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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1947
Page
2
A Sunday School lesson recounts David’s twilight years, Mephibosheth’s restoration, and Adonijah’s challenge. Solomon is anointed king, grants through wisdom a ruling mercy, and faces divine anger for disloyalty, foreshadowing a divided monarchy.
Rankin Memorial Methodist church opens with 9 45 a m classes for all ages tomorrow morning The 11 a m worship features Rev John F Coe The event includes youth fellows at 6 00 p m L M will lead the Wednesday 7 30 p m prayer meeting
Rev Carl Lackey will lead a revival next week at the Baptist Mission on the Asheboro road with special music at each service.
Sunday school at 9 45 led by H E Danford superintendent. Love feast and breaking of bread at 11 conducted by the church. Evening worship and sermon by pastor Rev M C Connor. Mid week prayer services Wednesday at 7.
Gospel Tabernacle led by Rev. Charles A. Epperson offers Sunday services including Sunday school at 9 45 a m and morning message Addict to the Ministry at 11 o clock with 6 30 p m Young People hour and 7 30 p m Evangelistic service. Providence Wesleyan on Fairfield Road lists Sunday school at 10, moving service at 11 and WYPS at 6 30 with mid week prayer Wednesday at 7 30.
Grace Lutheran Church at 808 Centennial Ave hosts a centennial morning service. Pastor Fred Rockett speaks on A Century of Grace during the 9:45 and 11.00 worship times as the Evangelical Lutheran church celebrates 100 years. The public is invited to attend.
Christian Science Society at 31914 North Main Street offers Sunday services at 11 am with the topic Probation after Death and a Sunday school at 9 45 am for readers under 20. Midweek services occur Wednesday at 8 pm. Reading room hours are Wednesday and Friday 10 am to 1 pm with access to the Bible Science and Health and other writings.
A revival will begin at Pine Grove church Sunday night at 7 30. Rev B V Broadway will conduct the services assisted by pastor Rev Charles McDowell.
At the First Church of the Nazarene 1110 East Green Street Sunday school starts at 10 tomorrow morning Regular worship follows at 11 Evangelistic service tomorrow evening at 7 30 Mid week prayer is Wednesday at 7 30 p m
Mrs Wiesner opens the Sunday school at 9 45 with devotionals followed by the monthly building offering. The morning sermon theme is Mah Shall Live by Every Word That Proceedeth Out of the Mouth of God. Youth Fellowship speaker Guy E Kinney addresses Family Adventures in Christian Living at 6 45. Evening evangelistic service at 7 45 features pastor Louis F Gough on And the Lord Said Speak That They Go Forward. Cottage prayer at Mr and Mrs Okal Vincannon 1113 Redding Tuesday night and church prayer meeting Friday night.
Jamestown Methodist Church School meets Sunday at 10 a.m. R. E. Bundy supervises. Luquer Young People's Class opens worship. Rev. P. T. Dixon preaches at 11 a.m. on The Church Is Eternal. Methodist Youth Fellowship gathers at 7 p.m. All are invited.
Corner North Main and State Rev. C W Bates pastor conducts morning worship at 11 with the sermon Things That Abide and music directed by Mrs. Robert Lee. Offertory He Knows the Way and anthem Stand Up For Jesus. Young People at 6 30. Evening worship 7 30 with Hands That Pray. Monday 7 30 Young Adult class meeting. Mid week service Wednesday 7 30. Public invited to all services.
Rev L H Fortsen announces revival services at HOLINESS church starting with Sunday school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 00 a m Sermon by Bishop Synan radio WBUY broadcast Special singer Miss Gener Klef will share life story at 6 15 p m Junior group 6 30 p m evangelistic service 7 30 p m with Bishop J A Synan preaching The revival continues nightly through next week at 7 30 p m each evening.
