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; I it t I llUlliy IIICIIIIIId VITbll I UUIIW Schools by bt LOUIS CASSELS Untied Preu International How public schools should deal with religion is ona ol the thorniest dilemmas of U.S. education. Although some Americans hold strong opinions on this subject, there are many oth ers, probably a majority, who are deeply perplexed and who see no simple, satisfactory sol ution. They recognize, on one hand, that enormous practical difficulties are involved In any public school approach to religion. One of the difficulties Is that the public schools serve chil dren of many different faiths -and of no faith. So great is the religious diversity In some communities that even the reading of a Psalm at opening exercises may bring sharp protests from some par ents. Interpretation Strict Moreover, the courts have shown a marked tendency in recent years to place a strict interpretation on the freedom of religious guarantees of the Constitution. A three -Judge federal court ruled recently, for example, that it is uncon stitutional for the State of Pennsylvania to require the daily reading of 10 verses of the Bible in public schools. Other courts have banned the use of the Lord's Prayer, or grace before meals In school cafeterias. Public schools have tended to react to these difficulties by retreating from any men tion of religion. But there is widespread public dissatisfac tion with this policy. Many Americans feel that if the public schools are total ly silent about God, they will inevitably create in children the Impression that He doesn't exist-or isn't Important. Thus, instead of being neutral to ward religion, the schools ac tually will be upholding a religious viewpoint which is held by only a tiny minority of Americans. In this connection, It is of ten pointed out that the Su preme Court Itself has recog nized that "we are a religious people whose institutions pre suppose a supreme being." Why, it is asked, should pub lic schools be forbidden to ac- knowledge the existence of ' God, when Congress does so by opening all of Its sessions with prayer, when the armco forces provide chaplains ana chapels, and tne courts tnem selves use an oath that in vokes the name of God? Decline Apparent Another consideration was heavily underscored by dele gates to the recent White House Conference on Chil dren and Youth. Throughout America, there are disturbing signs of a precipitate decline in the moral and spiritual val ues of young people. It is easy to say that this Is a problem for the home and the church to solve. But the practical fact Is that the young people who are most conspicu ously in need of moral and spiritual guidance are precise ly those who get no religious training at home, and who never set foot Inside a church. The one community institu tion that docs reach them is the public school. When the argument arrives at this point, educators and others often suggest that the answer is for the public schools to teach moral and ethical values without refer ence to a religious context. But many wonder if this real ly can be done cftcctively. How are you going to con vince a child that it is wrong to lie, cheat, steal or hate, without bringing in, somehow, basically religious concepts of man's nature and destiny? Even the Declaration of In dependence relies ultimately on the will of God In asserting that all men are created equal. One possible way out of the dilemma is suggested by a "study document" Issued re cently by the National Coun cil of Churches' Committee on Religion and Public Educa tion. This document, which is being circulated among major Protestant and Orthodox de nominations for study and comment, does not yet reflect the official position of any church body. Public schools should make sura that children are aware "that the majority of our peo ple have believed In God and that our greatest men were of ten men of deep faith." They Cantata Highlights Sunday's Service Applegate Valley - An Eas ter cantata by the choir high lighted the Easter observance at Ruch community church. The cantata was given during; the morning worship period, and was directed by Mrs. Let ter Stevens. The Resurrection was the subject of the sermon by the Rev, Earl Best. J Religious should point out that "our governments - local, state and national - have professed be lief in God and acted upon it." The schools should teach the moral and ethical values com mon to all the great religions -and should make clear that for most Americans these val ues are derived from and sanctioned by religious faith. Series of Inquiry Classes To Start Monday Evening For Adult Non-Catholics Adult non-Catholics of the Medford area are invited to attend a new series of inquiry classes which will begin Mon day at 8 p.m. at St. Mary's school. According to the Rev. John A. Ilg who will conduct the classes, the meetings will be held every Monday for about five months and are for the purpose of presenting the teachings of the Roman Catho lic church to those who are interested. Inquirers' quel- Hons are encouraged, Father Ilg said. "A Catechism for Inquirers" by the Rev. Joseph I. Malloy, CSP, will be used as a text for the course. Among topics which will be discussed are the Bible, Christ and His di vinity, sin, the sacraments. mass, the commandments, vir tues and precepts, sacramen tals, prayer and the future life. Registration will be taken Cancer Sabbath Scheduled (or April 23, 24 Sunday, April 24, has been set aside by the American Cancer Society as Cancer Sunday. For churches who keep a Saturday Sabbath the date Is April 23. Clergymen In the commun ity have been asked to make the announcement from the pulpit and to call attention to the folders, available through the Society. In commenting on Cancer Sunday, Dr. L. Paul Walker, crusade chairman of the Jack son county unit of the Amer ican Cancer Society, said that we may or may not believe that faith of itself can move a mountain. But who does not believe that faith can supply the will and perseverance to move the mountain? And so we must believe that our children's children will grow up in a world free of cancer. And who knows, perhaps even our own children? In a prayer, written for the observance by the Rev. Escil Hiscr, president of the Med ford Ministerial association, he says, "We are mindful of the fact that our Saviour looked with compassion upon the sick. We recall that the Apostle James requested that the brethren should pray over the sick, and then said, 'The effectual, fervent prayer of a righteous man a v a 1 1 e t h much'." Double Service Continues Sunday The double service sched ule continues at the Congre gational church for three more Sundays. The hours are 9:45 and 11 a.m. The church school meets only at 9:45 a.m. Care for younger chil dren is provided at 11 a.m. The sermon by the Rev. Thomas McCamant at both hours will be on "The Mys tery of Life". The choir will sing "Come, Christians, Join to SinR" at 9:45 a.m. Mrs. R. A. Schuchard will sing a solo at 11 a.m. There will be dedication of the "Woman's Gift" at both services. This Is an offering given annually by Congressional women all over the country. It may be given either In the special boxes that have been pro vided or In a plain envelope so marked. The adult class continues lo meet at 9:45 a.m. at the home of Mrs. Judd Green man, 2120 East Main street. The Pilgrim Fellowship meets Sunday at 7 p.m. A new membership class is holding its first meeting this evening at 8 o'clock at the parsonage, and will probably continue to meet on Friday evenings for lis four sessions. EARLY SERVICE Ashland - An early service l 8 30 a m. will begin Sunday at Grace Lutheran church, Ashland. It will be continued during the summer for the convenience of worshlnnpr who prefer an earlier service. The pastor of the congrega tion, the Rev. Albert R. Nicko- demui, stated that he will use the same sermon text and theme at both services. Attitudes Finally, the school should make clear that it does not consider religion unimportant or irrelevant, but that it leaves religious training to the home and church because that is where it "properly belongs" and where the varied religious heritage of our nation "can be transmitted and interpre ted most effectively." at the first meeting and any materials needed may be ob tained there. It is not neces sary to attend all of the class es, Father Ilg pointed out. And. he said, persons who would like to learn about Ro man Catholicism but cannot attend the Monday night class es may be able to make other arrangements by contacting him at the Sacred Heart parish house. All of the inquiry class meetings will be held in the high school on the second floor of St. Mary's at 11th and South Ivy sts. Classes are dis missed at about 9:30 p.m. THE REV. ROBERT HALL Baptists to Hear Guest Missionary to Speak Sunday M first Baptist The Rev. Robert Hall, mis sionary from Argentina with the Conservative