Bronze Reporter

Saturday February 25,

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THE BRONZE REPORTER

Page Three

CHURCH
_ DIRECTORY

~ST. LUKE A.M.E. ZION
North At Addison
| Service: 11:45
Rey. D. Baldwin, Pastor
Sunday School: 9:00
(Lewis L. Lawrence, B. Th., D.D.)
Minister |

Penecostal Setcteanl Church
9725 S, Baker
Rev. Amanda Clay
_ METHODIST SERVICE
Bethel Methodist Church
Liberty at Twelfth Streets
The Rav.: E. Teague, Pastor
-. QUINN: CHAPEL A.M.E.
121 E. 7th St
Rev. James F. A, Mitchum
VERNON CHAPEL A.M.E.
North At Addison Street~
~ L. Lawrence, B. Th;
Minister. Services: 10:45
ATHOLIC SERVICES
Church of Christ The

The Rev. Father Nerman Dukette:

Thirteenth and Clifford Sts.

Sunday Service 8:30 and 11 a. m

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+> Public is welcomé
DICIPLES OF CHRIST
Vermont Christian Chureh
1201 Lippincott Blvd.
The Rev. T. Courts, Pastor
CHURCH OF GOD IN

| Rev. John Smyers
Church of God in Christ
4401 Selby| Rev. Jarmes Markem
The First Church of God in Ctsrist
3613 St. John St.
| Services: 12:00 noon
Rev. S.C. Toles, Pastor
Sanday School ~ 9:30
Cherch of God
| 12th at Frarrison St.
Service: 11:00:
Rey. -G. Williams, Pastor
_PENTACOSTAL SERVICES
Spirftual Isreal
3202 agp) ee Avenue
~Rev: A. Mitehell, Pastor
Service 11:00 a. m. to 1:08 p. m.
| Bethlehem Temple
918 Spencer St.

BAPTIST SERVICES
Antioch Missionary Baptist
| 1083 Stewart Ave.
The Rev. L. W. Pryor, Pastor

(Canaan Baptist Church
(910 East Gillespie St.
The Rev. I. 3! ewman

Galilee Haptist Church.
4418 Industrial
Rey. J. L. McClain, Pastor

Shiloh Baptist Church
St. John and oe wal Pen Ave.
The Rev. Cc R.N, Pastor

Macedonia Church. | 1116 Hickory
Rev. Ira Watkins, Pastor

New Zion Baptist Church
| 3517 St. John St.
Rev. J, S., Smith

Mt. Olive Ba Church
eo Bg and Kennelworth --
Rev. R. R. in

Metropolitan Baptist Church
|. 3934 Industrial.
(" Rev. E, J, Timmons

| Unitarian Church

_ 803 Clifford St.

Rev. John H. Morgan
Sunday Service at 11 a. m.
ae Public Js; Welcome

| James chisel CME

~| Chapel~s

~Morning, and Great Day~.

ATTEND CHURCH SUNDAY

Vernon Chapel, stands to the righ

Wilberforce Principles Explained -
Fund Requested

Buick Lecal 599 Hall - Dr. Lewis
L. Lawrence, pastor ef Vernon
Chapel A.M.E., ani his members
were ~undoubtedly very pleased
with the Jarge turnout te the concert given by the Wilberforce University Choir, Sunday, Feb. 19,
at the Buick! Local 599 Hall. The
concert was, part cf Vernon
35th Anniversary celebr
ation. s

Atty, John F. Young, assistant

cipal judgeship in 1957, was the
toastmaster. The 26-member choir,

terson, a product of Heward University School of Music, made a
big hit with its audience.:After,
assurances from Mr. Patterson that
applause would be appreciated by
the choir at anytime, the response
after each selection left no doubt
as to the pleasure received from
listening to the varicus elections,
The program included such favorites as ~Crucifixus, Ave Marie,
Upon the Day of Judgement, Mister Banjo, Poor Wayfaring Stranger, Russian Picnic, Aint That
Good News, } My Lord What a

- During the intermission, Dr.
~harley L. Hill president of Wilber

Nate Varner, Buick Local 599 Recording Secretary, and Dr: C. L:
Hill, center cheek concert program. Dr. Lewis L. Lawrence, pastor of

prosecutor and candidate for muni-;

under the direction of Relford Pat-;

#4| -\here to conduct the special mort
t.

minology, Dr. Hill implied, much
~atred, misunderstanding, and
tacial abuse would disappear. He
said one reason why the Negro is
a problem ta the white man is because the white man regards the
Negro as a problem raver than an
opportmnity.|

his talk was mterrupted time
after time with appreciative applause.

