Shrine replica in Prague Oklahoma draws pilgrims
In Prague Oklahoma the Infant Jesus of Prague Shrine preserves a Czech Catholic devotion. A Vatican designated national shrine draws 1500 to 2000 visitors monthly, with prayers for world peace and the defeat of communism. Rev S H W Kleman notes revival in the United States as pilgrims arrive from across the county and beyond.
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Father Kleman
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Arms Race Draws Churches Protest
A 1947 year end Church protest laments the arms race as a threat to civilization. The World Council of Churches and national bodies urge peaceful restraint and mutual respect for divine order, while warnings echo from Pope Pius XI and various leaders about pursuing ever deadlier weapons. The piece notes church concerns alongside milestones like the United Church of Christ formation, Graham evangelism drives, and Protestant Catholic tensions.
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George W. Cornell
Pius Xie
Protesstant
Nation Council of Churches
Edwin T. Dahlberg
World Council of Churches
Methodists to Observe Youth Day at North Sea Beach Church
The North Sea Beach Methodist church at 3600 Linden Ave will hold Youth Day with Student Recognition Day Sunday. Young people returning from college will take part in the 2 and 11 a.m. services. Rev. Robert Foster will preach the sermon For All Our Years. Methodist youth fellowships meet at 6 and 16:30 p.m.
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North Sea Beach
Methodist
Linden Ave
Robert Foster
Methodist Youth ‘Fellowships Iil
Assets of Churches Show Big '57 Gain
A year end look at religion in America shows strong gains in membership to over 100 million and Sunday school enrollment above 40 million. Church spending rose to 870 million, with 3,000 new congregations and foreign missionaries doubling in twenty years. Yet social ills rise, alcohol and narcotics abuse and high divorce rates reflect a sick society amid a religious revival paradox.
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America
Condi
U.S
Loka Nation
Amers
Baptist Ordination Service for Ausherman at Bethany Church
A ordination service for missionary candidate Aiden Ausherman to Haiti will be held at Bethany Baptist Church Los Coyotes Diagonal and Clark Ave at 7 p.m. Sunday. Pastor Robert L. Hubbard will preside. Ausherman is a Simpson Bible Institute graduate and was endorsed by the Conservative Baptist Churches of Southern California. Participating guests include Dr Woody Hodson Field Secretary Conservative Baptist Home Mission Society Rev Ed Larson Southwest Representative Conservative Baptist Foreign Mission Society Rev Leonard Rocker and missionary John Woollett of Japan.
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Haiti
Conservative
Baptist Home Mission Society
Bethany Baptist Church
Los Coyotes
Clark Ave
Robert L. Hubbard
Ausherman
Simpson Bible Institute
Coliis
Conservative Baptist Churches of
Southern California
Woody Hodson
Conservative Baptist Home Mission Society
Ed Larson
Southwest
Conservative Baptist Foreign Mission Society
Leonard Rocker
John Woollett
Japan
Epiphany Services for Greek Community in Long Beach
Dr. Ernest Holmes will be guest at Long Beach Church to discuss What Religious Science Means Today. The Greek Orthodox Community of Long Beach and San Pedro marks Epiphany with 1000 attendees, a cross dive at Rainbow Pier, and a banquet at Lafayette Hotel.
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Long Beach
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Holmes
Hell Theater
3Rd St
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Nickolas Billizis
Southland
Demitrious
Los Angeles
Rainbow Pier
Lafayette Hotel
Tarpon Springs
Fla
Itez
Enrico Molnar
Long Beach Church OF Religious Science
Cerritos Ebel Theater
Entertainers to Perform in M L B Church
The Tuttles led by Don Brace head a list of entertainers set to perform at the M L B Church Sunday at 7 30 p m. Attendees include Al Boegh Roger Curtis Borie Kogut Sylvia Brace and Hamblin. Rev A Teckhaus conducts the worship with Mrs Molly Houcher assisting the altar guild.
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Tuttles
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Christian Enter People’s Fellowship
al Boegh
North Long Beach Christian
Roger Curtis
Church
Market St
Borie Kogut
Daren Conway
Chaplin
Tuttle
Molly Houcher
Lutheran Church
10Th St Ar
Molnar
Maryilyn
Linden Ave
Lydia’ al Cannon
Mae Wellace
Christian Science Lesson Sermon for Sunday
The Golden Text from Daniel 2 20 22 is used in the Lesson Sermon "Christian Science" to be read in all Churches of Christ Scientist on Sunday. The letters of Paul to Timothy guide the sermon from his beloved co worker.
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God
Churches of Christ
Paul
Timothy
Christian Science Lecture at KFWR radio cast
Florence Middaugh of Los Angeles, member of The Christian Science Board of Lectureship, will discuss Christian Science Its Promise and Fulfilment on Station KFWR 930 ke at Monday evening, presented by First Church of Christ Scientist Monterey Park.
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Christian Science
KFWR
Montag
Downey Church to Feature Graham Movie
Downey First Southern Baptist Church to host the premiere of Miracle in Manhattan a Graham documentary about his New York Crusade. The Dec 31 showing at 9 p.m. follows coverage of Graham’s crusade on NBC. Tex McHusband and Bud Chambers with Darlene and Jinx Falkenburg will appear at Guidingfest services and at the War Worm broadcast.
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Billl Graham
New York
First Southern Baptist Church
Downey
Downey Ave
Bud
Darlene Chambers
Jinx Falkenburg
Tex Mchusband
Crary
Graham
Light Tabernacle
Mrs
St New York
N.B.C
dorf-Astoria
Mexican Girl Denies Romance With Aga
The Mexican girl Sylvia Casablancas, 17, denies any romance with Aga Khan during a skiing trip in the Austrian Alps. She says she only knew him as a school friend of her brother Fernando, that she and her family joined in at Kitzbuehel briefly, and that she fell ill with a cold, denying engagement rumors and stating she does not know where he went.
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Austria
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Kitzbuer
Austrian Alps
Switzerland
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Sylvia
Fernando
Kitzbuehell
Aga Ekban
Harvard
Catholic Bishop of Oklahoma City Dies
The Most Rev. Eugene J. McGuinness bishop of the Oklahoma City Tulsa Diocese died of a heart attack after a cold and cough at St. Anthony Hospital. A pontifical requiem mass will be read at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cathedral at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Msgr. Victor J. Reed of Tulsa was named temporary administrator until a new bishop is selected by the Pope.
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Eugene J. McGuinness
Okloma City-Tulsa
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
McGuinness
St. Anthony Hospital
Victor J. Reed
Holy Family Cathedral
Tulsa
Nun Mother of Italy Starts Village for Girls in Rome
Mother Mary Remecciotti, longtime nun, has swapped her habit for civilian dress to run Villaggio Delle Ragazzi, a girls town north of Rome. The project houses 16 teenage orphans and aims to train 40 future governesses to serve aristocratic households. Film star Linda Darnell helped fund the building, with a new wing dedicated last Sunday.
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Italy
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Villaggio Delle Regazze
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Evernel City
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Ene Tr
Linda Darnell
Mother Mary
Villaggio Delle Ragazzi
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