This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1961
Page
2
A columnist contemplates American identity and citizenship. The piece questions freedom, duties, and participation in government, arguing that true national purpose resists simple definition and warns of internal enslavement to gadgets and comforts. It invites readers to describe America to others and to themselves.
Allen Jay Baptist Church begins mid summer revival services with daily 7 30 p m evening services and 11 0 Sunday morning preaching by Rev D J Long pastor of Antioch Baptist Church Lumberton. J C Smith of Allen Jay will lead singing with church groups and outside choirs. Nursery care provided and air conditioning noted.
A concise study of Thomas from John’s gospel noting his doubt marked by Didymus meaning twin and his continued discipleship after Easter. The piece discusses Thomas as skeptical yet seeking clarity, his absence on Easter, and the implied grief and withdrawal from the group.
The piece describes a broad mid ground between church and world through interdenominational study and discussion groups. It highlights the Allentown 19th Street Men's Bible Class meeting at a local theater to spread Christian truth to unchurched men in daily life with a casual fishers of men approach. Frank T Hagenbuch leads the group emphasizing informal one-on-one outreach.
Dr J E Rouse president of Anderson College Anderson DC will preach all services at First Baptist Church in Thomasville in pastor’s absence. Rouse a Furman alumnus earned an honorary Doctor of Divinity from Furman in 1957 after serving churches in Belton Laurens prior to his current post.
The Youth Banquet with the theme Summer Gardens will be held at 6 30 pm on July 29 in the new basement of Rankin Memorial Methodist Church on Barker Street. Sponsored by the Men's Club, the gala helps finance the church youth program. Youth members arrange decorations and entertainment. tickets with barbecue chicken are available from Men's Club members.
Fred Golden reports on Kenneth Latourette 77, a Yale China expert and Baptist minister who has authored 87 books since 1909. His seven volume History of the Expansion of Christianity and A History of Christianity remain influential. Latourette’s current work, Christianity in a Revolutionary Age, examines the last 160 years.
Jimmy Karam the widely known Baptist lay speaker from Little Rock Arkansas will address Emerywood Baptist Church High Point Aug 6 at 11 am as part of a 16 stop Carolinas tour July 30 to Aug 13 He has spoken at the Southern Baptist Convention state conventions and crusades with Billy Graham and shares a simple testimony What Life Means to Me Since I have become a Christian The tour includes Columbia Charleston Gaffney and Tar Heel state stops such as Wilmington Fayetteville Siler City Reidsville Greensboro Statesville Lenoir Gastonia Charlotte Hendersonville and Asheville His remarks reflect his conversion experience on April 9 1959 and his football and coaching career at Auburn College He is praised by church leaders and NC Baptists evangelism director for delivering a message every Christian should hear
The Providence Wesleyan Methodist Church on Fairfield Road will host Rev. A. D. Holt from Greensboro as guest speaker for both morning and evening services. The 11 o'clock morning and 7 30 evening services invite the public to attend, with a large turnout anticipated.
Members and workers of the Extension Department at Green Street Baptist Church will be honored during morning worship on Sunday. The senior citizens group will share in reserved seating and a post service picnic dinner in the social room. Plans are led by Mrs. C. H. McCormick with transportation and lunch provided by church families. The retreat features a film One Love Conflicting Faiths, a campfire service by Tommy Freeman, and a morning watch led by Ron Jackson, tying into Spiritual Life Week at First Baptist Church August 20-23 2023.
The First Baptist Church sponsors a retreat for intermediates aged 15 to 16 and young adults 17 to 24. Held Friday and Saturday next week in Blowing Rock, about 30 participants are expected including intermediates, young people, and adults.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.