Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-09-02

August 20 through September
18th and Croker SITS. with Bis
Michigan, presiding, and the II
tor.
Presiding elders are the Rev.
Nelson Pryor OF the st. Paul dis
trict; and the Rev. c. II. Copeland
of Cedar Rapids, OF the Des
Moines district.
The conference program got I'M
der way Tuesday evening at s
o'clock, when the Self-Denlal de-
partment had charge of the ser
vices with Evangelist Mrs. Orzeal-
yea Robertson presiding Guest
speaker was Mrs. Lucille Thomas
Of Chicago, Ill, supervisor Of the
Women's Department OF the
Fourth Episcopal District.
Awards will be presented by
Evangelist Robertson to the
church and missionary society OF
the conference which during the
year has raised the largest a
mount In the Selif-Denial depart
ment.
Banquet For Guests
The annual conference guests
were honored at a banquet Wed
nesday. Aug. 81. at $50 p. m.
served by the st. Paul Usherettes.
Greeting the guests were members
Of the Hostess club with Mrs.
Muriel DeSleet president.
Miss Eleanor J. woodcock, ex-
ecutive secretary Of the Fourth
Episcopal District OF Christian
Education, held a religious insti-
tue each morning at 8 o'clock dur
ing the conference. Devotions at
each session were under the super
vision Of Mrs. Sally Churchill OF
Indianapolis. Ind.
The annual conference opened
Thursday morning at Q o'clock.
Holy Communion was administer
ed
The annual sermon was deliver
ed by the Rev NJ. J. Hendreth OF
Minneapolis. MINI. pastor OF
wayman AME church.
Reports from the churches Of
the two districts were heard by
Bishop Baber Thursday afternoon.
A pubic worship service was
held Thursday evening with the
Missionary sermon delivered by
the Rev. Mitchell cuipepper Of
Keokuk. Ia
Friday. Sept. 2. business ses-
sions will continue. At the even.
ing hour. an education sermon
will be delivered and educational
finance will be reported.
Saturdays Features
Saturday. Sept 3, from 2 to 4
p. m. a youth vocal clinic will be
held At 8 p. m. a musical and ora
torical contest will be under the
supervision Of Mrs. Jeanne Nor
ris Of Des Moines, religious edu-
cational director OF the district,
and Sunday School Superintendent
at St Paul AME church.
Saturday from 2 TO 5 p. m, Mrs.
Cecil Lewis, president OF the Con-
ference Branch Workers, will pre-
side At Conference Branch
Workers Tea at wIllkie House. 200
Seventeenth street.
Sunday morning. Sept. Z. the
closing day Of conference. Sunday
School will begin at 0 a. m. direct
ed by Mrs Wreatha Maxwell Of
St Peters church. Minneapolis.
MINI. Conference Branch Sunday
School supervisor.
The regular Conference Sunday
morning worship will begin At
lo:45 O'Clock with the sermon de-
livered by Bishop Baber. Sunday
afternoon he will read the ap-
pointments Of the ministers 10
their charges for 1855
Churches In Districts
Delegates and visitors from the
following churches in the Fourth
District are attending the confer
ence.
ST Paul Mimi District -- 81.
James (st Paul.: St Peters
rMinDeapohsl: Waterloo. Iowa:
Cedar Rapids, Sioux City. Way.
man CMinneapolsl: St James
CNinneapoBsl, Fort Dodge. Du-
luth MINI Huron and Yankton,
8 OAK: Allen CMinnsapolisJ and
Winnipeg. Canada
CHURCHES in the Des Moines dis
trict are. St Paul CDes Moinssl:
Davenport: Bethel (Des Noinesl
OtturnwA ReobcIk. Burlington:
Fort Madison. Abba. Fairfield. Mt
Pleasant: Clinton; Dubuque; Mus
catine: Tovs city, Clarinta; oska-
looaa: washingtnn, Council Bluffs,
Newton ard Msrshalltown-
Church Improvements
Great preparations were made
BY re entertaining church, 81
Paul for ths visitors anf members
- ne a-nual conference.
TAs Trustees stewards all ciubs
al aurTFa-~s g-ier the lsz5sr.
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