Church Membership Grows Faster Than Population 1926-1949
New York report from the National Council of Churches finds church membership rose 51.5 percent from 1926 to 1949 while population grew about 30 percent. Protestant denominations led numeric gains. Church of God in Christ shows largest percentage rise. Catholics, Jews also increased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Council of Churches
Benson Y. Landis
National Council
Department of Research and Survey
Church of God In Christ
Memphis
Tenn
Dr. Landis
Roman Catholic Church
Southern Baptists
Methodist
National Baptist Convention U.S.A. Inc
United Lutheran Church In America
Southern Baptist Convention
Missouri Synod
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Presbyterian Church U
Church of Christ, Scientist
Vote To Send Boy To Legion Boys State
The American Legion voted to send a boy to Boys State again this year and to enter a baseball team in the American Legion Junior League this Summer. Also issued are 20 year membership cards for Legion Post members and notes on related community events and club activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
American Legion
The
Legion Post
Frank Obrig
Horace McClaflin
Clifton West
Frank Clara
James C. MacDermott
Harry Hannon
Earl Clark
Howard Evans
William Rigo
First Congregational Church
Meetina Association
Medina
A. J. Weber
Remembering Talks at Louisville Male High School Ceremony
James Young of the Board of Education recalls a windy old speech twenty one years ago during a graduate ceremony at Louisville Male High School. William Duffy jokes that he gave the speech Young mentions and laughs at the memory. The piece also lists local club meetings and officer elections for church groups and lodges in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Wellingto School House
William Klann
Marion Ward
Marion
Lutheran Hospital
Cleveland
White Star Trucking Company
Penfield
Wellington
Parents
Roberta Calderwood
Jimmy Wight
Richard Oney
Hilly Kepler
Misa Jean Naftzger
Sam Henes
William Weber
Louisville
James Young
Board of Education
Whan Trent Ant Ahars
William Duffy
Young
Car recovered after theft and storage fee in Fort Worth
Richard L. Kelley located his stolen car near a wrecker service after more than a month. A $20 storage charge was demanded for the vehicle, with the operators noting a caller had the car pulled the night it was stolen due to engine trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
Richard L. Kelley
Kelley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Legion
Cora M. Shepard
Barker Gt
Faith Ware
Jackson
Cleveland St
Econd
Fieer
Bennett Cerf
Sir Joshua Reynolds
King Features Syndicate
Methodist Church
Congregational Women's Association
Friendship Room
Hamlin Woman's Relief Corps
Legion Home
Sorosis Club
Oberlin Inn
Lillywood Rebekah Lodge
Mary Knapp
King’s Daughters
Robert Kraps
Silent Circle of
King's Daughters
Russell Dickason
Herrick Unit
Gaylord Bassett
Von
Dependen
Penney's
Penney
Crisp
Priscillas
Penney‘s
Heidenberg Lace
Heidenberg
Fpenney
Pennes
Kirsch
Rae
Penney’s
Woah
C. M. Nelson
North Baton
China
Rayon Taffeta
Fleer
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