Evangelical Free Church Formation Unites Two Bodies
In a unanimous decision at Mission Farms near Minneapolis, the Evangelical Free Church association and the Evangelical Free Church of America merged to form the Evangelical Free Church of America. The new denomination will number about 21,000 members across 270 churches in 35 states and Canada, with a Philippines mission field planned and 13 new missionaries accepted, bringing total missionaries to 90. Bethany Gospel Tabernacle and Moody Memorial Church contributed delegates.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Evangelical Free Church Association
Evangelical Free Church of American
Mission Farms
Medicine Lake
Evangelical Free Church of America
Canada
Terger
E. A. Halleen
Free Church of America
Arnold T. Olson
Philippines
Manila
Free Church Crusade For Christ
Bethany Gospel Tabernacle of
la Crosse
Otto Larsen
Moody Memorial Church
John Ellefson
Gladys Boettcher
New Assistant Appointed For Episcopal Body
The Rev. Albert W. Hillestad is named assistant to the Rev. Robert D. Winter at Christ Episcopal Church and will help at St. Peter's Mission. He will lead religious education and youth work. Hillestad, a World War II Navy veteran born in New Richmond, graduated from Seabury Western Theological Seminary in June and from the University of Wisconsin in 1947. He was ordained a deacon in April at the Cathedral of St. Paul Fond du Lac and will be ordained priest in October.
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Albert W. Hillestad
Robert D. Winter
Christ Episcopal Church
Ninth
Main Streets
Hillestad
St. Peter's Mission
Logan
Avon Streets
Seabury-Western Theological Seminary
Evanston
Ill
University of Wisconsin
Cathedral of
St. Paul
Fond du Lac
New Richmond
Stevens Point
South Pacific
Locals News Briefs and Merchant Ads
New Villa closes July 3 and 4, reopens Wednesday. The Nigra Beauty Salon shuts July 1 to 17 and Saturdays until October. do not call for appointments until July 17. If you cannot sit with a sick friend send flowers. Lund's opposite the Cathedral announces new Removable Slat Venetian Blinds at John Schneider Co. 415 with Third Street. Dial 4-1761. Tailor made suits for men and women with extra pants or slacks to match at $5. Dial 2-2683. Report from Aberdeen Scotland: 58 tons of ballast caught on a two day trip to Iceland aboard the fishing vessel Ellena. claim is world record.
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Nigra
Lund’s
John Schneider Co
Third Street
Iverdeen
Scotland
Iceland
Ellena
Churches List of Worship Services and Schedules
A detailed roster of church services across denominations in the area. It lists each church name, location, pastor or minister, and Sunday times for services, Sunday school, and special events. Also includes weekday services and notes on class and meeting times for various congregations.
Jacob the Trickster Who Becomes Israel in Genesis
Sunday School lesson by WM SouWanna explores Jacob as a flawed yet pivotal biblical figure. It traces his early deceit, years with Laban, return to Esau, and divine encounters at Bethel, showing how hardship yields forgiveness and God’s plans prevail through Moses later in the narrative.
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Jacob
Esau
Isaac
Rachel
Laban
Lavan
Bethel
God
Abraham
Egypt
Beau
Brice
Shechem
Pada Becam
Mort Jacob
Israel
Jarael
Thane
Church and Sunday schedules across city churches
A listing of church services across multiple congregations including Sixth and King streets and Avon and Logan streets. Plans include church school at 9:45 or 10:45 a.m., joint worship, vacation Bible school, nursery care, and sermons by visiting missionaries.
