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Story May 20, 1951

Atlanta Daily World

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia

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The R.J.S. Male Chorus of Greater Mt. Moriah Baptist Church will sing during the Men Day Program on May 27th and welcome Dr. D.V. Jemison, president of the National Baptist Convention, at a state mission meeting on May 30th, representing 559,000 Georgia Baptists.

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R. J. S. MALE CHORUS TO WELCOME N. B. C. PRESIDENT MAY 30TH The R. J. S. Male Chorus of the Greater Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, located at the corner of Fair and Ashby Streets, Rev. R. Julian Smith, pastor, will sing all day Sunday May 27th in the Men Day Program at the Church and serve as captains in the Men Day Drive May 27th. They will also sing on the night of May 30th in the Mammoth welcome program of the State Mission Mass Meeting when Dr. D. V. Jemison, president of the National Baptist Convention, Inc. U. S. A. will speak. They will welcome Dr. Jemison along with 559,000 Negro Baptists of Georgia.

Reading from left to right on the first row are: Ollie Gibson; J. C. Coleman, Edward Bulah, Walter Asberry, Rufus Fouch, Joe Mitchell, Rufus Alexander, L. H. Martin, W. Harris, Geo. Hood, Carey Howard, Second row standing are: Rufus Snipes, W. B. Dunlap, E. Hiltsman, J. W. Mormon, H. E. Harper, W. M. King, Oscar Phillips, Curtis aley, George Dix, Z. A. Head, James Andrews, J. B. Glass, Richard Morris, James B. Woods, Oliphant Rocquemore. Standing in third row are: Claude Thomas, R. Moon, Marshall Johnson, Zebedee Almon, George McMullin, J. T. Thomas, Ben Brown, Henry Stargel, R. Julian Smith, M. B. Colemon, J. T. Adams, Albert Long, Earnest Mormon, Shannon Fouch, Johnnie Ellison, Larenza Calhoun and Steven Baccus. Other captains and Chorus members not appearing on the picture are Dea. B. H. Wharton, C. T. Talton, W. L. Lattimore, J. E. Howard, J. H. Johnson, William Pope, Anderson Smith, Richard Love, Eugene Peoples, Leroy Lockett, George Sledge, Henry Herring, Virgil Garnett, M. W. Williams, Walter Asbery, Louis Griffin, Grover Dorsey, Edward Mullen, Samuel Smith, Huie Walker, and Dea. J. L. Petterson.

The public is cordially invited to attend all of these services.

What sub-type of article is it?

Announcement Community Event

What keywords are associated?

Male Chorus Baptist Church Welcome Program National Baptist Convention Georgia Baptists

What entities or persons were involved?

Dr. D. V. Jemison Rev. R. Julian Smith R. J. S. Male Chorus

Where did it happen?

Greater Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Corner Of Fair And Ashby Streets

Story Details

Key Persons

Dr. D. V. Jemison Rev. R. Julian Smith R. J. S. Male Chorus

Location

Greater Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Corner Of Fair And Ashby Streets

Event Date

May 27th And May 30th

Story Details

The R. J. S. Male Chorus will perform in the Men Day Program and Drive on May 27th at the church, then sing at the welcome program for Dr. D. V. Jemison on May 30th during the State Mission Mass Meeting.

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