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The Negro Journal of Religion NUMBER OF BISHOPS TO BE ELECTED BY THE CENTRAL JURISDICTIONAL CONFERENCE (Continued from page 11) ing it possible for the Negro members of the church to have such a proportionately large share of episcopal leadership, in the face of their relatively small numerical, as well as financial strength in the church, the majority group showed a wonderfully fine spirit of brotherhood. One is reminded again of much the same sort of situation which obtained at the General Conference at Des Moines in 1920 when the first two Negro general superintendents were elected. There again was the question as to whether the church would do it grudgingly, or be generous with its grant of episcopal opportunity. At Kansas City, as at Des Moines twenty years ago, the church was magnanimous and made the provision for the larger number rather than the smaller. It would seem quite shortsighted on the part of the minority group not to avail themselves of this gracious and brotherly attitude. Indeed, it is inconceivable that the delegates to this first Jurisdictional Conference would fail to elect the full quota allotted to them. The other side of this phase of the matter is that if we do not accept the provision for four rattier than three bishops at this time, the door will probably be closed to an increase in our episcopal leadership for at least another generation. We certainly owe it to the young people who are to follow us in the leadership of the church to keep the door open for them, even though we ourselves decline to enter. We have already called attention to the tremendous territory to be covered by our episcopal leaders, and the difficulty involved in covering it even with four episcopal leaders. It is not enough to; "cover" the territory; it must be thoroughly cultivated. Everything in our new economy suggests that the "General Superintend- en«y" in Methodism is on the way out. We are on the threshold of what, to Methodists, is a new type of episcopacy —although we have been approaching it in our area system. We are coming to the diocesan episcopacy where each bishop knows intimately his area or diocese. The new type of episcopacy calls for intensive cultivation as well as some degree of extensive travel. If we are wise, we shall not make the physical burdens our leaders must carry too heayVf Still another consideration in the number of episcopal leaders to be chosen is the recognition of both the difference in the problems and points of view of the several sections of the church, and the need for variety in the talents and equipment of our episcopal leaders themselves. There is "North" and "South" among Negroes as well as other groups in the church. There are the "masses" and the "intelligentsia." Both groups must be served, and no one approach is ade- The final and compelling reason, however, in the judgment of the writer, for strengthening the religious leadership among Negroes, is that the church in. its work among Negroes may be more effective in its work of helping to bring in the kingdom of God. We must "go up and possess the land", as far as helping to evangelize our backward brethren is concerned, and help to prepare them for citizenship here and hereafter. United Methodism, with its unprecedented and unparalleled interracial connections, has a marvelous opportunity in this field. The Central Jurisdiction does not end with the connection of its 325,000 members With the nearly 8,000,- 000 of other Methodists. It is really the largest connecting link of white and Negro Christians in our country. The leadership in this Jurisdiction must not merely be capable, but should be strong enough to capture the imagination of the church and the nation by its numbers. Let us not lose this opportunity to strengthen our religious leadership. —The Christian Advocate. NEGRO BUSINESS MEN SHOULD AID ENUMERATORS C. C. Spaulding, President of the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company and of the Mechanics and Farmers Bank of Durham, N. C, and former president of the National Negro Business League, called upon Negro tradesmen to make the 1940 Business Census "the finest inventory of its kind ever taken." This Census, which started January 2, includes retail trade, wholesale trade, the construction business, service establishments, and laundries, theaters and other places of amusement, and hotels and tourist camps. "The colored business men should be especially happy to assist as much as possible in the taking of this Census," Mr. Spaulding stated. "Much of what we know today about the status of Negro business is based upon statistics issued by the Census Bureau. There should be a nation-wide interest in the facts to be gathered in 1940, as they will show whether or not we are prog ressing, and in what direction there is. room, and hope, for improvement of our economic condition through the avenues of trade." Mr. Spaulding said that there might be some reluctance on the part of tradesmen to give complete and accurate information about their businesses fearing possible misuse of same. "An act