Thoughts for the Week on Christ's Wonderful Way of Living
A long devotional urges Christians to live according to Christ's example, balancing duty over dream, service over self. It cites Milton and biblical sayings, calls for revival, and emphasizes living as light, ministering to others, and radiating faith in all life duties. It ends with a prayer for guidance and transformation into Christlike conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
America
Father
Mary Tee
What Happens When You Pray
A sermon excerpt stresses that prayer should yield responses and urges believers to seek God rather than expect preferred outcomes. It cites biblical figures whose prayers were answered and warns against prayer without true spiritual contact. The Advent Review framing underscores earnestness, not a specific result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewan
Job
Hezekiah
Daniel
Gabriel
Advent Review
Should We Try the Bible for World Problems
A column reflects on the absence of leaders seeking Bible guidance for national and international issues in the 1951 era. It contrasts Sunday preaching with weekday policy making and argues that studying the Bible might offer clearer solutions than secular records, citing a past American Press survey and critiques of atheistic Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Karl Marx
Acheson
To Launch Crusade for Peace World Community Day
American churchwomen in hundreds of towns will mark World Community Day on the first Friday in November as the start of a nation-wide crusade for lasting world peace. Led by United Church Women, the program includes a five point plan with daily prayer, generosity to the global needy, and dedication services funding overseas relief and a scholarship fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EW York
U. S
James D. Wyker
United Church Women
National Council of the Churches of Christ
Europe
Asia
Lutherans Urge Social Security for All Pastors
In New York the National Lutheran Council welfare division urged extending Social Security to all pastors. The cooperative body of eight church groups, representing over 4 million Lutherans, said pastors deserve retirement benefits due to low salaries, lack of housing, and pension inadequacies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Lutheran Council
British religious tide noted by Welsh bishop in Oxford view
Rt Rev. W. T. Hovard, Anglican bishop of St. Davie's Wales, reports a turn toward religion in Britain. He cites Oxford University as a barometer, saying scientific and intellectual leaders are moving back to God and that consensus holds only a return to faith will prevent chaos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesneapolis
Minn
Great Britain
St. Davie's
Wales
W. T. Hovard
Britain
Oxford University
Round Up Day planned at Bible Baptist Church
Local Pulpits reports a Round Up Day at Bible Baptist Church Wardlow Rd and Della Ave with aim of high Sunday school attendance. Rev Ralph E Boyette leads a broad social drive to recruit delinquent members and new attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible Baptist Church
Wardlow Rd
Della Ave
Ralph Eboyette
Disciples Launch 10 Year Campaign for Growth
In Washington DC a six state conference announced a 10 year plan to recruit 4500 ministers and 250 missionaries for the Disciples of Christ. The drive aims to double the denomination’s missionary budget to 6 million dollars yearly by 1960 and broaden adult membership by 500,000 plus recruit 1,000,000 Sunday school children.
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Vashington
D.C
Disciples of Christ
Dy. Gaines M. Cook
Indianapolis
International Convention of the Disciples of Christ
Workers of Church Paid Less
Washington reports 1950 average income for full time religious workers at 32276 per year while the national average was 3024. From 1929 to 1950 church employment slipped from 222000 to 213000 workers despite U.S. population growth, with clergy incomes lagging inflation.
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Washington, D. C
U.S. Department of Commerce
United States
Cergy and Allied
Fall Family Fellowship Meeting Set
The St. John's Community Presbyterian Church fellowship commission led by Ben Bierke announced plans for the annual Fall Family Fellowship meeting on Friday. A 6 30 p.m. potato supper in the school hall precedes a program featuring the film The Wonderful Life and special music. Mrs. C E Thorington chairs the dinner with Mrs. Beverly Hocking assisting. Reservations close Tuesday.
