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The Synod will be represented in the service by the Rev. Paul Chal - fant, D.D., chairman of Synod's Committee on Christian Education. President Carl M. Gray of Petersburg will welcome guests in the name of the Board of Directors.
On Sunday, October 20, there will be a service for the young people of the several Westminster Founda- tions of the Synod at which time the Rev. Richard Rasmussen, D.D., minister of the University Church at Purdue, will preach.
The service will be conducted by the officers of the Indiana Youth Synod.
Friends of the Westminster Foun- dation are invited to attend the afternoon service on October 13.
Lebanon Honors Korteling
The congregation of the First Presby- terian Church, Leba- non, honored its pas- tor, the Rev. Arthur K. Korteling, and Mrs. Korteling, at a reception recently.
Mr. Korteling has served the Leba- non church ten years: Under his leadership the membership has in- creased, and many improvements have been made on the physical property.
Family Camp Concluded
Nineteen families, totaling 89 people, in addition to members of the all summer staff lived together at Kosci August 25 to September 1.
Seminar discussions for adults, classes for the children, Vespers for the family, together with in- formal sessions, filled the week.
Dedication of the new home for the maintenance supervisor, where Mr. James Holding and his family will live; and the Campfire devo- tions brought the week to a close.
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Ministers ertake New Duties
arl Burger is now pasto> the Beth- n'y Church in Vincennes, beginning his work there September 1, having formerly served the church at Howe.
Roy Converse, having served the Indi - anapolis Westminster Church for eight * years, has now become Assistant pastor at the First Church, Saginaw, Michigan, “ with special responsibility: fellowship cultivation, visitation, leadership
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training and stewardship education.
Gordon Leech is now Assistant Pastor at the Central Church, Lafayette, respon- sible for parish calling, evangelism, training of new members, beginning his new work August 15. Gordon had for four years served the Martin M. Post Memorial Parish South.
Lowell Lentz serves as Assistant Minis- ter at the Prentice Church, Indianapolis, G. Leech L. Lentz having begun his duties June 1. Lowell has special responsibility for Christian Education. He formerly was director of the Student Christian activities at Bryn Mawr and Haveford.
Justus Saalwaechter has recently become pastor of the Earlham Heights Church in Richmond. Formerly he served the West Broadway Church in Logansport (1951-57).
Larry Sunkel, Jr. became Assistant Minister at the Irvington Church,
Indianapolis, September 1, where he will carry the responsibility for Evan - gelism, youth work, young adult program, and parish visitation. He formerly served the Edinburg Church.
Ray J. Walther has been called to the First Presby- J.Saalwaechter L. Sunkel R. Walther terian Church of Fort Wayne, as Minister of Christian Education. Mr. Walther had served the First Presbyterian Church of Decatur for five years, coming from a similar five year pastorate in Tipton, Indiana.
Irvington Produces Preachers
September was " homecoming" month for Irvington Church, Indianapolis, boys who have entered the ministry. The Rev. Alan Gripe, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, West- field, New York, was guest preacher September 15.
Carl Geider, a June graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary, preached at the first worship ser- vice on September 22 and then was ordained in the church that even- ing.
The Rev. Ross H. Gooch, a June graduate of McCormick Theological Seminary and now one of the ministers of the Erie Chapel in Chicago, preached at the second worship ser- vice on that day.
The fathers of all three boys are elders, Dr. O.H. Gripe, Dr. Roy A. Geider, and Prof. Darrell Gooch of DePauw University.
Faith and Life Seminar Scheduled
The Committee on Christian Educa- tion for the Synod is again con- ducting a Faith and Life Seminar, to be held at Turkey Run State Park beginning at noon on Wednesday, October 29, and closing after lunch on Thursday, October 30.
Dr. Elmer Homighausen, Professor of Religious Education at Princton Seminary, and Dr. John Jansen, Pro- fessor of Bible at Hanover College, have been secured as leaders.
These Seminars have been held for many years to provide "In Service" training for Ministers in the field. Those attending will not only hear outstanding Christian leaders, but will have opportunity to share a question and answer period follow- ing each lecture.
