New York Amsterdam News — 1963-00-00204
1963
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Russian Clergy
Visits Harlem
By MALCOLM NASH still continuing propaganda war
against the church, Archbishop
Nicodim replied:
For the first time in the history
of Harlem, 14 high church lead
ers from the Soviet Union visited
the city's oldest Negro parish —
Mother A ME Zion Church — Sun
day afternoon to help thaw the
religious deep freeze between the
Soviet and the United States.
•‘Believers are free to go to
churches. The Soviet government
has not conducted propaganda
against the church. The party
(Communist) conducts anti-reli
gious propaganda — but not
The Soviet mission — here on! against the church,
a tour of the United States — Askeo whether they had ever
included several bearded, high heard anything about Harlem and
priests of the Russian Orthodox' whether it was called an exploit-
ed area, the Russian prelate,
Church, the leading chcch of
wearing an ikon on his chest and
Czarist Russia and the church
carrying a long, black staff, said:
which still claims primacy among
churchgoers in Soviet Russia.
"Yes, but only as a district in
New York. We never heard any
thing good or bad about it.’*
For a fleeting 90 minutes, Moth
er AME Zion became a Byzan
The Orthodox priest, who re
tine Rome and the center of a
ferred to Negroes as Afro-Ameri-
small, informal ecumenical coun
cil in which Orthodox Catholics Scans, said neither he nor any
and Protestants on both sides of member of the delegation experi-
enced problems in leaving the
the ocean, particularly Negro
Soviet Union.
Protestants here, made vows to
bridge the spiritual gap between
the eastern and western sectors
of Christianity.
Before they left, the autograph-
signing clerics were given a bronze
offering plate by Bishop Walls
as a memento of their visit
to Harlem.
Red Carpet
"Please put this down," Arch
bishop Nicodim told a reporter.
“ 'The clergy extends its blessing
The Soviet clerical delegation
got the red carpet treatment from
more than a dozen eminent Har
lem clergymen of the major Pro-
testant denominations, headed by
Minus two of the 16 clergymen
Senior AMEZ Bishop William J. j
Walls, when it appeared at 3:50,tl*y were to come with, the So-
vitch Borovoy; Archimandrite
p m. — 20 minutes late — at the
Pitirim; Arch-priest Vsevolod
church at 140 W. 137th St.
Dmitrievitch Schpiller; Abbot
Juvenaly; the Rev. K. E. Rajat-
sep of the Estonian Lutheran
Church; the Rev. Arthur I.
Mitzkevitch of the All-Union Ev
angelical Christian Baptist of the
Soviet Union and other clerics.
During the 1^-hour stay at the
church, the Soviet clergymen,
most of whom wore tall, black
shammas of the Russian Ortho
dox Church, and American clergy
assured each other of their desire
to promote harmony and under
standing in the future between the
major sections of Christianity.
The American Protestant
clergymen included the Rev. Dr.
C. Asapansa-Johnson; the Rev.
David N. Licoriah, Baptist; the
Rev. Benjamin Robeson, AMEZ;
the Rev. Robert E. L. Hardmond,
Baptist, and other ministers rep
resenting the Presbyterian, Afri
can Methodist Episcopal,Christian
Christ,” black-robed, red-bearded Methodist Episcopal, Episcopal,
Russian Orthodox Archbishop Ni- Methodist, Congregational
codim of Moscow and head of the churches, as well as the Church
mission told the ministers and Our ix,r<* Jesus Christ,
more than 500 congregants at I
the church.
“We are sisters and brothers in
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prepared at Unity Funeral
Home, 2352 8th Avenue.
Bom December 4.
1923 in
South Carolina, be was a mem
ber of Friendship Baptist
Church in South Carolina. Sur
viving are his wife, Mrs. Sallie
Hartridge; 2 sons. 2 daughters,
a grandchild, slater, brother and
numerous ’other relatives.
Perley Ross
buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Perley Ross of 2103 Vyse Av-
New Jeraey, following prepara- enue- Bronx. W*y> died recently,
was buried in Long Island
tions of remains at Unity Fun
National Cemetery, following
eral Home, 2352 8th Avenue
final rites in Unity Funeral
Father Harrison of St. Phillips Home Chapel. 2352 8th Avenue
Reverend Theodore Kerrison of-
officiated.
ficiated.
Born September 27,
1934 in
Louisiana, she is survived by
her mother, step father, 3
brothers. 4 sisters and numerous
other relatives.
*
George O. Boyde
George O. Boyde of 140 E.
150th Street, Bronx, who suc
cumbed recently in St. Vincent
Hospital, was buried In Fern-
cliff Cemetery, following final
rite* at Unity Funeral Home
Chapel, 2352 8th Ave. Reverend
Ernest Cooke officiated.
