f Among the Churches J MT. MORIAH BAPTIST NOTES Rev. M. H. Wilkinson, Pastor. Rev. M. H. Wilkinson, who was sent as a delegate from the Nebraska Ne gro Baptist association to the Western Baptist convention held at St. Louis, Mo., returned home Sunday morning. Splendid services were held Sunday, with seivices both in the morning and t evening; several converts. Mrs. M. H. Wilkinson returned Tues day morning from St. Louis, where she had been attending the Western Bap tist convention. She was elected vice president of the Women’s Home and Foreign Missions of the Western con vention. Rev. M. H. Wilkinson leaves today for Hastings, Neb., for a few days. ST JOHN'S A. M. E. CHURCH Rev. W. C. Williams, Pastor The usual large audience .wor shipped in our pews on Sunday and listened to a very instructive but re ligious sermon by the pastor. There were several persons added to the church on Sunday morning. The class dues on last week was $69. The ushers board had a very in teresting meeting on Monday evening at the church. The Ladies’ Aid society had a very delightful meeting on Thursday at Hanscom park. Mrs. Bragg is very ill at 2211 Clark 1 street. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Woods of 3212 Emmett street passed away on Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Woods are ardent workers of j St. John's. The members extend their j sincere sympathies to the bereaved parents. Mrs. Julius Stevenson of St. Louis, the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. W. C. Williams, is the guest of her parents at 2416 Binney street. Services on Sunday at St. John's will be held at Miller park. Every one is cordially invited to bring lunch - - THERE’S A MESSAGE ;; FOR YOU AT Bethel Baptist « Church l 29th and T Sts., South Side :: bfe SERVICES B? Sunday school, 9:30 a. m. g P Song service, 10:45 a. m. jj| I Preaching services, 11 a. jaj I1-rn.; 8 p. m. PfsSfli Rev. Thomas A. Taggart. it Pastor. 5 2120 North 27th St. I 'k 5233 South 25th Street 'k X X 4 SERVICES | Preaching, 11 a. m.; Sunday school, 1 p. m.; ’{• Allen Endeavor, 7 p. m.; preaching, 8 p. m. £ Class meetings Friday nights. X .1. A. RROADNAX, P. C. 4 Phone South 3475. !j! Pleasant Green Baptist Church Twenty-second and Paul Streets RKV. JOHN COSTELLO, PASTOR. SERVICES Sunday school, 9:30 a. m.; morning service and preaching, 11 a. m.; B. Y. P. U., 6:30 p. m.; evening service and preaching, 8 o’clock. ; Prayer meeting, Wednesday night; class meeting Friday, night. Women’s Missionary Society, Tuesday afternoon at 3:30. | Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church f •j* 26th and Franklin Streets •{• % REV. WILLIAM FRANKLIN, Pastor $ ’}l 2629 Caldwell Street. Webster 6035. *{* X SERVICES | y Sunday School, 10 a. m.; morning service and preaching, 11 a. m. X t B. Y. P. U., 6 p. m.; evening service and preaching, 8 p. m. X ❖ Prayer meeting Wednesday night; Women’s Missionary Society, *j| x 1st and 3d Sunday, 4 p. m. Ij! •VX,,XX"X"X"XX"X"X“X“X>V,X"X"X"1"1"X"X"X"X":"X"X"X"X"X"X''X □'X"X"X"X“X"X"X"X"X%“X' Church Where $ --- y 1 Are Welcome i Services X day School, 10 a. m. y iching, 11 a. m., 8 p. m. X gue, 6:30 p. m. y ence P. Leavitt Club, Mon- y ly afternoon. X yer Meeting, Wednesday vening. ¥ H. M. S. Thursday Afternoon .j, ies’ Aid, Friday afternoon. tEV. F. L. DMAS, Pastor X Residence 2202 dark St. .j. :..>.x*.M“X-:-x*<**x-:«x-;-:«x-; Church of St. Philip the Deacon (EPISCOPAL) Twenty-first Iletween Nicholas an*X~X">*X-<~X"X“X"X-:" l CHURCH OF ST. BENEDICT THE MOOR | ^ (Catholic) Y MASS—8 a. m., First Sunday in every month. BENEDICTION—8 p. in., A A Third .Sunday In every month. Services to be held temporarily in Sacred ••• A Heart Chapel, Twenty-second and Blnney Streets. Everybody welcome. * REV. FRANCIS CASSILLY, S. J., Pastor. A A ,;..^,;HXK'*!M!MX‘4!M;MIMXM;M!M!*‘XM:M!M!M!MXX ff CHURCH OF DIVINITY ;}; Si: Inter-Denominational People’s Mission •f* 26th and Franklin Streets y Preaching, 11 a. m.| 7:30 p. m.; Sunday school, 1:16 p. m. •{• Prayer and conference meeting every Thursday 8 p. m. y REV. A. WAGNER, Pastor and G. O. P. $ 0(ltt1Hltttllft'llttttttt*»t*ttt**************^*****66a**** and stay all day. Preaching services at 11 a. m.