Baptist For eign Mission society, will be guest speaker at First Baptist church, North Central ave. at Fifth St., Sunday at 7:45 p.m. The missionary has spent four years working in the city of Tucuman, which is the capi tol of the province of Tucu man in northwestern Argen tina. He has made extensive use of correspondence courses and radio broadcasts in his ministry in the South Ameri can country. The Rev. Mr. Hall attended Westmont col lege, Santa Barbara, Calif., and Gordon Divinity school, Beverly Farms, Mass. Follow- ng a year s furlough in the United States Mr. Hall and his family plan to return to Argentina. "The Bible's Last Invita tion" will be the subject of the message given at the 11 a.m. worship service by the Rev. James Neeiy, pastor. This will be the last worship serv. ice conducted by the Rev. Mr Ncely as pastor of the Med- ford church. His resignation as pastor will be effective on April 30. Pastor To Be Honored An all-church missionary fellowship will be held Wed nesday, April 27, beginning with a covered-dish dinner at 6:30 p.m. at the church. Com bined with the missionary program will be a time of fel lowship honoring Pastor and Mrs. Necly. Monday, April 25, the Men's Fellowship of the church will have a potluck supper at 7 p.m. The Rev. John Grcsham will be guest speaker and a sports' film is scheduled. John Morris is president of the men's group. Evangelist to Speak Sunday at Bethel Evangelist Denny Davis will speak at the Bethel As sembly of God Sunday at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. The 9:45 a.m. Sunday school hour will begin a loy a'v campaign with the theme "I Belong". The cam paign will continue for seven consecutive Sundays and will emphasize the value and Im portance of belonging to Sun day school. Those who have a record of perfect attendance during the seven-week cam paign will receive special recognition. The church address is 1225 East McAndrews road. All services are open to the public. if v n MAIL TRIBUNE, M.dford, Or. ' A Friday, April 22, 1960 Subjects Told For Presbyterian Services Sunday Dr. D. Kirkland West will preach on "Where Docs Chris tianity Begin and End?" at the 9:30 and 11 a.m. services in First Presbyterian church Sunday. Infant baptism will be ad ministered at the 11 a.m. serv ice. The youth choir will sing, "A Canticle of Peace" at the early service and the chancel choir will be heard in two anthems, "The Celestial City" and "Magnificat" at the 11 a.m. service. Junior High Fellowship will meet Sunday at 5 p.m. The meeting will begin with Bible study and a program, "The Bible in Many Tongues," led by A. J. Beardslee. Sev enth grade is responsible for worship and refreshments. Senior High Fellowship will meet at 7 p.m. for a pro gram, "Christian Vocations," to be led by the witness com mission. Fireside following will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Peterson, 1440 Whitman ave. Youth Night is held each Wednes day at 5:15 p.m. at the church, beginning with choir practice with potluck supper and Bible study following. Geneva Fel lowship meets at the Wesley House on the S.O.C. campus every Friday at 7 a.m. for breakfast and Bible study. Westminster A course designed to ac quaint non-members with the basic beliefs of the Christian faith and of the United Pres byterian church will begin Sunday afternoon at the West minster Presbyterian church. The course will lead to membership for those who de sire to join the church, how ever, there is no obligation ttached to attendance. The Rev. John Reynolds, pastor, will teach the class which will meet at 5 p.m. for the next six consecutive Sundays. This week's topic will be "The Revelation of God in Jesus Christ." Interested persons are invited to attend. At the worship service at 11 a.m. Sunday, Mr. Reynolds will preach on the subject. How Christ Transforms Or dinary Life". There will be children s church during the service and the choir will sing the anthem "All on an April livening . Church school classes will meet at 9:45 a.m. There are departments for all ages through aduit. Parents of young people are invited to attend the adult class which is studying the contemporary Christian church. The Westminster Junior High Fellowship will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the home of Mike Gordon, 2525 Lyman ave. The discus sion will be on "The Ten Commandments". Mr. and Mrs. Duke McQueen are the advisors to the followship. Lay Speaker Told For Gold Hill Gold