St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-08-13
Church Notes


st. James A.M.E. Church Notes:
Two great services were held on
Women's Day, August 8 at II am.
and s pm. Ignoring the high tenn
perature, our faithful women were
not disheartened in their determine
ton to out-shine the Mems Day.
They attained their aim.
A profusion of beautiful flowers
decked the altar. Mrs. Gertrude
Boldly was chairman of the COM
mittee on flowers. Mrs. Carrie
Powell, general chairman, presided
at both meetings. Mrs. Matte King
was co-chairman. At II am. the
regular order of service was con-
Quoted by Mines. E. Rome, Mable
Harris. Miss Gloria Williams was
soloist. By special request Mr.. o.
S. Wilburn, tenor of Chicago, ILL.,,
sang, accompanied by Mr.. Clarence
Maxwell. Mrs. Bertha King was
accompanist for the ladies chorus,
directed by Mrs. Cora Moore.
Mrs. Josephine H. Hagan pre-
scented the guest speaker, Mrs.
Hazel Daniels, assistant to the
State Director of Public Institu-
lions. Mrs. Daniels, with intensity
of feeling gave an informative and
interesting survey of some of our
state institutions for the deaf, blind
and morally handicapped. Rev. B.
N. Moore gave the closing remarks.
Mrs. Azelia Smith and her four
children of Yankton, S. D., Joined
church.
Visitors included, Mines. Clara
Henderson and Viola Perkins, Kan
sas City, Mo-, Flora Gather, Louis
! vile, KY, Nancy Gray, Bogue
Chitto, Miss, Gertrude Willis, C.
Daniels, Louise Troutman and
daughters of San Francisco, Calf,
B. Crump, Sioux City, Ia, Miss M.
Kink, Chicago, ILL.,; Messrs. James
B. Berry, Ollie Wilburn, Chicago,
ILL.,, Pfc. Frank Shine, Camp Ellis,
Ill.
The twilight musical tea at 5
pm. climaxed a successful Wom-
ems Day with a delightful program
followed by dainty refreshments.
Mrs. Matte A. King, assistant
chairman of the days activities,
was chairman of the tea. Those
participating on the program were
Mines. Corrine Powell, Carrie Ailep,
Norma S. Beauford, Cora E. Moore,
Eva L. Crawford, the Four Mellow
Tones, Dessa Gresham, Mrs. Bertha
King, general accompanist, and
women's chorus.
Sunday, August Is, is church 10y
atty day. This will afford an OPP
portunity to evidence your spiritual
and financial devotion to st. James
and the A.M.E. connection by meet
ing our disciplinary claims 100
percent. 81 Am A Debter" will be
Rev. Moore's subject at 10:45 am.
Rev. Joseph Jackson will preach
his pre-ordination at 8 p.m.-Chas.
H. Miller.
Pilgrim Baptist Church Notes:
"Like a Palm Tree" will be the
subject for Rev. S. E. Wares SER
mon Sunday, August Is, at II am.
Mrs. Mabel Small, sister of Mrs.
Ware, who charmed the congrega-
ton last Sunday with her beautiful
singing of "The Great Judgment
Morning." will sing again. She
and Mrs. Ware, who pleased the
audience last Sunday with their
vocal duet, can Unclouded Day."
will also be on the morning pro-
gram. The liquidation drive is pro-
crossing satisfactorily.
A vesper service will be held
next Sunday at 5 pm. sponsored by
the senior missionary society. Mrs.
Ware is the chairman. The Gospel
chorus, Miss Thelma Dorsey, SOLO
list, and some of the best talent in
the Twin Cities will be presented.
Louis Brown and Kenneth Jones,
stationed at Great Lakes Naval
Station, and Mrs. Maggie Thomas
Martin, Admission, Ala, mother of
DR.. Chas. Williams, were among
the visitors.-Church Reporter.
CamphOr Memorial Methodist
Church Notes: The service, last
Sunday morning, was in charge of
Rev. Elmer Faulkner, an ordained
minister of the Christian Church of
Kansas City, Kans. Rev. Faulkner
preached thought provoking SER
mon on the subject Approaching
the Cross" The choir sang with a
new zeal, it seemed, and five per-
sons Joined the church. They were
Mrs. Ethel Sherwood, formerly
member of the Mt. Moriah Baptist
Church, Spartenburg, S. c., and
her two children, Richard, Jr., and
Sarah, who were placed in the pre-
paratory membership class; Vera