Beagle Toby and Dr. McConaghy’s Outdoor Life Spotlight
The Rev William H McConaghy pastor of First Presbyterian and former executive secretary of the National Council of Churches is featured with his beagle Toby and her eight puppies. Toby has 12 field trial ribbons across 10 states. McConaghy hunts deer with a bow, bagged a six point buck with a rifle in the Adirondacks, and plans ice fishing at Oneida Lake. He enjoys trout fishing hiking skiing and leathercraft with his wife Ethel Livesley and their children Billy Robert and a third child. The family of Syracuse will travel to the British Isles this summer where McConaghy will represent the National Council of Churches visiting St Johnston North Ireland and Mrs McConaghy North Shields England. They were married in 1941 and moved to Syracuse in 1950.
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William H. McConaghy
Toby
First Presbyterian Church
National Council of Churches
Moe Donaghy
Hillbrook
New York State
McConaghy
Adirondacks
One
Billy
Robert
Brattle Rd
North Shields
Ingland
Seatie
Wash
Syracuse
Institute On
The
Presbyterian Church
Columbia College
Union Theological Seminary
Wesleyan Methodists To Elect 56 Officers
The annual meeting at 9 30 p m today at First Wesleyan Methodist Church will elect 56 officers and include a watch night service. Tomorrow at 11 there will be a sermon by Rev Dr William Montgomery on Faith for the New Year followed by Holy Communion and consecration of new officers. Youth Fellowship meets at 6 30 with an evangelistic service at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Wesleyan Methodist Church
William Montgomery
Christian Science Service Promotes Peace Through Trust in God
A Jesson sermon titled God will be read at Christian Science services tomorrow using King James Bible passages and selections from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. Readings include Isaiah 26 3 and correlative passages on harmony and God given power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science
Jesson
Mary Baker Eddy
Isaiah
Reverend Walker to Speak at New Year Service
The Rev Clarence C. Walker of Immanuel Baptist Church will address attendees tomorrow at the Rescue Mission New Year’s Day service. His topic is Twe Wasted Years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence C. Walker
Immanuel Baptist Church
Rescue Mission
Jan 1 Origins and Epiphany Tales in Church History
The article traces how January 1 became New Year in Protestant England by 1792 and explores Christmas octaves, circumcision in biblical times, and the Epiphany feast. It recalls Diocletian’s scriptural burnings, martyrs honored January 2, and the Three Wise Men legend tied to Cologne. It notes gifts of gold frankincense and myrrh and Mary’s swaddling cloth.
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England
American
Diocletian
Lichfield
Cologne
Caspar
Tarsus
Melchior
Arabia
Balthasar
Saba
Jesus
Mary
Rescue Mission Watch Night Service New Year's Eve
At the Rescue Mission a watch night service runs New Year’s Eve from 8 to 9:30 p.m. Clinton H. Tasker and Miss Gretchen Ramsdell preside. Dr. Frank R. Birch delivers the message and conducts communion from 9:30 to 10 p.m. A fellowship hour follows from 10 to 11, with coffee and doughnuts and a final testimony and prayer before midnight.
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Clinton H. Tasker
Gretchen Ramsdell
Frank R. Birch
Foreign Department
Wesleyan Methodist Association
Birch
Africa
Holy Hour Service At Cathedral Tonight In Ogdensburg
Monsignor Arthur M. Leary of St Marys Church announced a holy hour service at the cathedral starting at 8 tonight. The Rev Francis White will preach followed by exposition of the blessed sacrament and prayers of Thanksgiving for 1955. Solemn benediction will close with Leary as celebrant Whittaker as deacon and Igo n as sub deacon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogdensburg
Arthur M. Leary
St. Mary’s Church
Francis White
Father Whites
Churches Welcome New Year with Services Across City
The first Sunday of 1956 features unified morning worship and Holy Communion across city and county churches. New members join, baptisms occur, and Holy Communion is observed at Trinity Episcopal Centenary Methodist Methodist Church of the Redeemer Bethany Baptist All Saints Episcopal Westminster Presbyterian Lafayette Avenue Methodist and other churches. Special vesper programs, cottage prayers, and candlelight services occur throughout the day and week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Communion
Trinity Episcopal
Claude H. Leofield
Centenary Methodist
Lloyd V. Moffett
Methodist Church of the Redeemer
Pascal di Florio
Bethany
Baptist Church
Leo R. Murphy
All Saints Episcopal Church
William H. Cole
Westminster Presbyterian
Richard Newman
Lafayette Avenue Methodist Church
Wilbur F. Clark
First Evangelical United Brothern Church
Michael Salmon
South Presbyterian Church
David N. Johnson
Donald FE. Wallace
