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The Mississippi Enterprise
Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi
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Silent Grove M. B. Church in Marks held Easter celebrations including a morning worship service, Sunday school, a debut sermon by Bro. Ezra Towner, a communal dinner, and an afternoon egg hunt for children, with total offerings of $66.40.
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Silent Grove M. B. Church celebrated its Easter Program, Sunday morning, 7:30 A. M. with a beautiful and impressive worship Service.
The program committee was Mesdames Callie P. Jossell, Bertha Shegog, Rose Lee Jones, Chairman; Mrs. C. D. Jossell, Pianist. Sunday school was at the usual hour with Asst. Supt., Bro. Jesse Jossell, Jr., in charge. Remarks and the Evangelistic Appeal was given by pastor Gayden. Total offering $66.40 with Class No. 12 B. offering, $40.50, Mrs. Luvenis Polk, Teacher; Bro. Charles Hentz, Secretary. Bro. Ezra Towner, General Supt. 11:00 Worship Service was conducted by the Officers. The pastor presented Bro. Ezra Towner who has been called to preach and who delivered his first sermon which was spiritual and inspiring. After the sermon, Bro. Towner's son-in-law Rev. Eddie Hardy, Tutwiler, offered a soul-stirring prayer. A tasty dinner was served at the Church parsonage for Rev. and Mrs. Gayden and Mrs. Gayden's brother, Mr. Leonard Polk of Los Angeles, California. At 5: P. M.. an Easter Egg Festival was held for the children, which was enjoyable. Mrs. Rose Lee Jones sponsored this affair.
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Easter Sunday
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Silent Grove M. B. Church celebrated Easter with a 7:30 A.M. worship service, Sunday school led by Bro. Jesse Jossell Jr., remarks by Pastor Gayden, and an 11:00 service featuring Bro. Ezra Towner's first sermon followed by a prayer from Rev. Eddie Hardy. A dinner was served at the parsonage, and a 5:00 P.M. Easter egg festival for children was sponsored by Mrs. Rose Lee Jones.