Reece Plans Marion Parish Park Christian Church
William G. Reece announces start within three weeks of a new Parish Park Christian Church in Marion. One and a quarter acres bought, brick design, 275 to 300 in congregation, trustees Criley Moore and Reece, pastor a JohnsTon City native and former Johnston City minister.
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Marion
Parish Park Heights
Parish Park Christian Church
William G. Reece
Newton St
Johnston City
Edward B. Criley
Janes R. Moore
Reece
Johnston Bible College
Knoxville
Tenn
Johnston City Christian Church
Southern Ilinois University
Census date named for Herrin city survey
Sept 15 is set for a cooperative Herrin religious census to assess spiritual needs. Rev Frank E Davis chairs as pastor of First Christian Church and notes 21 zones with volunteers from many churches. Gather at 4 30 p m Sept 15 in First Christian Church auditorium for instructions. committee members include Rev Ben Stripling and Rev Max Wood.
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Herrin
Frank E. Davis
First Christian Church
First Christian Christian Church
Ben Stripling
First Baptist Church
Max. Wood
Hurricane Memorial Baptist Church
Marion ministers form committee for city religious census
A steering committee appointed by the Marion Ministerial Alliance will plan a city wide religious census led by chair Rev C R Walker with Rev Roland Tharp and laymen George Dodds Ray Harris and Dean Kates. The census precedes a community preaching mission in late October with Rev Clovis Chappell of Waverly as speaker.
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Marion
C. R. Walker
Roland Tharp
George Dodds
Ray Harris
Dean Kates
Joseph van Roekel
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Clovis Chappell
Waverly
Tern
Revival meetings begin at Church of God in Murphysboro
Revival meetings start at 7 30 p m Sunday at Church of God 2011 Minton Street Murphysboro With gospel singing and preaching services at 7 30 p m daily through the week The text mentions Old Ironsides and a ship scene with tugs and a man named Oliver but details are unclear and not connected to the revival event
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Church of God
Minton St
Murphysboro
Oliver
New Priest Installed at St Francis Xavier Church Carbondale
The Rev Melvin Haas succeeds Rev Robert Hutsch as pastor of St Francis Xavier in Carbondale. Haas, formerly of St Anthony’s Oakdale, is a Belleville native with studies at St Meinrad and St Thomas seminaries. He resided at the St Francis Rectory. Hutsch moves to St Cyril’s East St Louis after 13 years at Carbondale, during which the current church building was built. Open houses honored both priests with hundreds attending. Also, about 30 people toured Anita State Hospital during the Rehabilitation Institute at SIU led by Henry Tellerman and JoAnn Otto. A new radio program Showers of Blessing airs Sundays 9:15 to 9:30 am on WFRX West Frankfort, sponsored by Benton First Apostolic Church. Reverend Louie Durfee will speak. Paul and Mrs. Robinson of Hurst will sing.
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Ilinois
Reece
Coalbelt Evangelizing Association
Western Heights Christian Church
Carbondale
Marion
Jlry
Christ 40 Bible Colleges
Melvin Haas
Robert Hutsch
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
Father Haas
St. Anthony's Church
Oak ‘Dale
Belleville
St. Meinrad’s Seminary
Indiana
St. Thomas Seminary
Denver
Colo
Cathederal High School
Albert Zuroweste
St. Francis Rectory
South Poplar Street
Father Hutsch
St. Francis Xavier
St. Cyril's Church
East St. Louis
Southern Illinois University
Anita State Hospital
Henry Tellerman
JoAnn Otto
Guest Speaker West to speak at First Lutheran Murphysboro
The Rev. William D. West of De Soto will be guest speaker at the 8:30 a m service at First Lutheran Church Murphysboro next Sunday. The choir directed by Ethel Fagr will provide special music.
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William D. West
DeSoto
First Lutheran Church
Murphysboro
Ethel Fagr
Mass and Dinner mark 60th priestly anniversary
The 60th anniversary of Rev. J. J. Taggart’s ordination will be celebrated with a 4:30 p.m. High Mass at Murphysboro Township High School gymnasium, followed by a 6:30 p.m. dinner at St. Andrew's dining room. Attending clergy include Rev. Glennon Sims and others, with Bishop Albert R. Zuroweste presiding.
