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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1958

Page

5

Long Beach Council of Churches Moves to New Office

The Long Beach Council of Churches shifts to 1542 East 7th Street on July 10 following approval at a recent meeting. Founded with 23 churches in 1953 and incorporated in 1957, it has grown to 45 member churches across 12 denominations. Activities include Weekday Christian Education, chaplaincy, youth work, leadership training, and interfaith services led by President Dr Emerson G. Hangen and Executive Director Rev Robert C. Walker. Open house is planned for September.

Long Beach Council of Churches United Christian Youthwork Emerson G. Hangen First Congregational Church Robert C. Walker Broadway Friends of the Council of Churches

Long-Time Missionary Will Speak at First Congregational

Miss Lillian Picken, a longtime Congregational Christian educator in India, will speak at First Congregational Church Sunday at 9:30 and 11. Picken began her overseas mission in 1914 with the American Board, teaching in Bombay, later serving in Wai and Satara District for 39 years. She founded the Satara Friendship Center and helped establish the Spiritual Life Center at Nasrapur, earning praise for her evangelistic and educational work. Public invited.

Lillian Picken India First Congregational Std St Cedar Ave Miss Picken American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions Bombay Wai Satara Nasrapur Eureka Ken Kansas State Teachers College Colorado College

Bank adopts big business methods for church fund

United Lutheran Church in America uses a common investing fund CIF to raise money for member churches and affiliates. Since 1954 it has grown from 10 shareholders to 92 by 1958 with net assets surpassing five million dollars. Edmund F. Wagner heads CIF and the ULC, with United States Trust Co. as investment counsellor.

Tom Henshaw Newa Weiler New York United Lutheran Church In America ULC CIF Synalls Edmund F. Wagner General Realty and Utilities Corp.of Wegner Interchurch Center, Inc Upper Manhattan Wagner United State Trust Co Board of Foreign Missions St Andrews English Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brooklyn

Unknown Influences on Man to Be Probed

A new research project started to test if humans transcend material existence. Dr Andrija Puharich leads the effort with an advisory board of clergy and scholars. Board chairman William Henry Belk Jr of Atlanta heads the initiative sold as reviving religion and advancing learning.

George Andrija Puharich William Henry Belk Jr Atlanta Tame Joseph Wood Krutch

The Wonders of the Mind A Research Project

Norman V. Peale interviews discuss laboratory efforts to prove extrasensory perception and establish evidence of supernatural power. The author notes potential breakthroughs within years and the impact on religious preachers by providing strong, scientific ammunition for belief.

Masonic Cornerstone Rite and Parapsychology Talk In One Note

A Palos Verdes Masonic Temple cornerstone ceremony is announced for 2 pm with grand master Leo Ane Serson officiating and public attendance invited. Separately Dr J B Rhine and Dr Puharich discuss parapsychology and precognition as researchers plan the Belk Psychic Research Foundation headquarters at 380 Park Avenue New York to study mental phenomena under strict lab conditions.

New Jersey Colorado J. B. Rhine Duke University Puharich Belk Psychic Research Foundation Park Avenue New York Northwestern University Palos Verdes Masonic Temple Pacific Coast Highway Leo E. Ane Serson Masons of California A. Blake Taylor Jules Verdes Lodge Fran

FOUNDATIONS OF BELIEF SERMON AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

Frank M. Keener invites readers to a Sunday service at seven o clock at Tanth and Pita First Baptist Church about making God and Christ real in daily life. The evening sermon at seven thirty is titled Temptation and focuses on belief and daily assurance.

Christ Jesus God First Baptist Church Tanth and Pita First Southern Baptist Church Orings Avenue North Long Beach Rubert O. Hughes Baptist Training Union Bearing Cross Baptist Church E. Artesia Sunday School A. H. Mullins

DeVries Named to 16-Member Presbyterian Women Panel

Mrs Martin DeVries of First Presbyterian Church was named to a 16 member executive committee to lead Presbyterian women for three years. Ten were appointed yesterday, with six previously chosen from United Presbyterians after a merger. The election occurred during a week long meeting on the Purdue University campus in Lafayette Ind.

Martin DeVries First Presbyterian Church Associated Press Lafayette Ind United Presbyterians United Presbyterian Church U.S.A Purdue University

Adventists on Air Spotlight 48th Quadrennial Convention

Adventists in Cleveland Ohio will broadcast highlights of the 48th quadrennial convention today at 6 45 p m on radio station KAT. The program features key moments and voices from the event.

Seventh Day Adventists Cleveland Ohio KAT

Science talk on practical Christianity to air on KPOP

A radio lecture titled Christian Science Practical Operative Christianity will be broadcast tomorrow at 3 o'clock over Station KPOP. The First Church of Christ Scientist Beverly Hills sponsors the talk by Lowell F. Kennett of Louisville Kentucky, a member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship.

KPOP First Church of Christ, Scientist Beverly Hills Lowell F. Kennett Louisville, Ky Christian Science Board of

Foursquare Pastor to Speak on Life After Death

The Rev. Milton Ellithorpe of the First Foursquare Church on 11th Street and Junipero Avenue returns to the pulpit tomorrow at 7 p.m. His sermon titled Four Chapter From the Other Side s of Life will tackle questions about salvation for murderers liars and robbers.

First Foursquare Church Juniferof M. W. Ellithorps Milton Ellithorpe

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