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RoberHurner and Silver Hearts minister to the East Coast

Special ta the Recorder Traditional Arts Indiana, a partnership between Indiana University’s Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology and the Indiana Arts Commission, arranged for the acclaimed Indiana African-American gospel group, Robert Turner and the Silver Heart Gospel Singers, to appear in two recent concerts in Washington, D.C., and another at the National Folk Festival in Bangor, Maine. “They received a standing ovation and were greeted warmly during the outdoor festival,” said Erin Roth of Traditional Arts Indiana. The six-member ensemble from Indianapolis performed both original pieces and gospel standards. They appeared outdoors at noon on Neptune Plaza, in front of the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress. The group also performed on the Millennium Stage of the Kennedy Center. Traditional Arts Indiana is an organization dedicated to promoting traditional artists and arts

in Indiana and broadening public awareness and appreciation for the traditional arts. Robert Turner and the Silver Heart Gospel Singers were formed in I960 by Turner, then 15 years old, and the group has grown into an Indianapolis institution, singing at churches, church reunions and community gatherings all over the region. The group has also been a driving force behind an annual, citywide Gospel Extravaganza for the past 40 years. Turner sang his first solo, “Let God Abide," when he w'as 4 years old, standing on a chair before the congregation of the Metropolitan Baptist Church. He joined the church’s traveling choir at age 10, and in 1958 he heard the Clara Ward Singers at the Bible Way Baptist Church, just around the corner from his home. Inspiration for the Silver Hearts was born on that night. Turner recalls his reaction to the Clara Ward Singers: “Five ladies, fabulous gowns, the music was piano and organ instead of the quarter/guitar sound I’d been raised on, and it was like... wow!”.

MORMON ► Continued from Page 1 “Thank you, ma’am,” Jane called after her. “Very good of you! You give my best regards to Melissa! And you be careful ridin’ home!" * * * * * This is just a taste of some of the engaging material a reader will find throughout the historical novel, One More River to Cross, the first in a series of three recently published books that cover the experiences of Black pioneers who were the first minorities to join the Mormon Church in Utah, also known as the Church of the Latter-Day Saints. The prolific trilogy, which has been released by Deseret Books, follows Black families who happily migrated West in the 1840s and ‘50s and joined the Mormon Church, despite the challenges that membership brought during an era of increasing conflict over slavery issues. The series journeys through

RADIO ► Continued from Page 1 because we want to include a sponsor. This will be tied in with the quality of living as well,” said Beverly. The Barneys would like to know what the listeners want to talk about and hear. “We want to know what the audience wants to learn and hear about,” said Beverly. “Without help from the listeners we would not know what is wanted by the community. So please let us know what you want us to talk about.” Look for topics in future broadcasts on financial advising, healthy living, small business issues and special guests. To write to Reginald and Beverly Barney about ideas for broadcast write to P.O. Box 88729, Indianapolis, IN46208.

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Rev. Stephen Clay (center), senior pastor of Messiah Missionary Baptist Church and associate pastor Rev. Regan Robinson (right) were special guests during the recent 22 nd Anniversary Celebration of Rev. Fitzhugh Lyons, senior pastor of Galilee Missionary Baptist Church. The service's featured speaker was Rev. Charles Moore (left), associate pastor at Galilee. (Photo/C. Guynn)

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the Civil War, the 1890s, World War II and comes to an insightful close to 1978, when Blacks were finally accepted into the Mormon priesthood. Margaret Blair Young and Darius Aidan Gray, authors of the series, point out that many casual observers of Mormons falsely believe that the Black rendezvous with Latter-Day Saints began on that liberating day in 1978, but say that those events hardly mark the beginning of the story for Black members of the church. “The first volume, One More River to Cross, introduces readers to several of those Black Saints from the shadows of history, pioneers who gave much to the early Latter Day Saint Church in its formative years,” said Gray, an AfricanAmerican television photographer from Salt Lake City who has been a Mormon since 1964. “Elijah Abel, Jane Manning James, Issac Manning, Isaac James and Samuel Chambers

are names faintly familiar to some Litter-Day Saints but unknown to most. Their experiences deserve to be recognized, for they provide precious examples of faith sufficient to meet and transcend tribulation.” Gray anil Young recognize that thousands of generalized pioneer stories have already been told, but argue that these accounts offer a “fresh perspective,” and hope that racial “healing will occur, that wounds will be attended, and a new perspective within and outside the Mormon Church will be gained.” The authors wrote that they have been true to all the facts they could find, but were forced to historically fictionalize spaces between the facts. “Though much of the dialogue presented in these novels is of necessity imagined, the stories you will read are based on extensive historical research and present the personalities

and experiences of these pioneers as faithfully as possible,” said lleber G. Wolsey, former managing director of communications for the Church of Jesus Christ of Litter-Day Saints. “Demographically we have come a long way since I became a member,” Gray added. “When I joined 39 years ago, the church only had 400 members of African descent around the world. Now more than 100,000 Black church members can he found on the African continent, with at least '20,000 in the Caribbean, and countless thousands in South and Central America.” Next week The Recorder will present Bound for Canaan, the second book in the series discussing Black Mormon pioneers. Books within the series can be purchased by request at gbrown (n deseretbook.com or [email protected].

OUTLOOK ► Continued from Page 1 Bible, ultimately preparing them for service in the church. If a potential member is accepting Christ for the first time, then discipleship is necessary. Unfortunately, many Christians do not grow beyond this point. Discipleship is the means by which individuals are taught by other “mature” disciples to basically be like Jesus. Disciple comes from a Greek word that means “aligning oneself under the authority of another." We are to align ourselves under the authority of Jesus Christ. However, when this does not take place, “members” jump into or are thrust into positions of leadership, consequently damaging critical ministries within the church

due to lack of training and maturity. Before one can reach the level of leadership, which is the overall goal, the next step must be stewardship. Stewardship means being responsible over what God owns and has entrusted to us. God owns everything. Therefore he wants our time, talent, and treasure. Folk don’t have a problem giving time and talent, but do have a problem giving their treasure - money. Giving is a base level of faith, yet many Christians remain immature in this area. Malachi 3:8 talks of men robbing God. The act of robbing means that a “body” has been harmed. When people are placed into positions of leadership who do not tithe, they literally hurt the “body of

Christ.” Lastly, each member should aspire and grow to the level of leadership. How long will folks sit on the bench and never have a desire to get in the game? What are you doing to help build God’s kingdom? What are you doing to grow spiritually? What are you doing to help your pastor? What are you doing to glorify Jesus Christ? Churches could do so much more to build God’s kingdom if more individuals moved from the milk to the meat. God bless you. Send correspondence to: Pastor David A. Hampton, Zion Hope Baptist Church, 5950 E. 4ff h St., Indianapolis, IN 46226 or e-mail: pastordhampton @ aol.com

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