GABBING
ABOUT
' BY ANNIE H. THORPE
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LIFE
Life has a beginning
Life has an end
In it we have enemies,
But above all else we have friends.
We have some ups
We have some downs,
We wear some smiles,
We wear some frowns,
Life makes you glad,
It makes you sad,
But we learn to take
The good and the bad.
Now that he has gone away
To a place prepared for him.
His home is a mansion with
Beauty no eyes can foresee.
There will be no more worry,
No more stress or pain,
He has gone home to Jesus
So please don’t complain.
Lift your hearts,
Live your lives.
So as each day we’re preparing
To meet Him in Heaven and stay.
—Dedicated to My Pastor,
Dr. B.C. Young. Sr.
CONGRATULATIONS ON
ANNIVERSARY
Belated but happy congratulations
and best wishes on the first anniver
sary of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Leach of
606-A Smithdale Drive, Raleigh, Sept.
26. May you two so live that you will
be around to celebrate many, many
more. Please accept our congratula
tions.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Birthay greetings are extended to
Douglas A. Freeman of Wake Forest,
who celebrated another birthday on
Oct. 5. May you live to celebrate
many, many more of the same.
Birthday greetings also to Michael
Chavis of 810 Postell St. who
celebrated another birthday on Oct.
6. May you live to celebrate many,
many more.
NOTE:
Thanks for your calls at this time. A
bit of sadness came to us last week
and we were unable to be in place.
Don’t forget to call us this week as we
may be able to serve you.
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••• BRO. JAMES THOMAS’
GOSPEL
WORLD
The Senior Choir of Shiloh Baptist
Church in Kittrell will sponsor a
special fellowship program Sunday at
2:30 p.m. Rev. El. Chamble of the
Promised Land Baptist Church,
Newark, N.J., will be the speaker, ac
companied by his choir and con
gregation. Rev. A.B. Morrison is
pastor.
The Young’s Missionary Temple
Church will have a voter education
program Saturday from 10 a.m. to
noon at the church.
Revival is now in progress nightly
at 7:30 p.m. at Felton Grove Baptist
Church. Rev. David Massey of Penn
Avenue Baptist Church is the speaker
for the week. Rev. Stanley McClamb
is pastor.
Revival is now in progress at 7:30
p.m at the Raleigh Safety Club. Rev.
Clarence Dandy is the speaker.
The Riley Hill Baptist Church,
Wendell, will officially install Rev.
Alfonza W. Fullwood as pastor. Dr.
Gregory T. Headen will be the
speaker.
Revival is now in progress nightly
at 8 p.m. at the Deliverance Temple
of Truth Holy Church on Six Forks
Road. Bishop Ralph Donnie Graves of
Fayetteville is the speaker for the
week.
A musical program will be held
Sunday at 5 p.m. at the Lily of the
Valley Church, with the Allbright
Singers, the Singing Stars of Wendell
and others.
A bus trip to Maggie Valley on the
Blue Ridge Parkway will begin Satur
day, Oct. 15. For more information,
call 1-556-5626 or 556-2937.
Revival is now in progress nightly
at 7:30 p,m. at St. Augusta Freewill
Baptist Church, Fiiquay-Varina.
Pastor W.J. Cox is the speaker for the
week.
The Raleigh Union Society Lodges
of N.C. will observe their 100th an
niversary Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at the
Morning Star Missionary Baptist
Church, 609 Quarry St., with Morning
Star Gospel Choir, the Halifax Mis
sionary Baptist Choir and others.
An appreciation service for Elder
Charlie Best will be held Thursday at
7:30 p.m. at Mincey Chapel Church in
Kenley.
The Wendell First Baptist Church
will sponsor a “Dolls on Parade” pro
gram Saturday at 6 p.m.
Homecoming will be observed Sun
day at 2:30 p.m. at Oak Grove Baptist
Church of New Hill Road. Rev. Terry
Thomas and First Baptist Church,
New Hill, will be in charge of the ser
vice.
The 35th singing anniversary of
Bro. Tate Johnson will be held Sun
day at 2 p.m. at Mt. Olive Holiness
Church on Bloodworth Street, with
the Gospel Trumpets ot Sanford, the
Gospel Servants of Burlington and
others.
