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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1968

Page

15

First Tongan Bishop Puts OK on America

The Rt. Rev. Fine Halapua, first indigenous Tongan bishop, completed a Southern California visit by preaching in several churches. He spoke of Tonga as friendly, Christian, and welcoming amid economic recovery and tourism growth.

America Fine Halapua Polynesia Nuku'alofa California Halapua Los Angeles Episcopal Diocese Tonga United States South Pacific Tupou

Put Put Pastor Uses Boat to Reach Shoreline Worship

In Denison Texas Rev. Thomas E. Arney a Presbyterian minister sails a motorboat to visit worship sites along Lake Tex oma's 1250 mile shoreline. The ecumenical ministry is backed by Oklahoma and Texas councils of Churches. Scotland’s national Presbyterian Church approved women clergy on equal footing with men with 42 Presbyteries voting yes and 17 no. Two Presbyteries were deadlocked.

Denison Tex Thomas E. Arney Lake Texoma Oklahoma Texas Councils of Churches Edinburgh Scotland National Presbyterian Church

Cardinal McIntyre Dedicates St Cornelius Church

James Francis Cardinal McIntyre will preside over the dedication of the new St Cornelius Church at 5525 Flagstone St. in a 10:45 a.m. service on Sunday. The 850-seat church features a front-facing pew arrangement a 70 foot bell tower with Italian mosaics and a tapestry by Southland artist Mrs Vickie McClain behind the crucifix and altar.

James Francis Cardial McIntyre St. Cornelius Flagstone St Italy Vickie McClain Southland

Kerr Returns as UC Speaker

Former UC president Clark Kerr will deliver the commencement address June 8 at UC Medical Center in San Francisco. His first ceremonial campus appearance since his Jan 1967 firing, Kerr was chosen by Chancellor Willard Fleming from a students’ slate that also named Abba Eban and Senator Robert F. Kennedy.

San Francisco UPI Clark Kerr University of California UC Medical Center Regents Willard Fleming The Medical Center Abba Eban Robert F. Kennedy

Bible Societies report huge outreach with 1,326 languages

The United Bible Societies annual report states over 100 million Scriptures were given away or sold below cost in the past year. It shows that all or part of the Bible is now available in 1,326 languages and dialects worldwide.

United Bible Societies

Dilemmas in Faith and Science of Life and Death

A new United Church booklet discusses thorny medical ethics from mercy killing to freezing bodies for future resurrections. It notes Congress alarms after heart transplants and cites carbon copies of life, raising questions of who decides and what defines death.

United Church of Christ Council For Health and Welfare Services United Church Board For Homeland Ministries Lee W. Rockwell Council Rockwell

Religion bed scenes fade as religion shifts to detached view

A trio of authors from medicine and theology critique changing religious scenes away from intimate bed time fare toward detached modern portrayals. The UC Irvine Chorus to perform Bach and Poulenc sacred works Sunday at 5 30 p m in the Christian Center Anaheim highlighting choral music and religious themes.

the Christian Center N. Candlewood St Anaheim J. S. Bach Poulenc

Printing error hides intent of interview with church leaders

A misplaced line in last Saturday's interview with Dr. and Mrs. Derry Chaves misled readers by dropping "for elderly women unable" and changing the meaning. The couple, now retired, seeks a modest Porto Alegre home for elderly women needing care.

Derry Chaves Porto Alegre

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