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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1954

Page

2

Presbyterian Meeting Opens In Carbondale

The Illinois Synodical Society of the Presbyterian Church U S A will hold sessions in Carbondale June 15 18 at First Presbyterian and Walnut Street Baptist churches. Guests include Miss Felicia Sunderlal of India and Mrs Martin Osuna de Soto of Venezuela with talks on women’s work and mission efforts. Berneice Damian and Mae N Wong also appear describing missionary aid and community service roles in California and San Francisco Chinatown.

Ilinois Synodical Society of Mn U.S.A Carbondale First Presbyterian Church Walnut Street Baptist Church Felecianderlal India Sra Martin Osuna de Soto Caracas Venezuela Miss Sunderlal Board of Foreign Missions Presbyterian Church Establishment Church of India America Purdue Osuna de Soto Galegio Americano Berenice Damian Mae N. Wong Berneice Damian Rio Grande Presbyterian Board of National Missions Berenice Truchas Presbyterian Day School New Mexico Christian Service Department Donaldina Cameron House San Francisco Chinatown China

Youth Rally At Pentecost Church Draws Delegations

The Rev. Oliver Spencer of Vandalia spoke at Cobden Pentecost Church on Monday night. Delegations from ten churches attended the event.

Oliver Spencer Vandalia Pentecost Church of Cobden

33rd Community Sing At Creal Springs

The 33rd monthly community sing will be held at 1 30 p m Sunday in the Assembly of God Church in Creal Springs. Dr Heber F Burge pastor of the Herrin Methodist Church spoke Monday night at a Cedar Grove Methodist Church meeting north of Marion. The Rev S A Matthews is pastor of the Cedar Grove church.

Heber F. Burge Methodist Church of Herrin Cedar Grove Methodist Church Marion S. A. Matthews Creal Springs Assembly of God Church

Interdenominational aid chief cites Greek village hardship

The Rev. Robert B. Tillman reports northern Greece has suffered 30 years of civil strife and war, leaving poverty in needful villages. He praises village level effort and interdenominational daily life boosting confidence. Team includes Church of the Brethren, Disciples of Christ, Evangelical and Reformed, Church of Sweden, the Dutch Ecumenical Council and Mennonite churches.

Robert B. Tillman Department of Inter-Church Aid and Service Geneva Greece Tillman Church of the Brethren Disciples of Christ, Evangelical and Reformed Church of Sweden Dutch Ecumenical Council Mennonite Churches

Illinoisan Publisher and Post Office Entrants

The Illinoisan, a daily except Saturday, lists addresses at 227 West Main Street Carbondale and offices at North 16th Street Herrin South 19th Street Murphysboro. Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office under act of 1879 with additional entries as a class matter in Herrin Murphysboro.

Illinoisan Southern Illinois Publications Inc Main Street Carbondale North 16Th Street Herrin South 19Th Street Murphysboro Herrin, Jr

University Baptist Opens Bible School in Carbondale

The University Baptist Church Carbondale begins a two week vacation Bible school Monday at 8:30 am with registration and a parade. This is its fifth summer school and includes four other mission schools. Pastor Robert Hastings is principal. numerous staff and department heads are listed. Free transport offered. deacons host an open meeting Sunday afternoon to discuss future building plans at 2:30.

University Baptist Church Carbondale New Era Glade Clark Marion St Robert Hastings L. H. White Gladys Phillips Floyd Brown Hart Browning Clarence Leathers Ray Smith Euguen Norris Calvin Aaron Arch Covington Floyd Wray Covington Terry Lingle

Holy Communion at Our Savior Lutheran Church

Our Savior Lutheran Church in Carbondale will celebrate Holy Communion during Sunday worship. Announcements are to be made Saturday in the church office from 4 to 5 and 7 to 8 p.m. Vacation Bible School runs through the week ending with a Friday picnic, June 18. The Lutheran Hour broadcast airs Sunday on WJPF at 8 a.m., KWK at 1 a.m., and KFUO at 2:30 p.m.

Our Savior Lutheran Church Carbondale WJPF KWK KFUO

Herrin Flying Squadron to Hear Rev Ross Smith

The Rev. Ross Smith of Aldersgate Methodist Church Marion will be speaker at Herrin Flying Squadron Sunday service at 7 p.m. He will bring special singers and musicians.

Ross Smith Aldersgate

Bulgarian Cabinet Forms Religious Affairs Committee

Bulgaria creates a government Committee for Religious Matters reported in Zemedelsko Zname Sofia. The panel will advise on Orthodox and other faiths and promote close church government cooperation. Michail Kuetshukoff named president and the committee acts as Bulgaria’s official representation of the Communist Central Committee.

