JOURNAL of the EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL ~ E S S I O N of the CENTRAL CONGO ANNUAL CONFERENCE of the METHODIST CHURCH IN AFRICA ... -LODJA 1957 \ ! - (. 'r 1':} 57 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Order of the ;, .. Officers of the Oont'erenoe l\lg$ B Conference Boards tl.Dd Committees 1 Do.ily Proceedings 5 Certficates of OrdinO.t1on 18 .. .; Disciplinary Questians- 20 Reports of the Various CCIIIII1ittees 23 " 4 Sta;t1st1Qtll Report 30 ,".- .Apppbrtments'"{ .- PastoroJ. Reoords 79 Chronological Roll 00 .. . # B .'..... Otf:t.oers ot the Oonference . . President. Bishop Newe1J, S. Booth ' Seoretariesl' Joseph M. DaviSt Ashema. Pierre Assiatantsa Betty Barker, Uldto Joaeph Statistician: Charlea Reeve Aaaiatanta. Ulamda ~ , E. -n. lPv9ll" , Treasurert Shungu John Weslq Aasiatanta Tunda.AnClr$ :: .. ' Field CCIIIIIIittee Bishop N. S. Booth mtahumba Shungu SJ:amgu John V. ' w. 8. "Hughlett Dembo Ulamda NgaJlij 010 Koise B. T. Wheeler KUtahi Adisa Ulamia .Atldl"tS '; , tt.ena ,Kell1'. Edja Marie Omans. Andr9 Kathr;yn E1e. Uwanga Adisa A. J. Reid ;"ltiithKartiri Shungu J oaeph H. T. Maolin Annie Laura V1n1.":rey Wetshi Victor M. W. lovell', .', lJarbara Hartman E. H. lovell AlterDatea Akald Djamba Uyaka. Vercnique o. w. Ohappell N7&undu Umumbu 8hutaha Pierre Sa.J.q Reinecke Telesia Sha1nnba Aahema Pierre Ruth O'Toole 'Huseu &lile Hazel. Reid Dorothy OIlleaJ. Um'Okako Jfarcua J. M. Davia Dorotilv' Gilbert WjlUam DeRuiter 1 Conference ColIIIittees Quadrerm1um. 1956-60 Group I ....... ,. , ": ....... Field Committee , " ,. " Group It H.eSj.suw: .. - p:.;-. Dr.. SaW, Bari SaW, Dr. lndte, Dottie GUbert:, Dr. ':Deale, Harjorie De..;te, ' , Dottie O'Neal,4Malutshi Samuel, Wembo Ullmba DEmoit, Rutb Dr. Hr.", Bitsch-Iarset1" Jfa.rth& Stevenson, H. T. Xadlin, Bq " , , !Q1.:ld semce 1M .; B., LOVell, ImItIa -Toe Haw, '.' Bill Chappell"lum:uubi J. -V., DeDd,iJerome, JieD1'1' lIheeler, ' Pat Johnson, Eluhu Joseph, NdjUlu Je8J1, tupaull.Augus1;, DuBcu 'Albert" Inka.li Honore; Paul, AbWra> PaUl, HdJat1 Daniel, '1lnmii1Paul, Ngandjolo Moise, utUka Pierre.' . ... DeRuiter, IB:V, Bobbie John Haglilett) 11JII.1.UlJgaJo",fh" ,Olelca.ny& JJra.sa Alphonse, Lokonp 'Basil, ShutbbaPierre, .Um'0J:a*:6 l!Oard or .Annie laura, Winfrey, Pa.tty Townsley, Walker,'Don olHnson, Ukunda AJ]dre,Esak'Alunga Oleka Pierre, 'R. Shaffer, F. Dechene, Armiemae White,' Kiilyamba Pierre, M:J.amba Jean, Emungu Al.phc:m.aG, Jean, nanibulu Jean, Uya Harie, Ua:mibu ' Victor, Me.t7 J"flbg. :tfgghJ.ett, Ashema Pierre, Ken Jonee, Car,y Eastman" 8al.ly' Bidltecke,.'lti.ttb, '3t:!DeJJ,. Jim Stevenson,Jrilith Hartin, Charles Reeve;'JII:.li!ted 'IDvell, !Jot Bees, bbuck *aver, Dot DaviS, Mu7 Bozeman,' Barbara Norris, Glacij'8 Hlw, ' IDrine (laess, Ethel Homteldt, La.ura Wheeler. " " .1/,. t SpeW - Ed CoJHnson, V1rg1n1a Iaw, umana Andre, Jltisaf'1di . Vetsh! vtctoi-, lukulu Sbungu Joaeph, Betty Barker; Joe Davis,Iaura' Wheeler, !dIeS: Jones, Whata Daniel, weto Elena, Dungu' Albert,Ula.mda. Paul, Jiklj'a Marie, Upilili Janiel, Kitutu On'Udinga 'Vemba Kungu .1.mQndus, .IaJkaub a Pierre, , Kay Eye, MUdred Lovell, Dembo Jdisa.'" . . , ' ' - E. 