Tide Of Reform Faces Resistance In Church Customs
Reform movement gains strong backing yet meets rising organized opposition. Letters to journals and surveys show a broad conservatism across Protestant and Catholic groups. Clergy leaders warn of polarization, while critics attack new liturgies and worship forms amid debate over holy day Mass attendance rules.
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George W. Cornell
New York
A. Dale Fiers
Indianapolis
Christian Church Disciples
Una Voce
United States
Education Group Elects President
The Western North Carolina United Methodist Conference formed the Committee on Continuing Education and elected Rev. Don Haynes of Franklin as president. The panel coordinates minister education programs including Duke Divinity School seminars and institute studies, with aims to boost participation and cooperation across the conference. Other officers include Rev. John McWhorter as vice president and Rev. Peter E. A. Addo as secretary, with members from High Point, Greensboro, Charlotte, and Boone.
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Charlotte
Western North Carolina
United Methodist Conference
Don Haynes
Franklin
Lake Junaluska
Duke University Divinity School
Duke Divinity School
Institute For Homiletical Studies
North Carolina United Methodist Conference
Western North Carolina Conference
John McWhorter
Peter E. A. Addo
Greensboro
Earl Crow
High Point
Fred Jones
Cecil Heckard
Hickory
Robert Young
Boone
C. C. Herbert Jr
Wilson Nesbitt
Durham
Duke Endowment
Shelton Family To Sing At Mt Calvary Church
The George Shelton family from Pickens, a popular gospel group in the South, will perform at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church on 901 E. Kearns St. Sunday at 11:00 a.m. A 2:00 p.m. afternoon program features the Sheltons as the featured singers.
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George Shelton
Picken's
5. T
South
Mt. Calvary Baptist Church
E. Kearns St
Sheltons
Gideon Leads Israel to Defeat Midianites in Judges Era
After Joshua and elders die, Israel faces chaos and apostasy as Canaanites influence the people. Judges shows deliverers chosen by God, with Gideon highlighted for restoring peace for 40 years after tearing down Baal’s altar and gathering to fight Midianites. The lesson emphasizes reliance on God, signs of divine favor, and the pattern of oppression followed by deliverance.
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E. H. Ramsey
Joshua
Promised Land
Canaan
Samuel
Deborah
Gideon
Samson
Wil
Israel
Baal
Ashtoreth
National Council of Churches of Christ
Gideon and Israel’s cycle of faith and deliverance
Old Testament account of Israel’s apostasy under Judges followed by deliverance under Gideon. God’s mercy amid cycles of faithfulness and idolatry, the famous 300 men tactic, trumpet lamps and shattered pitchers, and Israel’s then temporary victory over Midian before returning to idolatry after Gideon’s death.
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Gideon
Israel
U.B.A
Pertsasion
Features Syndicate
Rev Hutchins To Speak At Green Street Church
The Rev Wilbur Hutchins of First Baptist Sanford will preach at Green Street Baptist Church Sunday evening. A High Point native, he has served multiple Baptist congregations since 1951 including Glenora Liberty Olive Chapel Southside and High Point First. Educated at High Point College Wake Forest Duke Divinity, he was ordained by Green Street Church.
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Wilbur Hutchins
First Baptist Church
Sanford
Green Street
High Point
Mr Hutchins
Glenora Baptist Church
Liberty Baptist Church
Olive Chapel
Apex
Southside Baptist Church
Winston-Salem
Mr. Hutchins
High Point College
Wake Forest College
The
University of and
Duke Divinity School
Green Street Baptist Church
Assistant Priest Appointed at Christ The King Church
Father Martin Madison is named assistant priest at Christ The King Catholic Church in High Point. A Jersey City native born in 1922, he was ordained in 1962 by Cardinal Spellman and has served in Brockton Massachusetts and Golden British Columbia. He studied at Coady Institute and Centro De Formacao Intercultural and worked in Brazil before returning to the United States.
