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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-17
BY WILLIAM E. GILROY, d, d
Editor of Advance
Text: Luke 7:2-15

This lesson is based upon two in
cidents-the healing of the servant
Of a certain Centurion" and the
restoration to life of the son of a
widow in the city of Main.
These incidents are intended to
be symbolic of the whole healing
and life-giving mission of Jesus,
and it is profoundly necessary that
we should grasp the full effect of
these incidents and their symbol
ism in a day when the world is in
a shocking condition with the dis
regard Of human life and the de-
struction of all that makes for
health and human welfare.
Not even imagination can con-
jure up the actually of horror of
all that is happening in Europe and
China. 1t would seen a situation of
utter despair, did not one realize
that 10 centuries of the growth of
Christianity and how the spirit of
peace and love has been persistent
throughout all similar catastrophes
Of misguided men.
The one thing that we m u S t
grasp very definitely is that Chris
tianity is wholly on the S d e of
health and life. These are its great
ends. Il am come" said Jesue,
to give life, and to give it more
abundantly."
Grasping, first of all, this ST.
preme fact, it is worthwhile to look
a little into the details of the les
son. Here is a Centurion, a Roman
soldier, a man, as he himself says,
in a position of authority, having
soldiers under him and accustomed
to command. 1t is undoubtedly true
that war is a terrible and brutaliz-
ing business, and yet one of the
things here emphasized, which.
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Stone Hail. To Be Dedicated
AT Calabash By Bishop Darst

Stone Hall" is to be the name
OF the new parish house and com.
munity building at Calabash in
lower Brunswick county. The
building is to be dedicated by the
ut. Rev. Thomas c. Da~7t, bishop
OF the Episcopal Diocese of East
oarollna, on Monday, November
Is, at 3 pm.
Stone Hall is part of the equip.
ment OF the Episcopal Mission in
me Calabash community. The late
Hev. Arthur H. Marshall, of South.
port, mlnistering from his Church
Boat began the mission in 1888,
ana a church was built there. Miss
Elizabeth McMurray, of Clinton
went to Calabash in September,
1889 to live and assist In carrying
or the work there. Early in thi:
year the parish house was begun
The people in the communit,
nave given some material {
most of the labor. MIR. and Mrs
Il. Il. Stone of Wilmington, gave
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the larger part of the material,
and the building is named "Stone
Hall' in memory Of Mr.. Stones
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Stone of that community.
A large number of people from
that community, county, and from
wilmington and other nearby
places are expected to attend the
dedication service. The offering
will 60 toward getting a station
wagon or car for Miss McMurray
to use in the work.
Indoor places will be provided
for picnickers in the community
that day in case the weather is
bad.
A social hour will be held in the
Hall the hour precedin~ the serv.
ice. The public is cordially in
vlted to both the social hour and
the service.
The Rev. J. Leon Malone Of
Wrightsville Sound, is priest in
charge of the mission
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EPISCOPAL

st. John's-Third and Red Cross
streets. Rev. E. w. Halleck, rec.
tor. Services for the 26th Sunday
after Trinity. Holy Communion at
7:30 am. Church school and Bibl !
classes at 10 am. M ornin 9
prayer and sermon at II am. Y,
P. S. L. at 7 pm. Evening praye
and sermon at 8 pm. The public
is cordially invite>
Church of the Good Shepherd:
Sixth and Queen streets. The 18th
Sunday after Trinity. Rev. Frede.
rick A. Turner rector. Holy com.
munion s a. m. Church school and
mems Bible class 9:45 a.. m. Morn
ing prayer and sermon II a. m.
Lven1ng prayer and sermon 1880 D.
m. A welcome awaits you at the
church.
Saint Paurs. - Sixteenth and
Market streets. The Rev. Alex
ander Miller, rector. 7:3O a. M.
celebration of the Holy Commun-
ion. 9:45 a. M, the church school.
ll:lo a. M, morning prayer and
sermon. Z p. M. the Y. P. S. L..
meeting.
st. Andrew's-On-The-Sound Rev
j.. Leon Malone, rector. Sunday
school, $3.50 a. M, Mr.. Robert Tam
superintendent and Bible class
teacher. Young peoples service
league, z p. m. Evening prayer and
sermon, 8 p. m.
st. James: Corner Market and
Third streets. Rev. Mortimer Glover
rector. 18th Sunday after Trinity.
Holy Communion 8 a. m. Church
school 10 a. m. Litany, Ante.Com-
and sermon II a.. m. Young
Peoples Service league z p. m. A
cordlal welcome is extended, especial
~ to visitors and strangers.
LUTHERAN
St. PauFS-Sixth and M,rL
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CONGREGATIONAL.

