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Page 6 Portland, Observer August 2«, 1972 PORTLAND & O fíSkfílER ŒbrOnnrt) oföour Religion in the News Father Dickey leaves St. Andrews »» Fathei Gordon Dickey, as sociate pastor of St.Andrew's Catholic Church and vice- president of the Albina M in i sterial Alliance, w ill be leav ing parish and community work fo r fu rth e r schooling. Father Dickey w ill pursue a m aster's degree in social REV. V . L . ST CLAIM It' ..J. »nariANO REV. M . THORNE ALLEN TEMPLE CME CHURCH S.s. 9;30 A.M, Active in church-communi ty affairs. Father Dickey scales "m y greatest encour agement came from being part of the growing responsibility of the Albina Churches to the community in c h ild -c a re , teenage programs, "Loaves and F ishes" fo r senior c iti zens. emergency aid care, and continuing education and ecu menical exchange among the .'•lear-rvAz •• “ The g reatestfrustretion,” he maintains, "has beer, the poverty of our inability to do all that can be done, and what CKxk » 4 k M •_ < — A N O S IW » C A TM O U C C H U tC H C orner of 8th Ave and Skidmore Sunday W oiship 11:00 A » , Christum Youth Fellowship 0:00 P.M (2rsl aial Fourth Sundays) Rev. Thom.is Stiayhaml, M in I ste r Evangelist Crusade set for Vancouver An Evangelist Crusade w ill be held at the F irs t baptist Church, 9b9 B urrard Street. , C „ Canada, starting Sunday, August 27th and running through Septem ber 2nd. Tim esof theCrusade w ill be 3:00p.m .dally and 7:00 p jn . nightly. must be done. It seems like we’ re up a creek without even a boat when it comes to wel fare renewal, prison rehabili tation, political representa tion, economic development and improved education." A farewell reception is planned atSt. Andrew's Parish H all. Sunday, August 27. from 1:00 pun. to 2:00 pun. E very one is welcome to attend. Ihe CrusaJe Is sponsored by Pastor Mallnda Thorne of God's Rescue Mission, 381 Powell Street, Vancouver 4, P.CW Canada. The Pastor w ill he Mallnda Thorne, and the Crusade D ire cto r is Rev. Valdez Loma St. C la ir, Pas to r of J a c k s o n M em orial Temple A.M.E. Zion Church, Hemstead, New York. Soul Purpose By Chuck Singleton Chief Buthelezi assures SA dialogue Black A frica has said em phatically that the South A fr i can Government must begin its "dialogue" with Black A f ricans within its borders, be fore its overtures to the rest of A frica can be heard. So fa r as Chief Gatsha B utfelezi, Chief Executive of the Zulu- land T e rrito ria l Authority, is concerned, that fir s t dialogue has already begun. Since the T e rrito ria l Au thority was created in 1970, Chief Buthelezi has used the platform i t provides to press his own views about apartheid on the South A frican Govern ment. Certainly, he has met with P rim e M in iste r Johannes V o rste r, a meeting which he described as " a milestone in the relations between our va rious peoples." But the claims he makes fo r his people reach the ru le rs of South A frica more often through the press and from the public platform . A t the meeting with the P rim e M in iste r. Chief Buthe lezi is reported to have sad that although be had certain reservations about the Gov ernment's policy of separate development, he would give the Prim e M in is te r the fullest cooperation in carrying it out. In practice, his " f u ll coopera tio n " has included demands fo r more land, more money and more power fo r the Zulu 'Bantustan,' which this year gets a Legislative Assembly like that of the firs t Bantu- stan, the Transkei. As one commentator put it, "H e became the pace-setter fo r the Bantustans - the em bodiment of what the Pretoria Government had a lw a y s feared, namely, that a tra d i tional A frican leader would arise who would put apartheid to the test by making demands fo r his Bantustans which the Government could not m eet." Chief Buthelezi's strategy is not the “ black apartheid” advocated by Chief George Matanzlma of the Transkei, which Buthelezi has charac terized as "destroying one evil by employing another e v il.” The Zulu Chief, whose fam ily have traditionally served the Zulu Kings as P rim e M in iste rs o r counsel lo rs , is a subtle diplomat, who constantly reminds the South A frican N ationalist Party that the A frikaners were once an oppressed people. He spoke recently at Stel lenbosch U niversity, one of the ideological centers of the Af rikaner nation, and received a standing ovation from the students at the end of the eve ning. He told his audience that he had come toStellenboschat a time when the A frikaner people had reached th e ir as cendancy in South Africa. "Today i t can be tru th fiilly said that they are masters not only of th e ir own destiny, but also of destinies of other peo ples of South A fric a , both black and w hite.” Chief Buthelezi then re called that the Afrikaners, like his own people, were victim s of colonization fo r a very long tim e. "B u t whereas the A fr i kaners have finally