St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-05-23
PILGRIM BAPTIST NEWS


while Rev Floyd Massey. pastor, and his
family attended the Northern Baptist con,
vention in Atlantic City. n. j., May ls
to "a
Rev. JunneIrs children's story last Sun,
day was "A Mistake That Saved Soul.
His sermon topic was There Is a Shortage
In the Line" He spoke Of the dangers OF
darkness and advised them 10 keep in touch
with the power house God"
Missionary Inspiration" was the theme
Of the Missionary Society at the s D. m
worship hour Mrs. Thelma Dorsey Thomas
was sOlOist. Testimonies in Song" were
sung by six women. Mrs. Effie Larkins
Is program chairman.
Visitors last Sunday included Mr.. Robert
c. Brown, Manly. la. Mr.. f. L. Walker
and Miss Rose Lane Edmonton, Alberta
Miss Joanna Clark, St. Paul, Mimi.
Next Sunday. May 25. Rev. Junnell will
preach at the IL a. m. service At 80
y. m. the American Legion Memorial Day
service will be held. The third anniversary
service Of the Young Women's Usher Board
will be held at 3 p. m.
Sunday, June /, the Esther Day service
Of the Order Of Eastern Star will be held
at p. m. Mayor Hubert Humphrey Of
Minneapolis will be the Memorial Day
speaker at p. m. This meeting will be
under the direction of the Social Action
Committee. - Church Reporter.
ST. JAMES CHURCH NEWS
Rev. b. n. MOors's Sunday message.
The infant daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert Harper was baptized at the close Of
the morning service.
Visitors who wOrshipped at the morning
service were Robert l.. Edwards Of st. Paul (:
Robert Haywood, Portland. Ore. Mr.. Henry
Lewis Of East st. Louis, and Miss Eunice
Leverrett, our district superintendent Of
Sunday schools and her aunt both Of
Minneapolis, who also visited the Sunday
school.
The second Mother and Daughter Ban
quet. sponsored by the Board of Christian
Education. was very well attended. Mrs.
Cora +. Moore spoke on The Challenge
Of Motherhood group Of children. Gale
Payne, Naiaidia Fowler, Dorothy Payne
and Airline Harmon, accompanied by Ann
Schultz sang True Blue Lady" tribute
70 mothers. Lester Boyd was chairman
assisted by Martin Brokkins. Rev. Moore,
three Boy Scouts. Howard House. Bruce
Williams and Billie Clark.
The first group 10 light their torch in the
Building Fund is GAynell Ponder. Clarinda
Cox, Gladys Williams, Clarence Duke, Vir-
Rinia Duke this group reported 1925 from
efforts and friends.
The senior choir will present DR.. ]. W.
Crump at the Fourth Sunday Night musical.
DR.. CrumD will give travelOgue on his re-
cent trip with pictures. Villa Mae Barber,
chairman Hazel Starks. co-chairman.
A coming event of Importance is the
Music. Mrs. Carrie Powell chairman.
Rev. MOOre's subject for Sunday. May rs.
Is Defending Our Faith" The Gospel
choir will sing. Come and worship with US.
Bertha l.. King. reporter.
Editors Note: Elsewhere in this edition
is photo of the Communion class referred
to in Rev. LuGeT's letter. Eleven of the
SO children are white communicates.
ST. PETER A. NJ. E. NOTES
The Fellowship Free Dinner at St. Peter
was attended by a large number Of mem
bers and friends. The rally committee. Mr.
VIM. Modem, chairman, were the honored
guests. After the dinner we were assembled
IN the auditorium Of the church. Mr..
Webster f. StOvall, chairman of the pro-
gram committee. presented Mr.. Robert
jackson. master Of ceremonies. The Trustees
presented fishing rod and reel to Mr.. VIM.
Modem as token of appreciation for his
faithfulness as rally chairman.
We are praying and hoping that the
members of the st. Peter who have not As
yet paid their rally money will see fit TO
do So and help US cancel the balance of
the Indebtedness on the parsonage Many
thanks to those who have helped US beau
tify the church.
Sunday, May rs. is to be high day in
St Peter. The pastor will bring the mes
sage at lO:45 a. m. The Jolly Sixteen,
Church Club. will present their annual pro-
gram at p. m. The Women of the
Bible and other special features of inspira-
ton will be heard. You are invited 10 be
with us in both services
The st. Paul District Conference of the
A. N. E. Church will convene at Payne
Chapel A. NJ. +. Church. Waterloo, Iowa.
May p, 2s and 29, lg47. The Rev. VIM.
+. Guy, presiding elder. will preside. Rev.
Henderson Reddick. evangelist, Lillian
Parkinson. Mrs. Bessie Lewis, Steward dele
gate, Mrs. Tyler Howell. Stewardess dele
gate, Mrs. WinOnR Mimms. Missionary dele
gate. Rev. II. c. Boyd and Curtis Chivers,
president Of lRymen, will attend the district
meeting Reporter.
BORDER CHURCH NEWS
The W.S.C.S. presented Mrs. Nell Rus
sell local cOlumnist, as guest speaker at
Mother and Daughters banquet Friday,
May l6. Mrs. Helen Underwood president.
assisted by other members. was responsible
for this hour of fellowship.
The Border Youth Fellowship group WAS
pleased To have Mr.. Curtis Chivers, promi-
nent young Minneapolitan, as guest speaker
last Sunday evening. Mr.. Chivers led a
discussion on "PTeparatio and Job On
portunlties," in which he revealed many
interesting facts concerning the economic
situation here in the Mill City.
Sunday. May 25, at II a. M. Johnny
Baker Post 29l Of the American Legion