Gregory. - Seventh and NJ,
streets. Sunday school AZ =,
o'clock a. m. The morning Saw,
ice begins at Ills. The nas,.s
the Rev. M. Williams, will nrs.o.
using for a subject, Witnesses
and the Christian Race" ~
Vesper service, which begins y,
o'clock, will be in charge Of tS =
Mems club. Postmaster W D
|Dosher will be the guest spea,s s'
The public is invited. Meetins,
for the week to be held Al Is.
Center are: The Pastors sis
Tuesday evening at s O'Clock N.
Sunshine club Wednesday afs.
noon at 4 o'clock, the Mems cln,
Thursday evening at $3.50. Chi,
rehearsal Friday evening at =;
o'clock.
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Sunday School Lesson

stands out in history, is that sol.
diers have not all been brutes,
but on the contrary, that many Of
them have had a fine sinse Of idea
and of duty.
One may emphasize this JUS
now when at least two daily news
papers with a circulation running
into the millions, have suggested
editorially that our chief business
today in American defense is 1.-THE
raising of contin3ents of b n
brutes and young brutes." This
the newspapers said, fought to be
the aim of the draft" That is g
sad statement, and may it not be
said in contrast that the defense o.
this nation, and the service of de
mocracy, alike, depend upon the
measure of idealism and courage,
the tender regard for the homes
and the country they defend, anc
the higher virtues, that we can in
still in our young men.
Here was this Roman Centurion
capable of tender solicituee for his
servant, using his position as the
power to show a magnanimity anc
kindness to the Jews under Ro
man domination, a man capable Of
faith and responsive to goodness
whose faith was commended by
to command. It is undoubtedly ture
Jesus, and whose faith was instru'
mental in the heading of his ser.
want.
1t is a picture worth bearing ir
mind at a time when brutality is
So rife in the world. War offers
many problems and the Christian.
as a man of peace, is faced with
a very real dilemma when he has
to meet ruthless aggression. New
ertheles. it is only as we live anc
strive for health and life, and fight
if we must as men rather thar
brutes, that there can be any hope
of serving or saving civilization. 2
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CHURCHES

