St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-28
ST. PETERS AME

Sunday morning, March "a, was
a beautiful day and the attend
ance was very good.
The pulpit assistants were: Ev-
angelists Florence Daniels, and
Pearl Pleas, and Brother Charles
Allen. Altar boys Richard Cook,
and Joel Wade. The Brotherhood
Usher board was on duty.
The Youth and Brotherhood
choirs provided the music. The
guest soloist of Sabathani church
Mr.. James Washington rendered
Ride On King Jesus. The other
beautiful soloists were: Miss
Jackie Mays rendering Some
Body's Knocking" and the request
number by Michael Newborne
We've Come This Far BY Faith.
The accompanies were: Miss
Phyllis Sims of Sabathani church,
and Mr.. Donald Johnson director
of the Youth and Brotherhood
choirs. Miss Bonnie Rhodes read
a tribute to Miss Phyllis Sims,
and presented her a gift from the
Youth choir as she will be taking
her departure this week for her
home in Philadelphia, Pa.
AS usual before the message
Rev. Lowell Johnson offered pray
er for the sick and troubled. The
subject for the message was Mag
metz. The foundation was from st.
John 1892. "And I, be lifted up
from the earth, will draw all men
unto me-. Rev. Johnson said Jesus
is the Spiritual Magnet. He is the
only one who can draw us out of
sin and unto righteousness. And
this realization should do two
things for us ~ It should cause
Jesus to loom large in our estima-
ton of Him. (2) 1t should cause
us to assume an attitude of utter
humility before God and insignif-
icance before man. Rev. Johnson
further stated Those who would
live holy lives not only during
Lent but all year through would
do well to bear in mind that we
are drawn unto holiness through
faith in Christ Jesus.
He went on to say 1t is in Jesus
alone that we find the spiritual
Magnet strong enough to draw us
from any depth. Here we find
healing for souls that are sick and
strength for those that are weak.
Whatever we need we find in
Christ Jesus.
From 5 to 7 pm. the Senior
Usher Board celebrated their 33rd.
Anniversary Tea, and the termina-
ton of the annual Popularity Con-
test. Their original goal was set
for $1,7OO.OO. In the past two years
the total receipts has been around
the same figures $1,326.62 this
year the total receipts were
$2,286.15.
Queen Henrietta Williams pre-
sented $1,377.3O. First runner up
Mrs. Allie Wilson $412.OO, and
second runner up Mrs. Viola Mad
den $160.50. A bouquet Of orchids
to all the Senior Ushers from the
membership of st. Peters church
Mrs. Dolores Webb rendered in
cidental music throughout the
evening. Other participants were;
two lovely numbers by the Can
tinos You'll Never Walk Alone"
and Good News. Mr.. Ronnie
Washington soloist. Miss Marlene
directress. Miss Amanda Byrd
gave a beautiful reading, Noah
Built The Ark" by James Weldon
Johnson "Mr. Fred Ewing and
Mrs. Joanne Johnson did a duet
"You Are Love" soloists Mr..
Ewing did a number from a T.V.
program San Francisco" and Mr..
Charles Seals of st. Paul did
Thou Art Like A Flower and
IF With All Your Heart" ac-
companied by Mr.. Roy Henderson,
Next Sunday, March 81, is Quar-
terly Youth Day. The speaker for
the 10:45 worship will be George
Rice the WCCO editorial commen-
tator. The evening program will
be guest from Grace church and
First Christian church.
Mrs. Lucille McAdams, reporter.