Subject: Religionpage 6

251 to 300 of 343 total items

includes dates: 1962 - 2005

On the Church Grounds

1962

Labor Day on the grounds of Embry AME Church

Congregation Members at First Baptist Church of Lakeland

Taken in the late 1890s/early 1900s, this is a photo of some of the congregation of the First Baptist Church of Lakeland. This church came to be from meetings held in the 1890s in Lakelanders' homes.

Event at Embry

1967

Meal at testimonial event Standing left to right are Pauline Gray and Agnes Gross

On December 29, 1967, Embry AME Church hosted a dinner to honor two prominent parishioners: church clerk Pauline Gray and church treasurer Arthur Brooks. The program featured testimonials and music, and a festive meal in the parish hall. lol

Junior Usher Board

Sunday School

Sunday School Class

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Rev. Jeremiah Wright of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1969

On March 28, 1969, an event was held to honor Rev. Robert H. Baddy’s nine years as pastor of Embry A.M.E. Church. Baddy was born in the Hillsdale area of the District of Columbia and was ordained in 1935. A variety of church, community, and religious leaders made congratulatory remarks during the tribute, including former Lakeland School Principal Edgar A. Smith; civic leader J. Chesley Mack; former Embry pastor Rev. James R. Gibson; and the Rev. Jeremiah Wright of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photograph ©2008 Joanne M. Braxton.)

Meal at Embry AME Church

Communal meals are a traditional part of celebrations at Lakeland’s churches. Members of Embry A.M.E. Church have lunch in their parish hall following a Sunday service in 1943. Among those at the table are the pastor, Rev. Jesse A. Williams (wearing the collar), and his wife, seated to his right; and former pastor Rev. Herman R. Curtis and his wife (far side of the table, first and second from the left). At the head of the table to the right is Leon Robinson, a longtime church member and trustee.

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Memorial service program for Hattie Dora Chappell.

Contains a cover page - her memorial service was held at Green Chapel AME Zion Church in Hamlet North Carolina, on March 5, 1998 Also contains the order of service; and her obituary. William Campbell was her father., Floral bearers and pallbearers.

Rev. Milton A. Covington at First Baptist Church

in 1951, Reverend Milton A. Covington took over First Baptist Church. Under the 47 years of his leadership, the church repaid its debt, greatly increased its membership, and rebuilt its edifice.

Embry African Methodist Episcopal Church

Embry A.M.E. Church was founded in 1903 in the home of Samuel and Georgianna Stewart. The congregation built a chapel in 1905 in a low-lying section of the community. In 1918 the building was moved to a site on Lakeland Road. In 1920, a new church on the same location replaced the chapel.

Embry AME Church Sunday School

1962

Dessie Randall Thomas served as the Sunday School superintendent of Embry AME Church for 32 years. Through her dedicated teaching and fine example, she guided the religious education of generations of Lakeland's youth. She's pictured here in September 1962, with Sunday school students and staff at the time. She is third from right in the center row. Rev Robert H. Baddy is in the back row, on the far left.

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Holy Redeemer Catholic Church Parish Directory.

The front cover of the parish directory of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. One page of the directory depicts the Briscoe family.

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Memorial service program for Meredith Cook Chappell.

Contains a cover page with a portrait of the deceased, the location of the church, and the date of the service; the order of the service; the obituary; and the floral bearers and pall bearers.

Leaders of the Church

1960

Rear left to right James Edwards II, Rev. Baddy, James Clemons, center William Gray, Mr. Hart, George Henry Gross front Thomas Randall, unknown. George Brooks Sr, Dessie Thomas, Arthur Brooks

Union Picnic Flyer

1925

This flyer advertises the 1925 Union picnic. For many years the First Baptist Church and Embry African Methodist Episcopal Church sponsored a joint annual Sunday School picnic. It was held at Suburban Gardens in the Deanwood neighborhood of the District of Columbia. Unlike others, the seven-acre amusement park welcomed African-American visitors to enjoy the roller coaster, Ferris wheel, swimming pools, and picnic grounds. Suburban Gardens opened in 1921 and was in operation until 1940.

In the Choir

1965

Women's Day in the choir loft at First Baptist Church of College Park

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Homegoing service program for Mr. Henry Bruce Campbell (1915-1987)

Home-going service held at Green Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church, Hamlet, North Carolina, November 7, 1987 at 2:00 pm. Reverend Ellis Gibson officiating. Also includes Death Notice newspaper clipping.