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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-03-15

Miss Claudine Culver spent hte
weekend in Jackson shopping and
visiting friends.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-03-15

DR. and Mrs. L. A. Smith have
Returned to the city after spend
ing two weeks in st. Louis, Mo.
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fourth Sunday. B pm. Sunday
school 9:45 am.
TOPsAIL = The Rev. C. c. My;
ers, pastor. Sunday school. 1920
am, Worship II am, first and
third Sundays; fourth Sunday, 7:3C
WINTER PARK-The Rev. Al.
fred K. Dudley, pastor. Worship II
am, and 1880 pm. Sunday school,
WOODBURN - The Rev. J. D.
WithroW, pastor. Sunday school,
10 am. Worship II am. and 7:3C
MCCLURE MEMORIAL The
Rev. C.. C. Myers, pastor: Wor'
ship. II am. second and fourth
LII LITTLE CHAPEL ON THE
B O A R D WALK - Wrightsyille
Beach. Conducted by the First
Presbyterian church Of Whining
ton. Church school 10 am. Worship
II am. by DR.. Frank Hall of St.
Louis. Mo-, during July. Young
People Z pm.
IMMANUEL-Corner Fifth ave.
nue. and Meares streets. The Rev.
Wade II, Allison, pastor. Sunday
school, 9:45. am. Worship, II am.
and 8 pm. Youth Fellowship
and Pioneers, 7:15 p. m.
MYRTLE GROVE - The Rev.
John D. Macleod, pastor. Sunday
school, 9:45 am. Junior league,
| 10:45 a.. m. Song service, 1880 pm.
Worship service, 8 pm.
NEIGHBORHOOD CHAPEL -
817 South. Second street. The Rev.
j. S. Crowley, minister. Preach
ing and Sunday school at 3 o'clock.
CAROLINA BEACH = Charlotte
Avenue. The Rev. John D. Mac;
|Leod, minister. Sunday school, 10
am. Worship, II am. Young Peo-
pie 7:3O Wednesday evening.
CAPE FEAR =, Maffitt Village,
The Rev. Paul Hollar, pastor. Sun
day school, 9:45 am. Worship, II
am. Young People, 6:15 pm.
Worship Z pm. Wednesday pray
PEARsALL MEMORIAL - East
W. Lewis, DID, pastor. The Rev.
Andrew, J Howell. pastor emeri-
tus, conducting service. Sunday
school, Gas am. Worship. II am.
Pioneers, 6 pm. Young Fellow
ship 6:45 pm.
MURRAYVILLE CHAPEL
The Rev. William G. Bennett, as
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Gospel Tabernacle States
Bible Conference Aug: II

DIR. Arthur 1. Brown, M. D., R..
F. c. S., of Edinburgh, Scotland
is scheduled to come to Winning
ton. August 18th for a two-Weeks
Bible conference, at the Gospel
Tabernacle, 9Th and orange
streets, it has been announced:
DR.. Russo M. Brougher, the Bap-
fist Tempe, Brooklyn, N. Y, says;
..Dr. Arthur 1. Brown has JUST
completed one of the finest con,
ferences ever held in the Baptls1
Temple. His exposition OF the
scriptures and the scientific facts
he presents .. ARE amazing -.
He presents them in such a startl-
ing and unique manner that ne
holds the rapt attention OF his aud
ience. His beautiful Christian
spirit. intense earnestness, evan
gelestic passion, with his sclentl1lc
knowledge, make him a real power
for Christ and His church"
Meetings will be held at II a: M
and 8 p. M, on the three SUNDAYS,
18th, oath and 31st Of August, and
every week night except Saturday
at 8 o'clock. The public is cordial,
ly invited, the announcement
shows,
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MONTREAL MEET
TERMED SUCCESS
Three-Fold Meeting OF
Young Adults Host
To 500