IaA5 A. r. Grove, superintendent
Morning worship II o'clock, sermon
bv the Rev. W. A. Cade. Young
PEOPLES meetings Z and 7:15 o'clock
Evening service 8 p. m. Sermon by
the pastor. Wednesday evening pray
err service at 8 o'clock.
Federal Point-TWo miles ives
of Carolina Beach. Rev. w. A
Tew, minister. Sunday school a
1O:45, conducted by j. W. Bowden
general superintendent. Worship
services conducted by the pastor
at 1870. AS we begin the new
church year, may we notice the
change in the hour of worship from
3 pm. to 100 am. Services will
be held each first and third Sun
days at 1870. The sermon topic
for this morning is Why Do We
have Mvissions?" The stewards w.
have a sort meeting Just after
the worship service.
Wesley Memorial. - At Winter
Park. Rev. W. A. Tew, minister.
Phone 95O9. Morning worship al
10 am, with a sermon by the
pastor on the subject Intending
Your Nets" Church school con
Quoted by 'the pastor at II am.
At 6:45 there will be a mass meet
ing of the children and young peo'
pie. All children who r interest.
ed in organizing a junior league
are asked to be present. This meet
ing will be held on the second floor
OF the Educational building. On
Monday at II o'clock the women
will hold their last class of their
study course. They will have their
lunch at the church, and after
lunch they will observe the week of
prayer. On Wednesday evening at
7:30 the pastor will conduct the
mid-Week devotional period by be-
ginning a study of st. Paul's sec
ond Missionary journey. Everyone
is invited to attend. l
Trinity-Market street at 18th.
Robert L. Jerome, minister. The
church school meets at 9:45 o'clock
with classes for all ages. H. A.
Marks, superintendent.
Morning worship at II o'clock
with sermon by the pastor on the
subject, The Gospel for the
World"
The young people meet at 7:15
o'clock with groups for interme-
dates and seniors.
Evening worship at 8 O'Clock
with sermon by the pas\r on the
subject, THE One Who Sets Us
Free"
The mission study class will
meet Tuesday and Thursday at the
church from 3 to 4:30 o'clock. The
subject is "Uprooted Americans"
The pastor will speak Wednesday
at 0-o'clock. The board of educa-
ton will meet Immediately after
the devotional service.
We extend a cordial welcome to
all. I
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This morning at II o'clock the
Rev. Vance Havner, one of the fore.
most Bible teachers and evangeIists
of the Baptist church, will open a
series of services at Wrightsboro
Baptist church. He was formerly
pastor of the First Baptist church
Of Charleston, S. C., a position he
resigned when demands on his time
as a leader of Bible conferences and
as an evangelist made it impossible
for him to fill his duties in both
fields. He will conduct services at
the Wrightsboro church this morn
ing, tonight at 8 o'clock and each
night through Friday at 8 o'clock.
The public is invited to attend.
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ARMY