Bishop Timpson and the Young
Adult Choir will be in charge of ser
vice Sunday at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph
Freewill Baptist Church. Rev. Kathy
Evans will be the speaker Sunday at
2:30 p.m. at the same location for the
Sunday School’s fifth anniversary.
The Abundant Life Temple of Jesus
Christ, 139-A West Main St., Garner,
will have services Wednesday and
Friday nights at S p.m. Elder Daniel
Williams will be the speaker
Mt. Zion Holiness Church, Zebulon,
will observe homecoming Saturday
at 5 p.m. with Evangelist Eva Bur
roughs Adams presented in concert, a
Mass Choir, and Eugene Davis and
the Davis Family or Raleigh. On Sun
day at 11:30 a m., Ms. Viola Powell
Johnson of Creedmoor win ne tne
speaker at the same location.
Pineville Chapel Church, located
off Hwy. 42 east of Clayton, will
observe homecoming Sunday at 11
a.m. Elder Barnes of St. Paul of
Wilson will be the speaker.
The St. Mark AME Zion Junior
Choir will sponsor a sermon in song
Sunday at 5 p.m. at St. Mark AME
Zion Church, 531 S. Roxboro St.,
Durham, presenting in concert the
Branch Mass Choir.
Evangelist Darien Lewis Cutts,
Scott Grove pastor, choir and con
gregation of Apex will present three
nights of revival beginning Wednes
day at 7:30 p.m. at Matthew Chapel
Church near Apex.
Pastor Peterkin, choir and con
gregation of Bright Hope Church will
render service on Thursday at 8 p.m.
at Lincoln Park Holy Church on
Bishop Ratcliff’s anniversary.
Rev. Vivian Humphrey will be the
speaker Friday at 8 p.m. at Spring
Branch AME Zion Church.
Homecoming service will be held
Sunday at 3 p.m. at Good Hope Bap
tist Church. Dr. J.B. Woodhouse and
congregation of Red Oak Baptist
Church, Stanhope, will render the
service. Dinner will be served.
Congregational Holy Church, 1113
S. State St., will have outreach ser
vice Friday night. Rev. Hattie
Winston will be the speaker. Rev.
Ellis Keith is pastor.
The Senior Choir of Johnston Piney
Grove Baptist Church, Clayton, will
observe an anniversary Sunday at 2
p.IU. .
Laodicea United Church of Christ
will observe its annual Men’s Day an
niversary Sunday at 11 a.m. Rev.
Dennis Raphael Edwards will be the
speaker. Rev. George Hawkins is
pastor.
Bro. Howard Thomas and the
Spirittells of Raleigh’s Joy Night ser
vice is now in progress nightly at 8
p.m. at Gethsemane True-Vine
Holiness Church, with different
speakers nightly.
Women’s Day will be observed Sun
day at 11 a.m. at Gethsemane True
Vine Holiness Church. Evangelist
Wilson will be the speaker. A building
fund program will be held Sunday at 2
p.m. at the same location.
Homecoming will be held Sunday at
11 a.m. at Phelps Chapel Baptist
Church, Bunn, and Sunday at 3 p.m.
Rev. G.A. Jones, Jr. will be the
speaker. v
Faith Missionary Baptist Church
will observe its annual Women’s Day
service Sunday at 11 a.m. Ms. Renee
Bethea of Bethlehem Baptist Church
will be the speaker.
The Queen of Wisdom Chapter No.
1013 will observe its fourth anniver
sary Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Poplar
Springs United Church of Christ, 6115
Old Stage Road.
Rev. Willie Howard will render ser
vice Friday at 8 p.m at Deliverance
Tabernacle, with the BLW Ensemble.
Evangelist Joyce Uzzle will be the
speaker Sunday at 11:30 a.m. at Faith
Healing Center with the BLW Ensem
ble. Bishop Reginald Hinton will be
the speaker Sunday at :< p.m. at the
same location.
Annual Fall Festival will be held
Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Greater
Pentecostal United Holiness Church,
414 Rose Lane.
Attend Church
RUSH METROPOLITAN AME ZION
Despite the horror and sadness that
hung over the heads of the congrega
tion due to the death of the pastor Dr.
B.C. Young, Sr., the services went on.
