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Congratulations
FGPA
National Women
Supervisor
Sets Goals For
Women’s Convention
Missionary Rosemary Daniels of
has been the FGPA National
Women Supervisor for the past two
years. During the week of June 16-23
the Full Gospel Penecostal Association
will host its 23rd convention at the OB
Williams Center.
The Women’s theme this year is
“ Now is the Time to serve the Lord” ,
Isaiah 55:6.
Missionary Daniels expects women
from each FGPA Church and around
the country to speak on the theme, as
well as Evangelist Agatha Hill of Los
Angeles, California, and Minister Cor­
nelia Walton of Dallas, Texas.
Evangelist Mattie Wells works
closely with Missionary Daniels. They
have planned on an inspiring women’s
day program.
Missionary Daniels will share her
newest book, “ Helpful Hints for To­
day’s Women. She has dedicated the
book to the FGPA National 1st lady.
Evangelist Mother Wells and the na­
tional mother. Mother Frankie Birden.
The public is invited to attend.
P o rtla n d
Paul and Geneva Knauls Geneva s Shear Perfection
Geneva's Shear Perfection is open for business at a new location, 5601
N.E. Martin Luther King Blvd. Their new shop is a full service Salon
lending special attention to the latest in hair styles and nail care.
There are a variety of employees to serve you, and walk ins are welcome.
Drop in soon.
15,000 Black Jews Return Home; Wings Over Ethiopia, Part II
Continued From Front Page
reigned supreme as they forged civili­
Who said that the first Ethiopian (Afri­
zation and has its icons carved into the
can) sojourn was FROM ISRAEL TO
tomb of King TutanKhamen who was
EGYPT? (That is, the alleged ‘captiv­
revered as the reincarnation of Osiris.
ity’; historians say that the Pharaohs
Tourists to the site will also see the
often took in starving tribes experienc­
3400 year-old inscription, “ MAN
ing famine). And who is it that would
KNOW THY SELF” . And this system
try to make the case that the Biblical
provided an awesome and powerful
Exodus was THE FIRST MIGRATION
theme of birth, death and resurrection-
OF CIVILIZED AFRICANS TO THE
and the liberation of man’s soul from
MIDDLE EAST; albeit Jewish? Does a
body and the wheel of reincarnation. It
tale unfold?
became the universal and seminal force
Those who have read the legiti­
in the development of all the world’s
mate history of the areas, and who have
religions (G.M. James & King, Nile
read my documented accounts here the
Valley Civilizations).
past several years, know full well that
“ The ancient historian, Plutarch,
thousands of years before there was a
tells us that Osiris was bom on the
politically and culturally coherent en­
361st day of the year, which corre­
tity of Israel/Judea/Palestine, Ethiopian
sponds to the 26th of December, when
and Egyptian dynasties held hegemony
we take into account the reform of the
over the area, ruling all the way to the
calendar. Pope Julius I fixed December
Tigris/Euphrates Valleys in the lands
25 as the birthday of Christ, though no
astride the “ Ethiopian Sea” (now called
one knows the date of his birth. What
the “ Persian G u lf ’). Petrie, Breasted,
could have inspired Pope Julius I to
Montct, Gardner, Mazrui, Murray, Diop,
choose that date-unless it was the
Van Sertimo, Isaac Newton, Tomp­
Egyptian tradition perpetuated by the
kins, Chancellor Williams, DuBois,
Roman calendar’ ’ (Diop, The African
G.M. James, et al, all document the
Origin of civilization). Diop goes on to
early transmission to African Culture,
point out that the African astronomers
Religion and Technology in a seminal
and
priests structured their calendar
generative process to a so-called
and
pantheon of Gods around their
“ Middle East” . And don’t forget Ger­
agricultural
cycle. The birthday of Osiris,
ald Massey, Godfrey Higgins.
the God of resurrection, coincided with
Returning to the “ Black Madon­
their spring and regeneration of plant
nas” , and examining the original (Af­
life, therefore his statues were always
rican) concept of Resurrection and a
painted green. Have you noticed that
Holy Trinity; the African Gods Osiris,
an American corporation has incorpo­
Isis and the child Homs. This “ Egyp­
rated this theme into the labels for its
tian Mystery System” , evolved in a
‘food’ products, THE JOLLY GREEN
6000 year old (or more) past when
GIANT? More next week.
