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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Film and Video Collections Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Various collections, The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th century Moving Image A series of visual representations imparting an impression of motion when shown in succession. Examples include animations, movies, television programs, videos, zoetropes, or visual output from a simulation. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 16mm film Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 15 minutes, 32 seconds Producer Name (or names) of the person who produced the video Shands, Alfred Rives, III, 1928-2021 Director Name (or names) of the person who produced the video Shands, Alfred Rives, III, 1928-2021 Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound The below autogenerated transcript may contain errors: A conservative estimate of 250,000 people gathered at the Washington Monument grounds today for the climax of anti-war demonstrations. This figure made it the largest turnout of its kind in the nation's history. The demonstration was preceded by a 40-hour march against death in which 45,000 people walked single file from the Arlington Bridge past the White House to the capital. Each carried the name of an American GI killed in Vietnam or a Vietnamese village destroyed. At the White House, the demonstrators called out the names which they carried. The night portion of the dramatized by a candle light procession. Upon completion of the march against death, there was a mass march up Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House to the monument grounds leading the bearers with caskets containing the names now. Don't you wish love only love could save this world from disaster? Love, love, only love could save this world from disaster. Don't you wish love could end the confusion? Or is it just one more illusion? Oh shant. If we want to have great love, we got to have great anger. If we want to have great love, we got to have great anger. When I see innocent folk shot down, you want me just shake my head and frown. Oh, terrorist shanti salami. We came to the march because my wife and I are very concerned about the war in Vietnam. We have a boy over there and we had another boy come home. We're not only concerned about them, but we're concerned about the future of our country. If we want to hit the target square, better not have blind anger. If we want to hit the target square, better not have blind anger. Or else it'll just be one more time. The correction creates another crime. My oldest son, Mike Ransom, was killed in Vietnam on May 11th last year. In the last letter he ever wrote, he pleaded, "Tell any friends you have in Washington to quit quibbling and start talking about ways to end this foolishness here." In another letter, he asked a friend to attend every anti-war meeting for him. And so I stand before this congregation to bear witness to my son that we, his family and his friends have come again to Washington as he asked us to and that we will try once more to give meaning to his death by our efforts to bring peace and hope to this troubled nation. My name is Donna Barnett. I have come from Fayetteville, Arkansas. My husband, Rey, is stationed in Vietnam. I want to believe that Rey is serving the best interests of America, that it is necessary for him to be in Vietnam. But that is a lie. Rey was taken from me to fight a war that is neither necessary nor just. A war that we stumbled into and now it seems cannot find the honesty or strength to walk away from. I want my husband back from Vietnam as all women want their husbands back from Vietnam. Now, when you come to the proper place, turn towards the door of the White House, stop and really shout the name and the state as loudly as you can. Forget the press microphones because Mr. Nixon has just returned from Florida and we want him to hear. So, shout right for the door minutes ago by helicopter. Please, as you pass the marshal holding the peace sign in the center of the White House, please turn and shout out the name on your placker. Ernie Jacobs, South Carolina, William Fanwick, Colorado. David Kaiser, West Virginia. Benjamin, Wisconsin. David Miller, Michigan. Larry K, Colorado. Car Miracle, Wisconsin, South Vietnam. Joseph King North Carolina Paul Michigander Colorado Bruce Colorado. I'm here to express my strong hope for peace for this country. I I this is probably the most religious