FORMER KANSAS CITIANS RETURN ‘HOME’—Bishop and Mrs.
Joseph A. Gomez, now of Waco, Texas, were visitors in Kansas |
City, their former home, recently. Bishop Gomez spoke twice i
Sunday at the Allen Chapel A.M.E. church and Mrs. Gomez showed !
moving pictures of activities at Paul Quiiln college in Waco and of
the trip which she and the bishop made last summer to Europe.
Bishop Gomez, pastor of Allen Chapel from 1928 to 1932, is now '
presiding bishop of the 10th EpiscopaP district of the A.M.E. church
embracing the state of Texas. The Gomezes said that they liked
Kansas City and would like to return here sometime to make their
home. ^
Delegates Praise
St. John AME
Senior Choir
OMAHA, Neb. — The Senior
Choir of St. John A. M. E. Church,!
Omaha, Nebraska, sang Sunday,
May 11, 1952 for the 34th Quad
rennial General Conference of the
A. M.E. Church. The Choir ap- j
peared there at the request of the
Rt. Rev. D. Ormonde Walker, Pre-j
siding Bishop of the 5th Episcopal (
District. Two special buses were
provided by Bishop Walker for
transportation of the choir. Ap
proximately fifty-five members,
including the orchestra made the
trip to Chicago.
Bishop Walker made the request
about a year ago for the choir to
render music for the services al
the conference. Although this was
their first appearance at a Gen
eral Conference, the choir thrillec
the large audience of over 1,00(
delegates from all parts of th<
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longtime in the church. It fur
nishes a court of appeal which in
the interim serves as final author
ity in the church.
“The passage of this legislation
is a forward step in the legisla
tive program of the church, and
will bring peace to many doubtful
minds. I congratulate the General
Conference in this much needed
addition to our code of laws.”
Probably the bishop who has
felt most pointedly the lash of the
Bishops Council during the past
four years, Bishop Wright, said
if the Judicial Council had existed
during the past four years, he
would not have been moved three
times. He remarked:
“I think it’s a good thing and
will do a great deal to remove the
trials a nd other judicial proce
dures from church politics. The
Judicial Council will make impos
sible in the future the treatment
of any bishop as I was treated.
“It also will relieve bishops of
judicial functions and give them
more time to take care of admin
istrative functions.
“The Judicial Council is one ex
pression of the growing demo
cratic spirit of the AME church,”
United States, and several foreign'
countries. The performance of the:
orchestra was outstanding and thej
pianist, Mrs. Otis Jamerson, and
the organist, Mrs. Ruth Downing,
rated special attention.
The choir had a stunning pic
ture seated on the elevated dais
in their black robes and gold
satin stoles. The directress, Mrs.
Pearl Gibson, was attired in a
matching gold satin robe with
large bishop sleeves and tight
cuffs. The strong, sure delivery
'of the initial phase of the anthem,
“Great and Marvelous,” estab
lished the choir. Their excellent j
rendition of the spirituals, “Search
My Heart,” “Great Day,” etc.,
showed their versatility. The di
rectress Mrs. Pearl Gibson, won
the audience with her fine rendi
tion of the solo lead in “Inflam
matus,” which was directed by
her mother, Mrs. Maude Ray. The
spirilual, “Footprints of Jesus,”
was sung at the special request of
Mrs. Mary D. Lewis, wife of Rev.
S. H. Lewis, of St. John. The
choir concluded their service for
the day with the “Hallelujah
Chorus,” which was received with
. great ovation. The choir sang for
i the morning, afternoon, and eve
. ning services.
NMA Convention
Expected to Attract
Nation’s Note!! Doctors
CHICAGO—(ANP)— The 57th
annual convention of the Na
tional Medical Association, sched
uled for Aug. 11-15 here, is ex
pected to be most eventful in the
history of the organization, Dr.
Harsha F. Bouyer, general chair
man of the confab, said last week.
Among the noted physicians who
will participate in the meeting
will be: Reginald Smith, Roscoe
Giles, Arthur Falls, Ralph Scull,
Walter Adams, Walter Grant,
Douglas Masique, William Moses
Jones, Lillian Dove, Pedro Santos,
T. M. Smith, David Johnson, E.
M. Johnson, Clifford Doyle, and
Chauncey Giles.
Coordinator and arranger of a
scientific program to be presented
at the convention will be Dr. T.
M. Smith, former president of the
NMA. The NMA plans to devote
much of its program to fit the in
Bishop J. H. Clayborn
Offers Invocation at
Republican Convention
Our Father in Heaven; su
premely great as Thou art; Thou
art eternal; Thou art Alpha and
Omega; the genesis of the Holy
Spirit, and the embodiment of
the Christ, We, the officers, mem
jbcrs, friends, and fellow Ameri
cans of our Republic and this 25th
1 National Republican Convention,
are deeply grateful to Thee for
| this another expression of Thy
i goodness and kindness toward us.
