The Mail-Journal, Volume 16, Number 27, Milford, Kosciusko County, 25 July 1979 — Page 20

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL - Wed., July 25,1979

Michael Harris returns to Syracuse after serving as missionary to Mexico

“Laboring as a missionary in the service of God and his fellowman,” Michael Harris, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harris, Syracuse, stated this is what he had been doing during his one and one half years in Mexico. Harris was principally stationed in the Monterrey area in the Mexico-Monterrey Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He left in October 1977 for the missonary call with the Morman Church and returned to the United States in June 1979. Harris stated he was called by God to become a missonary to teach the restoration of Jesus Christ to those who wanted to hear the message. While he was there Harris traveled from home to home telling of Jesus Christ and was told by a native of Mexico, “Now when you come back to Mexico you won’t be a tourist.” x He never traveled alone, since Christ s apostles went in twos, so did those in the mission. During the time which was spent in Mexico he stayed in various cities in a private room they rented or with a member family of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They were not paid for their work and had to pay for all expenses themselves. View Os Mexico Harris stated Mexico is a strange combination of old and new. Buggies can still be seen traveling down the street and little grocery stores, which could not survive in the United States, are found on each corner. • Street venders are seen with people carrying ob-

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RETURNS HOME — Michael Harris, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harris, Syracuse, is holdingjhe Book of Mormon, an important book in the beliefs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He returned home in June from a one-year trip to Mexico where he worked for his church.

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jects to sell along the street and beggers looking for a handout from a tourist or passerby. Harris also noticed a lot of kids playing futball (simular to our football but really is like soccer) in the street. Also, in the animal area, chickens are like domestic pets, running in and out of the homes and playing with the children. The housing goes from one extreme to another. There are lots of people living in the same house, whether they’re poor or wealthy. Insidfe the homes you won’t find carpeting, just tile. The homes are made of brick or boards covered with tar. A big industry in that area Harris observed is the manufacturing of eyeglasses along with the textile mills and of course tourism. A further comment on Mexico by Harris was that he had a lot of experience with people and had a chance to get to know the culture and why they believe in the Catholic Church, which is the dominate religion. Harris filled out an application in which top officials looked over. After filling out the application the local authority interviewed the applicants to give them an opportunity to hear what they had to offer. The applicants also talked to another church official. The decision as to where the applicant will go is decided by the prophet of the church. Morman Church The Church of Latter-day Saints (Morman Church) is based on the revelations that Joseph Smith said were brought to him in the 1820 s by heavenly messengers. After his death in 1844, the followers broke into factions, the largest being the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints. This group was led west by Brigham Young and they founded Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1847. Presently the church headquarters in Utah directs more than 6,500 congregations having more than three million members around the world. The hierarchy of the church is made of men known as general authorities. Among the authorities the policy-making body is called the First Presidency. This is made up of a president and two or more counselors. It has the final say in all spiritual and worldly matters. z . An advisory body, the council of the Twelve Apostles, helps the First Presidency direct the church activities. The First Presidency is dissolved when the church president dies and the Council of the Twelve Apostles selects a new president. Traditionally the senior apostle in the council is chosen and he then chooses his counselors. Other general authorities include the church patriarch, a spiritual advisor; a three member Presiding Bishopric, which administers temporal affairs; and the First Quorum of Seventy who are in charge of missionary work. The women may not become general authorities. The basic geographical units of the church are called stakes. A stake presidency, made of a president and two counselors, and a stake high council govern the units. Individual congregations inside a stake are called wards. Missions, which oversee members where there are no stakes, are headed by a president and may include one or more congregations knowh as branches. Beliefs Mormons believe Jesus Christ established one church on earth, that it was taken away on his death and not restored until the revelations to Smith. It is also believed that Jesus came to America after his