Ministers are asked to write directly to the Inn for room reser- vations.
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honored on July 17 by her ator of the General Assem- home church in Kentland at bly, and Governor Harold a reception and tea. Hos- Handley, both having come tesses were members of the out of LaPorte church, will Women's Association. Miss be guest speakers at the Marian McCray presented a time of the dedication. short program expressing appreciation for Mrs. Wash- burn's devotion in service You are Invited to the Church.
Representatives from the Kentland Christian and.Meth- odist churches were among the guests, as were members from Presbyterian churches in the surrounding area.
The Fergusons of the Ir- vington Church, Indiana- polis, were honored on their Golden Wedding Anniversary, when members of the Women's Association served.
The Ferguson's five chil- dren and their families were all at home for the occasion.
With deep regret we note ister as a General Visitor the passing of Dorothy Cold- for one, two or more days well (Mrs. Clarence B. ) of December 1-6. You may re- Terre Haute, who was serving ceive a complete program by as corresponding secretary writing to the same address. of Vincennes Presbyterial.
A date for members of Business and Professional Women Evening Circles to mark on their calendars is the Presbyterian Weekend Retreat, Spring Mill Park, November 1.
A feature speaker at the Retreat will be Miss Alice Maloney, east central area secretary for the Depart- ment of Women's Work of the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A., Board of National Missions.
Before assuming her pre- sent duties, Miss Maloney headed the Presbyterian. work among Indians for nine years, supervising mission- aries among 30 tribes in 17
states.
In addition to the im- Your reservation, ac- provements to the building, companied by a $5 deposit the ten young people com- and the name of the Presby- posing the team, led the terial, should be sent to children in many activities. Miss Janice Marian, First Mr. and Mrs. William Zig- ler, of the New Castle con- Presbyterian Church, 1505 North Delaware Street, gregation, were the spon- Indianapolis, by October 10.
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Children Serve Home
Junior age children of the 43rd Avenue Church, Gary, traveled by bus to the Lake County Home for the aged, to deliver gifts, and to pro- vide a religious program for residents of the home.
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The First Presbyterian Synod Youth Share Church of Connersville has undergone a face-lifting. Work Project Modernization of the Educa- tion plant and general im- provements are now com- pleted.
There is now provided new space for the nursery, kindergarten, primary, and junior high departments. The new area also provides a chapel, parlor, church office, and pastor's study.
Other parts of the build- ing have been redecorated, and the floors refinished. A new chancel has also been completed. Mr. Wayne Clark has been the chairman of the committee responsible for these major improve- ments.
The INDIANA PRESBYTERIAN
Published each month except the months of August and September, at 1459 Central Ave., Columbus, Ind'ana, By The Board of Management of The Indiana Presbyterian.
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Mrs. Fred Alsop, president of Vincennes Presbyterial, has been appointed to the national Committee on Nomi- nations, Class of 1960, by Dr. Harold R. Martin, Moder- ator of the General As- sembly. Mrs. Alsop is an elder in Vincennes First Church.
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You are invited to St. Louis, December 1-6, as a General Visitor to the Gen- eral Assembly of the Nation- al Council of Churches of Christ. For $1.00 a day or $3.00 for the week, you may register for all sessions of the Assembly and receive its reports and participate in its special events.
Register now by writing to: General Assembly Regis- tration Desk
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Send your name, address and state your wish to reg-
Ten young men and women, representing several churches within the Synod, engaged in a project at Westminster House, New Castle, a National Missions work in the Belmont com- munity, directed by the Rev. and Mrs. F .. L. Leeson, as- sisted by the Rev. Herbert Strauss.
During the few days these young people were in New Castle, they made notice- able improvements in the building; cleaning, paint- ing and landscaping.
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Martin to Visit Indiana
Dr. Harold R. Mar- tin, Moderator of the 169th General Assem- bly of the Presby- terian Church in the U.S.A., will make several appearances in the Synod of Indi - ana.
The Moderator, according to the Rev. William Pritchard, pastor of the First Church, Southport, will speak during the worship hour at 7: 30 P.M., November 17, in the sanctuary of the Southport church. Dr. William Laws, Columbus, modera- tor of Indianapolis Presbytery will preside.