I We came this moment to im
plore thee in behalf of the many
thousands of Thy people who look
to Thee for succor, and particu
larly do we beseech Thee to favor
these who have come here to planj
organize, and direct the forces and
agencies of our nation to the end
that it may be given a new Bap
tism of faith, hope, love, confi
dence and victory, yea, a new
i birth of freedom, that all shall en
joy the full fruits of our Ameri
can democracy.
O God, the God of our national;
founding fathers, the God of ouX|
yesteryears, the God of our liber-1
ties, grant us, thru Thy loving
kindness, tender mercies, our de
sires for a harmonious, successful
convention. We beg that during
all sessions for the peace that
passes all understanding. We pray
Thee, dear Heavenly Father, that
all things today and thruout this
convention will have Thy full
approval.
We pray today that all selfish
ambition, evil motive, upright
eous attitude, everything that un
fit us and prevent us from being
genuine Americans and a Chris
;ian nation, be deleted in our 1
Ives, and may the spirit of Wash- 1
ngton, Jefferson and Lincoln,
again fully acclaim us and may we ■
again sing in a lusty manner
“SWEET LAND OF LIBERTY.”
Our Father in Heaven, give
this our nation a man for the pres- <
idency whose mind is filled with ,
rhy Spirit, whose heart is large ]
enough to embody all mankind;
whose policies and platform em
brace genuine democracy. Give us
a government of the people, for
the people and by the people.
Protect us from international
strife. Give us peace at home and
abroad.
Oh, Thou who has measured the
waters in the hollow of Thy hand,
meted out the Heaven with the
span, and comprehended the
mountains in scales, and the hills
in a balance, bless us, save us
from the universal crisis, national
frustration and world tension. OhJ
Thou that giveth all strength, give
the leaders of this convention the
wisdom needed to destroy every
vestige-segment of Communism,
Socialism and all forms of Totali
tarian governments. Direct us by
Thy great power, that we may
become and remain true Ameri
cans.
Oh, God, may we keep fresh in
our memories the great sacrifices
made by the fathers who gave
their lives (one battle fields) for
this our country, the greatest the
| Eternal King ever looked down
upon.
j Dear Lord, when Thou shall
have finalized Thy earthly pro
gram; and when man has had his
last opportunity, to make a con
tribution to world betterment; we
pray Thee to bring us all into
Thy Kingdom we still sing “GOD
BLESS AMERICA, LAND THAT
WE LOVE, STAND BESIDE HER
AND GUIDE HER THRU THE
NIGHT WITH A LIGHT FROM
ABOVE.”
These blessings we ask in His
name and for His sake—AMEN.
terest of the general practiction
ers.
Provident hospital will serve as
a site for many scientific demon
strations. Other hospitals to be
used during the convention are
Cook County, Michael Reese and
Presbyterian,
Funeral Services For
Rev. Nathaniel H. Jeltz
I On January 5, 1888, the seventh
’ I child was bom to Rev. and Mrs.
| Curtis Elam Jeltz of Topeka, Kan
sas. They named him Nathaniel
i1 Hawthorne. The child g**Wr be
came a successful wheat rancher
in early manhood near Hutchin
!son, Kansas.
,j It was here where God called
■ him to the Christian Ministry,
'from whence he went forth with
great zeal to school and to preach
the Gospel; pastoring in three
states, Kansas, Colorado and Wy
oming until he discovered his
Evangelistic ability. He toured
the country proclaiming the Story
of the Cross until thousands of
souls came to Jesus.
He came off the Evangelistic
Field in 1940. Again he entered
'the pastorate at Meridian, Miss.,
for three years; from there to the
Presiding Eldership in the East
(Mississippi Conference for three
'years, and again became pastor
'of the Station Charge in Meridian
for six or seven months. He then
came to Selma, Ala., as pastor of
the Historic Brown Chapel Church
on the sedond Sunday in June,
1948—exactly four years. Here,
he served unselfishly this great
people.
He was instrumental in influ
encing the $2,000,000 Housing
Project to be erected which adds
grace, dignity and beauty to our
church property.
Not only was he concerned1
about the spiritual side of men,
he fought for the four-square
man, spiritually, mentally, so
cially and physically.
A great Church Administrator,
Preacher and Singer. A father of
four children. He leaves one son,
Mr. Wm. T. Jeltz of Kansas City;
two sisters, Mrs. Dovie J. Taylor
of Fresno, Calif., and Mrs. Mary
J. Porter of Atwater, Calif., four
brothers, Dr. J. E. Jeltz of Boston,
Mr. George Jeltz of Calif., Mr.
