New Zion Baptist Church Bids Pastor Farewell The congregation of New Zion Baptist Church, located at 2935 Lincoln Avenue here in Ogden, will be bidding Reverend James and Sister Gloria Abrams farewell as they soon return to their original home of residence, Sacramento, California. Reverend Abrams officially announced his retirement as Pastor Hen faincs and Sister Gloria Abrams of New Zion Baptist Church on Thursday, April 15, 2004, at their monthly business meeting. He noted his desire to be obedient to God and this action is in response to what has been revealed to him by his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He announced his retirement would be effective Sunday, May 30, 2004. Extensive planning is underway by the congregation of New Zion Baptist Church to. host a farewell celebration for Reverend and Mrs. Abrams. Farewell celebration information will be forthcoming shortly. Reverend Abrams has labored in God’s vineyard as a pastor for over 16 years. He arrived here in Ogden as Pastor of New Zion Baptist Church in December 1997 During his tenure here, Reverend Abrams has not only faithfully provided sound, bible-based, spiritual leadership to the congregation of New Zion Baptist Church but also played an active role in our local community. He held the elected office of First Vice President of the Intermountain General Baptist Convention (IGBC): served on multiple occasions as an instructor on various topics at the annual sessions of the local IGBC Congress of Christian Education; and been an active member of the Weber County Hate Crime Committee. The congregation of New Zion Baptist Church takes this opportunity to express their heartfelt reluctance upon the occasion of Reverend and Mrs. James Abrams’ retirement and departure. However, they know without a doubt that they are a couple that stand strong in their faith, their obedience to God, and their belief in the Word of God. So on this wise, the members of the New Zion Baptist Church at this time would like to express their thankful appreciation to God for allowing you, Reverend James Abrams and Sister Gloria Abrams, to faithfully and lovingly serve Him and them as Pastor and First Lady of New Zion Baptist Church since 1997 It is the corporate prayer of New Zion that God will continue to bless and keep them as they depart and return home to family and friends in California. They will be dearly missed at New Zion Baptist Church and in the local community. [om eg) Ce ee ea ea ea ee a eg ee NEW ZION BAPTIST HERITAGE January Negro National CHURCH CELEBRATION 31,1996. 6°30 Anthem "Lift se te eS p.m Please Voice and Every Prayer Pastor Purpose of the Observance The Anthem, The Flag, A Spiritual SOUL FOOD - while we eat. 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MEMBERS Abrams Christina Blacken Carpenter Teresa Miller Cody Nunn OR Sis Nicey Sattiewhite Katie Scott Sis Harry Woodward Bro Dula Brock, Sis Chairperson eee eee eee JAMES WELDON JOHNSON schoolteacher and his father as the headwaiter at an elegant hotel Racial segregation was strictly enforced in Jacksonville But unlike many southern towns, the city boasted a thriving black community that proved very active in civic affairs. The Johnson children—James Weldon, his younger brother, John Rosamond, and an adopted older girl, Agnes—were taught by their parents to value education And the local school for blacks that the two boys attended was considered one of the best in the country Young Johnson was an avid reader, played the piano and guitar, and frequently joined in neighborhood games of baseball did not have marbles. and a high school Because Jacksonville for blacks, he was sent by his parents to the preparatory division of Atlanta University, 1n Georgia, to get the equivalent of a high school education after graduating from primary _ JAMES WELDON | school in 1887 Johnson thrived at his new school and 4 JOH NSON A leading figure in American Iterature and politics, ] ames Weldon Johnson was born on June 17, 1871, in Jacksonville, Florida His mother, the former Helen Dillet, was a native of des Bahamas and of mixed black and French descent; his father, James, Sr , was born a free black in Viegas While James, Jr, was growing up in the eins resort town of Jacksonville, his mother worked as a entered the university three years later In college, Johnson excelled 1n his studies, sang 1n the glee club, wrote poetry, and emerged as an outstanding orator While teaching in a rural Georgia school during summer vacations in 1891 and 1892, he observed the difference between his cultural and educational background and that of the black sharecroppers’ children. Yet he felt a bond with them and began to consider making the fight for racial equality his life’s mission Johnson graduated from Atlanta University 1n 1894 at the top of his class and was offered a scholarship to Harvard Medical School He chose instead to accept the principalship of his primary school back in Jack- GF 14 CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS JAMES sonville. A career in education, he belie ved, would be of greater service to his people. Johnson succeeded in Improving the schoo l during his five years as principal. But he would always be a man of many interests, and so he continue d to write poetry, founded a daily newspaper for Jacksonville’s black community, and became one of the first blacks to pass the Florida bar exam. He opened a law office with the help of a friend in the summer of 1898 but soon discovered that he lacked a passion for legal work. To divert himself from his duties as princ ipal and his law practice, Johnson began writing the lyrics for Tolosa, a comic opera his brother was composing Rosamond, who had studied at the New England Conservatory of Music and had become an accom- plished pianist and music arranger, work ed as a music teacher, choir director, and organist in Jacksonville. In mid-1899, shortly after the opera was completed, the two brothers traveled to New York City to have the songs from Tolosa published as sheet music. While in New York, the Johnsons befriended musician Bob Cole and teamed up with him to write a love song, “Louisiana Lize.” A well-kno wn singer bought the rights to the tune, and it became a hit. There would be many others, for the two brothers soon formed a successful songwriting partners hip with Cole. By the early 1900s, royalty paym ents for their work were beginning to roll in, and Cole and the Johnson Brothers was recognized as one of the leading