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Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-10

Testament is particularly rich
In fact, Christian literature be-
gan with such letters, and their
writer, the Apostle Paul, wrote
more than one fifth Of the New
Testament. They throw flood
of light upon the life and prob
lens of the Early Church in the
middle Of the first century, A. D.
so to 81. II has been said that
they take the roofs off the early
Christian meeting places and let
us look inside, and this is true.
Both for what they contain and
for what they have accomplish
ed, they deserve to be called the
greatest letters ever written"
OF the letters in the New Testa-
ment written by others than Paul
/ DR.. Goospeed has this to say
in part: Hebrews. The writer
has put his message in the form
of a letter, but it reads more
like great GRAFTON, and, of
course, was intended to be read
aloud to meeting Of the church
at Rome. 1t is rhetorically the
most eloquent book in the New
Testament.
"James. The sermon OF homi-
ly that we know as the Epis-
tie Of James really belongs a
mong the orations. 1t was made
to serve as an epistle by being
published to the whole Christian
brotherhood.
First Peter. This epistle calls
on the Christian brother hood to
obey the state. respect the en-
peror, and love even enemies
This was the true attitude for
the church to assume in the face
of persecution.
Second Peter. That last book
Of the New Testament to be writ
tent is concerned with the vex-
ing matter of the return of Christ
to the world in a Second Com
ing.
First, Second and Third John.
Third John is addressed to a
Christian named Gaius, while
Second John is written to the
church to which Gaius belonged,
but they are little more than
covering letters for First John.
which is for all the churches the
missionary may reach. and car
ries the message that the Christ
ian belongs to great spiritual
fellowship in which the bond is
love. Its great lesson is that as
Children OF God we must love
one another, for God is love.
Jude. Read the Epistle Of
Jude for a glimpse OF the grave
dangers that threatened tn e
Christian movement toward the
middle of the second century i.
The little tract is written with
great visor denouncing false
teachings and doings."
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-10
LlTTLETON METHODIST
CHARGE

Rev. H. L. Davis. Minister
Services are held at the Little
ton Methodist Church each Sun
day A. II 4. m. except on fifth
Sundays, at which time the
services are conducted 4 7:30 p
m. Sunday school Is held. each
Sunday at s:45 4. M, and prayer
services are conducted each
Wednesday evening a 7:S0.
At Calvary Methodist Church
services are held each second
Sunday in the month At 7:30 p.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-10
BAPTIST CHURCH

GkNE AGA~ DAk IVA wa ~ ASSAA
Morning worship services are
held each Sunday at Enfield Bap-
tist Church at II O'Clock. Even
ing services are conducted at
1880.
Sunday School is held each Sun
day at 9:45 a. M, with Superin-
tendent A. p Co.trzin in charge.
T. o. Hickman IS the director of
the Baptist Training Union,
which meets at the church each
Sunday evening al $40.
Mid-week PRAYER services are
led by the pastaI, the Rev. Felix
J. Arnold, each Wednesday even
ing at 1880.
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INSTRUMENTATION
Rev. w. T. r. Little. pastor

Littleon Presbyterian Churcn
has services every second and
fourth Sundays At ll:00 4. m.
and Sunday school each Sunday
at 1000 .. m.
Warrenton Presbyterian n
Church has services at ll:00 4.
m. each first and third Sundays
and At 1880 p. m. each second
and fourth Sunday. Sunday
school Is held at 1000 4. m. each
Sunday.
Gruver Memorial Presby-
terian Church has worship serv-
ices each second and fourth SUM-
day At $50 p. m. Sunday school
is held each Sunday At 2:3o p.
m.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-10
POTECASI BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. J. b. Sailey, Pastor

Sunday school At Potecasi Bap
tist Church Is conducted each
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock {.
with E. B. Lassiter as superin-
tendent in charge. Baptist Tram
ing Union services are held each
Sunday evening at $3.50.
Preaching services are conduct
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-10

m, and every fourth Sunday
at IL noon. Sunday school is
held each Sunday at II a. IN.
Bethel Methodist Church has
services at 1915 p. m. each first
Sunday in the month, and at IL
noon each third Sunday. Sun
day school is held at II q. m.
each Sunday.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-10

pastor, the Rev. c. S. Grosan,
has invited everyone to attend
the Saturday evening services.
Sunday School will be held At
ten o'clock Sunday morning fol-
lowed by the morning worship
service at eleven o'clock. Evan
gelistic services are held at sew
en- in the evening.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-10
WOODLAND METHODIST
CHURCH

