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Baha'i World faith for modern man Baha'u'Uah which include some They believe in life after death, where the sol of man 200 books, tablets and rules. believer. member by declaring he is Prayer every fruy. Baha'u'Uah is a true Fasting a 19 day Fast with revealer of God's will; is will no food or drink between sun 10 nbl(le by His laws retains identity and is immor The group meets in homes or History In 1844 a young Persian de meeting places for public fire tal but do not believe in reincarnation. Man lives his life span here and then progresses rise and sunset which occurs "is personal me and in tin sides and every 19 days they clared He was the forerunner of an important new spiritual ommunity and knows the celebrate The Feast, just for believers) and other Holy Days.

By Joyce Manchester What is a Baha'i? The word "Baha'i is derived from the name of the' founder of faith, Baha'u'Uah and is a Persian title which means "Glory to A Baha'i is a follower of the Faith. The Baha'i World Faith is a renewal of' religion. The Baha'i believes in the universality of religion. They believe all figure and took the title of The Bab, which means gate. They have no clergy and very Although Ins teachings were essential teachings of the Faith and the nature of its administrative order.

In Ames A small group exists in Ames, mostly students, the first known meeting of a group here was little ritual. The marriage ceremonies and funeral arrange Tribune January 6 jtfG7 of unity. Religion must be in accord with science and reaBon. Equality between men and wonui. Pstjudice of all kindsust be forgotten.

Universal peace. Universal education, Spiritual solution of the economic problem. A universal language. An international tribunal. March 2 22 every year.

No alcohol or narcotics. Marriage laws. Instruction is held for children comparable to Sunday school in religious and moral conduct. They stress strong independent investigation and a youth is taken into the Baha'i Wherever a member moves and works he is enjoined to tell his friends and acquaintances of the Baha'i message. Proselytizing is, however, forbidden.

Each one is urged to employe the basic principles of the Baha'i faith which is independent investigation of truth. There are members ol the Faith in nearly every country in the world with the possible ONieption or the Iron Curtain countries. "We believe" explained C. A. Noble, local group chairman, "that the prophecy about the second coming has been fullfill ed, the same as the prophecy concerning Jesus wns fulfilled." ments are left up to the indi profound and poetic and widely accepted in Persia they were considered heresy by the Islam priests.

Therefore the Islamic clergy combined with the gov to other spirtiual worlds. They believe the good life rewarded and the sinful life punished by your awareness of your nearness to God; Twelve tenets guide the believers of the Faith as: The oneness of mankind. Independent investigation of truth. The foundation of all religions is one. vidual to plan with the chairman of the group officiating.

in 19(i3. Currently the group The Taha'is require mono great world religions are valid revelations of Truth from the ernment to wipe out the new faith and the Bab was publicly community at age ID if he de gamy and make, marriage conditional on the consent of both parties and their parents. Di shot in 1850. Infinite Source. In Our Age holds open discussion meetings Friday at 8 p.m.

in room Memorial Union. The Fnilh has no paid missionaries, but each member if considered a missionary clares himself to he sincere and informed. Voting rights are established at age 21. An adult may become a wce is deplored but permis Bringing this concept down to our own age, Baha'is believe Religion must be the cause sible. Four basic laws govern the this period history is com' parable In many respects to the ages in the past when the great Prophets came to enlighten One of the most active in the new faith was Mirza Husayn Ali, son of a government minister.

He embraced the new faith and in 1353 became imprisoned for his activities. While in prison it was revealed to him that he was the Great Prophet foretold by the Bab. He publicly announced this in 1863 and took the title of Baha'u'Uah Glory of God). ana gumc mau The Baha'i Faith claims that Baha'u'Uah. founder Faith, is the Prophet of God for this day.

He is possessed of the same divine guidance and spiritual dynamic as Christ, Muhammad, Moses and others who came to the world to per Most of the Bab is accepted school. Friday 7:30 p.m.1 branch Lutheran a.m. worship; 3 p.m. vespers, supper, program. 7:30 p.m.

evening ser vice. Sermon: "A Reward for the Righteous." Wednesday 8 lent Sunday 5: 15 ad miietmg, lOi'iO school, 5:30 p.m Wisconsin Synod. Memorial Ascension, Seventh St. and elioEB the Rev. O.

Christian Union, Room 201. Milton F. Prayer service. Grand Avenue, affiliated with Sheggeby, pastor. Sunday 9:15 Weisham, pastor.

Sunday 4 Salem, Roland, the Rev. Everett Nelson, pastor, Sunday 10 a.m. Sunday school and Bible classes; 11 a.m. worship. Thursday 7:30 p.m.

