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Dr. Blake at YWCA observance.
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DR. BLAKE AT YWCA OBSERVANCE
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- DR. EUGENE CARSON BLAKE OF
PHILADELPHIA, PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL
OF CHURCHES, WAS GUEST SPEAKER AT A VESPER
SERVICE IN WASHINGTON (EPISCOPAL) CATHEDRAL
HERE WHICH OPENED THE CENTENNIAL YEAR WORLD
FELLOWSHIP OBSERVANCE OF THE YWCA. SHOWN WITH
HIM ARE REPRESENTATIVES TO THE "Y" FROM THREE
COUNTRIES. LEFT TO RIGHT: EMIKO SUZUKAWA OF
JAPAN; LOREHA VIOLA OF ITALY; NWE NWE VI OF
BURMA; AND HIRIKO WATANABE OF JAPAN. MORE
THAN 4,000 PERSONS INCLUDING 1,500 YWCA
REPRESENTATIVES FROM 27 STATES ATTENDED THE
SERVICE. THE YWCA RECEIVED AT THE SERVICE
MORE THAN $211,611 FOR ITS FOREIGN WORK.
CREDIT MUST READ:
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