Prea hing services are con-
Quoted at Woodland Methodist
Church each second and fourth
Sunday morning at ll:00 o'clock
and at 1880 pm. each first and
third Sunday.
Sunday school, with H. K
Burgwyn as superintendent. 5
held each Sunday morning a t
1000 o'clock.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-10

Church OF God
WEST EIGHTH STREET EXT,
On Saturday evening at the
Church Of God there will be
meeting Of the Young's Peoples
Endeavor at seven o'clock. The
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-10

services are held each second
Sunday At l1:Q0 4. m. and every
fourth Sunday at 500 p. m
Vaughn Methodist has serv-
ices each second Sunday evening
At 7:30.
Services are held at Weaver's
Chapel each second Sunday At
1000 a. m. and each fourth
Sunday at 7:30 p. m.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-10

Sunday School Lesson for December H. s
MEMORY SELECTION: II
this to you who believe
in the Of the Son Of God,
that you know that
have life II John S: l3.
Lesson Text: Philippians l: Ill; I: S-s
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ed each second and fourth
Sunday at II am. and at 7:30
pm. by the pastor. the Rev. J.
B. Daley
Prayer meeting is held at the
church every Thursday at 1880
p. m.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-10
LirrLEroN METHODIST
CIRCUIT

Services are held At Corinth
Methodist Church every first
Sunday At 7:3o p. m. and every
third Sunday at ll:00 .. m
At Tabor Methodist Church
services are held every first Sun
day at HOO 4. m. every third
Sunday At 7:30 p. m. and every
fourth Sunday At HOO 4. m.
Hawkins Chapel Methods,
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-07-07
White Minister Writes Of
Sins Of White Christians

PHIL = CAMP - A
frank appraisal 1of the 'long and
dreary SHINING of the white Chris
tan" is contained in a new book
published by the Christian Educa-
ton ress, and penned by DR.. Fred
d. Vented, white. The title of
the book is "Epistle to White
Christians" and in its comments
the author proposes a single,
fundamental remedy for "the race
problem"
One of the presiding ministers
of the monthly community serv-
ices sponsored by the Religious
Fellowship of Fellowship House,
and chairman of the executive
committee of the Religious Eel
lowship DIR. Vented has worked
for 20 years in the field of race
relations. A great deal Of his eff
forts have been devoted toward
the elimination of segregation in
churches, offices, colleges a n d
seminaries. In 1881 he helped
organize the Philadelphia Inter
racial Fellowship, which was in
corporated in 1871 as Fellowship
House. He is also president of its
board of directors.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-07-07
East Orange Employees
Two Negro Teachers

EAST ORANGE N. Y.-(ANP)-
The public schools of Ea t
Orange will employ two colored
teachers beginning in September,
Joseph L. BASTARD, assistant COM
missioner of education and the
administrator of the division
against discrimination of the state
department of education, announc-
ed last week. This will make the
fourth Essex County community to
employ Negro teachers to teach
mixed classes. other communities
are Newark, Orange and Mont
clair.
The two teachers were recon-
mended to the board of education
by DR.. Henry C. Kentopp, super
intendent of schools of E a t
Orange. Mrs. Cornelia Whiting
will teach in the elementary
grades at Eastern School and Miss
Gertrude Raikes at Line In
School Mrs. Whiting has taught
IA years in Burlington and Miss
Raikes in Oxford, Pa; Mullica
Hill and Thorfare, mn. J. Miss
Takes is a graduate of Wood
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-07-07
Big New York Bank
Hires First Negro Clerk

NEW YORK CITY, (G)-When
Cecil Murrell was first interview
ed for position as Clerk at the
Merchants Bank of 434 Broadway,
New York City, he was quietly
told the position was already fill,
although the CLIO Financial Guild
had been advised that the posi-
tion would be offered to a Negro
applicant.
Quick action by the Employees
Guild, prevented the Banks Of
ficials from sabotaging all at
tempts to bypass Negro appli-
cants, although the bank had
stated 1t would welcome Negro
office workers. The office workers
left their cashier cages, howled
their protests and Murrell was
hired.
Prior to these developments,
the Royal Industrial Bank, 1876
Broadway, hired a Negro for a
white-collar job for the first time
in it's history. The only other
bank in New York to employ
consistently Negroes, was the
Amalgamated Bank, IL Union
Square, where the Jim Grow pol
icy has for several years, been
blotted out.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-07-07
n. Y. Medics Urge ANA.
To BIaCkbalI Race Bias

