The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-03-28

Loru Jesus christ supremacy ana
who endeavor 10 live in accord
ance with His teaching may find
a welcome into our fellowship"
II was with these words of ded.
ication that a group of men and
women who had been members
CT CONGREGATIONAL Churches in
ether places the majority in
Montgomery. Alabama--announc-
ed to the Christian Detroit pub
lie that I'VE did on May 4, 1919
perfect an organization for mu-
tual help and divine worship
through which we feel we can
effectively serve our Heavenly
Father, be a permanent help to
the community and become a
blessing to humanity"
This notice of organization was
signed and witnessed by the
Founders of Plymouth Congrega-
tional Church. They were Messrs
E. NJ. Dale. F. a M los
Shannon, Thon...s .l c e.
c. Graham, l.. c. Farley, vi. -.
Thompson, Mrs. Thelma Benja-
min, Mrs. Carrie l.. Thompson,
and Mrs. Alike Harris. OF these
pioneer founders only Mrs. Alike
Harris an dMr. M. c. Graham
are living. Mrs. Harris is i'll but
Mr.. Graham continues TO be an
active member of Plymouth
Church.
Organized in the home Of Mrs.
Carrie l.. Thompson at $40 Mel
bourne, early services we're held
homes, i'm the First Congrega-
tional Churches. Since 1927 the
Church has been at its present
location on Garfield at Bcaubicn.
Plymouth Church has indeed
for these forty years served CT
fcctively the Heavenly Father
and has been hcip to the com
munity. Its influence has been
an overwhelming circle in the
affairs of the Detroit community
The first pastor was the Rev
erend William Spcights who hac
just finished the seminary. This
was in July, 1919. Some other
pastors were the Rev. II. NJ
Kingsley, the Rev. r. w. Brook.
of Memphis, Tennessee, the Rev
S. l.. Laviscount now pastorinl
in Boston, Massachusetts. Mr.. +
b. Tyrell, President of the De
troit Congregational Union ant
Rev. J. w. Stuart, DID, Super
intcndcnt of City Work, rallieC
the larger Congregational organ
ization to the help of this strug
Cling group.
The Church came TO q very
high point Of influence under
the passionate of the late Rev
erend Horace A. White who
for twenty two OF the most
troublesome and vexins years
In Detroit's history. gave spir-
itual and civic leadership 10 his
flock and TO the city Of De-
troif and the State Of Michi-
gan. A prolific writer and a
dynamic speaker, his influence
was felt on the national scene
as well.
No history of Plymouth woul'
be complete without mention o
the name of the late Moses L
Walker who served as Chairman
of the Board of Trustees anC
Treasurer and until his dcatl
gave unstintingly of himself Il
steer Plymouth to a place of sig
nifichant leadership and influ
ence in the Detroit Community.
Plymouth Church as been ex
cccdingly fortunate in securing
the services of the Reverend anc
Mrs. Nicholas Hood who came tC
Detroit from Central Congrega
tional Church in New Orleans
where they had made magnifi
cent contribution TO the church
and community.
Rallying from fire which
greatly damaged the church, the
congregation under Rev. Hoods
leadership has forged new bonds
of fellowship and coscsivcncss,
is growing in numbers and bids
fair to fulfill in a glorious way
the destiny and goals of its foun.
derS.
Friends are urged TO share
with the Plymouth membership
observance of its Fortieth Ami.
verSary of service to the Detroit
community at an Easter Foun-