Missionary seeds linked to Mount Vernon chestnut tree legacy
Articles trace the spread of seeds from Colonel Harry Lee and a Mount Vernon chestnut tree to global missions. Dr. Higginbottom’s Allahabad Institute gains Dr Arthur Moshex as third principal, while Palestine reports Jewish Arab conflict damaging long-standing mission work. The Foreign Missions Conference urges continued church support and the American Board adds eighteen new missionaries to global posts. A World Council of Churches commission seeks international justice and peace, with a schedule of interdenominational youth conferences across the United States and abroad. Subscribe to The Herald.
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Harry Lee
George Washington
Mount Vernon
United States
Mission
Hua Chung University
Kang
China
Allahabad
Wynn C. Fairfield
Foreign Missions Conference
America
American Board of Foreign Missions
Boston
Mass
Congregational Christian Churches
Longmeadow
Eas Africa
Ruby Mae Peters
Chula Vista
Cal
Aleppo
Syria
George Helling
Rosemount
Minn
Taraus
Turkey
Robt. Ramaker
South Glastonbury
Lloyd B. Swift
Wilmington
Del
North China
Gwendolyn W. Wol
East Africa
Leonora’ Reed
Washington
D. C
Satara
India
Arthur A. Lambert
Iowa City
Iowa
Kyoto
Japan
Edgar R. Sather
Alexandria
Talas
John Foster Dulles
Department of State
G. Bromley Oxnam
Methodist Church
G. Ashton Oldham
Protestant Episcopal Church
R. Niebuhr
Union Theological Seminary
Commission of the Church On International Affairs
World Council of Churches
International Missionary Council
Assembly of the World Council of Churches
Holland
O. Frederick Nolde
United Christian Youth
International Council of Religious Education
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Being a Christian A New Life Of Freedom In Christ
The piece reflects on Christian duty and surrender to God through Jesus Christ. It describes the cross as liberating, the Spirit renewing daily life, and Christ as Lord guiding every facet of existence from home to work. It closes noting Mrs. Harry Shephard hosted an 80th birthday party with a table of sandwiches and cakes.
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Christ
Browning
Harry Shephard
Wm. Moses
Mosel
Gordon Harper
Theresa Tobin
W. R. Massey
J. C. Mangold
Otto Rahe
W. A. Hopf
Clara Wendel
Archie Lennon
Walter Tarr
William Cosper
Annual Mason County Round Up Homecoming June 11 12
Mason Fair Grounds hosts the Mason County Round-Up and Homecoming on June 11 and 12. Cow girl sponsors from neighboring cities will parade Friday afternoon, ride in the grand entry, and compete in barrel races and horse shows. The outstanding cowgirl will be named champion Saturday afternoon. Visiting cowgirls are guests of the chamber of commerce with horse care arrangements provided.
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Mason County
Mason Fair Grounds
Marcus Grant
Mason Chamber of Commerce
Mason County Chamber of Commerce
Whitewoods Bring Son Fred Jr Home From Alpine
Mr and Mrs Fred Whitewood traveled to Alpine on Friday to fetch their son Fred Jr who will spend the summer with them after attending the past term there.
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Fred Whitewood
Alpine
Fred Jr
M Rose Wins Indianapolis Speedway Race for 3rd Time
Mauri Rose won the 32nd Memorial Day Speedway Classic with a record 119.8 mph, the third victory for Rose and his second-year teammate Bill Holland finished less than a mile behind. The $28,000 prize went to Rose who ran the full race without relief, making one brief fuel and tire stop.
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M. Rose
Indianapolis Speedway
Mauri Rose
Floyd Roberts
Rose
Wilbur Shaw
Louis Meyer
Los Angeles
Bill Holland
Mutual
KNAF
Behrend
Harper's Churches Extend A Cordial Welcome
Sunday June 6 Mass at 9 30 followed by Benediction and St Anthony's Society meeting. Pastor away next week for diocese annual retreat. Emergencies call Fredericksburg or Kerrville. Lay retreat weekends in San Antonio June 18 to July 18 for men and dates for women. All welcome any service.
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St. Anthony's Society
Fredericksburg
Kerrville
San Antonio
Revival and church notices crowd Harper church calendar
Sunday School and services announced for First Baptist Church with revival beginning June 13 led by Rev Jack Minter from Carrizo Springs. Vacation Bible School runs June 7 to 12 at Presbyterian Church, with guest speaker Rev Peyton Waddill July 18 to 26. Local congregational meeting set for June 6 to discuss budget and manse plans. Additional notes mention liturgical history and Catholic rites mixed with Methodist and Lutheran items, plus local clergy movements and a Stehlings clothing ad at Fredericksburg.
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Brotherhood Wms
Ra&ga
Jack Minter
Tannie Godfrey
Carrizo Springs
Hartington
Texas
Baptists
Methodists
Presbyterian Church
Peyton Waddill
Denver Heights Blvd. Presbyterian Church
The
Ministers Association of
San Antonio
Litany Across Faiths Echoes of Praise and Mystery
A discussion of invited litany in Catholic services and its parallels in Episcopal and Methodist rites. It cites Psalm 136 as a pre Christ hymn of perpetual mercy and notes pre Christian Canticle of the Three Children. The piece recalls Isaiah with Seraphim praising the Lord and suggests litany dynamics stem from human urge to honor loved ones.
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God the Father of Heaven
God the Son
God the Holy Ghost
God
Integrity and Duty Guided by Truth in Quotations
A collection of maxims on integrity duty and truth spans voices from Eddy Bacon and Demosthenes to Dante emphasizing conscience, justice, and the sacredness of duty. The fragment ends with garbled text amid a misread phrase.
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Mary Baker Eddy
Francis Bacon
Mr and Mrs Albert Sagebie Dinner Guests of Rahe Couple
Mr and Mrs Albert Sagebie were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Otto Rahe on Sunday, continuing social visits in their community.
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Albert Sagebie
Otto Rahe
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