4802 South McKinley Ave., LA, CA 90011 USC owns digital images only. Send requests to Pastor W. Jenkins at address or email given. Phone (323) 231-2424. Victory Baptist Church (Los Angeles, Calif.) Victory Baptist Church wejenkins@earthlink.com
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Program for obsequies of Reverend Arthur Atlas Peters, Victory Baptist Church, Sept. 30, 1975."Obsequies of Reverend Arthur Altas Peters, Shepherd , Tuesday, September 30, 1975, 1.30 p.m., Victory Baptist Church, 4802 McKinley Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90011. The Reverend Dr. Ralph David Abernathy, Officiant, National President, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, West Hunter Street Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia" with a photograph of Rev. Peters -- p. [1]. "Active pallbearers: John H. Wood, Lonnie Williams, Otha Hill, James Warren, Clinton Floyd, [and] Harvey Jackson. Honorary pallbearers: The County Board of Supervisors, Los Angeles, California [and] The Los Angeles City Councilmen. Internment: Inglewood Memorial Park Cemetery. Leon Harrison, Director in charge, Harrison-Ross Mortuaries, View Park, East Los Angeles, Compton, West Los Angeles, Telephone 588-5214" -- p.[2]. "Order of service: Processional: 'Little wooden church on the hill'. Master of Ceremonies: Bishop Norris S. Curry, Presiding Bishop, 9th Episcopal District, Christian Methodist Church. Song: 'In the Garden'/Victory Choirs. Prayer: Dr. Martin Luther King, Sr. Sripture: Old Testament, Rev. Marvin T. Robinson, President, Baptist Minsters' Fellowship New Testament, Rev. P.J. Ellis, President, Baptist Ministers' Conference. Song: Victory Baptist School Choir and the Little Angels Choir. Acknowledgements: Mrs. Hazel Floyd. Remarks: Honorable Tom Bradley, Mayor of Los Angeles, California. Supervisor Kenneth Hahn, Councilman Gilbert Lindsey, Deacon J.W. Hines, Rev. Charles Chapman, Representatives from the State Senate, [and] Representatives from the State Assembly. Solo: 'Close to thee' / Billy Watkins. Resolutions: Brother Robert Goree, Trustee Board Chairman representing All Auxilliaries of the Church B.F. Talbot Lodge #8, F. & A.M., Prince of Hall Masons. Expressions from the family: Jerry Pennigton. Obituary (read silently) [with] organ music. Selection: Anna Belle Polete and Combined Victory Choirs. Eulogy: The Reverend Dr. Ralph David Abernathy. Recessional: 'When we all get to Heaven'. All cars driving to cemetery, drive with bright lights on" -- p.[3]. "Obituary" -- p.[4].
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