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THEME: "Be Thou Faithful Until Death And I Will Give Thee a Crown of Life"
Rev. 2 - Verse 10

Griffith was given the title of President Emeritus.
     
His successor was Henry Ballard of New York City. President Ballard remained in office until 1959 when R.E. Harshaw, Jr. of Tennessee was elected National President with Henry Ballard becoming President Emeritus. 
     
The National United Church Ushers Association of America, Inc., has grown to encompass states from the Atlantic to Pacific.
     
A National organ, "The National Doorkeeper,", is published by the Editorial Department. 
     
Other departments in the Association include: Arts and Crafts, Education Junior, Young Adults, Public Relations, A.W. Briggs Health Unit and a School of Ushering.
     
At the National Convention held in St. Louis, Missouri, President Harshaw brought ideas to the assemblage about launching a National Scholarship fund. President Harshaw's plans called for a $10,000 Scholarship Fund. He asked each usher to contribute 52 cents annually to the fund. Today the United Church Ushers Scholarship Fund has doubled the $10,000 mark. 
    
In 1964, at the Forty-fifth Convention held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Leroy Johnson of San Francisco was elected President of the august body and has served until the present time. 
    
In 1968, at the Forty-ninth Convention held in Chicago, Illinois, Mr. Raymond Alexander Smith of Washington D.C., was elected President of the august body. 

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