Father and Healer Held After Child's Death

1906

FATHER AND HEALER ARE HELD

Death of Philadelphia Child Without Medical Aid Causes Arrests

Philadelphia, Feb. 24. — At the conclusion today of the coroner's inquest into the death of Grace Bates, 3 years old, Daniel Bates, the child's father, and Rev. Ambrose Clark, assistant pastor of Faith Tabernacle, were committed without bail for trial. The father is charged with criminal neglect and the clergyman is held as an accessory. The defendants are members of the Church of Christ and both testified that they endeavored to accomplish the recovery of the girl through prayer and that medical attention was not provided for the child, who died of typhoid fever.

Timely Sermon on Civilization at Baptist Church

Ogden City, Utah, 1940

First Baptist Church — Twenty-fifth and Jefferson; Rev. W. P. Whittemore, pastor.

Sunday, August 18, nine forty-five a. m., Bible school, G. L. Vance, general superintendent.

Eleven a. m., morning worship; sermon by the pastor, "God's Division of Men."

Six-thirty p. m., B. Y. P. U. Seven-thirty p. m., evening worship; sermon, "Daniel's Image — What Is Destroying Civilization? Are the Nations Ripe for God's Wrath? Is Rome Organizing? Will Unemployment Increase?"

Wednesday, August 21, seven-thirty p. m., prayer meeting.

Thursday, August 22, seven-thirty p. m., choir practice.

Church of Christ — Sunday school will be held in the home of Mrs. John DeGroot, superintendent, 446 River Drive at eleven a. m. Sunday.

We extend a friendly invitation to adults and children of every nationality and belief to attend our Sunday school. Parents, do not allow your children to wander on the streets but let them come to our Sunday school so that they may be taught to live a good Christian life so that they may become a good citizen of God as well as of our country. Our teachings are strictly from the Bible. Everyone attending will feel a warm welcome and find it a pleasant place to meet. We do not pass the collection box. Every Sunday the children in the primary class make candy ornaments besides the lessons they have. We give the children candy.

At seven-thirty p. m. preaching. The Church of Christ is a remnant the church of 1830, bearing the same name, teaching the same doctrine, believing the same truth and holding the same revelations, and we enjoy the same spirit.

All are welcome to attend.

—The Ogden Standard-Examiner, Ogden City, Utah, August 17, 1940, page 3.