The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-12-27

as the pfoicsslon oi lni~ creed. The
Negro masses In Bethlehem Temple
found out how TO save themsehe.
from the evils that metropolitan
city throws across their path. The
Christian religion as taught hy
Bishop Hancock accomplished mi,
objective.
They were led 10 live their reh..
ion, not simply TO feel II. They we're
led 10 practice II seven days week
as well as go TO church on Sunda,
They were educated in qnaling
Christian doctrine with EVERYDAY
living. They had a dynamic hon.
est. upright and lramalic Christian
leader OF their church rs their guido
and example. Christian obligations
were sacred and stern ma.efs With
Bishop Hancock and he pressed
them home TO the nsciauces Of
his members with utmo effective.
ness and determination
Being great Leader. h. asked
nothing OF any member ihal he Was
unprepared to do or gisr himself
lie made a dramatic dema0 straflon
with himself as the as,nl Of every
demand that he made OF his congie-
cation. He proved thc pr ciicabil-
ity OF his Christian principle. Nv
living them himself His spiritual
faith was sublime. when The spirit
moved him to build. he started then
To build even thoueh hc had not
dime with which TO buy n brick. he
has labored for arly twenty hys
years In this vineyard and he has
never missed out on anything thai
he has started.
In the course O. thee year. he
demonstrated his remarkable adj
ministrative ability. He moved he
collective energies Of his congie-
cation in the same direction that
he had Taught them 10 move indiyid-
ually. toward their own security
After building SracitGs hrick
temple for worship of his congre-
cation. he built b. ick market to
comparatively serve their food
needs. Then he went ~ another
notch and built brick building and
equipped II as an old iclss home.
taking care o, their own members
who could no longed carry On.
Then the spirit moved him and he
built another brick BUILDING for a
home for working girls. sewing he
needs OF the young girls Of The
community. requiring GOOD md
moral surrounding. Then later Mas
established the employment renter
and other services for the economic
and moral upbuilding of his mem
bers.
Thus today do they have lhiS
block OF brick buildings. dedicated
10 service OF his congregation and
this accomplished by those who i've
In the depths. where tic current
against life are beavies and the
hardest.
THERE is ONLY one such prodnc-
ed by Detroit tina ma. made
such a record OF achievement and
that is Bishop Hancock Here IS
a leadership whose benefits have
gone directly 10 the na 'es. Nv
erything they put into bis con-
structiye Christian prCgr M made
them individually and collectively
more subStantial citizens. The
benefits OF Bishop Hancytk's lead
ership flowed back INFO he COM
munity about the people whom he
served. The neighborhood became
one OF better homes and better sur
roundings. Remember that under
Bishop Hancock's teachings yen
must reflect your Christianity II
you don't reflect II, you don't nave
II. That Is the test OF scripiura' M
terpretations as is conducted by
Bishop Hancock. Herr. religion
has been translated into the lives
and characters OF the people. They
live In clean homes; they hold Their
jobs; their children don't fall INTO
the numerous class OF child delin-
quents: they put character in ihe'r
membership for the support Of the
church.
These are the fruits OF beneficial
leadership to the masses. THESE
are the men that the people mus.
learn TO appraise and To understand
the qualities that are re iponslo'e
for such results. No exploiting iype
could have made such history. nv
would have accomplished much lor
himself; he would, perhaps, be rlu-
ing In fine cars and would nave
owned large real estate holdings
but the people would not have been
lifted up. That Is why We are bring
ing forward these distinctions pe
tween leaders, the cooperative ana
the exploiting type. The one hulus
for himself; the other lifts INV
common fate OF his people.
We say again. that here in Bisnep
Hancock. the Negro has one 81 ",
highest and the finest md The mos
constructive Administrative abhN
tina 1.-THE Detroit environment nas
produced. His life and work give
new conception OF real Chris'ia"
leadership and fine Christian cha'
acter. The masses ride into 'nen
own and their children are ble'se"
by such true cooperative ac''v"'
Armed IN confidence, strength GU
couragement. and cooperation
their elders, their children go lo''"
TO useful citizenship. 'i'hls Is an ~.
vironment that Bishop lIancoeN
leadership has created fer m.n'
These are the fruits Of true coop
erative leadership.
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