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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1954

Page

9

World on Verge of Great Spiritual Awakening

A holiday season feature notes Americans and world audiences respond to evangelists like Billy Graham. It highlights the church as a spiritual community center and suggests a broad awakening and renewed faith for the New Year. The piece concludes with a prayer of thanks.

America Billy Graham NOTI Superior Office Guaranty Bank Penick Ford 10Th St PR Sk Allen Motor Co Kenwood Transfer Warehouse 2Nd Street Al's Furniture CO Dial Enaire Siaven 11Th St. NE APEX Hollywood 10Th St. NE Owen Wed & Pa Pri Norge Roper Smulekoff Blackstone Gas Apt 1St St ROBB Ave Checker Electric Duncan-Phyfe Davenport Joe Heiberger Oan Gamipis Smuckoff Brokaw Hoover Kirby St. SE House of Shome Kelvinator Higley SE

Principle of Spiritual Giving and Church Fundraising

An excerpt argues that Americans must back spiritual convictions with financial support, criticizing token gifts and urging pastors to promote opportunities for meaningful giving. It cites Christ’s Sermon on the Mount and William R. Harper to claim spiritual and church growth hinge on purposeful generosity.

Christ William R. Harper University of Chicago

Deserting soldier becomes professional athlete and jailed

Jonathan Pilkington of the Irish Guards deserted eight years ago after being told to leave. He testified at a court martial that he lived openly under his own name, becoming a rugby player, boxer and wrestler, and presented press clippings. He was sentenced to two years and dishonorable discharge.

Pirbright England Jonathan Pilkington Irish Guards Pilkington

Bower Birds of Australia and New Guinea Named

Bower birds of Australia and New Guinea, allied to birds of paradise, derive their name from bowers or arbors built by the males as part of courtship.

Australia New Guinea

Wanted: Salesman for Midwest furnishing distributor

Opportunity unlimited for ambitious, alert, hard hitting salesman to represent leading Midwest distributor of nationally advertised high quality lines of men's furnishings. Well established territory. Contact at once Leon Brody Frody and Sons Co Des Moines Iowa.

Opportunity Unlimited Midwest Leon Brody, Frody and Sons Co Des Moines Iowa

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