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JOURNAL OF THE

1968

GENERAL CONFERENCE

OF

THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Volume II

JOURNAL

of the

LAST SESSION OF

THE GENERAL CONFERENCE

of the

EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH

LAST SESSION OF

THE GENERAL CONFERENCE

of

THE METHODIST CHURCH

and the

UNITING CONFERENCE

of

THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

and the

GENERAL CONFERENCE OF

THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Volume II

Held at

DALLAS, TEXAS

April 21-May 4, 1968

Edited by

EMERSON D. BRAGG, Secretary E.U.B. Church General
Conference

J. WESLEY HOLE, Secretary The Methodist Church Gen-
eral Conference

CHARLES D. WHITE, Secretary The Uniting Conference of
The United Methodist Church and General Conference of
The United Methodist Church

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DEVOTIONAL ADDRESSES
AND SERMONS

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COMMUNION SERMON

Bishop Nolan B. Harmon

Sunday Evening, April 21, 1968

"The Communion of Saints"

Every Sunday morning we stand in our churches and we
say that we believe in "The Communion of Saints," — that
is, we say that when we repeat the Apostles' Creed, as our
well balanced order of worship directs us to do, but I do not
believe that I ever heard a sermon on The Communion of
the Saints; and doubt that many of you have.

I remember that when I was a child and heard the older
people use this expression, I thought they meant the Com-
munion— ^the Communion of the Lord's Supper, of which
we are presently to partake. Well, I found out as I grew
older that that indeed was part of it — both a symbol and
an expression of it, if I may so say — but that the thing itself
is far greater than any overt manifestation of it. A mystic
involvement, a vast and mighty involvement in the spiritual
riches of God's kingdom, both in heaven and in earth.

Now, you will surely say to me — indeed I have said to
myself — what has the "Communion of the Saints" got to do
with the meeting of a General Conference (or any earthly
Conference) ? Are we so naive as to think that a General
Conference, not to say two General Conferences and a
United Conference just assembling, is looking for the inter-
pretation of mystic symbols or the explanation of an ancient
creed made by holy people of the long ago ?

I found out in my first General Conference — in this very
city it was, by the way — that mysticism and otherworldli-
ness get short shrift even before the first gavel falls and
little enough afterward. Indeed, while I believe profoundly
in the Holy Catholic Church, I must admit, as a veteran
of many conferences, that the church is less holy, and some-
times less catholic at a General Conference — and oft times
at an Annual Conference — than at any other season.

We are much more the church militant, or the church
rampant I sometimes put it, at conference time than the
church as the embodiment of spiritual majesty. We have to
do with such nonmystic matters as addresses and admissions
— to start into the index of any General Conference Journal
— with agencies and appeals, with appointments and appor-
tionments, with areas and assignments, with askings and
associations — and that is not even to get in to the B's with
ballots and beneficiaries, with benevolences and bequests,
with bishops, boards, and budgets and all the rest of it.
The world, the Methodist world, is too much with us, and
the "pending question" or the "amendment to the amend-

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ment" sometimes become momentarily more important than
the whole Apostles' Creed with all its phrases.

This very fact has often made me feel that even this ser-
vice of Holy Communion ought ideally not be at the very
first assembling of a Conference ; that it should come later
on as the high-water mark of a working, cooperating con-
ference brotherhood, when all have become of one accord
and one mind, and when, as the Quakers would put it,
the "peace becomes profound."

With that in mind, I have so arranged it in many Annual
Conferences which I have held, reserving the Communion
service until the conference draws nearer to its end, but
sadly enough, I have found that amity and concord do not
always come as conference days go by — often quite the
contrary, and any bishop would grow greatly suspicious
if in holding any conference, he suddenly found that the
peace had grown profound !

But this time, my brethren, on this occasion, we do well
in this first gathering to meet and claim together one com-
mon symbol of a transcendent spiritual unity, as we feel
our way, as it were, toward each other into a greater
brotherhood. Different churches we have been, but with a
common rite; different names but common purposes;
different Christians but a common sacrament, all en-
wrapped in a mystic fellowship in which we can be all for
each and each for all. Yes, this service is a part of the Com-
munion of the Saints.

What is this "Communion of Saints" in which we say we
believe? Some there are who equate it with the church itself,
and say in effect that the creed should be :

"I believe in the holy catholic church which is the Com-
munion of Saints." But here again, while there is a close tie-
in between these two, the church holy and catholic and
this saintly communion, there is a difference. There is here
something larger and yet more vast than the church itself,
great as it is. For while there is a church on earth holy and
catholic, there is beyond the church even an all encompass-
ing spiritual enwrapment that is felt by God's people both
in earth and sky. There is a tie that binds our hearts in
Christian love, not connected with speech or language, not
even with rites and symbols. Plans of Union and Uniting
Conference declarations, but of something that transcends
all these.

Spirit with Spirit can meet. Deep can call unto deep, and
in the vast of God there is a church that overarches the
church, a communion that includes all communions and
holds together those who are its own. St. John even said that

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God himself is in this, for he declared that "our communion
is with the Father and the Son."

Surely as we come to this special occasion, which later
generations shall call historic, and which we have sense
enough to know is historic even now as we live it, we may-
give a few moments to thinking on the implications of which
all this means as we are opening up into a larger brother-
hood, yes a larger communion.

For the "Communion of Saints" whatever else it may be,
is a state of being, a spiritual consummation, which all our
activism does not quite bring about. It is not an activity,
not a program, not a discipline, but a relationship of souls.
We Methodists are, we frankly admit, activists, doers — and
while you brethren of the E.U.B. Church have not each per-
haps mounted your horse and ridden off in quite as many
directions at the same time as we usually do, you too are a
moving brotherhood.

John Wesley fought his first fight against the "quietists,"
as they were called — those who said no one can do good un-
less God moves him to it; so they said: "Be quiet, sit still
and pray and let God do it all." John Wesley said pray all
right, but get going while you do — "trample underfoot that
enthusiastic doctrine ("of devils," he said) not to do good
unless your heart feels inclined to it." Do good whether you
feel like it or not.

Charles Wesley sang, "Arise my soul arise, shake off thy
guilty fears." Or "Fight on, my soul, 'till death shall bring
thee to thee thy God." We may have forgotten much else
that John Wesley taught us, but we surely did learn never
to be quietists — anything but. Our preachers do not even
have time for private prayer; the social-action committee
has taken the place of prayer meeting. Dr. Hal Luccock said
that St. Vitus ought to be the patron saint of Methodism.

But, brethren, there is something that is beyond activism,
as Dr. Browne Barr put it recently, and upon which in
truth all sensible Christian activism must depend — and the
United Methodist Church must never forget it. And right
here, I think to be our danger today. For we more than
any other Protestant body, because of our matchless cen-
tralized organization, lend ourselves — when our leaders, and
board and conference majorities so direct — ^to becoming an
earthly pressure group. Sometimes in great issues of mor-
ality we should be such a group. But it is not the dome of the
Capitol in Washington but the great White Throne where
sovereignty really lies.

We do well to say that the church must be relevant to
the world, but relevant to what need of the world is the real
question. We do well to know what our young people are

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thinking, what the novels and plays of the time are say-
ing, but we had better know what to say and think our-
selves. There is a secularism which is dressed like an angel
of light, and this the Church may follow with the best in-
tentions in the world.

The old secularism which the church always fought was
the "lust of the flesh and the lust of the eye and the pride of
life," and God knows we have enough of that. But there is
such a desperate eagerness to bring God's kingdom about
here and now that we become worldly as the world is world-
ly, adopt its own methods, try to fight the devil with his own
fire, and the truth is he has got more of it than we have.

0, my brethren, there is a Kingdom not of this world and
the church through some strange spiritual power which is
its own is most revelant to the kingdom of this earth when
it is closest tied into and fixed upon the kingdom of heaven.
Did our Lord not say that we must seek that first, and that
then all these things should be added ?

We were working some few years ago in New York on
The Interpreter's Bible — I was book editor of The Methodist
Church then — and we had our little editorial group, I re-
member, working one afternoon about a table in a room in
Union Seminary. Dr. George Buttrick, then pastor there in
the city, was with us, presiding over that special meeting.
All of a sudden late in the afternoon, he pushed back his
papers on the table and suddenly said :

"Fellows, I have an awful thing to do. There is a young
woman in my church who has been desperately anxious to
have a child, and she has lost child after child just before
birth. This time the doctors put her to bed three months ago,
and they and her husband and parents have watched over
her with the greatest care. Yesterday she gave birth to a
lovely child. She went to sleep ecstatically happy, and this
morning the child died. Her father and mother telephoned
me and said they simply cannot tell her; I will have to go
and tell her."

Now what a truly dreadful task for a pastor — and what
was relevant then? There was a man who had been presi-
dent of the old Federal Council of Churches, but that did
not help when he went into that room ; there was a very fine
scholar and superb preacher, which of course did help his
own personal balance. But what was most relevant to that
situation was something that rested on a man of God's en-
powerment as a minister of God — and a God whose ways,
when it comes to human tragedy, are past finding out ; but
whose Son our Lord, who came to show us God, wept as they
led him toward a new-made grave.

Relevance is not so much a matter of technique, of com-

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munication — these, of course, we should have — but there is
something more profound, that rests on the deeper, incon-
sistent deeps of spiritual apperception.

Dr. W. Russell Bowie once said to a litle group of us that
the word that Protestantantism has lost, is the word "eter-
nity." How right he was, but how great was the loss? Life
everlasting — gone, or certainly not mentioned; final judg-
ment— never preached ; the return of our Lord — never men-
tioned; that "one, far off divine event" toward which this
whole creation — if it has any purpose at all, as it surely has
— must certainly move.

What we are seeing more and more clearly is that to rob
the universe of God's divinely revealed purpose is to rob
man of all purpose and to make life meaningless for every
man. No wonder youth is upset.

Dr. Victor Frankl, the Viennese psychiatrist, said some
time ago in Atlanta, "Man finds himself in an existential
vacuum, a spreading feeling of meaninglessness. Today's
young people," he went on, "resort to fabricating subjective
feelings, and meaningfulness by intoxicating their brains
through LSD. . . . Each age has its own neuroses. The search
for meaning in today's world is the central theme of exist-
ence, and the search for meaning leads to the mental illness
peculiar to our time," so he said.

And why has the world lost this sense of meaning? Is it
not because we have made this world and the things in this
world the end of all our striving ; trying to build a heavenly
earth with no look toward heaven ; trying to make this life
the end and all for all men, forgetting that unless time is
finally taken over by the solemn pulsebeat of eternity, noth-
ing much will matter here.

Let the Church of God realize that its citizenship is in
heaven, that it is part of a larger, greater fellowship, which
fellowship, which "Communion of Saints" itself will not be
perfect until we and all the generations of men and women
in Christ shall be added to that holy fellowship. Does the
writer of Hebrews tell us that the very saints in glory them-
selves must wait for us, and that they without us cannot be
made perfect?

Now you need not tell me that this emphasis is outmoded
and outdated in 1968. In fact they say that no person of
intellectual respectability for the last 40 years has said any-
thing about the resurrection of the body and the life ever-
lasting. But have we respectable intellectuals — to give our-
selves an unearned degree — or those who discount preach-
ing about life, death, and that vast forever, done any better
than our E.U.B. and Methodist fathers did, who built their
sermons and their hopes upon it ? At any rate, they did not

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lose members as we have been doing — see our last statistics.
They gained them.

And if you want to be pragmatic, that is realistic about
it, the church has had much more influence on earth when it
talked of heaven than ever it does when we are so heaven-
bent on saving the earth that we turn ourselves into an
earthly pressure group, adopting earthly techniques and at
best gaining only earthly successes.

Not that our ends are not worthy ; not that we ought not
to pray that God's will may be done on earth as it is done
in heaven; but we get that will done better here when, as
the apostles put it, "We look for a new heaven and a new
earth in which righteousness shall make its home" — a
divine Communion in which are all the saints of God.

But now comes in the disturbing thought: But we — we
are not saints ! No, no, we are not saints — or are we ? Cer-
tainly we are not stained-glass-window saints, or plaster
saints as Kipling put it, or marble saints, or bronze saints.
We are men and women living in a most difficult time to be
ordinary Christians let alone Saints. But we are — let us in-
sist— called to be saints as St. Paul put it, and that gives
us a status as well as a divine compulsion ; a people set apart
to live for God, and as God wills each of our lives, and of
that we are sure.

What good will it do us to say that we believe in the
"Communion of Saints" when we are not now, and never
hope to be, in it? We might as well say that we believe in
the Milky Way, or in the bands of Orion if it be all that de-
tached from us. But it can be proved that if we walk in the
light, we do have fellowship with one another even while we
live.

Even Thomas Carlyle who was the last person I ever
thought would have a message here said, "Thou art not
alone if thou have faith. Spoke we not of a communion of
saints, unseen yet not unreal, accompanying and brother-
like embracing thee, so thou be worthy? Their heroic suffer-
ings rise out of all lands, and out of all times as a sacred
miserare; their heroic actions also as a boundless everlast-
ing psalm of triumph."

The writer of Hebrews puts it: "Ye are come to Mount
Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusa-
lem, to an innumerable company of angels, to the general as-
sembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in
heaven; and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of
just men made perfect, and to Jesus the mediator of the new
covenant." (Heb. 12:22-23.)

There is the ultimate communion, and call us saints, or
call us just plain people; there we belong, not by reason of

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what we do but by reason of what Christ has done and
what by His Grace we can be.

Now we come to this Communion — called the eucharist,
called the Sacrament, called in the plain English of our
Fathers, the Lord's Supper. It surely is a part, an earthly
expression of this transcendent Communion of which we
have been speaking. A symbol, but more than a symbol ; a
memory, but more than a memory; a source of strength
wherein we take these creatures of bread and wine "to our
comfort" — comfort, "strength together," which the word
comfort originally meant — and so this Sacrament becomes
a means of grace as well as a hope of glory.

I have often thought that Jesus might have given his fol-
lowers, his church, some other symbol by which he should
be remembered. His incarnation for instance, was miracu-
lous and wonderful, God the Creator, as God the Son, break-
ing into time out of eternity.

The Greek Church sees the Incarnation as perhaps an
even more mighty miracle than the resurrection ; and with
them Christmas is fully as great a feast day as Easter. Why
did our Lord not want to be remembered by some strain of
the angel's chorus, or give us a star as our symbol, a star for
the Star, that foretold his birth? But he did not.

Or he might have wanted us to think most of all of His
resurrection, for that is surely the fact of facts for the
Christian faith, the rising in mighty power of our Lord
from the dead, the "first born of many brethren" — brethren
of a new order that began on the first Easter morning. For
brethren, the whole Gospel is comprehended in the three
words : Christ is risen. Why should He not be remembered
by some flush of the Easter sunrise, or some fragment of
rock to signify the broken tomb ? That might have become
our symbol. But no, it is not.

For on the night in which He was betrayed — and now all
the liturgies ancient and modern always repeat over and
over, on the night on ivhich He was betrayed, He took bread
and broke, He took the cup and gave . . . and said with a
command that his church has never forgotten, "do this in
remembrance of me." A body to be broken, blood to be shed,
a sacrifice to be made, and with unerring instinct the church
of Christ has taken not the star, not the broken tomb, but
the Roman cross as its symbol, and by that sign we literally
do conquer.

All are involved, "All of you drink of it," said the Master
as he passed the cup. And the name communion is right in
very truth. "The Holy Grail does move through all lands,
shattering evil custom everywhere" as Tennyson expressed

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it. All this, because of a tragic night before his death, our
Lord said : "Take, eat ..."

And for me, I like to think that admission to the "Com-
munication of Saints," those here and those who have gone
before, can be met by the terms of this invitation to com-
municate which Thomas Crammer wrote over four hundred
years ago as a preface to what we do.

"Ye that do truly and earnestly repent you," he wrote,
"of your sins . . . are in love and charity with your neighbors
. . . and intend to lead a new life . . . draw near with faith."

Faith is the victory. Meet those terms and we all belong.
So let our prayer be in the language of the old Ritual of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in which many of us
here were brought up, "May we be numbered with God's
people here, and with His saints in glory everlasting."
Amen.

DEVOTIONAL ADDRESS

Bishop R. Marvin Stuart

Monday Morning, April 22, 1968

"The Sounds of Silence"

Much of the popular music of today impresses me as non-
sense clothed in noise, but occasionally when the volume is
turned down where I can understand the words, and I can
remind myself to listen and not just reject the noise being
made, I learn something. Sometimes there is a message pro-
found and moving, to which all of us should listen.

Those of you with teen-age youths know the names of
Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. If you haven't heard them,
get one of their albums. The first song on one of them is en-
titled The Sounds of Silence, and in the title alone there is
a profound message to which we need to listen. I'd have the
song played this morning, were there time. I am going to
quote it several times in this meditation; I hope you will
listen to it later. One of the verses goes as follows :

"And in the naked land I saw ten thousand people, many more,
People talking without speaking, people hearing without listening,
People writing songs that voices never shared,
No one dared disturb the sounds of silence."

Silence does make sounds, and when you and I and all
of us in the church together remain silent, we are speaking
"loud and clear," as the expression goes, to those about us.
Among those by whom we are indicted most severely are
our youth. Simon and Garfunkel give voice to a growing
chorus of disillusionment and dissent which tells us : "Have
something to say to us, enter into our lives and get involved.

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But don't think you can be neutral. When you are silent, you
are saying far more than you realize."

One of the phrases current in the jargon of young people
today is "dropping out." The person on drugs ''drops out"
of human relationship, out of society; goes into a private
world cut off from those around him. And while those of us
in the church are turning an accusing eye on individuals
who indulge in such escapes as taking drugs, some of our
more perceptive critics are looking right back at us and
accusing us of "dropping out," too. The sounds of our silence
are almost deafening in their ears.

Certainly we want the tone of this especially important
General Conference, with a historic union about to be con-
summated, to be one of affirmation and hope. I should like
not to spend our entire time together in criticism and dis-
sent. Yet, unless we grapple with the issues at the heart, not
only of our life as a church, but our life together as a total
society and as the family of man, we might as well close up
our attache cases and go home right now. A nation engaged
in a bloody and costly war in Asia, in rioting and assassina-
tion in its streets at home, and with a growth of doubt and
despair spreading like disease throughout its entire social
fabric, requires a church that is alive. Simon and Garfunkel,
again, sound the warning with their words, "Silence like a
cancer grows." Let the church remain silent indecisive, un-
aware, and our silence will grow like a cancer on the land.

I suppose I am typical of my clerical generation in finding
three points for most of my sermons. At any rate, there are
three areas into which I want to group my remaining
thoughts. I suggest that the sounds which our silence makes
to the society around us are those of conforinity, coivardice,
and confusion.

I. Our Silence Speaks Conformity

I know that a great deal has been said about the "status
quo," the church's role as part of the so-called "Establish-
ment." Some of this criticism is simply the noise of im-
maturity and irresponsibility. Those who are unable to find
meaningful places in the world find fault with everyone who
seems to fit in ; "The Establishment," that wonderful cover-
all phrase, is an umbrella by which a world of hostilities
may be covered. Yet I suggest that just as our own children,
immature though they may be, can sometimes get to the
heart of our faults and shortcomings more quickly and ac-
curately than anyone else, however bluntly and selfishly
they may phrase their perceptions — so many of those criti-
cizing the church today are getting to the heart of the mat-
ter. // tve IV ill listen to them, and not just react defensively

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against them, we are going to learn a great deal about the
disorder into which our own house has fallen.

I am not saying that we are always accused justly of re-
enforcing the status quo, of being a rubber-stamp for the
secular world, of going along with current fashion and di-
rection in the world around us. Nor am I saying, in fact,
that everything going on in what is termed as "The Estab-
lishment" is wrong. I know men and women, as do you, who
are using prominent positions in business and civic affairs
and professional life to give leverage to social change where
it is needed, but at the same time, there are far too many
who are using all their efforts — including the time they con-
sider themselves to be a part of the church — to shore up the
walls of status quo against what they consider the frighten-
ing attacks of the barbarian hordes outside.

It is a tragic commentary on the way we look at our-
selves, I think, that when disorders broke out following the
assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of our
clergymen in a church in a certain city came running into
the offices yelling, "There's going to be trouble; lock the
doors, lock the doors !" The church staff went around seal-
ing off their precious property from the people outside.
What sort of impression does that action — which is a graph-
ic illustration of more subtle types of locking-up and isola-
tion— create? Do we react to criticism, to disturbance, by
simply locking our intellectual, spiritual, moral doors
against it? I recall the warning of Dr. Hans Rudi Weber of
Bossey, Switzerland, voiced to a friend of mine and to me
when we visited him summer before last. "If the church
does not come to grips with the areas of race, the inner
city, and world peace, it will become a museum !"

You lock museums, because all you have inside are inert
objects to be valued as things and protected from theft and
vandalism. But you do not lock up churches — not, that is,
unless all you have inside are dead objects. What do we
have that we are afraid of being taken ? The Gospel of Jesus
Christ, I submit, is not a possession but a gift — and it is any
man's for the taking. Let us try to seal it within our institu-
tional church doors, and men will seek it outside. For the
Gospel will not dwell with those who seek to convert it to a
prized object, to be guarded and hoarded and protected. It
will escape its jailers and go abroad, every time we try to
reduce it to those dimensions. Our choice is not whether to
keep it locked up or to let it abroad in the world. Our choice
is whether or not to go with it as it moves in the lives of
men.

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Listen again to what Simon and Garfunkel have to say:

"And the people bowed and prayed
To the neon god they made
And the sign flashed out its warning
In the words that it was forming
And the sign said:

'The words of the prophets are

written on the subway walls,

and tenement halls,

And whispered in the sounds of silence.' "

Before how many "neon gods" are you and I — and
this General Conference — going to bow? Idolatry is the
primal sin, the fundamental assertion of man's ego against
his God, the chief snare and delusion of our existence on
earth. Yet, miraculously, even the false idols we create flash
back a warning at times ; even they become vehicles of the
grace of God. As the song implies, sometimes while we
bow before the false gods we have created, they themselves
indict us. The status quo to which we give unquestioning
assent begins to fester, to convulse, to break open, and then
the prophets do speak from the subway walls, the tenement
halls.

And our response? It is too often, I think. Cowardice, the
second of the sounds of silence which condemn us in the eyes
of our brothers.

//. Cowardice

Cowardice is an ugly word. I think our culture thinks of
itself as daring, pioneer in spirit, willing to tackle anything.
Certainly courage has high value in the Christian tradition.
Yet, is that really who we are? Mirrored in the eyes of our
children, of the hippies who scoff at us, the teen-agers who
judge us, the dispossessed of our land who hate us, and the
swelling mass of those around the world who condemn us,
what do we see? Gun sales, I understand, are soaring in
America. People can watch while others are attacked, afraid
to step out of their own doors to render assistance. And
the church? Will we step outside our own institutional
doors ?

We can become so sophisticated about all the reasons why
not to take action, why not to stick our necks out. Yet, there
can be no calculation, finally, in the command to love one
another. I am reminded of words by E, E. Cummings, re-
garding someone who stood up for his principles — foolishly,
many believed — and was sent to prison. Said Cummings,
"We are all lost if in the sophistication of our failures we
forget to admire the man who did not fail, the man who paid
the price for his simplicities."

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The price of his simplicities. I wonder if a certain sim-
plicity is not called for right now in the ability of the disci-
ples of Jesus the Christ to stand up and refuse to cloak
cowardice with calculation. Words which Martin Luther
King, Jr. spoke some years ago now come back to haunt us
with a particular power and poignancy : "I still believe that
standing up for the truth of God is the greatest thing in the
world. This is the end of life. The end of life is not to be
happy. The end of life is not to achieve pleasure and avoid
pain. The end of life is to do the will of God, come what
may."

Dare we refute those words now, with the witness of the
life sacrificed in living proof that the one who spoke them
believed what he said? As Dr. Buttrick once wrote, "The
field of second-rate religion is strewn with the corpses of
abstract nouns." What we need is not abstract nouns, but
concrete actions. Only those actions which put our lives on
the line — as individuals and corporately as the church of
Jesus the Christ — will speak to the world in which we live
now.

///. Co7ifusion

Underlying all the sounds made by our silence, however,
is the fundamental indictment of our CONFUSION.

What we do not say and what we do not do today indi-
cates, I fear, a deepseated uncertainty about what we be-
lieve. Theodore Parker Ferris has made a telling analogy
between loss of faith and the childhood discovery that there
is no Santa Claus. He speaks of three stages : simple child-
hood belief, a period of "emancipated unbelief," and then
the recognition that the language we once heard is still
deeply meaningful, though in a new way. Too many of us,
I think, are still in that middle stage of "emancipated un-
belief," boasting in our freedom from childish superstition,
glorying in the powers of our own intellects. Certainly I
went through that period in seminary, and I am sure that
at times I still indulge in it. Yet unbelief has no constructive
power for a world desperately in need of faith. I recall what
my mother once wrote me when I was in seminary and
deeply disturbed about all the questions being raised there :
"Son, there is enough truth in the New Testament about
which there is no debate, to keep you busy the rest of your
life." How right she was.

When we indulge our uncertainty to the point of inertia,
of course, we cannot express any enthusiasm. I am not
about to advocate a return to the camp meeting and the saw-
dust trail. We do not meet the needs of today by turning to
the past. Yet, where is the fervor which John Wesley knew.

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the "heartwarming" experience of earlier Methodists? Some
of us, in fact, are distinctly embarrassed by religious en-
thusiasm. "Losing your cool," as the contemporary slang
expression goes, is about as serious a sin as some can imag-
ine. One is to be objective, measured, balanced. And above
all, one is not to be enthusiastic.

Yet the world about us calls for enthusiasm. And it calls
for enthusiasm about something — a commitment which
gives not only force, but indicates direction. One of the
tragedies of the current hippie movement, I think, is that
it is finally so empty at heart. The young people caught up
by its dreams speak a great deal about love. And I think
many of them mean what they say. They are sick of the
competiveness, superficiality, insincerity of so many of their
elders. Yet, when you probe to the core of their lives, there
is so often a sad emptiness at last — not a firm commitment
to anyone or anything. And they are so very, very vulner-
able to whatever wind blows across their paths. They are
"looking for something to find," it seems to me — and I sug-
gest that the church is, for the most part, failing miserably
in helping them find it.

Too often we simply turn in disgust from their peculiari-
ties of dress, their probing questions, and make no effort
to communicate our faith. There are times when I fear our
devotion to the bathtub and laundry is greater than to the
Gospel itself, when I see the cruel rejection of the outcasts
of our land by a decorous and proper church. God have
mercy on us when our lives are so shallow that we cannot
see into another man with any depth at all, but are simply
repulsed by his clothes, his style of life, his words. The
New Testament does not speak to us about that sort of shal-
lowness at all, but about a Lord who looks into every man
and finds his inner longings, his secret fears, his dearest
hopes.

We must do even more than just understand. For if we
mirror back only the confusion with which those in need
of the Gospel come to us, we simply confirm their meaning-
lessness and fear. Using Paul's words in Romans, "For you
did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear,
but you have received the spirit of sonship." In the face of a
world in need of the good news of Jesus the Christ, we dare
not fall back into fear.

Recently a friend of our family had a dream in which a
group of teen-agers were milling around in a big stadium.
In the bleachers was a crowd of adults. As she recalls the
dream, the teen-agers were going to stand up and do various
acts ; each was to "do his own thing," as contemporary jar-
gon goes. A girl stood up and started to sing. She was not

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very good, and so attention lapsed. She sat down discour-
aged. A group stood up next, tried to do a musical number,
then wilted even more quickly than the first girl alone.
There was complete confusion; no one listened or seemed
to care at all.

Our friend having the dream then saw an associate of
hers, a church leader and theologian, go to speak to the
youth. She was relieved; surely he would know just what
to say, but he returned soon, reporting that he had lost his
voice. The person having the dream then went down herself,
stood on a box, and tried to get the attention of the youth.
"You are just milling around lost," she argued — "hopeless
and defenseless. And you aren't even paying attention to
those among you who try to do something constructive.
Can't you see how meaningless this all is?" They milled
around as before — refused to listen, but finally one turned to
the dreamer and said : "Unless you show us how to live, we
will die." And she woke up.

Reporting the dream later, our friend realized that all
she had been able to do was to mirror back to the youth
what they knew already : that they were lost, afraid, aim-
less. They needed far more than a mirror to reflect their
own faces; they needed something to transform them. Is
that the challenge before this General Conference corpor-
ately, and before each one of us as an individual called to
witness to his faith?

It is true that we are not equal to the task. By ourselves,
we can do nothing but reflect what is happening about us.
But as Paul, again, reminds us, "the Spirit helps us in our
weakness." We are not alone. There is a vision deep within
which can grow beyond all imagining, empowering and en-
abling us to share in the transformation of a world starved
for the food of hope. To return to the eighth chapter of
Romans again : "We know that the whole creation has been
groaning in travail together until now; and not only the
creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the
Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait for adoption as sons,
the redemption of our bodies." I wonder if this is not what
Simon and Garfunkel are saying in a presumably secular
vein when they sing :

"Hello darkness, my old friend,
I've come to talk with you again.
Because a vision softly creeping
Left its seeds while I was sleeping.
And the vision planted in my brain still remains
Within the sounds of silence."

The vision must not remain silent. It must become em-
bodied in creative action. We may say all we want to say.

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but words cannot break the silence so full of the sounds of
our conformity, our cowardice, our confusion. As the poet
Thomas John Carlistle \vrites:

"What makes a path able to say / am
except for people constantly astride
it trudging, marching, riding, foot and wheel
tattooing the familiar pattern loud?
The going and the goers make the road real."

"The going and the goers make the road real." We need
to ponder those words, brethren. What road will lue choose
here? And what roads will w^e take? I was sick to read a
newspaper summary awhile ago which indicated that our
chief business at the General Conference would be to enact
the ceremonial of uniting two church bodies and argue over
some of our rules and regulations. If that is all we do, what
a mockery this whole gathering may become. Our failure
to address ourselves to more than housekeeping, more than
internal polity and disciplinary reform, will leave such a
silence on the land as to echo with judgment upon us.

One of my seminary professors. Dr. Charles M. "Pat"
McConnell, had a genius for telling stories. Some of you
knew him. He told one to illustrate a particular General
Conference. A friend of his, a lifelong country preacher, re-
lated an experience to Dr. McConnell as they drove to a
church meeting.

"I hired a neighbor to go deer hunting with me last fall
and he went into the woods to scare up a deer while I stood
by the deer runway at the shooting stand. He had no success
so I took to the woods to start a deer while he waited to
shoot. Pretty soon I started a big buck and ran him past the
neighbor with the gun. There was no shot and I went out of
the woods to see what had happened. That neighbor stood
there with a broad grin on his face and said, 'I didn't see
him 'till he got out of sight and when I shot at him the gun
wouldn't go off !' "

Is that sort of thing going to happen at this General Con-
ference? We meet at a crucial hour: war, racial conflict,
cities splitting open with violence, a nation and a world in a
state of daily crisis. We are not equal to the task alone. Left
to our own devices, we have no hope; we will not see the
issues until they are past, and when we try to deal with
them, our actions will be ineffectual. Yet we need not be
alone. Listen again to Paul's familiar words — words so fa-
maliar, perhaps, that we no longer hear them in the silence
of our selfish fear :

"No, in all these things we are more than conquerors
through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death,

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nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present,
nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor
anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us
from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord." Amen.

UNITING CONFERENCE SERMON

Dr. Albert C. Outler

Tuesday Morning, April 23, 1968

"Visions and Dreams"

Fathers and Brethren and Sisters in Christ :
Here we are this morning, gathered together from over
the world and from all sorts and conditions of men — to cele-
brate a birthday, our birthday as The United Methodist
Church. In just a few moments now, we shall join in a cere-
mony sjnnbolizing our new covenant of unity and mutual
growth together. The aura of every newborn thing is an
aura of hope. And so it is with us today. We stand here on
a threshold. A new horizon looms ahead.

In some ears, it may sound fantastic to relate this day
to the first Pentecost recorded in Acts 2 — what vsdth no
rushing mighty wind, no tongues of fire, no glossolalia, and
so forth. But actually, the lasting meaning of that Pente-
cost was its opening the way for others to follow after.

And while the day of Pentecost was getting on, they [the dis-
ciples'] tvere all together with one accord in one place . . . And
they were filled with the Holy Spirit . . . and began to speak . . . as
the Spirit gave thern, the power of utterance . . . about the great
deeds of God. . . .

This is, of course, an abridgement of the longer text, with
the marvels omitted and also those two bits of local color
that still intrigue me : the one where Peter denies that the
disciples are drunk because it was too early in the morning
(about the same time of day as now!) ; and that other one
about the 3,000 new members added in one day. What a
frustration it must have been for Peter to have all that hap-
pen, with no board to report it to !

Clearly, though, that first Pentecost was less significant
for what happened then than for what came after. Pente-
cost ivas the day when the real ivork of the chw^ch began,
when the Christian people accepted the agenda of their un-
finished business in the world and began to get on with it !
Those first Christians were not very well furnished in terms
of ecclesiastical apparatus. Their organization was shaky,
their polity and discipline sketchy. Their theologians were
in typical disagreement, and their most prominent "lay
leaders" were Ananias and Sapphira!

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Even so, that Pentecost was ever thereafter memorable as
the Church's birthday, as the day when Joel's prophecy was
fulfilled — when the Holy Spirit would come and abide as
God's governing presence in the midst of his People — and
this memory remained, even when the rushing mighty wind
subsided to homiletical zephyrs, when glossolalia was rele-
gated to the margins of Christian experience, when the
tongues of fire gave way to controversy and conflict. Pente-
cost is rightly remembered as the day when the Christian
church was launched on its career in history, for the world.
In every age, her performance has been scandalously short
of her visions and dreams — and her plain imperatives. And
yet also in every age since that first Pentecost, it is the
Christian church that has marked off the crucial difference
between man's best hope and his genuine despair.

I know as well as anyone that this analogy between that
first birthday and this one of ours does not apply four-
square. Our new church does not represent a radical break
with our several past histories nor is there a comparable
intention toward a radically new future. Even so, the
analogy between that first Pentecost and this one could be
edifying to us, too. This is the day when the real ivork of
the UMC begins. It is a day when doors are opened that
heretofore were closed, when new possibilities of reforma-
tion and renewal are literally "at hand."

The essence of the event is self-evident : it is the accom-
plished fact of The United Methodist Church. Where once,
scarcely a generation ago, there were five churches, now
there is one. Where once our differences kept us apart —
with different languages and folkways — now they are over-
come or at least contained within a larger circle of com-
mitted fellowship. We have been Christian brethren, after
a fashion, for the better part of two centuries — but sepa-
rated brethren. Now our memberships and ministries have
been mingled without compromise or indignity; our sepa-
rate traditions have been sublated and made one.

Obviously, no part of our venture in unity is really fin-
ished as yet. Our joy in this union ought to be tempered by
our remembrance, in love, of those others of our Christian
brethren, whom we acknowledge as such, and yet from
whom we are still separated. Moreover, the various practi-
cal, domestic problems posed by our agenda in this Confer-
ence loom large and exigent. It will not be a debonair fort-
night ; few of us are likely to be content with the outcome.
And yet, here we are and this is our birthday. Here we turn
a new page in modern church history — and, just as smug-
ness is excluded from our celebration, so also is cynicism.

Let us then ask ourselves what this fact of a new church

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makes possible. What will it take to turn this beginning into
the reality of its promise and of our hopes? We can offer our
ungrudging gratitude and honor to all those whose toil and
tears, faith and fortitude have led us to this hour — so long
as we are all clear that none of their laurels (and certainly
none of ours) is for resting on. We have much to be grateful
for, nothing to be complacent about. Our joy this day is
foretaste : foretaste of a future that can be even more crea-
tive than we have yet dared to ask or think.

This means that, as we turn from our ceremony of be-
ginnings to the tasks that follow, our foremost need is for a
vivid sense of the church we have been called to be. By what
norms shall we seek to transform our covenant into genuine
koinonia? By what principles are we willing to be guided in
the agonies of growth that lie ahead? To what heavenly
vision are we prepared to be obedient in the difficult days
and years that even the blithest optimist can foresee?

One thing is for sure: what has served till now as our
status quo ante will simply not suffice for the upcoming fu-
ture. For all its great merits — for all its saints and heroes
— the standing order is now too nearly preoccupied with
self -maintenance and survival. The world is in furious and
agonizing turmoil, incomprehensible and unmanageable.
The church is in radical crisis, and in the throes of a pro-
found demoralization, at every level : of faith and order, life
and work. In such times, business as usual simply will not
get our business done. Our own past golden age (the 19th
century) — the heyday of pietism in a preurbanized society
— has faded. Frontiersmen for tomorrow must be as dy-
namically adaptive to the new "new world" as our fore-
fathers were in theirs.

There is, of course, a bit of glibness here — for the brute
fact is that we have no clearly visible alternative to the
status quo ready to hand, available merely for our choice
and application. For all their advertisements, none of the
new experiments of celebration of our own brave new world
can honestly be hailed as the shape of things to come. Nor is
it the case that any of our sister churches have had vouch-
safed to them the blueprints for Zion's Ark, space-age model
— though some (notably the Roman Catholics) have recent-
ly exposed themselves to more massive and more fruitful
self-examination than we.

For freedom we have been set free, from the outdated
past — but it begins to look as if we have been condemned
to freedom as well : condemned to come up with something
better than protests and complaints and self-righteous criti-
cism of others ; we are condemned to responsible prophecy,
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destructive discontent. If, in this new church of ours, we are
to avoid "the dinosaur-syndrome" (with its zeal for furnish-
ing later ages an abundance of fossils) or its opposite, "the
Elijah complex" (with its self-pitying self-righteousness
about our minority status), we jnust find our way forward
in conscious concern for the continuum of the Christian tra-
dition and history in which w^e stand with our forefathers :
always aware of God's habit of linking the past and the fu-
ture by means of the hopeful acts of men in decisive present
moments — like this one! We must learn to discipline our
imaginations and inventions, not by our own constrictive
biases but by God's open-hearted mandates for his people,
by patterns that will serve our common life in the Body of
Christ.

One version of the style of the new church that is to be
has already been encapsulated in a phrase now familiar
from the discussions of the Consultation on Church Union.
It is a sort of motto that could qualify as a charter for
authentic unity and effective mission: "We seek to be a
church truly catholic, truly evangelical, truly reformed."
These words themselves are ob\iously not new; COCU has
no copyright on this motto. Its significance lies in its sum-
mation of three essential dimensions and concerns of any
company of persons calling and professing themselves
Christian. Each of the terms has had a varied history of
interpretation and misinterpretation ; each has been a fight-
ing word at one time or another. It is only when all three
are taken and held together — each balancing and explaining
the other two — ^that we can recognize their relevance as
goalpoints for the church we aspire to be: catholic aiid
evangelical {both, not either/or) ; catholic, evangelical and
reformed — viz., with both catholic and evangelical concerns
brought under perennial reassessment and re-formation in
each successive new age.

One of the virtues of the motto is that it suggests a rich
range of meanings, without specifying any single one of
them as obligatory upon all. Certainly the interpretation
I now propose makes no claim to finality. My only concern
is to interest you in trying to understand its possible import
for us in the UMC and in our efforts to shape her future
during these next two weeks and the next two decades.

The basic meaning of the word "catholic" is "whole,"
"universal," "open." It reminds us that true unity not only
allows for diversity, it requires it. "Catholic" has never
rightly meant "uniform," "lock-step" "produced by tem-
plate." It means ''inclusive" — a community in which all the
members ''belong" equally and by right of membership, in
which all ministers share equally the basic office of repre-

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senting the whole church, by right of ordination. It means
"open" — a community whose boundaries are set by the
Christian essentials (the hare essentials at that) in which
it is bad faith for anyone to deny full membership to any
other save by the canons of faith in Christ and the Chris-
tian discipline that derives from that confession. This rules
out all distinctions based on race, sex, class and culture —
and so also all distinctions based on partisan emphases on
this doctrine or that, this form of worship or that, this
pattern of polity or that. Here is the plain teaching of
Wesley's sermon on Catholic Spirit — a sermon we would do
well to recall and to update in terms that might fit our own
condition. A church tormented and befuddled by racial
strife is not yet truly "catholic." A church that cannot man-
age her global ties without "colonialism" or "autonomy" is
not yet "truly catholic." A church that proudly (or hum-
bly !) sets her own polity and folkways above those of other
churches may be "united" but she is not yet "truly catholic."
A church that opens her Sacraments to all other Christians
but is herself not yet eligible for sharing in the sacraments
of some of the others is not yet "truly catholic." And if the
main fault here lies, as we may think it does, with others
fencing us from their Sacraments, this does not alter the
fact that we have rarely asked, with appropriate dignity,
what is required of us, and them, for the valid mingling of
our memberships, ministries and sacraments. It is also true
that the other churches are not fully catholic, either — and
this is the ecumenical tragedy ! — but if we are to join them
in the search for a more inclusive, integral "catholic" fel-
lowship in Christ, the least we can do is to commit ourselves
to just such a fellowship in this new church of ours — and to
open our hearts and minds to yet further bold ventures in
quest of Christian unity.

But catholicity by itself is not enough. The church is
called to mission, and her mission is both her message and
the demonstration of that message in her corporate life.
Her message is not herself, either — it is her witness to the
Christian Evangel: to the scandal and folly of Christ in-
carnate, Christ crucified, Christ resurrected, Christ trans-
forming human life and culture, Christ in the world, Christ
for the world; Christ in us, our hope of glory! Thus, the
church we are called to be must be "truly evangelical" — a
church ablaze with a passion that God's Gospel shall be
preached and heard and responded to in faith and hope and
love by all who can be reached and instructed and gathered
into the fellowship of God's convenanted People. The full-
ness of the Gospel embraces all human concerns every-
where and always ; but the heart of the Gospel is startlingly

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simple : that God loves you and me and all men with a very
special love and that Jesus Christ is the sufficient proof of
this love to every man who will receive and confess him as
Saviour and Lord.

The Gospel is the good news that it is God's love that
pardons, heals and reconciles, God's love that demands that
we be fully human and opens up this possibility, for us,
God's love that can sanctify our memories and our hopes.
And yet, this same Gospel also reminds us, in every human
circumstance, that our salvation comes from God's sheer un-
merited favor. In no sense can it ever be earned or bought or
wheedled — it does not come by any merit or demerit, by any
good works or bad, by any claim that we can bring on our
own behalf. The word "evangelical" is concerned above all
with the faith that receives the Gospel wholeheartedly and
in trust; it stresses faith as a gift from God, faith as man's
basic response to God, faith as the mortal foe of all human
pride — and yet also faith as the loyal ally of all true human
dignity.

The church evangelical is, therefore, radically Christ-
centered — disengaged from any final dependence on ecclesi-
astical apparatus of whatever sort, save only as it ministers
to her central mission : that men may receive God's gift of
saving grace in Christ and learn to live in the world in true
communion with the Holy Spirit and ^vith one another. The
church evangelical is a proclaiming church — but it is also
a teaching church. Wesley often pointed out that the dif-
ference between his movement and the others — equally
zealous in proclamation — was his provision of societies in
which converts came to learn the meaning of the Gospel in
depth and in concrete life-situations.

We Methodists and EUBs alike — by profession and fond
memory — are grateful heirs of evangelical fathers and
brethren, but we can scarcely boast of having fully claimed
their legacy. A church falling behind in the race with an
exploding and huddling population is not "truly evangeli-
cal," despite its self-advertisements. A church that counts
her evangelical harvest chiefly in terms of members added
to the rolls is not tymly evangelical. A church the vast ma-
jority of whose members do not really understand the great
issues entailed by "the Protestant principle" — God's sover-
eignty, man's justification by faith alone, the witness of the
Spirit, the life of grace, the authority of the Scripture as
the prime source of divine revelation, and so forth — such
a church is not only not truly evangelical, she is, indeed,
partaker in the greatest tragedy of modern Christianity:
the abject failure of the teaching church.

Here we are — Christians by name and sign — organized

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to the teeth and involved in titanic labors of all sorts, and
yet the generality of our people do not really know what
the Christian faith purports, do not really believe in their
hearts and minds what they profess with their lips, and,
of those who do, there are few who can give a rational ac-
counting of it to themselves and others. The proof of this
turns up in every great upheaval — doctrinal, moral, social.
The church evangelical must not be doctrinaire — but surely
her people should be clear about the crucial priorities be-
tween God and man in the mystery of salvation and in the
enterprise of our becoming fully human. Wesley and As-
bury and Otterbein and Albright understood these priori-
ties in their day and in their terms. Those days and those
terms are not ours — but the same task remains : of calling
all men to the love of God above all else and of all else in God.

And yet, even the best conceptions of "catholicity" and
"evangelical zeal" sag out of shape as history moves the
church along through time and change. The provisional be-
comes permanent, creative experiments from an early age
become vested interests in a later one, the pragmatic war-
rant for a given polity becomes defensive and self-main-
taining. What once was a sign of "catholic spirit" becomes
a new sectarianism; what once was an authentic evangelical
concern becomes calcified into theories about evangelism
that do not get the whole Gospel preached and heard and
appropriated for life in the secular city. And so the church,
even as she seeks to be truly catholic and truly evangelical,
must also be truly reformed — constantly open to God's judg-
ment upon the insidious idolatries of every successful ven-
ture, aware of the waning of every heyday — a church
eager to be re-formed, re-newed: to have her spirit and
power repristinated.

A church truly reformed is one that is open, intentionally
and on principle, to creative change of every sort (in teach-
ing, discipline and administration) — not haphazard or
reckless change but not timid and grudging, either. The
church reformed lives by the Scriptures for they alone pro-
vide a decisive appeal to the constitutive tradition of Christ
without the dead-hand of traditionalism; the Scriptures
alone provide for radical, mandated change without the
gusts and shallows of human ingenuity. Their authority
does not rest upon their letter nor yet with an arcane or
coterie interpretation — but rather upon the public sense of
the texts and their original intentions, enriched by the wis-
dom of the teaching church through all the ages, sifted by
the canons of critical reason and \ital Christian experience
in the modern world.

But the church reformed is also under the judgment of

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the future. The eschatological orientation of faith is forever
demanding that the old be constantly re-examined and re-
constituted— always with an eye to the urgent, the needful,
the effective. The reforming spirit calls for self-examination
without self -justification, self-criticism without self-loath-
ing, creative discontent rooted in the con^dction that the
good is the enemy of the best.

It may seem to some a mite unseasonable to suggest that
the UMC needs to take conscious, urgent thought of being
or becoming "truly reformed," J2ist now! We are a church
re-formed: what with our new plan and our newer report
and with ten more days to pull and haul away at their dis-
cussion, amendment, and adoption. Surely this is enough
for the present moment. Well, j^e-s-s — in a way — but that's
partly my point. This plan and the report in the form in
which they will stand when we adjourn will dobutless be
the very best we can do, under all the circumstances, etc.,
etc. But for how long will that be good enough? The an-
swer : not much beyond the results being printed in the new
Discipline. Wherefore, now is the time, as at that first
Pentecost, for young men to see visions and for old men to
dream dreams — visions and dreams that ask more of the
Methodist people than we have ever asked before, \isions
and dreams that offer a richer, fuller life for all God's
People, visions and dreams that see this "new" church re-
newed yet again and again, not only "in the Spirit" but in
her structures, functions, folkways.

This is not a proposal, not even indirectly, for any spe-
cific reform — yours or mine or anybody else's. It is, how-
ever, an open advocacy of the idea of reform and of "the
Protestant principle" of semper reformanda. When more of
us get accustomed to the notion that this new church of
ours can be remade for yet more effective mission, for still
more authentic democracy and local initiative, for still more
efficient, adventurous leadership — and that all this can be
done and should be done forthwith ! — then the pooled ^\as-
dom of our fellowship will surely be enabled to prove that
rational, responsible change is a far more faithful pattern
of obedience to Christ than the most devoted immobilism
can ever be.

This, then is our birthday — a day to celebrate, a day to
remember, a day for high hopes and renewed commitments.
This^ is a day when the eyes of the whole Christian com-
munity are focused on us and especially those of our Meth-
odist brethren in Britain who are with us here in spirit.
This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us really rejoice
and be glad in it — glad for the new chance God now gives
us : to be a church united in order to he uniting, a church

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repentant in order to he a church redemptive, a church cruci-
form in order to manifest God's triumphant agony for man-
kind,

Till sons of men shall learn his love
And follow where his feet have trod
Till glorious from the heavens above
Shall come the city of our God!

Let US pray: 0 God of unchangeable power and eternal
light, look favorably on thy whole church, that wonderful
and sacred mystery; and, by the tranquil operation of thy
perpetual providence, carry out the work of man's salvation ;
and let the whole world feel and see that things which were
cast down are being raised up, that those things which had
grown old are being made new, and that all things are re-
turning to perfection, through him from whom they took
their origin, even Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

DEVOTIONAL ADDRESS

Bishop S. Trowen Nagbe

Wednesday Morning, April 24, 1968

"The New Earth"

Despite what happens in our world today — tribulations,
frustrations, loneliness and the threat of another global
war which hang over us, mankind is still and ever will be
the ground of hope for a new earth. Man is the ground of
hope because he is the only creature who thinks — hence the
instrument by and through God moves mysteriously — act-
ing, creating and redeeming.

I suppose he is the only creature who occupies a unique
place in this universe because he has a sense of direction, a
sense of mission and the desire for beauty — and the fact
that he is in God's image certainly enables him to communi-
cate with his Maker, respond freely and consciously to His
will. This special relationship which man alone has, besides
setting him apart makes him a praying and aspiring crea-
ture—always aspiring for the best in life — searching, dis-
covering, building and hoping for a new earth.

The inhumanity of man to man has never been more ob-
vious than it is to a generation that has witnessed the de-
struction and cruelty of two world wars. The explosion of
revolutionary discontent and the overthrow of established
institutions and cultures in Europe, Asia, and Africa have
revealed the weaknesses of western and eastern civilization.
The same reason that has won great triumphs over nature
by its scientific discoveries has also put in men's hands the
knowledge of power to destroy themselves.

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Yet, in the midst of the gigantic problems created by war,
economic exploitation, racial discrimination and interna-
tional anarchy, man, because of his dynamizing spirit, and
inexhaustible thirst for beauty, for a new earth is forever
praying and hoping for a new earth in which the will of
God is done clearly and unmistakably as it is in heaven.

What group of people on earth has seen and experienced
more bloodshed, suffering, humiliation than the Jewish peo-
ple? And, yet in their sufferings they kept themselves alive
because of their faith in a living God and hope for a new
Jerusalem. This insurmountable quest for a new day char-
acterized the whole attitude of the Jewish people through
their long history for survival.

Isn't this one of the glorious attributes of man that in
spite of perplexity and suffering, poverty and disease he
still hopes for a new earth; and although encircled by the
wind of tribulation and death, man still looks ahead and
takes a leap of faith, trusting that God in his own time will
bring about the new earth through men of peace and good
will?

This kind of abiding thirst for a new earth gives the
certainty that no moment is possible in which we can be
prevented from reaching the fulfillment towards which all
life is striving. No creature, no power on earth can keep
us from this ultimate courage.

In her Diary a young girl by the name of Anne Frank
asked one of the most significant questions : "What is the
point in living?", she asked. "It is difficult to live in these
times: ideals, dreams, and cherished hope arise within us,
only to meet horrible noise of war. It's really a wonder
that I haven't dropped all my ideals, because they seem
so absurd and impossible to carry out. Yet, I keep them,
because in spite of everything I still believe that people are
really good at heart. I simply can't build up my hopes on a
foundation consisting of confusion, misery, and death. I see
the world gradually being turned into a wilderness, I hear
the ever approaching thunder, which will destroy us too, I
can feel the suffering of millions and yet, if I look up into
heavens, I think that it will all come right, that this cruelty
too will end, and that peace and tranquility will return
again."

Here again we see in this young girl another example of
this divine power which lies at the bottom of every human
heart — ^the triumphant character of every human being
which gives us courage in danger, consolation in sorrow,
hope in despair.

The Book of Revelation may suffer from wrong interpre-

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tations, but it is this kind of message the book proclaims
that gives it a significant place in the Bible.

The book was evoked by the terrible crisis which had
burst on the church in Asia Minor owing to the enforce-
ment of Caesar-worship in the reign of the Emperor Domi-
tian. By their refusal to observe this official cult, the Chris-
tians exposed themselves to persecution, and John, who
himself had ben exiled to the Island of Patmos, wrote the
Christians and advised them to be faithful unto death. What
he tried to interpret to these suffering people was his vision
in which he saw the old earth parsing away giving way to
a new earth, new Jerusalem. With this message John once
more struck a note of hope and exultation for the Christians
caught in a troubled world.

So it is. The deepest lesson of human life is that we must
find beyond time the secrets of living truly in time. We
should learn to recognize the fact that despite all the glory
of creation it will always have plenty of dark valleys, nar-
row passes, suffering, mourning and crying. But above the
darkness is heaven with the host of those who have over-
come all opposition. We know this to be the truth because
we believe in Christ's victory.

In Christ we see the new earth. In him we see God as he
really is — gracious, loving, forgiving; the world in its
proper perspective, and man as our real brother. The qual-
ity of his life, the impact of his words and deeds upon man-
kind therefore become the foundation stones for man's
fresh hope for a new earth in an aging world.

In his own swift and pervasive way, Jesus tried to per-
suade men to substitute the dreams of political conquest
and revenge with a nobler idea: love and concern for the
poor, the brokenhearted, the captive, the blind, the sick and
the bruised; grace in place of judgment, freedom in place
of bondage, gladness and healing instead of bitterness and
war.

Dr. Walter G. Muelder, dean of Boston University School
of Theology, describes the new earth which Jesus initiated
and John saw in his vision in his book The Foundation of a
Responsible Society. The new earth is any community
"where freedom is the freedom of men who acknowledge
responsibility to justice and public order, and where those
who hold political authority or economic power are respon-
sible for its exercise to God and the people whose welfare is
affected by it."

Where such a spirit exists, there is the new earth. How
will it come? Not by power, nor by might, not even through
technical know-how and economic security, but by the
power of Holy Spirit working in us. It is the only power I

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know that is changeless, that holds together, creates new
hearts and minds ; the only power that brings men to new
worth and dignity as children of God ; it is the power which
does not condemn the world as being evil and coerce men
as slaves, but through which the world will be free.

Therefore, let us learn to speak boldly in the name of
God and oppose cruelty and race discrimination, to stand
by the poor, the prisoner and refugee. As members of The
United Methodist Church, we should ask God to teach us
together to say "No" and to say "Yes" in truth.

No, to all that degrades man and reduces our churches
into museums; No, to that system of nationalism which
teaches people to hate the enemy and which often substitute
faith in one's country for faith in God ; No, to all staunch
believers in white supremacy and black power, whatever
it may be.

Yes, to the defenders of the Christian faith; Yes, to all
who fight and suffer for the cause of man.

The New Earth, Bishop Barbieri of Argentina said some
time ago, "goes beyond our geographic boundaries, beyond
our discriminations, beyond our group egoism, beyond
our race bias, beyond our political and economic clashes,
beyond our national pride and exclusivism, till we shall see
in every human creature a real brother, and in God, our in-
spiriting and d:^Tiamizing Spirit."

This is the challenge — ^the challenge of building a new
earth which we the members of this new church must face
in our respective regions. God is holding us responsible to
build it here and now!

Let me close with the words of Pope Paul VI in his Fifth
Encyclical, On the DeveloTpment of Peoples. He said :

"All of you, each in your o\Yn way, are the builders of a
new world. We entreat Almighty God to enlighten your
minds and strengthen your determination to alert public
opinion and involve the people of the world. Educators, it
is your task to awaken in persons, from their earliest years,
a love for the peoples who live in misery." Amen.

DEVOTIONAL ADDRESS

Bishop Kenneth W. Copeland

Thursday Morning, April 25, 1968

"Faith And Fulfillment"

The eleventh chapter of the Book of Hebrews is an ex-
citing recital of triumph men and women of faith experi-
enced over every conceivable circumstance within the con-
text of their history. The chapter begins with a definition

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of faith, then goes on to a declaration that "It is for their
faith that the men of old stand in record," as the New Eng-
lish Bible records the words.

The author of this magnificent chapter moves with the
skill of an inspired artist painting the portraits of these
persons of faith and concludes with a statement which in-
volves everyone of us today :

"These also, one and all, are commemorated for their
faith; and yet they did not enter upon the promised in-
heritance, because, with us in mind, God has made a better
plan, that only in company with us should they reach their
perfection."

J. B. Phillips brings these concluding lines to us in the
following words :

"All these won a glowing testimony to their faith, but
they did not then and there receive the fulfillment of the
promise. God had something better planned for our day,
and it was not His plan that they should reach perfection
without us." This affirmation reflects the relationship we in
this General Conference have with those whom we hold in
our hearts in sacred memory this day.

Apart from the Christian faith death is a symbol of
man's lost hope, and an indication that the sun has set
never to rise again. However, our Blessed Lord in his resur-
rection makes clear the dimension of eternal life and brings
us past the question :

"0 death, where is your victory," and to the twin aflfirma-
tions : "Death is swallowed up in victory" and "Thanks be
to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus
Christ." (1 Corinthians 15:54-56.)

In the endless line of splendor to be seen in this chapter
two facts stand out in bold relief : First, their faith, and sec-
ond our fulfillment. The "Faith of Our Fathers" can live
only in the "fulfillment of their sons." One dies without
the other, while both together flower into fruition in spite
of dungeon, fire or sword — or hatred, hostility and moral
decay.

Each generation dares to invest its faith for the next
generation's fulfillment. Each generation is responsible to
fulfill the faith of the preceding generation. This Service
of Memory for a noble line of men and women who have
laid foundations before us in this church gives us an oppor-
tunity to magnify this truth. The captivating phrase in the
last verse of the chapter before us stimulates both inspira-
tion and aspiration. It reminds us that "only in company
with us should they reach their perfection !"

There are revealing implications in this affirmation. The
first would seem to be: "Only in company with them can

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we fulfill their faith!" A lot of emphasis is being placed
today on a kind of "this-worldliness," which would seem
to be a necessary adjustment to much of our thinking. But
we are in danger of losing sight of another equally impor-
tant emphasis which reminds us that no man lives totally
in the present.

The call today is for "change," and it is a needed call.
But change itself is not fulfillment. Change can be good,
evil, or neither. Those who would make change the end to
be sought, the highest goal to be reached, or a god before
whom we surrender have lost the \ision of faith's true
fulfillment. He who would cut himself loose from values
that have proved valid and vital in history cuts himself
loose from true foundations on which meaningful life is to
be built.

Dr. Robert McAfee Brown, in his book. The Spirit of
Protestantism, would remind us today that "the message
of the Gospel is not merely an italicized version of the mes-
sage of the world. Nor is the task of Christians to whittle
away their heritage until it is finally palatable to all . . .
The point must be stressed because much of what is going
on at present on the Protestant scene gives the impression
of being willing to jettison whatever is necessary in order
to appeal to the modern mentality. But faith has never been
easy, and if seeming irrelevance to the world is always the
temptation of theological purists, undue accommodation to
the world is equally destructive of faithful witness."

We cannot deny there are those among us who are pris-
oners of the status quo, and who desire no freedom from it
but rather find some false security in it. There are also
some among us — and I believe these are in the majority —
who believe "the communion of saints" roots deeply in the
past, moves creatively in the present, and shines brightly
through the eyes of hope toward the future. Yesterday's
faith should remind us, if we have ears to hear, that there
are changeless values, inherent in the nature of God Him-
self, which are necessary ingredients in the building of a
meaningful life in every age.

All of us today are indebted to our Fathers in the Faith
who yesterday gave direction to destiny and laid founda-
tion on which a Christian civilization can be built. In his
recent book The Secular Congregation Robert Raines pays
tribute at one point to the 17th century Puritans, whom he
says, "We caricature as mean, self-righteous killjoys."

"But," he goes on to add, "these were men who believed
in the absolute sovereignty and holiness of almighty God,
men who revered the Bible as the normative witness to
God's Word, gave it priority in their worship, and studied

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it with a rigor and devotion to which most contemporary-
Christians are strangers. These were men who believed in
loving God with the mind and who founded most of the
early universities in America for the purpose of educating
their clergy. It ill becomes us, a people flabby in the capacity
for self -discipline, averse to intellectual rigor, and adrift on
a sea of pseudo-freedom which much of the time is an aim-
less amorality, to castigate the Puritans. We may deride
their vices, but God knows how desperately we lack their
virtues !"

Our link with the past is something more than sentimen-
tality. Because of their sacrifices we can serve. Because of
their faith we can fulfill. Because they have established
roots we can produce fruits. We are inseparably linked
with them — not imprisoned by them. There is a continuity
in history moving through every change. The patterns may
be discarded — the principles never,

I am impressed by another implication in this story in
Hebrews eleven, and that is this : Only in company with our
brothers today can we fulfill the faith of our fathers of
yesterday ! Each generation has a message to proclaim and
a mission to perform, and we can never do it in isolation.
Faith and fulfillment are impressively personal, but never
private. It is important that we worship together. It is
equally important that we witness together, "unto the utter-
most part of the world."

In both worship and witness, in company with other
Christians, we demonstrate our oneness in Christ. When we
pray the prayer our Lord taught us to pray, we begin with
the words, "Our Father . . ." Goodwill toward men is some-
thing more than a beautiful phrase calling upon us to try
to like everybody else. It calls us to an overall, divine re-
gard for the welfare of all mankind. The Gospel calls
"every man to bear his own burden," to be sure. But also,
with symphonic repetition, it calls upon us to "bear one
another's burdens and fulfill both the law and the love of
Christ."

No doubt it is in this sphere the Holy Spirit longs most of
all to make real the renewal of the church, next only to
our much-needed reconciliation to God. Brutality attempts
to put brotherhood on the cross while it occupies the throne.
In our mental attitudes as well as in our actions we have
allowed communities to polarize into competing forces in-
stead of complimenting groups. We call the laity "the peo-
ple of God," and include both the ordained clergy and the
men and women of the pew in that group, as we should.

Yet we find it diflficult to work together as members of
the same family. Our human problems overwhelm us! We

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seem to be incapable of listening to each other, incapable
of understanding what the other person is saying. Like
Cain, when asked of God, "Where is your brother?" we
reply, "I do not know."

Robert Frost speaks for many of us, or perhaps for all
of us, when he says: ''Something there is that does not
love a wall, that wants it down." And certainly our Blessed
Lord assures us he has "broken down the middle wall of
partition," and calls upon us to build bridges instead of
harries between brothers and to transfonn the background
of war into a foreground of peace — "on earth." "Man sim-
ply cannot exist ^\ith bitterness and hatred in his heart
which separates him from God and from his fellow man."

The jealousies and envies and hostilities that poison so
many hearts today must be removed by the di\ine surgery
of the transforming Holy Spirit ! Will we have the courage
to allow Him to do it? The faith which affirms, in all lan-
guages, that "all men are created equal," cannot be ful-
filled in an atmosphere which violates any man's equality
or debases any man's divine dignity. Working with our
brothers today is not only desirable, but absolutely neces-
sary if we would survive as a civilization and especially as
children of God. We must learn to be w^orkers together with
God, or we wall be forced to languish alone as slaves of
Satan.

Finally, I am sure our lesson today not only implies but
affirms that : Only in company ^vith God can we fulfill the
faith of our fathers. Only in His Spirit can man in any age
dream dreams and see \isions. Only in His Spirit is faith
possible. Only in His Spirit can fulfillment be reality. The
tragedy of our day is not "the experience of the death of
God." It is, instead, "the death of the experience of God."
Jesus still cries : "Have I been so long time with you, and
yet you do not know me !"

Recently, while standing on Mars Hill in Athens, Greece,
I read from the New English Bible's rendition of the 17th
chapter of the Acts of the Apostles. You will recall these
lines; "Then Paul stood up before the Court of Areopagus
and said, 'Men of Athens, I see that in everything that con-
cerns religion you are uncommonly scrupulous. For as I was
going round looking at the objects of your worship, I no-
ticed among other things an altar bearing the inscription :
"To an Unknown God." What you worship but do not
know — This is what I now proclaim!" Information about
God can never be substituted for experience with God I
Only in company with the Li^ing Lord can we sons and
daughters fulfill the Faith of our Fathers!

Perhaps we are ready today to pledge anew our lives to

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the fulfillment of the faith which was so much a part of the
lives of all those whose transition to the Assembly Above
moves us this day to reassess our foundations and to re-
new our commitment. Could we, like Paul the Apostle,
reaffirm: ''All I care for is to know Christ, to experience
the power of His resurrection, and to share His sufferings,
in growing conformity with His death, if only I may finally
arrive at the Resurrection from the dead."

In loving gratitude for the lives and labors of those whose
names are called here today, in the growing consciousness
that we are in company with them as we remain in company
with our brothers today and especially in company with the
Living Christ, we would commit ourselves to the fulfillment
of their faith. The church can do it! The church must do
it ! The church will do it ! And in doing so will shout trium-
phantly: "This is the victory that overcomes the world!"
Amen.

DEVOTIONAL ADDRESS
Bishop Francis E. Kearns
Friday Morning, April 26, 1968

"Discipleship In Today's World"

What does discipleship mean in the world in which we are
living today? Many adjectives have been used to describe
our world. It is bewildering, confusing, loving, hating, kill-
ing, caring — what an amazing world it is. The one adjective
which appeals to me more than any other is that it is an ex-
citing world in which to live. It is particularly exciting for
Christians because we have the opportunity to mold this
changing world more nearly according to the will and pur-
pose of God.

All of us will agree that it is an explosive world. Since
1945, we have witnessed the atomic explosion, the political
explosion, the population explosion, the technological explo-
sion, and the knowledge explosion which has been the most
amazing of all.

From the birth of Christ until 1900 knowledge doubled.
From 1900 to 1950 it doubled again. From 1950 to 1960 it
doubled again. From 1960 to 1966 it doubled again. When
I realize that what I learned in chemistry, physics and
mathematics is included in the introduction to the textbooks
that young people study today, it is a rather humiliating ex-
perience.

It is in this kind of a world that we are called to be
Christians. In the Scripture of the morning we heard the
words of Jesus, "I pray not that you should take them out
of the world, but that you should keep them from the evil

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one." Jesus never wanted his disciples to draw away from
the world into "insulated ecclesiastical sanctuaries" ; rather
he sent them out into the world to live in the midst of the
dirt, the soil, the muck, the stain and the sin. "As the Father
sent me into the world, so send I you into the world."

What then does it require to be a disciple of Christ in
such a world? In the first place, it demands a strong com-
mitment of our lives to Christ as our Lord. Too often in
our discipleship we tiy to evade the moral demands which
are made upon us. We follow because we want to get some-
thing rather than to give something. Or we follow because
we are looking for comfort and security. Many of you
will remember that Dean Inge described the average 20th
century Christian thus :

"They climbed the steep ascent of heaven,
Through peril, toil and pain;
O God, to us may grace be given
To travel by the plane."

Jesus never made such promises to his disciples. He
pointed out that there was much to be done, hurdles to be
leaped and rough roads to be traveled. He never promised
to give them anything, but he did promise to make them
something. "I will make you become fishers of men."

Someone has said that the trouble with us today as pro-
fessing Christians is that we are suffering from "the leuke-
mia of noncommitment." We do not want to become in-
volved in the agony of humanity. The risk is too great, the
price is too costly. We prefer to sit in the bleachers rather
than to get into the game. We choose the quietness of the
cloister rather than the arena where the decisive struggles
are taking place which are the determiners of our destiny.
_ What Jesus was and said and did stems back to those
times out on the Galilean hills when alone with God he made
this commitment, "I consecrate myself." What we are talk-
ing about probes to the very depths of our being. As Dr.
Thurman has written, "Commitment is the yielding of the
whole nerve center of life to God." It means taking all our
lives — our wills, our minds, our spirits, our bodies, our ma-
terial possessions — reaching out and saying "yes" to God.

Commitment means the giving of ourselves and not
just making a contribution. Evelyn Underbill, one of the
noble group of Christian mystics, acknowledges that many
members are running away from God by giving service to
the Church. What she means is that people believe that,
when they make a contribution to the Church either of
money, of time, or of service, they are making a commitment
to God. The truth is that first we commit our lives to Christ

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and then we give our services in gratitude for what he
means to us and what he has done for us.

Recently, white and black Christian leaders were meeting
in Harlem. They were sharing together as to what they
might do to bring more of the love and understanding of
Christ into this great poverty-stricken area of New York
City. After they had discussed the various possibilities,
one of the black pastors pointed his bony finger at the white
leaders and said, "you have given us your sympathy, you
have given us your empathy, now what we want is your
identification : we want you to give yourself to us."

The world today is waiting for us to give ourselves. Isn't
that just what Jesus did? He identified himself with the
agony and the wrong-doings of people. It has been said that
"the sorrow of Jesus was that he identified himself with the
sins of people with all the agony of God."

Then again, discipleship certainly calls for witness. The
challenge of Christ is clear. "You are to be my witnesses to
the ends of the earth." I am greatly impressed by the new
accent today upon the significance and power of the laity in
the life of the Church. Both in the Protestant and Roman
Catholic Churches we are beginning to awake once again
to the realization that the laity are the bridge between the
church and the world. As Archbishop Temple so well ex-
pressed it, "The minister stands for the things of God be-
fore the congregation, but the laymen stand for the things
of God before the world."

In our homes, in our businesses, in our schools, in our
factories, on the street, in our recreation we are to witness
to our discipleship. We are not only to place the cross on our
churches but we are also to lift it above our market places.
In every decision and every choice we have the opportunity
to demonstrate the love of Christ.

The practice of the love of Christ in our daily living is
the most powerful and ultimate solution of the present
strife which threatens to tear our nation apart. A Negro
woman in Ohio who is a dedicated leader in the Church
Women United said to me :

"What we want is very simple and what you also want.
We want to be able to live where we can afford to live and
where we desire to live ; we want a good education for our
children; we want jobs so that we can enjoy some of the
good things intended for all people, we want to live with a
sense of human worth and dignity."

I remember an incident that cut deeply into my life. An
outstanding black leader in Milwaukee was talking about
his people. He referred to one company that was employing
12 percent black young men. That seemed to be fair since

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at that time 12 percent of the population of Milwaukee was
black. But then he continued, "This is the graveyard for our
educated young men who have ability." What did he mean?
He meant that these black young men with ability never
had any opportunity to advance, to be promoted to posi-
tions of increasing responsibility.

In this area a great opportunity lies before Christian
businessmen today. If businessmen in our nation will look at
a person for what he is worth and not at the color of his
skin nor his ethnic origin and then promote him according
to his training and ability, we will be well on the way to the
solution of discrimination in employment practices.

Furthermore, discipleship calls us to serve. L. P. Jacks, a
great Christian leader in England, defined the church as
"the fellowship of those who love for the sake of those who
suffer." This recalls the w^ords of Jesus. Jesus didn't say
only "I consecrate myself." Jesus gave to commitment a
purpose, to share the love of God with others. The individual
Christian is not to live for himself and the Christian Church
does not exist to perpetuate itself.

The words of Jesus are true for the individual and the
Church. "He who loses his life shall find it." Paul gave us
our goal when he testified, "We are your servants for Je-
sus' sake." Our role as Christians today is that of servants
who give themselves for the life of humanity.

All of us need to catch once again what it means to be a
servant of Christ. In his book The Ghetto of Indifference,
Dr. Mullen reminds us that the have-nots lie bleeding along
the way and the haves pass them by on their way to church.
Many of the churches at the center of our cities tend to per-
petuate their own lives rather than to be servants of Christ
in the community. Too often these churches become islands
of liturgical luxury in the midst of crime and poverty and
ignorance.

To visit the Coventry Cathedral in England is a fascinat-
ing experience. Destroyed during the war, this Cathedral
was rebuilt with the dominant purpose of serving the com-
munity. One of the central chapels is the Servant Chapel.
Everything in that Chapel points up the servanthood of
Jesus. The walls are glass so that, when you kneel at the
altar, you look out upon this great industrial city. You are
constantly reminded that out yonder where the people live
and work is where Christians are to be ser\ing.

In describing Coventry Cathedral, one writer put it thus :
"This is the architect's vision of the church in Britain in
the middle of the 20th century; a great body of men and
women who belong to the world, who fight for their faith in
the world, but whom the world cannot wholly claim."

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Finally, discipleship calls us to quest for that unity which
has already been given in Christ. A divided church can
no longer heal a broken world. Jesus prayed that "they may
all be one . . . that the world may believe." Our witness
to the world must be a united witness if w^e expect the world
to listen and to heed.

That which we seek in obedience to our common Lord is
not a static uniformity, but a dynamic unity. Unity in the
Christian fellowship does not call for the blotting out of
differences of opinion, patterns of action or functions in
service. However, it does call for a better understanding, a
closer fellowship, and a more unified effort.

Dr. Littell has reminded us that: "It's not unity of
thought that holds the Church together; it is common
concern." The traditions of all our communions are rich
and meaningful and can bring to our unity an enrichment
that would otherwise be impossible.

This dynamic unity was well expressed by the Commis-
sion on Faith and Order: "The unity which is both God's
will and his gift to his church is one which brings all in
each place who confess Jesus Christ as Lord into a fully com-
mitted fellowship with one another through one Baptism
into him, holding the one apostolic faith, preaching the one
Gospel, and breaking the one bread, and having a corporate
life reaching out in witness and service to all."

Discipleship in our world today is very demanding. Jesus
never called his disciples to a life of ease and comfort. His
invitation was "If any man would come after me, let him
deny himself, take up his cross daily and follow me."

We are to be haunted constantly by what Dr. Outler called
"creative discontent." As we look out upon our world today
with the destruction of war, the loss of so many lives many
of whom are innocent victims, the racial conflicts with the
accompanying bitterness and hatred, the countless refugees
without shelter or food, we as Christians should be greatly
disturbed and filled with an agony of spirit. We share that
agony of the cross which is eternal in the heart of God.

Georgia Harkness, a Christian whose mind and heart
are on the frontier, identifies herself in a meaningful way
with the suffering of God. She testifies :

"I listen to the agony of God,

I who am well fed and never been hungry,
And yet millions around me in my world today are djdng of starva-
tion.
I who am warm and never known

what it means to be without a sheltering home,
Yet refugees roam aimlessly across the face of the earth.

I who am strong and have always been surrounded by health
and laughter,
Yet millions of children are being stunted by poverty and ignorance."

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And then she concludes :

"I listen to the agony of God.

But know full well that not until I share their bitter cry Earth's
pain and hell,

Can God within my Spirit dwell
To bring his Kingdom nigh."

DEVOTIONAL ADDRESS

Bishop J. Owen Smith

Saturday Morning, April 27, 1968

I am quite sure I express the interest and appreciation of
this Conference when I say for all of us that we are very
grateful for these who have come from far and near, these
choirs, to be a part of our worship services.

I'd like to refresh your thinking concerning the conver-
sation between Nicodemus and Christ in the first eleven
verses of the third chapter of John.

There is a tradition that when Nicodemus inquired of
Christ about the genius of the new birth, the Master calmly
pushed open the window of the Oriental shanty. When he
did, the breezes — ^the breezes that were refreshing and un-
predictable, as well as cleansing and invigorating — came
blowing through. And Jesus said, **See, Nicodemus, you
hear it, but you can't tell from whence it comes or whither
it goes. So, also, is the Spirit of God. There is a direct rela-
tionship, therefore, between these winds of God and what
you are interested in ; namely, the New Birth."

The speaker has no desire to continue this conversation
between Jesus and Nicodemus. He would like for you to
imagine with him what might happen to this great church
of ours if the church pushed open its windows, to let the
winds of God blow through. It would make a profound dif-
ference. These refreshing, invigorating, unpredictable
breezes ! The poet was right — there is a difference, because
"when the trees bow down their limbs, the wind is passing
by."

It could make a difference, you know, if the church would
cease trying to save itself, or if those of us in it would stop
trying to shape it up exactly as we want it. There is a
tendency sometimes to paint the place, adorn and redecorate
to the utmost; put a fence around it and a fence around
the fence. We need not be troubled about saving the church.
It is a good time to raise the windows and let the winds of
God blow through the place, and get it going across the
world in which we live. Don't fence it in nor try to save it.
Turn it loose and let it run with reckless abandon.

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These refreshing, unpredictable, invigorating breezes!
Let the church do that and take the consequences. Of course,
for me to stand here this morning and say what might hap-
pen to the church that does that, is somewhat Kke saying
what the sunshine means to the rose or the raindrop to the
violet. These breezes are unpredictable in a way, and yet the
paradox is that they could be rather predictable. You always
undergo certain consequences when the winds of God blow
through the church.

For example, the church that does this will have some-
thing to say. It always has had when it was at its best.
"How amiable are thy tabernacles, 0 God," "Under the
shadow of the Almighty." "A secret resting" — those of us
who come here "go from place to place," The wind is pass-
ing, passing by. Not simply the mechanics of a worship serv-
ice perfectly performed, but a time for cleansing, a time
for conviction, a time for deciding.

The statistics are fabulous across this land with respect
to church extension in recent years. We are happy about
this. Sometimes, though, in a serious moment, I wonder if
we are simply going to say when w^e come from church
and have lunch with our children around the table, "Wasn't
our new church pretty today? Weren't the candles lovely?"
All this is nice, but I wonder if some little boy or girl would
say, "Daddy, something happened there this morning. Let's
do ! let's go ! let's live ! We've been to church, and the wind
of God was passing through, and we heard it."

There is no substitute for this, dear friends. I have been
aware all through the years that Richard the Lionhearted
is not too appropriate in the day when we have come to ab-
hor war. It did something to me years ago, and I leave it
with you this morning.

"Once in this chapel, Lord, young and undaunted,
Over my virgin sword delightly I chaunted:
Dawn ends my watch; I go shining to meet the foe.

Swift with the dawn, I said, set the lists ringing;
Soon shall the foe be fled and all the world singing.
Bless my bright plume for me, Christ, King of chivalry.

War-worn I kneel tonight. Lord, by thine altar,

0 in tomorrow's fight, to let me not falter,

Bless my dark arms for me, Christ, King of chivalry.

Keep Thou broken sword all the night through

While I keep watch and ward then the red light through.

Bless the wrenched half of me, Christ, King of chivalry.

Keep Thou my sullied mail, Lord, that

I tend here at the altar rail,
Then let Thy splendor touch it once,

and I go stainless to meet the foe."

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Also, the church that opens its windows will come to it-
self. "I will arise and go to my Father." Dr. Carlyle Marney
in his little book entitled The Crucible of Redemption says :

"This generation is dangerously near becoming a scape-
goat one." He says the Judas story is so perfect in the New
Testament that one suspicions that it was created. He does
not think this, of course. It was used so much in the early
church that people just liked to talk about Judas — it got the
light off of themselves.

Before Christmas I looked in my own files, and I was
amazed to see how many times I had talked about Herod —
this bad fellow who wanted to kill the little Jesus boy. I
have talked many times about the innkeeper who would not
entertain Joseph and Mary for Christ to be born. I, too, have
talked about Judas during Easter also, about Simon Peter
who denied him. I don't recall ever getting any criticism
about this. People like an incident in history that gets the
light off them. A good scapegoat !

When the winds blow in the church, somebody will say,
"0 wretched man that I am, who shall deliver me?" We
have improved a little bit, but some months ago when you
engaged in conversation you came away thinking there
wasn't much wrong with society except Stokely Carmichael,
LBJ, and Vietnam. I doubt that. It doesn't get you and me
in it. We are there. It is quite possible that most of the criti-
cism that we have had of the Federal government has been
because it did something in the area where the church has
flatly refused to touch. We have had Moses and the prophets
for years and years and years, and haven't done a thing
about it. We will elect a new president and see what he will
do. We will impeach the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
I've said that all over Georgia that I think we ought to have
the intestinal fortitude to impeach this man or intelligence
enough to take the signs down.

Some of us w^ho moved around in the world last year
came home discouraged about what our friends overseas
thought of us and Vietnam. Really, the thing that disturbed
us most was that they said you people in America have
gone over one hundred years without any war at home.
(Until just recently we got involved with ourselves). *'You
haven't even had a rose bush broken in your front yard,
not a bridge blasted out anywhere. Your government is not
torn up; other populations have been completely rubbed
out. Ninety per cent of your people are making vastly more
money than they had the slightest idea in the world they
would make. They have more comforts, luxuries and gadg-
ets than they ever had an idea they would have. And yet,
with all this, you won't even take time to work at the civil

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rights program or anything else in the field of human rela-
tions."

"0 wretched man that I am." Have I sold anything re-
cently to buy the pearl of great price ? Am I really trying to
save society from a couch, when the noble cause was begun
from a cross? Who do we think we are? We talk about
salvation. Jesus paid it all, and salvation is free. So it is.
We forget this very strategic statement: "Save yourself.
Come down from the cross." If he had done it, you never
would have heard from the Christian church.

Blow, winds of God. The occupants of this church might
come to themselves and find their own shortcomings. There
is still no substitute for character, no substitute for hon-
esty, no substitute for wholesome influence, no substitute
for holiness, righteousness. These values are close-in, not
scapegoats at some distant point.

Furthermore, the church that opens its windows might
sweep from under the rug a lot of things that it has been
sweeping under there. Any minister who has lived a little
while, if he wrote his diary or tried to write a book, would
want to get a chapter here, that over a period of years the
thing that has almost broken his heart is that the things that
should have been pulled out in the open in the breeze, some-
body expedited it, you know, by pushing it under the rug
and calling it smart.

This is what happens to us now. These are growing pains.
Time is catching up with us. There is nothing like a good
breeze for moldy rugs. This is happening. A teacher was
teaching a church school class about Old Testament charac-
ters and said : "Now there was Lot's wife, and she looked
back and turned into a pillar of salt." A little fellow sitting
in the back of the room said, "Miss Mary, don't let that
bother you. My mama looked back and turned into a tele-
phone pole."

This is where you are when you begin to look under the
rug. You turn from this to that. You don't know which way
to turn. It is very revealing. A church with the winds of
God blowing through it, refreshing, invigorating, unpredic-
table— should take the consequences and see where we are.
You might raise the question, "What is Christian?" Are you
sure ? I used to think I knew. I am not so sure now. How do
you do the perfect thing — the perfect way when the situa-
tion is not perfect — where do you start? Do you really in
some emotional stride reach the right answer? Most every
General Conference gets supercharged with something. We
say we are going out of here with this. We shouldn't do it
to the detriment of a half dozen other things that are just

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as important. Let's do them together. That could be Chris-
tian, too.

How do you do the Christian thing? This is not easy.
How are you going to keep on being Christian to me if I am
constantly unChristian to you ? Is it true that we have been
protecting the protected through the years to such an ex-
tent that we have neglected the neglected? A young min-
ister said, "I have torn many paragraphs out of my morning
messages because Mr. Joe might not like it." The truth is
that Mr. Joe is already pretty well protected. A church
school teacher has said, "I have not quite known how to
plan my morning teaching schedule because Miss Mary
might not like some of what I say."

Let the breezes of God blow across the scene. What about
our ethics, morals, our habits and practices? Don't strait-
jacket and package up some things conclusively, without
taking a look at all of these things. Am I out of line when
I say we should turn computer machine on these, as we
turn them in the business world? The Internal Revenue
Department pumps the information into them, goes down
and gets the answer. Big industry does it, big business does
it, the government does it — and gets the answer. Why not
do this in the field of habit and behavior ? Take the statistics
of one hundred or one year. Turn the computer machine on
them. See whether it says OK or no ; whether it throws up
a red flag or not.

You might take a look at a simple thing like housing.
This is about our worst problem. I was reared in South
Carolina, did all my preaching there until I came to this
office. I was reared in the country four miles from town.
Fifty-three years ago my father put electric lights in his
country home. He put them in the homes of every working
family on the farm — lovely ceiling overhead, lovely flooring
underneath; he papered the walls, put a nice well in the
back yard, good windows properly screened, painted the
house. These homes were good places to live. The following
Sunday they jogged him a bit in his Sunday School class —
saying it meant the rest of them would have to do the same
thing. My father said, "Let me worry about that."

"No little child that can't walk around its house and
say, 'This is our home,' with pride, *Mama and Daddy live
here.' A little child that can't do that is already marked."
That endeth the reading of the lesson, with one small excep-
tion. His twelve year-old son heard it. It did something to
him.

I've been hitting this problem ever since, and let there
be no mistake — ^the end of the hitting is not yet.

Blow them from under the rug. They have been swept

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there. The military may keep peace. It may stop war. The
church, however, is to create a setting in which peace can
grow. Take a look at it.

Again, the church that opens its windows will find that
those who are under favor are likewise under judgment —
under favor, under judgment. "I know you better than I
know any family in the world," said Amos, "and I, there-
fore, saith the Lord, will punish you for your iniquities."
"Unto whom much is given, of him shall much be required."
It was not the servant who did not know about his master's
coming that was striped ; it was the one that did know about
his master's coming that was striped severely. Under privi-
lege— under judgment.

Redemption is in the New Testament, but the reforma-
tion stories of the Old Testament are redemptive. In the
Book of II Kings, the eighteenth chapter, Sennacherib, the
king, had just taken Damascus, and he now wants Judah.
He didn't want to fight for it. He sent an ambassador to
the prophet Hezekiah to try to talk him into persuading the
rulers to let him have it. "Well," he said, "you have noth-
ing to fight with. If I gave you 2000 horses, you wouldn't
have any riders to put on them." A horse in that day was
about like twenty B-52 bombers in modern war. They had
lots of power, but no riders for them. We must be some-
where in there — lots of power, but where are the riders?
Under privilege — Under judgment.

We are like Dr. Barnard, the heart surgeon. He was on
television one day and made the statement, "I know at 42
that I can't possibly operate when I'm 60." Somebody asked
him, "Doctor, why can't you operate at 60?" And he held
up his hands that were severely drawn with arthritis, even
gnarled. He said, "Don't you see? I couldn't possibly oper-
ate at 60. Therefore," he said, "I'm putting every thing
I've got into this heart business now, while there is yet
time."

I don't agree with my friends when they say that time
is running out, there is no more time left, it has struck
high noon, it is midnight, etc. I think the sun will keep on
shining, an occasional shower of rain will be here and there.
The stock market might go up and down some more. The
world will keep alert and alive. I remind you however that
this is our time — the church's time — Now.

Let us pray :

0 winds of God, blow. Incline thine church to stand
within them and be prepared to take the consequences. 0
God, if Thy Church should decide not to, prepare it still to
take the consequences. In this quiet moment, we pray for
the refreshing, invigorating, unpredictable breezes of God

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to blow through the windows of Thy church. In the name
of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

DEVOTIONAL ADDRESS

Bishop Noah W. Moore, Jr.

Monday Morning, April 29, 1968

"A Working Hope"

Jesus said, "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the
least of my litle ones, ye have done it unto me." Then in
Matthew, the 24th chapter, the 44th verse "Be ye also
ready ; for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man
Cometh," A Working Hope.

The note sounded throughout these passages of the 24th
chapter of St. Matthew is preparedness for the Lord's re-
turn. The basic concern, however, is not for another world,
but this world. After all, here is where He is to return, not
in heaven but in earth, and here is where the disciples
needed him and certainly here is where we need him.

The focus, consequently, is to be not only upon him
crucified and resurrected, but also the resurrection of men
from the death of evil ways that enslave, and setting them
free here on earth, preparing them for his return. Now you
can see at once then that this look to the future does some-
thing for them in the present. I am not a fanatic, I am not
even a fundamentalist, but certainly this return and hope
for his return, did something for them in the here and
now, and it has also proven to be the most powerful force
in Christianity — yea in human experience ; namely, it gave
them hope, hope spelled out with all capital letters.

I venture to assert, friends, that without it, that is this
hope, the hope, I am thinking without this hope, Abraham
certainly would never have left Ur of the Chaldees, but he
got himself out from his country and from his kindred, and
from his father's house to a land of hope and promise. It
was hope that brought him to that land and hope that mo-
tivated him in that land, caused him to look for a city,
a community of love, a community which has foundations
whose builder and maker is God.

Once possessed with this hope he was never the same;
he couldn't be, for hope was transforming him. The die was
cast for future generations. The crucifixion of our Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ, to say the least, friends, delivered a
death blow to the disciples and to the movement of Jesus. It
was dead, so they thought. They returned to their nets, you
will recall, then out of nowhere Jesus appeared to Mary,
and then to Simon, and James and also to Thomas — you re-

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call who put his fingers in his side and his hand. Paul said
he appeared to 500 disciples at one time.

I am thinking that the resurrection appearances were not
enough. The several appearances gave them hope that he
was alive, but what they needed was a hope that would
make them alive. I repeat, his resurrection was not enough.
I am afraid they would have remained with their boats and
their nets and they would never have gotten to an upper
room, so there was given to them another hope, hope that
he was not only alive, but a hope that he would return to be
with them and they with him.

It was at his ascension you will recall, while they beheld
him that they were given assurance that the same Jesus
taken from them into heaven should so come in like manner
as they had seen him go into heaven.

It was then following the instructions of Jesus that they
returned to Jerusalem to an upper room where they tarried
in preparation of themselves as individuals and as a com-
munity of believers for his return. This glorious hope was
the working hope, working miracles in their lives as they
tarried. It was this working hope, friends, set afire in the
experiences of Pentecost that sent them everywhere, zeal-
ously as evangelists, aflame as Christian witnesses turning
the world upside down adding daily to the church.

Pentecost made them ready for his return, but on the
other hand they were instruments for putting the world and
people about them in readiness to receive the Lord when
he returned. The word that had been given to them was
"ye shall receive power and after that the Holy Ghost shall
come upon you; ye shall be witnesses unto me unto the
uttermost parts of the earth."

Now, friends, not only were they to be ready, but the
whole earth through their witness was to be made ready for
the coming of the Christ. Now somewhere, somehow, we
have lost this glorious, this working hope, this dynamic that
overturned empires, if you please, that changed the entire
course of history from paganism and the enlightenment of a
few to human uplift and the enlightenment of many.

Yes, we have lost this, and having lost it we have lost
the way, his way, and having pursued our own way, conse-
quently, friends, across the world, we sit in fear of annihila-
tion through atomic power. If we are to survive, we must
recapture this dynamic of hope that motivates and inspires
and will save from destruction.

My heart is sorrov^rf ul that in losing this hope we not only
look with disfavor and distrust upon the Lord's return, but
also we find ourselves in doubt as whether or not he was
ever here. We set ourselves up as lords and masters to be

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worshiped and served instead of worshiping him, the risen
Lord and Savior, and performing his services.

It is this, friends, that has brought about in the case of
too much estrangement between ourselves and him, and be-
tween ourselves and our brethren. A man without hope is a
man without God, without Christ, the one with whom he
may commune, the one in whose presence despite the noises
about him, yet he may be still and know that God is.

A man without hope is a man without a brother, no one
to whom he belongs, and with whom he may fellowship.
He becomes a loner, not only a lonely man, but also a dan-
gerous man, dangerous because he is alone, and lonely for
companionship and friendship, dangerous to himself and
to the society to which he is a part. Like a rogue elephant
driven from the herd, he becomes a killer.

I wonder sometimes, friends, if this is not the predica-
ment of many today on both sides of the issue all over the
world, our troubled world, that split people and peoples
right down the middle. I am confident this is true of the far
left and the far right in the civil rights movement. Both
groups are without hope. One has lost hope in despair,
the other despair of unfulfilled dreams of black people in
a white society, a branded race, and consequently the advo-
cate of black states ; others are without hope, white people
with unfilled dreams, the privileged people, whose privileges
are threatened. They are sought by black extremists who
as branded race could care less; consequently, the advocate
of Nazi-styled concentration camps with all the furnaces,
the gas chambers that accompany them.

Now this is what happens, friends, to people who have no
high horizons of hope, yea who have no hope whatsoever.
This well could have iDeen the hopefulness of the Hebrew
people yesterday and today scattered abroad through-
out the earth. Did you ever stop to think upon it? In truth
there were those who cried in despair and hopelessness.

You remember how many sang the song of Zion in a
strange land. But upon the other hand there were pathetic
voices of hope who put a song in their hearts and upon their
lips and knew persecution could not silence them. You re-
member those marvelous words of the prophets that have
come to pass in the last days when the Lord's house shall be
established on the top of the mountain and shall be exalted,
and many people shall go and say, "Come let us go up to
the mountain of the Lord, and he shall judge among the
nations and shall rebuke many people. They shall beat their
swords into plowshares. Nations shall not lift up swords
against nation, neither shall they learn war any more, O

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house of Jacob, come ye and let us walk in the light of the
Lord."

My friends, what a hope, what a glorious hope, a work-
ing hope ! You can't just see the people with a hope like that.
A republic has discovered it. Through the centuries this
hope has moved mountains ; hope always works that way.

May I remind those Americans of African descent among
us and across social, revolutionary America that no race
of people has had greater cause to despair than the African
brought to this land in chains, who came to this land of
virgin soil, ruined by face of slavery. There were many who
were without it.

Many destroyed themselves because they had not hope,
and there were even others with babes who cast both them-
selves and their children into the sea rather than rear them
as slaves. Howard released the picture, you remember,
which described an African princess who threw herself into
the sea with her babe rather than to rear it as a slave.

You remember the newly arrived Africans to these shores
in 1619, over three and a half centuries ago. Thanks be to
God, yet they soon discovered, however, that even though
enslaved, they were not without hope, in spite of the care-
fully selected Bible passages "serve your master because
this is right." They soon learned, friend, there was some-
thing else in that hope, that old master wasn't reading right.

It was not a Book of bad news for black people and good
news for white people ; it was a Book of good news for all
people. There was a Savior, a Savior who brought good
news, good news to the poor, good news of healing to the
broken-hearted, good news of deliverance to the captive,
good news of freedom and liberty to all of them that were
bruised.

No, No, No, old master wasn't telling the right story. He
wasn't reading that Book right. There was a Savior of
hope. They began to talk with him out of their sufferings
and their trials, and their tribulations. They sang about
him, the fields rang with their songs of hope, "steal away,
steal away, steal away to Jesus."

These humble people, friends, poor and with nothing,
were rich in hope that there was a deliverer, and better
days ahead because they were the children of God. Without
shoes, barefoot, yet they could sing, "I got shoes, you got
shoes, all God's children got shoes."

Paul Thurman said they would go through the colonial
house, the big house, you know, where ole master sat on the
large white veranda with a big palm leaf fan in his hand
and a pitcher of mint julip at his side, and they would sing

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loud, "Everybody talking about heaven, ain't going there,

heaven, heaven, going to shout all over God's heaven."

Now if you think he was speaking only of the world
beyond, you are mistaken. He was speaking of heavenly
days, tho distant, but right here. He believed in it, and in
several ways planned today. He worked for freedom and
for better days. He couldn't stop it.

As a culprit I would like to recite that the Indian fought
and died, but the Negro sang and multiplied. Thank God
there were hundreds of whites in churches and states, North
and South, (and we must not and we will not forget it in
spite of the hatred and bitterness and threats of too many
of us) there were whites all over America who worked with
them and for them.

Many of their names are still to be seen in records of the
underground railway as they called it. I asked one of our
college professors here now where did a certain school get
its name. He told me a marvelous story about a servant who
was brought over here from Europe. They gave him the
edges of the lield that he might till for his own and profit,
and he was able to buy his freedom. Then having bought
his freedom he began to give attention to giving freedom
to the black. So he bought a parcel of land down in South
Carolina, and out of it has been erected Claflin College.
Though we were not alone there were those all across this
land who worked with us.

Now, friends, it was this glorious hope springing eter-
nally within the hearts of black people and white people
for all of God's people which have brought us to this day
of social revolution. It is a revolution, not only for black,
but for many whites. There are whites who need to be freed.
They are not only economically poor whites, but many well-
to-do whites and well-meaning whites, but whites afraid to
open their mouths against inequities and injustices of our
society.

I remember some years ago in a march on Washington
I heard Roy Wilkins of NAACP speak of this group. He
said, "You join us and help us to free us, and then we will
join you and help you to free you, because neither is free."

There are white snow-capped mountains that need to be
brought low and black mud flats that need to be lifted up.
There are three ways of extreme racism both among the
white-topped mountains and the black bottom valleys that
will have to be made straight and rough places of mutual
hate and mistrust of whites and blacks that must be made
smooth.

Let us bear in mind, friends, that in our struggle for civil
rights, and God forbid that we would forget that while black

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people in America or any other place in the world have not
arrived, no, no. We have not arrived, but we are on our way,
and in America we are further on our way than black peo-
ple of any other nation where blacks and whites have lived
side by side, I have visited a few places.

We still may recite the slave seen in Damascus, the one
broken, the one race held ; they are rising, they all are ris-
ing, blacks and whites together. That's the way, friends,
it must be, or it will not be, that's the way it is. The
glorious hope is first of all, friends, we see an increasing
hope; it embraces all.

The songs of Zion cannot be sung in a strange land, be-
cause they left out strangers. Consequently, leaving out
strangers, they left themselves out when they lost their song.
We always do when they leave out our brothers. We lose the
music of our hearts. In I John 3 this verse appears: *'He
who hath this hope purifies himself even as he is pure."

This needs to be repeated, we need to chew it and swal-
low it and digest it. Our purity is not to be in conformity to
our brand of society, but in conformity to him. It is to be
neither lily white nor charcoal black. It is to be like Jesus,
risen Lord and Savior, not in conformity to a stuffed-shirt
Pharisee, worshiping himself and thanking himself that he
was not like other people, but in conformity to Jesus in
whose presence all are humble and contrite.

Society itself had to be purified for the return of the Lord.
It was to be for people, not like Pharisees and Sadducees,
but was to be a people like Jesus, without spot and without
wrinkle.

One of my favorite Negro spirituals and one which we
seldom do today is "Lord, I want to be like Jesus in my
heart, in my heart." Negroes in those early days reverenced
leaders, black and white, but they wanted to be like Jesus.
Yes, they reverenced Mr. Lincoln, but they never sang,
"Lord, I want to be like Lincoln." They reverenced Freder-
ick Douglass and Sojourner Truth, but they never sang, "I
want to be like Frederick Douglass or Sojourner Truth."

They sang, "Lord, I want to be like Jesus." No matter
how burning the fiery crucible through which they came,
they wanted to be like Jesus. They reverenced Mr. Lincoln,
but they wanted to be like Jesus.

It reminds me of a hymn we used to sing at every
Conference :

"Beloved, we are the sons of God, and it does not yet

appear what we shall be, but we know that when He

shall appear, that we shall be like Him."

Friends, this is a purifying hope that purifies not only
ourselves while we work, but our society and all of our

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relationships and involvements as we strive to become like
Him. The King and the Kingdom coming, are, in truth, al-
ready here, because the King's spirit and the King's will are
operative in us. Watch and work and hope.

In the parable of the talents you will recall the Lord left
his servants and traveled to a far country. And yet the five-
talent servant and the two-talent servant knew that w^hile
he was gone, it was as though he was still there, because
his spirit was one with their spirit, his will was one with
their w^ill, as they worked, and willed his will in everything
they did. When the Lord returned their talents were
doubled.

When God and human personality get together, there is
always multiplication, and you don't need a computer either
to discover it. It is the grain of mustard seed, the least of all
the seeds, but full grown in Him, in his earth, in his re-
freshing rains and dews of heaven, in his glorious sunlight
becomes the greatest of all the herbs. It is the grain of
wheat planted in him and dying in him, the hope and faith
of him, the goodness of him, the obedience to him, becom-
ing fields and fields and fields of golden wheat.

It is a little leaven of the love of God, hidden in a measure
of multitude of just common, everyday, run-of-the-mill peo-
ple, and the whole neighborhood is leavened and changed
with his love and with his joy, and with his peace.

It is remarkable, friends, what one person can do to a
community when he possesses the love of God in his heart.
Yes, it multiples. Jesus, you remember, sat in one spot,
purified all the men of Sychar in Samaria simply by spend-
ing his lunch hour talking with a lone woman who was
hungering and thirsting deep in her being for pure, warm,
sympathetic friendship that was not sordid, but pure.

She was hopeless, but no, no, Jesus lifted her out of her-
self and gave her a purifying wholeness. You remember
the words, "If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is
who said unto thee, 'Give me to drink,' thou would have
asked him and he would have given thee living water."

Yes, thou would have asked him, and he would have given
you li\ang water that quenchest all thirst, because it is a
well of water springing from \^ithin, purifying and satisfy-
ing. She not only drank, friends, but she ran back to town
to get the menfolk. This "go-go girl" mind you — No, no, she
wasn't "go-go" any more — she was "gone" for Jesus. She
brought all the men out and a w^hole town was purified in
one noon hour. Yes, it was purified, the whole iovm was
purified.

For if you clean up these men, our towns and our cities
will be clean. The men are the rotters. For every w^oman

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who has been defiled, there are six men, as in the case of
this Samaritan woman who had five husbands and the man
she was living with wasn't her own. There it is. Jesus brings
it out — six to one. Friends, we need a program for menfolk.

The millions we are planning to raise and spend in our
ghettos and in our inner cities, much of it must be used to
raise the standards and the conditions to give opportunities
to menfolk and to all of our boys who roam our streets. 0
perhaps, friends, among the greatest tragedies in race rela-
tions has been this attempt through the centuries on the
part of too many white men to dehumanize black men.

No matter how long a black man lives or how well he
lives, he has been a boy. And this is part of the revolution
of rebellious black boys who want to be accepted, not as boys
but as men. And they would rather die defying economic,
social, and political power structures, too often symbolized
by brutal, unprincipled police in their impoverished com-
munities.

Yea, they would rather die than live the subhuman exist-
ence which has been theirs and their father's and their
grandfather's for generations, and robbed them of every
sense and semblance of human dignity. The 20 millions of
dollars in the Hope Fund for the hopeless of America.

Friends, we are more than our brothers' keepers ; we are
our brothers' brother, and brothers give hope to one another
and without this hope we are without brothers. Life, con-
sequently, centers in ourselves instead of in Christ and in
one another. We become like the hopeless people in the day
of Noah. You remember, they not only did not know the
hour of the flood, but bereaved of hope, they could care less,
less about God, about Noah, and his prophetic voice, or
about themselves and their morals and one another. So
they just went on eating and drinking and marrying and
giving in marriage, perpetuating themselves and their kind,
hoping for nothing, knowing nothing, caring for nothing
but themselves and things and sex, until the flood came and
destroyed every one of them who refused to listen to the
voice of hope.

Now the Master says, "So shall the coming of the Son of
Man be. Watch ye, therefore, not simply for one who is to
come, but as though he were already here." And he is here,
friends. Nothing could be plainer in his words : "Lo, I am
with you always, even unto the ends of the age." He is the
stranger who moves in our block, or just next door to us,
who causes us to take our welcome mat and put it down, or
pull it in, and our shades to come down and finally we our-
selves to move to the suburbs.

He is already here. He is the poor, and the jobless hungry

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in our streets and in our dilapidated tenements that reek
with roaches, rats and rubble. He is already here. He is the
sick at heart, lonely, sad, unkempt, unwanted, wandering
aimlessly from city to city, from house to house, from alley
to alley. He is already here. He is the prisoner of an unjust
society that has so badly crippled him in his imprisonment
in which he has been forced to live, that when prison doors
are opened, he is unable to walk out free.

He is already here. He is in our hungi-y, and we must
feed them. He is in our naked, and we must clothe them. He
is in our thirty ; we must give them drink. He is in our sick,
and we must minister unto them. He is in our prisons, and
we must go unto them. For Jesus said, "Inasmuch as ye
have done it unto one of the least of these, my litle ones, ye
have done it unto me."

Let us pray : Eternal God our Father, we thank you for
the glorious hope which is ours. A hope, 0 God, which mo-
tivates us to spend and be spent, that Thy will should be
made to reign in the hearts of Thy people. Possess our
hearts, 0 God, with the passion and the compassion of our
Lord in Christ, as we seek to minister. May we know that
we are not alone, but Thou art with us. Now may the
Lord bless you and keep you, may the Lord make His face
to shine upon you, and be gracious unto you. May the Lord
lift up the light of His countenance upon you and grant you
peace in your heart, and peace in our sessions, and peace
throughout our land and nation and throughout the world,
now and forever more. Amen.

DEVOTIONAL ADDRESS

Bishop Paul V. Galloway

Tuesday Morning, April 30, 1968

If I were trying to name this job, I would probably say
something about requirements, rewards, or the essentials
and fulfillments of our faith. Or we could call this 51st
Psalm a starting place.

We all know that starting places are important. If you
don't believe it, go to a weathered-in airport or try to leave
a hotel where taxicabs are short. A life of righteousness
and intelligence is no good based upon small knowledge or
just convenient concepts and the littleness of our owti areas.

When we start with the small circumferences and radii
of our own lives, we really have no gi'eat start in life. Some
people try to start their living where they want to be, and
they try to start church and others where they intended
to be without picking them up from the starting place where

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they are. I think sometimes we as ministers have moved but
haven't gone back to get the furniture and the family of the
church.

Wise leadership is not only devoted but is patient and per-
sistent. When we go with the wrong motives and the wrong
intentions and when we use the wrong means, we do not
only start from the wrong place, we start in the wrong
way. Evil attitudes and belligerent moods and days will not
bring about the Kingdom; it may bring about change.
Wrong platforms and bases and ungodly tactics may be-
come the surrender of principles for immediency.

Too many of us love the cheers of the pseudocommitt^d
or the fanatic saviors, and in the church we deceive and we
pressurize and we use power short of integrity, righteous-
ness, or short of the dignity of man. This is true on all
sides of programs and in questions.

It is important where we start. The principles with which
we start and those with whom we start and for what. David
in the 51st Psalm had the right place to start and the right
One with whom to start : "Have mercy upon me, 0 God." He
is the one, strong, universal, wise, holy with loving kind-
ness, tender mercies, the concerned one with ability and
availability, the one with joy and gladness.

When we know not God nor start with him, we have to
resort to ourselves or to some of our other little organiza-
tions, or status groups, or common mores or old time preju-
dices.

Or we may find an escape theology, such as fundamen-
talism, transcendentalism, existentialism, liberalism, new
morality in parts that we take as an escape rather than
a great faith. Thus we fall into self-righteousness, belliger-
ence, gloom, cynicism, and a declaration of war that is
against everyone except ourselves.

We thus become immediate reactionaries, pro or con. Es-
cape theology or escapism vdthout the basis of God is
far short of the Kingdom of the church. It's an idea of
Tinker-toying ourselves and trying to replace God's love and
God's power and God's wisdom with our own activity and
our own little concepts. It is from God and with him that
we gain righteousness, redemption, reconciliation, and love
just as Jesus gained it from him and spent much time with
him and how much more do we need to?

When one sees God, he can then best see himself. He can
see his insufficiencies, his weaknesses, his sins, his empti-
ness, his littleness — when one stands in the presence of
something big, we can understand how small we are. It's like
my standing up by the side of Judge Reeves here, Jimmy
Walker, or Bishop Hunt, I realize my shortness of stature.

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One doesn't see his real self by looking at himself or the
small crowd but before God. Then one can say, "I was shap-
en in iniquity" and "in sin was I madeup." We all need to
see God and we need to start with him.

Dr. E. Stanley Jones in his book, Victory Through Suffer-
ing tells about, and you remember, tells about sending some
chapters on conversion to Dr. Boss who was the president
of the International Psychoanalytical Association of Europe.
He thought that maybe this Dr. Boss would cast him aside
but Dr. Boss wrote him, "This is the kind of book that we
need on conversion."

The psychiatrists, not thought superficial, believe that
vast neurotic misery is a neurosis of emptiness. Men
cut themselves from the root of being, and life turns mean-
ingless, goalless, empty, and sick. Dr. Ken Apple of the
American Association added, that after a person has been
psychoanalyzed, he has to have something to take the place
of the anxiety of nothingness which remains. He needs
something to give him faith in God. We need conversion,
Christian experiences, Godly morality that is dependable
and lasting.

Without such hate and despair and bitterness and rioting
and ruthlessness and horrible self-righteousness come.
David made it for a while without God. He made it with
his own success, affluence and his o^\^l political power, which
was family power, Jewish power, personal power, political
power, and with his own permissive morality, but in per-
missive morality we always seem to become the permitters
ourselves. And yet this gave him no real joy nor no real self-
hood.

We need to ask where do w^e start from, from what, from
whom, from self or God, and with what purpose ? The great
requirement of our Lord and of our church is that we begin
and end with God, Alpha and Omega, from the beginning to
the very end, the purpose as well as the beginning. Not with
our own concepts and not with the group from whom we
come or with whom we come, or whom we try to promote,
but is God in this ?

The second step necessary in this Psalm is confession.
David confessed his sins. It would have been much easier
to confess the sins of others. We would rather confess the
sins of the whites or the blacks or the boards or the bishops
or the classes and status groups or Texas or Alabama, but
not Arkansas, 0 Lord.

We confess all the sins of the church. We love to whip the
church in public, though we would not want to whip our
own children in public and those whom we most love in pub-
lic. I think so often when we whip people or whip organiza-

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tions in public, we're probably showing our failures and our
frustrations, such as booing a referee and an umpire.

I refereed football for years and umpired baseball. I um-
pired the Yale Series once, and I came to the conclusion
while I was in that business that the people that got up and
yelled "Bum — kill him" really would have come more nearly
the truth — though I made mistakes I've been told — would
have come more nearly telling the truth if they had stood up
and said, "Look at me, I'm a psychopath."

We prefer confessing the sins of others. If you don't
believe it, read the papers, attend a luncheon, go to a wom-
en's circle, or come to the General Conference, and some of
our confession is nothing but bragging; we love to wallow
in sinful joys or sinful gifts.

I w^ent to a Buchman night meeting once at an invitation
of a student in divinity school. He just insisted I go. When
four or five others got in his room, he said, "I want us to
confess," and he said, "I want to tell you just what's hap-
pened during the Christmas holidays. I left Connecticut and
went clear down to Georgia to confess to a girl that I was
sorry that I'd kissed her." Then he turned to us, "Have you
kissed a girl?"

Well, we weren't going to give him our list. This is so nat-
ural with life. We want others to confess theirs and we
want to confess theirs. True confession, you see, is not only
honor and integrity. But true confession is even more than
a recognition of our sins. True confession is the recognition
that there is a God to whom we can go and to whom we can
confess, from whom we can be forgiven and we can be
healed. True confession is an openness, an openness clear to
God and an openness back from God to us.

Some of you have been on the road from Mexico City
down to Pueblo. You know that there on the highest moun-
tains you go across where you usually stop for refreshments
and that's worked out with all the touring guides. It is
frozen up there during the night. It freezes every night,
and with donkeys, and with dogs and with people going
across those puddles that are there, muddy puddles, and
yet if you stand back to one side there by the moon, you see
the sun breaking through, and then you see the water being
drawn up, the muddy water being drawn up, and that night
drop down as snow upon the Mount of the Sleeping Giant,
the Lady.

This is when we confess and let God come clear into our
lives. We can be whiter than snow. We receive his forgive-
ness, his grace, and restoration, then we can truly say with
the Psalmist, "Purge me, and I will be clean, Wash me and
I will be whiter than snow."

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Renewal is the third step in this Psalm. Create in me a
clean heart, a clean heart, 0 God, and renew a right spirit
within me. What is renewal? We hear a lot about it. It is not
just the return to the old time sawdust I am sure, and
neither is it a destruction of everything which has gone be-
fore. I don't think it is just bombarding the establishment
that is or has been or shall be.

Urban renewal has destroyed many old buildings, but in-
stead of the family living in a house with five, many of them
are now living in a house of fifteen to twenty. This is not
renewal. Renewal is not just dislocating where we've been
or what we've had. In the dimness, let's take some of the
most dovish people in regard to war, who become the most
hawkish when we talk about certain establishments of the
church, a community, or society. Our belligerence is any-
thing but Christlike though it may be genuine and real in
purpose.

Those who so often bombard in their idea of renewal of
the old establishments, really want to start some new ones
with themselves as the directors. And what we do so often
is change nameplates — dictatorship under new manage-
ment.

Renewal is not just the old or even something new in
charge, nor is it changing colors on the altar, though that's
hard to convince some people. Renewal is more than spend-
ing millions for our church or government. It's more than
just attending another meeting. Renewal is to make young,
to make fresh and strong. Renewal is to give spiritual glow
and strength, not just revert and rearrange, but to make
better. To replace with that which is needed and useful and
Godly. It is to put in a fresh supply. It is to refill. It is to
restock.

I was sorry that the Vatican Council changed some of
the indulgencies of the Catholic Church where they can eat
meat all the time because before in Tulsa and in San An-
tonio during Lenten Season, I bought up good steaks that
filled up my deep freeze, but this time the Catholics beat me
to it. It's refilling, it's restocking, that which comes from the
Almighty, that which is fine and good.

It's bringing in a new herd with new cows and new bulls.
It's more of a condition than conniving, it is more becom-
ing committed than organizing new committees or even
new commissions. It's in showing understanding and not
just moving previous questions. Renewal is letting God have
his way. Of God's way in our hearts and our minds and our
eyes and our being and our doing.

Then, we may become new persons with Godly power and
purpose and ways, when we turn to God, when we confess,

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when we are renewed. We do not look unto God and confess
our sins and become cleansed so that we may be heaven's
style show here on earth like a Nieman-Marcus show for the
women. Not to say, "Behold us."

Three verses in that Psalm that have something to say to
us, "The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit : a broken and
contrite heart, 0 God, thou wilt not despise." God's just not
a banner to wave. He's not a writer of Who's Who to show
how great we are. Renewal is no mink stole or no rose of
Sharon with which we have exclusive rights, for either the
underground church or the overhead temple.

A contrite heart, not a crushed spirit, but a genuine
humble, unpretentious, receptive, and sharing life. This is a
character of integrity, cleanliness, and selfhood — our being
as well as acceptance and doing. Quality even more than
power propelled. Then whenever you see the word, "then"
or "therefore" in the Bible, look on both sides of it. Because
you don't get the meaning unless you see what leads up to
it and what follows that "then."

Look at what happened here for 12 verses before that
word "then." Their requirements, their results, as well as
rewards and fruits. Cultivation as well as harvesting. When
God is our base and center and being, when we can truly
and genuinely confess our sins and when God comes in to
hold sway and give us renewal of spirit, then will we teach,
lead out transgressors in God's ways.

Sinners, that includes all of us, sinners shall be changed.
We shall be redirected, we shall be forgiven, we shall be
sent out on mission and in mission. We shall be filled with
power and with life. We will be his people, and his church,
and his witness to all people everywhere.

We will then be as interested in carrying out our pledge
to God, our own pledge to God, that we made when he called
us, as we are in urging the President to carry out his pledge.

For we need peace and conciliation, and righteousness
and love and full devotion here.

DEVOTIONAL MESSAGE

Bishop John Wesley Shungu

Wednesday Morning, May 1, 1968

"Necessity Of Spiritual Union"

Jesus recognized the importance of his disciples being
spiritually united and empowered before they began the im-
portant task of bearing witness for him to the ends of the
earth.

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The disciples waited in Jerusalem as Jesus instructed
them to do, and the promise of the father was fulfilled when
they were baptized with the Holy Spirit, and Jesus' high
priestly prayer, "may they all be one" was answered. The
church came into being as the apostles were united by the
Holy Spirit.

This was not true while Jesus was on earth. There was
so much corruption in organized Judaism that Jesus recog-
nized that to be one with it would be like betraying his mis-
sion. Peace or unity under any and all circumstances at any
cost can sometimes be just as sinful as to hesitate to be
united when there is nothing but fear of loss of privilege,
place, position, or prestige that is keeping us separated.

Unfortunately, this was the case even among Jesas' dis-
ciples. As Jesus' disciples wanted high position, no amount
of reason or persuasion could correct this sad situation. It
was only when they were baptized with the Holy Spirit that
they forgot privilege, place, position and prestige.

But it was not for selfish reasons that Martin Luther and
the Reformers felt that they would be betraying their con-
sciences if they accepted without question the monolithic
unity of the medieval church. The Reformation was neces-
sary as a revolt against priestly authority and corruption.
It has been rightly called an uprising of the human intellect
to break the bonds which had been imposed upon free
thought by the medieval church.

The Reformers, in maintaining that authority resided not
in the church but in the Bible, exercised the right of private
judgment. In so doing they laid the foundation of intellec-
tual liberty and freedom of thought which coming genera-
tions were to enjoy.

Unity purchased at the price of conformity when against
one's conscience is a curse.

Again, the religious condition of England in the 18th
century called for spiritual renewal. Among the higher
classes, infidelity was the fashion. One writer of the period
stated that "hardly one in a hundred among our people of
quality or gentry appears to act by any principle of re-
ligion."

The growth of large cities in that time had not been ac-
companied by new churches and increased religious teach-
ing for the common people. The message of the pulpit w^as
not relevant to the needs of the people, and the tone of the
pulpit was studiously calm and moderate.

When John Wesley's heart was strangely warmed at Al-
dersgate in 1738, he passionately felt that he had a message
that was relevant to the needs of the people and he had an
inner compulsion to proclaim it.

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If he had conformed to the hierarchy of the church when
they objected to some of his methods, he would have been
untrue to the highest he knew. Peace and unity purchased
at this price would have deprived literally millions of peo-
ple of the knowledge of Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.

However, we are now witnessing the exact opposite of the
situations which I have just referred to. We are witnessing
the consummation of the union in The United Methodist
Church of The Evangelical United Brethren and The Meth-
odist Church. It would have undoubtedly been just as wrong
for these two churches not to have united as it would have
been for Martin Luther and John Wesley to have accepted
peace and unity, regardless of the price, in their situation.

For the sons and daughters of Otterbein and Albright and
Wesley and Asbury have been and are spiritually one. And
organic union is an obligation where spiritual union exists.

All movements toward organic church union are impor-
tant and should require our careful and prayerful attention.
However, we should remind ourselves that organic church
union is neither inherently good nor inherently evil in itself.
It should therefore never be an end in itself. In considering
organic union the church bodies concerned should sincerely
ask themselves such questions as these — "Will the consum-
mation of the union in question increase the effectiveness
of the church's witness to the world?"

"Will it be a more effective instrument in God's hands for
the nurture of Christians?"

May Christians in every Christian denomination includ-
ing those in The United Methodist Church experience a
modern personal Pentecost. May Christ's prayer, "that they
all be one" then be answered in leading us to spiritual unity,
and even an ever more inclusive organic unity, if it so
pleases God. Amen.

DEVOTIONAL MESSAGE

Bishop W. Maynard Sparks

Thursday Morning, May 2, 1968

"The Community of the Hurt"

Countless are the ways in which life identifies us. Where a
man lives, where he works, where he worships — these are
inescapable groupings. In cultural interests, in social con-
cerns, in political convictions we are bound together.

There is a bond, however, we can overlook so easily. That
is the Community of the Hurt. Constantly we find ourselves
in the midst of physical pain, emotional shock, wounded
feelings, intellectual and moral hurts. Some of these are

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merely passing; others are imbedded deeply within the
fabric of the human spirit.

There are hurts brought about by careless remarks, by
slanders arising from malice, by slips of speech that have a
cutting edge. On crowded streets some are hurt who walking
in loneliness and the most painful of all hurts is to be dis-
criminated against because of something one cannot help.

When one turns to the Gospel according to St. Luke he
sees hurts in the holy family : misunderstanding and wrath
among the townspeople at Nazareth. A religious leader is
hurt deeply when Jesus, his guest, accepts the affection of
a sinful woman. In this same Gospel are disappointed dis-
ciples who wanted to display their badges of merit rather
than assume the towel of service. Even the Savior was hurt
"when he saw the city that turned its back against the things
that make for peace."

Does the Christian message speak to us who find ourselves
in the community of the hurt? Is there any word from the
Book of Life ? Some folk, to be sure, become quite fatalistic
when undergoing hurt; others put on false pretense; still
others become rebellious — always kicking up the dust. Not
one of these attitudes is of Christ. For fatalism, pretense
and retaliation mock the very spirit of him who lived the
life and taught the Gospel of overcoming evil with good.

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There are some hurts that only he who is hurt can bear.
It may be a very burdensome load but as the Great Apostle
understood: "Each man will have to bear his own load."
Each soldier must carry his own pack. There are things
which no one, however kind he may be, can do for us and by
the same token there are distasteful experiences which we
cannot pass off on anyone else no matter how much we may
desire. In the Community of the Hurt there are some loads
each one can bear by the grace of God.

Almost four years ago the Republicans met in convention
at the Cow Palace, San Francisco. On many lips during
those warm summer days the name of Lincoln was accented,
but I heard no one tell about Abe's struggle to find God's
will for the healing of his hurts. But the struggle was always
going on. Stephen Vincent Benet, in John Brown's Body,
refers to one of Lincoln's friends who had a kennel full of
"hunting dogs, young dogs and old, smart hounds and silly
hounds." There was an old half-dead foolish looking hound
that had only one virtue and that was a good sense of smell.
In a most sober moment, Benet has Abraham Lincoln lift
his eyes and say —

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"I am that old, deaf hunting dog,

O Lord,
"I will keep on because I must keep on
Until you utterly reveal yourself
"I have held back w^hen others

tugged me on
"I have gone on when others

pulled me back
Striving to read your vdll
"And now I stand and tremble on

the last
"Edge of the last blue cliff,

a hound beat out,
"Tail down and belly flattened

to the ground
"Everything in me's whipped

except my will.
"I can't go on, and yet I must go on"

So much for my will Lord, Show me what is yours. Lin-
coln took an honest look at the dimensions of his own hurt
but not apart from an honest appraisal of the resources of
God's grace.

The distinguished ex-president of Princeton Theological
Seminary tells a gripping incident about the parish of his
ancestors. In the middle of the 18th century, according to
Dr. John Mackay, "scarcely any people went to church in
the Scotch highlands. A new minister, Donald Sage by name,
came to this parish from the University of Aberdeen. On
the first Sunday — to his great hurt — he found all the mem-
bers of his flock down on the village green engaged in a
wrestling tournment. There was a champion there, Big
Rory, challenging everyone to a wrestling bout — and he
threw them all. What was the new minister to do? Empty
church, the people wrestling. Well, the Lord had given the
new minister a strong body and he, too, knew how to wrestle.
After lingering awhile on the margins of the throng he
challenged Big Rory. The two men came into grips and
swayed like pines on the hillside until they went dovm with
the minister's knee on Big Rory's chest. Shaking hands, he
said : "Now, Rory, I'm the new minister here. You're going
to be my elder. So let us get the people up to church." And
so they did. Big Rory stood at the door so they could not get
out and the minister preached a sermon that led to the con-
version of Big Rory and a work of grace began in the parish.
Donald Sage could have pitied himself and could have led
the Sabbatarian cause but he didn't. What was the use of
the Sabbath if the people broke it as they did ? The minister
brought them to church by wrestling and by winning.

Each soldier must carry his own pack. In the Community
of the Hurt there are some loads you can bear by the grace
of God.

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II

But there is another side to this coin. In the Community
of the Hurt we need to stand together. There are times when
a man is in no position to minister to himself and the gospel
of Christ points to the overflow of joy when we share in
bearing the hurts of one another.

I remember the day when Dr. E. Stanley Jones was 60
years old. He was preaching in a community where I was
a pastor and on that particular day he gathered together the
ministers and shared with us in a heart-to-heart talk. He
told us about the class meetings when he was a boy and
about one in particular, when he was unable to testify be-
cause he had done something he ought not to have done. For
Stanley there was no escape in attendance at this weekly
service. His name was called. He had no words — only tears
streaming down over his face. But in that distressing mo-
ment there was an understanding layman who knew what
to do with a boy whose heart was broken. No reprimand —
only a call for everyone to pray for Stanley. Dr. Jones re-
ferred to the lift that came to him in that moment when he
could not bear his own burden. It was a class leader and a
community of the faithful standing with a needy lad in the
community of the hurt.

In the early thirties I was given my first pastoral assign-
ment. Seminary days were over. The idealism of the late
twenties saturated my thinking and much of my preaching
was colored by a spirit of inevitable progressiveness that
dominated a lot of pulpit work in those years. But alas!
Securities gave away overnight. Hardly anyone had any
work. Apples were sold on the street corners. One morning
the banks didn't open. We just stood around and looked at
the bolted doors. In 1936 Franklin Delano Roosevelt was
elected president of the United States for a second term and
following his reelection one of my sainted ladies (who
thoroughly detested the Hyde Park political figure) called
her pastor to her home to announce the sweeping judgment
that never again would Americans have opportunity to vote
for a president. In those years we were reading Marc Con-
nally's Green Pastures and no message described my feeling
so adequately as the words of Gabriel, looking down upon
earth's confusion and saying: "Everything nailed down is
coming loose."

But thanks to some deeply dedicated lay people in my
church I was tutored by teachers I didn't choose. Those coal
miners of western Pennsylvania introduced me to a gospel
of which I have never been ashamed and without which I
have no mission. Unto such lay people I shall ever be in-

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debted. They showed me what I needed to see. I saw myself
as they saw me and then they showed me what the power of
Christ can do; and from that time to this I have never
doubted the adequacy of the gospel of Christ for the woeful
inadequacies that infest the human family.

In a world where "people are coming out second best to
things," according to the president of Notre Dame, and in
times when —

"we have institutionalized compassion while our own imagination
in the ways of caring has atrophied" and in light of the fact "we
sent hired agents to do at the ends of the world what we have
refused to do at our own front doors . . . the judgment day is
hard upon us."

In the Bay area of northern California I was worshipping
one morning. These words I found on the bulletin cover:
"The church of Jesus Christ is the only organization which
is more concerned for the people outside than for the people
within." Quite an assumption! Can it be true? It ought.

Waiting in front of a Seattle hotel one Sunday morning
for a pastor to transport me to the eleven o'clock service I
was approached by one whose appearance betrayed him.
Lest I hear his plea for a coin I leaped into conversation
quite defensively and asked him: "Will you go with me to
church?" After some hesitation he replied: "I guess I
wouldn't be welcome where you are going." Just then the
pastor pulled up to the curb, and I dashed for the car leaving
my unnamed visitor on the sidewalk, and this was my down-
fall. On the Lord's Day was I more concerned about the man
outside or the people within? You judge. How striking and
how urgent the warning of Peter T. Forsyth — "we are more
anxious to cover ground than to secure it; more anxious to
evangelize the world than convert it."

So different was the spirit of the Apostle John in his pur-
suite of an unfaithful youth in a story once told by Clement
of Alexandria! Once this lad had been entrusted to the
church, but at a moment when care for him was relaxed he
took to the hills and became a leader of a band of ruffians.
He was nobody's concern. Even the bishop labeled him as
"dead to God." One day John returned to this church to set
in order what was not in order. When he learned about the
plight of the young disciple, he laid aside all routine busi-
ness, called for a speedy horse, took to flight and did not
return until he found this leader of the robber band, inter-
ceded for him, assured him of his pardon and did not depart
until he had set him over the church.

The world in which we live today is broken. It stands in
need of the healing and redeeming power that resides in the

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Christ of God. What is our stance ? Are we wooing and find-
ing people or in the language of the late Dr. Emil Brunner in
his characterization of the elder son in St. Luke 15, asking
ourselves : "I wonder how^ many we have scared away." The
call to witness is never an elective. "One soul," said John
Wesley, "is worth all the merchandise in the world." Is it
any wonder that the only line he wrote in his diary one day
was this? — "Today, I rode into town and offered them
Christ."

Though we have found ourselves in a very protected at-
mosphere during General Conference days we belong to the
Community of the Hurt. Neither you nor I nor anyone else
is sufficient unto himself. We stand in need of each other
and we are never nearer to God than when we are sharing
someone's trouble, bearing someone's burden and helping
someone in his need. "Help one another to carry these heavy
loads, and in this w^ay you will fulfill the law of Christ"
(Galatians 6:2).

DEVOTIONAL ADDRESS
Bishop Robert F. Lundy

Friday Morning, May 3, 1968

"The Impossible Dream"
Among Joe Darion's lyrics for the musical play, Man of
La Mancha, there is this catalogue of standards for what is
called "a glorious quest" :

"To dream the impossible dream, to

fight the unbeatable foe,
To bear with unbearable sorrow, to
run where the brave dare not go.
To right the unrightable wrong, to

love pure and chaste from afar,
To tiy when your arms are too weary,

to reach the unreachable star."

And the unreasonable confidence to support these un-
tenable ideals is derived from the undocumented conclusion
that

". , . the world will be better for this;
That one man scorned and covered

with scars,
Still strove with his last ounce of

courage,
To reach the unreachable stars."

That this is untrammeled enthusiasm is freely admitted.
The question is: In our kind of world, are we justified to
occupy our thoughts and the days of our years with dream-

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ing about that which is not possible, fighting against an
invincible enemy, bearing the unbearable, running headlong
into situations that label us more foolhardy than brave,
working to make right the wrongs that stubbornly resist
conversion, maintaining agape in the vortex of eros, doing
well when weariness of it all has set in, reaching for stars
that are patently far beyond our grasp?

Can we by any stretch of the imagination believe that our
contribution, fraught with scorn and scars, is worthwhile
even as an example of reckless courage ?

One of the materials handed to us during that impressive
centennial celebration of Negi'o higher education was en-
titled. Realizing the Impossible Dream.

R. B. Kochtitzky, writing in the February issue of World
Outlook about laymen participating in mission overseas,
says : "Few churchmen are willing to dream the impossible
dreams for humanity, and most are threatened by those who
do."

He makes no mention of the eligibility age for dreaming
on the one hand, nor for those who are threatened by dream-
ers on the other, but one tends to conjure up a "generation
gap" between the rising generation, as the former, and the
latter, which would be the setting one.

The Scriptures indicate that it is the young men who
"shall see visions," and the old men who "shall dream
dreams." We would normally expect that young men should
be the dreamers, and we associate visions, Lancelot and
King Arthur's knights to the contrary notwithstanding,
with seers and elders such as John the Baptist's father,
Zechariah, and the other John of Patmos.

But the whole context of the quotation from Joel in Acts
2 is like this. It speaks of sons and daughters who would
prophesy, and that is unusual. It indicates that a portion of
God's spirit would fall upon slaves, both men and women.
And there w^ould be cataclysmic changes from the normally
dependable patterns of nature, with the sun turning to
darkness, and blood on the moon, and fire spreading over the
earth.

That the young continue to dream is not denied. My teen-
age daughter is not yet 17, but she subscribes to the maga-
zine. Seventeen, and she read to me from a recent issue of
that magazine an article affirming that :

"Dreams are important . . . they are symbolic and involve
deep feelings . . . recurrent themes and characters and the
suggestions of strong feelings are really messages to you . . .
"Once you understand the tendency of dreams to be highly
colored expressions of rather ordinary feelings, you will be
less frightened of them . . . Put your dreams to work as goals

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and then put yourself to work attaining those goals . . . great
doers are great dreamers . . . Life without dreams is dull
indeed, lacking romance and imagination, goals and vision.
The non-dreamer inches his way around a daily routine
without adventure and without inspiration . . . Dreaming
and doing are two weights on the scale.

"If your dream is bright enough and steady enough, and
if you have the determination and plan and the vigor to
work hard for it, you are very likely to approach your star —
near enough to enjoy its warmth if not actually to grab hold
of it."

But this is the voice of youth! Can old men still find
efficacy in what seems ethereal, can they find dimensions for
their dreams?

A song of an earlier day, when some of us were in that
decade's rising generation, stoutly insisted, "You can't stop
me from dreaming." This seems to be the case. For all our
realism, and for all our need to be practical and antiseptic
and scientific, there seems to be no way to enforce a mora-
torium on dreams. We are unable to expunge our nature
of the tendency to dream. And of what do older men dream?

I. Whatever Happened to Perfection?

Sanctification, it is to be noted, is a part of the Plan of
Union, as an unnumbered Article of Religion from the
Methodist side and as Number XI and "deemed congi'uent"
with the other from the Evangelical United Brethren Con-
fession of Faith. But whether it is a relic of religion rather
than one of its cardinal tenets is still a live question. Who
among us claims to be sanctified? Is the Christian view of
the nature of men after all defensible, that he is at once
made in the image of God, and is also a sinner saved by
grace? When the injunction of the Master, "Be perfect, just
as God is perfect," is seriously considered, is it after all
tenable ?

Paul's words to the Romans enlighten but do not empower
us : "Prove what is the will of God, what is good and accept-
able and perfect." How are we to prove that which we con-
sider to be perfect ?

A Chinese proverb says : "He who raises himself on tiptoe
cannot stand firm ; he who streches his legs wide apart can-
not walk ; he who is self-approving does not shine ; he who
boasts has not merit; he who exalts himself does not rise
high." Certainly to acknowledge one's own perfection is an
unlikely position to take !

Is it not more realistic then to settle for the realities of
human nature? Is it not considered a disadvantage to be

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thought of as pious, much less a waste of the hours to "take
time to be holy"? Would not situation ethics lead us, in the
name of relevance — and relevance is king today — to revise
our stance so that we no longer say, "Be in the world but
not of it," but rather, "Be in it and of it if you are to be icith
it"? The latest injunctions to identification would stretch
the point almost to ethics that are not only relevant but
relative, and the sound of the one is uncomfortably like the
sound of the other.

Our service for Admission into Full Connection in the
Annual Conference poses those awkward questions : "Are
you going on to perfection? and do you expect to be made
perfect in love in this life?" We smile at the first one to
observe how the candidate will respond, and we emphasize
the words "in love" in the second one so that it will be
abundantly clear that perfection is understood as a matter
of attitude and not judged by performance according to the
absolute.

The recently-issued and widely-discussed Report on Alco-
hol Problems concentrates attention on that controversial
phase of personal morality which exposes the troubled
Methodist conscience. If alcoholism is a disease, it is a
spiritual as well as a physical disease. Tom Price is right
to caution us against "halo-tosis," a kind of Pharisaism
that shuts off any effective ministry in this area, where the
emphasis ought to be upon the redemptive and forgiving
nature of love.

But the reference in the March issue of Together to the
"complexity of living in a gray world with all its ambiguity"
is not sufficient justification for a strategy of persuasion.
It is not necessary to be "authoritarian, legalistic, coercive"
in order to care genuinely and to be morally exercised so
that alcohol can be labeled for what it is — an enemy, poten-
tial or actual, to the good life. And to be told that we have
been making hypocrites out of our ministers is a bit of
special pleading. Hypocrisy is a personal thing and we
assume personal responsibility for being hypocritical.

William S. White says that "politically the future will
belong to that man who may most truly embody a sense of
dignity, of restraint, of strength, of compassion and of a
calm, firm resolve to restore those old and traditional val-
ues which we seem so largely to have lost. . . What most of
all has been lost, perhaps, is that sense of manners which
in the hierarchy of mankind's true values stands next to
morals themselves."

And there are those favorite sins of ours — pride, unfet-
tered ambition, jealousy, hate — how far away the dream

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of perfection takes us ! But we still dream about its possi-
bility, elusive though it certainly is.

II. Peace, Peace, When There Is No Peace.

The fourth Assembly of the East Asia Christian Con-
ference began its sessions near Bangkok on the very day in
January this year when the Tet offensive broke open war in
Viet Nam. Reading about destruction in Pleiku and Nha
Trang and Kontum, places I had just visited the previous
week in contacts with Methodist personnel there, was a
grim reminder of the setting in which the Assembly had
been convened.

"This Assembly," said a statement issued at Bangkok,
"dares to hold out hope for we believe that in Christ all
things hold together." What sort of hope can there be for
peace ?

The statement was realistic at three points. "Objectives
that are too high and too rigidly held are likely to produce
prolonged and even escalated warfare," it said. We know
this now to be true.

In the second place, "Primary responsibility for negotiat-
ing a peaceful settlement rests with the government of
South Viet Nam and the National Liberation Front." This
would make it possible for the "fundamental nationalism"
of the Vietnamese themselves to be involved powerfully in
the shaping of peace.

Again, the statement recognized the two long-range issues
which stem from two different viewpoints, one calling at-
tention to the "expansionist claims and potential of Com-
munist China" and the need to provide containment, and the
other stating that "the intervention of outside powers is the
big threat" and that "coexistence among ideologies and
societies of different nature" is a viable alternative.

But realistic as that approach may seem, February in
Bangkok has come down to the end of March in Washington,
and to talks in Honolulu in April, and it is May in Dallas and
there is still war in Viet Nam.

Independence has truly come to new nations all over Asia,
in that wide geographical crescent extending from Pakistan
to India, to Ceylon and Burma, to Malaysia and Singapore,
to Indonesia and the Philippines, and, in a different setting,
to Japan and Korea. Colonialism everywhere in this area
has been given a decent burial. But peace has not inevitably
followed.

In the past five to fifteen years, India and Pakistan have
been at war, language riots have divided Ceylon, the Karens
have had to be faced in Burma, confrontation has beset rela-

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tions between Malaysia and Indonesia, Singapore has been
ushered out of Malaysia, the Philippines have continued
their territorial claim to Sabah, and Hong Kong and China
have experienced unrest due to internal domestic and
political difficulties.

Even if there could be a plausible or possible vision of
peace among the nations, there are perversities in group,
class, race, language, and cultural relations that litter the
pathway to understanding and harmony.

One of the drafts prepared for the sections which will
study the issues of peace and justice at the World Council
of Churches Assembly in Uppsala this July contains these
words : "Men are made in God's image, yet as sinful crea-
tures they participate in great and mysterious forms of evil.
This understanding of the human situation delivers us from
false optimism and from cynicism and despair. Man is
made for hope by the God who makes all things new." And,
again: "In a world where peace and welfare are threatened
by the estrangement of different groups and interests, we
must open and keep open the lines of communication be-
tween races, classes, nations, and blocs."

Our perplexities are as current as the assassination in
Memphis, and the looting and burning in Washington and
Chicago and Kansas City, and as old as the admonition of
Paul to the Corinthians : "I exhort you . . . that you all agree,
and (that) there be no divisions among you, but (that) you
be made complete in the same mind and in the same judg-
ment." (I Corinthians 1 :10.)

Judgment there is, even in our dreaming. But as was said
at the 1954 World Council Assembly in Evanston: "We
must be ready to face situations that seem hopeless and yet
to act in them as men whose hope is indestructible." How
indestructible is your hope?

III. The World for Christ: In Which Generation?

The Rev. E. H. Robertson, prominently associated with
religious programming for the British Broadcasting Cor-
poration, said recently in Singapore : "Christian confidence
has gone. We are not as sure as we once were that the world
is going to become Christian. The church is statistically on
the decline throughout the world."

This is actually true. We may not think so, from successes
in evangelism that will be reported at many an Annual
Conference within the next two or three weeks. Measuring
ourselves by the 11 million figure we have attained as United
Methodists may cause us to think we are doing very well.

But the explosion in numbers today is not in the church.

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Dr. D. T. Niles has stated that, except in the thrust of new
life in Indonesia and Japan, growth is not apparent in the
Asian churches today. In terms of the proportion of Chris-
tians in the population, we are definitely falling behind
everywhere.

Eric Mitchell of Bombay told us at Galveston the other
day that a baby is born in India every second-and-a-half,
which means 40 every minute and 2,400 every hour. Each
year, 21 million people are added to the population, while 8
million die annually, and the net figure of 13 million is as
large as the current census of Australia — every year.

There were an estimated 31,190,000,000 people in the
world in 1963. The daily increase in population is over
160,000. The population has doubled in the last 60 years and
is estimated to double again by the year 2000. At the present
rate, there will be one person to each square yard by 2560
A.D., and by 3660 A.D. humanity will weigh more than the
earth itself.

We have in Singapore, where the density of population is
more than 8,000 per square mile, the world's largest ma-
ternity hospital, Kandang Kerbau, with an annual "birth-
quake" of over 37,000 babies, or over 100 per day. The
Family Planning Association has its offices in the same area
of the city, and the Methodists have four churches within a
mile and a half of that hospital. But we are not adding 100
members a day to our rolls there or anywhere else in our
Area.

Mr. Robertson adds : "The church needs to know how to
die, as Jesus knew how to die, if we are to be his body." But
he knew how to rise again too. Do we?

The cry, "Let the church be the church" is both dissonant
and mistaken, because the church is the church. Jesus said
she would prevail beyond the very battlements of hell. That
sounds more like victory than defeat. She may be an un-
worthy church, a church lacking in power, too timid to face
her challenges. But she still remains the church.

Some try to distinguish the "institutional church" from
what they believe to be the renewed and reformed Com-
munity of God. The book, The Underground Church, de-
scribes "clandestine and semi-clandestine underground cells
for worship and fellowship." This in itself, of course, is a
new kind of establishment. You can't avoid being institu-
tional.

If there is anything the church should not be today it is
underground! In the first century, certainly, when hiding
for her life — but not today! Jesus met his followers in an
upper room and had private worship in a garden. But his
teaching and preaching and healing were on the streets and

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in the homes and out on the hillsides, and beside the wells
— and in the synagogue. The public proclamation of the
Gospel continues to have, and must have, central signifi-
cance. There is no hiding place left and, more to the point,
there is no time for hiding nor for catacombs in the modern
form of them as bomb shelters.

However, we may plan for renewal and reform, for the
church's role as leaven in the dough of society, the idea of
winning the world for Christ in this generation or in the
next would seem, as in the past when the slogan was
popular, a mathematical impossibility. Yet we continue to
dream that kind of dream.

Is it sensible to keep on dreaming such impossible dreams?
Who among us would deliberately aim at imperfection? And
who would settle for war as a way of decision-making from
now until doom's day, which may be closer than we think?
Who would disavow the Master's injunction that the Good
News must be taken to all nations?

Not we. We are those who dream dreams. But will any of
these dreams come true ?

What are we to say to the injunctions of Jesus?

"Seek first the Kingdom of God and his
righteousness . . ."

If men should seek righteousness first,

Then why do they eagerly do their worst?

How little they actually thirst

For such goodness of life!

True, the trail to perfection is steep,

And the summit's not reached by a leap,

And the sacrifice called for not cheap.

But the victory's worth all the strife!
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children
of God."

If God's children are makers of peace,

Then their labors should cause wars to cease

And bring to earth's peoples release

From deep sorrow and grief.

Though the pathways to peace are elusive.

And the treaties kings sign inconclusive,

Yet the vision, persistent, intrusive. Compels us to faith
and belief.

"I am come that they might have life, and have it in abundance."
If the burgeoning nations, exploding,
For abundance of life prove eroding.
Then how dire the result, and foreboding.
For man's future on earth!
But the Gospel's unlimited, and comes
To the secular towers, the farms, the slums,
To all of the world — until it becomes
The cradle for man's New Birth.

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DEVOTIONAL ADDRESS

Bishop Friedrich Wunderlich

Saturday Morning, May 4, 1968

Our scripture lesson this morning is just one line, "He
leadeth me in the paths of righteousness." All of you, of
course, know that this is written in Psalm 23.

This Psalm certainly is one of the priceless pieces of
world literature. We find it in all languages of the world.
The German translation by Martin Luther is so beautiful
and so meaningful that my father chose it as our family
Psalm. He was a Methodist minister. Our church was located
in East Berlin. We, the children — two boys and four girls,
knew this Psalm by heart from the earliest days of our
childhood. This was in the years before the First World
War.

Father was a truly evangelical preacher. He wanted to
make these beautiful words known to all people he could
possibly reach. I was proud of my father, but sometimes I
was embarrassed by his evangelical zeal and many times I
was afraid people would ridicule him. For instance, he had
stationery and all his letters and envelopes showed his name,
street and number, in East Berlin and finally instead of
reading the telephone number (we had no telephone) or his
bank account, it read Psalm 23. Even when he sent in his
income tax, the tax collector finally had to read Psalm 23.

His favorite line was, "He leadeth me in the paths of
righteousness." In the German translation, "Er fuehret
mich auf rechter Strasse," which means, "He leadeth me on
the right way." Now, my father died during the First World
War. Mother, who equally believed in Psalm 23, was killed
by bombs during World War II. When I came to Berlin right
after the Second World War, our beautiful church was com-
pletely destroyed. I met my old Sunday School teacher. We
had not seen each other for twenty years. He had lost his
house and after a narrow escape, he found shelter in our
Methodist Hospital in West Berlin. He helped to remove the
ruins of our damaged building. When he saw me he was
overjoyed. He took me in his arms, looked at me, and even
kissed me, and he said, "Friedrich! Remember! Psalm 23
still stands"

What a lesson! He interpreted the Bible to me. Our
German translation suggests that God is leading us always
on a right way. The right way, however, is not always a
pleasant and comfortable way as ^\e would rather like it.
Sometimes it is a hard way, but nevertheless we sing, "He
leadeth me, he leadeth me, By his own hand he leadeth me.

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His faithful follower I would be, for by his hand he leadeth
me."

When you open your English Bible, you will find an excel-
lent translation from the original Hebrew, "He leadeth me
in the paths of righteousness." Righteousness! What a
word ! When we read it in the context of the whole Bible, we
find three elements in it: Right which includes Justice,
Truth and Mercy, which means love. This is God's norma-
tive action in this world. This is God's way. This is the way
of Jesus, who said, "I am the way, I am the truth, I am the
life."

This should be our way. We have to struggle with the
great problems of our time in all parts of the world. We
have done so during all the days of this great General Con-
ference. We will achieve nothing, and we shall find no solu-
tion with regard to justice, civil rights, war and peace, the
fight against poverty without a total surrender to Him, who
leadeth us in the paths of righteousness.

With a total surrender of each of us who are here, there
will be a renewal of the new church.

We want to be "evangelical" in the best sense of the word.
I shall never forget the day at the end of the Second World
War. I w^as in the midst of the shifting population of our
country, part of them moving East, part of them moving
West, all of them without homes, bombed out or displaced
persons from other countries or people evacuated from their
homes. Many of us did not know whether their families were
still alive. I came to a little village in the forest of Thuringia
which is now East Germany. I saw two very lovely children,
a little girl about ten years old and her little brother who
was about six years old. Homesick for my own children, I
tried to start a little conversation with the children. Believ-
ing that these two nice children were among the homeless
ones, I asked, "Are you evacuated?" The little girl looked
at me a little suspiciously and said: "No sir, I am evan-
gelical." I was so surprised that I did not know what to say.
So she continued the conversation, protectively taking her
little brother in her arms and said, "My little brother is
evangelical too!" And both of them ran away into a little
house nearby which was still intact. They were at home!
They were evangelical and they were at home !

This conversation was like a cup of fresh water in the
middle of a desert. Since that time, the word evangelical has
meant far more for me than before. I remember a beautiful
spiritual which I heard in this country. There is a line which
says in a jubilant way, "I am at home with God !"

I would like to quote a sentence from Professor Cutler's
great message which we heard at the beginning of this con-

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ference. I would rather quote him because my English which
is made in Germany cannot compete with his classical
English. He explained what it means to be truly evangelical :

"The fullness of the Gospel embraces all human concerns
everywhere and always. The heart of the gospel is startling-
ly simple: that God loves you and me and all men with a
very special love and that Jesus Christ is the sufficient proof
of this love to any man who will receive and confess him as
Saviour and Lord."

To receive and to confess and to live up to this confession
means to walk in the paths of righteousness, in the path of
justice, truth, and love.

What we need walking in this way is a li\ing and daring
faith in a living God through Christ. Mankind is starving
for this living faith in a living God. It would be a tragedy if
spiritually undernourished Christians or a church without
renewal would not be able to give witness of the bread of
life. Jesus said, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to me
will never be hungry."

Sometimes, I think that some of the outstanding con-
temporary physicists and scientists know more about a liv-
ing God than some theologians.

In the Cokesbury Book Store I found an excellent English
translation of the tragedy, Faust, written by Johann Wolf-
gang Von Goethe. We find Faust in his study almost in
despair exclaiming :

That I may detect the inmost force

Which binds the world, and guides its course;

Its germs, productive powers explore,

And rummage in empty words no more!

Faust's assistant tries to help him in a rather superficial
way so that Faust finally breaks into the words :

That brain, alone, does not lose hope, whose choice it is
To stick in shallow trash forever more, —
Which digs with eager hand for buried ore,
And when it finds an angle-worm, rejoices!

We must dig deeper, we do not want angleworms, but
gold. There is no substitute for a faith in a living God !

All of us know about John Wesley's Aldersgate experi-
ence. There came that face to face experience with his Lord.
Let me quote Bishop Raines when he said in Pittsburgh,
"That masterful little man mounted his horse and rode out
to conquer England. He had only one additional resource
over what he had before, namely, the assurance that Christ
had taken away his sin, the experience of the risen Lord,
and that spark of grace set ten thousand hearts on fire !"

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Do we know the words which gave assurance and strange-
ly warmed the heart of John Wesley? Listen! They are,
"Faith is a living, daring and challenging confidence in
God's Grace, so sure about it that he (the believer) would
die a thousand times for it. And such confidence and knowl-
edge of God's grace will make him joyful, unshaken and of
good will towards God and all creatures." "Glaube ist eine
lebendige, verwegene Zuversicht auf Gottes Gnade, so
gewiss, dass man tausendmal daruber strube. Und solche
Zuversicht und Erkenntnis gottlicher Gnade macht frohlich,
trotzig and voll Lust gegen Gott und alle Kreaturen, welches
der Heilige Geist tut im Glauben."

This great General Conference has a tremendous out-
reach. As a man who comes from overseas, I want to state in
this hour that all the past General Conferences with the
courageous statements of our social creed were always a
great help to widen our horizons and to help us see the
emphases of our task. I am extremely grateful for having
had the privilege to belong to this Council of Bishops. Their
wisdom, their experience and the warmhearted fellowship
with these brethren who are so devoted to their task are of
inestimable value.

Looking back to this great Uniting Conference, I would
like to say :

Go on, go forward, United Methodists, walking in the
paths of righteousness, joyful, unshaken and of good will
toward God and all creatures!

REPORTS

ADMINISTRATIVE

COMMITTEES

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COMMISSION ON ENTERTAINMENT
AND PROGRAM

For membership see pages vii, 13.

Report No. 1 of the Commission on Entertainment and Pro-
gram of the 1968 General Conference

The Commission on Entertainment and Program for the 1968 Gen-
eral Conference was elected in 1964 under the Plan of Organization
and Rules of Order of the General Conference of The Methodist
Church. It was responsible for the arrangements necessary for the
1966 Adjourned Session of the 1964 General Conference at Chicago
at which session the Constitution of The United Methodist Church
was approved.

Since it was evident from the actions taken in 1966 by both of the
General Conferences of The Evangelical United Brethren and Meth-
odist Churches that a Uniting Conference session would be held in
1968, the personnel of the Commission was expanded to include repre-
sentatives of The Evangelical United Brethren Church on both the
Program Subcommittee and the Commission itself. Dr. Paul V.
Church, Dr. Cawley H. Stine, and Dr. Craig Brandenburg were added
as voting members. Bishops Paul W. Milhouse and Harold R. Hein-
inger were added to the Program Committee. The Commission thus
augmented presents the following report for consideration and action :

1. Pursuant to the authority given to the Commission by the Plan
of Organization and Rules of Order, Dallas, Texas, was chosen as the
site for the 1968 Conference because the physical facilities met our
requirements more adequately than any other location which was con-
sidered and because we were anxious to hold a session of the General
Conference in the deep South.

We have been extremely fortunate in having a superb Local Com-
mittee under the general direction of Bishops W. Kenneth Pope and
Noah W. Moore, Jr. The president of the Local Committee is Mr.
Avery Mays and the executive director is Mr. James H. Stewart. Al-
though many of the committee meetings will be held in hotels, the
Dallas Memorial Auritorium has been designated as the seat of the
Uniting Conference. Arrangements have been made for separate ses-
sions of the General Conferences of the two churches as may be needed.
It is requested that your Commission's action in this respect be ap-
proved.

2. The Commission has assigned seats to elected delegates. Proper
provisions have been made for the bishops and the Judicial Council
on the platform. Members of the Council of Secretaries of The Meth-
odist Church (Par. 502), Executive Secretaries of The Evangelical
United Brethi-en Church, representatives of Provisional Annual Con-
ferences and Missions outside the United States (Par. 503), repre-
sentatives of affiliated autonomous churches of both denominations
and to secretaries of Jurisdictional Conferences. The assignment of
seats to delegates by lot was done by the officers of the Commission.
We recommend that the seating plan as printed in the Daily Christian
Advocate of this date be approved as the official seating plan of the
Conference. We further recommend that our Commission be authorized
to make from time to time such changes and adjustments as are found
necessary.

3. Identification badges for many different groups of people who
attend the General Conference have been furnished. Different colored
ribbons are used to identify the status of persons wearing the badges.

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These colors and the ^oups using them are :

Delegates White and Red

Bishops Maroon

Bishops' Wives Maroon and White

Judicial Council Purple

Judicial Council Wives Purple and White

Commission on Entertainment Royal Blue

Commission on Entertainment Wives Royal Blue and White

General Secretaries Nile Green and White

Fraternal Delegates White

Staff Members and Spouses Nile Green

An appropriate Medallion designed in Dallas symbolizing the tradi-
tions of the two denominations and the unity of the Conference is a
part of the badge.

In addition to the badges for delegates and officials of the Confer-
ence, the Local Committee provides badges for its personnel, ushers,
pages, and visitors.

4. As required in the Plan of Organization and Rules of Order of
the General Conference, our Commission has arranged with the Meth-
odist Publishing House for the publication of a Book of Quadrennial
Reports of Boards, Commissions and Committees of The Methodist
Church. Mr. Lovick Pierce, President and publisher, nominated Mr.
Charles A. Britton, Jr., as editor. The volume has been furnished to
all delegates to the Uniting Conference. We commend Mr. Britton
very highly for a job well done. We hope that the compendium of vital
information about the work of The Methodist Church around the
world will have widespread use.

5. In co-operation with the Local Committee, your Commission has
arranged for suitable meeting places for the 14 Legislative Committees
of the Conference in the Auditorium building and downtown hotels.
The correct list of these meeting places is printed in the Delegates'
Handbook. We recommend that the list be approved.

6. Offices for the general officers of the Conference and a place of
meeting for the Judicial Council have been provided. These are also
listed in the Delegates' Handbook and approval is requested.

7. Your Commission recommends that the official area of the Con-
ference be fixed to include that portion of the floor of the Memorial
Auditorium used f®r the seating of elected delegates and representa-
tives of boards, including the platform as shown on the printed dia-
gram of the floor as it appears in the Daily Christian Advocate.

8. We have provided press tables conveniently located, and we rec-
ommend that representatives of the press as designated from time
to time by the Commission on Public Relations and Methodist Informa-
tion be given seats at these tables.

9. Your Commission recommends that active and retired members
of the Judicial Council cf The Methodist Church be seated upon the
platform during all business sessions of the Conference.

10. Your Commission recommends that three off'erings be taken
during the Conference. The purposes for which these offerings are to
be taken are as follows :

a. The Communion offering Sunday evening, April 21, to go to
the Methodist Committee for Overseas Relief.

b. Saturday evening, April 27, offering to go to the Dallas Local
Committee toward the expenses of Texas Night.

c. Sunday evening, April 28, offering to go toward the expenses of
the Uniting Conference.

11. A contract has been signed with Institutional Electronics, Inc.,
for tape recordings of all business sessions. A verbatim record of all
business sessions will be made.

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12. Your Commission has, in accordance with the Plan of Organi-
zation and Rules of Order, and after consultation with the Council of
Bishops, oflficially invited fraternal delegates to attend the Confer-
ence. Arrangements have been made to present these distinguished
visitors and to have one of them address the Conference on behalf
of the whole group. Each of them is requested to prepare a written
message of not to exceed 300 words to be included in the Daily Chris-
tian Advocate and the official Journal of the General Conference.
Your Commission recommends that the fraternal delegates be seated
upon the platform from time to time as occasion requires.

13. In order to provide for the convenience of certain persons who
will not be present during the entire session of the Uniting Confer-
ence but who have been invited as a matter of privilege for the Con-
ference, and in order to facilitate their presentation to the Confer-
ence, your Commission recommends the following Orders of the Day.

Wednesday, April 24, immediately after recess — Presentation of

Fraternal Delegates.
Thursday, April 25, 8:30-9:10 a.m. — Commemoration of Deceased

Bishops and Delegates-elect.
Friday, April 26, 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. — Pi-esentation of a prelate

of the Roman Catholic Church.
All other requests for Orders of the Day are referred to the Com-
mittee on Agenda as required by the Rules.

14. Your Commission recommends that the per diem allowance and
travel expenses for delegates be provided by each of the two churches
in accordance with prevailing practices. Since the Evangelical United
Brethren General Conference is an adjourned session of its 1966
regular session, delegates from conferences of The Evangelical United
Brethren Church will receive reimbursement on the basis of the prac-
tice of their former denomination. Delegates elected by conferences of
the former Methodist Church will be reimbursed on the basis of the
Plan of Organization and Rules of Order of The Methodist Church.
We further recommend that the allowance of expenses of each ac-
credited fraternal delegate be approved for a period not to exceed
three days.

15. Under the chairmanship of Mr. A, G. Jefferson, a program of
importance has been arranged for delegates and visitors. The follow-
ing features which will be announced in detail from time to time are
called to your attention :

a. A preaching sei-vice will be held each afternoon of the first
week of the Conference in the First Methodist Church, 1928 Ross
Avenue, Dallas, at 4 o'clock. Outstanding preachers from The Evan-
gelical United Brethren and Methodist Churches have been chosen
for these services. Also, outstanding choirs have been selected.

b. On Wednesday evening, April 24, a program of Observance of
the Centennial of Christian Higher Education among Negroes will
be presented in the Memorial Auditorium.

c. On Saturday night, April 27, a great program titled Texas
Night will be presented by the Dallas Local Committee in the Moody
Coliseum, Southern Methodist University.

d. A Great Hymn Festival is planned for Sunday night, April
28, in the Memorial Auditorium under the direction of the hymnal
editors of the two denominations.

e. On Wednesday evening, May 1, a dramatic presentation on the
general theme The Ecumenical Nature of the Church will occur in
the Memorial Auditorium.

16. During the quadrennium, your Commission has functioned in a
consultative capacity with the Secretary of the General Conference at
his request. An amendment to the Rules of the Conference will be

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suggested by the Interim Committea on Plan of Organization and
Rules of Order to provide that the Secretary of the General Confer-
ence will work under the supervision of our Commission.

17. Sometime during the sessions of the Uniting Conference we will
present the persons who have comprised the Dallas Local Committees
and who have labored long and faithfully to the end that our every
need be provided and that our visit in Dallas might be pleasant and
profitable. As a Commission we would record our gratitude to the large
number of men and women without whose help this Conference would
not be possible. We have indeed been fortunate that such local leader-
ship has been available and willing to render such assistance in the
myriad of details which are involved in planning and arranging such
a Conference.

18. The chairmen of the legislative committees shall fix a bar for
each committee. Within that bar would be seated the delegates and
the secretarial staflt related to that committee; the visitors would oc-
cupy the seats in the rear of the room.

Commission on Entertainment

and Program

J. Otis Young, Chairman

Paul V. Church, V ice-Chairman

J. Wesley Hole, Secretary

Report No. 2 — See page 12

1. AGENDA

For membership see page 12.

AGENDA
Tuesday, April 23, 1968

MORNING

8:30 a.m. Service Unification

9:50 a.m. Welcome from the Governor of Texas — John B. Connally
10:30 a.m. Opening Business Session — Bishop Donald H. Tippett,
presiding

1. Roll Call — J. Wesley Hole, Secretary of General Conference

2. The Question of Quorum

3. Report of Commission on Entertainment and Program — J.
Otis Young, Chairman

4. Report of Interim Committee on Plan of Organization and
Rules of Order — John D. Herr, Chairman

5. Election of Secretary — Naming of Assistants

6. Welcome from Bishop W. Kenneth Pope, Bishop Noah W.
Moore, Jr. and Local Civic Leaders

7. Response to Welcome — Bishop Donald H. Tippett

8. Nominations of Administrative Committee — Council of
Bishops — Bishop Roy H. Short

9. Report from Ad Hoc Committee and Commissioners —
Charles Parlin

10. Statement by Treasurer of General Administration Fund —
Donald A. Cooke

11. Announcements — Secretary of General Conference

12. Adjournment

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AFTERNOON

2:30 p.m. Legislative Committees

EVENING

7:30 p.m. Legislative Committees

AGENDA
Wednesday, April 24, 1968

MORNING

8:30 a.m. Devotional Address — Bishop S. Trowen Nagbe
9:15 a.m. Business Session — Bishop Paul Hardin Jr., presiding

Report: Committee on Journal — Tom Reavley

Report: Committee on Agenda — J. Otis Young, Chairman

Report: Committee on Credentials — J. Everett Walker

Report: Committee on Courtesies and Privileges — Joel McDavid
9:30 a.m. Committee on Interjurisdictional Relations — Leonard

Slutz, Chairman; George Atkinson; Vice-Chairman; Trigg

James, Secretary
10:30 a.m. Recess
10:45 a.m. Hymn
10:50 a.m. Order of the Day:

Presentation of Fraternal Delegates — Bishop J. Wesley Lord
11:05 a.m. Commission on Statement of the Faith — Albert C. Outler,

Chairman
11:20 a.m. Introduction of the Commission on Entertainment and

Program — J. Otis Young, Chairman
11:30 a.m. Report of the Legislative Committees

Board of Trustees, Wesley Seminary
11:55 a.m. Announcements — Secretary of General Conference
12 : 00 Adjournment

AFTERNOON

2:30 p.m. Legislative Committees

4:00 p.m. Preaching Service at First Methodist Church, Dr. James
Armstrong

EVENING

7:30 p.m. Centennial of Higher Education for Negroes

AGENDA
Thursday, April 25, 1968

MORNING

8:30 a.m. Devotional Address — Memorial Service — Bishop Kenneth
W. Copeland

9:15 a.m. Business Session — Bishop Fred Pierce Corson, presiding
Report: Committee on Journal — Tom Reavley, Chairman
Report: Committee on Agenda — J. Otis Young, Chairman
Report: Committee on Credentials — J. Everett Walker, Chair-
man

Report: Committee on Courtesies and Privileges — Joel D. Mc-
David, Chairman

9:30 a.m. Crusade Scholarship Fund Report — Dr. Robert Oxnam

9:45 a.m. Introduction of the Commission on Entertainment and
Program — J. Otis Young, Chairman

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9:50 a.m. Report on trustees for Wesley Seminary — Hurst Anderson
9:55 a.m. Report on Committee on Interjurisdictional Relations —
Leonard D. Slutz, Chairman
10:30 Recess
10:45 HjTnn

10:50 Church and Government Report — Dr. Joe Albrecht, Chairman
10:55 a.m. Report on COSMOS — Bishop Richard C. Raines
11:55 a.m. Announcements — Secretary of General Conference
12:00 Adjournment

AFTERNOON

2:30 p.m. Legislative Committees

4:00 p.m. Preaching Hour, Dr. M. J. Miller

EVENING

7:30 p.m. Memorial Service for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Bishop
Donald H. Tippett, Leader

7:45 p.m. Business Session —

Report: Committee on Journal— Tom Reavley, Chairman
Report: Committee on Agenda — J. Otis Young, Chairman
Report: Committee on Credentials — J. Everett Walker, Chair-
man

Report: Committee on Courtesies and Privileges — Joel D. Mc-
David, Chairman

8:00 p.m. Completion of Report on COSMOS

Report of the Co-ordinating Council — Bishop James K. Mathews
Legislative Committees

AGENDA
Friday, April 26, 1968

MORNING

8:30 a.m. Devotional Address — Bishop Francis E. Kearns
9:15 a.m. Business Session — Bishop Charles F. Golden presiding
Report: Committee on Journal — Tom Reavley, Chairman
Report: Committee on Agenda — J. Otis Young, Chairman
Report: Committee on Credentials — J. Everett Walker, Chair-
man

Report: Committee on Courtesies and Privileges — Joel D. Mc-
David, Chairman

Presentation of Bishops' Wives — Committee on Courtesies and
Privileges— Joel D. McDavid, Chairman
9:30 a.m. 75th Anniversary of Scarritt College — Bishop H. Ellis

Finger, Jr. and D. D. Holt
9:45 a.m. Report on trustees of Drew University — Robert B. Good-
win
9:50 a.m. Report of Commission on World Service and Finance —
Bishop Paul E. Martin and Dr. Don A. Cooke
10:30 a.m. Recess
10:45 a.m. Hymn
10:50 a.m. Continuation of Council on World Service and Finance

Report
11:30 a.m. Order of the Day — John Joseph Carberry, Archbishop of

St. Louis
12:15 p.m. Announcements — Secretary of General Conference
12:20 p.m. Adjournment

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AFTERNOON

2:30 p.m. Legislative Committees

4:00 p.m. Preaching Hour, Bishop Odd Hagen

EVENING

7:30 p.m. Devotions

7:40 p.m. Business Session — Bishop James W. Henley, presiding
Report: Committee on Journal — Tom Reavley, Chairman
Report: Committee on Agenda — J. Otis Young, Chairman
Report: Committee on Credentials — J. Everett Walker, Chair-
man

Report: Committee on Courtesies and Privileges — Joel D. Mc-
David, Chairman

7:55 p.m. Plan of Organization — John D. Herr

Continuation of Council on World Service and Finance Report

8:15 p.m. Reports from Legislative Committees — Dow Kirkpatrick,
Chairman

9:45 p.m. Adjournment

AGENDA
Saturday, April 27, 1968

MORNING

8:30 a.m. Devotional Address — Bishop John Owen Smith
9:15 a.m. Business Session — Bishop Eugene M. Frank, presiding
Report: Committee on Journal — Tom Reavley, Chairman
Report: Committee on Agenda — Willis M. Tate, Vice-Chairman
Report: Committee on Credentials — J. Everett Walker, Chair-
man

Report: Committee on Courtesies and Privileges — Joel D. Mc-
David, Chairman
9:30 a.m. Order of the Day — Calendar — Dow Kirkpatrick

10:30 a.m. Recess

10:45 a.m. Hymn

10:50 a.m. Affiliated Autonomous Churches

11:00 a.m. Continuation of Calendar

11:45 a.m. Special Privileges

11:55 a.m. Announcements — Secretary of General Conference

12:00 Adjournment

AFTERNOON

2:30 p.m. Hymn and Prayer

Business Session — Bishop Odd Hagen, presiding
Report: Committee on Journal — Tom Reavley, Chairman
Report: Committee on Agenda — Willis M. Tate, Vice-Chairman
Report: Committee on Credentials — J. Everett Walker, Chair-
man

Report: Committee on Courtesies and Privileges — Joel D. Mc-
David, Chairman

2:45 p.m. Nominations for Judicial Council
Calendar — Dow Kirkpatrick

5:00 p.m. Adjournment

EVENING

8:15 p.m. Texas Night Presentation: The New Wilderness. The
Moody Coliseum, Southern Methodist University.

