The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-03-25
AME's To Honor Bishop Gregg;
Back From 1,MlMile War Tour
By JAMES ARNISIrS
CHARLESTON

The testimonial which was 10
have been held Jan. 10 IN honor
~ Tho r. Rev. John Andrew
Gregg by his diocese. the Fourth
Episcopal district. was postponed
because cf the delay Of his re-
turn from the war fronts. Some
days ago the bishop returned and
The siimonIal viii be held We'd
nesday. March 20 AZ Ebenezer
AME church Willis md Brush
streets The Rev George W Ba-
Der is pastor
Delegates 10 the General con-
ference viii assemble at 10 am.
on that dcy to formulate plans IN
The interest Of The candidacy 81
Dr. George Wilbur Baber for
episcopal honors in particular.
and the Fourth Episcopal district
generally. Al ? pm representa-
iiycs. lay and ministerial, from
tho six conferences Northwest.
Illinois, Chicago Indiana. Ontario
and Michigan Will bring greet
ings in honor OF Bishop Gregg
Public Official To Speak
Al Sl5 the program VIII be Of
local character. Honorable Har-
~ Kelly. governor OF Michigan
Honorable Edward J. Jeffries.
mayor Of Detroit; Or. Thoburn
r. Brambough, executive secre-
iary OF the Detroit Council Of
churches. and other prominent
persons Of Michigan have been
invited 70 bring greetings Music
Will be furnished by choirs Of the
AME churches OF the Detroit
area
According 10 sponsors, Bishop
Gregg deserves all the honor that
the Fourth Episcopal district may
hsstow upon him. he has render
Cd valuable service 70 the church
since his lncumbency here. Dur
irg his administration our church
membership has Increased great
~. All church edifices In the
Michigan conference have been
CLEARED Of debt. and this Is true
OF nearly All IN the entire dis
trict
Indebtedness Cleared
The following churches in the
Michigan conference alone have
been cleared 81 debt during the
administration ~ bishop Gregg
Ehenezer. Detroit. Dr Goo. W.
Rabsr. pastor and the Fourth
Episcopal Districts candidate for
Episcopal honors neihcl Detroit.
nr W Il Peck pastor sage 81
african Nethodism and he con-
trihutor ~ valuable service to-
ward the making ~ the new com
hined ANE and AMF Zion hymnal;
the ANE Communry church.
Grand Rapids, nr W II Tones
rastor Tanner Chapel ~ Wayne
Ind. Dr VIM r. Grf pastor;
Quinn chapel Flint nr " a
order. pastor; Vernon chapel
Flint. tho Rev. 7. !. I.awrercs
rastor: Oak Grove. rero't The
Rev. r. A. schley pastor and
81 Paul. jay and rhene streets
tho Rov. J A. Charleston, pastor
EdIilces Remcdeled
In Detroit two churches arc
being rcmodeled for increas =
seating capacity and nrchiicetnral
beauty. They are Quinn Chaael
tho Rev 6. c Davis. pastor and
s. stephen. the Rev J y. How
III rastor Four others that are
m tho course a. erection INCLUDE
Inc church az Elkhart. Ind sea-
- the next annual conference TIC
Kew. David Houston, pastoF
Smith Chapel Inkster. the Roy
Ia. n Evans, pastor St I.uNf.
the REV. l.. n. Johnson pas'oT
and st. Paul South West Der w
tho Rev. 6. s Harris. pastor
Interesting Travels
Bishop Gregg Is = man of 'f'
mendous Influence. Presi'eni
Roosevelt appointed him ~ =
tnecial representative Of the We
department and Negro chrrch'
of America 70 visl. lie va iror'
OF the South West Pacific and q
the North African area. espeeiF'
Nv where Negro troops nre STA
t,oned He visited fronts ~ tne