WORK AS A MEANS OF GRACEBy Bishop Reed

FINAL REPORT FROM EVANSTONBy Editor Marvin

THE SPIRITUAL LIFE MISSIONBy Glenn M. Frye

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A familiar scene in McGaw Hall, Evanston, 111., where the plenary sessions of the Second Assembly of theWorld Council of Churches was held, August 15-31. The symbol of the Council printed on a backdrop appears above the Council's presidents who occupy a position above the platform. Seated on the platform itself is the presiding officer and his assistants. Those addressing the Assembly occupy the speaker's boxat the left which also bears the familiar symbol and the initials NU standing for Northwestern Universityon whose campus the sessions took place. A few of the delegates may be seen at their seats in the fore

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Miss Runkel Completes60 Years As S.S. Teacher

MISSMartha Runkel of Hopkins this

year completes sixty years as aSunday school teacher. She began teaching at the age of 15, in a small Evangelical church in Port Washington, Wisconsin. At that time the Bible wasused exclusively as there were no picture cards or helps available. Her firstclass consisted of boys.

In 1911 the Runkel family moved toHopkins, Mich., and she again hadcharge of a boys' class. In later yearsshe has taught a class of ladies, whichshe says is the most faithful one inthe Sunday school. She still clings toher practice of Bible teaching only.

Being the oldest in a family of elevenchildren she had much to do with theshaping of Christian character in thefamily as all are active in church work.Two brothers are pastors in Methodist

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Miss Runkel

churches, Rev. Emil Runkel at Ludingtonand Rev. Arnold Runkel in Birmingham.

Miss Runkel was absent from Sunday

school only when she or some member

of the family was ill and now at 75

says she will continue as long as she is

able.

In addition to teaching she also served

for several years as Sunday school superintendent; for many years was presi

dent of the Ladies' Aid and is now very

active in the WSCS; and has been a

long-time reader of the MCA. She also

delighted in keeping the church clean

and in furnishing flowers.

Plan StatewideProtestant Retreat in Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS— (RNS)— The firststatewide interdenominational retreatfor laymen to be held in Indiana will be

sponsored at nearby Turkey Run State

Park next Nov. 12-14 by the IndianaCouncil of Churches.

Some 300 persons from the fields ofmanagement, labor, education, sales andservice, engineering, government service, agriculture, education, insurance,

the law and public service are expectedto attend. Theme of the retreat will be

"What Does It Mean to be a Christianin My Vocation?"

Our Preacher

AdvocatesThe joy of living calls for an elim

ination of fear of the past, the present,and the future. This is so because

there is a divine agency at work car

rying out the purposes of God. Thedivine plan proceeds in orderly fashion, so there is always an upwardmovement of civilization. Historyproves that man over the ages has

gone from darkness into light. Thisworld is God's great concern and one

may rest assured that all will comeout all right.

Honor Roll ChurchesThe following Michigan Methodist churches send the Advocate to every member-

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MICHIGAN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE

The Bishop's Page

Work is a Means of teeWE HAVE just passed

through another LaborDay season when many pronouncements have been madein the name of justice in human relationships. Our society has become so complexthat there are few face-to-facerelations left. Not many mencan speak for themselves today. They are represented bycommittees and commissionsin reaching decisions that maybe of very great consequenceto them and their families.Labor relations are determinedfor multitudes by very smallgroups.

In such an impersonal socialorder, it is good for us as individuals to remember thatwork is one of God's most important blessings. Someonehas well said that if we wereto compile a new decalogue ofGod's unwritten laws, one ofthe first commandments to be

listed would be: "Thou shaltwork." Instead of being acurse still put upon us becauseof the first man's sin, it is a

means of grace for the soulsof men. Its reward is muchmore important than the accumulation of property inwhat it does in the molding ofcharacter.

The law of labor may beunwritten in that it did notappear on the tablets of stone,

but it is written into the veryconstitution of the universe.From one end of the earth tothe other, we find a prevailingprinciple, not of idleness butof activity. Science gives us

an ever-enlarging conception ofJesus' statement that "theFather worketh even untilnow." We are told that oursis a world of electrons relatively as far apart as the stars

and all moving with tremendous velocity. The acorn isgrowing into a majestic oak

and the child into a matureman. The creator of all thislife is not some absentee me

chanic who once set the wheels

going, but God who works in1954.

When we step out of the

physical universe into thespiritual universe, who is our

Bishop Marshall R. Reed

guide? We answer: Jesus ofNazareth. Like every Hebrewboy he was taught a trade andnaturally it was the trade ofhis father which was the carpenter's trade. As Henry VanDyke said so beautifully: "Thisis a Gospel of Labor, ring itout ye bells of the kirk, the

Lord of Love came down fromabove to live with the men whowork." It means much to us

that the one we know as theson of God should have spentseveral years in manual labor.Had he appeared in historywearing the crown of a kingor carrying the scroll of thelaw as a Pharisee, his relationship to humanity would havebeen different from what it isnow. By working with his

own hands, he established a

kinship with all who work.

Later in his ministry, he

spoke many parables of work.There was no group that he

condemned as he did the idle."Why stand ye idle all day

when there is so much to bedone?", he asked. It is also

true of the first great interpreter of Christianity, St.Paul, that he was a workman.He was a man of culture, a

student at the University ofTarsus, but he was also a tentmaker. It was this man whogave to Christians of all timethe most exalted conception oftheir mission in life, namely,to be co-workers with God inthe creation of a new heaven

and a new earth.

When we focus this unwritten law of God upon our ownsouls, we readily perceive howit becomes a means of grace.There is no one in quite somiserable a plight as the person who has nothing to do. Itis difficult to believe that thebliss of heaven will be unemployment. Across the top of apage of the copy-book fromwhich some of us learned towrite, was the quotation: "Thedevil finds mischief for idlehands to do." Work not onlykeeps the wolf from the doorbut temptation from the soul.

Elizabeth Barrett Browningwrote a poem in which she- exalted work, saying, "God incursing, gives us better giftsthan men in benediction. Godsays, 'Sweat for foreheads':men say 'Crowns' —Get work!Get work! Be sure it's betterthan what you work to get.""Mid- Victorian" is the judgment of twentieth centurycynic. Our judgment is thatit is essentially Christian.

SEPTEMBER 9. 1954

'In things essential. Unity — In things doubtful. Liberty — In all things, Charity"

EXPRESSED EDITORIALLY

Bentley's Disservice to AmericaIt was an embarrassment to some of us from

Michigan to have a Michigan Representative, AlvinBentley, invite a delegate to the Assembly to testifybefore his committee. The delegate was SeniorBishop Albert Berecsky of the Reformed Church ofHungary. The embarrassed Bishop received allkinds of advice from his friends which left him evenmore confused and embarrassed. After all he wasa guest in this country. He is high in his churchin Hungary and neither wished to cast reflection

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upon his office, his country nor the Assembly, and

certainly not upon his American hosts. Representative Bentley lacked good manners in giving his in

vitation and showed an ignorance of the Assembly'spurpose and function.

Bishop Berecsky was wise in letting Dr. Franklin Clark Fry make a reply for him. Dr. Fry had

had a conversation with the Representative early in

August and thought he had come to an understanding that no Assembly delegate would be so embar

rassed. In view of this conversation Dr. Fry, who

is vice-chairman of the World Council's powerfulCentral Committee and co-chairman of the Assembly's steering committee, sent the following tele

gram to Representative Bentley:

Recalling our long conversation in your office inWashington, D.C., in early August, I am amazed atyour telegram inviting church delegates fromHungary to testify at public hearing of congressional committee. As you know these men are here exclusively for church conferences and this factheightens the clear impropriety of your proposal.

