World Reliclon and Church Leaders Urge Calm on Indonesia
The General Commission on Chaplains seeks younger chaplains and plans a chaplaincy reserve after the draft law. The Methodist Church reports 8,651,062 members in 1948, with 62 bishops and 24,113 ministers. Dutch Protestants urged peaceful, independent Indonesian settlement to avoid Soviet influence, citing Indonesian Christians and concerns over force and future conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Commission On Chaplains
Army
Navy
Air Force
United States
Methodist Church
Albert C. Hoover
Chicago
General Synod of the
Netherlands Reformed Church
Sumatra
Java
New York
Henry Smith Leiper
World Council of Churches
Lelper
Indonesia
Republic
Netherlands
Leiper
Baptists unite to aid European displaced families in U S
Northern and Southern Baptists join in a rehabilitation program for European displaced persons with a $365,000 joint fund. A European director oversees efforts and U S workers secure jobs and housing for arriving families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern” Baptists
United States
Europe
USA
Catholic Information and Faith Across a Global Church
The piece notes 106 evangelical students from fourteen European nations study in 39 U.S. seminaries, aided by American scholarships, and highlights ongoing religious exchanges. It reflects on global belief, church attendance figures, and the need for spiritual inquiry amid modern doubt, urging belief in life after death and divine judgment. It closes with a call to Catholics to seek guidance from Catholic sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
America
Supreme-Court
Jesus
God
Earth
St Francis and the Nativity Scene origins
The crib’s ancient roots and St Francis of Assisi popularizing its form in 1223 Rome. He staged the first Nativity play at Greccio with Giovanni and Velita, shaping modern drama and inspiring devotion to the Holy Family and domestic life through prayer and imitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis of
Assisi
St. Fancis
Rome
Honorius 3Rd
St. Francis
Greccia
Giovanni
Velita
St. Joseph
Jesus
Mary
Joseph
Bethlehem
Lord Jesus Christ
Baby Girl Hood Born in Jacksonville Texas
Barbara Yvonne Hood was born December 22 1948 to Mr and Mrs B D Hood. She weighed 8 pounds 7 ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Theo Oehler of Harper. The Hood family resides in Jacksonville Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. D. Hood
Barbara Yvonne Hood
Theo. Oehler
Harper
Hood
Jacksonville
Texas
Beatrice Sagebiel Visited By San Antonio Family
Miss Beatrice Sagebiel of San Antonio spent the week end here with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sagebiel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Sagebiel
San Antonio
Mrs
Albert Sagebiel
W. E. Fletcher
Dean Sivells
Mary Frances Fletcher
Georgetown
R. Barry
H. M. McIntosh
Billy Sutton
Beaumont
Roy Roberts
Theresa Tobin
Hardin Tobin
A. W. Barker
Albert Whetstone
Dee Whetstone
Falfurras
Texas Prison Rodeo Profits Aid Inmate Program
Don Hauser writes thanks to N J Dietel and Texas press for boosting the 1948 Texas Prison Rodeo profits to a record 78276.14 dollars. Funds will aid rehabilitation under A C Turner and improve facilities, education, recreation, eyeglasses, dentures, and artificial limbs for inmates. Also notes holiday visits and exchanges with Echo newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. J. Dietel
Texas
Texas Prison System
A. C. Turner
Don Hauser
The
Echo. P. S
Harper's Churches Extend A Cordial Welcome
Harper's churches invite all to Sunday services with 10 a m Sunday School 11 a m preaching and 10 15 adult Bible class taught by Dr Paul J Schwab. Dr Schwab teaches Bible at Trinity University and is an able speaker. A cordial welcome is extended to all church going people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul J. Schwab
Schwab
Trinity University
WMS
The
Baptist Church
Brotherhood
St James Lutheran Church Services List
Sunday schedule from St James Lutheran Church lists 9:30 a m Sunday School and Bible Class 10:30 a m English Service and 2 p m Junior Mission Band led by Pastor M C Hoermann with emphasis on church activities for January 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. James Lutheran Church
M. C. Hoermann
Light and Faith Messages and Local Church News
A collage of religious quotes on light from various authors follows church notices and social news. The bulletin lists services at First Baptist, St. Ann’s Society events, Catholic Church schedules, Harper Tabernacle Friday services, and social visits and births in the community. It notes Mass times, Holy Family feast events, and church trustee elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Name
Holy Name Society
St. Ann’s Society
Edgar Fiedler
Oscar Fiedler
Ernst Reed
Felix Rischner
Vou
Harper Tabernacle
Walter Jost
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harper Herald
Norman
Dietel
A. C. Wed Wendel
Tor
NATIO
W.w.reid
Catholic Information
Isters
Nanking
China
Ralph A. Ward
Ward
Marcia Wang
Union Bible Teachers Training School
George Wu
Fukien Province
National Christian Council of China
Creighton Lacy
Carleton Lacy
Federal Council of Churches of Christ
Schneider's Hatchery
Perry Jung
Fredericksburg
Eamemenee
the Oaks Chicken Shack
Ervin Kramer
Dooley's
Frascquet
the Herald
the Echo Inmate Publication
Huntsville
Marvin Tobin
Woerner Warehouse
Harper’s
John R
Lord
Heaven
Goethe
Christ
J. C. and
A. W. Hare
Mary Baker Eddy
Bernard Barton
First Baptist Church
Jack Minter
F. M. Floyd
Frances
J. J. Rogers
Watkins Tarr
James and
John Arthur
Pat Rogers
Will Stockard
Fred Garland
Kingsville
Cora Copland
Menard
Paul Jones
W. O. Fape
Harper Tabercasle
W. O. Brown
W. F. Dees
Harvey Smith
Commanche
Cecil Nay
Mrs. Arthur Sellers
Santa Anna
J. M. Scarborough
W. C. Whitworth
A. J. Kinsey
Stehling’s
Michaels-Stern
Style-Mart
Mark
Stetson
Stehling Bros the Friendly Store
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