The Church, circa 1973

Convocation #2

1970/1976

1970-1979

This recording begins with music, introductory prayer, and testifying. A man talks about young people straying from the church and education and introduces Clark College graduate and going to get his PhD, Leon Driver. He talks about his love for the COGIC church, and shares a song of an uplifting message. Another man talks about the need for a state temple and asking people to tithe. Dell then talks about being called Black and how back in the day that was an insult. He talks about C.H. Mason and some of the founding members of the holiness church.

African American Pentecostals
Sermons
Gospel music
Religious broadcasting

sound recording

audio/mpeg

audiotapes

Bishop J. Howard Dell Collection

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/fa:118

02:57:14

Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library

Georgia

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.118:0417

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