Morning Light Is Breaking and My Country Tis of Thee Hymns
The article notes Samuel F. Smith penned the missionary hymn The Morning Light Is Breaking in 1832, same year he published My Country Tis of Thee. Webb composed the tune during a Boston voyage, after which the hymn gained wide use in Christian missions worldwide.
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Hastings
Smith
George James Webb
America
Boston
Webb
United States
Earth
Holy Name Society Plans Communion and Meeting
The Holy Name Society of St. John's Evangelist Church will receive Communion at eight oclock tomorrow morning. At 8 15 PM Monday the regular monthly meeting will be held in the church hall with officers for the coming year to be elected. The Downes family will entertain with songs and a skit titled Musical Illusions featuring Mike Downes and Billy Kim.
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Holy Name Society
St. John’s Evangelist Church
Society
Downes
Mike Downes
Billy Kimall
Major Elbert L Atkinson to Speak at First Wesleyan
Major Elbert L Atkinson deputy chaplain of the Alaskan Air Command will be guest speaker at 11 AM and 7 30 PM services tomorrow at First Wesleyan Methodist Church and will address the Youth Fellowship at 6 PM.
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Elbert L. Atkinson
Alaskan Air Command
Wesleyan Methodist
God Preserver of Man in Christian Science Sunday
Sunday sermon in Christian Science churches emphasizes God as preserver and rock, citing II Samuel 22 and Isaiah 52 with a correlative excerpt from Mary Baker Eddy's Science and Health. The message asserts divine Love meets every human need and healing is available to all people at all times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pepe Torean
Christ
Zion
Mary Baker
Jesus
Methodist Dedication Marks Redecorated First Church
The First Free Methodist Church at 817 South Ave. holds a dedicatory service tomorrow at 3 PM to mark redecorating and the purchase of the building from the Seventh Day Adventist congregation in November 1949. Rev. E. C. John will speak, with Rev. Harry P. Thomas presiding and Rev. Herman W. Schwab participating. A choir and organist Mrs. Alfred Allingham will perform as the Syracuse Water-town District joins the ceremony.
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First Free Methodist Church
South Av
E. C. John
Orient
Harry P. Thomas
Herman W. Schwab
Syracuse
Watertown
Alfred Allingham
Linden St
Free Methodist Church
Bonth Avenue
H. P. Thomas
E. G. John
Fairmount Church To Be Dedicated
Fairmount Union Church will be dedicated with a 5 PM service tomorrow featuring a program of organ selections. Thelma MacNeill Curran will perform with others including Nancy O'Hara Lee Ricker Elizabeth Matterson Joanne Grimsley Ernest Haviland and soloist Donald Buies. Eldred Shoudy chairs the dedication committee.
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Fairmount
Union Church
Thelma MacNeill Curran
Nancy O'Hara
Lee Ricker
Elizabeth Matterson
Joanne Grimsley
Ernest Haviland
Donald Buies
Eldred Shoudy
Reverend Baner to preach on Our Guiding Star
The Rev Dr Albert L Baner of First Methodist Church will observe the Second Sunday in Advent at the 11 AM service tomorrow His sermon topic is Our Guiding Star.
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Albert L. Baner
First Methodist Church
State
Baneeears Sle
Minis Albert L. Bauer
Ripert J. Thomas
Bethany Church to Mark 60th Anniversary in Bethany Baptists Series
Bethany Church in Syracuse marks its 60th anniversary and the 15th year of Rev. Leo R. Murphy’s ministry with a six day program starting tomorrow at 11 AM and 8 PM services.Guest speaker Rev. Elijah J. Echols of First Shiloh Baptist Church Buffalo and soloist Miss Helene Oatts will join each night at 8 PM. pastors and guest clergy lead the weekday program.
