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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1959

Page

4

Youth in 2 Weeks Activity at First Baptist Church

The First Baptist Church youth program runs August 9 to August 22 at 1000 Piste Ave. Evening activities begin with a sound film Fire Upon the Earth and Bible studies, led by pastors and youth volunteers, featuring topics from Christian doctrine to signs of God. The schedule includes films, beach parties, hikes, skating events, and a Sunday school picnic at Houghton Park, welcoming all local youths regardless of denomination.

First Baptist Church Piste Ave Weldon Causseaux Frank Kepner John Farrow Robert Larrin Ken Knever Carl Junnings Ken Glenn Webb Bob Seifert Elaine Passera Avalon Village Cladne Farris Watermellon East Bixby Park Mount Weldon Caussenons Shady Carl Beebe Houghton Park Youth Council of Te Church Bong Beach

Rev Woods to Discuss Love Theme at Sunside Espirst Mission

Rev Frank Craig Woods will preach on What Is This Thing Called Love at Sunside Espirst Mission Church in Goodwill Chapel 457 Golden Aves. The sermon answers three questions Is Love Crazy Has Seaside Church Peculiar and Without Love Is the Church Dead. The service ends with the Lord's Supper observation.

Frank Craig Woods Sunside Espirst Mission Church Goodwill Chapel Golden

Father Presides at Ordination of Son

The Rev. Dwight Hoelscher was ordained Friday night at Woodruff Community Evangelical and Reformed Church. Officiating included Rev. R. M. Jensen and other pastors from Lodi Tiversie and Whittier. A reception followed. He studied at Long Beach City College Whittier College and earned a Master of Theology in Claremont.

Dwight Hoelscher Woodruff Community Evangelical and Reformed Church Woodruff Anne Hoelscher R. M. Jensen Rudolph Alirich Lodi Byron Light Tiversie Ernst Nussmann Whittier Long Beach City College Whittier College Southern California School of Theology Claremont

Prayer Fellowship Theme Sun at Self-Realization meets

Eugene Benvau discusses prayer at the Self-Realization Fellowship, 430 E Ocean Blvd, Sunday at 1 pm. He will quote Paramahansa Yogananda and urges speaking to the divine Parent with confidence as to a close parent.

Eugene Benvau E. Ocean Blvd Paramahansa Yogananda Benvau

Pope warns priests against worldliness and disobedience

Pope John XXIII issued a long encyclical urging priests to uphold personal sanctity, gospel teaching, confessions, and fervent Mass. He cited concerns over the French worker-priest movement, which involved priests living among the poor without bishop oversight. The effort was halted by orders from Pope Pius XII.

Castel Gandolfo Italy UPI John XXII John France Pius

Preachers' Hours Across Nation Reported by Mission Division

Nashville Tenn The Methodist Division of National Missions reports a nationwide survey finding that three of five ministers work 50 to 69 hours every two weeks and one of ten ministers works 70 hours or more each week.

Nashville Tenn T Methodist Division of National Missions

Globetrotters Meet Pope John XXIII in Private Audience

Members of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team were received in a special audience by Pope John XXIII Friday. The encounter marked a rare religious and cultural moment for the group during their international tour.

Castel Gandolfo Italy UPI Harlem Globetrotters Pope John Friday

Churches Build Public Relations Arm in Modern Catholic Era

A growing field of church public relations has expanded across denominations. Experts note about 1,000 specialists now work to relay church news to press and media. Budgets for PR exceed a million dollars, with major groups establishing fulltime departments since the 1950s.

Nass Five 5 Marvin Wilbur National Religious Publicity Council Jtke Erik Modean Lutheran News Bureau Church United Lutheran’ Church Union of ‘American’ Hebrew Congregations Church of the Nazarene Douglas Episcopal Division of Public Relations

Temple Sinai to greet rabbi and family in Long Beach

Rabbi Sidney Southman begins duties at Temple Sinai on 7th Street and Mo’ Iino Avenue. The congregation, affiliated with the United Synagogue of America, will host a reception Sunday evening in the temple social hall. Guthman ordained by Jewish Theological Seminary in New York.

