Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 September 1979 — Page 4

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Free Methodists optimistic about new rule in Rhodesia

LI KE KLEMO By WILL A THOMAS “I want to return to Zim babwe Rhodesia so I can share in the sorrows of my people. I want to be part of the onslaught.” Speaking was 32 year old Luke Klemo. a native Rho desian studying in America, during the recently concluded Free Methodist Church Con \ention at the Expo Center e Inch attracted wome Hayrides available at Southeastway lit sei'.ations toi .'soulbeast way Lark’s very p. pulai hay rides may be made Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM !o 5:30 L M. by calling Leggy ilrooks. Lrogram C*H>rdinator. u Mil 5107 Croup reservations only will tie accepted lor the n»les ollcied September 22 through Nov 18 at Southeastway Lark. >>24 Siuth Fast Countyhr.e road. Cost of the rides ^ ary acconi ng to the type of shelter desired; $35.00 for the hey rides ^nd use of outdoor shelter or 'M0.00 for rides and use . t indoor shelter. The fee includes om half hour hayride. use ot 'heller and bonfire. The pro gram ts sponsored by tht Indianapolis Department ot Larks and Recreation.

persons, including scores of Africans. Klemo. formerly minister of the large Chitanga Church near Fort Victoria, has been on leave of absence for three years while studying at London Bible C-ollege. He expressed profound opti mism over the election of United Methodist Bishop Abel T Muzorewa as prime mini

ster. "Bishop Muzorewa is a Christian man and because he is a t hristian, he may be able to offset the Marxist threat in my

country.'

Klemo's praise of the bishop was taken up at a separate press conference conducted by Bishop W. Dale Cryderman who presides over the southern

African conferences.

Noting increasing guerrilla activities in the rural areas of ZimbabweRhodesia have created enormous problems, he lamented. “After five years of travel to that country.this past trip left me feeling that the people are in the poorest

po>sible situation.

The F ree Methodist Church

suffered a great deal. Our brothers and sisters have ex

perienced loss of life, possessions, and pronerty.” Free Methodist, founded in 1860 in New York, is an international church with over half its members living overseas. Since its earliest days, it has opposed slavery and other forms of deprivation. Bishop Cryderman expressed regret that Jimmy Carter has refused to recognize the new government headed by Bishop Abel T. Muzorewa. Currently, the United States has economic sanctions against the country, claiming that Rhodesia's black citizens never had a chance to consider a vote for or against a new constitution which places the seat of power into the hands of the white minority. Bishop Cryderman acknow ledged that the new constitution has some “weaknesses" but claimed that Bishop Muzorewa was moving toward an improved bill of rights for blacks. Klemo. the father of three, is eager to return home as clergyman when he finishes studies at Western Theological Seminary in Orgeon.

Hoosiers headed for Baptist convention

SAN AN lOMO. Texas Indianapolis will be well represented among national otficers and general delegates arriving here next week for the 99th annual session. National Baptist Convention of America A total ot some 15.000 indi viduals are expected for var loos activities headquartered in the histone Mount Sinai Baptist Chureh where Rev. I. H Mills is pastor Dr James Carl Sams of Jacksonville. Fla., heads the convention, often referred to as one of the nations most powerful black religious forces. Naptowners holding nation al office include Ruby Lock ridge, president of national nurses, and Chailes Walker, National Ushers Convention head. Others from Indiana holding prominent positions are Mrs Alberta Craves. Jetterson

ville. Deacons' Wives' Council chairman; Mrs. F'rances Boglin. Business and Lrofessional Council vice chairman;* Mrs. Rosetta Rogers. Personal Service Council chairman; Robert Carpenter. Indiana national • representative, and Mrs. Ruth Davis. Mission 1 orga mst. Added input will come from Fmrie Hayes. Nurses Unit. Mission 1 co chairman; Mrs. Susie Flicks, field missionary, Indiana, National Ushers Con vent ion. Mrs Helen Henard, Lersonal Service secretary, aid Mrs. Willa Smith, chair man of matrons. Mission. Among leading contenders for president is Dr. W. N. Dan iels. pastor of Chicago's Anti och Missionary Baptist Church. who has been endorsed by the Indiana Bap tist State Convention. Delegates are reminded their names must be on the church blank if they intend to v ole.

Peace Corps duty a definite learning experience

OUAGADOUGOU, Upper Volta - Arthur Edmonds, 23, of Petersburg, Va., joined the Peace Corps ‘‘to become more acquainted with the life of the African people." In the two years he has spent as a university economics instructor in Ouagadougou, the capital of Upper Volta, he has achieved his goal and learned that "it takes a long time to understand how complicated all the economic and political issues are on the continent." Edmonds, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Edmonds Sr., of Petersburg, is a 1973 graduate of Petersburg High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science in 1977 from Wake Forest University 4n Winston-Salem, N.C. He is scheduled to finish is Peace Corps service this summer. Sitting in the Peace Corps office here. Edmonds explained that as a volunteer he has been teaching economics uvl50 students at the University of Ouagadougou. A total of 2.000 students attend the University, most of them on government scholarships. Although French is the country's official language, F^dnKinds noted that he teaches all of his classes in English and also has been teaching a special class in conversational Fmglish. Some of the students will go into work with international