( 3 p. m. and 7 p. m. ALLEN CHAPEL A. M. E. CHURCH Rev. J. A. Broadnax, Pastor The services were well attended Sunday. Next Sunday the fourth and last quarter for this conference year will be held. Preaching at 11 a. m. At 3 p. m. the Rev. Dr. Rhonenee will speak and at 8:30 p. m. Dr. A. C. Terrell will preach. The Aid Society meets every Tues day night at the church. Mrs. E. Clark is president. The love feast is Friday night. “Have you subscribed for The Mon itor?” If not, why? Subscribers have you paid the man of God for the paper? If not, why? The collection for last Sunday was $68.75. A cordial welcome is given to all. PILGRIM REST BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. Win. Franklin, Pastor Sunday was a beautiful day and everyone that was present seemed to enjoy all services. Sunday morning at 11 a wonderful sermon was preached by the pastor on the sub ject “God the Mighty to Save.” Sun day evening at 6 p. m. the B. Y. P. U. was largely attended. The lesson was taught by the pastor, and a beauti ful solo was sung by Miss Corentha Hollowell. Eula Union and papers were read by others. Sunday night the Lord’s supper was issued and expression meeting. We are having quite a few' visitors and we are glad to have you at all times. [South Side Notes Mrs. Annie Redrick, 2515 K street, who underwent a serious operation at Swedish Mission hospital three weeks ago, is slowly convalescing. Miss Cerildia Tucker of 4416 South 16th street, has been on the sick list for about a week, but is able to be out again. Miss Tucker is solicitor for The Monitor on the South Side. Mrs. Poke Jones entertained Sunday morning at a !) o’clock breakfast for Mrs. Bernard and Mrs. Garland of Kansas City and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Blue of Omaha. Mrs. J. Can- has opened a hairdress ing parlor at 2515 Q street. The of fice will be open Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 8 a. m. She is agent for Madam Walker’s hair preparations and gives special care to the scalp. Miss Cleota and Violet Haywood of Denver, Colo., who have been here for about a month visiting their par ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Haywood, will leave this week for home. Mr. Robert Severe of 4422 North 26th street, is again at St. Joseph’s hospital, where it is thought he may have to undergo another operation for his head. Sunday, July 27, is quarterly meet ing for Allen Chapel A. M. E. church. All are cordially invited to be present. NEBRASKA CITY NEWS The Sunday school of the A. M. E. church was well attended last Sunday. Christian Endeavor was held at 6:30. Mr, Harding Hampton, who has been very ill is much improved. This will be good news to his many friends. There was a social given by the Blue Ribhon club at the home of Mrs. Charles Mack last Thursday night. An enjoyable time was had by all. The annual Sunday school picnic of the A. M. E. church was held last Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Bert Letcher. A most delight ful time was had by everyone. Mrs. Bert Letcher received a letter from her son, Raymond, who has been in Fiance for some time, saying that he expected to said for home soon. This will certainly be good news to all who know him. Miss Adabooth Penn and brother of «. .« ■«. .« Kansas City, who have been visiting with their aunt, Mrs. Eva Ellis, went home Sunday. They were accompa nied by Mrs. Sarah Bumeh and their cousin, Austin Hampton. Mr. James Martin and wife of Sioux Falls, S. D., were here visiting rela tives last week. Mr. Richard Craig has gone to Kan sas City to work in the harvest fields. BUTTE, MONT., NEWS By Angie Mills-Arnold Miss Hallie Q. Brown is visiting at the home of Mrs. M. E. Davis, and gave a recital Friday evening, July 18, before the Woman’s club. Bethel Baptist church has purchased a beautiful $4,200 parsonage at 604 W. Broadway, and will move their pastor in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. Ed R've s entertained at