Texans Back Evangelist With Money
George W. Cornell reports Texans back evangelist Buckner Fanning with a foundation funded by 26 businessmen from oil, banking, real estate, and food sectors. Fanning will receive a 10000 annual salary, with a nationwide push including 29 U.S. cities and five overseas. The foundation plans radio and TV promotion, hires a New York public relations firm, and will not rely on collection plates at meetings.
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Buckner Fanning Evangelistic Foundation
New York
Mofon
Fanning
U.S
Texas
Baker
Day My Faith Grew Reflections From a Minister’s Early Calling
A reminiscence by Rev. Mark F. Smith of the First Church of the Nezersne detailing childhood Bible reading family prayers church attendance and revival services that shaped his decision to enter religious work. He recalls family worship, Sunday nights in the country United Brethren church, and a defining moment at age five during a revival.
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Loget
Mark F. Smith
First
Bedtima
Reporter Honored for Drive to Help Yucatan Mayans
An Indianapolis Times veteran, John R. Gariepy, received a Catholic Third Order of St Francis peace award for a campaign aiding Yucatan Mayans. The effort, praised by Rev. Philip Marquard, raised funds to buy a bulldozer and equipment to transform juncture land into farmland.
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Troit Times
Catholic Order
Yucatan
John Foster Dulles
Suilt
Central America
Vatican City
John R. Gariepy
Pilsair
Syenpee
Order
St- Francis Eudisnee
Bi Foe
Merla
Paola Carlete
Italy
Netto
St John
Tan City
Maria
Philip Marquard
Father Marquard
Garl
Times
Age of Conflict at 19th Episcopal Youth Convention
The 19th annual House of Young Churchmen convention will explore The Age of Conflict and its effect on Episcopalian youth. The event takes place Saturday January 12 at St Mark's Church in Glendale. Carol Willalms of St Thomas Long Beach is nominated for President of the 1957 diocesan executive council.
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House of Young Churchmen
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Glendale
Carol Willalms
St.Thomas Episcopal Church
Long Beach
Church Tries Display Advertising in Advangelization Experiment
The Episcopal Diocese of Washington launches a print ad campaign titled Advangelization to reach nonchurchgoers. Weekly placements in major daily papers test selling church guidance with professional ads from lay advertising leaders.
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Washington
Washingtton
Ester
Episcopal
Ife
Gertrude Orr
gen‘Bach
Gina Lollobrigida Press Conference Sparks Vatican Critique
Rome daily Quotidiano denounces Gina Lollobrigida for announcing her pregnancy at a villa news conference. The actress, Italy’s top 1956 box office earner, and Milo Skofic toasted with guests as cameras clicked. the piece emphasizes motherhood as a civic duty within a church influenced discourse.
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ROMEP
Rome
Quotidiano
Dangers Pointed Out by Council on Abundance
The National Council of Churches Department of Church and Economic Life promotes Church and Economic Life Week in January 2026. Rev Cameron P Hall notes the question How we stand abundance as the observance highlights dangers growing from abundance.
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Church and Economic Life
National Council of Churches Department of Church and Economic Life
Cameron P. Hall
Te- Jpartment
Predicting a historic church building spree in 1957
Washington experts forecast a record church building surge as religion groups spend about 875 million in 1957 for new and expanded houses of worship. 1956 outlay reached 715 million, reflecting a membership boom that has pushed total church membership beyond 100 million, up more than 50 percent since 1940.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Taat
America
Yearbook of American Churches
Evangelistic Campaign Begins Here
The Rev. Mary Rosell opens an eight day evangelistic campaign at First Brethren Church with two Sunday meetings at different times. Carlton Booth, Loren Whitney, and Rudy Atwood assist, continuing daily via 7 pm services through January 14. Rosell has conducted campaigns in Long Beach and across the United States and in 40 countries.
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Mary Rosell
First Brethren Church
Rosell
Pam
Carlton Booth
Loren Whitney
Rudy Atwood
Evangelist Rosell
Long Beach
United States
TV Evangelist Jack Holcomb to Speak Tonight at First Brethren
The Rev Jack Holcomb, featured on KOOP 13s Television Revival Hour, will guest speak at Youth for Christ tonight at 7 30 pm in First Brethren Church at 5th St and Cherry. He has toured the U S conducting evangelistic campaigns and recorded several songs.
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Benvau
Jack Holcomb
Youth For Christ
First Brethren Church
5Th St
Cherry Fac
KOOP
United States
Religious Science State Parley Held in Los Angeles
The Affiliated Churches of Religious Science organize a four day annual convention in Los Angeles starting Monday with public workshops and evening meetings. Delegates from Hawaii and the United States will attend. Dr Ernest Wilson and Dr William Hornday are keynote figures with sessions at Church Headquarters and the Biltmore Hotel Ballrooom.