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SAINT PATRICK'S CATHOLIC CHURCH LIGONIER Father Frank Kronewitter Masses: Sat 6 p m. and Sun 10:30 am BIBLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH NORTH WEBSTAR Larry Zimmerman, Pastor Donny Guy, S.S. Supt Sunday School 9 30 Worship 10:30 Wednesday Services 7 TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD LIGONIER Church Service? a m. Sunday School 10 15 WilliamOaksford, Pastor OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CATHOLIC CHURCH (4th and Main Streets) MILFORD Father Thomas Lemos, CSC Spanish mass noon Confession before masses (or appointment) GRACE BIBLE CHURCH SYRACUSE Dr. David R. Half ley, Pastor Robert F. Graff, Assoc. Pastor Sunday School 9:45 Morning Worship 11 Evening Service? Wednesday Evening Service 7 JEHOVAH'S WITNESS KINGDOM HALL (East Papakeechie Lake Drive) Sunday: Public Lecture9:3o Watchtown Study 10:30 Tuesday, Study of Prophecy 7:30 Thursday, Ministry School 7 SALEM COMMUNITY CHURCH (Vi Mile Southeast Os Wilmot) Pastor Elmer Miller Sunday School 9:30 Morning Worship 10:30 Sunday Evening Service 7 Prayer-Bible Study Wednesday 7 GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH SYRACUSE (200 E. Main St.) Steven Archer, Pastor Worship9:3o Sunday School 10:30 WAWASEE HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH (Across From High School) Norman D. McVey, Pastor Bryce Medlock, S.S. Supt. Sunday School 9:30 Worship 10:30and7 Mid Week Wed. 7 Youth Study Wed. 7 AWANAClubsThurs. 6:30

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LAKELANDCOMMUNITY CHURCH Rev Robert L. Chidister. Pastor Sunday School 9 30 Worship Service 10:30 Baptist Fellowship Hour 5 30 UNITED METHODIST CHURCH LEESBURG Ross Richey, Pastor Mrs. Chris Kammerer, Supt. Morning Worship 9:30 Church School 10:30 UNITED METHODIST CHURCH MILFORD Paul Fulp, Pastor Robert Cline, Lay Leader Church School 9:30 Worship 10:30 UMYF Sunday 6 CHURTHOFTHE BRETHREN NORTH WEBSTER Paul F. Shrider, Pastor Morning Worship 9 30 Sunday School 10:30 FIRST BRETHREN CHURCH MILFORD Jeff Carroll, Pastor Robert Rassi, Supt. Church School 9:30 Morning Worship 10:30 BYCSuhday 6:30p.m Morning Prayer Service Tuesday 9 am. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. * BETHELCHURCHOF THE BRETHREN MILFORD Nelda Rhoades. Pastor Herbert Reuter, S.S. Supt. Sunday School 9:30 Worship 10:30 BETHANYCHURCHOF THE BRETHREN (U.S. 6) F. Wayne Lawson, Pastor Eugene Lange, S.S. Supt. Morning Worship 9 a.*m. Sunday School 10a.m MILFORDCHAPEL (South Main) Ben Shirk, Pastor Joe Shetler S.S. Supt. Sunday School 10 Worship Service 11 Wednesday Service 7 CHURCHOFTHE BRETHREN SYRACUSE John McFarland, Pastor Charles Baldwin, S.S Supt. Sunday School 9:30 Morning Worship 10:30 Sunday Bible Study 7 p.m. ,

Resurrection visiting its people, who had immigrated to the continent in ancient times. Among the revelations were the directions to gold plates Smith said he found on Hill Cumorah, near Palmyra, N.Y. Smith taught that the plates, left by a prophet some time after Jesus, contained records of the people Jesus visited in America and the true work of God. The “Book of Mormon,” written by Smith, states what members believe are his translation of the hieroglyphics on the plates. The plates later> were returned to Moroni, the heavenly messenger who led Smith to them. He also wrote the “Book of Doctrine and Covenants” and the “Pearl of Great Price.” These books and the Bible are the key documents of the church. Revelation, although, is considered to continue today through members of the First Presidency. Male members over the age of 11, who are faithful, are members of the priesthood and may attain positions of leadership in the all-lay clergy. Younger members are taken through a series of ranks from deaeon to teacher to priest before becoming elders some time after their 18th birthday. Later they may become high priests or seventies. A high priest may become a bishop or one of two bishop counselors who lead local congregations. Harris has been a member for five years at the Warsaw Church of Latter-day Saints. He commented “I genuinely believe the church is God’s true church on earth.” He also stated he would be willing to make a presentation of his trip to any group.

