St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-02-12
PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH
ST Paui


Sound Advice to Youth" was
the subject of Rev. Floyd Massey's
Sermon on Youth Sunday, Febru-
airy z, 1854. Rev. Massey's text
was taken from PauPs First Let
ters TO Timothy, 4th Chapter, 18th
Verse, Let no man despise Thy
Youth" The young people Of the
church participated fully in this
service. Invocation was said by
Samuel Richardson. Miss Betty
Hunt read the Scripture Lesson.
Morning Prayer was offered by
Leroy Cunningham. The Chill
dren's Story was narrated by Miss
Virginia BardweIl
Visitors were introduced and
welcomed by Miss Anita Hill.
Special music was rendered by the
Girls Quartette, What Could /
Do, featuring Miss Elvira Bailey.
Mrs. Theresa Sutherlin is pianist
for this group. The Senior Choir
sang. who Is That Knocking
with the solo by James Murray.
The Young Women's Choral Group
Sang, Remember Now Thy
Creator" They were accompanied
ing the Doxology, Dedicatory
by Miss Marcella Sayles. Follow
Prayer was said by Carey Hill.
II was announced that DR.. Ollie
Grantham, treasurer Of the mort
gage retirement and capitol i'm
povement fund. has resigned due
To the fact that he will be leaving
the city shortly for the West
Coast, In appreciation of DR..
Grantham's loyal and faithful ser
vice to Pilgrim church, he was
presented with a certificate of APP
probation and check for 500.
DIR. Grantham served as treasurer
of this fund fom May 1949 until
the present
The following new members who
Joined during the month of jan
uary were welcomed. Mrs. Bar
bara Johnson, Mrs. Rosie Johnson,
Miss Betty Mays, Miss Katherine
Mayes, Mrs. Lavonia Jackson,
Mrs. Louella Looney. Mrs. Anna
Rose Williams, Mrs. Maudie Dom
aldson. Mrs. Anita Tucker. Miss
Elaine Montague and Mrs. Leona
Montague The following persons
were united with the church: Mrs.
Alberta Chambers, Robert Smith,
Willis C. Smith and Mrs. Cleaner
Barber.
Commentator was expressed to
Mines Arlee H. Hallowell and
Harriet Belle Smith and the Cos
pei Chorus for the excellent Mid
Winter Musical on last Sunday
evening,
Mrs. Vashti Ransom announc-
ed that Advance Registration Day
for the coming meeting of the
American Baptist Convention in
Minneapolis, May 24-2S was to-
day. Members were urged to regis
ted TO help meet the quota of $50.
Mrs Ransom and Miss Virginia
Bardwell are co-chairman.
on Sunday, February IA, Rev
Massey will speak on the topic,
The Fellowship OF Kindred
Minds" in observance of Brother
hood Sunday. At s:l5 on Friday.
Race Relations and Inter-Faith
Service will be held at Mt Zion
Temple, Holly at Avon.
Following the regular service,
the Ordinance of Holy Commun-
ion was observed. Incidental music
was played by organist Sydney
Williams.
on Sunday at p. m. Joint
Park-Pilgrim Baptist Brother
hood services win be held. Rev.
Pomeroy's topic will be "Confu-
cius' Dream and Ours" Music will
be rendered by the choir of Park
Baptist.
At s p. m. the Youth Fellowship
service was held and the ordin-
ances of Baptism and Communion
were observed. Mrs. Arlee Halo
well was at the organ The Call TO
Worship was made by William
Knott Invocation was said by
Ronald Hill. Harold Knott read the
Scripture Lesson. Evening prayer
was offered by Leroy Cunning
ham. The history of Youth Week
Was narrated by James Terrence,
Rev. T, C. Simmons spoke on the
subject, so Send I You" Music
was rendered by the Gospel Choir
us. Miss Marcella Sayles sang n
Solo, The following persons were
united with the church: Mrs. Da-
Vetta Bell, 731 Marshall Av. and
Albert Montague, 1877 Iglehart
Ave. Mildred T. Jordan, re-
porter.