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Rere
Ourl
Savior’s Lutheran Church
Gaylord’ Falde
Belmont, Heights
Los Angeles
Falde
Isjist
California
Evangelical Luthers
Apan
Presiding
Eee
Douglas Walters
Churches of Religious Science
Los Angles
Hawaii
The
United
Fredlin
Atlerick Balles
Ernest
W. 6Th St
Wilson, Sions
William Hornday
Los Angeles Church of Religious Silence
Bel
T E
Interfaith seminars in Chicago firm’s coffee breaks
Clergy from Catholic, Protestant and Jewish faiths join a novel interfaith seminar during 2 pm coffee breaks at a Chicago business. Employees, with 15 minutes for management, will share the remainder of the half hour. The program aims to promote brotherhood across faiths throughout the year. Methodist educators plan a Philadelphia conference to launch a four year drive strengthening church affiliated schools. The National Association of Schools and Colleges of the Methodist Church and the Commission on Christian Higher Education will participate in sessions.
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Chicago
Peter Wolid
King Kong Trading Stamp Co
Philadelphia
United States
Methodist Church
Far East Broad Casting Co shows Voices in the Night
The Rev Arthur Knowles a director will present the color film Voices in the Night Sunday at 7 30 pm at First Friends Church 850 Atlantic Ave The film portrays native life in Formosa Hong Kong India and Thailand The Far East Broadcasting Co founded ten years ago operates eight transmitters in Manila and broadcasts the Christian message in 25 languages across the Orient
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Arthur Knowles
Far East Broadcasting Co
First Friends
Atlantic Ave
Formosa
Hong Kong
Ina
China
Thailand
India
Manila
Ziferstein to Speak at Liberal Forum in Unitarian Church
Dr. Isidore Ziferstein a California psychiatrist and Columbia College graduate will headline the Liberal Forum at 8 pm in the Unitarian Church 850 Lime Ave. He will discuss The Psychological Effects of Race Prejudice. He has been chief resident at Grasslands Hospital New York and now teaches at the Institute for Psychoanalytic Medicine of Southern California.
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Isidore Ziferstein
Liberal Forum
Laay
Unitarian
Lime Ave
Ziferstein
Calif
Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons
Chiet
Grasslands Hospital
New York
Inst. For Psychoanalytic Media *Cine
Methodists Start Series in Inaugural Parade Plan
California marching units from Tulare Arcadia and other areas will participate in the inaugural parade at 7 pan with a shrine in Ogklana. Dr Jan-2l Frank S. Willams, returning from a world tour, will speak and present illustrated slides. Gov Goodwin Knight will take part in Sunday services at the California Methodist Church.
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Washington
Dev
California
Pan
Partici- Beach Methodist Church
Frank S. Willams
Tulare
Calif
Methodist Missions
Wieland
Ogklana
Calit
Goodwin J. Knight
Pas
Roy
Mason
Ratan
Adnee Hall Lectures Established in Memory
The Adnee Hall Lectures on the Churchs Ministry to Youth are established in memory of Mrs. W R Hall late wife of Rev W R Hall of Lakewood Village Community Church Centralia St and Sunfield Ave The lectureship at Berkeley Baptist Divinity School will enable renowned lecturers in youth ministry The fundraiser was set up by Rev W R Hall and the four daughters Mrs Hall died in July 1956.
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Adnee Hall
W. R. Hall
Lakewood Village
Centralia St
Sunfield Ave
Berkeley Baptist Divinity School
Nazarene Church Reports 1956 Membership Rise and Growth
The Church of the Nazarene released an annual statistical report showing membership increasing by 3031 during 1956 to 287,866, with 109 new churches established and total churches reaching 4,435. Per capita giving rose to 129, and denominational giving climbed by 2,260,063 to 837,404,741.
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Kansas City Wi
Church of the Nazarene
Iav
S. T. Ludwig
German Refugee Escapes Dip During Holiday Period
Refugee movement from East Germany to the west declined over the Christmas to New Year holidays. The refugee ministry reported 3 847 refugees arrived in West Germany and West Berlin from December 22 to January, compared with 4 014 in the prior December 15 21 period.
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BOMN
Germany
East Germany
West Germany
West Berlin
Dempsey Buys Caraven Lodge Hotel in San Francisco
FP De jxeloner Albert Tchelson said on Friday he sold the SQ-unit Caraven Lodge for around one million dollars to Jack Dempsey and a group of Los Angeles investors.
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Texas
Buckner Fanning
Saig
Fanning
Dallas
Ralph Baker
Texas Business Group
Dempsey
Hotel
San Francisco
Dejxeloner
Albert Tchelson
Caraven Lodge
Jack Dempsey
Los Angeles
Long Beach Council of Churches Dinner Meeting Set
The fourth annual dinner of the Long Beach Council of Churches will be at First Congregational Church at 6 30 p m on January 1. Dr Frank Kepner of First Baptist Church will speak. Over 400 representatives are expected. Installation and election of officers for 1957 will occur, and department reports will be heard.
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Long Beach Council of Churches
First Congregational Church
Frank Kepner
First Baptist Church
Church Council
Fire Near Harlem Hospital Evacuates 105 Children
A smoky early morning fire in a building next to Harlem Hospital prompted the evacuation of 105 children from the pediatrics ward. No injuries were reported as firefighters sprayed water from the fire escape. Among those moved were at least 25 incubator babies.
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New York
Harlem Hospital
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