St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-19
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Church Notes: The Elks of the
Twin Cities turned out in large
numbers for the joint annual me-
mortal services with A. ]. Lewis,
Exalted Ruler Gopher Lodge los,
presiding. Pastor Clarence Nelson
praised the Elks for their continued
fight for civil liberties for the Ne
gro in the country. He declared
that Negroes are not disloyal to
their country by contending for
their full citizenship rights in this
time of national and international
crisis.
Pastor Nelson will deliver a
special sermon Sunday at II a. m.
on the question "What Attitude
Should the Negro Assume in the
Present War;" An event of special
interest will be the twenty-second
anniversary Silver Tea in the Guild
Hall from to 9 p. m. Mother Tena
Thomas, one of the charter men,
bers of Camphor Church and the
oldest member of the church, will
be the honored guest. Four genera
tions of her family which includes
her daughter, Mrs: Julia D. Lewis,
and her daughter, Mrs. Louis
Woodford, and her daughter, Doro-
thy Woodford, are members of
Camphor Church. Mrs. Cora Park
er is the chairman of the program
to be given at 8 p. m. Friends and
members of the church are invited
to come in at any convenient time
between the hours of 5 and 9 p. m.
to attend the Anniversary Tea.
Pilgrim Baptist Church News:
The Pastors Aid Society presented
their pageant "The Tree of Life"
last Sunday afternoon. Mrs. La
MARI Smith was the narrator, and
Mrs. Carrie Spillman was guest
soloist. DIR. w. D. Brown, promi-
nent physician and recently elected
Mayor of Bonneville, was the
guest speaker.
Don't forget that the Sunday
School of our church is presenting
a Christmas pageant, "The Star
lighted Path" Sunday, December
81, at o'clock. The boys and girls
have worked hard to make a sue
cess of this pageant, so come out
and see their great work. Mrs.
Myrtle Oliver is the Directress.
Mr.. Vincent Owens, Executive
Secretary of the st. Paul Urban
League, his wife, Mrs. Wanda
Owens, and Mr.. John w. Davis,
joined Pilgrim on their Christian
observation-disclosures Coleman, re-
porter.
st. Thomas Notes: The Annual
Christmas Party for the members
of the church will take place Mon
day, December %, at 500 p. M, in
the Guild Hall of the church. Mrs.
Elizabeth Van Hook is in charge of
arrangements. :. Don't forget our
Candleight Service on Christmas
Eve at II p. m. There will be a
celebration of the Holy Eucharist
at midnight. Friends of St. Thomas
are cordially invited. Visitors
who worshipped with US last Sun
day were Mrs. Mary Burton and
Mr.. w. S. Butler of St. Paul, Mrs.
A. w. Kincaid of Kansas City,
Kans., and Miss Audrey Hawkins
of Washington, D. C..
st. James A. M. E. Church Notes.
Most impressive and sincere were
the morning services Sunday, De-
cember IA, which was also COM
munion Sunday. The pastors SER
mon was entitled Goods Mercies.' u
The following visitors were noted
in the audience: Misses Vera and
Lois Morris, Mrs. Edna Wilson,
Mrs. Jno. L. Coleman of Phila-
delphia, Pa.
Rev. Moore will bring his Christ
mas message at the eleven o'clock
service on December Fl. At 5 p. m.
the Sunday School will have their
Christmas Service. A Christmas
pageant, sponsored by the youth
group and junior choir, will be hello
at 6 o'clock Christmas morning. A
part of the newly formed nurses
group was presented Sunday morn.
ing. Our new envelopes are being
distributed and a new financial sys.
tenn will soon be in working order
Members are urged to get their en-.
velopes.-C. H. Miller.