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54-A cct Oakland Tribune; Sunday, Aug. 9, 1953 to run. erratic disorders even RELIGION TODAY Fruitvale Churches Will Conduct Vacation School Some Plain Talk About 'Road Blocks to Faith' By GEORGE W. CORNELL NEW YORKl Aue. 8.

ifl ha borrowed human personal language. Some people of the church will be presented Friday at 7:30 p.m. All church of the community are invited to participate in the final week, according, to Pastor Howard Kelley. Those in need of transportation are requested to contact the church office. Tomorrow will mark the opening day of the daily vacation Bible school to be held at the i' i Uj a 11.

ST 'a. a am Skeptic: "How could a good God have created or allowed so much! evil in the world?" Believer: "God decided to give men freedom of choice. That i A Union Vacation Church School for and girls from four years of age through Junior high school will be conducted cooperatively by the Fruitvale Congregational and the Fruitvale Christian Churches, according to the Rev. Dr. Ralph C.

Waddell and the Rev. Hugh N. McCal-lum, pastors. The school, which will begin August 17, will hold classes from 9 to 11:30 a.m.v Monday through v. r-ii 5 3.

3 '3 '3: necessarily means freedom to doisonathIng than human, but 'it 19 I 5 55 I .1 irra ir.avt.agj. VTaewr iW 4 1 i -r .,,4 I vJ J- open to children from four to 14 toonlux wiU b4 director. years of age, will be held from The program will include a.m until 12 noon, Monday ship, singing, stories, games, i through Friday. The closing pro-handwork and Bible lessons. The hf been scheduled for: school is open to all children of 2m: the community without charge.) Seminarian Leslie Niemi of An offering will be received each i Chatham, will superintend Ground has boon broken preliminary to the construction of the new Zion Lutheran Church.

It will bo located in cm old quarry on Park Boulevard, mid-way between Leimert and Mountain Boulevards. Total cost will be $210X00. Oakland's Zion Lutheran Church Breaks Ground for Building By STEPHEN N. JONES, Among outstanding church a ground-breaking ceremony Zion Lutheran Church. The new structure will be the third -church building used by the congregation in more than 70 SERMON TOPICS diseases are not surprising.

SKEPTIC: I don't see that Christianity has the answer to eviL i. I BELIEVER: Christianity does not have a complete explanation, but it has an answer. Christianity does not avoid tragedy in life, but it takes men beyond tragedy. It affirms that despite evil men do to, themselves or others, or the pain that 'fortuitous circumstances -bring, God still reigns and his mercies are sure. mm, i i i mi iii I i im Alameda Program Will Honor Group ALAMEDA, Aug.

8. Some 25 members of the First Christian Church, San Jose and Park Avenues, who have been received into the fellowship during the past year, will be honored Sunday at 7:30 pjn. by a reception in the church's Fellowship Hall. According to Pastor Howard Kelley, a program of musical selections and humorous and dramatic readings has been planned by the Membership Development Committee. Those participating will include Mr.

and Mrs. Dewey Ehling, Mrs. Margaret Richards and Mrs. Eva Castro. Heith Davies, chairman of the Congregation, will welcome the new members.

The pastor present them with membership portfolios and certificates and copies of the New Testament Refreshments will be served following the Mrs. Berta Davies is chairman of the membership committee. Japan in Trade Race TOKYO, Aug. 8. As a result of the large amount of S.

aid during the occupation years, free Japan is ready to enter the trade race. She will be competing against manufacturers of the United States and England. Industrial activity in Japan is now more than fifty per cent above that of pre-war levels. START FIRST SMALL PAYr.lEfJT AFTER Jan. 1st 19 54 Now is the time to GET YOUR NEW DENTAL PLATES at a 1IG SAVINGS by takine advan-taea at DR.

BEAU-CHAMP'S VERY LOW PRICE POLICY ON ALL TYPES AND STYLES OF DENTURES. YOU DONT NEED CASH; use Dr. Beauchampfs liberal, loni term, easy Credit Plan! A Tribune Church Editor activities this vast week was for the new building of the rwu Dr. Gene W. Carter, professor at Pacific School of Religion, will speak today at First Methodist Church.

