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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1950
Page
6
A Christmas time prayer from Merlen Smith of First Methodist Church Pasadena asks for song in hearts, faith in God, world peace, and guidance. It seeks wisdom to meet national destiny, forgiveness of sins, and ambassadors of goodwill. The plea ends with Amen.
Rev Charles F Hutslar reflects on Christmas spirit over mere gift giving. A tale of wartime compassion contrasts peaceable acts with the modern holiday rush, urging shepherds and Wise Men as models of holy charity. Bishop Stephen C Clark of Utah dies. his memory remembered by friends in the Southland.
A 1863 Christmas verse reflects on peaceful carols overtaken by Civil War cannon. The speaker laments no peace on earth while hate prevails, yet bells return with faith that God is awake and justice will rise.
A poem from the Oblate Missionary Review recounts the three kings seeking the roadway to Christmas morn, shepherds nearby, and the star guiding distant travelers to the infant Jesus. It emphasizes finding Christ through prayer at any time, with the Virgin Mary and Our Lord at the center.
Charles E. Wilson, president of General Motors, tells the National Conference of Christians and Jews that large corporations bear social responsibilities and must balance economic goals with social values and potential reactions in decision making.
Dorothy Franklin of Women's Christian College Tokyo notes Christmas hymns and plays began in October as Japan embraces a mixed celebration. Repatriated farm families marked Christmas with 150 people in a barn, sharing a simple lunch and gifts from American Christians. This year church groups plan to aid a reform school and an orphanage, spreading Christ's spirit.
In his annual Christmas address Archbishop J Francis A McIntyre of Los Angeles urges deliverance of GIs from suffering and death and termination of a useless conflict. He blesses 832,000 Catholics and prays for grace through Mary's intercession amid a troubled world. A New York report notes Episcopal loans of 1.5 million dollars to aid church growth in expanding Pacific Coast communities. A Presbyrian Life feature recalls the first carols and the medieval origins of nearly forgotten tunes.
The article notes widespread religious persecution in a divided Korea, with Catholics totaling about 308,000 and Protestants suffering arrests and missionary expulsions. It cites deaths of a bishop, priests, nuns, and a broader crackdown including foreign missionaries. It also mentions wartime and prewar losses and church takeovers in Seoul. separate item mentions Christmas toys and the removal of Monopoly from sale by a Hungarian toy wholesaler.
Southern California and Arizona Methodists drive fundraising and budgeting for the quadrennial General Conference of the Methodist Church set for San Francisco in 1952. California-Nevada Conference involvement includes Northern California and most of Nevada. The Southern California Arizona group will bear half the costs.
J Edgar Hoover argues religion anchors moral life and national order. He urges a home centered on faith, daily prayer, and Bible lessons to curb crime and revive civic responsibility. Reaffirms belief in God as essential to family training and American prosperity.
In a Midwestern town and nearby Cottage Grove Wisconsin churches mount impressive holiday trees. First Church of Brooklyn stages a 60 foot evergreen seen from town. Bryn Mawr Church splits trees for school children and hospital gifts. Main Street Church in McMinnville Tennessee shares Santa and a Christmas tree with gift distribution to children.
A compact critique of Christmas poetry comparing Rena Sheffield’s From Himalaya's Snow with the Himalayan deodar inspired Mt Lowe scene and a contrasting fragment from Coral Gay. It notes deodars brought from India, the meaning of deodar, and Christmas imagery including the Star of Bethlehem and gifts of faith and love.
Thoughts for the week discuss evergreen symbols in Christmas tradition from Druids to Christians. It notes pagan uses, the Isaiah prophecy, a 10th century legend, and the 16th century adoption of tree decorating. The evergreen represents Christ as Tree of Life and a reminder of life eternal. Adapted from a 1949 church service in Allen Park Michigan.
The piece contrasts global fear of atomic war with a Christmas gospel. It urges living with eternal perspective, seeking sanity through God, and embracing the Christ child as the gift of spiritual power and guidance toward peace. It calls for wisdom humility and obedience.
Archbishop Richard J. Cushing of Boston warns that modern life separates families from homes. He notes births in hospitals, schooling, camps, and public venues. amid this, religious groups prepare to address family life. Methodists plan a conference next October under The Advance for Christ and His Church.
A devotional reflection on Advent and Christmas faith. It contrasts longing for a visible divine presence with the Christian assertion that God sent Jesus Christ to be seen heard and understood. The piece notes Christmas faith offers hope amid war and unrest and emphasizes peace through strong faith and hope.
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