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AGENDA
Monday, April 29, 1968

MORNING

8:30 a.m. Devotional Address — Bishop Noah W. Moore, Jr.
9:15 a.m. Business Session — Bishop Reuben H. Mueller, presiding
Report: Committee on Journal — Tom Reavley, Chairman
Report: Committee on Agenda — Clarence M. Winchester, Secre-
tary-
Report: Committee on Credentials — J. Everett Walker, Chair-
man

Report: Committee on Courtesies and Privileges — Joel D. Mc-
David, Chairman
9:30 a.m. Order of the Day — Presentation of the Committee on
Local Arrangements — J. Otis Young and Bishop W. Kenneth
Pope
9:40 a.m. Stewardship Foundation — Lloyd M. Bertholf

10:00 a.m. Order of the Day — Calendar — Dow Kirkpatrick, Chairman

10:30 a.m. Recess

10:45 a.m. Hymn

10:50 a.m. Order of the Day — Calendar — Dow Kirkpatrick, Chairman

11:45 a.m. Special Privileges

11:55 a.m. Announcements — Secretary of General Conference

12 : 00 Ad j ournment

AFTERNOON

2:30 p.m. Hymn and Prayer

Business Session — Bishop John Wesley Lord, presiding
Report: Committee on Journal — Tom Reavley, Chairman
Report: Committee on Agenda — J. Otis Young, Chairman
Report: Committee en Credentials — J. Everett Walker, Chair-
man

Report: Committee on Courtesies and Privileges — Joel D. Mc-
David, Chairman

2:45 p.m. Order of the Day — Calendar — Dow Kirkpatrick, Chairman

4:00 p.m. Preaching Hour, Dr. Carl Sanders

5:00 p.m. Adjournment

EVENING

7:30 p.m. Hymn and Prayer

Business Session — Bishop F. Gerald Ensley, Presiding
Report: Committee on Journal — Tom Reavley, Chairman
Report: Committee on Agenda — John E. Marvin
Report: Committee on Credentials — J. Everett Walker, Chair-
man

Report: Committee on Courtesies and Prixaleges — Joel D. Mc-
David, Chairman

7:45 p.m. Order of the Day — Calendar — Dow Kirkpatrick, Chair-
man

9:45 p.m. Adjournment

AGENDA
Tuesday, April 30, 1968

MORNING

8:30 a.m. Devotional Address — Bishop Paul V. Galloway
9:15 a.m. Business Session — Bishop Dwight E. Loder, presiding
Report: Committee on Journal — Tom Reavley, Chairman

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Report: Committee on Agenda — Paul E. Horn
Report: Committee on Credentials— J. Everett Walker, Chair-
man

Report: Committee on Courtesies and Privileges — Joel D. Mc-
David, Chairman
9:30 a.m. Order of the Day— First Ballot for the Election of Mem-
bers to the Judicial Council
9:45 a.m. Order of the Day — Calendar — Dow Kirkpatrick, Chairman

10:30 a.m. Recess

10:45 a.m. Hymn and Prayer

10:50 a.m. Order of the Day — Calendar — Dow Kirkpatrick, Chairman

11:45 a.m. Special Privileges

11:55 a.m. Announcements — Secretary of General Conference

12:00 Adjournment

AFTERNOON

2:30 p.m. Hjmin and Prayer

Business Session — Bishop W. Ralph Ward, presiding
Report: Committee on Journal — Tom Reavley, Chairman
Report: Committee on Agenda — Frank L. Robertson
Report: Committee on Credentials — J. Everett Walker, Chair-
man

Report: Committee on Courtesies and Privileges — Joel D. Mc-
David, Chairman

2:45 p.m. Order of the Day — Calendar — Dow Kirkpatrick, Chairman

4:00 p.m. Preaching Hour — Dr. L. L. Haynes

5:00 p.m. Adjournment

EVENING

7:30 p.m. Business Session — Bishop Kenneth W. Copeland, presiding
Report: Committee on Journal — Tom Reavley, Chairman
Report: Committee on Agenda — R. S. Doenges
Report: Committee on Credentials — J. Everett Walker, Chair-
man

Report: Committee on Courtesies and Privileges — Joel D. Mc-
David, Chairman
Ballot for Judicial Council

7:45 p.m. Pledge Service for the Quadrennial Program — Bishop
James K. Mathews

8:00 p.m. Order of the Day— Calendar— Dow Kirkpatrick, Chairman

9:45 p.m. Adjournment

AGENDA
Wednesday, May 1, 1968

MORNING

8:30 a.m. Devotional Address — Bishop John Wesley Shungu

9:15 a.m. Business Session — Bishop W. McFerrin Stowe, presiding

Report: Committee on Journal — Tom Reavley, Chairman

Report: Committee on Agenda — Ernst Ryser

Report: Committee on Credentials — J. Everett Walker, Chair-
man

Report: Committee on Courtesies and Privileges — Joel D. Mc-

David, Chairman
9:30 a.m. Order of the Day— Ballot for the Election of Judicial

Council Members
9:45 a.m. Order of the Day— Calendar— Dow Kirkpatrick, Chairman
10:30 a.m. Recess
10:45 a.m. Hymn

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10:50 a.m. Order of the Daj^ — Report on the American — British
Consultation: Dr. Eric Baker, Secretary of the British Meth-
odist Conference and Bishop F. Gerald Ensley, Chairman of the
American Section, World Methodist Council

11:05 a.m. Order of the Day — Calendar — Dow Kirkpatrick, Chairman

11:45 a.m. Special Privileges

11:55 a.m. Announcement — Secretary of General Conference

12:00 Adjournment

AFTERNOON

2:30 p.m. Hymn and Prayer

Business Session — Bishop Richard C. Raines, presiding
Report: Committee on Journal — Tom Reavley, Chairman
Report: Committee on Agenda — John A. Dowd
Report: Committee on Credentials — J. Everett Walker, Chair-
man

Report: Committee on Courtesies and Privileges — Joel D. Mc-
David, Chairman

2:45 p.m. Order of the Day — Calendar — Dow Kirkpatrick, Chairman

4:00 p.m. Preaching Hour for Visitors — Dr. Harold Bosley

5:00 p.m. Adjournment

EVENING

8:00 p.m. Special Program — Council of Secretaries

AGENDA

Thursday, May 2, 1968

MORNING

8:30 a.m. Devotional Address — Bishop W. Maynard Sparks
9:15 a.m. Business Sessison — Bishop Edwin R. Garrison, presiding
Report: Committee on Journal — Tom Reavley, Chairman
Report: Committee on Agenda — Douglas F. Verdin
Report: Committee on Credentials — J. Everett Walker, Chair-
man

Report: Committee on Courtesies and Privileges — Joel D. Mc-
David, Chairman
9:30 a.m. Order of the Day — Presenting Retiring Bishops — Bishop

Roy H. Short, Secretary of the Council of Bishops
9:45 a.m. Report from Joint Commission on Church Union — Charles
C. Parlin

10:00 a.m. Order of the Day — Council on World Service and Finance
Report

10:30 a.m. Recess

10:45 a.m. Hymn

10:50 a.m. Order of the Day — Calendar — Dow Kirkpatrick, Chairman

11:45 a.m. Special Privileges

11:55 a.m. Announcements — Secretary of General Conference

12:00 Adjournment

AFTERNOON

2:00 p.m. Hymn and Prayer

Business Session — Bishop Gerald Kennedy, presiding
Report: Committee on Journal — Tom Reavley, Chairman
Report: Committee on Agenda — J, Otis Young, Chairman
Report: Committee on Credentials — J. Everett Walker, Chair-
man

Report: Committee on Courtesies and Privileges — Joel D. Mc-
David, Chairman

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2:30 p.m. Order of the Day — Calendar — Dow Kirkpatrick, Chairman
5:00 p.m. Adjournment

EVENING

7:30 p.m. Hymn and Prayer

Business Session — Bishop W. Angie Smith, presiding
Report: Committee on Journal — Tom Reavley, Chairman
Report: Committee on Agenda — Willis M. Tate, Vice-Chairman
Report: Committee on Credentials — J. Everett Walker, Chair-
man

Report: Committee on Courtesies and Privileges — Joel D. Mc-
David, Chairman

7:45 p.m. Order of the Day — Calendar — Dow Kirkpatrick, Chairman

9:45 p.m. Adjournment

AGENDA
Friday, May 3, 1968

MORNING

8:00 a.m. Devotional Address — Bishop Robert F. Lundy
8:45 a.m. Business Session — Bishop James S. Thomas, presiding
Report: Committee on Journal — Tom Reavley, Chairman
Report: Committee on Agenda — J. Otis Young, Chairman
Report: Committee on Credentials— J. Everett Walker, Chair-
man

Report: Committee on Courtesies and Privileges — Joel D. Mc-
David, Chairman
9:00 a.m. Order of the Day — Nominations from Council of Bishops

— Bishop Roy H. Short
9:05 a.m. Order of the Day — Calendar — Dow Kirkpatrick, Chainnan
10:30 a.m. Recess
10:45 a.m. Hymn
11:45 a.m. Special Privileges
11:55 a.m. Announcements
12:00 Adjournment

AFTERNOON

2:00 p.m. Hymn and Prayer

Business Session — Bishop Everett W. Palmer, presiding
Report: Committee on Journal — Tom Reavley, Chairman
Report: Committee on Agenda — J. Otis Young, Chairman
Report: Committee on Credentials — J. Everett Walker, Chair-
man

Report: Committee on Courtesies and Privileges — Joel D. Mc-
David, Chairman

2:15 p.m. Order of the Day — Report from the Joint Commission on
Church Union — Charles C. Parlin, Chairman

2:45 p.m. Order of the Day — Calendar — Dow Kirkpatrick, Chairman

5:30 p.m. Adjournment

EVENING

7:30 p.m. Hymn and Prayer

Business Session — Bishop T. Otto Nail, presiding
Report : Committee on Journal — Tom Reavley, Chairman
Report: Committee on Agenda — J. Otis Young, Chairman
Report: Committee on Credentials — J. Everett Walker, Chair-
man

Report: Committee on Courtesies and Privileges — Joel D. Mc-
David, Chairman

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7:45 p.m. Nominations from Council of Bishops — Bishop Short
Joint Commission on Church Union — Charles C. Parlin
Order of the Day — Council on World Service and Finance
Report

8:15 p.m. Order of the Day — Calendar — Dow Kirkpatrick, Chairman
Adjournment

AGENDA

Saturday, May 4, 1968

MORNING
8:30 a.m. Devotional Address— Bishop Friedrich Wunderlich
9:15 a.m. Business Session — Bishop W. Kenneth Pope, presiding
Report: Committee on Journal — Tom Reavley, Chairman
Report: Committee on Agenda — J. Otis Young, Chairman
Report: Committee on Credentials — J. Everett Walker, Chair-
man

Report: Committee on Courtesies and Privileges — Joel D. Mc-
David, Chairman
9:30 a.m. Order of the Day — Report from the Joint Commissions
on Church Union — Charles C. Parlin, Secretary

10:00 a.m. Report from the Commission on Entertainment and Pro-
gram— J. Otis Young, Chairman

10:10 a.m. Nominations from the Council of Bishops — Bishop Roy H.
Short, Secretarj^

10:20 a.m. Special Privileges

10:30 a.m. Recess

10:45 a.m. Hjnnn

10:50 a.m. Final Items of Business

11:10 a.m. Order of the Day — Closing Message — Bishop Eugene M.
Frank, President, Council of Bishops

11:30 a.m. Adjournment

2. CHAIRMEN

For membership see page 12.

3. CORRELATION AND EDITORIAL

REVISION

For membership see page 12.
No reports, as such, were made.

4. COURTESIES AND PRIVILEGES

For membership see page 12.

Reports

Wednesday morning, April 24, 1968, Page 398
Thursday morning, April 25, 1968, Page 417
Thursday evening, April 25, 1968, Page 447
Friday morning, April 26, 1968, Page 463
Friday evening, April 26, 1968, Page 488
Saturday morning, April 27, 1968, Page 507
Saturday afternoon, April 27, 1968, Page 532
Monday morning, April 29, 1968, Page 548

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Monday afternoon, April 29, 1968, Page 567
Monday evening, April 29, 1968, Page 586
Tuesday moraing, April 30, 1968, Page 602
Tuesday evening, April 30, 1968, Page 634
Wednesday morning, May 1, 1968, Page 651
Wednesday afternoon, May 1, 1968, Page 666
Thursday morning. May 2, 1968, Page 686
Thursday afternoon, May 2, 1968, Page 715
Thursday evening. May 2, 1968, Page 749
Friday morning, May 3, 1968, Page 779
Friday afternoon. May 3, 1968, Page 804
Friday evening, May 3, 1968, Page 830
Saturday morning. May 4, 1968, Page 876

5. CREDENTIALS

For membership see page 13.

REPORT NO 1. CREDENTIALS

1. AGRA (OS)

Munshi R. Utarid (MR) in place of Sisa M. Sagar
(M), resigned.

2. ALABAMA-WEST FLORIDA (SE)

Thomas West (LR) in place of George C. Wallace
(L).

3. ANGOLA (OS)

Zacarias J. Cardoso (MR) in place of Caspar
J' Almeida (M).

4. CENTRAL ILLINOIS (NC)

Mrs. Lloyd Hanna (LR) in place of Bryce Barnes

(L).
Hal Gronlund (LR) in place of Richard H. Gantz (L) .

5. CENTRAL KANSAS (SC)

Mrs. Elbert DeForest (LR) in place of Kenneth H.

Hiebsch (L).
Mrs. H. L. Gergo (LR) in place of Marion Livingood

(L).

6. CENTRAL NEW YORK (NE)

Frederick Sears (LR) in place of Mrs. Kenneth
Lundy (L)

7. CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA (NE)

John B. Howes (MR) in place of Edgar A. Henrv
(M).

8. CENTRAL TEXAS (SC)

Dean F. Davis (LR) in place of Law Sone (L).

9. HOLSTON (SE)

Frank A. Settle (MR) in place of William S. Steele

(M).
10. MAINE (NE)

A. Stanley Getchell (LR) in place of Margaret Currie

(L).

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11. MALAYSIA CHINESE (OS)

Chye-Heng Teh (LR) in place of Peter S. T. Lim (L) .

12. MEMPHIS (SE)

William B. Black (LR) in place of R. H. Bond (L) .

13. MINNESOTA (NC)

Gerald M. Needham (LR) in place of Arthur E. Hill
(L).

14. MISSISSIPPI (SE)

Ralph Hays (LR) in place of J. W. Alford (L).

15. NEBRASKA (SC)

Mrs. Charles Mead (LR) in place of Wilbert K. Flam-
ing (L).

16. NEW MEXICO (SC)

Wm. C. Patten (LR) in place of Travis Stovall (L).

17. NORTH ALABAMA (SE)

Newman M. Yielding (LR) in place of William H.
Harris, Jr. (L) .

18. NORTH GEORGIA (SE)

Mrs. Arthur Styron (LR) in place of A. Raymond
Moore (L).

19. NORTH INDIANA (NC)

Mrs. Wilbur D. Shown (LR) in place of Mrs. Rex C.
Pope (L).

20. NORTH IOWA (NC)

Harvey A. Walker (MR) in place of /. Richard
Palmer (M).

21. NORTH MISSISSIPPI (SE)

William F. Appleby (MR) in place of John D.

Humphrey (M).
Virginia Thomas (LR) in place of Joe N. Bailey, Jr.

(L).

22. NORTH TEXAS (SC)

C. Truett Smith (LR) in place of Jack V. Folsom (L) .

23. NORTH-EAST OHIO (NC)

Paul Ward (MR) in place of Carl C. Bracy (M) .

24. NORTHERN NEW JERSEY (NE)

DeaJi Lanniiig (MR) in place of Laivrence Toombs
(M).

25. NORTHWEST INDIANA (NC)

James Gulp (LR) in place of I. Joseph Roberts (L) .

26. OREGON (W)

Mrs. L. S. Uppinghouse (LR) in place of Clyde
Walker (L).

27. PACIFIC NORTHWEST (W)

Willard Zellmer (LR) in place of Clinton Gordon
(L).

28. SOUTH DAKOTA (NC)

Warren Kuhler (LR) in place of Mrs. Alvin Rau (L).

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29. SOUTHEAST AFRICA (OS)

Mabel P. Michel (LR) in place of Samuel S. Sengo
(L).

30. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA-ARIZONA (W)

Lawrence Cooper (LR) in place of J. Wesley Hole
(L).

31. SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY (NE)

Walter P. VanSant (LR) in place of William F. Egan
(L).

32. SWEDEN (OS)

Sixten E. Lindell (MR) in place of Sugurd A. Ahlbeck
(M).

33. TENNESSEE (SE)

Joe A. Hundley (LR) in place of R. Kenneth Morgan
(L), deceased.

34. TEXAS (C)

Robert E. Hayes (MR) in place of Allen M. Mayes
(M).

35. TEXAS (SC)

Derwood Blackwell (MR) in place of D. L. Landrum

(M).
Frank Robinson (LR) in place of W. A. Pounds (L).
Mrs. E. M. Faubion (LR) in place of Mrs. E. Moore

Decker (L).
W. E. Greer (LR) in place of Jeff Austin (L).

36. WEST VIRGINIA (NE)

Aldred P. Wallace (MR) in place of Lacy H. Burns
(M).

37. WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA (SE)

C. C. Herbert, Jr. (MR) in place of Charles D. White

(M).
Phillip N. Sales (LR) in place of Ralph M. Stockton

(L).
E. M. Dudley (LR) in place of Henry Bell (L).

38. WYOMING (NE)

Alfred L. Crayton (MR) in place of Robert J. Lukens

(M)
Ralph L. Newing (LR) in place of G. Wesley Lewis

(L).

39. HONG KONG PROVISIONAL

Kenneth B. Mcintosh (MR) in place of C. H. Woo
(L) (present and carrying a flag in the proces-
sion).

EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN
1. DAKOTA

Donald Oilman (LR) for Robert Johnson.

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2. ERIE

Carl Childs (LR) for Andrew Johnson.

3. ILLINOIS

Richard Tholin (MR) for Keith Simpson
Mary Jane Boynton (LR) for Lawrence Olson.

4. IOWA

James Bogenrief (LR) for Donald A. Riggs.

5. INDIANA NORTH

David Barnhardt (LR) for Charles Stamm.

6. INDIANA SOUTH

George St. Angelo (LR) for Lester A. McKinley.

7. KANSAS

Lester Melrose (LR) for Charles Mann.
Walter Mugler (LR) for Mel verne Morse.

8. MONTANA

Lewis E. Magsig (MR) for Reuben R. Strutz.
Lester Ollerman (LR) for L. A. Donahue.

9. NORTHWEST CANADA

W. Schindell (LR) for W. Brown.

10. OHIO MIAMI

Walter Miranda (MR) for Harvey Hahn.
Hazel Dover (LR) for Jack Davis, Jr.

11. OHIO SANDUSKY

Wayne Luke (LR) for Kent McGough.
Sanford Price (LR) for Noel Smith.
Frank Grandey (LR) for Fred Dutt.
Oliver Roberts (LR) for Merritt Metzker.

12. OHIO SOUTHEAST

Lawrence Beardmore (LR) for Ross Duvall.

13. OKLAHOMA-TEXAS

Jay Anderson (LR) for L. T. Hicks.

14. PACIFIC NORTHWEST

Dean L. Vermillion (LR) for Paul Culver.
R. E. Randle (LR) for Alton R. Wright.
Observers :
Ministers :

Delbert Keller for R. R. Petticord.

Lloyd Uecker for George K. Millen

Kenneth Dooley for M. Max Morgan.
Laymen :

H. R. Praetorius for D. B. Bohn.

Mrs. Oscar Carlson for Ernest Friesen.

Mrs. Don Warner for E. M. Obinger.

15. SUSQUEHANNA

D. Rayborn Higgins (MR) for Harry A. Houseal.

16. VIRGINIA

Raymond Swadley (LR) for George Kyle.

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17. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA

Bruce H. Bishop (MR) for Harry J. Fisher.
Oscar A, Burkel (MR) for Paul J. Halstead.
A. Ford Boucher (LR) for William M. Fox.

18. WEST VIRGINIA

Robert E. Dille (MR) for Bill Angel.
James H. Reed (MR) for Ray N. Shaffer.
Wilbur Tardy (LR) for Charles Michels.

19. WISCONSIN

Mrs. Melvin Sprecher (LR) for El'Nathan Juedes.
J. Everett Walker, Chairynan
0. F. Landis, Secretary

REPORT NO 2. CREDENTIALS

For Wednesday, April 2U, 1968

1. CALIFORNIA-NEVADA (W)

Wilbur A. Jacoby (LR) for Robert E. Burns (L) for
the remainder of the Conference.

2. CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA (NE)

Charles A. L. Bickell (MR) in place of John B. Howes
for morning April 24.

3. FLORIDA (SE)

Mrs. Allen Watson (LR) seated for William A.
Meadows for morning April 24.

4. INDIANA (NC)

Thomas Bryant (LR) in place of Russell Kigler for
morning, April 24.

5. KANSAS (SC)

Alfred D. Hager (MR) in place of Clare Hayes for
morning, April 24.

6. LOUISVILLE (SE)

W. E. James (MR) in place of Ted Hightower for
morning, April 24.

7. MISSISSIPPI (SE)

Aubrey Smith (MR) in place of G. Eliot Jones for

morning, April 24.
Warren E. Pittman (MR) in place of /. Willard

Leggett, Jr. for morning, April 24.

8. NORTH ARKANSAS (SC)

Harold O. Eggensperger (MR) in place of Joel
Cooper for morning, April 24.

9. NORTH GEORGIA (SE)

Dumas B. Shelnutt (MR) in place of Nat G. Long for

the remainder of Conference.
10. NORTH INDIANA (NC)

Mrs. D. G. Woolport (LR) in place of H. Owen De-

Weese for morning, April 24.

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11. NORTHERN NEW JERSEY (NE)

Carl W. Walton (LR) in place of Charles C. Parlin

for morning-, April 24.
William F. B. Rodda (MR) in place of Eugeyie Smith

for morning, April 24.

12. NORTHWEST TEXAS (SC)

Lyle Deffebach (LR) in place of Gordon Bennett for
morning, April 24.

13. OHIO (NC)

O. A. Donnenwirth (LR) in place of Edward H. Lay-
lin through Friday, April 26.

14. SOUTH GEORGIA (SE)

Weyman R. Cleveland (MR) in place of C. Wilbourne
Hancock for morning, April 24.

15. TEXAS (SC)

Derivood Blackivell (MR) in place of Nace Crawford

for morning, April 24.
Elza Love (MR) in place of /. Kenneth Shamhlin

(M) for remainder of Conference.

16. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA (NE)

Benjamin Bennett (LR) in place of William M.

Beatty for morning, April 24.
William M. Beatty (L) resumed seat morning, April

25.

EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN

1. EASTERN

Russell R. Hostetter (MR) for Frederick H. Earth
for morning, April 24.

2. MONTANA

Lester Ollerman (L) has left the seat of the Confer-
ence.

3. OHIO MIAMI

C. Willard Fetter (MR) for W. K. Messmer for re-
mainder of Conference.

4. OHIO SANDUSKY

Ora E. Johnson (MR) for Laurence Feaver for the
morning, April 24.

5. ROCKY MOUNTAIN

Stanley Egli (MR) for Romane Moeller for morning,
April 24.

6. SUSQUEHANNA

Harry A. DeWire (MR) for Arthur W. Stambach for
the morning, April 24.

J. Everett Walker, Chairman
O. F. Landis, Secretary

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REPORT NO. 3. CREDENTIALS

For April 25, 1968

1. ALABAMA-WEST FLORIDA (SE)

/. Carlisle Miller (MR) for Charles H. Hildreth for

morning and night session April 25.
Arthur Copper (LR) for Thomas A. West for the

remainder of the conference.
R. L. Nelson (MR) for H. P. Mathison for morning

session of April 25.
E. L. Hardin (MR) for Paul A. Duffeij for morning

session of April 25.

2. CENTRAL TEXAS (SC)

C. Ray Stokes (LR) for Eugene F. Judd for the ses-
sions of April 25.

3. FLORIDA (SE)

William A. Meadows (L) for Mrs. Allen Watson

(LR) for the night session April 25
Willia7n W. Roughton (MR) for George A. Foster for

the night session April 25.
Harry C. Parham (MR) for Ralph B. Huston for the

night session April 25.
Mrs. Allen Watson (LR) for William A. Meadows for

the morning session April 25.

4. GEORGIA (C)

C. L. Henderson (MR) for A. C. Epps (MR) for the
morning session, April 25.

A. C. Epps resumes seat at this night session replac-
ing C L. Henderson, April 25.

5. HOLSTON (SE)

Richard H. Timherlake (MR) in place of Robert L.
Wilcox for the morning session April 25.

6. INDIANA (NC)

Russell Kibler (L) resumes seat at morning session
April 25, replacing Thomas Bryant (LR).

7. KANSAS (SC)

Jack W. Bremer (MR) in place of Roger E. Biddle at

morning session, April 25.
Roger E. Biddle (M) resumes seat at night session,

April 25.
Richard L. Becker (LR) in place of C. I. Moyer for

morning April 25.
C. I. Moyer (L) resumes seat at night session, April

25.

8. LITTLE ROCK (SC)

Joe R. Phillips, Jr. (MR) for Otto W. league for

morning April 25.
/. E. Dunlap (MR) in place of Connie Ray Hozendorf

for morning April 25.

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9. LOUISVILLE (SE)

Mrs. H. E. Arterburn (LR) in place of Evan C. Evans

for morning April 25.
Paul Shepherd (MR) in place of George S. Wood for

morning session until 11 :30 a.m.
George S. Wood resumes seat at 11 :30 a.m. April 25.

10. MEMPHIS (SE)

Jack H. Henton (MR) in place of Carl M. Robbins
for morning April 25.

11. MISSOURI EAST (SC)

Mrs. J. W. Sonneday (LR) in place of Leslie Black
for morning April 25.

12. MISSOURI WEST (SC)

Kenneth C. Johnston (MR) in place of Forrest Stand-
ard for morning following recess.

Forrest L. Standard (M) resumes seat at night ses-
sion, April 25.

13. NEBRASKA (SC)

Darrel E. Berg (MR) in place of Clarence Forsberg
for morning April 25.

14. NEW ENGLAND (NE)

Mrs. M. E. Lawrence (LR) in place of Mrs. Emil
Hartl for morning April 25.

15. NORTH ALABAMA (SE)

Elmer C. Johnson (MR) in place of Denson Franklin
for morning April 25.

16. NORTH ARKANSAS (SC)

Joel A. Cooper (M) resumes seat, replacing Harold
O. Egensperger (MR), for morning, April 25.

17. NORTH CAROLINA-VIRGINIA (C)

Richard C. Erwin (LR) in place of Clarence M.

Winchester (L) for the evening session, April 25.
Clarence M. Winchester resumes seat for morning

session, April 26.

18. NORTH GEORGIA (SE)

Mrs. Charles R. Clegg (LR) in place of Burt Lance
for April 26, 27, and 28.

19. NORTH GEORGIA (SE)

H. T. Daniel (LR) in place of D. W. Brooks (L).

20. NORTH INDIANA (NC)

H. Owen DeWeese (L) resumes seat in place of Mrs.
D. G. Woolpert (LR) April 25.

21. NORTHERN NEW JERSEY (NE)

Charles C. Parlin (L) resumes seat for morning ses-
sion, April 24, replacing Carl W. Walton (LR).

22. NORTH MISSISSIPPI (SE)

Virginia Thomas (LR) in place of Joe N. Bailey, Jr.,
for morning session, April 25.

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23. NORTH TEXAS (SC)

Mrs. Harvey Piercy (LR) in place of C. Truett Smith
for morning, afternoon, and evening sessions, April
25.

24. NORTH TEXAS (SC)

Joe D. Quillian (MR) in place of Robert E. Goodrich

for morning session, April 25.
Robert E. Goodrich (M) resumes seat for evening

session.

25. NORTH TEXAS (SC)

Russell Smith (LR) in place of Willis M. Tate for

night session, April 25.
Willis M. Tate (L) resumes seat for morning session,

April 26.

26. NORTHWEST INDIANA (NC)

Forest Howell (MR) in place of Jameson Jones (M)
for morning session, April 25.

27. NORTHWEST TEXAS (SC)

Gordon Bennett (L) resumes seat for morning ses-
sion, replacing Lyle Deffebach (LR), April 25.

Doyle H. Ragle (MR) in place of Marvin L. Boyd
(M) for morning session, April 25.

H. DeWitt Seago (MR) in place of Duane S. Bruce
for morning session, April 25.

Joe T. Salem (LR) in place of Mrs. J. P. Elms for
morning session, April 25.

W. A. Appling (MR) in place of Charles E. Lutvik
(M) for morning session, April 25.

28. SOUTH CAROLINA (SE)

A. McKay Brabham (MR) in place of F. T. Cunning-
ham for morning session, April 25.

F. T. Cunningham resumes seat for afternoon ses-
sion.

29. SOUTH CAROLINA (C)

W. L. J. Nelson (LR) in place of Richard E. Fields
for morning, afternoon, and night session, April
25.

J. W. Curry, Sr. (MR) in place of Warren N. Jenkins
for afternoon session, April 25.

30. SOUTH GEORGIA (SE)

W. Aubrey Alsobrook (MR) in place of George L.
Zom for night session, April 25.

Alvis A. Waite, Jr. (MR) in place of Frank L. Robert-
son for night session, April 25.

C. Wilboume Hancock (M) resumes seat at morning
session, April 25, replacing W. R. Cleveland (MR).

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32. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA-ARIZONA (W)

Robert Kessler (MR) in place of Thomas Trotter for
morning session, April 25.

33. SOUTHWEST TEXAS (SC)

T. LeRoy Lain (LR) in place of Tom Reavely for

morning session, April 25.
Joh7i Donaho (MR) in place of Ted Richardson for

morning session, April 25.
Robert S. Mosby (MR) in place of Claus H. Fohlfs

for morning session, April 25.
Sam L. Fore (MR) in place of John W. Deschner for

morning session, April 25.
R. F. Curl (MR) in place of Doymld E. Redmond for

morning session, April 25.

34. TENNESSEE (SE)

Frank A. Calhoim (MR) in place of F. F. Moore for
morning session, April 25.

35. TEXAS (C)

Robert E. Hayes (MR) in place of Allen M. Mayes
for remainder of conference.

36. WESTERN NEW YORK (NE)

Earl L. Winters (MR) in place of Charles S. Aldrich
for morning session April 25.

37. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA (NE)

Fred Himt (MR) in place of James L. Carraway for

morning session, April 25.
Fred Hunt (MR) resumes seat at night session.

38. WEST TEXAS (SC)

Prenza L. Woods (MR) in place of Ernest T. Dixon,
Jr., for night session, April 25 and all day April
26.

Ernest T. Dixon, Jr., resumes seat at morning ses-
sion, April 27.

John T. King (L) resumes seat at morning session,
April 25, replacing F. C. Ransom.

F. C. Ransom (LR) in place of John T. King for
afternoon, night, and all day April 26.

EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN

1. EASTERN

Russell R. Hostetter (LR) for Frederick H. Earth for
the remainder of the Conference.

2. OHIO SANDUSKY

Lawrence Fearer (M) resumes seat for Ora Johnson
(MR) for morning, April 25.

3. ROCKY MOUNTAIN

Stanley Egli (LR) for Romane Noeller for April 25.

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4. SUSQUEHANNA

Harry W. Shenk (LR) for R. G. Mowery for April 25.

5. WEST PENNSYLVANIA

J. W. Everett (LR) for George A. Eschbach for April
25.

J. Everett Walker, Chairman
0. F. Landis, Secretary

REPORT NO. 4. CREDENTIALS

April 25, Night

1. BALTIMORE (NE)

Carroll A. Doggett, Jr. (MR) in place of Raymond L.
Roderich for morning, April 25.

Raymond L. Roderick reseated at night, April 25.

Lewis F. Ranson (MR) in place of William Firth for
morning, April 25.

William E. Firth reseated at night, April 25.

R. Bruce Poynter (MR) in place of Merrill W. Dren-
nan for morning, April 25.

Merrill W. Drennan reseated at night, April 25.

Harry K. Underwood (LR) in place of Hurst Ander-
son for morning, April 25.

Hurst Anderson reseated at night, April 25.

2. FLORIDA (SE)

Durward McDonell reseated at night, April 25.

3. LOUISVILLE (SE)

(Evan C. Evans (L) reseated night, April 25.

4. MISSOURI EAST (SC)

Mrs. Sidney Held (LR) in place of Oscar G. Schupp
for night, April 25.

5. NEBRASKA (SC)

Nye 0. Bond (MR) in place of Clarence J. Forsberg
for night, April 25.

6. NORTH ALABAMA (SE)

Mrs. T. J. Cottingham (LR) in place of Frank Domi-
nick for night, April 25.

7. NORTHWEST INDIANA (NC)

Jameson Jones (M) reseated at night, April 25.

8. NORTHWEST TEXAS (SC)

Charles E. Lutrick (M) reseated at night, April 25.

Harry Vanderpool (MR) in place of /. Hoivard Craw-
ford for night, April 25.

S. Duane Bruce (M) reseated at night, April 25.

J. M. Willson, Sr. (LR) in place of Harold O. Har-
rigen for night, April 25.

Mrs. J. P. Elms (L) reseated at night, April 25.

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9. OKLAHOMA (SC)

Jack Feather son (MR) in place of Finis A. Crutch-
field for morning, April 25.

R. I. West (LR) in place of Jim A. Egan for April 24.

Jim A. Egan resumes seat April 25.

Clay Felts (LR) in place of Dalphus Whitten, Jr. for
night, April 25.

Sam Owens (LR) in place of William C. Doenges for
morning, April 25.

William C. Doenges resumes seat at night, April 25.

10. SOUTH GEORGIA (SE)

George W. Mayo (LR) in place of W. S. Parks for
night, April 25.

11. SOUTHWEST TEXAS (SC)

Ted Richardson (M) resumes seat at night, April 25.
Clans Rohlfs (M) resumes seat at night, April 25.
John Deschner (M) resumes seat at night, April 25.
Donald Redmond (M) resumes seat at night, April 25.
Fred Erick (LR) in place of C. W. Brown for night,
April 25.

12. TEXAS (SC)

Derivood Blackwell (MR) in place of J. Kenneth

Shambling for morning, April 25.
Nace Crawford (M) resumes seat at morning session,

April 25.
Mrs. Lamar Clark (LR) in place of Don Strickland

for morning, April 25.

EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN

1. OHIO SANDUSKY

Norman Opperman (LR) in place of Torrey Kaatz
for the remainder of the Conference.

2. IOWA
Ray Dellit (LR) in place of James Bogenrief for

night, April 25.

J. Everett Walker, Chairman
0. F. Landis, Secretary

REPORT NO. 5. CREDENTIALS

April 26, 1968, Morning

1. CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA (NE)

Martin Hopkins (MR) in place of Paul E. Myers (M)
for morning, April 26.

2. CENTRAL TEXAS (SC)

Sidney Roberts (MR) in place of M. B. Hoivell (M)
for morning, April 26.

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M. B. Howell resumes seat at night session replacing
Sidney Roberts.

H. Broivn Loyd (MR) in place of Wm. M. Greenwalt
(M) for morning April 26.

Wm. M. Greenwalt resumes seat at night session re-
placing H. Brown Loyd.

/. W. Sprinkle (MR) in place of L. Stanley Williams
(M) for morning, April 26.

L. Stanley Williams resumes seat at night session re-
placing /. W. Sjjrinkle.

3. EAST WISCONSIN (NC)

Mrs. E. H. Boettcher (LR) in place of Ray Gile (L)
for night, April 26.

4. FLORIDA (SE)

John M. Sikes (MR) in place of C. Durward McDonell
(M) for morning, April 26.

Lewis N. Head (MR) in place of W. S. Bozeman (M)
for morning, April 26.

W. S. Bozeman resumes seat at night session replac-
ing Lewis N. Head.

5. LOUISIANA (C)

W. S. P. N orris (MR) in place of W. T. Handy, Jr.
(M) for morning, April 26.

W. T. Handy, Jr. resumes seat at night session re-
placing Lewis N. Norris.

6. LOUISVILLE (SE)

James W. Lantr-ip (MR) in place of Rual T. Perkins
(M) for morning, April 26.

Rual T. Perkins resumes seat at night session replac-
ing James W. Lantrip.

7. MINNESOTA (NC)

G. W. Needham (LR) in place of Arthur Hill (L) for
the balance of conference beginning morning, April
26.

8. MISSOURI EAST (SC)

Mrs. J. W. Sonneday (LR) in place of Leslie Black
(L) for night, April 25.

Mrs. J. W. Sonneday (LR) in place of Leslie Black
(L) for morning, April 26.

Oscar G. Schupp (L) resumes seat at morning ses-
sion replacing Mrs. Sidney Held (LR) .

9. MISSOURI WEST (SC)

Kenneth C. Johnston (MR) in place of C. J. Gray

(M) for morning, April 26.
C. J. Gray resumes seat at night session replacing

Kenneth C. Johnston.
Robert N. Arbaugh (MR) in place of Houser Winter

(M) for morning, April 26.

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10. MISSISSIPPI (SE)

Homer C. Peden (MR) in place of Seth W. Granherry

(M) for morning, April 26.
Seth W. Granbernj resumes seat at night session

replacing Homer C. Peden.

11. NEW MEXICO (SC)

Lenuel G. Fenn (MR) in place of B. C. Goodwin, Jr.
(M) for morning, April 26.

12. NORTH ARKANSAS (SC)

Myers B. Curtis (MR) in place of Ethan W. Dodgen

(M) for morning, April 26.
Joel A. Cooper (M) reseated morning, April 26.

13. NORTH CAROLINA-VIRGINIA (C)

Earl N. Contee (LR) in place of Clarence M. Win-
chester (L) for morning, April 26.
Clarence M. Winchester (L) reseated, April 26.

14. NORTH EAST OHIO (NC)

Ron Weber (LR) in place of J. D. Rouhlac (L) for
night, April 26.

15. NORTH INDIANA (NC)

L. G. Sajyp (MR) in place of Evan Bergwall (M) for
night, April 26.

John Sayre (MR) in place of Virgil Bjork (M) for
night, April 26.

16. NORTH MISSISSIPPI (SE)

Virginia Thomas (LR) in place of Joe N. Bailey, Jr.
(L) for morning, April 26.

17. NORTHERN NEW JERSEY (NE)

Eugene L. Smith (M) resumes seat, morning, April
26.

18. NORTHWEST INDIANA (NC)

I. Joseph Roberts (L) previously absent is present in
morning, April 26.

19. NORTHWEST TEXAS (SC)

/. Howard Crawford (M) resumes seat, morning,
April 26.

20. OHIO (NC)

Paul Chiles (MR) in place of /. 0. Young (M) for
morning, April 26.

21. OKLAHOMA (SC)

Carl McFall (LR) in place of William C. Doenges (L)
for morning, April 26.

22. ROCK RIVER (NC)

Mrs. C. C. Cummings (LR) in place of Wilham J.
Lasky (L) for morning, April 26.

23. SOUTH DAKOTA (NC)

Richard D. Pittenger (MR) in place of Harvey
Sander (M) for portion of morning, April 26.

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Harvey Sander (M) resumes seat, morning, April 26.
Lloyd K. Grinager (MR) in place of Robert G. Vessey

(M) for portion of morning, April 26.
Robert G. Vessey (M) resumes seat, morning, April

26.

24. SOUTH GEORGIA (SE)

W. R. Key (MR) in place of /. Frederick Wilson (M)

for morning, April 26.
Weyjnan R. Cleveland (MR) in place of C. Wilbourne

Hancock (M) for night, April 26.
George L. Zorm (M) resumes seat, morning, April 26.
Frank L. Robertson (M) resumes seat, morning,

April 26.
William S. Parks (M) resumes seat, morning, April

26.
/. Frederick Wilson (M) resumes seat, morning,

April 26.

25. SOUTHWEST TEXAS (SC)

Tom Reavley (L) resumes seat, morning, April 26.
C. W. Brown (L) re'=!umes seat, morning, April 26.

26. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA-ARIZONA (W)

Chilton McPheeters (MR) in place of Don Locher

(M) for morning, April 26.
Don Locher resumes seat night, April 26.

27. WEST VIRGINIA (NE)

Mr. A. T. Artsberger (LR) in place of David Peck
(L) for April 26.

28. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA (NE)

Benjamin Bennett (LR) in place of David Spahr (L)

for morning, April 26.
David Spahr resumes seat night. April 26.

J. Everett Walker, Chairman
0. F. Landis, Secretary

EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN

1. CANADA

H. L. Brox, F. H. Faist, E. E. Hallman (M) v^^ill be
absent for remainder of the Conference.

L. G. Bauman, Harry Bruegeman, Norman Draker
(L) M^ill be absent for remainder of the Conference.

2. DAKOTA

E. Walter Erdmann (MR) for R, H. Strutz for morn-
ing, April 26.

3. EASTERN

George R. Earth (MR) in place of D. L. Fegley, April

26.
Rollin T. Reiner (MR) in place of Daniel L. Shearer

morning and afternoon of April 26.

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4. ILLINOIS

Dale Catlin (MR) in place of Paul Eller, April 26.

5. INDIANA NORTH

Mrs. Edward Stuckey (LR) in place of W. Orville
Van Dyke, morning and afternoon, April 25.

W. Orvill Van Dyke resumed seat at the evening ses-
sion, April 25.

Mrs. Edward Stuckey (LR) in place of W. Orville
Van Dyke, morning and afternoon, April 26.

Paul Eppley (MR) in place ofV.A. Carlson for April
26.

6. IOWA

James Bogenrief resumes seat this morning, April 26.

7. ROCKY MOUNTAIN

Stanley Egli (LR) in place of Romane Moeller for

April 26.
Keith Spakr (MR) for Allen linger for morning of

April 26.

8. SUSQUEHANNA

R. G. Mowery (L) resumes seat April 26.

9. TENNESSEE

Lee A. Cate (MR) in place of /. Castro Smith, morn-
ing of April 26.

REPORT NO. 6. CREDENTIALS

April 26, Night

1. NORTH ALABAMA (SE)

O. B. Sansburij (MR) in place of L. D. Tyson (M),
night, April 26.

Wallace N. Lovett (MR) in place of Denson N. Frank-
lin (M), morning, April 26.

William E. Curl (MR) in place of Calvin M. Pinkard
(M) for morning, April 26.

Allen D. Montgomery (MR) in place of Calvin M.
Pinkard (M) for night, April 26.

Louise Branscomb (LR) in place of Jesse A. Culp
(L) for night, April 26.

2. NORTH ARKANSAS (SC)

Ethan W. Dodgen (M) resumes seat, night, April 26.

3. NORTH MISSISSIPPI (SE)

Joe N, Bailey, Jr. (L) resumes seat, morning, April
26.

4. PENINSULA (NE)

William Hemphill, Jr. (MR) in place of Howard M.
Amoss (M) night, April 26.

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5. ROCK RIVER (NC)

Joseph Johnson (LR) in place of Roy Fisher (L) for

night, April 26.
Clarence Ploch (MR) in place of Harry Gibson (M)

for night, April 26.

6. SOUTH GEORGIA (SE)

George W. Mayo (LR) in place of Chester Murray

(L) for night, April 26.
Alvis A. Waite, Jr. (MR) in place of G. Ross Freeman

(M) for night, April 26.

7. SOUTH IOWA (NC)

Robert T. Dodder (MR) in place of C. Dendij Garrett

(M) for morning, April 26.
C. Dendy Garrett (M) resumes seat afternoon, April

27.

8. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (NC)

Donald Lowe (MR) in place of Edward Hoffman
(M), for night, April 26.

9. TENNESSEE (SE)

Floyd Ford (LR) in place of George Cate (L) for

night, April 26.
10. VIRGINIA (SE)

James W. Turner (MR) in place of George S. Light-

ner (M) for night, April 26.
George S. Lightner (M) resumes seat, morning, April

27.
R. Beverly Watkins (MR) in place of Theodore E.

Landis (M) for night, April 26.
Theodore E. Landis (M) resumes seat, morning,

April 27.
Harry B. Eaton (MR) in place of Harold H. Fink for

night, April 26.
Harry H. Fink (M) resumes seat morning, April 27.
Hampden H. Smith, Jr. (MR) in place of R. Kern

Eutsler (M) for night, April 26.
R. Kern Eutsler (M) resumes seat morning, April 27.

EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN

1. DAKOTA

E. Walter Erdmann (MR) in place of 0. A. Gehring

morning of April 27, 1968.
E. Walter Erdmann (MR) in place of N. C. Newmann

afternoon of April 27, 1968.

2. ILLINOIS

Dale Catlin (MR) in place of E. J. Larson evening of
April 26, 1968.

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3. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA

O. A. Burkel (MR) in place of George Biggs for eve-
ning of April 26, 1968.
Paul J. Halstead (M) will be here to the end of the
Conference.

J. Everett Walker, Clmirman
0. F. Landis, Secretary

REPORT NO. 7. CREDENTIALS

Ajn^il 27, Morning

1. ALABAMA-WEST FLORIDA (SE)

Mrs. J. T. Allen (LR) in place of George Proctor (L)
morning of April 27 and for remainder of confer-
ence.

Edward L. Hardin (MR) in place of Paul A. Duffey
(M) night session, April 26.

Robert L. Wilson (MR) in place of Joel D. McDavid
(M) night session, April 26.

2. BALTIMORE (NE)

Edivard B. Leivis (MR) in place of Edivard G. Carroll

(M) night session, April 26.
8. CALIFORNIA-NEVADA (W)

Mrs. Mildred Howell (LR) in place of Georgia Hark-

ness (L) night, April 26.
Georgia Harkness resumes seat at morning session,

April 27.

4. CENTRAL KANSAS (SC)

George Richards (MR) in place of Charles Curtis
(M) morning session, April 27.

5. CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA (NE)

Charles Bickell (MR) in place of John Hoives (M)
afternoon session, April 27.

John Hoives resumes seat at next plenary session.

Helen Ake (LR) in place of Ned S. Bly (L) for morn-
ing of April 29.

Ned S. Bly resumes seat at morning session, April 30.

6. FLORIDA (SE)

Harry Parham (MR) in place of Duriuard McDonell
(M) for afternoon and night session, April 27.

Joe M. Smedley (LR) in place of Campbell Thornal
(L) for morning session and through May 4.

7. HOLSTON (SE)

Paul E. Brotvn (MR) in place of E. A. Eldridge (M)

for night session, April 25.
Jas. L. Hankins (MR) in place of Sam Varnell (M)

for morning session, April 26.

The United Methodist Church 1085

D. Trigg Jaines (MR) in place of Frank Settle (M)

for night session, April 26.
Richard Timberlake (MR) in place of T. F. Chilcote

(M) for night session, April 26,
R. Frank Porter (MR) in place of E. A. Eldridge

(M) for night session, April 26.

8. INDIANA (NC)

Byron Stroh (MR) in place of James Armstrong (M)
for balance of morning session, April 27.

9. LOUISVILLE (SE)

W. E. James (MR) in place of George S. Wood (M)

for morning session.
George S. Wood resumes seat at afternoon session

April 27.

10. MINNESOTA (NC)

Stanley G. Hanks (MR) in place of Chester Penning-
ton (M) for morning and afternoon sessions, April
27.

11. MISSISSIPPI (C)

L. R. McMillan (MR) in place of Alphonso W. Crump
(M) for afternoon session, April 27.

Alphonso Crump resumes seat Monday morning,
April 29.

12. MISSOURI EAST (SC)

Mrs. J. W. Sonneday (LR) in place of Leslie Black

(L) for night session April 26.
John Ward (MR) in place of W. H. Hager (M) for

night session, April 26.
Leslie Black (L) resumes seat morning, April 27.
W. H. Hager (M) resumes seat morning session,
April 27.

13. NEBRASKA (SC)

Nye O. Bond (MR) in place of Alva H. Clark (M) for
morning and afternoon sessions, April 27.

14. NEW MEXICO (SC)

Mrs. E. F. Imle (LR) in place of Sam Steel (L) for
afternoon session, April 27.

15. NORTH ALABAMA (SE)

Louise Branscomb (LR) in place of Mrs. S. V. Capps,
Jr. (L) for morning session, April 27.

16. NORTH ARKANSAS (SC)

Myers B. Curtis (MR) in place of John A. Bayliss
(M) for morning and afternoon sessions, April 27.

Seivell B. Wilford (MR) in place of Ethan W. Dodgen
(M) for morning, April 27.

17. NORTH-EAST OHIO (NC)

J. D. Rouhlac (L) resumes seat at morning session,
April 27 replacing Ron Weber (LR).

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18. NORTH INDIANA (NC)

Virgil Bjork (M) resumes seat at morning session,
April 27 replacing John Sayre (MR).

Evan Bergwall (M) resumes seat at morning session,
April 27 replacing L. G. Sapp (MR).

John Sayre (MR) in place of G. H. Jones (R) for the
morning session, April 27.

19. NORTH TEXAS (SC)

Milton C. Justice (LR) in place of Leo Baker (L) and

Mrs. Harvey J. Piercy (LR) in place of R. L.

Dillard, Jr. (L) for night session, April 26.
Leo Baker and R. L. Dillard, Jr., resume seats at

morning session, April 27.
Earl E. Harvey (MR) in place of Robert Goodrich

(M) for afternoon session, April 26.
Robert Goodrich resumes seat at morning session,

April 27.

20. NORTHWEST INDIANA (NC)

Forest W. Howell (MR) in place of Ralph S. Steele
(M) for morning session, April 27.

21. OHIO (NC)

Damon P. Young (MR) in place of J. Otis Young
(M) for afternoon session, April 27.

22. OKLAHOMA (SC)

Wayne Coffin (M) resumes seat, morning session,
April 27, replacing T. Poe Williams (MR).

William R. Henry (MR) in place of Finis Crutch field
(M) for morning session, April 27.

23. PENINSULA (NE)

Hoivard M. Amoss (M) resumes seat at morning ses-
sion, replacing William Hemphill, Jr., April 26.

24. ROCK RIVER (NC)

Charles Jar vis (M) resumes seat at morning session,
April 27, replacing Carl Mettling (MR).

Carl Mettling (MR) in place of Harry Gibson (M)
for the afternoon session, April 27.

Roy Fisher (L) resumes seat at morning session re-
placing Joseph Johnson, April 27.

Jennings Laskey (L) resumes seat at morning session
replacing Mrs. C. Cummings (LR) April 27.

25. SOUTH CAROLINA (C)

Warren M. Jenkins (M) resumes seat at morning ses-
sion replacing J. W. Curry (MR) April 27.

26. SOUTH GEORGIA (SE)

Weyman Cleveland (MR) in place of Frederick
Wilson (M) afternoon session, April 27.

The United Methodist Church 1087

C. Wilbourne Hancock (M) resumes seat at morning
session replacing Weyman R. Cleveland (MR),
April 27.

J. W. Norwood (LR) in place of Mrs. J. E. Williams
(L) for morning session after recess, April 27.

Aubrey Alsobrook (MR) in place of David A. Duck
(M) for afternoon session, April 27.

27. TEXAS (SC)

D. L. Landrum (M) resumes seat at night session,
April 26, replacing Derwood Blackwell (MR).

W. E. Greer (LR) has left the seat of the confer-
ence April 26.

28. TROY (NE)

Milton Lavery (MR) in place of Paul V. Hydon (M)
for afternoon session, April 27.

29. UPPER MISSISSIPPI (C)

/. L. Rucker (MR) in place of J. H. Graham (M) for

afternoon session, April 27.
/. H. Graham resumes seat at night session.

30. WEST VIRGINIA (NE)

David Peck (L) resumes seat at morning session
replacing A. T. Artsberger (LR), April 27.

31. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA (NE)

Fred Hunt (MR) in place of John Warman (M) for

morning session, April 27.
John Warman resumes seat at afternoon session.
Benj. Bennet (LR) in place of Miss Lois Anthony

(L) for morning, afternoon, and night sessions,

April 27.
Hoyt L. Hickman (MR) in place of Wm. B. Grove

(M) for afternoon session only, April 27.
Hoyt L. Hickman resumes seat at night session.

32. WYOMING (NE)

G. Wesley Lewis (L) previously absent is present this
morning and for balance of conference beginning
Wednesday, April 24.

EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN

1. EASTERN

Elmer Z. Yoder (LR) in place of Albert F. Schuster
for full day April 27, 1968.

George R. Earth (MR) for Mark J. Hostetter, morn-
ing and afternoon, April 27, 1968.

2. INDIANA NORTH

Paul Eppley (MR) in place of A. Hunter Colpitis for

morning, April 27, 1968.
V. A. Carlson (M) resumes seat at morning session,

April 27, 1968.

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3. IOWA

James Bogenrief (L) has left the seat of the Confer-
ence April 27, 1938.

Harold Dellit (MR) in place of John A. Dowd, morn-
ing of April 27, 1968.

4. MICHIGAN

Foster Williams (LR) in place of P. E. Chamberlain
for remainder of Conference.

5. MONTANA

Bruce Packer (L) has left the seat of the Conference.

6. OKLAHOMA-TEXAS

Jay Anderson (L) has left the seat of the Conference.
W. Eugene Kay (MR) in place of Roderick E. Gray
for the dav April 27, 1968.

7. ROCKY MOUNTAIN

Allen TJnger (M) resumes seat, morning of April 27.
Romane Moeller (L) resumes seat, afternoon of April
27.

8. SUSQUEHANNA

Alfred J. Thomas (MR) in place of /. R. Higgens for
April 27.

9. WISCONSIN

Donald D. Fenner (MR) in place of Roy Beanhlossom
for the afternoon of April 27.

J. Everett Walker, Chairman
0. F. Landis, Secretary

REPORT NO. 8. CREDENTIALS

April 27, Afternoon

1. BALTIMORE (NE)

Lewis F. Ransom (MR) in place of Marion Michael

(M) for afternoon, April 27.
Marion Michael (M) resumes seat morning, April 29.

2. CENTRAL KANSAS (SC)

George Richards (MR) in place of Oren McClure

(M) for afternoon, April 27.
Charles Curtis (M) resumes seat afternoon, April 27.

3. EAST WISCONSIN (NC)

Harold Weaver (MR) in place of Marvin A. Schilling

(M) for afternoon, April 27.
Harold Weaver (MR) in place of Richard Miller (M)

for afternoon (part), April 27.

4. FLORIDA (SE)

Leivis N. Head (MR) in place of John J. Rooks (M)

for afternoon, April 27.
JohnM. Sikes (MR) in place of Ralph B. Huston (M)

for afternoon, April 27.

The United Methodist Church 1089

Mrs. Allen Watson (LR) in place of Glenn Gold (L)
for afternoon, April 27.

C. Eugene West (MR) in place of Robert M. Black-
hum (M) for afternoon, April 27.

5. GEORGIA (SE)

James L. Jackson (LR) in place of T. R. Wilson (L)
for afternoon, April 27.
T. R. Wilson resumes seat, morning, April 29.

6. INDIANA (NC)

James Armstrong (M) resumes seat afternoon, April
27.

7. KANSAS (SC)

Jack W. Bremer (MR) in place of Roger E. Biddle

(M) for afternoon, April 27.
Roger E. Biddle (M) resumes seat morning, April 27.

8. KENTUCKY (SE)

Robert Anderson (MR) in place of Albert W. Sweazy

(M) for part of morning, April 27.
Albert W. Sweazy resumes seat, morning, April 27.
John Holbrook (LR) in place of Mrs. E. T. Curry

(L) for afternoon, April 27.

9. NORTH ALABAMA (SE)

O. B. Sansbury (MR) in place of R, Edivin Kim-
brough (M) for morning, April 27.

Louise Branscomb (LR) in place of Edward Mont-
gomery (L) for afternoon, April 27.

Thirwell C. Nolen (LR) in place of Frank Dominick
(L) for afternoon, April 27.

10. NORTH ARKANSAS (SC)

Ethan W. Dodgen (M) resumes seat afternoon, April
27. ' ^

11. NORTH MISSISSIPPI (SE)

William F. Appleby (MR) in place of George R. Wil-
liams for afternoon, April 27.

John D. Hiwiphries (M) resumed seat, morning,
April 24.

12. NORTHWEST INDIANA (NC)

Ralph S. Steele (M) resumes seat afternoon, April 27.
Forest W. Hammell (MR) in place of John D. Wolf

(M) for afternoon, April 27.
Roy Katayama (MR) in place of Donald McMahan

(M) for afternoon, April 27.

13. OHIO (NC)

Edward H. Laylin (L) returned morning, April 27.

14. OKLAHOMA (SC)

W. Jene Miller (MR) in place of Lloyd Peters (M)
for morning, April 27.

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T. Poe William (MR) in place of Chess Lovern (M)
for afternoon, April 27.

15. PHILADELPHIA (NE)

Ralph C. Lambert (LR) in place of John R. Harper
(L) for afternoon, April 27.

16. TEXAS (SC)

Don Strickland (L) resumed seat, afternoon, April

27.
Jeif Austin (L) resumed seat, afternoon, April 27.

17. WEST TEXAS (C)

John T. King (L) resumes seat, morning, April 27.
E. C. Ransom (LR) in place of John T. King (L) for

afternoon, April 27.
Ernest T. Dixon, Jr. (M) resumes seat, morning,

April 27.

EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN

1. IOWA

John Dowd (M) . Principal resumed his seat replacing
Harold Dellit.

2. OHIO EAST

Irving F. Chase (MR) in place of Kenneth Pohly for

the afternoon session.
Donald Moore (LR) in place of Merrit Clymer for the

afternoon session.
C. C. Vandersall (MR) in place of Lewis Frees for

the afternoon session.

3. OHIO MIAMI

W. A. Hohn (LR) in place of R. L. Pounds for the
remainder of the session.

4. SUSQUEHANNA

Harry W. Shenk (LR) in place of Paul G. Gilmore
for the morning, afternoon, and night session.
J. Everett Walker, Chairman
0. F. Landis, Secretary

REPORT NO. 9. CREDENTIALS

April 29, 1968
BALTIMORE (NE)

Frank L. Williams (MR) in place of William E.

Bishop (M) for morning, April 29.
William E. Bishop resumes seat at night session.
Theodore R. Bow en (MR) in place of Merrill W.

Drennan for morning, April 29.
Merrill Drennan resumes seat at afternoon session,
April 29.

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2. CENTRAL KANSAS (SC)

Or en McClure (M) resumes seat at morning session
replacing George Richards (MR), April 29.

3. CENTRAL NEW YORK (NE)

Robert Homer (MR) in place of Warren Odom (M)
for morning and afternoon, April 29.

4. CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA (NE)

Charles Bickell (MR) in place of John Howes (M)

for afternoon session, April 28.
John Howes resumes seat at night session.

5. CENTRAL TEXAS (SC)

Morgan Garrett (MR) in place of Bruce Weaver (M)

for morning session, April 29.
Bruce Weaver resumes seat at afternoon session.
Charles Hearn (LR) in place of Morris D. Walker for

morning, afternoon, and night, April 29.
C. C. Sessions (MR) in place of M. B. Howell (M) for

morning and afternoon sessions April 29.
M. B. Howell resumes seat at night session.

6. FLORIDA (SE)

Robert M. Blackburn (M) resumes seat at morning
session April 29 replacing C. Eugene West.

John J. Rooks (M) resumes seat at morning session
April 29 replacing Leivis N. Head.

Glenn Gold (L) resumes seat at morning session, re-
placing Mrs. Allen Watson (LR) at morning ses-
sion April 29.

Durivard McDonell (M) resumes seat at morning ses-
sion April 29.

7. KENTUCKY (SE)

Ford Phil-pott (MR) in place of A. W. Stveazy, 10 :30

to noon, April 29.
A. W. Sweazy (M) resumes seat at afternoon session.

8. LITTLE ROCK (SC)

Carl Hall (LR) in place of S. H. Allman (L) for

morning and afternoon session April 29.
S. H. Allman resumes seat at morning session.

9. LOUISIANA (SC)

Mrs. Glenn E, Laskey (LR) in place of W. Davis
Cotton (L) for morning session April 29.

10. LOUISVILLE (SE)

Paul Shepherd (MR) in place of George S. Wood (M)

for morning session April 29.
George S. Wood resumes seat at night session.

11. MINNESOTA (NC)

Chester Pennington (M) resumes seat at morning
session April 29, replacing Stanley Hanks (MR).

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12. MISSOURI EAST (SC)

Mrs. J. W. Sonneday (LR) in place of Mrs. Clarence
Clardy (L) at the morning session April 29 and for
balance of the Conference.

13. NEBRASKA (SC)

Alva H. Clark (M) resumes seat at morning session
replacing Nije 0. Bond (MR), April 29.

14. NEW ENGLAND (NE)

Mrs. M. E. Lawrence (LR) in place of Mrs. Emil
Hartl (L) for afternoon session April 29.

15. NORTH ALABAMA (SE)

Wallace W. Lovett (MR) in place of Lorenzo D.

Tyson (M) for morning session April 29.
Louise Branscomb (LR) in place of Keener Barnes

(L) for morning, April 29.
Thirwell C. Nolan (LR) in place of Burt Purdy (L)

for morning, April 29.

16. NORTH ARKANSAS (SC)

John A. Bayliss (M) resumes seat at morning session,
April 29, replacing Myers B. Curtis (MR).

17. NORTH GEORGIA (SE)

Charles Boleyn (MR) in place of L. Bevel Jones (M)
for afternoon session, April 29.

18. NORTH IOWA (NC)

Donald Carver (MR) in place of Wayne Shoemaker
(M) for morning, afternoon and night sessions
April 29.

19. NORTH-EAST OHIO (NC)

Russell Hoy (MR) in place of Thomas Cromivell (M)

for morning, April 29.
Thomas Cromivell resumes seat at afternoon session.
Theodore Mayer (MR) in place of Paul 0. Mayer

(M) for afternoon, April 29.
Paul O. Mayer resumes seat at night session.

20. NORTH MISSISSIPPI (SE)

William F. Appleby (MR) in place of John D.

Humphrey (M) for morning, April 29.
Virginia Thomas (LR) in place of Joe N. Bailey (L)

for morning, April 29.
George R. Williams (M) resumes seat, morning,

April 29 replacing William F. Appleby (MR).

21. NORTH TEXAS (SC)

T. Herbert Minga (MR) in place of Alsie H. Carleton
(M) for morning, afternoon, and night sessions,
April 29.

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22. NORTHERN NEW JERSEY (NE)

Frank H. Ostertag (LR) in place of Robert W.
Carson (L) for rest of conference beginning morn-
ing, April 29.

23. NORTHWEST INDIANA (NC)

John D. Wolf (M) resumes seat at morning session
April 29 replacing Forest W. Hoivell (MR).

Donald McMahan (M) resumes seat at morning ses-
sion replacing Rotj Katayama (MR), April 29.

24. NORTHWEST TEXAS (SC)

Harold 0. Harringer (L) resumes seat at morning
session April 29 replacing J. M. Willson, Sr. (LR).

25. OHIO (NC)

Richard P. Coad (MR) in place of /. Otis Young (M)

for night session April 29.
David B. Sageser (MR) in place of /. Otis Young

(M) for afternoon, April 29.

26. OKLAHOMA (SC)

Dolphus Whitten, Jr. (L) resumes seat at morning
session April 29 replacing Clay Felts (LR)

27. PHILADELPHIA (NE)

A. LeRoy Lightner (LR) in place of Frank E. Baker
(L) Saturday afternoon session, April 27 through
end of Conference.

John R. Harper (L) resumes seat afternoon, April 27
replacing G. Ralph Lambert (LR).

28. ROCK RIVER (NC)

Harry Gibson (M) resumes seat, morning, April 29

replacing Carl Mettling (MR).
Joseph Johnson (LR) in place of Roy Fisher (L) for

morning, afternoon, April 29.

29. ROCKY MOUNTAIN (W)

William Byrd (MR) in place of H. H. Potthoff (M)

for morning, afternoon, April 29.
H. H. Potthoff resumes seat at night session, April 29.

30. SOUTH CAROLINA (SE)

Rhett Jackson (LR) in place of J. E. Jerome (L) for
rest of conference, April 29.

31. SOUTH GEORGIA (SE)

G. Ross Freeman (M) resumes seat at afternoon ses-
sion April 27 replacing W. Aubrey Alsobrook
(MR).

Mrs. J. E. Williams (L) resumes seat at afternoon
session April 27 replacing J. W. Norwood (LR).

W. Aubrey Alsobrook (MR) in place of David A.
Duck (M) for afternoon, April 27.

Chester Murray (L) resumes seat at morning session
April 29 replacing Geo. W. Mayo (LR).

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Frederick Wilson (M) resumes seat at morning ses-
sion April 29 replacing Weyman Cleveland (MR).

David A. Duck (M) resumes seat at morning session
April 29 replacing Aubrey Alsohrook (MR).

32. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (NC)

Edivard Hoffman (M) resumes seat at morning ses-
sion April 27, replacing Donald Lowe (MR).

33. TROY (NE)

Paul V. Hydon (M) resumes seat at morning session
April 29 replacing Milton Lavery (MR).

34. VIRGINIA (SE)

Charles O. Kidd (MR) in place of Harold H. Hughes

(M) for afternoon, April 29.
Harold H. Hughes resumes seat at night session.

35. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA (NE)

Fred Hunt (MR) in place of Harold Porter (M) for

morning session April 29.
Harold Porter resumes seat at afternoon session

April 29.
Fred Hunt (MR) in place of William Grove (M) for

afternoon session April 29.
William Grove resumes seat at night session.
Hoyt Hickman (MR) in place of Robert Howe (M)

for afternoon session April 29.
Robert Howe resumes seat at night session.
Benj. Bennet (LR) in place of Mrs. James Cain (L)

for morning, April 29.
Mrs. James Cain resumes seat at afternoon session.
Benj. Bennet (LR) in place of Miss Lois Anthony for

April 27, 28.
Miss Lois Anthony (L) resumes seat at morning ses-
sion April 29.

Additions to reports for April 25 and 26

Nebraska (SC) April 25. Clarence J. Forsberg (M)
resumed seat at night session.

EVANGELICAL UNTED BRETHREN

1. EASTERN

Elmer Z. Yoder (LR) in place of Albert F. Schuster
for morning, April 29.

2. INDIANA NORTH

A. Hunter Colpitts (M) resumes seat the morning of

April 29.
Paul Eppley (MR) in place of Merrell Geible the

morning of April 29.
Merrell Geible resumes seat the afternoon of April 29.

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3. MICHIGAN

Orin Bailey (MR) in place of John Murback all day
April 29.

4. MINNESOTA

John Watkins (LR) in place of Wesley Mellgren all
day April 29.

5. OHIO EAST

Kenneth Pohhj (M) resumes seat morning of April

29.
Paid Frees (M) resumes seat morning of April 29.
Merritt E. Clymer (L) resumes seat morning of April

29.

6. OHIO SANDUSKY

Ora E. Johnson (MR) in place of Daniel D. Corl for

morning of April 29.
Ora E. Johnson (MR) in place of Kenneth Stover

afternoon and evening of April 26 and morning

and afternoon of April 27.

7. OHIO SOUTHEAST

J. A. Mathias (LR) in place of Mary Cubbage for
April 29.

8. PACIFIC NORTHWEST

Carroll Krupke (L) arrived at conference morning of
April 29.

9. SUSQUEHANNA

D. Rayborn Higgins (M) resumes seat morning of

April 29.
Paul G. Gilmore (L) resumes seat morning of April

29
10. WISCONSIN

Reid E. Mevis (LR) in place of Rolland Mitchell

morning and afternoon of April 29.

Correction of Report No. 5

Mrs. Edward Stuckey (LR) in place of David Barn-
hart morning and afternoon April 26.
David Barnhart (L) resumed seat morning of April
27.

J. Everett Walker, Chairman
0. F. Landis, Secretary

REPORT NO. 10. CREDENTIALS

April 29, Afternoon
1. DETROIT (NC)

James Ragland (LR) in place of James Crippen (L)

for afternoon session April 29.
James Crippen resumes seat for night session.

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Merle Broyles (MR) in place of Woodie White (M)

for afternoon session April 29.
Woodie White resumes seat for night session.

2. FLORIDA (SE)

John Sikes (MR) in place of A. A. Hedberg (M) for

afternoon session April 29.
Leivis N. Head (MR) in place of W. S. Bozeman (M)

for afternoon session April 29.
Mrs. Allen Watson (LR) in place of Robert Mann

(L).
Robert Mann has left the seat of the conference,

April 29.

3. INDIANA (NC)

Byron Stroh (MR) in place of William Burton (M)
for afternoon session April 29.

4. LOUISVILLE (SE)

W. E. James (MR) in place of James W. Averett (M)

for afternoon session April 29.
James W. Averett resumes seat at night session.
James W. Lantrip (MR) in place of George S. Wood

(M) for afternoon session April 29.
George S. Wood resumes seat for night session.

5. NEW YORK (NE)

Irving Morsland, Jr. (MR) in place of Harold Bosley

(M) for afternoon session April 29.
Harold Bosley resumes seat at night session.

6. LOUISIANA (C)

Monroe T. Stringer (LR) in place of G. Leon Netter-

ville, Jr. (L) for afternoon session April 29.
G. Leon Netterville, Jr. resumes seat at night session.

7. NORTH ALABAMA (SE)

Mrs. T. J. Cottingham (LR) in place of Jesse A. Gulp
for afternoon session April 29.

8. NORTH MISSISSIPPI (SE)

John D. Hionphrey (M) resumes seat at afternoon
session replacing William F. Appleby (MR), April
29.

William F. Appleby (MR) for Jamie G. Houston (M)
at afternoon session April 29.

9. NORTH TEXAS (SC)

Earl Harvey (MR) in place of Robert E. Goodrich
(M) for afternoon and night sessions April 29.

10. OHIO

Clifford Garter (LR) for Marion Brown for night
session April 29.

11. PHILADELPHIA (NE)

Clinton M. Cherry (MR) in place of Harold D. Flood
(M) for the afternoon session April 29.

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Francis C. Thomas (MR) in place of F. Lewis W alley
(M) for the afternoon session April 29.

12. ROCK RIVER (NC)

William Litwiller (LR) in place of William Laskey
(L) for the afternoon and night session April 29.

13. VIRGINIA (SE)

Harry B. Eaton (MR) in place of Carl J. Sanders
(M) for the afternoon session April 29.

J. Roy Smith (MR) in place of Harold H. Hughes
(M) for the afternoon session April 29.

14. WEST TEXAS (SC)

John T. King (L) resumes seat at this morning ses-
sion April 29.

EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN

1. EASTERN

Elmer Z. Yoder (LR) in place of Russell R. Hostetter
for afternoon and evening of April 29.

Albert F. Schuster resumes seat at the afternoon
session April 29.

2. ILLINOIS

Dale Catlin (MR) in place of E. J. Larson for after-
noon session April 29.

3. OHIO SANDUSKY

Ora E. Johnson (MR) for Daniel D. Corl for the
afternoon of April 29.

4. OKLAHOMA-TEXAS

Roderick E. Gray (M) resumes seat at the afternoon
session April 29.

5. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA

Harry J. Fisher (M) will be present for remainder of

Conference.
J. W. Everett (LR) in place of Paul D. Walter for the
night session April 29.

J. Everett Walker, Chairman
0. F. Landis, Secretary

REPORT NO. 11. CREDENTIALS

Evening of April 29

1. AGRA (OS)

Mimshi R. Utarid (MR) seated in place of S. M.
Sugar (M), left seat of conference.

2. BALTIMORE (NE)

L. Carroll Yingling, Jr. (MR) in place of Marion
Michael (M) for the afternoon session, April 29.

Carroll A. Doggett, Jr. (MR) in place of Raymond L.
Roderick for the afternoon session April 29.

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Harry K. Underwood (LR) in place of Carroll
Bristow for the morning session April 29.

3. CENTRAL TEXAS (SC)

Sidney Roberts (MR) in place of L. Stanley Williams

for afternoon session April 29.
H. Brown Loyd (MR) in place of Gaston Foote for

the night session April 29.

4. FLORIDA (SE)

W. S. Bozeinan (M) resumes seat at the night session

April 29.
A. A. Hedberg (M) resumes seat at the night session

April 29.

5. HOLSTON (SE)

D. Trigg James (MR) in place of E. A. Eldridge (M)

for night, April 29.
John Lundy (LR) in place of John Steffner (L) for

the afternoon, April 29.

6. INDIANA (NC)

William Burton (M) resumes seat at night session
April 29 replacing Bijron Stroh (MR).

7. MISSOURI EAST (SC)

Geo. W. Hubbard (MR) in place of Monk Bryan (M)
for night session April 29.

8. NEW YORK (NE)

Geo. Northrop (LR) in place of Robert Preusch (L)
for afternoon April 29.

9. NORTH ARKANSAS (SC)

Clark McClinton (LR) in place of Henry Rainwater
(L) for afternoon and night sessions April 29.

10. NORTH GEORGIA (SE)

H. T. Daniel (LR) in place of W. A. Sutton (L) for

night session April 29.
Charles Boleyn (MR) in place of Earl Strickland (M)

for night session April 29.

11. NORTH MISSISSIPPI (SE)

Jamie G. Houston (M) previously absent is present at
the night session April 29.

12. PHILADELPHIA (NE)

F. Leurs W alley (M) resumes seat at night session
replacing Francis C. Thomas (MR), April 29.

Harold D. Flood (M) resumes seat at night session
replacing Clinton M. Cherry (MR), April 29.

13. TEXAS (SC)

Mrs. Maurice Faubion (LR) in place of W. A. Pounds
(L) for morning session April 29 to the end of the
conference.

Mrs. Lamar Clark (LR) in place of Jeff Austin (L)
for morning and night session April 29.

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Jeff Austin (L) has left the seat of the conference.
Wallace Shook (MR) in place of D. L. Landrum (M)

for afternoon session April 29.
D. L. Landrum resumes seat at night session.
/. Kenneth Shamblin (M) resumes seat at night

session replacing Elza Love (MR), April 29.

14. TROY (NE)

Delma Ogden (LR) in place of Donald Waterfield
(L) for night session April 29

15. VIRGINIA (SE)

/. Roy Smith (MR) in place of Harold H. Fink (M)

for night session April 29.
Harold H. Fink resumes seat at morning session

April 30.

EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN

1. ILLINOIS

Dale Catlin (MR) for 0. F. Landis for the night ses-
sion, April 29.

2. IOWA

Harold Dellit (MR) in place of Paul Pfaltzgraff for
the night session April 29.

3. WISCONSIN

Reid E. Mevis (LR) in place of Mrs. Melvin Sprecher
for the night session April 29.

J. Everett Walker, Chairman
0. F. Landis, Secretarij

REPORT NO. 12. CREDENTIALS

Morning, April 30

1. ALABAMA-WEST FLORIDA (SE)

Robert L. Wilson (MR) in place of Joel McDavid (M)

for afternoon session April 29.
J. C. Miller (MR) in place of /. B. Nichols (M) for

afternoon, April 29.
J. B. Nichols resumes seat at night session.
J. C. Miller (MR) in place of C. H. Hildreth for night

session April 29.

2. BALTIMORE (NE)

Harry K. Underwood (LR) in place of Hurst Ander-
son (L) for afternoon and night, April 29.

3. CALIFORNIA NEVADA (W)

Mrs. Mildred Howell (LR) in place of Georgia
Harkness (L) for night session April 29.

4. CENTRAL NEW YORK (NE)

Warren Odom (M) resumes seat at morning session
replacing Robert Homer (MR) at morning session
April 30.

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Robert Homer (MR) in place of Robert McCune (M)
for morning and afternoon, April 29.

5. CENTRAL TEXAS (SC)

W. V. Bane (MR) in place of L. Stanley Williams

(M) for morning session April 30.
L. S. Williams resumes seat at afternoon session,
H. B. Loyd (MR) in place of M. B. Hoivell (M) for

morning session April 30.
M. B. Howell resumes seat at afternoon session.

6. HOLSTON (SE)

Richard Timberlake (MR) in place of Robert Wilcox

for morning session April 30.
Gordon Sterchi (MR) in place of Spurgeon McCartt

(M) for morning, April 30.

7. KANSAS (SC)

Ewart G. Watts (MR) in place of Clare J. Hayes (M)

for morning, April 30.
Clare J. Hayes resumes seat at afternoon session.

8. LOUISIANA (SC)

Jack Cooke (MR) in place of George F. Pearce, Jr.
(M) for morning, afternoon, and night session
April 30.

9. MINNESOTA (NC)

Mrs. Chas. W. Spear (LR) in place of Gerald B.
Needham (LR) for morning, afternoon, and night
April 30.

10. MISSOURI EAST (SC)

/. C. Montgomery (MR) in place of Gregory K. Poole
(M) for morning, April 30.

11. NEW YORK (NE)

Henry Whyman (MR) in place of Douglas Verdin
(M) for morning, April 30.

Douglas Verdin resumes seat at afternoon session.

Henry Wyman (MR) in place of Doug Verdin (M)
for night, April 29.

Doug Verdin resumes seat at April 30 morning ses-
sion.

12. NORTH ALABAMA (SE)

O.B.Sansbury (MR) in i)\ace of Duncan Hunter (M)

for morning, April 30.
Allen D. Montgomery (MR) in place of Calvin M.

Pinkard (M) for morning session April 30.

13. NORTH ARKANSAS (SC)

Clark McClinton (LR) in place of Henry Rainwater
(L) for morning session and rest of conference.

14. NORTH-EAST OHIO (NC)

Theodore Mayer (MR) in place of Howard Wiant
(M) for morning, April 30.

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Howard Wiant resumes seat at afternoon session.

15. NORTH INDIANA (NC)

Mrs. D. G. Woolpert (LR) in place of Leo M. Haupt-
man (L) for afternoon and rest of conference,
April 30.

16. NORTH IOWA (NC)

Don Carver (MR) in place of Wayne Shoemaker

(M) for morning, April 29.
Wayne Shoemaker resumes seat at afternoon session.

17. NORTH TEXAS (SC)

Alsie H. Carleton (M) resumes seat at morning ses-
sion April 30 replacing T. Herbert Minga.

18. NORTHWEST TEXAS (SC)

H. Doyle Ragle (MR) in place of S. Duane Bruce (M)
for morning, April 30.

19. OHIO (NC)

Willia7)i E. Smith (MR) in place of J. Otis Young
(M) for afternoon, April 30.

20. SOUTH GEORGIA (SE)

Geo. W. Mayo (LR) in place of Zach Henderson (L)
beginning at morning recess for balance of confer-
ence, April 30.

W. Aubrey Alsobrook (MR) in place of Frank L.
Robertson (M) for morning, April 30.

21. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA-ARIZONA (W)

Daniel Walker (MR) in place of W. H. Hildebrand

(M) for night session April 29.
W. H. Hildebrand resumes seat at morning session

April 30.
U. S. Griggs (LR) in place of Ernest C. Colwell (L)

at night session April 29.
Ernest C. Colwell resumes seat at morning session

April 30.

22. TENNESSEE (SE)

Frank A. Calhoun (MR) in place of W. Bruce
Strother (M) for morning, April 30.

23. TROY (NE)

Donald Waterfield (L) resumes seat at morning ses-
sion replacing Selma Ogden (LR) at morning,
April 30.

24. VIRGINIA (SE)

Roy all B. Watkins (MR) in place of George S. Light-

ner (M) for afternoon, April 30.
George S. Lightner resumes seat at night, April 30.

25. WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA (SE)

A. G. Lackey (MR) in place of Cecil Heckard (M)
for afternoon, April 29.

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John H. Carper (MR) in place of R. H. Nicholson
(M) for afternoon, April 29.

EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN

1. IOWA

Ray Dellit (LR) seated for James Bogenrief (L),

April 27.
Paul Pfaltzgraff resumes seat at morning session

April 30.

2. MONTANA

Harvey E. Bartram has left the seat of the Confer-
ence April 30.

3. OHIO SANDUSKY

Ora E. Johnson (MR) in place of Daniel D. Corl,
April 30.

4. SUSQUEHANNA

Harry A. DeWire (MR) in place of Arthur W. Stam-

hach for the night session April 30.
Alfred J. Thomas (MR) in place of Wm. Lippert for

the morning, afternoon and evening session of

April 30.

5. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA

J. W. Everett (LR) in place of Mrs. Carroll Gray

morning of April 30.
0. A. Burkel (MR) in place of Harold R. Burgess for

the morning of April 30.

6. WISCONSIN

Reid E. Mevis (LR) in place of Mrs. Merlin Sprecher,

morning and afternoon of April 30.
Donald D. Fenner (LR) in place of Solomon G.
Cramer for the morning of April 30.

J. Everett Walker, Chairman
0. F. Landis, Secretary

REPORT NO. 13. CREDENTIALS

Afternoon, April 30

1. CENTRAL TEXAS (SC)

Sidney Roberts (MR) in place of Gaston Foote (M)

for afternoon only, April 30.
Gaston Foote resumes seat at night session.
Morgan Garrett (MR) in place of L. Stanley Williams

(M) for afternoon, April 30.
L. Stanley Williams resumes seat at night session.

2. FLORIDA (SE)

John M. Sikes (MR) in place of M. C. Cleveland (M)
for afternoon, April 30.

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3. LOUISIANA (SC)

Rex Squires (MR) in -place of Henry Rickey (M) for
afternoon, April 30.

4. LOUISVILLE (SE)

Mrs. H. E. Arterburn (LR) in place of Albert Hub-
bard (L) for afternoon, April 30.
Albert Hubbard resumes seat at night session.

5. MISSISSIPPI (SE)

Dan Breland (LR) in place of John Satterfield (L),
April 30 for the rest of the conference.

6. MISSOURI EAST (SC)

J. Montgomery (MR) in place of /. J. Johnson, Jr.

(M) for afternoon, April 30.
Gregory K. Poole (M) resumes seat at night session

April 30 replacing /. C. Mo7itgomery.

7. NEBRASKA (SC)

Nye O. Bono (MR) in place of Clarence Foresberg
(M) for morning and afternoon, April 30.

Mrs. A. R. Marquardt (LR) in place of Mrs. Ed. Cobb
(L) for afternoon session April 30.

8. NEW YORK (NE)

Henry Why man (MR) in place of Doug Verdin (M)
for night session April 29; morning session April
30.

Douglas Verdin resumes seat at afternoon session
April 30.

9. NORTH GEORGIA (SE)

Charles E. Wilson, Jr. (MR) in place of Earl Strick-
land (M) for April 30.

10. NORTH INDIANA (NC)

Mrs. D. G. Woolpert (LR) in place of Leo M. Haupt-
man (L) for April 30 afternoon and remaining
sessions of conference.

11. NORTH-EAST OHIO (NC)

Harold Etving (MR) in place of Paul Ward (MR)

for afternoon session.
Paul Ward (MR) in place of Harold Ewing for night

session April 30.

12. PENINSULA (NE)

William Heynphill, Jr. (MR) in place of Howard M.
Amoss (M) for afternoon, April 30.

13. PHILADELPHIA (NE)

Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson (LR) in place of Mrs. Rita
Barto (L) for afternoon session April 30.

14. ROCK RIVER (NC)

Gilbert Weishaar (MR) in place of Edsel Ammons
(M) for afternoon, April 30.

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Carl Mettling (MR) in place of Harry Gibson (M)
for afternoon, April 30.

15. SOUTH GEORGIA (SE)

W. R. Cleveland (MR) in place of C. Wilboimie
Hancock (M) for afternoon, April 30.

16. SOUTH IOWA (NC)

Alvin T. Maherry (MR) in place of C. Dendy Garrett

(M) for morning, April 30.
C. Dendy Garrett resumes seat at afternoon session.

17. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA-ARIZONA (W)

Cornish Rogers (MR) in place of Edwin Reeves (M)

for afternoon, April 30.
Edwin Reeves resumes seat at night session.
Daniel Walker (MR) in place of Ray Ragsdale (M)

for afternoon, April 30.
Ray Ragsdale resumes seat at night session.

18. SOUTHWEST TEXAS (SC)

R. F. Curl (MR) in place of Claus Rohlfs (M) for

afternoon session April 30.
T. LeRoy Lain (LR) in place of C. W. Brown (L) for

afternoon sesssion April 30.

19. TENNESSEE (SE)

W. Bruce Sir other (M) resumes seat at afternoon
session replacing Frank A. Calhoun (MR), April
30.

Frank A. Calhoun (MR) in place of Elbert Walkup
(M) for afternoon, April 30.

20. VIRGINIA (SE)

R. Beverly Watkins (MR) in place of Harold H. Fink

(M) for night session April 30.
Harold H. Fink resumes seat at morning session May

1.
James W. Turner (MR) in place of Theodore E.

Landis (M) for afternoon, April 30.
Theodore Landis resumes seat at night session.

21. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA (NE)

Hoyt Hickman (MR) in place of Arthur Crawford

(M) for morning session April 30.
Arthur Craivford resumes seat at afternoon session

April 30.

22. HONG KONG PROVISIONAL

K. B. Mcintosh (MR) in place of C. H. Woo (L),
afternoon, April 30 for balance of conference.

EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN
1. EASTERN

Elmer Z. Yoder (LR) in place of Harold W. Quickel
for the afternoon of April 30.

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George R. Barth (MR) in place of Warren A. Loesch
for the afternoon and evening sessions April 30.

2. ILLINOIS

Dale Catlin (MR) in place of Wayne Hess, afternoon
session April 30.

3. OHIO SOUTHEAST

J. A. Mathias (LR) in place of Dale DeLong-, after-
noon session April 30.
J. A. Mathias (LR) in place of Marion Prosch for

night session April 30.
Mary Cubbage resumes seat morning of April 30.

J. Everett Walker, Chairman
0. F. Landis, Secretary

REPORT NO. 14. CREDENTIALS

Night, April 30

1. ALABAMA-WEST FLORIDA (SE)

/. Carlisle Miller (MR) in place of Charles H.

Hildreth (M) for night session April 28.
Charles Hildreth resumes seat at morning session

April 29.
/. C. Miller (MR) in place of Joel McDaniel (M) for

morning session.

2. BALTIMORE (NE)

Theodore Bowen (MR) m-^XdiCQ of William Firth (M)

for morning, April 30.
William Firth resumes seat at afternoon session.
Forrest C. Stith (MR) in place of Marion Michael

(M) for morning, April 30.
Marion Michael resumes seat at afternoon session.
Bruce Poynter (MR) in place of Edward Porter (M)

for afternoon and night session.
Edward Porter resumes seat at morning session May

1.
Edward Lewis (MR) in place of William Firth (M)

for night session April 30.
William Firth resumes seat at morning session May 1.

3. CALIFORNIA-NEVADA (W)

Mrs. James P. Howell (LR) in place of Georgia
Harkness (L), night session May 30.

4. CENTRAL TEXAS (SC)

Sidney Roberts (MR) in place of Gaston Foote (M)

for night session April 30.
Kenneth B. Copeland (LR) in place of E. F. Jud for

night session April 30, and for all sessions May 1.

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5. EAST WISCONSIN (NC)

L. Clarence Kelley (MR) in place of Richard Miller
(M) for night session April 30.

6. FLORIDA (SE)

Harry C. Parham (MR) in place of John J. Rooks

(M) for night session April 30.
John J. Rooks resumes seat at morning session May 1.

7. LOUISIANA (SC)

L. Keith Mason (MR) in place of Robert P. Lay (M)

for afternoon, April 30.
Roy Mouser (MR) in place of David L. Dykes (M)

for night, April 30.

8. MICHIGAN (NC)

Keith T. Avery (MR) in place of Carlos C. Page (M)
for night, April 30.

9. MINNESOTA (NC)

Clare Karsten (MR) in place of Dennis Nyberg (M)
for night, April 30.

10. MISSOURI EAST (SC)

/. /. Johnson (M) resumes seat at night session April
30 replacing /. C. Montgomery (MR).

11. NEBRASKA (SC)

Clarence Forsherg (M) resumes seat at night session
April 30 replacing Nye 0. Bond (MR)

Mrs. Ed. Cobb (L) resumes seat at night session
April 30 replacing Mrs. A. R. Marquardt (LR).

12. NEW ENGLAND (NE)

Richard Harding (MR) in place of Wilbur Ziegler
(M) for night, April 30.

13. NORTH ALABAMA (SE)

Thirwell C. Nolen (LR) in place of Frank Dominick
(L) for afternoon April 29.

14. NORTH TEXAS (SC)

T. Herbert Minga (MR) in place of Walter Under-
wood (M) for night session April 30.

15. NORTHERN NEW JERSEY (NE)

Clark Hunt (MR) in place of Dean Lanning (MR)
for night session April 30.

16. OHIO (NC)

William Smith (MR) in place of /. Otis Young for
night, April 30.

17. PACIFIC NORTHWEST (W)

Mrs. Frank Little (LR) in place of Lyle Truax (L)
for night, April 30 and for rest of Conference.

18. PENINSULA (NE)

Howard M. Amoss (M) resumes seat at night, April
30 replacing William Hemphill, Jr. (MR) .

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19. PHILADELPHIA (NE)

Mrs. Kenneth Barto (L) resumes seat at night ses-
sion April 30 replacing Mrs. Ruleph Johnson (LR) .

20. SOUTH GEORGIA (SE)

/. W. Norwood (MR) in place of Chester Murray
(M) for night session April 30.

C. Wilbourne Hancock (M) resumes seat at night ses-
sion April 30 replacing W. R. Cleveland.

21. SOUTHWEST TEXAS (SC)

Clav^ Rohlfs (M) resumes seat at night session April
30 replacing R. F. Curl (MR).

22. TENNESSEE (SE)

Floyd M. Ford (LR) in place of Joe A. Hundley (LR)

for night, April 30.
Elbert E. Walkup (M) resumes seat at night session

replacing Frank A. Calhoun (MR), April 30.

23. WEST TEXAS (C)

E. C. Ranson (LR) in place of John T. King (L) for

afternoon session April 30.
John T. King resumes seat at night session.

EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH

1. IOWA

Harold Dellit (MR) in place of Leonard Deaver for
night session April 30.

2. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA

J. W. Everett (LR) in place of Harry R. Blanset for
night session April 30.

3. WISCONSIN

Reid E. Mevis (LR) in place of Lawrence Hinz for
night session April 30.

J. Everett Walker, Chairman
0. F. Landis, Secretary

REPORT NO. 15. CREDENTIALS

Morning, May 1, 1968

1. BALTIMORE (NE)

Harry K. Underwood (LR) in place of Hurst Ander-
son (L) for the sessions of May 1.

2. CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA (NE)

Mrs. Thomas Hopkins (LR) in place of Mrs. Abram

D. Belt (L), morning and afternoon, May 1.
Mrs. Belt resumes seat at night session.

3. EAST WISCONSIN (NC)

L. Clarence Kelley (MR) in place of Richard Miller
for afternoon, April 30.

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4. FLORIDA (SE)

M. C. Cleveland (M) resumes seat at night session

April 30 replacing John M. Sikes (MR) .
John M. Sikes (MR) in place of George Foster (M)

for night session April 30.
George Foster resumes seat at morning session May

1.
Ralph Huston (M) resumes seat at morning session

May 1.
Joh7i M. Sikes (MR) in place of Robert M. Blackburn

(M) for morning, May 1.

5. GEORGIA (C)

J. D. Grier (MR) in place of A. C. Epps (MR) for all
sessions May 1.

6. LITTLE ROCK (SC)

/. Edward Dunlap (MR) in place of Robert E. L.
Beard en (M) for all sessions May 1.

7. LOUISVILLE (SE)

Paul Shepherd (MR) in place of Ted Hightower (M)

for night session April 30.
Ted Hightower resumes seat morning, May 1.

8. MICHIGAN (NC)

Howard Lyman (MR) in place of Robert Jongeward
(M) for morning and afternoon sessions May 1.

Carlos C. Page (M) resumes seat at morning session
replacing Keith T. Avery (MR).

9. MINNESOTA (NC)

Dennis Nyberg (M) resumes seat at morning session
May 1 replacing Clare Karsten (MR).

10. NEW ENGLAND (NE)

Richard Harding (MR) in place of Blaine Taylor
(M) for afternoon, May 1.

11. NEW YORK (NE)

George Northrop (LR) in place of Louis Houser (L)
morning of Mav 1 to end of conference.

12. NORTH ALABAMA (SE)

Louise Branscomb (LR) in place of Burt Purdy (L)
for morning May 1.

13. NORTHERN NEW JERSEY (NE)

Dean Lanning (MR) resumes seat at morning session

replacing Clark Hunt, May 1.
Clark Hunt (MR) in place of Forest M. Fuess (M)

for morning session Mav 1.

14. NORTHWEST TEXAS (SC)

S. Duane Bruce (M) resumes seat at morning session
May 1 replacing H. Doyle Ragle (MR) .

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15. ROCK RIVER (NC)

Edsel Amnions (M) resumes seat at morning session
May 1 replacing Gil Weishaar (MR).

Harry Gibson (M) resumes seat at morning session
May 1 replacing Carl Mettling (MR).

16. SOUTH GEORGIA (SE)

Alvis A. Waite, Jr. (MR) in place of George L. Zorn
(M) for afternoon session May 1.

17. SOUTHWEST TEXAS (SC)

C. W. Brown (L) resumes seat at morning session
replacing T. LeRoy Lain (LR), May 1.

18. TEXAS (SC)

Wallace Shook (MR) in place of Harry Rankin (M)
for morning and afternoon sessions May 1.

Harry Rankin resumes seat at night session.

Mrs. Lamar Clark (LR) in place of Jeff Austin (L)
for morning, April 30.

Jeff Austin seated at afternoon session April 30.

19. VIRGINIA (SE)

C. O. Kidd (MR) in place of H. H. Fink (M) for

morning May 1.
H. H. Fink resumes seat at afternoon session.

20. HONG KONG PROVISIONAL (OS)

Kenneth B. Mcintosh (MR) in place of C. H. Woo
(L) beginning morning May 1.

EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN

1. IOWA

L. E. Deaver resumes seat at the morning session
May 1.

2. ROCKY MOUNTAIN

Keith Spahr (MR) in place of Allen linger for all day
May 1.

3. SUSQUEHANNA

A. J. Thomas (MR) in place of Gerald D. Kauffman

for afternoon, May 1.
Arthur W. Stambach (M) resumes seat morning of

May 1.
Harry W. Shenk (LR) in place of R. G. Mowery all

day May 1.
Wm. J. Lip-pert (M) resumes seat morning of May 1.

4. OHIO SANDUSKY

Ora E. Johnson (MR) in place of Daniel D. Corl for
the rest of this session,

5. OHIO SOUTHEAST

Marion Prosch (L) resumes seat at the morning ses-
sion May 1.

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Dale DeLong (L) resumes seat at the morning ses-
sion May 1.

6. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA

J. W. Everett (LR) in place of Dan W. Hummell for

the morning of May 1.
Harry R. Blanset (L) resumes seat at the morning

session May 1.

7. WISCONSIN

Donald Fenner (MR) in place of Harveij Schweppe

for the morning of May 1.
Reid E. Mevis (LR) in place of Mrs. Merlin Sprecher
for all day May 1.

J. Everett Walker, Chairman
0. F. Landis, Secretary

REPORT NO. 16. CREDENTIALS

Afternoon of May 1
CENTRAL TEXAS (SC)

C. C. Sessions (MR) in place of Bruce Weaver (M)

for afternoon only, May 1.
Max Mobley (LR) in place of Morris D. Walker (L)
for afternoon only. May 1.
EAST WISCONSIN (NC)

L. Clarence Kelley (MR) in place of Marvin A.

Schilling (M) for afternoon May 1.
Mrs. Marvin Schilling (LR) in place of James

Martin (L) for afternoon. May 1.
Mrs. Elton Boettcher (LR) in place of Mrs. R. E.

Hundley (L) for afternoon May 1.
Roger Bourland (MR) in place of Alvin Lindgren
(M) for afternoon, May 1.
FLORIDA (SE)
Robert M. Blackburn (M) resumes seat at afternoon

session May 1 replacing John Sikes (MR) .
Hai^ry C. Parham (MR) in place of Durward C. Mc-
Donell (M) for afternoon May 1.
KANSAS (SC)

Eivart G. Watts (MR) in place of Roger E. Biddle

(M) for afternoon session May 1.
Roger Biddle resumes seat at night session.
KENTUCKY (SE)

Harold W. Dorsey (MR) in place of Albert W.

Sweazy (M) for morning, May 1.
Albert Siveazy resumed seat at afternoon session.
LOUISIANA (SC)

Mrs. C. B. McGowan (LR) in place of Robert B. Lay
(L) for afternoon. May 1.

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Jack S. Wilkes (MR) in place of David L. Dykes (M) for
afternoon, May 1.

7. LOUISVILLE (SE)

Mrs. H. E. Arterburn (LR) in place of Albert Hub-
bard (L) for morning and afternoon, May 1.
Albert Hubbard resumes seat at night session.

8. MICHIGAN (NC)

Donald Strong (LR) in place of Donald Holbrook
(L) for afternoon session May 1.

9. NEBRASKA (SC)

Nye O. Bond (MR) in place of L. R. Davis (M) for
afternoon, May 1.

10. NEW YORK (NE)

Henry Whyman (MR) in place of Harold Bosley (M)

for afternoon and night session May 1.
Harold Bosley resumes seat morning session May 2.

11. NORTH ALABAMA (SE)

Louis Branscomb (LR) in place of Frank Dominick
(L) for afternoon session May 1.

12. NORTH INDIANA (NC)

Virgil Bjork (M) resumes seat morning. May 1.

13. NORTH MISSISSIPPI (SE)

Rush G. Miller (MR) in place of George R. Williams
for afternoon, May 1.

14. NORTHERN NEW JERSEY (NE)

Clark Hunt (MR) in place of Forest M. Fuess (M)
for afternoon, May 1.

15. NORTH-EAST OHIO (NC)

Ron Weber (LR) in place of John Chittum (L) for
afternoon. May 1.

16. NORTHWEST TEXAS (SC)

W. Harry Vanderpool (MR) in place of Charles E.
Lutrick (M) for afternoon. May 1.

17. OHIO (NC)

Damon Young (MR) in place of Samuel Wright (M)
for afternoon. May 1.

18. ROCK RIVER (NC)

Gilbert Weishaar (MR) in place of Harry Gibson

(M) for afternoon. May 1.
Mrs. C. C. Cummings (LR) in place of Jennings

Laskey (L) for afternoon. May 1.

19. SOUTH CAROLINA (C)

/. W. Hay ward (MR) in place of C. Jasper Smith
(M) for afternoon, May 1.

20. SOUTH GEORGIA (SE)

J. W. Norwood (LR) in place of Chester Murry (L)
for morning, May 1.

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21. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (NC)

Jack Collins (LR) in place of Ernest Teagle (L) for
morning, May 1.

22. TROY (NE)

Milton Lavery (MR) in place of Charles Schwartz
(M) for afternoon, May 1.

23. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA (NE)

Herbert L. Gwyer (LR) in place of Paul C. Reynolds
(L) for afternoon. May 1.

EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN

1. OKLAHOMA-TEXAS

W. Eugene Kay (MR) in place of James F. William-
son for afternoon and night session Mav 1.

2. WEST VIRGINIA

T. A^ Bennett (MR) in place of Bland Brady for
afternoon of May 1,

3. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA

Bruce H. Bishop (MR) in place of Gene E. Sease for
afternoon of May 1.

4. WISCONSIN

Do7iald Fenner (MR) in place of Gordon Bender for

afternoon of May 1.
Mrs. Merlin Sprecher (L) resumes seat at the after-
noon session May 1.

J. Everett Walker, Chairman
0. F. Landis, Secretary

REPORT NO. 17. CREDENTIALS

May 2 — Morning

1. BALTIMORE (NE)

Forrest Stith (MR) in place of Edward H. Poi-ter
(M) for the morning session May 2.

Edivard H. Porter resumes seat for afternoon session.

Theodore Boiven (MR) in place of William E. Firth
(M) for the afternoon session May 1.

William E. Firth resumes seat for the morning ses-
sion. May 2.

R. Bruce Poynter (MR) in place of Edward Porter
(M) for the afternoon session May 1.

Edivard Porter resumes seat for the morning session
Mav 2.

2. CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA (NE)

Charles A. L. Bickell (MR) in place of D. Frederick
Wertz (M) for the morning and afternoon sessions
May 2.

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D. Frederick Wertz resumes seat for the night session

May 2.
Martin W. Hopkins (MR) in place of Earl N. Rowe

(M) for the morning session May 2.
Earl N. Rowe resumes seat for the afternoon session.

3. CENTRAL TEXAS (SC)

Morgan Garrett (MR) in place of W. M. Greenwaldt
(M) for night session May 1.

4. GEORGIA (C)

/. D. Grier (MR) in place of A. C. Epps (MR) for the

morning session May 2.
A. C. Epps resumes seat for the afternoon session.

5. LOUISIANA (SC)

J. C. Love (LR) in place of Robert P. Lay (L) for
the morning session May 2.

6. LOUISVILLE (SE)

Mrs. H. E. Arterburn (LR) in place of Albert Hub-
bard (L) for the morning session May 2, and con-
tinuing until the end of the Conference.

7. MICHIGAN (NC)

Donald Holbrook (L) resumes seat at morning ses-
sion, May 2, replacing Donald Strong (LR).

Robert Jongeivard (M) resumes seat for morning ses-
sion, May 2, replacing Howard Lyynan (MR).

Carlos C. Page (M) resumes seat at morning session.
May 2, replacing Keith T. Avery (MR), seated
May 1.

8. NEBRASKA (SC)

L. R. Davis (M) resumes seat for morning session.
May 2, replacing A^7/e O. Bond (MR), seated May 1.

9. NORTH IOWA (NC)

Harry E. Young (LR) in place of William P. Apple-
gate (L) for morning and afternoon sessions. May
2.

William P. Applegate resumes seat for night session.

10. NORTH MISSISSIPPI (SE)

George R. Williams (M) resumes seat at morning
session, May 2, replacing Riish G. Miller (MR)
seated for afternoon session, May 1.

11. NORTH TEXAS (SC)

Henry Mood (MR) in place of Alsie H. Carleton (M)
for morning and afternoon sessions. May 2.

12. NORTHERN NEW JERSEY (NE)

Forest M. Fuess (M) resumes seat at morning ses-
sion, replacing Clark Hunt (MR), seated for all
sessions, May 1.

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13. NORTHWEST TEXAS (SC)

Lyle Diffebach (LR) in place of J. M. Willson, Jr.
(L) for morning session, May 2.

14. OHIO (NC)

Kenneth Hunt (LR) in place of Darrell Hottle (L)

for morning session, May 2.
David Sageser (M) in place of /. Otis Young (MR)

for night session. May 2.

15. SOUTH CAROLINA (C)

C. Jasper Smith (M) resumes seat for morning ses-
sion. May 2, replacing J. W. Hey ward (MR) seated
May 1.

John W. Curry (MR) in place of Warren M. Jenkins
(M) for morning, afternoon, and night sessions
May 2.

16. SOUTH GEORGIA (SE)

George L. Zorn (M) resumes seat at morning session,
May 2, replacing Alvis A. Waite, Jr. (MR), seated
May 1.

Chester Murray (L) resumes seat at morning ses-
sion, replacing J. W. Norwood (LR) seated May 1.

17. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA-ARIZONA

John Stone (LR) in place of Verne Orr (L) begin-
ning April 30, for the remainder of the Conference.

18. TEXAS (C)

Mrs. Mary Crawford (LR) in place of Thomas W.
Cole (L) for morning, afternoon, and night ses-
sions, May 2.

19. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA (NE)

Herbert L. Gwyer (LR) in place of David Spahr (L)

for afternoon session. May 2.
David Spahr resumes seat for night session.
Hoyt Hickman (MR) in place of Arthur Craivford

(M) for afternoon session, May 2,
Arthur Crawford resumes seat for night session.

EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN

1. INDIANA SOUTH

Clifford Bingham (LR) in place of George St. Angelo
from Tuesday, April 30 through May 3.

2. MICHIGAN

Orin Bailey (MR) in place of W. P. Peck afternoon
and evening of May 2.

3. OKLAHOMA-TEXAS

Jay Anderson (L) was present for the morning ses-
sion May 2.

James Williamson (M) resumes seat at the morning
session May 2.

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ROCKY MOUNTAIN

Allen linger resumes seat at the morning session
May 2.
SUSQUEHANNA

Harry DeWire (MR) in place of Arthur Stambach

for afternoon and evening of May 1.
Harry W. Shenk (LR) in place of H. LeRoy Marlow

for the full day May 2.
R. G. Mowery (L), Wm. Lippert (M), Arthur Stam-
bach (M), Gerald Kauffman (M), Fred Mund re-
sume seats at the morning session, May 2.
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA

0. A. Burkel (MR) in place of Arthur T. Moffat

morning and afternoon of May 2.
Gene E. Sease (M) resumes seat at the morning ses-
sion May 2.
J. W. Everett (LR) in place of George Hershberger
for the morning session May 2.
WEST VIRGINIA

T. N. Bennett (MR) in place of Robert Dille for the

morning of May 2.
Bland Brady (M) resumes seat at the morning ses-
sion May 2.
WISCONSIN

Reid E. Mevis (LR) in place of Donald Lowater,

morning of May 2.
Donald D. Fenner (MR) in place of Milton Giese,

morning of May 2.
Gordon Bender (M) resumes seat at the morning ses-
sion May 2.

J. Everett Walker, Chairman
O. F. Landis, Secretary

REPORT NO. 18. CREDENTIALS

May 2 — Afternoon
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (NC)
Roy W. Trueblood (MR) in place of Frank H. Nestler

(M) for morning. May 2.
Frank H. Nestler resumes seat at afternoon session.
Orval L. Bear (MR) in place of Jack B. NoHh (M)

afternoon, May 2.
Jack B. North resumes seat at night session.
Robert A. Thornburg (MR) in place of Ben Garrison

(M) for afternoon. May 2.
Ben Garrison resumes seat at night session.

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2. CENTRAL TEXAS (SC)

C. C. Sessions (MR) in place of L. Stanley Williams
(M) for afternoon, May 2.

L. Stanley Williajns resumes seat at night session.
/. W. Sprinkle (MR) in place of M. B. Howell for

afternoon, May 2.
M. B. Hoivell (M) resumes seat at night session.
Sidney Roberts (MR) in place of W. M. Greenwaldt

(M) for afternoon, May 2.
W. M. Greenwaldt resumes seat at night session.

3. DETROIT (NC)

James Ragland (LR) in place of Lionel Thompson

(L) for afternoon May 2.
Lionel Thompson resumes seat at night session.

4. HOLSTON (SE)

D. Trigg James (MR) in place of Frank Settle (MR)
for afternoon, May 2.

5. NEW YORK (NE)

Irving Marsland, Jr. (MR) in place of William James

(M) for afternoon May 2.
William James resumes seat at night session.

6. NORTH MISSISSIPPI (SE)

Rush G. Miller (MR) in place of John D. Humphrey
(M) for afternoon, May 2.

7. PHILADELPHIA (NE)

Dennis Fletcher (MR) in place of F. Lewis W alley
(M) for afternoon, May 2.

8. ROCK RIVER (NC)

Harry Gibson (M) resumes seat at morning session
May 2 replacing Gil Weisbaar (MR).

Mrs. C. Clifford Cummings (LR) in place of Mrs.
Wm. McCallum (L) for afternoon and night, May
2.

9. SOUTH GEORGIA (SE)

J. W. Norwood (LR) in place of Mrs. J. E. Williams
(L) for afternoon, May 2.

10. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA-ARIZONA (W)

Dayiiel Walker (MR) in place of Ray Ragsdale (M)

for afternoon and night, May 1.
Ray Ragsdale resumes seat morning, May 2.

11. TEXAS (C)

W. D. Randolph (MR) in place of L. B. F elder (M)
for afternoon session May 2.

12. VIRGINIA (SE)

James W. Turner (MR) in place of R. Kern Eutsler
(M) for afternoon and night. May 2.

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13. WEST TEXAS (C)

Ernest T. Dixon, Jr. (M) resumes seat afternoon,
May 2, replacing /. C. Owens (MR) .

EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN

1. EASTERN

Rollin T. Reiner (MR) in place of George R. Barth

afternoon, May 2.
George W. Bashore (MR) for Harold S. Peiffer,

afternoon. May 2.

2. INDIANA NORTH

Paul Eppley (MR) in place of John Chambers, after-
noon of May 2.

John Chambers resumes seat evening of May 2.

H. J. Berger (MR) in place of V. A. Carlson, after-
noon of May 2.

V. A. Carlson resumes seat evening of May 2.

3. OHIO SOUTHEAST

Stanley Dunkle (MR) in place of Carl Butterbaugh,
afternoon of May 2.

4. SUSQUEHANNA

A. J. Thomas (MR) in place of Melvin German, Jr.
for afternoon of May 2.

5. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA

Bruce H. Bishop (MR) in place of Harry J. Fisher,
afternoon of May 2.

6. WEST VIRGINIA

Robert Dille (M) resumes seat at afternoon session
May 2.

7. WISCONSIN

Reid E. Mevis (LR) in place of Donald Fenner, after-
noon session May 2.

J. Everett Walker, Chairman
0. F. Landis, Secretary

REPORT NO. 19. CREDENTIALS

May 2 — Night

1. BALTIMORE (NE)

Edward B. Lewis (MR) in place of Edward Porter
(M) for afternoon and night. May 2.

Edivard Porter resumes seat at morning session May
3.

2. CENTRAL KANSAS (SC)

Mrs. Elbert DeForest (LR) has left the seat of the
Conference May 2.

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3. DETROIT (NC)

Merle D. Broyles (MR) in place of Hoover Rupert

(M) for night session May 2.
Hoover Rupert resumes seat at morning session May

3.

4. FLORIDA (SE)

Harry Parliam (MR) in place of A. A. Hedberg (M)
for afternoon and night, May 2.

5. LOUISIANA (SC)

Mrs. C. B. McGowan (LR) in place of Thomas H.

Matheny (L) for night, May 2.
Mrs. Glenn E. Laskey (LR) in place of W. Davis

Cotton (L) for night session Mav 2.

6. LOUISVILLE (SE)

W. E. James (MR) in place of Ted Hightower (M)
for night, May 2.

Ted Hightoiver resumes seat at morning session
May 3.

7. MISSOURI EAST (SC)

/. C. Montgomery (MR) in place of Mo7ik Bryan (M)
for afternoon and night, May 2.

8. NORTH ALABAMA (SE)

0. B. Sanshury (MR) in place of Lorenzo D. Tyson
(M) for night, May 2.

9. NORTH-EAST OHIO (NC)

Harold Ewing (MR) in place of R. H. Courtney (M)

for night, May 2.
R. H. Courtney resumes seat at morning, May 3.

10. NORTH GEORGIA (SE)

Harold T. Daniel (LR) in place of Burt Lance (L)
.. ■•> for night, May 2, and remainder of conference.

11. NORTH MISSISSIPPI (SE)

John D. Humphrey (M) resumes seat at night session
May 2 replacing Rush G. Miller (MR) .

12. NORTH TEXAS (SC)

T. Herbert Minga (MR) in place of Robert Goodrich
(M) for night, May 2.

13. OHIO (NC)

Damon P. Young (MR) in place of /. Otis Young

(M) for night, May 2.
David Sageser (MR) in place of Emerson Colaiv (M)

for night, May 2.

14. SOUTH GEORGIA (SE)

Aubrey Alsobrook (MR) in place of Frederick Wilson

(M) for night session May 2.
Mrs. J. E. Williams (L) resumes seat at night session

May 2 replacing J. W. Norwood (LR) .

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15. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA (NE)

Herbert L. Gwyer (LR) in place of Paul C. Reynolds
(L) for night, May 2.

EVANGELICAL UNTED BRETHREN

1. Elmer Z. Yoder (MR) in place of Fred G. Bollman,

afternoon session May 2.
Rollin Reiner (MR) in place of Carl Schneider, night
session May 2.

2. OHIO MIAMI

Paul Chastain (MR) in place of Louis Oden for full
day, May 3.

3. OHIO SOUTHEAST

Carl Butterbaugh (MR) resumes seat at night session
May 2.

4. PACIFIC NORTHWEST

Lloyd G. Uecker, Delbert Keller (M Observers) have
left the seat of the conference May 2.

D. L. Vermillion (M) left the seat of the conference
May 2.

5. SUSQUEHANNA

A. J. Thomas (MR) in place of Melvin German, night
session May 2.

6. WISCONSIN

Donald D. Fenner (MR) in place of Gordon R. Bender
for the afternoon and evening session May 2.

J. Everett Walker, Chairman
0. F. Landis, Secretary

REPORT NO. 20. CREDENTIALS

Morning, May 3
BALTIMORE (NE)

Harry K. Underwood (LR) in place of Thurman L.

Dodson (L), night, May 2.
Harry K. Underwood (LR) in place of Hurst Ander-
son (L), morning. May 3 and for remainder of
conference.
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA (NE)

Mrs. Frank W. Ake (LR) in place of Richard A. Lank
(L), morning, May 3 and the rest of the confer-
ence.
CENTRAL TEXAS (SC)

C. C. Sessions (MR) in place of Gaston Foote (M)

for night, May 2.
Gaston Foote resumes seat at morning session May 3.

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4. FLORIDA (SE)

A. A. Hedberg (M) resumes seat at morning, May 3,

replacing Harry Parham (MR).
Harrij Parham (MR) in place of M. C. Cleveland (M)

for night, May 3, and to end of conference.

5. LOUISIANA (SO

Mrs. C. B. McGowan (LR) in place of Tom H.

Matheny (L) for morning. May 3.
Rex Squyres (MR) in place of David L. Dykes (M)

for morning. May 3.

6. MISSOURI EAST (SC)

Monk Bryan (M) resumes seat at morning session
May 3 replacing /. C. Montgomery (MR)

7. NEBRASKA (SC)

Mrs. A. R. Marquardt (LR) in place for Mrs. Ed.
Cobb for morning, May 3.

8. NORTH ALABAMA (SE)

0. B. Sansbury (MR) in place of Calvin M. Pinkard
(M) for morning, May 3.

9. NORTH-EAST OHIO (NC)

Russ Hoy (MR) in place of Hoivard Wiant (M) for

night, May 2.
Hoivard Wiant resumes seat morning, May 3.

10. OKLAHOMA (SC)

Clay Felts (LR) in place of John Stone (LR) for
morning session May 3.

11. PHILADELPHIA (NE)

F. Leivis W alley (M) resumes seat at morning session
May 3 replacing Dennis Fletcher (MR) .

12. ROCK RIVER (NC)

Mrs. Wm. McCallum (L) resumes seat at morning
session May 3 replacing Mrs. C. C. Cummings
(LR).

13. SOUTH CAROLINA (C)

Warren Jenkins (M) resumes seat at morning session
May 3 replacing /. W. Curry (MR).

14. SOUTH GEORGIA (SE)

Frederick Wilson (M) resumes seat at morning ses-
sion May 3 replacing W. A. Alsobrook (MR).

W. Aubrey Alsobrook (MR) in place of G. Ross
Freeman (M) for morning. May 3 after recess.

15. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA-ARIZONA (W)

Daniel Walker (MR) in place of W. H. Hildebrand
(M) beginning morning. May 3 to end of confer-
ence.

J. Wesley Hole (L) in place of Marion Walker (L)
for morning. May 3 to end of conference.

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16. SWITZERLAND (OS)

Ernst Ryser (L) has left the seat of the conference
May 3.

17. TEXAS (C)

Thomas W. Cole (L) resumes seat at morning session
May 3 replacing Mrs. Mary Crawford (LR)

18. TEXAS (SC)

Grady Hardin (MR) in place of D. L. Landrum, Sr.

(M) for morning, May 1.
D. L. Landrum resumes seat at afternoon session.
Mrs. Lamar Clark (LR) in place of Jeff Austin (L)

for morning and afternoon, May 1.
Nace Crawford (M) resumes seat at morning, May 2

replacing Richard Murray (MR) .

EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN

1. INDIANA NORTH

Paul Eppley (MR) in place of Joe Penrod for full day,

May 3.
Joe Penrod (M) has left the seat of the conference

May 3.

2. IOWA

Harold Dellit (MR) in place of Ray Russell for bal-
ance of conference.
Ray Russell has left the seat of the conference.

3. OHIO SOUTHEAST

Stanley Dunkle (MR) in place of Howard Buckley
for the morning, May 3.

4. PACIFIC NORTHWEST

Mrs. Oscar Carlson and Mrs. Don Warner (L ob-
servers) left the seat of the conference at morning
recess May 3.

5. SUSQUEHANNA

Melvin German, Jr. (M) resumes seat at the morning

session May 3.
Harry W. Shenk (LR) in place of G. LeRoy Marlow

for full day May 3.
Harry A. DeWire (MR) in place of Robert H. Stolte

for full day May 3.

6. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA

J. W. Everett (LR) in place of Weight M. Bittner for

the full day May 3.
Arthur T. Moffat (M) resumes seat at the morning

session May 3.

7. WISCONSIN

Donald D. Fenner (MR) in place of Willard W. Scholz
for the morning. May 3.

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Reid Mevis (LR) in place of Mrs. Merlin Sprecher
for morning session May 3.

J. Everett Walker, Chairman
0. F. Landis, Secretary

REPORT NO. 21. CREDENTIALS

May 3 — Afternoon

1. CENTRAL TEXAS (SC)

Morgan Garrett (MR) in place of M. B. Hoivell (M)

for afternoon May 3.
M. B. Howell resumes seat at night session.

2. DETROIT (NC)

Merle Broyles (MR) in place of Hoover Rupert (M)

for afternoon, May 3.
Hoover Rupert resumes seat at night session.

3. OHIO (NC)

Damon Young (MR) in place of Paul Vander griff
(M) for May 3, morning and the rest of the con-
ference.

4. ROCK RIVER (NC)

Charles Peterson (MR) in place of Edsel Ammons

(M) for afternoon. May 3.
Gilbert Weishaar (MR) in place of Roy Larson (M)

for afternoon, May 3.

5. SOUTH GEORGIA (SE)

J. W. Norwood (LR) in place of George W. Mayo
(L) for May 3 morning and the rest of the con-
ference.

W. A. Alsobrook (MR) in place of Frank L. Robert-
son (M) for afternoon, May 3.

G. Ross Freeman (M) resumes seat at afternoon ses-
sion replacing Aubrey Alsobrook (MR) May 3.

6. SOUTHWEST TEXAS (SC)

Sam Fore (MR) in place of Elmer Hierholzer (M)

for afternoon. May 3.
Frederick Erick (LR) in place of C. W. Brown (L)

for afternoon, May 3.

7. TEXAS (SC)

Elza Love (MR) in place of Harold Fagan (M) for

afternoon, May 1.
Richard Murray (MR) in place of Nace Craivford

(M) for afternoon, May 1.
Carlos Davis (MR) in place of Nace Crawford (M)

for afternoon, May 2.

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8. WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA (SE)

James C. Stokes (MR) in place of Herman Nicholson

(M) for afternoon and night, May 3.
Rollin P. Gibbs (MR) in place of Robert G. Tuttle

(M) for all sessions May 3.

EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN

1. EASTERN

George R. Earth (MR) in place of D. L. Fegley, after-
noon of May 3.

2. NEBRASKA

Richard A. Heim (M) left the seat of the conference

the afternoon of May 3.
James Hoyt (L) left the seat of the conference the

afternoon of May 3.

3. OHIO SOUTHEAST

Stanley Dunkle (MR) in place of Hoivard Buckley
afternoon and evening of May 3.

4. PACIFIC NORTHWEST

Kenneth Dooley (M-Observer) left the seat of the
conference at 4 :00 p.m., May 3.

5. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA

0. A. Burkel (MR) in place of Harry J. Fisher the
evening of May 3.

J. Everett Walker, Chairman
0. F. Landis, Secretary

REPORT NO. 22. CREDENTIALS

May 3 — Night

1. HOLSTON (SE)

John Lundy (LR) in place of Charles Hutchens (L)
for night session May 3.

2. LOUISIANA (SC)

Rex Sqmjres (MR) in place of Ben R. Olivhint (M)
for afternoon, May 3.

3. NEBRASKA (SC)

Melvon L. Ireland (MR) in place of Clarence Fors-
berg (M) for afternoon and night sessions May 3.

4. NORTH ALABAMA (SE)

Louise Branscomb (LR) in place of Jesse A. Gulp

(L) for afternoon. May 3.
O. B. Sansbury (MR) in place of Denson N. Franklin

(M) for night. May 3.

5. NORTH TEXAS (SC)

Mrs. Harvey Piercy (LR) seated for Leo Baker (L)
all day May 3,

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6. FRATERNAL DELEGATES

For membership see page 14.
Report page 408

7. PLAN OF ORGANIZATION AND
RULES OF ORDER

For membership see page 14.
Report No. 1 page 385
Report No. 2 page 874

8. PRESIDING OFFICERS

For membership see page 14.

For report see list of Presiding Officers.

9. REFERENCE

For membership see page 14.

REPORT

Petitions

The following petitions have been received by the Conference Sec-
retary, and the Committee on Reference has referred them to the
General Conference legislative committees. Except where there are
several petitions dealing with the same subject, the number is recorded
first, the subject is recorded next, and the author or source is listed
last.

Petitio7is 1 to U9h, inclusive, are all entitled "Conference
Statiis for Local Elders" and are referred to the Com-
mittee on Ministry.

1. Mr. Harry F. Scheldt, Bunker Hill Meth. Church, Bunker Hill,
Illinois.

2. Nola Mae Van Glider, Rt. 1, Sumner, Illinois.

3. Leland Hooper, Box 431, Clay City, Illinois.

4. Mary Alice Etheridge, Golden Gate Meth. Church, Golden Gate,
Illinois.

5. Frank K. Bunting.

6. Linda Adams.

7. Shirley Adams.

8. Ervie Beers, Jr., Trinity Methodist Church, West Frankfort, 111.

9. Ann Bunting.

10. Mrs. Clarence Debbs.

11. Mrs. Alan B. Gill.

12. Lillian Hedrick.

13. Mildred McKibben.

14. Rick Etheridge.

15. Mrs. Horace Holt.

16. Paul R. Bunting.

17. Delores Barker, Sumner, Illinois.

18. Samuel N. Totten, Southern Illinois Conf.

19. Floyd E. Whitmer, Dale Methodist Circuit, Illinois.

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20. Caroline Hon, et. al., Fii'st Methodist Church, Crossville, Illinois.

21. Grace Tucker, Box 11, McLeansboro, Illinois, Dale Meth.
Church.

22. Bessie Finley.

23. Edward Tucker, Box 11, McLeansboro, Illinois, Dale Meth.
Church.

24. Official Board, Brookport Methodist Church, Brookport, Illinois,
James N. Vick, Chairman.

25. Earl and Virgie Delap, Broughton, Illinois, Broughton Meth-
odist Church.

26. Mrs. Maude Gunte, Broughton Meth. Church, Broughton, Illi-
nois.

27. Mrs. Wilma Barker, Broughton Methodist Church, Broughton,
Illinois.

28. Larry Finazzo, Trinity Meth. Church, W. Frankfort, Illinois.

29. North East Ohio Conference, J. Meade Letts, Secretary.

30. W. E. Finley.

31. Mrs. Russell Shan, Noble, Illinois.

32. Ada Friel, 307 S. Locust St., McLeansboro, Illinois. Dale Meth.
Church.

33. Margaret Moore.

34. R. E. George, Pastor, Trinity Methodist Church, W. Frankfort,
Illinois.

35. Mrs. Julia E. Correll.

36. Lawrence Hazel.

37. Toney Diesser.

38. Kathryn Diesser.

39. Ralph M. Scheratz,

40. James Slone.

41. Stanley Strome.

42. Mrs. Alma Lockman, Trinity Methodist Church, West Frank-
fort, Illinois.

43. Lawrence Thomann.

44. Minnie Seesengood.

45. Max L. Martin, Southern Illinois Conf.

46. Carl E. Royse.

47. Mrs. Doris Schwartz.

48. Zelma L. Toliver.

49. Esther Sesengood.

50. Florence Weidner.

51. Bonnie L. Gray.

52. Clifford E. and Norma Jean Stevens, Rte. 2, Box 159, Effing-
ham, Illinois.

53. Carla Royse.

54. Henry Myers.

55. Mrs. W. A. McCracken, Lay Delegate, Southern Illinois Con-
ference.

56. Mr. and Mrs. Orran Reach, Rose Hill Meth. Church.

57. D. L. Blessing, Lawrenceville, Illinois.

58. Mrs. Charles E. Ray.

59. Glen D. Gerdt, Bunker Hill Meth. Church, Bunker Hill, Illinois.

60. Raymond M. Smith, Bunker Hill Meth. Church, Bunker Hill,
Illinois.

61. Mrs. John Kemper, Mound City Methodist Church, Mound City,
Illinois.

62. Bernice E. Smith, Bunker Hill Methodist Church, Bunker Hill,
Illinois.

63. Mrs. Jennie M. Griebel, Box 131, Bunker HiU, 111., Bunker Hill
Meth. Church.

64. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Carpenter, Rose Hill Methodist Church.

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65. Mrs. Fred Harper. ^ _ , ^.,,

66. Mildred E. Vollmar, Bunker Hill Meth. Church, Bunker Hill,
Illinois.

67. R. D. and Jewel Mefford.

68. Don Gray, Zion Methodist Church, Laurenceville, Illinois.

69. Mr. and Mrs. William Percival, Rte. 2, Effingham, Illinois.

70. Mrs. Lavena V. Atkinson, Palestine, Illinois.

71. Frederick Atkinson, Palestine, Illinois.

72. Allene Blessing.

73. Marvin and Doris Burton.

74. William C. McBride, W. Cedar St., Rte. 1, Sumner, Illinois.

75. Harold Milliman.

76. Helen Price. , _ , „.„

77. Eleanor W. Noble, Bunker Hill Methodist Church, Bunker Hill,
Illinois.

78. Gerald McCormack.

79. Emma Williams. , ^ , „.„

80. Richard C. Noble, Bunker Hill Meth. Church, Bunker Hill,
Illinois.

81. Lucille McCormack.

82. Rosetta Urfer.

83. Jack Allard.

84. Olin J. Grove.

85. Leon Urfer.

86. Ruth Witsman.

87. Eva Pottorff.

88. Walter G. Urfer.

89. Ivan Pottorff.

90. Robert Stiff.

91. Cecil Franklin.

92. Mrs. Cecil Franklin.

93. Mrs. L. Isabell Hall.

94. Albert Linder.

95. Isabel Fritschle.

96. F. D. Robins.

97. Mrs. Gordon Allard.

98. Selma Milliman.

99. Mrs. Russell Woods.

100. Irene Hendershott.

101. Anna Cleaver.

102. Mark Rottingham.

103. Chloe Ulmer.

104. Mrs. Walter Fallert.

105. Flossie Urfer.

106. Maxine Robins.

107. Viola Cunningham.

108. Judy Urfer.

109. Clella Rottinghaus.

110. Mabel Grove.

111. Imer Swinson.

112. Gordon Allard.

113. Approved Supply Pastors' Fellowship, Indiana Conference,
George Angerer, President.

114. Mr. and Mrs. John Straub, Rte. 1, Fairfield, Illinois.

115. Nancy Allard.

116. Gerald and Mary Ann Young, Rte. 2, Effingham, Illinois.

117. Harlan C. and Luella M. Hooks, Rte. 1, Box 103, Mason, Illinois,

118. Mrs. Mary A. Trent, Broughton Meth. Church, Broughton, Illi-
nois.

119. Mrs. Purl Griesemer.

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120. Mrs. Minnie L. Webb, Bunker Hill Methodist Church, Bunker
HiU, Illinois.

121. Sue Rountree, Box 11, Dale, Illinois, Dale Meth. Church.

122. George and Lorene Spragg, Rte. 1, Mason, Illinois.

123. Clarence and Avis Pfenninger.

124. Melvin G. and Avanelle Hooks, Mason, Illinois.

125. Birdie Higgs, Altamont, Illinois.

126. J. W. Hendershott.

127. Helen E. Johnson, Sumner, Illinois.

128. O. T. Kennedy, et. al.

129. Mr. and Mrs. Charles 0. Hooks, Mason, Illinois.

130. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Vanway, Rte. 4, Fairfield, Illinois.

131. John D. and Mabel McCain, 400 Keller Di-ive, Effingham, Illinois.

132. Howard and Jean Davis.

133. Russell and Corine Warren, Cisne, Illinois.

134. Miss Eleanor Simms, Rte. 3, Fairfield, Illinois.

135. Mr. John Hillison, Rte. 3, Mt. Carmel, Illinois.

136. Robert L. and Rita L. McCain, Rte. 1, Mason, Illinois.

137. Dale Lankston.

138. Mrs. Virginia J. Deem, Geff, Illinois.

139. Charles E. Parr, et. al., Keensburg Methodist Church, Keens-
burg, Illinois.

140. Mr. and Mrs. Theron Sprague, Bethel Meth. Church, Fairfield,
Illinois.

141. Helen L. Harris.

142. Harold and Anita Witten, Rte. 3, Fairfield, Illinois.

143. Fred M. and Anna Lou Taylor, Rte. 3, Fairfield, Illinois.

144. Carlsen and Marjorie Broch, Rte. 1, Fairfield, Illinois.

145. Mrs. Edythe N. Brown, Geff, Illinois.

146. Gerald and Alma Robertson, Mason, Illinois.

147. Frank and Lucille McCarty, Rte. 1, Altamont, Illinois.

148. Orra L. and Mrs. Orra L. Phillips, Rte. 1, Altamont, Illinois.

149. Mrs. Leslie Hance, Lay Delegate, Southern Illinois Conf.

150. Vera Johnson, Macedonia, Illinois.

151. Judith L. Loos, Lawrenceville, Illinois.

152. James E. Moore, Macedonia, Illinois.

153. Vachel Fisius, Rte. 1, Sumner, Illinois.

154. Harold E. Fisius, Rte. 1, Sumner, Illinois.

155. Wilford Johnson, Macedonia, Illinois.

156. Iva E. Sigrist.

157. Chester Meadows.

158. Helen Kearney.

159. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Garrett, Broughton Meth. Church, Brough-
ton, Illinois.

160. Mrs. Jesse Scroggins, Bunker Hill, Illinois.

161. Mrs. Vera M. Schildt, Bunker Hill Meth. Church, Bunker, Hill,
Illinois.

162. Verna Ulrich, Rte. 1, Sumner, Illinois.

163. Mrs. Ruby Carlton, Star Rte., McLeansboro, Illinois.

164. Leroy Bennett, Sumner, Illinois.

165. Official Board, Mound City Methodist Church, Mound City,
Illinois, Chellis George, Chairman.

166. William and Joanne Marlow.

167. Vernon Johnson, Jr., Rte. 2, Sumner, Illinois.

168. E. L. and Jessie Voris, Box 61, Geff, Illinois.

169. Harold and Glenda Holman, Geff, Illinois.

170. Bluebelle Schimpf, et. al., Gorham, Illinois.

171. Sharen Hillison, Rte. 3, Mt. Carmel, Illinois.

172. Berneice Haverken.

173. Frances Bunnage.

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174. Lucille Griesemer, Box 416, St. Francisville, Illinois.

175. Glenn Leighty, Jr., Rte. 1, St. Francisville, Illinois.

176. Henry H. and Mary Lee Jones, Rte. 2, Effingham, Illinois.

177. Mrs. Loretta Edgin.

178. Horace Holt.

179. James A. Adams.

180. Kathryn McKibben.

181. Floyd Brunnage.

182. Thelma Adams.

183. William J. Etheridge.

184. Florence Whitmer, Dale Methodist Church, Dale, Illinois.

185. Official Board, Fredonia Methodist Church, Frank E. King,
Chairman.

186. Olive Schwenke, Noble, Illinois.

187. Mrs. John W. Saul, Grand Tower, Illinois.

188. Eileen Stiff.

189. Velma Stone, Methodist Church, Grand Tower, Illinois.

190. Vern and Mildred E. Courtright, Rte. 3, Fairfield, Illinois.

191. Darroll and Doris Courtright, Rte. 3, Fairfield, Illinois.

192. Mrs. Mary M. Clark, Noble, Illinois.

193. Mrs. Ethel Rushing.

194. Mrs. Georgia Hunt, Dale, Illinois.

195. L, D, Hunt, Methodist Church, Dale, Illinois.

196. G. T. and Hattie Faye Hoskins, Rte. 3, Fairfield, Illinois.

197. Lillian Webb, Dale Methodist Church, Rte. 1, Broughton,
Illinois.

198. Jean Maybery, Broughton, Illinois, Dale Methodist Church.

199. Pauline Williams, Dale Methodist Church, Dale, Illinois.

200. Helen Austin, Dale Methodist Church, Dale, Illinois.

201. Jan Rountree, Dale Methodist Church, Dale, Illinois.

202. Lorene Stoltz, Rte. 2, McLeansboro, Illinois, Dale Methodist
Church.

203. Florence Trobaugh, Dale Methodist Church, Dale, Illinois.

204. Mrs. Paul H. Rountree, Dale Methodist Church, Dale, Illinois.

205. Mrs. Burl Lee.

206. William R. Emblidge, Jr., Pastor, United Church of Canastota,
Canastota, New York.

207. Mrs. Burl Lee.

208. Loretta M. Palmer and Melba L. Tubbs, Geff, Illinois.

209. Marie and Elmer Tubbs, Geff, Illinois.

210. Francis Merritt, Rte. 3, Fairfield, Illinois.

211. Joe W. Treat, Southern Illinois Conference.

212. Jim Stanart, Dale Methodist Church, Dale, Illinois.

213. George W. Ausbrook, Noble, Illinois.

214. Janet Faro.

215. Oscar Leigh ty.

216. Dave Akin.

217. Jack Faro.

218. Elvera R. Brewbaker.

219. Thelda Leighty, Rte. 1, Box 242, St. Francisville, Illinois.

220. Thelma Aikin.

221. Clarence Akin.

222. Byron Brewbaker.

223. Ralph W. Aly, Eddyville Methodist Church.

224. Mrs. Charlotte Parrott.

225. Mrs. A. E. Russell, Noble, Illinois.

226. Sarah Kenupp, Rte. 2, Sumner, Illinois.

227. Ray Van Gilder, Rte. 1, Sumner, Illinois.

228. Donald Keneipp, Rte. 2, Sumner, Illinois.

229. Harvey Bennett, R.F.D., Sumner, Illinois.

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230. Mrs. Verna Bennett, Sumner, Illinois.

231. Gail Bennett, Rte. 2, Sumner, Illinois.

232. Ralph Z. Gerdt, Methodist Church, Bunker Hill, Illinois.

233. James R. Leighty.

234. Frances Leighty, Rte. 1, St. Francesville, Illinois.

235. Harold Leighty, Rte. 1, St. Francesville, Illinois.

236. Roy E. Cunningham, Zion Methodist Church, Lawrenceville,
Illinois.

237. Mrs. Frank Ring, Nohle, Illinois.

238. Marion Ford, Noble, Illinois.

239. Peggy Ford, Noble, Illinois.

240. Carol M. Anderson, Noble, Illinois.

241. Mrs. Ruby Sidener.

242. Mrs. Roy E. Cunningham, Zion Methodist Church, Lawrence-
ville, Illinois.

243. Golda Lutz.

244. Betty Gray.

245. Elizabeth Myers.

246. Eugene Weidner.

247. Howard Gray, Jr.

248. Robert Feldman.

249. Sally Jo Feldman,

250. Allen Hickenbottom.

251. Don Flannigan, West End Methodist Church.

252. Charles Averey, Belknap Methodist Church.

253. Guy Casper, Jr., Belknap Methodist Church, Belknap, 111.

254. Harold Wright, Sumner, Illinois.

255. Richard J. Beiderman, et. al.

256. Mrs. Arthur Irvin, Broughton Methodist Church, Broughton,
Illinois.

257. Grace Harmon McGary, Louisville, Illinois.

258. Official Board, Bunker Hill Methodist Church, Bunker Hill,
Illinois. H. F. Scheldt, Chairman.

259. Official Board, Dorchester Methodist Church, Laura Price, Secy.

260. Forrest Crouch, Newton, Illinois.

261. Hazel Sullivan.

262. Jessie Jones, et. al., Ellis Grove, Illinois.

263. Marianna Murvin, Noble, Illinois.

264. Elbert Hutchcraft, Macedonia, Illinois.

265. Mrs. Agnes Wilkerson, Ewing, Illinois.

266. Harold E., Virginia, and Ted Richardson, Loogotie, Illinois.

267. Jesse E. Scroggins, P. O. Box 115, Bunker Hill, Illinois.

268. Mrs. Margaret N. Gerdt, Methodist Church, Bunker Hill, Illi-
nois.

269. Virginia Fiscus, Rte. 1, Sumner, Illinois.

270. Hazel Loos, Rte. 1, Lawrenceville, Illinois.

271. Harry R. Loos, Lawrenceville, Illinois.

272. Clarence E. Buchana, Lawrenceville, Illinois.

273. John Ulrich, Sumner, Illinois.

274. Mary A. Bennett, Sumner, Illinois.

275. Mrs. Betty Lasater, Broughton Methodist Church, Broughton,
Illinois.

276. Paul Friel, 307 S. Locust, McLeansboro, Illinois, Dale Methodist
Church.

277. Shelly C. Felts, Southern Illinois Conference.

278. Kathryn Kraft.

279. Mrs. Charles and Miss Lotus Hartman.

280. Thelma Royse.

281. Rev. Kenneth P. Ryan.

282. Jessie Wiedner.

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283. Mira L. Cazel.

284. Gilbert Toliver.

285. Roy Hanna, Noble, Illinois.

286. Walter J. Miller, Noble, Illinois.

287. Larry Danks, Mason, Illinois.

288. Russell Abernathy, Methodist Church, Lawrenceville, Illinois.

289. Fave Leflfsrson, Lawrenceville, Illinois.

290. Mrs. Daisy M. Hodges.

291. Miss Joan Hodges.

292. Ernest LeflFerson, Lawrenceville, Illinois.

293. Glenn 0. Leightj', Rte. 1, Box 242, St. Francisville, Dlinois.

294. Mrs. Opal Grove.

295. Eugene Stiff.

296. Donna Grove, West Libertv, Illinois.

297. Mrs. Laura R. Hall, Bunker Hill Methodist Church, Bunker
Hill, Illinois.

298. Michael E. Stanart, Dale Methodist Church, Dale, Illinois.

299. Mrs. Lincoln Hunt, Dale, Illinois, Dale Methodist Church.

300. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Majernik, DeSoto, Illinois.

301. Claude L. and Pernie Dasch, Lay Member, Southern Illinois
Conf.

302. Marjorie Stanart, Dale, Illinois. Dale Methodist Church.

303. Diane Kimball, McLeansboro, Illinois, Dale Methodist Church.

304. Carol Hutchcraft, 3733 Lindel Blvd., St. Louis, Mo., Dale
Methodist Church, Dale, Illinois.

305. Lewis E. Carlton,

306. Mary Craig.

307. LuluAllard.

308. Herman Robins.

309. George Williams.

310. George Newman.

311. Bonnie L. Walker.

312. Doris Cravens.

313. Ethel Hulse.

314. Marguerite McVaigh.

315. Becky Grove.

316. Russell Woods.

317. Everett Fritschee.

318. Ernest H. Teagle, Lay Delegate to General Conference, South-
ern Illinois Conference.

319. Joseph W. Semday.

320. Oren M. and Juanita Wright, Effingham, Illinois.

321. Mr. and Mrs. J. Edward Smith. Altamont, Illinois.

322. Charles R. and Johanna McCain, Altamont, Illinois.

323. Official Board, Main Street Methodist Church, Alton, Illinois.
Stephen C. Show, Lay Delegate.

324. Kenneth Been, First Methodist Church, Sparta, Illinois.

325. Earl R. and Pat Sullens, Geff, Illinois.

326. Dennis L. Bowser, Sandoval, Illinois.

327. Donald C. Grienlee.

328. Kim Renee and Audrey M. Dugger.

329. Mrs. Lydia Bernhard, Ebenezer Church, Jonesboro, Illinois.

330. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Vaughn and Percy, Rte. 4, Fairfield, Illinois.
Bethel Church.

331. Kenneth E. and Lila G. McCain, Altamont, Illinois.

332. Bemiece Bailey, Effingham, Illinois.

333. Loren and Elsie Mauck, Geff, Illinois.

334. Max L. and Juanita E. Atkinson, Geff, Illinois.

335. Grant and Linda Hoskins, Geff, Illinois.

336. Jim and Grace Spence, Geff, Illinois.

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337. Charles A. and Margaret Thacker, Geff, Illinois.

338. Charles and Carol Ann Vanway, Fairfield, Illinois.

339. Mrs. Bernard and Miss Linda Hooks, Rte, 1, Mason, Illinois.

340. Ronald Holmes.

341. Dwight C. Day, Alma, Illinois. Alma Methodist Church.

342. Larry and Sara Collins, Rte. 3, Fairfield, Illinois.

343. Cecil and Mary Collins, Rte. 3, Fairfield, Illinois.

344. Voris and Judy Miller, Box 63, Wayne City, Illinois.

345. Helen East, Grand Tower, Illinois.

346. Mrs. Delmar Sample, Ellery, Illinois.

347. Allen Proctor.

348. Leroy Moore.

349. Mary Ramsey.

350. Arthur Powsey.

351. Edith Cravens.

352. Dale Moore.

353. Ethel Jones.

354. Alice Moore.

355. Lawrence R. Michels.

356. Charles R. Moore.

357. Delmar Sample.

358. Mrs. Allen Proctor.

359. Betty Moore.

360. Madonna Jones.

361. Nancy Cross.

362. Edna Tucker, Bridgeport, Illinois.

363. Grover E. Gross.

364. Charles Tucker, Rte. 1, Bridgeport, Illinois.

365. Mrs. Grover E. Gross.

366. Lola Davis, Methodist Church, Bunker Hill, Illinois.

367. Dwight J. and Ruth Alexander.

368. Mrs. Bess Gerdt, Bunker Hill Methodist Church, Bunker Hill,
Illinois.

369. Virgil 0. Vollmar, Bunker Hill Methodist Church, Bunker Hill,
Illinois.

370. Mrs. Edwin Abenuirs, Bunker Hill Methodist Church, Bunker
Hill, Illinois.

371. Leon K. and Gertrude D. Reichert.

372. Doris J. Rice.

373. Harry A. Rice.

374. Buell Wise, Glendale Methodist Church, Glendale, Illinois.

375. Mrs. Lloyd Doerr, Bunker Hill, Illinois.

376. Evan Semple.

377. Edith M. Semple.

378. Mrs. Ethel Hazel.

379. Ethel Mason, Lay Delegate, Southern Illinois Conference.

380. Leta Leighty.

381. Eva M. Potter.

382. Marian Watkins.

383. James Hutchcraft.

384. Mrs. Ruth Hutchcraft, Macedonia, Illinois.

385. Kathryn Hutchcraft.

386. Mildred K. Berger.

387. Frank Berger.

388. Ed Berger.

389. Kathaleen Miller.

390. Rose Hutchcraft.

391. Charles Moore.

392. Arlie Askew, 105 E. Elm, Noble, Illinois.

393. Charles Askew, 105 E. Elm, Noble, Illinois.

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394. Johnie Hutchcraft, Rte. 2, McLeansboro, Illinois. Dale Meth-
odist Church, Dale, Illinois.

395. Golda Miller.

396. John P. Finley, Lawrenceville, Illinois.

397. Omar Perrott.

398. John E. Finley.

399. Florence Finley.

400. Marjorie Vandermark.

401. Mrs. Nellie M. Miller, Noble, Illinois.

402. Mary Toliver, Noble, Illinois.

403. Yvonne Graham, et. al., Saratoga Methodist Church, Anna,
Illinois.

404. Lester Lawton.

405. Mary Lawton.

406. Mr. and Mrs. Olen Earnest, et. al., Newton, Illinois.

407. Robert Sturm, Rte. 2, McLeansboro, Illinois. Dale Methodist
Church, Dale, Illinois.

408. Paul H. Rountree, Dale Methodist Church, Dale, Illinois.

409. Mrs. Minnie Rountree, Dale Methodist Church, Dale, Illinois.

410. Lillian Greenlee.

411. Charles B. and Dorothea Pringle.

412. Lola Hammons, Dale Methodist Church, Dale, Illinois.

413. T. J. Hammons, Dale Methodist Church, Dale, Illinois.

414. Vane L. Stoltz, Rte. 2, McLeansboro, Illinois. Dale Methodist
Church, Dale, Illinois.

415. Marion Sturm, Rte. 2, McLeansboro, Illinois. Dale Methodist
Church, Dale, Illinois.

416. "Wanda Kempfer, et. al., Preston Methodist Church, Evansville,
Illinois.

417. Rev. Richard J. Keim, et. al., St. Luke's Methodist Church,
Maryville, Illinois.

418. Carol Drennan, Rte. 2, McLeansboro, Illinois. Dale Methodist
Church, Dale, Illinois.

419. Diane Tucker, Box 11, McLeansboro, Illinois. Dale Methodist
Church, Dale, Illinois.

420. Mr. Dean and Miss Janet D. Simpson, 713 George St., Fairfield,
Illinois.

421. Mrs. Lois Hanson, Methodist Church, Grand Tower, Illinois.

422. Clare and Estella Wagoner, Altamont, Illinois.

423. Margie Ann Holmes.

424. Daniel A. Holmes.

425. Ralph E. and Ollie McCarty, Effingham, Illinois.

426. Hubert and Bernadine Smith, Altamont, Illinois.

427. Harry M. Jackson, et al., Ellis Grove, Illinois.

428. George O. and Gladys B. Deem, Geff, Illinois.

429. E. F. Bourne, Noble, Illinois.

430. Howard A. Bloom, Noble, Illinois.

431. Euert W. Lehman, Bunker Hill Methodist Church, Bunker Hill,
Illinois.

432. Beverly Lehman, Bunker Hill Methodist Church, Bunker Hill,
Illinois.

433. Kelly R. Allard.

434. Florence Anderson.

435. Linda Grove.

436. Patsy Grove.

437. Ruth B. Kantz.

438. Mrs. Mae Taylor, Macedonia, Illinois.

439. W. C. and Martha Heern.

440. Harold Neely, Grace Meth. Church, Palestine, Illinois.

441. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard R. Moore.

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442. Wm. Basil Cox.

443. Jimmie Brown.

444. Earleon Brown.

445. Mrs. Catharine Bunting.

446. Mary Irene Cox.

447. Paul A. Kraft.

448. Cameron Miller.

449. Doris Hutchcraft, RR 2, McLeansboro, Illinois. Dale Methodist
Church, Dale, Illinois.

450. John Akin.

451. Flo Shoultz, 109 Lorrest St., Sumner, Illinois.

452. Rawleigh Wilson, Elkville, Illinois.

453. Mrs. Gladys Randies.

454. Mr. & Mrs. Everett Gibbs, Macedonia, Illinois.

455. Fred & Laura Tubbs, Geff , Illinois.

456. Juanita McDannel, Geff, Illinois.

457. Preston P. & Maude Simmons, Geflf, Illinois.

458. Mrs. 0. H. Holman & Mrs. L. C. Spaulding.

459. Harold & Betty Barnard, Geff, Illinois.

460. Claude & Naomi Spragg, Mason, Illinois.

461. W. S. & Rosa C. Holman.

462. Alta M. McCain, Altamont, Illinois.

463. Mr. & Mrs. W. E. Courtright, Geff, Illinois.

464. Roy C. & Geraldine Withrow, Rt, #3, Fairfield, Illinois.

465. Glen Ellis, Fairfield, Illinois. Ellen Moore Methodist Church.

466. Edw. J. Pochrel, Southern Illinois Conference.

467. Clarence Dobbs.

468. Nile Bunnage.

469. Robert Simms.

470. Earl K. Bunting.

471. Gary Ethridge.

472. Duane Adams.

473. Albert Collins.

474. Alvy Summers.

475. Albert Summers.

476. Lawrence Collins.

477. Flora Bunting.

478. Carrie Bunting.

479. Lucy Simmons.

480. Edward W. Bunting.

481. C. C. Hedrick.

482. Greg Bixler, et al., Galatia Methodist Church, Galatia, Illinois.

483. Miss Rosemary Pierce, Box 421, Clay City, Illinois.

484. James L. Gifford, Ellen Moore Methodist Church, Fairfield,
Illinois.

485. Rev. Vernon Brown, Rosiclare, 111., South Illinois Conference.

486. Don M. Carlton, West Star Route, McLeansboro, Illinois.

487. Virginia McDuffy.

488. Rev. Dean Brown, Golden Gate Methodist Church, Golden Gate,
Illinois.

489. Eddie Richardson.

490. Ella Simms.

491. Myrtle Collins.

492. Helen Adams.

493. Jessie L. Winchester, RR 3, Altamont, Illinois.

494. Stanley M. Hutchcraft, Dale Methodist Church ; Dale, Illinois.

Petitions A95 to 711 inclusive are referred to the Com-
mittee on Ministry.

Petitions 495 to 502 inclusive are entitled "Status of
Approved Supply Pastors.

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495. Selma District, Alabama-West Florida Conference; Letcher C.
Mitchell, Secretary.

496. Robert A. Holli, et al., Southern Illinois Annual Conference.

497. Approved Supply Pastors Association, Ohio Annual Confer-
ence; A. Martin Holteschulte, President.

498. Approved Supply Pastor Fellowship, Baltimore Annual Confer-
ence; J. Wm. McNally, President.

499. Ohio Annual Conference; W. Arthur Milne, Secretary.

500. Rev. Ralph L. Mohler, Westport, Indiana. Member Indiana An-
nual Conference.

501. West Virginia Annual Conference; Virgil H. Ware, Secretary.

502. The King Hill Methodist Church, St. Joseph, Mo. ; Dale Lockart,
Pastor.

503. Full Conference Membership for Local Elders: Raymond Wat-
kins, Allendale Charge, Southern Illinois Conference.

504. Full Conference Membership for Local Elders: Victor H.
Norris.

505. Full Conference Membership for Approved Supplies: Approved
Supply Pastors Association, Western Pennsylvania Annual
Conference, Jonathan D. Schrecengost, President.

506. Full Conference Membership for Approved Supply Pastors.
Jonathan D. Schrecengost, Pastor, Friendship Park Methodist
Church, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

507. Rights of Unordained Supply Pastors, Lansing B. Harmon, Jr.,
2911 W. Marshall St., Richmond, Va., Centenary Methodist
Church.

508. Voting Rights of Approved Supply Pastors. Odie Gregg, North
Alabama Conference.

509. Request Full Conference Membership for All Ministers. Daryl
K. Williams, Pastor, New River Circuit, Radford, Va.

510. Voting Right for Supply Pastors. Daryl K. Williams, Pastor,
New River Circuit, Radford, Va.

511. Ecumenical Chaplaincy. William 0. Macket, Oregon Confer-
ence.

512. Ecumenical Chaplaincy. Paul K. Deats, Jr., Central Texas Con-
ference.

513. Ecumenical Chaplaincy. Ernest M. Haut, Minnesota Confer-
ence.

514. Ecumenical Chaplaincy. Philip A. Crance, et al.

515. Ecumenical Chaplaincy. Robert B. Winget, et al.

Petitions 516 to 592, inclusive, have been titled:
"Qualifications for Ministers." They have been referred
to the Committee on Ministry.

516. Roger U. Plantikow, First Methodist Church, Westfield, N. J.

517. Roger U. Plantikow, First Methodist Church, Westfield, N. J.

518. Mr. Edwin Ankeny, et al., Sandy Mount Methodist Church,
Finksburg, Maryland.

519. Edwin Ankeny, Pastor, Sandy Mount Methodist Church, Finks-
burg, Maryland.

520. Rev. Miss Jeanne Audrey Powers, First University Methodist
Church, Minneapolis, Minn.

521. Edwin Schell, Baltimore Annual Conference.

522. William R. Emblidge, Jr., Pastor, United Church, Canastota,
New York.

523. Daryl K. Williams, Pastor, New River Circuit, Radford, Va.

524. Winfried Ritter, Pastor, First German Methodist Church, Los
Angeles, California.

525. James C. Ledgerwood, Garrett Theological Seminary, Evanston,
Illinois.

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526. Theodore H. Runyon, Jr., et al., Florida Conference.

527. I. Melvinne Wohrley, North-East Ohio Conference.

528. John W. Chittum, North-East Ohio Conference.

529. Gerald A. Crees, Garrett Theological Seminary, Evanston, Illi-
nois.

530. Daniel Ross Chandler, Garrett Theological Seminary, Evanston,
Illinois.

(Due to an error in numbering, there are no petitions numbered
531 to 539, inclusive.)

540. Daniel Ross Chandler, Garrett Theological Seminary, Evanston,
Illinois.

541. Gerald A. Crees, Garrett Theological Seminary, Evanston,
Illinois.

542. Eve Jones, Garrett Theological Seminary, Evanston, Illinois.

543. Clyde Boyer, Garrett Theological Seminary, Evanston, Illinois.

544. Clyde Boyer, Garrett Theological Seminary, Evanston, Illinois.

545. Henry S. Davis, Garrett Theological Seminary, Evanston,
Illinois.

546. Henry S. Davis, Garrett Theological Seminary, Evanston,
Illinois.

547. Gordon Watson, Garrett Theological Seminary, Evanston,
Illinois.

548. Board of Ministerial Training, California-Nevada Conference,
John V. Albright, Secretary.

549. Bernard Johnson, Garrett Theological Seminary, Evanston,
Illinois.

550. Oregon Conference Board of Ministerial Training, Raymond E.
Balcomb, Chairman.

551. J. Gordon Melton, Garrett Theological Seminary, Evanston,
Illinois.

552. Gordon Watson, Garrett Theological Seminary, Evanston,
Illinois.

553. Rev. Miss Jeanne Audrey Powers, First University Methodist
Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

554. Mrs. C. L. Staffert, San Antonio, Texas, Travis Park Methodist
Church,

555. Official Board, Central Park Methodist Church, Houston, Texas.
E. A. Schapp, Chairman.

556. Arthur 0. Haistad.

557. Mrs. Harold Kerner.

558. Official Board, First Methodist Church, Clinton, Minnesota,
Donald Williams, Chairman.

559. Carroll E. Hard, et al., Gardena, California.

560. Board of Ministerial Training, Minnesota Conference, Charles
Purdham, Secretary.

561. Executive Session, Minnesota Conference, LeRoy M. Klaus,
Chairman, Committee on Petitions to General Conference.

562. Dwight Haberman, Kabetogama Methodist Church. Box 136,
Cook, Minnesota.

563. Church Conference, Chapel Hill Methodist Church, San Antonio,
Texas. Donna R. Lindsey, Secretary.

564. Church Conference, Chapel Hill Methodist Church, San Antonio,
Texas. Donna R. Lindsey, Secretary.

565. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley C. Wright, Rte. 3, Barnesville, Ohio.
First Methodist Church, Barnesville, Ohio.

566. Official Board, Simpson Methodist Church, Pullman, Washing-
ton, Tim Blosser, Chairman.

567. Official Board, First University Methodist Church, Minnepolis,
Minnesota. Betty J. Aulkshom, Secretary.

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568. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Gruver, Scott City, Kansas. Manning
Methodist Church.

569. Edgar D. and Irene Cramer, Healy, Kansas. Manning Meth-
odist Church.

570. J. W. and Lillian Fleenor, Healy, Kansas. Manning Methodist
Church.

571. J. W. and Lillian Fleenor, Healy, Kansas, Manning Methodist
Church.

572. George E. and Madeline Stewart, Healy Methodist Church,
Healy, Kansas.

573. Edgar D. and Ii'ene Cramer, Healy, Kansas. Manning Meth-
odist Church.

574. George E. and Madeline Stewart, Healy Methodist Church,
Healy, Kansas.

575. Carlos, Ellen Louise, and Elizabeth Roberts, Methodist Church,
Shields, Kansas.

576. Carlos, Ellen Louise, and Elizabeth Roberts, Methodist Church,
Shields, Kansas.

577. James M. Reed, Rock River Conference.

578. Official Board, Epworth Methodist Church, Tulsa, Okla. Leonard
Bolch, Chairman.

579. Dwight A. Haberman, Minnesota Conference.

580. Pastor and Mrs. Lloyd Osborn, Mr. and Mrs. David Bryson,
First Methodist Church, Herman, Minn.

(Due to an error in numbering, there are no petitions num-
bered 581 to 589, inclusive).

590. Mr. and Mrs. Bill R. Pike, Healy, Kansas.

591. Official Board, Epworth Methodist Church, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Leonard Bolch, Chairman.

592. Mr. and Mrs. Bill R. Pike, Healy, Kansas.

593. Standard of Responsible Christian Living. Howard J. Clinebell,
Jr., School of Theology, Claremont, California.

594. One Standard of Responsible Christian Living. Ernest C. Col-
well, President, School of Theology, Claremont, California.

595. One Standard of Responsible Christian Living. Community
Witness Committee, School of Theol. at Claremont, James P.
Conn, Chmn.

596. Eliminate Double Standard. Kenneth R. Henke, et al., First
Methodist Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

597. Eliminate Double Standard. Nancy Clark, et. al.

598. Eliminate Double Standard. John W. Hawley, et. al.. First
Methodist Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

599. Eliminate Double Standard. Ellen Adams, et. al.

600. Pastor and Mrs. Lloyd Osborn and Mr. and Mrs. David Bryson,
First Methodist Church. Herman, Minnesota.

601. Qualifications for Minister. Official Board, Hennepin Ave.
Methodist Church, Richard P. Hoffmann.

602. Appointments to Non-Methodist Agencies. Robert D. Williams,
South Iowa Conference.

603. Appointment to Positions in Non-Methodist Agencies, G. Basil
Tadlock, South Iowa Conference.

604. Appointments to Positions in Non-Methodist Agencies, Leroy
W. Moore, South Iowa Conference.

605. Appointment to Positions in Non-Methodist Agencies. Lester L.
Moore, South Iowa Conference.

606. Ministerial Appointments to Non-Methodist Agencies. Howard
E. Hayes, South Iowa Conference.

607. Eight-year Term for Bishops. Official Board, Faith Methodist
Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Mrs. Dayton Walker, Chmn.

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608. Eight-year Term of Office for Bishops. Robert B. Shaw, Pacific
Northwest Conference (ret.).

609. Limit Tenure of Bishops. L. B. Hutcherson, Sr.

610. Election and Term of Office of Bishops. Harlan R. Werley, First
Methodist Church, Collingswood, New Jersey.

611. Revise Basis for Determining Number of Bishops in a Juris-
diction. Lester L. Moore, South Iowa Conference.

612. Revise Formula for Determining Number of Bishops in a
Jurisdiction. Committee on Episcopacy, North Central Juris-
diction. Paul B. Momberg, Secretary.

613. Duties of District Superintendent. Edwin Ankeny, et. al.,
Pastor, Sandy Mount Methodist Church, Finksburg, Maryland.

614. Duties of District Superintendent. Mr. Edwin Ankeny, et. al.,
Pastor, Sandy Mount Methodist Church, Finksburg, Maryland.

615. Term of Office for Superintendents, Annual Conference of
Indiana Conference South (EUB), Chester B. Winter, Secy.

616. Election of Superintendents. Illinois Conference, EUB Church,
Eldon V. Schriver, Secretary.

617. Manner of Choosing District Superintendents. James M. Reed,
Rock River Conference.

618. Method of Selecting District Superintendents. J. H. Crum, et. al.
North Carolina Conference.

619. Selection of District Superintendents, Roger F. Christiansen,
214 E. Spring St., Colona, 111.

620. Election of Superintendents. B. C. Sievert, Pastor, EUB
Church, Waseca, Minnesota.

621. Election of Superintendents, Florida Conference, EUB Church,
W. R. Obaugh, Secretary.

622. Ratification of Appointment of District Superintendents. David
G. Wilbur, Bethany Methodist Church, Northern New York
Conference.

623. Advisory Committee to District Superintendent. Pacific North-
west Conference, Fred A. Rarden, Secretary.

624. Assistants for District Superintendents. I. Melville Wohrley,
North-East Ohio Conference.

625. Toward a Re-ordering of Our Ministry. Robert D. Simison,
Pastor, Dawson Methodist Church, Wichita, Kansas.

626. Qualifications for Admission on Trial. Richard Collman.

627. Qualifications for Ministers in Special Appointments. Dulaney
Barrett, Pastor, University Methodist Church, Las Cruces,
New Mexico.

628. Qualifications for Admission into Full Connection. Board of
Ministerial Training, Southern California-Arizona Conference,
Randall C. Phillips, Chairman.

629. Examination for Local Preacher's License. David G. Wilbur,
Bethany Methodist Church, Noi'thern New York Conference.

630. License to Preach. North Iowa Conference, Harvey A. Walker,
Secretary.

631. On Trial Relationship. Kansas Conference, H. R. Hildyard,
Secretary.

632. Qualifications for Admission on Trial. Board of Ministerial
Training, Baltimore Conference, R. Bruce Poynter, Chairman,
Committee on Petitions.

633. Admission on Trial. Baltimoi'e Conference Board of Ministerial
Training, R. Bruce Poynter, Chairman.

634. Questions to be Asked of Ministerial Candidate. Edgar F.
Singer, Endwell Methodist Church, Endwell, New York.

635. Additional Question in Examination of Elder. W. R. Emblidge,
Jr., Pastor, United Church, Canastota, New York.

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636. Qualifications for Ordination as an Elder. W. R. Emblidge, Jr.,
Pastor, United Church, Canastota, New York.

637. Admission into Full Connection. Board of Ministerial Training,
Baltimore Conference, R. Bruce Poynter, Chairman, Committee
on Petitions.

638. Remove Differences between Local Elders. Everett E. Gott,
United Methodist Church, Enfield, Illinois.

639. Standards for Candidates for the Ministry. Board of Christian
Social Concerns, Northwest Indiana Conference, Allan D.
Byrne, Chairman.

640. Standards for Candidates for the Ministry. Board of Christian
Social Concerns, Northwest Indiana Conference. Allan D. Byrne,
Chairman.

641. Standards for Candidates for the Ministry. Central New York
Conference, Stanley C. Robinson, Secretary.

642. Remove References to Use of Alcohol and Tobacco by Clergy.
Jack H. Arnold, Pastor, Bethany Methodist Church, Purcell-
ville, Virginia.

643. Delete Paragraphs Relating to Alcoholic Beverages. Board of
Ministerial Training and Qualifications, California-Nevada
Conference, John V. Albright, Secretary.

644. Deny Use of Tobacco and Alcoholic Beverages to Clergy. Floyd
L. Martin, 819 E. Graves Ave., Monterey Park, California.