songwriting teams in New York. All of the Johnsons’ tunes were popular, but a song that they cowrote back in Jacksonville proved WELDON JOHNSON the most lasting of them all. “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” which evokes racial pride and the hope for a better future, was finished in early 1900, while James was still serving as a public school principal. In the years that followed, black organizations across the nation adopted the song and turned 1t unofficially — the black national anthem. It later became the officia te for the Advancement song of the National ee (NAAC People as 8 sagas pursuing other interests bea sides music. He was serving as president of New York’s Colored Republican Club and was taking rot ses in literature at Columbia University One of . professors encouraged him to write about the lives : black Americans, and Johnson began work on a novel. Eventually published in 1912 as The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man, Johnson’s first book strongly influenced the writers who took part in the Harlem e during the 1920s. oe ee ae of | 906, Johnson decided to end his collaboration with Cole and the Johnson Brothers, and pursue a career that would be of greater service . his race. Through contacts in the Colored Republican Club, he received a diplomatic appointment _ U S consul in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, and serve ee there for three years. In 1909, he was sae tO, post in rtant diplomatic hoping skillfully, duties his sitedinad nischame le that he would eventually be transferred to a post in "Wie the Democratic party came to power 1n 1912, Johnson realized that his chances for promotion nar slim. The following year, he resigned from the diplo- 1 ¥ G 16 CIVIL RIGHTS JAMES WELDON JOHNSON LEADERS matic corps and returned to Jacksonville with his wife Grace. They had married three years earlier, after : lengthy courtship. : For a year, the 42-year-old Johnson tried to decide what line of work to pursue next. In late 1914, he and he investigated acts of racial violence, led protests of becoming the center of New York City’s black community, and he became an editorial columnist for the New York Age, a leading black weekly news- was Walter White, who became his chief assistant and his wife moved to Harlem, which was in the midst sete nage’ the next 10 years, he penned a number of gee hom editorials that sought ght t to reverse the lowly status of Johnson’s interest in black affairs soon led to his involvement with the recently founded NAACP He began attending NAACP meetings in 1916 and was promptly elected vice-president of the local branch. That August, he even traveled to Amenia, New York for an NAACP-sponsored black rights cutcrenie attended by more than 50 of the nation’s most prom1nent black leaders. In the fight for black rights Johnson’s star was clearly rising ) It did not take long for him to impress the NAACP’s leaders. In December 1916, Johnson was named the association’s field secretary His duties included traveling throughout the country on behalf of the organization, setting up new branches and recruiting new members. After three years of tireless effort, he had helped the NAACP to grow from 70 to 310 branches and its membership to increase from 9,000 to 100,000 members. | During America’s participation in World War I Johnson also served as the NAACP’s acting enous secretary, the association’s top position. In this role, against lynching, and coordinated the NAACP’s legal assistance for black defendants and funding for the homeless. He returned to his duties as field secretary in the spring of 1918 and recruited additional blacks to serve on the NAACP executive board, including put in charge of investigating lynching cases. In November 1920, Johnson was officially installed in as the new executive secretary During his 10 years office, he skillfully coordinated the efforts of an underfinanced organization and an overworked staff. He relentlessly lobbied Congress for passage of antilynching legislation and led the NAACP in bringing for suit against school boards to increase funding ts lawsui sful succes black education. He also sponsored to end housing discrimination, helped guarantee black voting rights in Texas, and supported labor organizer A. Philip Randolph’s efforts to create a union of rail- way sleeping car porters. , Johnson’s schedule became more and more taxing ed resign He tion. and 1n 1929 he fell ill from exhaus e as executive secretary in December 1930 to becom had professor of literature at Fisk University He at d worke maintained his literary interests while he the NAACP. his books published in the 1920s were The Book of American Negro Poetry (1922), The Book of of American Negro Spirituals (1925), and a collection Manhis own poetry, God's Trombones (1927). Black e; hattan (1930), an account of the Harlem Renaissanc his autobiography, Along This Way (193 3); and American Negroes: What Now? (1934) were his final publications. New Zion Baptist, 2935 Lincoln: The worship service Sun- day will begin at 10:45 a.m. with devotions led by the Deaconess Board. The Youth Church will present the worship service with Virgia Wilder, 3rd vice president and director of youth development, in charge. Theme is “Honoring the Past, Living and Committed to the Future.” Mrs. Mose (Tommie) Watkins, a counselor 1n the youth department of the Intermountain General Baptist Association, will be the guest speaker The program chairperson is Willie Mae Allen. Modestine Carpenter is president of the General Mission. George Anderson is chairman of the Dea- con Board iS : memirct 5) 9 8A Saturday, May 4, 2013 Standard-Examiner UPDATE Items for the Religion section should be e-mailed by noon Monday to religion@ standard.net. Rummage sale today in Ogden OGDEN — Ogden Christian Fellowship is having a rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at 789 2nd St. There will be sound equipment, tools, some furniture and lots of miscellaneous items for sale. Also, a chance for a handmade quilt. The event will take place rain or shine. According to a church news release, proceeds from this sale will go toward purchasing a wheelchairaccessible van for Tammy New Zion Baptist Church to officially welcome McCall as pastor By JaNAE FRANCIS Standard-Examiner staff jfrancis@standard.net OGDEN — New Zion Baptist Church already has proven to be a place of genuinely friendly people. But now with a new pastor, it’s becoming a place of fun.and laughter