The Omaha guide., 1941-08-30
Paul Church of
Wichita, Kans. To Honor
Worthy Churchman
90
SEPT. 1919, 1941 DATE OF
CELEBRATION
(by Mrs. Katherine Heinz

We, the officers, members, An
%niversary Committee of ST. PauIs
AME. Church, and friends of pro-
gress, in Wichita, Kansas, consid-
er that we are honoring ourselves
in our effort to do honor to DR.. r.
A. Adams, by placing emphasis OH
the life and work Of this man who
has given fifty years of earnest
labor in the ministry Of the AME.
church.
Attention is called to the fact
that this Negro man, born Of slave
parents, in Mississippi, and reared
in the midst Of dense IGNORANCE,
has raised himself to first rank a.
mong thinkers and preachers in
America. And the remarkable
thing is that, after these years Of
service he is vigorous in body and
mind. and, in accomplishments, IS
able to cope with those of the
younger generation.
As Pastor, Presiding Elder and
Evangelist, DR.. Adams has labor
ed in many of the states of the
country; brought into the King
dom more than twenty-five thous-
and souls; has accomplished in
estimable good as a lecturer on
Higher Eugenics, Social Econom-
les, Practical Pathology and Cen
eral Prophylactics.
DR.. Adams has written MANY
books; is an author, journalist, lit
erary collaboration; for fifteen
years has been president of the
Literary Service Bureau, thereby
giving assistance to many in prep
aration Of manuscripts on a large
variety of subjects, and in critic
ism and correction Of manuscripts
of all classes; recently organized
the Progress Publishing Co., Inc,
with the ambitious aim to publish
books by Negro authors.
Considering hat this church and
this progressive City are tremend-
ously honored in having DR.. Ad-
ans as a citizen and a worker, we
r very anxious to demonstrate
our appreciation Of his worth and
work; therefore, we have planned
this celebration for September 16
10. An outline of the program is
as follows:
/. Tuesday, the 18th, the pro-
gram will be under the auspices of
the Negro Ministers League, Of
which DR.. Adams is President.
2. Wednesday night, the entire
program will be supplied by the
Wichita Council of Churches and
Ministers Association, organic
ations composed largely Of white
people;
3. Thursday nights program
will be sponsored by organizations,
including all p~rofessiins, fratern-
al orders, sororities and other civ
ic organizations;
A. Friday night will be "St.
Paul's Night, when officers and
members Of DR.. Adams own con-
gregation will manifest their ap-
probation and good will.
The Committee has sent letters
Of invitation to many persons and
it is hoped to have Bishops N. w.
Williams, and j. a. Gregg, other
bishops, a large number Of min
listers and many laymen from sur-
rounding communities.
The friends have been invited to
cooperate as follows; to be pres
ent, if possible; to send messages
to be read, and to be given a place
in the volume making report Of
the celebration; and to send a con-
tribution to be added to that which
Is to be presented to DR.. Adams,
at the close Of the celebration.
1t might be added that this Gel
ebration was suggested by DR..
Asa Ferry, president Of the Minis
ters' Association, an organization
composed largely Of white minis
ters, and the suggestion was Civ
en- unanimous approval.