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Ellowship Commission
St. John's Community Presbyterian Church
Ximeno Ave
Ben Bierke
C. E. Thorington
Thorington
Beverly Hocking
Women's Association
Mmes
Ted Lewis
John Johnson
Walter Parrott
Ruth Runyon
Edward Shaw
Vivian L. Sutherland
Fellowship Commission
Business House Installing Carillon In Boston
Bellgour music will ring across Boston four times daily starting September 24 as Whittemere Associates dedicate what is believed to be the first carillon in a retail store. The 25 bell instrument weighs two tons. Representatives from religious political business and music circles attend the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Whittemere Associates
World Order and Disorder on United Nations Week
A Christian Advocate reflection on World Order Sunday and United Nations Week, noting that world peace remains elusive and order requires cooperation among sovereign nations. It cites postwar disunity, the San Francisco founding anniversary, and the need for fair share of aid and technical assistance, warning that neglect could cost lives and prosperity.
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World Order
Family of God
Japan
India
Burma
China
Germany
United States
Russia
United Nations
San Francisco
Korea
United Nation
Tts
United Nations Week
Christian Rural Overseas Program
the Christian Advocate
Lutherans Plan Reformation Day Services in Long Beach Area
Long Beach Lakewood Lutheran parishes join United Reformation Festival at Saviour's Evangelical Church and Sunipero Ave Sunday at 7:30 to mark Luther's 434th anniversary. Dr. H C Brown will preach on Reform at Then and Now with choir directed by C Blaine Ellefson. Observances include morning services Oct 31 across local Lutherans and notices of specific church services and leadership changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Harrison Myers
First Methodist Church
Martin Luther
Rollo Alford
Geneva
Brazil
Long Beach-Lakewood
Qur Saviour
Sunipero Ave
Luther
Castle Church
Whittenberg
C. Blaine Ellefson
H. C. Brown
Grace Lutheran Church
Palo Alto
United Protestant Reformation Service
Lutheran Brotherhood Associates
Lone Beach
Lakewood
First Lutheran Church
Missouri
Arnold M. Nelson
God
St. John's Lutheran Church
Missouri Synod
Seth St
Vernon
Henry Ernest Koch
Great Church
Oscar C. Mees
Christ
Mees
Orange County
St Peters’ Lutheran Church
Santa Ana
Lakewood United Lutheran Church
Louis Frederick Mertz
C. Greiss
William J. Smith
Marshall Nelson
Eldon Ernst
Darlene Akestad
Greiss
Stella Hage
Dedication of St Barnabas Church Planned for Dec 2
Rev Thomas J Foley says a high mass will be held at 10 am tomorrow for the Feast of Christ the King at St Barnabas Church. This will be the last high mass in the present chapel before the new church is ready for services on November 25 and the formal dedication is scheduled for December 2. In Oklahoma the Church of God reports 93 Sunday school attendance with an average yearly attendance of 231.
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Italy
Calvary Presbyterian Church
Robert Burton Shattuck
Gerald B. Harvey
First Methodist Church
Harvey
Board of Education
Southern California-Arizona
Los Angeles
St. Barnabas
Thomas J. Foley
Father Foley
Paxor
Okla
Church of God, Sun+day school
J. J. Hatcher
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Linda Dean
Cheryl Wallach
Lois McGee
Long Beach
St. John’s Presbyterian Church
Grace Methodist Church
Arma Zahl
James Jay
Mallory Walker
Alayne Armstrong
Marguerite Zahl
Ernest Beam
Lakewood Church Mission
Charlemagne Ave
Arbor Road
Mr. Beam
Middle West
Memphis
Charles W. Mayes
First Brethren Church
Fifth
Cherry Ave
James F. Armstrong
University of Life Project
First Presbyterian Church
Wallace Anderson
Guatemala
Pieters
First United Presbyterian Church
Fifth St
Atlantic. Ave
Ralph MM. Grove
Emmanuel Presbyterian Church
George R. Dicksor
Helen T. Moore
Elsie Goodall
Jean Kalk-Brenner
Ruth E. B. Bair
Warner C. Johnson
Joan Jones
Leland R. Thompson
Children's Club
Lakewood Christian Reformed Church
Chicago
Pacific Garden Mission
Damascus
Lebaron
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