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by SELVA THOMAS A large number of San Antoni ‘young people , representing,”virtually,” every branch of Christianity will meet in’a local church Saturday to begin waging war on Satan and other forces ar evil. The group, which includes members of well known, organizations, will meet in the gymniasium of Castle Hills First Bap st Church, 2220 N.W. Military Hwy. They will be making final plans for a door -to-door campaign invalying distri bution of Christian literature and dither forms ‘of evangelisms,to, combat, what they claim is a plan by ; international Bioup of Satan worshippers (o: make San PAntonio the central base of operation. At the center of it all is John Todd, 28, who claims to have been a high official in the occult circles. meV, ‘Tod said he gave up” ‘witcheratt. re cently after some six years of involve ment, “because I felt I had been de ceived,” Todd said that Anton Lavey, self- The ‘young: San Antonio group, believes that an international group of Satanists plans to make San Antonio its base of operations, styled ''Black Pope’, of the Satante Church had been in San Antonio twice In recent weeks. He ‘said that LaVey, representatives from every black and white coven of Witchcraft in the U.S. and other leaders of the ovenlt would hold ceremonies and rites in San. Antonio from midnight Oct. 0 to midnight Get. a1. ‘Todd said the ceremonies will incline The signing of a formal pact at 1:30 p.m. Od. di, at ain‘undisclosed location. The past, he said, will join black and white Magic and set up a new organization or church. ‘Rulers, he said, would be a group known as “The Proceds. The Broup, which wears gray uniforms, has been in San Antonio several times during the last month. Among their beliefs is the idea that Satan should be thought of on the same plane as Christ, has been attempting to marshal its trees in recent weeks. The door-to-door campaign will be held beginning Thursday and continuing through Halloween. On Halloween, the young people will be at the church at 6 p.m., canvas as much of the area as possible and then re turn to the church for a prayer meeting. At the prayer meeting, Todd will burp items of witcherall, Todd said he fears for his safety Bit Te counteract the plan, Gasile Hills ‘feels secure in Christianity, .
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San Antonio Express and News
San Antonio, Texas, US
Sat, Oct 21, 1972
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