CHICAGO. III. (o) A COM
mittee from the New York Medical
Saciety introduced a resolution at
the ninety.seyenth annual meet
ing of the American Medical As
sociation 10 eliminate raelaI dis
elimination in the 80 slety in sev.
enteen states. including the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The resolution took the form of
a proposal that the constitution
of the A. M. A. be revised so
that no component society of the
A. M. A., shall exclude any quail
flied physician from its member
ship by reason of race, color or
creed.
The Georgia delegation antici-
pating that such resolution
would be offered asked that no
changes be made in the section
of the constitution dealing with
eligibility of physicians for mem
bership in the American Medical
Association. The Dixie resolution
was referred to the committee
on Constitution and Bylaws.
But even supporters OF the plan
to remove race barriers, were not
optimistic about this resolution,
and believe 1t would suffer de-
feat before it ever reached the
floor for a vote by the house of
delegates.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-07-07
NAACP Asks Resignation
OF Kenneth Royal

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-(ANP)-
The NAACP passed a resolution
calling for the resignation Of Sec
rotary of the. Army Kenneth C.
Royal for his anti.Negro policies
and sentiments, last week at its
annual meeting here.
In askig for Royals resignation
the association also attacked the
other branches of the armed serv-
ices for their policies toward Ne
groes.
Royal was criticized for var
ious statements accredited to him
declaring that he did not plan an
integrated army Policies of seq
regation in the armed forces were
condemned.
A resolution calling for the sup
port of other colored nations of
the world in the solving of theiI
problems was also passed by the
group.
Other discussions of the meet
ing included one on the advance
ment of Negroes in various south
Tenn, much progress has been
made since groups of white and
Negroes have met and discussed
various problems. In Corpus
Christi, Tex, because of NAACP
work and efforts, the town had its
first colored mail carrier in 80
years.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-07-07
Red Cross Reports
On Disaster Fund

Contributions received to date at
local Red Cross headquarters for
the relief of flood-stricken victims
in the Pacific Northwest amount
to approximately $4,000. accord
ing to Thomas F. Gleed, disaster
relief fund chairman for the Seat
ticking County Red Cross chap
ter.
"The response to our appeal for
help in rehabilitating the thou
sands left homeless in the wake
of the greatest disaster ever suf-
fered by the Northwest has been
generous and prompt" Gleed said.
RED Cross will use this money
in the long months to come, help
ing these disaster victims-your
neighbors-get back on their eco
nomic feet and resume a normal,
uSolut ilLe.
In bringing to a close the spe-
cial Red Cross relief fund activ-
tiles, Gleed commended the i'm
mediate response from civic, labor,
veteran and religious organizations
as well as the thousands of indi-
yidual contributors and expressed
his appreciation for the services
OF the committee which served
with him, and the work of the
hundreds of Red Cross volunteers
who implemented committee plans.
He especially commended the
newspapers and advertisers for
their assistance in publicizing the
need for disaster relief funds.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-07-07
Following The Color Line

in the world"
Speaking on the program with
DR.. Tobias, Spingarn Medalist, the.
NAACP secretary paid tribute to
DR.. Tobias remarkable degree of
clear thinking cool courage, and
answering adherence to tn e
highest ideals of Christianity and
democracy" Appearing on the
program also was Mrs. Geneva
Rushen, eldest daughter of Mrs.
Rosa Lee Ingram, now imprisoned
with her two teen-age sons for the
self-defense Staying of a white
neighbor.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-07-07
WARTIME EXPERIENCE
PAYS OFF!

