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Declaring
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personal moral responsibility” to
make the future better than the
present, President Clinton spoke to
the National Baptist Convention in
New Orleans, Louisiana.
In a passionate speech that was
frequently interrupted by applause
by the convention delegates, the
President said, “My vision is that we
will go into the 21st century as a
country more free, more prosperous,
more united, and more open to make
change our friend.”
The P resid en t cited his
Administration’screationof4.1 mil
lion new jobs as a major accomplish
ment, but added that much more
work still needs to be done in the
country. These problems are not
Baptist problems, Catholic problems,
or jewish problems, the President
said. They are not even black or
white problems. They are American
problems.
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President Clinton
Com m enting on the voices
preaching about the decline in val
ues in our country, the President said
if their words are true we should
heed them. But he added, "we should
not let the voices of despair make our
insecurities even deeper.”
“The challenge is what are we
going to do right now. Not later, but
now, right now.” He said that pessi-
mism merely relieves people o f the
responsibility for doing something
and said that there would be no free
Americans sitting here today if the
pessimists and the cynics had ruled
the day.
The President also stressed the
connection between work and fam
ily. “The dignity ofwork is central to
our ability to build the future,” he
said. “We can’t just talk about stron
ger families, we have to think about
what we all can do to make them
stronger . We have to reward work.
That’s why the Family and Medical
Leave Act is so important,” aid the
President.
He also cited a number of Ad
ministration accomplishments that
will help reward work and support
families. Those include the expan
sion o f the Earned Income Tax
Credit, funding increases for Head
Start, launching a program to im
munize all children from prevent-
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able diseases, providing job train
ing, and creating a college loan pro
gram that allows people to refinance
their loans at lower interest rates
over longer time.
“I don’t think we ought to give
up on families,” the President said.
We have to help our children to
focus on the future and not just the
present, he added. “Where there is
no vision, people perish,” he said.
“ We have to be m ore honest
with our y.oung people in teach
ing them to respect them selves:
their bodies, their souls, and their
futures.” The President asked the
church m em bers to help him en
courage young wom en to make
different choices today ju st as
we ask young men to do. “ You
sh o u ld n ’t have a baby before
y o u ’re ready and you sh o u ld n ’t
have a baby when y o u ’re not
m arried,” he said.
The President discussed the need
to strengthen our communities. He
said that welfare reform, enterprise
zones, and the crime bill would all
help rebuild community.
Stopping crime is crucial to re
building community, the President
said, “because if people are not safe
they’re in trouble.’ “Every time you
look at the evening news there’s
another funeral and there’s a dispro
portionate number o f black kids ly
ing in those black boxes,” he said.
The 100,000 new police officers au
thorized by the recently passed crime
bill “will prevent crime not just catch
criminals,” he added.
He asked the convention d el
egates to help our kids grow up
w ithout fear by redoubling part
nerships with com m unities and
governm ent to give young people
som ething p ositive to do. For
exam ple, the crim e bill provides
fu n d s th a t a re a v a ila b le to
churches so they can give kids
som ething to do after school. “ I’d
rather have som ebody shooting
hoops than shooting b u llets,” the
P resident said.
“ If we believe there is a crisis o f
the spirit, a crisis o f values in this
country, we have to do something
about it right now...’’I’ll try to do my
part but this is not [just] a govern
ment deal,” the President said.
As the President’s new national
service program prepares to kick off
on Monday, the President reminded
the church members that as many as
100,000 young people will be ready
to work in our communities in the
next couple o f years. “You can put
them to work,” he told the mem
bers.
The President hailed the Bap
tist Convention delegates as “he
roes” and honored the members.
“But,” he added, “If we’re going to
get the rhythm right...we have to get
the bedrock right.”
Q&pecial
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Portland. Oreqon 97209
Phone (503) 228-0746
Founded in 1919, the
Downtown Chapel is celebrat
ing its 75th anniversary liturgy
and has made service to the
poor and homeless its special
mission.
On September 18th, 1994, the
St. Vincent de Paul Parish, com
monly referred to a s”The Down
town Chapel,” will celebrate a spe
cial 75th anniversary liturgy at 10:30
AM, followed by a luncheon on the
Stemwheeler Rose at 12:15 PM.
Bishop Paul Waldschmidt, CSC will
be the presider and Br. Donald
Stabrowski, CSC, Dean of the Col
lege o f Arts and Sciences at the
University o f Portland, will give the
reflection.
Since its founding in 1919, the
Downtown Chapel has made service
to the poor and homeless o f down
town Portland its special mission.
What began as a modest effort at
providing employment and lodging
to World War One veterans in the
early part of the century, the parish’s
mission to mend the brokenness in
the heart o f Portland has broadened
and expanded. Such Outreach and
service agencies as The MacDonald
Center, Loaves and Fishes, and Meals
on Heels call the Downtown Chapel
home. Staffed by the priests of the
Congregation o f Holy Cross, the
Chapel draws men and women from
all over the City, in daily and weekly
liturgies and in the work associated
with the Chapel.
All are invited to celebrate this
special anniversary at the 10:30 lit
urgy. If you would like to attend the
luncheon, the cost is $20.00 For
reservations, please call Dorothy
Laskowski at 228-0746.
