SIDE 1: Cascade United Methodist Church. Men's Day Service/ Rev. Richard Langford. July 31, 1988, 8:00am. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery, Pastor.

This audio recording features the eight A.M. Men's Day worship service at Cascade United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. The service proceedings includes songs, the act of praise, a scripture lesson, prayer service, general remarks by Joseph E. Lowery (at 00:38:48) and a keynote speech from Reverend Richard Lankford (at 00:51:03). In his speech, Lankford speaks to the Men's Day theme of "men in service", outlining five basic points that cover faithful servants. In addition to being a Baptist minister, Lankford served as Fulton County Sheriff from 1985 to 1992.The Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library acknowledges the generous support of the Joseph & Evelyn Lowery Institute for Justice and Human Rights, the Joseph Echols Lowery Irrevocable Trust, and other donors in supporting the processing and digitization of Morehouse College's Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection