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12 The Newt-Review, Rowbure, Ore. Wed., Dec. 7, 1949 Marathon Of Prayer, Bedlam Of Gospel Shouting Marks Annual Meet Of Negro Sect MEMPHIS, Tenn.-W) An around-the-clock roar of hymns . shook Mason temple as some 7,000 delegates kept prayers and serv- ice: joins for the 11th straight day. " The religious marathon opened Nov. 25. Delegates from 40 states, Africa, and Islands In the Caribbean will work In relays to continue services until it ends Dec. 15. It's the 42nd annual holy convo cation of the Cuhrch of God In Christ, Negro. The sect was founded 43 veal's ago by 84-year-old Bishop Char les H. Mason. It was baptized with a blast of rifle fire when he opened his first church in an ab- WINDOWS DOORS FRAMES PAGE LUMBER & FUEL 164 E. 2nd Ave S. Phone 242 andoned ginmill near. Lexington, Miss., against popular opinion. Today the sect reports 3,000 churches and missions and 1,500,- 000 members. Million-dollar Ma son temple is headquarters. The temple seats 7,500 In its auditorium, but often that's far too small to handle the conven tion crowd. The overflow covers the grounds, where ministers thundering against sin and hell fire comnete with neanut venders and photographic booths. Bishop Mason, a small, grlz- SAFE STORAGE is assured when you i store your household goods in our fire safe warehouse. Flegel's take the some care of your furniture ai you do. It it carefully packed In your home before your own eyes, then stored with the best of care in our warehouse. ' Don't Make a Move Till You See F LEG EL Transfer and Storage Co. 900 E. Third Street Phone 935 Nationalists Of China About Done By The Associated Press Political chaos appeared to be enveloping what was left of Na tionalist China today as Commu nist armies neared Chengtu, the refugee capital. In the jittery city, there was a noisy clamor for Chiang Kai-shek to resume the presidency, fu rlong Kong, prelrfer.: IA T!t. Jen ordered Nationalist officials at Chengtu to carry on under his orders. LI la flying to the United States for a month and said he would telegraph his Instructions. Non Communist nations, de spite their sympathies, have made it clear they believe Na tionalist China Is on the ropes. Several nations including the Brl fish commonwealth group are ex pected to extend a form of recog. nltion to the Communists soon. The U.S. State department's chief trouble-shooter, Dr. Phillip n. jessup is leaving ior unina this month to make a last-min ute survey of America's Far East diplomatic problems in view of tne military victories or. tne Chi nese Communists who are now reported within 90 miles of the lano-cmna border. zled man, is still a driving force in tne cnurcn. tie minus tne nost- allty his sect met during Its early days gave him a big boost along tne roaa oi success. Bullets From Dissidents It happened the first night his small congregation garnered in the ginmill to shout their new found faith, "baptism of the Holy Ghost." Disapproving Negroes, he said, fired a hall of bullets through the building. No one was killed, although se veral were slightly wounded. Bishop Mason said publicity from the shooting .brought new members from miles around. "I preached the word of the Lord and converted them as fast as I could." The church leaders set a strict code. Members are forbidden to smoke or drink alcoholic bever ages, dance, gamble, attend mo vies and professional sports ev ents, or obtain divorces. Baptism comes when the con vert "speaks In tongues" an un intelligible babble of religious fervor. Elder Richard Page of Oakland, Cal, outlined it like this: "You don't have to speak in tongues all the time. But you have to speak in tongues at least once. You have to be baptized by the Holy Ghost. You can't love your. enemU?3 unless you have tne spirit oi tne noiy unost. it lsn t natural. Arwarer Kent Estate Valutd At $9 Million LOS ANGELES, UP) A. At water Kent, philanthropist and radio manufacturer, left an estate valued at $9,130,971.11, the executors say in their first ac counting submitted to buperlor court Kent, who died last March 4, gave away in his will almost $5,000,000 to friends, employes, Charitable and Educational in suiuCions. To his widow, Mablo Lucas Kent, from whom he was separated, he left $2,000,000 in cash and the Income from 20 per cent of the stock of the Atwater Kent Manufacturing Co. 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Nalrv. 56. outside their suburban Faifview park home last October. Court records show he was illegitimate. The Nairys adopted him. It is estimated there are 300.- Hemlsphere. Employment In November Rises WASHINGTON UP) The number of Americans reeularlv employed rose 517,000 In Novem- Der. Reporting this, the Census bu reau said unemployment declined 187,000. . Secretary of Commerce Saw yer commented: -rne joo picture in riovemuer was perhaps more favorable than at any previous time this year." The Census bureau explained that the top in unemployment was smaller than the rise in em ployment because of '"an Increase in tne number of seasonal work ers looking for lobs." The bureau's report showed employment totaled 59.518.000 in November compared with 59, 001,000 in October and 59,893,000 lor November, 1948. rne number of, Jobless was listed as 3,409,000 In November compared with 3,576,000 In Oc tober and 1,831,000 in November, 1948. 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