Bishop Names Pastors at Methodist Conference
POULTNEY The Rev. Melvin R. McGaughey of Bennington First United Methodist Church, the Rev. A. J. MacDonald of Shaftsbury, and the Rev. John Geer of East Arlington Federated Church were all returned to their pastorates. Bishop Lloyd C. Wicke announced the selections at the 138th Troy Annual Conference closing at Green Mountain College. The Rev. J. G. Rhinesmith was reappointed district superintendent for the fourth of a six year term. Most changes, 17, occurred in the Troy Bennington District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.G. Rhinesmith
Troy- Bennington
George F. Miller
Pownal
Eagle Bridge
North Hoosick
South Cambridge
N.Y
James A. Green
Green Island
Mr. Miller
Granville
Rupert
Gordon M. Clark
Arlington
Berlin
Stephentown
Johnsonville
Ticonderoga
Miller
North Petersburg
David Hubbard
Pittstown
Petersburg
Aram K. Ze
C.W. Kessler Jr
New England Deaconess Hospital
Lawrence Larrowe
Bennington
Amsterdam
Centennial Services Set For Hoosick Baptist Church
Hoosick N Y June 7 centennial service features Rev Forrest B Fordman executive minister to eastern New York American Baptist Churches as guest speaker The day includes church school recollections an anniversary Communion service and a covered dish supper plus an evening service with hymn singing and recollections Other church events and clergy movements are noted from Bennington to Windsor with several resignations retirements and ordinations in the regional United Methodist and Episcopal establishments
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick
N.Y
Forrest B. Fordman
New York
Hoosick Baptist Church
South Road
Bennington Area Church Services And Activities
Readable church schedule across Bennington and surrounding towns listing services, Sunday schools, Holy Communion, memorial day sermons, youth groups, choirs, Bible studies, and parish activities with multiple churches named including St. John the Baptist Catholic, Old Stone Church, First Church of God, United Church Dorset East Rupert, and various Methodist and Anglican congregations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester Center
Robert L. Clayton
Guild of St. Margaret
Presbyterians Urge U.S. Pullout by June 30 1971
The General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church urged the United States to withdraw all military personnel from Indochina by June 30, 1971. Delegates representing 3.2 million Presbyterians postponed a vote to let Nixon state his case. George Romney spoke to a cool reception as the final resolution urged withdrawal by the target date and called for violence review boards and a self development fund exceeding 50 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
UPI
General Assembly of the
United Presbyterian Church
United States
Indochina
Nixon
George Romney
Housing and Urban Development
Assembly
Romney
Standing Committee On Church and Society
South Vietnam
Vietnam
United Presbyterians
Black Panther Party
Religion in America Raises Moral Questions About Abortion
Liberalized abortion laws in 13 states prompt moral debate across faiths. Proponents argue rights over one’s body and against class discrimination. opponents cite risks of unsafe illegal abortions and insistence on fetal right to life. Theologians differ on when personhood begins, from conception to birth, with views spanning Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish perspectives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Cassels
UPI
Bishop Approves of Daughter's Nude Dancing
Bishop Robert Hatch head of the western Massachusetts diocese says he is not uptight about his daughter Louise 24 dancing nude in Oh Calcutta in San Francisco He adds he wants her to find personal fulfillment and he is liberal about the artistic nature of the play The bishop says he has not seen the production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longmeadow
Mass
UCC Youth Cabinet Plans Resource Library for State
The 1970 state Youth Cabinet of the United Church of Christ met in WEST BARNET May 15-17 to receive input from the outgoing cabinet and plan the coming year. Officers are Susan VanDreser Williston president Galen Ainsworth Rochester vice president Ed Webbly Passumpsie treasurer Betsy Preston Burlington secretary. Members include Paul Prescott Rutland Barbara Pulling St. Johnsbury Sandy Graham Middlebury Candi May Johnson David Moore Saxtons River Linda Gallagher Rutland Marilyn Moore Saxtons River Maria Canas Montpelier Elizabeth Lykas Montpelier. Advisers are Revs Lois Sundee Burlington and Robert Moyer Danville. The cabinet will create a state resource library with films slides tapes and material on conservation poverty volunteer services racism and contemporary worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Barnet
United Church of Christ
Susan VanDreser
Williston
Galen Ainsworth
Rochester
Ed Webbly
Passumpsie
Betsy Preston
Burlington
Paul Prescott
Rutland
Barbara Pulling
St. Johnsbury
Sandy Graham
Middlebury
Candi May
Johnson
David Moore
Saxtons River
Linda Gallagher
Marilyn Moore
Maria Canas
Montpelier
Elizabeth Lykas
Lois Sundee
Robert Moyer
Danville
L. Arthur Domingue
Mr. Moyer
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Bishop
Hoosick Baptist
National Baptist Youth Fellowship
Pennsylvania
New York State Baptist Convention
Council
Bennington Council of Churches
Second Congregational
Hillside St
Everett E. Gardner
Madison Avenue Baptist Church
Albany
Hoosick Falls First Baptist Church
Joel Miller
All Saints Episcopal Church
John Y. Elliot
Hoosick Falls Baptist Church
Sisters of St. Claire
Cambridge
Clyde Baker
Roger Mosely
Lelia Shaw
Norman Barker
Robert Tumberston
Rev. Forrest B. Fordham
Congregational Church
North Bennington
Arthur Wickenden
Arthur Jones
Second Congregational Church
Bennington County Council of Churches
First Church OF Christ Scientist
First Baptist Church
Joseph D. Huse
East Dorset
Lester Tufts
ST. John the Baptist Catholic Church
Kingdom Hall
Jehovah's Witnesses
Watch Tower
Congregational
ST. Mary’s IN the Mountains
Wilmington
Russell Gale
Leonard Perrault
OLD Stone Church
Independent Baptist
Elwin M. Ellis
ST. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Edward B. Geyer Jr
Roy E. Green
Christian Education Committee
ST. James Episcopal Church
C.G. Belcher
Alfred Scott
First United Methodist Church
Melvin R. McGaughey
Paul Bohne Sr
Harwood Hill
Wesley Fellowship
Joyce VanOrden
Chapel Road
WSCS
Cherub
Lyle Jepson
Cross Street
Society OF Friends
Bennington Free Library
First Church OF God
W. Earle Forman
ST. Margaret Mary Church
Gerald T. Buckley
Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter Day Saints
Mormons
Masonic Temple
Federated Church
East Arlington
John E. Geer
Methodist Church
West Arlington
Church OF Christ West
Howard B. Ford Jr
United Methodist Church
United Church
Dorset - East Rupert
Hal C. Miller
North Pownal
Berkshire Christian College
Lenox
Church School
ST. Francis DE Sales Catholic
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Kenneth Schwebel
Henry A. Peck
Our Lady OF Fatima Church
Church OF Christ
Vermont
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
George C. Mills
Shaftsbury
A.J. MacDonald
Call of Life
Rob Roy Peery
Council On Ministries
Annex
Missionary Alliance Church
Bible School
Edward Bronson
James Scarey
Venezuela
Scarey
H. Glenn Payne
YMCA
First Congregational Church
Old Bennington
Church Barn
the Twelve
Arvel M. Steece
Nancy Hirsche
Arcadell
Gounod
Ladies Aid Society
Manchester
Jerome J. Hevey Jr
Manse
BIG
Monument Plaza
Palmer
Javery
South Street
Ernest H. Javery
Alan H. Page
Eaith
E.T. Williams
Sia
UCC Youth Cabinet
Lees
Haynes & Kane, Inc
Main St
al & Saas
Mutual Savings Bank
Burlington Savings
North
Ethan Allen
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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