Lutheran convention upholds selective conscientious objection
The Lutheran Church in America at its fourth biennial convention approved a statement affirming that individuals who conscientiously object to a particular war act in harmony with Lutheran teaching. The vote was 426 to 146 with seven abstentions. The document stresses exemptions from military duty and equal treatment before the law, while noting penalties for objection to specific wars and emphasizing responsible citizenship.
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Lutheran Church In
America
LCA Board of Social Ministry
Franklin Clark Fry
Special religious programs in multiple area churches
Olivet Free Will Baptist Church in Carbondale opens a week of services with a Sunday musical program by George Holloway and Lewis Clark from St. Louis and a revival led by Rev. E W Warfield national president of the General Conference of Free Will Baptist. Illinois Sesquicentennial events in Goreville feature lunch and 2 pm services with Dr. Robert Hastings as speaker. Evangelist Glen Kramer leads revival at Herrin Church of God. Carterville hosts Mayor Frank Samuel Jr. as guest speaker at United Methodist Church during three services. Cambria Missionaries Rev W Richardson and wife speak at 7:30 pm at Apostolic Church open to public.
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Goreville
State Park
Robert J. Hastings
Illinois Baptist Paper
Carterville
Frank Samuel Jr
United Methodist Church
Earl Renshaw
Samuel
Carterville High School
Apostolic Church
Cambria
Richardson
Philippines
Carbondale Youth Lee Bryant to Attend World Baptist Youth Congress
Lee Bryant son of Dr and Mrs T L Bryant of Carbondale will attend the World Baptist Youth Congress in Berne Switzerland July 22 to 27 As part of the First Baptist Church worship service he was commissioned More than 6000 youths from 65 countries are expected with speakers including Billy Graham Paul Tournier and Annie Vallotton Nearly 30 Illinoisans plan to attend the Berne conference
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Bryant
T. L. Bryant
Carbondale
World Baptist Youth Congress
Berne
Switzerland
First Baptist Church
Bryant
American Baptist Church
Seventh Baptist Youth World Conference
North America
Europe
Robert S. Denny
The
Baptist World Alliance
Billy Graham
Paul Tournier
Annie Vallotton
Sesquicentennial Nazarene Assembly in Kansas City
The 17th General Assembly of the Church of the Nazarene convened in Kansas City Missouri June 13 to 21 with about 35 000 delegates. Three new general superintendents were elected, three incumbents re‑elected, and goals set for 1968 72 including missions funding and church growth. Local Illinois clergy and churches are noted, with reports guiding the 25th anniversary Illinois district assembly at Nazarene Acres Mechanburg July 31 to Aug 2. The Royalton church revival is planned led by Evangelist Rev Harold C Fredge May the final sentence.
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Church of the Nazarene
Kansas City
Raymond Barr
Herrin
Harold Fleshman
Murphysboro
Oren Woodward
Carbondale
Richard Cochran
du Quoin
Paul Wankel
Anna
Edward Lawlor
Eugene Stowe
Orville W. Jenkins
Samuel Young
George Coulter
W. H. Lewis
World Missions
Illinois
Nazarene Acres
Mechanicsburg
Southern Illinois
Churches of the Nazarene
Metropolis Girl Joins Summer Mission Work
Barbara Fletcher of Metropolis assigned six weeks this summer with South Side Community Church in San Marcos Texas. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Johnny Fletcher of 2207 North Avenue Metropolis. Fletcher is among 40 youths and seven adults participating in interpreting the Christian world mission for United Methodist members during the coming year.
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Barbara Fletcher
Metropolis
First United Methodist Church
South Side Commmunity Church
San Marcos
Texas
Johnny Fletcher
North Avenue
Miss Fletcher
United Methodist
Modernistic Wood Statue of Pope Paul VI Carved by Bodini
Italian sculptor Floriano Bodini carved a modernistic wood statue depicting Pope Paul VI. A white dove symbolises the Pontiff’s efforts toward world peace as noted by NEA.
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Paul VI
Floriano Bodini
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Lutheran Church of America
Goreville Churches Plan Joint Services
Herrin Church
Herrin Church of God
Glen Kramer
Decatur
Walter Joplin
George Holloway
Carbondale Youth
Pittsburgh
Ft. Pitt
William Pitt
Bill Jack the
Herrin Lumber CO
Park Avenue
Church of Nazarene
Glenn J. Sneed
Nazarene Church
Franklin County
Cahokia
Joseph Lillard
Shiloh
Monroe County
William McFarland
Lewiston
Maple Mills
Nazarene
Canton
Peoria
Kewanee
Appalachians
Rocky Mountains
Linois
Chicago
Benton
Royalton
Edna Wells Hoke
Chicago Central District
Harold C. Fredge
Christian
Science
S.ee
E. Illinois Ave
Wainu
Spurgeon Sermon Library
Nave’s Topical Bible the Wycliffe Historical Geography of Bible Lands
Baker’s Bible Atlas New Testament
Amplified Bible
Paul and the Intellectuals
Jesus the
Heavenly Guest
Tom Thumb
Baptist Book Store
West Main
Smith-Alsop
Helleny
Treece Supply
West Frankfort
Brooks Anna
Green’s House of Color
Murdale
WGGH
Marion
KSD
St. Louis
Florsheim
Choe
Herrin and
N. Park Ave
W. Jackson Carbondale
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