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Show Season of Lent i f& 4 'V With Ash Wednesday, February Febru-ary 26, churches throughout the world begin observance of the season of Lent. This year, church leaders believe, will see an upswing up-swing in church attendance throughout the United States. Typical of this belief is the statement state-ment of the Rev. Ralph Wakefield, Wake-field, D. D., Chicago, president of the Church Federation, who states: "I am convinced that this year, as never before, our people will flock to their churches during the Lenten and Easter season, finding comfort and inspiration from the teachings teach-ings of Christ in a time of world chaos, war and human sufjer-ing." |