BOTH 0 T E mothers
aid that they didn't actually
beat their children. They just
" panked" th m.
I told them hat I was agains
any parent hit ing child. I id
that spanking was the me as
beating. Only th name w dif
ferent. My comm nt angered the
entire audience of parents, and
they attacked me loudly. I told·
them 'if they r ised their chil
dren property there would be no
need to hi them.
In any case they should con
sider using psychology to disci
pline their children. I told them
that parents 1'e risking ri-
ou and p . . ry to
their children. I told the mother,
who aid that he sometimes
los control of herself when her
eight-month-old disobeys to
Be e
e
DETROIT - The non-profit or
ganization, Act Three: The En
semble Of Esthetic Value will
use a portion of the proceeds
from a September event to et up
a scholarship fund in the mem
ory of a Highland Park youth
killed during a drive-by shoot
ing, Nathaniel Scott, the chief
executive officer of th organiza
tion aid.
A portion of the proceeds from
the play: Holy Ghost Love, which
will be performed at Monumen
tal Baptist Church, 89 Grand
Avenue at 7p.m. Saturday, Sep
tember 18 will be used to set up
a scholarship fund in the mem
ory of Reubin Elder, the ten
year-old honors student who was
killed on August 15. ,
Tickets ar $5 (with I ial
rates for ten or more). Th yare·
available at Monumen al Bap
tist Church, 9 W. rand A ve
nue, Lynn' ho Rep ir, 13546
Woodward Av nu and The
Brown Bag and Eatry at 15070
Hamilton Avenu . .
The schol hip fund will be
in the area of criminal ju tice
and will be for students working
on eith ran iat or b chelor
degree, Scott id.
were
p ren
dren.
The only way they know to
di ipline their children is with
viol nt behavior. They often jus
tify their behavior by referring
to the Bible. They do not seem to
be aware of the possibility that
they could seriou ly injure their
children.
OT G PO ITIVE can
come from the beating of chil
dren. Children will simply grow
up hating their paren and us
ing violence to solve all of their
problems. Also, parents often
tak out their frustrations over
problems and their lives on their
children simply because they
can't fight back.
Common sense, psychology
and compassion usually make
most relationships work. Spare
the rod and save the child.
Send letters to Dr. Charles W.
Faulkner, P. O. Box 20086, Seat
tle, WA 98102-1086.
ables individuals to cope with
crises while seeking lawful solu
tions and God consciou ness,
Scott said.
The original songs in the play
-will be sung by MYron and The
Mighty Galatian Gospel Singers.
Cast members are: Christina Al
exander, Craig Seyvell, Deirdre
Shelton and Sherall Wade.
"It is a sad commentary on
today's society when such trials
as the one Malice Green's death
provoked, commands the media
attention they do, and the sense
less killing of a ten-year-old gets
scant mention," Scott said.
"Some media outIe s promote
sensationalism and we the pe0-
ple buy into it y not demanding
th a ntuation of the positive."
Act Three was fou nded by
Scott in California and ha been
pr n ing cultural programs
nd teaching heat r, dance,
tory t lling, po try and fiction
writing in Highland Park for the
p two yea.
Ac ord ing to cott, free
w kly clas es will resum at
Highland Park's McGregor Pub
lic Library the first of the year.
For addi ional information
about he play or Act Three ac
iviti ,call Scott at (313) 891-
2262.
•
By ROBBIE CRU P-McCOY
Special to tIN Michigan Citizen
A native Detroiter, Rev.
Ronald L. Bobo s-, was elected
president of the Youth Division
of the Baptist World Alliance at
it's meeting August 22 in
Harare, Zimbabwe, Africa.
Rev. Bobo is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Wallace Bob of Peo
ple's Baptist Church, Detroit,
and in his seventh year as pastor
of West End Baptist Church, St.
Louis, MO. Prior to his election
to president, he was chair of the
Interna tional program of the
Youth Division.'
Baptist leaders from around
the world were there to witness
the election of Rev. Bobo, and at
the same time pledged to fight
racism and poverty. They also
agreed that racism is rooted in
the sinfulness off mankind and
they pledged to work to bring
together people as brothers and
sisters in Jesus Christ.
A year ago the WBA organ
ized a special commission on
Baptists Against Racism, which
was formed after the riots in Los
Angeles. It's honorary chairm n :
is former President Jimmy Car
ter.
Specifically, the resolution
condemned the current violence,
and calls for an non-South Afri
can peacekeeping force to assure
nothing is done to subvert the
planned 1994 multi-racial elec
tions.
