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PAGE SIX DIAL FA 3-ySOOO POTTSTOWN MERCURY, POTTSTOWN, PA. MONDAY, JULY 18, I960 Minister Calls For Revolution Of Repentance Says Rebirth of Human Heart Is Key to Victory Over Communism A of the human was cited as the key to victory over Communism Sunday by the Rev. Vernon Stoop Jr. in a sermon entitled, In A Divided The Rev. Stoop addressed his congregation, the Niantic-Sassamansville charge of the United Church of Christ, in the fifth of 14 sermons dealing with social problems of our day.

Next Sunday he will speak from a divided world into the kind of world that John described in the Book of Revelation when he said that he saw a new CONVENTION DRAWS 380 LUTHERANS Muhlenberg College Is Site of Meeting Construction Starts On New Parish House Construction of a parish house Son and of the Holy Church council members for Sf. John's fcitheran church AN ALTAR was set up at one William C. Miller, vice presi- was started officially Sunday at end of the groundbreaking site dent; Leo J. Yost, secretary, groundbreaking ceremonies ad- and a large red cross. 30 by 60 and Richard E.

Goodhart, treas- feet, was laid out on the ground urer. Bruce E. Lord, chairman of the building committee; jacent to the church at 75 South Main street, South Pottstown. and blessed The Rev. William L.

Shaud, Actual construction of the pastor, officiated at the serv- $100,000 building is to start this ices that were a part of the week and is to be completed by 10:30 a. m. worship service of Dec 1 of this year. the church. The Rev.

Dr. Roy L. Winters, Spring City, executive secretary of the Board of Home Missions of the Lutheran Ministerium of Pennsylvania. assisted in the ceremony and preached at the service. Pastor Shaud turned the Dr.

spoke looking backward and in his sermon. He said the growth exemplified by the new parish house would be impossible we can hope to project our growth on what has gone Dr. Winters has been a vital Ernest Becker, assistant superintendent of the Sunday school department; Mrs. Catherine Goodolf, organist, representing the church choirs; Anne Sands, representing the United Lutheran churchwomen; Mrs. May Rondum, directress of the Altar guild; Raymond D.

Kohler, representing the United Lutheran churchmen. Eugene Ingram and Barbara -Mercury Staff Photo Rev. William L. Shaud, pastor of St. Lutheran church, turns the first spadesful of earth to commemorate the start of construction of a new parish house for his church.

Watching, at left, is the Rev. Dr. Roy L. Winters, Spring City, who preached the sermon during the service Sunday morning. on Price of In a kcv point of his ad dress, the pastor said, wit- heaven and a new earth, ness in our world today a condi-; This rebirth is the key to tion wherein 25 million party victory.

The ques- Communists are winning the wiH ue use world while 700 million Chris- unity to our world in our time? tians are losing it. And we are forced to ask the question, Why? answer lies largely ini the fact that the victorious Christianity of the first centuries has become a nominal the type of religion which shows! very little effective witness for the Christian He said the Christian world needs revolution of the human soul. The Key to victory towards one world Is the reborn human heart. We can begin at no other point. must be a revolution 44 LEAGUES WIN of the soul a revolution of re- EFFICIENCY AWARDS pentance and faith.

Such a revolution will cause men to go on 20 th annual convention of to create a better Luther league of the Evan- for the sake of a particular na- gclical Lutheran Ministerium of tion, or class, but for the sake Pennsylvania and the adjacent of the Kingdom of God states concluded Sunday at The minister referred to a Muhlenberg college, Allentown, speech made by Abraham Lin- with 380 yaung people attending. p.Mor'Viiruiii ei.uo. joint mmiht at WILL LIVE IN HOMES coin in 1858 in which he said, Lutheran youth from the Today, society of winiam Hertzog. Potu-I IIS numto a A r.ttt at A Al'filllnff p(J 1 1 site aid slirt church Lord, president and vice presi- He rccitod the invocation as he 18 years ago and through dent, respectively, of the Senior turned the ground, the its development. iLuther league; and Bonnie Hoff- Faith of Jesus Christ this work AFTER THE close of the man and William L.

Shaud is begun and this ground is service, the following church president and vice president, broker. In the Name and to the leaders also turned spadesful of respectively, of the Junior glory of the Father, and of the earth; Luther league. Church Calendar BAPTIST b.treet*. the John E. Moyer, First.