Church School began at 9:30 a m.
with the superintendent, Deacon
Jesse Degraffenreidt, in charge and
conducting the devotional period.
Classes then moved to their places
and began lesson study periods. At
the close of these, all classes
reassembled to listen to a review of
the lesson given by Troy Grabb.
Remarks and announcements follow
ed. Then came class reports and the
awarding of banners for both finance
and attendance. The singing of “Blest
Be the Tie That Binds” and the
repeating of the Church School miz
l^ah ended this phase of worship.
Organ and piano preludes began at
10:55 a.m. with Ms. Ethel Jeffreys
and Ms. Sandra Byrd, respectively.
Then came the processional led by
members of the Senior Choir and
Spiritual Chorus, singing “Holy, Ho
ly, Holy.” As they paused around the
altar, the call to worship, scripture,
song of praise, invocation and choral
response were given.
The first hymn of “All Hail the
Power of Jesus’ Name” was sung.
The responsive reading from the
special readings, “The Lord’s Sup
per,” was led by Lee Wyatt King. The
Gloria Patri followed. Scripture
lesson was then read by Troy Bragg.
Prayer was offered by Neal Sanders.
The second hymn of “Blessed
Assurance” was sung. The members
then reaffirmed their faith in the
Apostles’ Creed, as led by Bro. King.
The announcements and recognition
of visitors were done by this reporter.
The song of inspiration was the
spiritual by the Senior Choir, “I Need
Thee Every Hour.” Pastoral prayer
and altar call followed, with Ms.
Etheral Morris offering the prayer. A
selection of “You Don’t Have Nothing
if You Don’t Have Jesus” was
rendered by the Spiritual Chorus.
Presiding Elder P.J. Stroud then
presented Dr. Robert Graham of Buf
falo, N.Y., who delivered a message
from Exodus.
After the selection, “As We Go
Sweeping Through the City,” the in
REV. DENNIS EDWARDS
Rev. Edwards
Guest Speaker
At Anniversary
Laodicea United Church of Christ
will celebrate their annual Men’s Day
anniversary Sunday, Oct. 9.
The speaker for the 11 o’clock
service will be Rev. Dennis Raphael
Edwards, former pastor of Garland
Avenue Baptist Church in Richmond,
Va.
Rev. Edwards, a native of Suffolk,
Va., received his early education in
the Suffolk City School System. He’s a
graduate of Vriginia Union
University with a BA in Journalism
and a minor in Religion and
Philosophy. Rev. Edwards has also
done graduate studies in the Master
of Divinity program at the School of
Theology, Virginia Union University.
While in Raleigh, he is a general
assignment reporter with the CBS
Affiliate, WRAL-TV Channel 5. He
has been an anchor, producer and
reporter for television stations in St.
Louis and Richmond; a corporate
spokesman on Coal and
Environmental issues for Virginia
Electric and Power Co., a television
media consultant for the division ol
Ministries of the Virginia Baptist
General Board and World Visions'
Get Hungry Project. Rev. Edwards
holds membership in the Sigma Delta
Chi Society of Professional
Journalists.
Rev. Edwards was licensed anc
ordained to the gospel ministry b j
the First Baptist Church of Suffolk
Va., Rev. Issac Williams, pastor.
He is married to the former Lisa
Antoinette Hubbard of Richmond
Va.
The public is invited to come out t<
share, fellowship and praise the I^oi’d
Rev. G < Hawkins is pastor
vitation to Christian discipleship was
extended as the choirs and congrega
tion sang “Come Humble Sinner in
Whose Breast.” The offering, Dox
ology, benediction, recessional and
postlude meditation closed the ser
vice.
At 2:30 p.m., funeral services were
held for the pastor. Dr. Stroud, the
presiding elder of the Dunn-Lillington
District, presided. The sermon was
delivered by Bishop John H. Miller,
Sr., the presiding prelate of the Cen
tral N.C. Conference of the AME Zion
Church. His subject was “God’s Good
Man.”
Church reporter is Ms. Annie H.
Thorpe.
SHAW DIVINITY COMMUNITY
Sunday School was called to order
at 10 a.m. by Rev. Joyceline Thomp
son. The subject of the lesson was
“Hope for Tomorrow,” taken from
Jeremiah 29:1-14. The purpose of the
lesson is to show learners that Chris
tians look to the future, and that it
should be understood that sometimes
the environment we are in can keep
us from doing our best. This should
not stop us from doing what we have
to do, however.
