> 1 Among the Churches j
bethel baptist church.
Rev. Thomas A. Taggart, Pastor.
The entertainment which was given
at the home of Mrs. Roxy Williams
for the benefit of the children’s tent
was very successful and well attended.
The society for the benefit of the
United Burial Fund met last Sunday
evening and made plans for their fu
ture success. Mr. B. F. Lee, presi
dent. is requesting all loyal-hearted
citizens to Join and help them in look
ing after the aged, sick and invalids
Vwho are not able to look after them
selves.
The Mission Circle is making plans
for their bazaar and Thanksgiving
dinner which will take place at the T.
D. C. hall, beginning Thanksgiving
evening. The bazaar will continue
three nights.
Last Sunday the morning services
were conducted by Bro. Davis, who
preached a very inspiring and inter
esting sermon. At the evening serv
ice the pastor preached to a filled
house and four were added to the
membership of the church.
ZION BAPTIST < HI RCH.
Good crowds have attended the spe
cial evangelistic services that have
been in progress for the past ten days.
Many lasting lessons have been
learned by both old and young, front
the able discourses of Dr. W. C.
Young, who has been assisting the
pastor. On Tuesday night of this wees
he preached a special sermon to men;
on Wednesday night to the children,
and on Thursday night a special serv
ice was held for the missionary women
of the city. The closing service will
be held on Friday night, November 21.
You will make no mistake by hearing
Dr. Young.
The Mission Circle was entertained
last week by Mrs. A. M. Harrold. The
new officers were installed and each
voiced their appreciation of the honor
bestowed upon them and decided that
“Deeds, not words” should be their
slogan for the coming year.
The Wide Awake will meet Friday, I
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THERE’S \ MESSAGE 1;
FOR YOU AT |:
Bethel Baptist 1
Church
29th and T Sts., South Side ^
SERVICES |
Sunday school, 9:30 a. m. |j
Song service, 10:46 a. m. §i
Preaching services, 11 a. ^
m.; 8 i). m. |
ra Rev. Thomas A. Taggart, H
, Pastor. ^ ^
1 ALLEN CHAPEL A. M.E. CHURCH j
| 5233 South 25th Street |
| SERVICES |
y Preaching, 11 a. m.; Sunday school, 1 p. m.;
Allen Endeavor, 7 p. m.; preaching, 8 p. m. X
X Class meetings Friday nights. X
? .1. A. BROADNAX, P. C.
X Phone South 3475. X
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Pleasant Green Baptist Church
Twenty-second and Paul Streets
REV. 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.
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•s* 26th and Franklin Streets •{•
REV. WILLIAM FRANKLIN, Pastor $
2629 Caldwell Street. Wehster 6035. £
SERVICES $
Sunday School, 10 a. m.; morning service and preaching, 11 a. m. X
B. Y. P. U., 6 p. m.; evening service and preaching, 8 p. m. X
Prayer meeting Wednesday night; Women’s Missionary Society, *{•
1st and 3d Sunday, 4 p.m. ' |
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All Are Welcome j
Services X
Sunday School, 10 a. in. •{•
¥ Preaching, 11 a. m., 8 p. m. X
X I .digue, 6:30 p. m. .j.
5 Florence P. Leavitt Club, Mon- y
T day afternoon. X
X Prayer Meeting, Wednesday .j.
¥ Evening. ¥
!W. H. M. S. Thursday Afternoon X
GROVE METHODIST CHURCH ^rev.^'’lTSSU*KSST |
22nd and Seward Sts., Omaha, Neb. Residence 2202 Clark St. X
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Church of St. Philip the Deacon
(EPISCOPAL)
Twenty-first Between Nicholas and Paul Sts.
REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS. PRIEST
Sunday services, 7:30, 10 and 11 a. m. and 8 p. m.
COME. YOU ARE WELCOME.
I CHURCH OF ST. BENEDICT THE MOOR
j> (Catholic)
SMASH—8 a. m., First Sunday in every month. BENEDICTION—8 p. m., J.
Third Sunday in overy month. Services to be held temporarily In Sacred A
Heart Chapel, Twenty-second and Blnney Streets. Everybody welcome. .{.
