Page 8, Portland Observer, November 27, 1985
Thanksgiving
divest South African investments
The i* o biggest boards ol the 1.7
m illion member United Church o f
( host have agreed lo purge all their
stock in companies doing business in
South Africa Acting within six days
of each other at their annual
meetings, the I tilted I hurch Hoards
tor Homeland and World Ministries
vcill sell their equities in companies
and other financial service institutions
which make significant loans, grant
credit or perform services lo or tor the
Government ol South Africa and its
agencies
“ Companies in which we are part
owners and which trade with South
Africa are supporting an evil social
system," the Rev Dr. Charles Shelby
Kooks, executive vice president ol the
United ( hutch Hoard lor Homeland
Ministries, comments
I he Homeland Hoard lists equities
in excess ol $411 m illio n , but l)i
Kooks says the dollar amount ol
South Africa related stocks has not
yet
been
determined
He
acknowledges potential loss ol long
tcttn investment income, but insists
that strong measures are needed " to
send a cleat sign al" to the South
A lt leans I he home mission board
will divest within one seat
REV LESLIE R W HITE
I would like to inform you that my son, Rev. Leslie R
White, Pastor of St. Paul African Methodist Eptscofial Church,
W ic h ita , Kansas w ill be the Revival M in iste r for Bethel
A M E. Church, December 2, 1985 through December 6,
1985.
Rev. W hite grew up in Portland. He was Student Body
President at Highland Elementary School when the name
was changed to King Elementary School. He graduated
from J e ffe rso n High S chool. He was S tu d e n t Body
President at Jefferson, also
Rev. W hite graduated from Morris Brown College and
the Interdenominational Seminary in Atlanta, Georgia
I would like to invite you to attend the Revival and hear
the Message from one of Portland's own Sons.
Sincerely,
Perlene H White
A Public Service of the Portland Observer
1 he I tilled ( hurch Hoard lo r
world Ministries has agreed to sell its
stock within two sears World Hoard
treasurer the Kev Myles II W alburn
estimates the stock to be worth $6
million out ol an equities porttolio ot
$IK million
( )l the ISO I s companies in
South U tica, 292 are considered by
the W o ild Hoatd to be d ue d in
vestois In guidelines worked out in
conjunction with the I nited ( hutch
ol ( bust's ( ommission lor Racial
Justice, the I nited ( hutch Hoard lot
W oild Ministric delines "direcl in
vestoi' a^a company owning lU’ o or
more ol a South Alt lean suhxidi.it v or
affiliate
I lie overseas mission ageticv’s ac
lion colic tel l/es a stand taken by its 'J
member board ol directors last Mas
lo approve divestment in principle
I he tw o big boards’ decision to
dump these slocks reverses long
standing poltcv \ s recently as the
W oild Roald's annual meeting in
19X4, slated policv was to engage only
in "planned and limited" divestment
In TTu, the I nited ( hutch board lot
Homeland Ministries said divesting to
alter corporate policy was considered
generally ineffective. But "tim e s
change,” says Dr Kcxvkx, who notes
that the escalating violence in the
Republic ol South Africa has forced
his agency to rethink its position.
"South Africa is extremely sensitive
to Am erican public o p in io n ," he
believes, and cites that Government's
recent ban on T V coverage o f racial
clashes as evidence ol such sensitivity
“ W e think they arc just as sensitive lo
an economic squeeze," he insists.
I ast June, the United ( hurch o f
C h rist’ s General Synod,
the
denomination's highest deliberative
body, called tor divestment by church
members, local congregations,
regional bodies and national agencies
In October, the finance and budget
committee ol the denom ination’ s
I xecutive ( o u n o l directed a sub
committee to initiate action on the
General Synod vote to withdraw
United ( hutch ot ( hrist funds from
businesses with significant South
African operations I he subcommit
tee is to develop appropriate criteria
lor banking bv the church, investigate
banks with which to do business and
report back to the spring 19X6
meeting when action w ill be taken
I tie I xecutive ( ouncil is the highest
dehbetative bods between biennial
Synods
Representatives ot the Black con
stituencv w ithin I tie I lined ( hurch
have been pressing tor divestment tor
over a decade, according to the Kev
Dr ( harks I ( obb, executive dues
toi ot the ( ommission tor Racial
Justice I tie ( ommission instituted
the call loi divestment action last sear
that was passed bv the 19X5 Synod,
with support from Black lav and
clergv groups as well as other
denominational minority oigamza
lions and the World board
Correction
I tie ad lor Piedmont ( hurch ot
( hrist apjx'armg last week (Nov 21),
19X5) contained a typographical
error "W orkshop 11 lit) a til A 6 DO
I' in " should have read "W o rs h ip
11(H) a in A 6 (H) p .m ." W e
apologize lor any contusion tins mav
tiave caused our readers
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SMILE - GOD LOVES YOU
I be book nt I cckxiaxtex I I saw " I o every thing there is a season, and a
timeloesery purpose under heaven
Thanksgiving Dav in America is a holiday ol National observance Ot all
the days ol the yeat, it is welcomed with a large degree ot participation. I his
thanksgiving season seems to be a tit time tor calm reflection and forethought
Many families will gather togethci foi reunion and the nation will stop its busy
life to remember and give thanks
Harvest tune and autumn is an ixcasion and opportunity to relied upon
our blessing and benefits so Ireely given to us bv God
I be Pilgrim I athers who in 1620 settled on the New I ngland shore, knew
that thev Had been providentially brought across the ocean bv ( .od s guiding
hand They decided to set apart some time lor recollection and thanksgiving
I bis is the supreme ohievt in I hanksgiving No life is wealths il ( rod is lett out
W e ate not impoverished it lile is I rod center ed and ( <od controlled
Tbanksgising Dav has no other holidav comparable lo it It celebrates no
battle, no birthdav ot some great one. no jvohtic.il revolution I bis is no pagan
holidav. as it consecrates the common things ol life to God It is a latnily dav,
with homes, children, laughter, games, teasting and making inerts Primarily H
should be a day ot worship toward ( >od
I hanksgiv mg im[’ Iics ihanks-liv ing. I hanksgiv mg Dav ptov ides a unique
opportunity to remember I rod’s blessing and to give thanks tot His bountitul
provision I be greatest ot ( »od s blessing is H is word (riven under ihe m
spiration ot the Holy spirit and preserved to out lime and culture, the Bible is
oui spiritual sustenance I hose who read it regularly have learned the truth ot
Jesus' words "M a li shall not live bv bread alone, but bv everv word ol (rod
(I uke 4 4i I lie bible is out nevessarv food to sustain spiritual strength and hie
I here will be a special -crvice on Nos 2"* at p ill , 2()2 N I Skidmore,
( on niuniiv ( huic ii ot ( .od
Pastor \ K Blown
St Francis School
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Celebrating 100th Year of St. Francis School
December 8, 1985
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