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PortJand/fibeerver Thursday, April 12, 1973 Page 5 PORTLAND y© OBSERVER Evangelicals call Portland meet Religion in the News 3103 NE t M O N Brookins relates Africa experience “The beet thing that ever happened to me w i i they (the African Methodtet Epis copal Church) sent me to Africa, for whatever reason, because it gave me a whole new dimension of whatever is going on." the Rt. Rev erend H. Hartford Brookins told A M E ministers following his return from Africa. “I t gives you a wider pro spective of the whole Black issue; the whole thrust of world history today; where the nest Vietnam is poten tially to rome (in Africa, where the issues are sharp, riear, dramatic and trauma tic), and where Blacks have no knowledge, re a lly , of Africa," he said. Formerly the Pastor of First A M E Church in I x m Angeles, and since August of 1972 presiding bishop over the 17th Episcopal District of the A M E Church, Bishop Brookins' district comprises Zambia. Malawi, Rhodesia. Tanzania and Zaire. These five countries consist of ap proximately 40 million people, of which about M per cent are Black. Rhodesia is the only one ru led by white m in o rity . The other countries have gained their independence and are governed by Blacks. "In Zambia, D r. Kenneth Kaunda, the leader, is one of the most sober, sane, sound statesmen on the continent today. "And incidentally, when they gained their indepen dence in 1964, there were only four persons in six million who had a college degree. Now, they have over 2,000 who are in charge of the government: The min isters of finance, resource, health, education, etc. In my judgment, it represents the brightest spot on the con tinent." the bishop said. “All faiths except Jewish are in Africa. There is, though, the United Church of Zambia, which contains per sons of extractions from all denominations. "In particular they have the Catholics, Presbyterians, United Methodists, Seventh Day Adventists a n d the American Baptists. Most of these are heavily financed by the Church of England and in the United States. As such, they have been able to make many, many inroads on the A M E Church, which church the Africans have great ad Union Fellowship Good Friday Service April 20 12:00 to 3:00 Mallory Avenue Christian Church 126 N .E. Alberta Street T H E S E V E N L A S T W ORDS "Forgiveness at the Cross" 12:00 p.m.................................................. Rev. Benjamin Owre "Authority at the Cross" 12:25 p.m....................................................... D r. O.B. Williams "Remembrance at the Cross" 12:50 p.m................................................... Rev. L.J. Thompson “Submission at the Cross" 1:15 p.m................................................... Rev. A .L. Henderson "Suffering at the C-nea" 1:40 p.m......................................................... Rev. George Dick “Victory at the Cross" 2:05 p.m....................................................... Rev. John Jackson "Confidence at the Cross” 2:30 p.m............................................. Rev. Thomas Strayhand Rtvsrswd D a k A. S titt. Presiding A com m unity service k r all worshipping Come (or all e r any p art of the service. Christians. Featuring: Choirs from King School, Jefferson High, and St. Andrews Catholic Folk Choir. 3103 FINE CARS miration, respect and ap preciation for." continued the bishop. “But inasmuch as our fi nance and other resources are so limited, the Africans have had to go to whatever churches t h a t pro vided schools, clinics, playgrounds and welfare services. "We have some schools in Maiawai and Khodesia, secon dary schools, and some sort of a school in Zaire, which is in the second largest city of the Republic of the Belgian Congo. We don't have enough to boast of the fact that we are doing an academic job in thoae countries. "We do have a longevity, a history of having done a good job such as we had in vested over there. The real problem in all of the coun tries of Africa is health and education; and in this sense we have not scraped the surface. "We don't have enough doctors, technicians, profes sional people, engineers, etc., at this time. The challenge to Blacks in this country is not just to just discuss Africa on Pan