THE MIAMI TIMES. MIAMI, FLORIDA
PAGE SIX
St. James A. M. E.
Rev. J. B. Blacknell, pastor
One of the most inspiring ser
mons heard in many Sundays was
heard on Sunday morning at St.
James. Rev. Blacknell preached
from the 3rd chapter of Acts, Bth
verse. He very vividly pictured
Man’s Characterictics. Some of
the striking points he made were
“Man by nature is helpless, is a
beggar and has bodily infirma
ties, Jesus never sought the
strong, but those who needed
help and those who were handi
capped in health.” Health is bet
ter without money than money
without health for with health
we can make money, but we can’t
always take money and get
health.
The members of one of the
adult classes of Dorsey high
evening school, Mrs. W. H. Jam
ison, instructor, along with their
wives, friends and children wor
shipped at the morning service.
They were loud in their praises
of the spiritual service. After
service this group partook of an
mid-afternoon snack at the home
of their instructor.
At the evening service, the
Rev. J. B. Blacknell used as his
theme, “Good Looks.” He depict
ed the five “looks” namely, look
ing backward, looking forward,
looking downward, looking up
ward and looking inward.
When you are in need of spiri
tual food, visit the Friendly
Church, St. James.
Orthodox Church
On Goodwil Tour
To Homestead
On Sunday, February 17, the
churches of the southern juris
diction of the African Orthodox
Church, with their combined
congregations, motored to Home
stead to render assistance to the
little mission in that city.
Upon arrival in that city the
group was received by the Rev.
Gerald Finley with great en
thusiasm. The group also enjoyed
a successful program headed by
Cannon Charles F. Cooper, and as
sisted by other members of the
clergy, including Obadiah Barr,
Fr. Harold Sweeting, Fr. George
Newbold and Rev. Charles Sands.
The members of this clergy and
the congregations as a whole wish
Sentence Sermons
BY REV. FRAJJK CLARENCE LOWRY FOR ANP
1. Science has well named it
as inscribed above, and with it the
Bible is in perfect accord.
2. The Scientific note is: that
two bodies cannot occupy the
same place at the same time; on
this the Bible throws even great
er light with a similar design.
3. It states emphatically, “no
servant can serve two masters;
for either he will hate the one,
and love the other; or else he will
hold to the one and despise the
other.”
4. But man has so colored his
religion that appears to be an ad
dition, turns out to be a subtrac
tion.
5. He who would attempt to
make his religion and wordly
things mix, only aids his adver
sary to hurry him into a sad fix.
6. The pharisees and scribes in
this net were ensnared, and from
that time to this, Christianity has
been impaired.
7. But stubborn man needs yet
to learn that this sort of thing
cannot be done . . . that Man can
not serve both God and Mammon.
SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1952
Bethel A. M. E.
The services at the Greater
Bethel AME Church on last Sun
day were very high. The famous
choir No. 2 and the Gospel Choir
of the church served morning and
evening. Our pastor, Dr. William
F. Ball, who is Florida’s candi
date for the Bishopric, returned
from the Bishops’ Council, which
convened in Charleston, S. C.,
gave us some highlights on the
meeting.
Our guest speaker last Sunday
were Dr. A. Wayman Ward of
Chicago, 111., and Candidate for
the Bishopric and Dr. Frank
Jenks, P. E. of the Daytona
Beach District. Both ministers
delivered great sermons. Dr. J.
Frank Ponder and his congrega
tion from Ebenezer Methodist
Church came in after service to
help the Ball for Bishop Boosters
Club. Dr. Ponder, and his people
raised SIOO in this service. The
pastor and members of Bethel
are very grateful to them for this
help.
COMMUNION SUNDAY
Sunday, March 2nd will be holy
communion day. Dr. W. F. Ball
will deliver the communion ser
mon at 11 a.m. and will preach
Sunday evening at 7. Every mem
ber of the church is asked to
present at both services. Dr.
