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Bible Study to Be Basis of Meeting Bible study will the frame-, Tlie Bakorsfield assembly, one work of a regional assemljly of the International Convention of DR. BARTON A. DOWDY Ciiristian Cliurclies of Clirist) Oct. 11-16 ill tlie Civic Auditorium. of 13 being lield across the coun- ti-y in October, will open with a service and the first of five Bible studies.

It will end Willi a commitment senice incorporating tlie last in the series. Bible lecturer and wonsliop leader will be Dr. Barton A. Dowdy, president of Northwest Ciiristian College in Ore. "From Intention to Achievement" is the general theme of the regional gatherings, which are taking the place of the International Convention's annual assembly in this mid-point year of the Chi-lstian Churches' "Program of for the Decade of Decision.

Main topics will be progress to date and ways to move ahead in the "Hrogiam of Advance," tlieproce.s.s of reorganizatioiillit' Disciples call "biollieiiiood restructure" and union conversations. Family Sunday Service Planned for Tomorrow World-Wide Communion Sunday and Family Sunday will be observed at the 10 o'clock Ice tomorrow of the First Coii- gi -egational Chuicli of Bakersfield. The Uev. Ariliur Homers, associate minister, will give the children's story, "The Boy With Unruly Hair," and tlie sermon, "What Are They Going to Do Now? with Mark as Bible reference. New members will be received.

Organist Tedd Schilling will play "Prelude on Piccardy" (Purvis); "Interlude From Sonatina" (Sowerljy) and "Houen" (Trad.) Tlie Chancel Choir's anthem will be "Only Begotten Word of God: Internal" (Long- lace). Following tomorrows Christian Family Fellowship ixrtluck dinner at 5:30. Charlotte Gaines, a member of the international award-winning BakersfieUI College choir, will show slides iif the choir's European trip. The new minister, the Kev. ('.

Gordon Beale, formerly of Greenwich. is expccii -d arrive in Bakersfield eyrly next week. He will give liLs first sermon Oct. 10. Association Meeting Near Californian News Service WASCO Tlie fall meet In? of tlie Kern Association.

United Church of Christ (Congrega- lional-Christian). will be held Oct. 23 at the new Arviii Congregational Churc-li. Featured speaker will be tlio new of the Southern California and Southwest ConfereiK-e. I'nited Church of Christ.

Dr. Ckiieiu-f MiCall Amoni; the items on the! agenda for the all-day sessions will lie the new association constitution, a code of ethics fori ministers: the new denomina -l lion mission emphasis "Break-! through" and a health Insur -j ance plan for the clergy. annual election of officers will al.so take place. Presiding will Ije Waller Prayer Sessions Set Next Week St. Marks Methodist Cluinh will observe World-Wide Communion tomorrow with communion being at the: a.m.

and 11 a.m. A sacrificial Ijreakfast will IjCi served by women of the Com-j mission on Missions, starting at a.m. in the Social Hall, and a five-minute prayer session will be held before the first worship service. Prayers will said for the: coming evangelistic meetings in the sanctuary fi-um 7 to eacli morning to Otc. 9.

DR. H. G. COOPER H. G.

Cooper Takes Pastorate Dr. H. G. Cboper, who has been pastor of the Bethany Baptist Onirch of North Little Rock, has accepted a call to liecome pastor of the Wayside Southern Baptist Cliiirch of Bakersfield. Me will Ix? in the pulpit for his fh-st service as pastor tomorrow.

Dr. Cooper has been in the ministry for 2.) years, and lias served as pastor of Baptist churches in Oklahoma. Kansas, Michigan and for tlie past two xeais in Little Rock. He was a representative of the Billy Graham ICvangeli.stic Film Inc. in working out of the Kansas City office.

He was a lepresemative for the organization for tlie states of Kansas. Neliraska. Oklahoma and at times pari of Colorado. LOUIS A. PETERSEN Louis Petersen Will Address Presbyterians First Presbyterian Church will feature Ixiuis A.

