Growth of Herrin church recalled as centennial nears
Herrin Prairie Christian Church now First Christian celebrates 100th anniversary with 646 members. Open house from 2 to 5 p.m. features period costumes, tours, talks on history and doctrine, and refreshments. Rev. Robert Walther arrives to lead centennial service.
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Herrin Prairie Christian Church
First Christian Church
Robert Walther
Walther
Darris Hamilton
Evangelist Samuel Wilson
Herrin
Kentucky
North Side School
Matthew Wilson
Herrin’s Prairie Christian Church
Stotlar
South Side School
Thomas Stotlar
Little Church
Park Avenue
Maple Street
Pulpit Exchange Planned Between Carbondale and St Louis
The Rev Willard O Armes pastor Covenant Presbyterian Church St Louis will preach at 10 45 am and 7 pm at Evangelical Presbyterian Church Carbondale The Rev John Hoogstrate of Carbondale will minister in St Louis Both congregations are missions of their respective churches and affiliated with the Reformed Presbyterian Church Evangelical Synod
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Willard O. Armes
Covenant Presbyterian Church of
St. Louis
Evangelical Presbyterian Church
Carbondale
John Hoogstrate
Reformed Presbyterian Church, Evangelical Synod
American Family to Be Speech Topic at Carbondale Church
At 10:40 a.m. Sunday worship at Carbondale First Baptist Church the Junior Pastor's Class will hold Decision Day with the message Loving the World As It Is. A 5:30 p.m. dessert program features Robert D. Russell on The American Family Wither Thou Goest I Will Go.
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Carbondale First Baptist Church
Robert D. Russell
Southern Illinois University
Harold Braswell
Combined chorus set for Sunday at First Presbyterian Church
A vesper choral concert will be presented at 4 p m Sunday at First Presbyterian Church Murphysboro by the St Joseph Memorial Hospital Auxiliary chorus and the Presbyterian Men's Chorus directed by Sister Mary Virginia of the Mother House at Roma. Mrs Charles Fee is organist and Mrs Richard Strothmann pianist. The 16 Auxiliary Chorus members represent seven denominations. The program opens with Sing Hosanna in the Highest and includes Pavane by Ravel and Prelude in G minor by Rachmaninoff. Forbes Alexander and David Schmulbach will sing Watchman What of the Night Sarjeant and the concert closes with the Hallelujah Chorus. A freewill offering will be taken for the Thrift Shop in Murphysboro.
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First Presbyterian Church
Fair and Crescent
Murphysboro
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Presbyterian Men’s Chorus
Mary Virginia
Roma
Charles Fee
Richard Strothmann
Butler
Fee
Handel
Sunrise Easter Service Planned in Du Quoin
Du Quoin area ministers plan an Easter sunrise service at 5 15 a m Easter Sunday in the fairground grandstand. Speakers include Dr James Smith Illinois State Baptist Association executive secretary Rev Turner will lead service with Congregational singing by A T Atwood Egyptian Music Camp and Stalnecker Tyson team. This marks the first sunrise service sponsored by the Ministerial Association of Greater Du Quoin.
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du Quoin
Ministerial Association of
Greater du Quoin
Turner
James
Stalnecker - Tyson
Ministerial Association
WMU Plans Quarterly Meeting in Carterville
Williamson County Baptist Association Women’s Missionary Union schedules its quarterly gathering in Carterville at First Baptist Church starting 10 a.m. The theme is Love Demands My All with Rev. Frank Young of Benton Kentucky as speaker A pastors panel will discuss WMU support for church programs Mrs Thomas E Adams of Johnston City serves as associational president
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Williamson County Baptist Associationas Women’s Missionary Union
Carterville
First Baptist Church
Frank Young
Benton, Ky
WMU
Thomas E. Adams
Johnston City
Bethel AME Church History and Struggle for Autonomy
The article details the 1790s formation of Bethel AME in Philadelphia with help from white allies and Bishop White. Richard Allen leads a move to worship on own land, opposing Methodist control, and gains independence after legal action and external support. The piece frames Bethel’s centennial narrative and ongoing autonomy battles.
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Methodist Church
Francisco
R. Ralston
Benjamin Rush
Bishop White
Richard Allen
Protestant Episcopal Church
Methodist Conference
Francis Asbury
Methodist Episcopal Church
Bethel
House of God
New Negro Church
Philadelphia
Church Women Plan Easter Breakfast In Murphysboro
Lor a Circle of Murphysboro Methodist Church met in the Fellowship Hall Tuesday to plan the annual Easter breakfast set for 6 45 a m April 11 at the church. The circle will sell peanut rolls at a Murphysboro paint store Friday to fund the building fund.
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Murphysboro
Youth Music Festival Sponsored by Baptist State Dept
A youth music festival sponsored by the Baptist state music department will be held at Herrin First Baptist Church on April 6 from 9 30 a m to 3 p m Guest director will be Paul Bobbitt of the Baptist national music department at Nashville Town Marion First Baptist Church has entered its Youth Choir and soloist Vince Whitman and the Girls Sextet with Jan Boatright Cathy Etherton Ellen Giles Jenny Landemo and Karen and Kendra Rush ing The churchs Hand Bell Choir will entertain at the festival
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Baptist State Music Department
Herrin First Baptist Church
Paul Bobbitt
The
Baptist National Music Department
Nashville Town
Marion First Baptist Church
Vince Whitman
Jan Boatright
Cathy Etherton
Ellen Giles
Jenny Landemo
Karen
Kendra Rushing
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Theodore F. Hall
Florence Clem
Church of Christ
Herrin’s Prairie Church
Prairie Christian Church
D. S. Weinberg
Seventh - Day Adventist Church
John O. Turner
First Methodist Church
Richard H. Cochran
First Church of the Nazarene
Glenn G. Sander
First Assembly of God
15Th and
South St. Murphysboro
Kenneth Thulin
Claude Black
Jack
South Park
Clinoisan Church
John Francisco
Bethel Ame
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Pennsylvania
Church Women
Flying Squadron
Ed Ridgway
Herrin Flying Squadron
S. 16Th St
Reg
Ariond
Southern Illinois
Main St
Bill Beatty
Benton, Ill
NORGE
DuPont
Brown
Colombo
Christian
Science
S. University Ave
E. Illinois Ave
Walnut Street
Ridgway
Reformers
Walter Richter
Unitarian
University and Elm
West Monroe ST. Second Apostolic Church
W. Monroe Herrin
Lester Caraway
Speaks
Marion
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