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The Chronicle, Thursday, November 3, 1983-Page B5 Democratic Candidates Appear Before Black Baptist Committee Six Democratic candidates for governor of North Carolina told a committee of black Baptist recently that they would support a move to make Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday a legal holiday for state workers. A bill to make King’s birthday a federal holiday has already received Congressional approval and is expected to be signed by President Reagan. Eddie Knox, Lauch Faircloth, John Ingram, Tom Gilmore and Bob Hannon all agreed to support making the third Monday in January a legal state holiday, when questioned by the Political Action Committee of the General Baptist State Convention of N.C. The GBSC held its 116th annual session at Mayfield Memorial Bap tist Church in Charlotte. Rufus Edmisten, who arrived after the other can didates had left, said that he would support the holiday, but cost factors would be studied first. He also denounc ed recent criticisms against King’s alleged affiliation with communist. After hearing from gubernatorial candidates, the com mittee discussed issues with Carl Stewart and Bob Jor dan, Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor and other 1984 statewide candidates. “We hope to at least support someone for governor,’’ said Dr. Jerry Drayton, chairman of the Political Action Committee and pastor of New Bethel Baptist Church in .Winston-Salem. & The GSBC represents an estimated 400,000 black Mis- Jsionary Baptist and more than 1700 congregations in the t state. Dr. H. Douglas Covington, chancellor of Winston- g Salem State University, told approximately 400 Baptist at ’”the convention that black youth are suffering educa tionally and that blacks are also falling behind in the - classrooms. One of 10 recipients of achievement awards at the President’s Annual Banquet, Covington appealed to church leaders to help play vital roles in youth develop ment. The group’s president, E.B. Turner told the members that the convention funds would be sent to Shaw Univer sity and to Central Orphanage in Oxford and Shaw Divinity School in Raleigh. Dr. J. Ray Butler, pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, addressed the convention in an evening session and urged conventioners to be zealous in carrying out the good news of Jesus Christ. Later in the convention, Charlotte black mayoral can didate, Harvey Gantt, not only received an endorsement from the convention but he was also handed a basket of money totaling $1,567.59 to support his campaign. Gantt, a native of South Carolina and the first black to Assembly From Page B4 To all who helped to console the hearts of the family of Dr. J.L. Hunt during their hour of bereavement... TO THANK YOU PERHAPS YOU SENT A LOVELY CARD, OR S>1 T QUIETL Y IN A CHAIR. PERHAPS YOU SENT A FUNERAL SPRA Y. IF SO, WE SA W IT THERE. PERHAPS YOU SPOKE THE KINDEST WORDS 45 ANY FRIEND COULD SA Y. PERHAPS YOU WERE NOT THERE AT ALL, JUST THOUGHT OF US THA T DA Y. WHATEVER YOU DID TO CONSOLE OUR HEARTS, WE THANK YOU SO MUCH, WHATEVER THE PART. Sincerely, The J.L. Hunt Family enter Clemson University, is a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Charlotte. Also addressing the convention was, Kelly Alexander Sr., NAACP state president from Charlotte. In his ad dress Kelly paid tribute to black churches and to the roar of conventioners, he challenged voters to vote Senator Jesse Helms out of office. The convention also honored the Glaudie and Doris Winston family of Fuquay as the Rural Church Family of the Year. Among the nine resolutions adopted hy the convention were: (1) to encourage the re-establishment of the family altar (2) to encourage all eligible blacks to register and vote and to financially support and vote for those can didates who have positive records and stands on civil rights (3) that GSBC churches and pastors intiate a unified educational program to reduce illiteracy in the state (4) that GSBC pastors make a concerted demand upon local, state and national government officials to remedy the unusually high unemployment rate among blacks and that (5)church watch groups be established throughout the stale to monitor the criminal justice in the state because blacks constitue a disporportionately large number of the state’s prisoners. Special guest and speakers will include, the Rev. Ruby G. Woodson, vice-president of Danville District of the United Holy Church; Bishop H.L. Gardin of the Reform Glorious Church of God in Hickory; God’s Little Messengers of Puppet Ministry of First Assembly of God in Thomasville; Assistant Bishop Arthur Linder of Dan ville, Va. and presideing Bishop J.L. Hines, D.D. Evening services will begin at 7:30 p.m. New Faith Chapel Hosts Convention New Faith Chapel Holiness Church will host its annual General Convention beginning this Sunday through Nov. 17. Bishop Lawrence Samuel Tate is general bishop and overseer of the organization. The theme for this year’s convention is, “But Grow in Grace, and in the Knowledge of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Bible seminar classes will be held at 10 a.m. daily, with Bishop Tate presiding. Dr. Jerome H. Ross of Triedstone Missonary Baptist Church in Columbus, Ohio will be the guest speaker for the seminars. Other special guest speakers will include, Elder Darryl McConnel, junior pastor of New Faith Chapel Holiness Church; the Rev. Kenneth E. Lilly of Mars Hill Baptist Church; Mother Doris Russell of Bible Way Apostolic Church in Durham; Elder Alonzo McCloud of Taber nacle of Faith; Evangelist Mary Bell Montgomery of Am bassadors for Jesus Christ in Fayetteville and Mother C.L. Acker of Open Door Apostolic. Evening services will begin at 8 p.m. USDA Choice Beef Loin These prices qood thru Saturday, November S, 1983 H59 $199 1:^99 $^291 m 16 O2, Bottle: - Carton of 8 V 7S0 Ml. - Lambruoeo, Blanco, Resale Pkg. of 12 - 12 Oz, Cans/Reg. & Ll. Phg, of 6 - 12 Oz. Can: Coca Celia Old Miller Cola Wine Milwaukee Beer 99 10 OiKet Jeno's Pizza Why Pay t1.29 39 k 1 Lh. - Margirlaa Qaartari Shedd's Spread Why Pay 49* £ 99f bSS }2 Onnea g^Del Monte Catsuj 99f 12 Oz. - LIhhy': > Luncheon Meat 1 4/89t 6.5 Oz. Cat Food - Liver/Kidnay/Hty. Stew Purina 100 ^ 4/f1 1 7.2s Oz. - Food Town Macaroni & Cheese ^ ”1 9 e|u|W 12 Oz. - Amorlean SIlea: ^Borden's Cheese ^fple Juice pg 4 Paeh -1 Ply Page Toilet Tissue 69 6.5 Oz. * Lt. 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