The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-12-29


There will he a Christmas
Festival at Bethel AME church.
Frederick and ST Antoine. on
sunday December 80 al 80 y m.
TIE program will be under the
direction OF Billy Hines and the
snIoIsts will be Elaine era, son.
soprano; Dorothy Thorn. con
tralto. Hosea William Hollins
and Elmer Smith, haritones. The
accompanies will be Barbara r..
ReiI. Leroy Scott. Eugene Han
cock, and Dorothy Thurston. The
orchestra will he under the direc-
ton OF Frederick Reid.
The service Will open with a
meditation period and reading
nv John Walker This will he
followed by candle light pag-
cant with 500 participants repre-
senting the choirs of the city The
entire program Is being sponsored
by the Ruth Missionary Society
The Rev Jonathan a Danes
is minister OF Bethel AME church
Rev. Boone Emancipation Speaker
The RcY T F. Boone A. NJ,
Ii. d. will deliver the Enamel
patton address ~ Peace Baptist
church. 4ss1 Tillman at Hancock.
on Tuesday January l, 1916, at
II am.
Rev. Boone will talk on THE
Negro in this Atomic Are The
program IS being sponsored by
the West side Ministers Alliance
OF which the Rev Grant G Fos-
ter is president Rev d. e. MiIons
is secretary.
Rev. Boone will talk on en-
The pastor OF Peace Baptist
church is the Rev O r Moore.
Greetings OF the Christmas sea-
son rang out in Detroit churches
last SUNDAY IN both songs OF
praise ard music The sermons
from the pulpifs were very in
spring. reminding MS that the
coming Of the Christ child TO
earth was OF the accompaniment
Of sorg As tho angels sang above
the doursteps ~ Bethlehem on
that first Christmas nieht These
sones have found their WAY into
the mnisc Of tho church becom-
ing part OF the great hody Of
Christian songs
The Rev Cnrlvle F Stewart
m i lister or Ebenezer AME
church Willis and Brush streets
speaking on "The Spirit OF
Christmas" said in part This
is the first time in number OF
years that our country is not en-
gagged IN what Christmas speaks
against Christmas had It's he
ginning with messave from
God: "Pcace on Earth. Good will
Toward Men
"If Won think Christmas means
only giving expensive gifts. think
~ the son ~ God who was horn
life tram He never owned
home. or family held no creden-
tials Had nothing 10 do with the
world except his rower ~ devine
He died like thief hut to-day.
he Is the centerpiece OF the hui
MAE race"
Proceeding the Roy, Nr. Stew
arts sermon Bethany Chorus and
the Junior chorus combined their
talents in rendering silent Nisht
with Tho latter choir singing from
~" riFti wing Of the balcony.
Second Baptist
AZ second Baptist church AL
Monroe street large conereea-
ton heard the Rev. r. l.. Brad
nv sr- nr'sch from the theme
re tame
In the closing remarks OF his
Christmas message, me Rev Mr.
Rradby declared the place that
Jesus occupied In history came
many wears after predictions"
Church 0f All PEOPLES
Tho Church NJ All Peoples
nHlnit was supplied by the Rev
T. T Brumbaueh. secretary OF
Detroit Council ot Churches. The
cciored and white worshipers as
semhled IN the chanel OF 81
Johns Episcopal Church. Wood
vard and Vernon Highway heard
the Rev. Mr. Brumaugh tell the
seasons story ~ the birth Of
Jesus, when he spoke from the
theme GLORY To Cod.-Goodwill
Among Men"
Sunday Dec 30 tho p,lnit ~
The church or All Peoples will
he supplied nv the Rev Charles
a Hill. pastor Of Hartford Ave-
nue. BAPTIST church The Rev
MIR Hin will be- scccmnaniad nv