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8 THE CABOUMJUV RALEIGH, N. C, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER it, IMS AME Zion Conference In Century Celebration Rocky Mount Hosts 100th Session Os Church Confab JKNEWS jBriARREN VIEWS WOU TOGETHER CHILDREN ROCKY MOUNT We met a retired (white) business and civic leader on the street the morning after the assassination of Presi dent John Fitzgerald Kennedy and to him: “We Americans have got to get together! He aol etnly agreed as we briefly discuss ed the catastrophe of President Kennedy’s death and the many angles which it will be Interpreted by different people. We attempted to impress him with the idea that, regardless o t Kennedy's untimely death, the cause of attaining to ful citizenship rights and respon sibilities must continue to show progress in our nation. He tacitly agreed that we must continue to implement our local and national 'Blueprint Pbr Progress' looking toward full equality for all Ameri cana In the same vein we wish to Im press upon all colored Americans that we must, at all cost, get out and get our people registered to vote—and get them to VOTE, which la harder than making the stubborn horse drink after having led him to water. It must be done, however. If we are to survive as a big minority In the body politic of what la reputed to be the world’s strongest nation. It calls for what we as colored people have been notoriously given to a lack of racial unity In crucial times when the chip# are down. Just when we could or about have the opportunity for the knock-out punch against segregation we let It pass by default, thus nidifying our chances for economic advanc es and tgriift John Fltagenald Kennedy, the first Catholic President of the United States of America, proved himself to be a man who believed In the constitutional equality of all Americans. Per tola belief many will forever believe—he gave, like Abe Ltnooin, OS yean ahead of him, the last full measure of hi* devotion and life that you and I might be free. Let us here and now resolve that Jack Kennedy’s saerifloee for America will not be In vain; let us not default on the debt which we owe our fallen Coromander-ln- CSrlef. Let us not neglect nor de ny ourselves the salvation of com plete freedom which lice at the and of the road to the ballot-box, FORD SALES and SERVICE ALLAN MIMS, IMCOBPOR A T ED Telephone 3-2191 SM TARBORO BT. ROCKY MOUNT. N. C. We Arc Happy To Salute The 100th Session Os The N. C. Conference, A. M. E. Z. Church PEOPLES BUILDING SUPPLY CO. ESTABLISHED 1934 Lumber and Building Material QUALITY MILLWORK PRODUCTS Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27802 410 N. Pearl St S. R. PURVIS, Pres. Tel. 442-3104 We Salute The NORTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE A. M. E. ZION CHURCH We Are Happy To Have Served St. John Church 5 PEMBERTON, Inc. Plumbing Heating Air Conditioning Electrical Contractors which. If we make the trek to In large enough numbers we can truly ‘Overcome Some Day’—and soon, the sc urge of second-class citizenship and subjection to the tyranny of those who would, not only hold us back In our quest for full freedom, but go so far a* to slay, freedom workers like Medgar Even, the four little Sunday School girls and even our great President. On his inaugural day, Kennedy pledged himself, even his life, which he gave Friday—to this cause; and asked us to, each one, “ ... ask not what your country can do for you, ask rather, what you can do for your country. "Let us all work together children for Freedom. ROCKY MOUNT Certainly America and the free world has Just gone through the most tragic three-day period since the assas sination of Abraham Llnooln April 1865. At 1:42 p.m. Friday, Nov -22. radio announced the shooting of our beloved President John F. Kennedy In Dallas, Texas: the se rious wounding of Oov. John Con nolly of Texas and the miracu lous escape from Injury of Mrs Jaeqquellne Kennedy although she was seated between the two. While Americans of good will were praying and crying for the survival of their Commander-In- Chief. the flash oame that he was dead! To many It seemed that the world was at an ende. Then the Dallas police Department made "the catch’’ of Lea Harvey Oswald against whom a convinc ing chain of circumstanstial evi dence was amassed. Subsequent ly, Oswald was shot to death by an avenging night-club operator called ’Ruble.” During the In terim of the shooting of President. Kennedy a policeman was alleged ly slain by Oswald. Be the facte aa they may be, perhaps no one will ever know ab solutely the full details. But this we do know. Within the short span of 72 hours by one o'clock Monday we were burying Mr. Kennedy with heads of some 50 nations around the world paying tribute along with us. much to everyone's sorrow, except, per haps. Red China and the likes of a unreconstructed drink salesman who allegedly made disparaging remarks about Kennedy. Also, Dallas polloeman Tippett and Oswald himself were buried the same Monday afternoon In Texas. Let us hope that these shootings will not be the start of another world war as was the case In 1914 when a Prince in Europe was slain. , As we listened to and watched the TV coverage of the elaborate funeral procession for President Kennedy we wondered why our oountry will not live eevryday by our professed Ideals of democracy for all Americans. There was noth ing but apparent sorrow among all ROCKY MOUNT - The dream of many local citizens »me to past here, Tuesday night when the 100th session of the North Carolina Con ference, AME Zion