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...born Henry Cohen came to Galveston in 1888, soon became famous for scurrying through the streets and stopping to jot down on his long, white cuff ("my notebook") the names of those he must help, regardless of creed ("There is no such thing as Methodist mumps, Baptist domestic troubles, Presbyterian poverty or Catholic broken legs"). His interest in parole work was sparked by Author O. Henry, a onetime convict, and he became a leader in Texas prison reform. With a shotgun over his shoulder and a bottle of whiskey in his pocket, he led Galveston citizens in keeping order after...
...Charleston, W.Va., the Southern Presbyterians (membership: 720,000) dissolved their church's only Negro synod, Snedecor Memorial Synod. Henceforth, Negro Presbyterian churches in Louisiana, Georgia and Alabama will send their delegates to the white synods in those states...
...Praised the "spiritual virility" of missionaries in Korea, where 300 native Presbyterian clergymen have been killed for their faith...
...Appointed a committee to consider whether the wording of the Lord's Prayer should be changed from "Forgive us our debts" (Presbyterian usage) to "Forgive us our sins"* or a "similar phrase." The motion to change came from the Nebraska City Presbytery, which argued that present-day Christians "stand in need of an incessant reminder of the implications of sin and the need for forgiveness...
...home and foreign missions in 1953. ¶ Voted to end the rule requiring a one-year waiting period before a divorced person may remarry, but bade pastors assure themselves of the person's "penitence for past sin and failure." ¶ Heard Retiring Moderator Harrison Ray Anderson report that Presbyterian membership is up 25% since 1945, enrollment in Presbyterian seminaries up 220% (to 1,450) since...