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I*HIGH HONOR FORREV. R. M. BOLDEN IThrifty Minister Delegate toDefense Convention.WELL KNOWN CIVIC LEADERWoututor •# First Cmanusi Church Rco-ognizsd by Mayer Mitahat af Naur York aa Man af Aotian and Can* atructiva Idaaa — Attanda National Oafanaa OathaHng at St Lauia.New York.—The Rev. Richard Manuel Bolden, able mlnlater and public spirited citizen of thl* city, is the only representative of oar race holding membership in the national defense •o ruin h tee. He was appointed by Mayor John Purroy Mltchei and has been active In the work since his appointment in December, 1915. Mr. Cornelias Vanderbilt Is chairman of the executive committee of the general committee.The first national defense conference has beep SMWCed for Friday and Saturday. March 3-4. in 8t- Louis. Dr. Bolden is one of the delegates from New York. Mayors and representatives of over GUO cities in the United States are to attend the sessions of the inference. The colored people of this city and state are nnn-h pleased with Mayor MHebei's selection of the Itev Mr. Bolden ms one of the delegates to this Important conference. It Is also very gratifying to the race throughout Che country to note this just recognition of one of Its number, who is full.', •apnble to serve and worthy of the honor thus conferred.The Rev. Dr. R. M. Bolden was born near Marion (Station, Somerset coun ty. Md.. March 1. 187R. Ills early education was with dffficplty obtained In the public schools of his native home.YEFurr. uuhaiu m. holdbi-is he only bad tlie opjs»rtunity of ts'lug In school three nionths each year for rtve years, lie worked on a fnnn and in the oyster business from nine to eighteen years of age. At twelve In-felt called to the gos|el ministry, hut It was not until 189ft that he Joined the A. M. R. Zion church of Providence. R. 1.Ills zeal for knowledge, his Industry and honesty, won for Mr. Bolden many strong friends among both races In I*rovklence. For a time he served as a coachman for Dr. Lester 8. Hill, through whose generosity he was enabled to a(i|M the Providence high school. Prior lb his death Dr. lilil re qnested that Dr. Bolden should have charge of his funeral. The Itev. Mr. Bolden performed this last wish and duty with great credit. Pj»on the ad vice of the Rev. J. F. Hill, Mr. Bolden's pastor, and Bishop Hood he en fered Livingstone college, from which tie w-ns graduated I Hiring Ids student days at IJvlugstoue tie was admitted to tiie Weatern North t’nrollnn confer cnee.In 1913 Dr. Bolden went as minis ferlnl delegate of the A. M. K. Zion church to the World’s Sunday school •^invention held at Zurich. Switzerland. While abroad he visited most of the prlm'tptd cities of England, Germany. Belgium. Holland and other couutrles. Dr. Bolden Is the founder of the First Emmanuel church. 105 West One Hundred and Thirtieth street. He is the author of the “(’reed anil Covenant of the Emanuel Church In the World. Tlie rapid growth and the manner In which this church Is sustained deni onstrntes the fact that the day of mlra • •les has not passed. To study the man and Ills work will inspire any god-|v mind.Politically lie has leen a platformspeaker for the lamented President McKinley. for ex-Presfdent Roosevelt In Ills two campaigns and for ex-Presl-dent William U. Taft. He was for four years the successful minister of Mother Zlou church In this city. He is an ardent advocate of national de fen so and Is an active mem tier of the National Security league, of which the Hon. Joseph II. Choate Is honorarypresident. Alton B. Parker honorary lice president and S. Stanwood Men ken president. The Rev. Mr. Bolden spenks In the highest terms of Mayor MRebel, whom he regards as a man whose future |Ms*i hi titles as a states mail arc very bright. He Is also grateful to the members ol‘ the national defense executive committee for thtmany courtesies shown him a- *; bcr ut all of the meetings.II[isilitilt;uei•lt;iCcft
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Denver Star
Denver, Colorado, US
Sat, Mar 04, 1916
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