The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-02-21
Hold
Anniversary
Celebration

The anniversary Of the Pastor at
the Ist Baptist last week was a sue
cess. The weather turn bad, but the
people seemed to appreciate the exer-
cises. Many good papers were
read In respect to the Pastor and his
work for the past year. And many
speeches were made. Hon. Archie |
V. Jones. Atty. Mrs. Lucy Callins,
Mrs. G. w. Hunt, Mrs. Irene Johnson, |
Miss G NJ. Wesley and Mr.. II. II. |
Middleton all strong and &C - papers. |
Hon. Cat Jackson, Hon. ii. a.
Guess, Atty, Mr.. ]. IL. Wells, Rev
l.. McGregor, Mr.. Ellis, Mr.. Campbell,
Mrs. Julia Jackson, Prof. Graham and
MMr. A. J. Smltherman all made good
speechcs. There were others on tho
program had 1t not been for inclement
weather. would have produced papers
that have been as interesting as any
of those read.
Sunday morning the Sec. Baptist
| Sunday School rallied against the
First Baptist Sunday School. Tho
banner was the prize for which they
were rallying. Both schools rallied
with all their forces and quite deal
OF interest was manifested on both
sides. But when the smoke OF battle
had cleared away. the First Baptist
had won the prize. Cheer after cheer
went up. 1t was hard to get order.
The votes were as follows: First
Raptist s22.7i. Second Baptist s11.o6.
The Second Baptist then retired to
their church for II o'clock service,
headed by their Pastor.
Rev. Mcmillan, State Evangelist,
preached strong sermon at IL
o'clock. Rev. Mcmillan is as strong
preacher as there is in the state.
At 2 n. m. Or. White was back on
the scene to preach the anniversary
sermon for the Pastor. After some
excellent singing and music by the MI,
Zion choir. DR.. White arose and chose
for subject, "a wise choice He
preached a powerful sermon. Every
body was well pleased with the SER
mon.
At night the pastor preached. His
subject was Live n Better Life For
Christ" =,
Everybody seemed to be well
nleasod with the entire exercises.
Money raised from all sources,
.I | SHp.In. III lie IltlllufiN anu - ANh'' w.
mated to the Pastor as follows: Mr..
Capt. Jackson, $3.50; DR.. a. {. jack
son and wife $3.50; NJ. and Mrs. Il.
II. Holderness, 81; Mrs. Carries FIJI
som 81; Mrs. S. +. Smart 81; MISS
Ava Hale soc; Rev. II. NJ. Mcmillan
Csc: Rev. c. +. Bailey 25c; Miss Ber
tha Hale Csc; Mrs. Hannah Hale Zoe;
Mrs. Lucy Walker 25c; Mt John
Vaughn CSC; Mrs. Fannie Butler soc:
Deacon @. w. Middleton 25c; Miss
Laura Mills Csc; Miss Savannah Cam
pbell lOc; Mr.. ]. II. Holllngsworth 10;
Mr.. r. l.. Quinn Csc; Mrs. f. c. Smith
o5c: Deacon r. Hun Csc; Mrs. F. K
White soc; Mrs. f. Wright 25c; Mrs
Everlne Jones Csc; Mr.. Ellis 25c;
Mrs. Ada Rouse Csc; DR.. F. X. White
soc; Miss Ethel Jackson 81; Miss
Matte Adams Csc; Mrs. Beatrice
George 35c: Mrs. Annie l.. Warren
,25c; Mrs. Ethel Billings Csc; Mr.. Il
II. Middleton Csc: Mrs. Olivia Kina
81; Mrs. d. l.. Whitlow 25c; Mrs. G
w. Hunt 75c; Mrs. NJ. ]. Mitchell
soc; Mr.. II. Hale Csc; Mrs. Louist
Welch Csc; Mrs. Matte Y. Fuller 81
Mrs. Lena Anderson soc: Prof. II. II
Graham Csc.
The Pastor Rev. ]. F. Kersh. Is al
smiles today for the high respect II
V which his members and many friend
r esteem him And for the liberal dc
nation by them.
The Church and community col
not esteem the minister too highly
the worth Of the minister to an
community, is beyond calculation
, DR.. Kersh has proven himself worth
of the position he holds in his churc
and the community. He supports a
Negro enterprises, and Is n staunc
race man. He has battled har
against vice and immortality eve
since he has been here. His life ha
been and is living example for an
one who wishes to live an up righ
! life.
G On Monday night many of the men
hers and friends served a repast 6
D. the Parsonage in honor Of the Paste
/, and his wife.