The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-05-13
Portland
CHURCH NEWS

ol. fnlinpS EplScOpdl MISSION,
at Rodney Ave. and Knott; Rev.
L. o. Stone, Vicar. Services at st.
Phillips offer: Sunday, Holy Com
munion at 7:45 a. M, Morning
Prayer and Sermon at HOO a. m.
and each Wednesday, Holy Com
munion at 9 a. m.
Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, Rev.
]. j. Glow, minister, 1884 N. E.
Schuyler ST., This morning, May
8, Rev. Glow portrayed Mother in
all her glory in his sermon "a
Mothers Love-" The Misses Wash
ington and Hodges joined church.
Mrs. Coleman and Mrs. Ruth Nor
ris were proud mothers whose
babies were blessed.
In B. Y. P. U. we enjoyed a
program based on Mothers Day"
An event looked forward to dur
ing all the year was the annual
Thanksgiving and Peter Ogden
Day celebration of the Grand
United Order of Odd Fellows held
here Sunday. Rev. Glow delivered
tn message. Everyone agreed that
the service was impressively in
spring.
1t seems that all the branches
of the church have voluntarily be-
gun membership drives, for not
only is the choir increasing in
membership but also the B. Y. P.
u. and the Sunday School are
conducting drives for new men,
bers.
Special attention is being given
to our choir. Our new organist,
Mrs. S. Nelson is very capable.
Bethel A. M. e. Church, THE
Friendly Church" Larrabee at
Mcmillan ST. Rev. G.. F. Martin,
pastor. Mary M. Duncan, report
err.
Mothers Day was observed with
appropriate recognition by a group
of Sunday School scholars at HOO
a. m. Mrs. L. Brock presented the
recitations and dialogues in trib-
ute to Mother"
At 11:30 a. M, Rev. Martin
preached on the subject, Mother,
Yesterday, and Today The SER
mon carried with it that great
truth, mo greater gift to Mankind
has the Father given" The choir
rendered beautiful music about
Mother. When Rev. Martin extend
ed the invitation for membership
three young men accepted.
The flower banked altar gave a
picturesque setting to the imme-
date surroundings. The donors of
the altar flowers which were given
in honor of the memory of Moth
ers were: Mrs. Charles Redd, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Williams, Mrs.
Jeanne Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G..
Garnett, Mrs. Lula Gragg, Mrs.
Bessie Morton, Miss Jennie jamie
son, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Golden, Otto
and Donald Rutherford, Rose Bud
Study Club, r. A. A. Jones, Ellen
Scott and Genette Strawther.
Selecting a vocation was the to-
pic for discussion in the A. C. E.
League, Roy Gragg, leading. At
8 p. M, Bethelite club closed the
days observance with a very i'm
pressive musical and literary pro-
gram. The closing thought was
given by Rev Martin in tribute to
the memory of his mother.
First A. M. E. Zion Church, Rev.
Standifer, presiding.
Mothers Day was observed in
the church last Sunday. The pas
tor spoke on an inspirational to-
pic to the youth, paying tribute to
mothers, in the morning; and in
the evening, a special candlelight
service was arranged by the choir.
Edith Belard sang Mother of
Mine" at the morning service. The
Christian Endeavor meeting was
dedicated to the young mothers of
the community.
The choir represented its group
last Friday at the Swedish church
at which time they sang several
numbers.
Do not miss the devotional SER
vices each Wednesday evening
The Stewardesses board meets al
ternate Tuesdays each month, and
the president invites all women OF
the church to attend.
The trustees are urging all its
members who have not paid Their
general claims to do so as soon as
possible.