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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1949
Page
3
John B. Kenyon urges faith over despair highlighting that God operates through impossibilities. He cites Abraham and Sarah, notes faith can revive dead bodies and dead churches, and urges believers to trust God for miracles even when circumstances look hopeless.
Mary Baker Eddy's Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures is presented as the final form of spiritual healing for mankind. The book, covering eighteen chapters, is described as lifting thousands from sickness to health and from failure to success. Price 82.50, sent postpaid on receipt of remittance by Hudson G. Burr, Publishers' Agent, Boston.
Revival services begin at Napier Methodist church tonight and run through Friday at 7 PM each evening. Rev. Charles Hildreth of Dothan will speak. he helped organize Napier church after the base closure. Known as Red, he led the effort to establish the Napier Field church and secure its first pastor. Large crowds expected.
Special from Donalsonville Bishop Arthur J. Moore will dedicate three Seminole County churches today. He preaches at First Methodist in Donalsonville this morning and dedicates the Hammond organ to memory of Dr. and Mrs. M. M. Minter. Gloria Wurst presides at the organ. At 2 p.m. Trinity church and at 4 p.m. Reynolds Chapel are dedicated by the bishop, with Rev. L Clyde Harvard as pastor of all three churches.
Chipley Florida church changes Sunday evening worship from 5 p m to 7 p m announced by Rev. H P Chiles pastor The switch aims to aid those who walk or live farther away Youth meeting remains at 6 p m
A meeting of Methodist Conference officials and lay leaders at Huntingdon College in Montgomery laid plans to raise 50000 to enlarge and improve the chapel. A rear balcony will add seating for about 220, bringing capacity to 750. Bishop Clare Purcell presided and a fundraising committee was named to initiate immediate campaigns in South Alabama and West Florida.
First Baptist church minister Dr Henry A Parker preaches Wife or Death this morning and Visitation Evangelism this evening. Grandview Baptist pastor Rev Gillis Partin speaks on Launch Out into the Deep. Rev Luther Knight guest preacher at evangelistic services tonight. First Christian church Rev E Tipton Carroll offers How to Live in a Time Like This this morning and What Is the Christian Life in the evening.
In St Louis there is a report that Bary Ruth Hunter fractured her collarbone after a fall on the ice on the eve of her wedding to Robert Vaughn. Despite the injury she attended the ceremony wrapped in bandages and then departed promptly.
The Rev. Robert Tarzier, former pastor of a large Russian church, will speak at Foster Street Methodist tonight at 7 about Life and Religion Behind the Iron Curtain. He will share his 25 years of experience and note his family's escape from persecution and starvation. The Russian Bible Society cites him as a noted evangelist who has reached displaced persons across Europe and now appeals to America for aid and support.
Southside Baptist church training union members will perform a play at Union Hill church this afternoon as part of the Columbia Baptist Association training union program. Robert Ramsey directs the Baptist Training Union and Fred Harris leads District One. Attending churches include Cofsnwood, Bilerim's Rest, Madrid, Hickory Grove, Rouintide, Union Hill, Mourt Enon and Rehobeth.
Donalsonville residents from all walks joined the World Day of Prayer service at First Methodist Church for a 3 to 4 pm observance. City officials declared the day a day of prayer as diverse congregations led prayers and hymns.
The text notes two living walrus species, one native to the Atlantic region and the other to the Pacific, indicating a geographic division in their natural habitats.
The first Methodist church in Marianna dedicated tubular chimes titled The Glory of God and in memory of Jessie Carroll Jr and Harry Kelly, with Byron Skipper as lead donor. The service closed with a prayer by Rev. Charles A. Corpitt. Chimes may be played from the console or by recordings, and will sound at five o’clock daily until a permanent schedule is set. Local flowers honored the deceased and supporters.
A garbled OCR fragment presents a local sermon style note with names like Ison Peacock and Fred Harris, mentioning conversion or sermon in a steward context. The readable items include a few personal identifiers and unclear roles, indicating a small community religious or moral tale rather than a full report.
Around 140 workers will survey Marianna's religious life this afternoon under Rev. Charles A. Corbitt, president of the Marianna Ministerial Association. A preceding interfaith meeting at Saint Luke's Episcopal Church will train canvassers. Rev. A. A. DuRant of First Presbyterian oversees city zoning for the effort.
Special service at the Chipley Presbyterian Church at 3 15 p m announced by Rev A L McDuffie pastor The World Day of Prayer will be observed with church members praying for world peace at the Methodist Church starting at 3 p m as a reminder to the people
The Seala sub-district meeting at Columbia is noted with a program including work and service events. Attendees and times are unclear due to fragmented text.
Ciaten and other officers include Rev. B W Burr Ayret Baptist Church as vice president and Verne W G Lower rector of La Luke Episcop parish as secretary.
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