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ft MfcDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. HEDFORD. OREGON THURSDAY. MAY 10. 1962 D 7 Religion in America Protestant-Catholic Relations 'Undergoing Major Changes By LOUIS CASSELS UPI Correipond.nt The past few years have witnessed a remarkable change in Protestant-Catholic r e lationships at high office levels. TJie cold war among Chris, t i a n s has thawed to such a de gree that it is no longer p a r t i cularly cuieii news worthy when a Protestant clergyman pays a courtesy call at the Vatican, or when Pope John says nice things about the "separated brethren." Theologians and Biblical cholars from both sides of the Reformation divide are meet ing together with increasing frequency to discuss their dif ferences in an atmosphere of candor and mutual respect. But to date there has been relatively little of this kind of friendly "dialogue" at the grass roots. Pastor Jones and Father Murphy may exchange civil greetings when they meet at a community func tion, but they are not likely to sit down together in the evening for a long talk about the meaning of baptism. Cath olic and Protestant neighbors may play bridge together, but there is usually a tacit agree ment that no one will bring up the sticky subject of religion. Church leaders are now making an earnest effort to stimulate more concern and converation about Christian unity at the community level. Arrange Local Contacts Richard Cardinal Cushing, Catholic archbishop of Boston, stressed in a recent pastorial letter that "the work of unity is the work of every Chris tian." Several Catholic dio ceses have appointed "ecume nical committees" to arrange local contacts with Protestant groups. At its recent meeting in Kansas City, the general board of the National Council of Churches, composed of rep resentatives of 34 major Pro testant and Orthodox denomi nations, established as one of its chief objectives for the Dr. Messenger Speaks Af High School Event Ashland - Dr. Loren E. Messenger, professor of psy chology at Southern Oregon college, presented the main address for the annual Junior Senior Banquet at Illinois Val ley High school, Cave Junc tion, recently. "I Trouble," which was the title of the address, concerned the fundamental responsibili ties of an indivdual to himself, developing along the theme that one could run away from anything or anyone else in the world - but never from the problems arising from within. Just Good Wholesome Food! Open 6 A.M. to 7 P.M. Monday Thru Saturday (CLOSED SUNDAYS) coming year "helping to make the spirit and purposes of the ecumenical movement effec tive in local communities." The experience of Alexan dria, Va., indicates that Pro testant and Catholic laymen are ready to participate en thusiastically in the "dia logue'' if they are given the right opportunity. Since the fall of 1960, a group of Protestant pastors and Catholic priests had been holding regular meetings in Alexandria to talk about Christian doctrines. Although they made no effort to avoid "delicate" subjects or to gloss over their differences, they got along so well that they decided it was time to share the experience with others. United Observance Week Last January, they orga nized a week-long Christian unity observance during which Protestants and Catho lics held three joint meetings. At the first meeting, in a Catholic parish hall, seats were hopefully provided for 100 people. Nearly 400 per sons attended. The second meeting was held in a lecture hall with a seating capacity of 700. Standees lined the walls, and many late-comers had to be turned away. The final meeting, in a Pro testant church, also drew an overflow crowd. This time the participants did not mere ly talk about their differ ences. They listened to the reading of Scripure (the 17th Chapter of St. John's Gospel, in which Christ commanded His disciples to love one another) and prayed together that the will of God be done in the reuniting of His church. Hard To Stop" "What was begun during that week will be hard to stop,'' says the Rev. Charles H. Bayer, oastor of Alexan dria's First Christian Church. I Neighborhood groups in which people meet together for prayer and study have sprung up. The clergy who participated are welded more closely than ever before. "Protestants have discov ered that within Catholicism there is a diversity we never imagined, and a liberalism in ecumenical relations far be yond our expectations. Catho lics have discovered within Protestantism a charitable spirit they had never realized existed." Such grass-roots contacts obvously are not intended to settle any of the theological differences which divide Pro testants and Catholics. The purpose, in the words of Epis copal Bishop Angus Bun of Washington, D. C, is "talking together in order to under stand one another in love." Rocky Ceremony Launches Vessel Sausalito, Calif. - IUPD - The good ship Everyman, built to sail in the Christmas Island area to protest U.S. nuclear testing, got off to a rocky start here. In a confused launching ceremony, a press agent fell off the platform and the sponsor was cut by flying glass. Mrs. Pearl Mendel, the sponsor, struck the traditional bottle of champagne against the vessel - but it failed to break. She handed it to pub licity chairman Carl May, who swung so hard that he spun off the launching platform. May finally broke the bottle on the boat, but a piece of flying glass opened a small cut on Mrs. Mendel's nose. Three men plan to begin their voyage from San Fran cisco to the Christmas Island area aboard the Everyman Sunday. SAAR MINERS STRIKE Saarbruecken, Germany -IUP1I - An estimated 45,000 Saarland coal miners have gone on strike in defiance of government appeals for eco nomic self control. The miners demanded a wage increase to match the highest pay brack ets in the metals industry. Udall Warns on Need To Preserve Wilderness Areas not be revoked but could not be renewed once they ex pired. Rep. Walt Horan (R-Wash.) led the opposition to the measure. He told subcommit- tee members he was concerned with the growing power of the executive branch and wanted to "protect the integrity of Congress." Horan proposed an amend ment which would give Con gress rather than either the Interior or Agriculture depart ments the power to say which areas would be included in the wilderness program. Washington film Interior Secretary Stewart L. Udall says that the wilderness areas of America will be lost for ever if Congress fails to pro tect them. Udall made the warning as a House Interior subcommittee began hearings on a Senate passed bill to establish a na tional system to preserve mil lions of acres of public lands in a state of wild naturalness. "There will one day be no wilderness unless its protec- Two Men Killed In Portland Crash Portland - (UPII - Two men were killed in a single car crash in Portland Wednesday. Dead on arrival at a hos pital were Francis E. Burnett, 44, Portland, and Harold M. Anderson, 53, Seattle. Police said the car smashed into a large steel pole on a ramp off of Harbor Drive. The accident was witnessed by Marlena Harding, Tacoma, Wash., daughter of Burnett. She was in an auto following the Burnett car. tion becomes national policy," Udall said. Foti Stat Stand Opponents of the proposed conservation program said its passage could harm the nation al defense effort, threaten the government's fiscal integrity, weaken congressional powers and cause local economic hard ships. But Udall called the pro posal a "great landmark con servation decision." He said if it became law the bill would establish a "concept which no other nation in history has adopted." Under legislation approved by the Senate last September, about seven million acres of public land already declared wilderness areas would auto matically be included in the system. Another 60 million acres of public land would be consider ed for inclusion in the wilder ness system with Congress having the power to veto any such decision by the executive branch. No Licenses Renewed Mineral, grazing and other licenses on land included in the wilderness program would lif1 hi?' if ; ' Let Our Experts Do Your ssai-A-. LkSJk LCI We Protect Your Cleaning from Moths, Mildew and Odors. 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