Bible study. trinity, Ellsworth, Rev. e. D. Sunday school; llKJU a.m p.m.

service. Student contact. i the Southern Baptist Conven iAmes Radio Pulpit worship. Kenneth Stumpenhorst, Knapp tion, 24th and Grand Ave Pastor, Rev John Hamilton form the same functions. Namely, to counteract dominant negative influences, leading mankind to a new level of peaceful unified and constructive existence.

They believe that all revela tors are Divine and come from the same one God. The progression through history is: Sabean religion, prophet unknown around 5,000 B.C. Hindu, prophet Krishna around 2,000 B.C. St. Andrew's, Colorado and Hail azjt), at the university.

Tel. 294 1359, His claim and became Baha'is. Baha'u'Uah and his close followers were kept prisoners until his death in 1892, The last years of his life were spent actively working to establish a firm foundation for the new Faith. His eldest son Abdu'l Baha was appointed the central figure in the Faith following his father's death, but is in no sense considered to be divinely inspired as was Baha'u'Uah and the Bab. In the U.S.

The Baha'i faith was intro Story, the Rev William K. Ben KASL, ll.ll) Elders, pastor. Sunday 8:30 a.m Divine worship; 9:45 a.m. bow, pastor. Sunday 8:30 and Sunday 9:45 a.m.

Sunday school; a.m. worship; 6:15 p.m. Training union; 7:30 p.m evening worship. Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Bible study.

Nazareth, Cambridge. H. Flessner, pastor. Sunday Nevada. The Rev, Leslie Zim merman, pastor.

Sunday SI: 45 a m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. worship. First (Disciples o) ChriM) Sixth and Clark. Ministers: Roy C.

Key, Gerald L. Lamb. Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday schuul; 10:45 a.m. worship.

Sermon: "How to Face the New Year," Rev. Key. Nursery provided. II a.m. worship; 9:40 a.m.

Sunday school. Sunday scnool and study groups; 11 a.m. Divine worship. a.m., Sunday school; a.m., Worship service. Bethesda, Jewell.

Pastors: Evanqelical Free Church Ontario, No. Dakota. The Rev Memorial, Ames, 2228 Lincoln Way, Dr. W. J.

Fields, pastor. St. Petri, Story City, the Rev Jewish, prophet Moses J. Leslie Black, pastor. Sunday 9:30 a.m.

Bible school; 10:45 Norbert Jolivette and Paul Reque. Sunday 9:45 a.m. Sun day schcol; 11 a.m, worship. Rhuben O. Aga, pastor.

Sunday R. C. Staats, assistant minister, Sunday 9 a.m. i ser around 1330 C. Zoroastrian, prophet Zoro 9:30 a.m.

Sundav school; 10:45 Ulh i Grand, she ''jv MP duced into the United States vice; 10 a.m. Sunday school and Wednesday p.m. Mid week Bible study. a.m. worship.

Tuesday p.m. Bethel series. Wednesday 9 a.m. prayer time. in at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago.

Zearing. The Rev. Phillip Lundell. pastnr. Sunday Sharp, pastor.

Saturday 30 a.m. Sunday school: p.m. Christmas eve service, i a.m. worship; p.m. evenin Carol sing.

p.m. Candlelight I service. Wedncsdav p.n service. Sunday 0:30 a.m. 1 Bible studv at 15 15 a.m.

worship. Sermon: "What Wilt Thou Have Me to Do?" (Observance of Lord's Supper); 6 p.m. Youth fellowship; 7 p.m. evening service. Sermon: "Scriptural Phenomena Past and Present." Wednesday 7 Bergen, Roland, the Rev.

Ho Bible classes; II a.m. worship. Belhesda, Ames, 1517 North western. Pastors: Carl Schattauer, Quentin The organization is composed ward Lybeck, pastor. Sunday or The Universal House of Justice in Haifa, Israel composed Palestine, Huxley.

Ernest T. Thompson. Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10:45 a.m. Minoay school; church school; 10:30 a.m.

aster around 1,001) B.C. Buddhist, Gautama Buddha as prophet in 5fi0 B.C. Christian with prophet Jesus Christ, 1 A.D. Islamic with prophet Mu hammed in 622 A.D. Babi with The Bab as prophet in 1844 A.D.

Baha'i with Baha'u'Uah as Quanbeck and O.M. Severseike. ot nine members elected from worship. Wednesday Hour of Power; p.m, prayer meeting and Bible Sunday 9 a.m. worship; 10 Evangelical all national assembly members.

