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U.S. Church Tax Exemptions Questioned by Church Official United Pims International Washington - (UPD - Should U. S. churches voluntarily give up some of the tax ex emptions they now enjoy? - The very idea may sound like heresy to hard-pressed church boards struggling with red-ink budgets. But the ques tion has been raised by a man who can hardly be called irre ligious or unsympathetic. He is the Rev. Dr. Eugene Carson Blake, stated clerk of the United Presbyterian church and past president of the National Council of Churches. Writing in the Protestant journal Christiaity Friday, Dr. Blake warns that Ameri can churches will jeopardize their future effectiveness if they cling indefinitely to then- present tax exemptions. Tax Degree Bothers He does not argue-as some people do-that any special tax treatment of churches is a vio lation of the constitutional principle which forbids an establishment of religion. On the contrary, he points out that the courts have often upheld the government's legal right to encourage "socially , desirable undertakings' through tax policies favorable to such institutions as hos pitals, schools and churches. It is the degree of tax ex emption now accorded to churches that bothers Dr. Blake. "Tax exemptions which are -proper when churches are small, poor and weak may .have highly unfortunate re sults to the churches and to society when the churches have grown large and rich," he says. U. S. churches are now ex empt from all property and income taxes. A recent act of Congress exempts them from , paying federal excise taxes on .-purchases. Moreover-and this is of particular concern to Dr. Blake-churches may own and ' operate profit-making busi 'nesses without having to pay the 52 per cent corporate in- come tax levied on private " firms. Fears Ecclesiastical Control it cnurcnes expiou aii 01 tHese tax advantages to the full, Dr. Blake says, "it is not unreasonable to prophesy" Interim Paster fo Give Final Sermon ' The Rev. Walter C. Morris, ' interim pastor at First Church ; of the Nazarene, 520 North ; Holly St., will be giving his ; final sermons for his term : Sunday. ; The morning message, which . is broadcast over station i KDOV, will be "The Pattern of Faith". The 'evening mes : sage, a missionary serion, will be "The Three Cries of In dia". -f Mr. and Mrs. Morris spent many years in India as mis sionaries before returning to the United States as pastors in a number of churches here. I Mr. Morris has served as as ; sistant pastor at First Church for the past two summers, and serving as interim pastor the ' past six weeks. The Rev. Harold M. San - ner will arrive to serve as -pastor of First Church on ! Sept. 6. : Pastor Continues Series of Messages The Rev. James Neely, pas tor of First Baptist church, -will continue in a series of 'messages from the dook oi i : John at the 11 a.m. worship amiro Sundav. He will also deliver the at the 7:45 ajn. gos pel hour. Music will be in cluded at DOin services wiu Miss Sonja Peterson playing rM-anr election for the offer tory at the morning worship hour. , Young people of the high school Baptist League under the leadership of Mr. and Mrs. Olive - Smith wm nave cuc of the service at the First Bap Vi.irch. Ashland, Sunday at 7:30 pjn. A play and gos pel message win De tuescmcu St. Luke's Church Plans Sunday Dinner "Where Mirth Comes to . a v, Via nni nf "wRirtn is lu j tui; nrearhprf bv the xns- sciuju" f- - Rev. Melvin Dixon, pastor at St. LiUKe s jjhcum" - 2940 Siskiyou blvd. Both the morning worsiuy -; classes for SUnaay ow . children and youth divisions are held at 9:30 a.m. and will continue on this schedule througn aepi. x. , The public is invited to all its serviwco. Sunday noon, the congrega- . t t -111 ttj-tlsl a tion of t- UKe WA" tZ potluck dinner at the south portion of Hawthorne park. Participants are to take their Own taDiewaic, a - salad or dessert. that a large portion of the nation's wealth could come under ecclesiastical control with theh next century. Lest any churchman ' feel complacent about this pros pect, Dr.. Blake cites the clear lesson of history: "A government with mount ing tax problems cannot be expected to keep its hands off the wealth of a rich church forever." But the long-range danger of government expropriation is hot the only reason why Valley Presbyterians Tell Sunday Speakers, Events Ross Kinsler. summer stu dent assistant from Princeton Theological Seminary, will preach at both the 9:30 and 11 