Southern Baptists Close Missionary Year Sets Record Giving
The Southern Baptist Convention in Asheville reports a near two million dollars for missions in the year ending April 30. Foreign and home missions total 2,408, or 1,272,208 for two causes, with overall mission gifts nearing two million and mission lands membership rising to 42,630. The year includes large pledges and progress in Japan, China, Africa, Europe, and the Americas, plus 3151 missionaries and 203 churches.
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Southern Missionary News Bureau
Southern Baptist Convention
Asheville
N. C
Wade
Southern Baptists
Southern Baptist
Swteseel
Missionary progress in Korea noted by Southern Presbyterian secretary
Dr 8 Cheater of Nashville Tennessee reports in the annual secretary’s address that the past year showed phenomenal progress in Korea despite serious problems and delicate matters in missionary work and relations.
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Cheater
Nashville
Tenn
Southern Presbyterian Committee of Foreign Missions
Korea
Progress in church relations with the powers in authority
The text notes improved government relations with Christian churches, a more conciliatory overall policy toward native people, and the impact of prayer and Bible study on missionary work. It cites early year prayer seasons, revival spirit, and a healthier tone for the year's missions and ingathering.
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Lees
Wooster College President Urges Missionary Funds Boost
J Campbell White of Wooster College told the National Missionary Congress in Washington that Americans spend 21.50 per person yearly on liquor 10.91 on tobacco 10 on amusements and similar on churches Yet only 2 of 160 given to churches goes to missions and licensing He urges wealthy donors and poor members to contribute more to missionary work with a 5 cent weekly per member addition.
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J. Campbell White
Wooster College
Ohio
National Missionary Congress
Washington
Baece Baccet
Prospective Prosperity Urges Public Funding For Nation
The speaker asks if the nation can reach fifty million dollars annually through popular contributions or voluntary payments. Proposes schemes of ten million people giving ten dollars weekly or four million giving 25 cents weekly, or one million giving one dollar weekly to secure prosperity and avert national decline.
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Moving Pictures
Methodist Missions in Africa After Twenty Years
Bishop Joseph C. Hartzell reported to the general conference in Saratoga comparing the African mission of the Methodist Episcopal Church twenty years apart. Missionaries grew from twelve to ninety five, native preachers from ninety five to over four hundred, and church membership from four thousand to fourteen thousand. Sunday schools rose from forty nine to two hundred seventy one with fourteen thousand seven hundred nine members.
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Joseph C. Hartzell
Methodist Episcopal Church
General Conference
Saratoga
Glen Addie Methodist Service Schedule
Glen Addie Methodist announces Sunday services with Sunday school at 9 30 a m singing at 10 30 a m preaching at 11 15 a m by Rev Seaborne A Owen dinner at noon singing again at 1 20 p m Epworth league at 6 30 p m preaching at 7 45 by Rev B A Owen attending invited bring dinner and each class bring song books.
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Seaborne A. Owen
Epworth League
A. Owen
Thos
Kk. Roberts
Spn Sepcial Services at Salvation Army
Last Captain William 8 Quick divisional officer of Gulf division and Capt. G B Abrams divisional secretary will conduct services at Second Presbyterian church Thursday night June 1. Many interesting features. come and hear the man from Isle of Man. It will be to your interest and others. All welcome.
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William 8. Quick
Gulf Division
G. B. Abrams
Second Presbyterian Church
Isle of Man
Salvation Army Lasses Patrol New York Beaches This Summer
Eighty Salvation Army girls have been commissioned to patrol New York beaches this summer. They will aid drowning swimmers and, off the coast, work to rescue souls from sin. The notice likens seaside resort slums to urban derelicts.
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New York
Salvation Army
Atlantic
Final Plans for Sung School Plant Parade in Jurp
Final arrangements set for a Sunday parade linking north south and central churches. Starts 10 35 from 13th Street to the Chautauqua tent near the Jewish Synagogue with a 75 person youth chorus and three 15 minute speeches including What has been done by the women and children by Lois Willis and What are men doing by W L Jones.
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14Th and Noble
12Th and Noble
13Th Street
South Anniston
Glen Addie Schoola
First Presbyterian
Grace Episcopal
Christian
11Th and
Noble
Parker Memorial
12Th
Moble
Schoola
First Methodist
Mise Lois Willis
Snr
W. L. Jones
Baccalaureate Sermon Today at First Presbyterian
The Alabama Presbyterian College baccalaureate sermon will be preached this morning at the First Presbyterian church by Rev. George Lang from the college faculty. Morning program includes organ prelude invocation anthem hymn scripture reading announcements hymn 135 baccalaureate sermon offrtory hymn 175 benediction. Evening services feature hymn 196 prayer offertory hymn 54 sermon to Y M C A Rev Joseph Dunelinson Selma Ala hymn 410 benediction.
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Alabama Presbyterian College
First Presbyterian Church
George Lang
Georgy
Joseph Dunelinson
Selma
Ala
How Can We Reach and Win Him
The piece notes a plan by W. P. Acker titled My Brother urging schools to promote a collective effort. It calls on schools to prepare banners streamers and be prompt in participation, abandoning the long march idea for a direct route involving all schools.
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W. P. Acker
Ascchoole
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