Church got und erway at the newly-built St. John Church, with the Rt. Rev. W. A. Stewart, Washington, D. C., presid ing. The growth and development of the oldest Negro Methodist Confer ence, in the state, are prides of the denomination. The denomination was founded in 1796 and 67 years later Bishop J. W. Hood took the membership of St. Andrew Chapel, formerly connected with the Metho dist Epicopal Church South, into the Connection and named it St. Peter AME Zion Church, at New Bern. The Conference Is composed of churches extending from Rocky Mount to Beaufort and from Washington to the lower end of Pitt County. There are three presiding elder districts. New Bern, Beaufort and Wash ington, presided over by Revs. J. E. Garrett, R. F. Faulkner and A. E. Hudson, respectively. The Conference is part of the sth district. Other Conferences in the district are, Albemarle, Va., Blue Ridge and Tennessee. The mis sionary work is presided over by Mrs. Ruby Ramoa, daughter of the presiding prelate. An Impressive welcome program was held on Tuesday night with Rev. Blakey presiding. Music was furnished by United Choir Guild, directed by W. T. Grimes. Greet ings were brought by C. T. Edwards Rev. J. W. Wiley, Rev. J. H. Costen, Dr. W. T. Armstrong, Rev. George Dudley, Mayor William B. Harrison. A H. Bryant, D. S. Johnson and C. C. Stokes. The Rev. Lawrence A. Miller, Greenville, gave the re sponse. Joseph Bonner rendered an organ aolo. The Conference was scheduled to open formally Wednesday morning when the Holy Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was observed. Bishop Stewart and the presiding elders v/ere the celebrants. The meet Is scheduled to bring many outstanding church men to the city. Dr. 8. E. Dun sun, president of Livingstone College, Salisbury, Is expected to present a new appreech to the role that the ehurch-related college must play In the field es Integrated education. The most spirited session is slated for Thursday afternoon when dele gates will be elected to toe 1964 ses sion of the General Conference, which will be held In Indianapolis, Ind., The women will observe ’’Missionary Night” Friday, with the theme. "That we all may be One.” Mrs. Romao will preside. people, John Fitzgerald Kennedy Sr., was himself laid to rest In the same National Cemetery at Arlington where he had extolled the loyalty of the Unknown Sol dier. Let us all here and now resolve that—like Lincoln—we will not let Kennedy die in vain: that we will pick up the broken pieces of Jack Kennedy’s plan to bring freedom to all Americans, that the new plot—with the eternal flame-rln Arlington Cemetery will not burn In vain ;that It may, Indeed, be oome a. beacon for all people to work for a secure and enduring peace. CONFERENCE PRINCIPALS These are principals at the lOOf/i session o> the North Carolina Conference, A.M.E. Zion Church, which opened at St. John A.M.E. Zion Church, Rocky Mount, Tuesday night. L-r, Bishop W. A. Stewart, presiding pre late, Rev. D. L. Blakey, host pastor and Rev. A. E. Hudson, host presiding elder. Freedom Keynotes Annual A. M. E. Zion Conference The story of the part that the AME Zion Church has played in the Negros fight for freedom is host told in the founding of the North Carolina Conference, now meeting in Rocky Mount. This Conference was started by Bishop J. W.Hood, who brought the mess age of how Abraham Thompson, James Varick, Peter Williams and Francis Jacobs, along with many others, pulled out of John St. Me thodist Church, New York City, in 1796, when they exercised their right to worship God according to the dictates of their own conscien ces. Bishop William Andrew Stewart Hopping About TARHEELLA By Jay Bee Aytch HARRY SMITH IS BALTIMORE HEALTH SUPERVISOR ROCKY MOUNT Word ha* been received here that a local young man has made good in the field of recreation in Baltimore, Maryland after 15 yeans residence and employment. Harry E. Smith has been ap pointed a senior supervisor of the Bureau of Recreation's Street Club Project following three years of service as a detached worker with that department and the Health and Welfare Council of Baltimore. Smith's work has been with the underprivileged and delinquent boys and directing their energies to wholesome pursuits in recrea tion and work; making his con tacts, largely, in the streets, pool rooms and depressed areas of Northwest and East Baltimore. Smith is a native of Rocky Mount, and gained his early edu cation here before going to get his B. A. degree In social science and psychology at North Carolina Col lege at Durham in 1957. Later, he obtained a master's degree in the same field from Howard Univers ity. Smith served two years in the Army as a non-commissioned of ficer. Smith is the son of Mrs. Alma Smith of 627 Beal Street, Rocky Mount, N. C„ and the late Prank Smith, who served as custodian of a local (white) church for many years. Harry Smith is married to the former Miss Helen Johnson. The couple has two children, Ron and Harry, 2nd. Smith is connected with many of Baltimore's civic and religious organisations. The John L. Harrison family gathered for a brief family get together at the home of the J. B. (Annie H.) Harrens. 