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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1918
Page
6
The Y W C A announces its annual meeting next Tuesday at the Hemenway school with an attractive program. Sunday night the Christian Endeavor held meetings celebrating 37 years of work, with services and prayers planned through February 1.
Hntn Temple January 26 1918 Hampton Lodge No 319 A F and A M holds emergent communication at 330 PM with work in the B A degree. Members urged to attend visiting brothers welcome signed Gorman secretary W M C P Gorman
Pastor O Magnuson of Brooklyn will give a free lecture at the Grand Theatre this city Sunday evening on When Gods Glory Fills the Earth. The International Bible Students Association speaker will present the timely subject. admission is free with no collection.
Sepa Grotto No. 79 held its annual winter ceremony Friday night with a lively session that was called a grand success. The following day the annual business meeting elected officers for the coming year including Monarch Paul B. Bell and Veiled Prophet Mohanna the Great among others. An amendment to cut initiation fees during the war was delayed until the next session.
A new surgical glove enables a man who lacks tendons at the back of his hand to write as well as before. The device replaces lost tendon function with assistive technique, restoring dexterity and handwriting ability through specialized support.
A Puck quip suggests a French woman’s idea that every American family keep a rabbit for wartime food defense, but notes the flaw that many households live in five or six room apartments.
The late Lady Mabella Knox was one of nine siblings with combined ages totaling 769 years. Five survived to 99 98 93 93 and 89. Services at St Matthew s Evangelical Fourth and Harnett streets led by Rev G W McClanahen at 11 am and 7 30 pm with sermons Jesus Standing at the Door and With Jesus. Sunday school 3 30 pm. Luther League 8 pm Wednesday on The Savior of the World. Woman s Missionary Society meets Thursday 3 30 pm on Facing the Situation. All invited.
First Church at South Third and Orange streets invites the public to morning services at eleven with Dr. John M. Wells preaching The Call to the H idership and an evening joint service with Rev M S Huske preaching on Our Priceless Possession Sunday school begins at 9 45 a m Christian Endeavor meets at 7 00 p m and a mid week prayer meeting is scheduled for Wednesday at 8 p m All are welcome to attend
St Andrew's at Fourth and Campbell lists 11 a m sermon 3 30 p m Sabbath school Junior and Intermediate Endeavor Societies follow. Gage C E joins First Presbyterian at 7 15 p m for Endeavor Week. No evening service. Prayer meeting Wednesday 8 p m. Seats free. All welcome.
Rev. W. M. Baker in charge at the Harnett Street Mission with a Sabbath school at 9 30 a m and preaching on the second and fourth Sabbaths at 7 30 p m. The message centers on weekly services at Eighth and Harnett streets.
East Wilmington church announcements invite all to attend Sunday sessions led by Rev. H. W. Koelling with Sunday school at 10 30 a m preaching at 11 15 a m and Christian Endeavor at 7 30 p m A prayer meeting is set for Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
Services Sunday at 11 o clock led by Rev Marion S Huske. Sunday school at 3 30 pm. Evening worship with First Presbyterian church. Strangers and visitors invited to attend.
Calvary church led by Rev. J. A. Sulivan offers Sunday worship at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. with morning sermon How to Win and evening How to be Defeated. Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. led by J. W. Hollis. Junior B Y P U 6:45 p.m. Sunbeams Monday 3:30 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday night Teachers Supper and Senior B Y P U Thursday night. Cordial welcome to all services.
Rev F 5 Clausen pastor at St Pauls ket and Sixth streets announces morning service at 11 with the Evil Eye as the sermon topic. Evening service at 8 presents The Positive Command in the First Commandment. Sunday school at 3 30. Annual officer election. Christian Association meets Monday at 8. Luth er League to gather Friday at 8.
