World church leaders meet in Buck Hill Falls
Top ranking churchmen from fourteen nations met at Buck Hill Falls Pa to plan for a world evangelical authority and the first World Council of Churches assembly in Holland in August 1948. American participants included Taft Mott Oxnam Cavert Mackay and others. The session reviewed relief needs for Europe and Asia and how to increase national church bodies in the World Council, now 91 member bodies from 32 nations. Michigan Methodism marked the 100th anniversary of Judson Dwight Collins arrival in China as founder of Methodist missions there, with events in Unadgilla near Ann Arbor and a main address by Adrian College president Harrison.
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Buck Hill Falls
World Council of Churches
Holland
Charles P. Taft
John R. Mott
G. Bromley Oxnam
Samuel M. Cavert
John A. Mackay
Henry S. Leiper
Douglas Horton
Henry P. van Dusen
G. Ashton Oldham
A. R. Wentz
John H. MacCracken
Europe
Asia
World Council
Michigan
Judson Dwight Collins
China
Unadgilla
Ann Arbor
Collins
Samuel J. Harrison
Adrian College
Methodist Church
Foochow
Religious work urged for Europe's youth by Dr Cockburn
Dr J Hutchinson Cockburn of Edinburgh urged Buck Hill Farms leaders to intensify postwar religious outreach among European youth. He warned Communists are more eager than Christians and urged revival through church work and the Holy Spirit to curb communist influence across Europe. Rev Dr James Oscar Lee of Richmond, first Black theology PhD from Union Theological Seminary, elected executive secretary of Race Relations at the Federal Council of Churches, replacing Dr George E Haynes. He has served on the department staff and previously held posts at Connecticut Council of Churches and Virginia Union University.
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Europe
J. Hutchinson Cockburn
Edinburgh
Scotland
New World Council of Churches
Council
Buck Hill Farms
Christian Church
Christ
James Oscar Lee
Richmond
Union Theological Seminary
Federal Council of the Churches In America
George E. Haynes
Africa
Lee
Connecticut Council of Churches
Virginia Union University
Brooklyn
N. Y
Hempton Institute
Mexican President Aleman Visits Washington in Historic Stepping Stone
History was made as Mexican President Aleman became the first Mexican chief executive to visit Washington crossing the Rio Grande. He was welcomed by President Truman, rode in a massive parade, and addressed Congress in Spanish. A $60 million loan discussed accompanied the friendly visit amid U.S. labor and wool bill debates on Capitol Hill.
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Washington
Aleman
Mexico
Rio Grande
Capitol City
Mexico City
Truman
Eisenhower
Europe
Congress
Capitol Hill
Senate
House
State Department
House Rules Committee
Boston
Representative McCormick
Helen Gahagan Douglas
California
Martin
Massachusetts
Douglas
Ewing Thomason
el Paso
Italy
The Priest as Middleman in Catholic Belief
The article argues that the priest acts as a necessary intermediary between Catholics and God, comparing the role to a telephone operator and an attorney. It emphasizes that Christ commands this order, citing Hebrews and I Corinthians, and notes the Church’s tradition from Eden to Golgotha. It concludes with a call to seek Catholic guidance for authentic belief.
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God
Christ
St. Paul
Garden of Eden
Golgotha
Funeral notice misspells attendees in Harper obituary
In a Harper list of out of town attendees at the funeral last week for Kenneth Wayne Lehne infant son of Mr and Mrs Robert Lehne the names printed should read Arthur Feller and Mr and Mrs Charles Klein the latter having been unintentionally omitted.
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Harper
Kenneth Wayne Lehne
Robert Lehne
Arthur Feller
Charles Klein
Mrs Buckhanan and daughter visit Brownwood parents
Mrs Margie Buckhanan and her daughter Charlene traveled to Brownwood to meet her parents Mr and Mrs J B Reese who will visit here for several days Meanwhile Mrs Victor Pizzini of San Antonio visited her mother Mrs Ida Smith during the week
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Margie Buckhanan
Charlene
Brownwood
J. B. Reese
Victor Pizzini
San Antonio
Ida Smith
S. A. Kennedy
Alice
Frank Butler
Karen
Freemont
S. S. Stewart
Church Announcements Invite Parish for Mother's Day Masses
Harper's Churches extend a cordial welcome with Masses on Mother's Day May 11 at 8:30 and 10. Youth to honor mothers with a 3 p.m. program and social. Ascension Day May 15 is a Mass obligation with 8 and 10 o'clock services. Community notices include visits by local families and theatre fans to be installed Friday night.
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Holy Name Society
St. Ann’s Society
Youth Sodality
Church Leaders Named Pastors in Local Listings
Presbyterian Church lists Charles G. Workman as pastor and Methodist Church names B. E. Brethan as pastor in brief local notices.
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Methodist
B. E. Brethan
Attendees at Hotel Las Lomas Tea Include Harper Club Members
The La Junta and Dandelion Clubs hosted a Tea at Hotel Las Lomas Junction honoring the Cactus Club. Attending were Mrs Watkins Tarr Mrs M R Duter Stadt Mrs Boyd Morris Mrs J R Peril Mrs Clint Brown and Mrs Charles Mains along with others. Also noted are travel plans of the Langers and children to Memphis to visit their son Elmer Lee stationed there. Brownwood relatives visited Seguin and New Braunfels guests. Services and meetings are listed for St James Lutheran and First Baptist churches with times and events for May 11 14.
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Hotel Las Lomas
Junction
la Junta
Dandelion
Cactus Club
Harper Tejas Club
Watkins Tarr
M. R. Duter- Stadt
Boyd Morris
J. R. Peril
Clint Brown
Charles Mains
Max Langer
Maxine
San Antonio
Keton
Memphis
Tenn
Elmer Lee
Non Denominational Men s Bible C A135 Program Notes
May 11 class features Teacher Rev B E Breihan and May 18 session with Teacher Rev M C Hoermann at 9 30 a m. Miss Ernestine Barnett of Valentine Texas visits Miss Haroldine Porter. Barnett and Porter were Trinity University roommates this winter. Mrs Otto Rahe visiting San Antonio with daughter Mrs Theo Holm and family.
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B. E. Breihan
M. C. Hoermann
Ernestine Barnett
Valentine
Texas
Haroldine Porter
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Norman J. Dietel
J. Kindelberger
W.w.rcil
Britain
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Ars
Dworek
Cee IL
Bendix Home Laundry
Bendix
Harper, Texas
OC Fisher
Catholic Information
Stanley I. Stuber
Northern Baptist Convention
Harper’s Churches
ST. Anthony's Church
A. A. Gitter
Mur
Derryl Beach
San Marcos
Charlie Barrett
H. A. Porter
Kroehler
Kerrville
Fawcett
Water St
Mother's Day Box
Parker and Eversharp Mountain Pens
Kallenberg’s Pharmacy
Fredericksburg
Jack Smith
Seguin
Mrs. Silvers
New Braunfels
ST. James Lutheran Church
Women’s Missionary Society
First Baptist Church
John J. Thomas
Men's Bible
Rocksprings
Juncellor
Bandera
Medina
Center Point
Comfort
Hunt
Tivy
VOGUE
Berrville
She Vogue
Hill Country
Kerrville Bus Company, Inc
Austin
San Angelo
Big Spring
Citizen Auto Company
Bill
Bill Kaiser
Schreiner Wool & Mohair Commission Co
Kerrville, Texas
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