Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-08-19
McGehee

The recent Sunday school and
ACE league convention and Youth
congress Of the Dermatt district
AME church. held at the ST. Pet
er AAIE church was highly and
royalty entertained by the chuFca
and friends Of MeGehee. The pas
tor and mis- wife. Rev and Mrs.
j. II Watkins. the hosts saw !.
the need and comfort Of every
ere IN attendance.
DR.. W. P. Muldrow presiding
elder Of the district led the pas
tors district workers and young
people 70 mountains Of lntoTma-
tion and inspiration for three days
covering the following fields the
preaching Of the gospel, institute
work. wholesome recreation, sing
ing and a picnic.
A large number Of young peo-
pie shared and enjoyed the Won
derful meeting with the adult
leadership and workers assisting
Dr. Muldrow
Presiding Elder Muldrow and
his guests enjoyed a very deli
cious dinner at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. George Starks Of l03
Pear street on the opening day
Of the congress. Mr.. Starks is
the president of the Brotherhood
club and a steward and Mrs F.
Starks is a class leader, director
Of religious education, president
OF the Flower club and church
secretary
One Of the finest welcome pro-
grams in recent years was pre-
scented with Mrs. Fay Banks rep
resenting St Peter church, Miss
Margaret WeatheEs, representing
the youth Of the Getty Charles A.
Williams principal OF the Desha
hi school representing the. schools
ana Rev. S. I. Crawford, repre-
senung the Interdenominauonal
Ministerial alliance, a large group
Of young people from the various
churches formed a city-Wide CHOIR
that furnished beautiful music fof
the devotion and back ground o.
the program. The following young
people sang solos. Miss Norris J.
Ashley Eugene Harden and Ger
aid Jones. The Junior MolotIc
Stars, a group of four teen-agers
sang a very beautiful selection.
Mrs. Dorothy Jones, church plan
ist and Dorsey Jones, the ACE
league pianist presided at the
musical instrument.
Represented in the District e.
lection from St. Peter church,
Miss Clydetta Thompson, pianist
Gerald Jones, secretary, Rev. and
Mrs, J. NJ Watkins, were reflect
ed to head the Boy and Girl
Scouts Of the district.
Echoes from the State congress
where some 500 young people and
adult workers attended at Short
er college, were given Sunday
morning by Rev, Watkins. He re-
ported that one of the most in
spring and helpful meetings was
held under the dynamic and
matchless leadership of the Ri
Rev. w, R. Wilkes, presiding bish-
op of the 18th episcopal district
The St Peter church re-organiz-
ed the ACE league last Sunday
with the following officers elect
ed: Miss Clydetta Thompson, pres
ident; Eugene Harden, vice pres
ident; Gerald Jones, secretary
Miss Flores Lee, assistant secre-
tary; J, B. Bates, jr, song lead
err; Peter Ford, chaplain; Dorsey
Jones, jr., pianist, Melvian Ford,
chairman Of social committee and
Miss Lilly B, Hayes, supervisor of
the juniors
A barbecue will be given twice
per week with games and super
vised recreation on the beautiful
lawn Of the st. Peter community
center and playground Thursday
and Saturday of each week be-
ginning this week Hours 4 to s
p. m.
Revival began at St Peter
church August II with prayer
meeting each evening, Sunday
morning at 7 o'clock, prayer serv-
ice will be held at the church.
The Rev c. c. Borroum. D. D.
nationally known evangelist Of
Memphis, will begin preaching
Monday mite, August 22nd and
continue thru August 26th.
The Mayor L. L. Jones of the
city addressed the Interdenomina-
tional Ministerial alliance of Nc
Gehee and vicinity Monday eve
ming at the regular weekly meet
ing which was held at the Scott
Chapel Methodist church. Rev.
J, NJ watkins the alliance presi-
dent reDOrte1 a ,-ar,, InInf,rI