Role Of Church Debated In Crisis
Copley News Service reports American churches face a crisis as postwar growth ends. Declining attendance and funds strain Protestant Catholic and Jewish bodies amid splits by race, politics, and age. The United Church of Christ funds a study by Gabriel Fackre urging active church involvement beyond worship, arguing biblical precedent supports social action and accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United Church of Christ
Congregational Christian Churches
Gabriel Fackre
Lancaster Theological Seminary
Lancaster
Fackre
United Church
Council For Christian Social Action
Nay-Sayers
Amos
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Martin Luther King Jr
Nathan
David
Jeremiah
Gedaliah
Shadrach
Mesach
Abednego
Nebuchadnezzar
Peter
Paul
Christ
Pilate
Jericho Road
Bonhoeffer
Germany
Bankers Trust Reports Strong First Half Earnings
Bankers Trust of South Carolina reports net operating income before securities gains and losses of 1,138,453 for the first half of the year, or 1.18 per share, up from 938,827 or 0.97 per share a year earlier. Deposits reach 191.4 million on June 30, 1970, vs 178.5 million a year prior. loans rise to 122.2 million from 104.5 million, up 17 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bankers Trust of
South Carolina
Aiken Standard Publishing Details
The Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes weekday afternoons except Saturdays and Sundays. Address: Post Office Box 456 124 Rutland Drive Aiken South Carolina ZIP 79801. Rates listed include per week by carrier and per month or year by mail with corrections policy noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S. C
S.C
Associated Press
United Press International
Elevation Gap Between Kentucky Peaks and Valleys
Louisville report notes Kentucky ranges from 4 145 feet at Big Black Mountain to 257 feet along the Mississippi in Hickman County a vertical difference of 3888 feet. The fact highlights the state's wide topography with the highest and lowest points identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville, Ky
Kentucky
Big Black
Mississippi River
Hickman County
Trudeau Faces New Test in 1970 Leadership Fetch
Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau must prove himself to Canadians and the Liberal Party in 1970 as leading confidence wanes among supporters. The year promises scrutiny of his leadership amid growing internal party discontent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Pierre Trudeau
Trudeau
Liberal Party
Canada
Quebec
Arctic
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Delyer
Adte
House of Commons
Robert Stanfield
Clerical Dress Issue Bypassed Across Canada and US
The piece notes a silence on reimposing clerical dress rules at a US bishops meeting. It describes widespread casual wear by priests in public and classrooms, citing Archbishop Hannan and Rev. Thomas Stransky. It also references Trudeau’s stalled Just Society promises and domestic issues in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Philip M. Hannan
New Orleans
Thomas Stransky
Buck Hill Falls
Chime Bell Baptist Church Holds Homecoming
Jackson article notes Chime Bell Baptist Church hosts homecoming Sunday with 10:15 Sunday School 11:15 worship and a 12:45 lunch. Rev J Cole Brown of Levels Baptist Church Aiken leads revival Monday to Friday at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Chime Bell Baptist Church
J. Cole Brown
Levels Baptist Church
Aiken
Watson Raps McNair West Spending Spree
Rep. Albert Watson denounces the McNair West regime as the biggest spending spree since carpet baggers. He cites a June 30 revenue shortfall of 14.2 million and contrasts teacher raises with larger increases for gubernatorial aides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson
McNair
Rock Hill
Albert Watson
R-S.c
McNair - West
South Carolina
Columbia
John C. West
A. W
Red) Bethea
Robert E. McNair
West
Christian Science Reading Room and Radio Program Notice
Reading Room at 311 Hayne Avenue Southwest offers daily hours 1 AM to 3 PM except Wednesdays Sundays and holidays. Radio program The Bible Sneaks To You airs Sundays at 10 05 AM on Station WAKN 990 kc. You are invited to attend services as listed and to use the Reading Room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bibl
Sunida
WAKN
Also Mentioned on This Page
Copley News Service
Bankers Trust
Liberal
John L. McKenzie
Lyton’s
San Francisco
Kansas City
Denve
Toronto
Aukee
Boston
Pacific Northwest Coast
Rockies
Gulf Coast
Michigan
Ohio Valley
New England
Carolinas
Baptist
Christian Science
Newberry St
S.W
First Church OF Christ, Scientist
Hayne Avenue, S.W
Park Hwy
Manning Owen
Ben
MR. Taken
Kalmia Plaza
THE
Church For All
ALL
Thessalonians
Wright
Keister Advertising Service, Inc
Strasburg, Va
Pet Incorporated Dairy Division
Augusta Highway
Graniteville Company
Graniteville, S.C
D.M. George Funeral Home Ambulance Service
Culler
Augusta Rd
Jackson Transfer & Storage
Marlboro SE
Jackson Karbare, Inc
Hayne Ave
Rogers Tire & Battery Service
Aiken County
Aiken Builders Supply, Inc
Williamsburg
Walchem Langley, S.C
Rick’s Packing Co., Inc
Bibles
Park Ave
Winn Dixie
Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home, Inc
Fairfield, Street
Aiken, S.C
Coward Corley Seed Co., Inc
Fiberglas Owens-Corning Corporation
Southern Mortgage Co
Laurens NW
Aiken Memorial Park, Inc
Young‘s Nomad
Richland Ave
Ext
J.E. Stewart General Contractor
Barnwell Ave
Dial
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!