Sunday community meeting

A black and white image of a Sunday community meeting being held in Thomas White Hall in the 1930\u27s. The community meetings were held not only for students and faculty of Bethune-Cookman, but also for the local community. In the foreground of the image is the audience, which is made up of African American and Caucasian men and women dressed formally. On stage at the front of the auditoriumis a choir standing on risers; the female students are standing in front and wearing school uniforms of white shirts and skirts, and the male students are standing behind them in suits. On the wall behind them is an American flag and a portrait of Mary McLeod Bethune. Standing behind the podium on the stage in an ankle-length dress is Mary McLeod Bethune, who is addressing the congregation. A male students sits at a piano at her left. On either side of the stage are two banners which read, Honor (left) and Banner (right). On the wall above the stage is the phrase, Our Whole School for Christian Service. Also on the wall at the left is a larger banner that reads, We are selling Christian education, the world is our field; Teach \u27The Father head of God and the Brother head of Man;\u27 Stress the threefold: Training heart, head, and hand. Trustees: [list illegible]; Who Will buy; Remember us in your will. On the back of the photo has been written, Pres. Bethune Release no. 31, File no. 1. The photographer of the image is unknown.https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-images/2355/thumbnail.jp