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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1949
Page
2
A reflection on Luke passages about discipline and discipleship. The piece contrasts worldly wealth with spiritual readiness, noting Jesus trains His followers to meet life’s trials, bear burdens, and pursue virtue rather than ease, with the cross symbolizing personal burden.
The article reflects on Jesus teaching his disciples to count the cost of following him and to resist covetousness. It emphasizes earthly wealth, hard work, and daily discipline as part of discipleship, noting their future martyrdom and the need to choose what is right over natural inclinations.
The Hymn Society of America led by Rev. Deane Edwards donates a pulpit Bible a large cross and two candlesticks to Lambeth Mission London in memory of Rev. Thomas Toplady. The piece honors his hymns used in African and British hymnals.
W. W. Reid Peipyig named executive secretary of the American Mission to Lepers seeks funds for five Christian chapels in Japan. A May 10 mass meeting at Jackson Square Garden, with speakers including Walter H. Judd and Sarah Chakko, aims to mobilize New York Protestants for the World Vision Advance.
A compiled notice lists Sunday School times and worship services for Allen Jay Baptist Nora Hale Street Elks Baptist Jewel Grove Calvary Baptist Glenola West End Lexington Avenue Sun View Friendly Baptist and other churches. Each congregation shows 9:45 a.m. Sunday School and 11 a.m. morning worship with evening services at 7:30 p.m. Midweek prayer and BTU sessions are set for 6:30 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. on various weekdays.
Hilliard Memorial Baptist with Rev Hughey Miller holds services 11 AM and 7 30 PM and Sunday school at 9 45 AM A L State superintendent midweek prayer 7 30 PM choir 8 30 PM Miss Sarah Clapp music director Training Union 6 30 PM North Main Baptist led by Rev Nell Armstrong Ro E Holder J W Ledwell morning service 11 AM Sunday School 9 45 Training Union 6 30 PM Mrs Fred Moore director evening service 7 30 PM Green Street Baptist corner Green Street and Mangum Avenue Rev Julian S Hopkins Sunday School 9 45 AM Waiter E Krise man supt morning worship 11 AM Training Union 6 30 PM evening service 7 45 PM Southside Baptist Rev W W Barker pastor Sunday School 9 45 AM A L Bean supt morning worship BTU 6 30 Daisy Shaw reader evening worship 7 30 PM Wednesday prayer 7 30 PM
Local notices list several Baptist churches with pastors and service times. Conrad Memorial led by Rev George Richman holds Sunday School 9 45 Morning Worship 11 BTU 7 Evening 8 Mid week prayer Wednesday 8. Pilot View under Rev R Kizer with Sunday School 9 45 Morning Worship 11 Evening 8 Midweek prayer Wednesday. Trinity Baptist with Rev Li J ee led services at 11 and 7 with Sunday School 9 45. Archdale Baptist led by Rev J W Allen with Sunday School 10 Morning Worship 11 and Wednesday prayer 7 30. Pine Grove Baptist under Rev Frank McDaniel with Sunday School 10 Morning Worship 11 Training Union 6 40 Midweek prayer 7 30. All services open to public.
Temple Baptist at Baker Town led by Rev. C F Johnson holds Sunday School 9 45 with R W Ridge as superintendent. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 pm Preaching Sundays 11 am and 7 30 pm Woodlawn Baptist on Winston Salem road under Rev A B Asbill lists Sunday School 9 45 am M E Turner superintendent Morning worship 11 am Evening service 7 30 pm Midweek prayer 7 30 pm
Sunday school every Sunday at 9 45 with morning worship on the second and fourth Sundays at 11. BTU each Sunday evening at 6 30 and evening service at 7 30. Mid week prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30. C I F I bane superintendent Rev O E Hampton pastor.
Christian Central Christian Corne Jones and Locke street J. D. Boyd pastor Bible School 10 A M Sam Snipes supt Morning worship 11 Evening service 7 30
West Green and Ryan streets Rev Ben Joe Earp pastor conducts morning worship at 11 A.M. Church School at 9:45 A.M. Bruce Woodell leads evening worship at 7:00 P.M.