'Lovell, wm. Ed Saiith, Bill Chappell, Shungu John W., Museu Emile, Umana Andre, $ean. VetBhi Victor, Shungu Joseph, L J. Reid, JOe Iavie, H. W. Lovell., Pat Johnson, H. T. MacliJ;\, H. T.' Yheele,r, mmtsba 'Pierre, Iuhata :qaniel, Reandjolo lIo1se, Um'Okoko Harcus. ' .. s;1& - Norrts, Shafer, Dr. lIb1te, Almie laura Wintrey, Emungu Alphoruse, Umenu PauJ..' Charles Reeve, Betty Barker, GUbert, Gladys Maw, Hugh Deale,' Dot DaVis, 1Iona MillfJt:in, :Alice Maclin; lDrena Kelly, Ruth Jones. " .... Girl@.JlSB2 - Hazel Reid, FJ.oise Lovell, Ethel Homfeldti Betty Norene Robkin, Myrtle Zicatoos, Dot Rees, Mildred Reeve, Fdith Martin, Rosa Ulsh, Marth Stevenson, Mary Jane Ihlghlett, Lorena Kelly', Sally Reinecke, Wheeler, Violet Ikri" Pauline, Kumbi Adi., 'Atatu ,.Pau.Une, Girls Home matrQDS WClmeD; 'it present. .... '... '"c. Ev.. Gilne' LoVell., Ed. Sm1th,' l-ia;Yne Oulp,Shutaha Pierre; Whata Daniel, 1Wmba .Untu Paul, T'Olenga Alphonse, Wkandju Jacques, Dungu Albert, Dimandja Jacoba, J:nmbelllU Wetsh'Ukunda August" Bllrleigh IIlw, Al Burlbaugh, Dr. Hllenda Frangois, UpilUi &a11e, Bobbie' lfartm8.n, Dottie O'N:ea1, Charles Jean, uapanu August, MuseU Wle,Umiunga: '3".osepb, .Mc.?1.se" l.'baDa ',Andre, 0J.ekanya Paul, Utumba Samuel, ,tJkutshi Daniel,' Im:Ong& Belli t.' ' .. . - Lorine Guess,_ Isabel DeRuiter, Janet Smith, lundeen, 1f.r4. White, IlIIkala AlphonSe, Upanga Joseph, t1m'OkolC9 t.lerre, Paul, Duligu Albert. lubaba:' .ABare, Esan,galaki Einile, Violet Hughlett, Mary Bozeman, laura Wheeler.' ' . !liU.o Viael; AiSi - .. Jim .' Stevenson, H. Shaf'ter, Umdeen, A:abelDa Pi8l"re, ])On. " ",', ' &i..9,t!l.:I"!;r! - non Collinson, F.' Dechene, m.Zel .Emma:JOhnsdn, ' B.' T. Whoeler, Carlton, Maugbl1n, Shungu. '.1dbrl Antoine, . Ngongo Gabriel, KasODgo Ja:rome, l.okanbe Paul, . Dik:i'tele HLohel. " '" Gr"ou12 Y mgt,oa; ...9f. Conternnce i!J6l - Laura JO,oise lovell, Joe Haw, Ruth O'Toole,' 'A. J. Reid, 1l$t&h'Ukunda AUgust, Fad3ala . PieITe, KiJabulu Charles," JerotDe,., Jean, lokonga Basil. , .' '. . . .' . '.' Work':.. Barbara',Hartillan, Jackie Shatter, Rae lundeen, SimOlU1e Van Ooteghem, Betty Barker, LOri.ne Guess, Gladys Maw, Hugh Deale, Mary Bozeman, Dot Davis, Rosa Ulsh, Pat 'JohniJon, Martha Stevenson, John Hughlett} Ruth Jones, Cary Eastman, Imogene Joyner, Edlea Jooes, Ray Watson, Ashema Pierre, T'Ongombe Al.bert, UJhaka Jean, AlpboWiJe, Um'Okoko JfaJ:'eus,Ukunda Andre . , " : "";-' w ...", ... ."