their residence Thursday evening from 6-30 to 8 o’clock in honor of the Rev. Thomas A. Taggart. The host anil hostess are among Butte’s most gracious entertainers. The house was beautifully decorated and a very elab orate repast was served. Rev. Thomas A. Taggart of Omaha, Neb., is in the city, conducting a se ries of evangelistic services for the Rev. E. B. Reed, pastor of Bethel Baptist church. In attendance and from a spiritual viewpoint, the meet ings have been mammoth. Mr. Tag gart delivered his masterpiece Sunday night, “The Second Coming of Christ,” holding an enthusiastic audience of Colored and white spellbound for more than an hour. His wonderful sermons have had far reaching effect. Rev. and Mrs. E. B. Reed enter tained at the parsonage Saturday eve ning in honor of Rev. Thomas A. Tag gart of Omaha, Neb., who is the house guest of Mr. and Mrs. Mack Arnold of 12 W. Aluminum street. A four course dinner was served. Those pres ent were: The Rev. Mr. Taggart, Mrs. Smith of Alabama; Mr. Hender son, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Mack Arnold, the host and hostess. I,A GRANGE, TEXAS, NEWS. H. L. Vincent, Agent. During the last eight or ten days the farmers have been busv twine to get their crops in shape. The rains prior to this have been a great hin drance to them. Little Thelma Williams died at the home of her grandfather, Mr. Levi Simms, near here, last Tuesday, of consumption. Private Professor Simms and Cor poral Ewing Schermack arrived home hyre from overseas. Rev. S. C. Smith, Rockdale, was here Tuesday, en route home from Prof. L C. Palmer’s funeral. Mrs. Lizzie Moore, Fort Worth, is visiting in the city. Rev. J. H. Napier is out of town this week. Miss Hattie A. Tillman is home again, taking her vacation. Sick, Mesdames Pnlb'e Smith, Julia King, and Mr. H. L. Vincent. Mr. Will Fields, who was reported ill last week as a result of a ruptured artery, died at his home here last Saturday night, July 12. His funeral was conducted from the residence under auspices of K. of P. 1odrre of La Grange, and his interment ook place Monday. Julv 14. at 3 o’clock. Rev. S. A. Tillman officiated. He leaves a wife, mother and many other kindred. Rev. S. A. Tillman was on hand Sunday and held the regular two-ser mon seivices at Fhenezer Baptist church. Rev. I. D. Coffee held regular serv ices at St. John’s A. M. E. church Sunday and Sunday night. The summer normal he>e is having its last week before examination. Con ductor Randolph and his corps of as sistants seem well pleased with their work. Read The Monitor, my friend. You don’t have to read it simplv because it is a Negro paper, but because it is worth your time and money to get its contents. PALESTINE, TEXAS It is raining here and the crops are doing fine as a result of it. All of the churches had appropriate services last Sunday. Several are holding revivals and all are doing well. Rev. J. E. E’lis went to Rockdale last week to attend the Lincoln Bap tist Association. The Rev. Mr. E'lis holds an important office. He report ed a good meeting both spiritually and financially. The banouet given at St. Paul’s A. M. E. church this week in honor of the winner of the big rally was all that one cou'd expect. Mrs. H. E. Williams was leader of the Blues and she led the whole affair. The summer normal has been moved here from Longview because of some trouble in that place. The town is full of teachers. Mrs. Lulu Farris died on the Six teenth and she was buried on the eighteenth. She leaves a houseful of small children, a husband, mother, father and a host offriends to mourn her loss. She was a member of the Antioch Baptist church. Prof. C. F. Carr of the high school has resigned as principal of the high school and has accented a similar po sition in Dallas, Tex. Miss Estelle Massey went to Waco today. Mrs. Patterson went to Waco today for a visit. HASTINGS, NEB. Mr. C. E. Briscal and Charles Har ris motored to Grand Island Thurs day. Mrs. R. L. Moore has returned home after spending her vacation at Con cordia, Kas. Mrs. Florence Jones has filed a pe tition in district