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More anil More Thousands
AttendingReligious Retreats
By GEORGC W. CORNELL r
NEW YORK IS In ,the quiet
places of the land,1 a search is be
ing made today for God
It will go on all summer, and
hundreds of thousands of Ameri
cans will take parly ,
"They'll look for him in the
- clouds, and listen for His voice on
the wind. They'll hunt His handi
work on the face of the mils, in
tral buildings and well - built
sleeping quarters. Others have the;
barest facilities a few huts or
even tents.
There are sessions for adults,
young people, couples and mixed
groups.
Numerous expeditions, are run
by such groups as the Catholic
Youth Organization. Christian En
deavor, the .Lutner League, Bap-
and societies.
axLent stars.
All over the country, at hundreds
of Bible camps and religious re
treats, vounesters and grown - ups
are gathering for various intervals
to seek spiritual refreshment
The annual . succession of these
outinss of worship and relaxation
began last month. Church leaders
mv more oeople than ever are
participating. 1
There is a steady trend upward
in attendance and in the number
of church camps." a United Luth
eran Church spokesman said.
The camps have become a ter
rific religious ( educational pro
gram, and are growing from year
to year." a Methodist Church offi-
. dal said.
"The program is expanding
, greatly." said a Roman Catholic
"i Church spokesman. Similar reports
come from "other denominations.
There are dozens of religious
camos in nearly : every .state,, at
such places as: i -
Camp Mariastella, Wrightwood,
Calif.; Mount Sequoyah.; Fayett
eville. Ark.; Camp Luther Ridge,
Programs vary. At the young
people's camps, outdoor recreation
IS Uicllum wiuj wfiwuiu
study. There are counselor-teach'
ers on hand.
At some adult retreats, there Is
more emphasis on the secluded
atmoBohere. on keeping out dis
tractions, on quiet discussions and
private mediation in the outdoors,
But there also are speakers.
usually outstanding ministers
brought in to lead discussions and
bring daily messages to the cam pa
pers.
Most of the pilgrimages are de
nominational. Others are Inter-de
nominational.
An unusual series called
'Christian ashrams" will be
attended this cummer by about
1.400 Christians in groups of 200
at camps in Oregon, Virginia, Wis
consin. New lYork, Texas, Califor
nia and Ontario.
The schedule , at these retreats
will be a daily morning period ol
corporate silence, devotional serv
ice, Bible reaayig. an nour or man-
Arden. N. C; ML Wesley Encamp-luel labor, informal discussions in
ment Kerrville, Tex.; Star of the
Sea. Lake Springfield. III.: Camp
Mawakwa Rielersville. Pa.: Camp
Yaliiwa. Seven Oaks, Calif.; Lake
side, near Sandusky. Ohio; Camp
Waunaka. Pine Lake. Wis.. I and
Ocean Grove. N. J.
For periods of a few days, a
week or several weeks, people
leave their work, their routine and
their brick - walled churches to
find new sanctuaries in nature in
these and other retreats.
, The aim is to get a clearer
perspective of what is important,
to gain a closer union with what
is real and eternal beyond the
clatter and pressure of modern
living. J!-':-
Many of the camps are operated
and owned by the various denomi
nations. Others! are leased for in
tervals by churches or church
stoops. I '
Some have been extensively de
veloped, with dining rooms, cen
tre open, a walk or rest, and eve
ning vespers.
The idea of the "ashrams," Dor-
rowed from the Hindus of India
and adapted to Christianity in this
country, -is to seek closer touch
with God through, spiritual repose.
prayer, meditation and unhurried
talk, v .r t. , ,'
'They are open to all who seek
closer walk with God and who
desire to break new trails in. Chris
tian dedication," said Dr. H. H.
McConnell, field secretary of the
National Council of Churches,
which sponsors the 'ashram" out
ings. . .
"They are international Interde
nominational and 'interracial, and
their only center Is Christ," be
said. v . v
As In years past. Dr. E. Stanley
Jones, former missionary to India
who introduced "ashrams" to this
country. , will deliver daily mes
sages at. the camps. Twenty-five
other Christian leaders from this
country , and abroad will aid in
guiding the devotions. ,
But in these, as in the other
iourneys into the quiet places, it
m a a 1 ll .
is not irom tne speakers or me
preachers that the most stirring
teachings are supposed to come-
but from eloquent nature itself.
In. the mountain refuges, on the
lakesides, in the wooded valleys
and along the murmuring streams.
the search for God is pursued in a
way set down long ago:
'He maketb me to lie down in
green pastures.- He leadeth me be
side the still waters. He restoreth
my aouf . ';-.. '
Marines Training
Gets the Bird f
KALAMAZOO, Mich. UV-3o it's
the tough U.S. Marine Corps, eh?
And the tough U.S. Navy.
A mother robin buut her nest
in the boom of a huge crane used
by the Marine and Naval Reserve
Training Center at Kalamazoo,
Mater C. E. Westbook found it.
He posted CpL Harold E. MacMil-
lan as a temporary guard. Then
U.N. Disputes Unider Attack
TOKYO UR Delegates from five
nations excluded from the United
Nations have urged that organiza
tion to admit all nations of the
world. The appeal was in a resolu
tion adopted by The Conference
of Non-Members of the United Na-
be ordered his men: "Abandon
crane pending completion of Op
eration Hatch." ,
tions meeting here. Delegates were
present from West Germany. Cam
bodia,. Ceylon, South Korea and
Japan.-. .
The resolution said that since
the U.N. was founded 20 nations
have been turned down for mem
bership because of "disputes
among member nations" and said
this was in violation of the char
ter.. .
BToteimcm. Salem, Ore.. Friday, July 9, 1S34 (Sec 21 9
Dan Cupid Divides Pah
PERU, Neb. W Oren Arga
bright, 21, and Ben Duerfeldt, 21,
started their education together
at a country school where both
made the county honor roll and
went on to high school where
they topped their class scholastic
ally. - . "
They graduated together at
Peru State Teachers college with
highest academic honors in the
class. .
Now both ere going to college
teaching jobs in Kansas, but their
ways; are separating. Arga bright
plans ot be married. Duerfeldt
says hell stick to bachelorhood
for a while..
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