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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1952
Page
7
Youth for Christ rally features Rev Billy Adams and 21 players in The Magic Mirror illustrated sermon at Municipal Auditorium tonight at 7 30 o clock. An inspirational half hour of organ piano trumpet trio violin and vocalists precedes the dramatic Bible passages presented as stage scenes.
The University of Life of the First Presbyterian Church opens with a theme Adventuring into the Church. Evening schedule includes buffet at 5 15 p m and various adult groups led by Rev Walter R Link Rev James F Armstrong and Dr Reuben Field Pieters in different rooms with chapel convocation at 7 30 p m Speakers include Ted Dorrance guest from National Mariners Association and multiple future topics such as Adventuring with Women Young People and a Church School program through June 15 with music by combined choirs and soloists under Carl F Robertson.
Virgil H. Spongberg president of the General Authorities of the Church announces a quarterly conference for all parts of the stake to be held in Long Beach and Jordan High School auditorium. Elder Mark Garff from the General Church Welfare Committee attends to assist. Sessions include a 6 30 p m meeting, a leadership meeting at 8 p m, and music by the Stake Choir and Singing Mothers Choir with local leaders directing. Stake covers San Pedro Wilmington Long Beach Compton and Lynwood with S Dilworth Young representing.
The Long Beach chapter of the American Guild of Organists hosts its annual Recognition Service at Immanuel Baptist Church led by Rev. R. Merrill Jensen. The event features guest speaker Rev. Robert Benedict Shattuck and a performance by Immanuel Church choir directed by Sam H. Kosowsky with organist Arnold Ayllon.
Rev. Harry Leigh Pink of All Saints Episcopal announces two new groups for children joining the existing four. Junior W. A. for girls 7 to 11 will meet Friday at 3 30 p m for missionary instruction crafts refreshments and motion pictures led by Mrs Leigh Pink. Little Helpers, already with 24 children, will meet twice monthly and welcomes babies to age 6.
Mr and Mrs Frank Doleshas will speak at Calvary Temple on Sixth St about Mexican culture including Aztec dances pyramids of Yucatan and Mayan temples. The Doleshas, now in Long Beach, are Assemblies of God missionaries to South America and spent a year in Mexico. A potluck supper precedes the 6 p.m. event in the church dining room. Public invited to both events with a covered dish and table service.
Pastor Woyette of First Bible Baptist Church returns from a 5000 mile speaking tour through Texas Arkansas and Ohio and resumes his pulpit tomorrow. The engagements supported by the California Bible Baptist mission. A state wide meeting of independent Fundamental Missionary Baptists is planned for May 28 to 30 with out of state speakers Dr. John Rawlings Lockland Baptist Church Cincinnati Ohio and Rev. G B Vick Temple Baptist Church Detroit Michigan whose Sunday school attendance exceeds 4000.
The Young Adult Fellowship of the Japanese Presbyterian Church will hear Mrs. Amy Sugano speak tomorrow at 7 30 p m on A Glance at Our Background covering Japanese culture and religions. Everyone is invited. The YAF sponsors a bazaar on June 27.
Richard Minagh, lecturer, will conclude his series on The Holy Spirit tomorrow at 2 30 p m with a vesper service in Luke 1508 Villa Riviera. A meditation and lecture on Holy Spirit in Contemplation precede a class in abundant life and living. The Thursday evening session will cover the Meaning of the Word in semantics.
Rev Henry Ernest Koch will head delegates from American Lutheran Church at the 22nd California district convention opening Monday evening at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Los Angeles. Dr Henry J Schuh general president will preach the opening sermon, with talks by Dr Conrad Bergendorf and Dr Paul C Empie at later sessions.
The Lutheran Brotherhood Associates will hold their quarterly meeting in Faith United Lutheran Church Long Beach Friday May 9 at 9 pm. Speaker Martin N Erck attorney for and assistant secretary of the Jerginson Co will discuss The Tidelands Case. Special music and Lutheran softball league progress are planned. Open to all Lutheran men and friends.
The church will present a film depicting Jacob and Rachel tomorrow evening at East Long Beach Methodist Church. Rev. Quentin Paul Royer announces the screening as part of his sermon series on the Revelation of St. John titled The Church in Sardis.
The Holy Trinity American Lutheran parish joins Lutherans from five branches at First Methodist Church in Los Angeles May 6 to 8. Dr. Oscar C. Mees, Carl Johnson, Oscar Ellefson and Mrs. Ruth Jones plus Mrs. Mees lead. More than 225 congregations from Arizona Nevada and California expected. over 2000 registrations anticipated. The convention will include choir sermons and joint drives for wounded servicemen and destitute mountain of clothes.
The inter-faith committee of Long Beach announces a city wide recognition for weekday Christian Education on Sunday May 15. Nearly 100 churches and faith groups will observance with speakers and student participation in worship. TheReleased Time program began in 1945 and now serves about two million students nationwide. In Long Beach 3600 fifth and sixth graders from 27 elementary schools attend one hour weekly classes at nearby churches. Participation is voluntary with parental written consent.
Dr S Robertson Orr travels through Texas and Louisiana and will speak tomorrow at Town Hall at 10 30 a m on whether eternal torment is a Bible doctrine or if mercy endures forever, in a lively religious discussion.
Rev. Walter C. Reynolds announces the screening of The Sickle of the Cross at 8 15 p m tomorrow in Free Methodist Church. The full length motion picture portrays the clash between Marxian communism and Christianity.
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