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from 2 to 16 years when he a sudden outburst of support for was a full-time farm hand. So he went to Savannah, Ga.. where he worked days and schooled evenings until finishing the 8th grade In 1915. civil rights He has been a long time mem­ ber of the Urban League and the NAACP. His church has won two awards as the local church which has recruited the largest number of NAACP memberships. Vice president of the Long Is­ land Baptist Association and Grand Chaplain of the Prince Hall Masons of New York State, Rev. Lowry married the former Miss Evelyn Solomon of Savan­ nah, Ga. They have three sons, Rev. THE REV. and Mrs. Benjamin J. Lowry with two of their sons, Benjamin J. Lowry, mor­ tician, left and Rev. A. Leon Lowry, right. Dr. A. Leon Lowry, pastor of Beulah Baptist Church, Tampa, Fla., Benjamin J. Lowry Jr. mortician and Robert Lowry, musician. , Like his father, the eldest son. Leon, is a fighter for civil righta. President of the Florida State NAACP. two badly aimed bul­ lets missed making a “Medgar Evers’* out of him. M • N. Y. AMSTERDAM NEWS, Sat, Au<. 1, 1W3 Rev. Lowry Is Fighter For What He Believes In By SIMON ANEKWE As the Apostles of old went forth gladly to face persecution ar.d Imprison­ ment at the hands of pagan emperors, so did the Rev. Dr. Benjamin J. Lowry, 72, go to face arrest and jail recently, over the issue of equal employment op­ portunity for Negroes and Puerto Ricans at the Downstate Medical Center, the people and be able to in- the 1930 Yale University grad- spire them.” he said uate added. Brooklyn. It was the first arrest and confrontation with a Judge and Jail for Ae pastor of Brooklyn’s Zion Baptist Church. 43 yean a minister. "As a minister I can’t live aloof from the suffering of He was “following footsteps of Jesus and the Apostles who did not turn their back on suffering but faced it and endured it,1 Rev. Lowry Elected To 9th Tenure In E. Baptist Assn. The Eastern Baptist Associa­ tion at its 42nd annual conference held at Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church. Brooklyn, re-elected the Rev. Benjamin A. Lowry, pastor mittee. The pastor. Rev. Wm. E Gardner shows the program to the group. (Morris photo) No Off-Track Betting, Soy Protestants The Brooklyn Division of the Protestant Council last week ex­ pressed opposition to legalized off­ track betting in a statement issued by executive secretary Rev. V. Simpson Turner. He did not wish to demean the good intentions of advocates who say taxing off-track betting would bring additional city re­ venues. But, he said: “We must not lose sight af the fact that lagallzed off track bet­ ting would virtually provide the green light lor gambling to flour­ ish in the street*. ” The people who would suffer most would be the poor, who can ill afford to gasable. In ad­ dition, the effect on young people exposed to gambling all around them, could be particularly harm­ ful, Dr. Turner stated. In Brooklyn of Zion B.C. to his ninth tenure as moderator. At the session held July 14 to 19th. these other officers for the Association and its Women’s Auxiliary were likewise elected: Vice moderator at-large, Rev. J.J. Joseph, First Baptist Church, Riverhead, L.I., vice moderator, Rev. E.E. Jarvis, Mt. Horeh B.C., Corona; cor. secretary, Rev. Otis S. Wilkinson, Institutional B. C. Brooklyn: recording secretary, Rev. U.B. Whitfield, Friendship B.C., Brooklyn. The Rev. Vastar Johnson Jr., Community B.C. Jamaica was elected assistant recording sec­ retary; Dr. J.O. Jones, of St Albans B.C., general secretary and Dr. W.F. Houston of Ever- green B.C., Huntington, treasur­ er. Elected president of ,the Women’s Auxiliary was Mrs. .Ada Green of Nassau; vice president: Mrs. Laura Carroll of Queens; also