Religion B7
Puttin' on the Ritz
Young men make 'societv' debut
- By YVETTE N. FREEMAN
Chronic/e Staff Writer ?
Come Feb. 14, 1992, several of the
area's young men between the ages of nine
and 19, will be stepping out in their tuxes,
top hats and tails, to make their societal
debut.
The event will take place as a part of
St. Peter's World Outreach Center's first
annual Beaux-Tillion. Unlike the familiar
'cotillion,' which has become more of a tra
dition with young women, the Beaux
Tillion wifi be strictly 'Men Only.'
"What the Beaux-Tillion is, it's an
opportunity for young men who might
ordinarily drop out of school or be at risk
in any way such as drugs, school problems,
home problems; to get involved into a pro
ject whereby they would be exposed to
workshops. They will be exposed to semi
nars. They would be exposed to big broth
ers working with them. They would also be
exposed to an awful lot of positive things
- which would encourage them to go and
have productive futures," said Gwendolyn
Armstrong, the general overseer of the for
mal affair.
J.R. Gorham, chairman of th^Beaux
Tillion Steering Committee, a^eedjsaying^
the Beaux-Tillion will be "showing them a
different alternative that might be available
to them other than drugs." He added that it
will also show that there is more to life
than selling and using drugs and making
other mistakes which could lead to teen
pregnancies. Those issues will be
addressed in the workshops, which will be
scheduled sometime during the fall, before
the main event will take place.
They will include sessions on motiva
tion, education, careers, financial planning,
family focus, public speaking and ministe
rial. Following the public speaking work
shop, each participant between the age of
17 and 19, will have the opportunity to
compete for scholarship money during an
oratorical competition. The scholarships
will be funded through proceeds from the
Beaux-Tillion.
During the Beaux-Tillion, the partici
pants will be divided into three groups. The
young men Detween the ages of 17 and 19
will be the 'Beaux.' According to Arm
strongt "Those are the ones that will really
be introduced into society." The second
group will be the 'Marshalls.' They will
consist of young men between the ages of
14 and 16, who "will be observing, work
ing with workshops, sort of like parttime
participation in preparation for the follow
will be responsible for the cost of the par
ticipant's tuxedo and any fees incurred by
the participant. _ ? ?
Parents are also strongly encouraged to
participate in the Beaux-TiHion project as
well. Armstrong said that because many
children live in households with only one
parent, usually the mother, and do not have
good male role models, St. Peter's is trying
"We'd like to provide positive
male role models for these young
men. We'd also like to counsel
the families. " '
- Gwend olyn Armstrong
ing year of the coming beaux/ she said.
The final and youngest group will be the
'Heralds,' who are between the ages of nine
and 13. "They are the little ones in order
for us to really begin early with them,
to help fill that void. "We'd like to provide
positive male role models for these young
men. We'd also like to counsel the fami
lies," she said.
Gorham said "What we are trying to
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~ encouragrng them to stay in school, to ? do is reach the whole man spirit, -body
develop sound values, to look at their and soul." He also stated that the ultimate
careers, to really take a look at themselves,
and hopefully to really make decisions
about what they want to do at a young age
about their lives along with their parents,"
Armstrong continued.
Gorham also stated that each year the
'Heralds' and the 'Marshalls' will move up
to the next level until they become 'Beaux'
themselves. "It's kind of a long-term
investment," he said.
Michael McCoy, nine, who will be a
'Herald' in the Beaux -Tillion says although
is nervous about his upcoming debut, he
looks forward to it as well as the work
shops. "It will make me learn how to be a
man and stuff," he said.
19-year-old Sean Gibson, a 'Beaux,'
says "I think it's very good. I feel fortunate
to be a part of it."
Individuals and community organiza
tions are encouraged to lake part in the pro
ject by sponsoring a young man who would
like to be in the Beaux-Tillion. A sponsor
goal of the Beaux-Tillion and other pro
jects of St. Peter's is "to lead souls to
Christ."
Both Armstrong and Gorham agree
that it is important for the church to
become more involved in the community.
"The church is one of the largest bodies
that you can get people together in. And I
think the church is going to have to play a
larger role in addressing the needs of soci
ety, and St. Peter's is doing that," stated
Armstrong. Gorham said that they also
hope that other churches in the area will
develop their own projects to reach the
community or either join in the efforts of
other churches such as St. Peter's.
If any young man is interested in get
ting involved in the Beaux-Tillion, it is
open to anyone in the community, regard
less of race, between the ages of nine and
19. Applications have been sent out and are
located at St. Peter's World Outrcach Cen
ter and some other area churches.
Beulah Baptist gets new pastor
The Rev. Lindsey B. Ford has
been appointed as the new pastor of
Beulah Baptist Church, 1352 North
Trade Street. He will assume his
new position at the church Sunday,
July 7 at the 1 1 a.m. service. *
The Rev. Ford is a former
member of Phillips Chapel Baptist
Church, where he served as an asso
ciate minister. He also served as an
'associate minister and supply pastor
for Prince of Peace Baptist Church
in Winston-Salem. He has conduct
ed revivals in and around the vicini
ty.
The Rev. Ford attended Shaw
Divinity School in Raleigh, and
Piedmont Bible College in Win
ston-Salem. He is currently partici
pating in the Cape Program at Shaw
University in High Point. He
attended public school in Robeson
County and graduated from Fair
mont High School in Fairmont,
N.C.
