A lot of excitement was created during the pastorate of Dr. W. D. Carter.  For one, Pilgrim received its’ first Pipe organ.  The driving force came from Mrs. Nellie Francis, wife of W. T. Francis, lawyer and Minster to Liberia.  She heard about Andrew Carnegie pipe organ fund for poor and needy churches.  Mrs. Francis traveled to New York and convinced the Carnegie Foundation Organ Committee that Pilgrim was deserving of their charitable gift.  As a result of her efforts, Pilgrim was presented with an Espey organ which remained in service until 1958.

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