organizations wnere Ingush is million people, is landlocked in mandatory,” he observed. “Al- the heart of West Africa. It is so, much of the economic infer- among the poorest nations in mation today is written in the world. The country has reEnglish.” ceived massive amounts of Edmonds said he really en- foreign aid in the wake of joys his students and the teach- devastating droughts from ing itself. “The best aspect is 1969 to 1973. learning because I do research Edmonds believes that real and try to concentrate on the progress for the country must economics of West Africa and come through efforts to imthe various issues related to prove the lives of the rural development andSnternational people who make a living from economics. ” subsistence farming. "Since 1 am not an econom- “I think the greatest chalist, it's a learning process for lenge is to surmount the difme too. I do feel I have been ficulty of trying to understand able to perform well on the the development of an African job.” country in non-Western Edmonds admits it's diffi- terms,” he observed. “It has to cult "to put a finger on any do with what model you esparticular contribution except, tablish and what goals you feel of course, the obvious which is are more important." the students’improvements." “It is difficult to put your'T'm definitely seeming im- self in the situation of a poor provements,” he smiled, add- resident of a developing ing that he likes to encourage country,” he said. “That is open discussions with his stu- why I think Peace Corps is a dents. “They realize now that good experience because you the more they participate in come into contact with comdiscussions, the more they nron people, unlike the staffs of learn. This certainly is differ- development agencies.” ent from the French pedagogi- Based on his own experiences, cal system.' he said. Edmonds said he would “RECEdmonds' academic and per- OMMEND Peace Corps to a sonal interest in African life led younger person, an older perhim to study French and one of son — to anyone — who w ants

the Upper Volta's major indigenous languages. On weekends and school vacations, he has traveled throughout the country, learning as much as he could about the realities of

development.

Upper Volta, a country of 6

McKinney supports Bayh foe

CHAT: Peace Corps volunteer Arthur Edmonds [right] takes time out from his job as an economics instructor at the l Diversity of Ouagadougou to chat with Abdou Salam Drabo, associate Peace Corps country director for Peace Corps programs in education, business and forestry. They are talking on the terrace of the Peace Corpus office in Ouagadougou, capital of Upper Volta. Edmonds, 23, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Edmonds Sr. of Petersburg, V a. The volunteer is a 1977 graduate in political science of Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C. He is finishing his two-year Peace Corps assignment this summer.

to come and live simply and close to the people and is willing to confront all kinds of new challenges. You have to be flexible," he cautioned. “I have learned more about myself and the kind of work I enjoy," Edmonds continued. “Back in the United States or in Africa. I do want my work to involve African affairs." “Definitely, my sense of relationship as a black American with Africa has been changed. I see a much stronger relationship," he said.

Edmonds is one of about 80 Peace Corps volunteers now serving in health, education, conservation and agriculture programs in Upper Volta. There are more than 6,000 Peace Corps volunteers now at work in 63 developing countries in Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Pacific. Information about Peace Corps programs is available by calling toll free 800-424-8580. In North Carolina, call 1-800-241-3862.

It's expected Democrat Birch Bayh will face his toughest fight yet retaining his U.S. Senate seat since a former ally has thrown his support to an announced opponent. Frank McKinney, the American Fletcher National Bank executive, announced over the weekend he’ll be vigorously campaigning for Representative Dan Quayle. If Bayh should return to the Senate, he would be going for his fourth term, something never done by an Indiana politician. McKinney campaigned for him in his last successful bid. Quayle said McKinney, cochairman of Bayh’s 1974 Senate campaign, had “ a very difficult decision, but he believes in what I stand for and he sees that what I stand for and what he believes in is the future of this country. This is the type of new generation of leadership we need."

Political nuetrality By Robert L. White party obligation before 1 think we can agree that the personal obligation. And it is quality of life in this country the personal obligation of which is often preconditioned every black American to take by one's skin color has never seriously the needs of our noticeably changed depending people. upon which political party is in Full employment, equal job office. In 1980 this nation will opportunities, fair housing, elect to be led by either a Re- quality education, safe neigh publican or a Democrat. borhoods, and adequate healtFi Each new administration care are a few of our needs, brings to the White House These are some of the issues minor changes to titillate the that concern us. press. Lyndon Johnson turned We must examine the attiout all the lights to save money, tude of each candidate on these Nixon attempted to introduce matters as they apply to us. royalty in the White House Whether or not the lights are through the use of uniformed on or out in the White House honor guards. Jimmy Carter or whether or not French or doesn't serve hard booze. California wine is served is of We can predict these kinds of n ° interest to us. You may be changes to occur whenever sure that there will be ample there is a transference of pow- lighting when any of us is preser. But we. as Black Ameri- ent and the wine is not likely to cans, must bear in mind that be of a vintage familiar to our our struggle to survive in a taste. pluralistic society will remain It is an established fact that constant. Our lot will only im- without the black vote Jimmy prove to the extent that we Carter would not be our Presistay on the case and vigilantly dent today. He knows it and look after our own welfare. we know it. This should instill At the recent National Exe- a sense of power in us. This cutive Board meeting of the means that the black people in National Alliance of Postal and this nation are a major political Federal Employees a alley with bargaining leverage, resolution was adopted which It means that we are a speresolved to serve notice on as- cial interest group whose depiring politicians that the Na- mands must not be taken tional Alliance will support the lightly, 't means that we must candidate whose platform articulate our needs to each most nearly matches its own political candidate and lend aims. ’ our support to* the one who The resolution was an out- most convincingly addresses growth of a widespread atti- our concerns, tude that blacks will always Political neutrality is the vote Democratic regardless of passwood for blacks in the upthe personal integrity of the coming election. We must nominee, and indeed there is make it clear that our votes are some evidence to support this available to the candidate who notion. makes it known that he or she The message I wish to send is on our side, through my column this week This is the American Way. is that black people throughout the country must assume the responsibility of extinguishing this assumption. Wo . ^ , simply cannot afford to place ■ bicycle inventec in 1839, weiohed 59 pounds

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