Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-08-19
SIOUX FALLS. S. D.
MINERVA BRmdEWATER
0SS N. MINI. AVE.
SIOUX FALLS, O. d.

The goth annual session of the
Minnesota and the second session
OF the two state Baptist conven-
ton met at Pilgrim Baptist
church. Rev. Floyd Massey. Jr.,
pastor, at ST. Paul on August 10,
IL and IL, with Rev. II. w. Bolts,
Sr., moderator.
The general themes appeared to
be a call for Youth who were will
ling 10 dedicate their lives to fun
time Christian services. The
theme for Wednesday, Aug 10
was "Offsetting a spiritual recess
sion" The Thursday, Aug IL
theme Living for Jesus" at the
wOmen's convention and Intro
ducing Christ to Youth" on Friday
at the s s. and B..Y.T.U. were
followed by a banquet and installa-
ton of all officers. This inspired
the adults to greater heights be-
cause OF the spiritual emphasis
the meeting stressed. Mrs. II. w.
Bolts, Jr., was elected first Vice
president of the Women's aux
iliRry The delegates Rev. and Mrs.
II. w. Bolts, Jr., Mrs. Harvey
Bentley and Mrs Oscar Bridge
water returned home Saturday.
At st. Johns Baptist church
Sunday, Rev. II. w. Bolts, Jr.,
Pastor chose as his subject,
Seek" After devotional. Rev.
Bolts prayed for enlargement of
our vision. Rev Bolts stressed the
fact that there was so much we
can do and so little time TO do it.
Visitor was Mrs. Arthur Jack
son, Sioux City, Iowa.
Al the evening worship the
text was Matthew 6:3l. Subject,
Seeking the Kingdom" At the
morning worship Mrs. Oscar
Bridgewater and Mrs. Harvey
Bentley brought an echo of the
Two State convention and at the
evening worship, Rev. Bolts made
a report of the convention.
Mrs. William Harris. lis No.
Dakota Ave. was hostess to the
Pilgrim Baptist Missionary So
ciety Tuesday. Mrs. Anna Burns
IL president.
Mr.. and Mrs Harvey Bentley.
ll27 No. Minnesota Ave, received
the sad news that the brother of
Mr.. Bentley died at his home in
Denver, Colo. Saturday. Mr.. Bent
ley left Sunday to attend the
funeral.
Mrs. Edgar Pendelton, 1881, n.
Main Ave. reports that the reading
OF the death of her cousin, Mrs,
Opal Whyte Grigsby in the Min
neaPolis Spokesman was her first
information. Mrs. Pendletnn. who
Is III at her home. reports that she
called long distance offering sym
PATTY to Mr.. Grigsby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert HAYNES,
sol So. Willow Ave. are the
owners of a new 1919 Deluxe
coupe.
Miss Gwendolyn Tolbert, daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian Toll
bert, sS3 No. Main Ave, left Sun
day to be the houSeguest Of Mrs.
ArV1lla Tate, visiting her dauRh-
lSI IeOFKlAnnA
The church OF God in Christ
ConvOcation was held here with
state Mother. Mrs. Hattie Wheeler
2Ooia No. Dakota Ave. in charge
Delegates were coming in rapidly
Sunday and many more are ex-
peCted.
Mr., and Mrs. Daniel Coates
$40 No. MAble street, with Mrs.
Coates mother, Mrs Eta Monkey
returned from their vacation En-
day after visiting Peoria, Strea-
tor, Joliet and Chicago. Illinois
Miss Della Murphy. Chicago, ac-
companied them home as their
guest The party also visited AT
the home Of Mrs James C.
Cruwder's mother and sisters
home in Washington. Iowa.
MIS- Leonard Williams and son
MT Williams. Jr. and her grand
daughter. SuEette Huff. Chicago
motored to Sioux FaIlS SUNDAY
visiting relatives and friends.
The Estate convention which
VIII meet at Bethesda Baptist
Church, Rev. Jerome s. Tate. Pas
tor. with Rev. J. N, caves. moder-
ator. on August - through rs. II
viii be rePresented from the PHI
Erim Baptist Church here hv
Rev, and Mrs Eugene williams
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. c. Collins and
Mrs Anna Burns.