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Nome, Alaska, Friday, August 5, 1949
CHURCHES AND INFLUENCE
(Hugo S. Sims)
There are 77,000,000 church members in the United
States, according to the Yearbook of American Church
es, recently published under the auspices of the Federal
Council of Churches of Christ in America.
It is interesting to note that Dr. Samuel McCrea Ca
vert, general-secretary, says that more Americans are
church members than at any previous time. He says
that the ratio today is better than one in two of the pop
ulation compared with one in fifteen 150 years ago.
This is an interesting statement, revealing surprising
growth in church membership. It is evidence of what
church organizations, while operating independently
from the government and unsupported by taxation, can
accomplish through their own efforts and the support of
their adherents.
The Doctor is convinced that the United States, on
the surface, appears to be a religious country but says
that any thoughtful observer can detect a disturbing
discrepancy between the size of churches and their in
fluence on American life. The correctness of this asser
tion, of course, depends upon what one expects the
churches of this country to accomplish.
We have a rather old-fashioned idea that the main
business of church organizations is to promote the spir
itual development of individuals. The$e individuals, in
turn, have the opportunity to translate spiritual values
into the expressions that form our present material life.
It is not the business of the church, as we see it, to ar
range the details of material living but rather to inspire
men and women to follow spiritual guidance.
It is quite possible tor the churches, as organizations,
to exercise greater influence on American life without,
at the same time, promoting the spiritual development
of their adherents. When members of a religious organ
ization lose their personal independence oin matters
outside the spiritual field, they fail to make the spiritual
development that is the essence of religious life.
Consequently, it might be a good idea for churches
generally to concentrate their efforts upon the develop
ment of spiritual power and, with faith in this power,
leave the details of modern living to individuals im
pressed with their spiritual obligations.
THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST
(Written by a Chaplain in the Armed Forces)
I want to tell you a few of the many reasons why I be
lieve Jesus is coming soon.
In Joel 2:30 the Lord says, ‘I will shew wonders in the
heavens and in the earth, blood, firt and pillars of
smoke.” Students of Bible prophecy have pondered this
prophecy for years, wondering what it means, but I be
lieve it has already been fulfilled.
“Wonders in the heaven.” In Luke 21:25 Jesus said,
“There shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in
the stars.” Have there been any unusual happenings in
the stars lately? Yes. Jupiter overtook Saturn a few
years ago. There was a conjunction of these two planets
on August 15, 1940. After passing by, Jupiter turned
backward and passed Saturn for a second conjunction
on October 12. Then on December 31 Jupiter paused
and started again on its regular eastward journey, and
for the third time there was a conjunction of these two
planets. The third conjunction was on February 20,
1941. This was amost phenomenal occurrence. It can be
verified by any astronomer or observatory. Director
Robertson of the United States Naval Observatory in
Washington, D. C., issued the statement that such an
unusual phenomenon has not occurred for 2,000 years.
The last time it happened was a few years before Jesus
was born in Bethlehem. Now God spoke to His people
through the stars back in that day, before the Word was
| Spain Not To Get '
! Any EGA Aid i
—
WASHINGTON </P)—Vice Pres
ident Barkley yesterday ruled
$50,000,000 in loans to Spain out
of the European Recovery Pro
gram.
Barkley held that an amend
ment sponsored by Senator Mc
Carran (D.-Nev.) violates Senate
rules against writing new legisla
tion into an appropriation bill.
Democratic leader Lucas of Il
linois challenged the McCarran
amendment. And then McCarran
appealed the Barkley ruling.
Barkley then told the Senate
Spain is not entitled under the
Economic Cooperation Adminis- j
tration Act to participate in the
recovery program.
Spain has not adhered to the
basic requirements of the act. the [
Vice President said, and to admit
Spain into the program would be
a violation of the terms of the act.
The ruling came as Senate lead
ers strove to free the big foreign
aid money bill from the threat of
another blockade.
Democratic leader Lucas of II- j
linois said he hoped to get final j
approval late yesterday for the ,
bill, which carries funds for Eu
Magnuson Pleads
For Statehood
WASHINGTON, (A*) —Senator
Magnuson ‘D.-Wash.> says state
hood for Alaska and Hawaii is es
sential to proper defense “not
only of the western part of the na
tion, but for the whole nation.”
Magnuson, who inserted a state
ment on the subject in the Con
gressional Record, said he had
conferred recently with Gen.
