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l'' s-aa-alaW- IIIDEPENDENT PRESS-TEliGRAM-8-7 PEALE VISITS VIETNAM Iffii" f' IHJlUHIPWII Jill I ii i i I mi LmM a mm su jdfl ned Controversial Black Forman Sideli Group Gets New Image-and Capital By GEORGE CORNELL stirred sharp criticism in many white congregations protesting the giving of funds that may go to a group that issued the threatening reparations-demanding manifesto many as seven timei a day often in far-out exposed jjoaittons the By NORMAN PEALE On Hill 55 in South Vietnam the 7th Marines had assembled for a solemn memorial sendee fot those of their number who had committee members hold varying views el the manifesto's Ideology but all art united on its program pro posal including a Southern land bank to underwrite cooperative farnlBlstitP'" dus trial printing and com- ties a black skills research center and other projects boondocks mrWi0h Kiven- meir uves a Dai tie in Pioestone Canvon I M- been invited to SDeak at thin sprvirp ran Besides the REV MARSHALL Moderate Image large church funds the or ducted by the commanding this stage it's In the background" THE ORGANIZATION has' cleared initial processes for incorporation under New York State law set up offices in a Brooklyn church ami in additioo 'its immediate working capital appears marked to receive much more from (the churches But a prime asset and the one which made the financial prospects possible through action of the predominantly white Episcopal Church and leaders of 33 denominations in the National Council of Churches was the firm backing of Negro clergymen Their influence and the confidence shown in their assessment of the situation by white fellow church ganization already hat received about $14000 from individual congregations and church groups NEW YORK (JR What started out as only an individual a list of names and a bristling manifesto ekfced and of ten angered white Christians is a developing organization today wiin new-officers a staff a growing budget and moderated mood It -also is increasingly manned by ministers of the gospel Negro clergymen both of mainly white and black denominations Protestant and Roman Catholic Its church gate-crashing demonstrations have ceased at least for the time being "From the -beginning we knew the whole confrontation thing would pan hi time" i ays Rev Calvin Marshall recently elected president of the Black Economic Development Conference "At general and the chaplaons A i ing Tjy helicopter I found But church officials say 14 Wtter ot uphrdA ing trust in those most aware el needs in the black community the churches' Negro clergymen who were designated to supervise the money's use for black economic advancement -Officials also point out that the actions specif ical ly rejected the manifesto's inflammatory ideology and they maintain that the organization that Issued it it taking on a modified nature under black Clergy influence New leaders on the steering committee include well known churchtnfin ot various denominations and other black notables For the men mm love of country desire to help backward people and fMppatness of giving hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends Then a bugler blew taps and three volleys were fired in honor of the dead The schedule called for immediate departure when the service was ever Again to martial music I walked with the general to the waiting helicopter I had strapped myself in but felt a desire to see the regiment once more so I released the strap and stepped to the open door There all stood at salute from the general on down a salute not for me but for memory Upon impulse I waved as the chopper blades were turning Always in memory that scene will live Etched on that hilltop against plain and mountain they stood those hundreds of American boys Suddenly they broke the salute and as a man they waved in return Blinded with tears I again strapped in as the 7th Marines getting into trucks streamed off down the valley on their seated in rows on the hilltop each man's MORMONS MEET President David McKay presJing at the sami-annual IHWaf this weekend of the General Conference of" the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Salt Lake City Some 30 are attending from many countries PEALE weapon by his side It was a barren hill looking ver a wide plain with high hills in the distance where puffs of smoke arose from exploding bombs dropped into ferred to) to groups ran- to a couple hundred men Some of these talks were in halls but for the most part the meetings were mv der the sky on some hill or plain Commanding officers interrupted troop activities long enough to receive the message then give opportunity to shake hands with each one I must have shaken the hands of several thousand men And that was a thrill in itself for I realized I was grasping hands" with Americaii youth of high caliber real men And I liked that believe me Hours were spent visiting hospitals bed to bed talking with the wounded and the sick Each man told me what had happened to him also where he was from and we talked about home and to each one I gave a "God bless you" One thing became poignantly clear: the incredible spirit of these men Some were badly hurt and others were pretty sick but to the question "How are you?" the answer invariably was "Fine! I'm anxious to get back to my outfit" Not one man of the hundreds to whom I spoke to hospitals complained or griped And believe me this humbles one These are men real men A BOY from Georgia was writing a letter home the dense forests Walking with the general to martial music the chaplains following we took seats on an impro man has been sidelined from his leading role as director of a fund raising arm United Black Appeal DR MARSHALL pastor of the Brooklyn church which now houses the organization offices said and it so happened that I knew his father "What would you like me to say to my Dad from you?" he asked sitting up on his bed "Tell him for me ihat he has a son to be proud of" I replied "ATM MM8 MBUTB him that the United States military gives its men the very finest medical service and that everything is done for their welfare" I had dinners with Gen Creigh ton Abrams and Ambassador 1 1 rth Bunker two great leaders in the highest American tradition Meeting many of the generals and admirals I was profoundly impressed by the quality of our leadership in Vietnam Everyone would "ol course like to see this war brought to a successful conclusion But as one who went only to btt friendship and spiritual encouragement to our young men I assure you there was never assembled a finer group of men to do a hard job for their country America can well be proud of them ST THOMAS of CANTERBURY EPISCOPAL CHURCH 530 Arkss StstA tsslsr Hfly Communion 11:00 A Holy Communion and Sermon men is what produced the large-scale potential funding of an agency that started with little but roving disruptions and wordy belligerence led byJanies Formite "We've entered into a new phase now of honest negotiations feasibility studies and program development" Dr Marshall 37 said in an interview "Real progress is being made We're taking on definite structure with some staff many volunteers and with field inquiries and research studies going oh" THE COMMITMENT of church money 1200000 by the Episcopalians and $500000 as a start by National Council leaders has Rosalind Rinker Prayer Study Set Mrs Dwight (Mabelle) Bennett will lead a weekly group in study of author-lecturer Rosalind Rinker "Prayer Conversing With God" starting Tuesday 10 am at Grace Methodist Church and continuing Oct and Nov 4 She invites women of all area churches Mrs Bennett attended Miss Rinker 's classes for a uoitfe in Honolulu as well as her prayer group and prayer school "I found a new dimension in praying" she says ST GREGORY'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 6201 Willow (Between Palo Vwde and Woodfu(l) Rev Michael Franeli Rector 7:30 AM Holy Communion 90A lOtSO AM Holy Communion one! Sermon Sunday School A Nvrsery Cere For Further Information Call 420-1 3)1 VM7J0PA Ivselei Fipr EPISCOPAL CHURCH Atlantic Ave et Sevewlh Rev Samuel Leslie Hall Rector 7 45 AM -HOLY tUCHARJfT 9:10 A HOLY IUCHARIST 1 1 AM HOLY IUCHARIST AND SERMON TUES A THURS 5 30 PM An American news magazine reporter in Saigon asked what report I would take back to thhe American people And I told him "No report" My job was simply to do what I could as a pastor for the boys in the Army Navy Marines and Air Force whom I met And so I did speak as vised platform A table had been laid with a simple cloth and two candlesticks someone had brought Overhead the American and South Vietnamese flags whipped in stiff breeze A Scripture was read a hymn was sung Looking at the serious young faces of the seven hundred Marines one wondered at their thoughts "Witt be next? mu certainly have been a question The distant hills had been given characteristic names: Dodge City Arizona Territorry Charley's Ridge Pipestone Canyon and running through them was the Viet Cong infiltration route In the speech I talked about life and its meaning Thuri 19 AM Holy THURI 10 A HOLY IUCHARIST and Htoling iBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBPBr-- HEALING Daily 7 FM-lvenln9 1 3oth end Linden I BSBBBssfl I- 1 1' Hctini FIRST CHURCH VJtneJrirst brethren Church PUBLIC LECTURE "THEOSOPHICAl VIGNETTES and SECULAR LIVING" by MRS UNA PSALTIS SUN OCT 5th -3 PM LB Theosophical Society 602 Pacific Avt Our Aran Opart Al Maatfrrss fittk it and Locust Ave George Mclain Patter 1 kf3e I Iwsuptmt MM 10:45 AM 1 chmtionDo I "CONSTANTLY I School! 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Calvary foe yea! of Belllower 14733 Clerk Avenue peee 925 3706 Dr Freak CaW bs iiJprjtBrm fini "The Church With a Warm Heart and a Welcome Hand" Cor 10th and Linden Mmf 4 MUM Lii mmmm SsSEtH roMcmr Rru I2S0 AM Say 7 ssembly ot UVU rif First Christian Church of Lakewood iSWfjlay Pa) Sleelberg Pastor Dr Psek Preaching at both Services 700 PM "ENTERTAINING ANGELS" WED NIGHT 7:30 PM -Bible Study With Dr Peek 'THE CQWNGREAT TRIBULATION'' Radio Service Broadcast 8 PM KBBI FM 1075 "A BIBLE TEACHING CHURCH" I MM Woodruff Robert I WrigM Minirttr I 30 AM-Grodd wbl Study fat Every Age I 1 1 AM 7 PM CHURCH 5EITVICES FIRST LUTHERAN MrtSOUSV SYNOD Atlantic Ave at Ninthjfcr Ttw lev Schroadar pjsSae tfjfclSl 8:30 and 1 1-00 AM Speaking At Both Services PASTOR STEELBERG Morning Worship 10:45 AM Evening Rally 6:00 PM St Paul's Lutheran MISSOURI SYNOD 2213 Palo Varda Ave $H4eR Xav William i Fecklar Paitor Sunday Worship I i 11:15 AMI JJ PVUf Stry rovioaa FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH of Belli lower (Dliciples of Christ) Corner Clerk Ave end Welnut St ffFTZ (2 blocks of Arteiio Fwy on Clerk) 9:15 10:45 HAVE CALLED YOU FRIENDS" 9:15 1045 AM -CHURCH SCHOOL OF TWO HOUSES" iiit CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN 3332magnolia 9 45 AM Sundav School amUiWoOeuM 1 1 AM "GOD LOVES THE WORLD SO" Sesy Scked iiiiimiiiHiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiii M5i For oornm Deen Canedy Roy Harper Ministers Slum iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii NOTE: NEW EVENING WORSHIP TIME 6 PM I "ANNIVERSARY SERVICES" trinity 10:50 AM 6 PM CONCERT Snider Spooking FEATURING 9:45 AM Bible Claw 1 IkiKffi i ASSEMBLY Lutheran jMsnikwL r- Coiw and Join Ub--' Lmlt ljyJlfrB 8:30 AM and I I 00 A III i 1 II I I III 1IIL1 IP i i ir mw Mil so ufhAChrry REV ALLAN SNIDER Pastor 3 I A beautiful sanctuary fyr all faiths iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiifiiiiiiiiiiitiiiilfififiifiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiftinmmiiftfi? 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