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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1954
Page
2
High Point churches feature graduations with gifts and college handbooks for 250 local seniors. Clergy leaders emphasize youth leadership in religious and civic life, while churches announce revivals, interchurch events, and fund drives to support new church buildings and outreach efforts.
Local churches announce radio programs with Sha dy Green Pastures on PE AM FM Saturdays at 6 30 p m and The Christian Brotherhood Hour on WHPE AM FM Sundays at 8 30 a m Morning worship at 10 45 a m Sunday School at 9 45 a m Youth Fellowship at 6 30 p m and Evangelistic Service at 7 30 p m The First Church of Christ lists Bible School at 9 45 a m Morning worship at 11 a m Evening worship at 7 30 p m with The Grace of Giving and The Man Who Holds Forth the Word of Life sermons The week features Ladies Missionary Society Tuesday 7 30 p m Regular mid week prayer Wednesday 7 30 p m Hour of Power and Choir practice at 8 30 p m Also notes men will work evenings to complete the new parsonage.
Sunday services begin with Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. Youth Fellowship at 6 p.m. and Evening Vespers at 7:30 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Ascension Day program led by Women's Guild. Scout Troop meets Thursday at 7 p.m. Cars washed by Youth Fellowship Saturday at 9 a.m.
First Presbyterian Church schedules weekly services and activities. Dr. Watts preaches on How to Handle Our Thorn in the Flesh at Sunday morning worship. Additional events include Church School, senior and Pioneer fellowships, Brownie and Girl Scout troops, Men of the Church, Morning Prayer, New member dinner, and Senior Choir rehearsal through midweek.
Randolph and Crestwood Presbyterian plan a church day with 9 45 am Church School at both sites 11 am Morning Worship at Randolph and 730 pm Evening Worship at Crestwood in the local notice period.
Sunday activities include 9:15 a.m. superintendents meeting 9:40 a.m. Sunday School 10:55 a.m. morning worship broadcast WNOS 5 p.m. Youth Choir 6 p.m. directors meeting 6:15 p.m. Training Union 7:30 p.m. evening worship broadcast WNOS FM. Tuesday features 4 p.m. Vacation Bible School faculty meeting 7 p.m. primary parents night 7:15 p.m. Boy Scouts. Wednesday lists 7 p.m. meeting 7:45 p.m. meeting 8:30 p.m. Adult Choir.
The West End Mission outlines Sunday events including 9:45 am Sunday School 11:00 am Morning worship 6:15 pm Training Union and 7:30 pm Evening worship. Wednesday 7:30 pm Prayer meeting.
Sunday events include 9:45 a.m. church school 11:00 a.m. morning worship with sermon Not Listeners Only by the pastor. Evening services at 7:30 p.m. plus a 6:15 p.m. Senior Luther League and 6:30 p.m. Junior Luther League. Children’s Choir recognition service. Thursday 7:30 p.m. Senior Choir rehearsal. Friday 7:30 p.m. Pete Schultheiss Class Sunday School meeting. Saturday 4:00 p.m. Cherub Choir practice Meet at the church.
At 11 a.m. reception for new members with a message by the pastor. 6:30 p.m. Children's Story Hour and Youth services. 7:30 p.m. Evangelistic hour with the pastor preaching and a praise service.
A novel experiment gathered about 500 members as seven simultaneous prayer meetings occurred Wednesday night in seven Fairmont Park Baptist Church homes. Six to seven members met in each location with neighbors invited to attend. Rev. Mr. Scalf said the plan was so successful it would be repeated soon.
The May hymn Our God Our Help in Ages Past by Watts and Craft was highlighted by the National Federation of Music Clubs. Churchmen's Brotherhood of the First Evangelical and Reformed Church held a chicken supper by Circle No 4 of the Women’s Guild and viewed a film Others in Asia. An all day church retreat at Blowing Rock Assembly Ground was discussed. Rev. L E Sechriest announced a newly formed Youth Fellowship with Barbara Benson named director.
The Rev L W Sechriest at First Evangelical and Reformed Church notes a contrast between wealth and need. He argues the rich fret over meals ahead while the poor worry about next sustenance.
Sunday services include Our Unseen Audience and The Secret of Life with Rev. Robichaux at 9:45 am and 5:30 pm. Activities: MYF Snack Supper, Young Adult picnic at 6:15 pm. Weekday meetings cover Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, stewards, scout huts, choir, and a Junior High picnic at City Lake.
Sunday services present a Lesson Serman titled Soul and From the Bible. Corinthians and II Corinthians provide readings on divine spirit versus worldly spirit. The church at 319 N Main St hosts Sunday 11 a.m. and Wednesday 8 p.m. with Sunday School 9 45 a.m. Public reading room and lending library open Wednesdays and Fridays 3 to 5 p.m.
The notice lists weekly services led by Dr. J Clyde Turner including Sunday School at 9:45, morning service at 11, and Training Union at 6:30. Thomasville guest Dr. Frank Powell is announced for next Sunday morning.
A period notices weekly timetable lists Sunday events including Sunday School at 9 45 and Morning service at 11 00 with Open Air at 6 00 and Evening at 7 00. Tuesday features Sunbeams at 4 00 and Girl Guard at 8 00 with Legion at 7 00. Wednesday covers Teachers class at 7 00 ETS at 7 00 and Soldiers meeting at 8 00. Thursday includes Mens Club at 7 00 Home League at 7 30 and Junior Legion nearby. Saturday shows Open Air at 2 45 and 6 30 p.m. Open Air during the week appears in several lines.
