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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1952
Page
6
A call to restore religion and prayer in American family life to reform society. The piece argues morality is a single failing of the heart, urges prayer and faith in Jesus, and cites the Bible to claim family prayer can strengthen civilization and save the world.
Chaplain William Leonard USN, stationed at Camp Pendleton, will speak Sunday evening at First Bible Presbyterian Church. A Los Angeles native and Wheaton College alumnus, he served as combat chaplain with the First Marine Division on the Korean front. He will discuss Lessons from the Korean War with color slides from the front.
Long Beach Protestant churches push to form a city council of churches. A committee led by Rev. William Harrison Myers will draft a constitutional basis, with a meeting set for April 17 at First Presbyterian Church to decide on adoption. If approved, summer planning will finalize budgets and strategy for a fall opening.
Plan Victory Dinner at Calvary Presbyterian Church to end a two month educational and fundraising drive for seminary improvements and 250 new churches in the Presbyterian denomination. Rev Robert Henedict Shattuck notes national goal of 22 million with 4.5 million for seminaries and 7.5 million for church plants. speakers include Rev Wesley C. Baker and Mrs Edith Whattoon.
Long Beach religious circles present a busy Lent schedule with speakers from Calvary Baptist North Long Beach Christian and Methodist churches. Rev George Otis Marsh leads Great Sunday Night at Calvary Baptist while Rev G L Crain, Rev Quentin Paul Rover and others preach on evolving themes at various congregations.
In Chadren Neb eight children and professionals from the area join a church usher program sponsored by the Chadren Ministers Association and Chadren State Teachers College to learn about education and church outreach.
The Press Telegram lists ministers' favorite passages. Rev William Harrison Myers of First Methodist Church chooses Mark 12 30 31. He cites love of God with all heart soul mind and strength and love of neighbor as oneself as the greatest commandments in the King James Version.
Dr. Charles H. Mayo warns worry harms the body while Jesus teaches life exceeds food and clothing. The piece lists four conclusions: worry is needless hopeless faithless useless, citing Luke chapter 12 verses 22 to 30 and notes from the First Christian Church Evangel.
A concise gospel piece asserts Christ as the sole path to salvation. It contrasts self-righteous effort with Jesus as the way to God, citing John 14 6 and John 10 1. The message emphasizes a plain child friendly gospel, a narrow path excluding sin yet broad to include all who seek faith, and divine protection for believers.
EDGAR HOOVER argues religion must define and guide a new world order led by America. He lauds Christianity as supreme for civilizational peace, cites the Ten Commandments and Sermon on the Mount, and urges Americans to promote faith in schools or face conversion or expulsion for dissent. He calls for embracing God’s Fatherhood and the spirit of Paul to unify humanity.
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