too. “We are learning how to laugh, becoming more relaxed,” said the Rev. Carey E. McCall III, the new pastor at New Zion. McCall arrived at New Zion in November but will officially be installed Sunday in a public ceremony to which a number of local officials have been invited. The community is welcome to attend McCall’s installation services at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the church, 2935 Lincoln Ave. in Ogden. “Traditionally the black Baptist Church is very stoic, very traditional,” McCall said. “We’ve interwoven the fact that you can have laughter You can be yourself.” McCall said he loves the fact that the 300 members at his church are open and embracing. Now, he’s working on adding some fun to the church’s practices too, following the changing traMcCall ditions that McCall said have been incorporated with a charismatic movement in the church. One change he brought was a church Super Bowl party. McCall said he’ll also enjoy reaching out to the community in the same way the community has reached out to him since he arrived. leader “TI had a preconceived notion that it would be very different here,” he said. “I came during your winter. I was so surprised that people would be so helpful.” He said the generosity of the community has helped his family embrace Ogden. “Tm excited about being here,” he said. “My family is excited about being here.” McCall is married to Phyllis, and the two have a son, 15, and a daughter, 12. The family has two dogs, a bichon and poodle mix, and a Lhasapoo. Besides his family, McCall said See PASTOR @ | Page 9A Standard-Examiner e Religion c ret 3 er ein t it Pastor From 8A the members of his congregation want to reach out where they can. “At the end of the day, don’t we have to co-exist?” he said. “This planet is meant to be shared.” And he said the story of his arrival should not be solely about him. “It’s about the people of God at New Zion Baptist,” he said. “I don’t want to take any glory from God. If the church hadn’t called me here, I wouldn’t be able to do anything here.” The new pastor works to promote his life phrase: “He is a work in progress and a story that has yet to be written.” A key Scripture he uses to guide his work is John 15:5: “IT am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit: for without Me you can do nothing.” McCall’s ‘ qualifications include a bachelor of arts degree in business adminis- tration and accounting from William Paterson University in Wayne, N.J., which led him to enjoy a career at Patent Construction Systems Corporate Division in Paramus, Nid; His foundational training in the ministry was from Mount Olive Baptist Church in Hackensack, N.J Often, he would lead worship services at that church. In 1994, McCall became a minister in training at Community Baptist Church of Englewood, N.J . He soon enrolled in the New York School of the Bi- ble. He was licensed to the gospel ministry on May 25, 1995, at Community Baptist Church. McCall graduated with a master of divinity degree _ from the New York Theological Seminary in May 2002. He became pastor of Saint Paul Baptist Church of Passaic, N.J., in March 2001 until he accepted his calling to New Zion Baptist Church in Ogden. McCall wants to invite the community to worship with him and hopes everyone feels welcome in his new church. Regular services at New Zion Baptist Church are at 11 a.m’ Sundays. Bible studies are held at noon Wednesdays. At 7 p.m. Saturday, May 4, 2013 9A SUT AY, May 4, 2010. Wednesdays are study sions and prayer services. ses- For information about New Zion Baptist Church, call the church office at 801-392-2211. Deacon Calvin Carter ministers to congregation, speaking of the “power of the Lard” at New Zion The church is seeking a regular pastor. New Zion Jesus alone is the shepherd, the bishop of my soul. My shepherd gives light and spiritual nourishment. He leads the sheep, he leads us in the path of From page 1C “You have to have courage and be servants on behalf of the church, working : together ” The challenge to the new officers, he said, is what the “Master has asked of them ... to come to the task humbly, guide and direct in the name of Jesus.” Davis quoted from | Peter 2: “When thou art converted, strengthen your brother ” Peter, Davis said, preached to 3,000 souls who turned to Christ, telling the men, women, boys and girls, “You must be born again.” “You may be scattered, but you'll still be of one spirit, of one God, of one fold. righteousness for his name’s sake.” Even though New Zion’s congregation doesn’t have a pastor, the members can still be directed by the spirit of God, Davis said. “There’s no need to despair God watches over his children, he cares about you.” Calvin Carter, a déacon, comducted the service. Harry Woodward directed the choir The Dec. 18 program is still in the planning stages, but artists will include: Delores Hill, Gerald Sawyer, Pauline Hunt, Helen Knox, Elizabeth Ann Carpenter and Harry Carpenter. George Henry of Salt Lake City will be the guest organist. Photos by James Sawdey Donald R Carpenter follows along with the choir as its accompanist, The Rev France A. Davis, pastor of Salt Lake City’s Calvary Baptist, gave the sermon Sunday Jessie Carpenter taught piano to Donald R Carpenter (no relation) in his childhood She played at Embry Chapel A M E. Church for many years and at New Zion right). Dorsild } , R. Carpenter accompanies at the organ RCH — Mrs. Eileen Johnson, Weber County March of Dimes’ annual ‘‘Mothers Ma ch.”’ ster child Nicki Toomer accept a contribuagainst birth defect from Ogden resident -he fund-raising event gets under way. Nicki Mr and Mrs. Jim Toomer of West Point. x ~*~ eee Ee ht Ne re RIS Po FOE Skee wee Ae ae, lUlkelU Ce aah st 2 ope bee bed s bette Oe Ofte) A eh Aa ie Leaders of the Utah-Idaho Baptist Convention, in conference last week at New Zion Baptist Church, urged members to be responsible citizens aware of vast economic and social changes. The Rev. Dr. N Lawrence Liggins, New Zion pastor, was reelected district moderator. Martha H. Graham will serve another term as president of the district auxiliary. Liggins called on Baptists to ‘‘remember God first ... If we as Baptists produce for ourselves, accord- FRE Baptists alerted to social changes ~~ Staff photo Crafts are displayed at New Zion Baptist Church by Ethel Etherly of Salt Lake City (left) and Mary Zolla. t C A. Davis, Salt Lake City pastor, in volved in the vote — and voteintel§ sounding a warning over social ligently at the polls. C changes adopted by the Reagan He claimed the number of inci! administration and Congress. dents involving the Ku Klux Klan * * Davis said the black community was on the rise and accused racist ‘ should be reminded that ‘“‘we are leaders of spreading hate among all citizens of the land and we must their children and promoting goals : beware and responsible in dealing to ‘‘get rid of anybody who is not ! with ... other powers.”’ like them.” & He charged the administration He alleged the judicial system C with shifting expenditures instead was guilty of ‘double dealing” and § of cutting the total budget. imposing stiffer sentences on black ““We’re cutting the spending on people than Anglos accused of like : food, instead of for bullets,’’ Davis crimes. Said. ‘‘...We’re concerned with welLiggins said new federal legislaf ing to the Word, as we should, God fare agencies givin -Afian re- _ tion will result in older people get~~ Tagees”a free Tide, an extfa check ting less : and “those those wh who have no- * Mrs. Graham, church and com- even though they may be emploything will get nothing.”’ e munity leader, predicted women’s o something that you better not work will expand in both church and community. Blacks, Davis said, must let the | i | ‘SECOND BAP She said she believes women will governor and other elected offi- © heed the call to reach out and cials know of their feelings, ‘‘that | CHURCE gather in those who are in need of we want our share and, if not, they | Southern Baptist Co 2 301-33rd St., Ogdenwon't be in office next year.”’ { coming to Christ. } Liggins joined the Rev France Blacks, he said, have to be inChurch Schoo} 9°3 provide.” tmnt tami i isan onset avian ee will Morning Worship 11 SRI 30 ed, by by the the.chairman and stu| CHART EMPHASIZING “Trust in Jesus” is display dents of New Zion Baptist Church Vacation Bible School (from left), Mrs. De- | Witt Taylor, Michael Brown, son of S.Sgt. and Mrs. Clarence Brown of 3021-B Constitution Road, Hill AFB, and Sendy Hutchinson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. of S. B. Hutchinson, 246 31st. L With Name Printed Fa ~NEW ZION CHURCH OPENS BIBLE SCHOOL ON MONDAY | 2.4 | “What. Is the Good Word?” is the theme of the annual vacation Bible school at New Bion Bap- tist Church, 2935 Lincoln. Classes will begin Monday and end Friday. People of all ages will be enrolled. The school will be in session between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. The objective is simple, explained Mrs. DeWitt (Ada Mae) Taylor, chairman. | ~ “We want to get the Word to as many young- sters as soon as possible,” she said. Pastor Willie Davis anticipates some 200 persons will take part. For youngsters, Mrs., Taylor has planned Bible stories, art and crafts. ‘ *. — a. = = PES TI; Z tu Han Congregation to honor pastor, a community leader The congregation of New Zion Baptist Church will honor its pastor, the Rev. Dr. N. Lawrence Lig: gins, during a special service on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. The church is located at 2935 Lincoln. Called to New Zion in February es 1979, Liggins has set as the purpose of = his ministry s: the spreadRe The Rev. 2 ° SES N. Lawrence Liggins ing of the * gospel and “aid and assistance for jho6ce present who are less-fortunate.”’ The Rev. Theodore J. Fielding, pastor of Pilgrm Baptist Church of ‘Salt Lake speaker. City, will be the guest Policy Board, the Governor’s Black Policy Advisory Council and serves on an advisory panel to Ogden Schools Supt. William L. Garner. Liggins and his wife, Connie, are also members of the Ogden NAACP Branch. He has promoted Black History Week observances at dill Air Force Base and in the area. ‘“‘This community,’’ Liggins said in an interview, “‘has a great need for unity and acceptance of new persons as leaders.”’ : The dormant — not only black but total — community and citizens who are struck with apathy, are not accepting. changes, he charged. ‘‘There is so much to do, we must all move ahead,” Liggins said. - He is minister to 1,200 members on the church rolls that include more than 200 families. During his tenure, the church’s interior has been renovated and additional property was purchased as an investment in the future. A Texas native, he was educated in San Antonio. He earned a Professor Donald R. Giidénter bachelor degree at San Diego State will direct the music. George AnUniversity and a master’s in. derson is general chairman. business from the University of Those needing transportation to San Francisco. New Zion services may telephone He later enrolled in the Pepper392-2211 or 394-5493. dine University School or Religion, Liggins is moderator of the Utahreceiving degrees in religious eduIdaho District Baptist Convention cation. His advanced studies were an affiliate of the National Baptist taken at Boston Seminary and Convention, U.S.A. Howard University. He earned his doctor of divinity He is also active in community > degree from Andover-Newton endeavors as a member of the School of Theology, Boston. Weber-Morgan CETA Advisory 3 Dirks Says Hester must appeal their political posts if By Ss yet Standard-Examiner Staff they of interfering Ogden Mayor A. Stephen Dirks told four black ministers at Thursday’s City Council meeting that if Sami Hester be-' “Well, that’s fine, " Harris said. “Tm going to call the city manager tomorrow.’’ lieves he was forced to council before on behalf soon after the of clergymen. led the black Hester has claimed he was forced to resign because of har- | rassment by his boss, city Recreation Director Paul Hennon. City officials contend Hester’s resigna- . tion was voluntary and that no disciplinary action was pending against him. Dirks repeated Thursday that the city charter bars councilmen from meddling in personnel matters. The mayor even had City Attorney Jack Richards read the charter, which states that councilmen will be removed from Church of God in Christ also conveyed to the City Council their outrage at what they contend was Hes- situation. | ‘“‘We’re not going to ter’:s | i i { |' ! £0 F ¢ié d { j { i place,’’ Harris said of Hester. ‘If it’s a black — man, he’ll just be an Uncle Tom.”’ Pastor Lawrence Liggins of the New Zion Baptist Church, Pastor James Shaw of the Finley Temple Church of God in Christ and Pastor David Griffin of the. Griffin a Temple atin n> group the Thurs- allow a white manora resignation. black man to take his * weeks ago. He was one of only two blacks in city SUpeEYSGRD positions. Although the councilmen tried to make it clear that they were unable to investigate the alleged racial discrimination, the black ministers took more the hour of day meeting to disCuss Hester’s _ Hester resigned two Hester’s resignation, in the ty personnel. an City Council’s hiring and firing of ci- resign as Marshall White Center supervisor, he must present his case to the city manager and the Civil Service Commission. The Rev. Robert L. Harris, who had ap- — peared than are found guilty ‘New Zion’ Ss to mark | pastor’s anniversary _ OGDEN — The Rev. Isaac Porter Brantley and his family will be honored on the occasion of their first anniversary at ‘New Zion’s Baptist Church. The activi- ; Sunday at}; church, } 2935 Lincoln § with the; Frances Davis of Calvary Baptist & Brantley 1965 - When a came Brantley to. Utah to complete to pastor 1974... Brantley _ the New to organize his to in retreating. to pray and fast, the Lord again revealed to me his: timing military remain call came to pastor at Hee and his family joined: After retiring from the milidecided a New Zion, Brantley said he questioned the Lord about the: Martha Graham, a member of New Zion, and was invited to visit the church. Soon after, he he called six months, Baptist church there. _ Service career. During his time at Hill Air Force Base, he met tary, the gospel in where he helped Church. ine = Salt. Lake | City “asthe ae guest speaker. Within Hope Baptist Church in Salt. Lake City. He later became the chaplain at the Utah State Pris-. on where he saw many lives change as the inmates accepted Christ. Later he went to Rock. Springs : Ave., Ogden, Rev. to preach was ty begins at | 3:30-° .pimi4 the Utah and become a minister. red was from the pulpit of New Zion Brantley was called and licensed in purpose he said. With and purpose. for me “But after at New Zion,” a lot of needs in the church and community, Brantley sees New Zion as a focal point to help initiate and coordinate services to the homeless, the elderly and the unemployed. weteece .. ‘Standard-Examiner, Saturd ca. Wee , wa den! int Cte ete SCSe RIS eC fern 23s as Hazel B. McEwen Church will observe Women’s Day Sunday A nominee for selection as Outstanding Southern Illinois of the Year, and a life member of the NAACP will be the guest speaker for the Women’s Day program at New Zian‘s Baptist Church, 2935 Lincoln, Sunday. Hazel McEwen of O’Fallon, Ill., will address the theme, ““God’s Reliable Instruments of Evangelims.”’ Church women will take part in the Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and lead the worship hour at ll a.m., the Rev. Dr. Nathaniel Lawrence Liggins said. The women’s choir will sing. | | Arrangements for the day have been made by Ethel Dix- on. Her co-workers are Betty Massey and Leetha Johnson. The daughter of Deacon and Mrs. Cecil Smith of 333 31st, Mrs. McEwen is chief of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action programs at Scott AFB, Ill. © _A graduate of University of California at Berkeley and Air Force comptroller’s school at Sheppard Air Force Base, Tex., she has been a financial manager at Hill and Ejielsen air hases. She served as budget analyst in the headquarters of the Military Airlift Command at Scott AFB, Ill., and was feder- al women’s program manager for the worldwide command. Her sisters are Zenobia Smith and Bobbie Daves, gospel singers of Kansas City, Mo., and well known in the Ogden community. Prominent in civic affairs, She is married to Donald W. McEwen. Their son, Ronald, attends Weber State College_;. Mrs. McEwen was featured in the current public&ton, “Black Women Role Models of Greater St. Louis.”’ She is past werthy matron of the Eastern Star, Queen West Chapter, in Ogden. of the ~ CHURCH WOMEN UNITED: Gladys. S. Woods was elected president of the Church Women United Organization for a term of two years. She replaces Ileen Peterson, who served in that office. for five years. “Woods is a member of Embry Chapel Methodist.Church, where she is active with the Steward Board. She is.also president of the local Missionary Society and serves as area chairman for the State of Utah AME Missionary Spelety. She is a life-member of the Women’ s Missionary Society, of the ‘Colorado Conference: and is past Young People Director for the. Young Peoples Group of the Jocal church and the Colorado Conference Branch. Gladys S.. Woods Others elected. for two. year terms. are Helen Young, vice unity. and faith in Jesus Christ through. worship, Study, action Mrs, Tommie. Watkins, secretary, ganization claims 500,000 members in 2,000 units covering 50States. . Members celebrate World Day of Prayer, May. Fellowship Day and World Community Day. The.CNU unit serves the great- | president, United. Methodist; New Zion Baptist Church; Janet Gale, treasurer, Ascension Lutheran; and Connie Rae. Heinis, célebration day. coordinator, United Methodist. ° The Church. Wootten United iS a national, ecumenical movement of Christian women an -_-_ witness to and celebration. The national or- er Ogden area, and Layton. Roy, | Clearfield - New Zion’s [je schedules s m a r g o r p wo t The New Mission Department. ‘of — Zion located at Baptist. Church, 2935 Lincoln, will - celebrate with a special ‘prog- . ram Sunday at 11 a.m. oe Theme for. the service will be mal o ‘‘Wherever I Am God Is." =: Speaker will be Lula B. : McCray of the True Vine. Baptist Church. She said she accep Christ 2 at an early age and has traveled extensively throughout the United States and abroad. She has appeared in religious retreats and biblical workshops. Employed at Hill Air Force _ Base, she is married to Master Sgt. John The McCray. afternoon begin at 3:30. Dee program Satterwhite, will Selma ~ Hutchinson, Anna Campbell, all of New Zion; Katie Scott of 2nd Baptist; and Leona Roland of : Lula B. McCray. the Church of God in Christ will ‘speak. Refreshments will be served in the social hall. Those needing transportation should telephone 392-2211 or 394-5493. DEPOT QUIET Michigan Pastor wil Speak ° At New Zion Baptist Church : een ie Col) lrains rade _ , Ypsilanti, Mich., will speak at services in New Zion Baptist Church, 2935 Lincoln, Sunday. The congregation is honoring his brother, the Rev. Willie Dav- Away and So Do Redcaps “is, on his fourth anniversary of OGDEN, Utah (#)—You can call for a "redcap" all ‘ministering in Ogden. The guest will be in the pulpit during the worship hour at il a.m. and speak during an “‘apY at 3:30 ipreciation program” ‘p.m. when his brother’s