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'14 Thursday, April 3, '58 DETROIT FREE PRESS LUTHERAN BAPTIST IAPTIST BAPTIST Leaders Urge Rite Attendance (Soot Zf viitnQ 4 4 -7 7' H'l i. i X. 1 BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN 1450 McKinstry Her. Paul J. Gold.

Futor GOOD FRIDAY German Service 10 A.M. English Services 1:15 P.M. EASTER English Service 7 A.M. German Service 10 A.M. GOOD HOPE LUTHERAN' Oakman Blvd.

at Littlefield Ave. Rev. Reuben E. Baum an. Pastor GOOD SERVICE 1-2 P.M.

TRINITY LUTHERAN Gratiot and Rivard P.M. MADISON THEATER Woodward at Grand Circus Park Speakers: DR. G. B. VICK DR.

E. J. ROLLINGS DR. JOHN RAWLINGS of Cincinnati, Ohio Special Music by Radio and Television Talent A Portion of the Services Will Be Broadcast by Courtesy of STATION WJLB. 1:30 to 2:00 P.M.

Detroiters are urged to attend one of the special Good Friday services scheduled in churches and theaters throughout the Metropolitan Area. Mayor Miriani has issued a proclamation urging that all possible business and industrial activities be laid aside during the hours from noon to 3 p.m. in order to commemorate the last three sorrowful hours of Christ on the Cross. nv Dr. B.

Vick, Pastor METHODIST METHODIST Gilbert T. Otte, Pastor Good Friday Tre Ore 12:00 to 3:00 English Communion 8:00 PJM. ZIOX LUTHERAN 4305 Military at Michigan and Livernoii SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH 441 Monroe (Downtown) Dr. A. A.

Banks, Pastor 12 to 3 Three Complete Services Dr. Robert M. Frehse Director of Detroit Round Table of Christian, and Jew. REV. WILLIAM SAUNDERS Chaplain, Jackson Prison DR.

RICHARD C. CUMMINGS Exec. Sec'r. of Detroit Association of American Baptist Churches Rev. Kenneth E.

Runge, Pastor GOOD FRIDAY DEVOTIONS 12 to 3 Intermission Every Half Hour EASTER EUCHARIST 7 and 11 A.M. A Cathedral of Protestantism on the Avenum 8000 WOODWARD AVENUE. DETROIT 2 Ministers) Robert Bruce Pierce, John W. Barkley, Donald C. Bale 7:30 P.M LENTEN SERVICE DR.

D. ELTON TRUEBLOOD America's Leading Quaker Spokesman GOOD FRIDAY 12 NOON fo 3 QUIET MEDITATION IN SANCTUARY Organ Music Holy Communion 12 and 2 P.M. "KING OF KINGS" World Renowned Movie of the Life of Christ In Church School Auditorium shown on 35mm Screen 7:30 P.M. "THE SEVEN LAST WORDS" Cantata by Metropolitan Choir. Quartet and Soloists Dr.

F. Dudlelgh Vernor, Organist-Director METHODIST STRATHMOOR-JUDSON Baptist 14400 Puritan REV. ROY McBETII, Pastor Good Friday Servicei 12 TO 3 12 Noon Dr. Lehman Strauss A PROCLAMATION urging Christian citizens to attend Good Friday services, noon until 3 p.m., was Issued by Mayor Miriani. Shown above (from left): the Mayor, the Rev.

Dr. G. Merrill Lenox, and the Most Rev. John A. Donovan.

BOULEVARD TEMrLE METHODIST CHURCH West Grand Boulevard at 12th St. Don A. Morris. Pastor Good Friday Services 12:30 to 2:30 Speakers Dr. John Barkley Dr.

Vernor S. Mumbulo Highland Park Baptist 1 1 P.M. Rev. B. M.

