Southern Presbyterians face synod question and reunion aims
Elmer H L Dodson says the Southern church must decide whether to keep or abolish synods amid rising costs and a long-standing question of reuniting with the Northern denomination. He notes cooperation across denominations and cites current examples like Capital Union Presbytery and shared college and seminary support.
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George Steele
Presbyterian Church In the
U.S
Southern
Elmer HL. Dodsorr
United Presbyterian Church
Northern
Dodson
Virginias
West Virginia
Virginia
Maryland
Washington, D.C
General Assembly
Dodgen
Capital Union Presbytery
Washington
Davis and Elkins College
Louisville
Church saints face calendar shake up in Anglican reform
An Anglican commission proposes dropping 170 saints from the Church of England calendar to make room for modern figures like Florence Nightingale and John Bunyan. Leaders warn the move could spark a church row as long held commemorations fade and questions arise about the historical existence of some saints.
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London
St. Valentine
St. Nicholas
Church of England
Florence Nightin-gale
R.C.D. Jasper
York
Commission
Paul VI
Patrick
Ireland
George
England
Santa Claus
Church OF England Commission
General Synod
Dean Jasper
St. Cecilia
Asia Minor
Valentine
Catherine
Florence Nightingale
John Bunyan
St. Francis Xavier
John Keble
Jobless Rate Falls as Inflation Slowed in May
The Labor Department reports May unemployment at 7.3 percent with 87.7 million employed, down 180,000 from April, while wholesale prices rose 0.3 percent, decelerating from 0.8 percent in April. President Ford hailed the figures as evidence anti inflation efforts are working.
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Washington
Labor Department
Ford
Economic News
Congress
Richard Bolling
D-Mo
Cochairman
Congressional Joint Economic Committee
Lightshine concert by Baptist Temple youth choirs
The Baptist Temple youth choirs present Lightshine a musical interpretation of the Beatitudes. The 7 30 p m concert in the church sanctuary features directors Selina Cosby and Wayne Rich with Joseph Whited staging and musicians Buddy Davis Nelson Ramirez David Webster and Bill Stanton providing instrumental accompaniment. The program explores happiness and joy ending with the Sermon on the Mount message.
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Baptist Temple
Selina Cosby
Wayne Rich
Joseph Whited
Buddy Davis
Nelson Ramirez
David Webster
Bill Stanton
House-Swapping Offers Low-Cost Vacation Option
Americans increasingly use house swapping for affordable vacations, trading homes with families domestically or abroad. The system relies on directories, references, and honor among swappers with annual fees around 12 dollars, and about one third of listed homes actually swap.
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United States
Tae
Exchange Service
New York City
England
New York
Louise Cook
Mary DeBaldo
Vacation Exchange Club, Inc
Deirdre Stanforth
Manhattan
Ireland
Canada
Colorado
Gulf of Mexico
Miss DeBaldo
California
Florida
New England
DeBaldo
London
Paris
Ex Gulf Oil Official Indicted for false grand jury testimony
William C. Viglia a former Gulf Oil assistant comptroller, 70, of Tulsa Oklahoma, is indicted on charges of lying to a federal grand jury about delivering illegal political contributions. The case cites multiple cash imports and unreported sums prior to 1975.
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Washington
Gulf Oil Corp
William C. Viglia
Tulsa
Okla
Special Watergate
Gui
Bahamas
United States
Viglia
U.S
William B. Jones Jr
Hodges to Tell Bible Stories at Davis Creek Church
Joe Hodges long active in Davis Creek Church of the Nazarene children’s departments will tell Bible stories to children Sunday during a special service. Denise Salisbury, Spring Hill Avenue, South Charleston, named church music director. Olivet Nazarene College graduate and former band and chorus director at Washington Junior High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hodges
Davis Creek Church of the Nazarene
Davis Creek
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Robert A. Dobkin
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Greg Terry
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Dune
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Malden
Skiles
Gospel Message
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WSCW
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