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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1924
Page
3
Devotional urges readers to seek and do God's will, stressing that all life serves a divine purpose. It argues humans must act in alignment with creation's design, reminding that accountability as stewards requires zeal to fulfill the Father’s plan and bring joy to life and humanity.
Sunday school times and sermon plans across First Baptist East Green Street Baptist and other Churches. Notable items include Quakers pageant and mission talk by Tom A. Sykes, changed 6 30 p m worship hour, and multiple Sunday services with pastors C Russell Sorrell Doa Li Bing Rogers Weston Whitener Bowne Conrad.
About 250 North Carolinians joined the Columbia University summer session in New York City and formed the North Carolina club within the Southern club. C. W. Phillips of Greensboro was elected financial secretary of the Southern club. New officers for the North Carolina club include W. C. King of High Point as president A. H. Hutchins of Canton as vice president and Katherine Moran in the education department as secretary treasurer. The group pledged to continue activities for the coming year.
Just before summer school ended the North Carolina club enjoyed a moon light boat ride up the Hudson with dancing singing and a boat picnic. Throughout summer the State club held informal meetings and entertainments and took part in stunt night organized by the Southern club.
Durban and other parts of South Africa are swept by a crime wave. An epidemic of organized crime has resulted in a reign of terror, with the police powerless to cope with bandits and murderers who have come into the colony from other parts of Africa. Europeans in Durban are sleeping with revolvers under their pillows.
Locusts devastate crops across South Africa with Rustenburg cotton destroyed and hundreds of farmers losing yearly income. Prime Minister Hertzog has declared a day of humiliation and prayer due to the ongoing plague.
A provincial essay praising George Fox and the Quaker movement. It cites Reufus M. Jones and William James, argues Fox lived three centuries ago yet remains a living influence, and urges contemporary readers to apply Foxs spirit to daily life. It contrasts persecuted beginnings with modern religious tolerance and calls for inward devotion over form.
Three year old Floyd Bistany of Buffalo New York speaks with ease in English French and Arabic showing early linguistic talent as his conversation reveals intelligence across languages.
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