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.—THE CAROLINA TIMES SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1071
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MRS. DANIELS
State President Challenges the
Young Adult Group of WBHFM
Mrs. Bronnie M. Daniels,
State President of the Young
Adult Division of the Wo
men's Baptist Home and
Foreign Missionary Conven
tion of North Carolina pre
sented inspiring challenges to
the young adult division ses
sions. She urged that all
would continue in a spirit of
unity, love and fellowship as
they sought to carry out and
further involve themselves in
the religious fervor so much
needed in these trying times.
Women, with such a unity
of strength, garnered from
those both present and those
who were not able to be pre
sent, would give much guid
ance for the needed changes
in our society, thus making
themselves felt as a suppor
tive and continuing arm seek
ing to bring the kingdom of
God and the brotherhood of
man here at home among all
peoples.
A very special feature was
"President Daniels Takes a
Look At Six Years With the
Young Adult Department -
1965-71" presented by the
Junior Young People's Choir.
Thanks were expressed by
Mrs. Daniels to Mrs. Luella
Final Rites are Held for Marvin
Stroud at Russell Memorial CME
Final rites were held for
Marvin Selma Stroud, Sunday
July 25, 1 p.m., at Russell
Memorial C.M.E. Church, with
The Reverend L. H. Whelchel
delivering the Eulogy, Burial
was in the Glenview Memorial
Park.
Marvin S. Stroud, son of
the late Thomas and Mrs.
the late Thomas and Mrs.
Vinnie Cotton Stroud, was
born September 27, 1890 in
Chatham County and succumb
at his home, 1009 Morehead
Avenue, July 22, 1971 at
7:00 p.m., following several
weeks of illness. Mr. Stroud
at an early age moved with
his parents to Durham, where
he joined Kings Chapel C.M.E.
Church later known as St.
Matthew C.M.E. Church of
which his father and mother
were one of the charter mem
bers. After the partial destruc
tion of St. Matthew, he cast
his lot with the members or
ganizing the Russell Memorial
C.M.E. Church, Mr. Stroud
was devoted husband and
good provider for his family,
he was punctual and always
tried to do his best to make
peace, which gained him many
friends. He received his edu
cation in the public schools
of North Carolina. He was
Edwards, Director and Mrs.
M. A. Home, Executive Se
cretary for their spiritual
guidance which strengthened
and helped her to carry out
her duties these past six
years.
Chambers Clan
Celebrates
Homecoming
On Sunday, August 1, the
Chambers's family cele
brated their annual home
coming in Mount Gilead, N.
C.
Relatives visiting were
Rev, Colon Chambers, Wil
lette Tyson, Mrs. Bemice
Rogers, Miss Cynthia Rogers,
Mr. and Mrs. Veron Cham
bers, Jackie and David Cham
bers, and Fletcher Chambers
all from New Haven, Conn.
Visiting from Baltimore
were; Mrs. Arletia Holman
and friend, Mrs. Shelton, Mr.
and Mrs. Hayles Whitted,
Master Pernell James John
son, Jr., while in Durham,
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MARVIN S. STROUD
retired several years ago from
Duke University.
In his homegoing he leaves
to moum their loss, a very
devoted wife, Mrs. Fannie
Anthony Stroud, one Step
daughter, Mrs. Mildred Mc-
Call, Rosedale, N. Y.; one
step-granddaughter, Mrs.
Pembly Bo wen, Rosedale, N.
Y., three sisters, Mis. Fannie
Tapp and Mrs. Louise Wooten,
of Durham and Mrs. Ella
Chrisp of Atlantic City, N. J.,
two brothers, Thomas Stroud
of Durham and Wilbur Stroud
of New York.
Several nieces and nephews
and a ho6t of relatives and
friends.
Bishop Harden, A Person of
Constant Trials, Worker for God
(1929) Bishop Harden work
ed in the field of Insurance;
one evening at Sundown as
Ac was on her way home,
sho heard a voice sry look
up and when she die'., there
were three capital letters: H.
