The Omaha guide., 1947-08-09

brated their day at st. johns
on Sunday, August 8, 1947, bring
ing to the congregation present
an enlightening and inspiring
program.
At the IL a. m. service, Rev.
c. M. Farmer delivered an i'm
pressive spiritual-filled sermon
entitled, "Redeeming the Time.
Her inspirational thoughts for the
day were as follows: Man
should say what is in the Bible,
not what he thinks is in it. Mans
time here on earth is short;
therefore, he must make haste to
redeem the time before it is too
late.'
The order of service was as
follows: Professional by the
chorus; Ritual by B. J. Childress;
Opening Hymn No. 8. CM;
Prayer by Mrs. T. H. Goodwin;
Song by st John Chorus; Scrip
ture by Hattie Adams; Decalo.
que; Missionary off; Vocal solo
by Goldie Downing; Announce
ments; Intercessional; Song by
the Chorus and congregation;
Sermon by Rev. Mrs. c. N. Far
mer (Song. Chorus); Offering;
Conference Claims; Remarks by
the Pastor. Recessional by: the
Chorus; and Benediction by Mrs.
Farmer, Eevening Service 7:30 p.
m; Ritual by B. J.. Childress:
Opening Hymn No. IL SIN;
Prayer by Elizabeth Cunning
ham; Song by the Chorus; Scrip
ture reading by Anna VanFoote;
Decalogue; Missionary Offering;
Selection by st. Johns Usherettes
Announcements; Song by Chorus
and congregation; Sermon by
Rev. Mrs. Marion Jones; Invit-
alton by Mrs. Jones tSong,
Chorus; Offering; Conference
claims; Remarks by Mrs. r. G.
Price, general chairman; Brief
by the Pastor, and Benediction by
Rev. Mrs. Jones.
Visitors: Mrs. Cornelia Braden,
Maryville, Mo-; MI. Edmund
Duke, Little Rock, Ark; Mr..
Samuel A. Farrell, PALS Binney,
city; Mrs. Ruth E. Gates, 3419
Clark ave, st. Louis, Mo-; Mrs.
Patricia General, Washington, d.
c.; Mrs. Toy Harriso, San Fran
cisco, Calf; Mrs. E. Harrison,
San Francisco, Calf; MI. and
Mrs. H. Lister, 2404 North Z st.,
Kensas City; Geraldine Martin,
1928 Decatur St, City; Mrs. Mill
icent Murray, 2611h Binney st.,
city; Mrs. Thelma Tucker, PAIL
y North 22nd st., city; Mrs. r.
T. whiteside, 2023 Maple St, city
The evening service was con-
Quoted by Rev. Mrs. Marion
Jones, who delivered a very time
ly and powerful message filled
with the Holy Spirit.
A lovely tea was held in the
Church parlor between the hours
Of 6 to z and $50 to 1920 p. m.
The Watchmen will rehearse on
Friday night, August 8, at the
Church,
On Friday, August Is at the
home Of Bro. Richard Taylor,
2615 Binney ST., the Watchmen
will have an old-fashioned Lawn
Social with plenty Of good
things to eat. Come out men,
bers and friends of st. Johns and
help these men in this christian
effort.
The following delegates from our
Church left IN Sunday night,
August 3, for the Quadrennial
Conference in New Orleans:
Miss Barbara Long , Miss Eve
Ign Triggs. Mrs. B. ]. Childress.
wife of our pastor, and Mrs.
Gladyes Erwin.
We wish for them a very pleas
ant and interesting trip and look
forward to their bringing back
to st. Johns a reat deal of in
formation about this important
A. M. E. Conference that will at
tract noted Church people from
all over the United States.
Let us pray for the sick
throughout the week whoever
they maybe or wherever they
maybe. I
Pay your Annual Conference
Claims to Bro. w. Carter today.
Mrs. B. c. Price, general chair
man for Women's Day takes the
greatest of pleasure along with
her excellent co-workers of
thanking the numerous mem
bers and friends of st. Johns
for support in any way given
them on Women's Day, Sunday
August 8.
The Youth for Christ Group
under the sponsorship Of John
Orduna desire that Young
people heed the call of the Saw
Ter and become a member now.
This wid-awake organization