Bethel Temple outlines weekly services with Rev F G Myers as pastor. Sunday School at 9 46 morning worship, Young Meet at 6 30, evening worship at 7, Wednesday prayer at 7 30, cottage prayer Thursday 7 30, and Friday Prayer and Praise at 7 30.
The Christian Science Society at 3 9 North Main Street High Point invites the public to Sunday services at 11 o'clock and Sunday school at 9 45 for children up to twenty. Wednesday service with testimonies at 8 and a reading room open Wednesdays and Fridays 3 to 5 for Bible and science text readings.
Reverend Robert J MacMillan leads services at 500 Montheun Ave with Sunday Masses at 9 and 11 a.m. Saturday Mass and the Immaculate Heart of Mary novena devotions begin at 9 a.m. Confessions are offered Saturday from 5 to 5 30 and 7 30 to 8 p.m.
The notice lists Foursquare Church at 1800 Eng list Street with Rev Lucille Brady. Church School 9 45 Morning worship 12 Crusaders 6 Evening service 1 30 Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 80.
The Church of Christ on N Hamilton and E State Streets lists Bible School at 9 45 AM led by W N Lewis Superintendent. Morning Worship at 11 AM and Evening Worship at 6 30 PM with activities for children and adults. A second listing notes preaching and the Lord's Supper at Jones Business College on West Commerce Street at 3 PM.
Church notices list pastors Rev Fred Jump at 111 East Commerce Street and Kenneth E Jones at First Church of God with Sunday school times at 9 45 and worships at 11 Youth fellowship at 6 30 and evening services at 7 30 Midweek prayer on Wednesday 7 30 Also Church Of Living God on Cloverdale Pitt Street with Sunday school and 11 A M preaching and a youth program for young year 6 Evening service at 7 P M
The Macedonia Church of Living God at 1105 Lake Street lists Rev. W. L. Hicks as pastor. Sunday School at 9 45 A M led by Supt D E Rich, morning service 11 A M, L G C services 6 P M led by Joe Rich, Bible study Wednesday 7 P M taught by Odell Brown, prayer service Friday 7 P M.
Rev Thomas Smyth presides at St Marys Episcopal on North Main Street Farriss with Holy Communion at 8 AM and 9 30 AM Morning service at 11 AM includes church school Bible class and nursery for children under seven A candlelight service at 6 PM with meditation by the rector and a 6 30 PM Young Peoples Service League session
The notice lists ARCHDALE FRIENDS at Clifton Pearson minister with Sunday School at 10 A M and morning worship at 11. DEEP RIVER church seven miles north of High Point on highway 68 with Elbert D Newlin minister Sible School at 10 A M Reynolds Neave superintendent worship at 11 and Young People at 7 P M. OAK HILL FRIENDS on Westburton Street with Rev D Virgil Pike pastor Sunday School 9 45 worship 11 and 7 P M.
Cecil D Haworth minister at Central Friends Church on South Main and Commerce announces Bible School 9:45 Morning worship 11:00 Youth Fellowship 6:30 Junior Fellowship 6:30 Evening worship 6:30 Choir rehearsal Wednesday 7:30 Fun and Fellowship Friday 7:30
Springfield Friends hold a road event with Milton H tindiey minister. Bible School at 9:45 with John Purcell as superintendent. Morning worship at 11. Fellowship at 6 30. Prayer study meeting on Sunday. Wednesday service at 7 30.
Willow Creek Street church listing with Pastor Charles A. Epperson leads Church School at 9 45 Supt Ray Wagner Morning worship 11 Young people's hour 645 and Evening worship 730.