Nottage Bethany Tabernacle 2 P. M. Dr. Henry H. Savage First Baptist, Pontiac CENTRAL METHODIST NAZARENE NAZARENE de itYIVl Woodward at Grand Circus Park Good Friday, 12 to 3 P.M.

TRE ORE SERVICE TABERNACLE BAPTIST 612R Beechwood at Milford The Rev. Jesse Ja; McNeil Good Friday 12:00 Noon Sermon "Tragedy, Beauty, Mastery" Rev. Clarence L. Crews Associate Minister, Speaking IX A STATEMENT representatives of both Protestants and Roman Catholics joined with civic officials in urging Tre Ore attendance. In the joint appeal the Most Rev.

John A. Donovan, auxiliary bishop and chancellor of the Archdiocese of Detroit, and the Rev. Dr. G. Merrill Lenox, executive director of the Detroit Council of Churches, said in part: "In these days of worldwide unrest and deep spiritual hunger, it is especially important for all people everywhere to seek the guidance of Almighty God and to acknowledge' His sovereignty over the affairs of men.

"Especially do we appeal for all Christians to spend the Tre Ore period of Good Friday attending religious services. "We urge that all business places close for the period. Thus employes will be able to observe fittingly the solemn and sacred hours." THE PROCLAMATION from the Mayor's office farther said in part: "As we in Detroit approach the sacred services of the three hours on the Cross, we should stop to reflect deeply on the affairs of the world. "Countless millions of people cry out for freedom and peace and we can find understanding in our hearts as our innermost being hears the voice of the Master. Masonic Groups Note Good Friday Two Masonic groups have announced special observance of Good Friday.

In the Scottish Rite Cathedral of Masonic Temple there will be a choral presentation and sermon by the Rev. Dr. Kenneth G. Neigh, executive of the Presbyterian Synod of Michigan. The service Is open to the public at 1 p.m.

The Noon Tide Club of Detroit Commandery No. 1, Knights Templar, will hold its annual observance at the Stat- ood "THE SEVEN LAST WORDS" Friday Slated CONGREGATIONAL Rites by Theodore Dubois MINISTERS Rev. Philip Townley Rev. Anthony R. Perrino Rev.

Robert Willoughby Rev. John Safran Dr. John S. Jury Dr. E.

Shurley Johnson Dr. Henry H. Crane UNION DOWNTOWN GOOD FRIDAY SERVICES TWO SERVICES 12:30 P.M. and 1:30 P.M. CINERAMA MUSIC HALL speakers DR- ERNEST W.

MARTIN DR. BARTLETT L. HESS MUSIC: GARY MOORE, Song Leader and Soloist MIXED QUARTET DETROIT BIBLE INSTITUTE PLYMOUTH CONGREGATIONAL 614 Garfield at Beaubien Rt. Edg-ar W. Flood, Pastor 7:30 P.M.

"MEDITATIONS ON THE PASSION OF OUR LORD" Taken from Dubois' "Seren Last Words" and Staner's Crucifixion' The traditional Tre Ore services commemorating the last, sorrojwf ui hours on the Cross by Christ have been announced for churches and theaters in the Metropolitan Area Good Friday afternoon, beginning at noon. ler Hotel. The services open at 1 p.m. following the luncheon. Principal speaker will be Bishop Marshall' R.

Reed, resident bishop of the Methodist These will include observ Dr. Harold Paul ST. MARK'S METHODIST 10325 E. Jefferson at Garland GOOD FRIDAY. TWO-HOUR COMMUNITY SERVICES P.M.

ances in all Catholic churches, and the Rev Protestant churches and groups, Sloan. Plymouth Choir directed by Thomu Prtiitt Jeanne Guzman. Organist Sponsored bi the Good Fridaj Commutes CANDLELIGHT SERVICE AND HOLY COMMUNION Coffee Four Serfed After the Berries the Hospitality Club The Christian Science ln will be at the Palms The-1 Harold H. Tallman. of Wayne ater.

