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Durham, N.C. Duke Memorial Methodist Church Church directory and yearbook
Div.Sch. BX 8248 N8 D854 1961
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Whatever Your Age Whatever Your Need Whatever Your Interest
DUKE MEMORIAL METHODIST CHURCH
Invites You!
To join our Church in fellowship and worship, in education and service. The enclosed directory can guide to the fulfillment of your need and interest.
Grateful acknowledgment is made to the many persons at Duke Memorial Church whose participation and contributions have made this directory possible.
The Editor's especial gratitude goes to Robert C. Ferguson and the FERGUSON PRINTING COMPANY for the generous use of the company's time, labor and materials in the preparation of this directory.
THE EDITOR
CHURCH DIRECTORY,
11
AND
YEARBOOK
1
PUBLISHED AUGUST 1961
DUKE MEMORIAL METHODIST CHURCH ,
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504 W. Chapel Hill Street Durham, N. C. ,
ROBERT W. BRADSHAW, MINISTER W. WARREN BISHOP, ASSOCIATE MINISTER
DIRECTORY OF THE CHURCH STAFF
Minister
Rev. Robert W. Bradshaw
Associate Minister
Rev. W. Warren Bishop
Treasurer .C. J. Jones Mrs. Arthur Kale
Financial Secretary
Office Secretary
Director of Church Music.
Organist.
Chimer
Church Hostess
Church Sexton
Janitor
Church Maid
Mrs. Robert Leverenz Mrs. Charles Sullivan Mrs. S. J. Angier . J. V. Hoyle Mrs. Mary Land Mr. Joe Paschall Mr. Sidney F. Gunn Mrs. Nonie McNaie
Chairman Official Board
Dr. John Glasson
President Board of Trustees
Church School Superintendent
President W. S. C. S.
Dr. C. E. Jordan Mr. W. E. Whitford Mrs. James Cannon III
REV. ROBERT W. BRADSHAW
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FOREWORD
Div.Sch, 287. 6756 D961 D598x 1961
Duke Memorial Church had its origin in a small Sunday School in Duke's Factory in May, 1886. A short while later, on October 10, 1886, a group of forty- four persons became charter members of Main Street Methodist Church when it was formally organized. Seventy-five years later the little company has become a membership of over 1900, and the little brick church (40 by 70 feet) has become the lovely sanctuary and the expanded facilities we now use in the spiritual de- velopment of that larger membership. While we can have a sense of just pride in the physical growth of the church during these 75 years (both in building and in membership) we must remember that the church, of all institutions, cannot boast of its material equipment or its numbers. As so well stated in Mr. D. W. Newsom's "History of Duke Memorial Church", "it's richest traditions and treasures must always be the memory of Godly lives-the long line of such lives sanctified and beautified through the inspiration of its sacred altars. The test of the true church in the world is its ability to redeem and purify and electrify hu- man life, to put the Kingdom of God into the hearts of men, and send them forth into the world conscious of the presence of God and of a desire to serve Him."
To serve such high ends Duke Memorial Church must forever be dedicated. To achieve such ends we must be a "family of God", knowing one another, serving one another and all mankind, and loving one another. We must grow in our knowledge of and love of God. We must have an organization in which we can offer our talents to serve God at home and unto the uttermost parts of the earth. This Directory is designed to help the "family" know one another and to give a picture of the organizational structure in which our "family" operates. We are grateful to those whose devoted labors have brought the Directory into being, and we hope it will help bind us all closer together in spiritual fellowship and will challenge us all to more devoted service for God and His church.
ROBERT W. BRADSHAW, Minister
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DUKE MEMORIAL HISTORICAL HERITAGE
Duke Memorial Methodist Church's earliest predecessor came into being on the first Sunday in May, 1886, when a Sunday School known as Bethany Sunday School was established. Its first quarters were in a spacious section of one of the Duke tobacco plants. There were thirty-three members, with the Rev. Amos Greg- son serving as preacher in this informal location.
Soon after the organization of Bethany, B. L. Duke donated to the little con- gregation a lot on the corner of West Main and Gregson Streets, and on October 10, 1886, a brick church 40 x 70 feet was occupied following the program begun by the group that had begun as one of the missions from Trinity Church. Bethany's name passed into history when the Main Street Church came into existence with forty- four members, seventeen of whom had brought their letters from Trinity. Eighteen persons transferred from other churches and nine joined on profession of faith.
