SIX MEDFORD (OREGON)
ilwo Catholic Theologians
Tell of Protestant Trends
- By LOUIS CASSELS
United Press Correspondent
;Two noted Catholic theo
logians have been taking a
close look at America's Prot
estant churches. Both see
trends "which Catholics may
honestly praise."
The theologians are the
Rev. John A. Hardon, pro
fessor of fundamental theolo
gy at West Baden college,
"West Baden Springs, Ind., and
the Rev. Gustave Weigel, pro
fessor of theology at Wood-
Priest To Conduct
Day of Recollection
The Rev. Gabriel Morris,
OSB. of the Mt. Angel Abbey
at St. Benedict, Ore., Is in
Medford this week conducting
special spiritual exercises for
members of Sacred Heart par
ish
: He Is widely known
throughout the Northwest for
ihe many recollection days,
missions, and retreats he has
given. A mathematics instruc
tor, and for two years prin
cipal of the Mt. Angel Prep
aratory School for Boys, the
Rev. Mr. Morris is known for
the dramatic productions he
has directed at Mt. Angel dur
ing the past years. Added to
his other duties currently is
the position of circulation
manager for St. Joseph maga
zine, the publication of the
Benediction Press at Mt. An
gel.
: Sunday, Jan. 19, the Rev
Mr. Morris will be spiritual
director at a day of recollec
tion for the women of Sacred
Zion's Pastor
To Conference
: The Rev. G. Hillerman, pas
tor of Zion Lutheran church,
will spend most of the coming
week in Berkeley, Calif., at
tending the theological con
ference at the Pacific Luth
er a n Theological seminary.
The program has been pre
pared "to enrich the spiritual
life, stimulate the thinking,
enhance the knowledge, and
deepen the sense of Christ
ian community among faculty
and students and visitors on
the campus," according to Mr,
Hillerman.
Leaders In the conference
will be the Rev. Dr. Donald
Heiges, Knubel - Miller
Foundation lecturer, the Rev
Dr. Walter H. Hellman, pres
ident of American Lutheran
council's California district,
and the Rev. Toivo Harjun
paa, professor at the semin
ary.
Of special interest wil be
the presentation of the new
hymnal prepared by the Na
tional Lutheran council. Zion
Lutheran church experts to
Teceive its supply of the new
Jiymnals sometime in March
Methodists Continue
Evening School
: The First Methodist church
School of Christian Living,
Vrith three adult interest
groups will continue with the
second session Sunday from
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
: Dr. George G. Roseberry,
minister, will teach the study,
"Lands of Witness and Deci
sion." which will meet in the
Meeker Memorial chapel. It
will include a study "That
Strange Land Called Bolivia"
which will be glimpses into
the land, its history and peo
ple.
The second interest group,
coordinated by Miss Annette
Orav. is called "You and
Vocations." This week the
study will be on the ministry,
and a filmstrip, "Look at the
Ministry" will be presented
Other features of the session
will be a "Report on Meth
odist Seminaries," by Mrs.
Bernice Kunzman, and a re
view of a book, "Seven steep
les," by Margaret Henrick-
son, reviewed by Mrs. w. k.
Peabody.
The third interest group,
"Inquirer's Forum," the sec
ond of three sessions, will
discuss the church.
"Inspiration Time," under
the direction of O. P. Taylor,
will be presented at 7 p.m.
Meetings Continue
The Rev. Charles D. Kirk
patrick is conducting a series
of meetings at Free Metho
dist church, 1294 South Peach
et.", each night through Jan.
24. He will also speak Sun
day, Jan. 26 at the church.
Thursday evening he spoke
on "Does Anything Happen
When You Pray?" with the
subject tonight "Too Proud
to Receive." Saturday even
ing he will speak on "Holi
ness -a-Present Possibility"
and ' Sunday topics will in
clude "Wounds of the Spirit'
and "Man's Greatest Power."
MAIL TRIBUNE
stock college, Woodstock,
Md.
Neither of these Jesuit
scholars is prepared to yield
an inch on the Catholic belief
that Protestants are "sepa
rated brethren" who have cut
themselves off from the one
true church. But in separate
statements, each of them ex
pressed warm approval of
several current developments
in Protestant life.
