The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-06-03
WEST MEDFORD

The City of Medford Joined
with the nation in the observance
of Memorial Day exercises last
week. War veterans, relatives
and friends attended Shiloh to
observe the third annual Shiloh
Memorial Services sponsored by
the W. Medford Veterans Pro-
gressive Club. It was an impress
sive exercise and drew warm
concentrations from Shiloh
Pastor Army Chaplain Of the
Army 93rd Division, the Rev.
Roger Williams, now pastor of the
Mass. Ave. Baptist Church of
Cambridge. A week previous he
had delivered the Memorial Serv-
ice sermon for Boston veterans.
The Rev. Mr.. Williams preached
an inspiring sermon advocating
the firmness of faith in a con-
fused, troubled world and told
the congregation to hold stead
fast to ones God-given inner urge
to do the right, regardless of all
the opposing forces in the world.
1t was a true seliderly sermon of
devotion to duty and it left a
warm deep imprint throughout
the large gathering. The Me-
mortal favorite, 'There Is No
DEATH" was sung beautifully by
Miss lone Digger, daughter of the
late Colonel and the solemn
trumpet call of Taps was sounded
by Medford's we'll known musi-
clan, Lloyd Wright, member of
the Vets Club and of the Shiloh
Senior Choir. The Veterans Club
Chaplain, Deacon Walter Neal,
who served in the U. S. Navy,
led the congregation in a deeply
fervent prayer. And at the con-
clusion of the program, wreath
was placed on the Community
World War Memorial. During
the civic program, members of
the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and
Brownies participated in the
parade. Shiloh inaugurated the
first of series of Adult Panel
Discussions last Sunday which we
hope will be continued. 'The
Problems of a Modern Family
was the topic last week. Seated
on the Panel were Attorney Cal
win Montgomery of Boston who
recently passed the bar; Med
ford's well known Community
Leader Bob Jones, and Mr.. Dex-
ter Martin of Newton THEOLOGY
cal. They presented a splendid
pattern of opinion and drew the
intense interest of the audience.
In fact they were SO good that
the Ebenezer Baptist Churcc of
Boston will present the same
Panel trio in the Hub city this
Sunday. Stimulation Of adult
discussion on current events is
something much needed during
these times. Every church should
revive this once very prevalent
practice. Speaking of churches.
Among the faithful at the recent
mammouth Northern Baptist
Convention at Mechanics Building
were Pastor and Mrs. Daniel
Wynn ofShiloh and Miss Veronica
Lanier who was the official dele
gate Of the First Baptist Church
Of Grafton, Vermont. Miss Lanier
reports that many colored citi-
zens participated in prominent
phases Of the Convention includ-
ing the speakers platform. She
was quite impressed also by the
Baptist Rainbow Choir, composed
Of all races, mixed. We join in
extending sympathyto Mr.. Lanier
in the loss of his sister, Mrs.
Hawkins of Boston. With grad
uation news now in the lime
Light, we are pleased to note that |
James Sherwood and Paul Robe
son have graduated this year
from Fisk University in Ten
nessee and both will receive on
the job training with a Midwest
company. We hear also
that another Of our college grads,
Charlie Snowdon, Jr., has been
offered an engineering job in the
Pacific area. Graduation exercises
of La Newton School of Beauty
Culture will be held this Sunday
afternoon, June 4, at A. M. E.
Zion Church in Boston. Among
graduates will be Mrs.
Faucina Booker and Miss Mabel
Josey. Mrs. Newton has done a
splendid job with her school. The
staff Of teachers has included DR..
Mary Crutcffeld Wright and DR..
Abraham Cohan and all phases of
beauty culture, including health,
have been included in the school
courses. More wedding bells
coming. Miss Janice Furey and
Mr.. Horace Works will be mar
ried next July Jonice was a
pretty star of the Park Girls
Softball team and Horace was a