The opening worship at Crestwood Chapel begins at 9 45 AM led by Miss Betty Brueck The evening service at 7 30 includes the Sacrament of the Lord s Supper Communion Meditation by Reverend Paul Tudor Jones
Randolph Chapel Church school convenes at 2 30 Sunday afternoon. The young people meet Friday night at 7 30. Miss Shirley Walker, president, will lead the opening worship.
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church schedules a 9 45 a m church school. At 11 a m Rev Paul Hardin Jr preaches on No Cross No Crown. The senior young people's choir will sing the anthem selection.
Ministers, Sunday school workers and laymen will assemble at the Randleman Pilgrim Holiness church Sunday at 2 50 p m for their last convention of this conference Rev T R York state Sunday school director will be in charge and welcome given by pastor Rev C C McMasters The program will consist of reports discussions and an address by Dr David Wilson of Binghampton NY A number of special vocal numbers will be rendered by the Phillips Trio of Cherryville and the Brecheisen duet of Binghampton NY
The church lists offertories "Create In Me A Clean Heart" and "Take Up Thy Cross" for vespers with the minister's subject "Third Place" at 5 30. Jean Stamey presides. MYF snack supper follows with discussions on "The Bible and I" for intermediates and "How To Tell Right From Wrong" for senior young people. The associate board of stewards meets Monday at 6 30. Miss Vera Idol of High Point College speaks Wednesday at 7 30.
The First Presbyterian Church schedules a 9 45 a m Sunday service followed by an 11 a m sermon by Rev Paul Tudor Jones on Disputed Passage from John 8 1 11 The Young People Fellowship meets at 5 00 p m The Senior topic Want a Job Working for a King led by Tommie Lentz Intermediate program subtitled When We Pray Our Father Junior Fellow Supper served at an unspecified time and date.
The church schedules a morning worship at 11 with former pastor Dr. Conrad assisting. Emile Serposs will lead the choir singing Lift Up Your Heads and All in the April Evening. An evening vesper at 5 20 will have Dr. Conrad in charge. Jerry Hester presides and a youth participant is noted. The monthly Workers' Council meets Monday at 6 30, and Wednesday at 7 p m the mid week adult forum and training union are planned.
From 7:30 on April 30 and running through May 11 engaged workers include Rev. Joshua Stauffer Friends pastor of Westfield Indiana. The Musical Brown Family of Elkin will lead music and special singing.
Rev Carl R Grimm leads Sunday school at 9 45 for all ages. Church worship at 11 features a choir piece If With All Your Heart. Youth Fellowship at 6 30 and evening worship at 7 30 with a message The Gospel Unfailing.
Main Street Methodist Church in Thomasville holds Sunday school at 9 45 with O V Kester in charge for the fourth Sunday devotional. Rev E M Jones delivers the 11 oclock sermon We Dare Not Quit. Revival begins 7 30 each evening with Rev Reid Wall preaching Intermediates meet Sunday 4 30 Young people 6 15 Doris Horne in charge.
The North Hamilton Street Church of Christ lists a 9 45 a m Bible school with Ervin Griffin, 11 a m morning worship sermon Seeking First the Kingdom, 7 p m Christian Endeavor and training for service, 8 p m evening worship sermon Are the Churches of Christ a Denomination, and 8 p m Wednesday prayer meeting studying the life of Christ.
Dr. F. L. Conrad, pastor, will preach a morning sermon titled Sold A Lie at 11 o clock from Matthew 28 15. An evening sermon at 7 30 will be Moses Skin and Samson Locks. Youth meet at 6 30 in the parish house.
The Archdale Baptist church invites all to an 11 a.m. worship with Pastor Paul M. Cassell speaking on Deception. Sunday school starts at 10 and a 3:30 p.m. evangelistic service features Rev. R. L. Hughes of Oakhurst Baptist Asheboro with Oakhurst choir. New church, unchurched welcome.
Reverend George Richman leads Sunday school at 9 45 for all ages and morning worship at 11 with the pastor's message. BTU at 6 30 and evening service at 7 30. Wednesday prayer meeting planned for the evening.
