The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-14
! ST. PAUL "A. M. e.

A large congregation was present at
the morning services. Pastor Brit used
as his theme, s The Inquiring Creek
The manifestation Of the Holy Spirit
was evident.
At the evening service Mr.. McBetle
Of the Anti-Saloon League spoke on the
work of the league and national pr6hi-
bition. It was clear cut argument
and was source Of information to the
temperance believer. The Christian
Church has stood for temperance from
its incipiency. The "A. M. E. Church at
its Centennial General Conference
(1916) in Philadelphia, Pa, created
temperance department. All the official
organs Of the church publish temper
ance news and are helping in the dis
semination of knowledge along this
line.
Children s Day program was greatiy-
enjoyed at the s. s.. hour The ictle
girls looked especially pretty in their
lacey frocks. All correctional day re-
ceive due consideration in this church.
The next to be observed is "Endow-
ment Day. in September. Let the
boys of the Sunday School, get busy.
uC Iva SOCAaA w az OIL GAClC IL was
advertised to be- The Missionary La
dies realized $685..
M The musicale Tuesday evening was
enjoyed by an appreciative audience.
Miss Frances Galloway, Chicago Con-
servatory, was the star performer. She
was assisted by a reader from Drake
and quartette from our own church
choir Miss Ethel Bomar is to be con
graduated on this high class program,
and also her untiring efforts to pre-
sent the best to the public. A number
of Des Moines young music students
were noticed in the audience Mildred
Griffin, Enola Thompson and Others.
This is the day Of big things, the
day Of supreme efforts along all lines.
Men are learning more than ever the
meaning Of sacrifice. The U. s. govern
ment has conducted the third Liberty
Loan drive, which called for sacrifice.
st. Paul A. NJ. E. Church is following
along similar lines, and is now entering
on its third drive for finances. At the
rally held May 20, $1,34s was realized.
The INSTRUMENTATION rally in April,
$425.
Some Of the captains fell far below
the quota asked for-$100. Two men
over the top. The four captains rails
ing the largest amounts az the May
rally have been selected to marshal the
Miss Bomar, j. u. Edwards,
Mrs. Gus Nichols and Mrs. Izora Mack
ey All members are asked to get in
line and work We will enter our new
Zion the third Sunday in July. At that
time we must lay on the altar $4,000.
Bishop Z. J. Coppin Of the Fifth Epis-
copal District is expected.
All loyal and progressive African
Methodists throughout the state OF
Iowa. and ministers Of the Chicago An
nual Conf ference are cordially invited to
be present on that day.
Remember the Big Four Rally,
and the date-July 2l.
Rev. Brit left Thursday morning for
Wilberforce, Ohio, and will be present
at the annual Trustee Board meeting
and. attend the 55th annual commence
ment exercises. He will visit the old
Ross homestead, Bowersville, Ohio, and
other POINTS east. He will be gone a
little over ten days.
The Steward Board Of the church, at
the request Of Mrs. Adam Dixon, con
Quoted rally Sunday for the benefit
OF the PASTORS trip-$65 was realized.
Stewards Gould and Woods engineered
the rally. Many thanks.
The delegates to the district meeting
at Cedar Rapids returned home very