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| | Dred Scott | The The National Baptist Congress of Christian Education along with the National Laymen's 32nd Allen Jordan seminars are convening in the city of St. Louis, Missouri this week. St. Louis holds an important role in African-American history and this nation's history. Dred Scott (1795 - September 17, 1858), was an African American slave in the United States who unsuccessfully sued for his freedom and that of his wife and their two daughters in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case of 1857, popularly known as "the Dred Scott Decision." His case was based on the fact that although he and his wife Harriet Scott were slaves, he had lived with his master Dr. John Emerson in states and territories where slavery was illegal according to both state laws and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 including Illinois and Minnesota (which was then part of the Wisconsin Territory). Having failed to purchase his freedom, in 1846 Scott filed legal suit in St Louis Circuit Court through the help of a local lawyer. The Scott v. Emerson case was tried in 1847 in the federal-state courthouse in St. Louis. There is much more to the Dred Scott case, but in 1852, the Missouri Supreme Court struck down the lower court ruling that led to the federal case. The results of the federal case eventfully led to the civic war and the issue of slavery. - The Dred Scott Case ended the prohibition of slavery in federal territories and prohibited Congress from regulating slavery anywhere.
- The ruling of the court helped catalyze sentiment for Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation and the three constitutional amendments ratified shortly after the Civil War: the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth amendments, abolishing slavery, granting former slaves citizenship, and conferring citizenship to anyone born in the United States.
Allen Jordan Seminar Officially Opens  President Harold Simmons officially opened the laymen's division of the Congress this Tuesday morning following a spirited devotion led by Edward Mayberry and the Worship Ministry.
Following class assignments and room changes by laymen supervisor Everette Woods and a report by the Social and Fellowship ministry delivered by William Graves, it was lecture time to inspire and motivate the students for learning. Rev. Greg Oliver, (top photo) pastor of the Truevine Baptist Church of Monroe, Louisiana delivered the opening lecture speaking from Acts 28:15b. Following pastor Oliver for the second consecutive year delivering the keynote lecture was Dr. H. B. Charles, Jr., pastor of the Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church of Jacksonville, Florida. He challenged the audience from Philippians 1:3-8 with a title of, "Partnership in the Gospel". Charles presented the text in a manner where every person present was made fully aware of the role they play in sharing the gospel message of Jesus Christ. The delegates then moved to their respective class for excellent teaching and learning to take back to their churches. Blood Drive Ministry Produces Twelve Donors The blood drive on Monday, June 18th sponsored by two laymen state conventions, Baptist General State Convention of Illinois, David Bozeman, president and Missionary Baptist State Convention of Missouri, Delester Jefferson, president, had twelve persons donate blood. It was well worth the effort as persons will be helped by the donations. Alabama Wins National Basketball Championship The junior laymen basketball team from Alabama won the national championship. They competed against the state of Kansas for the title. The final score was 54 - 29. The team from Missouri came in third. Wednesday's Schedule of Events 8:30 a.m. National Junior Laymen Day 10:00 a.m. Classes 12:30 p.m. Mission, Education, Evangelism Luncheon 3:00 p.m. Street Ministry - Dawson Manor and Denver Side Apartments Women's Shelter Ministry - Loaves and Fishes Homeless Shelter 5:00 p.m. Men's Shelter Ministry - Sunshine Mission | 
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