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Seventh-day Adventist Church
Sixth
King Streets
South Avenue
J. H. Meier
Children’s Department
A. m Missionary
Community Bible School
Assembly OF God Assembly of God
Seventh Street
G. P. Brown
Pier
Kindergarden
Church
First Congregational Church
Washburn Auditorium
French Island
Births at Georgetown Hospital and Ettrick Wis News
Georgetown University Hospital Washington D C reports a June 25 birth a son named Robert Howard to Mr and Mrs Ray W Snyder formerly of La Crosse Anne Lor raine Roberts Ettrick Wis reports a June 24 birth a daughter Elizabeth Jane to Dr and Mrs Axe El K Olsen of Philadelphia Dr Olsen formerly of Ettrick heads the neurosurgery department at the Hahnnaman clinic in town
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Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, D.C
Robert Howard
Ray W. Snyder
la Crosse
Anne Lorraine Roberts
Ettrick
Wis
Elizabeth Jane
Axe! K. Olsen
Philadelphia
Olsen
Hahnnaman Clinic
Albania accuses Italy and Vatican of spying plot
Tirana radio said Albania’s Communist regime charged Italy and the Vatican with organizing a sabotage group to harass and wreck its leadership. The charges were reportedly made in a note delivered to the Italian legation in London.
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London
Albania
Italy
Vatican
Pester
Wrec
Mier
Enver Hoxha
Tirana
Wage-freeze policy blamed for ice age claim
Miss L Darlington Clark, president of the National Association of Women Civil Servants, told members in Dorking England that the wage-freeze policy seems to be creating a permanent ice age for civil servants.
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L. Darlington Clark
National Association of Women Civil Servants
Dorking
England
Falls Minister Installed Here Sunday Morn
The Rev Winslow Wilson formerly of Black River Falls will be installed as pastor of Asbury Methodist church at 1812 Redfield street in a 10 45 a m service Sunday with a second at 8 a m. He has served in Cumberland and Superior and directs youth work in the West Wisconsin conference. The Wilson family will reside at 1810 Redfield street with four children. Brazil seeks Jeeps via barter for Brazil nuts carnauba wax yerba mate and other products.
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Mount Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church
South 16Th Street
Park Avenue
Harold F. Backer
Methodist Asbury Methodist Church
18Th
Redfield Streets
Winslow Wilson
Paul B. White
Young Peoples
ENE
Church of the Nazarene
West Avenue South
Daniel H. Bulla
N.Y
Latter Day Saints
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Liberty and Sill
Living Christ Church of the Living Christ
Wisconsin
Walter C. Rathke
Lutheran Bethel Lutheran Church
C. S. Paulson
Lutheran English Lutheran Church
Cass Streets
Hasfeld N. Stoffel
South 20Th Street
Trinity
Black River Falls
Asbury Methodist Church
Redfield Street
Wilson
Hamline University
St. Paul
Boston University School of Theology
West Wisconsin
Cumberland
First Methodist Church
Superior
Asbury Church
Reuben F. Halberg
Halberg
Fredric
Jericho Jubilee Singers rehearse for Saturday night event
Jericho Jubilee Singers will perform authentic Negro spirituals at the Vocational auditorium on Saturday at 8 p m during Youth for Christ sponsored by the Christian Businessmen's committee. Gregeris Tingsen of Manila will speak. the program is free and open to the public.
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Authent/s
Jericho Jubilee Singers
Fred Johnson
Sally Johnson
Blanch H. Rodgers
Christian Businessen
Gregeris Tingsen
Manila
Phillipine Islands
Coulee
Capital University
Columbus
Ohio
Fisk University
Fisk Choir
Sherwood Conservatory
Chicago
Maritime
Canadian Broadcasting Corp
Johnson
Eurele Jubilee Singers
Fred
Demonstrators Wounded in Tunis Report
The Arab news agency ANA reported that French troops fired on anti French demonstrations in Tunis. The incident occurred late Thursday but was not reported in Cairo until Saturday. American films are the most popular among Spanish moviegoers.
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Cairo
Xeypt
Arab News Agency
ANA
Tunis
Couple Speaks In City Sunday Religious Missionaries Visit La Crosse
Rev and Mrs Randall recently returned from a three year mission in Southern Rhodesia Africa and will lecture at Caledonia Street Methodist and Wesley Methodist Churches. They spoke at a regional Daisy youth leaders conference at Clear Lake and will lead Sunday services at 10:00 and 10:45 a.m. All are invited to attend.