645. Encourage Personal Voluntary Discipline. Minnesota Methodists
for Church Renewal, Clare W. Karsten, Convenor.

646. Qualifications for Ministers and Official Board Members. Robert
Bystrom.

647. Qualifications for Supply Pastors. W, R. Emblidge, Jr., Pastor,
United Church, Canastota, New York.

648. Encourage Personal Voluntary Discipline. Minnesota Method-
ists for Church Renewal. Clare W. Karsten, Convenor.

649. Encourage Personal Voluntary Discipline. Minnesota Methodists
for Church Renewal, Clare W. Karsten, Convenor.

650. Retain Rule on Tobacco. Builders Class, First Methodist Church,
El Monte, California. Frances Holland, Secretary.

651. Use of Tobacco. Ralph L. Johler, Indiana Conference.

652. Use of Tobacco. Orville J. Hoag, First Methodist Church, El
Monte, California.

653. Maintain Requirement on Tobacco. Mrs. D. W. Stewart, et. al.,
Methodist Church, Healy, Kansas.

654. Maintain Position on Tobacco and Alcohol, Ceresco Methodist
Church, Ceresco, Nebraska. Mrs. Mary Fisher.

655. Retain Statement on Alcohol and Tobacco in Par. 306.5. Board
of Ministerial Training, Michigan Conference, Alden B. Burns,
Secretary.

656. Retain Statement on Alcohol and Tobacco in Par. 306.5. Official
Board, Boyce Methodist Church, East Liverpool, Ohio. Ralph
Stanley, Chairman.

657. Abstinence from Harmful Indulgences. Official Board, Beth-
esda Methodist Church, Bethesda, Maryland, Harmon C. Welch,
Secretary.

658. Re-affirm Position on Abstinence. Official Board, Salem Meth-
odist Church, Hebron, Indiana. Herman Kreiger, Chairman.

659. Maintain Requirement of Abstinence. Mrs. D. W. Stewart, et.
al., Methodist Church, Healy, Kansas.

660. Maintain Standard of Abstinence. Atlanta Emory District
Conference, Charles L. Hagood, Secretary.

661. Maintain Standard of Abstinence. SejTnour District Conference
(Texas), H. F. Dunn, Secretary.

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662. Moral Discipline. Western New York Conf., Frank J. Mucci,
Secretary.

663. Lay Representation in Cabinet. Virgilio T. Velasco, Conference
Lay Leader, Northern Philippines Conference.

664. Academic Degrees for Ministers. Dorothea Blyler, Macomb,
Illinois.

665. Transfer of Membership for Entering Annual Conference.
Richard W. Harrington.

666. Reception of Clergymen in Cooperative Ministry. Ralph L.
Minker, Jr., Pastor, Village of Wilde Lake, Columbia, Md.

667. Continuing Education for Ministers. Division of Higher Educa-
ton. General Board of Education, Wm. Clark.

668. Appointment of Deaconesses. Northern New Jersey Conference,
Joseph M. Blisse, Secretary.

669. Lower Voluntary Retirement Age. Robert L. Main, Pastor,
Christ Methodist Church, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

670. Ministry to Men in Military Service. Work Group on Families
with Youth in Military Service, Fifth Family Life Conference.
J. Manning Potts, Chairaian.

671. Change in Preaching Practices. Philip N. Lutz, 740 N. 5th St.,
Carlisle, Iowa. Carlisle Methodist Church.

672. Full-time Service While On Trial. North Iowa Conference,
Harvey A. Walker, Secretary.

673. Procedure for Making Ministerial Appointments. Official Board,
Independence Methodist Church, Independence, Mississippi,
Malcolm Bailey, Chairman.

674. Conference Council Director a Member of the Cabinet. General
Conference Delegation, Missouri West Conference, Lyman
Firestone.

675. Permit Lay Participation in Ordination of an Elder. Oregon
Annual Board of Ministerial Training and Qualifications. Ray-
mond E. Balcomb, Chairman.

676. Change Retirement Age to 62, Thomas A, Edgar, Pastor, First
Methodist Church, Gadsden, Alabama.

677. Strengthen Statements on Following the Discipline. I Merville
Wohrley, Member North-East Ohio Conference.

678. Leadership of General Boards and Agencies. I. Melville Wohrley,
Member, North-East Ohio Conference.

679. Standards for Pastoral Appointments, I. Melville Wohrley,
Member, North-East Ohio Conference.

680. Location of Annual Conference Member. Oregon Annual Con-
ference. Ralph H. Richardson, Secretary.

681. Service to Chaplains and other Specialized Ministries. Board
of Hospitals and Homes. Robert H. Duncan, Secretary.

682. The Vows of a Minister. North-East Ohio Conference; J. Meade
Letts, Secretary.

683. Take Action to Uphold Methodist Doctrine. Harlan R. Werley,
Member, First Methodist Church, Collingswood, New Jersey.

684. Change Retirement Age for Pastors. E. E. Branstetter, Pastor,
Trinity Methodist.

685. Change "License to Preach" to "License to Prepare." Committee
on Recruitment and Conservation of the Ministry, West Virginia
Conference, Ross M. Evans, Chairman.

686. Annual Conference Vote of Retirement of Bishop. C. Edwin
Murphy, Nebraska Annual Conference.

687. Continuing Education for Ministers. General Board of Educa-
tion. Howard M. Haim.

688. Responsibility of Pastor. Mrs. Kenneth Renard, Forest Lake,
Minnesota. Wyoming Methodist Church, Forest Lake, Minn.

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689. Qualifications for Chaplains. Herley C. Bowling, Oklahoma
Conference.

690. Revise Section of Discipline on "The Ministry." Board of Min-
isterial Training and Qualifications, California-Nevada Confer-
ence, John V. Albright, Secretary.

691. Educational Requirement for Supply Pastors. Larry W. Baker
Member, Methodist Church, Phoenix, Arizona.

692. Age Change for the Retirement of Ministers. G. Weldon Gatlin.

693. Amend Report. Edgar F. Singer, Endwell Methodist, Endwell,
New York.

694. Notice of Termination for Supply Pastors. North Carolina
Conference, W. Carleton Wilson, Secretary.

695. Face Problem of Divorce among Clergy. Southern California-
Arizona Conference. James K. Sasaki, Secretary.

696. Standards for Candidates for Ministry. Southern California-
Arizona Conference. James K. Sasaki, Secretary.

697. Limit Length of Pastoral Appointments. Donald E. Redmond,
D.S., Corpus Christi District, Texas.

698. Instructions Before the Funeral Service. William R. Emblidge,
Jr., Pastor, The United Church of Canastota, Canastota, New
York.

699. Instructions to Ministers Concerning the Marriage Ceremony.
William E. Emblidge, Jr., Pastor, The United Church of Canas-
tota, Canastota, New York.

700. Christian Marriage. '.Villiam R. Emblidge, Jr., Pastor, The
United Church of Canastota, Canastota, New York.

701. Ministerial Retirement. Central Texas Conference. J. D. F.
Williams, Secretary.

702. To Eliminate Ambiguity re: use of "Member on Trial" and
"Probationer." New England Southern Conference. Carl W.
Saunders, Secretary.

703. Minimum Tenure for Pastors. Rev. Albert J. Schrader, Lexing-
ton, Va., Pastor, Trinity Methodist Church.

704. Pastors Keep Abreast of Current Theology. Mrs. Arthur
Jensen. Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.

705. Admit Seminary Students into Full Connection. Board of Min-
isterial Training and Qualifications, Louisville Conference.
Lewis M. Ricketts, Chairman.

706. Method of Making Ministerial Appointments. Lemuel C.
Summers, Member, North Mississippi Conference.

707. Pastors Who Are Members of Communist-Front Organizations.
I. Melville Wohrley. Member, North-East Ohio Conference.

708. Method of Appointing Preachers. Edwin Ankeny. Pastor, Sandy
Mount Methodist Church, Finksburg, Maryland.

709. Observe Ministry Sundav. Division of Higher Education, Gen-
eral Board of Education.* Per Wm. E. Clark.

710. Freedom of Movement in the Ministry. D. Clifford Crummey.
California-Nevada Conference.

711. Eliminate the Word "Ministry." James M. Reed, Rock River
Conference.

Petitions 712 to 836, inclusive, are all referred to the
Committee on Lay Activities and Temporal Economy.

712. Fidelity Bond. William H. Bowman. Verona Methodist Church,
Verona, New Jersey.

713. Fidelity Bond. Robert W. Carson. Northern New Jersey Con-
ference.

714. Fidelity Bond. Milton B. Knox, Lay Delegate, Troy Conference.

Petitions 715 to 7^0 are all entitled "Budget Money for
Archival Program."

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715. Historical Society, Peninsula Conference, C. H. Brown, Pres.

716. J. B. Cain, Member, Executive Committee, Association of Meth-
odist Historical Societies.

717. Historical Society, New England Conference, Kenneth L. Miner,
President.

718. Mississippi Conference Historical Society, J. A. Lindsey, Pres.

719. Historical Society, North Carolina Conference. A. K. King, Jr.,
President.

720. Methodist Historical Society of Northern Virginia. R. F. Wrenn,
President.

721. Virginia Methodist Historical Society. H. H. Hughes, President.

722. Missouri East Conference Historical Society. J. C. Montgomery,
Jr., Chairman.

723. Historical Committee, South Dakota Conference. Matthew C.
Smith, Chairman.

724. Lester A. Welliver, 2902 Green St., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

725. South Iowa Conference Historical Society. Donald Arthur,
President.

726. North Georgia Historical Society. R. L. Walker, President.

727. Memphis Conference Historical Society. C. A. Baker, Chairman.

728. Philadelphia Conference Methodist Historical Society. J. A.
Kestle, President.

729. F. A. Norwood, Garrett Theological Seminary.

730. Board of Trustees, Michigan Methodist Historical Society.
Scott D. MacDonald, President.

731. Baltimore Conference Methodist Historical Society. Edwin
Schell, Executive Secretary.

732. John David Batsel, Librarian, Garrett Theological Seminary,
Evanston, Illinois.

733. Rio Grande Conference Historical Society. Felix Soto, Chairman.

734. Alabama-West Florida Conference Historical Society. J. E. T.
Carr, President.

735. North Central Jurisdiction Historical Society. Robert S. Chalee,
President.

736. Northeastern Jurisdictional Association of Methodist Historical
Societies. Ernest R. Case, President.

737. Historical Society, California-Nevada Conference. Irwin A.
Engle, President, et. al.

738. Western Jurisdictional Association, Methodist Historical So-
cieties. Ormal B. Trick, Secretary-Treasurer.

739. Southeastern Jurisdictional Historical Society. J. Manning
Potts, President.

740. Minnesota Conference Historical Society. Allen E. Dripps,
President.

741. Refuse Funds to Agencies Practicing Discrimination. Lester L.
Moore, Member South Iowa Conference.

742. Deny Allocation of Money to Agencies Practicing Discrimina-
tion. Robert D. Williams, South Iowa Conference.

743. Deny Funds to Institutions Practicing Discrimination. Lester
L. Moore, South Iowa Conference.

744. Withold Funds from Agencies Practicing Discrimination.
Melvin G. Talbert.

745. Withold Funds from Agencies Practicing Discrimination. Of-
ficial Board Holman Methodist Church. W. A. Robinson, Chmn.

746. Support Credit Unions. Board of Directors, NW Texas Confer-
ence Federal Credit Union. J. W. Rosenburg, Secretary-Treas.

747. Support Credit Unions. Association of Methodist Credit Unions.
Donald A. Foster, President.

748. Support Credit Unions. Wesley Credit Union (Michigan Con-
ference). Gerald A. Salisbury, Secretary pro tern.

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749. Support Credit Unions. Nemeco Federal Credit Union. Mrs.
Ann S. Murphy, Manager.

750. Composition of Study Commission on Creedal Statement. James
M. Reed, Rock River Conference,

751. Composition of Study Commission on Creedal Statement. James
M. Reed, Rock River Conference.

752. Programmed Discussions of Creedal Statements. James M. Reed,
Rock River Conference,

753. Commission on Study of Structure of Methodism. Florida An-
nual Conference. Robert C, Boggs, Secretary.

754. Committee to Study Structure of The Methodist Church. Co-
ordinating Council to the 1968 General Conference. James K.
Mathews, President.

755. Structure Study Commission. NE Ohio Conference Delegation
to General Conference. J. Meade Letts, Secretary.

756. Selection of Structure Study Commission, D, Clifford Crummey,
California-Nevada Conference.

757. Expense of Commission on Worship, W. F. Dunkle, Jr., Secre-
tary.

758. General Secretary for Commission Worship. Commission on
Worship. W, F, Dunkle, Jr., Secretary.

759. Establishment of an Executive Secretary of the General Con-
ference Commission on Worship. Official Board, Tapp Memorial
Methodist Church, New Boston, Texas, A. Derwood Shaw,
Chairman.

760. General Commission on Worship. Commission on Worship,
Western Pennsylvania Annual Conference, Hoyt L. Hickman,
Chairman.

761. Combine Offices on Board of Trustees, William R, Emblidge, Jr.
The United Church of Canastota, Canastota, New York.

762. Age Requirements for Members of Board of Trustees Local
Church. Florida Conference. Rev, Ralph Rivers.

763. Organization of Board of Trustees, William R. Emblidge, Jr.,
Pastor, The United Church of Canastota, Canastota, New York.

764. The Minister, an Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Trustees,
John W. Tennant, Detroit Conference,

765. Apportionment for Episcopal Fund, Rev, Odie Gregg, North
Alabama Conference.

766. National Archive. New Hampshire Annual Conference. Rev.
Wm. J. Davis, Vice-President, New Hampshire Methodist His-
torical Society,

767. Adequate Statement of Doctrine, William T, Butterfield, Pastor,
First Methodist Church, Staples, Minnesota,

768. Change Second Article of Religion. W. Aubrey Alsobrook,
District Superintendent, South Georgia Conference.

769. Revise 14th Article of Religion, William T, Butterfield, Pastor,
First Methodist Church, Staples, Minnesota. To Conf, 4-26-68,

770. Remove Articles of Religion Nos, 11, 14, and 20. Lester L
Snyder, Western Pennsylvania Conference (Retired). To Conf.
4-26-68.

771. Revise Seventh Article of Religion, William T, Butterfield,
Pastor, First Methodist Church, Staples, Minnesota, To Conf.
4-26-68.

772. Revise First Article of Religion. William T. Butterfield, Pastor,
First Methodist Church, Staples, Minnesota. To Conf. 4-26-68.

773. "Historical Sunday" as a Special Day. C, Raymond Reed, South
Iowa Conference,

774. Form Board of Communications, Minnesota Commission on
Public Relations, To Conf. 4-26-68.

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775. Use of Monies for Traveling Expenses. I. Melville Wohrley,
North-East Ohio Conference.

776. Statistical Reports to Include Evening Worship Attendance.
I. Melville Wohrley, North-East Ohio Conference.

777. Make Funds Available for College Education of Children of
Pastors. I. Melville Wohrley, North East Ohio Conference.

778. Designate Cokesbury School A Methodist Shrine. South Caro-
lina Conference, Allan R. Broome, Secretary.

779. Take Action to Reduce Bureaucracy. Harlan R. Werley, Mem-
ber, First Methodist Church, Collinswood, New Jersey.

780. Provide Garage in Addition to the Parsonage. J. Milton Shaffer.
Western Pennsylvania Conference.

781. Financial Assistance to Facilitate Merger of Central Jurisdic-
tion into Geographical Jurisdictions. Executive Committee,
Board of Missions, Holston Conference, R. Kyle Tomlinson,
President, pro tem.

782. Statements of Policy that do not Reflect Majority Thinking.
WSCS, Island Park Methodist Church, Island Park, New York.
Ford F. McLain, et. al.

783. Structure of General Boards and Agencies. Cabinet, Florida
Conference. Robert C. Boggs, Conference Secretary.

784. Commission on Chaplains and Camp Activities. The Special
Study Committee on the Reorganization of the Commission on
Chaplains. Bishop Dwight E. Loder, Chairman.

785. Request Funds for Barrett's Chapel. Historical Society, Penin-
sula Conference. Clinton H. Brown, President.

786. Scholarship and Loan Fund. William J. Davis, Minister, New
Hampshire Conference.

787. Financial Assistance for St. George's Church. Philadelphia
Conference. Harold J. Schieck, Secretary.

788. National Highway Safety Program. New York Conference.
Edwin S. Gault, Secretary.

789. Proportional Representation of Minority Groups. Methodist
Ministers Association, San Diego. (Southern California-Arizona
Conference.) Oscar M. Newby, President.

790. Limit Term of Service for Staff Members of General Boards,
Etc. Philadelphia Conference Board of Evangelism. Rev. C.
Ross Whitby, Chairman.

791. Stewardship in the United Methodist Church. Department of
Christian Stewardship, EUB. Bishop W. Maynard Sparks,
Chairman.

792. Establish Board of Christian Stewardship. Nebraska Conference
Committee on Christian Stewardship, E.U.B. Church. Kendall
D. Schwab.

793. Scheduling Promotional Sundays. Albert J. Schrader, Trinity
Methodist Church, Lexington, Virginia.

794. Exclude Certain Churches from Conference Apportionments.
Joseph W. Thompson, pastor, Cabanne Methodist Church, St.
Louis, Missouri.

795. Methodist Scholarships for Methodists Attending Non-Meth-
odist Schools. Central New York Conference, Stanley C. Robin-
son, Secretary.

796. Re-classify Ministers Under Social Security. Salary Study
Committee, Town and Country Commission, Southern Cali-
fornia-Arizona Conference, Stanley M. Smith, Chairman.

797. Committee on Pastor-Parish Relations. D. Clifford Crummey,
California-Nevada Conference.

798. Participation of Women in Progiam and Policy-making Chan-
nels of The United Methodist Church. Board of Missions,
Women's Division, Mrs. Glenn E. Laskey, President.

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799. Re-write "Lay Activities" Section of Discipline. Clitford L.
Carter, Ohio Conference.

800. Lay Speakers. North East Ohio Conference Delegation, J.
Meade Letts, Secretary.

801. Composition of Joint Commission on Architecture. Commission
on Worship, W. F. Dunkle, Jr., Secretary.

802. Membership in Council of Secretaries. Commission on Worship,
W. F. Dunkle, Jr., Secretary.

803. Consideration of Orders of Worship Suggested by COCU. Com-
mission on Worship, W. F. Dunkle, Jr., Secretary.

804. Authorize Council of Bishops to Speak for the Church. Official
Board, State Street Methodist Church, Bowling Green, Ken-
tucky. Ted Hightower, Pastor.

805. "Dad's Appreciation Day." Mrs. Marion McDaniel.

806. Executive Committee of Conference Board of Lay Activities.
Conference Board of Lay Activities, Executive Committee.
H. E. Orton, Conference Lay Leader.

807. Establish Property Use Committee. Richard W. Cain and J.
Irwin Trotter, Southern California-Arizona Conference.

808. Financial Support for Negro Colleges. Central Jurisdictional
Conference, Allen M. Mayes, Secretary.

809. Enlarge Role of Laity. J. H. Crum, et. al. North Carolina Conf.

810. Separation of World Service and Annual Conference Benevo-
lences. Central New York Conference, Stanley C. Robinson, Secy.

811. Increased Support for Theological Education. Board of Educa-
tion, North Carolina Conference and North Carolina Confer-
ence, W. Carleton Wilson, Secretary.

812. Re-allocation of World Service Funds. Official Board, Henderson
Memorial Methodist Church, Detroit, Michigan. Salmon C.
Myers, Chairman.

813. Chairman of Program Council. Leonard D. Slutz, Hyde Park
Community Methodist Church, Cincinnati, Ohio. To Conf.
4-26-68.

814. Salary of Bishops. Leonard D. Slutz, Hyde Park Community
Methodist Church, Cincinnati, Ohio.

815. Age Qualification for Person Serving on a General Agency.
Leonard D. Slutz, Hyde Park Community Church, Cincinnati,
Ohio.

816. Payment of Minister's Social Security Payments. General Con-
ference Delegates, Louisiana Conference. Carl F. Lueg.

817. Church Property. General Board of Education Staff. Howard
M. Haim.

818. Restriction of Members of District Boards of Church Location.
Harold Steinbach, Central Kansas Conference.

819. Base Benevolence Apportionments on "Active Members." Mrs.
Donna Brantly, Murrieta Methodist Church, Murrieta, Calif.

820. Name of United Church. Albert J. Schrader, Pastor, Trinity
Methodist Church, Lexington, Virginia.

821. Establish Legislative Committee on Communications. Interim
Committee on Plan of Organization and Rules of Order of the
General Conference, John D. Herr, Chairman.

822. Establishment of National Methodist Archives. New England
Southern Conference, Carl W. Saunders, Secretary.

823. Approval of Bishop for Financial Appropriations. Lemuel C.
Summers, North Mississippi Conference.

824. Allocate Funds to Restore Cokesbury College Building. Cokes-
bury Conference School Committee. South Carolina Conference,
W. K. Charles, Chairman.

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825. Funds to Improve Employment and Housing Conditions. Robert
B. Shaw, Chairman, Commission on Christian Social Concerns,
University Methodist Temple, Seattle, Washington.

826. Title to Local Property. David G. Wilbur, Bethany Methodist
Church, Northern New York Confei'ence.

827. Support of Organizations not in Harmony with Purpose of
Methodist Church. Earl F. Bally, Chairman, Official Board,
King Hill Methodist Church, St. Joseph, Mo.

828. Abolish Government Subsidy Through Tax Exemption. F. L.
Wagner, Director of Christian Education, First Methodist
Church, Palo Alto, California.

829. Expenses of Delegates to NCC and WCC. Leonard D. Slutz,
Hyde Park Community Methodist Church, Cincinnati, Ohio.

830. Films, Radio, and Television. TRAFCO, Harry C. Spencer,
General Secretary.

831. Change "Laymen" to "Laypersons." WSCS, Montana Conf.,
Mrs. Bert Frisby, Recording Secretary.

832. Develop Methodist Emblem. A. Ray Neptune.

833. Display of Flag in Church. E. Reginald Craig, First Methodist
Church, Salem, Oregon.

834. Churchwide Insurance Program. Wm. H. Bowman, 142 Forest
Ave., Verona, New Jersey.

835. Financial Support of Theological Schools. Ohio Conference, W.
Arthur Milne, Secretary.

836. Church Business Administrators. Methodist Association of
Church Business Administrators, Clifford B. Lott, Executive
Secretary.

Petitions 837 to 1232 inclusive are referred to the Com-
mittee on Christian Social Concerns. 837 through 81^3
inclusive are entitled "Educational Thrust on Merits of
Abstinence."

837. Mrs. Elizabeth Talso, Longwood, Florida Community Methodist
Church, Casselberry, Florida.

838. Mrs. Mary L. Mobley, Longwood, Florida Community Meth-
odist Church, Casselberry, Florida.

839. Roger L. Mobley, Longwood, Florida, Community Methodist
Church, Casselberry, Florida.

840. James El Johnson, Longwood, Florida.

841. Mrs. James E. Johnson, Longwood, Florida.

842. Mrs. Ida Cloer, Plant City, Florida, Trinty Methodist Church,
Plant City, Florida.

843. J. C. Powell, et. al.; St. Andrew's Methodist Church, Brandon,
Florida.

844. Promote Abstinence, Mrs. Howard Wheeler, Plant City, Florida,
Trinity Methodist Church.

845. Promote Ideal of Abstinence. Commission on Christian Social
Concerns, First Methodist Church, Richardson, Texas. N. W.
Chase, Secretary.

846. Promote Ideal of Abstinence by Radio and TV. Howard L.
Lydick, Richardson, Texas.

847. Resolution of Thanks. Howard L. Lydick. 538 Rorary Drive,
Richardson, Texas.

Petitions 8^8 through 863 inclusive are entitled "Educa-
tional Thnist on Merits of Abstinence."

848. B. A. Norris. First Methodist Church, Richardson, Texas.

849. Mrs. B. A. Norris. First Methodist Church, Richardson, Texas.

850. Richard D. Olison. First Methodist Church, Richardson, Texas,

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851. Mrs. Vel D. Crosby. First Methodist Church, Richardson, Texas.

852. Mrs. J. P. Klutz. Methodist Temple Church, Port Arthur, Texas.

853. W. H. Brazeal. First Methodist Church, Richardson, Texas.

854. Mrs. J. B. Jordan. First Methodist Church, Richardson, Texas.

855. Mrs. Jessie M. Haynes. First Methodist Church, Richardson,

856. Mrs. W. R. (Tabbie) Fljmt. First Methodist Church, Richard-
son, Texas.

857. Mrs. M. M. Myrick. First Methodist Church, Richardson, Texas.

858. Mrs. A. I. Mays. First Methodist Church, Richardson, Texas.

859. Mrs. Jack Bolton. First Methodist Church, Richardson, Texas.

860. Rev. Abe S. Castor. Florida Conference.

861. Members Wesley Community Methodist Church, Gainesville,
Florida. Rev. John T. Pennington, et. al.

862. Mrs. H. T. Foley. Grace Methodist Church, St. Augustine, Fla.

863. Official Board, Sellers Memorial Methodist Church, Miami,
Florida. Vemer L. Callis, Chairman.

864. Oppose Federal Aid to Non-Public Schools. Grace Cowling
Rasley, 40 N. 18th St., Easton, Pennsylvania.

865. Oppose Federal Funds for Non-Public Education. Mrs. W. H.
Jacocks, Methodist Church, Hampton, Virginia.

866. Oppose Federal Aid to Non-Public Schools. Mrs. Ira S. Rasley,
40 N. 18th St., Easton, Pennsylvania.

Petitions 867 through 880 inclusive are entitled "Re-
instate 'Concern'."

867. John E. Erb. Member, First Methodist Church, Northville, New
York.

868. Commission on Christian Social Concerns, Grace Church, Venice,
Florida. Frank M. Liddle, Chairman.

869. Carla J. Lambarth, 2004 Pauline, Apt. 2A, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
First Methodist Church, Ypsilanti, Michigan.

870. Commission on Christian Social Concerns. University Methodist
Temple, Seattle, Washington. Robert B. Shaw, Chairman.

871. Charles H. Ramp. Central Pennsylvania Conference.

872. J. Holland Heck.

873. Wm. K. McElvaney. Pastor, Northern Methodist Church,
Dallas, Texas.

874. Carl Barnard. East Wisconsin Conference.

875. Rhoda Hopkins. Vernon, Michigan.

876. Euris J. Jackson. Tulsa, Oklahoma.

877. Board of Christian Social Concerns, Philadelphia Conference.
Paul E. Chreiman, Chairman.

878. Commission on Christian Social Concerns. First Methodist
Church, Clarkston, Michigan. Dr. Gary Ushman, Chairman.

879. Commission on Christian Social Concerns, Minneapolis SW
Parish. Gretchen Hilgeman and Ralph O. Quiggle, Co-Chairmen.

880. Lee H. Reiff, Mississippi Conference.

Petitions 881 through 905 inclusive are entitled "Estab-
lish Publication Comparable to 'Concei")i'."

881. James E. Raber. Missouri East Conference.

882. Marcius E. Taber. Michigan Conference.

883. Edwin A. Brown. North-East Ohio Conference. Retired.

884. Commission on Christian Social Concerns. First Methodist
Church, Bend, Oregon. Jane Fowler, et al.

885. Board of Christian Social Concerns. South Dakota Conference.
Rev. John Gobson, Secretary pro tem.

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886. Commission on Christian Social Concerns, First Methodist
Church, Sacramento, California. Mr. Harold Jones, Secretary.

887. Mrs. Wm. P. Robbins. RD 1, Pine Hill, Nicholson, Pennsylvania.

888. Royden B. Kohler, Pastor, Colesville Methodist Church, Silver
Spring, Maryland.

889. Mrs. Lloyd Miller, First Methodist Church, Anthony, Kansas,

890. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Horsley, Central Methodist Church, Mus-
kegon, Michigan.

891. Southern California-Arizona Board of Christian Social Con-
cerns. Kenneth Watson, Chairman.

892. Mrs. Edward Pharr, 2632 Honeyhill Ct., Cincinnati, Ohio.

893. Board of Christian Social Concerns, Western New York Con-
ference. Eleanor L. Wallace, Secretary.

894. Walter B. Rutland. Florida Conference.

895. Ruby Berkley, Retired Deaconess. Red Banks, Mississippi.

896. Board of Christian Social Concerns. Southern New Jersey Con-
ference. Walter A. Twigg, Chairman.

897. Commission on Christian Social Concerns. Rouge River Valley
Group Ministry, Medford, Oregon. L. Raymond White, Group
Ministry Staff member related to this Commission.

898. Commission on Christian Social Concerns. First Methodist
Church, Muscatine, Iowa. Mrs. Harry Houseman, Chairman.

899. Dexter S. Stead, 66 Pepper St., Monroe, Connecticut. Stepney
Methodist Church.

900. Wm, Ridington, Member Methodist Church, Westminster, Md.

901. Commission on Social Concerns, First Methodist, New Wilming-
ton, Pennsylvania. Joseph Eckels, Secretary.

902. Michael M. Hentgen, Beverly Hills Methodist Church, Birming-
ham, Michigan.

903. Southern California-Arizona Board of Christian Social Con-
cerns. Kenneth Watson, Chairman.

904. Gerald Krause. East Wisconsin Conference.

905. Commission on Christian Social Concerns. Rogue River Valley
Group Ministry, Raymond White.

906. Publish Periodical on Social Issues. John W. Chittum. North-
East Ohio Conference.

907. Establish Social Issues Magazine. Board of Christian Social
Concerns, Detroit Conference. J. Russell Bright, Chairman.

908. New Periodical Dealing with Social Concerns. Carolyn E. Allen,
Wauwatosa Methodist Church, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.

909. Publish Social Issues Periodical. Rev. Lee H. Ball, New York
Conference.

910. Establish Social Concerns Periodical. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Haslam, 315 W. Main St., Havana, 111.

911. Establish Magazine on Social Issues. John S. Jury, First Meth-
odist Church, Mt. Clemens, Mrchigan.

912. E.stablish Magazine on Social Issues. Commission on Christian
Social Concerns, Methodist Church, Madison, New Jersey.
Rexford E. Tucker, Chairman.

913. Proposal for Periodical on Social Issues. Wesley Foundation,
University of California, Berkeley, California. David A. Smith,
Associate Director.

914. Establish a Social Issues Publication. Christian Social Concerns
Committee, First Methodist Church, Ferndale, Michigan. Mrs.
Ruth Romig, Secretary.

915. Periodical on Social Issues, Board of Christian Social Con-
cerns of The Methodist Church,

916. Establish a Magazine on Social Issues, Jerry D. Clements,
Macedonia Methodist Church, Knoxville, Tennessee.

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917. Reestablish Magazine on Social Issues. Mrs. Merlyn E. Richard-
son, Decatur. Georgia.

918. Establish Publication on Social Issues. Social Concerns Com-
mission, Mifflin Avenue Methodist Church, Pittsburgh, Pennsyl-
vania. Virginia Hoover, Chairman.

919. Establish Publication on Social Issues. Mrs. Phyllis Refakis,
et. al.. Trinity Methodist Church, Denver, Colorado.

920. Establish Publication on Social Issues. Mr. and Mrs. Robert
A. Bean, Monona Methodist Church, Madison, Wisconsin.

921. Establish Publication on Social Issues. John R. Richter, Pastor,
Waterville-Blue Rapids Circuit, Waterville, Kansas.

922. Establish Publication on Social Issues. Brian H. Greene, Jr.,
Pastor, Trinity Methodist Church, Bristol, Virginia.

923. Establish Publication on Social Issues. Donald W. Cryer, Ohio
Conference.

924. Establish Publication on Social Issues. Commission on Christian
Social Concerns, First Methodist Church, Barron, Wisconsin.
Mrs. Betty Christianson, Vice-Chairman.

925. Establish Publication on Social Issues. Everett R. Jones, Balti-
more Conference.

926. Establish Publication on Social Issues. Harold French, First
Methodist Church, Laramie, Wyoming.

927. Establish Publication on Social Issues. Arlington and Alex-
andria District CSC Members. J. W. Reynolds, Jr., et. al.

928. Establish Publication on Social Issues. Guy R. Botkin and Jean
Smith.

929. Publish Periodical on Social Issues. Elmer L. Webb, et al..
Sparks Methodist Church, Sparks, Nevada.

930. Establish New Periodical on Social Issues. Board of Christian
Social Concerns, New Hampshire Conference, Rev. Dwight
Haynes, Chairman.

931. Establish Periodical on Social Issues. Commission on Christian
Social Concerns, First Methodist Church, El Monte, California.
Arthur B. Street, et. al.

932. Establish Periodical on Social Issues. Commission on Christian
Social Concerns. Community Methodist Church, Mt. Shasta,
California. Mrs. E. M. Graves, Chairman.

933. Establish Periodical on Social Issues. Executive Committee,
Holston Conference Board of Christian Social Concerns, George
E. NeflF, Jr. President.

934. Establish Periodical on Social Issues. Commission on Christian
Social Concerns, Washington St. Methodist Church, Martha
Mendenhall, Chairman.

935. Establish Periodical on Social Issues. Flint District Council,
Detroit Conference. Hugh C. White, Superintendent.

936. Establish Periodical on Social Issues. Ruth S. Dungan, Bay
Village, Ohio.

937. Establish Periodical on Social Issues. Official Board, Henderson
Memorial Methodist Church, Detroit, Michigan. Salmon C.
Myers, Chairman.

938. Establish Periodical on Social Issues. Official Board, University
Methodist Church, Salina, Kansas.

939. Establish Periodical on Social Issues. Official Board, Collegiate
Methodist Church, Ames, Iowa. Helen Pierce, Secretary.

940. Establish Periodical on Social Issues. Helen H. Dutcher, Taber-
nacle Memorial Methodist Church, Philadelphia. Pennsylvania.

941. Establish Periodical on Social Issues. Board of Christian Social
Concerns, North Indiana Conference, John R. Dicken, Chairman.

942. Establish Periodical on Social Issues. Christian Social Concerns
Commission, Normal, Illinois. Mrs. Yuba Honn, Chairman.

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943. Establish Periodical on Social Issues. John R. McFarland,
Campus Minister, Wesley Foundation, Normal, Illinois.

944. Establish Periodical on Social Concerns. Official Board, Warren
Methodist Church, Denver, Colorado. Clark L. Rose, Chairman.

945. Establish Periodical on Social Concerns. Mrs. M. E. Crawford,
Clarkdale Methodist Church, Clarkdale, Arizona.

946. Establish Periodical on Social Issues. A. Merrill Schnitzer,
East Cross Methodist Church, Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

947. Establish Periodical on Social Issues. Commission on Christian
Social Concerns, First Methodist Church, El Cajon, California.
Robert W. Smith, Chairman.

948. Establish Periodical on Social Issues. David M. Campbell,
Pastor, United Methodist Church, Litchfield, Connecticut.

949. Establish Periodical on Social Issues. Emma I. Madcliff, Trinity
Methodist Church, Mullica Hill, New Jersey.

950. Establish Periodical on Social Issues. Commission on Christian
Social Concerns, Sudley Methodist Church, Catharpin, Virginia.
Mrs. R. L. Strachan, Chairman.

951. Establish Periodical on Social Issues. Official Board, University
Methodist Church, East Lansing, Michigan. Beverly K. Oetzel,
Secretary.

952. Establish Publication Devoted to World Concerns. Wendell
Coyle, San Juan Bautista, California. Methodist Church,
HoUister, California.

953. Responsible Management of Alcohol Consumption. John W.
Hawley, et. al.. First Methodist Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

954. Responsible Management of Alcohol Consumption. Ellen Adams,
et. al.

955. Responsible Control and Use of Alcoholic Beverages. Carroll
E. Hard, et. al., Gardena, California.

956. Responsible Usage of Alcoholic Beverages. J. Allen Moore,
Southern California-Arizona Conference.

957. Responsible Usage of Alcoholic Beverages. Howard J. Clinebell,
Jr., Southern California-Arizona Conference.

958. Responsible Use of Alcoholic Beverages. Harry W. Adams,
Southern California-Arizona Conference.

959. Responsible Use of Alcoholic Beverages. Keith Froehlich, South-
ern California-Arizona Conference.

960. Responsible Use of Alcoholic Beverages. Rev. Philip E. Harder,
et. al.. School of Theology, Claremont, California.

961. Develop Ethical Guidelines for Use of Alcoholic Beverages.
Keith Froehlich, Southern California-Arizona Conference.

962. Ethical Guidelines for Those Who Choose to Drink. Allen J.
Moore, Southern California-Arizona Conference.

963. Ethical Guidelines for Those Who Choose to Drink. Howard J.
Clinebell, Jr., School of Theology, Claremont, California.

964. Alcohol Education for Responsibility. Theodore R. Weber, et. al.,
Louisiana Conference.

965. Rephrase Position on Use of Alcohol. Robert D. Williams, South
Iowa Conference.

966. Revise Position on Alcohol. Perkins School of Theology Student
Council, George C. Engelhardt, President.

967. Rephrase Position on Alcohol. Howard E. Hayes, South Iowa
Conference.

968. Rephrase Position on Beverage Alcohol. Board of Christian
Social Concerns, New Hampshire Conference. Dwight Haynes,
Chairman.

969. Rephrase Position on Use of Beverage Alcohol. Leroy W. Moore,
South Iowa Conference.

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970. Rephrase Stated Position on Use of Beverage Alcohol. Lester
L. Moore, South Iowa Conference.

971. Revise Stand on Abstinence. Robert Nelson, Pastor, Kenai
Parish, Alaska Mission.

972. Modify Rigid Stand on Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco. Cali-
fornia-Nevada Conference, Darrell D. Thomas, Secretary.

973. Alcoholic Beverages. Ralph L. Mohler, Indiana Conference.

974. Educational Thrust on Abstinence. W. Lowry Anderson, et. al.,
Georgia Conference.

975. Position on Abstinence and Personal Discipline. Oregon Confer-
ence, Ralph H. Richardson, Secretary.

976. Cooperate in Alcohol Education Programs. R. Clinton Gardner,
et. al., Tennessee Conference.

977. The Church and Alcohol. Official Board, Simpson Methodist
Church, Pullman, Washington. Tim Blosser, Chairman.

978. The Church and Alcohol. Official Board, Simpson Methodist
Church, Pullman, Washington. Tim Blosser, Chairman.

979. The Church and Alcohol. Church Conference, Chapel Hill Meth-
odist Church, San Antonio, Texas. Donna R. Lindsey, Secretary.

980. The Church and Alcohol. John H. Emerson, California-Nevada
Conference.

981. The Church and Beverage Alcohol. Church Conference, Chapel
Hill Methodist Church, San Antonio, Texas. Donna R. Lindsey,
Secretary.

982. Issue Statement on Beverage Alcohol. Mrs. J. W. Cooper, Adams,
Nebraska. First Methodist Church, Adams, Nebraska.

983. State Position on Alcohol. Viola M. McClung, et. al. Bay
Springs, Nebraska, Bay Springs Methodist Church,

984. State Position on Alcohol. Joseph Frauer, et. al., St. Paul
Methodist Church, Omaha, Nebraska.

985. State Position on Alcohol. Mrs. John L. Bohrer, et. al., St. Paul
Methodist Church, Omaha, Nebraska.

986. Position on Alcoholic Beverages. Official Board, Bethesda Meth-
odist Church, Bethesda, Maryland. Harmon C. Welch, Secretary.

987. Position on Alcoholic Beverages. Arthur R. Cognard, St, Paul
Methodist Church, Omaha, Nebraska.

988. Position on Beverage Alcohol. G. Basil Tadlock, South Iowa
Conference.

989. The Use of Narcotics. Official Board, Tice Valley United Meth-
odist Church, Walnut Creek, California. Esther E. Jerome,
Secretary.

990. Abstinence Education in Quadrennial Program. Methodist
Men's Fellowship, Skycrest Methodist Church, Clearwater,
Florida. Robert M. Tietze, President.

991. Requirement of Abstinence. Official Board, Bunker Hill Method-
ist Church, Bunker Hill, Illinois. H. F. Scheldt, Chairman.

992. Require Abstinence for Members, Official Board, Dorchester
Methodist Church, Mrs, Laura Price, Secretary,

993. Preclude Use of Alcohol and Tobacco. Jack H. Arnold, Pastor,
Bethany Methodist Church, Purcellville, Virginia.

994. Issue Statement on Beverage Alcohol. M. G. Pastory, et. al.,
Omaha, Nebraska. St. Paul Methodist Church.

995. Issue Statement on Beverage Alcohol, Dora E, Vendas, et, al,,
Omaha, Nebraska, St. Paul Methodist Church, Omaha, Nebr,

996. Oppose Change from Abstinence. Mrs. R. R. Gentzhorn, Dover,
Florida, Trinity Methodist Church, Plant City, Florida.

997. Strengthen Position on Abstinence. Ljmdon B. Phifer, Tennessee
Conference (Retired).

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998. Strengthen Position on Alcoholic Beverages. Official Board,
Lincoln St. Methodist Church, Portland, Oregon. Watford Reed,
Secretary.

999. Strengthen Rules Regarding Alcohol and Tobacco. Earl F. Bally,
Chairman, Official Board, King Hill Methodist Church, St.
Joseph, Missouri.

1000. Remove Dual Standard. Allen J. Moore, Southern California-
Arizona Conference.

Due to an error in numbering, there is no petition No. 1001.

1002. Oppose Statement en "Optional Drinking." Mrs. C. L. Staffert,
San Antonio, Texas. Travis Park Methodist Church.

1003. Oppose Voluntary Basis for Abstinence. Adah Gibbons Unit,
Wesleyan Service Guild, Travis Park Methodist Church, San
Antonio, Texas. Ethel Patteson.

1004. Maintain Stand Against Tobacco. Mrs. Ruth L. MuUnix, et. al.,
Chico, Calif.

1005. Oppose Providing Alcoholic Beverages for Servicemen. I. M.
Wohrley, North East Ohio Conference.

1006. Recommend Return to National Prohibition. Howard L. Lydick,
538 Rorary Dr., Richardson, Texas.

1007. Continue Opposition to Alcoholic Beverages. Alice Warner,
Plant City, Florida. Trinity Methodist Church.

1008. Guidelines for Relevant Ministry to Alcoholics. John L. Mison,
Southern California-Arizona Conference.

1009. Maintain Position on Abstinence. WSCS, Dutilh Methodist
Church, Mars, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Stanley W. Steeb, President.

1010. Maintain Position on Abstinence. Official Board, St. Philip's
Methodist Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Henry C. Kreiss,
Chairman.

1011. Maintain Position on Abstinence. Mrs. W. I. Carroll, et. al.,
First Methodist Church, Zephyrhills, Florida.

1012. Maintain Policy on Alcoholic Beverages. Commission on Chris-
tian Social Concerns, Tice Valley United Methodist Church,
Walnut Creek, California. Helen L. Wirt, Chairman.

1013. Maintain Stand on Alcoholic Beverages. Faye Whitaker, 8522
Mathilda, St. Louis, Missouri.

1014. Maintain Standard of Abstinence. Plainview Dist. Conference
of the Northwest Texas Conference. Albert F. Lindley.

1015. Maintain Stand on Alcoholic Beverages. Thelma M. Puder, 8313
Horst Dr., Affton, Missouri.

1016. Maintain Policy on Beverage Alcohol. Official Board, Dalton
Methodist Church, Dalton, Massachusetts. Wilbur V. Pomeroy,
Chairman, Commission on Christian Social Concerns.

1017. Maintain Position on Alcohol. John and Rosa Fink, Monthalia
Methodist Church, Cost, Texas.

1018. Maintain Position on Alcoholic Beverages. G. Weston Jones,
Pastor, Ossipee Circuit, New Hampshire.

1019. Maintain Position on Alcoholic Beverages. Imogene Foster,
Concord Methodist Church, Bov/ling Green, Kentucky.

1020. Maintain Position on Alcoholic Beverages. Commission on Chris-
tian Social Concerns, Arkadelphia, Arkansas. First Methodist
Church, Mrs. Glen Taylor, Chairman.

1021. Maintain Position on Alcoholic Beverages. Trinity Methodist
Church, Okolona, Arkansas. Robert L. McGill, Chairman, Of-
ficial Board.

1022. Maintain Position on Alcoholic Beverages. Esther McClung,
et. al. Portland, Ore.

1023. Maintain Position on Alcoholic Abstinence. Thomasville District
Conference, Earle E. Hart, Secretary.

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1024. Maintain Position on Use of Alcoholic Beverages, Thomas R.
Pendell, Southern California-Arizona Conference.

1025. Maintain Position on Use of Alcoholic Beverages. Versa Hen-
drix, 11304 Gravois Rd., St. Louis, Mo.

1026. Maintain Position on Alcohol and Tobacco. Mrs. Allan Fink,
Monthalia Methodist Church, Cost, Texas.

1027. Maintain Position on Alcohol and Tobacco. Elmer Froehner,
Monthalia Methodist Church, Cost, Texas.

1028. Maintain Position on Alcohol and Tobacco. Allan Fink, Mon-
thalia Methodist Church, Cost, Texas.

1029. Maintain Position on Alcohol and Tobacco. Leonard A. and
Ruby Gandre, Monthalia Methodist Church, Cost, Texas.

1030. Maintain Position on Alcohol and Tobacco. Mr. and Mrs. F. A.
Gandre, Monthalia Methodist Church, Cost, Texas.

1031. Maintain Position on Alcohol and Tobacco. Mrs. Jerry Oakes.

1032. Maintain Position on Alcohol and Tobacco. Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Willmann.

1033. Maintain Position on Alcohol and Tobacco. Gale W. Merrill,
et. al. First Methodist Church, Mabank, Texas.

1034. Maintain Position on Alcohol and Tobacco. Mrs. Elmer Froeh-
ner, Monthalia Methodist Church, Cost, Texas.

1035. Maintain Position on Alcohol and Tobacco. Mrs. Alice and Mr.
Louis Muelker, Monthalia Methodist Church, Cost, Texas.

1036. Maintain Position on Alcohol and Tobacco. Anna Lindemann,
Monthalia Methodist Church, Cost, Texas.

1037. Maintain Position on Alcohol and Tobacco. Mr. and Mrs. John
Rossow, Monthalia Methodist Church, Cost, Texas.

1038. Maintain Position on Alcohol and Tobacco. Mr. and Mrs. L. B.
Muenzler, Monthalia Methodist Church, Cost, Texas.

1039. Maintain Position on Alcohol and Tobacco. Mr. and Mrs. Theo
Siekmann, Monthalia Methodist Church, Cost, Texas.

1040. Maintain Position on Alcohol and Tobacco. Paul G. Muenzler,
Monthalia Methodist Church, Cost, Texas.

1041. Maintain Position on Alcohol and Tobacco. Rev. and Mrs. W. G.
Birkner, Monthalia Methodist Church, Cost, Texas.

1042. Maintain Position on Alcohol and Tobacco. Mr. and Mrs. Clif-
ton Rueke, Monthalia Methodist Church, Cost, Texas.

1043. Maintain Position on Alcohol and Tobacco. Leland and Bernice
Lindemann, Monthalia Methodist Church, Cost, Texas.

1044. Maintain Position on Alcohol and Tobacco. Mr. and Mrs. B. A.
Froehner, Monthalia Methodist Church, Cost, Texas.

1045. Maintain Position on Alcohol and Tobacco. Mr. and Mrs. B. R.
Froehner, Monthalia Methodist Church, Cost, Texas.

1046. Maintain Position on Alcohol and Tobacco. Alton Lindemann,
Monthalia Methodist Church, Cost, Texas.

1047. Maintain Position on Alcohol and Tobacco. Monroe Schauer,
Monthalia Methodist Church, Cost, Texas.

1048. Maintain Position on Temperance. Mrs. Virginia Robb Keast
1862 Mason St., San Francisco, California.

1049. Reaffirm Historic Stand on Temperance. William F. Myer, et.
al. (95 signatures). First Methodist Church, Vallejo, Calif.

1050. Reaffirm Stand on Temperance. James E. Trachel, et. al. Vallejo,
California. Wayside Methodist Church.

1051. Reaffirm Stand on Temperance. Robert C. d'Erlache, et. al.,
Berkeley, California.

1052. Reaffirm Stand on Temperance. Mary J. Pettygrove, et. al.,
Berkeley, California.

1053. Reaffirm Stand on Temperance. Anna V. Shore, et. al., Albany,
California.

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1054. Reaffirm Stand on Temperance. Jennie Dunham, et. al. Beulah
Retirement Home, Oakland, California.

1055. Reaffirm Stand on Temperance. Willard Banghart, et. al.
California-Nevada Conf.

1056. Reaffirm Stand on Abstinence. Tennessee Conference, James W.
Hawkins, Chairman.

1057. Reaffirm Stand on Abstinence. Walter I. Rothe, et. al., Chico,
California.

1058. Reaffirm Position on Abstinence. Donald R. Comer, et. al.,
Pastor, Nebraska Avenue Methodist Church, Tampa, Florida.

1059. Reaffirm Position on Abstinence. Methodist Men's Fellowship,
First Methodist Church, Plant City, Florida. Ronald H. Baker,
President.

1060. Reaffirm Position on Abstinence. Members of Senior Adult Sun-
day School Class, Commission on Membership and Evangelism,
and Spiritual Life Fellowship Prayer Group, Grass Valley
Methodist Church, Grass Valley, California. Martha Atwell.

1061. Uphold Position on Abstinence. Official Board, Methodist
Church, New Concord, Ohio. Mrs. Robert Clevenger, Secretary.

1062. Uphold Position on Abstinence, Official Board, Craft Memorial
Methodist Church, Columbia, Tennessee. Edsel Shapton, Chmn.

1063. Uphold Position on Abstinence. Official Board, New Concord
Methodist Church, New Concord, Ohio. Mrs. Robert Clevenger,
Secretary.

1064. Uphold Position on Abstinence. Official Board, New Concord
Methodist Church, New Concord, Ohio. Mrs. Robert Clevenger,
Secretary.

1065. Uphold Position on Abstinence. Board of Christian Social Con-
cerns, Baltimore Conference. Richard C. Johnson, Secretary.

1066. Uphold Position on Abstinence. Official Board, New Concord
Methodist Church, New Concord, Ohio. Mrs. Robert Clevenger,
Secretary.

1067. Uphold Ideal of Abstinence. Edwin Schell, Baltimore Conf.

1068. Retain Standard of Abstinence. Albuquerque District, New
Mexico Conference. Charles R. Thigpen, Superintendent.

1069. Retain Statement on Alcohol. Commission on Christian Social
Concerns, Henderson Methodist Church, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Mrs. E. C. Reid, Chairman.

1070. Retain Position on Abstinence. Trustees and Stewards, Hopkins
Methodist Church, Michigan Conference. Wilma Commans, Re-
cording Steward.

1071. Retain Position on Abstinence. M. Wayne Doughty, Trinity
Methodist Church, Kansas City, Missouri.

1072. Maintain Position on Abstinence. Mrs. Paul W. Evans, Meth-
odist Church, Davenport, Nebraska.

1073. Retain Position on Abstinence. Official Board, Grace Methodist
Church, Dallas, Texas. Terry Atkinson, Pastor.

1074. Retain Position on Alcohol and Tobacco. Official Board, First
Methodist Church, Vallejo, California. Grant L. Teicheira,
Chairman.

1075. Conscientious Objection. David Kell, First Methodist Church,
Independence, Missouri.

1076. Conscientious Objection. David W. Powell, Missouri East Conf.

1077. Conscientious Objection and Non-violent Resistance. Thomas
B. Magath, First Methodist Church, Rochester, Minnesota.

Petitions 1078 through 1090, inclusive, have been entitled,
"Broaden Definition of Conscientious Objection."

1078. Board of Christian Social Concerns, Detroit Conference, J.
Russell Bright, Chairman.

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1079. Larry C. Seybold, St. Paul School of Theology, Kansas Conf.

1080. G. Richard Fowler, Nebraska Conference (on trial).

1081. Jim L. Fredrickson, Central Kansas Conference.

1082. J. Penn Morgan, Louisiana Conference.

1083. Official Board, Henderson Memorial Methodist Church, Detroit,
Michigan. Salmon C. Myers, Chairman.

1084. Judith Dodge, Missouri West Conference.

1085. Esther V. Whittemore, St. Paul School of Theology, College
Heights Methodist Church, Kansas City, Missouri.

1086. W. Michael Biklen, St. Paul School of Theology, Collegiate
Methodist Church, Ames, Iowa.

1087. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley C. Wright, First Methodist Church,
Barnesville, Ohio.

1088. Dale A. Halverstadt, Central Kansas Conference.

1089. David Stamps, St. Paul School of Theology, College Heights
Methodist Church.

1090. Ronald E. Rich, St. Paul School of Theology, McBee Circuit.

1091. Resolution on War in Vietnam. C. W. Robbins, et. al. North
Carolina Conference.

1092. Explore Means of Ending War. Congregation, Trinity Meth-
odist Church, Mullica Hill, New Jersey, Bernard J. Shropshire,
Pastor.

1093. Urge De-escalation of War in Vietnam. WSCS, Henderson
Memorial Methodist Church, Detroit, Michigan. Mrs. Peter
Strand, President.

1094. Consider Position and Obligation Regarding Vietnam. Adah
Gibbons Unit, Wesleyan Service Guild, Travis Park Methodist
Church, San Antonio, Texas. Ethel Patteson.

1095. Urge Negotiated Withdrawal in Vietnam. WSCS Hicksville
Methodist Church, Hicksville, New York. Ann D. Stolz.

1096. Urge Negotiated Withdrawal from Vietnam. Dawn F. Winter,
67 Lakeland Ave., Sayville, New York. Sayville Methodist
Church.

1097. Oppose Statement on Bombing in Vietnam. Mrs. C. L. Staffert,
San Antonio, Texas, Travis Park Methodist Church.

1098. Urge Peaceful and Honorable Solution to War in Vietnam.
Thomas Christie, Northern New Jersey Conference.

1099. Immediate Withdrawal in Vietnam. Commission on Christian
Social Concerns, University Methodist Temple, Seattle, Wash-
ington, Robert B. Shaw, Chairman.

1100. Social Justice and Peaceful Settlement in Vietnam. Official
Board, Hamden Plains Methodist Church, Hamden, Connecticut,
Lauren D. York, Pastor.

1101. Urge Peaceful and Honorable Solution to War in Vietnam.
Andre P. Diedricks, Missouri West Conference.

1102. Urge Peaceful and Honorable Solution to War in Vietnam.
Byron P. Brought, Baltimore Conference.

1103. Support Peaceful Solution in Vietnam. Mrs. Joyce Nipper,
Sparta Methodist Church, Sparta, North Carolina.

1104. Urge United Nations to Recommend Just Settlement in Viet-
nam. Official Board, Conn Hill Methodist Church, Rochester,
New York, Edwin Gordon, Secretary.

1105. Urge Peaceful Settlement of War in Vietnam. David Kell, First
Methodist, Independence, Missouri.

1106. Urge Peaceful Settlement of Vietnam War. David W. Powell,
Missouri West Conference.

1107. Peaceful Settlement of War in Vietnam. W. Diane Grider,
Trinity Methodist Church, Kansas City, Kansas.

1108. Peaceful Settlement in Vietnam. Dale Halverstedt, St. Paul
School of Theology. Central Kansas Conference.

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1109. Peaceful Settlement in Vietnam, Ronald E. Rich, St. Paul
School of Theology. McBee Circuit.

1110. Peaceful Settlement in Vietnam. G. Richard Fowler, St. Paul
School of Theology. Nebraska Conference.

1111. Peaceful Settlement in Vietnam. Mrs. Louise M. McLeod.

1112. Peaceful Settlement in Vietnam. J. Penn Morgan, St. Paul
School of Theology. Louisiana Conference.

1113. Peaceful Settlement in Vietnam. David Stamps. St. Paul School
of Theology. College Heights Methodist Church.

1114. Urge Negotiated Withdrawal in Vietnam. Lucille Gunderson,
et. al., Sayville Methodist Church, Sayville, New York.

1115. Urge Negotiated Withdrawal in Vietnam. Anita Mackay, et. al.,
Sayville Methodist Church, Sayville, New York.

1116. Urge Negotiated Withdrawal in Vietnam. David James Stang,
Ithaca, New York, Sayville Methodist Church, Sayville, N. Y.

1117. Urge Negotiated Withdrawal in Vietnam. Mrs. Joan Hansen
and Mr. Martin Hansen, 253 Candee Ave., Sayville, New York.
Sayville Methodist Church.

1118. Urge Negotiated Withdrawal in Vietnam. Elisabeth Buhl, 396
Grace St., Holbrook, New York. Sayville Methodist Church,
Sayville, New York.

1119. Negotiated Settlement in Vietnam. Mr. and Mrs. Francis E.
Kearns, Jr., Delmar Methodist Church, Troy Conference.

1120. Endorse Bishops' Statement on Vietnam. Student Council,
School of Theology, Claremont, California. Philip E. Harder,
President.

1121. Support Bishops' Statement on Vietnam. Division on Peace and
World Order, Missouri East Conference. William H. Bunge.

Petitions 1122 to 1130, inclusive are entitled, "Support
Program of International Year of Human Rights."

1122. Mrs. Claud Rounds, et. al.. First Methodist Church, Montebello,
California.

1123. Ethyl M. Byrn, Methodist Church, Colton, California.

1124. Mrs. Louise M. McLeod.

1125. WSCS, Mifflin Avenue Methodist Church, Pittsburgh, Pennsyl-
vania, Mrs. Dillon B. Hoover.

1126. Official Board, Asbury Methodist Church, Trenton, New Jersey,
Thomas A. Malloy, Chairman.

1127. Troy Conference Wesleyan Service Guild. Marion E. Grams,
Secretary.

1128. Board of Missions, Women's Division, Mrs. Glenn E. Laskey,
President.

1129. WSCS, Grace Methodist Church, Nassau, New York, Mrs. Ray-
mond File, President.

1130. WSCS, Southern California-Arizona Conference, Whittier Dis-
trict, Lillian Johnson, et. al.

1131. Recognize "Human Rights Year." Executive Committee, Troy
Conference, WSCS, Selma L Ogden, President.

1132. Urge Ratification of Human Rights Covenants. Board of Stew-
ards and WSCS, Monticello Methodist Church, Monticello, Ken-
tucky, Marjorie Koger, Secretary.

1133. Urge Ratification of Covenants on Human Rights. WSCS, First
Methodist Church, Great Falls, Montana, Dorothy W. Fargo,
Secretary.

1134. Urge Ratification of Human Rights Covenants. WSCS, Hender-
son Memorial Methodist Church, Detroit, Michigan, Mrs. Peter
Strand, President.

1135. Urge Ratification of Covenants on Human Rights. Ethyl M.
Byrn, Methodist Church, Colton, California.

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1136. Urge Ratification of Human Rights Covenants. Henderson
Memorial Methodist Church Official Board, Detroit, Michigan,
Salmon C. Myers, Chairman.

1137. Observe Anniversary of Adoption of Declaration of Human
Rights. WSCS, Glenn Memorial Methodist Church, Atlanta,
Georgia, Mary Kate Duskin, President.

1138. Support Observance of Anniversary of Adoption of Declaration
of Human Rights. Wesleyan Service Guild, Glenn Memorial
Methodist Church, Atlanta, Georgia, Miss Mary F. Trembath,
President.,

1139. Rescind Action Taken on Human Rights Covenants. Delia M.
Lazier, et. al., Methodist Church, Maltoon, Illinois.

1140. Report of Commission on Church-Government Relations. Mrs.
Duane J. Fritz, et. al., 12106 Rip Van Winkle, Houston, Texas,
Chapelwood Methodist Church.

1141. Alternative to Report of Commission on Church-Government
Relations. Philip Wogaman, Associate Professor of Christian
Social Ethics, Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, D. C.
California-Nevada Conference. Also, Dean M. Kelley, New York
Conference and John M. Swomley, New York Conference.

1142. Ending Segregation. Philadelphia Conf., Harold J. Schieck,
Secretary.

1143. Clear-cut Statement Ending Segregation. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley
Wright, Barnesville, Ohio. First Methodist.

1144. Eliminate Racially Segregated Structures. Southern California-
Arizona Conference, James K. Sasaki, Secretary.

1145. The Urban Crisis. Board of Christian Social Concerns, Detroit
Conference, J. Russell Bright, Chairman.

1146. Help for Urban Ghettoes. J. H. Crum, et. al. North Carolina
Conference.

1147. Solve Problems of Cities. Central Jurisdiction, Allen M. Mayes,
Secretary.

1148. Aid for Cities. WSCS, Henderson Memorial Methodist Church,
Detroit, Michigan, Mrs. Peter Strand, President.

1149. Secular Mission Programs. Philip N. Lutz. Carlisle Methodist
Church, Carlisle, Iowa.

1150. Election of Members of General Agencies. Special Session,
Central Jurisdictional Conference, Allen M. Mayes, Secretary.

1151. Racial Composition of All Boards, Agencies, and Institutions.

D. Clifford Crummey, California-Nevada Conference for twenty-
three delegates to the Uniting Conference from the Western
Jurisdiction.

1152. Racial Composition of All Boards, Agencies, and Institutions.
Official Board, Holman Methodist Church, W. A. Robinson,
Chairman.

1153. Responsible Christian Living. Phyllis C. Eggert. Canoga Park,
California, St. John's in the Valley.

1154. Responsible Christian Living. Carl A. Eggert. Canoga Park,
California, St. John's in the Valley.

1155. Responsible Christian Living. Billie H. Wilson. Canoga Park,
California, St. John's in the Valley.

1156. Individual Judgment in Responsible Christian Living. Nancy
Johnson. Canoga Park, California.

1157. Individual Judgment in Responsible Christian Living. George

E. Olmstead, Canoga Park, California.

1158. Individual Judgment in Responsible Christian Living. Ralph E.
Baker, Northridge, California.

1159. Individual Judgment in Responsible Christian Living. Helen
Graham, Canoga Park, Calif.

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1160. Revise Social Creed. Board of Christian Social Concerns, De-
troit Conference, J. Russell Bright, Chairman.

1161. Change in Social Creed. Church Conference, Chapel Hill Meth-
odist, San Antonio, Texas, Donna R. Lindsey, Secretary.

1162. Re-write Social Creed. Official Board, Henderson Memorial
Methodist Church, Detroit, Michigan, Salmon C. Myers, Chmn.

1163. Proposed Revision of Social Creed. Virgil E. Young, Chairman
Christian Social Concerns.

1164. Retain Strong Position of Social Creed. Official Board, First
Methodist Church, Redwood City, California, Richard Bimson,
Pastor.

1165. Include Statement in Social Creed on Deteriorating Standards
of TV. I. Melville Wohrley, North-East Ohio Conference.

1166. Oppose Action of Troy Conference on Tobacco and Alcohol.
Mrs. Gladys L. Billings, 35 Woolson Ave., Springfield, Vermont,
First Methodist Church, Springfield, Vermont.

1167. Oppose Legalizing Narcotics. Official Board, Sherman Oaks
Methodist Church, Sherman Oaks, California, Jane L. Ernst,
Secretary.

1168. Oppose Foreign Aid. Mrs. C. T. Furbish, 82 Pickford Ave.,
Phillipsburg, New Jersey.

1169. Oppose Civil Disobedience. Mrs. C. L. Staffert, San Antonio,
Texas, Travis Park Methodist.

1170. Object to Open United Nations Membership. Mrs. C. L. Staff ert,
San Antonio, Texas, Travis Park Methodist Church.

1171. Oppose Statement on Draft Dissenters. Mrs. C. L. Staffert, San
Antonio, Texas, Travis Park Methodist.

1172. Oppose Statement on Civil Disobedience. Adah Gibbons Unit,
Wesleyan Service Guild, Travis Park Methodist Church, San
Antonio, Texas, Ethel Patteson.

1173. Oppose Action of Board of Christian Social Concerns. Adah
Gibbons Unit, Wesleyan Service Guild, Travis Park Methodist
Church, San Antonio, Texas. Ethel Patteson.

1174. Oppose Resolutions of General Board of CSC. Official Board,
Poteet Methodist. E. T. Page, Chairman.

1175. Oppose Statements of Board of Christian Social Concerns.
Official Board. First Methodist, Ballinger, Texas. Hugo Volgel-
sang. Chairman.

1176. Oppose Statements of Board of Christian Social Concerns.
Official Board, Alamo Heights Methodist Church, San Antonio,
Texas. Guy Wing Jr., Chairman.

1177. Project Equality. Board of Christian Social Concerns, Detroit
Conference. J. Russell Bright, Chairman.

1178. Cooperate with Project Equality. Official Board Henderson
Methodist Church. Detroit, Michigan. Salmon C. Myers, Chair-
man.

1179. Cooperate with Project Equality. Special Session, Central
Jurisdiction. Allen M. Mayes, Secretary.

1180. Support Project Equality. Wesleyan Service Guild, Troy Con-
ference, Marion E. Grams, Recording Secretary.

1181. Support Project Equality. Woman's Division of the Board of
Missions of The Methodist Church, Mrs. Glenn E. Laskey,
President.

1182. Support and Participate in Project Equality. Official Board,
Asbury Methodist Church, Trenton, New Jersey. Thomas A.
Malloy, Chairman.

1183. Urge Support of Project Equality. Executive Committee, WSCS
Troy Conference. Selma L. Ogden, President.

1184. Endorse "Project Equality." WSCS Grace Methodist Church.
Nassau, New York, Mrs. Raymond File, President.

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1185. Committee to Study Constitutionality of Draft Law. Mrs. Joyce
Nipper. Sparta Methodist Church. Sparta, North Carolina.

1186. Amend Selective Service Act. John S. Jury, First Methodist
Chui'ch, Mt. Clemens, Michigan.

1187. Disapprove Selective Service Exemption for Clergy. John S.
Jury. First Methodist Church, Mt. Clemens, Michigan.

1188. Oppose Automatic Clergy Exemption from the Draft. Board of
Christian Social Concerns. Detroit Conference, J. Russell
Bright, Chairman.

1189. Urge Amendment to Selective Service Act. Detroit Conference.
Harold A. Nessel, Sr. Secretary.

1190. Disapprove Special Exemption for Clergy Under Selective Serv-
ice Act. Detroit Conference. Harold A. Nessel, Sr., Secretary.

1191. Refrain from Stating Political Position in the Name of the
Church. Helen M. Otter, et. al.. First Methodist Church, Belle-
ville, Mich.

1192. Youth Membership on the Board of Social Concerns. General
Board of Education, Howard M. Haim.

1193. Statement on Rural and Urban Life. Noi'th Iowa Conference,
Harvey Walker. Secretary.

1194. Statements in the Social Creed Relative to Drugs and Tobacco.
Official Boai-d, Catalina Methodist Church, Tucson, Arizona,
Ray Merritt, Chairman.

1195. Separate Military Subsidies from Economic Aid. WSCS, Hen-
derson Memorial Methodist Church, Detroit, Michigan, Mrs.
Peter Strand, President.

1196. Solve International Crises without War. Mrs. Arthur Jensen,
Stroudsburg, Pa.

1197. Favor Family Planning Programs. Polly Hutson Circle, Trinity
IMethodist Church, Amai-illo, Texas. Mrs. C. E. Paris, Secretary.

1198. Commission on Church and Community Life. United Methodists
Rural Fellowship. Marvin T. Judy, President.

1199. Distorted Emphasis on Social Concerns. Harlan R. Werley,
First Methodist Church, CoUingswood, New Jersey.

1200. Profit from Sale of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco. Jack H.
Arnold, Pastor, Bethany Methodist Church, Purcellville, Va.

1201. Change Selective Service Law. Members, Magnolia Park Meth-
odist Church, Burbank. California. Donald F. Low, Chairman,
Official Board.

1202. Regret Distorted Emphasis on Social Concern. Mrs. Paul W.
Evans, Davenport, Nebraska.

1203. Appeal to U.S. Government to Work Through U.N. WSCS,
Montana Conference, Mrs. Bert Frisby, Recording Secretary.

1204. Pronouncements on Controversial Issues. Harlan R. Werley,
First Methodist Church. CoUingswood. Nev>' Jersey.

1205. Right to Dissent without Reprise. Harlan R. Werley, First
Methodist Church, CoUingswood, New Jersey.

1206. Request Elimination of IV-D Classification. Official Board,
University Methodist Church, East Lansing, Michigan, Beverly
K. Oetzel, Secretary.

1207. Church-State Relationship. Ohio Conference, W. Arthur Milne,
Secretary.

1208. Name and Purpose of the Board of Christian Social Concerns.
Board of Christian Social Concerns of The Methodist Church,
A. Dudley Ward, Secretary.

1209. Petition on Exemption from Military Service. John B. Kirby,
Jr., Delegate. Southern New Jersey Conference.

1210. Support Equal Housing Opportunity. Mrs. Arthur Jensen,
Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.

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1211. Policy Statement Concerning War in Vietnam. Dorothy M.
Martin, et al., Jesse Lee Memorial Methodist Church, Ridge-
field, Connecticut.

1212. Censorship of Motion Pictures. Illinois Conference, EUB
Church, Eldon V. Schriver, Secretary.

1213. Support Petitions of WDCS. WSCS, Trinity Methodist Church,
Albany, New York, Catharine Allen, President.

1214. Standards for Publications by Board and Agencies — Maintain
Position on Alcohol. Franklin P. Frye, New England Conference.

1215. Establish Publication for Controversial Material. Dulaney
Barrett, Pastor, University Methodist Church, Las Cruces,
New Mexico.

1216. Commitment Day Observance and Offering. Official Board,
Catalina Methodist Church, Tucson, Arizona, Ray Merritt,
Chairman.

1217. Remove Dual Standard of Conduct. Keith Froehlich, Southern
California-Arizona Conference.

1218. Oppose Use of Federal Tax Money for Purchase of Alcoholic
Beverages. I. Melville Wohrley, North-East Ohio Conference.

1219. Accurate Reporting of Views of Methodists. I Melville Wohrley,
North-East Ohio Conference.

1220. Use of Methodist Schools in Advertising. I. Melville Wohrley,
North-East Ohio Conference.

1221. Establish Means of Combating Pornographic Influences. I.
Melville Wohrley, North-East Ohio Conference.

1222. Dissolve Commission Christian Social Concerns. Mrs. A. J.
Mundy, Jr., et. al., Bethany Methodist Church, Houston, Texas.

1223. Statement on Town and Country Life. United Methodist Rural
Fellowship, Marvin T. Judy, President.

1224. Level of Support in Social Welfare Programs. Central Juris-
dictional Conference, Allen M. Mayes, Secretary.

1225. Guarantee Employment. Central Jurisdictional Conference,
Allen M. Mayes, Secretary.

1226. Christians and Anti-Semitism. Grover C. Bagby, Southern Cali-
fornia-Arizona Conference.

1227. Stress Rules Concerning Character of a Christian. Baltimore
Conference Board of Christian Social Concerns, Richard C.
Johnson, Secretary.

1228. Prayer for World Peace. WSCS, First Methodist Church,
Georgetown, Texas; WSCS, Temple District, Central Texas
Conference; Official Board, First Methodist Church, George-
town, Texas. Mrs. Durward Flemming.

1229. Urge Enforcement of Civil Rights. Central Jurisdictional Con-
ference, Allen M. Mayes, Secretary.

1230. Devote Resources to Establish Social Justice. Official Board,
Henderson Memorial Methodist Church, Detroit, Michigan, Sal-
mon C. Myers, Chairman.

1231. Conservation of Natural Resources. Official Board, Henderson
Memorial Methodist Church, Salmon C. Myers, Chairman.

1232. Urge Ratification of Human Rights Charter. Wesleyan Service
Guild, First Methodist Church, Great Falls, Montana. Ethel
Nelson, President.

Petitions Nos. 1233 to 1379, inclusive, have been referred
to the Committee on the Local Church.

1233. Abolish Quarterly Conference. F. L. Wagner, Director of Chris-
tian Education, First Methodist Church, Palo Alto, California.

1234. Commission to Study Structure of Local Church. J. H. Crum,
et. al., North Carolina Conference.

1160 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

1235. Election of Morally Disciplined Persons. Official Board,
Bethesda Methodist Church, Bethesda, Maryland, Harmon C.
Welch, Secretary.

1236. Rephrase Qualifications for Official Board Membership. Lester
L. Moore, South Iowa Conference.

1237. Maintain Standard of Abstinence. Dalton District Conference
(Georgia), Charles L. Middlebrooks, Jr., Chairman.

1238. Delete Phrase on Abstinence from Paragraph 207. Board of
Christian Social Concerns, Northwest Indiana Conference, Allan
D. Byrne, Chairman.

1239. Qualifications of a Steward. Wm. R. Emblidge, Jr., Pastor,
United Church, Canastota, New York.

Petitions N^os. 12^0 through 1257, inclusive, have been
entitled "Qualifications for Official Board Members."

1240. Rev. Miss Jeane Audrey Powers, First University Methodist
Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

1241. Edwin Ankeny, Pastor, Sandy Mount Methodist Church,
Finksburg, Maryland.

1242. Official Board, Methodist Church, Stowe, Ohio. Leonard H.
Budd, Pastor.

1243. Official Board, Catalina Methodist Church, Tucson, Arizona.
Ray Merritt, Chairman.

1244. Theodore R. Weber, et. al., Louisiana Conference.

1245. Daryl K. Williams, Pastor, Ntw River Circuit, Radford, Va.

1246. Executive Committee, Board of Christian Social Concerns, Rocky
Mountain Conference. Glenn Lawrence, Chairman.

1247. Leroy W. Moore, South Iowa Conference.

1248. Carroll E. Hord, et. al., Gardena, California.

1249. Church Conference, Chapel Hill Methodist Church, San An-
tonio, Texas, Donna R. Lindsey, Secretary.

1250. Rev. Rolland Robinson.

1251. Carroll E. Hord, et. al., Gardena, California.

1252. Howard E. Hayes, South Iowa Conference.

1253. Ellen Adams, et. al.

1254. Kenneth Rand Hanke, et. al., First Methodist Church, Minne-
apolis, Minnesota.

1255. Dwight A. Haberman, Minnesota Conference.

1256. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Osborn and Mr. and Mrs. David Bryson,
First Methodist Church, Herman, Minnesota.

1257. Official Board, First University Methodist Church, Betty J.
Aulkshorn, Secretary.

1258. Pastoral Relations Committee. Mrs. Leroy Bowen, 4018 Fares-
ton Rd., Beltsville, Maryland. Emmanuel Methodist Church,
Beltsville, Maryland.

1259. Function of Pastoral Relations Committee. Mr. Edwin Ankenv,
et. al., Pastor, Sandy Mount Methodist Church, Finksburg, Md.

1260. Function of the Pastoral Relations Committee. Edwin Ankeny,
et. al.. Pastor, Sandy Mount Methodist Church, Finksburg, Md.

1261. Membership of Pastoral Relations Committee. Officers, Cherry-
dale Methodist Church, Arlington, Virginia, Harry C. Geserick,
Chairman of Official Board.

1262. Duties of Pastoral Relations Committee. North-East Ohio Con-
ference, J. Meade Letts, Secretary.

1263. Responsibility of Pastor-Parish Relations Committee. Pacific
Nortliwest Conference Delegation. John C. Soltman.

1264. Responsibility of Pastor-Parish Relations Committee. North-
East Ohio Conference Delegation, J. Meade Letts, Secretary.

1265. Pastor-Parish Relations Committee Membership. North-East
Ohio Conference Delegation, J. Meade Letts, Secretary.

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1266. Refuse Funds to Agencies Practicing Discrimination. Lester L.
Moore, South Iowa Conference.

1267. Responsibility of Parsonage Committee. Albert J. Schrader,
Pastor, Trinity Methodist Church, Lexington, Virginia.

1268. Reimburse Lay Members of Annual Conference. Paul A. Dunn,
Virginia Conference.

1269. Review Local Church Membership Records. Albert J. Schrader,
Pastor, Trinity Methodist Church, Lexington, Virginia.

1270. Eliminate First Quarterly Conference, Rev. Albert J. Schrader,
Pastor, Trinity Methodist Church, Lexington, Virginia.

1271. Mandatory Commission on Worship. Commission on Worship,
North Georgia Conference, Charles L. Middlebrooks, Jr., Chair-
man.

1272. Simplification of Local Church Structure. Wesley RoloflF, Pastor,
Salem EUB Church, Lodi, California.

1273. Mandatory Commission on Worship. New England Southern
Conference, Carl W. Saunders, Secretary.

1274. Limitation of Age of Trustees. Florida Conference, Robert C.
Boggs, Secretary.

1275. More Flexible Plan of Church Organization. Central New York
Conference. Stanley C. Robinson, Secretary.

1276. Organization of Ciiarge Conference. David G. Wilbur, Northern
New York Conference.

1277. Modify Local Church Organization. Richard W. Harrington,
et. al., Rochester, New York.

1278. Consultation on Pastoral Appointments. Dwight Kentner, et. al.,
Ravena, New York.

1279. Procedure for Making Apportionments. Darrell D. Thomas,
California-Nevada Conference.

1280. Duties of Commission on Education. Florida Conference, Robert
C. Boggs, Secretary.

1281. Official Board Structure. Official Board, Overlea Methodist
Church, Baltimore, Maryland, R. Dorothy Little, Secretary.

1282. Quarterly Conference Report Forms. William C. Sanford, Cali-
fornia-Nevada Conference.

1283. Membership of Commission on Membership and Evangelism.
Ohio Conference Executive Com.mittee, WSCS, Mrs. Roy Bal-
lard, Secretary.

1284. Use of "Parish" rather than "Charge." Official Board. Flint
Park Methodist Church, Flint, Michigan. Floyd W. Porter,
Pastor.

1285. Recommend Pastor's Salary for Fiscal Year. North-East Ohio,
Conference, J. Meade Letts, Secretary.

1286. Pastor's Salary to be Set for Fiscal Year. North-East Ohio
Conference, J. Meade Letts, Secretary.

1287. Create Simplified Structure for Local Churches. Cabinet, Florida
Conference, Robert C. Boggs, Secretary, Florida Conference.

1288. Combining Commissions. Wm. R. Emblidge, Jr., Pastor, United
Church of Canastota, Canastota, New York.

1289. Flexible Plan of Church Organization. Wm. R. Emblidge, Jr.,
Pastor, United Church, Canastota, New York.

1290. Responsibility of Official Board to Adjust Program Year. South-
ern California-Arizona Conference Delegation, A. A. Wright,
Secretary.

1291. Congregational Meeting. W. R. Emblidge, Jr., Pastor, United
Church, Canastota, New York.

1292. Program Year in Local Church. Wm. R. Emblidge, Jr., Pastor,
United Chui'ch, Canastota, New York.

1293. Duties of Ex Officio and Elected Stewards. Wm. R. Emblidge,
Jr., Pastor, United Church, Canastota, New York.

1162 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

1294. Allow the Official Board to Act as the Program Council. Wm.
R. Emblidge, Jr., Pastor, United Church, Canastota, New York.

1295. An Alternate Form of Organizing the Official Board. Wm. R.
Emblidge, Jr., Pastor. United Church, Canastota, New York.

1296. Definition of a Steward. Wm. R. Emblidge, Jr., Pastor, United
Church, Canastota, New York.

1297. Eliminate Report on Commitment Day. Official Board, Catalina
Methodist Church, Tucson, Arizona, Ray Merritt, Chairman.

1298. Bridge Gap between Local Churches and Leadership. Harlan R.
Werley, First Methodist Church, Collingswood, New Jersey.

1299. Duties of Parsonage Committee. Edwin Ankeny, et. al.. Pastor,
Sandy Mount Methodist Church, Finksburg, Maryland.

1300. Youth Members of Official Board. Youth Committee, Board of
Education, Oklahoma, Conference. Dr. L. Hinckley, Jr., et. al.

1301. Youth Members of Official Boards. Board of Education, Okla-
homa Conference, James P. Schields, et. al.

1302. Duties of Parsonage Committee. Edwin Ankeny, et. al.. Pastor,
Sandy Mount Methodist Church, Finksburg, Maryland.

1303. Commission on Worship. Commission on Worship, Tennessee
Conference. Jack Wolfe, Chairman.

1304. Replace Quarterly Conference with Annual Meeting. I. Melville
Wohrley, North-East Ohio Conference.

1305. Building Committee Members' Term of Office. C. Raymond Reed,
South Iowa Conference.

1306. Acceptance of World Service Anportionments. Horace T. Con-
nett, Missouri West Conference.

1307. Organization of Local Church. Oregon Conference, Ralph Rich-
ardson, Secretary.

1308. Qualifications for Official Board Members. Roger U. Plantikow,
First Methodist Church, Wutfield, New Jersey.

1309. Change Age Requirement for Elective Stewards. Official Board,
Methodist Church, Rye, New York. Donald E. Collier.

1310. Each Member of Methodist Church a "Disciplined Example."
Horace F. Patton, 2100 Pine Knoll Dr. No. 2, Walnut Creek,
California.

1311. Elect Morally Disciplined Persons. G. Basil Tadlock, South
Iowa Conference.

1312. Rotation of Elective Trustees. Official Board, Athens Methodist
Church, Athens, Pennsylvania. Paul Hilslander, Pastor.

1313. Local Church Business Manager. Methodist Association of
Church Businesss Administrators. Clifford B. Lott, Executive
Secretary.

1314. Eflfective Date of Local Church Elections. North-East Ohio
Conference, J. Meade Letts, Secretary.

1315. Membership of Official Board. Official Board, Grace Methodist
Church, Southington, Connecticut. Charles E. Bass, Chairman.

1316. Change Name of Commission on Stewardship and Finance.
Roger F. Christianson, 214 E. Spring St., Colona, Illinois.

1317. Secretary of Stewardship. Roger F. Christianson, 214 E. Spring
St., Colona, Illinois.

1318. Method of Selecting Nominating Committee. W. Lee Chamber-
lain, Western New York Conference.

1319. Remove Age Restriction for Official Board Members. Fellowship
of Christian Educators, New England Conference. Jo Adcock,
Secretary.

1320. Re-name "Charge Conference." Official Board, First Methodist
Church, Anaheim, California. Glen R. Whyman, Chairman.

1321. Method of Local Church Organization. Paul A. Shepard, Pastor,
Centenary Methodist Church, Evansville, Indiana.

The United Methodist Church 1163

1322. Microfilm Local Church Records. J. Larry Jacobson, Pastor,
Wilburton Methodist Church, Wilburton, Oklahoma.

1323. Remove Age Restriction for Membership in Administrative
Bodies. L. Arthur Husley, Pastor, Methodist Church, Chalfont,
Pennsylvania.

1324. Honorary Stewards — Right to Vote. Fourth Quarterly Confer-
ence, Ashley Circuit, Michigan Conference, E. W. Wiltse, Pre-
siding Elder.

1325. Honorary Stewards Right to Vote. Official Board, Ashley Meth-
odist Church, Michigan Conference, Dale Wolfe, Vice-Chairman.

1326. Provide Housing Allowance. Bernard F. Howe, Pastor, Alders-
gate Methodist Church, Rochester, New York.

1327. Local Church Personnel Committee. F. L. Wagner, First Meth-
odist Church, Palo Alto, California.

1328. Functions of Commission on Education. Edwin P. Plueddemann,
Gordonville Methodist Church, Midland, Michigan.

1329. Consecration of Career Lay Workers. F. L, Wagner, First
Methodist Church, Palo Alto, California.

1330. Two-commission Structure. Kenneth S. Jones, Pastor, Faith
Methodist Church, Rockville, Maryland.

1331. Tenure on Board Membership. Board of Publication of The
Methodist Church, Carl J. Sanders, Secretary.

1332. Composition of Commission on Education. Florida Conference,
Robert C. Boggs, Secretary.

1333. Include Certified Directors and Ministers of Music in Official
Board. Commission on Worship, Settle Memorial Methodist
Church, Owensboro, Kentucky, Thomas C. Mills, Director of
Music,.

1334. Change Commission Structui'e. King Hill Methodist Church,
St. Joseph, Missouri, Earl F. Bally, Chairman, Official Board.

1335. Substitute "Assistant Superintendent" for "Membership Culti-
vation Superintendent." Francis C. St. Amant, East Wisconsin
Conference.

1336. Responsibility of Official Board for Stewardship Education.
Francis C. St. Amant, East Wisconsin Conference.

1337. Duty of Assistant Church School Superintendent. Francis C.
St. Amant, East Wisconsin Conference.

1338. Organization of Commission on Stewardship. Francis C. St.
Amant, East Wisconsin Conference.

1399. Definition of "Small Church." Francis C. St. Amant, East
Wisconsin Conference.

1340. Equal Status for Local Church Commission on Worship. Com-
mission on Worship, Western Pennsylvania Conference, Hoyt
L. Hickman, Chairman.

1341. Monthly Meeting of Official Board. Official Board, Methodist
Church, Schenevus, New York, Marion Whiteman, Secretary.

1342. Simplify Organization in Small Churches. James Brantly,
Murrieta Methodist Church, Murrieta, California.

1343. The Local Church Council on Ministries. General Board of
Education. Howard M. Ham.

1344. The Local Church Council on Ministries. General Board of
Education. Howard M. Ham.

1345. The Official Board. General Board of Education. Howard M.
Ham.

1346. Composition of Committee on Finance. Pacific Northwest Dele-
gation. John C. Soltman.

1347. The Charge Conference. North-East Ohio Conference. J. Meade
Letts, Secretary.

1348. Authorization for Annual Congregational Meeting. North-East
Ohio Conference Delegation. J. Meade Letts, Secretary.

1164 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

1349. WSCS. North-East Ohio Conference Delegation, J. Meade Letts,
Secretary.

1350. Financial Secretary — Local Church. North-East Ohio Confer-
ence Delegation, J. Meade Letts, Secretary.

1351. Local Church Commission on Worship. Official Board, Tapp
Memorial Methodist Church, New Boston, Texas. A. Derwood
Shaw, Chainnan.

1352. Modify Organizational Structure of Local Church. James M.
Reed, Rock River Conference.

1353. Responsible Christian Living. Jerry Sinor, Canoga Park, Cali-
fornia. St. John's in the Valley.

1354. Questions to be Asked at Quarterly Conference. Official Board,
Simpson Methodist Church, Pullman, Washington, Tim Blosser,
Chairman.

1355. Questions Asked at First Quarterly Conference, Church Con-
ference, Chapel Hill Methodist Church, San Antonio, Texas.
Donna R. Lindsey, Secretary.

1356. Annual Church Conference. D. Clifford Crummey, California-
Nevada Conference.

1357. Date for Assuming Office. D. Clifford Crummey, California-
Nevada Conference.

1358. Coordination of Age Fund Councils. John W. Tennant, Pastor,
First Methodist Church, Battle Creek, Michigan.

1359. Method of Election of Chairman of Council on Ministries. John
W. Tennant, Detroit Conference.

1360. Question to be Asked at Annual Charge Conference. William
G. Birkner, S.W. Texas Conference.

1361. Relation of Official Board and Council on Ministries Regarding
Functions. North-East Ohio Conference Delegation. J. Meade
Letts, Secretary.

1362. Notification of Local Church of Conference Apportionments.
North-East Ohio Conference Delegation, J. Meade Letts,
Secretary.

1363. Election of Nominating Committee. North-East Ohio Conference
Delegation, J. Meade Letts, Secretary.

1364. Duties of Official Board. John W. Tennant, Detroit Conference.

1365. Chairman of Committee on Hospitals and Homes. John W.
Tennant, Detroit Conference.

1366. The Lay Leader. John W. Tennant, Detroit Conference.

1367. Bring Legislation on Woman's Society into Conformity with
Report. John W. Tennant, Detroit Conference.

1368. Committee on Pastor-Parish Relations. John W. Tennant, De-
troit Conference.

1369. Responsibility for Recommendation and Promotion of Benevol-
ences in Local Church. North-East Ohio Conference Delegation,
J. Meade Letts, Secretary.

1370. Membership of Official Board and Charge Conference. North-
East Ohio Conference Delegation, J. Meade Letts, Secretary.

1371. Pastor-Parish Relations Committee Membership. North-East
Ohio Conference Delegation, J. Meade Letts, Secretary.

1372. Purchase of Church School Literature. Commission on Educa-
tion, Epworth Methodist Church, Tulsa, Oklahoma. John Town-
send, Chairman.

1373. Concern for Small Churches. William S. Earley, Associate and
Arthur L. Fields, Director, Midway Larger Parish, Indiana
Conference.

1374. Connectional Relationship of the Local Church. Richard W.
Cain and Donald R. Locher, Southern California-Arizona Con-
ference.

The United Methodist Church 1165

1375. Audit Membership Rolls. California-Nevada Conference, Darrell
D. Thomas, Secretary.

1376. Flexibility in Local Church Structures. J. H. Crum, et. al.,
North Carolina Conference.

1377. Election of Lay Members to the Annual Conference. D. Clifford
Crummey, California-Nevada Conference.

1378. Mandatory Bonding of Pastors and Local Church Treasurers.
I. Melville Wohrley, North-East Ohio Conference.

1379. Chairman of Official Board. North-East Ohio Conference, J.
Meade Letts, Secertary.

Petitions Nos. 1380 to 139Jf, inclusive, have been referred
to the Committee on Publishing Interests.

1380. Powers of General Board of Publication. Lovick Pierce, Presi-
dent and Publisher, The Methodist Publishing House and O.
Eugene Slater, President, Board of Education, Methodist
Church.

1381. Ex-Officio Members of Board of Publication. Board of Publica-
tion of The Methodist Church, Carl J. Sanders, Secretary.

1382. Refrain from Discrimination in Employment. Melvin G. Talbot.

1383. Employment Policies of The Methodist Publishing House. John
W. Chittum, North-East Ohio Conference.

1384. Study Equal Employment in Methodist Publishing House.
Louis E. Bell, Pastor, Lindenwald Methodist Church, Hamilton,
Ohio.

1385. Duties of Publisher. Lovick Pierce, President and Publisher,
The Methodist Publishing House and O. Eugene Slater, Presi-
dent, Board of Education of The Methodist Church.

1386. Special Editions of Ritual, Hymnal, and Book of Worship. West
Virginia Conference, Virgil H. Ware, Secretary.

1387. Provide Copies of "Daily Suggester." Ronald E. Terry, Pastor,
First Methodist Church, Osborne, Kansas.

1388. Extend Discount Privileges. F. L. Wagner, Director of Christian
Education, First Methodist Church, Palo Alto.

1389. Extend Cokesbury Discount. Methodist Christian Educators'
Fellowship, California-Nevada Conference, Richard S. Smith,
Chairman.

1390. Discount on Cokesbury Purchases for Deaconesses. Commission
on Deaconess Work, Betsy K. Ewing, Executive Secretary.

1391. Stop Deviation of Methodist Publications from Official Meth-
odist Doctrines. Harlan R. Werley, First Methodist Church,
Collingswood, New Jersey.

1392. Arrangement of Discipline. Board of Publication of The Meth-
odist Church, Carl J. Sanders, Secretary.

1393. Publication of 1968 Discipline. North Iowa Conference, Harvey
A. Walker, Secretary.

1394. Date All Published Materials. Ministers of the Lynchburg
District, Virginia Conference. W. W. Laughlin, Jr., Secretary.

Petitions Nos. 1395 to H09, inclusive, have been referred
to the Committee on Missions.

1395. Donations to Local Churches. National Division, Board of Mis-
sions. Robert L. Torinson, Recording Secretary.

1396. Abolish Discrimination in Work with Indian Americans. I.
Melville Wohrley, North-East Ohio Conference.

1397. Establish Work among Tibetan Refugees. I. Melville Wohrley,
North-East Ohio Conference.

1398. Youth Membership on the Board of Missions. Board of Educa-
tion, Howard M. Ham.

1166 Journal of the 1968 Ge^ieral Conference

1399. Strategy for Developing New Congregations. Ralph L. Minker,
Jr., Pastor, Village of Wilde Lake, Columbia, Maryland.

1400. Top Priority for Work in Cities. Quarterly Conference, Trinity
Methodist Church, Albany, New York, Dorothy G. Lasher,
Recording Secretary.

1401. City Missionary Secretary Responsible to Board of Missions.
Board of Missions, New York Conference, Charles A. Barton,
Chairman.

1402. Responsibility of City or District Missionary Society. Detroit
Conference, Harold A. Nessel, Sr., Secretary.

1403. Mission to the Jews. Wilson W. White, Illinois Conference,
E.U.B. Church (Retired).

1404. Revise Mission to Jews. Mrs. Paul W. Evans, Methodist Church,
Davenport, Nebraska.

1405. Recognize Osteopathic Physicians. G. A. Dierdorff, et. al.,
First Methodist Church, Sunnyside, Washington.

1406. Support Board of Missions in Removing Investment Portfolio.
J. H. Crum, North Carolina Conference.

1407. Mission to the United Methodist Churches in North America.
Board of Lay Activities, R. G. Mayfield.

1408. Name for Women's Organization. Virginia L. Walker, First
Methodist Church, Pasadena, California.

1409. Conditions for Receiving Funds from Board of Missions. Detroit
Conference, Harold A. Nessel, Sr., Secretary.

Petitions Nos. 1^10 to 1429, inclusive, have been referred
to the Committee on Pensions.

1410. Basis for Payment of Dues for Pensions. Iowa Conference
Board of Pensions, E.U.B. Church, Richard L. Miller, President.

1411. Annuity Credit for Years in School. Lester L. Moore, South
Iowa Conference.

1412. Years at School to be Counted for Annuity Claim. Robert D.
Williams, South Iowa Conference.

1413. Equalize Pension Payments. Frank T. Watson, Pastor, First
Methodist Church, Lebanon, New Hampshire.

1414. Standards for Pensions and Minimum Salaries. South Carolina
Conference, Allan R. Broome, Secretary.

1415. Pension Rights of Full Conference Members. G. Basil Tadlock,
South Iowa Confer.^nce.

1416. Full Pension Credit for Ministers Transferring to U. S. Con-
ferences. T. A. Litov, California-Nevada Confei-ence.

1417. Responsibility for Pension for Refugee Pastors. New York
Conference, Edwin S. Gault, Secretary.

1418. Pension Rights of P.istor Returning to School. Leroy W. Moore,
South Iowa Conference.

1419. Pensions for Certified Directors of Christian Education. Fel-
lowship of Christian Educators, New England Conference,
Harold E. Perkins, Persident.

1420. Length of Service for Annuity Claim. Adlai C. Holler, South
Carolina Conference.

1421. Pension Claim of Located Person. Edgar F. Singer, Endwell
Methodist Church, Endwell, New York.

1422. Method of Receiving Pension Funds. Executive Committee,
Board of Pensions and Homes for Claimants, Alabama-West
Florida Conference, Marvin K. Vickers, President.

1423. Pensions of Lay Employees Non-resident in U.S.A. Delfin L.
Lardizabal, Methodist Church, Baguio City, Philippines.

1424. Lump Sum Payment in Lieu of Annuity. Executive Committee,
Board of Pensions, Kentucky Conference, Leslie M. Rogers,
Secretary.

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1425. Method of Handling Pension Funds. Albert J. Schrader, Pastor,
Trinity Methodist Church, Lexington, Virginia.

1426. Annuity Claim of Lay Employees on Episcopal Fund. Delfin
L. Lardizabal, Methodist Church, Baguio City, Philippines.

1427. Annuity Credit for Approved Supply Pastors. Darrell D.
Thomas, California-Nevada Conference.

1428. Years at School to Be Counted in Annity Claim. Howard E.
Hayes, South Iowa Conference.

1429. Study of Pension Responsibility for Full-time Employees. Inter-
division Committee on Missionary Pensions, Board of Missions,
Roy H. Short, President.

Petitions Nos. H30 through 1439, inclusive, have been
referred to the Committee on Judicial Administration,
Enabling Acts, and Legal Forms.

1430. Composition of Judicial Council. North-East Ohio Conference
Delegation, J. Meade Letts, Secretary,

1431. Retain Procedure for Electing Judicial Council. North-East
Ohio Conference, J. Meade Letts, Secretary.

1432. Offenses for Which a Member May Be Tried. Church Confer-
ence, Chapel Hill Methodist Church, San Antonio, Texas,
Donna R. Lindsey, Secretary.

1433. Grounds for Trial of Church Members. Ellen Adams, et. al.

1434. Offense for Which a Lay Member May Be Tried. Gil S. Joel,
Methodist Church, Rye, New York.

1435. Grounds for Trial of a Church Member. Kenneth R. Nanke,
et. al., First Methodist Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

1436. Offenses for Which a Minister May Be Tried. Robert D. Wil-
liams, South Iowa Conference.

1437. Offense for Which a Minister May Be Tried. Lester L. Moore,
South Iowa Conference.

1438. Study Statistical Report Forms. F. L. Wagner, Director of
Christian Education, First Methodist Church, Palo Alto.

1439. Simplify Methods of Keeping Records. Jack H. Arnold, Pastor,
Methodist Church, Purcellville, Virginia.

Petitions Nos. 1440 to 1462, inclusive, have been referred
to the Committee on Ritual and Orders of Worship.

1440. Ritual for Receiving Members by Transfer. Francis C. St.
Amant, East Wisconsin Conference.

1441. Restore 1960 Wording foi Baptismal Ritual. Everett E. Gott,
United Methodist Church, Enfield, Illinois.

1442. Ordinance of Baptism. Philip N. Lutz, Methodist Church,
Carlisle, Iowa.

1443. Eliminate Practice of Infant Baptism. Philip N. Lutz, Meth-
odist Church, Carlisle, Iowa.

1444. Method of Baptism — Immersion Only. Philip N. Lutz, Methodist
Church, Carlisle, Iowa.

1445. Funeral Ritual for Non-Christians. Lester I. Snyder.

1446. The Lord's Prayer. Illinois Conference, E.U.B. Church, Eldon
V. Schriver, Secretary.

1447. Establish "Infant Dedication Ceremony." North-East Ohio
Conference, J. Meade Letts, Secretary.

1448. Symbols of Faith at a Service of Worship. Official Board, First
Methodist Church, Waurika, Oklahoma. Harold A. Rosier.

1449. Request New Hymnal and Book of Worship. David G. Wilbur,
Bethany Methodist Church, Northern New York Conference.

1450. Substitute Confession of Faith for Articles of Religion. E.
Reginald Craig, First Methodist Church, Salem, Oregon.

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1451. Compulsory Inclusion of an Invitation to Christian Disciple-
ship. Philip N. Lutz, Methodist Church, Carlisle, Iowa.

1452. Eliminate from Creeds and Services the Idea of the Brotherhood
of Man under the Fatherhood of God. Philip N. Lutz, Meth-
odist Church, Carlisle, Iowa.

1453. Issue Lectionary of Scripture Readings. Commission on Wor-
ship, Central Illinois Conference. Dale A. Kooi, Chairman.

1454. Establish Fixed Date for Celebration of Easter. I. Melville
Whorley, North-East Ohio Conference.

1455. Wording of Marriage Service, Ralph H. Dude, Central Illinois
Conference.

1456. Order for the Service of Marriage for Those of Riper Years.
Bernard M. Hanninger, New England Southern Conference.

1457. Clarify Standards for Marriage. Northern New Jersey Con-
ference. Joseph M. Blessing, Secretary.

1458. Use of Wine in Holy Communion. Commission on Worship,
Rock River Conference, E. Leon Sutch, Chairman.

1459. Define "Open Communion." Commission on Worship, Central
Illinois Conference. Dale A. Kooi, Chairman.

1460. Rephrase Prayer of Consecration in Ritual for Lord's Supper.
Lester L. Moore, South Iowa Conference.

1461. "Fruit of the Vine" in Communion Ritual. Albert J. Schrader,
Pastor, Trinity Methodist Church, Lexington, Virginia.

1462. Change in Ritual for Lord's Supper. Philip N. Lutz, Methodist
Church, Carlisle, Iowa.

Petitions Nos. H63 to 15^1, hiclusive, have been referred
to the Committee on Education.

1463. Cooperation with Other Boards. General Board of Education,
Howard M. Ham.

1464. Cooperation with Other Boards and Agencies. General Board of
Education. Howard M. Ham.

1465. Election of Executive Secretary of the Board of Education and
Staff. North-East Ohio Conference Delegation, J. Meade Letts,
Secretary.

1466. Election of Executive Secretary of the Board of Education and
Staff. North-East Ohio Conference. J. Meade Letts, Secretary.

1467. Composition of Curriculum Committee. Commission on Worship,
W. F. Dunkle, Jr., Secretary.

1468. Emphasize Bible in Christian Education. Mrs. Daniel P. Ward,
St. Paul's Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

1469. Composition of Joint Committee on Materials for Training for
Church Membership. Commission on Worship, W. F. Dunkle,
Jr., Secretary.

1470. Request New Curriculum for Church Membership Classes. R.
Sheldon Dunker, et. al., North Indiana Conference.

1471. Objection to Sunday School Material. Mrs. Kenneth Renard,
Wyoming Methodist Church, Forest Lake, Minnesota.

1472. Sunday School Literature to be in Keeping with Articles of
Religion. Everett E. Gott, United Methodist Church, Enfield,
Illinois.

1473. Content of Church School Publications. Mrs. Frank Hair, Rte.
1, Box 314, Hugo, Minnesota. Wyoming Methodist Church,
Wyoming, Minnesota.

1474. Ministerial Education. Western New York Conference, Frank
J. Mucci, Secretary.

1475. Take Action on Dwindling Sunday School Attendance. Harlan
R. Werley, First Methodist Church, Collingswood, N. J.

1476. Race Relations Sunday. Northern New Jersey Conference,
Joseph M. Blessing, Secretary.

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1477. Re-designate Race Relations Sunday. Official Board, Overlea
Methodist Church, Baltimore, Maryland. R. Dorothy Little,
Secretary.

1478. Broaden List of Recognized Seminaries. Harlan R. Werley,
First Methodist Church, Collingswood, New Jersey.

1479. Take Action to Produce Qualified Ministers. Harlan R. Werley,
First Methodist Church, Collingswood, New Jersey.

1480. "Human Relations Sunday." H. Leigh Jarvis, 1500 Chicago St.,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

1481. Appoint Committee to Investigate Actions of Trustees of Drew
University. Drew Theological Seminary Student Council, John

D. Painter, President.

1482. Joint Committee to Visit Seminaries. John D. Painter, President,
Drew Theological School Student Council.

1483. Investigations by University Senate. Drew Theological School
Student Council, John D. Painter, President.

1484. Adult Scouting Award. New Mexico Conference, Bervin Caswell,
Secretary.

1485. Improvement of Relationships between Chaplains, Annual Con-
ferences, and the Parish Ministry. South Iowa Conference,
W. W. Steinmetz, Secretary.

1486. Discontinue Publication of "Motive." Robert Bruce and Martha
Elaine Sellers, 1232 N.W. 104th, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
First Methodist Church, Shidler, Oklahoma.

1487. Television Evaluation Project. Little Rock Conference, James

E. Major, Secretary.

1488. Converted and Committed Ministers. King Hill Methodist
Church, St. Joseph, Missouri, Earl F. Bally, Official Board
Chairman.

1489. Study Committee for Seminaries. Dulaney Barrett, Pastor,
University Methodist Church, Las Ci'uces, New Mexico.

1490. Review Charter of Drew University. New York Conference,
Edwin S. Gault, Secretary.

1491. Relate Deaconess Board to Committee on Christian Vocations.
South Iowa Conference, W. W. Steinmetz, Secretary.

1492. Church School Publications. General Board of Education.
Howard M. Ham.

1493. Conference Board of Education. General Board of Education.
Howard M. Ham.

1494. Christian Vocations. General Board of Education. Howard M.
Ham.

1495. Terminate "Motive." Officials Hickory Bend Methodist Church,
Nashville, Tennessee. James R. Cox, Pastor.

1496. Discover and Motivate Youth for the Ministry. Division of
Higher Education, General Board of Education. Wm. E. Clark.

1497. Support Ecumenical Thrust in Campus Ministry. Commission
on Christian Higher Education, Virginia Conference, Joseph F.
White, Secretary.

1498. Conference Board of Education. General Board of Education.
Howard M. Ham.

1499. Cooperation with Conference Agencies. General Board of Edu-
cation. Howard M. Ham.

1500. District Organizations. General Board of Education. Howard
M. Ham.

1501. Board of Education. General Board of Education. Howard M.
Ham.

1502. The Board of Education. General Board of Education. Howard
M. Ham.

1503. The Division of the Local Church. General Board of Education.
Howard M. Ham.

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1504. Division of Higher Education. General Board of Education.
Howard M. Ham.

1505. Division of Christian Home and Family. Florida Conference,
Robert C. Boggs, Secretary.

1506. The Division of the Local Church, General Board of Education.
Howard M. Ham.

1507. Division of Higher Education. General Board of Education.
Howard M. Ham.

1508. Urge Support for Higher Education. Division of Higher Educa-
tion, William E. Clark.

1509. Conference Committee on Christian Higher Education. Florida
Conference. Robert C. Boggs, Secretary.

1510. Conference Committee on Christian Higher Education. Florida
Conference, Robert C. Boggs, Secretary.

1511. Conference Committee on Christian Higher Education. Florida
Conference, Robert C. Boggs, Secretary.

1512. Department of Campus Ministry. Florida Conference, Robert
C. Boggs, Secretary.

1513. Campus Ministry. Board of Education, South Georgia Confer-
ence, V. L. Daughtery, Jr., Secretary.

1514. Ecumenical Campus Ministry. Florida Conference, Robert C.
Boggs, Secretary.

1515. Unify Campus Ministry. Carl D. Schmerike, Harvard Divinity
School (on behalf of some Methodist and E.U.B. students).

1516. Unify Campus Ministry. Don Gaymon, Campus Minister, Wesley
Foundation, Manhattan, Kansas.

1517. Unify Campus Ministry. Don Frogge, Chairman of the Board,
Wesley Foundation, Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas.

1518. Unify Campus Ministry. R. Edward McCracken, Director, Wes-
ley Foundation, 811 W. Fair, Marquette, Michigan.

1519. Unify Local Campus Ministry. Department of College and
University Religious Life, Olen'Otis Martin, Associate Director.

1520. Responsibility to Unify Campus Ministry. Wesley Foundation,
University of California, Berkeley, California, James H. Corson,
Director.

1521. Nominating Students on Board of Education. Carl D. Schmerike,
Harvard Divinity School.

1522. Nomination of Students on Board of Education. Don GajTnon,
Campus Ministry, Wesley Foundation, Manhattan, Kansas.

1523. Nomination of Students on Board of Education. R. Edward
McCracken, Dir., Wesley Foundation, Marquette, Michigan.

1524. Nomination of Students to Board of Education. General Board
of Education, Howard M. Ham.

1525. Nomination of Students on Board of Education. Glen Otis
Martin, Associate Director, Department of College and Uni-
versity Religious Life.

1526. Student Representatives on Board of Education. Wesley Foun-
dation, University of California, Berkeley, California, James H.
Corson, Director.

1527. Interboard Committee on Campus Ministry. Carl D. Schneider,
Harvard Divinity School.

1528. Interboard Committee on Campus Ministry. R. Edward Mc-
Cracken, Director, Wesley Foundation, Marquette, Michigan.

1529. Interboard Committee on Campus Ministry. Wesley Foundation,
University of California, Berkeley, California, James H. Corson,
Director.

1530. Interboard Committee on Campus Ministry. Glen Otis Martin,
Associate Director, Department of College and University Re-
ligious Life.

The United Methodist Church 1171

1531. Recognize University Christian Movement. Carl D. Schneider,
Harvard Divinity School.

1532. Recognize University Christian Movement. R. Edward Mc-
Cracken, Director, Wesley Foundation, Marquette, Michigan.

1533. Recognize University Christian Movement. Glen Otis Martin,
Associate Director, Department of College and University Re-
ligious Life.

1534. Recognize University Christian Movement. Delton Pickering,
Methodist Campus Minister, Louisiana State University.

1535. Recognize University Christian Movement. Brian Sorrels, Presi-
dent, Louisiana MSM.

1536. Recognize University Christian Movement. Wesley Foundation,
University of California, Berkeley, California, James H. Corson,
Director.

1537. Relationship of MSM to UCM. Board of Education, Holston
Conference, Sam N. Vamell, Chairman.

1538. Campus Ministry and UCM. Nashville Area Interconference
Comisssion of Higher Education. Robert H. Lewis, Jr., Secy.

1539. National Conference of Methodist Student Movement. Florida
Conference, Robert C. Boggs, Secretary.

1540. Retain Disciplinary Requirements of Methodist Student Move-
ment. Harvey C. Brown, Campus Minister and Staff Member,
Nashville, Tennessee.

1541. Additional Emphasis on Campus Ministry. Philadelphia Confer-
ence, Harold J. Schieck, Secretary.

Petitions Nos. 1542 to 1634 are referred to the Committee
on Membership and Evangelism.

1542. Mission to North America. General Board of Lay Activities,
R. G. Mayfield.

Petitions 1543 to 1555, inclusive, are entitled "Mission
to North America."

1543. World Division, Board of Missions. Eugene R. Stockwell.

1544. Board of Evangelism, EUB Church, Joseph H. Yeakel.

1545. General Organization of EUB Church, Board of Managers,
Donald B. App.

1546. Board of Missions, EUB Church. Edwin Fisher, Jr.

1547. Board of Evangelism, Kermit Long.

1548. General Board of Lay Activities. R. G. Mayfield.

1549. Board of Evangelism, EUB Church. Joseph H. Yeakel.

1550. Board of Missions, EUB Church. Edwin Fisher, Jr.

1551. General Organization of EUB Men, Board of Managers, Donald
B. App.

1552. World Division, Board of Missions, Methodist Church. Eugene
R. Stockwell.

1553. Board of Evangelism, Methodist Church, Kermit Long.

1554. World Division, Board of Missions, Methodist Church. Eugene
R. Stockwell.

1555. Board of Managers, General Organization of EUB Men.
Donald App.

Petitions Nos. 1556 to 1587, incliisive, are entitled
"Transfer of Members"

1556. Pacific Northwest Conference, Fred A. Rarden, Secretary.

1557. Lester L. Moore, South Iowa Conference.

1558. William E. Ballard, South Iowa Conference.

1559. Vayda Redfem, Methodist Church, Benton, Wisconsin.

1172 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

1560. Robert C. Walmer, Aldersgate Methodist Church, Urbandale,
Iowa.

1561. Virginia R. Walmer, Aldersgate Methodist Church, Des Moines,
Iowa.

1562. George B. Robson, West Wisconsin Conference.

1563. William R. Keeffe, New Hampshire Conference.

1564. Fellowship for Chareh Renewal, Indiana Conference, W. F.
Cooney, President.

1565. Mrs. George A. Jardine. New Virginia Methodist Church, South
Iowa Conference.

1566. Kenneth E. Gelhams, West Wisconsin Conference.

1567. Mrs. Harry J. Kralik, Otis Chapel Methodist Church, Prescott,
Iowa.

1568. Mrs. Robert S. Merrill, Linda and Bob, First Methodist Church,
Tomah, Wisconsin,

1569. Ralph W. Walker. West Wisconsin Conference.

1570. Mrs. James Kenyon. First Methodist Church, Tomah, Wisconsin.

1571. Bobby E. Robson, Caledonia Methodist Church, Caledonia,
Minnesota.

1572. Official Board, First Methodist Church, Burlington, Washington,
Dale A. Hansen, Chairman.

1573. Leroy W. Moore, South Iowa Conference.

1574. Laurence Garrett, South Iowa Conference.

1575. Mrs. Raymond Berg, First Methodist Church, Tomah, Wisconsin.

1576. Mrs. Robert Hendricks, First Methodist Church, Tomah, Wis.

1577. Edward W. Hanson, First Methodist Church, Tomah, Wisconsin.

1578. Ray E. Robinson, West Wisconsin Conference.

1579. Mary A. Hanson, First Methodist Church, Tomah, Wisconsin.

1580. David W. Charter, Missouri East Conference.

1581. J. Roger Gayer, Northern New Jersey Conference.

1582. Mrs. Mildred Kelly.

1583. Lester L. Moore, South Iowa Conference.

1584. Official Board, First Methodist Church, Gig Harbor, Wash.

1585. Carl W. Berry, West Wisconsin Conference.

1586. Official Board, Mission Hills Methodist Church, San Diego,
Elizabeth Preston, Secretary.

1587. John L, Beebout, South Iowa Conference.

1588. Immediate Transfer of Membership. Board of Evangelism,
Central Kansas Conference, Gene M. Tromble, Chairman.

1589. Membership Training for Children and Youth. Charles C. Cain
and I. F. Pearson, New York Conference (retired).

1590. Collection of Contemporary Hjmms. Brian H. Greene, Jr.,
Pastor, Trinity Methodist Church, Bristol, Virginia.

1591. Parents and Sponsors of Baptized Children. James W. Laven-
good, Michigan Conference.

1592. Year of United Prayer for World Peace. Thomas A. Carruth,
Mississippi Conference.

1593. Definition of Full Membership. Fellowship for Church Renewal,
Indiana Conference, W. F. Cooney, President.

1594. Minimum Age for Members. Board of Evangelism, Central
Kansas Conference, Gene M. Tromble, Chairman.

1595. National Bible Sunday. American Bible Society, Arthur P.
Whitney, Acting Executive Secretary, Church Relations De-
partment.

1596. More Emphasis on Spiritual Healing, Gale W. Merrill, et. al.,
Members, Methodist Church, Mabank, Texas.

1597. Membership Vows. James H. Arthur, 2001 Willimax Ave.,
Gastonia, North Carolina. First Methodist Church, Gastonia,

North Carolina.

The United Methodist Church 1173

1598. Conserving Church Membership. Town and Country Commis-
sion, Holston Conference, James E. Hankins, Chairman.

1599. Youth Membership in Church. Western New York Conference,
Frank J. Mucci, Secretary.

1600. Admission to Membership. W. R. Emblidge, Jr., Pastor, United
Church, Canastota, New York.

1601. Define "Neglect of Vows." W. R. Emblidge, Jr., Pastor, United
Church, Canastota, New York.

1602. Guidance in Use of Liturgical Colors. Commission on Worship,
Central Illinois Conference, Dale A. Kooi, Chairman.

1603. Institute Program of Evangelism. Methodist Board of Evan-
gelism and EUB Board of Evangelism. Paul W. Milhouse, et. al.

1604. Participation in Communion a Qualification for Membership,
William P. Treude, Ingleside, Texas.

1605. Reinstate Main Purpose of Methodist Church. Harlan R. Wer-
ley. First Methodist Church, Collingswood, New Jersey.

1606. Develop Plan for More Meaningful Church Membership. Of-
ficial Board, Albany Methodist Church, Albany, California.
Ronald A. Greilich, Pastor.

1607. State Purpose of Providing Spiritual Resources. I. Melville
Wohrley, North-East Ohio Conference.

1608. Program to Conserve Membership. South Central Jurisdictional
Council.

1609. Correlate Liturgical Guides. Commission on Worship, Central
Illinois Conference. Dale A. Kooi, Chairman.

1610. Evangelism in Local Church. Arthur Sellers, Western Pennsyl-
vania Conference.

1611. Vows of Church Membership. Philip N. Lutz, 740 N. 5th St.,
Carlisle, Iowa. Carlisle Methodist Church.

1612. Removal of Members by Quarterly Conference. Commission on
Membership and Evangelism. Community Methodist Church,
Keenesburg, Colorado. E. R. Tanner, Pastor.

1613. Removal of Members by Quarterly Conference Action. Official
Board, First Methodist Church, Fort Lupton, Colorado. Bernice
Stein, Recording Secretary.

1614. Membership Classes for Youth. New York Conference, Edwin
S. Gault, Secretary,

1615. Board of Evangelism and Armed Forces Personnel. General
Boards of Evangelism of the Methodist Church and the EUB
Church, Gerald Kennedy and Paul W. Milhouse.

1616. Concern for Divine Healing. Mrs. Paul Evans, Davenport,
Nebraska.

1617. Concern for a Revival. Mrs. Paul W. Evans, Davenport,
Nebraska.

1618. More Emphasis on "Loving Community." Mrs. Raymond I.
Thompson, Murrieta Methodist Church, Murrietta, California.

1619. Materials for Membership Training. Detroit Conference Board
of Education, Health Gordensen, Executive Secretary.

1620. Probationary Members. General Church School Council, Board
of Education, Minnesota Conference, Thomas A. Gotschall,
Acting Secretary,

1621. Recommendations on Church Membership. New York Confer-
ence, George P. Werner, Conference Secretary of Evangelism.

1622. Certificate of Transfer of Church Membership. Robert C. Arm-
strong, Pastor, Springdale Methodist Church, Springdale,
Pennsylvania.

1623. Standards for Publications by Boards and Agencies. Richard
W. Fisher, South Dakota Conference.

1174 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

1624. Emphasis on Membership and Evangelism. Official Board, King
Hill Methodist Church, St. Joseph, Missouri. Earl F. Bally,
Chairman.

1625. Emphasis on Conversion, Christian Growth, etc. Official Board,
King Hill Methodist Church, St. Joseph, Missouri, Earl F. Bally,
Chairman.

1626. Two-year Membership Training Course. Membership and Evan-
gelism Commission, Epworth Methodist Church, Marion, Ohio.

1627. Standards for Membership. Official Board, King Hill Methodist
Church, St. Joseph, Missouri. Earl F. Bally, Chairman.

1628. Admission into the Church. General Board of Education.
Howard M. Ham.

1629. Children and the Church. General Board of Evangelism, Howard
M. Ham.

1630. Youth Membership on the Board of Evangelism. General Board
of Edcuation. Howard M. Ham.

1631. Care of Members. General Board of Education. Howard M.
Ham.

1632. Clarify Method of Receiving Transferred Members. Board of
Education, Central Hlinois Conference, Donald J. Jones, Secre-
tary,

1633. Emphasize Spreading the Gospel. George R. Smith, Arcadia,
Florida. Trinity Methodist Church.

1634. Support Prayer and Bible Reading in Schools. Board of
Stewards, Pine Run Methodist Church, Clairton, Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Lois Beach.

Petitions Nos. 1635 to 16 U3, inclusive, have been referred
to the Committee on Hospitals and Homes.

1635. Strengthen Healing Ministry, Board of Hospitals and Homes.
Robert H. Duncan, Secretary.

1636. Strengthen United Methodist Hospital Schools of Nursing.
Board of Hospitals and Homes, Robert H. Duncan, Secretary.

1637. Approve Organization of Board of Hospitals and Homes. Board
of Hospitals and Homes, Fred G. HoUoway, Chairman.

1638. Promote Plan for Adequate Housing. Official Board, Old Mission
Methodist Church, Shawnee Mission, Kansas, Frederick J,
Ackman, Pastor.

1639. Strengthening Church Relationship. Board of Hospitals and
Homes, Robert H. Duncan, Secretary.

1640. Service to Unmarried Expectant Parents. Board of Hospitals
and Homes, Robert H, Duncan, Secretary,

1641. Services to the Mentally Retarded. Board of Hospitals and
Homes, Robert H. Duncan, Secretary.

1642. Continue Name and Functions of Board of Hospitals and Homes.
Board of Missions, Roy H. Short, President.

1643. Convocation on Medicine and Theology. Board of Hospitals and
Homes, Robert H. Duncan, Secretary,

Petitions 16ii to 1766, inclusive, have been referred to
the Committee on Interdenominational Relations.

1644. Accept Statements of Faith. David G, Wilbur, Bethany Meth-
odist Church, Northern New York Conference.

1645. Reject Attempts at Union. Jack Barron, et. al., El Paso, Texas.

1646. Interdenominational Cooperation on Local Level. Interboard
Committee on Town and Country Work (National Division,
Board of Missions Cooperating). Harold S. Huff, Exec. Secy.

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1647. Interdenominational Cooperation. Committee on Church Ex-
tension, National Division of the Board of Missions of The
Methodist Church. Bonneau P. Murphy, Assistant General Secy.

1648. Support Resolution on "Cause of Unity." J. H. Crum, et. al.

1649. Position on Christian Unity. General Commission on Ecumenical
Affairs. Robert W. Huston, General Secretary.

1650. United Council for Renewal and Unity. Detroit Annual Con-
ference. Harold A. Nessel, Sr., Secretary.

1651. Interdenominational Cooperation Fund. North-East Ohio Con-
ference. J. Meade Letts, Secretary.

1652. Initiate Union of Programs under COCU. Dr. Negail Riley.
Southwest Conference.

1653. COCU and Methodist Appointment System. James W. Bristah,
Director, Board of CSC Detroit Conference.

1654. Preserve Union with Churches of Methodist Tradition. Dr.
Negail Riley. Southwest Conference.

1655. Seek Union with Churches in Methodist Tradition. Central
Jurisdictional Conference. Allen M. Mayes, Secretary.

1656. Withdraw from COCU. Official Board, Lincoln Street Methodist
Church, Portland, Oregon. Watford Reed, Secretary.

1657. Authorize Plan of Union through CCCU. Kansas Conference.
Hobart R. Hildyard, Secretary.

1658. Authorize Participation in P'orming Plan of Union. Western
Pennbyivania Conxerence. bamuei I\. Gibson.

1659. Conferences — Ecumenize Uniformly. Roger F. Winchester. Lay
Member, Southern California-Arizona Uonference.

1660. Participate in Formulating Plan of Union. G. Basil Tadlock,
South iowa Conference.

1661. Participation in Planning Church Union. New England South-
ern Uoiiierence. Carl W. bauuaers, Secretary.

1662. Consultation on Churcn Union. Central Illinois Conference. J.
Henry Cox, Secretary.

1663. Authorize Participation in Drafting Plan of Union. J. H. Crum,
North Carolina Conference and 31 other names.

1664. Support Christian Unity. O. R. Rail. Murrieta Methodist
Church, Murrietta, Calilornia.

1665. Authorize Representatives to Negotiate Plan of Union. Ohio
Conference. \v. Arthur Milne, Secretary.

1666. Grant Authority for Formulating Plan of Union. Leroy W.
Moore, South Iowa Conference.

1667. Grant Authority to Participate in Formulating Plan of Union.
South Iowa Conference. W. W. Steinmetz, Secretary.

1668. Authorize Representatives to Negotiate Plan of Union. Ohio
Conference. Hiram C. Weld, Chairman Commission on Ecu-
menical Affairs.

1669. Negotiations on Church Union. North Iowa Conference. Harvey
A. Walker, Secretary.

1670. Participation in Planning Church Union. North-East Ohio
Conference. J. Meade Letts, Secretary.

1671. Participation in Planning Church Union. Wyoming Annual
Conference. Samuel Little, et. al.

1672. Participation in the Consultation on Church Union. Central
New York Conference. Stanley C. Robinson, Secretary.

1673. Continue Toward Plan of Union. General Commission on Ecu-
menical Affairs. Robert W. Huston, Secretary.

1674. Full Participation in Plan of Union. Lewis S. Hastings. West-
ern Pennsylvania Conference.

1675. Full Participation in COCU. Lester L. Moore, South Iowa Conf.

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1676. Continue Direction of Delegation to COCU, Central New York
Conference, Commission on Ecumenical Affairs. Robert J.
McCune, Chairman.

1677. Authorize Delegates to COCU to Act. Northern New Jersey
Conference. Joseph M. Blessing, Secretary.

1678. Authorize Participation in Formulating Plan of Union. WSCS
Nassau, New York. Mrs. Raymond File, President.

1679. Authorize Participation in Formulating Plan of Union. Robert
D. Williams, South Iowa Conference.

1680. Authorize Participation in Formulating Plan of Union. Quarter-
ly Conference, Trinity Methodist Church, Albany, New York.
Dorothy G. Lasher, Recording Secretary.

1681. Authorize Participation in Formulating Plan of Union. Wes-
leyan Service Guild, Troy Conference. Marion E. Grams, Re-

. cording Secretary.

1682. Authorize Participation in Forming Plan of Union. Howard E.
Hayes. South Iowa Conference.

1683. Authorize Participation in Formulating Plan of Union. Board
of Missions, Woman's Division. Mrs. Glenn E, Laskey, President,

1684. Authorize Participation in Drawing up Plan of Union. Execu-
tive Committee, Troy Conference WSCS. Selma L. Ogden, Pres.

1685. Remove Derogatory References to Roman Catholic Church.
Jack H. Arnold, Pastor, Bethany Methodist, Purcellville, Va.

1686. Endorse Petition from Commission on Ecumenical Affairs.
James M. Reed, Rock River Conference.

1687. Provide Staff for Commission on Ecumenical Affairs. North
Indiana Conference, Commission on Ecumenical Affairs, Samuel
Emerick, Chairman.

1688. Responsibilities of Commission on Ecumenical Affairs, James
M. Reed, Rock River Conference.

1689. Composition of Commission on Ecumenical Affairs. Commission
on Worship. W. F. Dunkle, Jr., Secretary.

1690. Commission on Ecumenical Affairs. North-East Ohio Confer-
ence, J. Meade Letts, Secretary.

1691. Commission on Ecumenical Affairs. North-East Ohio Confer-
ence, J. Meade Letts, Secretary.

1692. Commission on Ecumenical Affairs. North-East Ohio Confer-
ence, J. Meade Letts, Secretary.

1693. Elimination of Commission on Ecumenical Affairs. Philip N.
Luth, Carlisle Methodist Church, Carlisle, Iowa.

1694. Instruct National Council of Churches. Official Board, College
Park Methodist Church, College Park, Georgia. R. T. Sheffield,
Chairman.

1695. Publish Report of Expenditures of NCC. Official Board, Dor-
chester, Illinois Methodist Church, Mrs. Laura Price, Secretary.

1696. Publish Expenditures of National Council of Churches. Official
Board, Bunker Hill Methodist Church, Bunker Hill, Illinois,
H. F. Scheldt, Chairman.

1697. Pronouncement of the National Council of Churches. Official
Board, Dorchester Methodist Church, Dorchester, Illinois, Mrs.
Laura Price, Secretary.

1698. Pronouncements of the National Council of Churches. Official
Board, Bunker Hill Methodist Church, Bunker Hill, Illinois,
H. F. Scheldt, Chairman.

1699. Policy Statements of NCC. Quarterly Conference, First Meth-
odist, Ord, Nebraska, Mrs. Harold Christensen, Rec. Secy.

1700. Continue Support for National Council of Churches. Ruth
Schaefer, First Methodist Church, North Hollywood, California.

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1701. Negotiations with the A.M.E., A.M.E. Zion, C.M.E. Churches,
Official Board, Holman Methodist Church. W. A. Robinson,
Chairman.

1702. Negotiations with the A.M.E., A.M.E. Zion, C.M.E. Churches.
D. Clifford Crummey. California-Nevada Conference.

1703. Withdraw from NCC. I. Melville Wohrley. North-East Ohio
Conference.

Petitions Numbered 1704 to 1766, inclusive, have been
entitled "Discontinue Relationship with National Council
of Churches."

1704. Mrs. Paul Drummond. Livermore, California Memorial Meth-
odist Church, Pontiac, Illinois.

1705. Mrs. Ralph L. Read. Monroe Street Methodist Church, Toledo,
Ohio.

1706. Harold Elder. New Bethel Methodist, Rossville, Tennessee.

1707. Irene J. Johnson. New Bethel Methodist, Rossville, Tennessee.

1708. Mrs. Ray Kaiser, Embury Methodist, Freeport, Illinois.

1709. Emma S. Tucker. Embury Methodist, Freeport, Illinois.

1710. Francis C. Tucker, MD. Embury Methodist Church, Freeport,
Illinois.

1711. Robert H. Kimir, Embury Methodist, Freeport, Illinois.

1712. Mrs. Nellie S. Bowling. New Bethel Methodist, Rossville, Tenn.

1713. Mrs. Bert P. Snow First Methodist, Freeport, Illinois.

1714. Mr. Ralph L. Read. Monroe Street Methodist Church, Toledo,
Ohio.

1715. Mrs. Robert Garrison. First Methodist Church of Holden, Mo.

1716. Mrs. Lometa Harris. First Methodist Church, Fritch, Texas.

1717. Robert E. Pruitt. Inglenook Methodist Church, Birmingham,
Alabama.

1718. Mrs. Freda S. Morton. New Bethel Methodist, Rossville, Tenn.

1719. Mrs. J. W. Boyd, et. al., Rossville Methodist Church.

1720. Mr. J. T. Aldridge. Inglenook First Methodist Church, Birming-
ham, Alabama.

1721. Ha M. Gerbaz. Christ Methodist Church, Sacramento, Calif.

1722. Elwood D. Holbrook, Wilma M. Holbrook, Asbury Methodist
Church, Livermore, California.

1723. Prudence S. Dudley. First Methodist Church. Holden, Missouri.

1724. Mr. and Mrs. James Haley, et. al. First Methodist Church,
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

1725. Samuel W. Vestal. First Methodist Church, Norwood, Minn.

1726. Jessie M. Markhus. Monroe Street Methodist Church, Toledo, O.

1727. Carl J. Markhus. Monroe Street Methodist Church, Toledo, O.

1728. Hazel Elder. New Bethel Methodist Church, Rossville, Tenn.

1729. Mrs. Leila H. Fields. Livermore, California. Member The Meth-
odist Church in Pontiac, Illinois.

1730. Mrs. A. J. Howe. Toledo, Ohio. Collingwood Methodist Church.

1731. Robert Bruce Sellers, Martha Elaine Sellers. Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma. First Methodist Church, Shidler, Oklahoma.

1732. Pauline Westmoreland. El Centro, California Methodist Church.

1733. Mrs. Kermit Hubin. Stewart Methodist Church. Stewart, Minn.

1734. Mrs. Evelyn Webber. Oceanside, California, First Methodist
Church, Oceanside, California.

1735. Mrs. Phyllis Rainbolt. Milan, Mo., Asbury Methodist Church.

1736. Fera I. Wattenbarger. Milan, Mo., Asbury Methodist Church.

1737. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin J. Broughton. Freeport, Illinois, Embury
Methodist Church, Freeport, Illinois.

1738. Ralph H. Morgan. Bradenton, Florida. Christ Methodist Church,
Bradenton, Florida.

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1739. Mearle G, Hicks. Livermore, California, Asbury Methodist
Church, Livermore, California.

1740. Florence Z. France. Summit, New Jersey. Diamond Hill Meth-
odist, Berkeley Heights, New Jersey.

1741. Dale H. Sterling. New Franklin, Missouri, New Franklin Meth-
odist Church.

1742. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Fairly, Milan, Missouri. Asbury Methodist
Church, Milan.

1743. Mrs. Paul Yos. Milan, Mo. Asbury Methodist Church, Milan.

1744. Mrs. Icel Crowdis. Milan, Missouri. Asbury Methodist Church,
Milan.

1745. Ellen Rainbolt. Milan, Missouri, Asbury Methodist Church,
Milan.

1746. Wallace G. France. Summit, New Jersey. Diamond Hill Meth-
odist. Berkeley Heights, New Jersey.

1747. Roy Rainbolt. Milan, Missouri, Bairdstown, Methodist Church,
Milan.

1748. Mrs. Betty Quigley. Milan, Missouri, Bairdstown Methodist

Church, Milan.

1749. Mrs. Elfie McClanahan. Milan, Missouri. The Methodist Church,
Milan.

1750. Ray L. Forrester. Toledo, Ohio. Monroe Street Methodist Church
of Toledo.

1751. Irene R. Forrester. Toledo, Ohio. Monroe Street Methodist
Church of Toledo.

1752. David R. Quigley. Milan, Missouri, Bairdstown Methodist
Church, Milan.

1753. Pearl Sterling, Milan, Missouri, Methodist Church, Milan.

1754. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Fairby. Milan, Missouri. Asbury Methodist,
Milan.

1755. H. G. Sterling, Milan, Missouri. Methodist Church, Milan.

1756. Terry Rainbolt, Milan, Missouri. Bairdstown Methodist Church,
Milan.

1757. Bobby Neal Sterling, Milan, Missouri, Methodist Church, Milan,
Missouri.

1758. Claget Sterling, Milan, Missouri, Methodist Church, Milan.

1759. Blanche Sterling, Milan, Missouri, Methodist Church, Milan.

1760. Avis R. Shutty, Milan, Missouri, Methodist Church, Milan.

1761. Paul Yos, Milan, Missouri, Methodist Church, Milan.

1762. Esther Day, Milan, Missouri, Methodist Church, Milan, Mo.

1763. N. J. Wattenbarger, Milan, Missouri, Methodist Church, Milan.

1764. Don J. Shutty, Milan, Missouri, Methodist Church, Milan,

1765. Orene H. Pruitt, Birmingham, Alabama, Inglenook Methodist
Church, Birmingham, Alabama.

1766. Rev. Carl Camley, Alabama-West Florida Conference.

Petitions Nos. 1767 to 1831, inclusive, have been referred
to the Committee on the Ministry. Nos. 1767 to 1792, in-
clusive, have been titled, ''Ecumenical Chaplaincy."

1767. Robert B. Winget, New York Conference.

1768. T. J. Maehamer, First Methodist Church, Santa Monica, Calif.

1769. James A. Fishe, Oregon Confei-ence (on trial).

1770. Peter Clark, Montana Conference.

1771. M. Kent Millard, South Dakota Conference.

1772. John Michael Miller, Jr., New England Southern Conference,

1773. Charles A. Whitford, New England Conference.

1774. Kenneth Steigler, New England Southern Conference.

1775. Larry C. McGhee, Oregon Conference.

1776. Dale H?'vaman, F rst Hethodist Church, Beloit. Wisconsin.

1777. Philip J. Angove, California-Nevada Conference (on trial).

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1778. Grant A, Wilber, St. John's Methodist Church, Royal Oak,
Michigan.

1779. Gary F. Nettleton, St. John's Methodist Church, Edwardsville,
Illinois.

1780. Gregory D. Caldwell, North Iowa Conference (on trial).

1781. Thomas Snyder, North-East Ohio Conference.

1782. Gerald Mann, Sawyer Methodist Church, Sturgeon Bay, "Wis.

1783. Robert L. Ostermeier, Indiana Conference.

1784. Alice F. Crane, Grace Methodist Church, Keene, New Hamp-
shire.

1785. Philip A. Crane, New Hampshire Conference.

1786. Charles M. Wood, et. al. 16 signatures — students and faculty of
Boston University School of Theology.

1787. Leeda E. Marsh, New England Conference.

1788. Franklin P. Frye, New England Conference.

1789. Ronald Oakland, United Parish, Brookline, Boston.

1790. Benjamin P. Mehrling, Ohio Conference.

1791. C. M. Wood, Rocky Mountain.

1792. Donald B. Summers, Pastor, Central Methodist Church, Flint,
Michigan.

Petitions Nos. 1793 to 1831, inclusive, have been referred
to the Committee on Ministry.

Petitions Nos. 1793 to 1802, inclusive, are entitled,
"Qualifications for Ministers."

1793. Thoams A. Gruver and Neva M. Gruver, Manning Methodist
Church, Scott City, Kansas.

1794. Mr. and Mrs. C. W, Gruver, Manning Methodist Church, Scott
City, Kansas.

1795. Dorothy F. and E. S. Stewart, Healy, Kansas.

1796. Dorothy F. and E. S. Stewart, Healy, Kansas.

1797. Thomas A. and Neva M. Gruver, Manning Methodist Church,
Scott City, Kansas.

1798. Louise C. Hoistad.

1799. Board of Ministerial Training, New York Conference, Richard
Thornburg, Chairman.

1800. Maine Conference, George E. BuUens, Secretary.

1801. Arthur B. Oet, Jr., Northern New York Conference.

1802. General Board of Christian Social Concerns, A. Dudley Ward,
General Secretary.

1803. Conference Membership for Local Elders. Lawrence E. Becker,
Pastor, Grace and State Street Methodist Churches, East St.
Louis, Illinois.

1804. Conference Membership for Local Elders. Ed Hirstein, Bay
Valley Methodist Church, Golconda, Illinois.

1805. Enforce Paragraph 322 or Remove from the Discipline. McLeod
Methodist Church Official Board, Eastover, South Carolina,
Ethel Lee Haithcock, Secretary.

1806. Appointment to Non-Methodist Agencies. Southwest Texas
Conference Delegation, James M. Walker, Chairman.

1807. Voting Rights for Supply Pastors. Official Board, Big Bend
Methodist Church, Mercer, Pennsylvania, Letha Snyder, Secy.

1808. Full Conference Membership for Ordained Elders. Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Cummins, Rose Hill, Illinois.

1809. Duties of Pastor. Robert H. Jongeward, Kalamazoo District
Superintendent, Kalamazoo, Michigan.

1810. Privileges of Retired Local Elder. Rev. Arthur Sellers, Box
111, Frank, Pennsylvania.

1811. Encourage Personal Voluntary Discipline. Carl W. Marie, Pas-
tor, First Methodist Church, Fenville, Minnesota.

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1812. Encourage Personal Voluntary Discipline. George R. Bell
(retired) and Harris Halstead, Minnesota Conference.

1813. Maintain Standards Regarding Alcohol and Tobacco. Commis-
sion on Christian Social Concerns, First Methodist Church,
Anaheim, California, Guy Arentien, Chairman.

1814. Role of Deaconesses. Montana Conference Deaconess Board,
Vern L. Klingnian, Chairman.

1815. Ministers on Sabbatical Leave. Executive Committee, Annual
Conference Committee on Continuing Theological Education,
Southern California-Arizona Conference, Richard W. Cain,
Chairman.

1816. Salary for Minister on Sabbatical Leave. Executive Committee,
Conference Commission on Continuing Theological Education,
Southern California-Arizona Conference, Richard W. Cain,
Chairman.

1817. Duties of an Elder. Delton Krueger, Minnesota Conference.

1818. Appointments to Non-Methodist Agencies. Official Board, Col-
legiate Methodist Church, Ames, Iowa, Helen Pierce, Secretary.

1819. Appointments to Non-Methodists Agencies. Official Board, Col-
legiate Methodist Church, Ames, Iowa, Helen Pierce, Secretary.

1820. Eliminate Double Standard. Official Board, First University
Methodist Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Betty J. Hallstrom,
Secretary.

1821. Approval of Appointee by District Committee. Minnesota Con-
ference, LeRoy H. Klaus, Secretary.

1822. Full Conference Membership for Supply Pastors. Donald W.

Cryer, Ohio Conference.

1823. Rights of Lay Pastors. Board of Ministerial Training, Holston
Conference, Harper J. Sasser, Chairman.

1824. Preach Bible Positively. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Baker, Forest Lake,
Minnesota.

1825. A Program-oriented District Superintendency. Church Con-
ference of the Metropolitan Community Methodist Church,
William James, President.

1826. Committee on Sabbatical Leaves. W. M. Wells, North Carolina
Conference (and 30 other signatures).

1827. Eliminate Double Standard with Regard to Alcoholic Beverages.
Official Board, First Methodist Church, Clinton, Minnesota,
Donald Williams, Chairman.

1828. Eliminate Double Standard Regarding Marriage. Official Board,
First Methodist Church, Clinton, Minnesota. Donald Williams,
Chairman.

1829. Retain Position on Tobacco. Howard Lydick, First Methodist
Church, Richardson, Tex.

1830. Conference Representation for Approved Supply Pastors. Roy
M. Hollopeter, Pastor, Methodist Church, Fredonia, Pa.

1831. Transfer of Ministers. Board of Ministerial Training, Minne-
sota Conference, LeRoy H. Klaus, Chairman.

Petitions Nos. 1832 to 2263, inclusive, have been referred
to the Committee on Christian Social Concerns.

1832. Support Conscientious Objectors. Craig Kuehl, Union Theology
Seminary, New York, New York. First Methodist Church,
Strawberry Point, Iowa.

1833. Urge Amending of Selective Service Act. Board of Christian
Social Concerns, Rocky Mountain Conference, Mrs. Joseph
Morris, Secretary.

1834. Selective Conscientious Objectors. William S. Flanery, Rocky
Mountain Conference.

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1835. Reaffirm Stand on Temperance. Will P. Ralph, et. al., Terrace
Community Methodist Church, Vallejo, California.

1836. Modify Position on Use of Alcoholic Beverages. M. A. Stearn,
et. al. (146 signatures.) Hillcrest Methodist Church, Blooming-
ton, Minnesota.

1837. Responsible Use of Alcohol. M. A. Stearn, et. al. (148 signa-
tures.) Hillcrest Methodist Church, Bloomington, Minnesota.

1838. Responsible Use of Alcoholic Beverages. Michael R. Baldwin,
Methodist Theology School, Delaware, Ohio.

1839. Continue Requirement of Abstinence from Alcohol. Ross Car-
son, Rte. 1, Scott City, Kansas. Manning Methodist Church.

1840. Continue Requirement of Abstinence from Alcohol. Mr. George
T. Gruver, Route 1, Scott City, Kansas. Manning Methodist
Church.

1841. Continue Requirement of Abstinence from Tobacco. Mrs. Ross
Carson, Route 1, Scott City, Kansas. Manning Methodist Church.

1842. Continue Requirement of Abstinence from Tobacco. Mr. George
T. Gruver, Route 1, Scott City, Kansas. Manning Methodist
Church.

1843. Oppose Report of Commission on Church-Government Relations.
John 0. Spinks, et. al. (30 signatures), 509 12th Ave., Fair-
field, Alabama. Methodist Church, Fairfield Highlands, Ala.

1844. Strengthen Opposition to the Use of Alcohol. Robert Chapman,
Jr., Florida Conference.

1845. Require Abstinence from Alcohol. Rev. Thomas Smith, Healy,
Kansas.

1846. Negotiated Withdrawal in Vietnam. Official Board, First Meth-
odist Church, New Haven, Connecticut, 0. Seabaugh, Chairman.

1847. Negotiated Withdrawal in Vietnam. Mrs. Frank La Camera,
et. al. First Methodist Church, New Haven, Connecticut.

1848. Authorize Study of Faith and Social Principles. Methodist
Members of Faculty of Methodist Theological School in Ohio,
David C. Shipley, et. al.

1849. Urge Resolution on Civil Disobedience. Anne E. Ryon, et. al.,
Chapel Hill Methodist Church, San Antonio, Texas.

1850. Oppose Federal Aid to Church-related Institutions. M. Wayne
Doughty, 3623 Wyandotte, Kansas City, Missouri. Trinity
Methodist Church.

1851. Urge Resolution on Vietnam War. Anne E. Ryan, et. al. Chapel
Hill Methodist Church, San Antonio, Texas.

1852. Delete Resolution on Civil Disobedience. Claus H. Rohlfs,
Southwest Texas Conference.

1853. Urge No Resolution Concerning Vietnam War. Claus H. Rohlfs,
Southwest Texas Conference.

1854. Affirm Bishops' Statement on Vietnam. Mrs. J. Frank Fikuart,
First Methodist Church, Lincoln, Illinois.

1855. Oppose Report of Commission on Church-Government Relatipns.
J. W. Strain, et. al., Bethany Methodist Church, Houston, Texas.

1856. U.S. Foreign Policy in Vietnam. Members of the Official Board,
University Park Methodist Church, Dallas, Texas. Oliver R.
Mattingly, et. al.

1857. Move Commitment Day to World Temperance Sunday. Howard
Lydick, First Methodist Church, Richardson, Texas.

1858. National Highway Safety Program. Howard Lydick, First
Methodist Church, Richardson, Texas.

1859. Urge Recognition of International Human Rights Year. WSCS
of the Southern New Jersey Conference, Matilda S. Winn, Sec-
retary of Christian Social Relations.

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1860. Discrimination and Segregation. WSCS of the Southern New
Jersey Conference, Matilda S. Winn, Secretary of Christian
Social Relations.

1861. Position of Church on Vietnam War. Board of Christian Social
Concerns, Rocky Mountain Conference, Mrs. Joseph Morris,
Secretary.

1862. Responsible Use of Alcoholic Beverages. David Graybeal, Drew
Theological School, Holston, Conference.

1863. Maintain Position on Alcohol. WSCS and Official Board, Dutilh
Methodist Church, Mars, Pennsylvania. Janis Alexander, Sec-
retary, Official Board.

1864. Support Program of International Year of Human Rights.
WSCS, Downey Methodist Church, Downey, California. Mrs.
W\ C. Crump, et. al.

1865. Re-constitute "Concern" or Include Material in Other Publica-
tion. H. B. Williams, et. al. North-East Ohio Conference.

1866. Establish Publication on Social Issues. Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Bracken, Co-chairmen, Commission on Christian Social Con-
cerns, Trinity Methodist Church, Los Osos, California.

1867. Establish Publication on Social Issues. Franklin Smith, 421
Alabama Avenue, S.E., Washington, D.C. Editorial Assistant,
Congress Heights Methodist Church.

1868. Establish Periodical on Social Issues. Mrs. Ruth H. Pool, 8491
41 S.W., Seattle, Washington.

1869. Establish Magazine on Social Issues. William S. Flanery, Rocky
Mountain Conference.

1870. Protest Discontinuance of "Concern." Viola Reed, Quaker City,
Ohio.

1871. Establish Magazine Comparable to "Concern." Board of Chris-
tian Social Concerns, Rocky Mountain Conference, Mrs. Joseph
Morris, Secretary.

1872. Establish Periodical on Social Issues. Commission on Missions
and Christian Social Concerns, Henderson Memorial Methodist
Church, Detroit, Michigan. Mrs. Ulvis V. Cayes and Cecil
Ei'baugh.

1873. Establish Periodical on Social Issues. Robert C. Dean, Texas
Conference.

Petitions Nos. 187 A to 1888, inclusive, are entitled "Sup-
port Program of International Year of Human Rights."

1874. WSCS, Southern California-Arizona Conference, Whittier Dis-
trict, Bonnie Finck, et. al.

1875. WSCS. Southern California-Arizona Conference, Whittier Dis-
trict, Mrs. Robert Dean, et. al.

1876. WSCS, Southern California-Arizona Conference, Whittier Dis-
trict, Jeanne E. Olsen, et. al.

1877. WSCS, Southern California-Arizona Conference, Marlys
Arnold, et. al.

1878. WSCS, First Methodist Church, Lyons, Kansas, Mrs. Harold
Behnke, et. al.

1879. WSCS, First Methodist Church, Chelsea, Michigan. Mrs. James
F. Hoffmeyer, President.

1880. WSCS, Southern California-Arizona Conference, Whittier Dis-
trict, Thelma Dennis, et. al.

1881. WSCS, Southern California-Arizona Conference, Whittier Dis-
trict, Wm. H. Hobbs, et. al.

1882. WSCS, Southern California-Arizona Conference, Whittier Dis-
trict, Marilou McQuiston, et. al.

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1883. WSCS, Southern California-Arizona Conference, Whittier Dis-
trict, Christiana E. Johnson, et. al. 2099 Continental, Costa
Mesa, California.

1884. WSCS, Southern California-Arizona Conference, Whittier Dis-
trict, Ruth A. Allen, et. al. 781 W. 18th, Costa Mesa, California.

1885. WSCS, Southern California-Arizona Conference, Whittier Dis-
trict, Agnes Whittier Cooper, et. al., 1847 Wallace Avenue,
Costa Mesa, California.

1886. Mrs. George Cornelius, et. al. (Members of WSCS, Laguna Hills,
California), 51-B Calle Aragon, Laguna Hills, California.

1887. WSCS, Southern California-Arizona Conference, Whittier Dis-
trict, Jody Wallick, et. al.

1888. WSCS, Southern California-Arizona Conference, Whittier Dis-
trict, Ray C. Guy, et. al.

1889. Negro Representation on General Agencies. Negail R. Riley,
Southwest Conference.

1890. Project Equality. WSCS, Southern New Jersey Conference,
Dorothy C. Nelson, President.

1891. Project Equality. Board of Christian Social Concerns, Michigan
Conference, David S. Evans, Executive Secretary.

1892. Implement Project Equality. Negail R. Riley, Southwest Conf.

1893. Encourage Conferences and Boards to Support Project Equality.
Board of Christian Social Concerns, Michigan Conference,
David S. Evans, Executive Secretary.

1894. Cooperate with Project Equality. Commission on Mission and
Commission on Christian Social Concerns, Henderson Memorial
Methodist Church. Mrs. W. Mayes and Cecil Erbaugh.

1895. Endorse Project Equality. Board of Christian Social Concerns,
New England Southern Conference, Howard L. Love, Chairman.

1896. Endorsement of Project Equality. General Board of Christian
Social Concerns, A. Dudley Ward.

1897. Retain Position on Abstinence. Howard Lydick, First Methodist
Church, Richardson, Texas.

1898. Promote Ideal of Abstinence. Dorothy Cofield, Box 554, Plant
City, Florida. Trinity Methodist Church.

1899. Support Abstinence. Methodipt Men's Club, Craft Memorial
Methodist Church, Columbia, Tennessee. Jessie R. Davis, Pres.

1900. Maintain Position on Abstinence. Mrs. L. S. Driver, et. al.,
Aley Methodist Church, Aley, Texas.

1901. Maintain Stand on Abstinence. Mrs. Anna A. Howett, et. al.,
3529 4th Avenue, Chico, California.

1902. Maintain Stand on Abstinence. Mrs. Genevieve L. Moore, et. al.,
609 Larch Street, Chico, California.

1903. Maintain Position on Abstinence. Howard A. Wheeler, 1701 W.
Washington, Plant City, Florida. Trinity Methodist Church.

Petitions Nos. 1904 to 2162, inclusive, have all been
entitled, "Promote Abstinence Through Radio and TV."

1904. W. L. Burden, 631 Laura, Wichita, Kansas.

1905. Roy A. James, 939 North Vassar, Wichita, Kansas. Calvary
Methodist Church.

1906. William R. Kerr, First Methodist Church, Ocala, Florida.

1907. Nina E. Halterman, 326 Wabash, Wichita, Kansas. Calvary
Methodist Church.

1908. William G. Skinker, 1900 South Douglas Avenue, Springfield,
Illinois. First Methodist Church.

1909. H. H. Harbold, et. al. 514 North 8th Avenue, Wauchula, Florida.

1910. Mrs. Claude King, Homeland Methodist Church, Homeland, Fla.

1911. Mrs. T, F. Clovis, Trinity Methodist Church, Port Arthur, Tex.

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1912. Warren E. Jackson, Lakeview Methodist Church, Port Arthur,
Texas.

1913. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Harrison, Trinity Methodist Church,
Port Arthur, Texas.

1914. Mrs. W. J. Jackson, Trinity Methodist Church, Port Arthur,
Texas

1915. W. P. Knighten, Trinity Methodist Church, Port Arthur, Texas.

1916. Mrs. Pearl Spaghts, Trinity Methodist Church, Port Arthur,
Texas.

1917. Mrs. Eunice M. Toler, Trinity Methodist Church, Port Arthur,
Texas.

1918. Veston N. Wheat, Trinity Methodist Church, Port Arthur, Tex.

1919. Mrs. T. F. Chevis, Trinity Methodist Church. Port Arthur, Tex.

1920. Mr. and Mrs. Edwards Harper, Trinity Methodist Church, Port
Arthur, Texas.

1921. Mrs. H. B. Smith, Trinity Methodist Church, Port Arthur, Tex.

1922. Develvenia Birch, 2253 S. Bluff, Wichita, Kansas, Calvary Meth-
odist Church.

1923. Wilford S. Birch, 2253 S. Bluff, Wichita, Kansas. Calvary Meth-
odist Church.

1924. Barbara Gurney, 1462 N. Pinecrest, Wichita, Kansas, Calvary
Methodist Church.

1925. H. E. Turner, Trinity Methodist Church, Port Arthur, Texas.

1926. W. R. McMillan, Trinity Methodist Church, Port Arthur, Texas.

1927. C. D. Ingalls, Lakeview Methodist Church, Port Arthur, Texas.

1928. Mrs. C. McGreecy, Sr., Lakeview Methodist Church, Port
Arthur, Texas.

1929. Mrs. E. L. Unger, Lakeview Methodist Church, Port Arthur,
Texas.

1930. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Unruh, 514 Laura, Wichita, Kansas, Calvary
Methodist Church.

1931. John Q. Sisler, First Methodist Church, Van AlstjTie, Texas.

1932. Mrs. Carter Yoder, First Methodist Church, Van Alstyne, Tex.

1933. Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Smith, Trinity Methodist Church, Port
Arthur, Texas.

1934. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Youngblood, Trinity Methodist Church, Port
Arthur, Texas.

1935. Mrs. J. L. Currie, Trinitv Methodist Church, Port Arthur, Tex.

1936. Mrs. W. E. Richardson, trinity Methodist Church, Port Arthur,
Texas

1937. Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Felts. Trinity Methodist Church, Port
Arthur, Texas.

1938. Mrs. J. R. Bradford, Jr.

1939. John A. Streum II, Pastor, First Methodist Church, Van
Alstyne, Texas.

1940. Ray Cupit, Box 625 Van Alstyne, Texas. Van Alstyne Methodist
Church.

1941. Mrs. W. C. Cason, First Methodist Church, Van Alstyne, Texas.

1942. Mrs, Alfred Baldwin, First Methodist Church, Van Alstyne,
Texas.

1943. Charles W. Winfield, First Methodist Church, Van Alstyne, Tex.

1944. Mrs. Clyde Hawkins, Homeland, Florida.

1945. Clarence R. Campbell, Nebraska Conference.

1946. Ruth 0. Bolinger, 1806 ¥2 So. Market, Wichita, Kansas. Calvary
Methodist Church.

1947. Bessie E. Creech, et. al.. Box 463, Wauchula, Florida.

1948. Elizabeth Boyd, et. al., Zolfo Springs, Florida.

1949. Mrs. W. C. Fields, et. al., 215 South 8th Ave., Wauchula, Fla.

1950. Mrs. J. A. Touchtone, Homeland Methodist Church, Homeland,
Florida.

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1951. F. M. Kennies and I. F. Kennies, 322 S. 10th Ave., Wauchula,
Florida.

1952. Mrs. E. Anderson, et. al., 400 S. 8th Ave., Wauchula, Florida.

1953. Donna Johnson, Calvary Methodist Church, Wichita, Kansas.

1954. Alexander Goode, First Methodist Church, Richardson, Texas.

1955. George E. Goode, First Methodist Church, Richardson, Texas.

1956. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Baker, Trinity Methodist Church, Port
Arthur, Texas.

1957. Kemiit Pritchett, Trinity Methodist Church, Port Arthur, Tex.

1958. Mrs. A. J. McDonald, Trinity Methodist Church, Port Arthur,

1959. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Murphy, Trinity Methodist Church, Port
Arthur, Texas.

1960. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Kogan, Trinity Methodist Church, Port
Arthur, Texas.

1961. Mrs. Joe Stokes, Trinity Methodist Church, Port Arthur, Texas.

1962. Margie Peck, Box 657, Komeland, Florida. Homeland Methodist
Church.

1963. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Dawson, Trinity Methodist Church, Port
Arthur, Texas.

1964. Mrs. C. L. Peck, Box 675, Komeland, Florida. Komeland Meth-
odist Church.

1965. Charles L. Peck, Box 675, Komeland, Florida. Komeland Meth-
odist Church.

1966. Ethel F. Sessions, et. al., Box 612, Wauchula, Florida.

1967. Dale R. Kensel, Grace Methodist Church, St. Augustine, Florida.

1968. Virginia and Karold D. Matheny, Rte. 1, Wauchula, Florida.

1969. Clyde Owen, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

1970. V. W. Arnold, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

1971. John K. Morgan, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

1972. S. C. McKee, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

1973. L. Woods, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

1974. G. A. Bodden, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

1975. B. D. Covington, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

1976. Mrs. L. R. Richards, Trinity Methodist Church, Port Arthur,
Texas.

1977. Mrs. Pearl Early, Trinity Methodist Church, Port Arthur, Tex.

1978. W. D. Eastman, Sr., Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

1979. C. J. Comfort, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

1980. Kerbert Lee, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

1981. V. J. Williams, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

1982. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Karper, Trinity Methodist Church, Port
Arthur, Texas.

1983. Mrs. C. A. Moore, 334 11th St., Port Arthur, Texas. Trinity
Methodist Church.

1984. D. E. Currie, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

1985. Dewey Bansall, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

1986. C. W. Kaddock, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

1987. W. T. Patrick, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

1988. E. M. Lyon, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

1989. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde E. Caughlin, Trinity Methodist Church,
Port Arthur, Texas.

1990. Mrs. Allen Kix, Trinity Methodist Church, Port Arthur, Texas.

1991. Mrs. J. K. Marsh, Trinity Methodist Church, Port Arthur, Tex.

1992. Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Beall, Trinity Methodist Church, Port
Arthur, Texas.

1993. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Robertson, First Methodist Church, Groves,
Texas,

1994. K. T. Flint, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

1186 JouTTial of the 1968 General Conference

1995. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Smith, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur,
Texas.

1996. J. S. Traweek, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

1997. R. S. Bujard, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

1998. A. E. Purviance, Florida Conference.

1999. J. L. Sweeney and Mrs. J. L. Sweeney, Methodist Temple, Port
Arthur, Texas.

2000. R. B. McCullough, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

2001. Ingram McDonald, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

2002. A. A. Branson, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

2003. H. F. Singletary, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

2004. Clara Mauch, Calvary Methodist Church, Wichita, Kansas.

2005. Mrs. Alton A. Rodgers, Fair Haven Methodist Church, Houston,
Texas.

2006. Mrs. John W. McLeod, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

2007. C. W. Laughman, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

2008. Mrs. G. H. Carter. Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

2009. R. R. Scott, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

2010. Tommy L. Blanton, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

2011. Leon J. Breaux. Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

2012. R. E. Poteet. Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

2013. Harvey W. Evans, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

2014. Mrs. Leslie Cloar, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

2015. A. W. Gabourel, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

2016. Wm. L. Walton, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

2017. Earl B. Crockett, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

2018. Herbert Nicholas, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

2019. Walter W. Traweek, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

2020. W. L. Crouch, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

2021. Mrs. Don W. Blanton, Lakeview Methodist Church, Port Arthur,
Texas.

2022. Mrs. V. N. Wheat, Trinity Methodist Church, Port Arthur, Tex.

2023. Mrs. G. W. Whaley, Lakeview Methodist Church, Port Arthur,
Texas.

2024. Mrs. N. W. Cox, Lakeview Methodist Church, Port Arthur, Tex.

2025. C. H. Cotham, Trinity Methodist Church, Port Arthur, Texas.

2026. Edna Vardaman, Trinity Methodist Church, Port Arthur, Tex.

2027. Mrs. Elsie Webster, Trinity Methodist Church, Port Arthur,
Texas.

2028. Maggie 0. Ingo, Lakeview Methodist Church, Port Arthur, Tex.

2029. Mrs. W. E. Jackson, Lakeview Methodist Church, Port Arthur,
Texas.

2030. Mrs. Minnie Smith, Lakeview Methodist Church, Port Arthur,
Texas.

2031. Mrs. Brooks McCall, Lakeview Methodist Church, Port Arthur,
Texas.

2032. Mrs. Dail Beach, Jr., Lakeview Methodist Church, Port Arthur,
Texas.

2033. Mrs. Thelma Lovett, Trinity Methodist Church, Port Arthur,
Texas.

2034. Roy McPherson, Trinity Methodist Church, Port Arthur, Texas.

2035. Luther A. Abbott, 317 Greenwood, Wichita, Kansas.

2036. Elden D. Traster, Jr., Central Texas Conference.

2037. John T. Adams, Jr., 400 Reid St., Palatka, Florida.

2038. Official Board, Ocoee Methodist Church, Ocoee, Florida, Lucile
Watson, Secretary.

2039. Mrs. Vergie Abbott, 317 Greenwood. Wichita, Kansas.

2040. Mrs. W. C. Wingler, Trinity Methodist Church, Port Arthur,
Texas.

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2041. Mrs. C. P. Ingalls, Lakeview Methodist Church, Port Arthur,
Texas.

2042. Mrs. Lucile Richeson, Lakeview Methodist Church, Port Arthur,
Texas.

2043. Alta Pennington, Lakeview Methodist Church, Port Arthur,

2044. L. L. Haston, Trinity Methodist Church, Port Arthur, Texas.

2045. Mrs. Viva Whetstine, Lakeview Methodist Church, Port Arthur,
Texas.

2046. John J. Hogan, Trinity Methodist Church, Port Arthur, Texas.

2047. Earl A. Trosclair, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

2048. Howard Lydick, First Methodist Church, Richardson, Texas.

2049. Mrs. Mabel F. Milford, Calvary Methodist Church, Wichita,
Kansas.

2050. Lottie Pearl Pavey, Calvary Methodist Church, Wichita, Kansas.

2051. Mrs. Ella Whearty, Calvary Methodist Church, Wichita. Kans.

2052. Mrs. Belle Combs, Calvary Methodist Church, Wichita, Kansas.

2053. George C. Saunders, Calvary Methodist Church, Wichita, Kans.

2054. Mrs. Oran Phennoger, Calvary Methodist Church, Wichita,
Kansas.

2055. Frank C. Sexton, First Methodist Church, Richardson, Texas.

2056. B. C. Robertson, North Texas Conference.

2057. Mrs. Oz Isom, First Methodist Church, Richardson, Texas.

2058. O. G. Isom, Jr., First Methodist Church, Richardson, Texas.

2059. Ethyl M. Goeldner, Calvary Methodist Church, Wichita, Kansas.

2060. Clarence C. Goeldner, Calvary Methodist Church, Wichita, Kans.

2061. Hazel F. Nance, Calvary Methodist Church, Wichita, Kansas.

2062. Charlie C. Knight, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

2063. Tom Gurney, Calvary Methodist Church, Wichita, Kansas.

2064. Official Board, First Methodist Church, Chelsea, Michigan,
Donley Boyer, Chairman.

2065. Commission on Christian Social Concerns, Covenant Methodist
Church, Springfield, Pennsylvania, Bruce A. Whyte, Secretary.

2066. H. Lamar Dickens, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

2067. E. O. Bray, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

2068. M. McCurley, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

2069. Wm. C. Jansonius, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

2070. A. Martin, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

2071. J. A. Moore, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

2072. H. G. Beach, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

2073. Fanny Tyler, Calvary Methodist Church, Wichita, Kansas.

2074. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Tillotson, Calvary Methodist Church,
Wichita, Kansas.

2075. Mrs. Jessie A. Stone, First Methodist Church, Richardson, Tex.

2076. E. R. Nance. Calvary Methodist Church, Wichita, Kansas.

2077. G. D. Bevington, Sr., Calvary Methodist Church, Wichita, Kans.

2078. Mrs. Susie Christiansen, 2035 S. Market, Wichita, Kansas.
Calvary Methodist Church.

2079. Jesse C. Thomson, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

2080. E. Merren, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

2081. George C. Robinson, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

2082. Mrs. Alvin E. Edwards, First Methodist Church, Richardson,
Texas.

2083. Alvin Edwards, First Methodist Church, Richardson, Texas.

2084. Sherman Moore, First Methodist Church, Richardson, Texas.

2085. Edith Manning, Calvary Methodist Church, Wichita, Kansas.

2086. Tillie and Junius W. Ratts, Calvary Methodist Church, Wichita,
Kansas.

2087. Mary S. Bevington, Calvary Methodist Church, Wichita, Kans.

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2088. C. E. McMeans, 538 Rorary Dr., Richardson, Texas. First Meth-
odist Church.

2089. Marilyn West, Calvary Methodist Church, Wichita, Kansas.

2090. John Drake, Calvary Methodist Church, Wichita, Kansas.

2091. Jeral Murray, Calvary Methodist Church, Wichita, Kansas.

2092. Jane Colburn, Calvary Methodist Church, Wichita, Kansas.

2093. Mrs. E. A. Slater, Calvary Methodist Church, Wichita, Kansas.

2094. Kathryn Oldfield, Calvary Methodist Church, Wichita, Kansas.

2095. Leola T. Doyle, Calvary Methodist Church, Wichita, Kansas.

2096. Nettie C. Schumacher, Calvary Methodist Church, Wichita,
Kansas.

2097. Kima N. Patterson, Calvary Methodist Church, Wichita, Kans.

2098. Mrs. Lillian Harlan, Calvary Methodist Church, Wichita, Kans.

2099. Richard Gantz, Florida Conference.

2100. M. Ethel Means, Calvary Methodist Church, Wichita, Kansas.

2101. Gladys Goff, Calvary Methodist Church, Wichita, Kansas.

2102. Mabel L. Welch, Calvary Methodist Church, Wichita, Kansas.

2103. Mrs. Mabel Fox, Calvary Methodist Church, Wichita, Kansas.

2104. Mrs. C. J. Lydick, Calvary Methodist Church, Wichita, Kansas.

2105. Lester L. Powers, Calvary Methodist Church, Wichita, Kansas.

2106. Leighton Farrell, North Texas Conference.

2107. H. 0. Stone, First Methodist Church, Richardson, Texas.

2108. Mary Harrison, First Methodist Church, Richardson, Texas.

2109. James M. Sagner, Grace Methodist Church, St. Augustine, Fla.

2110. Mrs. G. F. Messick, Box 84, Casselberry, Florida. Community
Methodist Church.

2111. Phyllis J. Caeslier, Box 893, Maitland, Florida.

2112. Wallace G. Walker, Grace Methodist Church, St. Augustine,
Florida.

2113. Mrs. E. D. Traster, Sr., 614 Austin Ave., Denton, Texas. First
Methodist Church.

2114. Lula Q. Weyard, Methodist Church, Homeland, Florida.

2115. J. W. Parker, P. 0. Box 138, Homeland, Florida. Homeland
Methodist Church.

2116. Mrs. J. W. Parker, Box 138, Homeland, Florida. Homeland
Methodist Church.

2117. L. U. Franklin, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

2118. J. F. Leachman, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

2119. Gus Weyard, Homeland Methodist Church, Homeland, Florida.

2120. B. E. Lashley, Methodist Temple, Port Arthur, Texas.

2121. Commission on Christian Social Concerns, First Methodist
Church, St. Cloud, Florida. Mrs. C. H. Goodnough, Chairman.

