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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1944
Page
9
Afternoon services at the Latter Rain Tabernacle next Sunday feature Rev Harper speaking on God Bless Our Mothers. Services start at 2 30 in the afternoon and the public is cordially invited to attend.
Concordia Lutheran Church offers Sunday service at 11 with Rev G C Schramm preaching on The Gospel and the Soldier. Sunday school and Bible classes start at 10 led by superintendent Mrs Fred Atchison. Walther League birthday supper follows at Palace Cafe with Rev E C Peterson as speaker and Herbert Rolfe toastmaster.
The Christian church schedules a morning sermon on Mother's Day with Rev. R. M. Talbert at 10:45 am and Bible school at 9:45 am. Evening service at 8:00 pm features The Home of Naomi and Ruth as the sermon topic, with Miss Martha Jane Lewis leading the Christian Endeavor program on The Christian Home.
The Behold Thy Mother sermon will be the topic at Tanner Street Church of God next Sunday morning with services at 11 o'clock. Rev H McDonough is the pastor and will preach. Sunday school starts at 9:45, evangelistic services at 7:45 Sunday night with the pastor in charge. Prayer meetings and youth activities are held weekly midweek and Friday evenings.
The Mothers of Men series continues at the Methodist church next Sunday. Rev. E W Bartley will preach in morning services, with Sunday school led by Wilbur W Ensor at 945. Epworth League meets at 630 led by Miss Ruth Hollingsworth and Miss Jane Thompson. Evening service at 730 led by Rev Bartley.
The Baptist church sets Sunday services with Rev E D Owen preaching on Pay Day is Coming in the morning. Sunday school at 9 30 led by superintendent Bill Hayden. Evening worship at 7 30 features the Pay Day is Coming topic. Training groups meet at 6 30.
The morning sermon at the Presbyterian church next Sunday will be by Rev Bartley Schwegler and use the subject Mothers. Services start at 10 45 o'clock with Sunday school classes at 9 30 supervised by T J McNeely.
From the St Joseph News-Press comes an editorial urging Missouri readers to value faith. It asserts that without belief in God, Man loses his greatest thought, the Worker his motive, the Sinner his help, the Sufferer his refuge, the Lover his joy, and the Mortal his hope.
Rev J W Swearengen conducts daily revival services at the Church of the Nazarene with upcoming sermon subjects including A Memorable Night for tomorrow Jonah on the Run for Saturday night An Unsung Hero for Sunday morning and Five Things All Will Take for Sunday night Eve.
The notice lists Mass times daily and on Holy Days from St. Francis Xavier Church at Front and Stoddard Streets with Fathers J J O Neill and A H Hoormann. It includes Confession times, Holy Hour, Perpetual Help Devotions, and emergency contact at Rectory 106 Stoddard Street.
Sunday school at 10 a m led by W L Thrower the superintendent. Morning worship at 11 o clock. Senior Christ Ambassador meeting at 7 30 Tuesday night with Mrs Gayle Jackson in charge. Regular prayer meeting at 7 30 Friday night. Evangelistic meeting each Sunday evening at 7 30 led by Pastor A. All welcome.
Miss Marjorie Seaman will become the Methodist church youth director, joining this community on June 1 after earning a Baker University degree. She is praised for Christian character, leadership, and a contralto voice. event includes a June 1 reception dinner at the church.
The narrative shows Paul and Silas leaving Philippi after a brutal scourging, with Luke remaining. Timothy joins later in Berea. In Thessalonica they preach three Sabbaths, targeting Jews and Greeks in the synagogue, proving Jesus as the Messiah crucified and risen. Their selfless work, laboring for support, draws converts, while envy and riot force their exit.
At a Kansas City session last week the Methodist General Conference voted to support the war, declaring God has a stake in the struggle and repudiating the 1940 stance that the church would not officially endorse or participate in war. The debate lasted over five hours with more than 30 speeches. The body affirmed military action to resist aggression and defend civilization, asserting the necessity of force to prevent the overthrow of sacred rights.
Elder John B Huffman will preach Where There Is No Vision My People Perish at the Latter Rain Tabernacle tonight A special sermon for all mothers will be preached at morning services next Sunday The eldest mother will receive a New Testament All are invited Regular services are held Tuesday Thursday and Sunday nights at 8 o clock evangelistic services Sunday night urge appeal to the ungod.
New York reports record demand for Scriptures in 1943 driven by civilian and military needs. American Bible Society faced paper shortages and rationing, expanded publishing centers abroad, and shipped nine million plus copies worldwide. Despite constraints, 7.09 million copies reached the United States with global circulation rising 32 percent. War conditions affected distribution in Latin America and China while Burma Road closure hampered inland supplies.
In Thailand and the Philippines the Society’s well equipped buildings for Scripture distribution are believed to have halted work. Bulgaria and Greece lack information while Near East countries still receive limited scripture. 1943 marks the 109th year of service to the blind and a record distribution year as the seven remaining Old Testament books near completion on talking book records.
The Co-Workers society of the Methodist church will meet next Tuesday at the home of Mrs. E J Keith on North Ranney street with Mrs W W Kingsbury as assistant hostess. Mrs Anna Winchester, president, will preside and this will be the last meeting of the summer.
A Daily Vacation Bible School will be held at the Miner Baptist church starting Monday May 15 with classes each afternoon from 1 30 to 4 00 led by Rev Wm Mihlfeld pastor. First Christmas Seal sale originated in Denmark in 1904 by postal clerk Hinar Holboell.
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