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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-03-14

Enclosed with the petitions
is propaganda on the why's and
what's of the Right to Work
law. To the uniformed it could
be persuasive.
Many of the answers are
over-simplifications and even
down right irrelevant, b u t
again, to the uniformed they
will carry weight.
A typical question and an
swer goes thus:
Q-Does Montana need a
Right to Work law?
Ayes. At present twenty
one states have right to work
laws, or have included Right
to Work laws in their constitu-
tions. Steps are being taken in
some fifteen other states, in
Guiding Montana to have Right
to Work enacted into law.
Montana labor and the
friends of labor are in for a
battle to the death this time.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-03-14
TT sF
Union-Bustine1
Drive Launched

Right to Work" petitions
were put in the mail this week
and all indications are a high
pressure program, well-organ-
lied and highly persuasive, is
under way.
The campaign is being car
ried on by an organization call
ing itself the Equal Opportunity
League with headquarters in
the Security Bank Building in
Billings.
1t is estimated some $4,000
petitions have been printed, and
have been mailed to all employ
er groups, and as we'll, a num-
Der of workers have been de-
ployed to collect signatures.
Each petition has room for
about six signatures. The prop
uganda attached to each petit
ton asks only that it be made
a family affair, but you can
get a signature from a friend
if you are interested in promot-
ing the petition.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-03-14
Lord Helps
Minnesota; God
Hell p Montana

The Federal Power Commission
has approved Minnesota's request
to intervene in the case of Northern
Natural Gas Co.'s request for an
increase in gas rates to its custom
ers in Minnesota.
Attorney General Miles Lord said
his office will oppose the increase,
which would cost Minnesota con-
sumers about 100000 a year.
Northern Natural has indicated
the increase is necessary because
of increased costs of service. The
Attorney General has stated past
rate increases have kept Northern
Natural abreast of increased costs
and the increase in rate sought is
unjust and unreasonable" ST.
PAUL PIONEER-DISPATCH.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-03-14
kFaenzeI Writes On
1.-THE Great Plains,
voiCeIess Region"

BOZEMAN-"The Great Plains,
Voiceless Region, is the title of an
article by DR.. Carl F. Kraenzel, pro-
fessor of rural sociology at Montana
State College, which appears in the
winter issue of Montana, the Maya
zine of Western History" published
at Helena.
In his article Kraenzel proposes
that the Great Plains be approached
on a regional basis, that Great
Plains Foundation be set up to carry
on fact finding studies of the region
and that Great Plains administration
be created to coordinate and promote
public programs on regional basis.
He also feels the region needs several
cities to provide focal points from
which the voice of the people can be
expressed.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-03-14
New Highway
Building Needs
Better Care

The State Highway Department,
moving daily toward drawing the
loose ends of empire" together, last
week appeared before the Board of
Examiners with two requests that
would sever their ties between the
state house and their department.
At the March meeting they asked
for permission to install their own
telephone switchboard, and contract
for janitorial services.
They want to contract janitor serv-
ices from someone that is in that
type of business. The service would
provide the new building with type
of care equal to its splendor, and take
care of equipment and supplies.
Under the present system, according
to A. w. Greiner, administrative en-
gineer, they are not getting the best
type of janitor service for the amount
that is paid
The board asked Greiner to give
them a report on whether it will be
any cheaper or more efficient to
enter into such a contract. He said
he did not see where it would be any
saving in money but if they "were
Continued On Page Two)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-03-14
High School Writers
Contest Is Slated