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Bethany Baptist Church
Bethany Church
Leo R. Murphy
Morrow
Murphy
Elijah J. Echols
First Shiloh Baptist Church
Buffalo
Helene Oatts
Syracuse University
George W. McCellan
Gospel Temple Church of God In Christ
Clarence C. Walker
Immanuel Baptist Church
Thomas Priest
William A. Mack
Second Olivet Baptist Church
Ebenizer QO. Clarke
Peoples A.M.E. Zion Church
Raymond Calhoun
Hopps Memorial Methodist Church
Mr. Murphy
Memphis, Tenn
Syracuse
Elmira Baptist Church
Howe College and Seminary
Memphis
Echols
Shiloh
Young ‘People
East Side
Visitor to Speak At First Baptist Church
The Rev. Dr Benjamin Browne of Philadelphia will be guest speaker at First Baptist Church services tomorrow. He is a Boston University and Harvard trained theologian and currently serves as executive director of Christian Publication for the Northern Baptist Convention.
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Benjamin
PR. Browne
Philadelphia
First Baptist Church
Browne
Boston University
Boston’ University School of Theology
Andover- Newton
Harvard
Northern Baptist Convention
Jefferson
Montgomery Streets
Frederick Allen
John T. Clough
Georges Oplinger
Benjamin P. Browne
Christian Publications
The
American Baptist Convention
Cleveland Meeting To Be Described By Guest Speaker
The Syracuse and Onondaga County Ministers Association hosts Rev Kenneth A Rond armel executive secretary of the New York State Council of Churches as guest speaker at 10 30 A M Monday at First Baptist Church Devotions by Rev Edwin R Baker of Onondaga Hill Presbyterian Church Association president Rev Arthur W Mielke will preside Roadarme will report on the National Council of Churches meeting in Cleveland.
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Kenneth A. Rondarmel
New York State Council, of Churches
Syracuse and Onondaga County
Ministers’ Association
First Baptist Church
Edwin R. ‘Baker
Onondaga Hill Presbyterian Church
Arthur, W. Mielke
Roadarme
Cleveland
National Council of Churches
Christmas Sermonette Emphasizes Who-So-Ever Believers
The message highlights John 3 16 and 16 33 stressing God’s love for all people through Jesus Christ. It notes Christmas includes all races and languages as the “who so ever” who may believe and have eternal life.
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John
Christ
Paul
Rosebraris
Bethlehem
Grove G Wilkie 80 Active in Church Work
Grove G Wilkie 80 of 251 Norwood Ave has served as secretary treasurer for two Baptist church schools in Syracuse and helped found Eastwood Baptist Church after moving from Delaware Street Church 23 years ago. He is deacon emeritus and chairs religious education. Retired 54 years from Marcellus Casket Co. He hunts and fishes. has three daughters. Birthday December 26.
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Grove G. Wilkie
Nicholas Titus
Eastwood Baptist Church
Eastwood Church
Norwood An
Syracuse
Delaware Street Baptist Church
Eastwood
Delaware Baptist
Marcellus Casket Co
Wilkie
Lockport
Church Schedules Spanish Holy Communion at High Noon
The Rev Frank L Titus of All Saints Episcopal Church announced that on the second Sunday of each month starting tomorrow holy communion will be in Spanish at high noon. Regular Sunday services are at 7 30, 9, and 11 A M with youth fellowship at 6:30 P M.
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Frank L. Titus
All Saints’ Episcopal Church
Titus
Members Observe Membership Sunday at Brown Memorial Church
The Brown Memorial Methodist Church will observe Membership Sunday with a 10 30 A M service led by Rev Clyda A Rosekrans who will preach on Followers A 7 30 P M service will feature a 90 minute sound color film titled Life of Christ to be shown.
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Brown Memberial Methodist Church
Clyda ‘A. Rosekrans
Christ
Religious Film and Sermon at Museum of Fine Arts
The Rev. Percy Crawford will preach at 7 30 P M during the Christian Happy Hour at the Museum of Fine Arts. A religious film titled Youth On The March will be shown, with Amos Phipps, gospel singer, in charge of the service.
