The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-11-10

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Spiritualist Science Association
carried its annual convention TO
ST. James Baptist Church, Miami,
the week Of Oct. 2l-28, 1856.
Opening the convention, Rev.
James A. Potter, president and
founder, thanked the staff for SER
vice in the climb to success for
the NTILSSA. He urged the aux
iliaries to keep up their good
work, keynoting the role of the
National Missionary in establish
ing more branches, to be charter
ed by the association. Stating that
there is still a great job ahead,
the president emphasized his
message with a prayer for peace
and happiness through the ses-
sions.
During the dicuSsion on COM
mittee reports, the president ex-
planned that federation and peace
were constant facors in all work
of making up and rendering re-
ports. He showed how work is
pleasurable when the mutual feel
ing is affectionate and that the
cultivation Of tolerant attitudes
is of prime Importance with re-
ligious group meeting for a bust
ness session. Day sessions includ-
ed devotional before each bust
ness meeting. Those giving the
devotional were Sisters Rosa Lee
Role, Marie Howard, Mary
Washington, Florence Roberts,
Harriet Johnson, Gertrude Saun-
ders, Mildred Todd, Dencie Will
liams, Kathline Smith, Susie Roll
Inns and Princess M. Johnson Of
st. James.
During the open forum of
What is Spiritualism," it was
explained that man is a spirit and
has body. Delegates and visitors
alike joined in the symposium on
What is a Seer or Prophet" with
those attending classes leading the
discussion. t. In explaining just
what is Spirit, the president
said that each human being is
spark of Divinity, working to be-
ccme a torchlight, a lighthouse,
so that everyone can see the
Christ in another. "Only God can
destroy light" he stated. Rev.
Potter emphasized the necessity
of observing the laws of nature
to live hygienically, not to mis-
treat the body, which is the tenn
porary vehicle for the spirit.
From the glorious rally Sunday,
throughout the week, day and
evening, delegates came dressed
in white. The convention was
greeted at st James Baptist
Church, also by Rev. A. Allen and
Rev. George E. Johnson.
Rev. James A. Potter said that
the goal of the NTLLSSA was to
follow the way of Jesus, the
greatest missionary the world has
ever known. Inviting the public
to day and evening sessions, the
president urged punctuality to
receive spirit blessing.
Association night opened the
first of member group programs
for each evening of the week.
After devotional by Madam Marie
B. White, Rev. Leona Ward intro
duced the speaker, Rev. l.. a.
Thompson, pastor Temple Baptist
Church. The inspired talk on
Divine Relationship" was well
received. Declaring that the chief
purpose of life is service, Rev.
Thompson urged his audience,
which included some members OF
his church, to help their leaders
live long and praised Rev. Potter
as a leader in the community who
puts his vision into action and
that he was happy in their many
years friendship.
The Temple Baptist choir en-
tertained the congregation with
superb singing.
Participating Church" night
Brother King Thompson opened
the devotional followed by the
speaker, Rev. John L. Johnson
who spoke on Its Later Than
You Think" He urged that we
make use of time allotted to US on
earth before .assing into Etern-
ity. Rev. johnson implored his
listeners first to make ~up their
minds to do better, to live for
soul Improvement which brings
peace now into the heart ana
home. Els choir sang beautifully
each night, seeming to Quito
fhcrn calxyne in glory the closing