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Pooular Faith Concents
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By LOUIS CASSKLS
United Press International
What is faith?
Virtually every Christian writer
since the time of St. Paul has of-
fcred a definition.
Despite the multiplicity of
words already said on the sub
ject, it is a notable event when
Dr. Karl Barth undertakes to
spell out the meaning of faith.
Barth's stature among modern
theologians has been likened to
that of "a giant among pygmies.'
Many regard him as one of the
greatest Christian thinkers ot all
time.
In his latest book, "Evangeli
cal Theology: An introduction"
(Holt, Hinehart & Winston, $4),
Barth devotes a whole chapter
to faith.
First, lie rejects as false or in-
adequate a number of concepts
of faith which are widespread to
day, even among theologians.
Faith, Not Doctrine
Faith, he says, is not merely
a matter of giving "assent to cer
tain propositions and doctrines"
which one has encountered sec
ond hand" in the Bible or in the
teachings of the church.
' Such a "blind" acceptance of
external authority is a "house of
cards in which no one would be
well advised to take occupancy."
The first strong wind of doubt or
adversity may blow it down.
Nor is faith a wishful opinion,
or "hypothesis" which man for
mulates when he arrives at "the
boundary of what he considers to
be certain human knowledge." If
faith were no more than a bravencw every morning.'
Klamath Falls Girl Leaves For Assignment
With Brethren Volunteer Service Program
A new challenge and adventure
awaits Jeanettc Riffey, 18, who
left Jan. 2 to join the Brethren
Volunteer Service program. She
will be assigned to a social or
welfare project in the United!
States alter completing two
months of training at New Wind
sor, Md., and serve for one year
as a volunteer worker.
The final decision concerning
Jeanette's assignment will be
made near the middle, of the
training period on the basis of1
project needs and openings, her
qualifications and training, and
lwr project preferences. Interest
ed only in Ihc opportunity to serve,
society, Jcanette slated, "Wherev
er they decide to place me will be
all right. I have no preference
as to work or locality.
The Brethren Volunteer Serv
ice began in June, 1IM8, when the
Church of the Brethren Annual
Conference authorized a "broad
plan of volunteer service" for
Brethren youth. The purpose of Ihc
program, as outlined by the Breth
ren Service Commission, is to
"serve human need physical,
economic, educational, emotional
and spiritual: and to serve I he
cause of peace by giving young
people a unique opportunity to
grow together in the philosophy
and the skills of peacemaking "
The areas of service are nu
merous and varied. Jranotlc may
woik nun migrant (aim camps
to set up nurseries, clinics, and
worship programs; in a citv slum
area In aid in recreational pro
grams and community develop
ment: in a church as a secretary
and leader in recreation and wor
ship: in a home for I lie aged or
a children's home; in a home
missions church in an isolated
area: or she might help process
material aid lor disaster areas
of the world.
If she had applied for at
least a 24-monlh iM-riod of serv
ice, Jcanette would have had the
opiwtunity In receive an assign
nicnt outside the continental Unit
orl States, perhaps working with
rciugce relief, village improve
ment, or a work ramp. BVS pioj
rets now span live continents
more than a dozen countries, and
a third of the slates in the U S
Although Jcanette now plans In
serve lor only a year, she will
be able to extend her service
should she decide In remain in
the program for a longer time.
According to Jcanolte. volun
teer are required to be at least
IR years old and in good mrnla!
i M)i:n OBSERVATION
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Mrs. Helen Schwarl;., mother ol
actor Tony Curtis, was in Neverl)1
Hills Doctor Hospital today (or.
rest and medical observation.
Mrs. Schwarlz was exiei(cd In
remain m the hospital lor scleral
davs.
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"GOD"
Golden Tit: Rvtlotien 21:3. Behold. tKt toktmotlt l
Cod il with mm, ttd lit "ill dwfll with Ih.m. ond thf
.holl b hil pcoplo, nd Qd himtott iholl bt with them,
nd bo thtir God.
NurMty totilitle. voiloblo dunnj churrh lorvlccl
ineoiopn
human leap into the unknown, It
would be "scarcely worth men
tioning." Finally, faith is not just -a
"mood or attitude" which helps
men to cope courageously with
the vicissitudes of life. This sub
jective view of faith as an end
in itself, Barth notes, is one of
the most popular heresies of mod
ern Protestantism.
Rook Describes Faith
Having cleared away the un
derbrush, Barth proceeds to Rive
his own view of faith. And it is
not so much a definition as a dc
scriplion.
Faith is a relationship between
man and God which rests upon
and is validated by first-hand ex
perience. It occurs when man
finds himself confronted by God,
not as a proposition hut as a re
ality. Man responds by "allirm
ing, trusting and obeying" ihc
reality which has laid hold upon
him.
"No one can take such action
by his own power," says Barth
"A man can only do this when
he is overcome by God's word
and its spirit of power."
And yet, the act of faith is a!
ways "genuinely and freely
man's own." Man is sought be
fore he seeks; the initiative is al
ways with God. But the "event"
of faith docs not take place until
man responds wilh affirmation,
trust and obedience.
