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ABOUT TOWN
BY ANNIE H. THORPE
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God, grant me the serenity
To accept the things
I cannot change,
Courage to change the things I can,
And the wisdom to know the
Difference.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Belated but happy birthday
greetings are extended to Ms. Pearl
Jackson of M2 E. Lenoir St., who
celebrated another birthday on Fri
day, July 20. May you live to
celebrate many, many more.
SYMPATHY IS EXTENDED
Our love and heartfelt sympathy
are extended to the Alston and Burch
families at this time in the loss of
their loved ones. Our prayer is that
you will find the comfort that you
need in knowing that earth hai no sor
row* that Heaven cannot heal.
FIFTH SATURDAY MEETING8
TO BE HELD
The Christian Education Depart
ment of the Raleigh District, AME
Zion Church, will hold another in a
series of fifth Saturday meetings on
Saturday, July 39, at Norrington
AME Zion Church, Ullington, open
ing at 10 a.m. All adults, youth and
children art Invited to attend.
NOTE:
We missed your call as usual by be
ing out of town, but we continue to
listen, so please don’t forget. Call this
week.
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• • • • BRO. JAMES THOMAS’
GOSPEL
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The New Golden Wings of Selma
will sing Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Sis.
Peacock’s Church in Benson with '
others.
The sick committees of the
Forestville First Baptist Church will
sponsor a program'Sunday at 3 p.m.
Ms. Estell Murphy will be the
speaker, with the choir of Gospel
Unlimited Church near Wake Forest.
The Pilgrim Travelettes of Zebulon
will be presented in concert Sunday
at 6 p.m. at White Oak Baptist Church
near Spring Hope.
Bishop Stanley McKinney will
render service Friday at the House of
Praise in Newton Grove on the
Pastor’s Aide and Nurses’ program.
The Fogg family reunion will be
held Sunday at 11 a.m. at Woodland
Chapel Baptist Church, followed by a
musical program at 12:30 p.m.
featuring the Wings of Faith, Wake
Forest, the Fogg Brothers of Wake
Forest and others. Dinner will be
served.
A building fund program will take
place Sunday at 5 p.m. at the Chris
tian Home Church, Apex. Rev.
Richard Davis will be the speaker.
Music will be provided by Ms. Joanne
Taylor.
The Young Adult Choir of McKay's
Grove Church will observe its 10th an
niversary Saturday evening. Rev.
Jesse L. Vaughan of Winston-Salem
will be the speaker. The services will
continue Sunday at 2:30 p.m. with a
musical program at the same loca
tion.
itial sermon Sunday at 5 p m. at New
Grassy Creek Baptist Church, Ox
ford.
Elder Martha Thorpe and the
Young People’s Christian League will
be in charge of services Sunday at 11
a.m. at St. Joseph Freewill Baptist
Church, Willow Springs.
Pope’s Chapel Youth Choir will
sponsor a musical program Sunday
at 3 p.m., featuring the Spiritual
Lites, the Voices of Christ of Roxboro,
First Baptist Young Adult Choir of
Franklinton and others.
Tate Johnson, the Carolina Gospel
Singers, the Happy Travelers of
Graham, the Morning Stars and
others will sing Sunday at 7 p.m. at
St. Peter’s Church, Roiesville.
The Hamlet Chapel Male Chorus
win sponsor a program Sunday at»
p.m. at Staunton Memorial Church,
The Variety Gospel Chorus of
Cedar Rock New Hill will observe its
first anniversary Saturday at 7 p.m.
and Sunday at 3 p m.
Wake Chapel Baptist Church will
observe its annual Men's Day Sunday
at 11 a.m. Rev. John Mendez of
Winston-Salem will be the speaker.
Rev. G.A. Jones, Jr. Is pastor.
Revival is now in progress nightly
at 7 p.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church,
Morrisville. Rev. Lafayette Maxwell
of Durham is tbs speaker for the
An appreciation program ior ■
Deacon James Terrell will be held j
Sunday at 4:30 p.m. at Good
Samaritan Baptist Church, featuring
the Gospel Jubilees and many others.
A Revelation Seminar will take
place Sunday at 7 p.m. at
Gethsemane Seventh Day Adventist
Church, 3S2S Sanderford Road, for
three nights per week, Sunday, Tues
day *"<1 Thursday.
Bro. Frank Jones will preach his in
in concert.
