The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-11-10
BY THELMA C. ANDREWS

From the opening hour of the
4th Annual Convention of the
Laymen's League of the 18th
Episcopal District, AME Church,
Hon. E. M. Blocker, president on
Wednesday, October 81, at which
time, the Rt. Rev. John A. Gregg,
presiding bishop of the District,
was heard in the Annual sermon;
until the closing hour on Thurs
day evening, November /, at
which time, addresses were made
by Judge L. E. Thomas, the
southeast's only Negro magistrate
and Prof. William Stewart, re-
Gently elected president of Ed
ward Waters College, can be
summed up in one word: Profit
able.
Greater Bethel AME Church,
Florida's most beautiful and mag
nificent cathedral, situated on
NV. 9th street, was the seat of
this distinguished gathering. The
church is pastored by the DR.. Will
liam Franklin Ball.
Bishop Gregg selected for his
text: "Will we also be His dis
ciples?", - st. John 9:27. Here
are some of the high points men
toned in this dynamic message:
at is a personal decision to be-
come a disciple of Christ. A per-
son. must decide for himself
whether he will follow after Jesus
Christ or whether he will pursue
another course. To pattern ones
life after an individual rather than
after Christ, the perfect one, one
may easily 60 astray." DR.. Ball
presided. Prominently participant
ing in the worship and communion
services at this hour were: Dean
j. B. Epperson, of Edward Waters
College, Drs. E. ]. Jackson, j. r..
Thompson, H. w. Fayson, D. A.
Russell, F. M. Foster, T. w. Bull
lard, R. A. King, S. A. Cousin,
and F. Jones. The Gospel Chorus
of Bethel furnished the musical
background for the services. I'm
mediately following these SER
vices, a Welcome Program was
presented by the Laymen's
League of the South Florida
Conference with its president, E..
j. White, presiding. Words. of well
come were given by /. H. Will
liams, president of the North
Miami District. Featured on the
program were the famous South
land Singers, directed by Mrs.
German. James Weldon john
sons version of Creation" was
artistically portrayed by Miss
Margaret Ingram. President
Blocker then appointed the va
rious committees and gave the
closing remarks.
Among the visiting ministers.
were Drs. j. A. Roberts, r. A.
jackson, F. e. Sneed, S. H. Hun.
ter, j. b. German, A. w. Smith,
w. B. Coffee, E. A. Simmons, +.
f. King, Brown, johnson, Will
liams, Brooks, Gillian, Blake and
others. Among the ministers
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sin, E. F. King, S. H. Hunter,
Beulah, Horton, olivia Smith and
others. W
On Thursday morning the meet
ing was called to order at 10
o'clock by President Blocker. The
reports of the secretary and ,trea-
surer, Mrs. M. E. Harris and r.
B. Stewart ST., respectively, were
heard. Bishop Gregg was then
presented. He gave a very excel
lent travelogue of his tour of
England and Africa. E. w. c.
President Stewards address
revealed some interesting facts
concerning the status of E.W.C.
One of the facts Is that the school
has been accredited by the Amer
lean Council of Junior Colleges,
and has only to receive the ac-
creditation of the Southern AS
ISOLATION before it can be acclaim
ed one of the top ranking colleges