St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-09-17
ST. PETERS A.M.E. CHURCH

~ ne oftn ANNUAL session OF INe
Northwest Conference is history
now and st. Peters pastor, the
Rev. NJ. l.. Simmons, his members.
and friends of ST. Peters can take
a very low bow for having had a
very big part in making the ses-
sion top all the rest in many ways.
The local community proved to
be great hosts; the meals were
excellent, plentiful and well cook
by our chef, Mr.. Eugene Johnigan.
assisted by the different clubs of
the church each day. The dining
room was supervised by Edward
l.. Boyd, assisted by John Cooke
and other professional walters. In
other words, the church showed a
great example Of team work from
the housing committee, registrars
on down to the most humble tasks.
All seemed to work together for
the good of the whole.
The mountain top experiences
were too numerous to mention;
but they renewed our faith, con-
firmed our hope and gave us new
courage for the troublous times
in the valley below.
Some of the many highhghts
were the Educational Committees
report on Friday night by the
Rev. E. J. Jones of st. James of
st. Paul, assisted by the singing
of his great choir. DR.. Leander
Hill. president of Wilberforce Uni
versity, an ordained minister, was
so moved by the singing of this
great choir and the spirit of the
Conference that he cast aside his
lecture and preached on Pay
Day"
We were lifted to higher heights
by his message.
The guiding hand of the whole
thing was the Rt. Rev. George w.
Baber. presiding bishop of the
Fourth Episcopal district, of
which the Northwest Conference
Is a part. His message to his
preachers on Sunday was food for
all who heard him. We were happy
that Mrs. Baber, who Is loved by
all who know her was able to be
with him even though she was I'M
able to be present very much of
the time. 1--WE pray for her COM
plete recovery
The Youth On Parade" pro-
gram for the Northwest youth
was led by Mrs. Jean Morris Of
Des Moines. Iowa, Northwest
Conference director of Religious
Education. The Oratorical Con-
test on Saturday night was won
by Miss Stimson of Waterloo, Ia
The Conference Sunday school on
Sunday morning, directed by the
Conference Sunday School super
intendent, Mrs. w. G. Maxwell
was quite successful thanks to
all who helped to make IT sol. The
finance, S135,85 equaled the fin
ance of the Michigan Conference
which is much larger.
A big welcome to our Fourth
Episcopal director of Religious
Education, Miss Jeanette Wood
cock OF Detroit. who was appoint
ed to his work in June by Bish-
OPP Baber. She gave valuable as
sistance to the Conference by her
guidance In the Morning Institutes
her music at the piano and her
help in the whole Religious Edu-
cation program of the Conference.
Sister Churchill of Indianapolis,
Ind, conference singing evangelist
enlivened the whole Conference by
her spirited music. II was
great conference, but IL is history
now.
A big welcome home to our pas
tor, the Rev. NJ. L. Simmons. who
leaves this week on this long
talked of, and much needed vaca-
ton, which was provided for by a
Vacation Committee" of the
church. spearheaded by our at
torney Raymond Cannon.
A goodbye and God Bless
You" to the Rev. George Jones
family who were sent to Ottumwa,
Iowa. and a big welcome to the
Rev. Hendricks. n transfer from
the Michigan Conference who will
go to Wayman. First Quarterly
Conference OF the year will be held
Sunday with the Presiding Elder,
Rev. Nelson NJ. Pryor preaching.
-Wreatha Maxwell, reporter.