King and Charlotte pastor. Tomorrow. Friendship and CARAVANERS WILL ARRIVE TOMORROW Youth Team Plans Four Day Visit believe this government can- pottstown area who not endure permanently half the fourtjay session slave and half Sloan and Jane Petrick second. Pastor Stoop said, Gract, Philip Sot- ch0rus WITHIN GRACE PARISH attpnrinH at home of Mra. Amog B.

town. Route 20 evening auenaea Brookslde road, 7 p. m. day, prayer meeting, led by included) Missionary society, 7:30 p. m.

Hale street, the Rev. Lutheran church, and wil1 be visited by four smoker, pastor! ,17 year olds tomorrow through Hutler, pa Today, Men's EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN "omorrow. Senior Salem, West and Young (he nev. John L. Service home as 0f a p.

m. Tomorrow. Senior salem, West adapt this remark in regard to ter uj. Robert Yoder and choir. 7 30 p.

Wednesday. Young (h, Krv. JOhn l. world horizons and say, NaiienEast from Em- Adult cholr- 7 r-Mi prayer meeting. 8 p.

m. Mr. and Mrs. Forrest---------- -----This world cannot endure per- rnanuel church; Kenneth chonu, 8 p. m.

p. m. Tomorrow, 8 program of the young people of manently, half slave and half niehard Steltz, and John La- vpwmki 6 30 The United Lutheran Church in There can never be true Verne Smith from New Hanover Christ. 3 is High street, the Rev. p' freedom in a divided jchurch He listed six major decisive factors in the world, including: Geographical size, variety in customs, racial differences, contrasts in living standards, nationalism, and Communism's striving for world In reference to living standards, he said, Is very difficult to have a spiritual union between those who live in great ury and those whose life Is a daily struggle for enee.

and thirty And Lee Zelley and Jack from Grace church, Roversford; Ted Batharst and Joyce Lltka from the Lutheran church in Spring Citv; Dolores Genung and Barbara Ann Dieter from Zion church, East Pikeland; Margaret Puhl and Bonnie Cressman from Augustus church. Trappe; and the Rev. Richard G. Ilnffert, pastor of Grace church, Pottstown. Standard of efficiency certificates were presented to 44 George A.

Lineker, rector. Wednesday, morning prayer with 7 and 10 a. m. Caravan team seven, one LLTHERAN Emmanuel, Hanover and Walnut streets, the Rev. Dr.

Luther a ten serving 150 congregations EVANGELICAL CONGREGATIONAL thiS wiU 3rrive Trinity, Franklin and Walnut churchmen meeujrow morning from St. John at parsonage, 940 North Evana church, Nazareth, where they Sunday conducted a similar four day brook park. 3 to 11 p. m. PROPOSED PARISH architectural sketch of the parish house to be built for St.

John's Lutheran church, South Pottstown. The 40 by 80 foot building will be of Colonial styling to match the church and will contain a basement level with eight separate class areas. Sanders and Thomas is the architectural firm designing the building. 'Be My Witness' Is Student's Sermon Topic Grace, Charlotte street and Nightingale avenue, the Rev. Richard G.

Hoffert, pastor. Tomorrow. Luther league meet with young people iages 12 to 25). 7.30 p. m.

Wednesday. supper for Luther leaguers, 6 30 p. m. Thursday, Family night picnic for Luther NEW HANOVER Miss Mildred 1 eaguen and their families. 6 30 Wagner, Corr Phone FA S-0300 ip Church choir 7:30 m.

Kenneth Smith, Phone PL. Friday. "Project Young People" 4-2328. meeting, 7:30 p. My was the whom were topic of the sermon delivered the Rev.

Edward evenings with the youth of emphasis. The team includes Mariya Futcbs from El Paso, Texas; Leroy Johnson Sarah Jean Nichols from Pelion, S. and Isaac Prevette from Hickory, N. C. They will live in homes in factor as to how he will live the.

an(j act in relationship to God and said the Rev. Local Pastor Emphasizes Belief of Many Is Shallow Tomorrow eve-. million nf the Whom WOrelopiC OI me sermon aeuverea the Rev. Edward S. Horn, pastor.

than tioo nor Gracc league, Roversford: Em- by Charles Neiswender in the 3 45 pm; Boy race people earn less man 5100 per scouts, 7 p. m. Thursday, oiri nma ai-nuaininH John L. Smoker, pastor of vear and three fourths of the manvlcl Pottstown; and Falkner Swamp Reformed 8 couti. 4 p.

