The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-04-06

II you asked some one the ques-
ton what are the most desirable
qualities in a minister serving the
masses OF the Negro group? the
answer would be about the follow
ing: honest leadership. good Chris
tian character, intelligent leader
ship, sincerity in advancing Chris
tian morals. ideas and ideals, ef-
fectiye oratorical delivery. admin
ietralive and constructive ability.
There are several ministers serv-
ing in Detroit who are possessed OF
all OF these qualities. but there is
none in whom all these qualities
are united to a more spectacular
degree than Bishop Hancock Of
Bethlehem Temple. Bishop Han
cock Is a dynamo OF energy and de-
termination OF Christian feryor and
conviction to the end OF bringing
Christ's Kingdom to this earth
His life Is most emphatic embod-
ment OF Christian principles and he
strives increasingly 10 cause, his
members TO do likewise.
About seven months ago. we
wrote the story OF how Bishop Han
cock began his work In frame
building in 1921 ard how to-day
Bethlehem Temple owns large
brick church. brick Old Folks
Home and the recently complet-
ed brick girls building at cost OF
more than three hundred and fifty
thousand dollars. all paid for. Al
so the operation OF a grocery store
and soon To begin the operation OF
an employment agency. This work
was accomplished in the slum
section OF this city 1t was accom-
plished in spite of the depression
Last sunday. listened to Bishop
Hancock tell how his church had
secured an r II. A. loan when the
policy OF this government depart
ment is set against making loans
to churches because their record
for prompt repayment is not good
But Bethlehem Temple secured a
loan from this agency because its
record is OEe OF the best We heard
Rishop Hancock declare TO his con-
gregation. that YOU must be care
full OF the record YOU make because
when investigated some vital deci-
sion may depend upon it, heard
him challenge the moral laxiiy Of
the age and warn erring husbands
who dcspoil other mems wives and
crring wives who seduce other wo-
mems husbands that they are
violating Gods law and mars law
and putting an added weight on
future generations. II is an impress
sive sight To see and hear Bishop
Hancock fight for Christian 'refor-
nation for he does so with all the
energy and fervor Of BILLY sun
day the evangelist He is en-
phatic and immovable in his moral
ard religious convictions and in
his determination 10 battle for
them he shows the zealousness OF
a great crusader.
When YOU walk past Clinton
street on the south side between
Chene and Dubois streets. look
around YOU at that imposing cluster
~ canary colored brick buildings
aud you VIII see retroite monu-
mcnt 10 bishop Hanc6ck's leader
ship He is undoubtedly ore Of the
most remarkable leaders that De-
troit has produced.
The Sermon
Bishop Hancock having been On
the injured list for the past few
weeks Elder Lee OF Muskegon
came here to preach the sermon.
The subject OF the text was Come
LET ns reason together"
Our democracy had It's beginning
in the town meetings where men
came TO reason together. We have
to-day throughout our country. city
councils. county supervisors. state
legislatures and the nations Con-
gress where men assemble 70 de-
liberate To reason together. This
Is process, said the speaker. by
which man assures himself OF the
greatest wisdom in arriving 1T
rules and regulations TO guide his
conduct. But all or these being
guided by man and man being hui
man. imperfect. and sinful. his
hest acts fail and he finds himself