I P»(C* 6 Portland Dbaerver Thursday. September 18, 1975 'M mmwl fan tfo 'Jut Baha’i observes World Peace Day ky Martha Aederaea Reverend S.S. Freeman, very successful real estate find a new location Sargeant and Mrs. Haskins. founder of Bethel A M E. operator in this city. Mrs. Dixon says, "the Reverend Freeman re­ Church, came to San Fran In 1895 the Methodist congregation had little mo mained pastor of Portland ciaco from Selma. Alabama California Conference or­ ney. my Father had little, Bethel A.M .E. until 1901. during the post gold rush dered Reverend Freeman to but he had ideas. To At that time he was sent by days while the city still was Portland. He arrived with increase income Reverend the Conference to Roseyln. enjoying some of the mil his wife and two small and Mrs Freeman decided Washington for one year. lions gouged from the hills daughters faced with a to open a boarding house Following this assignment in the Mother Lode Coun d is c o u ra g in g s itu a tio n . for railroad people They he served other churches in try. W ith him on this T here was no A .M .E . found a place between Tacoma. Spokane. Salt l.ake westward trek was his wife Church in the entire com T h ird and F o u rth on and then Seattle, replacing Lenora, and son. munitv. Front Street was Northwest Everett. From Reverend Scott. “I remem His quest was not for the main street in the city. the first the venture proved ber well, some of the gold or land, but the souls The Southern Pacific ran successful Women from the parishioners of that era.’ of men. In Selma his down Fourth Avenue and congregation came to help Mrs. Dixon says. There denom ination was the the city had plank side serve the public, and the were the Harveys. Halls A.M.E. Zion. In San Fran walks. whole Rlack community ral­ and the Selbys. cisco he was identified with The news got around a lied to support the business Reverend Freeman was a the A frican M ethodist new pastor was in town A little later. Reverend REVEREND FREEM AN progressive man. anxious to Episcopal Church and it searching for a place to hold Freeman learned the Jap­ see his race use every was with this group he services. A M r Jenkins, a anese were interested in opportunity to better them associated himself. In order Black man who owned a selling their old Mission on selves. For this reason he to support his family and two storied building at Tenth between Everett and established Seattle's first carry on his pastoring he Thirteenth and Northwest Davis, on the East side of Black newspaper The cleaned saloons six days a Everett, offered his pro­ the street. On contacting Searchlight. Associated week and pastored his flock perty to the Reverend. For them he learned the pro with him in the venture on the seventh. Reverend Freem an this perty could be obtained was Mr. DeBow. "Our office After a year in San seemed like a blessing from but only if he, and not the was a room back of the Francisco the family moved heaven, but the stroke of church, became the mort kitchen, where I set type to Sacramento where they fortune was of short dura­ gagee Reverend Freeman by hand." Mrs. Dixon says. were welcomed by old tion. In those days. Mrs. accepted full responsibility, "At that time I was twelve friends, the John Payne Dixon says, “the Southern made the down payment years old Years later, in family. In those days the Pacific Railroad was the and moved his family into Pueblo, Colorado I learned Sacramento River flooded only railroad between Port the four rooms at the rear to use a linotype machine." the Valley regularly causing land and California. There of the church. With his family com­ hardship and dislocation to were a number of porters Mrs. Dixon still remem fortably settled in Seattle, hundreds of people. It was and Black dining car men bers the names of some of Reverend Freeman derided during one of these floods on the "run." Mr. Jenkins the pioneer parishioners: to take a trip to his old in 1890 that Clifford Free had an only daughter about Mr. Wisdom; Mrs. Miner home, Selm a. A labam a man Dixon was born. Be thirty years old who kept and A tty Eugene Miner; Here he became very ill, cause of her still crystal house for him. She became Mrs. Rhodes and daughter. asking that Mrs. Freeman clear mem ory at age enarmored