The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1911-12-02
JOINT THANKSGIVING SERVICE
Held at Pilgrim Baptist Church the
Best in History.

Best in History.
+ Everybody, everywhere, gave thanks
last Thursday, but the largest anG
Srandest Thanksgiving service in the
history OF st. Paul was the Joint
thanksgiving service which was held
at Pilgrim Baptist church, beginning
at II a: m. last Thursday The audi
ence and choir was made up from
members and friends of all the
churches in the city and completely
packed the church. Seated upon the
platform were: Revs. H. P. Jones, A.
| H. Lealtad, B. G. Wilkinson, JOS S,
Strong and E. H. Mcdonald, the pas
| tor.
The services began with short
prayer by Rev. Mcdonald. Then came
the singing of "My Country 'Tis of
! Thee by the joint choir of over 40
voices under the direction of Mr.. John
! II. Hickman, Jr.
Scripture reading by Rev. B. G.
Wilkinson.
Prayer, Rev. J. S. Strong, followed
by the choir chanting the Lords
Prayer.
The choir then sang God Bless Our
Native Land"
Rev Mcdonald then introduced Rev.
II. +. Jones of st. James A. M. E.
church, who preached the sermon,
which was so inspiring that proper
! mention cannot be made here, but,
through the desires of a number of
gentlemen, arrangements have been
! made to publish the sermon in full in
the next issue of THE APPEAL.
The audience was then given a de-
cided and delightful treat in the sing
ing by little Miss Ida Hirshfield, of 81
Think When l Read That Sweet Story
of Old"
Rev. ]. S. Strong then, on request,
made an appeal on behalf of Attacks
Orphanage and Old Folks Home and
a special Thanksgiving collection OF
S3S.S3 was raised and presented to
Rev. ]. Will King, the founder of the
Home, by Rev. H. P. Jones'
Rev. King made appropriate re
marks and expressed his thanks. He
called attention to the fact that a
number of the inmates of the Home
were present through the generosity OF
Mr.. T. H. Lyles, the undertaken, who
furnished two carriages for the pur
pose Of bringing them to the church
Among them was Mr.. George Costeff
who is 101 years of age, and yet is
hale and hearty. -z -.-
Rev. Mcdonald told of the work
which the special choir had done, and
asked for a collection to pay for the
music which had been purchased, and
$62S was donated
The choir then, under the direction
of Mr.. John H. Hickman, Jr., rendered
the cantata, "The Conversion occu
plying about forty minutes. The rem
dition was delightful, and was highly
complimented on all Sides -.
The solo parts were sung by Mr.
Lloyd Hickman, Mr.. c. D. Jackson
Mr.. c. H. Miller, Mrs. Cleat Oliver
and Miss Albreta Bell
| A quartette was sung by Mr.. C. D
Jackson, Mr. j. E. Murphy, Mrs, Mat
| tie Campbell and Miss Adina Adams
Mrs. J. H. Hickman, Sr, read from
the Bible and the libretto the words
of "The Conversion in, most &C
ceptable way
Rev. A. H. Lealtad pronounced the
benediction.
The Ladies Aid Society had pre-
pared an elaborate dinner, and at tn,
close of the services, the Sunda,
.. school room was crowded with hun
CRY diners, who soon ate all the ladie
had prepared. Twenty-three inmate
of the Old Folks Home and the hos
pitfalls were guests of the Ladies' All,
) Society and enjoyed the dinner an,
tho occasion huOo1v