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Former dean Service of consecration for 6th Episcopal bishop News about religion FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1973 Page Five Key f73 event Commit merit service by area Lutherans of Springfield; and the Rt. Rev. William C. R. Sheridan, Bishop of Northern Indiana.

Born in Philadelphia, the future Bishop of Quincy is 51, and is a graduate of Temple Univesity and Philadelphia Divinity School, where he earned a Th. D. degree in New Testament and a D.D. in 1964. A member of the Nashotah House faculty since 1950, he has served as Dean there for ten years.

He has been a member of the Joint Commission on Theological Education and the Conference of American Seminary Deans, with an emphasis on church renewal. the church on Oc. 20, 1949. The building is unique in that it was constructed entirely from one large yellow poplar tree, felled on the old Waldbeiser farm in Levan Township, just a few miles west of the present church site. Logs from the tree were so Spccial services planned at Mt.

Joy Lutheran Church Rotating service ew overseer is nam i ed rected by one man for as long as he was able to serve. "A closer study of the Bible and historical records of first century Christianity show that the primitive church had no such prominence given to just one man," he said. "Instead, all men who qualified then shared responsible equally duties as a body of overseers. "Apparently the chairmanship of this body rotated among the co-equal members, perhaps on a yearly basis." Hiis September more than 23,000 presiding ministers are stepping down and will be replaced by other men from the congregations. The rotation of overseers will take place every year.

i inn nJn iiaxSMian2 The Verv Rev. Donald J. Parsons, president and Dean of Nashotah House, an Episcopal Seminary in Wisconsin, will be consecrated the Sixth Bishop cf Quincy in the Cathedral Church of Saint Paul, Peoria, at 10:30 a.m., Saturday. The Rt. Rev.

John Elbridge Hincs, president Bishop of the Episcopal Church, will be chief consecrator. He will be assisted by co-consecrators; The Rt. Rev. Donald H.V. Hallock, Bishop of Milwaukee; the Rt.

Rev. James W. Montgomery, Bishop of Chicago; the Rt. Rev. Albert W.

Hillestad, former pastor of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Carbondale, and now HAPPINESS IS WORSHIPPING AT FIRST CHURCH OF GOD 801 S. 19th HERRIN SUNDAYS A.M. P.M. 7 8 Rev.

Luther Hobbs, Paslor CHECK WAROS You're in tune tall 7'7n peak Your storage features You're getting exterior of polyester Your property red with By Tony Stevens Of The Southern Illinoisan A special service of commit mcnt and thanksgiving is sched uled Sunday afternoon at Mt Joy Lutheran Church west of Murphysboro, one of the oldest churches in Southern Illinois. The sen-ice, held in conjunc tion with Key 73 events, is scheduled for 2 p.m. The service has been written by the Worship and Music Committee of First Lutheran Church in Murphysboro, with the Key 73 Committee responsible for other arrangements. Participating will be the Rev. Robert Trendel, pastor of First Lutheran Church, the Rev.

William J. Boatman, pastor emeritus of First Lutheran, the Rev. Arnold Kaitschuk of Campbell Hill and the Rev. William West of De Soto who all served Mt. Joy Church at some time during its history.

The Children's Choir of First Lutheran, directed by Lynn Strothmann, will provide sped al music. A fellowship hour with refreshments will follow on the church lawn. The church operated in the rural area west of Murphys boro, near the site of the new Kinkaid Lake, before closing in the late 1960's, as many of the congregation moved to larger churches in Murphysboro. The church was dedicated on July 2, 1869, and marked its 100th anniversan' in idod. A re- dedication service was held at Church, east of Marion on Rt.

37, will begin with a 9:30 Sun day school and worship at 10:30 a.m., Sunday. Following a noon pot luck, speaker will be the Rev. Glen Odum of Herrin. The Calvary men of Carterville will sing. Pastor is the Rev.

David Presley. The Rev. Bill Lirely will speak at the 11 a.m., Sunday, service at Union Hill Christian Church, south of Carbondale. The Peace Makers Quartet will sing in the afternoon. Ava Missionary Baptist Church's pastor, the Rev.

Loyd Shelton, said that Oran Alley will speak at the morning service and The Paul Shelton Family and Wayne and Kathleen Giacomo will sing at 2 p.m. at the church. A special welcome will be given to all former pastors attending. CALVARYMEN AT NASHVILLE The Calvarymen, a gospel singing group from the area, sang Sunday night on the Grand Ole Gospel at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tenn. The group, composed of seven singers from Herrin, Marion, and Carrier Mills, appears primarily in Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana and Missouri.

