Word: altars
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Died. The Rev. Joseph Fort Newton,* 73, rector of Philadelphia's Church of St. Luke and the Epiphany, author (Lincoln and Herndon, The Builders, River of Years'), onetime syndicated columnist ("Everyday Religion"); in Merion, Pa. Impatient of denominational differences ("barbed-wire entanglements about the Altar of God"), Dr. Newton was ordained a Baptist, served in several non-sectarian churches, including London's City Temple ("Cathedral of British Nonconformity"), before joinin'g the Protestant Episcopal Church...
Last spring throughout Slovenia church collections were banned. Churchgoers, like early Christians, throw offerings on the altar. A priest told me: "Nevertheless, the churches are more crowded than they have ever been. The people sing their hearts out; you should hear them. They get a great lift out of coming to church...
...Baby Makes Three (Columbia) drives Robert Young and Barbara Hale to some witless and feverish activity over prospective parenthood. The opening shots, in which a pregnant bride faints at the altar, are something of a novelty. After that, the movie works furiously to overcome its initial breach of Hollywood convention. Some faint sparkle radiates from the racy photography, Robert Young's owl-like pantomime and Robert Hutton's cagey portrayal of a sissified rich boy. But the picture gets its most memorable effects from a series of stylish cocktail-hour gowns...
...Already the moral weaklings are forsaking us. It is with heavy heart that I note that a former ally, Britain, which sacrificed millions of lives on the altar of freedom, has now been taken by its leaders into the wilderness of political intrigue. Britain has bartered the soul of a nation for a few pieces of silver. I say 'for shame' to Britain. One day these pieces of silver will bear interest in British blood, sweat and tears on the battleground of freedom. For that which is morally wrong can never be politically right...
...Second Thought. In Kansas City, Martha Marie Ballard and Noah Paddack, both 71. patched things up and got married after he forgave her for jilting him at the altar 49 years...