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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1943
Page
7
The catalog lists lesson subjects and scripture texts selected and copyrighted by the International Council of Religious Education, used by permission for October 17. It notes approved topics and source materials guiding study and reflection.
A sermon explains why God commands a weekly rest and worship on the Lord's Day. It contrasts true spirituality with Pharisaic legalism, urges mercy and necessity work on Sunday, and warns against desecration of the Lord's Day for national and personal well being.
Church notices outline worship services at 9:45 and 10:45 with evening sermon on Sun Yat Sen. Women’s Society of Christian Service plans October 20 meeting in Chestertown First Methodist Church with four circles meeting at various homes and times.
Grace Methodist Church led by Rev. T. J. Turkington lists Sunday activities including Sunday School at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 with sermons on First Aid and Christian Compassion An evening service follows at 7 30 Tuesday blood drive by the Mobile Blood Unit will visit Denton next Tuesday October 19 and Ames Chapel at Hobbs hosts a 9 30 morning service and sermon with an 8 p m C E service Plan includes Willing Workers Circle meeting at Mrs Lida Wines home and choir practice Thursday.
Church of the Brethren announces a church school at 10 a m with Earl Holsinger as superintendent Worship at 7 30 p m and sermon at 8 15 p m A welcome to all and activities for K A C W and B Y P D tonight pastor N J Miller leads services
The Christ Protestant Episcopal Church announces minister Rev Carl E Range will lead Sunday services on October 17 with morning prayer and a sermon at 11 o'clock. The church school meets at 10 for a half hour.
Pastor T. S. Dixon leads Sunday at Pilgrim Holiness Church with Sunday School at 9 30 a m Praise Service 10 15 a m preaching 11 o clock Evening service Young Peoples 7 30 p m preaching 8 o clock Williston preaching 2 30 p m
Rev Roy L Jones pastor leads Wesley Hickman and Union congregations with Sunday School at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m for Hickman at 2 p m and 3 p m for worship, Union service at 8 p m with communion offered at all three churches.
Rev R W Kirwan leads services at 9 45 Sunday School 11 00 morning worship 7 30 evening service Official Board meets first Wednesday 8 00 p m Sunday School Board second Wednesday 8 00 p m Woman's Society of Christian Service meets second Tuesday 7 30 p m Junior Epworth League Wednesday 4 p m Blue Ribbon Bible Class last Tuesday 7 30 p m
The First Baptist Church Greensboro lists services led by Rev Irving W Lane with Sunday School at 9 45 morning worship at 11 00 BTU classes for all ages and evening worship at 8 00 plus 8 00 Wednesday prayer meeting The WMU meets on the second Tuesday monthly Rev R I Berghauser assistant secretary of the state will preach at the morning hour on September 26th Public invitation to worship is extended.
The Pilgrim Holiness Church in Greensboro lists a Friday prayer service at 8 30 p m Sunday School at 10 a m preaching at 11 a m a Young People service at 7 30 p m and another preaching session at 8 p m
Bethesda Methodist Church in Preston Maryland hosts worship service on October 17 1943 at 11 am with sermon The Elder Brother. Sunday School runs at 10 am under W J Bonner superintendent. Pastor A W Strickland leads the day and invites all to enter as guests of God.
Masses on Sunday October 17 in St Elizabeths Denton and St Benedicts Ridgely are listed as 10:00 AM and 8:30 AM respectively.
The Methodist Woman's Bookshelf reports 650000 copies of Strength For Service sent to war zones. The 384 page daily devotional has worn guards from Arctic to Africa. Available in blue and khaki bindings for Navy Coast Guard and Army. 75 cents each or 7.50 a dozen. Mrs H W Detwiler to speak at all day meetings in Ches ter town Salisbury and Milford October 20 21 22 urging local societies to attend.
The Preston Community Club requests names and addresses of all persons in the service from the Preston area to remember them at Christmas. Committee members Mrs. Lee Noble Mrs. Fulton Noble and Mrs. Leon Mitchell urge contact at once. Various local residents report recent travel and visits including J T Dennis E J Harris and families. Service held its regular monthly.
