St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-09-11


The pastor of the entertaining
who has had very successful pas
torate at st. James church.
Conference officials include Rev.
T. B. Stovall of Minneapolis, pre-
siding elder St. Paul district, and
Rev. w. H. Ogleton, presiding elder
Des Moines district.
The sessions began Wednesday
and will continue through Sunday,
September 10, when it will close
with the announcements of pulpit
assignments for the coming year.
History
The A. M. E. Church was founded
in 1893 under the leadership of
Richard Allen in Philadelphia, Pa.
The first general conference was
held April, 1916, in Philadelphia.
Richard Allen was the first minister
ordained and the first bishop elected
anu COuS6CTdCSQ.
st. James A. M. E. Founded in
1876
st. James Church was founded in
1876, the first Methodist Church for
our group in st. Paul. Among the
ministry of the church are The
Reverends Danny Brown, J. M.
Henderson, George W. Gaines, J..
C. Anderson, Burley Bundy, H.
Reynolds, Seymour Horace Graves,
]. H. Henderson, H. P. Jones, Sims,
H. L. P. Jones, VIM. Griffin, Nc
Clendon, H. M. Collins, C. F. Ste
wart, VIM. E. Guy, G. L. Hayden,
and B. N. Moore.
Bishop Gregg opened the ses-
sions at ten A. M. Wednesday. The
conference was organized at noon
and appointments of special COM
mittees were made.
Reports of presiding elders and
churches were made Wednesday
afternoon.
Reception Held
Mayor John McDonough of st.
Paul welcomed the large audience
and delegates Wednesday night at
the public reception citing the need
for prayer and religious observance
in these critical times. He said that
he hoped the A. M. ELS would have
a successful session and welcomed
them to return to the city at any
time. Also among those who, well
coined the conference was Rev. C.
W. Spear, president of the St. Paul
Ministerial Association and Rev.
C. T. R. Nelson, president of the
Interdenominational Allianc e.
Others were Mrs. Josephine Hagan
and B. C. Archer.
Musical numbers were offered by
Lorraine Chivers, Norma Stokes
Beauford, Harriet Byrd, Matrons of
Note and the St. James Senior
Choir.
Bishop Gregg responded to the
welcome addresses.
Thursday Morning
The morning and afternoon ses-
sions were taken up with reports
and a general discussion of the
state of the church. Thursday
night opening at 8 P. M. included
worship, special music from the
combined choirs of st. James and
st. Peter churches, Minneapolis.
The conference also heard reports
from the evangelists.
Friday Sessions
Dean C. H. Spivey will conduct
the daily institute $3.50 to 9 A. M.
and Rev. H. C. Boyd of Des Moines
will make a report on the state
of the church.
Afternoon Session
2:00-Devotional Period; Report
on State and Country-Rev. B. N.
Moore; Conference Business Ses-
sion; Reports of Committees con-
tinued; Adjournment.
8:00-Worship Period; Music;
Evening Session
The Choral Club-St. James, st.
Paul; The Melody Maids-Pilgrim
Baptist Church; The Educational
Sermon-Rev. Ford Gibson; Offer
tory and Benediction.
Saturday, September IL
Morning sessions will include
Conference Sing, Worship service,
report on memorials, memorial
services, special conference and re-
ports of committees.
Sunday, September Is
Morning Session
9:3O-1O:3O-C Conference Sunday
School; Ordination Service; Offer