"The Protestant churches
show promise of a doctrinal
j Heart parish. More than 100
women have indicated their
intention of taking part in
the day's program, beginning
with Holy Mass at 7 a.m. in
the parish church, followed
by breakfast in the school an
nex, then alternating periods
throughout-the day of spiri
tual conferences, reading, and
quiet times for individual re
flection and self evaluation.
Each woman is asked to bring
a sack lunch for her noon
meal. Closing time will be at
4 p.m.
Student Retreat
Already completed is the
annual retreat for students
of St. Mary's High school
which the visiting priest con
ducted on Monday, Tuesday,
and Wednesday of this week.
During this time regular
classes were replaced - with
conference periods and spiri
tual exercises designed to aid
the students in applying
Christian principles to their
everyday living. The retreat
and the day of recollection
are similar in purpose and
pattern, length of time in
volved being the principal
distinction between the two
While in Medford, the Rev.
Mr. Morris also spoke at sev
e r a 1 parish organizations
meetings. He will return
March 9 to preach a week
lone mission for members of
Sacred Heart church and all
other interested persons in
the area.
Bulfe Falls Church
Has Guest Speaker
Butte Falls Due to the ill
ness of pastor Howard Sim
monds, the Rev. Louis Collins
of Central Point conducted
the worship service at Butte
Falls Community Bible
church last Sunday morning.
Louis Crammer took charge
of the evening service.
The annual Child Evangel
ism fellowship institute held
in Medford last Saturday and
Monday was attended by four
women from the local church.
Those who went from here to
the Monday meeting were
Mrs. Albert Hofmann, Mrs.
Howard Simmonds, Mrs.
Louis Crammer and Mrs. Lin
ley Berck.
The school of instruction
was conducted by the Misses
Ann and Bea Hollenbeck of
Salem and its purpose was to
train teachers in the use of
visual aids for Bible instruc
tion. Currently, Mrs. Berck is
conducting a teacher training
course in the Butte Falls
church every Wednesday aft
ernoon from 2 to 3 p.m. and
is open to the public.
Village Light circle met at
the home of Mrs. Charles
Stratton last Friday. This is
the missionary group of the
church. Officers elected for
the coming year were Mrs.
Louis Crammer, president; I
Mrs. Ted Fredenburg, vice
president, and Mrs. Charles
Ferguson, secretary-treasurer.
Phoenix Minister
Attends Conference
Phoenix The Rev. Ken
neth G. Arnold, minister of
Phoenix Church of Christ, and
Mrs. Arnold, are attending
the 14th annual Conference
on Evangelism at San Jose,
Calif. Jan. 15, 16, and 17.
The theme of the conference
is "Teach Me." Many speakers
of the Churches of Christ and
Christian Churches through
out the United States are pre
sent at the meeting. Leonard
G. Wymore, former editor of
"The Lookout," a weekly Sun
day school paper, will con
duct a morning Bible school
workshop.
The young people of the
Phoenix church plan a snow
party Sat., Jan. 25, at Union
Creek.
R. B. Klor will conduct the
midweek services at the
Church of Christ in the ab
sence of the minister. He will
speak on Christians! God
Wants No Excuses."
MISSIONARY BAPTIST
Central Point Missionary
Baptists meeting will be held
at the Townsend club build
ing in Central Point. Sunday
school will be held from 10
until 11:30 ajn. Sunday.
Friday, January 17. 1953
revival that is quite uniqu. in
American history," said Har
don. "Their current interest in
promoting religious education
in the public schools, the suc
cess of the ecumenical move
ment in stemming the tide of
sectarianism, the steady in
crease of church membership
in conservative religious
bodies, and the popularity of
Biblical evangelists like Billy
Graham are symptomatic of
an improvement which Catho
lics may honestly praise."
Hardon said he was par
ticularly impressed with the
"revolutionary" change that
is taking place in the Protes
tant viewpoint toward mar
riage. "There is a rising tendency
to speak of marriage as some
thing sacred, almost as a sac
rament." While Hardon praised the
strong resurgence of Biblical
theology in Protestant
churches, he said many Prot
estants still display "hesitan
cy or doubt about the divinity
of Christ" and "describe the
incarnation in such ambiva
lent terms that almost any
meaning can be attached to
it."
