Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-01-04
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Christmas Eve program at Pill
grim Baptist church. Rev. Eu-
gene Williams. pastor. 4 candle
light service Was held by the Sun
day school department under the
direction OF Mrs. Eugene VIII
hams. Distribution Of gifts and
the giving Of Christmas sacks by
all present was made.
Christmas night, Tuesday, at st,
Johns Baptist church. Rev, II. w.
Bolts, Jr. pastor. The Christmas
program with Mrs r. w. Bolts,
chairman. assisted by music dir
ector. Mrs. Geo. Vaughn. aided by
teachers Of the Sunday school and
Youth Fellowship. The recitations
and music by the primary class in
Guiding a solo by 7 year old
Joeann Coates, accompanied by
5 year old Sharon Bolts at the
piano. The playiets by the older
groups followed by a Christmas
pageant by the teenagers dressed
in formals carrying large red
candles entering the church from
the rear singing and upon reach
ing the beautifully decorated ros-
trum placed each candle in place
before taking their seats. Solos
followed by the group with direc-
tor Mrs. Geo. Vaughn accompan-
led by Mrs. r. w. Bolts Jr Mrs.
Melvin Smith leader of the cash
purse for the pastor made her
presentation which Rev. and Mrs.
Bolts acknowledged with thanks.
During the Yuletide season,
Mrs. Robert Haynes. sol SO. Will
low Ave, turned into the church a
check for $500 from the Buch-
AMMAN Lumber Co.
Sunday, Dec. 80. 1851, the last
Sunday in the month. st. Johns
Baptist church, Rev. II. w. Bolts,
pastor. Text. ST. Matthew 22:l-l3.
Subject, The Chosen Few. A
surprise visitor was Miss Lorraine
Crawford, formerly a resident of
the city and pianist for the church
accompanied by Mrs. Everee II.
Young and Mrs. Ellen Waters,
Washington, d. c. The trio are
now government employees Of the
Patent office Commerce Depart
ment and members Of the Florida
Avenue Baptist Church Gospel
chorus. After services the trio was
feted by the group and went sight
seeing and renewing acquaint-
ances throughout the day. The
church was favored by a solo by
Mrs Young accompanied by Mrs
Crawford.
st. Johns Baptist church. Rev.
II. w. Bolts, pastor. Al $50 the
Youth Fellowship. Miss Shirley
Staples. president, met at their
Fun Night program in the dining
room OF the church. Mrs. Adrian
Tolbert. chairman OF the dining
room. assisted by program leaders
Miss Shirley Staples and Mrs
Cassie Shelley In a Bible quiz and
the naming Of the capitals of the
United States. Refreshments were
served by the committee. Mr.. and
Mrs Theo. Vaughn was in charge
OF urging church attendance.
Evening worship devotionals
were led by Rev. Bolts. Sentence
prayer followed by the Lords
prayer Text, st, Luke. 1918 with
the theme. Men Should Always
Pray and Not Faint" Rev Bolts
Jr., stated that the power to
overcome for a Christian Is a
great challenge that comes about
through practicing each day for
our greatest enemy Is self.
Rev. and Mrs, II. w. Bolts and
daughter Sharon returned from
Minneapolis, MINI, Saturday ar
ter spending the week end YuIe-
tide season with their parents and
relatives
Mrs Maude Robinson, Moline.
III, sister Of Mrs. Chas Warden.
$40 No Traps, returned to her
home Saturday. after spending the
Yuletide herr with her two sisters
Mrs Warden and Miss A. steele
Mr. Al. C. Frost. 6I6 No MINI.