a.m. services at the First Presbyterian church Sunday. He will be assisted by Dick Corum and Norman Gallacci who will read the scripture selections and lead the vre sponsive reading. Both of these young men are prepar ing for the Christian ministry. The subject of Mr. Kinsler's sermon will be, "The Mission of the Church." The Geneva choir will sing, "Jesus, Lover of My Soul," words by Charles Wesley, at both services and Linda Jo Waltermire, soprano, will sing, "How Beautiful Upon the Mountains." Junior High Fellowship will meet at the church Sunday at 5 p.m. for a filmstrip and dis cussion on, "What is the 'Mis sion' of our Church?" led by Joel Gregory. There will be recreation and worship pre ceding the program. Refresh ments will be served. Westminster Fellowship for senior high young people will meet at the church at 7 p.m. Sunday for worship and a program, "Do you xninK ior Yourself?" The program will be led by Dr. Roland H. Mayer. Fireside will follow at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Leonard B. Mayfield, 1 Black Oak dr. WF Youth night will be held at the church Wednesday at 6 pjn. There will be a potluck supper, Bible study -beginning Paul's letter to the Romans - and choir practice at 7:15 p.m. . Geneva Fellowship wel comes the graduated high school seniors into their group Sunday at 7 p.m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Flana gan. There will be recreation, fellowship, refreshments. The topic for discussion will be, "Are You Fit to Be Tied?" led by Billie Wood and Ross Kins ler. Thursday Geneva " Fellow ship continues the study of the Gospel of John after a pot luck supper at 6:30 pjn. Dr. West will continue the discussion of the Gospel of Mark at the Wednesday Pray er Fellowship at 7:30 pan. Jacksonville - Saturday at 6:30 .pjn. church fellowship night will be held by members of First Presbyterian church, Jacksonville, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Keaveny, Huenerlane. A potluck picnic dinner will be served and all friends of the church are in vited to attend. Sunday the Rev. Robert T. Bridge, former pastor of the church, will be guest speaker in the absence of the pastor. His sermon topic will be "The Greatest of All Issues." i He will also speak Sept. 13. During these two weeks Mrs. Bridge will teach the adult Bible class in the sanctuary. The junior choir will sing "The Lord's Prayer" Sunday as their final selection for the summer. Thursday at 6:30 pjn. the Westminster Fellowship will meet at the church for its sec ond summer social. From there they will travel to the new Roxy Ann Bowling lanes to bowl. The evening will conclude bv returning to Jack sonville for refreshments. Central Point "Make Up Your Mind." will be the ser mon topic of the Rev. Bruce J. Weber, nastor. Sunday at the 11 a.m. worship service at First Presbyterian churcn, Central Point. Mr. Weber and family returned this week from a months vacation. Choir practice will resume, Thursday, Sept. 3, at 7 p.m. Phoenix - The Rev. William A. Saladin. minister of Phoe nix First Presbyterian church, New Members Join Jacksonville Church Jacksonville - Sunday at 11 ajn. service, new members will be received into the church. A brief report of the business meeting will be giv en and the new officers will be introduced. Pastor W. E. Irby will speak on the subject The Two Ways." At 7:30 pjn. Sun day favorite hymns will be sung. A time of testimonies will be held and a message by the pastor. American churches should be Ipoi-v of accumulating too much wealth. As European churches have learned to their sorrow, it is very difficult "to make a poor man love a rich church." "I suggest that already in the United States there are discernible signs of a grow ing anti-church feeling, not yet developed into full blown anti-clericalism, which will increase rather than decrease as the years go on," Dr. Blake said. will sDeak Sunday at 11 a.m, on the topic, "What Comes After Death?" - Bible study is held each Fri day evening in the parsonage. All interested persons are in vited to attend. Ashland - The Rev. B. J. Holland, minister of First Presbyterian church, Ashland, will speak Sunday at both the 9:45 and 11 a.m. worship serv ices on "The Art of Medita tion." ELDER J. L. VERHEI Sunday Speaker High Priest Is Medford Speaker Elder Jack L. Verhei, a high priest from Portland, will be the speaker Sunday at the 11 a.m. worship service at the- Re-Organized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Tenth and Ivy sts. Elder Verhei is