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Funeral services for Mr. Nathaniel W. Caldwell, of 401
Washington Ave., Philadelphia, Pa., were held at 11:00
a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18, 1983 in Brown & Sons Funeral
Home with Elder Hilton Stone Jr. officiating. Interment
was in Evergreen Cemetary. Clark S. Brown & Sons
Funeral Home was in charge of services.
Ms. Arlene Renette Bash, of 1824 Lafayette St., died at
her home on Sunday morning, Jan. 16, 1983. She was a
native of Winston-Salem. Her survivors are her parents.
Miss Emma Jeane Bash and Mr. Augusta Minor: two
sisters, Charlene Rene Bash and Sandra Nita Bash, all of
the home; five aunts, Mrs. Juanita H. Miller, Mrs.
Shirley Ann Ross, Ms. Maxine Bash, Mrs. Jackie Bash
and Ms. Donna Mae Bash; six uncles, Sanford, Levi,
Thomas, C.L. and Alphonso Bash and the Rev. Donnell
D. Miller, all of the city, other relatives and friends.
Clark S. Brown & Sons Funeral Home was in charge of
services.
Miss Alma Lou Ray of Winston-Salem died Monday,
Jan. 24, 1983 in New York City hospital. She was * native
of Hoke County, N.C., but had lived in Winston-Salem.
She attended the local public schools and was a graduate
of Atkins High School Class of 1951. Her survivors are
four sisters, Mrs. Gertrude E. Moore of New York City,
Mrs. Mary Catherine Bouthit of Philadelphia, Pa., Mrs.
Glendora Sanders of Winston-Salem and Mrs. Sarah
Ann Cousar of Newark, N.J.; seven brothers, Curtis C.
Ray of Dunn, N.C., James R. Ray of Baltimore, Md.,
Daniel P. and Alworthy Ray of Philadelphia, and Walter
Lee, Milton P. and Attorney R. Lewis Ray of the city,
other relatives and friends. Clark S. Brown & Sons
Funeral Home was in charge of services.
Mr. Rufus Andrew Porter, of 2510 Kingsgate Dr., died
Friday morning. Jan. 21, 1983 in Forsyth Memorial
Hospital. He was a native of East Bend, and had lived in
Winston-Salem for over 10 years. He was of the
Methodist faith and was a veteran of the Vietnam War.
His survivors are four brothers, Thomas Lee Porter of
the home, Arthur Junior Porter of Wilkes County, Bobby
Gray and Aldean Porter of Greensboro; several
uncles, aunts, other relatives and friends. Clark S. Brown
& Sons Funeral Home was in charge of services.
Mr. Walter Lee Bailey, 89, of Autumn Care Nursing
Home, Mocksville, died Friday, Jan. 21, 1983 at the
home. Mr. Bailey was a native of Forsyth County and
formerly resided with his neice, Mrs. Macie B. Shore of
3981 Lineback Df. He was a Baptist by failh and aietired
employees? Reynolds Landscaping Company. Survivors
include nine neices, Mrs. Macie B. Shore, Mrs. Louise
Bailey, Mrs. Lorraine Roseboro, Mrs. Juanita Crouch
and Mrs. Beulah Wright, all of Winston-Salem, Mrs.
Elizabeth Blackburn and Mrs. Flossie Bell of Pfafftown,
Mrs. Artiles Matthews of Temple, Texas, and Mrs.
? Evelyn Blackburn of Bethania; five nephews, Paul, Odcll?anrt'lUlortiw
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Norwalk, Ohio, and William Bailey of Pfafftown, and
two sisters-in-law, Mrs. Rosa Bailey and Mrs. Blanche
Bailey, both of Winston-Salem. Funeral services were
conducted at 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 24, at Forsyth Funeral
Home Chapel. The Rev. L.B. Speas officiated and burial
followed at Bethlehem A.M.E. Church in Pfafftown.
Forsyth Funeral Directors were in charge of services.
Mr. Willie Franklin, of 2063 Bowen Blvd., died Wednesday,
Jan. 19, 1983 enroute to N.C. Baptist Hospital. He
was a native of Mullins, S.C., and had lived in this city
for most of his life. Mr. Franklin was a member of the St.
Stephen's Baptist Church and its church choir. Surviving
are his wife, Mrs. Jessie E. Franklin of the home; three
daughters, Mrs. Willie M. Adkinson of Washington,
D.C., Mrs. Catherine Smith of Raleigh, and Mrs. Queen
Fulton of this city; his sister, Mrs. Mary Carmichael of
Mullins, S.C., 10 grandchildren and other relatives.
Funeral services were conducted at 4 p.m. Monday, Jan.
24, at St. Stephen's Baptist Church. The Rev. J.R.
Samuels officiated. Hooper Funeral Directors were in
charge of services.
Mr. Ralph Glover McDowell, formerly of 108 N.
Jackson Ave., died Saturday, Jan. 22, 1983 at the home
of his grandson, Willie B. McDowell of 713 Rankin St.
He was a native of Anderson, S.C., and had lived in this
city for over 50 years. He was a member of Bethlehem
Baptist Church and a retired employee of the city of
Winston-Salem. Surviving are his daughter, Mrs. Evelyn
Daye of 1201 E. 9th St.; his son, Richard M. McDowell
of Long Beach, Calif.; his devoted neice, Mrs. Zora
Raeford of this city; seven sisters, Mrs. Velma Rochester,
Mrs. Fastina Lewis, Mrs. Helen McDowel, Mrs. Poneines
Carter, Mrs. Zora McDowell, Mrs. Edith Sadler
and Mrs. Lillian Jackson; five brothers, Leonard, L.M.,
Wadell, Willie and McLester McDowell, several nieces,
nephews and grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted
at 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, at Bethlehem Baptist
Church. The Rev. E.L. Clark officiated and interment
followed in Evergreen Cemetary. Hooper Funeral Directors
were in charge of services.