shaken off the shackles of colonization, my people s till feel shackled, in so fa r as blacks have had no real voice in the running of the affairs In South A frica fo r scores of years.” He recalled the history of the Zulu Wars, and the fact that Africans were never asked if they wanted to be part of the Union of 19i0orwhether they agreed with the Statute of W estm inster of 1931 which made South A frica autono mous. "T h e voice of the blacks, just like the voice of the A frikaners, had been ig n o re d ." He went on to remind his A frika n e r audience of the 'blood-stained beacons’ in " . . . making my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in s p irit, intent on one purpose." P h il. 2:2. other so-calledC hristlans te - gan to move among her broth ers and sisters In her commu- u ty. She got involved. She was concerned about the phy sical and spiritual needs in Harlem, and has teen getting results ever since. ancouver 313« Sunday School 9 :0 0 fo r the same reasons as Gen Our Lord fo r South A fric a ," Morning Worship 1 1:00 eral Hertzog and President reflected Chief Buthelezi. Steyn." Would D r. Verwoend’s use of changed lives Dr. O.B. Williams, Rastor Having pointed the s im ila r the words become truthfully ities between the history of his "T h e Church With A H eart-Felt Welcome " . . . 1 never saw the blue meaningful in South A frica? own people and that of his in the sky, 1 slept under the "O n this hinges the whole So goes the testimony of audience. Chief Buthelezi went skies of Harlem . I never saw question of whether we w ill only one, tu t how many thou on to stress the s im ila rity of the green in a blade of grass, lose our souls m South A frica . sands of lives have been th e ir needs. I walked the streets of Harlem. Not just your people, but changed this year because (as "When we are, therefore, Then I met C h rist, and my mine, even if only in a slightly they w ill boldly proclaim to promised self-government, it world began to change." I you) Jesus C h rist has taken up different senae." must be clear that we do not don’ t think I ’ ll ever forget residence in their hearts. The Stelientxiscn students expect a sham self-govern C H utr. these words spoken to me by Gang leaders, dot» addicts, took up the dialogue eagerly, ment but the real thing. If the an A fro-coiffed siste r in the prostitutes, pimps, and I can’ t w it h searching questions m a jo rity of whites have now foothills of C a lifo rn ia ’ s San forget my own self. which brought from Chief Bu decided, solo, to set up blacks Bernardino mountains. Many ignore tie sc changed thelezi equally thoughtful an in separate states, we have no She related her story tome; lives saying it is only a fad. swers. The Government of means to resist it, even had we a story of dope pushing, num The fact remains that tie South A frica , of course, did wanted to. But the great test ber drawing and prostitution. world is changing lecause men not respond to the speech. But is the extent to which this is A fte r trying everything and are changing. The Bible says, there is no doubt that it was meant.” being left with God alone, she "T h e re was the true light, beard in P retoria. If it was meant, said Chief discovered that God was which, coming into the world Buthelezi, then he could not be enough. And she asked Jesus enlightens every man. He was accused of asking fo r too much C h rist into her life . in the world and tie world was too soon. He assumed that the 5 8 2 8 N E 8th It impressed me how thia made through Him, and the policy was an acknowledge siste r, untouched by the A. Lee Henderson, M inister 2 8 8 -5 4 2 9 world krew Him not.” John 1: ment of the fact that every thoughts and philosophies of 9, 10. people on earth has 'the right Eilis Coston, Associate M inister to tread and liberty.* "One of the facts which the Church School 9:45 am A frikaners who are wielding Morning Worthip 11:00 am power have to face is the fact W ed Noon — m e Hour ol Power 12:00 noon tf.at we have also contributed 7:30 pm W ed Prayer & C la tt M eeting towards the production of the N u rte ry Core Provided wealth of South A fric a . We w ill therefore not be eager to By Carnegie “Happy" Pullen W e ere m a k in g our N eighborhood A Brotherhood receive independence if it w ill be in the s p irit of, 'Since you want independence, take it and “ The Castle On Top Of starve’ . " bodies a living sacrifice, holy, which is C h rist in you. the Your Shoulders." This ex acceptable unto God, which hope of glory; whom we He then spelt out the sort of pression I heard in a movie is your reasonable service.” preach." C ol. I : 2 7 -2 8 . independence black Africans • bout the Jesus People called, "A nd be not conformed to "G re a te r ia He that is in you, expected: paying people on the ’ 'The Long Road B ack." It this w orld: But be ye trans than he that is In the w o rld ." basis of the rate for the job. provides a theme of great formed by the