St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-11-10


Pilgrim Baptist Church News:
Friends" was the subject used by
Rev. Floyd Massey, Jr., last Sun
day, for the Communion meditation
in Pilgrims observance of "World
Community Sunday" The text was
taken from John 1915, Hence
forth l call you not servants E.
but. I have called you friends :"
Rev. Massey admonished us to dare
to be friends, as friendship opens
the hearts Of others; it does some
thing to ones own heart. Though
others may take advantage of our
goodness, may laugh at US, may
lie on US and even waste our hard
earned money-but no matter what
it costs, there is no human adven-
ture so profitable as friendship.
Jesus cited and lived the supreme
example of friendliness. Greater
love hath no man than this, that a
man lay down his life for his
friends. The idea of a World Com
munity embodies this and nothing
less! How far are we from Chris
tian Community? Interest of the
entire audience was occupied by
"a Strange Family" the title of
story Rev. Massey told during the
children's period which also includ-
ed duet sung by the Oliver broth
ers, John, age 7, and Leonard,
age 6.
Officers and Teachers of the re-
Gently organized Sunday Church
School were recognized and conse-
Grated. Marion A. Boiling, who for
% year was the General Supt. of
the Sunday School, is General
Supt.; N. ]. Hunter, Asst. Supt.
Carolyn Combs, Secy.; Constance
Jackson, Asst. Secy.; T. J. Jackson,
End Asst. Secy.; W. V. Howard,
Treasurer; Phyllis Payne, Choris-
ter; N. ]. Hunter, Supt. Adult
Dept; Evelyn Kelly, Young Peo-
pie; Ora McMoore, Junior; Laura
Smith, Primary; Helen Smith, Be-
ginners; Mrs. Geo. Williams, Nurs-
cry; Carrie Williams, Cradle Roll;
Mrs. Luchious Murray, Home
Dept; Alberta Bell, Workers Coun-
Gil; Clara Curry and Louise How
ard, Visitors.
"Rise Up and Walk" was the
very timely topic of the evening
service, text: Acts $50. The minis
ter admonished US as a church to
take our rightful place in society.
'No longer can the church and its
supporters sit by with its hands
out and let the world pass by. 1t
must get up and participate in the
heat and thick of the battle for So
cial justice" He urged US to ap-
proach the polls with vigilance to
insure ourselves against racial in
tolerance and injustice in public
office.
Sunday, November 18th, we shall
observe "Armistice Day Sunday"
The topic, "That we might have
Peace" The Combined Women's
and Mems Usher Board will share
honors. The Senior Choir will sing
the "Recessional." Flowers were
by Mrs. B. A. Stephens. Visitors:
Pfc. and Mrs. Leroy Elliot, Orlando,
Fla; Mrs. Raleigh Humburd, st.
Paul. The observance of the Ordi-
nance of the Lords Supper brought
the service to a close.-Carrie Will
liams.
st. James Church News: The
Conservation Communion Service
observed at St. James A. M. E.
Church, Sunday, November 9Th,
was very significant forecast of
the aim of pastor, officers and mem
bers, who re-dedicated themselves
to more consecrated efforts, both
spiritually and financially for the
ensuing year. Mrs. Lucy Harmon,
a newly appointed stewardess, was
consecrated to her new duties.
Mrs. Cora E. Moore, director of
the Senior Choir, was very graci-
ously welcomed back to her post
after an absence of two months, as
was shown by the inspired music
rendered by the choir. Special num-
bers were given by Mrs. Florence
Hibbs and Sic Cassell Ayres.
Among the guests who were well
coined at our morning service were
Max G. Hall and Lee Wallace
Smith, both of the U. S. Navy; Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Hill and family of
Wayman A. M. E. Church, Mime
porter.
In his sermon, "The Consecrated
Christian" Rev. B. N. Moore, pas
tor, presented many conscience
awakening truths, bringing to us
the realization of the cause of much
of our spiritual weakness. Some of
the answers to "Why we get so
little out of our Christian living"
were: Because we put so little in
it; Because we are confused and
fail to listen to the dictates Of Jesus
Christ; We separate our religion
from our everyday activities
most of the time being unreligious."
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