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r<)ltT I_ V \l) Ponland/O baerver Thursday. j une 8, |972 O ltS IIH K lt Page 5 | Efr Sburri) of Dour Religion in the News ' Chow CX*»» e*4 i'kew i* Project Equality expands IT A lO lfW »04 N » k i M F s M B 't A i e '',4b M »a l C A T H O tlC C H U e C H > • ' ««7« O R C O * « 7 J II • * GOBOO« 0 *0 1 ’ U' * a « i* i » O C w »yema 'O W » • 7 « w- «to,. Project Equality, the Inter- faith program for equal em ployment opportunities. Is expanding. Using the co operative purchasing power of religious institutions. Project Equality of the Northwest is bringing about equal oppor tunity employment for racial and m inority groups. Re __________________________ cently, this organization has expanded Its staff to include Lynn Alling and Tim Doran, both sponsored by the Jesuit Volunteer Corps. An Advertising-Journalism Alfred Y . Armstead has fine of the special concerns graduate of the University of feen elected Chairman of the is an effort to locate greater I ictured during the Albina M inisterial Alliance installation ceremony are , er, to r,gh,v Washington. Lynn Alling is c,,d K ,,e l' G l|,,,.,,e. secretary; fe v e r w Adta, Education h a l i m . n i B t a i J nursing care facilities for the Advisory Committee for the bioadening the supportive black, since a very small m i National Caucus on Black Ag Poatar. Nomina. ^ C h a ir m a n ; Reverend John Jackaon. President; Sisier s i , w v . Recor me base through the Portland of nority are In nursing care ing. Ihe purpose of the group, Secretary; Reverend sarneul Johnaon. Social Action D ire cto r. fice by involving more local ; rmed In lv70, has been to as institutions. Another concern congregations in the program. is for adequate servicestoen- sist in the development of re In cooperation with the able the blacks to remain In sources to meet tie special cuincil of churches, Tim their own homes. M r . A rm - problems associated w it h fxiran, a Syracuse University stead Is Secretary for Agen black aged. The group will Economics m ajor. Is co cies and Institutions for the bring to the national picture a ordinating a financial and Board of Social M inistry and greater awareness of the By Rev. T . N . Noffa 1er»ling institutions task force World Relief of The Lutheran peculiarities of the black aged. through the regional head- Church - M issouri Synod. Being honest with ou i selves to us, tut we hold them on this quarters In Seattle. This we find that through exa tenure, that we put forth our task force investigates and test efforts to get and to keep mining the Holy scriptures encourages minority hiring them. His giving them does we find Ihat there aie so practices in Seattle area not set aside our taking. They many unpossessed posses banks. sions. (undisturbed |Wace) are God's gifts, they a re to Ac-ording to state co le taken by theChristian. The ordinator M ary Ann Buchanan, An intensive effort to com necessity of fam iliarizing Ih e ie may he a peace In our Coleman, coordinator ol vol a sim ilar task force on public bat racism by The Lutheran ourselves with the possibili le a n s iloop as life; a tran unteers for Lutheran F am ily accommodations w ill soon be Church - Missouri Synod w ill ties of unattalned possessions. quillity which may Iw super and Children’ s Services of St. gin In Oregon. This would en be headed by Alfred Armstead This applies to all spheres ficially dlatui bed, lu t la never Louis; Sterling Belcher, stu courage churches and their and Reverend Albert Pero. of life. One large p an of the thoroughly and down to the dent at Concordia Seminary, relate) institutions to take M r. Armstead, a member of discipline by which men make lepths broken. I he peace of St. Louis; Julian Hoffmann; advantage of tie hotels and the executive staff of the Board their own Is by fam iliarizing Cod la ours; but ahi In how Ardith Hansbury, St. Louis; restaurants in the area that of Social M inistry and World themselves with the thought R«v. T. N. Noffa aad a sense it Is true that the and Reverend Eugene Thie practice equal employment Relief, will coordinate the ef of the larg er possibilities of peace of God Is not ours. mann, director of MassM edia opportunity. And the second title-deed is fort while Pastor Pero, cur unattatned possessions which Research of the L L L . With 357 companies in their C hrist's purchase; for the ef rently in a graduate program God has given them. Ihat is (absolute surrender) It is D r. LeslieW eber.executive regional buyers' guide, in ficacy of His death and the at Concordia Seminary, St. true In everything. To recog secretary of the Board of So well within the reach of every cluding 70 In the Portland power of His triumphant life Louis, w ill serve as consul nize our present imperfection cial M inistry and World Re Christian soul that he o r she area. Project Equality of the have secured for all that trust tant to the project. The an and to see stretching hefore lief, commenting on the thrust should live day by day in the Northwest is well on Its way Him the whole fullness of this nouncement was made by Ju us glorious and immense pos toward combating racism, continual and utter surrender to unifying the purchasing lian Hoffmann, chairman of Divine G