The Missionary Society of Pro
vidence Holy Church will sponsor a
family gathering Friday at 7:30 p.m.
at the church, 320 Bledsoe Avenue.
An appreciation program will be
held Sunday at 4 p.m. at Smith Tem
ple Church, for Bro. Isaac McClean.
Evangelist Dorothy Hinton Atkin
son will render services Saturday at
II a.m. on Fayetteville Street Mall.
She will render service Sunday at 11 \
a.m. at Mt. Zion AME Church, •
Smithfield.
The Missionary Choir of Springfield ,
Baptist Church will observe an an
niversary Sunday at 4 p.m. at the ■
church.
Deacon Michael James will have '
prayer meeting in his home each
Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at 611E. Davie
St., Apt. B.
New Bethel Gospel Chorus of
Rolesville will render service Sunday
at 4 p.m. at Glenwood Towers. Rev.
Baysden will be the speaker.
Pastor Margaret Ruffin and Light
House Church will render service
Saturday at 8 p.m. at Gethsemane
True-Vine Church on Howard
Thomas’ Joy Night service, with
others.
The Fifth Sunday Union will be held
Friday through Sunday at
Deliverance Tabernacle, Raleigh,
with different speakers nightly.
Eldress Betty Wilkerson will be die
speaker Sunday at 11:30 a.m., with
the Union Mass Choir.
Bro. Harvey Jones and the Triangle
Starlights will sponsor a building
fund program Sunday at 5 p.m. at the
Lily of the Valley Church in
Smithfield with the Gospel Pearlettes
of Raleigh, the Branchettes of Benson
and others.
Until next week: Live in peace,
and the God of love and peace shall be
with you. II Corinthians 13 ill.
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RUSH METROPOLITAN AME ZION
Church School began at 9:30 a.m.
with the superintendent, Jesse
Degraffenreidt, in charge. He con
ducted the devotional period as all
classes were assembled.
They then moved to their places at
the close of these and began the
lesson study period. Upon returning
to the sanctuary at 10:20 a.m., they
listened to an overall review of the
lesson by Ms. Eula Turner.
Announcements and remarks
followed. With the singing of “Blest
Be the Tie That Binds" and the
repeating of the Church School miz
pah, this phase of worship ended,
following class reports and the awar
ding of banners for attendance and
finance.
Listening to the preludes as played
by Ms. Ethel Jeffreys and Randy
Shepherd told the worshippers that it
was time for the 11 a.m. worship ser
vice. Then came the processional, be
ing led by members of the Young
Adult Choir and B.C. Young Choir,
singing, “Guide Me, 0 Thou Great
Jehovah.” As they paused around the
altar, the call to worship and scrip
ture were given by the pastor. Rev.
Claude E. Willie, III. The song of
praise, invocation and choral
response followed.
The hymn of preparation was “O
Thou In Whose Presence.” The
responsive reading for the 30th Sun
d»v mnroimr “The Word,” was led
by the pastor. The Gloria Patri
followed. Scripture was then read by
Rev. Carter, a visiting minister. The
pastoral prayer was offered by Neal
Sanders. The hymn of praise was
“This is My Father’s World."
The members then reaffirmed their
faith in the Apostles' Creed. The an
nouncements were made by this
reporter and the pastor. Altar call
was followed by a selection by the
B.C. Young Choir, “I’ve Decided to
Make Jesus My Choice,” with
Howard Jackson as soloist, followed,
by a selection from the Young Adult
Choir, “Humble Me,” with Mamie
Jackson, soloist.
The pastor then delivered the mor
ning message, on the subject,
“Religion Without Christ,” choosing
his discourse from Revelation 3:17.
As the invitation to Christian
discipleship was extended, the choirs
sang “Just As I Am" and “I’ll Fly
Away." The offering and recognition
of visitors followed. This was follow
ed by the benediction and recessional
hymn. The postlude ended the 11 a.m.
service.
At 4 p.m., the Boosters Club of the
church presented its annual pro
gram, honoring and memorializing
their first president, Ms. Algia Clay.
Ms. Pearl Jackson is current presi
dent.
Church reporter is Ms. Annie H.
Thorpe.
MS. ANNIE LEE HOUSTON
Funeral services for Ms. Annie Lee
Houston, 71, of 134 S. State St., who
died July 21, were held July 27 at
Maple Temple United Church of
Christ.
