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CHARLOTTE NORTH CAROLINA,
THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1924.
NUMBER TWENTY-SEVEN
TRIBUTE TO ALLEYNE
At Stirling Reception Attended
By Hundreds.
In a brilliantly lighted church on
Winyah avenue, before1 a congrega
tion of friends and well-wishers who
packed the edifice to capacity there
was tendered, last evening, a public
reception to Bishop and Mrs. Cam- j
eron C. Alleyne of 21 Winyah avenue.
The reception was occasioned „by the
recent promotion of* the Rev. Al
leyne, until last night pastor of St.
Catherine’s A. M. E. Zion church of
thig city> t(T a Bishopric in. the Afri
can Methodist Episcopal Zion Church,
i and his appointment to serve as a
resident Bishop -on the West coast
of Africa.
From the lips of ecclesiasts high in
the council of t^e Negro churches of
the United States, Africa and South
America, from the lips of civil author
ities and those who have, been associ
ated with the Rev. Alleyne in the
course of his seven years’ ministry
in this city, there sounded last night
high praise and warm tributes of af
fection, admiration and respect for
the man who, by the dignities he has
won, has brought to his congregation
and to his community prestige and
honor and a position that places him
among the leading churchmen of his
race.
The man whom hundreds gathered
to bid God-speed last night, has the
rari distinction of being but the sec
ond jninister unanimously elected
bishop at a General Conference of the
A. M. E. Zion Church in the 128
years of its existence. This" was
brought out last evening by Bishop
P. A. Wallace, who represented the
Board of Bishops of the -.Church and
who declared that the Rev. Alleyne’s
elevation to the rank of bishops was
truly “of the Lord.”
Characterizing Rev. Alleyne as one
of the best preachers of his race, as
<*, man of rare intellectual attainments
and of splendid executive ability,
Bishop Wallace maintained that the
appointment of the local minister
has instilled n^w life in the mission
ary cause in this country and that the
Church, thoughout the world, will be
conscious of the stirrings of renewed
energy 'because Bishop Alleyne has
been given the opportunity to labor
/ in a larger sphere for the salvation
of his race and the honor and - glory
of God
The words of the bishop were
echoed and re-echoed by each of the
speakers of the evening and were
brilliantly substantiated by the Rev.
Bagnal. representing the National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People. The wide Vision, the
capacity ‘for clear thinking, and the
courageous speech of the Rev. Al
leyne have marked, him from the be
ginning, the speaker said, as suclh a
man as. is needed by every church in j
the world today, and as one of those '
radicals who 1 do not hesitate to de-1
part from the old paths and to blaze
new trails where men may not fear
to follow.
Representihg the local churches
' both Negro and white ministers last
night paid eloquent tribute to Bishop
Alleyne, two sentiments in particular
predominating. The first of these is
the joy that has arisen in every con
gregation of the city at the announce
ment that a local preacher has been
palled to labor far afield, because his
work here has been good, and the'
second the sorrow that his going will
occasion in the" hearts of those he
must leave behind him.
The Rev. Gqbrge Reynolds, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church. In
his address' last evening, dwelt feel
ingly^ on the cordial relationships
that have existed in New Rochelle
during the past few years between
the ministers, priests and Tabbis and
declared ■ that his own tribute of
.honor and respect, which he paid
thtig publicly to bishop Alleyne, but
voided the attitude in which the. en
tire community holds the retiring
minister of St. Catherine’s. It would
. he impossible, Dr. Reynolds brough
out, to have contact with Bishop Al
leyne and not to realize the unusual
calibre of the man and not to come
to regard him with affection for his
qualities as a man and admiration
for his leadership as a minister. ' <
The Bethesda Baptist Church,
through its minister, the Rev. J. B.
Boddie, likewise contributed gener*
ously to the public homage being
paid Bishop Alleyne. However varied
the tenets of their respective creeds
•might be, Rev. Boddie declared, he.
and Bishop Alleyne have been united
in the common service to the cause
of -mankind, and the Bishop’s attitude
j has resulted in deep and abiding af
; lection and warm loyalty in, the:
heart and mi ad of his fellow-laborer
| From that part of Africa, where
, Bishop Alleyn^ will live, shortly, aJ
' Message of greeting and we1 come
was brought by the Rev. Mr. Wilson,
whose inspiring address to the new
, Bishop hailed him as a true son of
I his race, returning, as is fitting, to
j serve faithfully in his motherland.
.From Africa also, a second message
j of greeting was brought by- Mrs.
i Peters, whp for the past tea years,
| has served on foreign fields. Mrs.
j Peters explained the request that had
I been sent from Africa to the General
| Conference, that a Bishop of their«pwn
faith might be sent to minister to ithe
. African Zionists in their own terri
tory. That such a Christian gentle
man and cultured 'scholar as Bi'shop
AUeyne comes in answer to their re
quest and their prayer, occasions, Mrs.
Peters said, the deepest gratitude j
on the part, of the Africans and the
welcome the Bishop and hie wife will j
receive will quite equal, the speaker
said, the farewell American parish
ioners tendered them last night.