Sunday services include 10 a.m. Sunday School and 11 a.m. Morning worship. Evening programs feature Paul Morgan Jr. as speaker at 7:45 p.m. Junior activities run 6:45 p.m. Junior Endavor and Junior Choir practice. Wednesday includes 7 p.m. Senior Choir and 7:45 p.m. prayer meeting. Thursday 8 p.m. Bible class at Forris Barnard home.
In a biblical lesson Ahab seeks aid from Jehoshathat as Syria threatens. Micaiah contradicts the king, reveals divine deception by a lying spirit, and is imprisoned after foretelling Ahab’s doom. Ahab feigns disguise while Jehoshaphat wears royal robes.
The account recounts Jehoshaphat seeking God's will amid 400 prophets who urge battle against Ramoth Gilead. Micaiah warns with truth, Ahab dies in battle, and wild dogs lick his blood. The piece closes with a note from the Division of Christian Education USA as used by permission.
The Sunday schedule includes Sunday School at 9 45 a m a worship service at 11 a m a sermon on The Meaning of Pentecost and evening youth and choir activities. The week lists two home circle meetings and a mid week chapel study on John seven with dates and addresses provided.
Sunday 9 45 am Sunday School 11 am Meeting for Worship minister sermon Listening Side of Prayer 4 pm cars leave Meeting House for Quaker Lake picnic supper and Vespers led by Orval Dillon Su perintendent Quaker Lake Tuesday 7 30 pm Workers meeting Poston home 911 Sixth Wednesday 6 30 pm Quaker Men's supper
Sunday activities include 8 a.m. Holy Communion 9 30 a m Church School and Bible Class 10 a m Morning prayer and sermon and 6 30 p m Young People s Service League meeting Thursday lists 10 30 a m Holy Communion followed by Bible study and prayer group
A prayer meeting is set for 7 o clock this evening at the home of Dewey Adams located at 919 Redding Street. The speaker will be Calvin, a black welder.
Sunday timetable lists 8 30 a m radio minis try 9 45 a m Sunday School 11 a m Morning Worship 6 30 p m Training Union 7 30 p m Evening worship prayer hour and other notes.
The Archdale Church of the Nazarene revival meeting led by Reverend James Robbins will conclude Sunday night May 23. Robbins will preach at both Sunday morning and Sunday night services.
Dr James Dale Van Buskirk discusses a widowed mother with migraine headaches caused by attempts to dominate her grown daughter. Dr William Sadler notes that psychoneurotic pain is real and worsened by fear and anxiety, driven by emotional maladjustment and resentment toward others. The piece urges self reconciliation with God and ends with an action for the day to choose what body and soul register.
In air a bullet released from the hand hits the ground slightly sooner than a rifle fired parallel to the ground from the same height. In a vacuum both bullets land at the same instant under these conditions.
It takes 1.1 tons of coal to produce a ton of chlorine, highlighting the energy intensity of chlorine manufacture and its coal dependency in industrial processes.
Sunday offers 9 45 am Church School 11 am sermon on The Poor in Spirit 5 pm Youth Choir 6 pm Vespers and MYF supper Monday includes Boy Scouts and Visitation Tuesday has Girl Scouts Boys Choir and High Point stewardship meeting Wednesday features Spiritual life group 4 pm Girls Choir 6 30 pm Family beg Peto supper 8 30 pm Chapel Hour broadcast Thursday presents Primary Choir Chancel Choir at 3 pm and 7 50 pm Friday lists Brownie Troop 3 20 pm
The notice lists a Sunday worship at 11 a.m. with a sermon titled The Power of Ex ample and an 7:30 p.m. evening service on The Christian Conscience. It includes 5:30 p.m. Youth Choir and 6:30 p.m. Youth snack and worship. Monday features Woman's Society of Christian Service at 7:30 p.m. and the Character Builders Class at Mrs. A C Wilkinson 211 E Ray St. Wednesday brings Junior Choir at 4 p.m. and prayer service at 7:30 p.m. with Senior Choir rehearsal at 8:15 p.m.
Sunday activities include 9 30 a m Sunday School Council prayer session 9 45 a m Sunday School 11 a m Morning worship 5 30 p m Junior Choir 6 30 p m Junior Youth Fellowship Mary Martha Ladies Missionary Prayer Band Mens pre service prayer 7 30 p m Evangelistic Wednesday 7 30 p m Friday Cottage prayer meeting Sunday night a documentary sound film Barriers Broken about Christian and Missionary Alliance missionary work in the Philippine Islands 40 minutes long.
The annual Peonie Methodist Church conference opens at 2 30 p m May 24 at the John Wesley Camp near High Point with Rev W L Melvin presiding Speakers include Rev Morton Dors ey of the Churches of Christ in Christian Union Chillicothe Ohio who will lead services daily through May 28 Rev Dale McLain of the Oriental Missionary Society will discuss foreign missions Thursday and Friday afternoons Rev Coy Crowe of Keysville Va will be music director The conference ends with a youth rally Friday night.
Graham’s latest film, depicting the evangelist and team in Houston last summer, will be shown in the Denton school auditorium at 7:30 p.m. May 27 with no admission charge. Seating is first come, first served for about 700 seats. The natural color film runs about 90 minutes and features Rice Stadium’s 66,000 attendance.
The executive board of the WMU of the Piedmont Baptist Association will meet at First Baptist Church in Greensboro on May 25 at 10 am. Mrs A L Parker is superintendent.
A reader asks if keeping the Ten Commandments makes one a Christian. The piece argues that Christ’s gospel, not Old Law observance, justifies becoming a Christian, citing Colossians Galatians and Acts to show the New Covenant through faith, repentance, and baptism.
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