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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
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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 .'*
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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
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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 '
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# 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 <
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Bible I raining s .-
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Evening Worship 7 pm
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