The Citadel-Br1gadier and Mrs.
J. v. Breazeale, officers in charge;
Captain Ethel Crowley and Lieu
tenant Sara Williams, assistants.
Sunday school at 10 am; worship
service at II a. m. Young Peoples
Legion service at $50 pm; open
air service at 7:30 pm; Salvation
meeting at 8 pm; prayer service
Wednesday at 7:45 pm; Ladies'
Home League, Thursday at 1880
p. m,
Wright Street Hall-321 Wright
street. Sunday school at 2:30 pm.
open air service, Friday at 7:3O
pm. , holiness meeting, Friday at
8 pm.
The public is invited to attend
these services. /
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/ and junior departments on Wednes-
day at 3:15 o'clock. Service Of prayer
on Wednesday at 1870 o'clock.
Deacons will meet Immediately
after the prayer service.
Boy Scouts will meet OF Friday at
1870 o'clock. Game night for young
people at 8 o'clock on Friday. You
are cordially invit'1 to worship at
the Church of the Covenant.
PearsaIl Memorial: Rev. Raleigh
NJ. Engle, pastor. Sunday school at
10 a. M, Melzar Pearsall, superin.
tendent. Worship service at II a
m. with ermo by the pastor on the
subject, THE Christian Conviction
Concerning Repentance" Young PEG
pies league at 6:45 p. m. Study in
the Epistles of John IN Monday
and Tuesday nights led by Mrs. ]. r,
Kennedy of Whiteville at the places
and hours announced at the church
today. There will be no mid-week
service.
Winter Park: Rev. Raleigh NJ,
Engle, pastor. Sunday school at 10
a. M, John L. Lamb, superintendent.
Young Peoples league at 6:45 p.
m. Worship service at 1870 p. m.
with sermon by the pastor on the
theme, 1.-The Christian Conviction
Concerning Repentance Study Of
the Epiatles of John on Monday and
Tuesday nights led by Mrs. J. r.
Kennedy of Whiteville at the places
and hours announced at the church
today. There will be no mid-week
service. Father and Son banquet on
Friday night at 7 o'clock in the
Chadbourn building.
St. Andrews: Corner Fourth and
Campbell streets. Rev. Charlton H.
Storey, D. D. minister. Mr.. George
L. Walker, Jr. Director of music
and religious education. Miss May
Grant, secretary. Mr.. J. E. Wood
burn, superintendent Of the church
school. Mr.. J. K. Zimmerman,
teacher of the Mcclure Bible class.
9:45 a. m. church school, classes for
all ages. II a. m. Morning wor-
ship, theme for the morning ser
mon, The Christian Conviction Con-
corning Repentance" Piano pre-
lude: "Lento," Renicke. Morning
anthem, BE Thou My Vision" Old
Irish tune. Baritone solo, soloist,
George L. Walker, Jr. Offertory:
Steal Away to Jesus" traditional.
st. Andrews male chorus. 5 p. m.
Vesper service. Sermon o p i c,
Where Art Thou?" Piano medita-
ton: Evening anthem, Let Every
Good Christian Now Join in a
Song" traditional. St. Andrews male
chorus. Offertory: Anthem, Go
Labor On" Zeuner. Quartette 6:15
p. m. Young peoples league. Miss
Clell Farmer and Miss Charlotte
Gardner will have charge Of the
program. The circles of the womans'
auxiliary are scheduled to meet this
week. A cordial welcome awaits you
at all our services.
Immanuel: Corner of Meares and
Fifth streets. The Rev. F. S. Johns
ton, pastor. Norman Mintz, organist
and choir director. Special Gospel
music by choir at each service. Sun
day school GAS, Harry Wettig, gen.
eral superintendent. Glasses for all
ages. Morning worship and sermon
by pastor II o'clock. Subject: Chris
tan Convictions Concerning Re.
pentance.' Evening worship and ser
mon by pastor, 7:3O o'clock. Subject;
Leaving The Waterpots." Young
people meet 6:45 p. M. Study course
Wednesday 8 p. m. 4th chapter in
DR.. Simpsons book on Stewardship
will be discussed. A cordial welcome
awaits you at all Dur services.
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METHODIST

Fifth Avenue: Fifth between MN
n Church streets. c.. D. Barclift
pastor. Church school meets at 9:45
a. m. with d. B. Branch as general
superintendent. Graded for wor.
ship and study, there are depart.
ments and classes for all g groups.
Services of congregational wor
ship with sermon by the pastor at
IL a.. m. and 8 p. m. At the morn
Ing hour his theme will be "Some
H1ghlights Of the Conference" At
the evening hour he will preach on
the subject Spiritual CERTAINTY
The choir will render special music
at both services. Woman's Societ Y
OF Christian service, Monday 3.3o
p. m. Meeting of Board of Stew.
ards, Tuesday, 8 p. m. Epworth
league, Sunday 7 p. m.
You are cordially invited to attend
all the services Of this church and
to make your church home here.
Grace: Corner Grace and Fourth
]. F. Herbert, pastor. Church school
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PRESBYTERIAN

