St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-09-05
Page 2, St. Paul RECORDER
PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH


On last Sunday, Aug. 81, Rev.
Floyd Massey, Jr., our pastor spoke.
His subject, stop Pretending" was
taken from l Kings 1876. He advised
US to BE Yourself and Believe in
Yourself" He said all Of US don't
have the same abilities or are we
of equal success but we are equally
important in the sight of God He
suggested that we use ourselves to
our best abilities and stop pretend
ing and worrying about the other
fellow. Rev. Massey delivered a
prayer for the children during the
children's period.
Registered visitors were Mrs. NJ
=; Conway. springfield Ohio; DR., P.
W. Hill Clarksdale, Miss: Ida
Moore, Hobert, Okla; Mr.. and Mrs.
J. r. Malone, Chicago, Ill; Mrs. Lu-
ellie King and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed W.
Watson, Topeka, Kans.; Mrs. Au-
gusta HammOns, Chicago, Ill; Mines.
Winnipeg, Man, Canada; Herbert
Harris and Merritt St. Claire, Evan
ston, Ill, Misses Maggie and Jane
Anderson, Sioux Falls, S. D.; Ezra
H. Lowry, Robert Fields and Arthur
Hall, Baton Rouge, La: MI; George
GholstOn, st. Louis, Mo; Miss Rose
johnson, Detroit, Mich: Miss Ari-
Zona Cochran, Louisville, Ky; r. H.
stone, Frankfort, KY; Misses Ann
Davis and Wilma johnson, Mrs.
and Mrs. Barbara Reynolds, all OF
Minneapolis.
Miss Lena Sanders, Miss Elizabeth
Johnson and Mr.. Joseph Clark
Joined the church.
Flowers on the altar were from
Mrs. Nina Baines in memory of Mrs.
Lucye Jackson.
Next Sunday is communion Sun
day. We worship at II a. m. and
8 p. m, night services being resumed
nd
chOirs will sing.
In Rev. Masseys absence during
his vacation, the month of Septem-
Der, anyone with inquiries concern
Mr.. F. b. Simpson, chairman of the
board Of deacons, Dale 1914. Material
for church bulletins should be sent
to Mr.. Robert Williams, finance
clerk, Elkhurst 1908. 1t is hoped that
Rev. Massey Will not be disturbed,
so that he may get a much needed
rest, which Will be shortened be-
cause he will attend the National
Baptist church convention in Kan
sas City, Mo.
Everyone is welcome to worship
at Pilgrim each Sunday. We will
have excellent guest preachers
COrdelia K. Hunter.
st. Peter A.M.E. Church
The services were well attended
on last Sunday, and far better than
we expected on Labor Day Sunday,
considering that the State Fair was
in session all day. The membership
Of St Peter is to be highly COM
mended for their loyalty to their
church and pastor. Mr.. James l..
Lewis is the church delegate and
Mrs. Jessie Shannon is the mission
airy delegate to the Northwestern
vene at st. Paul AM +. Church, Des
MOines, Iowa, September STA. Mrs.
Matte Boyd will give the Meditation
for the Missionary Society Tuesday
at noon, Sept. 9Th. The annual ser
mon will be preached at the opening
of the Annual Conference Wednes-
day, Sept. 10th, by the Rev. II. c.
Boyd, pastor of St. Peter Church,
Minneapolis, The young peoples
choir of st. Peter Church viii APP
day evening, Sept. 18th
Sunday, Sept. eth. is the last be-
fore the Annual Conference The
young people Of our church are
sponsoring the program all day. The
Rev. w. II. Bolts, Jr., will be speak
er for the lO:45 am. service. There
will be a wonderful program in the
afternoon by some Of the best young
talent in the city. Richard Howell is
chairman, and Marilyn Fraction. CO.
chairman. The young peoples choir
Will sing both morning and after
noon. The members and friends of
our youth are requested to do all
you can to encourage the young peO-
pie by being present at both seTv-
ices.
The pastor is thankful to the mem
bers and friends for your kind and
Christian cooperation during the
year and request your prayers for
continued success of the church.
Rev. and Mrs. Fl. c. Boyd will leave
sunday evening for the Annual Con-
ference.