He also criticized Protes
tant attitudes toward the Vir
gin Mary. "American Protes
tants almost universally ig
nore the Mother of Christ,
and dismiss the Catholic po
sition as 'mariolatry'."
Weigel, who sat in as an
unofficial Catholic "observ
er" when America's top Prot
estant and ' Orthodox theo
logians met at Oberlin. Ohio.
last September to discuss doc
trinal obstacles to church
unity, applauded three de
velopments in Protestantism
One was the ecumenical, or
church unity, movement sym
bolized by the Oberlin meet
ing. "Instead of the Protestant
churches splintering off into
new but smaller units, now
the movement is toward fu
sion," he said.
Like Hardon, Weigel was
impressed with the Biblical
revival in Protestant church
es. He said there seems to be
a new Protestant approach to
the Scriptures, which avoids
the extremes of literal inter
pretation or "iconoclastic"
modernism.
The third development list
ed by Weigel was the so-called
liturgical movement.
"The old type of Protestant
service centering exclusively
on a long and usually dry
sermon is no longer so popu
lar. There is a movement to
ward more frequent Com
munion.
Weigel said there are still
many "real and disturbing"
tensions between Catholics
and Protestants in America.
But he expressed the personal
opinion that there is more
good will between Catholics
and Protestants today than
there has been for at least
half a century.
First Christian
Sermon Topic Told
The sermon topic at the
First Christian church Sun
day morning will be, "He Is
Able To Deliver," brought by
the pastor, the Rev. William
C. Piper. Robert Allen will
play a violin solo, "Sonata
in G Minor," and the choir
under the direction of Mrs.
W. C. Piper will sing, "Use
My Life for Thee."
The School of Missions con
tinues this week with the
special feature; Mrs. D. B.
rvnownon, Japanese war
bride, who will speak and also
show some of her personal
slides from Japan.
The Christian Men's Fel
lowship is planning a break
fast to be held Sunday morn
ing Jan. 26 between 7 and
9:30 a.m.
Pathfinders Schedule
Two Films Saturday
"Happiness" will be the
theme of the Missionary Vol
unteers meeting, held at 4
p.m. in the Valley View Seventh-day
Adventist church
Saturday.
Pathfinders will present
two films at 7:30 Saturday
night in their clubhouse lo
cated on the Rogue River
Academy grounds. The first
will be "The Love of Rusty,"
a dog story, and the second a
technicolor recording of the
awakening of nature as
"Spring Comes to a Pond."
BIBLE SERVICES
at
BIGHAM HALL
Jackson County Fairground!
SUNDAYS 3:00 P.M.
Wed. and Fridays 7:45 P.M.
These services are held to bring
about a deeper understanding of
Christ and His teachings for our
lives.
ALL ARE WELCOME
D. Brist E. Blair
Episcopalians
Honor Christian
Social Service
Sunday, the Second Sun
day of the Epiphany season,
the Episcopal church through
out the nation will pay trib
ute to those members who
give time and effort to various
forms of Christian social serv
ice, above and beyond the
activities of parochial organiz
ations. Many members are active
in such groups as Red Cross,
hospital auxiliaries, Y.M.C.A.,
school boards, and character
building organizations such as
Boy Scouts, Campfire Girls,
and youth groups of various
kinds, and such activities are
within the scope of Christian
social service.
The Church points out that
this type of work deserves
recognition whether it be ren
dered on a volunteer or pro
fessional basis. In accord with
this gesture St. Mark's Epis
copal church invites all mem
bers who are engaged in any
activity of this nature to at
tend the 11 a.m. service Sun
day. Christian social service
will be the theme, based upon
the text from Luke 11:49, "I
must be about my Father's
business." The sermon will be
delivered by Robert S. Rix,
lay reader of St. Mark's and
the group will be welcomed
by the Rev. George Bolster,
rector, and will be the guests
of honor of the parish at the
coffee hour following the
service.