Interviewed by reporters, Dr. Fry repeated

that he felt Mr. Bentley's action was "highly im

proper and unfair procedure." He explained that

he was interested primarily in avoiding unfavorablepublicity for the World Council and not concerned

with protecting Bishop Berecsky or anybody else.

Dr. Fry acted as a private citizen and not forthe World Council which, of course, took no actionon the matter and didn't consider it as any of its

business. When Dr. Fry had talked to Mr. Bentleyin Washington, he was not an official of the Council but was one of a small group concerned and

chosen for this particular interview. He also made

it clear that Mr. Bentley had not specifically promised not to invite delegates to testify which in no

way lessens the impropriety of the invitation. Com

mon decency and just ordinary politeness should

have guided Mr. Bentley whose act in no way hurtthe Assembly but certainly must have lowered theesteem in which he is held by those who know thefacts, including those from 47 foreign countrieswho will be more likely now to believe left-wingpropaganda criticizing this country. Mr. Bentley

has demonstrated a good way how not to win friendsand influence people for America. He has ren

dered a disservice to his country.

MICHIGAN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE

From

EvanstonBy JOHN E. MARVIN

THESecond Assembly of the World

Council of Churches is history andthe 1600 delegates, accredited visitorsand consultants are now on their wayhome or have already arrived. But evenbefore they could possibly have reachedhome the news of what happened atEvanston preceded them. The secondlargest staff of press reporters everassembled to report a human event madesure of that. Radio or television hadcarried the story to every country in theworld even behind the Iron and BambooCurtains. No event in the history ofChristendom ever made such an impactin so short a time as the meeting ofthese Christians from 48 countries and163 churches. Some idea of this impactis revealed in the 930,978 words telegraphed and cabled by the press in thefirst ten days of the sessions. The firstAssembly six years ago at Amsterdamsent less than five per cent as many andthere were those who thought that washighly publicized.

What Happened?

Now that the Assembly is over, whatdid it accomplish from the 14th ofAugust to the 31st? It will take monthsor years to answer that question, foronly as local churches in the 48 nationshave a chance to study what happenedand register their reactions, will anythinglike a comprehensive appraisal of Evanston be possible. However, there is nodoubt that certain things happened.The delegates had a fellowship whichbrought greater understanding. This isalways a value of any church conferencebut especially so of a world conferenceof this kind which is made up of so

many people coming from so manydiversified churches, countries, culturesand races. Under no other circumstances is it possible to get so completea look at what Christendom really is.

The first week featured many speechesby such world Christian leaders as Dr.Charles Malik of Lebanon; Dr. O. Frederick Nolde; Dag Hammerskjold, Secretary General of the U.N. ; BenjaminE. Mays ; Bishop Otto Dibelius of Berlin ;

Dr. Reinhold Niebuhr; and Dr. JosefHromadka of Czechoslovakia. To havegathered in one place leaders of the cali-bur of these, is an achievement in itself,but to receive the wisdom of their leadership on vital issues facing the church, isan even greater experience to be coveted.The value of this exchange of opinionby top level Christian leaders canhardly be overestimated.

There were times when those of us inthe presi were irritated, by long-drawn*

The Methodist Church was proud to play a major part in entertaining the Assemblyof the World Council. Worship services were held in First Methodist Church,Evanston, every day and First's staff and membership spared no cost or effortto make the delegates feel at home. This scene is of the opening service in Firstchurch at which Methodist Bishop G. Bromley Oxnam preached the sermon.

Dr. Harold Rowley, pastor, is shown directly in front of the altar.

out debates over matters which seemedtrivial. Much time was consumed inaccepting reports which could have been

saved for other things. Yet it was nowcrse than some General ConferencesI have attended and better than others.Large groups have a way of movingslowly but they do get there if one hasthe patience to sit them out. The number of local spectators dwindled as thedays passed and rainy and hot weatherdidn't help. Aside from the pageant atSoldier Field the opening night, and another pageant depicting the plight of theworld's refugees the second Sundayevening, there was not much to interestthe general public and unless one followed the sessions from the inside it wasdifficult to sustain interest. To thecredit of the secular press it must be

said it did well in digging up newsworthy stories and in keeping the Assembly before the public. On the wholethe treatment by the press was fairerthan some of us had been led to expectand the coverage was excellent.

How Organized

Months before the Assembly met thedelegates had been sent two documentsaround which most of the action of theAssembly centered. One was a documenton the main theme "Christ —the Hopeof the World." This consisted of areport by the Advisory Commission of50 printed pages which was reviewedin the Advocate prior to the Assembly.The other document, a much larger one,dealt with six ecumenical aurveyi whichwere uied ai source material In the prep

aration of six sectional reports on asmany subjects. World Council businesswas conducted by the Assembly includingthe election of new presidents and a newCentral Committee of 90, a report ofwhich was given last week. These areasof activity and a Message sent to thechurches really constituted the officialproceedings of the Assembly and represent its main accomplishments.

The Main Theme

The Report of the Advisory Committeeon the Main Theme, "Christ —the Hope

of the World" was received and forwarded to the churches with a covering

statement. Considerable debate centeredon this statement which was revisedseveral times before accepted. The most

debatable reference in it called for aproclamation of the hope in Christ tothe Jews. Mr. Charles P. Taft took

strong exception to this reference andfelt it would not win converts amongthe Jews and would be misunderstood.Others argued that it was a statementgrowing out of the Biblical references to

the Jews, or the house of Israel, and notintended to give offense. The finaldecision was to delete it but to studythe matter between now and the nextAssembly.

The statement frankly acknowledgesthat there is vast disagreement on the

Second Coming of Christ as our ultimatehope. This disagreement is drawn largely between the American and European

points of view. The former tends tominimize a Second Coming at the endof the world, while the latter lays greatstress upon it. There was no theological

issue on which there was a sharper andmore irreconcilable difference than on

this. Not dismayed with this difference, however, the statement expressespraise that the treatment of the maintheme is a "creative and provocativeecumenical statement of Christian hope

for this day ... It is our desire thatall who read it will be moved to giveutterance to the Christian hope in theirown words and with the additions which,

their thought and prayer discover."

Section Reports

If the Assembly was conservative inits theology, it was quite otherwise inits sociology. This was to be expectedbecause delegates, other than from thisside of the Atlantic, live in centers ofpolitical and economic upheaval. Thecomparative peace, and tranquillity ofthis country is utterly unknown to them.Many of them came from divided countries like Germany and Korea. Somecame from behind the Iron Curtain likethose from Hungary and Czechoslovakiaothers from racial tension areas sucha? South Africa and still others fromcountries like France and Italy whereone's next door neighbors are likely tobe voting Communists. On the wholethe American delegates had more tolearn about the world's tensions thanthey had to offer.

Intergroup Relations

The section on Intergroup Relationsdealt mainly with the race question. Itsreport emphasized that God is "theSoverign Creator of all men" and thatsegregation "solely on the grounds ofrace is abhorrent in the eyes of God."It criticized excuses for failure to eliminate segregation, such excuses as "thetime is not ripe" or "a residential patternof segregation necessitates it."

On the problem of interracial marriage the report urged that "a ministerof the Church should advise young people,in preparing them for the grave responsibilities of marriage, both of the potential richness of such marriages and ofthe painful consequences in some situations . . ." And it adds, "There is no

evidence that the children of such marriages are inherently inferior, and anytreatment of them as such should be

condemned."

