The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-07-21
PILGRIM CHURCH
ENTERTA|NS 10Th
AN NNUAL SESSION
Playlet and Pageant on Program
of Women's Convention
for Missions
SERMONS ARE FEATURES
Large Audience Hears Excellent
Addresses; DIR. L. X. Will
liamS Talks

For the first time since it's organ
ization 20 years ago, the Western
Baptist convention embracing II
states, enjoyed the hospitality of a
St. Paul church and St. Paul citizens
at it's goth annual session which
closes tomorrow night.
More than 100 delegates and visit.
ors were in the city Tuesday when
the women's convention officially
opened the work of the week. Mrs.
Ida Frazier Bates, president of
women's convention, opened the ses-
sion Tuesday morning with an ad-
dress on religious education which is
declared by critics to be a religious
classic.
Missions Playlet Given.
Tuesday evening was featured by
the addresses of welcome and by a
playlet, "Vision of Missions" pre-
sented by Ernest Workers club un-
der the direction of Mrs. Cornelia
Smith. Delegates were welcomed
by Mrs. Emma Bush, on behalf of
the state; by Mrs. H. C. Parsons, on
behalf of the Tri-State association:
by Mrs. w. T. Francis, on behalf of
the Pilgrim Missionary society, and
by Mrs. j. A. Myers on behalf of
Memorial Missionary society. The
leading part in the playlet was taken
bv Mrs. Gladvs James.
Present Mission Pageant.
Mrs. Frances Watson of Monrovia,
Liberia, who was to have spoken
Wednesday night wired that she
would be delayed. On that evening
a pageant of missions, "The Awak-
ening," was presented under the di-
rection of Mrs. w. T. Francis. I'M
portant parts in this pageant were
taken by Mrs. G. w. James, Mrs.
Emma Golden, Mrs. M. Diggs, Mrs.
William Bolden, Mrs. =. Gustin, Mrs.
M. Harris, Mrs. Downey, Mrs. Twit-
ty, Mrs. M. Adams and Mrs. Francis.
Mrs. B. C. Archer rendered the in
cidental music at the organ.
Presidents Annual Address.
The mems convention was opened
Thursday morning with the annual
address of DR.. S. A. Mosely, presi-
dent, of ST.. Louis, Mo. DR.. Mosely
touched on the migration from the
South and placed the responsibility
for caring for the migrants up to
the colored people Of the North. In
speaking of race relations in general,
DR.. Mosely said that ministers
should make it their duty to foster
better spirit between the races.
"Prejudice and hatred among us
toward the white man is more detri
mental to us than the prejudice of
the white man against u.s." said the
speaker.
DIR. Williams Makes Address.
The program of welcome to the
mems convention was augmented by
an address by DR.. L. X. Williams,
pastor of Olivet Baptist church,
Chicago, which, with it's 10000 men,
bers and seven-day program is be-
lieved to be the largest Protestant
church in the world. DR.. Williams
is president of the National Baptist
convention. In his address he pro-
posed the presence of the Christ and
His doctrine as remedy for the ills
of the world. A packed church greet
ed the Baptist leader. who was en-
Enthusiastically received. Addresses
of welcome were given by w. T.
Francis, M. A. Boiling, Rev. H. C.
Parsons, Rev. H. L. P. Jones, Rev.
J S Myers, Rev J D Jackson and
Owen Howell
During the sessions music was fur
nished by the Baptist choirs of the
city. Wednesday Prof. Young rem
dered musical novelty in syncopated
time which was well received. Mrs.
S. A. Moseley, wife of the president
of the convention, was in demand all
through the sessions as a soloist.
1t is estimated that more than 200
delegates and visitors will attend the
sessions which will close tomorrow