On April 24, 1887, Bishop Charles B. Galloway conducted an impressive dedica- tion service for the first church home of what later became Duke Memorial Methodist Church. The Rev. Amos Gregson was pastor at that time for the church that had become an independent station appointment while yet barely a year old.
When the question of the indebtedness on the church came up, Washington Duke, rather than have the congregation canvassed, most of the members of which were employees of his factory, agreed to give his own check to liquidate the debt, an act characteristic of himself and other members of his family throughout their history.
The new church expanded soundly and rapidly, and by 1889 the Sunday School had increased ten fold in membership and during the year 138 members were added to the church, 109 of them by profession of faith. Organization within the church had developed and multiplied and their scope of service broadened.
About this time a 40 x 20 annex was built and presented to the church by B. N. Duke, but with the removal of Trinity College to Durham in 1892, another period of increased activity was begun, and the church quickly outgrew its facilities. The influx of faculty members and students from the college, which later became Duke University, aided the church in its growth so that by 1906 it had become apparent that Main Street Church would eventually have to seek a new location and home.
That year the site of the present church building was purchased and in the following year the cornerstone was laid. The Sunday School section was first con- structed and for a time church services were held in the auditorium of the Sun- day School. The Rev. T. A. Smoot was pastor at the time.
At the Annual Conference of 1907, held at Trinity Church in Durham, Bishop A. W. Wilson assigned the first pastor to the church after its move, and he was the Rev. M. Bradshaw, the father of our present pastor, the Rev. Robert W. Brad- shaw. The elder Bradshaw served until 1911, during which time church services were held in the Sunday School section while the church sanctuary was being completed. He returned to Duke Memorial again in 1918 for a five-year pastorate, and later was presiding elder of the Durham District.
The change of the location of the church had also necessitated a change in the church name, and it was appropriate that the name of Duke Memorial Church should be chosen, since from the church's beginning and through the early years in the present location, the Duke family had contributed magnificently to its physical expansion and wholeheartedly to its spiritual life.
Bishop John C. Kilgo preached the first sermon in the main auditorium of the present building on Sunday, June 2, 1912. The church membership during the first year in the building we now occupy was 709 persons, with 698 on the Sunday School rolls. The value of the church property was listed as $132,276, the parson- age $9,000, with a total value of $141,276. The parsonage was located on the corner of Chapel Hill and Duke Streets.
A number of years passed before it became necessary to make further build-
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ing expansion, and it was in May, 1931 that the present educational building annex was occupied. This addition, of complementary materials and architecture to the main building, gave the church enlarged facilities that at that time made its pro- gram considerably more effective. The building program was conducted during the pastorate of the Rev. W. A. Stanbury. The membership at the time the annex was opened was 1,432, with a Sunday School enrollment of 1,356. There were seventy officers and teachers on the school staff. The value of the church property was then $501,562.
At the time during which the annex was erected, an extensive renovation pro- gram was carried out in the main building and this provided for adequate expan- sion of several departments of the Sunday School. The basement area under the church sanctuary was excavated and the areaways on both sides of the building were provided for easy access to the newly opened section and to allow for ample windows in the basement.
The former "Akron Plan" Sunday School auditorium and class room area in the rear of the building was converted into use as it now stands, and a second floor was added into the once two-story auditorium section. It was at this time the Memorial Chapel was furnished on the first floor level that once was the lower portion of the auditorium.
Although there have been no additions to the church buildings since 1931, a number of significant improvements have been made over the years that have both met the needs of the continually growing congregation, and have enhanced the attractiveness and usefulness of the church property.
In 1949 the present parsonage was erected and the former parsonage on the corner of the church site was removed and the areas were landscaped. A few years prior to this, three houses that occupied the present playground area were remov- ed and the area was developed as part of the church site, which now occupies the entire block.
In 1953 a renovation program was carried on throughout the main building of the church and extensive improvements were made to the organ. The church was host to Annual Conference that same year, and the indebtedness on the parsonage was paid off that same year.
The air-conditioning of our Church in 1954 and the Education building in 1956 was given in loving memory of Mrs. Gertrude Teer by the members of her family. She was a devoted member of Duke Memorial for 32 years and a member of the Board of Stewards for 14 years.