Evangelism

Bishop Richard Raines of The1 Methodist Church presented the report onEvangelism. It was promptly opposed byMethodist, Clifford E. Urwin of GreatBritain, who said it didn't state themagnitude of the problem, didn't analyzethe constituency that has to be won andgave no new techniques. "Britain hashad no evangelistic efforts in recentyears that have really broke through,"he said,

Some debate centered on an attemptto recommend religious education In the

Assembly Sidelights

It took six and a half tons of

mimeograph paper to put out the

reports and other documents to

the delegates, visitors and the

press. About 300 typewriters, 12

mimeographs, 70 paid telephones

and a 40-line telephone board

were made available.

Dr. Visser 't Hooft of the

Dutch Reformed Church has been

connected with the WCC for 16

years. This covers the period

during its formation as well as

the last six years since its organ

ization. He is General Secretary

and the WCC's key person.

A Chicago traffic cop said the

record crowd at Soldier Field was

a "heavenly crowd." Aside from

a few dented bumpers there were

no accidents. A comparatively

few people were given first aid

at the field for minor ailments

or accidents.

A dinner for 1600 Assembly

delegates and visitors was given

at Soldier Field by the Church

Federation of Greater Chicago

just preceding the Festival ofFaith.

Chicago's Roman Catholicmayor attended the Festivaland was asked if he were the

only Catholic present. (Chicago's

cardinal had prohibited Catholics

from attending.) He looked

around and pointed to some Irishcops nearby.

Two Chicago gang killingsbrought interesting remarks from

delegates. Bishop Ivan Lee Holtof The Methodist Church was

shocked sick. Dr. Marc Boegner

of France said he will alwaysremember the Chicago area forits children more than its gang

sters. Mrs. George K. A. Bell,wife of the Bishop of Chichester,

England, asked, "Who's Capone?"

Dr. Dempster Yinger, formerlyof Michigan, now of Dubuque,Iowa, was present and reportingfor his local newspaper. Mrs.Yinger accompanied him.

Chicago church women held atea one Sunday afternoon for thewomen attending the Assembly.

It was given at First MethodistChurch, Evanston. They expected

2,000. There were about 5,000,

public schools. Bishop Oxnam raised thequestion that if Christians ask for Christian education, will not other faiths askfor the same? Mrs. Fisher, wife of theArchbishop of Canterbury, thought more

emphasis should be placed upon the

home as a place to evangelize the

children.

The report stressed that in evangeliz

ing the worker "the word must be related

to his social condition and aspirations;and the word cannot be spoken to the

intellectual unless we make it clear thatin the Church's message there is a cogent

and coherent view of life." In today's

world it is not only important to deal

with people where they live but "where

they work" and an appeal is made to

the laity to "carry the message of the

Church into every area of life, to be

informed and courageous witnesses to

the will of our Lord in the world."

International Affairs

Perhaps no subject dealt with was as

keenly anticipated as that concerning

international relations. What would the

Assembly say on peace and war, Com

munism and the Atom Bomb? The dele

gates soon found out and so has the restof the world. The report on this section

committed the World Council to work fora peace that is more than simply the

"absence of war" but is "characterizedpositively by freedom, justice, truth and

love." Dr. Harold Bosley of FirstChurch, Evanston, asked that the Christian church condemn the mass destruc

tion of civilian populations. His request

was received amid applause. (Everybody was aware that an American, whose

country was the first and only country

to use the A-bomb, had made the recom

mendation.)

The reduction of all armaments to a

minimum was called for from the H-bomb on down and the nations wereasked to pledge themselves not to use

weapons of mass destruction. If the

pledge is broken, the United Nationsprovides a means for collective action.Urged also was the "automatic stationing of U.N. Peace Observation Commission teams in areas of tension." Aimedparticularly at the U.S. was the requestthat the testing of hydrogen bombs be

done within the respective territories ofthose countries doing the testing or else

where only by international clearance.

The word "co-existence," known tobe of Russian origin, was criticized as

unsatisfactory because of its "unhappyhistorical significance and some of itscurrent political implications." If anyone was concerned lest the Assembly failto take a stand against Communism,

they should take heart in the following:"We stand against submission to,

engulfment by, or appeasement of totalitarian tyranny and aggression." Thenis added, "We also stand against the ex

ploitation of any people by economic

monopoly or political imperialism."

It was made clear that while totali

tarianism is opposed, and especially

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atheistic totalitarianism, "yet howeverdeep the conflict may be it is notnecessarily an insuperable bar to livingtogether in a divided world." TheUnited Nations was recognized as notperfect but before changes are made inits charter a careful study was requested. Regional alliances of nationswere regarded as helpful providing theyare purely defensive in character and"are subordinate to and reinforce theaims of the Charter of the U.N."

The LaityIf the Second Assembly of the World

Council can do anything about it, thereis a new day ahead for the laity. Another report from another section madethis clear. Among other things it said,"The time has come to make the ministryof the laity explicit, visible and activein the world. The real battles of thefaith today are being fought in factories,shops, offices and farms, in politicalparties and government agencies, incountless homes, in the press, radio andtelevision, in the relationship of nations."

The churches today reflect too muchthe atmosphere of an old-fashioned, middle-class culture, now radically changedin society but surviving in the Church."The laity need to be regarded as "notmere fragments of the Church who arescattered about in the world and whocome together again for worship, ... onSundays. They are the Church's representatives, no matter when. It is thelaity who draw together work and worship."

This section's report presents a radicalchallenge to today's laity, for it putssquarely on their shoulders the responsibility for making religion relevant tolife. The gulf between the Church andthe world is the result of the failureof the laity to bridge it. This gulf isowing in part to the fact that there arefalse views of work. Work is not onlya means of making a living. It is a wayof expressing the will of God and ofrendering a service to society. Conflictsare to be expected when the workerattempts to follow God's will and this iswhere the Church must come to his aidin specific ways. Unfortunately theChurch is often unprepared to do this.Ministers are out of touch with the situation in which workers find themselvesyet "only if our churches succeed inbeing with their laity in the struggles ofour present world will the laity in theirturn become genuine representatives ofthe Church in areas of modern life towhich otherwise the church has no

access."

A Responsible Society

"Christian responsibility is groundedin the mighty acts of God." Thus beginsthe report on "The Responsible Societyin a World Perspective." The words''responsible society" originated atAmsterdam and mean a society wherefreedom is a freedom of men whoacknowledge a responsibility to justiceand public order. It is a criterion by

which social orders are judged. Thisresponsibility begins in the family.Since God is the source of justice, thefunction of the state is to guaranteejustice." "It is not the lord but theservant of justice. There can be for theChristian no ultimate authority but veryGod."

Recognizing that vast economicchanges have taken place in some partsof the world, and have challenged manyof the old political and economic ideas,there is a new emphasis on state initiative and international organization inthe development of economic life whileat the same time there is a "freshrecognition of the importance of relativefreedom in enterprise." Even the socialist is coming to recognize this fact. Theterms "capitalism" and "socialism" havebecome almost meaningless because theirapplication varies greatly in differentcountries. "The capitalism of today isvery different from the capitalism ofeven twenty or thirty years ago," saysthe report.

The Church needs to be concerned witheconomics although not identifying itselfwith any economic system. Economicactivity of the state is not condemnedwhen it attempts to do what private industry cannot do properly but it adds,"state action needs to be decentralized,limited and adaptable." The Christianshould always welcome new experimentsin private, state and cooperative en

deavors.

President Eisenhower is met at the airport as he arrives to address the WCCAssembly. He is greeted by Dr. Visser't Hooft, General Secretary of the WCC(center) and President J. Roscoe Miller

of Northwestern University.

