Page B8-The Chronicle, Thursday, July 19, 198'
Focus On Religion
Galilee hos
By AUDREY L. WILLIAMS
Chronicle Staff Writer
Last week, Galilee Baptist Church on Claremont
Avenue played host to the 119th convention of the
Rowan Banti<U Association anH arfrar?t#?H rwor ^
1,000 participants from a^'hp _
four years, carries 113-TTremtfer elFurcfies*and is one
of the largest associations within the General Baptist
State Convention. This year's theme was
"Shaping The World Through Christian
Influence."
Made up of various church auxiliaries, including
an ushers' union, a women's auxiliary, the Baptist
Training Union and a parent body, conventiongoers
say the goals of the association remain constant.
"Work in the local church, the associationVobjectives
and my love for the Lord has kept me in it
for so long," says the association's board chairman,
Helen Falls, who has been with the organization
for 35 years.
The convention was opened with a banquet last
Monday at the Kennedy Dinning Hall, which was
sponsored by the Women's Auxiliary, of which
Bronnie Daniels is president for the second consecutive
year. She, like Falls, has devoted much of
her time and energies to the Rowan Association.
Daniels and the Rev. Richard Miller are the only
two Winston-Salem members who hold offices as
auxiliary presidents in the association.
"Our purpose for convening is to provide an inspiration
and a sense of renewal to the delegates,"
says Daniels, "so that they may carry out the objec
Memorial services held
for Bishop Dolly M. I
Memorial services were held Round Table
Sunday, July 15, for Bishop Dol- Payne of the
ly M. Thompson Bynum, who Hope Deliv
founded the New Hope Hashim of t
Deliverance & Miracle Center Islamic Nat
Inc. in 1967. Robinson.
Bynum died in 1976, but her Music was r
oldest son, Demoria R. Robin- Leigh Thomp
son, was ordained bishop that tin, Ed Browi
same year and took over. The Miracle V
Speakers for the memorial ser- Other proj
vices included Evangelist Lee were Claudir
Faye Mack of the Political Geneva Payne
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tives of the association once they go back to their
home church."
Some of the projects of the Rowan Association
include foreign and home missions, Shaw University's
Divinity School, state missions, the Central Orphanage
in Oxford and evangelism.
"The church serves all ages of people," says
^Faffe; "and in order to reach - oil i* \& necessary
to work toward objectives.' *
In conjunction with promoting the Rowan
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"Even though we are a black association
and there is a white (Baptist) association,
there is a cooperative effort between the
two. "
? The Rev. John Mendez
education, says Daniels, a resolution authored by
the organization's church leaders will serve as a supplement
to the goals.
The Rev. John Mendez, pastor of Emmanuel
Baptist Church in Winston, chaired the
association's resolution committee.
"Even though we are a black association," says
Mendez, "and there is a white (Baptist) association,
there is a cooperative effort between the two."
The cooperative effort will be in the form of
pushing the resolutions adopted at this year's convention,
says Mendez, and having them assessed by
the 1984-85 North Carolina General Assembly.
The resolution involves issues relating to basic
living conditions compared with Christian values.
They include food, taxes, housing, aging, inflation,
Church Notes
Butler head
The Rev. J. Ray Butler, pastor
of Shiloh Baptist Church, will be
the euest SDeaker at the annual
revival of Greater United Progressive
Baptist Church at 1122
Quincy Caldwell Circle, July
23-27, where Dr. Qunicy
Caldwell is the pastor.
Services will begin nightly at
7:30 p.m.
Butler, a native of Sampson
County, has been pastor at
Shiloh since 1970. He received his
undergraduate degree from Shaw
University and his bachelor of
11-year-old mini
Phillips Chapel Baptist Church
at 2341 N. Patterson Avenue will
sponsor a week-long evangelistic
crusade for Christ, featuring
11-year-old the Rev. Marlin Harris,
associate minister at St.
Funerals
Mrs. Floi
Mrs. Flora Eugene Miller Pledger
Funeral services for Mrs. Flora
27th St., were held on Thursday,
AME Zion Church with Rev. Robe
"Htymt" tmttl Ttitf'Fqh wet KCQr rEht
Zion Church Cemetery, Pafftown
Clark S. Brown <& Sons Funeral /
Mrs. Rosa Ann Mob ley Peoples
Funeral Services for Mrs. Rosa
toir St., were held on Wednesday
Brown & Sons Funeral Home wi
The remains did repose in the Fur
Interment was in the Evergreen C
Clark S. Brown <? Sons Funeral /
Mr. Ronald Lee Smith
Ronald Lee Smith, 641 Mt. Ve
Forsyth Memorial Hospital Sunda
y native and resident of this city, a i
lynum ^ Church and an employee of t
and a veteran of the U.S. Army.
, the Rev. W.H. Survivors include, the mother, Mi
* UAAN of New Robert Smith, both of this city,
erance, Donnie Cooper, Delia Smith, Robin Brad;
he Winston-Salem citv the arandmother. Mrs. Annie
ion and Bishop Shaw, Ada Michael Roberson, (
aunts, 5 uncles, 2 neices, 1 nephe1
endered by soloists Funeral plans are incomplete at tl
son, Marion Mar- Arrangements entrusted to and s
n and the Tribe & Loving Friends, Gilmore's.
bonders.
gram participants Mrs. Carrnier Bennett Autrey
le Robinson and Mrs. Carrnier Bennett Autrey,
at Pellcare Nursing Home. She w
retired employee of R.J. Reynolds
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Mrs. Bronnie H. Daniels, Mrs. Helen W.
