New York Amsterdam News — 1963-00-00465

Memorial Services For Evers The New York Branch NAACP is sponsoring a “March of Mourners’’ in memory of Med gar Evers, Sunday, June 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the 368th Armory, 142nd St. and 5th Ave. “We are asking that all mourners wear black arm bands,*1 said Mrs. Dorthea Mer chant of the NAACP. A special Memorial Service will also be held at Salem Methodist Church, 2190 7th Ave. on Sunday night, June 23 at 8 p.m. A Prayer Of The W Through obedience to may we show forth among all nations. In Thy Almighty God, who hast dl this good land for our heritage, we humbly beseech Tbee to bless America with honorable industry, profound learning and knowledge, and pure manners. Save us, in these days of un certainties, from violence, dis­ cord, and helpless confusion, from pride and arrogancy, and from all evils that would hurt and harm the souls of men. Defend our liberties, and fash­ ion into one united people those who come to our shores in search of freedoms we enjoy Endure with wisdom'those au­ thority of government, that there may be justice, compassion, un- Deny Rev. Calhoun Leaving Williams CME BY MALCOLM NASH Both Bishop Henry C. Bunton and the Rev. Raymond L. Cal­ houn said there was “no truth’ to rumors alleging that the Rev Calhoun has been transferred or has stepped down from his pul­ pit of over four years at Wil­ liams Christian Methodist Epis­ copal Church at 2225 Seventh Ave. Bishop Bunton said the rumors were so false and unsettling that he had to respond Sunday to a request by the Rev. Calhoun to appear at the church where the latter preached that day. lem church Sunday was to as­ sure Its more than 1.000 mem bers that the Rev. Calhoun still was in charge. No Foundation “The only way he could be removed Is by me, «nd I haven't done >o,” said the bishop of the CME New York-Washington dis­ trict. “Those rumors have been going around for a while now, but there are completely without foundation. There is no truth to them.” The Rev Calhoun disclaimed all knowledge of the rumors and of an additional rumor, asserting that the church was surrendering lngton, D.C., Bishop Bunton in-lita present edificce for a new- dicated that his visit to the Har-|ly-purchased one in the Bronx. Reached In his office in Wash- Interfaith Prayer Rally Set For Bronx Under the auspices of the Bronx Chapter of the Catholic Interracial Council of New York, the various religious denomina­ tions of the Bronx will partici­ pate in an “Interfaith Prayer Rally” to be held Sunday after­ noon, June 23 at 4 p.m. on the North Stairs of the Bronx County /Street an«i Courthouse, Grand- This -Concourse: program This borough-wide affair is one of the first which locally attempts to implement th^ dictates of the wilLfeature speak- Ecumenical Council and the late era from the' different faiths. The Pope John XXHI. need tor this type of display of faith was stressed by Harrison Golden, of the United States At­ torney General’s office, room­ mate and legal counsel far James Meredith, at the last monthly meeting of the Council. »an» Rabbi In Plea For Integration J •• to Only the granting of fuE equal­ ity “to the American Negro and other minority groupings?^can resotre “our prestigeful ftla$ In the comity of nations,” toe leader of the Religious Zionists gf Amer­ ica said thia week, as herfeaded for full integration. Rabbi Mordecai Klrshblum, president of the Zionists, said in his address at thCvtomual dinner of his organization at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel toet .the nation’s prestige and leadership la the United Nations had been Jeopardized by “ddagracgW.fcta of racial dlscrimiratln". bigotry and violence in the Soiith." The rabbi appealing to the spiritual leaders of aU faiths to fight bias against Negroes throughout the nation, said that Jewish religious law sharply re­ jected “any form of hatred-,-soc­ ial injustice and segregation'ag­ ainst human beings regardless of B color of their Skin, fl*tenets of-their