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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1972
Page
3
Louis Cassels reports that Dr. B. F. Skinner, Harvard psychologist, argues in Beyond Freedom and Dignity that society can no longer rely on individual freedom and human dignity. The piece notes Jews Christians and humanists converge on this point, framing Skinner's behavioral psychology as a trainable view of man.
The Congregational Church held its annual meeting reviewing ministries and planning for 1972. A major project was painting the church by volunteers after contractor costs proved prohibitive. New officers include Merritt C. Morey and Mrs. Luther Putnam among others. re-elected officials were listed. Arlington reports St James Episcopal to host a festival Sunday with services at 8 and 10 a.m. followed by coffee, pot-luck lunch and annual parish meeting.
A compiled list of church services and meetings across Bennington area towns. Details include Holy Communion, Morning Prayer, sermons by various rectors, Sunday school sessions, youth and adult activities, and midweek meetings at Zion Manchester Center Arlington Rupert Dorset East Rupert North Bennington Old Bennington West Arlington West Rupert and related parish gatherings.
The Vermont Ecumenical Council plans a 7 30 p m service of Thanksgiving at First United Methodist Church Burlington for Most Rev Robert F Joyce D D marking 50 years in Vermont ministry The event precedes the bishop’s retirement and the consecration of Rev James Marshall as the new bishop The planning committee includes clergy and lay leaders with music by James Chapman and choirs from Burlington and nearby communities The reception will follow the service with local hospitality arrangements led by the Jericho Ecumenical Steering Committee
The Bennington Seventh-day Adventist Church reports reaching its Harvest Ingathering goal of 1500 dollars plus a bonus overflow. Members and local residents funded Mission 72, a North American evangelism push starting March 4, across the United States, Canada, Australia, and Inter-America, with 30 million tracts, radio, TV, and a prime time TV special planned.
Shaftsbury WSCS to hold a pledge service and installation ceremony at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the First United Methodist Church social room. Officers to be installed include Mrs Alvan Lawrence president Mrs Richard Browe vice president Mrs Howard Stevens secretary Mrs Galusha treasurer and others plus hostesses Mrs MacDonald and Mrs Booth.
The Vermont Conference of the United Church of Christ will begin its peacemaking task force Sunday at Norwich Congregational Church. About 180 churches in the conference are invited to join teams addressing foreign policy conscience and the draft United Nations Vermont penal system and peacemaking in Christian education.
New York Bishop Lloyd C Wicke urged United Methodist churches in New York Connecticut and Vermont to participate in a national Bishops Appeal to aid Bengali refugees. Funds support food clothing and medical services via the Overseas Relief committee with at least 1 million needed amid ongoing Indo Pakistani war fallout.
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