A. S. She prayed nnd the
Lord' wrote out the three let
ters as plain as the voice
called out "House Aid So
ciety."
The Lord give h«r • three
room apartment, so she
opened a store house for the
poor. Well, you would be
surprised to know how the
Lord moved on the people to
give to that work. Some
would send bundles, boxes,
carloads, and some truck
loads. She invited niaslon
aries far and near one or
two days a month for a day
to work. There was three
sewing machines in the place,
so on work days, was always
a great day. There she would
have many missionaries at
work. Some cutting g a la
ments, and some sewing, with
the three machines humming
away. Some of the mission
aries would be washing, iron
ing, packing clothes away,
and pressing garments al
ready to give to the poor.
Oh, yes some would be cook
ing. Afterwards there would
be a big feast. In the after
noon, there would be a time
of rejoicing testimonies, ser
monettes, singing and shout
ing.
In the evening, 8:00
o'clock, Bishop Harden, then
was called Sister Harden at
that time, would always
teach a Bible Class. She was
very zealous for the Lord
and l as she went out and
preached, she would give all
the offering that was given
her to the treasurer of this
work.
Now this is the sad part of
the story. So Satan started
On his job. Some said she is
starting a mission, other* a
church and still others said
she is starting a school. Well,
she was a faithful memher
in her church. She was vice
president in the missionary
circle, she was an all around
worker in the groups in the
church. A member of the
Adult Class. A Class of 200
women.
Well the pastor visited her
home and' asked her what
was wrong? Next thing they
called her before the Deacon
Board. It will thrill you to
know what h«-opened then.
Well Bishop I'arcten Sister
Harden at that time) was out
in a room ah ne until time
to go to the council "The
Board Meeting" to face her
charge. There were 21 dea
cons and the Well,
not one of them had the cour
age to come out and carry
her in so one of the brothers
that was a neighbor to hor
said 1 I will go out and get the
daughter. So then they
brought her before the board.
Well no man had anything
to say. They just sat there.
Finally the pastor said,
"Brethren I heard that our
Sister Harden is preaching
every where and some say
she is starting a church.
Well, there was silence
again and there she sat
trembling. So the pastor said
stand and tell us. Immedi
ately she stood and under
the anointing of the sphtt
she told them how from the
age of 6 years old how God
delt with her in prophesy, of
course the old folks called her
old grannie, because she
would tell them things be
fore they came to pass and
how all her play houses as
a child was to her a mission
for the poor and all of her
dolls were as orphan chil
dren: and how at times she
would stand and preach until
tears would run down to the
tail of her dress. And when
people were sick or hurt
they would call her to put
her hand on them. They
called it a "good hand" and
did not know about healing.
Well some told her to go
join the salvation army, some
just said pfay for the people
and not preach. Then they
told her to wait until some
later date. They would call
her That time never
But God sent her to New
York. He told her to lock
her door, and don't be as
Lot's wife. Don't look back.
From Orange, New Jertey
she went to New York City.
Were she continued the
great work. Praying, long
fasting Seven days, four
teen days and even thirty
days. Just as the Lord order
ed her to do. She preached,
conducted great revivals and
kept a home prepared for a
Bible Class anl Tarry Meet
ings for Saturday night each
week.
In April of 1933, after
fourteen days of strict fast
ing, God sent two angels and
ordained Sister Harden. This
is a vision and not a dream.
She was awake. The angels
told her to make disciples
and ordain them and send
them out.
She said "There stood two
classes of people, a line of
prophets and prophetess, and
a line of ministers, both male
and female." The angel told
her to ordain them. Well she
feared the reproach that
would come from the people
to be called a "Bishop." Then
the Lord led her to the Unit
ed Holiness Church under
the leadership of the great
"Bishop H. L. Fisher." Many
leaders sought her to come
in their work, but God said
to her he led her in that
church to pray for the suc
cess of that church. This
was proved in her work in
the "home'' Church, New
York City and during the
time of her traveling, how
God blessed her in conduct
ing the sunrise meetings
wherever annual meetings
were held. were saved,
many healed" of ' all manner
of sickness and disease.
