Randall Silas – New Bishop in Hattiesburg MS
Silas 1st African-American to hold position (in Hattiesburg MS)
Hattiesburg American
August 29, 2009
Randall Silas is the new bishop of a Hattiesburg congregation of The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints…
…Silas said he hopes his new position will encourage other blacks to
explore the Mormon church, but “I would hope that no one would base
their spiritual …
http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/article/20090829/LIFESTYLE/908290329
August 31st, 2009 at 6:58 pm
This is a good article.
I was looking at it over at the Deseret News and noticed some people thought that this was the first African-American bishop in the Church ever.
I am not sure if these people are willfully ignorant, or just unaware of much in the world. I responded by making a comment about Flavio Martins and Joseph Freeman, as well as mentioning the first African-American bishop in Michigan was called in 1991.
I am wondering if there is more than can be done to combat total ignorance?
September 26th, 2009 at 10:39 am
The headline is somewhat ambiguous about whether Silas was the first black bishop in Hattiesburg or in the Church — this may be the reason people were misinformed.
September 29th, 2009 at 9:45 pm
I am grateful that this Brother, was called of God, to do His, work and service. He like most men that are called of the Lord, must have prayed for someone else to be chosen, and that he would be strong enough for the task. Having lived in Mississippi, I know that he must be a special spirit. In response to Brother Lambert:
I doubt that ignorance, of any kind will be done away with in our life times. It is one of the tools that Lucifer, uses and maintains with the help of millions of people worldwide to stop progression and freedom.
When you mention names like Alan Cherry, who I heard speak as a youth, or listen in the Genisis LDS Group, here in the Bay Area, of Ca. speakers talk of progression of great men and women that have been on their road to Zion’s Camp, to be the future leaders of our church. I am amazed that People do not have ears to hear and eyes to see. God Bless us, to have the strength to do what must be done.