American Baptists Move Toward New Church Life
George W. Cornell reports that the American Baptist Convention pursues reform with Ruth Rohlfs as president. The plan shifts from annual mass meetings to a representative General Board, expanding lay influence, ecumenism, and coordinated social action while preserving local autonomy. The convention also seeks policy changes on Indochina, civil rights, and Middle East peace, and admits 131 Southern states congregations to broaden representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambrose. Cram
McMinnville, Ore
U.S
Indochina
U. S. Justice Department
Mississippi
Middle East
Israel
Representative General Board
90 Year Old Mary Brandenberg Swims Daily
Mary Brandenberg of Long Beach California swims daily in the pre-dawn ocean. A retired schoolteacher she earned a Red Cross 50 mile swimming certificate in 1962. Her morning dips have continued for 43 years with claimed never having been sick or visited a doctor.
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Mary Brandenberg
Long Beach
Calif
Red Cross
Washburn School PTA to elect officers at final meeting
The Washburn School Parent Teacher Organization will hold its last meeting of the year Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. Officers will be elected and discussions will cover block parents and additional student instruction. After the business meeting a music and art festival will be presented by regional conventions of congregational delegations and an art exhibit will be open from 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn
Repre
St Ignace Retraces Joliet and Marquette Voyage
A St Ignace delegation will reenact the Joliet and Marquette voyage along the Fox and Wisconsin rivers to the Mississippi. In period dress, 17th century canoes will be trucked to Green Bay for a ceremonial paddle then shipped via Milwaukee Chicago and Detroit.
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Green Bay
Wis
Lake Michigan
Louis Joliet
Jacques Marquette
St. Ignace
Mich
Straits of Mackinac
Marquette
Joliet
Lower Mississippi
Fox River
Wisconsin
Wisconsin River
Great Lakes
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Detroit
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George W. Cornell
Minneapolis, Minn
Ruth Rohlfs
Seattle
Wash
Rohls
Roger Fredrikson
Sioux Falls
S.D
Dr. Fredrikson
Southern Baptists Convention
Southern States
Cram
Hand OF
Copeland
South Ave
ATL
Jack Robinson
Meee le
State, Rd
Hwy
PTO
Farah
Northwest
Missouri River
Arkansas River
Dolly Madison
Cheed
Bermuda
Willi Steph
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