renewing of your I John 4:4. giving free and compulsory potential. mind, that ye may prove what "A nd 1« that keeieth His education; equipping blacks "M y mind to me a kingdom is that good and acceptable, commandments (the com with technical s k ills ; and last la. In the brain la housed and perfect, w ill of God." ly, adding more lands to the m a n d m e n ts that C h rist tie center and control room Rom. 12:1-2. existing 'homelands’ . brought. M att. 28:19-20)dwel- of tie consciousness arri all It is only when men come leth in Him, and He in him .” Many of his people, he said, functions of the body. The with w lllingm lnds and w illin g I John 3:24. were optim istic that the A fr i mind of man is infinite in its ness of heart to seek d ili kaners would measure up to Thus we see that a mighty reach; and thought travels in gently fo r God and fo r an divine being—equal unto tie these challenges. fin ite ly faster than lig h t. So understanding of His Truth He ended by re fe rrin g to the angels—resides in the body of the prince residing in thy that tiiey may find the key to Western C hristian tradition him who Is pure, and godly and castle is as a fa r ranging the Kingdom. which the white Voortrekker obedient; and He lias his re si angel. "T h e K in g d o m of God dence in thy mind and heart— pioneers brought to South A f Thought is the mechanism rica . cometh not with observa in the "C astle On Top Of that releases faith. Jesus tion . . . fo r, behold, the King "T h e polarization between Your Shoulders." "Behold, said, "A s a man thinketh in dom of God Is within you." extreme wealth and extreme 1 stand at tie door and knock: his heart so is he.” "Thought Luke 17:20-21. poverty in South A frica does If any man hear my voice, B u t how does a sinful man is the b u ild e r," said Edgar not help my people, fa irly new and open tie door. I w ill come Rev John H Jockton attain to the faith that can Cayee. comers to your Christian in to him, and sup with him, Phone 2 8 4 1954 Minuter accomplish these things? By It was Shakespeare who faith, to understand what your and le with m e ." Rev. 3:20. Sunday School N E fin» and Schuyler repenting, becoming con said, " T Is tie mind that makes Morning W orthip C hristian tradition means. It is well to think upon, Porllond, Ore. verted, and by being obedient the body ric h ." Vetper and refeat tlese inspiring Through history, extreme to C h ris t’ s whole instruction. Here is a fu lle r spiritual wealth tends to be associated lite ra ry and s c r i p t u r a l “ Obedience is better than statement on tie subject: l e t u t t o Ur to ivo rth ip a n d d ep a rt to t r n e in th e ir minds with whites and thoughts as often as possible. s a c rific e ," Obedience is tie " I beseech you tlerefore, extreme poverty with blacks. sacrifice that is required of brethren, by the mercies of The more our people get edu the C hristian who would work God, that ye present your cated, the more disillusioned m ira cle s. Men, if they are to they get about the feasibility survive and live long in the of applying your C hristian land, must learn how to live tradition in practical terms, by dally m iracles, " T h is is iii a meaningful way, to their the victory that overcometh lives in South A fric a .” the world, even your faith.” Chief Buthelezi said that he I John 5:4. had often thought thatD r.V er- "Beloved, now we are the woerd, die last Prim e M in i sons of God, and it doth not ster of South A frica , had not yet appear wha we shall chosen the words "good neigh 1« . . . we shall he like Him; b o rlin e ss" by accident when Reverend John H. Jackson, fo r we sliall see Him as He seeking to describe the policy Pastor of M t. Olivet Baptist ia. "A nd every man that of separate development. And Church, announced that an hath thia hope In hlm purlfleth 1222 N. E. SKIDMORE he found it significant tha Evangelistic Service w ill le himself, even as He Is pure. C h ris t used those words t< Pastor Bibls Claas 9 ;IS am _ «IWo Study Hour Tua 7 held at M t. Olivet Baptist "Whosoever commltteth sin B ib le d ra in in g School 9 jlS a m Ghu,ch ( X flc « 288-7841 sum up, in simple terms, the Church during the week of transgrasseth the law: F o r ( Sunday m orning w orship 11 , m f™ th O ffic e 288-7243 " " V / ' ' ,a ^ r meaning of C hristianity, and September 24 - 29th. 7 he ser sin is the transgression of the | Evening Worship 7 pm v J ?? ‘ ° 8 illustrated It by the parable of vice w ill be conducted by Rev la w ." I John 3:2-4. _ . , .. .. Youth Meetlne F r l 7:30 the Good Samaritan, erend M . C. W illiam s, Pastot ’ ’To whom God would make 1 Reverend Wendell Wallace Pastor "T h is parable seems to me known what ia the richeaofthe ! of New Hope Baptist Church, to have been w e ll-ta ilo re d by All things new in 1972 Denver. Colorado. glory thia mystery . . . ; Method ist Che A\ouut Olivet Maptist Church Arrangements Expertly... 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