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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1952
Page
6
A reflective editorial rejects doom and calls for individual integrity. It argues civilization persists despite upheaval, urges belief that life remains meaningful, and mocks alarmism while urging renewed faith and communal courage anchored by history and the Christmas message.
J Howard Bray argues that true security lies not in wealth or politics but in spiritual faith. He urges investing life in eternal security through Christ and Scripture, noting worldly means fail after death and citing Job 11 18 as a source of hope.
Sermon urges seekers to find Christ anywhere by sincere longing and effort. It cites Mary at the tomb and notes Christ meets the heart that thirsts, regardless of place, urging self‑examination to discover where one has lost Him.
A reflection on reviving the phrase In Jesus Name as a call to align life with Christ. A short parable shows a father and son fixing a map by revealing a hidden picture, illustrating how turning perspective toward faith can set the world right. Author unknown.
The 1952 program envisions a sizable expansion of military religious support with about 2,400 Protestant and 1,200 Catholic chaplains serving, plus 79 Jewish chaplains. A four point Navy plan to cooperate with local churches and a call for more clergy to volunteer as chaplains are highlighted alongside the National Guard Bureau push for chaplains. The Joint Department of Evangelism and chaplains' commission launch a preaching mission across installations, while Catholic and Jewish chaplains increase retreats and draft changes raise Jewish chaplains to 147.
Rev. Robert Benedict Shat tuck announces communion for morning worship at 11 o'clock tomorrow as a New Year dedication service. In the evening a motion picture titled Return to Faith will be shown at the church.
The gospel team led by Charles Beatty will conduct Sunday evening services at Moore Memorial Methodist Church. Rev. John J. Woodson announces the group, composed of active duty Army Navy and Marine Corps men who sing and offer Christian testimony.
Episcopal missions in Southern California vow over 500000 in new church hall land purchases within 20 days. Bishop Francis Eric Bloy outlines expansion begun last spring through 1931, detailing sites in Los Angeles diocese and multiple congregations planning relocations.
Many Lutherans from Long Beach will attend a Sunday rally at 3 p.m. in Shrine Auditorium Los Angeles. Prof. Armin Oldson, famed Lutheran Hour speaker, will give the address. A 500-voice chorus of children and adults will sing. Sponsored by the Lutheran Laymen's League of the Southern California district Missouri Synod.
The Press Telegram offers a Sunday church information service by dialing 6 9066 to locate church addresses and service hours in the Long Beach area. Operators will assist with locating the desired church and its service times, replacing the old directory.
The Uptown Church of Christ dedicates its new $125000 edifice at 3707 Atlantic Ave tomorrow at 2 30 PM replacing the Ninth St Lime Ave location. The 387 seat sanctuary and 400 seat fellowship hall, plus 70 ft steeple and bell, form part of a 206 continuation project with furnishings, loan payoff, and a seven room manse at 3716 Linden.
A meditation on prayer from the War Cry urging that the aim of prayer is for God's will to be done through us. It emphasizes that prayer deepens faith, reforms the inner life, and links daily life to spiritual warfare, while warning against using prayer for selfish ends. It notes Jesus invites us to ask but redirects aims toward divine purpose.
Rev Charles Sauer of Ohio reports Korean Bible women, former church workers, now staff hospitals in Pusan tending wounded soldiers. Five converted school buildings host wards with routines of washing, laundry, and patient conversations, while some crave meals beyond hospital fare.
EW YORK John Foster Dulles was lauded by the executive committee of the World Council of Churches for stressing reconciliation in the Japan peace treaty. A letter from Methodist Bishop G Brome re Oxnam praised his leadership in applying a Christian principle to ending peace with Japan. The note expressed hope reconciliation will guide future relations among nations, including German and Austrian treaties. Dr O Frederick Nokie of Philadelphia urged directing reconciliation toward postwar issues and U S Soviet relations.
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