VENTURE, campus literary maya
zine at Montana State University,
Missoula, cooperating with the MSU
student government, is conducting a
creative writing contest for high
school students in Montana.
Cash awards will be given for the
best manuscript in each of three divi-
sions: original short story, SIS; orig
inal nonfiction, $40, and original
poem, SIS. The winning entries will be
published in an issue of VENTURE
tentatively scheduled for printing
Continued On Page Three)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-03-14

er and the baker have to play in i'm
proving wheat quality, at 3 pm.
Improvement of winter wheat vari-
cites will be the subject of talk by
E. R. Helm, Bozeman, Montana State
College, beginning at a pm.
At A 80 panel discussion on new
varieties of spring grain will be held
by Montana State College staff mem
bers.
Preceding the banquet address by
Mr.. Thatcher in Hotel Rainbow will
be a refreshment hour at the hotel
at 5:45. At the banquet. FUGTA
board members and guests will be in
troduced and FUGTA president Emil
Loriks will give a short review of the
History of Grain Marketing in the
Northwest.
Continued On Page Two)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-03-14
Blast LeveIed AT Warden

The report Of Warden Burrell tha+
prompted the mass exodus of report
ers from the inner sanctum had beer
requested some time ago by the At.
torney General following the recent
sit-down strike at the prison. At that
time there were conflicting reports
as to how many disturbances there
had been at the penitentiary since
the July 3Oth riot. Secretary of State
Frank Murray and Anderson were
quoted in the press as saying there
had been "severaP' sit-down strikes.
Warden BurrelPs statements were
conflicting and shed little light on
the situation, so Murray and Ander-
son asked for a complete report on
the disturbances since July 30.
Warden Burrell, waiting across the
hall, was called into the board room
and the door was shut. The whole
thing had happened so fast the four
reporters present, stood, pencil and
notebooks in hand comparing notes
on just exactly what had happened,
feeling like unwanted puppy dogs. We
had no alternative but to stand and
wait, so we slumped and leaned and
waited. Then sheer delight
From the board room came voices
or rather a voice-the Attorney Gen
eral was giving the warden a piece of
his mind-and pretty good sized
piece talked for 25 minutes with
out interruption.
Anderson was telling the warden
he was "sick and tired" of taking
your lip. He said it was "high time
this comes to an end", and told the
warden "you keep on like that and l
am going to blow wide OPEN. What
he was going to elbow wide open"
wasn't determined.
He said Burrell had to "take some
of the politics" out of the report.
political snide-sniping' he called it.
He took couple of whip lashes at
the Governor over Burrells back by
that Burrell was "hatchet
man..
The Attorney General said, eff I
we're Governor and any employee took
4 pot shot at chief executive Off
GER he would have been fired in ten
seconds.
When the hour session was over
md the board members marched out
Anderson said there would be no re-
port submitted. The result is Ander-
on backed Burrell down, and, to all
ntents and purposes, the Governor.
The snatches of the Attorney Gen
rails words that could be heard indi-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-03-14

Gated to me the underlying causes
of his anger could be traced, in part,
to statements made by Burrell to the
press and appearing in some news
papers to the effect that Anderson
was responsible for the sit-down
strike.
At that time story appeared in the
Deer Lodge weekly paper that said,
cat least a major part of the diff
Guilty was traced directly to a visit
to the institution by Attorney
General Forrest Anderson. At that
time he went inside the walls and
had interviews and met with the con-
victs. He would not permit prison
officer to accompany him or be pres
ent during his conversations with the
maximum security inmates. Such
story obviously had to come from
inside the prison.
Earlier Anderson had been criti-
cized by Burrell and Republican de-
tenders for intervening at the time
of the riot in July last year and pre-
venting "storming the walls" by
the National Guard.
CONTINUED On Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-03-14