Ordinary men, however, well edu
cated, however loyal Christians. and j
however admirable in their personal
I ities, cannot fill the requirement of
the foreign field, maintained Rev.
' A., A. Crooke of South America. It
r is the extraordinary man, bf extracts
dinary mental, spiritual and personal
capacity for Wfciclr their is a need
abroad, the speaker said, and such a
man is being sent to Africa in Bishop.
Alleyne. There is no exile in his* ap
pointment to Africa, Rev. Crooke
said; there is rather an implied hon
or on the part of the church whibh
deems Rev. Alleyne worthy and cap
able of the larger labors and the big
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WORLD’S SUNDAY *
SCHOOL] CONVEN
TION TOUR.
By Jas. W." iSichelberger, Jr.
Aboard S. S& Cameronia, June
14, 1924.— American, delegates to
the World. Sunday School Convention
sailed on two specially chartered
ships—Cameronia" . from New York
and Marloch from Montreal—on June'
7th. Four hundred thirty-five^ consti
tute the party on the Cameronia and
onp hundred twenty-six on the.Mar
,1och.. There are! four delegates of
our group on the Cameronia,. Mrs.
Jennie E. Lewis of Chicago, 111.,
district Superintendent of Sunday
Schools of the East Chicago District
representing the A. M. E. Church;
T-r. C. C. Johnson, of Aiken, S. C.,
Trand Master of F. and A. M. of
South Carolina Jurisdiction repre
senting the* Rational Baptists (Un
►on)-; Miss Sarah J. Javifer of Wash
i'ngton, D. C., and- the writer repre
senting the'A. M- E Zion-Church.
To date, the voyage has been de
lightful- The sea has been compara
tively calm, the crew decorous, the
party congenial. jdr, Geo.,W. Pen
X
MRS. (MOTHER) A. J. BAGGETT
, Noted Evangelist and Preacher.
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niman of Pittsburgh, a member of
the World Convention’s. Transporta
tion Committee since 1907, is director,
of all convention parties aboard the
Cameronia. Thanks to his complete
plans and ingenuity, there is a suc
cession of worthwhile events includ
ed in the program. The daily sched
ule is as follows l » •
7:30' and 8:30 A. M., Breakfast,
(two sittings.)
9:30, jPopular, Songs.
10:30, Devotions—special mes
sage.
11:10, Address hy Dr. D. A. Wei
gle. of Yale University.
12:00 and I P.', M., Luncheon.>
3:30, Tea on deck and in public
rooms. (
5.00, Orchestra.
6:00 and 7:00 P. Jd., Dinner.
8:45, Special Programs. '
As oh all ships, deejk games, indoor
games, and the usual provisions for
entertainment are provided.
Sjpecial Programs..
SUNDAY MORNING—Sermon* by
the Rev. JamesvI. Vancet; evening,
Prof. J. M. McGraw of Cornell Col
lege and pr. Joseph L. Peacock, ■
President of Shaw University—Si-1
multaneous services. In' the after
noon, Sunday School is conducted.
MONDAY EVENING—Lecture on I
Scotland by the Rev-. Robert McGow- j
an, pf Pittsburgh.
TUESDAY EVENING—Mock Re
publican-and Democratic Conventions
and Elections. Coolidgei and Hoover |
were Republican nominees; Bryan
and McAdoo, ^he Democratic'. The
Republican nominees were, elected
by an overwhelming majority.
WEDl^ESDAY EVENING—World
Service, Near East, Japan, _ Korea,
International Journal of Religious
Education, Huguenot Walloon Tercen
tenary, World Convention Program,
Negro Leper Colonies. The writer
spoke for the Negro. • i
THURSDAY EVENING— Marion
Lawrence Memorial.
FRIDAY EVENING—Star Concert
—Miss Sarah J. Janifer represented
'our group with a solo and responded
to a tumultuous encore.
SATURDAY EVENING—Flag Day
—Pageant. The writer represented
our group in same- :
SUNDAY MORNING—Dr. L. A.
Weigle is expected to speak.
Miss Sarah J. Janifer was in de
mand each day as a singer aboard.
We are expected to call at Moville,
Ireland on'Sunday and land at Gas
gow early Sunday morning. The con
vention is in session June 18-26.
Among other distinguished passen
gers aboard not mentioned above
are. Mr. Fleming H. Revell, publish
er; Bishop W. M. Weekley of United
Brethren; Dr. H. H. Meyer, Editor
of Sunday School Publications of the
M. E. Church and wife; Dr. Robert
M. Hopkins, Chairman of the Execu
tive Committee of International
gSHSSLoJ. Religious ' Education, who
delivered- the address at. General
Conference; Dr. John T. Faris, Ed?
itor pf Sunday School Publications
of Presbyterian Church' Dr. Chas.
W. Brewbakesr, General Secretary of
United Brethren.
Probably you will be interested in
the ‘'Cameronfe” Sea Song:
'‘My breakfast lies in the ocean,
My dinner lies in the sea;
My/stomach is in a commotion,
So don’t mention supper to me."
One member of my party was
sea-sick. We. are all invigorated and
spirtually enriched preparatory to
entering the World’s Ninth Conven
tion
Glasgow, Scotland.
