The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-02-28
Baptists Hold
Anniversary
=
Celebration

The anniversary Of the Pastor al |
the let baptist lest week was snc. !
cess The weather turn bad, but the !
Geoplr seemed to appreciate the eXer |
jises. Many good papers were /,
read IN respect to the Pastor and hie !
.,0rk ior The past year Aad many /.
.ueeche- wcro made Hon. Archis |
\ Jones. Atty. Mrs. Lucy Callins, |
tlts c.. " Hunt, Mrs. Irene johnson,
Miss G ". Wesley aud Mr.. Il. ".
Middleton all strong and good papers.
Hon. Cat. Jackson. Hon. " a.
Guess. A,tv.. Mr.. I. II. Wells. Rev
l.. McGregor. Mir. ellis. Mr.. Campbell.
Mrs. Julia jackson, Prof. Graham ami
MINT. A. J Smrherman all made good
speeches. There were others on the
program had II not been FOR inclelncnt
weather. would have produced papers
/ that have been a. interesting a. Any
, ~ those read
SUNDAY morning The Sec Baptist
/ sunday school rallied against the
/ FIRST BAPTIST Sunday School. The
/ banner was the prize for which they
were rallYng Both schools rallied
! with all their forces aud quite deal
of interest was manifested on both
sides But when the smoke Of battle
had cleared away, the First Baptlst
had Won The prize. Cheer after cheer
went M. Il was hard TO get order
The votes were as follows. Fire
Baptist s22.74 Second Baptist fll.O6.
The Second Baptist then retired tc
their church for II o'clock service.
headed by their Pastor.
taf. IfxnnOnlttsf
'ureachpd strong sermon at u
o'clock. Rev. Mcmillan is a. strong
a preacher A. there is in the state.
Al 9 D. N. Dr. White was back on
he scene to preach the anniversary
sermon for the Pastor. After somf
excellent singing and music by thc Nc
,Ziou choir. Or. White arose and chos.
fOr subject. ~ wise choic. W
Ipreached q powerful sermon. Every
body was we'll rleaseGswith III" Ger
mon
Al night the pastor preached. ti'
subject wac Live II BETTER l.ifo f"i
Christ
everybody seemed 20 be vel
lnleased with the entire exercises.
Money raised from all sources
1922 20. The members and friends do
qared 10 the Pastor as foiiows. NJ
Cant. Jackson. $3.50: Dr. \. {. Jac',
son and wife $3.50, NJ. and Mrs. T.
jH. Holdern.ss. 81; Mrs. Carries FL
som 81; Mrs. s F. Smart 81; Miss
Ava Hale soc: Rev n. VI. McMiliaI
l5c: Rev. c. +. Bailey 25c; Miss Rer
tha Hale 25c: Mrs Hannah Hale 2bc;
Mrs. Lucy Walker Csc; Mr.. John
Vaughn o5c: AIRS. Fannie Butler 5Oc'
Deacon C. W Middleton 25c; Miss
Laura Mills Csc; Miss savannah Cam.
Ipbel Toe. Mr.. !. H. Hollingsworth ID,
Mr.. r. l.. Quinn csc; Mrs. II. Z. Smiff
t25c; Deacon r. Hun 2Jc; Mrs. f. n
SWhite soc: Mrs. f. Wright 2Hc: Mrs
Everline Jones 35c; Mr.. ellis 25c
Mrs. Ada Rouse 25c; Or. +. X White
! soc: Miss Ethel Jackson 81; Mis-
Matte Adams 25c; Mrs. Beatrice
George 3Ic; Mrs. ADuie l. Warrior
l25c; Mrs. Ethel Billing 25c; Mr.. Il
II. Middleton Csc; Mrs. Olivia KIM
a. Mrs. n L. Whitlow 2Jc. Mrs. G
Ivy. Hunt Toe: Mrs N. J. Mitchell
e soc: Mr.. II. Hale 25c; Mrs. I.ouis'
"a Welch 25c, Mrs Matte Z. Fuller ~
Mrs. Lena Anderson 6oc; Prof. H. Y
' Graham 25c.
The Pastor Rev. ]. F. Kersb, is a
smiles today for the high respect ]
n which his members and many friend
esteem him And for the liberal dt
nation by them.
The Church and community co
= not esteem the minister zoo highly
- the worth of the minister to an
Y community. is beyond calculation
4 Dr. Kersh has proven himself worth
Of the position he holds in his churc
Il and me community. He supports a
q Negro enterprises, and is staunc
race man He has battled har
) against vice and immortality eve
20 since he has been here His jfe hs
been and is a living example for an
J. one who wishes TO live on mp rigi
life. a..
On Monday night many OF the men
d bers and friends served rcpast :;
}. the Parsonage in honor ~ the PastC
and his wife.