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Po r 11 a n d / O b s e r v e r T h u rs d a y , POHTI.A ND 4? O HS PHI IH Noah Robinson, who has l»en di le cto r of SCLC Opera tion llreadlesket (or less than five months, resigned from ttie |>oat under pie »sure (rom die Chicago SCLC board of directora. H e beard voted unanimously to termbwte Robinson, although Reveiend John Thurston, SCLC presi dent protested tin t move. The ouster was tilggeied by Robinson's refusal to turn over to SCLC the >100,000 federal grant las received to secure construction jobs fo r m in o rity w orkers. Robinson sakl tie federal contract had leen negotiated with tl«r Breadbasket C o m m e r c ia l Association, of which lie Is s till Executive D ire cto r. Informed sources said da leal reason for Robinson's removal was opposition of a coalition of antl-jesse Jack- son members of da SCLC board, led by Ben Branch, Reveiend <’ . | . Vivian, C hair man of tie SCLC board, and insurance executive C lr ll Mcbween. Reverend Jackson left Ite ra tio n Bteadlesket and SCLC last yeai to lo im operation PUSH. l i e lioard members allegedly disap proved of da appointment of Robinson, who is Jackson's lia lf-b ro d a r, tu t were over ruled l/y Reverend Ralph A la madiy. Robinson said la now In tends to donate fu ll time to BCA. Status improves In a re jio rt on the social and economic status of the Black IM wIation. die l'„s . Census Bureau reported that approxi mately one-third o r 7.4 m il lion of the nation's 25 m illio n Blacks live lelow die (edeial poverty level of >4,1.17. This figure compares with 7.5 m illio n o r 34 je r cent In 1970, Ixit (la latest figure is higher than the 7 2 m illio n who 11 veil la low die poverty level In 1969. Mrs. Jessie Henson CALDWELL’S COLONIAL MORTUARY 20 N E 14th Avenue Portland. Oregon 97232 CALL 232 4111 BAY OR NIGHT The Census Bureau also re ported dial approximately 1.5 m illio n Black fam ilies were (alow d a poverty level last year, or about 29 per cent of all Black fam ilies, which is not a significant improvement from last year. Cboia Finally, a painless way to save. N o w th e re ’s a pa in levs, almost fool proof way 10 save. Save-O -M atic. It works very simply. You tell us how much you ’d lik e to save each m onth, and w e ll transfer ii from your First N atio n al checking account to your savings account. I m r II h • 2 8' «42« m » ‘ Mr * M« (AH* Does tie C In YMCA stand fo r C hristian or Commercial ? •» * CaO«»». oat » » Has God fled tie organization? »»*•• • 00 w- « » < *, <0 M) *» cm » 2 O C »— »0x1 An Interview with a Y executive and a study of tie Y lite ra tu re (prepared In tie U.S.A.) would suggest at least one foot Is by Chuck Singleton out tie door. I he Young Men's C hristian Association today, like most " . . . tnaking my joy com body’ s morey la c k .” people. Is laving trouble deciding what is mammon's and what plete by te l ng of de same I l a city of D etroit lad over ia God’s. tnlnd, maintaining tla sana 7(A) homicides during tie year Because tie Y is baaed on an "enrollm ent economy" m em ters love, united in s p irit. Intent of 1971. q le re is no [eace must of necessity le a p rim a ry consideration. ALLEN TEMPLE CME CHURCH on one purpose." P h il. 2:2. In tie city of those 700 homi Although tle re Is no b a rrie r other tian economic (Health C o m e r of 8th Ave snd S kid m o re cides, o n e -la lf of tlem were Club fees are >180 annually) to working class participation, S . a . v; >0 A..M. Sunday * 0 1 sh ip 11:00 AJVI. fam ily quarrels. T le re is m etnlers are mostly from tie middle class. PEA C E,B R O TH ER C h r is tia n Y outh F e llo w s h ip 6:0 0 p jv f , no peace In tla home. Bringing item face to face with some of the unhappy facts of (2nd and F o u rth Sundays) Howard sociologist con life wouldn t le goal fo r business. Nor would participation in An old Chinese proverb Rev. T hom as S trayhand M in 1 ste r cluded that ''g u ilt " was a controversial p o litica l or social causes. says, "When there is peace predominating characteristic I ferefore the people and causes thorough-going Christians In d a heart, d a re ’ s peace among college students who might champion, are side-stepped In o r le r to balance the In d a home. When d a re 's claimed to be a part of tie budget. jaace in d a home, d a re 's ' new m o ra lity ." The suicide A report from tie United States which is recommended fo r peace In tla city. When d a re ’s rate Increases in leaps and reading and thoughtful consideration outlines several "constant peace In d a city, there's peace bounds. That, too, la a per elements" in the operation of tie YMCAs: In d a land." sonal problem. There is no " I t (tie Yj has avoided political embroilments and Its ser It takes no expert to sur peace In tie heart. vices have teen preventive ra tle r than rehabilitative. Since mise, d a re is no peace In If you wonder why there controversy arose over tie appearance of pro-abolition speakers dils land. An undeclared war ia no peace In the land It’ s on tie YMCA podium, the Y, especially at local level has la s leen a m ajor issue and because die re is no peace In supported a policy of avoiding controversial problems not de campaign slogan fo r a number d e