MONTREAL, Aug. 9 - The first
annual Montreal young adult con-
ference ends here today.
ference ends here today. Under the
Joint sponsorship of the committee
on adult work of the general as
sembly of the Presbyterian church
in the United States. The meeting
convened with Miss Annie TAFT
Jenkins, Atlanta, as chairman OF
the young adult-subcommlttee:
Mrs. C. S. Harrington, Houston,
Texas, Roy Hogrefe, Richmond.
Va, DR.. D. T. Caldwell and the
Rev. C. Ellis Nelson of Richmond,
as committee members.
The purpose Of the conference
was threefold - to bring local
church young adults, together for
fellowship and fun; for inspiration,
information, discussion and COM
ment, and for practical sugges-
tons. exchange of ideas and a
world vision, according to tne
plans which have been formulated
by the subcommittee.
Approximately 500 young adults
from all sections Of the South at
tended the conference - coming
from churches in which an organl-
cation for yound adult work is
now functioning, and from church
es planning to organize such
prouns according to Mr.. Hogrefe.
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EDUCATION
PLAN CONTINUED
"Distributive Education
Program Wins APP
Proval Here

New Hanover High rchool Will
continue it's cooperative plan OF
Distributive Education for high
school seniors during the 1947-4a
school term, T. T. Hamilton, Jr.,
principal. announ ed yesterday.
Distributive education students
receive their training by actually
working at the. job in the store OF
their choice so long as there is a
demand for their services in that
store. School credit toward gradu-
alton is given for the time spent IN
the store and the job pays a 60
ing wage. The Distributive Educa-
ton student must spend two peri
DDS per day with the coordinator
studying information directly re-
lated to his job. Also this student
must carry two additional high
school subjects.
Hamilton urges all seniors who
desire further information regard
ing the high school course in
merchandising for the ensuing
year to contact W. K. Dorsey,
Coordinator of Distlibutive Edu7
cation, in the Isaac Bea- building,
room 2o3. Dorsey may be contact
ed Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
and Thursday, August II, II, ID,
and IA respectively, between the,
hours of 9 a. m. and l p. m. APP
pointments may be made for other
hours.
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boulevard. The Rev. Ben B. U.s.
sery. minister. Sunday school 9:45
am. Worship II am. and 7:30
MAFFITT VILLAGE - The Rev.
Paul C. Nix, pastor. S u n d a y
school 9:45 am. Worship, IL am.
and 7:30 pm. BTU, 6:15 pm.
LELAND - The Rev. Woodrow
W. Robbins, pastor, Sunday school
10 am. Worship first and third
fourth Sundays. 8 pm. BTU $50
pm.
SOLDIERS BAY - The Rev.
Woodrow W. Robbins, pastor. Sun
day school. 10 am. Worship first
Sunday evening, 8 o'clock, sec
ond Sunday morning II o'clock.
BTU. 7 pm.
LEBANON-The Rev. Woodrow
W. Robbins pastor. Sunday school
1920 am. Worship, third Sunday
evening, 8 o'clock, fourth Sunday
morning 1870 o'clock.
MASONBORO-The Rev. j. H.
Blackmore. pastor. Sunday school,
1890 am. Morning worship, 1870
am. BTU, 7 pm. Evening wor.
ship, 8 p m.
CATHOLIC
st. MARY'S - Fifth and Anr
streets. Very Rev. Msgr. Cornell
US p. Murphy pastor. The Rev
Michael F. O'Keefe, assistant pas
tor. Sunday masses, 7 am, 9 am
and II am, daily Masses 7 anc
$3.50 am. Confessions, SATURDAY
from q to 6 pm. and 7 to 9 pm,
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
Carolina Beach, St. S p h.,
street. The Re-. Thomas Roche
pastor. Mass on Sunday at 8 am
Confessions before mass.
ST. THERESE's-2O9 S. Lumins
avenue. Wrightsville Beach. The
Rev: Thomas Roche pastor. Mas!
on Sundays at 10 a. m. Confession,
before mass. Morning prayer ane
sermon at IL a. m,
EPISCOPAL =
ST. JAMES-Third and Marke
streets. The Rev. Mortimer GLOW
er, Rector. Tenth Sunday afte1
Trinity; Holy Communion 8 am.
morning prayer and sermon /,
am, Bishop Thomas c. Darst
Services this Sunday will be hell
IN the Great Hall Of the Parisl
House.
| ST. PAUL's-1sth and Marke
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PINEY GROVE = The Rev. H
". Duke, pastor. Sunday school,
10 am. Worship II am. Worship
folly LILY R1DGE-rhe Rev. p. T.
B3atson!, pastor. Worship, 2 pm.
Worship, 8 pm,
CHURCH OF JESUS
CHURCH OF JESUS - Route 1.
Bolton, The Rev. E. N. Gore, pas
tor, Sunday school 10 am. Wor-
snip II am. and z pm.
HOLINESS
FL T PENTECOSTAL - SIG
North Fourth street. The Rev. S..
A. Fam, pastor. Sunday radio,
$3.50 am. to 9 am. Sunday school
Peoples service. $50 pm. Even5
gellst1c service, 7:3O pm.
EIGHTH STREET MISSION -
8l5 South Eighth street. The Rev.
!. r. Cooley pastor. Services Sun
DAY, s pm. Tuesday, 8 pm.
F1RST-Third and Ann streets.
Inc Rev. Phillip Byron Carlisle,
pastor: Bible school, Gas am
worship, II am. Evening service.
. O'Clock. c. Y. F., Sunday, GAS
CHURCH OF CHRIST
iOO9 South Fourth street, Bible
school. 10 am. Worship il am
and 7 pm. Young Peoples meet.
TEMPLE OF ISRAEL
Fourth and Market streets.
services Fridays 8 pm. and Sat.
nrday morning II O'Clock. Rabbi
Pier W. Jacobs.
CONG. B'NAI ISRAEL
513 Walnut street. Rabbi Samuel
a. friedman. Friday evening serv-
ice at sunset. Saturday morning
services $3.50 o'clock.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST -
Sclentlst, 18th and Chestnut streets
Service Sunday II am. SUNDAY
school 10 am ~
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
CF LATTER DAY SAINTS - l413
Caste street Sunday school 10
am. Sacrement meeting. 7.30 ~
SALVATION ARMY
The C1TADEL-215 South Front
street. Major and Mrs. I,is1e
Shuckleford officers in charoe
Sunday school. 9:45 am. Holiness
meeting II am. Young PeonIes
services 6:1S pm. Open air serv-
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TRINITY TO HEAR
DR.. H. E. SPRINKLE
Special Services At Local
Methodist Church This
Morning

