Thought on faith and belief from scripture and Augustine
A brief reflection contrasts Jesus teaching that the Father loves believers who trust in him with Augustine's view that faith involves believing the unseen and rewards those who do so.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1938
Page
4
A brief reflection contrasts Jesus teaching that the Father loves believers who trust in him with Augustine's view that faith involves believing the unseen and rewards those who do so.
Election returns signal a GOP revival as 1940 nears with hopes of national upset. The era of leadership doubt ends as victories in several states boost party morale and hint at a presidential nomination contest between the two old line parties. New York shows Dewey’s appeal influences outcomes beyond party lines.
The article notes Methodists intensifying youth Crusade efforts to reach teens and older youths seeking a serious way of life. Clergy on college campuses report a generation shift toward deeper commitment and purposeful living.
A Methodist church unveils a four year plan to attract young Americans with a focused Christian lifestyle. Rev W A Smart of Emory University leads a youth service at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church in High Point promising deep impact for the local community amid political shifts.
The Greensboro Record notes NC wages for industrial and general workers average around 14.99 dollars, suggesting many earn well below that figure. It argues industry has only recently begun to improve, with cautious optimism that employers will raise wages as orders and income grow.
The Greensboro Patriot marks 112 years since its 1826 founding in Guilford County as North Carolina’s second oldest newspaper. Governor Hoey congratulates the paper on weathering storms to serve the community through generations.
In yesterday's political test of strength Democrats achieved notable gains in normally Republican counties. Yadkin county elected a Democrat to the General Assembly for the first time in 22 years, with Frank Woodhouse of Boonville chosen to represent the county at Raleigh. Wilkes county, typically Republican, also yielded a Democratic victory.
A visitor cites a Shantung Christian University survey stating the average Chinese man eats a nickel a day and spends about a dollar and a half monthly on clothing shelter and food in American money. He contrasts this with American prosperity and notes widespread hunger in China.
In Hendersonville North Carolina a unique market links producer to consumer with vegetables chickens rugs and pride. The community rejects a government built market choosing self reliance as a marker of American civilization undaunted by prosperity or poverty.
A collection of humorous and brusque remarks surfaces. Al Siegel defends singing as women’s work while James Anderson lampoons radio broadcasters. Henry Ford mocks mistake prone workers as Mars mission chatter unsettles a New Jersey farmer.
A report notes that X-ray imaging may reveal the mummy’s interior without unwrapping the outer bandage. It suggests a Pharaoh suffered from pyorrhea as part of the findings, with Col. O. N. Solbert of Eastman Kodak Company cited as assistant to the vice president.
John W. Deering, condemned in Salt Lake City, grants consent to motion picture photography of his heart before his execution by firing squad. The film would capture his physiological response as the sentence is carried out.
A Boston court rules in favor of Mrs. Mary Sullivan the boxing grandmother in a noise disturbance case. The decision upholds her right to pursue her activities amid surrounding complaints and sets a ruling on local noise ordinances.
Quote from Charles Edison assistant secretary of the navy compares a second-rate navy to a second-best poker hand, illustrating a skeptical view of naval power.
A brisk Walter Winchell column sketches Broadway and club life with Peggy Joyce Elliott Roosevelt Toscanini Vera Zorina and Lillian Emerson among colorful figures. It mentions new venues Bandbox and Club 18 plus theatrical scenes and social quirks across midtown spots.
Lou Holtz performed two parodies during the Casa Manana premiere to tunes like Music Maestro Please. The overheard quips described the show as risqué with jokes about libel suits and references to Leni Riefenstahl.
A nightclub manager ousts a showgirl amid tabloid intrigue and social pressure. Family illness and rent woes compound the shock as a rival, backed by a powerful contact, secures the job. The other performer’s identity remains unspoken to protect reputations and inheritance concerns.
Memos note Tan Hay, British playwright, now supervises propaganda efforts in the United States. The rumor mill recalls judge mag retracting a medal it had awarded Lindbergh in the current issue. Hildegarde wears a new Paris import, a sweater with an embroidered clock at the bosom showing 8:20. La Riefenstahl did not bring German Olympic films due to dust in storage.
A string of witty barroom quips sets a mood of flirtation and fashion in a sequence of remarks. Patrons joke about love luck, co signers, and famed figures as playful bar banter echoes through venues from Coq Rouge to Kit Kat.
A glamorous city woman lives with a wealthy Wall Street broker in a midtown apartment. She enjoys luxury items and style while her Bronx family remains unaware of her situation. To protect them she pretends to live with a friend and visits the Bronx to claim relief funds.
A Midtown vignette depicts a Sixth Avenue sandwich shop advertising The Chorus Girls Obsession while nearby a dress shop on W 50th draws attention with Esquire cartoons. Rockefeller Plaza flowers bloom in November as a Lexing-ton soapbox orator proclaims to voters. Grand Central at 3 am feels empty, reflecting celebrity detachment and a man views a Lex watch display.
Official Guilford count shows a close race with Republicans securing both state senate seats. E. P. Conrad named High Point commissioner amid broad gratification from Democrats and Republicans. The Red Cross anticipates strong results in its membership drive.
Miss Mary Muse visits Mrs. Joe Pell at her Mooresville home. Mr and Mrs D Laurence of Statesville are weekend guests of Mrs Fred Whitescarver. Mrs H F Shaffner returns to Winston-Salem after visiting her sister Mrs W C Idol.
The article notes President elect Herbert Hoover's national majority of 6,118,157 votes. It adds Roosevelt's New York gubernatorial lead of 25,000 and lists local winners in The Enterprise election forecast including Miss Lillian S Massey, J Frank Seay, Dr. F R Taylor, W S Currie, and Mrs. O H Henderson.
Charlie Coble declares a flu cure twenty years ago. A recent Presbyterian church case forced a Sunday service cancellation, now resolved after Dr. Peebles treated the congregation. The furnace and flue are working well and services will resume. Annie E. Walker, nurse for the Woman's Club, arrived today. E. S. Hutcheson visits after a business trip through Georgia.
A New York dispatch says millions learned today that the United Press bulletin claiming the war had ended was false. Shipyard workers at Staten Island stripped metal for noisemaking devices and marched up Broadway in celebration of yesterday’s incorrect report.
Henry E. Beyster of Detroit's Department of Public Works says the Works Progress Administration has integrated well with the city sewer division, enhancing projects and operations.
Warden Lewis E. Lawes says Whitney has been a good influence on the inmates. A Chicago taxicab operator refuses service to a caller treating his wife’s hospital trip as a joke, calling him a wooden dummy.
The record notes Neville Chamberlain being pressed on using influence for Ireland’s self-determination while pursuing concessions for the Sudetenland. The discussion contrasts his openness to Irish autonomy with his priorities in Czechoslovakia.
New York reporters note that more of On the Banks of the Wabash and other old tunes are selling today than at the supposed peak of their rarity. Songwriter Dresser’s family ties and the revival influence of Gene Buck, head of the Authors and Publishers guild, are cited as factors. The piece also touches on nightlife trends and milk bars at the Waldorf for intoxication-averse patrons and other cultural curiosities.
The text notes Herbert Bayard Swope not hearing of tar introducing the celluloid collar but claims he wore one. Lansing R. Robinson mentions a box of 25 paper collars costing a quarter, with each collar reversible.
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