with one of the Ora; Mr. and Mrs. John come at once. Shortly after eighty five we are able to porters, resulting in their Logan and daughters; Mrs. her arrival he passed away. learn some of the early day decision to get married. Pearl Mitchell and daugh Mrs. Freeman returned to history concerning her Fat Reverend Freeman unwit­ CLIFFORD DIXON ter; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Washington and her two ther, Reverend Freeman tingly performed the cere Thomas and daughter Ellisa daughters, C liffo rd and who established Portland's mony and the bride and and son Freddie; Jessica Ruth Freeman. A.M .E. Church and other bridegroom left town. When Coles Grayson who later Reverend S.S. Freeman, churches about the North Mr. Jenkins learned his one made good in Hollywood; west. the man from Selma, had and only daughter had Mrs. Yates, everybody's travelled the lenghth and During the family's so­ eloped to California and friend; Mrs. Donni Thomas, breadth of the W est journ in Sacramento the that Reverend Freeman had a relative of Dick Bogle; spreading the word of God Freeman's lost their only performed the ceremony he Mr. Keene, who had a He had experienced hard son. But. in a couple of padlocked the church, fore drayage business; Dora ship and some humiliation. years a daughter. Ruth was ing Reverend Freeman to Newman, a singer, and Not once had he faltered born who later became a Akers visits Bethel Reverend Harley Akers, former pastor of Bethel A M E Church and founder of the Matrons Club, a women's service club of Bethel, will be the guest speaker at the Matrons 20th Anniversary. The event will be held on September 21st at 5:00 pm ., at Bethel A.M .E. Church. .5828 N.E. 8th Avenue. Reverend Akers, who is currently pastor of the "Peoples Tab ern acle of Faith Church" in Lo* An geles, also built Bethel's current sanctuary and ac quired the manse so Akers was pastor of Bethel from 1954 to 1962. A. Lee Henderson, pastor of Bethel returns to the pulpit Sunday morning af ter a month's absence. His sermon topic is “Spiritual Spinach." ST. ANDREW CATHOLIC CHURCH H06 N.E. \jbertA Street Reverend Bertram Griffin, Pant or Masse«: 5: ini p.m iSi-eond and F ourth Sumia vsl Express your talents as an artist. Tabta twhich is an African name, meaning talent! is an organization involving members of all ages Our objectives will be to recruit people and profit sharing. O u r o r g a n iz a tio n w ill serve as a catalyst for motivating people to utilize their own personal skills as resources in practical situa tions like financing their way through college There will be no restric tions because of age. sex or race. The Tabia club is located at the Portland State Edu rational Center, at 2611 N.W. Union. Call Zawadi at 229 3864 A six session Cake De coratufg class is scheduled at the N.E. YWCA. 126 N.E. Alberta, on Thursdays from 12:30 to 3:00 p.m beginning September 25th Joanne Ruckles, instructor, will demonstrate how to decorate cakes for many special occasions. The YMCA's Southeast Project Move Center al S.E. 50th and Lincoln is sponsoring a class in the art of stained glass for high school youth, beginning Tuesday. September 16th at 7:00 p.m., according Io Joe Scio, program director. The class will meet each Tuesday. 7:00 to 9:00 p m for seven weeks. Students will begin with a small window and learn su«h techniques as terrarium construction, lampshades and finally large windows F'ee of $10.00 for Proiect Move members and $15 (Ml for non members includes all supplies and instruction Course instructor is Mimi Fujino, Franklin High stu dent. For more information, call Southeast Project Most 238 0419 PORTLAND CLEANING WORKS NORTH & N.E. PORTLAND kONE DAY SERVICE 5B2B N.K. Btf* A. Las FUndoeson, Minister 2 I t - 5429 KNIT BLOCKING OUR SRCCIALTY W H O * « P A I « —H O O4AX04 PKX-UP A OfUVHTY C* Mch ......................................................... 