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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1965
Page
6
A sermonette recalls Mother’s Day origins in Philadelphia in 1908 and its national establishment by 1914. The piece honors motherhood as God’s tender image, citing Coleridge’s line that a mother remains a mother.
A tribute cites Washington Irving Emerson and Adams on maternal influence. It recalls biblical mothers like Jochebed Hannah Eunice and Mary, plus Susanna Wesley and Susanna Moody, noting how maternal devotion and prayer propelled significant lives and works.
The Rev. C. Hoelle resigns as pastor of First Church of God in Gratis effective June 27. In 3.5 years he grew the church from 88 to 171 and baptized over 50 members. The congregation completed an expansion and bought five acres for a new building near Gratis.
Readable listings show church groups and Salvation Army outposts scheduling Sunday through Saturday activities across Bethlehem Lutheran Christ Methodist and St Pauls. Activities include Sunday schools Bible studies youth groups choirs prayer meetings and street meetings with varied times and locations.
Betty Olsen a 30 year old medical missionary in Da Nang describes life among 10 000 American men as amusing not romantic She volunteers at the USO hosts English classes teaches Vietnamese youths and plans lifelong service in Vietnam She was born in Africa trained in Brooklyn and Tokyo and serves under the Christian and Missionary Alliance aiming for later work in a leprosarium
Christian Science lecturer Paul Erickson will speak on May 14 at First Church of Christ Scientist in Hamilton starting at 9 pm. His topic is The Way to Hope and Freedom. Erickson served as chaplain's assistant at the United States Naval Academy in World War I and later became a full time Christian Science practitioner and teacher.
A marathon songfest begins at 7 30 pm today at Franklin Community Church inviting all denominations. Vocal groups include the King s Highway Quartet Sacred Melody Quartet Golden Shore Quartet and the Jackson Sisters to lead the singing through the night.
The Rev. Howard Holman will speak at the Avalon Cumberland Presbyterian Church during the 10:45 a.m. worship service on the theme Motherhood A Trust from God. Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m.
The Rev. Robert McNamara speaks on Family Life and the Feminine Mystique at 8 15 and 10 25 am worship services. Church school begins at 9 15 am.
The Rev. GF. Carter will speak on "First Things First" at the 10 35 am worship service at Mayfield Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Sunday school begins at 9 am.
The Rev Charles Foley will address The Great Tribulation to Come at the 10 20 am worship service of Community Bible Church of God. Sunday school starts 9 30 am. Boys Club meets, timbrel rehearsal at 10 am, Bethlehem Lutheran catechism at 1 am, junior choir at 9 30 am.
Miss Berdie Moore of Cincinnati is named speaker for the third annual Women’s Day observance at United Missionary Baptist Church. Moore, a Walnut Hills First Baptist member active in Missionary Circle and Usher Board No. 1, has affiliations with Tawasi-Idoka Federated Clubs YWCA NAACP and Iota Phi Lambda Sorority patroness board. A Robertson County Tennessee native, she is UT graduate with study in speech and dramatics in Cincinnati.
The Rev. Robert Clark will address The Ministry of the Family during the 10 30 am worship service at St Luke United Presbyterian. Baptism will follow the service and Sunday school starts at 9 30 am.
Planned by the Women of the Church for Mother’s Day next, the First Church of God on Lincoln Street and Ith Avenue hosts a 2 45 p.m. program themed Bible Mothers of Bible Men featuring religious readings and music.
The 91st annual Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio convention will meet in Cincinnati on May 11 and 12. Attendees include Rev John Elbridge Hines, newly installed as the 22nd presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church in America, with Middletown delegates Rev Christopher F Neely, Rev John Baker, and Mr and Mrs Wallace Adams and Mr and Mrs James F Martin elected delegates.
Young members from the Middletown and Hamilton Seventh day Adventist churches prepare a float and exhibits for the Pathfinder Fair at Mount Vernon Academy Sunday. Mrs J R Hall leads about twenty children and leaders from the Butler County unit as they join roughly 500 other youths at Mount Vernon for the Pathfinder Rally expected to attract around 2000 visitors.
A program of music will be presented at 3.30 pm tomorrow at Emmanuel Baptist Church by the Sons of Joy from Nashville and the Melodyaires from Dayton.
The Rev Leon DeForest will speak at Olivet United Presbyterian Church on Mothers of Distinction during the 8:30 and 10:45 am worship services. Sunday school starts at 9:30 am.
The Rev. Russell Chrisman speaks on The Great Treasure at 10:30 a.m. and A Little Honey at 7:30 p.m. Church school starts at 9:15 a.m.
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