Ministers Hear Local
Labor Union Official
Charles W. Crary, business
manager of local union 659
of the International Brother
hood of Electrical Workers,
spoke on Union Security at
the Tuesday meeting of the
Medford Ministerial associa
tion. Crary, who was introduced
by the Rev. Robert E. Cull,
pastor of the First Assembly
of God church, reviewed the
major national labor laws
and explained how the unions
had bettered both the living
and working standards of the
working man and his family.
In speaking of the various
laws he explained that the
struggle over union security
had continued for many years
and that union membership
was still growing.
He also told of the labor
union representatives who
were sent by the government
to war torn countries follow
ing World War II to aid in
their reconstruction.
Prior to tne program a
business meeting was held.
Edward Branchfield, Medford
attorney, and Harold Cook
spoke to the group regarding
contributions to the United
Medford Crusade and an
swered questions regarding
groups who benefit from the
drive. A report was given as
to the financial status of the
Jackson County Board of
Christian Education and Rob
ert Jones, executive secretary
of the local YMCA, an
nounced that Jan. 26 would
be YMCA Sunday with an
open house to be held at the
Y that day.
Guest at the meeting was
the Rev. R H. Buck, of the
Central Assembly of God
church, Boise, Ida., who is
speaking this week at the
First Assembly of God church
here.
Recognition Council
For Church to Meet
White City A recognition
council for the Berean Bap
tist church, White City, will
be held at the church Jan
uary 21 at 7:30 p.m. The Con
servative Baptist churches of
the Shasta-Cascade associa
tion will be represented.
Included in the association
are the First Baptist church,
Medford; Emmanual Baptist
church, Klamath Falls; Bible
Baptist church, Klamath Falls;
First Baptist church, Asland;
Open Door Baptist church,
Grants Pass; and Baptist
churches of Selma, Ore., and
Newell, Calif.
ASHLAND SERMON
Ashland "Why Are You
Afraid?" will be the sermon
topic Sunday at the First
Methodist church, Ashland,
by the Rev. Ross Knotts.
PRAYER SERVICES
Ashland Prayer services
will be held at 10 a.m. Mon
day through Friday next
week at the Faith Tabernacle,
Highway 99 south of Ashland.
William C. Piper
Minister
Annua! Meetings Held by
Valley Presbyterians,
Sermons, Speakers Told
At the annual meeting of
the congregation of the First
Presbyterian church held held
Wednesday, church officers to
fill the positions of elder-trustee
and deacons were elected
to three-year terms.
To serve as elder-trustees
will be Wallace Brill, John
Dellenback, Kenneth Denman,
Fred Gatter, Stuart McQueen,
Frank Morgan, Herbert Rob
erts and James Rowan. Dea
cons will be Dr. T. P. Bass,
Dr. Laurel Case, Kenneth
Cook, Eugene' Orr, Warren
Wolf, Clarence Young, Rufus
Younger, and Jack Sides.
Reports of the various org
anizations of the church were
presented along with a sum
mation of the treasurer's re
port for the year. It was re
ported that the church paid
over $56,000 to "national and
foreign mission work and oth
er non-local Christian causes.
Church Plans
Accepted By
First Baptists
The establishing of a branch
church in Medford was among
the decisions made by the
members of the First Baptist
church at their annual busi
ness meeting held Wednesday.
The congregation accepted
the report of the expansion
committee that in the light of
the future growth of the city
another congregation be estab
lished In areas where this
growth is anticipated. This
new church would also help
to relieve the crowded con
ditions in the educational de
partment of the present
church. The same committee
was reappointed to inspect
the available sites and to re
port as soon as possible on
land suitable for the project.
The church will then vote on
the location.
In other actions at the meet
ing, the members approved
the continuance of the office
of the assistant to the pastor,
and voted an increase in sal
ary to the Rev. Haddon Rob
inson, who now fills that of
fice. The regular budget of
$35,168 was accepted and the
increased missions budget of
$10,660 was approved.
Officers of the church were
also votedon. The new dea
cons elected were Vince
Smith, Doug Lamb, Ralph
Wilson, . and Keith Hocker
smith. Irv Goltz was re-elected
to the board, and new trustees
selected were John Morris and
Albert Gandt. N. A. Mead
was re-elected for. another
three yea" term.
