Thank God We Can Give Editorial Call to Christian Charity
A foreign observer in Washington lauds America's aid to war-torn Europe as a supreme expression of Christian charity. The piece cites large 1951 U S agricultural and industrial outputs and urges sharing not only wealth but faith and moral law, stressing personal dignity, liberty of conscience, marriage, and a living wage.
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Washington
America
Europe
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Christ
Passing On Our Blessings Message on Gratitude and Generosity
A devotional urging generosity, selflessness, and reverent gratitude to God. It links gratitude to spiritual growth and maturity, noting envy and ingratitude as intertwined traits and urging all to confess Christ as Lord for divine glory. The piece cites a Gospel Trumpet source and emphasizes sharing blessings.
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John H. Miller
God
Jesus Christ
Father
What the World Sees Shapes Faith in the Heart
The Appleland Bulletin argues that God alone sees the heart while the world judges Christianity by outward acts. It urges believers to guard surface conduct, as perceptions of love character and motives are revealed through performances, not inward heart changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
The
Appleland Bulletin
Yakima, Wash
A Family Prayer ORD Behold Our Family Here Assembled
The prayer expresses gratitude for a dwelling place loved ones and friends and asks for grace strength courage and steadfastness. It seeks peace for the day hope for tomorrow and loyalty in adversity while sparing friends and softening enemies. It asks for endurance to face peril and death with unity.
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Ord
Lutherans Establish Official Headquarters in St Louis
The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod dedicates The Lutheran Building in downtown St. Louis as its official headquarters housing the church offices and major departments. President Dr John W Behnken moved from Chicago to direct the mission program and office on the third floor amid teak paneling and stained glass of the four evangelists.
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Rre
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
The
Missouri Synod
St. Louis
Lutheran
Missouri Lutherans
C. F. W. Walther
Mississippi
Walther
Concordia Seminary
Allenburg
S. Jefferson Ave
St Louis
Clayton
America
Clergy Urged to Serve in Civil Defense Role
A Federal Civil Defense report urges American clergy to help in pre attack planning and post attack relief. Clergy should serve as chaplains, assist local civil defense groups, recruit, and prepare programs to aid survivors and victims of an atomic attack. A community meeting at St Luke's Episcopal Church plans a nondenominational group for 20 to 25 year olds hosted by Rev Beilis.
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Ashington
United States
National Religious Advisory Committee
Federal Civil Defense Administration
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
F. C. Benson Beiliss
Inezpoche
Long Beach Churches Hold Varied Services Tomorrow
The Long Beach religious calendar lists multiple sermons and events. Herbert R Kleckstein speaks on The Sacramento Story at First Methodist. youth night at several churches. Dr Forrest Weir and Cay Sanders among guest leaders. concerts, films, and devotional services scheduled across Calvary Presbyterian First Presbyterian Garfield Baptist and other houses of worship tomorrow evening and morning.
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Herbert R. Kleckstein
Sacramento
Faith and Fellowship
First Methods Church
Nicholas Iyoya
University of Life
First Presbyterian Church
Forrest Weir
World Council of Churches
Los Angeles
Cay Sanders
Long Beach Ymca
Walt Jones
Hollywood First Presbyterian Church
Reuben F Pieters
Louis Evan
Hollywood
Men of the Church
Methodist Women Seek Stronger Narcotics Laws for Minors
The Southcentral States Methodist Women meeting at Mount Sequoyah Ark adopted a resolution urging federal and state crackdowns on narcotics. They call for life imprisonment or a comparable penalty for selling or distributing narcotics to minors and for providing narcotics to a minor without a doctor's prescription.
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Southcentral States
Mount Sequoyah
Ark
United Fellowship of Protestants aids faith for servicemen
Thomas A. Rymer discusses the United Fellowship of Protestants a youth fellowship for chaplains to supplement military worship. The emblem shows a soldier and a WAVE near a cross with Forward in Christian Fellowship. Groups operate on bases at home and overseas including Korea under chaplains, serving 3.5 million under 25 in the armed forces, about 70 percent Protestant.
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Ashington
U. S
Thomas A. Rymer
General Commission On Chaplains
New United Fellowship of Protestants
Christian Fellowship
United Christian Youth Movement
National Council of the Churches of Christ
U.S. A
New Fellowship
Korea
Rymer
Armed Services
United Fellowship of Protestants
Missionary to Leave for Japan
AUGUSTA COLSTON, formerly of Long Beach, will sail from San Francisco Tuesday for Japan to work with the Far Eastern Gospel Crusades. She has spent 14 years in Christian work in Chattanooga and taught Bible at Chattanooga City High School for two years. The First Presbyterian Church of Chattanooga supports her, having raised $2000 for missionaries and pledging $120 monthly for five years.
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Iss Augusta Colston
Long Beach
San Francisco
Japan
Miss Colston
W. L. Funkhouser
E. 20Th St
Chattanooga
Tenn
Chattanooga City High School
First Presbyterian Church of
Gospel Crusades Organization
America
Far Eastern Gospel Crusades
Far East
St Paul Lutheran Church to Launch Sanctuary Banquet
The St Paul Lutheran Church at 1429 Clark Ave will formally launch the sanctuary project with a banquet at the Lafayette Hotel Wednesday night at 6. Church members of the council and building committee attend, with Carl Schmidt as master of ceremonies and Arthur Questad describing building plans and operations.
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St. Paul Lutheran Church
Clark Ave
Lafayette Hotel
Church Council and Building Committee
Carl Schmidt
Arthur Questad
Thoughts For The Week On Optimism And Faith
A reflective piece urges Christians to stay hopeful and realistic, highlighting how optimism, humor, and faith sustain joy. It contrasts pessimism with opportunity, cites Chesterton on faith and fun, and urges selflessness, practical generosity, and living to help others as Christ did.
Count on Him ESUS CHRIST Says to Every Man
Latin American evangelist warns that following Christ brings a difficult path rather than ease. He does not promise jobs or comfort but assures companionship, strength, and guidance through sorrow, loss, and trials until the end. He emphasizes divine presence and support, not exemption from hardship.
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Esus Christ
The Younger Generation and the Church in America
The younger generation presents the church with a great opportunity and responsibility to reach those hungry for righteousness and a standard of faith. The church must keep the torch of Christian faith bright and inspire rather than accommodate the world, drawing the wordlings toward the crucified and risen Lord who died for sins and offers eternal life.
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America
Korea
Religious Life drives church attendance in 1951 observance
The 1951 observance of Religion in American Life aims to boost church attendance nationwide this November. A national committee led by Charles E. Wilson backs the campaign with Advertising Council support across billboards, newspapers, magazines, and radio. The effort emphasizes strengthening religious institutions amid the nation’s spiritual value concerns. A Protestant Film Commission prize goes to A Wonderful Life in Boston for promoting church and community service. First Baptist Church deacons pledge December offerings to Munich’s destroyed church, aiding its rebuilding.
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RIAL
Charles E. Wilson
Defense Mobilization
Billboard
Advertising Council
Boston
Protestant Film Commission
Film Council of Greater Boston
James Dunn
Allene Roberts
Paul F. Heard
Commission
First Baptist Church
Munich
Germany
Gideon Dreisbach
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