The parking lot was established in 1955, and interior changes were made in the educational building in 1957 and 1959. A parsonage for the associate minister- of education was purchased in 1959 and during that year the congregation deeded to the City of Durham a portion of the lawn on the east side of the main building, adjacent to Duke Street, for the widening of the street. This was done in recognition that the growth of the city had made the project a vital one of bene- fit to the church as well, and the action was taken as the congregation and the city look toward even greater growth.
As Duke Memorial Methodist Church stands on the threshold of its 75th Anni- versary Year, it is with a great sense of pride that we review this history of our church from its beginning as a small Sunday School in a factory , down to the pre- sent day. The present value of all our church properties is now $750,000.00 and our church membership is 1906. The church school has an enrollment of 1118 at the present time. For the current year we have a budget in excess of 92,000 that encompasses the far-reaching program that our church has always carried out and which it is attempting to continue and expand, and which we trust shall always be our aim.
A special committee at work over the past year has reported to us that it has found in its study of our present program and facilities that future expansion and rearrangement of our physical plant is necessary in order that we meet the needs of our growing congregation. They tell us that our present program is providing many effective ministries to our membership and community at large, and they
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add that some aspects of this program are strong, while other aspects need strengthening. It is therefore, then, that we must continue to look to the future and set our goals toward fulfilling the needs of our people.
As church members, we must not forget that the church, of all institutions, cannot boast of its material equipment, however. These are only the consecrated implements for our high task. Whether small or great, the test of the true church, as we have often been reminded by our pastor, is its ability to redeem and purify and electrify human life, to put the Kingdom of God into the hearts of men and send them forth into the world conscious of the presence of God.
To such high ends may Duke Memorial Methodist Church forever remain dedicated.
FORMER PASTORS
December, 1885-December, 1887
Amos Gregson
December, 1887-December, 1888. N. M. Jurney
December, 1888-December, 1890
R. F. Bumpas
December, 1890-December, 1894
F. A. Bishop
December, 1894-August 3, 1896
W. B. Doub
August, 1896-December, 1896
J. C. Kilgo
December, 1896-December, 1899
G. A. Oglesby
December, 1899-December, 1900
A. P. Tyer
December, 1900-December, 1904
W. L. Cuninggim
December, 1904-December, 1907
M. Bradshaw
December, 1911-December, 1913
L. P. Howard
February, 1915-December, 1918.
H. M. North
December, 1918-November, 1923
H. E. Myers
November, 1923-August, 1925
J. M. Ormond
August, 1925-November, 1925.
H. C. Smith
November, 1925-November, 1928.
W. A. Stanbury
November, 1928-November, 1933.
H. B. Porter
November, 1933-November, 1934
H. C. Smith
November, 1934-November, 1942
J. C. Glenn
November, 1946-November, 1951
R. E. Brown
November, 1951-June, 1956
E. B. Fisher
June, 1956-June, 1958
V. E. Queen
June, 1958
R. W. Bradshaw
FORMER CHURCH SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS
Virginius Ballard
R. N. Wilson
C. C. Taylor
W. T. Henry
Professor Jerome Dowd
Quinton Holton
Professor A. H. Merritt H. N. Snow
A. M. Proctor Holland Holton Irving Allen
F. S. Aldridge
R. L. Flowers
J. C. Lentz W. E. Whitford
R. N. Lee
T. A. Smoot
December, 1907-December, 1911
G. F. Smith
December, 1913-December, 1914
M. Bradshaw
November, 1942-November, 1946
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A PROGRAM OF CHRISTIAN NURTURE AND GROWTH
FOR YOU
The program of Duke Memorial Methodist Church is designed to lead persons into growth in the Christian faith and life. It is geared to all age levels and interests, and seeks to fulfill spiritual, mental, social, and emo- tional needs. We believe the redeeming grace of God can be experienced as you participate in this program of Christian nurture.
The groups and activities described herein will acquaint you with the opportunities available to our membership and others in the community who would share in our fellowship of Christian growth.
FOR ALL AGES
Sunday Church Worship is conducted each Sunday morning at eleven o'clock in the Sanctuary. Holy Communion is celebrated in each quarter and at seasonal observances.
Sunday Evening Services of worship, informal singing and preaching are held each Sunday evening at seven thirty o'clock in the Sanctuary.
Wednesday Night Prayer Service is conducted each Wednesday night at seven thirty in the church parlor.
Festivals of the Christian Faith are celebrated throughout the year with special observances at Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, and Thanksgiving.
The Sanctuary and Chapel are open each day for personal meditation and prayer.
