The Akron Beacon Journal from Akron, Ohio • Page 4

LIKES TO FISH. AISE PIGEONS Satvrday, M.y 27, 1950 4 Akron Beacon Journal Plan Special Reception Dr. Wells Returns To Give Sermon Duties Keep Pastor Pentecost Observance Set In Akron Churches From His By JOE RUKENBROD BatM jMraal Ckartk Writer THE PASTOR OF the McKinley Av. Church of God say the Many Akron churches will ion of children will held at ministry keeps a man so busy these days he has little or no time day morning worship services. One of the world's oldest religious festivals, Pentecost is the day of descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples.

It Is obscned generally In the Catholic and roott other churches of the ChriMian world on the seventh Sunday after rutr. (5 -i lift t-i i i 1.irin,.,fi.rlm lr i The Akron Area Ministers fellowship is sponsoring tiie second annual Christian youth reception for high school students and recent graduates. Committee members talking over the plans are, from left to right, Joan Zickafoose, Roy Culbert-son, Grundy Couch and A. Earl Davis. Churches To Be Host To Graduates, Students SPONSORED BY 30 churches affiliated with the Akron Area Ministerial Fellowship, the second annual Christian youth recep tion will be held at 7 p.

m. Monday in the Canteen Restaurant on Hobbies a preacher who likes to fish aa well as he does. But there was a time when the Rev. Elmer Rich did quits a bit of trout fishing in the Rocky Mountains, while living in Denver, Col, a few years ago. Another of his hobbies that is being neglected because of the pressure of work Is the raising of domesticated pigeons.

Rev. Mr. Rich holds several ribbons which he won in bird shows with his White Kings and Blue Silver Kings. OS LAST MAY 3 he was 48 years old. He was born at Asher, when it was in the old In dian Territory.

It became a part of the state of Oklahoma in 1907. His education Included rrade school in Asher, high school In Anderson, and Anderson College, also in the Indiana city. He obtained his ministerial diploma In 193i, and his Bachelor of Theology degree in 1941. Mrs. Rich is the former Ruth M.

Wright of Memphis, Tenn. The couple met while students in college, and were married on Sept. 16, 1929, in Oklahoma City, Okla. Upon their graduation in 1932, Rev. Mr.

and Mrs. Rich accepted their first pastorate at Arkansas City, where the Sunday school attendance was increased from 68 to 406 in four years. IN 1941 the Riches were transferred to the North Denver Church of God in Denver. During the pastorate there an old debt of $1,800 was liquidated, $16,000 raised toward a new building and the purchase of property for the new church site. While in Denver Rev.

Mr. Rich also was instrumental in starting the Colorado Church newspaper. He has been pastor of the McKinley Av. Church since Oct. 6, 1946, and has become active In many church, ministerial and community organizations.

In 1949, the McKinley Av. Church gave 50 members and for the forming of a new church in Cuyahoga Falls. In addition to state and district contributions, the congregation has turned over more than $32,000 to world mission work. THE CHURCH is part of the denomination having its headquarters in Anderson, Ind. Rev.

Mr. Rich is chairman of the Ohio State board of conservation and evangelism, state representative of the National Mid-Century Advance, state adviser for the Northeastern Ohio District and chairman of the Eastern Ministerial Assembly. Rev. Mr. Rich also is a member of the Gospel Trumpet the denomination's publishing plant in Anderson.

Mrs. Rich takes an active part in the work of the church, especially the fields of music and religious education. She is now a member of the National Board of Christian Education. Rev. Mr.

and Mrs. Rich and their two sons live in the parsonage at 707 Elbon av. The boys are Delbert Edward, 15, a Junior at Garfield High School, and Charles Elmer, 4. Dr. Dallas F.

Billington Pastor and Founder The Temple for recreation. And that's a calamity for REV. ELMER RICH Myers( coimh Will Talk On 'Memorials' 'True Memorials" will be the sermon topic of the Rev. O. E.

