Controversy Over the American Funeral and Clergy Reactions
Clergymen of Catholic Protestant and Jewish faiths criticize Jessica Mitford’s The American Way of Death saying funeral directors overcharge and the open casket practice serves mourners and the deceased. Cardnial Meyer and other leaders defend the industry as fair and essential, urging restraint and fair profits amid public debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitford
Simon and Schuster
Miss Mitford
Jessica Mitford
Albert Cardinal Meyer
Chicago
Providence
R.I.) Journal
James E. Kearney
Rochester
N.Y
Lawrence P. Whalen
Montreal
Church World Service Mobilizes Aid After Global Disasters
Church World Service rushed air shipments of anti typhoid vaccines to inoculate 22 491 people in the Dominican Republic and sent 50 tons of emergency supplies by boat from Baltimore to aid flood victims from hurricane Flora. The agency notes nationwide strain from disasters in Haiti Brazil East Pakistan Italy Cuba Ghana and reports Cuban officials refused U S aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N.Y
Dominican Republic
Church World Service
Overseas Relief Agency
United States
Baltimore
Haiti
Brazil
East Pakistan
Italy
Cuba
Ghana
CWS
U.S
Possible New Christian Unity Seen from Council
Protestant leaders say Vatican II reforms could spark a new era of Christian partnership. Bookended by quotes from Bishop Fred Pierce Carson and Rev. Dr. James Hastings Nichols, observers foresee renewed interchurch cooperation, religious liberty, and openness to mixed marriages as the council's impact grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican Ecumenical Council
Fred Pierce Carson
Philadelphia
World Methodist Council
James Hastings Nichols
Princeton Seminary
Frederick Grant
New York
Episcopal Biblical
Church of
National Catholic Youth Week Observed by St Francis CYO
St Francis de Sales parish observes National Catholic Youth Week with a 10:30 Mass at St Francis CYO where Holy Communion will be received. Rev Anthony Brackett leads, with acolytes Donald Chaffin and Peter Kane. Officers will be invested by Rt Rev Francis Flanagan. Delegates to the National CYO convention in New York City Nov 14 17 will be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis Cyo
CYO
Anthony H. Brackett
Donald Chaffin
Peter Kane
Francis B. Flanagan
St. Francis de Sales Parish
David Chaffin
John Dailey
Linda Becerra
Hallie Sausville
New York City
Ecumenical Council Backs Fixed Easter Date and Perpetual Calendar
The Vatican Ecumenical Council voted 2057 to 4 to accept a fixed Easter date and a perpetual calendar if other Christian churches accept it and the seven day week remains. It also favored fixing Easter on one Sunday yearly by 2058 to 9 with 1 null ballot, while calendar reform would be left to civil authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
Vatican Ecumenical Council
Church
United Nations
Prominent Rights Leader To Speak At Methodist Church
J W Jennings regional director of the New York State Commission for Human Rights will speak at First Methodist Church Shaftsbury this Sunday 10 30 a m laymen's Sunday. Jennings is Howard University Law School graduate and former Albany County Welfare Department supervisor and Albany teacher. The article also discusses calendar reform and fixed versus variable Easter dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist
Shaftsbury
J. W. Jennings
New York State Commission For Human Rights
Jennings
Howard University Law School
Albany County Welfare Department
Albany
Commission
Shaftsbury First Methodist Church
AJ. MacDonald
Alvan Lawrence
Atty J.W. Jennings
Albany N.Y
Churches mark guest ministers and fellowship day plans
Readable local church notices detail guest ministers Rev Earl Ballou of Chester and Rev Earl Waterman of Ludlow speaking at Old First and Church of God services. Reformation Sunday at North Bennington Congregational with Parsley, Meth-Con Youth events, Halloween program and World Community Day activities with United Church Women luncheon and packet drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl H. Ballou
Chester
Joan Beepple
Bennington College
First
Congregational Church of
North Bennington
Charles Parsley
Shaftsbury
North Bennington Congregational Church
John Nutting
Joan Boepple
First Church of Christ
Bennington Church Services and Schedules
A list of Bennington area church services with times and locations including Quaker, Congregational, Methodist, Baptist, Roman Catholic, Unitarian, Episcopal and Church of Christ groups. It notes worship, Sunday School, nursery care, youth programs, and evening activities across multiple streets and buildings.