Africanism, but to go there with some sub stance. " If you go to Africa to do something, whether you be bishop, layman, professional or whatever, you are wel come. You ran function and make great money, so long as you are doing a service for those countries. Zambia, to me, is the brightest spot, especially where I'm serving. They have all the problems of a young developing roun try. A fter all, they got their freedom about nine years ago, and to have been able to do what they had done, in my opinion, outstrips what has happened in this coun try." the prelate said. coveries and unprecedented material prosperity, people are still searching for pur pose and meaning in life. "We know the answer is spiritual," Melvin asserted, "and the power available through a relationship with the living Christ is the bridge toward understanding and solutions.” As to N A E's role in th evangelical witness, Melvin said the association is gear ing up to assist at the com munity level in establishing new groups of united evan gelicals and in strengthe-ing existing ones on an action o rien ted basis. "Local The National Aasociation of Evangelirais will enter its fourth decade of service at its 1973 convention in Port land. Oregon. May 1-3. The event highlights the end of N A E's 30th Anniver sary Year and will launch a new phase of ministry in behalf of millions of evan gelicals across the country, according to D r. Billy A. Melvin, executive director. Concerning N A E's next ten years. Melvin said, "Never before in the history of this nation have conditions been so ripe for the evangelical witness. In spite of many w o n d erfu l sc ien tific dis churches working together can sponsor many creative projects in outreach a n d and Christian ministry that no single congregation ran handle alone. Together they can initiate effective pro grams of social concern and. at the same time, spread the good news of Christ right there in the marketplace. “I t is time." he said, “for evangelical churches to get together and get the job done.” N A E represents some 3.5 miiion evangelical Christians in more than 36,00« local churches. OBITUARIES Conrad McConnell Conrad McConnell, phar macist. Director of Pharmacy Services at St. Vincent Hos pital. died Friday at his home at 3640 North Win chell. of system amioidosis after a brief illness. He was 44 years old. Born January 2. 1929 in St. IxHiis, Missouri, he was educated in Denver. Colorado and was graduated in 1955 from the School of Phar macy, University of Colorado, Boulder Colorado, with a B.S. degree in Pharmacy. He moved to Portland in 1957 and was employed at St. Vincent Hospital, where he became Director of Phar macy Services in 1958, a position he held until his death. He was licensed to practice pharmacy in Colo rado, Oregon, Washington, and California. He was a member of the American Society of Hospital Pharma cists, Oregon Society of Hos pital Pharmacists, American Pharmaceutical Association, Professional Society of Phar mansls. Board of Directors for the Portland Economic Development Committee, U r ban League of Portland, and Queen of Peace C atholic Church. McConnell was appointed by Governor McCall to the Oregon State Board of Health in 1967. He was serving his second term and was first vice president at the time of his death. The Recitation of the Ros ary was held at 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 10. at Vann's Mortuary. 5211 North W il Unthank; five children. Ruby Cronswhite. Elizabeth Scott. Earlene M artin, Patricia W in ters and John Minor; three (Continued next week.I liams. Funeral services were held at Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 2620 North Delaware. Wednesday. April 11th, with interment at W il lamette National Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Geraldine; one son. Conrad Peter; an aunt and uncle. Beni and Webb McConnell; and numerous relatives and friends. The family suggests re membrances be contributions in his name to Queen of Peace Catholic Church. brothers; two sisters; five stepchildren, Thelma Brown and Lesley, DeNorval. Tho mas and James Unthank; 23 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren; and one God daughter. The funeral was held April 11th at St. Phillips Episcopal Church with Reverend