Dr. Hill lntorhed his audience
hat Wilberforce University (from
observe its ~entennial anniversary
Friday, Feb. 24. He said) audience
he institution is proof that Ne
groes are capable of leading them| elves. The audienc was reminded
that contributions and endowments
are needed. ~I will be happy to
receive notes from you~, he quibbed, ~negotiable notes~.

In conéluding the concert, Atty.
Young observed that Flint will be
richer for having a man of Dr.
Hiil~s intellectual stature her-.:
Young praised the choir f-r the
plendid program.

Chevrolet Loeal 659 vice-president, Samuel Carpenter, was chairman. of the Vernon Chzpel 35th
Anniversary Observanée Committee. The committee deserves much
credit for the smooth manner in
which the entire pevarem was
handled.

force University, spoke on behalf
of liberal arts education in general
and Wilberfarces University~s Liberal Arts College. He told of the
four pr:ncipies that Wilberforce
endeavors to cultivate in its students, (.) treat all individual as a
yerson and not as an instrument or
grist, (2) recetvé a vision of greatness, (8) help people achieve complete freedom. - physical, intellec
Time Out

-|show and recognize the_ influence

Rev. Chia H. Nicks and Three,
Choirs Here From Detroit. By John Gibson, Jr.

Metro. Bapt. Tab. - The Metropolitan Baptist _Tabernacle which
stands at 3939 Industrial Ave.,
burned its mortage Sunday, Feb.
19, 1956. Rev. Charles H. Nicks
with his three choirs from Peoples
Baptist Church in Detroit was

gage burning~service.

It was a glorious day for the
membership of Metropolitan. For
many, it represented a true climax
in the struggle to build an edifice
that would be adequate for the fast
growing membership. The church
stands as a testimony as to what
people can-do when working together with the_proper leadership. It
is ~significant because of the trenendous responsibility under taken
at that time (1949). $85,000 was
a very steep figure.

It is desired that the record
and ability of the late Rev. T. L.
Ballou and Rev. Edgar J. Timmons
in reaching this important milestene in the history of Metropolitan
Rev. Timmons is hospitalized now -
his presence in the church and
community is missed.. Metropolitan has recognized its
duty, not only to its membership,
but to the community at large. The
spirit in which they have rendered
Service to the community has béen
a big factor in receiving the type

e

Mortage Burning Attracts Hundreds Sis

to burn their mortgage within ter
years after the ground was broken.
fo THE MEMBERSHIP OF ME-.
TROPOLITAN BAPTIST TABER~NACE, Congratulations you have
worked hard, and may God continue to bless you!

A REPORT TO REV. EDGAR J.

| TIMMONS -

My arrival was late because of a
prevoius committement. As I approached the church, the~ many
many ~fine looking automobiles
indicated that the attendance for
the mortgage burning ceremony
would be large. Well, Sir, I had
to go up to North Street to find
parking space.
A person could not get any far-.
ther than the steps that lead into
the auditorium. People - people ~
people - they were standing, shifting their weight from one foot to
another, trying to look over a per+
son~s shoulder or his head to se@
Rev. Nicks. I wanted a picture,
so down to the dining room I went

to see if entrance couldn~t be
gain another way. From the appearance of the dining room, one
sould deduct that a large number
xf people had been served dinner
there. Mrs. McGruder was still
there, working deligently in the
kitchen.

I found a set of stairs (those to
he right ) and made my way to
the door of the choir stand. Ushers

me and the camera. That anti
of support that would permit them

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