pTOuuCClOH, marketing anu TAX prop
lens facing the patron-owners of the
major regional marketing co-opera-
tive as we'll as grain growers gener-
ally.
A highlight of the two-day meeting
will be the banquet address Friday
evening by FUGTA general manager
M. w. Thatcher, st. Paul. Long recog-
nized as one of the most articulate
spokesman for American agriculture
and leader for more than thirty
years in the fight to obtain parity
for food producers, Thatcher is ex-
pected to lay the facts out cold on
the cost-price squeeze which is driv-
ing farmers by the hundreds of thou
sands off the land.
1t can also be expected that Thatch-
er will dwell at length on the ruinous
policies promulgated by the Presi-
dents brother, Milton Eisenhower,
and administered the past five years
by Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft
Benson. Thatcher's address primarily
will be one of arousing grass roots
action in support of legislation cur
rently pending before the Congress
to restrain Secretary Benson from
dropping wheat price supports %
cents bushel on the 1853 crop and
cutting back the support price on
dairy products.
The roster of speakers and panels
for the two-day meeting include:
FRIDAY, MARCH Fl
Deferred Payment Contracts" and
how they affect farmers federal in
come tax payments, will be discussed
by Great Falls attorney Leo C. Gray
bill, Jr., beginning at 1 80 pm.
"Public Relations" and its import
ance in putting facts about the prob
lens of agriculture before the public,
will feature talk by GTA Public Re-
lations Director Gordon Roth, st.
Paul, at pm.
Steve Vesecky, vice president of
Campbell Taggart Associated Bak-
cries, will outline to the grain grow
ers in attendance the role the produc-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-03-14
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
'FUCTA Annual School Set
For March 21-22, In Falls
HISTORICAL SOCIETY

GREAT FALLS-Farmers Union Grain Terminal Associa-
ton will hold its 1858 annual school in the state headquarters
of Montana Farmers Union Friday and Saturday. March Fl
and 22 NJ Waber GTA resident manager
week.
AS at past GTA Schools emphasis will be placed
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-03-14

Senate Majority Whip Mike Mans
field, a veteran of Is years in the
Congress of the United States. this
week announced his intentions of
seeking a second term in the u. S.
Senate.
Before being elevated to the
Senate in 1852, Mike had spent
10 years in the House as represent
ative of Montana's First District.
The Junior senator, who is a rank
ing member of the Senate Foreign
Affairs Committee, stated that "if
| am successful in being renomi-
mated and reelected will continue
to do my best in behalf of Mon
tana, our nation, and the cause of
world peace.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-03-14

Almost Like Buckingham Palace :.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-01-31
MT. OLIVET BAPTIST

The subject of the morning
message delivered by our pastor,
Rev. b. II. Hunter was Going
Up to Jerusalem" The service
was highlighted with reports from
the National Baptist Board meet
ing held in Hot Springs, Ark.
The 7:45 worship service was
well attended. An addition to the
church membership was a family
of six.
Brother James Milsap was
speaker at the Mid-week prayer
service on January 20, at pm.
at the church. Prayer meetings
are held each Wednesday evening,
Come out for an hour of spiritual
food.
Your phone calls, cards and
visits are appreciated by those
shut-in.
Sincere sympathy is extended to
Mrs. Rosa Coleman in the loss OF
a sister in Port Gibson, Miss. Mrs
Coleman attended the funeral. Mr.
and Mrs. II. Hopkins Sr., attended
, the funeral of Mrs. Hopkins brot'
her in Helena, Ark, which was
held January 25.
Congratulations to Mrs. Ivy
Hagan who has been named q
member of the Public Relations
Committee of the Baptist Hospita
Auxiliary. namely the Mound:
Park and Midway Hospitals, &
oncern for nursing education.
You're welcome to worship a
Mt. Olivet, THE Church of Friend
| liness."
Mrs. M. f. Bell, reporter.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-01-31
FINAL RITES Held
FOR ERNEST FINNEY

