Religious Road in Sixty Retraced
A year in review outlines major religious developments of 1960 including a Catholic president, ecumenical dialogue, a historic Anglican papal visit, efforts toward Protestant reunion, church councils actions, and global church issues. It notes sit-ins expanding, apartheid protests, and Congo missions upheaval.
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George W. Cornell
Associated Press
United States
White House
Puerto Rico
Munoz Marin
Movement For
Canterbury
Rome
Eugene Carson Blake
United Church of Christ
Christian Unity—Advance
World
National Councils of Churches
John XXIII
Noted Baptist Minister to Lead Emerywood January Mission
Dr. Robert Greene Lee, former Bellevue Baptist Church pastor in Memphis, will conduct nightly services at 7:30 from Tuesday January 17 through Sunday January 22 at Emerywood Baptist Church. Lee, a Furman graduate and former Southern Baptist Convention president, is renowned for his varied writings and the sermon Pay Day Some Day. The event is described as a once in a lifetime experience by Emerywood’s Rev. Thomas Haggai.
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Emerywood Baptist Church
Robert Greene Lee
Emetrius
Bellevue Baptist Church
Memphis
Tenn
Lee
Thomas Haggai
South Carolina
Furman University
Chicago Law School
Fort Mill
S. C
Chester
Charleston
New Orleans
Mississippi River
Tennessee Baptist Convention
Southern Baptist Convention
United States
Canada
Bellevue
Guest Speaker Samuel R Levering Headlines High Point Meeting
Samuel R Levering an orchardist from near Mt Airy will speak at the 11 o clock service at High Point Friends Meeting tomorrow. He chairs the peace and social concern board for the Five Years Meeting of the Society of Friends and is nationally known for his work in this field.
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Deep River
Society of Friends
High Point
Samuel R. Levering
Mt. Airy
High Point Friends Meeting
Levering
Officers Named At St Mary's Episcopal Church 1961
St Mary's Episcopal Church announced its 1961 officers with Baxter Freeze as senior warden and George Stewart as junior warden. L F Voorhees Jr. serves as vestry clerk while H Irwin Cofield Jr. is treasurer and chancellor. Mrs Coleman Sullivan becomes church school volunteer coordinator assisted by Mrs L F Voorhees Sr. and Mrs Robert Cottam Jr. as adult counsellor for the Junior Episcopal Young Churchmen group.
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Baxter Freeze
George Stewart
L. F. Voorhees Jr
H. Irwin Coffield Jr
Coleman Sullivan
L. F. Voorhees Sr
Robert Cottam Jr
Episcopal Young Churchmen
Man of the Year praise and New Year resolve
The piece urges readers to nominate leaders with vision integrity and perseverance and compares noble leadership to Casals. It reflects on overcoming failure and continuing effort, urging personal responsibility to pursue worthy causes and wish everyone a Happy New Year.
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Pablo Casals
Casals
Joseph Fort Newton
Word and Light as John Proclaims the Lamb of God
Newman Campbell presents scripture from John 1 1 2 3 4 15 16 35 36 emphasizing the Word with God creation life light witness and the call to follow Jesus. The piece reflects on John the Baptist’s testimony and the emergence of Christ as the Lamb of God.
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St. John the Evangelist
Jesus
Christ
God
John
Newman Campbell
Lamb of God
Light and Word in John Chapter Reflections
Central passages from John chapter 1 are cited to illustrate Jesus as the true Light and Word made flesh. The text references Andrew and Peter discovering the Messiah and inviting others to Jesus, with notes about sources and syndication by Christian divisions in the United States.
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John
Andrew
Simon Peter
Jesus
Messiah
Christian Ea
U.S.A
Jemi Features Syndicate
Overcome Fear With Faith By Oral Roberts
This sermon-like piece argues fear stems from lack of faith and compares faith to light that overcomes darkness. It cites biblical authority, shares a flight anecdote, and asserts right believing controls life, calms nerves, and draws others to the believer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oral Roberts
God
Methodist Music Workshops Planned at Wesley Memorial
Methodists plan two day sessions at Wesley Memorial Church on January 13 and 14 to improve music in worship and Christian education. Howard Coble directs with Cokesbury music display tours, Earl Copes discusses the Hymnal, and a panel on Music in the Workshop Service follows.
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Wesley Memorial Church
Howard Coble
Wesley Memorial
Cokesbury
Earl Copes
Copes
Nafomm
Music Ministry
Ken Fansler
Henry Foust
Walter Ball
Ruth Barnett
Larry Lowder
Presbyterian Centennial Events Set
The Presbyterian Churches of High Point join southern congregations in New Year rededication to start a new centennial for the Presbyterian Church U.S. The 1861 organization and Civil War division frame the centennial 1961 with the theme Our Heritage and Mission. A three month Mission to the Nation in evangelism begins January 1, with efforts in Friendship Christian Action and Proclamation. Cavalcades in October trained over 150,000 Presbyterians for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
High Point
Presbyterian Church
U. S
South
U.S
Mission of Friendship
Mission of Christian Action
Witnesses Plan Three Day Circuit Assembly in Winston-Salem
G A Overcash of the High Point Jehovah's Witnesses announces a three day circuit assembly in Winston Salem January 27 29 at Mineral Springs High School Auditorium with over 1000 delegates from the Carolinas. The event aims to advance Bible education with talks on Bible subjects and ministerial discussions and demonstrations. Members of the High Point congregation are assigned to organize the program and sessions. The full schedule will be released later.
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G. A. Overcash
High Point
Mineral Springs High School
Carolinas
Jehovah
Overcash
Lead scientist calls for global peace through faith and humility
Washington AP reports Dr. Robert M. Page, research director at the U S Naval Research Laboratory, says world peace will come only when all mankind turns wholeheartedly to God in complete humility and voluntary unconditional surrender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert M. Page
U. S. Naval Research Laboratory
Mission Slated For Addition At Deep River Mission
Rev Woodrow Robbins says plans to enlarge the Deep River Community Baptist Mission to add new Sunday school classes and a nursery. Lexington Avenue Baptist Church has sponsored the mission since last August to serve the Deep River community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deep River Community Baptist Mission
Woodrow Robbins
Lexington Avenue
Baptists To Hold Watch Night Prayer Service
A watch night service will be held at Lexington Avenue Baptist Church tonight from 11 to midnight focusing on prayer. Sunday services will be broadcast over a local radio station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington Avenue Baptist Church
Epiphany Shows How God Works
The Epiphany sermon outlines God’s manifestation through the Wise Men who followed a star to Bethlehem. It emphasizes that faith begins with divine guidance, leads to adoration, and transforms seekers into changed followers who depart by a new path. The preacher notes the Church’s role amid a dark world as it helps people see Christ’s truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Church
Sacred music schedule begins at KT SR in Kansas City
The Nazarene Theological Seminary’s new FM station KT SR has begun a regular sacred music broadcast schedule, becoming the area’s sole FM outlet devoted mainly to religious music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City. Mo
KTSR
the Nazarene Theological Seminary
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