Interview with Rev. Holt Hughes D.D.

Hughes, Holt, Smallwood, William J. "bridgeport"

United States, Connecticut

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William J. Smellwood
BriczepoTA :012trIct
Growth of Bridgeport
Present Dar Bridgeport
Religious Life In Bridgeport
Washington Park Chavehmk.Sethodist
Interview with Rev.
it Hughes D.D.
asked the religiewa, ballets at the church, the lieverend ana..
gored in the followlag monmereit is more or lean the man they eall
mot like the spiritual interpretation, methodist are liberal in thought,
not be extreme, the idea is more the modern trend of the Bible rola,-
tionship..
There is a middle elms people attending the church, they ome..
prise of old 'merles* stock, Willi& and ketch decint. There err no
colored people &ttnd1n the church.
The mating capaeity is 500. The 1044 The average
Sunday attendance is about 250.
There is a Sunday !Wheel connected with the *hurrah.
Societies of the &lurch..
Beata Alpha elts4..1Sung People s
ectivities., devotional meetings and soe
The Mats Club...12 to 15 ageoe.mmekly devtton end metal.
The Building Club...25 to 40...
social.
The Womaenia Club...Women s
social.
Steelman Societies.
het school age•
married and single...devotional and
tivitiss and
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