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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1954

Page

2

Walnut Street Dedication Set In Carbondale

Walnut Street Baptist Church in Carbondale holds Sunday 3 30 pm dedication for the pastor’s new home at 1148 S Oakland Ave. Rev Bert Cherry and family reside there with an open house after the service. Program includes hymns prayers readings and a key presentation.

Walnut Street Carbondale Walnut Street Baptist Church Oakland Ave Bert Cherry Quinn B. F. Murrie E. F. Quinn Car

Confirmation Sunday at Our Savior Lutheran Church

The rite of confirmation will be observed during Sunday worship at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Carbondale. Five juniors David Tippy John Paul Mees Wayne Zeschke Freddie Sobery and Karen Kuehner will make their confirmation vows and become communicant members. Vacation Bible School starts Monday at 9 a.m. in the church basement. The Sunday School teachers meet Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the church office.

Our Savior Lutheran

Pastor Rigdon to Speak on Chapel on the Air Next Week

The Rev. Calvin L. Rigdon of First Apostolic Church Carbondale will speak on Chapel on the Air June 7 11 over WCIL at 11 15 AM. Youth Rally for United Pentecostal Churches Section One Illinois led by Rev. Oliver Spencer will be at Pentecostal Church Cobden Monday night. The Mitchells of Lake Heights held a housewarming shower after rebuilding from a recent fire and the church Ladies Auxiliary provided refreshments.

Calvin L. Rigdon First Apostolic Church of Carbondale WCIL United Pentecostal Churches of Section One Iinois Pentecostal Church of First Apostolic Church FE. F. Mitchell Lake Heights Addition Apostolic Carbondale First Apostolic E. Jackson Esson Christians First Rev. Rigdon Chapel of the Air Herrin Second Apostolic J. E. Gray Young Peoples

Vacation Church School Continues at Murphysboro First Presbyterian

Vacation Church School continues at First Presbyterian Church Murphysboro through the week. Friday features the school picnic at Riverside Park. Circle IV meets Tuesday at 6 pm with E G Elliott Jr reviewing A Happy Church from The Book of Acts. Altruist Class meets Tuesday at 7 pm with hostesses Fred Newman and Weldon Tucker. Westminster Youth Fellowship meets Wednesday at 7 pm and choir rehearsal follows.

First Presbyterian Church Murphysboro Riverside Park Circle IV E. G. Elliott Jr Patrick D. Miller James Harvey John R. R. Scottard

Southern Illinoisan Newspaper Masthead Details

Publication info for the Southern Illinoisian outlines its Sunday and daily schedule, office addresses in Carbondale Herrin Murphysboro and post office classifications, noting Becona Class Matter status and historical successor titles.

Southern Illinoisan Southern Ilinois Publications, Inc West Main Street Carbondale North 16Th Street Herrin South 12Th Street Murphysboro Ill The Carbondale Daily Free Press Herrin Daily Journal Murphysboro Independent

Coats Off Day Urges Comfort At University Baptist

University Baptist Church Carbondale calls for comfort over coats this Sunday marking an annual Coats Off Day. Evening services shift to 8 p m with training at 6 50 p m and a later start through August. Vacation Bible School prep set for June 11 with activities 2 to 4 p m and school opening June 14. Transportation available. A mission Bible school at Marion St Chapel runs 9 to 11 30 a m Monday through Friday with listed faculty surnames.

University Baptist Church Carbondale Marion St. Chapel Marion St Bob Tucker O.G. Oaks D. L. Davis Robert Hastings George Davis

Homecoming at Dongola Friendship Baptist Church

Dongola Friendship Baptist Church four miles east of Dongola plans a Sunday homecoming with 10 a.m. Sunday School, 11 a.m. worship led by Pastor Seba F. Marshall, and a 12 noon basket dinner. Special music slated from the Good Will Quartet and Cypress Singers. Reverend Lowell Dodson also listed. Former members, pastors, and the public are invited.

Friendship Baptist Church Dongola Seba F. Marshall Good Will Quartet Olive Branch Cypress Singers Lowell Dodson

Revival continues at Creal Springs church event

A revival at the Assembly of God Church in Creal Springs continues with Rev. and Mrs. Lambert of Tulsa Oklahoma as evangelists.

Creal Springs Church Assembly of God Church Creal Springs

First Methodists List Week's Program at Carbonale

First Methodist Church Carbonale schedules a welcome reception for new associate minister Rev Ronald Seibert and family Sunday 2 to 4 pm. Seibert preaches Sunday 7:30 pm with Judson Souers singing and a male quartet. Rev H G Hurley preaches Sunday morning. Wesley Fellowship breakfast hosted by D and Mrs Hurley tomorrow 8 am. Vacation Church School starts Monday 8:45 am to 1 pm daily for ages 4 to 14, through Friday for two weeks, with services at 7:30 pm. pastor is Rev Carl Cravens.

Ronald Seibert First Methodist Church Carbondale Seibert Judson Souers H. G. Hurley Mrs

Murphysboro Church To Honor Graduates

First Baptist Church Murphysboro will honor graduating members of the church and church schools at morning services. Graduates from Junior High, High School and College will be recognized and seated together. The pastor will present a sermon titled An Educated Person. Vacation Church School starts June 7 at 9 a.m. for ages 3 to 14 with stories, films, songs, parades and games. A city-wide Vacation Bible School parade is planned Wednesday. Perfect attendance awards and a recognition night are set for June 18.