Hill-Miss Jennie Lou Thompson will be lay speaker during the worship hour at the Gold Hill Community church, Sunday at 11 a.m. "A Spiritual Crisis" will be the sermon subject by the Rev. O. L. Kendal, pastor of the church. The church trio, consisting of Mrs. C. Norman Gail, Mrs. Roy Eskew and Mrs. Paul Molloy, will sing a number. Mrs. John Bruce will be organist, during the worship service. Mrs. Blanche Merriman will lead the discussion on the fourth chapter of First Timo thy for the adult Bible study group, Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at the church. "Plants and Animals in the Spring" will be the title of a 15-minute film that will be shown during the church school hour at 9:45 a.m. Sun day, Mrs. Paul Molloy, church school superintendent, said. The Intermediate Methodist Youth Fellowship will meet at the church Sunday at 5:30 p.m. directed by Mrs. Kermit Bickle and Mrs. George T. Allen will supervise the sen ior Methodist Youth Fellow ship at 8:30 p.m. at the church. Congregation Back From Conference The Medford Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses re turned Sunday after attend ing the circuit convention in Klamath Falls. Lesler M. Dugan, Brooklyn, I N.Y., was keynote speaker. I About 1,500 attended. ' The Bible discussion! brought to a climax the three- day "Seek Peace and Pursue I It" assembly of Jehovah's Witnesses. A baptism-ordination serv ice was held Saturday after noon with 30 new ministers baptized. 1957 Award Merit Winnr Christian Workers' School Scheduled by Methodists Another Christian Workers' school will be held May 1, 8, and 15 at Medford First Methodist church. Age group classes will be offered for parents and teach ers of nearly every age group in the cnurch school. Leaders for each of these classes are accredited throuhg the Nash ville office of the Methodist Board of Education and course cards of recognition will be given to all who meet the requirements for each course. Parents, teachers, and advi sors of high school youth and young adults will attend the course, "Guiding Seniors and Older Youth," led by the Rev. Robert F. Dowrey. "G u 1 d 1 ng Intermediates" will be led by Mrs. Verne Wil son, assisted by Mrs. James Baumer. "Working with Primary Children will be led by Mrs, A. O. Walker. Mrs. Walker is planning this year's course ELDER RICHARD SCHWARTZ Saturday Speaker Loyalty Campaign Starts Sunday The Sunday school of First Assembly of God, 1108 West Main St., starts its annual loy alty campaign Sunday morn ing lo encourage continuous attendance of present mem bers and to add new students to all classes, superintendent Myron O. Hanson announced today. Organized classes for all age groups are under the di rection of experienced Bible teachers from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. each Sunday. The cam paign will continue for seven weeks and each Sunday prior to class study events are plan ned to promote perfect attend ance. Guest speaker for the next three Sundays will be the Rev. Leslie Martin, Ashland, who will have charge of wor ship and evangelistic services while Pastor and Mrs. R. E. Cull are vacationing in Cali fornia. A youth delegation from First Assembly will attend the monthly rally of Christ Am bassadors to be held at Ash land on Monday evening, April 25. Miss Mildred Ginn, mission ary to India, will speak at the midweek service scheduled for Wednesday, April 27, at 7:45 p.m. The public is In vited to all services. CANTATA MONDAY Eagle Point - The Central Point Community Bible church will present their Easter cantata "No Greater Love" in the Eagle Point Community Bible church Monday, April 25, at 7:45 p.m. The puiblic is Invited to attend, according to the pas tor, the Rev. Joseph J. Mun- shaw. k fVt Foursquare Gospel Church Holds Dedication Service Approximately 5 0 people attended the dedication and ground breaking service of the Foursquare Gospel church Sunday. April 17. The Rev. R. H. Mathew- son, pastor of the church, an nounced that they had recent ly purchased the property at the corner of Roberts rd. and Gary ave. for the new build ing. The church auditorium will First Presbyterian Church Eighth & Holly Phone SP 2-2830 Dr. D. Kirkland Weit, Pastor A cordiol welcome awaits you Sunday morning. Services 9:33 and 11:00 a.m. Church School classes for all ages 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. CHURCH NEWS National Religious Publicity Councl with parents of first, second, and third grade