After Sunday School adjourned, all
present remained for church ser
vices. Worship service began with
Rev. Thompson welcoming all and
allowing everyone to express their
thanks for being alive and in church
on this Sunday morning.
After prayer and hymns, the
message was brought by Dr. Larkin
Rossitter, acting dean of Shaw Divini
ty School.
Dr. Rossitter spoke on the impor
tance of confessing one’s sins,
whether it’s to a minister or a next
door neighbor. The important thing is
to get it out so that you may go on to
live productive lives. After the hymn
for the collection, Holy Communion
was served. It was left to each in
dividual present to decide whether or
not he or she should accept Commu
nion. After altar prayer, church was
dismissed.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Youth Night is Wednesday at 7
p.m., with Bible study at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday School opens at 9:45 a.m.
with morning worship at 11 a.m.
r Come if
SLet’s Think!
BY EVA L. PERRY
Before faith came, man was not
able to enter and live in a vital union
with God... where His very life flowed
through him. Man’s relationship was
based upon the law.
Then Jesus came and with Him
came faith! Yes, faith came with
Jesus himself. He is the Author and
Finisher of our faith. Jesus taught
faith, and demonstrated faith. He, be
ing the Son of God, really manifested
the God-kind of faith—supernatural
faith—wherein nothing is impossible.
Now this is God’s gift to the church
through Jesus Christ. “As many as
believed on Him, to them gave He
power to become the sons of God.”
Certain signs shall follow those peo
ple who are the sons of God. All of the
signs are powerful, being coupled
with love. “Man has nothing in
himself but that he receives it from
above.” Thus we see that faith is the
gift of God. Faith works only by love.
Love is God, and God is love. Faith is
not a natural possession. This God
kind of faith is supernatural and is
always the free gift of God.
If you are saved, you have the
measure of this wonderful faith. I am
exhorting you to stir up the gift that is
in you now! Live clean, and put your
faith into operation now! "Faith is
the substance of things hoped for, and
the evidence of things not seen.” God
loves you and it is His delight to bless
you! Come boldly to the throne of
grace and ask God for help in the time
of need! Speak the word and God will
bring it to pass. Bless somebody
through your faith-power.
Remember, the God-kind of faith
works by love. This kind of love alms
to please God, and to bless His people.
Think about it.
Faith always sees a star of hope.
The God-kind of faith really is a
knowing—you know, that you know,
that you know. You Just know it. You
just see it on the inside of yourself. All
things are possible for those who
believe. So now, receive the end of
your faith! The just shall live by his
faith. We walk by faith and not by
sight. Make a study of this kind of
faith.
Read your Bible prayerfully and
think!
NAACP Meets
The Raleigh-Apex Branch of
the NAACP will bold Its monthly
meeting on Sunday. Oct. ». at 4
p.m. at Martiu Street Baptist
Church, IMl E. Martin St. The
nominating committee wi" be
elected. The executive commit
tee will meet at 3 p.m.
Portia Brandon to president
and Gertrude Pope to secretary.
A church social will be held the last
Saturday of each month beginning at
6 p.m. All are Invited to attend.
The acting church reporter is Rev.
Evelyn Harrison Jervay.
FIRST BAPTIST
Services began at 11 a.m. for
Worldwide Communion Sunday.
Prayer before worship was extended.
Music was rendered by Ms. Lonieta
Cornwall, minister of music. The
prelude was followed by the call to
worship by the interim pastor, Rev.
Nathaniel Boykin. The musical call to
worship was given by the Senior
Choir. The invocation came from
Rev. Marilyn Gosswint, followed by
the acts of praise by Rev. Sylvester
White.
The Scripture was read by Rev.
Gosswint, followed by pastoral
prayer by Rev. John Prince. Recogni
tion of visitors was done by Ms.
Marlene S. Jones. Announcements
came from Deacon Randolph
Bazemore. The presentation of gifts
and offerings came from Rev. White.
