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10. KUDOS FOR SISTER GWEN IFILL FROM THE REVEREND DR. HERMAN O.KELLY:
Spread the word! Ms. Gwen Ifill, a member of the African Methodist Episcopal Church handled herself Tuesday night on National television. What a wonderful role model for youth and adults. She kept both Vice-Presidential Candidates in check. I celebrate with her and the entire Ifill Family and the Church family.
Smiling from ear to ear, Herman O. Kelly, Jr. D.Min.Bethel African Methodist Episcopal ChurchBaton Rouge, La.
11. COMMENT FROM THE EDITOR:
You should have known her father! He was eloquent and when I was a youngster and would hear Dr. Ifill speak on the conference floor. I admired his eloquence and knew that he had the intellectual foundation to support his eloquence. Gwen Ifill "got it honestly!"
12. SISTER ROSEMARIE RHODES MILLER POSTS A CORRECTION NOTICE RELATED TO THE JUDICIAL MEMBERS LISTED IN THE LAST ISSUE:
I am Rosemarie Rhodes Miller, an attorney and administrative judge, and most importantly, a member of the Judicial Council of the AME Church. The listing of the Judicial Council of the A.M.E. Church" contained in the September 27, 2004, edition of the Christian Recorder only included those persons elected at the last General Conference. Neither the President of the Judicial Council, Attorney Patricia Mayberry, nor any other officer was identified.
Indeed, only three members of the nine members of the current Judicial Council were identified. Because for the other positions listed both the newly elected persons as well as those who retained their positions, the listing for the Judicial Council may be misinterpreted as the entire membership of the current Judicial Council. Thus, I recommend that a correction be noted in the next edition.
13. RECAP OF AMES SPOUSES CLERGY FAMILY BEREAVEMENT NOTICES FROM JUNE TO PRESENT
June . . .
- Mrs. Shonda Ann Wilson, the daughter of Rev. Dr. Annabelle Freeland, 1st
Episcopal District.
July . . .
- Mother of Presiding Elder Andrew L. Simpson, Jr. and Mother-in-law of Brenda Parker Simpson (5th Episcopal District).
- Presiding Elder E. J. Parker of the Fort Lauderdale District, South Florida Conference, 11th Episcopal District, passed on Sunday, July 18, 2004.
- Presiding Elder Parker is the husband of Dr. Ginger A. Parker, Treasurer of the Connectional WMS. (11th).
- Mrs. Abiah Bledsoe Shehee, wife of the late Presiding Elder Theodore Erwin Shehee, 11th Episcopal District.
August . . .
- Mr. James R. Huckaby of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the grandfather of Dr. Roberta Hill.
- The Father of Mr. Chester Ray, husband of Rev. Dr. Lois Poag-Ray, Pastor of Pilgrim A.M.E. Church, Washington, D.C. and Connectional President of Women in Ministry.
- Bro. Mark Anthony Smith, Sr., son of Presiding Elder and Mrs. (Janet) Elijah Smith, 6th Episcopal District.
- Rev. Clarence McRae, Waycross District, 6th Episcopal District.
- Retired Presiding Elder Herman A. Rhodes, First Episcopal District.
- Missy Anaya Imani McLemore, the 22 month Granddaughter of Rev. Dr. James
McLemore and Mrs. Donna McLemore, 3rd Episcopal District. - Presiding Elder Ananias Perry, Jr. - Presiding Elder of the Montgomery
District of the Alabama Conference, 9th Episcopal District. - Mrs. Lois Kimbro Young, the mother of Bishop McKinley Young, Presiding
Bishop of the 11th Episcopal District. - Rev. Jessie Langston Boyd, Jr., Pastor of Shorter A.M.E. Church in Denver,
CO, 5th Episcopal District. - Rev. Pearl Simmons, President, New York Conference Department of Evangelism,
1ST Episcopal District. - Mr. Felmon Motley, brother-in-law of Bishop Robert Webster, Presiding
Bishop, 3rd Episcopal District. - Reverend Dr. Rufus King Young, former pastor of Bethel A.M.E. Church, Little
Rock, Arkansas, and former dean of Jackson Theological Seminary, North
Little Rock, Arkansas.
September . . .
- Mrs. Frances Byrd, the wife of the Rev. George L. Byrd, East Tennessee
Conference, 13th Episcopal District. - Airman 1st Class Carl Anderson, Jr., who was killed in Iraq. He was the son
of the Rev. and Mrs. Carl Anderson, Sr., Pastor and First Lady of Greater St.
Mark AME Church, Hemingway, South Carolina, 7th Episcopal District. - Mrs. Ruth Hopson, wife of retired Presiding Elder William S. Hopson, Sr.,
who served the AME Church for 55 years, 3rd Episcopal District. - Rev. Phillip Loman, 1st Episcopal District.
- Rev. Henry Hildebrand, 1st Episcopal District.
- Rev. Joseph Carsice, formerly of Holy Trinity AME Church, Long Beach, CA 5th
Episcopal District. - Mrs. Annie L. Harris, the mother of Dr. Jerome V. Harris, Executive Director, Department of Employee Security, African Methodist Episcopal Church.
- Mr. George Russell Cason, the brother of Mrs. Shirley Cason Reed and the
brother-in-law of the Reverend Dr. Rodger H. Reed, First Family of Campbell
AME Church, Washington, DC. - The Reverend Charles Ford who was killed in a single car accident on Sunday,
September 26, 2004. At the time of death, he was serving as the pastor of
Saint Paul A.M.E. Church. Hot Springs, Arkansas, West Arkansas Annual
Conference
October . . .
- Mr. Samuel G. Eubanks, Sr, father of Mrs. Mary A. E. Dickerson, spouse of
General Officer Dr. Dennis C. Dickerson, Historiographer/Executive Director,
Research and Scholarship, African Methodist Episcopal Church.
14. CLERGY FAMILY BEREAVEMENT NOTICE:
Bereavement Notice Rev. Dr. William S. Hopson Date: 10/6/2004 7:56:24 AM CDT.
The former Presiding Elder of the Pittsburgh District, Pittsburgh Conference, Third Episcopal District of the AME Church, the Rev. Dr. William S. Hopson, whose wife had passed just a few weeks ago, has passed. His funeral will be Friday, October 8, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. St. Paul A.M.E. Church, 16 Ridge Avenue, Washington, PA 15301
Rev. Bruce Butcher, Pastor
712-225-5689 Fax
724-225-8054 Office
Viewing will be before the services on Friday. The Rt. Rev. Robert Vaughn Webster, Presiding Prelate of the Third Episcopal District, Eulogist. Condolences may be sent to the Dr. Hopson's daughter and family:
Ms. Mia H. Wortham-Spells and Family
4317 Ardery Drive
Dayton, Ohio 45406
Please keep the family in prayer.
Rev. Dr. Taylor T. Thompson
God Bless!
Ora L. Easley, President
Email: Amespouses1@aol.com
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