Adventist Head Foretells Christ Return Near
San Francisco United States Seventh-day Adventists 47th general conference featured retiring President William H J Branson delivering a keynote advocating constant expectancy as prophecies of Christ’s return near fulfillment. Branson 67 cited church growth worldwide despite his plan to retire due to palsy and reported a 29 percent membership gain in four years with Pacific island increases reaching 331 percent.
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Pacific Islands
United States
Church Union Faces Southern Opposition in Presbyterian Merger
In Detroit the Rev Albert J Kissling of Riverside Presbyterian Jacksonville urged unity as three factions plan merger. He said Southern leaders strongly oppose but believes Southern group will prevail. The union requires three fourteenths across all groups with about 3 five hundred thousand members in the largest body.
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Nationalists Seek Defense Pact In East Asia
The China News reports Nationalist China proposes an East Asia defense pact including Formosa, Japan, and South Korea. The idea was presented to U.S. Defense Secretary Charles E. Wilson and Special Ambassador James A. Van Fleet, who listened sympathetically during recent visits. The paper notes the China News is independent with close CN sources.
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China News
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South Korea
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James A. van Bleet
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