Religion, will preside at the 11 a.m. service of the First Congre-j gational Church today and will speak on "The Soul's Horizon." i I i Sunday morning which will be applied to the school expense and the purchaee of a milk goat for Korea. The sessions will be held at the Fruitvale Christian Church, located Fruitvale A Venue at East 17th Street Registration will be held from 8:30 to 9 a.m. Monday, August 17, and during the school's Other vacation church schools include the following: The vacation Bible school of the Grand Lake Lutheran Chqrch will be held daily, beginning tomorrow, through August 21. Ses-, sions will be conducted from 9.

to 11:45 a.m. Enrollment at "the vacation church school of the First Christian Church in Alameda reached 70, according to Mrs. Esther Sharron, superintendent. The second and final week of activities will begin at 9 a.m. tomorrow.

The final program when the children willipresent their activities to parents and friends in noi'J! Dlivl cor.lE The Rev. Earle Harvey 11 a.m. IPLfiTlIi) the wrong thing." That's a sample of the frank, give-and take religious discussion which was completed this week in one of the summer's most unusual series of church services. Modeled on the dialogues of the ancient Greek philosopher, Plato, the series has produced some remarkably plain talk about the ordinary (doubter's "roadblocks to faith." The pro-and-con discourses have been held Sunday nights for the past five weeks in New York's Protestant Episcopal Cathedral of St. John the Divine.

IN LEADING ROLES The Very Rev. Dr. James A. Pike, dean of the cathedral, and Rev. John M.

Rkumm, head of Columbia University's department of religion, have alternately played the roles of skeptic and believer. Here are a few excerpts, of the questions posed by the skeptic stationed with a microphone in the congregation, and the answers given by the believer standing in the pulpit: SKEPTIC: Isn't i-eligiort unscientific? Since it deals with the mysterious, isn't it becoming less important as fence reveals more of the BELIEVER: Religion deals know why," science only with the "know how." Science can release atomic energy, but it can't say when it's right to use it. We may do amazing things with calculating machines, but we can never invent one that will answer the questionwhy a calculating machine? SKEPTIC: Take the virgin birth. That's something a scientifically 'trained person would find very difficult to accept. BELIEVER: For 1900 years, the image of the virgin birth has been the most effective way to preserve from distortation the truth about the divinity and humanity of our Lord.

Men's words and explanations pass with time but. this medium of communication abides. Since in the incarnation, God was trying to say something, maybe this was the best way to do it. TKats why I believe in the virgin birth historically. SKEPTIC: But science gives us precise and definite results.

Religion is so vague and personal. BELIEVER: True, precision more readily at lower levels. For example, it's easier to be precise about chemistry than psychology. SKEPTIC: But does it make any real difference how people behave whether they accept this dubious hypothesis of the existence of God? BELIEVER: For everyone, there is something that is ultimate, basic, and that is God. For some people, their God is themselves.

The real question then is what kind of God. SKEPTIC: I don't like these man-like descriptions of God. Isn't God above that? BELIEVER: We have to speak in some form, some analogy. We Or, Ctroe VlV PLATE CEPflinS FHOMPT. SEHVICE I I DR.

BEAUCHAMP OFFERS BIG SAVINGS ON ALL BRANCHES OF physics. Some speak of God 'as "a value." That's borrowing language from economics. God is noi someuung less. SKEPTIC: Granting I already accept Christian ethics, I can go along living just as good a life without going to church. BELIEVER: You remind me of a man who was heir to a great fortune Who was content to live on the inherited capital, without doing anything to replenish it.

SKEPTIC: Timid souls, may need church fellowship, but doesn't it take more courage to strike out on one own? BELIEVER: Assume one can be a Christian by himself, why do it the hard way? There's such a thing as a self-educated man. But a man would be foolish to throw over the advantage of scnoois just to prove his courage. SKEPTIC: I can worship God just as well on the golf course or driving through the countryside as I can in church. BELIEVER: A isn't really a question of whether you can, but whether you do. In a sense, you couldi work at" golf while in church muse on the best shot for approaching a certain hole.

But most golfers would consider that a feeble substitute for the real experience. SKEPTIC: Speaking of evil, couldn't an all-powerful God have arranged it so we all do the right thing. BELIEVER: Yes, He could God Chose freedom as the most rewarding possibility for us. SKEPTIC: But what about wars, in which so many innocent people are involved entirely apart from their own wills. BELIEVER: Just as God decided man should be free, not an automaton, he decided man Was to be social, not isolated, that he was to work out his destiny in inter-relationships with other free beings.

