Heckel elected moderator of the United General Assembly
C Willard Heckel, Rutgers Law School former dean, won the moderator post on the first ballot. He defended the Davis defense grant and said he was lukewarm on the Church Union, stressing diversity and listening to hurt across youth and minority groups while preparing for his 3.1 million member church tenure.
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New York Times
Denver
United General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church In the
United States
Willard Heckel
Heckel
Rutgers University Law School
Assembly
General Assembly
Angela Davis
Church Union
Rutgers
New York
Newark
Princeton
Princeton Theological Seminary
Homecoming and gospel sing planned at Fairview church
Fairview Christian Church south of Murphysboro hosts homecoming with a noon basket dinner after morning service. Fred Church Spirituals perform in the afternoon in a public program. A gospel sing for area musicians and singers follows at Creek.
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Fairview Christian Church
Murphysboro
Fred Church
Creek
Ordained ministers and local sports honors in Southern Illinois
Mike Reeves was ordained to the Christian Ministry at First Christian Church Murphysboro with a sermon to the congregation. Five 1972 John A. Logan College baseball players earned All-Conference honors: Juhl, Korando, Serati, Willmore, and Tancas. Community events include church services, gospel programs, and a Sunday organ recital at SIU Carbondale.
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Mike Reeves
First Christian Church of
Murphysboro
Reeves
Murphysboro High School
Cincinnati Bible Seminary
Cincinnati
Ohio
Ira Reeves
Elm St
John A. Logan
Southern Illiinois College
Bob Juhl
du Quoin
Volunteers
Rick Korando
Stan Serati
West Frankfort
Vols
Layton Willmore
Shortshop
George Tancas
Carbondale
Willmore
Tancas
Reversed minstrel show comes to Carbondale with Day of Absence
Douglas Turner Ward founder of the Negro Ensemble Theater presents Day of Absence at 8 p m Saturday and Sunday in Wesley Foundation Carbondale Ill Boswell says the play uses an integrated cast with Black and white actors from SIU and Carbondale Community High School Katona Players plan to perform first in Carbondale then at Menard State Penitentiary Chester and SIU Edwardsville May 30 31 Admission free with a 25 cent or more donation suggested Suitable for children and adults
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Douglas Turner Ward
Negro Ensemble Theater
New York City
Wesley Foundation
S. Illinois Avenue
Carbondale
al Boswell
Gary Ind
Southern [Illinois University
Southern Players Touring Company
Katona Players
Ward
Black Theater Company
Boswell
Carbondale Community High School
SIU
Ter
Edwardsville
Lecturer Mitchell to Speak on Let God Direct Your Life
Edinburgh scholar Robert H. Mitchell will give a Christian Science lecture titled Let God Direct Your Life at First Church of Christ Scientist Murphysboro 1819 Walnut St at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Mitchell travels widely as practitioner and teacher. admission is free and nursery care is provided.
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Robert H. Mitchell
C.S.B
Edinburgh
Scotland
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Walnut St
Murphysboro
Mitchell
Olivet Baptist Church Sets Three Week Anniversary Fete
OlivetGreewill Baptist Church Carbondale announces a three week series of services leading to its 106th anniversary on June 11. Rev Loyd Sumner will preach on High Hopes this Sunday morning followed by a smorgasbord dinner. A 7 30 p m concert by the three choirs and a 11 a m barbecue on June 3 and 4 Men’s Day events and a vocal recital by Joanne C P Raines of Sparta highlight the week. The daylong June 11 features Rev Dr L W Mundy of Centralia speaking on the churchs role in modern society. Public is invited.
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the Revelations
Vienna
Sweet Revelations
Grand Chain
John C. Taylor
Pleasant Grove
Joanne C. P. Raines
Sparta
Southern Ilinois University
Michael Hunter
SIU
L. W. Mundy
Centralia
Sunday church services feature youth led events and music
In Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship at University and Elm streets youths lead a 10 30 a m service with solo pieces by Andri Botts and Erich Andrew Schilpp and a guitar offertory by Walter Bottie. John F Hayward will give Bibles and brief thoughts on The Soon and Late Goodbye. Children enact a flower ceremony and a second third grade roundtable discussion.
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Unitarian Fellowship
University and
Elm Streets
Andri Botts
Haydn
Erich Andrew Schilpp
Grieg
Walter Bottie
Carbondale High School
John F. Hayward
BSU SIU Dinner Set for June 1 Banquet in Marion
Southern Illinois University Carbondale students plan the Baptist Student Union Spring Banquet at 9 p.m. June 1 in the Holiday Inn Marion. Tickets are $3.50 in the Baptist Student Center business office. The program, titled Equinox, features an area musical group and comedian Grady Nutt. New BSU officers will be elected and summer missionaries will be commissioned.
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Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Baptist Student Union
Holiday Inn
Marion
Baptist Student Center
Grady Nutt
United States
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Taffie Helleny
Christian Education Committee of the Church
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