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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1972
Page
5
Faye Brewington reports on a 10-year study by Mildred and Gordon Gordon that surveyed 600 church members aged 17 to 23. They found an 82 percent majority oppose premarital sex and blame older leaders who advocate it for church membership losses.
Evangelist Larry Reesor of Chattanooga will lead revival services at Bethel Baptist Church Bethel Road in Hartselle from Sunday through January 23 at 7 p.m. New pastor Rev Al Rudolph cites Reesor as a southern evangelist with old time gospel style. Pre revival events include a ladies tea and men's breakfast, plus youth rally and a January 22 program ending with a combined youth-adult meeting. Special music featured each service. Public is invited.
The Baptist World Mission executive committee led by Dr. Monroe Parker will meet January 25 and 26 at the Decatur home office to discuss mission field appointments. Several pastors from across the United States serve on the committee and missionary conferences are planned in Decatur and Huntsville January 26 to 30.
Five central Decatur churches plan a Community Prayer Service for Christian Unity at Westminster Presbyterian Church January 23 at 7 p.m. The event, part of a Week of Prayer through January 25, features Rev. John Peter Sheehan of St. Ann's Catholic Church and participating ministers from cooperating churches. All Catholics and Protestants in Decatur are invited.
The 25th annual Alabama Baptist Evangelism Conference will be at Central Park Baptist Church in Birmingham on January 24 and 25. Four Alabama pastors and four out of state speakers will present, including Dr. James O. Dorriety and Rev. Fred Lackey. The event will spotlight lay evangelism schools in Alabama churches and associations in early spring.
The FDA recalls hundreds of thousands of toys sold nationwide between October and December for hazards under the Toy Safety Act. Items include dolls rattles cars and music boxes with parts that can be inhaled swallowed or cause cuts. Consumers may seek refunds and retailers are urged to remove the products. The FDA proposes new safety standards for electrical and mechanical toys.
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