Charles Jeltz of Kansas and Mr.
Walter Jeltz of Chicago; one
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Roberta
Jeltz and grand-daughter P a
trecea, and one other granddaugh
ter, Nathata J. Jeltz of Seattle,
Wash., his wife Eva L. Jeltz and
many other relatives and friends.
He preached for 38 years. He
Sentence Sermons
By Rev. Frank Clarence Lowry
for ANP
Are You Ready?
1. Many wonderful accomplish
ments have had their birth from
questions that appealed to the
wise . . . when after-thoughts
brought definte proof of their
blessings in disguise.
2. Readiness could well be
classed as an art that pays high
dividends . . . especially when one
devotes to things on which all life
depends.
3. When life begins, parents
should be ready to take over with
great sincerity and devotion, mak
ing ready for its later acceptance
of full and complete salvation.
4. After reaching the age of dis
creation when life begins to un
fold, this is the time to get ready
to meet the final goal.
5. Getting ready for any noble
adventure, the task cannot be
done in a day; it is like building
a strong foundation that cannot
stand on shallow clay.
6. To be ready, one must know
where he is going, and then chart
his course with utmost care; what
ever then may be the conflict,
he’ll be prepared to thwart des
pair.
7. Every accouterment for de
fense must be ready, or you like
others unpropared will go down;
life’s battles are too strategic to
put trust in anything unsound.
8. Christian warfare is still more
rigorous, for the fight starts from
fsang: “Just To Behold His Face,”
before the sermon Sunday morn
ing, and about midway of the
sermon, God called and he was
found at his post of duty.
He was a Mason and an Elk.
Program
Processional—“N e a r e r My God
To Thee”.
Hymn No. 468—Dr. R. H. Eman
uel.
Invocation—Rev. L. Howard.
Song—“Jesus, O How Sweet The
Name”.
Old Testament Scripture—Dr. J.
T. L. Dandridge.
New Testament Scripture—Rev.
W. L. Kendrick.
Second Hymn—Rev. S. Grant.
Remarks by Ministers (3 minutes
each):
“What Dr. Jeltz has m£ant to Me,”
—Dr. T. H. Brown.
Alabama Conference—Dr. G. W.
Curry.
Seventh Conference—Dr. J. C.
Jarrett.
East Conference—Dr. H. A. Hall.
North Conference—Dr. J. B. Car
ter.
Central Conference—Dr. C. L.
Wright, Dr. W. M. Bonner.
West Conference—Dr. B. J. Nolen
“As I knew Him”—Rev. Wm.
Jones.
Remarks—Mr. E. L. Moss.
“Dr. Jeltz in Civic Life”—Dr. W.
H. Dinkins.
Solo—“I’ve Done My Work,” Mrs.
M. E. Williams.
A. M. E. Ministers Alliance—Dr.
R. M. Everett.
Resolutions.
Telegrams.
Condolences—Mrs. A. G. Carroll.
Song—“Just To Behold His Face.”
Introduction of Speaker.
Eulogy—Bishop I. H. Bonner.
Vocal Solo—Mr. J. D. Prichett.
Dr. J. T. Jamar, Master of Cere
monies.
Trowel Lodge No. 412, A. F. and
A. M.
Honorary Pallbearers — Minis
ters of the Selma District.
Flower Bearers — Ministers*
Wives.
Masonic Rites at Graveside with
Golden Trowel Lodge No. 412
in charge.
Interment, East Selma Ceme
tery with J. H. Williams and Sons
directing.
within . . . and he who starts out
to fight Satan’s High Command,
must be a sharp-shooter against
sin.
9. Are you ready for the chal
lenge? ... it bodly faces you and
he; but only those who really
know they are ready, are fit to
help others set their souls free.
10. It is not a matter of what we
know or the earthly goods we
possess; but the faith we have in
Jesus Christ, and how many in
His name we try to reach and
their souls renew and bless.
11. For the vainglory of this
world will some day cease and
all unrighteousness be banished
from the earth; are you ready now
to rejuice in His name because
of your second birth?
4 12. Yea, there is now, but one
all important question . . . but at
a moment it will hold full sway;
It will be when trembling moun
tains ask the question, “are you
ready for the Judgement Day?”
Leadership
A leader is best, when people
barely know that he exists, not so
good when people obey and ac
claim him, worse when they de
spise him.
Fail to honor people, they fail
to honor you.
But, of a good leader, who
talks little,
When his work is done, his
aim fulfilled,
They will all say, “We did
this ourselves.”