Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-07-13

PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH: On Sum
day, July 8, the text for the IL a. m.
service, Beware of Excuses" was taken
from Matthew rs rs. II was afraid and
went and hid thy talent in the earth
Such was the excuse of the servant for do
ing little with his talent The text CEN
tered around the truism that all cannot be
great but each can live a genuine life II
he puts aside excuses. Great living Is
attained through determination and the
resolution TO do something with our lives,
rather than the making of excuses and the
finding of refuge in self-pity.
Flowers on the pulpit were contributed
by Mrs. Roxie Anderson in memory Of her
mother. Visitors present were: Mrs. Mary
Mccoy of Fort Worth, Texas; Mr.. John
Page of Iowa Mr.. Richard Gum of Kan
sas City, Kansas: Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Peoples of Minneapolis: Mrs. Mary Will
son Of Emporia. Kansas, and Mrs. Sarah
Nicholson of St. Paul. The evening wor-
ship was at 100 p. M, with the sermon
by the minister.
The Gospel Chorus's operetta. Belle Of
Basdad' has been postponed to later date.
Church Reporter.
ST. JAMES AME: The subject of DR..
Isaac Fishers message at the morning SER
vice was ''Ysu Are Your Brothers Keeper.
An outstanding example of the Lords plan
for our responsibility to one another was
taken from the 18th chapter Of Liviticus,
the matter of health laws which have come
down to us. The quarantine was one
example; others were in the matter OF
reputation, safety, domestic happiness and
in acting as keepers of the church. Every
man. woman and child is responsible to the
church to see that it runs smoothly and
to keep the church for Christ so that
church, community and city may be better
places in which to live. Samuel Ford was
soloist for the morning services, singing
The Lord is My Shepherd" The Rev.
Joseph Jackson was speaker for the Junior
church service at 8 80 a. m.
The Rev. William E. Guy brought the
message in the evening at the missionary
service with the subject The Peace OF
God" Music was furnished by the Senior
choir and soloist Samuel Ford.
The senior choir will have musical tea
at the parsonage, 566 West Central, on
July o. Visitors included Mrs. Irene
Casey of Peoria. Illinois; Mrs. Edith Will
liams of Columbia, Mo. Mrs. Evelyn Dun
can of Chicago Mrs. Torrance Pugh, Fort
Dodge, Iowa Mary Richards, Harrisburg
ILL.,; A. B. Parker, Mrs. Leonard Curry
Horace Brown and our own Staff Sgt. Ken
meth H. Stokes.-Church Reporter.
CAMPHOR CHURCH: The Rev. M. A.
Clare, Methodist missionary in Burma until
the Japanese invasion of the country, was
guest speaker at Camphor at last Sunday
mornings service. Rev. Clare spoke on
religious ana social customs OF Lne Dur
mese Buddhists, and Of the great need OF
young missionaries in those countries that
have been ravaged by the war. The service
was planned and conducted by members of
the Camphor Youth Fellowship. with Miss
Naomi Zachary, a student of Virginia State
College, presiding. Special music was sung
by Harold Rowland. who was accompanied
by his wife, Mrs. Esther Gilmore How
land.
The Women's Society of Christian Ser
vice will meet at the church next Sunday
afternoon. Mrs. L. Green will preside, anC
Mrs. M. A. Clare will be guest speaker.
Our pastor, the Rev. C. T. R. Nelson
is attending the Central Jurisdictiona
Leadership Training conference in Wave
land. Mississippi He will return to st
Paul in time to conduct services next Sun
day.-Church Reporter.