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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1949
Page
1
Architects report plans for a multi faith prayer room at the new Manhattan United Nations HQ to serve fifty eight member nations. Secretary General Trygve Lie backs a center usable by all faiths with delegates seeking divine guidance in their own ways.
The Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America received a $100000 Rockefeller Foundation grant for a three year study on applying Christian principles to economy. Charles B. Tait of Cincinnati leads the study committee with Prof. John C. Ben among other members.
Dr Robert J McCracken preaching at Riverside Church New York City declares immortality rooted in God love and Jesus lasting beyond death. He questions belief that personality ends at death, calling it a riddle and urging faith over logic.
Eric Everon Mo chernist of Fraser Products argues soil fertility decline risks world hunger. He favors large scale industrial composting of municipal and industrial waste with ongoing soil erosion control and humus restoration as the core remedy.
A Catholic Information piece explains the seven sacraments as outward signs of grace. Baptism, forgiveness of sins, Holy Communion, confirmation, matrimony, and the sacrament of anointing prepare and strengthen believers for the spiritual life and warfare against evil.
Six English-speaking church bodies unite to dedicate Livingstone House at Rhodes University College Grahamstown Cape Province South Africa. The opening marks twenty years of effort by Anglicans Congregationalists Methodists Presbyterians Baptists and the Disciples of Christ to train candidates for ordination on South African soil, with emphasis on industrial peace through Christianity.
Sunday May 1 features Mass at 10 followed by Sunday School and St Anthony's Society meeting. Executive boards of Deanery Women's Council and Men's Council convene at 2 and 2:30 with a 3 pm Men Women and Youth general meeting. Delegates from Fredericks burg Kerrville Boerne and banden attend. Rev Drury and Mrs Bartlet speak. First Friday is observed with 8 am services. Catholic welcome extended. Methodists 10 am Sunday School 11 am Worship Lunch and Fellowship on first and third Sundays.
The Presbyterian Church announces Dr Paul J Schwab as supply pastor with 10 am Sunday School and 11 am preaching. Adult Bible Class led by Schwab begins at 10:15. Westminster Fellowship youth group meets Sunday evening, meals served by church ladies, all welcome.
The page lists St James Lutheran Church and First Baptist Church service times and youth group sponsors, followed by a stray admonition about apostles ministry and a closing jab about Catholics. The text mixes church activities with disjointed commentary and a quoted line about baptizing and ministry.
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