Mrs. Viola Payne of Brook­ lyn; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Janie Jones of Bronx; re­ cording secretary, Mrs. Nora Wright and treasurer, Mrs. M. Davis of Brooklyn. News Of Churches Newman with Mrs. Edward Jeaiwnott as BROOKLYN — From bis bed chairman and Elmer Foster, vice chairman. Rev. Samuel Roper preached at the morning service. At 3:30 pm., there was a musical program and pew rally. Mrs. Jemanott, wife of the pas­ tor, returned last week from the 5th Quadraoium Convection of the Women’s Missionary Society, held in St. Louis, Mo., July 15- 18. in Brooklyn Methodist Hospital the Rev. Henri M. Deas, pastor of Newman Memorial Methodist Church, phoned this message to the Amsterdam News on the cur­ rent civil rights demonstratious at the Downstate Medical Cen­ ter: CELEBRATING ANNIVERS­ ARY; To celebrate the <lst anniversary otl the First Baptist Church in E. Elmhurst, Rev. JRisden De Berry (left' pastor of N. Penn Baptist Church, Philadelphia, was guest speak­ er. Next to him, Miss Pamela White, NYU student, M. C.. Mrs. Win. Gardner, wife of . pastor, Mrs. Claudia White, chairman of Anniversary Com- New Job For McCall No single agency can possibly cope with the extensive socio­ logical problems that plague Bedford-Stuyveaant. The New York City Mission Society and the YMCA of Greater New York, however, have decided that they can accomplish a great deal more working together. In con­ junction with 14 churches in he Bedford -Stuyvesa nt area, the two agencies have created a Church Community Service Unit that will develop interchurch co­ ordination among community services. REV. H. CARL McCAIL B’klyn Y Has Jobs For Dropouts The Reverend H. Cart Mc­ Call has been appointed Director of this new cooperative service, A number of openings remain with his office located at the In the next training cycle for high Bedford YMOA Branch, 1121 Bedford Avenue. A Da'rtm^Gth'9cho°1 dropouts who are eligible * recently graduate, Mr. McCall is a form-to enroll in the Youth and Work er high school teacher and Army , program at the Bedford YMCA. Infantry Officer, haring servedBedford Avenue. Applicants iiKwrt recently as Director of] the Blue HaU Protestant Center in Boston's inner city area of Roxbury. In his position there he worked in a swiftly changing neighborhood with many people who were temporarily relocated because of a pending area re­ newal program. On leaving his post he was commended for dem­ onstrating Christian convictions through service under extremely adverse conditions. who are accepted will be paid $1.10 an hour for part time work while taking vocational training. The courses run for a period of 16 weeks, and include remedial reading and mathematics. A pilot project at the Bedford YMCA, the program is sponsored jointly by the State Division for Youth, the New York City Youth Board, and the YMCA of Greater New York. “The heroic struggle of our preachers and people must re­ ceive the support of the entire thinking populations of our city. I speak, stricken by this heart attack, from my bedside. But I want to give every word of encouragement “Were I not lying in my bed I too would be in the ranks of the protestors in the Jails of the city. This fight must go on. May God bless al who are fortunate enough to participate In M.” Annual Friendship Day at Al­ len A.M.E. Church, 949 Rogers Ave., was held Sunday July 28 Canaan The Rev. Charles E. Lewis, pastor of the New Canaan Bap­ tist Church, 829 Defcafc Ave., was honored last Sunday for his progressiva program and leadership. His church, located at 838 Dekalb Ave., has grown from a membership of 12 to more than 800 and has a building pro­ gram to keep pace with urban renewal in his community. Rosary The Junior Holy Name Society of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 