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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1938
Page
5
A garbled column mixes poetry with local society notices from Hope Arkansas and nearby towns. It mentions meetings of women’s clubs, church events at St Mark’s Episcopalian and First Baptist, hospital births, arrivals and visits, a district Federated Music clubs gathering in Texarkana, and sympathy for a bereaved family, all with scattered names and dates.
A Sunday school study examines Jesus healing the Syrophoenician woman's daughter to confront racial and religious bias in Palestine two centuries ago. The lesson contrasts harsh words with compassionate action, urging readers to value grace over prejudice and to apply Christlike mercy in modern society.
The April deacons meeting will be held in the Educational Building at 7 40 Friday April 1. Sunday services follow usual hours with Sunday school at 9 45 morning worship at 10 85 Baptist Training Union at 6 30 and evening preaching at 7 30. The pastor's Sunday morning message is One Triat and the Lord's Supper observance. Sunday night sermon is An Embarrassing Question. Special music will feature both services. The public is cordially invited.
Garrets Memorial Baptist on North Ferguson Street announces Sunday school at 9 45 with preaching at 11 on the subject Friendship A youth program in the afternoon at 2 features Dr D N Jackson editor of Sunday school literature and revival veteran He preaches Sunday afternoon and church services continue Sunday night Attendees are urged to attend and reflect on spiritual life and church attendance
Pastor Bert Webb leads Hope Gosper Tabernacle with 9:45 Sunday school and 11:00 morning worship followed by evangelistic service at Tad. Special orchestra and vocal music featured. Children’s Church and Christ's Ambassadors at 6:45. regular evangelistic service at 7:45. Sunday night program at the Tabernacle.
The Church School invites all to classes with sessions for all ages. Morning worship features a sermon Saints in Caesar's House. Lord's Supper will be celebrated. Intermediate and Young People's Epworth Leagues meet at 6:15 PM. Evening service covers How I Overcame Handicaps amid crowd.
The W. M. S. president Mrs. Stith Davenport will lead the discussion at the midweek service next Wednesday. The topic is Methodism and Missions and attendees may gain insight to handle their handicaps.
Pastor A Hammond preaches on a parable of the parent supper as a rain dampened Sunday draws larger Sunday school attendance. The faithful urge stronger enrollment growth, with Mrs Floyd Porterfield leading the Service Class and the church planning a Sunday morning sermon against excuses like being too busy.
A church note urges members to attend the monthly Church Board meeting at 2:30 p.m. with Judge H F Rider presiding. The Missionary Society will meet at the parsonage with hostesses Mrs Ada Swicegood and Mrs Geo Dodds. A 7:30 p.m. sermon titled A Disguised Christ discusses Jesus divinity and authority, inviting all to Sunday school and both services.
More than six men of the First Christian Church met at the church bungalow Thursday night for an entertaining program of short addresses and musical numbers. A chicken supper was served by the Ladies Aid Society. Joe Floyd presided. James Pilkinton spoke on Youth and the Church urging greater responsibility for youth in church. Other addresses were delivered by C.
Miss Bery Henry superintendent of the Hope schools spoke at the Lonoke Parent Teacher Association meeting at the high school auditorium. She is state chairman of the commission of character education and chose the topic as the general theme. Mrs. Thomas C. Trimble Jr. presided as president.
S Lowthorp spoke on cooperation. Rev V A Hammond presented the Brotherheurs program of the Disciples of Christ and Blythe White discussed Views of the Young Man in the Church. Judge H F Rider chaired and announced a committee for the May 13 meeting. High school band members performed with Bob Reyferson on trombone and Martha Ann Alexander on whistling. E G Coop, general chairman, urged funding for a new church building to serve Hope and future growth.
In a humorous remark a petitioner seeks divorce citing a weekend back washing habit. The judge dismisses the odd reason while the petitioner insists the behavior justifies termination of marriage. The exchange highlights a comic angle in a formal legal setting.
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