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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1918
Page
2
A wartime poem set as a mother’s knitting metaphor, reflecting loss and faith. The speaker, Mrs. John 3 ans of Selma Alabama, offers verses on knitted threads representing a son in No Man’s Land, asking whether the stitches will hold and urging trust in God to restore strength. It closes with reassurance that Christ’s pattern guides and sustains parent and child alike.
Married couples have returned from their honeymoon and reside with Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bethea at 1908 Princess street. Mrs. David Worth Loring visits her husband at Camp Sevier Greenville South Carolina. Lieutenant Loring serves with a machine gun company of the 115th regiment. Miss Jane Thomas of Shallotte visits in the city with Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Bradshaw on North Fifth street. Mrs. Sue Bridgers travels to Parkton due to illness of her brother in law Mr. Obed Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Elmore depart for Columbia to visit Mr. Elmore's brother Mr. Oswald Elmore.
Winter Park Presbyterian Church plans a Sunday morning ordination and installation of officers with Howell delivering a sermon on the Qualifications and Duties of the Deacon. Nellie Sprunt, missionary on furlough from China, will speak at the Sunday school opening, inviting residents to hear her mission experiences and address.
The Church of the Covenant at Market and Fifteenth streets holds services led by Rev. Marion S. Huske with Sunday school at 3 30 p m and mid week prayer on Wednesday at 8 o'clock There will be no Sunday night service and attendees are invited to the Union service at St Andrews. Winter Park led by Rev Andrew J Howell announces 11 o'clock Sunday service with ordination and installation of elders and deacons, Sunday school at 3 p m Christian Endeavor at 7 p m and Teachers Training Wednesday at 7 45 followed by prayer service.
The Lord that healeth thee. The Christian Endeavor will host a 7 p m union service with the regular monthly consecration program. Preaching completes the Union series for the evening.
Corner at South Third and Orange streets hosts a Sunday program with Dr Wells preaching on The Fellowship of His Sufferings at 11. Union Presbyterian service at St Andrew's at 8 pm follows. Sunday school at 9 45 am Junior Endeavor at 3 30 pm Midweek prayer Wednesday 8 pm.
Delgado announces Sunday worship at 7 30 p m conducted by Mr Howell and Sunday school at 11 o clock. Residents are cordially invited to attend these services and join the church activities.
St Pauls at Sixteenth and Market Streets led by Rev D L Gwathmey offers Sexagesima Sunday with Sunday school at 9 45 a m Holy Communion and sermon at 11 a m Evening prayer and address at 8 p m and a Service of Intercession each Friday at 8 30 p m All seats free Visitors welcome at all services.
Rev William H Milton rector leads morning sermon The Wisdom of the World and Gods Wisdom. Evening sermon Gods Fool with music from The Holy City selections. Holy communion at 11 00 morning prayer 5 00 and 7 45 People invited All seats free and open to public.
Morning service at 11 conducted by Rev O Rickert who preaches. Evening service at 8 led by Rev O Rickert with address by Mr Odis B Hinnant on Rac ters of the Boy Problem. Sunday school at 3 30 in the afternoon.
St Matthew's at Fourth and Harnett streets with Rev. G W McClannahan as pastor holds 11 am and 7 30 pm services on Blessed Worship and Joseph A Type of Jesus. Sunday school at 3 30 pm Luther league meets Wednesday at 8 with Missionary Training For Young People. Ladies Aid Measuring party Friday 4 to 10 pm. All invited.
The notice lists Christian worship at Adventist corner of South Fourth and Church with Rev. T T Jonnson scheduling Sunday school at 9 a m preaching at 11 and evening service at 7 30 with specified topics and a communion service plus midweek prayer meeting. It also notes Episcopal rectors covering St John s and the Good Shepherd for February due to vacancies with Rev Joseph N Bynum and Dr Frank D Dean leading in turn.
The Dock Street church of the Disciples invites all to attend Sunday communion at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Pastor J E Reynolds preaches both services. Sunday school at 9:45. Christian Endeavor 6:45, Junior Endeavor 3:30. Monday 5 p.m. prayer with Rev C L Goodrich. Public welcome.
Bladen Street Methodist at Fifth and Bladen streets p astor Rev B Sells preaches 11 a m and 7 30 p m with Lords Supper at morning service Sunday school at 3 30 p m urged attendance for members and cordial invitation to strangers and visitors.
Rev J H McCracken preaches at 11 am on The Blessed Felicity of the Peacemakers and at 7 30 pm on A Drifting World Sunday school at 9 45 am Epworth League Tuesday at 8 pm Strangers and the public cordially invited to attend all services
Calvary Baptist Church under Pastor J A Sullivan announces Sunday worship at 11 a m and 7 30 p m with sermons The Hour Cometh and Now Is and Adamantine Hearts Sunday school at 9 45 a m J W Hollis superintendent Junior B Y P U at 6 45 p m Sunbeams Monday at 3 30 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday night Teachers' supper and Senior B Y P U Thursday night A cordial welcome to all.
Rev. John Jeter Hurt D D pastor delivers sermons at 11 am and 7 30 pm with topic Service Stars and the Men Who Fight the second in Stars That Shine in the Worlds Black Night Sunday school at 945 am Senior and Junior PB YP U at 630 pm All people invited to all meetings
Union services of the four Presbyterian churches will be held Sunday evening at St. Andrew's church. Endeavorers will lead the consecration services. Special singing will mark both morning and evening services.
In 1917 Richland county rural policemen made 679 arrests. The fines collected exceeded the salaries of the entire force, highlighting fiscal and enforcement pressures on the department.
January term of Bamberg County criminal court convened with Judge Ernest Moore of Lancaster presiding in Bamberg. Pleas of guilty in misdemeanors were accepted while three murder cases were continued to the September term. Columbia dispatch notes Camp Jackson officers classified on a card index system to rate leadership and fitness.
Columbia S C February 2 The Senate met Thursday and Senator Ketchin Fairfield announced the death of A G Brice of Chester. He moved that 12 oclock next Thursday be fixed for memorial tributes in memory of Senator Brice The motion was carried.
The St James church holds a special musical service tomorrow night with the choir singing portions of Holy City by Gaul. The services feature devotional sacred works and a largely intercessory short prayer. Dr Milton will preach tomorrow on Gods Fool with free seating for all.
Chadbourn area producers say strawberries likely smaller than prior years but ample supply expected. A cold winter is linked to a good year with high prices for berries, tobacco, and cotton anticipated in the Chadbourn belt.
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