St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-06-15
Pilgrim BuPfisf
Ends Bonner Year
Raised $28, $50
By Staff Correspondent

Pilgrim Baptist church, w. Cen
trail at Grotto, st. Paul. held its
annual fellowship meeting, FRI
day, June 8. 1851, to hear all re-
ports of various departments for
the years May 1950-April 80, 1851.
Mimeographed reports were
available to all members showing
amount raised for Current Elk
penses, $14,617.46; for educational
unit mortgage retirement, $1O,-
1921; for Benevolences, $1,135.-
90; by all auxiliaries, $2,414.44;
making a grand total of receipts
of $28, SPOIL.
The report also brought out the
fact that 70 new members have
been received and % were bap-
tised during the past IL months.
The membership roll Is checked
every three months to keep it up
to-date as near as possible. The
present membership exceeds $50
with TAG per cent active.
During the year many improve
ments in several areas have been
made. The youth activities have
been expanded beyond Sunday to
include a special activities night
on Thursdays. A movie protector,
screen, and record player for
sound; complete supply of church
school hymnals and bibles; and a
Boy Scout workshop have all been
acquired.
The church has been divided
into geographical districts with
leaders and assisting commit
tees for each block In areas
where Pilgrim members reside.
This provides for proper vista.
ton, and other contacts neces-
sary for assistance to the fam.
lilies.
Rev. Floyd Massey, Jr., pastor,
stated that the success of the year
has been due to the loyal support
of the official boards plus good
cooperation from the members in
the pews. Their confidence shown
in the cooperation with the pre-
sent administration has paid off in
big dividends.
Pilgrim not only works to sup
port its own well being but it also
aids other churches. The pastor
believes that a church should be
taught to help others. 1--WE will
not let any church do as much for
us as we will for them. Churches
who are taught to help others will
do more for their own cause"
stated Rev. Massey.
In 1949, the congregation con-
structed a three story Educa-
tiOnaI unit at a cost Of 500, 900.
A loan Of $4,000 was acquired
to complete cost. At present, the
loan has been reduced consider
ably and installments are paid
up to May, 1854!
Church Officers
Officers elected for 1951-1952
were the following: Church Clerk,
Cora Belle Banks; church treasur-
er, Priscilla Kirk; financial clerk,
Janabelle Taylor; building fund
treasurer, Ollie Grantham. Trus-
tees: B. L. Morris, James Murray,
N. Walter Coins Jr., s. E. Hall,
w. A. Brayboy, Harry Richard
son.
Board of Education: L. E. Tar
yer, G. w. Wills, N. N. Smith,
Vashti Milligan, Justine Jackson.
Auditing Committee: John Law
renee Jr., T. J. Howard, Emma
Kirk, N. Walter Coins, Evelyn
Robinson, ana Eunlce Jones.
Flowers and Decorations Com
mittee: Helen Lawrence, Nina
Baines, Birda Ridley, Ethel Will
liams, Georgia Brayboy, Alberta
Bell, Luella Brown, Margaret
Moore, Daisy Johnson, Roxie An
derson, Leila Jackson, Gertrude
Jones.
Mr.. Ira Allen, 695 Iglehart, has
been hospitalized in the Northern
Pacific hospital with a minor in
lection. Mr.. Aliens condition is
improved.