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THE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS 11
Abilene, Texas, Sunday Morning, December 24, 1961 41-D
By GEORGE CORNELL
AP Religion Writer
around including: theological con-
sultations, joint Biblical and ar-
NEW YORK (AP)—In uncount- chaeological studies, seminary
ed thousands of Protestant and lecture exchanges, research and
Roman Catholic homes these days publications for and about each
a candle is lighted each Thursdaylother, visits, mutual attendance
night. —_ at conferences, and other similar
It is a symbol of mutual long-intercourse.
ing for the fulfillment of Christ’s On both sides, the_______ ...
prayer that they all may be approaches have changed, and un. nearest to being true, or else they
one.” derlying it all is the question: will would 6 comeihon .
The Rev. James E. Kraus, pas-j
, Edward A. Turville of St. Pe-
teraburg. Fla, new president of
the U. S Lawn Tennis Association,
was the first president of the Fior-
Ma Lawn Taunts Association in
1951. He is a Philadelphia native.
Services Monday
In City Churches
ciliar system whereby general volves the means of salvation.
church gatherings made the do- Protestants teach that man is Church, leaves Sunday with hisl Service* will be held Christmas 3 p.m The Rev. Charles Boaz
cisions. ’ saved solely by faith in God and wife for Washington, D. C., where day in Catholic, Episcopal and Lu-will preach on the topic “For
Another problematical question Hi* gracious forgiveness while the couple will spend the holidays theran churches in Abilene
is Rome’s claim to being “the Catholics teach that both faith with their children. They plan to Catholic services will
one true church.” However, this and works are needed. return to Abilene Jan. 6. j Catholic services open with
often becomes a matter of seman- Here too terminology and us In the absence of the Rev. Kraus, midnight mass at Sacred Heart Christ?" will be the Rev. Fred
ties, since all Christians, by their age often magnify the differences Dr J- H. Hamblen, founder and Catholic Church, with other serv. Mattil’s topic Christmas day at
manners, and choices, consider their own church Protestants say that good work* general superintendent of the Ev-ices to be held at 6:30, 7:30, 9, 10 10 a.m. in Our Savior Lutheran
" * * " angelical Methodist Church, will and 11 a.m., and 12 noon. Church.
cisions
tor of First Evangelical Methodist
is Church, leaves Sunday with his
Unto Us a Child to Born."
"How Do You Receive the
derlying it all is the question: will would be somewhere else
The candle lighting custom ! Roman Catholics and Protestants
started by a Benedictine abbey in ever unite?
Germany and now used widely Leading churchmen, in Lot.
throughout Europe and spreading I branches of the faith, think it is
in America, is one of the many'possible. Some say it is likely,
signs of a new element at work Some say it inevitable. Others
in Christianity, qualify their answer with "if s."
Friendship is growing between) Hostilities Remain
In many quarters, entrenched
hostilities remain Deep theologi-
Rome and Protestantism.
Resume Associations
After snubbing each other for cal and organizational chasms
centuries, they are now resum- would have to be bridged before
ing brotherly associations
They are speaking to each other
again: they are also listening.
Both sides agree they’ve made
mistakes, and they concede they
can team from each other.
The change is of significant
proportions.
Not since the reformers break
with Rome 450 years ago had
there been any regular official
liaison between the two wings of
Christendom until the new con-
tacts began recently.
Now they’re multiplying all
would have to be bridged befor
/ are men's natural response to ‘
genuine faith 10 God's loving mer- preach Dec. 30.
Father Robert J. Graham, of cy, thus including that element in -
the national Roman Catholic their own way j Elmwood West Methodist
both weekly, America, suggests the The Rev. Dr. Franklin Clark - -
Vatican Council may provide a Fry, president of the United from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday,
froch interpretation owe this tanat * - . . pmed .__
Lutheran Church in America, ~ L
says that if the cleavage on this Christmas sacks will be distrib-
point is to be removed, however, uted to children Sunday at 9:45 ,
it will "take more than merea.m. in Faith Temple, meeting have Midnight Mass Christmas
clarification” temporarily at 1733 N. 8th St. A Eve, and masses Christmas day
Christmas program also will be at 7:15, 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.
presented.
fresh interpretation on this tenet.