THE BAPTIST LEADER
voted to ask Baptist churches to
pray for unity among Bapti
on the first Sunday of each
month.
Among other issues on the
lears' agenda were warfare in
Bosnia, thanking GOO for the life
and work of Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr., abortion and human
rights a wards.
"Risking All for Christ, Our
Only Hope" was the theme ob
served by. the Conference. There
are 38-million members ofBWA,
and some 4,000 youth came from
around the world to attend.
A large number were from the
United States. Amongthem: Dr.
Ernestine Robinson, retired
educator and longtrime youth
worker; Diane Jemison-Pollard
of Houston, di rofthe Youth
Department of the ational
Baptist Congress of Christi n
education, which m t last
month in Detroit; Dr. and Mrs.
A. Lincoln James, Sr. of Chicago,
he's pr ident of the National
Congress; Rev. and Mrs
Roosevelt Austin and Jac-
lTHE BIBLE QUIZ KIOS,
REV. RONALD 8080
queline Porterfield, Saginaw.
Austin is president of the Wol
verine State Congr
Also, Sarah Harper, Bessie
McLin and Rev. James Lewis,
Detroit. Harper is director of
youth for the Metropolitan Dis
trict Association; Rev. and Mrs.
F.O. Hockenhull, Flint. She is
director of Children's Depart
ment of the State and National
Congr
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By ROBBIE CRU
COY
wid r church' con cienc
"has no n uni 'Ily l
oomed, which both Benn t
and Farrakhan amplified in
theirm gee.
And both Bennett and Far
rakhan too to tas th Afri
can-American oommunity for
its apathy in the face of social
justice, nd devaluation of ita
own heritage. Farra han
went farther to denounce
white inju tice and giv
har h word for African
Americans, berating them for
losing sight of their Christian
mis ion, bringing soul to
Christ.
Th 25th anni nary cele
bration of the Union of Blac
Epi copalians wa held in
Chicago. Gu t were
Lerone Bennett of Ebony
Magazine; and Lou' Farrak
han, national rep ntative
of the Nation of Islam.
The rvices hailed both a
remembrance and revival.
From the opening Eucharist's
ermon hailing the Blac
church as "the harbinger and
midwife for ju tice in the
world" to the end highlighted
with a banquet.
The UBE theme centers
around Absolom Jones, the
church's first Black priest, Al
exander Crummell, co-foun
der of UBE and Barbara
Harris, the first female bishop
in the Episcopal Church.
Presiding Bishop Edmond
L. Browning in his opening
sermon said that the Black
church's challenge to the
oapU
ates bySeli Groves
ALL MY CHILDRE : Ted
stopped Tad from ousting a nasty
r porter fr m th Orsini press event
in New York. Edmund told Ted the
tim wasn't right to propose to Dixie.
Later, Dixi realized she was really
still in lov with Tad, while Tad told
Joe he really wanted Dixie to come
ack to him. Kendall thought Anton
was an intrud r and called the police.
Dimitri explain d he was an ex
chang stud nt from Hungary who
would be living with them. Jamal
told Livia and Tom he was an or
phan. Gloria broke down under
Adam's continuing abuse. Trevor
began to accept Timmy and Laurel's
close relationship. Wait To See:
Anton has his own ideas about his
future in Pin Valley.
OTH R WORLD: Vicky and
St ven caped from the clinic. A
furiou Grant 1 m d· Ryan was in
Switz rland, and that Donna knew
a ut it. Paulina stowed away on
Ian' flight to M xico. She told him
sh planned to I am more about her
father and mother, and was sure she
would find pr f of Mac's innocence
in San Cri tobal. Carl lied to Rachel
about n t kn wing where Ian and
Paulina wer . Kevin confronted
Lorna a ut th ph t Carl took of
h r. Lat r, he warned Carl he will
make him pay for what he did to
Lorna, nly to hav a n nplussed
Carl r pond with a warning of his
own. W it To : Paulina con-
fr nt Mac's past.
TH WORLD TUR : Un-
. 'Be strong, and:
let your heart
take courage, all' ' . ' '
yo who WDit for
the Lord.'
Jack could tell her he was emotion
ally involved with Stephanie gain,
Thome called to tell her Macy had
. been in an accident. The doctor told
Sally, Thome, and Keith that Macy
was stabilized, but Kevin was in
surgery in critical condition. Brooke
ordered Shei la to order Stephanie out
of her office. Stephanie told Sheila
that would happen Mover my dead
body." Wait To See: Brooke makes
another potentially risky move.
