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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1944
Page
6
A letter from Anthony's Church in Harper Texas discusses faith amid personal tragedy. The writer argues for holding to God despite illness and loss, urging continual prayer and trust in divine goodness to resolve troubles in the end.
A Mississippi Democratic convention keynote blasts federal agencies for overreach. He accuses bureaucrats of price control, labor decrees, wage limits, and licensing over civilians, arguing they threaten free enterprise and liberty while war demands manpower and production.
The Methodist Church announces a year long Crusade for Christ starting December 1 to raise 25 million dollars for foreign American and educational needs from World War effects. Led by Bishop G Bromley Oxnam the effort also aims to promote peace reconstruction evangelism and Sunday school attendance across 42 000 congregations with events planned July and July 19 church activities including services and meetings.
The English speaking Christian fellowship mourns Rev Professor James Moffatt a leading theologian and prolific writer best known for the Moffatt Bible translation He was born in Scotland entered Glasgow University at fifteen and later taught at United Free Church College then Union Theological Seminary from 1927 to 1942 He also wrote detective stories helped with Bible dramas and enjoyed fishing and baseball
Edward Bing Kan of Chicago becomes the first Chinese man admitted to U S citizenship under the new law. A deacon in the Chinese Christian Union Church, he has lived in the United States fifty one years and served as an interpreter for the Immigration Service. The church, linked to the Northern Baptist Convention, counts fifty five Chinese American youths among its members serving in the U S armed forces.
Recent jurisdictional elections in the Methodist Church appoint three new bishops for missionary service abroad. Dr Newell S Booth becomes bishop of the Elizabethville Area guiding Congo South Africa Rhodesia Ango la and Mozambique work. Willis J King chosen as Liberia bishop. Paul N Garber to Geneva to oversee central and southern European Methodist missions. Additionally about a thousand Russian POWs in Transylvania are ministered to by Eastern Orthodox clergy who report a turn toward faith and church life.
Regular Democrats in Austin pass a resolution denouncing attempts to alter our form of government by usurpation or revolution. They reaffirm that the price of liberty is eternal vigilance.
The Old Teamsters Reunion will be held at Klaerner's Park on Sunday afternoon August 6. A. D. Stahl, secretary, reports Bodo Holekamp of Boerne set to address the meeting. Albert Male Choir may perform, program begins at one o'clock, basket lunch at five.
The report lists admissions and new policies totaling $4,000 along with deaths and paid claims during 1943-1944. It notes church consecration by Archbishop Dr. Balan and provision of Russian priests, with a history of the society dating to May 28, 1883. Total paid death claims amount to $452,077.65 since formation, and insurance in force as of July 1, 1944 stood at $372,183.00 with $7,109.55 paid during the year.
Local church notices welcome worshippers for Sunday services at Methodist, Presbyterian and Catholic congregations. Reports on an aging membership and a push to recruit younger members accompany brief parish updates and community notices.
Rev. R. A. Allen greets worshippers at 11 15 a m and 9 p m as rock veneer and remodeling near completion. Yard cleanup to follow with plans for a re dedication and barbecue. Building fund short by 66 dollars. invitation extended.
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