REV. FRANCIS CABBILLY, 8. J., Psstor. A
I CHURCH OF DIVINITY $
Inter-Denominational People’s Mission i
26th and Franklin Streets y
Preaching, 11 a. m., 7:30 p. m.; Sunday school, 1:16 p. m. 2
Prayer and conference meeting every Thursday 8 p. m. f
REV. A. WAGNER, Pastor and G. O. P. 2
November 21, with Mrs. Walter Craig
2320 North Twenty-seventh street.
Visitors welcome.
Regular services next Lord's day.
Baptism Sunday, November 30.
Among the social features of last
week was the banquet given in Zion
cafeteria by Omaha Lodge No. 9, A. F.
and A. M„ Friday, November 14, for
Master Masons and wives in honor of j
Mr. P. H. Jenkins, W. M. At the close j
of the festivities Rev. William Hall,
master of ceremonies, presented Mr.
Jenkins with a past master’s emblem, I
and though beautiful in design, ex- j
pressed in a small degree the high '
esteem in which he is held by those
whom he has led and served during
the past year. W, M. Jenkins gave a
befitting response and assured the n
that in the future he would strive with
new seal to convince them that he
understood full well the words of the
poet: “We meet upon the level and
part upon the square. What words of
precious meaning those words Ma- '
sonic are.’’
MT. MORIAH BAPTIST ( HI lt( H.
Rev. M. H. Wilkinson, Pastor.
Services were well attended Sunday, j
The pastor filled the pulpit at both
the morning and evening services.
The AVomen’s Auxiliary of the Na
tional Baptist Convention have asked
all the churches to set aside ten days
of prayer for the betterment of our
race. In accordance with this call, j
Mt. Moriah will hold prayer meeting
and preaching each evening, from No- j
vemher 20th to the 30th. November
25th will he observed as a day of fast- ]
ing. The public Is invited to worship
with us.
The Mission Circle met with Mrs. T.
J. Ashley, 1712 North Twenty-fourth
street, last week. Fourteen ladies
were present and after the meeting a
delicious lunch was served.
The Swastika Art Club met with
Mrs. Minnie Taylor Wednesday after
noon. The meeting was interesting
and well attended.
The Christian Woman’s monthly
meeting will be held Sunday after
noon, December 14, at the church, at
which time a chorus of young ladies
will sing. Everyone is invited to
come out and hear them.
The following members of Mt. Mo
riah are confined to their homes on
account of sickness: Mr. John Rob
erts, Mrs. S. Jackson. Mrs. Evans and
Mr. H. Watts.
ST. JOHN’S V. M. K. CHI RCII.
Rev. W. C. Williams, Pastor.
Very large audiences worshiped at
both morning and evening services.
There were eight persons added to the
church. The Sunday school is stead
ily on the increase. The collection
was $11,20, with an attendance of
over two hundred.
The Ladies’ Aid Society on Thurs
day after a very splendid literary and
musical program, elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year: Mrs.
M. Brown, president; Mrs. Clover,
vice president; Mrs. Ransom, secre
tary; Mrs. Robertson, assistant sec
retary; Mrs. Ruks, treasurer, and Ms)'.
Jones, chaplain.
The Pliyliss Wheatley Missionary so
ciety held a very enjoyable Praise
Service Friday evening.
The Community Literary Society
held a very interesting meeting on
Wednesday evening.
The L. E. W. Board met Friday
evening at the residence of Mrs. Anna
Alexander, 2512 North Twenty-fifth
street.
('OrNITL BUTT’S NOTES.
The first quarterly meeting for this
conference year was held at Bethel
A. M. E. church, Sunday, November 1C.
Rev. Thomas B. Stovall, the new pre
siding elder, had charge of the meet
ings all day, and helped us to go over
the to]) for God and Church, this be
ing the first quarterly meeting in the
history of the church, both spiritually
and financially.
Rev. W. C. Williams, accompanied
by a number of his members, came
over and preached for us Monday
evening. The result of the Sunday
and Monday night meetings were four
souls added to the church.
The financial report of I he church
after the Sunday and Monday meet
ing was a total of $93.75.
Mr. Andrew Carter suffered a severe
accident when he was burned by an
explosion of gasoline. He is much
better at this time.