In the United States the Nation school chapel. the United Brethren Bethel, Zearine. Richard fil JYJcCallsburs, study, "now to jeacn tnc word of God" (training course). Nevada, the Rev. Roben Baker, pastor.

Sunday 9:30 a.m Sunday school; 31 a.m. worship. St. Paul, (Missouri Synod), Fifteenth St. and Wilson Ave.

W. J. Fields, Interim pastor. al headquarters is the National Spiritual Assembly of Baha'is Rev, Heller, pastor. Sun wim headquarters in Wilmette day 9:45 a.m.

worship; II ler, pastor. Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10:40 a.m, wor Sunday 8:30 a.m. worship :9:45 1 Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. worship; 7:30 p.m.

Worship. m. Sunday school. Memorial, Nevada, Rev. Har ill.

local assembly must have at least nine members to be designated an assemblv. With ship. a.m. Sunday school; worship. Congregational Kelley.

the Rev. John Molar), pastor. Sunday 10 a.m. Sunday sclnot: 11 a.m. worship service.

United Church ot Christ Congregational, Sixth and Kellogg. The Rev. Ross Hart man, Grinnell, interim pastor. Max V. Exner, minister of sic; Pat Bushman, Dir.

of Chris a.m. worship. Immanuel, Story City, the Rev. Harold T. Masted, pastor.

Sunday 9:45 a.m. Sunday school; 11 a.m. worship. Sermon: "The King Is In the p.m. chapel time.

Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Bible study (Acts). Gilbert, Harold A. Rice, pastor. Sunday 10 a.m.

service. Fjeldberg, Huxley, the Rev Harold Rye, pastor. Sunday 9:45 a.m. Sunday school; 11 First, 200 Lynn the Rev ry Mokelbust, pastor. Sunday less members the local group Stanley P.

Borden, pastor. Rev day 9:45 a.m. Sunday EUB, Methodist, Nevada ev. Byron Surface and Rev. C.

Shupe pastors. Sunday prophet in ISM A.D. Bahai's deeply revere Christ, Moses and the founders of all the world's revealed religions as part or God's plan of progressive r2velation. as they revere all the founders so too are die books of each religion used such as the Bible, the Koran, the Torah in addition to the writings of University Lutheran Congregation, 212S Gable Lane. Pastor II a.

m. worship. Miuivn simpiy as a "group as it ishere in Ames. The Baha'is have four temples for public worship, 8:30 a.m. Worship; 9:30 a.m.

Bethel, Story City. A. J. William R. Belli, assoc.

pastor Sunday 9:45 a.m. church school for all ages; II a.m. worship. Sermon: "The Anjirv Generation," Mr. Belli.

S. Philip Froiland; Intern, James Schaff; counselor, Barbara Jo Nelson. Sunday 9 a.m. Bringle, Interim pastor. Sunday 9:30 a.m.

worship; 10:30 a.m. in WfJmette, Sydney tian Educ; Orville Ballard, SuiA. of church school. Sundav Australia, Frankfort, Ger worship; ID a.m. Cofree hour; 11 Sunday schcol.

Thursday p.m. Prayer service at home of 3:30 a.m. Sunday fifth Sunday school; 11 a.m. Worship service. Grace, Story City.

The Rev. Paul H. Beckman, pastor. Sunday 9:45 a.m. church school; 11 a.m.

worship; 7:30 p.m. Bible week starts. Monday Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Bible week. Ames, 24th Hoover.

The grade through adults; Sunday classes, fourth and younger; 10:45 a.m. Mrs J.t, Heggen. Zion, McCallsburg, the Rev Methodist Luther, Roberl Martin, pastor Sunday 10 a.m., Sunday school; 11 a.m., worship service. Perry Heller, pastor. Sutv ship.

A nursery provided during day 9:30 a.m. worship; service a.m. Sunday school. First, Sixth and KellogE, the Gilbert, the Rev Henry Clay i Rev E. E.

Peters, pastor. Revs. Lawrence Beals and Lumpkins Elim, Randall. The Rev. A.

Bringle, Interim pastor. Sunday mmsiei Sunday unciay auu a.m. csunaay i orship service. school; 10:45 a.m. worship.

7 p.m. evening service. Thurs Harold fc. Harryman. Sunday 9:15 a.m.

and 10:30 a.m, Sunday! 8:40, Sunday school; worship 7:30 p.m. Bible study. 11 Catholic school; 3:15 and 10:30 a.m. wor ship. Communion at both ser vices.