2122. Mrs. E. 0. Thomas, Lakeview Methodist Church, Port Arthur,
Texas.

2123. A. E. Halstead, Trinity Methodist Church, Port Arthur, Texas.

2124. Mrs. L. W. Stratton, Lakeview Methodist Church, Port Arthur,

2125. J. R. Faulkner, Lakeview Methodist Church, Port Arthur, Tex.

2126. T. D. Baker, Lakeview Methodist Church, Port Arthur, Texas.

2127. R. E. Veirsel, Lakeview Methodist Church, Port Arthur, Texas.

2128. Mrs. Madeline Muske, Lakeview Methodist Church, Port Arthur,
Texas.

2129. Ross D. James, Trinity Methodist Church, Port Arthur, Texas.

2130. Mrs. W. H. McDonald, Lakeview Methodist Church, Port
Arthur, Texas.

2131. J. L. Swanson, Trinity Methodist Church, Port Arthur, Texas.

2132. Mrs. J. J. Ferrer, Lakeview Methodist Church, Port Arthur,
Texas.

2133. Ernest T. Kidd, First Methodist Church, Richardson, Texas.

2134. Larry Slay, First Methodist Church, Richardson, Texas.

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2135. Mrs. Larry G. Slay, First Methodist Church, Richardson, Texas.

2136. Mrs. R. E. Vinsel, Lakeview Methodist Church, Port Arthur,
Texas.

2137. Jack Dwyer, Lakeview Methodist Church, Port Arthur, Texas.

2138. Mrs. Paul Langley, Lakeview Methodist Church, Port Arthur,
Texas.

2139. Cecile Wiltz, Lakeview Methodist Church, Port Arthur, Texas.

2140. Mrs. Jack Dwyer, Lakeview Methodist Church, Port Arthur,
Texas.

2141. J. Z. Smith, Lakeview Methodist Church, Port Arthur, Texas.

2142. T. H. Gillispie, Jr., Lakeview Methodist Church, Port Arthur,
Texas.

2143. H. E. Attaway, Lakeview Methodist Church, Port Arthur, Texas.

2144. Mrs. L. W. Fuller, Lakeview Methodist Church, Port Arthur,
Texas.

2145. Virgil Noah, Wauchula, Florida, and Howard Noah, Orlando,
Florida.

2146. Mrs. M. D. Nimrod, Rte. 1, Wauchula, Florida.

2147. Mr. and Mrs. Max A. Campbell, Box 1028, Wauchula, Florida.

2148. Mrs. John Weis, Rte. 1, Wauchula, Florida.

2149. Mrs. E. Kelley Clark, 1836 Northcrest Dr., Waco, Texas.

2150. Cecil A. Little, Lakeview Methodist Church, Port Arthur, Texas.

2151. Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Castleberry, 119 S. 8th Ave., Wauchula,
Florida.

2152. Mrs. John D. Handley, 1854 Elm Rd., Lakeland, Florida. Wesley
Memorial Methodist Church.

2153. Barbara H. Kidd, First Methodist Church, Richardson, Texas.

2154. Mrs. J. W. Peck, Box 25, Alachua, Florida. Alachua Methodist
Church.

2155. Jerry Peck, Box 25, Alachua, Florida. Alachua, Methodist Ch.

2156. Addison Whitman, Box 236, Wauchula, Florida.

2157. Ruth F. Warren, et. al., 326 So. 6th Ave., Wauchula, Florida.

2158. Mary Ruth Rollins and Lois W. Wyckoff, Wauchula, Florida.

2159. Mrs. A. E. Fuster, 411 ¥2 S. Lake, Lakeland, Florida. College
Heights Methodist Church.

2160. Dennis Peck, Box 675, Homeland, Florida. Homeland Methodist
Church.

2161. Claude E. Stanfield, 214 N. Illinois Ave., Wauchula, Florida.

2162. Helen Noah, Wauchula, Florida, and Velma C. Albritton, Box
386, Bowling Green, Florida.

Petitions Nos. 2163 to 2193, inclusive, are entitled,
"Establish Periodical on Social Issues."

2163. Vera T. Bruns, 2157 S. Osceola, Denver, Colorado. Brentwood
Methodist Church.

2164. Albert N. Nonaker, Virginia Conference.

2165. Commission on Christian Social Concerns, Methodist Church,
Minden, Nebraska. Marian L. Dennis, et. al.

2166. Richard W. Fisher, South Dakota Conference.

2167. Official Board, First Methodist Church, Champaign, Illinois.
Olive H. Gethchius, Secretary.

2168. Mrs. Ella Louise Ericson, Hector, Minnesota.

2169. Official Board, First Methodist Church, Redwood City, Cali-
fornia. W. Earl Whitaker, Chairman, Commission on Christian
Social Concerns.

2170. W. F. Bartholomew, Jr., 1128 Bromfield Terrace, Manchester,
Missouri. Manchester Methodist Church.

2171. Mrs. Clifford Malmborg, et. al., 3485 N. 150th St., Brookfield,
Wisconsin.

1190 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

2172. Commission on Christian Social Concerns, Madison Ave. Meth-
odist Church, Bay City, Michigan. Jean M. Davis, Chairman.

2173. Commission on Christian Social Concerns, Wesley Methodist
Church, Urbana, Illinois. Robert C. Carey, et. al.

2174. Dorothy E. Sorensen, et. al.

2175. James R. Tunnell, Pastor, First Methodist Church, Navasota,
Texas.

2176. Fenton C. St. John, Pastor, First Methodist Church, Woodfield,
Ohio.

2177. Commission on Christian Social Concerns, Congress Heights
Methodist Church, Washington, D. C. Theodore C. Reuther,
Chairman.

2178. Dorothy M. Field, Swarthmore Methodist Church, Swarthmore,
Pennsylvania.

2179. James L. Paulson, Pastor, Hazel Crest Community Methodist
Church, Hazel Crest, Illinois.

2180. Louis E. Bell, Pastor, Lindenwald Methodist Church, Hamilton,
Ohio.

2181. James R. Miller, et. al., St. Mark's Methodist Church, Broomall,
Pennsylvania.

2182. Executive Committee, Oregon Conference Board of Christian
Social Concerns, Dale C. Harris, Chairman.

2183. John N. Brewster, Western New York Conference.

2184. Wm. T. Browne, Chairman, Committee on Church and Economic
Life, Detroit Conference Board of Christian Social Concerns,
407 Forest Ave., Ypsilanti, Michigan.

2185. Donald L. Car\^er, North Iowa Conference.

2186. Commissions on Christian Social Concerns, Methodist Churches
in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Janet M. Susco, et. al.

2187. Board of Christian Social Concerns, N.E. Southern Conference,
Howard L. Love, Chairman.

2188. Myrtle Heidenreich, 225 South Pond, Boise, Idaho. Whitney
Methodist Church.

2189. Lester L. Moore, South Iowa Conference.

2190. Section on Christian Social Concerns, WDCS, Mrs. Arthur W.
Hepburn, Secretary.

2191. Michigan Area Delegation. Jesse R. DeWitt, Chairman, Detroit
Conference Delegation.

2192. Anna Marie Hunter, 8512 Conover Place, Alexandria, Virginia.
Aldersgate Methodist Church.

2193. Board of Christian Social Concerns, Michigan Conference,
David S. Evans, Executive Secretary.

2194. Continue "Concern" Commission on Christian Social Concerns,
Norwalk Methodist Church, Norwalk, Connecticut, Margaret
Baldwin, Chairman.

2195. Continue "Concern." Arlene Lukezic, et. al., 531 Hillside Ave.,
State College, Pennsylvania.

2196. Continue "Concern." Phyllis E. Wright and Stanley C. Wright,
Rte. 3, Barnesville, Ohio. First Methodist Church.

2197. Continue "Concern." Commission on Christian Social Concerns,
Yellow Springs Methodist Church, Yellow Springs, Ohio. John
Magee.

2198. Periodical on Social Issues. General Board of Christian Social
Concerns. A. Dudley Ward.

2199. Continue Publishing "Concern." Roger A. Smith, North Dakota,
Conference.

2200. Continue "Concern." Board of Christian Social Concerns, Ohio
Conference, John C. Wagner, Associate Director, Interboard
Council.

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2201. Continue "Concern." Commission on Christian Social Concerns,
University Park Methodist Church, Denver, Colorado, Mrs.
G. A. Smith, Chairman.

2202. Continue "Concern." Lois Ann Martin, et. al.. First Methodist
Church, Saline, Michigan.

2203. Establish Publication Similar to "Concern." Official Board, First
Methodist Church, Baldwin, New York, Ruth Mahler, Secretary.

2204. Re-establish "Concern." Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hedeen, Rte. 2, Box
291, Suttona Bay, Michigan. Travers City, Michigan.

2205. Publish Sequel to "Concern." Ralph L. Smith, 505 Normal Ave.,
Normal, Illinois. First Methodist Church.

2206. Urge Boards, Conferences, and Agencies to Support IHRY.
Board of Christian Social Concerns, Michigan Conference.
David S. Evans, Executive Secretary.

2207. Implement Purposes of IHRY. Executive Committee, WSCS,
Western North Carolina Conference. Mrs. Leslie E. Barnhardt,
President.

2208. Urge Withdrawal in Vietnam. Board of Christian Social Con-
cerns, New York Conference, W. Christoph Schmauch.

2209. Vietnam. General Board of Christian Social Concerns, A. Dudley
Ward.

2210. The Vietnam War. Jean Hawk, Casa Linda Methodist Church,

2211. Peace 'in Vietnam. WSCS, First Methodist Church, Hudson,
Massachusetts, Mrs. John Schlutz, Jr., et. al.

2212. Settlement in Vietnam. Charles A. McEowen, Missouri West
Conference.

2213. Oppose War in Vietnam. Wm. Steward, et. al., St. Paul's Meth-
odist Church. Grand Mound, Iowa.

2214. Oppose Vietnam Policy. Roger A. Smith, North Dakota Con-
ference.

2215. Oppose Government Policy in Vietnam. Carolyn L. Eubanks,
Union Theological Seminary, New York, New York.

2216. Encourage Change in Vietnam Policy. Mabel Davis, 5343 Hamil-
ton Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio.

2217. U. S. Policy in Vietnam. Student Association, Methodist The-
ological School in Ohio, Elmer Reamer, President.

2218. Policy on Vietnam. WSCS, Hicksville Methodist Church, Hicks-
ville. New York, Jean Ramsey, et. al.

2219. Negotiated Withdrawal in Vietnam. Anita Green, et al., 23-27
21st, Long Island, New York. St. Paul's Methodist Church,
Long Island City, New York.

2220. Negotiated Withdrawal in Vietnam. WSCS, St. Mark's Meth-
odist Church, New York, New York. Faye S. Middleton, Secre-
tary of Christian Social Relations.

2221. Negotiated Withdrawal in Vietnam. Official Board, Diamond
Hill Methodist Church, Patricia G. Cox, Chairman, Commission
on Christian Social Concerns.

2222. Negotiated Settlement in Vietnam. John D. Painter, President,
Drew Theological Seminary Student Council, Madison, N. J.

2223. Negotiated Settlement in Vietnam. Ethyl M. Byrn, 1058 N. 8th
St., Colton, California. First Methodist Church.

2224. Negotiated Settlement in Vietnam. Lois M. Bahrs, et. al.

2225. Negotiated Settlement in Veitnam. Lewella Francis and Ruth
Manchester, Winsted, Connecticut. Methodist Church, Winsted,
Connecticut.

2226. Support Negotiated Withdrawal in Vietnam. Commission on
Christian Social Concerns, Margaret Baldwin, Chairman. Nor-
walk Methodist Church, Norwalk, Connecticut.

1192 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

2227. Abstinence from Tobacco. Charles F. Cooley, Wesley Founda-
tion, Kalamazoo, Michigan (Methodist Campus Minister).

2228. Promote Christian Ideal in Use of Alcoholic Beverages. Kenneth
V. Shaw, 921 S.W. 74th Ave., Miami, Florida. Wesley Methodist
Church, Coral Gables, Florida.

2229. Responsible Use of Alcoholic Beverages. Ernest C. Colwell,
President, Claremont School of Theology, Claremont, California.

2230. Ethical Guidelines for Those who Choose to Drink. Ernest C.
Colwell, President, Claremont School of Theology, Claremont,
California.

2231. Modify Position on Beverage Alcohol. Donald Carver, North
Iowa Conference.

2232. Board of Christian Social Concerns, Kansas Conference, John F.
Richter, Secretary.

2233. Modify Position on Use of Alcohol. Howard Lee, Capitol Hill
Methodist Church, Washington, D. C.

2234. Reaffirm Stand on Temperance. Carl C. Montgomery, et. al.,
First Methodist Church, Delano, California.

2235. Uphold Position on Abstinence. WSCS, Columbia, Tennessee,
Mrs. Homer Wiley, President,

2236. Uphold Position on Abstinence. Official Board, Methodist
Church, New Concord, Ohio. Mrs. R. Clevenger, Secretary.

2237. Retain Stand on Abstinence. Mrs. Erick Weren, et. al., First
Methodist Church, Yuba City, California.

2238. Retain Stand on Abstinence. Clarence E. Bridges, et. al.. First
Methodist Church, Yuba City, California,

2239. Retain Stand on Abstinence. Hazel Haan, et. al.. First Methodist
Church, Yuba City, California.

2240. Quadi-ennial Emphasis on Abstinence. Fourth Quarterly Con-
ference, First Methodist Church, High Springs, Fla. Frank
B. Seghers, Jr., Pastor.

Petitions Nos. 224-1 to 2272, inclusive, have been entitled,
"Broaden Basis of Conscientioiis Objection."

2241. Commission on Missions and Commission on Christian Social
Concerns, Henderson Memorial Methodist Church, Detroit,
Michigan. Mrs. M. Mayes and Cecil Erbaugh, Chairmen.

2242. Sandra Aikens, Central Kansas Conference,

2243. Julie Ann Goldman, 11210 Oak, Kansas City, Missouri. Martin
City Methodist Church.

2244. Fred Lanyon, Detroit Conference.

2245. John Shipley, Missouri West (On Trial).

2246. Glen A. Stewart, Central Illinois Conference.

2247. Steven P, Melby, South Iowa Conference.

2248. James E. Hawk, Jr., Texas Conference.

2249. Jean Hawk, Casa Linda Methodist Church, Dallas, Texas,

2250. Theodore A, Inman. Kansas Conference,

2251. Lindsey P, Pherigo, Florida Conference,

2252. Kenneth D. Rood, Nebraska Conference,

2253. David W, Beach, Kansas Conference,

2254. Frank Tarr, Northwest Texas Conference,

2255. David N. Moose, Napoleon Methodist Church.

2256. John Ploger, Central Kansas Conference.

2257. Lynn Evans, Sugar Creek Methodist Church.

2258. Paula Stamps, College Heights Methodist Church,

2259. Eugene E. Watson, Nebraska Conference.

2260. W, Diane Crider, Trinity Methodist Church, Kansas City, Kans,

2261. Bruce L. Baker, Cerro Gordo Methodist Church, Cerro Gordo,
Illinois.

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2262. Carl E, Crider, North Arkansas Conference.

2263. Norton C. Ritter, First Methodist Church, Grants, New Mexico.

2264. Larry D. Gilmore, South Iowa Conference.

2265. Jon A. Hall, St. Paul School of Theology, Kansas City, Missouri.

2266. David R. Leachman, St. Paul School of Theology, College
Heights Methodist Church.

2267. Leland G. Goldman, Little Rock Conference.

2268. Roger N. Jesperson, N. Dakota Conference (On trial).

2269. Daniel H. Hackett, North Mississippi Conference.

2270. Eugene W. Morse, Nebraska Conference (On Trial).

2271. Lowell Spencer, Kansas Conference.

2272. Marvin Arnpriester, Linwood Methodist Church, Kansas City,
Missouri.

Petitions Nos. 2273 to 2306, inclusive, have been entitled,
"Peaceful Settlement in Vietnam."

2273. John D. Painter, President, Drew Theological Seminary Student
Council, Madison, New Jersey.

2274. Eugene W. Morse, Nebraska Conference.

2275. David R. Leachman, College Heights Methodist Church, Kansas
City, Missouri.

2276. Esther V. Whittemore, College Heights Methodist Church,
Kansas City, Missouri.

2277. Julie Ann Goldman, 11210 Oak, Kansas City, Missouri, Martin
City Methodist Church.

2278. Judith Dodge, Missouri West Conference.

2279. Kenneth D. Rood, Nebraska Conference.

2280. Larry C. Seybold, Kansas Conference.

2281. Bruce L. Baker, Cerro Gordo Methodist Church, Cerro Gordo,
Illinois.

2282. Glen A. Stewart, Central Illinois Conference.

2283. Frank Tarr, North West Texas Conference.

2284. W. Michael Biklen, St. Paul School of Theology, Collegiate
Methodist Church, Ames, Iowa.

2285. Fred Lanyon, Detroit Conference.

2286. David W. Beach, Kansas Conference.

2287. John Ploger, Central Kansas Conference.

2288. James E. Hawk, Jr., Texas Conference.

2289. Paula Stamps, College Heights Methodist Church, Kansas City,
Missouri.

2290. John Shipley, Missouri West (On Trial).

2291. Establish Periodical on Social Issues, D. B. Trauger, 510 Dela-
ware Ave., Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

2292. David N. Moose, St. Paul School of Theology, Napoleon Method-
ist Church.

2293. Commission on Christian Social Concerns, Westville Methodist
Church, New Haven, Connecticut, Marion L. Campbell, Secy.

2294. Carl E. Crider, North Arkansas Conference.

2295. Eugene E. Watson, Nebraska Conference.

2296. Steven P. Melby, South Iowa Conference.

2297. Jim L. Frederickson, Central Kansas Conference.

2298. Norton C. Ritter, St. Paul School of Theology, First Methodist
Church, Grants, New Mexico.

2299. Larry D. Gilmore, South Iowa.

2300. Jon A. Hall, St. Paul School of Theology, Woodside Road Com-
munity Methodist Church.

2301. Anne Vasey Circle of Magnolia Avenue Methodist Church,
Knoxville, Tennessee, Georgia Love, et. al.

2302. Leland G. Goldman. Little Rock Conference.

2303. Sandra Aikens, Central Kansas Conference.

1194 Journal of the 1968 Geyieral Conference

2304. Roger N. Jespersen, North Dakota Conference (On Trial).

2305. Daniel H. Hackett, North Mississippi Conference.

2306. Lowell Spencer, Kansas Conference,

Petitions Nos. 2307 to 2363, inclusive, have been entitled,
"Educational Thrust on Merits of Abstinence."

2307. Joanne Chuff, P. 0. Box 1556, Winter Park, Florida.

2308. Mr. Paul J. Berghofer, P. O. Box 416, Plant City, Florida, First
Methodist Church.

2309. H. Walter Carmony, et. al., Pastor, First Methodist Church,
Hawthorne, Florida.

2310. Mrs. June D. Gage, 850 Logan Dr., LongT\'ood, Florida. Com-
munity Methodist Church.

2311. Wallace G. Walker, et. al. Members of Grace Methodist Church,
St. Augustine, Florida.

2312. L. S. Evans, et. al., Sarasota, Florida.

2313. Howard Lydick, First Methodist Church, Richardson, Texas.

2314. K. J. Michael, Casselberry Community Methodist Church, Cassel-
berrv, Florida.

2315. David Baluy, 390 S. Crytell Ave., Casselberry, Florida. Com-
munity Methodist Church.

2316. Freido Basinger, 203 Jamestown Drive, Winter Park, Florida.
Community Methodist Church, Casselberry, Florida.

2317. Lillian Balmer, 390 S. Triplett Dr., Casselberry, Florida. Com-
munity Methodist Church.

2318. Delmas M. Copeland, Pastor, Community Methodist Church,
Casselberry, Florida.

2319. Catherine Mason, 438 Reider Center, Longwood, Florida.

2320. Mr. and Mrs. James Langley, Taft Livingston Memorial Ch.

2321. Mrs. Heada Fisher, 141 Concord Dr., Casselberry, Florida.
Community Methodist Church.

2322. Edward C. Heinden, Box 338, Casselberry, Florida. Community
Methodist Church.

2323. Delia M. Kiyder, 1494 Lake, Casselberry, Florida. Community
Methodist Church.

2324. Official Board, Casselberry Community Methodist Church, Cas-
selberry Florida, Marvin G. McSwain, Chairaian.

2325. Mrs. Darwin Shea, 851 N. Triplet Dr., Casselberry, Florida.
Community Methodist Church.

2326. Miss Valorie Shea, 851 N. Triplet Dr., Casselberry, Florida,
Casselberry Community Methodist Church.

2327. Mrs. Ed Heinsen, Box 338, Casselberry, Florida. Community
Methodist Church.

2328. Richard P. Daeger, 808 W. Tever St., Plant City, Florida,
Trinitv Methodist Church.

2329. Mrs. Beulah M. Berghofer, 1003 W. Cherry St., Plant City,
Florida. First Methodist Church.

2330. Mrs. L. P. Driskell, 1203 Mobley Rd., Plant City, Florida.
Sunset Heights Methodist Church, Plant City, Florida.

2331. Lydia L. Nicholson, Box 416, Plant City, Florida. Trinity Meth-
odist Church.

23i 2. Mrs. R. L. Thurston, 426 Reider Ave., Longwood, Florida. Com-
munity Methodist Church, Casselberry, Florida.

2333. Donald Gillett, 22 N. Triplet Dr., Casselberry, Florida.

2334. William C. Cofield, Box 554, Plant City, Florida. Pastor, Trinity
Methodist Church.

2335. Luella Howard, Box 954, Fern Park, Florida. Community Meth-
odist Church, Casselberry, Florida.

.^336. Grace Gillett, 22 N. Triplet Dr., Casselberry, Florida.
2337. Edward Mason, 438 Reider Ave., Longwood, Florida.

The United Methodist Church 1195

2338. Mrs, Nelson Bunnell, Box 507, Long^vood, Florida. Community
Methodist Church, Casselberry, Florida.

2339. Mrs. Genevieve H. Brown, 461 Jasmine Rd., Casselberry,
Florida. Community Methodist Church.

2340. Janet Stevens, 705 Winter Park Dr., Casselberry, Florida.
Community Methodist Church.

2341. Mrs. A. A. Putman, Rte. 1, Box 150, Longi;\'ood, Florida. Com-
munity Methodist Church, Casselberry, Florida.

2342. Harold Kryder, 1494 Lake Dr., Casselben-y, Florida. Community
Methodist Church.

2343. Howard Porter, Immokalee, Florida.

2344. Jack Kelley, et. al.. Pastor, Oak Grove Methodist Church,
Tampa, Florida.

2345. Mrs. M. C. Duggins, Casselberry, Florida. Community Methodist
Church.

2346. Christine H. Daeger, 808 W. Tever St., Plant City, Florida.
Trinity Methodist Church.

2347. Ralph L. Thurston, 426 Reider Ave., Longwood, Florida. Com-
munity Methodist Church, Casselberry, Florida.

2348. Anna L. Daeger, 808 W. Tever St., Plant City, Florida. Trinity
Methodist Church, Plant City, Florida.

2349. Mrs. Winifred W. Nicholson, 1308 N. Nobley St., Plant City,
Florida. Trinity Methodist Church.

2350. Mrs. Janie B. Plant, Box 554, Plant City, Florida. Trinity
Methodist Church.

2351. Samuel J. Hodge, 943 Oak St., Longwood, Florida.

2352. Shirley Hodge, 943 Oak St., Longwood, Florida.

2353. Mrs. L. L. Werley, 1804 N. Orlando Ave., Maitland, Florida.

2354. Donald E. Stevens, 70 S. Winter Park Dr., Casselberry, Florida.
Community Methodist Church.

2355. P. B. Caesbar, 201 Highland St., Altamonte Springs, Florida.
Community Methodist Church, Casselberi-y, Florida.

2356. Mrs. Lorraine Caesber, 201 Highland Street, Altamonte Springs,
Florida Community Methodist Church, Casselberry, Florida.

2357. L. L. Werley, 1804 North Orlando Avenue, Maitland, Florida.

2358. W. F. Donovan, et. al., DeLeon Springs, Florida.

2359. Mrs. Sally L. Basinger, 213 Wilshire Dr., Casselberry, Florida.
Community Methodist Church.

2360. C. L. Knight, Casselberry, Florida. Community Methodist Ch.

2361. Henry E. Basinger, 203 Gamestown Dr., Winter Park, Florida.
Community Methodist Church, Casselberry, Florida.

2362. Charles A. Basinger, 213 Wilshire Drive, Casselberry, Florida,
Community Methodist Church.

2363. Rosa M. Knight, 310 Jasmine Road, Casselberry, Florida.

Petitions Nos. 236A to 2369, mchisive, have been referred
to the Committee on Publishing Interests.

2364. Equal Opportunity for Employment in Methodist Publishing
House. Members, officers, and Pastor of Mt. Zion Methodist
Church, Kingstree, South Carolina, Miss Barbara J. Tisdale,
Secretary.

2365. Consideration of Plan of Union and Report. Ad Hoc Committee
on Union, Charles C. Parlin, Chairman.

2366. Guarantee Inclusion of Negro Methodists as Staff Members of
MPH. Gulf Coast Area Council, I. L. Rucker, Secretary.

2367. Employment without Discrimination. Negail R. Riley, South-
west Conference.

2368. Require Participation in Project Equality. Board of Christian
Social Concerns, Ohio Conference, John C. Wagner, Associate
Director, Interboard Council.

1196 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

2369. The Name of the Publishing House. North-East Ohio Confer-
ence, J. Meade Letts, Seci'etary,

Petitions Nos. 2370 to 2U81, inclusive, have been referred
to the Committee on Education.

2370. The University Senate. Student Council, Perkins School of
Theology, Geo. C. Engelhardt, President.

2371. Investigations by University Senate. James P. Conn, Chairman,
Community Witness Committee, School of Theology at Clare-
mont.

2372. Resolution on the Family. General Commission on Family Life,
E. D. Staples, Secretary.

2373. Educational Institutions Refrain from Discrimination. Melvin
G. Talbert.

2374. Plan for Organizing a Campus Ministry. Samuel N. Gibson,
Western Pennsylvania Conference.

2375. Organization of Campus Ministry. Samuel N. Gibson, Western
Pennsylvania Conference.

2376. Support Non-Methodist Seminaries. Thomas C. Oden, et. al.,
Phillips Seminary, Enid, Oklahoma. Oklahoma Conference.

Petitions Nos. 2377 to 2U00, inclusive, have been entitled,
"Recognize University Christian Movement."

2377. Paul Stopenhagen, Campus Minister, Wesley Foundation, Uni-
versity of Cincinnati.

2378. Ken Nye, President, Kansas Methodist Student Movement.

2379. Robert L. Johnson, Jr., President, Association of Wesley Foun-
dations.

2380. B. B. Garrison, Illinois Conference.

2381. John E. Jordan, Director, Office of Campus Ministry.

2382. Eugene A. Ransom, Past President, Association of College and
University Ministers of The Methodist Church.

2383. Roy E. Hansen, President Michigan MSM.

2384. James W. Morgan.

2385. William T. Browne, Campus Minister, Wesley Foundation,
Ypsilanti, Michigan.

2386. Dennis M. Campbell, President, National Council, MSM.

2387. David Yordy, Campus Minister, Wesley Foundation, Flint,
Michigan.

2388. Kenneth H. Kline, Campus Minister, Ferris State College,
Michigan.

2389. Iowa Campus Ministers Seminar, Kenneth D. Barringer, Co-
ordinator, Indianola, Iowa.

2390. David E. Kidd, Campus Minister, Wayne State University.

2391. Wayne Reynolds, Campus Minister.

2392. Richard G. Cheney and David B. Sageser, Ohio Conference.

2393. Samuel Gibson, State Director, Pennsylvania MSM and Stuart
Estes, President, Pennsylvania MSM.

2394. Methodist Church at Duke University, Cranford Johnson, Chap-
lain.

2395. Allen J. Burry, Florida Conference.

2396. Richard E. Johnson, Pastor, First Methodist Church, Fort
Scott, Kansas.

2397. Interboard Commission on Campus Ministry, Richard A.
Thomas, Chairman.

2398. Marvin Jester, Chairman, Board of Managers, Wesley Founda-
tion, University of Cincinnati.

2399. James E. Theselius, Campus Minister, Wesley Foundation, Uni-
versity of Cincinnati.

The United Methodist Church 1197

2400. James S. Leslie, 253 North Washington Street, Delaware, Ohio.

Petitions Nos. 24-01 to 2^23, inclusive, have been entitled,
"Nominating Students on the Board of Education."

2401. Robert L. Johnson, Jr., President, Association of Wesley Foun-
dations.

2402. Wayne H. Reynolds.

2403. Clare Hayes, Chairman, Board of Education, Kansas Confer-
ence.

2404. B. Benjamin Garrison, Illinois Conference.

2405. Ken Nye, President, Kansas MSM.

2406. Paul Stopenhagen, Campus Minister, University of Cincinnati.

2407. Dennis M. Campbell, President, National Council of the MSM.

2408. Marvin Jester, Chairman Board of Managers, Wesley Founda-
tion, University of Cincinnati.

2409. Eugene A. Ransom, Past President, Association of College and
University Ministers of The Methodist Church.

2410. James W. Morgan.

2411. William T. Browne, Campus Minister, Wesley Foundation,
Ypsilanti, Michigan.

2412. David Yordy, Campus Minister, Wesley Foundation, Flint,
Michigan.

2413. Kenneth H. Kline, Campus Minister, Ferris State College, Mich.

2414. Iowa Campus Ministers Seminar, Kenneth D. Barringer, Co-
ordinator, Indianola, Iowa.

2415. David E. Kidd, Campus Minister, Wayne State University.

2416. Interboard Committee on Campus Ministry, Richard H. Thomas,
Chairman.

2417. Delton Pickering, Director, Louisiana MSM.

2418. Samuel Gibson, State Director, MSM of Pennsylvania.

2419. Cranford Johnson, et. al. Chaplain, Methodist Center at Duke
University.

2420. Richard S. Cheney and David B. Sageser, Ohio Conference.

2421. Brian Sorrells, President, Louisiana MSM.

2422. James E. Theselius, Campus Minister, University of Cincinnati,
Wesley Foundation.

2423. James S. Leslie, 253 North Washington Street, Delaware, Ohio.

Petitions Nos. 2U2U through 2UU5, inclusive, have been
entitled, "Interboard Committee on Campus Ministry."

2424. Robert J. Johnson, Jr., President, Association Wesley Fnds.

2425. Brian Sorrells, President, Louisiana MSM.

2426. Delton Pickering, Director, Louisiana MSM.

2427. Cranford Johnson, Chaplain, Methodist Center at Duke Uni-
versity, Durham, North Carolina.

2428. Allan J. Burry, Florida Conference.

2429. Paul Stopenhagen, Wesley Foundation, University of Cincinnati.

2430. Dennis M. Campbell, President, National Council of the MSM.

2431. John E. Jordan, Chairman, Joint Interboard Campus Ministry
Staff of the Methodist Church.

2432. B. B. Garrison, Illinois Conference.

2433. Richard S. Cheney and David B. Sageser, Ohio Conference.

2434. Eugene A. Ransom, Past President, Association of College and
University Ministers of The Methodist Church.

2435. James W. Morgan.

2436. William T. Browne, Campus Minister, Wesley Foundation,
Ypsilanti, Michigan.

2437. David Yordy, Campus Minister, Wesley Foundation, Flint,
Michigan.

1198 J our 7ml of the 1968 General Conference

2438. Kenneth H. Kline, Campus Minister, Ferris State College,
Michigan.

2439. Iowa Campus Ministers Seminar, Kenneth D. Barringer, Co-
ordinator, Indianola, Iowa.

2440. David E. Kidd, Campus Minister, Wayne State University.

2441. Samuel Gibson, Western Pennsylvania Conference.

2442. Marvin Jester, Chairman Board of Managers, Wesley Founda-
tion, University of Cincinnati.

2443. Interboard Committee on Campus Ministry, Richard H. Thomas,
Chairman.

2444. James E. Theselius, Campus Minister, Wesley Foundation, Uni-
versity of Cincinnati.

2445. James S. Leslie, 253 North Washington Street, Delaware, Ohio.

Petitions Nos. 2UU6 to 2^70, incltisive, have been entitled
"Unify Campus Ministry."

2446. Paul Stopenhagen, Wesley Foundation, University of Cincin-
nati.

2447. Dennis M. Campbell, President, National Council of the MSM.

2448. John E. Jordan, Chairman of the Joint Interboard Campus
Ministry Staff of The Methodist Church.

2449. Clare Hayes, Chairman, Board of Education, Kansas Conf.

2450. Clare Hayes, Chairman, Board of Education, Kansas Conf.

2451. Wayne Reynolds, Campus Ministei.

2452. Robert L. Johnson, Jr., President, Association of Wesley Fdn.

2453. Brian Sorrells, President, Louisiana MSM.

2454. Allan J. Burry, Florida Conference.

2455. B. B. Garrison, Illinois Conference.

2456. Richard S. Cheney and David B. Sageser, Ohio Conference.

2457. Eugene A. Ransom, Past President, Association of College and
University Ministers of The Methodist Church.

2458. Roy E. Hansen, President, Michigan MSM.

2459. James W. Morgan.

2460. David Yordy, Campus Minister, Wesley Foundation, Flint,
Michigan.

2461. William T. Browne, Campus Minister, Ypsilanti, Michigan.

2462. Kenneth H. Kline, Campus Minister, Ferris State College,
Michigan.

2463. Iowa Campus Ministers Seminar, Kenneth D. Barringer, Co-
ordinator, Indianola, Iowa.

2464. David E. Kidd, Campus Minister, Wayne State University.

2465. Delton Pickering Methodist Campus Minister, Louisiana State
University.

2466. Cranford Johnson, Chaplain, Methodist Center, Duke University,
Durham, North Carolina.

2467. Marvin Jester, Chairman, Board of Managers, Wesley Founda-
tion, University of Cincinnati.

2468. Interboard Committee on Campus Ministry, Richard H. Thomas,
Chairman.

2469. James E. Theselius, Campus Minister, Wesley Foundation, Uni-
versity of Cincinnati.

2470. James S. Leslie, 253 North Washington Street, Delaware, Ohio.

2471. Content of Sunday School Materials. Mrs. Jane Tate, First
Methodist Church, Wyoming, Minnesota.

2472. Visitations to Seminaries. Student Association, Methodist The-
ological School in Ohio, Elwin Reamer, President.

2473. Review Situation at Drew Theological School. Student Council,
School of Theology, Claremont, California. Philip E. Harder,
President.

The United Methodist Church 1199

2474. Investigation by University Senate. Student Association of
Methodist Theological School in Ohio, Elmer Reamer, President.

2475. Study Problems Facing Drew Seminary. Official Board, Leonia
Methodist Church, W. B. Theod, Chaii-man.

2476. Methodist "Negro Colleges" and Race Relations Sunday. Official
Board, Catalina Methodist Church, Tucson, Arizona, Ray Mer-
ritt. Chairman.

2477. Content of Church School Literature. Miriam Coulson, Meth-
odist Church, Christopher, Illinois.

2478. Educational Institutions Refrain from Racial Discrimination.
Negail R. Riley, Southwest Conference.

2479. Camps Refrain from Practicing Racial Discrimination. Negail
R. Riley, Southwest Conference.

2480. Camps Refrain from Discrimination. Melvin G. Talbert.

2481. Consideration of Plan of Union and Report. Ad Hoc Committee
on Union, Charles C. Parlin, Chairman.

Petitions Nos. 2i.82 to 2512, inclusive, have been referred
to the Committee on the Local Church.

2482. Flexibility in Local Church Organization. John R. Dicken, Pas-
tor, East Methodist Church, Mishawaka, Indiana.

2483. Questions to be Asked at Charge Conference, Delton Krueger,
Minnesota Conference.

2484. Local Church Election Procedure, Robert H. Jongeward, Super-
intendent, Kalamazoo District, 414 West Milham Road, Kala-
mazoo, Michigan.

2485. Nominating Committee in Local Church. Michigan Conference
Delegation. Robert H. Jongeward, Secretary.

2486. Responsibilities of Commission on Social Concerns in Local
Church. North-East Ohio Conference Delegation. J. Meade
Letts, Secretary.

2487. Remove Age Restriction in Church Participation. Idaho Con-
ference, Ralph Lawrence, Secretary.

2488. Plan of Local Church Organization. Ben T, Welch, Southwest
Texas.

2489. Qualifications for Office Board Members. Donald L. Carver,
North Iowa Conference.

2490. Representative of Woman's Society on Commission on Educa-
tion. WSCS First Methodist Church, Chelsea, Michigan, Mrs.
James P. Hoffmeyer, President.

2491. Provide for Charge Official Board, Town and Country Commis-
sion, South Iowa Conference. Herbert E. Phillips.

2492. Election of Commissions. William R. Keeffe, Superintendent,
New Hampshire Conference.

2493. Election of Officers. William R. Keeffe, Superintendent, New
Hampshire Conference.

2494. Chairmen of Ecumenical Relations. Dow Kirkpatrick, Rock
River Conference.

2495. Election of Stewards. Janice M. Lane, et. al., Asbury First
Methodist Church, Rochester, New York.

2496. Combine Committee on Finance with Commission on Steward-
ship. Lester L. Moore, Pastor, South Iowa Conference.

2497. Handbook on Elections in the Local Church. North-East Ohio
Conference Delegation and Ohio East Conference Delegation.
J. Meade Letts, Secretary.

2498. Reduction of Mandatory Church Structure. Rock River Con-
ference, Thoburn Anderson, Secretary.

2499. Commission Structure in Local Church. Official Board, Centen-
nial Methodist Church, Roseville, Minnesota. Lester C. Krough.

1200 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

2500. Qualifications for Official Board Members. Official Board, Cen-
tennial Methodist Church, Lester C. Krough.

2501. Discontinuance of a Local Church. Executive Committee of the
Council of Administration of the Wisconsin Conference, EUB
Church, Harvey Schweppe, Secretary.

2502. Relationship of Local Church Commissions to General, Juris-
dictional Conference Boards. Rock River Conference, Thoburn
Anderson, Secretary.

2503. Presiding Officer of Quarterly Conference. Official Board, Cen-
tennial Methodist Church, Roseville, Minnesota. Lester Krough.

2504. Qualifications for Official Board Membership. Carl W. Mahle,
Pastor, Renville Methodist Church, Renville, Minnesota.

2505. Duties of Commission on Worship. Commission on Worship,
South Carolina Conference, Eugene C. Holmes, Chairman.

2506. Work Area Chairman in Worship. Commission on Worship,
South Carolina Conference, Eugene C. Holmes, Chairman.

2507. Remove Age Limitation on Official Board INIembers. Idaho Con-
ference MYF, Christy Cornett, Secretary.

2508. Ministry to Conscientious Objectors. Lester L. Moore, South
Iowa Conference.

2509. Consideration of Plan of Union and Report. Ad Hoc Committee
on Union, Charles C. Parlin, Chairman.

2510. Qualifications for Official Board Members. Official Board, Hen-
nepin Avenue Methodist Church, Richard P. Hoffman.

2511. Improvement of Leadership in Local Church. General Board of
Lay Activities, R. G. Mayfield, General Secretary.

2512. Qualifications for Official Board Members. M. A. Stearns and
151 other members of Hillcrest Methodist Church, Bloomington,
Minnesota.

Petitions Nos. 2513 to 25h7, hiclusive, have been referred
to the Committee on Membership and Evangelism.

2513. Integrity of Membership. John R. Dicken, Pastor, East Method-
ist Church, Mishawaka, Indiana.

Petitions 2514. to 2535, inclusive, have been entitled,
"Transfer of Members."

2514. Alta Dettmann, 706 West Benton, Tomah, Wisconsin, First
Methodist Church.

2515. Garland W. Dettmann, 706 West Benton, Tomah, Wisconsin,
First Methodist Church.

2516. H. Moore, 409 Oak Street, Tomah, Wisconsin, First Methodist
Church.

2517. Russell Jacob, First Methodist Church, Tomah, Wisconsin.

2518. Georgia Snider, Rte. 1, Tomah, Wisconsin, First Meth. Church.

2519. Loren L. Henning, First Methodist Church, Tomah, Wisconsin.

2520. Charlotte L. Moore, 1109 Oak Street, Tomah, Wisconsin, First
Methodist Church.

2521. Ann Jerdee, First Methodist Church, Tomah, Wisconsin.

2522. Richard Jerdee, First Methodist Church, Tomah, Wisconsin.

2523. Mrs. Marion Z\viefel, First Methodist Church, Tomah, Wis.

2524. Robert M. Longwill, First Methodist Church, Tomah, Wisconsin.

2525. R. Oestreich, West Wisconsin Conference.

2526. W. Roy Pinson, Missouri East Conference.

2527. Ministers and Members of The Methodist Church. Gristin L.
Kemp, et. al.

2528. Mrs. Harold D. Smith, First Methodist Church, Tomah, Wis.

2529. Rose Studebaker, First Methodist Church, Tomah, Wisconsin.

2530. Harold Don Smith, First Methodist Church, Tomah, Wisconsin,

The United Methodist Church 1201

2531. David A. Passitt, West Wisconsin Conference.

2532. Town and Country Commission, South Iowa Conference, Her-
bert E. Phillips, Chairman.

2533. Norman Alhartio, Missouri East Conference.

2534. C. Janie Weis, West Wisconsin Conference.

2535. D. L. Foley, Missouri East Conference.

2536. Instruction in Church Membership for Children. Official Board,
Mountain View Methodist Church, Wayne, New Jersey. Jackson
Rohrbach, Recording Steward.

2537. Delete Affiliate and Associate Membership. Dean V. Roush,
Pastor. Beach City EUB Church, Beach City, Ohio.

2538. Reporting Affiliated Members. Calvin M. Torrance, Southern
California-Arizona Conference.

2539. Change in Notice of Enrollment. Melvin M. Cammack, Pastor,
Trinity Methodist Church, Kimball, Nebraska.

2540. Visitation Evangelism. George Stoll, 241 East Walnut, Louis-
ville, Kentucky.

2541. Cultivation of Membership. Robert W. Sapp, Southern New
Jersey Conference.

2542. Definition of Full Membership. Grister L. Kemp, et. al.

2543. Recognize "I Choose the Church." Official Board, Christ Meth-
odist Church, Belle Plaine, Iowa, Gladys Anderson, Secretary.

2544. Strengthen Board of Evangelism. Dorothea M. Hunt, Box 73,
Cosstown, Ohio. Cosstown Methodist Church.

2545. Removing Names of Inactive Members. Fourth Quarterly Con-
ference, Hildreth Methodist Church, Hildreth, Nebraska, Mrs.
Everett Rahmann, Secretai-y.

2546. Consideration of Plan of Union and Report. Ad Hoc Committee
on Union, Charles C. Parlin, Chairman.

2547. Contemporary Evangelism. Bronson Parrett, Riverton Method-
ist Church, Seattle Washington.

Petitiotis Nos. 25^8 to 2607, inclusive, have been referred
to the Coimnittee on Lay Activities and Temporal
Econo^ny.

2548. Implement Archival Program. Wayne M. McCurdy, Chairman,
North Dakota Conference Historical Society.

Petitions Nos. 2549 to 2559, inclusive, have been entitled
"Budget Money for Archival Program."

2549. Northern New Jersey Conference Historical Society, Paul E.
Sprecher, President.

2550. Wilbur V. Day, President of the North Indiana Conference His-
torical Society.

2551. Charles B. Way, 148 Main Street, Waynesville, North Carolina.

2552. Leland W. Case.

2553. Robert B. Steelman, President, Southern New Jersey Confer-
ence Historical Society.

2554. New England Conference Historical Society, John Ambler, Pres.

2555. Southern California-Arizona Conference Historical Society, Ed-
gar J. Evans, President.

2556. Walter N. Vernon, North Texas Conference.

2557. Historical Society, North Mississippi Conference, Claude John-
son, Chairman.

2558. Charles E. Thompson, Chairman, Historical Society, Northern
New York Conference.

2559. B. F, Wentworth, President, Maine Conference Historical Sec.

2560. Layman's Day Offering. Melvin G. Talbert.

2561. Laymen's Day Offering. Melvin G. Talbert.

1202 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

2562. Relationship of Minister to Social Security Program. F. Richard
Garland, New England Southern Conference.

2563. Withhold Funds from Agencies Practicing Discrimination.
Lewis E. Durham, et. al. Glide Urban Center, 330 Ellis Street,
San Francisco, California.

2564. Tenure on Staff of General Agency. Staff Members of Methodist
General Agencies, Theodore McEachern et. al. Nashville, Tenn.

2565. Request Apocrypha Be Included in Bible. Wm. H. Compton,
285 Abeto Lane, Fort St. Lucie, Florida.

2566. Request OfRce, Budget, and General Secretary for Commission
on Worship. Commission on Worship, W. F. Dunkle, Jr., Secy.

2567. Support Credit Unions. Texas Conference Federal Credit Union.
Lewis Risinger, Secretary.

No number 2568.

2569. Chaplains Memorial Fund. Denton Shell, First Methodist
Church, Minnfield, Louisiana.

2570. Make Minutes of General Agencies Available. Samuel N. Gib-
son, Western Pennsylvania Conference.

2571. Leases for Real Estate of General Agencies. Coordinating Coun-
cil, James K. Matthews, President.

2572. Re-allocate Funds for Cities. Wm. T. Browne, Detroit Conf.

2573. Consultation with Nominees for Church Offices. F. E. Murdock,
144 East Scribner Avenue, DuBois, Pennsylvania. First Meth-
odist Church.

2574. Membership of Conference Board of Laity. Conference Board
of Lay Activities, Melvin G. Talbert, Executive Secretary.

2575. Funds for the Inner City and Ghettos. Church Conference,
Metropolitan Community Methodist Church, lona Pressley, Re-
cording Steward. Metropolitan Community Methodist Church,
New York, New York.

2576. Deny Funds to Agencies Practicing Discrimination. William E.
Ballard, South Iowa Conference.

2577. Commission to Study and Revise Doctrinal Statements. J. H.
Crum, et. al.

2578. Setting up Committee to Re-structure The United Methodist
Church, Church Conference of the Metropolitan Community
Methodist Church, New York, New York, lona Pressley, Record-
ing Steward.

2579. Minimum Goal for Support of Negro Colleges. Negail R. Riley,
Southwest Conference.

2580. Withhold Funds from Agencies Practicing Discrimination.
Negail R. Riley, Southwest Conference.

2581. Re-allocation of World Service Funds. Commission on Missions
and Commission on Christian Social Concerns, Henderson Me-
morial Methodist Church, Mrs. W. Mayes and Cecil Erbaugh.

2582. Report of Study Committee on the Lay Worker. Richard H.
Bauer, Executive Staff Coordinator, Study Committee on Lay
Worker, Nashville, Tennessee.

2583. Commission on Church and Community Life. Interboard Com-
mittee on Town and Country Work. Newell S. Booth, Vice
Chairman.

2584. Incorporation of a Local Church. Thomas F. Olson, 2855 Tele-
graph Avenue, Berkeley, California. Trinity Methodist Church.

2585. Abolish Board of Trustees. Thomas F. Olson, 2855 Telegraph
Ave, Berkeley, California. Trinity Methodist Church.

2586. Payment of Minister's Social Security Payments. Dr. Carl F.
Lueg.

2587. Fidelity Bond Insurance. T. Fuess. Northern New Jersey Conf.

2588. Simplify Organization of Local Church. Lemuel C. Summers,
Pastor, North Mississippi Conference.

The United Methodist Church 1203

2589. Right of Church to Self-government, Thomas F. Olson, 2855
Telegraph Avenue. Berkeley, California. Trinity Methodist
Church.

2590. Change "Laymen" to "Churchmen." Official Board, Opa Locka
Methodist Church, Opa Locka, Florida. James E. Voran, Chmn.

2591. Funds for John St. Church. Board of Trustees, John St. Meth-
odist Church, Wilson P. Tanner, President, New York, N. Y.

2592. Right of John St. Church to Solicit Funds. Board of Trustees,
John Street Church, Wilson P. Tanner, President, New York,
New York.

2593. Nominees for Trustees of John Street Church. Board of Trus-
tees, John Street Church, Wilson P. Tanner, President, New
York, New York.

2594. Official Symbol for United Methodist Church. Wisconsin Con-
ference, EUB Church, Harvey Schweppe, Secretary.

2595. Utilize "Methodist Story" for Promotional Materials. Grange
Pearce, Jr., and Luman E. Douglas, Louisiana Conference.

2596. Publish Orchestration of Hymnal. J. Edwin Meyer, First Meth-
odist Church, Stewardson, Illinois.

2597. Editing the Discipline. Paul Washburn, et. al.

2598. Interboard Commission on the Small Congregation. Town and
Country Commission, Texas Conference, Francis A. Fischer,
Chairman.

2599. Board of Laity and Christian Stewardship. Department of
Christian Stewardship, Minnesota Conference, EUB Church,
E. R. Praetorius, Chairman.

2600. Consideration of Plan of Union and Report. Ad Hoc Committee
on Union, Charles C. Parlin, Chairman.

2601. Establish Board of Christian Stewardship. Department of
Christian Stewardship of the EUB Church, W. Maynard
Sparks, Chairman.

2602. Composition of General Board of the Laity. General Board of
Lay Activities, R. G. Mayfield, General Secretary.

2603. Committee on Lay Speaking. General Board of Lay Activities,
R. G. Mayfield, General Secretary.

2604. Responsibilities of Lay Speaker. General Board of Lay Activi-
ties, R. G. Mayfield, General Secretary.

2605. Theological Statement About Laity. General Board of Lay
Activities, R. G. Mayfield, General Secretary.

2606. Separate Program Journal on Social Issues. W. E. Ballard,
South Iowa Conference.

2607. Separate Program Journal on Social Issues. Robert D. Williams,
South Iowa Conference.

Petitions Nos. 2608 to 2627, inclusive, have been referred
to the Committee on hiterdenominational Relations. Nos.
2608 to 2621, inclusive, have been entitled, "Discontinue
Relationship with National Council of Churches."

2608. Official Board, Epworth Methodist Church, Tulsa, Oklahoma,
Leonard Bolch, Chairman.

2609. Donald Bixler, 1931 Brown Street, Anderson, Indiana, First
Methodist Church.

2610. Lenore M. Stewart, 2519 51st Street West, Bradenton, Florida.
Trinity Methodist Church.

2611. Earline C. McPherson, 2112 22nd St., W., Bradenton, Florida.
Trinity Methodist Church.

2612. W. C. Nichols, P. 0. Box 431, Fort Valley, Georgia. Trinity
Methodist Church.

2613. Cecil J. Elder, Rte. 1, Rossville, Tennesse. New Bethel Methodist
Church, Rossville, Tennessee.

1204 Journal of the 1968 Geyieral Conference

2614. J. Sheldon Gordon, 38144 N. Sixth St., East, Palmdale, Cali-
fornia. First Methodist Church.

2615. Luella L. Searles, 324 Walnut St., Santa Paula, California.
First Methodist Church.

2616. Sadie Dameron and Roy Dameron, First Methodist Church,
Holden, Missouri.

2617. James Stumpff and Fay Stumpff, First Methodist Church,
Holden, Missouri.

2618. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Brillhart, First Methodist Church, Holden,
Missouri.

2619. W. E. Almond, First Methodist Church, Holden, Missouri.

2620. Linda Stewart, 2519 51st St., West, Bradenton, Florida. Trinity
Methodist Church.

2621. Amanda Whilhite, Rte. 5, Milan, Missouri. Methodist Church,
Milan, Missouri.

2622. Authorize Participation in Drawing up Plan of Union. Board
of Christian Social Concerns, Michigan Conference, David S.
Evans, Executive Secretary.

2623. Authorize Participation in Formulating Plan of Union. Rock
River Conference, Thoburn Anderson, Secretary.

2624. Oppose COCU. H. H. Simons, Jr., 2307 West Dengar, Midland,
Texas. St. Paul's Methodist Church.

2625. Authorize Full Participation in Forming Plan of Union. Donald
L. Carver, North Iowa Conference.

2626. Oppose Merger. Mrs. Jennie Grimes, 4505 W. Dengar, Midland,
Texas.

2627. Oppose Church Unity. Mr. and Mrs. Earl K. Monteith, St. Paul's
Methodist Church, Midland, Texas.

Petitions Nos. 2628 to 2836, inclusive, have been referred
to the Committee on Conferences.

2628. Oppose Merger. H. M. Gorrod, 2502 Sinclair, Midland, Texas.
St. Paul Methodist Church.

2629. Seat Deaconess in Annual Conference. Holston Conference
Deaconess Board, Eva Lee Patterson, et. al.

2630. Nominations to Memberships on Boards and Commissions. Rock
River Conference, Thoburn Anderson, Secretary.

2631. Committee to Study Jurisdictional Structure. Coordinating
Council, James K. Mathews, President.

2632. Geographical Boundaries of Annual Conferences within the
USA. Board of Christian Social Concerns, Michigan Conference,
David S. Evans, Executive Secretary.

2633. Commission of the Structures of the General Church. Rock River
Conference, Thoburn Anderson, Secretary.

2634. Create Office of Planning and Strategy. Board of Missions,
Susquehanna Conference, EUB Church.

2635. Election of Delegates to General and Jurisdictional Conference.
W. S. Highsmith, 419 Beryl Dr., San Antonio, Texas.

2636. Request Merger of Idaho and Oregon Conferences. Earl E.
Riddle, Idaho Conference.

2637. Special Session of General Conference. Leonard D. Slutz, 900
Tri State Building, Cincinnati, Ohio. Hyde Park Community
Methodist Church.

2638. Functions of Program Council. Leonard D. Slutz, 900 Tri-State
Building, Cincinnati, Ohio. Hyde Park Community Church.

2639. Transfer of Members. Janet J. Lindahl, Rte. 2, Tomah, Wis-
consin. First Methodist Church.

2640. Annual Conference Commission on Worship. Commission on
Worship, South Carolina Conference, Eugene C. Holmes, Chmn.

The United Methodist Church 1205

2641. Seat President of Youth Council in Annual Conference. Idaho
Conference MYF, Christy Comett, Secretary.

2642. Mandatory Terminal Date for Racial Conferences. Members,
Official Board and Pastor, Mt. Zion Methodist Church, Kings-
tree, South Carolina, Barbara J. Tisdale, Secretary.

2643. General Conference Meet in Alternate Years. Official Board,
State Street Methodist Church, Bowling Green, Kentucky. Ted
Hightower.

2644. Establish a Convocation. Official Board, State Street Methodist
Church, Bowling Green, Kentucky, Ted Hightower.

2645. Enforce Rule of Order No. 28. Roger F. Winchester, Lay Mem-
ber, Southern California-Arizona Conference.

2646. No Action Contrary to Constitution. Edgar F. Singer, Endwell
Methodist Church, Endwell, New York.

2647. Maintain General Rules. Earl F. Bally, King Hill Methodist
Church, St. Joseph, Missouri.

2648. Harmonize Par. 518 with Par. 25 of the Constitution. Leonard

D. Slutz, Hyde Park Community Methodist Church, Cincinnati,
Ohio.

2649. Maintain Articles of Religion. Earl F. Bally, King Hill Method-
ist Church, St. Joseph, Missouri.

2650. Implement Article IV of Constitution. James M. Reed, Rock
River Conference.

2651. Delete Articles of Religion. George E. Naff, Jr. and William C.
Mooney, Kern Memorial Methodist Church, Oak Ridge, Tenn.

2652. Delete Par. 87 (Duty of Christians to Civil Authority). George

E. Naff, Jr. and William C. Mooney, Kern Memorial Methodist
Church, Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

2653. Memorials to Conferences. David G. Wilbur, Bethany Methodist
Church, Northern New York Conference.

2654. Method of Submitting Memorials. Official Board, Lincoln St.
Methodist Church, Portland, Oregon. Watford Reed, Secretary.

2655. Biennial Meeting of the General Conference. Church Conference,
Metropolitan Community Methodist Church, New York, New
York, William James, Chairman.

2656. Frequency of Meeting of General Conference. Coordinating
Council to the 1968 General Conference, T. Russell Reitz, Secy.

2657. Suggest Biennial General Conference. Ernst M. Hurtl, et. al.,
1 Queen St., Boston, Massachusetts.

2658. Biennial Session of General Conference of The United Meth-
odist Church. Dow Kirkpatrick, Rock River Conference.

2659. Biennial Sessions of General Conference. Mrs. R. T. Hetherin,
533 N. Kenilworth Ave., Oak Park, Illinois.

2660. Biennial Sessions of General Conference. Charles C. Peterson,
Rock River Conference.

2661. Biennial Sessions of General Conference. Carl G. Mettling.

2662. Biennial Sessions of General Conference. Mrs. A. B. Pfeiffer,
523 Kingsway Dr., Aurora, Illinois.

2663. Biennial Sessions of General Conference. Mrs. James 0. Basta,
1514 Deerpath Lane, La Grange Park, Illinois.

2664. Biennial Sessions of General Conference. Rev. Thoburn W.
Anderson, Rock River Conference.

2665. Biennial Sessions of General Conference. Merlyn W. Northfelt.

2666. Biennial Sessions of General Conference. Roy Larson.

2667. Biennial Sessions of General Conference. Robert B. Crocker.

2668. Biennial Sessions of General Conference. Paul O. Whittle.

2669. Biennial Sessions of General Conference. J. T. Johnson.

2670. Biennial Sessions of General Conference. Robert B. Pierce.

2671. Biennial Sessions of General Conference. Martin L. Deppe,
Rock River Conference.

1206 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

2672. Biennial Sessions of General Conference. Minard E. Hellar.

2673. Biennial Sessions of General Conference. Gilbert A. Weisshaar,
Rock River Conference.

2674. Biennial Sessions of General Conference. W. A. Litwiller.

2675. Biennial Sessions of General Conference. Henry V. Loeppert,

2676. Biennial General Conference. Leonard D. Slutz, 900 Tri-State
Bldg., Cincinnati, Ohio. Hyde Park Community Methodist Ch.

2677. Voting Rights of Approved Supply Pastors. New England
Southern Conference, Carl W. Saunders, Secretary.

2678. Voting Rights for Supply Pastors. Tennessee Conference, H. T.
Tipps.

2679. Voting Rights of Approved Supply Pastors. Western New York
Conference, Frank J. Mucci, Secretary.

2680. Voting Rights for Supply Pastors. Little Rock Conference,
James E, Major, Secretary.

2681. Voting Rights for Supply Pastors. Official Board, Ganges
Methodist Church, Fennville, Michigan. Mrs. Lysle Tromp,
Secretary.

2682. Transfer Territory to South Central Jurisdiction. Charles R.
Thigpen, New Mexico Conference.

2683. Membership of Coordinating Covmcil. Leonard D. Slutz, 900 Tri
State Building, Cincinnati, Ohio. Hyde Park Community Meth-
odist Church.

2684. Study and Clarify General Rules. Leonard D. Slutz. 900 Tri-
State Building, Cincinnati, Ohio. Hyde Park Community Meth-
odist Church.

2685. Changes on Deadline for Petitions. Leonard D. Slutz, 900 Tri-
State Building, Cincinnati, Ohio. Hyde Park Community Meth-
odist Church.

2686. Election of Delegates of General and Jurisdictional Conferences.
Leonard D. Slutz, 900 Tri State Building, Cincinnati, Ohio. Hyde
Park Community Methodist Church, Cincinnati, Ohio.

2687. Integration of Annual Conferences. Board of Christian Social
Concerns of the Rocky Mountain Annual Conference, Mrs.
Joseph Morris, Secretary.

2688. Consideration of Plan of Union and Report. Ad Hoc Committee
on Union, Charles C. Parlin, Chairman.

2689. Responsibilities of Conference Program Council. Leonard D.
Slutz, 900 Tri-State Building, Cincinnati, Ohio. Hyde Park
Community Methodist Church.

2690. Include Board of Publication under Authority of Program
Council. Leonard D. Slutz, 900 Tri-State Building, Cincinnati,
Ohio. Hyde Park Community Methodist Church.

2691. Determining "Acceptability" of a Bishop. Robert C. Shea, Sr.,
North Georgia Conference and G. Robert Oliver, 5686 Skyland
Dr., Forest Park, Georgia.

2692. Retain Present Procedure in Sending Petitions. Leonard D.
Slutz, 900 Tri-State Building, Cincinnati, Ohio. Hyde Park
Community Methodist Church.

2693. Authority of General Conference in Legislation Affecting
Quarterly Conference. Ralph C. Shea, Sr., North Georgia Con-
ference, and G. Robert Oliver, 5686 Skyland Dr., Forest Park,
Georgia.

2694. No Mandatory Date for Complete Integration. Ralph C. Shea,
Sr., North Georgia Conference, and C. Robert Oliver, 5686
Skyland Dr., Forest Park, Georgia.

2695. Petitions to General Conference. North-East Ohio Conference
Delegation, J. Meade Letts, Secretary.

2696. Continue Right of Petition to General Conference. Walter W.
Boone, Valdese, North Carolina.

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2697. Continue Petitions by Individuals. Jack H. Arnold, Pastor,
Bethany Methodist Church, Purcellville, Virginia.

2698. Method of Determining Quota of Delegates to General Confer-
ence. Little Rock Conference, James E. Major, Secretary.

2699. Annual Conferences Authorized to Meet More Often than
Once a Year. James M. Reed, Rock River Conference.

2700. Study Commission to Review Jurisdictional Structure. Robert
D. Williams. South Iowa Conference.

2701. Review Jurisdictional Structure. Lester L. Moore, South Iowa
Conference.

2702. Responsibility of Jurisdictional Conferences. Leonard D. Slutz,
900 Tri-State Building, Cincinnati, Ohio. Hyde Park Com-
munity Methodist Church.

2703. Jurisdictional Revision. David G. Wilbur, Bethany Methodist
Church, Northern New York Conference.

2704. Study of Jurisdictional Conference Boundaries. Committee on
Episcopacy, North Central Jurisdiction, Paul B. Memberg,
Secretary.

2705. Jurisdictional Conference Nominating Committee. James M.
Reed, Rock River Conference.

2706. Termination of Racially Constituted Conferences. Central Juris-
diction, Allen W. Mayes, Secretary.

2707. Remove Racial Segregation. Mrs. Ernest Stabler, et. al., Creve
Coeur Methodist Church, Creve Coeur, Missouri.

2708. Remove Racial Segregation. Myrtle HefFelfinger, et. al. Mt. Zion
Methodist Church, Creve Coeur, Missouri.

2709. Remove Racial Segregation. James D. Gabbert, et. al. Mt. Zion
Methodist Church, Creve Coeur, Missouri.

2710. Integrate Churches Now. Mrs. Arthur Jensen, Stroudsburg, Pa.

2711. Abolish Central Jurisdiction. Mrs. C. Hassler, et. al., First
Methodist Church, Chapman, Kansas.

2712. Merger of Racially Segregated Conferences. Mrs. Louise M.
McLeod.

2713. Racial Equality in United Methodist Church. Donald L. Carver,
North Iowa Conference.

2714. Elimination of Racial Structure. North-East Ohio Conference,
J. Meade Letts, Secretary.

2715. Discontinue and Merge Southwest Conference. George W.
Harper, Oklahoma Conference.

2716. Take Steps to Merge Racially Segregated Conferences. WSCS,
Montana Conference, Mrs. Bert Frisby, Secretary.

2717. Eliminate Structural Organization Based on Race. Rhodesia
Conference, Rev. Jonah Kawadza, President.

2718. Eliminate Structural Organization Based on Race. Samuel
Little, Wyoming Conference.

2719. Eliminate Segregated Structures. Ethyl Byrn, Methodist
Church, Colton, California.

2720. Eliminate Segregated Structures. J. H. Crum, et. al.. North
Carolina Conference.

2721. Establish Annual Conference Boundaries on Geographic Basis.
Executive Committee, Troy Conference WSCS, Selma Ogden,
President.

2722. Annual Conferences to be Based on Geogi'aphic Grounds. Oregon
Conference, Ralph H. Richardson, Secretary.

2723. Conference Boundaries. Troy Conference Wesleyan Service
Guild, Marion E. Grams, Secretary.

2724. Annual Conference Boundaries. Fourth Quarterly Conference,
Trinity Methodist Church, Albany, New York, Dorothy G.
Lasher, Secretary.

1208 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

2725. Annual Conference Boundaries. Board of Missions, Woman's
Division, Mrs. Glenn E. Laskey, President.

2726. Annual Conference Boundaries. Mrs. Fred Martin, et. al., Our
Saviour's Methodist Church, Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

2727. Annual Conference Boundaries. WSCS Grace Methodist,
Nassau, New^ York, Mrs. Raymond File, President.

2728. Annual Conference Boundaries. Official Board, Asbury Method-
ist Church, Trenton, New Jersey. Thomas A. Malloy, Chairman.

2729. Boundaries and Names of Conferences. Central Jurisdictional
Conference, Allen M. Mayes, Secretary.

2730. Employment of Research and Planning Personnel. United
Methodist Rural Fellowship. Marvin T. Judy, President.

2731. Conference Program Director. Thomas L. Cromwell, North-East
Ohio Conference.

2732. Election of General Conference Delegates. Interim Committee
on Plan of Organization and Rules of Order of the General
Conference, John D. Herr, Chairman.

2733. Length of Annual Conference Sessions. I. Melville Wohrley,
North-East Ohio Conference.

2734. Local Church Vote on Conference Actions. Katharine T. Smith,
Trinity Methodist Church, Arcadia, Florida.

2735. Freedom of Local Congregation to Develop Program. James M.
Reed, Rock River Conference.

2736. Report Salaries to Annual Conference Secretary. Association of
Methodist Theologicals Schools. Gerald 0. McCuUoch.

2737. Duties of Conference Statistician. Earl L. Langguth, California-
Nevada Conference.

2738. Limited Vote for Supply Pastors. Detroit Conference, Harold A.
Nessel, Sr., Secretary.

2739. Voting Power by Lay Members Only. Official Board, Benedict
Methodist Church, Benedict, Nebraska. Glenn A. Phillips, Chmn.

2740. Voting Privilege for Deaconesses. Board of Deaconesses, Pa-
cific Northwest Conference, Gay B. Smith, Secretary.

2741. Right of Deaconesses to Vote. Deaconesss Board, Pacific North-
west Conference, Alberta Tundin, President.

2742. Membership of the Annual Conference President of WSCS as
Member of Executive Committee of the Conference Board of
Missions. Board of Missions, North Carolina Conference, A. F.
Fisher, President.

2743. Lay Membership in Annual Conference. Pacific Northwest Con-
ference, Fred A. Rarden, Secretary.

2744. Include Conference MYF President in Membership of Annual
Conference. Robert C. Armstrong, Western Pennsylvania Conf,

2745. Composition of Annual Conference. Board of Lay Activities,
Southwest Texas Conference, James M. Walker, Chairman.

2746. Give District Lay Leaders Vote in Annual Conference. Pacific
Northwest Conference, Fred A. Rarden, Secretary.

2747. Lay Membership in Annual Conference. Ray L. Redstone, First
Methodist Church, Vero Beach, Florida.

2748. Seat Approved Supply Pastors in Conference Session. Odie
Gregg, North Alabama Conference.

2749. Conference MYF President a Member of Annual Conference.
Detroit Conference, Harold A. Nessel, Sr., Secretary.

2750. Privilege of Floor for Certified Directors of Christian Education.
Oregon Conference, Ralph H. Richardson, Secretary.

2751. WSCS President a Member of Executive Committee of Confer-
ence Board of Missions. WSCS, North Carolina Conference,
Mrs. Sam A. Dunn, President.

2752. Methodist Student Movement President Seated in Annual Con-
ference. North Iowa Conference, Harvey A. Walker, Secretary.

The United Methodist Church 1209

2753. Seat MSM President in Annual Conference. South Iowa Con-
ference, W. W. Steinmetz, Secretary.

2754. Conference Membership for Certified Directors of Christian
Education. Harold E. Perkins, New England Southern Conf.

2755. Appointment of Chairman of Annual Conference Committee.
C. Raymond Reed, South Iowa Conference.

2756. Laymen as Members of the Board of Ministerial Training and
Qualifications. New York Conference, Edwin S. Gault, Secy.

2757. Composition of Board of Ministerial Training and Qualifica-
tions. Robert I. Phelps, Montana Conference.

2758. Eligibility for Membership on Conference Boards. Conference
Nominating Committee, Indiana Conference. Dahlgren E. Casey.

2759. Mandatory Annual Conference Commission on Worship. Com-
mission on Worship, Western Pennsylvania Conference, Hoyt
L. Hickman, Chairman.

2760. Responsibility of Conference Relations Committee. New York
Conference, Edwin S. Gault, Secretary.

2761. Composition of Board of Ministerial Training. James M. Reed,
Rock River Conference.

2762. Equal Participation of Laity in Executive Session. James M.
Reed, Rock River Conference.

2763. Commission on Ecumenical Affairs in Annual Conference.
Commission on Ecumenical Affairs, East Wisconsin Conference,
Royce A. Wade, Chairman.

2764. Change Structure of Conference Committees. Albert J. Schrader,
Pastor. Trinity Methodist Church, Lexington, Virginia.

2765. Commission on Ecumenical Affairs in Annual Conference.
Wyoming Conference, Gary Kohus, et al.

2766. Annual Conference Board of Urban Work, Florida Conference,
Robert C. Boggs, Secretary.

2767. Addition to Membership on Annual Conference Committee on
Publishing Interests. Board of Publication of The Methodist
Church, Carl J. Sanders, Secretary.

2768. Permissive Plan of Organization for Conference Historical
Society. Mississippi Conference Historical Society, J. L. Neill,
et. al.

2769. Conference Commission on Ecumenical Affairs. North-East
Ohio Conference, J. Meade Letts, Secretary.

2770. Department of Christian Home and Family in Annual Confer-
ence. Florida Conference, Ralph Rivers, Chairman, Committee
on Family Life.

2771. Board of Ministry in Each Annual Conference. Commission on
Deaconess Work, Board of Missions, Betsy K. Ewing, Executive
Secretary.

2772. Lay Membership in Board of Ministerial Training. John F.
Almeling, Fosston, Minnesota.

2773. Town and Country Organization. North-East Ohio Conference.
J. Meade Letts, Secretary.

2774. Auxiliary Subordination of Conference Commissions. North-
East Ohio Conference, J. Meade Letts, Secretary.

2775. Create "Board of Ministi-y" in Annual Conference. Board of
Ministerial Training, California-Nevada Conference, John V.
Albright, Secretary.

2776. Composition of Annual Conference Board of Missions. Confer-
ence Secretaries of Program Materials, North Central Juris-
diction WSCS, Mrs. W. H. Cansfield, Secretary.

2777. Commission on Worship in Conferences. Virginia Conference
Committee on Worship, Samuel A. Stanley, Jr., Chairman.

2778. ^^omination of Bishops on Program Council. James M. Reed,
Rock River Conference.

1210 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

2779. Organization of Progi-am Council, Leonard D. Slutz. Hyde Park
Community Methodist Church, Cincinnati, Ohio.

2780. Annual Conference Council. General Board of Education.
Howard M. Ham.

2781. Refer Building Plans to Program Council. Leonard D, Slutz,
Hyde Park Community Methodist Church, Cincinnati, Ohio.

2782. Organization of Program Council, Leonard D, Slutz, Hyde
Park Community Methodist Church, Cincinnati, Ohio.

2783. Responsibility of Annual Conference Council. Claude Garrison
and Jon K. Brown.

2784. Delete Unified from Functions of Program Council. James M,
Reed, Rock River Conference,

2785. Program Council. General Board of Education, Howard M, Ham.

2786. Membership of Annual Conference Council. Ohio Conference
WSCS Officers, Mrs. James Leonard, President.

2787. Change Boundaries of New Mexico and Southern California-
Arizona Conferences, Delegates to General Conference from
Southern California-Arizona Conference. A. A. Wright, Secy.

2788. Composition of District Conference. James M, Reed, Rock
River Conference.

2789. Composition of District Conference, Donald L, Carver, North
Iowa Conference,

2790. Limit Number of District Ministers Meetings, Albert J,
Schrader, Pastor, Trinity Methodist Church, Lexington, Va,

2791. Determination of District Boundaries, Leonard D, Slutz. Hyde
Park Community Methodist Church, Cincinnati, Ohio.

2792. Determination of District Boundaries, Leonard D. Slutz, Hyde
Park Community Methodist Church, Cincinnati, Ohio,

2793. Payment of Salaries of District Superintendents, Leonard D,
Slutz, Hyde Park Community Methodist Church, Cincinnati,
Ohio,

2794. Deny Funds to Agencies Practicing Discrimination, Lester L,
Moore, South Iowa Conference.

2795. Annual Conference Boundaries, Commission on Missions and
Commission on Christian Social Concerns, Mrs. M, Mayes and
Cecil Erbaugh. Henderson Memorial Methodist Church, Detroit,
Michigan.

2796. District Councils on Ministries. Central Illinois Conference
Council, Joan Staight, Secretary.

2797. Commission to Study Jurisdictional Structure. William E.
Ballard, South Iowa Conference.

2798. Formula for Assigning Bishops to Jurisdictions. William E.
Ballard, South Iowa Conference.

2799. Remove Racial Segregation. John W. Buttrey, et. al., Mt. Zion
Methodist Church, Creve Coeur, Missouri.

2800. Vacancies on Conference Board of Christian Social Concerns.
J. H. Crum, et. al.

2801. Oppose Merger, Mrs, H, M. Gorrod, 2502 Sinclair, Midland, Tex.

2802. INIandatory Terminal Date for Merging Racial Conferences.
Negail R, Riley, Southwest Conference.

2803. Biennial Sessions of General Conference. John R. Van Sickle.

2804. Biennial Sessions of General Conference. Edsel A. Ammons,
Rock River Conference.

2805. Biennial Sessions of General Conference. William D. White.

2806. Biennial Session of General Conference, Walter S. Tennarton.

2807. Biennial Sessions of General Conference. James M. Reed, Rock
River Conference.

2808. Election of Delegates to General Conference, Coordinating
Council, James K, Mathews, President.

The United Methodist Church 1211

2809. Conference Boundaries. WSCS, Southern New Jersey Confer-
ence, Dorothy C. Nelson, President.

2810. Commission to Review Jurisdictional Structure. Town and
Country Commission, South Iowa Conference, Herbert E.
Phillips, Chairmen.

2811. Annual Conference Boundaries. WSCS, Lyons, Kansas, First
Methodist Church, Mrs. Harold Behmke, et. al.

2812. Conference Boundaries. WSCS, First Methodist Church,
Chelsea, Michigan, Mrs. James F. Hoffmeyer, President.

2813. Oppose Integration of Churches and Conferences. Official Board,
New Hope Methodist Church, Monroe, Georgia, J. 0. Pittman,
Clerk.

2814. An Integrated Church. Church Conference of the Metropolitan
Community Methodist Church, William James, Presiding. New
York, New York.

2815. Remove Racial Segi'egation. Carol C. Gabbert, et. al., Mt. Zion
Methodist Church, Creve Coeur, Missouri.

2816. Remove Racial Segregation. Marigwen Meyer, et. al. Mt. Zion
Methodist Church, Creve Coeur, Missouri.

2817. Nomination of Delegates to General and Jurisdictional Confer-
ences. Ray L. Redstone, First Methodist Church, Vero Beach,
Florida.

2818. Remove Racial Segregation. Karl C. Adrian, et. al. Mt. Zion
Methodist Church, Creve Coeur, Missouri.

2819. Board Membership Age Limitation. Board of Publication, Carl
J. Sanders, Secretary.

2820. Election of Lay Delegates to General Conference, Herman A.
Lehwald, Missouri East Conference, and Howard A. Lehwald,
Chairman, Conference Council.

2821. Constitutional Amendment on Rights of Local Churches. Henry
S. Goodwin, et. al., Trinity Church, Southport, North Carolina.

2822. A General Conference Nominating Committee. D. Clifford
Crummey, California-Nevada Conference.

2823. Change Name of "Conference." Harold E. Perkins, N.E. South-
ern Conference.

2824. Name Presiding Bishop. David G. Wilbur, Northern New York
Conference.

2825. Name for United Church. Mrs. Henry Miller, P. 0. Box 354,
Bristol, South Dakota.

2826. Request Study of Structure of General Boards. Little Rock
Conference, James E. Major, Secretary.

2827. Proportionate Representation for Minority Groups. Committee
on Human Relations and Economic Affairs, Board of Christian
Social Concerns. Southern California-Arizona Conference. Mrs.
Dorothy B. Magie, Secretary.

2828. Economies in Church Administration. E. Wesley Roloff, Pastor,
Salem EUB Church, Lodi, California.

2829. Standing Committee on Nominations. J. Robert Nelson, North-
East Ohio Conference.

2830. Distribution of General Conference Journal. David G. Wilbur,
Northern New York Conference.

2831. Editing the Discipline. Board of Publication of The Methodist
Church, Carl J. Sanders, Secretary.

2832. Continue Idaho Conference for Quadrennium. Idaho Conference
Delegation, Earl W. Riddle, Chairman.

2833. District Program Council. Michigan Conference Delegation,
Robert H. Jongeward, Secretary.

2834. Lay Members on Board of Ministerial Training. Board of Min-
isterial Training, New York Conference, Richard Thornburg.

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2835. General Conference Nominating Committee. Richard "W. Cain
and Donald R. Locher, Southern California-Arizona Conference.

2836. Procedure for Merging Small Churches. Holston Conference
Delegation, W. S. Steele, Secretary.

Petitions Nos. 2837 to 2839, inclusive, have been referred
to the Committee on Missions.

2837. Clarify Relationship of District Boards of Missions. Detroit
Conference Board of Missions and Church Extension, Norman
E. DeWire, Executive Secretary.

2838. Woman's Division for Missionary Work. Official Board, Opa
Locka, Florida Methodist Church, James E. Voran, Chairman,
Official Board.

2839. Consideration of Plan of Union and Report. Ad Hoc Committee
on Union, Charles C. Parlin, Chairman.

Petitiotis Nos. 28W to 2863, inclusive, have been referred
to the Commission on the Structure of Methodism Over-
seas (COSMOS).

2840. President National WSCS a Member of Central Conference. Na-
tional WSCS, Mrs. Amelita G. Cajiuat, President, Philippines
Annual Conference.

2841. Establish Tamil Provisional Annual Conference. Malaya An-
nual Conference, V. A. Chelleah, Secietary.

2842. Voting Privilege in Annual Conference for Members of the
Woman's Conference in Central Conference Areas. Interim
Committee, Executive Board, Methodist Church in Southern
Asia. J. B. Satyavrata, Secretary.

2843. Investigate Murder of Mr. David At Ghaziabad, India. Paul
D. White and Zelma D. White, 4435 Beach Ct., Denver, Colorado.

2844. Retirement of Central Conference Bishops. Philippines Central
Conference, Maynardo R. Jose, Secretary.

2845. Consideration of Plan of Union and Report. Ad Hoc Committee
on Union, Charles C. Parlin, Chairman.

2846. Retirement of Central Conference Bishops. Philippines Central
Conference, Maynardo R. Jose, Secretary.

2847. Create Provisional Annual Conference in Southern Congo.
Southern Congo Annual Conference. John W. Shungu, President.

2848. Methodist Youth Fellowship in the Philippines. Philippines An-
nual Conference, Daniel L. del Rosario, Jr., Secretai-y.

2849. German Language Translation of "United Methodist Church."
Switzerland Annual Conference, Hermann Schaad, Secretary.

2850. Formation of the West Berlin Annual Conference. North East
Germany Conference, Ernst Scholz.

2851. Permit Methodist Church in Southern Asia to Go into Union.
Executive Board, Methodist Church in Southern Asia. J. B.
Satyavrata, Secretary.

2852. Formation of the West Berlin Annual Conference. East
Germany Conference, EUB Church, Hubert Eckstein, Superin-
tendent.

2853. Change Name of Commission on Structure of Methodism Over-
seas. North-East Ohio Conference, J. Meade Letts, Secretary.

2854. MYF in the Philipnines Asks Self-determination. Philippines
Annual Conference MYF, Daniel L. del Rosario, Jr., Secretary.

2855. Composition of Annual Conferences in South East Asia. James
B. Satyavrata, Bombay Conference.

2856. Autonomous Methodist Church in Malaysia and Singapore.
Tamil Provisional Annual Conference. Malaysia Conference,
Robert F. Lundy.

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2857. Germany Translation of "United Methodist Church." Executive
Commission, Geneva Area, Frankfurt, Germany, Paul Hand-
schein.

2858. German Language Name for United Methodist Church. Provi-
sional Annual Conference, Methodist Church in Austria. Hugo
Mayr, Secretary.

2859. Organization of MYF in the Philippines. Philippines Annual
Conference MYF, Daniel L. del Rosario, Jr., Secretary.

2860. Conversion of Mindoro-Palawan District Conference into a
Provisional Annual Conference. Philippines Annual Conference,
Maynardo R. Jose, Secretary.

2861. Affiliated Autonomous Methodist Church in Malaysia and Singa-
pore. Malavsia Annual Conference, V. A. Chelliah, Secretary.

2862. President of National WSCS a Member of Central Conference.
WSCS, Philippines Conference, Mrs. Amelita G. Cajiuat, Pres.

2863. Establish Puerto Rico Annual Conference. Puerto Rico Pro-
visonal Conference, Jose Segue Juadie, Secretary.

Petitions Nos. 286 ^ to 29^3, inclusive, have been referred
to the Committee on Christian Social Concerns.

2864. Promote Abstinence through Radio and TV. Mrs. Charles W.
Winfield, First Methodist Church, Van Alystyne, Texas.

2865. Promote Abstinence through Radio and TV. Alfred Baldwin,
First Methodist Church, Van Alstyne, Texas.

2866. Promote Abstinence through Radio and TV. Mrs. Ray Cupit,
Box 625, Van Alstjme, Texas. Methodist Church.

2867. Promote Abstinence through Radio and TV. Rea A. Nuiallee,
First Methodist Church, Van Alstjme, Texas.

2868. Establish Periodical on Social Issues. Commission on Christian
Social Concerns, Grandview Methodist Church, Grandview,
Missouri, Mrs. Hazel Strode, Secretary, CSC Commission.

2869. Establish Periodical on Social Issues. Clarence R. Campljell,
Nebraska Conference.

2870. Establish Publication on Social Issues. Members of Commission
on Christian Social Concerns, St. Andrew Methodist Church,
St. Albans, West Virginia. J. B. Johnson, et. al.

2871. Proposal for Christian Forum. Richard J. Spady, 628 Lake
Sammamish Rd., N.E., Bellevue, Washington.

2872. General Legislative Proposals. Staff, Glide Urban Center, Lewis
E. Durham, et al.

2873. Reliance upon Elected Officials. Official Board, Arapaho Meth-
odist Church. Richard, Texas. Warren Pender, Chairman.

2874. Racial Equality in United Methodist Church. Rock River Con-
ference, Thoburn Anderson, Secretary.

2875. Camps Refrain from Promoting Discrimination. Michael Taylor,
et. al., 1237 Englewood. Centenary Methodist Church.

2876. Publishing House Refrain from Practicing Discrimination.
Russell V. Coleman, et. al., 1838 McMellare St., Centenary
Methodist Church.

2877. Policy Statement on Farm Workers. Board of Christian Social
Concerns, Michigan Conference, David S. Evans, Executive Secy.

2878. Economic Aid, Board of Christian Social Concerns, Michigan
Conference, David S. Evans, Executive Secretary.

2879. Counseling and Conscience. Board of Christian Social Concerns,
Michigan Conference, David S. Evans, Executive Secretary.

2880. Consideration of Plan of Union and Report. Ad Hoc Committee
on Union, Charles C. Parlin, Chairman.

2881. Rural Interests. General Board of Christian Social Concerns.
A. Dudley Ward.

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2882. Oppose Federal Aid to Parochial Schools. Thomas L. Anspach,
38 E. Prospect St., Nazareth, Pa.

2883. The United Methodist Church and Race. General Board of
Christian Social Concerns, A. Dudley Ward.

2884. Ethics in Congress. General Board of Christian Social Concerns,
A. Dudley Ward.

2885. The Church a Force for Peace and Justice. Richard R. Newton,
3800 Lake Park Dr., Wichita Falls, Texas.

2886. Adopt Bishops' Statement on Vietnam. Student Council, Perkins
School of Theology, George Engelhardt, President.

2887. Urge Ratification of Human Rights Covenants. Official Board,
Bay View Methodist Church, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Martin G.
Thomas, Pastor.

2888. Halt Use of Tax Money for Providing Acoholic Beverages.
Asbury Parish Council, Steubenville District, North-East Ohio
Conference. Mrs. Anthony Puskarich, Secretary.

2889. Urge Ratification of Human Rights Covenants. WSCS, Bay
View Methodist Church, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mrs. Charles
T. Meyer, President.

2890. Amendments to Report on Church-Government Relations. John
M. Swomley, Jr., New York Conference.

2891. Endorse Family Planning Programs. Ethyl M. Bym, First
Methodist Church, Colton, California.

2892. Endorse Board of Missions Resolution on Urban Crisis. Ethyl
M. Bym, 1050 N. 8th St., Colton, California. Methodist Church.

2893. Urban Crisis. Negail R. Riley, Southwest Conference.

2894. Alcohol Problems. General Board of Christian Social Concerns,
A. Dudley Ward.

2895. Alcohol and Drug Concerns Emphasis. General Board of Chris-
tian Social Concerns. A. Dudley Ward.

2896. Oppose Statements of Board of Christian Social Concerns. Of-
ficial Board, Central Park Methodist Church, Houston, Texas.
E. M. Sapp, Chairman.

2897. Abolish Advertising of Alcoholic Beverages. Howard Lydick,
Richardson, Texas. First Methodist Church.

2898. Commend Ann Landers for Stand on Abstinence. Howard
Lydick, Richardson, Texas. First Methodist Church.

2899. Create Separate Board of Temperance. Howard Lydick, Rich-
ardson, Texas. First Methodist Church.

2900. Commission on Church and Community. Delton Krueger, Chair-
man, Minnesota Conference Church and Community Comm.

2901. Oppose Sex Appeal on TV. Mrs. James Stone, et. al., 120 Rita
Court, Columbus, Ohio.

2902. Abolish Segregation on All Levels. Roger A. Smith, North
Dakota Conference.

2903. Church-Government Relations. Section of Christian Social Rela-
tions, WD, Bd. of Missions, Methodist Church, Mrs. G. Allen
Dahlquist, President.

2904. Federal Aid to Church Related Schools. J. W. Roland, Jr., 901
Fairfield Ave., Easton, Pennsylvania.

2905. Oppose Report of Commission on Church-Government Relations.
Mrs. P. W. Riggins, et. al. Bethany Methodist Church, Houston,
Texas.

2906. The Christian and Military Service. John B. Kirby, Jr., et. al.,
Southern New Jersey Conference.

2907. Encourage Tourism. Ethyl M. Byrn, 1058 N. 8th St., Colton,
California. First Methodist Church.

2908. Object to Civil Disobedience. Hubert E. Kiker, 383 LeManda
Blvd., San Antonio, Texas.

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2909. Support Right of Dissent to Government Policies. Mabel Davis,
5343 Hamilton Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio.

2910. Oppose Federal Aid to Non-public Education. Mabel Davis, 5343
Hamilton Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio.

2911. Oppose Public Law 90-248. Mabel Davis, 5343 Hamilton Ave.,
Cincinnati, Ohio.

2912. Position on Social Creed. Raymond K. Jansen, Grace Methodist
Church, Long Beach, California.

2913. Oppose Report of Commission on Church-Government Relations.
Mrs. A. J. Mundy, Jr., et. al., Bethany Methodist Church,
Houston, Texas.

2914. Remove Racial Segregation. Bemice W. Embrey, et. al., Mt.
Zion Methodist Church, Creve Coeur, Missori.

2915. Commission to Study and Revise Social Creed. J. H. Crum, et. al.

2916. Save Our Cities. Commission on Missions and Commission on
Christian Social Concerns. Mrs. W. Mayes, and Cecil Erbaugh,
Chairmen. Henderson Memorial Methodist Church, Detroit,
Michigan.

2917. Conservation of Natural Resources. Commission on Missions,
and Commission on Christian Social Concerns, Mrs. W. Mayes
and Cecil Erbaugh, Chairmen, Henderson Methodist Church,
Detroit, Michigan.

2918. Ratify Human Rights Covenants. Commission on Missions and
Commission on Christian Social Concerns, Mrs. W. Mayes and
Cecil Erbaugh, Chairmen, Henderson Memorial Methodist
Church, Detroit, Michigan.

2919. Select Members of General Agencies without Regard to Race.
Central Jurisdictional Conference, Allen M. Mayes, Secretary.

2920. Urge Major Re-statement of Social Creed. Commission on Mis-
sions and Commission on Christian Social Concerns, Mrs. M.
Mayes and Cecil Erbaugh, Chairmen, Henderson Memorial
Methodist Church, Detroit, Michigan.

2921. Study Social Creed. R. Harland Shaw, 620 So. Rte. 59, Ingle-
side, Illinois. Ingleside Community Methodist Church.

2922. Race and the Right to Marry. Michigan Conference Board of
Christian Social Concerns. David S. Evans, Executive Secretary.

2923. Urge Commendation of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Board of
Christian Social Concerns, Michigan Conference, David S.
Evans, Executive Secretary.

2924. Qualifications for Ministers. Student Association of Methodist
Theological School in Ohio. Elmer Reamer, President.

2925. Ministers and the Draft. Board of Christian Social Concerns,
Michigan Conference, David S. Evans, Executive Secretary.

2926. Representation in Congress for the People Residing in the
District of Columbia. Michigan Conference Board of Christian
Social Concerns, David S. Evans, Executive Secretary.

2927. Ethical Issues Arising Out of Conflicts of Interest in Congress.
Board of Christian Social Concerns, Michigan Conference.
David Evans, Eexcutive Secretary.

2928. The Middle East. General Board of Christian Social Concerns.
A. Dudley Ward.

2929. Dissent. General Board of Christian Social Concerns. A. Dudley
Ward.

2930. Problems of Conscience. General Board of Christian Social
Concerns, A. Dudley Ward.

2931. Civil Disobedience. General Board of Christian Social Concerns.
A. Dudley Ward.

2932. The United Methodist Church and Peace. General Board of
Christian Social Concerns. A. Dudley Ward.

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2933. Student Representative on the General Board of Christian
Social Concerns. General Board of Christian Social Concerns.
A. Dudley Ward.

2934. Health, Welfare, and Human Development. General Board of
Christian Social Concerns. A. Dudley Ward.

2935. Church-government Relations and Religious Liberty. General
Board of Christian Social Concerns. A. Dudley Ward.

2936. Staff for Conference Board of Christian Social Concerns. North-
East Ohio Conference Delegation. J. Meade Letts, Secretary.

2937. Church-government Relations and Social Welfare. General
Board of Christian Social Concerns. A. Dudley Ward.

2938. Church Participation in Public Affairs. General Board of
Christian Social Concerns. A. Dudley Ward.

2939. Church-government Relations and Tax Exemption. General
Board of Christian Social Concerns. A. Dudley Ward.

2940. Church-government Relations and Governmental Chaplaincies.
General Board of Christian Social Concerns. A. Dudley Ward.

2941. Church-government Relations and Education. General Board of
Christian Social Concerns. A. Dudley Ward.

2942. International Economic Development. General Board of Chris-
tian Social Concerns. A. Dudley Ward.

2943. Counseling and Conscience. Board of Missions, Woman's Divi-
sion, Mrs. Glenn E. Laskey, President.

PetitioTis Nos. 294^4 to 2973, inclusive, have been referred
to the Committee on Ministry.

2944. Ecumenical Chaplaincy. Mrs. Dorothy Wheat Jones, St. Luke's
EUB Church.

2945. Bishops on Special Assignment. Leonard D. Slutz, Hyde Park
Community Methodist Church, Cincinnati, Ohio.

2946. Changing the Term Ministry to Clergy. Rock River Conference,
Thoburn Anderson, Secretary.

2947. Unbiased Study of the Ministry of Spiritual Healing. Mrs.
R. S. Driver, et. al.

2948. Episcopal Tenure. A. S. Getchell, 267 Forest Ave., Bangor,
Maine.

2949. Examination of Supply Pastors. Board of Ministerial Training,
Minnesota Conference, LeRoy H. Klaus, Chairman.

2950. Ecumenical Chaplaincy. Paul E. Bodenstein, Wilmington Meth-
odist Church, New England Conference.

2951. Use of Psychological Testing. Rock River Conference, Thoburn
Anderson, Secretary.

2952. Deaconess a Voting Member of Charge Conference. Holston
Conference Deaconess Board, Eva L. Patterson, et. al., Chair-
man.

2953. Encourage Voluntary Self-discipline. Rock River Conference,
Thoburn Anderson, Secretary.

2954. Encourage Personal Voluntary Discipline. Carl W. Mahle,
Pastor, Methodist Church, Renville, Minnesota.

2955. Encourage Personal Voluntary Discipline. George R. Bell,
Clarkfield Methodist Church, Minnesota Conference (Retired).

2956. Encourage Voluntary Personal Discipline. John A. Morin, St.
James Methodist Church, Detroit, Michigan.

2957. Full Conference Membership for Supply Pastors. Dorothea M.
Hunt, Box 73, Cosstown, Ohio. Cosstown Methodist Church.

2958. Qualifications for Ministers. Official Board, Henepin Avenue
Methodist Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Richard P. Hoffman,
Chairman.

2959. Qualifications for Ministers. J. Richard Cook, Simpson Meth-
odist Church, Pullman, Washington.

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2960. Qualifications for Ministers. Dean H. Lowman, Jr., Methodist
Church, Farmer City, Illinois.

2961. Voting Rights for Supply Pastors. Mrs. A. M. Henneid, Seaview
Methodist Church, Seattle, Washington.

2962. Tenure of Episcopal Assignment. Herschel H. Hedgpeth, South-
ern California-Arizona Conference.

2963. Require Abstinence from Tobacco. Thomas Smith, Kansas
Conference.

2964. Consideration of Plan of Union and Report. Ad Hoc Committee
on Union, Charles C. Parlin, Chairman.

2965. Consultation in Making Ministerial Appointments. Leonard D.
Slutz, Hyde Park Community Methodist Church, Cincinnati,
Ohio.

2966. Method of Choosing Superintendent. Albert D. Hagler, Florida
Conference.

2967. Consultation in Making Ministerial Appointments. Albert D.
Hagler, Florida Conference.

2968. Marriage of Ministers. Albert D. Hagler, Florida Conference.

2969. Procedure for Granting License to Preach. Albert D. Hagler,
Florida Conference.

2970. Oppose Life Tenure for Bishops. Ralph C. Shea, Sr., North
Georgia Conference, and Robert Oliver, 5686 Skyland Drive,
Forest Park, Georgia.

2971. Conference Status for Local Elders. Mrs. John McCarty, Rte. 1,
Altamount, Illinois.

2972. Powers of General Conference under the Constitution. Ralph C.
Shea, Sr., North Georgia Conference, and G. Robert Oliver, 5686
Skyland Dr., Forest Park, Georgia.

2973. Special Appointments to Non-Methodist Agencies. Donald L.
Carver, North Iowa Conference.

2974. International Fund for Persons. A. S. Getchell, 267 Forest
Ave., Bangor, Maine.

Petitions Nos. 2975 to 2979, inclusive, have been referred
to the Committee on Pensions.

2975. Full Annuity Rate for Widows. Albert N. Honaker, Virginia
Conference.

2976. Delete Penalty Against Minister's Pension. Detroit Conference
Board of Missions and Church Extension, Norman E. Dewire,
Executive Secretary.

2977. Consideration of Plan of Union and Report. Ad Hoc Committee
on Union, Charles C. Parlin, Chairman.

2978. Equality of Pensions for Retired Ministers of Difference Con-
ferences. Rock River Conference, Thoburn Anderson, Secretary.

2979. Pension of Pastors of Former Central Jurisdiction. South
Georgia Conference, Alvis A. Waite, Jr., Secretary.

Petitions Nos. 2980 to 2985, inclusive, have been referred
to the Committee on Hospitals and Homes.

2980. Hospitals and Homes Refrain from Discrimination. Melvin G.
Talbert.

2981. Hospitals and Homes Refrain from Racial Discrimination.
Negail R. Riley, Southwest Conference.

2982. Consideration of Plan of Union and Report. Ad Hoc Committee
on Union, Charles C. Parlin, Chairman.

2983. Hospitals and Homes Refrain from Discrimination. Members,
Officers, and Pastor, Mt. Zion Methodist Church, Kingstree,
South Carolina, Miss Barbara J. Tisdale, Secretary.

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2984. Endorse Taxation of Churches. Board of Christian Social Con-
cerns of the Rocky Mountain Conference. Mrs. Joseph Morris,
Secretary.

2985. Hospitals and Homes Refrain from Promoting Discrimination.
Mr and Mrs. John W. Isom, et. al., 352 La Clede Avenue Cen-
tenary Methodist Church.

Petitiotis Nos. 2986 to 2988, inclusive, have been refen-ed
to the Comviittee on Rituals and Orders of Worship.

2986. Wine in Holy Communion. Wm. T. Brown, Methodist Campus
Minister, Ypsilanti, Michigan.

2987. Change Word "Catholic" in Apostles' Creed. Official Board, Opa
Locka Methodist Church, Opa Locka, Florida. James E. Voran,
Chairman.

2988. Administration of the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper to Chil-
dren. William P. Treude, Box 688, Ingleside, Texas.

Petition 2989 has been referred to the Committee on
Interdenominational Relations.

2989. Consideration of Plan of Union and Report. Ad Hoc Committee
on Union. Charles C. Parlin, Chairman.

Petition No. 2990 has been referred to the Committee on
Judicial Administration.

2990. Consideration of Plan of Union and Report. Ad Hoc Committee
on Union. Charles C. Parlin, Chairman.

Petitions Nos. 2991 to 2996, inclusive, have been referred
to the Coinmittee on Missions.

2991. Clarify Relationship of District and Conference Boards of Mis-
sions. Detroit Conference Board of Missions and Church Exten-
sion, Norman E. Dewire, Executive Secretary.

2992. Endorse Board of Missions Resolution on World Development.
Ethyl M. Byrn, Methodist Church, Colton, California.

2993. "United Methodist Women." Lois R. Clazie.

2994. Executive Committee of Conference Board of Missions. Execu-
tive Committee, Florida Conference Board of Missions. C. M.
Cotton, Executive Secretary.

2995. Accept Osteopathic Physicians for Service. Raymond E. Bal-
comb, Oregon Conference.

2996. Funds for Specific Missionary Projects. Commission on Mis-
sions, First Methodist Church, Collingswood, New Jersey. Louis
Shafer, Chairman, Official Board.

Petitions Nos. 2997 to 2999, inclusive, have been referred
to the Committee on Pensions.

2997. Appropriate Funds to Equalize Pensions. Texas Conference,
Lamar Clark, Executive Secretary.

2998. Include Years at School in Annuity Claim. Wilbur Wilcox,
South Iowa Conference.

2999. Years in School in Determining Annuity Claim. Donald L.
Carver, North Iowa Conference.

Petitions 3000 and 3001 have been referred to the Com-
mittee on Lay Activities and Temporal Economy.

3000. Budget Money for Archival Program. C. Wesley Christman, Jr.,
President, New York Conference Historical Society.

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3001. Plan of Term Life Insurance. William H. Bowman, 142 Forest
Way, Verona, New Jersey.

Petitions Nos. 3002 and 3003 have been referred to the
Commiitee on Education.

3002. Nominating Students on Board of Education. Allan J. Burry,
Florida Conference.

3003. Object to Church School Literature. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Baker, Forest Lake, Minnesota.

The Following Petitions have been re-referred by the
Committee on Reference.

645. from Ministry to Local Church.

663. from Ministry to Conferences.

664. from Ministry to Education.
674. from Ministry to Conferences.

698. from Ministry to Lay Activities and Temporal Economy.

699. from Ministry to Lay Activities and Temporal Economy.
701. from Ministry to Pensions.

709. from Ministry to Education.

803. from Lay Activities and Temporal Economy to Rituals and
Orders of Worship.

1590. from Membership and Evangelism to Rituals and Orders of
Worship.

1591. from Membership and Evangelism to Rituals and Orders of
Worship.

1595. from Membership and Evangelism to Interdenominational Re-
lations.

1597. from Membership and Evangelism to Rituals and Orders of
Worship.

1602. from Membership and Evangelism to Rituals and Orders of
Worship.

1609. from Membership and Evangelism to Rituals and Orders of
Worship.

2576. from Lay Activities and Temporal Economy to Christian Social
Concerns.

2588. from Lay Activities and Temporal Economy to Local Church.

2628. from Conferences to Interdenominational Relations.

2639. from Missions to Membership and Evangelism.

2738. from Conferences to Ministry.

2823. from Conferences to Local Church.

2924. from Christian Social Concerns to Ministry.

Petitions Nos. 3004-3016, inclusive

3004 COSMOS

3005 ff. to legislative committees by number

Reference of Quadrennial Reports
To Legislative Committees
Pages

9- 63 Publishing Interests.
64-154 Missions.

155-300 Education.

301-337 Membership and Evangelism.

338-336 Lay Activities and Temporal Economy.

367-380 Christian Social Concerns.

381-422 Hospitals and Homes,

423-430 Pensions.

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431-509 Lay Activities and Temporal Economy.

510-515 Rituals and Orders of Worship.

516-520 Missions.

521-530 Interdenominational Relations.

531-552 Lay Activities and Temporal Economy.

553-585 Lay Activities and Temporal Economy.

586-593 Lay Activities and Temporal Economy.

594-596 Commission on the Structure of Methodism Overseas.

597-598 Local Church.

599 Lay Activities and Temporal Economy.

600-601 Ministry.

602-612 Lay Activities and Temporal Economy.

613-614 Missions.

615-618 Lay Activities and Temporal Economy.

619-622 Interdenominational Relations.

623-630 Lay Activities and Temporal Economy.

631-635 Interdenominational Relations.

636-638 Education.

April 24, 1968

The following petitions were re-referred by the Committee on
Reference :

671. from Ministry to Membership & Evangelism.

693. from Ministry to Local Church.
1234. from Local Church to Conferences.
1248. from Local Church to Christian Social Concerns.

1438. from Judicial Administration to Local Church.

1439. from Judicial Administration to Local Church.

1634. from Membership and Evangelism to Christian Social Concerns.

1668. from Ministry to Missions.

1814. from Ministry to Missions.

1818. from Ministry to Local Church.

2502. from Local Church to Conferences.

2511. from Local Church to Lay Activities and Temporal Economy.

2863. from Commission on Structure of Methodism Overseas to

Conferences.
2952. from Ministry to Missions.

3016. from Ministry to Missions.

April 24, 1968

The Committee on References has referred the following items
accordingly:

3017. Orientation for Overseas Delegates to General Conference. Co-
ordinating Council. To Committee on Conferences.

3018. Special Days for 1968-1972 Quadrennium. Coordinating Council.
Referred to Committee on Conferences.

3019. Mission in the 1970's. Coordinating Council.

3020. Coordinating Council Report — Property in Washington, D. C.
To Committee on Lay Activities and Temporal Economy.

3021. Stewardship Creed. General Board of Lay Activities. To Com-
mittee on Lay Activities and Temporal Economy.

Nos. 3022 to 3035 inclusive are entitled "Episcopal Address.^*
The Committee on Reference has referred the Episcopal Ad-
dress to each of the fourteen legislative committees for its
consideration.

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April 25, 1968

The following petitions have been re-referred by the Committee
on Reference:

1145. from Christian Social Concerns to Missions.

1146. from Christian Social Concerns to Missions.

1147. from Christian Social Concerns to Missions.

1148. from Christian Social Concerns to Missions.
1193. from Christian Social Concerns to Missions.
1198. from Christian Social Concerns to Missions.
1230. from Christian Social Concerns to Missions.
1268. from Local Church to Conferences.

1331. from Local Church to Conferences.

1485. from Education to Ministry.

1653. from Interdenominational Relations to Ministry.

1674. from Interdenominational Relations to Ministry.

2501. from Local Church to Conferences.

2892. from Christian Social Concerns to Missions.

2893. from Christian Social Concerns to Missions.
2900. from Christian Social Concerns to Missions.
2916. from Christian Social Concerns to Missions.

2984. from Hospitals and Homes to Lay Activities and Temporal
Economy.

April 26, 1968
Petitions Re-referred by Committee on Reference:

701. from Pensions to Conferences.

750. from Lay Activities to Conferences.

751. from Lay Activities to Conferences.

753-760 inclusive from Lay Activities to Conferences.
767-772 inclusive from Lay Activities to Conferences.
774. from Lay Activities to Conferences.

797. from Lay Activities to Local Church.

798. from Lay Activities to Christian Social Concerns.
802. from Lay Activities to Conferences.

813. from Lay Activities to Conferences.

821. from Lay Activities to Conferences.
1274. from Local Church to Lay Activities.
1280. from Local Church to Education.
1305. from Local Church to Lay Activities.
1312. from Local Church to Lay Activities.
1372. from Local Church to Education.

1416. from Pensions to Missions.

1417. from Pensions to Missions.

2566. from Lay Activities to Conferences.

2766. from Conferences to Missions.

2794. from Conferences to Lay Activities.

New Items — referred by action of EUB General Conference, Monday,

April 22.

3036. Northv^rest Canada Conference (EUB). To Conferences.

3037. Commission on Unity. To Conferences.

April 27, 1968
Petitions Re-referred by Committee on Reference:

808. from Lay Activities to Education.

1420. from Pensions to Ministry.

1421. from Pensions to Ministry.

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1416. from Missions to Pensions.

1417- from Missions to Pensions,

2579. from Lay Activities to Education.

2646. from Conferences to Cosmos.

2760. from Conferences to Ministry.

2840. from Cosmos to Conferences. "j

2842. from Cosmos to Conferences. I Back to Cosmos

2855. from Cosmos to Conferences. C 4-29-68

2862. from Cosmos ton Conferences. ;

April 30, 1968

Petitions Re-referred by Committee on Reference (last report).

1622. from Membership and Evangelism to Local Church.

1628. from Local Church to Membership and Evangelism.

1629. from Local Church to Membership and Evangelism.

1631. from Local Church to Membership and Evangelism.

1632. from Membership and Evangelism to Local Church.
2589. from Lay Activities to Christian Social Concerns.
2756. from Conferences to Ministry.

2775. from Conferences to Ministry.
2840. from Conferences to COSMOS.
2842. from Conferences to COSMOS.
2855. from Conferences to COSMOS.
2862. from Conferences to COSMOS.

10. JOURNAL

For membership see page 14.

For reports see pages 398, 417, 461, 506, 547, 601, 650, 686,
778, 830, 875.

REPORTS OF
STANDING LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES

All reports are as finally adopted by the General Confer-
ence, and include amendments accepted by the chairman on
the floor, and amendments and substitutes adopted by the
General Conference.

Edited by Hobart R. Hildyard, Calendar Secretary

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COMMITTEE NO. 1
CHRISTIAN SOCIAL CONCERNS

Dow Kirkpatrick, Chairman — Everett R. Jones, Secretary
(Committee duties and personnel are listed on page 152.)

REPORT NO. 1-"U. S. POLICY IN VIETNAM"

Petition No. 2217

April 23, 1968 — 98 members, 72 present, 63 for, 4 against,

4 not voting.
Calendar No. 5, Adopted April 26, 1968, Journal page 515.

The committee substituted the following as an amendment
to the original wording of petition number 2217 :

We commend the President of the United States for his
recent move to enter into negotiations with North Vietnam
and call upon the government of the United States to fulfill
its repeatedly expressed offer to send a representative any-
where, any time to make such talks possible.

REPORT NO. 2
"SOCIAL PRINCIPLES STUDY COMMISSION"

Petition Nos. 1160-65, 1848, 2912, 2915, 2920-21.

April 23, 1968—98 members, 82 present, 76 for, 5 against,

1 not voting.
Calendar No. 17, adopted April 27, 1968, Journal page 516.

This committee supports and concurs in Revision No. 30,
page 150 of the White Book, and refers petitions Nos. 1160-
65, 1848, 2912, 2915, 2920-21 to the proposed Quadrennial
Study Commission.

REPORT NO. 3-"ETHICS IN CONGRESS"

Petition Nos. 2884, 2927.

April 23, 1968—98 member, 85 present, 60 for, 16 against,
9 not voting.

Calendar No. 145, on May 3, 1968 tvas included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legis-
lative calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
this to the church for study. Jownal page 868.

This committee supports and concurs in petition No. 2884
and No. 2927.

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REPORT NO. 4-"PR0JECT EQUALITY"

Petition Nos. 1177-84, 1890-96.

April 25, 1968 — 98 members, 84 present, 74 for, 0 against,

10 not voting.
Calendar No. 146, adopted April 29, 1968, Jourvxil page 592.

This committee moves concurrence ivith the above peti-
tions as amended. The adopted text is as follows:

Project Equality

In consideration of long established support, by The
United Methodist Church, for fair employment practices;

in consideration of national policy for fair employment
practices in the United States, which policy embraces legis-
lation against employment discrimination ;

in recognition of The United Methodist Church's respon-
sibility to make ethical use of its own financial resources ;

in the conviction that "Project Equality," a voluntary co-
operative inter-denominational enterprise of churches, syna-
gogues, and related institutions, sponsored by the National
Catholic Conference on Interracial Justice, provides a re-
sponsible, consistent, ethical, practical, effective, and posi-
tive means whereby The United Methodist Church and other
churches can support fair employment practices in the
United States.

The United Methodist Church endorses "Project Equal-
ity," and recommends cooperation, both through participa-
tion and financial support, on the part of all United Meth-
odist Annual Conferences, local churches, local or national
institutions, agencies, and organizations.

REPORT NO. 5-"VIETNAM"

Petition No. 2209

April 26, 1968—98 members, 78 present, 74 for, 0 against,

4 not voting.
Calendar No. 147, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 869.

The committee adopted the following statement on Viet-
nam:

This General Conference of The United Methodist Church
emphasizes that the first allegiance of Christians is to God,
under whose judgment the policies and actions of all nations
must pass. The Church as an institution, while existing
within particular nations and cultures, must constantly
stress the universal values which must find expression in
national policies in our day if mankind is to survive.

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This responsibility of the church leads us to express a
growing concern over the course and consequences of United
States foreign policy, especially in Southeast Asia. The ris-
ing toll of casualties among all involved, military and civil-
ian in the Vietnamese war, and the continued diversion of
resources from the heightened crises in American cities
continue and compound the tragic situation.

We, therefore, commend the recent reduction in the
United States bombing of North Vietnam and the offer of
the latter country to join in talks. We would emphasize that
a cease fire and negotiations must eventually conclude the
Vietnamese conflict, and the sooner hostilities can be ended,
the fewer lives wall be lost.

We cannot prescribe all that leaders of government should
do, but certain directions are clear :

1. The nations should seek genuine self-determination for
all the people of South Vietnam and the withdrawal of all
outside mihtary forces.

2. All groups in South Vietnam should participate in the
political negotiations, and all Vietnamese should share in
the future political life of the nation.

3. Every effort should be made to arrange effective
guarantees against reprisals following a negotiated settle-
ment, with asylum provided for those who cannot safely
remain in the country.

4. Provision should be made to channel substantial as-
sistance through international agencies to aid in the re-
construction and development of Vietnam.

If the world is to avoid such tragic conflicts in the future,
men must diligently study the lessons of Vietnam which
include the following :

1. National power, even of superpow^ers like the United
States, has its limitations and cannot solve the problems of
the developing nations nor shape their destinies.

2. Intervention — military, political or economic — by one
nation in the affairs of another raises grave moral issues,
particularly when it conflicts with principles of self-de-
termination or aids governments lacking popular support.

3. Peacemaking and peacekeeping need to become the
responsibility of the United Nations and of multi-national
regional organizations. International machinery for that
purpose should be made inclusive, strengthened and used.

4. A secure peace requires continued efforts and sub-
stantial progress toward safeguarded disarmament and the
granting to the United Nations of sufficient authority to
enact, interpret and enforce world law.

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5. The human needs of people in the developing nations
call for a new and different assistance program maintained
through the United Nations and multilateral channels and
designed to reach the masses of people and enlist them in
cooperative efforts toward a just and free society.

6. Recent developments in Eastern Europe point up the
need for the United States and many other countries to re-
examine their policies toward nations with Communist
political and economic systems.

We wholeheartedly commend the Secretary General of the
United Nations for his persistent and courageous leadership
for peace ; and we urge all nations to offer the U.N. renewed
and increased support.

REPORT NO. 6
"THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH AND RACE"

Petition No. 2883

April 26, 1968 — 98 members, 55 present, 49 for, 4 against,

2 not voting.
Calendar No. IJfS, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 86 A.

The United Methodist Church and Race

A. PRINCIPLES

1. Our Lord Jesus Christ teaches that all men are
brothers. His gospel makes no room for the arbitrary dis-
tinctions and expressions of racial or group prejudice. His
followers early came to see that ". . . God shows no partiality,
but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is
right is acceptable to him." (Acts 10:34f.) ". . . in Christ
Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith . . . There is
neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there
is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ
Jesus." (Galatians 3:26, 28.)

2. "The church is the instrument of God's purpose. This
is his church. It is ours only as stewards under his lordship.
The House of God must be open to the whole family of God.
If we discriminate against any persons, we deny the es-
sential nature of the church as a fellowship in Christ."
(Message of the Dallas Conference on Human Relations,
August, 1959, quoted in Paragraph 2026, 1960 Discipline.)

3. By Biblical and theological precept, by the law of the
church, by General Conference pronouncement, and by epis-
copal expression, the matter is clear. With respect to race,
the aim of The United Methodist Church is nothing less than
an inclusive church in an inclusive society. The United Meth-
odist Church therefore calls upon all her people to perform

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those faithful deeds of love and justice in both church and
community as will bring this aim into full reality.

B. IN THE CHURCH

4. We rejoice that The United Methodist Church has
erased many of the legal boundaries which previously di-
vided the people by race. Conference transfers have served
to draw all United Methodist members into a closer geo-
graphical unit. We call upon each local church to seek out
congregations of different racial background and form such
fellowship relationships as will demonstrate the oneness of
their hopes and spiritual aspirations.

5. We call upon all pastors and church officials to main-
tain local church services and activities, and local church
membership, open to persons of all races with equal op-
portunity for all to participate fully in every aspect of local
church life,

6. We call upon all district superintendents and bishops
to encourage "open pulpits" and integrated cabinets, and to
appK)int pastors to churches and charges without respect to
the racial composition of the congi'egations or the race of
the appointed minister.

7. We call upon all United Methodist bodies, organiza-
tions, officials and individual church members to practice
and use their influence to encourage fair emplo\Tnent poli-
cies and the rendering of service to the public without racial
segregation or discrimination in the companies and concerns
where they do business and in those areas where they hold
investments.

8. The "target date" of 1972, which has been accepted by
The United Methodist Church as the time for the complete
merger of all annual conferences in the same geographical
area and divided only by race, should become the terminal
date for completion of this merger. (The Rio Grande An-
nual Conference is not a conference constituted on the basis
of race ; it is primarily a language conference.) We call upon
all officials of all groups within the church to create the
atmosphere and establish the progi'ams which will make a
merger a present reality.

9. A philosophy of black power which epitomizes the
desire for self-identity, self-determination and self-direction
within the context of democratic political philosophy, non-
violent action, and the Chiistian faith should be recognized
as legitimate. We refer to the interpretation of black power,
as indicated in the statement by the National Committee of
Negro Churchmen: "At the heart of the Protestant ref-

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ormation is the belief that ultimate power belongs to God
alone and that men become most inhuman when concentra-
tions of power lead to the conviction — overt or covert — that
any nation, race or organization can rival God in this re-
gard. At issue in the relations between Whites and Negroes
in America is the problem of inequality of power. Out of this
imbalance grows the disrespect of white men for the Negro
personality and community, and the disrespect of Negroes
for themselves. This is a fundamental root of human in-
justice in America. In a sense, the concept of 'black power'
reminds us of the need for, and the possibility of authentic
democracy in America."

10. The minimum requirements for justice in the social
order include the recognition of equal rights and opportuni-
ties for all races in voting, law enforcement, education, em-
ployment, housing, public accommodations, and cultural
advantages. We support the passage and enforcement of
laws appropriate to every level of government for the estab-
lishment and maintenance of equal rights in each of these
areas of our common life.

11. We seek a fully free and open society as the only so-
ciety consistent with our basic principles of brotherhood.

12. We call upon each local church to assume its Christian
responsibility for the creation of a community atmosphere
wherein all people will have free access to all community
advantages inherent in its educational, political, employ-
ment, housing, and public accommodations opportunities.

a. Churchmen should seek the removal of every racial
barrier to the right to vote, which is a fundamental right
within a democratic government. The church should also
assist in community efforts at citizenship classes and voter
education.

b. The church and Christians should call to the attention
of the community conscience the violations enacted by the
police in their conduct, the jails in their conditions, and the
courts in their procedures. In many communities these are
in such a condition that they violate human dignity. At the
same time we express appreciation to those police and police
officials who have conscientiously sought to discharge their
responsibilities in fairness and restraint for all.

c. The United Methodists should insist on the elimination
of racial segregation (including 'de facto' segregation) in
public and Methodist schools everywhere.

d. We must strive for fair employment practices and
emphasize job retraining and special educational aid for the
enhancement of the individual and of society.

e. The church and Christians must insist on the freedom
to reside where one wishes and is financially able. The local

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church must help to teach its members to face the challenge
of creating fully inclusive communities.

13. "We affirm the legality and right of those minorities
who are oppressed, an^'^vhere in the world, to protest, to
assemble in public, and to agitate 'of redress of grievance,'
provided this is done in an orderly way." (The Council of
Bishops, Detroit, Michigan, November 13, 1963.) A public
march or other demonstration as a democratic petition for
attention and justice is in line with the principles and prac-
tices of a free society. When such orderly protests are
undertaken, the goal should be clearly identifiable.

When resort to orderly, responsible, non-violent public
demonstrations by those engaged in the struggle for racial
justice provokes violent retaliation on the part of police or
onlookers, the blame for the violence should be placed on
the violent, and not on the peaceable demonstrators. On the
other hand, any demonstration that turns itself to violence
takes to itself the same blame. Even peaceable demonstra-
tions supporting entirely just causes might be restrained
and limited by the recognition that no decent society can
exist apart from the rule of just law. Thus limited, however,
orderly and responsible demonstrations can serve to bring a
better order into being.

We recognize that in the confrontation of codified in-
justices with legitimate desire for honest participation in
community life, conflict often produces awareness of the
problems, the Church must accept the opportunity for useful
service aiforded by the conflict situation. This deep realiza-
tion of the problem is the first necessary step towards an
understanding solution.

C. COMMITMENT TO PRAYER AND INVOLVEMENT

14. We are thankful to Almighty God that we have come
to recognize the problems which come from the tension and
stress of racial segregation and discrimination. We also
realize that a deeper spiritual commitment is needed to
undergird our involvement in the transformation of society.
To this end, we call upon our people to serious and intense
prayer. We shall also seek a spirit of humble penitence
through which we may hear a voice of new directions as we
seek to do the will of God in human relations.

15. We call on every United Methodist to seek the redis-
covery of a unique sense of joy in living in these days. We
discern in the tensions of our times the stirrings of the
kingdom of God, for which we pray in our Lord's Prayer.

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16. We call upon the church to seek aggressive involve-
ment in those areas of tension which are related to the stated
social goals of the church. Christians must at all times be
conscious of the risk taken in such involvement, but they
should glory in the opportunity to establish the validity of
the faith in the reality of the problems of the times.

17, We call upon the church to actively seek opportunities
of service in the area of human relations and to challenge its
people to express their faith in action and thereby be wit-
nesses to the faith which the church declares. A program of
persistent involvement through projects, study and service
is needed today.

REPORT NO. 7-"PUBLICATI0N ON SOCIAL ISSUES"

Petition Nos. 867-952, 1215, 1865-73, 2064-65, 2163-2205,

2868-70.
April 26, 1968 — 98 members, 71 present, 63 for, 3 against,

5 not voting.

Calendar No. 1J^9, adopted April 29, 1968, Journal page 593.

Petitions, totaling 155 (all in favor of a publication on
social issues ; no petitions opposed to such a publication were
received) are summarized as follows and passed by com-
mittee :

The General Board of Christian Social Concerns shall
publish a periodical which shall engage United Methodists
and others in serious conversation on social issues and
problems, including those within the life of the church. Such
periodical shall be designed to stimulate creative discussion
and action within the context of the Christian faith, and
shall be guided by the resolutions and legislation of the
General Conference.

The periodical shall be charged with communication with-
in the following editorial scope :

a) Analysis of current social events, issues, and problems

b) Analysis of research on social issues conducted by
churchmen and others

c) Analysis of relations between religious organizations
and society

d) Creative analysis of actions proposed or taken by
churches, governments, unions, individuals, and others

e) Presentation and discussion of constructive proposals
for solution of current and long-range social issues and
problems

f) Encouragement of ecumenical discussion and action
on social issues and problems.

The General Board of Christian Social Concerns shall

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create an editorial policy committee, which shall include in
its membership representatives of those boards and agencies
provided by the Discipline to be represented on the Board
of Christian Social Concerns.

The board shall initiate and be financially responsible
for this publication as soon as practical following adjourn-
ment of the Uniting Conference.

A new name shall be given this publication.

REPORT NO. 8
"THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH AND PEACE"

Petition Nos. 1075, et. al.

April 26, 1968 — 98 members, 79 present, 71 for, 3 against,
5 not voting.

Calendar No. 254, ado}:)ted May 3, 1968, Journal page 864.

The United Methodist Church and Peace

The Christian church must stand for the principle of
unconditional love as manifested in the life and service of
its Lord. The power of such love to transform persons,
gi'oups, and relationships is a testimony to the practical
realism of the Christian gospel.

Christians and the church must seek to express God's
love through the incorporation of universal values in the
policies of nations and the programs of international organ-
izations.

We call attention to the unique opportunities of the church
as an instrument of peace, and to the special responsibilities
which these opportunities imply.

a. The church can be objective, since it represents no
particular nation, social class, economic theory, or political
party.

b. The church can be a means of communication, since it
includes people of many nations and groups.

^ c. The church can be a means of reconciliation and unity,
since it holds forth a supreme loyalty gi'eater than the lesser
causes for which men fight.

d. The church has, in the proclamations of the prophets,
the standards of social righteousness without which peace
is not secure.

e. The church has, in the witness of Christ, the key to
achieving needed change without violence.

f. The church can hear and share the Spirit of the
Eternal, in which contemporary passions may be seen in
true perspective.

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1. SOVEREIGNTY

We remind the people and the leaders of all countries that
no nation is ultimately sovereign. All nations and people are
under the judgment of God. Scripture reminds us that in the
eyes of God the welfare of the human race is more precious
than the continued existence of any nation.

2. DISARMAMENT

a. The use or threat of use of weapons which by their
very nature are indiscriminate and difficult to control can-
not be morally justified. The nations of the world should
halt the immoral, futile, and suicidal quest for military
supremacy.

Anti ballistic missile systems threaten to accelerate arms
spending and heighten tensions dangerously without adding
to the security of the nations. We emphasize that there is
no real substitute for world-wide safeguarded disarmament
under agreements that provide for adequate verification and
enforcement.

b. We must be aware of the dynamic factors unrelated to
foreign policy that keep an arms race going. For example,
the "military-industrial complex" in some countries has
developed into a powerful vested interest shared by business,
labor, press, colleges and universities, and even entire com-
munities to an extent which generates powerful pressures
on political leaders.

We call upon people involved in defense-related industry
to continue to plan for conversion to civilian purposes, and
to be willing to accept readjustments and even sacrifices in
their lives, so that when safeguarded disarmament is pos-
sible the improvement of the world will not be impeded by
what appears to be economic self interest. We commend all
present efforts, public and private, which contribute to this
end.

c. A sense of stewardship should lead the nations to seek
every reasonable opportunity to reduce the vast amounts
of resources and manpower now devoted to the production
of armaments. The people of most countries urgently need
increased food production, decent housing, improved sani-
tary conditions, adequate medical services, literacy training,
educational opportunities and essential consumer goods. The
substantial savings which can be achieved from significant
reductions in arms spending could and should be used to
create social and economic conditions which contribute to
the maintenance of peace with justice.

d. A concerted investigation of an attack on the roots of
hate and violence and the factors of war psychology would

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be an important contribution to the search for secure dis-
armament.

3. PEACEMAKING INITIATIVES

The New Testament contains wise counsel to those in-
terested in changing the enemy instead of destroying him.
We encourage the leaders of all nations to seek out progi-ams
that can be executed on their own initiative, often without
international agreements, and which could encourage con-
ciliatory attitudes in others. Cooperative projects can also
serve to relax tensions, increase understanding and thus
help to free the world from the threat of war.

4. MAN'S STRUGGLE TOWARD SELF-GOVERNMENT
We are deeply aware that all of the peoples who long for

freedom and self-determination have not achieved it and
that many of them have, at this time, very little assurance
that their status and condition will be changed in the fore-
seeable future. In a number of these territories our fellow
churchmen are suffering repression and persecution. We
commend the efforts of the United Nations to secure,
through mediation, through the effect of public opinion, and
through other peaceful measures a change of policy on the
part of the countries controlling these territories. Such a
change should provide for these peoples improved economic
and social conditions and the opportunity to choose freelv
the governments under which they are to live. We urge all
nations to give support to these efforts so that suffering
and denial of basic human rights can be halted and the
danger of an explosion of violence which may threaten the
peace of continents, if not the whole world, may be avoided.

5. THE UNITED NATIONS

_ We commend the United Nations for its success in recon-
ciling differences, promoting human rights, V fting the levels
of health, education, and welfare, and advi ncing self-gov-
ernment among the nations. These accomplishments are
in spite of a total U.N. budget that is currently less than
1 per cent of the United States military expenditures. It
should become an increasingly useful instrument in the
peaceful settlement of international disputes.

We believe the United Nations and its agencies should be
supported, strengthened and improved. Moreover, if these
facilities are to become most effective, the United Nations,
with membership open to all nations which seek to join and
which subscribe to its Charter, must be given sufficient

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authority to enact, interpret and enforce world law against
aggi'ession and war.

Meanwhile, the governments of all nations, and especially
the great powers, should utilize to the fullest possible extent
the avenues of the United Nations for the peaceful resolu-
tion of international conflicts.

All nations should give adequate financial support to the
U.N. and its peace-keeping operations and its specialized
agencies.

We urge the early ratification by all nations of the four-
teen conventions on human rights developed and approved
by the United Nations or its specialized agencies.

We believe in the principle expressed in the United
Nations Declaration of the Rights of a Child. "Mankind
owes to the child the best that it has to give." We, therefore,
commend the work of the United Nations Children's Fund
(UNICEF) which has since 1947 served more than 200
million children in more than one hundred countries through
material aid to programs of supplemental food, disease
control, nutrition and maternal and child health.

We support the greater use of the International Court of
Justice and urge the nations to remove any restrictions they
have adopted which impair the court's effective functioning.

The economic and political turmoil within many develop-
ing nations provides a grave temptation to the great powers
to intervene through subversive activity or military force.
We condemn this new version of imperialism which often
parades as responsibility and we urge the great powers to
use their strength to support the United Nations and enable
it to render multilateral judgments as to those internal
disturbances which endanger the peace and require collective
measures.

6. RE-EXAMINATION OF POLICY TOWARD CERTAIN
COMMUNIST COUNTRIES

The Christian Gospel involves reconciliation by encounter
and by communication regardless of political considerations.
Therefore, we cannot accept the expression of hostility by
any country, its policies or its ideologies as excuses for the
failure of Christians to press persistently, realistically, and
creativelv toward a growing understanding among the peo-
ples of all countries.

It is our judgment that policies toward the People's Re-
public of China, Cuba, the People's Republic of North Korea
and the German Democratic Republic should be carefully
examined since their continuation may intensify bitterness,
and imprison rather than free the people in those lands from
liardships, repression and authoritarian control. According-

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ly, we commend the expressed willingness of the govern-
ment of the United States to re-examine its policies, and we
urge the United States and other nations to work toward
improved cultural, economic and political relations with
those countries and with all countries.

7. THE INDIVIDUAL AND MILITARY TRAINING
AND SERVICE

a. We affirm the opposition of The Methodist Church to
compulsory military training and service in peace-time.
Efforts should be made to include the universal abolition of
military conscription in any disarmament agreement the
nations may reach so that all men and nations may be free
from its harmful influence.

b. Regarding the duty of the individual Christian,
opinions sincerely differ. Faced by the dilemma of participa-
tion in military service he must decide prayerfully before
God what is to be his course of action in relation thereto.
What the Christian citizen may not do is to obey men rather
than God, or overlook the degree of compromise in our best
acts, or gloss over the sinfulness of war. The church must
hold within its fellowship persons who sincerely differ at
this point of critical decision, call all to repentance, mediate
to all God's mercy, minister to all in Christ's name.

We believe it is our obligation to render every assistance
to the individual who conscientiously objects to service in
the military forces. He should receive counsel concerning
his rights in this respect, assistance in bringing his claim
before the proper authorities, and support in securing recog-
nition thereof.

Thousands of our sons and daughters have, with sincere
Christian conscience, responded to the call for service in
the military forces. We are obligated to pro\dde pre-induc-
tion counseling and educational material prepared by the
appropriate agencies of the church. We believe particular
emphasis should be directed to the serviceman's bearing a
good witness for Christ, the church and the nation.

c. Christians cannot complacently accept rights or privi-
leges accorded to them because of their religious views but
denied to others equally sincere who do not meet a religious
test. So long as military conscription legislation remains in
effect, we believe that all those who conscientiously object to
participation in all wars should be granted recognition and
assigned to appropriate civilian service regardless of
whether they profess religious grounds as the basis of their
stand.

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8. WORLD TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
The widening economic gap between the rich nations and
poor nations is of grave concern for Christians. Immediate
steps need to be taken through international agencies if
economic disturbances that may endanger world peace are
to be avoided.

One of the most important of these steps is the guarantee
to the nations of the "Charter of Development" which the
77 low-income nations have urged as essential to the ade-
quate economic development of all countries.

Such a "Charter of Development" should, under whatever
name, include :

1. Commitment on the part of the industrialized coun-
tries of 1 to 2 percent of their Gross National Product
to programs which will accelerate rates of economic
growth in low-income countries.

2. General increase of tariff -free import items includ-
ing substantial amounts of partially manufactured goods
from low-income areas.

3. Measures to prevent damaging fluctuations in world
prices of primary export products upon which the eco-
nomies of low-income countries are based.

4. The full implementation of the Industrial Develop-
ment Agency (a specialized agency of the United Na-
tions) and the adequate funding of the United Nations
Capital Development Fund and the United Nations De-
velopment Program.

We urge the United States Government to continue and
to enlarge its efforts to achieve the objectives listed above.

Where such policies result in economic injury to
workers, employers and communities in certain sectors of
the economy, we believe the national community should
make provision for forms of temporary assistance which
will alleviate this injury and facilitate conversion to other
types of production. We also urge that the United States
funds for world economic development be channeled as
largely as possible through international organizations,
especially United Nations agencies such as the World
Bank, and the U.N. Development Program.

We urge that where unilateral foreign aid programs
are carried on, items of military support and assistance be
separated from economic aid items in a way that will
make them readily identifiable. Efforts should be made to
insure that aid programs benefit the masses of people
without strengthening the dominance of privileged
groups.

We urge the appropriate Boards and Agencies of The
United Methodist Church to support and seek to enlarge.

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especially through the World Council of Churches, all ef-
forts to bring about better understanding between de-
veloped and developing countries. This would help to
create a body of understanding among these nations upon
which subsequent activities of the United Nations Com-
mittee on Trade and Development may be based.

9. THE UTILIZATION OF OCEAN RESOURCES

The ocean waters and their beds contain the food supply
(fish and plant), the mineral resources and the freshionable
waters needed to sustain the large world populations of to-
morrow. These waters, their content, and the ocean beds are
now non-national resources. Only the highly industrialized
nations have the capacity to harvest these resources and
they are now beginning competitive efforts to control and
exploit this great wealth.

These resources should be placed at the disposal of the
world community and used to help solve world problems
through economic development under license from the
United Nations. The exploration, development, harvesting,
and marketing of these vast resources should be under the
jurisdiction and control of the United Nations within the
framework of international law.

10. WE CONDEMN WAR

... as a method of dealing with international problems,
and we call upon all nations to take action, multilaterally
where possible and unilaterally where necessary, resisting
the temptation to use war in the pursuit of national pur-
poses, and to move as rapidly as possible toward the elimina-
tion of national military establishments.

REPORT NO. 9-" ALCOHOL PROBLEMS*

Petition Nos. 2894, 1939, 2332, 2339, 1967, 2116, 1998.
April 26, 1968 — 98 members, 74 present, 73 for, 1 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 255, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal j)age 865.

Alcohol presents a special case of drug usage, because of
its widespread social acceptance and use. The United Meth-
odist Church asserts its fundamental concern with the
problems of alcohol and affirms its conviction that the
choice to abstain from the use of alcoholic beverages is
sound and is a wise witness to God's liberating and redeem-
ing love for mankind. This witness is especially relevant in
a pluralistic society where drinking is so uncritically ac-

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cepted and practiced ; where excessive, harmful, and danger-
ous drinking patterns are so common; where destructive
reasons for drinking are so glamorized that youthful im-
maturity can be exploited for personal gain; where alcohol
contributes to a great proportion of fatal traffic and in-
dustrial accidents; where millions of individuals and their
families suffer from alcoholism and countless others from
various drinking problems ; and where alcohol is a factor in
many other social problems such as crime, poverty and
family disorder.

Thus The United Methodist Church's recommendation of
abstinence is based on a critical appraisal of the socio-cul-
tural factors in and surrounding alcohol use, the detrimental
effects of drinking on the individual and society and a con-
crete judgment regarding what love demands. The church
recognizes the freedom of the Christian man to make
responsible decisions in the light of the primacy of Christian
love in human relationships and calls upon him to consider
seriously and prayerfully the witness of abstinence as a
part of his equipment for Christian mission in the world.
Abstinence is thus considered an instrument of love and
always subject to the requirements of love. Persons who
practice abstinence should avoid attitudes of self -righteous-
ness which break fellowship with those who do not abstain.

The commitment to abstinence carries with it the inherent
obligation to seek the healing and justice in society that will
alleviate the social conditions which contribute to and issue
from alcohol problems. Basic to this is an active concern for
alcoholics and their families and for all persons with drink-
ing problems. Effectiveness requires that we join with
others engaged in positive and constructive programs for
a comprehensive, ecumenical, and interprofessional ap-
proach to the wide range of alcohol problems, employing all
forms of mass media. These include preventive education in
family, church and community; care, treatment and reha-
bilitation of problem drinkers ; measures to reduce driving
while under the influence of alcohol; achievement of ap-
propriate and effective legal controls; and the stimulation
of sound empirical research. This social dimension of con-
cern and involvement gives the practice of abstinence its
essential relevancy as social witness.

REPORT NO. 10-"DRUG AND ALCOHOL CONCERNS"

Petition No. 2895

April 26, 1968 — 98 members, 76 present, 76 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 256, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 865.

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That the following paragraph be substituted for Para-
graph 1367.3 of the Plan of Union of The United Methodist
Church.

To implement United Methodist concern for the problems
of alcohol and drug abuse as expressed in the Social Creed
and the resolution on "The Addictive Society" the second
Sunday in November will be observed to emphasize Drug
and Alcohol Concerns for the purpose of :

a. Educating the constituency on the nature and extent
of alcohol and drug abuse problems from theological, ethical
and sociological perspectives ;

b. Fostering understanding and acceptance of the dimen-
sions of Christian responsibility in one's decisions about
alcohol and drugs and in the church's concern for the per-
sonal and social problems related to alcohol and drugs,
especially the addictive and dependency disorders.

c. Enlisting United Methodists and others for effective
action, to alleviate social problems that contribute to and
issue from alcohol and drug abuse, to work in the develop-
ment of new and improved services and facilities for the
treatment and rehabilitation of individuals suffering from
drinking and drug abuse problems; to develop a healing,
reconciling, and sustaining community in the church for
such persons ; to strengthen the resources of family, church,
and community to help persons gi^ow into the kind of ma-
turity which makes it possible to cope with the tensions of
life without undue dependence upon alcohol and drugs ; and
to foster a social and cultural environment conducive to
responsible decision making.

d. Encouraging abstinence from the use of alcoholic
beverages as one form of personal and social witness to
God's liberating love for mankind.

REPORT NO. 11-"THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
AND CHURCH-GOVERNMENT RELATIONS"

Petition No. : Report of a study commission.
April 28, 1968—98 members, 50 present, 50 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 257, adopted May 1, 1968, Journal page 669.

A Statement Concerning
Church-Government Relations and Religious Liberty

I
Christians share commitment to the protection of human
dignity and recognition of the right of every individual to

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freedom of thought, conscience, and religion. In the Chris-
tian tradition, in the heritage of Western philosophy, and in
the emerging consensus of mankind, this freedom is deemed'
to be inherent in human personality. The United Methodist
Church rejoices, therefore, to be in agreement with the;
principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
regarding religious liberty, and basic affirmations of other
religious communities concerning religious liberty. We seek
the universal observance, in law and in social practices, of
fundamental freedoms for all men everywhere.

In the modern world, a crucial freedom is the freedom of
every person — individually or in association with others —
to hold or change religious beliefs ; to express religious be-
liefs in worship, teaching, and practice ; and to proclaim and
to act upon the implications of religious beliefs for relation-
ships in a social and political community.

We support the explicit constitutional safeguards which
have long undergirded religious liberty in the United States
of America. We believe that it is of utmost importance for
all persons, religious groups, and governments to maintain a
continuing vigilance to insure that religious liberty be
guaranteed. We respectfully request all national churches
within the fellowship of the world Methodist family to con-
tinue to work for the realization and support of religious
liberty in the constitutions, governmental forms, and social
practices of their respective countries.

II

Religious freedom is of three kinds. First, it includes the
freedom to worship and believe with integrity ; that is, with-
out being required by any external authority to affirm be-
liefs w^hich one does not hold nor to engage in acts of wor-
ship which do not conform to one's inner state of mind. This
form of freedom must be considered absolute.

The second form is the freedom to coyyimunicate the mean-
ing of one's religious convictions to others. This freedom
should be considered a near absolute, subject only to the
limitation that verbal injury to others and direct incitement
to criminal actions cannot be permitted legal refuge on
grounds of religious motivation.

The third form is the freedom to act on the basis of one's
religious convictions. This freedom may sometimes be
limited in the due regulation of human affairs for the sake
of public health and safety or in order to guarantee the
rights of others. Nevertheless, the widest possible latitude
should also be provided for the expression of this form of
religious liberty.

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III

Since objection to all war on conscientious grounds has
fundamental implications for religious liberty, we believe
that the policy of national governments to grant deferment
from military service on gi'ounds of conscience must be
affirmed.

IV

The constitutional provision which precludes governments
from taking any action "respecting an establishment of re-
ligion" has a positive effect on the maintenance of religious
liberty. Religious establishment places the power of all of
society behind the religious expressions of some part of
society. The United Methodist Church is opposed to all
establishment of religion by government. Therefore, we are
in agreement with the Supreme Court's decisions declaring
unconstitutional required worship services as part of a
public school program. We believe those decisions enhance
and strengthen religious liberty within the religious plural-
ism that characterizes the United States of America.

We recognize that religious liberty includes the freedom
of an individual to be an agnostic, a non-theist. an atheist
or even an anti-theist. Otherwise, the civil community would
be invested with authority to establish orthodoxy in matters
of belief. We are confident that such a state of affairs would
constitute a threat to all religious interests. According to the
ethical concept of a responsible society, government com-
mits a morally indefensible act when it imposes upon its
people — by force, fear, or other means — the profession or
repudiation of any belief. Theologically speaking, religious
liberty is the freedom that God has given, in his creative act,
to all men to think and to choose belief in God for them-
selves, including the freedom to doubt and deny Him.

V

We recognize that civil authorities have often been
leaders in expanding religious liberty. Many times in history
it has been constitutions, legislatures, and courts that have
served as protectors of religious liberty against the misuse
of governmental powers by religious bodies.

At the sam.e time, we believe it is essential to recognize
that decisions of the courts with respect to constitutional
issues should not be taken as wholly defining desirable rela-
tions between churches and governments.

Therefore, in affirming our support of basic constitutional
principles, including those relating to religious liberty and

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the role of governments respecting religious matters, we do
not give uncritical endorsement to all interpretations of
those principles. It is also our conviction that the churches
should submit the constitutional principles, their judicial
interpretation, and their appKcation to specific problems to
continuing examination and study. If a constitution contains
provisions that offend values basic to religious faith or the
freedom of religious expression, or if constitutional pro-
visions are being interpreted with that result, it is the right
and the duty of churches to speak out in opposition to them.

REPORT NO. 12-"THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
AND CHURCH-GOVERNMENT RELATIONS"

Petition No. : Report of a Study Commission.
April 28, 1968 — 98 members, 50 present, 50 for, 0 against,.
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 258, adopted May 1, 1968, Journal jmge 672.

A Statement Concerning

Church-Government Relations and Social Welfare

I

The United Methodist Church is concerned about the-
health and well-being of all persons because it recognizes
that physical health and social well-being are necessary pre-
conditions to the complete fulfillment of man's personal and
social possibilities in this world. Our Master himself cared
for the sick and fed the multitudes in recognition that man's
physical well-being cannot be divorced from his spiritual
health.

Service to persons in need, along with social education
and action to eliminate forces and structures that create or
perpetuate conditions of need, is integral to the life and
witness of Christians, both as individuals and as churches.
However, there are no fixed institutional patterns for the
rendering of such service. It may be rendered effectively as
a Christian vocation or avocation, and through the channels
of either a governmental or a private agency.

We recognize that churches are not the only institutions
exercising a critical and prophetic role in the community
and in society. They share that responsibility with many
other institutions and agencies in such fields as law% educa-
tion, social work, medicine, and the sciences. Yet churches
cannot escape their special obligation to nurture and en-
courage a critical and prophetic quality in their own institu-
tional life. That quality should be expressed also through

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their members — as they act as citizens, trustees of agencies,
and persons with professional skills. It should be understood
that the performance of such roles by church members will
'Often involve them in revaluing the norms avowed by
churches as well as using such norms as a basis for judg-
jnent.

II

We recognize that governments at all levels in the United
States have increasingly assumed responsibility for the per-
formance of social welfare functions. There is reason to
believe that this trend will continue and, perhaps, be ac-
celerated. We assume that governments will continue to use
private nonprofit agencies as instrumentalities for the
implementation of publicly formulated social welfare poli-
cies. This means that private agencies will continue to face
unprecedented demand for their services and have unprece-
dented access to government resources.

It is now evident that a variety of contributions^ is re-
quired to achieve a comprehensive social welfare policy for
the nation, for the states, and for each community. Such a
policy includes identification of the range of human needs,
transformation of needs into effective demands, and develop-
ment of programs to meet those demands. We believe that
all the organizations and resources of the private sector, as
well as those of governments, should be taken into account
in the formulation and execution of social welfare policies.

We recognize that appropriate government bodies have
the right to prescribe minimum standards for all private
social welfare agencies. We believe that no private agency,
because of its religious affiliations, ought to be exempted
from any of the requirements of such standards.

Ill
Governmental provision of material support for church-
related agencies inevitably raises important questions of
religious establishment. In recognition, however, that some
health, education, and welfare agencies have been founded
by churches without regard to religious proselytizing, we
consider that such agencies may, under certain circum-
stances, be proper channels for public programs in these
fields. When government provides support for programs
administered by private agencies, it has the most serious
■obligation to establish and enforce standards guaranteeing
the equitable administration of such programs and the
accountability of such agencies to the public authority. In
particular, we believe that no government resources should

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be provided to any church-related agency for such purposes
unless :

1. The services to be provided by the agency shall meet
a genuine community need.

2. The services of the agency shall be designed and ad-
ministered in such a M^ay as to avoid serving a sectarian
purpose or interest.

3. The services to be provided by the agency shall be
available to all persons without regard to race, color, na-
tional origin, creed, or political persuasion.

4. The services to be rendered by the agency shall be per-
formed in accordance with accepted professional and ad-
ministrative standards.

5. Skill, competence, and integrity in the performance of
duties shall be the principal considerations in the employ-
ment of personnel and shall not be superseded by any re-
quirement of religious affiliation.

6. The right to collective bargaining shall be recognized
by the agency.

IV

We recognize that all of the values involved in the
sponsorship of a social welfare agency by a church may not
be fully expressed if that agency has to rely permanently
on access to government resources for its existence. We are
also aware that under certain circumstances sponsorship of
a social welfare agency by a church may inhibit the develop-
ment of comprehensive welfare services in the community.
Therefore, the church and the agency should choose which
pattern of service to offer: (1) channeling standardized and
conventional services supplied or supported by government,
or (2) attempting experimental or unconventional minis-
tries and criticising government programs when they prove
inadequate. We believe that these two patterns are difficult,
if not impossible, to combine in the same agency, and that
the choice between them should be made before dependence
upon government resources makes commitment to the first
pattern irreversible.

V

We believe that persons in both public and private insti-
tutions of social welfare should have adequate opportunities
for religious services and ministries of their own choosing.
Such services and ministries should be available to all, but
they should not be compulsory. Under certain circumstances,
failure to provide such services and ministries may have
a serious adverse effect on the free exercise of religion.
Where, for medical or legal reasons, the free movement of

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individuals is curtailed, the institutions of social welfare
involved ought to provide opportunities for religious
worship.

VI

There is a new awareness of the need for welfare services
to be complemented by action for social change. We believe
that agencies of social welfare related to churches have an
obligation to provide data and insights concerning the causes
of specific social problems. It should be recognized that both
remedial and preventive program.s may require legislation,
changes in political structures, and cooperation in direct
action and community organization.

In their efforts to meet human needs, churches should
never allow their preoccupation with remedial programs
under their own direction to divert them or the larger com-
munity from a common search for basic solutions. In dealing
with conditions of poverty, churches should have no stake
in progi'ams which continue dependency or which embody
attitudes and practices which may be described as "welfare
colonialism."

We believe that churches have a moral obligation to
challenge violations of the civil right of the poor. They ought
to direct their efforts toward helping the poor overcome the
powerlessness which makes such violations of civil rights
possible. Specifically, churches ought to protest such policies
and practices by welfare personnel as unwarranted in-
vasions of privacy and requirement of attendance at church
activities in oraer to qualify for social welfare services.

REPORT NO. 13-"THE METHODIST CHURCH AND
CHURCH-GOVERNMENT RELATIONS"

Petition No. : Report of a study commission.

April 28, 1968 — 98 members, 50 present, 50 for, 0 against,

0 not voting.
Calendar No. 259, adojjted May 1, 1968, Journal page 67.^.

A Statement Concerning
Church-Government Relations and Education

I

The fundamental purpose of universal public education
at the elementary and secondary level is to provide equal and
adequate educational opportunities for all children and
young people, and thereby insure the nation an enlightened
citizenry.

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We believe in the principle of universal public education
and we reaffirm our support of public educational institu-
tions. At the same time, we recognize and pledge our con-
tinued allegiance to the U. S. constitutional principle that
citizens have a right to establish and maintain private
schools from private resources so long as such schools meet
public standards of quality. Such schools have made a
genuine contribution to society. We do not support the ex-
pansion or the strengthening of private schools with public
funds. Furthermore, we oppose the establishment or
strengthening of private schools that jeopardize the public
school system or thwart valid public policy.

To fulfill the government's responsibility in education,
sometimes it and non-public educational institutions need
to enter a cooi)erative relationship. When public funds are
utilized, it should be only when it is in the best interests of
the whole society. Extreme caution must be exercised to see
that religious institutions do not receive any aid directly or
indirectly for the maintenance of their religious expression
or the expanding of their institutional resources. Such funds
must be for the expressed purpose of fulfilling a strictly
public responsibility, subject to public accountability.

Public schools have often been an important unifying
force in modern pluralistic society by providing a setting
for contact at an early age between children of vastly dif-
ferent backgrounds. We recognize in particular that persons
of all religious backgrounds may have insight into the
nature of ultimate reality which will help to enrich the
common life. It is therefore essential that the public schools
take seriously the religious integrity of each of the children
entrusted to their care. Public schools may not properly
establish any preferred form of religion for common exer-
cises of worship or religious observance or study. At the
same time, however, education should provide opportunity
for the examination of the religious traditions of mankind
in the normal course of study.

II

We believe that every person has a right to an education,
including higher education, commensurate with his ability.
It is society's responsibility to enable every person to enjoy
this right. Public and private institutions should cooperate
to provide for these educational opportunities.

Ill
Freedom of inquiry poses a risk for established ideas, be-
liefs, programs and institutions. We accept that risk in the
faith that all truth is of God. Colleges and universities can

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best perform their vital tasks of adding to knowledge and to
the perception of truth in an atmosphere of genuine aca-
demic freedom.

We affirm the principle that freedom to inquire, to dis-
cuss, and to teach should be regulated by the self-discipline
of scholarship and the critical examination of ideas in the
context of free public dialogue, rather than by supervision,
censorship, or any control imposed by churches, govern-
ments, or other organizations. In the educational process,
the individual has the right freely to appropriate for him-
self v^hat he believes is real, important, useful, and satis-
fying.

IV

Experience has demonstrated that freedom to inquire, to
discuss, and to teach is best preserved vi^hen colleges and
universities are not dependent upon a single base or a few
sources of support. When an educational institution relies
upon multiple sources of financial support, and where those
sources tend to balance each other, the institution is in posi-
tion to resist undue pressures toward control exerted from
any one source of support. In the case of church-related col-
leges and universities, we believe that tuitions, scholarships,
investment returns, bequests, payments for services ren-
dered, loans, government grants, and gifts from individuals,
business corporations, foundations, and churches should be
sought and accepted in as great a variety as possible. Care
must be exercised to insure that all support from any of
these sources is free from conditions which hinder the
college or university in the maintenance of freedom of in-
quiry and expression for its faculty and students.

We recognize that the freedom necessary to the existence
of a college or university in the classical sense may be
threatened by forces other than those which are involved
in the nature and source of the institution's financial sup-
port. Institutional freedom may be adversely affected by
governmental requirements of loyalty oaths from teachers
and students; by public interference with the free flow of
information; or by accreditation and certification proced-
ures and requirements aimed at dictating the content of
college and university curricula.

With respect to church-related institutions of higher edu-
cation, we deplore any ecclesiastical attempts to manipulate
inquiry or the dissemination of knowledge ; to use the aca-
demic community for the promotion of any particular point
of view; to require ecclesiastical "loyalty oaths" designed to
protect cherished truth claims ; or to inhibit the social action

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activities of members of the academic community. We call
upon all members of The United Methodist Church, in what-
ever capacity they may serve, to be especially sensitive to the
need to protect individual and institutional freedom and re-
sponsibility in the context of the academic community.

V

We are persuaded that there may be circumstances or con-
ditions in which the traditional forms of tax immunities
granted to colleges and universities may be a necessary re-
quirement for their freedom. Therefore, we urge a continua-
tion of the public policy of granting reasonable and non-dis-
criminatory tax immunities to all private colleges and uni-
versities, including those which are related to churches.

We believe that colleges and universities should consider
the benefits, services, and protections which they receive
from the community and its governmental agencies, and
examine their obligations to the community in the light of
this support. We believe it is imperative that all church-re-
lated institutions of higher education determine on their
own initiative what benefits, services, and opportunities
they ought to provide for the community as a whole as dis-
tinct from their usual campus constituencies.

VI

In situations where the continued existence of church-
related colleges and universities seems dependent upon the
availability of direct public grants, those responsible for the
administration of such institutions — including the judica-
tories of the church to which they are related — may have to
give serious consideration to several possibilities:

1. Merger with similarly threatened institutions in order
to produce a stronger united institution.

2. Relinquishing church ownership or control to become
public or nonsectarian private institutions.

3. Establishing schools, departments or chairs of religion
adjacent to the public or non-sectarian private institutions
permitting interchangeable credits.

In making provision for church-related educational insti-
tutions, churches should avoid spreading their resources so
thinly that their ability to maintain the integrity of their
mission in higher education may be undermined.

The hazards which confront church-related institutions of
higher education in becoming involved in programs sup-
ported by government are that such participation may :

1. compromise academic freedom or divert the institution
from its basic philosophy of education ;

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2. develop into dependence or lead to adaptation of pro-
gram in order to insure continued government support ;

3. inhibit the right and responsibility of social criticism,
including criticism of governments ;

4. create imbalances in program that will make of educa-
tion a narrowing rather than a liberalizing experience ;

5. interfere with the right of the institution to be inno-
vative and experimental in program, method, and proced-
ures;

6. require secrecy with respect to the development, re-
porting, or proposed application of results of research,
w^hich secrecy violates the scholarly norm of free search for
and sharing of knowledge ;

7. deny the right to emphasize those values and commit-
ments which it shares with its sponsoring religious body.

REPORT NO. 14
"THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH AND CHURCH-
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS"

Petition No. : Report of a Study Commission.
April 28, 1968 — 98 members, 50 present, 50 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 260, adopted May 1, 1968, Journal page 675.

The Committee recommends concurrence on the revised
text of a statement on Church-Government Relations and
Governmental Chaplaincies of the Study Commission's Re-
port,

In Section II, page 46, first line of the report, change the
words "overloaded with" to "given." The rest of the state-
ment remains as printed in the Report, pages 45-47.

REPORT NO. 15
"THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH AND CHURCH-
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS"

Petition No. : Report of a Study Commission.

April 28, 1968—98 members, 50 present, 50 for, 0 against,

0 not voting.
Calendar No. 261, adopted May 1, 1968, Journal page 678.

A Statement Concerning

Church -Government Relations

and Tax Exemption

I

We believe that governments recognize the unique cate-
gory of religious institutions. This unique category is not a

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privilege held by these institutions for their own benefit
or self-glorification but is an acknowledgment of their
special identity designed to protect their independence and
to enable them to serve mankind in a way not expected of
other types of institutions.

II

It is our conviction that the special treatment accorded to
"churches and conventions or associations of churches"
with respect to exclusion of their unrelated business income
from income taxation ought to be discontinued. We believe
there is no justification for relieving churches of the obliga-
tion of reporting their earnings in the same manner that is
required of charitable organizations.

We urge churches to consider at least the following fac-
tors in determining their response to the granting of im-
munity from property taxes :

1. Responsibility to make appropriate contribution, in
lieu of taxes, for essential services provided by gov-
ernment ;

2. The danger that churches become so dependent upon
government that they compromise their integrity or
fail to exert their critical influence upon public policy.

Ill

We support the abolition of all special privileges accorded
to members of the clergy in American tax laws and regula-
tions, and call upon the churches to deal with the consequent
financial implications for their ministers. Conversely, we
believe that all forms of discrimination against members of
the clergy in American tax legislation and administrative
regulations should be discontinued. We do not believe that
the status of an individual under ecclesiastical law or prac-
tice ought to be the basis of governmental action either
granting or withholding a special tax benefit.

REPORT NO. 16
"THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH AND CHURCH-
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS"

Petition No. : Report of a Study Commission.
April 28, 1968 — 98 members, 50 present, 50 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 262, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal -page 717.

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Committee No. 1 — Christian Social Concerns

A Statement Concerning

Church Participation in

Public xA.fifairs

I

We recognize that churches exist within the body politic
along with numerous other forms of human association. Like
other social groups their existence affects and is affected by
governments. We believe that churches have the right and
the duty to speak and act corporately on those matters of
public policy which involve basic moral or ethical issues
and questions. Any concept of church-government relations
which denies churches this role in the body politic strikes
at the very core of religious liberty.

The attempt to influence the formation and execution of
public policy at all levels of government is often the most
effective means available to churches to keep before modern
man the ideal of a society in which power and order are
made to serve the ends of justice and freedom for all people.
Through such social action churches generate new ideas,
challenge certain goals and methods, and help rearrange the
emphasis on particular values in ways that facilitate adop-
tion and implementation of specific policies and progi'ams
which promote the goals of a responsible society.

II

We believe that churches must behave responsibly in the
arena of public affairs. Responsible behavior requires ad-
herence to ethically sound substantive and procedural
norms.

We live in a pluralistic society. In such a society, churches
should not seek to use the authority of government to make
the whole community conform to their particular moral
codes. Rather, churches should seek to enlarge and clarify
the ethical grounds of public discourse and to identify and
define the foreseeable consequences of available choices of
public policy.

In participating in the arena of public affairs churches
occupy no position which is inherently superior to that of
other participants ; hence the stands which they take on par-
ticular issues of public policy are not above question or
criticism.

Responsible behavior in the arena of public affairs re-
quires churches to accept the fact that in dealing with com-
plex issues of public policy, good intentions and high ideals
need to be combined with as much practical and technical
knowledge of politics and economics as possible.

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Another norm of responsible behavior derives from the
fact that no particular public policy which may be endorsed
by churches at a given point in time should be regarded as
an ultimate expression of Christian ethics in society.
Churches should not assume that any particular social pat-
tern, political order, or economic ideology represents a com-
plete embodiment of the Christian ethic.

When churches speak to government they also bear the
responsibility to speak to their own memberships. Cultiva-
tion of ethically informed public opinion is particularly cru-
cial in local congregations. It is essential to responsible
behavior that procedures be established and maintained to
insure full, frank, and informed discussion by members and
constituents of churches of the decisions and actions of re-
ligious groups within the arena of public affairs. In the
present period of human history, attention should be given
to the dignity of every person and appeal should be made to
the consciences of all persons of good will. Churches must
acknowledge and respect the role of the laity as well as the
clergy in determining their behavior in the arena of public
affairs.

Because of their commitment to unity and in the interest
of an effective strategy, churches should, to the maximum
extent feasible, coordinate their own efforts and, where ap-
propriate, cooperate with other organizations when they
seek to influence properly the formation and execution of
public policy at all levels of government.

Finally, churches should not seek to utilize the processes
of public affairs to further their own institutional interests
or to obtain special privileges for themselves.

Ill

United Methodism is a part of the universal church. In
the formulation and expression of the Methodist voice in
public affairs, we must listen to the concerns and insights
of churchmen and churches in all nations. It is imperative
that our expressions and actions be informed by participa-
tion in the universal church.

IV
With particular reference to The United Methodist
Church and public affairs, we express the following convic-
tions: That connectional units of the denomination (such
as General Conference, jurisdictional conference, annual
conference, local congregation, or general board or agency)
should continue to exercise the right to advocate govern-
ment policies which involve basic moral or ethical issues and
questions; that in exercising this right, each such connec-

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tional unit, or any other official group within The United
Methodist Church, should always make explicit for whom
or in whose name it speaks or acts in the arena of public
affairs, and that only the General Conference is competent
to speak or act in the name of The United Methodist Church.
The statements in reference to Church-Government Rela-
tions have reference primarily to church-government rela-
tions in the United States of America. United Methodist
Conferences in countries other than the United States may
adopt these statements if they seem applicable to their
situation.

REPORT NO 17
"THE RULE OF LAW AND THE RIGHT OF DISSENT"

Petition Nos. : 1077-78, 1083, 1087, 1186, 1189, 1209, 1833,

1849, 2241, 2906, 2909, 2929-31.
April 28, 1968 — 98 members, 55 present, 45 for, 9 against,

1 not voting.

Calendar No. 263, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 791.

The Rule of Law and the Right of Dissent

The increasing stresses in our society, growing out of
strong differences over the war in Vietnam and the per-
petuation of racial discrimination at home, make it essential
that w^e understand the nature and implications of : dissent,
civil disobedience, obedience to the law and seeking within
the law redress for wrongs.

As Christians we seek God's will for our lives. We realize
that in times of conflict we are called upon to "obey God
rather than man" and hence may find ourselves at odds with
temporal authority. At the same time we are constrained to
act in humility and in the spirit of reconciliation. In this
spirit we state the following affirmations :

One, We affii^m the value ayid necessity of a society rooted
in law and of a citizenry ivho respect law. No society can
long continue without justice and order, and these cannot
exist unless the members of a society adhere to the rule of
law. Where particular provisions of law are unwise or un-
just, the citizen must seek correction through the law's
provisions for change, i.e. in the court or the legislature or to
reconstitute lawmaking bodies through the democratic
process.

A rule of law is dependent upon the respect and support of
the citizenry as well as on its obedience. Therefore, the pro-
visions and processes of the law must merit respect and

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support. They must be constantly tended and improved by
the hands of those sensitive to injustice. Laws must be
drafted, interpreted and administered in terms of man's
highest moral insights. This is the way to that rule of law
which will afford society the justice and order it requires.

Nevertheless, in our day as in other times, there are per-
sons who under conscience cannot obey a given law or who
have found that their attempts to change a law or to secure
redress for grievances have fallen on deaf ears or have been
rejected. We understand how, in such circumstances, they
must "obey God rather than man."

Tivo, We then affirm the right of dissent as an essential
ingredient of any democratic society. The right of everyone
to dissent is in jeopardy when the right of anyone is denied.

In a time of intense controversy and conflict, we call at-
tention to the American heritage which has provided for the
right of dissent. As a nation whose very historic and
cherished freedoms were forged by dissent, we believe that
in our time the interests of our common life may, in certain
specific instances, be served best by those who dissent from
the policies and actions of our government. We believe that
the sincere and patriotic citizen has a duty to dissent from
and work for the correction of the policies and actions of
his government when he believes them to be immoral and
unjust. At the same time, we urge that all expressions of
dissent be responsible and within a basic commitment to
non-violent means.

Three, We affirm the right of non-violent civil disobedi-
ence in extreme cases as a viable option in a democracy and
as a sometime requirement for Christians who are to have
no other God than the God of Jesus Christ. By civil dis-
obedience we mean the deliberate and non-violent disobeying
of a law believed to be unjust or unconstitutional, and the
willingness to accept penalties for that violation.

Where a civil disobedient has a fundamental respect for
legal institutions of society and is prepared to accept penal-
ties for disobedience, there is little threat to the basis con-
cept of the rule of law.

We believe that such disobedience under conscientious
control does not justify, nor would it encourage, wide-spread
casual and indiscriminate violation of law\ Some may mis-
interpret the civil disobedient's motivation and action, and
respond accordingly; but this is one of the risks that must
be taken in a society that gives some autonomy to an in-
formed and sensitive conscience. We believe that not only
the individual who protests, but freedom of religion and the
best interests of the society itself, will be served by this
freedom for conscientious action.

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Four, We affirm the right of clergymen and others to
counsel persons on 'problems of conscience. Furthermore, we
call upon pastors and qualified lay members of the United
Methodist Church, whatever their own stand on war may
be, to equip themselves with appropriate information in
order that they may counsel more wisely. We urge them to
provide information, resources and support leaving the
decision in the hands of the one who must face the risks.

REPORT NO. 18-"DISSENT"

Petition Nos. : 1171-72, 1169, 1852, 2896, 2908, 1205.
April 28, 1968 — 98 members, 55 present, 45 for, 9 against,
1 not voting.

Calendar No. 264, adopted May 3, 1968, Joimial page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 19-"ELIMINATI0N OF MINISTERIAL
EXEMPTION IN THE SELECTIVE SERVICE LAW"

Petition Nos. : 1190, 1187-88, 1206, 1832, 2925.
April 28, 1968 — 98 members, 56 present, 43 for, 10 against,
3 not voting.

Calendar No. 265, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 20-"RACIAL EQUALITY
IN THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH"

Petition No. 2874

April 28, 1968—98 members, 56 present, 48 for, 5 against,
3 not voting.

Calendar No. 266, on May 3, 1968, ivas included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legis-
lative calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

Racial Equality in United Methodist Church

WHEREAS, Article IV of the Constitution of The United
Methodist Church provides that "In The United Methodist
Church no conference or other organizational unit of the
church shall be structured so as to exclude anv member or

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any constituent body of the church because of race, color,
national origin, or economic condition," and

WHEREAS, The Judicial Council has ruled, in Decision
No. 242, that during a transitional period of indeterminant
length "Article IV is not to be read so as to forbid the con-
tinued existence of annual conferences, the membership of
which may be predominantly, or even exclusively racial in
composition," and

WHEREAS, In the formation of The Methodist Church
in 1939 and 1940 expedient arrangements were made in the
expectation that basic issues should be resolved in due
course, and in fact these issues have not been satisfactorily
resolved within an elapsed time of some twenty-eight years ;
therefore

The General Conference is urgently petitioned to declare
that Article IV of the Constitution is an essential part of
the basic law of The United Methodist Church, and that
arrangements shall be made forthwith for its implementa-
tion.

