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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1947
Page
2
The article interprets James letters urging faith with good works and steady faith amid temptation. It cites James 1 2 and Matthew 25 34 46, urging kindness to the poor and visitations of orphans and widows, and warns against anger and wavering faith. It emphasizes living Christian conduct and treating rich and poor without bias.
Cardinal Carlo Salotti prefect of the Congregation of Rites died at 71 after a long illness. A prince of the church since 1935 he once held the title devil's advocate in the canonization process and presented candidates against sainthood to protect the calendar. His death reduces the College of Cardinals to 62 members.
An estimated annual loss in the United States sees all the food produced by about 200 000 farmers destroyed by rats. Experts warn on the impact of rodent damage on agricultural yield and food supply.
The Gospel Tabernacle closes its annual missionary week with tomorrow's services. Rev. Paul Freid of Palestine delivers the morning appeal and Rev. William Cadman, a China and Indo-China veteran, speaks at 7 30 p m. Pledges for 1947 reach the $6000 goal. The church supports the Christian and Missionary Alliance, active in 22 mission fields with 500 missionaries and 1700 native workers.
The presence of glass-like needles embedded in sponge tissues renders many sponge species unsuitable for commercial harvesting. This natural defense reduces marketability and complicates industry use.
Kivett Drive extension Kev A Burgess pastor Sunday service schedule includes marching worship at 11 a m with sermon by visiting pastor Young people's service at 4 40 p m and evening worship at 7 30 p m Herman Billings superintendent Local church calendar outlines morning and evening gatherings with guest preacher.
Ward Street Methodist Church led by Pastor McKinney holds mourning worship at 11 with sermon from the pastor. Evening worship at 145, youth fellowship at 645, with MM. Medrick serving as superintendent.
East Green at Thissell hosts Rev. B. Newton as pastor with Sunday school at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Youth Fellowship at 6 45 p.m. Evening worship at 7 40 p.m. MYF 6 45. Mid week prayer meeting 7 40 Wednesday.
North Main at State details the Lebanon Methodist Church under Rev. D. D. Broome with church school at 9 45 a m led by superintendent Dave Montgomery. Morning worship at 11 features a sermon by the pastor followed by youth meeting at 6 and an evening service at 7 30.
Wesley Memorial at North Main Sherater Paul Hardin Jr pastor lists 9:45 church school led by Harry G Bell and 11 morning worship with sermon on Methodist Predestination. Rally, MYF events, vesper at 5:30 and weekly midweek prayer. Similar notices for Landsay, Rankin, Welch Memorials with school times, pastors Strickland, Cagte, Bolick and guest speakers, homecoming plans, and evening services through Nov. 5.
Jamestown area churches list morning worships and sermons. Rev F P Dixon leads at Methodist with "A Life That Glows." North Main Baptist, North Main Methodist, St Marys Episcopal and others plan services, youth fellowships, Sunday schools, and midweek activities with pastors and lay leaders named.
A directory lists Sunday school and worship times for Emmanuel Lutheran, First Church of the Nazarene, Bethel Temple, Congregational West Green Tryon, Polkysulake Church on English Street, and other local congregations with pastors and midweek meetings. Service hours include 9:45 am Sunday school and 11 am worship across multiple churches, plus 7:30 pm evening services and Thursday or Wednesday prayer meetings.
Sunday school at 9 43 morning worship at 11 films of Life of Moses New Birth and The Rep ord will be shown gospel trio at the event location
The First Church of God posts its weekly lineup with Louis F. Gough as pastor. School at 9 45 led by Guy E. Kenney superintendent. Morning worship at 11 followed by a sermon. Youth Fellowship at 6 30. Evening evangelistic service at 7 30. Mid week prayer service Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
Gospel Tabernacle C M A Willowbrook led by pastor Charles A Epperson with church school at 9:45 supervised by Ray Wagner. Morning worship at 11 with Rev Paul Fried of Palestine and 7:45 sermon by Rev William Cadman. Young Peoples at 6:45 and evangelistic 7:45. Mayworth Wesleyan holds school at 9:45, morning worship 11, sermon by pastor, WYPS 6:15, evening worship 7:30 with pastor sermon. Mid-week prayer 7:30 Wednesday.