In 1937 she graduated from
extension course of Columbia
University.
Her name, as Mother H.
Harden and the fame of her
work is known and felt as
far as the great church is
etsablished. She says she
will always love Bishop and
Saints of the United Holy
Church.
God used her In Great
Prophesy to 1937 by writ
ing many tracts. In 1938 God
ordered her to go South and
told her as she goes, to go
preaching and not to com
promise, that He would never
fail her. In the fall of 1938,
she was in Durham, for a few
nights. After she had accom
plished a great work in mis
sions, conducting revivals in
Goldsboro, Raleigh, and a
few other towns in North
Carolina, she returned to
New Jersey and later to New
York. It was during this time
that she lost her mother in
Orange, New Jr. v.
From New York, she went
back to Philadelphia. After a
few great revivals in Phila
delphia, she was much deter
mined to go to Ohio. But the
Lord appeared to her and
renewed His Command. It
was so miraculous that Bisii
op Harden testified having
to get on a moving train tr
keep the command of God.
And so it was that the
spring of 1030 was the be
ginning of Bishop Harden'?
ffr'eat work in Durham, v.
work which was highly
praised by her pastor and
Bishop, Rishop 11. 1,. Fishier.
At that time, the saints
did not readily receive her,
until the T.ord sent the prop
hesy to the church. After the
interpretation of the prop
hesy, The Reverend B. J.
Cordon arose and 1 acknow
ledged the prophesy and said
to his church. "Let us turn
this woman of Good a loose."
The first revival was in Beth
el Tabernacle Holiness
Church, the Rev. B. J. Gor
den, ,>astof. There the I.ord
five hjCr favor with the peo
ple; the church was filled
each night. Among the hun
dred nnrt nine saved in the
six weeks, there were many
backsiders returned to tic
I/ord. There we saw differe .t
kinds of diseases healed. \\«
can never forget those day
for we saw things we h-. I
never seen before.
In 1940 she onened a tc it
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on the West End, in Durhr.n
on the old Shaw Street (T ie
name has been changed to
Carroll Street). From there
she opened the mission in a
room at 913 Morehead Ave.
In this room we saw all of
her former hard work put
into effect. i, The church., and
the three Bible Classes which
she had worked so faithfully
and untiringly with for a
year were brought together
as one class. Thus this place
that was once called "Blood*-
shed Bottom" characterized
with killing, fighting, boot
legging and juke-box joints
are now transformed into a
Card Of
Thanks
STROUD
Hie family of the late
Marvin Selma Stroud who
passed at his home, July 22,
1971, Morehead Ave., wishes
to thank all of our many
friends and neighbors for the
messages of love and sympathy
many cards, telegrams and
beautiful floral offerings re
ceived during our bereavement
in the loss of our love one.
Special thanks to the pastor
Reverend Whelchel and mem
bers. Thanks to each of you
for the food you shared with
us, cats for transportation, and
each act shown, your prayers
and thoughtfulness will never
be forgotten, May God bless
all of you, and please continue
to pray for us that we may
press on. We say thanks again.
Mrs. Fannie A. Stroud and
family
helps to ease the sorrow of parting
from a beloved member of the family
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or friend. That is why we strive
to make the surroundings here as
serene and lovely as possible.
SCMBOWU6H S HAR6ETT,
INC.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Phones 682-1171 or 682-1172
919 Fayetteville St. Durham, N. C.
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BISHOP HARDEN
great religious center.
In 1957, she was ordained
by Bishop M. Pope of Ral
eigh and Bishop B. McKinney
of Graham. She has traveled"
fa» and near in the services
of the Lord.
In 1967 our pastor went
out to Arizona to A. A. Al
len's Revival. She lost all she
had. The library books,
class literature, home fur
nishings and clothes. Not
knowing that God was work
ing out a great purpose, she
never has stopoed smiling.