Dr.. Henry c. Sprinkle, Jr., editor
of the North Carolina Christian Ad-
v~aocate, will bring the message al
the eleven o'clock worship service
at the Trinity Methodist church
this morning. Jesse c. Parker, Jr.
will sing a solo.
The youth division will have
charge of the evening worship SER
vice at eight o'clock. With Bobby
Mckenzie as leader. about TWEEN
ty-four young people will partici-
pate in a program giving high
lights of activities at youth as.
semblies meeting at Louisburg col
lege, intermediate Camp at Fis-
hers Landing, Lake Junaluska,
and Caravan Week at the youth
center.
The special music will include a
solo by Curtis c. Craig and a
trumpet solo by Herman Hayden.
W. B. Morris will assist the young
people in the presentation of this
program. Everyone is invited to
attend.
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YOUTH REVIVAL
SET FOR SEACATE
Services Start Tomorrow
With The Rev. Alfred
Preaching

A yoth Revival will begin al
Seagate Baptist church, Monday
night, August II, and continue
through August II. Services are
scheduled to begin at 8 O'Clock
each night.
The Rev. J. E. Allard and Mr..
Patt Burphy, will deliver the main
messages, and the young people OF
the church will have charge OF all
other phases Of the revival.
The young Peoples choir will
be under the direction Of Mrs.
Samuel Miller III. The public is
cordially invited to attend these
services.
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ATKINSON NATIVE
TO PREACH HERE
Revival Al West End Bap.
fist Church To Run
Through Aug. II