Rev E M Jones pastor leads morning worship at 11 with sermon Religion Gets Us in Trouble. Church school 9 45. Intermediates meet 6 30. Youth Fellowship 6 30. Evening Wesleyan Service Guild guest speaker Mrs Redding of Asheboro at 7 30. Day 7 30.
A compilation of church notices with pastors and service times. Pentecostal Holiness on Highland Avenue led by Rev F A Dail holds Sunday school at 9 45 am and sermons at 11 am and 7 30 pm. Christian Science at 319 North Main with services Sunday 11 am and Sunday school 9 45 am. Church of God on East Commerce Street led by Rev Fred Jump with Sunday school 9 44 am and morning worship at 11. Green Street Baptist at Mangum Avenue with 9 45 am Sunday school and 11 am service. Jewel Baptist near J P Rawley Farm with 9 45 am Sunday school and 11 am worship. Oakdale Methodist led by Rev Joan Burger with 10 am Sunday school and 11 am worship. Church of Christ on North Hamilton Street with 9 45 am Sunday school and 11 am worship and 7 pm Christian Endeavor.
Plas Pilgrim Holiness 712 South Hamilton led by Pastor J A Grout holds church school at 9 45 with John Lain as superintendent. Regular services at 11 and 7 30 with sermons on The Christian Voyage illustrated by Paul’s Voyage to Rome and Come and See. YPS at 6 30 and Wednesday prayer at 7 30. VISGAH KAPTIS Worth and Wingate streets led by C M Floyd with morning worship at 11 and evening at 7 00. Mt Calvary Baptist 910 Randolph with Rev C M Floyd pastor, Sunday school at 11 and service at 12 noon. Baptist Temple Church Baker Town reports Sunday school at 9 45.
Combad Memorial Baptist Church on Camp Road led by Rev. George Hinchman offers Sunday school at 9 45 a m morning worship at 11 a m BTU at 7 p m and evening worship at 8 p m A Wednesday prayer meeting at 8 with the pastor teaching Peter which reflects a local faith community timetable
North Main street at Sheraton Ren Wilbur Hutchins pastor Sunday school 9 45 nursery infants Cridlebaugh acting superintendent Morning worship 11 sermon A Perplexing Question chair Carl Cronstat Emile Serposs organ Evening service 7 30 sermon What Are Your Masters Allenola Baptist Asheboro road Rev Charles McSride pastor Sunday school 9 45 R J Brown superintendent Morning worship 11 BTU 45 p m Evening worship 7 45 Mid week prayer service Wednesday 7 45 Revival meetings each night through October 15 7 45
Ennis and Redding streets church led by Pastor W C uth holds Sunday school at 9 45 with V 3 Cuffey as superintendent. Morning worship follows with sermon by the pastor at 11 00 and an evening evangelistic service at 7 30.
Rev Marvin M Curner leads Sunday school at 10 a m with Tom Caus ay as superintendent. Morning worship at 11. Evening service at 7 30 features sermons by the pastor. Evangelistic sermons by the pastor. Services each evening at 7 30.
Rev W T Barker leads Solthside Baptist with Sunday school at 9 45 supervised by A Y Bean. Morning worship at 11 BTU at 3 30 Sunday, evening service at 7 30. Prayer service Wednesday at 7 30 and revival meeting at 7 30.
Sunday school at 9:45 with P H Dalton senior superintendent. The pastor leads on The Parable of the Potter. Autumn vesper at 5 pm with Cherry Street Negro Presbyterian church program. Young people meet at 5 pm and supper at 6.
Rev Woodrow W Robbins pastor at Putnam Avenue church. Sunday school 10 a m with H B Chatham as superintendent. BTU at 6 45 p m. Evening worship at 7 45 p m with sermon by Mr Grice. 7 30
East Green at arch Reverend J P H McNatt leads Sunday school 9 44 with O Frazier as superintendent and morning worship at 11 with a sermon by the pastor.
Crestwood Chapel lists Sunday school at 9 45 led by H C Simmons with Ernest McCall teaching Adult class and an evening service at 7 30 with a sermon by Mr Jones. Randolph Chapel reports Sunday school at 9 30 under J D Ross and H R Pancoast. Mormon Church at 209 East Commerce street lists branch president J D Smith with 10 am worship and Bible school and 7 30 pm evening worship. Highland Methodist notes Sunday school at 9 45 with C N Jarrett as superintendent. 11 am service led by the minister includes dedication of Christian and national flags. Evening service at 7 40 with youth fellowship 8 30. WSCS Tuesday 7 30 pm and prayer service Wednesday at 7 30.
