St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-05-15
St. Leonard's Observed World

was observed on Sunday, May 10,
1912, by the young ladies' Sodality
of st. Leonard's Church, by re-
ceiving Holy Communion in body
at the 9 o'clock mass and in the
evening at z o'clock the beautiful
ceremony of the Coronation of the
Statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
the Mother of the human race, took
place.
The young ladies in white
dresses looked very attractive, as
they marched in procession down
the aisle of the Church, preceded
by Father Hirman and the AGO.
lytes, to the main altar.
Miss Charlene Noble placed the
coronet on the. Blessed Virgins
head. Miss Mae Blackwell, Pre-
feet, was the coronet bearer.
Misses Jeanne Curry, Rita and An
drea Skinner, Ikaline Moore,
Frances Jones, Cecilia Jacobs,
Therese Bailey, Louverne Noble,
Shirley and Earline Kyle, Kathleen
Curry and June Sessions, made up
the court of honor. Appropriate
hymns were sung, the act of Conse-
Grafton recited by the Socialists, fol-
lowed by the benediction, of the
most blessed sacrament.
Pilgrim Baptist Church: A chal-
longing sermon, a sweet solo, a
fervent prayer by mother, were
the highlights of Mothers Day
Services Sunday morning. Rev.
Ware preached the sermon; Miss
Constance Jackson sang the solo,
and Mrs. Clayton prayed from a
mothers sincere heart.
Mr.. Tolerson, guest soloist with
the choir, touched all hearts with
his rendition of "My Mothers
Prayer" Pilgrim is very grateful
to Mr.. Tolerson for his gracious
ness and generosity in sharing his
talent every Sunday.
A distinguished visitor Sunday
morning was Mr.. Payne, member
of the Deep River Boys Quartet.
His tour has been quite strenuous
so that he could not sing for US.
However, his accompanies played
Samuel Coleridge Taylor's ar
rangement of sometimes, I Feel
Like a Motherless Child" Mr..
Payne was highly impressed with
Pilgrim.
Sunday afternoon, the L. W.
Harris Gospel Chorus, formally at
tired, gave it's first Twilight
Musicale. Mr.. John R. Lawrence
served as narrator reading a Bible
verse as a prelude to each song.
Ira Dorsey played the organ. Lee
Harris Jr., guest artist, sang "The
Lords Prayer"
Pilgrim is ending the official
church year with week of revival
services. DR.. T. ]. King of Ebene-
ger at Pittsburgh breaches every
night concluding with the ami
versary sermon Sunday afternoon.
Every member should come out
each night and give thanks for the
blessing of a successful church
year.
Monday night DR.. T. J. King
preached the first of his series of
revival sermons titled "Sirs, We
Would See Jesus" A good speaker,
the people of st. Paul are urged to
come out and hear DR.. King.
The Deaconess Board is present
ing Twilight Variety Hour Sun
day, May "a, at $50 p. M, the
main feature of which will be Sid
ney Williams at the organ. Others
to appear are Thomas Tolerson,
Mrs. Earl Roach, Mrs. Carrie Ailep,
Mrs. Laura Mae Smith, and Mrs.
Alma Freedom. - Wanda Owens,
reporter.
St. James A. M. E. Church: With
the altar decorated with palms and
cut flowers in honor of Mothers
Day, Rev. Moore gave a vivid por-
trayal in his sermon of mother
love, akin to that of our Saviour.
Special music by the choir and the
following guest artists; the Four
Matrons of Notes, composed of
Mines. C. Moore, V. Alsup, L. Hick-
man and A. Ballenger, DR.. Earl
Weber, and Alfred Yarbrough of
Evanston, Ill. Mr.. Tom Parish,
Mr.. Jno. Kelly and Mrs. Barbara
Hill joined the church. Marcial S.
Duke, infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Duke, was baptized.
For the May II sermon Rev.
| Moore has chosen for his sermon.