World Christian debate spurs rural church training drive
Dr Walter W Van Kirk says secularism blurs Christian nations in Cleveland speech. Dr Mark Rich urges trained lay preachers for rural churches. Dr Frank C Laubach backs Point Four aid and citizen involvement. Miss Ella Carnahan, noted missionary sponsor, dies in Pittsburgh enhancing memory of global missions. St Edmund's San Marino trains eleven lay readers for local missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter W. van Kirk
Federal Council of Churches
Congregation Ol Christian Churches
Cleveland
Ohio
Mark Rich
American Baptist Home Mission Society
National Congress On Home Missions
Columbus
Rich
Frank C. Laubach
Congress
Truman
Laubach
St. Edmund’s Protestant Episcopal Church
San Marino
Cal
Charles A. Shreve
St. Edmund's
Apple and Church Tree Metaphor Reflects Catholic Life
A reflective piece argues that the Catholic Church remains strong despite flawed members. Using Newton and his famous apple, it contends that deterioration comes from external influences, not the tree itself, and cites 300 million Catholics as evidence of enduring vitality across history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Christ
Gillespie County Animals Shine at San Antonio Livestock Show
Gillespie County 4-H and FFA youth showcased livestock at the San Antonio Livestock Exposition in the Joe Freeman Coliseum. Robert Pape’s Southdown lamb won Grand Champion, Alton Ernst’s Hereford calf claimed medium weight and grand honors elsewhere, with multiple placings across lambs, steers, and hogs and a strong county group showing in the group of five steers. The show runs through February 26 with auctions and breed judging continuing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Pape
Fat Lamb
San Antonio Coliseum
Gillespie County
San Antonio
Alton Ernst
Fredericksburg
Kerrville
Houston
Melvin Bonn
Stanley Ernst
Freddy Hartmann
Samuel Baethge
Hayden Grana
FFA
Hilma Henke
Alton
Francis Kott
Roy Crenwelge
Wilbert Ransleben
Leroy Behrends
Ronald Doebbler
Dayton Ransleben
Elroy Ransleben
Elgin Smith
Hampshire
Elgin
Hubert Cox
F. C. Lochte
Hereford
G. F. Henke
C. H. Bonn & Sons
Clinton Hardin
Bodo Feller & Sons
Tax Waste And Reform Calls For Federal Reorganization
A Citizens Committee promotes cutting waste in the executive branch. It cites hidden taxes and costly projects. The commission chaired by former President Hoover highlights cost overruns such as the Colorado Big Thomson project, urging citizens to write Philadelphia address and their congressman for reform laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Truman
Hoover
Army
Navy
Air Force
Alaska
Corps of Army Engineers
Bureau of Reclamation
Commission
Citizens Committee For
Chestnut Street
Philadelphia
Penna
Lorene Oehler Wins Letter Writing Contest
Lorene Oehler daughter of Mr. and Mrs Theo Oehler won first prize in a letter writing contest sponsored by Stein Lumber Company in Fredricksburg based on The Road Ahead story. Colan Barrett took second. third went to Bonnie Joe Metzger with honorable mentions to Gilbert Strackbein Duana Beth Whitworth and Geraldine Bierschwabe. The Harper school contest drew many entries and local visitations followed by relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorene Oehler
Theo. Oehler
Stein Lumber Company
Fredericksburg
Colan Barrett
Chas. Barrett
Bonnie Joe Metzger
Gilbert Strackbein
Duana Beth Whitworth
Geraldine Bierschwabe
Harper School
James Lutheran Church on Invocavit Sunday Schedule
James Lutheran Church invites worshippers for First Sunday in Lent on February 26. Services begin with Sunday School and Bible Class at 9 30 a m Divine Worship at 10 30 a m Luther League meets at 7 30 p m Confirmation Instruction is held Saturdays at 9:00 a m The pastor is Rev W J Goerner All are welcome to attend and worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
First Baptist Church announces services and notices
Sunday Feb 26 schedule includes 10 am Sunday School 11 am Morning Worship and 7 pm Evening Worship A welcome extended to all worshippers Scoutmaster thanks Woodmen of Harper for presenting a flag and compass Family and local notices list residents visitors and local merchants advertising services including Border Collie pups Boot and Shoe Repair and Kerrville Bakeries
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Jesus
Woodmen of
Harper
Scouts of
United States
Observance of Fasts and Lent at Presbyterian Church
In Lent the Presbyterian Church schedules a 10 a.m. church school and 11 a.m. worship with a sermon on The Observance of Fasts. February and March mark a month of sacrificial giving to overseas relief as scripture lessons from Isaiah and I John frame conduct as outward expression of inner force. The article also notes St Anthony's Catholic services and a Presbyterian Women's Association meeting at Mrs. J. R. Peril's home with lesson on Where Love Is.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Ella
Carrie Jay Carnahan
America
Elia
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Methodist Episcopal Church
North
Africa
Europe
Grenoble
France
Carnahan
World
South America
North Africa
Japan
Crandon Institute
Montevideo
Uruguay
Union Theological Seminary
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Colegio Americans
Porto Alegre
Brazil
Lima High School
Lima
Peru
Happy Hill School
Fukuoka
Jesus
Women's Association of the Presbyterian Church
J. R. Peril
Jim Peril
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THE
Harper Herald
Harper, Texas
Norman J Dietel
A. OC. Wendel
Ciasa Eattel
Texas
W.w.reib
Pittsburgh
Ella May Carnahan
Christian
Catholic Information
Remington
the Radio Post
Fredericksburg, Texa
San Antonio Livestock Exposition
DE Soto & Plymouth Sales & Service
Vrodericksburg, ‘Texas
Roy Deaton
Roy
Lea of
Sanderson
Prof
Phil Rogers
Adolf Staudt
Frank
Staudt
the Herald
Harper’s
First Baptist Church
Jack Minter
Gillie Pape
Near Rocksprings
Frank Thurmann
Schulenburg
Edwin Braeutigam
Doss
Brewster Boot Shop
E. O. Longren Boot Shop
Junction
Kerrville Bakery
St. Ann’s Society
Stations of the Cross
World Wide Syndicate
Woody
Gillespie County Lumber Co
Predericksburg, Texas
Ammuel
Cottle’s
City Cafe
Tom Carter
Swan Laundry & Dry Cleaners
Harper Drug Store
Elmo Baethge
Floy Bode
Mobil Gas
Mobil Oil
Crosley
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