The Second Church of state University College of Christ Scientist, in cooperation) Music, will derect the Univer-with a number of other Choir in "The Seven Last tian Science Churches, will pre- i Words." EPISCOPAL EPISCOPAL EPISCOPAL and some fraternal organizations. Following long standing practice in Detroit many offices' and business places will be eloped from noon to 3 p.m. in rder that workers may attend Tre- Ore rites. The Detroit Council of Churches has scheduled its traditional services in various STRATHMOOR METHODIST 16801 Schoolcraft, near Southfield Ministers: Jewell M. Smott.

PhiliD Gentile. Floyd H. Sullivan GOOD FRIDAY Service 12:30 P.M. 'The Betrayal. Arrest.

Trial and Crucifixion Ttev. Philip Gentile Dr. J. M. Sronot sent Lowell F.

Kennett, of' Louisville, as the speaker at 1 p.m. GOOD FRIDAY THEATRE SERVICES Detroit Council of Churches ST. ANDREW'S MEMORIAL Putnam at 4th On Warns Campus 12 to 3 P.M. THREE SERVICES ONE HOUR EACH "WHAT" "WHY" "HOW" PRESBYTERIAN RTmnp and Pravers and Silent Meditation Miller The Rev. Robert 1.

FOX (2211 WOODWARD) 122:45 p.m. WJBK 12 1 p.m. WWJ-TV 1 2 p.m. WW! Radio 22:45 p.m. CASS (300 W.

Lafayette) p.m. CKLW Radio 1:35 2:30 p.m. MICHIGAN (233 Bailey) 122.45 p.m. WXYZ Radio 12 p.m. FISHER (Fisher Bldj.) p.m.

WJLB 121 p.m. WKMH 1 2 p.m. RIVIERA (9222 Cd. River) 122:45 WCAR 12 1 p.m. HOLLYWOOD (4809 W.

Fort) 12 p.m. EIJEAT LAKES (14832 Brand River) 123 p.m. REOFORD (17360 IAHSER ROAD) p.m. WOODS (19629 MACK, CROSSE PTE.) 12:30 p.m. Cathedral Church of St.

Paul AT WOODWARD AND HANCOCK Good Friday Service 12 Noon 3 P.M. PREACHER THE VERY REV. JOHN J. WEAVER DEAN OF ST. PAUL'S downtown theaters as have some individual denominations.

THE COUNCIL, sponsored services will be at the Fox, Fisher, Cass, Michigan, Riviera, Hollywood, Great Lakes, and, at other theaters. In addition the Council is aiding jn the promotion of about 30 other interdenominational or Neighborhood services throughout the area. At each of the theater services Detroit area clergymen will CALVARY PRESBYTERIAN 8240 Grand River at Vicksburg Maundv Thursday 7:30 P.M. CANDLELIGHT COMMUNION SERVICE Meditation: "Across The Brook" Raymond H. Swartzback, Minister The Lutheran Center, representing the churches of the Synodical Conference in the Detroit area will hold Its traditional services at the United Artists Theater.

Arthur H. Brandt, of the Center, announces the speaker as the Rev. Theodore A. Daniel, chaplain for students at Wayne State University. Choral music will be by the combined senior choirs of Lutheran High Schools, East and West, directed by Lavern Fran-zen.

ST. CYPRIAN'S EPISCOPAL 6114 28th at Milford The Ttv. Malcolm G. Dade. D.D.

Sector GOOD FRIDAY 13 to 3 P.M. Address by the Rector EASTER SUNDAY 8 A.M. Holy Communion PUBLIC MOST CORDIALLY INVITED Followed Vit Fellowshin Breakfast Sponsored by The Sorootimista Guild 9:00 A.M. low Celebration 10 A.M. Church School Service be heard with large choral yroups providing the music.

The A.M. Festival Choral Eucharist Sermon by the Rector DRAYTON AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN Pinecreet at Drayton. FERNDALE Harold Paul Sloan. Jr. Irvin(r R.