First.-Corner Third and Orange
streets. The Rev. A.. D. P. Gill
mour, D. D., pastor. Mrs. S. A.
Troy, Jr., director of music. Miss
Ray Calhoun, director of religious
education. Sunday services: 10
a. m. Church school, with graded
classes for all ages. 11:15 a.. M,
worship and sermon by the pastor.
Special music by the choir. Z D.
M, meeting Of the Leagues. Mon
day 4 p. M, general meeting of
the Woman's Auxiliary. 7 p. M,
meeting of the Boy Scouts. Tues
day: $50 p. m, supper meeting
of the Men of the Church. Every
one is cordially invited to these
services.
Delgado.-Sunday school, 9:45 a.
m. W. C. Scoggins, superinten-
dent. Classes for all ages. w. D.
McCaig, teacher of the mems BIZ
bic class. Evening worship, 7:3O
o'clock, with sermon by the pas
tor, the Rev. C. C. Myers. Sub
Ject: "The Christians Conviction
Concerning Repentance" Coley
Reynolds in charge of the music.
Mrs. Bell Fowler, teacher Of the
women's Bible class and must
clan. Come and worship the Lord
with us.
Mcclure Memorial. - Morning
worship each Sunday at II o'clock.
Sunday school, 10 a. m. E. E.
Heath, superintendent. Glasses for
all ages. Mrs. W. A. Loften,
teacher of the adult Bible class.
Church of the Covenant: 18th and
Market streets. Rev. j. Harry Whit
more, D. D., minister. Miss Lucilla
White, director of religious educa-
ton. Mr.. Arthur John, director of
music.
Church school at 9:45 o'clock.
Classes for all ages.
Morning worship at II o'clock.
Sermon by the pastor: 1.-THE Chris
ton Conviction Concerning Repent
ance." Vesper service at 5 o'clock.
message by the pastor: "Christian
Peace" Pioneers and Senior Young
People at 7:15 o'clock.
Woman's auxiliary on Monday at
$3.50 o'clock. Executive committee
meeting at 3 o'clock.
Girl Scouts will meet on Tues
DAY and Wednesday at 3:15 o'clock.
Expanded sessions Of the
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ject Of lesson sermon, "Mortals and
Immortals." Sunday school at 10
o'clock. Wednesday evening meet
ings at 8 o'clock, at these meetings
may be heard testimonies and re
marks on Christian Science. Read
ing room at SO North Third street,
in the Wallace building; this room
is open daily from 8 to 5 p. m. ex
cept Sundays and holidays. TIT
Bible and all authorized Christian
| Science literature may be read o.
obtained. The public is cordially in
vited to attend all services and tt
visit the reading room.
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FUNDAMENTAL. BAPTIST

IdDerHdCIe-oIXth and A n II
John F. Warren, pastor. Bible
school meets at 9:45 am. Classes
for all. The pastor will teach the
class for men in the church audi.
forum. Regular services of wor.
snip at IL am. and 7:3O pm.
There will be special music, and
the pastor will speak at both hours,
Today is the special monthly mis-.
sion rally. The young people will
meet at $50 pm, with Mrs. L,
l.. Mills in charge. Regular prayer
and praise services e~ ch Wednes.
day evening at 7:30 o'clock. All
are invited to worship with us al
all times. !
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ADVENT CHRISTIAN

Fourth Street.-Corner of Fourth
and Church streets. The Rev. S.
E. Thurlow, pastor. Sunday
school, 10 a. m. Morning service,
II a. m. Sermon by the pastor.
Senior Loyal Worker meeting, Z
p. m. Night service, 8 p. NJ. Ser
mon subject: Justified Or Con-
demned, Which," Prayer meet
ing Wednesday night, 8 p. m. You
are cordially invited to worship
with us.
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HOLINESS

Church of God, The Rev. V. D.
Comlis, pastor. G. r. Willoughby'
chorister. Mrs. Ruth Teachey, pan
list. Sunday school at 10 a. m. L. U.
Sellers, superintendent. GRADED
classes for all ages. Morning Wor-
ship at II a. m. Sermon by the pas
tor. Evening worship at 7:30 p. m.
A series of revival services will be-
gin at the evening service conduct
ed by the Rev. Terlizzi, the Italian
evangelist. The public is invited to
attend our revival each evening at
7:30 p. m.
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There were 316, 1873 passenger,
cars and motor trucks exported
rom the United States during
1889. This figure represents 8.8 per
cent of the total output of the
United States.
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NON-SECTARIAN