Rev. E. W. Ewing is out of the city,
having been called to Enid. Okla.
Rev. Johnson of Beulah Baptist
Mission has installed his new officers
and says the church has a bright out
look for the new year.
The Basket Dinner at Bethel A. M.
E. church was a great success and en
joyed by everyone.
Mr. P. J. Richardson, Mr. and Mrs.
Berry and Mr. Charles W. Madden,
who have been 111 are all Improving.
PALESTINE, TEXAS, NOTES.
The continued rains have made the
gathering of cotton very slow in this
part of the country.
The annual conference of the A. M.
,E. church will convene at Houston on
Tuesday, November 25th. The vari
i
ous A. M. E. ministers of the city are
striving to get their dollar money
ready on time.
Rev. A. W. Keith was an Oakwood
visitor last week.
Rev. P. A. Pinkney, wife and son of
Colorado Springs were visiting in the
city last week.
Mrs. Birdie Howard, who has been
visiting in the city, left last week for
her home in Dallas.
Mrs. Lula Johnson who, for some
time, has been ill, is very much im
proved at this time.
Mr. Ed Strain suffered a seveV ac
cident last Tuesday when he fell and
injured his limb. He is resting much
better at this time.
Mr. C. L. Word is seriously ill at
this time.
Mr. Washington Miles and Mrs. Joe
Swanson were quietly married last
Sunday. We wish for {Item a happy
and prosperous life.
SIOI X CITY NOTES.
Mr. Thomas Constantine and Miss
Grace Babcock were united in mar
riage on Wednesday. November 12, at
the parsonage of Rev. P. M. Lewis.
Invitations are out announcing the
marriage of Rev. P. M. Lewis and Mrs.
Emma L. Adams which occurred
Tuesday evening, November 18.
Mr. Edward Askew of 212 West
Sixth street entertained Mr. and Mrs.
Rasburn Curtis at dinner Sunday, No
vember 16.
Mrs. Anna May Askew, who has
been ill for the past few days, has re
covered.
Prof. Jackson of St. Paul rendered
two solos last Sunday morn at. Ma
lone A. M. E. church which was great
ly appreciated by all who heard him
The services were well attended at
Malone A. M. E. all day Sunday. Col
lection $32.90.
Miss Nettie L. Adams is chairman
of the committee of young people who
are planning to give a concert Thanks
giving eve at. the church.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hicks of 1301
Hill street entertained at dim~r Mon
day evening. November 17, in honor of
Mrs. Emma L. Adams and Rev. P. M.
Lewis.
ATCHISON NEWS.
Telephone all news of interest to
Ralph V. Baylis, 2613 J, such as wed
dings, funerals, parties, sickness, ac
cidents, etc. I write for all churches.
Rev. Romans, the new-called min
ister at Mt. Zion Baptist church, is a
war-horse. His sermons are soul
stirring; he is a zealous worker and
has started to build a stone church on
their new location. We welcome such
a man in our midst.
The fourth Sunday in November
Rev. White will dedicate St. Paul
church to God. The dedication exer
cises will start Friday with a program
starting at 2 and ending at 10 o’clock.
Miss Hester Jackson and Mr. Syl
vester Duncan were quietly married.
They spent their honeymoon visiting
in Omaha and St. Joe. They are now
at home to their many friends.
Messrs. Ralph Brown and Albert
Morton gave a very enjoyable ball on
armistice day.
The Etopia Art and Reading club
met last week with Mrs. George Ker
ford.
Mrs. Lena Hatcher is very ill at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Gillam.
Miss Otie Ousley was the guest of
her father, Mr. Henry Ousley during
the past week.
Mr. John Smith is confined to his
home with pneumonia. We wish for
him a speedy recovery.
Miss Goldie Cunningham, who is a
clerk in the hospital at Kansas City,
spent the week-end in Atchison with
her parents.
Mr. Arthur Smith of Topeka is visit
ing his mother and brothers.
The death of Mr. Louis Holmes was
very sad, and the community at large
extend to the family their heartfelt
sympathy. His floral offerings were
beautiful.
Messrs. Henry and Arthur Allen will
leave the latter part of December to
spend the holidays in Kentucky with
their grandmother.
