Religion In America Divides U.S. Churches on Social Issues
Conservative movements grow within major Protestant bodies that have liberal social stances. The Presbyterian Law Committee in the United Presbyterian Church leads the push to curb liberal pronouncements, backed by business leaders, while Gallup finds a slight majority of church members prefer churches stay out of political matters.
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U.S
Harvey Cox
Harvard Divinity School
Southern Baptist Convention
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
Presbyterian Law Committee
United Presbyterian Church
J. Howard Pew
Sun Oils Co
George Champion
Chase Manhattan Bank
Hull
Gallup
Dr Kessler to Be Guest Preacher at United Service
Dr C Walter Kessler director of the Troy Conference Administrative Council will preach at the united service at 9 45 a m at the First United Methodist Church Congregations of both the Methodist Church and Second Congregational Church unite in a cooperative summer service Dr Kessler born in Wichita Kan son of a Methodist minister attended Asbury College and Asbury Theological Seminary He served in New York and Massachusetts later directing Troy Conference boards and leading Skye Farm Camp efforts Also a training workshop for WSCS officers will be held Tuesday at 10 a m in Valley Falls United Methodist Church to plan year programs and meetings attended by area officers
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Asbury Theological Seminary
Troy
Methodist Church
Ates
New York State
Corinth
Cobleskill
Fremont Street
Gloversville
First Methodist
Pittsfield
Mass
Albany
Burnt Hills
Friends University
Wichita
Kan
Southwestern College
Winfield
Kessler
Lillian
Melvin R. McGaughey
First United Methodist
Earl Hamilton
Council On Ministries
C. Walter Kessler
Jeff Crain
Parlor
Church Council Creates Fund For Minorities
The World Council of Churches in Canterbury opened a fund for minority groups, saying it is not reparations. It set aside 200000 dollars from its reserve and urged member churches to add 300000 more to aid racial justice efforts. The proposal criticized reparations as inadequate and not addressing compassionate acts.
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Canterbury
England
UPI
World Council of Churches
U.S
Bennington Area Churches Schedule of Services and Events
Local churches list sermon topics times and locations across Bennington area for the coming week. Notable services include First Baptist with Rev H Glenn Payne sermons and union services led by Rev Thomas Steffen and Dr C Walter Kessler. Church schools, choir offerings, and midweek meetings are noted for several parishes.
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First Baptist Church
H. Glenn Payne
Church School Teachers and Board of Christian Education
Baptist Church
North Bennington
Alfred Scott
OLD Stone Church
Independent Baptist
Elwin M. Ellis
Crow in Portland brokerage office sparks market musings
In Portland Maine Ellis O'Brien of Lewis Securities recounted a crow named Elijah entering the office before the market open. The bird pecked a mutual fund prospectus, then departed after being offered a donut and a call to Mrs. Alcorn. Elijah did not trade and left uninvested. Sunday church listings follow with multiple services across local parishes.
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Portland, Maine
UPI
Ellis O’brien
Portland
Elijah
O’brien
Lewis Securities Co., Inc
Hanover
N.H
William Alcorn
Alcorn
Minneapolis to host U S Evangelism Congress in 1968
Minneapolis will host the United States Congress on Evangelism Sept 8 13 featuring 8000 seat Municipal Auditorium. More than 3000 clergy and lay leaders are registered as 100 denominations debate biblical evangelism amid social issues. Budget 300000 delegates pay 50 dollars each with no offerings.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Nelson
Leighton Ford
Paul S. Rees
World Vision
Richard Halverson
United Presbyterian
Harold John Ockenga
Gordon College
Marcus Loane
Sydney
Australia
Harold Lindsell
Christianity Today
Washington, D.C
Tom Skinner
Brooklyn
Keith Miller
Ford Philpot
Myron Augsburger
Eastern Mennonite College
City Armory
Billy Graham
Oswald C. J. Hoffmann
National Committee For the Congress
Berlin
Asia
Africa
Latin America
Canada
Parochial School Finances Face Steep Decline
Catholic education faces a sharp enrollment drop with 4.9 million students expected to return, down from 5.033 million in 1968-69 and 5.255 million in 1967-68. Schools shrink by hundreds. lay teachers outnumber nuns, costs rise, and tuition hikes face parent resistance. Public aid measures gain momentum in 26 states, including Connecticut and Rhode Island, while Pennsylvania's model faces court challenges from Americans United.
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Washington
UPS
National Catholic Education Association
NCEA
Archdiocese of New York
York
Msgr
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
Americans United For Separation of Church and State
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Role of the Church
Louis Cassels
Roger Hull
Mutual Insurance Co. of
New York
Dr. Kessler
Church Council
Bennington
Second Congregational Church
Thomas Steffen
First United Methodist Church
Arvel M. Steece
Arthur Murphy
Dunn
van de Water
Sandgate
John E. Geer
West Arlington
Shaftsbury
Eugene Kosche
A. Ranney Galusha
Kosche
Galusha
WSCS
Federated Church East
Arlington
First Congregational Church
Manchester
Walker Hawley
Boston
Robert Armstrong
Paul Wilcox
Manchester Center
Jesse Corum
Zion Episcopal Church
ST. John’s Chapel
Episcopal Manchester
Cannon Robert L. Clayton
Missionary Alliance Church
Richard Lenehan
Jesus
Women’s Missionary Prayer Fellowship
Church
ST. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Edward Putnam
First Church OF Christ Scientist
Lord
Moses
ST. James Episcopal Church
Congregational Church
East Dorset
Lester Tufts
Society OF Friends
Uakers
Faith Bible Baptist Church
Woodford Hollow
Kenneth Schwebel
North Pownal
Pownal Center
First Church OF God
W. Earle Forman
Wilmington
Henry A. Peck
Our Lady OF Fatima
Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter Day Saints
Masonic Temple
Main St
Seventh Day Adventist Church
George C. Mills
Kingdom Hall
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Watch Tower
Congregational Bible Study
Old Crow
Pownal
United Church
Dorset
Rupert
Hal C. Miller
ST. Mary’s IN the Mountains
Russell Gale
Vermont
Church OF Christ
Jerry Moffitt
ST. Francis DE Sales Catholi
Sacred Heart Catholie Church
ST. John the Baptist Catholi Church
waTrone, Bel
Ey Invita
Tion
Hanson
Walbridge
U.S. Evangelism Congress
Victor B. Nelson
Congress
Washington, Mo
Nelson Hall
Haynes & Kane Inc
Dial
A&p
Triple ‘‘S
Grand Union Empire
Bennington, VT
Nichols
Press
Polly Flinders
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