f Among the Churches I
MT. MORIAH BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. M. H. Wilkinson, Pastor
Services were well attended all day.
The pastor preached in the morning on
"Tithing” and emphasized the fact
that it is every Christian’s duty to
give one-tenth of his income to God.
The congregation was very much
impressed with the forceful and logi
cal manner in which the subject was
presented, many of whom expressed
a willingness to put this scriptural
plan into practice. In the evening
J. D. Davis was the speaker.
Next Sunday morning covenant, at
night sermon, fellowship and com
munion.
The Silver Leaf club was reorgan
ized at the pastor’s residence Tues
day night.
CHURCH OF ST. PHILIP
THE DEACON
Rev. John Albert Williams, Pastor
The Woman’s Auxiliary held a
largely attended meeting last Thurs
day at the residence of Mrs. Swain.
The meeting this week is with Mrs.
R. T. Walker.
Confirmation instruction is given
Sunday afternoon at the 6:30 vesper
services. Bishop Shayler’s visitation
for confirmation will be on Palm Sun
day Which this year falls on March
28.
The Nation-Wide Campaign being
waged by the Episcopal church Is an
effort to enlist every communicant
and member in doing his Christian
duty. Every individual who at any
time has been conected with the Epis
copal church is to be visited in this
campaign, if the name and residence
can be ascertained.
Sunday services are held at 7:30,
10 and 11 a. m. and 6:30 pj m.
PLEASANT GREEN
BAPTI^pCHURCH
Rev. John Costello, Pastor.
Frozen pipes caused disappoint
ment at the baptizing last Sunday.
The features of the rally is for all
auxiliaries to raise $25.00 each in
which there is a contest between the
men and women of the church. Rev.
J. Costello is the men’s chairman and
Mrs. Jennie Brown for the women.
She will be assisted by Mrs. Costello
Prof. N. B. Rogers gave a lecture
last Friday evening, which was a rare
treat to all who heard him.
The Mission Circle will meet Mon
day at 2 o’clock with Mrs. A. John
son, 113 South Twenty-eighth avenue.
The sick of the cvngregation num
ber twenty-five.
The B. Y. P. U. officers for the
current year are Mrs. Rounds, presi
dent; Mrs. Buntin, vice president;
Miss Lily Collier, secretary; J. Crow
der, treasurer, and Mrs. A. Jones
chaplain.
BEULAH BAPTIST CHURCH,
COUNCIL BLUFFS, I A.
Rev. S. Fants, Pastor.
Services were well attended all day
Sunday.
Next Sunday, February 1, there
will be a rally given for the purpose
of buying a new building on South A.
Baptizing Sunday at 3 o’clock at
Twenty-second and Avenue A. The
Rev. M. D. Johnson will fill the pulpit
all day.
The sick of the church are im
proving.
ST. MARY'S BAPTIST CHURCH,
SOUTH SIDE.
An ecclesiastic council called by
the church convened at Thirtieth and
Q streets at 7:30 p. m. and organized
by choosing Rev. J. P. Jackson mod
erator and E. Cunningham clerk.
Prayer was offered by Deacon Bur
ton. The credentials of the pastors
and messengers were presented. The
following churches were represented:
Tabernacle, Pilgrim Rest, Beulah and
Wheeler. Rev. S. Fant preached the
sermon and the right hand of fellow
ship was given. Rev. Mr. Harris
made a brief talk. Rev. G. W. Brower
also spoke. Prof. Rogers also deliv
ered an address.
zion Baptist church.
Dr. W. F. Botts, Pastor.
The pastor preached two strong
sermons last Sunday. There were
several additions to the church.
The funeral of Mrs. George Ousley
was held at this church last Sunday
afternoon. The large crowd of sor
rowing friends showed the high
esteem in which he was held. He
came to Omaha 45 years ago and
was one of the charter organizers of
Zion Baptist church. Two daughters
Mrs. Ella Harper and Mrs. L. Srother
survive him.
