Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 61, Number 143, Decatur, Adams County, 18 June 1963 — Page 8

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Objective Study Os Religion Is Urged

(EDITOR’S NOTE — What is the significance of the Supreme » Court's decision that religious exercises in public schools are unconstitutional? Here is an analysis by the UPI religion editor. - j By LOVIS CASSELS United Press International WASHINGTON (UPD—In banning devotional exercises in public schools, the Supreme Court went out of its way to encourage objective study of religion, as a regular part of the "Sthool cur. riculum. •The court majority-thus took a stand very similar to that adopted earlier this month by the general board of the National .Council of Churches. Monday’s 8 to 1 ruling was unequivocal in saying that public schools may not continue the widespread practice of opening each school day with a religious exercise which usually includes the recitation of the Lord’s Pray<br and the .devotional reading of a passage from the Bible. Surveys indicate that about half of the nation’s public schools now

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follow this practice. It is much j more common in the South and East than in the Midwest and West. i The court said that such exercises. whether compulsory or voL Untary. violate "the command of the First Amendment that the government maintain strict neutrality. neither aiding nor opposi ing religion.” But the majority opinion, written by Justice Tom C. Clark, went I on to speak of the “exalted” place which religion occupies in Amerij can society. And it departed from . the specific legal issues before it and offered schools and students these words of advice; “It might well be,.said that one’s ( education is not complete without , a study of comparative religion or the history of religion and its relationship to the advancement of civilization. —-=• ... “It certainly- may be said that ' the Bible is worthy of study for I its literary and historic qualities. "Nothing we have said here in- ! dicates that such study of the j Bible or of religion, when presentI ed objectively as part of a secular program of education, may not be i effected consistent with the First j Amendment.” s The court’s strong plug for objective teaching about religion ! was warmly welcomdß by a num- | ber of religious leaders. J. Irwin Miller, president of the i National Council of Churches, ■ noted that the council’s policymaking general board, meeting in New York on June 7, adopted a pronouncement opposing “devotional use of the Bible” in public schools, but asserting that “the full treatment of some regular school subjects requires the use of the Bible as a source book.’ The council statement said that “no person is truly educated who is not aware of the vital part played by religion in the shaping of our history and culture, and of its contemporary expressions.” It suggested that information about religion be taught in schools as an essential part in courses in social studies, literature and the arts. The Rt. Rev. William F. Creighton, Episcopal bishop of Washington, said the court decision "clearly opens the door for an increased emphasis upon our religious heritage as a regular part of the public school curriculum.” One of the great concerns of religious leaders has been that banning prayer, and Bible reading might lead to a total silence on the part of the public schools about God.-The objective teaching about religion, which was endorsed by the Supreme Court i majority, could resolve that problem. j The court majority went to | great pains to knock down the belief—which has been advanced by a number of .religious leaders and some historians and constitutional lawyers — that the First Amendment merely forbids the government to show preference to one religion over another. They have argued that this was all the founding fathers had in mind. But the majority opinion assert-ed-sharply that “such contentions, in the light of the consistent interpretation in cases of his court, seem entirely untenable and of value only as academic exercises.” The court said the "command of the. First Amendment” actually is that "the government maintain strict neutrality, neither aiding nor opposing religion.” To Mark Dishes To mark dishes you are lending to a social club, put just a little nail polish on the bottom of each cup or plate. You can also mark your silvei* in the same way with your initials on the handles, and afterwards remove with polish remover when the dishes and silver have come home again.