The skilled executive has a valuablecontribution to make to the social orderirrespective of the form of ownership ororganization of the business he heads.Nor should the important role of the

A tea was served one afternoon of the Assembly at which Methodists attending

from various parts of the world were invited to meet each other. Eighteen bishops

were present including those who were available for this picture. Left to right:Bishop* Wunderlich of Germany; Ivan Lee Holt, Walter Earl Ledden, Fred PierceCorson, all of the United States; S. U. Barbieri of South America, a new World

Council president; and Bishop 6. Bromley Oxnam of the U.S.

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farmer be overlooked, for "farmersrightly demand a reasonable measure ofsecurity of incomes."

While recognizing the points of con

flict between Marxist ideology andFascism the report goes on to blame thechurch for creating these isms in partbecause of its indifference to social injustice. Now, in order to combat com

munism on the one hand, and to catchup socially on the other, there is a

tendency for democratic nations to lowertheir standards of civil liberties. (Thisis perhaps the closest any statement bythe Assembly came to touching uponMcCarthyism in this country.) Anotherwarning, doubtless aimed at America,

was that which cautioned against anover-emphasis on the military aspect ofdefense against communism and failureto see the need for political and economicreforms.

Space limitations make further quotations impossible but as one reads thefull report of this section it is evidentthat in many instances it was talkingto conditions which exist in the UnitedStates if not to this country specifically.Names of nations were of course notmentioned but intelligent persons wouldhave no difficulty in supplying them.We Americans at Evanston had a goodchance to see ourselves as others see us.

(Continued on page 10)

The Festival of Faith of the Second Assembly of the World Council of Churches)

was the featured event on the opening evening of the Assembly, Sunday, August15. Shown above are the dancers in one of the scenes interpreting the theme

"Christ — the Hope of the World." Approximately 140,000 people were present,one of the largest crowds in the history of the stadium. Five hundred charteredbusses occupied the parking lot plus 10,000 private automobiles which broke allrecords according to parking lot officials. It was a beautiful night with perfectweather conditions, Incidentally that's the moon, not a spot light, at the extreme

top of the picture,

The SpiritualLife Mission

By Glenn M. FryeIII SPIRITUAL PREPARATION

THEpurpose of the Spiritual Life

Mission is the revival of the inactive members and the revival of thespiritual life of every member. Howare we to achieve the first withoutfirst doing the second?

The task of winning back indifferent members is so great that it is im

possible unless there is a new vitalityin the religious experience of us all.

Methodism's initial purpose, whichgave it such persuasive witness, was

to "spread scriptural holiness throughout the land." Nothing short of thisGod-presence in our hearts and livescan revive inactive members.

Hence the importance of the spiritual preparation of both pastors and

people. A more Christ-like quality oflife is imperative in pulpit and pew;

less pride and more humility, less self-seeking and greater passion to be used

of God wherever and at whatever taskhe needs us.

The District Superintendents were

supplied with sufficient copies of "TheMinisters' Preparation for the Spiritual Life Mission" for all their pastors.This helpful brochure stressed the ab

solute necessity for daily devotions;

prayer, devotional reading and Biblestudy. It suggested that the pastors

should not preach on the Holy Habitsbefore the Mission, but on the need

for personal regeneration in individuallives. (Example of pre-M i s s i o n

themes and texts were given.) Thesermons should seek to create a hungerfor a new and rich experience of inward power.

Likewise careful planning needs to

be done by the pastor, lay leader and

the Commission of Membership and

Evangelism.

Small prayer groups will need to be

encouraged in the Woman's Society,

among the Official Board members, theMethodist Men's Chapter, the YouthFellowship and all the major organizations of the church. Two people, who

feel the need, can start a prayer cell,meeting weekly. The hour or so whichthey spend together may be profitablydivided between study of a book orpassage of Scripture, discussion oftheir actual life-situations in the lightof God's revealed truth, and prayer.Christ will honor those gathered, twoor three in His Name, with His veryPresence.

Shut-ins can be enrolled along withother intercessory pray-ers. Familiesalso will enlist to pray for the churchand the Mission. Copies of the UpperRoom supplied to every family willbe very helpful. (It will be most profitable also if sufficient copiea are

MfCHiaAN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE

available for visitors during the Mission to leave in every home.)

Public prayers for the Missionshould be offered in all services and alsoin the meetings of every organizationand group.

All of this organization and program will be futile, let me repeat,unless each of us rigidly search ourhearts in the presence of Christ. Dowe harbor "secret faults or presumptuous sins?" What of pride? Arethere resentments we treasure, or un-righted wrongs? Have we anxietiesand fears that belie our professed trustin Him? What of our life-center? Isit things and self—or Christ?

The use of time and money may bea clue. Are we preoccupied with somany things that time for prayer, forstudy of God's Word, and for Kingdom tasks receive a pitiful share? Inproportion to the amount of money weearn and receive, and what we spendon ourselves, how does God's Kingdomand the causes represented by theChurch fare? Honestly now, is thecenter of our life, things and self, orChrist?

Father, thine is the Kingdom andthe glory. Forgive us for being likeChrist's disciples, idly hoping for ThyKingdom of justice and peace beforeour hearts are cleansed and our livessurrendered to Thy purpose for us.Grant us hearts, forgiven, forgivingand obedient, through whom Thoucanst bring Thy Kingdom on earth asit is in heaven. Amen.

Around Methodism

With The Grcuit Rider

Festival of Faith Prayer: Rev.Charles M. Crowe, pastor of the Wil-mette Parish Methodist Church inWilmette, 111., is the author of theprayer given at the opening of theWorld Council of Churches Festival ofFaith, Soldier Field, Chicago. Selectedfrom entries submitted from over thecountry, the prayer enlarged upon thegeneral theme of the Council sessions:Christ, the Hope of the World.

Civil Rights Film: Target date forthe production of a civil rights film wasset as January 1, 1955, by the MethodistBoard of Social and Economic Relations,meeting in Chicago, August 10. Cost ofthe film, still in script form, is not toexceed $45,000. A committee of threewas empowered by the board to makefinal decisions concerning the script andproduction details. Members of the committee include, Bishop Lloyd C. Wicke,Pittsburgh, president of the board; Rev.A. Dudley Ward, Chicago, executivesecretary; and Paul R. Ervin, Charlotte,N. C. Dr. Howard E. Tower, Nashville,of the Radio and Film Commission staffwas appointed by the Bishop as an ex-.officio member.

A LIFT FOR LIVING

Making DecisionsBy Dr. Ralph W. Sockman

HOWoften we look back to yes

terday's decisions, wondering ifwe reached the right conclusionsand spending our energies retryingthe cases. We have not learned thesecret of closing the door behind us.

They say baseball managers andplayers suffer after losing gamesand lie awake re-playing the innings, asking themselves why theydid not do this or that. (I imaginethat their wives are tactful thosenights.)

I have the greatest sympathywith young people in these troubledand uncertain times. I realize howcomplex life is today with so manymore specialties plus the interruptions of military service. To besure, no young person today knowsquite where he or she will be a yearfrom now. But is there anyone whocannot decide what kind of a person he wants to be a year from nowor ten years from now?

In Lindbergh's book, "The Spiritof St. Louis," we see the young mansitting alone in his plane headed outover the Atlantic. His mind wasopen to many uncertainties for hewas doing something never donebefore. But he was settled on thequestion of direction and destination.

The young pilot had convictionsand had reached a decision. Whenwe clinch our convictions with action, we strengthen our ideals intostandards.

In common use there is quite adifference between an ideal and astandard. An ideal is something weaspire toward; a standard is something we hold ourselves to. Wehave lots of lofty ideals today. Infact, we have higher ideals thanour grandfathers about manythings, such as world peace andindustrial justice. But we need tostrengthen these ideals into standards of action.

