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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1966

Page

6

Ecuador Missionary Urges Help For Ecuador

Shelby A. Smith of Birmingham Southern Baptist Missionary to Ecuador describes dire living conditions in Guayaquil and rural areas, urging aid to improve education health and infrastructure. He outlines a fourfold program including farming methods, schools, medical aid, and church outreach while noting the country’s poverty and high disease rates.

Shelby A. Smith Birmingham Southern Baptist Republic of Ecuador South America America Ecuador Bailey Guayaquil Smith Southern Baptist Republic Costa Rica Arizona Quayaquil Southern Baptist Mission The Southern Baptist Program

Missionary Rally Planned In Hartselle District

A missionary rally is set for Thursday at Hartselle First Christian Church with Kenneth Potee guest speaker. Potee, a retired India missionary, will address youth and adults, recalling field experiences while highlighting ongoing needs for more missionaries in Ecuador and abroad.

Hartselle Hartselle First Christian Church Main St Kenneth Potee India Jerry Smith Decatur First Christian Church

Revolution Of Spirit Sweeps Latin America Church

The Catholic Church in Latin America undergoes rapid aggiornamento amid a broad reform drive. Observers see a clash not simply between conservatives and progressives but a test of unity as reformers push changes sparked by Vatican II.

Latin America Aggiornamento Church of Rome Church John XXIII Colombia Cuba Argentina Central America The Andres Amazon Pope Paul Holy See Tijuana Mexico Ushuaia South America Peru Brazil Uruguay Chile Revolution In Freedom Eduardo Frei Montalva Christian Democratic Party

Week-Long Revival Set At Oak Park

Oak Park Baptist Church in Decatur will host a week long revival starting Sunday led by Rev. Boyd Armstrong of West Highland Baptist Church Huntsville. He preaches weeknights at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 11 a.m. Music under Tommy Black with church choir nightly. Armstrong, a Kentucky native and Georgetown College and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary alumnus, has held multiple church and civic roles in Kentucky, Mississippi, Phenix City, and Huntsville. The revival is open to the public. a nursery will be provided.

Shelby Smith Ecquador Equador U.S George Evans Smith Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church R. E Bob) Wilkins Oak Park Baptist Church Decatur A. Ray Lee Boyd Armstrong West Highland Baptist Church Huntsville Tomor Tommy Black Oak Park Black Mr. Armstrong Huntsville Church Kentucky Georgetown Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Louisville Shelby County Harrison County Columbus Miss Mississippi Phenix City North Phenix Baptist Church Ministerial Alliance Samford University Howard College Extension Center Armstrong Madison County Temperance Alliance Huntsville Ministerial Association Madison Baptist Hospital Committee North Alabama Pastors Conference Larry Southern Baptist Seminary Cecelia ‘Smith Armstrongs Sherry Betty Lee Central America Mexico Cuba Castro Caesare Zacchi

Annual Danville Methodist Gospel Slated Sunday

Danville Methodist Church will host its annual gospel singing event tomorrow with a large turnout expected from surrounding counties. The 10 a.m. program includes a noon covered dish on the church yard, moved indoors in rain. A 30 to 50 member choir will be directed by congregation members and piano players from attendees.

Danville Danville Methodist Church Arthur Lee

Dr Kirby Plans Holy Land Tour for 30 seekers

Retired Decatur minister Dr Otis Kirby and his wife plan an August Holy Land tour with Brownell Tours of Birmingham. They seek 30 signups, have about 15, deposit $100 refundable six weeks before departure, price 1275 dollars. Depart New York August 2 and return August 23 visiting Paris Rome Cairo Beirut Jerusalem Tiberias Tel Aviv Athens London. Further Alaska trip planned if this succeeds.

Decatur Holy Land Paris Rome London Otis Kirby Brownell Tours Birmingham New York Jet Cairo Beirut Jerusalem Tiberia Tel Aviv Athens Europe South America Mexico Cuba U. S Oxford England Athens College Kirbys Oak St. NE Alaska Russia

New Jersey Rejects Prohibition Amend in 1919

In 1919 New Jersey rejected the 18th Prohibition Amendment, the national move to ban alcohol. The rejection reflected state resistance to federal temperance policy as it moved toward potential ratification debates and license regulation.

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Maryville College Choir to performs in Decatur and area

Maryville College Choir a 45 member group conducts its 18th Southeast tour under Dr Harry H Harter. The concert at Westminster Presbyterian Church Decatur is free to the public at 7 30 p m with a program of contemporary Western Hemisphere works. The choir also sings at Decatur High School at 2 p m and plans a return March 28 to Austin and Lakeside high schools.

Maryville, Tenn Decatur Westminster Presbyterian Church Southeast Harry H. Harter United Presbyterian Church Tennessee Alabama Western Hemisphere Maryville College Harter San Jose State College California University of Nebraska Edwin Dalstrom Decatur High School Austin Lakeside

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