How Firm A Foundation Hymn Origins and Legacy
A Baptist choirmaster Robert Keene wrote How Firm A Foundation in London. its authorship was long a mystery until Rippon linked it to Keene and a tune Geard. The hymn, often sung to the Portuguese Hymn, has inspired leaders like Andrew Jackson and generals Lee and Guild, with soldiers in Cuba singing it on Christmas Eve 1898.
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London
Robert Keene
Gril
John Rippon
Marco Portogallo
Italy
Andrew Jackson
Deborah
Jackson
Robert B. Lee
Curtis Guild Jr
United States Army
Massachusetts
Cuba
Seventh Army Corps
Inds
Havana
Forty-Ninth
Iowa
Missouri
Fund Drive Report Due at Bethany Baptist Church
The fund drive aims to raise 1500 dollars for redecorating. Rev Leo R Murphy will present the report and speak on the Baptist World Alliance meeting in Cleveland. At 11 AM he will preach The Light Shineth in Darkness and August guest speakers were announced for four Sundays.
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ITB
Bethany Baptist Church
Leo R. Murphy
Baptist World Alliance
Cleveland
Murphy
John H. McDavis
Buffalo
Murphy Greer
Rochester
Thomas L. Woodyard
Lackawanna
J. A. Cochre
Church to Dedicate Sanctuary Carpet
Bellevue Heights Methodist Church will dedicate a new carpet in the sanctuary during the 10:30 A M service led by Rev. Walter Tildesley. In six years the congregation raised over $20,000 for repairs and redecorating. Mrs Spencer Taylor and Miss Grace Davis will perform a special program before Mr Tildesley speaks on Christ and His Church.
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Bellvue Heights Methodist Church
Amorrvaw
Walter Tildesley
Arthur “Spencer Taylor
Grace Davis
Tildesley
Christ Land
Guest preacher at First English Lutheran service
Tomorrow at 11 A M the First English Lutheran Church hosts Rev Donald W Pringe as guest preacher his topic If Our Gospel Be Omri Se Shans the Way wind Mc Prigge pastor of Mount Tabor Lutheran Church assists with the L A M service at Redeemer Church other guest clergymen attend First English during the callition and Rev Frank II organist Mrs Hector Rossi provides organ music under vacation notice Next Sunday Rev Dr Nicoll DiStefano former minister will be the guest speaker
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First English Lutheran Church
Donald W. Pringe
Wind
Mc. Prigge
Mount He
Tabor Lutheran Church
Methodist Church
Dr. Pass
First English
Frank II
Hector Rossi
Nicoll DiStefano
Baptist Guest Speaker to Address First Baptist Church
The Rev John Bailey Middlewood of Yorkshire England will speak at First Baptist Church services tomorrow He will discuss Two or Three Gath at the LA M Service and at 10 PM his topic will be Commending the Gospel in Corinth He is a former World War I veteran and has held multiple pastorates in England and America He became general home secretary of the Baptist missionary Society in 1942 and serves on the Baptist World Alliance executive committee He preached the annual missionary sermon at the Baptist Assembly in London in May this year.
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John Bailey Middlewood
Yorkshire
Eng
Ite
England
Baptist Sionary Society
Baptist World Alliance
Baptist Society
Baptist Asembly
London
Love as the Christian Science lesson subject across churches
Tomorrow churches of Christ Scientist observe the Love lesson sermon with Golden Text from 1 John 4 12 16 and Romans I John 4 12, affirming that love reflects God and that those who love know God. Concluding passages from Science and Health stress love as the motive for healing and teaching, urging patience and unselfish mercy toward holiness and the kingdom of heaven.
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Churches of Christ
Scientist
John
Mary Baker Eddy
Buih
Miortad
Kingdom of Heaven
Visiting speaker at Wesleyan Methodist Church tomorrow
The Rev S Nichal will introduce Rev Abel D Ison president of the Wesleyan Gishler as guest speaker at 10 A M tomorrow at the Wesleyan Methodist Church in Willett. He will preach in the vacation period with Rev L Ernest Otter, memorial Wesleyan Methodist pastor, presiding.
