Trend Toward Evil Increasing, Presbyterian Assembly Is Told
Dr. Clifford Edward Barbour, retiring moderator of the Presbyterian Church in the U S A, told the 162nd general assembly in Cincinnati that a trend toward evil has increased alarmingly in the last decade. He cited rising illegitimacy crime and liquor consumption while noting newspapers give more space to religious topics and that recognizing religion’s role in redeeming the human soul is a hopeful sign.
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Presbyterian Assembly
Cincinnati
General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
Clifford Edward Barbour
Knoxville
Barbour
Church Assembly Forms Plan Against Trend to Evil
The church declared readiness to combat a trend to evil and pursue its mission despite communism socialism wars and sin. Major agenda item was electing a new moderator to succeed Dr Barbour who will preside over the convention and lead the church next year. The opening communion was led by 72 elders from Greater Cincinnati area churches. Dr William B Pugh of Philadelphia stated clerk reported total church membership at 2,402,849, the largest in history, with a two year increase of 125,000.
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Assembly
Barbour
Cincinnati
William B. Pugn
Philadelphia
General Council
Children’s Hospital Receives 3.19 Gift From Young Fundraisers
In Columbus, seven children led by a paraplegic infantile paralysis survivor raised 3.19 for the Children’s Hospital aiding polio patients. Nine year old Betty Newburger taught tissue paper flower making with bobby pins, while brother David on crutches proposed selling the crafts to donate the proceeds. The group, children of the Newburger and Swisher households, organized the effort to support care for polio sufferers.
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Columbus, CO
Children's Hospital
Columbus
Betty Newburger
David
Children’s Hospital
Newburger
Maurice Newburger
Nancy Swisher
Tim
Gerald Swisher
Barbara Bach
Hospital Children Benefit Item Descriptions
The article describes items to be used to buy model airplane painting sets and plastic auto parts for children in the hospital. It outlines a charitable purchase plan and raises awareness for donations to support pediatric activities.
Funeral services set for Paul Edwin Collette in Ravenna
Private funeral services will be held Friday in Ravenna for Paul Edwin Collette 55 a former co owner of the Oak Rubber Company once the world’s largest toy balloon manufacturer He died Tuesday after a long illness.
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Ravenna, O
Paul Edwin Collette
The
Oak Rubber Company
Cleveland Chosen For Next Convention By State Drug Group
The Ohio State Pharmaceutical Association will hold its 1951 convention in Cleveland and its 1952 meeting in Columbus. Joseph F. E. Cowden of Dayton was promoted from first vice president to president. Merrill J. Insley of Bellefontaine becomes first vice president, and George Brown of Youngstown is elected second vice president.
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Dayton, O
Ohio State Pharmaceutical Association
Cleveland
Columbus
Joseph FE. Cowden
Dayton
Presi
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