The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-14
State Missions Of Wolverine
Bapt. Convention Progressing


The nineteenth annual session
Of the wolverine Baptist state
/ Convention came 10 4 close in Sag
NAV on Sunday. August LIST. 1887
The convention had been in ses-
sion five days
The Wolverine Baptist conven-
tion is the official body represent
ing over fifty thousand Negro Bap-
lists Ii the state OF Michigan. II
is composed OF four district asso-
Citations: the Chain Lake. Metro
politan. Michigan and Union Asso-
Citations.
The president OF the wolverine
Convention Is the Reverend E. L.
Todd OF Battle Creek. Reverend
Todd has served the convention as
president for eight years and was
reelected 10 serve another term.
Rev. NJ. Toomey. OF Saginaw,
superintendent OF the State Mis-
sions OF the Wolverine Baptis,
State Convention. issues a fine re-
port for July. which sets forth the
splendid work which is being ac-
complished on the field. Rev.
Toomey writes July was a busy
month for me. made a flying
trip 70 Muskegon and found Rev.
j. c. Cole the young Timothy hold
ing his own at Bethesda Baptis,
church. / am always glad to visit
this church as II was once pastor
ed by the writer. The people in
that city are kind and friendly and
Pastor Cole is doing splendid work
there. They gave us nice offer
ing for the work.
We went from there TO Baldwin
and found a new church under
construction, pastored by Rev.
Smith, a young man who seems 10
be very progressive, this church
Is not completed, the people here
are anxious 10 know more about
the work of the Baptist In the
State.
! spent very nice time In that
city. An offering was given for
the work. / then went home and
spent few days with my family"
Il made trip to Jackson to
visit the Chain Lake Association.
Here we met the brothers and sis
tiers busy at work. Peace and
harmony prevailed and Pastor Car
rlngton was all In smiles. can
truthfully say the good people OF
the Second Baptist church highly
entertained the messengers.
DR.. E. L. Todd the moderator
was at his best and the officers
were elected without any confu-
sion, but in the spirit OF Christ"
49,. July 1926 49,.
Il found myself in Detroit in the
midst OF great meeting with the
Michigan District Association and
the Union District Association.
The Union District met with the
Bethel Baptist Church. Rev. c. w.
Minter pastor. this was a great
session and the meeting was car
ried on in the spirit Of Christ.
Rev. S. J. Glover the Moderator
is great leader. Every DEPART
ment Of this Association is wide
awake and doing great work for
kingdom building.
THE Michigan District met with
the Macedonia Baptist Church.
Rev. II. II. Coleman pastor. This
Is one Of the largest districts In the
State. The spiritual atmosphere
in the meeting was high and the
Moderator Rev J. II Mastln was at
his best
We heard some great sermons In
this association. we have not the
time 10 give the names OF the
speakers In this session, the gem
eral theme was Church Fellow
ship. The theme each day was
conducted by DR.. H. B. Bronson, a
very able speaker and ripe scholar.
The session was very inspiring
and instructive"
July 2s-Aug. 1
Now we turn our eyes TO the
state convention that met with the
Mt. Olive Baptist Church Saginaw,
Rev. NJ. Toomey. pastor. The con-
vention went over n "a big way as
Rev. r. c. Jones pastor of Taber-
nacle Baptist church was q right
hand helper 10 make this session .
success. We had over 200 mes
sengers, every one seemed to be
well pleased.
Great addresses and sermons
were presented during the week
and everybody seemed TO be IN
spired and uplifted in this meet
ing In fact they came 10 do work
for the Master In the spirit OF
Christ. This meeting was unlike
Baptist convention. just q few
points TO order was heard and all
officers were reelected without
All the departments OF the con-
vention had we'll trained teachers.