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Newspaper

Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1954

Page

4

Come to Church Month Aims at May Drive

The Junior Chamber of Commerce promotes Come to Church Month through a national campaign to energize a return to religion. President Oliver Speraw says all 2500 members are urged to attend their church and give offerings during the observance rooted in the Jaycee Creed. Mayor Lyman B. Sutter proclaims May as Come to Church Month with the theme Faith in God giving meaning to life.

Long Beach Chamber of Commerce Oliver Speraw Speraw Chamber of United States T Speran Lyman .B. Sutter Goa

Missionary Convocation Plans Spring Meet in Long Beach

The Convocation of Long Beach of the Los Angeles diocese will hold its spring gathering May 19 at All Saints Church Termino Ave and Colorado St Long Beach. Rev John Kimball Saville of Church of the Messiah Anaheim is dean. Vespers at 6 p.m. dinner at 6 30 p.m. Bishop Francis Eric Broy of Los Angeles will give an important address after dinner.

Convocation Long Beach Los Angeles Long Beach Harbor Area Orange County All Saints Church Termino Ave Colorado John Kimball Saville Church of the Messiah Anaheim Francis Eric Broy

Japanese School Speaker Slated at Bay Shore Church

Dr. Clarence Gillett, pulpit guest at Bay Shore Community Congregational Church Belmont Shore, speaks on his Japan experiences during 9:30 and 11 am services. Mrs. Gillett joins on leave from Shinonome Girls' School Matsuyama. One Great Hour of Sharing envelopes, Mother's Day recognition, and a Bay Shore Chance Choir performance accompany a post service reception.

Clarence Gillett Bay Shore Community Congregational Church Belmont Shore Gillett Shinonome Girls’ School Matsuyama Japan United Protestant Appeal Bay Shore Chance Choir Helene Allen

21 Baptisms Planned at Sunday Rites

The Seaside Baptist Mission plans a 7:30 p m baptism at First Baptist Church for 21 candidates led by Rev. Frank Craig Woods in the Believer's Baptism service. Afterward, attendees will move to the chapel for an 8:45 p m young people songfest with guests from Calvary Baptist of Wilmington and Bob New kirk as speaker.

Seaside Baptist Mission W. Seaside Blvd Ontario Ave First Baptist Church Frank Craig Woods Seaside Avalon Blvd Calvary Baptist Church of Wilmington Bob Newkirk

Parley Meeting Highlights Local Business Leader

Howard Butt Jr a millionaire lay evangelist and vice president of H E Butt Grocery Co Corpus Christi Texas participates in a weekend church meeting. The Butt firm operates 58 supermarkets and is noted for its regional impact in the grocery trade.

Church Official to Give Address at Lakewood Church

Dr. Clifford A. Cole of Los Angeles, state secretary of Christian Churches of Southern California, will speak Sunday at 10 45 a m at Lakewood Church of Christ Charlemagne Ave and Arbor Rd Ernest Beam regular minister will lead the 9 45 a m service honoring motherhood as exemplified in the life and teachings of Jesus Christ Songs to the God of all mothers will be directed by Harold V Clark The church meets in the Lions Club building

Clifford A. Cole Los Angeles Christian Churches of Southern California Lakewood Church of Christ Charlemagne Ave Arbor Rd Ernest Beam Jesus Christ Harold V. Clark Lions Club Mothers For God Robert E Bob) Richards First Magnolia Ave Church OF Christ Dufford A. Cole Secy Ernest Pater Albert J. Kempin Pine ‘Avenue Church

LBSC Drama Group Presents My Name is Legion

LBSC Drama Group at Bay Shore Youth Fellowship and related clubs stage a one act anchologically titled My Name is Legion written by Nora Stirling and Nina Ridenour. The play adapts Clifford Beers’s Mind that Found It and reflects the mental health movement. Admission is free. Simpson and Dr Branden lead the event.

Spm Ne Beach State College Harlequin Ship of the Bay Shore Youth Fellowship College Age Legion Nora’ Stirling Nina Ridenour Itiself Clifford W. Beers United States Simpson The Long Eas Mental Hygiene Society Kenneth C. Branden Anthe

Rally Sunday Honors L B Organ Guild

Immanuel Baptist Church hosts the Long Beach chapter of the American Guild of Organists for the annual Guild Recognition Service at 5 p m. Rev R Merrill Jensen sub dean collaborates on the program with chapter dean Gene Driskill Guest speaker Rev Robert Drake McIntyre pastor of Lakewood Community Methodist Church discusses music in worship The Immanuel Choir led by Sam Kosowsky performs including Daughter of Zion Organist Arnold Ayllon AGO associate gives a 15 minute prelude Driskill reviews the Guild history and work

Immanuel Baptist Church Long Beach American Guild of Organists R. Merrill Jensen Gene Briskilh Robert Drake McIntyre Lakewood Community Methodist Church Immanuel Choir Sam Kosowsky Daughter of Zion Arnold Ayllon AGO American Guild of Organists, Driskill Guild

Special Rites Pay Tribute to Mothers at First Christian Church

First Christian Church observes Mothers Day with an 11 a.m. communion service led by Reverend Reuben Luther Anderson who will preach What Is Woman's Right Place. Youth Night vesper at 5 p.m. honors mothers with a service featuring the Youth Choir and church orchestra. Martha Baum delivers A Mother of Yesterday with a Message for Today.