Services for Ernest F1nney,
1915 Third Az s, who died We'd
nesday afternoon January %, in
the Veterans hospital, were held
at 1 pm. Monday January 81, at
the Neal Funeral Chapel Rev,
Martin l.. simmons officiated as
sisted by Rev J. J. Clayburu,
Mr. FInney had been IN for sew
eral months and was hospitalized
September % in the Veterans hos
pital where he succumbed He was
born In Macon. Mo. and had lived
IN Minneapolis i6 years. He was
veteran OF World War l.
Surviving are two sisters, Mrs
Leota CASTOR Of ST, Louis, Mo
and Mrs. Alice Young OF Mime
apols with whom he made hi,
home and several nieces and nep
hews.
Burial was in ~ Smelling Ma
tional cemetery with Neal FNnera
| Home In charge OF the service.
| Joseph p. Castor, nephew, Mrs
Victoria Chapman and two daugh
tcrs and Mrs, Gladys Hail, neice
Ian OF St Louis and Mrs. Gwy
Inette Brown, a close friend o
I Milwaukee. Wis, all came 20 IN
city 20 attend funeral services.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-01-31
NEW HOPE BAPTIST

what Is Your Excuse" was the
subject of Rev. Kneely Williams
message on Sunday January 20,
The text was taken from Luke
14:s. Miss Belna Jones sang a
beautiful solo.
Mrs. Sarah Hubbard, president
Of Mission Society, brought echoes
from the fellowship meeting OF
the Union Gospel Mission held
January 2.
The ordinance of baptism will
be observed on February / and the
right hand of fellowship and the
ordinance of holy communion will
be administered on Sunday Feb
ruary 2.
The Pastor and members were
guests at the Church of God in
Christ on Sunday January 20 at
3 pm. Rev. johnson is the pastor.
Rev Williams brought the mes
sage.
Rev. Williams and some of the
tor of Bethesda Baptist church,
members attended the installation
service for Rev. John Young, pas
Minneapolis.
Miss Mile Church and Mr..
Ransom L. Simmons were united
in marriage on January "a. Rev,
Williams performed the ceremony.
Mr. Simmons is a trustee at New
Hope.
The regular business meeting OF
the church will be held February
1. All auxiliaries and boards are
asked to make their reports at
this time.
Visitors are always welcome.
Mrs. Clara Odell, reporter.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-01-31
JOHN w. NANCY
RITES HELD JAN. ~

Services for John Wesley Nancy,
1852 Fifth Av. s., who died We'd
nesday evening January 22 in
Mt. Sinai hospital. were held Mon
day morning January 81, at ten
o'clock at st. Thomas Episcopal
church The Rev. FIR. Louis w
johnson officiated with burial in
Lakewood cemetery.
Mr.. Nancy entered the hospital
on December 20, where he under
went surgery from which he was
recovering. Until he took a turn
for the worse on Sunday, his con-
dition was not thought serious,
A native Of Murfreesboro, Tenn,
he moved with his family from
Nashville, Tenn, Minneapolis in
1916 Before coming to Minneapo-
lis, he had been manager Of the
Gem Theater in Nashville. At the
Nliilt VI MS hNdNn llS WAS OiHHAblNA
in the Hennepin County Register
OF Deeds office, a position he had
held for ten years
He was a member of st. Thomas
Episcopal church; a member of the
Rod and Reel club and a member
Of the Central Improvement As,
ISOLATION.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs
Cleo Nancy: son, John William
Nancy Of st. Paul; one sister, Mrs
Italia Harper OF Indianapolis, Ind
a niece, Mrs Mamie V. Smith o.
Chicago and one granddaughter
Cheryl Ann Nancy Of st. Paul.
Mrs Harper, sister; Mrs. Smith
his niece and Mr. Cleveland Buch
anan OF Mountain Home. Tenn.
brother of Mrs Nancy all cam,
to the city to attend funeral serv
ices.
Neal Funeral Home was il
charge OF arrangements
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-01-31
CARD OF THANKS

The family of the late Mr.. Royal
f. Davis wishes to thank their
many friends, neighbors and rela-
tives for their acts of love and
thoughtfulness extended during
his prolonged illness and recent
death. For the many cards, tele-
grams and beautiful floral sprays
and other acts of kindness, we
shall always remain grateful and
will cherish these memories al
ways.
We especially want to thank
Rev. c. d. Toliver of First A.M.E.
church Of Seattle, Wash, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. U. Stafford, Seattle, mem
bers and friends Of Local 516 St,
Paul and Seattle and Rev. Floyd
Massey Jr. and members of Pill
grim Baptist Church.
Mrs. Blanche Davis, wife, Seattle
Mrs. Norma f. Jones, daughter
Norman E. Davis, son and fam
lilies of st. Paul.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-01-31
Jesse Lee Ihomus

