By ROBBIE CUp. cCOV
ROBERT HORTON, JR.
Th femal go pel quart t group, Th Oloryett a, motored from' Chicago,lL to �rform on the
program that c I brat d the Qoepel Harmonlz ra Qu rt ftftleth Y r of alnglng go pel mualc
Sunday, March 13 t Th Qu rtet Convention Hall (pho 0 by )
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS By ROBBIE McCOY
Laymen and Michigan State
Laymen. He served throughout
the City Usher Board Union and
the entire church community
until his demise.
He retired from Chrysler af­
ter 32 years employment, which
gave him the time he wanted to
serve his church and commu­
nity. Among more than 100
plaque, citations and awards
lining the walls of his dining
room are those from: National
Laymen, Midwest Region, Life
Member NAACP, Christian
. Women Concerned, retired vol­
unteer, Wolverine State Con­
gress, Golden Age Usher, the
City Council, the Mayor and
Governor and from Senator'
Jackie Vaugh. .
Rev. Holly makes a
'difference on eastside
By ROBBIE CRUMP·McCOY
sm.' to the Mlchlg.n Citizen
Since Rev. Dr. William Holly
settled with the New Rising Star
Baptist Church on Detroit's far
eastside, that area hasn't been
the same since. Drive out Mack
Avenue and see for yourself. A
long-time friend
of the Rev. and
Mrs. Holly, I've
worshipped with
them on several
occasions long
before they IIU,"�'CWro ..
moved into the
new church at
. 1 0609 Mack, and
I know all to well
from whence
they've come.
This they did
in addition to
with a membership of over
1,200. But despite the demands
of a large congregation, Holly
holds numerous positions, in­
cluding Moderator of the New
Rising Star of Hope District As­
sociation, Vice President of the
Baptist Missionary and Educa­
tion Convention of Michigan, a
ived his call-
Dr. and Mrs. William Holly
Scholarship
luncheon
planned
Holloman Jr., and Rev. John
Peoples, read from the New and
Old Testaments; Senator Jackie
Vaugh, Henry Daniels and Bev­
erly Smith of Greater Mace­
donia spoke; and Irene �omas The United Sisterhood of the
and Carletta Dunigan were solo- Wolverine State Baptist Con­
ists. vention holds its annual scholar-
Also speaking were Dr. tIazell ship/partnership luncheon,
Tate, past national presidentAl- Saturday, March 26, 12 noon, in
bert Likely and D.L Raysdale. the Riverview Room at Cobo
Rev. Louis Johnson p ided. Center.
Horton's survivors include: Some commend ble citizens
threo daughters: Pat.ricia, of the metropolitan area will be
Jackie, and Evelyn; one brother; honor d at the luncheon. Among
on sister, Annie Marts of L.A., them are: Dr. Mildred Aldridge
California; and one nieces, three of Flint; Rosa Fowler. of Sagi­
nephews; other relatives and naw; Rev. Melvin Jones of
friends. Lansing; Fannie Goston, Ella D.
Intennent was at Lincoln Me- Hardy, Hattie Miles and Pastor
moria 1 Park, Mt. Clemens with Phillip Burks of Jefferson Bap­
Peace Chapel funer I directors tist Church, in Lansing.
in charge. ,., .
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Also, P tor Alvin E. Jackson
of Wings of Love; Rev. and Mrs.
Benjamin Young of Flint;
Juanita Breedlove and Effie
Taylor of Ypsilanti; Zelda Ree
Williams, executive director of
Todd Phillips Home; Jonatta
Hall, Williams Teamer and Pas­
tor EdgarL. Vann,Jr., of Second
Ebenezer Bapti t Church;
Dwane Johnson and Sue R.
Brown.
cl tb w�y for an timated
1,000 women deacons to move
to rds ordination 88 pri ts in
the Diooee of Bristol.
The synod also approved leg­
. lation tabliabing a contro­
versial y tem or "epi copal
visitors" commonly called "flying
bishops" to minister t:b parish
hose opinions on the ordina­
tion' ue differ from thos of
their bishops.
Meanwhile, Rev. Victoria
Matthe became the first fe­
male bishop in the Anglican
Church of Canada on February
12. Her consecration came 18
y after the first women were
,. :dained priests in the Anglican
Church of Canada.
M ire t h a n 1.9 million pi) � of
melt rial b 'Clrmg thi-, m ,.,.,( g ) h, 'b -n
di tributed to r 'tail 'r., n. tionwid '.
Priesthood
restrictions
lifted
The church of England's �n­
eral Synod has changed the law
that formerly restricted the
priesthood to men. The vote now
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HIS WORK WITH the Lay­
men' Organization took him
world-wide. His last interna­
tional meeting was in Switzer­
land. He also attended sessions
in Australia and South America.
He served with the Calvary Dis­
trict A ociation Laymen, in­
structor in the Progressive
National Baptist Convention on
all levels.
Horton served as president of
the Michigan State Ushers As­
sociation, the National Ushers,
and he chaired many committes
in his church, district and state
organizations. He was a mem-
of the Detroit I i 'U f .... R Ruff, pes-
a�d the Super��ndenrs, .",t • cedonia deliv-
Cd�?cll of Metropo I an D - ered the main eulogy, and said
trolts Treasurer. "Horton was one of my most
Horton w� a mem�r of the loyal supporters; Dr. Charles G.
Trans.po�atlOn Committee of Adams lauded him for untiring
Progressive Convention, Presi- service to the National Progres­
dent of it's Midwest Regio�l aive Convention; Rev. Robert F.