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irreplaceable.

irreplaceable.
Let's hope the congregation re-
allies what is being asked of them
to acknowledgements of the
old families who labored here, a
relic of the days of the minister
al giants, such as z. D.. Lewis of
Second Baptist church; Evans
Payne of the Fourth Baptist
church; w. D. Stokes Of Ebenezer
Baptist; John Jasper Of ESixth Mt.
Zion; ]. Andrew Bowler of Mt.
Olivet and others, now dead, but
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Memories
NEW YORK, May %. (ANP)
Chief, the news from Richmond
is distressing. 1 hear they want
to tear down the old First Afri-
can church-one of the few his
toric edifices we have. It is the
grandmother of all churches in the
city of the Seven Hills.
Seems that the medical center
expansion program wants that
corner of College and Broad st.
The church is the only colored in
stitution in the area.
This entire neighborhood is
stepped in history. l say this not
because I happened to be born in
a house which sttod next door to
the church. The First African
Baptist church, o named to dis
tingunish it from it's predecessor
and parent the white First Baptist
church, stands not 100 yards from
the famed Monumental Episcopal
church on Broad St.
And another 100 yards away in
another direction is the old Egyp-
tan styled building Of the Medi-
cal college of Virginia.
Monumental church stands on
the site of the old Richmond the
alter in which a large number Of
people lost their lives when the
building caught fire. The church
was erected to commemorate this
horrible thing and the story is hat
many colored persons covered
themselves with glory through he
roic deeds on that occasion. II
is said that the bones of many
colored are inferred beneath the
huge square monument for which
the church got it's name:
Will Monumental church be
RACED, too?
White congregations worshipped
in the old First church building
and when they decided to move
two blocks away to IL and Broad.
they let their colored bretherer
have the old building. The first
pastor was a white man. The
Rev. James Holmes a fine speci.
men of a man with a heavy black
, beard, was the first colored pas
tor. At his death, the Rev. W
T. Johnson was called to thu
church and he remained until hi!
death, less than ten years ago.
Honored by a plaque and pic
lures on the basement walls ar,
two men, Robert Pearce Brown
and William Tyler White, boil
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Around the Metropolis

VI W11OuA WSICt C11uICu IIuSCOCo,
deacons and Sunday School super
intendents. The former, one Of
the founders of the churvh, was
my grandfather and the latter my
father. Between them, they serv-
ed as superintendent of the Sun
day school for over half a cen
tury!. Besides, my mother was
the church's first organist. Her
sisters taught in the Sunday
school and my uncles all were dea-
cons. Over on Churchill st. at
her home rs and Clay, my grand
mother fed many a ministerial as
pirant from the Richmond Theo-
logical seminary down on Main.
It was in the basement Of the
old church that the lovely Addie
Johns who as a singer had trav-
eled to Japan, China and Austria
liza, when those places we're just
pink and green colors on a geo.
graphy map, gave her farewell
concert. She was leaving Rich
mond never to return. Hell marri-
age in Washington to William
Sharpe, white manager of the sing
ing group, forced her exile. She
went to England where she reared
a fine family. At one time her
husband managed the Shaftesbury
theater Their in London.
At her last concert, there was
not a dry eye in the packed house
I am told.
= Miss Mamie Jones, organist at
Ebenezer Baptist church, was mar
ried from the old First African
Baptist church and for the first
time in Richmond the wedding
march was sung by the choir.
Before the city had the old barn
like auditorium up on Carey St.
the Richmond high and Normal
schools annual commencement wer
held in the church auditorium.
From this church went Laott
Carey, the first colored missionary
to be sent to Africa. Today sew
eral missionary, societies bear his
name.
AS superintendent of the Sun
day school, my father used to go
out on Sunday mornings and Wis
tied the families in the nearby al
legs and streets to see why their
children didn't go to Sunday
J, school. On one occasion, he found
a little girl and brought her ia
Sunday school. She liked it and
!, kept coming. Aside from that,
she started coming to the church
, services. Later she was famous
as the president Of a Richmond
bank and secretary of a fraternal
organization. Her name was Mag
gle Walker.
i These scattered stories chief
are cuttings from a glorious his.
, tory. It would be a shame to de-
: stroy that solid old building with
: it's magnificent stained glass win
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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-11-05
ONE AND TWO

