St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-11-23

altar for prayer to have a closer walk
Just before the sermon Mrs. Roberta
Davis and Mrs. Tessie Sonion sang Just
q Closer Walk with God" and the choir,
under the direction Of Mrs. Celeste Doug
lass, sang with great spirit. The entire
service was spirit-flled it seems.
The Closer Walk with God program 1t
the Family Service hour at $3.50 pm.
was very inspiring. Mrs: Eva Taylor.
of the Woman's Society of Christian Serv-
ice, presided and Mrs. Tessie Sonion was
the song leader, with Miss Mildred Monson
at the piano. Four excellent talks on
on the job, in the church, and in our
social life, were given by Mrs. Kelso Whit
more, Mrs. D. M. johnson, Mrs. Leola Bull
len and Mrs. Lois Curtis. The Rev. John
Brooks, the new director of the Ober Club.
four talks.
DIR. Harry M. Carroll of Chicago will
preach at both the IL am. and Z 80 pm.
services on Sunday. DR.. Carroll, who Is our
district superintendent, will hold the bust
ness session of the third quarterly confer
ence at $50 pm. on Sunday. The public
is invited to hear DR.. Carroll.
st. James A-M.E. Church Notes: Thanks
Be to Cod was the pre-ThanksEiving
subject used by Rev. Moore at the II 100
am. service. He said, 1T is the real duty
of all men to give thanks to God for ali
the blessings He has given. The first
civil Thanksgiving day was proclaimed in
1864 day of united thanks and praise;
special day for renewing our obligation TO
God. We should be especially thankful be-
cause of the Divine favor that has been
shown upon US ; the opportunity to serve
God; because there is instituted in our
hearts desire to serve God. We should
give thanks to God because of His love and
unusual mercies ; for many friends who will
stand by through thick and thin; for
husband and wife who have given the
better part of life to each other; for chill
dren, who give US the opportunity to do
special job that no one else can do. We
should thank God for Jesus, who came into
the world to show men and women how
to live; thank God that we know Jesus,
and for the salvation that lifts men from
the miry clay, and puts them on the solid
rock. Jesus Christ. Thank God for a life
with Jesus-we can live and walk with
Jesus as his disciples did. Thanksgiving
is not Just eating and making gestures to
friends but to bring the family together to
renew their obligation to God"
At 400 pm: Rev. Moore and the senior
choir conducted the service at the women's
reformatory at Shakopee, MINI. A fine
group of women, several of them our own.
gave us a very fine spiritual lift. Com
munion was instituted at the close of the
service. We were very happy to chat with
Mary Diggs, Eddress Young and Billie
Douglas.
Friday, November %, at 100 PM, Rev.
Moore will bring the message for the an
niversary at Faith Apostolic Church
the Gospel choir will accompany him
Orrington Hall, Jr., and Ollie A., Grit
nm, returned servicemen, were speakers at
the Progressive Club Annual Tea, SUNDAY.
November 10, Sterling Club. Mrs. Odessa
Brent is president, Mrs. Emma Williams
and Mrs. Alice Mayes, co-chairmen.
Rev: Moore's subject Sunday November
70 will be The Prophets Challenge U.s."
visitors are invited to worship at st. James.
Among those visiting Sunday were: Richard
H. Smith of Chicago, M, and Ollie
Griffin of St. Paul-Bertha l., King,
Pilgrim Baptist Church: Thanks0ivinp
Sunday was observed in Pilgrim November
~: Rev. Massey spoke from the topic,
thank God for the Best Things in the
Worst Times" The text was Jeremiah
80 :11b-"Give thanks to the Lord of hosts.
everlasting"
The children's story was entitled, do
you want to run away?''
Visitors present: John Kleinsasser, s75
Aldine; Josie M. Holloman, 6S7 st. An.
thony.
Flowers were given by James Cleary in
memory OF his mother and father.
The evening service was in charge of
the Henrietta James Missionary Society.
They had as their guest speaker Miss Ruth
f1nwall of the Department of Finance and
promotion, Northern Baptist convention.
On next Sunday at 500 pm. Professor
John W. Huguley, Jr., Howard University,
speaks at the Ernest Workers Forum This
will be the evening service.
Visit Pilgrim, the church of lofty friend
ship.-Church Reporter.