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F Man Methodist Church
S. Nichal
Abel D.ison
Wesleyan Gishler
Methodist Cimch
North Amer of Use
al ‘I
Willett
L. Ernest Otter
Wesleyan Methodist
Captain Chaphe Chaplain in Korea
Capt Chaphe a Methodist chaplain with the 8th Infantry Regiment in Korea was pictured by Associated Press after the Taejon battle. He and his unit retreated, souvenirs included a captured Red flag. He is a native of Breville Madison County and a Boston School of Theology graduate. Married with two children, he and his wife Alice May Campbell live in Tokyo.
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Xew Kor
C. Gordon Chaphe
U. S
South Korea
Chaphe
8Th Infantry Regiment
Associated Press
Taejon
Breville
Madison County
New York
Korea
Boston School of Theology
Charles W. Flint
James H. Straugh
Seneca Castle
Wall Ui
Army Chaplains Corps
Methoris
Passoiales
Warners
Bell Isle
Hoy
W. Earl Ledden
Syracuse
Douglas MacArthur
Chaplie
Alice May Campbell
Iml
Tohya
Dr Jenney to Speak at Downtown Interfaith Service
Dr Jenney, pastor of Bryn Mawr Community Church Chicago, will headline the Union service at 11 AM tomorrow in Park Central Church. Participating churches include First Presbyterian Betts Memorial Universalist Plym- etc. Host pastor Rev Arthur W Mielke announced a nursery will be provided during the service.
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RCV
Ray Freeman Jeaney
Pack Central Presbyteran
Tomor
Park Central
First Presbytera
Betts j Memorial _Universalist
Plym- de. Denneyouth Congregational
Arthur W. Mielke
Jenney
Bryn Mawr Community Church
Chicago
Migrant Farm Labor Topic of Deacon Migrant Farm Labor Topic of Deacon
About 65,000 preachers gathered for the International convention of Jehovahs Witnesses opening tomorrow at Yankee Stadium for a week. A 90 acre tent city near New Market New Jersey will host overflow crowds with loudspeakers relaying stadium programs. The event centers on Bible study and Witnesses refer to themselves as Bible students or Inter-Congregational Bible students. The movement began in 1874 by Charles Taze Russell. it recently broadened under the Bible Society.
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New York
International Convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Yankee Stadium
New Market
New Convent
Tag Christiang
Bible Students
National Bible Students
Oak
Allegheny
Charles Taze Russell
Caprato Studios
Welch Tower Bible and Tract Society, Inc
St Philip's Episcopal marks 53rd anniversary service
St Philip's Episcopal Church observes its 53rd anniversary with an 11 AM service led by Rev. William S. McKay of St Augustine's Camden. McKay previously supervised construction of the current building. Rev Edwin Bennett will speak at Grace Episcopal Church for a separate 10 AM service. A guild luncheon follows at 12:30 PM with McKay as guest.
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St. Philip's Episcopal Church
William S. McKay
Si. Augustine’s Episcopal
Thurch
Camden
N. J
McKay
St. Philip’s Church
Successe Bulie
Sue
Guild Hall
Charles Kemp
Nettle Stokes
Episcopaly
Almond Street
Walters P. &. Parker
Robert Pritchard
Lam
Most Covaronton
Preather
St Augustine's Church
Bevy Sermonette On Worry At 1sbyterian Church
A sermonette titled That Old Worry Bird urges turning worry into constructive force. A psychologist warns fear exists in all but morons. Jesus taught worry can be destructive or creative and faith, shared work, and service calm minds during crisis.
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Jesus
Ond
Christ
Chapel Dedication Slated by Bishop Foery at Franciscan Site
The new Convent Chapel at 2 Franciscan Motherhouse Court and Grant will be formally dedicated Thursday at 9 AM by Most Rev. Walter A. Foery Bishop of Syracuse. Ground broken May 31 1949. The chapel replaces the long used small chapel serving the Franciscan community and convent school for over 70 years.
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Court
Grant Blvd
Walter A. Foery
Symeus
Bishop Foery
Double birthday party for Carthage Marcettes celebration
The Marcette family plans an old fashioned home gathering at 843 Alexander Street Carthage to honor Paul Marcette Sr now in Ixlay and Paul Marcette Jr a Syracuse Patrolman age 48. Relatives include Dr. Lawrence Oswego Armand Carthage Viola Martin and Edna Bush. Gifts include fishing gear and garden tools. Paul Sr famed baherman who taught bass fishing on the St. Lawrence River.