Election Day is just three days off Next Tuesday we
exercise the right to vote to choose Mayor City Coun
cIors and members of the School Committee; and by
voting we perform duty imposed by citizenship.
Just now there plenty of this kind of preaching For
share we make apology because it is good preaching
and seems necessary 1t necessary from the fact
that although notably large proportion of citizens usually
register there has been instance when all,
nearly ALL registered voters made their way to the polls
Some are unavoidaby prevented others neglect their
obligation The number remaining away from the voting
booths often amounts to thirty per cent of the total
istration 1t the negligent the Indifferent voters to whom
the preaching directed They ought to do better they
ought to help by their votes to pick the right candidates
fer Office. That is their patriotic duty
After the election is there remains another inn
portrait role the electorate When the votes counted
and TIE results announced the great majority of citizens
people" satisfied with the victory satisfied that they
have made good choice will go their several ways and
leave everything to the public servants" elected If the
pubic servants behave badly the people vote them
out and choose another and indefinitely By constant
supervision of office holders, however by telling them
what the people want may their political and
reduce the necessity Of frequent change in public repre-
sentation few representatives like Congressman Herter
actually seekin direct find what wanted
by their constituents Pressure groups busy lobbyists
coed in urging desires which not always in the interest
of the general public If to have government Of
the people, by the people for ALL the people, the great
body of voters also should continually make their demands
known in order that decision fair to all form the basis
Of legislation
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81 Year Old Mother

Continued from Page One)
mothers son, for he cried out
lovingly upon seeing her, Mama,
mama, how did you get way up
here"
The secret about the proposed
trip, arranged by family mem
bers, never once leaked out, and
Rev. Hester, usually hard man
to fool, was overwhelmingly
astonished and overjoyed.
Born in Oxford, N. c., in 1865.
Mrs. Emma Hester was married
to Lee Hester, also Of Oxford, a
senior deacon of the First Baptist
Church in that city for 80 20
years. Deacon Hester died in
1884. Five children Ne gs.a
OF this union, the Rev. VIM.
Hester, Mrs. Matte conwell of
Jersey City, Mrs. Emma TAYLOR.
Oxford, Mrs, Leora Tynes. Bos-
ton, and Mrs. Matilda Parker Of
Oxford. She has nine living
grandchildren including Hunter
Iynes of Boston, a senior at
English High School, and Jacoue-
line Parker, student at Boston
Clerical School.
Sunday, Oct. 80, Mrs. Emma
hester was honored at the Tween
ty-iifth Anniversary reception Of
the Rev. DR.. and Mrs. VIM. H,
hester at the Tynes beautiful
home. Other guests were Rev
Marshall Shepard, brother Of
MRS. VIM. Hester, who preached
the afternoon sermon and also
the Anniversary Sermon Iasl
Sunday night, (Rev. Shepard j,
recorder of Deeds at Washington
and pastor of Mt. Olivet Taber-
nacle Baptist Church, Philadel.
phla); also Dr.. and Mrs. James R
Lesueur, the chairman of the
trustee board; Mr.. and Mrs. Lo.
reno Morris, who is chairman
Of the Deacon Board; Mr.. anc
Mrs. Charles Robertson, treasurer
of the Church, the heads Of al
the clubs and auxiliaries of ths
Church; Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Beck, Mrs. Beck is the organist,
director of the Church; Rev. anC
Mrs. S. F. Parks, hostesses anc
hosts Hunter Tynes, nephew 0
Rev. Hester, TT" Mckinney am
Jacqueline Parker, niece of Rev
Hester with Faith Hampton.
Present too were Mr. and Mrs
. Daniel Janey. he the fnancia
secretary; Mrs. Alice Duncan
church clerk, and representative
OF the Twenty fifth AnniversaF,
Banquet Committee, the Nurses
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Atty. Dacey :.
Continued From Page one)

