Public relations urged for churches says Jesuit scholar
New York AP Father Thomas J. M. Burke, S J., argues a 385 page doctoral dissertation from New York University endorses using organized public relations by all religious groups to reduce conflict and misunderstanding. He says religious groups should plan and direct campaigns to persuade people of ethical truths and promote values in society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Thomas J. M. Burke
S.J
Jesuit Missions
Father Burke
New York University
My Country Tis of Thee origin hymn and church notices
The piece My Country Tis of Thee was written by Samuel Francis Smith while at Andover Theological Seminary and first sung in Boston on July 4 1832. The text notes his faith and ties to the Declaration of Independence and mentions church services and schedules across multiple congregations including Southside Fifth Avenue and Brookhaven with worship and training unions listed.
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Samuel Francis Smith
Andover Theological Seminary
Parks Street
Boston
Smith
The
Christian Review
American Baptist Missionary Union
Presbyterian Churches Schedule and Revivals
Presbyterian worship times are listed for Corner Oak and Vine Streets with offerings including Sunday school at 9 45 a m morning worship at 11 a m sermon Suffering Not Why But How by James E Bowden assistant pastor 5 p m youth meetings 7 30 p m Wednesday prayer meeting Also Beulah church revival at Lilmestone with silent prayer and family night supper Friday at 6 30 p m Pastor Wayne H Davis presiding at 415 Seventh Ave SW with 9 45 a m church school 10 45 a m morning worship sermon Of The Perseverance of the Saints text Phil 1 6 session meeting 2 30 p m youth fellowship 6 p m choir practice 6 p m evening worship 7 p m led by Elder Bobby Johnson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak & Vine Streets
Joseph W. Walker
James E. Bowden
Seventh Ave
Wayne H. Davis
Bobby Johnson
Beulah Church
Lilmestone Co
Episcopal St John’s Corner Gordon Dr to Jackson St
Rev James O Bodley rector leads daily services at St John’s including 7:30 a.m. Morning Prayer with lay reader 9:15 a.m. Family service and classes 11 a.m. Morning prayer and sermon and 5 p.m. Healing service with Rev James Lilly at the same corner church site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. John’s Corner
Gordon Dr
Jackson St
James O. Bodley
James Lilly
Church Service Times and Ministers Listed
Church of Christ FLORETTE Wade Jacobs, minister. Sunday morning Bible study, 10 a.m. Regular services 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Ww OLD MOULTON ROAD Gene Holder, minister. Sunday morning Bible study 10 a.m. Sunday morning worship 11 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florette Wade Jacobs
Old Moulton Road
Gene Holder
Sunday evening worship and midweek Bible study notice
Flint minister J O Morgan leads Sunday services Bible study at 10 a m preaching 11 a m Sunday night 6 30 p m Wednesday Bible study 7 30 p m service times listed for weekday and weekend worship notes with location not specified WF
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flint
J.O. Morgan
Harry Hasha
Rayford Henry
Lutheran Church Service Schedule at Sherman Sherman
Lutheran church at T. Pauls Sherman corner 4th Ave follows a Sunday school at 9 30 a m and worship service at 10 45 a m led by Rev R A Reinhardt pastor attenders are invited to participate in the service and study sessions
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Paul
Sherman St
4Th Ave
R. A. Reinhardt
Christian Science Reading Room
Princess Theatre
Deily
Church of God Austinville Service Schedule
Sunday school begins at 9 45 a m morning worship at 10 45 led by former pastor Rev Clarence Best of Lakeland Florida Evening service at 6 15 includes Prayer Hour Children's Hour and Junior Choir Guest speaker Larkin Yates leads evening worship at 7 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Best
Lakeland
Fla
Larkin Yates
Lawrence County Church Services and Schedules
Lawrence County churches list multiple pastors and times. Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. Worship at 10:55 a.m. Other churches: CENTRAL Grant St. and Fourth Ave with A E VanArsdale, 9:30 a.m. and 10:50 a.m. services. Sherman at Riverview with Willard Stallcup, Dr Art Crawford speaking. Dancy Chapel Road with Coleman Taylor and Harry Hasha. Corner Oak and Lafayette with Rev W K Stephenson. Rayford Henry ministry with 10 a.m. Bible study and 11 a.m. preaching. Hatton Church of Christ with Eugene Keenum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Riverview
Willard Stallcup
Art Crawford
Christian Science Church Service and Lesson Topic
Christian Science church at 6th Ave and Johnston St announces Sunday services at 11 a.m including church service Sunday school and sermon on Is the Universe Including Man Evolved by Atomic Force. Wednesday 7 30 p m testimony meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church OF Christ
Scientist 6Th Ave
Johnston St
Assembly Of God Church Schedule 415 8th Ave SW
Rev Bruce Melton leads Assembly Of God at 415 8th Ave SW with Sunday school at 9 45 morning worship at 10 45 and evening service at 7 30 weekly prayer Wednesday at 7 30 and Christ Ambassadors Thursday program listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8Th Ave
Melton Bruce
Christ Ambassadors
Methodist John Rutland Pastor Service Schedule