Surviving are daughters, Patricia
Wright of Wendell, Sarah Houston of
Raleigh, and Carolyn Stallings of
Clayton; sons, Gabriel D. Houston,
Jr. of Raleigh, Ralph of Raleigh and
Leroy Houston of the U.S. Army sta
tioned in Germany; 13 grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren. Ar
rangements were handled by
Lightner Funeral Home.
GEORGE TUCKER
George Tucker of 3205 Holly
Springs Road died July 20. Ar
rangements were handled by
Haywood Funeral Home.
GARLAND KEARNEY
Funeral services for Garland
Kearney, 80, of 3229 Holly Springs
Road, who died July 20, were held Ju
ly 22 at Watts Chapel Baptist Church.
Burial was in Carolina Biblical
Gardens.
Arrangements were handled by
Haywood Funeral Home.
MS. LUELLA O. IVEY
Funeral services for Ms. Luella 0.
Ivey of 1111 Bragg St., who died July
22, were held July 25 at St. Matthew’s
Baptist Church. Surviving are a hus
band, Robert Ivey; and son, Robert,
Jr.
MS. SALLIE D. BRANCH
Funeral services for Sallie D.
Branch of New York City, formerly of
Raleigh, who died July 16, were held
July 23 at St. Anna Freewill Baptist
Church. Burial was in Denning
Cemetery, Willow Springs.
Surviving are sisters, Amelia D.
Leach, Millie Denning, Lizzie Hodge,
Cora D. Clark, all of Raleigh; and
Doris D. Clark of Detroit, Mich.; and
brother, Charles Denning of Willow
Springs.
Arrangements were handled by
Lea Funeral Home.
Suspended Priest Holds
Services For Catholics
WASHINGTON, DC. (AP)-A
suspended black priest Sunday pulled
the punches he has delivered regular
ly from the pulpit of his breakaway
church for black Catholics during a
four-week standoff with the Ar
chdiocese of Washington.
The Rev. George A. Stallings, Jr.,
41, held services in relative calm ear
ly Sunday, without the television
cameras and long lines of church
goers that have marked three
previous weeks of services at the un
sanctioned Imani Temple.
Stallings told a crowd of about 800
at the 8 a.m. service he is close to fin
ding a more permanent home for the
church than the suburban high shcool
auditorium where he has preached
since the church’s inauguration at
Howard University July 2.
Washington Cardinal James A.
Hickey suspended Stallings after the
service at Howard, which drew an
estimated 3,000 people. Suspension
means Stallings is barred from say
ing mass and no longer has church
sanction to perform sacraments.
There was no answer at the ar
i chdiocese offices Sunday.
Stallings said Sunday he needs $1
million to buy an unidentified
building he said could seat several
thousand people. Stallings asked for
generous donations, saying he must
have the money by September when
his current lease expires.
"What can you do? What can you
give? All I can do is tell you [the
money is needed]... it’s your
decision," Stallings said.
No figures were available from
Sunday’s collection, but church of
ficials have said Stallings has raised
several thousand dollars at each ser
vice.
The new building would be an in
terim home until the church raises
enough money to build its own church
building. Stallings said.
stallings has said the Catholic
Church is racist and has repeatedly
fa'led its Mack parishioners. He hss
said the church has too often told
Madu tbeymust work patiently for
1 has compared Mmself to
«Dr. Martin Luther
On Friday Stallings released a let
ter rejecting a call for unity from the
nation’s 13 black bishops.
Services at Imani Temple, named
for the Swahili word for faith, blend
African religious rites, gospel music
and traditional Catholic liturgy. Stall
ings served Holy Communion Sunday
to the accompaniment of somber
African drums and dissonant bells.
As in past weeks, Stallings preach
ed a crowd-pleasing sermon, pranc
ing across the stage and shouting en
couragement as churchgoers sang
and clapped.
He welcomed several whites atten
ding the early service.
“White Catholics are [also] tired of
attending St. Frigidaire, pastored by
Father Sominex,” he shouted.
Several hundred people have pledg
ed to join the church, but no firm
figures are available, church officials
said.
“I’m a Baptist, but I love him,”
said Gloria Hall. “I go where I hear
the Word.”
Catholic officials have repeatedly
said Stallings is welcome back only if
he disbands the church. The Rev.