Myerscough at the 11 a. m. service Sunday in the First Baptist Church. Plans for the replacement of the art windows in the sanctuary will be outlined to the congregation by Arthur E. Bosley.

Rev. and Mrs. Myerscough attended the Northern Baptist Convention in Boston, this week. New officers of the church in stalled by the pastor are Martin L. Hemphill, moderator; Mrs.

W. H. Spicer, church clerk Robert E. ZahnlHer, treasurer; William T. Estright, assistant treasurer.

XV. R. Clark, E. C. Jackson and Dean Lane, deacons; Mrs.

Ruth Gardner, Mrs. H. W. Leas and Mrs. John Sawyer, deaconesses; Irby Ballard, J.

D. Witner and C. H. Zimmerman, trustees. Margaret Pahle, J.

F. Witner and James Young, board of Chris tian education; E. M. Watkins, chief usher; Edward A. Larch, as sistant chief usher; Mrs.

E. H. Lowe, chairman, and Mrs. E. C.

Jackson, assistant chairman, wel come committee. Morris K. Cochran, church school superintendent; Mrs. Mattie V. Ptckton, historian; Mrs.

Irby S. Ballard, student counsellor, and Hazel Robart, missionary chair man. Presbyterian The quartet of the First Presbyterian Church will sing "Blessed la the Nation," by Rogers, and "Peace I Leave With You," by Roberts, at the Sunday morning worship service. The minister, Dr. Paul L.

McKay, will discuss "America Faces the Road Daily In the State Cuyahoga Falls. It will honor graduates of Akron district high schools whose religious beliefs prevent them from attending the proms and other entertainments of their classes and schools. Members of the Junior classes of the high schools also will he honored at the reception. Members of the youth committee of the fellowship and members of the high school graduating classes are in charge of the arrangements. The master of ceremonies will be Robert Frost, Marine Corps veteran, who will present an entertainment program following the banquet.

HEADING THE committee are A. Earl Davis, assistant pastor of the Brown St. Church of the Christian and Missionary Alliance; the Rev. Milton L. Bunker, pastor of the Kenmore Church of the Nazarene, Grundy Couch and Roy Culbertson Assisting them are Debby Frier-son and Eddie Thorn, program; Joan Zickafoose, Mary Lou War ner and Bernard Westover, decor- tions and arrangements; and Paul J.

Armstrong, Joyce Anglyn and Peggy Tracy, publicity. Bethany Sets Confirmation The rite of confirmation and ministered their first Communion are on the program of the Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church Sunday morning. Children to be confirmed and ad ministered their first Communion are Shirley Anderson, James Buck, Larry Carlson, Beverly Hagstrom, Jack Johnson, Malcolm Rush, Judy Stratton and Ruby Hursell. The service will be conducted by the pastor, the Rev. Clarence Melin, and the final offering for the Lutheran World Action will be received.

Family Night At First UP Members of the First United Presbyterian Church will hold a family night service at 6:30 p. m. Sunday. They will sing family hymns, discuss religion in the home and see the film, "Walking With God." The Rev. John Ray Louden, pastor, will speak on "A Nation's Pentecost" at the 10:30 worship service Sunday morning.

The senior choir, directed by Mrs. Jessica Freeman, will sing, with Robert Osmun at the organ. Church Honors Its Pastor For 28 Years SPECIAL will be held Sunday in the Mt. Olive Bap tist Church, commemorating the completion 28 years of service by the pastor, the Rev, J. I.

Monroe. A week's celebration will be brought to a close Monday with a banquet in the church, 36 W. Bartges st. Mrs. Addie Lee Patton is Rev.

Monroe general chair man of the committee, and Mrs. Jessie Solomon is in charge of tne program. The Monday night banquet will honor Rev. Mr. Monroe and his family.

A native of Alabama, he came to Akron In 1922 from Buf falo, N. Y. The Mt. Olive Baptist Church was organized in 1918, and the first meetings were held in a garage on Ridge st. The first minister was the Rev.

W. M. Crawford. When Rev. Mr Crawford was succeeded by the present pastor, there were 39 members, and this number has grown to 700.

