Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-03-31
81. James AME Church News:

OF the NTOSS, the SnOlSIu Ol Out
Christian religion, rejecting the
real cross under which we must
render diligent Christian service.
The following visitors were well
coined, Mrs. Amelia Lockhart, Min
neapolis; Mrs. Barbara Jones, New
York, N. Y; Mr.. Val S. King,
Cleveland, Mr.. and Mrs. C. W. Luf-
fer and Miss Dorothy Blekking,
West St. Paul; Pvt L. Greene, Fit.
Smelling, Mimi; James A. Nelson,
U. S. Naval Air Station, Norman,
Okla; Sgt. Joseph Shupe, FIT. Smell
ling, MINI.
A goodly number attended our
senior choir's Fourth Sunday night
musical, under the direction of Mrs.
Cora E. Moore, with Mrs. Bertha
King, accompanist- Special num-
bers were given by Mrs. Prentice
Harris, pianist, John Waters, vocal
ist, The Ladies Trio, composed of
Mines. Cora E. Moore, P. Harris
and Viola Alsup, and remarks by
the pastor.
Our University of Life continues
to prove their intense interest in
discussing material and religious
subjects of vital concern continuing
with the subject The Beginning of
Christianity" Rev. Moore will lead
the discussion April 2, at $50 p. m.
Easter Sunday morning at $50
Rev. Paul Negano, a Japanese
American student of Bethel In
stitute, will be the guest speaker at
a one hour service sponsored by the
University of Life.
Infants and children will be bap-
tised at a special service on Palm
Sunday. The pastor has prepared
a sermon suitable for the occasion.
Special music will be sung by the
choir and palms will be distributed.
-Chas. H. Miller.
Camphor Memorial Methodist
Church Notes: The conference year
1894 was brought to a glorious
climax last Sunday. A large con-
gregation of worshippers were
present at the morning service to
answer the annual conference roll
call made by Clarence T. R. Nelson,
pastor. Sadness came over the
audience as the names were called
of the seven members who had died
during the conference year. The
congregation sang God Will Take
Care of You" just before the names
of the members of the church in the
armed forces were called. The con-
gregation responded literally to the
appeal of Mr.. James Curtis for the
balance due on the pastors salary
and he got more than he asked for.
More than $4,000 was raised for
all purposes Sunday. The pastor
was paid in full and given money
for his expenses in attending the
annual conference. Rev. Nelson
literally poured out his soul as he
preached on 1--WE Must Give An Ac-
count of Our Stewardship" Four
persons joined the church.
1t was a beautiful sight to see
two sisters, Mrs. Mary Nichols and
Mrs. Stella Moody, daughters of our
deceased faithful member, Sister
Carrie Wade, make anew their
Christian decision. They were for
merly members of the old Me-
mortal Baptist Church. Two young
men, James Smith, the son of our
faithful class leader, Jennie V.
Smith, and Mitchell B. Smith, the
son of Georgia Smith, joined the
church. They had been members of
the Methodist church before COM
ing to St. Paul. Rev. James Phelps
made remarks of appreciation for
the pastor, Rev. Nelson, as did Mrs.
Ruth Gage Colby, well known re-
Iigious and civic worker. Mrs. Col
by is a trustee of our church. Other
visitors included Attorney J. Lewis
Erwin, Mr.. Allen, Mr.. Wills, Mrs
Hortense Freeman and Mrs. Minnie
Mcintosh. Inspite of the snow a
large number of members and
friends came Sunday evening to the
open house in honor of the pastor.
He told of plans for the future. Re-
marks of appreciation were made
by Mrs. Mabel Harris of St. James;
Major Samuel Ransome of Pilgrim
Baptist and Mr.. Dwight Reed. Re-
freshments were served by a COM
mittee Of women, with Mrs. Marie
Rawls, in charge. DR.. Isaac Fisher
will preach at the II a. m. service
on Palm Sunday. The public is in
vited to hear this great preacher.
Pilgrim Baptist Church News:
The last of the series of sermons
on the Seven Words Spoken from
the Cross" was delivered by Rev.
s. E. Ware, pastor, last Sunday. A
well-numbered congregation gave
their prayerful and undivided at
tention to this stirring sermon, at
Is Finished Father, Into Thy Hands
I Commend Ny Spirit" The Scrip
ture lesson was taken from the 33rd
Psalms. A very fine musical back
ground was furnished by the senior
choir and the Gospel chorus. AS
an added feature the Wares Treble