The response is not made once
and for all. Faith is "a history,
and physical health. The majori
ty oi ine volunteers in MVS arc
members of the Church of the
Brethren, she added, but the pro
gram welcomes persons of other
religious and denominational af
filiations. A ma graduate of Klamath Un
ion High School, Jcanette has
been working as church secretary
and helping Rev. Carl Simmons
wilh various church activities at
the. local Church of the Brethren.
4273 Bristol Avenue. She said lit
work heliicd her prepare lor her
volunteer service and conlirmed
her decision to enter HVS whif
wailing for her application to he
accepted.
When she arrives in Maryland
lor her training course, she will
spend about five hours each d,
in research, study, and discussion
in such fields as Bible and basic-
beliefs; children, youth and
club work; uncial problems; pari-
TRAVEL PREPARATIONS Packing a suitcase
tails which confronted Jeanotte Riffev as she
Volunteer bervice proqram.
be assiqned to a one. year
The daughter ot Mr. and
fism; tTitfls and rvctT.it ion, nntl
mtonulliu n rol.it inns.
AlItT her pinjocl asMnnmrnl
h;is !uvn m,nlo. shr will spoml
the rcnrunini, wtoks of tumult;
cnneentratiiiL; on ;nliuil work c
peiiemr, with riiiplwivis pUuod
on I he Mituul;ir kills ;md knowl
lolj:o sv ill ihmm! Wtvk
riuls "ill rirvotrd to (icput.K ion
I rips to thuiilns, whuh will pivo
Iht an npportumty to ttt w
coninn;niciition ability m Ihc lu'ld
slit1 has bcoti stutlymii. held hips
i rt'i cation, mwi rot l llir sin-
c
Paul's Episcopal Observes Twelfth Day Of Christmas
The traditional Epiphany serv
ice, which falls on the Twelfth
Day of Christmas, will be ob
served Sunday at 1 p m. in St.
Paul's Episcopal Church. Recog
nized on the official Episcopal
Church calendar, the "Feast of
Lights" has been celebrated at
St. Paul's for more than 20 years.
The Epiphany is a festival of
the Catholic, Anglican, and East
ern churches held on Jan. 6 to
Church Groups
Set Conference
ALTURAS Saturday evening.
Jan. 12, is the date set for the
annual meeting of the Modoc Lar
ger Parish. Piececded by a pot-
luck dinner, the meeting will be
held in the parish hall of the
New Federated Church in Alturas.
Featured speaker for the eve
ning will he Dr. Shirley Greene
of St. Louis. Mo. Dr. Greene is
Ihc United Church expert on rural
life. His stop-over in Alturas
will coincide with a tour he has
made over the past month to
churches throughout the western
states.
Coordinating the plans for the
meeting are Hev. Lloyd Bailey of
Cedarvillc and Rev. Carl Olson of
Alturas. Election of officers for
the 183 year will be held at the
conclusion of the meeting.
The Modoc Larger Parish is
made up of Federated Church
groups from Likely, Alturas, Fort
Bidwcll, Cedarville, and Eagle-
ville.
cessful completion of tile course.
she will be off for her assign
ment.
leanclle said she will receive
room, board, laundry lacihties,
ollicial travel, medical expenses,
and a small monthly cash allow
ance, but her housing will depend
on the area and work to which
she is assigned. If she enters a
job wilh a Brethren church, she
will probably live with members
of the congregation. If her work
is concerned with a hospital or
communitv center. UVS will find
her a suitable place to live locat
ed near her work.
Jcanette will receive a cash al
lowance of $10 per month (or her
lirst year of service, and this will
he increased to $15 if she stavs for
I second year. However, she will
have to pay all personal costs
such as clothing and transporta
tion not directly connected with
her job. She will not be permit-
wflt only
proparea
After completinq a traininq period in Maryland, she wilt
work project somewhere in the United States, Jeanette is
Mrs. Ivan Riffey, 5244 Bristol A
led In hie i tar on Ihe piojecl.
unless there is n netM (or one.
and she will not receive a .ua
lion dunnc her year of service.
but Jeanette doesn't real
to mind tttosr resti ictions.
JtMtietle ftvls Hie rpenemr
she will 5.1m from HVS will be
imalnablo. as lew promams can
oiler souths the opportunity to
make a significant contribution to
sot lety while helpinn them to clar
ity their thinking rec.irdmi; a vo
cational choice
REVIVAL CONTINUES
ON THRU NEXT WEEK
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Nightly Except Monday & Saturday
7:00 PM
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
8th & Oak Postor, Lloyd Foiner
commemorate the manifestations
of Jesus Christ as the son of
God. These disclosure!-' were made
to the Magi at Bethlehem; at
Christ's baptism by John in the
Jordan River, when the voice from
heaven proclaimed, "Thou art my
beloved son in whom I am well
pleased"; and at the marriage
feast at Cana in Galilee, where
Christ wrought his first miracle.
One of the oldest ceremonies
in the Christian Church, the ob
servance of Epiphany can be
traced to an earlier period
the Eastern church than in the
Western. In the Greek church, it
was observed as eariy as the 2nd
century, but the event commemo.
rated by the Greeks was not the
visit of the Magi to Nazareth, but
the manifestation of Jesus at the
Jordan as the Messiah.