REPORT NO. 21-"RACIAL COMPOSITION OF
ALL BOARDS, AGENCIES AND INSTITUTIONS"

Petition Nos. : 1150-52, 1889, 2919.

April 29, 1968 — 98 members, 46 present, 45 for, 0 against,
1 not voting.

Calendar No. 267, on May 3, 1968, ivas included by the
General Conference in the blanket motion concluding
legislative calendar business. The motion adopted and re-
ferred all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commis-
sions on Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary
sections into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee concurs with the above petitions and asks
that the following paragraphs be inserted in the Discipline,
under paragi^aph 718.3 (Blue Book) so as to add c) to this
statement :

c) The membership of boards, committees, and agencies
of The United Methodist Church, at the level of the Gen-
eral and Jurisdictional Conferences, and insofar as possible
at the level of the Annual Conference and the local church,
shall insure adequate representation of racial minority
members; further, that all such boards, committees and
agencies whose membership is set forth in Discipline shall
be authorized to elect as many additional members-at-large
as may be necessary to meet this requirement.

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REPORT NO. 22-"PlJBLISHING HOUSE REFRAIN
FROM PRACTICING DISCRIMINATION"

Petition No. 2876

April 28, 1968 — 98 members, 56 present, 54 for, 0 against,
2 not voting.

Calendar No. 268, on May 3, 1968, Journal page 870, The
General Conference referred this report to the Committee
to study the Publishing House.

The committee concurs with this petition and asks that
the Discipline be amended to add the following sentence to
Paragraph 881 (Blue Book) :

It shall ensure that The United Methodist Publishing
House and each of the corporations subject to its direction
(No. 871.3) recruit, employ, utilize and promote their pro-
fessional staff, skilled workers, and other agency personnel
without regard to race or color.

REPORT NO. 23-"DENIAL OF FUNDS TO AGENCIES
PRACTICING DISCRIMINATION"

Petition No. 2576

April 28, 1968 — 98 members, 56 present, 36 for, 13 against,
7 not voting.

Calendar No. 269, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legis-
lative calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joirit Co7nmissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee concurs with the petition and asks that the
following paragraph be inserted in the Discipline, under
Paragraph 761 (Blue Book), to become a new sub-para-
graph number 14 :

It shall withhold approval of the entire budget of any
agency or any church related institution receiving General
Church funds until such agency or church related institution
certifies to the Council in writing that it has established and
has complied with a policy of a) recruiting, employing,
utilizing, recompensing and promoting professional staff
and other personnel without regard to race or color or sex,
and b) fulfilling its duties and responsibilities in a manner
which does not involve racial segregation or discrimination.

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REPORT NO. 24— "SUPPORT OF CONSCIENCE FUND"

Petition Nos. : 1834, 2879, 2943.

April 28, 1968 — 98 members, 56 present, 45 for, 6 against,
5 not voting.

Calendar No. 270, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal -page 868.

The committee voted concurrence.

SUPPORT OF CONSCIENCE FUND

WHEREAS, ministers and laymen, who on the basis of
conscience in taking standards concerning such matters as
opposition to war or in support of racial justice and fellow-
ship may suffer economic deprivation, and

WHEREAS, ministers and laymen may be arrested and
imprisoned for conscience sake because of their witness to
the oneness of the human family and their opposition to
war, with resulting economic distress to themselves and
their families, and

WHEREAS, in any time of social upheaval and change a
few persons always bear disproprotionate burdens and ex-
perience the heaviest suffering, and

WHEREAS, many United Methodist people and churches
would share the burdens of these ministers and laymen who
with their families suffer because of conscience, by provid-
ing funds for relief, counseling service and legal assistance ;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:

(1) That an opportunity be provided for individuals,
churches, and any others around the world who wish to con-
tribute to a fund to assist these ministers and laymen finan-
cially, and with counseling and legal services ;

(2) That said funds be administered by a committee
created by and responsible to the Board of Christian Social
Concerns. The committee shall include one bishop and mem-
bers from the general agencies required by the Discipline
to be represented in the Board of Christian Social Concerns.

(3) That the Commission on World Service and Finance
be the receiving and disbursing agent ;

(4) And that publicity be given to the existence of this
fund, its purposes and needs.

REPORT NO. 25
"THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH AND RACE

An Amendment to Report No. 6, Calendar Item No. 148)"

Petition No. 2883

April 26, 1968 — 98 members, 55 present, 49 for, 4 against,
2 not voting.

Calendar No. 271. This calendar number was withdrawn.

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REPORT NO. 26-"WOMEN IN POLICY MAKING-
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH"

Petition No. 798

April 27, 1968 — 98 members, 75 present, 74 for, 1 against,

0 not voting.

Calendar No. 330, on May 3, 1968, ivas included by the Gen-
eneral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legis-
lative calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee voted concurrence on this petition and
recommends that the financing of this study commission be
referred to the Department of Research of the Program
Council.

REPORT NO. 27-"RURAL INTERESTS"

Petition Nos. : 1223, 2881.

April 28, 1968 — 98 members, 52 present, 51 for, 0 against,

1 not voting.

Calendar No. 331, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legis-
lative calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
this to the Church for study. Journal page 868.

We recognize the necessity for improvement of the eco-
nomic, social and spiritual conditions of rural people
throughout the world. Rapid changes are affecting town and
country life. The non-metropolitan church must give major
leadership in these areas of concern. Eighty per cent of our
congi-egations and sixty per cent of our members remain a
bulwark in this segment of American church life.

The provision of food and fiber is basic to the domestic
and world economy and basic to our concept of Christian
responsibility. The blessings of American agricultural
abundance in contrast to the underdeveloped areas of the
world emphasizes our obligations as Christians to share, to
help, to serve. This is implicit in Christian mission. There-
fore, we desire to cooperate with all groups and organiza-
tions, private and public that seek to fulfill these purposes.

Structural and social changes are taking place in our town
and country communities as some of them decline, others
remain static, and still others expand rapidly. The church

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must continue to be concerned with individual, family and
community redemption.

The church must work with those organizations and
groups which seek to enrich the lives of the people in all
their daily relationships. It needs to see and accept the fact
that these groups and individuals are involved in mission in
the life of the community, and recognize that laymen are
ministers of the church in the work-a-day world.

We note the structural and social changes taking place in
rural areas as a result of the introduction of new agricul-
tural technology. We call upon private business to partici-
pate with public authorities in planning for the social conse-
quences of technological change.

We view the increase of tenancy and the concentration of
farm lands into absentee hands as a distinct threat to a free
society.

We recommend to governments the creation of regional
multi-purpose planning authorities to develop land use
standards w^hich include social costs and benefits, drawing
upon resources from the humanities and the biological and
behavioral sciences.

We call attention to the economically disadvantaged, in-
cluding migrant laborers, and support the right of agricul-
tural workers to organize to bargain collectively through
unions of their own choice. We support the inclusion of
agricultural workers under national protective legislation.

We recognize that town and country life continues to offer
a favorable environment for the maintenance of democratic
institutions, family stability, home ownership, responsibility
for community life and the development of a more Christian
society.

The church is ecumenical when it is inclusive rather than
exclusive. We commit ourselves to developing churches of
this nature throughout the world. We believe that in non-
metropolitan society we have a great opportunity to achieve
this purpose and relationship. We pledge ourselves to work
toward this end in grassroots ecumenicity.

REPORT NO. 28
"INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF HUMAN RIGHTS"

Petition Nos : 1122-38, 1232, 1858, 1864, 1874-84, 1886-88,

2206-07, 2887, 2889, 2918.
April 28, 1968 — 98 members, 56 present, 56 for, 0 against,

0 not voting.

Calendar No. 3U2, on May 3, 1968, luas included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legis-
lative calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
to the church for study. Journal page 868.

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The committee voted concurrence on all the petitions
listed above and urges adoption of the following resolution :

RESOLUTION REGARDING INTERNATIONAL YEAR
OF HUMAN RIGHTS

We recommend that all Annual and Jurisdictional Con-
ferences and all boards and agencies of the United Methodist
Church lend their fullest cooperation in the observance of
this significant year, 1968, marking the twentieth anni-
versary of the adoption by the United Nations of the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, as the Interna-
tional Year of Human Rights,

We further recommend that the President of the United
States submit to the U. S. Senate for ratification all of the
Human Rights Covenants as adopted by the General As-
sembly of the United Nations, including among others :

We urge the early ratification by all nations of the four-
teen conventions on human rights developed and approved
by the United Nations or its specialized agencies which in-
clude the following :

1. Convention on Forced Labor (International Labor
Organization).

2. Convention on Freedom of Association (International
Labor Organization) .

3. Convention on Right to Organize (International Labor
Organization).

4. Convention on Equal Pay for Equal Work (Inter-
national Labor Organization).

5. Convention Against Discrimination in Employment
(International Labor Organization).

6. Convention Against Discrimination in Education
(Unesco).

7. Convention on Genocide.

8. Convention on Cultural and Political Rights.

9. Convention on Economic and Social and Cultural
Rights.

10. Convention Against Racial Discrimination.

11. Convention on Political Rights of Women.

12. Convention on Nationality of Married Women.

13. Convention on Age, Consent to, and registration of
marriages.

14. Convention on Slavery (ratified by U. S., 1967).

We further recommend that the development of the quad-
rennial progi-am of The United Methodist Church include
major attention and support to special efforts directed
toward :

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1) Ratification of the U. N. Conventions on Human
Rights.

2) Support of "development" programs throughout the
world on a multilateral and mutual-help basis.

3) Elimination of all discrimination based on race any-
vi^here in the world and especially in the U. S. A.

4) Uniting our efforts in the world community with other
non-governmental organizations in creating a climate that
will eliminate all manifestations of apartheid.

5) Elimination of segregation and discrimination in The
United Methodist Church.

REPORT NO. 29-"ALCOHOL AND THE MINISTRY"

Petition Nos. 1217, 2232, 993, 979, 1154, 1157, 1159, 1836,

966, 972, 1153, 1156, 1158, 2233.
April 29, 1968 — 98 members, 55 present, 43 for, 11 against,

1 not voting.

Calendar No. 343, on May 3, 1968, this report was cancelled
hy Calendar No. 516 (Committee on Christian Social Con-
cerns Report No. lo) and becomes nonconcurrence,

Journal page 850.

The committee voted concurrence on all petitions listed
above and would submit the following :

Substitute for Paragraph 318(7) and Paragraph 326(e)
in Report (White Book) :

"Agreed for the sake of a disciplined example to make a
complete dedication of himself to the highest ideals of the
Christian ministry according to the scriptures and as
enunciated in the statements of social principles of The
United Methodist Church."

REPORT NO. 30
"ALCOHOL AND THE OFFICIAL BOARD"

Petition Nos. : 1248, 1063.

April 29, 1968 — 98 members, 56 present, 49 for, 5 against,

2 not voting.

Calendar No. 3H, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 31
"HEALTH, WELFARE AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT"

Petition Nos. 2891, 2901, 2911, 1197, 1224.
April 28, 1968 — 98 members, 54 present, 44 for, 5 against,
5 not voting.

Calendar No. 3A5, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 867.

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Health, Welfare and Human Development

The Christian Church has always affirmed its beliefs that
human persons are God's most precious creation. It is there-
fore the stewardship of the Church and society to establish
health and welfare systems by which human personality
may develop to its greatest potential.

Human resource development is thus not only a moral
imperative but also good social policy, and is deeply involved
in national self-interest. We cannot afford the waste of
human resources through poor health, limited cultural ex-
posure, inadequate education and ineffective rehabilitation.
The far-sighted prevention of all human illness and distress
is at least as important as cure and rehabilitation.

We call upon both the governmental and private sectors
of society to become involved in a more comprehensive pro-
gram of human resource development which meets at least
these basic needs :

1) Family planning information and materials;

2) Adequate medical care for expectant mothers;

3) Medical services for the care of children;

4) Adequate family income so that the necessities of diet,
clothing and housing are met in ways consistent with the
standards of the whole society ;

5) Supplemental educational and cultural experiences for
pre-school children ;

6) Formal academic education for each individual to the
extent to which he is able to benefit ;

7) Education for young people which will permit them
to enter the trades and technical services which society
needs ;

8) Opportunities for significant service involvements so
that in giving himself each person is able to arrive at his
full potential.

The local church, with its community base, is called to
become involved in bridging the socio-cultural gap between
services provided and the estranged in society.

Guaranteed Annual Income

Adequate food, clothing, and housing are a necessary
ingredient in the development process of the individual.
In a high money economy funds are needed to purchase
basic commodities and services. But many Americans today
live under economic conditions which deny them satisfaction
of their basic needs. This situation is scandalous because it
is unnecessary due to the economic productivity of our
society. Present programs designated to produce economic

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growth and to increase employment opportunities have been
inadequtae to fill the need, as have the various income trans-
fer systems such as public welfare and social insurance
programs.

A national program of guaranteed income is not a substi-
tute for a full employment policy. We believe that programs
are needed which will develop the maximum productive
skills of all citizens. We also believe that wage standards
are needed which provide a living wage. It will still be
necessary to broaden and improve social welfare services.
However, we must acknowledge that our economy functions
imperfectly. It becomes the responsibility of society to de-
velop new institutions which more adequately fulfill human
rights. As Christians we have the obligation to develop the
moral foundation for public policies which provide every
family with the minimum income needed to participate as
responsible and productive members of society.

We call upon our churches and the General Boards and
Agencies :

1) to study the various methods for guaranteeing every
individual and family an income capable of supporting
human life in dignity and decency ; and

2) to participate in the development and implementation
of those policies and programs which best fulfill the follow-
ing criteria :

a) Available to all as a matter of right ;

b) Adequate to maintain health and human decency;

c) Administered so as to maximize coverage and adjust
benefits to changes in cost of living ;

d) Developed in a manner which will respect the freedom
of persons to manage their own lives, increase their power
to choose their own careers, and enable them to participate
in meeting personal and community needs ;

e) Designed to aiford incentive to productive activity;

f ) Designed in such a way that existing socially desirable
programs and values are conserved and enhanced.

Social Welfare Policy

Concern for the welfare of the poor, the widow, the
orphan is deeply entrenched within the prophetic tradition
and the New Testament message. Historically, social wel-
fare has received its motivation and impetr.s frjm the
Judeo-Christian faith.

Social welfare increasingly implies the concv^rn of all
persons, organized for the welfare of all persons. Continued
unemployment and poverty highlight the critical need for
public and private assistance to those unable to earn an
adequate livelihood. We urge State and Federal social wel-

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fare programs to establish criteria for and practices of in-
dividual and family support sufficient to afford a standard of
living which meets minimal needs. Public and private pro-
grams of welfare are needed which would : provide physical
necessities for the destitute; respect the integrity and the
dignity of persons; and encourage economic independence.
Provisions should be made for homemaker services, birth-
control information, literacy development, and cultural op-
portunities. These programs should offer a maximum of
flexibility to meet individual needs. Social workers should
not have case loads which exceed professional standards.
The provision of trained case aides will extend the produc-
tivity of professional case workers.

The Church must develop specialized ministries to the
physically handicapped, mentally retarded, emotionally dis-
turbed, unmarried expectant parents, the divorced, the
social deviants, and other groups of special need. Face-to-
face contacts between the socially privileged and the under-
privileged are seriously needed.

Health Care

Sweeping changes are occurring in the health and human
development systems of our society. New programs in com-
munity health have the potential of extending care on a
comprehensive basis to persons in all walks of life. The
development of new kinds of centers, together with in-
creased cooperation between professional people, provide op-
portunities not only for better remedial care, but for bold
new approaches in primary prevention.

In addition to the Church's established provision for
health care through hospitals and other institutions, oppor-
tunities exist for church men and women to become involved
in emerging programs through community action and plan-
ning, volunteer services in centers, and innovative minis-
tries within congregational life.

Recognizing that new biomedical technologies, such as
organ transplants and control of genetic defects, while offer-
ing rich potential for enhancing health, also place stress on
traditional images and values about human nature, we en-
courage men of ethicial concern in various relevant fields
together to engage in the study and direction of these de-
velopments.

Mental illness is a major health problem in all parts of
the world. The Church is challenged to use its resources to
make a major contribution to mental health and healing.

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We encourage our churches

1) To engage in mental health education through

a) family life conferences

b) workshops on parent-child communication

c) premarital counseling

d) sex education

e) education in fellowship groups

f ) community development in the urban environment

2) To become involved in community programs for
primary prevention of mental illness ;

3) To work with other agencies to develop programs and
facilities for the care of the mentally disturbed and re-
tarded ;

4) To develop pastoral counseling centers to minister to
the troubled ;

5) To foster cooperative efforts between ministers, phy-
sicians, and other health professionals in the care of both
the physically and mentally ill ;

6) To promote the rapid establishment of community
mental health centers.

Sexuality

Our society is undergoing a revolution in the area of sex
and sexual morality. The prevailing shifting of standards
presents both challenge and opportunity to the Church.

We bring to this situation openness and encouragement
to research in the biological, psycho-social and socio-cultural
dimensions of human sexuality. The Christian community
must bring also to the situation the theological dimension,
thus casting it into the Biblical perspective of Creation.
We view our sexuality in the light of the goodness of this
creation, believing it to be intended for the fulfillment of
personality as well as for procreation, and further affirming
that the sex act is never isolated within the separate person-
alities of participants or within their total relationship as
persons. We believe that all dimensions of our sexuality are
best satisfied within the marriage covenant.

We recognize that much of our program of sex education
is ineffectual, and resolve to bring all resources available
to us into study and development of new programs. We
recognize that more important than formal sex education
is the normal nurture of our children in Christian family
environment.

We recognize that many persons who are troubled and
broken by sexual problems, such as homosexuality, suffer
from discriminatory practices arising from traditional at-
titudes and from outmoded legal practices. We strongly
recommend that wherever possible such persons be brought

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under the care of our health and human development serv-
ices rather than under penal and correctional services. We
believe that the ministry of the Church extends to all human
beings troubled and broken by sexual problems and they
should find forgiveness and redemption within its fellow-
ship.

Responsible Parenthood

We affirm the principle of responsible parenthood. Each
married couple has the right and the duty prayerfully and
responsibly to control conception according to the circum-
stances of their marriage. Married couples are free within
the limits of Christian conscience to use those means of birth
control which meet the approval of the medical profession.
We find no moral distinction between periodic continence
and the use of various types of contraception now^ available.

We favor legislation on abortion along the lines recom-
mended by the American Law Institute and the American
Medical Association, allowing termination of pregnancy
upon the recommendation of a qualified panel of physicians
when it has been clearly determined that the physical or
mental health of the mother is seriously threatened, or where
substantial medical evidence indicates that a child will be
born grossly deformed in mind or body, or where pregnancy
has resulted from rape or incest. We recognize that the vast
majority of illegal abortions will be unaffected by the above
provisions. We favor a program of primary prevention
through making conception control advice and means eco-
nomically available through proper channels. We further
urge the Church to continue study of the serious ethical
considerations surrounding abortion and other issues of
family planning, such as genetic therapy and overpopula-
tion.

We call upon churches to counsel married couples and
those approaching marriage on the principle of responsible
parenthood. We urge the churches to support public policies
which make available contraceptive advice and means to the
medically indigent at public expense. We urge our govern-
ment to increase its commitments to international projects
to assist developing nations with family planning upon the
request of those nations.

Crime and Delinquency

It is our Christian duty to help protect society from law-
less behavior through improved methods of prevention,
control, and treatment of crime and delinquency. We support

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sound procedures which would help persons to become re-
sponsible citizens. We do not believe an individual should be
excused from his personal responsibility for criminal acts.
However, we confess that all of us share responsibility for
the social conditions which breed crime and delinquency.
Thus, we all share in the responsibility and the duty of
rehabilitating criminal offenders, recognizing that the judg-
ment of God falls on all men.

We urge Methodists to work with other concerned citizens
to improve law enforcement, judicial procedures, probation,
confinement, parole, and after-care facilities and services.
Specialized courts and treatment centers are often desirable,
and deserve our full support.

We recognize that all administration of justice begins
with the police officer. For without him there is no appre-
hension, conviction, punishment, or rehabilitation of the
guilty. We commend the efforts of the law enforcement
estabhshment, but decry those incidents of brutality which
have deprived individuals of their dignity and constitutional
rights, and in so doing have demeaned the law enforcement
process. We call upon all of society to upgi-ade the level of
law enforcement by better trained, equipped, and paid police
who are thus capable of developing better community rela-
tionships. Each citizen is called upon to be a part of the
process of justice which protects the innocent and deters
the development of crime at all levels.

The Church recognizes that many offenders can be re-
habilitated, if we utilize a therapeutic, not a punitive, princi-
ple of justice. Nevertheless, we believe that corrective
punishment, intelligently and carefully administered, is gen-
erally a necessary element of rehabilitation. The redemptive
fellowship and faith of the Church provide an essential re-
source and a basic atmosphere of concern for rehabilitation.

We should study the factors which breed crime and de-
linquency and take appropriate action to resolve those
conditions. We must be ready to accept offenders of all ages
into our fellowship and to participate in face-to-face re-
habilitative efforts. The rehabilitation process will better
succeed when we embody society's task of rehabilitation in
persons capable of inspiring others.

Since the Church aflfirms that no one is outside of the
realm of God's redemptive activity, we therefore call upon
the Federal Government and the several states to abolish
capital punishment. Though the Church's position is prim-
arily established on theological and moral grounds, we cite
evidence to indicate that the death penalty is not a deterrent
to crime, and, in fact, those states w^hich have historically
abolished the death penalty have the lowest rates of homi-

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cide. Approximately 80 percent of the murders committed
in 1966 were inflicted by relatives of the victims or persons
acquainted with the victims, making criminal homicide, to
a major extent, a domestic problem.

Gambling

Gambling as a means of seeking material gain only by
chance is a menace to personal character and social moral-
ity. Gambling stimulates the desire to get something for
nothing. It encourages a primitive fatalistic faith in chance.
Organized and commercial gambling is a threat to business,
breeds crime and poverty, and is destructive to the interests
of good government.

Legalized parimutuel betting has greatly increased
gambling and stimulated illegal book-making. Dependence
on gambling revenue has led many states to exploit the
weakness of their own citizens. We deplore the development
of state lotteries and their use as a means of raising public
revenues. Public apathy, and a lack of awareness that petty
gambling feeds organized crime, has opened the door to the
spread of legalized gambling. We support the strong en-
forcement of gambling laws ; the repeal of all laws legaliz-
ing gambling, and the rehabilitation of compulsive gamblers.
The church has a key role in developing the spiritual health
and moral maturity which frees persons from dependence
on damaging social customs. It is expected that United
Methodist Churches abstain from the use of raffles, lotteries,
and games of chance for any purpose. We should protest all
forms of gambling practices carried on in our communities.

Public Safety

With the complexity of modern traffic has come death and
injury on our highways in proportions which shock our
moral sensitivities. The waste in human life and resources
makes this problem one that demands the attention of the
church and the whole society. We support all reasonable pro-
grams of public and private agencies which guard the safety
of motorists and pedestrians. We endorse driver education
classes in school systems, uniform traffic laws, the updat-
ing and strengthening of traffic courts and procedures and
the strict unbiased application of traflfic laws to all drivers.
We urge passage of implied consent laws, chemical tests for
people suspected of driving under the influence, sound-
filming of interrogation for drinking drivers, periodic re-
testing of drivers for licensing, motor vehicle inspection, and
remedial driving schools — all to upgrade the level of opera-

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tion of motor vehicles. We welcome the activity of the
federal government in establishing safety standards for the
manufacturers of automobiles, and call upon the appropriate
administrative agencies vigorously to protect the interests of
the public. We call upon the automobile manufacturers to
discharge their stewardship for designing and building
motor vehicles with safety as a primary objective.

Aging

All aging persons should be able to enjoy the fruits of
their labor and to contribute to the society according to their
abilities. The elderly must first be viewed as individuals and
secondarily as those who may have the special needs char-
acteristic of old age.

Public and private efforts must be stimulated to meet the
neeeds of the aging for housing, emplojTnent, and for social,
medical, and personal services. Care must be taken to help
the aging to remain involved in the life of the community
and to retain their self-respect. Programs should provide
for continuing growth of the mind, the spirit, and service
opportunities exemplified by such programs as the Foster
Grandparent Program of OEO. Specialized care must be
provided for those who are dependent. We call upon the
local church to develop creative programming and education
for all ages.

Fihns, Radio and Television

The mass media are among the most pervasive cultural
forces of our society, having considerable impact on human
personality and development. Consequently, mass media are
viewed from several points of view, as instruments for
creative education on the one hand, and on the other as in-
fluence to be controlled.

Many artists, producers, and citizens resist what they
perceive to be the Church's unrealistic attempt to prohibit
portrayal of disturbing or controversial facets of life, and
challenge the Church to take seriously the spiritual depth of
much contemporary drama as depicted in motion pictures
and radio and television. At the same time, there is con-
siderable concern throughout our society about the exploita-
tion of sex, violence, and materialistic emphases in much
radio and television programming and advertising. There-
fore, many of our leaders and parents are requesting guid-
ing principles to help them to evaluate films, radio, and
television programming.

We call upon appropriate agencies and institutions
throughout our society to undertake more intensive studies
on the effect of mass media on personality, with particular

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emphasis on such factors as value formation, morality,
social and anti-social behavior, and character development.
I. We affirm our adherence on the principle of freedom of
expression as a right of every person. The exercise of this
freedom requires that :

1. Freedom of expression, whether by spoken word,
printed word, or any artistic medium, should be exercised
within a framework of social responsibility.

2. Freedom of expression through radio and television is
essential and granted the broadcaster by the people. It must
be exercised with the limits of the responsibility defined by
the Communications Act of 1934 (as amended).

3. The broadcaster is rightly responsible for the content
of all programming. The broadcaster, however, is subject to
the licensing power of the Federal Communications Com-
mission, which is charged with representing the public
interest.

4. We commend the efforts of certain broadcasters to
control and improve commercials and programming through
the self -regulatory codes for radio and television of the Na-
tional Association of Broadcasters.

5. Similarly, motion picture producers should exercise
their freedom of artistic expression with a keen sense of
responsibility for the welfare of society, supported by a
vigilant self-regulation within the industry.

6. The Church must oppose precensorship of an artistic
expression, but should insist that the artist-producer remain
subject to punitive action by the courts for violation of laws
against obscenity and pornography.

7. The free-enterprise, commercial approach to television,
radio, and films has produced a rich and varied supply of
entertainment, educational and cultural programs needed in
a pluralistic society. At the same time, we encourage the
intercultural exchange of films and programs, as well as
educational and public television, which meet the needs of
minority audiences and public concerns. We endorse the
development of the Public Broadcasting Corporation and
the experimental Public Broadcasting Laboratory.

8. We urge the appropriate agencies of the United Meth-
odist Church to study the implications of satellite communi-
cations systems in their effect on social development in the
United States and other nations.

II. We urge the Church to devise creative ways of relat-
ing itself to the entertainment industries and arts.

1. To seek to understand and take seriously the content of

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films and radio and television programs, and to evaluate it
in the light of the Christian faith and ethic.

2. To relate to the men and women of the entertainment
industries, to encourage them to explore the nature of their
faith and their work, and to offer them the support of the
Christian fellowship.

3. To employ meaningfully the content of films and radio
and television programs in its program of education and
outreach.

4. To inspire young men and women entering vocations in
the entertainment arts to regard their work as an oppor-
tunity to make their Christian witness.

5. To consult with persons in the entertainment arts re-
garding the depiction of Biblical and theological themes.

III. We call upon the Church to develop programs and
resources among its members in respect to the entertain-
ment arts :

1. To develop an informed and responsible attitude to-
ward the entertainment arts on the part of its members.

2. To help its members develop criteria by which as
Christians they can interpret what the artists are saying
to them. This responsibility includes :

a. Publication of film reviews and radio and television
program analysis designed to give guidance for intelligent
and selective viewing and listening.

b. Interpretation in depth of significant films and radio
and television programs, through periodicals, the church
school, and colleges and seminaries.

c. Relating the mass media culture to the church school
curricula, and provision of special courses as needed.

d. Development of cooperation between film distributors
and community organizations to provide the public with
advance information about films, based on impartial ratings
produced by independent groups such as the Protestant
Motion Picture Council, the American Jewish Committee,
Congress of Parents and Teachers, et al.

3. To help parents exercise their responsibility for guid-
ing their children and their use of radio, television and
motion pictures.

4. To encourage its members, individual and corporate,
to find ways in which they can exercise their potential in-
fluence on the broadcasting and film industries.

THE ADDICTIVE SOCIETY
We express concern and alarm over the widespread abuse
of drugs which stimulate, depress, or distort human percep-
tion and behavior. An increasing number of persons depend
upon the effects of chemical substances to medicate emo-

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tional problems or to meet social and recreational needs. A
variety of chemicals is legally and illegally available, some
socially accepted, which produce comfortable effects and
are capable of producing dependency and addiction. The
range of chemicals include opiates, barbiturates, tranquil-
izers, amphetamines, psychedelics, alcohol, and nicotine.

The ministry of the Church should be directed both to
the prevention and the treatment of addictive disorders. We
understand dependency and addiction to be the product of
multiple and interrelated causes with physiological, socio-
logical, psychological, and theological dimensions. The
Church must focus on the causative as well as the rehabili-
tative aspects of the dependency-producing process.

We encourage various forms of education in church and
community to teach the facts about the various chemicals
and their effect upon the life of the individual and society.
We encourage the public schools to integrate this teaching
into the curriculum in order that children and youth of the
total community may learn the medical, psychological, and
social problems related to addictive disorders.

We call upon the Church and society to become involved
in rehabilitative efforts. The Church should encourage and
support community-wide efforts to provide services and
facilities to the total population. Not only do we encourage
the development of specialized facilities and services, but we
call upon the helping professions in general to develop a
new awareness of addictive disorders and to apply their
various skills to the solutions of these problems. The role
of the clergjTnan is to serve as a member of this interpro-
fessional community service team.

We call upon society to find ways and means to deal with
addictive disorders in the framework of health and rehabili-
tation services, rather than in the framework of law and
punishment. We urge the reform.

We call upon members of the medical professions to join
with the Church and government in finding ways and means
of avoiding the misuse and abuse of those drugs and medica-
tions which are normally thought to be therapeutic.

The Church should support carefully designed plans to
control the traflfic in narcotics and to rehabilitate the addict.
We urge the reform of existing legal barriers for successful
rehabilitation of the drug offender. Experimental programs
of rehabilitation should be expanded, including those involv-
ing the administration of controlled amounts of drugs under
strict medical supervision. Churches should assist in de-

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veloping halfway houses and similar centers to provide a
therapeutic and supportive community for addicts.

We call upon our people to avoid easy indulgence in
tranquilizers, psychic energizers, and barbiturates. Drugs
should be used only under medical supervision and for pur-
poses of health and well-being. We deplore the growing use
of drug usage which produce hallucinations, and the ex-
aggerated claims of their devotees that such drugs offer
spiritual insight.

Tobacco presents another special case of drug usage. Con-
strained by the overwhelming evidence linking cigarette
smoking with lung cancer, cardiovascular diseases, emphy-
sema, chronic bronchitis, and related illnesses, and moved to
seek the health and w^ell-being of all persons, we urge the
Church, private, and public health organizations to initiate
intensive programs to demonstrate the link between smok-
ing and disease. The United Methodist Church discourages
persons, particularly youth and young adults, from begin-
ning a potentially habituating process.

We are especially concerned about the portrayal of smok-
ing in connection with commercial advertising, particularly
on television. Smoking is depicted in ways which identify it
with physical and social maturity, attractiveness, and suc-
cess. We support the Federal Trade Commission's rules
requiring health warning statements in cigarette packaging,
and w^e endorse the principle of equal television time for
health agencies to publicize the disease implications of
tobacco. We urge the continual scrutiny of television adver-
tising of tobacco by the Code of Ethics Board of the Na-
tional Association of Broadcasters, whose Code of Ethics
requires broadcasters to refrain from the depiction of
smoking as a desirable habit worthy of imitation by youth.

We support expanded research to discover the specific
agents in tobacco which damage health, to develop educa-
tional methods which effectively discourage youth from
smoking, to organize services to assist those who wish to
stop smoking. We urge the removal of tobacco from the
crop-subsidy program of the Department of Agriculture,
and urge government agencies to program the orderly
transition of the economies of tobacco growers, processors
and distributors.

Conclusion

Essential to the prevention of "the addictive society" are
the efforts of Christians to develop all possible resources of
family, Church and community to help persons to achieve
the mature ability to cope with the tensions of life without
undue dependence upon alcohol or other dependency-produc-

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ing drugs, and to foster a social milieu conducive to re-
sponsible decision-making.

REPORT NO. 32-"THE MIDDLE EAST"

Petition No. 2928

April 29, 1968 — 98 members, 51 present, 50 for, 0 against,
1 not voting.

Calendar No. 389, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legis-
lative calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
this to the church for study. Journal page 868.

The committee voted concurrence on the petition as
amended :

"We cannot condone either threatened aggression or terri-
torial expansion by armed force. We believe that boundaries
of the states of the Middle East should now be determined
by negotiations with a concern for justice, security, and the
future peace of the area ; and the integrity of these bounda-
ries should be assured by international protection. The use
of all international waterways should be guaranteed to all
nations on an equal basis. Regardless of the conflicting views
concerning its creation, the state of Israel is a reality. We
believe that the entire international community must come
to recognize and accept its existence.

"We strongly urge all nations to grant religious freedom
and equal rights for those living within their borders. Free
access to all holy places in the Arab states and in Israel
should be guaranteed by international agreement.

"Unless the refugees of the Middle East receive some
measure of justice and are integrated into established so-
cieties, those responsible for their condition or for its per-
petuation will be guilty of great wrong and the resulting
bitterness will create new strife. An overall settlement must
include the dissolution of refugee camps with the resettle-
ment of the refugees in Israel, the Arab nations or other
lands, financial recompense for lost property or some other
form of equity, and a program of orientation to prepare in-
dividuals to participate in the total life of the land in which
they settle. The U.N. is to be warmly commended for its long
and patient service to these unhappy people in temporary
quarters.

"The Middle East must not remain a tinderbox endanger-
ing the future peace of the area and perhaps of the world.
The sale of arms to hostile nations in the Middle East by the

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larger nations aggravates tensions rather than removes
them. The nations involved, including the U.S. and the
U.S.S.R. should diligently pursue every effort to achieve
agreements and guarantees to assure peace, to permit re-
duction of arms, and to avoid a nuclear weapons confronta-
tion. The great powers working through the U.S. should
embark upon a regional development plan which would
include hydro-electric and irrigation facilities for the Jor-
dan, Tigris-Euphrates, and Nile Rivers.

"We request the Board of Missions of The United Meth-
odist Church to continue to explore places where our Church
may give support and financial help from available funds to
selected projects and institutions that have survived and
continue to serve in the Middle East.

"There is need for Christians, Jews, and Muslims to en-
gage in frank and searching discussions of the problems of
the Middle East. The mutual interest of these great reli-
gions in the area and its holy places should provide a basis
for continuing conversation and efforts at understanding
and reconciliation."

REPORT NO. 33-"CHRISTIANS AND ANTI-SEMITISM"

Petition No. 1226.

April 30, 1968 — 98 members, 56 present, 53 for, 0 against,
3 not voting.

Calendar No. 390, on May 3, 1968, teas included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
this to the church for study. Jom^ml 868.

The committee voted concurrence on the revised petition
and recommended reference to the Board of Christian So-
cial Concerns for study. The statement is as follows :

CHRISTIANS AND ANTI-SEMITISM

The United Methodist Church, understanding itself to be
within "the covenanted people of God," gladly acknowledges
its spiritual patrimony as rising out of the faith of historic
Judaism. In the words of Pope Pius XI, "spiritually we are
all Semites."

Christianity is to Judaism as is a younger to an elder
brother. The New Testament presupposes Hebrew Scrip-
ture. Christ was a Jew, and the first Christians were Jews.
Profound revelations of faith came to Christianity from
Judaism. We Christians and our brethren the Jews should
not be threatened by the equally profound differences cen-
tering around the name, nature and w^ork of Jesus as the

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Christ — differences which crucially distinguish our beliefs.
We can only be true to our respective traditions of faith if
we are together as elder and younger brothers. The God of
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is the God and father of our
Lord Jesus Christ.

Meanwhile, we will remember that our brethren the Jews
"are Israelites, and to them belong the sonship, the glory,
the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the
promises . . ." (Romans 9:4).

How profound is our sorrow, then, to acknowledge the
dread fact that the sin of anti-semitism (hatred of Jews)
has reached it most virulent and terrible expressions within
the bounds of Christendom. The Nazi holocaust and the sys-
tematic destruction of nearly six million Jews in the 20th
century, represents an incredible horror. We confess to our
profound shame, as those who stand in the church sponsored
tradition, that nearly every repressive law against Jews in
the Nazi era, had its medieval counterpart in Christian ec-
clesiastical law and practice.

At the root of "Christian anti-semitism" (a phrase truly
self-contradictory), lies the ancient calumny of "christ-
killer." The calumny grows in part out of the anti-Jewish
tone of certain New Testament passages which themselves
reflect the conflict of Church and Synagogue in the first
two centuries of the Christian era.

From such passages, a tradition arose to the effect that
God has "rejected the Jews." This is the heart of the dis-
torted tradition within Christianity which has brought so
much woe to Jewish people in Christian lands. From the
fact that a few Jewish rulers in the Jerusalem of Jesus' day
were his enemies, and conspired to secure his death, it was
assumed that all the Jerusalem party sought Jesus' death.
Then it w^as assumed that all the Jewish people of that time
did this. Finally, it was concluded that all Jewish people of
all times are to be held responsible for the death of Jesus.
Such is the spurious but fatal logic on which Christian anti-
Semitism bases itself.

While the scriptures attest that Jesus was tried, sentenced
and executed by Romans, it is more nearly true to state that
his death was the result of human rebellion against his life
and message, the kind of rebellion of which we are all guilty.

A group of Lutheran scholars has said ". . . anti-Semitism
is primarily a denial of the image of God in the Jews; it
represents a demonic form of rebellion against the God of
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; and a rejection of Jesus the

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Jew, directed upon his people. 'Christian' anti-Semitism is
spiritual suicide."

Therefore, we recognize our relationship to and our con-
cern for our brothers — our elder brothers — in this relation-
ship which embodies a family responsibility. Such concern
and relationship grow out of a tradition which represents
a priceless heritage in which we find ourselves together as
members of the household of God.

In light of this heritage, and in view of present develop-
ments in the relations of Christians and Jews, this General
Conference asks the Board of Christian Social Concerns, the
Commission on Ecumenical Affairs, and the Board of Mis-
sions to establish a working group to prepare for the next
General Conference a basic statement on Christian-Jewish
relations.

REPORT NO. 34
"POLICY STATEMENT ON FARM WORKERS"

Petition No. 287.

April 30, 1968 — 98 members, 58 present, 54 for, 1 against,
3 not voting.

Calendar No. 391, on May 3, 1968, was included by the^
General Conference in the blanket motion concluding
legislative calendar business. The motion adopted and
referred this to the church for study. Journal page 868.

The committee voted concurrence on the following re-
vision of the petition ;

Policy Statement on Farm Workers

1. Agricultural workers, including migrant and other
seasonal workers, should be included under the provisions of
the National Labor Relations Act so that the worker may
vote to join or not to join a union.

2. Local, state and federal educational and job training
centers should be established and expanded to meet the needs
of those agricultural workers and farmers who have been
displaced from the economy by technological change.

3. Unemployment and workmen's compensation should
be extended to cover agricultural workers.

4. Programs of the Office of Economic Opportunity and
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to aid mi-
grants, share-croppers and seasonal workers should be sup-
ported and extended.

We commend to the churches the social acceptance of our
brothers, the farm workers, so that during a period of tech-
nological transition the worker and his family may find the

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support of community resources and at the same time make
a contribution to the enrichment of society.

REPORT NO. 35-"PRAYER FOR PEACE"

Petition Nos : 1228, 2885.

April 26, 1968 — 98 members, 79 present, 71 for, 3 against,
5 not voting.

Calendar No. 458, on May 3, 1968, was included by the
General Conference in the blanket motion concluding
legislative calendar business. The motion adopted and
referred all remaining calendar items to the Joint Com-
missions on Church Union for reconciliation of Discipli-
nary sections into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee moves concurrence and reference to the
Board of EvangeHsm and the Board of Christian Social Con-
cerns for implementation.

REPORT NO. 36
"LOCAL CHURCH— THE RIGHT TO GOVERN ITSELF"

Petition No. 2589.

April 29, 1968 — 98 members, 55 present, 55 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. ■!f59, on May 3, 1968, was included by the
General Conference in the blanket motion concluding
legislative calendar business. The motion adopted and
referred all remaining calendar items to the Joint Com-
missions on Church Union for reconciliation of Discipli-
nary sections into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee concurs in principle and refers this matter
to the Board of Christian Social Concerns for further study.

REPORT NO. 37
"CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES '

Petition Nos: 2917, 1231.

April 29, 1968 — 98 members, 57 present, 57 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 457, on May 3, 1968, was included by the
General Conference in the blanket motion concluding
legislative calendar business. The motion adopted and
referred this to the church for study. Journal page 868.

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The committee concurs in the following revision :
With respect and awe for the handiwork of God in his
marvelous creation, and our alarm at its abuse and destruc-
tion by greedy and shortsighted men, we urge :

That The United Methodist Church use its influence upon
the appropriate authorities of the United States Government
and the States to insist upon acceleration of action for con-
servation of all our natural resources, such as water, air,
forests, mineral deposits, wilderness areas and beauty spots
of national memorials and parks, and that they hasten to
restrain all selfish invasion by any corporations or groups,
or individuals seeking to exploit, pollute or desecrate these
natural resources of the American people.

REPORT NO. 38
"MISCELLANEOUS PETITIONS ON ALCOHOL, ET. AL."

Petitions Nos. 844, 955-60, 988, 990, 1004, 1010, 1012, 1015-
16, 1018, 1025 1056, 1058-60, 1065, 1067, 1069, 1227,
1838, 1844, 1899, 2231, 2235, 2240, 2331.

April 28, 1968 — 98 members, 56 present, 56 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 505, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Coyiference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of DisciiJlinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee voted concurrence in principle since this
material is included in other reports.

REPORT NO. 39
"MISCELLANEOUS PETITIONS ON ALCOHOL, ET. AL."

Petition Nos. 227, 837-843, 846-863, 926, 944, 953, 961-971,
974, 976-978, 980-987, 989, 995-1000, 1002-1003, 1005-
1009, 1011, 1013-1014, 1017, 1019-1021, 1023-1074, 1098,
1123, 1166, 1173, 1200, 1214, 1218, 1220, 1248, 1835, 1837,
1845, 1862-1864, 1897-1898, 1904-1965, 1968-1983, 1985-
1997, 1999-2114, 2118-2162, 2229-2230, 2234, 2236-2239,
2302-2363, 2837, 2864, 2866-2867, 2888, 2899.

April 28, 1968 — 98 members, 56 present, 56 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 506, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence.

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Committee No. 1 — Christian Social Concerns

REPORT NO. 40
"MISCELLANEOUS PETITIONS ON VIETNAM"

Petition Nos. 1091, 1093, 1095-96, 1098, 1100-10, 1112-20,
1203, 1211, 1846-47, 1851, 1854, 1861, 2208-14, 2218-26,
2273-90. 2292-2306, 2886.

April 26, 1968 — 98 members, 78 present, 74 for, 0 against,
4 not voting.

Calendar No. 507, on May 3, 1968, ivas included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee voted concurrence in principle since this
material is included in other reports.

REPORT NO. 41-"VIETNAM"

Petition Nos. 1092, 1097, 1099, 1094, 1111, 1170, 1174, 1201,

1853, 1856, 2215-16.
April 26, 1968 — 98 members, 78 present, 74 for, 0 against,

4 not voting.

Calendar No. 508, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence on the above peti-
tions.

REPORT NO. 42
"CHURCH-GOVERNMENT RELATIONS"

Petition Nos. 2903, 2935, 2938-39.

April 28, 1968 — 98 members, 50 present, 50 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 509, on May 3, 1968, icas included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and^ referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee voted concurrence in principle on these
petitions since the material is contained in the Study Com-
mission Report.

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REPORT NO. 43
"CHURCH-GOVERNMENT RELATIONS'*

Petition Nos. 1140-41, 1175-76, 1191, 1199, 1202, 1204, 1207,
1217, 1222, 1634, 1843, 1850, 1855, 1864-66, 2873, 2882,
2890, 2904-05, 2910, 2913, 2926, 2937, 2940-41.

April 28, 1968—98 members, 50 present, 50 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 510, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The Committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 44
"MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL RIGHTS SUBJECTS"

Petition Nos. 1229, 2875, 2922.

April 30, 1968 — 98 members, 57 present, 54 for, 0 against,
3 not voting.

Calendar No. 511, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence on these petitions.

REPORT NO. 45

"COMMENDATION AND SUPPORT OF THE

PHILOSOPHY OF NON-VIOLENCE AS

ESTABLISHED BY THE LATE

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING"

Petition No. 2923.

May 2, 1968 — 98 members, 56 present, 51 for, 3 against,
2 not voting.

Calendar No. 512, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
to the church for study. Journal page 868.

Because of profound respect for the leadership of Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr., The United Methodist Church, in
these days immediately following his tragic death declares
its support of his philosophy of non-violence central to the
crusade for freedom which he launched in our midst.

By its adoption of a quadrennial emphasis, "A New
Church For a New World" and through its support of the
Fund for Reconciliation, The United Methodist Church has
determined to bring a creative response to the problems of
poverty in the urban crisis of our day.

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Committee No. 1 — Christian Social Concerns

We believe, therefore, that the non-violent aims and ob-
jectives of the Poor People's March on Washington are legit-
imate and should be encouraged. We believe further that the
efforts of Christians in every major citj' should be directed
toward meeting the unmet needs of the minority who have
waited too long for action on the part of the majority. We
believe that all such efforts should be non-violent in nature
and should be undertaken in a spirit of concern for recon-
ciliation.

We believe that in these ways we will preserve the mem-
ory and continue the work of Martin Luther King, Jr., and
other leaders who have courageously given of themselves
for equality and justice among the peoples of the world.

REPORT NO. 46-"PLAN OF UNION AND REPORT"

Petition No. Report from Joint Commission on Union.
May 2, 1968 — 98 members, 56 present, 53 for, 0 against,
3 not voting.

Calendar No. 513, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee voted to concur in Paragraphs 1351-1376
of The Plan of Union (Blue Book) pages 268-275, as
amended by Revision 23 (White Book, pages 134 & 135) and
by the committee as follows :

1. On the ninth line, page 135, strike out "in" and "the
first two sentences."

2. In the eleventh line, page 135, insert "general" be-
tween "associate" and "secretaries" and make the same in-
sertion in Par. 1367.2 and 1368.2 and 1369.2.

3. In the sixth line of the new Paragraph 1364, substitute
"a" for "the."

4. In Paragraph 1366.2 in the Blue Book, change "Inter-
national Affairs" to "World Peace" and make the same
change in the title of Paragraph 1368 and also Paragi'aph
1368.1.

REPORT NO. 47-"QUADRENNIAL REPORTS"

Petition No. Pages 367-80 of Quadrennial Reports.
May 2, 1968 — 98 members, 56 present, 53 for, 0 against,
3 not voting.

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Calendar No. 514, on May 3, 1968, was iyicluded by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar iteyns to the Joint Commissions on
Chiirch Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal jjage 862.

The committee voted concurrence on the section of the
Report referred to it.

REPORT NO. 48
"RECONSIDERATION OF REPORTS NUMBERED

20, 21, 22, 23 and 33"

Petition Nos. Reports Nos. 20-23, 33.

May 2, 1968—98 members, 56 present, 53 for, 0 against,
3 not voting.

Calendar No. 515, on May 3, 1968, ivas included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Unio7i for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee voted to reconsider all of the above reports
and in each case voted concurrence as indicated.

REPORT NO. 49-"ALCOHOL AND THE MINISTRY"

Petition No. : Report No. 29.

May 2, 1968—98 members, 56 present, 53 for, 3 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 516, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

In the light of material already adopted by this General
Conference, the committee reconsidered its earlier Report
No. 29 and adopted nonconcurrence.

COMMITTEE NO. 2— CONFERENCES

Kenneth Hulit, Chairman — Leonard Slutz, Secretary
(Committee duties and personnel are listed on page 154.)

REPORT NO. 1
"PROPOSED PARAGRAPH 511-A OF PART IV"

Petition Nos. 2688 — Incomplete.

April 23, 1968 — 114 members, 81 present, 81 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 1, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 731.

Part IV of the Plan of Union shall be amended by adding
Paragraph 511-A as set forth on page 56 of the Letter of
Transmittal and Report dated January 15, 1968.

REPORT NO. 2
"INTEGRATION OF ANNUAL CONFERENCES"

Petition No. 2687.

April 23, 1968 — 114 members, 79 present, 78 for, 1 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 2, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 731.

In the light of our enriching and enlighting experience of
integration with the Central Jurisdiction in the Rocky
Mountain Annual Conference, we memorialize the General
Conference to proceed in the integration of all annual con-
ferences with the Central Jurisdiction. We dedicate our
efforts to fair and just representation on all levels of our
Conference.

REPORT NO. 3

"OPPOSING INTEGRATION OF CHURCHES AND

CONFERENCES"

Petition No. 2813.

April 23, 1968—114 members, 80 present, 80 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 3, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
Nonconcurrence.

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REPORT NO. 4
"VOTING LIMITED TO LAY MEMBERS"

Petition No. 2739.

April 23, 1968 — 114 members, 81 present, 81 for, 0 against,

0 not voting.

Calendar No. U, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 5
"DELETION PAR. 15.5, LAST TWO WORDS"

Petition No. 2691.

April 24, 1968 — 114 members, 77 present, 76 for, 0 against,

1 not voting.

Calendar No. 34, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 6
"INTERIM RESPONSIBILITIES OF BOARDS"

Petition No. 2688.

April 24, 1968 — 114 members, 92 present, 92 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 35, adopted April 25, 1968, Journal page 431.

We recommend adoption of the first four paragraphs of
Resolution No. 9 on page 164 of the Letter of Transmittal
and Report.

REPORT NO. 7
"COMMISSION ON RELIGION AND RACE"

Petition No.: Originated on the floor, and referred to the

committee.
April 25, 1968 — 114 members, 87 present, 69 for, 18 against,

0 not voting.

Calendar No. 50, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 729.

The following shall be substituted for the portion of the
Report of the Commission on Interjurisdictional Relations
headed "Successor Commission" (pages 21-22) :

The General Conference of The United Methodist Church
hereby establishes for the next quadrennium the Commis-
sion on Religion and Race.

This Commission shall be composed of two bishops ap-
pointed by the Council of Bishops, five from each jurisdic-

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Committee No. 2 — Conferences

tion elected by the Jurisdictional Conferences and seven
members at large to be elected by the commission. It is
recommended that at least two of the five persons elected by
each Jurisdictional Conference be Negroes, and at least one
of another racial or ethnic minority group, and at least
three of the members-at-large elected by the commission be
Negi'oes, and at least one of another racial or ethnic
minority group.

The commission will assume general church responsibility
for such matters as :

1. The supervision of the administration of the Tempo-
rary General Aid Fund, recommending such adjustments
from time to time as may be necessary, under the legisla-
tion, to achieve the intended purpose.

2. Merging of Annual Conferences.

3. Counselling and encouraging local churches which are
seeking to become truly inclusive fellowships.

4. Cooperating with other Negro churches especially
those of the Methodist family.

5. Coordinate our denominational support and coopera-
tion with various prophetic movements for racial and social
justices.

6. Report to the next General Conference on its findings
and on the role of minority groups in the United Methodist
Church and on the elimination of all segregated structures.

7. Provide a channel of assistance and concern so that
Negro members and those of other racial or ethnic minority
groups of the United Methodist Church will have equal op-
portunities for service, representation and voice on every
level of The Church's life and ministry.

8. Work directly with the Council of Bishops and the
related annual conference agencies to plan convocations of
Religion and Race at various levels of the church so as to
challenge and inspire local churches as well as annual con-
ferences.

9. Assist in the promotion of the procedures and plans
recommended to the General Conference of 1964. All levels
of the United Methodist Church, from the local church to
the jurisdictional structures, are asked to work with the
Commission to establish meaningful progi'ams along the
following lines :

a. Joint planning and administration of evangelistic
efforts by Conferences, districts and local church groups in
urban areas under the supervision of appropriate evan-
gelistic leaders.

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b. Holding of interracial pastor's schools jointly planned
by the leaders of the groups involved.

c. The holding of interracial leadership training confer-
ences, camps and assemblies for children, youth and adults
v^herever mutually desirable, with representatives of the
groups involved in planning and administering the enter-
prises.

d. The opening of all churches for worship to all without
regard to race or ethnic background.

e. Exchange of pulpits on special occasions and for longer
periods of time when mutually desirable.

f. Invitations to our churches for reciprocal family and
group visitations for worship and fellowship between dif-
ferent congregations.

g. Interracial commissions should be established by the
two racial gi'oups on all levels dowTi to the local community
for discussion, joint planning and administration of special
activities for the purpose of serving the Church and the
community, and of developing greater interracial under-
standing and brotherhood.

h. Wherever joint activities are to be engaged in by
various racial gi'oups, it is exceedingly important that joint
planning take place prior to engaging in such activities.

The commission will meet as soon after the 1968 session
of The Uniting Conference of The United Methodist Church
as possible, elect its own officers, elect an executive director
who will be a tnemher of the Council of Secretaries, and
other suitable staff. The commission may also co-opt staff
assistance from the general boards and agencies of the
Church as may become advisable.

It is further recommended that a budget of $700,000 be
provided for the quadrennium.

REPORT NO. 8— "EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF
ADMINISTRATIVE POSTS"

Petition No.

April 25, 1968 — 114 members, 79 present, 79 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 51, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 729.
as amended on the floor of the conference, so that it shall
read:

1. That the Uniting Conference adopt the following
resolution :

That in both presidencies and secretariats of all the
boards and agencies, at least two primary posts and two
secondary posts be assigned to former Evangelical United
Brethren.

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Committee No. 2 — Conferences

REPORT NO. 9-"REQUEST FOR DECLARATORY
DECISION OF JUDICIAL COUNCIL"

Petition No.

April 25, 1968 — 114 members, 76 present, 74 for, 0 against,
2 not voting.

Calendar No. 52, on April 27, 1968, Journal page 5 AS, the
General Conference voted concurrence in this referral.

It is hereby requested that the Interim Judicial Council
determine the constitutionality of the establishment and
composition of the Commission on Religion and Race, render
a declaratory decision to this Uniting Conference in session
at the earliest possible date and not later than such time as
will permit the enacting of corrective legislation if such
should be judged necessary.

REPORT NO. 10-"HARMONIZING PARAGRAPH 518 OF

THE DISCIPLINE WITH PARAGRAPH 25 OF THE

CONSTITUTION"

Petition No. 2648

April 26, 1968 — 114 members, 64 present, 64 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 127, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 731.

We recommend referral of this petition to the Committee
on Editorial Revision.

REPORT NO. 11-"EDITING THE DISCIPLINE"

Petition No. 2831

April 26, 1968 — 114 members, 76 present, 76 for, 0 against,

0 not voting.

Calendar No. 128, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 732.

We recommend referral of this petition to the Committee
on Editorial Revision.

REPORT NO. 12-"TW0 SUBJECTS"

Petition No. 2642

April 26, 1968 — 114 members, 71 present, 70 for, 0 against,

1 not voting.

Calendar No. 129, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 732.

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Nonconcurrence because including two subjects in one
petition violates the rules.

REPORT NO. 13-"MERGER OF RACIALLY
SEGREGATED ANNUAL CONFERENCES"

Petition Nos. 2632, 2707-14, 2716, 2719, 2721-28, 2799,

2809, 2811, 2812, 2814-16, 2818.
April 6, 1968 — 114 members, 83 present, 76 for, 2 against,

5 not voting.

Calendar No. 130, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 732.

We urge the Uniting Conference to take immediate steps
to remove racial segregation from The United Methodist
Church and recommend merger of racially segregated con-
ferences into the geographical conferences.

REPORT NO. 14-"SEATING MSM PRESIDENT IN
ANNUAL CONFERENCE"

Petitions Nos. 2752-53.

April 26, 1968 — 114 members, 77 present, 72 for, 4 against,
1 not voting.

Calendar No. 131, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 15-"C0NSTITUTI0NAL AMENDMENT TO

MAKE THE PRESIDENT OF THE CONFERENCE YOUTH

ORGANIZATION A MEMBER OF THE ANNUAL

CONFERENCE"

Petition Nos. 2641, 2744, 2749.

April 26, 1968—114 members, 76 present, 49 for, 26 against,
1 not voting.

Calendar No. 132, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 732.

We ask the Uniting Conference to recommend to the
Annual Conferences an amendment to Paragraph 36 of the
Constitution so the first sentence shall end:

". . . the conference president of United Methodist Men,
the conference lay leader and the president of the Confer-
ence Youth Organization."

and the last sentence shall read :

"Except for the president of the Conference Youth
Organization, the lay members shall be at least twenty-one
(21) years of age . . ."

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Committee No. 2 — Conferences

REPORT NO. 16-"ESTABLISHMENT OF PUERTO RICO
ANNUAL CONFERENCE"

Petition No. 2863

April 26, 1968 — 114 members, 61 present, 61 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 167, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 818.

The Puerto Rico Provisional Annual Conference, having
met the disciplinary requirements, shall be an Annual Con-
ference.

REPORT NO. 17
"COMPOSITION OF ANNUAL CONFERENCE"

Petition No. 2745

April 26, 1968 — 114 members, 61 present, 61 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 168, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 18— "DISTRICT LAY LEADER A MEMBER
OF ANNUAL CONFERENCE"

Petition No. 2746

April 26, 1968—114 members, 62 present, 62 for, 0 against,

0 not voting.

Calendar No. 169, adopted May 3, 1968, Joiiriml page 850.
Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 19
"SEAT DEACONESS IN ANNUAL CONFERENCE"

Petition Nos. 2729, 2740-41.

April 26, 1968—114 members, 60 present, 57 for, 2 against,

1 not voting.

Calendar No. 170, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 20
"VOTING RIGHTS FOR APPROVED SUPPLY PASTORS"

Petitions Nos. 2679-81.

April 26, 1968—114 members, 64 present, 60 for, 3 against,
1 not voting.

Calendar No. 171, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence.

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REPORT NO. 21-"ASKS APPROVED SUPPLY PASTORS
BE SEATED IN ANNUAL CONFERENCE WITH VOTE"

Petition Nos. : 2748, 2677-78.

April 26, 1968 — 114 members, 61 present, 60 for, 0 against,

1 not voting.

Calendar No. 172, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 22-"PRIVILEGE OF FLOOR IN ANNUAL

CONFERENCE FOR CERTIFIED DIRECTORS OF

RELIGION"

Petition Nos. : 2740, 2754.

April 26, 1968 — 114 members, 63 present, 40 for, 21 against,

2 not voting.

Calendar No. 173, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 23
"SALARIES OF DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS"

Petition No. 2793.

April 26, 1968 — 114 members, 62 present, 62 for, 0 against,
1 not voting.

Calendar No. 174, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Concurrence. Delete Par. 813 of the Discipline (pg. 163
of the Blue Book).

REPORT NO. 24-" ANNUAL CONFERENCE SESSIONS
LIMITED TO THREE DAYS"

Petition No. 2733

April 26, 1968 — 114 members, 64 present, 64 for, 0 against,

0 not voting.

Calendar No. 175, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 25-" AUTHORITY OF BISHOP"

Petition No. 2755

April 26, 1968—114 members, 62 present, 61 for, 0 against,

1 not voting.

Calendar No. 176, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
Nonconcurrence,

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Committee No. 2 — Conferences

REPORT NO. 26-"LAYMEN MEMBERS OF CABINETS"

Petition No. 663

April 26, 1968 — 114 members, 62 present, 61 for, 0 against,

1 not voting.
Calendar No. 177, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 27— "CREATION OF DEPARTMENT OF

CHRISTIAN HOME AND FAMILY IN ANNUAL

CONFERENCE"

Petition No. 2770

April 26, 1968 — 114 members, 62 present, 62 for, 0 against,

0 not voting.
Calendar No. 178, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 28— **LOCAL CHURCH SHALL HAVE
RIGHT TO VOTE ON ANNUAL CONFERENCE ACTIONS"

Petition No. 2734

April 26, 1968 — 114 members, 62 present, 62 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 179, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 29-" AUTHORITY OF GENERAL CONFER-
ENCE IN LEGISLATION AFFECTING QUARTERLY
CONFERENCE"

Petition No. 2693

April 26, 1968—114 members, 62 present, 60 for, 2 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 180, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 30-"ANNUAL CONFERENCE BOARD OF

CHRISTIAN SOCIAL CONCERNS— NOMINATION AND

FILLING OF VACANCIES"

Petition No. 2800

April 26, 1968 — 114 members, 61 present, 56 for, 5 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 181, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 819.

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Amend Paragraph 1374.1 of the Discipline to add at the
end thereof:

Additional members, either clerical or lay, may be nomi-
nated at any time during the quadrennium by the board
as it may deem advisable, for election by the conference.
Vacancies in the elected membership between conference
sessions may be filled by the executive committee of the
board pending action of next conference session.

REPORT NO. 31-"ELIGIBILITY ON CONFERENCE
BOARDS FOR SUPPLY PASTORS"

Petition No. 2758

April 26, 1968 — 114 members, 61 present, 60 for, 0 against,
1 not voting.

Calendar No. 182, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal -page 850.

Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 32-"DISTRICT MINISTERS MEETINGS
LIMITED TO ONE IN EACH QUARTER"

Petition No. 2790

April 26, 1968 — 114 members, 61 present, 60 for, 0 against,
1 not voting.

Calendar No. 183, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 33-" ANNUAL CONFERENCE SHALL

HAVE POWER TO DETERMINE BOUNDARIES OF

DISTRICTS"

Petition Nos. 2791-92.

April 26, 1968 — 114 members, 58 present, 43 for, 14 against,
1 not voting.

Calendar No. 18 4-, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 34-"MEMBERSHIP OF DISTRICT CONFER-
ENCE SHOULD BE EQUALLY DIVIDED BETWEEN
CLERGY AND LAYMEN"

Petition Nos. 2788-89.

April 26, 1968 — 114 members, 62 present, 60 for, 1 against,
1 not voting.

Calendar No. 185, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence.

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Committee No. 2 — Conferences

REPORT NO. 35-"REVISION 31, STRUCTURE STUDY
COMMISSION"

Petition No. 2688 (Partial)

April 26, 1968 — 114 members, 60 present, 50 for, 0 against,
1 not voting.

Calendar No. 186, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 819.

Concurrence. Revision 31, page 151 of White Book.

REPORT NO. 36-"CREATION OF COMMISSION ON
STUDY OF STRUCTURE OF METHODISM"

Petition Nos. : 753-56, 1234.

April 26, 1968 — 114 members, 60 present, 51 for, 9 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 187, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence because dealt v^'ith elsewhere.

REPORT NO. 37-"REVISIONS 29 AND 30 WHITE BOOK,
SOCIAL PRINCIPLES STUDY COMMITTEE"

Petition No. 2688 incomplete

April 26, 1968, 114 members, 60 present, 60 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 188, adopted May 3, 1968, Jourmd page 819.

Concurrence as amended.

Revision 29, page 149 and Revision 30, page 150 :

Change 27 to 31 in lines 1 and 7 of Paragraph 2.

Add — (c) four from the Central Conferences, which four
shall include two clergy and two laymen and change (c)
to (d).

Change — "the first General Conference union" to "the
General Conference of 1972."

(In addition, the General Conference acted to include
Recommendation No. 2, Report No. 5 of the Joint Commis-
sions on Church Union, which amends Revision 29.)

REPORT NO. 38-"AUTHORITY TO MERGE SMALL
CHURCHES BY DISTRICT CONFERENCE"

Petition No. 2836

April 28, 1968 — 114 members, 58 present, 58 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 208, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence.

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REPORT NO. 39-"ANNUAL CONFERENCE COMMISSION
ON WORSHIP REQUIRED RATHER THAN OPTIONAL"

Petition Nos. 2640, 2759, 2777.

April 28, 1968 — 114 members, 58 present, 51 for, 6 against,

1 not voting.

Calendar No. 209, adopted May 3, 1968, Jouiiml page 850.
Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 40-"CONFERENCE COMMISSION ON
ECUMENICAL AFFAIRS, PAGE 141 'WHITE BOOK' "

Petition Nos. 2769, 2763.

April 18, 1968 — 114 members, 59 present, 58 for, 1 against,

0 not voting.

Calendar No. 210, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 819.

Concurrences, as amended Paragraph 1458 (d), Page
141 of "White Book" to read :

"(d) To stimulate participation of the conference and
districts and congregations in local councils, conferences or
federations of churches and in studies sponsored by inter-
church agencies or the general commission."

REPORT NO. 41-"MANDAT0RY ANNUAL CONFER-
ENCE COMMISSION ON ECUMENICAL AFFAIRS"

Petition No. 2765

April 28, 1968 — 114 members, 59 present, 52 for, 5 against,

2 not voting.

Calendar No. 211, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 42-"PARTICIPATION OF LAITY IN
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS OF ANNUAL CONFERENCE"

Petition No. 2762

April 28, 1968 — 114 members, 59 present, 55 for, 3 against,

1 not voting.

Calendar No. 212, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 43-"EQUAL NUMBER OF LAYMEN ON

ANNUAL CONFERENCE BOARD OF MINISTERIAL

TRAINING"

Petition Nos. : 2757, 2761, 2772, 2834.

April 28, 1968—114 members, 61 present, 60 for, 0 against,

1 not voting.
Calendar No. 213, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence.

1298 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

Committee No. 2 — Conferences

REPORT NO. 44-"CREATION OF THEOLOGICAL
STUDY COMMISSION"

Petition No. 2684

April 28, 1968 — 114 members, 64 present, 64 for, 0 against,

0 not voting.
Calendar No. 21^, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence because covered elsewhere.

REPORT NO. 45
"BIENNIAL SESSIONS OF GENERAL CONFERENCE"

Petition Nos. : 2643, 2655-76, 2803-07.

April 28, 1968 — 114 members, 60 present, 44 for, 16 against,

0 not voting.

Calendar No. 215, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 46-"SPECIAL SESSION OF GENERAL
CONFERENCE IN APRIL 1970"

Petition No. 2637

April 28, 1968 — 114 members, 61 present, 54 for, 6 against,

1 not voting.

Calendar No. 216, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 683.

Concurrence.

This Uniting Conference hereby calls a special session to
meet in April, 1970 for not more than five (5) days at such
time and in such place as the Commission on Entertainment
and Program may determine, for the purpose of transacting
any business that a regular session of the General Confer-
ence could transact.

REPORT NO. 47-*a)ELEGATES TO GENERAL CONFER-
ENCE TO BE ELECTED IN CALENDAR YEAR
PRECEDING GENERAL CONFERENCE"

Petition Nos. 2732, 2808.

April 28, 1968—114 members, 59 present, 59 for, 0 against,

0 not voting.
Calendar No. 217, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 820.

Concurrence. Paragraph 501 of the Discipline (Page 100
of the "Blue Book") shall be amended by adding the fol-
lowing sentence at the end of sub-paragraph 3 thereof.

Delegates to the General Conference shall be elected at
the session of the Annual Conference held in the calendar
year preceding the session of the General Conference.

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REPORT NO. 48
"OPPOSES UNION OF METHODISTS AND EUB"

Petition No. 2801

April 28, 1968 — 114 members, 59 present, 59 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 218, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 49-"CHANGE NAME OF METHODIST
CHURCH TO METHODIST BRETHREN"

Petition No. 2825

April 28, 1968 — 114 members, 61 present, 60 for, 1 against,

0 not voting.

Calendar No. 219, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 50-"CONVOCATION OF GENERAL
CONFERENCE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS"

Petition No. 2644

April 28, 1968 — 114 members, 60 present, 59 for, 0 against,

1 not voting.

Calendar No. 220, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 51
"PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF RULE 28"

Petition No. 2645

April 28, 1968 — 114 members, 60 present, 58 for, 2 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 221, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 52-"DISTRIBUTION OF GENERAL
CONFERENCE JOURNAL"

Petition No. 2830.

April 28, 1968—114 members, 60 present, 60 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 222, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence.

1300 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

Committee No. 2 — Conferences

REPORT NO. 53-"CONTINUE COMMISSION OF UNITY

OF FORMER EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN

CHURCH"

Petition No. 3037

April 28, 1968 — 114 members, 60 present, 60 for, 0 against,

0 not voting.
Calendar No. 223, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 820.

The Commission on Unity established by the former
Evangelical United Brethren Church shall continue in
existence and shall report to the next General Conference
and in the meantime to the Council of Bishops.

REPORT NO. 54-"METHOD OF NOMINATION OF
MEMBERS OF PROGRAM COUNCIL"

Petition No. 2778

April 28, 1968 — 114 members, 58 present, 58 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 22J+, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 55-"MEMBERSHIP AND MEETINGS OF
PROGRAM COUNCIL"

Petition Nos. : 2683-88, 2785.

April 28, 1968 — 114 members, 59 present, 56 for. 1 against,
2 not voting.

Calendar A^o. 225, on May 3, 1968, teas included by the
General Conference in the blanket motion concluding
legislative calendar business. The motion adopted and
referred, all remaining calendar items to the Joint Com-
missions on Church Union for reconciliation of Discipli-
nary sections into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

Concurrence as amended.

Par. 275, subparagraph 1 shall read as follows :

Council Organization :

The management, the business, the property, and all the
affairs of the council shall be governed and administered
by the council which shall be organized as follows :

1. Membership — Membership of the council shall consist
of fifteen active members of the Council of Bishops resident
in the United States ; three from each Jurisdiction, elected
by the Council of Bishops ; plus the following elected by each
Jurisdictional Conference : four ministers of whom at least
three shall be pastors of charges at the time of their election,

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and seven laymen of whom at least one shall not be over 21
years of age at the time of election and of whom at least
two shall be women. All members of the Council of Secre-
taries shall be members with privilege of the floor but
without vote. Any other bishop having an interest in an
agenda item of a particular meeting shall have the privilege
of the floor but without vote.

The last sentence of subparagraph 2 shall read as follows :
Thirty-five voting members shall constitute a quorum.

REPORT NO. 56-"CHAIRMAN OF PROGRAM COUNCIL
NEED NOT BE BISHOP"

Petition No. 813

April 28, 1968 — 114 members, 64 present, 40 for, 18 against,
6 not voting.

Calendar No. 226, adopted Maij 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 57-"OFFICE, STAFF AND BUDGET FOR
COMMISSION ON WORSHIP"

Petition Nos. : 757-60, 802, 2566.

April 29, 1968 — 114 members, 59 present, 57 for, 2 against,

0 not voting.

Calendar No. 27 U, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 58-"LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON
COMMUNICATIONS (TRAFCO MATTERS)"

Petition No. 821

April 29, 1968 — 114 members, 61 present, 59 for, 0 against,
2 not voting.

Calendar No. 275, adopted May 3, 1968 and referred to the
Commission on Structure, Journal page 820.

Concurrence in establishment of a General Conference
Legislative Committee on Communications, to handle field
of T.V., radio, public relations and related subjects.

REPORT NO. 59
"STUDY ON STRUCTURE OF GENERAL BOARDS"

Petition Nos. 774, 2826, 2828.

April 29, 1968—114 members, 63 present, 62 for, 0 against,

1 not voting.

Calendar No. 276, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
Nonconcurrence because covered elsewhere.

1302 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

Committee No. 2 — Conferences

REPORT NO. 60-"DELEGATES TO GENERAL AND

JURISDICTIONAL CONFERENCES TO BE ELECTED BY

ALL MEMBERS OF ANNUAL CONFERENCE"

Petition Nos. 2686, 2635.

April 29, 1968 — 114 members, 65 present, 50 for, 13 against,

1 not voting.
Calendar No. 277, adopted May S, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 61-"C0NSTITUTI0NAL AMENDMENT TO

ELIMINATE NORTHWEST CANADA CONFERENCE

FROM WESTERN JURISDICTION"

Petition No. 3036

April 29, 1968 — 114 members, 65 present, 64 for, 0 against,

1 not voting.
Calendar No. 278, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 821.

Concurrence as amended.

In order that the Northwest Canada Conference may, as
it has requested, operate under the procedures of COSMOS
rather than as a part of the Western Jurisdiction, under the
authority of the Enabling Legislation (Paragraph 11-D,
Blue Book, p. 370), the Uniting Conference recommends to
the Annual Conferences of the church the adoption of the
following :

Resolved : That the constitution of The United Methodist
Church be amended by striking out the words "and Canada"
from Division Two, Section I, Art. II (Par. 8) and Art. Ill
(Par. 9) the words "Province of Manitoba, Saskatcheiuan,
Alberta and British Columbia" and inserting the word "and"
before the word "Hawaii" in Division Two, Section VIII,
Art. I (Par. 42) in the paragraph headed "Western"; and
that the Enabling Legislation be amended by removing the
name "Northwest Canada" from the list of Western Juris-
dictional annual conferences.

REPORT NO. 62-"ELECTION OF LAY DELEGATES TO
ANNUAL CONFERENCE"

Petition No. 2820

April 29, 1968 — 114 members, 67 present, 67 for, 0 against,

0 not voting.
Calendar No. 279, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence.

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REPORT NO. 63-"RETAINING PRESENT PROCEDURE
FOR SENDING PETITIONS TO GENERAL CONFER-
ENCE. REJECTS PROPOSED REVISION NO. 4, PAGE 55
OF 'WHITE BOOK' "

Petition Nos. 2653-54, 2692, 2695-97.

April 29, 1968 — 114 members, 68 present, 50 for, 18 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 280, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 822.

Concurrence in procedure set out in Paragraph 509, page
103 of "Blue Book."

REPORT NO. 64-"DEADLINE FOR PETITIONS TO
GENERAL CONFERENCE"

Petition No. 2685

April 29, 1968 — 114 members, 64 present, 43 for, 21 against,

0 not voting.

Calendar No. 281, voted nonconcur rence by the General
Conference on May 3, 1968, Journal page 821.

Concurrence in amending Paragraph 509 (Page 103 in
"Blue Book") in line 10 to read "15 days prior" instead of
"30 days prior."

REPORT NO. 65-"COUNTING SUPPLY PASTORS IN

DETERMINING QUOTAS OF GENERAL CONFERENCE

DELEGATES"

Petition No. 2698

April 29, 1968—114 members, 68 present, 67 for, 0 against,

1 not voting.

Calendar No. 282, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 66-"NOMINATION OF DELEGATES, AS-
SIGNMENT OF BISHOPS, OFFICE OF PLANNING AND
STRATEGY"

Petition Nos. 2634, 2798, 2817.

April 29, 1968 — 114 members, 65 present, 64 for, 0 against,
1 not voting.

Calendar No. 319, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence.

1304 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

Committee No. 2 — Conferences

REPORT NO. 67-" ASSIGNMENT OF BISHOP OR
SECRETARY OF COUNCIL"

Petition No. 2824

April 30, 1968 — 114 members, 58 present, 52 for, 2 against,
4 not voting.

Calendar No. 320, ailopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence because covered elsewhere.

REPORT NO. 68-" AUTHORIZE JURISDICTIONAL
CONFERENCE TO FIX BOUNDARIES OF AREAS"

Petition No. 2702

April 30, 1968 — 114 members, 62 present, 59 for, 3 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 321, on May 3, 1968, ivas included by the Gen-
earl Conference in the blanket motion concluding legis-
lative calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal jmge 862.

Concurrence :

Amend Paragraph 380(3), page 99 "Blue Book" to read
as follows :

"3. Each Jurisdictional Conference shall fix the episcopal
residences within its jurisdiction, fix the boundaries of the
Episcopal Area, and assign the bishops to the same. It is
recommended that a newly elected bishop not be assigned
supervision of the Annual Conference of which he was a
member at the time of election."

Amend Paragraph 524(3), page 106 "Blue Book" to read
in the first two lines thereof as follows :

"3. The Committee shall recommend the boundaries of
the Episcopal Areas after consultation with the College of
Bishops and the assignments of the bishops to their re-
spective residences, for final action by the Jurisdictional
Conference ; provided, . . . .,

Delete the last sentence of Paragraph 524 (3) .

REPORT NO. 69-"REQUIRE CONFERENCE PRESIDENT

OF WSCS AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVES OF WSCS

TO BE MEMBERS OF ANNUAL CONFERENCE

PROGRAM COUNCIL"

Petition No. 2786

April 30, 1968—114 members, 60 present, 30 for, 28 against,
2 not voting.

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Calendar No. 322, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 70-"NOMINATING COMMITTEE FOR
GENERAL CONFERENCE"

Petition Nos. 2822, 2829, 2835.

April 30, 1968 — 114 members, 64 present, 58 for, 5 against,
1 not voting.

Calendar No. 323, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 71-"PRESCRIBING JURISDICTIONAL
NOMINATING COMMITTEE"

Petition No. 2705

April 30, 1968 — 114 members, 61 present, 54 for, 7 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 32h, adopted May 3, 1968, Joun-nal page 850.

Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 72-"PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION

OF MINORITY GROUPS ON ALL BOARDS AND

AGENCIES, COUNCIL OF BISHOPS, ETC."

Petition No. 2827

April 28, 1968—114 members, 68 present, 62 for, 3 against,
3 not voting.

Calendar No. 325, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legis-
lative calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

Concurrence as amended:

In order that the spirit of Christian brotherhood may be
demonstrated within The United Methodist Church, and
that the voices of all segments of its membership may be
heard ; be it hereby resolved that at all levels of the general,
jurisdictional, and annual conferences and on all boards and
agencies at the annual, jurisdictional and general conference
levels, and in the Council of Bishops there shall be repre-
sented as far as practicable all racial and ethnic groups of
the total church community.

1306 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

Committee No. 2 — Conferences

REPORT NO. 73-"CONTINUANCE OF ORIENTATION

SESSIONS FOR OVERSEAS DELEGATES TO

GENERAL CONFERENCE"

Petition No. 3017

April 29, 1968—114 members, 66 present, 66 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 326, on May 3, 1968, ivas included h\j the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legis-
lative calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

Concurrence.

REPORT NO. 74-"GENERAL RULES OF THE CHURCH
TO BE MAINTAINED"

Petition No. 2647

April 30, 1968 — 114 members, 64 present, 61 for, 0 against,
3 not voting.

Calendar No. 327, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legis-
lative calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaini7ig calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

Concurrence.

REPORT NO. 75-"PROGRAM COUNCIL"

Petition Nos. 674, 2638, 2688 incomplete, 2689, 2690, 2731,

2735, 2779-81, 2783-84, 2796.
April 29, 1968—114 members, 68 present, 65 for, 3 against,

0 not voting.

Calendar No. 363, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 738.

AIMS
11720. The aims of the Program Council are :
1. To provide a consultation process wherein the Council
of Bishops, the Council of Secretaries, and representative
laymen and pastors may discuss, choose, correlate, and co-
ordinate program emphases of The United Methodist
Church.

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2. To provide services to assist in the selection and co-
ordination of the program emphases and in the interpreta-
tion and promotion of them in the Annual Conferences and
local churches.

ORGANIZATION

^721. Name. — The name of this organization shall be the
Program Council of The United Methodist Church, herein-
after called the council.

^722. The council is an organizational union of the Com-
mission on Promotion and Cultivation, the Coordinating
Council, the Interboard Commission on the Local Church,
the Television, Radio, and Film Commission, and the De-
partment of Research of the Council on World Service and
Finance of The Methodist Church and the Program Council
of The Evangelical United Brethren Church.

^723. Incorporation. — The council shall be incorporated.
Divisions of the council may be incorporated. These corpora-
tions shall be successor corporations to the corporations
whose functions are assigned to them. The council and its
divisions shall be incorporated in such state or states as the
council may elect.

11724. AmenxibUity. — The council shall be responsible
directly to the General Conference.

1[725. Council Organization. — The management, the busi-
ness, the property, and all the affairs of the council shall be
governed and administered by the council v^^hich shall be
organized as follows :

1. Membership. — Membership of the council shall consist
of fifteen active members of the Council of Bishops resident
in the United States ; three from each Jurisdiction, elected
by the Council of Bishops ; plus the following elected by each
Jurisdictional Conference : four ministers of whom at least
three shall be pastors of charges at the time of their election,
and seven laymen of whom at least one shall not be over
21 years of age at the time of election and of whom at least
two shall be women. All members of the Council of Secre-
taries shall be members with privilege of the floor but with-
out vote. Any other bishop having an interest in an agenda
item of a particular meeting shall have the privilege of the
floor but without vote.

Under the twelve-year tenure rule (Blue Book, Par.
708.1), service on a prior agency of the former Evangelical
United Brethren and Methodist Churches shall not be
counted in determining elegibility for service on the Pro-
gram Council.

2. Meetings. — Within three months after the adjourn-
ment of the last Jurisdictional Conference to meet in any

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Committee No. 2 — Conferences

General Conference year, the elected members of the council
shall be assembled by a convener, designated by the Council
of Bishops, to organize the council.

The council shall hold at least one meeting in each
calendar year. It shall convene at such other times as are
necessary on call of the president or on written request of
one fifth of the members. Thirty-five members shall consti-
tute a quorum.

3. Officers. — The council shall have a president who shall
be a bishop, three vice-presidents, and a recording secretary,
each elected from the membership of the council, and a
treasurer. Each division shall have a chairman, a vice-
chairman, and a recording secretary elected from the mem-
bership of the council. The chairmen of the divisions shall
be the vice-presidents of the council. The president of the
council and the chairmen of divisions shall be presiding, not
administrative, officers. Officers shall be elected for the
quadrennium and will continue in office until their suc-
cessors are duly elected and qualified.

4. Council Executive Committee. There may be an execu-
tive committee consisting of the officers of the council and of
its divisions and additional members elected by the council.

5. Nominating Comviittee. — A nominating committee
shall be established consisting of one bishop from each
jurisdiction and one other person selected by the members
from that jurisdiction. The nominating committee shall
nominate members of the council for election by the council
as: (a) a president and a recording secretary, (6) members
of the council executive committee if any as provided in
11725.4, and (c) members of the constituent divisions of the
council in the following approximate ratios : Division of Co-
ordination, Research and Planning, 40 percent; Division of
Interpretation, 35 percent, and Division of Television,
Radio, and Film Communication, 25 percent, and the mem-
bers of the Committee on Review as per lf734.

6. Elected Staff. — The council shall elect a general secre-
tary quadrennially and such other staff personnel annually
as may be needed. The general secretary shall sit on the
council and its executive committee, if any, and with each
division and division executive committee, if any, at all ses-
sions and shall have right to the floor without the privilege
of voting.

1[726. Divisions. — The Council shall conduct its activities
directly and through three divisions : the Division of Co-
ordination, Research, and Planning, the Division of Inter-
pretation, and the Division of Television, Radio, and Film
Communication, and through the Committee on Review.

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^727. Amejiability. — The divisions shall be amenable to
and report regularly to the council and its executive com-
mittee, if any, to keep the same fully informed concerning
divisional plans and activities.

^728. Organization of Divisions. — The divisions shall be
organized as f ollov^s :

1. Membership. — The divisions shall be composed of
council members as provided in ^725. 5-c. Divisions shall
have authority to elect members at large to the divisions in a
total number not to exceed one third of the total number of
members of the division elected by the council in order to
provide for division members with special qualifications.

2. Meetings. — Each division shall meet at least once an-
nually.

3. Officers. — Each division shall elect as its officers a
chairman, v^ho shall be a vice-president of the council, a
vice-chairman, a recording secretary, and such other officers
as it shall deem necessary. Vacancies shall be filled by the
divisions or their executive committees. The divisions shall
determine the powers and duties of their officers.

4. Executive Committee. — Each division may elect an
executive committee and establish rules for its meetings and
the carrying out of its duties.

5. Elected Staff. — Each division shall elect an associate
general secretary quadrennially and such other staff person-
nel annually as may be needed. The general secretary shall
sit with the council and its executive committee, if any, and
with the division and its executive committee, if any, at all
sessions, and shall have the right to the floor without the
privilege of voting.

6. Secretariat. — The general secretaries of the council
and its divisions shall constitute the secretariat of the coun-
cil and the general secretary of the council shall be the
chairman of the secretariat.

FUNCTIONS

^729. The functions of the council shall be :

1. To give leadership in, participate in, and coordinate
research and planning for The United Methodist Church as
specified in TI730.

2. To study the program emphases of The United Method-
ist Church, especially the emphases projected by the gen-
eral agencies, and, with those agencies, to develop a co-
ordinated program for use in the Annual Conferences and
local churches as specified in 1J730.

3. To assist the general agencies in the interpretation and
promotion of the coordinated program and of other pro-
grams of the agencies as specified in Tf731.

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4. In order to fulfill its function as a communication
agency within the United States, to present the faith and
work of the church to the general public by radio and tele-
vision broadcasting and by such other audio or visual media
as may be available as assigned and specified in TI732.

5. To participate in and receive reports from all inter-
board agencies and activities of The United Methodist
Church.

6. To coordinate and harmonize the work of its divisions
and other interboard agencies and activities.

7. To receive program recommendations from the general
agencies and other sources and also to make program recom-
mendations to the same.

8. To receive and act upon reports of the divisions, the
committees, the general secretaries, and the treasurer.

9. To establish appropriate organization of the council,
its divisions, its committees, and its staff in order to ac-
complish its aims and perform its duties.

10. To create or discontinue, as deemed necessary, com-
mittees (including interboard committees), task forces, and
consultations to carry out the regular or special duties of
the council.

11. To determine the need for a special program for any
particular quadrennium and, if such is deemed desirable, to
formulate the same and present it to the General Conference
for determination and action.

12. Upon request of a general board or agency or of an
Annual Conference or on its own initiative to study and re-
view questions involving overlapping in activity or lack of
cooperation among or within general agencies, and to make
recommendations to the boards or agencies involved for re-
solving such issues. A record of all decisions shall be kept
and a report of each shall be forwarded to the Council of
Bishops and the Council on World Service and Finance.

13. To keep under constant review the several and com-
bined plans of the general agencies for the production and
distribution of all free literature and promotional and re-
source materials (except church-school literature) for the
purpose of coordinating the content, distribution, and tim-
ing of the release of such materials to the end that duplica-
tion of activity and of material may be avoided. Plans for
the production of free literature shall be submitted to the
Section on Coordination for approval.

14. To review the plans of any general agency or board
proposing to acquire real estate or erect a building or enter
into a lease in the Continental United States and determine
whether the proposed action is in the best interest of The

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United Methodist Church. On the basis of that determination
it shall approve or disapprove all such proposed actions ex-
cept that nothing in the foregoing shall include the opera-
tional requirements of the Board of Publications.

15. To designate the agency which shall undertake any
special study authorized by the General Conference when
such agency has not been indicated by the General Confer-
ence.

16. To consult with the general agencies of The United
Methodist Church in regard to publishing policy. It shall
lead in a continuing consultation with all editors of all pub-
lications and the president and publisher of The Methodist
Publishing House, and shall suggest such steps as may seem
advisable to minimize unnecessary duplication and over-
lappings of content, emphasis and coverage and where
deemed desirable to recommend the combining of periodi-
cals.

17. To report to each session of the General Conference.
The report shall include a list of all decisions and recom-
mendations made and a statement concerning the response
to each.

DIVISION OF COORDINATION,
RESEARCH, AND PLANNING

1[730. The Division of Coordination, Research, and Plan-
ning shall perform its functions both directly and through
three sections.

1. The Section of Coordination. — In order to coordinate
program emphases proposed by general boards and agencies
for transmission to and implementation by the Annual Con-
ferences and the local churches there shall be a Section of
Coordination which shall have the following functions :

a) To study the total program of The United Methodist
Church as projected by the Council and the general agencies
with a view to preventing overlapping of emphases and/or
program resources and for the purpose of developing a co-
ordinated program. The general agencies shall present reg-
ularly to the Section of Coordination, for review and sugges-
tions, program proposals for the Annual Conferences and
local churches. The Section of Coordination shall harmonize
the special progi'am plans of each agency for the year ahead,
and shall present the same to the annual meeting of the Pro-
gram Council for its endorsement and transmission to the
churches.

h) To assist the council and the general agencies in the
promotion of the coordinated progi-am as adopted by the
council, utilizing the facilities of the Division of Interpreta-
tion to communicate the program to the Annual Conferences
and the local churches through regular channels.

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c) To cooperate with the Division of Interpretation in
providing a free program journal for pastors and other
leaders of local churches.

d) To organize, give leadership to, participate in, and
report to the council for a Continuing Coordinating Com-
mittee consisting of the staff personnel of the division and
representative staff personnel assigned to the committee by
the Boards of Christian Social Concerns, Education, Evan-
gelism, Health and Welfare IMinistries, Laity, Missions, and
the Commissions on Ecumenical Affairs and Worship.

This committee shall cooperate with the general agencies
in providing workbooks, manuals, filmstrips, and other
training and guidance materials as needed by leaders in local
churches. This shall not contravene the responsibility of a
board or agency to provide separate materials within its
own field.

2. The Section of Research. — There shall be a Section of
Research. Its functions are:

a) To establish standards for conducting research for
The United Methodist Church and review and evaluate re-
search projects in terms of these standards.

b) To initiate, on approval of the division or its executive
committee, if any, such research as may be deemed essential,
provided due care is taken not to duplicate similar research
being made by other general agencies.

c) To analyze, interpret, and evaluate facts gathered
through research, making them available to the general
agencies.

d) To cooperate with specialized research personnel, as-
sociated with other agencies of the church, in the develop-
ment of a comprehensive and coordinated research program.
This shall be accomplished by the creation of Interagency
Staff Committee on Research which shall meet as often as
is necessary to accomplish its work.

e) To establish and convene, at least annually, an Inter-
agency Committee on Research which shall be advisory to
the department. This committee shall include: representa-
tives from the general agencies; research specialists and
theologians from schools of theology ; general research spe-
cialists ; physical, political, and social scientists ; economists ;
and other qualified personnel from educational institutions
and industry in order to consider, develop, and evaluate pro-
posed research projects.

/) To assist the Interagency Committee on Research in
discovering and and choosing research projects which merit
support from the reserve for research projects as provided

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in the General Administrative Fund of the Council on World
Service and Finance. This reserve shall be administered by
the Division on Research and Planning in harmony with the
decisions of the Interagency Committee on Research and in
cooperation with the Council on World Service and Finance.

g) To establish a procedure whereby the research data
developed in the church can be effectively correlated and
communicated to the church and its policy makers.

h) To make research services available to any other
official agency of the church ; provided, however, that where
the research requested by an agency requires postage, sup-
plies, temporary additional staff, or other necessary expense,
the requesting agency shall enter into an agreement with
the department and the division for this additional cost be-
fore such service is undertaken.

i) To maintain a roster of competent research personnel
associated with other agencies of the church.

.?■) To maintain a research library and an index including
a listing and a cataloging of past and current research made
by or for the several agencies of the church.

3. The Section of Planning. There shall be a Section of
Planning. Its functions are :

a) To establish standards for short-range and long-range
planning in The United Methodist Church.

5 ) To review and evaluate plans in terms of these stand-
ards.

c) To serve in an advisory capacity to any general agency
or official personnel on such matters as may properly come
before such a department.

d) To engage in planning for the continuing ministry of
The United Methodist Church through cooperation with
staff planners from other agencies in the church in order
to develop coordinated plans which can be recommended to
The United Methodist Church and its agencies. This shall be
accomplished by the creation of an Interagency Staff Com-
mittee on Planning which shall meet as often as necessary to
accomplish its work.

e) To establish and convene, at least annually, an Inter-
agency Committee on Planning to advise the department and
the division concerning long-range plans of the boards and
agencies of The United Methodist Church.

/) To establish an Advisory Committee on Planning
which shall serve to advise the department. Such a commit-
tee may include theologians, social and physical scientists,
economists, and other qualified personnel in order to de-
velop and test assumptions concerning trends in American
life and to assess the implication of these trends for the
church.

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g) To cooperate in the planning activities of the World
Council of Churches, the National Council of Churches, the
World Methodist Council, and the denominations having
headquarters in the United States and, to the extent feasible,
coordinate with other work being done in this field.

DIVISION OF INTERPRETATION
^731. In order to coordinate the promotion of the pro-
gram and the general benevolence causes of The United
Methodist Church, to the end that our people may be in-
formed about and may adequately support the work of the
general agencies, there shall be a Division of Interpretation.
The general secretary, under the authority and direction
of the division, on a churchwide basis shall coordinate and
promote World Service and all other general benevolence
causes except as otherwise directed by the General Confer-
ence. He shall direct the work of the staff of the division,
making provision for salaries and office facilities within the
policies established by the Program Council. The general
secretary shall cooperate with the general secretaries of the
Program Council, its divisions, and the Council on World
Service and Finance. He shall, iDy such plans as shall be au-
thorized by the division, promote the general benevolence
causes of the church with the assistance of the bishops, dis-
trict superintendents, pastors, lay officials, and General,
Jurisdictional, and Annual Conference boards and agencies.
Functions of the division are :

1. To establish and maintain a central promotional office,
operating under the division's authority and direction, for
the purpose of promoting throughout the church the pro-
gram of World Service, Advance Specials (If ^774-77 and
779), One Great Hour of Sharing (^78-79), the Tele-
vision-Radio Ministry Fund (^780), the Fellowship of Suf-
fering and Service (1|781), the Interdenominational Co-
operation Fund (11796), and other general benevolence
causes except as otherwise directed by the General Confer-
ence.

2. To employ all available means of communication in
carrying out its purposes throughout The United Methodist
Church. In preparing its materials the division shall give
attention to the inseparable relationship between giving for
benevolence and education in Christian stewardship. Ap-
peals for giving that are made to United Methodists shall
be consistent with the aims of Christian stewardship. The
division shall cooperate with the Board of the Laity to the
end that stewardship education materials of that board and
Dromotional materials of this division shall be in harmony.

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3. To publish a free program journal for pastors and local
church leaders, the name to be selected by the Division of
Interpretation, which shall present to the local church for
its use the program and promotional materials of the gen-
eral agencies in a correlated manner, and shall be in lieu of
general agency promotional periodicals. The principal edi-
tors of the journal shall be elected quadrennially by the di-
vision. They shall be responsible to the general secretary of
the division for publishing procedures, but shall themselves
be responsible for the content of the journal. The division
shall obtain from the churches or the district superintend-
ents the names of the church officials entitled to receive the
journal so as to compile a subscription list compatible with
post office department regulations.

4. To conduct, as early as practicable in each new quad-
rennium, a district superintendent's convocation to lift up
the general benevolence causes, the quadrennial program,
and other program interests of the church. The division
shall provide district superintendents with ongoing assist-
ance in the performance of their duties through printed re-
sources, counsel, and training.

5. To maintain a calendar of meetings in behalf of all
agencies of The United Methodist Church as an aid to the
agencies in regulating the number and timing of such meet-
ings.

6. To recommend to the General Conference, through the
Program Council and after consultation with the Council
of Bishops and the Council of World Service and Finance,
the number and timing of special days which are to be ob-
served on a churchwide basis, except that the Council of
Bishops and the Council on World Service and Finance may
authorize a special financial appeal in an emergency.

7. To undertake the promotion of any cause or under-
taking, financial or otherwise, not herein mentioned, de-
manding churchwide promotion or publicity; provided that
such action shall have been previously approved by the
Council of Bishops, by the Council on World Service and
Finance, and by the Program Council, or by their respective
executive committees.

8. To design and supervise the use of an official insigne
for The United Methodist Church which may be used by any
official agency of the church or any Annual Conference
thereof to identify the work, program, and materials of The
United Methodist Church. The design of the official insigne
shall be approved by the Division of Interpretation. The
official insigne shall be registered as a trademark in behalf
of The United Methodist Church by the Division of Inter-
pretation and the division shall supervise the use of the offi-

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cial insigne in order to preserve the integrity of its design
and to protect it against unauthorized use. The division shall
provide patterns of the insigne for purposes of their use by
any board or agency of The United Methodist Church and
its Annual Conferences.

9. To maintain a shipping and service operation, includ-
ing addressing, packaging, mailing, and duplicating serv-
ices, as may be deemed necessary. The services of this opera-
tion shall be available to all general agencies. The general
secretary is authorized and directed to make equitable
charges to the agencies using their services.

10. To prorate, on a monthly basis to the several pro-
moted funds on the basis of receipts for each fund, the ex-
penses of the division, including the editing, publishing, and
distribution of the journal of program and promotion, v^^orld
service leaflets, and other publications or visual aids for the
promoting of general benevolence causes authorized by the
General Conference. The budget of the division, as recom-
mended by the Program Council and approved by the Coun-
cil of World Service and Finance, shall be a prior claim
against the World Service Fund and the other promoted
funds.

DIVISION OF TELEVISION, RADIO,
AND FILM COMMUNICATION

^732. The functions of the Division of Television, Radio,
and Film Communication are :

1. To unify and coordinate the audio-visual programs of
all United Methodist agencies dealing v^ith projected pic-
tures, recordings, transcriptions, radio and television pro-
grams, and other audio-visual materials. The division is as-
signed the responsibility in the United States for present-
ing the faith and work of the church to the general public
by radio and television broadcasting and by such other audio
or visual media as may be available.

2. To make the studies necessary for the development of
a unified and comprehensive program of resources to serve
all age groups in the home, church, and community, and to
represent the causes of the church.

3. To produce and distribute such programs and materials
in the area of the work of member agencies as the agencies
may request and finance, and such other resources as are
needed to serve the causes of the church. Insofar as practical
the rental or sale of materials for use in United Methodist
Churches shall be handled through The Methodist Publish-
ing House.

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4. To represent The United Methodist Church in the
Broadcasting and Film Commission of the National Council
of Churches and in other interdenominational agencies
working in the area of mass communication.

5. To provide funds for scholarships, and other training
opportunities, to prepare qualified persons for full-time
Christian service in this field, and to v^ork w^ith other United
Methodist agencies in providing training opportunities for
ministers and lay leaders so that resources provided may be
effectively used.

^733. Financial Support. — The financial support of the
division shall be determined as follows: The General Con-
ference shall determine and provide from World Service
Funds, on the recommendation of the Council on World
Service and Finance, the budget of the division. The budget
shall include provision for necessary staff and administra-
tive cost and such funds as may be deemed necessary to en-
able the division to fulfill its stated functions. Additional
contributions may be accepted from member agencies which
are not supported by world service funds.

The General Conference, on recommendation of the Coun-
cil on World Service and Finance and of the division, shall
allot such funds as it deems wise to the Broadcasting and
Film Commission of the National Council of Churches. If
this apportionment is included in a total church budget for
the National Council of Churches, it shall be paid only after
annual approval by the division.

COMMITTEE ON REVIEW

11734. Within the Program Council there shall be a Com-
mittee on Review composed of twenty-one of the voting
members of the Program Council elected for a term of four
years upon nomination of the Council's nominating commit-
tee and eligible for reelection. One member shall be a bishop
and the remainder shall consist of two laymen and two min-
isters from each jurisdiction, none of whom other than the
Bishop shall be a member of any other general board or
agency.

The functions of the Committee on Review shall be :

1. Upon request of the Division of Correlation, Research,
and Planning, a general board or other agency, an Annual
Conference, or on its own initiative, the Committee shall
review questions involving overlapping in function or lack
of cooperation among or within general boards or agencies
and shall make recommendations for resolving such issues.

2. To consider the plans of any general agency to publish
a promotional periodical. Any board or agency proposing to
publish a promotional periodical shall submit its request to

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the Committee on Review. If the Committee disapproves the
agency shall delay such publication and circulation until the
proposal can be submitted to the next General Conference
for determination. Provided, however, that the foregoing
shall not apply to periodicals exempted in Par. 888 or to
church school curriculum materials.

3. To consider the plans of any general agency proposing
to acquire real estate or erect a building or enter into a lease
as prescribed in Par. 729.14 and to determine whether the
proposed action is in the best interest of The United Meth-
odist Church. On the basis of that consideration it shall ap-
prove or disapprove. If the Committee on Review disap-
proves, the agency shall delay the project until it can be con-
sidered by the next General Conference.

4. To consult with general agencies of The United Meth-
odist Church in regard to duplication or overlapping in their
publishing policies which may be identified by the other
Divisions of the Program Council and to suggest steps for
minimizing duplication and overlapping of content, em-
phasis and coverage and where desirable it shall recommend
the combining of periodicals.

5. To keep under review the effectiveness of the general
boards and agencies in terms of their concurrence with the
social principles of The United Methodist Church and for
the purpose of encouraging modern, efficient policies of plan-
ning operation and evaluation.

6. To evaluate the effectiveness of procedures to orient
overseas delegates on both the operation of the General Con-
ference and the materials which it will consider ; and, where
possible to devise and implement measures to assure full,
effective representation and participation of overseas mem-
bers in the work of The United Methodist Church and the
General Conference.

7. The Committee on Review shall elect a chairman, vice-
chairman, and a secretary who shall keep a permanent rec-
ord of its meetings and of any decisions reached. Certified
copies of the minutes shall be filed with the secretary of the
Program Council, the secretary of the General Conference,
with the Council on World Service and Finance, and the
secretary of the Council of Bishops. An annual written re-
port shall be submitted to the Program Council, the Council
of Bishops, the secretary of the General Conference, and a
quadrennial report shall be submitted by the Committee to
the General Conference.

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JURISDICTION PROGRAM COUNCIL
1[735. In each jurisdiction there may be a Jurisdictional
Program Council designed to coordinate and make the work
of the boards and agencies of the church effective within the
jurisdiction and organized as the jurisdiction may de-
termine.

11736. In each jurisdiction there may be a Jurisdictional
Committee on Coordination auxiliary to the Division of Co-
ordination of the General Program Council and the Jurisdic-
tional Program Council.

^737. In each jurisdiction there may be a Jurisdictional
Committee on Interpretation auxiliary to the Division of In-
terpretation of the General Program Council and the Juris-
diction Program Council.

11738. In each jurisdiction there may be a Jurisdictional
Committee on Television, Radio, and Film Communication
auxiliary to the Division of Television, Radio, and Film
Communication of the General Program Council and the
Jurisdiction Program Council.

ANNUAL CONFERENCE
PROGRAM COUNCIL

11739. In each Annual Conference of The United Meth-
odist Church an Annual Conference Program Council shall
be organized ; provided that such council or any component
thereof may be organized on an area basis.

1. Purpose. — The purpose of the Conference Council shall
be : (a) to receive program recommendations from the local
churches, the district agencies, the Annual Conference agen-
cies, and the Jurisdictional and General Program Councils ;
(&) to develop these recommendations into a coordinated
program to be recommended to the Annual Conference for
consideration, amendment, and adoption as the Annual Con-
ference program, and (c) to provide implementation for and
administration of the coordinated program as adopted by
the conference.

2. Membership. — The membership of the Annual Con-
ference Program Council shall consist of the presiding bish-
op, the district superintendents, representatives of confer-
ence agencies as determined by the conference, the confer-
ence secretary, two representatives of the conference youth
organization, two representatives of the Conference Wom-
en's Society of Christian Service, one of whom shall be the
president; and also the conference lay leader; one layman
from each district, chairmen of age-level departments, and
such additional members as the Annual Conference may de-
termine.

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The following shall be members of the council without
vote: salaried and volunteer Annual Conference staff, the
conference treasurer, and one or more members of the Com-
mission on World Service and Finance.

3. Officers. — The officers of the council shall be a chair-
man, a vice-chairman, a secretary, and a treasurer. They
shall be elected by the council.

4. Executive Committee. — There may be an executive
committee consisting of the officers, the bishop, at least one
district superintendent chosen by the Cabinet, the director
of the council, and other members as the Annual Conference
may determine. Approximately one half of the members of
the executive committee shall be laymen.

5. Committees, Task Forces, ami Consultations. — The
council shall appoint a Committee on Interpretation, and a
Committee on Television, Radio, and Film Communication.
It may appoint such other committees, task forces, and con-
sultations as may be deemed essential to the effective dis-
charging of its responsibilities.

6. Age-Level Departments. — The Council may appoint
age-level departments as it deems necessary to the perform-
ance of its duties.

7. Director. — The council shall elect, upon nomination by
the bishop and district superintendents, an executive officer,
to be known as the conference program director. He shall be
in consultative relationship to the conference Cabinet on
matters relating to correlation, implementation, and ad-
ministration of the conference progi-am.

8. Staff. — All Annual Conference progi'am staff may be
employed by, directed by, and amenable to the Annual Con-
ference Program Council. Ordained ministers on the staff
are subject to being appointed by the presiding bishop.

9. Relationships. — The council shall have the following
relationships including the amenabilities indicated :

a) All Districts and Annual Conference agencies shall
submit the elements of program which are to be promoted
in, supported by, or implemented by the local churches of
the conference to the Council for consideration, coordinat-
ing, and calendaring prior to submission to the local
churches. The Council may request District or Annual Con-
ference agencies to implement a program for the entire con-
ference.

b) The Council staff shall be responsible, in cooperation
with the district superintendents, for the implementation
of the conference progi'am.

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10. Function. — The functions of the Annual Conference
Program Council are :

a) To study the mission of the Annual Conference and
the local churches of the conference and to determine pro-
gi'am emphases which will assist the conference and the
local churches to perform their mission.

h) To describe, coordinate, and organize opportunities to
serve within the mission.

c) To receive program recommendations from the local
churches, the District and Annual Conference agencies, and
the Jurisdictional and General Program Councils, to evalu-
ate these recommendations, and to formulate a coordinated
conference program to be presented to the Annual Confer-
ence for consideration.

d) To provide for implementation and administration of
the program adopted by the conference.

e) To provide program resources and assistance in pro-
gram-planning and implementation for local churches.

f) To provide staff personnel for implementing and ad-
ministering the conference program.

g) To provide channels of communication between An-
nual Conference agencies and local churches.

h) To give leadership in research and planning for the
conference and cooperate with other research and planning
agencies.

i) To cooperate in ecumenical projects and events which
have been approved by the conference.

j) To study and coordinate the budget askings of the
conference agencies as they relate to conference program
and to make recommendations regarding the same to the
Commission on World Service and Finance ; it being under-
stood that an Annual Conference may direct that the ac-
counting service for the Conference Treasurer shall be pro-
vided by a centralized office under the direction of a Business
Manager.

k) To interpret the conference program to the local
churches with a view to gaining the financial support needed
in order to implement that progi'am.

^740. In each Annual Conference Program Council chosen
by it and amenable to it, there shall be a Committee on Inter-
pretation.

1. Functions. — It shall, in cooperation with the Council,
promote the program of world service and other general
benevolence causes in the pastoral charges of the confer-
ence in cooperation with the Division of Interpretation of
the General Program Council. It shall coordinate the promo-
tion of all approved general and conference benevolence
causes, including general and conference Advance specials,

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the One Great Hour of Sharing, the Television-Radio Min-
istry Fund, the Fellowship of Suffering and Service, the
Interdenominational Cooperation Fund, and other general
benevolence causes except as otherwise directed by the Gen-
eral Conference, and shall assign the responsibility for the
promotion of approved causes that do not clearly belong to
an existing agency.

2. Finance. — The budget for the committee shall be pro-
vided by the conference through its Commission on World
Service and Finance.

^741. In each Annual Conference Program Council,
chosen by it and amenable to it, there shall be a Committee
on Television, Radio, and Film Communication, which, in
cooperation with the program boards and other agencies in
the conference, shall have for its purpose serving the con-
ference in the field of communication by :

a) Promotion of the principles of good communication.

b ) Promotion of the use of mass-communication methods
and materials by the local churches.

c) Promotion of the Television-Radio Ministry Fund in
cooperation with the Committee on Interpretation. (See
11780.)

d) Where necessary establishment of audio-visual li-
braries and assistance in training audio-visual librarians.

e) Production and distribution of programs for confer-
ence-wide use.

f) Cooperation w'ith the Conference Board of Education
and other conference agencies to provide training opportuni-
ties for leaders in the use of audio-visual methods and ma-
terials.

g) Service to other agencies of the conference, and close
cooperation with the conference or area public relations
office.

h) Cooperation with other agencies to organize and train
local-church Intercommission Audio-Visual Committees.

i) Cooperation with the general Division of Television,
Radio, and Film Communication in the promotion and place-
ment of television and radio programs within the confer-
ence.

DISTRICT PROGRAM COUNCIL

^742. Where desired a District Program Council may be
organized to coordinate programs within the district.

LOCAL CHURCH COUNCIL
ON MINISTRIES
^743. There shall be a Council on Ministries in each local
church which shall consider, develop, and coordinate pro-

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posals for the church's strategy for mission. It shall receive
and, where possible, utilize resources for mission provided
by the District, Annual, Jurisdictional, and General Con-
ference Program Councils, boards, and agencies, and shall
coordinate the resources with the church's plan for minis-
tries in its local and other settings. The council shall be
amenable to the Local Conference to which it shall submit
its plans for review and appropriate action. Upon adoption
of the program by the Charge Conference, the council shall
see that the program plans which are assigned to it are im-
plemented.

^744. The Council on Ministries shall make recommenda-
tions to the Committee on Finance requesting financial re-
sources needed to undergird the coordinated and compre-
hensive program which it develops using local and connec-
tional program suggestions and which it recommends to the
Charge Conference.

^745. In the local church, the Council on Ministries may
organize an Intercommission Audio-Visual Committee, com-
posed of at least one representative from each work area
commission and, where organized, a representative from
age-level and program agencies. This committee shall give
counsel in the selection, purchase, and use of audio-visual
materials and equipment, and in the evaluation and use of
radio and television programs related to the program of the
church ; and it shall serve as the contact group for the Tele-
vision, Radio, and Film Commission. It shall be responsible
for presenting to the Council on Ministries the plans for sup-
porting the Television-Radio Ministry Fund through the
local-church benevolence budget. It shall develop a library
of audio-visual materials (which may be a part of the gen-
eral church library) and train the librarian responsible for
its supervision. It shall report to the Council on Ministries.
When it is impractical to have a representative committee,
an audio-visual counselor may be appointed by the Council
on Ministries. He shall then be responsible for the duties
indicated in this paragraph.

REPORT NO. 76-"SPECIAL DAYS"

Petition No. 3018

April 30, 1968—114 members, 62 present, 62 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 36i, on May 3, 1968, ivas included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

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Five special days shall be established.

1. Race Relations Sunday

2. One Great Hour of Sharing

3. United Methodist Student Day

4. World Communion Sunday

5. Christian Education Sunday

Report No. 7 of the Council of World Service and Advance
shall be amended to conform.

REPORT NO. 77

"CHANGE IN PROCEDURE FOR DISCONTINUING A

LOCAL CHURCH"

Petition No. 2501

April 28, 1968 — 114 members, 67 present, 64 for, 2 against,

1 not voting.

Calendar No. 365, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal 'page 850.
Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 78-"WAIVER OF 12 YEAR RULE FOR
SERVICE ON A GENERAL BOARD OR AGENCY"

Petition No. 1331

April 30, 1968 — 114 members, 64 present, 44 for, 20 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 366, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence on petition and nonconcurrence in Re-
vision 44, page 31, of Daily Christian Advocate.

REPORT NO. 79-"PROVIDES AGE LIMIT FOR MEMBER
ON BOARDS AND AGENCIES (PARAGRAPH 709)"

Petition No. 2819

April 30, 1968 — 114 members, 65 present, 65 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 367, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 80-"IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE IV
OF CONSTITUTION"

Petition No. 2650

April 30, 1968 — 114 members, 65 present, 44 for, 19 against,

2 not voting.

Calendar No. 368. This Calendar Number was withdrawn.

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It is the sense of the General Conference that Article IV
of the Constitution is an essential part of the basic law of
The United Methodist Church and that arrangements shall
be made forthwith for its implementation in 1968.

REPORT NO. 81— "CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO

ELIMINATE BY 1972 ANY STRUCTURE BASED ON

RACE"

Petition Nos. 2706, 2717-18, 2720, 2802.
April 30, 1968 — 114 members, 78 present, 54 for, 24 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 392, on May 3, 1968, the General Conference
adopted the majority report, as aynended on the floor,
Journal page 817.

MAJORITY REPORT

Nonconcurrence because we believe the entire church has
unmistakeably expressed its determination to end all re-
maining racial structure not later than the Jurisdictional
Conference of 1972, is working expeditiously and in good
faith and will reach that goal. We believe adoption of com-
pulsory legislation at this time would tend to delay and
hinder plans now in progress and, more importantly,
seriously jeopardize the spirit of good will and understand-
ing so necessary to make structural changes a significant
step toward the greater objective of genuine brotherhood
and an inclusive church. The General Conference requests
the Commission on Religion and Race to present to the spe-
cial session scheduled for 1970 a progress report on the
elimination of racial structure for The United Methodist
Church, to aid the General Conference in determining
whether or not compulsory legislation is then necessary.

MINORITY REPORT

WHEREAS, The United Methodist Church has declared
itself for a racially inclusive structure both by pronounce-
ment and constitution and

WHEREAS, A target date has been set for this inclusive
structure to become a reality and

WHEREAS, The church has struggled to bring this about
by voluntary action with Amendment 9 for the last 12
years ; and

WHEREAS, We still have 11 Negro conferences based
upon race,

WE THEREFORE RESOLVE : That the Uniting Con-
ference, acting under the authority given it by the enabling

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legislation, recommend to the Annual Conferences the adop-
tion of the following resolution :

RESOLVED, that the constitution of The United Meth-
odist Church, Division I, Article IV, be amended by the
addition of the following language : "Any structural organ-
ization in the United Methodist Church based on race shall
be eliminated not later than the Jurisdictional Conferences
of 1972."

REPORT NO. 82-" ACCEPTABILITY OF A BISHOP"

Petition No. 2691

April 30, 1968 — 114 members, 70 present, 70 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 394, adopted Maij 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 83
DELETE ARTICLE 87 OF DISCIPLINE"

Petition No. 2652

April 30, 1968-114 members, 70 present, 70 for, 0 against,

0 not voting.

Calendar No. 395, adopted May 3, 1968, Jouimal page 850.
Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 84-*T)ISCONTINUE AND MERGE
SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE"

Petition No. 2715

April 30, 1968 — 114 members, 71 present, 70 for, 0 against,

1 not voting.

Calendar No. 396, adopted May 3, 1968, Jouimal jmge 850.
Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 85-"NO MANDATORY DATE FOR
COMPLETE INTEGRATION"

Petition No. 2694

April 30, 1968 — 114 members, 70 present, 70 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 397, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence.

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REPORT NO. 86— "REQUIRE BOARD OF MINISTRY IN
EACH ANNUAL CONFERENCE"

Petition No. 2771

April 30, 1968 — 114 members, 71 present, 70 for, 1 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 398, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 8S0.

Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 87-"RETAIN LAY MEMBERSHIP IN

ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF MERGED CHARGES

FORMING A CIRCUIT UNTIL END OF QUADRENNIUM"

Petition Nos. 2743, 2747.

April 30, 1968 — 114 members, 71 present, 70 for, 1 against,
0 not voting

Calendar No. 399, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 88-"COMPOSITION OF ANNUAL
CONFERENCE BOARD OF MISSIONS"

Petition No. 2776

April 30, 1968 — 114 members, 71 present, 70 for, 1 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 400, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 89-"PRESIDENT CONFERENCE W.S.C.S.

MUST BE MEMBER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

CONFERENCE BOARD OF MISSIONS"

Petitions Nos. 2742, 2751.

April 30, 1968—114 members, 70 present, 62 for, 8 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 401, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 849.

The General Conference reversed the committee recom-
mendation of nonconcurrence, and voted concurrence on the
above-numbered petitions which contained the following
resolution :

"That the president of the Conference Women's Society
of Christian Service shall be a member of the Executive
Committee of the Conference Board of Missions."

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Committee No. 2 — Conferences

REPORT NO. 90-"PERMIT ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO

HAVE A TOWN AND COUNTRY ORGANIZATION

PARALLEL TO URBAN WORK COMMITTEE OF THE

BOARD OF MISSIONS"

Petition No. 2773

April 30, 1968 — 114 members, 73 present, 72 for, 0 against,

1 not voting.
Calendar No. ^02, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence as it is provided for elsewhere.

REPORT NO. 91-" ADDITION TO MEMBERSHIP ON
ANNUAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEES"

Petition No. 2767

April 30, 1968 — 114 members, 71 present, 70 for, 1 against,

0 not voting.

Calendar No. 403, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 92-"NOT REQUIRE REPORTING OF
SALARIES, SPECIAL APPOINTMENT MEN"

Petition No. 2736

April 30, 1968—114 members, 73 present, 72 for, 0 against,

1 not voting.

Calendar No. UOU, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 93-"ADDITIONAL DUTIES OF
CONFERENCE STATISTICIAN"

Petition No. 2737

April 30, 1968—114 members, 73 present, 72 for, 0 against,

1 not voting.
Calendar No. 405, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 94-"REQUIRED PROCEDURE FOR

NOMINATION OF ANNUAL CONFERENCE BOARD

MEMBERS"

Petition No. 2630

April 30, 1968 — 114 members, 71 present, 70 for, 1 against,

0 not voting.
Calendar No. 406, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence.

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REPORT NO. 95-"MAKE ANNUAL CONFERENCE
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OPTIONAL"

Petition No. 2768

April 30, 1968—114 members, 73 present, 72 for, 0 against,
1 not voting.

Calendar No. 407, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 96-"CHANGE STRUCTURE OF
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE"

Petition No. 3764

April 30, 1968 — 114 members, 73 present, 72 for, 0 against,
1 not voting.

Calendar No. 408, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 97-"PERMIT ANNUAL CONFERENCES TO
MEET MORE THAN ONCE A YEAR"

Petition No. 2699

April 30, 1968—114 members, 73 present, 72 for, 0 against,
1 not voting

Calendar No. 409, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 98-"PROVIDES FOR REIMBURSEMENT
OF MEMBERS TO ANNUAL CONFERENCE"

Petition No. 1268

April 30, 1968 — 114 members, 71 present, 70 for, 1 against,

0 not voting.

Calendar No. 410, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 99-"LOCAL CHURCH BOARD NOT
SUBORDINATE TO ANNUAL CONFERENCE, ETC."

Petition Nos. 2502, 2774.

April 30, 1968 — 114 members, 73 present, 72 for, 0 against,

1 not voting.

Calendar No. 411, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
Nonconcurrence.

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Committee No. 2 — Conferences

REPORT NO. 100-"PROPOSES CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT ON RIGHTS OF LOCAL CHURCHES"

Petition No. 2821

April 30, 1968 — 114 members, 71 present, 70 for, 1 against,

0 not voting.

Calendar No. A12, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 101-"PERMIT ANNUAL CONFERENCE

PROGRAM COUNCIL TO EMPLOY RESEARCH

PESONNEL"

Petition No. 2730

April 30, 1968 — 114 members, 67 present, 65 for, 1 against,

1 not voting.

Calendar No. 413, adapted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
Nonconcurrence because covered elsewhere.

REPORT NO. 102-"TO CHANGE BOUNDARIES OF
WESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL JURISDICTIONS"

Petition Nos. 2682, 2787.

April 30, 1968 — 114 members, 72 present, 70 for, 0 against,

2 not voting.

Calendar No. 414, on May 2, 1968, Journal page 733, The
General Conference adopted a substitute far the report
luhich was printed in the Daily Christian Advocate. The
substitute folloivs:

When all disciplinary provisions pertaining to this pro-
cedure have been followed and completed, the Western
Jurisdiction is hereby authorized to change its boundaries
by ceding to the South Central Jurisdiction a piece of terri-
tory 50 miles wide bounded on the east by the Arizona-New
Mexico state border, on the north by the Arizona-Utah state
border, on the west by a north-south line 50 miles west of
the Arizona-New Mexico state border and paralleled to it
and on the south by the south border of the Navaho Indian
Reservation.

When this change in the boundary of the two jurisdictions
involved is completed, the territory ceded by the Western
Jurisdiction to the South Central Jurisdiction shall be taken
from the Southern California-Arizona Conference and
added to the New Mexico Annual Conference.

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REPORT NO. 103-"REQUEST FOR STUDY OF
JURISDICTIONAL STRUCTURE AND BOUNDARIES"

Petition Nos. 2631, 2700-01, 2797, 2810, 2703-04.
April 30, 1968 — 114 members, 68 present, 65 for, 1 against,
2 not voting.

Calendar No. 415, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 733.

Recommend reference to the Program Council.

REPORT NO. 104-"PERMISSION FOR IDAHO ANNUAL

CONFERENCE TO REMAIN AN ANNUAL

CONFERENCE FOR 1968-1972"

Petition No. 2832

April 30, 1968 — 114 members, 77 present, 75 for, 1 against,
1 not voting.

Calendar No. 416, on May 3, 1968, ivas included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legis-
lative calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation for Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

Concurrence.

REPORT NO. 105
"MERGER, IDAHO AND OREGON CONFERENCES"

Petition No. 2636

April 30, 1968 — 114 members, 74 present, 74 for, 0 against,

0 not voting.

Calendar No. 417, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
Nonconcurrence because this is a jurisdictional matter.

REPORT NO. 106
"MAINTAIN ARTICLES OF RELIGION"

Petition No. 2649

April 30, 1968 — 114 members, 68 present, 67 for, 0 against,

1 not voting.

Calendar No. 418, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
Nonconcurrence as it is considered elsewhere.

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Committee No. 2 — Conferences

REPORT NO. 107-"MINISTERIAL RETIREMENT AGE
TO BE FIXED BY ANNUAL CONFERENCE"

Petition No. 701

April 30, 1968—114 members, 69 present, 68 for, 0 against,
1 not voting.

Calendar No. ^19, on May 3, 1968, ivas included by the Gen-
enral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legis-
lative calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journ-al page 862.

Concurrence.

REPORT NO. 108-"PREVENTS ANNUAL CONFERENCE

BEING ESTABLISHED ON OTHER THAN GEOGRAPHIC

BASIS"

Petition No. 2795

April 30, 1968—114 members, 79 present, 69 for, 9 against,

1 not voting.
Calendar No. 420, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence. Covered bv Constitution Division One,
Article IV (Page 9, Blue Book).

REPORT NO. 109-"VARIOUS AMENDMENTS SET
FORTH IN 'WHITE BOOK' "

Petition No. 2688 (incomplete)

May 1, 1968 — 114 members, 58 present, 52 for, 0 against,
6 not voting.

Calendar No. 421, on May 3, 1968, ivas included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion conchiding legis-
lative calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

We concur in Revisions 7, 8, 10, 11 and 16 as set forth in
the "White Book."

REPORT NO. 110-"RESOLUTION 9"

Petition No. 2688 (incomplete)

May 1, 1968 — 114 members, 58 present, 54 for, 0 against,
4 not voting.

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Calendar No. Jf22, on May 3, 1968, ivas included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legis-
lative calendar business. The motion adopted a7id referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

Amend Resolution No. 9, "White Book" page 164, by
adding in third line after "the Episcopal Fund" the Tempo-
rary General Aid Fund and adopt as amended.

REPORT NO. 111-"F0RMULA FOR NUMBER OF

DELEGATES TO GENERAL AND JURISDICTIONAL

CONFERENCES"

Petition No. 2688 (incomplete)

May 1, 1968 — 114 members, 58 present, 55 for, 3 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 423, on May 3, 1968, urns included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket 7notion concluding legis-
lative calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

Amend sub-paragraph 2, Paragraph 501, ("Blue Book,"
page 100) by inserting the figure 44,000 in the blanks and

Amend sub-paragraph 2 of Paragraph 514 ("Blue Book,"
page 104) by inserting the figure 22,000 in the banks.

REPORT NO. 112
"REVISION 12 'WHITE BOOK,' PAGE 65"

Petition No. 2688 (incomplete)

May 1, 1968 — 114 members, 58 present, 53 for, 0 against,
5 not voting.

Calendar No. U2U, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence because covered in Calendar Item 253.

REPORT NO. 113-"C0NSTITUTI0NAL AMENDMENT
TO PARAGRAPH 41"

Petition No. 2729

May 1, 1968 — 114 members, 63 present, 46 for, 14 against,
3 not voting.

Calendar No. J!f25, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence.

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REPORT NO. 114
"ELECTION OF ANNUAL CONFERENCE TREASURER"

Petition No. 2688 (incomplete)

May 1, 1968 — 114 members, 59 present, 54 for, 4 against,
1 not voting.

Calendar No. 426, on May 3, 1968, ivas included hy the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legis-
lative calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

Amend Paragraph 560 ("Blue Book," page 119) by de-
leting in fourth line the words "a treasurer" and adding a
new subparagraph 7 reading :

7. For election of Annual Conference treasurer see Para-
gi'aph 814.

REPORT NO. 115
"FORMULA FIXING NUMBER OF BISHOPS"

Petition No. 2688

May 1, 1968 — 114 members, 58 present, 51 for, 4 against,
3 not voting.

Calendar No. U27 , on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Coyiference in the blanket motion concluding legis-
lative calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all re'tnaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

Adopt Revision 48 (D.C.A. Page 32) .

REPORT NO. 116— "FORMER EUB BISHOP A MEMBER
OF COUNCIL OF WORLD SERVICE AND FINANCE"

Petition No. 2688 Completion

May 1, 1968 — 114 members, 63 present, 63 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. U28, on May 3, 1968, ivas included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legis-
lative calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

Concurrence.

Revision 56 (D.C.A. Page 33) shall be adopted.

The United Methodist Church 1335

REPORT NO. 117-"PARAGRAPH 1501"

Petition No. 2688

May 1, 1968 — 114 members, 61 present, 61 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 429, adopted May 3, 1968, ivas included by the
General Conference in the blanket motion concluding
legislative calendar business. The motion adopted and re-
ferred all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commis-
sions on Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary
sections into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

Concurrence.

Paragraph 1501 shall be amended to incorporate the full-
time chief executives of all boards and agencies established
under the legislation adopted by the Uniting Conference,

REPORT NO. 118
"AUTHORITY OF EDITORIAL COMMITTEE"

Petition No. 2688

May 1, 1968 — 114 members, 63 present, 61 for, 2 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 430, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legis-
lative calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sectio7is
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

Concurrence.

An editorial committee shall be charged with the duty of
editing, and in the exercise of their judgment shall have
wide authority to make such changes in text and phrase-
ology as may be necessary to harmonize the proposed legisla-
tion without changing its intent or substance. The Editorial
Committee shall be the book editors of the two denomina-
tions and the executive secretaries of the two Commissions
on Church Union.

REPORT NO. 119-"C0MP0SITI0N OF STUDY
COMMISSION ON CREED AL STATEMENT"

Petition Nos. 750-51.

April 30, 1968 — 114 members, 71 present, 70 for, 1 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 431, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence because otherwise covered.

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Committee No. 2 — Conferences

REPORT NO. 120-"CHANGE ARTICLES OF RELIGION"

Petition Nos. 767-72, 1644, 2651.

April 30, 1968 — 114 members, 71 present, 70 for, 1 against,
0 not voting.

Caleyidar No. 393, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence in that this matter has been considered
elsewhere.

COMMITTEE NO. 3— EDUCATION

Frederick Wertz, Chairman — Harvey H. Potthoff , Secretary
(Committee duties and personnel are listed on page 157.)

REPORT NO. 1-"RES0LUTI0N ON CHURCH-WIDE
SUPPORT FOR THE EDUCATION OF MINISTERS"

April 23, 1968—111 members, 97 present, 90 for, 6 against,
1 not voting.

Calejidar No. 40, adopted April 27, 1968, Journal page 545.

The committee recommends to the General Conference the
adoption of this resolution :

WHEREAS the education of ministers is vital to the
whole life of The United Methodist Church, and

WHEREAS support for the recruitment and education
of ministers is the responsibility of the entire church, and

WHEREAS the total membership of the church should
be engaged in a national effort to equip the annual confer-
ences, theological schools, and the Department of the Min-
istry in the Board of Education to meet increased demands
for the education of ministers, and

WHEREAS The United Methodist Church needs to unify
and expand its program of financial support for ministerial
recruitment and education; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED
THAT

The General Conference establishes a National Min-
isterial Education Fund, to be supported by all the local
churches, this fund to begin with the 1970 fiscal year. This
fund is to be apportioned to the annual conferences by the
Council on World Service and Finance on the basis of two
percent of the total paid for all purposes by the churches in
each conference in the third year of the previous quadren-
nium, excluding payments to World Service, Conference
Benevolences, Advance Specials, new buildings, and the
servicing of debts.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the General Confer-
ence recommend that

I. Of the total money received by the Council on World
Service and Finance

1) 25 percent of the total monies received by an Annual
Conference treasurer be retained by the Annual Conference
which raised it to be administered by its Board of the Min-
istry in its progi'am of ministerial education.

a. No annual conference which has been participating in
a 1 percent plan or other conference program of ministerial

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student scholarships and loan gi'ants shall receive less for
this purpose than it received in the last year of the preced-
ing quadrennium, provided the giving from that conference
for ministerial education does not fall below the level
achieved in the preceding quadrennium.

2) 75 percent of the total monies received by an Annual
Conference treasurer be sent to the Council on World
Service and Finance for distribution to the Department of
the Ministry as follows :

a. A formula for distribution be prepared by the Depart-
ment of the Ministry of the General Board of Education to
provide equitable distribution among the seminaries ;

b. The formula have an adjustment factor which shall
guarantee that at least 75 percent of the amount received by
the Department from a jurisdiction shall be distributed by
the Department to the seminaries within that jurisdiction
after the Department has consulted with an appropriate
jurisdictional committee, taking into account established
amounts of annual conference support to specific semi-
naries ; all money allocated to the theological schools shall
be used for current operations, not for physical expansion ;

c. The remaining portion of the amount received by the
Department be administered by it, in order of priority, for
distribution to the seminaries of The United Methodist
Church to correct inequities in appropriations to the semi-
naries, and for Departmental use in the further development
of the program in ministerial enlistment and continuing
education. The plan intends that every seminary shall re-
ceive substantially more money for current operating ex-
penses than it received in the last year of the preceding
quadrennium from all Methodist and E.U.B. Church sources
(General, Jurisdictional and Annual Conferences and local
church sources), provided the jurisdiction in which the
seminary is located meets its obligation to the nationwide
ministerial education fund.

II. As requested by the Division of Higher Education, the
Department shall continue to be supported by World Service
through the 1968-72 quadrennium, though World Service
appropriations for ministerial education should be reduced,
beginning in 1972, as the Ministerial Education Fund gains
support throughout the church. The maximum amount pos-
sible from the Ministerial Education Fund should go
directly for program and services in theological education,
ministerial enlistment, continuing education, and the
courses of study.

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III. The annual conferences maintain their current level
of voluntary giving to the theological schools, the boards
of the ministry, and other programs of ministerial scholar-
ships and training while the Ministerial Education Fund is
coming into full operation.

IV. When the Ministerial Education Fund is established,
this fund be regarded by annual conferences as a priority
to be met before any additional benevolences, grants or
funds are allocated to a theological school or school of re-
ligion in a conference's region.

REPORT NO. 2-"REQUEST FOR NEW CURRICULUM
FOR CHURCH MEMBERSHIP CLASSES"

Petition No. 1470

April 25, 1968 — 111 members, 68 present, 67 for, 0 against,
1 not voting.

Calendar No. 88, adopted April 29, 1968, Journal page 596.

The committee recommends that this petition be referred
to the Joint Committee on Confirmation Preparation.

REPORT NO. 3
"SUPPORT FOR HIGHER EDUCATION"

Petition No. 1508

April 25, 1968 — 111 members, 82 present, 82 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 89, adopted April 29, 1968, Journal page 596.

The General Conference of The United Methodist Church,
assembled in Dallas, Texas in 1968 does :

1. Urge the members and leaders of The United Meth-
odist Church to reaffirm their historical interest in higher
education for themselves and for those among whom they
live and work ;

2. Call upon the schools, colleges, and universities related
to The United Methodist Church to strengthen continually
their entire programs of instruction, research, student
services, and spiritual nurture;

3. Call upon the annual conferences to support these
schools, colleges, and universities with their interest, their
encouragement, and their gifts, continuing and enlarging
the excellent financial support for both the current and
capital needs of those institutions ;

4. Urge the annual conferences to set the minimum stand-
ard for annual support of higher education at an amount

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Committee No. 3 — Education

equal to $1.50 per member for the current support of
schools, colleges, and universities and $0.50 per member for
the current support of the Campus Ministry ;

5. Urge every annual conference to participate in and
support such capital funds campaigns as are needed to pro-
vide the buildings, equipment, and endowment necessary to
insure to our schools, colleges and universities a continued
place of influence in higher education during the next
hundred years.

REPORT NO. 4-"C00PERATI0N OF CONFERENCE
BOARD OF MINISTRY WITH OTHER AGENCIES"

Petition No. 1499

April 25, 1968 — 111 members. 87 present, 87 for, 0 against,

0 not voting.

Calendar No. 90, adopted April 29, 1968, Journal page 597.

The committee recommends that Paragraph 565. 6.h of
the Plan of Union be deleted :

"To cooperate with the Department of Ministry and other
conference agencies in providing guidance in the continuing
education of ministers."

That the following be inserted as a substitute :

"To cooperate with other conference agencies and the De-
partment of the Ministry in providing support, guidance,
programming for continuing education of ministers."

REPORT NO. 5-"METH0DIST YOUTH FUND, INTER-
BOARD COMMITTEE ON MISSIONARY EDUCATION"

Petition No. 1464

April 25, 1968—111 members, 82 present, 81 for, 0 against,

1 not voting.

Calendar No. 91, adopted April 29, 1968, Journal page 597.

The committee recommends that in Paragi-aph 1026 of
the Plan of Union, the last line, the words "Methodist Yonth
Fund" be changed to "Youth Service Fund."

That in Paragraph 1028.2 the words "Methodist Youth
Fund" (Line 3) be changed to "Youth Service Fund."

That in Paragraph 1029 the words "other persons" (Line
5) be deleted and the words "voting members" be substi-
tuted, and that in line 7 the words "tiro secretaries" be de-
leted and the words "one secretary and one voting member"
be substituted.

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REPORT NO. 6-"MEMBERSHIP OF JOINT COMMITTEE

ON MATERIALS FOR TRAINING FOR CHURCH

MEMBERSHIP"

Petition No. 1469

April 25, 1968 — 111 members, 82 present, 82 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 92, adopted April 29, 1968, Journal page 597.

The committee recommends that in Paragraph 1145 of
the Plan of Union the following words be inserted in the
last line after the words "director of the Department of
Ministerial Education" — "One representative of the Com-
mission on Worship."

REPORT NO. 7
"PROGRAM AND PROMOTIONAL xMATERIALS"

Petition No. 1492

April 25, 1968—111 members, 87 present, 87 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 93, adopted April 29, 1968, Journal page 598.

The committee recommends that in Paragraph 897 (in the
Report) the words "program and" be inserted after the
phrase "apply to the,"

REPORT NO. 8-"T0 HAVE CAMPS REFRAIN FROM
DISCRIMINATION"

Petition Nos. 2479-80

April 28, 1968 — 111 members, 58 present, 58 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 307, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket ^notion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee recommends concurrence after the follow-
ing amendments have been made :

Delete Paragraph 1134.4 and insert the following:
"It shall develop standards governing all types of camp-
ing in regard to physical facilities, program, and leadership.
All camps shall be available to persons without regard to
race or national origin."

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Committee No. 3 — Education

REPORT NO. 9-"GENERAL BOARD OF EDUCATION-
CHANGE OF MEMBERSHIP WITHIN THE DIVISIONS
AND CHANGE OF NAME OF ONE DIVISION"

Petition No. 1501

April 23, 1968 — 111 members, 88 present, 87 for, 1 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 308, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee recommends concurrence after amend-
ments have been made as indicated in the following:

That Paragraph 1080.2 (a) be deleted and the following
be inserted as a substitute : "(a) members of the constituent
divisions of the board as follows: Division of Higher Edu-
cation, 33; Division of the Local Church, 33; Division of
Curriculum Resources, 24/'

That in Paragraph 1081.2 the title "Division of Curricu-
lum" be deleted and a new title, "Division of Curriculum
Resources" be substituted.

That in Paragraph 1084, 1086, and 1089 the title, "Divi-
sion of Curriculum" be deleted and a new title, "Division of
Curriculum Resources" be substituted.

That in Paragraph 1093.2, the title, "Division of Curricu-
lum" be deleted and a new title, "Division of Curriculum Re-
sources" be substituted, and that the first sentence be
amended and completed as follows : Division of Higher Edu-
cation, 8; Division of the Local Church, 8; Division of Cur-
riculum Resources, 5.

That in Paragraph 1093.3, the title "Division of Curricu-
lum" be deleted and a new title, "Division of Curriculum
Resources" be substituted.

REPORT NO. 10
"EMPHASIS ON CAMPUS MINISTRY"

Petition No. 1541

April 26, 1968 — 111 members, 61 present, 60 for, 1 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 309, on May 3, 1968, ivas included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred

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all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee recommends concurrence.

REPORT NO. 11-"CAMPUS MINISTRY"

Petition Nos. 1497, 1512-20, 1537-39, 2374-75, 2401-20, 2446-

70, 3002.
April 26, 1968—111 members, 62 present, 62 for, 0 against,

0 not voting.

Calendar No. 328, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Chu7'ch Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee recommends adoption of these revisions of
Paragraphs 1079-1181:

Legislation for Department of Campus Ministry Including
Suggested Revisions of The Plan of Union.
Paragraph 1079. Membership of General Board.

3. There shall be four youth and two student members.
Three youth shall be nominated for election by the board on
recommendation of the national youth organization in ac-
cordance with Paragraphs 1148-49; one youth shall be a
member of the council of the national youth organization.
Two students, members The United Methodist Church, pres-
ently enrolled in college or university shall be chosen from
nominations submitted by the Department on Campus Min-
istry after consultation with students who are members of
The United Methodist Church.

4. If any vacancy occurs in the membership of the board
it shall be filled in the following manner : in the case of a
bishop, by the Council of Bishops ; in the case of a minis-
terial or lay representative of a jurisdiction, by the board
on nomination of the College of Bishops of the jurisdiction,
such member to serve until the next meeting of the Juris-
dictional Conference; in the case of a member at large, by
the board on nomination of its nominating committee; in
the case of a youth member, by the board on nomination of
the council of the national youth organization (Paragraph
1148) ; in the case of a student member, on nomination of
the Department of Campus Ministry. Paragraph 1095. The
specific responsibilities of the division (of Higher Educa-

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tion) are: ... In sub-sections (4) and (8) references to
"campus ministry units" have been added.

4. To make use, insofar as is practicable, of the existing
church organization and publications for carrying out its
work of interpretation, setting up such conference and pro-
ducing such materials as will strengthen the inter-relation
of the church with its educational institutions and its
campus ministry units.

8. To devise methods of credit for local-church giving to
educational institutions and campus ministry units related
to the division, including the listing of all such giving in
appropriate columns in the statistical reports of the An-
nual Conference minutes.

Paragraph 1103. The Department of Campus Ministry
shall have administrative responsibility for the work of the
division in promoting a campus Christian movement and a
ministry to the educational community as this work shall be
defined by the division and in accordance with policies and
procedures of the board. It shall also adopt whatever ad-
ministrative and program relationships with the Young
Adult Ministry as may seem desirable.

Paragraph 1104. The department shall give direction and
encouragement to local churches, Annual Conferences and
church-related educational institutions, in the establishment
and expansion of an effective policy and program with re-
gard to the campus Christian movement of the church and
the concern for the mission of the church within all campus
communities.

The responsibility of the department for the campus
Christian movement and for the campus ministry shall in-
clude the following :

1. It shall describe the general nature and purpose, and
assist the functioning, of the several expressions of move-
ment and ministry related to the division, including :

a) the local church Commission on Christian Education.

b) the Annual Conference and interconference commit-
tee/commission on Higher Education and Campus Ministry.

c) the United Methodist-related colleges and universities.

d) colleges and universities not related to The United
Methodist Church.

e) the Wesley Foundations.

f ) the intercollegiate campus Christian movement.

g) such other expressions of movement and ministry as
shall be approved by the division.

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2. It shall provide for necessary representation in such
agencies as :

a) the Council for Policy and Strategy of United Min-
istries in Higher Education.

b) the Committee of Administrators of United Ministries
in Higher Education.

c) the Department of Higher Education of the National
Council of Churches and its related units.

Paragraph 1105. The United Methodist Church affirms its
commitment to an ecumenical approach to campus min-
istry. It urges local campus state and regional units of that
ministry to work toward such ecumenical programming and
structures as may most fully express the commitment in
their respective areas of ministry.

There shall be a governing body for the campus ministry
in every college community w^here The United Methodist
Church is at work, as follows :

1. For each Wesley Foundation and interdenominational
campus ministry related to The United Methodist Church
there shall be a Board of Directors.

2. The division shall encourage each United Methodist-
related college or university to establish a Committee on
Campus Religious Life, which may serve also as a Campus-
Church Relations Committee, and to state qualifications and
define duties of the committee in consultation with the
division.

3. For each other institution there shall be a Campus-
Church Relations Committee nominated by a local United
Methodist body and elected by the conference board of
education.

4. The governing body for the campus ministry on a local
campus in cooperation with the Annual Conference may
unify its ministry with others in ecumenical organization,
program, and procedure.

Paragraph 1106. A Wesley Foundation, or a regularly
organized interdenominational campus ministry unit, are
the forms through which The United Methodist Church
makes possible a unified ministry to the tax-supported or
independent college or university. The nature of such min-
istry shall be defined and evaluated by the division.

Paragraph 1107. 1. The division's evaluation of the min-
istry of a Wesley Foundation and of interdenominational
campus ministries related to The United Methodist Church
shall be the responsibility of a Commission on Standards for
Campus Ministry, appointed by the division.

The commission shall be composed of six members of the
division and five persons, not members of the General Board
of Education, but who are actively engaged in the campus

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ministry of The United Methodist Church, and all of whom
are qualified by training and experience to evaluate the
functions and structures of the campus ministry and to
establish standards for such ministry.

On the recommendation of the commission the depart-
ment shall report annually to the division and to the Annual
Conferences those Wesley Foundations and interdenomina-
tional campus ministries which meet the standard it has
established.

2. Each Wesley Foundation and comparable ministry ap-
proved by the commission, and each such unit seeking ap-
proval, shall submit annually to the division reports of
program and financial status.

Paragraph 1108. 1. In carrying out its responsibility for
the operation, support, and expansion of campus ministry
among United Methodists and other persons involved in in-
stitutions of higher education, the Department of Campus
Ministry may seek to relate campus Christian organizations
on Methodist Campuses, Wesley Foundations at tax-sup-
ported and independent college and universities, and such
other forms of ministry as may be developed, to the inter-
collegiate Christian movement.

Through such agencies The United Methodist Church
shall seek to further the mission of the church within the
campus community. There shall be such state or similar area
units, regional and national, as the department shall see fit
to maintain in order to serve the students, faculty, and ad-
ministrative personnel of the colleges and universities. The
department shall publish such materials as are necessary
to develop this work.

2. Among the purposes of the campus Christian move-
ments, defined in the paragraph above, shall be :

a) To lead all members of the college and university com-
munity to accept the Christian faith in God according to
the Scriptures, to live as true disciples of Jesus Christ, and
to become members of Christ's church.

b) To deepen, enrich, and mature the Christian faith of
college and university men and women through commitment
to Jesus Christ and his church, and to assist them in their
service and leadership to the world, in and through the
church.

c) To witness in the campus community to the mission,
message, and life of the church.

Paragraph 1109. 1. The intercollegiate Christian move-
ment represents an ecumenical approach to the campus
ministry. The United Methodist Church recognizes this

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movement as represented nationally in the University Chris-
tian Movement and internationally in the World Student
Christian Federation.

2. In carrying on its w^ork in national and international
fields, the department shall recognize the University Chris-
tian Movement and the World Student Christian Federation
as appropriate expressions of the intercollegiate Christian
movement,

3. The department shall cooperate with the Annual Con-
ferences in serving United Methodist students through such
state, area, or regional units as the Annual Conference de-
sires to maintain.

In Paragraph 1116, under the Department of the Minis-
try, the title of the Conference Committees or Commissions
on Christian Higher Education has had added to it and
Campus Ministry.

In Paragraph 1181.4.e:

The duties of the commission (Area or Regional Com-
mittee or Commission on Christian Higher Education and
Campus Ministry) with reference to the campus ministry
shall be: (1) evaluate the campus ministry within its re-
gion; (2) report its evaluation to the Conference Boards of
Education; (3) recommend improvements in facilities, pro-
gram, finance, and personnel; (4) approve the purchase or
sale of property and the plans for any new building, includ-
ing a parsonage, proposed by the Wesley Foundation (or
its equivalent) and the financial program covering the
liquidation of its cost. Where deemed advisable, the commis-
sion may invite the chairman of the District Board of
Church Location and Building in which the foundation mak-
ing the proposal is located to serve in an advisory capacity
as the commission studies the proposal and makes its recom-
mendations; (5) cooperate in interpretation of the inter-
collegiate campus Christian movement.

REPORT NO. 12

"CHANGE OF NAME OF ANNUAL CONFERENCE

COMMISSION TO COMMISSION ON ENLISTMENT

FOR CHURCH OCCUPATIONS"

Petition No. 1494

April 29, 1968 — 111 members, 57 present, 57 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 347, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred

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all reynaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee recommends concurrence in the change of
title Annual Conference Commission on Christian Vocations
to Annual Conference Commission on Enlistment for
Church Occupations, and editorial changes in the discipline
as indicated in the following statement :

That in Paragraph 566.1 (White Cover) the words "and
Christian Vocation," line 2, be deleted and the words "for
Church Occupations" be substituted ; that in line 3 the word
"Interboard" be deleted and the words "Conference Pro-
gram" be substituted; that the phrase "the state United
Methodist Student Movement" in lines 8-9 be deleted and
the words "Campus Ministry" be substituted; and the the
word "such" in line 11 be deleted and the word "church"
be substituted.

That in Paragraph 566.2 (White Cover) the words "and
Christian Vocation" be deleted and the words "for Church
Occupations (See Paragraph 1151)" be substituted; and
that the word "time" be deleted from the phrase "full-time"
in line 12.

That in Paragraph 566.3 (White Cover) the words "and
Christian Vocations" be deleted and the words "for Church
Occupations" be substituted.

That a new Paragraph 566.4 be inserted as follows:
"Each district superintendent shall appoint a district sec-
retary of Enlistment for Church Occupations, who shall
work with the Conference Commission on Enlistment for
Church Occupations and the Interboard Committee on En-
listment for Church Occupations. He shall maintain contact
with local church secretaries of enlistment for church occu-
pations and seek to establish counseling and guidance pro-
grams with public schools."

REPORT NO. 13-"DEVEL0PMENT OF TOTAL
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION PROGRAM"

Petition No. 1502

April 29, 1968 — 111 members, 57 present, 57 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 348, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred

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all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee voted to concur, amending Paragraph 1077
as follows : That in Paragraph 1077 all of the first sentence
following the words "shall be" be deleted and the following
inserted as a substitute : ". . . developed by the Division of
the Local Church for incorporation in the total church pro-
gram which is integrated and unified through the Program
Council."

REPORT NO. 14-"EDIT0RIAL CHANGES TO PERFECT

THE DISCIPLINE IN THE SECTION ON THE DIVISION

OF THE LOCAL CHURCH, GENERAL BOARD OF

EDUCATION"

Petition No. 1503

April 29, 1968 — 111 members, 57 present, 57 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 31^9, on May 3, 1968, ivas included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee voted to amend as indicated in the follow-
ing statement and to concur: That in Paragraph 1133.1 the
first sentence be deleted and the following inserted as a
substitute : "There shall be a Division of the Local Church
which shall be responsible for the development and promo-
tion of a comprehensive and unified educational ministry for
the church."

That in Paragraph 1133.2 the words "seek to encourage
persons" be substituted for the word "lead" in line 2.

That in Paragraph 1133.3 the cross references be changed
from Paragraphs 175-84 to Paragraph 160.1.

That in Paragraph 1133.4 the word "Resources" be in-
serted between the Words "Curriculum" and "shall" in line
1.

That Paragraph 1133.5 be deleted and the following be
inserted as a substitute :

"5. The division shall provide for instruction concerning
the significance and work of the church and the functions of
its various officers and boards, and for education for church-
manship with the cooperation of other agencies."

That Paragraph 1133.6 be deleted and the following be
inserted as a substitute :

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"6. The division shall seek ways and means of promoting
the membership and attendance of children, youth, young
adults, and adults in all Christian education activities."

That Paragraph 1134.2 be deleted and the following be
inserted as a substitute:

"2. It shall develop standards governing the work of local-
church directors, ministers, and associates of Christian edu-
cation and educational assistants, and concerning their cer-
tification as provided in Pars. 163.2, 1182. It is authorized to
cooperate with the Christian Educators Fellowship of The
United Methodist Church."

That the first sentence in Paragraph 1134.3 be deleted
and the following be inserted as a substitute :

"3. It shall develop standards governing the work of local
church directors, ministers, and associates of music and
music assistants, and serv e as may be possible in advancing
this field of work in the church."

That in Paragraph 1136.5, the title "Division of Curricu-
lum" be deleted and a new title, "Division of Curriculum
Resources" be substituted, and that the title "Curriculum
Committee" be deleted and a new title, "Program-Curricu-
lum Commitee," be substituted.

That in Paragraph 1137.1, the title "Division of Cur-
riculum" be deleted and a new title, "Division of Curriculum
Resources" be substituted.

REPORT NO. 15-"DIVISI0N OF THE LOCAL CHURCH,

BOARD OF EDUCATION— EDITORIAL CHANGES TO

PERFECT THE DISCIPLINE"

Petition No. 00156

April 29, 1968 — 111 members, 57 present, 57 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 350, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legis-
lative calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee voted to concur in making the following
indicated changes in paragi-aph 1136 of the Plan of Union:
That Paragraph 1136.2 be deleted and the following be
inserted as a substitute :

"It shall plan and provide education in communication
processes and the use of learning resources."

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That in Paragraph 1136.3 the phrase "and Christian
Vocation" be deleted and the phrase "for Church Occupa-
tions" be substituted.

That in Paragraph 1136.4 the cross reference be (Para-
graph 1134.2 and 1134.3).

REPORT NO. 16-"GENERAL BOARD OF EDUCATION
COOPERATION WITH OTHER BOARDS"

Petition No. 1463

April 29, 1968 — 111 members, 57 present, 57 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 351, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Confereyice in the blanket motion concluding legis-
lative calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee voted to amend and concur in paragraphs
1143 through 1169 by making editorial revisions to perfect
the Discipline ; to authorize the establishment of a fund (or
funds) for missions and Christian education in the United
States and overseas; to substitute new material for para-
graph 1150 regarding the Youth Service Fund; and to
provide for a Program-Curriculum Committee as indicated
in the following material.

That a new paragraph (temporarily designated Par.
1143-A) be inserted between Pars. 1143 and 1144 which
reads as follows :

"In the discharge of its responsibility for Christian educa-
tion in The United Methodist Church, the Division of the
Local Church may establish and provide for participation by
church -school groups in a fund (or funds) for missions and
Christian education in the United States and overseas. Plans
for the allocation of, administration of, and education for
this fund(s) shall be developed cooperatively by such means
as the Board of Missions and the Division of the Local
Church of the Board of Education shall determine."

That in Par. 1144.2 the word "Resources" be inserted
after the word "Curriculum" in line 5 ; and that the words
"Division of" be inserted between the words "the" and
"Television" in line 9, and that the word "Commission" be
deleted in line 10 and the word "Communication" be substi-
tuted.

That in Par. 1145 the word "Program" be inserted be-
tween the words "the" and "Curriculum" in line 5 ; and that
the word "Resources" be inserted after the word "Cur-
riculum" in line 10.

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Paragraph 1147 Line 9

Provision shall be made for ministry with United Meth-
odist youth to be expressed through organized groups,
classes, projects, and other appropriate ways.

Paragraph 1148

1. The Division of the Local Church, with cooperation of
the other agencies of The United Methodist Church which
have an interest in youth work, is authorized to sponsor on
the national level the ministry with youth in the following
ways:

(a) Initiating and supporting special plans and projects
at the national level which are of particular interest to
youth.

(b) Providing for the free expression of the conviction of
the church's youth on issues vital to them.

(c) Cooperating with the United Methodist Council on
Youth Ministry in making recommendations regarding
youth ministry of the church.

(d) Requesting suggestions from Annual Conference
youth organizations and making recommendations to gen-
eral board nominating committees of youth for membership
on general boards.

Paragraph 1149

The United Methodist Council on Youth Ministry shall be
responsible for unifying the ministry with youth throughout
the church.

That Par. 1150 of The Plan of Union be deleted and the
following be inserted as a substitute :

Par. 1150.1 In the discharge of its responsibility for
youth work in The United Methodist Church, the Division
of the Local Church shall establish and provide for participa-
tion of youth in local churches and on every level of youth
ministry in the Youth Service Fund. Local treasurers shall
send the full amount of the Youth Service Fund offerings
to the treasurer of the annual conference, by whom it shall
be sent monthly to the treasurer of the General Board of
Education to be directed for missions and youth work as
follows: 45 percent for missions through the World and
National Divisions of the Board of Missions; 25 percent for
Christian education in Mission fields; 15 percent returned to
the annual conferences for Youth Work therein; 15 percent
for Christian education through the Division of the Local
Church.

2. There shall be an Administrative Committee on the
Youth Service Fund consisting of the associate general
secretaries of the three divisions and joint commission of the

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Board of Missions, the general secretary and the directors
of youth ministries of the Division of the Local Church, the
executive secretary of the Interboard Committee on Mis-
sionary Education, and the staff member responsible for
Youth Service Fund education. The committee shall meet at
least once a year. It shall have responsibility for annual
review of the plans for Youth Service Fund education and of
the distribution of funds. It shall give special attention to
creative developments relative to the use of the fund and to
the requests of youth thereon, making provision for youth
and adult workers with youth to function in advisory capaci-
ties. It shall review and recommend the annual budget to
be used for Youth Service Fund education by the Youth
Service Fund office, and shall nominate for election by the
General Board of Education and confirmation by the Board
of Missions such staff as may be necessary. The office shall
be lodged in the Division of the Local Church. The staff shall
hold membership within this division and likewise in the
Joint Commission on Education and Cultivation of the Board
of Missions. The committee shall report annually to the two
boards and for information annually to the Interboard Com-
mittee on Missionary Education.

3. The po'icies under which the Youth Service Fund office
operates shall be those agreed on by all the agencies related
thereto. Youth Service Fund education shall be planned and
carried out in harmony with the philosophy of missionary
education expressed through the program and work of the
Interboard Committee on Missionary Education and also
with the philosophy of unity in the total youth program of
the church, (See Pars. 1030, 1147.)

That in Par. 1151.1 the first sentence be deleted and the
following be inserted as a substitute :

"There shall be an Interboard Committee on Enlistment
for Church Occupations which shall give leadership in
initiating, correlating, and maintaining for the church a
comprehensive enHstment program, with appropriate rec-
ord systems; and in developing a philosophy of Christian
vocation."

That in Par. 1151.2 the word "Resources" be inserted fol-
lowing the word "Curriculum" in line 3; that the words
"Ministerial Education" be deleted and the words "the
Ministry" be substituted in line 5 ; that the word "National"
be inserted between the words "the" and "Association" in
line 6 ; and that the words "Schools and" be inserted between
the words "of" and "Colleges" in line 6 ; and that the words
''and Universities" in line 6 and 7 be deleted and the words
"of The United Methodist Church" be inserted; that the
word "Methodist" be inserted between the words "the" and

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"Association" in line 7 ; and that the word "three" be substi-
tuted for the word "four" in line 10.

That in Par. 1151.3 the words "Ministerial Education"
be deleted and the words "the Ministry" be substituted in
line 4.

That Par. 1169 be deleted and the following be inserted
as a substitute, and that it be inserted as a separate subsec-
tion following the subsection "Cooperation With Other
Boards" (Pars. 1142-1151) :

Curriculum for the Educational
Program of the Church
The educational program of the church calls for a cur-
riculum that is graded, based on sound educational princi-
ples, and on the universal gospel of the living Christ. Such
a curriculum shall be integrally related to the traditions,
purposes, programs, and movements of the church. It shall
include the heritage of the faith, personal and social ethics,
mission through churchmanship, including worship, leader-
ship education, stewardship, witness, service.

Program-Curriculum Committee
1169. 1. a) There shall be a Program-Curriculum Com-
mittee of the General Board of Education. It shall formulate
the philosophy and design for a curriculum for The United
Methodist Church and for elements of program related to
this curriculum. In its curriculum function the committee
shall develop descriptions of teaching-learning units for
use by children, youth, and adults in educational settings
such as the church school, outdoor experiences, family life,
leadership education, and others, formal and informal. In
its program function the committee shall develop underlying
assumptions and recommend plans concerning grouping,
grading, educational settings, leadership enterprises, and
teaching-learning theory as these are related to the cur-
riculum.

b) The committee shall be administratively responsible to
the Secretarial Council. The recommendations of the com-
mittee shall be presented to the General Board of Education
for action.

c) The preparation of curriculum resources based on the
descriptions of teaching-learning units developed by the
committee shall be the responsibility of the Division of Cur-
riculum Resources. The committee shall receive recom-
mendations for study materials from the Board of the Laity,

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Board of Missions, and other agencies that develop teaching-
learning units.

(d) Primary responsibility for implementation of pro-
gram plans developed by the committee shall reside in the
Division of the Local Church.

2. The Program-Curriculum Committee shall consist of
thirty-five voting members selected as follows:

a) Thirteen members at large (one of whom shall be a
bishop) chosen on the basis of training and experience in
Christian education. The members at large shall be elected
by the Board of Education on nomination of the Secretarial
Council. Recommendations for members at large may be
made to the Secretarial Council of the Board of Education
by the general secretaries of the Boards of Evangelism,
Laity, Missions and Social Concerns, and by other agencies
of the church.

b) One representative each from the Boards of Missions,
Evangelism, Laity, and Social Concerns. Appointments shall
be made by the general secretary of each of these boards
after consultation between the general secretary of each of
the boards and the Secretarial Council of the Board of Edu-
cation.

c) Eighteen ex-oflScio members as follows:

General Secretary, Division of the Local Church and five
other members of his staff appointed by him.

General Secretary, Division of Higher Education.

General Secretary, Division of Curriculum Resources and
five other members of his staff appointed by him.

Executive Secretary, Interboard Committee on Missionary
Education.

Executive Secretary, Interboard Committee on Christian
Vocations.

Publisher, The United Methodist Publishing House.

Vice-President in Charge of Publishing, The United Meth-
odist Publishing House.

Book Editor, The United Methodist Publishing House.

3. The general secretaries of the Boards of Education,
Evangelism, Laity, Missions, and Social Concerns, and other
agencies, may nominate staff members and other competent
persons as consulting members of the committee. These
nominees are subject to election by the General Board of
Education. Consulting members shall have full privilege of
membership except for voting on final recommendations
presented in plenary sessions.

4. The work of the Program-Curriculum Committee shall
be financed by the Division of the Local Church, Division
of Higher Education in amounts to be mutually agreed upon.

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REPORT NO. 17
"ANNUAL CONFERENCE BOARD OF EDUCATION"

Petition Nos. 1498, 1493.

April 29, 1968 — 111 members, 57 present, 57 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Cale7idar No. 352, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legis-
lative calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions
on Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sec-
tions into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee voted to amend and concur as follows in
Pars. 1171.1 through Par. 1189 by making editorial re-
\asions to perfect the Discipline ; to change the title of the
Executive Secretary to Conference Director of Education;
change the title of directors of children, youth, and adult
work to directors of ministry with children, youth and
adults; to add the director of family ministry; and to
stipulate the procedures for standards and rosters of min-
isters, directors, associates and assistants for Music and
Education as indicated in the following material:

That in Par. 1171.1 the first sentence be deleted and the
following be inserted as a substitute :

"In each Annual Conference there shall be a Conference
Board of Education, elected by the conference to foster and
direct a plan of Christian education which encourages an
experience of Christ and the development of well-rounded
Christian character; which gives children, youth, young
adults, and adults a knowledge of and experience in the
Christian faith as motivation for Christian service in the
church, the community, and the world; to promote the cause
of higher education under Christian auspices and to aid per-
sons in their preparation for the Christian ministry and
other church occupations."

That in Par. 1172, numbers (2), (3), and (4) be deleted
and the follo\^ang be inserted as a substitute :

(2) three representatives of the Conference Youth Fel-
lowship, of whom one shall be its president, who shall be
eighteen years of age or younger at the time of his selection;
and one student chosen by the state or regional student
organization operating within the conference territory; (3)
the president of the Conference Young Adult Fellowship, or
in the absence of a fellowship, one young adult churchman
between the ages of eighteen and thirty; (4) one certified
director or minister of Christian education employed in a

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local church within the conference; one director or minister
of music; . . .

That in Par. 1172 (5) the word "on" in line 8 be deleted;
and that the sentence beginning with the words "No salaried
officer" be deleted.

That in Par. 1173 the second sentence be deleted.

That in Par. 1176.1 the phrase "the executive secretary"
be deleted and the following substituted :

"The board shall elect a Conference Director of Education,
after consultation with the bishop and his Cabinet, who then
becomes a member of the Conference Program Council staff.
(Par. 738.8) and who may serve two or more contiguous
conferences. The Conference Program Council director may
also serve as the director of education. The director . . .";
that all of the first sentence following the words "super-
vision of" in line 3 be deleted and the following be inserted
as a substitute : "age level and family life responsibilities of
the Conference Program Council. (See Par. 1176.4)"

That Par. 1176.2 be deleted and the following be inserted
as a substitute :

"The director shall give leadership and direction to (1)
the ministries with children, youth, adults and families; (2)
the program of Christian education; (3) the chairmen of
the work area on education; and (4) the commission on edu-
cation and the superintendent of the study program in the
local churches."

That in Par. 1176.4 the first sentence be deleted and the
following be inserted as a substitute: "The director shall
nominate for election annually by the Conference Program
Council staff persons who are to be responsible for age level
and family ministries." In the second sentence, delete the
words "executive secretary" and substitute the word
"director."

That in Par. 1177 all of the first sentence following the
words "such as:" in line 4 be deleted and the following be
inserted as a substitute: "coordinators and councils of age
level and family ministries; the chairmen of the work areas
and the commissions on education; the superintendents of
the study program; the church schools; and the related
agencies of Christian education including leadership training
schools, Bible conferences, camps, assemblies, and insti-
tutes;" that in the second sentence, the word "United" be
inserted between the words "of" and "Methodist," and the
word "resources" be substituted for the word "materials."

That in Par.1178.3 the phrase "and with other denomina-
tions and agencies" be inserted between the words "confer-
ences" and "as" in line 6.

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That in Par. 1182.1 a comma and the word "associates"
be inserted between the words "education" and "and" in line
9, and between the words "music" and "and" in Hne 10 ; that
the phrase "Possible one or more" be deleted in line 11 ; that
the phrase "shall serve" be deleted in line 12 and the follow-
ing inserted as a substitute : "are serving in the Annual Con-
ference, they shall be represented."

That in Par. 1182.2 the first sentence be deleted and the
following be inserted as a substitute :

"A roster of certified directors, associates, and ministers
of Christian Education and educational assistants and certi-
fied directors, associates, and ministers of music and music
assistants shall be included in the annual report of the board
and published in the conference journal."

That in Par. 1182.3 the words "and associates" be in-
serted between the words "directors" and "of" and the
words "and music" be inserted between the words "educa-
tion" and "may."

That Par. 1184 be deleted. (This is provided for in amend-
ment to Par. 738.6 above.)

That in Par. 1176.3 the words "executive secretary" be
deleted and the word "director" be substituted.

That in Par. 1176.5 the words "executive secretary" be
deleted and the w^ord "director" be substituted.

That in Par. 1178.2 the words "executive secretary" on
line 3 be deleted and the word "director" be substituted ; that
the words "children's ivork, youth ivork, adidt ivork, and the
general church school ivork" on line 5-6 be deleted and the
following be inserted as a substitute: "children's ministry,
youth ministry, and adult ministry."

That in Par. 1181.2 the w^ords "executive secretary" in
line 4 be deleted and the words "conference director of edu-
cation" be substituted.

That in Par. 1181.4 c), the words "Cainpus Christia7i
Movements" in line 2 be deleted and the words "campus
Christian movements" be inserted as a substitute.

That in Par. 1181.4 e) (5) be deleted and the following be
inserted as a substitute :

"(5) cooperate in interpretation of the intercollegiate
campus Christian movement."

That in Par. 1185 the words "executive secretary, the
conference director of general church-school work" be de-
leted and the words "conference director of education" be
substituted.

