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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1940
Page
2
Church services anchor the day with a 11 a.m. sermon titled Who Is A Good Human Being led by Grace Shanton of Ann Arbor. Evening sessions include Helping Youth Solve Personal Problems and a youth fellowship supper. The week features daily topics on Christian youth guidance with speakers Overton and others.
G W Fink pastor preaches at Amestown at 11 a m on Your Faults and again at Oreing Of The Sacrament. Sunday School at both churches 10 a m. Young People meet at 6:45 p m.
The Main Street Church sets services at 9 30 a m general superintendent R W Bowers preaches at 11 on The Magic Failure of a Good Man and Its Consequences Evening service at 7 30 features Seven Feat Sinners and Their Confession Young people meet at 6 30 and may form a choir Wednesday prayer meeting 7 30 District Conference delegates elected May 14 at High Point College include B B Byrum F Green Mrs Roy R Kearns Lena Davis Alternates A Wilson M H Elliott W Sowers J C Connor Viola Brigman also members of the district conference by virtue of church office.
Sunday school at 9 45 a m with Superintendent Howard Vennon in charge Preaching at 11 a m and 730 p m by Pastor Dr J D Williams Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 730
Rev Charles K Gentry passes, Pastor C Ledbetter leads. At 11 a m Rev Roy Nichole speaks on Meeting Gods auditions for Heaven. 6 p m Wesleyan young people's meeting led by Rev F Bennett. 7 15 p m song service with Rev F Bennard leading. Evangelist Nicholson speaks on The Home of the Soul. Special music featured at all services as revival continues through the week.
Pastor Calvary D W Howell leads morning service on the theme Human Plans and Divine Over rulings with Jesus in the Center for the evening sermon at 7 30 p m Epworth League gathers at 6 45 p m for Hug meeting Choir Teatres to meet Wednesday at 8 p m
Morning worship at 11 a.m. with pastor O L Foster delivering a sermon titled Christ and the Cripple. Easter service at 7 30 p.m. featuring Dr S W Taylor who will give the evening sermon and conduct a quarterly conference. Christian Endeavor Society at 6 45 p.m. Mid week prayer service is Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. Choir practice Wednesday at 8 15 p.m.
Sunday School begins 9 45 a m with Superintendent J A Lee in charge. Preaching at 11 a m and 7 15 p m with Rev Edward Suits pastor in charge Epworth League 615 p m Prayer service Wednesday evening at 730 o'clock.
At 11 a.m. Rev L H Colloms of Duke University will preach and Zelma Parnell will sing The Lord Is My Light. An evening sermon by Rev Mr Madison titled Bagued by Fear. District superintendent Rev W Taylor will address Junior Church at 11. Choir choruses Rejoice the Lord Is King and Into Pastures Green. Junior and other societies meet at 6 30 p.m.
Wesleyan Ennis Street schedules Sunday activities with Sunday school at 9 45 supervised by Clyde Connor and quarterly communion at 11 followed by a sermon by Rev M C Connor. The Y P S meets at 6 30 with Clarence Potts in charge and the Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society oversees the 7 15 service with special singing by Rev Roy Parker of Thomasville.
The second Sunday after Easter at Episcopal St Marys features Holy Communion at 8 a.m. Church School at 9 45 a.m. Holy Communion and sermon at 11 a.m. with a Corporate Communion for the women and United Thank Offering presentation. Young People’s Service League supper at 6 30 p.m.
Preaching every first and third Sunday at 11 a m and 7 30 p m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Rev. D M Spence.
Sophia hosts Sunday school at 10 a m with preaching on the second and fourth Sundays at 11 a m and a 7 30 p m service on the fourth Sunday Rev D M Spence is the pastor.
Flint Hill announces Sunday school at 2 30 p m with preaching on the second and fourth Sundays at 3 30 p m led by Rev D M
Worth and Wingate Streets announced by F P Vaughn superintendent. Sunday school program and morning worship at 11 with topic A New Creature. Evening worship at 7 30 with Be sure your sins will find you out. Mid week prayer Wednesday at 7 30 led by Billy Taylor.
Sunday school at 9 45 morning worship at 10 45 pastor Rev Ernest M Smith to deliver message from The Three Verbs of the Gospel Training Union at 7 15 evening worship pastor speaks on The Prodigals Father W M A meets Monday night Royal Ambassadors meet Monday night Teachers meeting Wednesday 7 o'clock Prayer service Wednesday 7 30
Morning worship at 11 features a sermon titled Heathen ism in the Churches addressing whether heathens and pagans exist in churches. Evening service at 7 30 invites couples married by the pastor as guests with The Secret of a Happy Marriage as the topic and prizes for longest and most recent marriages. Bible School at 9 45 and Training Union at 6 30 invite adults and youths to deeper spiritual life and leadership training.
Pastor Dr A B Conrad leads Bible school at 945 and morning worship at 1100 with Dr Smith Hagaman of Baptist Hospital Winston Salem. Evening service at 730 by Beverly Bond from High Point College. R A G A meetings Sunday 230 church. YW A Monday 730. deacons meeting Monday 730. prayer service Wednesday 730 by Philathea class. training unions Wednesday 730.
Rev. F L Conrad will preach at 11 o clock on The Rhythm of Religion with the text I am the door by me if any man shall enter he shall be saved and he shall go in and out and find pasture St John 10 9 The 730 pm sermon topic will be A Fortune for a Lunch with the text And Esau sold his birthright Genesis 25 33
Rosa Pecora of Warsaw has been chosen as May queen at Campbell College in Buies Creek on April 6. The selection highlights a campus pageant recognizing student leadership and community involvement.
