The Omaha guide., 1933-11-11
The Interdenominational
Ministerial Alliance
Program

The INSTRUMENTATION Minister
.ial Alliance of Omaha and Council
tufts had their annual opening Sun
day afternoon November 9Th at Pill
grim Baptist Church Of which Rev.
j. H. Dotson is pastor. Rev. J.. H..
Dotson the president of the Alliance
made the opening address stating the
great purpose of the work of the AL
lance and the ministers who the AL
Lane were composed of. He said the
Alliance was not only interested in
tn social and economical as well. He
also stated that there was a fine fell
lowship between the brethren of the
Alliance which made it very pleasant
to preside over a body of men of that
type.
Then the president introduced
Brother O.. j. Burckhardt who had
been chosen Master of Ceremonies
for the occasion. After Brother
Burckhardt thank the president and
members of the Alliance for the
honor conferred pom him. He intro
duced Rev. E. W Anthony who con-
Quoted a well arranged devotional
meeting as the first number in the
opening of the program. By this
time Rev j. S. Williams who con-
Quoted the singing part Of the pro
gram with a well prepared choir was
introduced and at once began to
junction. Rev j.. H.. Jackson read
the scriptures from the IL chapter of
Roman. The Master of Ceremonies
said that Rev. Jackson was now in
the university preparing himself for
his llfe's work and his prediction was
that he would prove a valuable asset
to the church world.
Rev F. B. Banks acted as chan
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lain for only a few people can pray
as Brother Banks. The Master of
Ceremonies said Rev. Banks was
making himself a place in the church
world of Omaha. Rev. L.. P. BRYANT
was introduced as the speaker Of the
hour. The Master of Ceremonies
said that Rev. Bryant was assigned
to Omaha just a year ago, but that
he had won the confidence and love
Of his members and the respect of
the entire city that made up the
church world. Rev Bryant brought a
timely message for the occasion in
which he gave some substantial adj
wise to the ministry by reiterating
some of his early experience as a
young ministers. Rev. Bryant sermon
was punctuated with many rich
points.
At the close of this service Rev.
Goodlett was asked to thank the
Lord in a short word of PRAYER for
the sermon we had enioyed.
Rev e. W. Anthony gave the in
vitation urging men to accept Christ.
Then Rev F. p. Jones was intro
duced Master of the Finance he
selected Rev p M. Harris to assist
him IN taking up the offering. The
Master of Ceremonies said that: Rev
Jones had done great things as a
pastor at Bethel was ask to the plat-
form by the Master of Ceremonies
and Rev. L. p Bryan1 was asked to
introduce him. This Rev. BRYANT did
IN a b~rotherly way Brother Williams
made a few remarks in which he
SAID that he wanted the people to
feel that; he was all of their pastor.
ne said denominationalism didn't
enter INTO his program; that he was
here to help the people in a spiritual
way. At this point the meeting was
turned back to our highly esteemed
president Rev. j. H Dotson who
complimented the occasion and thank
the people for the respect they had
shown in coming out in numbers to
the opening service of the Alliance.
Ministers present: Rev. j.. H Dot
son. F. R. Jones Of Mt Moriah; J..
H. jackson Bethel Baptist; F. B.
Banks Morning Star. Rev E.. w.
Anthony Salem Baptist Church; Rev.
D. P Bryant st. John A. NJ. E..
Church; Rev. j. W Williams Bethel
A. M E.; o. j. Burckhardt Pastor
Christ Temple; P M Hairs; w M.
Pruitt; G. W. Goodlet--
Rev. j. H. Dotson; President
o. j. Burckhardt; secretary