That in Par. 1186 the words "Committee on" be inserted
after the word "Conference" in line 1, and that the word

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"Commission" in line 2 be deleted and the word "Communi-
cation" be substituted ; that a comma be placed at the end
of the paragraph and the following added : "and other learn-
ing resources."

That in Par. 1189 the first sentence be deleted and the
following be inserted as a substitute : "In each Annual Con-
ference there shall be a conference council on youth min-
istry, composed of both youth and adults;" that the words
"executive secretary" in the last sentence be deleted and
the words "conference director of education" be substituted,
and that the word "work" be deleted and the word "minis-
try" be substituted.

That in Par. 1172, numbers (2) (3), and (4) be deleted
and the following be inserted as a substitute :

(2) three youth, one of whom shall be the president of
the conference council on Youth Ministry, and two others
elected biennially by the conference youth organization and
who shall be eighteen years of age or younger at the time of
their selection; and one student chosen by the state or re-
gional student organization operating within the conference
territory; (3) the president of the Conference Young Adult
Fellowship, or in the absence of a fellowship, one young
adult churchman between the ages of eighteen and thirty;
(4) one certified director or minister of Christian education
employed in a local church within the conference; one
director or minister of music; . . .

That in Par. 1176.1 the phrase "the executive secretary"
be deleted and the following substituted :

"The board may elect a Conference Director of Education,
after consultation with the bishop and his Cabinet, who then
becomes a member of the Conference Council staff, (Par.
738.8) and who may serve two or more contiguous confer-
ences. The Conference Council director or another staff per-
son may also serve as the director of education. The director
. . ."; that all of the first sentence following the words
"supervision of" in line 3 be deleted and the following be
inserted as a substitute : age level and family life responsi-
bilities of the Conference Program Council. (See Par.
1176.4)"

REPORT NO. 18-"DISTRICT ORGANIZATION FOR

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION— EDITORIAL CHANGES TO

PERFECT THE DISCIPLINE"

Petition No. 001500

April 29, 1968—111 members, 57 present, 57 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

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Calendar No. 353, on May 3, 1968, ivas included by the Gen-
eral Co7iference in the blanket motion concluding legis-
lative business. The motion adopted and referred all re-
maining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee recommends to amend as indicated, and to
concur ;

That Paragraph 1190 be renumbered 1190.1; that the
words "of adult work, of youth work, of children's work, and
of general church-school work" be deleted and the following
substituted: "of adult ministry, of youth ministry, and of
children's ministry" ; that a comma replace the period at the
end of the first sentence, and the following be inserted : "and
shall be members of any district organization set up for the
purpose of coordinating program"; that the words "execu-
tive secretary" in line 5 be deleted and the word "director"
be substituted; that the words "executive secretary" be
deleted in line 8 and the word "director" be substituted;
that the last sentence be deleted and the following added:
"These directors may be coordinated with the age-level and
family life directors in the local church."

That Paragraph 1190.2 be inserted as follows:

"The staff should consult with local churches, assisting
them to design a program of Christian education, develop
leadership, interpret resources, and evaluate local church
activities."

REPORT NO. 19
"RECOGNIZE UNIVERSITY CHRISTIAN MOVEMENT"

Petition Nos. 2397-2400, 2382-97, 2378-81, 1531-36.

April 29, 1968 — 111 members, 75 present, 75 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 354, on May 3. 1968, ivas included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legis-
lative calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee voted to amend and concur with Para-
graph 1109.1 "The intercollegiate Christian movement
represents an ecumenical approach to the Campus Ministry.
The United Methodist Church recognizes this movement as
represented nationally in The University Christian Move-
ment and internationally in The World Christian Federa-
tion."

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REPORT NO. 20-"DUTIES OF CONFERENCE
COMMITTEE ON CHRISTIAN EDUCATION"

Petition Nos. 1509, 1511.

April 29, 1968 — 111 members, 75 present, 75 for, 0 against,

0 not voting-.

Calendar No. 355, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legis-
lative calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all reinaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee voted concurrence.

This adds to Paragraph 1181.4 e, page 239, Blue Book,
the following words : "It shall be the task of this committee
to work with the Commission on Education of the Local
Church to assist that Commission in defining its duties and
discharging its responsibilities."

REPORT NO. 21-"DIVISI0N OF HIGHER EDUCATION"

Petition No. 1507

April 29, 1968 — 111 members, 75 present, 74 for, 0 against,

1 not voting.

Calendar No. 356, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legis-
lative calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee voted concurrence to amend Paragraph
111.1 "and promote Ministry Sunday" be inserted between
the word "Church" and "and" in line 2.

REPORT NO. 22-"NOMINATING STUDENTS ON
BOARD OF EDUCATION"

Petition Nos. 2421-23, 1521-25.

April 29, 1968 — 111 members, 75 present, 74 for, 0 against,
1 not voting.

Calendar No. 357, on May 3, 1968, ivas included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legis-
lative calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

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The committee voted to amend and concur with Para-
graph 1079.3.

REPORT NO. 23-"OBSERVE MINISTRY SUNDAY"

Petition No. 0709

April 29, 1968 — 111 members, 57 present, 30 for, 26 against,
1 not voting.

Caleyidar No. 358, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legis-
lative calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.
The committee voted to amend and concur. Statement to
read as follows :

"Be it resolved, that The United Methodist Church ob-
serve Ministry Sunday in local churches on the third Sunday
in September or some other appropriate Sunday designated
by the annual conference or the official board for the purpose
of focusing upon the ordained clergy and all other church-
related occupations and work, its nurture and education,
and its institutions engaged in preparing for professional
leadership in the church."

REPORT NO. 24-"DIVISION OF HIGHER EDUCATION-
EDITORIAL CHANGES COVERING THE DEPARTMENT
OF THE MINISTRY' "

Petition No. 1504

April 29, 1968 — 111 members, 75 present, 75 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 359, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legis-
lative calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.
The committee recommends concurrence.

REPORT NO. 25-"DELETION OF REQUIREMENT OF

LOCAL PREACHER LICENSE FOR ADMISSION TO

SEMINARY"

Petition No. 2481

April 29, 1968 — 111 members, 75 present, 75 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

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Calendar No. 360, on May 3, 1968, ivas included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the hlayiket motion concluding legis-
lative calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplitiary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page

The committee concurs with the recommendation of the
Committee on Ministry that Paragraph 1122.1 b in the Blue
Book be deleted.

REPORT NO. 26
"REVIEW SITUATION AT DREW UNIVERSITY"

Petition Nos. 1481, 1490, 2473, 2475.

May 1, 1968 — 111 members, 56 present, 56 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 4-62, adopted May 3, 1968, Journxil page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 27-"CONCURRENCE WITH BOARD OF
EVANGELISM REPORT"

Petition No. : Referred to Board of Education.
May 1, 1968 — 111 members, 58 present, 58 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. Jf63, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legis-
lative calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee voted to concur with Report 27 of the
Committee on Membership and Evangelism, page 328 of
the Daily Christian Advocate, dealing with the Committee
on Confirmation Resources.

REPORT NO. 28
"QUADRENNIAL VISITATION OF SEMINARIES"

Petition Nos. 1482, 2472.

May 1, 1968 — 111 members, 58 present, 55 for, 0 against,
3 not voting.

Calendar No. 464, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850,

Nonconcurrence, with reference to previous action taken.

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REPORT NO. 29
"ACADEMIC DEGREES FOR MINISTERS"

Petition No. 0664

May 1, 1968 — 111 members, 58 present, 57 for, 1 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 465, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
The committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 30
"COMMITTEE MINISTERS AND SEMINARIES"

Petition No. 1479

May 1, 1968 — 111 members, 58 present, 58 for, 0 against,

0 not voting.

Calendar No. 466, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
The committee recommends nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 31-"M0TIVATE YOUTH"

Petition No. 1496

May 1, 1968 — 111 members, 58 present, 56 for, 0 against,
2 not voting.

Calendar No. 467, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee recommends nonconcurrence with this
petition and its request for publication of certain materials
in the appendix of the Discipline.

REPORT NO. 32-"PLAN OF UNION"

Petition No. 2481

May 1, 1968 — 111 members, 58 present, 57 for, 0 against,

1 not voting.

Calendar No. 468, on May 3, 1968, ivas included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legis-
lative calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

Concur as already amended by other education repoi'ts
and with these additional changes : Amendments to the Blue
Book: Paragraph 1079.2 (Page 213).

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Move to replace the period at the end of the first sentence
with a comma and add the following : "provided three mem-
bers at large shall be young adult churchmen (eighteen to
thirty years of age)."

Par. 1177:

Move to revise the present Par. 1177 by renumbering as
1177.1 and adding 1177.2 as follows:

1177.2 The board shall see that the first Sunday of Chris-
tian Education Week, or some other day designated by the
annual conference, is observed in each local church as Chris-
tian Education Sunday for the purpose of emphasizing the
importance of Christian education, and for receiving an
offering for the program of its local church division (see
Paragraph 160.1).

(Note: Cross Reference to Paragraph 160.1, see page 471,
DCA, Calendar No. 334).

REPORT NO. 33-"EPISCOPAL ADDRESS"

Petition No. 3024

May 1, 1968 — 111 members, 58 present, 57 for, 0 against,
1 not voting.

Calendar No. 469, on May 3, 1968, was included hy the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legis-
lative calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining caleyidar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Jomyial page 862.

Approve and commend the address for its concern for the
importance of Christian Education.

REPORT NO. 34-«QUADRENNlAL REPORTS"

Petition No. 3007

May 1, 1968 — 111 members, 58 present, 57 for, 0 against,
1 not voting.

Calendar No. 470, on May 3, 1968, ivas included hy the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legis-
lative calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee voted to receive the reports found on pages
155-300, 636-638 with appreciation and commendation.

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REPORT NO. 35-"LAY WORKER IN THE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH"

Petition No. 2582

May 1, 1968 — 111 members, 57 present, 50 for, 4 against,
3 not voting.

Calendar No. U71, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legis-
lative calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee voted to amend and concur with the report
of the Sunday Committee on the Lay Worker, as indicated
in the following material :

. . . That a renumbered Chapter Three be included in the
Discipline (Part IV Plan of Union) entitled The Lay
Worker, renumbering the subsequent Chapters, and that the
Paragraphs in the new Chapter Three be developed in the
"400" series as follows :

^ 401. A Lay Worker in the church is a person other than
clergy whose decision to make a career of work (either
fiill-fime or term) in the employed status in the church or
church related agencies is accompanied by the meeting of
standards of excellence in the chosen field of service, and
who has been consecrated by a bishop.

U 402. A Lay Worker shall be eligible for consecration by
vote of the annual conference on recommendation of its
Committee on Lay Workers (^ 567) after meeting the fol-
lowing conditions :

1. He must have been affirmed by the charge conference
as a member in good standing (^ 572.7) .

2. He must have met the standards for Lay Workers
(11567.3c).

3. He must present a satisfactory certificate of good
health, on the prescribed form, from a physician approved
by the committee. The conference may require psychological
tests to provide additional information on the candidate's
fitness.

4. He must have been certified by the Conference agency
related to his career (place here proper ^ references to
agencies responsible for Standard Setting).

^ 403. Consecration of the Lay Worker may be at the
annual conference as a part of a single service with the
ordination of ministers, with an order for each. If desired

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the Bishop may arrange for the consecration at another time
or place.

U 404. A Lay Worker shall be commissioned, i.e. en-
trusted with work in a particular task in which a conse-
crated Lay Worker is to serve. The service of commission-
ing and any subsequent related act of installation or
covenantal relationship with the employing church or
church-related body shall be arranged in consultation with
the certifying agency.

Tl 405. The Lay Worker shall be seated in the annual
conference session and be given the privileges of the floor
without vote.

^ 406. The Lay Worker will hold a charge conference
relationship.

^ 407.1. The employing agency shall include the Lay
Worker in the retirement plan of the Lay Employee Pension
fund (![ — For proper cross reference) or other such ap-
propriate plan as provided by the Board of Pensions or
other boards or agencies of The United Methodist Church.

2. The employing agency in which a Lay Worker is serv-
ing shall provide guidance in lay employees' benefits in addi-
tion to the pension fund. It shall be the aim of the agency to
insure for Lay Workers rights and conditions at least no
less than those representative of enlightened and Christian
policies now commonly practiced by secular institutions.

^408.1. The Lay Worker may transfer his relationship
from one annual conference to another on recommendation
of the Committees on the Lay Workers and the approval of
the annual conferences involved.

2. The Lay Worker's Relationship in the annual confer-
ence may be terminated by the annual conference, on recom-
mendation of the Committee on Lay Workers, or for such
reasons as the annual conference may determine.

. . . That the present ^ 567 be renumbered H 568, and the
following paragraphs renumbered in sequence, and that a
new ^ 567 be inserted to read :

H 567.1 In each annual conference there shall be a Com-
mittee on the Lay Worker composed of no fewer than six,
nor more than fifteen members, of whom two-thirds shall
be laity. It shall include one representative from the Board
of Ministry. The Committee shall be nominated by the
Bishop and elected by the annual conference on a quadren-
nial basis, with due consideration to the boards and agencies
related to the occupations for which the church has estab-
lished standards.

2. The Committee shall organize by electing from its
membership a chairman and such other oflficers as may be
necessary.

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3. It shall be the duty of this committee:

a) To receive the list of persons certified for Lay Careers
by the agencies.

b) To review qualifications of these persons as Lay
Workers.

c) To examine candidates in terms of personal, church
and professional standards for the Lay Worker in The
United Methodist Church. Personal standards include: com-
mitment to Christian standards, integrity, concern for per-
sons, willingness to work with persons of various social,
religious and ethnic backgrounds, openness to new thinking,
sensitivity to change. Church standards include: member-
ship in a local congregation, a functional knowledge of the
datum of the Christian faith, a willingness to see profes-
sional improvement, an enabling approach to leadership with
persons in groups. Professional standards include: compe-
tency norms for performance in lay careers developed from
standards established by the particular professions con-
cerned.

d) To recommend candidates to the annual conference for
consecration as Lay Workers.

e) To process and report to the annual conference for
action on matters of transfer and termination of the Lay
Worker relationship.

f ) The committee will serve to keep the annual conference
advised concerning the Lay Worker, the careers included in
this relationship for which the church has established stand-
ards, and of ways in which the annual conference may be
supportive of the work of persons who serve as Lay
Workers.

. . . That in ^ 572 the present sub-Paragraph "7" be re-
numbered "8" with following sub-Paragraphs renumbered
in sequence and that the new sub-Paragraph "7" read as
follows :

H 572.7. It shall affirm the good standing in the congrega-
tion of the persons seeking the Lay Worker relationship in
the annual conference and transmit this information to the
Conference Committee on the Lay Worker.

REPORT NO. 36-"POWERS OF INVESTIGATION BY
THE UNIVERSITY SENATE"

Petition Nos. 1483, 2370-71, 2474.

May 1, 1968 — 111 members, 58 present, 51 for, 0 against,
7 not voting.

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Calendar No. 4-79, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legis-
lative calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee voted to amend and concur, as follows :
The Senate as the accrediting agent for all educational
institutions of the church may investigate, on its own initia-
tive, or at the written request of any general board of the
church or conference board of education or institutional
board of trustees or faculty or student government of such
educational institutions, the educational work of an institu-
tion related to said board, faculty, or student government
and shall report to the body making the request and to the
institution concerned its recommendations as to what spe-
cific changes or improvements should be made.

REPORT NO. 37-"RESOLUTION REGARDING THE
CHURCH AND THE FAMILY"

Petition No. 2372

May 1, 1968 — 111 members, 57 present, 55 for, 0 against,
2 not voting.

Calendar No. 480, on May 3, 1968, ivas included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legis-
lative calendar business. The ^notion adopted and referred
to the church for study. Journal page 868.

"THE CHURCH AND THE FAMILY"
1. The Family and Society

In the Christian view the family is the basic unit of so-
ciety, originating in the divine order of creation and insti-
tuted by God to fulfill His purposes for meeting the needs
of persons and of society.

The Church is concerned that each member of the family
shall grow toward Christian maturity and that all families
realize their full potential as instruments of God's redemp-
tive activity in the world. Many forces help to shape the
individual's life, but the kind of family life he experiences
is one of the most significant influences on his total develop-
ment.

All families are profoundly affected, for good or ill, by the
society in which they live. Such revolutionary forces as the
struggle for peace and social justice, economic development,
urbanization, automation, scientific advances, changing
moral values and practices — all have a far-reaching impact

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on families. On the other hand, families make profound im-
pact on society. Christian families work toward the trans-
formation of society in the direction of the kingdom of God.

2. The Christian Family
A family is usually described as two or more persons im-
mediately related by marriage, birth, or adoption. In our
society families may be of many forms, such as one-parent
families or childless couples. Six essential characteristics,
taken together, distinguish a Christian family.

(1) In a Christian family, members respond in faith and
love to God as revealed in Jesus Christ. They face the every-
day experiences, as well as the great joys and tragedies of
life, within the context of their faith in God A Christian
family endeavors to bring every member into a living rela-
tionship to God and a total commitment to Jesus Christ.

(2) In a Christian family, marriage is seen as a covenant
relationship, parenthood as a Christian vocation, and all
human relationships as sacred. Thus, family members func-
tion faithfully in marriage, parenthood, and family re-
sponsibilities, according to their understanding of God's
will for them.

(3) Not only may members of a Christian family live
in a common household and share a family name, but they
are also bound together as Christians and are an integral
part of the church. The nature and mission of the Christian
community come to expression in and through the family
as well as in the congregation.

(4) A Christian family member endeavors to live in the
spirit of Christ in every relationship — with himself, with
other persons, with the world, with history and with God.
Especially in the relationships of husband and wife, mother
and father, son and daughter, brother and sister, he strives
to grow in expressing God's unconditional love — sacrific-
ing, forgiving, sustaining.

(5) A Christian family, while performing certain func-
tions within society, is at the same time an expression of the
kingdom of God. With a sense of discipleship, members of a
Christian family work with God to accomplish his purposes
in the world.

(6) A Christian family creates, sustains, and transmits
a culture of Christian traditions and values. This culture
finds expression in a variety of ritual practices, religious
symbols, and a life style reflecting the spirit of Christ in
the day-to-day experiences of life.

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3. Marriage and Parenthood

Marriage is a form of human relationship, ordained by
God in creation, and the foundation of the family. The qual-
ity of family life is largely determined by the quality of the
marriage out of which it grows.

A Covenant Relationship. Marriage is a covenant relation-
ship in which a man and a woman, under God, commit them-
selves to each other in love and fidelity for life. This means
that responsible Christians do not enter marriage with just
any person to whom they may be attracted. Rather, they
seek that person with whom they believe they can fulfill
God's will.

Couples anticipating marriage should consider carefully
every aspect of their future relationship — physical, emo-
tional, social, economic, as well as spiritual — making ade-
quate preparation through reading and counseling with
competent persons with reference to ministers and physi-
cians.

The married couple, to the best of their abilities, will
contribute to mutual growth and the enrichment of their
relationship so that the marriage continues to bring joy to
their lives and the lives of any children they may have.
When difficulties arise, they will make every effort to re-
solve them in understanding and love. But when necessary,
they will seek competent help from appropriate qualified
sources. They continue in marriage, not primarily because
of the pressures of society or the personal satisfactions, but
because each accepts marriage as a sacred covenant relation-
ship under God.

Marriage and Sex. God created men and women as sexual
creatures — "male and female he created them" (Genesis
1:27). In the Genesis account of the creation (2:18), "The
Lord God said, 'It is not good that man should be alone.' "
God instituted marriage as a means of overcoming this
aloneness, this incompleteness of individuality, and of meet-
ing the need of man and woman for each other, including the
sexual union. Sexual intercourse is one of God's good gifts
to be used within marriage to fulfill his several purposes,
including procreation, the satisfaction of needs of both
husband and wife, and strengthening and deepening the
sense of fellowship between husband and wife as whole
persons.

Responsible Family Planning. In the Christian view, it is
within marriage that children should be conceived, brought
into the world as a precious gift in trust from God, and
nurtured to full personhood. Responsible Christian couples
may choose parenthood, determining the number and spac-
ing of their children, or for valid reasons, they may decide

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not to have children. Couples should use those methods of
family planning that are medically and aesthetically best
suited to their needs. Some couples who cannot have chil-
dren of their own may decide on adoption, working through
the most reliable placement agencies. We believe that re-
sponsible family planning, practiced in Christian conscience,
fulfills the will of God. The present population problems call
for a continuing responsible attitude toward family plan-
ning.

Unwed Parents. The church assumes responsibility for as-
sisting unwed parents to consider their responsibility for
each other and for the child they have conceived, and for
assisting the unwed mother, when marriage is not possible
or wise, to evaluate the merits of providing a Christian
home for the child or offering it for adoption. The church
will surround the parents with Christian love as they live
with their decision.

Divorce. Divorce should never be taken lightly; it is such
a serious matter that it should be considered only after every
possible resolution has been explored. We recognize that
divorce is not the answer to problems that cause it, but is
symptomatic of deeper difficulties.

The church stands ready to help persons considering di-
vorce to face the difficulties involved, and, if possible to
overcome them. The church will surround with love and fel-
lowship those persons experiencing broken marriage, and
through pastoral care and counseling, help them utilize the
resources of the Christian faith to make satisfactory ad-
justments to a new life.

Remarriage after divorce should be considered only after
sufficient time has passed for a person to overcome the
hurt, resolve the difficulties of the past, and become prepared
to enter a new marriage as a covenant relationship.

Mixed Marriages. Marriage, ideally, is a matter of re-
sponsible decision between two human beings who decide to
share their lives, found a family, and probably enter into
parenthood. The church, recognizing the value of each in-
dividual as a child of God. supports and blesses any mar-
riage entered into with thoughtful consideration of the
vows of marriage and the commitment which these vows
entail. Moreover the church commits itself to fulfillment of
its role as a supportive community that encompasses all
families in its love and concern.

Marriage inevitably reflects differences in backgrounds of
the partners. But in our present-day pluralistic and ecu-
menical would, marriage is entered into increasingly by

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persons with different religious, racial, and ethnic back-
grounds. Such differences may enrich family life, or they
may lead to conflict, indifference, or even failure.

It is important that those contemplating a mixed mar-
riage explore both the cohesive and the divisive potentiali-
ties of their differences, examine their motivations, and
realistically assess the durability of the marriage and the
probable effect of social pressures on them and their chil-
dren. Special consideration should be given to the tradition
in which their children are to be reared. Pastors and other
trusted persons can assist them in exploring the many facets
of their lives that will be affected by a mixed marriage.

Parents and Children. The nurture of children amidst the
complexities of a changing and secular society calls for a
high quality of Christian living within the home. Pressures
outside the family — the school, neighborhood, peer group,
and world — make their imprint on the developing value sys-
tems and religious experiences of children at an early age.
The variety of interests demanding their attention tend to
confuse them as does the conflict they observe between what
they are told is right and what they see happening in the
world around them.

Parents have a unique and God-given privilege and re-
sponsibility for surrounding their children during this for-
mative period of their lives with a quality of love that gives
them a sense of worth as children of God. Parents may do
this in many ways — by expressing their love in ways that
the children understand, by trusting and guiding them in
the problems of everyday life, by enabling them to express
deep emotion — both love and anger — by allowing them to
try things for themselves, by accepting their failures as well
as their successes, recognizing both as essential to growi;h.

In a society increasingly confronted on the one hand with
war, poverty, hunger, and vice and on the other with afflu-
ence, increased leisure, prolonged education, and pressures
toward self-gratification, it is incumbent upon parents to
help their children grow into a strong faith upon which to
base decisions.

To do this, parents themselves need to grow in faith and
wisdom, communicating to their children their reverence
for God and their commitment to his way of life as revealed
in Jesus Christ. Both parents and children need to remain
open to their mutually changing world, utilizing the expand-
ing knowledge in education, psychology, sociology, medicine,
and other fields.

To help children grow into their full potential as Chris-
tian men and women, parents should strive to keep open the
channels of communication within the family. They will

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do their best to be accepting listeners, as well as models who
guide and reinforce in the lives of their children the Chris-
tian truths which they themselves believe.

Especially during adolescence, as the child struggles to
find his own identity, parents are confronted with one of
their greatest challenges — to love and let go — seeing the
growth process as a part of God's plan for development of
his children into Christian adults capable of making respon-
sible decisions for living in the modern world.

Parents and the church can help children and youth ac-
cept and honor their God-given sexuality and use their mas-
culinity or femininity in a manner that contributes to their
own fulfillment and to the good of society. The development
of healthy attitudes toward total sexuality, teaching the
facts of human relationships as well as reproduction, is a
shared concern of parents and the church. Since this is a
difficult area for many parents and children, there is a con-
tinuing need for guidance and resource material prepared
by the church.

Respect and concern for persons emerge when family
members care deeply for one another and extend this caring
to the wider community of man. The many acts of Christian
love and justice performed within the home are foundations
for wider social concerns. When parents practice Christian
outreach in all areas of their lives and base their social and
political action on their faith, children may learn from them
some important meanings of the Christian gospel.

One-Parent Families. There is an increasing number of
families today in which one parent carries the responsibility
for rearing the children. Whether this is the result of di-
vorce, death, desertion, or temporary absence of one parent
because of illness, imprisonment, business, or military serv-
ice, the parent alone may find the role a very difficult and
lonely one.

The remaining parent and children are still a fainily and
deserve to be so regarded by the church. Parents who are
alone need the church in providing an emotionally healthy
environment, including father or mother models for their
children. They need support and association with two-parent
families if their children are to grow up in the Christian
understanding of marriage and family life at its best. The
church is also concerned for the estranged parent to help
him realize a full life of his own and find creative ways of
relating to his children.

Local churches, districts, and conferences (sometimes in
co-operation with churches of other faiths and community

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agencies) are encouraged to develop programs that involve
these parents and their children in both the ongoing activi-
ties and fellowship of the church as well as in special need-
oriented groups.

4. The Church and the Family

The church is seen as a company of persons who have re-
sponded to God's call in Christ, and who are bound together
with God and with one another in a relationship of love and
fellowship. The congregation and the family are united in
a common concern, the fulfillment of God's will for persons
and society. The congregation is responsible for enabling
families to be the church in the world.

Families worshipping together in the home and at church
can discover the meaning of the Christian faith within a
supportive Christian fellowship. Local churches need to
recognize their responsibility for providing inspiration and
guidance for worship in the home.

The local church, drawing on its own resources and those
of the community, should provide educational opportunities
in child development, family relationships, sex education,
criteria for choice of occupation, preparation for marriage,
guidance for young married couples, teaching religion in the
home, and family responsibility in the community and
world.

The local congregation, utilizing skills of the pastor and
other competent persons, is responsible for providing pas-
toral care during the life cycle events of families, and for
counseling in times of crisis and special need.

Local churches are urged to provide creative ministries to
all families of different types and with special needs, such
as economically and culturally deprived families, unwed
parents, families with handicapped members, families with
alienated youth and young adults, and families with older
adults.

5. Legislation

We realize that legislation cannot assure Christian family
living, but we believe that certain statutory measures can
be helpful in raising the level of family living in our society.

(a) . We favor a waiting period of several days, following
application, before a marriage license is issued, thus allow-
ing time for the couple concerned to utilize appropriate re-
sources for counseling and to review seriously the wisdom
of their intent.

(b). We recommend laws requiring a thorough premari-
tal medical examination for both persons and encourage its
implementation through appropriate legislation.

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(c). Recognizing that there are certain circumstances
under which abortion may be justified from a Christian
standpoint, we recommend a study of existing abortion laws.

(d). We recognize a continuing need for family courts
and urge further development of this means of assistance
to families under stress. We urge close co-operation between
churches and family courts.

(e) . We favor a minimum interval of six months between
the application for and the granting of a divorce. We also
favor the strengthening of conciliation services.

(f ) . We urge legislation providing immediate protection
of a child subsequent to instances of mistreatment and pro-
vision for treatment of the parents.

(g) . We support continued efforts to develop legislation
to provide for adequate housing and economic security for
the economically deprived family.

REPORT NO. 38-"SELF STUDY"

April 29, 1968 — 111 members, 75 present, 75 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 481, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee voted to receive with appreciation the re-
port of its Self Study from the General Board of Education
and refer the appropriate sections for legislative action to
the General Conference, and the remainder to the Board
of Education.

REPORT NO. 39
"STUDY OF COLLEGES FOR NEGROES"

Petition Nos. 808, 2579, 2476.

April 29, 1968 — 111 members, 57 present, 57 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 482, on May 3, 1968, ivas included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

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We commend the Division of Higher Education for estab-
lishing a committee to study the quality of education, finan-
cial support, and future of our colleges historically related
to education for Negroes.

We urge the expansion of that committee as presently
constituted and request that the committee report its find-
ings and recommendations to the General Conference of
1972 through the Board of Education.

REPORT NO. 40
"DIVISION OF MINISTERIAL EDUCATION"

Petition No. 1474

April 29, 1968 — 111 members, 75 present, 74 for, 0 against,
1 not voting.

Calendar No. 483, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee recommends nonconcurrence since these
matters are dealt -with elsewhere.

REPORT NO. 41
"CHANGE SEMINARY DEGREES AND CURRICULUM"

Petition No. 1489

April 23, 1968 — 111 members, 82 present, 81 for, 1 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 484, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee recommends nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 42-"TERMINATE 'MOTIVE' "

Petition Nos. 1495, 1486.

April 23, 1968—111 members, 82 present, 81 for, 1 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 485, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee recommends nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 43

"DUTIES AND PRIVILEGES OF CONFERENCE

COMMITTEE ON CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUCATION"

Petition No. 1510

April 23, 1968 — 111 members, 82 present, 81 for, 1 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 486, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee recommends nonconcurrence since the
matter is dealt with elsewhere.

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REPORT NO. 44

"EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS REFRAIN FROM

DISCRIMINATION"

Petition Nos. 2373, 2478.

April 23, 1968 — 111 members, 82 present, 81 for, 1 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. Jf87, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee recommends nonconcurrence since this is
dealt with elsewhere.

REPORT NO. 45-"ELIMINATE DESIGNATION OF
RACE RELATIONS SUNDAY"

Petition Nos. 1476-77

April 23, 1968 — 111 members, 82 present, 81 for, 1 against,

0 not voting.
Calendar No. 488, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee recommends nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 46-"RACE RELATIONS SUNDAY AND
RELATED MATTERS"

Petition No. 1480

April 29, 1968 — 111 members, 75 present, 71 for, 2 against,
2 not voting.

Calendar No. 4-89, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee recommends nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 47-"RELATE DEACONESS BOARD TO
COMMITTEE ON CHRISTIAN VOCATIONS"

Petition No. 1491

May 1, 1968 — 111 members, 57 present, 57 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 490, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee recommends nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 48

"ELECTION OF EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF

ANNUAL CONFERENCE BOARD OF EDUCATION"

Petition Nos. 1465-66

May 1, 1968 — 111 members, 57 present, 57 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 491, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee recommends nonconcurrence.

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REPORT NO. 49
"INTERBOARD COMMITTEE ON CAMPUS MINISTRY"

Petition Nos. 1527-30, 2430-46.

April 29, 1968 — 111 members, 75 present, 75 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. Jf92, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee recommends nonconcurrence on the
grounds that adequate administrative procedures already
exist.

REPORT NO. 50

"RETAIN DISCIPLINARY REQUIREMENTS OF THE

METHODIST STUDENT MOVEMENT"

Petition No. 1540

April 29, 1968 — 111 members, 75 present, 75 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 493, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee recommends nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 51
"BROADEN LIST OF RECOGNIZED SEMINARIES"

Petition Nos. 1478, 2376.

April 23, 1968 — 111 members, 82 present, 81 for, 1 against,

0 not voting.

Calendar No. 494, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
The committee recommends nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 52
"CONTENT OF CHURCH SCHOOL PUBLICATIONS"

Petition Nos. 1471-73, 2471, 2477, 3003.

April 23, 1968 — 111 members, 88 present, 86 for, 1 against,

1 not voting.

Calendar No. 495, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
The committee recommends nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 53
"EMPHASIZE BIBLE IN CHRISTIAN EDUCATION"

Petition No. 1468

April 23, 1968—111 members, 88 present, 86 for, 1 against,
1 not voting.

Calendar No. 496, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee recommends nonconcurrence.

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REPORT NO. 54
"ACTION ON SUNDAY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE"

Petition No. 1475

April 28, 1968—111 members, 81 present, 81 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 497, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee recommends nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 55
"TELEVISION EVALUATION PROJECT"

Petition No. 1487

April 23, 1968 — 111 members, 77 present, 75 for, 0 against,
2 not voting.

Calendar No. 498, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee recommends nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 56

"DUTIES OF COMMISSION ON EDUCATION

(LOCAL CHURCH)"

Petition No. 1280

April 28, 1968 — 111 members, 58 present, 58 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 499, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee recommends nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 57
"COMPOSITION OF COMMISSION ON EDUCATION"

Petition No. 1332

April 28, 1968 — 111 members, 58 present, 58 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 500, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee recommends nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 58
"ADULT SCOUTING AWARD"

Petition No. 1484

April 29, 1968—111 members, 58 present, 56 for, 0 against,
2 not voting.

Calendar No. 501, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee recommends nonconcurrence.

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REPORT NO. 59
"DIVISION OF CHRISTIAN HOME AND FAMILY"

Petition No. 1505

April 28, 1968 — 111 members, 58 present, 56 for, 2 against,

0 not voting.

Calendar No. 502, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
The committee recommends nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 60
"COMPOSITION OF CURRICULUM COMMITTEE"

Petition No. 1467

April 28, 1968 — 111 members, 58 present, 57 for, 0 against,

1 not voting.

Calendar No. 503, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
The committee recommends nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 61
"PURCHASE OF CHURCH SCHOOL LITERATURE"

Petition No. 1372

April 28, 1968 — 111 members, 60 present, 57 for, 1 against,

2 not voting.

Calendar No. 50i, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee recommends nonconcurrence on the basis
that these matters are adequately dealt with in other legis-
lation.

COMMITTEE NO. 4
LAY ACTIVITIES AND TEMPORAL ECONOMY

Lawton W. Shroyer, Chairman — Roy J, Grogan, Secretary
(Committee duties and personnel are listed on page 159.)

REPORT NO. 1
"SUPPORT OF CREDIT UNIONS"

Petition Nos. 746-49, 2567

April 24, 1968—135 members, 101 present, 99 for, 1 against,
1 not voting.

Calendar No. 94-, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 768.

The Committee recommends that the General Conference
(1) commend the service of conference and institutional
credit unions to our pastors and lay workers.

(2) Commend the organization of the Association of
United Methodist Credit Unions for its purpose and efforts
in organizing new credit unions and strengthening those
already in existence.

REPORT NO. 2
"FISCAL POLICY"

Petition No. 2600

April 25, 1968—135 members, 104 present, 104 for, 0
against, 0 not voting.

Calendar No. 95, adopted April 29, 1968, Jourtml page 598,
the General Conference considered committee report re-
garding Resolution No. 1 of the Letter of Transmittal
("White Book"), and adopted the folloiuing substitute:

That we establish a fiscal year for The United Methodist
Church and the annual conferences thereof on the basis of
a calendar year beginning January 1, 1969, and that the
annual conferences be requested to work out their fiscal
years on a percentage basis between now and that date.

The committee recommends adoption of Resolution No. 1,
page 156 of the Letters of Transmittal and Report (White
Book), noting in Paragraph 4 that "disperse" should be
spelled "disburse."

REPORT NO. 3-"EUB COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION"

Petition No. 2600

April 25, 1968—135 members, 106 present, 106 for, 0
against, 0 not voting.

Calendar No. 96, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 766.
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The committee recommends adoption of Resolution No. 2,
page 157 of the Letters of Transmittal and Report (White
Book) .

REPORT NO. 4-" ASSIGNMENT TO ADMINISTRATIVE
POSTS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES"

Petition No. 2600

April 25, 1968—135 members, 106 present, 106 for, 0
against, 0 not voting.

Calendar No. 97, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 767.

The committee recommends adoption of Resolution No. 3,
page 158 of the Letter of Transmittal and Report (White
Book).

REPORT NO. 5-"CHURCH FOUNDING DATE"

Petition No. 2600

April 25, 1968 — 135 members, 106 present, 106 for, 0
against, 0 not voting.

Calendar No. 98, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 767.

The committee recommends adoption of Resolution No. 5,
page 160 of the Letter of Transmittal and Report (White
Book).

REPORT NO. 6-"INTERIM COUNCIL ON WORLD
SERVICE AND FINANCE"

Petition No. 2600

April 25, 1968—135 members, 106 present, 106 for, 0
against, 0 not voting.

Calendar No. 99, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 767.

The committee recommends adoption of Resolution No. 6,
Letter of Transmittal and Report (White Book).

REPORT NO. 7-"C0MMISSI0N ON CHAPLAINS AND
CAMP ACTIVITIES"

Petition No. 784

April 24, 1968—135 members, 109 present, 106 for, 0
against, 3 not voting.

Calendar No. 110, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 768.

The Committee votes concurrence and recommends that
Revision 25 — White Book, page 138, Paragraph 1455, be
amended and the following be substituted therefor :

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Committee No. A — Lay Activities and Temporal Economy

COUNCIL ON CHAPLAINCY AND
RELATED MINISTRIES

1455.1. There shall be a Commission on Chaplains,
Camp Activities and Related Ministries which shall repre-
sent The United Methodist Church:

a) In the recruitment, endorsement and general over-
sight of all United Methodist ministers serving as chaplains
in the Armed Forces and federal agencies, in industry, in
state and local, public and private institutions; and
Directors of Christian Education at military bases. Chap-
lains serving in the similar institutions of The United Meth-
odist Church may be included in the program at their re-
quest v^hen they have met the qualifications required by the
commission. The commission shall render such other serv-
ices to those chaplains and their constituencies as may be
referred to it by the Council of Bishops.

b) In planning and implementing the ministry of the
church to its lay people who are in the military service and
in institutions. It shall work in cooperation with the Gen-
eral Board of Evangelism with the various agencies of the
church in preparing materials, planning programs, and
otherwise providing a continuing ministry to these persons.
It shall work with the local church in helping it to fulfill its
responsibility of keeping in touch with its people who are
away from home. It shall continue the responsibilities
formerly delegated to the Commission on Camp Activities
of The Methodist Church and the Committee on Defense
Communities of The Evangelical United Brethren Church.

1455.2. The council shall be composed of six bishops, one
from each jurisdiction and one at large, five ministers and
five laymen, elected by the General Conference on nomina-
tion of the Council of Bishops. Vacancies shall be filled by
the Council of Bishops. The commission shall elect not more
than five representative chaplains as members for a two
year term. A member bishop shall serve as chairman.

1455.3. The council is authorized to receive and dis-
tribute such share of the Fellowship of Suffering and Serv-
ice offering as may be determined by the General Conference
and such other funds and special gifts as are or have been
specifically given to the Council on Chaplains.

REPORT NO. 8-"J0INT COMMITTEE ON ARCHITEC-
TURE, PLAN OF UNION PARAGRAPH 1146, PAGE 230"

Petition No. 801

April 24, 1968 — 135 members, 101 present, 98 for, 2 against,
1 not voting.

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Calendar No. Ill, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 768.

The committee votes concurrence and recommends that
plan of union, paragraph 1146, page 230, be amended by
adding to the Joint Committee on Architecture one repre-
sentative elected by the General Commission on Worship.

REPORT NO. 9
"BUDGET MONEY FOR ARCHIVAL PROGRAM"

Petition Nos. 715-40, 766, 822, 2548-59, 3000.
April 24, 1968 — 135 members, 94 present, 94 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 112, on May 2, 1968, Journal page 769, the
General Conference referred the report to the Council on
World Service and Finance.

The committee votes concurrence and recommends that
the general church budget include $25,000 annually for
implementation of the archival program of The United
Methodist Church.

REPORT NO. 10-"FIDELITY BOND"

Petition Nos. 712-14, 2587.

April 25, 1968—135 members, 106 present, 94 for, 12
against, 0 not voting.

Calendar No. 113, on May 2, 1968, Journal page 770, the
General Confererice referred the report to the Council on
World Service and Finance.

The Committee voted concurrence and recommended the
adoption of the following resolution :

"WHEREAS Fidelity bond insurance is being purchased
for 633 Methodist Churches in the Northern New Jersey
and Troy Conferences and,

"WHEREAS experience has shown that not quite 30
percent of these churches were bonding their treasurers
and,

"WHEREAS sound judgment would dictate that all per-
sons who handle money "Subject to the Discipliyie of The
United Methodist Church" should be bonded and,

"WHEREAS the cost of having each organization pur-
chase its own bond would be considerable,

"WHEREAS one bond could be purchased to cover all
money "Subject to the Discipline of The United Methodist
Church" therefore,

"BE IT RESOLVED that the Council on World Service
and Finance be authorized to purchase a Fidelity Bond

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Committee No. 4 — Lay Activities and Temporal Economy

covering all monies "Subject to the Discipline of The United
Methodist Church," and

"BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council on
World Service and Finance be authorized to finance the
purchase of this bond in any manner it deems necessary."

REPORT NO. 11-"INSTRUCTI0NS REGARDING
MARRIAGE CEREMONY AND FUNERAL SERVICE"

Petition Nos. 698-99

April 23, 1968 — 135 members, 124 present, 116 for, 1

against, 7 not voting.
Calendar No. 117, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 12-"VARI0US SUBJECTS"

Petition Nos. 773, 776-77, 785-88.

April 23, 1968—135 members, 116 present, 110 for, 6

against, 0 not voting.
Calendar No. 118, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 13-" VARIOUS SUBJECTS'*

Petition Nos. 792-93, 795, 2601.

April 25, 1968 — 135 members, 105 present, 97 for, 5 against,

3 not voting.
Calendar No. 119, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 14
"PROVIDE GARAGE IN ADDITION TO PARSONAGE"

Petition No. 780

April 25, 1968—135 members, 106 present, 105 for, 1

against, 0 not voting.
Calendar No. 189, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 15
"BOARD OF TRUSTEES LOCAL CHURCH"

Petition Nos. 761-64

April 25, 1968—135 members, 77 present, 73 for, 4 against,
0 not voting.

The United Methodist Church 1387

Calendar No. 190, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
The committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 16-"PR0GRAMMED DISCUSSIONS
OF CREEDAL STATEMENT"

Petition No. 752

April 25, 1968 — 135 members, 77 present, 76 for, 1 against,

0 not voting.
Calendar No. 191, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 17
"APPOINTMENT FOR EPISCOPAL FUND"

Petition No. 765

April 25, 1968 — 135 members, 77 present, 76 for, 1 against,

0 not voting.

Calendar No. 192, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
The committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 18-"CHANGE 'LAYMEN' TO 'LAYPER-
SONS'. CHANGE 'LAYMEN' TO 'CHURCHMEN' "

Petition Nos. 831-2590.

April 25, 1968—135 members, 106 present, 101 for, 5
against, 0 not voting.

Calendar No. 193, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 19-"C0MMISSI0N TO STUDY AND
REVISE DOCTRINAL STATEMENTS"

Petition No. 2577

April 25, 1968—135 members, 77 present, 76 for, 0 against,

1 not voting.

Calendar No. 194, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence for the reason that
this matter has heretofore been cared for by the General
Conference.

REPORT NO. 20-"VARIOUS"

Petition Nos. 790, 810, 815, 817, 820, 828, 2573.
April 25, 1968—135 members, 106 present, 101 for, 5
against, 0 not voting.

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Committee No. 4 — Lay Activities mid Temporal Economy
Calendar No. 195, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
The committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 21-"DAD'S APPRECIATION DAY"

Petition No. 805

April 28, 1968 — 135 members, 73 present, 73 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 291, adopted May 3, 1698, Journal page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 22-"INCREASED SUPPORT FOR
THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION"

Petition No. 811

April 28, 1968—135 members, 73 present, 73 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 292, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence, for the reason this
matter has heretofore been cared for by this General Con-
ference.

REPORT NO. 23-"FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF
THEOLOGICAL SCHOOLS"

Petition No. 835

April 28, 1968—135 members, 73 present, 73 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 293, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 24-"SALARY OF BISHOPS"

Petition No. 814

April 28, 1968—135 members, 73 present, 73 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 29 A, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence, as this matter has
heretofore been dealt with.

The United Methodist Church 1389

REPORT NO. 25-"FILMS, RADIO AND TELEVISION"

Petition No. 830

April 28, 1968—135 members, 73 present, 73 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 295, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 26
"CHURCH BUSINESS ADMINISTRATORS"

Petition No. 836

April 28, 1968—135 members, 73 present, 73 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 296, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 27-"CHAPLAINS MEMORIAL FUND"

Petition No. 2569

April 28, 1968—135 members, 73 present, 73 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Caleyidar No. 297, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 28-"MAKE MINUTES OF GENERAL
AGENCIES AVAILABLE"

Petition No. 2570

April 28, 1968—135 members, 73 present, 73 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 298, adopted May 3, 1968, Jourmd page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 29
"FUNDS FOR THE INNER CITY AND GHETTOS"

Petition No. 2575

April 28, 1968—135 members, 73 present, 73 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 299, adopted May 3, 1968, Jouryial page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence.

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Committee No. 4 — Lay Activities and Temporal Economy

REPORT NO. 30
"FUNDS FOR JOHN STREET CHURCH"

Petition No. 2591

April 28, 1968 — 135 members, 73 present, 73 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 300, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal -page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 31-"RIGHT OF JOHN STREET CHURCH
TO SOLICIT FUNDS"

Petition No. 2592

April 28, 1968—135 members, 73 present, 73 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 301, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 32-"UTILIZE 'METHODIST STORY' FOR
PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS"

Petition No. 2595

April 28, 1968—135 members, 73 present, 73 for, 0 against,

0 not voting.

Calendar No. 302, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
The committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 33-"BOARD OF THE LAITY AND
CHRISTIAN STEWARDSHIP"

Petition No. 2599

April 28, 1968—135 members, 73 present, 66 for, 6 against,

1 not voting.

Calendar No. 303, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence for the reason the
matter has already been cared for by this committee.

REPORT NO. 34-"STEWARDSHIP IN THE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH"

Petition No. 791

April 25, 1968—135 members, 115 present, 106 for, 9
against, 0 not voting.

The United Methodist Church 1391

Calendar No. 335, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 772.

The committee voted concurrence as to references to the
Structure Study Commission.

REPORT NO. 35-"COMMITTEE ON LAY SPEAKING
(WHITE BOOK), PAR. 1320, PAGE 130"

Petition No. 2603

April 25, 1968—135 members, 102 present, 102 for, 0
against, 0 not voting.

Calendar No. 336, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 772.

The Committee voted concurrence and recommends that
Paragraph 1320.2 be deleted and 1320.3 renumbered 1320.2.

The former 1320.2 would then be relocated at the end of
1328.5, top page 133. This paragraph 1328.5 would then
read :

1328.5. Commissions and Committees. — the district
board may function through two commissions, the Commis-
sion on Lay Life and Work and the Commission on Steward-
ship and Finance. A Committee on United Methodist Men
may be formed as a part of the Commission on Lay Life and
Work with the district director of United Methodist Men as
chairman. Other committees may be formed as the district
board deems it advisable. The scope of work shall be related
to that described for the General Divisions and Conference
Commissions of Lay Life and Work and Stewardship and
Finance. A Committee on Lay Speaking may be organized
for the purpose of screening and certifying lay speakers by
local churches. The committee, when organized, shall be
composed of the district director of lay speaking, the district
superintendent, and such other persons as needed.

REPORT NO. 36-"EPISCOPAL ADDRESS"

Petition No. 3028

April 25, 1968—135 members, 100 present, 100 for, 0
against, 0 not voting.

Calendar No. 337, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 772.

The committee considered the Episcopal Address which
speaks of the close cooperation needed between the clergy
and the laity in order to carry forward the work of the
church in the world and share the Good News. Laymen and
lay women, working in "the trenches of daily life" and in
"the market places of want" have continual opportunities to
witness by word, deed, and attitude and sharing together
the "King's way of life."

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Committee No. 4 — Lay Activities and Temporal Economy

We commend these suggestions to all the laity of The
United Methodist Church, and urge that individuals and
groups study the new Foundation Statement for Steward-
ship, to the end that this attitude of commitment of all of
life to the purposes of God may more and more come to be
the dominant goal of our people.

REPORT NO. 37-"REVISION 13, WHITE BOOK, PAGE 69
—GENERAL NOMENCLATURE"

Petition No. 2600

April 26, 1968—135 members, 96 present, 96 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 338, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 773.

The committee voted concurrence with Revision No. 13 of
the White Book, and recommends the noted changes in the
Plan of Union.

REPORT NO. 38-"REVISION 15, WHITE BOOK, PAGE 71
—ADMINISTRATION ORDER"

Petition No. 2600

April 26, 1968—135 members, 96 present, 96 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 339, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 77 U.

The committee voted concurrence and recommends that
Paragraph 714, Plan of Union, page 135, be amended by re-
numbering the present paragraph to become Paragraph
714.1 and adding a new Paragraph 714.2 as follows:

2. Elected staff personnel of a general agency shall be
retired at the first regular meeting of the agency within the
quadrennium in which the person shall become seventy-two
years of age. All other staff personnel shall be retired not
later than their seventieth birthday. An agency may retire
its personnel at an earlier but not a later age than specified
above provided that no general treasurers of the former
EUB Church or the former Methodist Church be retired
before January 1, 1969 in order to close their books.

REPORT NO. 39-"REVISION 18, WHITE BOOK. PAGE 88
—COUNCIL ON WORLD SERVICE AND FINANCE"

Petition No. 2600

April 26, 1968—135 members, 96 present, 95 for, 1 against,
0 not voting.

The United Methodist Church 1393

Calendar No. SUO, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 77 U.

The committee votes concurrence and recommends that
Paragraph 777.1 of the Plan of Union be amended by add-
ing: "provided, however, that such approval shall be given
only to projects or programs administered as provided in
(2), (3) and (4) below." so that the paragraph would then
read:

1. Proposed conference advance specials shall be ap-
proved and promoted by the Conference Board of Missions,
provided, however, that such approval shall be given only to
projects or programs administered as provided in (2), (3)
and (4) below.

REPORT NO. 40-"REVISION 27, WHITE BOOK, PAGE
142— COMMISSION ON ARCHIVES AND HISTORY"

Petition No. 2600

April 28, 1968 — 135 members, 71 present, 71 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 3U, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 77 h-

The committee recommends that the Plan of Union be
amended as provided in Revision No. 27, page 142, of the
White Book, with the further amendment that in line 1, the
wori "shall" be changed to "may."

REPORT NO. 41
"PUBLIC ORCHESTRATION OF HYMNAL"

Petition No. 2596

April 28, 1968 — 135 members, 72 present, 64 for, 4 against,
4 not voting.

Calendar No. 380, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 42
"USE OF MONIES FOR TRAVELING EXPENSES"

Petition No. 381

April 28, 1968—135 members, 68 present, 68 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 381, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence.

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Committee No. 4 — Lay Activities and Temporal Economy

REPORT NO. 43-"EXCLUDE CERTAIN CHURCHES
FROM CONFERENCE APPORTIONMENTS"

Petition No. 794

April 28, 1968 — 135 members, 68 present, 68 for, 0 against,

0 not voting.

Calendar No. 382, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
The committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 44
"RE-ALLOCATION OF WORLD SERVICE FUNDS"

Petitions Nos. 812, 2581.

April 28, 1968 — 135 members, 68 present, 65 for, 2 against,

1 not voting.

Calendar No. 383, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
The committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 45-"RESTRICTION ON MEMBERS OF
DISTRICT BOARDS OF CHURCH LOCATION"

Petition No. 818

April 28, 1968—135 members, 68 present, 67 for, 1 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 384, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 46-"BASE BENEVOLENCE APPORTION-
MENTS ON 'ACTIVE MEMBERS' "

Petition No. 819

April 28, 1968—135 members, 68 present, 68 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 385, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
The committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 47-" APPROVAL OF BISHOP FOR
FINANCIAL APPROPRIATIONS"

Petition No. 823

April 28, 1968—135 members, 68 present, 68 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 386, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence.

The United Methodist Church 1395

REPORT NO. 48-"FUNDS TO IMPROVE EMPLOYMENT
AND HOUSING CONDITIONS"

Petition No. 825

April 28, 1968 — 135 msmbers, 68 present, 67 for, 0 against,
1 not voting.

Calendar No. 387, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 49-"RE-ALLOCATE FUNDS FOR CITIES"

Petition No. 2572

April 28, 1968—135 members, 68 present, 67 for, 0 against,
1 not voting.

Calendar No. 388, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 50-"MEMBERSHIP OF CONFERENCE

BOARD OF THE LAITY" (WHITE BOOK— PARAGRAPH

1315, PAGE 130)

Petition No. 2574

April 28, 1968—135 members, 72 present, 72 for, 0 against,

0 not voting.

Calendar No. U32, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 77 U-

The committee recommends that paragraph 1315 be
amended by inserting the words "associate District Lay-
Leaders" after the word "Lay Leaders" on line 3.

REPORT NO. 51-"LAYMAN'S DAY OFFERING, PAR.
1268, PAGE 123 (WHITE BOOK)

Petition Nos. 2560-61

April 28, 1968—135 members, 72 present, 70 for, 1 against,

1 not voting.

Calendar No. 433, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 775.

The committee voted concurrence as amended.

In the fifth line of the paragraph — delete the sentence be-
ginning "The Board of the Laity shall promote, etc." and all
following to the end of paragraph.

The following sentence shall be substituted therefor : "A
conference Board of the Laity may promote and receive an
offering on Laymen's Day for such benevolent purpose or
project as it shall deem worthy."

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Committee No. 4 — Lay Activities and Temporal Economy

REPORT NO. 52-"RE-WRITE 'LAY ACTIVITIES'
SECTION OF DISCIPLINE"

Petition No. 799

April 28, 1968 — 135 members, 72 present, 71 for, 1 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 43i, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 53
"COMPOSITION— GENERAL BOARD OF THE LAITY"

Petition No. 2602

April 28, 1968 — 135 members, 72 present, 72 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 435, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 54-"DEVELOP METHODIST EMBLEM"

Petition Nos. 832, 2594.

April 28, 1968 — 135 members, 75 present, 75 for, 0 against,

0 not voting.

Calendar No. 436, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
The committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 55
"TENURE ON STAFF OF GENERAL AGENCY"

Petition No. 2564

April 28, 1968 — 135 members, 74 present, 73 for, 0 against,

1 not voting.

Calendar No. 437, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
The committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 56-"EXPENSES OF DELEGATES TO

OFFICIAL MEETINGS OF WORLD COUNCIL OF

CHURCHES AND NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES"

Petition No. 829

April 28, 1968—135 members, 68 present, 64 for, 4 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 438, adopted May 2, 1968, Jounwl page 776.

The U)iited Methodist Church 1397

The committee recommends that Par. 796 — Blue Book,
Page 159 — be amended by adding to the first sentence, at
the end thereof, the following: "and shall recommend the
sum to be provided for the expenses of delegates of the
United Methodist Church to official meetings of the National
Council of Churches and the World Council of Churches ex-
cept when such expenses are paid by a board or agency of
the United Methodist Church."

REPORT NO. 57
"LAY MEMBERS OF ANNUAL CONFERENCE"

Petition No. 2568

April 28, 1968 — 135 members, 74 present, 74 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 439, adopted May 3, 1968, Jouryial page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 58-"FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO

FACILITATE MERGER OF CENTRAL JURISDICTION

INTO GEOGRAPHICAL JURISDICTIONS"

Petition No. 781

April 28, 1968—135 members, 74 present, 69 for, 2 against,
3 not voting.

Calendar No. 4iO, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence for the reason this
matter has already been cared for.

REPORT NO. 59-"PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION
OF MINORITY GROUPS"

Petition No. 789

April 28, 1968 — 135 members, 74 present, 71 for, 0 against,

3 not voting.
Caleyidar No. UJ+l, adopted May 3, 1968, Jouryial page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence,

REPORT NO. 60
"ENDORSE TAXATION OF CHURCHES"

Petition No. 2984

April 28, 1968 — 135 members, 74 present, 74 for, 0 against,

0 not voting.
Calendar No. Uh2, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence.

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Committee No. U — Lay Activities and Temporal Economy

REPORT NO. 61-"TITLE TO LOCAL PROPERTY"

Petition No. 826

April 28, 1968 — 135 members, 72 present, 72 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. US, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 62-"BUILDING COMMITTEE MEMBERS'
TERM OF OFFICE"

Petition No. 1305

April 28, 1968 — 135 members, 72 present, 72 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. UUU, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 63
"ROTATION OF ELECTIVE TRUSTEES"

Petition No. 1312

April 28, 1968 — 135 members, 72 present, 72 for, 0 against,

0 not voting.

Calendar No. H5, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
The committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 64-" ABOLISH BOARD OF TRUSTEES"

Petition No. 2585

April 28, 1968 — 135 members, 76 present, 75 for, 0 against,

1 not voting.

Calendar No. H6, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
The committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO 65-"SEPARATE PROGRAM JOURNAL ON
SOCIAL ISSUES"

Petition Nos. 2606-07

April 28, 1968—135 members, 72 present, 63 for, 6 against,
3 not voting.

Calendar No. U7, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence.

The United Methodist Church 1399

REPORT NO. 66-"RE-CLASSIFY MINISTERS
UNDER SOCIAL SECURITY"

Petition Nos. 796, 816, 2562, 2586.

April 28, 1968 — 135 members, 68 present, 45 for, 20 against,
3 not voting.

Calendar No. 4-^8, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 67-"DISPLAY OF FLAG IN CHURCH"

Petition No. 833

April 28, 1968 — 135 members, 74 present, 74 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. H9, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 68
"REQUEST APOCRYPHA BE INCLUDED IN BIBLE"

Petition No. 2565

April 28, 1968—135 members, 74 present, 74 for, 0' against,

0 not voting.

Calendar No. ^50, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
The committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 69-" AUTHORIZE COUNCIL OF BISHOPS
TO SPEAK FOR THE CHURCH"

Petition No. 804

April 28, 1968 — 135 members, 74 present, 72 for, 1 against,

1 not voting.

Calendar No. A51, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
The committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 70-"SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATIONS NOT

IN HARMONY WITH PURPOSE OF METHODIST

CHURCH"

Petition No. 827

April 28, 1968 — 135 members, 74 present, 74 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. h52, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence.

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Committee No. 4 — Lay Activities and Temporal Economy
REPORT NO. 71-"PLAN OF TER3I LIFE INSURANCE"

Petition No. 3001

April 28, 1968 — 135 members, 74 present, 73 for, 1 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. Jf53, adopted May 3, 1968, Joimial page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 72-"EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF CON-
FERENCE BOARD OF LAITY, WHITE BOOK-
PARAGRAPH 1320.1, PAGE 130"

Petition Nos. 800, 806.

April 28, 1968 — 135 members, 71 present. 71 for, 0 against,

0 not voting.

Calendar No. J^SJf, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The Committee recommends the petition be adopted as
amended so that the present 1320.1 be deleted in its entirety
and the following substituted therefore.

1. There shall be an executive committee consisting of the
conference lay leader, who shall be chairman, associate con-
ference lay leaders, secretary, treasurer, the conference
director or president of L^nited ]Methodist ]Men, the confer-
ence president of W.S.C.S., the conference directors of spe-
cial program activities elected by the board, a district
superintendent selected by the cabinet and one or more
district lay leaders as selected by the board.

REPORT NO. 73-"LAY SPEAKERS"

Petition Nos. 800, 2604.

April 28, 1968 — 135 members, 71 present, 69 for, 1 against,

1 not voting.

Calendar No. ^55, on May 3, 1968, ivas included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The United Methodist Church 1401

The Committee recommends that new paragraphs num-
bered 1330, 1331, 1332, 1333 be added to Sec. XIII Board of
the Laity — as the same appears in the White Book — Re-
vision No. 22 — as follows :

Paragraph 1330. — A lay speaker is a member of a local
church certified by his Charge Conference as qualified to
perform the following duties, subject to the consent and
direction of the pastor:

1. To serve the church in any way in which the witness of
the spoken word inspires the laity to better churchmanship;
to give assistance and support to the program emphases of
the church ; and to assist in giving better leadership to the
work of the church.

2. To conduct services of worship and hold meetings for
prayer and exhortation when requested by the pastor or
district superintendent.

Paragraph 1331. — A candidate recommended for lay
speaker shall be a person of evident Christian character, con-
duct, and concern; he shall have potential natural gifts and
grace, a willingness to seek to improve himself in knowledge
and understanding of the Bible, and a desire to grow in
Christian grace.

Paragraph 1332. — To become a lay speaker the candidate
shall:

1. Be recommended by the Official Board of his church.

2. Be recommended by the District Committee on Lay
Speaking, preferably on completion of the training course
for lay speakers recommended by the General Board of the
Laity.

3. Be certified by his Charge Conference, the certificate to
be signed by the president thereof. It is recommended that a
consecration service be held in the district on an appropriate
occasion.

Paragraph 1333. — A lay speaker shall report to the
Charge Conference and be subject to an annual examination
by it of his character, gifts, labors, and usefulness, and a
renewal of certificate, to be signed by the president thereof.

REPORT NO. 74-"ENLARGE ROLE OF THE LAITY"

Petition No. 809

April 28, 1968—135 members, 72 present, 58 for, 10 against,
4 not voting.

Calendar No. 456, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sectio7is
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

1402 Journul of the 1968 General Conference

Committee No. 4 — Lay Activities and Temvoral Economy

The committee concurs with this petition requiring this
Uniting Conference to enlarge the role of the laity in the
total ministry of the church by requiring larger lay member-
ship on the General Conference boards of The United Meth-
odist Church, and by formulating procedures for the elec-
tion of laymen to such positions as opposed to the appoint-
ment practices now employed.

REPORT NO. 75
"THEOLOGICAL STATEMENT ABOUT LAITY"

Petition No. 2605

April 28, 1968—135 members, 72 present, 72 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. U72, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee votes concurrence and reference to the
Creedal Study Commission.

REPORT NO. 76-"WITHHOLD FUNDS FROM AGENCIES
PRACTICING DISCRIMINATION"

Petition Nos. 741-45, 2563, 2580, 2794.

April 28, 1968—135 members, 73 present, 48 for, 23 against,
2 not voting.

Calendar No. U73, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church IJyiion for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee concurs with the principle set forth in
these petitions and recommends that the General Confer-
ence enact appropriate legislation which would deny alloca-
tion of monies raised by local churches. Annual Conferences
or the General Conference to agencies or institutions, Meth-
odist related or non-Methodist which practice discrimina-
tion on the basis of race or color, in admittance, treatment
or employment practices.

The United Methodist Church 1403

REPORT NO. 77-"DESIGNATION OF COKESBURY

SCHOOL A METHODIST SHRINE AND REQUEST FOR

FUNDS"

Petition Nos. 778, 824.

April 28, 1968 — 135 members, 73 present, 73 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. U7U, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee recommends these petitions be referred
to the Commission on Archives and History for further
study.

REPORT NO. 78-"LEASES OF REAL ESTATE BY

GENERAL BOARD AND AGENCIES— WHITE BOOK

SUBPARAGRAPH 14— PAGE 77"

Petition No. 2571

April 28, 1968—135 members, 73 present, 73 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. Jf75, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The Committee recommends that the following language
be deleted from Subparagraph 14 — ^page 77 White Book "for
a term of more than five years (or tvith an option to extend
or reneiv beyond such period or to purchase the property) ."

The paragraph would then read :

14. To consider the plans of any general agency propos-
ing to acquire real estate or erect a building or enter into
a lease to house its administrative activities or related
operations in the United States, provided that this shall not
apply to operational requirements of the Board of Publica-
tion. If the Program Council disapproves, the agency shall
delay the project until it can be considered by the next
General Conference.

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REPORT NO. 79-"NOMINEES FOR TRUSTEES OF
JOHN STREET CHURCH"

Petition No. 2593

April 28, 1968 — 135 members, 73 present, 73 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 476, on May 3, 1968, ivas included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Cominissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee concurs with this petition as amended and
recommends the following persons to serve as Trustees of
John Street Methodist Church, N. Y., N. Y., for the next
quadrennium :

Wm. 0. Elzay, John T. Kimball, Chas. C. Parlin, J. Henry
Smith, Ralph W. Sockman, Wilson P. Tanner, Robert
Preusch, Margaret Forsythe, Bishop Lloyd C. Wicke.

REPORT NO. 80-"COMMISSION ON CHURCH AND

COMMUNITY LIFE INTERBOARD COMMISSION ON

THE SMALL CONGREGATION"

Petition Nos. 2583, 2598.

April 28, 1968 — 135 members, 75 present, 75 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. J+77 , on May 3, 1968, ivas included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee recommends these matters be referred to
the Board of Missions for further study.

REPORT NO. 81
"ACTION TO REDUCE BUREAUCRACY"

Petition No. 799

April 28, 1968 — 135 members, 75 present, 75 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

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Calendar No. 478, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all 7'emaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Unio7i for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee unanimously adopts this petition as
amended and recommends that the policy of The United
Methodist Church be :

(1) To utilize, to the fullest possible extent, laymen and
lay women in the leadership and professional positions of
the boards, commissions and agencies at all levels of the
church, General, Jurisdictional, and Annual Conferences,
and in district and metropolitan areas where ordained min-
isters are not required.

(2) To develop lay resource inventories and to recruit,
train and develop lay personnel — both as a career service
and as second career for the middle aged and retired — so as
to have available a nationwide pool to give meaning and
effect to this policy ; and

(3) To obviate the need and tendency to transfer or to
draw ordained ministers from pastorates, superintendencies
or similar appointments for which they are particularly
trained.

Further, we commend this resolution to the new Program
Council, to the new Board of Laity, and to the proposed
Structure Study Commission for implementation.

REPORT NO. 82
"BOARD OF THE LAITY LEGISLATION-
WHITE BOOK, PAGE 119"

Petition No. 2600

May 1, 1968—135 members, 70 present, 70 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 517, on May 3, 1968, ivas included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

That Revision No. 22 in the "White Book," dealing with
Paragraphs 1251-1329 (Section XIII, Board of the Laity)
be approved with the following revisions :

Paragraph 1255.2, line 4 — change "on" to "in," so that the
last phrase reads, "and to be in mission in the world."

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Paragraph 1255.6, line 1 — Insert "good" just before
"steward," line 2 — Delete "talent and material" and substi-
tute therefor "abilities and possessions."

Paragraph 1255.7 — Delete the entire subparagraph and
substitute therefor the following: "The recruitment train-
ing, and development of lay leadership at all levels of church
life; the interpretation of the leadership functions of Chris-
tians in the world and in the church; and the support of con-
gregations, districts, and conferences as they call and edu-
cate persons for designated leadership responsibilities."

Paragraph 1255.9, line 2 — Delete "the motivation of" and
substitute "motivate." Line 2-3: Delete "the assistance of"
and substitute "assist."

Paragraph 1256, line 6 — change the semicolon after "min-
ister" and the semicolon after "work," each to a comma.

Paragraph 1256, line 14 — Insert after "essential" the
following : "to achieve ethnic representation."

Paragraph 1258, line 3 — Just before the word "one" in-
sert the following : "one of the bishops and one of the mem-
bers-at-large;" Line 10 — change "associated" to "associate."

Paragraph 1261, line 2 — After "secretary" insert the
word "and," delete all of the remainder of the sentence after
the word "chairmen."

Paragraph 1266.1, line 3 — Delete "treasurer" and substi-
tute "business manager."

Paragraph 1266.4, line 1 — Change "Treasurer" to "Busi-
ness Manager" both times it occurs. Line 4 — After the word
"budget" insert a new sentence, as follows : "He shall be
responsible for purchasing, for the management of non-
professional personnel, and for the operation of the produc-
tion, shipping and order departments."

Paragraph 1267.1, line 3 — After the word "missions" in-
sert the following sentence: "Each Jurisdiction shall be
represented on this committee, and should any Jurisdiction
not have representation, a representative from that Juris-
diction shall be added by and from the General Board."

Paragraph 1267.2, line 3 — Change "treasurer" to "busi-
ness manager."

Paragraph 1267.5, line 7— After "to" insert "solicit and."

Paragraph 1272.6, line 1 — Place a period after "church"
and delete the rest of the sentence.

Paragraph 1281.1, line 2 — Insert after "District Con-
ferences" the w^ords ", and in Central Conferences."

Paragraph 1281.1 a), line 2 — Add at the end of this sen-
tence "for recruitment, training, and development of lay
leadership."

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Paragraph 1281.1 b), line 1 — Insert after Jurisdictional
"Central,".

Paragraph 1281.2 c), line 2 — Insert after "Committees,"
the words "Official Boards and," and in line 3, change "Con-
ference" to "Conferences."

Paragraph 1287, line 12 — Insert after "levels" the words
"and in Central Conferences;".

Paragraph 1287, line 17 — At the end of this paragraph
add a tenth item as follows: "(10) to engage in related
phases of men's work as the Board or the Division may au-
thorize."

Paragraph 1294.1 — Delete this subparagraph and substi-
tute the following: "1. Interpretation of the biblical and
theological bases for stewardship as consistent with the
Doctrine of the United Methodist Church, and informing the
church of the same through educational channels and study
materials."

Paragraph 1294.3, line 2 — Insert after "and" the words
"Committees on." Also in line 3, delete the words "visitation
and enlistment" and substitute therefor "commitment."

Paragraph 1294.4, line 1 — Insert after "Jurisdictional"
the word ", Central,".

Paragraph 1294.5, line 3 — Delete "Legacies, and" and
substitute therefor the words "and Special." In line 5 delete
"Bequests, and" and substitute therefor the words "and
Special."

Paragraph 1302, line 2 — Delete the remainder of the sen-
tence after "with" and substitute therefor: "the following
functions and such others as may be assigned to it by the
Division :".

Paragraph 1307, line 2 — Delete lines 2 and 3 entirely and
substitute therefor : "the following functions and such others
as may be assigned to it by the Division:".

Paragraph 1307.1 — Delete the entire subparagraph and
substitute therefor the following: "1. To provide materials
and give leadership in training Jurisdictional, Central, An-
nual, and District Commissions on Stewardship and Finance,
and local church Commissions on Stewardship, and Commit-
tees on Finance."

Paragraph 1307,2 — Delete the entire subparagraph and
substitute therefor the following: "2. To provide materials
and give leadership in training Jurisdictional, Central, An-
nual, District, and Local Church Committees on Wills and
Special Gifts."

Paragraph 1307.4, line 2 — Delete the words "to aid in,"
and substitute therefor: ", including the Every Member
Commitment program,".

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Paragraph 1307 — Add a subparagraph 6, as follows : "6.
To provide counsel and advice to the United Methodist As-
sociation of Church Business Administrators."

Paragraph 1313 — Add a second sentence at the end of the
first, as follows: "It shall cooperate with the Conference
Council."

Paragraph 1314. In the parentheses at the end of this
paragraph insert after "1255" the number "1268."

Paragraph 1315, line 5 — Delete the comma after the word
"activities." In line 7, add after "director" the words "or
president." In line 8, delete "ayid" and add at the end of the
sentence : ", and such other persons as the Conference Board
of the Laity may authorize."

Paragraph 1316, line 5 — Insert after "treasurer" the
words : "and such other officers as the Conference Board may
authorize."

Paragraph 1324, line 4 — Place a period after "commis-
sions" and delete the rest of the sentence.

Paragraph 1325.3, line 1— Change "shall' to "may." In
line 3, after the word "on" insert "United." In line 4, delete
"members of." In line 7, after "director" insert "or presi-
dent."

Paragraph 1326. Insert a new subparagraph numbered 3,
as follows :

"3. Conference Director of Stewardship and Finance.

Each Conference Board of the Laity shall name annually a
Conference Director of Stewardship who shall serve as the
executive officer of the Commission of Stewardship and
Finance under the direction of the Associate Conference Lay
Leader of Stewardship and Finance. In Conferences where
this responsibility is divided among additional persons, each
shall be considered a Co-director. The Director(s) may be
unpaid or may be employed part-time or full-time by the
Conference and may be either laity or clergy. He (They)
shall be nominated by the Commission and elected by the
Conference Board of the Laity.

In case this Director is employed by or amenable to any
other board or agency of the annual conference, the scope
of the stewardship program shall originate with the Con-
ference Board of the Laity, its planning shall be in con-
sultation with this board, and its implementation shall in-
volve and utilize the existing lay activities structure at
annual conference and district levels to the maximum prac-
ticable extent."

Renumber subparagraphs 3, 4 and 5 as 4, 5 and 6 re-
spectively.

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Paragraph 1328.2, line 4 — After the word "men" insert
"and other directors as authorized by the Conference
Board,".

REPORT NO. 83-"STRUCTURE OF GENERAL
BOARDS AND AGENCIES"

Petition No. 783

April 28, 1968 — 135 members, 74 present, 74 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 518, on May 3, 1968, ivas included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee unanimously adopts this petition which
calls attention to the unrealistic bureaucracy of the general
church, and "wheels spinning within wheels." Specifically,
the overlapping duplication in program of several general
boards and agencies and proliferation of organization re-
quires immediate study and remedial action. We recom-
mend concurrence and reference to the Structure Study
Commission.

REPORT NO. 84-"EDITING THE DISCIPLINE"

Petition No. 2597

April 28, 1968 — 135 members, 74 present, 74 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 519, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The Committee votes concurrence and recommends this
the following :

RESOLVED, That the Book Editor, the Secretary of the
General Conference and the Publisher of The United Meth-
odist Church shall be charged with editing the Discipline.
The editors in the exercise of their judgment shall have au-
thority to make such changes in phraseology as may be
necessary to harmonize legislation without changing its sub-
stance.

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Committee No. 4 — Lay Activities and Temporal Economy

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That in the preparation
of this first Book of Discipline for The United Methodist
Church the editors and publishers be guided by the principle
that the content be confined to matters of law, constitutional
structure, and essential historical records, plus the Appen-
dix.

REPORT NO. 85-"CHURCH WIDE PROPERTY
INSURANCE PROGRAM"

Petition No. 834

April 28, 1968 — 135 members, 74 present, 68 for, 5 against,
1 not voting.

Calendar No. 520, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee voted concurrence with reference to the
Council on World Ser\ace and Finance for Study.

REPORT NO. 86-"COORDINATING COUNCIL REPORT"

Petition No. 3020

April 29, 1968—135 members, 70 present, 70 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 521, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Jouryml page 862.

The committee considered and approved the report of the
Coordinating Council having to do with real estate matters
considered by the Coordinating Council during the last
quadrennium.

REPORT NO. 87-"VARIOUS"

Petition Nos. 2511, 2600, 3009, 3021.

April 29, 1968—135 members, 70 present, 70 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

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Committee No. 4 — Lay Activities and Temporal Economy

Calendar No. 522, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the hla^iket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee votes concurrence with the understanding
that these matters have heretofore been dealt with by this
committee, other legislative committees and the General
Conference.

REPORT NO. 88

"STATEMENT OF SUPPORT FOR AMERICAN ARMED

FORCES AND ALLIES IN VIETNAM"

Petition No. 782

April 28, 1968 — 135 members, 69 present, 43 for, 23 against,
3 not voting.

Calendar No. 523, tabled May 3, 1968, Journal page 869.

The committee votes concurrence and recommends the
General Conference declare its "full, earnest and active sup-
port, and our prayers for the members of the American
Armed Forces and their allies serving in South Viet Nam."
In so doing, the Conference proclaim its "unequivocal sup-
port for those in command, believing policy and decision can
only be made by those who possess the full and complete
facts regarding the situation in Vietnam." Further, "that
statements or action to the contrary impair and endanger
the lives of members of the armed forces, give aid and com-
fort to the enemy and only serve to prolong the hostilities."

REPORT NO. 89
"INCORPORATION OF A LOCAL CHURCH"

Petition No. 2584

April 28, 1968—135 members, 74 present, 48 for, 24 against,
2 not voting.

Calendar No. 52 Jf, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journxtl page 862.

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The committee votes concurrence and recommends that
the matter of incorporating local churches bne given study
by an appropriate board or agency during the ensuing quad-
rennium with a report back to the General Conference of
1972.

REPORT NO. 90-"LIMITATION ON AGE OF TRUSTEES"

Petition No. 1274

April 28, 1968 — 135 members, 72 present, 59 for, 8 against,
5 not voting.

Calendar No. 525, on May 3, 1968, ivas included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee votes concurrence and recommends that
Paragraphs 1628 and 1631, Plan of Union be amended by
adding the following sentence to each paragraph :

"By action of the Charge Conference, the local church may
limit the age of trustees to a maximum of seventy-two years
of age."

REPORT NO. 91
"ESTABLISH PROPERTY USE COMMITTEE"

Petition No. 807

April 28, 1968—135 members, 72 present, 44 for, 19 against,
9 not voting.

Calendar No. 526, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remahiing calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Jomyial page 862.

The Committee votes concurrence and recommends that
paragraph 1650 — Plan of Union — ^be amended by adding a
new subparagraph to be numbered 1650.5 as follows :

Majority Report
Section 5. The resident Bishop and Cabinet, upon recom-
mendation of the superintendent of the district involved,
may authorize the appointment of an Annual Conference

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Property Use Committee for study of any real property
of any charge. This Property Use Committee shall consider
present and possible use for such real property, keeping in
mind the strategy and need of the Annual Conference. After
due deliberation and study, the Committee shall submit its
findings to the Bishop and Cabinet and to the charge Con-
ference (or Conferences) involved. These findings shall in-
clude recommendations and a suggested program of action.
The charge Conference (or Conferences) shall, within sixty
(60) days, in called session, take action concerning the pro-
posed recommendations and program of action. After re-
ceiving the action of the charge Conference (or Confer-
ences) the Bishop and Cabinet shall, by vote, indicate their
decision. The Bishop shall report the entire matter to the
next session of the Annual Conference with his recommen-
dation. The action of the Annual Conference shall be final
and determinative. In the event the charge Conference (or
Conferences) shall not (or be unable) to comply, the action
of the Annual Conference shall be considered the same as
a process of abandonment with the exception that the proc-
ess voted shall be the procedure to determine use of prop-
erty. The Conference trustees shall act as agents only on
specific direction of the Bishop and/or the Annual Confer-
ence.

Membership of the Property Use Committee shall be ap-
pointed by the Bishop and shall include at least one (1) rep-
resentative each of: the Conference Board of Missions, the
Conference trustees, the District Society of trustees (if both
exist, one (1) from each) and three (3) representatives
from each charge or charges involved. The District Superin-
tendent of the district involved and the resident Bishop shall
be ox-ofl!icio. Chairman of the committee shall be a layman
and be elected by the committee.

Minority Report

We the undersigned feel that placing this proposed legis-
lation in our Discipline is unwise and unwarranted.

The proposal is predicated on the specific need of a single
conference, which was admittedly subject to handling under
our present legislation, but which would be made easier by
the proposed legislation. The proposal sets the interest of the
Annual Conference over and above that of a congregation
which still exists and meets. It would set up the machinery
whereby church property under the trusteeship of a meeting
congregation could be taken and used for other purposes if
the Annual Conference, by due process, should determine
that was in the best interest of the conference.

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It is this principle that, if placed in the Discipline, and
even though it might be expedient in a specific case now at
hand, could be dynamite in other and later situations. It
places the will of the Conference over the congregation. The
limitations on the use of this power are non-existent. Appli-
cation could be for many reasons.

We hold that the trust clause was never intended to take
the property of a Methodist congregation that exists and
meets.

We hold that present Disciplinary provisions, although
strict, do protect and safeguard all concerned.

COMMITTEE NO. 5
MEMBERSHIP AND EVANGELISM

S. M. Riley, Jr., Chairman — Truman W. Potter, Secretary
(Committee duties and personnel are listed on page 162.)

REPORT NO. 1

"THE AIM OF EVANGELISM" AND "EVANGELISM

DEFINED"

Petition No. 2546

April 24, 1968—103 members, 62 present, 62 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 7U, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 739.

The committee recommends that Paragraphs 1201 and
1202 in the White Book (Page 113) be substituted for Para-
graphs 1201 and 1202 in the Blue Book (Page 242), without
any change.

REPORT NO. 2

"NAME AND OBJECTIVES OF GENERAL BOARD OF

EVANGELISM"

Petition No. 2546

April 24, 1968 — 103 members, 62 present, 62 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 75, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 739.

The committee recommends that Paragraph 1204 in the
White Book (Page 113) be substituted for Paragraph 1204
in the Blue Book (Pages 242, 243), without any change.

REPORT NO. 3

"MEMBERSHIP OF GENERAL BOARD OF

EVANGELISM"

Petition No. 2546

April 24, 1968 — 103 members, 59 present, 53 for, 6 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 76, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 739.

The committee recommends that Paragraph 1206 in the
White Book (Pages 113-114) as further amended in the
Daily Christian Advocate (Page 31, Column 2) be substi-
tuted for Paragraph No. 1206 in the Blue Book (Page 243)
and be numbered 1206.1. This paragraph shall be further

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Comynittee No. 5 — Membership and Evangelism

amended by deleting in the third sentence the words "one
is to he a woman" and substituting "two are to be women"
and further deleting in lines four, five, and six on Page 114,
"a member of the council on the National Conference of the
United Methodist Youth Felloivship, nominated by the
Youth Fellowship and," and substituting "a youth repre-
sentative nominated by the national youth organization
and."

The paragraph shall then read :

"1206.1, Article 3. Membership. — The membership of the
board shall be composed of one bishop from each jurisdic-
tion, elected by the Council of Bishops ; four lay persons (of
whom at least two are to be women), and four ministers
from each jurisdiction, elected by the Jurisdictional Con-
ferences; a representative of the Women's Division of the
Board of Missions, nominated by the Women's Division and
elected by the board ; a representative of the Board of Laity,
nominated by the Board of Laity and elected by the board ;
a youth representative nominated by the national youth or-
ganization and elected by the board; a student representa-
tive nominated by the Department of Campus Ministry in
consultation with United Methodist student leaders in the
University Christian Movement and elected by the board;
a seminary professor from among those teaching in a United
Methodist seminary, elected by the board ; and five lay per-
sons and five ministers from the church at large, elected by
the board."

REPORT NO. 4-"TENURE OF OFFICE OF GENERAL
BOARD OF EVANGELISM"

Petition No. 2546

April 24, 1968—103 members, 62 present, 62 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 77, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 740.

The committee recommends a new paragraph, numbered
1206.2 to read as printed in the Daily Christian Advocate
(Page 31, second column) as follow^s:

"Paragraph 1206.2 Tenure of Office— The members of the
board and the officers elected by the board shall serve for the
quadrennium, or until such time as their successors shall be
elected."

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REPORT NO. 5
"OFFICERS OF GENERAL BOARD OF EVANGELISM"

Petition No. 2546

April 24, 1968—103 members, 62 present, 62 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 78, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal jmge 7^0-

The committee recommends that Paragraph 1207 in the
Blue Book (page 243) and the first sentence of Paragraph

1208 to "recording secretary" be deleted, and that Para-
graph 1207 in the White Book (page 114) be substituted
without anj' change. The new paragraph to be numbered
1207.

The committee recommends that the remainder of Para-
graph 1208 in the Blue Book (pages 243, 244) be deleted
and rewritten to become a part of a new paragraph 1213
(see Report No. 11 below) .

REPORT NO. 6-"GENERAL SECRETARY OF GENERAL
BOARD OF EVANGELISM"

Petition No. 2546

April 24, 1968—103 members, 62 present, 62 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 79, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 74-0.

The committee recommends that the entire Paragraph

1209 in the Blue Book (Page 244) be deleted and that Para-
graph 1208 in the White Book (Page 114) be substituted
for it without any change. This new paragraph is to become
Paragraph 1208.

REPORT NO. 7-"0THER EXECUTIVE STAFF OF THE
GENERAL BOARD OF EVANGELISM"

Petition No. 2546

April 24, 1968—103 members, 62 present, 62 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 80, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 7U0.

The committee recommends that Paragraph 1211 in the
Blue Book (Page 244) be deleted, and that Paragraph 1209
in the White Book (Page 114) be substituted without any
change therefor. This new paragraph is to be numbered
1209.

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Committee No. 5 — Membership and Evangelism

REPORT NO. 8-"TREASURERS OF GENERAL BOARD
OF EVANGELISM"

Petition No. 2546

April 24, 1968—103 members, 62 present, 62 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 81, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 7^0.

The committee recommends that Paragraph 1210 in the
Blue Book (Page 244) be deleted and that Paragraph 1210
in the White Book (Pages 114, 115) be substituted for it.

REPORT NO. 9
"MEETING OF GENERAL BOARD OF EVANGELISM"

Petition No. 2546

April 24, 1968—103 members, 62 present, 62 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 82, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 7U0.

The committee recommends that Paragraph 1212 in the
Blue Book (Page 244) be deleted and that Paragraph 1211
in the White Book (Page 115) be substituted for it, with the
following revisions to the copy in the White Book :

Delete the sentence on lines nine and ten which reads :
"The executive staff shall he advisory members." Insert in
its place the following sentence : "The committee shall con-
sult with the executive stafif."

Instead of Section 3 as printed in the White Book, use
Paragraph 1211.3 as printed in the Daily Christian Advocate
(Page 31, middle of second column) which reads as follows:

"Par. 1211.3 The temporary nominating committee shall
prepare the following nominations for the organizational
meeting of the board; the ten members at large, and a
seminary professor from among those teaching in a United
Methodist seminary, provided that other nominations may
be made by the board. After the ten members at large and
the seminary professor have been elected and seated, the
temporary nominating committee shall nominate: the
officers of the board ; the chairman of the divisions of the
board; and the executive committee; provided that other
nominations may be made by the board. When the election
of the above nominees is completed, the temporary nominat-
ing committee shall be discharged."

Then add to the above, at its conclusion, a new sentence :

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The Executive Committee shall then become the nominat-
ing committee of the board to serve for the remainder of the
quadrennium.

Section 4 in the White Book is to be retained.
Revision 41 (D.C.A. 4-23-68, page 31) is approved.

REPORT NO. 10
"DUTIES OF GENERAL BOARD OF EVANGELISM"

Petition No. 2546

April 24, 1968—103 members, 62 present, 62 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 83, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 741.

The committee recommends that Paragraph 1213 in the
Blue Book be renumbered as Paragraph 1212, and that the
words "endeavor to" be inserted in line 1 of the first sen-
tence after the word "shall".

The first sentence will then read: The board shall en-
deavor to create an intelligent conception of, an interest in,
and a passion for evangelism among ministers and lay
persons.

REPORT NO. 11— "EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF
GENERAL BOARD OF EVANGELISM"

Petition No. 2546

April 24, 1968—103 members, 62 present, 62 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 84, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 741.

The committee recommends that Paragraph 1213 in the
White Book (Page 115) be adopted. It is a revision of Para-
graph 1208 in the Blue Book (Pages 243, 244) which is
deleted. (This is to be numbered 1213, as in the White
Book) .

REPORT NO. 12— "COOPERATION OF BOARD OF
EVANGELISM WITH OTHER AGENCIES

Petition No. 2546

April 24, 1968—103 members, 62 present, 62 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 85, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 741.

The committee recommends that Paragraph 1214 in the
White Book (Page 114) be substituted for the Paragraph
1214 in the Blue Book (Page 244) without any change.

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REPORT NO. 13— "EVANGELISTS"

Petition No. 2546

April 24, 1968 — 103 members, 62 present, 62 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 86, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 741.

The committee recommends that Paragraph 1216 in the
Blue Book (Page 245) be changed as follows :

In line two, delete "A minister" and substitute "An elder."
In the last sentence, delete "men" and substitute "elders."

REPORT NO. 14
"BYLAWS OF GENERAL BOARD OF EVANGELISM"

Petition No. 2546

April 24, 1968—103 members, 62 present, 62 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 87, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 741.
The committee recommends that Paragraj-^h 1219 in the
Blue Book (Page 245) be amended by deleting at its end:
"provided written notice of such amendment has previously
been given to the members." and by substituting therefor
the following words: "Provided written notice to such
amendment has been given to the members and the vote
thereon shall be delayed at least one day."

REPORT NO. 15
"CONFERENCE BOARD OF EVANGELISM"

Petition No. 2546

April 26, 1968—103 members, 59 present, 59 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 150, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 742.
The committee recommends that Paragraph 1222 in the
White Book (p. 116) be amended and then substituted for
Paragraph 1222 in the Blue Book (pages 244-245). Amend
Paragraph 1222 (White Book, page 116) as follows: In line
4, between "shall" and "create" insert the words "endeavor
to." In line 5, delete the word "all" and insert in its place
"various." This paragraph, when amended, becomes Para-
graph 1222 in the Discipline.

REPORT NO. 16
"CONFERENCE BOARD OF EVANGELISM"

Petition No. 2546

April 27, 1968 — 103 members, 55 present, 55 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

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Calendar No. 151, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 7U2.

The committee recommends a new paragraph 1223 for
paragraph 1223 in the White Book (pages 116-117), as
follows :

1223 Article 2. Membership — The board shall include in
its membership at least one district superintendent, the con-
ference secretary or director of evangelism, the district
secretaries of evangelism, one pastor and one layman from
each district, nominated by the conference nominating com-
mittee, such members of the general and jurisdictional
boards as reside within the bounds of the conference, a lay
woman nominated by the conference Women's Society of
Christian Service, a lay man, nominated by the Conference
Board of the Laity, and a representative of the Conference
United Methodist Youth Fellowship, nominated by the Con-
ference United Methodist Youth Fellowship, and such other
representatives of conference organizations as determined
by the conference ; nominated by the organization. The con-
ference board when organized may elect to the board not
more than ten additional members at large whose special
knowledge or experience would increase the competence of
the board. The board shall meet annually at such time and
place as it may designate. Special meetings may be held at
the call of the president and the conference secretary or
director of evangelism.

REPORT NO. 17
"CONFERENCE SECRETARY OF EVANGELISM"

Petition No. 2546

April 26, 1968—103 members, 64 present, 64 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 152, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 7U2.

The committee recommends that Paragraph 1226 in the
White Book (page 117) be substituted for Paragraph 1226
in the Blue Book (pages 246, 247).

REPORT NO. 18-"STANDING COMMITTEE OF
CONFERENCE BOARD OF EVANGELISM"

Petition No. 2546

April 26, 1968—103 members, 64 present, 64 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 153, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 742.

The committee recommends that Paragraph 1227 in the
White Book (page 117) be substituted for Paragraph 1227
in the Blue Book (page 247).

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REPORT NO. 19-"C0NFERENCE EVANGELISTS"

Petition No. 2546

April 26, 1968—103 members, 64 present, 64 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 15 U, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 742.

The committee recommends that Paragraph 1228.2 in the
White Book (page 117) be substituted for Paragraph 1228.2
in the Blue Book (page 247) .

REPORT NO. 20
"DISTRICT COMMITTEE ON EVANGELISM"

Petition No. 2546

April 27, 1968 — 103 members, 55 present, 55 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 155, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 742.

Substitute Paragraph 1232.1 in the White Book (page

117) for Paragraph 1232.1 in the Blue Book (page 248),
and revise it by deleting shall in line 2 and inserting in its
place may.

Delete Paragraph 1232.2 and substitute the following:
The Conference Board of Evangelism shall determine the
membership of the District Committees of Evangelism when
such committees are desired. These committees shall include
the District Superintendent and the District Secretary of
Evangelism along with any other persons desired, including
laity.

Substitute Paragraph 1232.3 in the White Book (page

118) as amended in Daily Christian Advocate (page 31,
col. 2, Item 7) for Paragraph 1232.3 in the Blue Book (page
248).

REPORT NO. 21-"SUBC0MMITTEES OF THE DISTRICT
COMMITTEE ON EVANGELISM"

Petition No. 2546

April 26, 1968—103 members, 64 present, 64 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 156, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 743.

The committee recommends that Paragraph 1233 in the
White Book (Page 118) be substituted for Paragraph 1233
in the Blue Book (Page 248) .

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REPORT NO. 22
"DISTRICT SECRETARY OF EVANGELISM"

Petition No. 2546

April 26, 1968 — 103 members, 55 present, 55 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 157, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 7 AS.

The committee recommends that Paragraph 1234 in the
Bkie Book (Page 248) be amended, as follows:

Place a period after "bishop" at end of line 2.

Delete the remainder of the paragraph and add the fol-
lowing: The district secretary of evangelism shall be a
member of the Conference Board of Evangelism.

REPORT NO. 23
"LOCAL CHURCH COMMISSION ON EVANGELISM"

Petition No. 2546

April 26, 1968—103 members, 64 present, 64 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 158, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 7 A3.

The committee recommends that Paragraph 1235 in the
White Book (Page 118) be substituted for Paragraph 1235
in the Blue Book (Page 248).

REPORT NO. 24-"EPISCOPAL ADDRESS"

Petition 3030

April 27, 1968 — 103 members, 55 present, 55 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 159, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 7hS.

The committee has heard and has reviewed the Episcopal
Address with appreciation. It has no legislation to propose,
as a result of it, but would emphasize its statements :

"We know no such thing as personal religion to the ex-
clusion of social concern and redemption."

"The vocation of the church is the releasing of that re-
newing power of his spirit which is altogether holy, as we,
in faith, commit our lives to him who has committed himself
to us."

"With Dag Hammarskjold we would agree, 'in our era
the road to Holiness passes through the world of action.' "

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REPORT NO. 25-"MISSION IN THE 1970'S (REPORT OF
COORDINATING COUNCIL, P. 14)"

Petition No. 3019

April 27, 1968 — 103 members, 55 present, 55 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 160, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 7 US.

The committee endorses the report of the Coordinating
Council on the ecumenical thrust of mission in the 1970's.

REPORT NO. 26-"QUADRENNIAL REPORT OF
GENERAL BOARD OF EVANGELISM"

Petition No. 3008

April 27, 1968 — 103 members, 55 present, 55 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 161, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 748.

The committee expressed its approval and appreciation of
the work and dedication of the General Board of Evangelism
as reported in The Quadrennial Reports, Pages 301-337.

REPORT NO. 27
"COMMITTEE ON CONFIRMATION RESOURCES"

Petition No.

April 27, 1968 — 103 members, 55 present, 55 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 162, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 7Uh'

The committee recommends that Paragraph 1145 in the
Blue Book (Page 230) be deleted and that Paragraphs
1145.1 and 1145.2 in the Daily Christian Advocate (Page 33,
column 1, April 23) be substituted therefor; with one addi-
tion, as follows :

In 1145.2 (Daily Advocate) after the word ''Ministry;"
in line 11, insert between lines 11 and 12 the words, "one
representative from the Commission on Worship."

REPORT NO. 28-"MISSION TO UNITED METHODIST
CHURCHES IN NORTH AMERICA"

Petition Nos. 1542-55.

April 23, 1968—103 members, 60 present, 60 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 163, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 7hU.

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The committee recommends that the General Conference
adopt the following :

WHEREAS, both The Methodist Church and The Evan-
gelical United Brethren Church through their properly-
authorized Boards and agencies have implemented Missions
to America during prior quadrennia, bringing to the United
States and Canada outstanding Christian preachers and
leaders, both lay and clergy, with excellent results ;

WHEREAS, rich values accrue from such Missions in
world brotherhood, international Christian fellowship, and
appreciative understanding;

WHEREAS, such Missions evidence the endowment of
Christian churches in Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America,
Australasia, and Oceania with invaluable power to aid in
evangelization of North America ;

WHEREAS, our needs in North America are known to
other great churches around the world who from their
Christian experience have a message for the churches in
North America;

THEREFORE, BE IT PETITIONED: that the World
Division of the Board of Missions, the General Board of
Evangelism, and the General Board of Laity be authorized
to request several Christian churches abroad to engage in
a Mission to The United Methodist Churches in North
America during the quadrennium ending December 31,
1971.

REPORT NO. 29

Withdrawn.

REPORT NO. 30-"YEAR OF PRAYER FOR PEACE"

Petition No. 1592

April 25, 1968—103 members, 84 present, 82 for, 1 against,
1 not voting.

Calendar No. 165, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 745.

The committee recommends that the General Conference
adopt the following resolution : Be It Resolved : That the
General Conference of The United Methodist Church desig-
nate 1969 as a year of united prayer for world peace, and
that, under the guidance of the General Board of Evange-
lism, all agencies of the Church help sponsor this world-wide
prayer for peace.

(In his presentation on the floor, the chairman recom-
mended referral of the whole petition No. 1592 to the Board
of Evangelism and to the Program Council.)

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REPORT NO. 31
"ESTABLISH DARING PROGRAM OF EVANGELISM"

Petition No. 1603

April 24, 1968—103 members, 78 present, 78 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 166, adopted May 2, 1968, Jouriml page 745.

The committee recommends that the General Conference
pass the following resolution, which then is to be referred to
the General Board of Evangelism and the Program Council
for implementation :

WHEREAS : The people of The Methodist Church and
the people of The Evangelical United Brethren Church
through their representatives have voted to unite into one
gi'eat United Methodist Church; and

WHEREAS: Both churches have a heritage of evan-
gelistic zeal and share a commitment to bring the gospel
and its saving grace to all mankind ; and

WHEREAS: Both churches bring to the union great
strengths in the various methods and skills of evangelism
and the process of confronting man with the claims of Christ
and in obedience to our Lord whom we serve ; Therefore, Be
it

RESOLVED, That we call upon the uniting United Meth-
odist Church to make in truth the often-repeated statement
that Evangelism is the first business of the Church ; and

RESOLVE FURTHER, That we call upon the Uniting
Conference of The United Methodist Church to establish a
great bold and daring program of contemporary evangelism
in\iting people to accept Christ as Lord and Sa\ior, become
faithful members of His church, and to be obedient dis-
ciples in His world, expressing their Christian discipleship
in every area of human life that the kingdom of God may be
realized.

REPORT NO. 32
"MATERIALS FOR MEMBERSHIP TRAINING"

Petition Nos. 1619, 1621, 1626-27.

April 27, 1968 — 103 members, 74 present, 74 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 310, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 7^5.

The committee recommends concurrence with the recom-
mendation that they be referred to the Committee on Ma-
terials for Training for Church Membership.

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REPORT NO. 33
"CHANGE IN NOTICE OF ENROLLMENT"

Petition No. 2589

Apil 24, 1968—103 members, 78 present, 78 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 311, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 7U5.

The committee recommends concurrence with the recom-
mendation that it be referred to the Council on World
Service and Finance, for its Committee on Legal Forms
and Records.

REPORT NO. 34-"VARIOUS SUBJECTS"

Petition Nos. 1605, 1616-17, 1623-24.

April 25, 1968 — 103 members, 84 present, 84 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 312, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 7^5.

The committee recommends concurrence v^^ith the recom-
mendation that they be referred to the Board of Evan-
gelism.

REPORT NO. 35-"VARIOUS SUBJECTS"

Petition Nos. 1589, 1593-94, 1596, 1598-1601, 1604, 1606-07,

1610-14, 1618, 1620, 1625, 1630, 1633.
April 25, 1968 — 103 members, 77 present, 77 for, 0 against,

0 not voting.

Calendar No. 313, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
The committee recommends nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 36-"VARIOUS SUBJECTS"

Petition Nos. 671, 2513, 2525, 2536-38, 2540-45, 2547.
April 24, 1968—103 members, 78 present, 78 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 314, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee recommends nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 37-"TRANSFER OF MEMBERS"

Petition Nos. 1556-88, 2514-24, 2526-35, 2639.
April 27, 1968 — 103 members, 55 present, 55 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 315, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence.

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REPORT NO. 38-"HOW TO CONSERVE MEMBERSHIP"

Petition No. 1608

April 24, 1968 — 103 members, 79 present, 79 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 329, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 7Jf6.

The South Central Jurisdictional Council petitioned that
the General Conference request the General Board of Evan-
gelism to make a study during the quadrennium 1968-1972
on ways to conserve membership, and to formulate a plan
to be presented to the General Conference in 1972. We
recommend this, and refer the suggestions in the petition
to the General Board of Evangelism.

REPORT NO. 39-"MINISTRY TO THE ARMED FORCES"

Petition No.

April 30, 1968 — 103 members, 58 present, 58 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 3J^6, on May 2, 1968, Journal page 71+7. The
General Conference recommended that this report be re-
ferred to the Council on World Service and Finance.

The committee recommends the adoption of the following :

WHEREAS, there are more than one million United
Methodists who are members of the Armed Forces personnel
and their families ;

WHEREAS, each local church and its pastor have re-
sponsibility to mature and care for their youth and other
members, including those in the Armed Forces ;

WHEREAS, the chaplains serve persons in the military
service and thus are an arm of the local church ; and

WHEREAS, the General Board of Evangelism is a de-
pository for the General Military Membership Roll (Para-
graph 113) and serves those persons received by the chap-
lains into membership of The United Methodist Church,
who do not have a local church, and can stimulate and assist
the local church Council of Ministers in following its youth
and constituency in the Armed Services ;

BE IT RESOLVED, THEREFORE,

1. That the General Conference, meeting in Dallas, Texas,
April 21-May 4, 1968, alert the church to the urgency and
necessity of ministering to our members in the Armed
Forces ;

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2. That in each local church the Council of Ministries
establish a task force for this purpose ;

3. That there be created a joint committee of the Gen-
eral Board of Evangelism and the Commission of Chaplains
and Related Ministries for correlation and cooperation in
fulfilling this ministry to the members of the church and
their families in the Armed Services.

4. That a Joint Committee of the General Board of Evan-
gelism and the Commission of Chaplains and Related Min-
istries give guidance and stimulation to the local churches
and their Councils on Ministries in following and nurturing
their members and constituents in the Armed Forces.

5. That additional funding, not to exceed $35,000 an-
nually, be requested of the Council on World Service and
Finance, to be used by the General Board of Evangelism
for this purpose ; and

6. That the General Board of Evangelism continue to
serve members of The United Methodist Church on the
General Military Membership roll, and that serious en-
deavor be made to relate these persons while they are in
military service to a local United Methodist Church where-
ever possible.

COMMITTEE NO. 6— MINISTRY

Don W. Holter, Chairman — John H. Graham, Secretary
(Committee duties and personnel are listed on page 164.)

REPORT NO. 1— "PLAN OF UNION, PART IV,
CHAPTER II, PARAGRAPHS 301-349"

Petition No. 2964

April 28, 1968 — 112 members, 94 present, 94 for, 0 against,

0 not voting.
Calendar No. 196, adopted May 3, 1968, Jour-nal page 825.

That ^11301-382 be deleted and the following TI^301-349 be
inserted as a substitute:

Section I. The Nature of Ministry.

^301. Ministry in the Christian church is derived from
the ministry of Christ, the ministry of the Father through
the Incarnate Son by the Holy Spirit. It is a ministry be-
stowed upon and required of the entire church. All Chris-
tians are called to ministry and theirs is a ministry of the
people of God within the community of faith and in the
world. Members of The United Methodist Church receive
this gift of ministry in company with all Christians and
sincerely hope to continue and extend it in the world for
which Christ lived, died, and lives again. The United Meth-
odist Church believes that Baptism, confirmation, and
responsible membership in the church are visible signs of
acceptance of this ministry.

Section II. The Ordained Ministry.

^302. There are persons, within the ministry of the
baptized, who are called of God and set apart by the church
for the specialized ministry of Word, Sacrament, and Order.
(See P09.)

^303. It is the conviction of The United Methodist Church
that God calls persons to this ministry and bestows upon
them the gifts, graces, and fruits necessary to fulfill this
calling.

11304. The ordained ministry of The United Methodist
Church cherishes its origins in the Christian tradition and
in the Wesleyan tradition from which it has come. It seeks
obedience to the Holy Spirit through cooperative efforts to
perfect a ministry for the whole church. It faces the future
eager to share new understandings and forms of the min-
istry which may be revealed.

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TI305. In order that The United Methodist Church may be
assured that those persons who present themselves as candi-
dates for her ministry are truly called of God to this office,
let those who consider recommending such persons for
license as ministers in The United Methodist Church prayer-
fully and earnestly ask themselves these questions :

1. Do they know God as a pardoning God? Have they the
love of God abiding in them? Do they desire nothing but
God? Are they holy in all manner of conversation?

2. Have they gifts, as well as grace, for the work? Have
they a clear, sound understanding; a right judgment in the
things of God; a just conception of salvation by faith? Do
they speak justly, readily, clearly?

3. Have they fruit? Have any been truly convinced of sin
and converted to God, and are believers edified by their
preaching?

As long as these marks concur in anyone, we believe he is
called of God to preach. These we receive as sufficient proof
that he is moved by the Holy Spirit. ^

1J306. The United Methodist Church seeks assurance in
these matters, for only persons of genuine Christian ex-
perience and character, whose conduct before men is above
reproach, and who are free from harmful pactices that
would mar their influence or compromise their witness, can
receive the approval of The United Methodist Church as
ministers of the Word, Sacrament, and Order.

Section III. Classifications.

TI307. The ordained ministry of The United Methodist
Church consists of elders and deacons. Where there is need,
qualified laymen may be authorized to exercise certain
pastoral functions, and shall be known as lay pastors. These
designations are not to be applied so as to deprive any
person of any right or privilege permanently granted by
either The Methodist Church or The Evangelical United
Brethren Church.

1. Elders are ministers who have completed their formal
preparation for the ministry of Word, Sacrament, and
Order, have been elected itinerant members in full connec-
tion with an Annual Conference, and have been ordained
elders in accordance with the order and Discipline of The
United Methodist Church. (See P13.)

2. Deacons are ministers who have progressed sufficiently
in their preparation for the ministry to be received by an
Annual Conference as either probationary members or as-

^ These questions were first asked by John Wesley at the third conference of
of Methodist preachers in 1746. They have been retained ever since, in substantially
the same words, as the standards by which prospective Methodist Preachers are to
be judged.

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sociate members, and have been ordained deacons in accord-
ance with the order and Discipline of The United Methodist
Church. (See 11311.)

3. Lay pastors are laymen, duly licensed to preach, who,
upon recommendation of the Board of the Ministry, are
approved each year by the Annual Conference for appoint-
ment as pastors of charges.- (See ^388.)

Section IV. General Provisions.

^308. 1. Members of The United Methodist Church,
authorized to preach, shall possess a valid license to preach.
(See 1T319.)

2. Both men and women are included in all pro\isions
of the Discipline which refer to the ministry.

3. The itinerant system is the accepted method of The
United Methodist Church bv which ministers are appointed
by the bishop to fields of labor. (See •^'^388, 575.) All min-
isters shall accept and abide by these appointments.

4. A ministerial student in The United Methodist Church,
for the purpose of classification, is a person who has formal-
ly declared his purpose to enter the Christian Ministry and
has been officially recognized as such by the Annual Confer-
ence and is in the process of pursuing collegiate, or the-
ological education, but is not yet a probationary member of
the Annual Conference. A person so committed and classi-
fied shall immediately seek, with the assistance of his pastor,
the guidance of the Board of the Ministry with reference to
subsequent procedures and his continuing educational
program.

5. The provisions of Chapter II, "The Ministry" shall be
administered in such way that until July 1, 1971, any candi-
date shall be granted the right to proceed to complete the
requirements for qualifications under the provisions apply-
ing at the time of union. The Department of the Ministry
shall be authorized to adjudicate any conflicts which may
arise.

Section V. Ordination and Orders.

''309. God in Christ, by the Holy Spirit, has called and
still calls his whole church to minister in his name and
under his authority and grace. In exercising this ministry
the church is required to perform certain ministries which
the whole church can perform only though ordained min-
isters. Ordination is a rite of the church, by which some are

- Lay pastor is the term used here to designate the person who was known in
The Methodist Church as approved supply pastor.

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entrusted with the authority to be ministers of Word, Sacra-
ment, and Order :

1. To be ordained to the ministry of Word is to be
authorized to preach and teach the Word of God.

2. To be ordained to the ministry of Sacrament is to be
authorized to administer the Sacraments of Baptism and
the Lord's Supper.

3. To be ordained to the ministry of Order is to be
authorized to equip the laity for ministry, to exercise pas-
toral oversight, and to administer the Discipline of the
church.

^310. The act of ordination, by which persons are publicly
recognized and authorized as ministers, includes prayers
and the laying on of hands. The prayers call upon God to
supply the minister with the continuing gifts and grace
needful to his responsibility. The laying on of hands symbol-
izes general authorization from the ordained ministry of the
Annual Conference and through them the ordained ministry
of the whole church.

1. A deacon shall be ordained by a bishop employing the
Order of Service for the Ordination of Deacons.

2. An elder shall be ordained by a bishop employing the
Order of Service for the Ordination of Elders. The bishop
shall be assisted by other elders in the laying on of hands.

*T311. The Order of Deacon — A deacon is a minister who
has been received by an Annual Conference either as a pro-
bationary member or as an associate member and has been
ordained deacon. The deacon has authority to conduct divine
worship, to preach the Word, to perform the marriage
ceremony where the laws of the state or province permit,
and to bury the dead. When invited to do so by an elder, he
may assist in the administration of the Sacraments. When
serving as a regularly appointed pastor of a charge, he shall
be granted authority to administer the Sacraments on the
charge to which he is appointed.

^312. Persons of the following classes are eligible for the
order of deacon :

1. Lay pastors who have been received into associate
membership after having met the requirements of ^323.

2. Theological students who have been received into pro-
bationary membership after having met the requirements
of r327 or 11328.1.

^313. The Order of Elder — An elder is a minister who
has met the requirements and therefore has full authority
for the ministry of Word, Sacrament, and Order, who has
been received as a minister in full connection with an An-
nual Conference and has been ordained elder. (See ^11331-
32.)

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^314. Ministers of the following classes are eligible for
the order of elder :

1. Deacons who have been probationary members of an
Annual Conference, are graduates of theological schools ac-
credited or approved by the University Senate, and have
been elected to membership in full connection with an An-
nual Conference after having met the requirements of ^333.

2. Deacons who have been probationary members of an
Annual Conference for at least two years since being re-
ceived from associate membership and have been elected to
membership in full connection with an Annual Conference
after having met the requirements of ^335.

Section VI. Relationship to the Annual Conference.

^315. The Annual Conference is the basic body of The
United Methodist Church. The ministerial membership of
an Annual Conference shall consist of members in full con-
nection (P31), probationary members (^25), and as-
sociate members (^322) . Every minister is amenable to the
Annual Conference in the performance of his duties in the
position to which he is appointed.

^316. Every ministerial member who is in good standing
in an Annual Conference shall receive an annual appoint-
ment by the bishop unless he is granted a sabbatical leave or
a disability leave or is in the supernumerary or superan-
nuate relation.

^317. In addition to the ministerial members, persons
who have been granted the license to preach, and those who
have been approved by vote of the Annual Conference as lay
pastors, may be appointed as pastors in charge under certain
conditions which are hereinafter specified.

^318. License to Preach — Every candidate for the min-
istry of The United Methodist Church, upon hearing and
heeding the call to preach, shall take the first formal step
toward the ministry by qualifying for a license to preach.
A license to preach may be issued by the District Committee
on the Ministry or the Board of the Ministry after the
candidate has met the following conditions. He shall have :
(1) been a member in good standing of The United Meth-
odist Church for one year immediately preceding applica-
tion for license; (2) been graduated from an accredited
high school, or its equivalent; (3) secured the recommenda-
tion of his Charge Conference in the following way : A meet-
ing for the purpose of recommending a candidate for the
ministry must be preceded by at least two public announce-
ments and be held in the presence of the bishop, district

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superintendent, or an authorized elder who shall counsel
with those present regarding the ability and qualifications
of the applicant, and make plain the importance of such
recommendation to the ministry. To be valid such a recom-
mendation must be voted by written ballot by two thirds of
the members of the Charge Conference present at this meet-
ing; (4) applied to the district superintendent in writing;
(5) appeared before the District Committee on the Ministry
or the Board of the Ministry where no District Committee
exists, made himself available for any psychological and
aptitude tests it may require and provide, and supplied such
other information as it may require for determining his
gifts, graces, and fruits; (6) completed one fourth of the
work required for the bachelor of divinity or equivalent first
professional degree in a school of theology accredited or
approved by the University Senate, or passed the course
of study prescribed for license to preach (^1114.1), includ-
ing Parts I, II, III, and IV of the Discipline. This course
shall be taken under the direction of the Department of
Ministerial Education; (7) agreed for the sake of the
mission of Jesus Christ in the world and the most effective
witness to the Christian gospel and in consideration of his
influence as a minister to make a complete dedication of
himself to the highest ideals of the Christian life as set
forth in Paragraphs 93 (General Rules of The Methodist
Church), 94 (the Methodist Social Creed), and 95 (Basic
Beliefs Regarding Social Issues and Moral Standards of
The Evangelical United Brethren Church), Discipline of
The United Methodist Church; and to this end, agreed to
exercise responsible self control by personal habits, con-
ducive to bodily health, mental and emotional maturity,
social responsibility, and growth in grace and the knowledge
and love of God,

[Accompanying Resolution of Interpretation.

In adopting the statements in Par. 318.7 and 326. 3e on the
moral and social responsibility of ministers, the General
Conference seeks to elevate the standards by calling for a
more thorough-going moral commitment by the candidate
and for a more careful and thorough examination of candi-
dates by district committees and Boards of Ministry.

The legislation in no way implies that the use of tobacco
is a morally indifferent question. In the light of the develop-
ing evidence against the use of tobacco, the burden of proof
would be upon any user to show that his use of it is con-
sistent with the highest ideals of the Christian life. Similar-
ly, regarding beverage alcohol, the burden of proof would
be upon any user to show that his action is consistent with

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the ideals of excellence of mind, purity of body, and re-
sponsible social behavior.

Therefore, the changes here do not relax the traditional
view concerning the use of tobacco and beverage alcohol by
ministers in The United Methodist Church. Rather they call
for higher standards of self-discipline and habit formation
in all personal and social relationships. They call for dimen-
sions of moral commitment that go far beyond any specific
practices which might be listed.]

(8) prepared a written statement dealing with his age,
health. Christian experience with emphasis upon his ex-
perience in the church, call to the ministry, purpose in seek-
ing a license to preach, educational record and plans, which
together with the certificate of his recommendation from his
Charge Conference shall be presented to the District Com-
mittee on the Ministry or the Board of the Ministry; (9)
been examined as indicated in ^319.

^319. Examination for License to Preach. — The candidate
for a license to preach shall be examined by the District
Committee on the Ministry or the Board of the Ministry.
He shall be asked the following questions :

1. Do you believe yourself to be divinely called to preach
the gospel?

2. Have you obtained the pardon of your sins and found
peace with God through faith in Jesus Christ; and is the
Spirit of God bearing witness with your spirit that you are
a child of God?

3. Is it your sincere purpose to seek first the Kingdom of
God and his righteousness ?

4. Do you understand the doctrines and the Discipline of
The United Methodist Church, and will you follow and
defend them?

^320. Rene2val of License to Preach. — A license to preach
shall be valid for one year. It may be renewed by the District
Committee on the Ministry or the Board of the Ministry on
recommendation of the candidate's Charge Conference, and
on evidence that his gifts, graces and fruits continue to be
satisfactory and that he is making satisfactory progress in
the required studies.

1. A person licensed to preach, and preparing to become
a deacon, who is enrolled as a pre-theological or theological
student in a school, college, university, or school of theology
accredited or approved by the University Senate, or by a
regional or state accrediting agency, shall present annually
to the District Committee on the Ministry or the Board of
the Ministry a statement of his academic progress from the

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school he is attending. This statement shall take the place
of any formal examination, providing his academic progress
and character are satisfactory.

2. A person licensed to preach who is not a student as
defined in 1|320.1 shall pursue the introductory studies and
the four-year course of study under the Department of
Ministerial Education. This course must be completed with-
in eight years after the issuance of the first license to
preach, except as provided in 11348.2.

3. When a license to preach has lapsed, it may be rein-
stated only at the discretion of the District Committee on
the Ministry or the Board of the Ministry, when the candi-
date has completed satisfactorily the current studies for the
license to preach.

^321. A person licensed to preach shall have authority
to preach and to conduct divine worship only in the charge
in which his membership is held under the supervision of
the pastor in charge, or to perform pastoral duties in a
charge to which he may be temporarily appointed under the
supervision of the district superintendent and the guidance
of a duly authorized counseling elder. (See ^11350, 353, 354.)

^322. Associate Member: — An associate member of an
Annual Conference is in the itinerant ministry of the church,
available on a continuing basis for appointment by the bish-
op. He offers himself without reserve to be appointed and
to serve as his superiors in oflJice shall direct. He shall be
amenable to the Annual Conference in the performance of
his ministry and shall be granted the same security of ap-
pointment as probationary members and members in full
connection.

1. An associate member is eligible for ordination as a
deacon, but may not be ordained elder, unless he qualifies
through probationary membership for membership in full
connection in the Annual Conference. (See ^314,2.)

2. An associate member shall have the right to vote in
the Annual Conference on all matters except the following :
(a) constitutional amendments; (b) election of delegates to
the General and Jurisdictional or Central Conferences; (c)
all matters of ordination, character, and conference rela-
tions of ministers.

3. An associate member may serve on any board, com-
mission, or committee of an Annual Conference, except the
Board of the Ministry. He shall not be eligible for election
as a delegate to the General or Jurisdictional Conferences.

4. An associate member shall be subject to the provisions
governing sabbatical leave, supernumerary relations, loca-
tion, retirement, minimum salary and pension.

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^323. A candidate may be elected to associate member-
ship by vote of the ministerial members in full connection,
upon recommendation of the Board of the Ministry, when
he has met the following conditions. He shall have: (1)
served four years as a full-time lay pastor; (2) completed
the four-year ministerial course of study in addition to the
license to preach and introductory studies; no more than
one year of which may be taken by correspondence; (3)
completed a minimum of 60 semester hours toward the
Bachelor of Arts or an equivalent degree in an accredited
college or university or one approved by the University
Senate, or in an equivalent curriculum (1114.1) prescribed
by the Department of Ministerial Education as a supple-
ment to the approved course of study school, provided fur-
ther that until July 1, 1971, the Annual Conference, upon
recommendation of the Board of the Ministry, and by a
three-fourths vote may waive the requirement. (4) been
recommended by the District Committee on the Ministry and
the Board of the Ministry; (5) declared h^"s willingness to
accept continuing full-time appointment; and (6) furnished
a certificate of good health on the prescribed form from a
physician approved by the board. The Annual Conference
may require psychological tests to provide additional in-
formation on the candidate's fitness for the ministry.

T|324. An associate member who exhibits exceptional
promise for the ministry may qualify for probationary mem-
bership in the Annual Conference under special conditions
as set forth hereinafter upon receiving a three-fourths ma-
jority vote of the ministerial members of the conference in
full connection, present and voting. He shall have: (1)
reached thirty-five years of age; (2) served as an associate
member for a minimum of two full years under full-time
appointment; (3) completed a bachelor of arts or equivalent
degree in a college or university accredited or approved by
the University Senate ; (4) completed two years of advanced
study prescribed by the Department of Ministerial Educa-
tion, beyond the four-year ministerial courses of study re-
quired for admission to associate membership in cooperation
with the United Methodist Theological Schools; (5) been
recommended by a three-fourths vote of the Cabinet and a
three-fourths vote of the Board of the Ministry, written
statements of such recommendations having been read to
the conference before the vote is taken, setting forth the
particular ways his ministry is exceptional and the special
reasons he should be received into probationary member-
ship.

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11325. Probationary Member. — A probationary member

is on trial in preparation for a membership in full connec-
tion with his Annual Conference. He is on probation as to
his character, preaching, and effectiveness as a pastor. The
Annual Conference has jurisdiction over a probationary
member. Annually the Board of the Ministry shall review
and evaluate his relationship and make recommendation to
the Annual Conference regarding his continuance. His con-
tinuance as a probationary member shall be equivalent to
the renewal of his license to preach. A probationary member
may request discontinuance of this relationship, or may be
discontinued by the Annual Conference, upon recommenda-
tion of the Board of the Ministry, without reflection upon
his character.

1. A probationary member is eligible for ordination as
a deacon, but may not be ordained elder until he qualifies
for membership in full connection in the Annual Confer-
ence.

2. A probationary member shall have the right to vote
in the Annual Conference on all matters except the follow-
ing: (a) constitutional amendments; (b) election of dele-
gates to the General and Jurisdictional or Central Confer-
ences; (c) all matters of ordination, character, and confer-
ence relations of ministers.

3. A probationary member may serve on any board, com-
mission, or committee of the Annual Conference, except the
Board of Ministry. He shall not be eligible for election as a
delegate to the General or Jurisdictional Conferences.

11326. A candidate may be elected to probationary mem-
bership by vote of the ministerial members in full connec-
tion on recommendation of its Board of the Ministry after
meeting the following conditions :

1. He must have a currently valid license to preach.

2. He must have met the educational requirements
(M327-29).

3. He must have been examined and approved by the
Board of the Ministry with respect to the following ques-
tions :

a) Are you convinced that you should enter the ministry
of the church ?

b) Are you willing to face any sacrifices that may be in-
volved ?

c) Are you in debt so as to interfere with your work, or
have you obligations to others which will make it difficult
for you to live on the salary you are to receive ?

d) If you are married, is your wife or husband in sym-
pathy with your ministerial calling and willing to share in
the sacrifices of your vocation?

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e) For the sake of the mission of Jesus Christ in the
world and the most effective witness to the Christian gospel,
and in consideration of your influence as a minister, are
you willing to make a complete dedication of yourself to the
highest ideals of the Christian life as set forth in Para-
graphs 93, 94, and 95, Discipline of The United Methodist
Church ; and to this end, will you agree to exercise responsi-
ble self control by personal habits conducive to bodily health,
mental and emotional maturity, social responsibility and
growth in grace and the knowledge and love of God?

f ) Are you willing to relate yourself in ministry to all
persons without regard to color or national origin, includ-
ing receiving them into the membership and fellowship of
the church?

g) Will you keep before you as the one great objective of
your life the advancement of God's kingdom?

4. He must have been recommended in writing on the
basis of a three-fourths majority vote of the District Com-
mittee on the Ministry.

5. He must present a satisfactory certificate of good
health, on the prescribed form, from a physician approved
by the board. The conference may require psychological
tests to provide additional information on the candidate's fit-
ness for the ministry.

6. He must file with the board, in duplicate, on the pre-
scribed form, satisfactory written answers to such questions
as the board may ask concerning his age, health, family,
Christian experience, call to the ministry, educational rec-
ord, and plans for service in the church.

7. He must present a written theological statement cover-
ing his basic beliefs and at least one written sermon on a
specified Biblical passage.

^327. A candidate for probationary membership must
(1) have been graduated with a bachelor of arts in liberal
education, or equivalent degree in a college or university ac-
credited or approved by the University Senate, and (2)
have completed at least one fourth of the work required for
a bachelor of divinity or equivalent first professional degree
in a school of theology accredited or approved by the Uni-
versity Senate, except under the special conditions of ^328.

^328. Under special conditions an Annual Conference
may, by a three-fourths majority vote of the ministerial
members in full connection, present and voting, admit to
probationary membership a candidate who exhibits excep-
tional promise for the ministry in the following cases :

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1. If he is a graduate with a bachelor of arts in liberal
education, or equivalent degree, from a college not accredited
by the University Senate who has completed one fourth of
the work required for the bachelor of divinity or equivalent
first professional degree in a school of theology accredited
or approved by the University Senate.

2. If \ie(a) has reached thirty-five years of age, (h) has
served as an associate member for a minimum of two years
under full-time appointment, (c) has completed a bachelor
of arts or its equivalent degree in a college or university
accredited or approved by the University Senate, (d) has
completed two years of advanced study prescribed by the
Department of Ministerial Education, beyond the four-
year ministerial courses of study required for admission to
associate membership, in cooperation with the United Meth-
odist Theological Schools, and (e) been recommended by a
three-fourths vote of. the Cabinet and a three-fourths vote
of the Board of the Ministry, written statements of such
recommendations having been read to the conference before
the vote is taken, setting forth the particular ways his min-
istry is exceptional and the special reasons he should be re-
ceived into probationary membership.

^329. To be continued as a probationary member, the
candidate shall make regular progress in his ministerial
studies. In case of failure or delay, the Board of the Ministry
shall investigate the circumstances and judge whether to
extend the time, within the following limits : (a) for com-
pleting the theological course for the bachelor of divinity or
equivalent first professional degree, a total of eight years;
(h) for completing the advanced studies in the ministerial
course of study, a total of four years. In a case clearly rec-
ognized as exceptional the board, by a three-fourths vote,
may recommend an extension beyond these limits, which
may be approved by a three-fourths vote of the ministerial
members in full connection, present and voting; provided,
however, that no candidate shall be continued on probation
beyond the eighth regular conference session following his
admission to probationary membership,

^330. General Provisions. — 1. An Annual Conference
may designate a bachelor of divinity or equivalent first pro-
fessional degree from a school of theology accredited or ap-
proved by the University Senate as the minimum educa-
tional requirement for probationary membership.

2. The Board of the Ministry shall require a transcript
of credits from each applicant before recognizing any of his
educational claims. In case of doubt, the board may submit
a transcript to the Department of Ministerial Education for
evaluation.

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3. When a probationary member finds it necessary to dis-
continue his theological education, the Board of the Min-
istry shall review his relation to the Annual Conference. If
he desires to continue in the ministry, he shall receive credit
in the course of study for his theological work as the De-
partment of Ministerial Education shall determine.

4. A probationary member who is regularly appointed to
a pastoral charge is subject to the provisions of the Disci-
pline in the performance of his pastoral duties.

5. A probationary member in a special appointment shall
relate himself to the district superintendent in the area
where his work is done. The district superintendent shall
give him supervision and report annually to his Board of the
Ministry.

6. A probationary member, received under the pro\isions
of ^328.2, who is pursuing advanced studies in the course of
study, shall do so in a school for courses of study ; provided,
however, that in a case of emergency or unusual circum-
stances, on approval by the Board of the Ministry, he may
be authorized to pursue the course for the current year by
correspondence, no more than one year of w^hich may be
taken by correspondence.

7. The educational standards and other requirements for
admission and ordination shall be set by the Jurisdictional
Conferences for the bilingual Annual and Pro\isional An-
nual Conferences, and Indian Mission, within their terri-
tories, by the Central and Provisional Central Conferences
for the Annual and Pro\isional Annual Conferences within
their territories, and outside such territories by the Annual
or Provisional Annual Conference itself.

*^331. Member in Full Connection. — A minister in full
connection with an Annual Conference by virtue of his
election and ordination is bound in special covenant with all
the ordained ministers of his Annual Conference. In the
keeping of this covenant he performs the ministerial duties
and maintains the ministerial standards established by
those in the covenant. He offers himself without reserve to
be appointed and to serve as his superiors in office may
direct. He lives with his fellow ministers in mutual trust
and concern and seeks with them the sanctification of the
fellowship. Only those shall be elected to full membership
who are of unquestionable moral character and genuine
piety, sound in the fundamental doctrines of Christianity
and faithful in the discharge of their duties.

''332. Ministers in full connection shall have the right to
vote on all matters in the Annual Conference, except in the

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election of lay delegates to the General and Jurisdictional
Conferences (^501.3 and 514.3), and shall have sole re-
sponsibility for all matters of ordination, character, and
conference relations of ministers. They shall be eligible to
hold office in the Annual Conference and to be elected dele-
gates to the General and Jurisdictional Conferences under
the provisions of the constitution, (Par. 39, art. IV). Every
effective member in full connection who is in good standing
in an Annual Conference shall receive an annual appoint-
ment by the bishop.

1J333. A candidate who has been a probationary member
for at least two years may be admitted into membership in
full connection in an Annual Conference by vote of the min-
isterial members in full connection on recommendation of
the Board of the Ministry, after he has qualified as follows :
(1) served full-time under episcopal appointment under the
supervision of a district superintendent satisfactorily to the
Board of the Ministry in one of the positions specified in
11391. 1-.6 for one year following the completion of the edu-
cational requirements specified below No. 3; (2) been pre-
viously ordained deacon; (provided that until July 1, 1971,
sections (1) and (2) above shall not apply to seminary stu-
dents who have completed one-fourth of the work required
for the Bachelor of Divinity or the equivalent first profes-
sional degree by July 1, 1968.) ; (3) must have met educa-
tional requirements in either of the following ways: (a)
graduation with a bachelor of divinity or equivalent degree
from a school of theology, approved by the University Sen-
ate, or (b) graduation with a bachelor of arts or equivalent
degree from a college or university approved by the Uni-
versity Senate, and completion of two years of advanced
study beyond the requirements for probationary member-
ship (T|328.2.d) under the supervision of the Department
of the Ministry; (4) satisfied the board regarding his physi-
cal, mental and emotional health; (5) given satisfactory
answers in a written doctrinal examination administered
by the Board of Ministry and prepared at least one written
sermon on a specified Biblical passage.

a) What are your reasons for believing in one God, the
Father Almighty, Maker and Sustainer of all things visible
and invisible?

b) What reasons have you for your belief that the Holy
Bible reveals the Word of God so far as it is necessary for
salvation ?

c) What evidence do you give that man is in need of di-
vine salvation? How do your own experiences verify such
need?

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d) What do you believe concerning the person of Jesus
Christ and the divine atonement through him ?

e) What is your conception of the office and work of the
Holy Spirit?

f) What is your conception of (1) repentance; (2) faith;
(3) justification; (4) regeneration; (5) sanctification ?

g) What is the nature and the function of the church?
h) What is the significance of the two Sacraments, Bap-
tism and the Lord's Supper?

i) What is your conception of man's immortality and fu-
ture state ?

j) What do you understand by "evangelism"?

k) What do you believe to be the place of Christian social
action in the program of the kingdom of God ?

I) What is your dominant motive as a Christian minister?

^334. Examination for Admission into Full Connection.

The bishop as chief pastor shall engage those seeking to
be admitted in serious self -searching and prayer to prepare
them for their examination before the conference. At the
time of the examination he shall also explain to the confer-
ence the historic nature of these questions and seek to in-
terpret their spirit and intent. The questions are these and
any others which may be thought necessary.

1. Have you faith in Christ?

2. Are you going on to perfection ?

3. Do you expect to be made perfect in love in this life ?

4. Are you earnestly striving after it?

5. Are you resolved to devote yourself wholly to God and
his work?

6. Do you know the General Rules of our church?

7. Will you keep them?

8. Have you studied the doctrines of The United Meth-
odist Church?

9. After full examination do you believe that our doc-
trines are in harmony with the Holy Scriptures?

10. Will you preach and maintain them?

11. Have you studied our form of church discipline and
polity?

12. Do you approve our church government and policy?

13. Will you support and maintain them?

14. Will you diligently instruct the children in every
place ?

15. Will you visit from house to house?

16. Will you recommend fasting or abstinence, both by
precept and example?

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17. Are you determined to employ all your time in the
work of God?

18. Are you in debt so as to embarrass you in your work?

19. Will you observe the following directions?

a) Be diligent. Never be unemployed. Never be triflingly
employed. Never trifle away time ; neither spend any more
time at any one place than is strictly necessary.

h) Be punctual. Do everything exactly at the time. And
do not mend our rules, but keep them; not for wrath, but
for conscience' sake.^

^335. Under conditions regarded as exceptional a candi-
date who was admitted to probationary membership by a
three-fourths vote (^328), upon recommendation by the
Board of the Ministry when he has completed advanced
studies specified by and under the direction of the Depart-
ment of Ministerial Education, and met all the other re-
quirements, may be received into full membership by a
three-fourths vote of the ministerial members in full con-
nection, present and voting.

^336. A full member of an Annual Conference shall be
eligible for ordination as elder by a bishop and such other
elders as the ordaining bishop may determine.

^337. The bishop and the secretary of the Annual Con-
ference shall provide credentials to each member in full
connection certifying his ministerial standing and his ordi-
nation as elder.

^338. Lay Pastor. — A lay pastor is a layman, duly licensed
to preach, who upon recommendation of the Board of the
Ministry, has been approved by the ministerial members in
full connection as eligible for appointment as pastor of a
charge. He shall have authority, within the bounds of the
charge to which he is appointed, to perform the duties of a
pastor as specified in H349 and 350.

^339. A lay pastor may qualify for probationary mem-
bership and follow the specified procedure into full min-
isterial membership in an Annual Conference. A lay pastor
may qualify for associate membership.

11340. A lay pastor, upon completing each year the edu-
cational and other qualifications, and upon recommendation
of the Board of the Ministry, shall be approved each year
by the Annual Conference for appointment.

11341. A lay pastor, not serving a pastoral charge, may
assist his pastor in the charge where he resides, as requested
by the pastor and under the pastor's supervision, subject to
the laws of the church. He shall be a member of and amen-

^ These are the questions which every Methodist preacher from the beginning has
been required to answer upon becoming a full member of an Annual Conference.
These questions were formulated by John Wesley and have been little changed
throughout the years.

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able to the charge conference where he resides. When he
changes his residence, in order to retain his status, he shall
procure from his pastor or district superintendent a letter of
his official standing and dismissal and shall present it to the
pastor of the charge to which he has moved.

*fI342. A lay pastor, other than a student as defined in
11343, who is appointed to serve under a district superin-
tendent shall procure from his pastor or district superin-
tendent a letter of his dismissal, and shall present it to the
Charge Conference of the charge to which he is appointed
at its next session. His church membership shall be in the
charge to which he is appointed and he shall be a member of
of the Charge Conference subject to the authorization of the
Annual Conference.

If343. A lay pastor who is serving as student pastor, while
attending a college or school of theology accredited or ap-
proved by the University Senate, may retain his member-
ship in his home church and Charge Conference, but in the
discharge of his ministerial functions he shall be amenable
to the district superintendent under whom he serves.

11344. Whenever a lay pastor severs his relation with The
United Methodist Church, he shall surrender his license and
credentials to the district superintendent, who shall file them
with the secretary of the Annual Conference.

11345. A lay pastor, not serving a pastoral charge, shall
make to the Charge Conference and the District Committee
on the Ministry a report of his labors, as follows : (1) num-
ber of sermons preached; (2) number of funerals con-
ducted, with the names of the deceased; (3) evangelistic,
educational, and missionary work done in cooperation with
and under the direction of his pastor; (4) progress made in
academic work or in the prescribed course of study; (5)
other activities as requested.

11346. 1. A person licensed to preach, desiring to become,
or to continue as a lay pastor, must have his character, fit-
ness, training, and effectiveness approved annually by a
three-fourths vote of the District Committee on Ministry,
and by the ministerial members in full connection, after
reference to and recommendation by its Board of the Min-
istry.

2. Between conference sessions a person licensed to
preach, not on the approved list, or a minister of another
church, may be appointed as pastor of a charge. If he fails
to be approved at the following conference session, he can-
not thereafter serve as a lay pastor, either in the same or
another appointment until he is approved.

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^347. On recommendation of the Board of the Ministry,
the ministerial members in full connection may approve an-
nually students of other denominations enrolled in a school
of theology accredited or approved by the University Senate
to serve as lay pastors for the ensuing year under the direc-
tion of a district superintendent; provided that they shall
agree in writing to support and maintain the doctrine and
polity of The United Methodist Church while under ap-
pointment.

^348. In recommending to the Annual Conference those
who have met the requirements to serve as lay pastors for
the ensuing year, the Board of the Ministry shall classify
them in three categories with educational requirements as
hereinafter specified. Every lay pastor shall meet the edu-
cational requirements of his category. Any person who fails
to meet these requirements shall not be appointed by a dis-
trict superintendent. The categories shall be as follows :

1. Those eligible to be appointed as full-time lay pastors.
A full-time lay pastor is a layman (a) who meets the pro-
visions of ^338 ; (h) who, unless he has completed the course
of study, has met the educational requirements by complet-
ing in the preceding year a full year's work in the ministerial
course of study under the Department of Ministerial Edu-
cation in a school for courses of study; provided, however,
that in a case of emergency or unusual circumstances, on
approval by the board, he may be authorized to pursue the
course for the current year by correspondence, and further
provided that for candidates beginning the course after the
Uniting Conference not more than one year may be taken
by correspondence, (c) who devotes his entire time to the
church in the charge to which he is appointed; and (d)
whose cash support per annum from all church sources is a
sum equivalent to not less than the minimum salary estab-
lished by the Annual Conference for full-time lay pastors.

2. Those eligible to be appointed as part-time lay pastors.
A part-time lay pastor is a layman (a) who meets the pro-
visions of ^338 ; (h) who completes a minimum of one-half
of a year's work in the course of study, provided that the
entire introductory studies and four-year course shall be
completed in a maximum of ten years from the time of first
enrollment; (c) who does not devote his entire time to the
charge to which he is appointed (d) who does not receive in
cash support per annum from all church sources a sum
equivalent to the minimum salary established by the Annual
Conference for full-time lay pastors. A person who has met
the qualifications for approval as a lay pastor may request
to be classified as eligible to be appointed as a part-time lay
pastor for the ensuing year.

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3. Those eligible to be appointed as student lay pastors.
These shall be enrolled as pre-theological or theological stu-
dents, under the definitions and requirements of the Dis-
cipline.

11349. 1. A lay pastor, while serving under appointment
as pastor of a charge shall be responsible to perform all the
duties of a pastor (11350) except that he shall not be au-
thorized to administer the Sacraments. In the performance
of his pastoral duties he shall be under the supervision of
the district superintendent and the guidance of a duly as-
signed counseling elder.

2. A lay pastor who is in charge of a pastoral appoint-
ment shall attend the sessions of the Annual Conference.

3. The lay pastor shall be amenable to the Annual Con-
ference in the performance of his pastoral duties. Contin-
uance in this relation shall be equivalent to renewal of his
license to preach. If at any time the conference declines to
renew its approval of a lay pastor, the District Committee
on Ministry may renew his license to preach for one year ;
further renewal shall be subject to the provisions of the
Discipline.

4. A lay pastor, not under appointment, shall be required
to make progress in the course of studies under the pro-
visions of 11320.2.

5. On recommendation of the Board of the Ministry and
by vote of the Annual Conference, a lay pastor who has
served not less than four years as a lay pastor (formerly ap-
proved supply pastor) and has attained age sixty-five may
be recognized as a retired lay pastor and be so listed in
answer to the Disciplinary question: "Who are recognized
as retired Lay Pastors?"

REPORT NO. 2-"PLAN OF UNION,
PART IV, PARAGRAPHS 350-399"

Petition No. 2964

April 29, 1968 — 112 members, 94 present, 94 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 379, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 829.

Section VII. Pastor.

1[350. Dnties of a Pastor. A pastor is responsible for min-
istering to the needs of the whole community, to the needs of
the people of his charge, equipping them to fulfill their min-
istry to each other and to the world to which they are sent

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as servants under the Lordship of Christ. Among his duties
are the following :

1. To read and teach the Holy Scriptures and preach the
gospel.

2. To administer the Sacraments of Baptism and the
Lord's Supper if he be qualified, or to arrange for these sac-
ramental services.

3. To hold or appoint prayer meetings, love feasts, and
watch-night meetings, wherever possible.

4. To administer the provisions of the Discij^line and to
supervise the work and program of the local church.

a) He shall give an account of his pastoral ministry to
the Charge and Annual Conferences, according to the pre-
scribed form. The area of all church records and local
church financial obligations shall be included.

h) He shall participate in denominational and confer-
ence programs and training opportunities.

c) He shall encourage the distribution and use of United
Methodist literature and promotional materials in each
local church.

5. To perform the marriage ceremony after due counsel
with the parties involved. The decision to perform a cere-
mony shall be the right and responsibility of the pastor.
Qualification for performing marriages shall be in accord-
ance with the laws of the state and The United Methodist
Church.

a) He shall have premarital conferences using the official
manual of the church. These conferences shall be held as
early as possible before the date of the wedding.

h) In view of the seriousness with which the Scriptures
and the church regard divorce, he may solemnize the mar-
riage of a divorced person only when he has satisfied him-
self by careful counseling that (1) the divorced person is
sufficiently aware of the factors leading to the failure of the
previous marriage (2) the divorced person is sincerely pre-
paring to make the proposed marriage truly Christian, and
(3) sufficient time has elapsed between the divorce and the
contemplated marriage for adequate preparation and coun-
seling.

c) He shall counsel those under the threat of marriage
breakdown in order to explore every possibility for recon-
ciliation.

6. To counsel bereaved families and conduct appropriate
memorial services for the dead.

7. To visit in the homes of the parish and community,
especially among the sick, aged, and others in need.

8. To instruct candidates for membership and to receive
them into the church.

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9. To preside over the Charge Conference at the request
of the district superintendent.

10. To search out from among his membership and con-
stituency young people for the ministry, to help them in-
terpret the meaning of the call of God, to challenge them
with the opportunities of the Christian ministry, to advise
and assist them when they commit themselves thereto, to
counsel with them and over them as their pastor through
the course of their preparation, and to keep a careful record
of all such decisions, reporting to the Annual Conference
the number of such students enrolled in schools of theology.

11. To participate in the life and work of the community
and in ecumenical affairs and to lead the congregation to
become so involved.

11351. Special Provisions. — 1. A pastor shall first obtain
the written consent of his district superintendent before en-
gaging for an evangelist any person who is not a conference
evangelist, a regular member of an Annual Conference, a
lay pastor, or a certified lay speaker in good standing in The
United Methodist Church.

2. No pastor shall discontinue services in a local church
between sessions of the Annual Conference without the con-
sent of the Charge Conference and the district superin-
tendent.

3. No pastor shall arbitrarily organize a pastoral charge.
(See ^148 for The Method of Organizing a Local Church.)

Section VIII. Special Appointments

^352. A conference member may be appointed by his
bishop, after consultations with the district superintendents,
to a position in a school, college, university, seminary, hos-
pital, home, or agency, to the military or institutional
chaplaincy or similar specialized ministry, under the follow-
ing conditions :

1. The institution or agency desiring to employ a con-
ference member shall first, through its appropriate official,
consult the member's bishop and secure his approval before
completing any agreement to employ the member. If the
institution or agency is located in another area, the bishop
of that area shall also be consulted.

2. When a bishop appoints a conference member to an
institution or agency in another area, he shall notify the
resident bishop of the area in which the special appointment
is located and shall include any pertinent information about
the minister and his work.

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3. The bishop in whose area a minister under special ap-
pointment resides shall become the minister's pastor and
superior to represent him, when necessary to the bishop who
appointed him.

4. A conference member under special appointment is
amenable to the Annual Conference of which he is a member
and, in so far as possible, should maintain close working
relationships with an effective participation in the work of
his Annual Conference, assuming whatever responsibilities
he is qualified and requested to assume.

5. A conference member serving under special appoint-
ment shall be available and on call to administer the Sacra-
ments of Baptism and the Lord's Supper as requested by
the district superintendent of the district in which the
special appointment is held.

6. A conference member, on recommendation of the Con-
ference Board of Evangelism, confirmed by a two-thirds
vote of the Annual Conference, may be appointed a confer-
ence evangelist ; pr^ovided that the appointee shall meet the
standards set by the General and Conference Boards of
Evangelism for conference evangelists.

7. A conference member or member on trial may, if he
so desires, receive a special appointment to attend any
school, college, or theological seminary accredited or ap-
proved by the University Senate.

8. All conference secretaries shall submit to the editors
of the General Minutes a list of the special appointments
made in their Annual Conferences, and there shall be pub-
lished in the General Minutes a representative list showing
the number of ministers in the church serving in the major
categories under special appointment.

Section IX. Counseling Elder

^353. A counseling elder is a member in full connection in
an Annual Conference, recommended by the Board of the
Ministry, and assigned by the Cabinet to provide counsel for
a lay pastor fulfilling the requirements of the course of
study, in the development of his spiritual life and growth, in
the administration of the Sacraments, and in all other
matters pertaining to the fulfillment of his preaching and
pastoral service. He shall work under the direction of and
in consultation with the district superintendent and shall
make regular reports of his activities to the district super-
intendent and to the Board of the Ministry. (See ^349.1)

Section X. District Superintendents

^354. Duties of a District Superintendent. District Super-
intendents are to be chosen and appointed by the bishop.

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They shall minister to the needs of the pastors and churches
in their district by meeting and counseling with pastors and
officials. Among the duties of the district superintendent are
the following :

1. To travel through his district in order to preach and
oversee the spiritual and temporal affairs of the church.

2. To schedule and preside, or authorize an elder to
preside, in each Charge Conference, and in the Annual
Church Conference.

3. To administer the program of the Church within the
bounds of his district, in cooperation with the pastors and
the Charge Conferences, to encourage adequate salaries for
pastors, to promote a concern for continuing education for
ministers, and urge financial support of all Conference and
denominational causes.

4. To supervise the w^ork of pastors in his district and
counsel with them concerning their pastoral responsibilities,
continuing education, and other matters affecting their min-
istry and personal ilfe. He shall be available for counsel
with the pastor's family.

5. To appraise the needs and opportunities of churches
within his district; to evaluate fields of labor; and, within
an ecumenically responsible perspective, to initiate new
forms of ministry, mergers, yoked fields, long-range plan-
ning, and the establishment and closing of churches.

6. To counsel with pastors and committees on Pastor-
Parish Relations concerning assignments, and consult with
the Bishop regarding the appointment of persons approved
by the Board of the Ministry.

7. To emphasize ministerial recruitment and education;
to advise and encourage candidates for the ministry.

8. To issue and renew licenses to preach in accordance
with the action of the District Committee on the ^Ministry
or the Board of the Ministry.

9. To cooperate with the District Committee on Church
Buildings and Locations and local church Boards of Trust-
ees or Building Committees in arranging acquisitions, sales,
transfers and mortgages of property and insuring that all
charters, deeds, and other legal documents conform to the
Discipline and to the laws, usages, and forms of the county,
state, territory, or country within which such property is
situated.

10. To participate with the other District Superin-
tendents in submitting a report to the Annual Conference
reflecting the state of the Conference and setting forth
recommendations, along with other information pertinent
to the operation of the Annual Conference.

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11. To see that the provisions of the Discipline are ob-
served and to interpret to and decide all questions of church
law and Discipline raised by the churches in his district,
subject to an appeal to the president of the next Annual
Conference.

12. To prepare and deliver to his successor: (a) a list of
all abandoned church properties and cemeteries within the
bounds of his district; (5) a list of all church properties
being permissively used by other religious organizations
with the names of the local trustees thereof; (c) a list of all
endowments, annuities, trust funds, investments, and un-
paid legacies of which he has knowledege belonging to any
pastoral charge or organization connected therewith in his
district.

Section XI. Continuing Education

^355. The minister shall be encouraged to continue his
education throughout his career, including a carefully de-
veloped personal program of study augmented periodically
by involvement in organized educational activities. In most
cases the minister's continuing education program should
allow for leaves of absence for study at least one week each
year and at least one month during one year of each quad-
rennium. Such leaves shall not be considered as part of the
minister's vacation and shall be planned in consultation with
his charge or other agency to which he is appointed, as well
as his bishop, district superintendent, and Annual Confer-
ence continuing education committee.

Section XII. Sabbatical Leave

^356. Any minister who has been in the effective relation
in any Annual Conference or Conferences for ten consecu-
tive years from the time of his admission on trial may be
granted a sabbatical leave by a bishop for one year without
losing his relationship as an effective minister. This sab-
batical leave is to be allowed for travel, study, rest, or for
other justifiable reasons. Sabbatical leave granted by the
bishop holding the conference must be upon the vote of the
Annual Conference to which the minister belongs, after said
minister has given notice to his district superintendent, and
after the district superintendent has given notice to the
bishop of his intention to request such sabbatical leave. A
sabbatical leave shall not be granted to the same man more
frequently than one year in seven.

Section XIII. Disability Leave

^357. 1. When a minister, who is an associate member,
a probationary member, or a member in full connection in

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an Annual Conference, is forced to give up his ministerial
work because of his physical or mental disability, upon joint
recommendation of the Board of the Ministry and the Con-
ference Board of Pensions and by a majority vote of the
ministerial members of the Annual Conference in full con-
nection who are present and voting, he may be granted
annual disability leave without losing his relationship to the
Annual Conference ; provided, however, that such leave may
be granted or renewed only after a thorough investigation
of the case and examination of medical evidence in accord-
ance with §3 or §4 of this paragraph, up to but not beyond
his attainment of the age of voluntary retirement. Each
disability leave granted by the Annual Conference shall be
recorded in the conference minutes.

2. When a minister is forced to give up his ministerial
work between sessions of the Annual Conference on ac-
count of his physical or mental disability, with the approval
of a majority of the district superintendents, after consulta-
tion with the officers of the Board of the Ministry and the
Executive Committee of the Conference Board of Pensions,
a disability leave may be granted by the bishop for the re-
mainder of the conference year; provided, however, that
such leave may be granted only after examination of medical
evidence in accordance with §3 or §4 of this paragraph.
Any such leave granted between sessions of the Annual
Conference, with the effective date of such leave, shall be
entered in the minutes of the next regular session of the
conference.

3. A minister who is a currently participating member of
the Ministers' Reserve Pension Fund at the time his dis-
ability occurs may be granted a disability leave only after
medical evidence shall have been secured and reviewed by
the General Board of Pensions, in accordance with the
regulations of the Ministers' Reserve Pension Fund per-
taining to disability benefits.

4. A minister who is not a currently participating mem-
ber of the Ministers' Reserve Pension Fund at the time his
disability occurs may be granted a disability leave only after
a medical report shall have been submitted to the Joint
Committee on Disability (^565.25) by a medical doctor who
has been approved by the joint committee. Such report shall
be made on a form approved by the General Board of
Pensions.

5. When a minister on disability leave recovers sufficiently
to resume ministerial work, with his consent he may receive
an appointment from a bishop between sessions of the
Annual Conference, thereby terminating the disability

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leave. Such appointment shall be reported immediately by
the Cabinet to the Conference Board of Pensions and to the
General Board of Pensions. Such termination of leave, to-
gether with the effective date, shall also be recorded in the
minutes of the Annual Conference at its next regular ses-
sion.

Section XIV. Supernumerary Ministers

^358. A supernumerary minister is one who, because of
impaired health, or other equally sufRcient reason, is temp-
orarily unable to perform full work. This relation shall not
be granted for more than five years in succession except by
a two-thirds vote of the conference, upon recommendation
of the Board of Minishtry, and a statement of the reason for
such recommendation. He may receive an appointment, or
be left without one, according to the judgment of the Annual
Conference of which he is a member ; and he shall be subject
to all limitations of the Discipline in respect to reappoint-
ment and continuance in the same charge that apply to
effective ministers. He shall report to his Charge Confer-
ence, and to the pastor, all marriages performed and all
baptisms administered. Should he reside outside the bounds
of his Annual Conference, he shall forward to it annually a
certificate similar to that required of a retired minister, and
in case of failure to do so the Annual Conference may locate
him without his consent. He shall have no claim on the con-
ference funds except by vote of the conference.

Section XV. Superannuated Ministers

11359. A superannuated minister is one who at his own

request, or by action of the ministerial members in full con-
nection, on recommendation of the Board of the Ministry,
has been place in the retired relation. (See TI1551-55.)

1|360. The Annual Conference may place any ministerial
member thereof in the retired relation, with or without his
consent and irrespective of his age, if such relation is recom-
mended by the Board of the Ministry.

^361. Every ministerial member of an Annual Confer-
ence whose seventy-second birthday precedes the first day
of the regular session of his Annual Conference shall auto-
matically be retired from the active ministry at said confer-
ence session.

^362.1. At his own request and by vote of the Annual
Conference, any ministerial member, who has attained age
sixty-five or has completed forty years of full-time approved
service prior to the date of the opening session of the con-
ference, may be placed in the retired relation with the
privilege of making an annuity claim.

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2. Any member of the Annual Conference who has com-
pleted 20 years or more of full-time approved service prior
to the opening date of the session of the conference may
request the Annual Conference to place him in the retired
relation with the privilege of receiving his annuity claims
for the number of effective years served at the Annual Con-
ference following his 65th birthday provided he shall have
had his character passed annually since retirement.

^363. If retirement of a minister takes place prior to his
atttainment of age sixty-five or the completion of forty
years of full-time approved service, the right to make an
annuity claim from the time of retirement until the min-
ister attains the age of voluntary retirement may be granted
only when approved annually by three fourths of those
present and voting in the Annual Conference, on joint
recommendation of the Board of the Ministry and the Con-
ference Board of Pensions.

^364. Every retired minister who is not appointed as
pastor of a charge shall have a seat in the Charge Confer-
ence, and all the privileges of membership in the church
where he elects to hold such membership, except as set forth
in the Discipline. He shall report to the Charge Conference
and to the pastor all marriages performed and baptisms ad-
ministered. If he resides outside the bounds of the confer-
ence, he shall forward annually to his conference a
certificate of his Christian and his ministerial conduct, to-
gether with an account of the number and circumstances of
his family, signed by the district superintendent or the
pastor of the charge within the bounds of which he resides.
Without this certificate the conference, after having given
thirty days notice, may locate him without his consent.

Section XVI. Termination of Annual Conference Member-
ship

11365. Termination of Annual Conference membership,
either associate or member in full connection, may be ac-
complished in the ways indicated in 1111368-78 upon recom-
mendation of the Board of the Ministry.

11366. Voluntary Location. — An Annual Conference may
grant a member a certificate of location at his own request ;
provided that it shall first have examined his character at
the conference session when the request is made and found
him in good standing; and -provided, further, that this rela-
tion shall be granted only to one who avowedly intends to
discontinue regular ministerial or evangelistic work. Volun-
tary location shall be certified by the presiding bishop. The

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minister shall be permitted to exercise ministerial functions,
under supervision of the pastor in charge, only within the
bounds of that charge, or of the charge to which he may be
appointed temporarily. He shall report to the Charge Con-
ference and the pastor all marriages performed, baptisms
administered, and funerals conducted; and shall be held
amenable for his conduct and the continuance of his ordina-
tion rights to the Annual Conference within which the
Charge Conference membership is held.

^367. A minister who has been located may be readmitted
by the Annual Conference from which he was located, at its
discretion, upon presentation of his certificate of location
and the recommendation of his District Committee on the
Ministry and the Board of the Ministry.

TI368. Involuntary Location. — Whenever it is determined
by the Board of Ministry that, in their judgment, a member
of the Annual Conference is unacceptable, inefficient, or in-
different in the work of the ministry, or that his conduct is
such as to impair seriously his usefulness as a minister, or
that his engagement in secular business, except as required
by the ill health of himself or of his family, disqualifies him
for pastoral work, they shall notify him in writing, and ask
him to request location at the next session of the Annual
Conference. If he refuses or neglects to locate as requested,
the conference may, by count vote, on recommendation of
the Board of the Ministry, locate him without his consent.
In the case of involuntary location the authority to exercise
the ministerial office shall be suspended, and the district
superintendent shall require from him his credentials to be
deposited with the secretary of the conference.

^369. Whenever it is unanimously determined by the
district superintendents that a member of the Annual Con-
ference should be located for any of the reasons cited in
11368, they shall notify him in writing of their judgment at
least three months before the next session of the Annual
Conference, and ask him to request location at such session
under the provisions of 11365. If he refuses or neglects to
locate as requested, the district superintendent shall certify
the fact to the Board of the Ministry, which committee shall
proceed to recommend his immediate location without his
consent. Upon such action his right to exercise the functions
of the ministry shall be suspended, and the district superin-
tendent shall require from him his credentials to be de-
posited with the secretary of the conference.

11370. If a located person remains a member in good
standing of The United Methodist Church until the age of
mandatory retirement fixed by the General Conference, he
shall thereby retain the right to make an annuity claim,

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based upon his years of approved service; provided, how-
ever, that he shall have been readmitted by a two-thirds vote
of the Annual Conference which granted him location ; if it
be nonexistent, then he shall apply for admission to the
Annual Conference within the boundaries of which the
major part of his service was rendered or its legal successor.

^371. Surrender of the Ministerial Office. — Any member
of an Annual Conference in good standing who desires to
surrender his ministerial office and withdraw from the
conference may be allowed to do so by the conference at its
session, in which case his credentials shall be filed with the
official records of the Annual Conference of which he was
a member, and his membership in the church shall be re-
corded in the society where he resides at the time of such
surrender.

^372. Withdrawal. — When a minister in good standing
withdraws to unite with another church, his credentials
should be surrendered to the conference, and if he shall
desire it, they may be returned to him with the following
inscription written plainly across their face, namely :

A. B. has this day been honorably dismisssed by the

Annual Conference from the ministry of The

United Methodist Church.

Dated

, President

, Secretary

^373. When in the interval between sessions of an An-
nual Conference a member thereof shall deposit with a
bishop or with his district superintendent a letter of with-
drawal from our ministry, or his credentials, or both, the
same shall be presented to the Annual Conference at its next
session for its action thereon.

Section XVII. Mission Elders

^374. A mission deacon or elder is one who is a member
of a Mission without being a member of an Annual Confer-
ence. In the election of mission deacons and elders the
Mission shall require of all applicants the conditions and
qualifications demanded of deacons and elders by an Annual
Conference. The duties, responsibilities, rights, and privi-
leges of mission traveling deacons and elders shall be the
same as those of traveling deacons and elders who are
members of an Annual Conference ; and such a minister may
be transferred to an Annual Conference when he meets the
qualifications for membership in the Annual Conference to
which he desires to transfer.

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Section XVIII. Ministers from Other Churches

11375. Ministers coming from other Christian churches,
provided they present suitable testimonials of good standing
through the Board of the Ministry, and give assurance of
their faith, Christian experience, and other quahfications,
and give evidence of their agreement with us in doctrine and
discipline, and present a satisfactory certificate of good
health of the prescribed form from a physician approved by
the Board of the Ministry, and meet the educational require-
ments, may be received into our ministry in the following
manner :

1. The District Conference or District Committee on the
Ministry may receive them as lay pastors not entitled to
administer the Sacraments, pending the recognition of their
orders by the Annual Conference.

2. On recommendation of the Board of the Ministry, the
Annual Conference may recognize their orders and admit
them into the membership of the conference, provided their
qualifications meet the educational and other requirements
of the Discipline, including the requirements in United
Methodist history, polity, and doctrine.

3. Ministers from other churches who can meet the edu-
cational standards required of United Methodist ministers
may apply through the Board of the Ministry to the Annual
Conference, which may recognize their credentials and re-
ceive them into probationary membership, associate mem-
bership, or membership in full connection in the conference.

4. The Annual Conference, on recommendation of the
Board of the Ministry, may also receive in equal standing
preachers who are on probation in the ministry of another
Methodist Church, using, however, special care that before
they are admitted to membership in full connection, they
shall meet all the educational and other requirements.

5. On recommendation of the Board of the Ministry the
ministerial members in full connection may approve annual-
ly ministers in good standing in other Christian denomina-
tions to serve as pastors in charge while retaining their
denomination affiliation; -provided that they shall agree in
writing to support and maintain the doctrine and polity of
The United Methodist Church while under appointment.
Their ordination credentials shall be examined by the Board
of the Ministry and upon their recommendation may be
recognized as valid in The United Methodist Church while
they are under appointment.

^376. The Board of the Ministry of an Annual Conference
is required to ascertain from a minister seeking admission
into its membership on credentials from another denomina-
tion whether or not membership in the effective relation was

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previously held in an Annual Conference of The United
Methodist Church, or one of its legal predecessors, and if so,
when and under what circumstances his connection with
such Annual Conferences was served.

TI377. A minister seeking admission into an Annual Con-
ference on credentials from another denomination, who has
previously withdrawn from membership in the effective
relation in an Annual Conference of The United ]\Iethodist
Church, or one of its legal predecessors, shall not be ad-
mitted or readmitted without the consent of the Annual
Conference from which he withdrew, or its legal successor,
or the Annual Conference of which the major portion of
his former conference is a part.

]1378. Whenever the orders of a minister are recognized
according to the foregoing provisions, he shall be furnished
with a certificate signed by the bishop.

^379. When the orders of a minister of another church
shall have been duly recognized, his certificate of ordination
by said church shall be returned to him with the following
inscription written plainly across its face :

Accredited by the Annual Conference of The

United Methodist Church, this day of

19 , as the basis of netv credentials.

, President
, Secretary

11380. With the consent of the bishop in charge, ministers
from other Methodist churches may be received by transfer,
if they meet United Methodist educational requirements,
without going through the process required for ministers
coming from other denominations. Similarly, ministers of
The United IMethodist Church may be transferred by a
bishop to other Methodist churches with the consent of the
proper authorities in said churches.

Section XIX. Episcopacy

11381. General Provisions. — The general plan of episcopal
supervision, including The Council of Bishops, is set forth
in the Constitution.

11382. The Jurisdictional and Central Conferences are
authorized to fix the percentage of votes necessary to elect
a bishop. It is recommended that at least three fifths of
those present and voting be necessary to elect.

11383. The bishop or bishops elected by a Jurisdictional or
Central Conference shall be consecrated at the session of
the conference at which the election or elections take place,
or at an adjourned session thereof, or at a time and place

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designated by the conference. At the consecration service
the other Jurisdictional and Central Conferences and the
church at large may be represented by one or more bishops
appointed by the president of the Council of Bishops.

11384. In the case of an emergency in a Central Confer-
ence through the death or expiration of term of service or
any other disability of a bishop, the Council of Bishops may
assign one of its members to furnish the necessary episco-
pal supervision for that field.

1[385. The Council of Bishops may, with the consent of the
bishop and with the concurrence of the standing Committee
on Episcopacy of the jurisdiction involved, assign one of its
members to some specific church-wide responsibility,
deemed of sufficient importance to the welfare of the total
church, for a period of a year. In this event he shall be
released from the presidential responsibilities within his
episcopal area for that term, and another bishop or bishops,
active or retired, and not necessarily from the same juris-
diction, shall be designated by the Council of Bishops, on
recommendation of the College of Bishops of the jurisdic-
tion involved, to assume his presidential responsibilities
during the interim. This assignment may be renewed for a
second year by a two-thirds action of the Council of Bishops,
a majority of the Committee on Episcopacy, and consent of
the bishop and the College of Bishops involved. He shall con-
tinue to receive his regular stipend.

^386. A bishop who has served for not less than two
quadrenniums may be granted a sabbatical leave for not
more than one year for a justifiable reason other than health
if he so requests and if the College of Bishops of which he
is a member, the Committee on Episcopacy of that jurisdic-
tion, and the Council of Bishops or its executive committee
approve. In this event he shall, for the period for which the
leave is granted, be released from the presidential respon-
sibilities within his episcopal area, and another bishop or
bishops, active or retired and not necessarily from the same
jurisdiction, shall be designated by the Council of Bishops,
on recommendation of the College of Bishops of the juris-
diction involved, to assume his presidential duties during
the interim. He shall continue to receive his housing allow-
ance and one half salary for the period of the leave.

11387. The Council of Bishops shall promote the evangelis-
tic activities of the church and shall furnish such inspira-
tional leadership as the need and opportunity may demand.

^388. The Council of Bishops, with the cooperation of the
Department of Ministerial Education, may plan for annual
regional seminars for the orientation and instruction of
ministers newly appointed to the district superintendency.

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11389. There shall be a Conference of United Methodist

Bishops, composed of all the bishops elected by the General,
Jurisdictional, and Central Conferences, and bishops of
affiliated autonomous Methodist Churches, which shall meet
in each quadrennium immediately prior to the General Con-
ference, on call of the Council of Bishops, In case of an
emergency a special meeting of the conference may be
called by the Council of Bishops at any time during the quad-
rennium. The expense shall be charged to the Episcopal
t und. The travel expense of bishops from affiliated autono-
mous Methodist Churches shall be paid on the same basis
as that of the bishops of The United Methodist Church.

11390. Duties, Powers, and Limitations of Bishops. — The
duties of a bishop are :

1. To oversee the spiritual and temporal affairs of the
church.

2. To preside in the General, Jurisdictional, Central, and
Annual Conferences.

3. To form the districts according to his judgment, after
consultation with the district superintendents, and after the
number of the same has been determined by vote of the An-
nual Conference.

4. To fix the appointments of the preachers in the Annual
Conferences, Pro\isional Annual Conferences, and Mis-
sions, as the Discipline may direct. He may appoint an as-
sociate pastor for a charge when in his judgment such an
appointment is necessary.

5. To read the appointments of deaconesses.

6. To fix, either within their own conference or within
the conference where they attend school, the Charge Con-
ference membership of all ministers who are appointed to
attend school.

7. To transfer, with the consent of the bishop of the re-
ceiving Annual Conference, a ministerial member of one
Annual Conference to another, provided the ministerial
member agrees to said transfer ; and to send immediately to
the secretaries of both conferences involved, to the registrar
of the conference Board of Ministry in which the member is
being received if he is on trial, and to the clearinghouse of
the General Board of Pensions, written notices of the trans-
fer of the member, and of his standing in the course of study
if he is an undergraduate.

8. To organize such Missions as shall have been author-
ized by the General Conference.

9. To consecrate bishops, to ordain elders and deacons
and to consecrate deaconesses, and to see that the names

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of the persons ordained and consecrated by him be entered
on the journals of the conference, and that proper creden-
tials be furnished to these persons.

