St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-12-13

Pilgrim Baptist Church Notes: Pastor
Rev. Floyd Massey, Jr., brought the mes
sage. Sermon topic: Are you stuck on
yourselfT' Text: 'In all Israel there was
none TO be so much praised a. Absalom for
his beauty: from the sole Of his foot even
to the crown Of his head there was no
blemish In him" II Samuel, 1925. The
sermon was based on the folly Of being
eoneeited. The ehildren's story was en-
titled; The Eagle and Crow"
The Earnest Workers Club was success
full in its efforts to help in japanese relief.
Eleven boxes were sent. Mrs. Rosania
Henderson and Mrs. N. A. Evans united
with the church by Christian experience.
Mrs. Pauline Martin given by her daughter.
Mn. Irene Harper and sister, Clara Davis,
and in memory Of Mrs. Elizabeth Cham
beers given by Mrs. Anna Banks and Mrs.
Emma Williams.
Visitors were Mr.. NJ. o. Russell St.
Paul. MINI. S. L. Chiffon, Omaha, Neb. {;
Mr.. and Mrs Lesley johnson. Dallas.
Ill, and Mrs. B. NJ. starks Of Minneapolis.
MINI.
At 4:3O p. m. was the ordination serv-
ices Of deRcons and the conservation Of
deaconesses. The Rev. II. W. Bolts. Sr..
moderator Of the Minnesota State Baptist
Association brought the ordination sermon.
Participating in the ordination services
were Rev. Massey, pledge Of deAcOns the
Rev. J. J. ClAyburn. prayer OF ordination (;
the Rev. C. r. Wheeler, charge TO deaeons I;
Rev. J. W. Phelps, charge TO church con
secrHtion Of deaconesses Rev. Massey. Music
was furnished by the Zion sextette, the
Mt. Olivet Gospel chorus, and the Pilgrim
Gospel chorus. Deaeons ordained were
c. S. Anderson and Moses A. Knott, ST..
Deaconesses consecrated were Mrs. Blanche
Coins Willie Black and Jeanette Knott
Luella Brown. reporter.
Notes. Universal Bible Sunday was OBJ
served at the II a. m. service last Sun
day. Our pastor. Rev. Clarence T. X.
Nelson. preached on the subject The Book
for Today" Raymond BledsOe. formerly a
member Of First A,M.E. church Kansas
City. Kans.. Joined our church Visitors
included the Rev. ]. A. Junell, who gave
the prayer. The senior choir had charge
Of the twilight service at $3.50 p. m. Our
choir will participate in the Christmas
Choral pageant in the St. Paul Auditorium.
Sunday afternoon. Pastor Nelson will
preach at II a. m. service. Sunday. The
officers Of the WOmRn's Society Of Chris
tian Service will be installed at the twi-
light service hour at 80 p. m. The twenty
seventh anniversary Of our church will be
observed on Sunday. Dec. %, at 6: 80 p. m.
The annual bazaar Of the Woman's Society
Of Christian Service which was to have
been held last Friday night will be held
tonight dec. l3). The choir Is sponsoring
a skating party at the Coliseum on Dec. 81.
st. James A.M.E. Church Notes: Speak
ing from the subject THE Voice in the
Wilderness" text Isaiah 20: SIS. Rev. b. N.
Moore described the world today a
wilderness In which we need TO cut down
the stubble. all in the valleys and build
a highway To God by getting rid Of the
things in our hearts which separate US
from God. The message was preceded
by a solo from Mrs. Cora +. Moore taken
from the same text: The Voice in the
Wilderness"
Many Of the departments Of the church
are preparing special programs and serv-
ices for the holiday Observance. The Story
Of the Nativity" will be presented at 6 100
a. m. Christmas morning; the musical
background for the pageant will be furn-
ished by both senior and Junior Choirs.
The Sunday School will render its Christ
mas program Sunday. December 20. All de-
partments will be represented with the clos
ing CandleliRht service BY members Of Mrs.
Bernce HArdy's class The children Of the
Sunday School will also he given a party,
the date to be announced next week. Special
parties will he held by the Sunday School
stan the senior choir and other departments
Of the church
The newly organized young peoples choral
group will have its first rehearsal Sunday.
December Is, at the close Of the regular
service.
In response to an appeal Tor the Sister
Renney Fund made by Miss l. Myrtle
Garden an Offering of t3i 50 was presented
10 Miss Garden and Mrs. Thos. Neal who
also represented the fund.
The VIVA. will meet at the home Of