St. Paul recorder., 1952-12-12
PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH

Rev. E. b. HICKS, executive SET
retaru of the Kansas State Bap-
tist Convention, Topeka, Kan,
was guest speaker at morning
services at Pilgrim Baptist church
on Sunday, December 7th. Rev.
Hicks was formerly pastor of Cal
vary Baptist church, Duluth,
Mimi, and has also served as a
chaplain with the Armed Forces.
The subject of Rev. Hicks
message was The Just Shall Live
BY Faith"
Special organ music was rem
dered by Sidney Williams. Other
music for the services was rem
dered by the Gospel Chorus, under
the direction of Mrs. Arlee Hal
lowell, the Young Women's Choral
group, under the direction of Mrs.
Iuelia TAYLOR and the senior choir
directed by Mr.. A. v. Hall.
Flowers were donated by Mr..
John A. Smith and the Wright
family in memory Of Mrs. Ida b.
smith, and by Mrs. Irene Woods
in memory of her mother, Mrs.
Pauline Martin.
The following persons united
with the Church and received the
right hand of fellowship: MISS
Marie Crews, 300 Aldrich Avenue
N; George Matthews, AIT Rondo;
Robert Layes, I'll st. Anthony,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Waters,
7SO Iglehart Avenue.
Rev. Massey announced that
Mrs. Vera Thomas who is con-
fined to Ancker Hospital Is a
candidate for baptism and will be
baptized when she leaves the hos
pital.
It was reported that little Joyce
Henderson, who has been confined
to Children's Hospital, Is much
improved and has returned to her
home. Deaconess Martha Diggs,
Crispus Attucks Home, is serious
ly iii. Little William Knott, who
has been confined to Riverview
Hospital, has improved and has
returned home. Trustee N. Wal
ter Coins Jr., is steadily improv-
ing at Ancker Hospital.
Rev. Massey reported on the
hearing before the City Council
on December 3rd in the interest
of a new consolidated Mckinley
Maxfield school, commencing
those who were able to be present.
He noted that the chambers were
crowded with interested citizens
and that there was representa-
ton from PTA groups, the Mini
ster's Fellowship, Local SIG, the
st. Paul Urban League and the
NAACP. On Monday evening,
December 9Th, there was a joint
PTA meeting at Maxfield school.
Because of the Municipal
Christmas Choral Pageant held at
the City Auditorium on the after
noon of Sunday, December 7th,
there was no Sunday evening SER
vice. Rev. Massey played the role
of an Ethiopian King, and was
attended by Little Harold Knott.
The Senior choir, the gospel Choir
us and the Young women's choral
grnup participated.
On Tuesday. December 9th AZ 7
u. m. The Mems club sponsnred
q father and son Fellowship Ran
uuet in the interest Of the Boy
Scout movement.
Rev. Massev's topic for IL q M
service next Sunday will be THE
Bepinning of the End"
At 8 q. m. Sunday. December IA
the Annual Pilgrim Christmas
Carols and Candle LightinP Ser
vice will be held, with special
music bv the Senior Choir. the
GOSPEL Chorus and the Young
wnmen's Choral Group.
On Sunday, December 21st AZ
6 D. m. the annual church school
Christmas program will be pre-
sented under the direction Of
Mrs. Louella Taylor and Mrs.
Lydia Brown.
Copies Of the October 26th 1892
Fellowship Units Rally Reports
were distributed to the members
and Rev. Massey commended the
membership on the excellent
showing made by them.
Visitors who registered were:
Rev. and Mrs. z. B. Hicks of
Topeka. Kansas and Mrs. Alma
Smith Of st. Paul.