Our Mother Harden is
still praying, teaching and
prophecving. She pi-ophecyed
MOUNT SINAI TO
OBSERVE 10TH
ANNIVERSARY
The 10th Convocation of
Mount Sinai Holy Church of
God, Inc. will convene at
Mount Temple of Sinai Holy
Church of God* Inc., 1002
Morehead Avenue, Durham,
August 16-22. Service each
night 8:00 P.M.
Bishop Harden will deliver
the 11:30 a.m. message Aug.
22. She has just closed' out
the 31st Anniversary of Mt.
Temple Holy Church.
Rev. Robert O'Neal is As
sistant Pastor of Mount Tem
ple.
Paul W. McCracken, Chair
man, Council of Economic
Advisers:
"The United States is
confronted with a stubborn
kind of inflation."
eight days before the Capitol
was bomber?. She had just
wrote the President that the
Capitol was in danger.
She is quietly working
out her soul salvation. Let
us pray for her that she may
live long to be a blessing to
many others-as she has tyeen
UH i J'-. *v G ill
to us.
Students of Fairview
Bible Institute
Rev. Mammie Thomas
Mrs. Lizzie Brown
Rev. Robert O'Neal
1886
White Rock Baptist Church
Lorenzo A. Lynch, Minister
Worshipping at B. N. Duke Auditorium
North Carolina Central University
Sunday, August 15, 1971
8:30 A.M. CHURCH SCHOOL * ' ">
10:35 A.M. WORSHIP
Sermon .... "Hang Up Your Hang-Up* and
Push Off' Dr. Frank B. Weaver
Assistant Superintendent,
Durham City Schools
The Choir leading the singing
Mra- L. L Parker, Directress
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"Serving A World Parish With Christ Since 1800"
St. Joseph's AME Church
PHILIP R. COUSIN, Minister
FAYETTEVILLE STRfifiT DURHAM, N. C.
Sunday, August 15, 1971
8:00 A.M. EARLY MORNING WORSHIP
SERMON The Pastas
MUSIC by the Gospel Choir
George Hatcher at the Console
Eugene Plummer, Direct*
9:30 AM. SUNDAY SCHOOL
Miss Marie Faulk, Superintendent 1
11:00 A.M. MORNING WORSHIP
SERMpN The Pwtar
MUSIC The Senior Chonr"
George Hatcher at the Console
Joeeph T. Mitchell. Director j
Seattle- While Mrs. Louise
Silvemail was away from her
home for a short time, someone
who described himself as a
"friendly burglar" ransacked
her home. Near food on the
stove he left a note saying,
"Smells good. Sorry I can't
stay and eat. It needs a little
touch of salt."
Convention to
Be Held at Oak
Grove Church
The Second Annual Con
vention of the Oak Grove
United American Free Will
Baptist Church Inc. will con
vene in Durham, at the Oak
Grove FW Baptist Church, 801
Colfax Street, August 19-22,
1971.
Thursday night will be
"Citizen's Night." Dr. Frank
Weaver, Superintendent of
Instructions for Durham City
Schools will be the guest
speaker. Music will be render
ed by the Oak Grove Cathe
dral Choir under the direction
of Dr. Wm. A. Reeves.
Friday night the guest
minister will be the Rev.
Charles L. Thompson, Pastor
of the Children's Chapel
United Church of Christ of
Graham. The music will be fur
nished by the Male Chorus of
the Mt. Calvary United
Church of Christ of Durham.
Saturday night will be
"Youth Night." A panel dis
cussion on Love will be pre
sented by the Junior Church.
The guest speaker will be Dr.
Charles Johnson. The music
will be rendered by the Oak
Grove Male Chorus.
AH day sessions hav? been
planned to' enlighten all in
terested persons. The public is
cordially invited to attend
these meetings. Rev. Z. D.
Harris is the Host Pastor.