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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1968

Page

5

Hueytown Group To Appear At Priceville Church

A Hueytown United Methodist group led by John Gordon and Preston Darden will present a mission oriented program at Priceville United Methodist Church Sunday evening. They spent summer in La Paz Bolivia aiding a parsonage, teaching Bolivian youth, and will illustrate with color slides.

Faye Brewington Priceville Hueytown United Methodist ‘Church Bolivia North Alabama Kirby

Woman Minister To Lead Annual Spiritual Retreat

Rev Mrs Lucy Norton of Hendersonville North Carolina will lead the North Alabama Conference Women’s Society of Christian Service retreat at Camp Sumatanga October 3 and 4. Critics praise her devoted leadership of retreats and days apart. Norton is a Sue Bennett College graduate in London Kentucky and studied at Scarritt College.

Central United Methodist Church Camp Sumatanga The Commission of Education At Central E. L. McInnis Lucy Norton Hendersonville N. C North Alabama Conference Women’s Society ‘of Christian Service United Methodist Church North Alabama Conference C. R. Clark Pascagoula Miss Church School Extension Corps WSCS Norton

Slingstone Displayed At Central Methodist

Central Methodist Church hosts a Palestine Institute exhibit with a David and Goliath slingstone and replica sling. The collection, dated to 900–586 B.C., includes lamps, jugs, coins, jewelry, and an ancient eye makeup instrument, on loan from the Pacific School of Religion and viewable until Oct. 6.

David Goliath Central Methodist Church Jerusalem Palestine Institute of the Pacific School of Religion Robert Andress Christian Education Central Pacific School of Religion Decatur W. J. Cunningham Mizpah

Reorganization Eyed At Meet By Faye Brewington

A national reorganization may occur if 7 000 delegates at the International Convention of Christian Churches in Kansas City adopt a provisional design. Rev Lawrence Maines of First Christian Church says the major business item will be considered among 56 resolutions through Oct. 2. Topics include urban crisis church councils gun control and obedience to law with Johnson and Congress remarks noted but no expected opposition to the structural revisions.

Faye Brewington Daily International Convention of Christian Churches Disciples of Christ Kansas City Lawrence Maines First Christian Church Maines Alabama Johnson Congress

Church Anniversaries Highlight Historic Baptist Congregations

Rev J W Myers notes Mt Nebo Morgan County founded 1869 and reaches 100 in 1969. Bethel Hartselle organized 1872 with nine members. Sixteenth Ave Decatur 1859 joined Muscle Shoals Association. Gum Springs 1871. Macedonia 100th on Sept 30 1968. Summitt 1927. Shady Grove 1889 joined same year. Somerville 1887 extinct. Forty of Salem NC buildings cited. convention adopts resolutions. speakers include Blake Osborn Fitch.

J. W. Myers Mt. Nebo Baptist Church Morgan County D. A. Nunn W. C. Witt J. C. Cox J.L. Witt Bethel Church Hartselle W. W. Wilhite G. W. Tapscott Sixteenth Avenue Decatur J. D. McClanahan J. M. Simpson Muscle Shoals Baptist Association John Speer Gum Springs Macedonia F. M. Yeager Summitt Baptist Church Shady Grove W. T. Dobbs E. D. Stephenson Somerville Baptist Church T. J. Weaver

Simeon Blesses Jesus as Messiah at Temple

A lesson combining Isaiah prophecies and Luke's gospel notes Simeon a devout Jerusalem resident awaiting the Messiah. He proclaims Jesus as salvation for all people, a light to the Gentiles and Israel’s glory, while foretelling the impact on many hearts and future divisions in faith.

Isaiah Judah Israel Jesus Simeon Jerusalem Mary Joseph Temple Luke God National Council of Churches of Chris Anna USA

Descriptions of male and female wood ducks color traits

The male wood duck shows bright iridescent greens and purples with white striping. The female appears duller with gray iridescence and white patches around the throat and eye, described as demure.

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