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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1947
Page
4
Charles P Taft president of the Federal Council of Churches urges Protestant bodies to act as a practical positive force in society. He warns churches lack concrete political counsel and overlook modern economic and political problems, despite vast potential for moral leadership.
Fulton Oursler's travel diary excerpt captures thoughts from John Masefield Archbishop Fisher C S Lewis and Monsignor Elwys. They discuss England's future, personal responsibility, faith, and resilience amid hardship. Oursler ends with an old Northumberland refrain urging continued fight.
Delegates at the International Sunday School Convention in Des Moines discussed Christianity and Communism, calling for a positive witness and opposition to secularism, racism, militarism, and materialism. Leaders urged stronger training in marriage and family life, criticizing lax premarital norms and calling for church involvement in youth guidance.
At the 30th annual American Council on Education convention, speakers urged federal funds to supplement school resources. George F. Zook estimated potential federal aid could reach a billion dollars yearly if education gains are pursued. John W. Studebaker argued for a 200 to 300 million dollar annual federal grant program to states and territories.
At Oslo the World Conference of Christian Youth discusses Protestant Catholic youth cooperation. Ten Catholic delegates attend alongside leaders from non Catholic groups. Six Catholic youth readers from Pax Romana observe as the inter confessional effort is emphasized by YMCA secretary Dr Tracy Strong.
A memorial service by Hiroshima Christians on August 6, 1946, marked the second anniversary of the atomic bomb. Survivors sent a message urging repentance, brotherhood, and faith, pledging to spread the gospel and rebuild their homeland despite famine and ruin.
President argues the United States must aid global economic recovery not as a pause but as a cure. He stresses a consistent, nonpartisan approach, urging public understanding of the problem and remedies to ensure lasting stability and peace.
The Lutheran World Federation debuted this week as a formal association to represent about 40 million Lutherans worldwide, evolving from the looser Gut ieran World Convention. The seven day congress in Lund Sweden approved statements on world peace society race and international life and elected Dr Anders I Mygren as president. A parallel move toward a pan Orthodox federation is seen in Moscow with plans for a unifying Orthodox council and a living church concept championed by Patriarch Alexei.
General Evangeline Booth of the Salvation Army discusses dark moments of faith in an interview with the Christian Herald. She recalls family losses, wonders about suffering, and argues faith is difficult yet essential. She condemns dramatic, stiff upper lip religiosity and praises grace and humor in daily trials.
Attorney General Lom Clark told the International Sunday School convention in Des Moines that the world must live in brotherhood or fail, arguing Christianity and democracy are inseparable and calling for strong individual and national wellbeing to combat threats to freedom. He warned that rival ideologies threaten democracy and urged Christians to lead by faith and resolve.
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions leader Charles T. Leber, speaking at Silver Bay New York, urged a more vigorous faith that confronts sin and disturbing virtues. He cited escapism excuses, church religiosity, denominationalism, race segregation, and war as issues a true Christianity must address and reform.
London reports the king and queen kneeling with the people in St. Paul’s as they give humble thanks to God and renew resolutions of service to his will. The Archbishop of Canterbury delivers a plain sermon on maintaining effort after two years of peace and stresses daily citizen action in a free country.
The General Assembly of The University Church of America will be held at St Lawrence University Canton Sept 9 to 14. The biennial convention of Universalist Women and the General Sunday School Association run concurrently with speakers including Mabel Head UN representative, Rev James H Robinson, Rev Dr Frederick May Eliot, and Dr Eugene G Dent of St Lawrence University.
A missionary recounts the Changli mission in North China where Communist forces seized mission houses, looted hospitals and schools, burned a home, and forced women and students into the mountains. He notes scarce relief supplies and accuses the Reds of hindering farming and fruit programs by aggression.
The Christian Science Monitor introduces a new postwar press costing over 550000 with capacity of 120000 papers per hour up to 40 pages. The 590 horsepower machines are LCD 12 by 16 feet, first of their type postwar, reflecting the paper's rigid policy and global influence.
Charles P Taft argues for a church led cooperative model where workers hold a stake in the business and labor and management share governance. He warns against benevolent despotism in unions and urges the church to promote a true partner- ship aligned with Christian goodwill to advance the common good.
The article argues the Marshall Plan is a bold but uncertain gamble in world settlement. It outlines three potential wreckers: European disagreements such as French resistance to British Ruhr revival, EU-US rifts on Ruhr organization, and possible U.S. Congressional funding shortfalls delaying aid. It urges Americans to press Washington to align actions with stated aims.
The piece critiques U S fear of Russia and urges steadier, more creative policy toward Europe. It notes Hungary’s overthrow did not shift European power, warns against allowing France and Germany to become Communist, and praises Secretary Marshall's Harvard speech on economic unity as a potential fresh start.
Bishop Francis J. McConnell assigned to Portland Oregon Methodist area after retirement in 1944. He will serve until July 1948 when a successor to the late Bishop Bruce R. Hexter will be elected.
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