The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-05-05
CHURCHES

mean, Editor
CHURCHES
Palm Sunday, April Is, was ex.
tensively observed in the Portland
churches. At Mt. Olivet Baptist
the pastor Rev. ]. J. Glow for his
morning worship preached on the
subject "A Decision Day.. At 500
p. m. Mt. Hood Chapter o. E. s.
held their annual sermon. Mrs
Winifred Coheran, Worthy Ma
iron presided. A varied literary
and musical program interspersed
ceremonial procedure. Dis tin
guished visitors included Mrs.
Vivian Osborn Marsh, of Berke-
ley. Calf, Worthy Grand Matron
of California and jurisdiction,
and Mrs. Mary McAdoo, of Oak
land, California.
The Rev. J. Raymond Hender-
son of Los Angeles will be guest
of Rev. Glow May 40. to share
In the concluding efforts of the
Rally of the Sacred Seven. A
great time is anticipated.
Club meetings; - Searehlight,
list Friday with Mrs. Hattie Red
mond in s. e. 32nd; Fellowship
with Mrs. James Fletcher, on
Monday.
Special Dedicatory S er vices
with the Third Anniversary of
Bethel Junior choir combined to
make Palm Sunday observance ar
Bethel a glorious day - one long
to be remembered. Several hun
bred sincere men, women, boys
and girls redeicated their lives
10 the service of Christ as they
xnelt around Bethel's sacred al
.er. Prayers were prayed and SUPP
olications uttered, expressing a
lesire to live better Christian
ives.
A spiritual feast was enjoyed |
~ those in attendance on Good |
friday when Rev. Mccoy, presid-
ng Elder of First A. M. e. Zion,
nd Rev. Allen in sermon and
ong, electrified the audience.
A great many more newcomers
re enjoying Portland's hearty
yelcome and hospitality as they
ave been observed in our chur-
hes and finding their places in
Their phases of community life.
Included in the list is: r. B.
ohnson, Columbus Ohio; Ray
urner, Pueblo, Colo; Robert
turns, Long Island, N. Y; Rob-
tr Morris, R. d. Blanton and ].
}. Lowe of Kansas City, Mo-;
linton Latiner, Tulsa. Okla;
VILLAIN Maxey, Paris, Tex. Brady
[arris, Evanston, ILL.,; Harry G.
idwards and Douglas Hampton,
/. Y! Calvin H. Morris, Jackson
i'll, Fla; Leroy Johnson, New
rleans, La, Mrs. J. Costney, Bill
ngs, Mont; Geo. r. Flanagan,
urtis C. McCord, Arthur L.
ohnson and Samuel Burns are
rom Tuskegee Institute and o.
Richards, Kansas City. Kans.
hese newcomers and many more
ecently here are employed in de-
ense work.
Rev. and Mrs. B. G. Allen, were
uests recently of Mr.. and Mrs.
Iignon Cabell for a buffet sup
er of fried chicken and trim
lings. The same week the Aliens
-ere dinner guests of Mrs. Good
ian in N. Weidler.
NJ ond NH,s Taonard Gross
rhite, Mr.. Gaucho Vanderhanz
nd Mr.. Candida Vicenty were
inner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
lem E. Duncan, Sunday follow
ng the Katherine Durham matt
lee at the public auditorium. Mr..
and Mr.. Vicenty are
members of the Durham troupe.
Both natives of Brazil, South A
neriac, speak and 5 different
fluently.
The Northwest Enterprise con-
Mrs. Rozella Johnson
chairman of the program and en-
tertainment committee of the
Battin District Parent Teacher
Association, upon the fine work
she is doing in Race Relations for
that remote district.
Mrs. Johnson had the pleasure
this spring of presenting Rex Put
mum, State Public Instruction. as
guest speaker for the monthly
program meeting for this district
p. T. A.
Mr.. Putnum former principal of
Mrs. Johnson when she was in
school, was delighted to again be
associated with his former pupil
whom he finds still making good
her educational training.