Protestant giving averages rise amid world church appeals
The National Council of Churches reports an average USA church member contributes 41.94 yearly, up 2.95 from last year, with 8.57 for missions and benevolences. Smaller sects show higher per capita giving. Adventists lead at 165.26. Plans for Unity Week, Bible distribution goals, and refugee resettlement through Methodism outlined. Elizabeth M. Lee of Pittsburgh named to organize sponsor recruitment for refugees brought by the Methodist Church.
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USA
Thomas K. Thompson
Department of Stewardship
National Council of Churches
Thompson
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Wesleyan Methodists
Brethren In Christ
Church of the Nazarene
Orthodox Presbyterians
Methodist Committee For Overseas Relief
United States
Europe
Methodism
Congress
Methodist Church
Elizabeth M. Lee
Pittsburgh
America
Youth Week to Welcome 40000 Foreign Students
Youth Week activities run January 31 to February 7 as 40 000 overseas and foreign students now enrolled in American colleges and universities are hosted by U S churches. The observance is sponsored by United Youth Movement a department of the National Council of Churches Rod erick S ench UCYM president hails from LaGrande Oregon and attends Kenyon College.
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The
United Youth Movement
National Council of Churches
UCYM
Roderick S*ench
LaGrande, Ore
Kenyon College
United Nations Promoted as Key to World Peace in 1954
Prominent Australian minister endorses the United Nations as the sole viable path to peace. He cites the UN charter preamble, its universal non aggression pact among sixty nations, and warns that without UN cooperation the world faces catastrophe. He calls the 1954 year a period to emphasize faith in the UN mission.
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Twely
United Nations Organization
H. Palmer Phillips
Victoria
Australia
United Nations
U. N
U.N
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A digest of rapid tech progress from 1915 to 1930 shows telephones spanning the nation, Tasmanian calls from Virginia, and 50 million phones. Airline growth, mobile homes, and trailers surge as invention powers daily life. Cautions rise about fake inventions and assaults on free enterprise.
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Alexander Graham Bell
New York
San Francisco
Charlottesville
Virginia
Tasmania
Pacific
Indian Ocean
Green Tasman Sea
America
American Free Enterprise
Social Visit Notes from Austin
Mr and Mrs Oliver Hopf spent last Thursday night in Austin with their son Erato Hopf and family. Miss Lynette Brown spent the weekend in Austin with friends.
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Oliver Hopf
Austin
Erato Hopf
Lynette Brown
Leaders Stress Spiritual Faith in 1953 Addresses
In 1953 leaders emphasize religion guiding government and peace. Eisenhower urges grounding politics in deep religious faith to preserve the nation’s founding ideals and unity. Clark calls for prayer to turn the Korea armistice toward humanity. Dulles cites need for righteous faith beyond politics or science. Jackson notes America born of spiritual conviction shaping Western order.
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Jeaders
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Pres
Eisenhower
Mark W. Clark
U. N
Far
East
Korea
John Foster Dulles
Donald L. Jackson
California
America
Presbyterian Women Schedule and Activities 1954
The Presbyterian Women Society announced leadership and hostesses for each meeting month under the theme "Jesus Calls Us." The list names leaders and hostesses for Jan. 21 through Dec. 16, with additional notes on Waco group participants and local ag instructors. Also reported are cattle and livestock sales results from local herds and nearby counties, including milk fat lambs new year arrivals and various steer and lamb prices.
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Presbyterian Women's Society
Jesus
J. R. Perth
Gordon Harper
A. C. Wendel
R. E. Peril
Jim Peril
Pete Whitworth
W. O. Pape
Paul Jones
Walter Parker
I. P. Harlan
Watkins Tarr
Dennis Parker
A. J. Arnold
Joe Rogers
Pat Rogers
Dean Hopf
A. L. Bierschwale
Gilbert Anderegg
Fred Bierschwale
J. J. Cosper
Omer Cottle
David Schmidt
Jack Jones
Charles Gammenthaler
Warren McDougall
Tommy Kneese
Clayton Kneese
Fred Whitewood
BE. R. Brown
J. R. Peril
Homer Lee Stevens
Milton Dyer
L. A. Stevens
Marshall Brown
Oliver
Fort Worth Stockyards Visit Highlights Livestock Market Gains
A Texas A and M College class led by Ike Dahlberg studied the Fort Worth market as prices rose across cattle calves hogs and sheep amid brisk rallies. The Waco Chamber program promotes beef production and diversification of central Texas farms amid forthcoming acreage allotments.