a past dis trict president of the northern district for more than 25 years which included the southern district until it was organized in 1952. Due to illness he had to leave this position but has remained active in district work. He will be accompanied here by Mrs. Verhei who is active in church school and women's department work. Evening Services at Gold Hill Church Gold Hill - Worship serv ice will be held each week at the Gold -Hill Community Methodist church beginning Sunday,, at 7:30 pjn. The regular morning wor ship service will be held at the usual time, 11 ajn. The Rev. James F. Eubanks will give both sermons. Mr. Eubanks and his family re turned this week from Stock ton, Calif., where he had been attending pastor's school. Al len Hill, Central Point was guest speaker at the local church during the absence of Mr. Eubanks the past four Sundays. The commission of member ship and evangelism of the church will meet at the church, Monday, Aug. 31 at 3 pjn. Mrs. Lawrence Smith, chairman of the group an nounced. Guest Speaker at Community Church Wimer - Leonard Eilers, former Wyoming cowboy, will speak Sunday evening at Wimer Community church. He will also speak each evening at the church through Sept. 5. , Mr. Eilers, who also ap peared in movies, conducts meetings featuring his edu cated . ropes and favorite hymns which he plays on har monica and guitar. The public is invited to at tend. SERMON TOPIC "A Remarkable Scene" will be the sermon topic Sunday at Ascension Lutheran church by the Rev. Elvin S. Tollefson, pastor. The sermon will be given at both the 8:30 and 11 a.m. services which will also include holy communion. Monday at 8 p.m. the board of deacons will meet. ' MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Or. A Friday, Aug. 28, 1959 Adventist Youth Study Nature During Meeting Fred D. Wilbur, Rogue River Academy principal, will be guest speaker at the Eagle Point Seventh-day Adventist church during the 11 ajn. worship service Saturday. His subject will be, "Take Heed That No Man Deceive You." F. E. Beverly will speak in the Medford church, and Pas tore Jorn Trude will conduct the services at the Valley View church. Young people from the Med ford, Eagle Point and Valley View churches met together in Tou Velle park last Satur day afternoon for Missionary Volunteer services. Under the direction of Mrs. William Rea, Valley View MV leader, the group sang a number of gospel melodies. Various members of the group read passages of scrip ture from the Book of Psalms dealing with objects of na ture, beginning with the 1st Psalm and ending with the 14th. Following this, Mrs. Rea called upon different ones to point out objects they could see about them, and correlate them with Bible texts. Those present then separated into small groups to look for and identify ten trees, five flowers, five insects, and five birds. They met again to compare their lists, and sing "This is My Father's World" before the benediction, closing an afternoon of learning to know God better through the things of His creation. There will be no Missionary Volunteer meeting tomorrow. First Christian Announces Topic "Are We Responsible For What We Believe," is the title of the sermon which the Rev. William C. Piper will preach at both services at the First Christian church Sunday morning. Mrs. Steven J. Dodge will sing "The Lord Is My Light" at both services. The Chi Rho Fellowship will meet in the annex at 7 p.m. for study and worship. The Christian Youth Fellow ship will meet at 7 p.m. Study leader will be Miss Lynn Ann Lathem on the subject "We Are A Christian Fellowship." Friday and Saturday offi cers and committee chairman of the Christian Youth Fellow ship will go to Grants Pass for a meeting of officers of the Southern Oregon district. At tending from Medford will be Miss Marilyn Jo Conner, Miss Julie Lathem, Miss Sara Hin kle, Miss Lynn Latham, Miss Barbara Gordon, George Lindemann, Harold Bailey, Jim Osborn, and Lanny Bost wick. The Rev. Glenn Mc Kerrow, assistant jninister, will accompany them. Tuesday at 7 p.m. all de partments of the church will have their regular monthly meeting. The official board meeting will follow atjt p.m. California Minister To Medford Church The Rev. Clifford J. Young, minister of Christian Educa tion at First Baptist church, Inglewood, Calif., has accept ed the call of Eastwood Bap tist church to be its new pas tor. He will begin his ministry at the Medford church on Sept. 13. For the next two Sundays,' Dr. Alvin C. Por teous of