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Abilene Reporter-News from Abilene, Texas • Page 22

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THE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS Satanby Sepl. IS, WITNESS Bv LESTER KIN'SOU JNG wwewsv RELIGION TODAY new exotic Image: The Holy Whatever happened to the Singers Irom The Hermitage." 1 1 (." Great Another writer who observed Y'J? BeaUes Jane the action at the Ashram is Fonda and Mia Farrow fame? Geoffrey Moorhouse of The Ask almost any literate citizen Time of India: "Westerners can Of India and he will either laugh only marvel at the wisdom of or snort. He will laugh st the the Maharishi. He has, after all, fact that so many Americans-- told them that pure existence is particularly the young have Being; that to be means to been taken In by yet another in exist; that Pure Existence of India's leading Pure Being and much Holy men. jelse besides.

Before offering you Or the chances are that he will secret of meditation, he wort bi disgust that his country usuaU asks for a donation Is identified with this giggling! (voluntarily, you understand Guru who Is such a trans parent ollr week's net earning" con artist. The Great Seer Is presently out of the country, where he spends most of his time. At last press reports lie was in some difficulty with his co Ministry of Finance. (which in case of the Beatles constitutes a small fortune). The Great Seer's age is never disclosed by his following, but is thought to be about 60.

What is i known is that he is the son CLARENCE DAILEY sets meeting Dailey To Preach In Abilene A Tennessee man has named speaker for the fal Evangelistic Team Makes Tour of Far East The Billie Hanks Evangelistic Team recently concluded an evangelistic tour of five Asian countries: Hong Kong, Taiwan, Vietnam, East Pakistan and India. Their ministry reached many people for Christ and aided Christians in their lives. In Hong Kong the group music played a very Important part in the Team's efforts. Four paid concerts, featuring the Team musicians Cynthia Clawson and the Lively Ones attracted persons who would not attend regular services. Many of these later accepted Christ.

In addition to musical Herman i churches BiWe teacher Conduct edl of Bibl and' three local churches the Lively Ones appeared on a city-wide television program. Taiwan an interesting challenge because of its many students. Buddhist students responded to the Gospel message heard during eight citywide concerts. At the close ol each concert the Rev. Hanks gave a brief sermon.

160 people responded to the message of Christianity, 120 of these professed faith in Christ. Television presented an unique opportunitj for the Team with The Lively been Ones and Cynthia Clawson jijgi purchase last November of a LH.OOO (about $33,600.) yellow Rolls Royce raised official questioning as to his accounts. One month later he explained to The Times of India: "At present I get Uie money from the University of Allahabad, where, among other things, he perfected his command of the English language and developed meeting at the CoUeg. Church of Christ in Abilene. BSS 6 a graduate of public relations, neither ofiP av Ll TM mb College an awareness of the importance He is Clarence C.

minister of the Union Avenu Dailey Church of Christ in Memphis. where it is in plenty: The U.S." One observer who has spent more than a monUi with the journalists particularly Mahanslu at his Ashram on the countrymen who have seen far Ganges at the foot of many fakirs to be taken in Himalayas, is Saaed Naqui, staff When the questioning become writer for The Statesman uncomfortably logical, the Grea ui puonc relations, neiiner 01 r. which abilities are widespreadi Na lle wl speak You and trip Cross mirino thp among India's holy men. He also perfected a technique and the Cross" during the six day series, Sept. 20-25.

Sunday nc auxj uemeciea a. lefiuiique for dealing with vl se TM ces are scheduled for 8:1. i a.m.. a and 5 Regarding Indian reaction to the International fame of the Grea Seer, he observes: "The more sophisticated dismissed the phenomenon as an apotheosis oi the bogus. Yet another school of Uwught attributed the drama to a naive acceptance Westerners of a i atmosphere he builds up is such that you find the non-chemical turn-on more groovy than anything you have press mmortality could be obtained through (his method of) known.

As for the involvement of the Beatles rapidly followed Seer either unveils a broat toothy smirk, or else gives forth with a great gurgling giggle. instance, September 19, 1969, announced ranscendental vas in the meditation, of explaining details of this colossal news when: "Asked he himself had reached his immortal rtaharishi gave state, one of the his a.m,, 10:30 a.m. and 5 Services Monday through Fridaj will be at 7 p.m. Dailey, who lias preached for Churches of Christ in Florida Georgia and Tennessee, has alsc studied at the University Florida and Harding Graduate School. An author and lecturer, he has spoken on Bible lectureships al ACC, David Lipscomb, Freed- iardeman College, Harding College, Pepperdine College and Alabama Christian College.