Petersen, Iwrn in tlio San ciuin Valley and a graduate of San Francisco College, as the main speaker on steward- sliip. Pcter.sen is a synoti of Caiforiiia executive and a committed layman. At 7 p.m. tomorrow, Petersen will speak to the United Presbyterian Men's Council at the new Holiday Inn on "Don't Just Sit There At the 9:15 and 10:45 a.m. World Wide Communion Sunday services he will discuss Pluribus Unum." He will meet with Every Member enlistment membere and at 6 p.m.

with 1.10 teen-agers dressed as earl Cliristians meeting in "Tlie Catacombs." Mr. Petersen will address the group (in. "it's a Great Time to He a Presbyterian." 'I'lie series started jesterday when Peter.sen spoke to a joint meeting of the Mariners, a couples' organization of the cliurcli. Congregation Will Hear New Minister College Heights United Church! the pastor of a Methodist Church of members will welcome their new minister, the Rev. Ross P.

McGuire, and his family at the 9:30 service tomorrow. Rev. Mc Guire will lead the congregation in the observance of World Wide Communion wiich joins Christians of all races and nations in the Supper. Rev. McGuire comes to the College Heights Church from the Cresco.

Iowa Congregational Church which he served the pa.st five years. Before tliat he was in Minnesota. He received the bachelor of Divinity degree from Perkins of Tlieologj-, Southern University. Tills past May he received the degree of master of sacred theology from the Tiieological Seminary from University of Dubuque, Iowa. Mr.

and Mrs. McGuire have three small daughters, Carol, Barbara and Janice. His brother. Stanley, is pastor of the San Luis Obispo Congregational Church, where their father, a retired Methodist minister, and mother also reside. Barbara Herring, Church Organist, will play: "I Call to Tliee.

Jesus Christ' (Bach). "A Rose Breaks into Bloom" (Bralims) and "1 Will Lift up Mine Eyes." (Schrciner). The aiitliciiis sung by the adult choir under the direction of Eu gene Taibert will be "Com- miMiion (Balakireff) and "With A Voice of Singing" (Shaw). Speaker Named for Fellowship Dr. aaire Blauvelt will on "The Place of Religion in Our Lives" at 10:30 tomorrow iiiorning at the Woman's Club for tile Unitarian Universalisl l-'ellowsliip.

Dr. Blauvelt is a.s- sociale minister of tile Unitarian Society in Covena. He spent 18 years as a pa.stor in i'asadena and in Cosla Mesa. Iielping to build a new church while there. RONALD CHANDLER Youth Crusade Opens Sunday Trinity Baptist Chiiivh will launch a Youth Cnisatle tomorrow with the Rev.

Ronald Chandler, iiastor of tlie First Church of Lakeside, speaking daily at p.m. Tlie meetings will close Oct. 10. To launch the Youth Crusade, iiiternaiional Sunday will be served tomorrow with -10 foreign students at Bakersfield College as guests at tlie 11 o'clock service. a roeeption-luncli- eon will honor the Talking Duck Is Rally Star Fresno ventriloquist Jimmy Weldon and his talking duck, Web.ster Webfoot, will be featured in a Sunday school rally at 9:15 tomorrow morning at the Fir.st Clitirch of the Naza- renc.

The church will ob.serve World-Wide Communion Sunday. The Rev. Paul Mangum, niiii- istor. will s))eak on "The Crises of Communion." During tlie evening service, reports will be made on the laymen's retreat at Hume Lake, attended by 20 from the church. The pastor will speak on "The Marks of a Christian." REV.

ORVAL SEAGO Orval Seago Will Return to Church SIIAKTER Returning to Sliafter wliere he served as the fii'st pastor of the Church of tlie Nazarene will be the Rev. Orval of Chico. He will conduct tlie fall revival services at 7:30 each evening Monday to Oct. 10. Rev.

came to Shafter in March. 1942, from Pasadena College wliere he had done graduate work. His work in the Shafter area led to the dedication of the Shafter church in 1950. House Burglarized 181G tlolden Highway, told police a portable sewing machine ami tliree dresses were stolen from her home. Delegate Named CLE DAI head- (iiia'-tep'; of the Aiiventist Churcli here todav' announced the appointment of Tec! T.

Jones, pastor of tile Bakersfield Soutliside i Day CTliurch, as a delegate to a high church plan-; ning council to Ije lield Nov. IMS in FM-esno. Lesson-Sermon on Unreality Set "Teach me. Lord, the way of tliy statutes; turn away mine fi-om beholding vanity." 'i'liese lioiu 11!) from the golden for a Biljle le.s.son on "L'nreality" to Ije read in Ciiristian Science churches tomorrow. Passages from the Biljle and the Cnristian Science textbook will bring out some of the different ways in which men discover llie supremacy and power of spiritual reality.

