The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-06-09
War Bond And Stamp Institute
Captures National Baptist
Convention At Fort Worth
Movement Substituted For 4lst
Annual Session of Sunday School
Congress

UNCONVENTIONAL forces represent
ing the National Baptist Conven-
ton of America have invaded this
great industrial and commercial
center. They opened their War
bond and Stamp institute here on
Wednesday morning June 6 with
colorful and patriotic scenes and
demonstrations.
They are holding forth at the
Greater st. James Baptist church,
30 Hardin street, but they are
using several other churches to take
care of the special departments that
will specialize in instructing, teach
ing and showing how investments,
can be made Everywhere in each
department one will find this slo-
gan:
They, our men and women are
giving their lives; We, our denom-
national forces will lend our mon
ey."
The president of the National
Baptist Convention of America,
Rev. G. L. Prince, DID,, of Calves
ton, is here holding an executive
board meeting, along with the pre-
sidents of the Woman's Auxiliary
the Junior Women's Convention and
the Laymen's League.
In the big street parade and dem
onStration four brass bands made
the parade. which traversed the
principal sections of the city in
close proximity to these churches,
a never to be forgotten occasion
They started promptly at 8:45 on
Wednesday morning. One hour was
consumed in this first official act
which was the prelude of the open
ing session that began at 10 o'clock
American flags with religious flags
and baners showed that it was not
only a religious but a patriotic oc-
casion.
Secretary Boyd declared that this
War Bond and Stamp institute was
being held in lieu Of the Sunday
School Congress, which is now for
ty-one years old. The following are
instructing in how to purchase
bonds and stamps, also govern
ment securities:
Rev. E. c. Smith, Washington,
D. c.; Mrs. M l.. Price, Houston,
Texas; Rev. D. T. Darden, Hop
kinsville, KY; Mr.. j. w. WEIGH,
Ensley, Ala; Mrs. Patsie jackson,
indianapolis, Ind; Mrs. R. j. Jor-
dan, Kansas City, Mo-; Mrs. Lois
Bowen, Cleveland, Ohio;
Prof. c. E. Eugene, Conroe, Tex;
Mrs. H. A. Boyd, Nashville, Tenn;
Mrs. VIM. Nixon, Hammond, La;
Mrs. B. A. Starghill, Houston,
Texas; Mrs. Clara Miller, Kansas
City, Mo-: Mrs. N. Rose Daniels,
New Orleans, La;
Mrs. Alice c. Simms, New Or
leans, La; Rev. H. B. P. Johnson,
New Orleans, La; Miss. Freddye
L. Kirby, Galveston, Texas; Mrs.
Lula Mae Wright, st. Louis, Mo-;
Mrs. Bertha Foster, Cleveland,
Ohio; Mrs. R. L. Porter, Lansing,
Mich; Mr. E. c. Cannon, New Or
leans, La; Mr.. S. A. Tillman, Chi
cago, ILL.,; Mr.. w. T. Curry, Chicago
ILL.,; Mr.. L. H. Gates, Chicago, ILL.,;
Mrs. M. A. B. Fuller, Austin, Tex;
Mrs. Iva Prince, Cleveland, Ohio;
Mrs. E. o. Rugeley, Galveston
Texas; Mr.. S. D. Blow, Norfolk
Va; Mrs. Sadie Washington, Oak
land, Cal; Mrs w. M. Taylor, Lit
tie Rock, Ark; Mr.. Dan Dukes
Bogalusa, La; Miss Frankye A
Berry, Tampa, Fla;
Mr.. B. NJ Sears, Cleveland. Ohio
Rev. W. A. Joshua, Nacogdoches
Texas; Mr.. James E. Gayle. New
Orleans, La; Mrs. M. B. Young
New Orleans, La; Mrs B. NJ Miller
Nashville, Tenn; Miss Mae E
Hunter, Nashville, Tenn; Mrs. Els.
telle Glenn. Houston, Texas; Rev
E. H. Boden, Beaumont, Texas
Rev. VIM. Downs, Cleveland
Ohio; Mr.. t. L. Hayden, New Or,
leans, La; Rev. S. A. Peasants, Jr.
Houston, Texas; Rev. Jos. M. Foster
Chicago, ILL.,; Rev. c. C. Wells, Hat
tiesburg, Miss; Rev. r. L. Carter
GAINESVILLE, Tenn; Mrs. Lucy Tin
min, Indianapolis, Ind; Mr. Ira L
Clark, Houston, Texas; Mr. /. H
Swaizey, San Antonio, Texas.
One of the guest speakers TO