Earlier, at 5:00 P.M., ministers and their wives of Indianapolis Presbytery, will share a buffet fellowship in the Southport Church, honoring the Moderator.
On the morning of this same day, Dr. Martin will preach in the Sutherland Church, and on Monday evening November 14, in the Bedford church, of which the Rev. Paul Sherrill, moderator of Indiana Synod, is pastor.
Dr. Martin is minister of the Second Presbyterian Church, Bloom- ington, Illinois. He is a graduate of Wabash College and McCormick Seminary. His first pastorate was Winamac. He was pastor of the Forty-Third Avenue Church in Gary
First Woman Enrolled in Louisville for B.D. Degree
Blond Mrs. Judith O'Bannon, 22, became the first woman to enroll in the regular bachelor-of-divinity program at Louisville Presbyterian Theo- logical Seminary.
She will commute 22 miles daily from her home in Corydon, Indiana. She has been married a month to Frank L. O'Bannon, an attorney who also works on The Corydon Democrat.
Professor Visits Moscow
Dr. Robert E. Bow- ers, professor of History, Hanover Col - lege, returned re- cently from Russia, addressed the student body, and is reported by the Triangle, weekly student publication to have said: " The cross is still a greater symbol to the Russian people than the sickle and hammer". " There are more Christians in Russia going to church than Communists carrying cards".
" My general impression", Dr. Bowers said, "is that there is an iron curtain, which is more like a wall, that may be eliminated by study and hard work.
when it was organized in 1924.
Dr. Martin will also be present for the 125th anniversary of the LaPorte Church; he will preach on Sunday evening, November 24. The Moderator grew up in the LaPorte community and entered the ministry through this local congregation.
Also, former deacon, Harold Hand- ley, Governor of Indiana, will share in the cornerstone laying of the new Christian Education Building now under construction.
Peters to Address Synod in June 1958
Dr. John Thompson Peters, general sec- retary of the Depart- ment of Stewardship and Promotion of the General Council will address Synod next June.
He has been invited by Synod's Committee on Stewardship and Promo- tion, of which the Rev. Harold King of Logansport is Chairman, to head- line the special emphasis to be given to stewardship on Wednesday evening, June 11.
Having been elected to the office of General Secretary of Stewardship and Promotion, Dr. Peters previously held pastorates in McVeytown, Hunt- ingdon, and Westside Church, Ger- mantown - all in Pennsylvania.
The breadth and intensity of Dr. Peters' interest in the ongoing work of the Church is reflected in the fact that prior to assuming his pre- sent position he served as a member of the Board of Foreign Missions, as Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Missions of the Synod of Pennsylvania, and as Chairman of the Committee on United Promotion of the Presbytery of Philadelphia.
Cause For Thanksgiving
Of all the great religions of the world, Christi- anity is the most avowedly materialistic. The Christian faith is not one of those religions which are almost purely " spiritual" in their outlook, ignoring the body and material order.
To glorify matter, not to deny it, according to the Gospel, is the real function of the divine spirit. Jesus was made in the flesh, and dwelled among men. He was concerned at all points with what happens to bodies, especially to broken and needy bodies.
The real purpose of material things is to serve spiritual needs, and the nature of true spiritual power is to control matter. If the two are separated, this beneficent relationship is impossible.
We have great cause for Thanksgiving to have been given a Leader and a Faith which combines in one context both the temporal and the eternal, compelling the faithful in Christ to a compassionate ministry in His name. Let us be thankful for being called to such service.
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Reason For Being
Paul the apostle sees all of our earthly life as it is called in judgment by the revelation of the resurrection world of God. He is a member of a great Christian brother- hood. It is brotherhood which is born of God's great redemptive act.
A brotherhood is formed in Jerusa- lem in which the members hold all things in common. The multitude of these who believed were of " one heart and of one soul". The sharing of wealth which Paul mentions is described because it is an expres- sion of the new spirit of brother- hood which was realized in the first Christian church.
These early Christians, in the yielding of themselves to Christ, make Him the master of their pos- sessions. And of course the steward was expected to be ready at any time to give an account of his stewardship.