Friday, Brownies. be acquainted inrce luurius ui int e--------------- 1------u i Wednesday, a youth sup- Salem EUB church Sunday. human race lives where poverty laague. Sassamans- Unilfd Church of Christ f.mMv constantly picvails These great vlllr' wender is a Middler at the l.an- si. p.i.r,, cu.tow and walnut Ihursdjy.

-1 supper, differences in living standards bring with them differences in Neis- 3 St. Glasgow and walnut Thursday, a family supper; I The Pastor spoke to his con caster Theological seminary. Henry a and iriday, an inspirational, at two services on AM0NG Intermediate He attended Lebanon program. them You which education, customs and college at Annvillc. Before en plan' and oul' ground, and this becomes an 1 aul 5 Sassamans- tPrini; the seminary, he served Thur.a»y ch.pel 30 line wlth Pastor, and ad- item which helps to prevent our received recognition one year as the student assist m- visors in the afternoons in an living in one ant of the Up-Lyn Group minis- Tran.ri*urat» IT to North Hanover effort t0 devTlop a sustaining About recial difftrences he alternates elect-j try.

a Mission project of Lan Rev- Dr Edgar c. program for the future. Then lid they rise to the 'feel- synod Mr and Mrs. s.mw.y, the team be off to St. John man believes from the Peter, second chapter, seventh heart is a definite determining verse.

The minister continued, this statement one may readily conclude that belief in God for a large centage of people is very shallow. This is indicated by action toward God and his dealings with his fellow man today. 1 believe, is the meaning of our text, a quotation from First said ing among some that Uiev are fi U11 are residents of Scouta, 1 30 p. superior to people of other UMu and are the parent, of races This causes the white, for Hanovcr church two children elevaie.K Returned to the Executive Com- lhf above the Negro, and the build- o( Luth Ice was aughn Miller. ing of a real world white com- nf Esslprn Mrs.

Melvin Carlson substi- munity becomes extremely diffi- was Evans Grace church. Royersford. They will help to plan and guide church, Gibraltar, for a similar program. MEI HODiST First, 414 High street, the Re C. Learning pastor.

To- ON CHRIST day, official board meeting, 8 p. 36 Choristers Attend Musicale Thirty-six members and guests of the Senior choir of St. cult. Rut the white man must come to realize that four fifths of the people are not white and thjit, even now, they rise up in revolution seeking equality and freedom in a divided The minister concluded; informed us that the Kingdom of God is within us. This is the key to victory.

It is the key to a transformed, a changed, a reborn individual. RIDGECREST, N. C. Lutheran church attend and I. H.8»*"!',* JKTK is either alive and active ed the Valley Forge Music fair tuted as organist for Arlene Buckwaiter, pastor.

Weoneaday, human affairs the existcn- Thursday. Borneman who is on vacation. here and now or Christian- The Mr. and Mrs. T.

The nursery leaders were) jity is no more valid that the nenry Boyer Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Boyer! Mr. and Mrs iy 60 leagues.

A 1961 budget of Hoffman. Sunday the lead- pastor. Tomorrow. Boy Scouts. of Nashville, secre- and 23,098 was approved in the er Nvl11 be Mrs- Kenneth Moyer.

p- senior choir, p. m. tary of the Southern Baptist stu- sh 'Mr aad Mrs inoi Knainaee I Wednesday meeting, 8 p. m. drnt department, told a confer- Hinry Mr 260 $23 final business session Saturday morning.

Convention chaplain was the Rev. Luther F. Schlenker, assistant to the president of the Ministerium. The theme Mv THERE WILL be no choir rehearsal this week. Thursday, Youth choir, 6:30 p.

m. Group discussions UNITED CHlRt OF CHRIST th Trinity Reformed, King and The minister-on-call this week over streets, the Rev. Dr. John B. is the Rev.

William Solly a Eranu, pastor. Today, Boy Scouts, fnrmpr 7 p- 01 cemetery board meeting, lormer pastor of the charge, 7 p. Wednesday. Primary de- who is now pastor of St. picnic at home of Mra.

