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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1950
Page
10
A sermonette by John B. Kenyon argues that sin starts at roots not fruits and that demanding independence from God leads to spiritual distance, likening the prodigal son to modern readers. It warns that pursuing personal rights and self rule ends in estrangement from the Father and a life apart from God.
ACKWORTH, VI. A man recalls his boyhood near the hill between here and Bristol where cusswords rang out from teamsters. Dr Joe Greene, who became a physician in Buffalo, N Y, returned in 1991 and had the Lord's Prayer carved into a roadside boulder as a warning to blasphemers.
A devotional extract asks readers to review their life in full and assess virtues one by one. It urges surrender to Christ to restore imbalanced traits, align actions with faith, and become more Christ centered. The passage notes a self review, repentance, and reliance on divine guidance to transform flaws into stronger character.
The Summer Fashion Book offers 189 pattern designs for all ages and occasions. Includes aprons with midriff coverage and flower pot pockets, sizes small to extra large. Price 25 cents. mail order with name address and pattern number.
The Rev. Frank Scofield pastor of the First Christian Church will depart this afternoon for two weeks of Army duty at Fort Benning Georgia acting as chaplain of the 99th Engineer Construction Battalion He previously served in European campaigns during the last war earning the rank of captain Church services will continue on a limited basis with one roving sermon and one Evening sermon for the next two Sundays A commissioning service for Chi Rho delegates to the people's camp at Bible School hour Jo Ann Kirby will charge Mary Elizabeth Harrison and Charlotte Peacock The delegates will depart tomorrow for Camp Cosby near Hordigham
Revival services begin at Smyrna Baptist Church with Rev. RM Miller as pastor evangelist. He served as chaplain in both World Wars. Opening sermon titled Lord Send a Revival. Evening services set for 8 pm with daily topics such as Does It Pay to Pray and The World’s Condition in the Light of Bible Prophecy. Continuous prayer meetings nightly.
Blakely special report says the Blakely Methodist Church Board of Stewards held its regular supper meeting Tuesday night with Bert Tarver as new chairman. The budget for the year was approved. A long list of members and hostesses served, and monthly committees for supper were announced from July through June with named members.
The Dothan churches release today’s sermon topics across denominations. Methodist First Church offers The Sound of Trumpets at 7:30 p.m. and Jonah the Hiker at 1:30 p.m. Baptist First Church reads Lowing and Galling at 1 a.m. and The Secret of Happiness at 7:30 p.m. Episcopal Church of the Nativity presents Holy Communion at 9 a.m. Adventist and Christian Science also provide lessons and sermons, with Evangelist Allen Walker addressing Its High Time Everybody Is Getting Right With God.
The Rev Ben A Meginniss Jr, new rector of Dothan Forecopal Church of the Natique, delivers his first sermon on today. Topic titled Our Daily Breed. The Meginnisses moved into the rectory at 300 Denton Street Friday and include daughter Crawford and son Ben A in the family.
Recent service news lists Tri States personnel with some in Korea or en route, plus others awaiting overseas assignments. Capt Charles Harrison moves from Japan to Korea, Mrs Harrison to Elba, while Cpl Tom F Eddins earns carbine sharpshooter status at Fushi. Cpl Bobby G Bryant arrives in Yokohama after joining in 1949, and Technical Sgt Ernest K Cuthens transfers to Ft Dix for overseas posting. RB Toole reports aboard USS Piedmont off Formosa, Norman E Douglass promoted to first class at Parris Island after boot camp, and RB Toole, Harley J Willis and Charlie Moore pursue training or indoctrination. Col David Farr Skipper returns to Ft Benning after a weekend with family.
Dr Robert A Cook of Chicago and Dr Billy Graham of Minneapolis were reelected as leaders of Youth for Christ International. A $567000 budget was adopted to send 146 teams to 62 countries in the coming year. Delegates from 14 nations announced four World Congresses on Evangelism in Winona Lake Tokyo Quito and Europe.
Ebenezer Baptist Church in Ovark announced revival services led by Rev. Marvey Matthews of Newton Baptist Church. Services start tomorrow and run daily at noon through Saturday, with Matthews serving as evangelist. The item notes the revival schedule and leadership amid historical references to the Philadelphia Athletics losing 20 straight games twice, in 1916 and 1943.
Meginniss II succeeds Rev Joseph L Kellerman at the Dothan church. Meginniss, a Tallahassee native and former Navy chaplain, comes after serving aboard the USS Shenandoah.
Loyce G Baxley son of Mr and Mrs Fred Bassey of Dothan has repo for duty at Parets Island after joining the Marine Corps of Holmes Hardin A 15 Hen Green Apartments and Willam Allen Madison 508 North Tenton Street Dothan and Joseph Lee Hartzog Napiers Field have enlisted in the Regular Air Force for four years and will train at Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio
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