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Historic black log church to be honored in Old Salem Saturday . SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE On an anniversary Saturday in late September - in 1999 it falls on Sept. 25 - a symbolic version of the log raising that created an African American place of worship in 1823 will take place on the same site along Church Street in the Old Salem historic district. Old Salem has set its sched ule for ceremonies and a partial hand raising of logs from from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sept. 25. Visitors rttay also watch progress toward the completion of con struction during the afternoon hours, weather permitting. There is no charge to attend any of the events. Scheduled to participate in the hand raising are five Win ston-Salem lodges of the Free and Accepted Masons, Prince Hali Affiliate, 30th District: Olympic, Ionic, Bivouac, Salem and James H. Young. The Olympic lodge was founded on Happy Hill, the home of many 19th century members of St. Philips. Members of Winston Salem's modern congregation of St. Philips Moravian Church and the ONUWA chapter of Salem College will also be vital ly involved, along with the Provincial Elders Conference of the Moravian Church. I The log raising will be coor dinated by Blue Ridge Timber wrights, who oversaw the cut ting, hewing and construction of the log frame for the church. It was on Sept. 27, 1823, that the first logs were laid on this site to establish what was called the "Negro" or "African" church - a place where African Ameri can Moravians, and others, would worship and practice their faith for nearly 40 years. On an adjacent site in 1861, a brick church (later known as St. Philips Moravian) - now the oldest standing African Ameri can church structure in North Carolina - took the place of this humble "log church." The work on the "log church," which will measure about 40 feet by 28 feet, based on the construction records of 1823, began in earnest this spring. The planned schedule for the construction event includes: opening ceremony, 9 to 9:25 a.m.; hand raising of logs, 9:30 a.m. to noon; closing ceremony, 12:15 to 12:30 p.m. Residents and visitors are encouraged to observe the reconstruction of the church throughout the day. The 1861 brick church will also be open, and refreshments will be served. A capital campaign that is under way at Old Salem is sup porting the reconstruction and - restoration of the two churches. The capital campaign has bypassed the halfway mark toward its $25 million goals Donations can be made by con tacting the Old Salem develop ment office at (336) 721-7327. For information on the log rais ing events, call (336) 721-7300 or visit the Old Salem web site (www.oldsalem.org). Violence from page Al ? *? their homes, communities and schools are safe. The fact that children don't feel they have resources is what causes a great deal of frustration." The conference was the first of a three-part series of live video conferences that will con tinue throughout the fall. Maya Angelou Institute inter im director Frankie Denise Pow ell said the institute decided to join the ever-widening debate about violence in schools after a shooting that left more than a dozen students and one teacher dead at Columbine High School last spring. The shooting, orches trated by two students with ties to racist organizations, was the most violent school incident in the nation's history and forced school officials around the nation to rethink school safety issues. Violence had long been con sidered a problem in inner-city schools, but the suburban Columbine shooting and shoot ings in several rural high schools have garnered the spotlight and given rise to a new debate on which students are more likely to commit violent acts. "We had talked about the need for the institute to be able to say something given the Columbine incident," Powell said. "It made us think about what we're doing in Winston Salem today and how we can be more responsive." Local leaders had a chance to view programs in other school systems that have helped curb school violence, including a pro gram in Henderson, Ky., that encourages police officers to "adopt" schools in their patrol areas. The officers use the school's library and hallways to complete paperwork. Henderson school officials say the informal relationship makes it easier for students with problems to go to officers. Panelists also discussed the growing debate over the use of technology to monitor students in classrooms and during class changes. Actors also performed role plays that ranged from students being bullied to near-fights in school hallways to encourage dialogue on issues facing teachers and administrators at schools. "Anything that has to do with safety - safety of my staff, safety of my students - I want to be involved in," Peay said. "We have done safety forums and will do them again in the future. It's A1 on my mind that we have to make schools safer for students and teachers and parents." After the video conference, participants held a 30-minute brainstorming session on what needs to be done to increase com munity participation in the pro gram and alert parents and edu cators on the warning signs of students who may possibly become violent. "I thought maybe the dia logue would be more reactive to the video," Powell said. "But (our) dialogue was much closer to the heart of issues - people talking about that they brought to the table and looking around out of sheer concern for what we ? need to do for our kids and ask ing what can we do better." y The next teleconference will be held Oct. 19 at 4 p.m. at Winston Salem State University's Ander son Center. Philo Middle School will hold a discussion of school safety Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. Become a subscriber to The Chronicle Today! Call: j 722-8624 'I L Churches to take donations for Eastern North Carolina Sunday D>. SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE Sunday, churches throughout Winston-Salem take up dona tions for victims of the flood in eastern North Carolina. The effort will be coordinat ed by The