St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-08-24
Church News

St. James A. M. E. Church: Eighty
children and young people communed at the
regular Junior church service at 9 80 a. m.
Sunday, August IL. Kenneth Robinson and
Brewer Lee Clark, stewards of the Junior
church, assisted Rev. Moore in the service.
Rosie Mae johnson was presented with a
gold cross which was first prize for selling
the most tickets for the Melody of Spring
time"
Mrs. Blanche Patterson, one of a large
group who was sent to Mexico to study
our Latin American neighbors, brought an
interesting and picturesque message on the
life and culture of our Latin, American
neighbors, stressing the fact that they do
expect tolerance from us tolerance of their
appearance and general mode of living. Mrs
Alma Freeman and Miss Gloria L. Williams
were guest soloists. Other special parts in
the service were taken by the Mines. Mar
tilla Young, Cudellus Jackson, Matte Ellis,
Allie Balenger, Geneva Murray, Villa Mae
Barber, Maude Brooks, Fannie Lynn and
the Rev. B. N. Moore.
Mrs. Naomi Thomas, who was guest
speaker for the Womens Day Vesper serv-
ice, spoke on The Place of the Fraternal
Woman in the Community" which she
very definitely showed to be the same as
that of the Christian Woman" Other
special numbers were given by the Mines.
Cora Parker, Louella Cameron, Cora E.
Moore. Dollie Patillo, the Misses Mary
Richards, Thelma Williams. and the
Woman's Chorus.
Among the visitors who worshipped with
US were: Mrs. Lula Stevenson, Alexandria,
La; Christine Dokas, Tulsa, Okla. Mrs.
Katie Washington, Jefferson City, Mo. Mrs.
Martha West, Columbia, Mo-. Charmayne
Miller, Chicago, ILL.,; Mrs. Henrietta Hen
| derson, Chicago, ILL.,; Mrs. Ave Pullum,
Minneapolis, Mimi. Mrs. Jessie Findley, St.
Louis, Mo.
subject will be With All Thy Heart" At
800 p. m. the Gospel Choir will be pre-
scented in a musical program which will
| close Queen Contest. Bertha L. King.
CamphOr Memorial Methodist Church
1--WE Face Stricken World Unafraid" was
the subject of a most helpful and inspiring
sermon by the Rev. Harry o. Ritter, pastor
of the London Heights Methodist church
Kansas City, Kansas, last Sunday morning
| The sermon was timely, and fitted well into
the service which had been planned as q
service of thanksgiving and prayer, as re-
| quested by President Truman, for the end
| of the war. DR.. Ritter, who was dean OF
the Baldwin Youth Institute, declared that
| the Camphor pastor, Rev. Clarence T. R
| Nelson, who had served on the Institute
faculty in July at Baker University, made
| a significant contribution, and was one OF
| the most popular members of the faculty
Miss L. Pearl Bryant of Atlanta, Ca, was
the soloist for the service, and several out
| of town visitors were present.
The family hour service at s 80 p. m.
which was sponsored by the Woman's
Society of Christian Service was quite en-
| joyable. Those appearing on the program
included Peggy Apparicio, with a piano
solo; the Barber children, duet selections
accompanied by their mother; xylophone
selections by Mrs Norma Stokes Buford
solo, Mrs. A. S. Holt. The Pilgrim Gospel
Chorus, with Miss Arlee Harris as director
and accompanist, warmed our hearts with
len presided. Mrs. Clarence T. R. Nelson
led the devotions, with the theme Friend
| Ships" and was assisted by Mrs. Arlee
Blakely as soloist. Mrs. L. S. Tabor gave a
reading and Mrs. Josie Williams spoke on
| the Woman's Society of Christian Service.
Mrs. Foster, president of the Ladies Aid
! of the Pilgrim church, assisted Mrs. Marie
Rawls in taking an appreciate offering.
We most certainly appreciate the fine Co
| operation given by members of our sister
rill E. Nelson, pastor of the Wheatland
| Avenue Methodist church, Columbus, Ohio,
| and brother of our pastor, will preach
| at the IL a. m. service on Sunday. Members
and friends are asked to come to the serv-
| ice dressed comfortably and bring their
baskets and join US in our first annual
basket meeting and picnic. Immediately
after the morning service by :15 a special
| street car will take us to Como Park where
we will spread our dinner and enjoy the
| afternoon, closing with song service at
p. m.
st. Peter A. M. E. Church: The guest
speaker, Mrs Pauline Coffee on last Sum-
| day morning brought stirring message,
and our hearts were made to burn as she
| talked to us.
The Mems Day chairman, Arthur Wright,
and the co-chairman, Webster Stovall, urged
the members and friends to be present
Sunday, August 26, which is Mems Day.
William M. Seabron will be the speaker at
| 10 AS a. m. Professor Davenport, high
school principal at st. Louis, Mo-, and
others will conduct a round table dis
cussion in the afternoon. Every member
and friend of the. church is urged to be
| present.
The pastor has asked the young people
of the church to be responsible for service
Sunday, September 2. Everyone should en-
courage the youth of today. Mr.. Wormley
| is the chairman, and Earl Bowman is CO.
chairman. Every parent of st. Peter church
is asked to see to it that his children are
present on Young Peoples Day.
Do not forget the annual conference
which will convene at Council Bluffs, Iowa,
September 40. James L. Lewis is the dele