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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1957
Page
4
Local religious leaders discuss how entering religious work shaped their lives. Chaplain Wilford R. Hall recalls a gradual call from Christian upbringing through Northwestern University law study to ministry, finding fulfillment in doing God's will despite challenges.
Annual United Christian Education Week seminar begins Oct 14 in New York attended by Rev Milton G Gabrielson of Grace Presbyterian Church Bay Shore NY. The event by Nations on International Relations runs Oct 12 to 7:30 pm at Riverside Church with expert panels.
Slides from the Youth for Christ International World Congress in Copenhagen will be shown today at the Youth for Christ Baby in First Brethren Church. A teachers meeting at Westside Church of Christ is set for 7:30 p.m. Monday. Promotion Day will be observed at Hermone Heights Methodist Church Sunday at 7:45 p.m. by the Rev. Special day honors Jerry Klippert.
George Cornell recounts Billy Graham’s reflection on a New York crusade described as the largest evangelistic event in history. He cites over two million in attendance, nearly three million dollars spent, and thousands making decisions for Christ amid critiques and lessons for future ministry.
The Rev Harold N Banks will be formally installed as pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church Lakewood at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church 4017 East 6th St Sunday at 4 pm The service will be conducted by the Presbytery of Los Angeles with a reception by Christ Presbyterian and Emmanuel Women’s Associations The sermon will be by Rev Arthur T Bailey and participation includes several Los Angeles area clergy The Banks family resides at Hazelbrook Ave Lakewood with four children Kenneth 8 Jean 4 Susan 2 Scot months
Ground will be broken Sunday at 2:30 p m for the Anaheim Grace Brethren Community Church at 1546 E LaPalma in Anaheim. The project unites the District Mission Board of the Brethren Church in California and the Brethren Home Missions Council of Wi non a Lake Ind with a 7000 sq ft first building to seat 400 plus and possibly a Christian Day School. Forest F Lanse will preside and Rev Lewis Hohenstein will be the main speaker with other Brethren pastors attending.
Long Beach adds two elementary schools to the Weekday Christian Education program, bringing total to 44. The Released Time effort, now in its thirteenth year, serves fifth and sixth graders with classes held in churches or mobile classrooms off campus. Estimated enrollment exceeds 6,000 as Protestant, Catholic, and Christian Science groups coordinate under the Inter-Faith Committee led by Father Grill.
General Superintendent of the Church of the Nazarene Dr Samuel Young will lead a five day speaking engagement at First Nazarene Church located at 747 East 10th Street starting Wednesday at 7 30 pm. Born in Scotland he emigrated to the United States as a youth and has pastored churches in Salem Ohio and South Portland Maine. He served six years as New England District superintendent and was elected to his present post in 1948.
Lutherans observe Education Week with a Sunday service at 11:00 a.m. at 6698 Grange Ave. Rev. Walter M. Fehner will preach on God for Christian Teachers. St. John's Lutheran Church and Day School choir will sing. David Fischer, new St. John's teacher, will be installed. he previously taught at St. Trinity in St. Louis. A reception follows on the lawn.
A new translation of the Apocrypha by National Council of Churches committees under Dr Luther A Weigle marks a major milestone in American biblical scholarship. The project aligns with the fifth anniversary of the Revised Standard Version. The Apocrypha, 15 books or parts thereof in the Latin Vulgate, are not in the Hebrew Bible.
The Golden Text from Psalms proclaims Lord the great works and deep thoughts. The Sunday Lesson Sermon centers on Reality within Christian Science churches, citing Psalm 192 as thematic anchor and guiding reflection.
Charles Salvaggio son of Mr and Mrs John Salvaggio 2409 Spaulding Ave has returned to studies at the Graduate School of California Baptist Theological Seminary Covina. He is enrolled to pursue work toward the Bachelor of Divinity degree.
The Jewish Holy Days will be presented Sunday on the TV show Your Neighbor Celebrates on KCOP channel 43 at 4 30 p m Rabbi Jacob Pressman of Temple Beth Am discusses the holiday with three teenagers Sacred music of Yom Kippur will be sung by Cantor Abraham Salkov and the temple choir.
Henry B. Hall of the Narcotics Educational Foundation of America will speak at Bethany Baptist Church 5225 Les Coyotes Diagonal at 6:20 p m during Youth Night. He will then address Calvary Baptist Church Lime Ave at South St at 7:30 p m on Youth and Narcotics. Hall, a Van Nuys Methodist member, has spoken to diverse faith groups and service organizations.
West Lakewood Baptist Church plans its first service in the new building at Hayter Avenue and Handwick Street. Dedication is set for November 3 at 8:30 am with services following at 10:43. Rev. George W Markham leads the church through this two year project in collaboration with Calvary and Downey Baptist churches.
Noted gospel singer Mrs Rachel Lord will headline services at Seventh-day Adventist Pine Avenue Church in New Delhi on Sunday with husband Rev Clifton H. Lord assisting. A nine acre site near 1862 Fine Ave hosts a 60 bed hospital planned by the denomination to serve suburban Low Delhi, expanding Asian hospitals to four in India plus dispensaries. A special offertory today supports the New Delhi project.
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