AME Bishop Gibbs sails to lead West Africa mission
Jacksonville reports Bishop Carey Abraham Gibbs of the AME church and Mrs Gibbs received an award from Secretary of Missions Berry confirming Liberia reservations. They sail February 22 from New Orleans to oversee AME work in West Africa, joining Bishops Willis J. King and Bravid Harris in Liberia.
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Jacksonville
Fla
ANP
Carey Abraham Gibbs
AME
Berry
New York
Liberia
New Orleans
Gibbs
West Africa
Willis J. King
Bravid Harris
Sentence Sermons reflect moral striving and spiritual guidance
The passages urge avoiding needless contention, resisting evil, and living uprightly through faith, will, and love. They emphasize choosing the kingdom of God first, with modern media as a backdrop, and warn against material hurry eroding character.
Congratulations From Daytona Letter to Editor Reeves
A letter from M. B. Brigner of 449 Dearborn Ave Daytona Ohio dated January 21 1949 congratulates the Miami Times on its new look and added features praising its growth and urging continued success under Editor H E S Reeves in Miami Florida.
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Dearborn Ave
Daytona
Ohio
Miami Times
M. B. Brigner
SAD CHILD I Will Not Grow In This Alien Land
A poet speaks of being a strange child in the West not at home nor thriving. The tom tom echoes where saxophones belong elsewhere. He longs for the East while isolated, nursing a perpetual homesick ache.
Bishop Leads Key West Confirmation at St Peter's
Rt Rev Henry I Louttit officiated all day at St Peter's Episcopal as 25 candidates received Holy Confirmation. He spoke on acts from Acts 1 2 detailing prayer belief and the cross. Rev Edwin S Shirley Sr presented the candidates. Rev J C Murray and family return to Newman’s M E Church amid congratulations from members and friends.
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Henry I. Louttit
D. D
South Florida
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Edwin S. Shirley
J. C. Murray
Newman’s
M. E. Church
Key West
Mrs. Murray
Dr Warren Welters Visits Island City in Weekend Stop
Dr Warren Welters spent several days in Island City on a brief visit, meeting local residents and touring community sites. No further details were provided in the readable text.
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Warren Welters
Island City
Miami Times Social Diary Notes from Miami and Key West
Miami Times reports a weekend of visits by Mrs Beatrice Alexander and Miss Rose Jackson of New York, and Key West attendees at Ebenezer Church conference including Agnes Albert Bernice Cleare Acostia Everlena McGowan Idalene Cleare Rose Lee Cleare Sara Cleare Willie Sawyer Jonah Cleare Willie Wilkerson. Regular Fellows Club held a January 24 meeting at Arthur Sands home followed by a social hour. Phillip Sears announces birth of Wayne Mitchell on January 19, 1949. mother and baby listed as progressing well.
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Beatrice Alexander
Rose Jackson
New York City
Key
Arthur Sands
Phillip Sears
Wayne Mitchell
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Africa
Kansas City
Frank C. Lowery
Miami Ave
H. E. S. Reeves
Miami, Florida
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Key West News
Mrs. Frances Briggs
Martha Westers
Lincoln City
Deel
Emma
Vero
Miami
N.W
3Rd Avenue
Wage Earners Life Insurance Co
3Rd Ave
J. E. Culmer
L. E. Thomas
J. H. Love
T. L. Lowrie
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