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Newspaper
Kansas City Sun
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1918
Page
8
Warm Sunday at Ebenezer features Rev Osborne sermon Freedom from Sin and Bishop Blanton Parks praise sermon Occupy The Home. Eleven new members and offerings noted. Other reports cover church clubs, Y M C A war work, missionary societies, and a thousand dollar rally planned for August.
Bethel A M E Church at 24th and Flora hosts the third quarterly meeting of the conference year on Sunday in June 1918. Presiding Elder Rev A A Gilbert leads services all day with Holy Communion at 11 p m for church and community youths and a sacramental sermon by Rev N T Walker of Jamieson Temple M E Church at 3 p m. The public is invited to attend.
George Holler returned to church after two weeks illness. Mesdames Walker and Rodgers ill. Mother Noland buried from Ebenezer Church on Wednesday. Grand recital by Chas Watts and sixty pupils set for Ebenezer June 14. Penny Rally on parsonage reaches climax Sunday. members urged to pay back pennies. Ebenezer Douglas Hospital Club to organize June 6 on Hospital Campus 212 Washington Blvd. Indies of the club invited. programs 2–4 and 6–8:20 with refreshments by committee.
St John A M E Church reports 248.50 raised in a rally and 2200.00 paid on mortgage. Interest and several debts addressed. Rev Dr E R Vaughn, dean at Western University, has led the church for four weeks, boosting membership by two.
Glenwood Baptist Church marked its pastor's 11th anniversary and the church's 26th with a Covenant meeting at 112 m. The 3 p.m. program featured speeches by Mme J Becks Prof Thomp ins Douglass School principal Prof J R Lee Lincoln High principal Rev J W Wilson and other guests. The choir gave an excellent service and additional addresses were delivered by Hon T B Watkins Mme Mamie Johnson president of the Women s New Era District Convention Mme M Sloss and Rev G T Mosby.
Dr Wm H Thomas delivered the baccalaureate sermon to graduating nurses of the Colored City Hospital on Sunday morning using the text Be Thou Faithful Unto Death. The Never Patriotism served as the subject with a solo by Mrs Adolph Thurman. Health Commissioner Dr Bullock spoke, and remarks followed by Private Sanford and Lieuts Farley and Dyer.
The First Sunday in June will be observed as Home Sunday with a special sermon by the minister. The Second Sunday in June will be Children's Day. Last Sunday afternoon J. W. Hurse, pastor of St. Stephen's Baptist Church, delivered the annual sermon to the U. B. Fos and the 8, ML. T.s in this church, which was filled to capacity. Strangers and visitors are welcomed to all services.
Last Sunday at Second Baptist Church drew strong attendance with a 9 30 Sunday school lesson on life at light a 11 a m sermon by Dr. Bacote a 2 p m thanksgiving service by U B F s and S M T s a revival sermon by Rev Osborne of Ebenezer a later evening message by Dr Bacote on the prayer of a righteous man prevail on much the B P U choir rehearsed at 2903 Myrtle Avenue and the Mission Circle met at 1828 Park Avenue Kansas Side with Boosters Club also gathering Wednesday evening Come to church.
All services were well attended. Mr. Dan Pullam died Sunday. Miss Julia Taylor, Miss Samuel Rolls and Mr. Thomas Boyd have been very sick but are improving. The News of the Business Club reported a fine meeting with the B. Y. P. U. Sunday. Rev. Fr. A. Boaz returned after a city absence and will start Young Ministers Meetings each Wednesday evening. all are invited.
Sunday services at Jamison Temple C. M. E. Church drew strong attendance both morning and night. Rev J W Berchis delivered an introductory sermon to praise and inspiration, Mrs Davie Russell preached on Am I My Brother's Keeper, and Rev Sister Beard closed with a powerful note on The Woman at the Well and the Holy Ghost evidence.
Mrs Ella Berry of 3211 Main reported her handbag snatched last Friday night as she boarded a streetcar at Eighth and Charlotte after leaving Second Baptist Church. She suffered a wrenched finger and a scare, with only a small amount of money lost.
Captain Jose H. Sherwood of Company B St. Paul was appointed Major of the 1éth Battalion of Minnesota Home Guards this week. Sergeant Rott. L. Robinson of Minneapolis named Adjutant. Sergeant Geo. L Hong named Battalion Supply Officer. All promoted to First Lieutenant. Battalion includes Companies A and B St. Paul and C and D Minneapolis, first Negro unit in the state.
The Olivet Baptist Church at 27th and Dearborn Chicago votes unanimously to sign a contract to purchase the Blestone White Baptist Church at South Park Avenue and 31st Street for $85,000. The present house is too small for members, prompting a move to a larger church.
Henley L Cox Kansas City Missouri writes to City Crews of Wheatley Provident Hospital campaign praising leadership and community support. He encloses a final payment of 36.25 and affirms continued backing by Black and white allies for the hospital enlargement and public welfare efforts.
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