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Sessions will continue tor two weeks. Classes, which are the school's activities. He will be assisted by his wife, Betty; Mar-jorie Ochander, Signe Tuisku, Helmi Nissi, Eric Nissi, Gertrude Hourla and Helga Hammerstad. A vacation Bible scnool will be conducted at the First Christian Church of San Lorenzo August 17-28, Monday "through Friday. Classes will meet from 9 to 11:30 a.m.

Pupils mav register at 10 a.m. Friday. August 14. Directors of the San Lorenzo school will be Mrs. Philip Wool- lev and Mrs.

Crawford Smith. Teachers will include Mrs. Sue Balfor, Miss Dawn Spangler, Mrs. Virgil Armstrong, Mrs. M.

Ted Vinson, Mrs. Robert Hooper, Mrs. Harold Maynard and Mrs. Simon Paddock. Mrs.

Enoch Saw-yer will be pianist. Friday evening, August 14, will be the date of the closing program of the school now being conducted by the Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Orinda. The program will include displays of the work done by the children. MBSJMiaaflj this umu 1954. THINK WHAT THIS, nno from ear regular low prices by having your old'dental plate teeth reset in TRANSPARENT material at 50 tha cost of new plates.

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S.I. 124 Montecito Avenue iJr, Lillian Hopper, "Imagination, 11 a.m. Divine Science, YWCA Rev. Marian Levering, "How Prayers Are Answered, 11 a.m.: 7:30 p.m., "The Right Kind of Believing." Lakeside Unity, 144 Athol Ave. nue Rev.

Alma M. Morse, "Something for Nothing," 11 a.m.; Tuesday, 2 p.m., 'fThe Action of Wednesday, 8 p.m., "Bondage or First Telegraph Avenue and 22nd Street Rev. -Lester Pugh, associate, "Inside Out," 11 a.m.; p.m., Dr. Kenneth Ho-bart, "A Prophet From the Sticks." University Baptist. 332 Alca-traz Avenue rRev.

Henry Johnson, "The Challenge of Christi anity," 11 a.m.; 8 p.m., "L6yal, but Lacking. First Christian, 111 Fairmount Avenue Rev. Fred Jobs, associate, "The Meaning of Suffering," '11 a.m. Mills Terrace Christian, 5410 Fleming Avenue Rev. Mi J.

Votruba, "One Person Out of Elmhurst Christian, 94th Ave nye and Holly Street Pastor Richard W. Wilcox, "God's Pro vision for the Sinner Ap proach," 11 a.m.; 7:30 p.m., "Your Excuse and You. Fruitvale Congregational, Fruit vale Avenue at East 16th Street Dr. Ralph C. Waddell will preach at a-m -when the church school children will meet in the sanctuary before going to their classes.

New Pilgrim Congregational 5763 Walnut Street-Rev. Stephen N. Jones, "On Acting; the Part of God," 11 a.m. St, Peter's Episcopal, Broadway and Lawton Avenues-4-Dr. L.

D. Gottschall, "Get Answers to Prayer," 11 a.m.; 8 a.m Holy Communiop. i- St. Mark's Evangelical and Reformed, 58th Street and Tele-oraph Avenue Rev. George H.

Kohls, interim, "The Meaning of Suffering." 41 a.m. First Lutheran, worshipping at the Grand Avenufe Seventh4day Adventist Church, 278 Grand Avenue Rev. Donald E. Wagner, "So You've Done 11 a.m. i Central Lutheran, 215 Ridge- way Avenue Pastor Walter Granrock, "Things That Make for Peace," 11 a.m.

St Paul's Lutheran, 1658 Ex-j celsior Avenue Rev. Lloyd Burke, "Today," 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m.; Lutheran vespers, 4:40 pjn station KRE. I Trinity Lutheran, 659 Almai Avepue Rev. Gordon Hanson, "A Firm Step," 9:30 and 11 a.m. St Paulas Lutheran, 41st "dj Telegraph Rev, William Peters, The Stone 10 ajn.

(German); 11 ajn. (Eng'ish). Grand Lake Lutheran, Euclid! Continued Page 55, Cot 1 1 SUIS'IFIEREID 15 YEARS Berkeley. Calif. Tor IS r.

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a to ft p.m. I 1 A aTPl I fO PAY ing is located in an old quarry on Park Boulevard between Leimert and Mountain Boule- Robert Fink of Oakland. When completed, it will seat some 400 worshipers. Total cost is estimated at $210,000. iThe first which Will include sanctuary, Sunday school rooms and offices, will be begun immediately.

