Southland Methodists clash with national stance on war conscience
At the 1968 Southern California Arizona Conference session in Redlands delegates debated two war related resolutions. The Southland Methodist resolution urged selective conscientious objection toward Vietnam while the national church opposed it, highlighting a split between regional and national Methodism.
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Peace and Order commission weighs conscientious objector stance
A Long Beach press report describes a Peace and Order World Commission vote on a conscientious objection resolution amid Vietnam War tensions. The panel backed tolerance for those with sincere beliefs while urging responsible service and continued church support for alternative national service.
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