Westminster Church marks 175th anniversary with organ recital
Westminster Presbyterian Church at 1601 Park St celebrates 175 years though actual date is Oct 18. Rev. Paul Couch notes name changes from First Congregation of Onondaga Hollow to North Presbyterian and finally Westminster as Syracuse grew. About 260 members, aging in the 70s with transfers due to economic shifts, but church school expanding and warm welcoming atmosphere highlighted.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
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Couch
Syracuse
Camillus
Baldwinsville
Onondaga Hollow
Presbytery of
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First Ward Presbyterian Church
North Presbyterian Church
First Westminster Presbyterian Church
North Presbyterian
Park Street
Evangelicals Question Robertson Path to White House
Washington AP report notes the rise of the Religious Right in American politics, but cautions Pat Robertson cannot easily secure a presidential nomination. A. James Reichley of Brookings discusses evangelical influence, internal rivalries, and the party realignments shaping Carter, Reagan, and Mondale eras.
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Washington
Reagan
White House
Christian Broadcasting Network
Pat Robertson
A. James
Reichley
Brookings Institution
Robertson
Jimmy Carter
Jerry Falwell
Carter
Fai
Ripagan
Walter Mondale
United Nations Praised As Forum Of Peace And Detente
The document lauds the United Nations as a forum for peace and detente marking its 40th anniversary. It highlights the UN as a platform for defending human rights and guiding states to observe rights, while noting global divisions and the ongoing struggle against totalitarianism and neocolonialism.
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United Nations
Forum
United Nations Organization
Sara
Holy See
United
Nations Organization
Computer speech aids boy's bar mitzvah in Pittsburgh
Lee Kweller will use a portable computer voice to recite Hebrew and English at his upcoming bar mitzvah. John Eulenberg of Michigan State University says the system, the first portable Hebrew speaking device, lets Kweller chant and read haftorah with his family and peers, though it costs about $30,000 for hardware, software, and months of work.
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Pittsburgh
Lee Kweller
Lama Man
John Eulenberg
Eulenberg
Michigan State University
Kweller
Lee
Beverly Morrow
Salamander Letter Ties Utah Murders to Mormon Origins
Utah authorities probe a 900 word unauthenticated Salamander Letter said to be from Martin Harris, dated Oct 23 1830, and linked to recent Salt Lake City bombings. Church spokesmen note authenticity is unproven and no bearing on doctrine, while experts consider period paper. The letter references Smith guided by an angel and a spirit salamander near the golden tablets.
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New York
Joseph Smith
Iere
Utah
Salt Lake City
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Mormon Church
Martin Harris
Smith
Palmyra
Don LeFevre
W.W. Phelps
Rochester
Harris
LeFevre
LePavre
Jerusalem
New World
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