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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1954
Page
4
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The Rev Canon Patrick, chaplain of the Family Chapel, will preach at All Saints Episcopal Church during the 12 a.m. service. He is a Harvard and Episcopal Theological School graduate with past posts in New Bedford, North Andover, Santa Paula, Bakersfield, Oxnard, Los Angeles, and Long Beach. He is a World War I Army chaplain, DSC recipient, and served as Bronze Star holder in World War II. He also led the American Legion and Army Navy Legion of Valor chapters in earlier years.
The Rev. Mourison McCertney, B D one of three preaching brothers will be guest minister at the morning service at First Presbyterian Church. His last pastorate was Palm Desert Church Palm Springs and he now resides in Santa Barbara. The Rev Charles Seymour Paling D D will occupy the pulpit August 22 and 28.
A Long Beach schedule lists dozens of church services with many denominations. Preachers include Rev. Tra Heath, Rev. Harry M. Richardson, Rev. David A. Hubbard, Rev. Robert Louis Hubbard, Rev. Kyle M. Yates Jr., and others presenting themes such as The Four Horsemen, The Return of Christ, The Path of the Overcomer, and The Christian Hope. Services span 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at churches on Atlantic Ave, Downey Ave, Long Beach Blvd, and nearby streets.
Rev. WIA Waeries Lovitt youth director at First Congregational Church will occupy the pulpit at Sunday services 9 30 and 1 oclock His sermon titled Whats in a Word The young minister son of Mr and Mrs Lovittt of Long Beach is aUnion Theological Seminary and Pomona College graduate He sails next month for graduate study in Preibers Baden West Germany He will give an illustrated talk on European Work Camps at the Youth Group meeting at 6 30 p m
The Rev. Grover Bagby pastor of Belmont Heights Methodist Church will be absent from Aug 19 to Sept 4. He will speak at the Methodist Laymen's Retreat on Aug 21 and 22 and at the Methodist Minister's Retreat in Tucson Aug 22-24. He will also attend the Methodist Fellowship Institute at Camp Colby Angeles Crest Aug 28-Sept 4.
The superintendent of Solheim Lutheran Home Eagle Rock will be guest preacher at Immanuel Lutheran Church Augustana E Carson St and Elm Ave at 8 20 and 11 am services Sunday. Pastor Olson is on vacation. The sermon topic is Listening to God.
James A. Worsham author and lecturer will speak at Sunday worship at North Long Beach Community Presbyterian Church 6380 Orange Ave. He serves on the church board of elders while the pastor Rev. Richard Gordon Irving is on vacation.
Archie Harrod, a singer and lecturer, will be soloist at 8 30 and 11 p m services at Trinity United Lutheran Church this Sunday. He has spoken on communism and opposed Paul Robeson propaganda about Negro status in the United States. Harrod once served as Taft’s caddy and Champ Clark's messenger.
Bell Gardens Christian Church minister Richard Mills accepts a call from Pacific Bible Seminary to serve as academic dean and professor of New Testament. He will begin Sept. 1. Pomona minister W Harvey Beard stays with the seminary, resigning his current church duties to move to Long Beach for full-time seminary work.
In Evanston and Chicago, 1500 delegates from 31 US denominations and 48 nations gather for the World Council of Churches second General Assembly. President Eisenhower will speak. a Festival of Faith at Soldier Field expected to draw up to 100000 attendees.
A Sefer Torah dedication ceremony will be held Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Bellflower Lakewood City Jewish Community Center Woodruff Avenue and Rose Street. Mr and Mrs Saul Koch donate the Torah and a testimonial dinner will follow with a farewell reception for the Kochs who plan six weeks in Israel. Harold Storch can be contacted to attend.
Bay Shore Community Congregational Church will join in marking the opening of the World Council of Churches Secu jent Assembly in Evanston Illinois Sunday. The 161 member churches from 48 countries will participate with songs and testimony to the theme Christ, the Hope of the World. The Rev Milton G Gabrielson will share observations of the United Nations.
The Rev Urban E Hardie DD will be guest preacher at North Long Beach Nazarene Church 27 B Mountain View St Sunday and Aug 22 while Rev Paul Brandyberry is away. Hardie has preached nationwide and Canada and his work aided 61 denominations. He regained sight via a cornea transplant from a deceased donor. His lyric soprano wife will assist. they reside in Cypress.
Grace Church will host Sunday evening worship led by the Methodist Men in the pastor’s absence on vacation. Clifford E. Mayes, president, will preside with twilight sing by Philip Haynes and evening prayer by Chaplain Lewis K. Davis. Dr. John A. Hervin will narrate a feature on High Road to Adventure with travel pictures of San Blas Panama and Trinidad.
The Lakewood Bellflower Church of Religious Science elected a permanent board of trustees. Members named include Wesley Moore as president Dr. Dale Southwick as vice president Mrs Frances Moore as secretary John Mattson as treasurer Fred Bolinger Mearl Ellison Omar McGee Eileen Stevens RE W Hogan and Rev Cy Stevens.
The Rev. Arthur B. Gaebe from Union Missouri will occupy the pulpit at Woodruff Community Church for Sunday services at 9 30 and 10 45 a m He and his wife are guests of Mr and Mrs Guss Hellman 4604 Wat wood Ave Lakewood Village The Rev Gaebe is brother of Mrs Hellman and the church pastor is the Rev William Hoelscher confirmed
The Long Beach Council sponsors a fall Leadership Training School led by Rev. Robert C. Walker. Six Tuesday evenings from Oct 5 to Nov 9 will be held at First Baptist Church.
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