The Detroit tribune., 1948-04-17
NCa at e d raj
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H1SV s.r.n.ld Gordon Notes
LAST WEEKS ABSENCE

lhe absence of the column last week was due to the
death of my mother Mention made here because of the
many persons from Augusta, Ga Detroit who proba-
ply knew her Briefly she Sarah Jane Barefeld Gordon
She was one of the first students graduates of Lucy
Laney institute She sang in the choir of Union
Church OF which her father, William Henry Barehed,
one OF the founders She married Dr. Adolphus n Cor
don Sr. of Charleston S. c.. and had two children
After thirty years in Augusta the couple moved to
Chlcago IN 1924. She later Joined Grace Presbyterian
Church pasored by Rev Augustus Bennett another Geor
gan who served her funeral She left three
Harper, executive editor Chicago Defender Newspaper
Emily Griffin Walker, Thedora Dugas Winston Fan
ME Porter ANie Julia Mitchell Redmond and Beatrice
King Detroit relatives Elena Smythe Bodde; Willie,
and . IL Paul 4Tr Garyi9 6 ,,,nn1 Yerby
The Symposium conducted last Sunday afternoon at
MI Olive Baptist Church, where Rev H. E. Owens is Gel
ebratng his twelfth had for it's topic "Men Bull
ders of Better World Rev Randall Pttman of Taber-
nace Baptist Church in doubt whether not the
world would have been better Christ had been wom-
an and women had the world He emphasized the re-
sponslbiy for good evil that resided in each ndvi
dual's actions
Three directives he suggested to /. That they
educate their children properv That they give dig
ny to their own womanhood g. That they take
al responsibility for doing something about the world
Following Rev Pittman Joseph Konowe, editor of the
C. O. national retail journal spoke Inter Racial Eel
lowshp He stated that as jew he knew that the Chris
tian religion taught the fellowship of and that he
would like to see all Christians practice fellowship toward
all peoples He suggested that the Negro not go into
tai and spiritual Ghettoes such that they would not
cept the friendship of peoples of goodwill the world
y of all is necessary for the security of each individual
the world over well as in unions.
l.. A. Millben of the Great Lakes Mutual Life Insur-
Company spoke of the need for business methods
getting Christian peace and building better world He
stated that the threat of atomic bomb dropped upon
somebody not the Christian the busness-ke meth
od to handle world problems "Uness love one anoh-
white black Christian Jew, nation another
could have no peace"
Everett Grimes chairmsnshp Of the program and the
fine singing of the mems chorus of Olvet distinguish
ed performances of the stimulating afternoon.
MARY WATSON STEWART
For thirteen nights, with the exception of Saturdays,
through the 18th of April, Mrs. Mary Watson Stewart
conducting evangestic services Bethel AME Church.
Frederick at ST. Antoine 1t is memorial affair that stirs
admiration for Rev. Jonathan A. Danes, Bethels pastor
that he gives such fine opportunity to mission
airy residing here in Detroit graduate of Wilber
force University, formerly resident of New York and
born in Georgia Mrs Stewart the wife of Of dis
tngushed physicians realizes the great responsibility up
her in conducting series of continuous religious activ
ties.
The AME Church in confnng their theological wom-
students to the field of missionary evangelism certainly
gives them most consecrated and difficult field of all pas
tora endeavor. This series upon the part of Bethel is
challenge to all the of all faiths in Detroit rally
to attend of these services which have granted
full musical support by the many chors of the church