DAYS OF OUR LIVE : Kristen
told a shocked John, they had to keep
their relationship a secret. She then
told her brother, Peter, she had no
feelings for John, and would marry
as planned. Kate told Lucas, Jennifer
and Jack's sick baby evoked
memories of when she fled her
abusive first husband with her two
children, who later died in a car ac
cident. This made her realize she had
to marry for love, not money. After
Victor assured Kate he truly cared
for her, and hoped one day he could
love her, she agreed to marry him
immediately. Fearing Nikki will
soon no longer need her, Vivian set
out to win Victor back for herself.
Lucas feared Brandee would tell
Carrie how he made her think Austin
slept with her. Wait To : Jack i
faced with a new dilemma.
GE ERAL HOSPITAL: At
Crystal's gravesite, Jagger saw his
brother, Mike (Stone), and embraced
him. Although he was happy to see
his elder sibling again, Stone wa
uneasy when they ran into Karen at
Kelly's diner. Sean r ssured a wor
ried Felicia and Mac that Ryan was
too well guarded to try to escape'
from Gener I Ho pital fter his
foiled suicid attempt. Fuming after
seeing Alan with Rhonda, Monica
decided to invent a lover of her own.
On what would have been their first
wedding anniversary, Scotty read a
card Dominique had written before
her d tho Lat r, in a touching mo
ment, he responded lovingly to
Lucy, who wa carrying his and
Dominiqu 's child. W it To : A
deci ion to r tum to Port Chari
could 11 trouble for someone.
UIOI G LIGHT: J h arrived
for Dylan and Juli ' Wedding. J h
told Harley h mi her, but sh
in ist d she had II h could ever
want in her life with Mallet. Saying
h knew h h d lept with Alan-
Micha I, R walk de ut on Blake.
He later t d A-M out when h
tried to r n with him n h r be-
half. A h pr pared to I v on hi
h n ym n with J nna, Ro r wa
rattled by an unexpected phone call.
Bridget found Julie's letter to Han
thanking him for not telling Dylan
what happened. Nick overheard
Macauley sking Mindy to come to
Chicago with him. Wait To See: A
new shocker awaits Roger.
LOVING: Ally kidnapped Tyler
after Cooper was awarded temporary
custody of the baby. Shana made the
decision to have in utero surgery on
her unborn child. Trucker and
Jeremy caught Frankie, Angie's son,
who was trying to rob the cycle hop.
. Against Angie's wishes, Trucker
refused to press charges. Frankie
later stole Dinah Lee's wallet. Curtis
pressured Dinah Lee to sell PINS,
then arranged a secret offer. Clay
used videos of their lovemaking to
blackmail Tess into leaving Trucker
alone. She trumped his efforts with
Curtis' secret past in Kuwait, and the
gun Curtis used to kill her husband.
Wait To See: Trucker faces a dis
turbing revelation.
ONE LIFE TO LIVE: Max found
Powell, who, although he cleared
Luna in the attack on Todd, refused
to confess to raping Many. Despite
his protests, Cain was unable to stop
Tina from breaking their engage
ment because she believed he was
having an affair with Angela. Nora,
beset by blinding headaches, finally
decided to consult Larry. Nigel
returned to work for Asa. Todd
regained consciousness. Dorian
greed to help Angela seduce Cain in
exchange for Angela helping her to
exact revenge on Sloan for implying
in his book that she might h ve killed
Victor. Wait To See: ora must
make an important decision.
YOUNG THE RESTLES :
Ryan told an angry Nina he didn't
want to end their relationship, but
was unable to make a commitment
for marriage. Neil insisted Lillie Bell
was using her depr ion as a way to
manipulate Olivia. Cricket's plan to
join Danny in New York were
d railed by bad 'news on th Rain
bow Gardens situation. The judge
, rut d in Jack's favor as CEO of New
man Enterpri , with the tipulation
that Br d oversee th comp ny to
in ure the interest of Victor'
children. Later, Lauren told Paul, she
felt trap d in h r marriage to Scot'
Victoria realized Nikki must '.Ie
"my t ry woman" in Col' rife.
After learning lack had n 'lamed
CEO, Victor t Id Ho , Jack i in f r
a bi urpri . Wait To : J
m k s pi n to t rid of Brad.
el 3hy In F Ilim. nJ
t to establi h
der cholar hip