Linfield college will continue his duties as interim pastor. Sunday at 11 a.m. Dr. Por teous' sermon topic will be "Are You Really Alive?" Church school will meet at 9:45 ajn. The midweek serv ice for Bible study and prayer will be held on Wednesday at 8 p.m. Eastwood Baptist church is located on Keene way dr., north of Hedrick Junior High school. It is affiliated with the American Baptist Convention. Associate Minister To Speak Sunday John Heberling, associate minister of Santa Rosa Chris tian church, will be the speaker at Central Avenue Church of Christ, 608 North Central .ave., Sunday. Mr. Heberling is a former resi dent of the Rogue River val ley and a graduate of San Jose Bible college. The sermon topic for the morning service will be 'The Church - What's It For, and Will It Work?" Mrs. Harry Hansen and Mrs. Carl Hover will sing "Have I Done My Best for Jesus?" The sermon topic for Sun day evangelistic service at 7:15 p.m., will be "The God of Challenge." 1957 Award ui Merit Winner Klamath Stake Conference Scheduled This Week End Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will head addresses by two prominent church leaders at the Klamath Stake confer ence Sunday, Aug. 30, at the Medford High school audi torium. The visitors are Elder An toine R. Ivins, a member of the First Council of Seventy, and Elder Arben O. Clark, a member of the general wel fare staff. Conducting meetings Satur day evening and Sunday gen erals sessions at 10 a.m. and open to the public. Elder Ivins, one of the seven-man council assigned to ELDER A. R. IVINS Conference Speaker 2 p.m. will be Carroll W. Smith, 806 Clay st., Ashland, stake president. The Saturday meetings will be held at the Church of Je sus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel, Iowa st., Ashland. At 6:30 p.m. a welfare meeting will be held, conducted by Elder Clark, director of the widely known church welfare plan. Priesthood Meeting At 8 p.m. Elder Ivins will conduct a priesthood leader ship meeting. The Sunday sessions at the high school auditorium are Sunday School Class Planned For Couples Butte Falls-A new Sunday school class for the young married people is planned for Sunday morning at the regu lar Sunday school hour at the Butte Falls Community Bible church. Kenneth Fisher will be the teacher. Plans also include a week day devotional hour for the young married group. Time and place will be announced from the pulpit. Released time Bible classes for all children of the Butte Falls area will start Wednes day, Sept. 9, under the direc tion of Mrs. Harry Dalton. Members of last year's staff will continue the work of Child Evangelism Fellowship using flannelgraph materials in presenting Bible stories. Classes will be 45 minutes and will include singing, and object lessons. Juniors will study the book of John. For the past three weeks, the Community Pastors Fel lowship of southern Oregon and northern California have sponsored summer camps at Lake of the Woods. Five local girls attended Junior girls camp. Six others attended the sec ond camp. This group en dured the showery weather that sent them scurrying un der shelter with their bedding. Six Junior boys attended this week. Douglas Fisher of the high school group is act ing as one of the advisors at the camp. The Rev. Howard Simmonds along with other pastors has been working in the kitchen for all three camps. Hon Lutheran Topic Told for Sunday "Faith Let It Live" will be the sermon subject at the Zion Lutheran church, Fourth st. and Oakdale ave., at both the 8:30 and 11:30 ajn. services Sunday by the Rev. H .C. Coovert. The Intermediate Luther League will hold a hamburger fry Sunday at 5 p.m. at the Blackhurst home, 24 South Ivy st. Communion will be observ ed Sunday, Sept. 6. SERMON SUBJECT "Christ Jesus" will be the sermon subject Sunday at the First Church of Christ, Scien tist, at 100 Windsor ave. Everyone is welcome to attend. CHURCH NEWS National Religious Publicity Council the world-wide mission work of the church, has a wide background of experience out side the United States. As a boy of 15, he lived in Colonia Juarez, Mexico. Each of the nearly 300 stakes or regional divisions of the church, holds a conference four times yearly. Speakers will report on the expanding missions of the church here and abroad, and give counsel concerning the youth pro gram, priesthood quorums, re lief, society and welfare pro grams. Also scheduled during the conference is a meeting of Stake Mutual Improvement Association, the church youth, which