Ancient Kings Had Their Yes Men in Bible Tale
Ahab and Jehoshaphat explore war with Syria and seek prophecy. Four hundred paid prophets tell them to attack Ramoth Gilead, but Micaiah warns the truth and faces imprisonment. The tale ends with Ahab’s death from a stray arrow and a reflection on power and dissent. The piece connects ancient events to modern rulers who surround themselves with “Yes Men.”
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Jehoshaphat
Judah
Ahab
Israel
Syria
Ramothgilead
Ramoth Gilead
Micaiah
Assyria
Jerusalem
United States
Jai
Assembly of God Church Schedule and Contacts
Matthe ws Avenue at Warner Street shows Rev Gayle Jackson pastor and W L Thrower Sunday School Superintendent. Morning services Sunday School at 0 45 and Church Service at 11 00. Evening services Young People meeting at 6 00 and Church Service at 7 00. Prayer meeting every Friday at 7 30 and Young People meeting every Tuesday at 7 30. Addresses and numbers include 119 335 305 333 109 Lutheran 133 302 362 Presbyterian Foursaviers 348 129.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Thrower
Bill Hayden
Baptist Training Union
Fach
Church of God
Herbert Rolf
Walther League Society
Christ Lutheran Church
Matthews
W. C. Critchlow
Crusade
Church of God Announces Weekly Services on Tanner Street
Reverend Vernon Guttenfelder leads the Church of God on Tanner Street with a Sunday service at 7 30 and a Wednesday evening prayer meeting at 8 00.
Baptist Youth Camp Draws 207 Attendees in Van Buren
The Baptist Association of Young People's Camp gathered 207 children from Sunbeam Junior Intermediate Girls Auxiliary Royal Ambassadors and Young Women's Auxiliary units at Van Buren last week. Rev Keeney of Chaffee led as camp pastor with Mrs P A McDougal of Sikeston supervising the camp kitchen. Daily classes included afternoon swimming and evening religious movies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Association of Young People
van Buren
Sunbeam
Royal Ambassadors
Rev
Keeney
Chaffee
P. A. McDougal
Sikeston
Saint Mary Catholic Church Mass Schedule and Devotions
The front of Stoddard Streets lists Rev J J O Neill and Rev F B Matyas as assistants with Masses at 7:30 am and 9:30 am year round plus Holy Days. Daily Mass at 7:00 and 8:00 am. First Friday Communion at 6:00 am. Confessions Saturday and Eve Holy Days 3:30–5:45 and 7:00–8:30 pm, plus before Sunday Masses. Perpetual Help Devotions first Sunday at 4 pm except June July August. Perpetual devotions after last Mass in late months.
Religion in Everyday Life on National Birthday
The piece recalls George Washington’s farewell words urging that religion and morality are indispensable supports for political prosperity. It warns that national morality cannot prevail without religious principle and cautions against assuming morality can thrive with secular education alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Missouri Methodists Reach Debt Free Milestone
Bishop Ivan Lee Holt told the South Central Jurisdictional Conference in El Paso that Missouri ecclesiastical institutions are debt free after oversubscribing the Crusade for Christ by 50000 dollars. Missouri churches contributed over 300000 dollars to retire prior indebtedness. Dana Dawson of Shreveport was elected and consecrated as a new bishop in the quadrennial meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Lee Holt
St. Louis
el Paso
Texas
Missouri
Crusade For Christ
Dana Dawson
Shreveport
Methodist Women in Meeting Today Luncheon and Business
The Women's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist church held a general meeting at the church with a 12 30 luncheon and a subsequent business session. Mrs Arch S Russell general president led the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of Christian Service
the Methodist Church
Arch S. Russell
Missouri 1947 Tuberculosis Rates Show Men Higher
Missouri figures from 1947 indicate over twice as many men as women were reported with tuberculosis. The data highlight a gender gap in the disease burden during the period.
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Missouri
New Pastor Installed At Cape Girardeau Church
Rev. R. M. Talbert presided at an installation service for Rev. W. A. Hammond of Cape Girardeau at the Christian church last night. Typhoid fever killed 17 persons in Missouri during 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Talbert
Christian Church
W. A. Hammond
Cape Girardeau
Missouri
Two Churches Unite for Vacation Bible School
Approximately 100 children enroll in a ten week Vacation Bible School sponsored by the Christian and Methodist churches. It began Monday and runs through July 9 with a public program and certificates of attendance at the Methodist church. Workers listed include kindergarten, primary, and junior department volunteers from both churches.
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Vacation Church
The
Christian Church
Methodist Church
Pleas Malcolm
Ezra Latham
A. D. Martin
Harrison Tanner
Joe Munger
Florence Baker
Adilda McCord
Joan Bishop
Margie Caldwell
Lucy Jo Aufdenberg
Carolyn Wilkinson
Baptist Vacation Bible School Begins Monday at Church
The Daily Vacation Bible School will start next Monday at the Baptist Church with Mrs. Jewel Allen in charge. Classes run daily from 1 to 4 PM. Registration for the sessions will be held at the church this Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Church
Jewel Allen
Reverend Harper Conducts Sunday Services at Home
Notice announces Rev. H. H. Harper holding religious services at his residence 618 West Daniel Street each Sunday at 2 30 PM. Public invited to attend and worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Harper
West Daniel Street
State Patrol swears in fifteen new officers
PAXICO Jefferson M. Hickman was one of fifteen new State Highway Patrolmen sworn into service Tuesday and assigned to probationary work under experienced Patrolmen. Allen S. Whitmer of Poplar Bluff was the other Southeast Missourian to be inducted into the Patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paxico
Jefferson M. Hickman
Allen S. Whitmer
Poplar Bluff
Missouri Auto Fatalities Reach 788 In 1947
In 1947 Missouri recorded 788 deaths from automobile crashes, reflecting a high toll on state roads. Data shows for that year the figure stands as a stark record of road dangers and public safety concerns.
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the International Sunday School
Wm. Southern Jr
the Herald
Rwwspa
Peref Chev
Assembly OF God
Warner St
Gayle Jackson
Church of the Nazarene
Methodist
Tanner Street
Lutheran
Presbyterian Foursaviers
Vernon Guttenfelder
Earl Weeks
E. D. Owen
Baptist
West Kendall
L. W. Orader
Lutheran Church
Wakefield
Earl Weis
Stoddard Streets
J. J. O. Neill
REV. F. B. Matyas
West Trotter Street
J. W. Hoffert
Herman Miller
New Madrid Street
Hugh Stewart
Christian Endeavor
M. G. Joyce
Burt H. Rowe
Job
Church OF Christ South Kingshighway
Harlan Hurd
Foursquare Church
North Street
Carol Cowden
Bartley Schwegler
Richard Dillender
John B. Huffman
Methodist Women
ANC
FOR Vacation Bible School
Baptist Vacation Bible School
Gulbransen
America
Ehone
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