Ted Graham is the Sunday
school superintendent, and
Calvin Walter was elected as
his assistant. The church clerk
is John Luttrell and the treas
urer is Mrs. Herbert Hunter
Teenagers Honored
At Nazarene Church
Teenagers will hold the
spotlight in the evening serv
ice held at the First Church
of the Nazarene, 520 North
Holly st., Sunday at 7 p.m.
The pastor, the Rev. Ray
mond W. Hurn, will speak on
the subject, "Ten Command
ments for Teenagers."
Features of the service will
include a mom's and dad's
chorus and a parent's ensem
ble under the direction of
W. Lee Mansveld, minister of
music.
This is the third in a Ten
Commandment series con
ducted by the pastor during
the month of January.
Members of the church Sun
day school who have perfect
attendance will be honored in
the closing session of the Sun
day school Sunday.
Nine years perfect attend
ance award will go to Arnold
Kornstad; seven years award
to Max Goble, Phyliss Wright
and Gary Branch; six year
award to Gerald Branch.
Volda Paulson, Ruth and
Claude Holmes, and five year
award to George Arnold.
DISTRICT FELLOWSHIP
Central Point There will
be a district fellowship meet
ing at the Pentecostal Church
of God, Fifth and Pine st.,
Saturday, Jan. 18, at 2:30 and
7 p.m. A junior service will
be held at 6 p.m. The women
of the church will serve a
basket lunch at the American
Legion hall at 5 p.m. and a
musical program will begain
at 6:30 p.m. The public is
invited to attend.
First Christian Church
"The Friendly Church' -
Welcomes You
TO ALL SERVICES
Bible School 9:45 a.m.
Morning Service 10:50 a.m.
Youth Aeeting 6:30 p.m.
Evening Service 7:30 p.m.
9th and Oakdale Medford, Ore.
The total amount of receipts
through the year was double
that amount, enabling the
church to maintain its estab
lished policy of dividing its
finances equally between the
home base and missions.
Sunday Dr. D. Kirkland
West, pastor, will speak on
"Chosen Men for Dedicated
Living." The ordination and
installation of the newly elect
ed officers will take place at
the morning service.
At the 9:45 a.m. service the
Westminister choir will sing
"Now Let Every Tongue
Adore Thee." The chancel
choir for adults will sing at
the 11 a.m. service. Mrs.
Henry DeVoss, soprano, will
sing "Oh, Love Divine" at
both services.
A new course for church
membership will begin Sun
day at 5 p.m. and will be
taught by Dr. West. The class
is open to all who desire to
learn more about Christian
beliefs.
The junior high and Fresh
man fellowships will meet for
their separate discussions at
6:30 p.m. The Westminister
fellowship for high school
students will meet at 7 p:m.
and will have a discussion on
the pros and cons of capital
punishment titled "A Life for
a Life?" The meeting will be
led by Jim Fontaine.
Ashland "On Christian
Deciding" will be the Sunday
sermon at both the 9:45 and
11 a.m. services at Ashland
First Presbyterian church.
The Rev. B. J. Holland will,
speak.
Jacksonville The Rev.
Robert Bridge will speak at
the 11 a.m. worship service at
Jacksonville First Presby
terian church. He returned
this week from Abilene, Tex
as. Sunday at 12 noon follow
ing the worship service a pot-
luck dinner will be held at
the church followed by the
annual congregational meet
ing.
Phoenix Dr. Frank Haines,
professor at 'Southern Oregon
college, and a member of the
Men's club in Ashland, will
speak at the 11 a.m. Sunday
worship service at Phoenix
First Presbyterian church.
The Westminister fellow
ship group will meet Sunday
evening under the leadership
of Carrol Combes.
Church officer election was
held last Sunday at the year
ly meeting of the congrega
tion. Those elected elder-trustee
for four years were Mrs.
Harold Swingle, Ray Claflin,
John Kesler, and Charles
Swingle. Deacons elected
were Mrs. Rodney Johnson
ston, three years, Mrs. Char
les Bismark, two years, and
Mrs. Jon Poling, one year.
