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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?"
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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
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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
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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
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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'
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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