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Newspaper
Bronte Weekly Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1937
Page
3
The annual Christmas program for the Waco Methodist Orphans Home is at the Methodist church Sunday at 11 a.m. Departments of Sunday School present an all new program. Committee members include Mrs. George Thomas Mrs. Alfred Taylor and Mr. H O Whitt.
The Sunday school aims for 125 attendees next Sunday with a morning program for orphan children featuring Clementena Parker, Helen Abbott, and Irene Pruett. The lone Texas Buckner Orphans Home is in Dallas. A joint Methodist Baptist evening service will follow, with a Christmas program including carols and a school choir.
J T Hamilton of Coke County near Blackwell died at his family home Tuesday night December 11 1937. Interment was at Hayrick cemetery after Baptist church services in Blackwell. Born December 10 1858 in Madison County he was 79 years old. He married Elizabeth Bennick March 26 1878 and they had ten children six survive. Surviving siblings include Will and Sam Hamilton and Minnie Hamilton. seventeen grandchildren. A pioneer of West Texas he joined the Baptist church at eight and remained active in its work. The funeral drew many old-time friends including Charlie Phillips who called him one of the best men on the frontier.
Poem reflecting on a lost loved one at Christmas with memories of family, Santa visits, and kneeling by the tree. The author mourns the absence since the last festive season and offers consolation to others grieving during the holiday.
One Minute Sermon urges Christians to present their entire beings as a living holy sacrifice to God. It notes sacrifice as offering propitiation and emphasizes living, holy, well pleasing, and reasonable service through Christ, by which believers glorify God with body and life.
Members of the local Church of Christ undertake improvements and painting to refresh the church house facility. The effort reflects communal spirit and service by parishioners.
Repairs at the worship site proceed as restoration work advances. A timeline remains uncertain, but community leaders emphasize the project will safeguard the structure and support ongoing services for parishioners.
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