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Fort Worth
Texas A&m College
Ike Dahlberg
Waco
Harper's Churches Welcome At St Anthonys And Parish Notices
Catholic parish invites walkers to Mass at 10 on Sunday January 17 at St Anthony's Church with School of Religion and St Ann's Society meeting. Annual Thirteen Hour Devotion scheduled for Sunday January 24. Also lists Comfort Hatchery poultry catalog with Leghorns and pullets prices and contact.
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School of Religion
St. Ann's Society
AREA CHURCH SERVICES AND EVENTS LIST
Local churches announce schedules for January including Methodist Jeremiah study on Sunday night and WSCS social, Harper Presbyterian worship and services, Pentecostal and First Baptist services with dates and times, plus ads for nursery stock and advertising postcards.
Hill Crest Singers Attend District Meeting
A fine group of the Hill Crest Singers attended the district meeting at Emmanuel Gospel Church in Fredericksburg Sunday afternoon January 3. Everyone enjoyed the happy occasion. The next Hill Crest Singing is set for 2 30 p m February 7 1954 at Harper Methodist Church with all welcome.
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Hill Crest
Emmanuel Gospel Church
Fredericksburg
Harper Methodist Church
Community Visits Share Weekend Table in Texas Valley
Mr and Mrs Johnnie McDouw gall and son visited Clarence McDougall at James River Ranch Sunday. Enos Rode of Cherry Springs attended Harper Lutheran Church services and visited Edgar Ellebracht family. Lorenz Wendel visited sister in Kerrville Sunday afternoon. A A Wendel of Doss visited Max Lange Friday. Bud Daveson and children of Eldorado visited M R Duderstadt and Gus Mahler families recently.
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Johnnie McDouwgall and
Mrs
Clarence McDougall
James River Ranch
Enos Rode
Cherry Springs
Harper Lutheran Church
Edgar Ellebracht
Lorenz Wendel
A. A. Wendel of
Doss
Max Lange
Bud Daveson
Eldorado
M. R. Duderstadt
Gus. Mahler
Schmidt Family Christmas Visit to Nevada
Mr and Mrs David Schmidt and daughter Davene visited their son Harold and his wife in Nevada for eight days during Christmas travel. They faced severe cold but enjoyed the trip overall.
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David Schmidt
Miss Davene
Nevada
Harold
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Harper Herald
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Great Britain
Commission of Faith and Order of the World Council of Churches
Gutenberg Bible
Germany
Bible Society
British and Foreign Bible Society
London
United Bible Societies
American Bible Society
Aiken
South Carolina
New Atomic Energy Project
Wheeling Corrugating Co
T Poulet
Washington 11
Presbyterian
George Logan
First National Bank
Leon Thompson
Citizen's National Bank
Othel Neely
C. of C
James Eppright
Jimmy Simons
Texas Power & Light Co
J. C. Fox
Moody
O. S. Boyd
O. L. Nedbaleh
West
Max Hatter
Ray Hatter
Hildred Redding
Lorena
Wendell Edwards
Albert Trulock
Reagan
Stanley Rentz
Larry Burro
Reisel
Nelson Ray Cawthon
Peaster Ffa
Sanford White
Robert Deal
Clifford Harris
James Stults
Lowell Yates
Raymond Yates
Tommy Ray
Huelyn Duvall
Larry Shields
Howard Plumee
Norman Rudolph
Happy Dawson
Jerry Clinton
Walter Stephens
Concho County
Shreveport
Louisiana
A. H. Kelly
Hal Bogle
Dexter
N. M
John Capp
Hall County
Texas
C. A. Malone
Clarksville
Harry Akin
Travis County
National Livestock Co
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Jed Gouldy
Harper’s
Rhode Island
R.O.P. Cockerels
Comfort Hatchery
P. O
Comfort
WSCS
J. D. Farmer
Harper Presbyterian Church
Paul J. Schwab
Women's Association
Harper
Pentecostal Church
Carlos Parker
First Baptist Church
D. W. Brown
Carl Vorauer
Orchard & Vineyard
Old Burnet Road
Lindo
Watertown
Mass
Ss. James Lutheran Church
W. J. Goerner
Zeph
Women's Missionary Meeting
College Street
Chas. W. Barrett
Harper Community
Alex Mittendorf
Prop
Chas
Ischreiner
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