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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1954
Page
4
The Federated Church, combining Presbyterian and Baptist traditions, announced Henry McKenzie as its new minister. McKenzie arrives with a background in evangelical education and community outreach, signaling a focus on revitalized worship and local service.
The church schedules a full day with 9 45 a m church school and 11 a m divine worship centered on The Central Cross. An adult choir provides special music and a nursery is available. Evening services feature Soul Searching and a talk series This I Believe by Hazen Jewell.
Evangelical and Reformed St Pauls Church invites worship with Pastor Alvin Siemsen at 10 a m in the morning service. The notice lists event time and officiant for Sunday.
Divine service at 10 a.m. and sermon at 8 p.m. next Sunday in the Lenten service. Sunday School at 9:15 a.m. Children’s choir rehearsals Tuesday evening. Bible School Wednesday evening and Saturday morning. Y P S meets Thursday evening at the Cowen Hoeft home. Rev. A Wacker to preach next Sunday evening.
This piece explains why Jesus Christ died, presenting Him as both human and divine and the infinite sacrifice that atones for sin. It emphasizes faith, repentance, love and reception of sacraments as the path to forgiveness and reconciliation with God, with a closing note from Paulist Feature Service in Washington DC.
York Baptist Church on Stony Creek and Platt roads will present the Moody Science film Prior Claim at 8 p m Sunday presented by Rev J W McCarrol of the Moody Extension Staff The morning worship is at 11 o clock continuing the Book of Ephesians Bible School at 10 a m Youth Service at 7 p m and Family Night Friday evening all are welcome
Freedom Township notices list English service at 10:00 a m on March 28 Sunday School at 11:00 a m Adult Fellowship March 30 at 2:00 p m in the church basement Lenten Service March 31 at 8:00 p m with guest speaker Henry Kroehler of Jackson speaking at Bethel Church.
The Methodist Church offers 10 o’clock Divine Worship with solo by Wanda Lopez and the sermon I Choose Christ. Church School follows, with Intermediate Youth at 1 30 pm and Senior Youth at 7 30 pm. Thursday choir rehearsal at 7 30, and Circle meetings on April 6 14 and 16 with hostesses and desserts. St Andrews Mission holds Mass at 10 am with confessions at 9 30 am and Lenten devotions Thursdays at 7 45 pm.
Frederick H. Engelsdorfer ministers as the St James Evangelical Church holds its fourth Lenten morning service at 10 with the Chancel choir performing Holy Lord God and the Junior choir The Shepherd Psalm The day also features 11 15 am Sunday School and a Chancel choir rehearsal at 8 pm Thursday with a Good Friday play rehearsal at 8 pm.
John C. O'Brien, chief of the Philadelphia Inquirer Washington Bureau and former National Press Club president, told journalists at a Triagle publications breakfast that religious influence is rising in both executive and legislative branches. He said it is now notable when the President does not attend church. He cited President Eisenhower as an example of this trend.
O'Brien cites a rising religious mood in Washington, noting a 50 to 60 member prayer group in the Capitol. A Catholic peace group urges the United States to use food surpluses to aid war and famine victims overseas, channeling distributions through religious and voluntary agencies.
A youth oriented program titled TV Series Directed to Youth is airing on CBS from 10:30 to 11:00 a m EST. It promises spiritual and moral preparation for life’s work and includes a Problem Clinic to discuss youths' specific troubles.
Capt. Jan Cwiklinski of the Polish liner Batory told a Senate Internal Security subcommittee that religion is the strongest source of freedom behind the Iron Curtain. He said he fled England to avoid arrest for resisting Communist suppression of religion and described efforts to remove chapels and forbid Mass aboard the ship. He cited Polish people maintaining religious observances despite regime blocks and exhaustion from harsh labor.
The Three Hours Observance committee in Washington will stress the meaning of Good Friday this year. Last year about 250000 people attended three hour services in Washington churches to mark the final agony of Christ. The group aims to improve understanding and stress making reparations to Christ who died on the Cross for the sins of all men.
James P. Mitchell urged addressing the underlying human element in employer worker relations rather than pursuing superficial solutions or easy answers.
Secretary stresses that the drive for self expression and human dignity underpins how people value material gains. Speaker Mr. Mitchell joins union and management voices at a Fordham University forum sponsored by the American Arbitration Association.
Oldsmobile rose from seventh to sixth in 1953 retail auto sales based on new car registrations released by R L Polk Co. Olds registrations reached 305,593 units, the second highest total for the brand.
R. L. Polk figures show 1950 set a records high with 372 519 new Oldsmobiles registered in the United States. In 1953 Oldsmobile registrations rose 40 percent to 87 404, claiming 5.3 percent of the U S market despite production cuts after the Detroit Transmission fire.
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