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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1951
Page
6
Alvin Illig argues New Year resolutions reveal spiritual weakness. He contrasts body focused self improvement with soul based character, urging thoughts and desires align with God’s laws. He lists the powers to know and to love, and notes family life as a proving ground for virtue.
The Presbyterian Church in the U S A plans a 12 million dollar Building Funds Campaign starting Jan 1 to finance 250 to 20 new churches in growing communities and add 4.5 million to eight theological seminaries. Funds will aid eight seminaries and church facilities nationwide amid rapid population shifts and aging campuses.
Reverend Edward Adams reports that about 4 million Koreans have been displaced by ongoing fighting, including around 200,000 Christians and 400 ordained pastors and families. He notes UN Civil Assistance is helping, but aid is insufficient and church groups in the U S are supplying extra relief through faith-based efforts. Pastors are being reassigned to churches, military chaplains, and hospital ministry to aid refugees and wounded in a broad relief effort.
Archbishop McIntyre announces a national day of prayer on Dec 30 for persecuted Christians behind the Iron Curtain in Europe and Asia. Catholics in four Southland counties will receive the Sacraments and expose the Blessed Sacrament after Mass, with prayers also for American armed forces in Korea.
Pope Pius XII urged Catholic parents to unite against writings and articles on sexual initiation. He warned that popular scientific treatises exploit the lowest instincts, flood the world, and threaten modern youth. He spoke to French Catholic fathers about dangerous propaganda.
Benny Bates will preach in an eight day revival at California Heights Baptist Church starting tomorrow through Jan. 6. East European film and talks follow at Burns Memorial Evangelical Brethren Church featuring Rev. Earl Poysti and Dr. Floyd La Favre. Other churches in Long Beach schedule Christmas cantata, new year sermons, and a dedication of the Up town Church of Christ with 50th anniversary observance.
A reflective Christmas piece praising Jesus birth and the Christ spirit. It emphasizes peace and goodwill, happiness for children, and unity among Americans and neighbors. The writer, ERIAS DOC WILLIAMS of 1380 Lewis Ave, urges prayer, sympathy, and helping the homeless amidst war, hoping for universal brotherhood and peace.
The Right Rev Henry Knox Sherrill presiding bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church reflects on Christmas meaning. He speaks of Jesus Christ birth life death and resurrection and the call to worship fellowship and re consecration so the day brings glory to God and peace on earth.
A preacher argues communism cannot prevail over faith and history. He contrasts Marxist aims with enduring Church influence, citing hostile regimes and religious resilience. The piece frames victory as Christ centered, urging message to Soviet bloc and urging belief in spiritual outcome.
Dr. Benson Landis of the National Council of Churches urges Bath city and rural churches across America to revive harvest festivals in October to tie worship to ordinary life and emphasize dependence on soil rain air and labor. He laments the shift to Thanksgiving emphasis and calls for both harvest and Thanksgiving services with a dedicatory food collection for the needy.
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