St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-07-20


Under Gods Guidance" The
Friday evening at 4 pm. with Il
President lone Brown presiding
This session will be highlighted
with the Annual Report given by
President Brown. Echoes from the
National Sunday School & BTU.
Congress held in Denver, Colorado
will be given by Mrs. Clara Smith.
The principal speaker will be
Mrs. Asa Sampson who will speak
on the subject. "A Church for Our
Times"
Mrs. Ethel Mitchell of Mt.
Olivet Baptist Church, st. Paul
will be the speaker during the
dinner hour.
At the conclusion of this ses-
sion the Minister'S Wives will be-
gin their program with President
Christine Holloway presiding.
Rev. Kneeley Williams of the
New Hope Baptist Church, st.
Paul, Minnesota will be the prin-
cipal speaker and Special Musical
Selections will be rendered by
Mrs. Leola King and Mr.. Worthy
Turner.
The Saturday morning session
will begin at 10 am. with the SIS.
& BTU. Auxiliary in charge Mrs.
Hattie Bradley, third vice presi-
dent will be presiding. Following
the registration period a brief
period of devotion will take place.
There will be Youth Choir
round table discussion on the
subject Stewardship of Bible
Characters" with the following
participants: Mr.. Carl Bradley,
Pilgrim Rest, Miss Ardona Flip
pin, Zion Baptist, Miss Betty
Riley, Community Baptist, Miss
Patricia Moore, Bethesda, Mr..
Orval Whitney, Mt. Carmel, Miss
Cecilia Presley, New Hope and
Mr.. Eric Wood, Pilgrim Baptist.
The climax Of this session will be
a picnic at the Como Park, St.
Paul. This will be a time for fell
lowship, games, food and vesper
services. The public is invited.
At 6 pm. the Laymen Auxiliary
will take charge with president
B. F. Taylor presiding over their
annual fellowship dinner. The high
light of this session will be a
panel discussion on the current
controversial subject, How
Should Churches React to the
Supreme Courts Decision on Pray
er in Public Schools?
This panel will be made up of
Judge L. Howard Bennett, Will
liam Sayles P.TA. president and
Benjamin Bryant, public school
teacher.
The moderator will be Arthur
Cunningham.
The parent body which includes
all auxiliaries of the convention
proper will begin their sessions at
$3.50 pm. on Sunday afternoon
with a period of devotion led by
Rev. John r. Lockidge, pastor of
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, St.
Paul.
Following the business session
each auxiliary will make its an
nual report. Immediately after the
auxiliaries make their reports the
individual churches will each
make their report on their pro-
gress during the past year.
This convention is comprised of
10 churches totaling over 5000
members. Participating churches
are Bethesda, Minneapolis Cal
vary, Duluth, Community, Min
neapolis, Mt. Carmel, st. Paul,
Mt. Ohvet, st. Paul, New Hope,
st. Paul, Pilgrim, st. Paul, Pill
grim Rest, Minneapolis, Sabathani,
Minneapolis, Zion, Minneapolis.
Special music will be furnished
by the we'll known State Conven-
ton Choirs under the direction of
Willie B. Hale.
Following the refreshment per-
iod at 7:15 pm. the evening ses-
sion will begin with devotions led
by the Laymen.
Special music again will be rem
dered by the Minnesota State
Convention Choirs and highlight-
ing this period will be the annual
address given by President Massey.
The annual election of all officers
for the year 1962-63 will follow
the presidents address. This ses-
sion will end with the consecra-
ton of all new officers by Presi-
dent Massey. The public Is invited
to any and all events of this
convention.
The National Baptist Conven-
ton, U.S.A., Inc, affiliate body
will hold its annual meeting in
Chicago, Ill, Sept. 4 to o.