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Word: revs (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Rome is strong, the Catholics are also building a mighty cathedral. But last week Rt. Rev. Albert Augustus David's cathedral seemed a little in the lead. To it Sir Edmund Hoyle Vestey, 68, and his brother, William Vestey, Baron Vestey, 75, promised ?220,000 ($1,200,000) to build a vast central tower 327 ft. high in memory of their parents...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Vestey Tower | 3/26/1934 | See Source »

...person whose face or hands they cannot see, the parts of the Jewish ritual in which the rabbi's back is turned on the congregation have been eliminated. Catholic deaf-mutes in New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore are in charge of a kindly, white-haired Jesuit named Rev. Michael A. Purtell. Father Purtell holds weekly services in the three cities, runs a newspaper called The Catholic Deaf-Mute, confesses, marries, baptizes, buries and supervises the social activities of a flock...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RELIGION: For Deaf-mutes | 3/19/1934 | See Source »

Special services for mutes are given in Chicago by Methodist Rev. Philip J. Hasenstab and Rev. Henry S. Rutherford, who alternate in carrying their work throughout the Midwest. In San Francisco Lutheran Pastor Charles Jaetner conducts services twice a month. Jews, Catholics and Protestants in Atlanta may attend special deaf-mute services every Sunday at St. Mark's Methodist Church. In Dallas deaf-mutes meet weekly in the First Baptist Church. Mrs. Clara E. Hemphill is the leading sign language teacher of that city. Her great concern is to persuade Episcopalians to provide mute services because she believes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RELIGION: For Deaf-mutes | 3/19/1934 | See Source »

Into Partick Congregational Church in Glasgow one day last week crowded hundreds of devout Scots, with hundreds more pressing on their heels outside. In the pulpit stood Rev. Vera Kenmure, Scotland's first female minister. She was resigning her post, preaching her farewell sermon. While women in the congregation sniffled and sobbed their regrets, Preacher Kenmure explained: "I am glad the decision of the church has been to ask me to continue the ministry, thereby showing your faith in the ministry of women. But I am still aware of opposition and hostility which makes honest cooperation impossible...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Minister-Mother | 3/19/1934 | See Source »

Reason for the "hostility" to Rev. Vera Kenmure: Married a year ago, she lately gave birth to a baby...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Minister-Mother | 3/19/1934 | See Source »

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