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The Sunday morning service was
opened by the professional of all
choirs, combined. Our pastor, Rev.
Floyd Massey, brought the mes
sage "It is Not So," based on the
thought that life is not vanity but
beautiful, wonderful and divine"
During the children's hour, Rev.
Massey told the children a story
explaining the benefits derived from
being self-dependent. From this
hour the children, who turn out in
large numbers, get a feeling of
really belonging to the church. The
entire attendance was approximate
ly 400.
Judith Jones, the infant daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Jones, was
blessed. Miss Harriet Thompson
is her godmother and Mr.. Dick
Curtis, godfather.
Visitors were Mrs. Helen Karos,
First Baptist church, St. Paul;
Kinslo Artic, Clarksdale, Miss; !;
George H. James, 2/c, Wilmington,
N. c.; W. M. Towns, Louisville,
KY; Conner Tucker, Nashville,
Tenn; Fritz Newton, Whitefsh,
Mont; Juanita Johnson, Detroit,
Mich; W. Howard, Nashville,
Tenn; Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Davis, St.
Paul; Mrs. Hattie Hawkins, Oma-
ha, Neb.; Harriet Thompson, Min
neapolis; Dick Curtis, St. Paul.
The pastors subject next Sunday
morning, Oct. 1, will be "a Christ
ian Victory Garden" Certificates
of baptism will be given to Miss
Beverly Kirk and Mrs. J. C. Sleet.
At the evening service held at
p. m. the subject of the pastor will
be "The Great Liberator." The
Lords Supper will be held.-Phyllis
Payne.
st. James A. M. E. Church News:
Rev. B. N. Moore brought very
impressive message to the congre-
cation last Sunday, Sept. "a. The
subject was christian Loyalty"
Outstanding comments were, eve
feel that we are oppressed, but the
greatest oppression we have today
is sin. People have misunderstood
what the church is all about. The
church people may find security and
new experience in an experience
with God. We are to help the per-
son who is down, and if we do not
do that, we have forgotten our 10y
atty to the church." Melvin Thomas
Henderson, infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Melvin Henderson, was bap-
tized.
Visitors included, Mrs. G. M.
Pratt, Detroit, Mich; S. L. Few,
Buffalo, N. Y; William Pexes, Void
Chamberlain Field; Nathan Flem-
ing, Void Chamberlain Field; Pvt.
Lloyd Schine, Camp Claiborne, La;
A. R. Blanchette, Winnipeg, Can;
and Mrs. Matte Cooper, Cleveland,
Ohio, Flowers on the altar were
given by Mrs. M. MCGOWAN and
Mrs. Gertrude Boldly.
Following the services a church
meeting was held. B. C. Archer
gave a detailed report from the
Northwestern A.M.E. Conference,
to which he was a delegate.
Next Sunday, the new presiding
elder, W. E. Guy, will be the guest
speaker.
Inadvertently omitted from the
news, Sept. Is and Sept. %, were
the names of Miss Jurlean Duncan,
Mississippi, who joined church,
Sept. 10, and Charles Mallitz, who
Joined Sept. 17.-Mrs. Daisy Nc
Adams.
CamphOr Memorial Methodist
Church Notes: Women's Day was
observed IN our church with three
services last Sunday. Rev. W. D.
Lester, pastor of the Mason Me-
mortal Methodist Church, Kansas
City, delivered a thought provok-
ing, spirit filled sermon on the
subject "The Woman Who Married
the Wrong Man" at the II a. m.
worship service. He was introduced
by Mrs. Clarence Nelson. Mrs.
Julia D. Lewis presided and the
prayer was given by Mrs. Josie B.
Williams. Mrs. Edith Pearmon read
the scripture and Nadine Davis
sang a solo. Mrs. Celeste Douglas
directed the choir. Mrs. L. S. Tabor
presided at the Women's Day mass
meeting at $3.50 p. M, and Rev.
Lester delivered a timely address
on the subject, "I Refuse To Be
Junk" Readings were given by
Mrs. Carrie Ailep and Mrs. Marion
Bailey of Minneapolis. Mrs. VIII
la M. Barber and Mrs. Susie Gay
lord sang solos and the Melotones,
a quartet of young ladies from the
Zion Baptist Church, Minneapolis,
sang several selections. Mrs. jose
phine Hagan prayed and Mrs. Elo-
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