* , . . J!l!i -&11th Martin,' Umadjela A.1Iguat, 'MwJeu Daile, S'htttsha Inman Towpsley, Mona JObnson, J1m , stevenson,' Kenneth Jones. . ' .: I.r.anl\lat.i:..qn of Old Tes:WqeZU! - :Wemba Kungu Amandus, Joe Davis, Annie laura Winfrey, Blll"'Chappell, wrena Kelly, Ashema Pierre, John W. Shungu, Un:yangunga Paul" IDkall D.ta Marie. . . - : ,;." . . '. .' . , '. .. CelEtbrliltion 0' 20\4 - Kay Eye, Isabel DeRuiter, w. S. Hughlett, Mildred I.ovell, H. T. Wheeler, Ngandjolo Moise, Shaumba ' GmmIU 3 J!!.n,'s I9Ik - Uk.ulxla Andre, President, and all men. RCIIleJ!'A, :IDvell, Hazel Reid, aJJd all wom.en. ," '. '0 . OF gqtll'1.lJl .. an-lelgh law, Al Burlbaugh, John lUghlett, Gene IDvell, Hugh Deale, Joe Haw, Tal.usua Amandus, Rosa Ulsh. ggg.m1t102e - Marjorie Deale, Femand Dechene, Kq Eye,M1ldr8d Lavell, Doroi:.b1' Davis, H, 1,. Shatter, ,t.V. Lovell, Myrtle Zicatoos,' Pat Johnson, Alex Reid, Patty Townsley, Don CoJl:Jnson;Joe 'Maw. r. t Jks.l.tdl 'Dr. Hughlett and all missionaries or .the Medical ,t Coanittee. .'. . . . . .' . ll9N:S s( ... .. Alex Reid, }Iary Chappell, I>r- B. A. ReVve, '"Barbara Norria (Ex-o.fticio), Dr. Deale,I Martha Stevenson, (Ex-officio). . . f Cstte,e, ,;:." Joh:n;'!lighlett, Al Burlbaugh, Ia,rry. I.undeen" Ruth Jones,, Charles Norria, I. U. Townsley, BDl"1e:f.gb law, i Ca:r,y Eastman, All chic!" q>erators, ill OQS's and electrical workers.lurrBves qgap1le1;je -.Violet Hughlett, Mary Anne Burlbaugh, Hazel Reid, red lteeve, Mrs. Wheeler, Alice Maclin, Virginia ,law,_ Jm Stevenson. . ; . l'.Qnmwre - lorena C. vI. Chappell, M. W.'Lavell, SbuDgu Joseph, w. Ukunda Andre, Fliuunbulu Jean, SbunguJobn J. M. DaviS, Edith Martin,Annie Ia.ura wtnrrey, Virg1.nia 1.av, Barbara Ha.rtma.n, Illkali Honore, Esak' Alunge. Marcus. SUB-CQJfIli'l!ES 01 Tg FWD BJaikhHv CSIIl!!iitee - He T.Wheeler, John Hughlett, Joe Maw, Al Burlbaugh, La.rry Ilmdeen, E. H. Ipvell, Daniel Tandeka, WIn. DeRuiter, Ruth O'Toole, Mrs. A. J. Reid, Burleigh Law, Moise Ngandjolo. Alternates tor Ruth O'Toole. Dot Roes Hrs. Reid I Mrs. lim. Hughlett go_ttea - All Mdical workers, AU Builders of the project, Pastor Asbama., Pastor 4 WAKO KOMBE Emungu Alphonse Utshudi AlWrt ' Djamba Pierre Ukutshi DanielLokombe PaUl '..' liisaf'idi.. Albert Ulembu :Rene "', Uvanga Adisa Kathryn lye Hazel Reid KINDU Ukala Pierre ' M1amba Jeau : laura, Wheeler LODJA . " Upangu Joseph J)jmandja Jacoba Ukanda Paul utuka Pierre " , ' .. '....... " . " .. ' \' Esak'Alunga Marcus Martha stevenson LOMELA .. Kasongo Nyoka Frangois Kinyamba Pierre" Sbuku 'AuguSte MINGA . Umumbu' Vietor Wkali Honore Oldt'Umbahe Pierre . lub&bii. AndrQ " .. llemba Nyama J IfumbL Adisa .' , '. . .. : Dienge Antoine Cldto Joseph lhlgh Deale LA.Y DEIEGATES J). TUNDA. .. .", .... Edith Mart1n !., . .c..: :. Oleka .. ,,: .' :Paul .' ... .. . hibata Jean :Yaun.dUAntoine' " Woto Elena .... . ...... . '/'.:;", ',: .' . : .. '" ..... . '.' ... ', , WEMBO NUllA Kitutu Harie.' . Ehumo Paul jne :IA1lrd'>a Pierre' Dildtele lliche], , Dc:ma1d Colllnson -. .... Ndjulu :Jedn .. " " Ny'Ehata Henri-ette Unyumbi l!Dile .- -Lorine Guess BarbaraHariaan Virg:Uda -I&V .' David Welker Burleigb law . , ... ..... ...... .' It, .'.........' . 