William Lori, a spokesman for
Hickey, has said Stallings is ap
proaching the persistent problem of
racism in the church the wrong way.
The church has said racism is a sin,
a pronouncement echoed in the black
bishops’ letter to Stallings two weeks
ago, and in a later statement from an
organization representing all 300 U.S.
hiehODS.
MOUNT PLEASANT BAPTIST
Morning worship began at 11 a.m.
with the call to wonhlp led by Rev.
P.R. Jones.
The service started with the hymn,
“I Will Bleu Thee, 0 Lord.” Respon
sive reading was led by Ms. Florine
Justice, followed by the hymn, “I
Need Thee Every Hour.”
Scripture was read by Rev. Jones
from II Corinthians 5:11-21. Morning
prayer was offered by Rev. Stallings.
Children’s Hour was given by Ed
-ward Hodge and children. The hymn,
“I’ll Be Coming Home,” was followed
by announcements by Ms. Ann Dunn.
The morning offering was lifted by
the Senior Ushers and Rev. Jones
AWARD REGPENT-Tlw Rt«r Addle
Wyatt, retired international vice
president of the United Food and
Commercial Workers Union, AFL-CIO,
CLC, wi receive the “Lifetime Career
Achievement Award” in August during
the 5th annual Salute to Women by
“Ddars A Sense” magazine.
Sharpton Says
Refusing Plea
Baraain Deal
NEW YORK, N.Y. (AP)-The Rev.
A1 Sharpton said last week that New
York Attorney General Robert
Abrams has offered—and he has
refused—a plea bargain that would
get him a year in jail and a $10,000
fine on charges that he evaded taxes
and looted an antidrug organization
he founded.
The Brooklyn minister ana ms
lawyer Alton Maddox said the deal
was offered last Wednesday in the
chambers of Albany County Court
Judge John Turner. They said the
plea would satisfy the three-count tax
indictment handed down in Albany an
the 67-count larceny and fraud indict
ment returned in Manhattan.
“If I were a criminal it would be a
sweetheart of a deal,” Sharpton said
leaving court. “But I intend to make
Abrams try every one of these
counts."
Assistant Attorney General
Richard Ernst, who was at the
meeting in Turner’s chambers, refus
ed to say whether he discussed a deal
with Sharpton. Abrams’ press office
said the attorney general had no com
ment.
The Albany indictment charges
that Sharpton filed a false tax return
in 1987 and failed to file in 1988. The
Manhattan indictment accuses him of
soliciting funds for his National
Youth Movement and spending the
money on himself.
Sharpton said black people should
not pay taxes, and he denied he stole
from the NYM. “I don’t own
anything," he said. “What did I use it
for?"
The minister said his trial will be
“star-studded” with “half of
Hollywood” testifying on his behalf.
“Half tae people Abrams claims I
defrauded will speak for me," Sharp
ton said.
Sharpton and Maddox were in court
to set schedules for motions and court
appearances with state Supreme
' Court Justice Joan Carey, who will
hear both cases. They are due to
’ return Oct. 26, Maddox said.
Maddox said he told Carey there
, may be a double Jeopardy issue since
i two grand juries returned indict
t menta after reviewing some of the
i same evidence.
He also accused Abrams of selec
tive and vindictive prosecution.
Funeral Directors et UMket
Maker Resolve Differences
BALTIMORE, Md. (AP)-A trade
organisation representing black
funeral directors has resolved its dif
ferences with one of the nation's
leading casket companies, ending a
three-month battle ever the com
pany's minority hiring practices.
The National Flaeral Directors
and Morticians Association and
Indiana-based Bateavill* Casket an
nounced last Wednesday an agree
ment in which the company promised
to advertise more in black trade
magazine^ rivruil more black
{workers ana wise an inuumry —
affirmative action programs.
. netter understanding of
one aiuMiter, ' said Gary R. Price,
BateaviAe’s vice president of Human
f^tadurcea.
The company had been the target of
a “selective buying” campaign dur
ing which black funeral directors cur
tailed or ceased buying Batesville
products.
Price did not say to what extent the
action hurl hi* company._
lave the offertory prayer.
Altar prayer was offered by
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Dnecon Wilbert Clark, Eva Thomp
ion, Ruby Dunn, Lillian Dunn, Katie
Rogers, Moselle Wall, Lillie Umd
sford, James Jackson and Llssle
MThTsplritual, “You Don’t Know
What the Lord Done for Me, was
followed by the morning message.