Included will he these lines from "Sc-ience and Health with Key to tlie by Mary Baker Eddy: "Evil is not su- goal is not lieipless; nor are tlie laws of matter primary, and tlie law of Spirit secondary. The Palmist "The Lord on high is mightier than the noi.se of many waters, yea. than the mighty waves of the sea" (pp. 207.505). glir Sakrrsf(Halifaruian 7 Members of Baha'i Faith in Meeting Tlie Baha'is of Bakersfield will attend a victory rally today as participants in a conference of members of the Baha'i Faitli from 150 cities in Southern California at p.m.

in the Culver City Veterans Memorial ditorium. The rally will touch off the first of a series of slate-wide gatherings to celebrate the opening of the 1965 Baha'i proclamation meetings designed to bring about a greater unity among the religions and races of Cali- foniia. Guest speaker for the opening public meeting tonight will be author and television performer William Sears. who has ju.st returned from a fact-fintling mission to Africa, Israel, and Europe, has chosen his subject "The Baha'i: Faith How to Be Happy in Tills Unhappy World." Wasco Services Commu-' nion Sunday will be observed at the 11 a.m. tomorrow at tlie, Wasco Congregational Church.

The Rev. Bruno Pueschel's Communion meditation will be "The Lord's Table and Beyond." New members will be: received. Sears will speak on race unity Willi a special attention to steps to prevent such events as the recent riots in South Los Pastor Horwege asks: DO YOU LIKE MUSIC! Then Enjoy an Evening With BILL HARMON Great Gospel Singing at Sunshine Church 515 Roberts lane Sunday, Oct. 3 7:00 P.M. Visiting Speakers Californian Rev.

and Mrs. C. lohnson. pastors of the svtiiMy of GINI Chiii-ch in loosa. Iowa, will the guest speakers at the First of (ioil CliuicM a.m.

and 7 p.m. tomorrow. Mrs. is Leonaid Palmers DR. C.

PURDY PASTOR 10'45 SUBJECT: 'Things New and Old" 7:00 P.M. SUBJECT: "The Second CALVARY BIBLE CHURCH Monterey anii King Streets Harry Hodge, Pastor Bethel Temple Assembly of God 4040 NiCes St. Phone 871-0731 Hear the REYIYALMEN QUARTET SUNDAY MORNING 9:45 and 11:00 MISSIONARY TO HAITI RON HIHENBERGER OCT. 3, 7 P.M. STARTS NEXT FRIDAY, OCT.

8,1965 EVANGELIST LEROY JENKINS Spirit-Filled Presbyterian From Tampa, Florida Says That "All Things Are Possible Only Believe" KERN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS ON 99 HIGHWAY, SERVICES 10:30 A.M., 2:30 P. 7:30 P.M. BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA REV. JENKINS WILL BE UNDER HIS NEW GOSPEL TENT, SEATING CAPACITY FOR OVER 10,000 PEOPLE. Prayer Cards Given out During 2:30 Service only.

SEE AND HEAR THIS YOUNG EVANGELIST AS HE WALKS UP AND DOWN THE AISLES SINGING, PREACHING AND PRAYING FOR THE SICK. THE WORLD'S MOST UNUSUAL MINISTRY GOSPEL MUSIC IN EVERY SERVICE NO SUNDAY NITE SERVICE. FOR ALL PEOPLE OF ALL FAITHS MILLIONS COMPELLED TO RECEIVE THE MARK OF THE BEAST! Everyone on earth will hove The Mark of The Beast or The Seal of God when Christ returns! Those who refuse The Mark will not be permitted to buy or sell! The Lake of Fire awaits those who have The Mark, while those who have God's Seal will stand on the Sea of Glass and sing the Song of Victory! WHAT IS THE MARK? Hear STANLEY HARRIS Sunday, Oct. 3, 7:00 p.m. CIVIC CENTER AUDITORIUM 3000 Free Sects Provided I SAW THE DEAD Behind Ih.

Iron Curtain A film taken in E. Germany Shewn by Evonstlitl lindy lummer Sundoy, 7:00 P.M. Sunday, 7:00 P.M. Yotf or. invit.d to free barbecue Sunday after th.

morning tervic NILES ASSEMBLY OF 800 1701 Niles St. Rev. J. Smith, Pastor.