Koreans Give 190000 Days of Work Yearly
Ida Clyde Clarke notes devotion in Korea with evangelism totaling over 100000 days annually. In Seoul a Bible class member walks miles to sell charcoal to fund a ten day instruction course. American teachers in Japan report favorable religious work and Bible classes expanding in schools. Mission receipts through April 16 reach 219964 versus 191925 prior year. Lutheran plan seeks 1 million dollars in 1917 for Luther anniversary relief, with another 2000000 target by the general council. Cape Town dispatch reports Dutch Testaments sent to Beaconsfield prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Clyde Clarke
Korea
Seoul
H. Loomis
Japan
York
Martin Luther
General Council of the
Lutheran Church
Paris Mission Society Expands But Reaches Basutoland Hearts
The Paris Missionary society began in 1833 and now runs missions in Senegal Tahiti Nenego Madagascar Mare New Caledonia Basutoland and Barotsiland. Basutoland’s 450000 population includes 11 percent Christians and 21000 church members. Native pastors 19 European missionaries 16 with 222 evangelists and 473 teachers. Native helpers fund church over £4000 annually. education largely government funded.
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France
Paris Missionary Society
Basutoland
Senegal
Tahiti
Nenego
Madagascar
Mare
New Caledonia
British South Africa
Barotsiland
Missionary Work Spreads in Egypt and India Amid War
The article notes M S missionaries report growing encouragement in Egypt and India. Indian troops in France and Flanders shift attitudes, reducing prejudice. In Egypt, public opinion favors the Entente as thousands of territorials arrive. C M S staff focus majorly in Cairo and Old Cairo with extensive educational and medical programs and stations in the Nile Delta and in Khartoum Omdurman and Atbara in northern Sudan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
India
M. S
France
Flanders
Cairo
Old
Bible Gift To Lepers At Pretoria Leper Village
Bible Society reports free scriptures distributed to 850 lepers at a Pretoria leper village where 750 blacks and white residents are segregated in fenced compounds. Bibles and Testaments were issued in seven languages to those without copies or with worn pages. Some recipients cannot hold the books, carrying them with lip or tongue and their stumps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pretoria
The
Bible Society
Population and Mission Work Reported in China
The article notes China holding one third of Asia and a population of 407,253,253 with one fourth of Earth’s inhabitants. It cites 682 people per square mile, 470,184 Protestant Christians, 4,475 foreign missionaries, and 13,500 native workers, and mentions the Methodist church of Carada amid war disturbances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chinese Republic
Asia
China
Africans Use Written Syllabary Amid Missionary Efforts
The piece notes Africa's population and dialect diversity, mentions Doalu Buhere’s syllabary attempt, and reports Arabic's wide use in African writing. It highlights two African boys walking 72 miles to a Christian school, and notes missions groups investing 3.14 billion in America. It also describes a Hankow scene with a foreign chorus translating Holy City into Chinese and gospel ticket distribution.
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Africa
Doalu Buhere
Hankow
China
Holy City
London
Wesleyan
Wesleyan School
Our Dumb Friends of All Creatures
Poem reflects on human kindness to animals, praising dogs, horses, cats, and wild creatures for loyal service and companionship. The verse honors silent, faithful beings who share our roads and burdens, urging humane care and fostering bonds with all animals.
Iredell Court Opens May Term With Twice Docket
Iredell Superior court meets next Monday under Judge Thomas J. Shaw for the May term. Cases numbered 106 onward fill the docket, about double the load of recent terms. Charles Sims, once in local business, is jailed in Covington awaiting instructions. his wife accuses abandonment and non support after he sent her home to Statesville.
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Statesville
Iredell Superior Court
Thomas J. Shaw
Charles Sims
Covington
Iredell
Church Services Announced Across Local Congregations
A list of sermons and church activities from Rev. Chas P. Coble to Rev. A. W. Claxon covers Morning and Evening services, Sunday schools, and Christian Endeavor events at First Presbyterian, Christian, East Methodist, Wesley Memorial, First Baptist, St. Marys Episcopal, Lutheran, Friends, First Reformed, and North Main Street Methodist Protestant churches. Names, times, and locations included.
