13 Mar 1948
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Newspaper
The Gastonia Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1948
Page
1
The lesson explains that praying Thy Kingdom come means more than future arrivals. It calls for God’s will to be done on earth as in heaven, with the kingdom rooted in love of God and neighbor. Jesus links the kingdom to obedience, social relations, and the transformation of character and society through practical law and restraint.
Bessemer churches list morning and evening worship times. Methodist churches led by Rev. T L Eu and Rev. Harold Leatherman schedule services, Sunday schools, and prayer meetings. Presbyterian and Baptist congregations share morning sermons, Sunday school, and revival or guest speaker events. Second ARP Church plans Marriage sermon series with special choir. Public invited to attend all services and activities.
Holy Communion Lutheran services led by Rev. Charles E. Ridenhour with Sunday school at 9 45 a m and activities through the day including Luther League and catechetical instruction. St Pauls Lutheran features a sermon Casting Stones at Jesus and a joint Luther League service with Christ Church. Methodist churches list services, youth events, and missionary groups with sermons on Forgiveness From the Cross and Chinese mission topics.
West Gastonia Prayer Band holds an old fashioned prayer and testimony meeting Sunday at 3 p m at 82 May street. Evangelist Joseph W Thomas will conduct the service with special music. Public is invited.
A one day revival is scheduled for Sunday March 14 at First Fundamental Church. Six ministerial students from Bob Jones University Cleveland Tenn will lead the morning worship at 11 oclock and the evening service at 730 with special music. Public invited by Pastor Rev W C Walters. Subscribe for the Gazette.
Dr and Mrs E L Rice who recently returned from China will lead a Sunday night program at 1730 hours during evening services at the Main Street Methodist Church The Oriental Night will feature five Chinese students in native dress Youth Fellowship members host a supper for the students at 530 Sunday afternoon at Gunter Memorial
W. T. Mulcay, a former Presbyterian missionary in the Belgian Congo and Columbia Theological Seminary graduate, will preach at Olney Presbyterian Church Sunday at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. His Congo work includes education and evangelistic duties, and he is now in demand across the South for his engaging speaking style.
First Presbyterian led by Rev. N M Eims holds 11am worship with a sermon A Way of Life and 7:30pm service on Gethsemane The church school workers meet Tuesday at 6 30pm Midweek Wednesday at 1 30pm features And Now I See film Ransom Baptist with Rev M G Barnes preaching morning and Rev J I Bishop from Birmingham to speak evening Young people service First Wesleyan Methodist with Rev Watson C Black 11am Spiritual Strength 7pm Remember Lot's Wife 9 30am Sunday school W Y P 6pm Prayer 7 30pm Wednesday Unity Baptist led by Rev B E Bookout 9 45am Sunday school 11am worship Mission Sunday school at Ragan 2 30pm Training Unions 5 45pm Evening 7pm Wednesday prayer with officers teachers meeting Woman's Missionary Society 7pm Thursday Choir rehearsal 7pm Father Son R A banquet Saturday 7pm Bradley Memorial Methodist Rev R Goforth 11am sermon Carest Thou Not Youth Fellowships 6pm 7pm service and fellowship following
Sunday worship and church activities listed for Rev. Embree H. Blackard and Dr T H McDill. Oriental night with Dr Rice and Nye Chinese students, youth supper, midweek services, training union, and prayer meetings. Bible school and evening services announced with themes The Forgiveness of Sin and The Amazing Love of God.
Rev W C Cooper and Rev George W Lingle lead Sunday services with morning worship at 11 o'clock and 1 1 o'clock respectively, sermons on A Crown of Thorns and The Power We Need Comes Through Christ. Evening vesper 7 30 features Christ Deals With Enemies. Young People fellowship 6 p m Youth choir 5 30 Luther League 6 30 midweek Lent 7 30 Wednesday supper 7 p m Mon day.
In Gastonia two churches are listed Rev John H Knight leads New Hope Presbyterian with morning Bible study at 10 am and worship at 11 am Sermon topics include Christ Before Pilace and What in The Believer's Rule of Life Youth Fellowship at 6 pm and evening gospel at 1 30 pm Midweek service at 7 30 pm with Old Testament study A second listing shows Rev C O Williams at another church with 10 am church school and 11 am and 7 0 pm worship topics The Covenant of Life and Marriage Evening service continues series on Concerning Marriage Young People meet 6 35 pm Masses at 8 and 10 am Catholic Information Hour 4 to 5 pm Lenten 8 pm Way of the Cross sermon by Father Anthony Cahill Benediction and a note on Father Gregory temporarily mentioned.
Weather outlook predicts warming weekend after a cold snap with Pacific air moving in from the west. Temperatures expected to rise to seasonal or higher, though some eastern regions stay frigid. boomerang warmth favored across central states and parts of the South with limited precipitation.
Lorry Baptist schedule of services includes sermons The 1 Ways of Life and The Exalted Christ with evening worship at 7:30. Union meetings, prayers, and confirmations listed. Rev Cravner, Rev MacPherson, and Rev Bumgarner lead varied services. Church groups meet Tuesday through Friday with prayer and youth activities.
Rev W C Nees ministers morning service with a sermon titled Having Eyes Bee Ye Not. Evening worship at 7 30 features Hels sowe Results of Jesus Ministry third in the Gospel of Matthew study. A sound movie Beyond Our Own shows Wednesday at 8 pm, sponsored by the workers conference of the church school. Rev Mr Neel leads devotionals on WGNO radio 6 30 am March 15 19 with topic Jesus As King.
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