Ball is a great preacher, you
should hear him Sunday. Choir
No. 1 will sing in the morning
and choir No. 2 will sing at night.
All Stewardesses are asked to
be in your places at 10:45.
Bethel church is known as the
holy ghost headquarters. Come to
a church where the spirit of
Christ lives. The polite ushers will
meet you at the door with a warm
welcome.
All members of the Busy Bee
Club will meet at the parsonage
Sunday at 5 p.m. Class meeting
Tuesday nigh:, 7:45. You and your
friends are welcome.
i
lo express thanks and apprecia
tion to pastors from other de
nominations who assisted in mak
ing the program a success.
ADVERTISE
8. This two-faced Ananias and
Sapphira trick is still holding fair
Sway, and continuation of its in
dulgence will reduce npany a
Nation to mere clay.
9. There are evidences all about
us that, only true brotherhood
and love are going to stand, and
only our sincere approach to
these will save ourselves and our
land.
10. Since Christ is the vine and
we are , the branches, He who
would enjoy the rich fruit of this
vine, must follow diligently the
Blessed Master’s example and
holy design.
11. God wants all or nothing;
not your money or your life . . .
but your money and your life
that He might make you an heir
. . . and with Him to live forever
on heavenly fare.
12. God and Mammon just do
not mix; Satan can be followed
in any kind of away . . . but to
represent Christ’s Kingdom, one
must be wholeheartedly, long
suffering and sincere, and a credit
to His Kingdom every day.
St. Paul A. M. E.
Dr. R. A. Jackson, the friendly
pastor of St. Paul AME Church,
recently returned from a well de
served trip to Charleston, S. C.,
to attend the Bishops’ Council of
the AME Church which convened
the 20th to the 22nd of February.
Much credit was reflected upon
the vast and august group of
some of America’s best people,
who met in session from all parts
of the world. The church is
marching on, and is assisting all
other religious bodies in putting
over a Three-fold manly pro
gram of Body, Soul and Spirit.
We hail with high honor the, re
spect given our Bishops, General
Officers, and Candidates for the
Bishopric.
Regular services will be con
ducted Sunday all day. Sunday
School at 9:30 a.m.; Allen Chris
tian Endeavor League at 6 p.m.;
Morning worship at 11 a.m. and
sermon; evening worship at 7. Dr.
Jackson will preach at both ser
vices.
The completion of the side walls
of our church will begin next
week or so. We who are taking
♦he lead in the activities of St.
Paul are anxious to do our part
and we are cooperating with our
nastor the stewards and trus
tees. We are asking each mem
ber and friend to continue the
very splendid and loyal support
that has been given ,in the past
and present. The pastor is urging j
all the members to be present at j
the services all day. Holy Com- j
munion will be administered at
both services. Don’t miss the
beautiful service.
Mrs. lona Cook, reporter
2nd Ebenezer
Sunday was a very high day
in our church. The pastor was
feeling much better and preach
ed a very soul stirring sermon.
His subject was, “It pays to serve
Jesus.” Sunday is the Ist Sunday
and we are expecting a large
crowd all day. Sunday School,
9:45, Love Feast, 11 o’clock a.m.
Holy Communion after the
7 o’clock p.m. service.
The work has stopped due to
the lack of money. Dr. Bartley is
asking all members to please pay
as much on your pledge as you
can each Sunday. Dr. Bartley is
going to our mothej church the
second Sunday night after service
and he is asking all of his street
friends to please meet him there.
We are hoping to have a great
time that night. Don’t forget to
be there at 9 p.m.
Dr. Bartley is slightly better
and the church along with he and
Mrs. Bartley wish to thank his
many friends for being so kind
to them.
Dr. W. O. Bartley, pastor
Mrs. Nellie Graves, reporter
St. Matthew And
Temple Notes
At the morning worship on
Sunday there will be preaching
and Covenant Meeting. Members
are urged to be present at this
impressive service, and visitors
are welcome.
