Church leaders urge trained youth to join labor movement
Bishop Oxnam of Boston urges churches to train fifty top youths annually for labor leadership. The Methodist Conference adds a call for social righteousness alongside individual morality. The Church Committee for Relief in Asia expands to include India, Burma, Malaya, Thailand and the Philippines with $100,000 already sent to India famine relief. Dr. John R. Mott serves as honorary chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Bromley Oxnam
Boston
Mass
Bishop Oxnam
New York East
Jion
Church Committee For Relief In
Asia
India
Burma
Malaya
Thailand
Philippines
John R. Mott
Harper Sibley
Herbert Welch
J. Leroy Dodds
Fred Atkins Moore
Call to teach Bible literature in public schools
Dr. George A. Buttrick argues that religious worship and instruction should be part of schools. He suggests teaching biblical literature and ethics alongside Shakespeare and historical influence, proposing classroom biographies of Jesus Christ and religious history as mainstream education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Buttrick
New York City
William Shakespeare
Church
Benedict Arnold
Jesus Christ
Preaching Missions Planned in Alaska Camps
The Federal Council of the Churches of Christ, with Chaplain Joseph M Applegate of the U S Army in Alaska, will host preaching missions in June in army camps across Alaska. In October the Council and Home Missions Council of North America will send eight church leaders to Alaska to conduct missions in Juneau Ketchikan Fairbanks and Anchorage led by Dr Mark A Dawber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph M. Applegate
U. S. Army
Alaska
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ
Home Missions Council of North America
Juneau
Ketchikan
Fairbanks
Anchorage
Mark A. Dawber
Mission university in West China faces postwar shortages
Fukien Christian University, now a refugee in West China after flee from Foochow, combats rising food costs and scarce books. Mimeographed texts replace books, students farm in spare hours, and President Lin notes growing interest in agricultural and practical sciences with new courses in beekeeping poultry breeding entomology rabbit farming tea production and manufactory. A night school for wounded soldiers runs on campus, aiding the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fukien Christian University
West China
Foochow
China
C. J. Lin
Why a Priest Guides the Dying in Catholic Teachings
A discussion note from St. Anthony's Church in Harper Texas emphasizes priests as fearless guides for the dying. It cites sacraments and forgiveness, noting the Church’s role from baptism to last rites. The piece frames repentance as possible at any life stage and invites questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
St. James
St. Anthony’s Church
Harper, Texas
Parish Bazaar Profit Acknowledged By St Anthony's Harper
St Anthony's Parish Harper thanks donors who supported the June 4 bazaar. The piece lists many contributors from local businesses and individuals. The note expresses gratitude for generous donations and cooperation enabling the event's success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anthony’s
St. Anthony
Harper
Mobile Blood Bank to Visit Fredericksburg July 12 13
The Mobile Blood Bank Unit returns to Gillespie County July 12 and 13 locating at the Home Economics Building on the high school campus. It operates 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days with Red Cross and local Lions Club sponsorship. Donors aged 21 to 60 weighing at least 110 pounds may give 500 cc of blood. Registration is at 143 E Main Street Fredericksburg or Palace Theatre box office nights starting June 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Knight
Richland Springs
Hill Country Implement Co
Gillespie County
Hiway
Commissioners
Mobile Blood Bank
Fredericksburg
Red Cross
Harper Lions Club
National Farm Loan Association
Main Steet
Palace Theatre
Harper Area
J. A. Brown
L. Feller
Arthur Schaetter
Fred Mathisen
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association Meeting At Fort Stockton
Opening the afternoon session at the courthouse Hiram Phillips publisher of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raiser reported on his Washington trip Weaver Baker chairman of the Board of Control spoke briefly followed by reports from W K Smith Dallas and Horace Fawcett Del Rio on the National Livestock Income Tax Committee Members urged greater support for the association and the American Wool Council Fort Stockton will host the September meeting and Texas to host the 1945 National Wool Growers convention site designated Resolutions thanked Governor Stevenson Kimble County directors Durham Jones Judge L R Hodges and Rev Milton Bohmfaik for their welcome and hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Phillips
Texas Sheep and Goat Raiser
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association
Washington
Weaver H. Baker
Board of Control
W. K. Smith
Dallas
Horace Fawcett
del Rio
National Livestock Income Tax Committee
Association For Greater Support
Association
American Wool Council For
Texas
J. T. Baker
Fort Stockton
National Wool Growers Association
Texas City
Gov. Stevenson
Kimble County
Durham
Mt Vesuvius Mail From Wartime Son
A writer describes letters from a son on leave, plans to return to duty, and missing family while detailing a Mt Vesuvius eruption as a vivid sight. He mentions sending a Mother's Day pearl brooch and hopes for reunion with his mother and brothers Edgar and Roy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Edgar
Roy
Gilbert
Mt. Vesuvius
Church Announcements From Harper's Churches
Local notices list service times and events for St James Lutheran, Presbyterian, Methodist, Catholic, and First Baptist churches. Includes pastor names, Sunday schedules, Young People's Conference, and funeral attendance details for L D Nixon.
