World Religion in a Harper Texas Column
The Harper World Religion column reports on Columbia University's Rev Shunji Nishi leading religious observances and the Lambeth Conference gathering of bishops in England. It notes business links from Japanese alumni to American firms, a new Aoyama Gakuin club aiding postwar reconstruction, and calls for Christian missionary work in China alongside African mission leadership roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia University
Shunji Forrest Nishi
University of California
Episcopal Theological School
Cambridge
Mass
Protestant Episcopal Church
United States
England
Lambeth
Church of England
British Isles
Canterbury
Geoffrey Fisher
Francis B. Sayre
Trusteeship Council
The
United Nations
U.S
Princetown Theological Seminary
Christian Brotherhood
Aoyama Gakuin
Christian College
Methodist Church
Tokyo
Aoyama Gakuin Business Men’s Club
Seeeows
Wee
Japan
Takeo Fujiwara
E. T.iglehart
Eijun Matsdté
Nifton University
Yoshimune, Abe
Minoru Toyoda
Bunshiro Suzuki
Br. Francis C. M. Wei
Central China Collége
China
Presbyterian Teacher's Duty in Christlike Caring
A reflective piece on teachers in the church stressing motive beyond duty. It urges living for Christ through genuine love for each pupil, treating teaching as spiritual mentorship rather than mere obligation. It asks teachers to consider loyalty to Christ, pupil welfare, and personal prayer for students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ward Beecher
Christ
Jose Sturbl
Severa
Iti
Mbs
Herson
Jenn
Faris
Martyrdom Tales Highlight Religious Persecutions in Manchuria
Read of three Catholic sisters in Maoshantung Jehol who refused to renounce vows and were executed by dragging linked to horses. Reports detail Father Ho and Father Maurice Pai's imprisonments and killings, with legends of healing cloth and martyrdom remembered in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maoshantung
Jehol
China
Wang
Chao
Mary
Father Ho
Manchuria
Maurice Pai
Democratic Party selects Barkley and Rayburn for convention roles
The Democratic National Committee names Senator Alben Barkley temporary chairman and keynote speaker and Rep. Sam Rayburn permanent chairman for the Philadelphia convention. Mary Norton is commended as credentials chair, with Senator J. Howard McGrath tasked to assemble a platform draft and manage arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Senate
House
Philadelphia
Senator Barkley
Representa
Rayburn
Mary Norton
New Jersey
More
J. Howard McGrath
Rhode Island
Democratic National Committee
McGrath
Eather
Sam Rayburs
Tex
Acme
N.J
Kerr County Notes on Chicken of Tomorrow Contest and Local Visits
Kerr County Agent reports the first State Chicken of Tomorrow Contest held in Gonzales, noting broiler production in the region of 14 to 16 million annually. Contenders included Indian River Delawares, White Rocks, New Hampshires, and Barred Rocks with a cross of Indian River and New Hampshire winning. The report also mentions church activities, visits from San Diego relatives, and Kerr County interest in Delawares for crossbreeding with New Hampshires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gonzales
Oscar Covert
Jim Evertson
Center Point
Earl Bernhardt
Milroy Powell
New
Indian River
Delaware
Kerr County
Revival Services and Radio Talks At Harper Churches
Harper churches announce Revival Meeting July 18 to 26 with Rev. Peyton Waddill of San Antonio Texas as speaker. Sunday schedule includes 10 am Sunday School 11 am worship and 8 pm revival event. Also notes Catholic Mass July 18 at 9 30 am and radio talks by Fulton Oursler and Monsignor Sawkins with references to The New Crusade and The Devil and the Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peyton Waddill
San Antonio
Texas
Naomi
Ruth
Noomi
Naomia
Goethe
Harper Presbyterian Church
Protestant Film Commission
WOAI
Fulton Oursler
Readers Digest
ABC Network
Msgr. Sawkins
Toledo
Ohio
The
Council of Men
Fredericksburg
St James Lutheran Church Weekly Schedule and Meeting Times
Rev M C Hoermann leads St James Lutheran Church with 9 a m English services 9 45 a m Sunday School and Bible Class 10 30 a m German services and a 2 30 p m semi annual congregational meeting The Women's Missionary Society meets Wednesday July 21 at 3 p m and the Junior Mission Band meets Friday July 23 at 4 p m all times shown for parish activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Missionary Society
Methodist Church notices and local visits
Ray Bierschwab leads adult classes at the Methodist Church with Mr B E Breihan as pastor. A welcome is extended to visitors. Mr and Mrs Williams of Willington Texas visit their daughter Mrs Jack Minter and family. Mr and Mrs Joe Kaiser and children plan to move to a new home below Fredericksburg this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Belgian Congo
Marshall Lovell
Pleasant View
Tenn
Methodist Church
Katako-Kombe
Otetela
Khumi Manyi
Kerrville
L. H. Billings
Dayton Rade
Bill Bade
J. Russell
V. C. Russell Sr
Pete Billings
Olin Walker
Beckmann
Ingram
Mrs. Williams
Willington, Texas
Jack Minter
Joe Kaiser
Fredericksburg
First Baptist Church Invites All to Evening Worship
Rev. Jack Minter, pastor, leads 7 30 p.m. evening worship with prayer meeting every Wednesday night. Everyone is invited to attend our services at any time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Jack Minter
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