Temple-ites are reminded to be
at Communion service at 3 p.m.
and at the others for the day. Re- }
member the carpenters will be I
with us next week we must!
get ready for them Sunday.
Rev. N. F. Clark, pastor of St. j
Mattehw’s, will administer the
Lord’s Supper at the evening;
worship. You are invited always.!
NOTICE
i
There will be a Song Fest at Mt.
Zion Baptist Church, corner of
9th st. and 3rd ave., March 9 at
3:30 p.m. Choirs from different
churches will participate. You
are cordially invited to come and
enjoy an afternoon of songs.
The affair is sponsored by the
Pulpit Club.
Rev. E. T. Graham, pastor
Sis. Jeroline Bager, Pres.
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Gillette!
A.C.S. Association
Holds Fine Session
The 22nd annual session of the
Atlantic Coast Baptist Association
met with the St. James Baptist
Church, Rev. J. L. Johnson, Feb
ruary 21-24. The introductory
program, rendered on Wednes
day evening, was very spicy. Ad
dresses of welcome were given by
Mrs. J. McDonald, Rev. N. F.
Clark, Rev. H. E. S. Reeves and
Rev. I. C. Mickins. The St James’
and Temple choirs, * and the
Famous Echoes of Zion Chorus of
St. Matthew’s, sang for the oc
casion, and Mrs. J. C. Johnson was
mistress of e'eremonies.
The entire session was harmon
ious, and spiritual fervor ran
high to the very close. All of the
churches in the district were rep
resented. The program was full,
and each one played well his pare,
earring messages were delivered
oy the speakers, and the various
choirs did justice to the occasion.
The association sent a donation
of S2OO to Florida Memorial Col
lege and the women’s department,
under the leadership of Mrs. I.
G. Bingham, raised the quota for
the educational drive in the State
Convention.
Among the visitors were: Dr.
J. A. F. Finlayson, president of
the Florida State Baptst Con
vention, Inc.; Dr. W. N. Zanders,
representative from Florida Nor
mal College; Mrs. L. A. Moran,
Rev. H. M. G. McDonald, Rev. G.
A. Humes, Rev. W. McQuester,
and a delegation from the Color
ed Wesleyan Methodist Confer
ence.
Those elected are: Rev. L. A.
Thompson, moderator; Rev. D. A.
Pinder, first vice moderator; Rev.
I. C. Mickens, second; Rev. E. J.
Clark, third; Rev. J. A. King, fi
nancial secretary; Rev. P. B. He
rout, recorder; Rev. J. L. Johnson,
treasurer; Rev. Joseph Smith, ex
positor; Rev. H. W. Moss, statis
tician; Rev. T. Taylor and Rev.
J. Clark, missionaries; Rev. J. H.
Johnson, chairman of the execu
tive board. For the women: Mrs.
I. G. Bingham, president; Mrs.
Lillian Ferguson, vice president;
Mrs. J. H. Johnson, secretary;
Mrs. J. C. Johnson, treasurer; Mrs.
D. A. Pinder, missionary; Mrs. E.
J. Clark, assistant secretary. For
he Ministers’ and Deacons’
Wives: Mrs. D. A. Pinder, chair
man; Mrs. J. C. Johnson, co-chair
man; Mrs. E. J. Clark, secretary;
Mrs. D. Hudson, treasurer.
Rev. J. A. King closed the ses
sion with a very impressive mes
sage Sunday evening, in the pres
ence of a large attendance. The
Association meets with Mt. Zion
Bap.ist Church, Homestead, Rev.
H. W. Moss, pastor, in 1953.
Mr. P. Bonivy, our obliging
district usher, played his part
very nicely throughout the ses
sions.
Rev. P. B. Herout, secretary,
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THANKS
The members and friends of the
Sampsonite Board of St. James
AME Church wish to thank
everyone who helped to make
their tea Sunday at the Lord Cal
vert hotel a success.
Ida Mae Wright, Pres.
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