St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-09-10
ZION BAPTIST CHURCH


Sunday, September 5, but attend
ance was good. Rev. Il. Hender-
son, for the opening lesson read
Psalms "a, The church covenant
was read by Rev. II. w. Bolts Jr.,
pastor Of st. Johns Baptist church
of Sioux Falls, S. d. Rev. II. w,
Bolts, Sr.. took his text from Nal.
SO, describing the works of faith.
We enjoyed the timely message
very much.
The holp ordinance of commun-
ion was observed. Music was fur
nished by the combined choirs.
Visitors were Rev. II. w. Bolts
Jr.; Miss Lodean White of Pine
Bluff. Ark: Henry J. Franklin,
Memphis, Tenn; Corporal Robert
V. Sartin, Fort Knox, KY, who is
home on leave; Mrs. Fl. w. Bolts
Jr., Sioux Falls, S. ID. and Ernest
f. Moore, of Memphis, Tenn. Visi-
tors are always welcome at Zion.
Please remember the program
that will be presented by the Red
Circle girls on Sunday, September
IL at s p. m, featuring the Vo-
caletts of Zion. They were former
ly known as the Zionettes. A won
derful program is promised and all
are invited. Mrs. +. Wallace is di-
rector.
A token of $4,000 check was
presented to Miss Ethelyn Will
hams from the members and
friends, which was sponsored by
the Senior Missionary Society of
Zion church. The presentation was
made by the president of the Sen
Tor Missionary Society, Mrs. Ma
mic Lytel. An expression of ap-
probation was made by Miss Will
liamS and her mother, Mrs. Sallie
Williams.
Miss williams viii enter North
western Bible school very soon.
She plans to be a missionary. May
the Lord ever guide and keep her
as she goes forth.
I must be going now. Your
humble servant and Rev. f. Hen
derson are leaving this afternoon
by train for st. Louis, Mo, to at
tend the National Baptist Con-
vention. Miss Ethlyne Williams
will be your reporter for next
week. Hope to meet you again
Sunday, September 10 May we
have your prayers. Our train is
leaving now. Good afternoon. --
Mrs. F.. Henderson, reporter.
ST. PETERS A.M.E. CHURCH
90 Ill 10 n
and entertain the Thirty-Fourth
Annual Session OF the Northwest
Conference over which the Ri.
Rev. George w. Baber of Detroit
is presiding Bishop.
II was good, after an absence Of
six or eight weeks to return and
find such enthusiasm and such
radiant and happy faces in anti
cipation Of the first Annual Con-
ference TO be entertained in our
new church. But best of all ii was
so nice to see so many happily
awaiting the return of our good
leader and his family for another
year. Even the yard at 1857 Fifth
Ave. S. (the parsonage has taken
on new look, both front and
back. The front walk with the
white stones helped to set off the
| new stone steps and show the
newly screened porch 4 drive
way Of crushed rock in the back
and the big flood light all give the
impression Of much hard work and
money that was well spent.
The whole church was alerted
/ 10 be on their best behaviour on
Sunday morning to receive our
honored guest. the Ri Rev.
George w. Bsber, bishop Of the
Fourth Episcopal District OF the
! Northwest Conference. Music was
furnished by the Senior Choir, the
Adult Charol Club. and a group of
the Cathedral Choir. We are hap
/ Ply 10 know that Mrs Baber is able
TO be in the city with her husband
after a very serious illness in early
/ spring and summer.
Bishop Baber's message of the
| morning was based on the life Of
| Jacog as found in Genesis 32:24-
subject, Jacobs Hour of Deci-
! sion" II was truly a great SER