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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1966

Page

5

Faith in Japan II A Hiroshima survivor becomes priest

Tadashi Hasegawa, burned in the 1945 Hiroshima blast, survives with family aid and Jesuit care. He studies in Tokyo and returns to Hiroshima to serve at the Peace Cathedral as Father Francis Hasegawa, embodying faith from dark days.

Hiroshima Tadashi Hasegawa Tadashi Father Arrupe Father la Salle Sophie University Tokyo Father Francis Hasegawa Peace Cathedral

Telthusians spark religious youth ministry in Las Cruces

Four Las Cruces high school students form the Telthusians, a guitar vocal group started at the Christian Church Student Center at New Mexico State University. They blend popular folk with religious songs to reach peers and explore a possible ministry beyond traditional pulpit preaching.

Paul Albright Las Cruces N.M God Christ Baylus Breezy Cade III Ate Cade Telthusians Christian Church New Mexico State University Lee Hobert New Mexico Council of Churches

Forty Attend Camp Session From Decatur Church

Approximately 40 youngsters from Decatur's First Baptist Church will attend a three day camp session at Camp Pajarito near Cullman. The program includes music study choir practice and recreational activities for junior and junior high choirs in Alabama churches. The group ships back after Wednesday's concert session with a new song about rebellion for God. The piece has drawn attention at New Mexico events and a polio survivor named Cade has performed despite mobility challenges. The Employment Service Division of the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations reports monthly job placements over 10 000.

Decatur First —Baptist Church Camp Pajarito Cullman Wilson Henderson Alabama Henderson Alabama Department of Industrial Relations

Stewart Named Education Head At First Methodist

Marcus Stewart Jr. is named director of Christian education at First Methodist Church of Decatur. He comes from Nashville with a Scarritt College MA and Auburn BS in musical education. The couple has two sons and will reside at 2217 11th St.

Stewart First Methodist Marcus Stewart Jr The First Methodist Church of Decatur Auburn University Europe Scarritt Carolyn Loyd Oneonta University of Chattanooga Germany Nashville Marcus Walter Scott 11Th St E. M. Barnes First Methodist Church Canal St. NE Marcus Stewart

Lawrence Singing Officers Picked At County Convention

MOULTON The Lawrence County Singing Convention met for a regular service and elected officers. Lonnie Mann was named president, George Blaxton vice president, Regina Blaxton rotary treasurer, Walter Sivley chaplain, and Lettie Aner pianist. The Corinthians Quartet were guests. next convention set for Oct. 2 at Caddo.

Moulton Lawrence County Singing Convention Lonnie Mann George Blaxton Ice Regina Blaxton Rotary Walter Sivley Lettieaner Corinthians Quartet Caddo

Sincerity Before God on Honoring God's Name

Religious essay by R. H. Ramsey on the third commandment warning against taking God's name in vain. It urges truthful speech simple answers and reverent worship, condemning hypocrisy and outward show while stressing sincerity and integrity in Godly living.

R. H. Ramsey God

Profaning God’s name as sin against holiness and truth

A sermon excerpt urges reverence for God’s name, noting profanity and careless speech violate the third commandment. It condemns religious hypocrisy and stresses true righteousness in acts, thoughts, and speech over mere ritual observance. Distributed by King Features Syndicate.

God Jesus Divisions of Christian Education Nationa

Dr Alfred O Canon to Speak at 1st Presbyterian Decatur

Dr Alfred O Canon dean at Southwestern College Memphis will be guest speaker at Sunday morning services at First Presbyterian Church Decatur. He heads the college office of development and teaches international law and government. He is a Memphis native and Duke PhD, WWI and Korean War veteran, former Birmingham Southern College administrator. He serves on Red Cross and UN associations boards and belongs to Memphis Kiwanis.

Alfred O. Canon Southwestern College Memphis First Presbyterian Church Decatur Joseph W. Walker Canon Southwestern Dr. Canon Duke University Birmingham Southern College Second Presbyterian Church Red Cross Citizens Association Memphis Better Schools Committee Association For the United Nations

Southside Baptist Church Decatur History Sketches

Weekly history notes trace Southside Baptist Church Decatur from 1920 to 1965, detailing baptisms and total members, Sunday school rolls, officers, budgets, and missions giving across decades, including 1921 84 additions 391 members and 1965 totals 1 223 members with 745 on Sunday roll.

J. W. Myers Southside Baptist Church Decatur Southside G. C. Walker Association J. D. Pickens Fred Halbrooks Missions BYPU WMU Mission Causes Edd Self Training Union Tennis Odom WMA A. L. Burns J. E. Bean J. C. Howell E. C. Hendon Brotherhood Morgan County Baptist Association W. J. Johnson Harold Holland WMS John W. Lyle Howard Odell James Isam

Elders at Memorial Drive assume new full day role

The Memorial Drive Church of Christ adds a daily 9 to 11 a.m. elder as stand in secretary to answer phones, pass messages and provide church information. Andrew Cagle leads the role with two other elders sharing duties and extending outreach to hospital patients and newcomers.

Memorial Drive Church of Christ Andrew Cagle Cagle L. R. Brooks 11Th Ave Millard Cagle Moulton Heights Locust St Marion County Mt. Hope Lawrence County

State Department of Industrial Relations Runs Unemployment Offices

The department operates metropolitan unemployment offices in Montgomery Birmingham and Mobile to provide job service and wage claims support across the state.

The State Department of Industrial Relations Metropolitian Montgomery Birmingham Mobile

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