St Pauls at Sixteenth and Market lists Holy Communion 7 30 a m Sunday school 9 45 morning prayer 11 evening prayer 8 intercession 5 Saturday feast of purification 10. St James with Rev Milton offers Holy Communion 8 morn sermon 11, evening prayer 5, people service 7 45 and special music. Dr Milton preaches both services with morning topic The Church's Relation to the ar and evening Lost and Found. St Johns at Third and Red Cross: Sunday 11 oclock services 8 o clock evening. Bishop Darst conducts both with Camp Sevier message from Mr Gribben. Everyone welcome.
The First church on Dock street led by Rev. J. E. Reynolds offers preaching at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p m with Sunday school at 9 45 a m and Christian Endeavor at 6 45 p m Junior Endeavor at 3 30 p m and a Wednesday prayer meeting at 8 p m All invited Advent Christian at South Fourth and Church streets with Rev. J T Johnson holds Sunday school at 10 a m preaching at 11 a m on steadfast and at 7 30 p m on The Day of Judgment Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 with personal duties topic scripture references to be distributed Public invited to all services.
Bladen Street church at Fifth and Bladen streets led by Rev. E. C. Sells invites members and Sunday school teachers to attend both the 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. services with Sunday school at 3:30 p.m. Visitors welcomed.
Reverend J H McCracken preaches Sunday at 11 a.m. on The Hope We Find In Little Things and again at 7:30 p.m. on Spiritual Transformation. Sunday school starts 9:45 a.m. Epworth League meets Tuesday at 8 p.m. Visitors welcome.
In the absence of Rev Mc Clure the sermon and services will be held at St Andrew's Church at 11 a m. The congregation joins First Church for evening worship and the Senior C E Society unites with First Church at 7 15 p m for Christian Endeavor Week observance.
Winter Park Baptist Church led by Rev J L Shinn holds Sunday school at 10 am with Dr D P High as superintendent. Prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7 30 pm. Sunday sermon at 11 am by the pastor on "God's Cause First" launching a missions sermon series. A hearty welcome to all.
Seagate church notes Sunday school at 3 p m with Lark ins as superintendent. Ordination of deacons at 3 30 p m with sermon by Dr John Jeter Hurt and prayer by Rev J A Sullivan. Winter Park and Masonboro deacons urged to attend. Evening service at 7 30 p m on missions subject.
The next union prayer service will be held in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Memorial Hall Monday afternoon the 18th at 5 o'clock. The public is invited to these services.
The Anti-Saloon League announced plans for a concerted discussion in about 5000 churches across New York to create public opinion urging the State Legislature to ratify the federal prohibition amendment. The effort targets all denominations to secure ratification.
New York January 26 church offering planned in all Protestant Episcopal churches to aid clergy serving in military camps. Goal set at a half million dollars to fund spiritual work for soldiers and camp chaplains nationwide.
A college professor argues that women should balance family duties with part time work. He suggests women spend about fifteen hours daily on family care and use remaining time for part time employment, promoting practical family management.
Special to The Dispatch Raleigh Jan 26 Wilson County reports the largest school record yet with 48 local tax districts and a seven month term financed by a 30 cent county tax. Profess or Charles L Coon leads the drive praised as Coondom, while Senator Hall joins Forsyth and Ex Congress man Klutz shift roles as local boards adjust. A funeral for A L Wilcox in Durham follows a railroad accident. Major W Long of Greensboro visits. Gov Bickett to attend Virginia pre inauguration events. Garfield order impacts 135000 workers with 1 75 million loss. North Carolina enjoys ample hydroelectric power.
A brief remark highlights the Loyal North Lancashire regiment as uniquely bearing the word loyal in its official title, distinguishing it within the British army’s loyal regiments.
Prof. J. Z. Alderman, former head of Henderson schools and Past Grand Master of North Carolina Masons, has become temporary superintendent of the Blind Institute after the death of Prof. John E. Ray. Alderman is a director. trustees may decide on a final action by late spring.
The piece notes a Federal food inventory under way and an optimist predicting cold storage interests must reveal plans, with the consumer set to gain. It suggests that more substantial actions beyond talk would be welcome to those met by Puck.
The British government received 350 relief claims for air raid damages. The smallest claim was $1 for a doll's dress and the largest $143 for furniture.
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