Methodist church notices list Pastor John Rutland presiding with church school at 9:30 a.m. Morning worship at 10:55 a.m. Sermon topic Jesus Call Your Response. MYF at 6 p.m. Evening worship at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Service at 7 p.m. ca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rutland
Jesus
Baptist and New Friendship church schedules in city crusade context
Baptist Westside Memorial Drive details Sunday school at 9 45 worship at 11 and evening services canceled for city wide crusade at 7 30 New Friendship led by Rev Hoody Richards lists Sunday school 10 and worship 11 with Buddy Choir 5 45 Training Union 6 30 plus Wednesday prayer and Bible study 7 with choir after Sixteenth Ave corner Wadsworth Street and Six noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Avenue
Fifth Ave
W. W. Coffey
Memorial Dr
Elree T. Waddell
Training Union
NEW Friendship
Hoody Richards
Sixteenth Ave
Wadsworth St
Praise of God theme unfolds through three psalms
This week's lesson God in His World by N Speer Jones surveys Psalms 19 95 and 148 as a crescendo of praise. Psalm 19 reveals God's character in nature and word while Psalm 95 expresses God's loving care and the praise due to Him. Psalm 148 expands praise to the entire universe from heaven to Israel and toward the individual soul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Speer Jones
God
Heaven
Israel
The Psalms as a Crescendo of Divine Glory and Worship
The text outlines Psalm 19 as a progression from nature to scripture to individual reflection, notes David’s authorship of the early psalm, and explains Psalm 95’s twofold call to worship. It references sources from the National Council of Churches and Division of Christian Education and mentions copyrighted outlines and syndicate features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
National Council of Churches of Christ
Division of Christian Education
Ciece
Features Syndicate
Southside Church of the Nazarene Organizes Growth
The Southside Church of the Nazarene started as a mission in April 1954 at 411 6th St SE and was organized in February 1955 under Pastor A J Hyde. Now at 1221 5th Ave SE, led by Rev Murphree since 1959, the small church has 18 to 20 in attendance, 10 members, and supports missionary and benevolence work with groups including the Missionary Society and NYPS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southside
Church of the Nazarene
6Th St. SE
A. J. Hyde
5Th Ave. SE
Hyde
Verbon M
Murphree
Tennessee Wesleyan College
Athens
Tenn
Trevecca Nazarene College
Nashville
George Peabody College
Southside Church
Alice Sherman
Horace Nickens
Norace Nickens
Joyce Murphree
Barbara Nickens
Southside Church of Nazarene
American Bible Society
Church
Pastors Lead Education Session at Springfield Bible School
The Rev. Melton Bruce of First Assembly of God Decatur led hundreds of church leaders at a Sunday School training school in Springfield Missouri. Dr and Mrs Edward Simpson from Fort Wayne taught with sessions for Sunday school officers teachers directors and ministers. About 275 leaders from 34 states attended on Central Bible Institute Campus. Classes covered physiology writing Bible customs counseling and group dynamics plus Sunday school topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melton Bruce
First
Assembly of God Church
Decatur
Springfield
Assemblies of God
Dent
Edward Simpson
Bible College
Ft. Wayne
Central Bible Institute
Assemblies of God Bible College
Bits Of History From the 1878 and 1882 Minutes
Extracts recount trustees of the Baptist Institute at Moulton with O D Gibson as president and a roster of members. It notes the Mountain Grange school near Trinity Station on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad with tuition ranging from 2 to 5 dollars monthly. Also lists 1882 association committees on devotional, education, Sabbath Schools, religion, missions, and finance, plus a Form of Church Letter adopted for dismissals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity
Joseph Shackelford
Association
The
Baptist Institute At
Moulton
O. D. Gibson
Charles Gibson
John Y. Shoemaker
A. J. Harris
J. B. Speake
C. A. Crow
William Harris
W. D. McDaniel
D. Lynch
J. W. Preutt
Russellville Church
J. C. Orr
John D. Inman
Muscle Shoals Association
Russellville
M. Finney
C. W. Hare
J. C. Roberts
J. E. Herring
W. J. Weaver
State of Religion
S.R.C. Adams
J. E. Weaver
W. H. Golden
M. Lyon
J. M. Roberts
R. T. Wear
J. R. Nesmith
W. B. Carter
G. E. Keys
Thomas Hurley
W. A. Agee
W. A. Stockton
A. H. Stanley
W. J. Thompson
G. W. Moore
W. W. Hurley
J. D. McClanahan
W. F. Orr
C. Gibson
S. M. Scott
D. J. Orr
Falkville Methodists In Fellowship Dinner
Falkville Methodists held a fellowship dinner in the church dining hall to honor Rev. and Mrs. W J Alston and their children. The Alstons, at Falkville Methodist four and a half years, move Thursday to Inglenook Church in Birmingham. The event closed a weeks long visitation program with songs and prayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falk Methodist Church
W. J. Alston
Alstons
Falkville Methodist
Inglenook Church
Birmingham
Church One Foundation
Alston
W. E. Holmes
W.S.C.S
Directory of Agencies Blind Persons in United States Published
The American Foundation for the Blind in New York releases a new directory listing 27 sources of guidance information and services for blind persons in the United States.
