This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1968
Page
6
A sermon exploring Ecclesiastes ideas about fearing God and keeping commandments. It contrasts ancient wisdom with modern social issues, urging active justice and neighbor love over lethargy and self indulgence. The preacher cites Matthew 22 to emphasize commandments.
A religous feature urges reverence to God and obedience while stressing prayer without empty words. It calls for honest vows, acknowledgment of faults, and repentance plus restitution to improve society and leave the world better than found, under Christian Education divisions of the UBA.
Rev. T A Shirley pastor of the First Church of the Nazarene in Decatur will head the Church Schools Convention of the Alabama District Nazarene in Birmingham. Delegates from the area and state will attend as Mrs R L Chaney leads a missionary convention. The District Assembly with W H Lewis presiding runs Wednesday and Thursday.
Paul Voronaeff, a Russian born evangelist now in Indianapolis, criticizes communist oppression and cites 50 000 Christians imprisoned in Russia. He recounts escape from Soviet Union, a Khrushchev encounter, and ongoing gospel radio efforts.
The Danville Road Church of Christ will hold its first worship service Sunday with Doyle Bullard of Cullman as speaker. Bible study starts at 9 am followed by preaching and the Lord's Supper at 10 am, with an 6 pm evening service. The temporary quarters occupy a remodeled dwelling at Milligan St and Danville Rd. About 12 families commute from southwest Decatur to attend. Leaders from Somerville Road Church helped establish the new facility, which purchased the property last year. The space now seats over 100 with five classrooms, and plans include a future building for 500 and educational facilities. Wednesday Bible study continues weekly at 7:30 pm.
Tanner Methodist Church eyes reconstruction after February fire. R E Lewis notes baptism by immersion capacity unique among Methodists and plans show a ground level sanctuary plus eight Sunday school rooms and a 300 seat space. Bids due soon with completion hoped within five months.
In Montgomery Huntingdon College hosts the Alabama-West Florida Conference annual session with Bishop Fred P. Corson, resident bishop of the Philadelphia area, as guest preacher. Corson, a Dickens College and Drew University graduate, holds 41 degrees and has served as a district superintendent and college president before his 1944 bishop election. He and Mrs. Corson have made 16 world tours and traveled to China and Japan in 1947 and 1948 as a Council of Bishops representative.
The article outlines stewards accepting every person as God’s child and valuing church fellowship as a trust from God. It emphasizes using material resources and power for God’s purposes, boosting world productivity, and engaging in decisive societal issues. A committee formed after a fatal blaze includes Joe Murphy as chair and nine members. Rev. Carl Harrison is the pastor.
The article explains pellagra causes and symptoms including skin changes and mental effects. It notes corn-based diets in the southeastern US as a historical factor, then praises nicotinic acid as an effective cure when paired with other vitamins and a balanced diet.
Unclear dialogue plays as a diner jokes about removing a fly from soup with a waiter offering self help with a lifeguard joke edge. The snippet hints at light humor in a restaurant setting.
The Komodo Monitor lizard can reach about 11 feet in length and weigh around 280 pounds, making it one of the largest lizards in the world.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.