'I' .' THlmSDAY, lJ. July' 1957. . Committee meeting,. wre, held .rom noon Wednesdq' JulflOth to 4z.30 P.M. on the e1aven'\h.. .., . ". _' At J).H. .ai.L JDOIIbers, deagat&&,< liM guests fJI the oanterenoe gathered at the.diJd.ng t..i.eGl.rls' 1Jane for the evening meal.. A servioe of HalyO,..miOll waB heId;1n the station church at 7:30 p.M. with Bishop Booth presiding, by pastors Moise, John Martinam Glenu Phillips. HIsic tf!1%"; 1 eve1dng service vas provided by Amlie laura Winfrey at the piano QJKl s1ng:fng. "'. lilUDAY, 12 Jul.. 1957..'; The servioe was begm. w1tJl raatoi-Oa'Okako Marcus leading in prqer followed by the siDg:I..Dg ot'-Ooaa.. :lve17 J-d,yftl Heart- and 1ISweet Hour of PrayerD. by ,oOllP'egaUoa.. The E4>1aeopalAddress. 'JJIE STATE OF THE OHURCH va. Ii,....v" ,81ihop,.1)Ootb, :t.nterpreted by Pastor John Wesley Shungu.. The message was based.onlphesians ::Bishop Booth emphasized that Christ wants a "Glorious Cburch- without sppt or or b1EJtliah. He spoke ';-of tbe:....tIt.At "tile GeDtraJ. Congo w!th oOl!ll:nendable words concem:1Dg the state. ,of the oIaDOA ''''pointed out the dangers of The Ohurch becoo:i.ng wr:hikled, and spotted. Pa'$tor Shungu closed the worshipservice w1thp:ll'Q"er. . . Bishop Booth pre4elttei the special gUests of the oonf'erenceJ Bishop Paull!lartin from Little Bishop Glenn Phillips of the Denver, ...., andtheir wives, and Mr. John Raines, son of Bishop Richard Rainesqt :tJaa hi1aD1ipolis Ardao' 1It". Raines, who bas been visiting our oonference for two mantha expressed his gratitude ror the hO.lJP1tality given h;fJa Ql1cl spoke of bia, irf'the vork he1"e andlds concem that Africans abd .1IiJIe1OF THE OH'OllCH 8.4O-lOt.OO . CcDtereDCie' !Session . J lO.00-10.:16 ,,' Recess , lOz15-ll125 OOnterence8esalm u,aS-UJI6' " lb"8h1p .. Gralp III .. . : i 4IOO-'5a3Q,,; .. CoatereuoeDiDner, VJ.l.lage " Breli1Da Servicel Julio , . 8:00;.. 8140 A.H. Korn1DgDevotiOll8I Bishop Ha.rt1n 8.40-10tOO .c,ont,-rel\C.;SeiJdGn 10cOO-r-lOl15 Beo8H' 10:15-11:25 .. Session 1l.25-ll14S . 1forIb1p 2:000- 5115 GJa1p II 7130- 13.20 . IweningSerV1ce1 JuJ.1oH1guel S129-1Oa 00 .. Oabinet ltJet1ng . StINDAYt JUl,y 14 . 9:00-llI30,A.M. Serman and Ordination: . . . Bishop .Booth . 3JQO- 51,30 P.K. C4-0up VI aDd .1tetela Service, .. ," JUlio l6gu.e:1,}luooua (D'Okoko 71}0-8I20 . Jullo Kiguel 8.20-10:00 :Qabjbet.Heeting HlNDAY, 15 . BI.OO- . A.M.' Bishop Phillips Conference Session' ,.101000-1.0.15 Recess . ',. 1O:,1S-11125 Conference session . Worship. 2.:00- S.l5 fA Group II 7:30-8,20 Evening Serricel Julio Miguel GrOUp V Oa.b1ne't ltteting TUFSDJ.Y, 16 8&00- 8140 .1 1lorJliDg Devotianltl' B18hop Hartin 8,40-10100 Conference Seas1cm. ' 10100-10.15 Recess 10::15-11:25 Conference Session 11:25-11145 1I0rship 2:00- 5115 Group IV 7:.30- 8120 Evening Servicel Julio Hl.guel 8&20-10.00 GroUp V . 7 WEoNF.sDAY, July 17 00- 8140 A.K. HorDiug Dev0t4....' BiahopPhillips , 8140-.. 00 Coti.ferepee: . 