Rev. Jones took his text from. II
Corinthians 5:17 on the subject, A
Change Makes a Difference. The In
vitational hymn, “Look Where He
Brought Me From," was Mowed by
the benediction.
announcements
Bible study Is held Wednesdays at
7:30 p.m. _
The Male Chorus will meet at 7:80
p.m. Friday.
Ms. JoAnn Fort Is church reporter.
SMITH TEMPLE FREEWILL
BAPTIST
Worship service began with the call
to worship by the pastor, Rev.
Theodore McAllister, Jr. The Voices
of Faith marched In singing “Work
ing Out My Soul’s Salvation.” After
the invocation, the first selection was
“To the Glory of God.”
Ms. Preacher led the responsive
reading and the affirmation of faith.
The next selection was “Foolish and
Simple.” Ms. Clarice Williams read
Luke 18:15-20 for the morning scrip
ture. Ms. Tiffany Williams led the
.Lord’s Prayer.
During the mission offering, the
choir sang “Ride On King Jesus.”
Bro. Johnny Ray Moore read the
morning announcements. The pastor
called for children to assemble for
Children’s Hour. Their message was
from Proverbs 3. The pastor then
called for infants to be blessed.
As the Junior Ushers collected the
general and special building fund of
ferings, the choir sang “He Cares”
and “Glorify the Lord." Deacon Fred
Morris led the offertory prayer. Rev.
Dorothy Jordan led the altar prayer.
The choral response was “Walk
Around Heaven All Day.” The pre
message spiritual was “Sending Up
My Timber.”
Rev. McAllister based his message
on the text from II Chronicles 7:14.
His subject was “God Will Hear if
You Will Turn From Your Wicked
Ways.”
In the Bible text, King Solomon had
built the temple for the Lord and had
dedicated it to the Lord. The Lord
spoke to him, saying, “If my people,
which are called by my name, shall
humble themselves, and pray, and
seek my face, and turn from their
wicked ways, then will I hear from
heaven, and forgive their sin, and will
heal their land.”
Rev. McAllister pointed out that the
way of salvation is true repentance
and sincere prayer. “We know our
wicked ways and our own faults. We
need not try to point out others’ faults
but clean up ourselves. God will hear
a sincere prayer and will be attentive
to the righteous. We must walk
—upright and live according to the
Word of God.”
As the invitation was extended, the
choir sang “I Have Hope.” After
wards, the closing was sung and the
benediction was given by the pastor.
Michael Brown is church reporter.
FIRST CHURCH OF GOD
Services opened at 6 a.m., with Ms.
Fayger M. White in charge of the ear
ly morning prayer service. Sunday
School opened at 9:20 a.m., with the
superintendent, Luther Perry, in
charge. The subject of the lesson was
“Delivered By God’s Power,” Judges
7:9.
Morning worship began at 11 a.m.,
with Bro. Isaac White in charge of the
service. The Senior Choir rendered
the music, with Ms. Cheryl Caldwell
at the organ and Ms. Anne Lott at the
piano. Responsive reading was taken
from Psalms 37:1-8, tided “Trust in
the Lord.” Prayer was offered by
Rev. James Lewis.
Rev. Lewis took his sermon from I
Chronicles 4:9-10 on the subject, “Be
ing Remembered for the Right
Thing ” Announcements were given
by Ms. Barbara Stewart. The invita
tion was called and the prayer room
was opened for souls to be prayed tar.
The offering for the morning was
lifted and church was then dismissed
by the pastor, Rev. James W. Lewis.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Monday at 7:30 p.m., a teachers’
meeting will be held.
Tuesday at 0:30 p.m., the Youth
Fellowship Hour will take place.
Prayer and Bible study meeting
will be held from 7-8 p.m. Wednesday.
Thursday at 7p.m., choir rehearsal
will be held.
Brownie Troop No. 1030 and Junior
Troop No. 489 meet Saturday at noon
at the church.
Members on the sick and shut-in
list are as follows: Ms. Nora
Williams, Ms. Nona Whitaker, Ms.
Georgia Williams, Johnnie Conyers,
Dorsey Butler, Charles Debnam, and
Willie Conyers.
Please continue to pray for dm side
and suffering.
Church reporter is Ms. Betty J**°
°srrv.