St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-11-26
Church Notes

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CamphOr Memorial Methodist
Church Notes: People were urged
to pay their debts, invest their
money in savings and War Bonds
and prepare for the time of de-
preston that will follow the war
in a sermon on Religion and
Money" by our pastor, Rev. Clar-
ence T. R. Nelson, at the morning
worship service last Sunday morn
ing. Rev. Nelson cited statistics
to prove the fact that people are
not giving much money to the
church, as many people think.
"While spending their money reck-
lessly for luxuries and things that
are harmful, the American people
gave less than 230 of their income
for church and missionary pur-
poses last year," Rev. Nelson as
serted. eff the members of the
church would be fair and give to
the church the Bible way our
churches would not be begging in
stitutions."
The every member canvass was
started with the signing of pledges
by many who attended the serv-
ice. The entire membership is to
be visited during the week by
teams of laymen and women. Visi-
tors present at the service included
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Miller; their
sons, Marvin and Norman, Jr., of
Ohio, and Mrs. Ella Hickman and
daughter.
Counting Our Blessings" will
be the subject of the Thanksgiving
sermon by Rev. Nelson at the II
a. m. service on Sunday. Mrs
Tessie Sonion and Mrs. Roberta
Davis will sing duet. The eve
ming worship service which begins
at 1880 p. m. will be in charge of
the Woman's Society of Christian
Service. The speaker will be Mrs.
Juanita Nelson, the wife of our
pastor. Mrs. Helen Lee Dennison,
former missionary to Japan, will
speak at the II a. m. worship serv-
ice on Sunday, December 5.
Leroy Gardner, a student at
Bethel Junior College and an ex-
horter in our church, spoke at the
evening worship service last Sun
day. Mrs. Josephine Hagan, head
resident worker at the Welcome
Hall Christian Center, spoke about
the work at Ober Boys Club and
a group of tots under the direction
of Mrs. Leila Smith sang.
st. James A. M. E Church
News: Nov. 81 was designated 10y
atty Sunday. AS one of the 81
churches cooperating in this move
ment, The United Church Canvass,
we were happy for a large congre-
cation at our 10:45 a. M. service
All seemed to be in a concurring
spirit and ready to demonstrate
their Christian fidelity after lis
tening to an unequivocal and reso-
lutte message by Rev. B. N. Moore,
christian Loyalty" Rev. Moore
said, "Many of US have been in
sincere and pretending, in the
financial support of the church
lisregarding the warning to give
as God has prospered u.s." Mrs.
Winona Minis was special soloist.
Mrs. Mayme K. Mccoy and Mrs.
Edna Sellers Joined church. Sew
eral belated congratulatory mes
sages for the reception given for
Rev. and Mrs. Moore recently were
read by the church clerk.
At 8 p. m. St. James solicitors
met for final instruction and Gre
dentials in the United Church Can
vass Movement. Although the
canvass is primarily to raise funds
it is also designed to emphasize the
Importance of religion and the
church in wartime, and to stimu-
late attendance.
At 8 p. m. the University of Life
held their monthly youth convoca-
ton service. Miss Gloria Williams
led the devotions and read an ap-
propriate poem. Miss Earline
Stokes, president, presided and in
troduced the guest speaker, DR..
Isaac Fisher. Using Pauls coun-
sci to Timothy as a foundation, his
subject was "Let No Man Despise
Thy Youth"
Rev. Moore's subject next Sun
day morning, Nov. %, win be "God
in Three Persons"