The Rev. James H. Butler, ma
tive of Atkinson and pastor of the
West End Baptist church, Birm'
ingham, Ala, will conduct services
during the regular annual revival
which begins Sunday night, August
10 and will continue through Sun.
day, August II, Rev. T. X. Woody,
Jr., pastor, announced.
Cottage prayer meetings are be-
ing conducted this week and it is
felt by the community that a fine
spirit prevails for the opening OF
the revival, the Rev. Mr.. Woody
declared.
Two services will be held daily,
one at 10 am. and evening wor-
ship at 8 pm. The public is cor
daily invited.
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streets, the Rev. Alexander Miller,
rector. Holy communion 7:30.
Morning prayer II am.
ST. JOHNS. - Third and Red
Cross streets, The Rev. E.. w. Hal
lleck, rector. Holy communion, 7:30
am. Morning prayer. II am. On
first Sundays Holy communion at
CHURCH OF THE GOOD sHEP-
HERD-Sixth and Queen streets.
Morning prayer and sermon, III a.
m. The Rev. Harvey Grazier, rec
tor.
ST. ANDREWS - Wrightsville
Sound, II am. Morning prayer and
sermon. Rev. Lewis Schenck.
ST. PHILIP'S-Tar Landing, 700
PM. Evening prayer and address.
Mr.. Walter Hatch.
ALL .SAINTS'-Carolina Beach,
11:00 am. Morning prayer and
address, Raymond Wildman and
David Foster.
ST. PHILIPS - Southport, 7:45
pm. Evening prayer and sermon
Rev. Richard L. Sturgis.
ALL SOULS - North West, $3.50
pm. Evening prayer and sermon,
Rev. Thos. P. Noe.
ST. LUKE'S MISSION-125 Spot
fords, Ashley 7. St. Armand, lay
Iminister-in-charge, Church school.
400 pm, vespers and address,
1880 pm.
METHODIST
GRACE Grace and Fourth
streets. The Rev. j.. A.. Russell,
pastor. Church school, 9:45 am.
Worship, II am. Youth Fellow
ship and supper. 6 pm. Worship
8 pm. n,..
and Church streets. The Rev. John
r. Edwards, pastor. Sunday school
9:45 am. Worship, IL am: Youth
Fellowship. $3.50 pm. Evening ser
TRiNiTY Market at 18th
street. the Rev. E. B. Fisher. pas.
Tor. Church school Gas am. Wor.
shin II am. Methodist Young
Fellowship and supper. GAS pm,
Worship. 8 pm.
WESLEY MEMORIAL Winter
Park. The Rev. Kermit R. Wheel.
Ter. minister. Worship, 10 am
Church school, IL am. Youth Eel.
lowship. $3.50 pm. Worship. 8 pm:
BETHANY -. Worship second
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METHODIST YOUTH
TAKE CAMP WORK
Large Group Enjoys Pro.
gram Al New Bern
Youth Camp

Boys and girls between the ages
of twelve and fifteen journeyed
from all over eastern North Caro-
lima to spend the week of July 81 at
the Fishers Landing Methodist
Youth camp located eight miles
south of New Bern on the More
head City highway.
While at camp these boys and
girls learned from outstanding
Christian instructors how to work,
play, and live together as Christ
ians. They elected their officers
which were as follows; President,
Miss Dollie Dray of New Bern,
Hearn Of Kinston, secretary, Miss
Sarah Sue Tisdale of New Bern,
vice president, Miss Sara Beth
and publicity supervisor, Raymond
N. Taylor of Washington.
The camp was attended by
young people from Washington,
Kinston, Ahoskie, Sudbury, Cora
peake, Gates, Beaufort, New Bern,
Morehead City, Straits, Harker's
Island, Alliance, Wilmington, Rose
Hill, Ayden, Eureka, Elizabeth
City, Arapahie, Goldsboro, Green
vile. Walstonburg and several
other towns. Those from Whining
ton attending the camp were Ken
meth Murphey, Joe Johnson, John
Martin, Jimmie Carnell, Clark,
CARMEL, Hampton Sewell, Janet
McVey, 10 Ann Bennett, Shirley
Council, Janice Garrett and Willie
Stanford with Miss Merle Burner
and Miss JEANNE Stanley of Will
mington serving as counselors.
The Reverend La Fon c. Vereen
was director of the camp and the
Reverend c. Freeman Heath of
Washington was Dean of the camp.
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BISHOPS ACREE
ON BR0THERH0oD
Cleverage OF Four Ye,,,
Is Mended In Church
Circle