When a person of high standardsand decisive action appears in ourmidst, we feel his strength. He disposes men to follow him. It is menof decision who when a fire is raging can calm the crowd and preventpanic. It is men of decisive actionwho bring order into a demoralized community and rally the forcesof righteousness. It was said ofWilliam Pitt that he formed hisplans with such promptitude and

executed them with such vigor thatno man ever spent five minutes withhim in conference without leavinga braver man than when he entered.

This day will leave each one ofus either weaker or stronger. If wehear some call of duty and do nothing about it, we shall weaken thefoundation of our character. In aday which calls for positive actionto replace so much prevailing negative criticism, let us, each in hisown place, clinch our convictions ofrighteousness by some decisivedeeds.

Another way of making ourselvesmore decisive is to finish somethings which we have started.Longfellow revealed one secret ofthe satisfaction enjoyed by his "Village Blacksmith" in the lines: "Eachmorning sees some task begun, Eachevening sees it close."

Many of us work at tasks whichwe cannot see finished each day.And some of us have so many ironsin the fire and we change them sooften that only the handles get hot.But we can go after some things"hammer and tongs" like the villageblacksmith and weld them into somefinished object.

Some of us are given to procrastination. Maybe we ought to do as thelate Dr. Richard Cabot of Boston did.He said that when he was temptedto put things off, he asked himselfto name another time which wouldreally be better and then he wouldmark it down in black and white andlet someone else know about it inorder to remind him. In that way heusually convinced himself that therewas no time like the present for do

ing what needed to be done.

Perhaps with some of us it is perseverance that we lack. We need tohear the plain words which AndrewJackson's mother gave him when he

was fourteen. She wrote: "Andrew,if I should not see you again, I wishyou to treasure up and remembersome things. In this world you willhave to make your own way. Todo this you must have friends. Youcan make friends by being honest.Keep them by being steadfast."

Maybe steadfastness is anothergood old-fashioned virtue needednow.

(Copyright 1954, General Features Corp.)

SEPTEMBER 9, 1S54

From Evanston(Continued from page 8)

Faith and Order

The last of the six sectional reports(actually section number I) to be

adopted concerned Faith and Orderhaving to do with the churches' onenessin Christ and their disunity as churches.It asserts that "from the beginningthe Church had been given an indissoluble unity in Christ, by reason ofHis self-identification with his people."Unfortunately this unity has neverbeen fully realized. Discord and division have characterized the Church butthe report indicates that Christ's loveand grace has made it possible for unityto exist. Despite this disunity of theseveral churches each has found a place

and function in the life of the Churchat large and each strives to give obedience to its Lord.

The report outlines a formula bywhich greater unity of the churchesmay be attained. It calls forthe "dying" of churches that they may

rise again in the life of a greaterChurch. This means that individualchurches will have to give up some

thing in order to make possible thatlarger unity. This amounts to a kindof "death" which leads, however, to a

resurrected life.

The discussion brought out that therewas no attempt to bring about organicunion, yet it was quite evident that thedoor is wide open for union as the

future conscience of the churches maydeem advisable. Something of themood of the report along this line isrevealed in the final sentences whichstate: "At Amsterdam we said that we

intend to stay together. He has keptus together. He has shown Himselfagain as our hope. Emboldened by

this Hope, we dedicate ourselves toGod anew that He may enable us togrow together."

This report was totally unacceptableto the Orthodox delegates and a representative of that delegation read a

two-page statement explaining why.Some newspapers made it appear thatthe Orthodox delegation was about to

leave the WCC. Actually this came

as nothing new because from the beginning the Orthodox church has main

tained (as do the Roman Catholics)that it is the one and only true church.Therefore what the Orthodox delegates

had to say was strictly for the record

and simply reasserted what they al

ways had maintained from the first.At no time did they intimate they intended to leave the WCC. On thecontrary there is every reason to be

lieve they will continue to be membersjust so long as they are given the

freedom to state their case. And there

is no intention on the part of the WCCto prevent them from doing so. In factvery wide latitude was allowedthroughout the entire Assembly forvarying points of view. Presidingofficers leaned over backwards to give

everyone the widest possible latitude

even to the point of stretching parliamentary rules.

Invitation From Hungary

It was something of a surprise forthe Hungarian delegates to express

the hope that some groups of the WCCmight meet in that country in the near

future. No particular group was men

tioned but it was assumed to mean

possibly the Central or Executive com

mittees or a study group. AnotherHungarian delegate, speaking out of

order, took occasion to appeal to the

Assembly to send WCC leaders to his

country to give leadership to the church

behind the Iron Curtain. Some inter

preted these remarks to be so much

propaganda, others felt it represented

a sincere wish.

Final business included the adoption

of a budget for $420,000 or $109,000

more than six years ago. It was felt

this could be reached because churches,

other than those in the U.S., are more

able to contribute than they were. The

U.S. was again commended for con

tributing 80% of the old budget. The

delegates were warned that the new

budget could not be realized without

"enthusiasm and determination." Aspecial item of $21,000 for Inter-Church

Aid and service to refugees brought

the total budget to $441,000.

The most important final document

to be approved was The Message to the

local churches. Since the Advocate willrun the bulk of that message in next

week's issue, it is not reviewed here

except to say it is a much better mes

sage than the one from Amsterdam,

is more practical and down to earth.

So the Second Assembly of the World

Council of Churches is over. It began

in a blaze of pageantry. It wrestled

with problems, many of them insoluble.

It closed with a triumphant hope that

this is God's world and Jesus Christ

is Lord.

"Therefore we say to you: Rejoice inhope."

President Eisenhower shown with the presidents of the World Council of Churches

just prior to his address on the campus of Northwestern University at which time

he received an honorary degree. Shown in the front row, left to right are: Bishop

Eivind Berggrav of Norway, Dr. Marc Boegner of France, President Eisenhower,

Bishop G. Bromley Oxnam of the United States, the Archbishop of Canterbury ofEngland and the Archbishop of Thyateira. According to action of the Assembly

an entirely new set of presidents were elected before adjournment.

Detroit Conference WSGAnnounces Week-end Camp

DETROITConference Wesleyan

Service Guilds will hold their

annual Camp Week-end at Lake Huron

Methodist Camp on September 17, 18

and 19. Miss Mabel Lawrence and MissPearl Bellinger, missionaries from India, will be the speakers. The programincludes a Program Parade, United Nations Workshop, and a Clinic period.

The Camp is open to all employed

Methodist women and reservations

should be sent to Miss June Moore,215 Maple Street, Flushing by September 18.

10 MICHIGAN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE

StSwhat They WriteComment for this column should be written

briefly and bear the signature and address of thewriter, which the editor reserves the right toprint. What appears here does not necessarilyrepresent the Advocate's point of view.

McCarthy and Publicity

To the Editor:

I am intrigued by the exchange ofopinion over the way Senator McCarthywas dealt with by the Michigan Conference. Not being present, I cannotcomment on what actually happened.

However, the reason Robert Trenerygave for it, in his letter of July 29, isan important one to be considered.Many well-meaning people havethought that Senator McCarthy and hiskind have been aided by publicity, evenby the publicity his critics have givenhim. They sincerely believe that thevery spotlight of criticism has causedhim to thrive. One can understand thispoint of view, because most all of ushave at times proceeded on this basis.I, for one, am now firmly convincedthat Senator McCarthy and his kindare not aided by adverse publicity. Instead, the evidence is overwhelmingthat when the people know the truthabout the Senator and his actions, hisinfluence recedes.

