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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1956
Page
4
Lois Birdsal reports on Farwell residents cherishing keepsake Bibles and prayer books passed through generations. Stories highlight the Bible as a divine library, with Faithful items such as Mrs. Minerva Richmonds 1888 Christmas Bible and a 1698 Common Prayer book marking family histories and migrations.
The Vernon City Church of the Nazarene led by Rev. Forrest Stoll Jr invites attendance at Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and worship at 11:00 a.m. An evening service is planned for 7:45 p.m. Farwell Methodist invites worship at 2:30 p.m. with church school at 10:15 a.m.
Evangelist Billy Graham told New York civic and religious leaders that his eight week crusade next spring will spark a spiritual revival rather than merely clean up the metropolis. He spoke at a General Crusade Committee dinner introducing his campaign to influence the city’s cultural and commercial life with guests including John D. Rockefeller II and William Randolph Hearst Jr.
The article notes two family Bibles once belonging to a husband Lewis Finch and his ancestors. One dated 1832 belonged to his grandmother, the other used by a grandfather in 1856. Both were used in England and are now held by Miss Ella Carpenter along with an old brown leather Bible with a metal clasp.
The Church of God News announces revival services from October 29 to November 11 led by evangelist Rev J J Beaver from La Grange Indiana. Sentinel notes a missionary society meeting at the parsonage October was attended by thirteen ladies. Dorothy Sickal was elected unanimously to finish the year as president following Florence Bay’s resignation. A social hour followed with birthday wishes for Adeling Cleveland and cake and coffee served by Mrs Sickals.
The Adult Bible class invited Mrs. Cleveland to a surprise birthday party at her Cleveland home. Twenty seven members attended as games followed a devotional led by George Teeter. Mrs. Sickal read a biography and Mrs. Maybee shared a short talk before refreshments and gifts.
A preacher recalls how many excuse lack of time for church and charity. He cites a city youth who said he had no time for the church due to business, and a tale of King Philip of Macedon who finally granted justice after being told he had no time to be king. The point: if one has no time for God, what time remains for anything else.
A $1 150 000 goal and about 300 000 000 pounds of surplus U S foods are planned for distribution next year to hungry people overseas as part of the 1957 Share Our Surplus program. Church groups led by Church World Service will channel the aid through 28 countries in Asia Europe and Latin America for relief feeding hospital patients refugees and aid to widows orphans and school children.
The Vernon City Church holds a weekly prayer meeting every Wednesday at 8 00 PM. The red team led by Rev Stoll competes with the blue team led by Mrs Steblton. A special service is planned for next Sunday morning and all are urged to attend.
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