10. To travel through the connection at large.

11391. The following provisions and limitations shall be
observed by the bishop when fixing the appointments :

1. He shall appoint preachers to pastoral charges an-
nually after consultation with the district superintendents ;
provided that, before the official declaration of the assign-
ments of the preachers, he shall announce openly to the Cab-
inet his appointments; and provided, further, that before
any announcement of appointments is made the district su-
perintendents shall consult with the pastors concerning their
specific appointments except when the pastors involved have
left the seat of the Annual Conference without the permis-
sion of the Annual Conference. Bearing in mind the stated
goals of an inclusive church, he shall seek the cooperation of
the cabinet and congregations in the appointment of pastors
without regard to race or color.

2. He may make or change the appointments of preachers
in the interval between sessions of the Annual Conference
as necessity may require, after consultation with the dis-
trict superintendents.

3. He shall choose and appoint the district superintend-
ents annually; but within the Jurisdictional Conferences of
the United States he shall not appoint any minister a dis-
trict superintendent for more than six years in any conse-
cutive nine years.

4. The years served by a district superintendent in a
Methodist Conference or by a conference superintendent in
an Evangelical United Brethren Annual Conference im-
mediately prior to union shall in the first appointment under
The United Methodist Church be counted as part of the six-
year maximum, except that in the case of a conference
superintendent of The Evangelical United Brethren Church
no more than a maximum of three years' service prior to
his coming to membership in an Annual Conference em-
ploying the appointive system shall be counted.

5. On the request in each case of an appropriate United
Methodist official, agency, or institution, and after consul-
tation with the district superintendents, he may make ap-
pointments annually to positions in or through United Meth-
odist and United Methodist-related agencies.

6. On the request in each case of an appropriate official,
agency, or institution, and on the recommendation of the
district superintendent, confirmed by a two-thirds vote of
the Annual Conference, he may make appointments annu-
ally to positions in non-tlnited Methodist agencies ; provided

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that in no such case shall The United Methodist Church in-
cur any financial responsibility.

7. On the recommendation of the Conference Board of
Evangelism, confirmed by a two-thirds vote of the Annual
Conference, he may appoint an effective member of the con-
ference as conference evangelist; provided that the ap-
pointee shall meet the standards set up by the General and
Conference Boards of Evangelism for conference evan-
gelists.

8. He may appoint a member of an Annual Conference
who desires to attend school to any college or school of the-
ology accredited or approved by the University Senate.

9. He shall not appoint any preacher who has been re-
jected as an applicant, or who has been discontinued or lo-
cated, except at his own request, unless the conference, at
the time of such rejection, discontinuance, or location, shall
give such liberty ; and he shall not appoint as a supply any
preacher who has previously been expelled from the ministry
or has surrendered his credentials to an Annual Conference
unless the conference to which he surrendered his creden-
tials, or from which he was expelled, restores his credentials
or recommends it.

10. Every traveling preacher, unless retired, supernu-
merary, on sabbatical leave, on disability leave, or under
arrest of character, must receive an appointment.

11392. When a bishop judges it necessary, he may divide
a circuit, station, or mission into two or more charges and
appoint the pastors thereto ; and he may unite two or more
circuits or stations and appoint one pastor for the united
congregations.

11393. Bishops shall discharge such other duties as the
Discipline may direct.

11394. Retired Bishops. — 1. If a bishop cease from travel-
ing at large among the people without the consent of the
Jurisdictional Conference, he shall not thereafter exercise
in any degree the episcopal ofllice in The United Methodist
Church.

2. A bishop may voluntarily resign from the episcopacy
at any session of his Jurisdictional Conference. A bishop
so resigning shall surrender to the secretary of his Juris-
dictional Conference his consecration papers, and he shall
be furnished with a certificate to his resignation which shall
entitle him to membership as a traveling elder in the Annual
Conference of which he was last a member, or its successor.
When he or his surviving widow and dependent children
become conference claimants, the Episcopal Fund shall pay
a pension on account of his service as a bishop, and his An-

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nual Conference or Conferences on account of his approved
service therein.

3. A bishop who by reason of impaired health is tempo-
rarily unable to perform full work may be released by the
Jurisdictional Conference from the obligation to travel
through the connection at large. He may choose the place of
his residence, and the Council of Bishops shall be at liberty
to assign him to such work as he may be able to perform. He
shall receive his support as provided in the Discipline.

4. An elder who has served as a bishop up to the time of
his retirement shall have the status of a retired bishop.

^395.1. A bishop shall be released from the obligation
to travel through the connection at large and from residen-
tial supervision at the close of the regular session of his
Jurisdictional Conference the first day of which next pre-
cedes his seventy-second birthday; provided, however, that
a bishop retired from residential and presidential respon-
sibilities in accordance with this rule shall receive full epis-
copal salary and house allowance, in lieu of retirement
benefits, until he attains the mandatory retirement age for
all ministers (^361) if, during such period, he holds him-
self available for assignment by the Council of Bishops to
some distinctive responsibility without further compensa-
tion. He shall be assigned to work with an agency of the
church only on specific invitation of that agency.^

2. A bishop, at any age and for any reason deemed suffi-
cient by his Jurisdictional Conference, may be released by
that body from the obligation to travel through the connec-
tion at large, and from residential supervision.

3. A bishop who has reached the age of sixty-five years,
and who for any reason deems it wise that he retire, shall
notify in writing the president (or secretary, in case he is
the president) of the College of Bishops and the secretary of
the standing Committee on Episcopacy of his jurisdiction.
The college and committee shall convene in a joint meeting
on the call of the president (or secretary) of the college
within two months after receipt of the request to retire. If
both, acting separately, approve the retirement by majority
vote of those present and voting, the bishop shall be ac-
corded the retired relation as soon as possible, but not later
than two months from that date. The secretary of the Coun-
cil of Bishops and the treasurer of the Episcopal Fund shall
be notified. The college, in cooperation with the Council of
Bishops when required by the Discipline, shall make pro-

2 Nothing in this paragraph or any other paragraph of the Discipline shall re-
quire the bishops elected by The Evangelical United Brethren Church, and coming
to the church as active bishops at time of union, to retire prior to the close of
their respective Jurisdictional Conferences of 1968.

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vision for the supervision of the vacated area for the re-
mainder of the quadrennium.

4. If one third or more of the members of the College of
Bishops or of the standing Committee on Episcopacy of a
jurisdiction have reason to believe that, because of health
impairment, a bishop in the jurisdiction is no longer able
to perform full work or render effective service, and the
bishop does not wish to retire, the college and committee
shall convene jointly to consider the matter. If both, acting
separately, by majority vote of those present and voting,
decide that it is in the best interests of the church that the
bishop retire, he shall be so informed by the president (or
secretary) of the college. If the bishop objects to this recom-
mendation, he may request an examination by a panel of
three doctors, not including his own physician, selected by
the president (or secretary) of the college and the chairman
of the committee. If he declines to take an examination, or if
the doctors after such an examination recommend his retire-
ment, he shall be retired. The bishop involved shall not be
eligible to vote on any of the above items. The secretary of
the Council of Bishops and the treasurer of the Episcopal
Fund shall be notified of the action. The college, in coopera-
tion with the Council of Bishops w^hen required by the
Discipline, shall arrange for the presidential supervision of
the Annual Conferences of the vacated area for the re-
mainder of the quadrennium.

5. A bishop who has been retired under §§ 1, 2, 3 may, on
vote of the Council of Bishops, be appointed to take charge
of an episcopal area, or parts of an area, in case of the death,
resignation, or disability of the resident bishop or because
of judicial procedure {provided the request is made by a
majority of the bishops in the jurisdiction of the proposed
change). This appointment shall not continue beyond the
next session of his Jurisdictional Conference.

^396. 1. A bishop w^ho has been released from the ob-
ligation to travel through the connection at large in accord-
ance with any of the foregoing provisions shall not preside
thereafter over any Annual Conference, Provisional Annual
Conference, or Mission, or make appointments, or preside at
the Jurisdictional or Central Conference, but may take the
chair temporarily in any conference if requested to do so by
the bishop presiding. He may participate in the Council of
Bishops, but without vote. In case, however, a retired bishop
shall be appointed by the Council of Bishops to take charge
of a vacant episcopal area, or parts of an area, under the
provisions of ^ 395.5, he may preside over sessions of an

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Annual Conference, Provisional Annual Conference, or Mis-
sion, make appointments, and participate and vote in the
meetings of the bishops.

2. Each Central Conference shall determine the rules for
retirement of its bishops; provided that the age of retire-
ment shall not exceed that fixed for bishops in the jurisdic-
tions. In the event of retirement allowances being paid from
the Episcopal Fund, these rules shall be subject to the ap-
proval of the General Conference.

^397. Bishops in Jurisdictions. — 1. Each jurisdiction
having 500,000 church members or less shall be entitled to
six bishops, and for each additional 500,000 church members
or major fraction thereof shall be entitled to one additional
bishop; provided, however, that in those jurisdictions where
this requirement would result in there being an average of
more than 70,000 square miles per episcopal area, such juris-
diction shall be entitled to six bishops for the first 400,000
church members or less, and for each additional 400,000
church members or two thirds thereof shall be entitled to
one additional bishop ; and provided, further, that the Gen-
eral Conference may authorize any Jurisdictional Confer-
ence to elect one or more bishops beyond the quota herein
specified in order to provide episcopal supervision for mis-
sion fields outside the territory of a Jurisdictional Confer-
ence.

2. In the event a bishop is transferred to a regional juris-
diction on the request of the Jurisdictional Conference, that
conference may nevertheless elect bishops up to the limit
of its regular quota whether or not the transfer becomes
effective before the completion of such election.

3. Each Jurisdictional Conference may fix the episcopal
residences within its jurisdiction and assign the bishops to
the same. The bishops of the jurisdiction shall fix the bound-
aries of the episcopal area. It is recommended that in ar-
ranging the plan of episcopal supervision the bishops not
assign to a newly elected bishop the Annual Conference of
which he was a member at the time of election.

^398. Bishops in Central Conferences. — The Central
Conferences shall elect bishops in the number determined
by the General Conference, whose episcopal supervision
shall be within the territory included in the Central Con-
ference by which they have been elected, subject to such
other conditions as the General Conference shall prescribe ;
provided, however, that a bishop elected by one Central Con-
ference may exercise episcopal supervision in another Cen-
tral Conference when so requested by such other Central
Conference.

1. A bishop elected by a Central Conference shall be con-

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stituted by election in a Central Conference and consecrated
by the laying on of hands of three bishops, or at least one
bishop and two elders.

2. A bishop elected by a Central Conference shall have,
within the bounds of the Central Conference by which he is
elected or within which he is administering, authority simi-
lar to that exercised by bishops elected by or administering
in a Jurisdictional Conference.

3. A bishop elected by a Central Conference shall have
the status, rights, and duties within his territory of a bishop
elected by or functioning in a Jurisdictional Conference.
A bishop elected by a Central Conference shall have mem-
bership in the Council of Bishops and shall have the privi-
lege of full participation with vote. Attendance at the annual
meetings of the Council of Bishops by bishops elected by
Central Conferences shall be left to the option of the bishops
in each Central Conference.

4. In a Central Conference where term episcopacy pre-
vails, a bishop whose term of office expires prior to the time
of compulsory retirement because of age, and who is not
re-elected by the Central Conference, shall be returned to
membership as a traveling elder in the Annual Conference
(or its successor) of which he ceased to be a member when
elected bishop. His term of office shall expire at the close
of the Central Conference at which his successor is elected,
and he shall therefore be entitled to participate as a bishop
in the consecration of his successor. The credentials of his
office as bishop shall be submitted to the secretary of the
Central Conference, who shall make thereon the notation
that he has honorably completed the term of service for
which he was elected and has ceased to be a bishop of The
United Methodist Church.

^.399. Missionary Bishops. — 1. A missionary bishop is a
bishop who has been elected for a specified foreign mission
field with full episcopal powers, but with episcopal jurisdic-
tion limited to the foreign mission field for which he was
elected.

2. Missionary bishops shall be included in all other pro-
\isions for the episcopacy, including relation to Jurisdic-
tional Conferences, amenability, and provisions for support
and retirement.

3. Notwithstanding the above definitions, in an emer-
gency the Council of Bishops may assign a missionary bish-
op for specified service in any foreign field in consultation
with the authorities, where such exist, of the Central Con-
ference or the Provisional Central Conference concerned.

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Recommendations

1. The Committee on the Ministry recommends that the
United Methodist shall develop a strategy and a program
to allow a Bishop to appoint a minister to a specialized min-
istry where his talents and dedication would indicate he
might have an effective ministry.

2. The committee recommends that The United Methodist
Church through the action of the Uniting Conference, au-
thorize and provide for the study and possible revision of
the items set forth in this document with special references
to paragraphs 305, 319, 333, and 334 by the Commission on
Creedal Statement.

3. We recommend that the church be made aware of the
need for structured programs of recruitment, administered
by the Department of the Ministry of the General Board of
Education to assume continuity in what is done to recruit,
counsel, educate and examine candidates for the ministry.

4. We recommend that the Bishop's Conference on the
Ministry be held at least once during the quadrennium with
special counseling sessions for college and high school stu-
dents.

5. We recommend that conferences make use of interns
from selected college and seminary candidates for the min-
istry.

6. We recommend the adoption of the following resolu-
tion:

WHEREAS the Evangelical United Brethren Church has
observed Seminary Day on the third Sunday in September
for interpreting the task of theological education in local
churches, and

WHEREAS The Methodist Church has observed Ministry
Sunday on the Sunday of or preceding May 24 for interpret-
ing the calling of the ordained minister, and

WHEREAS these two emphases are crucial to the
church's life and should be unified in a single observance;
therefore

BE IT 'resolved, that The United Methodist Church
observe Ministry Sunday in local churches on the third
Sunday in September or some other appropriate Sunday
designated by the Official Board for the purpose of focusing
upon the ordained ministry — its calling and work, its nur-
ture and education, and its institutions engaged in prepar-
ing persons for professional leadership in the church.

REPORT NO. 3-"CONFERENCE AGENCIES"

Petition No. 2756, Paragraph 565.5a (Blue Book)
April 29, 1968—112 members, 78 present, 78 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

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Calendar No. 460, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conferejice in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The Committee on the Ministry recommends that Para-
graph 565.5a be amended on the third Hne by deleting the
words after "six" nor more than twenty-five ministers. The
paragraph when amended would read :

"Each Annual Conference at the first session following
the General Conference shall elect for a term of four years
a Board of Ministry, consisting of not fewer than six min-
isters in full connection in the conference, nominated by the
presiding Bishop after consultation with the chairman of
the board of the previous quadrennium or with a committee
of the boards, and with the Cabinet. It is recommended that
the Conference Board of Education have due representation
and that at least two-thirds of the members be graduates of
colleges and schools of theology accredited or approved by
the University Senate. Vacancies shall be filled by the bishop
after consultation with the chairman of the board."

REPORT NO. 4-"N0NC0NCURRENCE PETITIONS"

Petition Nos. 1-494; 495-711; 1793-1831; 2738; 2924; 2944-

2973.
April 29, 1968 — 112 members, 78 present, 78 for, 0 against,

0 not voting.

Calendar No. 461, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
The committee recommends nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 5

"EPISCOPAL ADDRESS AND QUADRENNIAL

REPORTS"

Petition No. 3031

May 2, 1968 — 112 members, 60 present, 60 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 527, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

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The committee expresses its appreciation to the bishops
for the Episcopal Address and the statements relative to the
ministry. We recommend that these suggestions should be
considered in any study regarding the ministry.

The committee is also grateful for the expressions found
in the Quadrennial Reports.

COMMITTEE NO. 7— MISSIONS

Edward L. Tullis, Chairman — Harold H. Hughes, Secretary
(Committee duties and personnel are listed on page 167.)

REPORT NO. 1

"ABOLISH DISCRIMINATION IN WORK WITH

INDIAN AMERICANS"

Petition 1396

April 23, 1968—118 members, 108 present, 105 for, 0
against, 3 not voting.

Calendar No. 18, adopted April 29, 1968, Journal page 552.

The committee recommends that the following resolution
be referred to the National Division of the Board of Mis-
sions for study :

"Therefore be it resolved that the Uniting Conference
takes steps to abolish any discrimination that may still
exist in the relationship of the church to its brethren of
American Indian background.

"Let this begin by the elimination of the unfortunate
practice of keeping our work among the Indian peoples on a
mission basis and raise them to a status in keeping with their
proud heritage, independence."

REPORT NO. 2-"STRATEGY FOR
DEVELOPING NEW CONGREGATIONS"

Petition No. 1399

April 23, 1968—118 members, 105 present, 105 for, 0
against, 0 not voting.

Calendar No. 19, adopted April 29, 1968, Journal page 552.

The committee recommends that petition: "to instruct
the National Division to include regional conferences on
strategy for the development of new congregations during
the next quadrennium" be referred to the National Division
of the Board of Missions for study.

REPORT NO. 3-"MISSI0N TO THE JEWS"

Petition No. 1403

April 23, 1968—118 members, 105 present, 101 for, 3
against, 1 not voting.

Calendar No. 20, on April 29, 1968, the General Conference
reversed the recommendation of the committee atid voted
nonconcurrence. Journal page 553.

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The committee recommends that the following petition
be referred to the Board of Missions : "Therefore be it re-
solved that The United Methodist Church study the feasi-
bility of a mission to the Jewish people; and implement such
work as will carry the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the Jew,
as directed by the Holy Spirit."

REPORT NO. 4-"REVISE MISSION TO JEWS"

Petition No. 1404

April 23, 1968—118 members, 106 present, 100 for, 5
against, 1 not voting.

Calendar No. 21, on April 29, 1968, the General Conference
reversed the action of the committee, and voted noncon-
currence. Journal page 553.

The committee recommends that the following petition be
referred to the Board of Missions : "That the General Con-
ference of 1968 revive our Mission to the Jews, God's chosen
people, from whom our Lord descended on his human side."

REPORT NO. 5
"RECOGNIZE OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS"

Petition No. 1405

April 23, 1968—118 members, 109 present, 107 for, 2
against, 0 not voting.

Calendar No. 22, adopted April 29, 1968, Journal page 553.

The committee recommends that petition: "To reap-
praise the church's policy and attitude toward the osteo-
pathic physicians and surgeons and the osteopathic profes-
sion as a whole, in order that the General Board of Missions
might accept and/or be directed by the Uniting Conference
to accept and declare eligible osteopathic physicians and
surgeons for medical service in the foreign mission fields of
The Methodist Church on an equal basis with all allopathic
(M.D.) physicians and surgeons," be referred to the Board
of Missions for study.

REPORT NO. 6
"ACCEPT OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS FOR SERVICE"

Petition No. 2995

April 23, 1968—118 members, 100 present, 98 for, 2 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 23, adopted April 29, 1968, Journal page 553.

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The committee recommends that the following petition
be referred to the Board of Missions for study: "that The
United Methodist Church accept for service, both at home
and abroad, osteopathic physicians on exactly the same
basis as it accepts allopathic physicians and surgeons."

REPORT NO. 7-"SUPP0RT BOARD OF MISSIONS IN
REMOVING INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO"

Petition No. 1406

April 23, 1968—118 members, 103 present, 95 for, 4 against,
4 not voting.

Calendar No. 24-, adopted April 29, 1968, Journal page 557.

The committee recommends concurrence on the following
petition: "That the General Conference of The United
Methodist Church support the Board of Missions in its vote
to remove an investment portfolio totaling $10,000,000 of
the National Division from the First National City Bank
in New York when that bank participated in a renewed line
of credit to the government of South Africa, as a protest to
the practice of apartheid by that government.

REPORT NO. 8

"MISSION TO THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES

IN NORTH AMERICA"

Petition No. 1407

April 23, 1968—118 members, 108 present, 106 for, 1
against, 1 not voting.

Calendar No. 25, adopted April 29, 1968, Journal page 557.

The committee recommends concurrence on the following
petition: "That the World Division of the Board of Mis-
sions, the General Board of Evangelism, and the General
Board of Laity be authorized to request several Christian
churches abroad to engage in a Mission to the United Meth-
odist Churches in North America during the quadrennium
ending December 31, 1972."

REPORT NO. 9-"END0RSE BOARD OF MISSIONS
RESOLUTION ON WORLD DEVELOPMENT"

Petition No. 2992

April 24, 1968 — 119 members, 90 present, 90 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

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Calendar No. 120, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee recommends that the following petition
be referred to the Board of Missions with approval: Sup-
port is urged for "a new and larger world development pro-
gram by the United States government following the prin-
ciples set forth in the resolution of the Board of Missions
on world development adopted in January, 1967, which in-
cludes that military support and military assistance in
United States' foreign aid program, and that foreign aid
funds should be channeled through multinational agencies
designed primarily to meet human need."

REPORT NO. 10-"YOUTH MEMBERSHIP ON THE
BOARD OF MISSIONS"

Petition No. 1398

April 25, 1968 — 119 members, 74 present, 69 for, 3 against,
2 not voting.

Calendar No. 121, on May 3, 1968, ivas included by the Gen-
eral Confereiice in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee recommends concurrence noting that the
intent of this petition will be handled in report of the Com-
mittee on Missions on legislation related to Paragraph 955.5.

REPORT NO. 11
"FUNDS FOR SPECIFIC MISSIONARY PROJECTS"

Petition No. 2996

April 26, 1968—119 members, 89 present, 87 for, 1 against,
1 not voting.

Calendar No. 122, on May 3, 1968, %vas included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee recommends referral to the Board of Mis-
sions for study.

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REPORT NO. 12
"COMMISSION ON URBAN LIFE AND MISSION"

Petition No. 2893

April 26, 1968 — 119 members, 72 present, 71 for, 1 against,

0 not voting.

Calendar No. 123, on May 3, 1968, ivas included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
lative calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee recommends referral to the National Divi-
sion of the Board of Missions.

REPORT NO. 13-"S0LVE PROBLEMS OF CITIES"

Petition No. 1147

April 26, 1968 — 119 members, 81 present, 78 for, 1 against,
2 not voting.

Calendar No. 12U, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motio7i concluding legisla-
lative calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Comynissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee recommends concurrence in petition.

"that the General Conference call upon the national gov-
ernment to inaugurate massive 'Marshall-Plan-like' pro-
grams of construction, rehabilitation, education, and serv-
ices to solve the overwhelming and disastrous problems of
our gi'eat cities."

REPORT NO. 14-"THE URBAN CRISIS (HELP FOR

URBAN GHETTOES, PROBLEMS AND AID FOR CITIES,

RESOURCES TO ESTABLISH SOCIAL JUSTICE)"

Petition Nos. 1145-46, 1148, 1193, 1230, 2892, 2916.
April 26, 1968—119 members, 81 present, 80 for, 0 against,

1 not voting.

Calendar No. 125, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
lative calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The United Methodist Church 1477

The committee recommends referral to the Board of Mis-
sions and approval of the following resolution :

"The United Methodist Church is aware of the spiritual,
economic and social crisis in the nation, emphasized by our
Council of Bishops in their Episcopal Address and in Parts
I and II of the Quadrennial Program, and declares its intent
and its readiness to answ^er with a massive response the
challenge of the urban and rural crisis through the expendi-
ture of funds, the services of trained leadership, and the
implementation of the fourteen basic program areas to
which we are already committed, and such additional pro-
grams that may be required to develop an immediate, dra-
matic, and far-reaching program in depth to fulfill the
mission of the Church of Jesus to the cities and the rural
areas of America."

REPORT NO. 15
"APPOINTMENT AND ROLE OF DEACONESSES"

Petition Nos. 668, 1814.

April 28, 1968—119 members, 66 present, 66 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 283, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
lative calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee recommends concurrence in these petitions
which call for a more flexible structure in the deaconess
relationship, entitling a deaconess to serve in the United
Methodist Church through any of its agencies, in any of its
agencies, in any capacity not requiring full clergy rights.

REPORT NO. 16-"DEAC0NESS A VOTING MEMBER OF
CHARGE CONFERENCE"

Petition No. 2952

April 28, 1968 — 119 members, 66 present, 66 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 284, on May 3, 1968, ivas included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
lative calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

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The committee recommends concurrence calling for legis-
lative change relating to amendments listed in White Book
p. 105 (Paragraph 997.4 c) as follows:

Add the word "voting" in line 2 of the first sentence, just
before the word 'member' at the end of the line, so that it
shall read, "The deaconess shall hold her church member-
ship in a local church within the conference where her ap-
pointment is located and she shall be a voting member of the
charge conferences of the church." Delete the following
sentence, "hi the charge Conference she shall have the
privilege of the floor ivithout vote, unless she is a duly
elected member."

REPORT NO. 17-"D0NATI0NS TO LOCAL CHURCHES"

Petition No. 1395

April 28, 1968—119 members, 68 present, 68 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 285, on May 3, 1968, ivas included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
lative calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee recommends concurrence (Ref. to TI995.
1-d).

Amendment to ^995. 1-d waives provisions on donations
in cases involving donations of $5,000 or less, so that the
paragraph will then read :

"In granting donations to churches and parsonages, it
shall require from the trustees of each aided local church an
obligation which shall be a lien on the property involved for
the return of the amount donated in the event that the work
cease or the property be alienated from The United Method-
ist Church; provided that these provisions may be waived
in cases involving donations of $5,000 or less."

REPORT NO. 18— "CLARIFICATION OF RELATION-
SHIPS OF CITY AND DISTRICT MISSIONARY
SOCIETIES"

Petition Nos. 1401-02, 1409, 2837, 2991.
April 28, 1968 — 119 members, 66 present, 64 for, 2 against,
0 not voting.

The United Methodist Church 1479

Calendar No. 286, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
lative calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee recommends concurrence noting that legis-
lation clarifies these relationships in making the missionary-
societies amenable to the Annual Conference Board of
Missions.

REPORT NO. 19-"EPISCOPAL ADDRESS"

Petition No. 3032

April 28, 1968—119 members, 67 present, 67 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 287, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket tnotion concluding legisla-
lative calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee recommends concurrence and calls for re-
sponse by local church members, the church as a whole and
the government to the rebuilding of human lives in dev-
astated and war- torn areas.

REPORT NO. 20-"QUADRENNIAL REPORTS PAGES 64-
154, 516-520, 600-601, 613-614"

Petition Nos. 3006, 3016.

April 28, 1968 — 119 members, 67 present, 67 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 288, on May 3, 1968, ivas included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
lative calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee recommends concurrence and commends
the clarity of the reports and expresses appreciation for the
commendable presentations therein.

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REPORT NO. 21-"C0NSIDERATI0N OF PLAN OF
UNION AND REPORTS"

Petition No. 2839

April 28, 1968 — 119 members, 67 present, 67 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 289, on May 3, 1968, ivas included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee recommends concurrence on all legislation
in Part IV, Section IX, Board of Missions, in the Plan of
Union (Blue Book), paragraphs 951 through 1065 as
amended by deletion, substitution, addition and correction
as follows :

Revision No. 20, Letter of Transmittal and Report from
the Joint Commissions on Church Union (White Book),
pages 98 through 112.

Revision No. 39, Report No. 4 of the Joint Commissions on
Church Union, Daily Christian Advocate, pages 30-31.

Revision 46, Daily Christian Advocate, page 31.

Revisions 52 and 53, Daily Christian Advocate, page 32.

Changes and Corrections in the Blue and White Books,
Daily Christian Advocate, pages 34-35, as they pertain to
the Board of Missions.
Except as amended as follows:
Plan of Union {Blue Book)

The Committee recommends concurrence in the following
additional legislative changes in the Blue Book :

11954. Incorporation. — 1. Change the corporate names so
that the paragraph shall read :

The board shall be incorporated. Within the board there
shall be three divisions, — namely, the World Division, the
National Division and the Woman's Division of the Board of
Missions of The United Methodist Church — which shall each
also be incorporated, and which shall be the corporate suc-
cessors, respectively, of the World Division, the National
Division and the Woman's Division of the Board of Missions
of The Methodist Church and the corporate successors of
the Board of Missions of The Methodist Church and of the
Board of Missions of The Evangelical United Brethren
Church.

11955.5 Substitute the following text in Blue Book (and
for amendment in White Book) , so that it shall read :

The United Methodist Church 1481

Six young people divided equally according to sex, three
of whom shall be of high school age and nominated to the
board by the national United Methodist Youth organization,
and three nominated to the board on recommendation of the
office of Campus Ministry in consultation with the United
Methodist student leaders in the University Christian Move-
ment.

^980.i) Add phrase in line 2 following the word "Chris-
tians" so that the sentence will read :

To give visible evidence of our oneness in Christ by unit-
ing in fellowship and service with other Christians including
the World Federation of Methodist Women, Church Women
United and other similar groups, thereby strengthening the
ecumenical ivitness and program of the church.

^981. l.f) Delete the words World Service Day in line 1.

11984. Substitute Liaison Committee for Committee on
Coordination in line 3.

11933.1 Substitute Service Unit for Group in lines 1 and
4.

11995.5 (renumbered 955. 1-d) — In line 6, substitute five
thousand dollars so that the phrase shall read :

"provided that these provisions may be waived in cases
involving donations of five thousand dollars or less."

111003. City or District Societies. Add a second sentence
reading as follows :

These societies shall be amenable to the Annual Confer-
ence Board of Missions.

111004.1. In line 1 delete the words and control.

111037. Composition and Purpose (Annual Conference
Boards)

Add a 2) which shall read : Every effort shall be exercised
to make the membership of the Boards and of the Commit-
tees of the Board broadly inclusive.

Section X. Committee for Overseas Relief, paragi-aphs
1061-1065 to be deleted.

The Committee recommends concurrence in the following
additional changes submitted to Revision No. 20, White
Book (pages 98-112) :

Pars. 964.A, 965.A, 976.A, 982.A) Insert as title in each
paragraph: United Methodist Committee for Overseas Re-
lief.

11965-2 Delete cross reference (see ^1018)

Substitute the following for the addition noted at the end
of the paragraph —

Funds for the fulfillment of the responsibilities of the
Women's Division shall be derived from annual voluntary
pledges, offerings, gifts, devises, bequests, annuities or

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money received through special emphasis and from meetings
held in the interest of the division.

11985. g) Note: Substitute paragraph in White Book has
the same wording as appears in the Bhie Book.

^993. Introductory paragraph on Sections, Service Units
and Departments : Change may to shall in first line.

^994. 1-a) Note: The words "and city societies" should
7iot be deleted from lines 6 and 7.

1(995.1. The Department of Church Expansion. In first
line substitute shall for maij.

In line 3 change congregation to congregational.

^995.2. The following is a substitute for this paragraph
(formerly numbered 996) :

The Department of Finance and Field Service. — There
shall be a Department of Finance and Field Service, the
function of which shall be :

a) Raising funds for church, parsonage, and Christian
educational buildings and equipment, for renovating, re-
modeling, and repair projects, and for other institutions
and causes, such as conference pensions, schools of theology,
Wesley Foundations, colleges, hospitals, homes and com-
munity centers.

b) Raising funds for the retirement of church and other
institution obligations.

c) A nominal charge shall be made for fund-raising
services.

d) Assisting and guiding churches in developing effective
budgets and other financial plans.

e) Providing for consultation with district, conference,
and missionary fund-raising personnel.

f ) A fund may be set up by the division to be secured
from gifts and legacies, the income of which shall be used
for the support of the above functions.

^995. 3 The Department of New Church Development.
In line 1 substitute shall for may.

11997 Insert 1 after the Para, number.

11997. 1-a) In line 2 substitute in dialogue with for the
word from.

11997.4-c) Add the words voting before "member" in line
2.

UlOOl Add this paragraph which should not have been
deleted as noted in the White Book: (Substitute for p. 1001
in Blue Book)

IflOOl Jurisdiction Association for Deaconesses and Home
Missionaries.

The United Methodist Church 1483

1. In each geographical jurisdiction there shall be a Juris-
diction Association for Deaconesses and Home Missionaries.

2. Membership of the Jurisdiction Association shall in-
clude :

a) All active deaconesses and home missionaries working
within the bounds of the Jurisdiction.

b) The president of the jurisdiction women's society-
guild ; the president of each Conference Women's Society of
Christian Service and the ministerial representative to the
Committee on Deaconess Service and members of the Com-
mittee living within the bounds of the Jurisdiction.

c) All deaconesses and home missionaries with the re-
tired relationship who are living within the bounds of the
Jurisdiction shall be honorary members without vote.

3. The function of the Association shall be:

a) To promote the deaconess and home missionary rela-
tionship as authorized by the National Division through the
Committee on Deaconess Service and the Joint Committee
on Missionary Personnel.

b) To provide opportunities for fellowship among deacon-
esses and home missionaries and other workers in the geo-
graphical jurisdiction and annual conferences, and to fulfill
other duties in harmony with the constitution, as may be set
forth in the By-Laws.

4. The Association shall elect its officers quadrennially : a
president who shall be a deaconess, a vice-president, a secre-
tary and a treasurer.

5. There shall be a meeting of the Association held an-
nually or biennially.

6. There shall be an executive committee and other com-
mittees as are necessary for carrying out the duties of the
Association.

^1002.1 In line 4 after the word "Vocations" add to
which one deaconess shall be assigned in conferences where
one or more deaconesses are working.

Change Deaconesses to Deaconess Service in line 5.

111002.2 In line 1 change Deaconesses to Deaconess
Service.

^1011 In line 7 eliminate the word "and" after "churches"
and add and others after the word "agencies" in the same
line.

^1049. Urban and Town and Country Work.

Substitute the following for 111049.1

1. Committee on Urban Work

a) The Board may appoint, in consultation with the
Cabinet a Committee on Urban Work to function as a sub-
committee of the Board of Missions. The Committee shall be
composed of clergy and laity experienced in the field of city

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church work, urban planning and renewal, health, welfare,
recreation, education, industry, and labor, and representa-
tives of such church agencies as church-extension and re-
search committees city (metropolitan) and district mission-
ary societies. Boards of Laity, Women's Societies of Chris-
tian Service and Commissions on Town and Country Work.

b) The Committee may work with lay and clergy leaders
on the conference, district, and local church level to: (1)
help initiate and participate in urban coalitions and other
associations with leaders in business, finance, industry,
labor, education and welfare in cities all across the nation;
(2) develop effective community organizations by residents
in inner city communities and the suburbs to the end that
people may share in the decision-making process on matters
which vitally affect them and will open and use more
channels of communication between all people in the metro-
politan areas; (3) participate in new creative forms of plan-
ning, living, working and worshipping under new concepts
which can be made possible through the development of
federal, state and local efforts such as Model Cities program ;
(4) develop the special ministries and new structures, in-
cluding recruitment, training and use of laymen and clergy
appropriate to new metropolitan needs; (5) encourage pro-
vision on the annual conference, district and local church
levels for substantial new funds with which the above-men-
tioned and other desired measures may be undertaken; (6)
cooperate with representatives of other churches and faiths
in developing and implementing plan, programs and funding
for these new efforts.

111049. Add a section 3 :

3. Commission on Town and Country. As a further al-
ternative each Annual Conference may set up quadrennially
a Commission on Town and Country Work, composed of such
members as the Conference may determine. The Commission
shall be amenable to the Annual Conference Board of Mis-
sions.

Revision 39 {Daily Christian Advocate, page 30, column
3)

The Committee recommends concurrence in the following
additional legislative changes as follows :

1963.1 Joint Commission on Education and Cultivation
change voting board members from thirty -one to thirty-
three. Add the additional phrase quoted in this amendment
in line 6 following the words "Women's Division" instead
of in line U.

The United Methodist Church 1485

^963.2 In Blue Book, line 3, delete the amendment that
"Nineteen" be inserted, and in line 3 (instead of in line 5)
after the words "Missionary Personnel" add the phrase:
the President of the Board of Missions ex officio and the
President of the Women's Division ex officio.

^1034 Crusade Scholarship Committee. In line 4, column
1, page 31, Daily Christian Advocate add following the
words "Board of Missions," 12, 5 of whom shall be women,
so the sentence shall read:

2. There shall be a Crusade Scholarship Committee, com-
posed of 22 members elected quadrennial as follows :

From the Board of Missions 12 (5 of whom shall be wom-
en)— 7 elected by the World Division, etc.

Same reference. Daily Christian Advocate add a new
sentence at the end of section 4 reading :

Students coming under the World Division shall be nomi-
nated by the duly established committee of the national
church where one exists.

Revision 46, Daily Christian Advocate, page 31, column 3.

^1020.1 Change "Jurisdictional" to Jurisdiction in line
3.
Revisions 52 and 53 — No changes.

Changes and Corrections in the Plan of Union, Daily
Christian Advocate, pp. 34-35.

The Committee recommends concurrence in the following
additional legislative changes :

Note: Reference to ^995.4 should be to 11955.4.

^960.1 Substitute from for serving in line 4 so that the
sentence shall read : The World Division shall be composed
of board members as follows : one-half the member bishops
resident in the United States in addition to five bishops from
overseas; etc.

11961.1 The full text shall read:

1. The National Division shall be composed of board
members as follows : one-half the member bishops resident
in the United States ; one-half the ministers, the laymen, the
women, and the youth; the president of the Board of Mis-
sions ex officio and the president of the Women's Division
ex officio; and, without vote, the general secretary and
treasurer of the board and the associate general secretary
of the division. The division shall meet annually at the time
of the meeting of the board and at such other times as it
shall deem necessary.

11961.2 The full text shall read: Note: Same wording
for World and National Divisions.

2. There shall be an executive committee, which shall
exercise the powers of the division ad interim. It shall be
composed of twenty-two members of the division; three

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bishops, four ministers, four laymen and one student repre-
sentative elected by the division ; eight women elected by the
Women's Division as provided in ^962.2; the president of
the Board of Missions ex oflScio and the president of the
Women's Division ex officio.

Note: ^^969-A, 976-A, (lines 1 and 7) and 982— These
paragraphs are all to use the title United Methodist Com-
mittee for Overseas Rehef .

REPORT NO. 22-"NONCONCURRENCE"

Petition Nos. 1198, 1397, 1408, 2838, 2993, 2900, 2994.
April 28, 1968—119 members, 67 present, 67 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 290, adopted May 3, 1968, Journnl page 850.
Nonconcurrence.

COMMITTEE NO. 8— PENSIONS

Roland P. Riddick, Chairman — Vinson M. Mouser, Secretary
(Committee duties and personnel are listed on page 169.)

REPORT NO. 1
"CONSIDERATION OF PLAN OF UNION AND REPORT"

Petition No. 2977

April 23, 1968 — 72 members, 55 present, 55 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 48, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 757.

The committee recommends that Revision No. 28 of the
report from the Joint Commission on Church Union sub-
mitted January 15, 1968, as contained in pages 145 through
148, be adopted with the following explanatory comments
and amendments :

Comment No. 1.

It was noted that the proposed addition to paragraph
1554.1, as set forth in lines 14 through 17 under the heading
"Recommendations" on page 145, was already contained in
the Plan of Union. This addition is therefore unnecessary.

Comment No. 2.

It was further noted that the proposed addition to para-
graph 1560.3, appearing as the last five lines on page 148
was already contained in the Plan of Union. This addition
is therefore unnecessary.

Amendment No. 1.

That the amendment to Paragraph 1554.12, contained
in lines 9 through 11 of page 146 be deleted as written and
that the following be substituted therefor

"That paragraph 1554.12 be amended by adding after
the words "Council on World Service and Finance," in line
33, page 301 of the Plan of Union, the following words :

"The printing Establishment of the United Brethren in
Christ Fund."

Amendment No. 2.

That paragraph 1556.4 (h) appearing in the Report of the
Joint Commission page 147 be amended by striking from
the first line thereof the following words: "applicable to
pension credit on account of" and
substituting therefor the following:

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"payable on account of pension credit for."

The sentence would then read :

"A pension shall be payable on account of pension credit

for service as a full-time approved lay pastor, etc."

REPORT NO. 2-"QUADRENNIAL REPORT OF THE

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY AND THE BOARD OF

PENSIONS PAGES 423-430 OF QUADRENNIAL

REPORTS"

Petition No. 3012

April 24, 1968 — 72 members, 64 present, 63 for, 0 against,

1 not voting.

Calendar No. 49, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 758.

The committee expressed its approval and appreciation of
the report.

REPORT NO. 3-"EQUALITY OF PENSIONS FOR
RETIRED MINISTERS OF DIFFERENT CONFERENCES"

Petition No. 2978

April 24, 1968 — 72 members, 51 present, 45 for, 4 against,

2 not voting.

Calendar No. 103, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
The committee recommends nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 4-"VARI0US REGULATIONS RELATING

TO PENSION PLANS, AND TO FUNDS FOR

PROVIDING PENSIONS"

Petition Nos. 1413-14, 1419, 1425, 1427, 2974-76, 2979, 2997.
April 25, 1968 — 72 members, 55 present, 54 for, 0 against,

1 not voting.

Calendar No. 104, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
The committee recommends nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 5
"ANNUITY CREDIT FOR YEARS IN SCHOOL"

Petition Nos. 1411-12, 1415, 1418, 1428, 2998-99.

April 25, 1968 — 72 members, 58 present, 52 for, 4 against,

2 not voting.

Calendar No. 105, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 758.

The United Methodist Church 1489

The committee recommends concurrence with the follow-
ing amendments :

That in Paragraph 1556.3(4) in addition to the revision
suggested (lines 21-23, page 146, in the book "Letter of
Transmittal and Report" of the Joint Commission) there
be added after the words "annuity claim thereon" the fol-
lowing,

"and further, if a conference member who shall have
served under appointment six consecutive years in full
membership with annuity credit shall desire to return to
school, he may be granted up to three additional years.
This additional credit shall be valid only if he returns to
his conference and serves under appointment therein for
three consecutive years."
The paragraph would then read :

"Provided however, that all years for which annuity
credit was given under previous legislation on account of
appointment to attend school are eligible to be counted for
determining the annuity claims thereon; and further, if a
conference member who shall have served under appoint-
ment six consecutive years in full membership with annuity
credit shall desire to return to school, he may be granted up
to three additional years. This additional credit shall be
valid only if he returns to his conference and serves under
appointment therein for three consecutive years."

REPORT NO. 6-"THE EPISCOPAL ADDRESS"

Petition No. 3033

April 25, 1968 — 72 members, 55 present, 55 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 106, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal -page 758.

Since there was nothing in the address which applied to
penisons, we have no recommendations to make.

REPORT NO. 7-"STUDY OF PENSION RESPONSIBILITY
FOR FULL TIME EMPLOYEES"

Petition No. 1429

April 25. ^ 968 — 72 members, 55 present, 50 for, 2 against,
3 not voting.

Calendar No. 107, adpoted Maij 2, 1968, Journal page 758.

The committee recommends concurrence with reference
to the Board of Pensions with the request that it explore the
situation and make recommendations concerning pension
plans for agencies, annual conferences, and local churches.

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REPORT NO. 8-" ANNUITY CLAIM OF LAY

EMPLOYEES ON EPISCOPAL FUND AND PENSION OF

LAY EMPLOYEES NONRESIDENT IN U.S.A."

Petition Nos. 1423, 1426.

April 25, 1968 — 72 members, 57 present, 57 for, 0 against,

0 not voting.

Calendar No. 108, adopted May 2, 1968, Jouimal page 759.

The committee recommends reference to the Council on
World Service and Finance, without prejudice, for their
consideration of pensions for employees of the episcopacy-
nonresident in the United States of America.

REPORT NO. 9-"BASIS FOR PENSION PAYMENTS AND
METHOD OF RECEIVING PENSION FUNDS"

Petition Nos. 1410, 1422, 1424.

April 24, 1968 — 72 members, 53 present, 48 for, 4 against,

1 not voting.

Calendar No. 109, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 759.

The committee recommends reference to the Board of
Pensions for study, with relation to the following items :

( 1 ) Authorization of payment by conferences or churches
of the whole or part of the annual contribution of the min-
ister to the Reserve Pension Fund ;

(2) Optional right of minister retiring under the Reserve
Pension Fund to withdraw the total of his contributions,
with accumulated interest, upon retiring.

REPORT NO. 10-"RECOMMENDED APPORTIONMENT

RELATIVE TO PENSIONS OF MINISTERS SERVING

UNDER SPECIAL APPOINTMENT"

Petition No. 2977

April 26, 1968 — 72 members, 61 present, 59 for, 1 against,
1 not voting.

Calendar No. 126, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 760.

This supplements Report No. 1 of the Committee on Pen-
sions.

The Committee recommends that Paragraph 1556. 3-a (3)
of the Plan of Union be amended by substituting a comma
for the semi-colon after the word "require" at the end of
the sixth line of said sub-paragraph 1556. 3-a (3) and in-

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serting after the word "require" the words "with the recom-
mendation that this apportionment shall be equal to twelve
times the annuity rate of the conference."

The sub-paragraph would then read :

(3) Under special appointment to an institution, organi-
zation, or agency, which, in the judgment of the Annual
Conference, rendered to it some form of service, direct or
indirect, sufficient to warrant pension credit, or to a com-
munity church or as an evangelist; provided however, that
such institution, organization, agency, community church,
or evangelist accepts and pays such apportionment as the
Conference may require, with the recommendation that this
apportionment shall be equal to twelve times the annuity
rate of the Conference, and provided, furthermore, that pen-
sion related to such service may be arranged through one of
the pension funds or plans administered by the General
Board of Pensions.

REPORT NO. 11-"RESP0NSIBILITY FOR
PENSIONS FOR REFUGEE PASTORS"

Petition Nos. 1416-17.

April 30, 1968 — 72 members, 42 present, 38 for, 3 against,
1 not voting. ,

Calendar No. 378, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence.

COMMITTEE NO. 9
PUBLISHING INTERESTS

Carl J. Sanders, Chairman — Charles A. Sayre, Secretary
(Committee duties and personnel are listed on page 171.)

REPORT NO. 1
"THE NAME OF THE PUBLISHING HOUSE"

Petition No. 2369

April 23, 1968 — 70 members, 60 present, 48 for, 9 against,
3 not voting.

Calendar No. 7 , adopted April 29, 1968, Journal page 582.

Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 2-"EX OFFICIO MEMBERS OF
BOARD OF PUBLICATION"

Petition No. 1381

April 23, 1968 — 70 members, 62 present, 62 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 8, adopted Apiil 29, 1968, Journal page 583.

Your committee concurs in the petition to change the last
sentence of Paragraph 852 in the White Book "The Pub-
lisher of The United Methodist Church (Paragraph 866)
shall be an advisory member of the board."

It should read "The publisher of The United Methodist
Church C^ 866) shall be an ex oflScio member of the board
without vote."

Your committee recommends further that the sentence
beginning on line 9 of Paragi'aph 857 in the White Book
"The bishops serving on the board shall be ex officio mem-
bers with vote and the publisher of The United Methodist
Church (^ 866) shall be an advisory member," be changed
so that the sentence will read "The bishops serving on the
board shall be ex officio members and the publisher of The
United Methodist Church C 866) shall be an ex officio
member without vote."

REPORT NO. 3-"DUTIES OF PUBLISHER"

Petition No. 1385

April 23, 1968—70 members, 61 present, 60 for, 1 against,
0 not voting.

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Calendar No. 9, adopted April 29, 1968, Journal page 590.

Your committee concurs in the recommendation that
Paragraph 1168 in the Blue Book be amended as follows :

From : "The publisher or his representative shall sit with
the Division of Curriculum for the consideration of matters
pertaining to the joint interests of the Division of Currcu-
lum and the Board of Publication and shall have the privi-
lege of the floor and vote."

To: "^1168. The publisher or his representative shall sit
with the Division of Curriculum (Resources) for the con-
sideration of matters pertaining to the joint interests of the
Division of Curriculum (Resources) and the Board of Pub-
lication and shall have the privilege of the floor without
vote."

REPORT NO. 4
"POWERS OF GENERAL BOARD OF PUBLICATION"

Petition No. 1380

April 23, 1968 — 70 members, 59 present, 59 for, 0 against,

0 not voting.

Calendar No. 10, adopted April 29, 1968, Journal page 591.

Your committee concurs in the recommendation to delete
Paragraph 898 in the White Book inasmuch as this para-
graph deals with a matter covered elsewhere.

"898. The board shall have the poiver to suspend or re-
move, after hearing, the editor for misconduct or failure to
perform the duties of his office."

REPORT NO. 5-"SPECIAL EDITIONS OF RITUAL,
HYMNAL, AND BOOK OF WORSHIP"

Petition No. 1386

April 24, 1968 — 70 members, 56 present, 36 for, 19 against,

1 not voting.

Calendar No. 41, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Your committee voted nonconcurrence on this petition and
requested that the matter be referred to the administrators
of The Methodist Publishing House for proper acknowledg-
ment.

REPORT NO. 6-"PR0VIDE COPIES OF 'DAILY
SUGGESTER' TO WIVES OF MINISTERS"

Petition No. 1387

April 24, 1968 — 70 members, 57 present, 56 for, 0 against,
1 not voting.

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Calendar No. 42, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Your committee voted nonconcurrence as this is an ad-
ministrative matter rather than a legislative one.

REPORT NO. 7-"C0KESBURY COURTESY DISCOUNT"

Petition Nos. 1388-90.

April 24, 1968 — 70 members, 58 present, 54 for, 1 against,

3 not voting.
Calendar No. 43, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Your committee voted nonconcurrence as this is an ad-
ministrative matter rather than a legislative one.

REPORT NO. 8

"STOP DEVIATION OF METHODIST PUBLICATIONS

FROM OFFICIAL METHODIST DOCTRINES"

Petition No. 1391

April 24, 1968 — 70 members, 56 present, 48 for, 0 against,

8 not voting.
Calendar No. 44, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 9-"ARRANGEMENT OF DISCIPLINE"

Petition No. 1392

April 24, 1968 — 70 members, 56 present, 55 for, 0 against,

1 not voting.
Calendar No. 45, adopted April 30, 1968, Journal page 608.

Your committee voted concurrence to adopt the following
resolution :

"RESOLVED, that, in order to encourage members of
Official Boards and other officers of the local church to ac-
quaint themselves with all aspects of the work of the local
church, the editors of the Discipline shall be authorized and
instructed to assemble into a single chapter all legislation
dealing with the membership and structure of the local
church (including the Charge Conference, Official Board,
and all bodies under their supervision) , the care of its
property, and the duties and privileges of its officers."

REPORT NO. 10
"PUBLICATION OF 1968 DISCIPLINE IN OCTAVO SIZE"

Petition No. 1393

April 24, 1968 — 70 members, 57 present, 57 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

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Calendar No. 46, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Your committee voted nonconcurrence as this is an ad-
ministrative matter rather than a legislative one.

REPORT NO. 11
"DATE ALL PUBLISHED MATERIALS"

Petition No. 1394

April 24, 1968 — 70 members, 56 present, 56 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. U7 , adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Your committee voted nonconcurrence as this is an ad-
ministrative matter rather than a legislative one.

REPORT NO. 12

"CONSIDERATION OF PLAN OF UNION AND REPORT,

PARAGRAPHS 851-902"

Petition No. 2365

April 26, 1968 — 70 members, 48 present, 47 for, 1 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 114, adopted April 29, 1968, Journal page 589.

Your committee concurred in the Plan of Union, para-
graphs 851-902, with the amendments as submitted in re-
ports adopted and printed in the Daily Christian Advocate
and other amendments as follows :

Paragraph 852: See Report No. 2 of the Committee on
Publishing Interests.

Paragraph 853 : Line 10 in the White Book — change the
word "subparagraph" to "paragraph."

Paragraph 857 : See Report No. 2 of the Committee on
Publishing Interests.

Paragraph 863: At the end of the paragraph add the
following sentence : "Each of these corporations shall com-
ply with the policies set forth in Paragraph 714."

Paragraph 868: Line 3 in the White Book change the
reference to Paragraph 18 to Paragraph 20.

Paragraph 896 : Line 3 in the White Book after the word
"board," insert "and shall have the privilege of the floor
without vote."

Paragraph 898 : See Report No. 4 of the Committee on
Publishing Interests.

Paragraph 902 : Amend section 1 so as to read

"1. There shall be organized in each annual conference
council a Committee on Publishing Interests, consisting of

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no fewer than three nor more than five members at large.
The resident bishop, the conference or area director of pub-
lic relations and Methodist Information, the executive sec-
retary of the Annual Conference Board of Education, and
any resident member of the Board of Publication, shall be
members ex officio. There may be also one additional person
from each district, to be designated district secretary of
publishing interests.

REPORT NO. 13
"QUADRENNIAL REPORTS, PAGES 9-36"

Petition No. 3005

April 26, 1968 — 70 members, 48 present, 48 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 115, adopted April 30, 1968, Journal page 608.

Your committee voted to adopt the Quadrennial Report of
the Board of Publication of the former Methodist Church
and the report of the Board of Publication of the former
Evangelical United Brethren Church as reported in the
"Blue Book of Reports by the Boards, Departments, and In-
stitutions of the Adjourned Session of the 41st General Con-
ference, April 22, 1968." A summary of the reports follows:

Your committee reviewed the Quadrennial Report of the
Board of Pubhcation of The Methodist Church and the re-
port (covering the year 1967 only) of the Board of Publica-
tion of The Evangelical United Brethren Church. These
reports are contained in the bound volumes of reports of the
two churches. We note with sincere appreciation the work
of the publishers, Lovick Pierce and Donald A. Theuer, and
their efficient and dedicated staffs.

REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLICATION OF
THE METHODIST CHURCH

^ Nineteen hundred and sixty-four was a year of organiza-
tion fulfillment and unusual publishing achievement. The
Publishing House was in the limelight within the Church
and in the field of publishing as it observed 175 years of
achievement and service. Publishing House personnel
planned well for the anniversary observances — a brief his-
tory, a filmstrip, and a series of historical dioramas were
produced to tell the story.

With the publication of the new children's curriculum in
September, 1964, the church school year was changed. To

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adapt to the new cycle the current fiscal year was extended
two months to begin August 1 instead of June 1.

The publication of The Methodist Hymnal was an out-
standing accomplishment. More than 2,000,000 copies were
on order in July, 1966, when shipments started from the
Publishing House to churches all over the nation. To our
best knowledge, this prepublication order was a record in
the publishing industry. At the time of this writing the
number of Hymnals which had been ordered was 3,700,000
and practically all of these had been shipped.

From a financial standpoint, 1966 was a record-breaking
year for the Publishing House. In advance payments on
Hymnals, the House found income at an opportune time.
Operating efficiency showed further improvement.

In 1967 a five-color offset press was installed — one of
three multicolor offset presses installed in recent years at a
cost in excess of $2,000,000. Other equipment which is es-
sential to keep the printing plants efficiently functioning is
on order. Still other equipment must be ordered.

The new adult church school literature was first used in
the fall of 1967 and was well accepted. The new youth church
school literature will take its place in the new curriculum in
the fall of 1968.

The circulation of church school publications reached a
new high point in the quadrennium — 7,898,786 in 1965 and
in 1967 had leveled off to 7,287,611. A new and higher pla-
teau is expected within the next few years.

A new Cokesbury store was opened in Seattle during the
last calendar year and a second Cokesbury came into being
in the late fall of 1967 in Birmingham, Alabama. A store
was leased in Houston, Texas, to be occupied by Cokesbury
on completion of the building, which was scheduled for the
month of May, 1968.

Bible sales reffect Bible interest. The development of a
Cokesbury line of Bibles has been a major undertaking for
the last decade. Promotional efforts in 1960 were indicating
successful efforts and, at the time, sales increased 20 per-
cent.

The Young Readers Bible, with more than five years in
production, was published in September, 1965. Sales of the
Young Readers Bible have now gone beyond the 200,000
mark. In addition, four new Bibles have been added to the
successful Cokesbury line.

There has been a steady increase in the number of church
libraries throughout Methodism. In a round figure the Pub-
lishing House can report 13,000 libraries registered with
Cokesbury's Church Library Service.

Preferred Books, recommended primarily for use in the

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co-ordination of curriculum units of study, have proven to
be of marked value to teachers and students.

Through Cokesbury stores there has been a steady growth
in the use of Cokesbury church supplies.

The increasing number of Abingdon Press books, church
and church school supplies indicates a broadening use of
these desirable and often indispensable items. During the
quadrennium Abingdon produced 1,351 new items. For
Methodist use only, there were 397 new items. There were
954 titles of general appeal to other denominations. Thirty-
seven titles were selected by the Book Club Guild. Sixty
titles in children's books were published.

Abingdon worked closely with the A. N. Marquis Com-
pany in publishing a new Who's Who In American Meth-
odism. Prepublication orders were for more than 6,700
copies.

Church bulletins distributed during the fiscal year totaled
83,734,800. The total was approximately the same for each
year of the quadrennium.

Progress was recorded in Abingdon's development of
church music programs.

The Interpreter's Bible sales for the quadrennium
amounted to 339,225 volumes. The Interjrreter's Dictionary
of the Bible rose from 2,350 four-volume sets in 1964 to 6,577
sets in 1966. The four-year record was 19,802 sets sold.

Constructive efforts have been made to increase the cir-
culation of Together, Christian Advocate, and Religion in
Life. In 1964 the circulation of Together was 712,815; in
1965 it was 702,216; in 1966 it was 692,730; and in 1967 it
was 646,931. Several programs w^ere undertaken during
the quadrennium in an effort to improve Together' s position,
both financially and in the area of circulation. Christian
Advocate's circulation as of June, 1967, was 36,994; paid
subscriptions numbered only 470.

The Central Christian Advocate circulation as of Septem-
ber, 1967, was 10,251. (Note: The Central Christian Advo-
cate was discontinued with the January 1, 1968 issue. This
was in anticipation of the creation of The United I\Iethodist
Church which does not pro\ide for a separate Negro juris-
diction. Former Central Christian Advocate subscribers now
receive Together as the general church periodical for all
United Methodist families.)

The manufacturing operations were at high levels
throughout most of the quadrennium. The extra work of
manufacturing the Hymnal taxed not only personnel, but
equipment. A remarkable job was done.

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Total net sales during the quadrennium reached $135,-
618,731. The cost of the sales leveled at $76,878,330 and the
gross operating income was $61,748,754. Net income was
$10,537,089, A total of $2,800,000 was appropriated from
the proceeds of The Methodist Publishing House for distri-
bution to the conference claimants.

Personnel of the House numbered 2,417 employees as of
July 31, 1967. In the Nashville location there were 1,525
employees; in the two plants there were 892. The average
number of service years per employee was 8.53. Salary and
wage minimums, or more, were increased in advance of
governmental requirements.

The Publishing House's concern for its employees was re-
vealed in numerous ways : The Employee Security Plan (re-
tirement) and Welfare (insurance) Plan probably are the
most appreciated. These plans are in continuous study as it
is the desire of the House to provide the best plan at all
times.

Training programs are now being offered to interested
employees. One program has graduated more than 150 stu-
pervisory personnel; it has made a marked impression.
Letter writing courses are provided for those who dictate
and those who take dictation. This program will be broad-
ened as its value is quite evident.

Fair employment practices are followed throughout the
House. This report gives emphasis to the Publishing House
report on page 28: "Approximately 14 percent (312) of
Publishing House employees at the end of the quadrennium
were Negroes. Other minority races are also represented
among Publishing House employees. During the quadren-
nium Negroes were promoted or hired into a large number
of jobs above the level of service employees than formerly
had been the case. There is no discrimination at the Publish-
ing House imposed upon a person because of sex or race."

In the field of Church and Public Relations much has
been done. The Associate Publishers have visited Methodism
through meetings from coast to coast. They have inter-
preted where there was misunderstanding; they have in-
formed where there was insufficient information ; they have
done their best to make the Publishing House and its serv-
ices well known wherever it could serve. They have inter-
preted the work of The Methodist Publishing House to the
Church and interpreted the needs of the Church to The
Methodist Publishing House. Some of their best work has
been through the Publishing Interests Committee (82 of
them) in the annual conference.

The accounting functions claim intense interest in this
day of discovery and invention. In accounting work factors

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that are given the best of interest are accuracy, time saving,
and speed. In 1966 the House installed an IBM 360 system,
which has an internal operating speed seven times faster
than the machine it replaced.

REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLICATION OF THE
EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH

Donald A. Theuer, publisher of the former Evangelical
United Brethren Church, stated, "It gives me sincere pleas-
ure to submit this one-year report to the final General
Conference of The Evangelical United Brethren Church,
and I do so with a sense of humble appreciation for the op-
portunity to serve the cause of Jesus Christ in this position.

"1967 was a year of uncertainty and flexibility for church-
school literature. It was the unanimous opinion of all con-
cerned that we should, despite the uncertainty, proceed with
the change in format and grading system in children's lit-
erature. Changes in the youth and adult materials were
deferred. The new children's materials were made available
for the October-December quarter. Substantial costs were
incurred in this changeover, but the enthusiastic response
of our people to the change has, we believe, justified the
decision.

"As in years past the decline in Sunday Church-School
enrollment had an adverse effect on our circulation. 3,236,-
000 pieces (excluding nursery) were distributed to our
churches during the 1966-67 year, a decline of 6 percent
from the previous year. Enrollment in church schools as
reported in the Yearbook declined 4 percent.

"Prices were increased for the first time in three years.
The average increase, amounting to approximately 12 per-
cent, was necessary due to spiraling costs. Our denomina-
tional material, nevertheless, continues to be competitively
priced.

"During this fiscal year more than $25,000 of Methodist
material was ordered through our Church Service Division.
If this were translated into Evangelical United Brethren
material, our gain would have been increased by nearly
$5,000.

"The circulation of our family magazine. Church and
Home, is approximately 213,000. This is a decline of 13,000
during the past year. A portion of this decline is attributed
to a cleansing of the list which has occurred during and
after conversion to magnetic tape.

"We continue to receive cancellations of Family Plan

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participation. In spite of the dedicated efforts of the Con-
ference Superintendents, Bishops and our staff in promoting
the concept of Church and Home as an important part of
the mission of the local church, many pastors and congrega-
tions have failed to catch the vision.

"As recommended by General Conference, Church and
Home became a monthly publication in July, 1967. We have
received many fine letters of commendation on the magazine
in its new format. We are happy that these comments come
from every corner of our church, and we are very gratified
that there has been no negative reaction to the monthly
frequency.

"The bookstore operation had a successful year as far as
store sales are concerned. The total store sales budget was
exceeded. A significant decline in mail order sales, however,
resulted in a disappointing gain picture. Local church pre-
occupation with thoughts of union and serious decline in
the use of denominational program material contributed to
this decline. Annual Conference bookstore sales declined
from $38,200 in 1966 to $29,600 in 1967.

"We have been pleased with the continued acceptance of
our Every Sunday Worship Folder service. Current circula-
tion figures indicate that 1,558 churches purchase 250,000
copies of the folder every Sunday, a total of over 13 million
folders during the year.

"In March, 1967, our stock of hymnals was down to less
than 5,000. Extensive consideration was given to the ques-
tion of a reprint and the decision, shared with the Executive
Committee, was made to print and bind 20,000. Three modi-
fications were made to take cognizance of the future. The
cover and inside first page were prepared without the de-
nomination name and a paragraph was inserted in the bish-
ops' statement to commend the use of The Hymnal to
churches of The United Methodist Church.

"The total printing of 395,700 copies since The Hymnal
was introduced in 1957 is indication enough of the wide ac-
ceptance of this volume. Our church owes a deep debt of
gratitude to the multitude of persons who participated in
the planning, editing, production and merchandising of The
Hijmnal.

"The Evangelical Press maintained its sales level during
1966-67 at approximately the previous year's level of $4,-
768,000. During a period of rising costs increased sales are
required to maintain gains. The net income as reported by
The Evangelical Press was approximately $20,000, a sub-
stantial reduction from $100,000 the previous year.

"During the year, the Board engaged the services of Booz,
Allen & Hamilton, a management consultant firm, to per-

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form a major study of The Evangelical Press operations,
with particular reference to cost control and sales potential.
Recommendations made by the consultants have been con-
sidered in detail and implementation of suggested changes
is in progress.

"The Otterbein Press made significant progress in its
program of reshaping its sales efforts toward the publica-
tion field. Total sales in 1966-67 were $4,582,000, an increase
of 15 percent over the previous year. Gains from operations
increased from $103,000 in 1965-66 to $162,000 in 1966-67.

"The Publisher's report to General Conference in 1966
reported pension grants distributed through 1966. During
1967, $315,000 was distributed to Annual Conferences and
$100,000 tx) the General Board of Pensions. In its 1967 an-
nual meeting, grants totaling $150,000 to Annual Confer-
ences and $50,000 to the General Board of Pensions were
authorized for payment in 1968.

"Prior to the Annual Conference vote, a few preliminary
discussions were held by the Publishers of The Evangelical
United Brethren and Methodist Churches relating to the
accomplishment of the consolidation of the two operations.
With the final approval, however, the liaison committee of
the two Boards met twice to discuss suggested changes in
the publishing section of Part IV of the Plan of Union. The
changes submitted to the Joint Commissioners for incor-
poration into the Plan of Union were unanimously agreed
upon on October 16, 1967. Since that time it has been pos-
sible to arrange for reciprocal staff visits to facilities of the
Evangelical United Brethren and Methodist publishing or-
ganizations.

"It is exciting to contemplate the significant contribution
that our Board of Publication will make to the publishing
interests of The United Methodist Church. Physical and
financial assets of almost 10 million dollars will continue to
be used in the furtherance of our mission to publish the
Good Neius. But more important, the knowledge, and ex-
perience of about 650 persons will be of immeasurable value
as The United Methodist Church becomes a vital force for
Jesus Christ in our time. It is, therefore, exciting to be in
the midst of planning for the future. We solicit your con-
tinued prayer."

REPORT NO. 14-"EPISC0PAL ADDRESS"

Petition No. 3034

April 26, 1968 — 70 members, 48 present, 48 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

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Calendar No. 116, adopted April 30, 1968, Journxil page 608.

Your committee voted concurrence in the portions of the
Episcopal Address referring to the publishing interests and
expressed appreciation to the Council of Bishops for its
continued confidence in the publishing interests of the
church.

REPORT NO. 15

"EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES OF THE PUBLISHING

HOUSE BY ADDITION TO PARAGRAPH 878"

Petition Nos. 1382, 2364, 2367.

April 26, 1968 — 70 members, 47 present, 45 for, 1 against,

1 not voting.

Calendar No. 203, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Your committee voted nonconcurrence because the sub-
ject matter did not refer to Paragraph 878, and that it is
taken care of in Paragraph 863 as amended and Paragraph
714."

REPORT NO. 16

"EMPLOYMENT POLICIES OF PUBLISHING HOUSE:

REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION"

Petition No. 1383

April 26, 1968 — 70 members, 44 present, 41 for, 1 against,

2 not voting.

Calendar No. 20U, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Your committee voted nonconcurrence in the light of the
personal privilege resolution asking for investigation.

REPORT NO. 17
"EQUAL EMPLOYMENT IN PUBLISHING HOUSE"

Petition No. 1384

April 26, 1968 — 70 members, 44 present, 43 for, 1 against,

0 not voting.

Calendar No. 205, adopted May 3, 1968, Jour)ial page 850.

Your committee voted nonconcurrence, feeling that this
has been taken care of under Paragraph 863 as amended and
Paragraph 714.

REPORT NO. 18

"GUARANTEE INCLUSION OF NEGRO METHODISTS

AS STAFF MEMBERS OF PUBLISHING HOUSE"

Petition No. 2366

April 26, 1968 — 70 members, 43 present, 40 for, 2 against,

1 not voting.

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Calendar No. 206, adopted April 30, 1968, Journal page 609.

Your committee voted concurrence with the feeling that
Paragraph 863 as amended and Paragraph 714, properly-
followed along with the stated policy of the Board of Pub-
lication will continue to lead toward implementation.

REPORT NO. 19
"REQUIRE PARTICIPATION IN PROJECT EQUALITY"

Petition No. 2368

April 26, 1968 — 70 members, 39 present, 32 for, 6 against,
1 not voting.

Calendar No. 207, adopted nonconcurrence, May 3, 1968,
Journal page 850.

COMMITTEE NO. 10— HOSPITALS AND HOMES

Joseph R. Graham, Chairman

D. Clifford Crummey, Secretary

(Committee duties and personnel are listed on page 173.)

REPORT NO. 1-"QUADRENNIAL REPORT"

Petition No. 3011

April 26, 1968 — 63 members, 36 present, 36 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 133, adopted April 30, 1968, Journal page 609.

The committee recorded its appreciation for the work of
the Board of Hospitals and Homes as received in the Quad-
rennial Reports to the General Conference, pp. 381-422. The
committee also adopted the following resolution:

WHEREAS, Dr. Clin E. Oeschger has served the general
church for 23 years ; and

WHEREAS, he has been an outstanding leader of The
Methodist Church in the field of health and welfare, serving
as General Secretary for three quadrennia ; and

WHEREAS, the ministry of the church in the field of
hospitals and homes has prospered greatly under his leader-
ship;

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that this General Con-
ference of The United Methodist Church express its deep
appreciation to Dr. Oeschger for his dedicated service to
the Church.

REPORT NO. 2-"NAME OF BOARD"

Petition No. 2982

April 23, 1968 — 63 members, 53 present, 31 for, 20 against,
2 not voting.

Calendar No. 134, adopted April 30, 1968, Journal page 619.

The committee voted to concur in the change in name
from Board of Hospitals and Homes to Board of Health and
Welfare Ministries as recommended by the Joint Commis-
sion on Union on page 136, first paragraph, under the word
"Recommendation" (Letter of Transmittal and Report.)

REPORT NO. 3-"MEMBERSHIP OF BOARD"

Petition No. 2982

April 23, 1968 — 63 members, 53 present, 48 for, 3 against,
2 not voting.

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Calendar No. 135, adopted April 30, 1968, Journal page 612.

The committee voted to concur with the changes in Para-
graph 1403 relative to the membership of the board as rec-
ommended by the Joint Commissions. (Letter of Trans-
mittal and Report, page 136.)

REPORT NO. 4-"SUBSTITUTI0N OF WORDS"

Petition No. 2982

April 23, 1968 — 63 members, 51 present, 50 for, 0 against,
1 not voting.

Calendar No. 136, adopted April 30, 1968, Journal page 613.

The committee concurred in the changes in wording in
Paragraphs 1406 and 1408.1 as recommended by the Joint
Commission (Letter of Transmittal and Report, page 136).

In addition the committee recommends that in Paragraph
1408.6 the words "professionally competent" be substituted
for the word "scientific."

REPORT NO. 5-"PR0TECT INCOME OF FORMER EUB
BENEVOLENT HOMES"

Petition No. 2982

April 23, 1968 — 63 members, 33 present, 32 for, 0 against,
1 not voting.

Calendar No. 137, adopted April 30, 1968, Journal page 612.

The committee concurred in the recommendation of the
Joint Commission in the addition of these materials to be
numbered 1408.11 and 1412.2 with the following changes:

In Paragraph 1408.11, line one, delete the words and
supervising ; in line two add the words Annual Conference
related after the word any."

In the third paragraph, line one, the words "Central Treas-
ury of the" should be inserted before the word "Council."
In line four the words "adopted" and "reviewed" should be
exchanged. The word "board" in line four and the words
"homes involved" should also be exchanged. The last part
of the sentence would then read : "on a formula basis which
shall be reviewed and adopted annually by the homes in-
volved after consultation with the board."

In Paragraph 1412.2 the words Central Treasury of
should be added before the word "Council" near the end of
the sentence. (Letter of Transmittal and Report, Recom-
mendation 24, pages 136-7.)

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REPORT NO. 6-"RACIAL POLICY"

Petition No. 2982

April 23, 1968 — 63 members, 48 present, 46 for, 0 against,
2 not voting.

Calendar No. 138, adopted April 30, 1968, Journal page 611.

The title of Paragraph 1401 in the Plan of Union should
be changed to read: Name, Purpose and Policy.

At the end of Paragraph 1401, following the word
"Homes" (which will become "Ministries" when revised)
add a new sentence : All health and welfare agencies and pro-
grams operated by, or under the auspices of, or related to
any connectional unit of The United Methodist Church shall
make their programs and services available to all persons
regardless of race (P. 275).

Paragraph 1421 will be deleted, and Paragraph 1422 will
be renumbered 1421 (P. 280).

REPORT NO. 7-"CHANGING OF WORDING"

Petition No. 2982

April 23, 1968 — 63 members, 48 present, 44 for, 0 against,
4 not voting.

Calendar No. 139, adopted April 30, 1968, Journal page 617.

The committee voted to delete the words of Methodist
Hospitals and Homes both in the title and in the first line of
Paragraph 1419. (Plan of Union, p. 280).

REPORT NO. 8-"PLAN OF UNION AND REPORT"

Petition No. 2982

April 24, 1968—63 members, 46 present, 38 for, 6 against,
2 not voting.

Calendar No. HO, adopted April 30, 1968, Journal page 620.

The committee voted to concur in Paragraphs 1401-1422
of the Plan of Union as amended by Revision 24 and by our
committee.

REPORT NO. 9-"NAME OF BOARD"

Petition No. 1637

April 23, 1968 — 63 members, 53 present, 46 for, 5 against,
2 not voting.

Calendar No. lUl, adopted April 30, 1968, Journal page 622.

The committee voted concurrence on this petition which
proposed the name Board of Health and Welfare Ministries.

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REPORT NO. 10-"NAME OF BOARD"

Petition No. 1642

April 23, 1968 — 63 members, 51 present, 40 for, 10 against,
1 not voting.

Calendar No. 142, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 11-"DISCRIMINATI0N"

Petition Nos. 2980-81, 2983, 2985.

April 23, 1968 — 63 members, 51 present, 27 for, 19 against,
5 not voting.

Calendar No. 14S, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence because the sub-
stance of these petitions is already included in the legisla-
tion.

REPORT NO. 12
"PROMOTE PLAN FOR ADEQUATE HOUSING"

Petition No. 1638

April 24, 1968 — 63 members, 49 present, 46 for, 0 against,
3 not voting.

Calendar No. H4, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee voted nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 13-"STRENGTHEN HEALING MINISTRY"

Petition No. 1635

April 24, 1968 — 63 members, 50 present, 45 for, 0 against,
5 not voting.

Calendar No. 227, adopted April 30, 1968, Journal page 620.

The committee voted concurrence and recommends adop-
tion of the following resolution :

WHEREAS, it is a continuing responsibility of the
church and of Christians to care for the sick and injured;
and

WHEREAS, there is a need for the development of serv-
ices affiliated with hospitals of extended care facilities, re-
habilitation units, home-care programs, geriatric day cen-
ters, outpatient services, and other programs to provide
alternatives of care and the proper utilization thereof ; and

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WHEREAS, there is a need for community health plan-
ning for such services ; and

WHEREAS, there are still gaps in the distribution and
location of health facilities on the national level both geo-
graphically and in type of care provided ; and

WHEREAS, it is recognized that many of the needs of
the whole man — body, mind, and spirit — can be more effec-
tively met in the church-related general hospital than in any
way;

WE THEREFORE RECOMMEND that the 1968 General
Conference of The United Methodist Church recommend
and encourage the several Annual Conferences to strengthen
their healing ministry through closer relationships between
the Conference and its hospitals ;

WE ALSO RECOMMEND that every United Methodist
hospital shall seek to include a clinically trained chaplain as
an integral member of the staff;

WE ALSO RECOMMEND that the entire health needs
of the community be considered in establishing and expand-
ing services through United Methodist hospitals ;

WE FURTHER RECOMMEND that the several Annual
Conferences be encouraged to strengthen and undergird our
present hospitals with personnel, with volunteers and with
finances ; and

WE RECOMMEND that the General Conference urge
United Methodist Annual Conferences to be constantly on
the alert in developing new facilities where needed with due
recognition for community planning.

REPORT NO. 14
"STRENGTHEN SCHOOLS OF NURSING"

Petition No. 1636

April 24, 1968 — 63 members, 51 present, 47 for, 2 against,
2 not voting.

Calendar No. 228, adopted April 30, 1968, Journal page 621.

The committee voted concurrence and recommends adop-
tion of the following resolution :

STRENGTHEN UNITED

METHODIST HOSPITAL

SCHOOLS OF NURSING
WHEREAS, the modern hospital in fulfilling its role to
society serves as a major teaching institution as well as a
healing center; and

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WHEREAS, the need for 65,000 nurses is projected by
1970 as a result of the increased demands for medical care
across the country ; and

WHEREAS, the level of scientific and professional pa-
tient care is increasing with the advancements of medical
technology that requires a higher degree of skill in nursing
service ; and

WHEREAS, the financial responsibility of operating
Nursing School Programs has become a heavy financial
burden to the hospital ; and

WHEREAS, the passing of such educational costs on to
the hospital patient has been questioned as to its justifica-
tion by the patients, state legislatures, insurance commis-
sioners, and other governmental agencies ; and

WHEREAS, it therefore becomes necessary to secure
philantrophic support for the financing of these schools, and
such support requires and is given impetus by initial sup-
port from the sponsoring organization ;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that The United
Methodist Church look with favor upon strengthening its
Schools of Nursing and hereby encourage the Annual Con-
ference to develop programs- of support, through direct ap-
portionments. Conference benevolences, and/or as Confer-
ence Advance Specials, in support of their respective Schools
of Nursing, as may be recommended by the Conference
Boards of Health and Welfare Ministries.

REPORT NO. 15
"STRENGTHENING CHURCH RELATIONSHIP"

Petition No. 1639

April 24, 1968 — 63 members, 50 present, 43 for, 5 against,
2 not voting.

Calendar No. 229, adopted April 30, 1968, Journal page 621.

The committee voted concurrence and recommends adop-
tion of the following resolution :

WHEREAS, there has come enabling legislation from
recent General Conferences ; and

WHEREAS, there has been the development of stronger
leadership potential in the Annual Conference Boards of
Health and Welfare Ministries ; and

WHEREAS, there will be new relationships both on the
part of churches and agencies of the church affected by the
present Uniting Conference; and

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WHEREAS, there is considerable concern about church
relationship among our related agencies ;

WE THEREFORE RECOMMEND a further continued
emphasis by the General Board in this area of church rela-
tionships in the next quadrennium ;

WE FURTHER RECOMMEND as a goal that a health
and welfare survey of each Annual Conference be made by
the General Board at least once every two quadrennia with
appropriate reports of such surveys being presented to the
resident bishop and the Annual Conference Board of Health
and Welfare Ministries as well as to the institutions and
agencies.

REPORT NO. 16

"CONVOCATION ON MEDICINE AND THEOLOGY"
Petition No. 1643
April 24, 1968 — 63 members, 47 present, 43 for, 2 against,

2 not voting.

Calendar No. 230, adopted April 30, 1968, Journal page 621.

The committee voted concurrence and recommends adop-
tion of the following resolution :

CONVOCATION ON MEDICINE AND THEOLOGY

WHEREAS, the Convocation on Medicine and Theology
held in Rochester, Minnesota, April 5-7, 1967, was received
by all participants, the press, secular and church as of sig-
nificant concern and value; and

WHEREAS, the issues involving moral and ethical de-
cisions related to the meaning of man, his life and death,
have become practical matters of concern throughout the
general population as witnessed by the discussions revolv-
ing around "the pill," the artificial kidney, and heart trans-
plants; and

WHEREAS, the Gospel of Jesus Christ has clearly
directed the fellowship of His followers to be concerned for
and involved in the "healing of man" ; and

WHEREAS, The United Methodist Church and its Board
of Health and Welfare Ministries have involved themselves
in the process of healing in 286 agencies ;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that in each Juris-
diction of The United Methodist Church there shall be held
a convocation on Medicine and Theology, structured after
and designed upon the basis of the Convocation on Medicine
and Theology held in Rochester, Minnesota;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we strongly recom-
mend that a convocation on Medicine and Theology be held
within the boundaries of each Annual Conference following
the Jurisdictional Convocation.

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REPORT NO. 17
"SERVICES TO THE MENTALLY RETARDED"

Petition No. 1641

April 24, 1968 — 63 members, 48 present, 44 for, 2 against,
2 not voting.

Calendar No. 231, adopted April 30, 1968, Jouriial page 622.

The committee voted concuiTence and recommends adop-
tion of the following resolution :

SERVICES TO THE MENTALLY RETARDED

WHEREAS, the 1960 General Conference passed a
resolution to encourage jurisdictions, areas, and conferences
to establish institutions and services to care for the mentally
retarded and physically handicapped children ; and

WHEREAS, the 1964 General Conference directed the
General Board of Hospitals and Homes to seek co-operative
arrangements with one or more conferences and/or juris-
dictions to establish agencies for mentally retarded children ;
and

WHEREAS, with general board cooperation the North
Mississippi Methodist Agency for the Retarded has been
established to provide day care service; and

WHEREAS, with general board cooperation the South-
eastern Methodist Agency for the Retarded was organized
in July, 1966 in part for ''the stimulation and guidance of a
larger ministry to all retarded persons and their families
. . ." ; and

WHEREAS, the Southeastern Methodist Agency for Re-
tarded (SEMAR) is continuing to develop its program and
leadership ; and

WHEREAS, services for mentally retarded persons are
needed throughout our country ;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the General
Conference of 1968 commend the Southeastern Jurisdiction
and direct the general Board of Health and Welfare Min-
istries to continue the development of cooperative services
for mentally retarded persons and their families across the
church.

REPORT NO. 18
"SERVICES TO UNMARRIED EXPECTANT PARENTS"

Petition No. 1640

April 24, 1968 — 63 members, 48 present, 45 for, 1 against,
2 not voting.

Calendar No. 232, adopted April 30, 1968, Journal page 622.

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The committee voted concurrence and recommends the
adoption of the following resolution :
SERVICES TO UNMARRIED EXPECTANT MOTHERS

WHEREAS, there is an alarming increase in the number
of children born out of wedlock annually ; and

WHEREAS, United Methodism's services to unmarried
expectant parents and their children is very limited ;

WE THEREFORE RECOMMEND that each episcopal
area in The United Methodist Church work toward the de-
velopment of a ministry to unmarried expectant parents
and their children.

WE FURTHER RECOMMEND that this be implemented
in the 1968-1972 Quadrennium by the pointing toward one
such new ministry within the bounds of each Jurisdiction of
the church. Such a service should relate to a high quality
program of counselling and adoptive placement service.

In some cases this service can be provided as an extension
of the work of other family and children's agencies now
operated by the church. In most areas, however, a new
agency will need to be established.

COMMITTEE NO. 11

INTERDENOMINATIONAL RELATIONS AND

ACTIVITIES

J. Robert Nelson, Chairman — Rolland H. Osborne, Secretary
(Committee duties and personnel are listed on page 174.)

REPORT NO. 1-"STAFF FOR COMMISSION ON
ECUMENICAL AFFAIRS"

Petition No. 1687

April 23, 1968 — 81 members, 74 present, 67 for, 7 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 53, adopted April 29, 1968 and referred to
Commission on Ecumenical Affairs, Journal page 576.

The committee recommends to the General Conference
that this petition be referred to the Commission on Ecu-
menical Affairs: To provide additional staff for the Com-
mission on Ecumenical Affairs.

REPORT NO. 2
"INTERDENOMINATIONAL COOPERATION FUND"

Petition No. 1651

April 23, 1968 — 81 members, 72 present, 68 for, 3 against,
1 not voting.

Calendar No. 5 A, adopted April 29, 1968 and referred to
Council on World Service and Finance, Journal page 575.

Concurrence : That the General Conference recommend to
the Council on World Service and Finance that it appro-
priate funds for its full share of support of the National
Council of Churches and the World Council of Churches, as
well as for the travel expenses of its official delegates and
committee members of these councils.

REPORT NO. 3-"WITHDRAWAL FROM THE NATIONAL
COUNCIL OF CHURCHES"

Petition Nos. 1703-27, 1729-65, 2608-21.
April 23, 1968—81 members, 70 present, 70 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 55, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

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The committee voted nonconcurrence with the following
petitions, all requesting in substance: That The United
Methodist Church withdraw from The National Council of
Churches of Christ in the United States of America, and
withhold any further financial support for or connection
with such body.

REPORT NO. 4-"C0NTINUED SUPPORT FOR THE
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES"

Petition No. 1700

April 23, 1968 — 81 members, 72 present, 72 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 56, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 762.

Concurrence: That the General Conference of The
United Methodist Church continue membership and
financial support to The National Council of Churches of
Christ in the United States of America.

REPORT NO. 5-"CHANGE IN POLICY STATEMENTS OF
THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES"

Petition Nos. 1699, 1694.

April 23, 1968—81 members, 72 present, 72 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 57, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 6-"PUBLISHING REPORTS OF EXPENDI-
TURES OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES"

Petition Nos. 1695-96

April 23, 1968—81 members, 72 present, 72 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 58, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 762.

Concurrence : That the Uniting Conference authorize the
publication of the expenditures of the National Council of
Churches in some periodical of The United Methodist
Church in enough detail so that the constituency of the
church can know where the funds of the National Council
of Churches are being expended and for what purpose.

REPORT NO. 7-"PR0N0UNCEMENTS OF THE
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES '

Petition Nos. 1697-98

April 23, 1968—81 members, 72 present, 72 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

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Calendar No. 59, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence : That the Uniting Conference charge its
elected representatives on the National Council of Churches
to support only those pronouncements which are in accord
with the stated policies and pronouncements of the Uniting
Conference.

REPORT NO. 8-"C0NSIDERATI0N OF PLAN OF UNION

AND REPORT (INTERDENOMINATIONAL AGENCIES).

PARAGRAPHS 1502, 1503, AND 1504"

Petition No. 2989

April 23, 1968 — 81 members, 71 present, 71 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 60, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 762.

The committee recommends that the first sentence of Par.
1502 be amended by deletion of the word charter before
the word "member" and addition at the end of the sentence
of its predecessor Methodist and Evangelical United Breth-
ren churches having been charter members of such body.

This sentence would then read: "The United ]\Iethodist
Church is a member of the World Methodist Council, its pre-
decessor Methodist and Evangelical United Brethren
Churches having been charter members of such body.

The committee recommends the same amendment to the
first sentences of Par. 1503 and 1504. These sentences would
then read :

Par. 1508. 1. "The United Methodist Church is a member
of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the
United States of America, its predecessor Methodist and
Evangelical United Brethren Churches having been charter
members of such body."

Par. 1504. 1. "The United Methodist Church is a member
of the World Council of Churches, its predecessor Methodist
and Evangelical United Brethren Churches having been
charter members of such body."

The committee further recommends amendment of the
second sentence of Par. 1504 after the word "It" by substi-
tuting should bear for has borne, and editorial correction of
the remainder.

This sentence would then read: "It should bear its pro-
portionate share of financial support, and through the Inter-
denominational Cooperation Fund is authorized and directed
to continue its support."

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REPORT NO. 9-"0PP0SITI0N TO THE CONSULTATION
ON CHURCH UNION"

Petition Nos. 2624, 2626-28, 1645, 1656.
April 23, 1968—81 members, 68 present, 68 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 61, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

Nonconcurrence : Petitions that the United Methodist
Church oppose or withdraw from all discussions looking
toward any further efforts for church union.

REPORT NO. 10
"CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN G.O.C.U."

Petition Nos. 1657-58, 1660-73, 1675, 1677-84, 1686, 2622-

23, 2625.
April 23, 1968 — 81 members, 64 present, 64 for, 0 against,

0 not voting.

Calendar No. 62, adopted April 29, 1968, Journal page 570.

The committee recommends concurrence with Petition
No. 1673 and other similar petitions:

That Petition No. 1673 be amended in the first sentence,
after the word "Affairs," by deleting the words under the
supervision of and substituting in co-operation with. The
sentence, and entire Petition, will then read:

"We do petition the General Conference to authorize the
General Commission on Ecumenical Affairs, in co-operation
with the Council of Bishops, to continue its direction of the
United Methodist delegation to the Consultation on Church
Union in the preparation of a Plan of Union in company
with other churches in the Consultation, to report periodi-
cally to the church all developments of the plan, and to refer
all matters of decision on the developed plan to the General
Conference, or in the interim between General Conferences,
to the Council of Bishops."

REPORT NO. 11-" A RESOLUTION ON THE UNITED

METHODIST CHURCH AND THE CAUSE OF

CHRISTIAN UNITY"

Petition No. 1649

April 26, 1968 — 81 members, 55 present, 54 for, 0 against,

1 not voting.

Calendar No. 100, adopted April 29, 1968, Journal page 570.

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Concurrence.

To the Membership of the Uniting Conference :

Because "there is but one body and one Spirit, only one
hope of God's caUing, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one
God and Father of us all, who is above all and through all
and in all," (Ephesians 4 :4-6) it follows that the profound-
est imperative to Christian unity springs from God's own
design and providence for his Covenant People. Yet another
imperative, equally urgent, springs from the demand of the
honest and faithful acceptance of God's gift of unity: the
discrepancy between the Gospel we proclaim and the divi-
sions we exhibit. This amounts to a contradiction. Increas-
ingly in our time, the call to unity is made more urgent by
our awareness that a divided Christendom is a hindrance to
the effective mission of the Christian church in the modern
world.

The United Methodist Church willingly acknowledges
these imperatives and affirms its resolute commitment to all
feasible and valid measures to give them practical force and
effect (cf. Constitution, Par. V). To this end, we pledge our
continued participation in the ecumenical movement at all
levels and also our concurrent efforts toward reform and
renewal within our own church life in anticipation of the
hazards and hopes of our ecumenical future under God.

We realize that the first phase of fruitful ecumenism is
the mutual acquaintance of Christians developed across de-
nominational lines. We commend this venture to our Meth-
odist people as their ecumenical opportunity and obligation.
We should earnestly seek the acquaintance of other Chris-
tians, on their terms, open to and appreciative of the contri-
butions which their beliefs and practices can make to us. By
the same token, we should cordially invite other Christians
to make their acquaintance with us and to come to under-
stand our distinctive ways and emphases. And yet we must
be prepared for the practical consequences that may flow
from such experiences : new demands that arise from un-
hindered fellowship in love, from more effective coopera-
tion in common service, more meaningful worship together.
These all point beyond themselves to deeper and more com-
plete unity "in sacred things."

"Unity in the Spirit" is, therefore, the first, crucial stage
of ecumenical initiation, but it is only a threshold on the
way to authentic community in Christ. The fuller reality of
such community has been hopefully described by the Third
Assembly of the World Council of Churches at New Delhi
(1961) in an important statement which we affirm as
consonant with our own convictions :

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"We believe that the unity which is both God's will and his
gift to his Church is being made visible as all in each place
who are baptized into Jesus Christ and confess him as Lord
and Savior are brought by the Holy Spirit into one fully
committed fellowship, holding the one apostolic faith,
preaching the one Gospel, breaking the one bread, joining
in common prayer, and having a corporate life reaching out
in witness and service to all and who at the same time are
united with the whole Christian fellowship in all places and
all ages in such wise that ministry and members are ac-
cepted by all, and that all can act and speak together as
occasion requires for the tasks to which God calls his
people." 1

We take this to mean that the decisive goal of ecumenism
is the unification of membership and ministries, to the end
that amidst the diversity and pluralism that belong to the
true genius of Christian community, Christians can worship
and witness in a truly inclusive fellowship, without the in-
dignities of rebaptism, reconfirmation, and reordination.
It would also mean that our memberships and ministries
would be reconciled and that all who are one in Christ could
share in the joys and graces of full communion, each with
all the others.

It is our solemn resolve to continue in quest of such unity
and to be guided in our efforts to this end by the spirit and
intent of the following propositions :

1. All those who are baptized with water and in the
Triune Name, who confess Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior,
who congregate to hear God's Word rightly preached and to
receive Christ's Sacraments duly administered, who serve
the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20) in word and
deed, and whose lives manifest God's ministry of reconcilia-
tion in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:18-20) are members of
Christ's Body, the Church (1 Corinthians 12:27), and truly
"members one of another" (Ephesians 4:25).

2. The unity we seek is the communion of all Christians
in each place in the undeniable essentials of Christian life
and discipline, among which we would include the follow-
ing : the authority of God's revealed Word in Holy Scripture,
the governance of the Church by the Holy Spirit, the Gospel
of faith preached and heard and lived, a universal member-
ship nurtured toward Christian maturity by the sacraments
of grace and the fellowship of service, the nurture of Chris-
tians in each new generation by the Christian tradition, a
representative ministry ordained for the sacramental and
pastoral guidance of the pilgrim People of God, an ethic of

1 The New Delhi Report, The Third Assembly of the World Council of Churches.
1961 (New York: Association Press, 1962), "Unity," Par. 2, p. 116.

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disciplined love that bears witness to God's design for love
and justice in and for the whole human family. Diversities
in doctrines, cultus, ritual and polity that do not corrupt or
disintegrate this essential core of community are not only
allowable but actually welcome.

3. The United Methodist Church seeks to become part of
a united Christian church that is truly catholic (universal,
inclusive, faithful to the Christian tradition), truly evan-
gelical (emphatic about justification by faith and zealous in
its proclamation) and truly reformed (submissive to God's
judgments, open to renewal by the Holy Spirit). Such a
church must have rejected all barriers of race, sex, class
and culture; it must be intensely missionary; it must be
open to needful change in polity, liturgy, and doctrinal
formulation ; it must be in the world and for the world : the
servant of all those for whom Christ died.

4. We see in none of the existing churches as they now
exist the perfect exemplar of the fullness of the Christian
community w^e seek. This means that the path of ecu-
menical progress is not by "return" or absorption and even
less by simple merger. Rather, w^e seek genuine further
development on the part of all the communions concerned,
aimed at an eventual convergence at some point still hidden
in God's providence, when the divided churches will be
enabled to combine their offerings to the common treasury
and humbly abandon their erstwhile claims to self-suf-
ficiency. But it also means that, in the interim, each church
will move as directly and as far as possible toward such a
convergence, so as to hasten the day of recovered unity and
to prepare for its coming.

5. The United Methodist Church recognizes in the ecu-
menical movement a providential agency in aid of unity and
it welcomes its provisions for appropriate occasions and
processes whereby separated churches can emerge from
their self -containment and confront each other in an atmos-
phere of mutual trust, mutual repentance and reform. Our
constant danger is to settle for the first-fruits of dialogue —
i.e. "unity in the Spirit" and Christian cooperation — and
therefore to relax the urgency of its constant prime ob-
jective: the recomposition of the Christian community by
means of the reunification of membership and ministries.
Ecumenism is not an end in itself. Endless ecumenical
dialogue becomes self -deceiving and self-defeating: self-
deceiving because it masks the dangers of our persisting
disunity, self-defeating because talk of union without ne-
gotiations to achieve it is bound to reinforce the mood of

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cynicism already apparent in the world and in the churches,
as to our ecumenical good faith. We are convinced that, just
as we have moved from diatribe to dialogue, so now we must
move from dialogue to decision — in the interest of honesty
and effective mission. This involves our dealings with our
separated Christian brethren : it also involves our relation-
ships with our separated brethren of other faiths.

6. The United Methodist Church understands itself as
included within the covenanted People of God and cherishes
its share of the rich and variegated heritage bequeathed it
from the Christian past. We seek to identify ourselves with-
in the mainstream of historic Christianity, in both its
catholic and evangelical aspects, we seek to be reformed and
reforming. But we are also conscious of our own "distinctive
witness" within the larger scope of the Christian tradition :
an especial stress on "holiness of heart and life," on the
witness of the Holy Spirit in the mystery of salvation, on
grace as prevenient, justifying and sanctifying, on "good
works" as needful evidence of authentic faith, on a con-
nectional system and an appointive principle in settling
ministers, on the efforts to seek the transformation of so-
ciety through the powers of the Christian ethic of faith,
freedom and love. We do not expect these emphases to be
ignored but, rather, to see their good essence caught up and
conserved in a fuller manifestation of the Christian tradi-
tion. The acid test of all such "distinctive emphases" in an
age such as ours is their practical usefulness in the tasks of
Christian witness and service. The most obvious import of
this principle is that it will encourage development and
reform at all levels throughout the church.

7. The United Methodist Church has and cherishes long-
standing ties with other churches in its "family tradition,"
in this country and in other countries around the world. We
intend, therefore, to continue our participation in and
support of the World Methodist Council in its efforts to
strengthen the bonds of fellowship between Methodists
everywhere — not in a clannish spirit but with an eye to
the richer contribution such collaboration may offer to our
eventual union with Christians of other family traditions.
At the same time we also have and treasure long-term com-
mitments to united national churches in several countries
and we are resolved to maintain these relationships, involv-
ing as they may multiple patterns of interconnection. We
would regard as inadequate any ecumenical proposals that
would repudiate these cherished ties and relations.

8. The churches that united to form The United Method-
ist Church had a long history of sustained and vigorous
participation in the counciliar network of ecumenical co-

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operation : in the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in
the U.S.A. (since 1908), the World Council of Churches
(since 1948), the National Council of the Churches of Christ
in the U.S.A. (since 1950) and in various state and local
councils and associations. At the world level, we have
profited from our involvement in the work of the Inter-
national Missionary Council and in the various programs
of the World Council of Churches, both in "Life and Work"
and in "Faith and Order." At the national level, we have
learned much from our work in the National Council of
Churches about the problems and possibilities of cooi^erative
service in the current crises of our modern cities and the
problems posed by the vast sociological and technological
developments that are changing the face and mind, of rural
America. At state and local levels, we have learned much of
what we know now about the co-operative services of Chris-
tians "in each place" and of the difficulties and hopes of
effecting a Christian presence in secular society. We there-
fore reaffirm our intention to continue and strengthen our
participation in, and support for, the conciliar movement
(local, state, national, regional, world). We are mindful, of
course, that no council has any immediate jurisdiction in any
of our own affairs and that the mandate to all such councils
is that they may indeed speak to the churches and ivith the
churches, but not for them. Even so, we are ready to do our
part in framing and sustaining their programs and in at-
tending to their "messages" in a spirit substantially sup-
portive and yet responsibly critical.

9. The churches now united in the United IMethodist
Church were long-time partners in the Consultation on
Church Union and, here again, we intend to continue and
to intensify our efforts in this undertaking, moving from
mere consultation concerning "principles" to active negotia-
tion in the preparation of A Plan of Union. In such a process
it is the responsibility of the Council of Bishops and the
Commission on Ecumenical Affairs to insure our competent
representation in all the discussions and the referral of
all substantive proposals back to the church and its con-
ferences for review and assessment. It is also their duty to
promote the widest possible process of education in ecu-
menism throughout the church, so that broadly representa-
tive decisions can be arrived at without undue delay.

10. We realize that serious planning for any larger unity
involves expectation of actual change in our own accustomed
ways and habitual practices. This suggests the relevance
and urgency of deliberate self-examination of these ways
and practices in the light of Scripture, tradition and the

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needs of modern man. This will obviously disclose real needs
for reformation and reformulation and for creative experi-
ments in theology, liturgy, discipline and polity. In such a
self-examination it is essential that all available resources
throughout the church be enlisted, deployed and utilized —
including our own faculties of theology and the wider
theological community to which they belong. In such an
undertaking, the United Methodist Church affirms her loy-
alty to the ancient motto, ecclesia semper reformanda ("the
church in perennial reformation"), and pledges her best
efforts at all levels to bold ventures in this spirit.

In their Second Vatican Council and afterward, our
Roman Catholic brethren have learned a lesson from which
we, too, can greatly profit. "There can be no ecumenism
worthy of the name without a change of heart. It is from
new attitudes toward others, from self-denial and unstinted
love, that yearnings for unity take their rise and grow
tow^ard maturity. . . . This change of heart and holiness of
life, along with the public and private prayer for unity
of all Christians, should be regarded as the soul of the whole
ecumenical movement . . ." {On Ecumenism, Par. 7-8).

The real danger in the vigorous tides of ecumenical
thought and action today is not the risk of change but the
equally unhelpful extremes of the passionate fear of change
and the reckless desire for change at any price. All of us
are justified in seeking to bring our gifts into the wider
union but not in rejecting or minimizing the gifts which the
others have to bring. We must, therefore, cultivate open
and expectant attitudes toward the prospects of actual ecu-
menical progress, convinced that the unity which is God's
gift and Christ's command will strengthen our witness to
Christ's love for men and his lordship in the world — that the
world may come to hear and heed the Gospel.

REPORT NO. 12-"EPISC0PAL ADDRESS"

Petition No. 3026

April 26, 1968 — 81 members, 50 present, 49 for, 0 against,
1 not voting.

Calendar No. 101, adopted April 29, 1968 and referred to
Council on World Service and Finance, Journal page 571.

In response to the Episcopal Address of Bishop Lloyd C.
Wicke on April 22, 1968, and particularly that part printed
in the Daily Christian Advocate, Page 19, first column,
calling for forward movements toward church union, the
committee recommends the following resolution :

In order to enable the General Commission on Ecumenical
Affairs to perform its assigned duties in this time of

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expanding opportunity for Christian unity, and in view of
the termination of previously budgeted large sums for the
Joint Commission on Church Union, the Uniting Confer-
ence should appropriate increased and adequate funds for
the 1968-1972 Quadrennium. (Ref. White, Paragi'aph 1457,
7).

REPORT NO. 13-"EPISC0PAL ADDRESS"

Petition No. 3026

April 26, 1968 — 81 members, 49 present, 41 for, 5 against,
3 not voting.

Calendar No. 102, adopted April 29, 1968 and referred to
the Council on World Service and Finance, Journal page
571.

Concurrence: In response to the Episcopal Address of
Bishop Lloyd C. Wicke on April 22, 1968, and particularly
that part appearing in the Daily Christian Advocate on page
19, first column, calling for increased efforts toward church
union, the committee recommends that following the 1968
Uniting Conference, the budget of the General Commission
on Ecumenical Affairs be included as a portion of Part III
"On Ratio Distribution" as printed on page 61, column 3.

REPORT NO. 14
"COMINIISSION ON ECUMENICAL AFFAIRS"

Petition No. 1689

April 24, 1968 — 81 members, 59 present, 54 for, 5 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 233, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal jmge 763.

Concurrence.

The committee recommends that Section XVI, Par.
1457.1, P. 139, be amended in the White Book as follows:

In the second sentence, 4th line, following "Education,"
there be added, two representatives of the Commission on
Worship.

This sentence then will read: "These shall include two
each from the Boards of Missions and of Education, two
representatives of the Commission on Worship, the General
Board of the National Council of Churches, and the As-
sembly of the World Council of Churches; three from the
Executive Committee of the World Methodist Council and
two from its affiliate World Federation of Methodist
Women; and three youth representatives (at least one a

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student) ; provided that among the foregoing there shall be
not less than four bishops, three laymen, and three lay
women."

REPORT NO. 15
"COMMISSION ON ECUMENICAL AFFAIRS"

Petition Nos. 1688, 1692.

April 24, 1968 — 81 members, 53 present, 51 for, 0 against,

2 not voting.

Calendar No. 234, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 763.

The committee recommends that Section XVI, Par. 1457.2
(b), P. 139, be amended in the White Book as follows :

In the first line delete the words ivhen requested by the
council. This sentence then will read: "Recommend to the
Council of Bishops qualified members of The United Meth-
odist Church for ecumenical councils, agencies and meet-
ings."

REPORT NO. 16
"COMMISSION ON ECUMENICAL AFFAIRS"

Petition No. 1690

April 24, 1968 — 81 members, 60 present, 47 for, 10 against,

3 not voting.

Calendar No. 235, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 763.

The committee recommends that Section XVI, Par. 1457.2
(c), P. 139, be amended in the White Book as follows:

In the first line, before the word "pronouncements," add
the word resolutions. This sentence then will read : "Analyze
the relationship of The United Methodist Church to the
resolutions, pronouncements and actions of the ecumenical
councils and agencies and publicize the same; and channel
materials coming from the ecumenical councils and agencies
to the proper agencies of the church, and materials coming
from the church and its agencies to the proper agencies of
the ecumenical councils."

REPORT NO. 17
"COMMISSION ON ECUMENICAL AFFAIRS"

Petition No. 1690

April 24, 1968 — 81 members, 61 present, 50 for, 9 against,
2 not voting.

Calendar No. 236, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 764.

Concurrence. The committee recommends amendment to
Par. 1458.3(g) by substitution of the word "Protestant"
for the word "evangelical."

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REPORT NO. 18
"COMMISSION ON ECUMENICAL AFFAIRS"

Petition No. 1691

April 24, 1968 — 81 members, 61 present, 21 for, 40 against,

0 not voting.

Calendar No. 237, adopted May 3, 1968, Journxd page 850.

Nonconcurrence. p. 140, White Book, Par. 1457.4, amend-
ment of first sentence.

Delete the words "When the General Conference de-
cides— create an Ad Hoc Committee," and substitute for
them the words, "When responsible conversations are
initiated with other Christian churches concerning church
union, the commission shall create a committee."

REPORT NO. 19
"COMMISSION ON ECUMENICAL AFFAIRS"

Petition No. — on entire Revision No. 26, pages 139-141, of

White Book.
April 25, 1968 — 81 members, 42 present, 41 for, 0 against,

1 not voting.

Calendar No. 238, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 76A.

The committee recommends that Revision No. 26, pages
139-41, White Book of Reports, be adopted, as amended by
this committee.

REPORT NO. 20-"NATIONAL BIBLE SUNDAY"

Petition No. 1595

April 24, 1968 — 81 members, 63 present, 47 for, 7 against,
9 not voting.

Calendar No. 239, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 764.

The committee recommends that the General Conference
designate the Sunday prior to Thanksgiving Day as Na-
tional Bible Sunday and that all other references to such a
Sunday in the Discipline of The United Methodist Church
be to "National Bible Sunday."

REPORT NO. 21-"DER0GAT0RY REFERENCES TO THE
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH"

Petition No. 1685

April 24, 1968 — 81 members, 57 present, 45 for, 11 against,
1 not voting.

Calendar No. 240, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 764.

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On the recommendation to remove from the Articles of
Religion any derogatory references to the Roman Catholic
Church, the committee concurs in principle and recommends
to the Uniting Conference that this request be referred to
the Theological Study Commission on Doctrine and Doc-
trinal standards.

REPORT NO. 22-"INTERDENOMINATIONAL
CO-OPERATION AT LOCAL LEVEL"

Petition Nos. 1646-47

April 24, 1968 — 81 members, 62 present, 61 for, 1 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 2H, on May 2, 1968, the General Conference
acted to lay this matter on the table, Journal page 761.

The committee recommends adoption of the following
resolution :

BE IT RESOLVED:

1. That in consultation with the District Superintendent
encouragement shall be given to any United Methodist con-
gregation which wishes to initiate negotiations with one or
more congregations of other denominations ;

2. That support be given to congregations interested in
planning some co-operative effort, merger, or yoking of
congregations by the General and Conference boards and
agencies and by the Bishop and District Superintendents ;

3. That guidance materials shall be provided by and
through the office of the District Superintendent, and as
otherwise determined, to assist with the legal and technical
aspects of co-operation and merger of congregations. Ma-
terials shall be developed jointly by the General and Con-
ference boards and agencies. Co-operation with Councils of
Churches shall be encouraged ;

4. That consultants shall be trained to help with studies
and planning processes as congregations consider co-opera-
tion and union. The United Methodist Church shall join with
all interested denominations in training consultants for this
responsibility. The goal may be that a trained person as a
consultant may be available in each District.

REPORT NO. 23
"UNITED COUNCIL FOR RENEWAL AND UNITY"

Petition No. 1650

April 24, 1968 — 81 members, 64 present, 61 for, 1 against,
2 not voting.

Calendar No. 2^2, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee recommends nonconcurrence.

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REPORT NO. 24-"ECUMENIZE UNIFORMLY"

Petition No. 1659

April 24, 1968 — 81 members, 62 present, 62 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 243, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee recommends nonconcurrence with this
petition.

REPORT NO. 25
"FEDERATION OF METHODIST WOMEN"

Petition No. 2989

April 24, 1968 — 81 members, 55 present, 55 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 2U, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 764.

The committee recommends an editorial correction in Par.
531.15, page 111, last sentence by substitution of the \yords
Federation of Methodist Women, within the provisions of
the Federation for the words Council of the Federation.

REPORT NO. 26-"COMMISSION ON THE STRUCTURE
OF METHODISM OVERSEAS"

Petition No. 2989

April 24, 1968 — 81 members. 55 present, 51 for, 2 against,
2 not voting.

Calendar No. 245, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 765.

The committee recommends amendment of Par. 1564.2,
(White Book) P. 152, in the first sentence, following the
word "follows,"' by addition of the words four bishops ad-
ministering in Jurisdictional Conferences,

This sentence then will read : "2. The commission shall
be constituted as follows: four bishops administering in
Jurisdictional Conferences, four bishops administering in
Central Conferences, one minister and one layman from each
jurisdictional Conference, and one person from each Central
Conference; . . ."

REPORT NO. 27-"C0M:MISSI0N ON THE STRUCTURE
OF METHODISM OVERSEAS"

Petition No. 2989

April 24, 1968 — 81 members, 55 present, 53 for, 0 against,
2 not voting.

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Calendar No. 246, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 765.

The committee recommends amendment of Par. 1564,
(White Book) , pages 152-153, by deletion of Sec. 4 without
prejudice, and renumbering of Sec. 5 to Sec. 4 and of Sec. 6
to Sec. 5.

With such deletion and with the previous amendment in
Report No. 26, the committee recommends adoption of the
entire Revision No. 32, appearing on pages 152-153 of the
White Book.

REPORT NO. 28-"RELIGION IN AMERICAN LIFE,
INCORPORATED"

Petition No. 2989

April 24, 1968 — 81 members, 51 present, 51 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 247, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 765.

The committee recommends adoption of Par, 1506, page
297, Blue Book.

REPORT NO. 29-"RELIGION IN AMERICAN LIFE"

Petition No. 3014

April 24, 1968 — 81 members, 50 present, 50 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 248, on May 3, 1968, ivas included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 766.

The committee recommends that the Uniting Conference
receive the report appearing on Page 619 of Quadrennial
Reports.

REPORT NO. 30-"WORLD METHODIST COUNCIL"

Petition No. 3014

April 24, 1968 — 81 members, 51 present, 51 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 249, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 766.

The committee recommends that the Uniting Conference
receive the report appearing on pages 639-641 of Quad-
rennial Reports and page 613 "World Federation of Meth-
odist Women."

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REPORT NO. 31-"ELIMINATI0N OF COMMISSION ON
ECUMENICAL AFFAIRS"

Petiton No. 1693

April 25, 1968 — 81 members, 54 present, 53 for, 0 against,
1 not voting.

Calendar No. 250, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee recommends nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 32-"RECIPROCITY WITH THE METHOD-
IST CHURCH IN GREAT BRITAIN ON SEATING"

Petition No. 3026

April 25, 1968 — 81 members, 59 present, 58 for, 0 against,
1 not voting.

Calendar No. 251, adopted May 1, 1968, Journal page 658.

The committee recommends that the General Conference
adopt the following proposal :

That the Constitution, Division Two — Organization Sec-
tion II. General Conference.

Art. I (Par. 12) — now reading as follows:

"Art. I — The General Conference shall be composed of
not less than 600 nor more than 1,000 delegates, one-half of
whom shall be ministers and one-half lay members, to be
elected by the Annual Conferences."
be amended to read as follows :

Art. I — 1. The General Conference shall be composed of
not less than 600 nor more than 1,000 delegates, one-half of
whom shall be ministers and one-half lay members.

2. Delegates shall be elected by the Annual Conferences
except that delegates may be elected by other autonomous
Methodist churches if and when the General Conference
shall approve concordats with such other autonomous Meth-
odist churches for the mutual election and seating of dele-
gates in each other's highest legislative conferences.

3. In the case of the Methodist Church in Great Britain,
mother church of Methodism, upon mutual approval of the
concordat now pending, provision shall be made for the
reciprocal election and seating of 4 delegates, 2 clergy and
2 lay.

CONCORDAT

The Methodist Church in Great Britain and

The United Methodist Church

1. It is agreed that the Methodist Church in Great Britain

shall be entitled to elect four (4) delegates, two (2) clergy

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and two (2) lay, to serve as members of the General Con-
ference of The United Methodist Church and that The
United Methodist Church shall be entitled to elect four (4)
delegates, two (2) clergy and two (2) lay, to serve as mem-
bers of the Conference of the Methodist Church in Great
Britain.

2. This Concordat will become effective when adopted by
the Conference of the Methodist Church in Great Britain
and the General Conference of The United Methodist
Church and both churches shall have made effective such
constitutional amendments as may be necessary for the
reciprocal seating of delegates as provided in this Con-
cordat.

3. The purpose of this Concordat is to bring the two
churches into closer relationship with each other.

REPORT NO. 33
"COMMISSION ON ECUMENICAL AFFAIRS"

Petition No. 3014

April 25, 1968 — 81 members, 54 present, 52 for, 0 against,
2 not voting.

Calendar No. 252, on May 3, 1968, ivas included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

The committee recommends concurrence with the report
appearing on Pages 521-530 of the Blue Book of Quadren-
nial Reports.

REPORT NO. 34-"INITIATE UNION OF PROGRAMS
UNDER C.O.C.U."

Petition No. 1625

April 23, 1968—81 members, 62 present, 62 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 272, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 760.

The committee voted concurrence, after amending the
petition to read: "That it be the position of The United
Methodist Church to encourage union of certain programs,
boards or agencies with programs, boards or agencies of the
other member communions of the Consultation on Church
Union, so that some forms of our basic structure in mission
would be ecumenical."

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REPORT NO. 35-"SEEKING UNION WITH CHURCHES
IN THE METHODIST TRADITION"

Petition Nos. 1654-55, 1701-02.

April 23, 1968 — 81 members, 67 present, 66 for, 0 against,
1 not voting.

Calendar No. 273, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 760.

The committee recommends concurrence with these peti-
tions and, in their spirit and in the context of our earnest
participation in the Consultation on Church Union and in
hearty support of the urging of the Episcopal Address of
Bishop Wicke, we recommend the following action:

That the Uniting Conference authorize and instruct the
Commission on Ecumenical Affairs to express and imple-
ment a warm welcome to our brethren in the African Meth-
odist Episcopal, the African Methodist Episcopal Zion,
and the Christian Methodist Episcopal churches to explore
with us the prospects for union.

COMMITTEE NO. 12
JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION

Paul Hardin III, Chairman — R. R. MacCanon, Secretary
(Committee duties and personnel are listed on page 176.)

REPORT NO. 1-"INTERIM JUDICIAL COUNCIL"

Petition No. 2990 — Incomplete.

April 23, 1968 — 48 members, 45 present, 44 for, 1 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 6, adopted April 2Jf, 1968, Jouiiml page 397.

Revise Resolution 7 to read as follows, viz., (delete all,
substitute following) :

"Resolved: That (1) there be an interim Judicial Council
with jurisdiction to act in all matters specified in the Disci-
pline of The United Methodist Church and in addition there-
to to have jursdiction to pass upon the constitutionality of
any act or proposed act of the Uniting Conference.

"(2) Such interim Judicial Council shall be composed of
eleven (11) members, namely, the nine (9) who were mem-
bers of the last Judicial Council of The Methodist Church
and two (2) members, one minister and one layman, who
were members of the former Evangelical United Brethren
Church, heretofore appointed by the Board of Bishops of
the said Evangelical United Brethren Church.

"(3) Such interim Judicial Council is hereby authorized
to act up to such time as a Judicial Council for The United
Methodist Church shall be elected and organized as provided
in Part IV, Chapter Six, of the Plan of Union.

"(4) This Resolution shall become effective immediately
upon adoption."

REPORT NO. 2-"C0NSIDERATI0N OF PLAN OF UNION
AND REPORT (PAGE 154 OF WHITE BOOK)"

Petition No. 2990— incomplete, 1430-31.

April 23, 1968 — 48 members, 46 present, 46 for, 0 against,

0 not voting.
Calendar No. 11, adopted April 27, 1968, Journal page 517.

1. Amend heading by addition to read "that the first
paragraph of Para. 1701 be eliminated . . ."

2. Delete the fourth and fifth sentences from para. 1701
("White Book") starting in line six with "the three mem-
bers . . . at the time of Union." ending deletion in line
thirteen ; the rest of the pargaraph remains as one para-
graph.

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REPORT NO. 3
"CONSIDERATION PLAN OF UNION AND REPORT"

Petition No. 2990— Incomplete.

April 23, 1968 — 48 members, 46 present, 45 for, 0 against,
1 not voting.

Calendar No. 12, adopted April 27, 1968, Journal page 518.

The committee recommends that the Uniting Conference
adopt the following :

"RESOLVED : That with respect to election of members
and alternates to the Judicial Council in 1968 by the Uniting
General Conference the following procedure shall prevail :

(1) The three members of the Judicial Council previously
elected by the General Conference of The Methodist Church,
whose terms would have expired in 1972, shall, by the adop-
tion of this resolution be elected to terms of office expiring
in 1972.

(2) One additional member, who shall be a minister,
shall be elected to a term of office expiring in 1972.

(3) Five members (three ministers and two laymen)
shall be elected to terms of office expiring in 1976, and at
least two of these (one minister and one layman) shall
have been members of The Evangelical United Brethren
Church at the time of union.

(4) Balloting for all members shall be conducted simul-
taneously. The first former EvangeHcal United Brethren
minister and the first former Evangelical United Brethren
layman elected shall serve until 1976. Subject to the pre-
ceding sentence, the last minister elected shall serve for the
term expiring in 1972.

(5) Six alternates shall be elected for four year terms
and six alternates shall be elected for eight year terms. At
least one minister and one layman shall have been members
of The Evangelical United Brethren Church at the time of
union. The first three ministers and the first three laymen
elected shall serve for terms of eight years. The remaining
alternates shall serve until 1972."

REPORT NO. 4-"C0NSIDERATI0N OF PLAN OF UNION
AND REPORT (PAGE 154 OF WHITE BOOK)"

Petition No. 2990— Incomplete.

April 23, 1968 — 48 members, 46 present, 46 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 13, adopted ApHl 27, 1968, Journal page 518.

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The committee concurs in recommending the proposed
revision of Par. 1702.

REPORT NO. 5-"C0NSIDERATI0N OF PLAN OF UNION
AND REPORT (PAGE 154 OF WHITE BOOK)"

Petition No. 2990— Incomplete.

April 23, 1968 — 48 members, 46 present, 45 for, 0 against,
1 not voting.

Calendar No. 14-, adopted April 27, 1968, Journxil page 520.

The committee concurs in recommending the proposed
revision of Par. 1721.4.

REPORT NO. 6-"C0NSIDERATI0N OF PLAN OF UNION
AND REPORT (PAGE 154 OF WHITE BOOK)"

Petition No. 2990— Incomplete.

April 23, 1968—48 members, 46 present, 46 for, 0 against,

0 not voting.

Calendar No. 15, adopted April 27, 1968, Journal page 520.

The committee concurs in recommending the proposed
revision of Par. 1722.

REPORT NO. 7-"C0NSIDERATI0N OF PLAN OF UNION
AND REPORT (PAGE 154 OF WHITE BOOK)"

Petition No. 2990— Incomplete.

April 23, 1968 — 48 members, 46 present, 45 for, 0 against,

1 not voting.

Calendar No. 16, adopted April 27, 1968 and referred to the
Commission on DoctHne, Jom^nM page 521.

The committee concurs in recommending the proposed
revision of Par. 1807.

REPORT NO. 8-"C0NSIDERATI0N OF PLAN OF UNION
AND REPORT"

Petition No. 2990 — Incomplete.

April 23, 1968 — 48 members, 46 present, 46 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 30Jf, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Confereyice in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

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1. The Committee recommends revising Paragraph 1769
by deleting "Paragraph 1815" and substituting "Paragraph
1814" therefor.

2. The Committee recommends revising Paragraph 1773
by deleting "Articles of Religion of the United Methodist
Church or its other" and by inserting after "doctrine" the
words "of the church."

3. The Committee recommends revising Paragraph 1799
by deleting "Articles of Religion of the United Methodist
Church, or to other existing and" and by inserting after
"doctrine" the words "of the church."

REPORT NO. 9-"MISCELLANE0US"

Petition Nos. 1432-37

April 24, 1968 — 48 members, 35 present, 35 for, 0 against,

0 not voting.
Calendar No. 305, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee recommends nonconcurrence with these
petitions.

REPORT NO. 10-"EPISCOPAL ADDRESS"

Petition No. 3027

April 26, 1968 — 48 members, 36 present, 36 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 306, on May 3, 1968, ivas included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissio'ns on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.
The committee has reviewed the Episcopal Address and

believes by this committee no action is necessary.

REPORT NO. 11-"C0NSIDERATI0N OF PLAN OF
UNION AND REPORT"

Petition No. 2990— Incomplete.

April 29, 1968 — 48 members, 36 present, 36 for, 0 agamst,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 332, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

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1. The Committee recommends revision of Paragraph

1711 in line 2 by inserting "Central" between "a" and
"District."

2. The Committee recommends revision of Paragraph

1712 in hne 2 by inserting "Central," between "in" and
"District."

3. The Committee recommends revision of Paragraph
1715.2: in Hne 1, by inserting "United" between "The" and
"Methodist"; in line 2, by inserting after ":" the words "a.
The General Conference" ; and by re-lettering all subsequent
lettered items in Paragraph 1715.2.

REPORT NO. 12-"C0NSIDERATI0N OF PLAN OF
UNION AND REPORT"

Petition No. 2990

April 29, 1968—48 members, 36 present, 36 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 333, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

Your committee has reviewed Paragraphs 1701-1819, as
amended by this conference, and recommends no further
revisions.

COMMITTEE NO. 13— LOCAL CHURCH

Merlyn W. Northfelt, Chairman — John Bergland, Secretary
(Committee duties and personnel are listed on page 178.)

REPORT NO. 1-."MICR0FILM LOCAL CHURCH"

Petition No. 1322

April 24, 1968 — 91 members, 84 present, 84 for, 0 against,

0 not voting.
Calendar No. 36, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee recommends nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 2-"PAST0RAL PARISH RELATIONS"

Petition Nos. 1258-61.

April 24, 1968 — 91 members, 84 present, 84 for, 0 against,

0 not voting.
Calendar No. 37, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee recommends nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 3-"CHANGE NAME OF COMMISSION ON
STEWARDSHIP AND FINANCE"

Petition No. 1316

April 24, 1968 — 91 members, 84 present, 84 for, 0 against,

0 not voting.
Calendar No. 38, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee recommends nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 4-"H0N0RARY STEWARDS, RIGHT TO
VOTE"

Petition Nos. 1324-25

April 24, 1968 — 91 members, 84 present, 84 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 39, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee recommends nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 5-"PAST0RAL CHARGE"

Petition Nos. 2509, 1352, 1277.

April 25, 1968 — 90 members, 77 present, 77 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 71, adopted April 29, 1968, Journal page 595.
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The committee recommends that Section I, Paragraph
101, P. 106 be amended in the White Book as follows :

Paragraph 102. Delete Located in nearly every com-
munity. The sentence will then read: "The church en-
counters the world. The local church . . ."

Paragraph 104. Amend by adding at the end of paragraph
following "forth" : Where size, circumstances and specific
mission responsibilities demand, a local church may in con-
sultation with the approval by the District Superintendent
modify the organizational plans hereinafter set forth
provided that adequate provisions shall be made in such an
organizational plan for relating the local church structures
to appropriate District, Annual Conference, Jurisdictional,
and General Church agencies and structures.

Paragraph 106.1. Amend by deleting after "with a" the
word single. It will then read : "with a Charge Conference."

Paragraph 106.2. Following "churches" add may be
designated. Delete is. Will then read "charge of two or more
churches may be designated a circuit."

Paragraph 101-106 (White Book) so amended will re-
place Paragi-aph 101-106 in the Blue Book.

REPORT NO. 6-"METH0D OF ORGANIZING A NEW
LOCAL CHURCH"

Petition No. 2509

April 25, 1968—90 members, 78 present, 78 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 72, adopted April 29, 1968, Journal page 595.

The committee recommends that Section XI, Paragraph

147 in the Letter of Transmittal and Report (White Book)
be approved.

REPORT NO. 7-"PR0TECTI0N OF RIGHTS OF
CONGREGATIONS"

Petition No. 2509

April 25, 1968 — 90 members, 78 present, 78 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 73, adopted April 29, 1968, Journal page 596.

The committee recommends that Section XII, Paragraph

148 in the Letter of Transmittal and Report (White Book)
be approved.

REPORT NO. 8-"CHURCH MEMBERSHIP"

Petition No.

April 26, 1968 — 90 members, 53 present, 51 for, 2 against,
0 not voting.

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Calendar No. 197, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 723.

Recommended: That paragi'aph 107, page 2 (White
Book) be amended by adding after "church" the words a
fellowship of believers. The sentence will then read "church,
a fellowship of believers, is a part. . . ."

That paragi-aph 108, page 2 (White Book) be deleted and
the following be substituted :

"The membership of a local United Methodist Church shall
include all baptized persons who have come into membership
by confession of faith or transfer and whose names have not
been removed from the membership rolls by reason of death,
transfer, withdrawal, or removal for cause."

That paragraph 109 be adopted.

That paragraph 110 be deleted from Section II, page 2
(White Book). That a new Section III— The Meaning of
Membership follow the section on Church Membership (to
replace paragraphs 110, 124-131 (White Book) as follows:

Paragi'aph 110. When persons unite with a local United
Methodist Church they profess their faith in God, the
Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus
Christ his only Son ; and in the Holy Spirit. They convenant
together with God and with the members of the local church
to keep the vows which are a part of the order of confirma-
tion and reception into the church :

1. To confess Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and pledge
their allegiance to his kingdom ;

2. To receive and profess the Christian faith as contained
in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments.

3. To promise according to the gi'ace given them to live a
Christian life and always remain faithful members of
Christ's holy church ;

4. And to be loyal to The United Methodist Church, and
uphold it by their prayers, their presence, their gifts, and
their ser\ice.

Paragraph 111. Faithful membership in the local church
is essential for j^^^smial growth and for developing an in-
creasing sensitivity to the will and grace of God. As a
member involves himself in private and public prayer, wor-
ship, the Sacraments, study. Christian action, systematic
giving and holy disciplines, he grows in his appreciation of
Christ, his understanding of God at work in history and the
natural order, and an understanding of himself.

Paragi'aph 112. Faithful participation in the corporate
life of the congregation is an obligation of the Christian to
his fellow members of the Body of Christ. A member is
bound in sacred covenant to shoulder the burdens, share the

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risks and celebrate the joys of his fellow members. He is
called to speak the truth in love, always ready to confront
conflict in the spirit of forgiveness and reconciliation.

Paragraph 113. A member of The United Methodist
Church is to be a servant of Christ on mission in the local
and worldwide community. This servanthood is performed
in his family life, daily work, recreation and social activities,
responsible citizenship, the issues of his corporate life and
all his attitudes toward his fellowmen. Participation in
disciplined groups is an expected part of his mission involve-
ment. He is called upon to be a witness for Christ in the
world, a light and leaven in society, and a reconciler in a
culture of conflict. He is to identify himself with the agony
and suffering of the world and to radiate and exemplify
the Christ of hope.

The standards of attitude and conduct set forth in the
Social Principles (paragraphs 94 and 95) should be con-
sidered as the essential resource for guiding each member
of the church in being a servant of Christ on mission.

Paragraph 114, Should any member give evidence of a
lack of commitment to the faith, it shall be the responsibility
of the local church, working through its Council on Min-
istries, to minister to him to the end that he may reaffirm
his faith and his commitment to the church and its ministry
of loving service.

That following sections be numbered accordingly.

That these sections so amended be adopted.

REPORT NO. 9-" ADMISSION INTO THE CHURCH"

Petition No.

April 26, 1968 — 90 members, 53 present, 52 for, 1 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 198, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 726.

Recommended that Section III, Admission into the
Church, Paragraph 111-116, page 2 Whit€ Book, be amend-
ed as follows :

That paragraph 111 be renumbered 111.1; that the word
rite in the twelfth line of the paragraph in the "White Book"
be changed to the word sacrament; and that the following
be added :

2. Membership training is a lifelong process and is carried
on through all the activities which may have educational
value. The instruction for which the pastor is specifically
responsible is confirmation preparation and is a part of the
fuller picture of membership training. Confirmation prepara-
tion focuses attention upon the meaning of full membership

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and the need for church members, to be in mission in all
of life's relationships.

3. Preparation for the experience of confirmation shall be
provided for all candidates for full membership, including
adults, but youth who are completing the sixth grade shall
normally be the youngest persons recruited for confirma-
tion preparation and full membership. When younger per-
sons, of their own volition, seek enrollment in confirmation
preparation, such preparation shall be at the discretion of
the pastor.

4. Persons in preparation for full membership make up
the preparatory roll of the church. All baptized children shall
be listed on preparatory membership roll, and other persons
who have declared their interest in church membership and
have been enrolled in confirmation preparation may be listed
as preparatory members pending completion of the confirma-
tion preparation and actual reception into full membership
of the church.

Paragraph 113 following "families." Add "It is desirable
that as soon as possible these persons be transferred to a
local United Methodist Church of their choice."

Paragraph 114 following "Church" add In any such case
lay members should be present to represent the congrega-
tion." Names of such persons shall be placed, etc. . . .

Recommended that Paragraph 115 be deleted.

Paragraph 116 following "loyal to the United Methodist
Church." The pastor will report to the sending church the
date of reception of such a member. It is recommended that
instruction in the faith and work of the church be provided
for all such persons. That Paragraph 111-116 so amended be
adopted.

REPORT NO. 10-"CHILDREN AND THE CHURCH"

Petition No.

April 26, 1968—90 members, 52 present, 52 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 199, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 728.

Recommended :

That Section IV, paragraphs 117-121, p. 4 and 5 (White
Book) be amended as follows :

Paragraph 119 — the following be inserted at the end of
the first sentence following the w^ord "elsewhere": "This
register of baptized or dedicated children, along with a list
of other preparatory members (Paragraph 111.4) shall
constitute the preparatory membership roll of the church."

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Paragraph 120 — following "confirmation" delete into;
add and reception into. The sentence will then read: "con-
firmation and reception into full membership." Following
"another" delete "evangelical"; add Christian. The sentence
will then read "another Christian denomination."

Paragraph 121 be deleted and the following inserted as a
substitute : It shall be the duty of the pastor, the parents or
guardians, and the officers and teachers of the church school
to provide training for the children of the church through-
out their childhood that will lead to an understanding of the
Christian faith, to an appreciation of the privileges and
obligations of church membership, and to a personal com-
mitment to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. The pastor
shall, at least annually, building on the preparation which
boys and girls have received throughout their childhood,
organize into classes for confirmation the youth who prefer-
ably are completing the sixth grade. He shall base his in-
struction on materials which the boys and girls have already
used and on other resources produced by The United Meth-
odist Church for the purpose of confirmation preparation.
Whenever boys and girls so prepared shall give evidence of
their own Christian faith and purpose and understanding of
the privileges and obligations of church membership, they
may be received into full membership.

That Paragraph 117-121 so amended be adopted.

REPORT NO. 11-"C0MMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS
AND PERSONNEL"

Petition Nos. 2485, 2492-93, 1318, 1363.
April 26, 1968—90 members, 70 present, 70 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendai' No. 200, adopted Mmj 3, 1968, Journal page 801.

Recommended :

That the first paragraph of 163.1 page 23 (White Book)
be deleted and the following substituted :

Paragraph 163.1. There shall be elected annually by the
Charge Conference a Committee on Nominations and Per-
sonnel composed of not more than nine persons excluding
the pastor who shall be chairman, which shall nominate to
the Charge Conference or Annual Church Conference in its
annual session such officers and members of the Official
Board and Charge Conference and committees as the law of
the church requires or as the conference may determine as
necessary to its work; provided, that to secure experience
and stability the membership shall be divided into three
classes, one of which shall be elected each year for a three-

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year term; provided, further, that to begin the process of
rotation on the first year one class be elected for one year,
one class for two years and one for three years; provided,
further, that the members of the Committee on Nominations
and Personnel shall be elected from a list of names nomi-
nated by the existing Committee on Nominations and Per-
sonnel, equal to the number of persons to be elected, and
from a like number of additional nominees from the floor.
Churches are encouraged to establish a policy that retiring
members of the Committee on Nominations and Personnel
not succeed themselves. (See 151.4.)

That Paragraph 163.1 so amended be adopted.

REPORT NO. 12
"COMMITTEE ON PASTOR-PARISH RELATIONS"

Petition Nos. 797, 1368, 1371, 1278, 1263-64.
April 26, 1968 — 90 members, 70 present, 70 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 201, adopted. May 3, 1968, Journal page 802.

The committee recommends that Paragraph 163.2 be
deleted and the following inserted as a substitute :

There shall be a Committee on Pastor-Parish Relations
of not fewer than five nor more than nine laymen or lay
women, one of whom shall be a lay member of the Annual
Conference. The members, including the chairman, shall be
elected annually by the charge conference upon nomination
by the Committee on Nominations and Personnel. Where
there is more than one church on a charge, there shall be a
Pastor-Parish Relations Committee with at least one repre-
sentative from each congregation (Paragraph 575) . In those
charges where there is a multiple staff, the committee shall
relate to the entire staff.

It shall elect its own secretary. It shall meet at^ least
twice each year. It shall meet at the request of the bishop,
the district superintendent, the pastor, or the chairman of
the committee.

It shall meet only with the knowledge of the minister
and/or the district superintendent. It may meet with the
district superintendent without the minister being present ;
however, when the minister is not present he shall be in-
formed prior to such meeting and immediately thereafter be
brought into consultation either by the committee or by the
district superintendent. In the event that only one congrega-
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cerns which it wishes to share, its member (s) in the Pastor-
Parish Relations Committee may meet separately with the
minister or the district superintendent or all together as
required. It shall be a conferring and counseling committee.

Its primary function is to aid the pastor (staff) in making
his ministry effective by being available for counsel, keep-
ing him advised concerning conditions within the congrega-
tion as they affect relations between pastor and people, and
continually interpreting to the people the nature and func-
tion of the pastoral office.

Since a responsibility of the committee is to be at all times
sensitive to the relationship between the pastor and people,
should it become evident to the committee that the best
interests of the charge and pastor will be served by a change
of pastors, it shall confer with the pastor and furnish him
with this information. It shall cooperate with the pastor,
the district superintendent, and the bishop in securing pas-
toral leadership, and its relationship to the district super-
intendent and the bishop shall be advisory only.

It shall cultivate the pastor-parish relationship, provide
opportunities for counseling on matters pertaining to the
minister's relationship with the congregation including pul-
pit supply, proposals for his salary, travel expense, vacation,
continuing education, housing, and other matters relating
to the effectiveness and well-being of the minister and his
family. It may arrange with the Administrative Board for
the necessary time and financial assistance for his attend-
ance at such schools or institutions as may serve his intel-
lectual and spiritual grovd;h.

After consultation with the pastor this committee shall
recommend to the Administrative Board personnel for other
professional and lay staff positions created by the Board but
not subject to episcopal appointment. In making recom-
mendations for these positions, consideration shall be given
to the training qualifications as set forth by the general
church agency to which they may be related. When the size
of the local church makes it desirable, there may also be a
lay personnel committee composed of the pastor-parish
relations committee and such additional members as the
charge conference may designate.

REPORT NO. 13
"QUALIFICATIONS OF ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD"

Petition Nos. 645, 1235-36, 1238-47, 1249-51, 1252-57, 1300-
01, 1308-09, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1346, 1353, 1818, 2487,
2489, 2500, 2504, 2507, 2510, 2512.

April 26, 1968—90 members, 70 present, 70 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

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Calendar No. 202, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

Recommended :

That the first sentence of Paragraph 151.6, page 13, White
Book, be deleted ending "affairs" and the following substi-
tuted :

Paragraph 151.6: Members of the Administrative Board
shall be persons of genuine Christian character who love the
church, are morally disciplined, are loyal to the ethical stand-
ards of the United Methodist Church set forth in Para-
graphs 94 and 95 and are competent to administer its affairs.

The paragi'aph will then read :

" set forth in Paragraphs 94 and 95 and are competent

to administer its affairs. It shall include youth members
chosen according to the same standards as adults. All shall
be members of the local church, except where Central Con-
ference legislation provides otherwise."

REPORT NO. 14-"THE CHARGE CONFERENCE"

Petition Nos. 1233, 1270, 1272, 1276, 1282, 1287, 1291, 1304,
1320, 2306, 1297, 1313, 1347, 1354-56, 1360, 1366, 1317,
1377-78, 2483-84, 2508, 2498, 2503, 2823.

April 26, 1968 — 90 members, 58 present, 58 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 253, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 797.

Recommended :

That Par. 149, 571-576, Pages 65-67, (White Book) be
deleted and the following inserted as a substitute :
Section XI. The Charge Conference
Par. 571. General Provisions

1. Within the pastoral charge the Charge Conference is
the basic unit in the connectional system of The United
Methodist Church. The Charge Conference shall therefore
be organized in every pastoral charge as set forth in the
Constitution (Par. 48). It shall meet annually for the pur-
poses set forth in Par. 572. It may meet at other times as
indicated in (6) of this paragraph.

2. The membership of the Charge Conference shall be all
members of the Administrative Board (s) named in No. 151
together with retired ministers who elect to hold their mem-

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bership in said Charge Conference and any others as may be
designated in the Discipline.

3. The district superintendent shall fix the time of meet-
ings of the Charge Conference. The Charge Conference shall
determine the place of meeting.

4. The district superintendent shall preside at the meet-
ings of the Charge Conference or he may designate an elder
to preside in his place.

5. The members present at any duly announced meeting
shall constitute a quorum.

6. Special sessions may be called by the district superin-
tendent after consultation with the pastor of the charge or
by the pastor with the written consent of the district super-
intendent. The purpose of such special session shall be stated
in the call, and only such business shall be transacted as is in
harmony with the purposes stated in such call.

7. Notice of the time and place of a regular or special
session of the charge shall be given at least ten days in
advance.

8. A Joint Charge Conference for two or more pastoral
charges may be held at the same time and place as the
district superintendent may determine.

Par. 572. Poivers and Duties

1. The Charge Conference shall be the connecting link
between the local church and the general church, and shall
have general oversight of the Administrative Board.

2. Its primary responsibility, in the annual meeting, shall
be to evaluate the effectiveness of the program of the charge
toward achieving its mission in the community and world ;
to establish goals for the ensuing year which are in keeping
with the objectives of The United Methodist Church; and to
develop specific proposals to be implemented by the Ad-
ministrative Board.

3. The Charge Conference shall elect, upon nomination of
the Committee on Nominations and Personnel of each local
church on the pastoral charge and by vote of each such local
church, the following :

(a) Lay Leader (s), lay member (s) of the Annual Con-
ference, Chairman of the Council on Ministries, Chairmen of
Work Areas (Education, Ecumenical Affairs, Evangelism,
Missions, Social Concerns, Stewardship, Worship), Age
Level Coordinators (family, children, youth, adult). Re-
cording Secretary, Secretary of Enlistment, Hospital and
Home Representative, Superintendent of Study Program
(optional), District Steward (optional), and (if not paid
employees of the local church) the church treasurer (s),
financial secretary, and membership secretary.

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(b) Members at large of the Administrative Board as
provided in Par. 573.3.

(c) The Committee on Pastor-Parish Relations and
chairman.

(d) The Committee on Finance (cf. Par. 163.3) and
chairman.

(e) The Committee on Nominations and Personnel (cf.
Par. 1631).

(f ) The Trustees as provided in Par. 1629, 1631, unless
otherwise required by state law.

(g) Such other personnel and committees as may else-
where be ordered by the Discipline.

4. It shall examine and recommend to the District Com-
mittee on the Ministry, faithfully adhering to the provisions
of Par. 318, candidates for the ministry who have been
members in good standing of the local church for at least one
year whose gifts, graces and call to the ministry clearly
establish them as candidates, and who have met the educa-
tional requirements.

5. It shall examine and recommend, faithfully adhering
to the provisions of Par. 320, candidates for the renewal of
the local preacher's license.

6. It shall examine and recommend to the responsible
church agency any candidates for church-related vocations.

7. It shall recommend and send to the Annual Conference
Deaconess Board, credentials for young women who may
become candidates for the office of deaconess.

8. It shall recommend to the District Committee on Lay
Speaking for certification as lay speakers those persons who
have met the standards set forth by the agency to which
they are related and shall inquire annually into the gifts,
labors and usefulness of lay speakers.

9. It shall in consultation with the district superintendent
set the salary and other remuneration of the pastor and
other staff appointed by the bishop.

10. It shall determine the amount accepted annually
by the Charge Conference for World Service and Conference
Benevolences by the following procedure:

As soon as practicable after the session of Annual Con-
ference, each district superintendent shall notify each local
church in his district what amounts have been apportioned
to it for world service and conference benevolences. It shall
be the responsibility of the pastor and the church lay leader
to present to a meeting of each Charge Conference a state-
ment of the apportionments for world service and confer-
ence benevolences explaining the causes supported by each

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of these funds and their place in the total program of the
Church. The Charge Conference shall determine annually
the amount of its acceptance for world service and confer-
ence benevolences.

The district superintendent shall also notify each Charge
Conference of all other amounts properly apportioned to
it. (See Par. 833).

11. In those instances where there is more than one
church on a charge the Charge Conference may elect a
charge treasurer (s) to receive and disburse funds and
contributions for local expense and benevolence causes for
the charge.

12. Where there is more than one church on a charge,
there shall be a Charge Committee on Nominations and Per-
sonnel composed of at least one representative from each
Official Board Committee on Nominations and Personnel
which shall nominate such officers and committees as are
necessary for the Charge Conference to carry on its work.

13. Such other duties and responsibilities as the General,
Jurisdictional or Annual Conference may duly commit to it.
Par. 573. Miscellaneous Interyretations.

1. The lay member (s) of the Annual Conference and one
or more alternates shall be elected annually or quadrennially
as the Annual Conference directs. If the charge's lay repre-
sentative to the Annual Conference shall cease to be a mem-
ber of the charge or shall for any reason fail to serve, an
alternate member in the order of his election shall serve in
his place.

Both the lay members and the alternates shall be at least
twenty-one years of age, and shall have been members in
good standing of The United Methodist Church or one of the
churches forming the union for at least four years, and of
the local church from which they are elected for at least one
year, excepting in a newly organized church which shall
have the privilege of representation at the Annual Confer-
ence session. No lay pastor shall be eligible as a lay member
or alternate. (See No. 36.1)

2. The recording secretary shall keep an accurate and
permanent record of the proceedings and shall be the cus-
todian of all records and reports, and \\'ith the presiding
officer shall sign the minutes. A copy of the minutes shall be
furnished to the District Superintendent. When there is only
one local church on a charge the secretary of the Admin-
istrative Board shall be the secretary of the Charge Con-
ference. When there is more than one church on a charge
one of the secretaries of the Administrative Boards shall be
elected to serve as secretary of the Charge Conference.

3. The Charge Conference shall determine the number of

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members at large to serve on the Administrative Board in
keeping with the following provisions. Churches of 500
members or less shall include at least 4 members at large
and may include a total not to exceed 35 in number exclusive
of ex officio and honorary members. In churches of more
than 500 members there may be elected additional members
at large not to exceed the ratio of one for each thirty addi-
tional members. The members at large shall include at least
two young adults between the ages of 18 and 30 and at least
two youth nominated by the youth coordinator of the Youth
Council.

4. The hospitals and homes representative shall be
selected from among the members at large.

5. The secretary of enlistment for church-related occupa-
tions, may be one of the coordinators or work area chairmen
of the Council on Ministries.

6. The Charge Conference may establish a limit to the
consecutive terms of office for any or all of the elected or
appointed officers of the local church except where otherwise
mandated. It is recommended that no officer serve more
than 3 consecutive years in office.

7. The Charge Conference may make provision for the
recognition of the faithful service of those members of the
Administrative Board who have reached the age of seventy-
two, or who may have become physically incapacitated, by
electing them honorary members. An honorary member
shall be entitled to all the privileges of a member, except
the right to vote.

Par. 574. The Annual Church Conference

To encourage broader participation by members of the
church, the Annual Charge Conference may be convened
as the Annual Church Conference, extending the vote to all
local church members present at such meetings. The Annual
Church Conference may be authorized by the District Super-
intendent on request of the Administrative Board. Addi-
tional regulations governing the call and conduct of the
Charge Conference as set forth in Xos, 571, 572 shall apply
also to the Annual Church Conference for two or more local
churches may be held at the same time and place as the
District Superintendent may determine.

That Par. 151.1, 151.2, 151.3, 151.4, 151.5 (now set forth
in Par. 573) be deleted.

That this section titled The Charge Conference be
adopted.

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REPORT NO. 15-"CHARGE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD"

Petition No. 2491

April 29, 1968 — 90 members, 58 present, 58 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 316, on May 3, 1968, ivas included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legiski-
tive calendar business. The ^notion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

Recommended :

That Section XI The Charge Conference include the fol-
lowing paragraph to be numbered 572.11 and following
paragraphs to be numbered accordingly.

Paragraph 572.11. In those instances where there is more
than one church on a charge the Charge Conference may
provide for a Charge Administrative Board if deemed
advisable. Such a Charge Administrative Board shall
operate in accordance with Paragi'aph 150-153.

REPORT NO. 16-" ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD"

Petition Nos. 1275, 1279, 1290, 1292-95, 1315, 1333, 1336,
1341, 1345-46, 1348, 1357, 1362, 1364, 1369-70, 1374,
1376, 1379, 2494.

April 28, 1969 — 90 members, 47 present, 46 for, 1 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 317, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 799.

Recommended :

That Section XIV (p. 12, White Book) be amended as
follows :

Paragraph 150 delete Official add Administrative. It will
then read, "an administrative body known as the Admin-
istrative Board."

After "Charge Conference" delete "which transacts the
business officially related to the connectional interests of
the church."

After 150.2 and 150.3 quorum — The members present at
any duly announced meeting shall constitute a quorum.

Paragraph 151 after "pastors" delete "retired ministers
who elect to hold their membership therein; local ministers,
traveling ministers luho are assigned to special ivork or are
resideyit m the area; provided that a person may at any one
time be a meinber of one Official Board only."

After "deaconesses" add "appointed to serve therein";

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Committee No. 13 — Local Church

After "lay leader (s)" delete "who may he the lay mem-
ber"

Line 9 delete "hoard of"

Line 11 delete "chairman" substitute "secretary of the
Committee on Nominations" (Note: Paragraph 151.1-151.5
moved to Charge Conference section, Report 14, Local
Church).

Paragraph 151.6 recommended amendment Report 13,
Local Church)

Paragraph 153 after "administrative officer" add "and as
such shall be an ex officio member of all conferences, boards,
councils, commissions, committees and task groups."

Paragraph 153.1 after "responsible for" delete "estahlish-
ing and." It v^^ill then read "responsible for administering."

Line 5, Paragraph 153.1 delete "Board of"

Lines 5-8, Paragraph 153.1 delete last 2 sentences begin-
ning "This minimum organization, etc. . . ." and substitute
"The Administrative Board may co-op additional persons
from time to time to assist the local church in fulfilling its
mission. (See Paragraph 155, 156, 157, 163.4)"

Paragraph 153.3c after "reports of all" add boards and.
It will then read "reports of all boards and committees."

Paragraph 154.1 after "lay leaders" delete "ivho may he
the lay memher(s) of the Annual Conference." It w^ill then
read "lay leader (s) is the person (s)"

Paragraph 154.3, line 1, delete "Official Board," substitute
"Charge Conference."

Line 5 after "age group" add "and family." It will then
read "age group and family coordinators."

Line 6 after "activities" delete "of an inter generational
nature" and substitute "involving more than one age group."
It will then read "activities involving more than one age
group."

Paragraph 154.4 Recommended that the sequence of this
paragraph concerning treasurer follow paragraph concern-
ing financial secretary now 154.5 and numbering be
changed.

Line 1 (paragraph concerning church treasurer) after
"shall" delete "receive and." It will then read "shall dis-
burse all money."
^ Line 5 after sentence ending "on hand" add "Contribu-
tions to benevolences shall not be used for any cause other
than that to which they have been given."

Paragraph 154.5, line 1, first words, delete "// a" and "is
elected he." Substitute "The." It will then read "The finan-
cial secretary shall receive."

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Line 1, page 16, "White Book" after "promptly to the
treasurer (s)" delete the sentence "If a fiyiancial secretary
is not elected, the treasurer (s) shall assume these responsi-
bilities; provided, hoivever, that they may he assumed by a
church business manager if deemed desirable."

Paragraph 154.6, line 2, after "Hospital and Homes"
delete "ivhen," substitute "if." It will then read "Homes if
it is organized."

Recommended that paragraphs 150-154 so amended be
adopted.

REPORT NO. 17-"C0MMITTEE ON FINANCE"

Petition No. 1350, 2496.

April 29, 1968 — 90 members, 57 present, 52 for, 5 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 318, on May 3, 1968, ivas included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legislo^
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplijiary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

Recommended :

That paragraph 163.3a line 4 be amended by adding after
"financial secretary" the words "if not a member of the em-
ployed staff."

Page 25 line 7 (White Book) recommended that we delete
"The Council on Ministries shall make recommendations
concerning a comprehensive program budget to the Com-
mittee on Finance" and substitute "All financial askings to
be included in the annual budget of the local church shall be
submitted to the committee on Finance."

Paragraph 163.3b recommended that we delete the entire
paragraph.

Recommended that paragraph 163.3a as amended be
adopted.

REPORT NO. 18
"THE LOCAL CHURCH COUNCIL ON MINISTRIES"

Petition Nos. 1271, 1273, 1288-89, 1321, 1303, 1307, 1328,
1330, 1334, 1337, 1342-44, 1349, 1351, 1358-59, 2482,
2486, 2488, 2490, 2499, 1340, 1361, 1367, 2494, 2506.

April 29, 1968 — 90 members, 58 present, 58 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 334, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 800.

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Committee No. 13 — Local Church

Recommend that Section XV (page 16 — White Book)
be amended as follows :

Paragraph 155 Line 2, page 16, White Book, after "con-
sider" add the words "initiate and." The sentence will then
read "consider, initiate and develop."

Paragraph 155 Line 4, 3rd paragi-aph after "local church
progi'am" delete "The Official Board" and substitute "The
Council on Ministries."

Line 5, 3rd paragraph after "may," delete "authorize"
and substitute "request." It will then read "may request
expansion."

Line 6, 3rd paragraph after "committees" delete "a
church school, Woman's Society of Christian Service, United
Methodist Men, United Methodist Youth Fellowship, — in
keeping ivith the standards and guidance materials provided
by the general agencies of The United Methodist Church."
It wull then read "committees, and other groups as needed."

Paragraph 156 Line 3 after "lay leader" add "the presi-
dent of the Women's Society of Christian Service."

Line 5 after "work area" add "ecumenical affairs."

Line 6 after "worship," add "and a youth member of the
congregation." Delete the last sentence "where a Women's
Society, etc."

Paragraph 156 2nd paragraph, line 1 delete "The Official
Board" and substitute "The Charge Conference."

Paragraph 156 3rd paragraph, line 2 after "layman" add
the words "or a clergyman who is not an employed member
of the local staff."

3rd paragraph, line 3 delete "Official Board" and substi-
tute "Charge Conference."

Paragraph 157 hne 1 delete "Official Board" and substi-
tute "Charge Conference."

Line 4 after "family ministries" delete the sentence "In
smaller churches of the Official Board may give the co-
ordinators dual assignments by electing any or all to be
chairmen of work areas."

Paragraph 159 2nd line after "include" add "ecumenical
affairs." It will then read "include ecumenical affairs, edu-
cation . . ."

3rd line delete Official Board and substitute "Charge Con-
ference."

4th line after "Personnel" add "the chairman of ecu-
menical affairs."

6th line after "worship," add the sentence "where desir-
able the Charge Conference may combine coordinators and
work area chairman assignments."

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Paragraph 160 3rd line after "Commissions" add "ecu-
menical affairs."

Paragraph 160.1 Delete the first paragraph ending "one
age group" and substitute "The Commission on Education
shall keep the Council on Ministries aware of sound educa-
tional procedure, and encourage and facilitate the use of cur-
riculum resources based on curriculum plans developed by
the Program Curriculum Committee and approved by the
Board of Education of the United Methodist Church to be
used in the achievement of the goals for the church's educa-
tional ministry. The Commission shall recommend activities
and structure for study and interpretation of the Christian
faith and life at each age level. It shall work with the age
group councils to coordinate the study program of the
church particularly when activities involve more than one
age group."

Paragraph 160.1 Following the third paragraph insert a
new paragraph as follows : "The Commission on Education
shall provide locally for the observance of Christian Educa-
tion Sunday to emphasize the importance of Christian educa-
tion and to receive an offering for the Conference Board of
Education for the program of its local church division."

Paragraph 160.3 Correct reference from 154.3 to 154.2
and at the end of the paragraph add this sentence : "It shall
develop a benevolent budget and submit it to the Council on
Ministries for their recommendation to the finance commit-
tee."

Paragraph 160.7 Insert a new paragraph as follows : "The
Commission on Ecumenical Affairs shall encourage aware-
ness and understanding of ecumenism at all levels (dialogue,
councils, and mergers). It shall stimulate studies, plan pro-
grams, cooperate in specific ecumenical endeavors, and en-
courage conversation and fellowship with members of other
Christian Churches."

Paragraph 161.3, article 4. Membership; that following
the word "pastor," the word shall be changed to may, so
that the last sentence in article 4 shall read, "The pastor
may be a member of the society and its executive com-
mittee."

Paragraph 162, page 23, line 3 after "the world" add the
sentence "these groups shall be oriented to immediate
tasks."

Paragraph 162 Delete the last paragraph "One of these
task grouvs . . . benevolent budget."

Recommend that Section XV so amended be adopted.

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Committee No. 13 — Local Church

REPORT NO. 19-" ADMISSION INTO THE CHURCH/
CHILDREN AND THE CHURCH"

Petition Nos. 1628-29, 1632.

April 30, 1968 — 90 members, 50 present, 50 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 361, on May 3, 1968, ivas included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Coinmissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

Recommended :

Paragraph 116, page 3 (White Book) as amended
(Calendar item 198, page 399 DC A) be amended further
by adding following "for all such persons" this sentence:
"Persons received from churches which did not issue cer-
tificates of transfer or letters of recommendation shall be
listed as 'Received from other Denominations.' " Paragraph
118, page 4 (White Book) be amended by adding this sen-
tence following "nurture of the child." "The pastor shall add
the full name of the baptized child to the preparatory mem-
bership roll of the church."

REPORT NO. 20-"YOUTH— AFFILIATE AND
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP"

Petition No.

April 30, 1968 — 90 members, 51 present, 51 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 362, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 792.

Recommended: that Paragraph 122 and Paragraph 123
as set forth in the Letter of Transmittal and Report (White
Book, page 5) be adopted.

REPORT NO. 21
"TRANSFER AND TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP"

Petition No. 1622

April 30, 1968 — 90 members, 51 present, 51 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 369, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 792.

Recommended: Section VIII, page 6 (White Book) be
amended as follows :

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Paragraph 133 Delete entire last sentence beginning with
the words "The above procedure."

Paragraph 135 Delete all four paragraphs and substitute
the following :

Par. 135. When a pastor receives a request for a transfer
of membership from the pastor of another United Methodist
Church, he shall send the proper certificate directly to the
pastor of the United Methodist Church to which the member
is transferring, or, if there is no pastor, to the District
Superintendent. On receipt of such a certificate of transfer,
the pastor or District Superintendent shall enroll the name
of the person so transferring, after public reception in a
regular service of worship, or if circumstances demand,
public announcement in such a service. He shall then notify
the pastor of the church issuing the certificate whereupon
the pastor of the said church shall remove the member from
the roll of the church from which he has transferred.

Certificates of transfer shall be accompanied by two
blanks, one to be sent to the member by the pastor who
transfers his membership, the other to be sent to the former
pastor by the pastor who receives the transferred member.

In case the transfer is not made effective the pastor shall
return the certificate to the pastor of the sending church.

Paragraph 136 line 4 after "and" add the words "upon
receiving confirmation of said member's reception into an-
other congregation," it will then read "and, upon receiving
confirmation of said member's reception into another con-
gregation, shall properly."

That Section VIII as amended be adopted.

REPORT NO. 22-"CARE OF MEMBERS"

Petition No. 1631

April 30, 1968 — 90 members, 54 present, 54 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 370, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 793.

Recommended that Section IX, pages 8-10 (White Book)
be amended as follows :

Paragraph 139 In line 2 after "services" add "and min-
istries." It will then read "services and ministries of the
church."

In line 6 after "worship" add "and individual and group
study."

Paragraph 141.1, third line after "name to the" delete
"special co7nmittee charged ivith the responsibility for re-
claiming the negligent ivhich cmnynittee" and substitute
"Council on Ministries which." It will then read "name to the
Council on Ministries which shall do."

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Committee No. 13 — Local Church

Paragraph 141.3 In line 2 after "and the" delete "Com-
mission on Membership aiid Evangelism" and substitute
"Evangelism Work Area Chairman or Commission"

Paragraph 141.4 Entire paragraph to be deleted.

Paragraph 141.5 In line 4 after "and the" delete "Com-
mission on Membership and Evangelism" and substitute
"Evangelism Work Area Chairman or Commission."

Paragraph 142 In line 3, page 10 after "churches as"
delete "they" and substitute "the members." It will read "as
the members may select."

That Section IX so amended be adopted.

REPORT NO. 23
"MEMBERSHIP RECORDS AND REPORTS"

Petition Nos. 1269, 1375.

April 30, 1968 — 90 members, 54 present, 54 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 371, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 793.

Recommended that Section X, page 10, "White Book" be
amended as follows :

Insert as a new paragraph before Paragraph 143 the fol-
lowing: Each local church shall accurately maintain the
following membership rolls :

1. Full Membership Roll (Par. 108).

2. Preparatory Membership Roll (Par. 118), containing
the names and pertinent information of baptized and dedi-
cated children and youth of the church sixteen years of age
and under who are not full members.

3. Members Removed by Charge Conference Action
(Par. 141.4).

4. Constituency Roll, containing the names and addresses
of such persons as are not members of the church con-
cerned, including unbaptized children, dedicated children,
church school members not yet members of the church, pre-
paratory members w^ho have reached the age of sixteen who
have not been received into full membership, and other
non-members for whom the local church has pastoral re-
sponsibility.

5. Affiliate Membership Roll (Par. 123)

6. Associate Membership Roll (Par. 123)
Paragraph 143, "White Book" after "was terminated"

add the sentence "The Council on Ministries shall appoint a
committee to audit the membership rolls submitting the
report annually to the Charge Conference."

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Paragraph 143.2, line 5, after "membership of" delete
"his," substitute "the." The sentence will read "Membership
of the church as shown on the membership records."

The Committee does not concur with the request calling
for the listing of nonresident members in Paragraph 143.2.

Paragraph 145, delete the entire paragraph.

Paragraph 146, delete "The Charge Conference may elect
a membership secretary ivhose duty shall he" and substitute
"The membership secretary shall." It will read "The mem-
bership secretary shall, under the . . ."

Paragraph 146, line 3, delete "monthly," substitute
"regularly."

Paragraph 146, line 3, delete "Local Confereyice," substi-
tute "Council on Ministries."

REPORT NO. 24
"SEQUENCE OF SECTIONS/PLAN OF UNION REPORT"

Petition No. 2509

April 30, 1968 — 90 members, 54 present, 54 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 372, on May 3, 1968, luas inchided by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

Recommended :

Substitute Paragraph 101-163 in the "White Book" as
amended for Paragraph 101-198 of the "Blue Book"; re-
insert Paragraph 200-203 from the "Blue Book" as Para-
graphs 164-167.

Substitute Paragraphs 571-576 of the "White Book" as
amended for Paragraphs 571-576 of the "Blue Book."

That the sections concerning membership be set forth
in the following sequence : Church Membership, the Mean-
ing of Membership, Admission into the Church, Children
and the Church, Youth, Affiliate and Associate Membership,
Care of Members, Membership Records and Reports, Trans-
fer and Termination of Membership.

REPORT NO. 25
"CONSECRATION OF CAREER LAY WORKERS"

Petition No. 1329

April 30, 1968 — 90 members, 54 present, 54 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

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Committee No. 13 — Local Church

Calendar No. 373, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

Recommend concurrence and referral to the General
Board of the Laity.

REPORT NO. 26-"HANDBOOK ON ELECTIONS"

Petition No. 2497

April 30, 1968 — 90 members, 54 present, 54 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Caloidar No. 37Jf, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar b^isiness. The motion- adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

Recommend concurrence and referral to the Program
Council.

REPORT NO. 27
"QUADRENNIAL REPORTS— PAGES 597-598"

Petition No. 3015

April 30, 1968 — 90 members, 54 present, 54 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 375, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remaining calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for reconciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

We commend to the delegates and the church the report
from the interboard Commission on the Local Church pre-
sented on pages 597-598 of the Quadrennial Reports.

REPORT NO. 28-"EPISCOPAL ADDRESS"

Petition No. 3029

April 30, 1968 — 90 members, 54 present, 54 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

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Calendar No. 376, on May 3, 1968, was included by the Gen-
eral Conference in the blanket motion concluding legisla-
tive calendar business. The motion adopted and referred
all remainiyig calendar items to the Joint Commissions on
Church Union for recanciliation of Disciplinary sections
into the Discipline. Journal page 862.

We commend the sections of the Episcopal Address
found on pp. 11-13 of the Daily Christian Advocate for
April 23 dealing with "The Church as Fellowship : A Com-
munity," "The Church As Institution : An Instrument," and
"The Vocation of the Church" to the delegates of the Gen-
eral Conference, the Program Council, the general juris-
dictional and annual conference boards, and the local con-
gregations of The United Methodist Church for careful
study and use in determining their mission.

REPORT NO. 29-"MISCELLANEOUS PETITIONS"

Petition Nos. 693, 1218, 1262, 1265-67, 1281, 1284-85, 1296,
1298-99, 1302, 1314, 1326-27, 1338-39, 1365, 1373, 1438-
39.

April 30, 1968 — 90 members, 54 present, 54 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 377, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

We recommend nonconcurrence.

COMMITTEE NO. 14
RITUAL AND ORDERS OF WORSHIP

John C. Soltman, Chairman — Charles S. Jar vis, Secretary
(Committee duties and personnel are listed on page 180.)

REPORT NO. 1-"RITUALS AND HYMNALS OF UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH"

Petition No. 1449

April 23, 1968—42 members, 37 present, 37 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 26, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 750.

Resolved that the hymnals of the United Methodist
Church be the hymnal of the former Evangelical United
Brethren Church and the hymnal of the former Methodist
Church and that the Ritual of the United Methodist Church
be the Ritual of the former Evangelical United Brethren
Chu'^ch as it appeared in the 1963 Evangelical United
Brethren Discipline and the Ritual of the former Methodist
Church as it appeared in the 1964 Methodist Discipline; that
the 1968 Discipline include this statement in the section
pertaining to Commission on Worship : "the hymnals of the
United Methodist Church are the hymnals of The Evan-
gelical United Brethren Church and the Methodist hymnal ;
the Ritual of the church is that contained in the Book of
Ritual of The Evangelical United Brethren, 1959, and the
Book of Ritual of the Book of Worship of The Methodist
Church."

REPORT NO. 2
"POWERS OF COMMISSION ON WORSHIP"

Petition No. 803

April 23, 1968—42 members, 39 present, 39 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 27, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 751.

The commission on worship is authorized to receive for
study and consideration orders of worship suggested by
the C.O.C.U.

REPORT NO. 3
"REFERENCE TO COMMISSION ON WORSHIP"

Petition Nos. 1445-46, 1440, 1453, 1455.
April 24, 1968 — 42 members, 39 present, 39 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

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Calendar No. 28, adopted May 2, 1968, Journxil page 751.

We recommend that the materials and suggestions con-
tained in petitions Nos. 1455, 1440, 1446, 1453 and 1455, as
amended, be given consideration by the General Commission
on Worship.

REPORT NO. 4-"INFANT DEDICATION"

Petition No. 1447

April 24, 1968 — 42 members, 37 present, 21 for, 3 against,
13 not voting.

Calendar No. 29, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee does not concur.

REPORT NO. 5-"STANDARDS FOR MARRIAGE"

Petition No. 1457

April 24, 1968 — 42 members, 36 present, 28 for, 5 against,
3 not voting.

Calendar No. 30, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 751.

The committee recommends that the General Conference
direct the General Commission on Worship to make a study
and to clarify "The Standards of the Church" for marriage,
and the relationship of the service of marriage to the mar-
riage of a man and woman, one or both of whom are not
Christian.

REPORT NO. 6-"AMENDMENT OF RUBRIC IN SERVICE
OF HOLY COMMUNION"

Petition No. 2986

April 24, 1968 — 42 members, 38 present, 18 for, 17 against,
3 not voting.

Calendar No. 31, on May 2, 1968, the General Conference
reversed the action of the committee, and voted noncon-
currence, Journal page 752.