If you are a Veteran OF any Of
the Armed Forces. and were
classified as a specialist in one
of the job fields shown below,
you can enlist in the Army
right now in a non-commis-
stoned grade which corresponds
to your training and experience.
Construction Technician
Crane Operator
Carpenter
Cook
Baker
Electrician
Auto Mechanic
Diesel Mechanic
In other words, if you were a
Cook, First Glass, for 6 months
or more in the Navy or Coast
Guard - chances are you can
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-07-07
REV. JUDSON SWANCY,
OSCAR JOHNSON
EYE CINCINNATI

Cincinnati, once Ohio's largest
city and still one OF the nations
most progressive and hospitable
municipalities, viii welcome and
entertain the Grand Lodge. Elks
of the World, August Eli when
the order will celebrate the golden
anniversary of its founding. since
which time 1t has become the
worlds greatest Negro fraternal
body, and most influential cham
pion OF the irrepressible colored
people. who largely outnumber all
others.
The Grand Exalted Ruler. DR..
J. Finley Wilson OF Washington,
d. c.. is President of the interna-
tional body formed at the San
Francisco Conference several
years ago, and its membership
comprises more than a half mill
lion earnest men. women and ju-
veniles who "get together" in dele
gated meetings the last week in
August annually, in city selected
by the Grand Lodge.
Cincinnati's City Council unani-
mously set aside recently a ban
against parades in the downtown,
or compact, section following
earnest representations by the
convention committee, headed by
officials of Alpha Lodge, Oldest
of all World Elk lodges. One of
the best programs ever is in prep
aration for entertaining the Grand
Lodge, and its affiliate, the Grand
eTemple. All the churches are CO.
operating to the limit in the best
housing program ever devised.
Exalted Ruler Joseph Fl. Full
ton of Alpha Lodge No. /, State
President of Ohio's score of World
Elk lodges, expects more than
$4,000 members OF the order dur
ing the six-day convention, and
one of the most impressive and
spectacular parades Cincinnati has
seen, with plenty of inspiring &C
ton throughout sessions of Grand
Lodge and Grand Temple, taking
no account of probably twice as
many visitors who viii leave in
Ohio's Queen City" a million dol
lars, or more, besides a most
pleasing impression Of Negro pa
triotism and solidarity.
Issues of imperative Importance
to the Negro and the nation are
to be offered and discussed by
most representative World Elks
city state and national men Of
mark.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ross Gordon Of
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-07-07
WILKINS OUTLINES
ACTION PROGRAM

Il
KANSAS CITY, Mo. = The rec.
ord OF the National Association for
the Advancement of olore d
People whose Beth Annual Confer
ence closed here Sunday was re-
viewed by Roy Wilkins, assistant
secretary, in the keynote address
delivered at the opening session
ON Tuesday, June %.
In the course of the Associa-
tons development, Mr.. wilkins
said, 1--WE have won new friends
and enlisted new allies. Important
among these have been young
white people of the South. They
are not in the majority, of course,
and they do not have the sound
ing board available to the Ran
kins, Russells, Eastlands an d
Clare Hoffmans and others among
our valuable enemies, but they are
there and their number is grow
ing. They have spoken out against
discrimination and segregation in
education and employment. They
have declared for free exercise of
the ballot. They have dared to
oppose segregation in the armed
forces. and there are indications,
here and there, that the greatest
bugaboo of them all, social equal
ity', does not stampede them. In
consequence of this growing opin-
ion the professional Southerners,
whatever they may feel is neces-
sary to say in public, concede pri-
vately that the old order is in for
a change.
Time is Running Out
The report of the Presidents
Committee on Civil Rights, the
NAACP official said, encompasses
the goals for which your Associa-
ton has been striving all these
years. But 1t is new and hearten-
ing to know that committee of
distinguished citizens appointed
by President Truman has brought
these things out into the open,
placed them in an official govern
ment document, and that the
President did not finch and duck
and dodge when his committee
made it's report. He did not thank
them and file the report away
In the struggle for human
rights, Mr.. wilkins said, the Ne
gro has repeatedly been asked to
be patient and reasonable. But
it is no longer possible to be pa
tient and reasonable for time is
running out-"not for the Negro
alone 1t is for America that time
is running out. 1t is for our ma
ton that we must make haste. 1t
is for her that the time for action
is now"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-07-07

bury High School and West Ches-
ter State Teachers Colleg and has
done graduate work at Temple
University.
I'VE are very pleased with the
qualifications offered by Mrs.
Whiting and Miss Raikes and the
reports of their work from towns
where they have taught and we
look forward to the contribution
they will make to our education
system" DIR. Kentopp said.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-07-07