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First Presbyterian Church
Chas P. Coble
Bible School
G. W. Denny
Tod. Gold
P. H. Dalton Missionary Society
Bessie Smith
White Oak Street
Christian Church
Corner Green
Tryon Streets
Christian Endeavor
KR. C. Boyd
J. W. Knight
East
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
G.T. Rowe
A. J. Idol
Ladies Aid and Church Improvement Society
First Baptist Church
A. W. Claxon
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
L. W. Blackwelder
Jas. Mellichampe
Friends Church
National Organization
L. W. McFarland
North Main Street Methodist Protestant Church
A. G. Dixon
A. M. Idol
T. C. Amich
Ofton College
R. C. Stub
Snow Hill editor runs column by Satan in defense piece
Snow Hill editor George Albert Jones prints an extraordinary piece by Satan as a defense for war in Europe and other claims. He portrays the devil as joining his staff and mocks anti-jug laws and illicit liquor substitutes while boosting attention to his Snow Hill Square Deal.
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Kinston
George Albert Jones
Snow Hill Square
Satan
Europe
Lewis
Jones
Eden
North Carolina
Elizabeth Anderson Wins Medal At Morganton Graduation
Morganton May 15 The Morganton graded school closing exercises featured a sermon for the class of 12 by Rev. George Hilton. Elizabeth Anderson won the medal for best essay and Robert Ross the medal for best oration. Supt. Hairfield will not seek re election and A C Werley was elected to succeed him.
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MorGanton
George Hilton
Episcopal Church
Elizabeth Anderson
Robert Ross
C. E. Gregory
Presbyterian Church
E. M. Hairfield
A. C. Werley
Burke
Hairfield
Program of bank offering service at church tomorrow night
Public invited for a church program at the First Reformed Church featuring songs Count Your Blessings and 718, scripture by President, prayer, reading by Mrs Whitener in a duet, addresses by Mrs Forest Carter and Rev Forest Carter, offering, anthem, doxology and benediction.
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First Reformed Church
L.A. Peeler
J. R. Young
Jr. BE
Ladies’ Aid and Missionary Society
Forest Carter
China
Whitener
Italian King Urges Parliament Unity For Support
Rome reports at a Paris drawn cabinet session King Victor Emmanuel hopes for unanimous parliament decisions. Giornale d Italia backs government stance, hints Giolitti may have overstepped toward neutrality. Garibaldi’s 55 year Sicily landing is cited urging unity now for an easy task.
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Rome
Paris
Victor Emmanuel
Giornale d'Italia
Irges
Italy
Giolitti
Garibaldi
Sicily
Registration Notice for Guilford County Court House Bond Election
Voters in High Point must register anew for the Guilford County court house bond election opening April 29. Registration occurs at poll locations on Saturdays 9 a.m. to sunset and other days at registrar sites. North High Point Mayor's office J L Seehrest registrar. Jarrell Hotel Geo KA4 James registrar. Thompson and Ragan's stables J F Hoffmann registrar.
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High Point
Guilford County
North High Point Township
J. L. Seehrest
South High
Jarrell
Geo
James
South High Point
Thompson & Ragan’s Stables
J. F. Hoffman
California Expositions rail fares to the west in 1915
Southern Railway promotes low round trip fares to California Expositions in San Francisco and San Diego with sale dates March 1 to November 30, 1915 and final return by December 31 1915. Fares from Charlotte North Wilkesboro High Point Hickory Greensboro Morganton Mount Airy Winston Salem and Glington Shelby vary. tickets allow diverse routing and stopovers with through connections via Memphis St Louis Chicago and New Orleans. For details contact Southern Railway agents or Division Passenger Agent R H De Butts in Charlotte NC.
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Pgfnis
Seattle
Portland
Southern Railway
Memphis
St. Louis
Chicago
New Orleans
Sunset
R. H. DeButts
Charlotte
N. C
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Mission Board
Cape Town
Beaconsfield
Cape Colony
Methodist Church of
Carada
America
Nellie M. Cove
Little
Wildwood Folk
Spond
Iredell Court
Bins
Pleasant D. Brown
Novelock
Snow Hill
First Reformed Program
San Francisco
San Diego
Cal
Soute
North Wilkesboro
Tata A Hk Hades Haee
Hickory Greensboro
Morganton Mount Airy Winston-Salem
Glnstonia
Shelby
Scarlet
aCei
N.S
J. M. Hedgecock
Harry
Hart Drug Co
Postoffice
C. B. Mattocks
Studebaker
Home Institution
Bank
United States Depository
J. Elwood Cox
W. G. Bradshaw
C. M. Hauser
V.A. J. Idol
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