Zion Lutheran Church, whicn an aiiuiaie oi mc Ltuiynwi Church-Missouri Synod, began work in Oakland in 1880 and was organized in 1882. It is the oldest Luthern church in the East Bay area. i-i During its history, it has been served by but three pastorsl They have been the Rev. G. Theiss, the Rev.

George Mieger'and the nresent Dastor. the Rev. A. A. Levenhagen.

Many guest speakers will appear in today's church services iii the Oakland area: PULPIT GUESTS At the First Methodist Church, 2252 Broadway Avenue, the congregation will hear Dr. Gene W. Carter, who has recently; been called as associate professor of iqwn and country work at the Pacific School of Religion in TV -4 11 am! Will be "The Peace That Passeth ihiderstanding." IDr. Carter is a graduate of Rhnnson Colleee Iowa, and Gar4 rett. Biblical Institute in 111.

Hf holds an advanced degree froni Northwestern University and has done additional work at the University of Wisconsin. His pastoral experience includes ministries at the Spring Hill, North River and Pleasant HJ11 Methodist-Churches in Iowa, the May view and Carley Meth-o3ist Churches in Illinois, assistant at the Covenant Methodist Church in Evanston, and the Brodhead Methodist Church in Wisconsin. In addition, he has served as a teaching assistant in sociology at the University of Wisconsin and as a sociology instructor at Simpson College. He has erved rm many denominational and interdenominational bodies work-ing in the field of sociology. Raxaie W.

Truett, who served 32 years as a Navy chaplain, will speak today at 11 aim. at the Shattuck Avenue Methodist Church. Chaplain Truett was fleet' chaplain for, Admiral Nimitz during World War II and later served as district chaplain in San At 7:30 pjn a film -entitled, She Manhood of the Master" will be shown. i Forbes II. Brown who was intimately acauainted with Dr.

George Washington Carver, will be the cuest today at tne eay view Villa Community Church. His topic Will be, "The Life of Vjreorge Hssmngwn vw the 9:30 and 11 a jn. services. Dr. Gordon R.

Lahrson will be the pulpit guest today at lla.ro. at the Lakeshore Avenue Baptist Church. He will discuss rChris-tian CitizenshiD." His theme at the 8:03 p.m. service will be "If I You Have Faith." Dr. Ray W.

Nelson, a former pastor of churchy will fill the pulpit of the Emmanuel Presbyterian Church today, at 11 a.m. Pastor Daane will return from vacation frr vnext Sunday's service. 1 Speaker today at the llaan. service of morning prayer at Trinity Episcopal Church will be John R. Shideler.

His sermon topir will be, "Prayer That Pleases God." The Rev Thornton Denhardt will be celebrant for hour has been scheduled for 12:15 pjn. Holy Communion j-ill be ohpfvrt at 12:15 D.m" The Master Mariner," will be the sermon theme of the George Saywell today rat 9:30 a.m. -at the Grace Community Church. The speaker," who now lives in Castro Valley, spent almost 20 years of his ministry in Colorado churches. Since coming to California in 1923, he ha3 served eight churches including the Melrose Methodist Church in Oakland, Hay ward, Santa Clara Avenue in Alameda, and Albany.

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today at the Redeemer Lutheran Church, 61st Avenue and Brann Street Dr. Harry J. Munjm, a professor at the Pacific Lutheran Seminary in Berkeley, will speak for Pastor Philip Elhnan at the Bethany Lutheran Church in Berkeley. Dr. Mumm's sermon will be entitled, 'tf esus.

Welcomed and Rejected," at both the 9:30 and 11 a.m. services. Dr. Stanley Armstrong Hunter, pastor, will conduct the 11a.m. service today which! will include i bantism at St.

John's. Preshv-i terian Church in Berkeley. He will introduce the guest preacher, the Rev; Dr. Mitchell T. Ahcker of, the United Church of Hyde Park, adjacent to the University of Chicago.

The Rev. Monroe Drew of Philadelphia, who is secretary of Allied Youth, will show motion pictures at 8 p.m. His father is a former pastor of the Hillside Presbyterian Church of Oakland. In addition, Mrs. Helen Henderson, missionary, jfrom Taegu, Korea, will relate; her experiences.

The English service. at 11 ajn. and the Finnish service at 12:30 p.m. will-be conducted at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Berkeley by Leslie Niemi, a seminary student from Chatham, Mich. v.

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