: Walther League In Annual Convention “Won for Christ—One in ChristWin for Christ." This was the cenI tral theme of the 67th annual Wnl- ' ther League convention held at the Pick-Oliver Hotels in South Bend, June 15-16. Co-cMirmen for the event that included ISO societies, representing 17 zones, were’ Beth Borders and Irene Walters. Activities for the two-day event got underway following the registration of over 360 young men snd -women from all over the area. The assembly was called to order by the district president. The Rev. Carl Lueker, pastoria) advisor, Al- | exandria, was in charge of the | meeting. The Rev. Paul Zimmerman, president of Concordia Junior College, Ann Arbor, Mich., delivered the address at the openI jr.c sorvTCb. Rev. Zimmerman based his ■lalfc'on one aspect of the that . being “Won forsChnst” and Ephesians 1: 3-10. J *One of the saddest things is to lose one's memory,” Rev. Zimmerman stated. Following the inspiring lecture the group formed a “chow line" on the mezzanine of the hotel for a chuck wagon style lunch before beginning the business meeting. Tlie business meeting was_con-. dialed by the Indiana Walther League president, Henry Brown, Alexandria. Three resolutions were discussed and accepted. The first was a resolution emphasizing the importance of stewardship use ;of time, talent and money. Secondly. was the program resolution placing emphasis on worship and on the international theme of “We praise Thee O God.” The third I resolution was passed to show appreciation to the zone president, board and other such officers. Also on the agenda was the adoption I of a budget with a goal of $4,600 for the international fund and $2,000 • for the district fund.

A singing break, led bv Miss Kay Thunder, was followed by a spiritual grow’h Bible study that kent the convention theme and was ' under the direction of the Rev. Edward Meyer of LaPort. Talent Time The local zone, the inter-river zone, was well represented at the talent show by a triple trio. Following the show the entire group left the hotel for a hike to Howard Park and a recreation round-uo led bv Miss Kay Thunder. Leading the group singing. at the affair was a Kentucky colonel, the Rev. Ernest Dobers*ein. When the i group returned to the hotel they I were led by the Rev. Kabelitzan, pastor of the Hilltop Lutheran Church of the Ascension in South Bend, in vesper services, in which a unique cantor chant was used. Th e cpntnr chant a new rendition of the 136th Psalm as written by the French author. Joseph Geleneau, and introduced for the first time to the Indiana circle. Area Youth . Pnrii-lttnte Sunday morning found the local zone’s Christian growth department in charge of the morning matins. Participating from this area were John Roembke, Ossian: Gene Buuck, Ron Bultemeier. John Boercer. Norb Selking. Decatur; Dave Simmons. Darlene Gunsett, Joyce and Stan FHer. Convov. O. Prior to the morning worship the groun was under the direction of Jr. Fisher, Vincennes, for a Christian growth workshop Concordia Senior College delivered ~ The Rev. Phtil W. Harms of the the sermon for the morning -worship. His sermon was based on another aspect of the over-all theme: that of “one in Christ.” He referred to the conventioners as a body in relation to 1 Corinthians 12—if one suffers, all suffer. Installation of Officers Following the service an installation of the district officers was conducted by the Rev. Ferd Bahr of Bedford. Officers installed included Henry Brown, president, Alexandria: Norb Selking, vice president, Decatur; and Doris Yunghans, treasurer, Vincennes. There were two banquets Sunday with the group being divided according to age. The speaker for the senior banquet was Dr. Paul Maier, student pastor at Western University at Kalamazoo, Mich.

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Dr. Maier is the son of the first speaker of the internationally known “Lutheran Hour” and is author of a book entitled “A Man Spoke, A World Listened.” "Too many to the mountains instead of standing at the crossroad and carrying the cross of Christ,” stated the Rev. Robert King, who was speaker at the junior banquet. Rev. King is pastor of the St. Phillip’s Lutheran church in Chicago and is one of 16 representatives to the Lutheran world federation assembly to oe held in Helsinki, Finland. Highlights of Convention While in South Bend the group received greetings from the mayor and the leader of the chamber of commerce. The international representative to the convention was Richard Gravesmill, who heads the circulation of the internationally known Walther League magazine, the “Messenger.” He challenged the leagues to the stewardship resolutions and urged them to remember the motto of the new two-year program, “Te Deue Landamus” which means “we praise Thee O God.” The next convention will be held ir. Cincinnati, June 13-14, 1964 ’ !*• Columbia City Youfh J Is Drowned Monday COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. (UPD— Bill Cramer, 16, Columbia City, slipped into water 10-15 feet deep in a gravel pit south of here Monday and drowned. He was wading with two other youths when -he stepped into the deep water. If you have something to sell or trade — use the Democrat Want ads — they get BIG results.

