St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-06-01
ST. PETERS ANIE

ANNUAL LdynleIlS lay LnrOuRnOQL
he connection of the Fourth Epis-
opal District of the AME Church
IS.
Our Lay Organization under the
leadership of Mrs. Viola Madden,
President with Mrs. Elmira Young
Us Chairman of the Annual Lay
Day Services have aroused more
interest in the Lay movement of
he Church.
Theme for the day, THE Vital
Need Of Every Layman - Know
Your Church.
The Guest Speaker, Mrs. Doro-
.hy Ellison, wife of our Presiding
elder, c. w. Ellison. Her subject
will be The Layman's Respon-
'ibility To The Church.
The Scripture for last Sunday
morning worship was I Cor. 1912
81. Lay members participating in
he services were, Mrs. Albertha
McElroy, Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor,
Mrs. Eunice Gray, Charles Allen,
and Mr.. S. F. Hammond, Sr. "A
Charge Keep Have, the morn
ing hymn is in part a song of
everyone's responsibilities to God
and the church.
AS always we are happy when
the Angel Choir sings. Mrs. jeanne
#. Johnson, directress and Mrs.
Gwendolyn Fraction is pianist.
The Mems Brotherhood Chorus
sang two beautiful selections, us
He Satisfied" and He'll Under
stand And Say Well Done. Mrs.
Lucille H. Ray is Directress. Mrs.
Elise Lyle was at the organ.
Mrs. Dorothy Ellison, who has
travelled abroad and has been afil-
lated with many religious and civic
organizations was most informa-
tive and forceful, in her message"
She first admonished the men,
bers to know their church, it's Laws
and Regulations which are defined
in the Church Discipline and keep
alive the spirit of Richard Allen
the founder of the AME Church.
What is the Church? she asked.
The church is the people not the
building the speaker stated. Peo-
pie are the body of Christ and
Christ is the Church. They are all
members of a Christian family;
followers of Christ.
Protestant Christians differ from
Catholic Christians in that we may
commune directly will God
through prayer and do not need
an intercessor.
We have a responsibility to each
other We are all ministers of
Christ in that we may carry the
Gospel wherever we go.
We are emissaries of Christ,
teaching, preaching and praying
with others. We must have respect
for others who worship Christ diff
ferently from us. We must be wit
nesses for Christ through our
Stewardship for all we have; our
time, our talents and our worldly
goods belong to Him.
To be better Laymen we must
be on Christ's Team, working,
learning, participating in the spir-
itual, moral and religious life of
the membership and sharing with
others THE Fatherhood Of God
and The Brotherhood Of Man.
Rev. Lowell Johnson welcomed
and received into the church Mrs.
Elizabeth Weaver.
Mrs. Mary Allen, mother of
Charles Allen was happy to be
visitor at our services. Raymond
w. Cannon, former member of st.
Peters Church and now resident
of Los Angeles, Calf, was a well
come sight to many; he was happy
to see the progress made at the
church.
Next Sunday is Holy Commu-
Mon and Sunday night is monthly
fellowship night. Attend the church
of your choice but remember Wis
itors are always welcome at st.
Peters.
We extend our deepest SYM
pathy to the John Andrews family
in the loss of their loved one. Pray
for the families of the bereaved
and the sick and shut-ins.
Memorial Day will be over when
this is read but we ask Gods
blessings on the departed ones and
I give to you selected verse of
Promise
WHAT GOD HATH PROMISED
God hath not promised skies al
ways blue,
Flower-strewn pathways all our
lives through,
God hath not promised sun without
rain,
Joy without sorrow, peace without
pain.
God hath not promised we shall
not know
Toll and temptation, trouble and
woe.
He hath not told us we shall not
bear,
Many a burden, many a care.
But God hath promised strength
for the day,
Rest for the laborer, light for the
way,
Grace for the trials, help from
above,
Unfailing sympathy, undying love.
Mrs. Harriet c. Jones, reporter.