First Baptist Church Murphysboro First Baptist

Illinois Synodical Society Meets in Carbondale June 15 18

The Illinois Synodical Society of the Presbyterian Church U S A will meet in Carbondale from June 15 to 18. Presiding officer Mrs Roy Allen Graham of Chicago is the society’s president active in women’s work. Sessions include morning Bible hours and joint synodical sessions at First and Walnut Street churches with guests from New Mexico California India and Venezuela. Edith Brookmiller of the Board of Christian Education will speak at the June 16 evening session.

Ilinois Synodical Socety Presbyterian Church U.S.A Carbondale Roy Allen Graham Chicago Illinois Society The Cairo New Mexico California India Venezuela Walnut Street Baptist Church Elmer G. Hominghausen Princeton Theological Seminary Synod First Presbyterian Church Synodical Society Edith Brookmiller Board of Christian Education

Baptist Brevities Promote Summer Bible School in Carbondale

Advertisement notes record attendance at Bible school in Carbondale aided by transportation routes and prepared faculty. Four missions and schools are underway as plans include text study, handwork, materials, and group studies. Starts Monday June 14 at 8:30 A.M. Call 320 to add children for transportation.

Herrin Church Honors Dr Burge With Gift at Family Night

Members of the First Methodist Church of Herrin presented pastor Dr Heber E Burge with a laggage token of appreciation on his reassignment during a Wednesday family night potluck in the church basement Arch Ivy lay delegate to the church conference made the presentation About 100 attended the service A motion picture Stewardship was shown

First Methodist Church of Herrin Heber E. Burge Arch Ivy

Church Calendar highlights multiple area congregations

Carbondale and surrounding towns list Sunday School times morning worship and special services for many churches including Apostolic First Assembly of God Baptist and other denominations. The entries name churches pastors service times and occasional topics and youth activities.

WSCS Assembly Held May 25 28 at Milwaukee

Mrs Roy V Jordan of Cardondale attended the fourth quadrennial Assembly of the Woman's Society of Christian Service in Milwaukee May 25 28 with more than 5000 delegates from across the nation and abroad representing 30101 societies and 1733413 members. The four day program featured bishops from 10 dioceses and speakers from 28 countries focusing on peace missions and the world church. New missionaries were commissioned and funds were raised for retired workers as the assembly closed with a budget pledge and a Wesleyan Service Guild weekend to follow.

Roy V. Jordan Carbondale Woman's Society of Christian Service Milwaukee Wis Frank G. Brooks Mt. Vernon Iowa Peace Missions World Church Wisconsin H. Clifford Northcott Madison Wesleyan Service Guild Methodist

Southern Baptists approve 1955 budget of 9.1 million dollars

The Southern Baptist convention sets a 1955 budget of 9.1 million dollars, up 350 thousand from this year. It allocates 6.1 million for operating expenses across about 20 boards seminaries hospitals and foundations. Missionary H W Schweinsberg reports Latin American work growing amid opposition from Catholic leaders and notes anti Protestant acts in Colombia including a decree outlawing non Catholic religions and 49 police attacks on worshipers last year.

St. Louis Southern Baptist Convention H. W. Schweinsberg Southern Baptist Colombia South America Latin America Gomez

Bible School to Open at Herrin First Methodist Church

Bible School begins at 9 a.m. Monday at the First Methodist Church of Herrin with Frank Shelby serving as superintendent.

First Methodist Church of Herrin Frank Shelby

Murphysboro Church Begins Summer Morning Schedule

St. Peter's Evangelical and Re formed Church at 1512 Spruce Street Murphysboro starts summer services next Sunday with 8:30 a.m. worship and 9:30 a.m. Sunday School. Pentecost will be observed during the morning service with the Lord's Supper. Women's Guild meets Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the church.

St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church Spruce St Murphysboro Christian Church Women’s Guild of the Church

Also Mentioned on This Page

Harry Moore George L. Johnson George W. D. Chrisman Savior Lutheran Pastor Rigdon University Baptist Dongola Friendship Baptist First Methodists Carl Cravens Murphysboro Church Illinois University of California San Francisco Seminary Westminster Fellowship Groups East Central Area Vacation Church School Paul Lovelace Oakland — Carbondale Burge Bondale Ted Assembly of God First Assembly of God N. Almond Harold Crowell Christ Ambassador Antioch Missionary Baptist Louis Blaise First Baptist, Main and University Laurel Grigg Luther Meininger Graham St Baptist Southern Cor, Snyder and Graham L. G. Hartley Training Union Marion Street Bapist Chapel N. Marion Chestnut Rockhill Baptist Monroe Marion Luke W. Mingo BTU Carbondale — University Baptist S. Oakland W. Mill Robert J. Hastings Carterville Floyd Jent Grand Avenue Baptist Ross A. Pace Walnut Street Baptist Cor Walnut and University B. I. Cherry W. A. Shoopman Church Business Conference Bryan Street Baptist 10Th and Bryan Kenneth Hardway Baptist Training Union Hurricane Memorial Baptist S. 22Nd Robert Grammer R. Green C. W. Benton Johnston City Washington Avenue Vernon L. Moore H. T. Rafael Baptist Youth Fellowship Percy Charlie Sim WSCS Southern Baptists Bible School Wipf Christ A. D Christian Endeavor Jesus Herrin Christian Church South Park Avenue Denno W. Brown KXOK Elm Street Tellis Young OUR Lord's Church OUR Church Heaein 930—Sunday School Daily Vacation Bible School
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