Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1941-05-04

Rev. and Mrs. NJ. r. Dixon go.
We were glad to note very little
interference with our services
Sunday due to the starting of the
daylight saving time :. a.. The Jun
ior choir will accompany Rev. M.
R. Dixon to Bloomington Sunday,
where he will preach at a quarter
~ conference meeting WV. Rev.
Henry CRATER preached and fill
ed our pulpit very acceptably dur
ing the absence of our pastor on
Sunday, April 20. He made a pro-
found impression ... The church
is taking on real Spring activity
now. All seem to be invigorate5
and put on new life .. The clubs
are quite busy now with affairs
leading up to our annual rally
the first Sunday in June. They
are representing the nations which
are at war and all are watching
to see who will win in the fin
ancial war ... Our services were
quite interesting and inspiring last
Sunday. We were happy to have
so many visitors. We had one
accession. In the morning the
junior choir rendered beautiful
music and at the evening service
the famous Gospel chorus gave
their usual broadcast program jill.
Rev. and Mrs. M. r. Dixon re-
turned to the city last Friday af-
ter a delightful visit to their son
and daughter, Rev. and Mrs. M.
r. Dixon, Jr., in Kansas City,
Mo. The occasion was the cele-
bration Of the formers thirty
seventh wedding anniversary and
the twelfth Of the latter. The
church rendered them a brilliant
reception. The senior preached
for the junior on Sunday morning
the goth ... The Steward Board
and Junior choir presents the no.
ted radio and screen star Eta
Moten in a concert Friday eve
ming, May 2. A great crowd is
anticipated as all are anxious to
see and hear her ... For the first
time in the history Of the Peoria
army recruiting station, colored
youths with high school diplomas
are being accepted for duty in the
air corps, with service to start at
Chanute Field, H., Lieut.. Col.
Alden H. Seabury announced to-
day. Only a Every limited num-
ber". Of such recruits will be
taken here, he said Y. Rev. Ernest
G. Grace, pastor Of Howett street
Christian church inaugurated a
young peoples interracial meet
ing at his church Sunday, April
q. The objective was to pro-
mote friendly relations between
the two races. A program was
given by young people Of the host
church. Later a supper was serv-
ed to visitors and members ...
Our brilliant young teacher, Miss
Loretta Howard called the young
people together and accompanied
them to the meeting. There were
representatives from each Negro
church in the city ... Rev. and
Mrs. NJ. d. Dickson, and Mrs.
Ethel Pearl were called to Cham
paign by the death Of Mr.. Dean.
husband Of Eva Dean, president OF
the Woman's Auxiliary Of the
Baptist state convention 80. A
success from every viewpoint was
the fellowship dinner at Fourth
Avenue Baptist church Tuesday
evening, April %. A delicious
dinner was served. How Can We
Develop a Greater Mt. Zion was
the theme for the evening. Rev
NJ. D. Dickson, pastor, and j. c.
Houston, chairman, made inspir-
ing addresses. Singing was led
by Mrs. Dickson and Mrs. E. Bush
WI. SOCIALLY SPEAKING: Miss
Hattie T. Hooks, president Of the
social, art, and literary club con-
vened this organization in a very
enjoyable session at the home OF
Miss Louise Wilson, 1101 Third
street. She and Mrs. Ida John
son acted as hostesses 49,. A meri-
torious program was directed by
the chairman, Mrs. Evelyn Wash
ingtOn. Mrs. Sofie Burke read a
paper on Founders Day" The
Illinois Central District assOcia-
ton Of Colored Women was or
ganized in 1918 at Ward Chapel
AME by the late Mrs. Julia Glib
son Of Peoria who was also the
first district president. Mrs. Glib
son was Mrs. Burke's mother.
Health" was the theme Of an ar
ticle read by Mrs. Bertha Askew.
The hostesses served an elaborate
menu. Present were Miss Hooks,
Mrs. Ida Cheek, Mrs. Sofie Burke,
Mrs. Jessie Jameson, Mrs. Evelyn
Washington, Mrs. Bertha AskeW,
Miss Wilson, Mrs. Ida Johnson :.
The Seamette club held their So
cial meeting last week at the home
Of the president, Mrs. Frances
Hinton. Bingo was the chief di-
version of the evening. Prizes
were won by Mrs. Odessa Camp
bell, and Mrs. Edna Jones. The
hostess served a very delicious