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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1957
Page
4
Local faith leaders discuss what drew them to religious work in The Day My Faith Grew series. Today Rev. Jerry Hlppert, director of Long Beach Youth For Christ, shares his calling and path to ministry.
The author recounts a personal journey from watchmaking and a jewelry business to embracing faith in Jesus Christ. A turning moment came when Tack Hamilton challenged him about his life, leading to ordination and a life devoted to youth ministry. He plans to evangelize teens in Denmark and Germany under Youth for Christ.
A pilot film and national telecast plan by Churches of Christ and Christian Churches will promote a Bible commentary volume set. Editor F D Nichols notes the project cost 336000 and seeks to balance faith with reason, drawing on archeology and scholarly criticism.
Rev. Claude Sailhamer of Olive Hill Bethany Baptist Church returns from New York where he observed Graham’s evangelistic meetings at Madison Square Garden. He calls Graham sincere and a man of prayer, noting the 600 to 800 stage crowd and nightly invitations to accept Christ. Sailhamer, an ally since 1955, compares Graham to R. G. Le Tourneau era support and early ministry partners.
Redd Harper, known for Mr. Texas and Oiltown U.S A, will guest tonight at 7:45 p.m. in the First Brethren Church on 5th St at Cherry Ave. Harper, a recording artist and songwriter, has performed across the United States and in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales with a guitar. The Western musical program includes the Youth For Christ Chorale and a male quartet.
Sunday sermon topics focus on unity of the Word with God as the California Evangelical United Brethren Assembly convenes for ordination services and a missionary rally. Bishop Ira D. Warner presides with Rev. Joseph A. Ryan and lay leader Arthur Schilling taking part in the conference activities.
Christian Science lecturer Mary Wellington Gale presents a talk on divine power to meet modern pressures and uncertainty in Ife. The lecture is Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the First Church of Christ Scientist, 440 Elm Ave.
The Rev. James Earl Bartlett of Moore Memorial Methodist Church retires from active ministry today at the annual conference in Redlands University California. He will return to give a farewell sermon at 11 am Sunday in his church where he has served since 1954.
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale will address 6030 worshipers at a drive-in service in Orange Drive-In Theater Placentia Dr and Santa Ana Freeway. Garden Grove Community Church sponsors say 1500 cars can be parked before the altar. Peale, author of The Power of Positive Thinking, leads Marble Collegiate Church New York. Services start 11 am with dedication of a new altar.
The Rev. Gerald V. Gordon SJ will celebrate his first Solemn Mass Sunday at 6 p.m. in St. Anthony's Catholic Church at 540 Olive Ave. Gordon, son of Vincent H. Gordon, 712 E. 3rd St, was ordained last Thursday by Cardinal James Francis McIntyre at Loyola University. Assisting officers include Msgr. Bernard J. Dolan, Fr. John Myatt SJ, Fr. Edward McFadden SJ, and Fr. James Dempsey SJ. He has two sisters, Sister Sheila Marie PSPAL of LaCrosse Wisconsin and Lu an Gordon.
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