10'. turning to the , John Wesley trea.st.U:erof the oonfereme, ,gave the report for the year which was apprqv-ed 8$ read (see report $ 2). Bishop .Booth expressed' appreeiation for. the active part, of the African ,Church of this area' in the program of THE CHUBOH arou:rd the world. He also added a word of chaUengeand enoouragement far our conference to conti.nue becoming more and more self-supporting. .' '. ' Pa;:Jtor Om'Okoko ltJrcus announced that' all the and guests of the conference 'invited for the evening meal as guests'of the missiQn village people. .... , Secretary Joe DaviQ stated that all reportsshouJA be turned ill:J.n . advanco, written in English and otetcla. Bishop.Boo'thsuggested too keep from crowding the later dqs of' the cOnterellO() that it be permissable for a part ot a .report to be read. ' The morning session was a4JdUrned. " ' An evening meal for the conference was enjoyed in the ebrtob yard. The evening aervice waS opened with the singing of "Vhen' The Roll Ia Oilled Up Yonder I'll Be There" and a second song, "leaning an The Everlasting ATmIl." Following the pray'91" offered by A. J. Reid, Il1gh Deale sang "Near To The Heart Of God" to tho JIl.1Sic of "Green Cathedral.1I Bishop Booth presented Bishop Glenn :Alill1ps who gavo the evening JDCssage with Joe Davis,interp.reter. The theme of his message was "Take A Second Look" using luke as the Scriptural Text. "Things are not always as they seem to be. The house that is built on the sands often looks as good or better than the house that is built on the rock, but it won't take the storm. We need to take a second look." Joe Davis prayed the closing prayer. The closing song was "I Need Thee Every Hour." , 0 f-SATURDAY, 13 July 1957" .... t DThis Is IV Father's World" and "There's A Wideness In God's JtlrcT' sung begi.."ll1ing the morning devotional service" Pastor Kimbulu Charles prayed. lilt" Jesus I ,Love, Theel! waS stlIlg.. Bishop lfa.rtin was introduced by 13ishop Booth as the morning ,speaker with John Wesley interpreting. He cbpse as b1s, .Scripture luke ,19: 1 ...J.p. aLike the Prodigal Son, 2'aobaeus awoke to the realizatiOn ofhisnecd to be home with The Father and made haste to meet'.Christ." ,fu. the',Olristmas story, thellise .n wotrlF heme another W'q a.f"tar ChI1.st. SometbingShould happen 14 us vheDwe aeot . Christ. We should' have jay,. aDd wo'U; know tbat a part of a Great Va Will know that salvation luis c(XD,Ei 'to our house." , Atter' the closJ.ng F.aiOr a quintet waG b1 Ha.rtmant Dottie Gilbel't, Dottie O'Negl, RUth Jones. 'am"Betty Barker, ItBreatheOn Me Breath Qt' GQd.., , . ' Bishop noothpreaented Bishop axd, Hrr:i. Paul Hartin am ,BishoP Glenn Phillips for a word or greet1ngto the conference. ,:Mrs. gruoiously appl;'8oiation tor ,theopporttm1t;rof' ,herrtsit with us ,and,hov;good it waa to tellow&bip witl;l' ot.llfjr Christians a:roand tl\e world. Bishop sanctiOD.6d'the words oflfrs.,)fart;1n and ex.prossedthe1r anti-' cipatlon all' thO otberstat1ans j.n tllO" CeJXbral Congo. Bishop Phillips gave a word at r.ep-et