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the seventh annual Police Com
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Community Relations Committee.
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Rev, James H. Logan, Jr,:
The Black Church Has
Become Too Complacent
By Loretta Manago
Post Managing Editor
Few people would look at the
Southside and Brookhill neighbor
hoods and comment that being
placed in the midst of these two
communities is a terrific oppor
tunity.
Yet few people have the vision that
Rev. James Logan Jr. has. As pastor
of South Tryon Presbyterian
Church, he sees the church's lo
cation as a blessing in order to
carry out God’s Word.
Not just God’s Word that com
mands his disciples to go out and
preach the gospel, but also His Word
to man to care for those in need
that is the main thrust of Rev
Logan's mission.
“It’s important that we tthe
church) minister to this community
in tangible ways. Our mission is not
to get' people to simply join the
church; it is far more important that
their stohiach is empty,” Rev
Logan pointedly stated.
What Rev. Logan sees as his
church’s cause, he also sees as the
black church's role in the next
decade. “We have to begin to take
ownership of our communities. We
have to start finding solutions for
our own problems and stop looking
for some other institutions to do that
for us. The black church has be
come far too complacent in the
liberties that we have gained in the
civil rights period. Already with the
Republican Party in office we can
see some of those liberties drying up
and with the trend of Democratic
politicans towards conservatism, I
think that that’s more than suffi
cient reason for us to take charge of
our destinies,” voiced Rev. Logan.
Taking that step, Logan sensed
that the black church should also be
concerned about its faith develop
ment and spiritual maturity. “The
black church is well known for
knowing how to worship. And as far
as I'm concerned you can shout all
you want, but if what you get
By Jalyne Strong
Post Staff Writer
Tonja Berry, a Charlotte native, is
proud of her hometown., She es
pecially enjoys what has been done
with the uptown area of the city. “I
think it’s beautiful," expresses
Tonja, concerning th^recent Transit
Mall renovations. m,
TTje 20-year-old beauty is pretty
sure here is where she wants to stay.
A young lady who Ukes to "dance
and disco," Tonja finds Charlotte's
nightlife impressive. Studio M and
Cameo’s are the night spots she
most enjoys to frequent. “They’re
very nice club," she describes.
"I love dancing," Tonja enthu
siastically relates. She says the
latest dances are Inspector Gadget,
the Oak Tree and one that is Just now
making its way onto the dance
floors, the Cabbage Patch! Tonja
also Ukes music, her favorite mu
sicians being Kurtis Blow, Star
point, Luther Vandroae, and
Freddie Jackson.
Of course, Tonja does not party all
the time, as the popular song goes.
Presently she’s holding down a Job
at McDonald’s while she considers
attending a school for data process
ing. "I’d like to work with com
puters," she reveals as har aspira
tion. ^ *. .
"I'm vary out-going,’’ deacrtbea
this woek’s beauty. "When I sey I’m
going to do something, I’U do it."
However, Tonja also oonfsssw to
another side of herself "I'm shy
sometimes around people I don't
know." Overall, she admits her per
sonalHy is one which prefers pH
vacy. "Most «f the Ume I’m to
myself," claims Tonja
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Tonja also enjoys going to the
movies, her favorite flick currently
is “Krush Groove.” And, she also
has a passion for swimming.
Tonja is the middle child in her
family with one older brother,
Kelvin, and one younger sister,
Nicole. She says it’s great being in
the middle, “ft seems like I get
everything I want," she relates.
Almost everything, that is. Tonja
does admit if she could have what
ever she wanted right now it would
be a house. “All to myself," she
points out. Remember, Tonja likes
her privacy.
Yet she’d probably make room for
her mother, whom she says is the
person she most admires. Her
mother, Bobbie, is very under
standing, says Tonja. “We’re Hke
sisters,” she tells, “and she helps
me out whenever I have problems or
if I need something.”
Tonja attends Rockwell AME Zion
Church.
Rev. James H. Logan Jr.
.Pastor ofS. Tryon Presbyterian
spiritually doesn’t transcend into
your everyday living, then some
thing's amiss I feel that the black
church needs to look at the renewal
movements and see what the Lord is
saying to us. I don’t want us to miss
the boat. I want us to get on board,
but in a real way."
It has been six months since Rev.
Logan became the shepherd at South
Tryon. In that short time, he has
already started the burners burn
ing in terms of some of the objec
tives he has for the church "We
have a lot of ideas, but in a sense
we're limited by the physical size of
the church. We want to establish a
scouting program here Of course. I
realize that is something that
takes place at most churches but I
must add South Tryon is not in
terested in duplicating what is al
ready being done, we’re mainly
interested in administering to
people's needs in ways that haven’t
been tapped into yet ”
One idea that has been ruminat
ing in Rev Logan’s mind is the idea
of a library "More than a library,
this room would serve as a quiet
place for youngsters in the com
munity who need somewhere to
study and to do their homework,”
added Rev. Logan
Whatever ideas Rev Logan has
for his church and its mission, his
congregation seems totally support
ive of his efforts It was the con
gregation's idea to bring Rev Logan
to South Tryon Having been without
the stable leadership of a minister
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People To Watch!
Charlotteans Reveal Their Goals For ’86
Rev. Lincoln Lee Jr
.Theology student
learned this leoaon the hard way
through experience.
However, her practice la going
smoothly now and with general
dentistry, Dr Davis offers pre
ventive dentistry and has taken the
initiative to branch out into cos
metic dentistry as.well
Her gMb for IMS? "Office ex
pension," Me Mb. "to bring on
another dmtbt Also to repay
•Choel and business loans." The
r e reasons behind her hard work
"my family " Dr. Davis
assures, "f want to make sure my
family is wg| taken ear# of.
Just 1h-yeor»oMand Rev. Lincoln
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Dr. Gwyn Davis
. ,...To expand service*
Lee has found his direction As the
associate pastor of Silver Mount
Baptist Church, his father, Rev
William Lee Jr.'s church, Rev. Lee
has already issued a few soul
stirring sermons. He has also been
the invited guest speaker at the
Baptist Training Union Sunday
School Congress.
“I’m looking forward to more
preaching opportunities,' predicts
the young minister concerning the
coming year.
A pre-theology major at Shaw
Uni vanity, Rev Lae claims, "The
power of Ood" la all the encourage
ment he needs
Alfred Clover
.Political actlvlut
Angela Simpson opened the doors
to Undercover Book Source In
June 1984 and she offered SO books
for customers to choose from. This
year, her store displays over 700
titles to please the moat discerning
customer and' Simpson claims,
•'There’ll be 1,000 before June of
’80.”
the book store proprietor decided
in IMS Is a year for her to con
sider now horizons Simpson's,
thinking about "two new projects
relating to books but not in the ret*!
aspect" She's also plannli« on
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