NEW YORK, Aug. 8.-lp-o.
hop Homer A. Tomlinson gac DIN
%overseer of one faction S ~
Church of God, has announces NJ
would extend the Olive Branch IN ne
sonaly to his brother, Bisbon s ss,'
ton A. Tomlinson, general oys,. A~'
of the other faction, after a.
four year cleavage. S'''
Bishop Homer, in his lorna,
nouncement, said he would an
his brother at II am. next T,,o n!ss'
on Burger Mountain, near M,,ssSSs
in the Great Smokes and and !.
the presence of ''several tbons,'aa
of Milton adherents" would inF'i.
the rival group to attend Ri, ,. :
Homer's annual general asss,nS}
of the church in New York r%y
(Jamaica) Sept. 10 to Is. wy
The breakup between thu broa
ers came upon the death Of Bi.s ,a'
A. j.. Tomlinson, their father psp
founded the sect. Bishop Milton w W.,
elected general overseer bv W. "a
Presbytery, but Bishop Hon., ,s
challenged the validity of the sIs.
ton. He claimed his father h.,
named him as his successor, 10y
AS a result. Bishop n, nm \.
PEELED his brother from til, cb,rs,
late in 1943. Bishop Homer with ~
adherents set up world bs,5
quarters" for their faction IN ~,
~ouptskirts of New York: Bis5 m'
Milton remained head of his ~
ton with headquarters at CIsrs
land, Tenn, where the 'cbnr,,
was founded.
MY brother" said Bishop HIM
er in his statement, does ,r
know that I am coming. But a..
sire to meet him at the very en-.
where my father prayed that Al
churches might be united Will,
my brother went through a csr.
mony of casting me out. I know M,
brother and I were victims Of cs
cumstances for we always loysi
each other dearly and had good Nh.
derstanding in this natter
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-Four Daily Sermons

If We do not practice our reHg
ion it is just idle speculation -
James 2:7; Even SO faith, i \
hath not works is deal.
Many imagine they can tnt
better paths, but these paths lea.
to ruin.-Psalm 23:1: The Lur:
is my shepherd. I shall not wan
Christ demonstrated that OIL
born in a manger can overcome the
sordid impulses of the flesh ila
live a completely spotless life He
taught that even old people ca,
be spiritually reborn.-John 81;
Except one be born anew, he can
not see the kingdom Of God
Christ demonstrated the mirar
ulous power of creative faith, Why
not use it?-Luke 8:48; Thy taIl
hath made thee whole.
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sistant pastor Of St. Andrews
Covenant church, pastor. Sunday
school 3 pm. Services first and
third Sundays.
PRINCESS PLACE EXTENSION
The Rev William c. Bennett, as
sistant pastor. Service first and
third Sundays at 8 pm. the Rev.
Eugene D.. Witherspoon, T. hd.,
pastor.
ST. ANDREWS - Wrightsville
Sound - IL am. morning prayer
and sermon by the Rev. Richard
L. Sturgis.
LUTHERAN
ST. PAUL'S - Sixth and Market
streets. The Rev. Walter B. Freed,
pastor. Sunday school, 9:45 am.
Service, II am. Lutheran League 6
pm. VesperS, 5 pm.
ST. M~ATTHEW'S-17th and Ann
streets The Rev. K. Y. Huddle,
pastor. Sunday school, Gas am.
The service, II am. Luther
League 1880 p. m.
OLD APOSTOLIC LUTHERAN
CHURCH OF AMERICA
10Th and Castle streets. Service,
II am. DR.. ]. w. Stanly, H. A.
Burr and G. A. Moore, preachers.
ADVENT CHRISTIAN
FIRST - 504 South Sixth street.
The Rev. G. w. Saunders, pastor.
Sunday school, Gas am. Worship,
II am. and 8 pm. Senior Young
People, Z pm.
FOURTH STREET - Corner of
South Fourth and Church streets.
The Rev. H. j. Wilson, pastor, II
am. Youth Hour, Z pm. Worship,
8 pm.
MIDDLE SOUND - The Rev. J.
l. Devils, pastor; Sunday school, 10
am. Worship. II am. Loyal Work.
ers, s pm. Worship, 8 pm.
BLAKES c H A P E L - Hamp-
stead. The Rev. P. T. Batson, pas
tor. Worship. II am. Sunday
school, 4 pm. Loyal Workers, $50
pm. Worship, 8 pm.
MYRTLE GROVE-The Rev. H.
W. Duke. pastor, Sunday school.
10 am. Worship, II ain. Worship
8 pm.
COMMUNITY Odgen Place.
The Rev. G.. w. Shepherd, pastor.
Sunday school, 10 am. Worship.
II am. and 8 pm.
MOUNT ZION-Yhe Rev. E. l.,
Richards, pastor. Worship, II am
Sunday school. 2 pm. Young Peo-
pie $50 pm. Worship, 1880 pm.
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BAPTIST

