Milford chronicle., 1932-03-25
Harrington Is A Sunday
School Town

last Sunday it develops that over 50
per cent of the population attended
some Sunday school on Sunday. 1t is
estimated that there are about 400
colored people in this town, reduc-
ing the white population to around
1400. The Methodist Protestant Sun
day school had 353 present; the
Methodist Episcopal Sunday school
had 2l6 present, leaving the Naza-
rene Church and the Holiness
Church sufficient leeway to reach
the fifty per cent total. A new inO-
VatiOn will be tried at the NJ. p.
Church. A service will be held on
Holy Thursday evening, commence
rating the Lords Supper. Commun-
ion service will be held that even
ing with candle light.
The usual Union Good Friday ser
vices will be held in the HARRINGTON
NJ. e. Church on Friday from 12 to
3 O'Clock. This will be a continuous
service and the public is cordially
invited to attend, leaving whenever
it is necessary to go. The theme fer
the service will be "The Seven
Words from the Cross The pro-
gram will be as follows: Organ pre-
lude, "Silent Meditation" Mrs. c.
Fred Wilson; "The Approach TO the
Cross" Mrs. w. w. Sharp; opening
scripture reading, Rev J. Thornton,
Greenwood NJ. E. Church; hymn.
"Tis Midnight on olives Brow"
prayer, Rev. J. H. Thornton; hymn,
Nearer My God to Thee" address,
"The Word of Intercession,' Rev.
Frank HersOn, pastor Milford NJ. e.
Church; duet, Rev. and Mrs. Robert |
G. Conner, Glendale NJ. E. Church; !
address, "The Word of Pardon" |
Rev. Earl W. Lawry, pastor Pilgrim |
Holiness Church; scripture, Benjam- |
in Knox; prayer, Benjamin Knox: |
hymn MY Faith Looks Up to Thee"
organ prelude, 1880 to l o'clock,
Mrs. c. Fred Wilson; address, "The
Word of Care" Rev. James O'NeaI,
pastor of Blades NJ. E. Church; solo,
Mrs. J. Wolcott DickersOn; prayer.
A. D. McCabe; address, "The Word
Of Loneliness" Rev. r. w. Sapp,
Harrington NJ. P. Church, solo, Mrs.
R. w. Sapp; scripture, Miss Virginia
LeCompte; prayer, Mrs. Charles
Trice; hymn, "Must Jesus Bear the
Cross Alone" organ interlude. Mrs.
:. Fred Wilson; address, THE Word
If Need" Rev. H. T. Caldwell, Eel
on NJ. E. Church; quartet, Metho-
list Protestant Choir; address, THE
Word of Victory" Rev. N. c. Benson,
'rederica NJ. E. Church; duet, Rev.
md Mrs. j. G. Conner; address 'The
Word of Trust" Rev. Roy Miller
Bowers, Harrington Nazarene
'hurch; hymn, "In the Cross of
,hrist Glory" prayer and benedic-
ion, Rev. J. D. Reese, retired minis
er of NJ. E. Conference.
It. Pats Card Party
A delightful st. Patrick's Day card
arty was held at the home of Mr.
nd Mrs. John Pitlick on Reese
venue, Saturday evening. In keep
lg with the occasion the decora-
ions were arranged in the green
Olor scheme. Miss Thelma Wix and
lTs. Frank Lang were prize win
ers. The following guests were
resent: Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
ears, Smyrna; Mr.. and Mrs. Norris
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Satter-
eld and Mrs. Maud MatteTn, of Do
er; Mrs. Frank Lang, Wilmington;
iss Thelma WiX, Bayard Adams
nd Mr.. and Mrs. f. S. Richards of
Oy Scouts Hold Meeting
District Scout Commissioner Geo.
rier pinchhit for Stanley Wood
lad at the General Torbert District
Ourt of Honor program held at the
arlington High School Friday eve
ng. The boys of the local scout
OOp had been working hard prev
us to the holding of the court IN
der that they might earn as many
crit badges as possible. The fol-
wing program was presented:
Song, America the Beautiful"
peating of the scout oath, led by
'orge Grier; welcome to the scout
urt of honor, Rev. E. II. Collins;
semaphore signal
S, Harrington troop; song, "Our
laware;" presentation of awards,
3Ond class, Gordon ManlOve, Thee
re ManlOve, Gus Lindale. Charles
rter and BODY Murphy, Milford
hn Abbott. Lyman Jacobs and
bert Rapalje, Harrington; first
IS, Louis Freedman, Willard
nch and Alden Ramsdall, Har-
gtUn - Theodore Townsend, Will
m Lewis, Remsan Barnard, Geo.
apef. Edward Hill, Felix Mick,
, Joe Isaacs, William Marvel,
nry wilkins and Osborne Walls,
ford; merit badges, Joe Isaacs,
ward Hill. George Draper, Theo-
e Townsend and William Lewis,
ford; Alden Ramsdell, Earl
Louis Freedman, John
lines Potter. Willard Lynch. Paul
lder, COrneal Tee and Charles
lch, Harrington; star scout
ard, Earl Greenbaugh, Harring-
. Presentation of standard troop
,rict charm
ards, Dr. Frank Herson, district
irman, Milford; moving pictures
Prof. J. G. Messner; closing song
all the Eagle"
Irs. James f. Powell of Ottuwa,
"a is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J. Will
veil.
Irs. Ada Spugeon of TarborO, N
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
. T. L. Adams.
RS, Jean Greenlee and mother
e been recent Wilmington visit
iss Virginia Smith and brother
,ae Smith Of Couodan NJ aD6