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Official Organ of the General Baptist Convention of

Volume 70 Raleigh, North Carolina, October, 1948 Number 10

On To

Eighty-First

Annual Session

General Baptist

'resident R. P. DANIEL President P. A. BISHOP State Convention of

of North Carolina, Inc.

November 2-4

Friendship Baptist Church

Gastonia, N. C.

Executive Secretary Executive Secretary W. C. SOMERVILLE O. L. SHBRRILIi of the Lott Carey Convention GENERAL INFORMATION BAPTIST INFORMER Concerning 81st Annual Session Registration and Meals $4.00 Organ of the General Baptist State Convention Lodging—per night 1.00 of North Carolina Schedule for Meals: Breakfast _. 7:00-9:00 Otis L. Hairston Editor Dinner 1:00-2:00 Supper DIRECTORS OF BAPTIST INFORMER 6:00-7:00 SHAW^O~OBSERVE 0. S. Bullock, Raleigh; L. W. Wertz, Hamlet; E. M. Butler, Wilming- ton; R. P. Daniel, Raleigh; Mrs. Viola McMillan, Tarboro; P. A. FOUNDER'S DAY Bishop, Rich Square, and M. M. Fisher, Durham. NOVEMBER 19TH Dr. Dennis Branch, prominent STAFF CORRESPONDENTS physician of Newport, Tenn.. Leroy Davis, Winston-Salem; S. R. Johnson, Jr., Salisbury; Mrs. will deliver the annual address Annie Mae Evans, Fayetteville; C. C. Staton, Weldon; H. L. Mitchell, at exercises marking the 83rd Gatesville; R. Irving Boone, Wilmington; C. F. Graves, Elizabeth anniversary of the founding of City; Mrs. L. B. Reeves, Belmont; O. A. Dupree, Washington, N. C. Shaw University. The Found-

Published the fifteenth of each month, with office in Baptist Headquarters, Shaw er's Day services will be held University, Raleigh, North Carolina. Friday morning, Entered as second class matter September 21, 1911, at the Post Office, Raleigh, November 19, under act of March 3, 1879. at 11 o'clock and will be dedi- $1.50 a year cated to the memory of the late Dr. Henry Martin Tupper, who as a retired veteran came southward from his home in Massachusetts to work in the interest of education of the LET'S DO AWAY WITH THE LOCK- freedmen. Dr. Branch, a native and for a number of years a resident of Raleigh, is a graduate of Shaw University from which he holds the A.B. degree and the B.S. in Medicine. His early schooling was at the Washington graded school and the Chavis High School in Raleigh. He received the M.D. degree from West Ten- nessee Medical College, Mem- phis, Tenn., in 1914. Since that time Dr. Branch has done post- graduate work in internal medi- cine, obstetrics, surgical diag- nosis and in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. The capa- ble physician treats patients of both races. The Founder's Day Speaker tells with pride of his work ex- periences as a boy and young man in Raleigh. He worked in several shops as a boy and prior to the -first World War was a letter carrier for three years in the state's capital city. In New- port he has served as chairman of the Red Cross Drive among Negroes for the past four years. Courtesy Institute lor American Democracy, Inc. He is a trustee of Morristowr; Junior College, Morristown, Ten- nessee. Baptist Informer

Official Organ of the General Baptist Convention of North Carolina

Volume 70 Raleigh, North Carolina, October, 1948 Number 10

Editorial Comments

The Significance of Annual , Americanism, and Gatherings Prejudice From August through November each year, The report of the World Council of Churches, hundreds of assemblies marking annual sessions meeting recently in Amsterdam, was the answer of Protestant Christians to the shameful cam- of district and state Baptist organizations are paign of racial religious prejudice which is being thousands of persons attending. held with waged in many parts of the world. If one could analyze the interest of the host of The report said flatly that the Church knows would in all people attending these meetings, he "it must call society away from racial prejudice probability find the interest ranging from beggars and from the practices of discrimination and seg- to God face seekers. There are at most of the regation as denials of justice and human dignity." gatherings some persons who come to get an of- Then, coming down to cases, the report de- clared, "We must acknowledge in all humility fering, some who come primarily for social pur- that too often we have failed to manifest Christian poses, and perhaps that minority group who come love towards our Jewish neighbors or even a seeking inspiration and information that it may resolute will for common social justice. . . . We better serve. call upon all the churches we represent to denounce The real purposes (or what should be the pur- anti-Semitism, no matter what its origin, as abso- lutely irreconcilable with the profession prac- poses) of annual meetings are to offer information and tice Christian faith. Anti-Semitism is and inspiration and to give the constituents an of the a sin against and man." opportunity to participate in making the laws and God There are, as is well known, of policies of the body. a number Cath- olic pronouncements of a similar kind. Only last One should expect in attending an annual meet- month Archbishop Cushing of dealt with ing to first be informed of the activities and im- the same matter in an address before 5,000 friends portant actions carried on by delegated persons and benefactors of St. Columban's Seminary. and committees during the interim of the yearly "I cannot understand any Catholic who has any gathering. Subsequently, he should look forward prejudice whatsoever against a Jew or other non- to lending his voice and vote in proposals that are Catholic," the Archbishop said. "If there is any offered for future enactment. Catholic organization harboring such prejudices, Doubtless, of greater value and the most signifi- I will assume the responsibility of remedying it. cant thing about the annual meeting is the inspi- A Catholic cannot harbor animosity against men, ration it affords through dynamic sermons, ad- women and children of another creed, nationality, dresses and panels, and through wholesome or color." fellowship with those whose interests are similar. It is as certain as anything can be that those If a few messengers do nothing more than attend who follow the ways of racial and religious hate the inspirational sessions at the assemblies, and have Christianity and the Church against them. become inspired to be more devoted in their local It is equally certain that they have American- tasks and to use their influence in getting the ism against them. From the earliest days of our folk back home to lift their interest beyond the Republic to the present time spokesmen for local community, the annual meetings are doubly Americanism have denounced prejudice and justified. warned us of the dangers inherent in it. It is hoped, however, that delegates to annual Thus, when Abraham Lincoln inquired into the sessions will seek to be informed and inspired, matter of what "constitutes the bulwark of our and will also demonstrate a deep interest in the liberty and independence," he came to the conclu- affairs of the organization that there might de- sion to which all good Americans subscribe. velop a genuine spirit of democracy in the group. "Our reliance is in the love of liberty which 4 The Baptist Informer October, 1948

God has planted in us," he said. "Our defense is "Now, as we ascend in nature we find this—the in the spirit which prized liberty as the heritage basic laws of a higher plane have just this power of all men, in all lands everywhere. Destroy this of overruling some of the laws of a lower plane. spirit and you have planted the seeds of despotism "Gravity is a great law in the inorganic world. at your own doors. . . . Accustomed to trample on It is still a law in the organic world, but the great the rights of others, you have lost the genius of law of the organic world—the law of life—is su- your own independence and become the fit sub- perior to it. The plant thrusts its stem upward jects of the first cunning tyrant who arises among in the face of gravity ; man walks about in de- you. . . . Let us discard all this quibbling about fiance of it. this man and the other man, this race and that "Then why may there not be a law in the next race and the other race being inferior, and there- plane of nature—the spiritual—that, just as nat- fore they must be placed in an inferior position. urally, supersedes some of the laws of the organic Let us discard all these things, and unite as one world? The plant reaches down into the organic people throughout this land until we shall once world, and grasping the dead atoms there, endows more stand up declaring that all men are created them with life and the ability to rise superior to equal." the force of gravity. May not the spiritual world So, if you come upon someone who is spreading do as much for the material world without out- the virus of racial and religious hate, stand your raging a single law of nature?" ground, and tell him that that kind of talk is un- "Why—why, I guess it could," the young man christian and un-American. Remember that stammered. everything good, just, and decent is on your side. "It not only could—it does," the surgeon de- —Institute of American Democracy. clared emphatically. "Then there is something in prayer, after all?" " 'The effectual, fervent prayer of a righteous The Higher Law man availeth much," the doctor quoted. "I tell you, my friend prayer changes things." And the The young man who had been examining the young man knew from the light on the older man's row of shining instruments that lined the operat- face that here was one man at least for whom ing room turned abruptly to the great surgeon. prayer had changed things—many things. "Of course you do not believe in the foolishness —Log of the Good Ship Grace called prayer," he said. "And why not?" the surgeon asked as he held a delicate instrument critically to the light. The Tithe "What! A man with your scientific training?" By H. E. GOODLOE the younger man exclaimed in surprise. While attending the State Sunday School and "And why not?" the keen-faced elderly man BYPU Convention which was recently held in repeated. Lexington, the writer had the pleasure of listening to one of the instructors lecture on "Wise Invest- "Oh, come now, Doctor," the young man said ment of Money." He began by telling the fa- smiling. "Surely you cannot believe that God miliar story of the certain man who had four sons would upset all the laws of nature to grant the and that the eldest said to his father, "Father, request of some one of His creatures. You know give to me my portion of thy substance that falleth how inexorable are the laws of nature." to me that I may go away to college." He jour- "That's exactly why I believe so strongly in the neyed to a far off institution of learning, and after efficacy of prayer." The words were spoken having received the freshman initiation, he joined quietly but with evident seriousness. an excellent roommate and settled down to work. "Explain the riddle, please," the other demand- At the close of the first week's work, he found ed, and his manner was grave now. himself in one of the recreation rooms in company "Why, that's easy enough to do," the surgeon with one of the most beautiful girls of the com- said. "Prayer—or, rather, faith, which is the munity. About ten o'clock in the evening, at a motive of prayer—is just as much a force of na- time when the young lady was becoming very in- ture as gravity. The skeptics seem to think that teresting in came her father and asked these ques- if a prayer were answered all the laws of nature tions : would be smashed to pieces. That is not neces- 1. Where are you from? sarily the case. Let me illustrate : why does this 2. How long do you plan to stay here ? instrument that I hold in ray hand not fall to the 3. Are you a tither? floor?" The young man began to squirm in his chair "Why, because you are sustaining it." and finally gave this answer. "I can only an- "Exactly. And yet the law of gravitation is not swer number three. I am here on borrowed wrecked or denied. It is merely superseded for money, and cannot give a tenth of my meager the moment by a higher law—the law life. of (Continued on Page 5) :

