St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-10-20
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CamphOr Memorial Methodist
Church Notes: A large audience OF
members and visitors were present
last Sunday at the II a. m. wor-
ship service and heard our pastor
in the. first of a series of sermons
on Gods Four Freedoms. Gree
dom from Fear" was the subject of
the first of these sermons by Rev.
Clarence T. R. Nelson. The choir,
under the direction of Mrs. Celeste
Douglass, gave good account of it.
self and Mrs. Roberts Davis sang
Precious Lord" by request. Mr..
and Mrs. William L. Strader, who
were united in holy wedlock by the
pastor on September &c, joined the
church. Mrs. Strader was a men,
Der of the Lutheran Church at
Mitchell, S. D., and Mr.. Strader
was formerly a member of the
Newstead Baptist Church in St,
Louis. Visitors included Pri-
Yates Norris Williams, Donald How
ard and William Webster; Mrs,
Allie Mae Hampton and Mrs
Marion Smith, St. Paul; W. Squire
Neal and Mrs. A. B. Lockhart of
New York City. Mrs. Lockhart is
the national president of the ladies
auxiliary of Dining Car Employees.
We were pleased to have in the
service Mrs. Ruth Gage Colby, who
is a member of our Board of
Trustees, as well as chairman of
the Board of Trustees of the Peo-
pies Highland Park Congregation
al church. Mrs. Colby's presence
is always a genuine inspiration to
US at the Camphor church.
The Rust College quartet sang
one selection during the morning
worship service and gave a full
program at the twilight musical
at 5 p. m. A large number of
members and friends enjoyed the
varied program rendered by this
excellent group of singers. The
audience showed it's appreciation by
giving $500 for the benefit of Rust
College, Holly Springs, Miss.
The Camphor Mems club was re-
organized at a meeting at the home
of Mr.. J. P. Williams on Saturday
night. Officers are: president,
James H. Rideaux; vice president,
William Billiard; secretary, Will
liam L. Strader; treasurer, J. P.
Williams. The club will meet Sat
urday night at the home of the
president at TOT Rondo, at Z p. M,
to complete plans for Mems Day.
Rev. Nelson will preach at the
II a. m. service next Sunday on
EACCuO1A VI WOISI1p.
Pilgrim Baptist Church News:
Services Sunday morning, Oct. Is,
were opened with the professional
of all choirs. Jean Marie, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Culver, Sr.,
was blessed in conservation cere-
mony with Mrs. Anna Anderson,
godmother, and Mr.: Earl Walker,
godfather. All children present
gathered around Rev. Massey while
he told the story of the Little Red
Knife"
Rev. Massey's sermon, "How to
Face Crises" was taken from Mat
thew 26:36-45. The minister used
the behavior of Jesus in the garden
of Gethsemane as pattern for us
when we face trouble. He said we
must face our crises by praying to
God, pouring out our souls to Him
and accepting his answer or leave
things in His hands.
Visitors welcomed were Rev. G.
Kitchen, Minneapolis; Stiles Orr,
Cincinnati, Ohio; H. Lovett, Jack
son, Miss; Cpl. John Barker, U. S.
Army, Seattle, Wash; Miss Laura
Wise, Michigan City, Ind; Mr.. and
Mrs. William M. Wesley, Washing
ton, D. c., and Mrs. M. Clayburn,
Minneapolis.
Flowers on the altar were given
in memory of John Taylor, from
Mrs. Anna Taylor.
Sunday evening, the sermon was
"Pd Rather Be a Doorkeeper,"
based on Psalm 84:10. A part of
the passage, "I'd rather be right
than have might" was quoted as
the minister's tribute to the late
Wendell Willkie. Rev. Massey paid
tribute to our boys in the armed
forces. Several letters were read
from sons of Pilgrim. Our church
was commended for cooperating
with the service mems committee
by sending 81 Christmas boxes to
our boys overseas.
Next Sunday, Oct. %, is "Church
Hospitality Sunday" and every
member and friend is urged to
bring some one else to worship. The
morning subject will be "The Quit
ter Who Came Back" and in the
evening, "a Musical Festival" fea-
turing lions Gospel chorus assist
ed by Pilgrims Gospel chorus
Doris Shannon,