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JITGHISON IS HOST TOAFRICAN M. E. MINISTERSFrom Thursday’s Dally.Atchison Is host to a group of clergymen of the Nebraska conference of the ■ African Methodist Episcopal church, now meeting In Its sixth annual session at the A. M. E. church. Eighth and Atchison streets, with Bishop John A. Oregg, A. M . D. D„ presiding. More than 120 churchmen are in attendance from the state of Nebraska and a part of Kansas, Including Kansas City, Leavenworth. and Atchison.Reports of various committees and pastors of the conference are occupying most of the session today. This evening a missionary program will be presented. The conference will adjourn Sunday night when Bishop Oregg will read the assignments of ministers for the coming year, an event of annual Importance in the A. M. E. church.The principal feature of the session yesterday was the annual address of Bishop Oregg, who Is episcopal supervisor of six conferences comprising a territory of Arizona. Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas. Stressing evangelism as the particular work of the ministry, Bishop Oregg said:“The whole world seems pleasure bent, and It is the duty of God's ministers to present the Joys and riches and rewards of faithfulness to Him, so that they will draw the world from the pleasures of sin for a season, to the present and eternal joys of Christian service.” Another statement was, “I hold that a minister who serves a congregation for a whole year, and cannot report an ingathering of souls and an Increase in the flock of Christ, Is as j much a failure as he who does not bring In a good financial report.”Strongly insisting on prohibition and general law enforcement Bishop Gregg urged. Prohibition is written In the statutes of our nation as one of Its primary laws, and it Is therefore obligatory upon every minister of the Gospel to be the most law-abiding citizen, and to do everything possible for its enforcement.”Devotional services yesterday were i conducted by Bishop Gregg, assisted by !; the presiding elders. W. B. Brooks. P. j j D. Wells, and L. P. Bryant, all of To-j peka, the Rev. J. R. Ranson of Topeka,| end the Rev. B. R. Monroe, Atchison i pastorThe Rev. F D. Jordaivrftr B.. grad-i uate of the University of Chicago, one of the best prepared ministers in the j church, delivered the annual sermon. ! His text was from Peter II, 2:20. He i condemned social caste and intellectual j ! aloofness among church members and !| urged Christian simplicity. Excessive materialism was given as the cause of l coldness In the churches, and ministers t and laymen were urged to remain true ; j and iuyai *o the jn-inciples^irtiicfrthd!; church was founded, i Atchison's colored community ex- * tended a hearty welcome to the vislt-I ing clergymen at the evening session In . the church last night. Addresses were made by the Rev. H. D. Saunders,| representing the local colored ministers alliance: Clarence Brown, senior mail i carrier; Dr. G. A. Patton and Dr. D.: Steward. local physicians; P. G. Porter, principal of Lincoln public school; and Miss Elizabeth Wamell. Solos were rendered by Mrs O. Kerford and Mrs. Carrie Kerford. The Rev. John Quincy Adams of Lincoln, Nebr., responded in . Dehail of the visitors.Officers, elected by the conference, : arc: F. D. Jordan, secretary; C. A. Long, recording secretary; S. D. Rhone! statistical secretary; R. A. Adams, reporter to the secular press; John Quincy Adams, reporter to the religious press.Bishop Gregg made an appeal for Western university, a negro college, at Qumdaro, Kas . and under inspiration ! i of his appeal the congregation, including a large number of local citizens, responded with a contribution of $208.00.Mrs. Anna Evans, 802 North Second ! street, is quite ill.
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Atchison Weekly Globe
Atchison, Kansas, US
Thu, Sep 26, 1929
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