Training For Church Membership is available for all interested persons. The minister conducts a special membership class for children and youth at the pre-Easter season. Other sessions may be obtained upon request.
Sunday Church School Classes are conducted for all age groups each Sunday morning from nine-thirty to ten-thirty.
New Members are invited to a fellowship dinner soon after joining the church to acquaint them with our people and the church program.
Opportunities For Service are open to all persons. We invite all our mem- bers to find the satisfaction and renewal involved in sharing yourself in Christian service to other's needs. All our church groups and classes are staffed by lay leadership. We would like for each church member to make a contribution to another through finding a place to serve that will use his interests and skills. The ministers and church leaders will give guidance.
Leadership Training is available for those preparing for service in the church-Worker's School, Workshops, Clinics, and Institutes are regularly scheduled.
Family Night Programs are conducted as scheduled about six times a year. They include a buffet supper, fellowship, program, and worship. Nursery care is provided for pre-school children.
Family Life Education is provided through adult classes. the weekday school mother's cooperative, church school parent-teachers meetings, and special programs, conferences, and institutes as scheduled. The ministers are available upon request to suggest materials for reading and study, and to give special guidance and counseling in the area of family relations.
The Ministry of Social Service to the needy of the church and community is managed by the Social Service Committee through the pastor.
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A Ministry To Shut-Ins is maintained by the pastor, women's groups and classes. Special visits for fellowship and sharing are made occasionally by youth and young adults groups.
The Church Library provides reading and source materials and audio- visuals for all types of church programs and individual interests. Books and materials may be borrowed for short periods by church members.
The Church Music Program provides opportunities for training in sacred music by active participation worship services and by the graded choir pro- gram. There are five choirs in this program.
The Primary Choir for children, grades one to three, rehearses on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30. The Junior Choir for children, grades four to six, rehearses on Wednesday afternoon at 3:30. The Junior High Choir for youth, grades seven to nine, rehearses and has breakfast on Sunday morning at 8:45. The High School Choir for youth, grades ten to twelve, rehearses Sunday evening at 5:00. The Adult choir rehearses on Thursday night at 7:30. This choir includes a select group of tenth and eleventh grade students, high school twelfth grade students and adults.
Recreational and Sports activities are available to various age groups through the regular programs of their classes and organizations in the church. Seasonal sports offer teams in basketball, softball, and bowling for participation in church tournaments and the YMCA leagues.
Counseling and Guidance is always available through the ministers and members of the church staff. The church office is open Monday through Fri- day from eight-thirty until 4:30 and until noon on Saturdays and Sunday.
FOR CHILDREN
Church School Classes meet each Sunday morning at 9:30 in the educational building for pre-school and elementary age children. Classes are organized on a grade basis, corresponding to the public school grades.
Extended Sessions of the classes for children are now being developed for the period during Sunday morning worship.
Nursery Care for children under two years is available in the nursery rooms during church school and church worship on Sunday and occasionally for special church meetings during the week.
Weekday Nursery School is conducted during the regular school year for three and four year old children. The three year old class meets on Tuesday and Thursday, 9 - 12 o'clock; the four year old class meets Monday, Wednes- day and Friday 9 - 12 o'clock.
Weekday Kindergarten School is conducted during the regular school year on Tuesday through Friday, 9 - 12 o'clock for five year olds.
Choir School for primaries and juniors. The primaries meet each Wednesday afternoon and the juniors on Thursday afternoon for instruction and re- hearsal.
Vacation Church School is held each summer in July for Kindergar- ten through Junior aged boys and girls. Study, worship, play and creative activities are provided.
Day Camp at Camp Chestnut Ridge for one week each summer for boys and girls entering grades four to six.
Seasonal Parties and special recreational activities are offered through age group classes as they are needed in the children's program. A playground is available for pre-school children.
Parent - Teacher meetings and conferences are held for sharing and promot- ing cooperative work with children between home and church.
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Nursery Home Visitors maintain a regular contact with mothers of new- born babies to relate them to the church through literature, guidance, and information about the program with children. Infant Baptism may be arranged through the pastor.
Girl Scout Troops are sponsored by the church for Brownies and Juniors. The Brownie troop meets each Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 in the fifth grade room during the school year. The Junior troop meet each Monday afternoon at 3:30 in the fifth grade room during the school year.
The Cub Scout Pack is conducted through dens which meet in homes. A monthly pack meeting is held on the fourth Thursday night. The pack master and den mothers operate the program.
