The Pocono Record from Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania • Page 9

The Pocono Record, The Stroudsburgs, Pa. Nov. 16, 1968' Riverside Church calls former local minister Artist's conception of new Wesleyan Church New Wesleyan Church planned STROUDSBURG Architect Robert A. Bosak, of Allentown, presented an artisls rendering of the proposed new Wesleyan Church to be erected on the Fifth St. property owned by the local congregation (formerly Pilgrim Holiness).

A merger of the Wesleyan Consistory meeting scheduled A I A Consistory meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. at Jerusalem United Church of Christ. A "Women's Quiet Day" will be held on Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Stanley Buck home at Eldo Lake, Jonas, for Jerusalem members and friends.

A i a sponsored by the Lay Life and Work will be held Sunday, Nov. 24 from 4-8 p.m. in Jerusalem church. The election of officers which was scheduled for Nov. 10 will be held Sunday, Nov.

24 by a i Sunday school. Sunday sup program set Zion United Church of Christ, 14 North Eighth StJ will hold a Youth Fellowship covered dish supper program on Sunday. Beginning at 5:30 p.m., the confirmed youth of the church together with their guests are scheduled to sit down to a meal composed of a variety of favorite dishes that they will bring to the meeting. "Sloppy Joes" and punch, an addition to the contributions on the informal menu, are to be provided by the advisors, Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Altemose and Pastor and Mrs. Marshall Riu. Following the supper, Jim Chappel and Wayne Eastland playing the piano and the electric guitar respectively; will take over a special program of folk singing. The two young men recently finished a tour of the Orient with "The a group of 40 college-age singers and instumcntalists from Los Angeles, Calif. Religious art program Sunday A a on religious a featuring a color film from the i of Dr.

a C. Peterson, church editor of children's publications, will be presented Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at the Stroudsburg United Methodist Church, The film will explore how art masterpieces convey religious i i There, i discussion and a display of art prints, as well as a special exhibit describing the visual function. All interested persons are invited to attend. Morning -worship CANADENSIS A 10:45 a.m.

i i i conducted at the Moravian Church here Sunday by the Rev. Reuben FI. Gross of Bethlehem, Pa. Sunday School will be held as usual at 9:30 a.m. Methodist and Pilgrim Holiness Churches in June 1968 created the new denomination, the Wesleyan Church.

Rev. L.W. Drury, pastor of the church, anounced that the a i overwhelmingly in favor of the building program. Bids will be received, in the near future for the proposed building i a sanctuary seating 300. Eighteen Sunday school class rooms, a pastor's study, and a balcony are planned.

NEW YORK The Rev. Dr. Ernest T. Campbell will he installed as Preaching Minister of the Riverside Church at a special service of worship here Sunday at 4 p.m. 1949 to 1954 Dr.

Campbell was minister of I he First Presbyterian Church in Stroudsburg and during that time he broadcast weekly over WVPO. Currently his series of sermons arc being broadcast over WARM, Scranton. Dr. Campbell's installation will be marked by a procession of religious, institutional and i i a community and the city, and by the participation of a i of related i i i i i a a of The i i Church. Dr.

Campbell's call to become Riverside's Preaching Minister ma.rks i i a Presbyterian clergyman has i A a a previous pastorate was the First Presbyterian Church in Ann Arbor, where he was senior minister to staff of three ministers and 2,300 members since 1962. The former preachers of this 3500 member congregation are still related to the church as minister emeriti. They are the Rev. Dr. Robert J.

McCrackcn who retired in June, 19G7, and now lives in Hightstown, New Jersey; and the Rev. Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick who was the church's first minister and now lives in Bronxvillc, New York. Both men are members of the American Baptist Convention. i i i a i a in its constituency, The Riverside is a to American Baptist Convention and the United Church of i li membership actually includes persons 32 i denominations.

The leaders in (he installation service represent major motifs in the lives of both Dr. Campbell and (his church. The Rev. Dr. Roger L.

Shinn, who will give the call to worship I i I neighboring Union Theological Seminary whore he is the William E. Dodge, Jr. Professor of Applied Christianity and a I i i denominations to whom bolh Dr. Campbell and the church arc specifically related are the Rev. Dr.

Robert Johnson, General Presbyter of the New York City Presbytery, who will read (he Scripture; the Rev. i a A i a i i i i a A i a i Unilod Church of Christ, who i i i a a i questions; and (he Rev. Dr. Angus C. i Secretary of (he New York Baptist City Society, who will give the installation prayer.

The Rev, Dr. Carlyle'Marney, well known preacher, lecturer and writer, preach the installation 'sermon. His topic is "A Time to Speak." Director Rev. Ernest T. Campbell of Interpreter's House at Lake Junalnska, North Carolina, Dr.

Marney is a warm personal friend of Dr. Campbell's and represents a major influence on his thinking. Representing The Riverside Church will be (he Rev. Dr. Robert J.

McCracken, Dr. Campbell's predecessor, who will give the charge to Die minister, and the Rev. Dr. Eugene E. Laubach, Executive Minister, who will give the charge to congregation.

In keeping with the Presbyterian tradition, Dr. Campbell will i pronouncing the benediction. Special music for the service will be provided by the 65 voice i i Choir the direction of Mr. Frederick Swann, the church's Director of i a a i Carilloimour James. R.

Lawson will give a recital preceding the service. Dr. Campbell was born in New York City and grew up in Morningside Heights. He attended Elementary P.S, 125, graduated from Junior High P.S. 43 at Amsterdam Avenue and 129lh Street near The Riverside Church and from the High School of Commerce in i Campbell's earliest church experiences were in Morningside Presbyterian Church which later became (he Church of the Master.

During his teen years i a a i a i a i i i Morningside Heights. a in 1 I i a a i a a lecturer. He has been in the pulpits of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian, Madison Avenue i a a Episcopal and St. Thomas Episcopal Churches in New York Cily, Ihe New York Avenue i a i Washington, D.C., and many a a a a a conferences of the Synod of Virginia, the Synod of Now York, the Synod of Minnesota, and at the Massanetta Springs Bible Conference for 10 of Ihe last I I years. In 1965 he was appointed preacher of the year to Ihe National Presbyterian Church in Washington, Dr.

Campbell was active in the preaching mission movement, a i i a i throughout the United States in cities and in such varied places as a ranchers' camp meeting i i i a i Presbyterian Board of National Missions to preach in Alaska and Cuba. He has also preached and lectured at many colleges and seminaries. He gave the Biting a Presbyterian Church, Alabama, in 1963 and the Willson Lectures at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, in 1966. Because Riverside Church owns radio station WRVR, Dr. a a i i i i broadcasting have been of special significance.

He did weekly broadcasts for nine years while serving parishes in Pennsylvania. He has also broadcast sermon series for The Protestant Hour which is aired throughout Ihe country. Dr. Campbell's interest in religious a a i a i expression in 'his being a member of the Council on Mass i a i Presbyterian Church, U.S.A. The basic framework within which Dr.

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