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to which he retained membership : State and National Baptist Church, in Elizabeth City. With Henry Holley also of his C. F. GRAVES By home city there, they sold the idea to Brooklyn. Reports of some leading churches and their Upon recent visits to these churches it is inter- origins is not very widely known by Baptist read- esting to note with what respectful esteem these ers of the Informer. Briefly then, this is the ac- laymen are referred to and regarded by the pas- count of the beginning of Pilgrim Baptist Church, tors and members. Pilgrim in Chicago has a pho- second largest in Chicago, Illinois, Rev. J. C. Aus- tograph of the home and the founder, Jim Finney, tin, Pastor. James Finney, a playmate of the which she treasures. The church sends him regu- writer who worked as a stemmer side by side in larly to the annual meetings of the National Bapt- the tobacco factories of Reidsville, N. C, where ists gatherings. Pilgrim has purchased him a he was born, in his travels and experiences in home at 2747 Indiana Ave., Chicago, provides his Chicago, became seriously impressed with the idea table with food, gives him a weekly allowance, as of reaching out gathering men together to activate they do the pastor. Corner Stone of Brooklyn will them for a better life. With that thought burn- eventually provide for her founding fathers with ing in him, he and his wife invited two other lay- the vision of Brother Ray, who succeeds Rev. T. W. men to meet regularly at his home for prayer. Fentress a deceased Virginian, when he has led The meetings increased in frequency until an the church out of a challenging community project abandoned garage was secured, reconditioned, and which he has set before the membership. The finally S. E. J. Watson an Arkansan was invited Baptists will hear more from this man Ray. He to preach for them. Before his death a larger has ideas to sell. He was a member of the Ohio meeting place was purchased and upon his death, Legislature, while pastoring in Columbus. Junius C. Austin was called from Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, Indiana, is where another North Penn., to become pastor where now there are 8,000 Carolinian is distinguishing himself, and he is enrolled. That was thirty-five years ago. Marshall A. Talley, pastor and builder of New Era Another North Carolina boy is responsible for Baptist Church. In scope it is a community the beginning of Corner Stone Baptist Church, church where both races worship and will include Brooklyn, N. Y., Rev. Sandy F. Ray, Pastor. A in its construction plans and working units aside layman and a former student of the writer at from a main auditorium and educational rooms, a Roanoke Institute, Elizabeth City, ("Pest") W. P. nursery, library, employment office, clinic for Godfrey gathered a singing band together and sold mental and physical 'health, recreation center, the idea of a church named after the Corner Stone ( Continued on Page 6 )

THE TITHE UNDER THE LAW—That is, "I am a Christian under the Law and am not supposed to tithe." (Continued from Page 4) The next phase of the discussion was the pro- income." Then said the Father, in firm words, gram of tithing in his church. The members ''Well, you can and should!" Then said the In- had become interested in tithing and they tithed structor to his class, "I know not how many of because they had been taught (1) the joy in obe- you that tithe; but in the language of the father, dience (2) that it saves from root of evil in aquisi- "You can and should." tion and use of money (3) that it was a guarantee He listed five common excuses for not tithing. of material prosperity and (4) the joy of service. They are as follows So convincing was this instructor, that the writer had a 1. TOO POOR TO TITHE—That is their income conference with him afterwards in is of such nature that it is all needed in the busi- which these questions were asked (1) Do you ness of living. really believe in tithing? His answer was, "Not only do I believe in it, but my church has pros- 2. AN UNFAIR BIAS—That it is not fair to pered since adopting the program." families of different income brackets. The poor The next question was, "Do you tithe?" To this in this group say that the burden of tithing should question, the instructor hesitated, but finally said, "I do be carried by the rich and tithing is unfair to the not tithe now, but plan to start the poor. beginning of the year." 3. DON'T KNOW WHAT INCOME IS—In this This was food for thought. If tithing had categ'ory, fall business and professional men. caused his church and his members to be blessed, They make no set salary therefore it works hard- then why would he defer his blessings until the ships on them to keep up with the tithes. New Year ? Would the writer be wrong in assum- 4. NOT TAUGHT IN THE NEW TESTAMENT ing that not next week, not next month, and not contend that Jesus has taught —Some nowhere in next year. But now is the appointed time for the the Testament that tithing is New obligatory on Shepherd of the flock to adopt the program for the Christians. himself that he claims does so much good for his 5. IT WAS ONLY PRACTICED BY JEWS flock.—From Natl. Union Review. The Baptist Informer October, 194-8

Baptists: State and National AS A LAYMAN SEES IT: (Continued from Page 5) swimming pool, information booth, besides other The Wise and the Prudent Versus usual rooms. The material is assembled and con- Babes struction is going apace. Mrs. Talley is a highly By O. A. DlTREE accomplished housekeeper and helper of her dis- tinguished husband. He is an author of note, One of the outstanding weaknesses of this Soon another book, "The Historical Background writer, and I am sure many of his readers will of the Negro" is to be published. He is honoring agree, is that he is too highly critical and thus North Carolina. Baptists should follow these men his writings and many of his talks are impreg- and women who are making favorable impressions nated with criticisms. There is a grave danger of out of the State and let others know that we ap- being too critical and too sensitive of those human preciate and honor them by "rooting" for them attributes and relationships that have to do with "out there." duty to God and duty to man. Even the best of The United District Convention of Northeastern people resent too much criticism and therefore Carolina, Auxiliary to the General Baptist Con- any person with common sense will use it tactfully vention, Rev. W. H. Davis, Edenton, President, and thoughtfully. will meet at Shiloh Baptist Church. Rev. A. W. On the other hand there is a graver danger of Lamb, pastor, Williamston, October 12th and 13th. not being critical enough. When one has no criti- section This union of the two conventions of that cism to offer at any time, or when everything is represents a pattern of cooperation which is very alright at all times means that he has not devel- commendable and desirable in our Baptist prac- oped any deep convictions and he is not concerned tice. It relieves duplication of effort and expense about anything and he lives a life of contentment, and confusion and sets up the spirit of harmony, complacency and indifference. This individual agreement and sufferance. General Convention has no convictions, he does not stand for any- officers are expected to be present and participate. thing, no one ever disturbs his feathers—in fact Rural Revival meetings are in progress now. he is a YES-man. He agrees with everything They are good meetings to visit in this section. and hence he is not fit for anything. First they are held at a leisure time and usually The writer is asking in the outset for forgive- in July, August, September and October. Many ness if anyone gets offended for something in this farmer residents living out of the state use these article that might hurt in any way. He will as- occasions to return home to renew acquaintances sure you that all criticisms are intended to be con- and socialize in the shade of the trees surrounding structive. efforts these rural churches. The evangelistic of My attack in this issue is upon the so-called Wise the ministers invited to preach is as a rule given and Prudent among our people. Let us call this with much physical effort and volume of voice, segment of our people THE INTELLIGENSIA. and soothing intonations which causes a generous The writer is asking his readers to please keep in response and approval of the audience very much mind that all expressions in these columns are as a whole. There is hand shaking. There is merely an opinion. crying. There is laughter. There is mourning. Among our people there are two distinct groups is bodily There is rhythm in the singing. There of people: The so-call educated and the non-edu- contortion. There was a good time at Willow cated. In most of our small communities we can Grove, Pools Grove, New Shiloh, Balatia Baptist classify them as School Folk and Non-S'chool Folk. churches in this section I attended. There where May we make it a little plainer in our classifica- was feeding in great abundance, free for all on the tion, those who have been exposed to formal train- tables under shade trees. prepared The food was ing and those who have been exposed to little or tastily, the ladies served it were cordial, and who no formal training. In many respects it is encour- there rationing of it. was no aging to note that the educated group is getting Quarter, N. at Old Baptist Swan C, Richmond larger and larger and the non-educated group is Church, Rev. A. B. Fulford, pastor, the Woman's getting smaller and smaller. The thing that is Association with Mrs. Blanche L. Whitney serving worrying the writer at this point is, if the first president, her 25th year as closed a profitable ses- group continues to grow, what will finally happen sion. The organization cooperates with the state to the church ? work. A delegate is usually sent to the summer This writer has been noticing the growth and school for held women at Shaw. development of this group for a long time and we have been severely criticized by leaders of the Let us never forget that the spiritual signifi- second group many times and justifiably so. It cance of the miracles is even greater than their was never revealed to him so forcefully as it was physical significance. In see them we God over- one rainy and sloppy Saturday afternoon in the riding mundane limitations to infinite achieve state of Florida. The writer decided to attend a ends.—Earl L. Douglas. 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October, 19U8 The Baptist Informer 7 PROGRAM

Theme: "THE CHURCH TEACHING AND PRACTICING CHRISTIAN STEWARDSHIP"

TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 2 3. Woman's Convention, Mrs. Tarboro 1 1 :30- 1 :30 p.m.—Executive Committee Meeting Viola McMillan, Dr. 0. S. Bullock, Chairman, 4. Field Representatives Raleigh 5. Oxford Orphanage, Mr. T. A. Hamme, Oxford TUESDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 2 11:45-12:45—Laymen Period, Mr. Walker 3:00- 4:00 p.m. —Board of Missions Meeting Quarles, Presiding Dr. J. T. Hairston, Chairman, 12:30- 1:00 p.m. Presentation of new Pastors Greensboro — and Visitors 4:30- 5:00 p.m.—Memorial Service Rev. McKinley Hawkins, Kin- AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 3 ston WEDNESDAY Rev. N. K. Dunn, Weldon The Reverend J. A. Nimmo, Greenville, Presiding TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 2 2:00- 2:15 p.m.—Service of worship Dr. P. A. Bishop, Presiding The Reverend G. B. Gilchrist, Laurinburg 7:00- 7:30 p.m.—Service of worship, Evange- listic Board, The Rev. H. H. The Reverend A. G. Thompson, Hart, Chairman, Durham Lumberton 7:30- 7:45—Theme Address: The Rev. O. L. 2:15- 3:00 p.m.—"The Baptist Church" Sherrill, Executive Secretary, The Reverend H. D. Eaton, Raleigh Creedmoor 7:45- 8:15—Program of Welcome: The Rev. 3:00- 3:45p.m.—Annual Sermon: The Reverend M. Warner, C. S. Hall, Presiding, Gastonia W. Danville, Va. Response to Welcome : The Rev. :45- :45 Dr. J. H. Moore, Wilmington 3 4 p.m.—Committee Work 8:30 Opening Sermon, Rev. M. W. Mor- 4:45 p.m.—Church and Community Projects gan, Goldsboro a. Co-operatives, Prof. T. Jef- 9:15 Presentation of Officers fers, Gastonia b. Religion and Business, Dr. Offering: The Reverend J. M. Ma- son, Siler City W. H. A. Stallings, Edenton The Rev. J. D. McCrae, Wilmington Announcements and Benediction WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 3 WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 3 Dr. P. A. Bishop, Presiding The Reverend W. H. Davidson, Charlotte, Music: Shaw University Choir Presiding 7:00- 8:15 p.m.—Discussion: "The Baptist 9:00- 9:30 a.m.—Service of worship: Church As I See It" The Reverend A. G. Coley, 1. The Rev. R. W. Underwood, Kittrell Rocky Mount The Reverend S. R. Johnson, 2. The Reverend G. W. Todd, Salisbury Goldsboro 9 :30-10 :00 a.m.—Enrollment 3. The Reverend T. C. Graham, The Reverend D. W. Lamb, Durham Suffolk, Va. 4. The Reverend C. A. Chick, The Reverend Talmadge Wat- Fayetteville kins, Woodland 8:15- 8 :30 p.m.—Worship—Meditation 10 :00-10 :45 a.m.—Annual Convention Address The Reverend J. B. Humphrey,

