St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-05-10
A. M. E. Conference
Well Attended

The twenty-nlnth annual session
Of the 81. Paul district conference
Of the AME church was held April
30 TO May 2, at Wayman AME
church, 619 Fremont Ave. No, Min
neaolls the Rev. w f. Guy, Pre-
siding Elder, and the Rev. LIP. Ash
ford, host pastor.
The session opened Tuesday morn
ing with Evangelist Cudellus Jack
son leading and conducting a de
votional service carrying out the
convention theme World Brother
hood" after which w. e. Guy took
over, and the Wayman choir assum-
ed its place in the choir stand.
After the opening order OF ser
vices. the Rev WM.H. Ogleton,
Presiding Elder of the Des Moines
district, was presented, and he de-
livered a message which was fol
lowed by Holy Communion.
Many Guests Present
Many distinguished guests were
at the conference. Included among
them were: the Rev. and Mrs. Tur-
ner OF Carter Chapel CINE church.
st. Paul; the Rev. and Mrs A J
Irvine Of Des Molnes; Presiding
Elder and Mrs. William II. Ogleton;
the Rev. w. F. Ogleton; Mrs. Goldie
FAINT, conference branch president
NJ Northwestern conference; Mrs
NJ. Chambly, Mrs. Mabls Mason.
Mrs. Thelma Reeves, Mrs Olive
Redmon, Mr. and Mrs. Nichols,
Mrs. Danford, all of Des Moines;
Mrs. White OF North Missouri con-
ference, the Rev. and Mrs. c. H.
Copeland, Council Bluffs; the Rev.
and Mrs. L. L. johnson Of Keokuk,
Iowa; Mrs. Gertrude Dabner Of
Fairfield, Ia; the Rev. A. l. Will
liams Of St. James AME church,
Gary, Indiana and William f. Etz-
minger, president Of the Layman's
League OF the Fourth Episcopal
district.
Those taking part in the discus
sions included the Revs. BIN. Moore
d. H. Folden, II. C. Boyd, J. NJ
Barr, and WI. johnson All church
es OF the the city were represented.
The Mime apoliS Church Fedora
ton was represented by DR.. How
ard G. Wiley.
Others who brought greetings
we're Charles WOodson, represent
ing the Stewards OF Wayman; Mrs
Theresa Jones OF the Missionary
Society OF Wsyman: Mrs Mayme
Burrell president Of tn eMinnesOta
State Baptist Missionary Society;
the Rev c. b. Wheeler on behalf Of
the Twin City Ministerial Alliance,
the Rev. A. F. Martin Of Bethesda
Baptist church; the Rev. II. w.
Bolts, Sr., Mrs Ruby BobO Of the
Daughter Elks, Mrs. Mabel Bell,
SMT OF Queen Esther Temple,
J. W, Pate. OF Ames Lodge 1O6 OF
the Elks, and Mr. SmeHzer, state
organizer Of the Townsend Clubs.
ChoIrs Participate
The Zion Baptist choir furnished
the music. and a sextet made up OF
Juniors of Wayman also sang. Mrs.
Mabel Henderson sang solo.
Other ohoirs participating during
The conference were: the Gospel
Chorus of st. James AME church.
", Paul; the st. James AME choir
of Minneapolis, and the st. Peters
AME choir
Wednesday morning. May 1, was
he Missionary Day session, with
l panel discussion on women
Trustees Of the Future" Taking
part were; the Mesdames Wretha
Alice Cook and Mrs.
Bessie Powell.
During the interesting session
Ield by the Stewardessss, Mrs.
lecelia Worthington OF st. Paul
the making Of I'M
eRvened bread, and a paper on
he preparation OF wine for the
Holy Communion was read by Mrs,
5lance BTlscoe. The paper was
prepared by Mrs. Elizabeth Ewing,
Who was unable to attend the
lession.
Stewardess Officers Named
District Stewardess officers elect.
ID include: Mrs Bessie Powell, St.
Paul, president; Mrs, Lillian Park
nson, Minneapolis, vice president;
Mrs. Harriet Smith. Cedar Rapids,
iowa, secretary; Mrs. Daisy Gold
lmith. Minneapolis, assistant sec
'etRry; Mrs. Nora Turner, Water
90, Iowa, treasurer; Mrs. Ida Avis,
minneapolis, chaplain.
o, c. Hall, Sr. Of St Paul. Lay
mems executive committeeman. de.
ivered an address urging every
hurch which had not yet organ
red a local Laymen's League. to
10 so.
The St Paul District Laymen's |
league was organized. and officers
lected were: pres, Curtic Chivers, |
minneapolis; vice-pres., Mrs. Nora |
turner Waterloo, Iowa; secretary. |
FRS. Nina Miller, Cedar Rapids,
owa; assistant secretary, Mrs. |
L.ocket, Minneapolis; |
treasurer, Mrs, Bessie Powell, st |
'aul, and chaplain, Mrs. Lillian
Minneapolis
Thursday morning, the Mission
ries were in session again. The
branch president, Mrs.
ioldie FAINT. addressed the group,
nd then presented the district
resident, Mrs. Mary Lee Parks,
frs. Parks used as the subject for
er annual address, Peace |
through His Cross" Mrs. Lorraine
ohnson sang prior 20 Mrs, Parks
peech Thursday morning, Mrs
LATHE Foldcn of Waterloo Iowa,
resented devotional service OF
n inspiring nature. Mrs. NJ. Boyd,
! the absence of a scheduled par
cipant, presentd medative quiet
our. Al 8 pm. the Rev. X. Red
lex delivered a pertinent message
LRymen Leader Speaks
Thursday evening, William EtZ-
ringer president Of the Fourth
Episcopal District Isaymen's
eaEue addressed an overflow
The Rev A. l. williams
Gary, Ind, was presented. and
rought an important message to
he Missionaries. The Old Rugged
ross" was presented in pantomims
Taking part in the pantomine