The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-09
81. PAUL NOTES.

oates from Georgia, Alabama, Missis-
aim; Louisiana, Florida, North Caro-
lima. and South Carolina entered her
nortals and remained standing until the
last convention delegate left for home
on Sunday night.
The pastor Of this church, Rev. ). L..
Brit was the happiest man in Des
Moines for he had lived to see the fruits
Of his labor--he has not only been able
to serve his membership and the city OF
Des MONIES in this capacity but the race
at large touching every state in the
union and Africa.
The willing Workers, headed by the
president, Mrs. Sallie Cater, served
the delegates palatable meals, these
good women of the church added much
to the health and happiness of the stu
dents and deserve much praise for the
long and tedious hours they put In IN
the interest Of their church.
The hospitality committee headed by
Mrs, M. r. Brit secured homes for th1r-
ty.fve persons and conferred with the
central committee, on the social side OF
the convention.
The reception committee, MRS. Dora
Mcclure, chairman, added to the pleas
ure Of the delegates and placed st. Paul
on the map as worthy host.
The welcome addresses of Attorney
s. Joe Brown, Miss Ada Hyde and the
pastor, Rev. s.. l.. Brit expressed the
sentiments of the state, city and church
that win never be forgotten.
The musical numbers rendered by the
Misses Bonner, Messrs. Warrick, Curtley,
Mason and the piano selection Of Mr..
Malcolm Griffith and the numbers rem
dered by Mrs. Vivian Parker enlivened
the occasion to q very large degree and
gave our city musical standing among
the delegates which it rightly. deserves.
Sunday was high day in Zion at the
morning hour Rev. r. W.. Nance A. M.
d. D. president of Allen university, Co
lumbia, s. c., filled the stand to the de-
light Of all present. DR.. Nance is
great preacher.
Sunday afternoon great missionary
massmeeting was held. Rev. Isaac G..
Steady. SIRE Leon West Africa, stu
dent at Yale; Miss Amanda Mason,
Liberia, West Africa, student at Will
berforce university and Mr.. ii. L. Yuma,
Capetown, South Africa, and a student
at the University Of Minnesota were The
speakers. The large congregation en-
loved every minute of the time. Many
strong pleas were made for the future
good of Africa.
The white man has exploited Africa,
the American Negro must help evange-
lize Africa.
; At the evening service Rev. J. F. Will
Jams Of Waco, Tex, electrified the con-
gregation with great sermon.
= President j. K. William, Paul Quinn
college, Waco, Texas, was with us at
all the services and made fine impress
sion for Paul Quinn.
President McCrorey Of Biddle univer-
sity, Charlotte, N. c., sat on the ros-
trum at the morning service.
Rev. a. j. Crutcher, evangelist,
Rochester, N. Y, and returned mission
airy from Africa was present at ali the
services. He preached at the watch
night services to the edification Of all
present.
81 From the sacred rostrum Of st. Paul
has gone. forth messages which will
reverberate in the uttermost parts of
the world. q. sss
One Of the speakers at the Friday con
ference was from the university Of. Cam
bridge, England.
Wednesday begins the week Of pray
er let the membership fill the prayer
room. God has blessed us, let us thank
Him.
Brother G. B. Woods, superintendent
of the Sunday school for nine years
offered his resignation at the board
meeting Monday evening. Brother j. i.
Edwards was appointed in his stead.
Brother Woods has served the church
acceptably and retires with the good
will Of all.
Mrs. Fred Berry Of Fourteenth
street place entertained. the s. L. B.
club members and their husband to a
Christmas party on the 26 Of December
Games and q program were the diver
sions Of the evening and dainty two
course lunch was served. The members
all declare Mrs. Berry matchless hos
tess. u. . NJ &
The Mite Missionary society met on
Tuesday at the parsonage. Mrs. Brit
who attended the great convention at
the Coliseum and number of group
conferences last week made report OF
the meetings. 81
The society started out in 1920 with,
a deeper determination to help in the
great world program. II . " /
& A bazaar will be given the week Of
Easter.
The missionary department Of the A.
NJ. E. church had an exhibit >at the
auditorium last week. Our secretary OF
missions, Dr.. j. w. Rankins keeps his
eye open to the interest Of the church
in all large movements. i: s5s s
Mrs. Julia Fountain, wife Of the pres
ident Of Morris Brown university, At
lanta, Ga, WAS an Interesting visitor at
the parsonage. She was accompanied
bv Miss Teedie u. Bell, senior normal.
They returned to their homes Sunday