June 16, 1924. \
We arrived in Glasgow, lafet night
about 11 o’clock. My party has been
assigned^ to the home of Lady Mac*
Leod, one of the wealthiest and most
upstanding leaders in Glasgow, .a city
of a million inhabitants. We have
been heartily received and are being
.royally entertained. I am assigned
by the Pulpit Supply Committee to
“preach'* Sunday morning on the
“Diet of ,Worship” of a church here.
Bon Voyage Receptions and Testi
monials. ^
Bishop L. W. Kyles, acting for the
I’loard of Bishop sent ar check to cover
the appropriation of $750 for my ex
pense to the World Convention.
This amount had been borrowed
from him by the Board against the
appropriation to the Department. It
is hoped that generous individuals
and schools will contribute that
amount to reimburse the regular fund
lest the Department suffer in its re
organization. '
The Chicago Church School Lead
ers Union of the A. M. E. Zion
Church of which Superintendent H
E. Shepard is president, resolved its
May monthly meeting into a recep
tion in my honor. At this time'the
St. Catherine School, Dr. E. T.
Mvlver, pastor, and Mr. Shepard,
Supt., gave me $25700 toward ex
pense; the St. Catherine V. C. E.
rlf which Mr. Geo. McMlller is pres
ident, gave $5.00. ;• v
On Wednesday, June 5th, at the
caH of Presiding Elder W. T. Beck,
a Bon Voyage Testimonial was ten
dered me at my home by Chicago
people. A unique program was ren
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THE HARMONY
OF THE GOSPELS.
Elder E. George Biddle.
That there if inspiring and con
vincing harmony in the Pour Gos
pels handed down to us from the be
ginning is indisputable. Matthew has
always had the preeminence as to
position, and as of first Importance
as an outline of The Life and Work
of Christ.
Matthew gave his genealogy as re
ferring to ‘‘The Son of David,” and
“The King of the Jews;” and doubt
less got his genealogical table from
Joseph himself, who, as Luke says,
was ‘‘of the house and lineage of
David,” and from youth up had been
[ well acquainted with the line of his
I ancestors; so he went to Bethlehem
well prepared “to be taxed.”
Matthew's genealogical table has \.j
the boldness, swing and dash of the £
masculine mind; He traces from , ty
Abraham to David: in this list of
frail, erring humanity nothing is said
about Adam or of God; the narrator
is thinking of and looking at Jesus. »*
as the coming “King of the JewaJ* s' tjjN
It is held by some Bible students:
that Mark’s Gospel is the oldest of:
the four Gospels, but we have never;
seen any convincing evidence for
that statement. Mark writes of Jesus
as “The Servant Of Jehovah,” and he
gives us no detailed genealogy; why
should he? Who writes genealogies
of servants? With a bold and com
manding statement in the very first
verse jOf his Gospel he says, “the
beginning of the Gospel of Jesus
Christ, the Son of God.” And then he
Proceeds to tell what Jesus did, rath- ^
f r than what he was. So in this Gos
pel Jesus is the “Ox” of medieval
symbolism; as “man” is the symbol
in Matthew, and the “eagle” in John,
so here in Mark, Jesus is held fobth
-as “The Servant. of ‘ God; ” as was
fully prophesied in Isaiah.
Luke’s wonderful introduction to
his Gospel, as follows; “Forasmuch as
mhny have taken in hand to set forth
in order a declaration of those things
which are biost surely believed among
us. Even as they delivered them unto
us, which from the beginning were
eyewitnesses, and ministers of the
word;’ It seemed good , to me also,
having had perfect understanding of
all things froin the very first, to write
unto you in order, most excellent
Theophilus, that thou mightest know
the certainty of those things' wherein x
thou hast been instructed. ” . This
preamble 0/introduction should put
to silence those who deny the relia
bility of the"Gospel as we have it.
In Luke’s incomparable Gospel we
have a genealogical table in many
respects different from Matthew’s,
but when rightly read in perfect har
mony therewith. He begins his Jable,
not with Abraham as; Matthew did, but
traces his lineage backward from the
father of Joseph to God; considering
film pot for the Jews only, tout for
humanity. As Matthew in all proba
bility got his genealogical list from
Joseph, so evidently Luke got'his
from the throbbing heart and burning v
lips of the Virgin Mary. Unlike Mat
thew’s bold and masculine genealogy,
Luke’s is tender and feminine^.
Now follows the Gospel of John,
like Mark’s without any detailed
genealogy, but seeing that the three *
previous gospels had said little about
the Judean ministry, he takes that
in hand; not in the least contradict
ing Matthew pointing to Jesus as
‘/The King of the Jews,” or of Luke
pointing to him as the Redeemer of
lost humanity; he boldly asserts that
he ir “The Son of God.” Then .all
through this matchless Gospel Jesus
speaks, for Himself; claiming to be
co-e^ual and co-eternal with God*
Reading the Gospels from these
foh? different angles, ks well as read
ing and studying them as a whole,
we find perfect harmony. John does
not begin with Abraham as Matthew
does, for Christ was “before Abra
ham. He does not begin w*th Adam,
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