50 years ago — January 29, 1968
A reader’s outlook on the Outlook’s 150th anniversary:
Congratulations to the Presbyterian Outlook and on its distinguished ancestors, who together have performed a noble ministry to various areas of our denomination, and more recently through the Outlook to the entire church.
The Presbyterian Outlook has absorbed the functions performed by the various papers of the long past … . A distinguished and dedicated staff of ministers … have performed a noble service to the entire church.
The Outlook has undertaken, without special bias, to serve all areas … of the Presbyterian Church. In this it has rendered a unique and far reaching service.
I trust that in the future, as in the past, the Outlook may keep in mind the continuing need and ministry of the independent press in the service of the church. As you have done in past years … so I trust you may continue in the years ahead.
May God’s Spirit guide and bless you in the important service you are called to render.
— J.R. Cunningham (former president of Louisville Seminary and Davidson College, former executive director of the Presbyterian Foundation and moderator of the 1947 PCUS General Assembly)
