Religiou s News Roundup From United Press
Police baton protests erupt in three Argentine cities as Catholics clash with authorities over church support for the Peron government. In New York the Catholic directory reports 32,575,702 members with 137,310 converts last year plus a decade of rising adult baptisms. American Baptists and Southern Baptists consider a joint 2000 mile trek, while Billy Graham preaches to Queen Elizabeth at Windsor in a private royal chapel. Pope Pius health praised as blessed by his physician with 5,000 pilgrims blessed at St. Peter’s Square.
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Edinburgh
Scotland
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Riccardo Galeazzi-Lisi
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St. Peter’s Square
Presbyterians Aim for 3 Million Members by 1958
The 167th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the USA concluded in Los Angeles. Delegates were told that the church would reach three million members by 1958 only through a strong evangelistic thrust and deeper integration of new members into church life.
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Los Angeles
167Th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, USA
Priest Donizetti De Lima to bless last rally Monday
In Sao Paulo state, Father Donizetti Tavares De Lima, famed for healing claims, says he will bless his final rally on Monday after three highway crashes killed 14 pilgrims and injured over 60. Tambau, a town of 5 000, has faced massive pilgrim crowds amid traffic and sanitation concerns.
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Brazil
Sao Paulo
Tambau
Donizetti Tavares de Lima
Place of primary holiness shifts from worship to work
Dr George MacLeod argues holiness lies in everyday labor and social action not retreat. He notes students at San Francisco Seminary juggle roles from school bus driver to hospital orderly and prison yard work, while McCormick Seminary reports thirteen new churches in three years and five new churches in the Chicago Presbytery.
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George MacLeod
Iowa
Scotland
Union Theological Seminary
New York
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San Francisco Seminary
San Quentin Penitentiary
Westminster
Wesley Foundation
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McCormick Seminary
Church and land stewardship questioned by Dr Reisner
Dr John H Reisner of Agricultural Missions Inc warns that without land stewardship the church and nation lose a foundation. He argues land underpins the family and the church, urging responsible stewardship as essential for societal stability.
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John H. Reisner
Agricultural Missions, Inc
Missionary Reports Goats Prospering in Egypt
Presbyterian missionary Robert Turnbull writes from Egypt that Swiss goats are in good health and begin kidding for a second time. Daily births of mixed offspring bring happiness to villagers who note the kids are larger than native stock and expect heavier milk production than native cows this year.
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Robert Turnbull
Egypt
Progress Against Segregation in America Gains Momentum
J. Ernest Wilkins of Chicago and Washington, Assistant Secretary of Labor, argues that the last two years show faster strides toward eliminating segregation than since the Civil War. He credits the Supreme Court ruling banning school segregation as a crushing blow to caste based laws, and notes advances in military integration, industrial minority progress, and rising minority political influence.
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J. Ernest Wilkins
Chicago
Washington
Supreme Court
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Priest Announces Retirement After May 30 Blessing
The article notes a dangerous situation with gums and injuries, recounting earlier deaths and injuries in a similar accident. The Priest declares he will retire to rest after his final blessing on May 30.
National Radio Pulpit Names Dr. Conn Summer Preacher
Dr Howard Conn pastor of Plymouth Congregational Church Minneapolis has been named Summer preacher for the National Radio Pulpit. The report notes his roles as preacher lecturer and author and cites support from business labor and church leaders in May efforts to end racial discrimination.
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Howard Conn
Plymouth Congregational Church
Minneapolis, Minn
Business and
National Radio Pulpit returns with 11 week summer series
Hundreds of students in theological seminaries join an eleven week summer replacement program led by Dr. Ralph W. Sockman of Christ Church New York. Dr. Lockman, longtime featured minister, resumes in the fall as NBC carries National Radio Pulpit on over 100 stations. The program, founded by Dr. S Parks Cadman in 1923, is sponsored by the Broadcasting and Film Commission of the National Council of Churches.
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Christ Church (Methodist
New York
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National Radio Pulpit
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Broadcasting and Film Commission
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National Council of Churches
S. Parks Cadman
Theta Rho Plans Convention Attendance at Hobbs
A regular Theta Rho meeting at the IOOF Hall was led by president Kathyren Camp. The group introduced new advisor Mrs Virgie Scoggins and Mrs Evelyn Pinchback, and planned to attend the State Convention in Hobbs on Friday and Saturday.
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Theta Rho
IOOF
Kathyren Camp
Hobbs
Virgie Scoggins
Evelyn Pinchback
Theda Rho Giaits
Plans For Vacation Bible School Will Be Made Saturday
Preparation day for the Vacation Bible School at the First Baptist Church is set for Saturday morning from 8 30 to 10 00. The program includes Registration refreshments and a parade. Children ages 3 to 16 are urged to attend.
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Home Arts Group Meets Tuesday and Plans Summer Recess
The Lovington Womans Club Home Arts division met at 2 p m in the home of Mrs R 8 B Moore. Mrs Nickie Minton presented a program on flower care and arrangement. Refreshments were served to members Mary, Sue Stortes, Jean Benson, Faye Power, Dee Bridgeforth, Nicki Minton and Mary Moore. The group voted to disband for the summer and reconvene in September.
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Lovington Womans Club
Folks Show Skepticism of Personal Deductions
Opinion column notes widespread interest in how neighbors act when self doubt appears, highlighting public curiosity about private reasoning and social judgments. The piece underscores prompts to rethink trust and accountability in community life.
Young Adults Picnic at City Park Plans July Ice Cream
The Young Adults of the First Presbyterian Church met for a picnic supper at City Park on June 7. A devotional was led by Mrs. Bill Rawlins and the business session was presided over by Mrs. Lynn Ellis. They planned an ice cream party for July.
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First Presbyterian Church
Bill Rawlins
Lynn Ellis
Home Furnishings Clinic Draws County Women
Eight representatives of the Womens Extension Clubs attended the Home Furnishings Clinic on Tuesday. County officers Mary Jo Carlton Jim Gilstrap and Lucy Rush assisted with films discussions and a Lovington furniture store tour. Participants pronounced the clinic a success.
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Womens Extension Clubs
Mary Jo Carlton
Jim Gilstrap
Lucy Rush
Lovington
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