The best illustration of this was theWisconsin election of 19B2. SenatorMcCarthy lost every county in thestate in which either a daily paper ora labor weekly fought him publicly withthe facts. In contrast, he carried everycounty in the state where all or mostof the newspapers supported him, orrefused to expose his irregular actions,or were completely silent.

Although Milwaukee County votedfor McCarthy in 1946, it voted againsthim by nearly 100,000 votes in 1952,

to a great extent because the MilwaukeeJournal crusaded publicly against him.Other specific examples of how criticalpublicity effectively decreased thepower of the Senator could be given.

The repeated investigations of theSenator, while so far hampered by lackof specific action, still have changedthe minds of many persons when thecharacter and actions of the man havebeen publicly exposed.

The point is that men like SenatorMcCarthy and Rep. Clardy cannot be

handled by silence or by indirection. (Ifyou want to get some insight into thecharacter and attitudes of Rep. Clardy,read how he approached Bishop Oxnam^n the full report of the Bishop's hearing before the House Un-AmericanActivities Committee a year ago.)One of the weaknesses of the handlingof problems raised by Senator McCarthy by President Eisenhower hasbeen his refusal to name names and tohandle Senator McCarthy in a direct

fashion. Instead, the approach hasbeen through generalities and innuendo,and these haven't been enough.

Sure, Senator McCarthy and hiskind have flourished on certain kindsof publicity. But there is more thanone kind of publicity. Any person using demagogic methods does not wantto be exposed. And so he will go toany extreme to avoid this. In regardsto Senator McCarthy, many of us havelearned all this late rather than early.In the words of Morris Rubin, "Themost effective weapon against Mc-Carthyism, as indeed, against Communism, or any other counterfeit philosophy, is the truth." This has beenand remains the faith of free men.—Jim Bristah, Detroit.

HURON CITY CHURCHTRANSFERRED TOPHELPS FOUNDATION

TITLEto the Huron City Methodist

Church recently was transferred tothe William Lyon Phelps Foundation, anorganization established by the lateCharles A. Parcells to perpetuate thememory of Professor Phelps and hisservice to the Huron City community,where he and Mrs. Phelps, the formerAnabel Hubbard, maintained a summerhome.

The church, made famous by Dr.Phelps, professor of English at YaleUniversity, who preached in it everySunday afternoon during the summerfor many years, was twice enlarged toaccommodate a congregation of over1,000. It was filled to overflowingevery Sunday, visitors coming frommany miles.

At the ceremony which marked thetransfer of title, Mrs. Russell H. Lucas

of Huron City, granddaughter of Lang-don Hubbard who in 1882 deeded theland to The Methodist Church, acceptedthe title on behalf of the Foundation.Mr. John C. Prieskorn of Harbor Beachmade the presentation and at the sametime presented a donation of $1,000 fromthe Foundation to Rev. Wm. P. Ains-worth, Harbor Beach pastor, toward aparsonage for the Port Hope church andfor the Detroit Annual Conference.

After the death of Professor Phelpsin 1943 the congregation shrank to apoint where it was no longer able tomaintain the church. Mrs. Lucas, aniece of Mrs. Phelps, presented funds tothe Foundation for the acquisition ofthe church and the repairs necessary topreserve it. After the building is putin sound condition the Foundation hasplans to restore its usefulness as aplace of worship and inspiration, particularly for the large summer population of the neighboring territory.

Bishop Kennedy SelectedTo Speak on Vesper Series

BISHOPGerald Kennedy of the Los

Angeles Area of The MethodistChurch, has been selected by the National Council of Churches to speak atthe National Vespers on Sunday afternoons beginning August 22.

Methodists of Michigan will be interested to tune in on this series, scheduled in the following American Broadcasting stations at the hour indicated:WJBK, Detroit, Sundays, 1:35-2:00P.M.; WBMC, Bay City, Sundays, 1:35-2:00 P.M.; WELL, Battle Creek, Sundays, 1:35-2:00 P.M.; WTTH, Port Huron, Sundays, 7:35-8:00 P.M.; WHRV,Ann Arbor, Sundays, 1:35-2:00 P.M.—Glenn M. Frye.

Mrs. Russell Lucas presents a check for $1,000 to Rev. William P.Ainsworth of Harbor Beach as a donation from the William LyonPhelps Foundation to the Detroit Annual Conference, while Mr. JohnC. Prieskorn (left) presents title to the Huron City Methodist Church

to Mrs. Lucas, who accepted it on behalf of the Phelps Foundation.

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The BIBLE for TODAYBy Frances Huntington Martin

I nun commentary based on "International Sunday School Lessons; the International BibleLessons for Christian Teaching," copyrighted MSI by the Division of Christian Education,

National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U. S. A.

Sunday, September 19

What Are the Limits to Love?

Matthew 5:43-48; Ephesians 4:25-5:2;I John 4:7-21

WHATare the limits to love?

What are the limits to gravitation? To attraction? To atomicenergy? "There are no limits" wereply; "as far as the most powerfultelescope has pierced the farthestuniverse so far has man found theseforces operative: they are the lawsof the universe —the way the universeoperates." Exactly! And love is thebasic character of the universe be

cause love is the essence of the character of God. Not our use of theword love as sentiment or affectionor "liking," but agape (N.T.), eternal,selfless, active goodwill. There areno limits or reservations to God'slove. We cannot go beyond it. Thatis the way the universe operates.That is the way of the abundant lifewhich Jesus promised. When we refuse to be motivated by good will we goagainst the character of the universeitself—and we destroy ourselves, ourpersonalities and our society. "Godmakes his sun to rise on the evil andon the good; he sends rain on thejust and on the unjust. For if youlove those who love you ... do noteven the (despised) taxgatherers thesame? . . . What are you doing morethan others?"

Jesus lived in a world in whichthe most rampant and perilous socialcrime was hate. Party hatred hadended the Maccabean kingdom andhad brought the Jews under Romanrule. Hatred of Rome had led torepeated rebellions. This hatred wassoon to destroy the Jewish state andsend the Jews out a people without acountry. The basis of Jesus' messagewas love; he repeatedly emphasizedforgiveness.

History bears this out. AlfredToynbee the outstanding modern historian has listed sixteen of the mightiest nations and empires of historythat have been destroyed because theyacted on their ambition and ill willand hate and waged war againstthose whom they desired to dominate.The very universe is geared to goodwill. It is goodwill that will ultimately win out—the only force thatwill win out. When vie repudiategoodwill we go against the very nature of the universe —and are destined to defeat.

"During the past 3,400 years therehave been only 227 years of peace.After each of 8,000 wars peacetreaties were signed. But they didnot give us peace. Since 500 B.C.,902 of these wars were major wars.World War I was bigger than theother 901 combined. Since 1918, 17

wars have been fought at an estimated cost of 7% million lives and$10,000,000,000. World War II costat least ten times as much as theprevious one; over seven times thenumber of men. It did not bringpeace. Peace will not come unlesswith goodwill we do something aboutthe causes of war which are economic—bread and butter and a job."

But— "we must fight Communism!" Do we understand what it is?Garrett Biblical Institute issued ananalysis of the Christian point ofview. "Communism is not simply aneconomic program. It is a totaltheory of life, which is radically inconflict with Christianity, especiallyin its methods, but also in its goalsand its attitudes toward persons.Communism itself realizes this withits opposition to religion and thechurch. Our failure to apply consistently the basic Christian principles of justice and freedom and equalopportunity for all, our failure torectify the common wrongs of exploitation and the common ills of poverty—this has given opportunity for thespecious appeals not only of Communism but also of Fascism. As long asthere is poverty, insecurity, fear,oppression, there will be a fruitfulfield for such false messiahs as ledpeople astray in this last generation.No campaign against Communism cansucceed unless it also attacks theseevils and proceeds toward a realization of a just and Christian society."

