Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-05-07


RadlHaon hotel Thursday evening
To attend tho convocation banquet
and hear Rev A. J. Carey. first
alternate delegate for the United
States 20 the United Nations and
prominent Chicago AME pastor.
The banquet was the climax " the
two day convpcatlon.
A far an could he checked. the
convocatIon was the first time In
recent history OF the church that
this large a number ~ biahopR at
tended AN affair OF the church
other than the general conference
~ the denomination.
The convocAtion was opened
Wednesday morning by Rev, Mel
son Pryor, preHldinR elder Of the
~, Paul district that includes tho
Twin cities and Rev, william
Oglctnn gave the invocation.
Rev. J. y. q, wallace read the
scripture lesson and Rev, H. v.
Washington gave the decalog,
The hymn How Firm a
Foundation" was led by ReV. q.
W, Brewer.
Bishop Frank N, Reid, seventh
district, preached the opening ser
mon, Mr., Reid halls from South
Carolina where he leads over IOO,-
900 church members, lie has also
been In the forefront Of the fight
for suffrage for Negroes In the
Palmetto state,
The invitation was given by
REV. y. A, Blake and the bishops
and presiding elders took COM
munIon toKether,
Following the presiding elders
council meeting the cOnvocatlon
adjourned for lunch.
That afternoon q panel discus
Hlan was led by Rev &, 7. ", Wat.
linn and the dIscuHaants were
Reverends G. v, Stewart, Hymsn
Mills, J. w, Htratton and John
Hunter,
The panel was titled The Chris.
tan Church and the Atomic Age
Later that same afternoon there
was another panel, titled, 'Tmpll.
cation ~ the World Council Of
Churches"
Discunsants In this panel were
RsverendS A. w. Ward. A, ID, Nv.
ans. J. A. Danes. T, H Smith and
A. u. Parks
A. tho close Of the last panel,
popular Bishop I. H. Bonner Of
the ninth district. who lives in
Birmingham. Ala. gave a talk
entitled '"rhs Pulpit Hour"
Wednesday evening the Wllbsr'
force university choir gave n con
cert at Central High school bsfors
capacity filled auditorium,
Raymond W. Cannon. Mime
apolIa attorney and member ~ this
Mil city FEpC commission head
al up a list of distinguished lay
and church people who were given
citations by Bishop George w
Babsr. who prsMids1 over ths
fourth district for their work In
the field of human relations. Can
non il the second MinnsSotAn 10 be-
10 cited. Cecil Newman. Twin CITY
publisher received q similar cita'
ton In 1881.
Those cited with Cannon wer'
John ssngstAcke. publisher Of tbs
Chicago Defender. DR. q. Merrill
I<n0K. Virgin Islands GOV. A. Al
eERndrr. John G. Dancy Of De
troit, REV. A. J. Carey and Frank
Bsckwtth.
In addition 10 tho bishops at
tending the affair. other honoret
guests at the cOnyocatI0n wer,
Drs. e. l.. nm. n. o. Nance, Fred
Hughes, NJ. A. BsIby. y. L. Jones
and George a. Singleton.
ThuTSday morning the c0nvoca'
ton recommend at $40 with q
morning service conducted by Rev
Ben Jamin Moore. former pastor Al
r. James In H. Paul Of which
Rev. ". J. Jones In pastor.
After tho service the cOnyoca'
ton had breakfast m q body al
/ the church.
A. 10 o. m. Q panel discussed
Evangelism or what ?" and the
participants were Rsvsrends u, y
Robinson. A. l. Williams. J. A
Charleston. Lyman Parks and
Mary w. Stewart
Mrs. Ann Danes led q sing
splratiSn that was followed by an,
other pansI on Recruiting Priests
and Prophsts for Tomorrow"
DtScuaaants were Rsvsrends G
= BpiVsy. n. J Moore. n. l. Sim
mons. hist pastor. q. ~ Reid and
a d. Harawick.
| A. nom Bishop w. r. Wilkes
twelfth district, also gave Q talh
on the Pulpit Hour"
Ths presiding elders gave thsiI
nnAi reports that were followeS
BY . panai dlscuauiOn titisd
New Horizons FOR Christian M