Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-06-04
Church Notes


On Sunday, May 80, Memorial Day,
following a thunder storm the night
before, the sun shown brightly per-
hitting faithful worshipers to at
tend the 1O:45 a. m. service. Rev.
b. N. Moore delivered a sermon,
taken from Hebrews go, on "What
Is MANI" Mr.. Thomas ToIlerson
was guest soloist. Father Walter
Thomas, well-known in the Twin
Cities, just returned from a four
week trip to Chicago, Evanston and
Detroit, recited Lincoln's Gettys-
burg address. The usual meditation
and prayer for our boys in the arm
ed forces was held.
1t was announced that Thomas
Jennings, confined at the West Side
general hospital, joined church Nav
20. Visitors were Miss Mary Johns,
Minneapolis; Mr.. Troy Johnson,
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Sunday, June 6, will be quarterly
meeting day. Rev. Moore's subject
at the 10:45 a. m. service will be:
"The Welcome Table" At 3 D. M.
Rev. A. J. Irvine of St. Peter
church, Minneapolis, will preach.
Members and friends are urged to
attend the last quarterly confer
ence of the year to be held Mon
day, June z. All club reports should
be in.
The lighted candle service, ded-
icated to our boys in the armed
service, was held during the 8 p. m.
service which was under the au-
spices of the Wayman Missionary
society. Mrs. Geneva Murray is
president. Mrs. Cudellus Jackson
was the chairman. Others partici-
pating were Mines. Susie Bowen,
Alma Freeman, Ida Mae Green, the
senior choir with Bertha L. King
accompanist. Rev. Isaac Fisher was
the guest speaker in the place of
Capt. Edward Jones who was un-
able to attend. The speakers text
was Missions"
The young people of Calvary
Evangelical church and their min
lister, Rev. F. A. Spong, were
guests at the University of Life
meeting held at Ober Boys club
Sunday, May 80, at 6 p. m. Miss
Janabell Murphy, Earline Stokes
and Mrs. Josephine Hagan led a
tour of the building. The discussion
on "Wil the American Women Be
Able to Become Readjusted to the
Post War Period?" was led by Joe
Camp and closed by Father Thorn
as. Refreshments were served.
CamphOr Memorial Methodist
Church Notes: "That They May
Not Have Died in Vain" was the
subject of the Memorial Day SER
mon by Rev. Clarence T. r. Nelson
last Sunday. Rev. Nelson sug-
gested that those who have died
in this war will not have died in
vain if we who are left dedicate
our lives to making the world a
peaceful and better place to live
in. He read Lincoln's famous
Gettysburg address and declared
that the words of the immortal
emancipation are just as true today
as they were when they were ut
tered.
Mrs. Josie Williams, missionary
secretary of the Woman's Society
of Christian Service, had charge of
the evening worship service. Mrs.
Eva Taylor had charge of the de-
votions and Mrs. Helen Russell
read a timely paper on the con-
tributions of women in the present
conflict. Mrs. Alice Williams,
president of the W. S. C. S., read an
excerpt from an article appearing
in one of the dailies on delinquency
of juveniles, due to the absence of
mothers from the home who are
working. Mr.. James Curtis was
reelected chairman of the steward
board and Mr.. William Overton
was elected vice-chairman.
Rev. William Powell, executive
secretary of the Ramsey County