MERCURY Mercury is the smallest plan et in our solar system Very Rev. Donald J. Parsons THE UTH THAT HEALS Christian Science Radio Series -Sunday Morning KSD 550 kc St. Louis 7:15 VGGH 1150 kc Model 434M061 Easy to cjsembltt FEATURES! TR Area churches Homecomings set massive and heavy they had; to be quartered, and hauled to the building site with four-horse teams. The single tree provided all lumber for the floors, side walls, roofing, shingles and even the first set of pews.

Marks of hand planes are still visible on the lumber on sides and ceiling, and there are no knots in any piece of lumber in the church. TE it a CHECK 77a Vl SINGING CHURCH OF GOD HERRIN 22nd and Maple Streets FRIDAY And SATURDAY 7:00 P.M. SUNDAY 10:30 A.M. And P.M. The Coleman Singers OUTSTANDING III II.

Illll.ll nil Ed Brown, Rt. 2, West Frank fort is the new minister for Jehovah's Witnesses in Herrin lie will direct ana oversee the congregation's public acti vities and provide five Bible Studv meetings each week in Kingdom Hall, 521 N. 18th St. He has announced that area Jehovah's Witnesses will have a weekend seminar this fall, including a meeting of all over seers from 20 local congrega tions to discuss common goals. The naming of Brown as min ister is part of a worldwide change in the leadership of Je hovah's Witnesses congrega tions.

According to Brown, until last fall each congregation was di be sung a gospel sing at Bethel Baptist Church, nine miles northeast of Crab Orchard at 7 p.m., Saturday. Youth Revival A Youth Revival this weekend at Herrin Church of God will feature The Singing Colemans. Sen-ices will be at 7 p.m., today and Saturday and at 10:30 a.m., Sunday. Revival Set The Rev. Mr.

Current of Ur-bana will preach at Fergcs (Fudgetown) Free Methodist Church Sunday through the morning of Sept 16 and at Herrin (Chittyville) Free Methodist Church Sept. 16 through Sept. 23. Except for Sunday morning, sen-ices will be at 7 p.m. each day.

THEY'RE POPPING THEIR EARDRUMS Port of Spain, Trinidad (AP) Musicians in Trinidad's famous steel bands are going deaf, an ear-nose-and throat special ist here has determined. Dr. Mohammed Azia said the high frequency sound of steel band music permanently damages the players care, especially those of the drummers, called panmen. THE MOON The moon is the closest celestial body to the earth, at a mean distance of 233,857 miles. METEORS Meteors are small, usually highly fragile particles that enter earth's atmosphere at great speeds.

THI COVMftMtWT Of Ifttrttt in i :u.c.v, v. ture vkh 1,0 test usta tr- Three homecomings this weekend are announced by pas tors of the host churches. Davis Prairie Baptist Baptist men to confer this weekend The annual Fall Conference of American Baptist Men of Great Rivers Region Four area will be Saturday and Sunday at Lake Benton Baptist Camp. The theme of the conference will be "Change the World! Me? Yes, with God's Help." and will begin with a 1 p.m., Saturday registration at the campground. Speaker will be Charles Hol-leyman, American Indian vice president of Bacone College in Oklahoma, Christian layman and speaker.

Outstanding in Oklahoma's ed ucational circles, Holleyman was named Outstanding Educator of the Year in 19G9 by Freedom Foundation of Valley Forge Pa. Ending Sunday with the noon meal, the conference will feature recreation, inspiration and fellowship. No pre-reservation is necessary. I nn yy 'h "1 Mn Mill irij III Ai-i iff nh in 4 Ed Brown Gospels fo The Daniels Brothers of Carrier Mills will be singers at a 7:30 p.m., Sunday service in Murphysboro First Pentecostal Church, 16th and Poplar streets. Inspirational The Inspirational Choir of Oli- vet Free Will Baptist Church, Carbondale, will give a musical program at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, at Bethel A.M.E.

Church, 303 S. Marion. Gospel Sing The Glorylanders will present Groundbreaking service set in Carterville Groundbreaking for Carterville Presbyterian Church will be at 6 p.m., Saturday. The location of the church and Saturday's event will be on Grand avenue opposite the golf course at 6 p.m. Planned for several years, the proposed church will be octagonal in shape with classrooms on one side.

The architectural firm of Hanner, Breitweiscr and McLaughlin, of Chester, Wood River and Jacksonville designed the church for both Sunday worship services and week-day activities. According to the Rev. William C. Montignani, pastor of the Carterville congregation and of Herrin Presbyterian Church, several dignitaries from the area have been Invited to attend the Saturday ceremonies. i 3S assr.tssi.t!cib.

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