Bulgaria BPS Zemedelsko Zname Peasants’ Banner Sofia Michail Kuetshukoff Central Committee The Communist Party

Revival Opens Sherill Evangelistic Tent in Anna

The Sherill Evangelistic Party launches a tent revival in Anna starting June 17 with nightly services at 7 30 pm at the south edge of town on Highway 51. Rev R A Sherill pledges old fashion services with special music and prayer for the sick inviting all who are sick in body or soul to attend.

Sherill Anna Highway 51 R. A. Sherill Serill

Carbondale Chapel Singers Appear On TV

The Chapel Singers of the Baptist Foundation in Carbondale aired on KSTM TV on June 5 at 3:30 p.m. in St. Louis. Rev. Wm J Purdue interviewed Prof. Eugene F Quinn about Southern Illinois University, the Baptist Foundation, and sacred music. The chorus performed The Beautiful Story Sing Praises Pass Me Not and Great and Marvellous Are Thy Works and Gaul The Holy City.

Chapel Singers of the Baptist Foundation Carbondale Kstm-Tv St. Louis Wm. J. Purdue Winstanley Baptist Church East St. Louis Eugene F. Quinn Southern Illinois University the Baptist Foundation Sacred Music Gaul

Children Day Program at First Baptist Murphysboro

On Sunday June 13 the First Baptist Church Murphysboro holds a Children’s Day service. Pupils from the Kindergarten Primary and Junior Departments present the program. An Intermediate Department chair will sing at 10 20 am. Miss Mary Jane Sickler directs. A dedication service for little children is observed. Evening worship features the pastor’s message Christ, the Completion of Life.

First Baptist Church Murphysboro Mary Jane Sickler

Marion Street Chapel Vacation Bible School Commencement

The Marion Street Baptist Chapel Vacation Bible School has run since Monday with final classes today. Over 60 children aged 4 to 16 enrolled and average attendance is 52. Commencement exercises are set for 7 30 tonight at First Apostolic Church in Carbondale, tied to University Baptist Church sponsorship.

Marion Street Baptist Chapel First Apostolic Church Carbondale University Baptist Church Marion Street Chapel

Association for Furthering the Gospel in Spain Organizes New Body

The Association for Furthering the Gospel in Spain, once banned by the Gestapo, forms a new constitutional structure linking four other provincial associations Berlin Rheinland Westphalia Hesse Bavaria to create a national body with headquarters in Kassel. Provost Funcke serves as chairman.

Association For Spain Gestapo Berlin Rheinland- Westphalia Hesse Bavaria Kassel Provost Funcke

Walther League Rally in Murphysboro Sunday

Immanuel Lutheran Church Murphysboro hosts area wide Walther League rally at Logan Junior High Sunday afternoon and evening drawing about 150 Luther League youths from 30 southern Illinois locales. Mervin Strothmann leads host group with Glenn Ufferman presiding. Rev Ralph Fessler speaks on Youth Evangelism. Ruth Hesterberg supervises games and Vesper closes at 9 p.m.

Immanuel Lutheran Church Murphysboro Logan Junior High School Illinois Mervin Strothmann Glenn Ufferman Waterloo Ralph Fessler St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Steeleville Ruth Hesterberg Centralia Hesterberg Miss Hesterberg Walther League Southern Illinois W. T. Janzow

First Baptist Carbondale to Hold Bible School

First Baptist Church Carbondale will run a Daily Vacation Bible School Monday to Friday 8 30 to 11 30 am. Departments include Kindergarten Junior Primary Junior High and Senior High Young People assist. Rev Laurel Grigg and staff prepared a planned program focusing on The Study of the Church.

First Baptist First Baptist Church Carbondale Laurel Grigg

Jehovah’s Witnesses Invite Public to Two Talks

P L Mickey of the Watchtower Society visits the Carbondale congregation this week. Saturday at 8 p m he speaks on Happy Are the Eyes Which See and Sunday at 7 p m he presents Living for the New World at Kingdom Hall 301 N Washington Ave. He plans to answer What is the new world and How can its requirements be met.

P. L. Mickey Watchtower Bible and Tract Society Carbondale Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall Washington Ave

Knox Chosen President of The Mother Church in Boston

William R. Knox of Boston was named President of The Mother Church The First Church of Christ Scientist at its June 7 annual meeting in Boston. The one year term comes after nearly 50 years as a Christian Science practitioner and prior work in structural steel. The Directors praised spiritual healing as universal and urged respect for public health laws and quarantine rules.