First Christian Church Reuben Luther Anderson Bill Miles Jan Small Pat Anderson Helen McDonald Sharon Heller Carol Munden Joyce Veatch Pat Myers Martha Baum

Adam and Fallen Man in Christian Science Lesson

The lesson titled Adam and Fallen Man argues that as a child of God man is free from false material laws. It cites Pauls Romans 5 19 and Jesus healing the paralytic to show forgiveness and power over sin and bodily limits.

Paul Adam Jesus

Navy Family Chapel to Honor Mother's Day with Sermon

Rev Canon William E Patrick will speak on Behold Thy Mother at 3 pm Sunday divine service at Navy Family Chapel 451 W Ocean Blvd Mother's Day music by the chapel choir Holy Communion at 8 am and Sunday school at 9 30 am at the Chapel of Grace Hill St and Monitor Ave.

Navy Family Chapel William E. Patrick Ocean Blvd Navy Family Chapel If Grace Hill St Monitor Community Holy Communion Divine Service Navy Family W. Ocean Blvd Wilcoxon Group Emerson George Hangen First Church Evangelical United Pewmrem

Radio Do Your Own Thinking topic on KNX

A Christian Science program on KNX Sunday at 7 am features James Harry McReynolds of Dallas, former first reader of the Mother Church. The Texas Christian Science Committees on Publication sponsor the program. Dr. J Vernon McGee of Los Angeles will speak at the Christian Business Men's Committee breakfast Tuesday at 7 am in the Lafayette Hotel on Revival and upcoming meetings in May.

KNX James Harry McReynolds Dallas Texas First Church of Christ, Scientist Boston Mass Texas Christian Science Committees J. Vernon McGee Church of the Open Los Angeles Christian Business Men's Committee Lafayette Hotel Merv Rosell

Ministers Say in Long Beach Pulpits

Long Beach churches across denominations announce Mother's Day themed services led by pastors and guest speakers. Notable programs include Faith of Our Mothers at California Lights Church, The Mother of the Year at First Church, and Mother’s Day tributes at United Presbyterian and other congregations with youth services and evening programs featuring Rev. George Otis Marsh, Rev. Nick Iyoya, and Dr. Winfield Edson among others.

George Otis Marsh Bixby Knolls Clarabel Baum Carl Lawson Crain North Long Beach Christian Homes James LeRoy Shields Westside Church OF the Brethren

Rummage Sale At St Barnabas Parish Housing Sale

St Barnabas Parish Council sponsors annual rummage sale Monday and Tuesday at the House of Sales located at 11th Street and Pine Avenue. Cochairs are Mrs Larry Heichner and Mrs Harold Shea, sale benefits St Barnabas School.

St. Barnabas Parish Council House of Sales 11Th St Pine |Ave Larry Heichner Harold Shea St. Barnabas School

Doctors and Clergy Share Rostrum at Diocese Healing Conference

Medical doctors and Episcopalian chaplains will share the rostrum in a three day panel on reconciling religion and medicine at the fifth annual Conference on Spiritual Healing of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. The Sunday opening features Dr Newton Copp and Rev Bertrand Hause discussing teamwork between doctors and clergy.

Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles Presbyterian Conference Grounds Pacific Palisades Newtonn Copp Fogenly Hills Bertrand M Hause Desseonal Hospital of the Good Samaritan James Davis Jand Miles Wetherell Re Metropolitan Share Hospital Norwalk Francis Ere ‘Boy Crawford William Brown San Gabriel Paul Moore Wheeler Newport Beach Robert Bloomer Hare Bell Life Abundant Movement Sierra Madre Diocesan Commission On Healing Jis Charles E. Drew St. Luke's Church, Long Beach

Protestant co chair named at National Conference on Christians and Jews

Dr. John Sutherland Bonnell pastor of Fifth Ave Presbyterian Church New York City was elected Protestant co chair man of the Commission on Religious Organizations of the National Conference of Christians and Jews at the Notre Dame meeting in South Bend Indiana Bonnell succeeds Dr Joseph R Sizno of George Washington University Maurice N Eisendrath president of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations remains Jewish co chair man and Rev Dr John A O'Brien CSC Notre Dame Catholic co chair man Also noted is Southern California local head Dr J Richard Sneed Mrs J S Sparck and Rabbi Alfred Wolf

John Sutherland Bonnell Fifth Ave John A. O’brien CSC University of Notre Dame Southern California J. Richard Sneed J. 5.Sparck Alfred Wolf

Revival Services at Bethel Chapel Led by Rev Lula Kelley

Religious gathering at Bethel Chapel 1524 Cherry features preaching singing and prayer as Rev Lula Kelley guides the Old Time Pentecostal revival under the Holy Ghost and fire banner. The event emphasizes revival and spiritual renewal in the community.

Old Tine Pentecostal Revival Lula Kelley

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