St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-06-25
Bishop John n.
cIoyborn. A.M.E.
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Little Rock, Ark. - amp -
Bishop John II. Claybon. who had
been Ill for more than year, died
ut his home here last week. He
was ~ years old.
The bishop presided over the
18th district OF the AME church.
covering Tennessee and Kentucky.
Born In Arkadclphia, Ark, Dec.
2, 1881, Bishop clayborn was cleo
2. 1881, Bishop clayborn was
elected prelate on the fifth ballot
at the General conference Of his
denomination at Philadelphia In
1914. He received the largest num-
Der OF votes ever given candi-
date for the bishopric. 962.
Prior To becoming bishop, the
prelate had served M pastor. pre-
siding elder, editor OF the South
ern Christian Recorder, and col
lcge president
He earned HIS ALB at Shorter
college; u. ID. at Jackson Theo-
logical seminary; DID. at Wilber-
force university and an III. d. at
Campbell college.
He served as delegate to the
General conference of the church
in 1915, 1924. 1928. 1882. 1910 and
1874.
He also served as trustee OF
Shorter college for more than 80
years: wiiberforcc university, IL
years and Payne Theological
seminary IL years.
AZ bishop he advocated reforms
for AME church schools. He rec.
commended that several of the
smaller schools be combined TO
strengthen their faculties and cur
ricuium. He submitted a plan for
this to tho last AME General
conference which met in Chicago
In 1862.
A Republican, Bishop Clayborn
was one OF two Negro ministers
named TO serve as chaplains at the
Republican National convention in
1889.
A benevolent proiate, he gave
the AME connection for superan-
nuates. widows and orphans ST.
i40.b0. He also 4 ave in 1896 SOL
80 net proceeds from the South
crn Christian Recorder TO the
church dependents, He bought and
gave an $4,000 printing plant for
printing the Southern Christian
Recorder,
He taught for some 20 years in
the public schools OF Arkansas,
and was made president OF Short
err college In 1910
Organizations I'm which he held
included Omega Psi
mi fraternity. Urban League,
NAACP. Free and Accepted Ma
sons. American woodmen and
Eraternai Council OF Negro
In America.
After being elected a bishop in
1914. the prelate was assigned 10
Africa. While there he organized
he Nv. Sampson Brooks Indus
trial college" at Monrovia, Liner
a; "shaffer-smith Day High |
school" at Arlington. Liberia:
md Clayton college" at sekondi. |
British West Africa.
In i945 he was elected president
" the National Fratcrnal Coun-
Ill OF Negro churches,
Guests; Mr. and Mrs. Forest
2o26 Russell Az. N.
we're the guests OF MIR and Mrs, |
Edward Carr. Isanti. MINI. on
evening. June 20,
Out OF Hospital; Mr., William
Martin, 22o7 Fourth Az, s., who
has been patient in Mt. Sinai
hospital for nine weeks Is now at
hts home and Us much improved.
Attends Conference: Mrs, Ber-
nice Kelly Of Chicago. is In the
city attending the American LII
hrary Association Conference.
Mrs, Kelly is librarian at the Lin
coin Memorial school. She Is the
guest OF Mr., and Mrs. Benjamin
hooo of Stacy. MINI. Mrs. Kelly
Is former president OF the Chi.
cage Women's Golf club. She plans
TO remain in the city over the
week end and win attend the golf
tournament on Sunday. Ii
Golfers; Or and Mrs. Renia.
min Fletcher OF Rockford, Ill, win
arrive In the cityy Saturday and
viii be the house guests OF MIR
and Mrs. Benjamin Bobo. Stacy /,
MINI. They will participate In
the golf tournament on Sunday
Attend Wedding; Mr. and Mrs
Monroe Wyatt. Omaha, mother NJ
Miss Mstsolonie Prntt. ss4i
Fourth Az. s. and Mrs Otto
Pruitt. omaha. aunt, arrived in
the city Wednesday. juno %, for
the wedding OF their daughter and
niece, which viii be an event OF
Saturday morning. June 20. at 81
Martins Catholic church. where
she viii be united In marriage 10
Glenn Pullens. son OF NJ and Mrs /
Alfred Puncns, OF Sis James Av |
N.