Phillips Theodore K. McDonald Ministers GOOD FRIDAY APRIL 4 AT 7:45 P.M. The Chancel Choir Sings "THE CRUCIFIXION" By Sir John Stainer Holy Communion public is invited to any of the vents. THE DETROIT Association The Rev. Dr.

G. Merrill Lenox of Evangelicals will hold services in the Music Hall from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Principal xecutive director of the Council has announced speakers at downtown theaters as follows: TRE ORE SERVICE GOOD FRIDAY, 12-3 Old Mariners' Church ON THE CIVIC CENTER The Rev. Elmer B. Usher, Presiding EASTER SERVICES: 8:30 A.M.

and 10:00 A.M. iPrEBbytrrtart 8425 E- JEFFERSON i or Burns FOX THEATER The Rev. rr. Robert Bruce- Pierce, the Kev. Dr.

John Arthur Visser, nd the Rev. Dr. Walton E. Cole. Music features will be by the Ferndale High School Choir, directed by Otto Brown.

speakers will be the Rev. Dr. Ernest W. Martin and the Rev. Dr.

Bartlett L. Hess. Assisting clergy will be the Rev. Dr. James N.

Bedford, the Rev. Theodore E. Ness, the Rev. Virgil L. Raley, the Rev.

Don Rogers, the Rev. B. M. Nottage and the Rev. T.

E. Thompson. Gary Moore will direct the music featuring a mixed quartette of the Detroit Bible Institute. ST. JOHN'S EPISCOPAL Woodward at Vernor Highway TRE ORE SERVICE 12-3 P.M.

"THE SEVEN LAST WORDS" REV. IRWIN C. JOHNSON Preaching The Public Is Invited ST. JOSEPH'S EPISCOPAL Woodward Ave. at Holbrook The Rev.

Joseph S. Dickson MAUNDY THURSDAY Holy Communion 8:00 P.M. "by the Rector GOOD FRIDAY 12 to 3 P.M. Meditations on "THE SEVEN LAST WORDS" by The Rector frnm Whittlw Mtl lb Christ CltHrclj ON JEFFERSON AVE. BETWEEN HASTINGS AND RIVARD AT SAME LOCATION SINCt 7845 Rev.

William Butler Sperry, Rector Rev. Rebt. C. W. Ward, Assistant GOOD FRIDAY.

12-3 "HE GAME TO GOLGOTHA" "AN APPROACH TO THE CROSS THROUGH THE CITY STREETS" A Series of Addresses by The Rector Music by Choir under the direction of Melvin O. Zeidler. A.A.G.O. Feel Free To Come And Go As You Find Time For Your Devotions On This Sacred Day! Ample Parking Space in Our Church Lot on Woodbrldge St. Direclly Back of the Church THURSDAY, APRIL 3 8 P.M.

HOLY COMMUNION GOOD FRIDAY NOON SERVICI "BRAHM'S REQUIEM" Ministers: Allan A. Zaun, Arnold G. Fredricksen, Clinton W. Lowrit Organist: Robert Hawksley MICHIGAN THEATER The Rev. Dr.

Henry Hitt Crane, the Rev. Dr. Harry Rine DeYoung, At the Madison Theater, and Bishop Joseph Gomez. The WARD MEMORIAL 12850 Plymouth Road at Steel 12 to TRE ORE SERVICE "THE SEVEN LAST WORDS OF CHRIST" Temple Baptist will hold its I annual downtown Tre Ore serv Treble Clef Choir of Highland LUTHERAN LUTHERAN park High School, directed by Marion Kintz, will sing. ice, noon to 3 p.m.

Principal! speakers will be the Rev. P. C. Prtachfri: W. H.

Rrhoof, B. Hm. H. Gooman, R. L.

Aldricb, C. Cookingham, Lohajen. uonnsea. 7:45 P.M. Serries in Scripture snd Sacred Sone Chanel Choir Re.

w. H. Scfcoof. fhrerTnr Messaw "WEBB YOU THERE" Dr. Bartlett Hrss.

