The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-04-24

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The Rev. William Benjamin
Shealey. formerly of Newport, R.
l., was officially installed as min
lister of Shiloh Baptist Church,
April 16, last week, Friday evea-
ing, before capacity attendance
in a program which featured a
memorable installation sermon
by the Rev. Eugene Dinsmore
Dolloff, pastor of the West Med
ford Baptist Church. The new
Shiloh pastor was presented to
the church by senior Deacon
Whitfield F. Coleman, chairman
of the Deacon Board. The
charges to the church and pas
tor were delivered respectively
by Rev. Richard M. Owens, pas
tor of Peoples Baptist Church,
and Rev. william H. Hester, pas
tor of Twelfth Baptist church,
both of Boston. The other as
siSting ministers on the program
included Rev. Louis E. Ford, pas
tro of Myrtle Baptist Church Of
w. Newton; Rev. William M.
jackson, former pastor Of First
Baptist Church, Saugus; Rev.
William H. Smith, pastor of Wes-
tern Ave. Baptist Church, Cam
bridge. Organ prelude was played
by church organiSt, Mrs. Dorothy
johnson, and a solo was deliver
! ed by Choir director, Frederick
C. Wright. Expressions of well
/ come came from numerous Or
CARNATIONS. including Mayor
Walter E. Lawrence of Medford,
in behalf Of the City govern
ment; the Greater Boston Min
ister'S Interdenominational Al
lance, the Mass, State Mystic
Church School Union and Teach
er's Alumni, and many others.
The Hand of Fellowship by as
sociate ministers added to the
sacred occasion. Words of com
mendation are due the hard
working progressive installation
committee headed by Ralph J,
Banks, general chairman and
master of ceremonies; the vice
chairman, Deacon Paul J. Byrd,
Mrs. Hortense LaSsiter, chair
man of the RefreShment COM
mittee, members of the Senior
Usher Board, and all those who
contributed to the occasion.
Among local citizens who have
joined the church under our new
pastor are Mrs. Virginia letters
OF Lincoln st, Mrs. Lucey G.
Boone of Jerome st, and Miss
JEANNE Thompson of Arlington
st. Mr.. Fred Wright, Choir di-
rector, is presenting a series of
Shiloh Choir welcome Good
Neighbor guests. Last week the
guest was Miss Broadnax, Phil
ade lphia, soprano from Kansas
City, Kansas. This Good Neigh
Dor policy is a wonderful idea
and shows real progress. We
hope it can continue to bring
to this city guests both local
and national, year after year. Mr..
Wright should be encouraged by
all in this new venture. The Shi-
loh Ladies Aid will present the
third annual Spring Concert,
April 81, next Tuesday evening,
featuring A. Lawrence Cartire,
baritone recently returned from
a concert tour Of New York. Miss
Ina Braithewaite, pianist, and
Miss Elma Lewis, reader, will al
so feature the program. See Mrs.
Faucina Booker and other COM
mittee members for tickets. The
Community Center Parents
Group. in the first of a series OF
speakers. will present Judge
Lawrence G. Brooks, April 80,
next Friday evening, S:15 at the
Center which he himself encouT-
aged In cooperating with the
founders. Judge OF the Maiden
Superior Court, the famous
lawyer and his wife have long
aided In ON community progress,
generally without even being
known. One Of his foremost
friends here was the late Herbert
Kelley, founder of the unequalled
! and unexcelled Mystic Riding
School. I know the work Mrs.
Brooks has rendered here over
the years. It Is hoped that a
capacity gathering will greet