Also elected were Mrs. Ray
Claflin, Sunday school sup
erintendent; Mrs. C. A. Stoth-
ers, secretary-treasurer for
Sunday school and Mrs. Joe
Webster, church organist. The
new officers will be installed
in the future.
The session members of
1957 met for their last meet
ing Monday night and closed
the work for the year. One
of the items discussed was the
painting of the inside of the
manse. Tentative date set for
the painting is February 1.
Central Point A member
of the Presbyterian Men's
club, Medford, will be guest
speaker at Central Point First
Presbyterian church Sunday
in the absence of the pastor,
Dr. Norman K. Tully.
Japan, Topic Of
Mission Meetings
At Gold Hill Church
Gold Hill The third of a
series of four mission meet
ings on Japan will be held
Sunday at the Gold Hill Com
munity Methodist church, be
tween 7:30 an 9 p.m.
"Fujita, Orphan in Japan"
is the title of the movie to be
shown. James Coward will
lead the study and discussion
of the textbook.
Shusi Wamamoto, Japan
ese student at Southern Ore
gon college, explained the
Buddhist and Shinto beliefs
in Japan' and other customs
at a meeting held last Sunday
at the church. Miss Virginia
Walton, Rogue River, was in
charge of the study and dis
cussion for the second mission
meeting.
DUTIES
"Qualifications and Duties
of Elders and Deacons" will
be the sermon topic by the
Rev. Dexter Williams, at the
11 a.m. worship service at
Central Church of Christ, 608
North Central ave.
! CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH i
ij United Church of Christ j
jj Groveland Ave. and .Oakwood Drive j
! Church Worship at 9:45 and 11 a.m.
H I Church School at 9:45 and 11 a.m. jjj
jj Sermon; "The Temptation of Jesus" jjjjj
i Griffin Creek
Sunday School
Holds Meeting
The annual business meet
ing of, the Griffin Creek
Union Sunday School was
held Jan. 5, with A. W. Hill,
American Sunday School
Union Missionary, as the pre
siding officer. '
During 1957, it was report
ed, the Griffin Creek group
had an average attendance of
34 and that they had con
tinued their financial support
to four missionaries. Mission
aries include Dick Fanger
and Bill Jackson, in Japan;
Miss Marianne Schmid, who
was sent out under the Child
Evangelism fellowship to
French Guiana and is now in
Barbados, B.W.I.; and to the
American Sunday School
Union Missionary.
Total collections during the
year were $1565.04, of which
$1093.72 has been used for
Missionary giving.
Officers elected include
Sunday school superinten
dent, Boyd Lawton; assistant
aunday school superinten
dent, Jim Addington; and sec
retary - treasurer. Mrs. Ted
Goodman. Those who are now
teaching in the Sunday school
are: Tyley O. Evans, Mrs.
Evans, Mrs. Marvin Lowe and
Mrs. Goodman.
The congregation voted to
retain Tyley Evans as pastor.
American Baptists
Start 2nd Century
With Service Today
American Baptists in Ore
gon are beginning the second
century of their work in the
state. Emphasis of the year is
to be on evangelism and their
strengthening as American
Bapists witnesses both on a
statewide and a community
wide basis.
Tonight members of the
Eastwood Baptist church,
North Keene Way dr. at
Ridge way, will unite in an 11
p.m. hour of prayer for the
"new century advance." Be
ginning Jan. 19 and continu
ing through February, the
Rev. Richard M. Jones, pas
tor, will speak on the six ma
jor emphasis of the advance
program at the morning wor
ship service. The year will
climax in three evangelistic
rallies in the late fall.
The theme for the pastor's
sermon will center on the Bi
ble and is entitled: "The Cut
ting Edge." The chancel choir,
under the direction of Mrs.
Richard M. Jones, will sing
the anthem, "Lead Me, Lord."
An extended session is pro
vided for four and five year
olds and nursery care is also
available.
Beginning at 6:30 p.m., the
second session of the Adven
ture in Missions will be held.
Classes are provided for pri
mary, junior, junior high
senior high, and adult age
groups. The theme of the pro
gram is "Christ, the Church,
and Race." The evening will
close with brief devotional
moments led by the pastor.
