Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-02-08
BORDER CHURCH NOTES

1ay AT Border and a large group
was In attendance as Rev. Sexton
brought his message, TO Serve
The Present Age" at the NOR.
ming worship. His scripture read.
ing was from Romans l2:ff The
text Of the discourse was taken
from one Of Charles Wesley's
many hymns found In the Metho.
dist hymnal,. the first line Of the
second verse Of "A Charge re
Keep, a song familiar To most oi
Us. He spoke Of the great crusade
Of John and Charles Wesley and
their contemporary, Geo. Whit
field. Many partOok Of the Holy
Sacrament. All visitors were made
welcome and invited TO worship
with US again.
Sunday Ii Race Relations Sun.
day. In many OF the Methodist
churches there win be- an ex.
change of pastors. Rev. Sexton
Will be the guest-pastor at Joyce
Memorial Methodist church at the
morning services, while their pas
tor, Rev r. Lewis win speak at
Border. A class of girls and their
teacher Mrs. A. A. Lee. from the
church school will be guest Of the
Bethlehem Methodist church
school in the morning.
Those who failed TO be present
at the Vesper services from 8 "a
7. certainly missed a treat. Border
was highly honored with the pre-.
sence OF Bishop f. w. Kelly, of the
st, Louis District OF the Methodist
church, who took time out from a
busy schedule, to be our guest
speaker. II was the bishops first
time at Border and should be- one
Of the highlights Of our church
history.
Bishop Kelly selected as his sub
Ject, Christ Is for Every Life and
All Life" He said that God
thought in terms Of the word and
that Jesus came teaching the
word, He pointed out that most OF
our PHILOSOPHERS are foolish with
God and that today humanity Is
being whipped into line by these
wars and rumoFs of wars. He said
we cannot live without Christ.
After the services all present
retired To the recreation room,
where light refreshments were
served and an opportunity TO meet
and talk with the bishop.
This Sunday at the Vesper SER
vices from 8 10 7, the Boy Scouts
Of Border. Troop No. 10, will be
in charge Of the program. in OBJ
serving the 4lst observance OF
Boy Scout Sunday. This week
from Feb. 9 to the 18th. has been
designated as Boy Scout of Ameri-
ca week. and all churches where
there IL a troop are observing
Sunday the 10th as Scout Sunday.
The Scouts are fortunate in hav-
ing Mr. Robert Ellington. Scout
executive of the Minneapolis Area
Council OF the Boy Scouts of
America, as guest speaker, who
will spean on scouting and show
pictures OF the Boy Scout Jam
boree held in Austria. in 1851.
Mr.. Ellington has wide expert
cnce in scouting, having served ~
years before coming to Minneapo-
lis. In 1g46. as scout executive at
Little Rock, Ark, San Angelo,
Texas and Oklahoma City. Jim
Bheeden. the only Negro boy
chosen from this area TO go to the
Jamboree. viii also be present
Border IL proud of their scouts
Under the able guidance Of their
scout master, Jack StTawder, they
are making a fine contribution "a
our community by helping "a
build future good citizens and men
of character and responsibility
Mr.. Strawder Is well qualified by
experience In scouting and Is do
ing a fine job. Assisting him as
the Scout committee Of Border
are Mcssrs, Shelby Cox, J W
Moultric, s. Pope, Hardy White
Clifford Hawkins and Rev c NJ
sexton
Parents and friends can give great
encouragement to the boys by be-,
ing good scouts for a day. by do.
ing their good deed by being pre-
sent At this fine service.
You are always welcome at BUT,
der