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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1948
Page
2
The text recounts Amos the herdsman called by Jehovah to prophesy warnings to Israel. Amaziah, priest at Bethel, resists Amos and warns him to prophesy in Judah instead. Amos insists he must speak as commanded, declaring divine instruction overrides royal pleas.
A concise quotation echoes the biblical line Let justice roll down as waters and righteousness a mighty stream from Amos 5 24, highlighting a call for moral integrity and social equity. The line stands as a motto for ethical conduct and community concern.
Amos of Tekoa and Micah of Moresheth warned Israel of punishment for idolatry and social injustice. Amos condemned empty religious forms, while Micah spoke of future peace, universal worship, and living justly. The prophecy ends with the call to do justly love mercy and walk humbly with God.
Atlanta November 13 Presbyterian church urges young people to support the Presbyterians of Progress five year plan. Objectives include new members for the year higher Sunday school and worship attendance surveying locations for chapels and meeting financial goals. Dr Kerr Taylor executive secretary says the program unites the church to meet opportunities and needs locally and globally.
Charles A. Lindbergh begins a new Arctic survey mission to evaluate an air route to the Orient. The air force says he is en route to the Arctic outpost to study operations there after completing a tour of U S bases. Lindbergh serves as a special air force consultant and has driven wartime flight tests in the Pacific.
North Main Street churches list Sunday School times worship hours and weekly prayer meetings led by pastors A S Hale A H Dunning C M Floyd M A Tysinger Charles McBride W C Guth Woodrow W Rubbins Wil liam Smith Nell J Armstrong Julian Hopkins and others at Lexington Avenue Green Street North Main and nearby intersections including Calvary Pisgah Glenola West End Friendly North Side Southside and Hillard Memorial Baptist congregations with training unions BTU and midweek services detailed.
A compact listing of Sunday School times Morning and Evening Worship across multiple Baptist churches including Conrad Memorial Baptist Pilot View Trinity Baptist Archdale Baptist Baptist Mission Albertson Road near Prospect Street and Baptist Temple Church Baker Town. Midweek prayer and Wednesday services are noted with service times and pastors where legible.
Corner Jones and Locke street hosts J. D. Boyd pastor for Bible School at 10 A. M. Sam Snipes superintendent. Morning worship at 11 and evening service at 7 30.
Congregational Christian at West Green and Tryon streets. Rev. Ben Juve Karp pastor. Morning worship at 11 A. M. Church School at 9:45. Bruce Woodell. Evening worship at 7:00.
In East Harlem New York a group of Union Theological Seminary seniors opened a store front church on East 102 Street to serve thousands of local Negro residents. Supported by the New York City Mission Society and several home mission agencies, the project aims to foster a self supporting congregation with a house of worship and own ministry. Interracial pastorates are volunteers with students aiding as part time religious workers. The article also notes the Woman's Society of Christian Service aims to add a million members and to recruit and train 1000 missionaries and deaconesses with an $18 million missions push by 1952 led by Mrs. J. D. Bragg. Rev Dr Hyungki J Lew urges more American missionaries to Korea, warning of competing ideologies and urging Christian unity to counter communism. The piece highlights true religion as antidote to unsound thinking amid family, local, state, and international disputes.
Senator Wiley laments wartime Christians in Japan while Rev Takuo Matsumoto, a Hiroshima survivor and former president of the Methodist Girls College, speaks on peace. The bombing claimed many lives and altered families as Matsumoto recovers and resumes rebuilding the school.
The Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America urged balance between economic systems. It argued there is value in both capitalism and collectivism but warned Christians must oppose injustices and seek institutions serving justice, order, and freedom. Dr. Cameron P. Hall led the drafting team.
The notice lists Sunday School at 9 48 morning worship and youth group, regular worship at 6 30 for evening service, Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30, Thursday prayer service at 7 30, and Friday Prayer and Praise service at 7 30. It reflects a church week of gatherings and devotional events.
Christian Science Society at 319 North Main Street announces Sunday services at 11. Sunday school begins at 9 45. The reading room is open every Wednesday and Friday from 10 AM to 1 PM.
Rev Philip J O Mara assistant pastor announces confessions Saturday 5 to 5 30 PM and 7 30 PM Sunday masses at 9 AM and 11 AM at 500 Montheu Avenue.