Borr November 15, 1898 in
Virginia, he was married to Mrs
Helen Boyde, June 10, 1922 in
New York. Surviving are, hi*
wife, sons, George, Jr., Gardin
er, William and Homer; and
daughters, Enid Dennis, Carrie
Smith, Jacqueline Williams and
Lugenia Wilson.
Jesse James
Jesse Jan.es of 963 Prospect
Avenue, who died recently in
Kingshridge V.A. Hospital, was
buried in Long Island National
Cemetery, following final rites
in Unity Funeral Home Chapel,
2352 8th Avenue. Reverend Jo
seph D. Maxwell officiated
Born July 24, 1930 In North
Carolina, he was married. Sur
viving are, his wife, 5 brothers,
3 sisters and numerous other
relatives,
Alberta McKever
Barone Stewart
Barone Stewart of 139-20 Har
lem Drive, who died recently at,
Harlem Hospital, was buried in
Long Island Cemetery, Farm
ingdale, New York, following
final rites at Unity Funeral
Home Chapel, 2332 8th Avenue
Reverend Joseph Maxwell of
ficiated.
Born November 26. 1950 in
New York, the deceased is Sur
vived by a mother, father and
numerous other relative*.
Sallie Greene
MTs. Sallie Greene of 234 W
111th Street, who succumbed
recently in Metropolitan Hospit
al, was buried in St. Michaels
Cemetery, Astoria, New York,
following final rites at St. Thom
as Church. The remains were
prepared at Unity Funeral
Home, 2352 8th Avenue.
Born April 3, 1879 in Wash
ington, D.C., she was a member
of St. Thomas Church. Widowed,
she was married to George
Greene in New York City in
1903. Surviving are, 2 sons, a
daughter, a daughter-in-law, a
grandson, a granddaughter, 2
great grandsons and numerous
others.
Patrick D. Thompson
Patrick Dolan Thompson of
2498 8th Avenue, who died re
cently in Harlem Hospital,
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Evans in 1936 in New York City,
he was a native of the British
West Indies. Surviving are, sons,
daughters, his wife, grandchil
dren and numerous other rel
ative*.
William H. Green
William H. Green of 201 W.
132nd Street, who died recently
at Harlem Hospital, was buried
in Long Island National Cem
etery following final rite* in
Unity Funeral Home Chapel,
2352 8th Avenue. Reverend Ern
est Cooke officiated.
Born June 12, 1915 in North
Carolina, he is survived by his
wife, daughter, 2 grandchildren,
and aunt and numerous other
relatives.
Louis Stephens
Louis Stephens of 246 E. 136th
Street, Bronx, who died recently,
was buried in Frederick Doug
lass Cemetery following final
rites at Unity Funeral Home
Chapel, 2352 8th Avenue. Rev
erend Joseph D. Maxwell of
ficiated.
Born March 3, 1912 In the
Bronx, he was single. Surviving
are, 3 brothers, Robert, Charles
and Benjamin; 2 sisters, Julia
Hoyes and Martha Warren and
numerous other relatives.
Mrs. Ollie Monroe
Mrs. Ollie Monroe of 434 W.
163rd Street, who died recently
at Mother Cabrini Hospital, was
buried in Ferncliff Cemetery,
Hartsdale. New York, following
final rites in Unity Funeral
Home Chapel, 2352 8th Avenue.
Bishop L. A. Graham officiated
Born May 1, 1913 in South
Carolina, she was widowed. Sur
viving are, 6 sons, 11 daughter
23 grandchildren, 5 brothers, 3
sisters, and numerous other rel
atives.
Chappell Hartridge
Chappell Hartridge of 2811 Ex-
Iterior Street, who died recent
ly; was buried ^n Long Island
The ramains of Alberta Mc
Kever, who succumbed recently
in the Bronx, were shipped to
Savannah, Georgia for burial
following preparation of remains
at Unity Funeral Home, 2352
8th Avenue. 1
Born October 22, 1899. she was
an employee of the New York
State Hospital for 40 year*. Wid
owed, she is survived by a son,
Donald Devonish of Washington,
D.C. and numerous other rel
atives.
Born January 31, 1931 in Sav
annah, Georgia, she was single.
Surviving are, her mother, a
daughter and numerous other
relatives. She was a member of
Southern Baptist Church.
Henry Wilson
Henry Wilson of 248 W. 154th
Rose Richardson
Rose Richardson of 46 Mad
ison Street, who died .recently,
was buried in Rose Hill Ceme
tery following final rites at Unity
Rose Chapel, 2352 8th Avenue
Reverend Ernest Cooke officiat
ed over final rites.
