If Leaders Prayed in UN Chapel Hope for Peace
An editorial envisions world leaders Mao Attlee Stalin and Truman meeting in a UN chapel at Lake Success to seek forgiveness and forge a path toward world brotherhood. It urges repentance, reconciliation, and dangerous ascent from old hatreds toward harmony in 1951. It warns of Communist youth influence in East Germany and calls churches to act, embracing sacrifice and redemption.
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United Nations
Lake Success
Mao Tseting
China
Attlee
England
Stalin
Russia
Truman
United States
Ivan
GI Joe
America
John Cooke
Siberia
World Brotherhood and Peace
George C. Feller
First Baptist
Lawrence
Kan
Missionary Finds Koreans Sacrifices Welcomed for Freedom
Mrs. Maud Keister Jensen, after a June 1951 visit near the Korean battlefront with special military permission, reports Koreans endure hardship willingly for freedom. She notes flourishing Christian churches, aid for refugees, and POWs in hospitals. urges support for Church World Service and relief agencies. Her Seoul home survived, though looted, with only minor damage nearby. Her husband Dr. A Kris Jensen remains missing, believed alive as a POW in Manchuria.
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Maud Keister Jensen
A. Kris Jensen
Methodist Church
Manchuria
Ecard
Lil
Cleering
U N High Commissioner Praises Refugee Aid Efforts
In Gesva Switzerland Dr G J Van Heuven Goedhart praised church refugee programs while presenting the UN ECOSOC report on Europe. He recalled early 1946 World Council of Churches appeal for settlement, noted 9 000 000 expellees outside UN concern, and warned failure to solve could threaten peace and security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gesva
Switzerland
U.N. High Commissioner
G. J. van Heuven Goedhart
Church
Europe
Social Committee
Economic and Social Council of the
United Nations
World Council of Churches
Wester Germany
Twhco
Call for Action on Narcotics by Methodist Women
The Woman's Division of Christian Service of the Methodist Church adopts an immediate and long range program to curb youth narcotics use. It urges local churches to improve social conditions that foster drug traffic, strengthen state narcotics laws, and coordinate with agencies on education and prevention. Mrs. Frank G. Brooks of Mt. Vernon Iowa leads the group with Miss Thelmaste ns of New York directing the social relations department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank G. Brooks
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
Brotherhood conference to discuss faith in a one world
In Stockton California leaders of Christian education plan a 9:30 a.m. Saturday conference at the College of the Pacific on Youth and Adults in a Critical World Situation. The event, part of 30 regional meetings, features discussions exhibits worship and a family Christmas festival with aims to unite Christians and improve teaching across communities.
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Qtockton
Calif
Waite Uke
Christian Education
Christ Education
Toronto
Canada
California
Nevada
Tully C. Endles
Robert F. Burns
Jessie O. Todd
Burlingame
National Council of Churches
F. A. Lindhorst
College of the Pacific
Stockton
Calf
New Bishop Derrtrios Installed for Olympus Titular See
A three hour service in New York saw Rev Deme trios T Maktis named Bishop Derrtrios of the Titular See of Olympus. Archbishop Michael officiated and presented the mitre staff and episcopal symbols as more than 2900 worshipers watched. He professed faith and received solemn admonition, then distributed bread of communion crosses and flowers per Greek Orthodox custom.
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New York
Demetrios T. Maktis
North and
South America
Derrtrios
Olympus
Michael
Global Communion Sunday drives Long Beach church events
World Wide Communion services are planned across Long Beach churches including First Methodist First Presbyterian and St Pauls American Lutheran. Pastors return from leave at First Methodist. World Wide Communion observed with Holy Communion and special sermons at multiple churches. youth and lighthouse programs noted.
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St. Pau’s
American Lutheran Church
Clark Ave
Noah
East Long Beach Church
Quentin Rover
Lakewood United Lutheran Church
Churches Planning Big Drive for Religion in Life Campaign
The Religion in American Life movement launches its 1951 national ad campaign in November, uniting newspapers radio television billboards and car cards to back local church programs. The effort aims to boost attendance and strengthen religious life across thousands of towns and cities with themes urging people to attend services and support their houses of worship. The plan highlights broader benefits of increased church involvement and wider community impact, with dates and observances listed on a pulpit calendar.
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Religion In
RIAL
Earle B. Pleasant
Pleasant
Charles E. Wilson
Wileson
Officr
Defense Mobilization
Womentile
Gop.s
Tie Rhyme
America
New Jersey Methodist Home for Aged Dedicated
A $1,000,000 Methodist Home for the Aged of New Jersey was dedicated at Ocean Grove with a service in the auditorium and a grounds ceremony. About 2000 attendees from Newark auxiliaries and state conferences heard Bishop Earl Ledden of Syracuse speak. The new home, completed in 1949, replaces the 1907 facility and is described as the second largest of its kind in the nation. The dedication was delayed awaiting debt clearance on properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocean Grove
N. A
Methodist Home For
New Jersey
Newark
We Earl Ledden
Syracuse
N.Y
You Are Important to Church In Faith and Service
Thoughtful reminder that one person can start great work in the church. Emphasizes individual value, unique gifts, and personal impact in welcoming, healing, and strengthening a faith community. Encourages readers to see themselves as essential contributors to communal growth and grace.
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Radium
Madame Curie
Edward K. Bok
Emerson
Foreign Students Enroll for Bible Study in U S
Foreign students from eleven countries arrive in the United States and enroll at forty one seminaries under Ecumenical Scholarship Exchange director Robbins W Barstow. Scholarships fund one year with return to home church. students include divinity leaders and teachers from Finland Greece Japan Korea and China amid strong academic records and language skills.
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Titer States
Robbins W. Barstow
Ecumenical
Egypt
Finland
France
Holland
India
Haly
Korea
Norway
Chuvehies of
Witier
Ie Greek Orthodox
Navehate Ih
Alexandria
China
Waldensian
Josef Tesselstrom
Eser
Ang
Coop
Pacific School of Religion
Berkeley
Calif
Envallad
Oberlin
Rehnol
Yoshimichi Enisawa
Ebisawa
YMCA
Tokyo
Japan
Ray
Akira Whisawa
National Christian Council of Japan
George Triantasvilakis
Royal Hellenic Navy
Athens
Greece
General Theological Seminary
New York
Ciy
Miss Young
Recreation for Aged Big Need Across Churches
In St Louis, Raimond M. Hilliard urged churches nationwide to form day recreation centers for the elderly to combat mental deterioration. He said centers in church halls could be funded and staffed by lay church groups, stressing trained personnel and age related programming. The talk called for congregations and synagogues to act, using available facilities.
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T. Louis
Raimond M. Hilliard
Welfare Council of
New York City
Danae
Hilliard
Seme Aries
Cry of Children In the Country of the Free
The poem voice laments child suffering as cries and tears rise among young ones. It contrasts children’s sorrow with carefree play, noting mothers and lambs, birds, fawns, and flowers in a desolate scene. The vivid imagery emphasizes innocence lost in a period of unrest and freedom.
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Selvier
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Collin
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Honor Thy Family
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Long Beach
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Bronx
NBC
CBS
First Presbyterian Church
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Cruiser
First Church of the Brethren
Magnolia Ave
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Bethel
Carl T. Shere
Board of Home Missions
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Jean Wang
Houghton Park
American Legion
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George Stour
Calvery Presbyterian Church
Richard W. Preston
Boston University
Stour
Spokane
Wash
Whitworth College
Cawery Church
First United Presbyterian Church
Ralph M. Grove
United Church
Oston
Stanley Jones
Association For A United Church
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Itingrary
Middleton
Conn
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