Rev E E M Gardner leads morning and evening worship at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday school at 10 a.m. with Rev Sherman Farrington as superintendent. Mid week prayer meeting is on Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
Rev. William Smith leads at Friendly Baptist with Sunday school 9 45. Regular worship at 11 00 am and 7 30 pm. BTU at 6 30 pm. Mid week prayer meeting on Wednesday at 7 30 pm.
Clifton C. Pearson, minister, Sunday school at 10 a m Albion English superintendent. Meeting for worship at 11 with message by minister. Friends Youth Fellowship at 6 30 p m. Choir practice Wednesday evening at 8 Veloce
Sunday school at 9 45 A M with A L Slate superintendent Morning worship at 11 Training Union at 7 P M directed by Verrett Grubb Evening worship details incomplete but noted.
The October court of honor for Boy Scouts in the High Point district will be held Monday at 8 p.m. in the junior high auditorium. Parents must attend to receive awards, with the event marking the final court of honor for the year to qualify for the president's award. Roscoe Sowers presides as advancement reports by Bobby Culler Johnny Bell Benny Shavit z and Tommy Wood are presented. Mr Hoke Copeland is introduced as the new Unharrei Council assistant executive from Savannah.
Dr T Otto Nall editor of the Christian Advocate in Chicago will address the First Methodist church youth at a six o clock supper Sunday October 26. About 80 intermediates seniors and students from High Point College are expected to attend. He will discuss Some Problems European Youth Face. Grasshopper Mystery at Grasshopper Glacier Yellowstone formed by countless grasshoppers frozen in ice with unknown date of death.
Government program in Chile offers doctors and nurses for births, plus accident and death insurance, state hospitals, and free coffins and graves. The system expands state support for families including medical care and burial services.
Rev E M Dellinger leads Sunday services at 11 a.m and 7:30 p.m with a 6:45 p.m youth service. Church school 945 is led by O O Lewallen, mid week prayer Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Revival services held each evening.
Conrad Memorial Baptist Church on Camp Road led by Rev. George Richman announces church school at 28:48, morning worship at 11, BTU at 6 30, and evening worship at 7 30. Midweek prayer meeting held Wednesday at 7 30.
Corner Jones and Locke streets hosts Central Christian with Pastor J. D. Boyd delivering The Appeal of John. Bible school at 10 a.m. led by A. A. Kessier. Evening worship at 7 30 p.m. features pastor on Needed Emphasis in Religion.
Gospel Tent Church of the Living God is located opposite J. P. Rawley farm with pastors Rev. Charles H. Manuel and Rev. Coy Yates. Services are held each Sunday afternoon at 3 oclock.
The Board of National Missions of the Presbyterian Church in the U S A allocates one million dollars in 1948 to aid erection of new church buildings in growing suburban and industrial communities. Over 500 applications from 71 presbyteries seek funds for churches remodels or site purchases, with projected expenditures of 13 million dollars.
Rev. E. L. Cross leads 11 a m services at Washington Terrace church with public invited. Mrs E M Super and co workers head Monday night service at St Matthews on Taylor street.
Public auction to the highest bidder for cash on November 10 1947 at 11 o clock A M at the Guilford County Building High Point NC. The property lies on the northerly side of Finglish Street in High Point bounded by J R Rank D M Kennedy and English Street comprising about 6000 square feet. Mortgagees J R Varner and Jamie I Varner defaulted on the loan dated March 25 1947 with Raymond E Trimble and Barbara I Trimble. Attorney T W Albertson. 18-38 11/1-8
The Rev D D Broome, Lebanon Methodist Church pastor, remains under eastern conference obligations until next week. Rev C B Way of Greensboro will lead morning services this Sunday with no evening service planned.
Sealed proposals are invited by the Greensboro High Point Airport Authority for moving Building T-3 wood floor section and Building T-8 Card Room to form a 20 by 111 feet structure near the Administration Building. Bids due November 4, 1947 at 11 am. bid security 5 percent. deposit retained if purchaser defaults.
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