That the interest in the literary
society is growing is shown in the in
creasing crowds every Monday.
Mrs. Perry of Atchison, Kas., and
Mrs. Anna M. Chandler of Kansas
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J QUESTION—Where do they Worship? J j
£ ANSWER—1423 North 24th St (Upstairs) JI
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■I not come and worship with us now? We ask all members |I
and friends of the C. M. E. Church to meet with us each £
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THERE’S A MESSAGE II
FOR YOU AT
Bethel Baptist |
29th and T Sts., South Side sj i
Sunday school, 9:30 a. m. H
Song service, 10:46 a. m. ||
Preaching, services, 11 a. K
Rev. Thomas A. Taggart, m
pastor
2120 North 27th St.
Church of St. Philip the Deacon
(EPISCOPAL)
Twenty-first Between Nicholas and Paul Sts.
REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, PRIEST
Sunday services, 7:80,10 and 11 a. m, and 8 p. m.
COME. YOU ARE WELCOME.
I CHURCH OF DIVINITY J
Inter-Denominational People’s Mission |
26th and Franklin Streets y
Preaching, 11 a. m., 7:80 p. m.; Sunday school, 1:15 p. m. •{•
Prayer and conference meeting every Thu rad* v 8 d. m.
REV. A. WAGNER, Pastor and G. O. P. $
CHURCH OF ST. BENEDICT THE MOOR f
£ (Catholic) *
V MASS—* a. m., First Sunday In every month. BENEDICTION—I p. m., X
¥ Third Sunday In every month. Services to be held temporarily In Sacred X
V Heart Chapel, Twenty-second and Blnney Streets. Everybody welcome. J.
4 REV. FRANCI8 CA88ILLY, 8. J., Psstor. }{
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City, Mo., were pleasant visitors at
service last Sunday.
Mrs. Georgia Robinson and Miss
Stanton of Des Moines, la., sister and
cousin of Mrs. Jessie Vann, are visit
ing in the city.
The sick of the church include Mr.
and Mrs. Sands and Mr. Callaway.
Sunday School every Sunday at 1
p. m. and B. Y. P. U. at <5:30.
Covenant services next Sunday
morning; preaching at night, followed
by administration of Lord’s Supper.
ALLEN CHAPEL A. M. E. CHURCH.
Services were good on Sunday.
A cordial Invitation is extended to
everybody to come out and partake
with us of our spiritual feasts.
The sick of the church are: Mr. A.
Floyed, Mr. Lewis M. Bonds and Mrs.
Helen.
Bev. J. A. Broadnax
Reverend J. A. Broadnax, Pastor of
Allen Chapel, A. M. E. Church and
Past O. M. of Oklahoma, and G. M.
of M. W. K. S. G. L. of Kansas andi
Nebraska Jurisdiction of all legiti
mate York Rite Masons, Colored Na
tional (Compact) Prince Hall Origin.
BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH.
The Star Light Mission Band of
Bethel Baptist church celebrated a
birthday contest rally on January 25
by raising $19.05. Mother Fleming
received first prize as the oldest and
Fannie May Morgan received a prize
for being the youngest member.
Rev. T. A. Taggart is back from
Maryville, Mo., where he has been
holding a revival. He preached to
many souls, crowds of both races
flocked to hear, and many were added
to the church.
The sick of the church are: Mrs.
Lucile Howard, Mrs. Simmons, Mrs.
G. Gleaves, Mrs. Carrick, Mother
Kelly and r. Johnny Owens.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA.
The Colored Men’s Business club
met at the home of Mrs. W. G. Cane
Twenty-sixth street and Second ave
nue, recently and plan to become in
corporated in tbe near future.
Visitors who worshipped at Taber
nacle Baptist church Sunday were
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Davis and Joseph
King of Evanston, III.; Mr. C. W
Martin who visited the Sunday school
and Mr. Bishop, the county Sunday
school superintendent.
The Hon. George W. Murray, ex
congressman of South Carolina, lec
tured Sunday morning at Tabernacle
Baptist church on “Race Ideals.” Hr
made a lasting impression upon the
congregation.