Jesus demonstrated the techniquefor overcoming our enemies. Indiahas been the supreme example ofthe application of Jesus' technique."Love your enemies" —and Jesus didjust that. "Do good to them thathate you" —and he did that. "Blessthose that curse you"— and he be

stowed his blessings upon all. "Prayfor those who despitefully use you"—and he did that with his last breath.As Christians we are to use Jesus'technique and not the technique of ouropponents. The universe is gearedto love. There are no limits to love.Love is the only force that will ultimately win out!

MSSkSpeaking of Books

By Allan G. Gray

THE SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS

By Charles A. Lindbergh

WHENthe annals of aviation are

chronicled in the centuries to come,

the flight of Lindbergh across the Atlan

tic will be one of the high moments in

the history of lighter than air craft.

When literature of this century is eval

uated one of its brightest and choicest

gems will be his story of that flight.

Told simply yet eloquently and tire

lessly documented, it is a stirring record

of our times. The reader goes into the

inky blackness of the night mail flightfrom Chicago to St. Louis and skirtsthe top of the cornfield in many a forced

landing. You barnstorm the country in

an old clunker of a war relic and feel the

bravado and abandon that flows through

the veins of youth as they launch their

career in a field of endeavor that is

younger than themselves. You will begin

to get serious as you read of the prize

for a flight across the Atlantic and you

will begin the search of aircraft fac

tories who can make a plane to fit your

specifications. Finally you will cast

your lot with a small unknown firm on

the west coast and with all the confid

ence your backers can give you begin

to plan your trip. Already other flyers

are in the race and daily the papers

chronicle their preparations and take

offs. You read of their failures and

their death but still undaunted you forge

ahead with your careful and exhausting

preparations. Finally the day itself

dawns and you taxi down the runaway

into loneness and fame. Your muscles

will tense, your eyes will become heavy

with exhaustion, your mouth will be

dry, and goose pimples will mount

wave on wave as hour by hour you fol

low the dials of the plane and then

finally when Orly Field in Paris is

reached you too will wonder what the

crowd is all about.

The startling thing about this book is

its humility. Twenty seven years after

the great flight and still the author

speaks of it with simplicity and dignity.

There is no extravagance of phrase.

When the reporters start to clamor for

news and follow his every move fortheir papers, the reader will wonder why

are they so interested in Lindbergh. This

is a great document of a human being

meeting a divine challenge. When you

journey to the halls of the SmithsonianInstitute in Washington and see the frail"Spirit of St. Louis" hanging from the

ceiling you will say to yourself, "How

did he ever do it."

("Spirit of St. Louis" Lindbergh.

Scribners $6. The book may be secured

from the Cokesbury Book Store, 28 E.

Elisabeth St., Detroit 1, Mich.)

MICHIOAW GtOUSUAN ADVOCATE

Stops Around the State

• Port Huron District

Intermediates

THEtheme of the intermediate camp,

Aug. 8-14, was "Stewardship in

God's World." The staff under the leader

ship of the dean, Ralph Harper, consisted of district superintendent, ArthurE. Smith, who conducted Morning Watch;Rev. and Mrs. Leslie Collver; Rev. BenHollis; Rev. Paul Greer; Miss DorisAdams; Miss Felecia Boddy; Miss Margaret Harper; Mrs. Kathryn Hall; MissMary Ellen Hoyt; Miss Mildred Swen;

Mrs. Alice Kaiser; Miss Peggy Slaterand Rev. and Mrs. George Marshall.

Miss Swen, each morning, conducted aclass in "Great Hymns of the Church,"and gospel choruses each evening. Motion pictures on stewardship and conservation were also shown at each nightservice. Just before the 112 camperswent to their cabin devotions they werechallenged by such speakers as DeanHarper, Gunther Brantsner, Leslie

Collver, and John Greenwood to consecrate their lives and talents to theLord Jesus Christ.

The missionary banquet was held onFriday evening with Rev. Paul Greerspeaking on the theme "The World IsMy Parish." He illustrated the life ofJohn Wesley to challenge the youth toa life of Christian consecration andservice. Quest number seven, under theleadership of Mrs. Esther Marshall and

Peggy Slater, was in charge of decorations. Mrs. Paul Greer had a displayof missionary curios from several foreigncountries. The missionary offering wassent to Adrian College for the libraryfund.

Rev. Arthur Smith, assisted by theministers present, administered the HolyCommunion on Friday evening in acandlelight service. The campers tooktheir commitment cards to an improvised communion rail before the glowingembers in the hugh fireplace at thewest end of the main lodge.

The intermediates of 1954 made oneoutstanding contribution to the physicalplant at the Lake Huron Camp, animprovement which will be greatly en

joyed by all newcomers for years tocome. They arrived at camp to findthat, when assigned to a particularcabin, there was no name on it to guidethem in their search for the properplace to lodge. Each quest group tookthe responsibility of putting the nameon one of the cabins. A very fine jobwas done under the able craftsmanshipof Paul Greer, director of crafts. Hisshop, the garage, was the most favoritespot in the camp, and all of the campersand staff spent several hours theremaking useful articles to take home torelatives and friends.

Arlene Marshall was camp mascot.

Port Huron District Intermediates at Lake Huron Camp, August 8-14

• World Friendship Camp

THEWorld Friendship Camp, under

the auspices of the Detroit Conference Woman's Society of ChristianService, began by the arrival of themajority of the staff at Lake HuronCamp before lunch on Sunday, August1, for a get-acquainted time and staffmeeting previous to registration underthe direction of Mrs. Don Clark. Mostof the 103 campers and 15 staff members were registered before dinner andthe week began with an inspirationaladdress by Mrs. Edward Stahly, conference president. A fellowship periodfollowed under the leadership of MissEdith Buffet, who directed all recreation.

Classes were held each morning andso arranged that each young personwas able to attend at least four. Miss

Bernice Elliott, home on furloughfrom India, taught the class on "India,"using the study book, "Change ofHeart." Rev. Charles Dibley had theclass on "The City," using the textbook "When" and was also responsiblefor the Bus Caravan youth who spentWednesday at camp, giving the highspots of this year's bus tour.

Miss Bette Barnes of the Board ofMissions, Office of Missionary Per-

( Continued on page 16)

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About PersonsBORN: To Rev. and Mrs. Duane L.

Pifer of Lacota a daughter, KarenYvonne, on August 24 in South HavenHospital.

BORN: To Rev. and Mrs. John E.Cermak of the Washington HeightsMethodist Church, Battle Creek, a son,Douglas Alan, on August 16 at Community Hospital, Battle Creek.

DR. HOOVER RUPERT of JacksonFirst has been confined to a local hospital for medical attention. He becameill while vacationing in northern Michigan.

REV. WILLIAM BLANDING, superintendent of the Grand Traverse District, announces the appointment byBishop Marshall R. Reed of Rev. LeonShaffer to the Frankfort charge, effective Sept. 15. Mr. Shaffer has servedthe Levering charge for the last fiveyears.

MISS JOAN McNALLY, daughterof Rev. and Mrs Bertram R. McNallyof Grass Lake, graduated from BronsonHospital School of Nursing, Kalamazoo,on August 27. She has accepted a position at Bronson Hospital. Miss McNally attended Adrian College for twoyears.

