The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-04-23
W. MEDFORD

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Easter Sunday of l94o was one of
the most eventful in our entire COM
munity history. 1t began at 6 AM.
with Sunrise Service at Digger Park
and continued throughout the day at
Shiloh Baptist Church with special
Easter services including Baptisms,
Church School exercises and an Easter
Pageant in the evening. The day was
long and busy for Shiloh's Pastor, the
Rev. Daniel w. Vim, who delivered
three sermons. Rev. VIM began his
day preaching at the Christian En-
deavor Medford Pine Hill Sunrise
Service. Next he delivered an Easter
morning 8 AM. broadcast at radio
station WTAO, $40 on your dial, in
Cambridge. He was a guest of repre-
sentatives of the station and the Med
ford Mercury Just prior to the opening
Of services at Shiloh which was
packed to the doors and required extra
chairs down the aisles. Pastor Vim
provided an impressive Christian pic
ture holding baby one-month-old Cal
win Lee Willis in his arms during
Service Of Dedication. Beside him
stood the youngsters mother, Mrs.
George Willis and the baby's God
mother, Miss Veronica Lanier, and
Godfather Harold Coblyn. There
were six baptisms and new member
added in Christian experience, She
was Miss Marie Knight Of New Jer-
sey, a sister OF Deaconess Martha
Booker. Those who were baptised in
the Church Pool were William Pat
rick. Miss Nancy Lassiter, and FIVE
Cadets; AL Henderson, Jr., Bobby
Lambert, Ralph Banks, Jr., Arthur
Thompson and frankie Taylor. The
first Easter sermon and baptisms OF
Pastor Vim we're enthusiastically re-
ceived by the joyous congregation
which promises greater things ahead,
In fact, he revealed that radio officials
had talked with him in regards to
putting the Shiloh Choirs on the air.
And last Sunday both the Junior and
Senior Choirs were superb under the
guiding hand of Director Fred
Wright. The organ and piano com
bination of Miss Dorothy Snowdon
and Ralph J. Banks, ST., is winning
wide approval and makes beautiful
accompaniment for both Choirs. Mrs,
Carrie Ledbetter, a member of the
old Shiloh Senior Choirs in the days
Of songbird Ada Mason when the
local choir had few equals anywhere
made a return guest appearance last
week to sing "The Crucifixion" In
fact last Easter Sunday brought out
many elders of the church inspired by
the new progress being made here,
But the ranks are thinning and many
were sick and unable to attend. Many
have passed on The overflow attend
ance last week was mostly young
people who will eventually have to
carry on. And they did admirably we'll
in the Easter Sunday School exer-
cises under Supt. Mrs. Alice Banks,
and in the Easter Pageant in panto-
mine under Mrs. Lillian Vim, the
pastors wife.
The 6 AN. Sunrise Service at
Digger Park featuring ex-Army
Chaplain, the Rev. c. B. Howell Of
St. Louis and q months service in
Europe, was a grand success under
the direction of Center Girl Scout
Troop Twenty and the programs
founder, Scout Leader Miss Veronica
Lanier. This was the fourth annual
presentation. It was aided by the
Center Cadets and goodwill spirited
volunteers. 1t also marked the be-
ginning of a park public address sys-
tenn. The Call To Worship was
beautifully played by Miss Eunice
Harris, a talented clarinetist, one Of the
best girl clarinet players in the city.
The Call To The Colors was sounded
by Cadet Commander Cortland Dug
ger, who formerly was a member Of
the Drum and Bugle Corps. The Flag
was carried by Girl Scout Arranetta
Brown escorted by four Cadets,
frankie Taylor, Ebert Hayes, Bobby
Lambert and Arthur Thompson, Color
Guards. Miss Lanier, who did a
monument Of work, gave a most sim
cere offering Of prayer. Responsive
reading and Scriptures were delivered
by Girl Scouts Priscilla Lambert and
Cynthia Isaacs. The girls proved
quite capable. Scout Gloria Thomp-
son recited poem and Benediction
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