Nursery available fur al Bethany, Kelley, the Rev. Olai Holen, pastor. Sunday 9:30 a.m. worship. Sermon: "None St.

ciha's, 921 f.int.nln Way, Rev. John Ryan, Fr. Dennis J. Colter. Sundav masses, (1, 8, and 11 a'm and 12:15 But Children In the Kingdom' 30; 40 a.m.

Sunday school and Seventh Day Adventist Nevada, A. H. Gerst, pastor. Saturday 9:30 a.m. Sabbath school; 11 a.m.

worship. Ames, 13th and Grand. A H. Nanier, Roberl Martin, pastor Sundav 9:45 a.m., worship service; a.m.. Sunday school Collegiate, 2622 Lincoln Way, the Revs.

Wilbur Wilcox, Denn G. Walters and Wayne L. liart ruff, ministers. Sunday 45 and 1 1 a.m, worship. Sermon: Patrick's Nevada.

I Lohberg, pastor. Ma uid 10:30 a.m. Bible classes. St. Paul Lutheran, Stanhope, Enoch Hall, pastor.

Sunday 5:45 a.m., Sunday school; 1J a.m., Worship service. Immanuel, Jewell, the Rev. :30 I Gcrsi, pastor. Saturday 0:20 a.m. sons service: 9:30 a.m.

St. Thomas Aquimis, 210 a school: II a.m. "No Meaning In Lite," Wilbur L. Rersem, pastor. Sunday 10; p.m.

Vespers. coin way, Rev Supple. Fr. Kisslmg. Rev Hemann Sundav Masses 7.

Hi a 11:30 a.m. and I p.m. a.m., Sunday scriooJ and p.m.. worsTiiu Wilcox; a.m. Sunday school.

Nursery and classes available for infants and children through kindergarten at Stanhope, th 'Sundav Today XHO I phecy. KlOA ra Tuesday 7:110 meeti Friends Out Savior's, Rev. Enoch Sunday Hall, pastor a.m., Worship 8:45 and through second grade at It a.m. D1AL A DEVOTION: 332 1962 Slater The Rev Richard Nichol, pastor. Sunday a.m..

Worship; 11 a.m., Sunday school. school. Bethlehem, Slater, the Rev W. A. Adix, pastor.

Intern, Lee Eschberger. Sunday 8:30 a.m. worship; 9:45 a.m. Sunday scshool and Bible classes; J' a.m. worship.

Presbyterian McCallsburg. The Rev. ler. pastor. Sunday 9:30 a warship: 10:30 a.m.

Sum school. Collegiate, Sheldon ar Gate. Ministers: John G. vies. R.

Samuel Bui tat, Sunday 9:45. and 11 a.m. worship; 9:45 a.m. Sunt school kindergarten ihroi adults. Normniinsttr, 1 Hfc Jlhh Roberr Anderson inim? Sunday 9:15 and 10:45 a church school.

Nursery tor fants and toddlers; 9:15 10:45 a.m. worship service. Baptist Christian Science ShUdaM The Rev. Richard Nichol, pastor. Sunday 10 a.m., Sunday school; II a m.f worship service.

Jewish At First Baptist Church, 'J00 Lynn Ave. FridayJS p.m. ser hirsi Uiureli, ZZ rviniii w'HU radio pnifjinra. Sunday 'r a.m ivorslup scrv (Continued on Page 12) Campus, 130 South Sheldon Dr. Paul Tassell, pastor Sunday, 0:30 a.m.

Sunday school; 10:45 a.m. worship. Sermon: "A Holy New Year To BISHOP INSTALLED Bishop Gerald Francis O'Keefe, seated far left, Js shown at the beginning of his installation as Bishop ices, Sunday school in private rr the Davenport Diocese. Presiding is Archbishop James F. Byrne, Dubuque, seated in center at right.

(UPI telephoto) home. New pastor for Nazarenes Latter Day Saints Bible, Cambridge 'Valter Fleming, pai day 9:30 a.m., Sundi lege youth. Opposite the Kansas Union, the new building will cost an estimated $610,000 to be financed by contributions from friends of the school. Construction began in November. Registrations still open Reorganized Church ol Jesu wor I i 1 10:30 a.m.

and p. Christ. Nevada, Earnie tvlver; Mrs. Verda Aegerter, dean of pastor. Sunaay 10 a.m.

Sunday Mrs. inompson was presenc the Lay institute being sponsor school; 11 a.m. worship snip. Central, Nevada, Rev Prank Hiadky. pastor Sunday 9:30 a.m.