Dr. P. A. Bishop, Rich Square . Charlotte 10:45-11:45—Report of Board of Missions 8:30—Sermon Report of Auxiliary Conven- The Reverend Dr. R. P. Daniel, Raleigh

tions : Appeal for Shaw University 1. Sunday School Convention, The Reverend R. J. Davidson, Charlotte Mr. E. M. Butler, Wilmington The Reverend A. D. Logan, Reidsville 2. B. T. U. Convention, Mr. Presentation of Visitors J. T. Hawkins, Durham Announcements—Benediction : ) —

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THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 4 As a Layman Sees It

Reverend D. C. Gore, Whiteville, Presiding ( Continued from Page 6 9:00- 9:30 a.m.—Service of worship: Union meeting some few miles from the college The Reverend W. H. Marable, campus he was serving. The meeting was held Whitakers in a little two-by-four church in the woods far The Reverend J. E. McGrier, removed, as it seemed, from civilization. The Warrenton writer went in this church unnoticed and became 9:30-10:30 a.m.—Moderator's Hour: just another worshiper. He was not only a wor- The Rev. T. V. Foster, Rocky shiper, but an unnoticed observer and one or two Mount, Presiding things stood out in the opinion of this writer. In 10:30-11 :15 a.m.—Shaw University—School of the first place these people were in earnest. They Religion were not playing about what they were doing Dean W. R. Strassner, Ral- they meant business. The sincerity was so pro- eigh, Presiding nounced that it made an indelible impression on 11:15-12:00 Sermon this observer and worshiper. Another thing that The Reverend C. W. Anderson, stood out, there was oneness of purpose. Every- Greensboro body seemed to be interested in one thing and that 12:00 Presentation of Visitors and was to magnify the CHRIST. There was no bick- Announcements ering, no dissension, observable to the writer. These people were unlettered and unlearned, but THURSDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 4 they had a philosophy of life worth emulating. Dr. P. A. Bishop, Presiding There was no vested choir, there was not even a 2:00- 2:15 p.m. Service of Worship — choir stand, there was no high order of service. The Reverend D. J. Marrow, The furniture, which included the pulpit, was Henderson homemade, old and worn, but when he left the The Reverend J. R. Manley, meeting, he left charged with inspiration and with Chapel Hill a heart full of love and admiration for these 2:15- 3 :15 p.m. Roundtables — BABES who were not too haughty to let GOD use "Baptist Beliefs and Practices" them for His Glory. The Reverend J. C. Melton, While sitting there drinking in, a revelation Greensboro, Chairman presented itself: "THESE ARE THE PEOPLE The Reverend C. E. McLester, Durham WHO ARE KEEPING THE SPIRITUAL FORCES IN WORLD." These are the people The Reverend Jerry Drayton, ALIVE THE keeping the world together. Too many Winston-Salem who are of us think that the prelates, potentates, kings, The Reverend A. J. Ryans, princes, diplomats, The United Nations, the At- Charlotte^ lantic Charter, the Bill of Rights, are wholly and 3:15- 3 :45 p.m.—Sermon solely responsible for keeping the world together The Reverend C. E. Griffin, SO it is the prayers of these simple Norfolk, Va. —NOT — Babes with kindred minds and oneness of pur- THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 4 pose. Dr. P. A. Bishop, Rich Square, N. C, Presiding As for the work of the church, for the most part, the school folk keep off. teach- Music : First Baptist Church Choir, Concord hands Many 7:00- 7:15 p.m.—Service of worship ers in the various communities when they do go The Reverend W. H. Trotman, to church, sit far back in the church as mere on- Elizabeth City lookers and criticizers. We say that those people The Reverend K. P. Battle, do not know how to conduct a service, services are Rocky Mount too long, the minister uses poor English, his ser- 7:15- 8:00 p.m.—Sermon mons are poorly constructed or something is wrong The Reverend H. H. Hawkins, and yet we turn not one hand to help correct these Concord wrongs. In many cases we principals go to church 8 :00-8 :45 p.m.—Address for mere political reasons. We go merely to Dr. W. C. Somerville, Washing- get the good wishes of the people in order that our ton, D. C. job might be more secure. We go sometimes Appeal for Foreign Missions: merely to make announcements of subsequent pro- Dr. J. T. Hairston, Greensboro grams and PTA meetings. We want all the par- The Reverend Otis Dunn, Ashe- ents to cooperate with us, but we are not willing ville to cooperate with them. The Reverend G. T. Roussen, In many communities where there are from ten Murfreesboro to thirty teachers teaching in the various schools, October, 19^8 The Baptist Informer 9

only a small and a very small per cent of teachers Penn Avenue Baptist Church, Oxford, Rev. H. D. Eaton 5.00 New St. James Baptist Church, Roxboro, Rev. E. Peace 5.00 offer their services to work in the Sunday School. Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Rocky Mount, Rev. R. W. Underwood 10.00 Second Baptist Church, Chapel HU, Rev. J. A. Brown 10.00 With all our methods, techniques, skills in the First Baptist Church, N. Wilkesboro, Rev. T. M. Walker 20.00 First Baptist Church, Oxford, Rev. T. H. Brooks 100.00 modern teaching program that is found in all Pleasant Hill Haptist Church, N. Wilkesboro, Rev. W .M. Turner 10.00 schools today on while the Waughtown Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, Rev. J. E. Huntley 10.00 — Sunday morning Cedar Grove Association, Rev. Wm. Warner 10.00 youngsters are passing our door on their way to Mt. Sinia Baptist Church, Leaksville, Rev. F. S. Smith 155.00 B. T. U. and Ushers Convention, Rev. R. L. Carr 6.00 Sunday School, we are sleeping. We say we are Keathin Chapel Baptist Church, Kerr, Rev. B. B. Bethea 28.00 Nazareth Baptist Church, Asheville, Rev. Otis E. Dunn 25.00 tired. We work all the week and no one should Lott Carey Conference, Rich Square, Dr. P. A. Bishop 1,000.25 Mt. Bright Baptist Church, Hil.sboro, Pev. A. li. Johnson 25.00 expect us to work on Sunday too. Thank God the First Baptist Church, Selma, Rev. A. B. Johnson 25.00 children are not lost. There will be teachers Rowan Association, Dr. J. T. Hairston 100.00 Oak Grove Baptist Church, Walkertown, Rev. F. S. Smith 40.00 there. People who work even harder than we do. Middle District Baptist Association, Rev. T. A. Powers 25.00 First Calvary Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, Rev. W. L. Wilson 30.00 Women whose hands are full of corns and calouses Young People's Dept., Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, Durham ... 25.00 New Hope Sunday School Convention, Rev. James Stewart 10.00 from a hard week of washing and ironing. These Mill Neck Baptist Church. Com... Rev. H. I,. Mitchell r.D.IMi Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Winton, Rev. H. L. Mitchell 15.00 are BABES. Union Branch Baptist Church, Coropeako, Rev. H. L. Mitchell 10.00 The writer was talking to one of his coworkers New Hope Baptist Church. Gatesviile, Kev. H. I,. Mitchell 30.00 Wakefield Baptist Church. Zehulon. Dean W. R. Strassner 10.00 in education one day about his not affiliating at Temple Memorial Baptist Church. Trinity, Dr. F. R. Mason 10.00 Shiloh Baptist Church, Mocksville. Rev. G. W. Campbell 2.00 all with any church in his community in which he St. James Baptist Church. Troutmans, Rev. G. W. Campbell ... 2.00 Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Rocky Mount, Rev. R. W. Underwood 55.00 worked. This friend had been working in this West Durham Baptist Church, Durham, Rev. T. C Graham 25.00 community for a number of years and had done Rock Hill Baptist Church, Chapel Hill. Rev. J. R. Manley 20.00 Friendship Baptist Church, Hickory, Rev. J. J. Alexander 50.00 some very good work. In the discussion the Gethsemane Baptist Church, Charlotte, Rev. J. A. Reeder 5.00 Buncombe Baptist Church, Lexington, Rev. F. J. Mason 2.25 writer asked him to suppose that all the people in Robert's Chapel, Goldston, Rev. J. T. Hairston 4.00 Craven Corner Baptist Church, Rev. W. O. Moore 2.10 your community were like you what would happen First Baptist Church, Pikeville. Rev. M. L. Horton 1.00 Green Bethel Baptist Church. Boiling Spring, to the churches ? We wouldn't have any churches. Rev. W. L. Johnson 10.20 The next question was, what would your commu- St. John Baptist Church, Middleburg. Rev. J. H. Faulkner 3.00 First Baptist Church, Lawndale, Rev. W. L. Johnson 0.00 nity be like without any churches at all? In other First Baptist Church, Roanoke Rapids, Rev. N. K. Dunn 15.80 Morning Star Baptist Church, Hickory, Rev. C R. Harper 4.30 words, our lack of affiliating with church in our Red Dak Baptisl Church. Bailey. Rev. H. H. K.lvar.ls 7.75 St. John Baptist Church, Statesville, Rev. W. S. Sherrill 6.55 community is our vote against its existence. Yadkin and Davie Association, Rev. L. R. Howell 21.00 Woman's Auxiliary, Rev. L. R. Howell 7.00 It is sad to note that too of teachers few us Mt. Moriah Union, Rev. W. L. Reaves 5.00 realize how much influence we have. Are we Bethlehem Baptist Church, Seaboard, Rev. C. C. Stanton 8.00 Coles S|iring Baptist Church. Rev. 1„ H. Johnson 1.00 using this influence to help God make the world Havwood Baptist Church, Rev. T. H. Johnson 2.55 Roanoke Zion Baptist Church, Palmyra, Rev. A. E. Battle 1.00 better or are we merely "cashing checks ?" If we First Baptist Church, Stedman, Rev. R. P. Farrior 4.35 Gray's Creek Baptist Church, Rev. Lacy Jones 10.00 let God use us, we too can be Babes. The writer Terrell Creek Baptist Church. Chap. I Hill. Rev T. A Cra.lv 7. So wishes to make no apology for the following cita- St. Reddick Baptist Church, Belhaven, Rev. T. L. Bynum 3.50 Union Hill Baptist Church, Autryville, Rev. A. G. Boone 6.25 tion: "And thou Capernaum, which are exalted St. John Baptist Church, Chadbourn. Rev. N. H. Hamer 2.00 Fayetteville Street Baptist Church, Raleigh, Rev. J. W. Jones.... 5.00 unto the heavens, shall be brought down to hell: Rev. J. W. Jones, Raleigh 3.00 Ehenezer Baptist Church, Wadesboro. Rev. B. K. Mason 5.00 for if the mighty works which have been done in St. Paul Baptist Church, Gaston ia, Rev. J. H. Acker 40.00 Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. Belmont, Rev. O. B. Burson 27.62 thee, had been done in Sodom, it would re- have Rocky Spring Baptist Church. Creedmoor, Rev. L. J. Alexander 2.00 mained until this day. But I say unto you, That Sycamore Hill Baptist Church, Greenville, Rev. J. A. Nimmo. .. 50.00 Silver Chapel, Middlesex, Rev. R. H. Jones 1.00 it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in Jerusalem Baptist Church, Rev. R. L. Blue 5.00 Mt. Gilead, Mt. Olive, Rev. W. E. Battle 3.00 the day of Judgment, than for thee. At this time Fairview Baptist Church, Salisbury, Rev. V. C. Burns 2.00 Jesus First Baptist Church, Statesville, Rev. J. W. Croom 10.00 answered and said, I thank you 0 Father, St. James Baptist Church. Troutman. Rev. G. W. Campbell 2.00 Lord of Heaven and earth, because Thou hast hid Fancy Hill Baptist Church, High Shoals. Rev. J. C Brewer 10.00 Friendship Baptist Church, Lexington, Rev. T. L. Liverett 25.00 these things from the wise and prudent, and has Ebenezer Baptist Church, Marietta. Rev. A. G. Thompson 50.00 New Hope Baptist Church, Barnesville, Rev. A. G. Thompson. ... 21.00 revealed them unto babes." Shiloh Baptist Church, Shelby, Rev. B. J. Davidson 13.28 Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Shelby, Rev. O. A. White 15.62 Michael Creek Baptist Church, Oxford, Rev. P. P. Lewis 4.40 Harris' Grove, Siler City, Rev. C. F. Williams 5.00 Warrenton Colored Baptist Church. Warrcnton 7.00 Total Contributions Received Friendship Chapel, Wake Forest, Rev. G. S. Stokes 3.74 Harrellsville Chapel, Ahoskie. Rev. C. A. Hart 100.00 First Baptist Church, Severn, Rev. R. E. L. Brown 65.00 THROUGH OFFICE of EXECUTIVE SECRE- Phillipi Baptist Church, Cofield, Rev. C. A. Hart 125.00 TARY for MISSIONS and CHRISTIAN Second Baptist Church, Creeksville. Rev. J. E. Jones 25.00 Middle Swan Baptist Church. Rev. C. C. Hart 54.00 EDUCATION Jerusalem, Woodland. Rev. T. A. Watkins 50.00 Chapel Hill Baptist Church. Rich S.iuare. R. •. W II Davis 50.00 During September, 1948 Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Clinton, Rev. A. L. Thompson 13.00 West Roanoke Union, Rev. J. P. Law 69.00 First Baptist Church, Winston. Rev. G. T. Rouson 6.13 Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, Durham, Rev. E. T. Browne $ 1511.0(1 Friendship Baptist Church, Fayetteville, Rev. B. F. Jordan.., 15.00 Brookston Baptist Church, Henderson, Rev. W. B. Westbrook.... 25.00 Recdv Creek Association, Rev. E. L. Brodie 100.00 Wake Association, Middlesex, Rev. G. S. Stokes 300 00 Shiloh Association. Rev. E. L. Brodie 3.79 First Baptist Church, Smithfield, Rev. A. R. Smith 2s'oO Dickens Grove Baptist Church, Rev. E. L. Brodie 22.51 Second Calvary, Charlotte, Rev. J. M. Kennedy 10.00 Temple Memorial Baptist Church, High Point, Rev. F. R. Mason 10.00 First Baptist Church, Raleigh. Dr. O. S. Bullock 5o!oO Baptist Church, Blounts Creek, Rev. W. M. Jordan 50.00 Shiloh Baptist Church, Wilmington, Dr. J. H. Moore 50.00 Ware Creek Rev. Smith 22.60 Ebenezer Sunday School Convention, Charlotte 40.00 Greenwood— W. M. Garysburg, Rev. N. K. Dunn 10.85 Gethsemane Baptist Church, Charlotte, Rev. J. A. Reeder 10.00 Oak Grove, Louisburg. Rev. Otis E. Dunn 10.00 First Baptist Church. Reidsville. Rev. A. D. Logan 10 00 First— Shiloh Association, Rev. J. M. Burchette 220.00 Zion Baptist Church, Reidsville, Rev. E. L. Kirby 50.00 Mitchiner, Smithfield 1-00 Rev. R. Irving Boone, Wilmington 10.00 Rev. Wm. Fayetteville Street Baptist Church, Snow Hill, Rev. E. L. Brodie 9.00 Rev. J. W. Jones I Raleigh) 50.00 Church, Oxford, Rev. G. E. Cheek 3.23 Johnston Baptist Association, Rev. J. W. Jones 100.00 Hong Baptist Brooks 35.00 First Baptist Church, Fairmont, Rev. J. D. McRae 25.00 First—Oxford, Rev. T. H. Union Hill Baptist Church, Autryville, Rev. A. G. Boone 6.00 (Continued on Page 16) : ! :

