10 A
Discussion of
Sharply Differing Ideas and Opinions
How can war be prevented?
Is war ever Justified? Will
God allow mortals to destroy
the world? Why has Commit
nism Spread So rapidly irt re
cent vears, as compared to
Christianity? Has the Chris
tian church power to cope
with the world's great prob
lems?
These were some of the
questions and ideas, sharply
different, voiced at a meeting
at First Methodist church yes
terday afternoon on the topMc
of "The Church's Role in Sav
ing the Peace." The meeting
was sponsored by Meatora
chapter, Oregon United Na
tions association, in coopera
tlon with the committee for
the Great Decisions program
now underway in Jackson
county.
A panel of ministers and
laymen spoke, with the Rev.
. George Roseberry, pastor of
First Methodist church,
moderator. Many in the audi-
e n c e participated in general
discussion.
First speaker was Mrs. Har
lan P. Bosworth Jr., president
of the local UN chapter. Mrs.
Bosworth said she believes the
most Urgent of all problems
before the world today is con
trol of the atom bomb with its
power of massive destruction.
She quoted Archbishop Fisher
of the Episcopal church as
having said that "perhaps God
wants U destroyed," and his
successor as having said "we
do not have the right to des
troy the world, even if we are
taken over by the Commu
nists." She added that many
believe "God won't let
destroy ourselves."
Mrs. Bosworth said that to
believe that God will inter
vene and keep man from des
troying the world '.'make man
little and puny" but to believe
that we do or do not have the
-right to destroy ourselves at
least argues that man does
have the right and the ability
to use his own mind, to con
trol his own destiny.
Matter of Conscience
Representing First Presby
terian church was the Rev. G.
Robert Jacks who said that his
church holds that beliefs
about such matters as war are
"of our own conscience." He
spoke of the "great guilt" of
militarism, and added that
"war Is not the answer, but
disarmament is not the answer
either unless we are able to
substitute something better."
The Rev. Mr. Jacks also said
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Church and
the church seldom has any
thing "relevant" about such
matters as disarmament and
"the church Is not really doing
the work It should."
Toe Rev. Mr. Jacks de
clared that the church is "not
a social agency" but a "com
munity which bases its action
on love, a redemptive com
munity and a militant commu
nity which must be armed
with the sword and the spirit."
Pointing out that the Breth
ren church of which he is a
pastor has a historic position
as being a "church of peace",
the Rev. Escil Hiser declared
emphatically "All war is sin
we cannot engage in or sup
port war." He quoted the
Bible to the effect that one
should "love thine enemy"
and ended on the note that
"we must obey God rather
than man."
CInton Chrisman, pastor of
Medford Friends church, fol
lowed the Rev. Mr. Hiser by
saying that his church also
was founded on the concept
that "peace is achieved only
through Jesus Christ" and
said "we must have personal
righteousness before social
righteousness can be hoped
for." He declared that his
church has always had the
"pacific approach" and added
that "Friends have suffered
for their views but still be
lieve that Christ's way is the
way of love."
Opposite Position
Taking an exactly opposite
position was Robert Grant, a
layman representing the Ro
man Catholic church who said
"Man has the right to self
defense. There is such a thing
as a just war. We must defend
American Ideals. It is the duty
of the state to protect man
against those who would take
away his rights. We want
peace, but not at the risk of
giving up our rights. Some
times there should be no com
promise." The Rev. Thomas McCam-
ant spoke for Medford Con
gregational church of which
he is pastor, saying his church
has no single position about
war and peace and added, "I
am a pacifist." He added that
thin country must avdld hav
ing a militaristic foreign pol
icy. The Rev. Mr. McCamant
said the Congrega tlonal
church believes that its mem-
bers should "pray and work
for peace." He added that
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promote the social arid eco
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citizenry, support human
rights and work to promote
the United Nations.