DR. AND MRS. WILLIAM CLYDEDONALD of Ypsilanti have been vacationing at their summer home on theStraits of Mackinaw where their sonand family from Milwaukee joinedthem for a part of their holiday. Dr.Donald will be in Boston the last weekof September where he will have conferred upon him the 33rd degree inMasonry.

MRS. NINA DARROW of Sturgisand MR. GROVER YEISER of Ken-dalville, Indiana, were united in marriage on August 26 in Kimball Chapel

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of First Methodist Church, Sturgis.Rev. Frank A. Cozadd was the officiating clergyman and Mr. and Mrs. FredCarls were the attendants. Mrs. Yeiserwas district secretary of missionaryeducation of the Kalamazoo District.

REV. PHILIP R. GLOTFELTY, JR.,of Lowell, attended the Second Assembly of the World Council ofChurches in Evanston, Illinois. PressCredentials enabled him to take colormovies of the outstanding events andpersonalities. He has a complete coverage of President Eisenhower as he addressed the Assembly on Thursdayafternoon. On Sunday, August 15, Mr.Glotfelty preached at both the 9:30 andthe 11:00 A.M. services of the WheadonMethodist Church in Evanston.

ObituariesMRS. CHLOE ANN CHURCH, 81,

was born March 9, 1873, in Elgin County, Ontario, and died August 25, 1954.

She went to McBrides, Mich., with herparents as a 16-year-old girl; the restof the- family later returning to Canada.Her parents and the family of threesisters and six brothers have all preceded her in death except one brother,Jacob Vincent of Eden, Ontario. ChloeAnn was married Dec. 2, 1890, toErnest L. Church of McBrides, whopreceded her in death June 3, 1943.

They lived in Greenville, until 1907,

when the family moved to McBrides.To this union were born five children,the first of whom, Alta, died in earlyinfancy. Surviving are two daughters,Mrs. Alma Wert of McBrides, and Mrs.Ina Game of Livonia; two sons, Earlof Wyandotte, and Harry of Detroit;eight grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Churchwere members of the McBrides Methodist Church of which all four of theirchildren in turn became members, andof which denomination they all noware members. Funeral services wereheld August 28 from the McBridesChurch. Officiating ministers wereRev. Leonard Yarlet and Rev. W. E.Ragan. Interment was in the familylot in McBrides cemetery.

MISS MARY ELIZABETH GOD-DARD, 90, died at Clinton MemorialHospital, August 13. She was bornin 1863 at Rye, England, coming to thiscountry in 1865 with her parents, William and Mary Ann Goddard, who werepioneers in Clinton County. Miss God

dard was a member of the GreenbushMethodist Church for years, latertransferring to the St. Johns MethodistChurch. She sang in the choir formany years and was a faithful and de

voted member. Funeral services wereheld at the Osgood Funeral Home, St.Johns, with Rev. Emeral E. Price officiating. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Katherine Post of Greenbush;four nephews, Earl, Fred, Minor and

Richard Post; and two nieces, Mrs.

MISS LOTTIE BELL TURNER, 88,died August 12 at Turnercrest, herhome in Saginaw, after a long illness.Funeral services were conducted atthe Chilson Funeral Home, August 14,

by Rev. William H. Morford, managerof Radio Station WMRP, Flint, as

sisted by Rev. Carl Adams of Jefferson Avenue Church, Saginaw, and Rev.Ralph Churchill of Epworth Church,Saginaw. Miss Turner is survived bythree cousins: Mrs. Earl Drake ofMonroe, Mrs. Charles Mooney of Detroit and Mrs. Alice Miller of Ithaca.Always active in The MethodistChurch, Miss Turner was one of the

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VACATIONtime is either over, or

soon will be for most of us inMichigan. We shall be getting ourvarious church programs under way.It is only natural that each phase ofour work should have a special day orweek during which time we pay particular attention to the significance ofthe cause or phase of work under consideration.

In just a little more than a week —Sunday, September 19—our conferencewill observe Social Relations Sunday.It is quite fitting that Detroit Conference Methodists take time to becomefamiliar with our church's Social Creed.Those of us who are interested in theSpiritual Life Mission cannot afford tolet this day go by without consideration. In fact much of the success ofour Spiritual Life Mission will dependto a large extent on how well we areprepared to meet the obligations ofour church, and our Christian religion,in the social order.

We have read and heard a great deallately about race relations and segregation; unemployment and fair employment practices; bingo and gambling— to name only a few commontopics of everyday conversation. DoesThe Methodist Church take a stand foror against any of these social problems along with many others? If so,

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We believe that God is Father of allpeoples and races, Jesus Christ is hisSon, that we and all men are brothers,and that man is of infinite worth asa child of God.

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5. We believe that we are underobligation as Christians to do all wecan to provide training and employment for our youth.

These five statements are the introductory sentences of the first fiveof the twenty declarations of ourSocial Creed. It would be wise forall of us to give serious considerationto this great day and these great declarations.

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sonnel, brought inspiration to the classon "Vocations." Mrs. William Fulktaught the class on "Beliefs of a Methodist Christian." The response to thisclass helped the staff to realize thatthe need to understand just what webelieve is a very important problem ofyouth.

The fifth class "Techniques of Leadership" was taught by three personsand directly applicable to the needs ofyoung people in their own local MYF's.Under the direction of Rev. Robert Duffthey learned of Leadership in Worship;Ray Barnes, Leadership in Music; andJames Ragland, Leadership in Administration.

Rev. George Kennedy joined the staffon Monday and was a valuable resourceperson, his experiences in India beingof inestimable value in everyday Christian living and his Indian men's costume and explanation of forms of worship in India, as banquet speaker, gavea little different picture of the Indianpeople.

After rest period, the campers explored the Areas of Concern in theProgram Area of Christian Outreachwhich is the part of the MYF planningfor which the Woman's Society is responsible under the direction of thelocal youth secretaries. Since a yearago, and the joining of the UnitedChristian Youth Movement by TheMethodist Church this planning haschanged somewhat. The Areas of Concern being "World Missions," directedby Mrs. Norman McCorry, Detroit District youth secretary; "MYFund," Mrs.Maude Davis and Miss Bette Barnes;"The Ecumenical Church," Mrs. JuliaThurston; "Methodist Committee forOverseas Relief," Mrs. H. C. Greshamand Mrs. L. A. Wesson; and "Peace andWorld Order," Miss Mary Lou Hutton.

Crafts, led by Mr. Don Gray andRev. Paul Greer, with swimming ahighlight, filled the afternoons.

On Monday evening Mr. Holly Hub-bell, State Representative, gave amessage on Christian Statesmanshipwith a correlated history of the threemost important flags, National, Christian and International. On TuesdayMrs. Hugh Townley presented picturestaken in India as the Townleys stoppedthere on their "round the world" cruisea year ago and a running discourse onthe slides by Mrs. Townley was botheducational and interesting. Wednesday was picnic, Bus Caravan and funnight, and Thursday Don Gray gave an

informal talk on "Boy and Girl Friendships" which was enjoyed by adults as

well as campers.

Friday climaxed the week with the

banquet and later in the evening the

Communion and Commitment service.This is always a mountain-top experi

ence and along with the commitmentcard which is placed on the altar, each

person places a letter which he has

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him right after the first of the yeargiving him again the thrill and inspira

tion which he received while a part ofthis Christian Fellowship.

Miss Bette Barnes closed the campon Saturday with a short meditationand the dedication of the $162 collectedthrough MCOR jars placed in strategicspots throughout the camp by the Student Council under the responsibility ofMarilyn MacQueen and her committee.It was voted to divide this money, giving $75 to further the education of aChristian Indian boy and the rest toMCOR for distribution where the needsare greatest. —Mrs. Alex Cameron,dean.

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