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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1918
Page
9
Rev F B Clausen leads 11 o’clock service with the sermon The Good Samaritan an Ex ple of Missionary Activity. An 8 o’clock service features The Introduction to the Commandments. Sunday School 3 30 p m Visitors welcome at the church council meet.
Rev C McClanahan leads Sunday services at 11 with the sermon Jesus Our Pattern and evening service at 7 20 titled Out of the Old into the New Sunday school at 230. Ladies Aid Society meets Wednesday at 330 and Luther League gathers Wednesday at 8. All are invited.
Calvary Baptist Church under Rev J A Sullivan announces Sunday worship at 11 a m and 7 30 p m Dr B W Spillman will preach in the morning hour with the pastor at night Junior B Y P U meets at 6 45 p m Sunbeams Monday at 3 30 p m there is a meeting Wednesday night and B Y P U Thursday night all welcome to all services
The notice lists Sunday school at 11 15 a m overseen by L W Moore superintendent and B Y P W led by E Walden president. An evening program at 6 30 p m directed by Alma Hester followed by preaching at 7 30 p m with Rev A L Delgado and Rev Goodrich in charge.
Grace Methodist at Fourth and Grace streets invites worshipers. Rev M T Plyler is pastor. Worship at 11 a m with sermon by Rev Y H Shore presiding elder of the Wilmington district. Evening service at 7 30 p m with pastor sermon. Sunday school at 9 45 a m. All are welcome.
Pastor J H McCrack leads Sunday services at 11 am and 7 30 pm with a sermon titled Opportunity and Responsibility Sunday school begins at 9 45 am A church reception is set for Tuesday at 8 pm Strangers and the public are invited to all services
Bladen Street Methodist Church invites members and visitors to attend preaching at 11 3 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. Sunday school begins at 3 30 p.m. All members urged to attend. Strangers and visitors cordially invited. Rev E C pastor.
Wesley Memorial Winter Park announces preaching at 4 45 p m by Rev J H Shore elder of the Wilmington district. Sunday school 3 30 p m. prayer meeting Wednesday evening. Friday 8 o'clock meeting. Everyone invited to these services.
Morning prayer and sermon at 11, evening prayer at 5, vesper and sermon at 7 45. Rector will preach at both services. A cordial welcome to all.
Immanuel Morner front and Queen streets by T. P. Allen pastor. Services at 1 p m and 7 30 p m. Sabbath school Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock with S A Matthews, superintendent. Mid week service Wednesday night at 8. Ladies Auxiliary following. Members urged to come. Friends be welcome.
Christian church on Dock Street led by Rev J Reynolds announces Sunday worship at morning and 7 30 pm with Sunday school at 9 30 am Christian Endeavor at 6 45 pm Junior Endeavor at 3 30 pm A missionary lecture with stereopticon is set for Wednesday night at 3 o clock All are invited Also Advent Christian on South Street near Church with Rev J Johnson pastor residence 423 Fourth Street preaching at 11 o clock and Sunday school in the morning
Evangelist John M. Kelly of Maine will speak at morning and evening services following Sunday school at 7 20. He recalls his 19 years in Wilmington and discusses the city’s growth as marvelous. Prayer meeting is set for Wednesday night at 7 30 and the public is invited.
The Lee Jackson Day celebration on Saturday January 19 will be informal and held at the Masonic Temple instead of the Academy of Music to save war related expenses. Veterans meet at noon at the W L I armory and march with the Wilmington Drum and Bugle Corps to the temple for the program and dinner hosted by the local Daughters of the Confederacy. General James S. Metts will preside with Rev Edward Wootton delivering the opening prayer. a quartet will provide music.
The board informally discussed a proposed city county school improvement bond. Mrs. W H Alexander resigned from Scott s Hill school and a suspension was considered. Attendance issues prompted the move. Janitor salary rose from 15 to 25 monthly. Fuel supplies reported ample. John S Hines elected Seagate committeeman to replace Thomas.
Conway Drug Co endorses Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a finest seller in fifteen years. The letter, dated Nov 4 1916 from Conway South Carolina, urges sending ten cents for a sample and booklet on kidneys and bladder. Regular bottles sold at drug stores.
Business specials describe messengers who will call for ads in quick time like telegrams. For information about ads call 176 and for telegraph service call Postal Telegraph.
A wartime note urges sending a portrait to a soldier in the trenches and promises it will be treasured above gold, signed Foltz and Kendrix dated December 13, 1911.
An advertisement states that magazines are delivered on the issue date when requested and urges customers to phone orders to 745. The note appears from Gordon's News Stand with a 10-73-12 date.
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