experience uh that I have had. I've never seen people such united with such uh such feeling and and I'm proud to be here. Where have all the flowers gone? Long time passing. Where have all the flowers gone? Long time ago. Where have all the flowers gone? Girls have picked them everyone. When will they ever learn? When will they ever learn? Where all the young I see where all the young No longer. When will they ever? will lay. Where have all the young My name in the Lord. When will we ever will How long will we depend on a foreign aid program that is so largely military aid? How long How long will we continue to spend billions for war or its preparations and be unwilling to spend comparable sums to rebuild the cities and eliminate the slums of the whole world? How long will the white northern nations take advantage of dark southern nations in an unequal economic battle? I remind you that these are not political questions I'm asking. They are moral questions. All we We are shall we shall overcome. We shall overcome. I do. We shall overcome. We shall all be free. We shall all be free. We shall all be free. We shall be free. My heart shall live in peace. We shall live in peace. We shall live in peace. We shall live in my heart. Hallelujah. We are We are not afraid. We are We are not today. Oh, deep in my heart. I do. We shall overcome some shall overcome. We shall overcome. We shall overcome. We shall overcome. Oh, heat. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource All We are Saying, 1970 Description An account of the resource All We are Saying documentary (15 minutes, 32 seconds) directed by Rev. Al Shands, III. The film documents the March Against Death, a major anti-Vietnam War protest march and gathering that took place in Washington, DC, on November 13-15, 1969. The film includes footage of Pete Seeger leading protesters in song at the Peace Service in Washington National Cathedral. Rev. Alfred Rives Shands, III (1928-2021), known most often as “Al,” was an Episcopal priest, film producer, author, art collector, and philanthropist who lived in Louisville, Kentucky. He was born in Washington, D.C., and lived with his parents in North Carolina and Delaware as a child. Shands received a BA in English literature from Princeton University and a master’s in divinity from Virginia Theological Seminary, where he was ordained as an Episcopal priest in 1955. In 1967, Shands met and married Mary Norton Ballard in Washington, D.C. In 1969, Al started Alfred Shands Productions, Inc., a documentary production company which he operated until 1983. The Shands moved to Mary's hometown of Louisville in 1970. Credits (c) 1970 Alfred R. Shands Camera: George Voellmer, Albert Ihde, Terry Proch, Sandra Bradley Editor: Sandra Bradley Sound: Curt Wittig Sponsors of the film: Clergy and Laity Concerned about Viet Nam Inter-faith Committee Union of American Hebrew Congregations Executive Council of the Episcopal Church National Association of Laymen (Catholic) Produced with the cooperation of the Rev. Philip E. Wheaton, Director of Inter-American Communication and Action Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Shands, Rev. Alfred Rives, III, 1928-2021 Alfred Shands Productions, Inc. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived 025x69, Alfred Shands Productions, Inc., All We are Saying, Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alfred Shands Productions, Inc. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1969-1970 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 16mm film Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource moving image audio Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 025x69 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th century 1970s 1960s Subject The topic of the resource Peace movements Social movements Protest movements Vietnam War (1961-1975) Documentary films Independent films Political activists Clergy Episcopalians Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <img src="https://rightsstatements.org/files/buttons/InC.dark-white-interior.svg" alt="In Copyright" style="width:200px;" /> This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. 