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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1968
Page
5
The Rev. John Francisco of Bethel AME Church in Carbondale argues whites should initiate integration in Christian worship. He traces historic church separations, urges personal reflection, and notes practical steps including community-level housing and schooling integration to ease church mixing.
About 650 women from 100 congregations plan to attend the 14th biennial convention of the Southern Illinois District Lutheran Women's Missionary League in Chester on September 25 at St. John Lutheran Church. The theme is Lord Awaken My Love. Registration and a coffee hour precede a 9 30 a m opening service led by Rev W Arnold Ranta. District president Mrs Ottomar Donner will preside. Chester women lead committees with Mrs Victor Veath as general chairman and Mrs Rudolph Kloth as co chairman.
Johnston City Women Missionary Union and First Baptist Church plan two area leadership training sessions on September 5 and 6. The Women Missionary Society course Sunday at Herrin First Baptist Church will be taught by Mrs Charles Howard of Marion. The Union course on September 6 at Marion Third Baptist Church will be taught by Mrs Tom Adams of Johnston City. Both sessions start at 7 30 p m.
Grace Fabbin missionary to Mexico will speak at 7 30 p m Saturday at Mt Carbon Christian Church in Murphysboro. New Crusaders Quartet of Paducah Ky will sing at 7 30 p m Sunday. Rev Jonah Walker is church pastor. Freeman Chapel to celebrate homecoming with morning and afternoon services and a basket dinner in Freeman Spur. New Crusaders Quartet to sing at Mount Pleasant Christian Church homecoming and at a Pomona church basket dinner and afternoon singing. East St Louis youths perform Good News musical at Elm Street Baptist Church in Murphysboro with youth fellowship afterward. Rev Lisle Haas departs Washington Avenue Baptist Johnston City. Rev Jettie Vaughn to replace him Sept 8. William Cox of Carbondale to speak at 8 30 p m First Methodist Church Carbondale on Sunday about church state relations and travels in Europe and the Holy Land.
First Christian Church of Herrin will sponsor a three day youth event titled Teen Days from September 6 to 8. Ken Henderson writer and speaker from Straight magazine will headline with a theme based on Citius Fortius AltiusSwifter higher stronger. Henderson will lead Bible school Sunday and deliver the Sunday evening message. Housing is available for youths staying overnight.
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