CONTINUED From Page one)
Business and Professional Wom-
ems Club, the National Associa-
ton of Women Lawyers, and the
city's Parent Teacher Associa-
lions who firmly believe a well
qualified woman should serve on
the. Boston School Committee.
Leading Boston newspapers, Bos-
ton Chamber Of Commerce in
the editorial entitled For Better
Schools" it was stated kathleen
Ryan Dacsy is a young lady of
remarkable attachments. We en-
dorse her Fundamentally. In the
other communities of Greater
Boston it mas been the the custom custom
to have at least one women mem
Der of the school committees.
Let us get in step with progress"
Mrs. Dacey, a practicing attor-
ney in Boston and a leader in
youth projects has been the
director of the Clinic on Juvenile
Delinquency sponsored by the
National Association of Women
Lawyers. She is. the. State Chair
man of the Procedural Reform
Committee of the American Bar
Association, member Of the Com
mittee Of Meetings of the Boston
Bar Association and trustee Of
the Boston State Hospital, She
has the legal training and the
administrative experience and
work with children which will
enable her to carry out efficiently
the duties required as a member
of the Boston School Committee.
The Dacey for School Com
mittee headquarters is located in
rooms 6O7-6l1 at 1888 Washing
ton st. in the heart of Boston's
shopping district Anyone who
wishes to volunteer his time for
work before and on election day
in the interest of better schools
for Boston's 100000 children is
urged to contact the committee
at any Of the following phone
numbers: RI 2-3895; HI 5-548O
or HI 2-l752.
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CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST
ga Columbus Ave.
Bishop Cornelius Range, Pastor

DAShVp OOIHCAluS hduSt, dSlOE
Sunday morning November 5,
Rev. Cornelius Range, Jr., will
have charge of the service and
deliver the Morning Message. He
is a student at Gordon College.
The pastor, Bishop Range, is max
ing preparations to attend he Ma
tional Convocaion which will con-
vene in Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 25.
The home coming Harvest Festi-
val sponsored by Miss Geraldine
Ogilvie and Miss v. Woods, from
Nov. IA to 20. Different speakers
each night. Saturday night, Nov.
10, the Bishop is calling a Get-to-
gether State meeting at the
Church, Work has started again
on the new church edifice at 991
fremont ST., we hope to occupy
this building in a few months.
Last Sunday three new members
were added to the Church Roll.
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GRANT CHURCH
CELEBRATES 9th

The 18th anniversary celebra-
ton Of Grant A.M.E. Church. Rev
L. E. crumlin Pastor, was obser-
we'd Monday evening Oct. 81. Rev.
:. L. Smith, Pastor of Gloucester
Memorial Church, opened the pro-
gram with prayer. Scripture read
ing by the Pastor, selections bv
Rev, Smiths choir, Mrs. Gladves
Purdue accompainst, and direct
ress, solos by Miss Shirley Wooten
and Mrs. Patience Geroski. Miss
Alice Raynor accompanist Read
ing by Mrs Annie Jones, greetings
by Rev. and Mrs. Smith. Piano.
selections BY Mrs. Isadore Adams
History Of the Church, John Raw
nor, Mrs Ada Doors, remarks. Re-
spouse by the Pastor. Mrs. Lucy
Lee was chairman for the pro-
gram, Miss Anita Wooten. mis-
tress Of ceremonies. Under the
leadership of Rev. Crumlin the
Premiership has doubled and the
Church is steadily progressing.
Ice cream and home made cake,
and coffe was served. The table
was beautifully decorated in yell
low and silver, with favors filed
with Halloween candies. A vase of
Fall flowers in the center. Deco
rations We're by the chairman of
thecelebration committee, Mrs.
Mary Walters.
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REV. MILLER
aHnHaHHRnHHaEaaHaRHannnnnHHHnnnn

plications of the Gospel telling
them it was meant to bring a
little of heaven to earth.
Henry Highland Garnet re-
vealed himself as a leader of the
left wing when he went so far
as to send out a public appeal
to the slaves of the United
States of America. The kernel
Of this message was to counsel
slaves not to take slavery with
out every available resistance
possible, and die if need be, since
it is ordained that man must
die. A National Convention of
Freedmen used to meet and weep
over the fate of black Aneri-
cans Garnet always thought of
himself as a black American)
He jumped the traces in Offering
set of resolutions. The con-
vention, not willing to go along
with him, he delivered an ora
ton which, for diction and elo-
quence, will remain for all time
one of our literary heirlooms.
Then he released it to the pub
lie. This one address is still
our charter of liberty, 1t shows
him head and shoulders above
his own generation. Fighters
for human rights will find it a
fresh spring of the philosophy
of Human freedom.
Here are some of the choice
quotations from an address we
should read again and again
when our spirits are begging
down End there is little fight
left in us:
Your condition does not abb
solve you from moral obligation.
The diabolical injustice by which
your liberties are cloven down,
neither Cod nor angels or just
men, command you to suffer for
single moment. Therefore it
is your imperative duty to use
every means, both moral, in
tellectual, and physical, that
promises success"
Liberty is a spirit sent out
from God, and, IKE great au-
thor, is no respecter of pc. sons"
you can plead your own
cause and do the work Of enan-
cipation better than any other"
you had far better all die
die Immediately than live
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HENRY HIGHLAND GARNET)
(1S15-1SS1)