Rev. Boykin brought the sermon,
“Ask God for Daily Bread.” This was
followed by the sacrament of Holy
Communion, served by the interim
pastor and deacons. The postlude
came from Ms. Cornwall.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
If you plan to vote in November, the
last day to register will be Oct. 10 at 5
p.m.
The following persons will serve on
the Finance Committee for October:
D.W. Bishop, William McNair, Ms.
Mary D. Moore,Ms. Lucille Paige,
Ms. Marjorie Phillips, Robert Powell,
Ms. Lillie Scott and J.E. Speed.
Annual Women’s Day will be held
Sunday, Oct. 16.
Baptismal services will be held on
Sunday, Oct. 23, during the 11 a.m.
service.
The 12 missionary groups will meet
Thursday, Oct. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the
lower level. All church members are
asked to be present. Please call the
church office at 832-1649 or Ms.
Margaret Hargrove at 755-6620 or
834-4116 if you are not sure of your
group number. Refreshments will be
served by Group No. 10. Deacon
Ernest Davis is group leader.
Next Sunday, Oct. 9, from 4-6 p.m.,
the BTU will sponsor the third in a
series of special sessions on child
evangelism, “How to Effectively
Witness the Gospel to Children of All
Age Levels." All members of the Sun
j day School staff are asked to be pre
sent as well as any other interested
persons. This special training session
will be led by Harold Bailey, mis
sionary director, Child Evangelism
Fellowship, Wake County Chapter.
Please come and make this event a
success.
The Women's Day speaker will be
Ms. Rebecca Turner of Baltimore,
Md.
Wake County has completed a
renovation project of what was the
Crosby Garfield School located on
Lenoir Street. It is now the Wake
County Health and Youth Service
Center. Programs housed in this new
facility include a Department of
Health clinic, a Youth Services
Center for teenagers who are refer
red to them; Head Start and Learning
Together.
Carlotta J. Merritt is church
reporter.
FIRST CHURCH OF GOD
Services opened at 6 a.m., with Ms.
Fayger M. White in charge of the
praise service. Sunday School opened
at 9:20 a.m., with Luther Perry
presiding. The subject of the lesson
was “Disappointing Vineyard,”
Isaiah 5:7.
Morning worship began at 11 a.m.,
with Luther Perry presiding. The
Senior Choir rendered the music,
with Ms. Cheryl Caldwell at the organ
and Ms. Anne Lott at the piano.
Responsive reading was taken from
Titus 2 and 3, titled “Concerning
God’s Grace.” Prayer was offered by
Ms. Claudia Davis.
Rev. James Lewis took his sermon
from Psalms 20:1-9 on the subject,
“Victory Assured By God's Power
and God's Presence.” An
nouncements were given by Ms. Bar
bara Stewart. The invitation was call
ed and the prayer room was opened
for souls to be prayed for.
JESUS BLESSES LITTLE
CHILDREN
Once when some mothers were br
inging their children to Jesus to blest
them, the disciples shooed them
away, telling them not to bother Him.
But when Jesus saw what was bap
pening, He was very much displeasec
with His disciples and said to them,
I “Let the children come to me, for the
kingdom of God belongs to such at
they. Don’t send them away.
“I tell you as seriously as I know
bow that anyone who refuses to come
to God as a little child will never be
allowed into His kingdom.”
Then He took the children into His
arms and placed His hands on their
heads and blessed them.
Mark 10:13-1(
ANNOUNCEMENTS
A teachers' meeting will be held
Monday at 7:30 p.m.
Youth Fellowship Hour l>egins
Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
iV>vti»-Mlay at 7 p.m.. midweek
prayer service is neiu.
Choir rehearsal takes place Thurs
day at 7 p.m.
The first Sunday in November will
be the annual Harvest Tea. -
Members on the sick and shut-in
list are Ms. Irilla Boose, Ms. Pansy
Brown, Ms. Dezonia Conyers, Ms.
Marjorie Nixon, Ms. Georgia
Williams, Ms. Ruth Banks, Ms.
Gussie McKenzie, Sylvester Brown,
Theodore Brown, Dorsey Butler and
Tessie Bell. Remember to pray for
the sick and suffering everywhere.
Church reporter is Ms. Bettie Jean
Perry.