Friends Central Bible School sets 0 45 Sunday events with Horace S Haworth as superintendent and Cecil E Haworth speaking at 11 Morning worship on And the Sun Shall Be Darkened The evening services shift to 7 30 with Strength ening the Inner Life The Young People meet at 7 30 the Juniors led by Mrs R B Peg ram Boy Scouts meet Monday at 7 and Wednesday at 7 30 for mid week study in Hebrews led by the pastor
Springfield hosts a morning worship at 11 with Rev. Tom A. Sykes speaking on Our High Calling of God. An evening Christian Endeavor meeting at 6 30 led by Henrietta Barrington covers Healing the Sick followed by a Bundy s Chapel program.
Morning devotion at 10 46 and evening evangelistic services at 7 30 led by Finch brothers Al and Jimmie from the West Coast. Special music each night. Revival runs Monday through Saturday with Rev. F C Myers, pastor, as host.
Pastor H P Williams outlines a week of nightly evangelical services led by David C Butcher of Washington DC. The program includes hymn singing each night, special musical guests from Monday to Saturday, and daily 7:30 pm preaching with 7 to 7:30 pm prayer time.
The People's Christian Movement will hold its initial service at 2 00 P M Sunday in the old Delano theatre building on West End English Street with Rev Jim H Green of the People's Bible School Greensboro Road as principal speaker. Special music will be featured and regular church services with Sunday School preaching and prayer will begin immediately. The public is invited.
The Holiness Pentecostal church schedules Sunday services with Sunday school at 9 30 a m morning worship at 10 45 a m a 2 p m sermon by Rev C Francis Noble a 5 30 p m young people meeting and an evening service at 7 p m led by evangelist W J Noble and pastor Rev C Francis Noble. The revival spanning four weeks ends Sunday night.
Rev O L Ruth pastors Sunday School at 9 30 with J D Jennings superintendent Morning worship at 11 and 7 30 evening service with messages from the pastor Young people meet at 315 Mrs A V Brown presides Mid week prayer Wednesday 7 30 Cottage prayer Friday 7 30.
Rev. Hoy L. Fesperman presides with J. M. Hedrick as superintendent. The morning message centers on The Devil's Best Tool. Miss Margaret Hedrick directs special choir music. Juniors receive a pastor’s address. Youth groups meet at 6 30. Evening service at 7 30 features Our Master's Voice moving picture about home missions. shown tonight.
The North Carolina Commission on Interracial Cooperation schedules its 21st annual conference in Kinston and Gastonia with sessions at First Presbyterian Church. Notable speakers include Dr. Edgar T. Thompson on housing and race relations and Dean Van Hecke on a Negro law school.
The notice lists a Presbyterian church program with 9:45 a.m. Sunday school led by Harry L. Brown, morning worship on the theme The Law of the Harvest, 6:30 p.m. Young People's meeting, 7:30 p.m. Evening service, afternoon and evening circles on Monday, junior and Young People's choir rehearsals, and a 7:30 p.m. prayer meeting inviting participation in the Book of Ephesians study.
North Hamilton at State Streets church led by Pastor W D Helsabeck offers Bible school at 9 45 a m worship service at 11 am morning sermon Manifesting Your Faith and evening sermon Answering A King both in the same day, with evening service at 6 45 p m.
Associated Press reports supporters gathered in Rocky Mount where Gravely was hailed as the eastern Carolina hope. Horne and Fenner led the rally as Gravely pledged to win a large primary margin, while Broughton praised civic clubs in Zebulon and Grady predicted Gravely’s strong May 25 showing. Maxwell praised Hoey for road funds despite tax receipts optimism and McNeill urged against excessive taxation.
Christian Science churches announce the Sunday morning lesson sermon titled Unreality at 11 o clock at 319 North Main Street. Reading room hours are Wednesday and Friday from 10 a m to 1 p m with a Sunday School session at 9 30 a m.
The Gospel Prayer Band gathers this evening at 222 Idol Street with Ernest Stevens as leader. The meeting starts at 7:30 and the public is invited.
The West Side Evangelistic Club will lead a public prayer service at 7 30 this evening at the home of Mr and Mrs H M Perdue 634 Willowbrook Street Price Lawrence the clubs president will direct the meeting
Dr. Charles F. Myers of Greensboro will lead a revival in Thomasville April 7 to 12 at 7 30 p m. He heads a large church in Greensboro and spearheaded its sanctuary project. The event ties to a Churchwide Evangelistic Crusade by over 600 000 Southern Presbyterians and draws praise from local leaders.
A Cuban method to extract cellulose and vegetable fibers from local native plants has been perfected, signaling a potential advance in developing alternative textile materials.
Sunday School lesson introduces Amos the herdsman prophet from Tekoa and his bold call to justice. It urges repentance, condemns corrupt gates and bribes, and emphasizes that true worship requires righteousness, mercy, and zeal for justice flowing like waters.
Thirteen year old Zelda Delors Morrison was acquitted of the fatal shooting of her father William H. Morrison 64 a wealthy Canadian Juvenile Court Judge Thomas A Henderson ruled the homicide justifiable and ordered her freed Zelda testified she shot her father last January when he checked her mother and threatened to cut her tongue out The defendant's mother Grace A Morrison backed the tale saying her husband feared losing resident status in the United States Grace Morrison is a Wilmington native.
Bethel Temple at Snow and Randolph hosts nightly evangelistic revival at 7 30 each evening. West Coast brothers Al and Jimmie Finch join the services with special music and singing. The meetings run through the coming week.
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