Official Organization and Installation of Officers
Held with Metropolitan Baptist Church, 32-34 Prince St., Newark, NJ
Rev. B. F. Johnson, Pastor
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SERVICEThe Opening Devotions were deeply spiritual and heartwarming. Welcome on behalf of the church, Trustee Charles Wigham. Address by Deacon Grover O. Chiles, 1st Vice President, National Baptist Deacon’s Convention of America, Inc. and Auxiliaries. Introduced by the President, Deacon Malcolm Yelverton. Inspirational Music by Choral Group, Metropolitan Baptist Church. Introduction of the Guest Minister by Deacon Robert Carter, President Deacon’s Union of Trenton, N.J. and vicinity. Installation Speaker, Rev. B.F. Johnson, Pastor of the Host Church. The Message was based upon Exodus 14:15, “And the Lord said unto Moses wherefore thou unto me? Speak unto the children of Israel that they go forward.” Sub: “God’s Marching Orders”. The message still lingers in our memory and we have not stopped marching forward. Installation of Officers followed this powerful sermon by our Host Pastor.