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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1948
Page
5
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A new Southern Baptist mission formed from West Long Beach Church is organizing a regular church affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. Rev. Kennett B. Echols announces the schedule with Sunday services at 9 45 AM and 11 AM plus evening programs, family night Monday, and midweek meetings.
The article notes the Mother Church in Boston lining a Sunday lesson on Adam and Fallen Man with a golden text from Job. It recounts Gospel scenes where Jairus pleads for his dying daughter and Jesus raises her, contrasting doubt with faith.
The Community Church of God honors mothers with a morning service on Mother's Day. Rev. John Wesley Neel will speak on The Ideal Mother. Infants and small children will be dedicated, following tradition. A mothers daughter tea is set for 3 p.m. in Fellowship Hall.
Rev. Louis Landgrebe of Parkway Evangelical and Reformed Church was reelected moderator of the California Synod by a near unanimous vote at Woodland. He led the session that approved a union basis with the Congregational Christian Churches by 77 percent and was named a delegate to the uniting conference. John H. Driver of Parkway Church was named a lay delegate to the uniting synod.
Churches in the Press Telegram area mark Mothers Day with sermons on motherhood and the home. Some host infant baptisms and child dedications while others hold tea parties with daughters serving as hostesses.
Rev. Arthur W. Smith hosts a broadcast from 430 E. Ocean Blvd presenting Mother Divine on EFOX-1280. The program runs Monday Wednesday and Friday at 8 p.m.
Wintersburg Avenue Community Methodist Church near Huntington Beach held its annual conference with District Supt. Dr. Hayden Swift Sears presiding. The vote asked for the return of Dr. and Mrs. Ra Willing Smith for the 1948-49 year at the Southern California Arizona annual conference in June at Long Beach First Methodist. New members reached 36 and there were 37 baptisms.
Clearwater First Baptist Church installed officers during a Wednesday service led by Rev. Milton Gould. Board members include James Atwater and Ralph Brockman. deaconesses list Cynthia Atwater to Fern Witt. new trustees named Mrs. Andrew Hefstra and others. treasurer L. Elliott. financial secretary Ruth Williams. Sunday School secretary M. F. Schlange and pianoists Darlene Williams and Joyce Schlange. ushers include Bill Gestner and Ralph Brown.
Olive Araki of Honolulu and T Hy will speak Tuesday evening at 8 at Calvary Presbyterian Church 1333 Locust Ave under First Nisei Presbyterian Church auspices. Pastor Rev George Hirose announced the event. Araki a Moody Bible Institute graduate is known for youth work and will speak in English and Japanese.
Navy Chaplain Truman P. Riddle says Mother's Day ranks with Christmas and Easter as a top observance for sailors. At Bremerton Navy Yard unit commanders send in blossoms for services and Navy Family Chapel plans include decorations by Navy Teens and a coffee hour. Prayers will be offered for mothers named in advance and Chaplain Riddle will speak on the value of feeling like a mother over simply being one.
The Long Beach Y F C presents an extra special night at Poly High School Auditorium featuring Miguel A. Castillo as leader and speaker John Calderon as song leader Cezar Lizarrage on piano and Ray Morales as reel artiste. The Mexican team departs June 1 from Mexico City and travels through Mexico until August 1 to promote Jamun Christ and His Gospel and establish Saturday night rallies in major cities.
Girls of the church present morning sermon by Dr. W Irvin Williams on Mothers Incorporated. The afternoon features a mothers and daughters tea for parishioners. 11th and 12th graders and college-age group perform under June Day. Miss Thesix Campbell from City College reads Mother. South groups honor mothers during fellowship hour.
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