Milford chronicle., 1954-09-24
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ClluTch Mission
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Africa. Dr. Mathews. a native Of
BreezewOOd, Pa, was educated in
Lincoln Memorial University and
took his theological training at the
Biblical Seminary Of New York and
Columbia University and received
his degree of Master of Sacred
Theology from Boston University.
For a period he was an assistant
pastor Of the Metropolitan Temple,
New York, and was commissioned
missionary and assigned to India.
He was pastor Of the English.
speaking church, Bowen, Memorial,
in Bombay. He was transferred to
Dhulia, West Khandesh Province,
and was superintendent Of the dis
trict until he volunteered for mili-
tary service. He was a major with
the American Army IN India during
World War III Dr. Mathews mar
ried the only daughter of DR. and
Mrs p. Stanley Jones. "A light sup
per win be served by the host
church to the young people attend
ing the rally.
Or. Mathews viii also address
the conference on Monday evening
at 1880 p. m. when he will speak
on "Ihe Christian Church In India
Today
The session on Sunday evening
~ Al
BY the Rev. J. Elmer Leas, pastor
Of ST. Stephens Lutheran Church
and special musical service will be
given BY the Chancel Choir Of
Grace Church. with Mr.. Frederick
Wyatt, directing, and Mrs. Eliza
beth Beatty, Organist The r. Rev.
J. Brooke Mosley, DID, president
Of the Wilmington and New Castle
County Council will present the
Rev. Dr. Charles w. Ransom. DR..
Ransom is General Secretary Of the
International Missionary Council.
He was educated in the Methodist
College, Belfast, The Queens Uni
versity and Oreil College, Oxford.
He was appointed missionary to
Madra, India where he did many
types Of work, including the pas
forage of a Tamil-speaking con-
gregation, evangelist to students
and the Kellett Institute.
Each day there win be discussion
groups at 10000 a. m. and 300 D.
IA. One study will be lead by Mrs.
Edward A. Atkinson, director Of
Christian Social Relations of the
Council Of Churches and Christian
Education of Observation-Disclosures.
Inc. "A native OF Baltimore. Nd. she
has done much volunteer work in
that city with special interest in the
Baltimore Plan" for slum clear
ance. Her topic will be "The City
The Church's Opportunity and
Task"
Miss Irene A. Jones will teach
the other group Miss Jones is
home base secretary Of the Wo- /
mans American Baptist Foreign I
Mission Society and cOnsultant on /
the board Of the National Council I
OF American Baptist Women and is I
chairman OF the committee on Pub
lie Relations of the Division of
Foreign Missions Of the National
Council Of Churches.
Luncheon speakers have been an
nOunced On Monday. the Grace
Church win serve lunch to the first
20 persons who will make reserva- +
tons with the Council of Churches
0mlce (4-9142l Mrs Allie Miller
Holley, q professor of homemaxing
and family relations at the Howard
High School. former teacher in the
University Of Bar0da, India.
a box lunch ia the Grace Wetho-
dist fellowship hall IS being arr
ranged for Tuesday at 1890. Mrs
Murdoch Macleod, general director
general Division Of United Church
Women, National Council az
Churches, viii give the address
Her subject viii be care You AN
Ecumenic'?"
The final session Of the confer
ence VIII be dinner meeting at
$3.50 p. M, IN Grace Fellowsbin
Han The speaker viii be the rev
Or Kenneth d Miller. executive
director Of the New York City Mis-
sions Society and author Of the
study book for the year 1954-1955
Man and God IN The City,
Mrs Lester b German IS general
chairman Of the conference and
MIS-. George Johnson IS secretary.