St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-07-09
Church Notes

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Church Notes: In spite of the hol-
day last Sunday, the attendance
was good. Rev. Clarence T. R. Nell
son, pastor, preached on the sub
ject: "He Died for Our Freedom.
DR.. J. D. Cook, of LAGRANGE, Texas,
was one of the visitors. DR.. Cook
was a schoolmate of the Bishop,
Alexander Camphor, for whom our
church is named. DIR. Cook compli-
mented the church on the progress
it has made since 1920 when he last
visited the Camphor Church.
Zachary T. Monson, one of the
Twin Cities favorite soloists, who
is a member of our church and
choir, will be the special soloist for
the II a. m. service on Sunday, July
II. Warren Hayes will also sing a
solo. Both Warren and Zachary will
be indicted into the armed forces
on Saturday, July 10. This will pos
sibly be the last appearance of
these two young men with our choir
until after the duration. Rev. Mel
son will preach during this service.
On Sunday evening the choir,
under the direction of John Hick-
man, Jr., and R. Nelson Barber at
the organ, will sing at the Fair
mount Methodist Church at 7:45
p. m. Rev. Nelson will deliver the
sermon for this service. Wally Mel
son, brother of the pastor, will be
the speaker at the Youth Fellow
ship at 6:oU p. m.
st. James A. M. E. Church News:
A large congregation was present
at our 10:45 a. m. service Sunday,
July 4, our monthly communion
day. "The General Confession" was
the subject of Rev. B. N. Moore,
pastor. He delivered an impressive
sermon relative to the acknowledge
ment recited prior to partaking of
the holy communion, admitting our
manifold sins and beseeching for
giveness.
Mrs. Cora E. Moore, choir direc-
tor, sang a solo. The senior choir
sang during the service. Mr.. Chas.
H. Miller presented the church
with gilded cross to be used for
communion and other sacred SER
vices. John M. Patton, chairman of
the trustee board, accepted the
cross for the church. A brief con-
secration followed. Visitors were
Mines. LOWE M. Provo, Oklahoma
City, Okla; Mary English, St.
Louis, Mo-; Hannah Black and her
daughter, Virginia, Duluth, Mimi;
]. M. Patton, ST., Birmingham,
Ala; T. V. Williams, Lodi, Texas;
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Harper, Houston,
Texas; Misses Edith Williams and
Marie Monroe, Columbia, Mo-;
Messrs. Clarence English, st. Louis,
Mo-; VIM. E. Perkins, Omaha, Neb.
Rev. B. N. Moore returned to the
University of South Dakota, Tues
day, to continue his study toward
his Masters degree. DR.. Isaac
Fisher will again deliver the ser
mon on Sunday, July II, at HOO
a. m. His subject will be: "Time
Limit on Walking" Don't fail to
hear this great theologian.
Great preparations are being
made for Mems Day, July 10. At
HOO a. M, Governor Edward Thye
will be the guest speaker. The out
door meeting by the young people
of the University of Life has been
postponed. A very special meeting
is being planned for their closing
convocation at 500 p. m, Sunday,
July IS, with DR.. A. Jordan as guest
speaker.
Many members are giving heed
to the request for payment of dol
lar money and conference claims
now. Charles Il. Miller.
Pilgrim Baptist Church News:
On Sunday morning, July a, Rev.
S. E. Ware preached a very inspir-
ing sermon from the subject: "Get
Off the Earth" He gave the fol-
lowing as means of getting off the
earth: good literature, love of
nature, love Of humanity, magic
carpet of prayer, become absorbed
in a great objective, death.
Beautiful flowers adoring the
altar were placed there by Mrs.