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Marcette
Carthage
Paul, Sr
Ixlay
Paul Marcette
Syracuse
Lawrence Marcette
Oswego
Armand
Viola Martin
Edna Bush
Alexander St. Carthage
Baherman
Paul, Jr
North County
St. Lawrence
Paul
Family Celebrations Honor Paul Sr and Paul Jr
Since his retirement from Carthage paper mill ten years ago Paul Sr has pursued serdening and gardening while occasionally assisting the town team in games. Paul Jr came to Syracuse in 1921 and served as a Greyhound bus driver before joining the Syracuse Police Department on Aug 4 1929. Patrolman Marcelte has 15 years on motorcycles and now works a lower east side prowling car. Paul Sr receives a two day pass to join his son and family in celebration of their shared birthday. The Herald Journal extends congratulations.
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Carthage
Paul, Sr
Paul, Jr
Syracuse F
Syracuse Police Department
Marcelte
Lower East Side
Paul
Herald-Journal
Outdoor Services Slated by Mission in Syracuse Tonight
Rescue Mission Affiance schedules outdoor services for the Christian Youth Crusade of Syracuse and Onondaga County. Tonight the Youth Crusade leads with a sneakers and music program, while tomorrow Titcomb of Ontario Bible Conference Lake View, a former Sudan Intenor Mission missionary in South Africa, preaches the sermon.
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Rescue Mission
Christian Youth Crusade
Syracuse
Onondaga County
Rev. Thomas
Youth Crusade
Titcomb
Ontario Bible Conference
Ay Lake
View
Sudan
Church School Closing Meeting at St Pauls Tatheran
The final church school department meeting at St Pauls Tatheran Church will be led by superintendent William Mason at 10 A M. Tomorrow the 11 A M service features Rev Frederick Calerman delivering a sermon titled The Stepping Stones to Success.
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St. Paul's Tatheran Church
Willam Mason
Frederick Calerman
Guest Preacher M. M. Days to Speak at Rockville Center Church
The Rev. M. M. Days of the 8 Oh Bap Church Rockville Center will speak at services tomorrow at St. Lukissionary Baptist Church. He is the brother in law of the pastor the Rev. Tawatd Bo Anhowes.
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M. M
Rockville Center
St. Lukissionary Baptist Church
Tawatd Bo Anhowes
Message for Young Married Couples By Local Rector
The rector of Calkary Episcopal Church will deliver a personal encouragement message to young married couples tomorrow at 1 PM. The address is titled God and the Calite Military Service and is aimed at married men in service.
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WEY
Calvary Episcopal Ghurek Dames
Durston Ave
Rev Cornell to Speak at Happy Hour Service Today
Chris tan Happy Hour group will hear Rev Dave Cornell field secretary of the World Wide Evangelization Crusade at 1 30 P M in the Museum of Fine Arts. Amos Phipps in charge of Christian Happy Hour services announced August events with Saturday night worship to be held at the Y A W C A.
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Christan
Museum of Fine Art
Dave Cornell
Amos Phipps
Y.aw.c.a
Cornell promotes eight to professorships and associate ranks
Cornell University acting president Dr. Cornelis W. de Kiewiet announced the promotion of eight faculty members. Jean Failing in home economics and Arthur Kantrowitz in aerospace engineering were elevated to professorships. William W. Austin, William A. Campbell in music, Giuseppe Cocconi in physics, Francis N. Fox and Carolyne F. Sprague in veterinary medicine, and Vivien Watters in home economics were advanced to associate professors.
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Yqmaca
Cornell University
Cornelis W. de Kiewier
Board of
Jean Failing
Arthur Kantrowitz
William W. Austin
William A. Campbell
Guizeppe Cocconi
Francis N. Fox
Carolyne F. Sprague
Vivien Watters
Restless Waiting Assessment Roll Filed at Waterloo
The year’s assessment roll is filed by town assessors at the home of assessor George C. Starkey 41 Covter Street where it may be examined until Grievance Day August 8. On that date at 9 A M Starkey and Rickon will attend the town clerk’s office from 10 to noon and 2 to 4 P M at the Evan Church of the Atonement to hear and discuss concerns about the assessments.
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Waterloo
George C. Starkey
Covter St
Starkey
Tarth
John Rickon
Theievan Church of
John al
Joslyal
Awil
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