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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1958
Page
4
A compact meditation on daily choices from trivial attire to life changing commitments. It notes we often delay decisions but ultimately must choose and decide rightly to navigate life successfully.
A Bethany Missionary talk emphasizes using faith and daily Bible reading to train the mind and improve life decisions. It cites a New York banker who sharpens his mind by daily Bible study and multilingual reading, guiding attendees to read and think deeply about international affairs. Two services at Bethany Baptist Church will feature Rev. Ted Ailandian and missionary speakers, with a farewell reception for the Ailans.
Evangelist Jerry Barnard from Flint Michigan leads an area revival at Full Gospel Tabernacle Bellflower 9611 Center St nightly at 745 pm except Monday Pastor Rev Clif ford Andrews presides Tonight a Holy Ghost rally features gospel singing by Evangelist and Mrs Barnard and the Musical Haris from Dallas Texas Baby the smallest elephant in the U S appears Sunday at 945 am at the tabernacle It will be a photo session day for kids bringing five visitors to pose with Baby at the event.
A 1960s style analysis notes Christianity facing Islam in Africa amid rising nationalism. It cites Dr Roy G. Ross j and Ben J. Marais on Islam’s resilience, missionary challenges, and tribal ties. The piece discusses race, colonial history, and the clash between individual salvation and clan structure, with estimates of Muslim strength across Central Africa.
The Central Southern Baptist Church in Long Beach joins 120000 Southern Baptists across California on Sunday September 14 to raise $20000 for state missions. Thirteen Long Beach churches take part under Dr S G Posey. Dayne Williams will sing At the End of the Road at 11 am.
Labor Day services planned at Mission Church with Rev Franks and Rev Woods preaching messages from Exodus 19 39. Worship begins at 11 am in a Seaside area setting, followed by a Sunday school. Classified ads invite workers and writers, with contact through HE 25959.
The Rosewood Christian Church youth group will hold its first annual Youth Week from Aug 31 to Sept 5 at 7 pm nightly. Speakers include Kenneth Stewart, Jack Boal, John Koekock, Tom Hepner, Bill Wright, and William Dichmn. A three part American Bible Society film Our Bible How It Came To Us will be shown. Public invited.
A writer visits a synagogue at night to observe Sabbath worship. The eternal light glows above the Ark housing the Torah as the congregation recites prayers. The cantor ends, the Torah scroll is read, and the rabbi proclaims it a tree of life guiding to peace.
A church report cites rising mixed marriages between Protestants and Catholics and notes higher divorce and separation rates in such unions. Canon law requires dispensation and pre-nuptial guarantees on faith upbringing. Rev. Messer leads church planning as Rev. Tinsley fills East Side Christian pulpit with a sermon on The Power of God Until Salvation.
Reverend Frank De Jong, longtime church builder for Christian Reformed communities in Southern California, relocates to Palo Alto with Mrs De Jong to be near their three grown children. His career spans Bellflower Arcadia San Diego Lakewood and Anaheim areas. he helped found several congregations and led mission efforts, including the Southern California Mission and Bible Conference.
First Lutheran Church at 946 Linden Ave will begin enrollment for its Christian Day School next Tuesday from 3 to 3 30 p m in the school hall. Grades 1 through 8 may enroll via principal Alvin J Hahn. A church service at 5 a m Monday Sept 8 marks the school term opening. The Rev H Schroeder will lead the service, parents and friends invited. First day dismissal at noon. New faculty member Mrs Norma Grauer will teach grades 3 and 4. Other teachers include Mrs Gertrude Bolton grades 1 Miss Amelia Storandt grade 2 Mr Paul Brett grades 4 and 5 Mr David H Giese grade 6 Mr James Schlesselman grade 7 and Mr Hahn grade 8.
A Catholic bishops committee notes about 30 percent of Sunday Catholics attend the 11:00 service, while a Methodist sociologist reports 25 percent of interfaith couples drop formal church ties. A YMCA survey shows that among Catholic two-parent families, 92 percent of sons were practicing in New Haven, as Rev. Wendell W. Weir offers his Bay Shore sermon and prepares to leave for Yale PhD work.
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