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Christ the King Catholic Church
Kivett Dr
Martin Madison
Martin
Jersey City
Lena Edwards
Father Martin
Gray Moor House
New York City
Cardinal Spellman
Coady Institute
Antigosh
Nova Scotia
Centro de Formaco Intercultural
Rio de Janeiro
South America
Jatai
Brazil
United States
Graymoor
Our Savior Chapel
Catholic Information Center
Brockton
Mass
High Point
Sacred Heart Parish
Golden
British Columbia
Missionaries Steary Ace Kenya Service With World Gospel Mission
Dr. and Mrs. Ernest Steary, medical missionaries, left the United States on August 21 for a third term in Kenya. They serve with World Gospel Mission, headquartered in Marion, Indiana, and are supported by John Wesley Camp Meeting in High Point.
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Ernest Steary
Kenya
Africa
United States
World Gospel Mission
Marion
Ind
Steurys
High Point
Sue Steury
J. W. Groce
Lake Junaluska
Wilbur Groce
Steury
Tennek Hospital
Tennek
Steary
Koboson
Naikarra
Asbury College
Wilmore
University of Indiana School of Medicine
Baptists license preacher Paul Sink at Peoples Church
Paul Sink, licensed to preach by People's Baptist Church at a special conference, is a Parkland High School and Forsyth Technical Institute graduate in electrical engineering. He studies at Clarksville School of Theology, is an assistant pastor at Peoples Church, a youth revivalist, and assistant editor of Second Reformation magazine.
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Paul Sink
People’s Baptist Church
Sink
Parkland High School
Winston- Salem
Forsyth Technical Institute
Clarksville School of Theology
Clarksville
Tenn
Peoples Church
Second Reformation Magazine
Folk Musical To Be Presented By Montlieu Choir
The youth choir of Montlieu Avenue United Methodist Church will present the Christian Folk Musical Good News at Welch Memorial United Methodist Church Sunday at 7 p.m. The program also plays Fairfield United Methodist Church Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. Open to the public. Director Carey J. Davis conducts the ensemble with John Floyd on drums Sandy Sikes on electric guitar and Jacky Davis on piano. A prelude by the Montlieu Avenue youth orchestra proceeds the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montlieu Avenue United Methodist Church
Welch Memorial United Methodist Church
Fairfield United Methodist Church
Carey J. Davis
John Floyd
Sandy Sikes
Jacky Davis
Montlieu Avenue Church
Methodists Call for Disastrous Relief Donations
Bishop Hunt asks Western North Carolina United Methodists to donate to a September 7 relief fund for Hurricane Camille victims. The call aligns with a national church effort led by Bishop Mueller, referencing past Betsy relief and broad United Methodist action.
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Charlottee
United Methodist
North Carolina
Camille
Earl G. Hunt Jr
Charlotte
United Methodists
Western North Carolina Conference
Louisiana
U. S
U.S
Gulf Coast
Reuben H. Mueller
Indianapolis
Ind
Council of Bishops
United
Diffendal Named for General Convention Daily Duties
Harry A. Diffendal of High Point is named to the staff of American Church News for the General Convention Daily edition to be published in South Bend Indiana from August 31 to September 5. The UNC Chapel Hill senior is active in student affairs and Naval ROTC. He is a communicant of St Marys Episcopal Church and son of Mr and Mrs John W Diffendal.
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Harry A. Diffendal
High Point
American Church News
South Bend
Ind
Episcopal Church
New York
Canon Albert J. duBois
New York City
Consultation On Church Union
COCU
James Foreman
Diffendal
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
University
Naval Reserve Officers Training Program
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
John W. Diffendal
Miss Gardner Will Preach at St Matthew Holiness Church
Rev Marie Gardner will preach at St Matthew Holiness Church in High Point at 11 30 a m Sunday. At 3 p m Mrs Ana Littles will preach. Evangelist Inez Watts sponsors the programs. At 8 p m Sunday the Golden Echoes will present a program at the church.
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Marie Gardner
St. Matthew Holiness Church
High Point
Ana Littles
Inez Watts
The
Golden Echoes
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