Church of Christ on North Hamilton Street invites worshipers with Sunday School at 9 45 led by Ervin Griffin. Morning worship and a sermon by Rev W E McGilvrey. Christian Endeavor at 6 30, evening worship at 7 30. Mid week Bible study on Wednesday at 7 30.
Church listings show multiple Church of God congregations with pastors J P Rawley Rev Coy Yates Rev Charles Manuel at Opposite site and Rev Fred Jump at 111 East Commerce Street plus First Church of God under Rev Kenneth E Jones. Sunday School 9 45 Morning worship 11 Evening worship 7 30 midweek prayer Wednesday 7 30. Youth fellowship 6 30 at First Church of God.
Episcopal St Marys on North Main Street at Farriss offers 8 A M Holy Communion 9 30 A M church school and Bible class 11 A M mourning service 11 A M nursery for children under seven 6 P M candlelight service meditation by the rector 6 30 P M Young People's Service League
Rev Lucille Brady leads services at Foursquare church located at 1800 Englist Street. Church School at 9 45 morning worship at 11 Crusaders meet 6 evening service 730 Prayer meeting held Wednesday at 730.
Archdale friends led by Cliftoe C Pearson hold Sunday School at 10 with Albion English as superintendent and morning worship at 13. Deep River ministry by Elbert D Newlin with Bible School at 11 and worship at 7 with Young People's Meeting. Oak Hill Friends on West Gurton Street under Rev D Virgil Pike offer Sunday School at 9 45 with Carl Shepard as superintendent and worship at 11 and 8 PM.
Central Friends Church at South Main and Commerce lists Cecil D Haworth as minister with Bible School at 9 45 morning worship 11 00 Youth Fellowship and Junior Fellowship at 6 30 Evening worship at 6 30 Choir rehearsal Wednesday 7 30 and Fun and Fellowship Friday 7 30 Springfield Friends on Springfield Road Milton H Hadley as minister with Bible School 10 00 John Purcell superintendent Morning worship 11 00 Youth Fellowship 6 30 and Prayer Study Meeting Wednesday 7 30
Missionary Alliance Gospel Tabernacle pastor Rev. Charles A. Epperson Haniel Schvuol leads morning worship at 9 45 with Ray Wagner superintendent. Activities include morning worship at 11 Young People's hour at 6 45 evening worship at 7 30.
Holiness First Pentecostal Church on Highland Avenue led by Rev F A Dail offers Sunday school at 9 45 with A M Mitchell Davis as superintendent Preaching at 11 00 and 2 30 P M PHYS meets at 6 15 P M Mid week prayer and Bible study Wednesday at 7 30 First Pilgrim Holiness on South Hamilton Street under Rev J A Grout lists Sunday School at 9 45 led by John Lain Superintendent Morning worship at 11 00 Evening worship at 7 30 Story hour at 6 30 and prayer service Wednesday at 7 30.
Grace Lutheran at 808 Centennial Avenue led by Pastor Fred Rockett holds Sunday school at 9 45 a m and mourning service at 11 00 a m Walther League meets Monday at 7 30 p m Emmanuel Lutheran at Norton Main at Howell with Rev F L Conrad D D pastor offers worship at 11 00 a m and 7 30 p m Sunday School at 9 45 a m and Youth meetings at 6 30 p m
Methodist Church listings for North Main at Richardson Street and Main Street. Sunday school 9:45 supervised by J. Wilson Rogers at North Main and Q. W. Kester at Main Street. Morning worship 11, evening services 7:30, vesper 5:30. Youth Fellowship 6:30, midweek chapel hour broadcast 8:30 Wednesday.
Calvary Methodist Church East Green at Thissie with Rev. T. L Raie pastor holds Sunday School 10 A M Morning worship 11 Youth fellowship 6 15 Evening worship 7 30 Archdale Methodist Church Worship 11 A M with Fred L Setzer pastor church school 8 45 Joel Williams general superintendent 6 45 Youth Fellowship 7 P M worship 7 P M Wednesday prayer meeting.
Local church notices list multiple Methodist congregations with pastors, Sunday School times, morning and evening worships, and youth groups. Includes Lebanon, Jamestown, Fairfield, Mitchell Grove, Ward Street, Peoples, Oakdale, Oak View, Wesley Memorial, Lindsay Memorial along with superintendent and staff names and service hours.