family y will be honored. The public is : you want at the station in this Western railroad hub but you will have to carry your bags yourself. The last two porters have hung up their red caps for good. * invited. | 3 ' The guest minister is pastor lof the Ypsilanti This community, ° less than 75 miles from where the nation's first transcontinental railroad: was joined, was once a bustling center of rail passenger service. But no more. Community ; er ws wm. ‘Church of God that has experi- | {enced steady growth in the eight years he has served there. The Rev: Grover C. Walker will introduce the speaker at sie worship service morning be in aianee of the pro- FRED L DAVIS ne pasanasr Twenty-five: once stopped at the ° ©S trains mer to enough daily, depot poror keep 12 redcaps, has gram at 3:30. Guests from Beth-| The Ogden pastor’s tenure . involvecivic by marked jel Baptist, Corinth Baptist and'!been ters,, busy perigds..: 9 Wall Avenue Church of God plan'ment as well as spiritual lead-' : ership. to attend. during peak Sy. Fi ge Today: only one train— Union Pacific's City of Los Angeles, which runs be-— tween the West Coast and Chicago — brings passengers through on a daily basis. Three other trains, six if you count the round * trips, pass through (on a’ tri-weekly basis. — * And last week Ogden's last two redcaps retired after putting in a combined total of 61 years service. "You couldn't get in this depot" when service was at its peak, recalled Jim- my West. as he completed 28 years of service Friday. Co-worker Johnny Hayes retired just three days earlier after 33 years on the job. 10 Olea —s Part {—Mon., Apr. 6, 19/0 , #05 Angeles . es? aris Clike- 2, 1977 ~ BIBLE CLASS PREVIEW -. Director of the vacation Bible school offered by the New Zion Baptist Church, « . Mrs. Ethel Washington, 2839 Child, helps Kim Carpenter and Jodee Farar (left) prepare for the Monday opening. The school will run through June 17, from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday. All ages from 2 to adult are welcome. The school is open to the public. ins apieie car nasie ace | ver : te fies m Shady Road \ om fr n ter has tasie n ‘o Zio . Be tist to New w Zi on Bap xarkana, TEX tor 34 ; Church. at ‘Te : n preaching Corpus bee has He "phe Rev: years, serving | churches in. Okl | aho, pr. Lawt:. stin, Tex.,waand > ‘Au i, in ist Chr sed rai s s in gg Li ence City, Okla. He ’ ee ma inbe ll wi . Antonio, Tex stalled Sun- SanNew Zion's is affiliated with: the » n, ng io ri nt du ve on y da tional Baptist.-I‘C cia: sepvices at NaS. Utah daho Assona ., Inc , A. U. nomi -— #30 p.m. the largest of. be: de ae | tion, o Rev. t nh. “Thes iin Uta * e Saat oegnaes ARNE Davis 6 science : | vary. ate Citys La willkedelivet ; oe : Dessa Be State and gale eamfe Une d degrees in «a He was.5 awarde ruton n from. ligious -educatio springs, |, | ; “Bl izes : h Chor or ro He earned histbachel ion am Fr in edu t cat a masters ga eh en wom : C L. a - Carrie Thomason to Id ho | | nnual con venti is prog- ip t Utah’ The 12th annual Thejomason st, ‘Mother n, hri c . ention. of th State Wo ee ram chairperso n: men’s. Conv er codrdi Christ will be tere on IC ise is y. workshop op coordinator, Ges Ww eae in , Th u to ni day Ma nes B at F s: ry and Mr ay na ay rsd rid y, m thu music at F inley Te panied: by his Semi lo. char DR oN. ry, DR. is teof ] ations” ; d Mr Ss.ealHill:is in blge an is Pu h. from How- . Co 30t D. W. Ph. an 119 r , his. di oi ple ch ed ffi on, rn Gri mas y r.. ea e is Tho cto Dath He rie ire NCE e in, Car has studied at “Mar ssa Beal and son, : ers ard University “He nist miend r att a “ta Sir Allen, De . ge le n. willOthe musical progr m will hia held ol “C aA . egatio es : pe on wt the o Ne als g for r in ve ng ra do 7: ra An ar at. y ne area da a the es : 1 . Wedn r © n College Ot loneough ni p.m. Seminars ey invite womeyn to.from ng the worship.wilhou Bosion and Jackso : ‘thr at- “will be held each l preach. unit mm co the Pastor a lu. olu out ght from 6: 30 to Hon nd. to ie n will be able Navy and air “te the se ope New in a sd ed ic ur rv ist Th se sk n dan nhe ye wia Tee mination ‘th s in both ,\ igh World War II an: tee Ve Natha niel Joney sats:Jr.05 of p.m. ll as io ritual porce in flict. the — “Moth given the title of J rical. as wa Con ' Mother an ae re ition ‘ate es ‘ll = Lageet e jung ; - Ko ggins 830 tit peat ane former on lookin is children, ‘a oe ation » congre: nie R and his wie, sean we home, ‘caent building esiding at the sarily : stth, be] Dr. Li CHALLENGE serra as the .xpansion as we Ogden ee. | B oa stry to serve better the . eae othe of cH ibis i bey “UPD: — LT LAKE ‘CITY supreme n ma wo st fir os y swore da es dn We e tic t jus ck senator. e state’s first bla sstice Christine Durham ms,a state ‘e in Terry Willia Gov. Scott esentative that to fill a vaHesot Ap ere h ‘ The » ation of y left by the resign wee James Conse new e a state job. } stepped down to tak at, said the | ocr Dem a Williams, seven days st ‘ju — in swearingcan’t hurt | — on cti ele — before the who pointed by Matheson, a efocray. speaker. Gri On Friday: er Griffin will be : first meetin g of the year president, Club will: sie ao va anber sident sper | Anna Campbell Sresidiac. es Those who are interest- _ ed in’ learning to speak a8 pee are invited to the oe A 80 p.m. event in Build-: | ing: No. 1209 at Hill Air | Base, pe : er new. officer _ ‘g clude: Pat Booth, sin | oF Considine’ S| He was running for he was ap- ||. Senate seat before is also aaa Mother Rhets Toustmistress Club : his election chances. ‘the n's ment of Ch urches of God in ‘ .. n: orn in ye hel ene 3 rst black senator sw th’s fi mit ia ac ROBERT HARRIS president; treasurer; Betty Austin Ruth Carper, parliamentarian “and Francis Fields, delegate. For further informaHon; seontaet Ms. Fields. | Anna Campbell bell at. TH516.. ee piritual key part of church Singing scheduled for 70th anniversary By BETTY STEWART MOORE Special to the Standard-Examiner “OGDEN — The New Zion Baptist Church choir will play a major role in the Sun- abservance of its 70th anniversary | “day. During a recent choir rehearsal, their ‘pastor, the Rev. proudly by. “They _ are my Isaac P. Brantley stood right arm,” 3 he said. “They set the tone for every church serdice, and they'll lift the spirit of church with their music for our anniversary.” ~ He turned toward Donald Carpenter, he church’s organist, as Carpenter struck ; sonorous chord on the organ. The choir ollowed in song to, practice a well-known