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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1969

Page

9

Clashing Ideals Stir Southern Baptist Tensions

The Southern Baptist Convention faces renewed conflict between strict doctrinal orthodoxy and the freedom of individual interpretation. President W.A. Criswell urged that those who doubt the articles of faith should leave, drawing mixed reactions from Baptist leaders who fear creedal imposition yet seek doctrinal integrity.

George W. Cornell New York America Southern Baptist Convention Convention W.A. Criswell Dallas Tex Nashville Tenn Reuben E. Alley Richmond The Religious Herald Criswell Jack Harwell Christian Index Atlanta

Legislature study bill to create circuit court for domestic cases

The interim committee on the judiciary in Frankfort discusses a 1970 bill to establish a circuit type court handling only domestic problems.

Frankfort

Church Council Sets Crucial Session in Detroit

In Detroit's Cobo Hall the National Council of Churches plans a decisive triennial assembly from November 31 to December 4. About 3,000 leaders from 33 member denominations will study proposals to redefine NCC roles amid a mature ecumenical movement. The two main directions are renewing church life or expanding mission at local national and world levels. A separate Louisville report notes a St Matthews physician known for an office sign reading Disregard This Sign.

New York N.Y National Council of Churches Detroit Cobo Hall R. H. Edwin Espy Council NCC Louisville St. Matthews

Storm Sewer Sights: Boy Carried by Floodwaters

In Dallas Texas a 12 year old boy, Paul Ernest Buckner Jr., was swept nearly a mile through a fast moving storm sewer after playing in a gutter with a companion. He suffered bruised ribs and skinned knees and said he could not reach safety once. He swam and floated most of the way before scrambling up a drainage ditch.

Dallas Tex Paul Ernest Buckern Jr Young Buckner Paul

Sesame Street aims to teach and hypnotize preschoolers on TV

New York reports the Children's Television Workshop conducts an eight million dollar experiment to test if television can educate preschoolers and influence them. A daily hour long series will air on 170 stations starting November 10 for 26 weeks. The Educational Testing Service in Princeton will evaluate the program's effectiveness with children.

New York Children’s Television Workshop Princeton N. J

TV Gains in South Africa

TV, long seen as a threat to public morals by the conservative government, is proving a powerful overseas promotion medium. The South African Tourist Corporation notes foreign press campaigns against racial policies are waning, with television yielding impressive results for the country is image abroad.

Johannesburg South Africa P— Television South African Tourist Corporation Latour

Multiple Athens area churches schedule Sunday worships and studies

A long list of church schedules across Athens region including First Athens Albany St Jude Christ the King and Lutheran groups. Sunday schools worship times vary from 9:30 to 11:45 am with midweek prayer meetings and Bible studies on evenings and afternoons. Several denominations present across towns like Chauncey Coolville Millfield and Nelsonville with reminders of youth groups and service times.

Athens Albany First Baptist Training Union Lowe Prinie Free Will Mt Zion Rolling Hills Training Union South Canaan Vanderhoot Coolville St. Jude Chauncey Memorial Auditorium Hocking Valley Frimbie Millfield Schoo Taylor Ridge Greens Run First Athens Church OF Christ Airline East Athens Hooper Ridge New Marshfield Lancaster Coolville Church OF God OF Prophecy Jehovah's Witnesses Glousie Church of Jesus Christ of the Lds Galbreath Chapel Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of the Lds the Plains Amesville Alexander Deanville Nelsonville Temple Snowville and Pearl Chapel Beth At Albany Bethel — Church Central Avenue — Church Clark's Chapel Athens—Church Jacksonville Tottridge Richland the Plains Grace Wesleyan Grace Brethren Guynsville

Local Athens Businesses Sponsor Love is Best Event

Athens and Athens County Ministers Association stage Love is Best with backing from ABEX Engineered Products Athens Armature & Machine Works Logan’s Corner Court and Union Streets plus wide local business support. The ad lists dozens of sponsors including savings and loan groups, insurance, auto dealers, banks, moving services, cleaners, and more.

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Robert D. Steinke Ohio Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists Mt. Vernon Athens Seventh-Day Adventist Church Canada Canadian Union College Arctic Storm Sewer Boy S. Africa Mrss Adventist P.m State Street Free Will Christian Christian Science Church OF God Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd Christ Lutheran Lutheran Campus Assembly Missouri Synod Nazarene NTF NYF United Presbyterian Quakers Religious Society of Friends United Methodist Chesterhill Charge Shar Sburg Chesterhill A.m Carbondale Reedsville Bethel Joppe Church School Tong Bottom Tuppers Plains White's Chapel Wesleyan Wesleyan Methodist Pilgrim Holiness Angels Ridge Kenney Memorial Athens Coonville Orage Salvation Army Ladies Home League Federal Valley Strouds Comeunity Church Wilson Chape Free Methodist Troy Bethary Frost Unitarian Fellowship New Longview Hts Sue Lee Dan God East Hebre Socety Jeremiah TCAD EEC Wes Athens and Athens County Ministers Association Abex Corporation Engineered Products Athens, Ohio Athens Armature & Machine Works S. State St J. Armbruster CO General Contractors Athens County Savings & Loan CO Athens County Farm Bureau Logan Corner Court and Union Streets House OF Glamour S. Court S. Court Street Stanley's Shoe Store Mill St Athens Mobile Homes Ellison Athens Tile & Marble W. Union Lakeview Center Apartments Dial Steppes Beauty Logan Federal Savings & Loan Assn McBee Systems Div Litton Industries Robert C. Martin Commercial Columbus Ohio Electric Company Myrl Coakley Electric Heating & Insulation Coolville, Ohio Mathews Oil Company Goodyear Union St Pharmacy Athens Medical Cunningham Music Center Richland Ave Ohio University Page Chevy-Olds Dover Cleaners & Laundromas Hawk's Cycle Sales, Inc Bob Hess Nelsonville, Inc Chevrolet Oldsmobile Fayette St Parkette Drive Hocking Valley Bank S. Court St Stimson Washington St Bardin Bros. Lumber, Inc Huffman Transportation Service Union Buick Lincoln E. State Reed & Baur, Inc Don Reed Bob Baur Bert Federici, Inc Robert's Men’s Store Southeastern Ohio Slater Brothers Athens Plaza Sunset Motel Leroy J. Cox AAA Woolworth CO Most Complete Dept L. E. Yoho Co., Inc van Dyke’s Buckeyf Cafeteria N. Court St Wolfe Furniture Col. Sanders Recipe Take Home Store Columbus Rd Rt. 33 North United Roofing Construction, Inc West Dial Washburn Travel Agency Athena
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