Congregationalists also
work for the effective control
and reduction of arms, the
minister added, and said, "Ev
erybody is in favor of peace,
but what progress have we
made in achieving it?" He
pointed out that the non-vio
lent approach sometimes
works, and said moral power
should be Invoked to do away
with war and closed by say
ing that "the idea of a just
war has no validity in this
age. War now means utter de
struction of nations. The idea
of national defense doesn't ex
ist any more - there is only
offense - the plan to wipe out
another nation." .
Position Stated
Speaking for the Methodist
church, the Rev. Mr. Rose-
berry began by saying that
"Christianity cannot be na
tional - only universal." He
read a statement concerning
the official position of the
Methodist church as being op
posed to war and added that
Methodists strive io remove
the causes of war.
"There is no parallel be
tween present and past wars,
he warned. "The effects of an
atomic war are so great and
so far-reaching; they can even
mean genetic changes. Noth
ing can be gained by such a
war. There can be no just war
using atomic arms."
Among the statements made
during the discussion period
were: "We should not fear he
who destroys the body, but he
who destroys the soul; Chris
tianity is not necessarily In
stitutionalized, biit can be a
force through individuals; in
thinking of a method of de
fense for a nation, why do
we neglect the power of the
spirit and the soul and think
only of military might?'.'
Arnold E. Jennv offered the
opinion that Russia and Com
munism are "not as solid as
they sometimes seem; Khru
shchev has Said that war It
not Inevitable." Another
pointed but that Ghandi and
his followers literally follow
ed the rule of Christ and did
not resist evil with evil; that
they achieved the freedom of
India without arms and with
out going to war.
One man pointed out that
Christianity, in 2.000 years
has achieved some 800 million
followers, and asked why it
was that Communism had
achieved the same following
in only 40 years. He was re
minded that much of this has
been accomplished by force.
In Its early days, Christianity
had a vitality which is less
evident now, it was said. The
Rev, Mr. McCamant added
that today in the United States
one of the few evidences of a
vital, forceful Christianity can
be found in the Negro's fight
for equality; he also pointed
out that the Negroes are using
peaceful, non-violent tactic!,
Another minister said
Communism coihdoUHds eVll
in the heart; Christianity must
conquer evil in the heart,"
Idea Disputed
One in the audience disput
ed the idea that the United
Nations is the only potent
force against war in the
world today, and Said this be
lief gave no credit to the Work
of the churches against war.
This brought the reply, said
with considerable emotion by
the Rev. Mr. Hiser, that in the
past "American people were
enjoying their luxuries while
they should be honoring their
God."
It was stressed that the
United Nations Is the only
forum lit the world today
where nations, particularly
the weak, can air their griev
ances and hope for a just set
tlement- of their problems.
Mrs. Bosworth pointed out
that Former President Eisen
hower, in his farewell address
to the nation, had warned
against the power of the mill
tary.
The Rev. Mr. Roseberry, In
his summary of the meeting,
made a number of strongly-
worded statements. Referring
to the enrlier Idea that God
would not let the world de
stroy itself, he declared "I
think God will let us destroy
ourselves. We could obliterate
all life. War has been largely
an industry; in mnny ways it
still is." He reminded his
listeners that munition and
war plants were not destroyed
In such "disarmed" countries
as Germany after World War
II.
Speaking of the ways In
which the world might do
away with war and achieve
peace he said "1 don't believe
the church has the moral and
spiritual power to do it." The
minister added that this did
not mean individual Chris
tians within the church were
not willing to do everything
in their power to bring peace
and said that in recent years
"some Christians have actual
ly died for their beliefs."
Referring to the United Na
tions he said "The UN needs
our fullest support. The Unit
ed Nations must not be allow
ed to collapse." He urged
those in the audience to sup
port UN In every way at their
Social Events
Women's News
Coming EventsAnnounced
For Bridge Fans
Coming events of interest
to duplicate bridge fans of the
area are the annual charity
party Sunday, February 19
and the annual guest night of
Medford Dupilcata Bridge
club Tuesday, February 14
Money raised from the char
ity event will go to the re-
search fund of the National
Association for Mental Health
Sixteen tables of players
gathered at Girls Community
club Saturday night for the
master point game sponsored
by the Medford unit of the
American Contract Bridge
league.
