Rise of Fundamentalism Expands Amid Neo Orthodoxy Debate
The article reports rapid growth of fundamentalist churches led by Southern Baptists and Adventists, rebranding as Evangelicalism and surpassing Billy Graham in influence. It contrasts modern neo orthodox theology with evangelical tenets like inerrancy and literal biblical creation, noting ongoing tensions in Protestant thought.
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Louis Cassels and
United Press
Southern Baptists
S News
Evangeli
Evancalism
Christian
Jts
Chris- Billy Graham
Graham
City Church Study Conference Opens In Columbus
More than 300 churchmen will attend a City Church study conference in Columbus Ohio January 7 and 8. Delegates will watch movies hear addresses and discuss personal relationships recreation employment youth crime and poverty in the city while exploring how evil shapes lives and the impact of suburbia. Nelson Algren will introduce The Man with the Golden Arm and discuss its site.
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New United Church of
Man In the
Columbus
Ohio
Church Conference
Nelson Algren
Ualion
Suburbia
Fire on the Heath film shown at East Long Beach church
A color screening of Fire on the Heath will be shown at 8 o clock Sunday Jan 5 at the East Long Beach Methodist Church 1200 Freeman Ave The program features Billy Graham in a wide screen portrayal of Scotland s struggle for worship freedom The convocation keynote by John Osman White Plains NY vice president of the Fund for Adult Education discusses urban culture and church leadership in modern cities Delegate Rev R M Jensen of Woodruff Community Evangelical and Reformed Church Long Beach joins evangelistic and missions boards in a united Church of Christ effort to coordinate urban ministry quotas set by Congregational and Evangelical and Reformed bodies The convocation aims to unite urban churches amid church merger plans and national mission board cooperation
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East Long Beach Methodist Church
Freeman Ave
Billy Graham
Scotland
John Osman
White Plains
New York
Fund For Adult Education
Long Beach
R. M. Jensen
Woodruff Community Evangelical and Reformed Church
Woodruff
Congregational Board of Home Missions
Board For National Missions
Evangelical and Reform Church
Evangelical and’ Reformed Church
Congregational Christian
United Church of Christ
Thel
Congregational State Conferences
Evangelical and Reformed Synods
Traditional Epiphany Rites Set for Sunday
Greek Orthodox communities of Long Beach and San Pedro plan the seventh annual Epiphany services at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium at 10 p.m. Bishop Demitrious of Los Angeles will lead the liturgy and a cross will be cast into the ocean from Rainbow Pier, with divers recovering it and receiving blessings. About 5,000 people from twenty Greek groups will participate, followed by a grand banquet at the Lafayette Hotel.
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Long Beach
San Pedro
Long Beach Municipal Auditorium
Tarpon Springs
Fla
Lafayette Hotel
Studebaker Road Church of Christ Schedules Ist Rites
Los Altos residents and Church of Christ members will meet Sunday to dedicate the Studebaker Rd Church of Christ at 3433 Studebaker Rd. Evangelist William Irvine will lead the first services starting at 10 a.m. Bible classes and a 6:30 p.m. evangelistic service are planned with mid week worship at 7:30 p.m. The building has been purchased and remodeling is expected. Pastor Irvine formerly led East Long Beach Church of Christ and Trinity Bellflower.
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Los Altos
Arta
Church of Christ
Studebaker Rd
Ham
William
Irvine
Long’ Beach
Bellflower
South Gate Youth Takes Baptist Post
Belden Morris Menkus of South Gate has been named to the staff of the Baptist Sunday School Board in Nashville. His duties include evaluating record materials and advising on retention or disposal. He will manage a central records storage area and brings four years U S Air Force records management experience.
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Belden Morris Menkus
Julian
Menkus
Bowman Ave
South Gate
Baptist Sunday School Board
Nashville
Sacramento
Cal
U. S. Air Force
Woodrow Wilton High School
Long Beach
Menkusha
Texas
California
Tennessee
United Lutheran Church Reports Member Increase
The United Lutheran Church in America reports 2,035,352 members in its 1958 yearbook, up 64,650 from the prior year. St John’s Lutheran Church, Des Moines Town, remains the largest parish with 6,059 baptized members. the Pennsylvania ministerium tops the synods with 380,461 members.
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New York
United Lutheran Church In America
F. Eppling Reinartz
St. John's Lutheran Church
Des Moines
Town
Ministerium
Peninsylvania
Merger of Churches Gains Ground in Minnesota and West
Informal year end note on the Congregational Christian and Evangelical and Reformed union moving ahead despite pending constitution. Meckel and Graupmann anchor local fellowship in Wadena and Perham with shifting parish boundaries and joint youth activities signaling broader church unification. Plans spread to Wheatland and Gaston with leaders and laity embracing a shared future nationwide youth events set for June in New York.
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Minne‘Sota
United Church of Christ
Mr. Meckel
Congregational
Wadena
Minn
Congregational Church
New York Mills
Bix. Graupmann
Evangelical and Reformed
Perham
Sei Ices
Wyo
Bethlehem Evangelical and Reformed Church
Daniel T. Winger
Angie H. Elshoff
Gaston
Ore
Pacific Northwest
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Northern California
Congregational Christian Conference
Pilgrim Fellowship
Youth Fellowship
New York
Dr Kirby Page Memorial Rites Set for Sunday
Dr Kirby Page memorial rites are planned for 4 p m Sunday at Bay Shore Community Church with guest Reverend Dan Wes Stallings and Mrs Stallings ventriloquism demonstration. The service will feature the Congregational Church and Free Methodist Church as hosts with missionary stories from the Congo and a focus on God and the church's future Holy Spirit guidance.
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Science
Dr. Kirby
New Church
Bay Shore
Congo
Nnto
Mme Toledo
Free Methodist Church
Downey Ave
Dan
Wes Stallings
Wegmuller
Woegmullers
African Congo
West Baptist Church
Palo
Free Methodist
Verde Ave
Quaker Dignitary Clarence Pickett to Speak at Open Meeting
Clarence E. Pickett honorary secretary of the American Friends Service Committee will address an open meeting at First Friends Church Atlantic Ave at 9th St Sunday January 26 at 7 30 pm. An exponent of Quaker international affairs he will discuss Feeling Our Way With India. He served 22 years as AFSC executive secretary and remains active in world peace work.
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Clarence E. Pickett
American Friends Service Committee
Wil
First Friends Church
Atlantic Ave
9Th
Pickett
India
Earlham College
American Friends Services Committee
Edna Gish to Speak at North Long Beach Church Event
Retired missionary Edna Gish will be guest speaker at North Long Beach Christian Church 215 Market St. on Sunday at 7:39 p.m. The evening includes a Hall Sisters musical program and a violin and accordion solo.
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Edna Gish
Thailand
North Long Beach Christian Church
Market St
Hall
German Ministers Under Red Attack
The Evangelical Church in Germany orders 5500 East Zone pastors to stay with their congregations despite safety risks. It notes 20 pastors fled for alleged anti state propaganda and 150 sought reassignment. Disciplinary action was taken against Hans Gerber and Erich Rommel for leaving without consent amid alleged arrests threats.
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Germany
Gussition
Hans Gerber
Ruhisdorf
Bernau
Erich Rommel
Prender
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