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Junior Corner WOMAN'S BAPTIST HOME AND FOREIGN CONVENTION Dear Juniors Auxiliary to the General Baptist We know that you are back in school and down Carolina Convention of North at work again and this is a splendid time to touch Mrs. Viola McMillan, President the one next to you. If they have not been in- Mrs. Ellen S. Alston, Executive Secretary terested in Missions there is a chance for you to work for your Master. Tell them about your Missionary group and carry them to your next Dear Sisters in Christ meeting. A BIT OF GOOD NEWS FOR YOU ! ! ! beginning of the I am happy to greet you at the The "Parachute Flight" has ended as of October year. Second Quarter in our Conventional 1st, and the report will be made at our ONE DAY The response to the First Quarter letter was BUSINESS MEETING, NOVEMBER 16th, at the most encouraging. We thank the Lord for your FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 101 SOUTH WIL- undivided interest and your contributions, and MINGTON STREET, RALEIGH, NORTH CARO- pray earnestly for your continued work in the LINA, DR. 0. S. BULLOCK, PASTOR. I do interest of the Master. hope that your Group had the privilege of working

It is now time to begin making our Second and did work well. Quarter contributions, that we may keep the work We trust that your Leaders, Advisors, and of missions alive throughout the State; that we Counselors will be present to hear the report. Baptist may do something very tangible for our You, as Juniors, have worked well during the that we may give Headquarters Building Fund; past year, in fact exceeded all previous years in scholarships both for our Missionary Training Organization and Service. Won't you continue , also; Department and for needy ones in this beautiful start? meet all of our obligations for the that we may Your State Junior Supervisor, Mrs. L. E. Mc- Lord. Grier, is preparing material for you, which will while on Miss Minnie C. Lyon has been with us soon be ready and in your hands. furlough and plans to return to Africa next month. Remember to send in any of your important If your group has not heard Miss Lyon as yet, I meetings, happenings or events. We are inter- am advising you to do so this month as Miss Lyon ested and it may inspire others. sails early in November, and will not see you again This is your Corner— in quite some time. Many have worked very courageously during the P. 0. Box 1818 First Quarter, "it is not the beginning but those Raleigh, North Carolina. who hold out faithfully to the end." Again, we remind you that this is the beginning An evil thought passes thy door first as a of the Second Quarter, let us have your donations stranger. Then it enters as a guest. Then it and contributions as early as possible. installs itself as a master.—St. Augustine. Last month I wrote you that we had been provi- dentially hindered in holding our Annual Conven-

Prayer is not overcoming God's reluctance; it . tion, and we asked the prayers of our Christian is laying hold of His highest willingness. Workers that at some convenient date we would Archbishop Trench. be permitted to convene. You must have prayed! — For now we plan on NOVEMBER 16th (Tuesday, after the second Sunday) to hold our ONE DAY this important meeting, and we urge every Mis- BUSINESS SESSION AT THE FIRST BAPTIST sionary Circle to have as many members present CHURCH, 101 SOUTH WILMINGTON STREET, as possible. RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, DR. 0. S. BUL- Mark the date and make your plans now to LOCK, PASTOR. attend At that time we will be able to present the Time: Tuesday, November 16, 1948. Annual Report of the Executive Secretary, Pink Hour: 9:30 a.m.

and Blue Ribbons for Regularity, Honorable Men- Place : First Baptist Church, 101 South Wilming- tion Certificates, Stewardship Pennants and Ban- ton St., Raleigh, N. C.

ners for both Junior and Senior Circles and Unions, Pastor : Dr. 0. S*. Bullock . that were to have been awarded at our Annual Let us praise God for His blessings and show our Convention. The plans for the new year will be appreciation through cooperation and "Service formulated and we need your help, so please, plan Through Love," which is our theme for the ensu- NOW to be present. ing year. We are asking for your wholehearted coopera- Yours for Greater Service, tion in putting over this One Day Business Ses- Ellen S. Alston, sion. We desire that wide publicity be given to Executive Secretary. 1

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CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THROUGH Mrs. Avery Horton-Mrs. Ellen S. Alston. Helper Sales. Raleigh .45 Helper Sales, Mrs. Hubert Purdv-Mrs. E. Alston 35 OFFICE, '48 Helper Sales. Mrs. Sidney Howard-Mrs. Ellen S. Alston. Raleigh .35 WOMAN'S SEPTEMBER Helper Sales, Mrs. Pearl Freeman-Mrs. Ellen S. Alston, Raleigh .45 Shiloh Circle, Mrs. Clara Moore, Wilmington $ 10.00 Upper Sampson County Union. Mrs. Nancy A. Bitler, Roseboro... 5.00

Orange County Union, Mrs. Ella C. Roberson. Orange County. .. 17.85 Personal Foreign Scholarship, Mrs. D. Crawford, Charlotte . 25.00 First Baptist Circle, Charlotte, Miss Capitola Wilson 10.00 Mount Sinai Circle. Mrs. Susie Robinson, Leaksville

Personal Orphanage Scholarship, Mrs. Johnson, . 15.00 Shiloh liaptist Church, Winston-Salem, Mrs. Etta C. Neal ... 35.00 D. R. Raleigh Liles Chapel Church, Lexington, Mrs. M. Bangor 20.00 Baptist Union, Hope Mills, Mrs. Nannie L. Smith 1.00 Daughters of Zion, Mrs. Bertha McCrae, Kerr 75.00 Shiloh Circle, St. Paul, Mrs. Nannie L. Smith 5.00 Lower Sampson County Union, Mrs. Mary A. Boykins 5.00 Swan's Creek Circle, Hope Mills. Mrs. Nannie L. Smith »» Mounl Zion. Lucy F. Sanders Circle, Mrs. Annie Boykins, Cedar Creek Circle, Mrs. Nannie L. Smith 1.00 Rocky Mount 10.00 I. aura Hill Circle. Lumber Ridge .50

