Page B4 MAY 20,1998 (Elje ^Jortlanh ©bseruer P o rtla n d ©bseruer EMI Christian Music Group Launches New Gospel Label utcd worldwide through EMICMG’s network of more than 100 sub-dis tributors and licensees in more than 60 countries. "The formation of EMI Gospel represents a major commitment for our business. We have always con sidered gospel an important priority, but now with a dedicated label and staff, led by Ken Pennell, one o f the most respected executives in gospel music, we can more fully serve this great musical genre,"said Bill Hearn, President and CEO of EMI C’MG. “Lamar Campbell & Spirit of Praise represents the kind of artist we want is proud to announce the addition of our web-site, http://PortlandObserver.Net to better serve the needs of our Readers and Advertisers. Check it out! to sign - artists of unquestioned in tegrity and talent, with a passion to share the gospel through music.” "The mission for our label is to create authentic gospel music that clearly communicates the message ofChrist, to develop artists who have world class talent and a passionate desire to use that talent for the Lord, and to nurture vibrant relationships with the gospel music community, the church, the media and our con sumers,” said Pennell. “EMI CMG already has a stellar history in gospel music. EMI Gospel will build on that foundation.” If you want to know m ore about Racial Unity O r about The Baha’i Faith Send us a self-addressed envelope at: The Baha’is of Portland P.O. Box 83297 Portland, OR 97283 or visit our web site: www.pdx-bahai.org ÌAARK B A P r 1ST Lamar Campbell EMI Gospel Inaugural Release Lamar Campbell & Spirit o f Praise; Ken Pennell Named Managing Director Strengthening its position as the leading producerofquality Christian music, EMI Christian Music Group (EMI CMG) announced the forma tion o f EMI Gospel, a new wholly- owned label, and the label’s first signing - Lamar Campbell & Spirit o f Praise. EMI Gospel, which begins op erations immediately form EMI C M G ’s c o rp o ra te o ffic e s in Brentwood, Tennessee, will be led by Ken Pennell, who has been named Managing director. The la bel will release four to six albums and one video in the first year, with Cam pbell’s debut which was re leased on May 19. C'hordant Distribution Group will handle distribution to the Christian retail market while EMI Music Dis tribution (EMD) will distribute EMI Gospel to the general retail market. 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O ver 16 ,0 0 0 follow ers o f the F atim a C ru sa d e have signed a p u b lic a p p e a l p u b lis h e d in R om e, ask in g the Pope to halt the im p en d in g su sp en sio n o f th e ir lead e r, F ath er N icholas G rüner. S u sp en sio n is the clerical e q u iv a le n t o f d isb a rrin g a law y e r o r re v o k in g p h y s ic ia n ’s m ed ical lic e n se . B ased ju s t o v er the C anadian border in Fort E rie, O n ta rio , the Fatim a C ru sa d e r has a large U.S. fo llo w ing, estim ated at som e 500,000. “T h e y 're trying to silence Fa th e r G rü n e r and b e h e a d his m o v em en t,” says C h risto p h e r A. F errara, a p ra cticin g law yer in F a irfie ld , N J., who has a s sisted F ath er G rüner and his o r g a n iz a tio n , “ and th e y 'r e tra m p lin g on both his fundam ental rig h ts and o u rs in the p rocess. “ T h e y ’ve allo w ed his ac cu s ers to sit in ju d g m en t against him , re p e a te d ly d isc o u ra g e d v ario u s canon law yers from tak ing his case, den ied him any g en u in e h earin g , and have even is s u e d a ru lin g a g a in s t him w hich sim p ly ignores his m ost im p o rtan t arg u m en ts and d e fen se. as i f they d id n ’t exist. And all th is has been done in sec ret p ro c e e d in g s .” O v er 1500 p riests, brothers and nuns, 1 6 b is h o p s ,a n d seven a rc h b ish o p s have also signed the p u b lish ed appeal letter to the Pope on b e h a lf o f F ather G rü n er. It w as p u b lish ed in the la rg est Rom an daily new spaper, II M essag g ero , A pril 2 and su b se q u en tly was seen by m illions on Italian N atio n al TV new s. F a th e r G re g o ry H e sse o f V ien n a, an accred ited lectu rer in C h u rch (C a n o n ) Law d e no u n ced the V a tic a n ’s action ag a in st F ath er G rüner as “ p o litic a lly m o tiv a te d , pure and sim p le .” “ T h e re ’s no m oral or th e o lo g ical basis w h a tso e v er for s i len cin g F ath er G rü n e r,” he e x p lain ed . “ W hat he preaches is M m w tfne. C H U I? C I C. C ox Tanner O w n er T. Allen Bethel Senior Pastor Schedule Of Services: Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church Sunday e n tire ly w ithin the fram ew ork of trad itio n al C atholic belief, and no one has ever said o th e r wise. Nor has anyone ever ques tioned his m oral character. T h e y ’re trying to silence him sim ply because they d o n ’t like the c o n se rv ativ e causes he p ro m otes, and the grow ing num ber p o litic a l o p p o sitio n by a rb i tra rily th ro w in g th eir lead er in j a i l .” F ath er G rü n er is c u rren tly seeking perm ission to m ake a final appeal ag ain st him im m i nent suspension. I f g ra n te d , th is ap p e a l w ould be heard by the sam e tr i bunal, the S ig n atu ra, that has alread y ruled against him three tim es. In th e o ry , the Pope m ay o v e rru le the S ig n a tu ra, but in p ractice, the current P o n tiff has m ade it c le a r that he ch o o ses not to in te rfe re in such m at ters. 4222 \ L 12th Avenue Portland. 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