Youthful Camp Director Keeps Tabs On Up To 80 Youngsters
A 19 year old Birmingham college student directs Christian Dells Bible Camp near Decatur during four weeklong sessions. Steve Dennis designs activity schedules, writes a Bible course, teaches classes, and leads hiking and horseback activities. He plans to study theology, pursue a seminary masters and doctorate, and aims to reach 20th century youth with Christ. He previously directed church youth groups in Birmingham and Montgomery and plans to pastor a Birmingham church while studying.
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Christian Dells Bible Camp
Decatur
Steve Dennis
Southeastern Bible College
Dennis
Christian Dells
Trinity Mountain Cabin
Southeastern College
Columbus
Ohio
Christ
Montgomery
Southeastern
Decatur Girl Reaches Baptist Speakers Finals
Nancy Britt of Decatur advanced to the final round of the Alabama Baptist Better Speakers Tournament at Shocco Springs. A 19 year old Auburn sophomore and Tuskegee Association winner, she spoke on Faith and Action representing Auburn First Age Church and Central Baptist in Decatur.
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Shocco Springs
Nancy Britt
Decatur
Alabama Baptist
George Caldwell
Alabama Baptist Training Union Dept
Britt
Auburn University
Tuskeegee Baptist Association
Shocco Springs Baptist Assembly
T. L. Britt
Central Baptist Church
Lay Witness Mission Set At Ninth Street Methodist Church
A lay witness mission led by Atlanta minister Rev Ben C Johnson will be hosted by Ninth Street Methodist Church in Decatur with sessions Friday Friday night supper Saturday activities and Sunday worship. Johnson will speak at both morning services while Rev Joe C Higginbotham outlines the laity role in the church. The program aims to renew spiritual life through prayer and personal faith experience.
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Ninth Street
Ninth Street Methodist
Ninth Street Methodist Church
People of God
Joe C. Higginbotham
Mr Johnson
Christ
Mr. Johnson
Alabama-West Florida
Summerville Methodist Church
Phenix City
Declaration of Independence Reaches New York in 1775
On this date in 1775 official word arrived in New York from Philadelphia that the Declaration of Independence had been signed.
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New York
Philadelphia
New Education Director Starts At Westminster
Gordon E. Ripper arrived in Decatur to lead Christian education at Westminster Presbyterian Church from Oak Ridge Tennessee. He will oversee Sunday school staff train teachers and develop youth programs while serving as a research resource for church educational activities. He and his wife with their 19 month old son plan to join soon.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
Gordon E. Ripper
Oakridge
Tenn
Pennsylvania
Mars Hill Junior College
North Carolina
Carson-Newman College
Tennessee
Tennessee College
Oak Ridge City
Oak Ridge
Scarritt College
Nashville
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Edwin Dalstrom
Gordon Ripper
Gordon
Archie Hampton Begins 12th Year as Central Baptist Minister
Archie Hampton starts his 12th year as minister of education at Central Baptist Church after 11 years of service recognized by the congregation in a Sunday ceremony. A Middlesboro, Kentucky native, he studied at Georgetown College and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. His early career included youth and music directing roles before serving as minister of music and then as education minister.
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Asbury College
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Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Graduate School of Religion
Emory University
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Harlan
Middlesboro
Georgetown
Southern Baptist Seminary
Decatur
Daniels-Team to End Moulton Revival Sunday
The E J Daniels revival team from Orlando Florida will close a two week tent revival at Lawrence County High School grounds on Sunday night. Dr Daniels evangelist will speak on Gambling With Destiny and urge youth attendance. The event includes a youth service with a 30 minute movie about a teenage couple. The outreach features music by John Bass Linda Lewis and Rev Lowell Leistner with wife Hampton and children active in church work. The revival is jointly sponsored by Lawrence County churches.
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Dr. Daniels
Daniels
John Bass
Florida
Linda Lewis
Tuscaloosa
Woman’s Missionary Union
Hampton
Sherwood Dr. SE
Moulton
Westside Baptist Youths Attend Southern Baptists Music Conference
Seven youths from Westside Baptist Church will attend a five day music leadership conference of Southern Baptists at Shocco Springs in month. The group includes Karen Alexander Jennifer Alexander Debbie Cooper Janice Key Louise Kirkland Joan Holland and Linda Hunt.
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Baptist Church
Southern Baptists
Shocco Springs
Karen
Jennifer Alexander
Debbie Cooper
Janice Key
Louise Kirkland
Joan Holland
Linda Hunt
Westside Baptist Youth to host Thursday Hawaiian Luau
Youth members of Westside Baptist Church will attend a Thursday luau at the church. They are encouraged to wear Hawaiian costumes and will be seated on the floor for a meal. A film will be shown, per pastor Elree T. Waddell.
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Westside Baptist Church
Elree T. Waddell
Weeklong Gospel Meeting at Midway Church
A weeklong gospel meeting will start Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at Midway Church of Christ east of Moulton. O D Bowling from Fairfield Church of Christ will conduct the services, open to the public. The church sits on Alabama 24 between Moulton and Decatur.
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Midway Church of Christ
Moulton
D. Bowling
Fairfield Church of Christ
Midway
Alabama 24
Decatur
King's Men from Bob Jones University Visit Decatur
The King's Men touring group from Bob Jones University visited Decatur this week as part of a Southern states tour. They stayed at Christian Dells Bible Camp near Lee and led services for 49 teenagers attending the camp. Members include David Inzer of Memphis Mike Hooks of Indianapolis Keith Wiebe of Hooker Rex Stairs of Somerset and Leon Peninger of Tulsa.
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King’s Men
Bob Jones University
South Carolina
Decatur
Christian Dells Bible Camp
Lee
David Inzer
Memphis
Mike Hooks
Indianapolis
Keith Wiebe
Hooker
Okla
Rex Stairs
Somerset
Penn
Leon Peninger
Tulsa, Okla
Japanese Resistance Lands On Saipan In 1944
In 1944 Japanese forces attempted a land intrusion on Saipan in the Mariana Islands aiming to seize the island amid World War II. The action formed part of broader Pacific battles as U.S. forces prepared defenses and countermeasures.
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Saipan
Marianna Islands
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