Ministers Resign Over Race Stances Spotlight Church Turmoil
Associated Press notes rising resignations and firings of pastors tied to anti segregation stances in the South and a few in the North. Rev Joe Patterson resigned after opposing color bars. Dr Albert McClellan cites a handful of forced departures amid pressure and harassment as congregations split and attendance wanes. The piece cites bishops and church leaders across Methodists and Southern Baptists, with scattered notices of local services in towns like Linden and Flint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Deacons of
The
Baptist Church
Community of Linden
Joe Patterson
Patterson
South
Methodist Church
Southern Baptist Convention
Albert McClellan
Nashville, Tenn
Southern Baptist
McClellan
Euckel
Mississippi
Methodist
Marvin Franklin
Grant Street Church Services with Ministers Named
The Church of Christ on Grant Street holds Sunday morning worship at 10 45 with Minister Bro Elbert Young and a Sunday morning Bible study at 10 a m. Florette Wade Jacobs is also listed as minister with a Wednesday Bible study at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant ST
Elbert Young
Florette Wade Jacobs
Saint Patrick the missionary and patron saint of Ireland
The account recounts Patrick's capture in England at age 16 and six years of bondage in Ireland, his religious awakening, studies at Lerins, return to Ireland, and his work converting Irish chieftains. In 432 he became Missionary Bishop of Ireland and established churches, baptizing thousands and ordaining many priests, dying over 90 with Ireland transformed to Christianity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saint Patrick
Ireland
England
Milchu
France
Lerins
Patrick
Church Services and Programs Across Local Congregations
Presbyterians and several churches list weekly schedules with morning worship at 10:45 or 11:00 A M, Sunday schools at 9:45, youth fellowships, and midweek prayer meetings. August changes at Willoughby include no evening service. Central church posts sermons on revival topics and Youth Activity Week with evening services and revival plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Ave
Wayne H. Davis
B.S.E
M.S.E
Sixth Ave
Jackson St. John Rutland
Everlasting Arms
Barry Anderson
Christian Worship Service at Fourth Ave Church
The service schedule includes Sunday school at 9 45 a m worship with communion and a sermon titled The Uplifted Christ at 11 a m and a vesper service at 6 30 p m led by minister Robert E Shaw at the Fourth Avenue church East Moulton Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth Ave
East Moulton
Robert E. Shaw
Lutheran St. Paul’s Sherman St at 4th Ave Service
Rev. R. A. Reinhardt leads Sunday worship at 10:45 a.m. with Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Topic: Hallowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul’s Sherman St
4Th Ave
R. A. Reinhardt
Church Directory Listings for local Baptist congregations and services
A detailed listing of church names, pastors, addresses, and service times across multiple neighborhoods. Entries include Baptist and other local churches with Sunday school times morning worship and evening services plus midweek prayer and training union sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant St
Fourth Ave
A. B. VanArsdale
Training Union
Bits Of History Of Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church
A progress report on Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church of Decatur tracing origins from the First Baptist of New Decatur organized October 3 1889 with fourteen members. It covers early meeting places building on Sixteenth Avenue and Wadsworth Street, 1900 addition, 1916 auditorium completion, long pastor list, and steady WMU and Training Union work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixteenth Avenue
First Baptist Church of
New Decatur
D. W. Dooley
J. C. Lance
J. F. Chenault
J. J. Sawyers
W. C. Buck
E. S. Skillington
Lizzie Sawyers
Lizzie Dooley
J. D. McClanahan
J. M. Simpson
A. M. Lee