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Eamr
Percy Crawford
Museum of Fine Arts
Amos Phipps
Elmwood Presbyterian to Dedicate New Choir Robes
The Elmwood Presbyterian Church 25 voice chancel choir will present a program tomorrow at 4 PM to dedicate their new dark green silk choir robes with white stoles. Rev Dr J Edward Hamilton announced the program directed by Walter E Schermerhorn will feature Asaph Waterman flutist Sylvester Tonta violin soloist and Carleton James organist and Syracuse Guild of Organists president.
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Elmwood Presbyterian Church
J. Edward Hamilton
Walter E. Schermerhorn
Asaph Waterman
Sylvester Tonta
Carleton James
Syracuse Guild of Organists
SU Choir to Sing at Calvary Baptist Service
The Jewish Fellowship Choir of Syracuse University will participate in the morning service at Calvary Baptist Church tomorrow. David Johnson directs the choir and Rev. Charles H. Schmitz will deliver a talk titled Salted in the Shell.
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Jewish Fellowship Choir
Syracuse University
Calvary Baptist Church
David Johnson
Charles H. Schmitz
Bible Sunday Observance at St Pauls Church
Universal Bible Sunday will be observed at 11 AM tomorrow at St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church. Pastor Frederick C. Ellerman will deliver a sermon titled The World Must Have the Word.
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St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Frederick C. Ellerman
Mission Speaker Carl Merrick to Speak at Rescue Mission
The Rev Carl Merrick of East Syracuse Presbyterian Church will be guest speaker at 7 30 P M service tomorrow at the Rescue Mission Alliance.
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Mkv
Carl Merrick
East Syracuse Presbyterian Church
Rescue Mission Alliance
Holy Hour for World Peace Promoted by Syracuse Catholics
Catholics of Syracuse representing the Catholic Central Verein of America and the National Catholic Women's Union will hold a Holy Hour for world peace at St. Joseph's Church tomorrow. The event includes a 3 PM procession by Knights of St. John and Auxiliary drill teams, with Most Rev. David Cunningham preaching. A dinner follows at Assumption Hall.
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Catholics of
Syracuse
Catholic Central Verein of America
National Catholic Women's Union
St. Joseph's
Knights of St. John
Knights
St. Joseph's Parochial School
Holy Name Society of Assumption
Holy Trinity
St. Joseph’s
Knights of St. John Commanderies
Assumption
St. Daniel’s
St. Boniface Benevolent Society
Holy Trinity Benevolent Society
C.C.V. of A
Knights of St. John Auxiliary
Altar and Rosary Society
Holy Trinity Church
District Institute of Evangelical United Brethren Church
The Central District of the New York Conference will hold a one day district institute today from 3 30 to 9 PM at First Evangelical United Brethren Church 1823 Park Street. Delegates from Beaver Falls Binghamton Newburg Oneida Utica North Syracuse and Syracuse will attend with leaders including Rev Dr Mario N Berger Mrs John Rein Rev Dr Arlington M Bahn and Rev Sherman B Eckel. The theme is Deepening the Spiritual Life with a 6 PM delegate dinner and a program featuring At Home With God and Our Heritage closing devotions by Dr Berger.
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New-York Conference of Evangelical
United Brethren Church
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
Park St
Beaver Falls
Binghamton
Naumburg
Oneida
Utica
Syracuse
Mario N. Berger
Department of Church Extension
The
Evangelical United Brethren Church
John Rein
Women’s Society For World Service
New York
Arlington M. Bahn
Tonawanda
Sherman B. Eckel
North Syracuse
God
Dr. Berger
Watchtower Society Holds Three Meetings Tomorrow
Three Watchtower Society meetings are scheduled for 3 PM at different locales. R. Co. Wahler speaks on Who Is Your God at 207 James St., E. S. Laman addresses It Is High Time to Awake at 107 E Washington St, and RR. Base speaks on The Truth Shall Make You Free at 123 4 Horan Rd Solvay.
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Watchtower Society
James St. R
Adult Church Classsto Join Membership on Dec 17
An adult class for church membership meets tomorrow at 8 P M in Lutheran Church of the Atonement. Pastor Rev John M Joslyn announced the class will be received into membership Sunday Dec 17 during the morning service.
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Lutheran Church of the Atonement
John M. Joslyn
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