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orw V * .aww^.aa.. AiasrrM, UPGMW. 9 w—j «*> Week Iy News >/' ■00 1406 PITKIN AVE B K LYN N Y. Abraham Fields Lillian White: and the sons are Robert Martin and Abraham Abraham Fields, of 266 Ber- Fields Jr rtman St.. Bklyn., died re^votly ib Kings County Hospital at the .age ef 59 and was burled*- ten Evergreen Cemetery. Bklyptf^aT ter rites at Unity Parkway Chap­ el, 1406 Pitkin Ave., conducted by the Rev. R. C. Gay of Con­ cord Baptist Church. Hull Rodgers Hull Kudgers. 21. of 751 Hal- Bey St. Brooklyn, died recently and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Bklyn., alter prepar­ ation at Unity Parkway Funeral Home, 1406 Pitkin Ave., end services at St. Mark's Church of Chriat. Disciples of Christ. The service was conducted by Mr Rodgers, a native of Bath. North Carolina, was a member of the White Oak Baptist Church there. He is survived by his parents, three brothers, grand­ parents and others. Mr. Fields was a native «** Virginia and a member of the Antioch Baptist Church. He is surived by his widow. Lillie. Eider Hasel Keyes five daughters, two sons. 23 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. The surviving daughters are Ruth Davis. Lucy Burwell, Vir­ ginia Pearson, Fannie Springer. Pastor Steadied Church Friendship Baptist Church, 293 Howard Ave.. Brooklyn observed its 53rd anniversary Sunday July 7. Its pastor Rev. Uriah B. Whit field will celebrate his 25th an­ niversary at the church In Aug­ ust In the 28 Years preceding his call to Frlemnhip. the church en­ dured 14 pastors and three splits in the congregation. Thus the most outstanding ele­ ment in the Whitfield pastorate appears to be the stability which he brought, for with that stabiliy here has been growth. Born in Newbern, N.C., Uriah Whitfield was one of eleven chil­ dren. He began his early school Ing in Newbern but later came to Brooklyn and eventually fin­ ished Boys'High School. He worked as a janitor while he went through Boys’ High. At -one time he had wanted to study law but then changed to the min­ istry. -f Preaching Tradition "There was a tradition of preaching in the family.” he said, adding that his grand - father and three other relatives were ministers. up the religious and social prob- affairs and School. Besides working within the church. Res-. Whitfield has look ed to the community's needs al­ so. Focusing on the spiritual, he organised the Community Bible School in 1943 as a noncectarian institute to stimulate the study of the scriptures. Looking towards the economic problems within the area, he set up the religious and social serv­ ice centre in 1951. attaching to it a free employment centre. Many persons black and white, have found employment through the centre. He spoke of the needs of youth in the area and of the run-down condition of houses. That sec­ tion. between Fulton St. and At­ lantic Ave. and on both sides of Howard, he said, needs new low income housing. Rev. Whitfield spoke approving­ ly of the civil rights crisis, add­ ing that “we haven't yet put enough pressure and by nomeans should be slack in the drive.** He sees better times coming gen­ erally. and for his church, a $75,000 expansion program Boro Soprano Sings Sunday Shelton College and Moody’s Bible Institute-prepared him for thia career and he was caBed to Friendship in 1938. He found 15 members, a $5,000 debt and a delapidated church edifice at 444 Elton St, East New York. ; Within four years all the in­ Wallle Cooper Simpson, so­ debtedness was cleared. At the prano, will render a wide-rang­ same time the church established ing concert of European vocal w baptismal pool and installed works and Negro spirituals on « reed organ Saturday, July 13, at the Lafay­ * Membership increased fast and ette Avenue Presbyterian Church, by 1949 the church purchased the 85 South Oxford St., Brooklyn, property on which it is now lo­ at 4 p.m. Admission will be free, cated. Altogether about $80,000 Mrs. Simpson, accompanied at was spent for building the church the piano by Thomas McNally, and remodelling the adjacent will be giving the second in a structure. series of nine concerts sponsor- ' In 1946 Rev. Whitfield met the former Sylvia DoUhwo of Greens- ed