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J. J. Taggart
Father Taggart
St. Andrew’s Catholic Church
Murphysboro
Murphysboro Township High School
Glennon Sims
Pinckneyville
Peter Hsu
St. Andrew's
Angelo J. Lombardo
Christopher
Donald Lenzini
Todd Mill
Charles Gilmartin
Marion Church Elects Officers
Marion First Baptist Church elected new officers. Mrs C R Walker serves a second year as president of the Women’s Missionary Union. Jesse Douglas was chosen as president of the Brotherhood.
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Marion First Baptist Church
Offiers
C. R. Walker
Women’s Missionary Union
Jesse Douglas
Brotherhood
Church Seeks New Minister After Resignations
The church elected Mable Todd clerk Fred Simpson treasurer Harl Rushing stewardship chairman Mrs Ahna Riknut Sevy coordinator and Mrs Hel en Fiitlong training director with others resigning minister. Martha Landemo to move July organists and pianists. Roy Campbell and Stanley Green named trustees to hire a full time minister. Louie Douthitt and Enoch of Carbondale are directing services at the Herrin Church of Christ until a replacement is found.
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Mablé Todd
Fred Simpson
Harl Rushing
Ahna Riknut
Hthell
Langenbach
Leta Bracy
Hélén Fiitlong
Douthitt
Martha Landemo
Paducah
Roy Campbell
Stanley
Green
John Goss Sr
Louie Douthitt
Pa- McGeedueah
Enoch
Carbondale
Ion
Freedom songs echo as civil rights marchers prepare for Washington
In Carbondale a prayer service at First Methodist echoed with We Shall Overcome as about 200 attend a pre march observance led by Rev. Edward Hoffman. Forty from Southern Illinois travel to Washington by chartered bus for the August 28 Freedom Day march. The service includes scripture, prayers for freedom and justice, and a lesson on the meaning of freedom songs by Wendell O Neill of Bethel AME Church and the Student Non Violent Coordinating Committee.
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Marilou Stuebe
Southern Illinoisan
First Methodist
Washington
Southern Illinois
Edward Hoffman
First Methodist Church
Malcolm Gillespie
Chrristian Foundation
Southern Triadis University
Carbondale
Mosely
Bethel
AME
National Council
D. Blaney Millers
Archibald
Wendell O'Neill
Bethel Church
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee
O'Neill
David Moore
Hopewell Baptist Church
Rights meeting attendees map church integration plan
The Rev Eugene Black of Marion Mrs L N Davenport and J C Hall of Harrisburg attend Chicago second Methodist conference on human relations. They study the Washington march and its impact on the church future. Integration of segregated jurisdictions planned 1964 1968 with five Negro Central churches in Illinois possibly absorbed if merger approved.
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Eugene Black
Marion
L. N. Davenport
J. C. Hall
Hartisburg
Methodist Conference of Human Relations
Chicago
Washington, D.C
A. Dudley Ward
Methodist Church
Springfield
Peoria
Jacksonville
East St. Louis
Jackson County To Resume CROP Drive In 1983
Jackson County crews plan a new CROP fundraising drive for 1983 after a one year lapse. Rev William Brown of state CROP headquarters will assist as local organizer with meetings set at 7:30 p m on Oct 29 and canvassing Nov 4 to 15. County chairman Charles W Young of De Soto leads a team including Rev William West De Soto Rev William Fox Ava secretary and Javis Smith Ava treasurer. Donations support over 50 countries in Africa Asia and Latin America and aim for 2400 in corn or cash.
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Jackson County
Christian’ Overseas
William Brown
Rev. Brown
Springfield
United Council of Churches
United States
Africa
Asia
Latin America
Jackson County Farm
Eldok Starkweather
Starkweather
Charles W. Young
DeSoto
William West
William Fox
Ava
Javis Smith
Sidney Sheen
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