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Brazeal, Brailsford R.
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Bannarn, Henry Wilmer 1943
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Newton, James 1969
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Wilson, John Woodrow 1943
Why Do One’s Best When the World is Going to Hell?<br /> TEXT “If the foundations be destroyed, What can the Righteous do? PS. 11:3<br /> A college sophomore wrote to his dad and asked: “Dad, why should I dig into history and literature and science and sociology when it looks as if I would be pulled into the Army and spend the next important years of my life at war? The fellows here are discouraged – there doesn’t seem to be much chance for a normal life for us. Some are saying “Why try to do our best when the world is going to hell?<br /> Whether we like it or not this mood is the state of many of us who worship here today. But we must hurry and search the records to see if the situation is at all unique to our generation.<br /> 500 yrs. Before Christ a nation was taken into captivity they asked: “If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?<br /> Look down the corridors of <br /> “over”

Penn, Robert E. undated
HEADQUARTERS 1888TH ENGR. AVN. BN.<br /> Office of the Chaplain<br /> APO 218 c/o Postmaster<br /> 11 April 1945<br /> Dr. W.H. Jernagin<br /> National Baptist S.S. & BYPU Congress<br /> Washington, D.C.<br /> Dear Mr. Jernagin:<br /> The following observations, recommendations, and requests is a results of regular conversation with Negro Baptist Chaplains on duty in this Theatre. It has been our good privilege to minister to our fighting men in this distant land, and at times we have enjoyed a rich fellowship together. Almost without exception, our conversation has ended with important speculation as to the future of the Negro-Church, and especially our Baptist Church, inasmuch, as we plan to continue a Baptist ministry. The following observations seem to stand out, and the following recommendations and requests, are in our opinion, one was to counteract, to some degree, the anticipated loss of influence of our Negro Chruch.<br /> First, the majority of service-men we serve, who have church affiliation, are Baptist.<br /> Second, the majority of Negro-Chaplains on Active duty are Baptis, and are doing a good job as Chaplains.<br /> Third, it is our painful observation, that our church is one of the larger protestant bodies in the United States, but is neglecting its responsibility to keep in touch with its communicants in the Army through some type publication. Here we point out the tremendous amount of devotional literature that is sent out indiscriminately by other denominational bodies, while we, as a church allow this method of communion to pass, seemingly without thought.<br /> Fourth, the returning service-man will need orientation. After many months of regimentation he will need by less respectful of most civilian authority, and will need the counsel of the Church and the minister in making re-adjustment.

Penn, Robert E. 1945 April 11
HEADQUARTERS CHINA-BURMA-INDIA<br /> AIR SERVICE COMMAND<br /> Office of the Chaplain<br /> APO 671<br /> 9 June 1944.<br /> Chaplain Robert E. Penn,<br /> Office of the Chaplain,<br /> 823rd Engineer Battalion (Avn),<br /> APO 689<br /> Dear Chaplain Penn:<br /> The subject matter of your letter of June 5th is not unknown at this Headquarters. You will be glad to hear that very definite steps have been taken. One thousand colored troops are being shipped from the United States during the months of May, June and July. The majority of these will be used as replacements for your men, who are to be shipped back to the United States. You can assure those who come to see you that positive action has been taken, and that replacements are on the way. That ought to be good news for them.<br /> Obviously, it will take some time for these replacements to arrive here, so it may be three months before they will actually be relieved. If I were assured I would be going home in three months, I do not think I would feel like grumbling.<br /> I pass this information to you for what it’s worth. Assure your men that their officers and this Headquarters are doing everything to help them, and that they are not “forgotten men”.<br /> Hoping to meet you in the near future, I remain.<br /> Cordially yours,<br /> s/Patrick E. Nolan<br /> t/PATRICK E. NOLAN,<br /> Chaplain, U.S.A.

Penn, Robert E. 1944 June 9
WAR ans SLAVERY. Like Peace and Freedom – they also are of two kinds – spiritual wars and spiritual slavery. Pyhysical war and physical slavery.<br /> THE GREATEST EFFORTS OF MAN HAS BEEN HIS EFFORT TO SECURW P&F.<br /> Today statesmen, politicians, and variouzs civic organizations are studying ways and means of establishing and maintaining a peace among the nations of the earth that would guarantee freedom for this generation and generations yet unborn. Christian friends: I do not profess to know the best method for achieving such a peace. Neither would I attempt to say just what organization or machinery that should be set up to gain this objective. But there is one thing that I and you and all of us know with perfect assurance, that is: that we cannot hope to have the peace and freedom that should follow and for which we are longing if the nations of the earth ignore Him who is the Prince of peace and ignore His truth when they sit around the peace table. For He speaks to the nations today as he spoke to men in the yesterdays and will speak to them in the tomorrows “I AM THE TRUTH”. To the earnest seeker after Peace and Freedom He sys “KNOW THE TRUTH AND THE TRUTH SHALL NOT ONLY BRING YOU PEACE BUT THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE<br /> CHRISTIAN YOUTH OF TODAY ARE BEING CALLED UPON TO ASSUME MORE PLACES OF RESPONSIBILITY THAN YOUTH FORMERLY HAD. To properly fit into the Christ given advancement plan Youth must first KNOW THE TRUTH ABOUT PEACE AND FREEDOM. HE MUST KNOW (I) SPIRITUAL peace and FREEDOM IS MORE TO BE DESIRED THAN MATERIAL.

Wilson, Hercules undated
Sunday December 3, 1950.<br /> The Source of National Safety.<br /> Read Zech 4: 1-10<br /> Text: Zech 4:6-This is the word of the Lord unto Le[?] babel saying “Not by might nor by power, but my spirit, saith the Lord of Hosts.”<br /> This moment[?] I want to speak to us on the source<br /> This is one of the most perilous periods in the history of our great nation. Our Nation at this very moment is facing a greater peril than it had to face when the Declaration of Independence which touched off the revolutionary war. Let us look [?] back at our history<br /> At that time ours was not even a constituted country but 13 small colonies located for the most part on the eastern seaboard seeking freedom of speech and worship with an earnest hope that they could conquer their opposers and initiate[?] Self govern men with the colonies uniting as one nation indivisible with freedom and justice for all.<br /> That was more than 190 years ago. But what has happened since then?<br /> The colonies have cemented themselves into the United States of America. It is no longer a little strip on the Atlantic Coast but it includes

Wilson, Hercules 1950 December 3
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