Sidney 5S. Guthman Temple, Sinai Tin J Eleanor Betty Avi Sidney Southman Temple Sinai 7Th St Mo' Iino Ave Long Beach United Synagogue of Fi America Rabbi Guthman Jewish Thelogical Seminary New York Rabbinical Training School America

TV Profanity Probe Provokes McKinney Alliance

The McKinney Ministerial Alliance condemns rising profanity in television dramatic productions as a total disregard for decency and a breach of home sanctity. The group urges viewers to press for higher standards and calls for community action.

Mckinney, Tex McKinney Ministerial Alliance

Unity Sermon Series at Lakewood Church of Christ

William Jessup, president of San Jose Bible College, will guest speak in a unity themed sermon series at Lakewood Church of Christ 650 E Del Amo Blvd starting Sunday. He will deliver five chart messages on Unity and Fellowship, with services Sundays at 7 pm and weeknights at 7:30 pm. The series closes Sunday August 9.

William Jessup San Jose

Sainthood Sought for Late Priest Eckert in Milwaukee

A voluminous file detailing the saintly life of the late Rev. Stephen Eckert has been sent to Rome as the church moves toward canonization. Eckert served as pastor of St Benedick of the Moor Missions from 1933 until his death in 1923 and worked to aid his impoverished flock, even begging for food money and clothing.

Milwaukee Stephen Eckert Rome Father Eckert St Benedick of the Moor

Miss Lou’s Candy Shop Becomes Town's Sweet Success

A Mississippi woman named Miss Lou, chosen as a symbol of courage and American womanhood, built a success from baking candy in her home. Her Miss Lou’s Shop on Highway 80 earned $18,000 last year, drawing tourists from across the country.

Vicksburg, Miss Low United States Chamber of Commerce Lod Point Clear Ala Lou Highway 80 Miss Lou

Royal Visit Ends Today Over Halifax Tour Stop

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip arrived in Halifax after a stop in Sydney to conclude a Canadian royal tour. They inspected a Royal Canadian Navy guard of honor at the airfield and dined at Government House with Governor EC Plow. The royal couple will sail this evening after the state dinner.

Halifax UPI Queen Elizabeth Prince Philip Sydney Royal Canadian ‘Navy Guard of Honor Goverment House

Lutherans Add 100000 Members in Latin America

A Lutheran World Federation survey by its Latin America committee shows Lutheran churches in Latin America gained 100000 members in the past two years, increasing total adherents to 749164 across the region.

New York Lutheran World Federation Latin America

Church issues US Methodist tourist map for travelers

The Methodist Church in Chicago is issuing a US Methodist tourist map to help travelers visit Methodist institutions along highways during vacation trips. The guide aims to aid sightseers in locating church sites and related facilities while on the road.

Church Four Guide Ciucago The Methodist Church

Methodist Church to Open Two-Week Summer School

The First Methodist Church Education Building on Pacific Ave at Fifth St hosts a two weeks summer church school from Aug 3 to Aug 14 daily 9 to 11 20 am for ages four through entering 6th grade. Registration is open to all community children regardless of church, with a staff of directors teachers and assistants across four departments.

Methodist Church Pacific’. Ave Fifth St Horace Jencks Fred Woods Clarence Sims John ‘Stormont Alice Boman Ray- Tone Fosisr D.C. Mohrbacher Toni Sisney W. Lee Grifffith E. Lackman Richard Calkins Karlene Kingsbury Claudia Sisney John Starmont Imr David Walker Rene ‘Baker Berte Borman

Dr Briggs to Lecture on Pasternak at Unitarian Church

Dr Arthur Briggs of the Ethical Culture Society Los Angeles will speak Sunday at 10 a.m. in the Unitarian Church 5350 Atherton St on the works of Boris Pasternak. A coffee fellowship follows the service.

Arthur Briggs Ethical Culture Society ‘of Los Angeles Fine American Ethical Union Unitarian Church Atherton St Boris Pasternak

Love of God as world peace sermons at Christian Science churches

The iLesson-Sermon on "Love" at Christian Science churches emphasizes that world peace and practical brotherhood stem from understanding God as Love. It cites the Golden Text from 2 Corinthians urging perfection, comfort, unity, and living in peace with the God of love and peace.

iLesson Christian Science Pauls Corinthians

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