The council, be said, "may fur-
ther a new approach by Catholics
in this country toward the prob-
lem of interdenominational rela-
tions.”
At Dyess AFB, Catholic services
Elmwood West Methodist will begin at 11:30 p.m Christmas
Church will be open for prayer Eve. when carols will be sung,
from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, followed by Midnight High Mass.
Masses Christmas day will be at
7:30 and 8 45 a.m.. and 12:15 p.m.
St. Francis Catholie Church will
Hermleigh School
Head Injured In
Highway Accident
Strike al Defense
Installation Ends
COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo
(AP)—Work was resumed Friday
on construction of an underground
operations center for the North
American Air Defense Command
following settlement of a three-day
strike.
The walkout, involving 240 work-
ers and affecting 160 more, halted
excavation for a network of tun-
nels under Cheyenne Mountain,
sothwest of Colorado Springs.
Details of the settlement were
no announced.
A spokesman for the Utah Con-
struction Co. said a worker direct-
ly involved in the dispute. Jay
Norris, was permitted to return to
his job Members of Laborer's Un-
ion Local 578 left their work
anything like actual union could
be achieved.
Yet "it is certain because it is
God's will," said the archbishop
of Canterbury, the Lost Rev. Ar-
thur M. Ramsey. He, too, stressed
it will take a long time.
"The movement is only in its
initial stage of creating a friend-
ly spirit and a basis for frank
and full discussions." he said.
He said the next step must be
serious mutual probing of the es-
sential matters of truth and the
fundamental problems causing the
division.
Among the chief differences be-
tween Protestants and Roman
Catholics is the issue of church
authority, particularly over what
is loosely termed “papal infallibil-
it."--
Under this doctrine, Rome
maintains that since Christ prom-
ised to guide his church in truth
then the Pope cannot err when
speaking "ex cathedra" — from
the chair—on matters of faith and
morals.
Fresh Interpretations
Although Rome maintains that
Similar Point
On a similar point, Cardinal
Bea says that Protestants, by
their aspiration to salvation, are
united "in some manner with the
church.”
Another historic problem in-
It was Martin Luther's thesis
that man is saved by faith alone,
and not by works or merit, that
figured prominently in the 16th-
century Protestant reformation.
Cities Service Gas
Co. Io Colled
Increase in Rates
WASHINGTON (AP) -A settle-
ment under which Cities Service
Gas Co. of Oklahoma City will
collect a $4,511,000 annual in-
crease in wholesale natural gas
rates was approved Friday by the
Power Commission.
The company originally sought
$8,722,000 more each year.
The increase applies to 68 util-
ity customers in Kansas, Mis-
souri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and
Texas.
However. "There is an im-
proved climate and closer under-
standing," Dr. Fry said.
Key Problem
He observed that a key prob-
lem was Rome's position that no
dogma could be altered, while
Protestants stand ready to modify
their concepts whenever conviced
"out of the word of God.”
On the optimistic side, however,
many developments have brought
Catholics and Protestants closer
together.
HERMLEIGH — Curtis Wise.
The Church of the Heavenly Rest H ermleigh superintendent of
(Episcopal) will observe holy schools who was injured Thursday
communion Christmas at 10 a.m. night near Odessa when he was
hris s service were re The pastor s topic will be “A backed over by a pickup truck,
____was in satisfactory condition Sat-
St. Mark's Episcopal Church urday morning in an Odessa Hos-
.n will present the Festival Family Pl al.
Christmas Offering for foreign Euchrist Christmas at 10 am..
missions. when the junior choir will sing was enroute to Alpine Thursday
Last Sunday 320 gifts for the
ceived at South Side Baptist Highway for Our God '
Church. The church also received
$1,443.82 for the Lottie Moon
missions
Wise, a former Snyder teacher.
As a part of the settlement. Cit-
ies Service agreed not to ask any
established doctrine is unchange- les service agreed not to ask any
able, indications are that there new rate increases for 15 months.
will be clarifications and fresh in- The rate boost to utilities had
terpretations that may ease some not been made effective. The
of the tensions, commission suspended it for five
The council, said Cardinal Bea,
“will not bring us unity of Christ-
anity at once but if we implore
the Holy Spirit it may result in
commission suspended it for five
months, effective July 23, and the
suspension period would have ex-
pired tomorrow.
