Missionaries Report Gains on Converts
Jehovah's Witnesses officials say they are winning thousands of converts in Africa amid jungle resistance and religious opposition. Sixteen Watchtower missionaries reported at the eight day world assembly at Yankee Stadium, noting gains in Liberia Egypt the Gold Coast Northern and Southern Rhodesia South Africa Uganda Nigeria and Tanganyika. The assembly ends Sunday.
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New York
Jehovah's Witnesses
Africa
Watchtower Bible and Tract Society
Witnesses’ Organization
Yankee Stadium
Liberia
Egypt
Gold Coast
Rhodesia
South Africa
Uganda
Nigeria
Tanganyika
World Assembly
Attorney Will Address Bible Class Meeting
Marcyi and Waly announce that attorney will address the Long Beach Men's Bible Class at 9 15 a m Sunday in Veterans Memorial Auditorium. The theme is Nebraska Such Portion of the Nation with Rev Rex PR Barr as teacher of the class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcyi
Waly
Atorney
Long Beach
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Nebraska
Rex PR. Barr
Navy Chaplain to Speak at First Presbyterian Church
Navy Chaplain to Be Presbyterian Speaker on Ben x Alexander aboard the USS Helena will be guest preacher Sunday at First United Presbyterian Church. He will speak on The Christian Home at 11 a.m. service and at 7:20 p.m. on Jumble Workers.
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Ben x Alexander
Apaint
Helena
First United Presbyterian Church
Christian Home
Christian Reformed Meet Opens Tuesday
The 10th annual Mission and Bible Conference of the Christian Reformed Churches of Southern California will run Tuesday through Friday in a big tent on the Bellflower Christian Day School campus. Sessions are at 1100 a.m. and 730 p.m. Speakers include Dr. Edward Masselink of Grand Rapids and Rev. Bernard J. Haan of Sioux Center. Musical programs feature the Chancel Choir of 40 from Los Angeles, Rev. Norman Nelson, Jeanette Allen, and Don Pratt.
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Calfornia
Bellflower Christian Day School
Grand Ave
Don Pratt
Long Beach
Frank Dedonz
Lake
Baptists Plan Simultaneous Revival Crusade in LA Area
Southern Baptist churches in the Los Angeles Association launch their annual Simultaneous Revival Crusade on Sunday, running through August 9. Dr Dossey of evangelism will read the crusade message, with Truett Memorial Church in Long Beach hosting weekly talks at Marat Avenue and White Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Baptist Churches of the
Los Angeles Association
Dossey
Department of Evangelism
Los Angeles
Long Beach
Truett
First
Southern Baptist Church
Orange Truett Memorial Baptist Church
San Anselmo
Lakewood
Walnut Avenue Baptist Church
Third and Walnut
White Temple Baptist Church
Tenth
Gladys Compton
Saunders Gardena
149Th St
Berenda Lynwoor
Trinity Baptist Church
Imperial Highway
Wilmington
Bethel Baptist Church
Island Ave
Power of Truth Topic for Christian Science sermon
The golden text from Psalms opens a Sunday lesson on Truth in Christian Science churches. The sermon emphasizes understanding God as Truth to illuminate thought and heal, citing John’s gospel that the Word became flesh and dwelt among us with grace and truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses
Jesus Christ
Churches of Christ, Scientist
Long Beach
First Church of Christ
Scientist
Boston
Massachusetts
Young People Will Attend Calvary Baptist Sing
The Harbor Baptist Association and North Long Beach youths will attend a Calvary Baptist Church sing after the 2:30 p.m. service on Sunday. The Harbor Baptist Association comprises churches in Bellflower, Lynwood, Compton, Long Beach, Downey, Los Alamitos, Norwalk, Redondo Beach, Wilmington, San Pedro, Torrance, Harbor City and Paramount.