Industry figures show at least 3.5 million alcoholics in the United States, with 1.3 million regularly employed and 2.2 million of employable age not regularly employed. Daily losses include 28.6 million workdays from employed alcoholics, plus 2,687 total days lost in one plant. Estimates of annual industry losses reach about one billion dollars, highlighting productivity and safety impacts.
Highland Methodist led by Rev. A Sherrill lists Church School at 9 45 a m and Morning Worship as liturgy while Rankin Memorial Methodist at Barker and Adams Street shows services at 9 45 for Church Senior 11 for Morning Worship and 6 15 for MYF with Evening Worship at 7 30 and a mid week prayer on Wednesday at 7 30 Welch Memorial Methodist at Mangum and Lake Streets under Rev H E Bolick offers Church School at 9 45 Morning Worship at 11 and Evening Worship at 7 30 Walter Voncannon supervised Church School parallel.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at 209 East Commerce Street lists Elder Bernard L. Simpson as branch President. Sunday school begins at 10 a m with evening worship at 7 p m.
Calvary Church Nazarene on Prospect Street led by Rev. Clay Childress offers Sunday School at 9:45 with Clyde Crye as superintendent, morning worship at 11 and evening service at 7:30. First Church of the Nazarene at 219 East Green Street lists Sunday School at 10, morning worship at 11, evening worship at 7:30, MYPS at 6:45, and a Wednesday prayer and praise service at 7:30.
Presbyterian Church schedules morning worship at 9 45 with P H Dalton superintendent Youth Fellowship at 5 00 followed by supper at 6 00 Brentwood Presbyterian with Rev J P H McNatt pastor Sunday School at 9 43 morning worship listed as 1 and other items not fully clear.
The Wesley Memorial Methodist church will open tomorrow with the minister's sermon Teach Us To Pray at 11 AM. The vesper service moves to 5 PM with Bob Younts as youth leader. Rev Paul Hardin Jr continues temperance talks on The Weight of Evidence. Various church meetings are scheduled through the week.
Ten Southern Presbyterian churches will premiere the sound color film Christ the Only Answer with Roy LeCraw narrating. The program promotes the Program of Progress and Christian overseas relief, featuring postwar Europe scenes and a message from church leaders. Premier set for Nov 8 at listed churches across Atlanta Birmingham Charleston Charlotte Chattanooga Columbia Dallas Kansas City Memphis and Richmond.
Crestwood Presbyterian Church announces Church School at 9 45 with H Simmons superintendent Youth Fellowship at 6 15 Sunday evening Evening services follow at 7 30 o clock in the church schedule reflects weekday worship and teen group timing.
Randolph Presbyterian Church announces Church School at 9 30 with J and Warren. Evening service at 5 30 relock. Youth Fellowship Friday night at 7 00.
Rev. Carl A. Grimm pastors the Reformed First Srefomed Church with Sunday School at 9 45 a m Morning worship at 11 and Youth Fellowship at 6 30 p m Denton area church note continues weekly schedule for worship and youth activities with steady liturgical programming
Wesleyan churches list with pastors, Sunday School times at 9 45 or 10, morning worship at 11, and evening services at 6 30 or 7 30. Posts include Isenhour Reynolds Po tts Farrington Brown Juanita Ingram surmised leaders and student supts.
Detroit youths brought to court hear a judge send them to the public library to learn by heart one of Aesop s fables with a warning on juvenile delinquency. In another matter, Laurence Wagner and Burton Wagner trading as Pointer Up Molstering Company and J W Furniture and Auction House in receivership, recipients of a public claims notice, must file itemized verified claims by April 15 1949 or be barred from distribution of assets.
Having qualified as executor under the will of Dr Walter F Clayton deceased late of High Point Guilford County North Carolina this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the deceased to exhibit them to Trust Department of Wachovia Bank and Trust Company at its office 200 Wachovia Bank Building High Point North Carolina properly itemized and duly verified within one year from date of first publication of this notice or this notice will be pleaded in fhat of their recovery All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to said Wachovia Bank and Trust Company Trust Department High Point North Carolina
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