240 Fenna. Avenue, Rocky Mount over the weekend where they enjoyed fel lowship and a delightful pre- Thanksgiving turkey dinner. Present were Mrs. Elisabeth H Haughton. Mrs. Mary H. Walker. Nathaniel Jones and Joseph Walk er of 1725 N. 23rd Street, Phila delphia, Penna. Also James Har rison, Baltimore, Md_; Mr. and Mrs. Charles and Rose Harrison and Jack Harrison of Tarboro: and Mrs. Sallie H. Baker of Kings boro. Mrs. Mamie Worrell accom panied Miss Causie E. Harrison to the dinner. The visiting family group breakfasted Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. William and Sallie Baker of the Kingsboro community, leaving for Philadelphia about noon. Among the NAACP leaders here for the statewide NAACP youth conference last week were; Charles A. McLean. N. C. NAACP Field Secretary: John Brooks. NAACP Voter - Registration Chairman . John Lewis, Voter-Registration worker with the youth depart ment of N. C. NAACP, and other political action workers. GOTO CHURCH SUNDAY and other leaders of the 100th annu al sessions are expected to tell the delegates and visitors how Bishop Hood did a “circuit-riding”job in telling Negroes, just out of slavery that it was the credo of the de nomination, the Christian Church should be too bigfor race hatred and that any church, or group of churchmen, who persisted in deny ing any man his rights, was not in keeping with the tenets of the doc trine of Christ. A freedom celebration is sched uled for the meet that will not wily tell the story of the rise of toe Ne gro from slavery, but will point to the fact that Negroes no longer JAMES M. BROWN ALEX BROWN This Building Is A Credit To The City And Denotes The Vision Which The Bishop, The Pastor, Officers And Members Have ST. JOHN A. M. E. ZION CHURCH BROWN & BROWN BUILDERS ■ * 2110 Atlantic Avenue Rocky Mount Estimates Cheerfully Given GI 6-6923 Congregation Happy Over Edifice Built By RM Negroes ROCKY MOUNT - The building and dedication of St John AME Zi on Church have been heraldcd In local church circles as one of the most outstanding feats ever accom plished here. Many persona remember how the former pastors, officers and mem bers tried to give the city a repre sentative physical plant The fact that the basement was dug approxi mately 18 yra. ago; that work stop ped and started many times are now looked upon as constructive should be satisfied with second class citizenship. They will also be told that first-class citizenship car ries certain obligations. The matter of registering and vot ing will be stressed, in the hope that members of the denomination will not only use their God given right to vote, but that they should vote for men and measures. The ed ucation of ail children, regardless to race, creed or color, will be dis cussed at length. The facts of Ne gro boys and girls applying them selves, in order to compete with others, for jobs on any level, will receive considerable attention. School drop-outs will be pictured as one of the most damaging evils that beset, the youth of America. Plans will be discussed whereby the members of the North Carolina Conference can aid in finding stu dents who have dropped out and counseling them on how they may return and continue their education We Are Happy To TELEPHONE Have Served 442-3733 St. John AME Church CENTRAL MIA 645 S. Church St COMPANY, Inc. Rocky Mount, N. C. a* • T obstacles that spurred the faithful on. Much of the credit for the im posing structue is given to the leadership of the Rev. D. L. Blakey and the cooperation that he got from Bishop W. A. Stewart relates how he seemed stymied, on every front, to procure a loan for the completion. He says that it was not until the case was presented to the North Carolina Mutual Life Insur ance Company that a ray-of hope was discerned The company loaned the money for completion. He ia also happy over the fact that he was able to secure the serv ices of Brown & Brown, local con tractors. They agreed to complete the building ind proceed to carry out their agreement. The result is that St. John is one of the best ar ranged church edifices to be found ai.ywhere. The basement, which serves as an educational unit, is well arranged with convenient class roems and other facilities that en able the church to carry on a well rounded Christian Education pro gram. The sanctuary is accessible from three entrances and is equipped with modern church furniture. The latest in air-conditioning and heat ing make the sc. vices enjoyable during any season of the year. The music department is equipped with a new organ and a new piano. The church was organized Feb ruray 24. 1886. The membership has had nly 2 locations since that time. The first buidling was lo cated on Gay Street The cangrega tion moved to the present site, th« corner of Atlantic end Gddleaf Streets, in 1910. Ground breaking ceremonies for the present buildinf were held in 1947. The dedicatioi was held May 12, 1963. Fuquay Springs School FUQUAY SPRINGS The Fu qay Springs Consolidated School 'and community were elated lasi week when principal, W. M. Mc- Lean, announced to the PTA that the long awaited uniforms, mere than $4,000.00 worth, for the school's band had arrived. One student war dressed in the complete uniform for display before the group. This brought a hardy round of applause from those assembled. Mr. McLean spoke to the group briefly concerning the drive. All were commended on % job well done, although the dfhre has not been closed. The arrival of toe tniform* saw the culmination of a drive that started a year ago. Last year ths school closed a drive that started a year before and saw toe realization of a long dream, a new school acti vity bus, costing over $5000.00. The school's band has been invit ed to play in the Raleigh Christmas Parade scheduled for next week, 1 of toe area’s most important events participated in by high school bands. The school will also make its first appearance this year In the local Chris tip as parade
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