piritual. They were singing the spiritual, as it is traditionally called), “Lord Don’t Move the Mountain, but Give Me 3trength to Climb It.” It is one of the few pirituals the choir s+hurch’s anniversary. prepared for -the seed pees “The spiritual typifies “not only the universal human s truggle in daily living, but can also be related to the struggles that were a part of the buildingof New Zion church in 1918,” Brantley said. “My ‘members say, ‘this is the church that eee , . ‘faith built?” Brantley said New Zion springs from - the first black Baptist church built in Og- Robert Pope/Standard-Exam church Wednesday. New Zion Baptist Church Choir at practice in the the roots from which the spiritual springs. jens “You have to sing from your spirit, you know, because that’s where the spiritual comes from, it is the musical expression of a people who were once in deep trouble — slavery,” he said. Concerning black spirituals, Brantley said blacks today know that the spiritual was born out of misery and unhappiness. “But we believe.these songs express our history.and reflect what we felt as a result of our early experiences. in this country,” ie fea — he said... Carpenter started playing church songs Carpenter said the New Zion choir sings more. gospel songs than spirituals. “The older Negro spirituals are rarely sung, except for social occasions, like this ‘anniversary, or when the choir sings for the Black Emphasis Week observances held annually in February,” he said. Spirituals can be traced back to slavery and are songs “which have variously been called jubilee or folk songs,” he said. “Some, contrary to popular opinion, are very solemn because their origins in slav- ery come from a time when blacks were unhappy and uncomfortable with their status in life. Their only hope in those ~ Avenue Baptist Church because. it was lo- by earat about age 7 for his grandmoth- days was looking forward to a time of recated on the west corner of 27th and er. During an interview, he reflected on ward, heaven.” ae 3 ~ Wall Avenue. Carpenter said gospel songs, on the oththe many church members he. has seen “This first church, built in 1918, was hand, are the most popular today at er playing of come and go in his 29 years Zion. During the 1920s, when large | built by faith,” he said. “And I am sure New ba for the choir. that then, as now, the music of the : “Many of the old Christian warriors, numbers of blacks migrated from the . to large urban areas in the North, church strengthened that faith.” whose funerals I’ve played for, are obvi- South He said Carpenter, as well as the choir, found the older spirituals didn’t was it “One said. he us,” ously no longer with if their emotional needs. meet deserves much credit for supporting his_ quite is who long-time member. of our church, sermons each Sunday. “There was, at this particular time, a relano ter, Carpen Jesse is us, with at still Carpenter, a professor of social work need to express their struggles and relieve . “She-was my first muWeber State College is the taskmaster. tion.” He smiled their tensions with a more spirited form the. into look to fun r. It’s During the rehearsal he stopped practice sic teache See ZION on Page 8 her.” see and _den and was originally called the Wall | if t Sunday for a moment to remind the singers of. audience every New ion Bantist marks Rev. Isaac P. Brantley 7th anniversarv TANDARD EXAMTIT™R Va lof poe jg | f° WRITER TRACES. WALL AVENUE CHURCH ANNALS r te ewer coe a a oh a &, OGDEN, UTAH } ‘Organized As Mission In 1916; Building Erected In 1918 | By Editor, Hugh WPA The Wall O’Neil Historical Records, Avenue Baptist’ Survey | church was organized in Ogden’ as a mission in 1916. It is com-: posed of the colored members of this denomination. The present chapel of red brick, bunga-! low style with a small steeple, *was.erected in 1918 and dedicated in May, 1919: This building ‘seats about 100 persons and is} located At at 2701 a meeting 1925, it was ‘porate period , Moore Wall. Permanent the meeting Basis December decided 23,' to incor-| organization for of 100 years. James E. | was chairman. of this cers were president; and the : aj following. offi- elected: O. H. Parry, Nellie Hamilton, sec-| The clergymen of this «Sly, 1917-19; H. L. Marque, 1919- A. 1921-23; ‘church settled have been: A. | L. The '1925-27; D. 55 D. Banks, discontinued er. | 1927-28; City Group A branch of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was formed in Plain City in 1871 from former members of the ‘‘Godbeites.”’ Thomas Robinson was the bishop during the life of the organ- ization. The branch was discon- tinued the same year and most of its members drifted into spiritualism or infidelity. The First Community church of Ogden was organized November 20, 1927 with Harry O. Fee as acting pastor. Oral L. Starkey was president; Anna M. Fle- ‘welling, Noonan, vice president; secretary; and P. C. W. F.} Preshaw, treasurer. W. W. McClure and the officers composed the trustees in 1927. This organ. | ization was discontinued in 1928. ' Lutheran church; and a small but this ‘several _The Unitarian avenue by édifice church was years" lat. | me ) church —held ministers who trav- ‘meetings from 1907 - until- 1909 although’ never officially organized. Meetings were held in the Knights of Pythias hall on Grant and the present minister, Israel Crait, who has served from De-| cember, 1937. Plain members in Ogden, Wash- A. Platt, 1933-36; Danish in 1916 .had. a membership of ington, 1923-25; James E. Moore; |Lucious of. Og- 28, 1911, M. BosThe of-' and Miss JennieL. Bering-} er, secretary. This organization was discontinued in 1912: — | J. Billing- T. church ficers were: J. H. Horton, presi-! dent ‘20; John W. Morris,,1920-21; M. Eilonth, Christian den was organized July at the residence of W. taph, 3060 Washington. retary; Florida Robinson, vice] president; and Bernice Johnson, " treasurer. ' Christian Chiire ‘_ ore _ The eled from Salt Lake -City each} ‘week. Frank F. Eddy officiated| during 1907 and W. T. Brown| during 1908 and 1909. ge cei | Jehovah’s ‘, The Jehovah’s ganization was [from a portion held in the Witnesses _ formed 1929! Witnesses in or- | of the member-. homes. of members. ship of the International _ Bible’ ‘students. Services were first | until a small store building was. acquired at 2701 Lincoln avenue. J. T. M. Kingsford was the’ director of Jehovah’s Witnesses. from 1919 until 1931, when ‘he’ was succeeded by Porter M. _ Pierce, the present The approximate members of all religious dnations in P9B,0B4. director. | number of| ae denom- | Utah in. 1916 was’ ee Saad a Re. Hazel B. McEwen Church will observe Women’s Day Sunday A nominee for selection as Outstanding Southern Illinois of the Year, and a life member of the NAACP will be the guest speaker for the Women’s Day program at New Zion‘s Baptist Church, 2935 Lincoln, Sunday. Hazel McEwen of O’Falion, Ill., will address the theme, “‘God’s Reliable Instruments of Evangelims.”’ Church women will take part in the Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and lead the worship hour at 11 a.m., the Rev. Dr. Nathaniel Lawrence Liggins said. The women’s choir will sing. : Arrangements for the day have been made by’Ethel Dix-on. Her co-workers are Betty Massey and Leetha Johnson. | The daughterof Deacon. and ‘Mrs. Cecil Smith of 333. 31st, Mrs. McEwen is chief of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action at Scott AFB, Ill. programs “A graduate of University of California at Berkeley and Air Force comptroller’s school at Sheppard Air Force Base, Tex., she has been a financial manager at Hill and Eielsen air bases. in She served as budget analyst the headquarters of the Military Airlift Command at Scott AFB, Ill., and was feder- al women’s program manager for the worldwide command. Her sisters are Zenobia Smith and Bobbie Ogden community. Daves, gos- pel singers of Kansas City, Mo., and well known in the . Prominent. in civic affairs, she is marriedto Donald W. McEwen. Their son, Ronald, attends Weber State College,,;. Mrs. McEwen was featured in the current publicaton, “Black Women Role Models of Greater St. Louis.” She is past werthy matron of the Eastern Star, Queen of the West Chapter, in Ogden. 4 1 4 Church family PES . Shares hope prant ey . with pastor * ' From 1D ers his work to establish that cc gregation the apex of his ministe al work. By SANDRA DEMCHUK -Standard-Examiner staff OGDEN — On the edge of Pas- tor Isaac P. Brantley’s desk at New Zion Baptist Church sits an old, metal bank shaped like a The Brantleys are leaving behi an expansive group of friends w gathered July 23 at New Zion B; tistto express their feelings abc cross. It is a gimmick to entertain the many children who come to talk ~ to Brantley, or “grandpa,” the couple and say goodbye special church service. as they call him. Reaching from inside his We reads “He Give.” Gave ir - “They. have been counselors a leaders for us, and even parents some of us,” said one minister w desk Brantley brings out a penny and slowly drops it into the bank. “This way, | can teach them about giying,” he said. The motto on the bank aR approached the microphone at 1 pas front of the church. He was followed by a long li of other preachers, church deaco civic leaders and members of 1 New Zion Baptist congrepgati — After six years as pastor at New Zion Baptist, Brantley, 61, on this day was packing up his office. In August, he and his wife, Rosemary, 60, will leave for Gainesville, Fla., because, they said, the Lord has guided them there. ' The Rev. France Davis, are mefély “leaving this of Calvary Baptist Church in § Lake City, stressed the Branth field Isaac another.” . “You'have got fo believe t) Godis all knowing to follow ord wher-he doesn’t say what to when you get there,” Davis said the. sermon he preached for the ¢ Vee power tley approached the familiar pu! and recited a passage of script another ministry,” Isaac Brantley through, the congregation joi Brantley as he said “If I can‘h “The Lord has spoken loud and clear that it is time to move on,” Brantley said. The couple has no definite assignment waiting for them in Florida, but they have faith one will come. and Rosemary “In Florida.-’ “We Both Brantley grew are led by a higher up At-the service’s end, finds meaningful. Isaac who directs. our path. He has let us know. that it is time to begin he said. And it was the Lord, said Bran- somebody. as I-pass along, tley, who through and directed their years community the service. For: four years, the Brantleys worked with inmates at the Utah State Prison, he as a prison chaplain and she as a women’s counselor. Isaac Brantley said the Lord assigned them to the task, which involved about 10 hours a week of part-time work. Rosemary Brantley counseled the women inmates who, she said, often had “feelings of having done something really wrong and wanted to know if the Lord could still love them.” Isaac Brantley described his wife as someone who has a drawing Midv then living: shall ‘fot be in vain.” CARMEN TROESSER/Standard-Examiner couple of religious The Rev. Isaac P. Brantley and his wife, Rosemary, sing ‘Amazing Grace’ with the New Zion Baptist Church in Ogden recently when personality. “She knows cessful sermon. no strang- ers and she has time for everybody,” he said. She is a past president of Utah's chapter of the Interdenominational Minister’s Wives and Widows, an Organization which provides fellowship and teaching to the spouses of pastors. “A preacher’s wife must know who she is and let Christ Jesus, not society, set the standards,” she said. For 23 years, Rosemary Brantley worked as an elementary school teacher in the Davis School District. She taught 4th grade at Hill- top and Lincoln elementary schools. Isaac Brantley 1s a preacher who is Said to preach with sincerity. “Every time he preaches, it is as if it were his last time,” Rosemary Brantley said. “He is very, very serious about this ministry.” Brantley said he has to be spintually. attuned, “in contact with the Holy Spint,” to deliver a suc- Lord members has shown met to say goodbye them it’s time “The bottom line is they are just words unless they are sanctioned by the Holy Spirit,” he said. He said as a preacher, he has his sermon prepared in three places: His head, his heart and on paper. “You have to understand that a sermon comes through prayer and the guidance of the Holy Spirit,” he said. “The bottom line is | have to ask the Lord what |] should say.” The Brantleys moved to Utah in to the couple who say the to move on. 1965 when Isaac was stationed at Hill Air Force Base. He said he felt called to the ministry in 1974 and went on to become the first “native son” of New Zion Baptist to serve as its minister. “I was the first to receive my calling, be ordained and serve as pastor here,” he then said. See BRANTLEY on 3D Brantley also served as pastor of New Hope Baptist Church in Rock Springs, Wyo., which he helped organized. 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