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The service w~s brief but impressive. Mrs. Mary Alice Dearning of the Bulletin Board Committee presented the key to Y.iI'. John Babbage of the Trustee Board who in turn passed it to Rev. Robinson. The latter gave it to Mr. William Hughes, chairman of the Church Council who accepted it on be half of the church. The pastor made challenging dedicatory remarks to the congregation. Mr. Lyman T. '-Tohnson, Chairman of the Deacon Board gave the closing prayer. On the after noon of the same day from 4 to 6 p.m., Rev. and Jlrrs. Robinson gave a reception in honor of their first-born Patricia Lei and her husband Mr. Julius Hobson who had married during their Thanksgiving holiday in Washington where both a~tend college. The presence of the maternal and paternal grandmothers of the bride added to the pleasure of the occasion. The women of the church were especially glad t hat the lower auditorium which they had so recently redecorated was the scene of t::.e affair. Mrs. Alferna Bryant wore a broad smile on her face at Sunday morning worship on December 21. The reason was not hard to guess, her son James Bryant, though not ye t in Louisville had arrived in this country from Vietnam. On the next afternoo:1> December 22, the Sunday School Christmas party took place. As usual it was a ge.la a::fair, reflecting the ingenuity of Mesdames Wise and Griffin and others of the Su..~day School teachers. The climax of the Yuletide Season was the Christmas Eve program of Music of tb.e d..:Chri stmas Season which was culminated with a candlelight service as the hour of ·-m~~ 0.·:,~~~ht ushered in Christmas of 1970. Mr. -Mayfield, organist and chorister ,and the c:.:.o:Lr along with some guests were magnificent, reflecting meticulous training. There was yet another cause for pride in the Plymouth parish. This was the fact that in the list of performers in The Nut Cracker presented at the Brown Theater on ;)ecember 29 and 30 was the name of l'liariellen Dreher, young ballet dancer. Of course her parents were proud of their daughter. Why wouldn 1 t they be? Missed from the Christmas musicale were Dr. and :M.rs. Lloyd Alexander and Mrs. Mary Alice Dearing and her daughter Frances. They were joined by David Dea:', t,~•. · wit;:1 "l. student at Yale, in Miami and spent their holidays on a Caribbean Cruise. ~be exception of David who returned to New Haven, the party came home refreshed ar.d. :.:-elaxed. Present at the service of Sunday morning January 5 was Attorney Starks of No1'.'folk, Virginia, grandson of .Mrs. J. A. Starks and son of Mr. Gordon Starks alf::i a Plymouth member befQre he moved to Virginia. Also in the audience were Mesdames Hackett and Brown o·f North Carolina; mother and sister respectively of Mrs. Pearl Herring. Rev~ Robinson was in Geneva, Indiana, attending a conference on January 6 and 7. He later attended a retreat on January 21. On Friday, January 23, Plymouth's Officer Major William Hughes participated in a panel with other officers on TV in a discussion on Police Relations. Needless to say he made an excellent contribution. Rev. Robinson was elected President of the Plymouth Settlement House Board for 1970. He was also chosen chairman of the Steering Committee of the Kentuckiana Conference. January brought its measure of sadness. On January 7 Miss Bonnie Anderson lost her ~other. Plymouth Church extended heartfelt symp;thy �History - Page 2 to this beraRved d<>.Fght er- wi1:.; ·. •, +,urrL ,:~ to Louisv::.l .~.e fo :: the fin1l rites. · Then 30, aft.er a ,,:cief i :i..l nH ', ~1rs. liary B.illock, a lo\-f'ly person and a long January on time member of PlJmouth passE)d intc t he b~./ ond. At her funerc.l '1-:hich took place on February 3 at the churc~1) the pasto.i: spoke of the many manife~tati ons of her deep faith in God before her death. The entire congregatio n mourned with her entire family and especially with her beloyed Tanya, now a student in one of the state universitie s, who had grown up in Plymouth Church. The first week of February brought joy to the entire parish•when the announcememt was made that the Louisville Jay Cees had named as one of the three men of the year the Rev. Irvin Moxley of Grace Presbyteria n Center, a brother of Plymouth's own Mrs. Thomas Moxely. Rev. Moxely often supplied the ., pulpit when Pl.ymouth was without a pastor. On February 8 at 5 p.m·. Plymouth was host to the city wide NM,:.' :? meeting which was sponsored by the Louisville Ministerial Coalition. One of the highlights of the whole year was the uniting with Plymouth on February 15 of Mr. Benjamin Carter and his wife Mrs. Paula Carter. The former c1me by letter from Mt. Carmen Methodist Church of Greensboro., North Carolina and the latter from Bethany Baptist Church of Frankfort, Kentucky.. Mr. Carter is a member of the chancel choir. The . following Sunday the installatio n