Man ning officiating. The funeral was directed by Caldwell s Colonial M ortuary. The family suggests contri butions to the Diabetic Re search Fund or the L.O. Stone Cooperative Pre-School. Is it nothing to you? During thia Lenten season of sensitive and deep feeling we continue toward the day of Crucifixtion to the Cross of Calvary. There is an ancient word which always seems to me to convey the meaning of Good Friday in an especially helpful way. I t comes from the old book of lamentations. M any verses m ig h t be selected from the New Testa ment to portray the meaning of the day of the atoning sacrifice, but I think it means even more just to be able to reach bark into history and hear the Prophets of Old repeat: “Is it nothing to you. all y r that pass by, rome and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow." but also to to * m be able to hear Him today speaking those same words. Think how many pass by today the welfare clients, foster children, etc. Can't you hear millions of poverty vic tims saying “Do you care? Are you concerned? Is it nothing to you?" «« i -.a m iia m n W e 'll m ake you a d e a l you can 't p as* up lO u a lity tra n s p o rta tio n ) What about price? At Vann's no gimmicks are used. We refuse to insultyour Intelligence. We know the buy ing public can recognize qual ity. We make certain the fam ilies we serve have a wide variety to choose from . They select the price category that is best suited to them. ST A N M f W S CATHOOC CHURCH >ai xwTLsMO oatooM «’ ) ' i MORTUARY 5211 N. Williams Avenue 281-2836 Portland, Oregon r DAY CARE MOTHERS n i ♦ i i i i i i ♦ CARE FOR INFANTS ♦ IN YOUR HOME. ♦ i t J $3 .50 a child par d ay -..x . • 00 «— — » 10 » — O-. AMA Fam ily D a y /N lg h t Caro ' 1 00 St. Paul Church of God in Christ 2859 N .E . RODNEY 287-7998 Sunday School 9:45 a j n . YPWW Morning Worship 12:00 noon Weekly Services Bishop j.C . Fosl.r, Pastor 6:30 pun. 8:00 p jn . 4 6 3 5 N.E. 9th 288-5 091 Methodist £ T” " ‘ >4 S - 5828 N.E. 8th A. Loo Hondarton, Ministor ALLEN TEMPLE CME CHURCH C o m e r of 8th and Skidmore Sunday School 9:30 s jn . Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Christian Youth Fellowship 6:00 p jn . (Second and Fourth Sundays) WELCOME TO ST. MARK'S BAPTIST CHURCH 119 N. E , M o rris Sunday Service 9 :l5 /ll:0 0 a jn . Evening Service 7:30 p jn . Reverend Edward W ilder Reverend Thomas L . Strayhand, M inister «MM V A N N ’S M ildred Unthank Mrs. Mildred K. Unthank died at her home on April 8th. Mrs. Unthank was an em ployee of Bonneville Power Administration for 17 years prior to 1962. Following 1962 she worked in her husband's office until his retirem ent in 1970. Mrs. Unthank was a member of St. Philip’s Epis copal Church. Mrs. Unthank is survived by her husband. D r. DeNorval 1 9 6 5 V o lk s w a g e n S q u a ra b a c k W agon S p ecial $ 6 9 5 MARANATHA CHURCH Ellis Casson, Associate Minister 288-7241 1222 NE Skidntoro Good Friday Service April 20 12:00 noon “Christ's seven last words from 'he cross" Bob Harrison - Pastor ■T 2 8 8 -5 4 2 9 Sunrise S ervice April 22 5:30 a.m. Pastor Harrison speaking “Guarantee of the Resur rection" Church School Morning Worship Wed Noon — The Hour of Power Wed Proyer & Closs Meeting Nursery Core Provided 9:45 am 11:00 am 12:00 noon 7:30 pm 'W o ere m ekm g our Neighborhood A Brotherhood' = l U u . T. N. Noffa Re. lA J x l, Welcomes you to GREATER MT. CALVARY CHURCH OF GOO IN CHRIST O R D E R OF S E R V IC E Vancouver Avo. First Baptist Church 3138 N. Vancouver Ave. Phone 282 9496 Sunday School Morning Worship 9:00 A.M. 11:00 A.M. Dr. O. B. Williams, Pastor "T h e church with a heart-felt welcome" Sunday Sunday School.......... 9:45 am Sunday W orship.... 11:00am Y P W W ...................... 6:30 pm Evangelistic Service.....8 pm Tuesday Prayer m eeting............. 8 pm Friday Bible Study.....................8 pm The „\\vunt Olivet Haptist Church Rev John H Jockson Minister N I first ond Schuyler PorHond, Ore. Phono 284 1934 Sunday School Morning Worship Vesper le t ut m t t r so woreA^ and d * a r r Io i 9 oi I I o I 5 pi Sunday S c h o o f^ ^ 9:45 a j n . Church Service 11:00 t j n . Evening Service 7:30 p jn . 6401 N.E. 10th Avanuo Off 283-3421 1234 N.E. Killingsworth Bishop H. B. Daniels, Pastor
