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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1951
Page
5
The editorial extols Christianity as a homey faith where church and family form a refuge from the world. It argues the church mirrors a home, offering companionship and mutual aid, with God present as the unifying roof. It warns of homelessness without God and ties Thanksgiving to gratitude for divine mercy.
A reflective piece recalls the Holy Night in Judea with the star, shepherds, and angel chorus. It contrasts that sacred hush with modern city bustle, Santa imagery, and consumer rush. The writer finds solace in Silent Night as Christmas carols softly return us to reverent calm.
A devotional meditation on Thanksgiving Day, contrasting its religious roots with modern abundance. The author celebrates family gatherings and home warmth, notes the seasonal beauty of spring to autumn, and calls for gratitude for God’s blessings and guidance for the nation.
Quotes from Harold H. Burton and Dr. Samuel Henry Price reflect on prayer, virtue, and the power of daily acts to uplift faith, hope, and love amid a world of anger envy and shame. The writing urges kinship with God through word and work and the transformative effect of prayer.
Nearly twelve hundred Baptist youths from Southern California will gather in Long Beach November 23 to 25 at First Baptist Church. Dr Louis H Evans of Hollywood will headline sessions with theme Choose Ye This Day. Revival Hour Quartet and a convention choir from Long Beach will provide music. Local pastors and youth directors from the region will lead discussion groups. Local committee chairs oversee housing recreation registration banquets and other arrangements.
Rev James E Dunning of Los Angeles leads a multi night evangelistic advance at Lakewood Community Methodist Church with visits since Nov 11 and climactic services tomorrow including an 11 am worship and a 3 30 pm mass rally. Dr Hugh Hartshorn directs a metropolitan mass choir of 20 from the Lakewood area with basses leaving at 2 pm and 2 45 pm for the program. Local committees are named and Rev Robert McIntyre and Rev Sid Shurtleff oversee the local plan.
Long Beach churches announce a busy Thanksgiving weekend with SHANKSGIVING services at Heights Community Methodist Church and other parishes. Dr. James H. Hughes and Rev. William Harrison Myers preach at 11 am, with busloads to Hollywood Bowl for Methodist United Evangelistic Mission. Navy Family Chapel offers 3 pm service for USS Iowa crew.
The poem urges reflection and gratitude for blessings despite war time stress. It recalls the Pilgrims setting aside a day for prayer and praise and asks readers to thank God for mercies over their land.
Alexander F. Jones executive editor of the Syracuse Herald Journal and president of the American Society of Newspaper Editors urged creating a United States Department of Religion. He voiced the idea in a Herald Journal editorial and again in Forest Hills New York before the Queens County Medical Society, arguing it would curb corruption and recognize God in national life.
A sermon urging careful budgeting of church gifts based on gratitude to God, the value of tithing, and the need to support the church’s mission amid moral decline and global unrest. It frames giving as a personal share, tied to income and church needs, with a call to regular, generous contributions.
The War Cry meditation compares fallen leaves to life’s cycle, urging purpose beyond death. It invokes William James, George Whitefield, Paul and William Penn to affirm faith, eternity, and the gift of eternal life through Christ.
A reflective piece praising traditional church values at St Luke's Episcopal Church, urging courtesy and honesty in schools, and recalling historic worship with prayers, hymns, and the benediction. It laments modern misconduct and cherishes the ancient liturgy and devout faith.
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