Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-04-21
St. James A. M. E Church Notes:

| What q WONDERFUL manifestation OF
true Christianity if we as followers
would exemplify the spirit of Easter
in sincerity, pomp and attendance
every Sabbath day. At our 10:45
a. m. service, April 16, Rev. B. N.
Moore, pastor, delivered an impress
sive message taking his text from
St. John 14:27. His subject was
THE Easter Parade Is Over" He
described the striking events fol-
lowing the resurrection warning us
to continue the parade in truth and
His peace will ever abide with us.
Mines. Fannie jefferson, Philadel-
phia, Miss. and Florence Mills, Kan
sas City, Mo-, joined church.
Visitors welcomed were Mines.
Vernon Young and her daughter,
Minneapolis, Annie Sayles, Jack
son, Miss, Fannie jefferson, Phil
adelphia, Miss, Miss Antoinette
Morris; Messrs. Elmer Bredesen,
Luther Theological Seminary, Don
aid L. Larson, B. F. Henderson,
Lieut.. Tully D. Hickman, Corp.
John A. Barker. The full senior
choir of rs voices, under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Cora E. Moore, sang
exceptionally well. They are now
preparing for their third appear
ance over the radio on the Bremen
Musical Appreciation Hour.
The study of the history of Chris
tianity by the University of Life
continues to be of great interest.
Sunday, April %, the subject will
be "The Crusade Under the Ban
ner of the Cross"
Last Sunday, Rev. A. L. Brock
enridge, pastor of the Midway
Methodist church and a missionary
in the Philippine Islands for fifteen
years, was the guest speaker at
our p. m. service, sponsored by
the Pastors Aid Club. Scenic pic
lures and novelty wearing apparel
were exhibited. Rev. B. N. Moore
will lead the discussion at an in
terracial meeting, Sunday, April
%, at the Winifred St. Evangelical
church. Rev. Carl F. Zietlow and
Francis Hayashi, a Japanese mis-
lister, will participate on a panel
discussing "Interracial Under
standing"
Rev. Jos. Jackson will conduct
the 8 p. m. service at st. James,
next Sunday at 8 p. m.-Charles H.
Miller.
CamphOr Memorial Methodist
Church Notes: "The Dignity of
Human Personality" was the sub
ject of a short, but timely sermon
by our pastor, Rev. Clarence T. R.
Nelson, at the worship service last
Sunday morning. eve must re-
alize that we are somebody E.
as Negroes and as human beings,
and that no matter how mental or
humble our work may be we
are just as important as anyone
else," the pastor declared. A very
interesting and informative report
of the 18th session of the Lexing-
ton Annual Conference, which was
held at Cincinnati, March 20 to
April 2, was made before the ser
mon by Mrs. C. T. R. Nelson who
was the lay delegate from the
Camphor Church.
Several adults attended the Sun
day school, and the adult Bible
class will be taught by Leroy
Gardner, an exhorter in our church
and a Psychological student at the
Bethel Junior College. Sergeant
Warren Hayes and Cpl. Maurice
Copeland, Camphor members, were
present at the service. Visitors in
cluded Mrs. J. A. Cameron of
Beloit, Wis.
The Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service had charge of the eve
ming worship service. A missionary
program was rendered under the
direction of Mrs. Josie Williams,
missionary secretary Of the W. S.
C. S. The Woman's Society of
Christian Service will have charge
of the evening worship service each
third Sunday.
II Believe in the Church." will
be the subject of the sermon by
Rev. Nelson at the IL a. m. service
Sunday. Officers nominated and
elected at the fourth quarterly con-
ference for the new conference year
will be installed after the sermon.
Miss Naomi Zachary will lead the
discussion on Selecting our
Friends" at the Youth Fellowship
meeting at $50 p. m. Rev. Mel
son will deliver an evangelistic
message at the evening worship
service at 7:45 p. m.-Church Re-
porter.
Pilgrim Baptist Church Notes:
At last Sundays church services,
Rev. J. w. Junell from Tennessee,
preached on "An Unlimited Power"
His sermon was something excep-
tional and had all the qualities of
a heartfelt sermon.
At 6 p. M, Miss leila Mae Junell
was married to Pfc. William Carter
in the auditorium of the church.
A reception was held in Fellowship
Hall after the ceremony.