Nazarene Church Shows Strong Growth in 1950s Expansion
Reports from Nazarene world offices in Kansas City reveal domestic membership rose to 311,299 in 4,696 churches, a 38 percent gain, with 86,812 new members and 1,200 new congregations. The foreign program expanded to 40 world areas with 450 missionaries, and per capita giving climbed to 135.51 dollars.
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Church of the Nazarene
Kansas City
Frankfort
West Germany
Nazarene Church
Dramatic Film Heaven Is Not For Sale At Rivoli
A color film from Louis de Rochemont Associates adapts Franz Werfel with a tale of Teta Linek who tries to buy Heaven by aiding her mediator nephew. Her quest ends in Rome and death, with Vatican scenes and Pope Pius XII imagery. Discount admission via churches and schools accompanies Fri to Tue showing through Feb 2.
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Heaven
Franz Werfel
Louis de Rochemont Associates, Inc
Austria
Teta Linek
Mojmir
Rome
Seydel
Vatican
Pope Pius XII
St. Peter's
Legion of Decency
Herman Frankel
Dickhaut Announces New Faculty At Methodist School Ohio
President John W. Dickhaut of the Methodist Theological School in Ohio reveals new appointments approved by the board. Dr. Shipley, Dr. Gealy, and John B. McTaggart join as professor and head librarian with prior posts at Iowa, Tokyo, SMU, and Union Theological Seminary.
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John W. Dickhaut
Methodist Theological School
Ohio
van Bogard Dunn
David C. Shipley
McKeesport
Asbury College
University of Southern California
Yale University
University of Iowa
Garrett
Union Theological Seminary
Townville Methodist Church
Aoyama Gakuin Theological School
Tokyo
Japan
Southern Methodist University
Perkins School of Theology
Society of Biblical Literature and Exegesis
The
Hymn Society of America
John B. McTaggart
Dayton
Eastern Baptist College
Drexel Institute of Technology
Berkeley Baptist Divinity School
American Theological Library Association
C. Everett Tilson
Virginia
King College
Divinity School
Vanderbilt University
Hebrew Union College
Yale Divinity School
Belle Meade Methodist Church
Nashville, Tenn
Vanderbilt University Divinity School
National Association of Biblical Instructors
Robert L. Browning
Missouri
Missouri Valley College
Ohio State University
North Broadway Methodist Church
Columbus
Community Church
Mt. Vernon
N. Y
Old Stone Methodist Church
Meadville
National Methodist Conference On Education
Delaware
G. Bromley Oxnam
Washington, D. C
Thej
Jata
Baltimore
Cita
Ss Tion
Ecumenical Church
Seminary installs Rev Dr Vander Kolk as president
The nation s oldest theological seminary installed Rev Dr Justin Vander Kolk as president at New Brunswick Theological Seminary. The ceremony marked the school s 175th anniversary, noting its 178? establishment in New York City by Dutch Reformed churches before moving to New Brunswick in 1816.
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Justin Vander Kolk
New Brunswick Theological Seminary
New York City
New Brunswick
N. J
Religious TV Sought By Church Leaders Amid Frustration
A survey by the National Council of Churches finds church leaders disillusioned with the quantity and quality of religious programming on TV. They once hailed television as a vast evangelistic tool but now report disappointment and bewilderment at available time slots and program depth.
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National Council of Churches
America
Paul Molloy
Chicago Sun-Times
National Council of Catholic Men
Frontiers of Faith
NBC
Look Up
CBS
Elyrians at convention speaker and two day diocesan program
The Rt Rev Thomas Henry Wright bishop of East Carolina will be the dinner speaker at the Northeast Ohio Episcopal Diocesan Convention in Cleveland at the Masonic Temple. The two day meeting runs Friday afternoon to Saturday luncheon with Bishop Nelson Burroughs and Bishop Beverley Tuck among speakers.
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Thomas Henry Wright
East Carolina
National Council of the Episcopal Church
Episcopal Church
Hotoneee
Ohio
Cleveland Masonic Temple
Trinity Cathedral
Nelson M. Burroughs
Diocese of
Masonic Temple
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
G. Russel Hargate
W. Neil Roller
W. Fred Klein
Morris Ferenson
Andler
Cleveland
George Johnson Jr
Beverley D. Tuck
Rev D E Buser To Speak At UFC Rally
The Youth For Christ rally features Rev Daniel E Buser known from The Hour of Comfort radio program. Also appearing are teen vocalist Sherrie Gallo and teen trombonist William Moyer who placed fourth in the YFC state contest. The Elyria Salvation Army chapel at 716 West Broad Street hosts the event starting at 7 30 p m with public invited per YFC director Harry Koltovich.