William R. Knox Boston Mass First Church of Christ, Scientist Knox Christian Science Board of Directors Christian Science Movement Church Realty Trust First Church of Christ, Scientist Christ Jesus Will B. Davis Davis

Youth program at Johnston City church opens week of services

First Baptist Church Johnston City launches a summer youth program directed by James Parker Jr of Marion. Daily two hours of recreation, vesper services in the city park, supper, Bible study led by Rev T H King, and talks by Prof Bob Entrekin on Christian education. Other talks cover youth witness, vocational guidance, and evangelism as officials report church activities and Christian Science field workers.

First Baptist Church of Johnston City James Parker Jr Marion T. H. King West Frankfort Bob Entrekin University of Illinois and BSU Charles R. Walker James Baldwin Salem Elbert Hadley Southern Illinois University Uesday Gordon V. Comer Richard H. Chase Christian Science Armed Services Korea Christian Science Publishing Society

New Zion Baptist Plans Youth Week Activities

The Kingdom Seekers Class at New Zion Fassia Church in Carbon Dale will launch a week of youth activities starting with a June 12 picnic at Fort Kaskia. The event theme is Youth's Talents For Christ with a State Rally and Monday night program. The group attends Mid-Week Prayer Meeting as a body, Mrs. Clark heads the YWA, a Thursday banquet, and a Friday Wiener roast. Brotherhood to sponsor a Men’s Day on Sunday June 20.

New Zion Fassia Church Carbondale Fort Kaskaskia Clark YWA Brotherhood

Revival Opens in Carbondale Church

A spiritual revival starts at the Church of God in Christ, 604 N Marion, Carbondale. Elder Wilmon Pullen leads, with evangelist Elder W M Miller of St Louis. Services begin nightly at 7 p m, and attendees are urged to bring the sick to be healed.

Church of God In Christ N. Marion Carbondale Wilmon Pullen W. M. Miller St. Louis Pullen

State Association to Hear Missions and Stewardship Speakers

The State Association at Carbondale will hear Rev. E. H. Moore speak on Missions Thursday and Rev. William J. Purdue of East St. Louis speak on Lite Dedication Friday. The associational youth group, led by president Bill Lewis of Johnston City, meets Saturday at the church for its monthly session.

State Association Carbondale E. H. Moore Association William J. Purdue East St. Louis Bill Lewis Johnston City

Church Calendar for Carbondale and Herrin Apostolic Centers

Church listings for Carbondale and Herrin show multiple services including Sunday School at 9:30 or 9:45 a.m., morning worship at 10:30 or 11 a.m., diverse services at 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., midweek Bible study at 7:30 p.m., and Youth Night Saturdays. Names include Rev Calvin L Rigdon Lester Caraway N Almond Harold Crowell.

Carbondale First Apostolic Church E. Jackson Calvin L. Rigdon Herrin Second Apostolic Lester Caraway Young Peoples First Assembly of God N. Almond Harold Crowell Christ Ambassadors Antioch Missionary Baptist

Carbondale Baptist Church Schedules and Services

A local church listings page details Sunday School times morning worship and evening services for multiple Carbondale congregations including First Baptist on Main and University, Graham Street Baptist, Marion Street Chapel, New Zion, Rockhill, Walnut Street, Crainville, Carterville First and Grand Avenue churches with midweek prayer meetings and youth programs.

Carbondale Walnut Street Baptist Cor Walnut and University Bob Tucker Sun B. J. Cherry Training Union Crainville — Baptist A. M. Bruce Sevic

Also Mentioned on This Page

Presbyterian Meeting Felecia Sunderlal Bernice Damian Carborneare Daily Free University Baptist Opens Bible School Elm Street Tellis Young Southern Baptist Carbondale Chapel Marion Street Germany St. Oakland Jehovah's Witnesses L. H. Moore Ilinois Baptist Cause United States Assembly of God Church In Almond Willow Christ God Christian Endeavor Jesus Herrin Christian Church South Park Avenue Denno W. Brown Christian Peter NEW Zion Baptist Carbondale Church Assembly of God Louis Blaise Pator Main University Laurel J. Grigg Graham St. Baptist Southern Cor. Snyder and Graham L. G. Hartley Marion Street Baptist Rockhill Monroe Luke W. Mingo BTU Wipf True New Testament Church BIBLE
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