tbatl(rs. Ph1111pswas not 'for the mOrning but that JY) vaS .. Wtf Gil happ;y "'bi) '.eo be here for the conference se'saion am' a vis1:Eamons the A:betela. ' BishoP cmbehal.fot ''tho ,conference for the support of the conteren",os otBishops. Hartin and Phillips. He elaborated on how tho, African Church is grow:i.Dg, am 'tbe progrees.iihat haD ,been mado thr,ough' j:.he years. He told. of the hope 'em oxpeQi;ation or carrying the load of our own church aiding of THE OmmcHarom:d the world. JoIm Hughlett gave the ,announcements for the dlq and 'the adjUstments tor the time. COMmittee meetings. ' Af'te,r the second sassi,on, of the morning O{>Onoo with the sj.hging ot IOhWo:rab1p ',. ..' " Barbara report', of the nOlld.m.ting COID1I1ttee. These arC the.Quadrem:dma. See "Conference Comrzdttees. Ii ' , ' Due i:;o the, unavoicIable delqedporivol of GUrcontercnce speaker, Senor Julio Miguel, BiJ;shop, Paul MaJ.-tin conSented ,tQtherequest ot the conference to be the speaker tor, the evening service. ,', Senor )tiguel a telegram fr01ll Inluabourg that he was unable to travel to Lodja, but that 'he ',woW.d Arrive at, the earJ.;est possible time. Bill Chappell sbare.d with us BOIAOthoughts tran" ,the, oarmiittee ot Old Testament Be o'specially commented on .1;he eftwts' of the American Bible Society's oncoura.gement, to translate ,the Sible into otetela words instead of substituting ;foreign words. He reported that the committee' is endeavoring to cooperate with this suggestion Snd added it is the hope of tho committee that the J.tetclaw::l.ll have a clear-cut understanding that the Biblo is a book for all menevel1'Where, not just the 'White man's' book The Aasistant Mm1nlstrator or the Lodj.a Territor;y arrived as guest of the motnillg sessiOn. HQnsieur Hortman 'W'aS intl"(Xluced by John Hughlett, o.nd was to the c,onterenoe by BiShop Booth. HonsieurHoftman brought greetings from the Mm1n1 stration ot the Congo and approoiation tor the cooperation or tho mission in its ed.uo&t1onal'aDd character building program. He extended b.1s personal gratitude torharing the opportunity to Ree qur oonference in seeaion aDd to DDet the miSBiODal"J" statt. Bishop Booth thanlCed Jas1stant Ad&1n1strator Hornaan aDd, aaidhow glad we wro that the Mud n1 strati01l of the Congo 1s pleased vith the program of the "" ;. 1 .' '. " .' . , "'10 mission. He added that it, is Our priVuege throUgh the estab;L1sbinent of The Ohurch to be a part of the, educational, medicali and 'program in ' the 00t1g0. ' ' , ' Sa.J.q Reinecke presented the first graBuates of the 'Home Economics, School.:, Ukaku Susan alld NakaneJosephine. Thisse';hool"Va.s begwl for the purpose of tra:injng girls to a vell rOUllded prc;>gram of :edUea.Uon8l, 'aDd' 80eialtJ',:in:ing. The st-udents of the lIolae"Eponomics School who, a::re semng"the tableS tor'the,'conference meals in' the"d:imng room of the Home joined the graduates and favored the congregation with two selecti,.prul in