of the church officers for the year took place. The entire list appears in the report of ,the nr->mination committee. l'/.II'. L. K. McCullough was later chosen chairman of the Bo:>.rd of Deacons and Mrs. Sarah Collins of the Board of Deaconesses . At the request of the pastor, the chairman of the nominating committee., Mrs. Rosa W. Wise, presented a new official group--the Stewardship Committee. The membership included: h 2. odames Abbie Fife and Lucy Larke, Miss Virginia Winlock, Messrs Leroy Jones, Le onard Smith and Thomas Moxely and Dr. G.D. Wilson. The Lenten Season, meanwhile, had begun on Ash Wednesday, February 11. A fiJ..:i F2 tr2at and Decision was shown at the first meeting. The nessages of February 1~ c. nd February 25 were given by lay members Louise Matthews and Dr. (J. D. Wilson. Tr.c: ~ev. Mitchell Curry of Emanuel ucc, Lexington preached on February 16. The lenten period was saddened by the death on February 27., after a brief : :-l ness of Mr. Wiley Daniel Sr. , long a dedicated deacon of Plymouth. As was sa~d at his funeral, he was great because of his goodness. He and his wife had rear~c their children in this church. His passing brough sorrow to all who knew him. On March 4, Plymouth visited West Louisville u.c.c. for Lenten services. Rev. Robinson delivered the message and the Plymouth Choir sang. The following week Plymouth was host to West Louisville with the Rev. :Mac.Harg of that church :i..rt he pulpit and the West Louisville choir in the choir loft. Then on March 18 t-;-; youth of Plymouth under the capable direction of their leader Mrs. Winifred Mox . ': · present ed the program. March was indeed a busy month for the pastor. The day after the Lenten Pervice at West Louisville Church, he had a meeting in Indianapoli s. The same ";~ek, according to· the · bulletin, he spoke in Washington before the Health and We:. f are Council on the sµbject Hurts That Need Healing. There was another busy mem~,-"·: of Pl ymouth at this time in the person of Mrs. Mae St reet-Kidd, State Represent:::.·_.1-re fo r the 41st Legislative District. She was busy working for -the Mae Street=Kidl · Housing Bill for low income families. One of the pleasant memories of March ~s that of the presence on Mar.ch 5 of YJrs. Ann Long Benboe, t'ormer choir -member. Mrs. Benboe who now lives in Florida was accompanied by her adorable young son and her. grand-fathe r, Mr. Percy Newbrant Sr., who had been absent from church for sometime due to illness. There was more sadness d,uring the Lenten Seas.o n. For deaths came to �History - Page 3 Mr. James Shavers of N-?· 1 York City, :.:n w. c:::..e of Mrs. Pearl Herring and to Mrs. G. P. Hughes, mother of Plyrr.uuth; s police ·Jfficial, Mr. Willfam Hughes. .M..rs. Hughes had been a cheerful invalid for several years. She was once a talented musician serving as organist of one of the local churches. The sympathy of Plymouth parish was extended to Mrs. Herring and to Mr. Hughes. Word also came of the death of Y.a- . D. C. Owens whose father,t he late Mr. D. C. Owens Genior.,had in years past been an ordained deacon of the church. Then, on March 20, Plymouth lost its third member · of the year--~. Norman Leroy Williams, among whose i~.mediate survivors are Mesdames Rosa Wise and Winifred Foley. Born into a family which now boasts three generations of active workers in Plymouth, he had been unable to attend services for many years due to ill health. Those who knew him best will recall his patience, kindness and eagerness to render serviee when and where he could. The sympathy of the church went to the family. Maundy Thursday was celebrated by the Church School Sacrificial Meal. Then there followed in the sanctuary a "Celebratio n of Thanksgivin g" led by the kstor with readings by Messrs David Dearing and Louis Harper and Mesdames Lucy J. Larke a~d Clarese Tyree. Easter was as always an impressive service. The flowers brought by members to be dedicated by the minister in memory of deceased loved ones were never more beautiful. The Easter promise of resurrectio n was comforting to all. The April days that followed with budding trees and flowers were symbolic of the life after death. On Mothers' Day, May 10, Plymouth had as special guests members of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. Many of the charming young debutantes who had been recently presented by the sorors were also in attendance at morning worship. The church was indeed happy to welcome these and other visitors. On May 22, Church Women United observed Leadership Development Day in the lower auditorium. The meeting was Vance was 11 gardener' 1 sponsored by the Ecumenical Action Planning Group. Mrs. Evelyn 11 11 while Mrs. Carolyn Hulse served as "plow-horse ". The ladies dug in at 9:30 a om., had a coffee and chatter break at 11:30 and "plowed" until 12:30. Indeed the hi.2;:-1~-ight of May was the birth on May 22 of a dear little baby girl to Mr. and Mrs. James Haun. Mrs. Haun will be remembered as a child of Plymouth--M yrtle Davis whose parents are Mr. and Mrs. James K. Davis. The church was happy with the Hauns. 