III
FIRST - Fifth and Market
streets. The Rev. Charles A. Mad
dry minister. Sunday school, 9:45
Training Union 6:45 pm.
TEMPLE 18th and Market
streets. Sunday school. GAS am.
ing Union, 6:45- pm. Evening Wor.
Stephenson, pastor.
CALVARY-Fourth and Bruins
wick streets. The Rev. E. w..
Pate, pastor. Sunday school 9:45
am, Services II am. and 8 pm.
Wednesday prayer 8 pm.
SOUTHSIDE - 100 South Fifth
street. The Rev. Guy G. Moore,
pastor. Sunday school, 9:45 am.
Worship II am, and 8 pm.
Training Union. 6:45 pm.
TABERNACLE-Sixth and Ann
streets. The Rev. C. E. Baker,
minister. Bible school 9:45 am.
Worship II am. and 8 pm. BTU
7 pm. Wednesday prayer 9 pm.
EAST WILMINGTON-Live Oak
ave. Fred l.. Kelly, pastor. Sun
dav school 10 am. Worship II am.
and 8 D m. Training union 7 pm.
FREE WILL-Fourth and Queen
streets. The Rev. A. c. Wheeler.
pastor. Sunday school, 9:45 am.
Worship 11:O0 am. and 7:30 pm.
SEAGATE-The Rev. j. E. Al
lard. pastor. Sunday school II am.
Morning worship, II O'Clock every
first and third Sundays. Evening
worship every Sunday. 800 O..
clock. BTU 7 pm.
WRIGHTSBORO - The Rev. H.
S. Strickland, pastor. Bible school,
9:45 am. Worship II am. and
8 pm. BTU GAS pm.
GIBSON AVENUE - The Rev.
c.. E. Brisson. pastor. sunday
school, 10 am. Worship. II am.
BTU, $50 pm. Worship 7:30 pm
Dinner on grounds, 100 pm. Mes.
sages by Rev. Guy Moore, Zoo
pm. Singing by quartetts and
choirs. Public is cordially invited,
SUNSET PARK-The Rev.. q.
Carl Lewis, pastor. Sunday schoo!
9:45 am. Worship. II am. and
pm. Training Union. 6:45 pm.
WINTER PARK - The Rev. T;
H. King, pastor. Sunday school, IL
Am. BTU. 6:45 pm. Worship, II
I'm, and 8 pm,
CAROLINA BEACH-Lake Park
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PIKE CHURCH
SEATS Pastor
Campaign Completed Fu
Installation OF New
Pastor Today