The suspended amount totalled
showing the way toward a true $6,556,900. The remainder applied
unity gradually. j__, to gas sold for resale to industrial
To break the deadlock on users only and the commission did
church authority, many Protest-not have jurisdiction to sumend
.... tore "hint "• - The company put the higher in-
essary to restore the ancient con- dustrial rates into effect July 23
Torr r but agreed as part of the settle-
Wednesday, charging the com-
pany with unjustly firing Norris ant leaders think it would be nec-
for violating safety rules.
ALDERSGATE
METHODIST CHURCH
18th & Sayles—Abilene, Texas
RAY NEIL JOHNSON, Minister
INVITES YOU
5:00 P.M.
"THE BRIGHTEST STAR"
CHRISTMAS NATIVITY PAGENT
BY THE YOUTH OF ALDERSGATE
GARY MOORE — DIRECTOR
EST WISHES
FOR THE
HOLIDAY SEASON...
We with you a Christmas full
of happiness and good cheer.
And may you find added joy
in each day of the New Year.
Bank Of Commerce
SOUTH PIONEER IN WESTGATE
The Rev. Douglas G. Brown,
former pastor in Bronte and in
California, has been elected as an
employe of the Baptist General
Convention of Texas. The Rev.
Brown was pastor of the First
Baptist Church in Hamilton when
elected to his new poet
Protestantswidely have devel-
oped a deeper respect for church
traditions, for the teachings of
the church fathers, for the ancient
creeds and for the value of liturgy
and symbolism in worship.
Dr Blake commented: "Liturg-
ical scholars, including Orthodox,
Protestant and Roman Catholic,
are realizing that positions they
felt at one time were absolutes
in actual traditions were not.
"The Biblical movement also
has affected everybody."
In fact, many Protestant and
Catholic leaders suggest that it
may be in the Bible that the
guidelines to unity are found.
FBI Agents Seize
New York Man
On Threat Charge
night when his car ran out of gas,
schoolers according to Sheriff Slim Gabrel
of Ector County
The Rev. Leon Birnbaum will" ICor County
preach Christmas day at 10:30 Wise flagged a pickup truck
am in Zion Luthern Church on driven by J. W. Green. Green
the topic "A Day of Joy.” stopped, and was backing up when
Christmas day services at Grace Wise somehow got behind the
- L^^^^ down.
There will be a nursery for pre-
May Christmas
and the
New Year be
bright
with happiness
for you.
Ellie's
BEAUTY SALON
2425 s. 7th — OR 3-3291
Children's Service
Here Sunday Night
Children at Our Savior Lutheran 10 a.m. to hear the choirs and a
Church will present the annual (special message by the pastor.
Children's Candlelight Christmas the Rev. Fred Mattil, entitled
Eve service Sunday at 7 p.m. ‘How Do You Receive the Christ?
The service, entitled "Light a — —
Candle for the Savior," is a tra- A CI1 D.I
ditional portion of the Christmas NGOTO GIT DOCK
observance of the church and is 9 1 .
presented by the Sunday School From Soviet lInion
departments ■ ■ Will PUTTS UNVA
Green pushed Wise’s car to a
service station, then took Wise to
Medical Center Hospital, the sher-
iff said. The accident occurred
about 8:30 p.m. Thursday- 4
X2 Atode
Heartfelt
Throughout the service, candles NEW vopY ADY - .
, . . uN EW YORK (AP) — Fourteen-
placed on the altar of the church year-old Hulda Clark, the Negro
are lighted after various pro-girl who went to school in the So-
phecies concerning, the coming viet Union as a protest against
Messiah are recited by the chil- discrimination in the United
dren. Then the large candle rep-States, has returned to spend
resenting the Christ is lit. Christmas with her family
The final portion of the worship: "The Soviet people wish you
witnesses the entire congregation
lighting individual candles from
Orreliun
on Christmas!
The happiness of Christmas is
available to all. It is of the
spirit, and has no material
boundaries. Whether you eat
turkey or duck, whether your
tree is twelve feet or twelve
inches - these are merely sym-
hols of an inner peace, an
inner joy that spells MERRY
CHRISTMAS!