11 might well be termed as Recogni tion Month" at Plymouth. The Jw.c: '7 bulletin of the church carried the names of six pupils who were promoted to the Junior High level and six to the Senior High. The Senior High graduates listed Denise Bowers who was the ranking student of her class, Denise Guess, Craig WiJ.,.lj · .•,.·f .-. and Dwight Williams. From professiona l schools were William c. Brummell Jr. who , . . .; awarded the L.L.D. degree from Rutgers University and Harold R. Howard, the DoD -L . from the University of Louisville. These six were presented cash gifts. There military as well as academic honors to be noted during rhe month. One of the pleasant surprises of June was a visit from Lieutenant- Colonel Frank McNeil, on~ born into the Plymouth fold, son of the late Deacon Thomas McNeil and his wifeo His rank bespoke the fact that his ability had been recognized. His own family 0f wife, two daughters and a son were accompanying him from Germany to Texas where t bny would remain while Lt.-Col. McNeil went to an assignment in Viet-nam. Mention has already been made of the return Of Information Specialist James Bryant from Viet-mun. It was learned that he was about to receive a special citation, an oak leaf cluster for his con tribution to the progress of the war. (It arrived later.) Then in t:i.e September 21 issue of the Courier-Jou rnal and Times there appeared a military honer roll. Heading the list of recipients of the Bronze Star was the name..-:of .Army Staff Sergeant Terry H. Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs. James K. Davis and husband of Mrs. Francine Winstead Davis. Thus these two young men who had also been b()rn and nurtured in the Plymouth fold received military honors. Sgt. Davis attended worshi~ services soon after this honor roll was _published, but slipped out before his friencs could speak to him. June 19 was a great day for on 1 it was born to the Franklin Jones a darling baby girl. Mrs. Jones was Plymoutb s Carrye Bowers. Mr. and Mrs~ Joseph P. Bowers thus became the first of Plymouth's new grandparent s of 1970. On ,Tune 1970 ,i ,.,,. �History - 4 June 20, the Sund~y Scr.'1ul ce]_c:bratc~d Fathers~ Day with a dellcicus meal which some of the dads had helped prepare and aerve. Thus the mothers hud an opportunity to be guests. As us.u-a1, a good time was }:iad by all. Congregatio ns to the: leaders! Rev. Robinson designeated June 28 as "Recognitic n Day." The Honorable Mae Street Kidd, Lyman T. Johnson and Jesse P. '\<;arders were cited for their various contributio ns to the civic life of the community and to the cause of civil rights. The program was held immediately after morning worship with Mr. Thomas Moxley, chairman of the Church Council presiding. Mrs. Ethel Robinson, chairman of the program explained the purpose of recognition . Glowing tributes were paid to Mrs. Kidd, JI.Jr. Warders and Mr. Johnson by Dr. Milton YoWlg III, Mrs. Elizabeth Alexander and Mr. Frank Stanley respectivel y. Deacon Chester Wright added wqrds of praise to ll.!l'. Johnson on behalf of the Board of Deacons and Mr. William Summers presented citations from the office of His Honor the Mayor of Louisville. Mr .. Summers paid a touching tribute to the friendship shown him in his early youth by Mr. Johnson. The progran was followed by a beautiful reception in the lower auditorium. Finally, Dr. and Mrs. Robert W. Dockery presented charming Glenna and her groom, Mr. Leslie Edwards. On June 18 the Kentuckiana Conference held in Indianapoli s was attended by the pastor and Mrs. Elmira Brock. The latter brought back a very complete re~ort which regretably cannot be reproduced in detail. It is hoped that she will share it with various adult groups of the church. From July 26-29, Mesdames Mary Leake and Rosa Wise attended the Laity Conference also in Indianapoli s. The latter served as registrar. Both ladies attended the Mission Institute on September 18 in Elizabethtwon. At this meeting Mrs. Hortense Young