Services for Jesse Lee Thomas
Jr. 20 years old. OF 244 18th Az.
s, who died at his home on Thurs
day evening January %. were held
at l pm Tuesday January rs at
Fourth Street Church Of God in
Christ Rev. William Il, williams.
pastor. officiated.
Mr. Thomas was born in Texas
and came 10 Minneapolis with his
parents two years ago.
He Is survived by his parents
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Lee Thomas
Sr,; six sisters, Betty, Core Nell
Gladys Marie. Beulah. Ruby Ann
and Diana X; four brothers, lie,
roy, Leon, wilmar J. and Tolne
all OF Minneapolis; grandmother
Mrs, frankie Hines OF Bryan, Tex
and grandfather. Douglas Holh,
OF College Station. Tex.
Burial was in Crystal LAX,
cemetery with Neal Funeral HON,
in charge OF the service.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-01-31
FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST

Our minister, Rev, L. 9. Harris,
used for his text, Ps. 14:1, The
fool has said in his heart there is
no God" and I Cor. 4:10, We
are fools for Christ's sake" He
chose as a subject, Two Glasses
of Fools"
Rev. Harris stated that all people
are two kinds Of fools. One class
of people who labor for Christ are
called fools by the world: another
class is called fools by the Lord
Jesus who lives in conformity for
the world" In what class are you :?
The message was very inspiring
and each one had the opportunity
to search themselves to determine
what class they are in.
Visitors for the Sunday morn
ing service were Mr.. Allen Alex
ander of Macedonian Baptist
church, Monroe, La, Miss Patti
Frazier of st. Peters AME church
and Mrs. Susie Cannon of Carter
Chapel, st. Paul.
Our visitors on Sunday January
10, were Mr.. and Mrs. George
Daley, Mrs. Dorothy Jackson,
daughter of Mrs. Daley and grand
son of the Daileys. All visitors are
welcome at Friendship Baptist
church.
Rev. L. c. Harris, pastor.
Elsie Felle s, reporter.
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vietoria Graham MPls.
Pioneer Is Buried

Services for Mrs, Victoria Ora
ham a pioneer resident OF Mime
spolis, who died January IS. were
held az l pm, Wednesday Janu-
airy 20. 40 the Woodland Funeral
Home Rev. NJ. l. simmons OF,
ficisted with burial in Crystal
Lake cemetery,
Mrs. Graham had been a resi-,
dent 81 the Cornelius Nursing
Home for the past year. She en-,
tered the Minneapolis General hos,
pital two weeks ago where she
succumbed Of double pneumonia or
Saturday,
She was born In Albany. md
and had lived in Minneapolis FOR
more than IS years she was q
member OF 81, Peters AAiE church
where she had served on the stew,
ardeSs and deaconess boards ans
for many years was chhrch clerk
The deceased was the widow Of
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-01-31
ST. JAMES ANIE

Our associate minister, the Rev.
Calvin Parker, brought US the in
spring message Sunday January
20. in the absence OF our pastor,
Rev. j. l.. Glover.
The Cathedral Choir sang, MY
God is Real" 20 Worship the
King" and "Pentecostal Power"
The Youth Choir sang, Steal
Away. Guest Soloists was a group
called The Chimes. The group
consists of Paulette and Celia
Starks, Norma and Betty Thomas.
They sang very beautifully The
Lords Prayer in four parts.
Last week / incorrectly stated
that Mt. Olivet presented a pro-
gram for us. / want TO apologize
to Camphor Memorial as IL was
they who presented the very fine
program.
/ would like very much for each
and everyone of us TO say little
prayer for our pastor and his wife,
Rev. and Mrs. Glover, who are both
i'll in bed with the flu.
Nikki Starks, reporter.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-01-31
Stroke Fufol To
Emmu BIair, 95j
Services Held Jan. "a

