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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1955
Page
6
North Syracuse Baptists approve a fund for a church addition linked to a U.K. program described as a package. Church leaders say the plan supports expansion, and members vote on the financial commitment during a Sunday meeting.
American Bible Society lists daily Scripture readings for the Worldwide Bible Reading Program from Thanksgiving to Christmas. The schedule covers Matthew 18 15 to 35, Matthew 22 1 22, Matthew 25 1 30, and Mark 12 18 44 with a call to join in the reading.
The Womens Guild of Friedens Evangelical and Reformed Church will hold its annual thanksgiving service tomorrow at 10 15 am. Speaker is Mrs Hilmer nwald of Elmora with the topic Not By Night, But By My Spirit. Mrs Grunwald leads the Rochester Regional Women’s Guild. Arrangements for the worship are by Mrs Donald Begel and Rev Ralph L Rebman.
A union baptism service will be held tomorrow at 7 30 pm uniting Fairmount Union and Tabernacle Baptist Churches with Rev Samuel A Fehl hosting and Rev Edward Gurther delivering the sermon The Rev Ivan M Cash assists as each pastor baptizes his own youth and adults Also the North Syracuse Baptist Church project advances with a $150 000 fundraising drive to add a new Bible School unit and sanctuary enlargement.
The Rev. John Zanon, a native Thaly and former priest, will speak at a special meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. at the Methodist Church of the Redeemer. The Rev Dr Pascal DiFlorio Jastor will introduce the speaker to discuss his quest for a personal Saviour.
The Rev Dr Calvin M Thompson Jr notes Christ’s birth in a stable and humble Nazareth setting, contrasting earthly prominence with divine humility. He urges believers to imitate God by embracing lowly circumstances to fulfill the promise of peace and goodwill among men.
The West Genesee Methodist Church will resume worship after a six month pause. On Sunday at 11 a.m. Rev Ewart Turner will preside. A $60,000 renovation modernized the pulpit area. Three choirs will sing, Clare Ruth will be tenor soloist, and local officials Mayor Donald H. Mead and Rev Bruce Roberts will attend the reception.
The Rev. Albert 8 will observe his sixth anniversary as pastor of Geddes Congregational Church tomorrow. He will preside at the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper at 10:30 a.m. The choir will be directed by Mrs. Walter Wood with Mrs. Marea Owens at the organ.
At the recent annual meeting Trinity Episcopal Church elected wardens to fill an unexpired term with Sidney B. Coulter and Leon W Etits. Three vestrymen named were Charles F. Bonner Jr, George A. Loewenberg and Dr RB, Stuart Dyer.
The Catholic Inter racial Council of Syracuse schedules its annual luncheon and breakfast after a 9 am Mass at St Joseph's French Church. Denny Bolark of Philadelphia, a St Joseph's College graduate, will speak on housing. The committee is led by Miss Mary S Matthews and Mrs Herbert Johnson.
New members of the Consistory of Pitcher Hill Community Church North Syracuse will be ordained and installed tomorrow at 11 a.m. The Rev Donald Swartwout will preside over the installation of two elders and three deacons recently elected by the congregation.
In Emporia Virginia near the Henning residence the area known as Arrow s field once served as a camping ground for the Meherrin Indians.
The annual 40 Hours Devotion starts tomorrow at 11 am with a Solemn High Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Most Rev Walter A Foery, Bishop of Syracuse, attends. Rev George E Arseneau will celebrate. Deacon Rev William J Shannon. Subdeacon Rev Frank J Harrison. Master of Ceremonies Rt Rev Robert E Dillon. The procession and further devotions follow. schedule includes daily Masses and confessions, with a Pontifical Mass and Novena ending on December Sth.
A column tracing St Barbara as protector of artillerymen miners and the dying through medieval legends and miracles. It also explains Hanukkah as the Feast of Lights marking the desecration and rededication of the Temple and the Maccabean victory. The piece ends with a NJ reader query on Peter's rock confession and a note that Days of All Faith shares information, not opinion.
The second Sunday of Advent is observed in city and county churches with Holy Communion and meditations on the pre Christmas season. Guest preachers appear in some churches while choirs begin Christmas hymns and many congregations welcome new members during services. Sunday School departments inaugurate pre Christmas observances and programs.
Students of the Sunday School Department of Farst Weleren Methodist Church plan a gift box send to Ehada Orphanage in Ashville SC tomorrow. Members will fill the box with clothing and other items as Rev. Dr William Montgomery, the pastor, will preside over morning and evening services.
The Unitarians of Syracuse and Schenectady arrange a pulpit exchange. Rev. Robert S. Hoagland of First Unitarian Schenectady will preach May 1 at 11 am in Schenectady, while Rev. Robert L. Zoerheide will preach at First Church in Syracuse.
Syracuse Lodge 31 BP.OE will conduct memorial services tomorrow at 3 pm at Elks Home 15 James St for members who have died during the past year. Officers led by Manley L. Markell exalted ruler will perform the ritual and Assemblyman Lawrence Rulison will deliver the memorial address with a quartet providing music. The public is invited and relatives of the deceased are especially encouraged to attend. Those who died include Nicholas J Fortune Joseph Zampino Dr Harry J Partridge Andrew Harry I Partridge Andrew Ivan J Moore Chester C Helfert Richard D Franklin Robert B Phillips Winfield F E McIntyre Henry F Oswald Peter A McMannon and James W Goss.
The Genesee Hull Baptist Fellowship plans its first services at 109 Kinne Road Erie Basin. Pastor Rev. Stanley C. Smith announces morning worship at 11 with a Baptist training union at 6 30 pm and an evening service at 7 30 pm led by Rev. Mrs Smith.
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