St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-09-03
PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH

Mrs. Leone 3. Bray, a music in
structor who has a rich back
ground in community service and
social work was the speaker at
the morning worship service on
Women's Day, Sunday, August 20
at Pilgrim Baptist church. Mrs.
Bray spoke on the subject, THE
Church; The Good Part" Mrs.
Anne Rose Williams presided.
Following the organ prelude,
Lord Is In His Holy Temple" by
Mrs. Harriet 3. Smith, invocation
was said by Mrs. Williams. The
scripture lesson was given by
Mrs. Marguerite Gordon. Morning
prayer was offered by Deaconess
callie Murray.
Miss Anita Hill told the chill
dren's story. Music was by the
Young Women's Choral Group,
directed by Mrs. Louella Taylor,
with Miss Marcella Sayles at the
piano.
Miss Constance Goss introduced
and welcomed the following regis
tered visitors: Mrs. Donna Frelix,
st. James AME church; Mrs. lola
Pigeon Duvall, Kansas City, Mo-;
Mrs. Eva Neal. st. Paul: Mrs.
Lydia o. Burkes, Columbus, Ohio;
w. T. Fisher, Mrs. c. II. Waters
of Columbus, and Miss Mary Min
err of Detroit. Mich.
Mrs. Bray was introduced by
Mrs. ]. Willis Thomas in a brief
speech in which she pointed out
that Mrs. Bray was graduate of
Fisk University. Nashville, Tenn;
that she studied drama, arts and
crafts at Western Reserve in
Cleveland, and that she has held
a number of successful positions,
such as director of the 18TH St
Community Center of Cleveland
and director of the community and
neighborhood department of the
Columbus Urban League in Col
umbus, Ohio.
Mrs. Thomas stated that she
had the pleasure of singing under
the direction of Mrs. Bray with
the Senior Choir of Second Bap-
fist church in Columbus. Miss
Marcella Sayles sang. Il Walked
Today" She was accompanied by
Mrs. Smith. Dedicatory prayer
was offered by Trustee Priscilla
Kirk.
Co-Chairmen of the Women's
Day services were the Mines. An
ma Rose Williams and Marguerite
Gordon. The following chairmen
and their committees assisted in
putting the program over: Mrs
Josephine Hill. program commit
tee: Miss Louella Mcintosh. en-
velope committee; Mrs. Leonia
Goodman, finance committee; Mrs.
Emmaline White. refreshments
committee: Mrs. Louella Taylor,
music committee: Mrs. Mildred
Jordan, publicity committee; Mrs
Birda Ridley. flowers committee
and Miss Constance Goss, chair
man of the usher committee.
The church was beautifully dec
GRATED for the occasion by the St
Anthony Hill Garden Club. Mrs
Teretha Bledsoe is president of
the club and Mrs. Eva Neal is the
program chairman.
At 5 p. m. the Women's Day
musical tea was held. Mrs. Jose
phine Hill was mistress of cere-
monies. Among artists who an
peared were: Mrs. Harriet B.
Smith. the Young Women's Choral
Group. Mrs. Bessie Gresham of
Bethesda Baptist church. Mime
apois. the Young Women's Chorus
of st. Peters AME church, Min
neapolis. with Mrs. Mia Poole as
soloist; Mrs. Mildred Hampton;
Mrs. Dorothy Simms of St. Peters
AME. Minneapolis; the Misses
Mabel and Barbara Green of Min
neapolis; Mrs. Rose Marie Cook
and Miss Grace l.. Harper of
Bethesda Baptist church.
Pouring at the beautifully laid
table, amid flowers and candles
were the Mines. Peter Robinson,
Norman Jones, Georgia Miskel
and Carmen Davis.
On Sunday, September 5. Rev.
Massey will speak on the topic,
What God Expects of the Labor
ing Man" The ordinances Of Bap-
tism and Communion win be OBJ
served.
At p. m the Masonic Grand
Lodge Memorial Services will be
held.
The mid-week prayer service
will be resumed at p. m. on We'd
nesday evening.