Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-11-20
BAPTIST TO RAISE
$4,000

Executive Session November %,
in a Diamond Jubilee Celebra-
ton with the Union Baptist
Church, Jennings, La A series
of radio broadcast are in pro-
gress announcing the State Wide
Celebration. On November /, X
ROF, Abbeville, La, 1:15 P NJ;
November 5, WHO, Baton Rouge
11'55 AM; November 5, KANE
New Iberia, La Ala; Nov 7,
KENT, Shreveport, 8:15 AM;
Nov. Z VINCE, New Orleans 10
AN. and l PM, New Orleans;
Nov 8, KPLC, Lake Charles, 8
PM. Nov. 16, three station hook
up KANE, New Iberia, 9 PM;
Nov. q, Houma, Liza; AM.
also at $3.50 to 4 PM, there
will be a statewide broadcast
eminating from KANE, New L
IBERIA, La, at which time the Dia-
mond Jubilee will officially open
with religious ceremonies and
all state auxiliaries of the con-
vention participating
The goal of the Extra Session
is set at $4,000. This fund will
be given by the members of the
individual churches of the con-
vention and at 1880 PM, a man.
moth jubilee pageant will be
staged at the Jennings High
School Auditorium, Prof. James
Ward, Director.
Rev. Samuel Woods. Chairman
of the Evangelical Board will
present his report on Evangelism.
The Diamond Jubilee message
will be brought by Dr.. T. NJ.
Boley, President of the organl
cation. Other speakers are Rev.
J. r. RetIedge, President of the
State Sunday School Convention;
Jas. E. Gayle, President of the
State Sunday School Convention;
Jas. E. Gayle, President of the
State B, T U. Convention and
S. w. Jones, President of the
Laymen Convention who will lead
the symposium "The Onward
March of the Church Through
these rs years, in the field of
education, labor, civics, business,
evangelism, missions and relig-
ion Tuesdays session will be
given over to the Woman's Mis-
sionary Convention directed by
Mrs. S. c. Wade, President. Al
so appearing on program will be
the Ushers' period directed by
Mr.. Henderson Green. The Dia-
mond Jubilee sermon will be
preached by Rev. Z. d. Bill
cups, President of the 4th Dis
trict Baptist Association and
Vice President at large of the
La State Baptist Convention. Rev.
w. H. Buckner, Executive Secre-
tary will give his report on We'd
nesday morning and will present
the Diamond Jubilee awards at
this time. This session will be
presided over by Rev. B JOLT
couer, Chairman of the Home Mis-
sion Board. The final session will
be presided over by Rev. +. M.
Boley, who will give the sum-
mary and the closing sermon will
be delivered by Rev. H. Y. Bell
WINFIELD, La. Music for all of
theses sessions will be furnish
ed by the 500 voice chorus con
sisting of choristers from the
various sections of the state.
Jas. = Gayle, Music Director fro
the Louisiana Missionary State
Baptist Convention announces
the formation of the State Ju-
bilee Chorus of 500 voices to par
ticipate in the opening pageant
of the Diamond Jubilee Celebra-
ton of the State baptist Con-
vention November %, at the I'm
ion Baptist Church, Rev. G. C.
Clancy, Pastor, Jennings, LaL.
Regional rehearsals are being
held at Shreveport, Lake Charles,
Crowley, Jennings, Thibodaux,
New Iberia, Baton Rouge and
New Orleanss, La. All of thes
music units will assemble in a
joint rehearsal at Mt Calvery
Baptist Church.. Rev. F. NJ Boil
ey, Pastor, Tuesday Nov. 10th
at 1880 PM
The following Music Directors
are participating = Lake Charles
Mrs. G. V. White, Mrs. r. B.
Jones, Mrs. p Mp Washington,
q. Hartman, Mrs. Irma v. Scott
-Crowley-Rev. L. B Brown,
Mrs. J. May, Mrs. G. Pete, Mrs