heart. fined as relevant to Its character-building goals. The YMCA of years now. Oia doesn't Jesus claimed to bring lias generally implemented Its goals by serving clientele r a tle r have to le an Intellectual to peace fo r man’ s heart. Not than by attempting to change the environm ent." see diat Here is no peace In necessarily peace without tu r T ie report. In pamphlet form , continues with a classic the city. The crim e rates m oil. lu t jeece w ldiln tu rm o il. example of waffling. In our major c lta s are at a "M y peace 1 leave you; My I le YMCA can develop out-reaching programs specifically stujandous high. Some M y peace I give unto you; not aimed at incorporating and involving the 'undesirables’ . Such you could rob a tank and gel as the w orld gives to you, programs would involve the YMCA to solve social problems, mugged on your way to the give I unto you." (John 14:27) and if tie undesirables were brought Into contact with other get-away car. The story is Most seek peace without m em ters, might lead to tie alienation of members.” told of d e burglar who went tie Prince of Peace. However, according to Jim Condle, a sinoere, likeable chap to tie movie, came out after "and tle y have healed the who happens to be executive secretary at the Vancouver B. C. tie showing, went to the ticket wound of My people slightly, 3 , Here is no p ro fit--p e r se— in the organization. Money from window, and said, " I dkln't haying, 'peace, peace’ . But those middle class membership fees support non-profitable Vancouver Ave. First Baptist Church like tie movie, I want every there is no |>eace.'’ (Jer.6:l4) but character-txiilding programs and even a modicum of over 3138 N. Vancouver Ave. seas and missionary work. Phone 282-9496 M issionary work at a distance helps to maintain a sense of Sunday School 9 :0 0 A M C hristian commitment while it avoids Involvement in contro versial domestic social problems, it typically avoids local Morning Worship 1 10 0 AM social-service work, and tie secretary avoids alienating both board and membership. In short, what the pamphlet is suggesting, is le t’ s be C h ris- "The C lurch With A H e a rt-F e lt W elcome" tians—but not until it hurts. So tie YMCA should drop the ’C '. Or should it? According to Condle the question is always up fo r debate among Y executives and councils. Holladay P rim a ry ’ s p rln c l- P rincipal Charlotte J . Ander pal, Ronald D. Christensen, I fey argue that within the present objective of developing son - w ill ietatn its staff of 30 now is principal at Wilson the whole man" emphasis has shifted away from the open, o r (Including teachers, speech Park Elementary. His staff of even overtly religious, to the development of the mental, physi correctlonlsts, physical ther cal and social capacities. 51 - including lb classroom apists. occupational therap teachers, 13 support person And although the small chapel at theY has been converted into ists, aides, secretary, custo nel and special teachers, 20 a classroom fo r yoga students, he sees no threat to the dian and lunch manager). J - * I instructional sides and teach debatable " C ” . Holladay School's demise er-aide trainees and two séc But he thinks others might , . . w ill leave the school d is tric t réta ties - also fias leen reas A look at the history of the association throws some light with 122 instructional fa c ili signed to Irvington Elemen on the present day quandary. It explains why it is possible ties - 14 p rim a ry schools, two tary and o d e r schools. fo r some to see it as a Christian organization, why others con middle schools, SOelementary Holladay Center fo r C rip sider it s tric tly commercial and why s till others realize p ro fit schools, 14 high schools and pled Children, a special-edu is not the m otif but p ro fit does insure survival of the associa 12 special schools. cation fa c ility lo r 67 students tion — and, admittedly of some paying jobs. m preschool through Crade 8. The YMCA was founded in London in 1844 as an evangelical w ill continue shared occupan lay organization to convert single young men who were migrating cy of the Holladay School until to tlie city during that period of industrialization and urbaniza A total of 36Small Business 5828 N.E. 8th its new fa cility is completed tion. It participated in organizing prayer meetings, tent re Administrative loans for >1,- next February north of and ad vivals. etc. A. Lee Henderson, Minister 698.050 were approved by the 288-5429 jacent to Youngson Elemen The movement grew rapidly and within several years YMCAs Portland D is tric t office of the tary School. 2704 SJS. 7lst were s u ite d in Boston and Montreal. SBA In July according to Sen. Ellis Casson, Associate Minister Avenue, A few months after its founding many of the lasting charac M ark Hatfield, m em fer of the Church School * 4 gln Holladay Center has occu te ristics were already in practice: Select Committee on Small pied som e of Holladay Morning Worsh.p 11:00 Members paid dues; wealthy businessmen contributed to its Business. School's 24 rooms since 1956. support; it was interdenominational and. at least in North Wed Noon — me Hour of Power 12:00 noon Six loons were made to .supporaed mainly by state and Am erica and England, control was reserved to the la ity. Wed Prayer & Class Meeting firm s In Portland and 30were ................ _ 7:30 pm federal funds, the special - approval fo r bualnesaes in Nursery Core Provided education centei - leaded I7 other cities. W e ere melting our Neighborhood A Brotherhood" Dr. O.B. Williams, Pastor H olladay School closes doors Portland Public Schools w ill lose one of d ie ir 111 regular- bistructlon (acuities wlen die academic year opens Septem ber 5 and w ill replace one of die u 12 apoclal-education fa cu ltie s six inonUis later. Holladay P rim a ry School, 1343 N J i. Ninth Avenue, w ill end its 49-year career of reg ular classroom instruction because tie school lu ild in g and grounds have teen sold to an expanding shopping-of fice center. Its 390 students In kinder garten through Grade 3 w ill be transferred to tearby Irvin g ton Elementary School, five blocks away at 1320 N.E. Brazee Street. Ir v in g t o n Elementary, which had 500 students and 57 staff memhersdurlng the 1971- 72 school year, in turn w ill transfer [xipils and teachers In Grades 6 to 8 to other schools In die d is tric t to make room for die new prim ary a rriv a ls . Page O m « » aM M c«— Ml»»», ST A N O tfW S CATHOLIC CHOtCH by Kathy Hassard Soul Purpose Noah Robinson resigns Breadbasket position 1972 £br Chiniti of Pour YMCA: Is it Christian or Commercial? Religion in the News A ugust 17, A utom atically. Y o u 'll never miss (he money. H a rd ly even realize you're saving if. U n til, of course, you look at you r savings account. It's a pleasant surprise. A n d com pletely painless! Methodist £ Zest of Life By Carnegie "Hoppy” Pullen F IR S T N A T IO N A L B A N K OF OREGON M. mh. . 11)11 Tlie E vil "P rin c e of this W o rld " s till rules. God, of course, rules over a ll. But because the multitudes whom C h ris t ted, and all the dis ciples except twelve, and a few women, altogether a p iti ful few. turned away and re fused to otey the command ments and precepts of Jesus, and even the Apostles, on many points disobeyed, C h ris tw ith - drew from the world and left the rulershlp of the world In tie hands of the wicked "P rin c e of this w o rld .” A fte r the multitudes and most of the disciples had turned away, and even before tie faithful ixit wavering few had fled and even denied know ing C hrist, He said unto them: ” 1 have told you before it came to pass, that when It came to pass, ye might be lieve. Hereafter 1 w ill not talk much with you: fo r the Prince of this World cometh, and hath nothing In m e." John 14:29-30. Previously, "T he devil taketh Him (C hrist) up into an exceeding high mountain, and showeth Him a ll the king dom of this w orld, and the glory of them: and said unto Him, A ll these things w ill 1 give thee, if thou w ilt fall down and worship m e.” "Then salth Jesus unto him. Get then hence, Satan: For it la w ritten. Thou shalt wor- ahlp the Lord thy God, and Hun only shalt thou serve.” M att. 4:8-10, Every act of Satan can only serve the pur pose and plan of God. Because all men, including most Christians, are ruled by the s p irit of disobedience and w orldliness, and they stub bornly reject and disobey C h ris t's harddoctrinesC hrist withdrew and let Satan rule; and the coming of God’s King dom in the a ffa irs of men has been long delayed. Even Jesus recognized that men are caught in adesperate web of e v il. He told them to pray: "Thy kingdom come. Thy w ill he done on earth . , . and d eliver us from e v il. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the g lo ry ," He also told them: "R e sist not evil . . . . Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you. and pray fo r them which deapltefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may he children of your Father which Is In heaven." M a n . 5:39, 44-45. Speaking of the e vil that shall come upon all men, ex cept the tru ly obedient ones, in the last days, He said: "In iq u ity shall abound (esca late), the love of many shall wax cold . . . F o r there shall be great tribulation such as was not since the 'eg inning of the world to thia time . A M an. 24:12, 21. Again Jesus prayed unto the Father as follows: "I pray not that Thou take them out of the w orld, but that Thou shouldst keep them from the e v il.” John 17:15. By these words of C hrist we see mote clearly what He meant when He said "S tra it is the gate, and narrow is the way. which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find i t . ” Man. 7:14. It is necessary to do more then merely "b e lie ve ’ ’ and seek to enter in; one must strive to enter through the action of obedience to C h ris t’s whole instruction. JLwZ tV/tr/ baptist Church Rev John H Jock»on Minister N.E First and Schuyler Por Hand, Ore Lef uj rnArr Phon« 284 1 954 Sunday School Morning Worship Vesper 9 o r I 1 or 5 pr iporvA^? and depart to ten.« M a ra n a th a Evangelistic Center 1222 N. E. SKIDMORE Pastor Bible Class 9:15 am Bible I raining School 9:15 am Sunday morning worship I la m Evening Worship 7 pm « 8 Bible Study Hour Tue. 7 pm Q,UTch O m « 288-7241 fou,b Office 288-7243 H^ r p r p Wod , tQyg Youth Meeting F r l 7:30 pm Reverend W endell W allace Pastor All things new in 1972 5