Winners in Section A, north-
Calendar
Monday:
7:30 p.m. - Civil Air Patrol,
CAP building, Medford air
port.
7:30 p.m. - Southern Ore
gon Pre - School association,
Mary's Casa, 337 Mary St.
7:45 p.m. - Neighbors of
Woodcraft, Eagles hall, West
Main st.
8 p.m. - Degree of Honor
Protective association, Girls
Community club.
8 p.m. Friends of the Li
brary, meeting room of Public
Library of Medford and Jack
son county.
8 p.m.-Phoenix High school
band and chorus, high school
gymnasium.
8 p.m. - St. Catherine's
Guild of St. Mark's, at church.
8 p.m. Scottish Rite Wom
en's club, Masonic temple,
Tuesday:
9:30 a.m. - First Presby
terian church Women's Asso
ciation circles: Hope, with
Mrs. Glen Bessonett, 2607
Hillcrest circle; Mercy, Mrs.
John Wubbels, 424 North Hol
ly st., and Temple, Mrs. Paul
Culbertson, 1663 South Stage
rd. .
10 a.m. - Women's Associ
ation board of Westminster
Presbyterian church, Christian
Education room at church.
10:30 a.m. Oak Grove Home
Extension unit, with Mrs. S.
B. Sandburg, 225 Renault ave,
12:30 p.m. - First Baptist
Womens Fellowship, church
annex.
12:30 p.m. - First Presby
terian church Women's Asso
ciation circles: Bethany,
church fellowship hall; Char
ity, with Mrs. A. L. Sams, 227
North Berkeley Way; Faith,
fireplace room at church; and
Grace, with Mrs. Sharon
Hawk, 320 North Barneburg
dr.
1:30 p.m.-Butte Falls Home
Economics club, home of Mrs.
Ben Tulton.
Ritual Jewels
Ceremony Held
For Chapter
Alpha Beta chapter, Beta
Sigma Phi, recently held a
ritual Jewels ceremony for
Gumma Rho chapter of the
Phoenix -Talent area, at the
home of Mrs. Tom Shoop, 130
White Oak drive.
The members of Gamma
Rho receiving the degree
were, Mrs. Dean Dorman, Mrs.
Daryl Hughes, Mrs. William
Knips, Mrs. William Kidsen,
Mrs. Gordon Logan, Mrs. Rob
ert Myt-lck, Mrs. Charles
Rhodes, Mrs. Harold Sloner
Mrs. David Taylor and Mrs.
jack Wllfceler.
Officiating at the ceremony
were Mrs. Floyd Eastwood,
Mrs. O. A. Eden and Mrs.
Wayne Turpln. Following the
ritual the group attended a
dinner at Kim's restaurant.
At the last Alpha Beta chap
ter meeting Mrs. Richard Frey
gave the program, "The Con
noisseur," with emphasis on
American antique glass.
Hostess for the evening was
Mrs. Willard Chinn assisted
by Mrs. David Irving and Mrs,
Dalton Gressett.
The Hext meeting Will be
Tuesday, February 14, at the
nome or Mrs. Sllbop.
Gamma Rho chapter held
its last meeting ft! the home
of Mrs. Darol Hughes of Phoe
nix on February 8. Mrs. Wil
liam Knips gave a program
on expressing oneself. The im
portance of one's vocabulary
in expression was emphasized.
Mrs. Charles Rhodes, co
hostess for the evening, served
refreshments.
The next meeting will be
held February 21 at the home
of Mrs. Turplh.
command and to write tho
se
in Washington and in power
in high places urging their
full support of the UN.
The Rev. Mr. Roseberry
warned that an atomic
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accident and added "as Slninl
a thing as an aviator stepping
on the wrong button can start
an atomic war any time."
The group voted to hold an
other such discussion session
in a month.
MEDFORD MAIL
of Area
south, were Mrs. W. W. Stev
enson and Mrs. Frank R.
Baker, first, 108V4; Mrs. E. L.