John Speer
Oakton Hall
Commercial Avenue
Gum Street
Decatur Land Company
Wadsworth Street
R. F. Stuckey
WMU
Baptist Training Union
H. R. Schram
J. W. Sandlin
F. C. David J. B. Kilpatric
T. V. Shoemaker
F. M
E. N. Chandler
Lee Franklin
Hacker
P. C
Local Church Services and Schedules in Lawrence County
Lawrence County church listings include Hatton Church of Christ with Eugene Keenum as minister offering Bible study at 10 am and worship services. Wolf Springs led by Harry Hasha with services starting 10 am. SRD Fellowship Baptist at Dancy Chapel Road with Coleman Taylor as pastor holding Sunday school at 10 am and worship at 11 am. Town Creek led by Rayford Henry with Bible study at 10 am and evening service at 6:30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hatton Church OF Christ
Eugene Keenum
Wolf Springs
Dancy Chapel Road
Coleman Taylor
Training Union
Town Creek
Christian Science Church Services Listed
The notice lists the First Church of Christ Scientist at 6th Avenue and Johnston Street with Sunday morning services including Sunday school at 11 a.m and a Wednesday evening testimony meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church OF Christ, Scientist
6Th Ave
Johnston St
Ae Go
Memorial Drive Methodist Church history and leadership listed
Memorial Drive Methodist Church began in the home of L L and L L Mc Culloch on January 1 1930 with 23 members and has since seen multiple pastors. The present minister Hoyt L Logan arrived in 1961 and the sanctuary built in 1953 cost 50000 dollars with first service on Easter Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Overall
Memorial Drive
L. L. McCulloch
Memorial Dr. NW
J. D. Kaylor
Tanner
R. T. Tyler
George Rice
R. L. Baker
W. M. Treadaway
R. P. Thompson
E. F. Mixon
C. P. Parker
B. M. Tompson
L. D. Kaylor
S. V. Blythe
Toney H. Wilson
Frank Aldridge
Bob Cook
P. C
Charles Adams
Hoyt L. Logan
Logan
Jacksonville State College
Jacksonville
Ala
Vanderbilt University
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Oscar Hames
T. E. Clyce
Charles Clem
Leo Fretwell
al Hunt
Jack James
A. G. Johnson
W. H. Lowery
Dwight McLachlan
L. V. Moore
W. B. Newby
Freeman Norwood
Donald Pettus
W. L. Sansom
R. P
Herbert Walker
C. H. Harlan
H. F. Landers
E. L. Lowery
Earl Roger
Ralph Ledbetter
Horace Sheats
Growth of Muscle Shoals Church Through Years Muscled
The church joined the Muscle Shoals Association in 1890 with J J Sawyers as Delegate and 38 members. By 1962 Rev R E Wilkins led 847 members with a pastor salary of 830, total missions 8388.20 and church property valued at 164623.165. Sunday school 326, WMU 165, Training Union 327. total receipts 44038.55.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Wilkins
WMU
Brotherhood
Training Union
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News of Religion
George W. Cornell
Associated Press
Aere
Moulton Road
Gene. Holder
FLINT
J. O. Morgan
Corner Oak & Vine Streets
Joseph W. Walker
Church of Christ
Ishmael
AP Newsfeatures
Westside
Canal St
Ford McDonald
Guy Walke
Ninth Street
T. J. Chitwood
Big Central
Christian
Lutheran
Fifth Ave
W. W. Coffey
New Center
Wok Ik Hartselle
Roy M. Black
Brookhaven
Memorial
Clifford Mitchell
Sunbeams
Southside Corner
Eighth Ave
Ninth St
W. J. Johnson
Eastside
16Th Ave
Cypress St
Huie Turner
Sixteenth Ave
Wadsworth St
R. E
Bob” Wilkins
Besea
Grace
Sherman
Riverview
Willard Stallcup
Tom Malone
Corner Oak and
Lafayette Sts
W. K. Stephenson
NEW Friendship
Hoody Richards
J. W. Myles
Lawrence County
SRD
Fellowship Baptist
Christian Science Reading Room
Princess Theatre
Bidg
Hartselle
Wayne Crumpton
Birmingham
Harold Shaneyfelt
Falkville
Long
Roy Black
Harold Shaney
Christian Science
EpiscopAl
ST. John’s
Westminster Presbyterian Church of the United Presbyterian Church
U.S.A. Jackson St
S.E
Edwin F. Dalstrom
ED Payne Miller
James Earl Stewart
Decature
Flint-Moss Chapel
Estas L. Hardin
Mt. Hope
Mt. Pleasant
Sterl Watson Cullman
Alc
Austinville
State Ave
Decatur, Ala
Christ
Christian Training
F. Seagle
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