will be held Sunday at 5:30 p.m. at the local church, 648 South Ivy st. General conference for the church will be held in Salt Lake City's historic Mormon Tabernacle, Oct. 9 through 11 Rogue Valley Christian School To Open Sept. 8 Ashland - the Rogue Valley Christian school will open Sept. 8 in Ashland at the Faith Tabernacle. Registra tion will start Sept. 4. School sessions are held daily from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. for grades kindergarten through ninth. The interde nominational school is a mem ber of the national association of Christian schools. Last year the school start ed in January and closed June 5 with 50 students. An in crease in enrollment is ex pected this year. Busses will run daily to Ashland from Medford, it was announced by the Rev. Leo Wine, pastor of Faith Tabernacle and school superintendent. There are there teachers on the staff. For further information contact Mr. Wine at MUrdock 2-3401 or post office box 1, Ashland. In addition to the school several courses on Christian philosophy are available for parents and members of the teaching staff. Mr. Wine explained that the course is the same as that given at Christian colleges in the United States. The course will be given nightly at the church at 7 o clock. Dr. Mark Fakkema, author of the course and educational director of the National As sociation of Christian schools, is in Ashland this week. He will conduct seminars at Faith Tabernacle tonight and Satur day at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 10 a.m. He will also speak at the Sunday morning service The public is invited to at tend. Friend's Pastor Back From Trip "The Way of Love" will be the theme of Pastor Clynton Crisman s message at the Friends church Sunday for the 9:45 ajn. worship services. He will speak again at the pjn. praise and worship hour on the subject, "Overcoming Disgrace by Grace." Mr. Cris man reassumed full pastoral duties at the church this week after returning from the ses sions of Oregon Yearly Meet ing of Friends churches held at Newberg, and a weeks va cation on the Washington coast. During the yearly meet ing he was elected president of the board of evangelism which supervises the estbalish ing of new Friends churches in the three northwest states of Oregon, Washington and Ida ho. Stanley Perisho, who has served the local church as as sistant pastor since June 1, will return Saturday to New berg where he will be a junior at George Fox college. Other scheduled meetings at the church Sunday will be Suday school at 9:45 and 11 ajn. and junior, intermediate and senior Christian Endeavor at 7 pjn. "Quaker Hour" is broadcast at 9 a.m. each Sun day over station KDOV. UNITY TOPIC "It Is Here" will be the Unity devotional subject Sun day at 11 ajn. at the Pythian hall, Fifth and Grape sts. The Center, 995 South Oakdale ave., is open daily, Monday through Friday from 10 ajn. until 4 p.m. WATCHTOWER TOPIC "How Is Your Spiritual Ap petite?" will be the Watch tower study topic Sunday at 6 p.m. at the Kingdom hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 2402 Jacksonville highway. SPEAKER Capt. DeVere, Baker, who crossed the Pa cific Ocean on the raft Lehi IV, will speak tonight at 8 o'clock at the Medford High school auditorium. Captain Baker will explain the objec tives and results of his voy age. The talk is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Crist of Latter-day Saints. Ashland Minister To Wyoming Church Ashland - The Rev. Fred Plocher, Ashland, has accept ed a call to the pastorate of Union Congregational church, Green River, Wyo. Aug. 30 will be Mr. Plo- cher's last Sunday as minis ter of the Congregational church, Ashland, concluding a pastorate begun more than seven years ago on June 1, 1952. Mr. and Mrs. Plocher and children, Deborah, David and Sarah, will move to Wyoming next week, after a brief visit in Portland with Mrs. Plo cher's parents, the Rev. and Mrs. J. J. Braun. East German Travel Great To Attend Church Meeting EDITOR'S NOTE: Louis Cas sels, prize-winning writer on re ligion in America for United Press International, is currenUy in Europe. This is one of several dispatches in which he is report ing on religious developments abroad. By LOUIS CASSELS United Press International Berlin (UPD Gisela is a Nordic blonde, about 18, and very pretty. She teaches a kindergarten Sunday school class in Communist-ruled East Berlin. "I have 16 students," she said proudly. "Do they come every Sun day?" I asked. "Oh, yes, they are very