St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-08-19
AZ. IANTEs AVE- CHURCH


From Saturday August 13, when
Mrs. Ann Arnold Hedgeman OF
washington, assistant to the Ad-
ministrator Of Security, spoke TO
a Twin City Leaders group -Sun-
day as the Women's Day speaker
and Monday noon at the Y.W.C.A-
where Mrs. Hedgeman spoke TO an
interracial group, not st. James
A ME, church alone, but the
community has been spiritually
lifted and intellectually alerted to
become the kind Of citizens Christ
had in mind when the taught his
disciples to pray, Our Father
which art in heaven hallowed be
Thy name; Thy kingdom come on
earth" which was her text for
the Womens Day message. Quite
dynamic was Mrs. Hedgeman APP
pealing for constructive guidance
for those looking for freedom and
q better way of life but not hay
ing had a chance to fit themselves
for the better way for which they
search. Sunday afternoon q 5 p.
m. she was the guest Of the
Young People. Those appearing
on the program were Mrs. Hattie
Bell Smith, Norma Jean johnson,
Gloria Williams and Patricia
Foster; Mrs. Gussie Anderson was
Master Of Ceremonies. Frozen
punch was served by Mrs. Evelyn
Brent and her committee. Mrs.
Matte A. King was general chair
man. Mines. Margery Ward, Ber-
nice Duke with Jean Waters,
chairman were the financial COM
mittee. Others assisting in the
morning service were, Mines.
Mayme X. Mccoy, Matte e. Ellis,
Susan Christian, Nancy Allen and
Alberta Murray, with music by
the women's chorus directed by
Cora q. Moore.
Mr.. John Brannon, formerly a
member Of Allen Chapel AME
church. Birmingham, Alabama
united with the church.
Among the many guests wor-
shipping at the morning service
were: Mrs. Annie McGavock
Miller and Miss Lillian McGavock
Of Nashville, Tenn, mother and
sister of Aaron McGavock, Mr..
and Mrs. Floyd Brown of Brook
lyn, N. Y, Miss Leila Asher of
Hamline Methodist Church, Frank
L. c. Mcleod of Dallas, Texas,
Mrs. Charles Rogers and Mother,
Mrs. Blanche DeFrance of st.
Louis, Mo-, Marva Webster of
Winnipeg, Canada, Mrs. B. o.
Young, Beatrice Slemmons, Mrs.
Elise Hall, Mrs. Elise Lyle,
Auzie Dial, Zephyr Turner, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Curtiss, Mrs.
Carolyn johnson and daughters,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Corners and
Mrs. Mayme White all of Min
neapolis. Mrs. Matilda Alexander
Of jackson, Mississippi, mother of
Mrs. Johnny Pierce and Marvia
Pickett Of Philadelphia, Penn.
st. James win hold its last gen.
eral church meeting Of the church
year, Sunday evening, August ~,
at s p. m. An members are urged
to be present. The date Of our
fourth quarterly communion has
ben changed to August 2sth at 8
p. m.
Plans are about completed for
the formal opening of the super
structure, which will bring a
week of services from August Is
10 September 2. A very special in
vitation is extended to the public
to be present at all Of these SER
vices.
Come and worship with st.
James at any service, you are
most welcome.
Bertha L. King.
MOUNT OLIVET BAPTIST
CHURCH
Sunday was Women's Day and
Miss Evelyn Camp of the First
Baptist Church in Minneapolis
was the guest speaker. Her sub
| Ject was MY Stewardship" Her
text was taken from I Corinthians
6.
Registered visitors were Mrs,
Sarah Vaughn, Minneapolis; Mrs.
Adah jackson, Duluth, MINI. !:
Mrs. Alice Johnson; Mrs. Ida
Wells, Hazelhurst, Miss; Mrs. E..
b. Oliver; Mrs. Erylene Hanson:
Mrs. Grace Moberg, Minneapolis;
Miss Bernestein Moore, Minneapo-
lis; and Mr.. Lee johnson.
A special selection was rendered
by Mrs. Queene e. Taylor and
Mrs. Marie Cole accompanied by
Mrs. Dorsie Wheeler.
At the $3.50 BTU. hour Miss
Shirley Martin had charge of the