children in mind. The Sunday classes will be from 5 to 7:30 p.m. with half an hour "break" for sack lunches and coffee. Child care will be available In the nursery. "Working With Kindergar ten Children," will be led by one of two women from the northern part of Oregon. This year the teachers of adult classes will have a course. This is the first such opportunity In the Rogue Sub- district for several years. The former district superintend ent, the Rev. Meredith A. Groves, will be the leader for "Helping Adults Learn." Central Church Tells Activities Central Church of Christ, North Central ave. at Jack son st. will have Clifford Lind sey, a student at Northwest Christian college, Eugene, as guest speaker at 7:30 p.m. Sunday. This is in observance of the annual promotion Sun day which the college spon sors among interested church es. N.C.C. is an undergraduate college giving instruction in the Bible and related subjects in preparation for the minis try and Christian vocations, as well as a foundation in the Christian faith, in conjunction with secular studies at the University of Oregon. At the 11 a.m. worship ser vice Sunday, the message will be on "Portrait by Paul." John V. Heberling, minister of the church, will speak. The Bible school will con vene with departmental open- ings at 9:45 a.m. followed by classes for all ages. Youth and adult classes will study "Hunger for Righteousness" with text from Matthew 5:6-7. Mrs. Ralph Aubrey will teach the "Gleaners Class" in the absence of the regular teacher, Carl Hover. Youth groups will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the church. Officers to be Installed Sunday Newly elected officers for the church boards and all de partments will be installed Sunday at. First Church of the Nazarene, 520 North Holly st. Sunday school teachers and officers will take their cove nant of service in the 9:45 a.m. meeting. At 11 a.m. the pastor, the Rev. Harold M. Sanner, will present for ded ication, newly elected mem bers of the board of trustees, board of stewards, church school board and heads of de partments. At the 7 p.m. services, the new officers for the foreign missionary society will be in stalled. The Rev. R. E. Griffith, founder of the work for the Church of the Nazarene in New Zealand, will show pic tures and speak in the 7 p.m. service Sunday at First Church of the Nazarene. Some years ago Mr. Griffith went to New Zealand where no Nazarene churches were In existance, and now several have been organized. LUTHERAN TOPIC "Progress-Old and New" will be the sermon topic Sun day of the Rev. H. C. Coovert, pastor of Zion Lutheran church, Fourth st. and Oak- dale ave. The senior choir will sing. have a seating capacity of 200, Mr. Mathewson said. The new building will include .12 classrooms and a nursery. It will cost an estimated $40,000. This is the first unit of the church and is planned so that It may be added to at a later date. The present location of the church is at the corner of Jackson st. and Blddle rd, and is in the right of way of the Highway 99 freeway. First Communion To Be Received By 86 Children First Holy Communion will be received by about 86 St. Mary school children at the 8:30 a.m. mass in Sacred Heart church on White Sunday. The children have been pre. paring all school year by study of catechism and prayer for this occasion which is regard ed by Roman Catholics as one of the most important in their spiritual life. Until last year First Com munion in the local parish was held on Mothers Day. How ever, according to the Very Rev. Carl Mai, the White Sun day date now observed is more in keeping with the spirit of church liturgy which suggests that the sacrament should be received within the time of the Easter ceremonies. Father Mai has requested that all parishioners who can attend a mass other than the 8:30 a.m. on this Sunday so that there will be room in the church for the parents and relatives of the First Commu nicants. Many of the children will have out-of-town guests for the occasion. The First Communion hymns will be sung by the fifth grade choir of St. Mary's school. Three Churches Tell Services Central P o I n 1-The Rev. Robert Olmstead, San Jose, Calif., will be guest speaker Sunday at the 11 a.m. wor ship service at First Presby terian church, Central Point. Following the service a con gregational meeting will be held. The event will be pot luck and served in the church basement. Saturday, April 23, a coffee hour will be held