Before moving into its present quarters, the church met at 166 Bluff st. i Two Anthems To Be Sung Two anthems will be sung by uie cnancei cnoir ot me First Congregational Church Sunday morning under the direction of Francis M. Johnson, minister of music. They are "By the Waters of Babylon," by Philip James, and "King of Ulory," by Harold Frie dell. Dr.

Paul S. Kershner, the minister, will discuss "A Song Is Required." Novelty Wilber Fish, novelty musician, will present a special program at 8 p. m. Sunday in the First Evangelical Congregational Church on E. South st.

He plays the musical glasses, piccolo cowbells, London cricket bells and the singing saw. The Rev. Paul Dunn, pastor, will conduct the 10:30 worship Sunday morning. Dr. D.

Wells, Dallaa. noted church leader and a former Akron pastor, will be the principal speaker at two church anniversaries here Sunday. The rhnrchee are the E. Market St Church of Christ, marking Ita 75th anniversary, and the North IliU Church of Christ, celebrating ita 55 th anniversary. Dr.

Wells, who is now head of the Crusade for a Christian World, was pastor of the High St Church of Christ when the North Hill con gregation was founded 35 years ago. He aided materially in estab lishing the new church, waa the speaker at the dedication of its building and returned to Akron in 1940 to be the main speaker at the silver anniversary celebration. MEMBERS of the High St Church also founded the East Akron congregation In 1875. Dr. Wells will preach the ser mon at the 10:30 service Sunday morning in the North Hill Church, and will apeak at the afternoon program in the E.

Market tu Church at 3 The program, of the North Hill Church also includes a dinner at 12:30 p. m. The members then will attend tne afternoon service of the sister church. The Rev. Lloyd Miller of Detroit, who was pastor ot the E.

Market St Church when It was moved from ita old location on Broad at Into the present building, will preach the sermon at the morning worship service in that church. Also on the afternoon speaking program will be the Rev. George W. Townsend of Ravenna. Special music will be presented by a quartet consisting of Fred Herman, Paul Herman, Webster Herman and Paul Herman Miller.

Walter Buxley, elder and chairman of the official board, will preside. An anniversary tea will be held from 4:30 to 6 in honor of the older members. Present pastors of the churches are the Rev. James E. Wilson, Market St.

Church, and the Arthur W. Van Dervort, North Hill Church. Director The new choir director of the Calvary Evangelical United Brethren Church is Jack L. Ragle, 1425 E. Tallmadge a World War II veteran who will be graduated next month from the Cleveland Institute of Music.

He has had several years of choir work in Akron and Cleveland churches, and recently presented his senior voice recital in Willard Clapp Hall, Cleveland. Speaks On War John Sigrest will conduct the Adult Forum Class of the First Universalist Church at 9:30 a. m. Sunday. The topic will be "War: Causes and Cures." Dr.

Lawrence Wesley Abbott, the minister, will speak on "Memorial Day and the Cold War" at the 10:45 worship service. West Baptist Dr. Raymond E. Gingrich, president of the Akron Bible Institute, will be the guest preacher at the morning and evening services of the West Hill Baptist Church Sunday in Schumacher School. xar" "i 9 AM To 3 PM OF BROADWAY observe Pentecost at their Sun- The soloist will be Margaret Webber, soprano, who will sing "Great Peace Have They Whien Love Thy Law," by Rogers.

The organist is Ward Evans. "Rediscovering Pentecosf will be the sermon tople of the Rev. O. Manor In the Monroe Inited Presbyterian Church at the 11 a. m.

service. IL Symons will direct the senior choir In singing "Beautiful Saviour," by Rlegger. The traditional rite of confirm a- Disciples Will Hear G. E. Owen rv ft REV.

GEORGE E. OWEN A well known missionary and clergyman of the Disciples of Christ will speak in Akron Sunday night. He is the Rev. George Earle Owen, now on furlough from the staff of the Union Theological Seminary of Buenos Aires, Argentina. He will speak at the 7:30 service in the Firestone Park Church of Christ, of which the Rev.

