St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-12-31
ST. JAMES CHURCH NEWS

ST. JAMES CHURCH NEWS
From the 2lst verse of the first
chapter of st. Matthew, And she
shall bring forth a son and thou
shall save his people from their
sins" Rev. b. n. Moore brought the
morning message, He Came To
Save" Two young people, Dorothy
McNeal and Eugene Harris, united
with the church on confession OF
faith. Visitors worshipping at this
service were: Mr.. @. HanfOrd, Elm
hurst, n. J.: Leona Bowser, Ellis
worth, Kansas; Lena BOwser. Great
Bend, Kansas; Mr.. E. l. Morris
Edward Morris, st. Paul; Edward l.
Hicks, st. Paul; Mrs. Hattie Cox Of
Seattle, Wash, mother of Mr.. X. l.
Cox: James Lee Sloan of Elizabeth
town, KY; Mrs. Matte Utterback
Perkins OF Omaha, Nebr; Miss Co
rhine Utterback Of Chicago; II;
and Mrs. George W. Smith of I'LL
nOis. All were welcomed by Rev.
Moore.
The Church School program was
we'll attended. Slides depicting the
story of the nativity were shone,
preceded by a short program of
carols by the beginners department
led by Mrs. Leila A. Smith. A short
talk was given by Rev. Moore. Ar
lene Allison, Charlotte r. Wilson
and DeIoris Winters were the com
nittee in charge, assisted by Mr.:
James X. Lynn, superintendent OF
the Church School.
The Senior Choir will not have
its regular rehearsal on Wednes-
day night.
Friday night, December 81, the
regular Watch night service will
be observed. Mrs. E. l. Morris,
evangelist of BelOit, Wis. and other
visiting evangelists have been In
vited to take part in the service.
Prayer and Praise with a message
by Rev. Moore closing the old year.
The Carolers sponsored by mrs.
Eva Neal and directed by Miss
Gloria L. Williams had @ cold but
homes and being graciously well
coined. A small group of children
led by Mrs. Jean Waters caroled In
the neighborhOOd.
Be sure to keep in mind the Sem
Tor Choir Musical Sunday, January
%, 500 pm.
We wish to thank all who took
part In the early morning service.
the pageant depicting the story of
the Nativity. Especially do we wish
to thank those who came in at the
last moment ana assisted.
The Progressive Club Will meet
Sunday, January 2, 4;30 pm. with
Mrs. Elizabeth Wooten, $50 Carroll
| Ave. All members please be present
The finest resolution you can
make Is to attend church regular
ly. St James extends a sincere well
| come to all to visit and worship or
as a church home.-Bertha l. King,
| reporter.
PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH
NOTES
We were happy to have with us
last Sunday our pastor, who has
| been absent from the pulpit be-
cause of illness.
The Good News of Christmas
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was the theme which Rev. Massey
spoke on. A fitting story was told
by the pastor during the children's
period.
by the Senior Choir, Gospel Chorus
| and Young WOmen's Choral Group.
Mrs. Josephine Orman united
with the church.
The visitors to the church in
cluded: Mrs. E. J. Hargrove. Cen
| tennial Baptist Church, Helena.
Ark; Mrs. <. F. Jones, Trenton, N.
j.: Mrs. Frances Wagner, St. Johns
AME. church, Omaha, Neb.: Mrs.
$. +. Brock, Blues Chapel NJ. f.
| OnuTCnp SCOODd, MISS "A. .. ATnOlu,
Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Madison,
Wis; Verna Patterson, Minneapolis,
Mimi: +. S. Elicivis, st. Paul: Pfc.
John Battle, st. Paul. and Perry A.
Banson, Wichita, Kans.
At the five o'clock service, a
| large and appreCiative audience
heard the cantata, THE Star OF
| Bethlehem" presented by the Sem
| iOr Choir, under the direction of
Mr.. A. V. Hall SolOists for the can
tata were: Mrs. Dolly CrushOn,
Cora Bell Banks. Elizabeth Hall,
| and Mr.. James Murray. Mrs. Hat
tie Bell Smith graciously and beau
tifully performed at the organ in
the absence of the regular OTganist
Mrs. Harriet Hall who has been
confined to her home because of
| Illness,
Prayer meeting Wednesday night
Watch meeting services will begin
at 1890 pm. Friday night. Come
and worship with US.
| sermon will be Those Who Keep
the Church Alive" The Ordinance
Of Communion will follow.
You are always welcome at Pill
grim. the Church of Lofty Friend
Ship.-Alberta Bell, reporter.
ST. PETER A.M.E. CHURCH
NOTES
The Spirit of God had the right
ices. The early morning worship
was enjoyed by the people who
braved the cold to be present to
worship their Saviour. The Sunday
morning service was largely at
tended by an appreCiative group of
wOrshippers The pastor brought
| the message. Subject: The mani
| festation Of God in the Flesh" One
| person united to the church. The
Christian Endeavor meeting was
a cd h. n -
| people The discussion was enjoyed
| by all OF them. Each one made a
new resolution for the New Year
to be, and to do a better work for
Jesus
The Christmas musical program
by the ChOirs was very Impressive
and inspiring The church will have
the election of the delegates to the
next Annual Conference New Years
Eve at 9:l5 pm. before the Watch
meeting, which will be at 1890 D.
m. There will be a praise service
close with a prayer of thanksgiving
to God for His mercies and the
New Year at 1900 midnight after
which we will be served in the lee
ture room.
Every member and friends are
invited to come to this service Let
us start the New Year, right. sun
day; January 2, morning worship
at 1870, The way God speaks to
Us Today" will be the subject The
evening worship at 1880, subject:
Our New Years Resolutions"
Each one present will be asked to
take part in this service. Every
member is urged to come to the
Sunday evening service the first
sunday in the year.
The Lord bless the many mem
bers and friends who by your pray
ers and cooperation helped US to
succeed during 1913, and we thank
you for your membranes at
Christmas.-Rev. II. c. Boyd, pas
tor.