St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-10-08
Church Notes

CamphOr Memorial Methodist
Church Notes: The Woman's Day
observance last Sunday proved to
be the most successful day in many
years in our church. Three inspir-
ing messages were delivered by the
Woman's Day speaker, Mrs. David
D. Turpeau, ST., of Cincinnati.
Many who came to hear her in the
morning came to hear her at the
afternoon and evening services.
Mrs. Addie C. Few presided at the
morning worship service. Prayer
was offered by Mrs. Josie Williams
and the scripture was read by Mrs.
Eva Taylor. Mrs. Roberta Davis
and Mrs. Tessie Sonion, chairman
and co-chairman of the Woman's
Day observance, sang duet Gust
a Closer Walk" and Mrs. Clarence
T. R. Nelson introduced the speak
er. The Woman's Chorus under the
direction of Mrs. Celestine Doug
lass, with Miss Olga Anderson at
the organ, sang beautifully. Mrs.
Julia D. Lewis presided at the aft
ernoon program. Sister Martha
Clayton of the Pilgrim Baptist
church gave the prayer and Mrs.
C. B. Wheeler of the Mt. Olivet
Baptist church, got up from sick
bed to sing a solo. Mrs. Nora
Stokes Buford of the st. James A..
M. E. Church, rendered two xylo-
phone selections. The Melody
Maids, directed by Miss Arlee Har-
ris, sang ''The Lords Prayer" Two
readings were given by Mrs. Carrie
Ailep of our church. Mrs. Laurence
Tabor presided at the evening ser
vice. Dolores Walker gave the
prayer and Vera Goss read the
Scripture. The Camphor Girls
Chorus, directed by Mrs. Douglass,
sang three selections and Mrs.
Mabel Brown sang solo. We wish
to thank our friends of other
churches who co-operated so kindly
and well with US in making the day
a great one. The Woman's Day
rally was a success and total of
$4,000 was raised for all purposes
during the day. Mrs. Roberta Davis,
leader of the Love group, led Mrs.
Tessie Sonion, leader of the Har-
mony group, by four dollars, but
Mrs. Sonion says that the final re-
ports will tell different story.
Our pastor, Rev. Clarence T. R.
Nelson, will return to the pulpit to
preach next Sunday, after two
weeks rest. DR.. E. w. Kelly, pas
tor of the Union Memorial Meth
odist Church, st. Louis, Mo-, will be
the Mems Day speaker on Sunday,
Oct. 81.
Rev. B. N. Moore, pastor of st.
James A. M. E. Church, st. Paul,
was chairman of the committee on
service of worship for the Ecumeni-
cal Service, held at Dayton Avenue
Presbyterian church, Sunday after
noon, Oct. 8. The service was under
the auspices of the st. Paul Min
isters' Association.
Rev. S. E. Ware, pastor of Pill
grim Baptist church, and Rev. C. B.
Wheeler, pastor Of Mt. Olivet Bap-
fist church, were present. Laymen
participated in the service through
singing hymns and responsive read
ing.
st. James A. NJ. e. Church News:
Amid a harvest home setting on
worldwide communion day, Oct. 8,
a large congregation was in at
tendance at our II a. m. service.
Surely this communion day should
have a deeper meaning than ever
before as many men of our families
amid screaming shells at sea or
steaming jungles also partake Of
this sacrament.
Rev. B. N. Moore's subject was
"For We Being Many Are One
Body and One Blood and All Par
takers" He said the division in
the church has done more to hide
Christ from our view than all the
infidelity that has ever been spoken.
The itch of disputing is the scab
of the Christian church. More than
$50 partook of the holy communion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Harmon Jr.
Joined church. Visitors were Mrs.
and Miss Drusie and Bette Dirk
sen, Minneapolis; Mines. M. A.
Willis and /. r. Borders, Memphis,
Tenn; Robert L. Allen.
The University of Life COM
menced their new conference year
with enthusiasm at their meeting
$50 p. m. Oct. 8. They will en-
deavor to attain a high degree of
success. The following officers
were elected: Miss Earline Stokes,
president; Miss Gloria Williams,
vice president; Miss Corine Powell,
secretary; Mr.. John M. Patton,