William F. Saye Is pastor. Rev. Mr. Owen is a native of Virginia and was educated at Bethany College, Bethany, W.

the I'nlversity of Chicago and the I'nlon Theological Seminary and Columbia t'nlverslty, New York City. A representative at the Amster dam Conference of World Council of Churches, he was delegated to visit Germany to observe the relief work of the churches through the council. While on furlough in the United States, Rev. Mr. Owen is a representative in the Ohio Christian Churches of the Diciples of Christ for the Crusade for a Christian World.

He has just completed his first term as a missionary, having gone to Argentina in 1943, after holding pastorates in i'cnnslyvania, Virginia and New York City. Toledo Couple Conducts Revival The Rev. and Mrs. A. R.

Vander Ploeg of Toledo, are conducting evangelistic services for two weeks in the Bethel Assembly of God Church, Fourth av. and Chittenden st. The revival will continue through June 11. Services are held each night at 7:45, except Monday. Rev.

Mr. and Mrs. also conduct the musical programs. Together they play 21 instruments. Pastor of the church is the Rev.

Fred H. Neubauer. a JO WADC, Sing It Again: Beginning of third year of show with jackpot awaiting winner. 10:30 WTAM, Grand Ole Opry: Jimmy Dickens, guest. Television 7 WEWS, Buck Rogers: "The Flaming Meteor." 7:30 WEWS, Hollywood Screen Test: Arnold Moss plays "Faust." s-WXBR, Jack Carter Show: illiam Bendlx, Ben Bine, Georgia Gihbs, Louie Jordan and his Quintet, and dancers Consuelo and Mcl-ba, guests.

8:30 WXEL, Inside Detective: "Lowest Man in the World." 9 WNBK, Star Spangled Revue: Bob Hope, Bea Lillie, Frank Sinatra head cast, which includes Peggy Lee and Arnold Stang WEWS, The Trap: "Sentence of Death" WXEL, Cavalcade of Stars: Carl Ravazza, Susan Miller, Keye Luke and Ray Malone, guests. WTAM (1100) WHKK (640) National Treasure House Guest Star News-Tom Mannint Tommy Dorse? Snrlng Concert Snorts tot All Honr.K Concert Snorts for AU Sprint Concert Sprint: Concert Welcome Aboard Welcome Aboard Good News fl'md News t'Dton Close Lake Glen Dimension Dimension Sinking Time Finding Time l-Conseauence Harlem Ri Truth -Consequences Hariem Review Your Hit Parade True Oralse Your Hit Parade True Or False Ueimls Day Lombardoland pay Lombardoland Judv Canova J'ibv Grand Ole Opry irand Ole Opry Drtve-In Melodlea Drive-In Melodlet M'i'Ical Gems it it; sOFjr News-Tom Mannint otto ThurnXX iiirtun uownev otto hum Dance Orehestrs Turner'! Rlnirers Liance orchestra Turner't Blneert p. m. oyer WHK (1420) CBAKUt WITHOUT NOTICE Roaert nun" urray "em ii. uq doc Lemon Murray Blow CHANNEL" Carter Rhn 10 30 Parad 01 Event 10 40 Filmt 10:00 WreatHm 13.30 Program Preview! 71 I 2 I the 10:30 service in Trinity Lutheran Church.

Following a sermon by Dr. Fred Wiegman, the senior pastor, 28 young men and women who have completed a two-year course of study will be received into full membership of the church. MEMBERS of the class are Harry Anderson, Lois Beisecker, Don Corbett, Gerald Downey, Charles Faidley, Patrick Miller, Phyllis Miller, Nancy Rasel, Stephen Taylor, Patsy Potter, Rich ard Summers, Walter De Bruin Jr. Glenn Eckroad, Dennis Harreli, Rodney Sharp, Richard Heilman, Thomas Riley, Marthalee Shaffer, Thomas Smith, LeRoy Steele, Theodore Treece, Ronald Vincent, William Vobbe, Jane Weaver, Robert White, Marlene Anushock, Carol Blackburn and Suzanne Carmedy. The associate pastor, the Rev.