A midweek meeting was planned for the church school room. Guests visiting from Annapolis Georgetown Baltimore Sea ford and New York included Miss Katherine Cox Mrs Jack Arthur Mrs Harrington Reynolds Mrs May Barrow Mrs Celia Kelly Miss Betsy Ann Watkins Mrs Peter Van de Visser Mrs Emalene Wright and Mr Medford Burgess The Noble and Schmick families spent the weekend in New York while Mildred Griffith and Erna Courson hosted the Guild Tuesday night Mrs Lonnie King of New York visits her mother Mrs J P Harris.
Henderson notes a long list of visitors and family gatherings from Richardson Park to Dover and Wilmington. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Shelton and daughters, Misses Raughley and McKenna, and many others visiting from nearby towns, with several week end stays and social visits across multiple households.
Mrs. Wm. E. Akin and Sonny visited Cape Charles relatives while Mrs. Evans improves after a heart attack. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Wilson and Philadelphia pair, and many local families hosted dinners and attended services. Family visits spread through Frederick, Delaware, and Maryland towns with convalescence for Mrs. J. A. Billings noted.
Hillsboro and surrounding areas report a flurry of weekend visitors. Mrs. Urban Bowman and children Janet and Urban Jr. of Washington joined Mr. Henry Fleming of Wilmington with the Flemings hosting. Others traveled to Columbus Ohio and Wilmington for winter plans and family greetings.
Mrs Charles Fountain and two sons Bobby and Joey visited Philadelphia with relatives. Rally Day at Bloomery raised 15.65. Smithville Homemakers Club to meet next Tuesday afternoon. Minnie Adams of Wilmington weekend with Blanche Adams. Earl Robinson and Virginia Lee visited Wilmington. Elsie Savitz spent weekend in Wilmington. Sunday School held at 10 a m.
Bur rs ville loyalists including Mr and Mrs R H Stafford Mrs George L Blades Miss Mollie Cahall and Miss Pauline Hopkins attended the Homecoming service at Brockview Church one of three churches on the Dorchester charge led by Rev R L Kirby Mrs Ruth Gadow of Wilmington visited her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Parker and left with sister Mrs Emma Lee Hughes and her young daughter Private Emanuel Barque of Camp Meade stayed with foster parents Mr and Mrs Charles Welch over the weekend Clinton Satterfield of Philadelphia visited his sister Miss Nettie Satterfield Walter Gough of Smyrna and Harry Porter hosted guests Sunday
Marydel hosts dinner guests Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Ford and family. Families in Rowlandsville and Georgetown attend a niece’s wedding. Visits by Rev J. P. George’s family in Georgetown area. Mrs. Wm. Mickey and children travel to Wilmington and return. Mrs. Richard Johnson and son visit her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Cohee of Wilmington spend the weekend here. Mamie Griffith entertained Greensboro relatives on Monday.
The monthly Youth Council of Trinity Methodist Church met at Miss Virginia Cartwright's home on Wednesday night for a pleasant gathering. The W S C S held its first fall meeting at Mrs. W J Murphy's home on Wednesday afternoon with good attendance. A Thursday night W S C S supper was a success, thanks to helpers.
Gustav Egloff, president of the American Institute of Chemists and research director at Universal Oil Products, argues in Rotarian that earth’s oil reserves exceed demand. He cites abundant remaining territory, 375,000 producing wells, and diatom deposits in Monterey shale that could yield billions of barrels, suggesting Nature forms oil faster than it is depleted.
We thank friends and neighbors who stood by and sympathized with us in the loss of wife and mother J Carlton Taylor and Daughter.
A man in earnest finds means or creates them, declares a reflective aphorism about initiative and resourcefulness.
The text presents two Mary Baker Eddy statements about mistrust harming love and Eden and about salvation through God's help. It asserts each person must do their part to receive divine assistance, reflecting Eddy's spiritual viewpoints.
A Victorian style quotation attributed to Lord Chesterfield counsels brisk, engaging speech. It urges speakers to speak frequently yet concisely, avoiding tiresome monologues while keeping listeners attentive.
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