Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-05-28

fields are white for the harvest
the church has the greatest oppor-
tunity to help people in these ter
rible days of the stress and strain
and sorrow Of war" Arthur Bur
ris, Jr., was presented with Bible
as a gift for reporting the most
money in the Easter self-denial
banks.
Mrs. Juanita Nelson, wife of the
pastor, made a most interesting
report as the lay delegate to the
74th session of the Lexington An
nual Conference, held in Indian
apolis, May 60. She said that DR..
W. H. Williams, the district super
intendent, made a glowing report
of the work that was done in the
Camphor Church last conference
year. Mrs. Cecile Senior, formerly
member of the Hartzell Methodist
Church, Chicago, joined the church.
A very interesting discussion was
held by the officers and members
during the evening worship hour on
the subject "Some Things Want
To See Done In Our Church This
Conference Year" The Brother
hood held a meeting at z p. m. Re-
freshments were served. Mr.. John
P. Douglass is the president of the
Brotherhood and is putting new life
into this mems organization in the
church.
"They Have Not Died in Vain"
will be the subject of the Memorial
Day sermon by Pastor Nelson at
the II a. m. service on Sunday.
Deceased members will memorial
ize and their relatives will be spe-
cial guests. The Woman's Society
of Christian Service will have
charge of the evening worship ser
vice.
St. James A.M.E. Church: A
large audience attended our 10:45
a. m. service last Sunday. An i'm
pressive message was delivered by
Rev. B. N. Moore. His text was
taken from Acts 1928, almost
Thou Pursuadest Me to Be a Chris
tan"
Visitors were Mines. Lucy Kelly,
B. II. Fields of Minneapolis, o. C.
Drizzle, New York, Alberta Neal
Murray, Washington, D. c., Carrie
Stanford, Kansas City, Kans., Miss
H. Bryant, Newark, N. j., and Mr..
C. Mcmillan.
Mrs. Cora E. Moore, wife of the
pastor and directress of the senior
choir, is at the bedside of her
mother in Evanston, Ill.
Rev. Moore and C. H. Miller, lay
delegate to the St. Paul District
conference at Sioux City, Ia, May
10 and 10, returned May 20. st.
James representation showed up
we'll at the poorly attended meet
ing.
The University of Life had a
very interesting discussion at the
meeting at $50 p. m. last Sunday.
Mr.. Frank Alsup led the discussion
of our boys wearing zoot suits. The
University of Life will be host to
the young people of Calvary Evan
geical church, May 80, at ODER
Boys Club at $50 p. m.
A recreation period and refresh
ments will be followed by devotions
and discussion of "Will the War
Plant Womanhood Be Equal to the
Task of Post War Reconstruction
of the Home and Family?"
Beginning May 80 at the morn
ing service, Rev. Moore will preach
series of sermons on "What Is
MANI" At 7:45 p. m. Sunday, a
candle light service will be ded-
icated to more than 40 of our boys
in the armed service.
Those participating in the pro-
gram and in the planning for the
program for the senior choir mu-
steal, last Sunday, were Mines.
Irene Green and Evylan Brent, CO.
chairmen; Mines. Bertha King,
Naomi Whitaker, Mr.. NJ. R. Bar
Der, Misses Myra McAdams and
Avis Ware, Mrs. Ida Mae Gree, Mr..
Arthur Burris, Wayman A.M.E.
choir, Minneapolis, with B. L.
Greer, directing, st. James A.M.E.
choir, Rev. B. L. Moore and M.
Boyd Patrick-Chas. Miller.
Pilgrim Church News: Last Sun
day morning, May %, Rev. S. E.
Ware, pastor, preached from the
subject Father the Hour Has
Come" A large number of mem
bers, friends and visitors were pres
ent. Installation Of officers was
held.
services. Rev. Sidney Powell of
the First Baptist Church and mem