Day My Faith Grew Willing. Disciples Tell of Entry to Ministry
Rev Harold N Banks recalls a postwar turning point when faith deepened through Coast Guard service in Alaska and Washington. He credits a chaplain and a Coast Guard friend in sparking his call to Christian ministry and stresses ongoing nurture, empathy with others in distress, and living faith daily.
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Herold N. Banks
Nestor
Lakewood
Harold N. Banes
U. S. Coast Guard
Ketchikan
Alaska
U. S. Coast Guard Women's Reserve
Kechtken
Jesus Christ
Rev Lynch Honored for 25 Years at St Mathew's
An Irish priest, Rev James P Lynch, pastor of St Mathew's Catholic Church in Chursa, will be honored Sunday at a 2 p.m. reception from 3 to 5 p.m. at the church temple avenue. Lynch came to the United States in 1922 after ordination in Ireland and has served as pastor since 1982.
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St. Mathaw's Catholic
Chursa
St. Ad Temple Ave
James P. Lynch
Cam
United States
Ireland
St .Mathew's
Rogation Day Observance Highlighted Across America
The church marked Rural Life Sunday on May 26 in line with a 1400 year-old Rogation tradition asking blessings for earth’s fruits. Communities and groups like 4 H clubs and Farm Bureaus joined in, amid a backdrop of church rebuilding after the 1933 earthquake with Rev. Lynch overseeing Mass at the church site.
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America
Granges
Farmer's Union
Lynch
Archdiocese of
Los Angeles
Famed Pastor Niemeller to Visit Southern California
Pastor Joseph Niemeller, famed for resisting Hitler and church persecution, will visit Southern California from Germany during the week of August 15. The Long Beach Council of Churches has asked that he reserve August 20 for Long Beach events, with his wife accompanying him.
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Joseph Niemeller
Hitler
California
Germany
Long Beach
Bible Institute to break ground for La Mirada campus
Ground breaking for a three million dollar Bible Institute of Los Angeles campus in La Mirada is set for Sunday at 3 30 pm on Biola Avenue north of Rosecrans Boulevard. The 10 acre site will replace the downtown campus with plans for classrooms an auditorium for 800 administration buildings and an FM station. Attendance now about 700 is expected to rise as the move frees space and construction aims for completion by September 1958.
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Bible Institute of Los Angeles
la Mirada
Los Angeles College
Biola Avenue
Rosecrans Blvd
Rob Shuler Sr
Trinity Methodist Church of Los Angeles
Challenge
Dick Hillis
Louis IT. Talbot
Semuel Sutherland
Bible Institute
Will
Sixth and Hope Sts
Reverend Mark Hinman Resigns From Long Beach Church
The Reverend Mark Hinman, pastor for three years at the Long Beach Assembly of God Church, will resign effective July 7 to return to evangelistic work. He helped launch a building program moving the congregation about 4 miles, and held roles with the Long Beach Folk Gospel Fellowship, Oral Roberts Campaign, Evangelical Ministerial Association, Youth For Christ, and Cadets for the Civil Air Patrol, while remaining based in Long Beach.
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Mark Hinman
Long Beach
Hinman
Long Beach Folk Gospel Fellowship
Oral Roberts
Pastor Hinman
Evangelical Ministerial Association
Greater
Youth’ For Christ
Civil Air Patrol
Group 7
Sqd
L. H. Parker
First Assembly to Hear Guest Preacher at Los Angeles Campus
The First Assembly of God Church in Los Angeles will host special guest speaker W L DeVereaux as part of the School of Missionary Medicine Sunday events. Mrs T C Cunningham will attend in Rev Cunningham’s absence. Loren D DeVereaux, son of the founder of Union Oil and the Bible Institute, is expected to attend as valedictorian.
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Los
W.L
Bible Institute
Loren D
City of Los Bible Institute
Springfield
Angeles
British Clergymen Report Hunger Among Their Families
A survey led by Rev Nathaniel Micklem reveals many British preachers face severe poverty with hungry children. Baptists Presbyterians and Congregationalists share hardship alongside Church of England clergy as salaries leave little for basics. The Poor Clergy Relief Corp logged 270 clothing parcels and 30,000 in aid to over 1100 distressed clergy last year.