9:45 am MAociwq, Worship ....................................... |,. qq un W»d Naan — ina Hour o f Power 12:00 eoo« Wed. Proyer ft O o s. Meeboq ................... T 7|3O pm Nsetery Core Provided W a ana « e t u i y o « , A Woodlawn United Metho dist Church, N.E. 15th and Dekum. will dedicate its church building Sunday. September 28th, with a service worship starting at 10:00 a m. Conducting the service of worship will be the Reverend Wrichi Oya nagi. present pastor of the church. Officiating for the dedication will be the Rev erend Fred Ascherbrenner. and preaching the dedica tion sermon will be the Reverend Meredith Groves, his sermon is entitled, “I Had a Dream." Also participating in the service will be Ed Mitchell. tulional Baptist Church, Seattle. Washington Sun day worship will begin at 11:00 a m with evening worship services convening at 7:00 p m Public atten dance at any or all of the Services will be very much a p p r e c ia te d L ocal churches will also lie parti cipating 2B2-S361 3954 N .jV tlllam s An*. *Y fw *V« TrUd The Rest, N o w Try T h . Boat" N. Alexander, Proprietor mankind. Other Baha'i principles emphasize the equality of men and women, the har mony of science and reli gion. the need for the elimination of all forma of preju dice, for u niversal compulsory education, an international auxiliary Ian guage. and a uniform monetary ayatem through out the world soloist; Wanda Salloum, or gamst. Tommy Bailey ami Lynn Gosnoy, acolytes. Jo dell Bailey will read the scripture lessons. Greeting the congregation will be the pastor; Sidney Tuve. Lav Leader; Shelton Bailey, chairperson. Administrative Board; Joy Goaney, chair person, Commission on Worship. I x iis Croft, I'resi dent U M W , and Victor C h ristensen , chairperson. Board of Trustees A representative of the Board of Global Ministries will participate in burning the mortgage All former pastors and member* of the Woodlawn Church have been invited to attend the services. There will lie a luncheon im m e d iately follow ing the service served by the United Methodist Women of Woodlawn Church Woodlawn United Metho dist Church, as it exists today, is a result of the merger of Beech Street and Woodlawn United Metho dist Church’* which took place June 3rd. 195« Beech Street is the former Swedish Methodist Church Construction of the present building was begun in 195« when the Reverend Hers chell Hall was the ,>astor Local Masons honor Prince Hall founder Prince Hall, whom Prince Hall Masons recognize as the father of Negro Ma sonry in the United States. made it possible for Him k Masons today to be re. og nixed and to enjoy alt the privileges of free and ac cepted Masons He was born in Harbadoes. RWT m 1748 and settled in Boston, Massachusetts, in the year 1765 On March 6th. 1775 he was made a Free Mason in an Irish Military Lodge, Number 141 and in March. 1775 he organized the first Negro laslge of Free Masons in the United States Yancou ver lawlgv Number 47 is having an affair. Brethen's interested call R T Kings ta rry W M I 206 254 1458 Scholarship Tea COMMUNITY CALENDAR Portland Open Door So cietv's next meeting will be Tuesday. September 23rd, at 8:00 p.m at Augustana I utheran Church. N.E. 15th and Knott. Speaker will be psychologist, I)r. Julian Taplin of the Morrison Center for Youth and Fam ily Service, Dr Taplan's topic will be Older Children and some approaches to problems in this area. H< ven ml Thomas I.. M r.iih.ind. M inister Reverend Roy Johnson of the Southern Baptist Con vention will be on the program. Reverend A . B ernard Devers, Pastor, invites the public to participate in the service. During the week of Oct» her 5th through the 10th. 1975, the Mount Olivet Baptist Church, corner. N.E 1st and Schuyler, will be engaged in its All City Annual Evangelistic Ser vices The Evangelist will be the Reverend Edgar W Bratton of Peoples Insti regeneration. Through the process of the unification of men and women of all races, religions, and cul tures, the causes of disunity and hence of warfare will be removed. Baha'is be lieve. They feel, base«! on the writings of their Faith, that America will have a significant role to play in the eventual unification of Woodlawn dedicates building Mt Olivet Baptist scheduals revival New Hope Church honors former postor The members of New Hope Baptist Church. 