Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1941-05-01

Hill talked 40 minutes the Church general and it's
many auxilares, well duty to each If take
his instructions will have better Baptist Church
DR.. Gayden presented in we'll chosen words. The
speaker told again of the very fine things done
by guest and paid him high tribute. Dr. Gayden
planned his Christian Educational drive and Miss Blanche
Cade read article written by young white
on what the white people think of S. s. and B. T.
u. State Congress. 1t quite inspiring DIR. Gaydens
message at this time powerful and strong Prof c.
H. Thurston sang that sweet Just Closer Walk
With Thee Offering, announcements and adjournment
Wednesday night Pastor Rev. J. James of the Mt
Galliee Baptist Church ready for the guests with
large chorus directed by Prof Thurston The song
vice good Mr. Thurston usually makes people sing
good.
The pastor, Rev. James, Master Of Ceremonies
made remarks and presented the welcome program More
singing by the chorus. Rev. w. P Whitfield presented
Bro HILL who only talked but gave practical ideas
about organizing Baptist Training Union in
church and appointed workers for the next night.
Rev. James then presented DR.. Gayden who brought
another sou-strring message. We shall not forget Mt
Gallilee.
Music by the chorus and the offering and ad journ
Thursday night found at the Mt Calvary
Baptist Church. Rev. W. P Whitfield pastor Although
had very hard rain all day and it still raining
there very good crowd from all sections of the
city At the absence of the president and other officers
Of the Minister'S Union the meeting conducted by
Pastor Whitfield and Mrs. James, pastor of the Mt
Galliee B. c.
Song service Is minutes by the Mt. Calvary Senior
Choir with Mrs w. P. Whitfield at the piano. The de-
votons closed and Mrs Whitfield presented Miss Christ
inc Dozer, who delivered the welcome address, Miss Doz
ier has an unusual talent for speaking
Bro. Hill then spoke at length the Sunday School
and B. T. U. work in the Baptist Churches We were
then grouped off into model B. T. L., each group fur
nished number the program, and the group cap
ains and workers reported At the close of this demon
stration Mrs. Maud Thompson member of the Parish
z C.. expressed much he ad heI
and how gladly she braved the rain to get the
last lecture of this meeting
Rev. James then presented Dr.. Gayden who had us
all laughing for while he usually does. We would
not feel that he had been here if did have some
fun. But he lifted the minds of his hearers up of
the low things of life and carried them away with pow
erful sermon, which shall forget. We forgot
about the rain. %aaxx
After the offering and reports the meeting adjourn
ed Money raised from all sources including the night at
! Edwards, about $500
! Friday Afternoon and Night Session at Edcayds Mss
The pastor, Rev. W. P. Whitfield called the ministers
of Edwards together in conference in the afternoon.
Those present Revs. R. A. irwin p Richardson
Wallace, S. Noten, Brooks H. T. Alexander E. Reese
of Jackson and others.
We then went to the home of Mrs Victory Ivory and
met the Phs Wheaty Club of the Friendship B. c. I'M
der the leadership of Mrs. Mabel Thompson Dr. Gayden
addressed the club Giving The club greatly
inspired Remarks by Rev. j. E. Reese pastor Whitfield
and Mrs. Whitfield.
Promptly at o'clock the Friendship Choir opened
the song service with several beautiful selections AT
ter remarks by the pastor he presented Miss Zema
gerfied, who delivered very touching we'll his
torcal welcome address. Rev. C. w. Noten then came
with of welcome behalf of the ministers of Ed
wards .
\ The Friendship Choir sang another number and
marched down. large union choir from Bolton, Miss.
with Rev. c. L. West the piano went to the choir stand
and rendered two very fine numbers Rev. West all
around young man, he isn't only musician but teach
err in the public schools we'll pastor
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4 Rev. j. E. Wallace took oratorica flight in pre-
senting Mr. M. c. Hill, who brought to another talk
on Sunday School, B. T. u, Chors, and Church Mem
bers in general We all enjoyed Bro HILL President Mrs
E. D. McGowen the only who repeated the Lords
Prayer correctly, after several had tried.
The Union Chorus came down and the Mt. Calvary
Cboir Of Iocks will at he MIA