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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1930
Page
9
The article treats Gethsemane as a symbol of trial and loneliness and argues that divine help, not nature, supplies salvation. It notes Jesus shared human sorrow, faced betrayal, and found strength through prayer, while disciples failed to stay awake. The piece emphasizes watchfulness and shared suffering.
Scriptural passage from Matthew 26 31 46 describes Jesus warning his disciples that they will stumble because of him as he shares the foretold events of his betrayal and arrest including the sending of distress to the shepherd and sheep.
The notice lists services at First Baptist Midway Christian and Calvary Baptist churches. Dates include 9:30 Sunday school, 11 a m and 7:45 p m sermons, 6:30 Hi League and 7 p m Epworth, with prayer meetings midweek. Ministers include Rev T S Hamilton W M Jones Rev R E Pettigrew Rev R H Black. The Brazilians talk and Pentecost themes highlighted.
A biblical fragment speaks of Jesus telling disciples to rest for the hour of betrayal approaches. It notes the Son of man is handed to sinners and signals departure as the traitor approaches.
A notice from 601 Bland Street states there will be no Bible school on Sunday morning due to the Pentecostal anniversary. The church service starts at 10 45 rather than 11 o clock with worship to begin promptly. Eight elders will conduct the communion service as a distinct feature.
Midway Bluefield and Caffee's Chapel Princeton road join in a world round Pentecost observance marking the birth of the church. The three year program highlights prayer preaching joy hymns fellowship and the sacraments of baptism and communion with services beginning June 8 in New Zealand and circling westward to Honolulu.
The Scarbro church portion lists Sunday school at 9 30 with RE Wade and Paul C Thomas as superintendents, preaching at 11 and 7 45 by Rev J D Wilson, and a 7 pm Christian Endeavor. Pentecost observances recall the Holy Spirit’s coming with a 9 30 Sunday school and a 11 o clock holy communion. The vestry meeting is moved to June 16 and W M Jones preaches at 8 pm.
Howard L Weeks pastor at College Avenue Baptist outlines Sunday school at 9:30 am led by Henry Kendrick and 11 am sermon on Religion's Twofold Function. Evening sermon at 8 pm titled The Perils of Christianity. B Y P A meets at 7 pm and prayer meeting follows Wednesday at 8 pm with study on Matthew 9 18 38 for June 11.
Washington and Albemarle, the Rev C G Gunn pastor, promote Pentecost day observances on June 8. Morning sermon The Four Pillars of the Gospel at 11, evening He Neither Slumbers nor Sleeps at 8, Bible school 9 45, Christian Endeavor 7 15, Troop 19 Scout meeting 7, mid week prayer 8. Ye shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you.
Grace Methodist at corner Thomas and Rogers. Sunday school 9:30 supervised by J H Hicks. Morning sermon 11 by Dr Charles W Kelley on The Uncertainty of Human Life. Evening service 7:45 on Pharaoh and the Plagues. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:45. Railway workers groups will attend. Members asked to provide family names and addresses for the church directory.
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