for Mr. and Mrs. Olmstead from 7 to 9 p.m. at the church. All in terested persons are invited to attend. At 7:30 p.m. Sunday the Westminster Fellowship will conduct their second evening church worship service. Three of their members will speak on topics pertaining to youth and parents. Several women of the church attended the Presby- terial in Klamath Falls April 19 and 20. Jacksonville At First Pres byterian church, Jacksonville, a guest trio, composed of Mrs. Lee Harter, Mrs. John Mc- Cormack and Mrs. Lester Merriman, will provide the music for the morning wor ship service Sunday. The ser mon title is "One Week Late, But. . ." The Rev. King K. Jones, pastor, will speak. The Jacksonville Westmin ster Fellowship will meet in the church at 7 p.m. The pro gram, directed by Dale Math eny, will be "Exciting-So What? 7" Thursday at 8 p.m. Imme diately following the choir re hearsal there will be a Sun day School Teachers' meeting for those who are now teach ing and substituting, plus those who might be interested in teachng or substituting. Phoenix - "Has a Man a Soul?" will be the sermon topic of the Rev. William Saladin of the Phoenix First Presbyterian church at the 11 a.m. services Sunday. The Kings' Men meeting has been postponed until Tuesday, April 26. Tonight at 6:30 o'clock the church will hold a potluck supper for family night in the church parlor. All interested Phoenix resi dents are invited to take a potluck dish and their table service and attend. Potluck includes a hot dish, salad or dessert. Wednesday, office hours for the church are 3 to 5 p.m., choir practice from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. with a nursery pro vided. Bible study will fol low from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. SERMON SUBJECT "Probation After Death" will be the sermon subject Sunday at First Church of Christ, Scientist, 100 Windsor ave. The service is held at 11 a m. and all are welcome to attend. Young people up to the age of 20 are invited to attend Sunday school. UNITY CENTER OF MEDFORD 993 South Oakdak Affiliated Unity School of Christianity, Lot'i Summit, Mo. Midweek Dtvotlonal and Heal Inn Service every Wednesday 7 30 p.m. Study data everv Fri day 1100 a.m. at 995 So Oakdale Regular Stindav Devotional Service 1 1 :00 am Sunday School YOU at PYTHIAN HALL 5th and Grap ata. Center Open Daily 10 oo a m to 4:00 p m Prayer Minutry ant: Counseling by appointment Rev Katherint Boaworth, Minuter Offlca SP a-6903 Annual Investiture Service Set Saturday The annual Pathfinder In- vestiture service will be held Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in the Medford Seventh-day Advent ist church. At this time Pathfinders and pre-Pathfinders in the Rogue valley will receive their insignia for the Progres sive classes they have com pleted during the past year. All the children in grades one to four will be invested as Busy Bees, Sunbeams, Builders, and Helpers, respec tively. There will be thirteen Pathfinders Invested as Friends, Companions, Explor ers, Guides and Master Guides. Honors will be given to those who have completed special requirements. Two Good-Conduct awards will be given to outstanding Pathfinders who have been observed for three months without their knowledge. THE REV. LEE ENSEY To Conduct Services Free Methodists Announce Revival The Free Methodist church will conduct a second series of meetings April 27 to May 8. The Rev. Lee Ensey, San Bernardino, Calif., will be the speaker. Mr. Ensey is returning to Medford after having held sev eral meetings here in recent years. There will be featured mu sic and congregational singing each evening. The services will begin at 7:30 p.m. except Saturday. Sunday evening, the Rev. M. C. Miller, conference su perintendent, will be present and preach. Also in an honor council, the Roberts and Fair bairn awards will be given to two of the Christian Youth Crusaders. These are the high est awards given to children by the denomination. Confer ence CYC director, Clarice Bartlett, Salem, will also be present for the occasion. Sermon Topic Told For St. Luke's The sermon Sunday by the Rev. Melvin Dixon, minister at St. Luke's Methodist church at 11 a.m. will be "How Does Our Churrh Measure Up?" Supervised nursery is rnn. ducted for pre-school children during the service. The choral ensemble .will present the music. The church service i nro. ceded by Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. with classes for all ages. The youth study class will meet at 3 p.m. Sunday and the Methodist Youth Fellowship will meet at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday the choir mt for rehearsal at 7:15 p.m. and the Bible study class at 8 p.m. Family night will be heir! at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the church. St. Luke's church is locat- ed at 2940 Siskiyou blvd., across the street from the Hoover Elementarv school. The public is invited to Its services. April 24, I960 9:30 a.m. Graded Sunday Church School. 