faithful." "Are there many young people like you in East Ger many who are active in church work? "There are not so very many. But those who are Christians . . ." she groped for the English words, and completed the sentence with an eloquent gesture . . . "it is from the heart." Fellowship Helps I met Gisela - and many other East German Christians -at a church meeting in West Berlin. It was a semi-social gathering, held in a basement beer hall that was closed to the public for the evening. But to the East Germans, some of whom had traveled great distances to attend, the real attraction was obviously the opportunity for fellowship with other Christians. Here, for a few hours, they could breathe the air of freedom and remind themselves that they are not alone and iso lated. "How bad is it for you in East Germany now?" I asked a young Lutheran pastor from Eisenach. "It has gotten much worse in the last two years," he said. "The government is bringing more and more pres sure on Christian families to send their children to the Communist youth dedication ceremony instead of having them confirmed in the church. If the child goes to confirma tion anyway, he is barred from further education in the state-controlled schools. Some times the father is fired from his job on some flimsy pre text." Many Leave Churches "Are many church mem bers giving in to this pres sure?" "Yes. It would be false to deny that we have suffered heavy losses of membership CHURCH DIRECTORY "Do you not believe and the Father in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority; but the Father who dwells in me does his works." John 14:10. :ADVENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH West Jackson and Welch sts., near Hollv st. Fred O. Sapp Jr., minister Sunday: 9:45 ajn. Church school 11 ajn. Worship service 6:30 pjn. Junior fellowship meetings 7:3U pjn. worsmp service Wednesday: 7:30 pjn. BiDie liuay ana prayer service APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH North Central ave. at Third it Loyce Carver, pastor Sunday: 9:05 ajn. Radio broadcast KMED 9:30 ajn. Sunday school 11 a.m. Morning worship 3 pjn. Young people's meeting n m. Evangelistic service. Tuesday and Friday: 8 pjn vangeusac servicca ASCENSION LUTHERAN CHURCH ELC 2501 Barnett rd. Elvin S. rollefson. pastor Sunday : 8:30 & 11 a.m. Divine worship Thursday: 8 pjn. Church membership BETHEL ASSEMBLY OF GOO 1225 East McAndrews rd. L. D. Krause. pastor Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Sunday school 11 ajn. Worship service 630 p.m. Children and youth services. 730 pjn. Evangelistic rally Wednesday: 7 pjn. Bible and prayer hour CENTRAL CHURCH OF CHRIST 608 North Central Ave. Sunday: 9:45 ajn. Bible school 11 a m. Morning worship, John Heberling, speaker. 630 p.m. Youth meeting 7:15 pjn. Evangelistic service Wednesday: 7:30 pjn. Bible study and pray er meeting CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH (United Church of Christ) 300 Oakwood cu ll block south ot East Main on Groveland avts.) ' Thomas McCamant. minister Sunday: 10 am. Sunday school 10 ajn. Church worship. Christians Distances in our congregations. Those who were not particularly ardent Christians to begin with, they are now finding it more expedient to stay away from the church. "But those who remain are real, confessing Christians. They do not sneak into serv ices, hoping no one will see them. They walk proudly down the main street to church on Sunday morning, carrying their Bibles and hymn books conspicuously in their hands." I told him that by contrast it was very easy and very respectable to be a church member in America. "By your faithfulness under persecu tion, you are giving the Christians of other lands an inspiring example," I said. Suffering Is Good He replied in a tone of gentle rebuke. "Do not call us martyrs," he said. "It has been good for us to suffer a little bit for our faith." In a big, old-fashioned house on the outskirts of Ber lin, I talked with Bishop Otto Dibelius, the spiritual father of East Germany's Lutherans and living symbol of their quietly heroic resistance. Bishop Dibelius said that about 6,000 Protestant pastors and 800 Catholic priests are still serving their churches in East Germany. It would be relatively easy for most of them to move to freedom in West Germany, as most of the non-Communist lawyers, pro fessors, and doctors have done. "But we have told them, it is your duty to stay with your flocks," he said. "And they are staying." Congregational Sermon Topic Told