Refreshments following service.
Call (503) 288-0033 to Advertise in
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riouift Olive! Baptist Church
Moving Into New Sanctuary
On Sunday, September 18,1994, the members of Mount Olivet Baptist
Church will be moving into their new sanctuary at 8501 N. Chautauqua
Boulevard (comer of North Willis & Chautauqua). This is a momentous
occasion for us and for the community. The Antioch Progressive Baptist
Church Choir from Sacramento, California will be singing at i>ur 11:00 a.m.
service and will also perform in concert on Saturday evening. S ep t 17,1994.
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Cleon J. “Stix” Carter
From Nov. 23, 1974 to Sept. 7, 1994
Cleon was a student, had been in Wisconsin since August of 1994 and
attended Boise, Elliott, Albina Youth Opportunity School and David
Douglas High Schools in Portland.
Cleon left behind, Father Phillip W. Carter, Mother Cynthia M.
Taylor, Son Cleon J. Carter, Jr., Son Jiantc Carter, Daughter LaTashia
Carter, Brother DaJuan “Pookic” Jackson, Brother Phillip D. Simms,
Sister Angela L. Carter, Sister Tish M. Adams, Grandmother Nancy L.
Taylor, Uncle Gregory L.Taylor andalso survived by 3 cousins-Kahlynda,
Gregory and Karlita Taylor all of Portland, Oregon.
Services will be held at New Life Church of God In Christ Church. 4801
N. E. 19th, Portland. Burial to follow at Rose City Cemetery in Portland.
Love & God Bless You,
Mom
Baby’s Name: Shakiya Aliyah
Date of Birth: 8-27-94
Sex: Female
M other’s Name: Rebecca Ann Petrie
F ath er’s Name: Lavon Lee
O f Portland
W eight: 81bs 5oz; Length: 19 3/4 inches
Sister: Tanisha Sargent
G ran d p aren ts/P atern al: Louis o f Stockton, Ca.
G reat G ran d parents/M aternal: Janette McBee & Ivan McBee
Mt Olivet
Baptist Church
Has moved Sunday services to
Family Life Center, 8725 N.
Chautauqua Blvd., at Willis Blvd.
Regional Drug Initiative
Holds Spirit Summit
Friday, Sept. 16
Community members, people in recovery, and local spiritual
leaders are invited to the second annual RDI "Spirt Summit" featuring
Reverends Bernard Ings, Rodney Page, Rozell Gilmore, and Denise
Bell, Bishop A. A. Wells, Judge Roosevelt Robinson, Representative
Margaret Carter, and Mr. Vince Wannassny plus national speakers Mr.
Leonard Irving, Education & Outreach Chair, cocaine Outreach and
Recovery Program and Reverend Steven Lloyd Johnson, author of
Getting Off Crack and Patterns o f African-American Addiction. The
free event includes refreshments and w ill be Friday, September 16. 12-
4:45 and 8:30-9pm at Lutheran Inner-City Ministries, 4219 NE Martin
Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. For info., call 294-7074.
In picture at left, she’s a
year old, but on August
31 st Tena Marie Ivory was
“40” Congratulations!
Founder & Overseer Elder Martin at
the Open Door House of Prayer 348 N.
Frem ont. Sunday Sept 18, 1994.
Service Beginning at 12:00 noon. Come
and be a part of this monumental event
as we pay tribute to his faithfulness to
Gods call and pioneering spirit.
Worship Services 8:00am & 11:00am,
Church School 9:30 to 10:30am,
Bible Study, Wednesdays, 116 NE Schuyler, 10:30am & 7:00pm
Radio Ministry each Sunday, 8:00am on KBMS
A Teaching Church With A Reaching Ministry
Dr. James E. Martin, Senior Pastor
Church Office 116 NE Schuyler St. • (503) 284-1954
FAITH TEMPLE CHURCH
4224 S.E. 62nd Avenue
(between Powell & Foster)
Portland, Oregon 97206
SUNDAY
Sunday School 9:30am
Morning Worship 10:45am
Evangelistic Service 7:30pm
Tuesday Pastoral Teaching 7:00pm
FRIDAY
Evangelistic Service 7:00pm
DAILY
Prayer 12:00pm & 6:00pm
(503) 774-5470
PASTORS: Bishop Robert Simpson, Jr. • Dr Ida M. Simpson
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Sunday Morning Worship Service - 11:00am
Sunday School Teacher’s Meeting Tues - 6:30pm
Bible Study Wednesday 6:00pm
Prayer Meeting Wednesday - 7:00pm
Church Phone Number
287-7457
We Invite You To Come And Worship With Us.
The Church Where Everybody is Somebody And Chris! Is All.
Dr. Joe S. Hardie, Pastor
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Lombard Chapel
3018 N. Lombard
Portland, Oregon 97217
503-283-0525
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Sunday School 10am
Morning Worship 11:05
Wednesday
Prayer & Bible Study 7pm
Rev. G.L. Black I Pastor
3605 N.E. Mallory Ave.
(503) 281-8117 Portland, OR 97212
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430 N. Killingsworth
Portland, Oregon 97217
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