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Youth For Christ
Daniel E. Buser
Hour of Comfort
Sherrie Gallo
William Moyer
YFC
Elyria Salvation Army
West Broad St
Harry Koltovich
Rev Holyoak and Choir To Visit Elyria Home Vespars
The Rev Henry Holyoak of Columbia Station Methodist Church will preach at the Elyria Methodist Home afternoon vesper service with his church choir providing music. Dr W Stanley Smith, home superintendent, will preach at St Clairsville Church tomorrow morning and speak at Martins Ferry School of Missions in the evening about the home program with pictures.
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Henry Holyoak
Columbia Station Methodist Church
Elyria Methodist Home
W. Stanley Smith
St. Clairsville Methodist Church
School of Missions
Martins’ Ferry
Rebuilt Cologne Synagogue Consecration Attended by Adenauer
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer of West Germany attended the consecration of a rebuilt Cologne synagogue. He said the Federal Republic intends to be a shield of order and a haven of justice for all Germans.
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Konrad Adenauer
West Germany
Cologne
Federal Republic
College project to enroll first class in 1960
Sixty applicants will be considered for the first class in the fall of 1960. Dr. Van Bogard Dunn, dean since June 1959, handles faculty nominating and program planning. Dr. John Dickhaut, once Columbus District superintendent, led the project before becoming president in March 1959.
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Ing Hall
Brary
van Bogard Dunn
John Dickhaut
Columbus
Refugee Seminarians Help Through Parish Drive
The Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish led by Rev. Julius M. Viglas supports the Monsignor Boehm Memorial Foundation in a five year program aiding refugee seminarians. Parishes nationwide contribute bedding clothing shoes food drugs and small sums of money to students studying in European seminaries. Guild members packed over 30 packages with items on Fr. Viglas list, preparing them for shipment.
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Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish
Julius M. Viglas
Monsignor Boehm
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church
Viglas
Elyria
Fairport Harbor
Sacred Heart Guild
Fr. Viglas
John Baracskal
Steve Farkees
Walter Wack
Steve Pastor
John Toth
Steve Kirsh
C-T
Seth and Cain the seed of conflict through the ages
The passage recounts Adam and Eve’s troubles after disobedience and the murder of Abel by Cain. It highlights Seth as a hopeful continuation of Abel’s righteous work, the lineage of the “children of God,” and the ongoing struggle between good and evil from ancient times to Noah’s era.
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Eve
Seth
Eden
Cain
Hir
Abel
God
Noah
Churches Plan Series of Doctrine Meetings and Youth Events
A schedule of church activities in Elyria outlines the third in a Catholic doctrine conference Monday at 8 p.m. in St. Mary Church lower chapel, plus ongoing leadership classes at Emanuel Lutheran Church, youth forums at First Congregational and other meetings across St. Andrew's Episcopal, Washington Avenue Church of Christ, Bethany Baptist, and First Methodist. Local clergy Rev. Maurice Fogle and Rev. Bela P. Bacso plan to attend the Ohio Pastors convention in Columbus next week.
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St. Mary Church
Ejlyria
Maurice Fogle
Washington Avenue
Elyria Council of Churches School of Religion
Washington Avenue Church
St. Anthony Fraternity
Third Order of St. Francis
Boone gives royalties to Northeastern Institute for Christian Education
Pat Boone turns over all royalties from his best selling record to the Northeastern Institute for Christian Education the new Churches of Christ College in Villanova Pennsylvania.
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Pat Boone
Northeastern Institute F For Christian Education
New ‘Churches of Christ College
Villanova, Pa
St Andrew’s Hosts Dr Seitz In Theological Education Day
Dr Oscar Seitz of Bexley Hall Gambier will speak at St Andrew’s Episcopal Church after the 9 20 a m family service and preach the 11 a m service. The day, declared by Bishop Arthur Lichtenberger, supports theological seminaries with a special offering to the seminary alongside the church budget.
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Oscar Seitz
Bexley Hall
Gambier
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Episcopal Church
Arthur Lichtenberger
Seitz
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