by the church during its Summer Festival’* of AU Brook .Ville. S.C., here to Brooklyn • minister I had to go slowly,” be said, speaking of the court­ ship. Mrs. Simpson, of 282 Lefferts Ave., Bklyn., made her profes­ sional debut at Milan, Italy, in They were married in 1953 and have two children, Uriah, Jr., January of this year after ex­ tensive training at Ohio State and Lydia Marie. Mrs. Whitfield 1# essentially a housewife but University and the University of ■he takes active interest in church rb Pennsylvania. lyn talent. ELEMENTS OF STABILITY- Rev. U. B.' Whitfield, who brought order to a disunited congregation, sits for family portrait with his own stabiliz­ ers: his wife, Sylvia, and chil­ dren, Uriah Jr., and Lydia Ma­ rie. — (Merritt Photo) I school districts 32-34 are Mrs. Mary Mann Marjorie Matthews, At left Treasurers. At right Is Miss and Mrs. Dorothy Headley, clinic direc- Festival tor. A CHECK FOR $1,200 - Var­ iety shows put on by 41 schools in Bedford - Stuyves- ant during the Bedford Mentat Health Spring Festival netted >1,200 for the Bedford Mental Health Clinic, 485 Throop Ave. Charles Trice, president of fhe board of directors of the Clinic, is seen receiving a check for the amount from Mrs. Eliza­ beth C. O'Daly, Asst. Supt. for Bishop Hails Prelate's Twentieth Anniversary - M t ' ' The Rt. Rev. Jonathan G. Sherman. Suffragan Bishop of Long Island, was among sorr ? 200 guests at a surprise 20th wedding anniversary dinner for the Rev. and Mrs. Richard B. Martin ot St. Philip’s Protestant Episcopal Church. Brooklyn. Suhday afternoon June 23. Hosts were Mr. and Mrs. Gil­ bert M. Skeene who gave the dinner at their home 178 Mc­ Donough SL It was a joint cele­ bration for the 33rd wedding an­ niversary of the Skeenes and the 20th of the Martins which fall close together. In remarks made before grace, In Brooklyn Bishop Sherman said that St. Philip's was fortunate to have Fr. Martin as Its rector. He also expressed Bishop De Wolfe’s regrets for his absence. With champagne on call, the dining and other events proceed­ ed under the direction of Fr. Charles E. Taylor, curate of St. Augustine's Church. He was master of ceremonies. News Of Churches Prolonged . applause followed the rendition of two selections: ”1 Love Thee”, by Beethoven i and “Mountains'* by Rasbach. Miss Bernice Gibbs, soprano so­ loist was accompanied by Miss Dorothy Henry, both of St. Phil­ ip’s. Mrs. Odessa Skeene introduced Mr. Skeene as “myth". She read letters of congratulation from many distinguished friends. Others present included: Mrs. Sherman, wife of Bishop Sherman; Rev. Fr. and Mrs. W. G. Hinson Jacobs. Mrs. Charles E. Taylor: the Rev. and Mrs. Henry B. Hueles. the Rev. and Mrs. John W. Edwards; Rev. Fr. A. Alan McFarlane and the Rev. Fr. Wilfred S. Callender; J. Merton McCarty; Mrs. Violet Brown of Georgetown, S.C., Fr. Martin's mother; Mrs. John Al­ len Hoover, Columbia, S.C., Mrs. Martin’s mother. Ave., was observed Sunday July 7. The pastor. Rev. U.B. Whit­ field, preached the. 11 a.m. ser- n on. The anniversary sermon was preached at 4 p.m. by Rev. Ralph Whitfield, pastor of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church of Oyster Bay, and brother of the Friendship Church of Oyster Bay. and bro­ ther of the Friendship pastor His church choi which came with the congregation, sang for the occasion. The mixture of humor and wit in excerpts from a letter read by Rev. Taylor drew laugh­ ter at speech-making time. It was written in 1943 by Rev. Martin, soon after his marriage to Mrs. Annelle Hoover Martin. Both Taylor and Martin were classmates at Bishop Payne Div­ inity School, Petersburg, Va. How Can I? Q How can I prevent my freshly laundered sheets from wrinkling while drying? A. If you'll hang them on the line dripping wet, the weight of the water wiU pull them down and practically do your iroping There was laughter also as'and straightening for you. BROOKLYN — Cornerstone The Rev. A. D. King, brother of Dr. Ma lin Luther King, will preach at Cornerstone Baptist Church Sunday July 14 at 11 a.m. Rev. King, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Birmingham, Ala., is deeply involved in the city’s integration struggle. A gifted preacher and coura­ geous