Welch Memorial Methodist church at Mangum and Lake holds school tomorrow at 9 45 a m with Walter Voncannon superintendent. Rev H E Bolick preaches at 11 a m on Evangelism. Youth Fellowship at 6 15 led by Rayford Coggins. Revival begins Sunday 7 30 and runs all week with Dr S A Maxwell pastor of Oxford Methodist church to preach.
Rev. Neil J. Armstrong will preach at 11 a.m. on The Hard Life. Intermediate and adult choirs perform. music includes Whispering Hope and Make Me a Blessing conducted by Floy W. Cox and Mrs. Wayne Green with Jewel Davis at the piano. Sunday school starts at 9 45 a.m. Congregational singing at 7 30 p.m. The Union meets at 6 30 p.m. Youth Forum discusses The Inspiration of the Bible.
The First Pilgrim Holiness church at 712 South Hamilton plans 9:45 Sunday school for all ages led by John Lain. 11:00 a.m. worship features a pastor led revival preview by J. A. Grout. A 6:30 p.m. children story hour with Mrs. Leena Davis and Young People’s Society activities precede a 7:30 p.m. sermon on Modern Traps of the Devil. An annual revival starts Wednesday night.
Edgar H. Hartley will be the speaker for the Wesley class event. The announcement highlights Hartley as the guest presenter and notes the gathering details to follow in the community notice.
A morning program at St Mary's Episcopal Church begins with an 8 o'clock Holy Communion for the Young People's Service League followed by breakfast and a brief business meeting led by Mrs. John Harold Davis and Robert Ladehoff. Church school gathers at 9 45 with Ernest Gaither supervising as Rev How ard S Hartzell preaches at 11 on Triumphant Warriors.
Sunday school at First Baptist Church starts tomorrow with Dr Clayton as superintendent directing the session. In the pastor’s absence Dr A B Conrad will lead the morning hour.
Rev B Newton leads Calvary Methodist Church services with 10 am Sunday school, 11 am morning worship on The New Creation from Psalm 102 18, 6 45 pm Youth Fellowship, 7 30 pm evening worship with text Chosen and Appointed, mid week prayer Wednesday 7 pm led by the commen.
Pastor Clay J. Childress leads the Union Tabernacle schedule with Sunday school at 9 45 a m morning worship at 11 evening worship at 7 30 and midweek prayer Thursday at 7 30 p m
The First Methodist Church schedules Sunday morning classes at 9 45 and a 1 pm worship with Laymen's Day observed The choir directed by Miss Dorothy Hoskins will perform Holy Spirit and the men's chorus offers Remember Me A 8 pm program features Students League of Many Nations with thirteen foreign students In addition a 630 pm covered dish supper precedes youth and intermediate meetings with Students of Many Nations as guests.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a substitution involving son G. Weldon within a career path or team context. Missing key names and places prevent full reconstruction. likely notes a change or replacement affecting a person named Weldon in a sports or club setting.
The Wesleyan Methodist church schedules 9 45 Sunday morning session led by superintendent H T Troxiee. Communion at 11 with Rev W H vows in charge. Kidd presides over the junior YM WB meeting at 10 45. Evening service features Rev Mel Vin Gentry of First church preaching. Pastor Jon J Paul Hill will speak in Wilmington at a home prayer meeting Wednesday.
Pastor Renney O. Miller of Iguneard Memorial Baptist Church lists tomorrow’s order of services with Sunday school for all ages at 9:45, morning worship at 9, training union at 6:30, and evening worship at 7:45. A revival begins Monday evening with Rev. J C Shore from Walkertown as song leader.
The Linpsaay Memorial Church School will come tomorrow morning at 9 45 led by superintendent Delk. Morning worship begins at 11 o clock. Minister Rev Thomas Strickland will speak on What Is Your Ver.
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