Washington. d. c., Grand Daugh-
ter Ruler. and her staff. including
Mrs. Buena v Kelley Perry, grand
Temple secretary. whose mother,
the late Mrs. Emma v. Kelley OF
Norfolk. Va, founded and fostered
the Daughters" will present an
entertaining historical pageant, as
sisted by officers of the Grand
Temple.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-07-07
BISHOP TOOKES
A SELF-MADE MAN
By Or. Leonard F. Morse

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (G) =
The eulogy which was so fitting
ly delivered by the lifelong
friend of the late Bishop Tookes
in Grant Memorial Church, where
the funeral services were conduct
ed, brought wildly to mind a
picture of the activities of Bishop
Tookes over a period of more
than fifty years.
Born in Madison County, Flo
rida, he received his early edu-
cation in the public schools of
Madison County, from whence he
went to the Florida Memorial
College at Live Oak, there receiv-
ing his theology degree. He then
took a state teachers examina-
ton, passed and taught in the
public schools for ten years.
In 1907 he married Maggie Pearl
Hops, to which union daugh-
ter. Susie Garrett. was born. Soon
afterwards he matriculated in the
theological school at Edward
Waters College and was graduated
with honors in the first class to
receive diplomas in that division.
Lated he was the recipient of
honorary degrees of d. d. from
Morris Brow College and d. d.
and LII. ID. from Wilberforce
University.
His pastorates extended from
the smallest missions to the larg-
est church in the A. M. e. con-
nection. Born in the most humble
circumstances his life was a long
struggle. He learned to write the
letters Of the alphabet, not with
pencil, but with a stick in the
sand by the roadside in rural
Madison. From a plowboy, earning
81 per week he rose gradually
to the topmost position in the
Christian ministry.
Beginning as pastor of Grant
Chapel, now Grant Memorial, he
went on to st. James, then served
fourteen years as presiding elder
over the Madison, Quincy, West
Jacksonville and North Jackson
vile Districts. He was one of
the most prominent Masons in
Florida, rising to 33rd degree.
bishop Tookes also served five
years as President of the influ-
entail Correctional Council, re-
signing to enter his name as a
candidate for the bishopric. He
pastored the great Bethel A. M. r.
Church of Chicago, largest church
in the connection. While there he
achieved worldwide fame as the
DOLLAR MONEY KING of the
Church. In 1892, he was elevated
to the Bishopric with an assign
ment to the 18th District, embrace
ing Kentucky, Tennessee and West
Africa. In 1896 he was sent to the
18th Episcopal District, embracing
Arkansas and Oklahoma. 1889
found him back home in charge
of the Bishopric of his own state.
Here his work was so outstand-
ing that shortly before his death
he was assigned to the 10th Epi-
scopal District, covering the state
of Texas.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-07-07
Sudanese Natives Take
First independence Steps

LONDON (G) = 100000 North
Africans in the Sudan, living in
1000 square miles of territory will
begin the first leg of their self
government at once as the result
of an ordinance creating an Ex-
ecutive Council and an elected
Legislative Assembly.
Governor General Sir Robert
Howe, whom the British gave
permission to act on the matter
without Egyptian cooperation, pro-
mulgated the Ordinance last week.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-07-07

qualify now as a Sergeant in the
Armyl Your nearest Army and
Air Force Recruiting Officer can
let you know for sure.
Remember that Army pay is
now much higher than in war
time. And so many of your liv-
ing expenses are paid for by the
Army-a single man can sock
away almost every dollar he
earnsl Lots more of interest is
yours for the asking at any
u. S. Army and U. s. Air Force
Recruiting Station.
Evening star., 1948-04-30
Suit Seeks 10 Force School
To Enroll CoIored Student

A suit was filed yesterday after
noon in District Court, seeking to
force the school authorities to enroll
a colored student in Central High
School.
The action was brought by Rob-
ert A. Whisonant, a graduate of
the Gernet-Patterson Junior High
School last January, through his
father. Carlton Whisonant of the
400 block of w street NV. The
suit is similar to several others pre-
vlously rejected by District Court.
1t seeks also to have the court de-
clare segregation illegal here.
Named defendants are Lawrence
Hoover, principal of Central High
School: Hobart M. Corning, super
intendent of schools. and members
OF the Board Of Education. The
Whlsonants are represented by At
torney Wendell l.. Mcconnell.