of Congress specifically forbids the release of any Census information except in broad statistical form," he made clear. "The fact that neither the general public nor other government bureaus, has access to the information on individual businesses, and the fact that anyone who does come into contact with these facts is first sworn to strict secrecy, should relieve any apprehension on this score." "Knowing this, tradesmen should have no hesitancy about filling out the Business Census schedule blanks. Negro business men especially should welcome the opportunity, as the completed record will furnish them with a wealth of information about American business in general, as well as a clear, concise statement of their own condition." COPYING THE WHOLE BIBLE BY HAND A young Armenian artist and sign painter, living in Beirut, Syria, has written out the entire Bible in his own hand in Armenian. He has memorized thousands of verses, has read the Bible through ten times, doing it once in twenty four days, and has made a resolution to read it through several times a year. His working hours are from 7:30 until 7, and he has begun to read at present for an hour in the morning, and an hour in the evening. He is superintendent of the Sunday school of 200, having seven classes of boys and seven for girls. At the top of his little house, which he has owned since it was one tiny room in size, for many years he had a large sign of his own make, with ridges of metal, displaying the word, "Jesus," in Arabic, English, and Armenian, according to the angle from which one looks. This sign, and the handwritten, leather bound Bible, have often led many visitors to his home. In The Sunday School Times for January 20, this young Armenian Christian told the story of his remarkable, handwritten Bible. He gives many interesting details, such as the exact time it took him, the weight of the Bible, and the total expense, including even the cost of electric lighting. —The Sunday School Times..
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Title | The Negro Journal of Religion Fifth Anniversary, 1940 |
Description | The Negro Journal of Religion, 1940. Cover page includes, "The Negro Journal of Religion; an interdenominational review; volume VI, February, 1940, number 1; Fifth Anniversary; per copy - 15c, per year - $1.50" -- [cover].; Inside cover includes subscription information and, "Our churches and their workers", by Marthe Tatum. The rest of the journal includes an editorial page, "Bishop Timber" by Bishop R. C. Ransom, "The Witherspoon Pension Plan", by D. L. Witherspoon, "The Murray Pension Plan", by Rev. A. L. Murray Jr., "Excerpts from Prince's 'Dissociation of a Personality'", by Miss Ruth Lucas, "Saddlebag Saga", by Effie Lee Newsome, "An Hour's Difference", by Jessie Craig Gatson, and other small articles along with small advertisements -- p. [2-16]. |
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Title | The Negro Journal of Religion Fifth Anniversary, 1940, Number of Bishops to be elected by the Central Jurisdictional Conference, continued, p. 12 |
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Full text | The Negro Journal of Religion NUMBER OF BISHOPS TO BE ELECTED BY THE CENTRAL JURISDICTIONAL CONFERENCE (Continued from page 11) ing it possible for the Negro members of the church to have such a proportionately large share of episcopal leadership, in the face of their relatively small numerical, as well as financial strength in the church, the majority group showed a wonderfully fine spirit of brotherhood. One is reminded again of much the same sort of situation which obtained at the General Conference at Des Moines in 1920 when the first two Negro general superintendents were elected. There again was the question as to whether the church would do it grudgingly, or be generous with its grant of episcopal opportunity. At Kansas City, as at Des Moines twenty years ago, the church was magnanimous and made the provision for the larger number rather than the smaller. It would seem quite shortsighted on the part of the minority group not to avail themselves of this gracious and brotherly attitude. Indeed, it is inconceivable that the delegates to this first Jurisdictional Conference would fail to elect the full quota allotted to them. The other side of this phase of the matter is that if we do not accept the provision for four rattier than three bishops at this time, the door will probably be closed to an increase in our episcopal leadership for at least another generation. We certainly owe it to the young people who are to follow us in the leadership of the church to keep the door open for them, even though we ourselves decline to enter. We have already called attention to the tremendous territory to be covered by our episcopal leaders, and the difficulty involved in covering it even with four episcopal leaders. It is not enough to; "cover" the territory; it must be thoroughly cultivated. Everything in our new economy suggests that the "General Superintend- en«y" in Methodism is on the way out. We are on the threshold of what, to Methodists, is a new type of episcopacy —although we have been approaching it in our area system. We are coming to the diocesan episcopacy where each bishop knows intimately his area or diocese. The new type of episcopacy calls for intensive cultivation as well as some degree of extensive travel. If we are wise, we shall not make the physical burdens our leaders must carry too heayVf Still another consideration in the number of episcopal leaders to be chosen is the recognition of both the difference in the problems and points of view of the several sections of the church, and the need for variety in the talents and equipment of our episcopal leaders themselves. There is "North" and "South" among Negroes as well as other groups in the church. There are the "masses" and the "intelligentsia." Both groups must be served, and no one approach is ade- The final and compelling reason, however, in the judgment of the writer, for strengthening the religious leadership among Negroes, is that the church in. its work among Negroes may be more effective in its work of helping to bring in the kingdom of God. We must "go up and possess the land", as far as helping to evangelize our backward brethren is concerned, and help to prepare them for citizenship here and hereafter. United Methodism, with its unprecedented and unparalleled interracial connections, has a marvelous opportunity in this field. The Central Jurisdiction does not end with the connection of its 325,000 members With the nearly 8,000,- 000 of other Methodists. It is really the largest connecting link of white and Negro Christians in our country. The leadership in this Jurisdiction must not merely be capable, but should be strong enough to capture the imagination of the church and the nation by its numbers. Let us not lose this opportunity to strengthen our religious leadership. —The Christian Advocate. NEGRO BUSINESS MEN SHOULD AID ENUMERATORS C. C. Spaulding, President of the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company and of the Mechanics and Farmers Bank of Durham, N. C, and former president of the National Negro Business League, called upon Negro tradesmen to make the 1940 Business Census "the finest inventory of its kind ever taken." This Census, which started January 2, includes retail trade, wholesale trade, the construction business, service establishments, and laundries, theaters and other places of amusement, and hotels and tourist camps. "The colored business men should be especially happy to assist as much as possible in the taking of this Census," Mr. Spaulding stated. "Much of what we know today about the status of Negro business is based upon statistics issued by the Census Bureau. There should be a nation-wide interest in the facts to be gathered in 1940, as they will show whether or not we are prog ressing, and in what direction there is. room, and hope, for improvement of our economic condition through the avenues of trade." Mr. Spaulding said that there might be some reluctance on the part of tradesmen to give complete and accurate information about their businesses fearing possible misuse of same. "An act of Congress specifically forbids the release of any Census information except in broad statistical form," he made clear. "The fact that neither the general public nor other government bureaus, has access to the information on individual businesses, and the fact that anyone who does come into contact with these facts is first sworn to strict secrecy, should relieve any apprehension on this score." "Knowing this, tradesmen should have no hesitancy about filling out the Business Census schedule blanks. Negro business men especially should welcome the opportunity, as the completed record will furnish them with a wealth of information about American business in general, as well as a clear, concise statement of their own condition." COPYING THE WHOLE BIBLE BY HAND A young Armenian artist and sign painter, living in Beirut, Syria, has written out the entire Bible in his own hand in Armenian. He has memorized thousands of verses, has read the Bible through ten times, doing it once in twenty four days, and has made a resolution to read it through several times a year. His working hours are from 7:30 until 7, and he has begun to read at present for an hour in the morning, and an hour in the evening. He is superintendent of the Sunday school of 200, having seven classes of boys and seven for girls. At the top of his little house, which he has owned since it was one tiny room in size, for many years he had a large sign of his own make, with ridges of metal, displaying the word, "Jesus," in Arabic, English, and Armenian, according to the angle from which one looks. This sign, and the handwritten, leather bound Bible, have often led many visitors to his home. In The Sunday School Times for January 20, this young Armenian Christian told the story of his remarkable, handwritten Bible. He gives many interesting details, such as the exact time it took him, the weight of the Bible, and the total expense, including even the cost of electric lighting. —The Sunday School Times.. |
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