The driving power of Paul's life is to be found in his understanding of the love of Christ for him. It is because Paul has been laid hold of by Christ's great love that he feels compelled to an unexcelled human stewardship.
The new film strip, Reason For Being, says essentially that man's reason for being is to grow and give himselfto God. God claims life not only by right of creation of the world and its people. He claims us by right of our redemption through Jesus Christ. We have been bought with a price, thereby giving a new scale of values for the Christian life.
Mishawaka Choir Visits Peabody Home
The choir of the First Presby- terian Church of Mishawaka made a visit to the Peabody Memorial Home at North Manchester on Sunday, June 9. The group sang at a Vesper Ser- vice held in the Chapel at 4:00 o'- clock and the pastor of the church, Dr. John H. Meengs, gave the serman.
Pictured are the members of the choir together with Mr. Karl W. Knorr, director (extreme left); and Dr. Meengs (extreme right).
Warsaw Session Has Retreat
Elders of Warsaw spent three days at Turkey Run State Park in an of- ficers retreat.
Following the theme of the General Assembly's first unit of the Church Officer's Training program, en- titled, " The Nature of the Church", the men spent fourteen hours to- gether.
Institute on Alcoholism Held
On October 24 and 25, in the University Park Christian Church, Indianapolis, an Institute on Alco- hol and its Use was held. Repre- sentatives from nearly a dozen de- nominations entered into an objec- tive study relative to rehabilita- tion, education, advertising and legislation, in the matter of the use of Alcohol.
The Rev. Malcolm Boyd, Episcopal Rector, Hollywood California, author of " Crisis in Communications", and Mr. John Park Lee, Division Welfare Agencies, Presbyterian Church, U.S.A., were among the several guest leaders.
The purpose of the conference was to define the issue, to ascertain the relative position of the churches at the present time, to supply this information to the denominations, and to discover possible cooperative procedures.
Slight Increase in Assembly Benevolences
At the beginning of October, Churches throughout the Synod had contributed 7.14 per cent more to General Assembly Benevolence causes than at the same time last year.
Forecasts for 1957, up intil then, had been for an increase of 11 per cent for the entire year, realizing a total of $20, 500, 000.
The giving of the whole church at this same time in 1956 showed an increase over the previous year of 12 per cent.
Is this 7. 14 per cent increase the best the churches of Indiana can do in 1958? Is this the kind of record we want to have written? This can be changed before the close of the year; perhaps it will!
Hitchcock Resigns
Dr. George Hitch- cock, for 27 years stated Clerk of Vin- cennes Presbytery, resigned on Thursday, September 19 at Farmersburg. The Rev. Addison Chapin who, like Dr. Hitchcock, came to Vin- cennes Presbytery in 1929 read a statement of appreciation.
The Rev. Albert Tull, pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Farmers- - burg has been chosen as his suc- cessor.
Acton Means Action
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Not until the new bulletin was installed in its place in front of the Acton Church, southeast of Indianapolis, did members of the congregation realize the workers making the sign had inserted an additional letter.
Close scrutiny of the picture above will reveal that Acton has had the letter " I" added at a very strategic spot, so that Acton became Action.
From the reports we have, the sign can well remain as it is, for there is much stirring in this area. Suggestion has already been made by members of the congregation that no change be made, and that the error which made Action of Acton remain to prod the church to greater advances.
Counselling Pamphlet Available
The National Association for Mental Health has recently published a pamphlet entitled " Mental Ill- ness, a Guide For the Family".
This is an excellently written and readily understood publication. It can be used as a helpful refer- ence for family counselling. The Rev. Robert C. Alexander of Central Hospital in Indianapolis has copies.
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Board Representative to Service Indiana Synod
Miss Helen M. Perks, Publications' Division Field Representative for the Board of Christian Education, will be working in the Synod of Indiana from January 5, 1958 through February 20. She will give educa- tional assistance to the local churches in the presbyteries of Crawfordsville, Logansport and Wa- bash River where her schedule is being arranged by the Rev. Howard Kipp, the Rev. Herman McCoy and the Rev. Ray Walther, presbytery chair- men of Christian Education.