court asking for a divorce from her husband, William Jones, on the grounds of cruelty and non-support. She asks for $500 ali money. Mrs. Katie Woods has been on our sick list this week. Mr-s, ,T fL.tCraig is on our sick list this week also. Mrs. S. Moss has gone to Camp Dewoese as conk for the Y. W. C. A. girls, who are spending their vacation camping. In last week’s paper it was stated that Mr. James MeKinzie suffered a fractured collar bone. It was a mis take made in sending a telegram. The Tuskegee, Okla., Jubilee sing ers entertained Hastings people last week. They rendered some very pop ular songs. It was greatly enjoyed by all who went to hear them. WOMEN SUCCEED AS POSTAL CLERKS Philadelphia, July 23.—That the Colored women can measure up in any given line of work, especially in the postal department has been proven by the efficient work of two young women of Philadelphia. Miss Alice Jordan and Miss Blissee Jones, both of Philadelphia, who have been working at the terminal in that city, were recently transferred to this district of the Fifteenth division as clerks. These two ladies are the first Colored ones to work in this depart ment in the whole Fifteenth division. They were former school teachers in their home town. Their work here is without reproach. They are stationed at the Liberty avenue terminal at present. •{• Have a Suit You Can Be ;!; £ Proud of •{• Have TRUMP 1 Maly It | •{• $ y Largest Stock in the City £ £ TRUMP TAILORING •j* 14 S. Main St. Council Bluffs, la. VX~X*<~X~X"X~>*X~X"X**X~X**X”> x*,x»<**x*»X"X“X~X“X“X“X,*x**x-*>' I Council Bluffs i l :: -M-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-r-x-: Council Bluffs, la., was hostess this week to the thirteenth session of Des Moines district conference, which was in annual conference July 22-26 at Bethel A. M. E. church, Rev. M. R. Rhonenee, pastor. This was one of the most interest ing sessions in its history. The con ference opened Tuesday with the fol lownig program: Morning Session 9:30—Devotional services, Revs. H. A. Perry and N. B. Jones. 10— Ritual service, Rev. S. L. Birt. 11— Annual sermon by Rev. R. Thomas of Muscatine. Administration of the Lord's supper. Roll call and organization. Introductions. Adjournment. Afternoon Session 2— Devotion led by Revs. B. F. Hub bard, C. P. Jones and J. Wilbur Nor ris. 2:30—Paper, “The Minister’s Task in the Reconstruction Period.” 3— Discussion. 3:30—Short talks on the Ter-Cen tenary Celebration and its ultimate aim. 4— Organization of the Distirct Mis sionary Society, Mrs._ Izora Mackey, president. Evening Session 7:40—Program by District Mission ary Society. The delegation was large, renre sen ting all parts of the district, itev. M. R. Rhonenee and the people wel comed all with hearty greetings and splendid entertainment. Officers, Rt. Rev. L. J. Coppin, D. D.,bishop; Rev. J. H. Ferribee, presid ing elder; Mrs. J. L. Edwards, dis trict Sunday school superintendent; Mrs. Ford, president normal depart ment; Mrs. Izora Mackey, president District Missionary society; Mrs. Anna Mae Norris, district superin tendent Allen C. E. league; Rev. M. R. Rhonenee, host. Mrs. E. Miles in in the city looking over Council Bluffs as a possible fu ture home. She is stopping with Rev. Jackson. Miss Sadie Monteen of Minneapolis was given in Marriage to Dr. E. Ern est Graves, the popular Lincoln den tist. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Botts at the residence of Rev. Jackson of Tabernacle Baptist church. The bride was given away by her brother, A. L. Monteen. For Monitor office call Doug. 3224. >X*\X"XX"X"X"X"X"X"X**XX~X-:* | Why Pay j 1 Mare? | WE SELL FOR LESS £ t | | Special Sales ! | Fvery Saturday f t X See Special Ad Every Day X ,j. in the Daily Nonpareil. X f t v y £ We Lead in Prescriptions. £ £ £ {Fricke Drug Co. j £ 6th and Broadway. £ *,♦ *!♦ «*• «*♦ «*• *JmJ*«** ♦|mJ**J* «*• *I*«J*«|m'* *»—***l**»********»*****f* COOPER & BAKER f :• Hair Cut, Shave, Shampoo X £ Pool Hall and Ice Cream £ V 1019 West Broadway A X Council Bluffs, la. 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