Mrs. G. Manuel, who recently under
went a serious operation and had a
tumor removed, is able to be out
again.
The choir of Tabernacle Baptist
church gave a fine musical program
last Thursday evening under the direc
tion of Mrs. Iila Giles, assisted by
other faithful committees headed by
Mrs. M. Morton, Mrs. Rees, Mrs. John
Turner, Mrs. Emma Turner, Miss E.
Alexander, Miss A. Fountain and Mrs.
Bettie Hoskins. The entertainment
raised $42.10 The income from all
sources last week was $78.35.
Among those on the sick list are
S. M. Fields, Mrs. Mattie Williams,
John Tutson and George Walker.
The Rev. S. P. Jackson was a guest
at the Y. W. C. A. last Monday
The county Sunday school conven
tion was held at the First Presbyte
rian church last Thursday night.
Among those participating and served
at the banquet were the Rev. J. P.
Jackson and Mesdames Wade, Morton
and Alexander. The benediction was
pronounced by the Rev. J. P. Jackson.
The well known evangelist and re
turned missionary from Europe and
Africa known by the Zulus as the
"Ball of Fire,” Rev. S. C. Crutcher,
will open an evangelistic meeting at
Bethel A. M. E. church by Initial
services Sunday morning. Rev.
Crutcher will bo here for an Indefi
nite stay. Contributions large and
small will be gratefully received.
Rev. M. R. Rhonenee, pastor of
Bethel A. M. E.. returned from Kan
sas City, Mo., Friday morning, where
he has been on business connected
with the Masonic lodge.
Sunday morning the pastor preach
ed a line sermon, and two persons
were added to the church. Evening
service was enjoyed by all. Rev.
Moore preached a wonderful sermon.
The Bethel A. M( E. Sunday school
with its superintendent, Mrs. E. H.
Madison, and board, will serve tea
and soup every Sunday in the base
ment, after preaching, free to all.
The Christian Endeavor Is doing a
great work under the leadership of
the president, Mrs. Alice Carter, and
her board of officers. Sunday, Feb
ruary 8, they will give a program at
3 p. m. Let everybody come out and
help them raise $15.00. ‘‘God loves a
cheerful giver.”
The Missionary meeting was called
by the president. Mrs. Gertrude B.
Rhonenee, and presided over by Mrs.
M. Mallett. Seven were present and
spent a pleasant evening.
A number of members of the church
made a happy surprise birthday party
upon Brother R. V. Robinson. The
party was led by Mrs. Martha Hern
don and Mrs. Inis Smith. Twentythree
were present, and gave Mr. Robinson,
who is 67 years old, a purse of $24.06.
The sick of the church are: R. V.
Robinson, Mrs. Bush, Mrs. Charlie
Hall, Mrs. P. J. Richardson, Mr.
Fields and Mrs. Florence Frankul.
Mrs. Mamuel, Mrs. Lyons and Mrs.
Gren are improved.
Those who ' wish to consult the
pastor on any matter will call at 105 I
North Sixteenth street. Phone Black j
1763.
SIOUX CITY, IOWA
Mr. George Hicks of 1301 Hill ave
nue, who underwent a slight opera
tion at St. Vincent’s hospital on Jan
uary 18, is able to superintendent his
job again at the Metropolitan build
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. Rasbum Ccrtis have
moved to 510% Cook street.
Through the kindness of Miss Net
tie L, Adams the Sioux City corre
spondent had a chance to look at the
student paper, The Courier, published
by Edward Waters College, Jackson
ville, Fla., of which Miss Adams is
an alumna. The paper shows pro
gressive, up to the minute spirit.
Sunday, February 1 will be the sec
ond quarterly meeting. Rev. P. M.
Ferris will hold his love feast in con
nection with prayer meeting Wednes
day night the 28th.
