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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1954
Page
4
Brooklyn marks 300 years since its first church in Flatbush built by Dutch Protestants and invites a city wide celebration of religious liberty. Gov. Dewey and President Eisenhower sent greetings as pageants, speeches, and parades kick off the observance.
The 77 year old Pope, recovering from a gastric ailment since January 23, will address the sick by radio from the Vatican on Sunday at 7 13 p.m. Vatican time. The 10 minute broadcast will begin with opening words and be completed by a Vatican speaker, as part of the Marian Year observance marking the centenary of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception. The Pope may speak from his Vatican apartment, possibly from bed, after days of limited activity.
Italian police entered Rome's Church of Christ and chiselled the name from a wall, detaining an Associated Press cameraman who photographed the action. The sign removal, ordered by the Rome Questura and tied to Minister of the Interior Mario Scelba, comes amid renewed scrutiny of Protestant groups in Catholic Italy and follows the Vatican celebrating the Lateran Pacts anniversary.
The Marine Corps announced that newly commissioned reserve officers must serve three years on active duty instead of two. The change is effective for candidates enrolled since Feb 1 after college graduation, with undergraduates affected after July 1. Gen Lemuel C Shepherd said longer active duty is needed to meet current officer demands.
Patricia Kennedy daughter of the late ambassador and Mrs Kennedy will wed British actor Peter Lawford. Lawford, 29, son of Sir Sidney Lawford and Lady Lawford of London, is noted as a film and NBC television figure. The couple’s engagement was announced in Palm Beach Florida.
The U S Council of Churches closes its 3 day annual meeting in Cincinnati with the theme Christ Our Unity Teaching Our Mission. About 1600 ministers and lay leaders heard discussions on children adults missionary fields and interfaith observances.
The Christian Churches In Southern California announce a February 14 goal of 3000 additions across Los Angeles and Orange counties. Over the past three months thousands of calls and recent home visits invite residents to join neighborhood churches. Guest-leaders from several states, under Dr Bayne E Driskill, guide the Comprehensive Evangelism program, with Rev Luke Bolin preaching at North Long Beach Christian Church.
Long Beach area Methodists will join in a mass meeting Sunday at 7 30 p m at the First Methodist Church to close the week's Spiritual Life Mission conducted by Dr G Ernest Thomas of Nashville Tenn Dr Thomas head of the National Board of Evangelism spoke at several local churches a campaign of visitation by laymen of each church will follow his visit
Miss Antonia H Froendt an authority on the Ecumenical Movement since 1925 will speak Sunday at 6 15 pm at the University of Life program of First Congregational Church. She will address the entire assembly before divisions and then the adult group on Christ the Hope of the World a World Council of Churches theme to meet in Evanston Wisconsin in August. Her 25 years as American secretary of the Central Bureau for European Interchurch Aid followed World War I and later merged into Inter-Church and Service to Refugees.
Reverend William Harrison Myers of the Methodist Church received two invitations. He is asked to serve as an official delegate to a National Conference on Urban Churches in Columbus on February 23 to 26. He is also invited to join a national ministerial group for a preaching mission in the Hawaiian Islands from April 20 to May 7. Mrs Myers will accompany him.
Delta Avenue Baptist Church organized a Men's Fellowship with C. P. Jackson as president Chester Rockford as vice president and Bob Lusk as secretary treasurer The first meeting is set for March 6 at 6 30 p m 3S EL Oliver was chosen leader of a Boy's Club with its first meeting this afternoon
Elder H.R. Blakeman of Venice California will speak at the reorganized Latter-day Saints Church on Ninth Street and Olive Avenue Sunday at 11 a.m. The Chapel Choir directed by Mary Rasmussen will sing the anthem Worship Shaw. The color motion picture Key to Con quest will be shown at the 8:30 p.m. service.
Lloyd Cummings leads Parkcrest Church of Christ in Lakewood entering year two after moving to its property and adding a Bible school unit. Eight new members bring total to 130 as the church builds a new unit and shifts Sunday evening service to 5 30 to aid families. Jerry Bowlin of the Mexican Bible Seminary will speak at morning communion.
A Long Beach page lists numerous church services across denominations with topics such as The Cure for the Blues at Assembly of God, The Real Christ at Delta Avenue Baptist, and Be Strong in the Grace at First Church, detailing speakers like Rev. Mark Hinman, Rev. Donald Forbes, Dr. E Harlan Fischer, Rev. John Hanna, Rev. Robert E Richards, and others across churches including Fellowship Baptist, Lakewood University Baptist, First Brethren, North Long Beach Christian, and First Christian.
Immanuel Lutheran Church announces Youth Sunday on February 28 with the theme Our All for Christ. Across the Augustana Synod young members will be recognized and participate in programs. At 8:30 and 11 a.m. Shirley Gustafson will greet, Luther League ushers serve, and at 6:30 p.m. a Youth Fellowship service led by Leaguers will precede a social hour after Family Night. Rev Philip Warmen from Hope Church will describe Leadership Training Schools.
Rev. Wesley Brown, missionary to the Belgian Congo, will be guest speaker at Huntington Beach First Baptist Church announced by Pastor Luther A. Arthur. Brown, son of veteran missionaries, has spent 50 years in Africa and now runs his own mission station while on leave to complete seminary training at Southern California Baptist Theological Seminary Covina.
Dr. Theodore H Palmquist Wilshire Methodist Church Los Angeles will address the Long Beach Council of Churches first annual dinner March 1 at First Baptist Church dining hall about 500 expected according to Rev Robers C Walker. Dr Palmquist a leader in Protestant ecumenism will sit on World Council Assembly delegation in Amsterdam.
Readings and lectures listed for Tuesday evening feature Dr Stephen C Torney of the Long Beach Philosophical Society on Healing Ministry of Jesus at 8 pm. Dr C Richard Minagh and Dr Paul Hunt speak earlier and later sessions cover spiritual self realization and personal growth with Rex Barr and the Temple of Christian Comradeship also listed.
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