Albert H. Buhl, will preach at the 8 a. m. service. Holy Communion and reception of new members will feature the 10:30 service in the Trinity Evangelical and Reformed Church, conducted by the minister, the Rev.

William Nelson. The chancel choir will sing George Bizet's anthem, "Agnus Dei." Old Fallacies Subject Of Scientists "Ancient and Modern Necromancy, Alias Mesmerism and Hypnotism, Denounced" is the subject of the lesson-sermon which will be read in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday. It will have for the Golden Text: "If God be for us, who can be against us?" (Romans Included in the citations which comprise the lesson-sermon axe the following correlative passages from the Kible and from the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy. "Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might. Tut on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand agairutt the wilea of the devil" (Ephesians 6:10, 11).

"Marvels, calamities, and sin will much more abound as truth urges upon mortals its resisted claims; but the awful daring of sin destroys sin, and foreshadows the triumph of truth" Science and Health, p. 223). Back To School Norman Young 1'richard will leave Akron next week to resume his studies in the Boston University School of Theology, Boston, after serving the last year as assistant pastor of the First Evangelical and Reformed Church. The son of Mr. and Mrs.

Llewellyn W. Prichard, 982 Berwin he is a graduate of North High School and Ohio Wesleyan University. Hia engagement to Marianna Nugent, youth editor of the Evangelical and Reformed Church in Boston was announced recently. Juniors Sing The junior choir of the Woodland Methodist Church will sing the offertory, ''Send Out Thy Light," by Gounodj at the Sunday morning worship service. The group is directed by Mrs.

M. A. Barnes. The senior choir, led by Mrs. H.

Flanick, will sing "God Bless Our Land," by Kountz, The pastor is the Rev. William C. Snowball. Rev. James D.

Moore, associate pastor, Akron Baptist Temple. Tune In WAKR 6:15 P. M. Saturday evening WAKR 10:15 A. M.

Sunday Morning WAND 900 on the dial, 11:30 Sunday morning Rev. Moore will speak Sunday night at 7:30 P. M. i i 7 1 I i '-3 awavavatawj It alao la a solemn festival of the Jews, known as the Festival of Weeks and observed on the 50th day. or aeven weeks, after the second day of Passover.

In many churches, Pentecost is celebrated by the serving of the Lord's Supper, confirmation rites and baptism of children. IN' THE ST. JOHN' Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Rev. George C. Wagner will speak on "Do We Need Another Pentecost?" at the 10:15 worship service.

The sermon will follow the rite of baptism. The senior choir, directed by Kirs. Gerald Wilch. will sing Surely. God Is in This Tlace," by Lang.

Dr. George R. Snyder, missionary on furlough, will assist the pastor. Dr. Orris W.

Haulman, In conducting the worship service In Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church at 10:30. New members will be received, Including members of the pastor's Catechetical class. Guests will be members of the Allied Orders, who will attend In a body in commemoration of Memorial Day. East Marhct Church Holds Continuation CONFIRMATION of the pastor's class will feature the 10:30 worship service in the E. Market St.

Evangelical and Reformed Church Sunday morning. The program also includes communion and a sermnnette on "The Holy Spirit" by the Kev. R. K. Kshmeyer.

Pentecost and Memorial Day both will he observed during the Sunday school sewiions. Andrew Gulml will speak on "What Memorial Day Means." New members will be received and communion will be served In the West Congregational Church at The Rev. Harry Nirhol-aon will Install the new officers of the boards and committees. Grace Ruby will be the guest soloist, singing "How Beautiful Upon the Mountain," by Harker. Following the service, there will be a reception honoring the new members.

