black Experience in America" is the first of a series of informative pamphlets on ethnic groups which will be used by church members. The third piece, guidelines for "The Local Validating Committee," will be used in evaluating local projects and recommending them for funding. Informational items on the agenda included material on campaign plans and organization, the campaign calendar and the leadership gift program.

Reports from the five states participating in the first cycle of the campaign, currently underway, indicated considerable enthusiasm and activity. These five States are Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Virginia. At the present time, various state committees are being selected and becoming involved in campaign activities. The Fund of Renewal campaign will try to raise a minimum of $7.5 million which will go to Baptist related minority institutions of higher education and local projects which seek to meet the most urgent minority concerns by stimulating self help, self and self ifir FROM SUPERMAN TO MAN PER COPY $2.50 World's Great Men of Color (200 of them) 2 Volumes each 54.50 SEX AND RACE 3 VOLUMES EACH $4.50 AFRICA'S GIFT TO AMERICA $7.50 NATURE KNOWS NO COLOR LINE $5.00 100 AMAZING FACTS ABOUT THE NEGRO 1100 B.C. to present with COMPLETE proof kings, queens, popes, president of Old and New World.

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