United Church of Christ, Amity- Rahn- lencc here. of students and writers can niake the sacrifices (Lenker, Mrs Peter Buzzar, Mrs Theodore Kepner, Mrs. Earl i Goodolf, the Rev. and Mrs. Wil- CHURCH PICNIC you, therefore, that be lieve, He is very meet and converse with literally thousands of people who will say they believe in God, or they believe in the divinity of the Lord Jesus Christ, but never show any evidence or fruit of their belief.

are here this ing because you believe that Christ is real to you, that the church means to your everyday life. we, as Christians, to be obedient unto God, we must believe in Him from the The pastor asserted, often we teach our children that God lives high in the heaven, failing to make them realize that He actually lives in the body of the person who believes. We are His spiritual In closing, he appealed to his congregation to fast in our faith, for, to many people, our belief in Him is the only light they ceive. The fruit of our Christian faith is the only evidence they have to go by. you, them, who believe, who adhere to, trust in and on Him.

He is precious. This is our faith, and this determines our action toward God and St. John's, 11 South Price street, the Rev. Paul C. Schetrer key has the VTl nmvrr in rHrakP thp flou nf church symbols, Christian Merlin Conrad, a Senior scouu, 6 30 p.

Senior choir. Fhr.su,n forces a Lancaster Theological sen- Now faith is the of things hoped for, the evi- liam L. Shaud, Mrs. Ivan San- More than IOOO patrons are 0g not seen. change the world.

Change ALUMINUM Stack Chair officers, church vocations, marv. advisors and counselors, science and religion, foreign missions, protestant denominations, Lutheran groups, worshin and liturgy, recreation, and practice of prayer. The Young Adult group of the church and their families conducted a swimming party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Moyer.

The next meeting will be August 20. The following attend- The ed: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Miller JESUIT PROVINCE SPLIT NEW YORK The state- Mrs Leonard Shellen- expected to attend the Em- 11 1 wide York province of the oers, nara lien church nic IMeorews 11.1; Society of Jesus, the Roman Robert Kummerer. manuel Lutheran churchy pic Can you how your TV Catholic order of Jesuits, has Albrfsht Jr Mrs Saiuel Krouse.

associate pas- radio bring di.tantacenea been dtvided into two adminis- Aiorigni Mrs. goundg mto your home, trative provinces: the New York The annual picnic, scheduled how voi.c« province, covering eastern and ytgey.Vrs. park your telephone? Yet we know day from 1 to 11 is they Why should it children Kathleen and 1000 WORK CAMPERS --oc- i Share your news with Mercury and its loo.noo readers, and Dial FA 3 J000 With new, tipi. Vaunhii; Mr and Mrs. NEW YORK ofi-More I Stony; Mr.

and iooo voting people, paying their New York, and the Sergey, otiikr HLRCHE8 Buifalo province, covering up frothy Swavely, Mrs. Ann fynanced lhrough I be difficult believe in jrhovah's wiinriui, Kimdom per and western New York. Mrs Fontana. 8 .11 iOTef hall Tomorrow. Grille.

Mrs. Charles that all roou. an iov Bible atudv at home of James Wade, Coventryville road; Jennie Eckert, 454-YEAR OLD Gl'ARI) Fosnocht, Mr. and Mrs. Harvev VATICAN CITY Is Gist, Michael Kirkhoff Mrs.

road. spm. Thursday. Minutry the 454th anniversary year of Lrnest Darbng. Mrs.

Jennie sC 3 m30 the Swiss Guards, the colorfullyjGritte, Marcia Corini. garbed company of Swiss soldiers that serve as personal guard of the pope. It was or- wabblag ragvlar $1.11 $049 SUPPUES FOR THE ARTIST CANVAS "4 CANVAS MAIDS OIL PAINTS WATER COLONS EASELS (Wm4 i Aluminum) DISPOSARLE PALETTES FRAMES And Many Other Supplies! and Bruutt Mrs. Maxwell Wood and daugh- own way, are participating in! ter Adrain; Mr. and Mrs.

Alex- inter denominational Christian ander Orlando and children work projects this year in 47 Rickey and Charles; Bruce different areas of the vorld. Moyer. Ronald Moyer; Mr. and The work camps are sponsored Mrs Kenneth Moyer and chil-iby the World Council of dren Bonnie and Barry. Churches.

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