Holiness First Pentecostal Church on Highland Avenue with Rev A Dali pastor holds Sunday School 9 45 AM and preaching 1 30 PM PHYS meets at 6 15 PM Mid week prayer and Bible study Wednesday 7 30 FIRST Pilgrim Holiness on South Hamilton Street led by Rev J A Grout with Sunday School 9 45 AM morning worship 11 AM evening worship 7 30 PM Story hour 6 30 Prayer service Wednesday 7 30
The Church of God at J.P. Rawley Farm led by Rev. Coy and Rev. Charlie Manuel offers Sunday School at 9 45 a.m. with a 10 o'clock sermon and evening worship at 6 30.
URACE LUTHERAN at 805 Centen nial Avenue lists Sunday school at 9 45 and Morning service at 11 with Walther League meeting Monday at 7 30. Emmanuel Lutheran at Norte Main at Howell, Rev F L Conrad D D hosts worship at 11 00 a m with Sunday School at 1 30 p m and Youth meetings at 6 30 p m.
The Latter Day Saints church at 209 East Commerce Street led by Elder Bernard L. Simpson as branch president offers Sunday school at 10 am and evening worship at 7 pm conducted by the church group and notes.
Prospect street Calvary Church of the Nazarene led by Pastor Clay J Chik ress offers Sunday school at 9 45 morning worship at 11 and evening service at 7 30. Thursday prayer and praise at 7 30. Also Nazarene at 1217 East Green Street with C C Brown leading Sunday school at 10 and worship at 11 30 and 6 45 with Wednesday service similarly at 7 30.
Church listings show morning worship at 11 for FLEST PRESBYTERIAN and WEWNTWOOD PRESBYTERIAN with Sunday school and youth groups led by various superintendents. Additional notices for CRBNOOD PRESYTERIAN and BRANDOLE PREPE MAAD HURCH include church school times and evening services.
Methodist Churom on North Main at Richardson Street lists Pastor W Kenneth Gowdson. Sunday school at 9 45, Wilson Rogers Sunday School superintendent. Morning worship, evening service at 7 30, Youth Fellowship at 6 40. Morning broadcast and midweek services, Wednesday at 8 30 P M.
High Point Enterprise requests church leaders to submit church and news notices by 1 PM Friday to improve readability. Limited composing room time requires this weekly deadline, and cooperation is appreciated.
Rev John Dittmar of the Durham Christian and Missionary Alliance will deliver sermons at both morning and evening services at the Gospel Tabernacle on Willowbrook street Sunday. Pastor Rev Charles A Epperson will speak Sunday in Louisville Kentucky at a Christian and Missionary Alliance church.
A compilation of church names and service times for multiple Methodist congregations including Malin Street, Calvary East Green, Archdale, Lebanon, Jamestown, Mitchell Grove, Ward Street, Palupples, Wardale, Oak View, Wesley Memorial, Highland, Lindsay Memorial, Mahkin Memorial, Weilah Memorial. Each entry lists pastor, Sunday School start, morning worship, and evening service. some include youth, MYF, and mid‑week prayer details.
Carl A. Grimm serves as pastor at Reformea Church with Sunday school at 9 45 am Morning worship follows and youth fellowship is scheduled for 6 30 pm on Sundays continues ongoing church activities
A compact set of church notices lists pastors and service times for Hayworth Wesleyan McCrory Draper Wesleyan Storth Weslayan Hales Memorial and Providence Wesleyan. It includes morning worship at 11 AM and evening services at 6:30 PM or 7:30 PM, Sunday School hours, and superintendent names such as J C Putman and Melvin Potts.
World Service Sunday observed at First Methodist with Kenneth Goodson preaching at 11:00 and 8:00 services, youth program at 6:30, and a Growth of the Spiritual Life study starting Monday. Evangelist George T. Stephens leads revival at Main Street Methodist through May 8 with special music and children’s work. The Salvation Army lists weekly meetings and events, while Rankin Memorial, Lebanon, Hickory Chapel, West End, Rankin Baptist, Hilliard Memorial, and other churches announce revival dates, speakers, and services through May 6.
Dr. William Wolfe of Baptist Hospital Winston-Salem will occupy the pulpit at Central Friends Church tomorrow morning. The pastor Cecil Haworth is away at the Five Years Meeting annual board meeting in Richmond Indiana.
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