He a staff writer for "Power for ttday" religious magazine and ms also written for severa'l other religious periodicals. Inscrutable smiles." Perhaps this Is what he should lave done at yet another press conference in December 1968, good bandwagon technique by the (American) Beachboys Naqui suggests: of LP mp lease on lif is instead of the answers he limited. This gave the BeaUes a provided to his fellow Indians. He confirmed reports of discrimination between Western and Indian pupils at his Ashram cannot expect me to give the same food to He was then asked why, if he claims to have the solution to all suffering, he had not gone to the famine area Rajasthan worried lives." WESLEY TUTTLE to speak here Wesley Tuflle To Speak At Church Service Wesley Tuttle, former Grand JKV11K Old Opry singer, will speak at ing Co. 1970) reachers Day Slated at ACC "The Preacher As A Brother" vill be the theme of the fourth Western send my through The cause of the drought in this area he explained as "All due to the fact that the individuals are about their private One month earlier he told yet another press "India's immediate need is to tensions i atmosphere.

The atmosphere can be checked through three days of a a about the meditating Lennon whose Yet when asked transcendentally Beatle wife Cynthia had just divorced him on grounds of adultery -the Great Seer replied: "Their private affairs and married lives were not my concern." annual Preachers at Abilene Fellowship Christian College, according to Dr. J. D. rhomas, head of the ACC department of Bible. The event is scheduled Sept.

4. Highlighting the activities will a 9:30 a.m. chapel address, "The Preacher As Your irother," by Lanny Henninger, ninister Hichland Hills Church a 12:20 p.m. luncheon talk, "As A Brother to ACC," by Dan Anders, minister, a Church of Christ, Houston; and a 5:30 p.m. dinner speech, "We 3e Brethren," by George W.

Bailey, Abilene minister. Also scheduled are 10:30 a.m. panel discussions, 2 p.m. small jroup sessions and a 3:45 p.m. sharing session' titled "Ideas That Work For Me." Facilities )f ACC and the College Church Christ will be used.

sharing a 30-minule program. Music, a vital part in the expression of faith to a Chris tian, played a large role throughout the entire tour. In South Vietnam and in Easl Pakistan the Lively Ones anc Cynthia Clawson sang ant worked with local churches am in student meetings. India received the mail impetus of the Crusade efforts Four city-wide crusades were held in the 24 days spent in the country described as "mysterious" and "religious." The Team came to meet and talk to the people of India, particularlj the young people. Crusades the four major cities, Hyder- abad, Viskhapatnam, Guntur and Tirupati featured many activities: visiting schools, colleges, and universities where Cynthia Clawson and the Lively Ones presented grams followed musical pro- by a spoken word by one of the team members.

At night the large crusade meetings centered around the Christian message delivered by 'he Rev. Hanks. The team took every opportunity to discuss vith young people their faith in Christ. The people responded vith interest and concern. In all, he Team spoke to over 40,000 persons and 1804 made decisions for Christ.

Again, as in other countries, Probe Asked GALLUP, N.M. (AP)-Mayor Ray Envin of Gallup, citing recent activities of the Navajo legal las aid organization asked for an (DNA), official nvestigation of the federally 'unded legal group. Envin asked the Office of Economic Oppor- probe because the DNA represented a group known as Indians Against Exploitation recently. The group made some attempts to disrupt ceremonial activities. daytime meetings i i reached many people for Christ.

Shipp also made advance preparation for the team in these countries and worked with folow-up for the team's efforts. Attendance at the Crusade represented a wide group of Indian people: students, professional people, beggars and government officials. o- ponents of Hinduism and Islam attended the services and many made decisions for Christ. Mr. over 1000 miles by ox-cart be- Hanks noted that in India it was the adults who accepted Christ, in Taiwan it was the students who sought a new way of life.

Throughout their tour, the Team found people openly questioning their relationship to God and seeking answers to vital questions of life. One missionary told the story of an Indian woman visiting one of the religious shrines. She traveled cause as she said, "I want to see God." The missionary look her picture and when she saw It, she said, "Why, I look so unhappy." Indian Bank DURBAN, South Africa (AP) The New Republic Bank, the first bank in South Africa operated and staffed entirely by Indians, is scheduled to open this month. "A City Within Itself" A LITTLE MINK MEANS A LOT IT'S THE DREAM OF EVERY WOMAN PRIDE OF EVERY HUSBAND. Beautifully detailed lustrous mink stoles.

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Many of the guests will attend a meeting of the Foundation's Board of Directors the following day, said J. C. Hunter, Abilene mayor and also a member of the board. Open house will be held at the Baptist Foundation offices, Oct. 6-9, Hunter said.

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