Mrs. Mary Talbert, national presi
dent of the Federation of Women’s
clcbs, spoke to a crowded house last
Thursday night at Mt. Zion Baptist
church. A feature of the meeting was
a solo rendered by Mrs. Anna May
Askew.
Mrs. D. C. Clay and daughter, Mrs.
Brown, have returned to the city to
reside after a stay in Kansas City.
Mrs. Florence Rountree entertained
the ladies and their husbands at a
dinner at her home, 611 Sioux street
last Friday night.
Rev. Mr. Garser of the M. E. church
South Sioux City, preached at Malone
A. M. E. church Sunday night to a
large and appreciative congregation.
Mrs. J. D. Anthony of the Howard
Turkish Bath parlors has gone to
Excelsior Springs, Mo., for a two
weeks’ rest.
ATCHISON, KAS.
Mrs. Courtney Scott is visiting her
uncle. Dr. Grant Brown, in Wichita,
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Denney enter
tained with a dinner Wednesday. She
had as her guests Presiding Elder
and Mrs. Seneu, Rev. and Mrs. Billup
and Rev. and Mrs. Lewis.
Miss Minerva Taylor of St. Joe is
I visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. j
Toney Taylor.
Mr. and rs, Byron Hanis were the I
week-end guests of Mrs. Hanis’
mother, Mrs. Black.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Briggs were
visitors in Kansas City last week.
The surprise party met at Mr. and
Mrs. Wilse Covengton’s and had a de
lightful time.
Mrs. Lucy Taylor and son are con
fined to bed with pneumonia. We
wish for them a speedy recovery.
The program given Sunday hy Mrs.
Moore and Miss Poter was excellent.
Mrs. Jaitner of California is the
guest cf the Wallingford family.
The N. A. A. C. P. met at Camp
bell chapel and opened with a talk by
Rev. White. The association is doing
a great, work. Why don’t you join?
A meeting will he held next Sunday
at the Christian church.
Miss Blossie Buchanan has re
turned from her trip to Portland,
Ore., and reports a fine time.
The funeral of Mrs. A. Wilson was
held Monday at Mt. Zion church.
The serman Sunday night hy Mrs.
Hatie Colman was excellent and very
instructive. It was bread to the
hungry soul.
Miss Ruth Anderson, Miss Dovle
Whiteside and Emmett Jordon were
week-end guests in St. Joe.
Mrs. Rosa Loftln will leave shortly
for a visit In California.
PALESTINE TEXAS
Rev. B. E. Simpson of Jacksonville
was in the city last week on business.
Sunday was a beautiful day. All j
the churches had appreciative audi- j
“ON TO CALVARY”
Slogan of Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church
in Its Great Financial Drive.
The above is a cut of the Calvary Baptist church (white), 26th and Ham
ilton streets, erected in 1900. This building has been purchased by contract
by the Pilgrim Rest Baptist church (colored) at a cost of $35,000. Fifteen
thousand dollars of the purchase price is to be paid before entering the
building.
Eleven thousand dollars is to be raised by the congregation and friends
by May 1st. We are therefore asking every reader of this paper and the pub
lic at large to give us your moral and financial support in the raising of
this eleven thousand dollars. Below you will find a coupon which you will
please fill in, sign and return with the amount you will give for this pur
pose.
Please do not lay this aside, but give it your immediate attention. All
contributions will be acknowledged in the columns of this paper. Watch this
fund grow. Address all communications to
REV. W. M. FRANKLIN, Pastor Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church
Residence Address, 1318 North 26th St., Omaha, Neb.
Enclosed please find $.as a donation on purchase
price of Calvary Baptist Church, Omaha, Neb.
Name .
Street Number.
