Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-11-11

League Of St James invites all
young people from the ages Of five
to so years to attend their panel
| discussion each sunday from $40
served Leon Biles IL president Of
the organization.
ON Saturday night, Nov IL, the
Service Guild of St James 10 pre-
sentinE a grand post office enter
tAinment. Mrs. Marie Martin Is
president Of the club.
The choir Of 81. James church
wants to thank all who partici-
pated and made the four day pro-
gram and reception for our new
pastor and wife. Nov. 1 through =.
BETHESDA BAPTIST NOTES
Rev. Jerome 5. Tate delivered the
sermon TO the congregation at the
IL 90 a. m. service on sunday, Nov.
s. Hts subject was In the Upper
Room" The choir, directed by Mrs.
Bessie Gresham, rendered a seleC-
ton OF that title among others.
Baptlsms: Mr.. II. Robson, ans
Fourth Ave. SO, Mrs. Edith Wilson,
and Miss lane Webster, 2737 nth
Ave. s. were baptized At the morn
ing service.
Mrs. II. Robeson united with the
church. The attendance at com
muniOn was very good.
Mrs Maude Watkins was the
sponsor Of the evening service at
pm. Some of the unknown talent
brought to attention was: Mrs.
John Young. soprano, and the la
dies choral group OF the senior
usher board. The sermOnette was
delivered by Mr. Benjamin CRssius.
Next weeks text will be Let's Go
Fishing"
A pre- Thanksgiving banquet will
be given by the women Of the
church Tuesday, Nov. is, at Bethle-
hem Baptist Church for the annual
Women's Day Event. Further in
Mrs lone Brown, Du, S67B, or Mrs.
Sarah Benson, BT. S9l2.
ST. PETERS NEWS
Being out OF town over the week
end, doesn't leave me much news
to report about the services last
II was the first Sunday In the
month. and Holy Communion was
administered to 2tS people.
over 9227 was raised for our
building fund treasury. Now that
we've raised the first thousand. our
dream Of a new church seems more
real than ever Even the babies are
contributing their part toward
their new church. The plan given
us by our pastor includes every
body and no one need feel left out.
II your baby isn't enrolled, see Mrs.
FlOEsie Harris.
several men OF the church met
at the parsonage on Tuesday eve
ming for the purpose Of organizing
mems club.
Rev. J. {. Dixon and wife, pre-
siding elder OF the 81. Paul district
are at home at 37l9 Fourth Ave.
81 Peters welcomes our presiding
officer and his family and hope
theyll share in our services when
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churches In the Twin Cities
The Rev. Dixon has called
meeting of all District officers to
noon meeting at st James church
In Minneapolis on Wednesday, Nov,
9Th.
During a short stop in Sioux city
on Monday | called the McKays.
formerly OF wRymRn Church, but
now stationed in Sioux City, Iowa.
They are planning to attend the
district meeting here on Wednes-
day.
attended 81. Johns AME church
in Omaha, Neb. last Sunday and en-
joyed worshipping with them. They
are located In the heart Of the Ne
gro district there and have no
worry about the children getting
to Sunday school. Their Sunday
school superintendent, a young man
about like oUrs BIN Fraction, was
pleading, almost with tears In his
eyes, for more workers with the
youth. The harvest 10 ripe but the
iaborers truly are few"
Many with whom I've talked said
the pastor. the Rev. NJ. l. Sim
mons, had a full house to enjoy his
usually fine message OF the morn
ing.
Take advantage Of this beautiful
Fall weather to get the habit of
going to church again. then II
won't be so hard to get started
when II really gets cold.-WreAthA
q Maxwell