leader Rev. King has been jailed many times and narrowly escaped serious injury or death, when his house was bombed sev­ eral weeks ago. Dr. Sandy F. Bay, pastor of Cornerstone, in­ vites friends and sympathizers with the freedom struggle to hear z Rev. King. Incidentally, the church, at Ma ison St. and Lewis Ave., Brook­ lyn. is air conditioned. The 53rd anniversary of Friend ship Baptist Church, 293 Howard St, Luke’s While Rev. Wilbert Miller, pas­ tor of St. Luke’s Community Church of Brownsville spent the past week teaching at Blair Re- ligtbus Summer Camp in New- Jersey. He returned for the start of the vacation bible school at his church, July 849. Mrs. Ruth Fennell is in charge. The church is located at 142 Watkins SL SL George s The Episcopal Church Women of St. George's P.E. Church, 800 Marcy Ave., sponsored a break­ fast for women of the church Sunday June 30. Ms. Rhea Barre is president of tbe group. On the previous Sunday, the Young Laymen, Courtney Hind president, held a fashion show to raise funds to aid college youths Models were children and young people. Entertainment was pro­ vided by Mrs. Mamie Hueles, pastor’s wife, who sang Also there was dancing by the Pearl Figoero troupe: May Jenkins, Di­ ane Holland. Nadine Earl and Donna Tiller. Newaroa Prayers and get-well wishes are going to Rev. Henri M. Dees, pas­ tor of Newman Memorial Metho­ dist Church, reported sick. At the church on Macon St. at Throop Ave., the second an nual concert of the child Child ren's and Youth Choirs was given Sunday June 30 under the spon­ sorship of the Commission on Education It wss a delightful program directed by Mrs. Mary E. Crawford. Children, and Mrs Elvira Townsend, Young* people Btlthwlck "Let Freedom Ring" was the meditation theme at Bushwick Avenue Methodist Church, Sun­ day July 7, during the morning worship. It was led by the Rev. demit A. Brooks, associate min­ ister. Daily var-stion bible school is being held Monday to Friday from 9:30 to 3 p.m. During the past’ week youths of the church par­ ticipated at youth canteens at Green Avenue Methodist Church and South Bushwick Reformed Church. St. John’s Tbe Senior Choir, Gospel. F.i Arthur Reed Choruses and the Usher Board of St. John’s Bap­ tist Church, 480 Bainbridge, join­ ed the pastor. Rev. F. Arthur Reed, at tbe anniversary cele- brattoo, July J, of the Univer­ sal Baptist Church. Rosary Holy Rosary Church, 141 Chaun­ cey St., has announced that De­ puty Police Commissi* ner Law­ rence Pierce and Eugene Catos have agreed to continue as trus­ tees of the parish. At the church, July 7, the Mothers* Club held a mee ing after the 9 a m. Mass. Girl Scouts served breakfast to-the mothers during the meeting • Dignified Service H. R. HURD, JR. FUNERAL HOME, INC. FUNERAL DIRECTORS Maria Hurd Owens Paul B. Hemsley Emilio E. Owens SLocum 6-5777 10 Trey Ave. nr. Fsitsn St. Brooklyn 13, M. T. The largest Fanerwf Fierier la fhe City e MIECT1ON ROOM ON PREMISU HY 34673-MY 3*6673 1904-06 FULTON IT., BROOKLYN. N- Y. Brooklyn-L. I. Church Services YOUR GUIDE TO BAPTIST BAPTIST BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH MS ltorgee Street. Brooklyn 17. N. T. "Come In to Worship and (o out to Serve” Bev. W. J. BALL, Pastor THIS SUNDAY 000 a.m.—Morning Worship. Rev. P. T. Pruden S IS am.—Church School 11:00 am—Morning Worship, Bor. P, T. Pruden J JO p m - Musical by Pastors Atd Club 7:90 pm—Evening Worship Every Third Sunday. Holy Communion. Candlelight Service lister J-SM1 CORNERSTONE BAPTIST CHURCH Lewis Asanas am TBE REVEREND SANDT P. BAT THIS SUNDAY 0:00 AM.—CHURCH SCHOOL 11:00 AM—MORNING WORSHIP t:M P M BAPTIST TRAINING UNION 0:00 P M -EVENING WORSHIP HOLY TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH Ralph Ave. at Qalary St. Bklya. H. T. Ray. Thomas 8. Hartea. Pastor Sr. Vlea-Prea. of National Raptlat fCanveotloo. U. 8. A. In*. Boa. T. S. THIS SUNDAY • 00 AM—Sunday School 10 4J AM —Morning Worship « 00 P M —B T U. Community Center, 4*3 Franklin Ava. ST. JOHN'S BAPTIST CHURCH tao RalahrMge St. (Naoe Saratoga Ava l Brooklyn, N. T. Rev. F. Artkar Reed. Pastor aad Fannder THIS SUNDAY • JO A.M—SUNDAY SCHOOL 11:00 A M —SUNDAY WORSHIP WEDNESDAY, 0:30 P.M.- MT. 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