Falls, Dr. J.C. Harris and Dr. Warnie C.
Hay attended The Rowan Baptist Associaenvironment,
voter education and equal justice
under the law.
Also during the convention, the Rev. Warnie C.
Hay, pastor of Galilee, was named the Rowan
Association moderator. He will replace Dr. E.L.
Kirby, who served as moderator for 50 years and
missed only one meeting during his tenure, says
Ilines revival
divinity degree from Shaw's
Active in numerous church and
community organizations, some
of Butler's affiliations include the
Baptist Ministers Conference and jmK f i
Associates of Winston-Salem, the &j|g
Black Political Awareness
League, Experiment in Self- J
Reliance Inc., the mayor's
Development and Economic
Committee, the National Baptist
Convention USA and the Dr. J. Ri
American Convention of thp
South. p.m. nightly.
Harris receive
c*T%0fl1fV preach at the agi
been ministerin;
record 1,000 pec
James Baptist Church in hear the young
Johnsonville, S.C. his trial sermoi
preached at mor
The crusade takes off at the 11 ches.
a.m. worship service this Sunday
through Friday, July 27, at 7:30 No stranger
wn
u Ajugene irmttr AT it
of St. Peter's C
Eugene Miller Pledger of 434 West Senior Citizens.
July 5th at 2:00 PM in Bethlehem home, 1 step-sis
*t B^jley &
t& Clark S< Brown A Sons Funeral time."" ' ?f****'+*"
erment was inTne Bethlehem AME Arrangements e
? N.C. Funeral Directo
iome in charge of services.
Mr. Willie Tow
Funeral servi<
Ann Mobley Peoples of 304 Abat- will be conduct
, July 4th at 11:30 AM in Clark S. Chapel where R
th Dr. Jerry Drayton, Officiating, mont Memorial
leral Home until the Funeral hour. funeral hour. T
emetery. leave the reside:
Iome in charge of services. Arrangements e
Funeral Directo
rnon Street was dead on arrival at Mrs. Garriner I
ty morning July 15, 1984. He was a Funeral servi<
member of Gethesamen Hope Bap- will be conduct<
he Cox & Evans Construction Co. Apostolic when
Evergreen Cem
rs. Mary Lee Smith* the father Mr. p.m. Tuesday al
5 sisters. Brenda Hardinc. Cherlv until the fnnera
shaw and Sandra Wilson, all of this at Gilmore's frc
Smith, of the city 3 children, Kisha the procession \
3ctavia Roland, all of the city, 6 E. 21st Street,
w, other relatives and friends. Arrangement,
lis time. Gil more Funerc
ervices will be conducted by Your
Mr. James Alfr
1125 E. 21st Street, passed Tuesday In loving mer
as a native of Wadesboro, N.C., a many as ,4Coor
Tobacco Company, and a member
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Parker).
Falls.
"We've seen so much good come out of this convention,"
says Mendez. "We raised money to support
the objectives, new and old, had workshops,
seminars and speakers. 1 guess you could say this is
probably one of the strongest Baptist associations
in the state."
iy Butler Rev. Martin Harris
Salem area, Harris was the
?d his calling to featured speaker at Phillip
i of nine and has Chapel's annual Youth Day serg
ever since. A vices to a standing room only
>ple assembled to crowd,
minister deliver A sixth-grader at Johnsonville
i. He has since Middle School, Harris has receive
than 180chur- ed numerous awards for
araHpmir pYrpllprw#* in^lnHinn
Wf?VVl?VllVV) IllVIUUlllg
the Certificate of Honor and the
to the Winston- Junior Citizens Award.
'dger buried
Church of God Apostolic. She was a member of the
She is survived by: 1 sister, Mrs. Viola Lowe, of the
ter, Mrs. Lillie Topwnsend a host of neices, nephews,
n.^.i IWMIH HI ,1 u>r rr*iii) ~i nfi Tf?rn mirr? I1?'*T' *"TI "T r" *
ntrusted to and services will be conducted by Gilmore
rs.
send, Jr. ,
:es for; Mr. Willie Townsend, Jr., 3219 Rosie Street,
ed today at 1:00 p.m. from the Gilmore Memorial
,ev. John Heath will officiate with interment in Pied- *
Garden. The body will repose at Gilmore's until the
he family may be contacted and the procession will
rirp Thtir^Hav at D n m pnrnntp fn fhp
..W ^ ? V ??. TV p.m. VIII VU1V IV/ uiv Vlltt^VI.
ntrusted to and services will be conducted by Gilmore
rs.
: Autrey
:es for: Mrs. Carriner E. Autrey, 1125 E. 21st Street
sd Tuesday at 4 p.m. from St. Peters Church of God
e Dr. R.K. Hash will officiate with interment in the
etery. The body will repose at Gilmore's until 2:00
: which time it will be taken to the Church to lie in state
1 hour. The family wil receive friends Monday evening
>m 7 until 7:30 p.m. The family may be contacted and
vill leave the home of a sister, Mrs. Viola Lowe, 1125
s entrusted to and services will be conducted by
il Directors.
ed Baldwin
nory of Mr. James Alfred Baldwind age 36, known to
i" who passed on June 9th, 1984 and whose funeral
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