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London
Nathaniel Micklem
Mansfield College
Church of England
Poor Clergy Relief Corp
Tven
Mortgage to Burn Sunday at Pine Avenue Church of God
Mortgage to Burn Sunday will be held at 11 a.m. at Pine Avenue Church of God 1862 Pine Avenue. In three years and four months the congregation has paid off debts for the building and annex. Pastor Albert J Korpin leads the service with Glenn Dye as board chair, Albert Crans vice-chair, Mrs Hazel Marts secretary-treasurer, and board members. Long Beach Gideon Camp will host a 7:30 p.m. service following the event.
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Pine
Church of God
Pine Avenue
Gharen
Albert J Korpin
Glenn Dye
Albert Crans
Hazel Marts
Long Beach
L B State College Fund To Honor Dr Bachman
The L B State College Fund will honor the late Doctor Bachman with a memorial loan fund at Long Beach State College. A twelve member advisory committee initiated the effort, offering loans up to 100 dollars for one semester, with preference to Presbyterian students but available to all academically qualified men and women based on need.
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Joseph Bachman
Dholars
West- Bachman
Joans Witlthinster
Long Beach
Beach State College
State College
Theloutset
Harry
E. Chase
Presbyterian Chaplain Action
Lign
Buchan
Pres
First Presbyterian Church
Santa Ana
Jwho
Delegates from 1st Baptist to attend ABC convention
Five delegates from First Baptist Church at 1000 Pine Ave will represent the local church at the 50th Annual meeting of the American Baptist Convention in Philadelphia June 1 to 4. Led by Rev. E F Austin, the party includes Mrs. Austin and four others. about 9 000 delegates expected. Billy Graham to address and then return to New York. The convention marks anniversaries of the Philadelphia group, the Home Mission, and the convention’s Golden Anniversary.
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First Baptist Church
Pine Ave
American Baptist Convention
Philadelphia
Pas
E. F. Austin
Austin
A. Mayes
Pacific Ave
Alda Jones
Locust, Ave
A. George Downing
Hazelbrook Ave
Southern California Baptist Convention
Billy Graham
New York
First Baptist Association
American Baptist Home Mission
Weekday Education Pupils to Graduate This Week
Long Beach will close the Released Time education term for SOC fifth and sixth grade students as Inter-Faith program concludes its twelfth year. The California Education Code authorizes continued practice with national and state sanction. Rev Milton Gabrielson chairs the Inter-Faith committee with Walter Case as secretary. four faiths cooperate including Protestant and Evangelical groups, Roman Catholics, and Christian Science.
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Long Beach
United States Supreme Court
First Brethren Iime Chureham Ltd
Cherry Ave
Milton Gabrielson
Bayshore Congregational’ Church
Walter Case
Good- Will_Industries
Long Beach Council of Churches and
Evangelical
Time
Christian Science
Adventist Teachers Plan Trip for Summer Bus Tour
Two Sev enth-day Adventist Elementary School teachers from 4951 Oracon Ave will travel by bus for an 7 000 mile summer tour across the United States. Mrs Ralph Webster and Miss Alfrelda Mortenson will join Southern California Conference educators visiting Carlsbad Caverns Stephen Fosters home Ft Sumter Monticello and Civil War sites returning August 16 with expenses paid.
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Seventh-day Adventist
Oracon Ave
Bns
United States
Ralph Webster
Alfrelda, Mortenson
Southern California Conference
Carlsbad Caverns
Stephen Foster
Ft. Sumter
Monticello
50 Days of Christ Life Record Calculated
Britannica estimates the total number of days of Christ’s life with available records does not exceed 50, according to an entry in the encyclopedia.
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Britannica
What About Tomorrow in a Time of Predictions
A reflective piece questions forecasting humanity’s attempt to know tomorrow through stars, charts, machines, and prophecy. It contrasts past methods with modern data models, asking if knowledge of the future would bring hope or fear and whether faith offers a steadier guide through sorrow and change.
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