St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-11-30
CHURCH NEWS & NOTES

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Pilgrim Baptist Church Notes. On last
Sunday, Rev. Massey's sermon was titled,
Does Christianity Mean Anything to
You'll =" Text was, Though They Keep Up
a Form Of Religion. They VIII Have Moth
ing to Do with II as Force" Il Timothy
The Children's Story was entitled The
Wolf In Sleeps Clothing:
Miss Carolyn Combs, Chicago, Ill, was
visiting relatives and friends during Thanks
giving season. She rendered . song.
The teachers and officers OF the church
school were eonsecrated.
Visitors were: Essie Griffin. Saginaw,
Mich Carl Edward Williams, Comm. Dept.
No. /, Minneapolis, Mimi. Cpl LaPereel
Greene, st. Paul, MIMI; Miss Carolyn
Combs, Chicago, ILL.,, Thomas Morrison. Jr.'
New York, N. Y; Marceilus Washington
Chicago, Ill Merchant Marine II. Brown
SC3/c, Minneapolis, Mimi; Miss Arlen
brown, San Francisco, Calf.
As youth activities deserve much atten.
ton, Peyton Hunt, supervisor OF the BOYS
Club, announced the Boys Club rally for
Sunday, December 2, 1915, at 500 p. m.
There will be a short Baptismal service q
sermon by the Rev. H. W. Bolts, Jr. music
by the gospel chorus and participation by
the boys. This program is not primarily
for money, but to promote church activity
for our Youth.
The children Of the church will meet
every Saturday at IL 80 p. m. to rehearse
as members of the newly-Organized junior
choir under dictatorship of Alexander B.
Jordan, World War II Veteran.
The Earnest Workers Club forum at 6 100
| D. m. was a success. Professor ]. w.
Huguley was an interesting guest speaker.
Wayman A. M. E. Church Notes: Sunday
morning, Presiding Elder Rev. w. E. Guy
1 Il Iha Sr1hf orfs
/ Take Time To Be Holy" Its material was
| of a practical nature for usage in everyday
Christian life. It was beautifully portrayed
by Rev. Guy, as usual, and he spoke to
| full house. The material in the message
was SO piercing to the hearts of men and
| women, that three persons gave their hearts
to the Lord.
Mrs. Ruby Craig of Minneapolis wor-
shipped with Us at this service.
At p. m. the Rev. E. r. Thomas, pastor
of St. James A. N. E. church, Minneapolis,
/ delivered the Communion Sermon that
| caused the hearers to reconsider the matter
of what it means to be Christians. The
material in the text caused one to unite
with the church.
Sunday was truly a high day at Way
| man, so we say in the language of the
hymnist. The Church Is Moving On.
Monday night, November 26, was quar-
| terly conference with Rev. w. E. Guy, Pre-
siding Elder of the st. Paul District, pre-
| siding. The business of the conference was
very enthusiastic; financial reports were
gratifying. The financial report of the
| quarterly meeting exceeded any since the
pastorage of Rev. L. P. Ashford.
Tuesday afternoon, the Margaret Rhoades
Missionary Society met at the home of Mrs.
| Blanche Cooper. Plans were made for our
Christmas party which will be on December
10.
Sunday morning, the pastor will occupy
| the pulpit; there will also be a Baptismal
| service.
| Monday night, December 81, The Rust
College Singers will appear here at Way
man.-Church Reporter.
st. James A. M. E. Church: Presenting
| the first of q series of messages on Build
| ing with God Thru Prophets" Rev. Moore's
subject was '"The Prophets Challenge Us"
The Senior Choir Musical at the evening
hour presented Talmage B: Carey as speak
err; his subject was: Where Do We Go
| from Here" Other numbers on the pro-
gram were: musical selections by Douglas
S. Lewis; the Misses Harriet and Junsuld
| Brown, Miss Elizabeth Moore, accompanied
by Miss R. Wright; Mrs. Norma Stokes
Beauford The St James trio, the Misses
Gloria Williams, Iris Brown and Mrs.
Clara Mae Davis, accompanied by Douglas
st. Lewis Mr.. Herman r. Cotton Re-
| companied by Mrs. H. r. Cotton; reading
! by Mrs. Effie Lark, and selections by the
Senior choir. Mrs. Mabel N. Brown and
Miss Junauld Brown were co-chairmen.
The University of Life spent a very in
| teresting hour with 1t. Richard L. Stokes,
| who displayed and talked about many
! trophies from the European theater of
war and the Philippine Islands. Mr.. James
| F. Harris of the Transportation Dept, u.
| S. Naval Air Station, now at Void Cham
berlain, gave some interesting facts about
his time and experiences in the Pacific
| area.
Rev. Moore will speak at the University
of Minnesota Agriculture School Assembly
Friday, Nov. 80, at 1880 noon. and will
be interviewed over KUOM at 100 pm.
| Mrs. Albert FulbriRht of Hugo, Mime
sofa, united with the church. Visitors who
worshipped at st. James were: Miss Matte
L. Elliot of st. Louis, Mo-: Mrs. James
Coleman of Atlanta, Ca; Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Crump of Sioux City, Iowa Mr..
and Mrs. Miller Of Minneapolis We were
very happy to welcome home Junius Ward
Powell, Walter Branson and 1t. Richard
L. Stokes, who will soon be discharged.
Dec. Rev. Moore will bring the second
in Building with God Through Prophets"
series; his subject, IAN Exalted People"
King.
CamphOr Memorial Methodist Church
Notes: "A Testimony of Thanks" was the
subject of a fervent sermon by our pastor,
| the Rev. Clarence T. R. Nelson, last Sun
day morning. We were pleased to have had
Father Thomas visit the service and he
gave the Thanksgiving prayer. Just be-
fore the benediction Father Thomas present.
| ed Rev. Nelson with a cross with the cruci-
fix as a token of appreciation and esteem
| for our pastor. Visitors present included:
Mrs. Addie Jane Watkins of Des Moines,
Iowa Mrs. Anna Mae Booth of Oklahoma
City; Mr.. and Mrs. Orion Shelton, Mrs
| y. c. Oliver and Mr.. Moses Wormley Mrs.
Watkins, who is a member of the Burns
Methodist Church naa Mainaa L. .;oko
| of our Mrs. Lala Jones.
Pastor Nelson will preach on the sub.
ject: The Cure for Sin" at the IL am:
| service next Sunday. The Communion of
the Lords Supper will be observed. A
tavorite hymn service will be held at the
family hour at $3.50 pm. Several services
and programs Of interest will be held dur.
ing the month of December. Universal
Bible Sunday will be observed on Dec. 9,
| and the annual bazaar Of the .Womans So