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United States
American Foundation For the Blind
New York
Morgan Man to Teach in Panama Mission Field
Ronald L. Jones son of Mr and Mrs Lewis Jones Danville Rd will assume new duties in the Methodist Mission Field in early July He is a Florence State College graduate with a B S in Education He has taught in Russellville city schools and served as youth director at First Methodist Church He will fly to Panama City Panama in early July to teach at Pan American Institute serving about 1800 to 2000 students Rosters BAS ham Community origin.
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Ronald L. Jones
Lewis Jones
Danville Rd
Ronald
Florence State College
Russellville
First Methodist Church
Panama City
Republic of Panama
Pan American Institute
Panama
Basham
Reeder Circle Plans July Picnic at Delano Park
The Reeder Circle of Ninth St Methodist met at Mrs. Compton's home for its June session. Mrs. Yarbrough led prayer, Mrs. Reeder led the business, and Mrs. Laurence headed the program. A July 15 picnic at Delano Park was scheduled with baskets.
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Reeder
Ninth St. Methodist Church
R. D. Compton
Marvin Yarbrough
Otto Reeder
Orie Laurence
Delano Park
L. D. Langford
Morning Circle Meeting at Ninth Street Methodist Church
The Morning Circle of Ninth St. Methodist Church met at Mrs. Sam Stanley's home with Circle chairman Mrs. Virgil Monk presiding. The gathering opened with prayer by Mrs. Troy Quick. minutes were read, roll call answered by a Bible verse, and old and new business discussed before refreshments during the social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninth St. Methodist Church
Sam Stanley
Virgil Monk
Troy Quick
Valley Grove Bible School At Valley Grove Baptist Church
Bible School will start Monday and run through Saturday at the Valley Grove Baptist Church in the Speake Community. Daily sessions begin at 8 a.m. and end at 11 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
Valley Grove Baptist Church
Gospel Meeting at Dancy's Chapel Continues
John Barton serves as evangelist at Dancys Chapel gospel meeting. C D Bowling leads the singing. Services scheduled for 10 a m and 7 30 p m through Sunday night.
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Dancy’s Chapel
John Barton
C. D. Bowling
Annual all day singing at Ebenezer Baptist Church
The Ebenezer Baptist Church hosts an all day singing on Sunday starting at 10 am with lunch at noon. Special singers will be present for the event.
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Ebenezer Baptist Church
Church Women Hold Session at East End Methodist
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the East End Methodist Church met June 17 at 7 p.m. in the church basement. Mrs. G. C. Cook presided. The lesson opened with the hymn In Christ There Is No East Or West led by Mrs. Charles Howard. Mrs. Cook gave the devotion. Present were Mrs. William Carrell, Mrs. Henry Kitchen, Mrs. Pat Bryant, and Mrs. Homer Hayes. Eleven members attended.
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Woman’s Society of Christian Service
East End Methodist Church
G. C. Cook
Charles Howard
Cook
William Carrell
Henry Kitchen
Pat Bryant
T. Homer Hayes
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Ishmael
Cme Aa UN
Southside Corner
Eighth Ave
Ninth St
W. J. Johnson
Brookhaven
Memorial
Clifford Mitchel
Westside
Episcopal
Church of Christ
Grant ST
Elbert Young
Dillehay Drug
Lutheran
Church of God
Austinville
Teenth Ave. R. E
Bob” Wilkins
City Wide Crusade
Fourth Ave
A. E. VanArsdale
Grace
Lawrence County
Fellowship Baptist
Dancy Chapel Road
Coleman Taylor
Wolf Springs
Corner Oak
Lafayette Sts
W. K. Stephenson
Town Creek
Hatton Church OF
Christian Science
Assembly of God
Methodist
Jehovah
Psalm
George Schmidt
Clude
Missionary Society
Nazarene Young People Society
NYPS
Nazarene Church
Nmber
Methodist Church
First Assembly of God
Joel R. Palmer
Beaverton
Ala
Palmers
First Assembly
British Columbia
Canada
Holy Ghost
Faith In Action
P.O
Huntsville
Falkville
Methodists In Fellowship
Morgan Man
Church Briefs
Reeder Circle
Valley Grove Bible School
Westminster Presbyterian Church of the United Presbyterian Church
U.S.A. Jackson St
S.E
Edwin F. Dalstrom
ED Payne Miller
Ali
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