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SMITH TEMPLE FREEWILL
BAPTIST
On Sunday, Oct. 2, the call to wor
ship was given by Pastor Theodore
McAllister, Jr., as the Senior Choir
sang “Revive Us Again.” After the
invocation and chant, the first hymn
was “Trust and Obey.” The pastor
led the responsive reading and the af
firmation of faith. The next hymn was
"Heavenly Sunlight.” Elder Edward
Williams of California read Psalms M
in its entirety for the morning scrip
ture. Deacon Ernest Sloan led the
morning prayer.
As the Senior Ushers collected the
mission offering, the choir sang “It’s
Wonderful to Live for Jesus.” Mother
Lenora Morris read the morning an
nouncements and gave recognition to
visitors. All members are reminded
to visit or call the sick and shut-in
members. During the general and
special building fund offering, the
choir sang “Have a Little Talk with
Jesus” and “Jesus Found Me Just in
Time.”
Rev. McAllister led the altar
prayer. The choral response was
“Pass Me Not, 0 Gentle Savior.” The
pre-message selection by the choir
was “You Don’t Have Nothing if You
Don’t Have Jesus.” Rev. McAllister’s
text was taken from John 15:15 and
his subject was “Abide in the Vina."
He spoke of how when a branch is
separated from the vine it cannot sur
vive, but as long as it is a part of the
vine it receives everything it needs.
Furthering the analogy, just as you
cultivate a vine to make it grow and
thrive, we must also cultivate our
religion in order to grow and prospor
in the grace of the Lord. By abiding in
the vine we can find truthfulness,
honesty, kindness, prayerfulnees,
cheerfulness, humility, peacefulness,
friendliness, bravery, purity, depen
dability and love.
The invitation to Christian
discipleship was extended as the
choir sang “Coming Home.” Follow
ing the benediction, the congregation
went into the Holy Communion ser
vices.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Members are reminded that Sun
day, Oct. 9, will be set aside for the
blessing of infants. Parents should
contact the church secretary, Mother
Lenora Harris.
Also beginning on Sunday, Oct. 9,
the annual revival services will be
observed. The evangelist for the week
is Elder John W. McNeill, .pastor of
St. Augusta Freewill Baptist Church,
Fuquay-Varina. All are invited to
share this week of spiritual rejuvena
tion.
Michael W. Brown is church
reporter.
Sunday School began at 10 a.m. for
Deacon’s Day, with the superinten
dent, Mother Olive Turner, in charge.
The subject was “A Disappointing
Vineyard,” Isaiah 5:1-7,22-24.
At 11 a.m., devotional service was
conducted by Evangelist Joann Fryer
and Rev. Vivian Humphrey. Scrip
ture was taken from Psalms 0:1, with
Eldress Mary White presiding. Musi-,
cians were Samuel Peterkin, Jr.,
Pastor V.L. Peterkin and Tiwian
Perry. Music was offered by the M.S.
Batchelor Gospel Choir, beginning
with “Standing on the Promisee."
Prayer was offered by Pastor
Charlie Atkinson, followed by the
chant, "What a Friend.” Hie song, “I
Got a Feeling,” led by Mother AJB.
Blackmon, was followed by the in
troduction of the speaker.
After the song of praise by the 1LS.
Batchelor Choir, “I Go to the Rock,”
led by Mother Blackmon, the
message was brought by Eldress V.L.
Peterkin from Acts 8:1-4 on the sub
ject, “It Is Hard for Thee to Kick
Against the Pricks,” telling the
church that it is time to get serious.
At 5 p.m., Deacons’ Day devotional
service was conducted by Evangelist
Mary Alston and Ms. Karen Richard
son, with Eldress Peterkin presldiig.
Music was brought by the Male
Chorus of Mount Pleasant Holy
Church. The opening song was
“Brother Noah.” Scripture was taken
from I Timothy 3:8-18 by Eldresa
Mary White, followed by the song,
"Ride This Train.” The speaker was
introduced by Pastor Charlie Atkin
son.
Bishop Ernest Hinnant of Mt. Plea
sant Holy Church took his message
from Luke 18:1-8 on the subject of
“Prayer,” telling his listeners that
men ought to always pray and not to
faint. Don’t give up.
Remarks and benediction were
given by Bishop Hinnant.
Church reporter is Mother A.B.
Blackmon