Claire Chennault, commander of
the former Flying Tigers in China.
The Senator informed the Sen
ate.
"There is a direct relation be
tween Alaska and Hawaii state
hood to our danger in Asia.
"Passage of these ‘statehood)
enabling acts would be a declara
tion of policy approved by the
State Department. “It w o u 1 d
strengthen our hand in a situation
growing more critical daily.
“If anyone dolibts the import
ance of bolstering ourselves in the
Pacific r’ght now. he should talk
with General Chennault. as I have
done.”
rope’s recovery, army occupation
costs and aid to Greece and Tur
key.
in printed form. That’s how the Wise Men knew that
Jesus was to be born. They read the message in the
stars. God sent a message through the stars announcing
the first coming of His beloved Son, and I believe He
has reserved the same identical sign until recently to
announce to men once again that it is almost the hour
for the second coming of His Son.
In 1940 six of the eight great planets gathered out in
the western skies. These planets (Mars, Jupiter, Saturn,
Venus, Mercury, and Uranus) arranged themselves in
a row right from the horizon to the zenith as if they
were on special parade awaiting some unusual occasion
to follow. After this unusual happening Professor Da
vis, president of the Astronomical Society of Kansas
City, issued the statement that in computing alii the as
tronomical data at his disposal he found that only once
before was there a similar occurrence in history—only
a short time before the judgment of God fell in the flood
in the day of Noah. Ah, my friends, if God reserved such
a sign in the day of Noah, and flashed it in the starry
heavens to warn the people that He was about to iudge
this wicked world through the flood, remember the
words of Jesus in Luke 17:26, “As is was in the days of
Noah, so shal it be also in the days of the Son of Man.”
God is trying to warn us that once again it is nearly the
hour for judgment to fall in the time of tribulation
mentioned in the Book of Revelation.
MIDSUMMER NIGHTMARE
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CHURCHES
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sunday—
8:00 a.rrt.—Mass
9:30 a.m.—Mass
10:00 a.m.—At the Base Chapel
LAVINIA WALLACE YOUNG
MISSION
Pastors—Rev. Theron McGrew
Rev. Paul B. F. Carlson
*
( Sunday—
i 10:00 a.m. Eskimo Speaking
Service.
11:00 a.m. Sunday School.
7:30 p.m. Evening Service.
Wednesday—
2:00 p.m. Children’s Miracle
Book Club.
Thursday—
7:30 p.m. Mid-week Service.
THE METHODIST CHURCH
(FEDERATED)
Rev. Robert Treat. Minister
Sunday—
10:00 a.m.—Sunday School
11:00 a.m.—Morning Worship:
Communion Service. Message:
“The Living Fellowship.”
8:00 p.m.—Evening Service.
Evensong, aud Message, “Men
Who Were There.”
Sunday evening fellowship
hour following the service at
thft Parsonage.
Tuesday — 10:30 a.m. — Junior
Choir Practice.
8:00 p.m. Church officers and
Board meeting, at the Parson
age.
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
PENTECOSTAL
Third Avenue West
Miss H. E. Brown
Missionary in Charge
Sunday—
Sunday School . 10:00 a.m.
Adult Bible Ckiss.11:00 a.m.
Evening Service .7:30 p.m.
Tuesday—
Young Peoples Meeting 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday—
Bible Study .7:30 p.m.
Friday— «
Bible Study and
Prayer Meeting .7:00 p.m.
EVERYONE WELCOME
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Third and Division
Pastor—Lev/is I. Hudgins
“Things don’t turn up in this
world until somebody turns them
up.”
10:00 a.m. Singspiration and Sun
1 day School classes.
11:00 a.m. Morning Message.
7:00 p.m. Young People’s Meeting.
7:30 p.m. Singspiration and special
music.
8:00 p.m. Evening Message.
Wednesday: 7:30 p.m. Melody and
Prayer.
Come and bring your Bible.
You are ever welcome to attend
these services.
NOME GOSPEL MISSION
of
Alaska Evangelization Society
Rev. Vern Rimling, Pastor
‘ Sunday—
2:00 p.m. Sunday School for
boys and girls. '
Preaching service in the Eskimo
language by James Savok.
7:30 p.m. Gospel Service.
Tuesday—
7:30 p.m. Bible Study—trans
lated into the Eskimo language.
Thursday—
2:00 to 4:00 p.m. K.Y.B Club for
boys and girls.
Friday—
7:30 pjn. Prayer, Praise and
Testimony.