141 Chauncey 9t., will sponsor a bus ride to Willow Grove, Philadelphia, August 17. Buses will leave kt S sin. There will be entertainment and other ac­ tivities suitable to teenagers. The Sodality is helping with the project. Amity Rev. Lowry was not, of course, the only pastor arrested. But the sight of this elderly minister, father of a Harvard University Doctor of Divinity minister-son, straining himself for the cause of equality, could not but In­ spire. Inspiring has been his life from the very beginning. Born in Louis­ ville, Ga.. February 11, 1891, one month after his father’s death, Benjamin lost his mother when he was 7 years old. Brought up by a fanner step­ father, he worked full time on the farm from the age of 12 to 16. He had gone to the rural dis­ trict school for four months in the year; all that the county would give Negroes. But his step father took him out of school in the third grade so he had no further education BEVERLY FORREST Finalist hr Teen Contest Beverley Forrest, 14, of 308 Beach 67th Street, Rockaway Beach, N. Y. Is a finalist in the fourth annual Miss American Teen Ager Contest conducted In association with WNBC-TV and Teen Life Magazine at Palisades Amusement Park, N. J. All girls between the ages of 13 through 17 are eligible to compete. Preliminary contests are con­ ducted every Monday and Fri day evenings when teenage beauties are judged in party dresses on the basis of beauty of face, figure, charm, poise and personality as well as on schol­ arship and leadership. The Na tional Grand Finals for the Miss American Teen-Ager Contest with girls from the 50 states vying for the coveted Miss Amer­ ican Teen-Ager Crown will take place Saturday, September 7. Up in New Haven, Conn., he worked with the Winchester Re­ peating Arms Company while he finished high school. Thence he went to Yale University, grad­ uated A.B. In 1920 and received the Phi Beta Kappa key. Ordained pastor In his home church in 1931, Rev. Lowry was called to Zion Baptist Church In the same year. He found a rent­ ed store-front church on Atlan­ tic Ave. near the present/ 529 Washington Ave. edifice. It had about five members. He worked as a supervisor In the foreign parcel division of the Treasury Department while pas- toring the church; earned his M.A. from New York University and studied at Union Theological Seminary. In 1943 he resigned from the Treasury to give full time to his pastorate. It was this year also that fire damaged a ‘larger property which his expanding congregation had purchased. In those difficult times, and at others besides, offers of a pas­ torate in richer churches came. But, said Rev. Lowry, be had led his people into purchasing property on which to build a church, and to have left them would have brought on discour­ agement. So he stayed, repaired the damaged property and then built a new $500,000 church completed in 1950. The congregation has grown to 3,200. Many recognitions have come to Rev. Lowry. He was re-1 elected July 1* to a *th term as moderator of the 128 mem­ ber Eastern Baptist Association, with 128 member churches In Brooklyn and Long Island. Rev. Lowry said he expected to be arrested at the hospital construction site for the second time next week. All this is not BROOKLYN'S MOST MODERN FUNERAL HOME In time of need, come to Unity Parkway Chapel, where you can get expert furteral direction and every modem facility at a , _ . budget to suit every purse. Unity Parkway Chapel, *«. HYacinth 3-8200 \ 1406 PITKIN AVENUE ~ ' at Eastern Parkway & Ralph Avenue BROOKLYN, N. Y. "Your Loved Ones Deserve The Best" . Dignified Service H. R. HURD, JR. FUNERAL HOME, INC. FUNERAL DIRECTORS Maria Hurd Owens Paul B. Hemsley Emilio E. Owens SLocum 6-5777 16 Trey Ave. nr. FsHsr St. Brooklyn 13, M. T. Tke larval Pmral Porter to too Cfry • SELECTION ROOM ON PREMISES HT»4tf2-MYMt7S 19O4-G4 PULTON ST, BROOKLYN. N. V. Guest preachers at Amity Bap- Church. 