Church of God: 21st Street and Glib.
son Ave, Preaching II d. m. and
1880 p. m. Preaching at Mrs. Rack
leys at Summer Hill 8 p. m. You are
invited to enjoy these services with
us. J. L. Taylor, pastor.
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1t Is estimated that at the an,
OF the summer course of the Civil
ian Pilot Training program, mon,
than 1000, 900 hours were flow,
by "a, 900 students and instructor,
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CHRISTIAN

First: 3rd and Ann streets. James
Lawson, B. D., minister. Sunday
school 9:45. John L. Sutton, super
intendent. Morning worship and
sermon II. Subject of sermon "a
Days Journey"
Evening worship and sermon 7:3O.
Subject of m Facing t h e
Issue"
You are cordially invited.
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CATHOLIC

st. ~Mary's-Masses on Sunday
7, 9, and 1890. Masses during the
week at Z o'clock. Holy hour first
Friday at Z a. m.
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

First Church of Christ Scientist,
18th and Chestnut streets. Sunday
morning service at II o'clock. Sub
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Wednesday 8 p. m. in the Sunday
school building.
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Mrs. w. T. DeVane, Jr., will
Evening star., 1940-10-07
Muder hurricane Cavern 6
hu Aon>< Ahern
BY AQnes Ahern

and the group started upward to-
ward the outer air and freedom. 1t
was a strangely subdued party that
followed the guide through the
winding maze Of chambers and cor
ridors back toward the entrance
which they had come through In
such different spirits . short hour
before.
The Wind Rises.
Outside. the wind must have risen,
for its echoes began to sough and
reverberate through the stony
chambers. 1t at once became sp-
parent why Hurricane Cavern had
received its name, for the vaulted
passageway echoed and re-echoed
like giant sounding boards. Some
times the sounds were hollow, like
ghostly drums beating time to a fu-
neral procession. Again they swelled
to thunderous proportions that lent
macabre effect to tie procession.
From the head of the ranks the
voice Of the guide came weirdly
through the moaning OF the wind as
he issued directions tn the party to
lower their heads going through
passages where the rock formations
were dangerously low or to watch
their footing on the iron stairways
leading from one level to the next.
Then, after what seemed like an
interminable interval, they were at
the entrance to the cave. The light
dazzled their eyes after the artificial
illumination of the cavern, and the
cool mountain air blew freshly on
their faces. But there was no COR
responding eXhiliratiOn on the coun-
Evening star., 1940-10-07

the upper regions now. Sorry to
have kept you down here for so long
a time" His smile was frank and
disarming
A Little Delay.
you mean that We can 90 back
to the house," Adrian Hunt spoke
for the first time since the disaster,
and there was suppressed eager
ness in his voice that Storm found
1t difficult to account for.
well, not just yet" Humphries
answered blandly. "Therell be lit
tie delay upstairs. Well have to take
your statements. and try if possible
to account for this most unfortunate
occurrence"
But surely you can't think one
OF us is responsible" the smaller
and plumper of the school teachers
protested with a gesture that in
cluded herself and her companion.
m sure I never saw that man be-
fore today, and l declare I don't
know what my fifth grade geogra-
ply class would think if it ever be-
came known that I was held on a
murder charge simply because I de-
cided to explore Hurricane Cavern"
There, there, Maam, no one Is
being held on murder charge
yet" Humphries' voice could soothe
even an irate school teacher. IF
you'll all get into line now and fol-
low the guide, we'll be upstairs in a
few minutes, and perhaps we'll be
able to get clearer view Of the sit
uation"
At a nod from the sheriff one Of
the deputies, who had been survey
ing the scene silently, moved for
ward to the head of the procession
which had fallen Into line behind
the guide. Another deputy closed
In at the end Of the ranks.
Storm waited for a few moments
while the sheriff gave directions to
the men he was leaving at the scene
of the crime. then they Joined the
procession waiting for them at the
entrance to the Giants Ballroom"
tenances uplifted toward the sun
light. There was on all of them a
horror an da kind Of mask-like