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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1971
Page
5
A Jewish parent reflects on celebrating Christmas with non Jewish peers. The author recalls childhood lessons about not belittling others beliefs while enjoying Christmas beauty and music. He describes raising children to honor both faiths with empathy and shared goodwill.
Rev. David Poling recalls a year of religious events spanning broadcasting sermons to ecumenical disputes. Highlights include Bishop Sheen's Lent services, Ben-Gurion praise of Pauls letters, Angela Davis sponsorship controversy, Bob Hope Family of Man flap, William Peters Greek Orthodox service photo, and the Rome bishops meeting promoting celibacy while urging piety over politics.
A reflective column discusses the failed Prayer Amendment, views on loyalty and piety, and public reaction. It notes the Kennedy Center opening with Bernstein’s mass mixed reception, and mentions Jesus Christ Superstar, Rev Metz Rollins remarks on church grants, and Billy Graham’s rising leadership and planned crusades abroad drawing large crowds.
Parishioners and friends plan a farewell reception for the Rev. Albert W Hillestad, rector of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Wednesday from 7 30 to 9 30 p m in the Parish Hall. Hillestad, elected bishop coadjutor of the Springfield Diocese in October, will assume post in Springfield in January and become bishop after the retirement of Rev Albert Arthur Chambers in 1972. He became Carbondale church rector in 1964 and has served as chaplain at Vienna and Chester prisons. He is archdeacon of the Cairo Archdeanery.
Youth for Christ will gather at East Liberty Christian Church for a 7 30 p m Saturday meeting with attendees invited to join the program and activities.
The Rev. Dr. Roy Honeycutt dean of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary will guest teach at Marion First Baptist Church January Bible Study Week on January 14 15 and 16. Kondale will discuss Priorities for 1972 at the 10 30 a m Sunday meeting. W C McDaniel will preside and hosts are Mr and Mrs Robert Harrell Coffee will be served after the service. The Rev William Deahl will speak at Murphysboro United Methodist Church 8 30 and 10 30 a m Sunday on The Two Blind Men with Jack Collins assisting. Deahl a Nebraska Wesleyan grad earned degrees from NIU and Iliff and has served as youth minister and visiting instructor. Public invited to services.
A non-denominational gospel sing is set for 1 30 to 4 p m Sunday at White Ash Pentecostal Church on Hill Street White Ash Musicians and singers are invited to attend The Rev Dallas McCoy leads the church
Watch night services are planned at Drury Christian Church near Carbondale, Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in Murphysboro opens its Centennial with a New Year’s Day service, Creek Nation Pentecostal Church near Zeigler hosts a New Year’s Eve watch service, and United Methodist Church of Energy welcomes Rev J A Jackson from Marion for an 8 p.m. watch service with prayer and singing. The article notes a superstition about the number 13 arising from the Passover and betrayal.
Report claims the sacred black stone venerated by Muslims at Mecca is almost certainly a meteorite from space. Observers say the object appears to have fallen recently and is held in high reverence by devotees.
The pontiff claimed a title from pagan priests whose rites appeased the River Tiber's anger as it was spanned by a bridge builder.
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