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The
Harbor Baptist Association
North Long Beach
Calvary Baptist Church
Bellflower
Lynwood
Compton
Long Beach
Downey
Los Alamitos
Norwalk
Redondo Beach
Wilmington
San Pedro
Torrance
Harbor City
Paramount
First Brethren Choir to Give Sacred Concert
The Chancel Choir of First Brethren Church will present Our Musical Heritage Through the Centuries a 4 sacred concert Sunday at 7 30 p m Rev Homer A Kent Jr of Grace Theological Seminary Wi nona Lake Ind will speak on Elijah Gods Man in a Day of Spiritual Darkness He is a grandson of Mr and Mrs A H Kent and will wed Miss Heverly Page August 1 at First Brethren Church
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First Brethren Church
Fifth St
Cherry Ave
Homer A. Kent Jr
Grace Theological Seminary
Winona Lake
Ind
Elijah
A. H. Kent
Walnut Ave
Heverly Page
John S. Page
Claiborne Dr
Charles W. Mayes
God
Homer A. Kent
Indiana
The
Chance Choir
Bishop Denies Fake Clergy List Implicating Communists
Grand Rapids Michigan. The Rt Rev Henry Knox Sherrill charges a magazine article by J B Matthews fabricated a list of clergymen with supposed sympathies. He cites non existent Bishop Short of Iowa and dead Bishop Walker of Atlanta as examples. He demands names of any real Communists among clergy. Sherrill attends western Michigan diocese consecration.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Henry Knox Sherrill
Protestant Episcopal Church
Sherrill
J. B. Matthews
Sen
McCarthy
R.wis
Senate
Sherill
William Short
Iowa
Towa
Walker
Atlanta
Cnergy
Dudley B. McNeil
Episcopal Diocese of
Western Michigan
Churchmen to Hear China Missionaries Mission Dr Reuben Field Pieters to Speak
Presbyterian minister Dr Reuben Field Pieters will lead a two week preaching mission for ranchers at Trinity Lutherans social hall in New Mexico. Grace Pike Roberts and her husband will discuss their 20 years in Hunan China while World War II service years are noted. Dr Ralph Hall coordinates the NM area meetings in a tenth annual camp program inviting the public.
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Reuben Field Pieters
Busi
First Presbyterian Church
Willness
Trinity Lutherans of New Mexico
Linden
Ave
Board of National Missions Missionary Program
Wills
The
Presbyterian Church
Grace Pike Roberts
Fnally
China
Hong
Kong
Pieters
Ralph Hall
New Mexico
Calif Pastor to Leave to Answer Red Charges
Rev. Jack R. McMichael, 36, plans to travel to Washington to answer charges by the House Un-American Activities Committee accusing Communist affiliation. His congregation voted confidence, while Methodist officials vow to support civil liberties and await due process, denying guilt by hearsay.
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Upper Lake
Calif
Methodist Church
Jack R. McMichael
Washington
House un-American Activities Committee
McMichael
Rod
Methodist
Coast Mountains
San Francisco
Donald H. Tippett
Rev. McMichael
Trinity Church Folk to Hail New Pastor
Trinity Baptist congregation at 14th St and Gaviota Ave welcomes Rev Elmer A Katterjohn from Flint Michigan as pastor at 11 am service Sunday. Mrs Katterjohn and children Carl 11 Sue 7 attend. He is a Moody Bible Institute and Northern Baptist Theological Seminary graduate. He succeeds Rev H Earl Kuester now in Torrance.
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Trinity Baptist Congregation
14Th St
Gaviota Ave
Elmer A. Katterjohm
Flint
Mich
Katterjohn
Carl
Sue
Moody Bible Institute
Northern Baptist Theological Seminary
Chicago
H. Earl Kuester
Torrance
Laymen's Day Report Set by Second Presbyterian Church
Special Laymen's Day at Second Presbyterian Church Molino Ave and E Third St features retreat reports from men of the congregation who visited Wylie Woods near Lake Arrowhead. C E Brookins reads the scripture and John Chaffee offers the opening prayer. Three speakers summarize round table discussions on Laymen's Responsibilities, The Lay Man's Conception of God, and The Layman a Man of Prayer. Dr. Ewing Stanton Hudson is pastor.
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George C. Higgins
Ewing Stanton Hudson
Methodist Missionary Will Tell Experiences
Rev. James V. Muden, a Methodist missionary from Columbia, will speak at Moore Memorial Methodist Church at 11 a.m. Sunday. He will discuss Missions in South America and share experiences from revolutions and persecutions faced by Protestant missionaries.
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James v. Muden
Columbia
Moore Memorial Methodist Church
Third St
Linden Ave
South America
College Head Will Speak at First Christian Church
Charles H. Phillips president of Puget Sound College of the Bible Seattle will present a series of talks at First Christian Church Phillips messages will be beamed to the average church member according to Reuben Luther Anderson pastor Phillips will speak every evening from July 26 to 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Phillips
Puget Sound College of the Bible
Seattle
First Christian Church
Phillips
Reuben Luther Anderson
Buddhist School to Note Obon Festival at Japanese Hall
The Zentsunn Soto Buddhist Mission Sunday School at 1742 Burnett St. will celebrate the Obon Festival August 1 and 2 with an outdoor Kimono Dance as part of the 8 p m program. The school has been maintained for over two years under Rev. Kosai Osada and invites the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zentsunn Soto Buddhist Mission Sunday School
Burnett St
Kosai Osada
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