Funeral services for Mrs Emma
Blair 90. formerly of SIT Rondo
Az. who died in Ancker hospital
January "a, we're held at 10 am.
January %. at Brooks Funeral
Home. Rev Denzil A. Carly Of
ficiated.
Mrs. Blair suffered a stroke on
January rs and was taken 10
Ancker hospital where she sue
cumbed on tire 24tr.
Sire spent her early life in Peoria,
NJ, before moving TO St Paul,
where she had lived for more than
80 years. She was a member Of st
James AME church.
She is survived by several grand
children living in New York
Burial was in Oakland ceme-
terry with Brooks Funeral Home
in charge OF arrangements.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-01-31
Church Community
To Honor Massey;
New Yorker Coming

Pilgrim Baptist Church and
Community win join TO honor Rev.
Floyd Massey, Jr.. for labors be-
You'd tt,s call Of duty on Sunday,
February o, 1858 at 8 pm. at the
church. 1872 w. Central.
At II am. Rev Sandy r. Ray
Of Brooklyn, N. Y. win deliver the
sermon. Music viii be rendered by
the Senior Gospel, and Choral
Choirs Al 5 pm, the Testimonial
win feature greetings from re-
ligious. civic. and government
leaders as well as Rev. Rays
sermon.
Music will be rendered by the
Minnesota Baptist Convention
Choir under the direction OF Mr.
WINE Hale A reception follows
In Fellowship Hall
Rev Massey has served Pr
grim Church since September.
1914. His work has not been re-
stricted to the pastorate OF his
local church Like many others.
he has given his talents and en-
ergies TO help his community. city,
state and nation In many ways
far beyond the call Of duty.
Pilgrim Church invites his many
friends to these services.
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REV. LOUIS JoHNsON'S
BROTHER DIES IN NY.

Rev. Louis w. Johnson, 1897
Second Az s. received word OF
the death OF his brother, Eugene
M, Johnson, in Brooklyn, n. Y
Mr.. johnson died suddenly at his
rome on Thursday January %
Funeral services were held in
Brooklyn ON Monday January q
The deceased Is survived by his
wife. Mrs Dorothy Johnson; his
mother, Mrs, Mary Tinman OF
Falisbury Mass; three sisters
Mrs. Gency Jackson, Brooklyn
Mrs Ruth Jones, Boston and Mrs
Grace Collins, Falisbury and one
brother Rev, Louis Johnson. MIN,
neapohs
Rev. Johnson will leave Monday
February 3, for Falisbury 20 vsi,
his mother and other relatives.
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- 'a SsHs dim
ST. PAUL LUTHERAN

On Sunday, January 10, Pastor
Carl c. Sunwall brought out as
his main point in his sermon that
the most essential thing in this
life Is Salvation. In his message
last Sunday he used as his sermon
topic Fruit Of Faith. The ques-
ton is asked, What must / do
10 be saved ?" The setting for the
text for his sermon was the Ser
mon on the Mount which was
preached by Jesus.
After Jesus had preached this
sermon He came down from the
mountain and performed two mir
acles. These two miracles teach
us the lesson of faith. The first
miracle was the Cleansing of the
Leper", an external sickness. The
second miracle had to do with an
inner illness.
Jesus is both willing and able TO
heal and TO save. He would say
TO all of us, Il will, be thou made
clean. The Word of God is the
power unto salvation to those who
believe.
Salvation is brought about by
knowledge and faith. For God so
loved the world that He gave His
only begotten Son, that whatsoever
believeth in Him should not perish
but have everlasting Life. John
.3:16.
Anna Wendell, Parish worker