Trinity Lutheran Church at Fourth and Martin streets in Ligonier is having its Vacation Bible School July 30 to August 3. Anyone who would like to send children and need rides please call Collette Bish, Cromwell. They will have classes in Bible teachings, singing, children’s band, gymnastics, candy making, macrame and other crafts, also a swim party and wiener roast at Mr. and Mrs. George Bish’s home on Friday, Aug. 3, and on the same day all

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CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH (Armstrong Road) OSWEGO Dale W. Parker, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 Morning Worship 10:30 Sunday Evening Worship 6 Thursday Prayer Meeting 7 p.m CONCORD UNITED METHODISTCHURCH (County Roads 300 and Rookstool) * Paul Fulp, Pastor Roberta Laughlin, S.S. Supt. Sunday School 10:15 • Worship Service?: 15 NORTHWEBSTER CHRISTIAN CHURCH Sunday School 9:30 Worship 10:30 Wednesday Services 7 HASTINGS UNITEDMETHODISTCHURCH David Widmoyer, Pastor Mike Zimmerman. Jr., Supt. Kendall Biller, Supt. Sunday School 9:30 Worship 10:30 Prayer Meeting Thursday 7:30 Young Adults Wednesday 7:30 APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN MILFORD Theo Beer, Henry Beer; Jesse Beer; Elnjer Hartter and Walter Steffen, Ministers Morning Worship 10 Sunday School Afternoon Wor sh ip 12:30 CHRISTIAN CHURCH MILFORD Robert Greenwood, Minister Rick Brouillette, Associate Minister Jack Hunsberger, Supt. Bible School9:3o Worship 10:30 and 7:30p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7 TURKEY CREEK CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN Timothy K. Morphew, Pasta' Church School 9:30 Worship 10:30 CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH CROMWELL (111 W. Orange St.) Steve Archer, Pastor Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday School 10a.m. NEW SALEM CHURCH / OF THE BRETHREN (900N&200E) Irvin Miller, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 Worship 10:30 Evening Worship 7

children will sing and play for people living at Strawberry Valley Nursing'Home, Ligonier. Registration of the Bible school will be JfUly 30, at 8:30 am., the other tour days will be from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. All are welcome.

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MONTERREY — Shown here is the Panoramica Da La Plaza in Monterrey, N.L. Mexico, where Michael Harris worked as a missionary for one and one half years with the Morman Church. He also traveled into other areas of Mexico for the Morman. The mountain in the background is a special mountain for those in Mexico.

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BRETHRENCHURCH LEESBURG Ralph Burns, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 10 30 Morning Worship 10:30-11:30 Evening Worship 6 7 Prayer Service, Thurs 7 8 UNITED METHODIST CHURCH NORTHWEBSTER Rex Lindemood. Pastor Worshipß 30and 10:45 Church School 9:30 SYRACUSE UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH (Corner Harrisons Pearl Sts.) David Hudson, Pastor Sunday School 10 Praise and Worship, Sunday 7 :30 Youth Service, Tuesday 7 Bible Study. Thursday 7 30 WAWASEE LAKESIDE CHAPEL Harlan Steffen, Pastor Ray Swartzentruber, S.S Supt Worship Service 10 Sunday School 11 CLUNETTE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Ken Fast, Pastor Worship Service 9 a m Sunday School 10:15 a m BARBEE COMMUNITY CHURCH (Kuhn Drive, Little Barbee Lake) Bryce Foster, Pastor Sunday School 9 Worship Service 10 Prayer Meeting. Wednesday 7MORRIS CHAPEL UNITEDMETHODIST (County Roads 150Nand375E) Charles Taylor, Pastor Gordon Tuttle, Supt. Sunday School 9:30 Worship 10:30 SAINT ANDREW'S UNITEDMETHODISTCHURCH SYRACUSE Rev. Philip Frew, Pastor Church School 9:15 Worship Hour 10:30 UMYF6p.m. ZION CHAPEL U.B. CHURCH (Corner Syra.-Web. Rd.and 1000 N) Rev. Hubert Schmucker Bernard Roberts, S. S. Supt. Sunday School 9 Worship 10 Evening Worship 7 GOSHEN FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST Service 10:30 Sunday School 10:30 Wednesday Service 7:45

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CHAPEL IN MEXICO — In the coloney of Nue Madero, close to Monterrey, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints may be found. This is one of a few Morman churches in the area where Michael Harris lived.

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TRAINING GROUP — Before Michael Harris left for Mexico he participated in a language training class in Provo. Utah. The only lady in the group was their teacher. All those shown were sent out to various areas in Mexico.

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