The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-14
NEGRO CHURCH
WILL PROMOTE
WELFARE WORK
Aims of Institution Given in
Address by New
Director.

Charles Sumner Williams, PASTOR
who spoke Sunday at the 1nstitu-
ttonal A. M. E. church, 2069 Boule-
ward place.
DR.. williams said, real Christian
character is measured by unselhSh,
gratuitous services given in the de-
velopment of the moral and social
standards of humanity"
The speaker asserted that the
policy of the Institutional church
was to work in connection with and
not against any social welfare
agency in the city.
Program of the church as sn-
nounced by DR.. Williams is to in~
clude a day nursery. general well
fare work and an employment
bureau.
Directs Institution
DR.. Williams, who formerly was
pastor at Bethel and st. John A.
M. E. churches here, was recently
appointed to direct the work of the
Institutional church by Bishop A.
J. Carey Of Chicago.
A schedule for the new terms has been
announced by the health department o3
the Phyllis Wheatley Y. W. c. A. as fola
lows: Monday at $50 p. m. reEeuisS
children's gym class: 1880 .. IN. swimming
and special volleyball practice: Tuesday,
corrective gym class at 1880 and senior
plunge hour at $50 p. M: Wednesday,
o'clock. basketball practice: regular vols
ley ball practice at 1880: Thursday. 7:S0.
basketball practice; swimming class at $50
p. M: Saturday. 1890 a. m. children's
swimming class: Esthetic class for tots
1870 p. M: junior esthetic class. 245:
senior esthetic class. $3.50: and senior and
Junior plunge hour at 1880.
Medical examinations are scheduled for
Monday and Tuesday evening at o'clock.
Services to Continue
Evangelistic services are to be continued
at Barnes M. E. church, of which tho
Rev. r. E. Shelton is pastor. until after
E. W. Dudley Of Dayton.
ten-day financial drive is to be con-
Quoted by the Rev. G.. w. Ward OF Kansas
City. at Antioch Baptist church. Thirteenth
and Missouri streets. beginning Sunday.
MT Ward formerly was pastor OF Mt.
Zion Baptist church Of this city.
Much interest is being shown in evsnges
listic services conducted by Miss Eta
Graham. evangelist. and Miss Yvonne Nc
Lavler. gospel singer. at st. John A. NJ.
e. church, Seventeenth street and Colum-
bia avenue. The Rev. r. H. Hackley 10
pastor
What Becomes Of Our sins7" was the
sermon theme OF Miss Graham Monday
night. Announced subjects for the re-
rainder OF the week are as follows: To-
night, The Kings Highway: Wednesday
night. Witnesses for Jesus: Thursday
night. The Wondrous Works Of God:
Friday night. an illustrated candlelight
service. At this service Miss Graham viii
use for her theme. Light"
Funeral Is Conducted
Funeral services for Mrs. Helen Over
ton. wife Of John Overton. 1929 Fayetts
street. who died Thursday. were held to-
day At Simpson M. e. church the Rev.
M W Clair Jr., officiating. Burial was in
Crown Hill cemetery.
Mrs Overton was born in greensboro.
KY. and had lived in indianapolis twenty
one years She was a member of Sisters
OF Charity No. 16. Rising Sun Temple.
S. NJ. T. Tuggle Court, Calanthe lodge
and the Daughters OF Omar.
Besides the husband Mrs. Overton 10
survived by two sons. two daughters. and
a sister, Mrs. Carrie Kurl. Of this city.
DR.. D. ". Bowen Of Chicago, in eharRs
Of evangelstic services at SCOTS M. e.
church. is conducting . successful seYies
Of meetings. Services are to continr" he
rest Of the week. The Rev. D. F. al
ton Is pastor.
7. B. Thomas. leader Of the Tuesday
Night Bible Class Of the z. NJ. c. A..
announces a marked increase in .attspd~
ance- The class. which meets each week
at Z. is studying the Book Of Mark.
All men are invited to attend.
Clair 70 Speak
The Rev. NJ W. Clair Jr.. pastor Of
Simpson M. E. church. will talk on Han
nah," at the midweek service held each
Wednesday night This is the second Of .
series of meditations on Great Women Of
L1e blDle. given al bIlCoC oCINACEos
Funeral rites we're held Monday after
noon at South Calvary Baptist church for
Mrs. Maggie H. Goodwin. 928 Maple street,
who died suddenly last week. The Rev.
J. T. Highbaugh officiated. Burial was
in Crown Hill cemetery.
Mrs Goodwin. an old resident Of this
city. was a member Of Sisters Of Charity
No. 2. president of the Missionary Society
nd "A
st. Theresa lodge. s. M. T. She also was
affiliated with the Junior Charity and st.
Theresa lodges.
Survivors are the husband. William
Goodwin. and two sisters. Mrs. Belle Corr
don Of vincennes and Mrs. Priscilla EngS
of this city.
Student to Give Recital
Miss Nora Taylor. student OF the Arthur
Jordan Conservatory Of Music. is 70 bs
presented in her first recital at the An
itoch Baptist church. Missouri and Thir"
tenth streets. Monday night. Jan. 20.
Mrs oliver T Martin. 212s Boulevard
place. entertained Sunday night with a
reception in honor Of Mrs. Robert Mar
bury. a recent bride.
The table was conferred with bowl OF
pink cycIamen and lighted with green tap"
ers Assisting Mrs. Martin we're Mrs..
Augustus Mcfarland. Mrs Marx D. Bat
ties. Mrs. James Norrel. Mrs. Y l. D.
King. Mrs Anna Prttehett. Mrs. Lillian
Briscoe. and Miss Mary A. Wells. Miss
Emelie Garrett gave group Of piano Sc
lections.
Mrs. Morton Groves has returned home
after spending several weeks with her huS-
band in Erie. Pa.
The Rev. s. n. Sweeney. neld repre-
sentative Of board OF pensions and relief
in Methodist churches. was in the eity on
Official business Sunday. NJ. Sweeney
preached at the evening worship at the
Simpson NJ. z. church. Sunday.
Dean VIII Speak
Dean C. A. Miner of Earlham college
will speak on Problems Of Acolescent
Girls" at the supper meeting tonight At