conducted one of the workshops. On September 28 ll.Jrs •. Wise returned to Indianapoli s for the Evaluation of the Laity ConMrs. Leake attended a Spiritual Retreat at Cedarmore near Bagdad, ference. Kentucky on October 16-17. Attendance at such conferences greatly enhances church leadership. Many of the Plymouth fold traveled on foreign soil in 1970. In late winter Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Stanley took their annual Caribbean cruise. A little later Mrs •. Hortense Young visited several European countries. Mrs. Lloyd Alexander and her daughter Miss Audrey Ann Belmear, Mr. Edmund Bolan and Dr. and Mrs •. J. A•. G&y attended the Exposition in Tokyo and also went to other places in the Orient as Hong Kong, the Philippine Islands, and of course the fiftieth state of Hawaii. rl1ere were also many out-of-town visitors to Plymouth Church from time to time du:d.1:g the second half of the year. Among these were Mrs. Mable Pleasant of Oakland, California, charming sister of the pastor's wife and four dear former members of th:: church: Mrs. Lois :Morton Turner, Chicago, Illinois; Mrs. Anna Mae Beasley Smith, Detroit, Michigan; Mrs. Birdie Black Delaney, Washington, D.C.; and Mr. Raymond McReynolds of Lexington, Kentucky. Mrs. Delaney and Mr. McReyno3.ds are former members of the chancel choir. 1 July Mrs ~ The summer months however brought their share of sadness. In ear~y 11 11 Jeannie Payne lost her father, Mr. Harry Claytono On July 23, Mr. Ike Catchir.:g s a friend and former employe of Plymouth Church passed. On August 12 Mrs. Wilma Furman a relative of the Wilson sisters of Twenty-firs t Street and of West Broadway died in her home in Roxbury, Massachuse tts~ Then on Augst 23, the death angel came again to the family of Mr. William Hughes taking his sister Mrs. Margaret Lee Hughes Roberts. The entire church sympathized with the bereaved members. On the brighter side Mr. ,Frank Stanley Sr. was very happy over the fact that his son and namesake had been granted a full scholarship to study law at the Unive1 sity of Southern California. The Courier-Jou rnal of August 7 carried the news that a Plymouth's own Carl R. Hines ahd been named director of the Housing Opportunity Center of the Kentucky Com1;ussion on Human Rights. The Sunday School picnic on August 22 wcs as usual enjoyed by all attendiog. Last but by no means least, Pl;y:r.outh Church received with joy the glad tidings that Deacon and Nirs. Lyman T. Johnson had become grandparent s during the month of August, thus explaining Mrs. Johnson's visit to Philadelphi a •. To· their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Virs. Walter Hutchins of that city a fine son, Imar Lyman Hutchins had been born. �' History - 5 ed On the first Suncl2.y in Aui,;ust , '.;hose in attendance at mnrning worhsip enter few that well so the cb.urch through a new front door which resemb led the origin al was noticed . The Robinson fa mily took a two weeks vacatio n in August . The pulpil The 9. and ably filled by Chapla in Mitchel l C. Johnson of Fort Knox on August 2 congregation enjoyed hearing hi m and meeting Mrs. Mitche ll. · Septe mber 6 was Homecoming Sunday . Many who had been vacatic ning out of thes service city were presen t. On September 13, a busines s meeting was called after helping in used be to funds church the from $8000 draw at which it was voted t~ re was finance the renova tion of Plymouth Settle ment House. Septem ber 29 new furnitu and Guild moved into the pastor 's office . It was the gift of the energe tic Plymouth will be dedica ted later. Congra tulatio ns Guild! On Sunday , October 4, it was announced that the Robinso n family had moved from r 2, the parsona ge into their own home a.t 4232 North Western Parkway. 1 On Octobesister beloved s n Robinso iVlrs. nt, Pleasa able M had come news of the death of V.1rs. who had visited here in August . The entire congre cation sympathized with their of month pastor 1 s wife. Thus be gan a season of sorrow for Plymouth as within the after a 13, r Octobe On . reaper t;1 gri the by Octobe r, four iOC>1·e homes wer e visited rebe will She al. Hospit Cross Red at died long illness Mrs. Nettie G. Cooper l faithfu a was who She tions. convic her in me;nbered as a positiv e person , strong with grieved egation congr entire The . School member of Plymouth Church and Sunday her hus band, Mr. Vernon L. Cooper. Then, on Octobe r 19, the entire city wasto :: i : shoc ked by the alti1ost sudden death of l:-1 r. Rufus Stout who though belongi ng of New Alb!inY : ent;ther church , attend~d freg_uently with his wife, the former Leah Webb by for come had Stout r.1r. e~ marriag ¥.1rs. Stout had j oined Plymouth shortly after man J ding outstan an was He n. stricke was his wif e after church the day on which he her of k shoc the bore who wife His s. widely lmown and active in community service day loss with Christ ian fortitu de had the sympathy and admiration of all. Oninthe sleep his in died e Whedbe of Mr. Stout's death in Louisv ille, Iv'.1r. Ellis beE.n Pittsbu r 0h, Pennsy lvania at the ho,ne of his foster daughte r. Nr. Whedbee had ip embersh m of tion gernera third the t orn into Plymouth Church fold and represe nted at coach k trac and r teache science in his fa mily. He was well !mown as a for mer he was Centra l Hi gh, as well a~ a Boy Scout Leader . He had attended Plymouth until ss Deacone later tc wee one Just . too cripple d by bursit is. Many !l!.Ourned his passing oir..ed j had She on. alizati hospit Nadge Irvin Boalware succumbed after a few days of Plyr11outh Church upon moving to Louisv ille. Hers was a beautif ul life in every f r ie~as, sence of the wor d. She was a consec rated Christ ian, devoted to fa mily and· . A Library ranch B Harris and dedicat ed to her work as supervi sor of the Rachel '.':. grief -• str ic l..en Plymoutl:.., as well as many others shared the sorrow of her bereav, husband , Dr. Theodo re Boalware, and her other relativ es. ..: : • Despite the prepon derance of sadness in Octobe r, there were rays of sunshin four its of Dr. Iiazel R. Bolan was notifie d by Pi Theta Lambda that she was one ero delega tes selecte d to attend the White House Confere nce on Childre n in Decemb headCn Sunday , October ll, the Courie r•Journ al and Times carried an article ~withKenneth lines Ex--LouJ.svillian Desis;ns Gandhi Exhil;p.t. That ex-Lou isvillia n was Mt-. sity of Louisv ille who is now v. Young, a gradua te of Centra l High and of the Univer a design er on the Smiths onian Institu te staff. J.l.m. Young's wife is the former er of the Morissa Foley, daught er of Deacon and ¥.i:rs. F. T. Foley. The infant daught other. Youngs was christe ned in Plymouth Church as were her mother and her grandm t which exhibi Mzi. Young has receive d many congra tulatio ns I f'rom far and near on the III, a Young Milton Dr. birth. s Gandhi •. K as marked the centen nial of Mohand in a month the during heard was which panel a Plymouth member, partici pated in n Comollutio Anti-p the of member a is He on. broadc ast on the subjec t of polluti Young. Dr. to ns tulatio Congra t. subjec the on ity mittee and is a recogn ized author ,)n ·octobe r 15, many Plymouth familie s enjoyed the annual Laity Dinner which and is sponso red by the c. s. ·c. (Congr egation al Service Club).. Delicio us food and Long, Helen Mrs. by ted conduc Nameo, fine fellows hip were abunda nt. The game guaran teed to ac~uai nt strange rs has become a favorit e feature of this affair~ �• I History - 6 November brought sorrow to a p1_~1mouth family when Mrs. Frances Jackson, mother of Mrs. Edward Maxey (Beryl or Jack::.e Maxey to her friends ) died in Stamping Ground, Kentucky. Mrs. Jackson was highly regarded. Rev. Robinson, ~any church members and other Louisville friends attended the final rites in Stamping Ground. Their presence plus the many messages from those who could not go were a solace to Mrs. Maxey • . Plymouth lost two members in November • . Mrs. Arline Booker Dent has joined the church of her husband, while Mrs •. Lillian Richardson has not changed her membership, she has moved to Cleveland to live ,dth her son-in-law and daughter, Dr. and Mrs. Q. F. Montgomery. Other reports of the· month were of a more cheerful aspect. Mrs. Elizabeth Alexander went to New York City to represent the Louisville Association of Social Studies Teachers at their national meeting which convened on November 23. The E.T. Woolridges looked very happy on their November visit not only because their son Theodric Jr. (Teddy) had last year in his junior high school year won highest honors in science which would entitle him to a scholarship to General Motors Institute; but also because Teddy's brother Mr. Stephen Samuels and his wife (both members of Plymouth) had become the proud parents of a baby girls. Mrs. and Mrs. Evan Guess were equally happy over the November birth of a little daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Atwood Guess. · November also made grandparents of Mr. and Mrs. Lacomis Mr. Curry C. Curry. A son was born to Mr. and .Mrs. Virgil Curry