St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-11-16

Pilgrim Baptist Church Notes: The
Armistice Day sermon preached by Rev.
Massey was: THE Atomic Bomb and Chris
tianity." The text was PHILIPPIANS l %, 10:
richer and richer in knowledge, and perfect
in sight, SO that you may have q sense of
what is vital, and may be men Of trans
parent character and blameless life"
(American translation.)
It was pointed out that mankind has
failed to progress spiritually as it has in
knowledge. If our moral power cannot
equal our scientific power, civilization is
doomed to destruction. Such is not what
may, or ought to be done, but it is what
must be done if man is to survive.
The minister further pointed out the good
potentialities, according to scientists, which
are possible in the use of Atomic energy,
but he admonished US not to rejoice on
Armistice Day, because the bad potentiali-
ties are also evident. Moreover, man will
use them to destroy himself so long as his
moral power lags behind his scientific
knowledge. Christianity can save Us if we
try it.
The Childfen's Story topic was: "The
Old Man and His Sons"
Added to the church were: Laura Bu-
ford, til st. Anthony; Margaret Tyson,
723 Rondo; z. A. Jordan, 257 Rondo; Ruth
Jones, S56 st. Anthony, on their Christian
experience, and Henry L. jackson, 1899
Sherbourne, candidate for Baptism.
Visitors were: Alexander B. Jordan, 662
st. Anthony, back home after 31& years
overseas; Sgt. Rowan Wiley, I'LL 9Sth
Ave. W., Duluth, Mimi; Walter N. Ridley,
Psychology Department, Virginia State Col
lege, Petersburg, Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Easily,
1913 Border Ave-, St Paul; Willie Wheaton,
3410 Nance St., Houston, Texas, and Mrs.
R. Glanton of Minneapolis.
At p. m. the Senior Choir and Young
Women's Club sponsored an "Armistice Day
l.
excellent musical numbers. Major Samuel
Ransom gave a brief meditation.
On next Sunday, Rev. Massey's Thanks
giving topic will be, Thank God for the
Best Things in the Worst Times" This
was the message which he gave at the union
services on last Thanksgiving. He is re-
peaung 1t by request,
The evening worship hour at 8 p. m. is
in charge of the Henrietta Jones Mission
airy Society.
Worship with US next Sunday.-Church
Reporter.
St. James A. M. E. Church Notes: In
keeping with the national holiday, Rev.
Moore spoke from the subject, Spiritual
Armistice." Referring back to the first
Armistice on November IL, 1918, he said
Our first Armistice was celebrated in any
thing but a Christian way; since that time,
the church has provided way for those
who would give praise and pray. We day
was considerably modified to a Christian
observance as was VI day, but there was
still far too much pagan celebrating. The
secret of peace is not a military winning
of the war, but Spiritual living which will
keep the peace; evil forces build up unrest
in our being and cause a Spiritual ARMS
tice. War opens the way to hate people do
things for which they can find no reason,
because there has been a spiritual armis-
tice."
Men must turn back to God, put on the
Spiritual Armour, put away military war.
fare. We need Back to Altar call to
end our Spiritual Armistice; the milk of
human kindness motivated by human kind
ness ; to put on the whole armour for God
to find ourselves in a condition that there
will never be need for another armistice.
"Armistice is a standing by in arms, just
truce. We have had too many spiritual
truces; what we need is an enduring spir-
itualship that will hold US FAST
special selection Just to Behold His
Face" was rendered by Mr.. Samuel Ford.
In his message to the Junior Church at
9 80 a. m, Rev. Moore brought a very time
Iy message, emphasizing the value of re-
spect and loyalty to leadership, and giving
the best of ones self in attention and SER
vice whether it be in Church, Church School,
School or work, pointing out that it would
pay satisfying dividends in later years.
Visiting at the morning service were
Maurice L. Kimbro Cox, u. N. Air Station ;
Cpl. Lee Howard, Camp Beal, Los Angeles.
Calf. Mrs. Leila Jackson, and Mrs. Mary
Brangher, Pilgrim Baptist Church Esther
Ford, Asbury Park, New Jersey, and
Nathaniel Hardy, one of our members re-
turning from Service.
At the 500 p. m. service, Rev. Moore's