Area Church Schedules Across Vermont Towns
Local church listings show Sunday services across Bennington area towns including East Dorset DORSET West Arlington Arlington St. Columban's in Arlington and St. James' in Shaftsbury. Mass times, catechism classes and confessions appear at multiple Roman Catholic and Episcopal parishes with morning worships and fellowship gatherings noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington St. Columban’s
Gerald T. Buckle
Negro Girls' School Choir to Sing at First Methodist Church
The Allen High School girls choir of Nashville North Carolina will perform a music service at First Methodist Church on Nov 10. The choir, founded in 1887 by the Methodist Episcopal women's society, has 168 students and will arrive after performing in Delmar New York. A light supper will precede the service and post service refreshments will be provided by the Senior Methodist Youth Fellowship. Housing is arranged through Mrs Lawrence Smith. The Troy Methodist Conference sponsors the choir tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Waterman
Ludlow
Church of God
Waterman
Vermont Occupational Training Center
Berkshire Christian College
Lenox
Mass
United Church Women of
Bennington
First Methodist Church
Nation Building
United Nations
John Flitcroft
Theodore A. Iwajomo
Nigeria
Paul Crane
Allen High School
Nashville
N.C
Women’s Society
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Delmar
N.Y
Methodist
Lawrence Smith
Troy Methodist Conference
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bennington Banner
Jessica
Alex J. Goldman
National Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs
United Synagogue of America
Richard Ginder
Our Sunday Visitor
L. Wilson Gore
Lakewood
Ohio
Presbyterian Church
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Charles Howard Graf
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Edgar N. Jackson
Mamaroneck
N.Y.) Methodist Church
New York Times
Thomas D. Hersey
Norway
Iowa
Christian Advocate
Hersey
Walter Donald Kring
Unitarian Church of All Souls
Vernon O. Elmore
San Antonio
Tex
Asbury
N.J.) Park
Richard N. Hughes
Rochester (N.Y
Council of Churches
Inez Robb
Voluai
Grand Union Empire
Associated Press
Sign
Jose Miguel Bonino
Evangelical Theological Faculty
Buenos Aires
Argentina
William Hubben
Friends World Committee
Quakers
National Catholic
National Catholic Youth Week
National Catholic Welfare Conference
Ecumenical Council
Nicaea
OLD First Church
Congregational Church
Pilgrim Fellowship
Second Congregational Church
United Church Women
Bennington Church Services
Religious Society of Friends
Second Congregational
Hillside St
SC. Greene
Jehovahs Witnesses
Kingdom Hall
Main St
MR. McGaughey
Ellen J. Gird
Bennington Church of Christ
South St
G. W. Kieffer
Seventh Day Adventist
Burgess Road
Ronald Seeley
Sacred Heart Church
Joseph Wiseman
St. Francis de Sales
Main St. Roman Catholic
Msgr
Old Bennington
Hillside Street
First Church of God
W. Earle Forman
First Baptist Church
H. Glenn Payne
Christian Family Hour
Building Council
Unitarian Fellowship
All Souls Unitarian Church
Schenectady
St. Peter's Episcopal
Pleasant St
Frederick B Wolf
Donald A. Webster
Vermont
Missionary Alliance Church
Crescent Boulevard
Cornelius W. Clarke
Bible School
Alliance Youth Fellowship
Jerry Hoffman
Gospel Missionary Union
North Bennington Old Stone Church
Independent Baptist
Elwin M. Ellis
Young People's Baptist Church
Alfred Scott
Charles J. Parsley
St. John the Baptist
Walter F. Miller
La.m
Bennington Area Churches
East Dorset
Dorset
West Arlington Methodist Church
Granville Greenwald
East Arlington Federated Church
Charles W. Grande
St. James’ Episcopal
C.G. Belcher
Woodford Hollow
Christian Advent Faith Bible Church
Ruth E. Smith
Albert Center
Wilmington Lady of Fatima
R. J. Powers
North Pownal Lady of Lourdes
Pownal
John C. Hatch
James Bagley
Pownal Ctr
Isabelle King
Hoosick
All Saints Episcopal
Holy Eucharist Baptist Church
Taylor B. Light
Hoolick Falls
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Joel B. Miller
Manchester
First Congregational
E.H. Nickerson
St. Paul’s
Donald C. Kelly
Godfrey Parker
Zion Episcopal Church
R.L. Clayton
Negro Girls
Mene
Voon
R&h
Wilson Ford
Fine Service
Kane
Dial
Main St. Bennington
Fienberg
Sirloin
Lane
Walker
Hanson
Walbridge
Hanson - Walbridge
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