Miss Perks is a graduate of the Baptist Missionary Training School of Chicago, Berkley Seminary and also has her M.A. from the Univer- sity of Chicago. She has served in the field of Christian education in Baptist and Congregational churches in various sections of the country, and most recently was Director of Christian Education, First Presby- terian Church, Rapid City, South Dakota.
She replaces Miss Harriet Blanding who resigned to become Director of Christian Education at Market Street Presbyterian Church, Lima, Ohio.
Pastors in New Fields
Josiah V. Roth, for five years pastor of the Olivet Church in Evansville, is now pastor of the Pacific Beach Church, San Deigo, California. J. V.Roth had served Synod as National Missions chairman.
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Jack Barrell, hav- ing served the Hope- well Church, Dills- boro for two and one- half years, is now pastor of the Beecher Church in Lawrence- burg.
J. Barrell Frank Taylor, hav- ing served the White- land church for two years, has now be- come pastor of the Rushville church.
H. Paul Chalfant, pastor at Hobart for three and one-half years, is now As- sociate Pastor and F. Taylor Director of Westmin- ster Fellowship at the University Presbyterian (all student ) Church, West Lafayette, serving Purdue Uni- versity.
Louisville Has Large Entering Class
Entering Class of Louisville Pres- byterian Theological Seminary is pictured above. Total registration is 170.
Racial Segregation Urgent Domestic Problem
Racial segregation is the most urgent domestic problem before the nation, according to a study fea- tured in the September issue of Social Progress.
Presbyterians in Indiana can apply their church's pronouncements with respect to segregation to their own communities. It would be en- lightening if groups within local churches would study carefully these pronouncements, in order that di- rection might be given for meeting local needs.
The racial crisis now gripping our nation has not been planned and precipitated by subversive sources, as some of the unenlightened and unconcerned suggest. This therefore is not an artifical issue, but a genuine longing for freedom which is God given to all men, only to be denied when men themselves inter- fere with the plans and purposes of the Father.
Education and action are needed. Indiana Presbyterians must take this whole matter heavily upon their hearts, and think and act in ways that will bring full freedom and opportunity to these brethren where- ever these have been denied.
LaPorte Church Receives Second Hungarian Family
Sponsored by the Deacons of the LaPorte Church, Paul and Illona Salata are now residents of LaPorte, having recently come as refugees from Hungary.
Paul and Illona are shown on the
Meengs Announces Plans For Leadership School
Dr. John Meengs, Mishawaka, Chair- man of the Indiana Synod Leadership Training School Committee, announces that the 1958 school will be held on the campus of Hanover College, June 29 to July 5.
Appointed as chairman of the Leadership and Personnel committee for the school is Dr. Roe Johnston, Indianapolis. Serving with him will be Mrs. H.C. Washburn, Kentland and the Rev. Charles Lindsay, Michigan City.
Mrs. Ralph Johns, Indianapolis, will serve as chairman of Promotion and Publicity. Her committee in - cludes Mrs. Charles Boomershine, Monticello and Mr. Frank Baker, Hanover.
Chairman of the Arrangements committee will be Dr. Raymond Struck of Hanover. Committee members, also from Hanover, are the Rev. Bruce Gannaway and Mr. Ralph Burress.
The school, which is one of the opportunities for training offered to local church leaders, is planned and administered by the Synod Com- mittee on Christian Education (Paul E. Chalfant, chairman) in close cooperation with the Board of Christian Education.
Bedford Dedicates Font
The Schroer Memorial Baptismal Font, being unveiled by ( second from left) Mr. W.H. Williams, secretary of the Board of Deacons, and ( right) Mr. G. Robert Williams, chairman of the Board of Deacons, was dedi - cated by the Rev. Paul Sherrill, Moderator of Synod, and pastor of the Presbyterian Church, Bedford. Dr. W.H. Schroer was a deacon in the Bedford church.
extreme left and extreme right re- spectively, with the Hungarian family first received by this con- gregation, Mr. and Mrs. Borberly, and their daughter, Andrea, between them.
Paul Salata is already working for the Ove Gnatt Company. He and his wife expect their first child December 1.
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