G. B. Vick, pastor at Temple CASS THEATER The Rev. nifS8 Dr. Verner S.

Mumbulo, theianda the Rev' Dn John Raw' ST. MARTHA'S EPISCOPAL 15801 Joy Road, near Greenfield GOOD FRIDAY Three-Hour Service, 12 to 3 P.M. EASTER DAY Festival Services at 6:30, 9 and 11 A.M. I. IJ II II A GOOD FRIDAY SERVICES APRIL 4, 1958 DOWNTOWN Pen Tlr- Warron r.roftnn a i 111 3 PRESBYTERIAN PRESBYTERIAN UNITED ARTISTS THEATRE Bagly and Grand Circui Park the Rev.

Dr. Kenneth G. Neigh. A massed choir will provide the SERVICES BEGINNING 12:00 and 1:00 P.M. SPECIAL TELEVISION SERVICE DIRECT FROM Station WXYZ-TV Channel 7 Beginning 12 Noon music.

FISHER The Rev. Dr. Warner R. Cole, the Rev. Dr.

Herbert Beecher Hudnut, and Bishop Marshall R. Reed. The Berkley High School Choir will sing under the direction of William Di Maria. ST. MATTHIAS EPISCOPAL Grand River at Grand Blvd.

Rev. Ernest E. Piper, Rector 3-HOUR SERVICE 12 to 1:45 Addresses By Rev. Robert H. Whitaker, Ph.D.

1:45 to 2:45 Dubois "SEVEN LAST WORDS" WEST2VONISTER PRESBYTERIAN W. Outer Drive at Hubbell GOOD FRIDAY TRE ORE SERVICE 12 to 3 P.M. THE SEVEN LAST WORDS" Led by Dr. Visser, Mr. Westmaas Dr.

Sweet, Dr. Fredsell COMMUNION SERVICES Thursday and Friday 8:00 P.M. LUTHERAN CENTER Arranged By 2932 Gratiot Avenu LOrain 8-0100 FORT STREET PRESBYTERIAN Fort and Third Streets TRE ORE, 12 ho 3 Half-Hour Meditations On Each Of "THE SEVEN LAST WORDS" 12 to 1:30 "The First Three Words" Mr. LEAMING, Preaching 1:30 to 3 "The Last Four Words" Mr. LINDSEY, Preaching Music Selections From Part II Of "The Messiah" By Handel CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE EVANGELICAL AND REFORMED THE DOWNTOWN Unity Center will hold a three hour service in the English Room of the Sheraton-Cadillac Hotel.

Speakers will include Dr. George M. Lamsa, and Virginia R. Shipley. Among the many suburban Tre Ore group observances is the one sponsored by the Southfield Ministerial Association in the auditorium of Northland Center.

For the first time at Troy an interdenominational union Tre Ore service is planned. Sponsor is the recently formed Troy Pastor's Union. Services will be in the Big Beaver Methodist Church, Rochester Road, near Big Beaver Road, beginning at 1 p.m. In several instances the Tre Ore services in downtown Detroit theaters will be televised or broadcast. The TV and radio logs will give the listings.

UNITED PRESBYTERIAN NO DENOMINATIONAL NONDENOM (NATIONAL OUTER DRIVE UNITED PRESBYTERIAN 4841 W. Outer Drive at Cambridr Sev. Franeia Dickson. Minister UNION GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE WITH MAYFLOWER CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH at Outer Drive United Presbyterian GOOD FRIDAY COMMUNITY SERVICES 12 to 3 P.M. Auspices of ASBURY METHODIST AND GRACE EVANGELICAL AND REFORMED CHURCHES AT GRACE CHURCH 2353 E.

GRAND BOULEVARD SPEAKERS: The Rf. A. A. Mayer of tb Eva twlical Hnrre fnr Children: Dr. E.

