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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1973
Page
2
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The listing covers prime time on channels 7 and 9 with shows like All in the Family Partridge Family MASH Mary Tyler Moore Bob Newhart and Carol Burnett plus film titles Sweet Charity It Conquered the World Marnie Beau Geste Duel of the Titans and Wake Me When It’s Over showing broadcast order and times across the evening schedule.
The weekly church schedule lists sermons by Rev. James Howell at Mt Zion Baptist and Rev. Edwin Bobbitt at First Christian among others. Bible school times vary. Faith United Methodist installs officers during services. St Luke and St Pauls also host sermons and communion. The lineup includes speakers such as L Douglas LaCourse and Rev. Robert Ward.
Foreign Minister Masayoshi Ohira announced a January 26 trip to Peking for talks on China Japan relations and the international scene. He will review the trade pact the two governments launched in December and discuss broader issues.
A North American religion poll ranks the 1973 victory by literalist Bible backers in the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod as the year’s top religion story. The study notes a broader conservative tilt with growth in Bible study, evangelism, and congregational life, alongside other trends and debates. Sixty four religion writers contributed to the poll compiled by Eileen Spraker of the News Journal.
Grace Baptist Church at 3023 Union Road launches a New Year's Crusade led by evangelist Clyde Kendall of Atlanta from Sunday to Wednesday. Kendall, active for 15 years, critiques modern church complacency and favors non ceremonial outreach. Services start 7 p.m. Sunday and 7 30 p.m. subsequent days with sign language and nursery available.
New 1973 figures from 39 denominations show total church giving up 5.2 percent year over year to $4.6 billion for 1972, with per capita giving rising to $103.33. Ten major denominations report $2.6 billion in gifts despite a 1.5 million drop in members, while the Southern Baptist Convention tops $1 billion in contributions for the first time.
Police said an 18th century Tiepolo altar painting titled Saint Anthony of Padua Preferring a Miracle was recovered in an abandoned Mirano farmhouse after being stolen five days earlier from a local church. The work measures about 7 by 4 feet and is regarded as a masterwork.
A holiday open house will be held at the Wesley United Methodist Church parsonage in Germantown for members and community friends Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. The address is 36 S Plum St. Rev. and Mrs. Clair Kohr host informal fellowship and to acquaint visitors with the minister's family.
The World Methodist Council sponsors a massive international prayer vigil to end the year. A 30 minute taped program airs at 2 p.m. on WPFB-AN with world church leaders and a 500 voice Tonga choir. United Methodist churches may join as they choose.
A Youth Song Fest will be presented at Greater Missionary Baptist Church tomorrow at 3 p.m. The program features the Greater Youth Choir, the Tatum Sisters, and Mrs. Joyce Gregory among participants.
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