Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-09-11
Twin City
Church Notes

CamphOr Memorial Methodist
Church Notes: Mr.. and Mrs. Muir
ply Cameron, members of the
Second Methodist Church, Beloit,
Wis, were the guest singers at the
IL a. M, service last Sunday. Mrs.
Cameron, who is the sister of Mr..
Robert (Buck) Morris, sang, "My
Prayer" an original composition
of Mrs. Celestine Marshall Doug
lass, a member of our church. Mr..
Cameron sang Deep River" after
the sermon by Rev. Clarence T. R.
Nelson. The first hundred dollars
in cash was reported in the
Camphor Victory Campaign last
Sunday.
DR.. William Hicks delivered a
most thoughtful and spirit-filled
sermon on The Three Powers of
the Gospel" at the union evening
service with the Mt. Olivet Baptist
and st. James A. NJ. E. churches.
The union service will be held at
the Mt. Olivet Church, Sunday.
The service will begin at 1880 p.
m, instead of 8 p. m. The preach
er will be the Rev. Campbell, pas
tor of the A. NJ. E. Church in
Iowa.
Rev. W. H. Thomasson, pastor of
the A. NJ. E. Church in Waterloo,
Ia, will be the guest preacher in
the Camphor Memorial Methodist
Church, 585 Fuller Avenue, Sunday
at II a. m. Mrs. Mildred Page,
we'll known blind contralto of Des
Moines, Ia, will be the guest
soloist. Both Rev. Thomasson and
Mrs. Page are attending the
Northwest Annual Conference now
in session at the st. James A. M. E.
Church.
Pilgrim Baptist Church Notes:
Rev. Beasley, acting pastor,
preached highly instructive doc
trinal sermon on last Sunday
morning on the Lords Supper. Rev.
McWilliams, pastor of the Shiloh
Baptist Church, Chicago, talked
briefly after the sermon. Rev. Nc
Williams, mentioning with his
daughter and son-in-law, occupied
the pulpit on Sunday night and
chose for his subject Prayer
Changes Things"
Among the many visitors Sun
day were Mrs. NJ. E. Copeland of
Calvary Baptist Church, Wichita,
Kansas, and a member of the
church in Selma, whose pastor is
DR.. Jamison, president of the Ma
tional Baptist Convention.
Next Sunday a visiting minister
to the A. M. E. Conference will
preach at Pilgrim.
Wanda Owens, reporter.
st. James A. NJ. E Church: At
our IL a. m. service large number
of communicates partook of the
Holy Communion with Rev. B. N.
Moore preaching a brief sermon
before the Holy Sacrament.
Flowers on the altar were gath
cred from neighborhood gardens.
Ruth Reed presided at the piano,
accompanying the organist. Wis
itors: Mr.. and Mrs. E. Sanders,
Duluth; Addie Adams, Evanston,
H.; Eta L. Smith, Oklahoma City;
J. Hill, Naomi Taylor, Waynesboro,
Va; Bernice Daniels, Chicago;
Laura May Smith, and Maureen
Coleman. Mr.. Frank Alsup joined
church.
The annual financial report of
the Conference Year was distri-
buted to members and friends.
New members were officially read
into the church by the pastor.
Sunday, Sept. 6, and Monday
were the final dollar money and
conference claims Cleaning Days.
At the meeting on Monday night
final arrangements were made for
the entertainment of the 22nd ses-
sion of the Northwestern Annual
Conference.
The Union service was held at
Camphor Methodist Church, when
Rev. VIM. Hicks, Gen. Educational
Missionary, spoke.
The Ri. Rev. John A. Gregg of
the Fourth Episcopal District ar
rived in the city on Monday. FL
nancial secretary-treasurer, A. S.
Jackson and other bishops, general
offices and visitors have arrived.
-CHAS. MILLER, reporter.