b'WORD OF GODCOMMUNITYThe Idols of this World Fraternity Honors By Mary Lu Saddoris Members 90th BirthdayBy Sheila Smith Phi Beta Sigma are newsman Al Roker M ydearpreciousone,hearwith NCBs Today Show; former three-myvoicecallinguntoyou.timeSuperBowlChampionwiththe My voice is like none other. HearT urningoutinmasksandobserv- DallasCowboys,EmmittSmith,and me and answer me. In these lastingsocialdistancingoutsideMr.formerpro-footballplayerwiththe days and hours, I am calling youCarlStephenshomewasmorethanSan Francisco 49ers, Jerry Rice; actors mychild.Goforthinmyname,enoughforhisfraternitybrotherstoTerrenceHoward,Blairunderwood speakingfreedomandlibertytoshow how much they loved and appre- and Malik Yoba; along with President all that come close by you. Manyciatedhim.Afterall,Mr.StephensBill Clinton who was made an honor-are so lost. They have turned theirturned 90 years old on June 18. arymemberofthefraternityduring hearts so very far from me. Severalofthebrothersfromtheits 95th anniversary conclave in New DeltaDeltaSigma,DenverChapterOrleans back in 2009.ThisistheconditionofthisofPhiBetaSigmaFraternity,gath- Tooson says the local chapter focus-wholeworld.IamallowingtheeredoutsideMr.Stephenshomeonesonthecommunityandhasdone shaking of this world to cause theMilwaukeeStreettocelebratehisback-to-school drives for Denver Public lost to turn away from this worldlegacywiththefraternity.Hehasschools and has been instrumental in andcomeuntome.Iamcallingalso reached another milestone birth- raising funds and bringing awareness out in this midnight hour. CallingMary Lu Saddoris day.ChapterPresident,Roderickto the March of Dimes.thelostanddyingtoturnfromTooson said, Mr. Stephens was one their wicked ways and come untoManyhaveputtheirfaithandof the Charter members of Delta DeltaDuringthesepandemictimesand me. I alone am the lover of theirtrust in gold and silver. They areSigma,DenverChapterofPhiBetaoutbursts of racial injustice going on souls. across the Country, Tooson adds how trustingintheirwealthtosaveSigma.We wanted to show him howhisfraternitywillbepartneringwith Iwillreceiveallwhoturnandthem. They believe that fame willmuchwelovehim.HeisathirdFlorida Pitt Waller School in the Green cometome.Iwillreceivethetrulysavethem.TheyworshipgenerationPhiBetaSigmaandheValley Ranch area in showing there are nations who hear me and repentthe idols of this world. They cheatprovidesalotofhistoryaboutourpositive,successfulrolemodelsand of their ways. I desire for none toandsteal.Theykillandrob.Iorganization to the younger brothersare being mentors to young black boys.be lost. I desire for all to be savedhave been rejected by those whowho have joined.from the coming wrath. onceknewme.TheyhavebeenPhi Beta Sigma was started by threeMr. Carl Stephens has projected dur-deceived and changed by the godyoung men on the campus of Howarding his lifetime what Black men can be of this world. UniversityinWashingtonD.C.onand accomplish.He was a business January9,1914.Theybasedtheirownerinthecommunityandserved As in the days of Lot and Noah,mission around a fraternity that ser- his country in the Navy.Mr. Stephens theywereeatinganddrinkingvices the community. hasalwaysbeenakeyfigureand and marrying. They were lovers ofinspiration to his brothers in the Phi themselves. They worshiped falseSome well-known celebrities who areBeta Sigma Fraternity.gods. Just as they do today in this Many have putworld. And in the end destruction came upon them and they were all their faith and trustdestroyed and were lost.AsIhavesaid,Iamcalling in gold and silver.the people who are called by my nametoriseupandgoforthin They are trustingmy name. Speak forth my words of freedom, liberty and salvation. in their wealth toSpeak to all the people and their lands. Compel them to turn their save them. Theyhearts unto me this very day. I will not cast them away. I will receive believe that famethem.Theywillruleandreign with me in my house forever.will truly saveO my child, hear my voice call-ing unto you. Child, do not hesi-them. tate. Do not wait. Time is of the essence.Thelostanddyingare perishing. They are waiting. They need to hear my spoken words. Go forth. Go forth now in my name, my dear precious child.6 JULY 2020 BOCNEWS.com'