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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1950
Page
7
The church at Corner Oak and Lafayette invites families to Bible school at 9:30 a.m. Worship at 11:00 a.m. features The Triumphal Entry. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. includes Jesus Heals the Lepers. Training Union at 6:30 p.m. and Wednesday prayer at 7:30 p.m. Choir practice 8:00 p.m. Volunteer circle meetings and notices included.
A sermon outline argues that persecution of religion stems from tyrants fearing religious influence which empowers human rights and liberty. It cites a Christian Science Sunday sermon dated August 13, 1950, and outlines church services at Memorial Drive Methodist, including times for worship, Sunday School, Training Union, prayer, and various auxiliary activities.
Central Baptist at Corner 4th Ave and Grant St lists Sunday school at 9 45 morning worship at 11 00 Training Unions at 6 30 and evening services at 7 30 Pastor C F Burton announces Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 45 and a 7 pm officers and teachers meeting all are invited to bring their family to worship and fellowship.
Rev Neely D Crawford leads coed Sunday school at 10:00 am and public worship at 11:00 am at Sixth Avenue and 9th Street East. Visitors welcome. No service tonight due to pastor’s revival in Leighton Alabama. Mid week prayer at 7:30 pm Wednesday.
David Beer minister conducts Bible school at 9 45 with Ainslie Wyle as superintendent. Worship service follows at 11 00 featuring The Lord's Supper and a sermon The Narrowness of Jesus. Sunday evening service and mid week Bible study resume the first week of September.
Mrs. Mary R. Miller, pastor, invites all to attend services at Austinville Church of God. Sunday school 9:45 a.m. worship 10:45 a.m. Children’s hour youth fellowship and adult prayer service 6:45 p.m. Evening service 7:30 p.m. Midweek prayer and praise Thursday 7:30 p.m. Transport provided for those without means. Everyone welcome.
Central Methodist on Jackson Street East posts revival by Rev J K Rodgers with sermons and anthems, plus Youth and W S C S circles meetings, choir schedules, a city wide religious service, and circulars about missionary society prayer meetings. Attendees urged to support the revival and camp meeting events.
Corner of Canal and Lafayette streets invites worship with Sunday school at 9 45 led by F O Smith and Paul Robinson aiding. Morning worship at 10 55 features District Superintendent Dr A H Nabors delivering the message and Beatrice Buckley singing My Sanctuary solo by Mrs Marvin Dinsmore. no evening service.
Reverend Jack Coke, pastor, leads Sunday school at 10:00 am and morning service at 11:00 am. Training Union at 6:30 pm. Evening service at 7:30 pm. Women Missionary Society meets Monday at 1:30 pm for the monthly program. Girls Auxiliary meets Monday at 5:00 pm at Bertha Smith’s home. Prayer service Wednesday at 7:30 pm. Public invited.
Westminster Presbyterian on Jackson Street at Eighth Avenue lists church school at 10:00 am and morning worship at 11:00 am led by Rev. John A. Troxler with the sermon topic Tears in the Bottle. Morning Watch service is Monday 7:30 to 7:50 am and a Deacon's meeting follows Monday at 7:30 pm.
Mornings at 10:55 and evenings at 7:45 as Rev. Edgar E. Weaver from Opp, Alabama, missionary of Covington Baptist Association, preaches. Sunday school at 9:45 led by L. L. Matthews and Lowell Nance with superintendents. Training Union at 6:45 with theme If Ye Were and slogan Family Affair. Directors Robert Ryan and J. W. Ward announce two daily services at 10:00.
Sixth Ave Church of God reports Sunday school at 9 45 with James Cole as superintendent and cancels morning and evening services due to a Birmingham camp meeting. Mt Zion Baptist Church begins Sunday school at 10 with Earl Murphy as superintendent. Rev Paul McCluskey delivers the 11 o clock service and lunch follows. Rev E N Chandler of Sixteenth Avenue Baptist will preach at 2 pm. revival series set each morning at 11 and each evening at 7 30 with Chandler as guest speaker. Christian Science notes Soul as the lesson subject. Public invited to attend.
Ezra the scribe reads the book of Moses before the gathered people at the water gate. Nehemiah and the Levites teach the law, the people bow in worship, proclaiming this day holy unto the Lord.
An account cites a king’s decree permitting Israelites priests and Levites to return to Jerusalem with temple vessels and free will offerings to buy livestock for sacrifice. Ezra leads a fast, prayers for protection, and the people repent as they gather to hear the law and celebrate with joy amid sackcloth and ash.
Sixteenth Avenue Baptist invites Sunday school at 9 45 a m led by J E Dobbs who will serve as superintendent The pastor Rev E N Chandler will deliver the morning sermon titled A Liv- الله
In Edmonon Alberta the McDonald hotel is adding a 300 room extension. Steel girders moved slower 38 years ago during original construction. today trucks haul them from the railway yard. Joseph Smith played a role in both projects, transitioning from horse and ox hauling to modern trucking over decades.
A broad survey notes that nearly every state has experienced a tornado at some point, highlighting the wide reach of these storms and their unpredictable nature across the United States.
Democrats and Republicans appear set to back a $3.0 billion rise in personal income taxes in the Senate Finance Committee, targeting October 1 and potentially a 20 percent hike for many taxpayers. The panel also approved a $1.5 billion annual raise in corporate taxes to 45 percent, effective July 1, 1950, part of President Truman’s $5 billion tax plan to fund Korea aid and arms. Senator O Mahoney pushes a $4.0 billion excess profits tax, while Finance Chairman George warns the overall bill may pass without it. The plan would lift withholding to 18 percent on wages above exemptions, affecting about one-fourth of 1949 income and boosting yearly revenue thereafter, with exemptions and income splitting unchanged.
A community notice lists local businesses and prints a sermon urging church attendance. It emphasizes blessings entrusted to people, calling on readers to attend services weekly for spiritual values, democracy, and civilization, with a call to listen to church bells on Sunday mornings.
Sunday Seewss Psalms MP and weekday Bible references appear alongside a list of local Decatur businesses including CLEANERS CAFE FLOUR MILLS DRUG CO MEN'S WEAR PURE MILK CO PIANO CO and ELECTRIC CO. The material reads like a mixed church program and advertisement collage with scattered dates and chapter verses.
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