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Page 4 Portland Observer, August 15, 1964 Send notice ojyour church activities and events to: Peliyion Editor, Portland Observer P O Box 31)7 Portland OP 97208 C.M.E. bishop urges political involvement by Nathaniel Scott The C hristian M ethodist Epis copal C hurch, brought to a close the 18th session o f the Alaska- Pacific Conference, Sunday, August 12th, with a morning wor ship service conducted by Bishop Nathaniel L. Linsey Bishop Linsey is the presiding prelate o f the ninth Episcopal D is tric t, which encompasses Oklahoma, Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and California. The theme for this year’ s con ference was: “ The Christian Methodist Episcopal Church under standing and seeking the Kingdom o f God through witnessing and social concerns." Bishop Linsey was adamant about the position of the church, especially on social issues. “ The church is a militant institution. We are soldiers of the cross. God is still on our side. We must work with H im in the liberation o f our people." This year, the Bishop explained in an interview , the Methodist Episcopal Church is "greatly con ALLEN TEMPLE CME CHURCH cerned about people." The concern for and about people, he said, is a multifaceted thing: registering to vote; voting, fair employment; access to decent housing, a parity of education and all the other things that spell equality. “ We are concerned about bringing about ju s tic e ,” he said. “ We still recognize the fact that much of what we gained during the 60's are being lost. Many of the jobs Black people had during the 60’s are being lost; (and) many of the small businesses are being lost, (too,. Not because of policy, but because of racism," he said. “ You have to have p ow er," he said, adding, “ that was demon strated by (Rev. Jesse, Jackson in the campaign. Had he been white, he would have been elected (the presidential nominee o f the Democratic party).” Bishop Linsey noted that many people advise the church not to get involved in politics. However, he stressed. "Our people (Blacks) have to get involved in politics as well as witnessing in C hrist. "Evangelism T h e G reater S t. S tep h en M isaio n ery B ap tist C hurch Attending tha 18th aeaslon of the C.M .E. Alaaka Pacific Confer ence ware (l-rl Tha Rev. Elonza J. Edwarda of Allan Temple C.M .E. Church. Tha Rev. William G. Mitchell and Biahop Nathaniel L. Unaay. (Photo: Richard J. Brown, and social concerns are in separable." Because we are Black, the Bishop said, our experiences are lim ited. We have been denied access and our exposure to certain knowledge goes lacking. Nonetheless, he said, “ We need to be more vocal: we are too quiet." Bishop Linsey's concerns about quietness and involvement were not just directed towards the layman, he included the pastors, too. “ I am concerned that the m in isters here (in P ortlan d , get in volved with the Urban League, the N A A C P , and other groups in the community.” “ God sent us to be involved in social concerns: jobs, justice; whatever,” the Bishop said. " W e are concerned about the whole m a n ." But. he pointed out, “ too many of our men think they have to go out and destroy women to be a man That’s not what it lakes to be a man,” he added. Portland’s co-hosts for the 18th session of the Alaska-Pacific Con ference, Rev. Elonza J. Edwards of Allen Temple C .M .E . Church and Rev. Ira D . M u m ford o f Smith Chapel C .M .E . Church, were reap pointed pastors to their respective churches. The presiding Elders for the con ference were Rev. W illiam G. M it chell, head o f the Oregon- Washington D istrict, and Rev. Claude L. Johnson, head o f the Alaska District. Telephone: 888-1577 • message 283-1770 • office 284 8706 "The Church on the Grow" HPeter 3:18 Rev. A. Bernard Devers. I. Pastor Tempo, anly ool wo,»hip w v t c t l » ,. being held m the Sanctuary ot tha Naw Jarusatam M B C . locatad at 1615 N .E. K illin g s w o rth St. Sunday Wo,ship 1 00 p m • Sunday Evening. 7 OOp m Wadnaaday Evening 6:30 p m church. Bishop Murph moves easily into his lustrous new position, for all of his life has been a preparation for such a crowning experience. As a young graduate of historic Oberlin's College of Theology, Murph spent several years ministering to students on the campus o f P rairie View College in Texas. For eight years, he was pastor at St. Philip in Savannah and, for I8 years, he was pastor of Grant A .M .E . Church in Los Angeles, wheie the active member ship was 2,000— with 6,000 names carried on the church rolls. Following his election to the bishopry in Philadelphia in I968, Murph spent some time in building and encouraging growth of the church in Southern and in Central A frica, including lengthy visits to Lesotha, Swaziland, M alaw i and Zambia (now known as Zimbabwe,. He learned, first hand, the needs of some A frican countries and their churches. For 10 years, Murph served the District of Columbia and Maryland. V irg inia and N orth C aro lin a. In 1980, M urph was made presiding At BathaCs banquat at tha Rad Uon Inn wara (l-r, Mrs. Alyca Robln- aon. Tha Rav. L.C. Wormlay. Tha Rav. V.L. Branaon and Tha Rav. Ar nold Paina. Prison Ministries, Inc. Keaching th e Total Man Body . Mind . . . & S p iri’ Prison M in is trie s , inc. 4042 N Michigan Ava Portland, OR 97227 284 7563 • Prison M lnlatrlas providas: Chapel services, counseling and visitation •Prison M inistries is A non profit, religious tax deductible, organization N.E. First b Schuyler • 284 1964 John H Jackson Minute, M Ed M D 9 30 A M Church School 11 00 A M Congregational Wo,»hip 5 00 P M Vespa, Service 10 00 A M Baptism Fourth Sunday 11:00 Communion Each First Sunday The American Baptist Convention, American Baptist Churches of Oregon: Lott Carey Foreign Mission Convention: National, Oregon, Portland Ecumenical M inistries. A m erican Bible S o ciety , M .