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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1949
Page
13
A Sunday School lesson on expressing gratitude to God through prayer and song. The piece cites Hebrew Psalms, Psalm 92, and examples from daily life and public figures like Helen Keller and a blind veteran. It urges counting blessings, thanking the Giver of everything, and recognizing God in health, life, and mercy.
Summertime youth program features camp activities and church led guidance. The article notes young people seeking Christian service, private counselling with a leader, and campfire fellowship. references Rev Charles A McBowen and church communities in Springfield Missouri. a wedding interruption story is included involving a Catholic church in France.
Three Scott county residents Merle Marie Karnes Willam Harry Ward of Chaffee and Mary Jean Watson of Morley earned University of Missouri degrees at the summer commencement in Brewer Field House Columbia 740 graduates received diplomas Dr Loran G Townsend dean conferred the degrees. Poor man Justice Frank Murphy had estate worth 2100 1600 of which was owed to his hotel in the District of Columbia court filings show.
Attendance figures and service times for Sikeston area churches listed by denomination include Assembly of God on Matthews Avenue at Warner with morning Sunday School 9 45 service 11 00 and evening services Young People meetings at 6 00 and 7 00 plus Friday prayer at 7 30 and Tuesday Young People at 7 30. Misc church counts show Baptist Nazarene God Church of the Nazarene West Trotter Street and other congregations with July figures and ministerial notes from Harlan Hurd and J W Hoffert.
Last Sunday afternoon a new Youth Fellowship Chapel was dedicated by Rev. Tecter. The 15 by 25 foot room seats 30 plus people and houses an altar pulpit chairs organ baptismal font and pews. About $85 cash was spent with donated items valued at over double. The chapel in the church basement will serve the church youth.
Nashville Tennessee reports Duke K McCall executive secretary treasurer of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee says gifts to missions grew ten percent in the first six months of 1949 compared with 1948, totaling 5 847 899 81 with 3 154 081 through the Cooperative Program and the rest designated to specific mission objects. Receipts for the first six months of 1948 rose 23 percent over 1947.
The District Methodist Youth Fellowship will hold its annual Galilean Hillside service on Sunday August 7 at Fairgrounds Park in Cape Girardeau. The service begins at 6:30 PM and will not include a picnic this year. Reverend Clark Leonard of Hayward will be the speaker. A large group of young people is expected to attend.
Elder John B. Huffman announces a church revival at Latter Rain Tabernacle beginning Sunday night August 7 for two weeks or more. Rev. O S Harris from Smith Addition, joined by singers and other ministers, will lead Holy Communion style holiness preaching. Harris is a Congregational Methodist minister and a Full Gospel Pentecostal preacher. All denominations invited. Messages aim at the unsaved backsliders and seekers for a deeper experience in God.
South Kingshighway church announces 10 30 service with sermon The Kind of God We Have by Rev E D Owen It will be broadcast by KSIM Baptist Training Union at 6 30 and evening service at 7 30 with sermon What Do We Look for by the pastor.
Washington reports the White House will undergo renovation rather than a rebuild with Congress allocating 5.4 million dollars. President Truman notes rebuilding could be cheaper but the public favors preserving the historic building. Work focuses on the residential area. the Truman family resides at Blair House and remodeling could take 18 months or more.
Mass schedule for Rev J J O Neill and Rev F B Matyas parish on Front and Stoddard streets. Daily Mass 7:00 and 8:00 am with Sunday Mass at 7:30 and 9:30 am. Confessions on Saturdays and Holy Days, before Masses, and 20 minutes before Mass. Holy Hour Thursdays 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. Holy Days include January 1, Ascension Thursday, August 15, November 1, December 8, and December 25.
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