The Pilgrim Fellowship will meet at the church at 2 p. m. and will go in a group to the Tall-madge Congregational Church for a "Ruffit" rally. St. Bernard Sets Crowning Ceremony A crowning ceremony In which flowers will be placed on ths statue of the Virgin Mary honoring her as Queen of Heaven will be held at 3 p.

m. Sunday in St. Bernard Catholic church. Carole Lagana, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Donald Lagana of Vine will be the rrnwner, and Richard Kemper, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kemper, 389 All.vn will be crown bearer. Albert Bertsch, Kenneth Johann, Michael Dettllng and Miclietieh will be the pages. May is regarded by Catholics as the month of the Blessed Virein and she is always honored in that month.

During the crowning the rosary will be recited. At ea mystery, children will present flowers to the Virgin Mary. This will be followed by an act of consecration of the entire school. The Rev. W.

A. Winchester wUl preach a sermon, followed by the Benediction. Vv Tonight's Tunings 6:30 WTAM, Spring Concert: Soprano Elaine Malbin, guest, trigs "Air rie Lia" from Debussy's "L'Enfant Prodigue" and "If I Were on the Stage." 7:30 -WADC. Vaughn Monroe: Originates at Oregon State College. 8 WAKR, At water Kent Audition Finals: Special broadcast of first four winners in national contests: Mrs.

Eileen Emily Chriso-pherson, San Francisco housewife; Burl Dean Smith, school teacher; Eugene Hart, service station at-tendant, and Marni Nixon, I SC student. 8:30 WAKR. Hollywood By-Line: Dick Powell, guest WADC, The Goldbergs; Sammy makes plans to enter college next September. 9 WADC. Gar.gbusters: "The Case of the Ton of Doom," dramatization of the capture of William Nesbit, one of "10 most wanted men." SATURDAY, MAY 27 WADC (1350) WAKR (1590) Columbia American oo niwi 6 15 Lui Surceai 30 SDOrti Revue 645 Larrj Leueur New-SDoru Rev.

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7:45 Vaughn Mor.roe Chanflu. Mamcian 00 Gent Autrr Theater Of Stars 15 Gena Autrv Theater Of Start 8 30 Goidherea ot-d Bv-Line 45 Ooldoerm By-Lne 9 00 Gan Butters 15 Ganz Busters 8:30 Godfrey D.irest 9 45 Godfrey Digest Tifbo 6in It Aealn- 10 15 81r.g It Again 10:30 Slut It Again 10 45 Sih It Again Rayourn Pmch Rayburn Finch fcernle Feppard Bernle Bijeupaid Time For Health Tommy Dor-ey Lonesome Gal Box Scores II no Newt 11:11 Star Bhov 11-JO Jack Clifton 11 45 Oscar Dumont Newt Reouert Review Reouest Review Reouet Review ja.JWnaiaa.1 nriwora prugraraa arter PROORAMS SUBJECT TO oo Poma Time 1 00 Buck 30 Operation Amliot it Star Tim 'Si 8 00 Ken rWNBK-TV 7:00 Lone Ranter T30 Pat Patteraon 8 OtJ Jack 9,00 Bob 12 11 DR. D. F. BILLINGTON Most people before they set foot in their own homes step into a place like the Citizens to talk over home loans.

You'll find us most cordial and anxious to help in any way we can. We'll go over your plan step by step doing our best to guide you along the proper paths. In the past 40 years, we've helped hundreds of other families take this all-important step. We'd like nothing better than to help you, too! Acta 5:42 And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ. We, at the Akron Baptist Temple, work daily at the Lord's work and visit people in the homes, in the hospitals and in prison, to help all we can.

"What is our purpose? To preach Christ to the doctors, lawyers, business men and working men alike. BIGGEST SINGING YET Sunday, June 11, the Northern States Singing Convention. Mr. Tom Davis, the president, announces the coming of the Statesmen from Atlanta, Georgie. Singing Saturday night 7 :30 p.

m. Services all day Sunday including Sunday night. Mon-day night we plan the biggest concert we have ever had. Watch this paper for further announcement. SUNDAY SERVICES Dr.

Billington will teach the Adult Bible Class at 10 :00. Rev. Charles Billington will speak at 11 :00. Rev. Moore will speak Sunday night at 7 :30 p.

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