song. , :(Dr. Hughlett, representing the committee on Aims ,and PurpQses bJ-ought to the .floordisatlSsion of this subject. He Ow=-, thinking 'bi a.Sltlng,the questions,; "Wh,y' are weheret, What are our a.:f.mS? l-lhat are \Ie doing about them? Are we attaining purpose:u A..J.. that cur priary Ch\ultili 'and'throUgh this progrSm we are working 'for an otech\oatiODal,: social ,programs. Pastor Ngandj 010 Moise "ft'or,y 'ot how the' mission' began and the', great mark of -has 'been 'attained. He ,'stated that the African Church is no longer a bab,Y to, be carrledbD.t that it is ready walk.. ' , The momingsession Vas closed the singing Of '''IV' Faith looks Up To 'Assistant Administrator Hoff'man was1nvited to join the miQsionar,y personnel am conf'erence guests in the d1idngrOOm or the ' Girl's Kome for the noon meal. The Saturday evening was opened with thecODgregation singing two hymns, IIGlory-To His Namett a,ndSn.vior Like aShepherG Lead .. " Pastor John Wesley Shungu was called upon to pray. Pastor Shungu Joseph a special message in song, ItBreak The Bread or L.i..f'e..1t Bishop Paul Mu-tin., speaker for the evening service chose .Mat;hew' 26: tor a. Scripture reading after Which he reviewed a portion of tAe life ar the.,Apostle Paul. He told of the Uostll experience. of Paul in following the Vis;onn that he' had "Seen on the road to gh'Ve up prestige, wealth, Old. friends;. even the Christiaw" _trust because of his former perseCutions o.fth-. 'Likd Pa'al' 'f'br:nathereis at heart of our Christian,1'aith, 'a Cross. We mu1;t g1w' up our old nature,. keep our eyes -on The. Light, a;rd follow'the Heavenly Vision.1I . .' ' Folloving the ,qlosihg sq, .t'There Is PoWer In The Blood" Pastor Unumbi dismissed the conference WitJ;t.- prqar. ' SUNDAY, '14 Jfll7 1957 The morning vorsbip service wasbegun with the singing '0 "Holy, HQly, Holy.1I Atter prayer51 Pastor contintte(t With the reading of the Scripture, I Corinthians 2:9-16, aril I corinthians 12:4-13. The following ministers were received tGM into the conference: Kinyamba A.rma.nd, and James Stevenson. .ThEin the below named ministers were admitted into ' . Lakoto Paul . Diongo Albert . .Aka.l3a Alphonse T'Uleku'Daniel DeMi AlXireIungunga Jean "MajelStio Sweetness Sits Enthronedlt vas sUng.' by tho " The subjebt of the morning Botft,h )taS"God's Ever Present Spirit." Hesp0ke of "how GOd's Presence wi-th pe\opleis expressed as loveeThe :Christian relationship to God gives a rea.l experience in the heart, till understaxxli:ng of' fellowship and a sense of heavenly COIJll!lUnionII God dliells in the' heart oflIia.,Ohristians. He new hope, new joy" new sp1rit, am purity of l1Ie. Tlie- organization of The Ohurch isa living fellowship created by God. The daily sharing of God's life gives power for acts that ,. do. It lifts us out of oursel.ves by His power. He interprets Goodnesp and teaches l.1.B through The Holy Spirit and gives us power and freedcm "to respond. The Spirit, ot: God is "for daily liyingjtbere is no other way to be a CIL-:l.st1an. 41l 8hrist1ana must have t;l)e Spirit of Christ. The great. gUt of ."tllIi. spirit is lpve, vh1ch brings a transforming experience. The things that tollOli are jay, peace, gentleness, meekness, faith, temperance, power. Trust, 10'1e, .service, and faith aJ'6 necessary for power. T)len we "st walk intbe Spirit. Having faith in the Spirit .we n;ljoice and give tor power and new lite.,. Thus we are assured by the .v.l.tnass of the Holy Spi,rit -that we ch1ldren of God. Pastor John Wesley and the cQagl'egation sang ItHolt Ghost With Ught ll1.v1,ne.'" . ordination service followed withB1shCl!.Booth presid1rig. He was assisted by Pastors (D'(koko Ifarcus, Jobp Wesley Sliungu, A. J. Reid, and Bishops Paul Martin and Glenn Phillipse,' Ordft1ned as were.. 1. Lakoto Paul . ,2.. AkaSa_ AlphQD88 3. ArJdre - " Albert. , 5. T'tn.eku Daniel 6. James R. St,evenson 7. !nnguDga Ordained as Elder. .1. blkala Alphonse Hugh Deale andLoreDa Kelly sang a duet, ".spirit or God Dascent Upon )tyHeart.n . The service was 'closed with the oongregation singing "Breathe On Me Breath Of God, It and :the. bel3ied;iction by Blahop Booth. "&reet HOLQ." orPrqex-a ,was sung the opening hyum of the evening Following the b7 Pastor Ko1 Qabriel the sang "What A,h:i.end We Have In Jesus." After -.K. H. !mell made the announcements, Pastor Jolui Wesley Sbungu read.the .' soripture from )ktthew 6 and Jolm4z35-38. BishopOlenn Pllillips the evening message, "What God Expects." He stated that as chiJ,dren of God He has a right to expeot some things from us. Some of ,the expectations he mentioned werel to see the beauty" of His york; lift up our hearts in prayer; and to lif't up rur and. go, sharing the joy ot, be,ing a "Ohild o the King." Bishop Phillips. stressed. the of seeking to .find and to fulfill God's expectation o .the Christian life. The service Was closed with the benedicticm... . MONDAY, 15 1957 . _ . The morning service service was begun with the singing of nHoly, Holy', Holy" 8nd -The World Jesus.-II .l prayer was offered by Mama Kumbi Adisa. Pastor John Wesley Shungu read Scripture from Jphn"15:1o-ll, am Mattqew 71J.6-20. The subject of Bishop Phillips' message was ''Roots and F'r\1its.n Be remarked that "Things are not always as they appear to be. Fruits are dependant upon hidden resources.. Jesus said, 'I am the vine, ye are the branches.' A branch cannot bear ruit if it is sepc!.l"ated :fri:m the vinE!. Where there are roots there is moisture, and life is ih one piece.a Bishop Phillips concluded his messa.,ge with JesuS' fruits. ye shall know them.1 Pastor John Wesley prayed a cloe prayer af'ter which Dottie Gilbert a!ld Lorino Guess sang a duet, "Have OWn Way Lord." 12 The mcrn1ng session of the conterence began. Bishop Booth tbat a cOlDl$littee composed or Charles Reqve, .Mildred .Lovell, -and Unyangu.ilga?Paul assiSt the seer,etaries and assietant socretar:1es.:.with the'