Sunday school; 10:111) Lawrence in June, 1965, to help the Kappa Phi Club celebrate its 50th anniversary at the place of CHRISTIAN SCIENCE I RADIO SERIES ed by the Ames Interchurch Council, announces registrations Kappa Phi to honor founder A memorial fund honoring the late Mrs. Gordon B. Thompson, founder of the Kappa Phi Club for Methodist women, and her late husband, Dr. Gordon B. Thompson, has been established at tlie Kansas School of Religion are still open.

ts rounding. She died Oct. 19, worship. who. 1040 kc, Jai Mail to: Lay Institute, P.O.

1965 at Garden City, Kan. Box GO.VAmes, Iowa 50010 or for1 I he Kansas School of Religion Mormon building will include a lihrary Reorganized Church ol Jesus Christ, Lincoln Way and Wil moth. Harold Skank, presiding elder. Sunday 9:30 a.m. church school; 10:45 a.m.

worship. 5:30 p.m. Liahona Fellowship. Various Denominations further iniormation contact Mrs. Pat Bushman, 232 9323 or Mrs.

Faye Chapman, 232 G425. A.M. This week's program 'Gritting at the Root of Problem Drinking" to accommodate; 1,500 students, offices for seven full time and three part time faculty, class Church ot Jesus Chrlsi ot bailer Day Saints, 20115 Sunset I Drive, Dr. F. Dee Stevenson.1 This is an opportunity for rooms to serve a KU campus of at the University of Kansas in Lawrence.

The Kappa Phi Ciuh has chosen this way to honor Its church leaders, youth workers and church school teachers to particapte in guided study with 25,000 students, and office sec The Rev. William D. Porter is the new pastor for the Church of the Nazarcne. He delivered his first sermon last Sunday. He comes here from Red Deer.

Alberta, Can. where he served in a similar capacity as pastor of the West Park Church of the Nazarcne. He was born in East Liverpool, Ohio and lived in the Ohio Valley until graduation from high school. He then attended Eastern Nar.arene College in Boston, Mass and was graduated in 1962, with the Bachelor of Arts degree in history and psychology. He is also a graduate of the Nazarcne Theological Seminary in Kansas City, where he received the Bachelor of Divinity degree.

The Rev. Mr. Porter is married and has a year and a hall old daughter. They have taken up residence in the Naza tion for the dean and office experienced and capable teach workers, a student lounge, an tit founder, Harriet Sterling: Thompson, who established the club 51 years ago at KU. There ae now 33 active chapters on college campuses including Iowa Courses offered an amphitheater, a memorial tow.

er, a seminar roopi and all necessary equipment and furnish church's ministry with children; comparative religions and the iunior child: adult ministrv with ings. Landscaping, drives, walks and maintenance for five years at me university arm i aiumnae youth; Christian educaton of clubs from Washington, D.C. to A Welcome Awaits You! at the Campus Baptist Church 130 South Sheldon Ave Or. Paul Tassell, Pastor Monday thru Friaay on Radio KASl at 6:40 A.M. "Coffee With The Parson" 9:30 a.m Sunday School 1045 a.m "A Holy New Year To You!" 7:30 p.m "A Rewauf for Righteous" "A Church For The Whole Family" WILLIAM D.

PORTER Open Bible, Cambridge, rhe Rev. Robert Meyers, pastor. I Sunday, 10 a.rr. Sunday school; i II a.m. worship service.

1 Bible Missionary, Franklin and Tripp. Sherrill pastor. Sunday 11:45 a.m. Sunday school; 10:45 a.m, and p.m., worship. Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., prayer and praise service.

1 Pleasant Grove. i 1 I Township. The Rev, H. Clay Lumpkins, pastor. Sunday III a.m., worship; 10 a.m..

Sun adults; the purpose and pro California. gram of the church and intro The club feels it fitting that a Seven Day Week memorial be placed in the miction to uirustian theology. The six Monday Myers Hall, home of the Kansas is mciuaeti in the cost. Money is also provided for an annual' visiting professorship, a lectin er in current religious issues, the addition of 14,000 volumes to the library and a specialized program of short courses and clinics for lay people church leaders. School of Religion, at the Uni We do not know exactly how the man made weck division of time came into being, but the ancient Hebrews were among the first to use it.

versity of Kansas where both sions beginning Jan. from 7:30 p.m; 9:30 p.m. will be held at the First Christian Church, Sixth St. and Clark Ave. the late Dr.

and Mrs. Gordon B. Thompson were active with col.