Record Baptisms Reported In 1971
Alabama Baptist churches reported a record 31 973 baptisms in 1971 an 11 1 percent rise from 28 610 in 1970 Dr Otis Williams evangelism director attributed the gain to the work of the Holy Spirit through intensified personal witnessing Two churches baptized over 200 persons in 1971 Whitesburg Baptist Huntsville Charles Carter pastor 211 Dauphin Way Baptist Mobile Jaroy Weber pastor 208 and 26 churches baptized 100 or more persons an increase of eight churches
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Otis ‘Williams
Bappist State Exective Board
Williams
Whitesburg Baptist Church
Huntsville
Charles Carter
Dauphin Way Baptist Church
Mobile
Jaroy Weber
Clergyman Urges Moving Christmas Date
A Roman Catholic priest proposes transferring Christmas to January 6 Epiphany to recover the holiday’s meaning from commercialism. Readers split. most don’t favor a date change though many critique materialism and the current season as a secular feast.
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Chicago Monthly
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Eminent preacher Dr. R G Lee to speak at Shady Grove
Dr R G Lee 85 Memphis pastor and author 44 books will address Shady Grove Baptist Church Neel Sunday at 11 am and 7 pm Rev Jack Freeman notes Lee’s long travel ministry and past presidencies of the Southern and Tennessee Baptist conventions He led Bellevue Church Memphis for 32 years with about 23 000 members.
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Shady Grove Baptist Church
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Lee
Jack Freeman
Shady Grove
Southern Baptist Convention
Tennessee Baptist Convention
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Freeman
South Carolina
Furman University
How Can You Keep Your Baby From Becoming Anemic
Health Capsules outlines iron sources for infants months old including iron fortified cereals egg yolks and meat. The piece clarifies information aims to help caregivers but is not diagnostic and should not replace medical advice.
Center of U S population sits near St. Louis area
The geographic center of the United States population lies about 30 miles east of St. Louis. The spot is roughly 26.9 miles west of the 1960 population mark, indicating shifts in demographic weight since mid century.
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United States
St. Louis
Revival Sparks Higher Baptism Totals Across Alabama
Forty six Baptist associations reported more baptisms with Madison Baptist Association up 454 to 1,670 and Birmingham Baptist Association at a record 4,217, up 263. Williams notes fewer churches with no baptisms, cites revival spirit and enhanced personal evangelism, including evangelism institutes and unified state missions emphasis. Alabama Baptist State Convention lists 2,960 churches and 840,000 members.
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Madison Baptist Association
Birmingham Baptist Association
Williams
Baptist State Executive Board
Alabama Baptist State Convention
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