(lblO- 1851
There are two types Of min
listers; one speaks to tickle the
ear; the other delivers the mes
sage of God even when it dis
turbs heart and conscience.
When most OF the race was bur-
dened with bondage Henry High
land Garnet not only risked his
own life again and again to
speak out against slavery but
publicly advocated the slaves
themselves resisting slavery, even
if it meant death. He felt the
race was too patient, too meek
in submitting to every kind of
indignity.
He not only lived what he
preached but had succeeded as
a young man in escaping slav-
cry on the Eastern Shore of
Maryland, made his home in
New York City, Struggled against
great odds to get an education.
On becoming a minister of the
gospel he took issue with those
who employ the prom
ises of Eden after death to soften
the hardships of this our earthly,
life. He bravely preached that
life is had and every gain of
freedom must be bought and
paid for in blood. He forced his
hearers to face the social inn
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GRANT A.M.E. CHURCH
135 VternOn Street
Rev. L. E. Crumlin, Pastor


"A United Church" was the
Pastors theme last Sunday morn
ing. Mrs. Mary Simmons, soloist.
At $3.50 Pm. the Fall Rally
opened with a most impressive
musical program. Guest Choruses
and Choirs participating were st.
Marks, Metropolitan Alpha Male
Chorus of First A.M.E. Church,
and Zion F.B.H. Chorus. Greet
IngS by Rev. 5. Gaviscount. The
Rally reports were encouraging.
Services will be conducted for
3 weeks during the Pastors va
cation, by Rev. Griffith of Cam
bridge. Mid-week prayer service
Wednesday at 8 Pm.
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FEPC McKenneY :.

Continued from Page One)
field, Henry SHERMAN, Hon.
Victor A. Friend and Edward
Dixon as a committee, to study
and recommend legislation de-
signed to eliminate discrimina-
ton in employment because of
race, creed or religion.
There is positively no evidence
Of any FEPC bill fled by Mr..
McDonough, nor does his name
appear in any of the bills filed
for FEPC.
It Is inconceivable that ignor-
ance would prompt your letter.
It is unfortunate that you used
your official position in an at
tempt to deceive, misIead and
camouhage a multitude of col
ored people. However, it will
not delude nor confuse. It is
pathetic that you publicly mani
tested ungratefulness to former
Governor Maurice J. Tobin, who
not only convinced recalcitrant
legislators of Che humane side
OF this equation, but appointed
you a commissioner.
May Right Always Be tho
Master of Might,
STEPHEN DOUGLAS.
Major Retired
Commander William E. Cartel
Post No. l6 Inc. American Legior
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munity Church. DR.. Walsh taught
economics for eight years at Har-
ward University. Thereafter, he
was Professor of Economics at
Williams College. At various
times he has served as consult
ant to the Federal Reserve Board,
educational Resources Commit
tee, the Committee on Social Sc
curity and other government
agencies. He is, at present, a di-
rector of the National Bureau of
Economic Research,
The Community Church is nom
sectarian and the public is invited.
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ST. CYPRIAN'S
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev. D. Leroy Ferguson, Rector

wv u AOIOV HUIs uSUIA' HSVUVOA
The Church chimes and caril-
Ion recently given st. Cyprian's
Episcopal Church by subscribers
and doners will be presented by
the bell committee and blessed
by the rector, Sunday, Nov. 6,
during the HOO Am. services.
The chimes were given in memory
to the beloved founders and MEM
bers of st. Cyprian's Church.
Special selections will be rend-
cred by the chimes and the vested
men and boys choir.
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FIRST A.M.E. CHUK.-E
Warren st. at Elm Hill Ave.
Roxbury
Rev. Sherman L. Gree. r.
pastor