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Kralick Hurls Cleveland To Fifth In Row By United Press International Jack Kralick is one of those fellows who is always being un-der-rated. He’s a fidgety, frail sort of fellow who was once placed on a vitamin diet to beef up his body and his fast ball. The Washington Senators gave up on him after two years and so did the Minnesota Twins despite the fact that he pitched a no-hitter for the Twins last Aug. 26. Now he s witn the Cleveland Indian? and one of the big reasons Why the Indians have surged into American League flag contention with five straight victories and 15 in their last 17 games. "We just put him on the firing line and turned him loose.” says Cleveland pitching coach Mel Harder. “We haven’t done a thing to change him.” The Indians acquired the 28year old native of Youngstown, Ohio, May 2 in a deal that sent Jim Perry to the Twins. At the time Kralick’s record was a mere 1-4 and it became 1-5 with the Indians before it started to get better. Raised Season Mark Now Kralick has won six in a | row and raised his season mark to 7-5, including a five-hit, 1-0 victory over the Senators Monday night. In his last 441-3 innings, he’s allowed only five earned runs and at the rate he’s going he’s

quickly being recognized as the most affective lefty the Indians have had since Herb Score. The victory and Baltimore's 7-2> win over Boston in the only other Al/game Monday night put the Indians, Orioles and the Red Sox in a virtual three-way tie for third place. Only four percentage points separate the three teams, who all are three games behind the first place New York Yankees. In the National League, the LosAngeles Dodgers defeated the San Francisco Giants, 2-0, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Mets, 8-1, the Philadelphia Phillies downed the Cincinnati Reds, 4-2, and the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Milwaukee Braves. 9-3. Kralick allowed five hits, struck out five and didn't allow a walk as the Indians continued to take advantage of a schedule quirk that has enabled them to beat the Senators eight out of nine games in the last 11 days. Kralick has scored four of the Indians' 15 wins since June 2 when they were in eighth place, eight games out of first place. Balk, Error Help The Indians scored the only run of the game in the eighth inning with the help of an error and a balk by Washington pitcher Jim Duckworth. Duckworth, who suffered his fifth loss, threw wildly past first base on a bounder back to the mound enabling Dick Howser to reach second base. Howser moved to third on Jerry Kindall's sacrifice and scored when umpire John Flaherty called a balk on Duckworth for stopping halfway through his winaup and stepping back off the mound. The Orioles gained their fourth win in their last 18 games behind the strong pitching of Mike

McCormick, who also homered in his own behalf during a sixrun Baltimore rally in the fifth inning. Big blow of that decisive .frame was a three-run homer, by Joe Gaines. / Luis Aparcio weighed in with two other hits for the Orioles, who snapped the Red Sox' sixgame winning streak. International League Northern Division W L Pct. GB Syracuse ‘ 36 26 .581 — Buffalo -J 37 28 .569 % Rochester 36 28 .563 1 Richmond 28 29 .491 sft Toronto 28 34 .452 8 Southern Division W L Pct. GB Atlanta 40 25 .615 ' — Indianapolis 34 34 .500 7ft Arkansas 28 35 .444 11 Jacksonville 26 39 .394 14 Columbus 24 39 .381 15 Monday's Results Syracuse 5, Richmond 1. Columbus at Atlanta, postponed, rain. Only games scheduled. Trade in r. good tewn — Decatur.

MASONIC ST. JOHN, THE BAPTIST, CHURCH SERVICE on SUNDAY, JUNE 23rd, at BETHANY E. U. B. CHURCH Members please meet at Masonic Hall at 9:45 a. m. to go as a group to the church for services at 10:00 a. m. Robert S. Workinger, W. M.

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