What Is Convocation?
By Salat Anthony Taylor
Special To The Past
Leviticus, chapter 2S,
verse 7, “These are the
feasts of the Lord, even
holy convocations, which
ye shall proclaim in their
seasons."
This year marks the 59th
Annual Holy Convocation,
of the United House of
Prayer For All People
Church on the Rock of the
Apostolic Faith. The First
Holy Convocation for
Charlotte, N.C., was held in
the month of September
1928, at 324 South Long
Street. This was conducted'
by the founder of the
United House of Prayer,
the. late Bishop C.M.
“Daddy" Grace. Since that
time it has been an annual
affair.
- The convocation season
to doe cf; the greatest
celebrations in the United
House of Prayer. The cele
bration begins in Los
Angeles, Ca., in February
and moves to Miami,
Florida, in March, then
continues in July in
Buffalo, New York. It then
moves South, stopping in
twelve major cities. It goes
as far as Augusta, Ga. It
then returns to Charlotte
for the final week.
The purpose of the Con
vocation is to perpetuate
Christianity and the
Apostolic Faith. Also it is a
week of giving high praise
and thanks to the Most
High God and the Lord
Jesus Christ During this
week, services are held
nightly' with the most
honorable Bishop “Daddy”
Mccouough present. There
is singing, preaching and
praising the Lord in every
service. Also during the
day the General Council of
the Church meet. The
General Council consists of
State Chairmen and others
who are appointed by the
Bishop. The purpose of .the
General Council is to audit
the work of the organiza
tion. Also in each state,
there is a softball game in
honor of the McCollough
Scholarship College Fund,
funded by Bishop “Daddy"
McCollough. ...
One of the highlights of
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the week-long celebration,
is the baptismal service
which will be held Sunday
morning at it with
Bishop W. McCollough
presiding. This service is
attended by all
dressed in white for the
wneiging into the holy
water for the remission of
their sins.
out the greater day of
this holy week is the Anal
day. Also in Newport News,
Va., and Savannah there is
a Grace McCollough Peace
Parade. In Charlotte, there
is a special band
exhibition held on the
grounds with marching
bands and bugle corps
competing for various
awards and plaques with
the Honorable Bishop W.
McCollough among the dis
tinguished guests of the
United House of Prayer. „
“Truly these are the
Feasts of the Lord. For we
are not ashamed of the
Gospel of JeSUs Christ, for
it is the power of God unto
Salvation to everyone that
believes.^ . ,•
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