ift. (Holy Spirit's sibilities Is the salt of life stated: "W hile our organized of himself or herself to the P«wer of churches for equal syncxl’ s Board of Social M ini influence) And the third of in every region. F ailu re In effort Is coming very late, we will of Cod. Rut instead of opportunity employment stry and World Relief. a ir claim s and titles Is the (his results In failure In are confident that the efforts thia absolute submission of influence of die Holy Spirit The effort w ill place empha growth. Whosoever has once made will significantly refine ourselves to Him , What do sis on faith at work in re that Jesus C hrist gives io lost, or fcxjnd becoming dim, attitude and behavior patterns we find? (fullness of power) lationships with people of d if every one of His children to Here's a bike-riding tip from the vision before him of a of living w regard to human Ihe divine gift to the C h ris ferent racial characteristics. dwell in Him . th ere Is mak possible better than his pre the PORTLAND TR A FFIC relations. The board Is giving tian community and to the ing you perfectly pure, per Members named loan ad hoc sent best, in any region, is SAFETY COMMISSION: priority attention to this mat individuals who compose It advisory committee include: fectly blessed, strong with an in that legion condemned to ter since it considers racism is fullness of power for all Howard W oods, publisher and Immortal strength, and glad Bikes are hard to see, es grow no m ore. If we desire to be Am erica's number one their work. And yet look how editor of "The St. Louis Senti with " a Joy unspeakable and pecially in heavy tra f to have any kind of advance problem all through the ages the church full of g lo ry ." nel"; Dallas M artin of Los An ment It is only possible fo r fic . . . . so make sure you LC-M S President J.A.O. has been beaten by the cor geles, an area director in the us when there gleams hefore follow the rules of the road Preus commented, " I ’ m de ruption of the world. There I be effort that Is neeiled to HJD program; Reverend Karl us theuntrsvelled road, and we and leave plenty of clearance lighted with the strong direc Is a three-fold title anti char make our own ours. I he Lutze, executive secretary of see at the end of it unanamed from oncoming traffic when tion of this program and am te r to our possessions. Christian must take his pos the Lutheran Human Relations you make a left turn. brightnesses and blessings. sure It w ill have the support sessions "w e be s till, and Association of A m erica;Viola of all our m em bers." (God's purpose, Which Is take It not out of the hands of Conclusion, let us put away nothing less for every one the King of S y ria .'' Then from ourselves this slothful of ue than that we should be these things that are ours, Indifference to our unattained filled with all (he fullness of by God's gift, by C h rist's pur possessions. "Know ye that God” (Ephesians 3:19), and chase, by the S pirit's in Ramoth la ours?" " L e t us that He should supply all our fluence w ill need our effort 1» still no longer." " A ll need "according to His riches to secure them. And that Is things are yours, whether the In g lo ry ." (Phlllpptans 4:19) By Carnegie "H appy” Pullen no contradiction or any para world, or life, or death, or That Is the first of the parch dox. God does exactly in the things present, or things to ments on which our title de same way with regard to His come: all are yours if ye pends. (C hrist's purchase) spiritual ones. He gives them are C h ris t's .'* fkev ALLEN TEMPLE CME CHURCH Corner of 8th Ave snd Skxdmore Sunday *o is h ip 11:00 A>1. Christian Youth Fellowship 6:00 Pjv). (2nd and Fourth Sundays) j” -’v Pum as Strayhand, M inister s.s. **: UJ A.M. Armstead named caucus chairman Be honest to thyself I Lutheran Church combats racism Vancouver Ave. First Bapttst Church 3138 N. Vancouver Ave. Phone 282-9496 Sunday School 9 :0 0 4 M Morning Worihip 1 1:00 A M Dr. O.B. Williams, Pastor “ The Church With A H e art-F elt Welcome" ^Aethodisf -O * 5 8 2 8 N E 8th A. Lee H en d erso n , M in iste r 2 8 8 -5 4 2 9 Ellis Casson, Associate M in is te r Church School 9.45 grn Morning Worsh.p H:CMJ am 12:00 noon 7:30 pm W ed W ed Noon — me Hour of Power Prayer & Clo»» M eeting Nursery Core Provided Zest of Life W e ere m e k in g our Neighborhood A B rotherhood ' ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ « ■ ■ .■ ■ ■ ..■ ■ ■ « .■ ■ „„„„„„.„„.I # i5 it a Wouse o fM this week AND EVERY WEEK Iheosophists are people Jpenlng the gateway to a fu ller who undertake to accumulate and more radiant existence all the wisdom of God, all It teaches man to know the knowledge of science and of Spirit as himself, and the mind the sp irit. The Theosophical and body as his servants. Society is a world-wide orga At the Society's national nization formed In New York headquarters they have a li City on November 17, 1875. It brary -of more than 15,000 was founded by Helena Petrov books dealing with theosophy, na Blavatsky, and Henrx steel Union Ushers' Scholarship occultism, mysticism and Baha'is of Portland w ill ob Olcott. In 1882 its internation Service w ill he held Sunday psychic subjects. Books may serve "Race Unity Day” on al headquarters were estab evening, June II, at 6:00 p .m . be borrowed In person or by Sunday, June II. lished in Adyar, Madras, In In the Sanctuary of Highland m ail, and reading lists are one of the principal tenets dia. It has branches in more Baptist Church. provided. They have a publish of the Baha'i Faith is "o n e than 50 countr ies. There is a Rev. o .B . W illiam s w ill 1« ing firm whlchpubllshesQuest ness of Mankind.’