Eastwood Baptist church is
affiliated with the American
Baptist Convention and is lo
cated north of Hedrick Jun
ior High school. The public is
invited.
Congregationalisfs
To Start Bible Class
The second in the series of
sermons on the life of Christ
will be given at the Congre
gational church Sunday by
the Rev. Thomas McCamant.
The topic will be: "The Temp
tations of Jesus."
A number of members of
the congregation have regis
tered for a Bible class for
closer study of the life of
Jesus, and the class will be
held Wednesdays from 7:30
to 9 p.m. The first session will
be on Wednesday, Jan. 22, at
the parsonage. Members are
requested to bring Bibles or
at least New Testaments.
GUEST SPEAKER
The Rev. Norman R.- Allen,
pastor of Apostolic Faith
church, Can Francisco, will
preach at the local church at
both the 11 a.m. and 7:50 p.m.
services Sunday. Mr. Allen
was assistant pastor and youth
director of the Medford church
for five years.
Eagle Point Dr. Howard
Ferguson will speak at the
11 a.m. worship service Satur
day at Eagle Point Seventh
day Adventist church.
Evangelistic Services
Continue At Church
The evangelistic services at
which the Rev. J. H. Philpot,
Fredonia, Kan., is speaker
will continue at the Pilgrim
Holiness church, Jackson at
Bessie sts., through Jan. 26.
There will be services night
ly at 7:30 except Saturday.
The Rev. and Mrs. Jim
tsneets, of baiem, are in
charge of music. Mr. Sheets
was director of music at the
denomination's Pacific North
west conference in 1956 and
served in the same capacity
at the Clark County Holi-
n e s s association s annual
camp' meeting at Vancouver,
Wash., in 1957.
Adventists To
Hear Sermon On
Religious Liberty
"Guided missiles and mili
tary might are not the only
threats to liberty," Pastor
C. E. Wimer of the Ashland
and Valley View Seventh
day Adventist churches said
today in announcing the
denomination's annual "Rel
igious Liberty Day" to be ob
served in Rogue Valley
churches Saturday. "Danger
also lies in a lackadaisical at
titude toward the aggressive
approach of well-meaning
groups who seek to control
the spiritual life of men."
The minister referred speci
fically to the attempted en
forcement of Sunday obser
vance, which has become a
prominent issue in many sec
tions of the country. He de
clared that the enforced ob
servance of a day not consid
ered sacred by many violates
the fundamental laws of hu
man rights.
"It is good to concern our
selves with the spiritual well-
being of our brother, the
pastor said, "but he is not
helDed one whit by having
religion thrust upon him. True
religion we believe to be
based upon love, and love
cannot be forced."
Pastor Wimer will have
charge of the services at the
Vallev View church. Pastor
Floyd Bressee will conduct
them in Ashland, and Pastor
John Trude wil be at the Med
John Trude will be at the
Medford church.
Ascension Lutheran
Completes First Year
The Rev. Elvin S. Tollef
son, pastor of Ascension Luth
eran church, 2501 Barnett
rd., will speak on "Melted by
Kindness" at the 11 a.m. di
vine worship service Sunday.
At the annual meeting of
the church Jan. 14 Richard
Melum was elected vice-president
with Mrs. Paul Jorgen
son, secretary; Mrs. Valton
Finley, treasurer; and Mrs.
Leon Yandell financial secre
tary. The pastor is president
of the congregation.
Elected to the board of dea
cons were Richard Melum,
Oscar Larson and Peter
Jacobson with Archie Olson,
Wilbur Olson, and Leon Yan
dell elected to the board of
trustees.
At the congregational meet
ing Mr. Tollefson gave the
annual report of the church.
Included was a brief history
of the Ascension Lutheran
congregation which was
formed Jan. 6, 1957, and first
met in the Pythian building.
A more complete history of
the church would be pre
sented at the dedication serv
ices of the new church build
ing Sunday, March 2. Dr. H.
L. Foss will preside at the
dedication.
Missionary To Speak
At Central Point
Central Point The Rev.
John Newman, evangelist
and missionary appointee of
Orient Crusades and a rep
resentative of Vision Inc., will
be the guest speaker at the
mid-week service, Jan. 22,
7:45 p.m. at the Community
Bible church, Central Point.