Ethiopia and Kush across the Red Sea
Civil Rights Bill
Backed
Washington (UMNS)--A civil rights
bill passed June 5 by the U.S. House of
Representatives had the backing of the
United Methodist Church’s top social
action agency and one of the denomi­
nation’s best-known civil rights lead­
ers.
Although supporting the action
intended to overturn six 1989 Supreme
Court decisions, the Board of Church
and Society had opposed a $150,000
limit on punitive damages in cases
involving nonracial job discrimination.
The Rev. Thom White Wolf Fassett,
Church and Society general secretary,
said that the ability to claim damages
without a cap would be helpful in
“ providing remedy to discrimination
against women, persons with handi­
capping conditions and religious mi­
norities.”
The Bus^adm inistralion has op­
posed the bill on the grounds it estab­
lishes quotas in hiring and the president
has threatened a veto. The Rev. Joseph
F. Lowery, Atlanta pastor who heads
the Southern Christian Leadership
Conference, said at a news conference
June 3 that “ the president has betrayed
his commitment to civil rights” by
working “ vehemently and viciously
against civil rights.”
A D V E R T IS E
in
th e
A nniversary
the B ill of R ights
200TH
National Bill Of Rights Tour
Arrives In Portland
Ten tractor trailers, four vans, three
Jeeps, two buses and a secure transport
vehicle roll into Portland next week
from Honolulu, Hawaii, escorting a
priceless cargo-an original, scribed copy
of the Bill Rights-which will be on
display at the Portland Expo Center as
part of a 50-state tour presented by
Philip Morris Companies Inc.
The tour celebrates the 200 anni­
versary of the ratification of the Bill of
Rights and will cover more than 26,000
miles over a 14-month period before
the document is returned to its home in
Richmond, Virginia. The exhibit, open
to the public free of charge, features
Virginia’s original copy of the docu­
ment, on loan from the Virginia State
Library and Archives.
“ For the first time, the citizens of
Oregon have the opportunity to view
this historic document in their home
state,” said Guy L. Smith IV, vice
president of corporate affairs for Philip
Morris Companies Inc. “ The logistics
of this enormous project have been
overwhelming, taking more than 18
months of advance planning and ar­
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Tillamook Park Bldg.
Jantzen, Inc.
2108 N.E. 41st Ave.
523 N.E. 19th
Mon.
7:00 p.m. Cafeteria Lounge
Tues
7:00 p.m. Wed.
12:00 noon
Wed.
9:30 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.
Thurs.
7:00 p.m. Maranatha Church
Fri.
9:30 a m.
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(Enter on Skidmore)
Temple Baptist Church
Sat.
9:30 a.m.
1319 N.E. 7th
Fireside Room
Tuesday
12:15 p.m.
(Brown Bag Lunch Class)
See the Bill of Rights, the own« finale of on
extraordinary new show, at the Portland
Expo Center, 2 0 6 0 N. Marine Dr., June
19-22 10am-8pm; June 23 10am-4pm.
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housed in a high-tech pavilion, pres­
ents a kaleidoscope of video images
from Martin Luther King to Chief Jus­
tice Earl Warren, interspersed with other
civil liberties issues falling under the
protections guaranteed by the Bill of
Rights. Film clips from classic movies,
such as Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
in which the principles of the Bill of
Rights are eloquently and dramatically
expressed, are presented on monitors
throughout the exhibit. A musical fan­
fare heralds the arrival of the document
itself, and visitors stand within two feet
of the parchment as it rises from be­
neath the floor.
The exhibit, designed to appeal to
all age groups, will be on display from
June 19-23. Hours are: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
on June 19-22 and from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
on June 23. From Portland, the tour
moves on to Juneau, Alaska.
The Bill of Rights Tour is pre­
sented by Philip Morris Companies Inc.,
the world’s largest producer of con­
sumer packaged goods.