Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church Celebrates Centennial
The Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church of Murphysboro marks its 100th anniversary. Organized in 1872, the church began in a schoolhouse and later moved to land bought from Big Muddy Coal Co. The 1889 small church, 1905 additions, and 1914 new building under Rev. W P Washington are noted. By 1921 gas lights and furnace arrived, with upgrades including a kitchen divider and running water. A December 18 1957 tornado devastated Jackson County, killing 10 and displacing many.
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DeMaris Berry
Southern Illnoisan
Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church of
Murphysboro
Fifth Street
Big Muddy Coal Co
W. P. Washington
Jackson County
Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church Centennial Service
Murphysboro residents recall the 68 year old Shiloh Church destroyed in a disaster. The congregation rebuilt after two years and now numbers about 200 members. Centennial service Sunday at 3 pm features Rev C E Martin of Metropolis and music by Shiloh and Metropolis First Baptist choirs.
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Murphysboro
Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church
Shiloh
Liberty Street Baptist Church
Emma Hibbler
Shiloh Church
Robert James
Carbondale
E Martin
Metropolis
Mt. Vernon
Mount Olive
Southern Illinois
R. A. Davis
Colp
Hibbler
Nina Nichols
Bealle Freeman
Ida Bradford
Calvin Watson
Woman minister ousted by church over pregnancy
Shirley Carter Lee, 27, a former chaplain at a Columbia SC state women’s facility, resigned after Rathwood Baptist Church revoked her ordination for marrying while three months pregnant. She compares split to harsher discipline seen for men and argues her conduct was loving and spiritual.
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Shirley’ Carter Lee
Columbia
S.C
Dination
Rathwood Baptist Church
Lee
W. Pringel
Charlotte Observer
Vacation Bible School Opens at Two Churches
Parish Park Christian Church Marion hosts a multiday session starting Monday for children ages three through nine with 9 30 to 11 45 a m sessions Monday through Thursday and a picnic August 17 at Pyra mid Park. First Baptist Carterville runs two week program for youth ages three to junior high 8 45 to 11 45 a m weekdays and senior high 6 30 to 9 p m各
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Parish Park Christian Church
Marion
Pyramid Park
First Baptist Church
Carterville
Community church events fill weekend in area
Camp Creek Baptist holds annual Homecoming after morning services with a noon basket dinner and 1 30 p m singing by the Ambassadors. Trinity Lutheran marks its 75th anniversary on Aug 13 with guest speakers Rev Walter Hoff man and Rev Carl Benning. The Rev Hoff man will lead the morning sermon and Rev Stryker will conduct the service. A noon basket dinner and afternoon social follow the morning service. Hurst First Baptist invites all for a 10 30 a m service, potluck dinner, and 2 p m Calvarymen Quartet performance at the dedication of church work including siding doors and a steeple. Open house at Rev Alan Summers home on Bush avenue follows. Youth for Christ meets at 7 30 p m Saturday at Jerusalemistian Church, open to the public. Revival at Indian Camp Baptist Church begins Sunday with Earl Finney preaching at 7 30 p m nightly. Kornthal Church near Jonesboro hosts a 5 p m ice cream social Saturday to raise funds, with pies and cakes needed and evening entertainment.
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Camp Creek
Trinity Lutheran Church
Conant
Walter J. Hoffman
Carl Benning
Mr. Hoffman
St. Louis
Iing
Stryker
Ohio
Church Grove
Hurst First Baptist Church
Calvarymen Quartet of
Marion
Sid
Alan Summers
Bush Avenue
Marion Indian Camp Baptist Church
Earl Finney
Kornthal Church
Jonesboro
Clothing drive heads to Crow Agency rendezvous
Joe Abbott of Marion and Jerry Thompson of Ashland spearhead a regional clothing drive for the Montana Crow Agency Indian Rendezvous starting Tuesday. Since January they have collected clothing and household items for needy members of 45 tribes, with last year’s deliveries to Navaho and Apache communities in New Mexico and Arizona and plans for Mexico next year. A note adds that a heavy dew at night does not predict rain.
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Joe Abbott
Marion
Spillertown Revival
Musical Messengers to perform sacred music at Anna Church
The Musical Messengers of Bryan College Dayton Tenn will present a sacred music program with personal testimony at Anna United Methodist Church 111 W Monroe St starting 7 30 p m Rev L C Pruehsner pastor. Four vocalists travel with the college Concert Choir and Madrigal Singers on the mid south tour. Johnston City to host New Encounter music from Johnson Bible College Knoxville Tenn at Johnston City First Christian Church 7 30 p m today no admission charge. A Bethel AME Church barbecue chicken dinner 419 E Division St Murphysboro noon to 7 p m Saturday $1 25 per plate invited. Pale colors with babylike fashions trend toward pastels with darker colors and varied fabrics.
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Musical Messengers
Bryan College
Dayton
Tenn
Anna United Methodist Church
W. Monroe St
L. C. Pruehsner
Mid-South
Johnston City
The
New Encounter of Johnson Bible College
Knoxville, Tenn
Will
First Christian Church
Jim Walier
Bethel Ame Church
E. Division St
Murphysboro
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Northwest Plaza
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Bible Fellowship Baptist Church
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Clarence E. Sharer
Olivet Free Will Baptist Church
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Inspirational Singers of the Church
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ST. Joseph’s
St. Joseph's
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Oak Grove
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Epps Motors, Inc
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