St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-10-07
PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH
NEWS

NEWS
Pilgrim Baptist members and
friends were thrilled on last Sun
day with the excellent sermon de-
hvered by their pastor, Rev.
Floyd Massey, Jr. His text was
taken from the 18th Chapter John,
5th and 9Th verses; also part Of
the 18th Chapter Of John: Behold
the Man." Cruelty Him" Subject,
TT is Finished"
The Childrens' Story moral was,
II people are right on the inside,
it does not matter how they APP
pear on the outside.
The Pastor commended the
members and friends for their
spirit Of cooperation on Dedica-
ton Day, and that the member
ship of the church was at least
all together. A tribute Of APP
probation was given to Mr.. B. F.
Taylor, Chairman of the Carnival
Committee. Mr.. Taylor reported
net receipts Of S99.06.
A card was read from Miss
Bette Johnson Of Louisville, KY,
congratulating the church on its
dedication.
A resolution was read by Mr..
Lawrence Tarver from the offices
Of the church commencing the
pastor for having led the member
ship in bringing in over $4,000
during his passionate of five years.
The pastor himself brought in
$40, 900 Of this amount. That a
celebration relative to same be
held in the near future. The pas
tor to be given power to appoint
a committee to arrange for this
celebration. The resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. Samuel Ransom, chairman
of Publicity Committee exhibited
pictures taken on Dedication Day
and solicited orders from all who
desired to purchase them.
Announcement was made by
Mrs. A. Hampton delative to the
Training School for Religious
Education to be held at Manchester
College every Monday evening
from Oct. II to Nov. list.
Persons joining the church
were: Mrs. Emma Harold, Mr..
John Wilson, from Pilgrim Bap-
tist Church, Chicago, Ill; Mr..
Robert Stone from Elk Creek
Baptist Church. TaylorsVlle, KY,
father of Mrs. Luvenia Murray.
Registered visitors were: Mrs.
Ida Sample, Ocean City, N. j.;
Mrs. Jeanette Fuller. Ecore,
Mich; Mrs. C. w. HsSkins, st.
Paul. Mrs. Georgia Moorehead,
Louisville, KY; Mrs. Augusta
Hommons, Chicago, H., sister Of
Miss Almedia Cowen, and daugh-
ter of Mrs. J. w. Junnell: Miss
Edna Mottingly of Louisville, KY;
Mr.. Fritz Newton Of White Fish,
Montana.
World Wide Communion Day
was stressed as Communion was
administered High, re-
porter.
ZION BAPTIST NEWS
The morning service was well
attended. The scripture lesson
was chapter IA Of st. Luke, read
by Rev. Henderson. Rev. Holt con-
tributed the prayer. Rev. H. W.
Bolts, who just returned from the
convention accompanied by his
wife, spoke from the text: And
whatsoever doth not bear his cross
and come after Me cannot be My
disciple; Luke 14:27. Music was
furnished by the members of the
Junior and Senior Choirs. Visitors
were: Mrs. Josephine Reynolds Of
Kansas City, Mo-, Mrs. Henderson
of Kansas City Mo-, Rosa Williams
and Bertha Jorgenson of Palm
Beach, Florida, and Mr.. and Mrs.
William Hall of this city.
The evening service was con-
Quoted by the pastor. Music was
furnished by the Gospel chorus.
Be sure to remember the Teacher
and Prayer Meeting Wednesday
night.-Plouis Moore, reporter.
ST. JAMES AME CHURCH
NEWS
Speaking from the subject God
has Confidence in You" which he
said is one of the greatest state
ments that can be made, Rev. w.
Frederic Fisher continued the
Evangelstic Service by bringing
the message at the IL a. m. ser
vice.
Clifton Walden Burns, Eddie
Foster and Ethel Nedra DeVaughn
united, with the church at the
morning service. Visitors worship
ping at the morning service, well
coined by Mr.. L. A. Scipio, were
Mrs. Julia e. Brown OF Chicago,
niece of Mrs. J. z. johnson; Mrs.
A. H. Walton Of st. Johns A.M.E.
church, Omaha, Neb.; Mrs. Lucin-
da Ewing, Mrs. L. Richard Riess
and Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Murphy,
of Minneapolis; Mrs. Curtis
Gaines of st. Louis, No; Lenard
Cooper and Wyatt Copper Of Mt.
Ohvet Baptist church, St Paul;
Juanita Anderson of Muskogee,
Okla; Robert Kirk, Jr., of Jack
son Chapel, San Antonio, Texas.