to come together in close array; converge: The enemy was closing up on us from both flanks. 1  to bring to an end; cease: The company is closing up its overseas operations. 2  to become silent or uncommunicative. 3  to reduce or eliminate spacing material between (units of set type).
Resource Bank Contents. George Liele was the first black Baptist in Georgia, and the first black Baptist churches in American resulted from his evangelism.Liele was born in Virginia in 1752, but lived much of his life as a slave in Georgia.
Lei is a garland or wreath. More loosely defined, a lei is any series of objects strung together with the intent to be worn.The most popular concept of a lei in Hawaiian culture is a wreath of flowers presented upon arriving or leaving as a symbol of affection.This concept was popularized through tourism between the Hawaiian Islands and the continental United States in the 19th and 20th centuries.he most popular concept of a lei in Hawaiian culture is a wreath of flowers presented upon arriving or leaving as a symbol of affection. This concept was popularized through tourism between the Hawaiian Islands and the continental United States in the 19th and 20th centuries.