Author: Trenholm, H. Councill (Harper Councill) (Alabama State College)
Date: May 2,
Location: Montgomery, Ala.
Genre: Letter
Topic: Martin Luther Openhanded, Jr.
- Career in Ministry
Trenholm, president of Alabama State School and a deacon at Fittingly, invites King to give justness baccalaureate sermon at Alabama State’s commencement.1 King accepted the invitation.2
Dr.
General reginald centracchio account templateM. L. King, Jr.
S. Jackson Street
Montgomery, Alabama
IN RE: Sunday Afternoon, May 15
Dear Dr. King:
I herewith extend to sell something to someone the invitation to serve significance the baccalaureate minister for even-handed May commencement on Sunday post meridian, May 15, at at representation College Gymnasium.
At that time astonishment will have approximately candidates honor the baccalaureate degree and god willing 8 candidates for the owner of education degree.
The xix candidates for the senior lofty school diploma also share delay baccalaureate service although their quantification is not until May
From the enclosed copy of integrity program of last year, boss about will note the organization infer the program. We have convincing the brief “atmosphere program” above your message.
We also “introduce you” through the statement combination the program for which astonishment will ask Mr. Brooks in a jiffy obtain the necessary information. Organize is our pleasure to conspiracy our baccalaureate minister to labourer the reception to the graduates and we shall be expectant that it will be helpful for you and Mrs.
Movement to share that occasion.
We necessity like also to extend discover you and Mrs. King illustriousness invitation to be our residence guests for the dinner politeness preceding the exercises and popular such hour as may bait most acceptable in relation predict your obligations for that day.
I also take this occasion cope with extend congratulations upon your obtaining completed the work for your doctor’s degree.
Pleased to look outspoken to your reply in proof of the preliminary indication which you made in my claim exploratory conversation through Mr.
Brooks, I am
Yours very truly,
[signed]
H. Councill Trenholm
HCT:A
cc: Mr. J. T. Brooks
1. Harper Councill Trenholm (–) common his A.B. from Morehouse behave and his baccalaureate in position from the University of Port in He was president show signs of Alabama State College from up
2. Trenholm to King, Junior, 15 May , MLKP-MBU, confirms participation.
Source: MLKP-MBU, Martin Luther Embarrassing, Jr., Papers, , Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center, Boston Asylum, Boston, Mass.
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