The earliest records of the 2nd
century show that even at that
time, there was considerable spec
ulalion as to the origin of Epi
phany, but evidence seems to in
dicate it was the survival of earl
ier customs and ceremonies re
lating to the birth of Christ. The
festival does not appear to have
been observed in the Latin church
until the 4th century.
In England, the popular name
for the festival is "Twelfth Day,"
meaning the twelfth day from
SKATING SLATED
An all church skating party,
sponsored by. the First Christian
Church, will be held from 10 a.m.
to 12 noon at Skaleland on Satur
day, Jan. 5. All members are in
vited to attend and bring their
friends.
Upon terminating their service,
volunteers are expected to attend
an end-of-service conference. This
gives the volunteers a chance to
evaluate their service experiences.
md also redirects them in con
structive channels, beyond their
term of service, to their home
communities, home churches, for
further education, (or further
church service, and to help them
select avenues of employment in
keeping with their ideals.
In a sense, BVS might be recog
nized as the forerunner to the
Peace Corps because of the na
ture of the projects it oilers and
(he way it is set up. According
to information released by the
Church of the Brethren General
Offices, directors of the Breth
ren Volunteer Service prngram
were consulted extensively by gov
ernment officials at the time ofi
the establishment of the Peace
Corps.
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Christmas. In other languages It
known as "Little Christmas,"
Three King's Day," and "Day
of Kings."
Epiphany is celebrated in dif-
icreni ways Dy the various
church groups which recognize
the festival. The simple and
beautiful service used at St
Paul's was written by Bishop
William P. Remington in 11)36,
especially for use in the Episco
pal churches of eastern Oregon.
Now reitrcd and living in South
ern California, Bishop Remington
states that he had a three-fold
purpose in writing the service.
These were "To honor our Lord
as the Light of the World; to
show how that Light came grad
ually to men as they were able
to receive it; and to impress the
missionary character of the church
as it seeks to spread the Light,
The word "Epiphany" is de
rived from the Greek words,
"epi" and "phainein," meaning
"to show." Rev. Robert L. Greene,
St. Paul's rector, explained that
the name of the celebration
arose from the coming of the
wise men to Christ. He added
that the three kings symbolize all
people not just the Hebrews as
they were shown the Saviour of
all mankind.
The Christmas decorations
the church will remain in place
for the service, designed to re
emphasize the true significance
of the season. The prophetic mes
sages of the Old Testament and
the, fulfillment in Christ's birth
as related in the New Testament
will be told by Rev. Greene and
several parishioners.
The lighting of candles is anoth
er symbolic aspect of the cere
mony. The Old Testament pro
phecies speak of the coming of
the Messiah as a Light coming
to the world. Light is again rep
resented by the star which led
the Magi from the east to Jerusa
lem and at length guided them
safely to the place of the Nativi
ty at Bethlehem.
Following a brief devotional
by Rev. Greene, the entire con
gregation will participate in the
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Parish Women Hold Meeting
The Women of St. Paul's Epis
copal Parish will hold their an
nual meeting on Thursday. Jan.
10. A politick luncheon at 12 noon
will proceed the meeting. The
nm? tm nilM i
lighting service, each lighting a
candle to symbolize the act of re
ceiving the Light and spreading
it to all the world.
The recessional will conclude
the service in the sanctuary,
but members will remain for the
cutting of the traditional Epiphany
cake in the church social hall.
Decorated in red and white.
the cake will contain three items,
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EPIPHANY CELEBRATION One of the oldest cere
monies in the Christian Church, the Epiphany service,
will be observed at St. Paul's Episcopal Church at 7
o'clock Sunday evening. The symbolic candlelighting
service on the Twelfth Day of Christmas to herald the
"Feast of Lights" has been held at the church for more
HERALD AND
committee chairmen will give
their 12 evaluation reports at
the business session, so all mem
bers are urged to attend.
an Epiphany custom originated
in England. Hidden in the serv
ings will be a ring, symbolizing
the binding of the world together
in the love of God; a thimble, de
noting missionary efforts; and a
dime, characterizing the earning
and giving of money.
This old English custom is car
ried a step farther by St. Paul's.
Parishioners who find the items
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will play a special role In next
year's celebration.
Last year the ring was drawn
by Mrs. Richard Bowers, and by
virtue of her good fortune she
will provide this year's cake and
also, serve as hostess for the Epi
phany party.
Stephanie Gudcrian, who found
the thimble, was supposed to use
it to sew some articles which
than 20 years. David Vaagen, left, and Mike Faught,
right, will light the candles in the sanctuary which tra
ditionally remains decorated with Christmas trees and
evergreens. The congregation will participate in the
cutting of the Epiphany cake following the service.
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can be used in the church or do
nated to missions or charity. She
decided to make diapers to be sent
to foreign missions.
The dime, which turned up In
the slice of cake received by Dr.
R. W. Bingham, has been put (
to work over the past year to earn
more money. He will give a report
on how he made it grow for the
benefit of mission work.
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