FOR YOUTH
Church School Classes For Junior High and Senior High youth are conducted on a grade basis for grades seven through twelve each Sunday morning at 9:30.
The Methodist Youth Fellowship meets each Sunday evening at 5:30 in the Fellowship Hall for supper and a program of worship, study, recreation and service. The Junior High and Senior High meet as separate M Y F groups. They participate in Subdistrict, District, and Conference meetings, Assem- blies, and Camps.
Weekday Youth Activities grow out of the M Y F program and are built around special interest groups who conduct service projects, plan programs, conduct recreational activities, dramatic productions, and spiritual life re- treats and adventure trips.
A Youth Choir meets each Sunday morning at 8:30 for instructions and re- hearsal. They sing ocassionally for church services. Senior High youth are permitted to sing in the adult choir.
Boy Scout Troop 13 and Explorer Post meet each Thursday night at seven o'clock in the church basement for troop meetings. Camping and adventure trips are made on an average of once a month. A Scouting Council of dads and scout leaders provides good parent participation, and support of the program.
FOR YOUNG ADULTS
Post High School Single Young Adults meet as a group on Sunday morning at 9:30 for study and discussion and occasionally during the week for special recreational, inspirational, creative, and service activities.
Formal Classes of young adults for study and fellowship meet each Sunday morning at 9:30 in the following class groups:
Young Adult Class for single and married young adults.
Homebuilders' Class for young married couples
Anchor Class for married couples and professional men and women.
Young Adult Fellowship is a joint meeting of all the young adult groups for service projects, special recreational and creative activities. The group meets occasionally as scheduled.
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OFFICIAL BOARD of DUKE MEMORIAL METHODIST CHURCH
Officers:
Chairman
Dr. John Glasson
Vice-Chairman.
Mr. Tom Goad
Recording Secretary
Miss Charlotte Corbin
Treasurer.
Mr. C. J. Jones
Financial Secretary
Mrs. W. A. Kale
TRUSTEES
Mr. E. C. Brooks, Jr.
term expires 1962
Mr. Marion P. Fowler
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1962
Mr. Marshall T. Spears, Sr.
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1962
Mr. E. W. Dunham "
" 1963
Mr. C. N. Hibberd
1963
Mrs. J. H. Semans
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1963
Mr. J. H. Coman, Sr.
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1964
Mr. C. J. Jones
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" 1964
Dr. C. E. Jordan
1964
EX-OFFICIO STEWARDS
President of W. S. C. S.
Mrs. James Cannon III
Chairman, Commission on Education
Mrs. John Dozier
Chairman Commission on Stewardship and Finance
Mr. Tom S. White, Jr.
Chairman Commission on Missions Mrs. A. H. Borland
Church Lay Leader Dr. John Glasson
Lay Delegate to Annual Conference
Mr. J. H. Coman
Lay Delegate to Annual Conference
Dr. C. E. Jordan
Lay Communion Steward Dr. John Glasson
President of M. F. Y. Mr. Stanley Coble
Church School Superintendent.
Mr. W. E. Whitford
Minister Mr. Robert W. Bradshaw
Associate Minister
Mr. W. Warren Bishop
Secretary of Stewardship
Mr. E. C. Brooks, Jr.
Reserve Lay Member
Mr. W. E. Alley
Reserve Lay Member Mr. John Dozier Honorary Member ·Mrs. Maude Dunn
Honorary Member Mr. C. B. Pifer
Honorary Member
Mr. E. S. Yarbrough
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ELECTED STEWARDS 1961 - 1962
Allen, Irving E.
Cox, Robert C.
Mortland, S. L.
Anderson, Mrs. L. E. Cranford, T. B.
Muth, Frank
Andrews, J. A.
Darkis, Mrs. F. R.
Pifer, R. T. A.
Angier, S. J.
Dixon, Wyatt T. Jr.
Powell, B. E.
Aydlett, Mrs. A. L. Sr. Dozier, John M.
Poythress, W. W.
Ball, Charles Jr.
Read, Mrs. C. L.
Barton, J. H.
Dunham, E. W. Few, R. R.
Reade, Bailey
Beard, Frank D.
Fleming, J. B.
Semans, Mrs. James H.
Bitting, Mrs. N. D.
Fowler, Horace W.
Sieker, Dr. H. O.
Bookout, C. G.
Goad, T. G.
Slattery, R. S.
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