Arkansas State press., 1947-03-14

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boys keeping the best lawn home
surroundings. This club had
approximately 40 boys OF the
community.
He had recently been authorized
by the mayor and city officials
to close streets for the children
to skate each Saturday from ~
noon to p. m. He and ais wife.
Misses Mary l.. and Elois Swinton
and Mary Williams were supervi-
sors. He had the following repre-.
sentatives in his church. Red
Cross. Community Chest, YWCA.
YMCA, Scouts. FEPC. Urban Leag
ne, NAACp and Old Ladies' Home.
Crusade for Christ and Personal
Evangelist Program
He was q community pastor.
concerned about the street and
community activities and the
schools. crusade for Christ pro-
gram added many members to our
church. Our membership grew
from rs to 1870 through the well
planned and far-reaching program.
He emphasized attendance to the
membership more than the finan-
cial side. We had one Of the best
attendances this year in the
heights Of our church both young
and old. However It took him Q
years to build up this great or
ganization. The three years he ser
we'd We had one Of the best
church bulletins for the morning
worship, Vesper and Sunday
School and league Of the city pub
lished weekly.
Some Outstanding Things
for the Church
Installed a beautiful lighting
ssystem. gas. did some interior
decorating, purchased Bibles. pull
pit and new pews. Paid all geney-
al claims In spite of the storm Of
the general church. Entertained
the district conference. Missionary
convention, carried one Of the lar
gest delegations to the Youth
Congress In Chicago Of any church
its size. The church helped him to
attend all correctional meetings.
approximately $4,000 in the Trus
tee Fund for building purposes.
He had planned to build an edu-
cational building for the Sunday
School, Scouts and other purposes.
One of his master plans that was
a city wide project was the st.
Car Rally in which We had plan
ned to raise 100000 ip March,
this plan was well on its way. We
want the Little Rock District, the
city and the whole connection TO
know that we were working with
Rev. Watkins and his program
whole heartedly and can say that
he was one OF the most successful
and progressing young ministers
We have had. We regret that we
did not have the opportunity to
express to him and his wife our
thanks and appreciation before
they sent them from us. He did
and was doing up until his last
day one Of the most magnetic Jobs
OF any pastor Of our city. We know
he will do well wherever he IL
sent for he is real man. Our
church has inspired more people
than ever to be interested In the
general church.We have in Allen
Temple. 2 correctional members,
two state officers. three confer.
ence branch officers, four District
officers and the president Of the
RAYC OF Greater Little Rock.
We would not dare TO have
young woman, who grew mp In
this church and among us to
think that We did not appreciate
her fine service. Two years ago
Rev. Watkins took unto himself,
Miss Mable Thompson, who has
worked by his side and played
for our choir even before he came
He found her playing for choir
and she continued to play until
they were sent from us. she or
ganized the first Girl Scout troop
in Allen Temple and the west end,
organized the Vesper chorus and