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Harper Herald
National Editorial
Shlemnber
Norman J. Dietel
A. C. Wendel
SPLAY
National Advertising Representative
Advertising Service, Inc
National Editonel Association
N. A. Ss
America
W. Randolph
Chicago
PECES
Holbrook Bldg
San Francisco, Col
Sedium
First State Bank
Federal Deposit
Chas
J. Whitewood
H. P. Gartrell
Johns. Morris
Chas. E. Bein
Helen Doris Brown
Chas. J. Whitewood
John S. Morris
Herman Harper
Fred Whitewood
Jnc
Whitewood
W.w.reid
Catholic Information
Jesus
Elgin Crenwelge
Gillespie Co
Woerner Grocerty
Langehennig
Evers Dairy
Alex Maier
Loth-Land
Joe Kaiser
Schroeder Bros
Fredericksburg National Bank
Radio Post
Klein
Rubin Crenwelge
Kolmeier & Klier
Alb. J. Schmidt
John Weidenfeller
George Klein
Schaetter Furniture
Dolezal-Mosel
Otto Hartmann
August Stahl
Security State Bank
Arthur Stehling
Cash Produce
Quality Cash Grocery
City Beauty Shop
Handy Andy
Fredericksburg Implement Co
City Tire
Erwin Kraus
Dooley's
Krauskopf Bros. Texas Winery
Kallenberg's
Fredericksburg Wochenblatt
Saenger & Ochs
Standard Service Co
Central Drug Store
Walter’s
Anna Gold
Schneider’s Variety
Stehling Brothers
Peter’s Hall
John Segner
Arthur Koch
Western Auto Co
Felix Heep
Main Beauty
Keidel Drug Store
Hill Country Creamery
Max T. Henke
Mutual Lumber Co
Blum
Emil Riley Texaco Co
Lochte Storage and Commission Co
Edgar Moses
Louis Pyka
Stein Lumber Co
Sinclair Refining Co
H. W. Lewis
Conoco Co
Stehling Electric Co
Henke
R. Ransleben
Milton Petermann
F. Hanisch Drug Store
Schmidt Millinery
Reinhold Enderlin
Anderegg Shoe Shop
Wm. Bruns
Bob Loth
Henry Holly
Robin Nixon
Henry Hirsch
Fredericksburg Machine Shop
Walter Ottmers
Gulf Oil Corp
Juenke & Schoenewolf
Richard Roeder
H. J. Kaiser
Otto Rahe
Frank Floyd
Willie Strackbein
General County Fund
St. Anthony’s Parish
F. J. Ledwig
B. Carson
CC. Carson
Sandserson and
Belton
Richard Bier- Schwab
Ocla
Elton Spencer
Marshall Stevens
Corpus
Wife and Son
Victoria
J. M. Stevens
Cpl. Steitle
Pace One
Harper’s Churches
Max Lange
Lorenz Wendel Sr
Doss
A. A. Wendel
Elbert Stevens
Richard Delevan
San Antonio
Reuben Bode and Son
Love
Gilley
Union Sunday School
United Sunday School
Women's Missionary Society
Trinity University San Antonio
B. E. Breihan
Charles Gammenthaler
Buster
Fort Sam Houston
Army
Coe Bill Kaiser
Lawrence Krauskopf
Austin
Dorothy Nell
Nez Whitewood
Homer Lee Stevens
MountainsHome
A. C. Wenfiel
Inez Whitewood
Albert Lange
C. A
ST. Anthony's Church
Francis Ledwig
Texas State League
Staatsverband
Honey Creek
Boerne
St. Anthony's
St. Anne's
Carmel
Sister Aloysius
First Baptist Church
R. A. Allen
Frank Nixon
Oregon
Charlie Nixon
Oklahoma
L. D. Nixon
Irvin Nixon
Lockhart
Lewis Nixon
Mason
Clarence Harper
Bonnie Joe
Myrtle Liverston
Corsicana
W. Masters
Goldthwaite
VUUUT
Herald
Louis’ Place
Kerrville
Louis O'Ryant
Floy Bode Station & Warehouse
Magnolia Mobilgas
Mobiloil
Schreiner Wool & Mohair
Kerrville, Texas
E. E. Saenger Lumber CO
Lechie Storage & Commission Co
Cooper
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