Miller and John Solheim, sec
ond, 104: Mrs. Virginia Ander
son and Mrs. H. Reddick,
Grants Pass, third 88. East
west winners In this section
Were Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Copeland, Grants Pass, first,
92'4; Mrs. J. S. Winslow and
Paul McDuffee, second, 89 Vi
Mrs. Fred Burich and Mrs.
John Dougherty, third, 87V4.
North-South winners in Sec
tion B were the Paul Hattons,
first, 95V4; Mrs. Ben Todd and
Mrs. Jack Barr, second, 87;
Mr. and Mrs. Hershel Obye,
Grants Pass, tied with the
B. L. Sandersons for third and
fourth with 85'5 poihts. Sec
tion B, east-west, winners
were John Shortridge and
Roy Pruitt, first, 116'4; Mrs.
A. W. Lingaas and Mrs.
Maude Codding, second, 95Vfe;
Dr. ahd Mrs. C, M. Durland,
Grants Pass, third, 9414.
Mrs. Lewis Smith served
refreshments.
Mrs. Betty Ashbaugh
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"Cook up a Lamb Feast"
will be the theme of the dem
onstration by Mrs. Betty Ash
baugh at the KYJC "Foodor
ama" at 1 p.m. Wednesday,
February 15, in the Craterian
Theatre.
Representing the American
Lamb council, Mrs. Ashbaugh
will point out the many ad
vantages of lamb as a regular
addition to the homemaker's
dally menu planning.
There are more than a doz
en tasty and nutritious cuts of
lamb besides the legs and
chops, Mrs. Ashbaugh says.
These cuts are economical too,
she added. Many consumers
are trying lamb and finding
it a welcome change suit
able for any meal on any day.
The Foodorama opens Tues
day, February 14, with a pro
gram to be given by Mrs. Bev
erly Lyons, home economist
for The California - Oregon
Power company and Mrs.
Gretchen Wade of the Groce
teria. It closes February 15
with a program by Nancy
Haven, San Francisco, repre
senting the Western Beet Su
gar Processors association.
Hours are 1 to 3 p.m. each
day; many prizes will be given
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Wednesday, February 15 at
12:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs.
Ray McNair, 229 Valley View
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Mrs. Charles Paske and Mrs.
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TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORE.
Prayer Day
Plans Said
Completed
Plans for the annual ob
servance of the World Day of
Prayer by Medford Council
of United Church Women are
completed according to Mrs.
Walter Higgins, chairman. She
adds that 145 countries of the
world will join the prayer
chain this year.
Adding interest to the day
is the fact that this year also
marks the 75th observance
of the Day of Prayer. Two
countries, the United States
and Canada, began the pray
er day program. At that time
prayers were for mission
work in both the foreign and
home fields. Gradually the
chain prayer grew, the focus
now is for peace and better
understanding between na
tions. It is being emphasized that
a change in programming has
shortened the time for the ob
servance and that the hours
will be from 10 a.m. to 12
noon. The First Christian
church, Ninth and Oakdale
avenue, will be the host
church on Friday, February
17. Each woman attending is
asked to bring a friend.
The 75th anniversary gifts
to Africa, one of the projects,
will be half a million books
which will be produced by
African authors who will
prepare the manuscripts for
use in that country.
The other, important pro
ject concerns helps to Alaska
through the new council of
churches there. This will in
clude secretarial assistance,
office equipment, and travel,
with the program to cost
about $40,000. The need for
this aid, it is explained, is
to greatly increase the church
attendance and church inter
est quota which is presently
in a very low bracket. Of the
233,000 i n h a b i tants, it is
stated that only 10 per cent
have church relationship.
Announces Meeting
Central Point-Central Point
Home Extension unit will
meet Wednesday, February 15
at 10:30 a.m. at the home of
Mrs. E. H. DeGarmo, 473
Head road. Child care will be
provided at the home of Mrs.
Eunice Jones, 235 Laurel
street, Central Point.
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State Chairman
Attends Session;
Projects Slated
Mrs. Ralph Cook, member
of the Christian Women's fel
lowship of Medford, attended
a meeting of the Oregon
Christian Assembly held in
Corvallis last week. She is
state worship chairman for
the fellowship.