Ebenezer Circle, Cynthia Lewis, Mrs. Clara B. Shaw. Rocky Mt. 10.00 Savannah Circle. Fayetteville, Mrs. Nannie L. Smith . 3.0(1 Mount Zion Baptist Church. Winston-Salem, Mrs. Emma Kellum 50.00 Pleasant Hill Circle, Mrs. Nannie L. Smith 1.00 Foreign Missionary, Mrs. W. H. Moore, Wilmington 10.00 Second New Light Circle, St. Paul, Mrs. Nannie Smith 2.00 Christian Light, Autryville, 1.00 Durham City Union, Mrs. Louvenia Eaton, Durham ... 15.00 Mrs. Nannie L. Smith Ebenezer Circle, Mrs. Minnie B. Moore, Charlotte 3.00 China Grove Circle, Fayetteville, Mrs. Nannie L. Smith 1.00 St. James Circle No. 2, Katie Yancy, Mrs. Louise Gray, Leach Springs, Raeford, Mrs. Nannie L. Smith 1.00 Rocky Mount 3.00 Gray's Creek. Fayetteville, Mrs. Nannie L. Smith 5.00 Mission Circle, Reverend W. L. Mason 5.00 Mount Pisgah. Raeford, Mrs. Nannie L. Smith 1.00 St. Paul Circle Charlotte, Mrs. Ruth Pearson 10.00 New Bethel Circle, Rex, Mrs. Nannie L. Smith .50 Gethsemane Circle, Mrs. Truelove Ervin. Charlotte 13.00 Piney Grove Circle. Raeford, Mrs. Nannie L. Smith 5.00 Mount Vernon Circle. Mrs. Annie L. Filmore, Durham -Mi.(ii) First Baptist Circle, St. Paul's, Mrs. Nannie L. Smith 5.00 Helper Sale, Mrs. Essie Aderson, Columbus, Ohio .10 Manual, Mrs. M. W. Isler, Trenton .25 South Helper Sale, Mrs. J. H. Robinson, Richmond .35 Main Street Circle, Mrs. Savannah Harris, Louisburg .. . 3.00 Helper Subscription, Mr. A. C. Cumberland, Urban Crest, Ohio 1.00 Charlotte City Union, Mrs. Mildred Gaither ...... 25.00 Helper Subscription, Mrs. Lucy Calloway, Alexander, Va 1.00 Wilkesboro County Union, Mrs. Bessie Harris ... 25.00 Helper Sale, Mrs. H. L. Wright, Toledo 7, Ohio .15 Manual Sales. Mrs. Mollie Chavis. Oxford 2.50 Helper Sale, Mrs. Myrtle Kelany, Kev Port, .35 Union Baptist Circle, Mrs. Zula Barker, Lexington 9.00 Helper Sales, Mrs. W. M. Wyatt, Salisbury .35 Pleasant Grove Circle, Mrs. Sarah Humphrey, St. Pauls 10.00 Helper Subscription, Mrs. Susie Green, Chase City, Va 1.00 New Shepherd Circle, Mrs. Prudence Johnson, Colleemee 4.50 Informer. Mrs. Susie Green 50 Helper Subscriptoin, Mrs. Prudence Johnson, Cooleemee 1.00 Patterson Circle, Helper Sale, Reverend Y. B. Williams. Richmond 35 Grove Mrs. Charles Ferguson Mrs. B. Harris .. 1.00 Helper Sale, Mrs. B. R. Hairston, Pittsburg, Va .35 Damascus Circle, Wilkes Countv, Mrs. Palmer 2.00 Helper Sale, Mrs. Katie Cotton. New York .35 Thankful Circle No. 1, Mrs. Omelia Satterwhite, Mrs. B. Harris. Personal for Lott Carey Convention. Mrs. E. S. Alston, Raleigh 5.00 Yadkin Valley .50 Personal for Lott Carey Convention, Mrs. O. R. Johnson. Raleigh 5.00 Thankful Circle No. 2, Mrs. Hattie Smith. Mrs. B. Harris 1.00 Pleasant Hill Circle, Mrs. I. oil Morehead Avenue Baptist Circle, Mrs. C. E. McLester, Durham. .. 3.00 Ruby Brown-Mrs. B. Harris Ministerial Union. Reverend A. A. Morrisey, Raleigh 5.00 First liaptist Circle, Mrs. Annie Pennix, High Point 6.00 First Baptist Groups. Mrs. G. E. Cheek. Raleigh 17.50 First liaptist Circle. Mi At ha Williams, Warsaw 3.00 Vance County Mass Meeting, Mrs. Kate Allen, Henderson 35.30 Middle Ground Roanoke Union, Mrs. Alice F. Taylor, Parmelee 15.00 Books Supply Store. Mrs. Kate Allen. Henderson 3.50 Pilgrim Chapel Circle. New Bern, Mrs. Emma Henderson 3.00 Union Circle, Mrs. Lassie White, Tarboro ».50 Roanoke Chowan Union. Mrs. Hellen Hardy, Woodland 2.00 First Baptist Circle, Mrs. P. E. Bee ton, Morehead City 5.00 Hickory View Circle, Mrs. Mary H. Battle, Rocky Mount 1.00 Helper Sales, Mrs. P. E. Becton, Morehead City 2.50 Helper and Manual Sales. Mrs. Fannie L. Reaves, Chadbourn ... 8.00 French Broad Association Auxiliary, Mrs. Viola Barnett, Columbus County Union, Mrs. Bessie L. Powell, Clarkton 25.00 Mars Hill 3.00 Subscription, Mrs. G. W. Parker. Jr. -Mrs. McMillan, Tarboro 1.00 Kitchen Branch Circle, Mrs. Julia Brown, Council 1.00 Helper Sales, Mrs. Princess Wynn, Warrenton ... 2.50 Oberlin Circle, Pilgrim Hill Circle, Clarkton. Mrs. Julia Brown, Council 100 Baptist Mrs. Annie Pettiford. Raleigh I 50 Pleasant Union Circle, Mrs. Julia Brown. Council 1.00 First Baptist Circle, Mrs. Willette Patterson, Charlotte 16.25

South Granville Union, Mrs. Mollie . Pleasant Hill Circle, Clarkton, Mrs. Julia Brown, Council . . 1.00 Peace, Oxford 29.00 New Hope Circle, Council, Mrs. Julia Brown 1.00 Helper Sales. Mrs. Flora M. Cameron, Lillington 2.10 Kates Chapel, Mrs. Julia Brown, Council 1.00 Shiloh Circle No. 1, Mrs. Lucy Stokes, Greensboro 5.30 1.0" First Calvary Circle, Salisbury, Mrs. Eunice 25.ui; Baldwin Branch. Etown, Mrs. Julia Brown, Council . Youngblood White Creek Circle. Mrs. Julia Brown, Council 1.00 Helper Subscription, Mrs. M. W. Isler, Mrs. Youngblood, Abbottsburg Circle, Mrs. Julia Brown, Council 1.00 Pollocksville 1.00 Jerusalem Circle. Council, Mrs. Julia Brown, Council 1.00 Helper Subscription and Manual, Mrs. Lilv Rayner. Bladen County Union, Mrs. Julia Brown, Council 1.50 Mrs. Younglood 1.25 First Baptist Circle, Mrs. Evelena Baldwin, Council 12.00 St. Faul Circle, Mrs. M. J. Cabiness, Gastonia 5.00 Laura Hacknev Circle. Rock Hill Church, Mrs. H. E. Jones, Helper Sales, Mrs. M. J. Cabiness, Gastonia 4.20 Chapel Hill 3.00 Siuing Hill Circle, Mrs. Lillie M. Scarboro, Middlesex 6.35 Brookston Circle, Mis. Kate Allen, Vance County 7.00 Helper Sales, Mrs. Vanilla Hayes, Willard 8.40 Mount Olive Circle. Whiteville, Mrs. Georgiana Williams Ebenezer Circle, Mrs. Estelle Wright, Charlotte ... 25.00 Nash County Union, Mrs. Fannie Harrison 8.00 Raleigh Road Baptist Circle No. 2, Mrs. Etta Burton, Oxford 5.00 Bladen County Union, Mrs. Lois Singletary, Bladenboro 3.00 Cumberland Roberson Bladen Hoke County Union. Gaston City and County Union, Mrs. M. J. Cabiness, Gastonia 10.00 Mrs. N. L. Smith 30.00 Shady Grove Circle. Mrs. Daisy Durham. Mount Olive 10.00 First Baptist Circle, Parkton, Mrs. Nannie L. Smith 1.20 s Winn's Chapel Circle, Mrs. Daisy Durham, Mount Olive un Union Hill Circle, Autryville, Mrs. Nannie L. Smith I .mi Helper Sales. Mrs. Daisy Durham, Mount Olive 5.00 Shiloh Circle, Duplin County. Mrs. Nannie L. Smith 1.00 Woman's Beulah Union. Mrs. Devolia Gordon, Rich Square 31.00 First New Light Circle, Elizabethtown, Mrs. N. L. Smith 3.00 Anson County Union, Mrs. Alice Milliard. Wadesboro 6.00 City and County Union, New Hanover County,

Eskeridge Grove, Mrs. Lucretia Davis, Shelby 10.00 Mrs. Mattie Fennell ... 10.00 Adoram Circle, Mrs. Irene D. Powers, Wallace 5.00 Greenville Baptist Church Union, Mrs. Lucinda White, Gethsemane Circle. Mrs. Nancy Chaplin, Charlotte 10.00 Lumberton 3.00 Monroe Union, Mrs. Odessa Blount, Monroe 4.00 Helper Sales, Mrs. Addie Lawrence, Ahoskie 2.50 Mount Bright, Hillsboro. Mrs. L. P. Browder, Hillsboro 5.00 Helper Sales, Mrs. Sarah Pulliam. Mocksville 2.45 Mrs. Rebecca Thacker, Winston-Salem 3.50 Bryant Swamp Baptist Church, Mrs. Thelma Purdell. Bladenboro 5.00 Helper Subscription, Mrs. Daye, Lexington 1.00 St. Paul liaptist Church. Mrs. Ruth C. Pear-..,,. Charlotte 25.00 First Baptist Circle, No. 1, Wilson. Mrs. Magnolia Farmers 24.50 Helper Sales. Mrs. Thelma Purdie 3.25