The Rev. Ford is a native of
Marietta, N.C. His parents are
Starks and Beatrice Ford. He has
CHURCH CALENDAR
SATURDAY, JULY 6
? The Usher Board of Christ Rescue Temple Apostolic Church,
1500 Dunleith Ave** will hold a Baigain Day Sale in the church park*
tag lot*, storting at 7 a.m.
SUNDAY, JULY 7
? Greater United Progressive Baptist Church will hold an evening
service at 7 p.m. at which Mr. Donald Hill will preach. An ordination
setvice will also be hdd for Deacons Ttony Jarrett, Pernell McGtiff,
and Ronald Westbrook.
? St Mark's Baptist Church* 1100 Maaifey St* ^ c^ebirate its
37th anniversary at 4 pm Bishop J J. Johnson of Mt? Nebo Holiness
Church will be the guest s^e^c^
? St. Stephen Baptist Church will celebrate the church's 56th
anniversary and the Rev. J.R. Samuel's 33rd pastoral anniversary with
4 p.m. services. The Rev. Dr. Drayton and the New Bethel Baptist
Church congregation will be the guests.
REVIVALS
? St Mark's Baptist Church, 1 100 Manley St. will hold a revival
through July 5. The Rev. B.J. Gordon of the Bethlehem Baptist
Church wilt be the speaker.
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS
? Piney Grove Baptist Church. 4715 Indiana Ave., will hold
weekly prayer services and Bible study classes every Wednesday
night at 7 p.m.
Photo by Mike Cunningham
Robin Stanley (left), Sean Gibson (right), and Michael McCoy (center) look
forward to their debuts to society at St. Peter's Beaux-Till ion next year.
The applications should be submitted
by the end of July. Armstrong says current
ly there are about 12 young men who plan
to participate in the Bcaux-Tillion and she
hopes to have at least 25 participants in
each group. Although the Beaux-Tillion is
scheduled for Friday, Feb. 14, 1992, a loca
tion for the affair has not yet been deter
mined. Gorham said however, that the
steering committee is conducting a search
for a location that would be suitable for the
occasion. To request an application or for
more information, contact Gwendolyn
Armstrong at St. Peter's Outrcach Center,
3683 Old Lexington Road or call (919)
650-0200. f
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Rev. Lindsey B. Ford
one daughter, LaDonna S. Ford.
The Rev. Ford has been
licensed to preach for eight years,
and was ordained under the Rowan
Association. His professional affili
ations include the Rowan Associa
tion, the High Point Association,
the Baptist Ministers' Conference
and Association of Winston-Salem
and Vicinity, and the National Bap
tist Sunday School and Baptist
Training Union Congress.
The Rev. Ford's hopes to aid in
the spiritual progress and physical
growth of the church.
Members otSethos Temple No. 41170 of Winston-Safem
Temple celebrates Jubilee Day
** ji'tfc.jM? ~ ___ __ _ j. ^ ^ 5! X iSSjif ... _ Iff' :
$ ethos Temjjle Nb;# 170 of
Winston-Salem, celebrated their
Jubilee Day at Union M ission
Holy Church where Elder Fred T.
Jones Jr. is pastor, on Sunday,
June 16. This celebration com
memorates one of the most impor
tant events in the history of the
Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order
Nobles Mystic Shrine. In 1914,
another race of Shrinttt que*-:
tioned their right to work and act 1
asShriners. -
They sought to deprive them
of the privilege of practicing their
ancient mysteries andjfepsght suit
against them in the Courts 0#
Texas- If the orders issued by the
Courts of Texas had beefr allowed
to stand, they would have been
destroyed However, the Nobility
girded themselves for battle and
laid theff cause in the hands of the
Supreme Court- After 15 long
years of litigation, the Supreme
as Shrine**- The lUifrttfc*
^Potentate for S ethos $smple^&
Noble HessieSmlih.
Mt. Pleasant revival services set
Annual Revival Services will be
held July 8-1 1th, 1991 at the Mount
Pleasant Baptist Church, 795 NW
Crawford Place, where the Rev.
Douglas E. Summers is the pastor.
Nightly services will begin at 7:00
p.m.
1 he guest preacher for the week
will be the Rev. Dr. Charles H.
Booth, pastor of Mount Olivet Bap
tist Church, Columbus, Ohio. Dr.
Booth has been to our city to con
duct revivals not only at Mount
Pleasant Baptist Church, but also at
Mount Zion Baptist Church.
Dr. Booth received the Bachelor
of Arts degree from Howard XJniver
sity, Washington, D.C.; the Master of
Divinity degree from Eastern Baptist
Theological Seminary, Philadelphia,
Pa.; and received the honorary Doc
tor of Divinity degree from Virginia
Seminary, Lynchburg, Va. He also
received a Doctor of ilnistry H^grcc
at United Theological Seminary of
Dayton, Ohio.
His involvements arc many. Just
to mention a few, Dr. Booth is scrv
ing on boards such as Columbus
Urban League, Ohio Council of
Churches, and Executive Board,
Hampton Ministries Conference. He
has taught and has been listed in
Who's Who Among Black Ameri
cans of the Bicentennial Era. He has
published articles in journals, maga
zines, and has had sermons appear in
Outstanding Black Sermons. He has
received numerous awards and
rcco0nitions, and has been invited as
an evangelist to preach the Gospel
throughout this country and abroad.