Methodist Laymen's Meet Set Aug. 19 in Lake Junaluska
Several hundred Methodist laymen from the Western North Carolina Conference attend the annual Laymen's meeting August 19 to 21 at Lake Junaluska with keynote speaker Rev. Ben C. Johnson of Atlanta and talks by Rev. Johnson, Rev. W. B. Bobbitt Jr., Dr. Albert V. Hooke, and Rev. G. Byron Deshler. Workshops and discussion groups led by Walter J. Anderson, J. Ralph Jolly, Harvey J. Smith, Marcus J. Deal, and others explore Evangelism Bible study stewardship missions lay revival and related topics.
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Lake Junaluska
Ben C. Johnson
Atlanta
Board of Lay Activities
Southeastern Methodist Jurisdiction
Mr. Johnson
W. B. Bobbitt Jr
Myers Park
National Methodist Board of Lay Activities
G. Byron Deshler
Nashville, Tenn
National Methodist Board of Evangelism
Walter J. Anderson
Raleigh
State Bureau of Investigation
J. Ralph Jolly
Greensboro College
Harvey J. Smith
Asso
Ciate
Ete
Marcus J. Deal
Greensboro
Johnson
Bobbitt
Hooke
Carl B. Hyatt
Asherville
Walter W. Smith
Rutherfordton
Western North Line Conference
Charles J. Henderson
Charlotte
Respect for Life in Modern Society Remains Essential
R H Ramsey cites Exodus Leviticus and Matthew to argue that respecting life is a sacred duty. He notes media violence desensitizes society but urges replacing hatred with love and addressing its roots. Jesus commands love for enemies and John reinforces eternal life for living rightly.
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Theoakin
John
Apostle
Love for brothers grounds duty to God in Sermon reflection
The piece argues that murder lies in inner anger and hatred beyond physical killing. It asserts Jesus expands the law to motive, urging love in deeds and truth, and says genuine piety requires loving brothers as revealed by God’s commandments. It cites scripture and a Christian education division note.
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Change a Crisis In Self-esteem
Ralph W. Loew uses Jonathan's Israel visit as a parable of self transformation. He argues people resist change, but when faced with a painful self-reckoning a born again moment can occur. Renewal brings regeneration and redemptive growth through confronting wrong ideas and habits.
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Israel
Nicodemus
Jesus
36 Methodist Missionaries Begin Work
Thirty six young men and women depart the United States for a three year overseas mission with the Methodist Board of Missions. The 3s will serve in 16 countries across Africa Asia and the Americas in fields such as education nursing home economics and social work. This is the 18th 3s group since 1948 and includes 11 men 25 women with couples among them to Brazil Chile Japan Uganda and more.
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Africa
Asia
North
South America
Methodist Board of Missions
Board of Missions
Ales
Methodist
Blunt needles sparked leader’s lifelong mission in China
Bob Pierce, an ordained minister and founder of World Vision, found three blunted hypodermic needles among leper patients during a 20 year old trip in China. The experience inspired him to devote his life to aiding children and the ill, leading to a California based charity funding schools and hospitals in 18 nations, including a Saigon project providing dormitory and schooling for 800 Vietnamese children.
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Bob Pierce
Hong Kong
China
California
Particuar
Pierce
World Vision
Saigon
South
Viet Nam
French Reformed Church
59th Memorial Association Meeting Set for Sunday
The 59th annual memorial association meeting is planned for Sunday at Springfield Friends Meeting. A basket lunch at 12 30 precedes the 1 45 gathering led by president Tom English. The Haworth family in America will be discussed focusing on Georg Haworth, emigrant with William Penn, with many out of state guests expected.
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Old Memorial Assn
Springfield
Isenhour to Preach at Lexington Avenue Baptist Church
Reverend Walter E. Isenhour of Taylorsville will preach tomorrow at Lexington Avenue Baptist Church in the absence of Pastor Woodrow W. Robbins. Isenhour, a Wesleyan Methodist minister for about 36 years, is known for religious articles and poems.
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Walter E. Isenhour
Taylorsville
Lexington Avenue Baptist Church
Woodrow W. Robbins
Mr. Isenhour
Retreat Led by Rev Ben C Johnson Opens at Wesley Memorial
The High Point District Methodist Church begins its fourth lay retreat tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church led by Rev Ben C Johnson assistant secretary of the boards lay activities for the Southeastern Jurisdiction.
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Ben C. Johnson
High Point
Methodist Church
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Mr. Johnson
John the Baptist Named for Cleansing Baptisms
John the Baptist earned his name for baptizing people in the River Jordan as a sign of cleansing from sin. Jesus came to him to be baptized, illustrating the holy rite's significance in Christian teaching.
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Jordan
Jesus
Training Union program slated at First Baptist High Point
First Baptist Church on North Main Street hosts a Training Union Improvement Week through Aug 18. The joint project by First Baptist and the Baptist Association offers seven leader classes and five for children with sessions from 7 to 9 pm.
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Faye Marks
First Baptist Church
N. Main Street
High Point
Re Baptist Church
Thal Baptist Asin
Smoot Baker
North Carolina
Noel Lykins
Emerywood Baptist Church
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