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Wesley Methodist
Eighth and
King Streets
J. Pierce Newell
Randall
Southern Rhodesia
Rhodesia
Africa
Caledonia St
Weseley Methodist
la Crosse
Board of Foreign Missions
The
Methodist Church
Meth Daisy
Clear Lake
Caledonia Street Methodist Church
Wesley Methodist Church
Lord Teach Us to Pray Devotions in Catholic Practice
ACatholic message emphasizes prayer's power and proper approach, citing Christ's guidance, the Lord's Prayer, and the Psalms. It urges daily, universal prayer, explains why prayers may seem unanswered, and offers a free illustrated Book of Psalms No 11 KC by Supreme Covell Kalish of Columbus Religions Information.
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Supreme Covell Kalish of Columbus Religions Information
Bareas
Lindell Bivd
St. Louis &, Ma
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Evangelical Free’ Body
Episcopal
Tilbone
Rev
A. W. Hillestad
Gospel Tabernacle
Evangelical Free Church
North Street
Onalaska Avenue
O. L. Larsen
Jeauey
Bethany Hour
WLCK
Gunner Gunderson
Concord
Mass
Baptist First Baptist Church
Sor Hinth Street
W. F. Huxfor
Menrion
Seventh Street Baptist
Ferry Streets
Lemmert
Comnion
Calvary Baptist Church
Charles Streets
Ray Richardson
Dominion
Servn Catholic
St. Joseph’s Cathedral
Msgr
Peter Pape
Edward J. Sopczvk
John P. Trant
St. Mary’s Church
Cameron Avenue
Robert B. Condon
D. D
J. Kelley Cosgrove
St. John the Baptist Church
Avon St
Philip T. Weller
George Nelson
Mother of Perpetual Help
Holy Cross
13Th
Stanley Andrzejewski
Henry Hostburger
Holy Trinity
V. J. Plecity
Matthew Molinaro
William B. Nikolai
Cburch
Onalaska
Seturgay
Christian Science First Church of Christ, Scientist
West Avenue
King Street
Batavian Bank
Church OF God Church of God
John Kurtz
Dial
Congregational
Seventh
Fredrick W. Hyslop
First Presbyterian Church
Mark Andrews
Washburn
Fred Hyslop
Episcopal Christ Episcopal Church
Breck
Granidad Bluff
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Paul S. White, Jr
Evangelical Free Moody Memorial Evangelical Free Church
Campbell Road
Christ
John Q
Elm Grove
Bethany Gospel Tabernacle
C.L. Larsen
WLCX
Gregorio Tingson
Boys' Land
Caledonia Street Methodist
Evangelical Reformed
George R. Bell
Minus
St. John's Evangelical and
Hetel
Market
Ralph Kuether
Open Bible
Glen Perry
Wyoming
Cowboy
Fourth and
Jay Streets
Presbyterian First Presbyterian Church
Sixth and
Mark Lewis Andrews
Our Gavior's Lutheran Church
Division Streets
George Ulvilden
WKBH
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Division Street
Sanford D. Sorgen
Serman
Trinity Lutheran Church
Sit
Lavern Hanson
C. E. Hanson
Olivet
Maynard
Mt. Horeb
First Lutheran
Maynard Midthun
Wallace Kisndrud
Wisconsin Synod
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
Cameron
Fritz H. Miller
Orville L. Schlenner
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church
Avon
St. Paul Streets
W. E. Gutzke
Doe
Hamburger
Oren
Bea
Wm, SouWanna
Philospher
International Committee of Religious Education
Dinsh
Joseph
Moses
International Cause Religiors Education
Pete Voloston
Grace Ey
Lutheran
Ward Avenue
South 28Th Street
Wiliam Lange
Church of Christ
Howard Wilson
Seazil
Swap Peane
Ericastral
Brazil
United States
Triton Photo
Jericho
LA Crosse Tribune
Earth
Jesus
Inquiry Forum
Catholic Information Center
Bt. Joseph's Cathedral
Main St
la Creme, Wis
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