164-18 108th Ave.. Jamaica, will be the Rev. L. M. Foster. Rev. Ray Frazier, Rev. Linwood Taylor and Rev. W. C. Evans. They wiH occupy the pul­ pit daring the tour Sundays when the pastor. Rev. Junes R Moors Is on Ms August vaca­ tion. On his return Rev. Moor* will observe hi* 35th anniver­ sary at Amity. 94. John’s With Its recent mortgage burn­ ing. St. John’s Baptist Church,] 112-07 New York Blvd. Jamaica, , cleared itself of a $27,000 debt la four years. It is now embark­ ing on a building program on the adjacent lot and plans to purchase for cash additional {property. Pastor of the church is Rev. Raymond Dunn Merrick The Men’s Day Committee of Merrick Park Baptist Church, 103-40 172nd St., St. Albans, | sponsored the Darlettes in a gos- i pel musical program, Sunday j July 31, at the Plaza auditorium. Pastor of the church is the ] Rev. Curtis G. Norton and of-, fleers the men’s group are:' L. Wolfe, chairman; Jsoeph ; Bralthwaite, cochairman; WH1- iam Delaney, treasurer; James ; Evans, secretary. Meriting Star The cornerstone was laid at the Morning Star Baptist Church, 11444 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica, Sunday July 31 by the pastor Rev. Harry E. Pasley. The pro­ gram was aided by costumed members of the Prince Hall Masonic Order. On Saturday July 37 at $ P.M. “an evening of Gospel singing and speaking’’ was presented by r Austin in aid of the Alabama Southern Relief Committee. Guest <>eaker was Dr. C. S. Stamps, pastor of Metropolitan Baptist Church, Manhattan. Singers Included Roosevelt Diggs of Community Baptist church Jamaica; Mighty Chords of Joy of Amityville; High Lights of Hempstead; Golden Leaf Gospel Singers of Jamaica i and the Young Peoples’ Choir of Morning Star. At the piano Alston. BAPTIST BAPTIST BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH MS Brrgn Street. Breeklya 17. H. T. "Com. In to Worship and go out to Servo" Bov. W. J. BALL. Pouter THIS SUNDAY I 00 ■ m—Morning Worship. Rov P. T. Pradan 0:15 am—Church School II 00 a m—Morning Worahip. Rev Hall 7:00 pm — Evening Sayvtco , MAIa S-S4M tXator B-tOOl HOLY TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH Ralph Ave. at Qalaey SI. Bhlya. N. T. Rev. Theater S. Barton Sr. Vtoe-Pree. of Nrttoaal Caavaattoa. U. S. A. I THIS SUNDAY In T. B. 0 00 A M.- M 45 A M.-MorataW Worahip 0:00 P M—BT.U Commualt, Ao*. ST. JOHN'S BAPTIST CHURCH St. (Hear Avo.1 H. T. Bn. P. THIS SUNDAY • 50 AM.-SUNDAY SCHOOL U 0* AM —SUNDAY WORAHIP WEDNESDAY, 0:M IX- PRAYER MEETING BIBLE CLAM 7 PM—ROLY COMMUNION, 1ST BUNDAY ST. JOHN'S PINT1COSTAL HOLY CHURCH 1177 REDFORD AVL SUNDAY MT. CARMEL BAPTIST CHURCH 715 Qatar, St. - BrwkJra. N. T. XXV. J. H. CABBINOTON. ORDER OF SERVICE » « AM. 1100 A M — Morning Service g:00 P.M.—Evening Service — ----------------------------- l. CORNERSTONE BAPTIST CHURCH Lavta Aveeaa •» THE REVEREND RANDT P. BAT THIS SUNDAY 7:00 AM—MORNING WORSHIP 0:00 A M —CHURCH SCHOOL UiSS AM.—MORNING WORAHIP ‘a a * MT. SINAI BAPTIST CHURCH Ml GATES AVENUE , . BBOOKLTN, MEW PASTOR BET. DR. W, LTMON LOWE ORDER OP SERVICE 0:50 A M —BAPTISM SERVICE AM—CHURCH SCHOOL AM—MORNING SERVICE PM—EVENING WORSHIP Holy Ceiamaatea following evening aarvtoo oarfery Sri METHODIST FIRST A.M.E. ZION CHURCH aad McDaaoagh St. . BmM,a. N. V. REV. W. O. CABBINOTON. THIS SUNDAY •:M AM—BUNDAY SCHOOL M SB AM—JUNIOR CHURCH _ UiSS A M—MORNINO WORSHIP Ii» P M—EXTENDED SUNDAY SCHOOL 0:0* PM—EVENING-------------- f PRESBYTERIAN , SILOAM PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH a Marcy Area. BrnkBa. N. Y. t;» am 11: SI a m. ■ :*• ».R». REV. 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