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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1944
Page
5
Selection notes indicate a religious education lesson for May 21 featuring subjects and scripture texts chosen and copyrighted by the International Council of Religious Education and used by permission.
A sermon on Paul in Acts 18 1 4 and I Corinthians 13 recounts love as central to faith The preacher notes Pauls labor as a tentmaker and evangelist in Corinth and his shift from synagogue teaching to Gentiles The piece emphasizes love as indispensable incomparable and immutable in Christian life.
Church notices announce 9 45 A M Church School activities with The odore Orme as superintendent Children’s Day set for June 11 all teachers bring materials Sunday morning No other services due to Peninsula Annual Conference in McCabe Church Wilmington Del No Prayer meeting Wednesday Junior Choir rehearsal Monday 7 15 P M Senior Choir rehearsal Friday 8 P M
Morning services are well attended. Rev M W Myers will lecture at 7 45 p m on his China mission experiences under current conditions. The Mothers Club plans a 2 30 p m meeting next Thursday May 25 at Mrs E A Pearson.
Rev. Carl E. Range presides as rector. Morning Prayer and sermon at 11 o clock. Church School holds sessions at 9 30 a m.
Rev. T. S. Dixon, pastor, invites attendance at Sunday School 9:20 a m Praise Service 10:15 a m Preaching 11 a m Evening service Young Peoples 7:30 p m Preaching 8 p m Williston service 2:30 p m.
Greensboro Maryland church announces 9:45 a.m. church school with H Claude Rawlings supervising, 11:00 a.m. morning worship, 7:30 p.m. M Y F meeting, 8:00 p.m. evening worship. Wednesday prayer at 7:30, second Thursday Women’s Society of Christian Service, third Thursday business meeting M Y F.
Rev Irving Lane leads Sunday services with 9 45 am Sunday School 11 am morning worship 7 pm B T U classes for all ages 8 pm evening worship and Wednesday prayer at 8 pm The W M A meets the second Tuesday monthly
Greensboro Maryland Rev Victor Bateman leads a prayer service at 8 30 p m Friday Sunday School at 10 a m preaching at 11 a m Young People Service at 7 30 p m and another preaching session at 8 p m all listed for the Pilgrim Holiness Church in Greensboro with Victor Bateman as pastor.
Bethesda Methodist Church Preston Maryland announces Pastor A W Strickland will attend the Peninsula Annual Conference in Wilmington. There will be no preaching next Sunday May 28 but Sunday School will be held. The Official Board meets Tuesday May 23 at 8 p m in the Sunday School room.
Next Sunday Sunday School meets at 10 30 am and no preaching service due to the pastor at Conference. Beginning Sunday May 28 preaching service will be at 9 38 am and Sunday School at 10 30 am.
The Seventh Day Adventist Church in Harrington invites worshippers for Sabbath School at 9:30 a.m. and missionary service at 10:45 a.m. Evangelist Roy C. Shockey will preach at 11 a.m. on Will the Old Book Stand, noting modern conflicts and the Bible being neglected in many homes.
The Denton Boy Scouts announce a last Armory meeting before a two week break. A pre camporee hike departs Friday the nineteenth at 4 30 PM returning Saturday around 2 30 PM with meals provided. Patrol attendance contests determine food costs and KP duties for next hikes and camporee. Cub Pack in Denton has three dens with James Cheezum named new Den Chief, joined by Scouts Douglas Lowe and Norbert Drews.
Mr. Shockey will lead the congregation to witness how the Bible has been preserved in the past and will endure in the future. Evangelist Dan Sherman Harris, former Boy-Preacher, delivered another lecture in a series that has sparked wide interest. Two services are set for Sunday night May 21 with a 1 PM and an 8:30 PM session, inviting outsiders to attend the first and Harrington residents to the second. Special music will accompany the gatherings.
On Road from Bethlehem to Harmony the Smith Memorial P. H. Church led by Rev. Earl Lowery holds Sunday School at 2:00 p m preaching at 3:00 p m Young Peoples service at 7:15 p m evangelistic service at 8:00 p m and a Wednesday prayer and praise service at 8:00 p m.
Masses on Sunday May 21 at St Elizabeth's in Denton at 10 o'clock and at St Benedict's in Ridgely at 8 30. Confessions offered at St Benedict's Saturday 7 and Sunday 7 45.
Greensboro Lions Ray W. Kirwan Bert Kaler Joe Simpson and Arthur W. Brumbaugh attended the twenty second annual district Lions Club convention in Hagerstown Maryland May 12 and 13. S/Sgt Louis Steward recently received Bom bardier wings and will serve aboard a flying fortress in the U S Army Air Corps.
Mrs Dora B Melvin entertained Sunday with Mr and Mrs Lewis Shelton and daughter Bonnie Lou of Sadlersville. Mrs Elma Harman and Harold Overfield of Dover visited over the weekend. Curtis and Jimmy Porter Jr and families from Rock Hall called on Mrs Medford Porter Jr. and kin. Several other families from Wilmington Edgewood Marcus Hook and Wilminton spent Sunday with local residents.
The W. S. C. S. met at the church on Wednesday evening May 10 at 8. Devotional led by Mrs. A. W. Strickland opened with song What a Friend we have in Mother. Mrs. Strickland spoke on Mothers. Prayer by Mrs. Carmine. Vocal duet by Ann Strickland and Lois Dul in with piano by Mrs. T. L. Trice Jr. 4 H girls coached by Mrs. John Noble presented a pageant Mothers of Men. Readings by Mrs. Helen McAllister. Seventeen members attended. Minutes approved. Meeting adjourned to June in Sunday School room.
The Whitby family thanks West Denton friends for deeds of kindness and floral tributes shown after the death of Frank Whitby. Sons and Daughters.
Bur rs vi lle residents and friends gather for a turkey dinner hosted by Mrs Florence Truitt and daughter in celebrating the birthdays of Mrs Truitt and Mrs Perry. Guests include Alfred Seiver, Elizabeth Godwin, Winfield Willis, Martin Pusey, and others from Tom's River Philadelphia Mount Olive and near Denton. Rev R L Jones attends conference in Wilmington as Mrs Jones visits Camden relatives.
In sad memory of Jerome H Woodward born May 10th and died three years ago. Grace Woodward writes of faith and reunion in Heaven, thanking God for the faith that sustains through life’s struggles and promises a future meeting with their beloved husband and father.
To those who kindly cheered me with tokens of friendship during my illness in the Wilmington General Hospital I express hearty appreciation and sincere thanks. Mrs Ella Stockley Denton Ma
Mr. and Mrs. Chas Sewell and child visit parents. Henry family groups share Sunday. Christian Endeavor service led by J H Dandy. Mrs J A Willoughby leads Sunday evening on Strengthening Family Ties. Miss Helen Towers from Camp Pickett Virginia visits with mother and sister Catherine. L H Thomas hosts supper with J H Edgell near Greenwood. W S C S to meet May 31 with Mrs W G Holbrook and Frances Bennett hosting. Sallie Hughes and daughter Mary Dolby visit Thos E Smith. L Reyner Dukes and children from Baltimore visit Willey home. Mrs Richard Lister of Greensboro visits Elmer Butler family.
Envy rivalry and hate demand no indulgence they can be stifled by air and freedom through suffering a Mary Baker Eddy quotation highlighting the destructive power of negative emotion.
A quotation on integrity states that a man should follow duty by truth and conscience, guiding his actions with consistent moral rules. It emphasizes inner guidance and ethical steadfastness as a lifelong practice.
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