Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-12-13
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Aging 90 year old prelate, Bishop
Mason is still the guiding spirit
behind the Church of God in Christ.
The Commissioners Of the Church
were in charge of the day-long
program honoring Bishop Mason.
Present Degree To Woman Leader
One of the outstanding highlights
Of the 51st Holy Convocation was
the presentation of a Doctor of
Humanities degree to Mrs. Lillian
Brooks Coffey, Chicago, ILL.,, Ma
tional Supervisor of the Women's
Department Of the Church of God
in Christ.
The honorary degree was pre-
sented Tuesday night, December 9,
by DR.. G. w. Hyatt, president OF
the American Bible School of Chi
cago, Ill.
Head of the Women's Depart
ment since 1945, Mrs. Coffey has
been the guiding force behind the
dynamic and inspirational program
of the Women's Department of the
Church of God in Christ which
supports the Lillian Brooks Coffey
Rest Home, Detroit, Mich; Saints
Industrial and Literary School,
Lexington, Miss. and IL mission
posts in foreign countries.
Memphis Mayor Speaks
The keynote of the meeting was
sounded Saturday night, Deem
Der 5 on civic night when the
Honorable Edmund Orgill, Mayor
of Memphis, was the featured
speaker.
Presiding over the civic night
services was Bishop Louis Henry
Ford, Chicago, ILL.,, director of
Public Relations for the interna
tional church organization. Dur
ing the civic night services, he re-
ceived the Charles Harrison Ma
son Award" and became the first
pentecostal prelate to receive the
highest honor conferred by the
Church of God in Christ. 4
Elder C. C. Owens, Chicago,
president of the Religious Workers
Guild, in presenting the award
pointed out that Bishop Ford re-
ceived the honor for his efforts in
the presentation of the Golden
Jubilee Holy Convocation last
year. lie
AS chairman of the Golden Jubi-
lee Holy Convocation, Bishop Ford
headed a planning committee Of
church executives, state bishops,
and state supervisors in the pres
entation of a gigantic program to
celebrate the 50th Holy Convoca-
ton.
Presiding Officials
Presiding during the 20 days OF
church services were a series Of
department heads and state bish-
cps. These included Bishop S. M.
Crouch, Los Angeles, Calf, head
of the Home and Foreign Mission
Department and Church Commits
sioner; Bishop L. c. Page Los An
geles, Calf, president of National
Evangelists; Mrs. L. B. Coffey,
Chicago, ILL.,, National Supervisor
of Women's Work; Bishop L. c.
Patrick, Detroit, Mich, president
of the Sunday School Department;
Mrs. Jas. L. Hinsley, Atlanta, Ca,
Sunshine Band Leader; and DR.. A.
C. Mallory, Lexington, Miss, pres
ident of Saints Junior College.
Other Officials
Along with Bishop Crouch, other
Church Commissioners in charge
of services were: Bishop A. B.
McEwen, Memphis, Tenn, Chair
man of the Board of Commission
ers; Bishop ]. S. Bailey, Detroit,
Mich, co-chairman of the Board
of Commissioners; Bishop J. 0.
Patterson, Memphis, Tenn, secre-
tary, Board of Commissioners;
Bishop o. T. Jones, Philadelphia,
Pa, president, Youth Congress and
also national president, Board of
Education; Bishop U. E. Miller, De-
troit, Mich, general secretary;
Bishop O. M. Kelly, New York,
N. Y, vice president home and