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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1949
Page
6
Two Latter day Saints elders return from missions to speak at 7 p m services tomorrow at the Second Ward Church. Elder Melvin Olsen finished a Mexico mission and Elder Ace Flake comes from the Southern states.
English social worker Miss Muriel Lester known as the Jane Addams of London will visit Phoenix for two public meetings. She will lead a 1:30 p.m. School of Prayer at First Presbyterian Church and deliver an 8 p.m. talk titled High-Spirited People at First Methodist Church with support from local church groups and ministers. Her visit highlights include a book table for School of Prayer and plans by local committees to host out-of-town attendees from areas such as the Navajo Reservation.
Holy Name Society members from Maricopa County will hear details of the Catholic Youth Organization at a 4 p m meeting at Immaculate Heart of Mary parish auditorium Phoenix. Anthony Inorio of Tucson, CYO director for the Diocese of Tucson, explains objectives and parish level organization. several Phoenix parishes have formed CYO units. The Tucson diocese formed the CYO a week ago with Bishop Daniel J. Gercke, Rev. Frederick Rosettie and Inorio as incorporators to provide recreational educational religious and social services for Catholic youth regardless of race creed or color.
The Rev. Donald B. Robinson arrives from Ellsworth Kansas to join St. Pauls Episcopal Church as vicar and city chaplain at St Lukes Sanitarium. He will also serve as Episcopal student chaplain at Arizona State College Tempe and teach religion there. A University of Nebraska and Episcopal Theological School graduate, he previously led Episcopal churches in Lakewood Ohio Lincoln and Columbus Nebraska.
The First Spiritualist Church at 10th and Fillmore announces its fall schedule starting tomorrow. Sunday School at 9:45 a.m., worship at 11:00 a.m., Junior League at 6:45 p.m., evening service at 8:00 p.m. Midweek worship is 8:00 p.m. on Wednesdays. Guest speakers Mrs Anna Gaugh, Mrs Janice Baynes, and H S Smiley of Des Moines will speak at all services on October 9.
Esther Clark profiles Rabbi Harry Z. Schectman newly named spiritual director of Beth El Congregation in Phoenix. Born in New York City, he pursued rabbinical studies at Yeshiva University, served in Brooklyn Memphis East St. Louis and as Army chaplain before returning to lead Beth El. He plans a second floor synagogue and a new Hebrew School wing.
The Right Rev. Michael Hinsuke Yashiro, Nippon Seikokwai leader, will address Trinity Cathedral services tomorrow. Described by General MacArthur as a real Christian hero, he served as an army captain in Manchuria during wartime and later rebuilt Kobe’s cathedral after extensive destruction. He attends the Episcopal Church’s 56th triennial convention in San Francisco.
Mayor Nicholas Udall issued a proclamation designating the 19th annual Religious Education Week and urged Phoenicians to support educational efforts of their faith, attend activities, enroll families, provide resources, and lead in operations to raise well rounded future citizens.
Church activities announced for the week include Rally Day service tomorrow at First Presbyterian with Sunday School promotions. Presbyterian Men's Club dinner Monday at Dr. Fred G. Holmes home. A congregational dinner and workers rally is set for Wednesday in Fiesta Hall to plan Fall and Winter activities.
World Wide Communion Day will be observed in Protestant churches of Phoenix on Sunday October 2. First Methodist Church callers will visit homes tomorrow evening inviting families to attend services. Home visiting teams are led by captains Max North Everett Masters Don Massey W C Kerr G H Losee Lewis Jones Henry Brodersen George Buford H S North E O Lusby and Geneva Wertheimer. About ten percent of United States steel workers are unskilled.
Joseph A. Fish, recently back from a 30 month LDS mission in Argentina, will share his experiences at 7:30 p m tomorrow at First Ward Chapel. He served among Welsh colonists and native Latin people, son of H R Fish. Also returning missionaries Robert H Green and Melvin E Olsen will attend. Green led Vancouver District as West Canadian Mission president and was the first missionary to Guatemala. Fish and Green plan further study at Brigham Young University. Olsen will study at Stanford University.
Formal dedication services for the First Ward chapel and recreational hall will be held October 14 15 and 16 with David O McKay from Salt Lake City to participate. A homecoming program for former members is a highlight. The church sits at 18th and Brill streets.
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