City . State.
jHear Henry A. Ethridge I
•j* Dramatic Tenor at
MT. MORIAH BAPTIST CHURCH, 26th AND FRANKLIN |
X Thursday Night, February 12. Admission 40 Cents X
£ PROGRAM X
A 1. (a)—“Thank God for a Garden”.Del Reigo y
X (b)—“Nita Gitana”.. DeKoven X
£ (c)—“Star” . Rogers
y 2. Recitation.Mrs. Mary Duncan X
X 3. (a)—Romanza, “Non E Ver”.Mottae A
•{• (b)— Recitative and Aria, “Vesti La Guibba,” from Opera y
X Pagliacci .Leon Cavallo X
•{• INTERMISSION
X 4- (a)—“Three Shadows”.1 A
A (b)—“Bye and Bye” (Spiritual). H. Burleigh
y (c)—“Young Warrior”.J X
A 5. Recitation.Mrs. M. H. Wilkinson A
y 6. (a)—“Call Me No More”..Cadman ❖
X (b)—Vale .-.Russell |
ences. Rev. F. B. Wallace of St. Paul's
M. E. church preached good sermons
morning and evening.
Rev. Mr.” Washington, presiding
elder of the A. M. E. church, held his
first quarterly conference at Grant
Chapel, January 18 and 19. Rev. M. |
Cowen had everything ready and all
reports were complete. Rev. Mr.
Washington preached to a large audi
ence Sunday night.
The educational board of the Bap
tist church met at St. Mark’s Baptist
church Monday with a full attendance.
All reports were good.
The C. M. E. church, the West Un
ion church and the Pilgrim Rest
church are all progressing nicely.
Rev. Mr. Barnes of Grapeiand and
Rev. Mr. Henry of Corsicana were in
the city last week.
Mr. Charley Mass died on the 16th
of this month. His body was shipped
to Graceland for burial. Many of
his friends attended the funeral.
Mrs. Lulu Johnson is improving
slowly. Rev. S. M. Bolden is still im
proving after a long sick spell.
Mr. Lancaster said that his only
objection to The Monitor is that its
pages are too few. He would have
more of it.
All who have not done so please
pay your subscriptions. I send a
check to The Monitor office each
week so that you can get your paper.
FREMONT, NEB.
Our prospects for a pood church
year are splendid. Rev. Mr. Staple
ton preaches good sermons and serv
ices are well attended.
The body of Mr. Dave Cunningham,
an employe of the C. & N. W., who
died while being conveyed to a hos
pital in this city, was shipped to Chi
cago for hurial. His parents live in
Jamaica.
Mr. N. S. Watts has fully recovered
from his illness of two weeks.
Mrs. John Bradford is much im
proved at this time. She injured her
foot so badly that blood-poisoning was
feared for a while.
James and Byrd Thomas of Lincoln,
were pleasant callers in the city. Mr.
Thomas is taking a course in agricul
ture at the Nebraska university.
Mrs. Thomas Watts has returned
from a visit in Omaha.
Mr. Bradford of Texas is in the city
visiting his sister, Mrs. Bradford, and
brother, D. Smith.
Mr. S. Thomas is on the sick list.
PAYS OFF FIRST MORTGAGE
The Rev. A. Wagner, pastor of the
nterdenominational Peoples’ Mission,
ras just paid off the first mortgage
)f $S00 on their property at Twenty
dxth and Franklin streets. He is
grateful to the public who assisted
lim in this matter. A second mort
gage, which does not mature for some
;ime, still remains against it. This
le hopes to be able to meet when the
iroper time arrives.
\TTEND MEETING OK
MASONIC BELIEF HOARD
R. H. Young, grand treasurer, and
rrago T. McWilliams, grand secre
;ary, members of the Masonic Relief
Board of the Nebraska Grand Lodge.
:ame from Lincoln last Friday to at
tend meeting of the board. Nat
Hunter is grand master. Although
he Nebraska Grand Lodge is only
jight months old the relief board has
jn hand a fund of more than $1,309.
MISS MERRITT, FEBRUARY 3
The Woman’s Auxiliary of St. Phil
ip’s Episcopal Church desire to an
nounce that the dramatic recital which
was to have been given in December
by Miss Helen Ricks Merritt of Iowa
City, and was postponed because of
the fuel ban, will be given Tuesday
evening, February 3 at Columbia Hall.
—Adv.