Goldsboro City Union, Mrs. C. A. Boney : 5.00 Mrs. Truelove Ervin, Charlotte. Helper Sales 2. sr. Galilee Circle, Mrs. Carolyn Billingsly, Oakboro 5.00 First Baptist Church Missionarv Circle, Helper Subscription and Books, Mrs. Carolyn Billingsly 6.65 Mrs. Mattie Cobb, Kinston 20.00 Helper Sales. Mrs. Julia Reed, Charlotte 2.00 Mrs. Mattie J. Cobb, Kinston 3.60 Lakes'* Chapol-Commuriitv. Mrs. Maggie Mills, Watha 2.35 Senior Circle Penn Avenue Baptist Church, Oxford, The Pec Dee Women's Union. Mrs. lieiilah Everett, l.aurinburg 20.011 Mrs. Belle Chandler 5.00 Lower Sampson Union. Special Gift. Mrs. Madie B. Haves 2.00 Missionarv Circle ('alalia Baptist Church. Mrs. Annie P. Battle 3.00 St. Stephens Missionary Circle. Mrs. Naomi Daniels, Chadbourn 5.00 Casta lia Baptist Church, Mrs. Annie P. Battle 4.50 New Bethel Circle, Mrs. Mary L. Jones, Vance County 8.00 Markhams Chapel Church, Durham. Mrs. Pearlie 1). Swann 1.00 St. Delight Missionary Circle, General Baptist State Conv., Special Worker, Cherokee County, Mrs. Cecil Sudderth, Murphy 2.00 Walstonburg 5.00 St. James Baptist Church. Missionary Circle, Mrs Ellen S. Alston. Shaw University Alumni Association 10.00 Mrs. Vera Bryant, Bolivia 2.00 Mount and Catawba Baptist Association, Mrs. Lottie A. Barbour 63.00 Subscription for Missionary Helper, Mrs. Hulda Dove. Goldsboro 1.00 First Baptist Church. Powellsville. Mrs. L. A. Bass. Ahoskie 2.00 Mrs. Annie J. Duke, Asheville, Helper Sales 2.00 Woman's Auxiliary-Gold Hill Association, Mrs. Plato Bridgers 10.00 Mount Vernon Baptist Missionary Circle, Sr. Home and Foreign Missionary Convention, West End Baptist Mrs. B. M. Howard, Durham 10.00 Church. Mrs. Allie L. Young, Winston-Salem 50.00 Lisbon St. Missionary Circle. Clinton, Mrs. Georgia Mathis 3.00 First Baptist Church, Wilkesboro, Mrs. Belle Thomas, New Hope liaptist Church, Hamler, Mrs. Rosa Belle Pride, Mrs. B. Harris 1.00 Hamlet 5.00 Popular Springs Baptist Church, Mrs. Magnolia Hunt. Wakefield Baptist Missionary Circle, Mrs. Lizzie Foster 21.25 Mrs. H. Harris 2.00 Mrs. Omelia R. Johnson-Mrs. Maggie Leathers, Helper Subscrip. 1.00

Mount Pleasant Circle, Mrs. Myrtle Hampton-Mrs. B. Harris .... 2.00 Helper Sales. Mrs. Ella Trice, Durham County 3.50 Mount Valley Circle, Mrs. Mary Martin-Mrs. B. Harris 1.00 Pleasant Meadow Circle, Mrs. Gussie Edge, Helper Sales, Mrs. Eunice Youngblood, Charlotte 6.00 Cherry Grove Beach. S. C 3.00 Neuse River Association, Mrs. Cora P. Thomas, East Cumberland County Union, Mrs. Ethel Mallov, Stedman .... 8.00 Foreign Scholarship 35.00 Elizabethtown First liaptist Circle, Mrs. Julia Brown 1.00

Neuse River Auxiliary Association, Mrs. Cora P. Thomas, Weldon 20.00 Helper Subscription, Mrs. Mary B. Jones-Mrs. Alston, Raleigh .... 1.00 Mrs. Daisy Ligon-Mrs. Ellen S. Alston, Helper Subscription, Mrs. Eula Ellis-Mrs. Alston, Raleigh. Helper Subscription 1.00 Raleigh 1.00 Third Creek Circle, Mrs. Martha L. Miller, Stony Point.... 3.00 12 The Baptist Informer October, 19^8

Union Hill Baptist Church, Whitakers, Mrs. Lucy Batchler 7.35 Mount Shiloh Junior Circle, Miss M. E. Chambers, Williamston 60.00

Personal Foreign Scholarship. Mrs. A. C. Matthews, Weldon 3.00 First. Baptist Church. Winston-Salem, Mrs. Lottie Browning. .. 10.00

Personal Foreign Scholarship, Mrs. H. L. Watson, Weldon ... . 5.00 North Granville Junior Union, Mrs. Pattie Evans, Oxford 6.50 First liaptist Church Missionary Circle, Southern Pines, New Bensaleme, Mrs. Isabelle Lane, Robbins 1.50 Mrs. Stubbs 4.00 Babies of Wayne County, Mrs. Daisy Durham, Mount Olive 10.00 Helpers, Mrs. Ethel Malloy, Stedman 7.25 Gethesemane Junior Circle, Mrs. Nancy Chaplin, Charlotte 5.00 Rockingham County Missionary Union, Mrs. Eunice Kirby 12.50 First Nazareth Juniors, Asheville, Mrs. Laura Smith-Mrs. Home 2.74 Helper Subscription, Mrs. Savannah Crudup, Louisburg 1.00 Mount Zion Juniors, Asheville, Mrs. Laura Smith-Mrs. Horne 3.00 First Baptist Church, Rosehill, Mrs. Maggie Newkirk 1.00 Welfare Juniors. Mrs. Laura Smith-Mrs. Horne 3.30 Ebenezer Baptist Church Circle. Mrs. Lucy Foreman. Wilmington 7.00 Pine Grove Junior Circle, Mrs. Laura Smith-Mrs. Horne 1.46 First Baptist Church, Thomasville, Mrs. O. P. Foster 5.00 New Mount Olive Juniors, Mrs. Laura Smith-Mrs. Horne, Mount Gilead Church. Mrs. Hattie Royall, Mount Olive 2.00 Mount Olive 1.00 St. Luke Missionary Circle. Mrs. Hattie Royall. Mount Olive 1.00 Junior Circle West End Baptist Church, Mrs. Allie Young, Kenansville Missionary Circle, Mrs. Hattie Royall, Mount Olive 1.00 Winston-Salem ...... fi.00 Missionary Helper Sales. Mrs. Hattie Royall. Mount Olive 5.25 Union Hill Baptist Church, Mrs. Lucy Batchler, Nashville 2.00 Smith Church Missionary Circle, Mrs. Hattie Royall, Mount Olive 1.00 First Baptist Church Juniors, Thomasville, Mrs. O. P. Foster... 5.00 Mount Calvary Missionary Circle, Mount Calvary Junior Department, Mrs. Wilhelmina Elmore, Mrs. Wilhelmina Elmore. Shelby 4.00 Shelby 1.00 Duplin County Union, Mrs. Hattie Royall. Mount Olive 1.00 "What I Can" Junior Circle, Mrs. Hattie Royall, Mount Olive 1.00 Hill's Chapel Church, Mrs. Hattie Royall 1.00 I long Baptist Church Juniors, Mrs. Queen E. Robinson, Oxford 1.00 Brighthopwell Baptist Church Circle. Mrs. Beulah Everett, South Main Street Baptist Church, Mrs. Elsie Williams, Laurinhurg 6.00 Louisburg 2.00 Ebenezer Baptist Church. Charlotte, Mrs. Eslelle Wright 20.00 Mount Zion Baptist Church Junior Department, Mount Hebron Baptist Church, Mrs. Sarah Williams. Gastonia 4.50 Mrs. Mattie Jones, Asheville 25.00 Rio Grande Baptist Church, New Bern, Mrs. Lula Butler 8.00 Junior Missionary Circle of Castalia Baptist Church, Mrs. Battle 1.50 Helper Sales, Mrs. Gertrude Degree, Shelby 3.75 Junior Dept. Aux. to Zion Association. Mrs. Hilliard, Wadesboro 15.00 Helper Sales, Mrs. Margaret Parker, Raleigh 1.75 Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Junior Dept., - .Ml I'!, c;n,\, Cirri. . Si Paul -. Mr Sarah Humphlv.v 2. Mrs. Hettie Smith, Moravian Falls 12.00

Mrs. C. P. Thomas added Lot Carey Expense, Dr. Somerville ... 5.00 Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Junior Dept.. Mrs. Hettie Smith. .. 1.00 Oberlin Baptist Church. Mrs. Annie Pettiford. Raleigh 2.00 Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. Jonesville, Mrs. Hettie Smith 2.30 St. Paul Baptist Church, for Bell to Africa, Mrs. M. C. Lyon, Poplar Spring Baptist Church Jr. Dept., Mrs. Hettie Smith 1.00 Charlotte 100.00 Damascus liaptist Church Junior Department, Mrs. Hettie Smith 1.00 First Baptist Church LiUington. Mrs. Pearl Fuller 5.00 Mount Vernon Baptist Church Missionary Circle, Durham, Franklin Countv Home and Foreign Missionary Union, Mrs. Howard 5.00 Mrs. V. Davis * 5.00 East Cumberland Co. Junior Union, Mrs. Ethel L. Malloy, Stedman 7.00 Wayne County Junior Union, Mrs. C. A. Boney, Goldsboro 15.00 Daughters of Zion Junior Dept., Mrs. Rosa Carr, CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THROUGH Mrs. Youngblood 60.00 Juniors, WOMAN'S OFFICE, SEPTEMBER '48 First Baptist Church Mrs. Capitola Wilson, Charlotte ... 5.00 Cumberland, Roberson. Bladen and Hoke Juniors, FROM JUNIORS Mrs. N. L. Smith 20.00 South Granville Jr. Union, Mrs. Mary Brandon. Henderson 7.00 Oberlin Baptist Church, Juniors, Mrs. Olive Brown, Raleigh $ 10.00 Swans Creek W. I. C, Hope Mills, Mrs. Nannie L. Smith 1.50 Union Baptist Church, Juniors, Mrs. Lessie White, Tarboro.... 50 New Shepherd Juniors. Mrs. Prudence L. Johnson, Cooleemee. .. 2.00 Nash Countv Junior Union, Mrs. Lydia Taylor, Nashville 2.00 Mount Pleasant Junior Circle, Mrs. Nannie Herring, Clinton. ... 2.90 Good Hope Junior Circle, Mrs. McCullers. Wendell 4.00 Union Baptist Circle, Lexington, Rev. J. Leon Pridgeon 3.00

DRIVE FOR CROPS FOR FOR- peanuts, rice, corn, soy beans, are misled by the stories of good EIGN RELIEF TO BE dairy products and other farm crops overseas. "It is true that LAUNCHED produce. there are good crops in some Atlanta—Plans have been Whenever possible, raw prod- areas. But it must be remem- made to launch state-wide cam- ucts will be shipped overseas, so bered that because of political paigns throughout the South for as to provide both immediate barriers, it is next to impossible a series of food trains for over- relief and employment. to get food into the hands and seas relief. The trains will be Distribution overseas will be stomachs of those who most sponsored by the Christian Rural made entirely through church need it. What is more, even in Overseas program (CROP), channels, solely on the basis of normal times, Europe has never which is supported nationally by need. Each donor may desig- been able to raise much more Catholic Rural Life, Church nate which church he wishes to than half the food it needs." World Service, and Lutheran distribute his gift. Special ef- Farm produce will be collected World Relief. forts are made to supply needed in carload lots and trains will In most Southern states the food to children, orphanages, move to Southern ports for ship- work of CROP will be a special widows, the aged, and such ment. It is expected that the project of Church World Service. health centers as pre-tubercular first trains will be assembled in The announcement was made hospitals. early October. by Thomas F. Byrd, regional di- "Practically all our food will Trains have already left Penn- rector of CROP, who has estab- be given to those who will not sylvania and Wisconsin, and lished headquarters here. Byrd be reached by government aid successful campaigns were closed also said that a Southern ad- or by any other relief agency," in Ohio and Kansas on August visory committee had been ap- Byrd said. He pointed out that 26. A score of state food trains pointed headed by Dr. Louie D. 4,000,000 children urgently need in the Midwest and in the West Newton, pastor of the Druid Hills food at once. will be assembled around Thanks- Baptist church, Atlanta. "In many areas," he explain- giving time. States will be organized down ed, "the children are 25% under To date CROP has shipped through the various counties, weight. Up to 90% have bad nearly 50,000,000 pounds of with volunteer solicitors calling teeth. Tuberculosis is rampant. farm products overseas. This on rural people for gifts in kind. In some places one in ten has has been distributed to dozens Special emphasis will be placed eye-destroying trachona." of countries, both in Europe and on contributions of seed cotton, Byrd said that many people Asia. October, 1948 The Baptist Informer is

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is to a The First Baptist ( lunch of Roxboro, which has recently heen redecorated with brick veneer and soon have Sunday School annex, is pictured above. The program of "redress" was planned during the pastorate of the Rev. H. W. Wiley, now at Friendship in Winston-Salem, and has materialized under the direction of the Rev. Luther Ship- man, present minister.

