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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1951
Page
10
A Sunday Sermonette portrays Christ’s sacrifice and the gospel of the blood as essential for salvation. It contrasts worldly reverence for culture with reverence for the crucified Savior, urging readers to accept redemption.
New officers of the MYF Scala Sub-District will be installed at the Midland City Methodist Church during the district monthly meeting starting 7:30 p.m. Dr George Kerlin will conduct the candle light installation. Officers include Leo Brannon Murry McDearmon Janet Horne Loretta Taylor Peggy Bottoms Jackie Brown Mary King Sharon Jackson Barbara Owens Harold Hunter Donald La Belle among others.
Robert Lawrence of Montgomery and a Columbia Theological Seminary student will serve as supply pastor for the Presbyterian Church here during the summer. He will preach at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. today. The church has lacked a pastor since September 1960, with regular services led by Rev. John R. McMahon and others.
Capt Frank Scofield delivers his last sermon at First Christian Church before leaving for overseas duty with the Army. He will end his current post in September 1953, with Mrs Scofield and their three children planning to move to 112 Pontiac Street after a West Coast trip. The service topic is Little Children.
Fragment from a 1926 copyright note recounts William McKinley’s devotion to his mother Nancy and how he asked to tell her he would be there. It describes his childhood, churchgoing with siblings, and the later hymn inspired by a telegram to his mother. The piece cites the 1897 Canton and Buffalo episodes and ends with a hymn line implication.
Dothan minsters announce today’s sermons across Baptist Nazarenes and Episcopal churches. Dr Henry A Parker leads Granaview morning service on The Tithe and The words while Rev Sumner Wamp preaches Prospect Freewill morning God’s Love And Ours and The Day Of The Rev B Mellett leads evening. At Church of Nazarene morning Chariot Around Dothan and evening The Day Of The Rev Le hi Wheeler delivers. Episcopal morning A Billshted Tamitation closes with Rev B A Megunviss officiating as reg. or.
Alabama Methodist Conference hears Bishop Arthur J. Moore urge faith over fear while addressing world crisis. Resolutions seek to end life-term bishops, shorten district superintendent terms, and remove wine term from Holy Communion. Delegates chosen for General and southeastern jurisdictional conferences.
The Rev Luther Voss pastor Lafayette Street Morning guest minister Chaplain Charles Nichols Evening conference reports The Rev Hildreth pastor Morning Emory Glee Club concert Evening Chaplain R J Mototell notes on their funds and attendance
The Emory Junior College glee club of Valdosta Georgia will sing sacred music at the Bjrst Methodist Church at 11 a.m. today under James A Dasher and Valdosta Church director. After service a Fellowship Dinner will be served and church members plus visitors are invited to the luncheon. Tonight Capt R D Molender Army chaplain will preach at the pulpit.
AP reporting Holland of Florida told the Washington Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy that the South will continue to stand together against government trends they deem unconstitutional or socialistic. He spoke at Statuary Hall during Jefferson Davis’s 143rd birthday commemoration, stressing fidelity to the Constitution, local self government, and the preservation of state rights and constitutional bulwarks.
Kinsey Baptist Church will hold its annual old folks service on June 10 with invitations extended to area residents. Walter Helms of Pilgrim's Rest Church will teach the Men's Sunday School Class at 9 45 a.m. Rev J W Yeoman of Ashford will serve as master of ceremonies for morning worship. Rev T J Hagler of Malone will preach, with special music by the Enon Junior Quartet. John C Ingram of Ashford also participates.
Morning service features guest mimicry by Dr. George Kerlin, pastor, with a message titled The Greatest Power in the World by Douglas Harpler, student pastor. Evening program presents a Billy Graham movie followed by the Rev. J Norton Dendy, pastor, leading services.
The International Refugee Organization announces a new direct shipping route from Copenhagen to Hallifax for Scandinavian refugees bound for Canada. Previously refugees from Norway, Sweden, and Denmark were sent by train to Bremen for departure on TRO ships. The 12,000 ton motorship Anna Salen, able to carry 1400 refugees, will sail monthly. Refugees arriving in Denmark will stay at the TRO Bere camp pending onward transfer.
Vacation Bible School at Southside Baptist Church gathers children for a full day program led by SINA teachers and a team of directors and volunteers. Rotary-style activities and faith lessons are planned with Mrs LK Guster and Mr Pred Dunior directing, among others.
Marianna special report notes 53 seniors of Marianna High School will hear a baccalaureate sermon delivered by Rev. Forbes F. de Tamble of St. Luke's Episcopal Church at 3 this afternoon in the school gym. Graduation exercises follow tomorrow night with valedictory by Jon L. Stapleton and salutatory by Leika Blair.
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