Morning worship, 1915 AM;
Church School, 1890; Allen
League of Christian Endeavor,
$3.50 PM; Evening worship, 7:45;
Sunday, Oct. 80 was Youths
Day. The Drama Guild pre-
sented religious drama, THE
Light at four o'clock in the
afternoon. In the evening the
ushers sponsored a candle light
service. The annual Fair opens
November 18th and will continue
during the week. The articles
for sale will be many and useful.
There will be an interesting pro-
gram each night and dinner
will be served. You are welcome
to all services at this church.
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slaves and entail your wretched-
ness upon your posterity."
Let your motto be resist
ANGEL resistancel RESISTANCEl
No oppressed people have ever
secured their liberty without re-
sistance."
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Uuit, Mrs. Gladys Surrey, presi-
dent, Mrs. Lillian Caldwell, gem
eral chairman with Edward T.
Hardwick, co-chairman with his
charming wife, Mrs. Esther Hard
wick.
Climaxing the week-long ami
versary celebration a banquet, at
tended by $50, was held at the
church Monday night, Oct, 81.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-11-05
CARD OF APPRECIATION

VICTOR MASCOLL, tenor,
publicly thanks all of his friends,
patrons and well-wishers, who so
splendidly rendered their services
III making his recital at New Eng
land Mutual Hall Sunday, Oct,
rs, huge success.
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GLOUCESTER MEMORIAL
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. James L. Smith, Minister
SAL Mass. Aey.. Boston

O~N NtAse'NSs ~-~Fsg @~~SSOA
The speaker for last Sunday
was Attorney Charles Anderson
who gave his audience a very
timely, stimulating message on
the need for Going Out Into the
Forest and Cutting the Trees"
His message was enjoyed by all
present
Next Sunday is Holy Conmun-
ion Sunday. All members are
urged to attend. We are looking
forward to the Pew Rally Sunday
evening, November 18th. The
speaker for that Rally will be Rev.
Samuel Bullock of the Mt. Pleas
ant Hill Baptist Church.
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COMMUNITY CHURCH
john Hancock Han

"Educagion Of Catastrophe will
be the subject of the address by
DR.. j. Raymond Walsh Sunday,
Nov. 6, at 1890 Am. at Com
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II follow the guide that
is within me-that part of
God that is within me-"
- ROLAND HAYES.
- ~ ~
ROLAND HAYES will sing az
Symphony Hall, Sunday, Nov
8 at $3.50 PM. for the UNITED
COLLEGE FUND. There hardly
seems any justification in re-
viewing the great benfits of the
Fund. And, only because of the
hoped for presence of younger
readers do we dwell upon brief
story review Of Roland Hayes.
-
THE WORLDS GREATEST
TENOR they called him for over
a quarter Of a century. He was
hailed as perahaps not the first,
but certainly the foremost inter-
nationally famous singer of his
race. He paved the way for the
Marian Andersons and Robesons
and he preceded them in bat
Ting race obstacles since his
Georgia birth in 1889,
$e sA
THE YOUTH story Of young
Hayes was no different in hard
ship than any youth on Lenox
Avenue, or fremont st, Some
people find it hard to discern in
this now distinguished gentle
man the fact he started work at
nine years old because his FAM
lily was poor and he wanted to
support his widowed ex-slave
mother
SO THE BOY, Roland Hayes.
scrubbed floors In white AM
eriean homes where he heard
and marveled at the FIRST phono-
graphs and recorded artists. At
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TO BESSIE

Today the loss Of our beloved sister, Bessie
Troter Craft who this week passed into the great beyond
Her devotion and solictous regard over a period Of
years have cheered and sustained during these
have continued the publication Of The Guardian,
founded by brother the late William Monroe Troer
No words can express the depth IF bereavement,
sense of loss but the memory Of her loneliness her
graciousness and charm, her kdness and understand
ing and her vivid personality viii enshrned in
nearL forever.
Paraphrasing great poets lines
/ see the picture of her face,
Her eyes, her lips, her hair.
And in her gentle voice
hear the music of prayer
But now she floats forever
On clouds that end,
And grieve at her departure
For she was myAmore than friend.
MAUDE TROTTER STEWARD