X
A
happiness, peace and a happy
new year," she told newsmen aft-
er conferring with her father on
AUSTIN (AP) - FBI agents________-____
seized a visiting New Yorker here the central altar, or Christ candle, -______. -.... ....
Friday night on a charge of mail-land joining in the traditional "Si- arrival Firday night at Idlewild
ment to make refunds of about - _________________,___.____
$180,000 of the amount collected, ing threats to the president of But-lent Night, Holy Night."
The total reduction includes about ler University in Indianapolis The congregation will reassem-
$900,000 annually, effective today. He is Thomas Ribbink, 37. a for-for worship Christmas Day at
in the industrial rates effective mer dance teacher at Butler
The congregation will reassem-
July 23.
mer dance teacher at Butler
Agents of the Federal Bureau
Cities Service also agreed to of Investigation picked him up on
pass along to its customers any • complaint accusing Ribbink of
refunds it receives from suppliers1 writing a threat to burn the home
as a resut of future decisions in of Dr. M. 0. Ross, president of
pending cases, the Indiana school, and to "put
a complaint accusing Ribbink of
Airport.
212 Texas Oil
Wells Completed
AUSTIN (AP) - The Railroad
the Indiana school, and to "put
a bullet through" Dennis Shearer,
a Butler junior from Marion, Ohio.
Ribbink, in Austin for the Christ-
mas holidays, went free after ap-
pearing before a U.S. commission-
er and posting $1,000 bond.
In Indianapolis, U.S. Atty Rich-
ard Stein said Ribbink first de-
manded money in letters to Shear-
er's parents and they refused to
Commission reported Saturday 103
gas well completions in the past
week and 212 oil well completions, pay. He then wrote to Ross am
The gas well total for 1961 was
to Dr. J. K. Ehlert of the Butle
Berlin Officer
Cancels Meeting
BERLIN i AP>—The U.S com-
Her father, William Clark of J
Newark. N. J., declined to let)
Hulda answer reporters’ ques- "
tions. However, he said he gave
"the highest thanks to Nikita
Khrushchev for helping her to es-
cape Jim Crowism."
“Thanks also," he added, “to
Nina Khrushchev, who personally
supervised my child's visit back
to the United States."
mandant in Berlin, Maj. Gen Al-
bert Watson II, today canceled an If a prepared statement read to
appointment at Soviet headquar-newsmen, he added: “This is
ters in East Berlin because of “a (crystal-clear proof that a person
calculated afront on the part of can return from the Soviet Union,
the Soviets," a U.S. spokesman In the case of little Emmett Till,
announced who went to Mississippi, U.S.A.,
Watson canceled his call after (little Emmett was unable to re-
de
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3,147, compared to 1.997 it. 1960.
Oil well completions totaled
9.361, compared to 9,524 last year.
There were 90 dry holes. There
were 9 oil and 46 gas well wild-
cats.
Wells plugged included 7 gas
and 29 oil wells.
The total average calendar al-
lowable was 2,872,615 barrels,
compared to 2,863,608 for the week
ending Dec. 16.
faculty and Mrs Harry Shacter.
a benefactor of the school. Stein
said.
Ribbink left his job at Butler's
Jordan College of Music in Octo-
ber of 1960, Stein said, and went
to New York to become a pro
fessional dancer
Stein said Ribbink demanded ir
one letter that Ross send him $30
for personal belongings the dance
left in Indianapolis.
refusing to bow to a demand by turn home."
East German border guards that Emmett Till was lynched in
three civilian aides accompanying Mississippi.
him identify themselves. -----------
The incident occurred at Fried- yosa
richstrasse, the only crossing point
for the Allies into East Berlin.
It was the second such incident
his week. The U.S. political ad-
viser, Howard Trivers, was re-
fused entry to East Berlin Thurs-
lay when he refused to identify
umself. He and two other officials
.ere on their way to an appoint-
nent at Soviet headquarters.
This Is The Season Of The Year
When Our Entire Personnel
Extend To All Of You......
A Merry Christmas, And
Happy New Year!
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FOR YOUR HAPPINESS
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