CHURCH CONSECRATED Baptist State Convention of NEWS NOTES Carolina, and by the Rev. AT SHAW North Rev. E. M. Saunders of Raleigh, Paul S. Johnson, President of the has recently resigned as pastor of Shaw University's new church Shaw University School of Re- the St. Johns Baptist Church of was consecrated at special ser- ligion Alumni Association. Aberdeen, and has accepted the pas- vices October 27th, attended by The services began with an torate of the First Baptist Church of Rockingham. The Rev. Mr. Saun- faculty, students, and friends. organ prelude by Professor ders is corresponding secretary of The building, said to be the only Harry Gil-Smythe followed by both the Pee Dee and Kenansville independent chapel structure on the call to worship by Dean W. R. Eastern Associations. the campus of a Negro Baptist Strassner. Figuring in the ser- college in America, was dedicated vice were the Rev. J. R. Manley at services held during the sum- and the Rev. Moses N. Delaney. Attend the Annual session of mer. However, the consecration A solo, "Bless This House," was the General Baptist State Con- exercises marked the formal de- offered by Miss Enola Laws of vention of North Carolina, Inc., voting of the building to religious the Shaw Music Department. November 2-4 at the Friendship activities during a regular school President Daniel, in an intro- Baptist Church in Gastonia. term. ductory statement said, "Not President Robert P. Daniel only do we consecrate this

presided over the consecration church, but we consecrate our- Flim : "You don't seem to real- rites. Prior to the exercises, selves to the broadening of men- ize which side your bread is but- remarks were made by Mrs. J. S. tal horizons and the deepening tered on." Farmer, President of the Wom- of knowledge that young and old Flam: "What does it matter? an's Missionary Union of the may be awakened and informed." I eat both sides." ;

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LAYMEN'S LEAGUE HOLDS the majority of the representa- 84TH ACADEMIC SESSION SPECIAL ONE-DAY tives present participated. GETS UNDERWAY AT SHAW SESSION. Representatives on the Board of Missions of the General Bap- Dr. Hubert H. Creft, a Shaw alumnus and a prominent physi- The special one-day session of tist State Convention were elect- cian of Monroe, told students of the Baptist Laymen's League of ed as follows: H. C. Gore of Shaw University "opportunities the General Baptist State Con- Burlington, James Eggleston of for the prepared Negro are un- vention of North Carolina, Inc., Elizabeth City, J. E. Scott of limited." Dr. Creft, who deliv- was held on Sunday, September Henderson, H. R. Rogers of Wil- ered the annual address at ex- 12, 1948, in the University mington, L. D. McClenclon of ercises marking the formal Church on the campus of Shaw Winston-Salem. opening of the 84th academic University at one o'clock. There Plans are on foot for a one or session at Shaw, warned his were approximately sixty per- two-day conference during the hearers to guard against being sons present, representing thir- summer of 1949. misfits. "Select the trade or teen churches from ten leagues profession that best suits you located in ten cities. The and dignify it with work and churches represented were: Mt. NATL. BAPTISTS RECEIVE character," he urged. Nebo Baptist Church, Wilming- GIFTS FOR HOSPITAL ton; Oberlin Baptist Church, Many trained men and women Recently in Hot Springs, Ark., Raleigh; Martin Street Baptist refuse to go to small towns or several leaders representing the Church, Raleigh; First Baptist backward sections because such National Baptist Convention, Church, Burlington; Union Bap- places lack cultural and social Inc., were presented checks to- contacts, the speaker said. tist Church, Winston-Salem; He taling $30,000 from white Bap- Union Baptist Church, Durham appealed to students to "go tists of the South for the estab- Mt. Zion Baptist Church, where the need is great and cre- Win- lishment National of a Negro ate your own facilities. Go to ston-Salem ; Mitchell Chapel Baptist hospital. the areas Baptist Church, Louisburg; Shi- dark wherever they The checks included a dona- be and redeem re- loh Baptist Church, Henderson; may human tion of $20,000 from the South- sources, not exploit Dickie's Grove Baptist Church. them, and ern Baptist Convention, $10,000 Vance County; Ebenezer Baptist lead the people to higher levels from the Arkansas Baptist State of Christian civilization," he Church, Wilmington ; St. Paul Convention, and $500 from in- concluded. Baptist Church, Charlotte; Cor- dividual white churches. nerstone Baptist Church, Eliza- Dr. Creft was introduced by beth City; and First Baptist According to information re- President Robert P. Daniel, who Church, Raleigh. leased from the secretary of the earlier had made the traditional hospital commission of the Na- school opening statement. He An interesting feature about tional Baptist Convention, the told students, "Only the indi- this meeting was a discussion money will be applied to the pur- vidual, not the institution, can of organization and activities of chasing of the old Woodman of guarantee an education," and the Baptist Laymen's League in the World building in Hot urged them to "refuse to be the church by W. H. Quarles, Springs. The building, it is re- short-changed in education," Jr., president of the State Lay- ported, is valued at $750,000 but Dr. Daniel also introduced heads men's League, W. H. Taylor, can be obtained for $175,000 of departments and new staff president of the Laymen's through the Reconstruction Fi- members to the student body. League at the First Baptist nance Corporation. When fully Remarks were made by Dr. J. T. Church, Raleigh, and C. F. equipped, the hospital will be Hairston, pastor of Shiloh Bap- Graves, chairman of the Execu- valued at a million dollars ; and tist Church at Greensboro, and tive Committee of the Laymen's according to a proposed plan will trustee League. a former of Shaw. The be comprised of 175 beds, an 11- opening prayer was offered by This feature emphasized the tub-35 room modern bath house, Dr. G. W. Watkins; the closing following points: (1) the pur- a drug store, an auditorium and prayer by Dean W. R. Strassner, pose of the Laymen's League, nurses training quarters. both of the School of Religion (2) how to organize a league in staff. your church, (3) a Laymen's League at work, and (4) some Father: "You should be cf the many projects which ashamed of yourself. I'm not 81st Annual Session of the leagues can sponsor in the afraid to sleep in the dark." General Baptist State Conven- church to assist in the total pro- gram. Small Son: "I guess not. tion of North Carolina, Inc., No- The discussion was followed You've got Mama in there to vember 2-4 at the Friendship by a question period in which look after you." Baptist Church, Gastonia. —

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OVERSEAS RELIEF REPORT especially true of the clothing situation. The approach of win- Gifts of clothing, shoes, bed- ter makes the lack of heavy ding and other necessities from coats, woolen garments, warm North Carolina people for over- underwear and socks, shoes and seas have totalled more than overshoes almost a matter of 523,000 pounds so far in 1948, life and death in many places. according to the latest report of Now is the time to prevent fur- the Church World Service Cen- ther suffering! Check your ter at New Windsor, Maryland. closets, dressers and trunk for This represents the material good, used, or surplus clothing. which was sent through the New Write Box 6637, College Station, Windsor Center alone. Private- Durham, N. C, for a "Clothing ly sent packages, gifts through Bag," to send your gifts to the other agencies or centers and Church World Service Center, denominational relief donations New Windsor, Maryland. are not included in this figure which places North Carolina sec- ond in the United States in giv- On to Gastonia, November 2nd- ing of this kind. 81st Annual session of the Gen- As this is written, continuing distress abroad calls for contin- eral Baptist State Convention of The Rev. B. L. Rich was recently installed as pastor of the Antioch uing generosity here. This is North Carolina, Inc. Baptist Church of Goldsboro with a series of services. The main instal- lation service was conducted by the Rev. J. A. Nimmo, Jr., of the First Baptist Church of Clinton. Others participating during the feature were: The Rev. M. W. Mor- **The Hindu, Gandhi, has taught gan of the First African Baptist me more of the Spirit of Christ Church; The Rev. G. W. Todd of the than perhaps any other man." Mt. Calvary Baptist Church; The Rev. R. Williams of the Mt. Zion Dis- — E. Stanley Jones ciples Church; the Rev. 1). M. Mitch- ell of the Eastern Chapel Baptist Church; and the Rev. W. E. Battle of the Mt. Gilead Baptist Church of Rocky Mount. CONTENTS The observance was climaxed with The End of the Road • a surprised birthday dinner in honor Antitheses Strongly Marked of the pastor at the church. • The Meaning of His M AHATMA Death • The Coming into Being of Pakistan • Candhi and the Christian Faith • JUST FOR FUN My Experiments with Truth • The Center of Candhi's In a college town a student Contribution—Satyagraha • The Fastings of the Ma- An Interpretation called at a boarding house to ask hatma • Sevagram Versus Delhi • Candhi's India by E. Stanley Jones about rooms. The Outlook • "Bapu Is Finished"— Is He? • Out of 40 years of close as- "And what do you charge for $2 sociation with the religious and your rooms?" he asked . political struggle in India, and "Five dollars up," was the re- out of intimate knowledge of Gandhi, Dr. Jones depicts just ply- what manner of man Gandhi "Yes, but I'm a student," he was and what he accomplished said thinking the price high. when he adopted the Christian principle of overcoming evil "That being the case, the price with good. Here is a resume is five dollars down," replied the of India as she is today, as a result of Gandhi's life and landlady, who had had experi- death, and a discerning fore- ence.—San. Sun. cast of her future. It is a staggering challenge to Chris- tianity—a dare to Christians to "I want to know once and for be Christian. all," the belligerent husband At All Bookstores . . . shouted, "who is boss in this ABINCDON-COKESBURY house?" "You will be much happier," his wife replied, "if you don't ORDER FROM BAPTIST SUPPLY STORE try to find out." P. O. BO Y 287 RALEIGH, N. C. i .