& M . Board. W e are fe a tu rin g th e Hour of Pow er A Community Firstl W here souls ere saved, backsliders reclaimed, heelings, miracles, right here in our neighborhood every W ednesday, 12 noon until W e celebrated our first year of services in May Public welcome Come hear dynamic messages such as. "God conditions for positions end positions for conditions EMMANUEL Address_______________ ____ __ _________________________ C i t y -----------------------------------------------------------— ---------------------------- Date ________________________________ -— ----- ---------------- 287 2223 Tuesday Bible Bend Thursday Choir Rehearsal 84 N .E. K illin g sw o rth • 281 0499 "A warm spirit of fellowship always- Tuesday Fndey ll-ri III« n i. avwwaay we. awaw.g*..« Ifollou’ peace u'ilh all met). f< holme 5 Friday u'ilhoul which no man shall sec he --- bishop o f Texas with offices in W aco, an office he closed a few weeks ago when, with his appoint- ( ment to serve as bishop to the Puget Sound Conference, he headed to Portland and the Northwest with his wife, Geraldine. “ At the July general conference held in Kansas C ity ," said Bishop Murph, "fo r the second time a con ference (area) was set up in Africa. The Rev. Senalte of Cape Town was assigned there as bishop of the area which includes Swaziland, Bothaswana and Lorenzo Marcs. This area is to be known henceforth, as the 19th District of the A .M .E , Church. “ Our church strongly condemns the apartheid system,” the bishop said gravely. “ It violates all the canons of the Judeo-Christian ethic, it is the very antithesis of the gospel of freedom and liberation which our people. “ In our missions," Murph con tinu ed ," we are concentrating not only in Africa, but also in Haiti and other struggling countries o f the Caribbean and South America. Our outreach program is obedient to the injunction of the Lord, ‘Go ye into all the world and preach my Gospel."’ “ We find a void. We need to let people know what we are about— old people, young people, lame people, blind people. We want total involvement in the community for a church loses its power when it loses its s p iritu a lity ,” the bishop concluded. He left Portland to go to conferences in California and other western states. The bishop and Mrs. Murph expect to establish a home in Los Angeles whenever they can find sufficient time from the pressures of conference affairs. L o rd 7:30p.m. 7 00p.m. Sunday Sunday School 9 Morning 11 Worship 6 UP w w Evangelistic 8 Worship Safety MS»» 15a.m. 16a.m. 30p.m. OOp.m Noon Day Prayer "• Morning P,»ye, 30pm 9 00»m MRS. C’s WIGS M«ny wigs p ,'c»d »1 S6 *10 b *16 $4* Braids $4“ Beth Citine P,opralo, Featuring w,gs by N A O M I SIM S ANDRE DOUGLAS BILLIE b NATALIE COLE Hair Products “ W e have eve ry th in g you n e e d .” (1) T .C .B . (2, C are Free Curl (3, Lustrasilk (4) N e w Era <5, S Curl (6) W o rld of Curl (7) Revlon (8) U D o It (9) Special Feeling (10) Pro-Line A n d m a n y m o re ite m s to choose fro m . rectional Association Nam e_____ _____________________________________— ------- 1032 N. Sumner TEM PLE YOU ARE WELCOME TO WORSHIP AT (IRS 51-O173B23, My faith promise to Prison Ministries Outreach . THE M O U N T O LIVET B A PTIST C H U R C H Lord came to this world to proclaim. In so far as we can, we must give our m oral support and our financial gifts to sustain the un derprivileged and downtrodden of that area, reassuring them that they are our brothers. The church must identify with these dispossessed • Financial support Churches, individuals, businesses and foundations • Prison M inistries. Inc member of: APCCA American Protestant Correc tional Chaplain Association. Associate member of: ACA American Cor P R IS O N M IN IS T R IE S . IN C . , Come We Have a Place Where You Can Serve W. Wat,ay. Bethal A.M.E. Church and Martha Stanlay Radfiald. naw ly appolntad Itlnarant Daacon for tha Pugat Sound A .M .E. Confar- (Photo: Richard J. Brown) anca. ___ x____ _ r Elonza J E d w ard s IP a s to r, A.M.E. expands African missionary work by Kathryn H all Boyle The Rt. Rev. Henry W. Murph, bishop of the F ifth Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church presided over the 93rd session of the Puget Sound Annual Conference held for six days, from August 6th through August 12th, at Bethel Church in Portland Much is required of any bishop and each gives much to the church. The Rt Rev. Henry Murph has arrived at a peak period in his stewardship of churchly matters for, in July, he became the Senior Bishop of the A .M .E . Church. He has become presiding officer of the general board of the national church and, as chair of the general con ference commission, he conducts the conference that makes assign ments for all the bishops of the I <4 C orner of 8th and S kid m o re Sunday School 9 30am Sunday Worship 11 00am Christian Youth Fellowship 6 00pm Isecond and fourth Sundays) I I I I I I In response to God s great commission and the overwhelming world need, in faith. I promise beyond my regular financial stewardship $ ' ________________ per week C per month □ per year .3 N ow faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of I things not seen.” I Heb 11:1, I make this promise with the understanding that if for any reason I am ■ unable to fulfill it. I will tell God about it If He accepts my reason, my ■ obligation is cancalled (l-r, Halen Taylor, president Bethel A .M .E . Missionary Society, Lenora Morrle. conference publicity and Gerthe Sm ith, president Puget Sound Conference Missionary Society. (Photo: Richard J. Brown, M R S . C ’s W IG S 707 N.E. Premont 281-6S23 Cloaed Sun. 8 Moe. OPIN Teas, thru Set 11:30 AM to 8:00 PM
