The palmetto leader. (Columbia, S.C.) 1925-196?, May 18, 1957, Image 1

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^9 cBKI rffl JQj Sai ^yta *J08 Bfi y it .> i ... V ~~ _____ _ p?VO1 ,.?X X :V ?. .? _ _-, i . ' ' . .. " .- /' w , Ml' 'iPT \^TIM'KfI S < -? Two of ^ tlx.* nation's' most noted Ilaptist { leaders appeared on program here < J this week at the Tl'th annual sess- ..' ? ..ion of the Baptist Kd'ueaional and * Missionary Convention and its { Auxiliaries of South 'Carolina. Dr. J. H. Jackson of Chicago, president of the National Baptist-Convention of America, U.S.A., the ' largest Negro church organization ^ ' ( "**? . . L H 1 ^ <yij: | i ^^^^WMMMMH^HBk-*. i -9H 1)R. JACKSON in the world, was guest speaker 1 Thursday afternoon. Dr. Sandy F. Ray of Brooklyn, j. New York, wai gues^ speaker on lie meeting at Thompson Street Baptist church in Spartanburg, | where the Baptist session is being , held. ( Both Drs. Jackson and Ray are J candidates for the NBC presidency ] this year, as l>r. Jackson's term ex-^ i pires in June. . . i I Dr. Jackson, whose Olivet Baj^J tist Church i* Chicago has an mated 10,000 members, vTsTTed^ Russia last year on a goodwill tour. He is widely known as an out- ? standing orator aTul a" lecturer. "1 Dr. Ray, pastor of Cornerstone * Baptist Church in Brooklyn, served in the Ohio Legislature before < going to New York. 'jt The South Carolina Baptist.Con-: S ^. . >, feil.. . ? : rdIi;Ai!HA1_s()iTi >ention. . which opened Tuesday U' ernnon. n?*u?heat d?curlier?ud ii esses by Rev. R. \V. Stallinjrs o! Sumter, Rev. K. 1). Dixon. Rev. W I. Marshall. of I-auireiiis~.IteV. (icrr tl Hamilton, and Rev. M.'K. Shai?| >f Reaufort. Other ministers delivering mos aip.es earlier in the week were-th( He vs. W. R. Martin of Greenville 3. J. Whipper of Charleston, L. W i :11 i * i ?* * >> uuuiii.s, aiju /\. i?. reterson t> j 'ohunbia. I)r. O. II. Reuben, president o I Mol lis College. Sumter, S. C. am ">r. G. (1. Daniels, of Georgetown a. C.. ;nesident of the South Cam ina Paptist Convention, wen 'eatured speakers on Wednesday. The featured address Thursday norning was delivered by Dr. J. A. ~ of Rerediet f'"iege. Dr. Swann to b At All nn L/pvun in nucii Dr. TV!t* 1 \ iii ("hostor Swann, Sr. vil! a?l?Vr?'?s Allen's Consecration 'er\ ie? s un W ednesday, May 22 it 7 I\ M. in Bethel A. M. K riuuch, corner of Stnnpter hla Taylor streets. Rev, Swann is a graduate o ?Wk?tluu.ar.sit v; and Cammoi Theological Seminary, both in At ianta, Ga. He has attended Bishoj William's School of Religion, Quin iare, Kansas, Chaplains School Harvard University. and Unioi Theological Seminary. Kittrell Col ege conferred ujion him the D.D. JCgH-C. Dr. Swann hrintrs to his pastor ites*a #ide and varied experience de.has served as a First Licuten mt in the United States Army Chaplain's Corp. Presently he i; Director, Audio-Visual and Radii education, A. M. K. Church; Audii tnd Radio Education, Nationa AhViimI ..r u . ?M..v ML \ ?it:> ?n 11 IJSl> "nairman, World Service Com aittee, ? Haynes-Taylor Y.M.C.A. ft-eensboroV Conttfbwtfnp Editor Fournal, Christian Education, A tl. E. Chuvfh. and Director, Child', )ay-Cnre Center, Bethel A. M. E T^iurch, Greensboro, N. C. Sitrn of the Times?Outdde a parape: "Cars Washed ?2; Sports Cars Dunked, 73c." ilinctl \\ i A IJOI.IN A. SA'l I Kl) A"\. .)] Embalmers Convene in Columbia ^ The South Carolina Colored lTincial Directors and Kmimlmoi* . ot oil I'd their 32nd Annual session [ ' j here Thursday, .May Hi, on t h e rifnipus ol' Allen University." The meeting began "at It) a, nr. Thursday in the Allen gymnasium, with activities centered oil t h e theme: "The New F.ra in Funeral Services." Featured speakers during the two-day gathering were Mr. S. 11. Pierce, dean of" the Atlanta College of Mortuary Science. Atlanta. (Ja.; Mrs. Cook, a registered not so of_ Pittsburgh Pa-, and_ a nu'.nbe! of the State lloaic o f F-'Oora! Service. \ o'l i. too cram was scheduled , :'i ! _3*ti?ii sday, X: 1 T? p. m. at First :alv.wy. Baptist Chuv< h. Appiarmg on the program: Ml", ' A. P. V\ illiaius, master *ot ceremonies; Invocation, Row M. S. f Gordon; Musical Selection, First I Calvary Baptist Church Chojr; - Welcome. Mr. A. ^anlgault HurII 1?