3725 North Gantenbein. will hold the A.A. Newton Memorial Scholarship Service The service will be held at the church on Sunday, Septem ber 21st, at 3:00 p.m. On Sunday, September Baha'i Faith, revealed in 21st. the Baha'i community Persia by Raha'u'llah. the of Portland will observe Founder of the Baha'i Faith, World Peace Day by giving state that religion is the a talk at Far West Federal greatest of all means for Savings and lx»an on S.E. establishing order in the 47th and Woodstock The world. speaker will be M r Kavous Monadjemi, the time. 8:00 “Religion is a radiant p.m. light and an impregnable Baha'is in more than stronghold for the protec 5.IXXI localities throughout tion and welfare of the the country will commemo people of the w o rld ." rate this event established Baha u llah wrote during by the Baha'is of the United the last century. “Should Stoles in I960 to mark the the lamp of religion be introduction of their Faith obscured, chaos and confu to this country in 1893, a sion will ensue, and the year after the dcsth of the lights of fairness, of justice, religion's Founder, and to of tranquillity, and peace emphasize the spiritual de cease to shine." stiny of America in the In His voluminous writ establishement of World ings Raha'u'llah stressed Peace. the urgent need for social The teachings of the change as well as spiritual The Red Cross announces that a new- aeries of First Aid classes will be offered in cooperation with Com munity Colleges Fall Adult Education Programs In terested persons may con tact their respective Com munity Colleges or the Red Cross First Aid Department 228 8561 for inlorma tion zkdults age eighteen through sixty five years of age in general good health but who now have chicken |M»x or shingles or have had one of these two diseases in the past thirty days are being sought by the Pacific Northwest Red Cross Blood Program. If you are among the few people who fit this cate gory, you posses immune plasma which may be col lected and used to treat people who might get or have contracted chicken pox and have no defense me chanism. The Red Cross Blood Program is storing and stockpiling this product and periodically will be alerting the public to this need Persons who can help in this program arc asked to call the Red Cross at 228 8561 Students at Cal bn Gabel School are busy preparing for their annual student rummage rontest which will take plare Friday. Satur day, Sunday and Monday. September 26th through 29th Every year the students organize an in tense drive which takes place over one weekend in the fall, m preparation for the massive rummage sab- later in the fall. This vear the sale will be held November 13th. 14th and 15th. 9:00 am to 9:00 p m . in I he Memorial Coliseum The I mon Usher Annual Scholarship Tea will I m - held at Bethel AME Church. .'»828 N.E. 8th Avenue, from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m on September 28th James Lee. President of the I nion U shers, ex plained that this annual event is the source of funds used to grant scholarships to rollege students Mrs Willie Mae Smith is chairman of the tea SHOP IENOWS FO R -B R A N D S you know -V A R IE T IE S you likt - SIZES you w a n t During the contest the Upper School is divided into two teams These teams canvas the entire com munitv for rummage, and the winner is declared on the basis of the amount of ru m m age b rou ght in. There is always lively com,ietition during the cun test. The rummage collection center for the contest will I m - in the building at the corner of N.W. 23rd and N.W. Nicolai. Anyone wishing to donate items may take them to the sorting center directly, or call 223 4219 or 223 9549 The sorting center is open every week day from 9 IH) am to 3:00 p.m., and Saturdays 10:00 am to 3:00 p m. Pick up service is available for large items Storv time sessions for pre school children are be ing offered al the North Portland Branch of the Multnomah County Library Sessions are held on Thurs Dance classes for almost day evenings at 7:00 p.m everyone are offered this and Friday mornings at fall at the Portland Com 10:00 am The North munity C ollege Cascade Portland Library is located gym. 545 North Killings at 512 North 'sillingsworlb worth, Portland, beginning Call 284 5622 lor additional the week of September information 29th. The Friendliest Store* In Town| Since 1908 • • • • • • è 11 I S I M . a • -e -. a - , I V '** ft I es« B . i b « A «at l / l " 4 ft N I G l.s e » N k l e em m fc f t e- e -4 C . r e e e l te « 4 e a» ’ G • 19» », a s 1 B . ' e . « * . M . 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