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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1955
Page
8
The Rev R Caldwell Smith on furlough from his post as principal of the language and orientation school for missionaries in India will be guest speaker at tomorrow 11 3 am service at Irvington Presbyterian church. Born in India he began his missionary work in 1931 and has edited a vernacular paper and founded village reading rooms.
SAN FRANCISCO Thirty two Methodist youth and three counselors from Northern California attend the quadrennial National Convocation of Methodist Youth in Lafayette Indiana August 22 to 26. Most travel by chartered bus. The group includes Mrs Russell G Stot horn Castro Valley secretary of the Conference Woman's Society of Christian Service. The theme is Our Christian Witness in the World of Struggle with 34 workshop groups on topics from quality vs communism to world peace and labor relations. Bishop G Brentley Oxnam and Bishop Gerald Kennedy will speak.
A vintage needlework notice advertises a children's play suit pattern for a 3 year old, with lamb motifs and transfer designs. It listsPATTERN No 108 and addresses Carol Curtis at The Daily Review in San Francisco. Contains Needlwork Guide offering 150 designs across knitting crochet embroidery and color transfers with a 35e price.
Fairway Park Baptist church announces Rollin Bud Staats joins as youth director. He is a U S Air Force veteran with two years in Japan, attended high school in Oakland, and studies at Western Baptist college in Oakland. He and his wife Joan plan to direct youth work and relocate to the Thaimway Park area.
Divine Mind Is Science Lesson Sermon will be presented at First Church of Christ Scientist Hayward and Christian Science Society San Lorenzo on Sunday. The lesson centers on Mind governing man bringing health and harmony, readings include Luke leprosy healing and Science and Health passages, with a golden text from I Corinthians about knowing the mind of the Lord.
The second session of Vacation Bible School at Washington Community Presbyterian church ends with a program at 8 am Thursday announced by Rev. Dorel Londagin. More than 150 students attended the two hour daily sessions from 9 to 11 45 am under Mrs. Collins. Thirty teachers and workers oversee the school with the theme The Life Of Christ.
Six residents from San Lorenzo Castro Valley Leandro and Palo Alto formed the Chapelaires to tape two sacred songs on August 11. The group including Mrs. Leonard W. Nelson and Roneld Nelson will perform at the Oakland auditorium for Youth For Christ early next month. Nelson, a former Castro Valley School District secretary and ex Westmont College vocalist, joined with other local members to create the record, with lyrics by Stuart Hamlin.
Epiphany Lutheran Church in San Leandro announces Francis Bankson will guest speak at 8 and 11 am services marking the second year of Redwood Chapel Castro Valley outreach. Sunday school led by Charles Jauch at 9:30 am, organ preludes by Roberta Ford, and a 6 pm congregational meeting set for August 26. Twenty-eight new members joined during the anniversary services, with plans for a new educational building and sanctuary expansion to seat 400. New members hail from Hayward Castro Valley San Leandro San Lorenzo Oakland and more.
Miss Marty Kostal daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter Kostal of Castro Valley will be guest speaker at Wesley Methodist church Aug 28 while Rev Fred Kent Wilken is at Huntington Lake with the senior high youth camp in Texas for two years as a missionary Miss Ruth Kostel will tell the congregation of her work in training leaders for church youth work She will show colored pictures of the work at the Wesley Bible class Aim services The organizational meeting of the WSCS of the church was held Thursday evening in the Peter Kostal Fellowship Hall District and sub district leaders organized the group and Mrs Basil Sullivan was in charge of arrangements A program was presented by church leaders and the pastor spoke to the group Refreshments were served at the conclusion of the meeting
The Lutheran Women's League of Good Shepherd Church will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the chapel with vice president Mrs Gale Quigley presiding Hostesses will be Mrs Harold Mason and Mrs Kenneth Chapman.
Westminster Fellowship group from First Presbyterian Hayward plans to attend a high school church conference at the Valley of the Moon next week. Hayward participants joined in social events including pee wee golf, a harmony concert in Oakland, and a Livermore Presbyterian visit with farewell fellowship. Chauffeurs listed and many named participants noted.
A brief compilation presents quotes on humility by Henry David Thoreau Henry Fielding and Mary Baker Eddy. The lines compare humility to light darkness and a candle, noting modesty enhances merit and unmasks immortal traits by clearing dust.
Guest preacher Rev. Robert D. Knudsen of the Orthodox Presbyterian church will address the Castro Malley Reformed church congregation. He speaks on The Meaning of Life at 9:45 am and Salvation Is For Sinners at 11 am. Knudsen, a former Rockmont College instructor, will lecture at Westminster Seminary in Philadelphia this year. A new Hammond organ has been installed, with Miss Eleanor Fikse as organist. Rev Edward E. Fikse is on a two week vacation, during which Knudsen leads Sunday services.
William Penn asserts humility reveals true virtue while hypocrites display the worst pride. Martin Luther is cited on pride and humility as key moral contrasts. The fragment frames humility as superior to outward show and hypocrisy.
Calendar of church services and sermon topics for Baywood Baptist First Christian First Presbyterian First Baptist Methodist St Timothy Lutheran Church of Religious Science Wesley Methodist and more in Ashland and surrounding towns. Entries list pastor names service times and sermon titles or themes such as The Binding Sacrifice to the Altar and Walking With God with notes on further study sessions and youth activities.
In Los Angeles, Rt. Rev. Joseph Gomez of the African Methodist Episcopal church extols southern California as offering exceptional opportunities for Negroes. He cites population growth from 25,000 to 400,000 in two decades, noting minimal barriers to advancement and urging responsibility to prosper in the land of promise as the seven day conference ends.
Baptist families from Castro Valley and Loma Mar celebrate a weeklong camping trip at Camp Loma Mar. Leaders include Bill Vanderby and Jimmy Baldwin. students Allen and White earned half their camp scholarship through Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Red Wood Road Alameda area.
Party-wise trio of aprons in organdy chambray or burlap with No 2073 size. Send 35 cents for pattern plus 5 cents for first‑class mail. Also advertise Pall Winter Fashion World book featuring illustrated color patterns, price 25 cents. Pattern address The Daily Review San Francisco.
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