Mr. Tom Jackson of St. Joseph spent
Sunday in Atchison.
Mr. Roy Cocanougher joined Camp
bell chapel Sunday. Wo are always
glad to see young men come Into the
church. There is work for them to do.
He left Monday for Kansas City on
business, but will return Wednesday.
Mrs. Nannie Tillman of Colorado is
visiting her mother and sister.
The death of Mrs. King, which oc
curred in St. l/ouis where she went on
a visit, was a shock to her many
friends.
The reception of the Clover Leaf
boys given Friday evening was a
unique affair, and was well attended.
Mrs. J. C. George entertained Satur
day evening with a four course lunch
eon. Covers were laid for ten. Bridal
cards were displayed announcing the
engagement of Miss Hattie Inghran to
Mr. Henry C. Jefferson of Cheyenne.
Wyo, to wedding to take place Decem
ber 29. After the announcement was
made the bride-to-be was showered
with roce, and presented with a beau
tiful bouquet of flowers by teh hostess.
The remainder of the evening was
spent In games of various kinds. Those
present were: MIbb Lucile Dorsey,
Miss Pertilla Penn, Miss Ida Ross,
Mrs. Jerry Taylor, Mrs. J. D. Colbert.
Mrs. George Berford, Mrs. Charles !
Porter, Mrs. Clyde Briggs, Mrs. Rosa
Jones and Miss Hattie Inghram.
Mrs. Laura Hudson of Kansas City
was the week-end guest of her niece.
Mrs. Kate Fletcher.
The mysterious death of Mrs. M. H.
Hill seems to puzzle the public. The
Hills are strangers in the city. We
offer our heartfelt sympathy to the
husband, brother and son.
Don’t forget to attend the county [
fair given by J. D. Colbert at Camp- ;
bell chapel December 8, 9 and 10. You
will miss a Hire treat is you miss see
ing the “Court of Fame” and “The
Breach of Promise” case.
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NEGRO WOMEN’S CHRISTIAN
ASSOCIATION MAKES AN
M AE FINANCIAL APPEAL
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The N. W. C. A. will ask for their
yearly Thanksgiving offering at the
churches Sunday. We ask every mem
ber and friend of the various churches
to bring something to place in the bar
rels for the benefit of the old ladies at
the home.
There are old ladies at the home
who are known to most of the people
of Omaha, Mrs. Gabriel Young, an old
settler, and Mother Sylvester, who has
lived here for more than forty years.
We are fixing the Home to make it
more comfortable in which to house
the ladies, the house has been raised
and a foundation built, and a furnace
installed, and we hope the public will
assist us in raising money to get the
home in good condition. The home
does not belong to any one individual,
but to the Negroes of Omaha, and the
public should help us keep it up, as
it is the only institution in Omah
owned and controlled hy Negroes. The
committees at the various churc.
Sunday are:
St. Johns—Mrs. James Jewell. Mrt
R. K. Lawrie.
Zion Baptist—Mrs. W. F. Botts, Mrs. -
Clarence Trent.
Grove M. E.—Mrs. Florence John
son, Mrs Laura Hicks.
Mt. Moriah—Mrs. J. C. Turner, Mrs.
Henry Moore.
St Philip—Mrs. Henry Roberts, Mrs.
Thomas Riggs.
Bethel. South Omaha—Mrs. Henry
Black, Mrs. Charles Solomon.
Pilgrim Rest—Mrs. Bell Taylor, Mrs
Napier.
Pleasant Green—Mrs. Nat Hunter,
Mrs. J. H. Smith.
South Omaha A. M. E.—Mrs. Shack
aford.
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REV. R. P. TYLER
C M. E. CHURCH
Was you ever a member of the C. M. E. church? If so, do
you wish to continue your membership in this church? R. P.
Tyler, presiding elder of the Missouri district, wants all of the C.
M. E. members of Omaha, Neb., to send him their names and ad
dresses at once. I am coming to Omaha Tuesday, December 30,
and stay ten (10) days and organize the C. M. E. church. I want
to visit every C. M. E. member while there. Please send me your
name and address at once and oblige. Yours,
R. P. TYLER, Presiding Elder,
I Sedalia, Mo.