The sermon by the Rev. Thomas McCamant at the Con gregational church Sunday will be on "Pioneer Religion." The sermon was requested by the congregation as a part of the church's celebration of the Centennial Year. Guest solo ist will be Rosemary Doolen. Services at the church con tinue to be at 10 a.m., with Sunday school meeting at the same time for the Beginners and Primary age. During the summer period junior age children are attending church. Nursery care is provided for those below kindergarten age. Grade A niderV Quality DAIRY FOODS MEDFORD that I am in the Father CHURCH OF CHRIST 1701 West Main st. Rosse V. Long, minister Sunday: 9:45 ajn. Bible classes 10:45 a.m. Morning worship ' 2:35 pjn. Herald of Truths. KWIN 730 p.m. Evening worship Wednesday: 730 pjn. Midweek Bible studv Thursday: l pjn. Ladies Bible class CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAI SAINTS 648 South Ivy st. D. E. Nelson, bishop Sunday: 10 ajn. Stake conference. Med ford High school auditorium. Z pjn. Stake conference, hich school auditorium. 6:30 pjn. MIA stake conference. at church. Wednesday: T30 pjn. Mutual Improvement association Thursday: 1030 ajn. Primary COMMUNITY CHURCH West Main at South Oranee Joseph A. Bowdoin, pastor Sunday: 9:45 ajn. Sunday school 11 a.m. Morning service 7'45 nm lTvpninff mmwvitm Wednesday: 7-30 n m Prav.r mtt m mrA Bible study. EASTWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH (American Baptist) North Keene Way dr. at Ridgeway Dr. A. C. Porto us, interim pastor Sunday: 9:45 ajn. Church school 11 ajn. Mornins worship Wednesday: 8 pjn. Bible study and prayer FAITH ADVENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH 2326 Roberts rd. John C. Stille, speaker Sunday: 9:45 a jn. Sunday school 11 a Jn Worship hour 7 pjn. Evening singspiration Wednesday 7 pjn. Prayer meeting and Bible study v FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH (Conservative) North Central at Fifth James W Neely. pastor Sunday: 9:40 ajn. Sunday school 11 ajn. Morning worship with sermon (KBOY) 6:30 pjn. Baptist Leagues. 7:45 pjn. Evening gospel hour. Wednesday: 7:45 pjn. Midweek ' service " of Bible study and prayer. FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Ninth at Oakdale William C Piper, minister Glenn McKerrow. assistant Sunday: 9:45 ajn. Sunday school 8:30 Sc 1055 ajn. Morninp wor ship 7 pjn. Chi Rho fellowship 7 pjn, Christian Youth fellow ship Monda: , ) p.m. Boy Scouts FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST 100 Windsor ave (1 block south of East Main st.) Sunday: 9:45 ajn. KBOY "How Christian Science Heals." 11 ajn. Church service 11 ajn. Sunday school, nursery available Sunday and Wednesdays Wednesday: 8 pjn. Testimonials of btfaling Reading room 228 West Sixth St. 10 ajn. to 5 pjn. Daily (except Sundays and holidays) FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARf NE 520 North Holly st. Walter C. Norris, pastor Sunday: 9:43 ajn. Sunday chol 10 ajn. "Showers of Blessing" KDOV 1035 Morning worship KDOV 8 p.m, Youth groups and adult prayer 7 p.m. Evening worship Wednesday: 730 pjn. Prayer and praise Friday: 1 pjn. Prayer and fasting FIRST SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH 794 Lozier lane J. M. McCraw, pastor Sunday: 9:45 ajn. Sunday school 10:45 ajn. Morning worship 7 pjn. Training unions 8 pjn. Evening service Wednesday: 7 pjn. Group meetings 8 pjn. Hour of prayer and Bibla study Methodists Tell Sermon Subject "The Transfer of Courage" will be the sermon subject by Dr. George Roseberry at First Methodist church Sunday. The anthem for the 9 a.m. worship service will be "If With All Your Hearts." Miss Linda Smith will be Ihe solo ist for the 11 a.nu service, and she will sing, "I'll Walk With God." Ralph E. Van Horn will be the soloist for both worship services. All men of the church are reminded of the Methodist Men's assembly that is to be held in Salem at Willamette university on Sept. 11, 12 and 13. The commission on educa tion will meet Thursday at 7:45 p.m., and the chancel choir will begin rehearsals Wednesday at 8 pan. UNITY CENTER OF MEDFORD 995 South Oakdal. Affiliated Unity School of Christianity, Lee's Summit, Me. Regular Sunday Devotional Services 11 AO ajn Sunday School YO.U. at PYTHIAN HALL 5th and Grape sts. All weekly classes and Study Groups are held at the Center 995 S Oakdaie. Center Open Daily 10:00 ajn to 4:00 pjn. Prayer Ministry and Counseling by appointment. For Further Information Call Rev. Katherine Bosworth, Minister Office SP 2-6902
