St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-05-25
CHURCH
NEWS
ST PETER,S AME

Last Sunday was Women'S Day.
Our Theme was THE Uncrowned
Queen. Mrs. Rosalie H. Mitchell
was Chairman and Mrs. Harriet G.
Jones Co. Chairman, Mrs. Lowell
Johnson, wife of our Pastor Rev.
Lowell Johnson was guest speaker.
Her subject was Unfinished Bus
mess OF Women.
The morning worship was led
by Evangelist Florence Daniels,
assisted by Sister Pearl Pleas, Miss
Martha Kay and Mrs. Harriet C..
Jones. The Scripture lesson was
from st. Matthews 25:1-13.
1t is said that Music washes
away from the soul the dust of
everyday life". This was truly ex-
emplified through the music furn-
ished by the Women's Chorus
under the direction of Mrs. Lucille
H. Ray, who was also at the piano.
Musical renditions were "Old Ship
Of Zion" with guest Soloist, Mrs.
Bettye Tutson, "Everytime I Feel
The Spirit" Soloist Mrs. Harriet
c. Jones, Solo Prayer Perfect by
Mrs. Rose Marie Cooke and "Eter-
nal Life"
Our guest speaker Mrs. Lowell
johnson, a very charming and
gracious person enthralled the
audience with her message. Her
Subject being the Unfinished Bus
mess Of Women" selected her
scripture from portions of st. Luke
2:49-1.
Mrs. Johnson asked: What is
Womans role?
They have fought for freedom
of equality and sought a high
status in the community. But wom-
en- should seek out the status from
the Bible. Women must be a stab
alizing force in the home. Due to
economic needs far too many leave
home to work rather than try tC
live on their modest incomes
therefore leaving their families es-
pecially the children to shift fol
themselves until mother returns
This tends in many instances tt
lead to juvenile delinquency and
divorces.
Homes are a continuous motion
of unfinished business. Mrs. John
son asserted Woman's place is If
the home. In order to rear the
children properly, the home must
have physical attraction, an edu'
cational, cultural and Christian
outlook; children must respect
authority and on the social Level
their choice of friends must be
considered. Women must pray to
lGod for guidance to show them
the way. Many women help the
needy through the church and vol
untary work through service or
foundations.
Women must become a part OF
the community and know what is
going on around them, the speaker
told the congregation. Be interest
ed in Politics and Foreign Affairs
for surely whatever effects the
world effects them. The greatest
unfinished business of women is:
Winning souls for Christ. We can
do this by our christian attitude
WQ6n we SiOp VI O4l I4AC JOD VI
wherever we might be.
She closed her message with
this food for thought:
A Spiritual Wardrobe
zone of these days I must &c
shopping am completely out
of self respect. I want to exchange
some self-righteousness for some
humility which they say is less
expensive and wears better. I want
some tolerance, too. Some one
showed some pretty samples Of
peace. I might stop by the new
st. Peters Shopping center anc
get fellowship and offer christian
service. While about it I'd better
try to match some patience thai
my neighbor wears. Read in the
paper that there is some Commun'
ity Service for Sale. I should lool
around at the Rummage Sale anc
see if I can find more time for my
children and more loving kindness
for my dear husband.
"And 1 must have my sense Of
humor mended and to look around
for some inexpensive everyday
goodness. They tell me that yoC
can't buy Gods blessings any