of Cleveland. himself was ~ne of Plymouth's babies. The number of new grand-parents in Plymouth is increasing. Plymouth Church hosted the Union Thanksgiving Day Service this year with Rev. Robinson delivering the message and with special music by Plymouth cancel choir plus guests from Zion Baptist under the direction of Mr. Mayfield. It was a glorious daf. The main floor of the sanctuary was filled and some seats in the balcony were occupied. There were many favorable comments upon the sermon, the music and Plymouth hospitality. The final event of the church year was a reception on November 27 in the lower auditorium to which Mrs. W. C. Burmmell Sr. invited members of Plymouth and other friends to greet her son Attorney W. C. Burmmell Jr. and meet his very attractive br ide, the former Miss Jeanette Faucette of Greensboro, North Carolina. It was a lovely party; and while the young couple was being felicitated upon their marria ge, many took the opportunity to congratulate the groom upon having passed the New Jersey bar and having secured employment as clerk to a superior court judge . Thu,s ended the year December 1, 1969 through November 30, 1970 in the annals of Plymout h Church hisotyr. It is hoped that in 1971, the number of new members uniting with the church will exceed that of those lost by death and separation; and, secondly , that parishioners long absent, unless physically unable,will resume attendance a t worship services. Respectfully submitted by: F. Louise Matthews, Historian � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Plymouth Congregational Church (Louisville, Ky.) records, circa 1916-1977, 1992 Subject The topic of the resource Plymouth Congregational Church (Louisville, Ky.) Description An account of the resource <span>The collection consists of twentieth-century records of Plymouth Congregational Church, founded in 1877 in Louisville, Kentucky, and the Plymouth Settlement House, which opened in 1917 as an extension of the church’s mission. The church and settlement house were located next to each other in the Russell neighborhood at the corner of Seventeenth and West Chestnut streets. The church’s membership was primarily made up of middle- and upper-class Black families, and the settlement house provided social services to neighborhood residents. Included in the collection are board minutes, correspondence, annual reports, and publications.</span><br /><br />Only a selection of the records have been digitized; see the finding aid to learn about the entire collection: <a href="https://filsonhistorical.org/research-doc/plymouth-congregational-church-louisville-ky-records-ca-1916-1977/" target="_blank" title="Finding Aid" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://filsonhistorical.org/research-doc/plymouth-congregational-church-louisville-ky-records-ca-1916-1977/</a> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Plymouth Congregational Church (Louisville, Ky.) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mss. BA P738, Plymouth Congregational Church (Louisville, Ky.) records, The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1916-1977, 1992 Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Mss. BA P738 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th century Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Mss. BA P738, Folder 08, Item 17 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mss. BA P738, Folder 8, Plymouth Congregational Church (Louisville, Ky.) records, The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Title A name given to the resource Annals of Plymouth Congregational December 1969- November 1970 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Plymouth Congregational Church (Louisville, Ky.) Description An account of the resource The annals of Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ, Louisville, Kentucky, is a six-page typescript recording the events of the church and its members from December 1969 to November 30th, 1970. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1969-1970 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1960s 1970s 20th century Subject The topic of the resource Churches Kentucky--Jefferson County--Louisville African Americans African American churches United Church of Christ Social settlements Annals Protestants Christians African American Christians Russell (Louisville, Ky.) Kentucky--Jefferson County--Louisville--Russell Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. 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