Ministers Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicinity. The Rev. Serenus T. Churn 5 Sr., pastor of Mount Zion Bap tist Church, said that the Minis ters Conference has proclaimed Sunday as a day of offering at local churches. The group hopes to raise at ? least $20,000 for flood victims. Group members are also collect ing sealed bottled water. Elder Loyd Johnson, pastor < of Ephesus Seventh Day Adven tist, is a certified expert in disas- . ter relief and is helping to shape the Winston-Salem response. Johnson and other interested clergy met Tuesday at Grace Community Church to plan the , strategy for Winston-Salem's efforts. * For more information or to donate money or clean-up mate rials, call Rev. Carlton A.G. Eversley, pastor of Dellabrook Presbyterian Church, 725-4274. High waters from page AI were hunkered down in five shelters across the county, including a for mer topless bar and a church. The Jones County Civic Center just out side Trenton looked like a military base, with green helicopters kicking up dust and soldiers in camouflage toting garbage bags of food. Rachel Storer, 14, sat on the cen ? e:? icrs 1IOOI IllUllllllllg puna and drinking lemonade with her mother, Fakita, and her brother Ryan, 12. She went to sleep Thurs day night after telling her journal about how much fun it was riding her bike, in the watery streets. "I never imagined it could get this bad ... nothing ever happens in Trenton," she said. "The only excit ing thing that ever happened was the mayor and everything that hap pened with that. But other than that, no one's ever heard of Trenton before." She got her journals, took her three cats upstairs, gave each a hug and kiss, and left. Though black people and white people live in separate neighbor hoods in town, on Friday they were sleeping, eating and commiserating together in the shelters "I think this storm has done something to help the situation," said County Sheriff Robert Mason. "I've been seeing black people and white people working together. I believe that's the only good thing that'll come out of it." When Ina Ray Weeks went to bed Thursday night, the water was 3 inches deep around her home at the Quaker Neck Country Club, where husband Max is superintendent. By Friday afternoon, she was climbing into the shovel of an endloader with her quaking Chihuahua, Dusty. "We're 28 feet above sea level," Weeks, 57. said. "We offered our home as a refuge to people. We said, 'Come on! We're safe! We're so high up there's never going to be any water here." And then we had to be rescued." County Manager Larry Mead ows said the water had swamped hundreds of houses, drowned live stock and even collapsed the steeple of the St. Matthews AME Zion Church. People waiting to evacuate gath ered at the county courthouse, one of the only places still dry. Down Highway 58, whose blue hurricane evacuation route signs now point to a lake, crews in red and black wet suits shuttled shaken resi dents in rubber rafts and aluminum boats. Olsen, the pastor, said the town had already done some healing since the events of spring. In a strange way, he said, the flood might help it along. > i ?. ii ? The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education is acceptingapplications and nominations for people to serve on its Equity Committee. This advisory boaftd provides valuable feedback on issues regarding instruction, staffing, and resources among our 50 zone schools. ''^$k tft If you are interested in being considered for the Icommittee, Or if you know someone who could make positivejcontributions to our schools, contactAmanda Bell, Assistant Superintendent, at 727-2787, for an application aqd-Tnore information. Application \553ft? Wfnston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools 9 * ' ? ? W W r 1 We've moved the White House to Winston-Salem. THE PLEASURE OF YOUR COMPANY 7799 - 7999 From the world's largest private coiiec- ? tion of Presidential china and related arti facts comes an exhibit that reflects signifi cant aspects of the scope of American so cial and cultural histoiy. For the first time, this remarkable col lection joins Presidential memorabilia from the library of Congress, the Smithsonian, and Presidential museums ? but only at The Gallery at Old Salem. The Pleasure of ?* ? ? ? . A Your Company: Presidential China 1789-1999 will offer a unique iook at the Presidents and First Ladies of the United States ? and how differing styles and personalities have affected social graces at the highest level possible and changed social style all over America: And while you're here, experience the town that young Sarah Childress Polk knew while attending Salem Female Academy. Experi ence the daily interpretation of the Moravian life in* the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries that we call Old Salem ? including the site of the oldest standing African American church in the state. The St. Philips Moravian Church of the 1860s will soon be renovated, and the log church of the 1820s will be reconstructed in the coming year. Take a walk through the history of Southern decorative arts at MESDA. En joy the magic of The Children's Museum at Old Salem for ages 4 to 9. Come visit. For the first time, or to see it all again. September 18,1999 to March 26, 2000 For more information, call 1-888-328-5361 or visit arww.oldsalem.org m i i| m \ .a Does applying for a mortgage make you uncomfortable? Is there a bank that makes it easier? ][s it possible that i ? " * * ' your dream house is closer than you think? -. . f We are here. To help make it easy with a lot of loan choices, including special loans with low down payments. We'll take the / V ' ' ' time to understand your situation and guide you to the type of loan . * that works best for you. And if you can't get to us, we'll come to , you; just tell us where and when Owning your dream house can be easier than you dreamed. Call your local mortgage consultant ? t at 760-5254. We'd like to help. wtfere. * WACHOVIA ?ihSfted: - rlkJW Wachovia Mongaga Company Wachovia Mori gaga is an aquai housing landar Subjact to c rod it approval and accaptabia coiiataral *
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