Pilgrim Baptist Church - Centennial Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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1 63 CEN NNIAL 1963 PILGRIM BAPTI T CHURCH 732 W. Central Avenue St. Paul Minnesota i Q 5 sm. - A 2 sua vs my is , ,r . L-f V 1 7 W K I , ,, W, A , -wx, . ., K ,K ' if 'A ' , ennn V - jk M ,M ...M Q 'Qpl-lhnQ,. , 3 . ,k-' - K ,W 3.7, .2 KV,, 'iii-H V,rVV- A at K -f A . f 1 I ,gy . A W , if is fig- l gg- 55 bsvf -www .A A esac sf XM .. y i i we . X W' ,'e,e s to or ' 'C fe, S.. W N C 'ww ,f- .W 50: Q ,W ,, itsxillx IM Elf. F 1- if '51 r if etiaekmmwxtm Centennial Committee Winifred Hartsfield, Chairman Estelynne Rodgers, Secretary Charlene Dickerson, Treasurer Annabelle Beal james Brown Benjamin Bryant Van Buren Deigh I. M. Dorsey Sgt. John Hartsfield Yvonne Robinson Calvin Walton Rev. Dr. Floyd Mass ey, Ir., Ex Officio

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PURE One hundred years ago, Lincolnls Emancipation Proclamationfreeing slaves in rebel states took effect. In that same year, a group of escaped slaves founded Pilgrim Baptist Church. This year, we celebrate a century of Pilgrim's Prog- ress. Those early founders put first things firstl Their first big project was to form a church in St. Paul because they knew that mans chief purpose for existing is to ,glorify God. Moreover, they knew that Lincolnls Emancipation Proclamation, alone, could not free them. Actually, no man is fully free unless he is free inside. Jesus Christ frees us of the slavery of fear, jealousy, greed and hate. The hearts of men must change. In Christ, we become a New Creation. This book is designed to show the progress of a band of predominately Negro Christians. In 1865, during Rex erend Di: Floyd Massev, ji: ORD the war between the States, Lincoln wrote Throw away the help the Negroes are giving and the Union goes with itf' lt is our hope that after 100 years, our city, denomination, nation, and the world can see that same type of necessary spiritual and civic importance in the labors of this band of Christians of Pilgrim Baptist Church, St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.A., 1965, These pages point out that there is a place in our Lord's program for everyone. just as the twelve were with Him regardless as to their various backgrounds, abilities, and dispositions, so can we find a place in which to serve Him. Men and women ol' force or weak- ness, dedication or insincerity, enthusiasm or lethargy, action Or vacillation all can find a place as soldiers of the cross. Pilgrims 100 years have illustrated that fact. May God grant us wisdom and courage for the next century. 3 0