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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1986
Page
15
Chaplain Elton L. Stephenson visits Esther Turner at Methodist Hospital to comfort her during recovery from retinal surgery. The scene captures a moment of quiet support as she regains strength.
The Rev Robert West urges Mississippi families to adopt abused and abandoned black children. The Ministers For Adoption, now 11 black clergy strong, partner with the Mississippi Children's Home Society to place children nationwide. Since formation two years ago they aided 12 of 26 placements.
The Southern Baptist Convention reports 1986 baptisms at about 364,400 up from 351,000 in 1985 while Sunday school attendance fell slightly to 7.95 million. Membership rose to 14.61 million, a 0.9 percent gain, aided by the Good News America revival effort sponsored by 27,000 churches.
In New York and other cities Roman Catholic services of dialogue or prayer were held to show solidarity with Archbishop Raymond Hunthausen of Seattle after the Vatican stripped him of much authority. In Brooklyn, Bishop Mugavero barred a planned public discussion at St James Cathedral but allowed a day of prayer, saying the issue is complex and sensitive and that public dialogue would not be beneficial.
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