J. A. Kock of First Bethany E. and R. Church: The Re.

Carl Renter. Chaplain of Deaconess Hospital: The Kf. Wm. Kuhlman" of the Evangelical Home for Children: The Ret. E.

J. Plumb of Ashury Methodist: The Rev. 1. E. Yates of the Em-manuel E.

and S. Church. Royal Oak: The Rev. A ihurn F. Hasgird of Grace E.

and R. Church. ALL ARE WELCOME A FREE to hear a lecture entitled "CHRISTIAN SCIENCE: PRACTICAL, OPERATIVE CHRISTIAN The Lecturer Is LOWELL F. KENNETT, C. S.

SCIENCE of Louisville, Kentucky Member of the Board of Lectureship of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Bos- ton, Massachusetts. LECTURE FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1958, at 1P.M. unurcn TJIVIERA The Rev. Dr. W.

Clyde Donald, the Rev. Dr. Al-i Jan MacLachlan Frew and the Rev. Dr. Everett K.

Seymour. Music will be by Plymouth High School Choir directed by Fred Nelson. WOODS Community churches of Grosse Pointe and Northeast Detroit under aus-i pices of the Detroit Council, have scheduled their 11th annual Good Friday rites from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Children's service i will be at Grosse Pointe Woods i Presbyterian Church at the eame hours. Speakers at the Woods Theatre will be the Rev.

Arnold ID. Johnson, the Rev. Ray H. 1 Kretzschmer, the Rev. Law- dence R.

Taylor, the Rev. Victor L. Priebe and the Rev. Olden D. Mitchell.

OTHER COUNCIL sponsored Nurery for Children 1 to SALVATION ARMY BETIIESDA MISSIONARY TEMPLE 7616 E. Nevada at Van Dyke Rev. M. D. Beall, Paster Rev.

J. L. Beall, Ass't. GOOD FRIDAY TRE ORE SERVICE 12:00 Noon Until 3:00 p.m. SPEAKERS INCLUDE: Rev.

Donald Murphy, Miami, Florida Rev. Jack Ople, Seattle, Washington Dr. Taylor Frazler, New York City UNITY Tre Ore Rites Bejmn Here 1877 The idea of holding Tre Ore services Good Friday was first put into use here at Mariners Church in 1877. In 1914 the service was instituted in the-church of SS Peter and Paul (Jesuit.) UNITY Downtown Center Good Friday Services 12-3 Sheraton-Cadillac Mezzanine United Good Friday Servicei 12-3 P.M. THE SALVATION ARMY 601 Bagley Avenue "THE RADIANT CROSS" Speakers: Brigadier Clyde Cox Major William Kautz SCaptain Hubert Rawlin SCaptain William Robert Special Muii 12-2 DR.

GEORGE M. LAMSA USTEtTAIlY I "AMERICA TO YOUR KNEES" AMPLE CONVENIENT TRANSPORTATION WJLB I4UU Kl A.M. iWPON 1460 KC 10:00 A.M. 1 fenices will be at the Michigan). Protestants generally joined rAKMPiu WJLB 1400 KC 1:00 P.M.

Guest Speaker "The Seven Words On The Cross" 2-3 Virginia R. Shipley, Minister "Thine Is The Kingdom, The Power, and The Glory" with tnlty School. Lf vfctssnlt. Me PALMS THEATRE 211 1 Woodward Avenue near Grand Circus Park THF AUSPICES SHCBH0 CHURCH CHRIST. SCIENTIST.

IN 00PEMTI0N WITH A NUMBER OF OTHER CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCHES SUNDAY I CKLW 800 KC A.M. Central station from noon tOjin observance in 1918. Under 3 p.m. Speakers will include the! leadership of the Council of Rev. Dr.

Richard Cummings, Churches Tre Ore rites became the Rev. Dr. Benton S. Gaskelli interdenominational in 1920. i .1 a..