Conference Rally Planned by Assemblies of God Delegates
Area 1 church groups sponsor a one day rally at Grace Tabernacle 643 W Onondaga St with Rev Bruce Malara presiding. Speakers include Rev Jack Cleeton Auburn Rev Arlen Mitchell Rochester pastor and presbyter. Also Rev Gerald Smeltzer Edwards Church leads 30 assemblies from the section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delegates of Christ Ambassadors
Assemblies of God
Grace Tabernacle
W. Onondaga St
Bruce Malara
Area 1
Tully Valley
Edwards Assemblies of God Church
Young Genius Started Early In Orange Virginia
At 13 Harrison Simms is a noted science prodigy, fixing household electricals, starting tractors, and building a motorized two bike telemobile. His parents found him at the Mariners Museum in Newport News studying an electronic door. His goal is radar work in the Air Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange
Harrison Simms
Simms
Mariners Museum
Newport News
Air Force
Auburn Youth Sunday and Recognition Day Service
The 11 a.m. worship at First Methodist Church will observe Youth Sunday and Student Recognition Day with an all youth choir. Youth members lead the service and the main tasks will be given by Charles Smith and Richard Lind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
First Methodist Church
Charles Smith
Richard Lind
Deer collisiones cause road damage and meat rules
Burke of Strasburg and Clem of Winchester struck a deer. Burke’s truck rolled over causing $300 damage, Clem’s station wagon $75. Meat from the deer could not be kept and must be donated to a hospital or charitable institution under state law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strasburg, Vata
Cecil L. Burke
Strasburg
Ernest R. Clem, Jr
Winchester
Burke
Clem
Peace and the New Year in a Wesleyan Reflection
The Rev Dr William Montgomery writes on peace as freedom from disturbance both outwardly and inwardly. Shalom means well being and joined with God through renouncing wickedness and embracing Jesus, who came to war against war and evil, fulfilling the Messianic hope of turning swords into plowshares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Dr. Montgomery
Papini
Jesus
Satan
Churches Plan Traditional Watch Night Services
Watch Night services are planned across city churches to bid farewell to 1955 and welcome 1956. South Presbyterian Church hosts at 9 p.m., First Spiritualist at 8 p.m., North Syracuse Baptist at 9:15 p.m., featuring a Bob Jones University film and solos. Other churches include Methodist Church of the Redeemer, Delaware Street Baptist, and Eastwood Baptist with different starting times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Presbyterian Church
North Syracuse
Bible inspiration debated by college students
A reader argues fulfilled prophecies prove the Bible is inspired. The response cites Paul's claim that all scripture is given by inspiration, notes Old Testament prophets and Jesus affirming inspiration, and urges prayer for understanding. It suggests the Bible’s "living quality" and personal conviction as proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Apostle
Timothy
Jesus
Bishop Plans To Attend Evangelism Board Meeting
Bishop W Earl Ledden of the Syracuse Methodist Church will attend the Methodist Board of Evangelism meeting at St Simons Island Georgia January 11 to 13. He serves on the 45 member board based in Nashville with plans for church wide and regional programs and reports for the quadrennial gathering in Minneapolis from April 25 to May 9. The board includes seven bishops eighteen ministers seventeen lay members and three youth reps led by president Bishop W Angie Smith of Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Board of Evangelism
St. Simons Island
Methodist Church
Minneapolis, Minn
W. Angie Smith
Oklahoma City
Okla
Evangelism Board
Church Pulpit Dedication At First Baptist
A new pulpit funded by Walter F. Rogers in memory of Marion B. Rogers and Walter F. Rogers Jr. will be dedicated at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow during the First Baptist Church service. Mrs. Rogers led church education and women’s work and was the second president of the Women’s Union. Walter F. Rogers Jr. was a church member and rising local doctor. The service will be led by Rev. S. Arnold Westcott, pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter F. Rogers
Marion B. Rogers
Walter F. Rogers Jr
First Baptist Church
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Donald Lameree
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Onondaga Ave
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Mr. Mielke
WSYR
East Genesee
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Walter D. Cavert
James St
Frank H. Shimer
N.D
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H. G. Keisen
Mr. Smith
S. Salina
Calvin
South Choir Nursery
Calvin Sts
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S. Main St
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