>'-;-vMusical Selection, C. A. John son 11 i vrh School Choir; In Memorj> ia:n, Mr. William PearsohY Greeti Tngs, Pr. Frank Veal, president of - Allen University; Musical Select, ion, Booker T. Washington High School Choir; Introduction of Speaker, Mr. Charles Mason, State . president; Address: MT\ S; Hv - Piei'ce, Sr., of Atlanta, Ga.; Re sponse, Mr. R. H. Haile, vice pre> sident National Funeral Directors; * r*..i.t> ? i'. iUUMV) J" II ^4/ V LUVttI y JJcipiIdls 'j Church. Ohoir; Announcements; 1 Benediction. Officers of the Association are Charles C\ Mason, of Charleston-, 'president; W. A. Clement of ' Oianjjeburtf, vice- president; -S.-C. ' ;F'-anks of 'flreenvh)?. treasurer; 5 Mrs. Florence Fuuderburk. of I.an'* 'Taster, -sectet ?l'jT^-W"i -H. Hamilton <<f Wa'lterboro. director <>f public relations; and Willis C. Johnson of . i Columbia, executive board, chair1^ man. | Hosts funeral homes in Columbia ... :?= --"'t ^ I ;o ilea AV ljV PRICK; rripi Benedict Grads to H Kirkland At Comme Dr. Rayford W. Logan, Head of ( the Department of History a tj Howard University, will address the candidates for graduation at Commencement Exercises at Bene-1 diet College which will lie heM in' Antisdel Chapel at 10:45 a. 111.1 Tuesday. Hay i'H,. A South Carolinian ly deseenti since his fi'ther was born in tireen-j wood. S. C. " ' 1.. trail attended the . ptthlie sch . in Washington, L>. ' C. and was graduated Phi lJeta j Kappa fn Williams College,!" Williainstoii, Ma. s. in 1017. In | * 10:10 he* received the degree o f| 1 doctor of philosophy from liar- i vard ("Diversity. 1 Prior to assuming his .present ? jiuMuoii. in', i.onan sorvcii as in-- * structur a I Virginia Union Uni-, versity in 1 ami from ll'd:! to.! 1 '.KIS served as 1 lead of t in* Depart-: | nieiit of History at Atlanta 1'ni- I versity. He lias travelled m West- ' ;('! 'i Kurope, West .Africa ..and t he j Caribbean. J ' j Hifhlijrht of the Baccalaureate. -f Service l'rojrram for Sunday. May i2?> at 4 o'clock in the Township . Auditorium will be -the Buccal-, aureate Sermon by Dr. James K.' j Kirkland. Dr. Kirland is a son of, t the soil of South Carolina and reeeiveu the A. 11.. the B. D. ar.d the D.D. decrees from Benedict Col-, lege. He has done advanced study, and has won the A.B. and the M. A. do4?ee3 in Anthropology frrun the IT tversity of P-nnsylvarla. In the present month of May, the JPropsie College for llebTewj and Cojrnr.te bearninp: ir. Philadelphia will I'l'iher upon file Keeeitod (.j1L KTUunJ the I'h.D decree. His .ua-M^ nwi* -oome roreijjn Kle- 0f meats in tiro Sudanese Religion." ejL Dr. Kirkland, for a number "of ^ili years, has served as the minister of the historic I'nion Baptist Church of Philadelphia. This^ " are Holley Funeral Homo, Leevy Fune.ial Home. Manigault Funeral Home, Pearson ^.funeral Home, i Williams Funeral Home and Johnson's Funeral Home. I. c 1 V [Jser v*e?? 13.KN "X-KNTS" " Oil _ ear Logan, - j ncement * ' ' . . . * ' > . . f; I DR. ^LOGAN ' Dlt. KIR ".AND ] irch "is ontstani.linrf because c" 1.IH--I- inpnibt^)-sbi|i nr..I, \.ocause its liberal gifts to Christian ication anil other agencies' 0 t gdom extension. ? " V i COMING - NEXT WEEK ? - - l'ICTI RE FEATURE ON LAURENS, S. C.