Mr. Walter Lee Brodie, of 2220 E. 24th St., died Saturday,
Jan. 22, 1983 at N.C. Baptist Hospital. He was a
native of Henderson, N.C., and had lived in this city for
the past 55 years. Mr. Brodie was a member of Shiloh
Baptist Church, its laymans league and an usher. He was
a retired employee of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and a
/ -Veteran of World War II. Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Annie M. Brodie of the home; two sisters, Miss Elizabeth
Benson and Mrs. Martha Good son; his brother, Norman
Brodie, all of this city; his devoted cousin, Mrs. Emma
Smith of Henderson, other relatives and friends. Funeral
services were conducted at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, at
Shiloh Baptist Church. Dr. J. Ray Butler officiated.
Hoooer Funeral Directors were in charge of services.
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Church of The Week
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By ROBIN ADAMS Most ministers, Adams
Staff Writer says, do not want to
: separate the two groups of
"It doesn't take a whole people. "Ministers have a
lot of folk to have church," bragging number when they
the Rev. John Adams says, have a lot of names on the
"It just takes a group of church roll," he says, "but
people dedicated to fulfill- yet, they don't have a
ing their spiritual needs." church in the biblical sense
And that is precisely what of the word. Not many peoAdams
and the congrega- pie who are part of the contion
at St. John CME gregation are also part of
.Church, located on the church."
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"The church should reflect the life of Jesus.
Jesus preached, taught, administered to the
needy and fellowshipped through prayer and
witnessing."
-The Rev. John Adams Crawford
Place, are doing. The purpose of a church,
"We try to develop a Adams says, is to carry out
church program that deals four major^ functions, the
with the development of a first of which is "to oreach
person as a spiritual being, the gospel.*'
And we try to do that at St. Preaching is also the maJohn,
whether we have 10 jor function of the minister,
or 200 people," Adams he adds. "A minister is sent
says. to a church to get the people
According to Adams, the connected with God,"first
thing a pastor of a Adams says. "In other
church must do is to words, he acts like a
separate his church from troubleshooter for God."
the congregation. MA Teaching - the second
church is where the people function of the church - is
are set apart and what Adams considers its
sanctified," he says. "And main mission and the one
a congregation is composed he spends the most time imof
the people who show up plementing. Each Wedneson
Sunday morning to hear day night Adams holds
the preaching." prayer meetings at the
Church Calendar
LUCILE?
POUTHIT
SUNDAY, JANUARY 30
The Livingstone College Prayer Meeting Choir of
Salisbury will appear in concert at 7:30 p.m. at Goler
Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church. This interdenominational
choir consists of students from various sections of
the United States and has made television appearances.
The Rev. Willie Aldridge is advisor for the group.
The Gospel Choir of Zion Memorial Baptist Church
will hold its 11th Anniversary at 4 p.m., with the Rev.
William S. Epps, pastor of First Baptist Church, as guest
speaker. Everyone is cordially invited to attend. For further
information, call Willard Tanner at 722-9400 EXT.
265.
The Junior Choir of New Bethel Baptist Church will
sponsor a talent program at 4 p.m. Appearing on the program
will be the New Bethel Communion Singers, Miss
Tanya Davenport, pianist; Artis Johnson, artist; Miss
Danielle Glenn, soloist; Miss Mekft Douthit, reading; and
Tanisha and Wilbert Patton will give a piano and viola
selection. Special guests will be Marion Thomas, minister
of music at Shiloh Baptist Church. The public is cordially
invited. The Rev. Jerry Drayton is pastor at Shiloh.
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church, which are not con- effect, says, "The Lord
ducted like traditional blesses he who tises early.'*
testimony services, but The four functions,
more like Bible studies. Adams says, are the only
"We try to teach courses purposes of a church. "You
about ethics, the lifev and cannot be a church without
teachings of Jesus and those four functions," he
church history," he says. says. "The church should
Adams sees the third reflect the life of Jesus,
function of the church as Jesus preached, taught, adservice.
"A church should ministered to the needy and
not only be a place to sing, fellowshipped through
shout* pay and pray/' prayer and witnessing."
^dps ftdams has only been at
oe a pWce where people am ?t7 jo^nnGrtwoyeSfc but
be in touch with the world he says he has noticed
in which they live." spiritual growth among the
Adams says he wants to church members since he
develop a better outreach came. He adds that he also
ministry at St. John that has had differences with
will 1 end h el p. both some of the congregation
spritually and physically, to but "if people differ with
the unfortunate. "If it was my approach, that's their
not for the grace of God," problem. I have to do the
he says, "we might also be work of the Kingdom."
in that situation.". But Adams does not take
The fourth function of credit for the unique church
the church is fellowship. To organization at St. John,
accomplish that function, He quickly gives thanks and
St. John has what Adams recognition to the many
has ' termed a "power 1 members who involve
pool." Every Saturday themselves in church ac.
morning at six a group tivities.
meets at the church for the Adams says that St. John
sole purpose of "trying to CME Church was started
get in contact with their during the 20s by a group
own spiritual needs." that met weekly at the home
Adams says that the early of A.W. Mannings. The
time was chosen for two church was then called
reasons: one, to make sure Mannings Chapel. When
that the people who show the first minister, the Rev.
really want to be there; se- R.O. Lankford, came to the
cond, to keep with an old church, it moved from the
African tradition that, in See Page 19
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