Mr. and Mrs. Newman will
go to Viet Nam as associate
missionaries of Orient Cru
sades. Mrs. Newman is assign
ed to the duty of hostess in a
receiving home for mission
aries. Mr. Newman will de
vote his time ministering in
the Vietnamess Army camps
and schools.
Enjoy
Rev. Norman R. Allen
Pastor of Apostolic Faith Church, San Francisco
Visiting Medford
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Young People's Meeting 3:00 p.m.
Evangelistic Service 7:50 p.m.
WEEKLY MEETINGS
Tuesdays and Fridays 8 p.m.
APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH
No. Central at 3rd St. Medford
Dr. R. H. Espy
Elected to Staff of
National Council
Dr. R. H. Espy, nephew of
the late Sidney W. Richard
son of Medford, has been
elected to the administrative
direction of the National
Council of Churches and iti
staff beginning Jan. 1, 1958.
A veteran of international
Church conferences and world
traveler, Dr. Espy directed
the work of the National Stu
dent YMCA for 1 1 years prior
to coming to the National
Council. For three years he
was general secretary of the
Student Volunteer Movement
and executive secretary of
the first World Conference of
Christian Youth which met
in Amsterdam in 1939.
An authority on interna
tional as well . as national
church affairs, he was a mem
ber from 1941 to 48 of the
Federal Council of Churches'
Commission on the Bases of
a Just and Durable Peace,
and special ecumenical work,
has taken him to most of the
countries of Europe and the
Far East.
Born in Portland, Dr. Espy
is a graduate of the Univer
sity of Redlands, California,
Union Theological seminary.
New York City. He did three
years of postgraduate work in
Germany at the Universities
of Munich, Tuebingen and
Heidelberg and received his
P.H. degree from Yale univer
sity. He was the first Ameri
can on the Geneva staff of the
Provisional Committee of the
World Council of Churches.
Dr. Espy has taught in the
fields of religion in higher
education at Yale University
Divinity school, Union and
Drew Theological seminaries
and has lectured extensively
at other institution.
Chairman of the board for
Protestant Student Work at
Columbia university, he is the
author of "The Religion of
College Teachers" published
in 1951, and of numerous art
ticles. His aunt, Mrs. Sidney
W. Richardson, resides at 62
South Modoc, ave. Medford.
Sermon on Faith
Set for Sunday
The second and last In the
sermon series on Faith will be
presented by Dr. George G.
Roseberry, Sunday at both
the 9:30 and the 11 a.m. serv-
ces at First Methodist church.
It will be entitled: "Faith-A
Rule of Life."
The youth choir, singing for
the 9:30 service will present
the anthem, "All Glory, Laud
and Honor" and a duet, "Pray
er Perfect" will be the num
ber by Miss Rosemary Do
olen and Mrs. George Slonig-
er.
The altar choir, under the
direction of Mrs. Milton Snow,
will sing, "Children of the
Heavenly Father," a Swedish
folk song, as the music for
the 11 a.m. service. The chan
cel choir will sing, "A Sab
bath Peace is in the Air."
Jan. 19, will be member
ship Sunday, and those, who
wish to unite with the church
may present themselves at the
altar of the church at either
service.
Non-Denominational
Bible Services Set
Bible services will be held
Sunday at 3p.m. and Wednes
day and Friday evenings at
7:45 p.m. starting Sunday at
nisViam hall. Jackson county
r-y r - ,
faircrrrmnrl Mi nil ten in
charge of the non-denomlna-tioal
services are Donald
Brist and Everett Blair. The
ministers recently completed
similiar Bible services in Ash
land. UNITY CENTER
of Medford
Affiliated with United School
of Christianity, Leet Summit.
Mo
Sundav Devotional Servic and
Sunday School 11 a.m.
Wreklv Classes in "Lessona In
Truth" Thursday, 730 p.m.;
Friday. 11 a.m.
Center Open Daily 10 m. tUl
4 p.m. Monday thru Friday.
Noonday reading of dally word.
HOLLY BUILDING
Katherin Bosworth, Leader
Office SP 2-6902 Re. TA 8-2098