* branch with lending lib rary lo the speaker, and music w ill 1« books. Baha'u'llah, prophet found cated at 2377N.W. Kearney St. presented by the Vancouver e r of the Faith taught, "The The Theosophical Society In Portland. Sunday afternoon Avenue Baptist Yoith Choir most splendkl fru it of the tree distributes small free pam and the Betliel T rio . lectures are held there at 3:00 of Knowledge Is this exalted phlets of such subjects as Re pan. T h e ir national headquar M rs . J. L . Canter is the Word: Ye are all F ru its of one incarnation, Karma, Life ters Is in Wheaton, Illinois. chairman and M r.Ja m e s I ee, tree, and Leaves of one \f t e r I leath, and they have one tlie president. Branches are found In many branch.** e n title d "Theosophy and large cities. Persons Interested In at C h ristian ity." tending the Baha'i "Race The Theosophical Society Is The pamphlet on Christian Unity Day" events ate Invited a "nonsectarian" body of ity says, "T h e re is no riva lry to call 284-7216 for Informa seekers afterTruthprom oting tetween Theosophy and C h ris tion. Brotherhood and striving to tianity. Theosophy affirm s serve humanity. It seeks, that underlying all outward firs t, to form a nucleus of the forms, he they scriptures, Universal Brotherhood of Hu creeds or rituals, there exists manity without distinction of an Inner basis, a hidden side, race, creed, sex, cast or the presence of which Is al Eternal Father, in whom color. most lost to view . . . On one we live and move ant have our Second: To encourage the occasion Jesus said to H is d i- being, turn our minds Inward study of comparative religion, sclples, "Unto you is given to that we may be aware of the philosophy and science. know the mystery of the King mysterious resources with Third: To Investigate un dom of God but unto them that which T hai has endowed us. explained laws of nature and are without, all these things Turn our m inis outward that the powers latent In man. They are done In parables." (M ark we may behold Thy majesty, see every religion as an ex 4:11). And from I C o r. 2:7, 10 glory and powerwhlch Is suffi pression of Divine wisdom. the pamphlets quotes: "W e cient for all mankind. Peace Is their watchword, and speak the wisdom of God In a May we be captive thia day truth Is their aim . They be m ystery." Such things are The Annual Zodiac Ta« to the M aster of lif e - "Jn hope lieve It takes many thousands beyond human comprehension, Iklck-off la under way. We will that sends shining ray, far of lifetim es o r reincarnations "but God hath revealed them le looking for you Friday eve down the future's broadening of man and many millions of unto us by His S p irit." The ning at dinner time or allS at- way; In peace that only Thou years to achieve this perfec pamphlet further states: " F a r jurday at eating time. Tickets canst'glve, with Thee, O M as tion. from destroying God and re 11- lare $1.25. Location: Bethel ter, let me liv e ." Theosophlsts put death In glon, evolution Is religion . . . |A .M 4 iM 5828 N .E. 8 th A venue. In Hla name we pray. Its rightful place - a recurring Man as we know him Is stiff Amen. incklent In an endless life. imperfect and only halfway up set service the ladder of evolution." ft describes the sufferings of Je sus, as depicted in the Gospel narrative, are symbolic of the descent of the Divine into mat te r ." Christians, of course, have a different view of these mys teries. "Theosophy is a wonderful philosophy; But according to Theosophy It takes millions of years To mesh all your(spiritual) gears. But Jesus C hrist, while on the run - Baha’i holds Race Unity Day Prayer of The Week Mrs. Jessie Henson with CALDWELL’S COLONIAL MORTUARY 20 N.E. 14th Avenue Portland, Oregon 97232 CALL 232 4111 DAY OR NIGHT Zhe .\leunt Oliirt baptist Church Said, 'Follow me' - and you can do it in one!" Jesus commanded, "B e ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which Is in Heaven is perfect." M att. 5:48. And "Seek ye firs t the K ingdom of God, and His righteousness, and all these things shill be added unto you." M att. 6:33. By ye therefore perfect, means, 'Be perfect now’’ Rev John H Jackson Minister N E First ond Schuyler Portland, O re uj Pho«« 284 1954 Sunday Schoo» Morrung Worship Vasper rnirr ft) a 9am 11am 5 pm. and depart f<> sm < ■ ■■■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ • ( II 11 Zodiac Tea ( A 1 1 1 M a ra n a th a Evangelistic Center a 1222 N. E. SKIDMORE 5 ■ a ■ | I ■ Pastor p ille C I l M S||S am Bible I raining s .- 1, ltI, Surxlay morning worship I I am Evening Worship 7 pm • " ( ^ u rc h O ffic e 2 8 ? - '2 11 f outb O ffice 288-7243 B , e- I d e i Ae,, 7 p ', ,7 ? ' X S X 7 r , Reverend W endell W allace Pastor 7:30 pm 5 * i All things new in 1972 *■ ■ a a a a u a a a a a a a ia s ia ia a a a a a a a a iia a a a a a a a a a a a a ia a J