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Total Contributions Parkers Grove- -Rev. C. A. Hart Peterson's Grove—Rev. C. A. Hart : Pleasant (Continued from Page 9) Oak— Rev. C. A. Hart 1.00 Pleasant Plains—Rev. C. A. Hart 30.00 Mt. Pleasant, Neuse, Rev. E. H. Heath Phillippi- Rev. C. A. Hart 33.50 Piney First- Fremont, Rev. T. H. Rand Wood Chapel— Rev. C. A. Hart ... 31.15 Hoik; -Oxford, Rev. G. E. Cheek '.>.-;" Peterson Chapel — Rev. C. A. Hart Saint Delight Nashville. Rev. Ned Jones.: 7.00 First, Powellsville—Rev. C. A. Hart Sandy I. ml.- Zion Y.-ungss ill,.. |;,.\. N.,1 .I.uk- 2.54 Branch- Rev. C. A. Hart Pee-Dee Association, Lilesville St. Elmo -Rev. C. A. Hart St. Frances- First—Concord, Rev. H. H. Hawkins 5.;;u -Rev. C. A. Hart St. St. James - Bessemer City, Rev. I). A. Costner 7.40 Matthews— Rev. C. A. Hart St. I...\ely lli'l Macon. Rev. K. S. Suggs 5.00 John- -Rev. C. A. Hart . Mitchell Chapel -Louisburg, Rev. E. L. lirodie 102.84 St. Luke- Rev. C. A. Hart Lee's Cross Road -Rev. H. D. Eaton 5.00 St. Paul—Rev. C. A. Hart ~ Flat Creek—Henderson, Rev. McGrier 20.00 Spring Hill -Rev. C. A. Hart Mt. Pilgrim Lake Landing, Rev. J. A. Mackey 1.50 Second Union— Rev. C. A. Hart 18.00 Jerusalem—Woodland, Rev. T. A. Watkins 13.31 Weeping Mary -Rev. C. A. Hart 25.00 Gaston— Rev. W. T. Edmon 23.511 First, Winton- Rev. C. A. Hart 6.00 Woodville, Mt. Sinia, Catawba, Rev. W. S. Sherrill 1.64 Plain—Rev. C. A. Hart 6.0.0 Hoopers Chapel -Leland 4.50 Wynn's Grove— Rev. C. A. Hart 21.00 Hawkins Chapel, Franklinton 2.75 Zion Grove— Rev. C. A. Hart 3.00 Zion Lovely Hill—Gastonia, Rev. J. H. Edwards 16.55 Hill -Rev. C. A. Hart 25.00 Ridgeway, Ridgeway, Rev. P. C. Green 10.00 West Roanoke Association—Rev. C. A. Hart 274.39 New Light, Lenoir, Rev. V. C. Burns St. John- -Rev. C. L. Faison 2.00 The Faithful Band, Pleasant Hill, Rev. N. K. Dunn Shiloh— Rev. E. L. Brodie 12.10 Jones Hill -Rev. Avery Horton Pleasure Hill—Rev. A. H. Harrison 6.00 Zebulon, Rev. Avery Horton Dickies Grove— Rev. E. L. Brodie 5.61 Pleasant Hill, Rev. W. T. Edmund 26.MI Mt. Moriah- Rev. H. L. Mitchell 50.00 First- Wadesboro, Rev. J. V. Easter! ing .'.O,!,,, Old Eastern Sunday School Convention 12.00 Providence- Leland, Rev. G. W. White L0 no Antioch- Mr. Wilbert Martin 53.00 Haywood Baptist —Rev. L. H. Johnson 30.80 Belton Creek Miss Daisy Taylor 15.00 Mary Grove —Lueama 5.07 Brookston- Mrs. C. L. Wright 2.00 Phipps Chapel. Henderson, Rev. Roger Brodie 5 00 Coley Spring— Mr. Joseph Kearney 43.00 Liltle Zion, Macon, Rev. S. L. Suitl 15.00 Dukes Grove Mrs. M. Williams 21.00 Wilson Association—Rev. B. H. Edwards 20.IIU Edwaid Grove -Mrs. S. A. Davis Walnut Grove Rev. J. S. Spruill 15.00 Guilfield Mr. E. Jefferson llong Baptist Church- -Rev. G. E. Cheek 5.75 Hecks Grove Mr. C. T. Branch Haywoods Mrs. First, New Bern—Rev. T. L. Bynum 211. mi — G. V. Terrell Zion Hill. Seaboard— Rev. R. H. Kidd 2.25 Jordan Chapel -Mrs. C. Neal Jones First, Lillington—Rev. E. A. Parham 4.00 Chapel Mr. V. Brown Jones Chapel- Mr. Willie Jones Mt. Pleasant, Harrellsville - - Rev. J. P. Law Iii0.dll Kittrell—Mr. W. C. Burwell Adoram. Wallace- Rev. McKinlev Hawkins . . 10.0(1 Robert's Chapel. Goldston Dr. J. T. Hairston 1.50 Kearney's Chapel Mrs. S. Hender Mitchell Chapel E. Chapel Grove, Ellerbe - Rev. C. B. Bowden 2.00 Mrs. Jones Light— Mrs. E. Taylor's Chapel. Sanfnrtl Kev. (.'. F. Williams 5.00 New M. Stone First. Mt. Calvary, Shelby Rev. J. A. White 10.00 Oxford 10.00 West Durham, Durham- Rev. T. C. Graham 50.00 Olive Grove -Mr. T. H. Kinble 15.00 First, Bowden Rev. J. W. Boone Pleasure Hill—Mr. A. W. Battle 2.75 Heck's Grove, Elberon—Rev. P. G. Davis 2.00 Penn Avenue- Mrs. Alma Smith 12.00 Olive Grove, Littleton— Rev. P. G. Davis 3.50 Pleasant Grove -Mr. M. Richardson 13.00 Belton Creek, Oxford—Rev. P. G. Davis 3.53 Ridgeway- Mrs. R. Russell 6.50 Swift Creek— Mrs. C. Battle Edward Grove, Elberon—Rev. C. T. Jones I. .VI 2.50 Snow Hill St. John Baptist Church—Rev. J. H. McSwain 30.00 Mrs. P. Watson 8.00 St. James. Troutman— Rev. G. W. Campbell 4.75 Sandy Grove—Miss E. Alston 1.00 Locust Grove Sunday School, Wise - Rev. James Burchett. 12.50 Spring Green-- -Mr. I. G. Alston Serepta--Mr. John T. Alston St. James, Rocky Mount— Rev. W. L. Macon ... I Wilson Baptist Association, Wi'son Shiloh -Mr. E. L. Green 15.00 Mt. Hope, Jackson -Rev. K. P. Battle St. John— Mr. J. H. Faulkner 7.50 First. Raleigh— Dr. O. S. Bullock Warrenton- Mrs. M. P. Faulkner 3.00 Shiloh Union, Tarboro—Rev. J. D. Roberts Original Association — Mr. A. Williams 166.33 Pine Grove. Macon— Rev. C. C. Staton New Hope. Gatesville— Rev. H. L. Mitchell 10.65 Mill Branch. Whiteville Rev R. M. Graham Union Branch- -Rev. H. L. Mitchell 5.18 Parkers Grove, Rev. J. E. Jones South Main Street— Rev. D. P. Lewis 4.25 First, Roxboro—Rev. L. J. Shipman 10.00 Moore's Creek, Currie Rev. J. L. Leviston ... Piney Wood Chapel. Powellsville Rev. W. H. Trottman Ebenezer, Wilson—Rev. C. T. Jones 2.00 First. Rev. C. Taylor Shady Grove. i-j.sl Sorrier Rev. J. C. Melton Benson— First, Fayetteville—Rev. T. H. Dwelle Wall Street. Sanford— Rev. A. F. McCleave Quankey Chapel, Roanoke Rapids— Rev. R. H. Kidd New Zion, Jonesboro Rev. J. W. Mason Mt. Sinia— Rev. T. R. Grier Bethlehem. Carthage— Rev. J. W. Mason Ebenezer Association St. John. Climax -Rev. J. W. Mason Ebenezer- -Rev. D. A. Costner Sh-id\ <;•• ve Kev. S. G. Dunston Center—Rev. H. B. Washington Warren Co. S. S. and B. T. U. Conv Pine Grove -Rev. J. H. MeKissiek Ocean View Association Old Eastern Association Providence— Rev. L. J. Westbrouk Mt. Zion- -Rev. R. L. Garvin Deep River Association Tabernacle—Rev. P. B. Barnett First Calvary. Salisbury — Rev. S. R. Johnson, Jr. New Zion Rev. John Gaston Mountain and Catawba Association Bethel. Boiling Springs Rev. L. Johnson.. Mt. Pleasant - Rev. W. M. Murray :,.oo Green W. Nashville Rev. J. E. Cherry Blue Ridge Educational Convention- Rev. J. H. Smith 23.60 Sana] Union, First. Thomasville -Rev. O. P. Foster 77.00 Zion Hill, Colerain- Rev. J. A. Nimmo First, Charlotte—Rev. J. B. Humphrey Other sources Ashland- Rev. C. A. Hart Beacon Light— Rev. C. A. Hart TOTAL .' Beautiful Zion Rev. C. A. Hart New Bethany- Rev. C. A. Hart

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First, Colerain—Rev. C. A. Hart ... The more come to realize that we live in a Conoconary Rev. C. A. Hart. . we Elm Grove— Rev. C. A. Hart 21.00 Harrellsvi le Chapel— Rev. C. A. Hart 40.00 world which is one, the more do we realize that Indian Woods— Rev. C. A. Hart 26.00 First, Kel ford— Rev. C. A. Hart 6.00 there can be but one Saviour for sinful and suffer- Luella—Rev. C. A. Hart 4.00 Menola Kev. C A Harl 6.00 ing humanity. Mill Branch— Rev. C. A. Hart 11.00 Mill Neck Baptist -Rev. C. A. Hart 31.00 Mt. Ararat Baptist Rev. C. A. Hart 21.00 Mt. Herman Baptist- -Rev. C. A. Hart Mt. Moriah Baptist -Rev. C. A. Hart We need to analyze the attitude of the modern Mt. Sinia Baptist—Rev. C. A. Hart

Mt. Olive Baptist—Rev. C. A. Hart ::<;.!iu church and ask ourselves whether it stands on the Murfreesboro Baptist— Rev. C. A. Hart 26.00 New Ahoskie Baptist- Rev. C. A. Hart.. 12.00 side New Haven—Rev. C. A. Hart of the Pharisees or on the side of Christ. New Holly Grove -Rev. C. A. Hart Oxley Hill — Rev. C. A. Hart —E. L. Douglas.