installation services for the Rev
James Marrow will be held at Pix,
Presbyterian church this MON
ing, according to an announce
ment by Hazel Sudbury.
Residents Of the area who vw
lots at the church cemetery ha:
united in an effort to have the SUI
roundings cleaned up by today i
has been announced.
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SUNSET PARK BAPTIST CHURCH
News In The World OF RELIGION

clergymen, religious educators,
rural community leaders and gov
eminent officials will attend.
Speakers scheduled to address the
three-day Convocation include DR..
Edmund De S.. Drummer of Teach
ers college, Columbia University,
New York; DR.. William E. Math-
er, Pennsylvania State college;
DR.. Evelyn R. Hodgson, State
Teachers college, Oneonta, N. Y;
the Hon. Brooks Hays, member Of
the House of Representatives from
Arkansas; John H. Reisner, execu.
tive secretary, Agricultural Mis-
sions, inc, New York; and DR..
Harry Richardson, director Of
traininp program for tn e Negro
rural ministry, Tuskegee Institute,
Alabama.
Refugees and displaced persons
in Europe seem to be more Ger.
tain of welcome in Australia and
New Zealand than in America al
the present moment. . In Victoria,
the Anglicans, Presbyterians,
Methodists, Congregationalists, the
Church of Christ, and the Saliva.
ton Army have jointly formed an
''Inter- Church Migration Commit.
tee" to assist newly-arrived immi.
grants in Australia, and to work
with the Minister of immigration.
First to be aided will be 5000
refugees firm Holland, including
1000 Polish and German Jews. In
New Zealand, one of the synods
Of the Anglican (Episcopal)
church recently voted that since
few immigrants sre to be expect
60 from Great Britain now, dis
placed persons from other parts OF
the world should be welcomed,
and encouragement given to
those likely to be completely alb
soroed in our population"
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pastor Of the church to accept the
pastorate of the First B a p
church, Sylacauga, Alabama on
March IL, 1914. so on May IA that
same year the church extended a
call to the Rev. G. Carl Lewis OF
Chadbourn. The Rev. Mr.. Lewis
accepted the call and began his
ministry on July l, 1914.
The church felt in April, 1914,
that it was able to become self
supporting, and therefore the aid
from the State Convention was dis
continued.
The congregation then began a
~tireless effort to Lay the indebt-
edness OF Sis, 500, which had been
borrowed to complete the educa-
tional unit of the church building
and % Guy the paste" hn.as On
adjacent property. Tie debt wa.
paid by June q, 1895 week
later the church property was
de 'icat4,i in a special service CT;
Sunday morning June 80.
The. churca is nov engaged in
a building program looking 70 ara
the CT slruction of the church
sanctuary. During the past 10
months $3.50 has been contributed
to the fund. The auditorium to be
built will seat 800 and will cost
$50, 900 to $50, 900. 1t is hoped that
cons.ru .+:ta can begin early III
1948.
The church carries on an active
rroe,or Ct religious education and
MISSION ve:k. The sunday school
has an enrolment of 573 and the
Baptist Training Union an enroll
met of 1O5. The Womens Mission
airy Union is full-graded with a
mission training program for the
women and young people. The
Baptist Brotherhood is composed
of a number of enthusiastic men.
The general church officers are:
Rev. C. Carl Lewis, pastor; e..
E. Dye, chairman of the board Of
deacons; A. C. Haithcock, Sunday
school superintendent; W. A.
Cleland, Baptist Training n
Director; Mrs. E. E. Dye.
Woman's missionary union presi-
dent; L. K. Schmidt, Baptist
brotherhood president; M. C..
eagle, director of music; Mrs. j..
T. Lee, pianist; Mrs. w. o. Page
Jr., church secretary; and P a t
Murphy Jr., student assistant.
The church membership has
grown rapidly since the organiza-
ton of the church nearly five
years ago and now numbers 4O8.
The pastor and the people believe
that Sunset Park Baptist church is
to enjoy many years OF progress
sive, spiritual ministry to the
people of the Sunset Park area.
The church was received into
the fellowship of the Wilmington
Baptist association at its annual
session held at Wells chapel Bap-
fist church, October 20, 1912.