Born May 20, 1905 in South
in Francis Delafield Hospital, 1 Carolina, she is survived by 3
was buried in Ferncliff Ceme- sons, a daughter, sister, 7 grand
tery, Hartsdale, New York, fol- children and numerous other
lowing final rites in Salem Meth-1 relatives
(Street, who succumbed recently
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and Peter Guelta show Henry
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Forest House Community Center
in the Bronx, paintings and
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which are on display at Sachs
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Rule Out Dr. Sweeny
As Mt. Calvary Pastor
odist Church* Reverend Joshua
Williams officiated. The remains
were prepared in Unity Funeral
Home, 2352 8th Avenue.
Born June 15, 1908 in South
Carolina, he was a member of
Salem Methodist Church. Sur
viving are, his wife, Mrs. Nancy
Wilson; 2 sisters, 3 brothers and
numerous other relatives.
Eloise G. Devonish
Mrs. Eloise G. Devonish of
1525 Charlotte Street, Bronx,
who died recently at Manhattan
State Hospital, was buried in
Ferncliff Cemetery. W. A. Sam
uels officiated over final rites.
The remains were prepared at
Unity Funeral Home, 2352 8th
Ave.
The possibility tJiat the Rev.
Dr. Samuel Sweeney will be ap
pointed pastor of Harlem** Mt.
Calvary Methodist Church,
whose pulpit was left vacant
last Jan. 23 when the Rev. Jo
seph C. Hill died, was emphati
cally ruled out this week by a
high Methodist official.
The Rev. Dr. Walter Scranton,
Bzklyn Helps
Miss. Victims
"Not a chance. He’ll not be
appointed.”
At St. Marks
Dr. Sweeney, who retired In
1958 and had served as pastor
of St. Mark’s Methodist Church
for 20 years, was named interim
pastor of Mt. Calvary at Edge
combe Ave. and 140th St. last
Feb. 23 by Bishop Lloyd C.
Wicke.
district superintendent of the
The church is less than a mile
New York Conference of the
from the Hotel Theresa where
Methodist Church, asked whether soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev
Dr. Sweeney would be named to
made his famous bear-hug of
the post of pastor of the church,
bearded Cuban leader Fidel Cas
said bluntly:
tro nearly three years ago.
Brooklyn C O R E, members His name - as well as the
meeting at the Bedford Y, Mon- names of several other Harlem
day night saw the scar made by, Methodist ministers - has fig-
the bullet from the gun of Missis
ured prominently in rumors con
sippi whites in the skull of James
cerning appointments at the
Travis, Feb, 28.
church.
And heard his companion Sam
uel Block's "I’d like to correct
Mr. Leeds on the arrests. I’ve
been arrested 13 times.” Then
they reacted with the offer of a
car to enable the two voter - reg
istration secretaries carry on in
Leflora County, Miss.
Further the Brooklynites decid
ed on a campaign for canned
food, clothing as well as money
to be sent to the starving share
croppers in Leflora County, term
ed the "Infamous Land of Em
meet Till."
The cash will be sent to the
Mississippi Relief Committee in
Manhattan for despatch to the
South. The food and clothing will
be collected at the Brooklyn CO
RE office, 769 St. Marks Ave.,
whence they will be cartered to
their destination by a volunteer
trucking company.
Dr. Scranton, who conceded
that he has heard similar ru
mors and has received several
calls from many ministers an
nouncing their availability to
serve, said the chances were
slim that any of them would be
appointed.
Conference Soon
He said that a new pastor is
not likely to be appointed to
Mt. Calvary before May 12 when
the conference convenes on May
7 at First Methodist Church in
upstate Newburgh.
Dr. Scranton said that Bishop
Wicke has no likely candidate
under consideration at the mo
ment.
He explained that Dr. Sweeney
will remain as interim pastor
until May 12.
Chairman Oliver Leeds assur
ed the two field secretaries of the
Student Non - Violent Coordinat-|
ing Committee, of Brooklyn CO
RE'S support in their struggle to
avert starvation among the share
croppers. The Mississippi State
Government had refused to dis
tribute to them surplus food from
the Federal Government, in ap
parent retaliation for their effort
to register and vote.
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that speak of brotherly love and
peace,” the Russian prelate said.
He and the 13 other Soviet
clergymen, accompanied by two
interpreters, were extended the
Protestant clergymen’s welcome
by the Rev? W. Eugene Houston,
moderator of the New York State
Presbytery of the United Presy-
byterian Church.
Bishop Walls, prelate of the
AMEZ First District, who made
arrangements for their appear
ance Sunday in cooperation with
the National Council of Church
es, told the visiting Soviet priests
and ministers:
“We are living in an age that
depends for its salvation not on
units, but on unity.”
Asked later by a reporter whe
ther the Soviet government was
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