St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-06-14


lott Sr. chairman Of the mort.
gage retirement and capital inn
provement drive.
Hnnored at the oath annivcr-
sary celebration were the follow
ing members who were presented
with certificates for Evangelism
for personally bringing in At least
one member during the past fiscal
year. the Mines, Vashu Ransom.
Geneva Lustor, Martha Maui.
Sally Fletcher and Miss Beatrice
Goss.
In the annual report, the pastor.
Or Floyd Massey, Jr, pointed out
highlights OF the year, the ordina-
ton Of Milton Combs last septem-
Der; the participation OF the
church in the civic life OF the
community; contributions to the
causes OF Montgomery and Birm-
ingham, Ala, and Tallahassee, Ella.
and other activities,
During the fiscal year which
ended in April, 1887, go members
were received In the church. Mem
bers recently contributed a
substantial figure well over the
cost OF new pcws which were dedi-
Gated during the morning worship
service
An expression OF In Memoriam
was given in the report for fol-
lowing members who died during
the past year Horace Brown Jr,
Allen Harrell, Frank Rawlings.
Richard Stokes SIR, and the
Mines. Esther Green. Ciementlne
sydes. Nannette Jones, Ruby Bar
ker. Carrie sleet, Martha Digs
and Susie Beasley.
Following the formal service.
guests were served by members
OF the AFM club. Pouring were
the Mines. LAMAR Smith. Lor-
eta Dawson, Eleanor Barker and
Ruby Wood
Dr. Massey, IN his brief remarks
paid tribute TO the former min
listers Of Pilgrim. Probably PHI
grim's oldest living members are
Mr.. and Mrs George wills, who
were members before 1900 Mem
bcra who were united between
1900 and 1910 include: Miss Bir-
die High, Mrs. ". Walter Coins.
sr., Major Samuel J. Ransom, N.
~ Smith and A. v Hall
c. S. Anderson Is chairman OF
the deacon board. Mrs Lydia
Brown, chairman OF the deacon
csscs. other officers incmde N.
n Smith, bencvolence treasurer;
Mrs. Cora Belle Banks, church
clerk. Mrs. Doris Shannon, finan-
cial clerk, l.. y. Tarver, chairman
Of the board Of education, Walter
Coins. Jr. chairman OF the trus-
| tees and John r. Lawrence, chair
man Of the auditing committee.
NJ A Knott ST.. Is chairman OF
the mortgage retirement and
capital improvements fund drive.
other officers include Mrs. jana
belle Taylor. current expenses
treasurer, Johnell c. Williams,
NJ r. and c. l. fund treasurer:
Ted Allen, chairman OF geographic
cal districts. Church photograph
er Is l. NJ Dorsey; Mrs Mildred
Jordan Is church reporter: Mrs.
Estella Dorsey is chairman Of the
decorations committee and Mrs.
Hazel Butler Is office secretary.
DR. Massey. in addition TO rem
dering service 10 his church has
also served in many other areas.
including advisor 10 the Rondo-
st. Anthony Highway organiza-
ton: a member Of the Governors
Committee on Relocation in con-
nection with the proposed free
way; a member Of the Planning
Board OF the City Of 81. Paul and
a member Of the board OF direct
ors Of the NAACP, the Urban
League and the Halle Q. Brown
Community Center.
DR.. Massey, during the past
year. served as president Of the
Colgate Rochester Divinity school
Alumni Association; served as a
member Of the Foreign Missions
Board and executive committee on
Urban Convocation Of the Ameri-
can Baptist Convention and spoke
at Bethel and Manchester Colleges
and the First Baptist churches OF
Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Madison.
Wis.
He also served on the board Of
directors Of the National Baptist
Convention: was chairman Of the
program committee for the Dem
yer conference OF the National
Baptist Convention; is president
Of the Minnesota-South Dakota
state Baptist Convention and
served as 1857 program chairman
OF the Minnesota State Pastors
Conference. He is chairman OF the
state conference for 1858, which is
a signal honor.