Clothing for Church World
service (overseas relief) is be
ing collected again this spring
by the Medford CWF. The
committee asks that the cloth
ing be clean and mended.
Members unable to mend the
articles are asked to take
them to the church on the
monthly work days. This is an
all-church project sponsored
by the CWF.
Mrs. C. D. Hershier, Mrs.
A. W. Denny, Mrs. Keith
Templeman and Mrs. Wayne
Troxell have been named to
the budget committee of the
fellowship group for the com
ing year. Mrs. Templeman re
ports that $1,000 has been
sent to the United Christian
Missionary society since July
1 by the local group.
April 13 and 14 is the date
for the spring rummage and
plant sale, according to Mrs.
R. L. Bailey, chairman.
Peterson circle, under the
direction of Mrs. Mabyl Bu
chanan presented the last pro
gram. She was assisted by
Mrs. Glenn Mc Kerrow, Mrs.
Paul Andrews and the Rev.
F. R, Evans. They talked on
what individuals can do for
the church and what the
church can do for its mem
bers.
Mrs. Arthur Hotho was
soloist.
Mrs. Cook gave the devo
tions using "Hands" as her
theme. Luncheon was pre
pared by Shoemaker circle
under the chairmanship of
Mrs. Grace M. Morrison and
Mrs. Chester Parker.
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On February 14th, 15th and 16th, the annual KYJC "foodorama" Cooking School will be
at the Craterian Theatre from 1 to 3 p.m. each day. This outstanding annual event is
again brought to the ladies of Medford by Radio Station KYJC and will be presenting new
and novel methods of food preparation, cooking and homemaking.
KYJC, with the cooperation of its advertisers, will have several outstanding food experts
present making the "foodorama" a really outstanding event that no homemaker should
miss. There will be more than a hundred free prizes, including radios, small appliances,
groceries, Corning Cook Ware and a $100 shopping spree for some lucky lady at a top
women's clothing store. Every woman attending will receive a shopping bag filled with
recipes, menus and other interesting material.
OUTSTANDING FOOD EXPERTS WHO WILL BE PRESENT
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Plans Are Made
For Junior Night
Honored Queen Jane Ward
of Bethel 55, International Or
der of Job's Daughters, has
announced that the meeting
Tuesday, February 14, will be
Junior Bethel night. The meet
ing will be held at the Med
ford Masonic temple at 7:30
p.m.
Junior members who will
occupy the appointive offices
are the Misses Jill Hibbs, re
corder; Diane Vinzant, treas
urer; Pat Hardenburger, Joyce
Van Buren, Ann Jensen, Clau
dia Edson, and Terry Pitts,
messengers; Kay Hay, chap
lain; Judy Mee, musician;
Judy Hanning, librarian; Fred-
eana Wilkins and Shireen
Prough, custodians, and Krista
.Baker ana liatnieen cowers,
guards.
The junior bethel members
are reminded of a practice ses
sion at 6:30 p.m. at the temple.
Following the meeting re
freshments will be served by
Sandra Irving, Christine
Finch, Cheryl and Elaine Has
tings and their mothers.
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Medford
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To Be Speaker
r Di,rar JtCt&ll& River
JIUfiuc ,
Parent-Teacher association in
vites everyone to hear Dr.
Leonard Mayfield of Medford
speak at a meeting set for
Wednesday, February 15, at
8 p.m. in Rogue River school
cafeteria.
. cnnorinlnnrl.
ent of Medford school district,
will speak ana snuw suora
about the Russian school sys
tem. This information stems
from his travels in Russia.
It is stated that no business
meeting will be held; refresh
ments will De serveu.
All-Day Meeting
Planned by HEC
Phoenix Phoenix Grange
Hnmp Economics club will
hold an all-day meeting at the
Grange hall Wednesday, Feb
ruary 15. A workshop in the
morning will be followed by
a covered dish luncheon and
a business meeting in the
afternoon.
Mrs. Lloyd Lacy and Mrs.
Ralph Swingle will be host
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