10:45 .m. Morning Worship "The Unmerciful Servant." 5:30 p.m. Youth Mexico Trip Rally Blair't 7:30 p.m. Popular Evening Serv ice "The Red Thread ol the Bible." Vr t ruui tuuuseiurs win re ceive silver stars for at least two years' work with the Pathfinders and 40 hours of training. Pastor Richard Schwartz Oregon conference mission ary volunteer secretary from Portland, will present the in signia and awards. Mrs. Ber nard Thompson, a deputy di rector in the Medford club will preside at the meeting in the absence of Oral Tucker club director. ' Eagle Point-Elder Schwartz will be guest speaker Satnr. day at the Eagle Point Sev-enth-day Adventist church held in the Grange hall. As an effective means of combating juvenile de linquency, Elder Schwartz will emphasize the need for a program of worthwhile ac tivities for youth. College Day Planned Sunday Sunday will be observed as Northwest Christian College Day, at the First Christian church. This college, located in Eugene, is sponsored by the brotherhood of Christian churches. Its educational pro gram is primarily in the prep, aration for religious work. Miss Gloria Haggard who is a senior at Northwest Chris tian colleee will he tho a,,..! speaker for both services. tier suDject will be "God's Plan for a Needy World." Miss Haggard's home ! in Medford; her parents are Mr. and Mrs. Claude Haggard. The Rev. Frederick Ross Evans will preside at the services. At the 8:30 am wmW the youth choir will sing the anthem. "All Ronufv . 1. Thee". The chancel choir will present the anthem "Nearer the Cross" at the second service. Mrs. H. A. Sims, Mrs. J. H. Hopkins and Miss Shirley nopKins win De nostesses for the coffee hour followine th second service. The Chi Rho Fellowship will meet at A n m. nnri th Christian Youth Fellowship v.-iu meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at 6:45 p.m. an all-church dinner wilt hp hoM in Fellowship hall. Walter weber will show pictures of activities of Boy Scout Troop 9 which is sponsored by the church. Guest Speaker at Advent Christian The Advent Christian church, 24 West Jackson St., will have Dr. Moses Crouse as its guest speaker Sunday. Dr. Crouse is the head of the theology department of Au rora college, Aurora, III. Pastor Fred O. Sapp had Dr. Crouse as an Instructor when he attended the college. Dr. Crouse is out on the west coast for the Advent Christian Ministers confer ence which will be from April 25 to 27 in Portland. After visiting here over the week end, Dr. Crouse will be ac companied by Pastor Sapp and the Rev. George Walston on the trip to Portland for the conference. Living for the Record A young man sat befora an executive to be interviewed about his past. An item of the past was mentioned which the young man 'was not very proud of. He said to his examiner, "Well, I'll admit that I do not have a very good record behind me." To this the man behind the desk replied, "Unfortunate ly, young man, your record ts not behind you. It is right here before you." That is a sobering thought. All through our lives, and even when life is over, our records, which we may consider to be in the past, will be coming up before us. The most important record with which we are concerned is God's record of our lives. Some day we will face that rec ord, it will be right there be fore us not behind us. Fortu nately, God has promised under certain conditions, to blot those thinqs from our records which would condemn us for eternity. This he does throuoh the cleansing power of the blood of Jesus Christ. That is why Peter could Qive this invitation; "Re pent, ye therefore, and be con verted, that your sins may be blotted out ." Acts 3:19 That will not mean that any person saved by the blood of Christ has never sinned, but simply that God will not allow the sm to stand as i matter of record when we come to the day of accounts. What mercy and boundless lovt God has shown men! THE CHURCH of CHRIST 1056 Court Street Medford, Oregon