religion and the national background of their ancestors ” Ala. Pastor Quits Over Integration ’ y e»rt f* of the all - white church to admit Negroes when the integration question was raised at a recent church meeting. “I tired to help toe deacons un­ derstand — that we should not dose the door to anybody,” he remarked. Apparently, his efforts weren’t great or toe deacons hadn’t reach­ ed the Rev. Patterson’s degree of understanding. Most of the deacons rejected his suggestion. The Rev. Patter­ son suggested that the congrega­ tion might have approvod-bis re­ commendation had It' been brought before them. He resigned before they had a chance to do so.. My resignation made—ttem think,” he said. “They cam# to grips with the problem OX; toe first time.” 1 X^IWU The best habit to form is to read toe Amsterdam News every week. Oat every Thursday. MORTICIANS LINDEN. Ala. — The Rev. Joe H. Patterson “thought the issue” of integrating Negroes in toe Lin­ den Baptist Church “was simple and clear from a Christian stand­ point.” So he advised the deacon board Our Miss Duncan To Be Honored Miss Perdita Duncan, Amster dam News music critic and George W. Goodman, WLIB pro­ gram director wil receive the 1963 Community Awards from the Y Drama Workshop when toe third Annual Award Night is held, Friday, June 28 at 8:30 p.m. in toe YMCA Little Theatre, 180 W. 135th St. Other guests will be EsteUe Evan; actress; former Boro frevident Hulan E. Jack, and BiV Weston, designer. Franxlin Thomas is director of the Work­ shop. Trinity Baptist Sponsoring Concert Sunday 'T EDUCATING THE EDUCA­ TORS — The Rev. Ralph Cole­ man (left), associate minister of Convent Avenue Baptist Church, explains film (already shown) to Dean Horatio S. Hill, of the. Baptist Educational Cent Messiah Baptist Church in Yon­ er at 453 W. 143rd St., where kers, during recent Sunday picture was taken, and deacons School and Baptist Training Bobbie Boone, Richard Terry Union session. (McAdams Pho­ and Janley Jones (1 to r), all of to). Rev. Case; Criss Wins Stays At Court Sharon nature of the congregational and democratic form of church gov­ ernment existing under Baptist custdm and usage Tho Rev. George W. Criss re­ mains as pastor of the Bronx’s Sharon Baptist Church over which he assumed leadership lit­ tle over two years ago. ing of April 6, 1962, even though it may have been preceded by a meeting of the board of dea­ cons, was insufficient to accom­ plish the valid removal of defen­ dant as minister . . . ** William Evans, Samuel Sim­ Manhattan Supreme Court Re­ mons, B.L. Jones, Rush Thomp­ feree Seymour Bieber ruled last “Such single membership meet­ son, Fred Williams and Law­ week that the Rev. Criss ‘.‘is rence Aldridge, brought the ac- ing does not conform to tradi- stil.l the minister” "and “entitled tional discipline, customs and us- tion against the minister last to act. and hold himself out as ages of the Baptist Church which year, charging, among other such’’ at the church at £27 require two separate congrega- things, that he had usurped his tional meetings for'the purposes! powers as pastor of the church. Forest .Me the ruling ratted a (May toiakaboy»~sei forth.'’ court said.t fercy E» Sutton, former NA- . AVD •president and attorney of 135 W. 125th St., defended the minister against their charges. in which the removal of the min-, “It necessarilyfollows ~ x' . To Appeal ister was sought by six deacons that until he is properly remov- and trustees who contended that ed, or until such time as he re­ signed or otherwise leaves his the was voted out as pastor at church, defendant (the Rev. an election on April 6, 1962. Criss) remains its ministers and spiritual leader,” the court added. Two Meetings The court also said that “reie vant expert testimony” and “cre­ dible evidence establish” that two meetings of the “church membership are required to dis­ miss a minister properly and ef­ However, termination of the strife appears to be a tempor­ ary one. Sol Horenstein. of Baby­ lon, L.I., lawyer for the plain­ tiffs, told The Amsterdam News this week that he plans to ap­ peal the court’s decision. Papers probably will be filed with the Appellate Division of the State Supreme Court within the next two weeks. In its decision of last week, the court, referring to the election of last year said “that the meet- fectively.” “As opposed to the single meet­ ing policy advocated by the plaintiffs,” said the court’s de­ cision, “the two meetings prac tice finds support in the very No Counter-Action .The Rev. Criss said he was ‘thankful to God” over the court’s decision and said that all counter-action he had contemplat­ ed against the plaintiffs have been dropped. I hold no malice in my heart against my brothers and sisters who brought the action,** he said. “Our doors are wide open to re­ ceive all and we will forgive and forget.” He said he was especially grate­ ful to the “officers and’ mem­ bers’* of the church who had supported him in his defense. Retiring Moderator Chides Kennedy, Rockefeller? Church CLINTON, N. Y. — The4Unitedj criticisms of the President’s civil Presbyterian Church, President rights address, remarking that Kennedy and Gov. Rockefeller “any office bearer who seeks to were chided on civil rights and make political capital of this integration by the Rev. W. Eug- great moral issue is not only less ene Houston upon his retirement than a man but unmoral and un Tuesday evening as moderator of worthy of any office of respon­ se New York Presbytery of the sibility.” United Presbyterian Church. Mr. Houston later commented Mr. Houston, pastor of New:y,at jle thought the Governor’s York’s Rendall Memorial Pres­ own accomplishments in the civil byterian Church, called Presi­ rights area were negligible. He dent Kennedy’s address on civil said the Governor was neglecting rights of a week ago “forthright” the state, and its Negroes, in his but "a trifle late in the wake ofpursujt of Republican nomination his outspoken criticism of <Pre-for the Presidency, sident) Eisenhower’’ while he was campaigning in 1960. Cites Church The outgoing moderator of the The first Negro to become mod- state’s Presbyterian churches erator of the state Presbytery rapped Gov. Rockefeller for his when he was elected last year, Mr. Houston held his strongest admonitions for the church, par­ ticularly his own denomination Whose 106th annual judiciary meeting he addressed Tuesday night. Commenting on the denomina­ tion’s recent moves to integrate the national church, he said Pres­ byterians must balance their pro­ nouncements with practices. “The church must not only re­ cruit and train Negroes, but em­ ploy them at every level in the church's life to make its deeds consistent with its words.” He told a reporter later that it was not enough for the United Presbyterian Church to integrate its parishes, as was recently urg­ ed. “It must also Integrate Its sem­ inaries. boards and general coun­ cil (the church’s governing body) on which a Negro clergyman has never served,” Mr. Houston told The Amsterdam News. “The church,” he declared, must either be the L’vlng Body J of Christ or be summarily dis­ missed as the decaying corpse of anti-Christ.” WOW ■■ - ' Street Fair St. Phillip's Episcopal Church 1 at 134th St. near Seventh Ave. holds it? 15th annual street fair at noon Saturday. The church also holds its Thanksgiving ser­ vice for graduates on Sunday. Few Pickets Most Harlem ministers lose no opportunity to speak on civil rights, but only two clergymen had the strength of their convic­ tion to join the picket lines last week at the new Harlem Hos­ pital construction site. A third minister, Magr. Greg­ ory Mooney, showed his concern by distributing coffee and eats to the demonstrators. Magr. Mooney, a Roman Cath­ olic Prieet, is the director of the Lt. Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Memorial Center at 134th St. near Fifth Ave., not far from the site of the under-construction annex of the hospital. Back Speech ., The Executive Committee of the Catholic Interracial Council of New York highly commended the President’s speech of last week Tuesday on the moral is­ sues involved in the civil rights -struggle Abyssinian - Commissioner George Gregory, John Davis. George Goodman and Ted Brown spoke at the recent forum at Abyssinian Baptist Church exploring whether the race Issue will explode. Witnesses Some 125.000 Jehovah's Wit­ nesses are expected at the eight- day international convention which opens July 7 at the Yankee Stadium. This will be the second large convention since the 1958 one which drew more than 200,000 Witnesses from jnore than 50 lands making the city a real United Nations capital. Witnesses are hoping that New Yorkers will be able to provide them with accommodations as they were able to in 1958. Some 12,000 Witnesses ale quietly can­ vassing the cky In search of rooms. Resignation The Rev. Spencer W. Miles has resigned as treasurer of the Baptist Ministers Conference of Greater New York and Vicinity. He is the pastor of Rockville Centre’* First Calvary Baptist Church and has been a long time member of the conference. Al­ though he has resigned office, he still is a member. To California Glenda Marshall of 1535 Univer­ sity Ave., the Bronx, left here last Friday to serve in San Fran­ cisco with the Volunteer Corps of the Board of National Missions of the United Presbyterian Church. She is one of 450 young people who will work in depressed' areas in the nation. Broadcasting i The Rev. Charles D. Fryer of ■ the Bronx’s Grace Baptist Tabernacle is presenting a ser­ ies of radio broadcasts which, he says, is drawing an increasing­ ly large radio audience. Bible Quiz By REV. V. SIMPSON TURNER Who said the following? 1. “Verily, verily, I say unto you.” 2. “Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, ‘Let my people go’.’’ 3. “If I have found favor in thy sight, O King, and if it please the King.” 4. “O King, live for ever.” 5. “My son, hear the instruction of thy father , . . My son, forget not my law.” (Answers Below) BREAK THE “PAIN BARRIER' WITH I : -.S —* .t ... j..l. . 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If you would like further information on Metropobtan's new Senior Citizens Policies, write or phone: August Brocco MANAGER Card Of Thanks This Is to thank everyone for their kind acts, floral designs, use of cars and attendance at the death and funeral of my late husband, AUBERT EVANS RED­ DICK, Pharmacist, New York, NY. (Mrs.)- Ruth Denny Reddick, Richmond, Va. The family of the late MRS.i MATTIE B. VAN DUZEN wish to gratefully acknowledge the sympathy of her many friends. Death Notice MRS. BESSIE M. DUDLEY passed away May 30th, 1963 at 11:45 A.M. °he leaves to mourn her loss a daughter Forninia Diggs, her son-in-law, and 2 granddaughters, one uncle, cous­ ins and many friends The Trinity Baptist Church of 808 East 2?4ia Street, Bronx, pas- tored by the Rev. Nathaniel Ty­ ler-Lloyd is presenting in a religious musical concert, Mrs. Evelyn Burr, soloist of Zion Baptist Church of New Rochelle, ami Miss Florence Mont, soloist of Abyssinian Baptist Church of Manhattan. The Concert will take place on Sunday evening. June 23, at 7:15 p.m. in the Auditorium of Oiin- ville JHS 113. located on Barnes Avenue between East 218th and 217th Streets, Bronx. An extra added feature shall be the Mens Chorus of Zion Baptist Church. WAINWRSSHT & SON FUNERAL UNDERTAKERS AND EMBALME ECONOMY with Dignit Rev. Edw. W. Wainwright Foundsr Rev. Leslie E. Wainwright General Monoger and President LICENSED UNDERTAKERS LICENSED UNDERTAKERS Ifa E. Wainwright Treasurer Grace W. WafnwHft* ! Notary AU 6-4290 162 WEST 136fb WE Connect With All Undertakers in Bible Answers 1. Jesus. 2. Moses. 3. Esther.) 4. Daniel. 5. Solomon (in Proverbs). Services In Local Churches MANHATTAN BAPTIST MANHATTAN METHODIST • I i ■v e S— MOUNT OLIVET 201 Lenox Ave. (Cor. 120th St.) Dr. O. Clay Maxwell de Lovelle A. Maxwell, BD. MOTHER A.M.E. ZION 1404) W. 137th St. Dr. B C. Koheaoa. Putor - tea. P. A- Prica, Rev. J. D. 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