Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1942-03-01
PEORIA, ILLINOIS
BY MRS. SARAH HALEY WRIGHT

PEORIA - NEWS OF WARD
CHAPEL AME CHURCH-We are
now in the midst Of a revival and
invite all to attend and hear BIZ
shop Reid On Wednesday,
February Is, the Canaan's Ira
velers had charge Of the music
Of the mission services at the First
Methodist church. They rendered
fine and creditable service of
which we are very proud
Thursday, Feb. 20, Ward Chapel
members and the Canaan's TRAY
elers had charge Of the service
with Mrs. M. r. Dixon as mistress
Of ceremonies on the installation
program Of Rev. S. A. Miller Of
ST. Paul Baptist church The
Missionary Society Of Ward Cha
pei met in the home Of Mrs. Ida
Johnson, OIL 9th street Wednes-
day, Feb. 49, Mrs. x. S. Dixon,
president. At the close of the
meeting, a delightful repast was
served by the hostess The
teachers Of Ward Chapel sun
day school held their weekly
meeting Friday evening at the
"Manse' TO make arrangements
fer their annual Easter rally start
ing Sunday, March l VIM.
D. johnson and Miss Betty John
son were happily married on
Sunday, February p, at the
home Of the brides mother,
Mrs. Mabel Woods Johnson at
$50 pm. Rev. Mr.. Dixon Off
ciated. Only relatives were pres
ent but many expressions of con-
gratulations came from friends. !
Rev. NJ. r. Dixon, Jr., pastor Of
Bethel AME church, Kansas City,
Mo, arrived in the city Saturday
On a short visit to his parents,
Rev and Mrs. NJ. r. Dixon, Sr.
He had been attending the Bish-
ops Council held in Baltimore,
Md. He preached an interesting
sermon from the subject Il Don't
Want to Set the World on Fire
Bishop Frank Madison Reid Of ST.
Louis, Mo, arrived in the city
Tuesday afternoon He was the
guest speaker at the Stewards
annual banquet held at Ward Cha
pei Tuesday evening. He will
conduct the revival at the church
which began Feb. rs ard will con-
tinue until March 8 The
Morning Star Sunday school was
honOred with a lecture from Mrs.
Eva T. Dean, who is the president
Of the Women's Auxiliary Of the
General Baptist State Convention.
The superintendent closed the
Missionary rally with $11,01 ..
Rev. P. H. Horace preached at
II o'clock from Prov 4:23 and
Romans 1910. At the evening
service our State president, Sis
ter Eva T. Dean, lecturad. She was
introduced by Mrs. Katie Dick
son, who is president Of Central
District association !, On Feb.
q, Mrs. Eva T. Dean, Mrs Katie
Dickson, Mrs. Cleo Motley, Rev
P. H. Horace, and Rev. Normand
billiard were guests Of Mrs. Mar
garet Lee 1927 S. Adams street
On Feb. %. Mrs. Eva 7.
Dean and Mrs. Margaret Lee
were guests Of Mrs. Rosa Strong
at delightful dinner ST.
PAUL BAPTIST CHURCH-Rev.
S. A. Miller, pastor - Sunday
school at $50 am. H. Webster,
superintendent. Morning services
at IL o'clock with the pastor
from the subject: "The
Christ" A chicken din
ner was served by Mrs. Hulden
Porch and Mrs. Ida Samuels, who
are both wonderful cooks :.
At 3:25 pm, Rev. Dickson, pastor
Of Fourth and Spencer avenue
Baptist church, was present with |
his choir and preached from the
subject: another Leader" n.
BTU at 6 pm, Mrs. nj. Todd, dir
actor The boys had charge Of |
the program at 7:30. At $50 the
pastor discussed "Sanctification,"
and preached the evening sermon
which closed our installation serv-
ICES On March 10, the Jr. |
Choir is giving a Choir Festival.