The committee recommends that Par. 1715 of the 1964
Discipline be amended, in the printing of the Ritual, by the
deletion of the sentence, "The pure, unfermented juice of
the grape shall be used."

REPORT NO. 7
"GENERAL COMMISSION ON WORSHIP"

Petition No. 3014

April 24, 1968 — 42 members, 36 present, 31 for, 5 against,
0 not voting.

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Committee No. H — Ritual and Orders of Worship

Calendar No. 32, on May 1, 1968, the General Conference
referred the report to the Committee on Structure,
Journal page 661.

We recommend that the General Commission on Worship
be authorized to employ a full time Executive Secretary and
to establish a national office, and that through the General
Administration Fund a budget sufficient to implement this
program be pro^'ided.

REPORT NO. 8-"VARI0US SUBJECTS"

Petition Nos. 1441-42, 1448, 1450-52, 1454, 1456, 1458-62,

2988.
April 24, 1968 — 42 members, 40 present, 40 for, 0 against,

0 not voting.

Calendar No. 33, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.
The committee votes nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 9-"COMMIS3ION ON WORSHIP"

Petition No. 3013

April 25, 1968 — 42 members, 35 present, 35 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 63, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 753.

The committee recommends that Paragraph 1451 be
amended by adding following "vice-chairman" a treasurer,
and by adding a paragraph following paragraph 2 as follows :

There shall be an executive secretary of the commission
elected quadrennially.

REPORT NO. 10-"EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE
COMMISSION ON WORSHIP"

Petition No. 3013

April 25, 1968 — 42 members, 35 present, 35 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 6^, Withdrawn, Journal page 753.

The committee recommends that the General Conference
amend Paragi-aph 1501 by deleting and following the word
"history," concluding the sentence with and the General
Commission on Worship, so that the sentence shall read :

". . . History, the American section of the World Method-
ist Council, and the General Commission on Worship."

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REPORT NO. 11-"C0NV0CATI0N ON WORSHIP"

Petition No. 3013

April 25, 1968—42 members, 35 present, 35 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 65, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 755.

The committee commends the General Commission on
Worship on the 1967 Convocation on Worship and recom-
mends that the General Conference request the General
Commission on Worship to continue this type of program-
ming and request the Council on World Service and Finance
to budget $2000 per annum to cover the costs of the
Convocation.

REPORT NO. 12
"GENERAL COMMISSION ON WORSHIP"

Petition No. 3013

April 25, 1968 — 42 members, 35 present, 35 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 66, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 755.

The committee commends the General Commission on
Worship, its officers and members, for the leadership ren-
dered the church during the past quadrennium and especial-
ly expresses thanks to Dr. W. F. Dunkle, Jr., who has served
as voluntary secretary to the commission.

The committee recommends that the report of the General
Commission on Worship be received by the General Con-
ference.

REPORT NO. 13
"REQUESTS TO COMMISSION ON WORSHIP"

Petition No. 1590

April 25, 1968—42 members, 30 present, 30 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 67, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 756.

The committee recommends that the General Conference
requests that the General Commission on Worship publish
periodically inexpensive, paperback collections of con-
temporary hymns, and experimental services of worship
couched in new forms and in truly contemporary language
and that a budget be requested therefor ; that the Commis-
sion on Worship in consultation with and the approval of
the Program Council, be authorized to co-opt staff help for
specific projects from one of the general boards or agencies
of The United Methodist Church.

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Committee No. 14 — Ritual and Orders of Worship

REPORT NO. 14-"MEMBERSHIP VOWS"

Petition No. 1597

April 25, 1968 — 42 members, 36 present, 33 for, 1 against,
2 not voting.

Calendar No. 68, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 757.

The committee recommends that the General Commission
on Worship study the membership vows for The United
Methodist Church and report to the 1972 General Con-
ference.

REPORT NO. 15-"GUIDANCE IN THE USE OF
LITURGICAL COLORS"

Petition No. 1602

April 25, 1968 — 42 members, 36 present, 36 for, 0 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 69, adopted May 2, 1968, Journal page 757.

The committee concurs and refers to the General Com-
mission on Worship for implementation.

REPORT NO. 16-"VARI0US SUBJECTS"

Petition Nos. 1609, 1591, 2987.

April 25, 1968 — 42 members, 36 present, 34 for, 2 against,
0 not voting.

Calendar No. 70, adopted May 3, 1968, Journal page 850.

The committee votes nonconcurrence.

REPORTS

TO

EVANGELICAL

UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH

GENERAL CONFERENCE

REPORT FROM BOARD OF BISHOPS

THE EVANGELICAL UNITED

BRETHREN CHURCH

April 22, 1968 — Dallas, Texas

The Board of Bishops submits the record of its proceed-
ings and transactions since the General Conference session,
November, 1966, Chicago, Illinois.

The Bishops have had 16 meetings ; 5 held in Dayton, 4 in
Chicago, and others in Miami Beach, Richmond, Buffalo,
Parkersburg, Denver and Dallas. It has been a busy seven-
teen months as we gradually "phase out" our EUB activities
and begin to "phase in" our United Methodist relationships
and activities.

A number of questions were presented to the Board of
Bishops relative to annual conferences and local churches
seeking to withdraw from The Evangelical United Brethren
Church. In arri\ang at decisions in line with the order and
Discipline of the EUB Church, and in accord with legal
precedence in civil law, the Board of Bishops has had the
counsel of J. Britain Winter, Attorney at Law, and the
Bishops are grateful to him for his wise assistance.

INTERPRETATIONS OF DISCIPLINE

The Board of Bishops was asked to make certain rulings
regarding the seating of delegates and alternate delegates
in the adjourned session of the General Conference in
Dallas. This ruling appears in Item 7231 of the minutes
of the Board of Bishops, and is as follows :

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED : that those delegates
listed on the official roll established by the Recording Secre-
tary of the 41st General Conference in its closing session,
be the official list of eligible delegates of the adjourned
session of the 41st General Conference, Dallas, Texas, April
21-22, 1968, and the only exceptions to the above named
ruled be in the case of vacancies caused for the following
reasons :

(1) The death of a delegate.

(2) The removal of a delegate from The Evangelical
United Brethren Church.

(3) The transfer of a delegate to another annual confer-
ence since 1966.

FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED : that in case a delegate
on the official roll at the close of the 41st General Confer-

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ence in Chicago, November, 1966, cannot be present at the
adjourned session in Dallas, April, 1968, then the alternate
delegate next in line should replace the absent delegate.

The Board of Bishops was requested by the General Board
of Pensions to make an interpretation of the Discipline as
follows :

Can a Conference Council of Administration act for the
Elders of the annual conferences in the interim of the con-
ference sessions in reference to the retirement of an Elder,
making such an Elder eligible for pension benefits?

The interpretation (Item 7127) is that according to para-
graphs 275 and 279 of the Discipline, a Conference Council
of Administration cannot act in such case, and only the
Elders of the Conference, upon recommendation of the Con-
ference Board of Ministry in the conference session, can
vote on such request.

The Illinois Conference Board of Ministry asked for an
interpretation of Paragraph 125 of the 1967 Discipline as
to whether the Vista Peace Corps can be recognized as a
"non-denominational agency" and be considered as an as-
signment for an Elder under paragraph 125?

The Board of Bishops interpretation (Item 7292) is that
"non-denominational agencies" must be within the field of
religion, and ordained Elders engaged as Probation Ofl^icers,
Peace Corps workers and Social Service workers do not
qualify under the provision set forth in paragraph 125. The
chief test is whether a minister is engaged in religious work.

RECOMMENDATION FOR SUPERANNUATION FOR
BISHOP HAROLD R. HEININGER

Voted: WHEREAS, our esteemed colleague, Bishop
Harold R. Heininger voluntarily has announced he will re-
quest superannuation at the forthcoming one-day session of
General Conference, Dallas, Texas, April 22, 1968;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of
Bishops recommends to the aforementioned General Con-
ference that Bishop Heininger be accorded superannuation
status to be effective August 1, 1968 and that he be granted
all benefits and privileges properly due him in accordance
with the Discipline, and that he be granted the title of
Bishop Emeritus,

SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT
The Board of Bishops— April 15, 1968

The Board of Bishops took the following action :

I

WHEREAS : a communication has been received from
Harvey E. Bartram, Secretary of Montana Conference,
stating that certain decisions of Bishop W. M. Sparks,
chairman of the Montana Conference annual session, March
12-15, 1968, had been over-ruled by a vote of said Con-
ference, and the decisions appealed to the Board of Bishops ;

THEREFORE, the Board of Bishops, after due con-
sideration, rules as follows :

A decision of the presiding Bishop in an annual confer-
ence session cannot be over-ruled by a vote of that body.
The annual conference has the right to appeal from the
decision of the chair to the Board of Bishops for final de-
cision according to the order and Discipline of The Evan-
gelical United Brethren Church.

II

WHEREAS: the Montana Conference voted to request
each of its Churches to call a congregational meeting to vote
its convictions concerning the merger with The Methodist
Church; and

WHEREAS, Bishop W. M. Sparks, chairman of said
Conference session, declared such action to be out of order
as being contrary to the order and Discipline of the Church ;
and

WHEREAS, this decision was appealed to the Board of
Bishops of The Evangelical United Brethren Church ;

THEREFORE, the Board of Bishops rules as follows:

(a) In the union of the Church of the United Brethren
in Christ and The Evangelical Church in 1946, creating one
Church known as The Evangelical United Brethren Church,
the Plan and Basis of Union and the Discipline were adopted
by the two aforesaid uniting bodies, meeting in their sep-
arate General Conference sessions as the constitution and
basic law^ of The Evangelical United Brethren Church ; and,

(b) Said Plan and Basis of Union and the Discipline
were approved and adopted by the necessary affirmative vote
of the aggregate number of members of all the annual con-
ferences in North America of both of the aforesaid uniting
church bodies ; and

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(c) Said Plan and Basis of Union and the Discipline
thus approved by both of the aforesaid General Conferences
and the member annual conferences in North America of
both the aforesaid uniting church bodies made no provision
for the local church members of the denomination to vote
by congregations in matters concerning denominational
union or merger with any church body ; and, further,

(d) Any provision for congregational voting on denomi-
national union was specifically and deliberately omitted
from said Plan and Basis of Union and the Discipline deny-
ing such vote to local congregations ;

THEREFORE, the Board of Bishops upholds the de-
cision of the chair in the Montana Conference annual ses-
sion and denies the appeal from the decision of the chair
submitted by said Conference.

Ill

WHEREAS, the Montana Conference presented a peti-
tion to the special Commission on Church Unity with refer-
ence to local church property and property held by the
Montana Conference of The Evangelical United Brethren
Church; and

WHEREAS, the chair declared said petition to be out
of order and the decision was appealed by the aforesaid
Conference to the Board of Bishops;

THEREFORE, the Board of Bishops rules that the afore-
said petition is not in accordance with the law and spirit
of the order and Discipline of The Evangelical United
Brethren Church relating to church property held, owned,
acquired or conveyed, and, further, the Board of Bishops
upholds the decision of the chair in the Montana Conference
annual session and denies the appeal from the decision of
the chair by said Conference.

IV

WHEREAS, the Montana Conference meeting in annual
session, March 12-15, 1968, presented a petition dealing
with the disposal of the Conference-owned property and
the application of the proceeds to its Conference debt and
other purposes ;

THEREFORE, the Board of Bishops rules that any an-
nual conference organization which deliberately plans seces-
sion from the parent denomination thereby forfeits its right
to make any determination such as is stated in this petition ;
and further, the existing and continuing Montana Confer-
ence of The Evangelical United Brethren Church has this
authority and is under obligation to exercise such authority
under the provisions of the order and Disciplhie of The

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Evangelical United Brethren Church; and further, the
Board of Bishops upholds the decision of the chair in the
Montana Conference annual session and denies the appeal
from the decision of the chair by said annual conference.

WHEREAS, the Montana Conference annual session pre-
sented a petition dealing with sundry petitions from a num-
ber of local churches in said Montana Conference in which
said local churches request that the Montana Conference re-
linquish all titles to said local churches on the basis that the
union of The Evangelical United Brethren Church and The
Methodist Church is a deviation from the faith of The Evan-
gelical United Brethren Church ;

THEREFORE, the Board of Bishops rules that no an-
nual conference can obstruct the order and Discipline of the
denomination, nor can a declaration by an annual confer-
ence prove any deviation from the faith of the Church,
particularly in view of the fact that the Contitution of The
United Methodist Church specifically declares that the Con-
fession of Faith of The Evangelical United Brethren Church
and the Articles of Religion of The Methodist Church con-
stitute the continuance of both of said creedal statement of
The Evangelical United Brethren Church and The Methodist
Church and are in agreement with the doctrines of the
Christian religion as contained in the Holy Scriptures and
accepted and adopted by The Evangelical United Brethren
Church and The Methodist Church, and now declared the
Confession of Faith of The United Methodist Church ;

THEREFORE, the Board of Bishops upholds the decision
of the chair in the Montana Conference annual session and
denies the appeal from the decision of the chair by said
annual conference.

The Board of Bishops :
Reuben H. Mueller, President
Harold R. Heininger, Vice President
J. Gordon Howard, Secretary
Hermann W. Kaebnick
W. Maynard Sparks
Paul M. Herrick
Paul W. Milhouse

REPORT OF THE
GENERAL CHURCH TREASURER

Dallas, Texas, April-May, 1968

To the Bishops and Members of the Adjourned Session of
the Forty-First General Conference

I herewith submit my supplemental report as the General
Church Treasurer to this adjourned session of the Forty-
First General Conference of our Evangelical United Breth-
ren Church.

We thank God for the opportunities of service and min-
istry granted to us, as a denomination during these years of
Christian fellowship and endeavor in carrying out God's
purposes.

We come now to the transition of our elf orts and offer our
enthusiasm, ability and dedication to the cause of Christ
and His Kingdom in The United Methodist Church.

At the Regular Session of General Conference in Chicago,
Illinois on November 8-17, 1966 the report was presented to
December 31, 1965. This supplemental report covers the
period of January 1, 1966 thru December 31, 1967.

The Christian Service Fund budget for 1966 was $2,968,-
908.00; with the receipts totaling $2,920,920.36, 98.4%. The
budget for 1967 was $3,236,756.00; the receipts totaling
$3,206,742.45, 99.1%.

These accounts have been properly audited at the close of
each fiscal year by Battelle and Battelle, Certified Public
Accountants of Dayton, Ohio. Detailed reports are avail-
able, upon request, for examination.

The response to The Christian Service Fund has been en-
couraging. We appreciate the concern and dedication ex-
pressed by the members and leaders of our Local Churches
and Annual Conferences.

Special acknowledgment and recognition is given to Dr.
Paul V. Church, Reverend Nelson E. Stants, Reverend Wil-
liam H. Jenkins in the Council of Administration Office and
to Miss Carolyn E. Miller, bookkeeper; Mrs. Delpha Moore,
Mrs. Jean Weaver and Mrs. Lois Calkins, secretaries, whose
loyalty, efficient service and cooperation is greatly appre-
ciated.

May the Spirit of God continue to bless and use us in
witnessing to the world through our new association in The
United Methodist Church.

Respectfully submitted,
Cawley H. Stine
General Church Treasurer

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FUNDS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE GENERAL
CHURCH TREASURER

COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION

Statement of Receipts and Disbursements

January 1, 1966 to December 31, 1967

Receipts Disbursements

1-1-66-12-31-66 $ 86,544.52 $ 62,260.64

1-1-67-12-31-67 69,290.43 57,549.12

$155,834.95 $119,809.76

Excess Receipts over Disbursements $ 36,025.19

GENERAL CHURCH TREASURER

Statement of Receipts and Disbursements

January 1, 1966 to December 31, 1967

1-1-66-12-31-66 $ 31,711.32 $ 25,079.23

1-1-67-12-31-67 32,634.87 24,791.72

$ 64,346.19 $ 49,870.95

Excess Receipts over Disbursements $ 14,475.24

EPISCOPAL AND EPISCOPAL RESIDENCE FUNDS

Statement of Receipts and Disbursements

January 1, 1966 to December 31, 1967

Episcopal

1-1-66-12-31-66 $175,250.00 $163,264.36

1-1-67-12-31-67 183,281.25 168,488.82

$358,531.25 $331,753.18

Excess of Receipts over Disbursements $ 26,778.07

Episcopal Residence

1-1-66-12-31-66 $ 1,131.68 $— 0—

1-1-67-12-31-67 963.29 — 0—

$ 2,094.97 $ — 0—

Receipts over Disbursements $ 2,094.97

CHRISTIAN SERVICE FUND

Statement of Receipts and Disbursements
January 1, 1966 to December 31, 1967

1-1-66-12-31-66 $2,920,920.36 $2,932,311.36

1-1-67-12-31-67 3,206,742.45 3,169,743.56

$6,122,662.81 $6,102,054.92

Excess Receipts over Disbursements $ 25,607.89

CONTINGENT FUND

Statement of Receipts and Disbursements

January 1, 1966 to December 31, 1967

1-1-66-12-31-66 $ 25,531.90 $ 18,671.22

1-1-67-12-31-67 21,685.95 17,738.97

$ 47,217.85 $ 36,410.19

Excess Receipts over Disbursements $ 10,807.66

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RESERVE FUND

Statement of Receipts and Disbursements

January 1, 1966 to December 31, 1967

Receipts Dishurseynents

1-1-66-12-31-66 $ 52,021.32 % 66,187.00

1-1-67-12-31-67 49,420.37 17,644.00

$101,441.69 $ 83,831.00

Excess Receipts over Disbursements $ 17,610.69

DEPARTMENT OF CHRISTIAN STEWARDSHIP

Statement of Receipts and Disbursements

January 1, 1966 to December 31, 1967

1-1-66-12-31-66 $ 46,581.81 % 38,581.72

1-1-67-12-31-67 47,758.63 44,338.59

$ 94,340.44 $ 82,920.31

Excess Receipts over Disbursements $ 11,420.13

CAPITAL FUNDS

Statement of Receipts and Disbursements

January 1, 1966 to December 31, 1967

1-1-66-12-31-66 % 22,891.24 % 20,720.97

1-1-67-12-31-67 18,628.40 18,162.49

$ 41,519.64 $ 38,883.46

Excess Receipts over Disbursements $ 2,636.18

PROGRAM COUNCIL

Statement of Receipts and Disbursements

January 1, 1966 to December 31, 1967

1-1-66-12-31-66 $ 22,550.00 % 21,077.66

1-1-67-12-31-67 35,343.93 30,110.11

$ 57,893.93 $ 51,187.77

Excess Receipts over Disbursements $ 6,706.16

Balance 12-31-65 8,733.79

Total 12-31-67 $ 15,439.95

GENERAL CONFERENCE FUND

Statement of Receipts and Disbursements

January 1, 1966 to December 31, 1967

1-1-66-12-31-66 $ 32,450.35 $ 83,032.46

1.1-67-12-31-67 22,500.00 6,233.61

% 54,950.35 $ 89,266.07

Excess Disbursements over Receipts $(34,315.72)

EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES BUILDING FUND

Statement of Receipts and Disbursements

January 1, 1966 to December 31, 1967

Operating Fund

1-1-66-12-31-66 (38.5%) $ 33,028.92 $ 30,868.29

1-1-67-12-31-67(36.6%) 32,954.38 28,628.31

$ 65,983.30 $ 59,496.60

Excess Receipts over Disbursements $ 6,486.70

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Receipts Disbursements
General Fund

1-1-66-12-31-66 (61.5%) $ 97,499.98 $ 31,250.12

1-1-67-12-31-67 (63.4%) 55,265.49 28,750.00

$152,765.47 $ 60,000.12

Excess Receipts over Disbursements $ 92,765.35

Balance owing on Building 12-31-67 $525,000.00

Principal and Interest Paid to Date as per Schedule.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Statement of Receipts and Disbursements

January 1, 1966 to December 31, 1967

1-1-66-12-31-66 $ 6,134.61 $ 3,778.32

1-1-67-12-31-67 16,358.43 4,484.20

$ 22,493.04 $ 8,262.52

Excess Receipts over Disbursements $ 14,230.52

Balance 12-31-65 9,999.69

Total 12-31-67 $ 24,230.21

DEPARTMENT OF CHRISTIAN SOCIAL ACTION

Statement of Receipts and Disbursements

January 1, 1966 to December 31, 1967

1-1-66-12-31-66 $ 17,110.29 $ 20,566.54

1-1-67-12-31-67 12,050.25 10,089.89

$ 29,160.54 $ 30,656.43

Excess Disbursements over Receipts $ (1,495.89)

CHAPLAINCY AND NATIONAL SERVICE

Statement of Receipts and Disbursements
January 1, 1966 to December 31, 1967

1-1-66-12-31-66 $ 10,028.92 $ 14,982.67

1-1-67-12-31-67 10,029.67 4,653.75

$ 20,058.60 $ 19,636.42

Excess Receipts over Disbursements $ 422.18

HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Statement of Receipts and Disbursements

January 1, 1966 to December 31, 1967

1-1-66-12-31-66 $ 18,009.22 $ 21,000.10

1-1-67-12-31-67 22,792.43 21,516.50

$ 40,801.65 $ 42,516.60

Excess Disbursements over Receipts $ (1,714.95)

COMMISSION ON CHURCH UNION

Statement of Receipts and Disbursements

January 1, 1966 to December 31, 1967

1-1-66-12-31-66 $ 40,888.67 $ 39,516.37

1-1-67-12-31-67 36,471.58 39,073.49

$ 77,360.25 $ 78,589.86

Excess Disbursements over Receipts $ (1,229.61)

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MIDWEST BENEVOLENT HOMES

Statement of Receipts and Disbursements

January 1, 1966 to December 31, 1967

Receipts Disbursements

1-1-66-12-31-66 $295,979.21 $281,038.55

1-1-67-12-31-67 303,460.93 318,648.59

$599,440.14 $599,687.14

Excess Disbursements over Receipts $ (247.00)

Undistributed Balance 12-31-65 247.00

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WORLD COUNCIL OF CHURCHES
Statement of Receipts and Disbursements
January 1, 1966 to December 31, 1967

1-1-66-12-31-66 $ 13,602.97 $ 13,602.97

1-1-67-12-31-67 20,148.75 20,119.75

$ 33,751.72 $ 33,722.72

Excess Receipts over Disbursements $ 29.00

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES

Statement of Receipts and Disbursements

January 1, 1966 to December 31, 1967

1-1-66-12-31-66 $ 24,527.65 $ 24,492.65

1-1-67-12-31-67 39,622.89 39,357.89

$ 64,150.54 $ 63,850.54

Excess Receipts over Disbursements $ 300.00

CANADIAN COUNCIL OF CHURCHES

Statement of Receipts and Disbursements

January 1, 1966 to December 31, 1967

1-1-66-12-31-66 $ 490.62 $ 490.62

1.1.67-12-31-67 491.00 491.00

$ 981.62 $ 981.62

RELIGION IN AMERICAN LIFE

Statement of Receipts and Disbursements

January 1, 1966 to December 31, 1967

1-1-66-12-31-66 $ 490.62 $ 490.62

1-1-67-12-31-67 491.00 491.00

$ 981.62 $ 981.62

AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY

Statement of Receipts and Disbursements

January 1, 1966 to December 31, 1967

1-1.66-12-31-66 $ 22,652.87 $ 22,592.87

1.1.67-12-31-67 21,042.47 20,692.32

$ 43,695.34 $ 43,285.19

Excess Receipts over Disbursements $ 410.15

RECOMMENDATIONS

TO THE ADJOURNED SESSION OF

THE GENERAL CONFERENCE OF

THE EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN

CHURCH FROM THE GENERAL COUNCIL

OF ADMINISTRATION

The General Council of Administration makes the follow-
ing recommendations to the adjourned session of the Gen-
eral Conference of The Evangelical United Brethren
Church :

1. Delegate Travel Expense and Per Diem Allowance

BE IT RESOLVED that the following regulations govern-
ing travel expense and lodging and meals at the adjourned
session of the General Conference of The Evangelical United
Brethren Church, the Uniting General Conference, and the
General Conference of The United Methodist Church be and
are hereby adopted :

Travel Expense Allowance

(1) To determine the General Conference per diem allow-
ance, it shall be defined as Sunday, April 21, 1968, 5 p.m.
until Saturday, May 4, 3 p.m., inclusive. Expenses prior and
subsequent to this time shall be on the basis of enrotite
expenses.

(2) Lodging and meals enroute for delegates traveling
by automobile. Delegates traveling by automobile shall be
allowed their actual hotel or motel costs and meals enroute.

(3) Automobile mileage expense. Where there is only one
delegate, the allowance for automobile milage shall be five
cents per mile. In the event of two or more delegates in the
same car, the allowance for the owner of the automobile
shall be eight cents per mile. Mileage shall be computed on
most direct route. No additional allowance shall be made
for highway tolls, parking, or incidental expense.

(4) Railroad or bus fare (ministers). Laymen traveling
by train or bus will be allowed regular fare via the most
direct route, pullman cost, plus minimum terminal connec-
tion costs.

(6) Meals enroute if traveling by train. Allowance for
meals to those traveling by train will be on the basis of
actual cost.

(7) Airplane fare. Delegates traveling by air shall be al-
lowed travel expense equivalent to the minimum air travel

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rates between his home and the site of General Conference
plus minimum terminal connection costs.

(8) Lodging and meals at conference. Each delegate shall
be allowed $7.50 per diem for room and board at General
Conference and any additional expense will be at the ex-
pense of individuals or annual conference.

2. Denial of petitions from Montana and Pacific Northwest
Conferences

WHEREAS, a petition from the Montana conference ask-
ing for withdrawal of the annual conference from the de-
nomination in the event of union with The Methodist Church
was presented to the 1966 General Conference;

WHEREAS, a petition from the Pacific Northwest con-
ference asking for permission to permit local churches of
that conference to withdraw from the annual conference in
the event of union with The Methodist Church was pre-
sented to the 1966 General Conference;

WHEREAS, these petitions were referred to the General
Council of Administration with a directive to appoint a
Commission on Unity to further study matters relating to
these petitions through direct contact with the annual con-
ferences and to make recommendations to the General Con-
ference ;

WHEREAS, the Committee has reported on its contacts
and study and has made certain recommendations to the
Executive Committee of the General Council of Adminis-
tration which have served as the basis of a report to the
Council ;

WHEREAS, the Committee recommends that the peti-
tions of these two conferences be denied because they are
not in harmony with the law of The Evangelical United
Brethren Church ;

RESOLVED, that the General Conference of The Evan-
gelical United Brethren Church deny the petition from the
Montana and the Pacific Northwest conferences.

3. Retirement of Dr. Cawley H. Stine

WHEREAS, Dr. Cawley H. Stine has announced his in-
tention to retire as a general church officer on December 31,
1968;

WHEREAS, the General Council of Administration rec-
ommends to the General Conference that the request of
Dr. Stine for retirement on December 31, 1968, be granted ;

RESOLVED, that Dr. Cawley H. Stine be granted a re-
tired General Church Officer relationship on December 31,
1968, and that the retirement allowance to which he is en-
titled be paid beginning on January 1, 1969.

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4. Authority to transfer title of Administrative Offices
Building and two adjoining lots on Central avenue to an
agency of The United Methodist Church.

WHEREAS, titles to general church properties of The
Evangelical United Brethren Church at 601 West Riverview
Avenue and at 26 and 34 Central Avenue, Dayton, Ohio,
now rest in the Board of Trustees of The Evangelical United
Brethren Church ; and

WHEREAS, it may be necessary, in order to comply with
the directives of the Plan of Union uniting The Evangelical
United Brethren Church and The Methodist Church, and or
with the actions of the Uniting Conference of The United
Methodist Church, to rest titles to these properties in a gen-
eral agency of The United Methodist Church ;

WHEREAS, the General Council of Administration rec-
ommends that the Board of Trustees of The Evangelical
United Brethren Church or its legal successor be authorized
to transfer said title ;

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of The Evangeli-
cal United Brethren Church or its legal successor be and
hereby is authorized to convey titles to said properties to
the general agency designated by the Uniting Conference to
hold titles to said properties.

5. Authority to sell property and to transfer titles to seven
Episcopal Residences

WHEREAS, titles to the following episcopal residences
1401 Castle Avenue, Indianapolis. Indiana
1500 East Minnehaha Parkway, Minneapolis, Minnesota
900 East End Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
3018 Green Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
2019 Harvard Boulevard, Dayton, Ohio
2227 27th Avenue, Sacramento, California
6342 Baltimore Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri

now resting in the Board of Trustees of The Evangelical
United Brethren Church ; and

WHEREAS, it is the desire of The Evangelical United
Brethren Church, acting through its General Council of
Administration, to dedicate the assets represented by these
episcopal residences to the funding of retirement allow-
ances for Evangelical United Brethren bishops, both active
and retired, and widows of deceased Evangelical United
Brethren bishops ; therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of The Evan-
gelical United Brethren Church or its legal successor be and
hereby is authorized either to sell these episcopal residences
and transfer the proceeds of selling said episcopal residences

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to the Council on World Service and Finance of The United
Methodist Church for the purpose indicated above, or to
transfer titles to said residences to the Council on World
Service and Finance.

6. Transfer of assets of Episcopal Residence fund to the
Council on World Service and Finance for use in funding
episcopal pensions for former Evangelical United Breth-
ren bishops and widows

WHEREAS, the bishops of The United Methodist Church
will receive their pensions from a funded episcopal pension
plan;

WHEREAS, the amounts which can be credited to our
bishops' accounts and transferred from the Board of Pen-
sions to this Episcopal Pension Fund is wholly inadequate
to meet the funding requirements for our bishops and bish-
ops' widows' pension ;

WHEREAS, there are assets in the Episcopal Residence
fund which will be augmented by the sale of seven episcopal
residences ;

RESOLVED, that authorization is hereby given to trans-
fer the total assets of the Episcopal Residence fund, received
from the sale of the seven episcopal residences to the Coun-
cil on World Service and Finance of The United Methodist
Church for the purpose of partially funding the episcopal
pensions of the former Evangelical United Brethren bishops
and bishops' widows ; and be it further

RESOLVED, that any balances in the Episcopal Resi-
dence Maintenance funds also be transferred to the Coun-
cil on World Service and Finance for the same purpose.

7. Authorization to use Christian Service fund receipts for
General Conference expense

WHEREAS, the cost of this adjourned session of the
General Conference of The Evangelical United Brethren
Church, the Uniting Conference of The United Methodist
Church, and the General Conference of The United Method-
ist Church will probably run beyond the amount available in
the General Conference fund even after these grants are
added to the amount which would regularly be available in
the General Conference fund through May 31, 1968;

RESOLVED that the General Conference authorize the
payment of any expenses over and above the amount in
the General Conference fund through May 31, 1968 from the
Christian Service fund with the understanding that the
amount which is spent for this purpose shall be deducted
on a pro-rata basis from the payments made to all bene-

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ficiaries of the Christian Service fund, including those which
have preferred claims.

8. Clarification of rules governing retirement allowances for
General Church officers and staff

WHEREAS, agreements have been reached in union
negotiations which guarantee the continued payment of
retirement allowances to persons who are now eligible to
receive them or who would have qualified under the rules
which exist at the time of union as they are stated in para-
graphs 376, 377, 378 and 379 of the Discipline, 1967 ;

WHEREAS, these rules need to be clarified in order to
avoid any misunderstanding of their interpretation in the
future ;

WHEREAS, this matter has been referred to our Board
of Bishops for clarification and report ;

RESOLVED, that the interpretation of these rules as
given by our Board of Bishops be adopted and that the in-
terpretation appear in the body of the minutes of the Gen-
eral Conference.

9. Revision of Constitutions of our Seminaries

WHEREAS, The Evangelical Theological Seminary and
The United Theological Seminary have made revisions in
their constitutions in order to bring them into harmony with
the practices of The United Methodist Church ;

WHEREAS, the General Council of Administration has
examined the changes proposed by the trustees of these two
seminaries and found no controversial matters in the pro-
posed changes ;

RESOLVED, that the General Conference ratify the
constitutional changes which have been adopted by the
Board of Trustees of The Evangelical Theological Seminary
and the Board of Trustees of The United Theological
Seminary.

10. Petition from Ohio Miami Conference

WHEREAS, the following petition has been received
from the Ohio Miami conference :

A petition from the Ohio Miami conference on a possible
method of electing persons from the former Evangelical
United Brethren Church to fill a vacancy created by the
resignation or death of a former Evangelical United
Brethren bishop before December 31, 1970, was referred
to the Joint Commissions on Church Union with the under-
standing that a recommendation on it will be made to the
adjourned session of our General Conference;

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WHEREAS, the General Council referred this petition
to the Joint Commissions on Union for consideration and
recommendation ;

RESOLVED, that our General Conference hear the re-
port of the Joint Commissions on this petition and concur in
their recommendation.

THE CONSTITUTION OF
EVANGELICAL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

The Evangelical Theological Seminary was incorporated
as "Union Biblical Institute," February 20, 1873. The name
of the corporation was changed to "The Evangelical The-
ological Seminary" October 28, 1909. The provisions of
the Constitution make General Conference the authority for
the Constitution and only General Conference can alter the
Constitution.

Authorization for the appointment of a committee to
revise the Constitution was given by the Board of Trustees
November 7, 1967. The revisions herein noted were made by
the committee and approved by the Board of Trustees in a
mail ballot. The unanimous approval of the Constitution is
recorded in the minutes of the Executive Committee, March
21, 1968.

The revised Constitution is submitted for approval to
the General Conference of the Evangelical United Brethren
Church meeting in Dallas, Texas, April 22, 1968, and with
the following resolution:

BE IT RESOLVED that the membership of the Board of
Trustees as constituted on April 22, 1968, be continued until
the 1972 General Conference of the United Methodist
Church with the provision that vacancies in ofRce may be
filled in keeping with the provisions of the Constitution.

Date of Issue : April, 1968
CODE : Italics=de\etion

Brackets=added material

CONSTITUTION OF THE EVANGELICAL
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

PREAMBLE

The Evangelical Theological Seminary was incorporated
February 20, 1873, under the name "The Union Biblical
Institute of the Evangelical Association of North America"
pursuant to an act of the General Assembly of the State of
Illinois approved and in force April 18, 1872, entitled "An
Act Concerning Corporations." The name of the corporation
was changed to "The Evangelical Theological Seminary,"
October 28, 1909.

With the union of The Evangelical Association and The
United Evangelical Church, at Detroit, Michigan, October
14, 1922, forming The Evangelical Church, this seminary
became the Evangelical Theological Seminary of The Evan-

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gelical Church. In the organic union of The Evangelical
Church and The Church of the United Brethren in Christ
consummated in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, on November 16,
1946, The Evangelical United Brethren Church was created
and fro7n that date the Evangelical Theological Seminary is
[became] a theological seminary of The Evangelical United
Brethren Church. [Concurrent with the union of The Evan-
gelical United Brethren Church and The Methodist Church,
Evangelical Theological Seminary became a school of the-
ology of The United Methodist Church on April 23, 1968.]

ARTICLE I. NAME AND PURPOSE

The name of the corporation is the Evangelical Theo-
logical Seminary. It is an institution of The Evangelical
United Brethren Church [United Methodist Church,]
located at Naperville, DuPage County, Illinois, incorporated
under the laws of the State of Illinois, a corporation organ-
ized and operated exclusively for religious and educational
purposes and not for profit. The purpose of the Evangelical
Theological Seminary is to train persons who have been
called of God to the work of the Christian ministry and the
world mission of the Church.

ARTICLE IL THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The management of the Evangelical Theological Seminary
shall be vested in a Board of Trustees. The Board shall :

(1) determine the policies under which the seminary
shall operate in harmony with the doctrine, polity and pur-
pose of The Evangelical United Brethren Church; [United
Methodist Church;]

(2) administer the temporal, financial and legal affairs
of the institution ;

(3) annually elect and determine salaries of the Presi-
dent, the Dean, the Treasurer and the members of the
faculty ;

(4) provide for the bonding of the Treasurer and em-
ployees of the Treasurer's office ;

(5) provide necessary finances for conducting the institu-
tion;

(6) grant academic and honorary degrees.

Membership

(1) The General Conference of The Evangelical United
Brethren Church [United Methodist Church] shall elect the
[following] members/wp of the Board of Trustees of the
Evangelical Theological Seminary: as follows, except as
noted in (6) and (7):

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(1) the active bishops of the Evangelical United Brethren
Church, to serve by reason of their office; one trustee from
each of the annual conferences in the territory [formerly
allocated by general conference of the Evangelical United
Brethren Church,] and three trustees from the common
territory shared [formerly] with United Theological
Seminary ;

(2) the executive secretary of the Board of Christian
Education, to serve by reason of his office;

(3) the executive secretary of the Council of Administra-
tion, to serve by reason of his office;

(6) one tiiAstee is to be elected by the Alumni Associa-
tion;

(7) the Board of Trustees as a body may elect up to eight
irustees-at-large, at least six of ivhom shall be laymen, term
of office to be determined by the Board, but not to exceed
four years. When the number of trust ees-at-large elected
exceeds five, the additional three trustees-at-large shall be
representative of the episcopal areas, other than the one
in which the seminary is located.

[ (2) the Board of Trustees shall elect eighteen members-
at-large, of whom four shall be bishops ha\ing presidential
responsibilities in the North Central Jurisdiction of The
Methodist Church, and one shall be a member of the Depart-
ment of jMinistiy of the Board of Education.]

[(3) The Alumni Association of Evangelical Theological
Seminary shall elect one member to the Board of Trustees.]

The term of ofRce of trustees elected by general conference
shall be four years or until their successors are elected.

Vacancies in the elected membership of the Board of
Trustees shall be filled for the unexpired term by the Board
of Trustees, with the exception of the trustee elected by the
Alumni Association.

Meetings of the Board

The annual meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Evan-
gelical Theological Seminary shall be held at such time and
place as the Board itself may determine.

Special meetings of the Board of Trustees may be called
at any time by the Executive Committee or by petition
signed by any six trustees, by giving notice in writing to
each member of the Board at least two weeks before such
meeting.

Definition of a Quorum

A majority of the members of the Board of Trustees shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

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Organization of the Board

Folloiving the election by general conference, a bishop
named by the board of bishops shall appoint a nominating
corn7nittee ivho icill present a list of nominees for officers
and members of the Executive Committee of the Board. This
list shall constitute a ballot and include quxilifications of
each candidate and ivill be mailed to each voting member of
the Board immediately folloiving the general conference
session.

Faculty Participation in the Board of Trustees Meeting

(1) The President, the Dean and the Treasurer of the
seminary shall be advisory members of the Board of Trus-
tees with the privilege of participation.

(2) The members of the faculty shall have the privilege
of attending the meetings of the Board as visitors.

ARTICLE III. COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES

1. Standing Committees Functioning during the meeting of
the Board

The Executive Committee shall annually designate the
committees that V7\\\ function during the annual meeting.

Among the committees functioning during the meeting
of the Board shall be: 1) Ways and Means; 2) Faculty and
Curriculum.

2. Executive Committee

The Executive Committee shall be composed of the officers
of the Board and four additional members of the Board,
elected by the Board upon the nomination of the Committee
on Nominations; and the President of the Seminary, ex-
officio.

(1) The Executive Committee is authorized and em-
powered to act for the Board of Trustees in the interval of
sessions of the Board, and it shall carry into effect the
actions of the Board.

(2) In case of the death of an officer of the Board, or any
other emergency occurring between sessions of the Board,
the Executive Committee shall have power to fill vacancies
in the offices of the Board of Trustees. Persons so elected
shall hold office until the next meeting of the Board.

(3) The Treasurer shall sit with the Executive Commit-
tee in all matters relating to finance.

Meetings and Reports
(1) The Executive Committee shall hold at least two
regular meetings during the year, shall control its own

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organization and shall keep a careful record of its proceed-
ings and submit the same to the Board of Trustees at its
annual meeting.

(2) The proceedings of each meeting of the Executive
Committee shall be mailed to all members of the Board.

(3) All meetings of the Executive Committee shall be
open to all members of the Board, and any trustee present
may, at the request of the members of that committee, act
as a member of the Executive Committee for that meeting.

3. The Committee on Investments

The Committee on Investments shall be composed of five
or more persons, two of whom shall be the President and the
Treasurer of the seminary, elected by the Board of Trustees,
upon the nomination of the Committee on Nominations.

[4. The Committee on Nominations

The Nominating Committee, of which the chairman of the
Board of Trustees shall be chairman, shall consist of seven
members, six of whom shall be nominated from the floor and
elected by the Board of Trustees at its annual meeting in
accordance with the provisions made in the Constitution.
They shall be arranged in classes, three to be elected to serve
for one year and three to be elected to serve for two years.
The committee shall be responsible for the following :

(1) Nominations for membership on the Board;

(2) Nominations for officers of the Board ;

(3) Nominations for committee membership.]

5. Other Committees

The following committees shall serve in an advisory
capacity to the President as he deems necessary and report
to the Executive Committee :

(1) The Committee on Library shall have as its concern
the interests of the Evangelical Theological Seminary in the
College and Seminary Library corporation and its program.

(2) The Committee on Theological, Educational Con-
cerns, in cooperation with the Dean, shall work to strength-
en faculty and curriculum and suggest ways and means to
bring greater satisfactions and recognitions to the teaching
ministry.

(3) The Committee on Business Concerns, in coopera-
tion with the Treasurer, shall report the needs of the
physical equipment of the school, inspect the properties of
the Evangelical Theological Seminary, advise regarding the
budget and other financial needs of the seminary, and may
make recommendations concerning the annual budget and
other financial needs of the seminary, and may make recom-

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mendations concerning the annual budget and the solicita-
tion of funds.

(4) Additional committees may be appointed as the
Board of Trustees may determine. All committees not
otherwise provided for by the Board shall be appointed by
the Chairman of the Board.

6. Definition of a Quorum

A majority shall in each committee constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business by said committee.

ARTICLE IV. POWER OF ATTORNEY

The President of the seminary and the Treasurer of the
seminary shall be and they are hereby authorized, em-
powered and directed for and on behalf of this corporation :

(1) to sell or otherwise dispose of from time to time,
shares of stock or other securities as may be deemed ad-
vantageous and beneficial for the purpose of this corpora-
tion upon proper resolution by the Board of Trustees or the
Committee on Investments;

(2) to endorse in the name of this corporation, certifi-
ates or shares of stock or other securities which may have
been sold by or on behalf of this corporation, pursuant to
the provisions of this paragraph ;

(3) to release mortgages in whole or in part, as such
mortgages may have been paid in whole or in part and like-
wise to sign deeds of property sold in accordance with the
direction of the Board of Trustees or its Executive Com-
mittee ;

(4) to sign and affix the seal of the corporation to all legal
documents.

ARTICLE V. BY-LAWS

The Board of Trustees of the Evangelical Theological
Seminary shall provide by-laws which shall not violate any
provisions of the "Discipline" or the Constitution and which
may be amended at any meeting of the Board of Trustees
by a two-thirds vote of those present and voting, provided
notice of such amendment has previously been given to the
members of the Board at a regular meeting or by corre-
spondence.

ARTICLE VI. AMENDMENTS
The Constitution of the Evangelical Theological Seminary
maij he amended by the action of the General Conference of
the Evangelical United Brethren Church.

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[The Constitution of the Evangelical Theological Semi-
nary may be amended, supplemented, or repealed at any
regular or special meeting by a majority vote of the trust-
ees in office, or by the written assent of two-thirds (2/3) of
the trustees in office, provided that written notice of the
proposed change has been sent to all member-trustees at
least thirty (30) days in advance of the meeting.]

PROPOSED REVISION OF THE

CONSTITUTION OF

UNITED THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

RESOLVED, that the Constitution of United Theological
Seminary be amended in the following form :

UNITED THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
CONSTITUTION

ARTICLE I— NAME AND STATUS
Par. 2030. The name of this theological school is United
Theological Seminary, an institution of The United Method-
ist Church, located in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio,
incorporated under the laws of the state of Ohio as an insti-
tution operating exclusively for religious educational pur-
poses and not for pecuniary profit.

United Theological Seminary is a union of The Bonebrake
Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio, and The Evangelical
School of Theolog\% a department of Albright College, Read-
ing, Pennsylvania. The corporation shall be and is the suc-
cessor to The Bonebrake Theological Seminary, Dayton,
Ohio, and The Evangelical School of Theology, Reading,
Pennsylvania.

ARTICLE II— PURPOSE
Par. 2031. The purpose of United Theological Seminary
is to educate persons who are called of God to the work of
the Christian ministry and to the spread of the Gospel of
Christ among men.

ARTICLE III— SCOPE
Par. 2032. United Theological Seminary shall offer a
course of study in preparation for the Christian ministry
leading to the Master of Divinity degree. It may also develop
a Department of Graduate Study leading to other degrees
in theology.

ARTICLE IV— TRUSTEES
Par. 2033. The board of trustees shall consist of not more
than thirty-six persons. The General Conference shall elect
fifteen members, three being elected from each of the five
jmi^dictions . The board of trustees shall elect up to tiverity
trustees at large, of ivhom four shall be bishops having
presidential responsibilities in the North Central Jurisdic-
tion of The United Methodist Church, of ivhom four shall

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be laymen, and of tvhom one shall he a member of the De-
partment of Ministry of the Board of Education. The
Alumni Association shall elect one member. The term of
office shall be four years or until their successors are elected.

Vacancies in the elected membership of the board of
trustees shall be filled for the unexpired term by the board
of trustees, with the exception of the trustee elected by the
Alumni Association.

The board shall meet annually or more often as it or its
executive committee may determine.

ARTICLE V— DUTIES OF THE TRUSTEES

Par. 2034. The management of United Theological Semi-
nary is vested in the board of trustees.

The board shall determine the policies under which the
Seminary shall operate in harmony with the doctrines,
polity, and purpose of The United Methodist Church.

The board of trustees shall elect annually the following
administrative officers and educational personnel of the
Seminary; a president, vice-president, dean of the Semi-
nary, registrar, treasurer and the members of the Seminary
faculty. It shall determine their respective salaries.

The board shall review the work of the administration
and faculty and adopt measures for the advancement of the
interests of the institution.

The board shall grant degrees as provided in its bylaws,
in harmony with powers vested in it under the laws of the
State of Ohio.

Trustees of Continuing Corporations
Par. 2035. The board of trustees of United Theological
Seminary shall be the board of trustees of the continuing
corporation of The Bonebrake Theological Seminary. Al-
bright College shall continue a committee on administration
of the Evangelical School of Theology as formerly consti-
tuted to protect the interests of the said seminary organiza-
tion.

ARTICLE VI— COMMITTEES
Par. 2036. The executive committee shall be composed of
the president of the board of trustees, the president and the
vice-president of the Seminary, and six members of the
board of trustees elected by the board, two of whom shall
be laymen. The executive committee shall meet regularly
at times which it shall determine, or on call of the chairman,
to transact necessary business.

The executive committee shall elect an investment com-

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mittee whose functions shall be as provided for in the
bylaws. Its actions shall be subject to the approval of the
executive committee.

The executive committee shall furnish each member of
the board of trustees a copy of its minutes after each meet-
ing, and shall submit to the board the record of its pro-
ceedings for examination and approval.

The board of trustees may appoint such other committees
as it deems advisable.

ARTICLE VII— THE PRESIDENT

Par. 2037. The president is the administrative head of the
Seminary and of all its departments. He shall exercise gen-
eral supervision over all the interests of the Seminary.

He shall give to the board of trustees and to its executive
committee comprehensive reports upon the work of the
Seminary.

He shall be chairman of the Seminary faculty. He, with
the concurrence of the dean and faculty, shall determine the
courses of study, subject to approval of the board of
trustees.

He shall recommend persons for election to the Seminary
faculty.

ARTICLE VIII— THE VICE-PRESIDENT
Par. 2038. The vice-president shall perform such admin-
istrative duties as shall be assigned to him by the board of
trustees or its executive committee, or the president. He
shall perform such other duties as usually pertain to this
office.

ARTICLE IX— THE DEAN OF THE SEMINARY
Par. 2039. The duties of the dean of the seminary shall be
to give leadership to the faculty in curriculu7n development
and coo7'dination ; to arrange, in cooperation with the facul-
ty, the program and schedule of studies; to supervise the
evaluating and advising of students and administer related
procedures; to promote the spiritual life of the seminary
community.

ARTICLE X— THE REGISTRAR
Par. 2040. The registrar shall be responsible for admin-
istering all matters relating to student enrollment and
records. He shall care for the pre-enrollment of students
and necessary certifications thereof. He shall receive and
process all application forms and deliver them to the com-
mittee on admissions, communicating the committee's action

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subsequently. He shall maintain the official academic records
of students in permanent form.

ARTICLE XI— THE TREASURER

Par. 2041. The treasurer shall be the custodian of all
funds and property of the Seminary. He shall study the
financial needs of the Seminary, and shall make recom-
mendations and suggest plans to increase the income of the
Seminary. He shall solicit gifts, bequests, annuities, and
other funds as needs may require and as the board of
trustees or its executive committee may direct. He shall
dispense funds according to the direction of the board or its
executive committee.

In the name of United Theological Seminary, and under
its corporate seal, the treasurer shall execute all deeds of
transfer and other legal documents which may be author-
ized by the board of trustees or its executive committee.

The accounts of the treasurer shall be audited annually
by a certified public accountant appointed by the board of
trustees or its executive committee.

The treasurer shall be bonded.

ARTICLE XII— ENDOWMENT AND OTHER FUNDS
Par. 2042. All monies, or values of any kind contributed
to the Seminary as an endowment, shall be held sacred as a
permanent fund and securely invested, the interest only to
be used in the operation of the Seminary. All other funds
shall be used as the donors may designate, or as the board
of trustees may determine.

ARTICLE XIII— OBLIGATION OF FACULTY
Par. 2043. A person who is being considered for election
to the faculty of the Seminary prior to his election shall
make declaration of his personal faith and theological posi-
tion to the board of trustees or its executive committee, and
upon the day of his inauguration shall publicly subscribe to
the doctrines and polity of The United Methodist Church as
set forth in its book of DISCIPLINE.

ARTICLE XIV— RETIREMENT POLICY
Par. 2044. An administrative officer or professor who has
reached the age of seventy years prior to July 1 of such year
shall be retired by the board of trustees as of July 1 of that
year. An administrative officer or professor who reaches the
age of sixty-five years prior to July 1 of such year may
elect to retire. In each instance he shall be entitled to such
retirement allowance as the board of trustees provides in

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harmony with the provisions for retirement allowance for
general church officers.

An administrative officer or professor in United The-
ological Seminary who has retired as provided above, or
who because of disability has been voted retirement by the
board of trustees, and has served a total of at least ten years
in United Theological Seminary or its predecessor institu-
tions, shall be entitled to a retirement allowance equal to
one-third of the current salary paid for a person of the rank
and position held at the time of retirement.

The widow of an administrative officer or professor in
United Theological Seminary whose husband served at least
ten years in United Theological Seminary or its predecessor
institutions, and died while in service, or has been retired,
shall receive an allowance equal to one-sixth of the current
salary paid for a person of his rank and position in the
Seminary. The widow of an administrative officer or pro-
fessor in United Theological Seminary is not eligible for a
retirement allowance if her marriage to said administrative
officer or professor occurred subsequent to his retirement.
If her marriage occurred prior to this retirement and the
number of years of service with him as an administrative
officer or professor in United Theological Seminary is less
than ten years, she shall be eligible for a retirement allow-
ance only on the basis of the actual number of years of active
service rendered after the date of said marriage and prior
to the date of his retirement. Should the widow remarry, her
allowance shall cease at the time of her marriage.

(Former Article XV, Par. 2045, dealing with Pension
Provisions is to be deleted from the Constitution. The ad-
ministration has been authorized by the board of trustees in
cooperation with the Board of Pensions to develop a pension
program for United Theological Seminary. The executive
Committee of the board of trustees is authorized to approve
a pension plan and insert a paragraph descriptive of it in
the Bj^-Laws.)

ARTICLE XV— BYLAWS
Par. 2046. The board of trustees of United Theological
Seminary shall provide its own bylaws which shall not
violate any provisions of the constitution or the DISCI-
PLINE, and which may be amended by a two-thirds vote
of the members present and voting thereon at a regular or
special meeting provided notice of such amendment has
previously been given to the members.

ARTICLE— AMENDMENTS
Par. 2047. The Constitution of United Theological Semi-
nary may he amended at any regular or special meeting by a

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two-thirds vote of the trustees present, provided that writ-
ten notice of the proposed change has been sent to all mem-
ber-trustees at least thirty (30) days in advance of the
TtieetinQ .

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the membership of
the Board of Trustees as constituted on April 22, 1968, be
continued until the 1972 General Conference of The United
Methodist Church with the provision that vacancies in office
may be filled in keeping with the provisions of foregoing
Constitution.

REPORT OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL
OF ADMINISTRATION

By Paul V. Church, Executive Secretary

The General Council of Administration has held meet-
ings of the entire Council of Administration on January 26,
1967, and March 7-8, 1968. The Executive Committee met
on November 16, 1967, and January 8, 1968. A report on
actions taken in these meetings which need General Confer-
ence approval will be made in a special report to the General
Conference.

We would report the following actions on items referred
to the General Council by the 41st General Conference meet-
ing in Chicago, Illinois, November 8-17, 1966 :

1. It has filled the position of Director of Christian Social
Action by electing Rev. Warren Ebinger. He has been
assigned to a position in The Board of Christian Social
Concerns to become effective July 1, 1968.

WHEREAS, the petitions of six annual conferences
appeal for the establishment of a full-time director of
the Department of Christian Social Action ; and

WHEREAS, the issues of our Christian Social Action
witness are immediate and will without doubt continue
and enlarge; and

WHEREAS, the treasury fund balances under the
control of the Council of Administration justify the
possibility of supporting such full time leadership and
program ; therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the Council of Administration be
authorized to fill the position of full time leadership in
Christian Social Action as soon as possible, with Jan-
uary 27, 1967 being the target date; and

That the Council of Administration be authorized to
allocate funds from the budgets which are under its con-
trol and enlist financial support from other beneficiary
units of the Christian Service fund budget in order to
finance the Department of Christian Social Action.
(Item 2, page 531, Proceedings, 1966.)

2. Action on repair of denominational shrines will be re-
ported as an action of the March 7-8 meeting.

WHEREAS, a petition concerning need for funds for
denominational shrines has been referred ;

WHEREAS, said petition will involve a sum of ap-
proximately $15,000 which is not budgeted for the
projected improvements on Old Otterbein Church, Balti-

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more, Maryland, and Albright Chapel, Kleinfeltersville,
Pennsylvania; and

WHEREAS, the need for the said improvement is ap-
parent, nov^ therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the said improvement of these
shrines of the Church be referred to the General Council
of Administration v^ith power to act if and as funds
can be made available by budget adjustment or by
other means obtained. (Item 10, page 688, Proceed-
ings, 1966.)

3. No action on the reference of a fixed date for Easter
since this matter has not come up for consideration.

WHEREAS, there has been referred the matter of a
fixed date for Easter (see Book of Petitions, page
M 50) ; now therefore be it

RESOLVED, that The Evangelical United Brethren
Church here indicates its willingness to negotiate with
other Christian groups toward the selection of a fixed
date for Easter ; further be it

RESOLVED, that the matter be referred to the
General Council of Administration with power to act.
(Item 17, page 695, Proceedings, 1966.)

4. Appointed Bishop R. H. Mueller, Paul V. Church, Lois
C. Miller, John F. Schaefer and U. S. Estilow as dele-
gates to the World Council of Churches Assembly at
Uppsala, Sweden, July 4-20, 1968.

WHEREAS, the World Council of Churches will hold
its Assembly in Uppsala, Sweden in July, 1968 ;

WHEREAS, The Evangelical United Brethren
Church is entitled to be represented by five delegates ;

RESOLVED, that the General Council of Administra-
tion or its executive committee be authorized to name
this delegation.

Approval of this resolution was voted. (Report: Gen-
eral Council of Administration, page 377, Proceedings,
1966.)

5. Reviewed the report of the Department of Christian
Stewardship as directed by the General Conference.

WHEREAS, the report of the Department of Chris-
tian Stewardship has been referred (see Blue Book of
Reports, pages 53-62) ; and

WHEREAS, the Ways and Means Committee has
carefully studied the report of the Department of Chris-
tian Stewardship; and

WHEREAS, the Committee has noted the compre-
hensiveness and depth of insight; and

WHEREAS, this Committee recognizes the impor-
tance of securing acceptable answers to the questions

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raised and the suggestions made in the report; now
therefore be it

RESOLVED, the report be and is hereby adopted;
and further be it

RESOLVED, that the General Council of Administra-
tion give careful study to these matters for any guid-
ance and direction it may be able to give; and further
be it

RESOLVED, that the Program Councils of the an-
nual conferences and the Departments of Christian
Stewardship of annual conferences consider the ques-
tions and suggestions for study, and implementation.
(Item 4, page 690, Proceedings, 1966.)

6. Deferred action on the appointment of a special com-
mittee to recommend a priority list for Campaigns for
Special Gifts in the light of action on Church tjnion.

WHEREAS, a petition has been referred in the
matter of funds for the Department of Urban Church
(see Blue Book of Petitions, page M 66) ; and

WHEREAS, the Committee on Ways and Means
recognizes the following factors :

(1) The need for funds in greater amount for urban
ministry is apparent ; and

(2) That there are many areas of the life and work of
the Church from which come additional requests
for support ; and

(3) That the problems involved in such a special cam-
paign in relation to the needs of the total church are
very great at this moment ; now therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the petition is denied; and be it
further

RESOLVED, that the General Conference, or its
Council of Administration appoint a special committee,
or designate an existing committee or board to make a
study of the matter in relation to Campaigns for Special
Gifts, and recommend a priority list for such campaigns
for special gifts, establishing what is most important,
next to importance, etc., in the mission of the Church.
(Item 8, page 687, Proceedings, 1966.)

7. Appointed a Commission on Reconciliation and adopted
the following resolution after hearing the report of the
Commission.

WHEREAS, the 1966 General Conference ordered
the creation of a "Commission on Unity" :

WHEREAS, said commission has reported to the
Executive Committee and the General Council of Ad-
ministration and advises that there is a group of min-
isters, laymen and churches desirous of continuing as a

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Montana conference of The Evangelical United
Brethren Church and as its legal successor ; now there-
fore be it

RESOLVED, that the Council of Administration
recommends to The Evangelical United Brethren Gen-
eral Conference meeting in Dallas, Texas, that the peti-
tion of the Montana conference be denied ; be it further
RESOLVED, that the Montana conference of The
Evangelical United Brethren Church, which in every
time is composed of those who are faithful to The Evan-
gelical United Brethren Church, or its legal successor,
reserves to itself the right to consent to or prohibit the
sale of property held by the annual conference or its
constituent congregations, subject to provisions of the
Discipline ; but it further

RESOLVED, that the "Commission on Unity" be
instructed and empowered to continue to work with the
Montana conference within the framework of its com-
mission and the reports it has submitted to the General
Council of Administration.

A similar resolution was adopted relating to the
Pacific Northwest conference.

WHEREAS, there was referred to the Commit-
tee on Boundaries the report of the Commission on
Church Union regarding the petition presented to
the 1962 General Conference at Grand Rapids,
Michigan from the Pacific Northwest conference of
The Evangelical United Brethren Church; and

WHEREAS, this petition was referred by the
1962 General Conference to the Commission on
Church Union for study and subsequent report to
the General Conference ; and

WHEREAS, the Commission on Church Union in
making this study instructed Dr. Paul Washburn,
Executive Secretary of the Commission to visit
this conference and to seek understanding with the
pastors and lay people of this conference ; and

WHEREAS, this was done and the recommenda-
tions of the Commission on Church Union are based
upon the report of Dr. Washburn and a careful
study of the petition through this past quadren-
nium; and

WHEREAS, we have received the report from
the Commission on Church Union, we include in
this resolution their recommendation to the Pacific
Northwest conference which is as follows :

"The Commission on Church Union believes that
through faith in the one Lord Jesus Christ,

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through commitment to the fellowship, connec-
tion and Discipline of The Evangehcal United
Brethren Church and through interdependence
of the Pacific Northwest conference and The
Evangelical United Brethren Church in church
extension, Evangelical United Brethren people in
the Pacific Northwest conference and in the
whole Evangelical United Brethren Church have
been reconciled to God and to each other. They
are one people. The Commission cannot recom-
mend that this reconciliation be ended.
"The Commission believes, also, that those mem-
bers of The Evangelical United Brethren Church
who keep their covenants with the rest of The
Evangelical United Brethren Church must be
considered to be The Evangelical United
Brethren Church in any place and must have the
right to possess the privileges and properties of
said church.

"We therefore recommend that the petition of
the Pacic Northwest conference be denied."
WHEREAS, the General Conference has re-
fered to the Committee on Boundaries the matters
relating to Boundaries and since the Committee has
found it to be a much broader problem than bound-
aries; and

WHEREAS, this Committee on Boundaries has
given much time to careful study of this report and
shared with the conference superintendents of the
Pacific Northwest conference ; Dr. Paul Washburn,
Executive Secretary of the Commission on Church
Union; Dr. Paul Church, Executive Secretary of
the General Council of Administration; and the
Board of Bishops ; and

WHEREAS, we recognize that far-reaching ac-
tions have been taken by this General Conference
in regard to union with The Methodist Church ; and
WHEREAS, there is apprehension on the part of
some about maintaining our position theologically
and evangelistically and the opportunity of express-
ing these in the everyday routine of life and the
social concerns of the day ; and

WHEREAS, we believe there is the earnest de-
sire and commitment that will enable us to express
these things in the way we feel best ; and

WHEREAS, there is no indication on the part of
the leadership of our church and The Methodist
Church that we do otherwise, for it is in this pat-

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tern that we can best serve the present age in shar-
ing the "good news" ; and

WHEREAS, this "good news" as experienced in
Jesus Christ has caused us to be reconciled to God
and each other, and made us to be coworkers with
God in the involvement of the church, which is "the
bodv of the living Christ" in the community ; and

WHEREAS, there is nothing in "The Doctrinal
Statements and the General Rules of The Methodist
Church" or "The Confession of Faith of The Evan-
gelical United Brethren Church" that would keep
us from doing God's will ; therefore be it

RESOLVED, that this General Conference seek
to apph' the renewing process to this concern indi-
cated in the petition in the hope that this shall cause
us to recognize that even though we may present
the Gospel in different ways and we may express
ourselves in different words, we are bound together
in God's love. This image must be seen by the people
all around us ; and be it further

RESOLVED, that this General Conference
authorize the General Council of Administration to
appoint a special commission to study, formulate
procedures, and give guidance in our common mis-
sion in the new church. It is to seek to maintain
our unity in Christ, We recommend that at least
one-half of the membership of this commission
shall be people who have been previously unrelated
to these matters. However, the immediate task of
this commission shall be to express our unity with
the Pacific Northwest conference of The Evan-
gelical United Brethren Church. Findings of the
special commission in regard to the needs and ex-
pressions of this conference and in relation to the
Methodist conferences in this area shall be pre-
sented to the General Council of Administration for
review and action ; and if necessary, in cooperation
with the Pacific Northwest conference (that re-
mains in The Evangelical United Brethren
Church), the special commission shall recommend
ways and means of settlement of problems created
by withdrawal ; and be it further

RESOLVED, that we express our appreciation
to the leadership, ministers, and members of the
Pacific Northwest conference for the fine spirit of
cooperation expressed in this General Conference
and in the Committee on Boundaries on the part of
the conference named ; and be it further

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RESOLVED, that the conclusions of the Com-
mission on Church Union, as given in its report and
the petitions from the Pacific Northwest confer-
ence and the problems concurrent therein be re-
ferred to this Special commission.
(4) Re: Montana Conference Petition

WHEREAS, there was referred to the Commit-
tee on Boundaries the Report of the Commission
on Church Union regarding the petition presented
to the 1962 General Conference at Grand Rapids,
Michigan, from the Montana conference of The
Evangelical United Brethren Church ; and

WHEREAS, this petition was referred by the
1962 General Conference to the Commission on
Church Union for study and subsequent report to
the General Conference ; and

WHEREAS, the Commission on Church Union
in making this study instructed Dr. Paul Wash-
burn, Executive Secretary of the Commission, to
visit this conference and to seek understanding
with the pastors and lay people of this conference ;
and

WHEREAS, this was done and the recommenda-
tions of the Commission on Church Union are based
upon the report of Dr. Washburn and a careful
study of the petition through this past quadren-
nium; and

WHEREAS, we have received the report from
the Commission on Church Union, we included in
this resolution their recommendation to the Mon-
tana conference which is as follows :

"The Commission on Church Union believes that
through faith in the one Lord Jesus Christ,
through commitment to the fellowship, connec-
tion and Discipline of The Evangelical United
Brethren Church and through interdependence
of the Montana conference and The Evangelical
United Brethren Church in church extension.
Evangelical United Brethren people in the Mon-
tana conference and in the whole Evangelical
United Brethren Church have been reconciled to
God and to each other. They are one people. The
Commission cannot recommend that this recon-
ciliation be ended.

"The Commission believes, also, that those mem-
bers of The Evangelical United Brethren Church
who keep their covenants with the rest of The
Evangelical United Brethren Church must be

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considered to be The Evangelical United

Brethren Church in any place and must have the

right to possess the privileges and properties of

said church.

"We therefore recommend that the petition of

the Montana conference be denied."

WHEREAS, the General Conference has re-
ferred to the Committee on Boundaries the matters
relating to Boundaries and since the Committee has
found it to be a much broader problem than bound-
aries; and

WHEREAS, this Committee on Boundaries has
given time to careful study of this report and
shared with the conference superintendent of the
Montana conference; Dr. Paul Washburn, Execu-
tive Secretary of the Commission on Church Union ;
Dr. Paul Church, Executive Secretary of the Gen-
eral Council of Administration; and the Board of
Bishops; and

WHEREAS, we recognize that far-reaching ac-
tions have been taken by this General Conference
in regard to union with The Methodist Church ; and

WHEREAS, there is apprehension on the part of
some about maintaining our position theologically
and evangelistically and the opportunity of ex-
pressing these in the everyday routine of life and
the social concerns of the day ; and

WHEREAS, we believe that there is the earnest
desire and commitment that will enable us to ex-
press these things in the way we feel best ; and

WHEREAS, there is no indication on the part of
the leadership of our church and The Methodist
Church that we do otherwise, for it is this pat-
tern that we can best serve the present age in shar-
ing the "good news" ; and

WHEREAS, this "good news" as experienced in
Jesus Christ has caused us to be reconciled to God
and each other, and made us to be coworkers with
God in the involvement of the church, which is "the
body of the living Christ" in the community ; and

WHEREAS, there is nothing in "The Doctrinal
Statements of the General Rules of The Methodist
Church" or "The Confession of Faith of The Evan-
gelical United Brethren Church" that would keep
us from doing God's will ; therefore be it

RESOLVED, that this General Conference seek
to apply the renewing process to this concern indi-
cated in the petitions in the hope that this shall

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cause us to recognize that even though we may pre-
sent the Gospel in different ways and we may ex-
press ourselves in different words, we are bound
together in God's love. This image must be seen by
the people all around us ; and be it further

RESOLVED, that this General Conference
authorize the General Council of Administration
to appoint a special commission to study, formulate
procedures, and give guidance in our common mis-
sion in the new church. It is to seek to maintain our
unity in Christ. We recommend that at least one-
half of the membership of this commission shall be
people who have been previously unrelated to these
matters. However, the immediate task of this com-
mission shall be to express our unity with the
Montana conference of The Evangelical United
Brethren Church. Findings of the special commis-
sion in regard to the needs and expressions of this
conference, and in relation to the Methodist con-
ferences in this area shall be presented to the Gen-
eral Council of Administration for review and ac-
tion, and if necessary, in cooperation with the Mon-
tana conference (that remains in The Evangelical
United Brethren Church) the special commission
shall recommend ways and means of settlement of
problems created by withdrawal ; and be it further
RESOLVED, that we express our appreciation
to the leadership, ministers, and members of the
Montana conference for the fine spirit of coopera-
tion expressed in this General Conference and in
the Committee on Boundaries on the part of the
conference named ; and be it further

RESOLVED, that the conclusions of the Com-
mission on Church Union, as given in its report,
and the petitions from the Montana conference and
the problems concurrent therein be referred to this
special commission. (Pages 478-483, Proceedings,
1966.)
8. Upon report that the required vote on the Union of the
Canada Conference with The United Church of Canada
had been received, plans for the development by the two
bodies were approved.

WHEREAS, the Canada conference has acted upon
authorization granted by the General Conference at its
1962 session in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to enter into
study with other communions and, if desired, work out
a Basis of Union with any communion acceptable to our
denominations ; and having acted upon this autorization

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have, together with the United Church of Canada, pre-
pared a "Plan of Union" between The Evangelical
United Brethren Church (Canada conference) and the
United Church of Canada; and

WHEREAS, the Canada conference in session on May
26, 1966, approved said "Plan of Union" and has sub-
mitted the Plan to the Commission on Church Union for
its study and recommendation for its approval by Gen-
eral Conference; and

WHEREAS, the General Council of The United
Church of Canada in session on September 12, 1966
voted unanimously to adopt the "Plan of Union" and to
receive The Evangelical United Brethren Church (Can-
ada conference) into its fellowship; and

WHEREAS, the Canada conference in its 1966 an-
nual conference session approved the submitting of a
petition to General Conference requesting authorization
to proceed with its plan for uniting with the United
Church of Canada ; and

WHEREAS, the said union is in effect a union with
The Methodist Church inasmuch as The Methodist
Church is a major part of The United Church of Can-
ada ; therefore be it

RESOLVED, that this General Conference upon rec-
ommendation of The Commission on Church Union,
here and now take these actions :

(1) The union of The Evangelical United Brethren
Church (Canada conference) with The United
Church of Canada in accordance with said "Plan
of Union" be and the same is hereby authorized.
(See Discipline, pp. 135, 183.)

(2) To further implement said union authority be and
the same is hereby granted to the Canada confer-
ence to appeal to the Government of the Province
of Ontario for revision of its "Charter of Incor-
poration" being Chapter 112 of the Statutes of
Ontario, 1903, as revised by Chapter 93 of the
Statutes of Ontario, 1950; and further that said
appeal for revision be in accordance with a bill to
be submitted to the Legislature of Ontario.

(3) The union of The Evangelical United Brethren
Church (Canada conference) with The United
Church of Canada shall be consummated at a time
and in a fashion to be agreed upon by the Council
of Administration of the Canada conference, the
General Council of Administration of The Evan-
gelical United Brethren Church, and the Executive

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of the General Council of The United Church of
Canada.
(4) Notwithstanding- anything to the contrary herein
contained the authorization herein g-ranted is to
become operative only if and when this resolution
IS approved by a two-thirds affirmative vote of the
aggregate number of members of all the annual
conferences in North America present and voting
thereon. (Page 550, Proceedings, 1966.)
. Approved changes in Home Constitutions in keeping
with authority given by the General Conference

WHEREAS, the Haven Hubbard Memorial Home has
completed an extensive addition for the care of the
aging; and

WHEREAS, the increased responsibility demands
new administrative policies and new structures-
therefore be it '

RESOLVED, we petition the General Conference of
The Evangelical United Brethren Church in session in
November of 1966, for permission to change the present
constitution to conform to the new administrative struc-
tures, following research, and to be on an experimental
Dasis.

XT Yu ^eco^niend that the Board of Trustees of Haven
Hubbard Memorial Home be given permission to oper-
ate on an experimental basis in the light of administra-
tive changes and that the constitutional changes de-
sired by said board be submitted to the General
Department of Health and Welfare for their review and
recommendation. We further recommend that the
changes m constitution be presented to the General
Conference or the General Council of Administration
.Ln^^^ approval. (Item 7, page 473, Proceedings,
1966.)

oaJ^^.S?^^^' *^^ Discipline 1963 provides, paragraph
2061 The members of the boards of trustees of all
homes for children and the aging of The Evangelical
United Brethren Church shall be elected by the General
Conference from their respective supporting areas un-
less otherwise provided for by the General Conference "
and

WHEREAS, a petition is before this General Confer-
ence to delegate this authority for the election of trus-
tees to a benevolent home to the supporting conferences •
and '

WHEREAS, there needs to be a stronger relationship
estab ished between the supporting annual conferences
and the respective benevolent institutions ; and

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WHEREAS, the nominating committee of the General
Conference finds it difficult to intelligently nominate in-
terested and able persons ; and

WHEREAS, the General Conference delegates can
not know the persons placed in nomination for an in-
telligent vote ; therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the manner of nomination and the
provisions for the election of trustees to the benevolent
institutions be referred to the Committee on Benevolent
institutions.

We recommend that the manner of nomination and
the provisions for the election of trustees to the benevo-
lent institutions may be determined by the boards of
trustees of the benevolent homes in harmony with the
compact agreements and upon approval of the annual
conferences directly involved.

We further recommend that the requests for changes
in constitutions related to the selection of trustees be
referred to the General Department of Health and Wel-
fare for review and recommendation.

We further recommend that changes in the constitu-
tions of the benevolent homes shall be submitted for
approval to the General Conference or the General Coun-
cil of Administration. (Item 11, page 475, Proceedings,
1966.)

We recommend that the following resolution be
adopted :

WHEREAS, the Discipline 1963, paragraph 1313,
lists as one of the duties of the Department of Health
and Welfare "to correlate the work and activities of our
homes and hospitals so far as this is advisable," and

WHEREAS, The Department of Health and Welfare
has given study to proposed constitutions and offered
their recommendations; and

WHEREAS, there is need for greater uniformity in
the constitutions and the administrative structures of
our benevolent homes ; therefore be it

RESOLVED, (a) that The Department of Health and
Welfare study the administrative structures and the
constitutions of our benevolent homes.

(b) That request for changes in constitutions related
to providing uniformity in these matters be referred to
the General Department of Health and Welfare for re-
view and recommendation.

(c) That changes in the constitutions of the benevo-
lent homes shall be submitted to the General Conference
or the General Council of Administration for approval.
(Item 17, page 477, Proceedings, 1966.)

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10. In the light of Union with The Methodist Church no
action was taken on :

(1) Electing New Membership to General Church
Boards

WHEREAS, there has been a recommendation
referred from the General Council of Administra-
tion Committee on Structure; therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the General Conference con-
tinue the present membership on general boards
and departments until union with The Methodist
Church in 1968, or until such time as the General
Council of Administration shall authorize new
board membership to be elected by the members of
the General Conference bv mail ballot. (Item 1,
page 669, Proceedings, 1966.)

(2) Initiating a New Structure at the General Church
Level

WHEREAS, there has been referred the report
of the Structure Committee of the General Council
of Administration (See Blue Book of Petitions,
page M 21-30) ; and

WHEREAS, the work of the Structure Commit-
tee on general church structure was not completed
in time for review and approval by the General
Council of Administration before it was submitted
to the General Conference ; and

WHEREAS, the Committee on Ways and Means
finds itself without time for adequate consideration
of this report ; and

WHEREAS, the proposed structure would not be
initiated if The United Methodist Church is con-
summated in 1968 ; therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the recommendations made by
the Committee on Structure be adopted for experi-
mentation in the event union with The Methodist
Church should not be consummated, and the said
recommendations be referred to the General Coun-
cil of Administration with power to affect the same
as it may deem wise after careful study and in
recognition that such implementation is on an ex-
perimental basis. (Item 1, page 670, Proceedings,
1966.)

(3) Electing a Director of Communication

WHEREAS, there has been referred a series of
petitions relative to a Director, Stalf, and a De-
partment of Communication (see Blue Book of
Petitions, pages M 64, M 67, M 74, and M 75) ; and

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WHEREAS, the said petitions concern what
would constitute a new department with director
and staff; and

WHEREAS, this General Conference has taken
decision toward the formation of The United Meth-
odist Church in 1968 ; and

WHEREAS, the formation of the said depart-
ment would necessitate the appropriation of addi-
tional funds ; therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the matter of a Department of
Communication and the personnel and funds at-
tached thereto be and hereby is referred to the
General Council of Administration for further con-
sideration and power to act thereon, provided that
funds therefore are available, and in the event
consummation of The United Methodist Church
should fail. (Item 7, page 687, Proceedings, 1966.)

(4) Appointing a Committee to Study Evangelical
United Brethren Rituals.

WHEREAS, there has been referred a petition
for a Committee to study and prepare Ritual (from
the Council of Administration) ; and

WHEREAS, the Committee on Ways and Means,
in view of the step taken by this General Confer-
ence toward union with The Methodist Church, be-
lieves that such a study may not be necessary;
therefore be it

RESOLVED, that in the event union with The
Methodist Church should not be consummated, the
matter of a committee to make a study and recom-
mendations on Ritual be referred to the Council of
Administration with power to act. (Item 11, page
688, Proceedings, 1966.)

(5) Special Committee Report on Problems of the New
York Annual Conference

WHEREAS, a report from the New York Con-
ference has been referred (see Blue Book of Re-
ports, page 15) ; be it

RESOLVED, that the report of the Special Com-
mittee on New York Conference be and hereby is
adopted, and that authorizations as requested be
granted. (Item 3, page 689, Proceedings, 1966.)

(6) Initiating a Denominational Fire Insurance Plan

WHEREAS, a study of a denominational insur-
ance plan and recommendations thereon has been
referred (see Blue Book of Petitions, pages M 1-4) ;
and

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WHEREAS, there is pending action toward the
formation of The United Methodist Church; be it

RESOLVED, that we adopt the recommendation
in principle ; and further be it

RESOLVED, that action on the recommendation
be deferred until after the decision on Church
Union has been made. (Item 5, page 690, Proceed-
ings, 1966.)

(7) Experimenting with Bi-annual Conference Sessions

WHEREAS, a proposal for bi-annual conference
sessions has been referred (see Blue Book of Peti-
tions, page M 9-20) ; and

WHEREAS, union with The Methodist Church
has been approved by this General Conference;
therefore be it

RESOLVED, that no experiment with bi-annual
conference sessions be allowed until the decision on
church union shall have been determined; and be
it further

RESOLVED, that in the event union with The
Methodist Church not be consummated, that begin-
ning in 1968, the Board of Bishops, together with
the General Council of Administration be author-
ized to begin the experiment of bi-annual sessions
of conferences along the lines of the recommenda-
tion. (Item 6, page 690, Proceedings, 1966.)

(8) Revision of Statistical Blanks

WHEREAS, the General Conference has voted
approval of union with The Methodist Church ; and

WHEREAS, revisions of the Statistical Blanks
would not become operative until 1967 ; and

WHEREAS, a new set of blanks should be formu-
lated for the united church as soon after the out-
come of the vote in the annual conferences is known
as possible ; be it

RESOLVED, that no change be made in the cur-
rent statistical forms, but the General Church
Statistician be authorized to clarify present rubrics
where necessary; and

FURTHER, that in the event the annual confer-
ences do not ratify union with The Methodist
Church, the matter of revision of the statistical
report blanks be referred to the General Council of
Administration. (Item 2, page 667, Proceedings,
1966.)

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(9) Study of entire DiscijMne with a View to Updating
WHEREAS, a petition has been referred in the
of two general recommendations (see page M 39 of
the Bkie Book of Petitions) :

"In the event that union is not achieved as
planned and the major restructuring proposed
by the committee is not adopted the committee
endorsed the principle of eliminating cross board
representation by general officers and a staff and
the placing of the entire Board of Bishops on
every church board. The Program Council now
provides a place where program information is
shared. The proposed new restructuring would
also eliminate this multiple board membership on
the part of the bishops, the general officers and
staff.

"In the event that union with The Methodist
Church is not an immediate prospect it is recom-
mended that this General Conference authorize
a restudy of the entire Discipline with a view of
updating the entire book."
therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the said recommendations be
and hereby are adopted as the action of this Gen-
eral Conference. (Item 47, page 684, Proceedings,
1966.)
(10) Local Church Structure Study

WHEREAS, a petition concerning local church
structure has been referred (see Blue Book of Peti-
tions page M 51) ; and

WHEREAS, it has been the experience of the
churches of the California conference that the new
church structure does not simplify, but complicates
the work of the local church ; and

WHEREAS, one of the keys to the new church
structure is the pyramiding of offices, i.e., that a
person is a member of a commission or agency by
virtue of his office in another organization ; and

WHEREAS, this unwieldly procedure places a
few individuals in a multitude of offices (many
times against their own choosing) ; and

WHEREAS, the present organizational set-up
is so cumbersome and involves people in so many
meetings that they become discouraged before a
decision can be made and a program activated;
therefore be it

RESOLVED, that a study of our local church
structure be authorized by the General Conference

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with the purpose in mind of simplifying the organ-
izational structure of the local church.

WHEREAS, study and later proposal is required
for the fulfillment of the petition; therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the petition be referred to the
Council of Administration for consideration. (Item
6, page 671, Proceedings, 1966.)

REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
CHRISTIAN STEWARDSHIP

The Department of Christian Stewardship has met twice
since last General Conference. The second meeting, January
24-27, 1968, was a joint meeting with the Board of Man-
agers of Evangelical United Brethren Men and the Board
of Lay Activities of The Methodist Church. The work of
these three bodies will be continued through the Board of the
Laity in The United Methodist Church.

The Department, meeting January 24, 1968, took positive
action :

1. To empower the Executive Committee

1.1 To act on behalf of the Department in the interim
period until the organization of the new Board of
the Laity.

1.2 To care for any and all business related to closing
out the affairs of the Department, and the transfer
of all Department assets and/or liabilities to the
Division of Stewardship and Finance of the new
Board of the Laity after it is organized.

2. To petition the Uniting General Conference

2.1 To separate the Division of Stewardship and Fi-
nance from the Board of the Laity and create a
separate Board of Stewardship, rather than adopt
the proposed structure provided in Section XIII,
paragraphs 1251-1329, Plan of Union, Part IV,
revised.

2.2 To authorize a study of total stewardship concerns
in The United Methodist Church, as they are now
related to the various boards and agencies, with
the possibility that they may all be brought to-
gether under a single Board of Stewardship.

3. To approve a single budget for the Department for 1968,

including both General Stewardship and Capital

Funds.
The Department has continued its service to annual con-
ferences and local churches. Since the last report the Direc-
tors have led fourteen stewardship workshops, participated

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in two annual conference session nights of stewardship,
shared in three pilot workshops on accumulated resources,
met with four annual conference departments, consulted
with several conference directors of stewardship, conducted
fourteen Capital Funds programs, and participated in work-
shops, conferences, and regular meetings of The National
Council of Churches of Christ. The Department is also serv-
ing as consultant to one annual conference in organizing
and promoting a conference-wide campaign for capital
needs. In addition, an Every Member Visit workshop was
directed for The Methodist Church.

During 1967 the Department served eight local congre-
gations in six conferences for a total of twenty-eight weeks
of resident direction in the work of Capital Funds. Commit-
ments for capital improvements and current budgets totaled
$1,211,971.

The total expenses of the Capital Funds section were
$18,162.00, which is a cost factor of only 1.49% for services.

The Department has endeavored to fulfill its responsibility
in promotion of the Christian Service Fund. The brochure,
BECAUSE YOU SHARE, was produced and offered free
of charge to conferences and churches. There has also been
promotion through CHURCH AND HOME and SPOT-
LIGHT.

Conversations are continuing with the Methodists regard-
ing materials inventory and staff relationships.

Nelson E. Stants, Executive Director

REPORT OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF CHRISTIAN SOCIAL ACTION

The Department of Christian Social Action has been en-
deavoring to create interest and promote greater activity
and participation in the current social issues in our Country
and abroad.

Since the last General Conference in November, 1966, we
report that we had thirty (30) registrants for our church
in the 1967 Churchmen's Washington Seminar and thirty-
four (34) registrants for the 1968 Seminar, (four over our
quota), who shared this experience with profit and appre-
ciation. These representatives come from our colleges, semi-
naries, annual conferences, local churches and publishing
houses. All are leaders, clergy and lay personnel. We were
third in size of representation ; being surpassed only by The
Lutheran and Methodist Churches.

The Executive Committee of the Department of Christian
Social Action met four times during the year, once in joint
session with the Executive Committee of the General Board

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of Social Concerns of The Methodist Church, at Minneapolis
on November 1 & 2, 1967. Another time we attended the
annual meeting of the General Board at San Antonio on
February 26-March 1, 1968.

We have been enjoying the finest fellowship with our
cognate unit in The Methodist Church. We have been invited
to participate in the preparation of several programs which
will be effective in The United Methodist Church. We have
shared with them as we could arrange. We expect to have an
official representative on this Board sometime during this
summer.

We have participated on the Committee on Emergency ap-
peals, as formulated by the Program Council.

We have attended a meeting of the National Service Board
of Religious Objectors (CO's) and have offered the support
of our church to any member who for conscientious convic-
tions and reasons cannot participate in war. We have sug-
gestions for alternate service to those who request such
service.

We have placed in the Quarterly Program Council Packet
the Booklet ''Vietnam Summons" by I. W. Moomaw and
through The Board of Publication sent the National Council
of Churches' Vietnam packet, including record to ministers
requesting it.

At the request of Dr. Arthur S. Flemming, President of
the National Council of Churches, I arranged and was
granted an interview with Congressman Robert Taft, Jr.
of Cincinnati, Ohio, with whom I discussed the Vietnam sit-
uation for a period of thirty (30) minutes, after which a
report was made to Dr. Flemming and Dr. Kurtis Friend
Naylor of the Department of International Affairs of the
National Council of Churches of Christ. At the conclusion
of the interview I gave Mr. Taft a copy of the National
Council of Churches of Christ's "A Message to the Churches
on Vietnam" December 3, 1965; "Resolution on Vietnam"
September 15, 1967 ; and "Bishops' Statement on Vietnam"
adopted by the Council of Bishops of The Methodist Church
and Board of Bishops of The Evangelical United Brethren
Church on November 16, 1967. Mr. Taft was most courteous
and sympathetic. I pledged to him the support of The Evan-
gelical United Brethren Church and the National Council of
Churches of Christ and requested that he use his office and
influence in helping to bring the war to a just and honorable
conclusion.

We have alerted our pastors through the EU Briefs to be
prepared for the possible recurrence of riots in the various
urban centers during the summer of 1968. We are providing
material to help leaders prepare for dealing with these situa-

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tions with the endeavor to prevent, if possible and if neces-
sary, to minister in such emergencies. We suggest ''Guide-
lines for a Ministry of Compassion and Reconciliation by
Laity and Clergy in the Riots in the Northern Urban Areas
of the United States of America" by Reverend John P.
Adams.

We have distributed, through the quarterly packet, the
April 15, 1967 issue of "Concern" which is a special issue
dealing with "Crime in America."

We have mailed material on the recent Food Collection
Program, for the Mississippi Delta Area to pastors in Ohio
and Indiana.

We look forward to greater interest, participation, and
cooperation of our denomination in the area of Social Con-
cerns as we have a full time Director on the General Board
of Social Concerns in The United Methodist Church.

This area of concern is the life blood of the church's pro-
gram today.

May we trust God and move forward with Christ in min-
istering to the needs of humanity. I am grateful to Bishop
Heininger, Dr. Church and all colleagues in the department
and related areas for assistance given in this phase of our
church life. I am appreciative for the efficiency and coopera-
tion of Miss Miller and Mrs. Moore, bookkeeping and sec-
retarial staff.

Respectfully,

Cawley H. Stine, Director

REPORT OF
CHAPLAINCY AND NATIONAL SERVICE

The Committee on Chaplaincy and National Service sub-
mits the following report :

We currently have seventy-one (71) Chaplains serving in
the Armed Forces; twenty-eight (28) in the Army, seven-
teen (17) in the Na\w, fifteen (15) in the Air Force and
eleven (11) in the Veterans Administration of which six
(6) are full-time and four are part-time Chaplains.

We have made twenty-four (24 ecclesiastical endorse-
ments, eleven (11) re-endorsements for Veterans Adminis-
tration, one (1) re-endorsement for the Moravian Church
in Veterans Administration; six (6) ecclesiastical ap-
provals; ten (10) promotions; two (2) appointments to the
Staff Specialist Branch of the U.S. Army Reserve ; one re-
serve component promotion not on active duty; one (1)
conditional ecclesiastical endorsement; seven (7) entered
active duty; one (1) relieved from active duty and one (1)
recommendation as candidate for the position of Assistant

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Chaplain at Cadet Chapel at the U.S. Military Academy in
West Point, New York.

Additional information as to the above was reported to
the Council of Administration March 1968.

Recent reports from our chaplains contain interesting
and encouraging information. One report indicated one hun-
dred fifty-three (153) first-time conversions and forty-seven
(47) rededications. He stated, "Duty with Marine Recruits
has been the most productive and rewarding ministry in
my life." Other reports indicated ten (10) first-time con-
versions and seventeen (17) rededications; three (3) first-
time conversions and one hundred forty-two (142) personal
interviews. These ministries prove the effectiveness of our
"Missionaries in Uniform."

We will no longer serve as Endorsing Agent for the
Moravian Church; they recently began to do their own
endorsing.

Our Evangelical United Brethren Chaplains are well pre-
pared academically and spiritually for their work and serve
with dignity and honor.

We are working in close cooperation with our cognate
group in The Methodist Church; anticipating a profitable
future for our Chaplains and the continuation of a deep
spiritual ministry in the Armed Forces through The United
Methodist Church.

I appreciate the counsel and support of Bishop Mueller,
Chairman and Dr. E. Craig Brandenburg, Dr. John F.
Schaefer and Dr. Norman W. Klump, members of the Com-
mittee. I am equally appreciative for the efficiency and co-
operation of the office staff, Miss Miller and Mrs. Moore.
Respectfully,
Cawley H. Stine, Director-Secretary

REPORT OF BOARD OF EVANGELISM

To the Members of the General Conference,
Christian Greetings.

The mandate given to the General Board of Evangelism
hy the General Conference in its session at Chicago, Novem-
ber 1966, and later affirmed by the vote of the Annual Con-
ferences, has been to move with all deliberate speed toward
the potentials which union with The Methodist Church
affords us. Your Staff and General Board have given them-
selves as fully as possible to this mandate. In the interim
between the sessions of the General Conference we have
been able to effect a mutual agreement whereby the staff of
the General Board of The Methodist Church and the staff
of our own General Board have been integrated. These in-
terim relationships have worked out very well, and have
placed us in the position of being able to develop common
strategy and planning as we look forward to the creation of
the General Board of Evangelism in The United Methodist
Church. An evidence of our oneness is the transfer of all
evangelistic tracts and materials to Tidings as of January
1, 1968.

We have also given considerable time and effort to the
orientation of Conference Secretaries and Conference Board
Chairmen. The highlight of this program was the meeting
of the Council on Evangelism at San Antonio, Texas, Decem-
ber 5-8. Twenty-six of our Annual Conferences were repre-
sented at that time. Also a series of workshops in Annual
Conference bounds have been conducted on invitation of
the Annual Conference.

We continue to find the work of the Program Council to
be stimulating and a means of opening many doors of co-
operation with the various boards and agencies of our com-
munion. Moreover it should be noted that in terms of local
church or regional projects we have found our working
relationships to be primarily with the Division of National
Missions. These projects and experiments will be carried
into The United Methodist Church.

We have participated fully in the Ad Hoc Committee on
Family Life and have given leadership to the Voluntary
Service program as it becomes incorporated with the volun-
tary service opportunities of a larger denomination and
continues on an interdenominational base.

One of the encouraging signs of interboard cooperation
is the Panel on Overseas Evangelism. The Board of Evan-
gelism, the Board of Missions of both denominations, and
EUB Men from The Evangelical United Brethren Church,

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and the Board of Laity of The Methodist Church have
formed this panel to upgrade our ministries in the area of
Overseas Evangelism Missions. This panel will no doubt
have much to recommend to those responsible for this work
in The United Methodist Church.

We continue to cari*y all of the responsibilities as Evan-
gelical United Brethren incumbent upon us as we become
The United Methodist Church, and seek your prayers and
guidance in these days of momentous opportunity.

Respectfully submitted,
Joseph H. Yeakel
RuEBEN P. Job

REPORT OF

BOARD OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

To the Esteemed members of the adjourned session of the
Forty-first General Conference, Dallas, Texas, April 22,
1968.

Greetings :

It is both an honor and a privilege to present our last re-
port to this adjourned session of the Forty-first General
Conference of The Evangelical United Brethren Church.
We have considered it a high honor to be entrusted with this
sacred responsibility to be your staff. However, the privilege
of bringing our last report does produce a feeling of nostal-
gia. As a staff we have been deeply involved in change, know-
ing we cannot stand still but must move on to new responsi-
bilities and relationships. We are not afraid. We do not
resist change. We have not attained full maturity, but we
". . . press toward the goal to win the prize which is God's
call to the life above, in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:15
(NEB)

This report is presented in four areas, namely: (1) Gen-
eral Administration, (2) Staff Responsibilities and Func-
tions, (3) Division Review, (4) A Personal Word.

I. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

Organization of the Board

The Board was organized in a Special Session at the
General Conference, Chicago, Illinois, November 16, 1966,
according to Paragraph 1383, Discipline 1963 and elected
the following officers :

President Bishop J. Gordon Howard

Vice-President Bishop R. H. Mueller

Treasurer E. Craig Brandenburg

General Secretary E. Craig Brandenburg

(elected by the General Conference)
The Executive Committee was elected as per Paragraph
1399 of Discipline 1963. (See minutes of November 16, 1966,
Special Session, item 4.)

The Staff

The Board elected staff in accordance with the authoriza-
tion of Paragraph 1346 Discipline 1963 as follows :

A. STAFF MEMBERS

Donald B. App, Director of Adult and Men's Work

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W. Frank Crist, Assistant Director of Adult and Men's

Work
William H. Garrett, Director of Youth Work
Esther E. Edwards, Director of Children's Work
Paul Price, Director of Church School Administration

and Leadership
Quentin C. Lansman, Director of Dept. of College and

University Life and Ministry
Warren J. Hartman, Director of Curriculum Research

and Development

B. SALARIES

Their salaries were adjusted by the Executive Committee
in accordance with General Conference action.

C. REALIGNMENT OF STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES

The Executive Committee studied staff responsibilities
in order to implement actions taken by the General Con-
ference in the revision of the General Board of Christian
Education Constitution and to further facilitate the
efficiency of the staff. They designated Executive Direc-
tors for the Divisions. They named to the Division of the
Local Church, Donald B. App; Division of Higher Edu-
cation, Quentin C. Lansman ; and Division of Curricu-
lum Research and Development, Warren J. Hartman.

D. DELAYED NAMING DIRECTOR OF YOUNG
ADULTS

After a thorough investigation and study, the Executive
Committee took action not to elect a staff person for the
position of Director of Young Adult Work at this time.

E. YEARS OF SERVICE

The present staff has collectively rendered a large num-
ber of years as the Board's representatives. The service
record is: Warren J. Hartman, February 1, 1953; E.
Craig Brandenburg, January 1, 1955 ; Paul Price, May 1,
1955 ; Quentin C. Lansman, June 1, 1959 ; Donald B. App,
May 1, 1961 ; William H. Garrett, May 1, 1964 ; W. Frank
Crist, September 1, 1965; and Esther Edwards, October
1, 1965.

Retirement

Paul Price is asking for retirement at the end of this year,
December 31, 1968, since he has reached the age for volun-
tary retirement. We have discussed his work with him, and
we agree that his decision is a wise one, rather than to move

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to a new position for a year or so. On May 1, he will have
rendered 13 years of service to the Church as a staff member
of the Board. He has been a cooperative, dependable, willing
worker. He has served in many areas of work wherever he
was needed, and he was ready and willing to serve. There
are few men in our denomination who know personally as
many ministers and lay persons in church circles as does Dr.
Price. We feel he deserves a salute from the Board before
he concludes this period of his ministry.

Staff Resignations

Mr. Frank Crist, Assistant Director of Adult and Men's
Work, submitted his resignation effective January 31, 1968.
He will become the Assistant Director of Development and
Alumni Affairs, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania.

Mr. Crist joined the Board September 1, 1965. We have
appreciated having him as a member of our staff family. He
has been very cooperative, and we wish for him and his
family the very finest in all their new relationships.

He has a good, keen mind, alert and sensitive to practical
experience. He made a good contribution through his aware-
ness of the necessity to properly communicate with people.

Official Minutes

We are submitting a bound copy of the official Executive
Committee and Board session minutes for meetings held
since the Forty-first session of the General Conference, No-
vember 8-17, 1966, Chicago, Illinois. This is a complete and
correct copy of the proceedings of the meetings and of all
of the official actions of the Board.

Finances

The treasurer's report has been audited by Battelle and
Battelle, Certified Public Accountants, Dayton, Ohio, for
the years of 1966 and 1967.

The annual audit has been reviewed by the Board and
Executive Committee for 1966 and 1967 and is being pub-
lished and circulated with the proceedings of the Board. The
balance sheet for 1966 and 1967 is included.

Statistics

The official statistics for the denomination have been com-
piled by the General Church Statistician, Paul V. Church,
and reported by him. Thus we will not include in this report
the statistics for Christian Education for the colleges or for
the theological schools.

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Microfilm

The records of the Board of Education of the former
Church of the United Brethren in Christ, beginning January
6, 1870, and the records of the Board of Education of The
Evangelical Church are all in order. These records have
been put on microfilm. The Board has one copy, and the
other is with the Historical Society of our Church.

The Board will deposit its original records with the EUB
Historical Society, retaining one copy of the microfilm to be
transferred, with other possessions, to the Board of Educa-
tion of The United Methodist Church.

Final Action

We have requested the Board to grant the Executive
Committee the final power assigned to the Board for the
closing of its operations in the year of 1968 — the closing
of the books and records; the audit; the corporation and
transfer of all monies, securities, legal papers, copies of its
proceedings and other valuable possessions. The Executive
Committee will make a final report to the now existing Board
of Christian Education of The Evangelical United Brethren
Church and file a copy with the Board of Education of The
United Methodist Church.

II. STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS

The staff has attempted to take seriously the objective of
the church — ". . . that all persons be aware of God through
his self -disclosure. . . ." Through various channels of com-
munication, including age level Guides; the Leaders; Spot-
light; and conference, district and local workshops, the staff
has worked diligently attempting to help persons under-
stand more fully the objective of the Church and engaging
them in the task defining strategy for fulfilling implication
of the objective.

The staff is committed to begin with what God has done
and is doing for the reconciliation of the world. Closely re-
lated is the necessity for an understanding of persons, an
adequate theology of what it means to be human and an at-
tempt to assimilate and use relevant insights from the be-
havioral sciences. We have seen our basic task to be that of
assisting Annual Conference leaders in their efforts to sup-
port various ministries in the local churches. Accordingly,
we have encouraged age level councils in Annual Confer-
ences and local churches to derive their ministries, settings,
and resources from both a hearty awareness of the Gospel
and a wide-awake understanding of the human situation.

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Study and Experimentation

In order to acquire the essential information and develop
the competencies which are required, the staff members have
taken advantage of various enrichment opportunities. These
include :
— correspondence, consultations, and conversations ^^ith

Annual Conference leaders
— much reading in the respective fields
— human relations laboratories
— serious study in staff meetings
— study of trends indicated in surveys of conference and

local church life
— communication with those in local congi-egations which
are providing creative ministries.
In addition to this :

1. The staff has been kept aw^are of and has sought to use
the findings of the Division of Curriculum Research and
Development.

2. The staff has engaged in a variety of experimental
projects.

3. The staff has attempted to keep abreast of experimenta-
tion by others related to its work.

Field Services

Members of the staff have attempted to arrange their
w^ork schedules to provide as many field services as possible.
Such contacts are viewed as major opportunities for two-
way communication. These include :

1. CONSULTATIONS with conference age level councils
and with conference directors and their Methodist coun-
terparts.

2. WORKSHOPS with conference leaders, local pastors and
other local church leaders, especially on (1) the education
and development of leaders, and (2) understanding of
curriculum and the potential use of new curriculum re-
sources in The United Methodist Church.

3. COMMUNICATION with conference directors via mail-
ings, telephone calls, tapes, and other media.

4. PROVIDING LEADERSHIP in coaching conferences,
retreats, camps, laboratory schools, men's congresses.

Resources

The staff has been responsible for or shared directly in
the development of the following resources :

1. Reports of experimentation with age level councils.

2. Information releases for age level councils, including
recommendations on helpful resources.

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3. Materials relating to leadership development and curricu-
lum resources, with suggestions for conference and local
church action.

4. Ecumenically developed resources for camps and con-
ferences.

Leadership

Our current understanding about Christian leadership
leads the staff to focus on four main points :

1. The Biblical description of the servant role of the Chris-
tian community as the most adequate point of view from
which to approach the problem of a design for leadership
education ;

2. The significance of interpersonal relations for leadership ;

3. Unity in the educational concern of the church, with
great diversity of method in leadership education and
development ;

4. The best form of leadership education which educates for
mission engages the learner in mission.

STAFF ACTIVITIES related to leadership development
have included :

1. Area and conference workshops on curriculum and
leadership.

2. Serving as consultants for laboratory enterprises.

3. Providing scholarships for laboratory participation.

4. Helping conference age level councils project strategies
for leadership education within their conferences.

5. Encouragement of conference directors' participation in
the November, 1967, Methodist Conference on Christian
Education.

Methodist Union

The staif has been hard pressed to keep up with all the
various phases of the union with The Methodist Church
since the final vote of the Annual Conferences was an-
nounced. We have evaluated each call from all three of the
Divisions of the Board of Education, Board of Lay Activi-
ties, Study Committee on Ministry, Committee on Structure
of Local Church, and participated fully.

Ecumenical Involvements

With our limited funds and few staff members, we have
done our best to give complete cooperation to ecumenical
concerns. The agencies in which we have been cooperating
include :
1. The Assembly meeting of the World Council on Christian

Education and Sunday School Union and the Institute;

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2. North American Committee (WCCE) ;

3. National Council of Churches
— Administrative Committee
— General Assembly

— Division of Christian Education and the Chairman of
Budget and Finance

— Program Board of Division and also Department of
Educational Development

— Study, Research, Experimentation and Evaluation
Panel

— Commissions on Marriage and Family, Social Struc-
ture, Educational Theory and Practice, Public Edu-
cation and Theology and Ethics

4. United Church Men

5. Department of Education for Mission

6. Consultation on Union (COCU)
— Parish Life Committee

7. Christian Youth Publications

All of these involvements entail a multiplicity of sub-
committee assignments.

III. DIVISION REVIEW

This section of the report is a review developed along the
lines of the three Divisions. It will simply give a brief
resume of the work of the Departments in each Division.

Division of the Local Church

A. AGE LEVEL MINISTRIES

1. Overview

Within the Division of the Local Church, there are three
age-level Departments: Children's Work, Youth Work,
Adult and Men's Work. The staff of these Departments
make this joint report because (1) the functions of all
the age-level Departments fall into the same categories
and (2) much of the work of the age-level Departments
is coordinated and, in some cases, performed in concert
between the Departments.

2. Ge7ieral Age Level Councils

The age-level staff of this Division serves also as the staff
of the General Age Level Councils under the General
Program Councils. They thus are the secretaries of the
Age Level Councils and their respective Work Commit-
tees, except when these Age Level Work Committees are
acting as the age-level sub-committees of the Church
Curriculum Committees.

3. Resources for Local Church Leaders

The age-level staff of this Division has either been re-

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sponsible for or shared directly in the development of the
following resources for local church leaders :

a. Annual Age Level Guides

Recent developments have included large sections in
the adult and children's guides on basic understanding
of the Gospel and of ministries to specific persons, and
enlarged sections on "elective studies" in the Youth
Guide.

b. Age Level Sections in Spotlight

c. Children's Leader, Youth Leader and Adult Leader,
especially the inclusion of special sections for age
level councils and for elective units of study.

d. Family Life Packets

These have provided resources for ministry v^ith fam-
ilies throughout the year.

e. Adult Reading /Study Book Lists

f. "Ideas for Lay-Clergy Dialogue"

g. Planbooks for Youth, Adults and Children 1968-69
(United Methodist)

These contain many of the elements of our EUB
Guides, but lean more heavily in the direction of a
description of curriculum resources for the church's
educational ministry. Introductory articles do much
of what was intended in the first sections of the 1968
EUB children's and adult Guides. A main difference
between the Planbook for Adults and the EUB Guide
for Adult Work is that the Planbook does not carry
the coordinated calendar for adult ministries. This is
impossible to provide in The United Methodist Church
until some effective coordinating agency is discovered.

h. Resources for Study Programs for EUB Men

These have been developed cooperatively with the
Women's Society of World Service, under the guidance
of the Adult Work Council.

Other Specific Age Level Ministries

a. Adult

(1) Experimentation with new designs for Men's
congresses and retreats.

(2) Lay-Clergy Dialogues — development and experi-
mentation with approaches and settings.

(3) Study-Consultation for Board of Managers of
EUB Men.

(4) Consultation with Conference Adult Work Coun-
cils to discern the need for their ministries and
to help plan a strategy to meet these needs.

(5) Participation in development of revised legisla-
tion for the Board of the Laity — for general, an-
nual conference, and district level. At the local

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level, the Board of the Laity has sought to provide
foundations for more effective education, enrich-
ment, and support of the lay leader and to provide
guidelines for Men's Work which will enable
local church Councils on Ministries to develop
adequate strategies of ministry to and through
men.

b. Youth

(1) The General Youth Work Council in concert with
the Methodist Council on Youth Ministry, is now
in the process of forming neiv -policy for youth
ministry in The United Methodist Church,

(2) Pro\iding an annual training session for Confer-
ence Youth Fellowship Associates.

(3) Experimental junior high conference in Indiana
North Conference.

(4) Experimenting with a new approach to district
YF programming in Clarksburg, West Virginia.

(5) Helping several annual conferences develop ef-
fective youth consultant teams within their con-
ferences (a variation of the conference YFA
approach) .

(6) Participation in COCU Youth Staff Consulta-
tions.

(7) Representation in International Christian Youth
Exchange.

(8) Member of ecumenical advisory committee for
Focus, a youth ministry resource published by the
United Church of Christ.

c. Children

(1) Consultations and retreats with Conference Chil-
dren's Work Councils to study the meaning of
ministry with children.

(2) Workshops and conferences with pastors and
local church leaders dealing with ministry, leader-
ship, and curriculum.

(3) Consultations bringing together EUB/Methodist
Conference Directors of Children's Work to study
w^ays of integrating present concerns and plan
carefully for the transitional period just ahead.

B. ADMINISTRATION AND LEADERSHIP

This Department's most recent intensive activity was that
of gathering information as to the preparation for leader-
ship. It revealed that there is far more training for various
leadership roles and activity in our church than has been
known, though statistics for this are not available. We are
made aware that training in depth is now a major project

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for many Annual Conference Boards of Christian Educa-
tion.

Leadership ventures are going forward — Laboratory,
Observation Schools, experimental ventures, and some con-
tinuing Standard Courses and Home Study. Most of the
training is in the use of small groups.

This Department has given its cooperation in the Leader-
ship and Curriculum Workshops. We have reason to believe
that excellent results are accruing to the total emphasis of
our Board in leadership and curriculum.

C. CAMPS, CONFERENCES AND ASSEMBLIES

The statistical report indicates a very strong emphasis
and continuing progress. In fact, another significant ad-
vance of 18 settings in camps, conferences and assemblies
has been the record for 1967, a total of 452 different major
activities, not including EUB Men or WS Women, which
adult groups utilize our camps and conference facilities for
many of their retreats and small group conferences. It is
of vital interest that 4886 counsellors and staff members
gave valuable service to the children, youth, and adults who
seek an experience of training and inspiration in outdoor
Christian education. The figure of 452 is really not indicative
of all of the outdoor settings sponsored, but it is amazing
that within 12 years we have grown from 155 camps, con-
ferences, and assemblies to a number three times as large
and to counsellors and staff persons of four times that re-
ported in 1956.

Though not a consistent rise, we are aware of a number
of Annual Conferences whose church school membership
and attendance has levelled off. When we contemplate the
wider use of the term "Church School" as a reference to
weekday emphases as well as Sunday church schools, we
have some reason to be heartened. The administration
across the church has continued to improve. Our teaching
shows signs of a rise in dedication, materials, and methods
as the basic reasons for such mild success. A very happy
part of our task has been the growth of almost 100 persons
sharing in the various aspects of work in Christian educa-
tion in local churches.

We have over the years, given as much cooperation and
participation in the interdenominational work of the Divi-
sion of Christian Education and with other denominations
in all of our church school, camp, audio-visual and church
school architectural interests as we could. There have been
many times when two or more meetings of these inter-
denominational groups were meeting at the same time, thus
making difficult our sharing in as many of the ventures and

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decisions as might have been possible with a larger staff
or with less conflicts.

In the immediate future we shall be moving into common
concerns with the Methodists ; and to those who will carry
the tasks and responsibilities, we give hearty encourage-
ment. For this staff member, this report is sort of a vale-
dictory; ere the end of 1968 sees us move to a different
relationship. Sincerely we give utterance to the prayer of
gratitude : "Lord, if I may, I'll serve another day."

D. NATIONAL ORGANIZATION

The Division of the Local Church provides staff services
and supports two national organizations: The Board of
Managers of Evangelical United Brethren Men and The
General Youth Fellowship Executive Council.
1. EUB Men

a. Sixth Quadrennial Congress of EUB Men

Very creative committees developed a program that
promised to be an experience with the meaning of
the Gospel as it becomes effective in the world. Inno-
vative projections were made for Bible study, the use
of music, reporting and drama. Unfortunately, in-
sufficient registrations were received. The circum-
stances in which the Congress was to be held pre-
cluded a small meeting. Hence, after "pulling all the
stops" on promotion without effect, the Congress was
cancelled, much to the disappointment of many of
those who had invested time, talent and money.

b. Projects of EUB Men

A very significant part of the work of EUB Men on
the general level has been the projects undertaken.
These included :

(1) Annual 'projects selected to stimulate the church
at crucial points :

— 1965 Consolidation of Churches in Appala^hia.
The project selected Western Pennsylvania
Conference, Juneau Charge, where four
churches are being united to provide one
congregation.
— 1966 — Campus Ministry. Conference commit-
tees were in\ited to select projects which could
not be implemented without national assist-
ance. Twelve very significant projects were
selected by as many conferences.
— 1967 — Continuing Education of the Clergy.
Emphasis here is on the clergyman being in-
volved in a secular setting where he will have
to search for understanding of the meaning of

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the Gospel in the world of advancing tech-
nology. The Department of Ministry is work-
ing on the implementation of this project.
Money is being received from the 1967 Men's
Day offering.
{2) Doctoral Fellowship Program.

This project has been for persons who desire to
earn doctor's degrees to be better equipped for
the important positions in the church which de-
mand great competency.
(8) Dialogue with Students, Faculty and Laymen on
Our Seminary Campuses.

Several very signicant dialogues have been held
both at UTS and ETS. These have helped the
students to be more fully aware of the competence
of some laymen and of the problems of communi-
cation with laymen.
(4) Hymnals for New Churches.

This project has been expanded to include small
churches that unite with other small churches (of
the family chapel type) to form a more effective
congregation. One third or more of the budget of
EUB Men has gone into these projects.
2. General Youth Felloivship Executive Council

a. Second Youth Convocation, July 1966

This extremely large Convocation (over 2,100 persons,
including about 300 adults) held at Estes Park, Colo-
rado, had as its theme "Called To Be. . ." The theme,
based on the Convocation objective of helping youth
become more aware of and committed to their Chris-
tian mission in today's community, was broken open
by an original drama in five acts (one act per day of
the Convocation). Delegates were given special oppor-
tunity to clarify and assimilate their Convocation
experiences in small search groups, under the leader-
ship of youth who were carefully selected and given
training in pre-Convocation laboratory experiences in
five locations across the country.

b. Education in Legislative Affairs

In concert with the Methodist Council on Youth Min-
istry, the General YF Executive Council took action
to encourage annual conference Youth Work Councils
to select a "conference educator on legislative affairs."
To insure adequate information and support for this
venture, both Councils agreed to send two youth as
"project coordinators" to Washington, D.C. during the
summer of 1967. The project will be expanded in 1968
and will be directly related to the 1968 National Con-

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ference of the United Methodist Youth Fellowship
which will be held in Washington, D.C. and will focus
on national and international affairs.

c. Uniting of Councils

The Methodist and EUB Councils on the general level
will hold a joint meeting in February, 1968, during
which a specific design for the complete union of the
general YF Councils will be hammered out.

d. Youth Service Fund

The General YF Executive Council has been respon-
sible for the Youth Service Fund which has had an an-
nual goal of $125,000. Receipts seem to indicate that
we have hit a plateau just over $100,000. The total for
1967 was $103,292.29. Sixteen per cent (16%) of
these funds are used for the operating expenses of the
General YF and the Youth Department of the Board.
The remainder is divided among a variety of national
and overseas mission situations through a World
Service Fund. Conversations and proposed official
actions are well under way for the uniting of the EUB
Youth Service Fund and the Methodist Youth Fund.

Division of Higher Education

Since the creation of the Division in 1960, not all Depart-
ments have been provided with full-time staff. Because of
our limited financial resources, we have expanded the De-
partments as we were able to do so.

The General Secretary of the Board has given direction
to the Department of Educational Institutions relating to
the colleges and seminaries. The Director of the former De-
partment of College and University Life and Ministry was
reassigned responsibility for the new Department of Min-
istry.

A. EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

1. Colleges

Our seven colleges are Albright College, Reading,
Pennsylvania; Indiana Central College, Indianapolis,
Indiana; Lebanon Valley College, Annville, Pennsyl-
vania ; North Central College, Naperville, Illinois ; Otter-
bein College, Westerville, Ohio; Shenandoah College and
Shenandoah Conservatory of Music, Winchester, Vir-
ginia; and Westmar College, LeMars, Iowa.

These schools are all accredited by their regional ac-
crediting association, and their professional and aca-
demic standings are good. All have had curriculum
studies and made many revisions.

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They are all in the midst of financial campaigns for
capital improvements or endowment funds. These cam-
paigns are not all at the same stage of development, some
are beginning as others have just successfully concluded.
All have new improvements of various kinds on their
campuses — new buildings or remodeling of old ones, and
some colleges have both of these improvements.

The student enrollment is increasing but not as rapidly
at all the colleges as had been anticipated. Our enrollment
of EUB students has not increased to any degree. We
have a high percentage of students from outside the
Church. The details concerning happenings on each
campus will be reported by the presidents of these
colleges.

These institutions have all been very cooperative with
the Board. The Division of Higher Education of The
Evangelical United Brethren Church has joined with the
Division of Higher Education of The Methodist Church
in requesting a firm allocation from the World Service
and Finance Council for each institution during the com-
ing quadrennium. This whole financial procedure will
need to be restudied during the years ahead.
Theological Schools

The two theological schools — United Theological
Seminary, Dayton, Ohio, and Evangelical Theological
Seminary, Naperville, Illinois — have held their own or
have made an increase in attendance, which is significant
in this day of decline in Theological Education.

They have worked in cooperation through the Board's
Joint Advisory Committee of Theological Seminaries. An
appeal was presented to the World Service and Finance
Council for a definite sum to be given to each institution
during the next quadrennium similar to that which they
had been receiving in The Evangelical United Brethren
Church.

After the resignation of President Paul H. Eller in
1967 Evangelical Theological Seminary elected a new
President, Dean Wayne Clymer. Dr. Eller resigned to
take time to travel and to write a part of the history of
the Church. After his sabbatical, he will return once more
to the teaching of Church History. We wish Dr. and Mrs.
Eller many years of happiness as they continue to make
their contribution to Christ and the Church through the
lives of our young ministers.

We pledge our full cooperation and support to Presi-
dent Clymer and his new administration and to Dean
Wilbur C. Harr and the faculty. Evangelical Theological
Seminary dedicated a new academic building this past

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fall, which adds greatly to the campus for additional
physical facilities were very much needed.

These institutions will have their own detailed reports
for the General Conference.

We also cooperated with the World Service and Fin-
ance study of theological schools which will make two
recommendations to the General Conference : one that a
study be made of Theological Education in The United
Methodist Church, and two that the plan for a Ministerial
Education Fund be approved. We should study these
recommendations when they are presented so we under-
stand them and can speak intelligently to them in the
joint Board sessions.

3. Hillcrest Christian College, Medicine Hat, Alberta

This institution belongs to the Northwest Canada Con-
ference of The Evangelical United Brethren Church and
operates with a direct relationship to the General Board
of Christian Education of The Evangelical United
Brethren Church. The General Secretary is an advisory
member of the Board of Trustees.

The school maintains two departments : an accredited
senior high school and a department which is seeking a
junior college status.

Their enrollment has been very good, and progress
has been made during the last few years.

They have a loyal, dedicated president; and he has a
very devoted, enthusiastic staff and faculty. The school
is very much the heart and center of the Annual Confer-
ence, with about 90% of the pastors being graduates.

A more detailed report will be given directly by them
to the General Conference since they receive funds from
the General Church.

4. Philomath College Corporation

The Philomath College Corporation met August 21,
1967, for the Annual meeting and to reorganize. The
officers elected were :

President— R. M. Hilton
Treasurer — Fenton Roscoe
Secretary — Lloyd Uecker
The scholarships were considered in the following
amounts :

To California Conference students $ 800.00

To Montana Conference students $ 450.00

To Pacific Northwest Conference students $2,700.00
Under the provisions of the Corporation Constitution,
the scholarships are granted as follows :

(a) To students who attend EUB colleges and semi-

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(b) To ministerial students

(c) To ministers' children

(d) To pastors for in-service training. The Constitu-
tion further states, "that recipients of scholar-
ships must remain with the denomination (or its
successor) at least four years from date of re-
ceiving scholarship, or repay scholarship in full
with interest." The secretary was to inform ap-
plicants of these stipulations.

B. REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MINISTRY

The action of General Conference in 1966 brought the
former Board of Ministerial Education and Relations into
the Board of Christian Education as a Department of Min-
istry in the Division of Higher Education.

As of January 1, 1967, the Executive Committee of the
Board assigned Q. C. Lansman the responsibility as the
Director of the new Department.

1. Course of Study

In this first year of the work of the Department, it has
been necessary to concentrate much of the time upon the
distribution and utilization of the new Course of Study,
approved for use by the General Conference in Nov-
ember, 1966. In harmony with the re-organization of the
Conferences for work in this area, the Conference Board
of Ministry has been structured into the life of all an-
nual conferences. The new study guides for the Course of
Study have proven to be a most helpful addition to the
work of the men enrolled in this program. The necessity
of making a transition to The United Methodist Church
requires certain "phasing out" policies.

2. "Testing and Guidance Program"

Of particular signicance for future procedures of the
Conference Boards of Ministry may be the experimental
work which has been going forward in six of the annual
conferences. Initiated under the previous Board of Min-
isterial Education and Relations, a "Testing and Guid-
ance Program" has been going forward under the direct
supervision of Dr. Harry DeWire of United Theological
Seminary.

3. Ministerial Statistics

A particular concern of the Department is the trend in
ministerial statistics as revealed in the following table.
In almost all categories the trend over the past four years
has been downward. The reversal of this trend demands
priority in the new Department of the Ministry in The
United Methodist Church.

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Ministerial Statistics
(A Comparative Summary)

1967 1966 1965 1964-

1. Total Number of Charges . . 2896 2943 2963 2973

2. Total Number of Pastors

under Appointment 2805 2888 2922 2935

3. Total Number of Pastors
Assigned to "Special

Services" 486 413 419 424

4. Total Number of New

Elders 145 133 122 134

5. Total Number of Losses ... 274 222 225 228

6. Total Number of Proba-
tioners 548 583 602 621

7. Total Number of Ministerial

Students 452 480 481 479

4. Continuing Education

Conversations with the Board of Managers of EUB
Men about the matter of financial assistance for a pro-
gram of continuing education for the pastors of the
church resulted in action to make this concern an
object of special attention for the 1967 Men's Day
offering. Ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) has been
allocated for use by the Department. It is proposed
that the Department work with the Board of Bishops in
devising a plan which would apportion a share of the
available money to each of the episcopal areas. In co-
operation with the Board of Bishops the Department will
then plan for specific projects in a "Continuing Educa-
tion" program to be carried forward in each area. At this
stage of negotiation of the details of union with The
Methodist Church, it appears desirable to delay the im-
plementation of this program.

5, Doctoral Fellowshiv Program

A special form of "Continuing Education" has been
initiated by the Department through the Doctoral Fellow-
ship Program. Again, through the cooperation and gen-
erosity of EUB Men, $10,000.00 was made available for
disbursement through the Department to those who met
the requirements for assistance in a doctoral study pro-
gram. Inquiries have been numerous. An initial grant has
been awarded to Donald Shilling. Uncertainty as to the
continuation of this program in The United Methodist
Church prompted the committee to recommend that
further grants not be made until union is consummated
and a policy established with regard to this or similar
programs.

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6. Recruiting

The "recruiting" responsibilities, formerly given to a
Joint Committee on Recruiting, have been centered in
the Department of Ministry. Of particular interest has
been the development of the Natio')ial Cooperative Enlist-
ment Project, under the auspices of the Department of
Ministry of the National Council of Churches, and in co-
operation with a number of the seminaries. EUB par-
ticipation has been provided by the Department of Min-
istry, Evangelical Theological Seminary, and United
Theological Seminary.

The Department has been related to the initiation of
plans for a "Midwest Career Development Center" in
Chicago, in cooperation with several denominations. This
center will experiment with ways to be of assistance to
young people seeking guidance with respect to church
occupations, and with pastors who may be seeking coun-
sel with regard to their own ministry.

A highly successful venture to which the Department
is related is the Cooperative College Registry. While the
recruiting interest focuses on finding candidates for
church-related college faculties, it also serves a general
recruiting concern as opportunities for discussing other
church occupations often are presented. Nine denomina-
tions are now participating in the Registry. In 1966-67,
over 5,000 candidates were registered. The number for
1967-68, apparently, is going to greatly exceed that of
the previous year.

A similar registry service has been initiated for those
who are interested in full-time campus ministry. The
Campus Ministry Persojinel Registry has been estab-
lished as a part of the services of United Ministries in
Higher Education. While more limited in scope than the
College Registry, it also serves a vital function for the
seven participating denominations of UMHE.

The three categories of responsibility for the Depart-
ment of Ministry — ministerial relations, continuing edu-
cation, and recruiting — constitute critical areas of con-
cern for The Evangelical United Brethren Church as we
come now to unite our future with The United Methodist
Church. In the United Church we shall find certain of
these responsibilities delegated differently. Where the
responsibility is lodged is relatively unimportant. Our
concern must always be that we bend every effort to con-
front men and women, boys and girls, with the challenge
to the full recognition of the Lordship of Jesus Christ
over every area of life.

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C. CAMPUS MINISTRY AND YOUNG ADULT WORK

The Constitution of the Board of Christian Education,
approved by the General Conference in 1966, provided for
the creation of a Department of Young Adult Work. This
new Department was to bring together the previous Depart-
ment of College and University Life and Ministry and the
experimental work which had been assigned to the Director
in the area of Older Youth-Young Adult. As circumstances
developed, it proved inadvisable to secure additional staff
for the new Department. The responsibility for the Depart-
ment of Young Adult Work was then assigned as an addi-
tional part of the work of the Director of the Department
of Ministry, for the interim period preceding the creation
of The United Methodist Church.

1. United Ministries in Higher Education

The continuation of campus ministry work through
EUB participation in United Ministries in Higher Edu-
cation has been provided. This agency which was born in
1964 under the aegis of four denominations, including the
EUB, has now grown to include seven denominational
groups. United Ministries in Higher Education exists to
provide for united policy planning and administration of
resources, staff services and financial support, to enable
the ministry of the church in higher education. The na-
tional leadership of UMHE affirms with enthusiasm and
vigor :

"that we are called to participate in the proper work

of the university, and, while not yet fully understood,

this concept continues to be more and more significant

in providing direction for ministry;

"that a truly ecumenical ministry is the only faithful

expression for our time ; and
"that we must continue to explore and develop new
responses and new forms of ministry in the context
of the ever-burgeoning dimensions of higher educa-
tion."
To indicate the extent to which the UMHE com-
munions have united in ministry to the campuses of the
country, it may be observed that these communions are
now supporting financially, wholly or in part, about 325
full-time campus ministers. These full-time persons serve
in over 250 campuses, with an increasing number of them
serving more than one academic institution.

2. United Camptis Christian Felloivship

The campus movement of UMHE has been the United
Campus Christian Fellowship created in 1960 by four
denominations. In September of 1966, the UCCF, to-
gether with the Methodist Student Movement, and cer-

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tain other student organizations, voted to find their con-
tinuing life and ministry in the context of the University
Christian Movement. The structures now proposed for
The United Methodist Church will make the UCM to be
the national entity to which the United Methodist stu-
dents will relate.

Continually expanding resources in publications will
be available to local congregations as well as to local
campuses through UMHE.

3. Graduation Recognition Sunday

In addition to the financial support and staff service
given through UMHE, the EUB Division of Higher Edu-
cation has directed the promotion of Graduation Recogni-
tion Sunday, a new observance by the 1966 General
Conference. The "permissive" offering for campus min-
istry projects, related to the observance of the day, has
not been widely observed. However, the use of the bul-
letin "inserts" for the day Indicates a generally good
observance of the day.

4. Campus Ministry Grants

The generous response of EUB Men, to a proposal
that the Men's Day offering in 1966 include a grant of
$10,000.00 to the Division of Higher Education for assist-
ing Campus Ministry development in the annual confer-
ences, has been of great help. Twelve annual conferences
have shared in this money, over a two-year period. The
continuation of such assistance to the annual conferences
for the initiation and expansion of work in campus min-
istry will depend upon the response to the "permissive"
offering related to the observance of Graduation Recogni-
tion Sunday.

5. National Young Adult Project

Special attention has been given to Young Adult Work
through EUB membership as a national sponsoring
agency in the National Young Adult Project. Together
with The Methodist Church and The United Church of
Christ, The Evangelical United Brethren Church has
given important assistance in the development of pat-
terns and resources for ministry with Young Adults.
Several full-time staff are serving the Project. Through
the cooperation of the EUB Boards of Education, Evan-
gelism, and National Missions, the part-time staff service
of several other persons has also been made available.
Other denominational groups are participating in re-
gional and state projects, and in the development of new
resources for use with Young Adults. The results of this
experimental development will become an important part
of the life of The United Methodist Church.

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Division of Curriculum Research and Development

In 1960 we entered into a process which was designed to
update our curricuhim resources. Concurrent with this was
the recognition of our need for a continuous evaluation proc-
ess. Because this is of necessity a continuous long-range
effort, it was soon apparent that additional staff leadership
must be made available. Consequently, in 1962 the General
Conference authorized the establishment of the Division of
Curriculum Research and Development.

Much of the work of this Division has been correlated
with that which was being done in The Methodist Church
and will continue on into The United Methodist Church.

A. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

1. New Curriculwm Resources

Since 1963 representatives of our Church Curriculum
Committee have been meeting with the Methodist Cur-
riculum Committee. Likewise, representatives of the
Methodist Curriculum Committee have been meeting
with our Committee. Because of these close working re-
lationships, it will be possible to introduce a common line
of curriculum resources for use in all United Methodist
Churches as of September, 1968.

The basic foundational design for the curriculum re-
sources is the work of the Cooperative Curriculum Proj-
ect in which representatives of The Evangelical United
Brethren Church and The Methodist Church met with
representatives of fourteen other Protestant denomina-
tions to develop a curriculum design which is entirely
new. Decisions with respect to the development of the
various curriculum resources which will be used in the
different settings of The United Methodist Church were
made in our two Curriculum Committees. In November,
1967, the total membership of the two Curriculum Com-
mittees met together and engaged in common tasks re-
lated to the development of additional curriculum re-
sources.

We are making history. It is unlikely that any new
major Protestant denomination to this date has ever
been able to supply every one of its local churches with a
complete line of new curriculum resources within four
months after its formation. This will be possible only
because we have enjoyed the finest working relationship
and cooperation with the Methodist representatives.

The following is a listing of the titles of those resources
which will be available as of September, 1968 :

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The United Methodist Church Curriculum
Younger Children
The United Methodist Teacher — Nursery
The United Methodist Class Teaching Packet — Nursey II
Nursery II Storybooks (set of 3 books)
Nursery Days. Weekly Story Paper.
The United Methodist Class Teaching Packet — Nursery I
The United Methodist Nursery I Storybook
The United Methodist Teacher — Kindergarten
The United Methodist Class Teaching Packet— Kinder-
garten
The United Methodist Pupil — Kindergarten
The Kindergartner. Weekly story paper for children.

Elementary Children — Wesley Series
The United Methodist Teacher— I-II
The United Methodist Class Teaching Packet I-II
The United Methodist Student I-II
ONE/TWO. Weekly story paper.
The United Methodist Teacher III-IV
The United Methodist Class Teaching Packet III-IV
The United Methodist Student III-IV
THREE/FOUR. Weekly story paper.
The United Methodist Teacher V-VI
The United Methodist Class Teaching Packet V-VI
The United Methodist Student V-VI
FIVE/SIX. Weekly story paper.

Elementarij Children — Asbury Series

The United Methodist Teacher I-III

The United Methodist Class Teaching Packet I-III

The United Methodist Student I-III

ONE/TWO. Weekly story paper for first and second

graders.
THREE-FOUR. Weekly story paper for third graders.
The United Methodist Teacher IV-VI
The United Methodist Class Teaching Packet IV-VI
The United Methodist Student IV-VI
THREE/FOUR. Weekly story paper for fourth graders.
FIVE/SIX. Weekly story paper for fifth and sixth

graders.

New Youth Curriculum Resources

Youth Leader: Quarterly for all leaders in the youth

ministry

For Week-by Week Systematic Study

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Junior Highs :

Middle Highs :

Senior Highs :

Explore

New Creation

Real

Student's Book
Teacher's Guide
Resource Kit

Student's Book
Leader's Guide
Resource Kit

Student's Book
Class Guide
Resource Kit

Schools of Religion Courses
Junior Highs :

Senior Highs :

Week-End PACS
Junior Highs :

Senior Highs :

Informal Settings
Junior Highs :

Senior Highs :

Monthly Magazines
Junior Highs :
Senior Highs :

Special Resource
Books

Introduction to the New Testament
World Mission — The Serving
Church

Christian Ethics Today: An Intro-
duction
Christianity and the Arts

How Shall I Spend My Life?
Winners Keepers, Losers Weepers:

Poverty and Christian

Responsibility

Choices, Choices : Modern
Occupation for Christians

Out of Darkness: A Study of the
Meaning of Christ's Death

Hi Times — A Quarterly

Common Life — Semi-Annual
Common Life Bulletin — 2 per
quarter

Accent on Youth
Face-to-Face

Christian Word Celebration

New Adult Curriculum Materials
Foundation Studies in Christian Faith

Study Book
Selected Readings
Resource Kit

For each of eight units below :

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Man's Search for a Meaningful Faith

God with Us

We Have This Heritage

Faith in Search of Understanding

Dimensions of Decision

In Faith and Love

The Inner Life

The Christian in Today's World

International Uniform Lesson Series
Adult Leader. Quarterly for teachers.
Adult Bible Studies. Quarterly for adult student.
Lecciones Cristianas. Quarterly for Spanish-speaking
United Methodist

Other Publications
Mature Years. Quarterly for older adults.
The Church School. Monthly for Administrators,
The Christian Home. Monthly for parents.

2. Field Interpretation

This Division assumed responsibility and leadership
which involved all the staff of the three Divisions in the
area and Annual Conference Curriculum-Leadership
Workshops in anticipation of the new curriculum re-
sources. More recently we have been attempting to en-
courage and assist our Annual Conference representa-
tives as they are attempting to develop plans for co-
operative field interpretation programs with cognate
representatives from The Methodist Church.

3. Confirmation Education Resources

Plans are under way for the development of new re-
sources which will replace those which were known as
Catechetical and Doctrinal Instruction materials in our
Church, and which were called Church Membership re-
sources in The Methodist Church. (Exhibit VII and

vni)

There has been a difference in our points of view in
our two Churches with respect to the development of
these resources and their use. Traditionally the Meth-
odists have concentrated on preparation for church mem-
bership. Consequently, the resources have been more in
the form of church membership manuals. The time given
to church membership classes varies from two or three
weeks up to several months. There are also different
points of view concerning the most appropriate age for
persons to be given such training.

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In The Evangelical United Brethren Church we have
stressed catechetical and doctrinal instruction as being
foundational to preparation for church membership.
Consequently, our resources have reflected this point of
view, and most of our pastors provide training which
may run from several months up to two or even three
years. The primary focus has been on those in junior
high.

The joint sub-committee which was made up of three
representatives from each denomination has drafted de-
scriptions of proposed resources which consider the edu-
cational effort under consideration in terms of confirma-
tion education. The suggestion has not yet been given
final approval by the two denominational committees.

B. CURRICULUM RESEARCH

Your staff is committed to the conviction that basic
research is essential to an understanding of the real
needs, interests, concerns, beliefs, and attitudes of the
members of our church. A major three-phase research
project has gathered data about and evaluated numerous
dimensions of the ministry of The Evangelical United
Brethren Church.

The project has included concerns of every board and
agency of the church. The National Missions Division
of the Board of Mission has co-sponsored the last and
largest phase of the project. Findings are being made
available to all persons w^ho are responsible for planning,
developing, and projecting the many programs and ac-
tivities which comprise the w^ork and ministry of our
church. Some of them have already been incorporated in
planning for the resources for The United Methodist
Church. Since there are many similarities between The
Evangelical United Brethren Church and The Methodist
Church, many of the findings will hopefully be utilized
by various boards and agencies of the new church.

A secondary, but valuable, contribution of the research
project is that of providing some comprehensive data
about The Evangelical United Brethren Church, its
pastors, and its members which is not now available from
any other source. The historical value of such informa-
tion will be determined only by its use in the UMC. It
will help the leaders of the new church to better interpret
needs for both churches in field work as well as resources.

IV. A PERSONAL WORD
Our New Role

Since our staff members will be divided into the three
newly created Divisions of the Board of Education of The

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United Methodist Church, the close family relationship will
be broken. However, we have enjoyed working together
these years and they will serve as an inspiration to all of us.
Our role has not been just to sustain each other or maintain
our own existence. We are to give ourselves unreservedly.
Our desire has been to exalt our Lord, assisting persons to
grow and fulfill their mission in the world. In this broader
scope of work, we hope to contribute to the establishment of
unity and trust which will help cement the new staffs into
a dynamic creative wholeness. In this relationship, a staff
member will not function as a champion of the status quo
but strive for renewal with a strong testimony to the
world of our unity in Christ, an ecumenical witness for our
Lord. We are committed to the involvement of the souls,
minds, and bodies of men. Now with old barriers knocked
down and a breath of fresh air blowing through our church
structures, we advance to a new role and a new day of
ministry.

Appreciation

We your staff have served you as effectively and efficiently
as we know how, giving ourselves wholeheartedly and with-
out reserve, hereby giving an account of our stewardship
to you and to Christ as our work comes to a close.

We all say in unison : Thank you for the confidence, faith,
and trust you have had in us. We are indeed grateful to our
Lord and Savior for this niche in which to serve him and
our brethren.

Respectfully submitted by the staff,

E. Craig Brandenburg,

General Secretary and Treasurer

Warren J. Hartman

Paul Price

Q. C. Lansman

Donald B. App

William H. Garrett

Esther Edwards

W. Frank Crist

THE BOARD OF MISSIONS

Report — General Secretary

The forty-first session of the General Conference, held in
Chicago, Illinois, approved the restructuring of the Board
of Missions. The Constitution called for a general board
with four functional divisions ; National Division, Missions
Resources Division, Women's Division and World Division.
A general secretary was elected by the General Conference
with the board empowered to elect the executive secretaries
of the divisions.

The board decided to proceed with the reorganization
without electing additional staff persons except as retire-
ment or resignation made replacement imperative. Mr.
Schaefer was asked to continue to serve as the executive
secretary, World Division; the Women's Division was
organized with Miss Marion Baker as executive secretary;
Norman W. Klump was elected the executive secretary of
the National Division replacing Mario N. Berger who re-
tired and Cecil P. E. Pottieger was chosen as a staff member
to fill a staff vacancy. Carl Eschbach, the chairman of the
newly organized Missions Resources Division, was asked to
serve as the executive officer of the division on a voluntary
basis. W. 0. Clark consented to continue to serve as the
board's treasurer.

The constitution called for the organization of an Ad-
ministrative Committee and a Secretarial Council, which
were organized and meet regularly to consider matters
related to administrative policies and program. A Finance
Committee and the Committee on Emergency Relief were
organized and assumed full responsibility for these im-
portant phases of the board's program.

The restructured board parallels closely the pattern of the
Board of Missions, Methodist Church. This has facilitated
the tasks of unification.

During this interim period the board has taken significant
steps to expand its program of witness and service. The
Department of Church Extension of the National Division
revamped its program and established priorities for loans.
The EUB Investment Fund continued to grow. Significant
experiments were encouraged and funded in urban and
non-metropolitan areas. Leadership training opportunities
were expanded. The World Division continued its partner-
ship in mission with related churches overseas. Special at-
tention was given to the countries where there is over-
lapping with World Division programs of The Methodist
Church. The Missions Resources Division promoted vigor-

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ously a program of education which resulted in a marked
increase in support. The Women's Division sponsored sig-
nificant meetings in the area of leadership training and
developed a creative program for local church women.

A large block of time was, of necessity, invested in union
negotiations. An interboard committee of 14 members was
organized and has greatly facilitated the process. Each
division was encouraged to move as rapidly as possible to-
ward staiT and program unification. Efforts were made to
involve the staff in this process. We are pleased to report
that we have made significant progress and expect to com-
plete our assignment by September when the new board is
organized.

Five board members, namely F. G. Bollman, Carl B. Esch-
bach, W. C. Harr, Bishop R. H. Mueller and A. C. Spangler,
were in attendance at the first meeting and served the board
continually for these two decades. Miss Marion Baker, M. N.
Berger, Benjamin Cain, W. 0. Clark, Bishop G. E. Epp, Miss
Janet Gilbert, Carl Heinmiller, Mrs. S. S. Hough, Miss Mary
McLanachan, Mrs. J. Balmer Showers, S. B. Williams and
S. G. Ziegler were among the officers and staff members in
attendance at the first meeting who are still actively as-
sociated with the board. All of these, our co-workers, left
their hallmark upon the board's program.

We express appreciation to Bishop H. R. Heininger, the
president and to the vice-presidents. Bishops J. Gordon
Howard and W. Maynard Sparks, Dr. Carl Eschbach and
Mrs. D. Dwight Grove for the able leadership, the wise
counsel, and the deep devotion invested in the board pro-
gram and we express appreciation to the staff who have
functioned well despite the changes and uncertainties in-
herent in our situation.

John F. Schaefer
January, 1968

DIVISION OF WORLD MISSIONS
INTRODUCTION

If a thousand years in the sight of God are but as a watch
in the night, or as yesterday when it is gone, then two
decades is a very brief time span. Twenty years ago the
Board of Missions of The Evangelical United Brethren
Church met in Dayton, Ohio for its first annual meeting. The
report for the World Division was signed by the secretaries :
Carl Heinmiller, S. G. Ziegler, and Carl Eschbach. It spoke
of the imperative need for adjustment to the marked
changes taking place everywhere in the post-war world. "To
feed, to clothe, to gather again the dispersed peoples, and to
unite them in a great forward movement for the Kingdom

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of God in our generation, this is our God-given task," reads
the report. And in an effort to accomplish this God-given
task the World Division marshalled its resources and
mounted its program.

On this occasion it seems fitting for us to review the
achievements of the World Division during its lifetime.
These two decades were years of crisis and revolution ac-
companied by rapid social and cultural changes. There has
been advance, but it was advance through storm.

SENDING OF PEOPLE

One contribution made to the mission of the church by the
World Division during these two decades was the sending of
committed Christians across boundaries to witness and
serve in the name of Christ. Sending missionaries is in-
creasingly fraught with problems for the mission board, for
those who are sent, and for the receiving churches. And
yet, we are con\inced that the procedure developed for the
selection, appointment, and sending of missionaries was one
of the most important accomplishments.

In 1947, the World Division had 115 missionaries under
appointment ; today the Division has 145 missionaries serv-
ing overseas.

Evange- Med- Com.
listic ical Develop. Educa. Misc. Total

Hong Kong 4 4

Indonesia 6 6

Japan 13 1 3 17

Malaysia 1 1

Philippines .... 10 1 2 3 16

Brazil 8 5 2 15

Puerto Rico 2 2 1 5

Sierra Leone 9 6 8 6 4 33

Nigeria 12 10 4 6 2 34

CWS 3 3

Leave of Absence 11

145

We regret that our goal of two hundred missionaries
under appointment established some years ago w^as never
reached. Indeed, the lack of qualified candidates for mission
service is one of our major concerns. This critical shortage
of candidates has made it impossible for us to keep abreast
with our present commitments

During these years we have introduced several^ new
features in our sending program. The first was the Mission
Associate program which made possible overseas ser\ice on

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a short-term basis for qualified and dedicated specialists of
talent and skill. After a careful study of the role of the mis-
sionary in light of the changing situations we confront
overseas, we reclassified our personnel into the following
categories: Missionaries, Mission Associates, Christian
Service Corps, and Christian Ambassadors Abroad. We list,
too, in this connection the procedures adopted for the ap-
pointment of qualified personnel from our European Con-
ference for service with the World Division. The shortage of
missionaries on the fields was alleviated significantly as the
number of missionaries from our churches in Europe in-
creased.

During these two decades we have improved our orienta-
tion program by becoming a partner in the Stony Point
Orientation Center. This involved a sizable investment with
escalating costs for candidate orientation. We expanded our
in-service trianing program which provides additional study
opportunities for missionaries during furloughs. The three
furlough mission residences, provided by the World
Division, have been of inestimable value in this connection.
The publishing of the Guidebook for Overseas Missionaries
and supplement clarified approved policies and accepted
procedures. Equally beneficial for missionaries and staff was
the furlough retreat for missionaries held annually for a
number of years and now combined with the Methodist
World Division Greencastle furlough conference.

GEOGRAPHICAL EXPANSION

A second important development during these two
decades was the geographical expansion of our overseas
program. Our advance was modest and offset by a disap-
pointing withdrawal. This Division inherited commitments
in Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Puerto Rico, The Dominican Re-
public, Ecuador, the Philippines, Japan, South and Central
China, and Central Europe. Significant church growth is
recorded on most of these fields. It extended its commit-
ments to Brazil, Indonesia and Sarawak during these two
decades.

The forced exodus from China was a serious setback. The
story of the withdrawal, persecution and suppression of
the church of Christ in China need not be repeated here. The
retreat ended in Hong Kong where a large contingent of
missionary personnel remains today. This beachhead is a
significant bastion for the Christian community.

Our partner churches overseas have grown to maturity
which enabled us to discontinue our mission structures and
unify our programs with the national churches. In Nigeria
and Ecuador small but committed congregations were

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gathered into organized churches. The maturing of the
indigenous national churches has increased the creative
tension between the sending and the receiving agencies.
This calls for patience and charity upon the part of all as
new relationships emerge.

In the past several years we participated in significant
consultations with churchmen from overseas. Delegated
persons representing these churches attended the Cosmos
Consultation at Green Lake, Wisconsin. This was followed
by a retreat which brought representatives from related
churches together for the first time to consider program
priorities and strategy. The consultation planned for late
March, 1968, will afford another opportunity for this kind
of study and consultation.

LEADERSHIP TRAINING

Another important development during these two decades
was the expansion of our leadership training program. The
training of national leaders was during these two decades
the number one priority. We developed a program of
scholarship support which is academically sound and func-
tional. We moved away from the undergraduate program to
a program of graduate studies, intern year fellowships,
scholar and professor exchange. These programs resulted
in the training of a significant number of nationals who now
fill strategic leadership roles in the churches overseas.

During more recent years the Division helped to organize
preaching missions to Japan, The Philippines, The Domini-
can Republic, Puerto Rico, and Sierra Leone. The missions
provided opportunities for more than seventy of our pastors
to become involved in the evangelistic programs of national
churches. It also gave the participants a new appreciation
of the mission program. The experiment in Sierra Leone
with an international team was fruitful and might well
become a pattern for future efforts. In the fall of 1966 a
team of nationals from overseas participated in the Mission
to North America which proved a blessing to the people
who were involved in the mission as preachers or hearers.
In these programs we worked closely with the Board of
Evangelism.

ECUMENICAL INVOLVEMENT

This division has been committed to the ecumenical
movement and has made a signicant contribution to it. The
growth of this movement, culminating in the organization
of the World Council of Churches, was one of the most
heartening developments taking place during these two
decades. As churches developed plans for working together

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larger sums of money were channeled to ecumenical proj-
ects. Among the projects supported were the Theological
Education Fund, the World Literature and Literacy Fund,
and the Africa Emergency Fund. Several additional grants
were made to projects of the World Council of Churches
in countries where we are not at work. The World Division
provided both personnel and funds for programs of relief
and rehabilitation in amounts of increasing size.

The involvement of the division in united Protestant wit-
ness is mirrored in the Directory of Related Program.s com-
piled and distributed in 1967 which lists the 125 institutional
programs around the world with which we are involved.
This includes relationship to 39 secondary schools, 11 col-
leges and universities, 16 theological seminaries, 8 teacher
training colleges and 2 vocational schools plus 165 primary,
kindergarten and elementary school programs. We have
supported liberally several of the universities related to the
United Board of Higher Education in Asia and made yearly
contributions to the International Christian University in
Japan. We are convinced that the future will demand
greater involvement upon the part of the denominational
boards and agencies in the ecumenical approach to the mis-
sion of the church.

We have been partners in seven united board programs.
These involvements were most helpful for the staff and we
trust, beneficial for the boards in which we participated.

FINANCIAL UNDERGIRDING

Another significant contribution may be measured in dol-
lars invested in personnel and program. Since the organiza-
tion of The Evangelical United Brethren Church the mem-
bers have placed at the disposal of the World Division a sum
of $36,500,000. Those who determine policies and those who
administer the programs have taken seriously the responsi-
bility of investing these funds wisely. There are churches,
schools, hospitals, children's homes, theological seminaries,
community development projects, radio and TV stations,
social agencies, homes for the aged, and industrial centers,
financed all or in part by the Division, providing services for
large numbers of people in the name of our Savior. The most
significant investments, however, were made in the lives of
those who found new life in Him through the evangelistic
outreach made possible by these gifts. Throughout the brief
history of the church there has been a marked increase in
giving for the board's overseas program. As information
about our mission program became widely known, through
our program of education and interpretation, giving in-
preased appreciably,

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We are convinced that the regional offices established by
the World Division served as an open channel of communica-
tion between the board, the conference and the local church.
The Rev. Mr. Charles Bartsch, Dr. V. L. Farnham and Dr.
Parker C. Young pioneered in their establishment.

Tw^o major denominational mission support programs
v^ere organized during these two decades. The first was the
Kingdom Advance Program which provided substantial
funds amounting to $1,004,000 for rebuilding, relief and
restitution so desperately needed following World War II.
The Mission Advance Program which provided capital
funds for conference, national and overseas mission proj-
ects, totaled $1,650,000.

APPRECIATION

Edwin 0. Fisher, Jr. has served as an assistant executive
secretary of this division since 1953. He has made a valuable
contribution to the program and is responsible for many of
the creative program features. He traveled widely, worked
unceasingly and has ably represented the Division. We
acknowledge, too, the dedicated services of W. 0. Clark, our
treasurer, and of the secretarial staif . We express apprecia-
tion to our fellow staff members on the board for the
privilege of being associated with them.

And so, not forgetting the things that are past but eager-
ly anticipating the things which are ahead let us "press on
toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in
Christ Jesus. Let us hold true to what w^e have attained."

John F. Schaeffer,
January 12, 1968

DIVISION OF NATIONAL MISSIONS

The quantity and quality of the resources provided for
missions by God's people together with the uses made of all
of the resources available is a valid indication of the pro-
phetic nature of the church.

In the spent part of this century the economic resources
made available to the Division in ratio to the economy has
decreased. In personnel the ratio between the growth of the
population and the available personnel has also declined. In
1967 the available dollars for the Division increased by
about five times over the available funds in 1947-48. In the
same period, however, the number of dollars made available
through budget structures (Christian Service Fund) de-
creased from 33 1/3% to 17% of the total budget of the
Division. The National Missions Division, along with the

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other Divisions must depend upon other sources for its
major support. This predicts serious complications for the
future. (1) An increased competition for the Church's
dollars. The Division will need to increase the velocity of
its fund raising activities in order to fund the missionary
outreach. An all church stewardship program that involves
budget building would seem to be wise procedure. (2) An
increasing overhead cost to the Division to maintain a
creative thrust in mission. (3) This process of budgeting
and funding program operation can only be a roadblock to
total mission to total community. The probability of inter-
board cooperation is no greater than the budgeting struc-
tures encourage and necessitate. The serious problem ahead
for the Division is the provision of adequate financial means.
The concepts and plans for mission can be realized only
when adequate means are provided. It hardly seems prudent
to project extensive plans for mission on the national scene
until this problem is faced. The opportunities for mission
in the present and future wait in expectation.

The one area that calls for immediate attention if the
Church is to be able to maintain let alone increase her
capabilities in dealing with the great issues of man is the
local parish. Here is the main source of support both in
money and personnel. The local parish needs help. The
other area of mission that waits in expectation is inherent
in the developing urbanized culture in high-density living.
It is a simple question, "From whence will come the psycho-
logical stature of the individual to tolerate his neighbors
rubbing his elbow day and night?" The answer : "Love your
neighbor as you love yourself."

The part of this century that is now past can be regarded
as a period of incubation. It is not yet obviously evident
what new forms of life may be made available as a result
of the conceptulization and reflection that has gone on. Many
concepts have been in the process of incubation in the last
75 years. In the incubator in various phases of reflection
and development have been such questions as (1) What is
the mission of the Church? (2) The role of strategy and
planning? (3) The form and function of ecumenism? (4)
And what is the role of the laity as related to the role of
the clergy? (5) What are the priorities for mission? (6)
What is the theology for pluralistic society? One must add
to this the harrassment of the rightest movement within the
institutional church and the emergence of the insistent
minorities to face the great social issues inherent in the
dimension of man's living.

Here has been the struggle. This struggle within the
institutional church has been further complicated by the

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fact that the church has had no functional process of caucus.
The reflective processes have been done primarily by ad-
ministrative and professional personnel of the church. The
rank and file of the church members have not been invited
to enter the arena for debate of the issues. Administration
has and does function both administratively and legis-
latively. Out of this environment have emerged thousands
of voices of lament and criticism both inside and outside the
institutional church attacking the institution. This has
served as a neurotoxin in the body Christ, the church, set-
ting up a paralysis that has impaired the development of
mission and has incapacitated the church to act with dis-
patch in obedience to Christ. This, then, is the second major
problem which is a roadblock to the future of mission at
home. Involvement in mission has been the "conference cry"
for a score of years. The one necessary structure to make
this possible is lacking. The degree of involvement of the
individual, of the parish congregation is vitally related to
the quantity of the available resources.

The National Division is not threatened by the future. It
is sensitive to the fact that the fragmented operations of the
past will be subject to change either by design or by default.

The National Division will continue to work on in present
patterns and present structures using the available re-
sources made available to her from the church. However, the
Division is committed to yet another responsibility and that
is to plan for the future and to chart a course of direction.

One thing is obvious and that is the Board of Missions,
with particular reference to the National Division, must
re-evaluate its funding processes in light of total objective
to reach total community for Christ. It must see mission in
the context of total unity undertaken by total church.

In the immediate future the Division is committed to some
primary objectives :

1. The development of leadership for mission to total com-
munity.

2. The re-inforcement and development of the parish church
as a valid form of mission and ministry in the world.
This is not to exclude new forms and models of mission
and ministry that are emerging.

3. A deeper commitment and the provision of greater dollar
resources for research to the end of developing adequate
strategy planning for total mission to total community.

This is the commitment that the National Missions Divi-
sion brings to new United Methodist Church.

Norman W. Klump, Executive Secretary

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THE DIVISION OF WOMEN'S SERVICE REPORT TO
GENERAL CONFERENCE

This past year and four months have been very like an
early summer day spent in the Alps: first, ascending by
cable car through the clouds, not being able to see the
Jungfrau, yet knowing she is there; next, stopping to look
down toward Interlaken, blanketed now with clouds; then,
the clouds have lifted, going on — hiking — over an icy path,
spending precious moments mincing along, watching our
feet, often meeting others bound for the same destination
and now and then stopping to enjoy the magnificent view
up ahead or to note the lovely mountain flowers, tiny, bright
and sturdy, growing above the timberline.

That is to say, there have been times of perplexity and
uncertainty and other times of shared insight and new per-
spective. The abiding past and the challenging future have
affected the difficult present.

JOINT MEETINGS AND DECISIONS

The Joint Bylaws Committee of the Woman's Division of
The Methodist Church and the Women's Division of The
Evangelical United Brethren Church has worked on re-
visions of the constitutions of the Women's Division of the
jurisdiction, conference, district and local Women's Society
of Christian Service and Wesleyan Service Guild. The com-
mittee was renamed (Joint Committee on Structure and
Bylaws) and enlarged at a joint meeting of the executive
committees of the Divisions. It reported to the two divisions
(and to a joint meeting) in January. The report included
recommendations for Bylaws of the new Women's Division
and of the Wesleyan Service Guild and proposals of nomen-
clature of oflficers in local, district and conference societies.

Exploratory task forces or joint committees (two made
up of both Division and Staff members, two of Staff mem-
bers only) have been at work on (1) Programs and Pro-
gram Resources, (2) Finance, (3) Magazines and (4)
Literature Distribution.

By invitation, the Executive Committee and Executive
Secretary of the Women's Division met with the Commit-
tee on Long Range Planning of the Woman's Division in
early November ; several members of the Women's Division
and Staff members met with the Joint Committee on Pro-
gram Coordination of the Woman's Division and the Joint
Commission on Education and Cultivation in early De-
cember; the Staff of the Women's Division met with the
Staff of the Woman's Division on December 13, 1967 in
New York.

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The Women's Division (Evangelical United Brethren)
and Woman's Division (Methodist) met jointly on January
9, 1968 in Denver. Mrs. D. Dwight Grove presided at this
joint meeting at which time bylaws for the new Women's
Division and the new Women's Society of Christian Service
(jurisdiction, conference, district and local) were approved
for recommendation to the new Women's Division and joint
committee reports were read and accepted. This was an
historic meeting. Other decisions included the following :

1. The recommendation that the publication of both The
World Evangel and The Methodist Woman terminate
with the December 1968 isssue, and the publication of a
new women's magazine begin in January, 1969

2. The recommendation that the Service Center of the
Board of Missions in Cincinnati, Ohio be the distributing
agency for Board of Missions materials for The United
Methodist Church

3. A book of program resources prepared jointly for all
local societies of the Women's Society of Christian
Service of The United Methodist Church will be pub-
lished for the period of January through August, 1969 ;
it is anticipated that the program year will thereafter
begin in September.

1968 REGIONAL SCHOOLS OF CHRISTIAN MISSIONS
PLANNING COMMITTEES

Evangelical United Brethren women were invited to send
representatives to each of the five Regional School of
Christian Mission Planning Committee meetings and have
been in attendance in each region for the two meetings held
thus far and have helped with the planning of each School.
Several of these women are assuming leadership roles in the
various Schools.

The Schools are planned for next June to help "women
understand the church's mission in the current world con-
text and their responsibility within this mission." They
afford "opportunities for specially planned coaching or
training sessions for leaders and teachers" related to inter-
denominational and denominational themes, and supply "a
variety of enrichment resources and experiences to meet
the needs and interests of various persons from special
areas of concern or where special problems exist." Each
Conference Women's Council is being invited to send as
many of its members as possible as representatives to the
school in that region. A subsidy, upon request, is being
provided from the General Funds to insure representation
from each Conference.

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EXCHANGE VISITATION

This is the title given to a plan which the Women's Divi-
sion developed eight years ago to provide for an exchange
(or interchange) of visits of Christian women overseas and
experiences of staff enrichment for the Staff of the Women's
Society of World Service. A number of women have thereby
visited us in our Quadrennial Conventions and in meetings
of conference and local societies. Several of our Staff have
been given the opportunity to return these visits in person.

The Women's Division approved, for the period May 19-
July 7, 1967, Miss Marion L. Baker's official visits to Nigeria
and Sierra Leone, and also, following four weeks in Africa,
her attendance at a women's Ecumenical Conference in
Taize, France (sponsored by the Department of Cooperation
of Men and Women in Church, Family and Society of the
World Council of Churches) and a number of subsequent
contacts in Germany and Switzerland.

The Division approved plans of the Misses Elaine M.
Gasser and Mary Lue Warner to visit mission areas in the
Orient, leaving on January 19, 1968 and returning on
March 12. Brief stops were made in Athens and Jerusalem,
in a few cities of India, and in Bangkok and Singapore;
most of their time was spent in Japan, Hong Kong, the
Philippines, Indonesia, and Sarawak seeing Evangelical
United Brethren and Methodist work, the plans having been
set up by missionaries.

LEADERSHIP ORIENTATION— INTERPRETATION

A special called meeting of the Women's Division, the
Standing Committees of the General Women's Society of
World Service and the Conference WSWS Presidents was
scheduled for March 21 and 22, 1968. The purpose of this
meeting was

— to share information and to prepare for interpretation
re the new Women's Society of Christian Service, its
structure and program, and other matters related to
union
— to provide leadership experience to help us understand
our role as interpreters in this transition period, giving
ample opportunity to react and encouraging a readiness
to act with condence and joy.
The place of the meeting was Dayton, Ohio with the meet-
ings held at the First Evangelical United Brethren Church.

GUIDELINES FOR CONFERENCE SOCIETY UNION

At the October meeting of the Women's Division, "A
Working Paper" was approved in principle for use in coun-
seling conference WSWS olRcers re steps toward union

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until such time as joint action might be taken by the two
divisions.

In December, a paper entitled "Suggested Guidelines for
Union of Methodist and Evangelical United Brethren Con-
ference Societies" was issued jointly, with a covering letter
to Conference Presidents over the signatures of the Presi-
dent of the Women's Division, Mrs. D. Dwight Grove and
the President of the Woman's Division, Mrs. Glenn E.
Laskey.

HISTORY

A history of the Women's Society of World Service is to
written by Mrs. Calvin Reber, hopefully to be published by
September 1.

The book is to have a format similar to the Year of Pro-
grams booklet. It will be printed at the Otterbein Press and
sold through the Service Center in Cincinnati.

Promotion of the book, giving price and a firm publication
date will appear in The World Evangel.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

The books for reading and study for 1968 were selected
and the lists distributed to our women in October, 1967.
Many have expressed their interest in a continuing reading
program for women and in further exploration of the possi-
bilities of an adult program of reading and study.

The cooperative efforts, on all levels of the Church's life,
through the Program Council and the age level councils, to
which women have given themselves wholeheartedly, have
been considered of immeasurable value in recent years.
Members of the Women's Division and its Staff share in the
hope and prayer that the processes of program coordination
may be continued and expanded in the life of The United
Methodist Church.

Marion L. Baker, Executive Secretary

REPORT OF THE
BOARD OF PENSIONS

Harley E. Hiller, Executive Secretary

Esteemed Members of the Adjourned Session of the
Forty-first General Conference of The Evangelical
United Brethren Church

This final report of the Board of Pensions of The Evan-
gelical United Brethren Church briefly summarizes some of
the activities of the Board of Pensions since this General
Conference convened at Chicago, Illinois in November of
1966.

Since the favorable vote by the 1966 General Conference
and the 1967 sessions of our Annual Conferences on Union
with The Methodist Church we have been deeply involved in
meetings with Conference Boards of Pensions in an attempt
to create a better understanding of the pension program in
The United Methodist Church, and also the important role
these Conference Boards of Pensions will be playing in the
pension program of the United Church. This intensive
field work has been rewarding and very productive.

In this period there have been many meetings with Dr.
Claire C. Hoyt, General Secretary of the General Board of
Pensions of The Methodist Church at Evanston, Illinois and
his staff. I am very happy to report that all of these meetings
have been characterized by a fine spirit of good will, trust
and real appreciation for the contribution which each Board
will bring to the General Board of Pensions of The United
Methodist Church.

On January 25, 1968 the pension equities of our min-
isters in the former Canada Conference of The Evangelical
United Brethren Church were transferred to The Depart-
ment of Pensions of The United Church of Canada. The
details of this transfer are on record in the Minutes of the
Executive Committee of the Board of Pensions dated
January 25, 1968.

It should also be reported that on July 3, 1967 Dr.
Sherman A. Cravens, a former Conference Superintendent
in the Illinois Conference, joined the staff of the Board of
Pensions serving in the position of Assistant to the Ex-
ecutive Secretary. In this relatively brief period of time he
has made a most valuable contribution to the Board of Pen-
sions and the entire Church in this important period of
transition.

I am glad to report that at the Annual Meeting of the
Board of Pensions held on October 30, 1967 authorization

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was given to grant a special credit equal to seven (77^) per
cent of the ministers' accumulated reserves as of December
31, 1966 in the Ministers' Reserve Pension Plan, and a
special credit equal to six (6%) per cent to be given to the
accumulated reserves of members in the Pension Plan for
Lay Employees as of December 31, 1966. These credits are
in addition to the usual interest accruals.

As of January 1, 1968 active memberships in our three
denominational pension plans were as follows :

Senior Pension Plan 650

Ministers Reserve Pension Plan . .2064
Pension Plan for Lay Employees . . 210
Participating Probationers (MRPP) 208

Total 3132

The number of annuitants receiving pension benefits as
of January 1, 1968 was as follows :

Senior Pension Plan (Ministers) . . 586
Senior Pension Plan (Widows) ... 585

Total 1171

Reserve Pension Plan (Ministers) . 59
Reserve Pension Plan (Widows) . . 31

Total 90

Pension Plan for Lay Employees ... 19

Pension benefits paid out during calendar year 1967
amounted to $1,125,358.62.

The Auditor's report for calendar year 1967 was not
available when this report was written. However, our assets
(book value) as of December 31, 1966 totaled $21,483,-
638.47.

This final report would not be complete if I did not record
my deepest appreciation to the many persons who have con-
tributed in so many different ways to our pension program.
I will always be grateful to these many individuals for the
continuing concern and dedication they brought to this noble
endeavor.

As we move now beyond prologue into this larger arena of
ministry to ministers and their widows in The United Meth-
odist Church we do so with eagerness and keen anticipation.
It is my conviction that our past with its failures and suc-
cesses, its resources and its heritage can and will enrich
this larger ministry in the General Board of Pensions in
The United Methodist Church.

Respectfully submitted,
Harley E. Hiller

REPORT OF
BOARD OF PUBLICATION

By Donald A. Theuer, Publisher

To the Bishops and Members of the Foii^y-first General
Conference of The Evangelical United Brethren Church,

Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus
Christ :

As a result of the action of the 1966 General Conference,
I was privileged to assume the responsibilities of Publisher
of The Evangelical United Brethren Church in January,
1967. It gives me sincere pleasure to submit this one-year
report to the final General Conference of The Evangelical
United Brethren Church, and I do so with a sense of humble
appreciation for the opportunity to serve the cause of Jesus
Christ in this position.

On January 14, 1967, Dr. L. L. Huffman retired as Pub-
lisher of The Evangelical United Brethren Church. Dr.
Huffman had served the church through its publishing en-
terprises for 21 years. His outstanding contribution to the
Board of Publication was suitably recognized at a dinner
early in January to which representatives of the City of
Dayton, General Officers and friends were invited. Dr. J.
Willard Krecker who retired as of January 1 as Editor of
CHURCH and HOME was also honored at this time.

Following my assuming the responsibilities of Publisher
on January 15, the following organizational appointments
were made : Mr. Robert C. Barr, formerly Director of
Merchandise, as Assistant Publisher with responsibility for
the Church Service Division; Mr. Robert E. Yoke, formerly
sales representative from The Otterbein Press, as Director
of Church Literature and Service; Mr. C. L. Roberts,
Merchandise Manager. Mr. Floyd W. Mevis continued as
Director of Promotion.

CHURCH SERVICE DIVISION
Church School Literature

1967 was a year of uncertainty and flexibility for church
school literature. Even after the favorable vote in the 1966
General Conference, the future was not to come into focus
until the last few Annual Conferences ratified the Plan of
Union during the summer.

Because of the extensive planning that had gone into the
development of new materials and the desire to maintain
as strong a position as possible, it was the unanimous

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opinion of all concerned that we should, despite the un-
certainty, proceed with the change in format and grading
system in children's literature. Changes in the youth and
adult materials were deferred. The new children's materials
were made available for the October-December quarter.
Substantial costs were incurred in this change-over, but
the enthusiastic response of our people to the change has, we
believe, justified the decision. We are also pleased that the
editorial department was successful in its attempt to design
an attractive format which could have carried on by itself,
but now will serve as an effective bridge or transition to
United Methodist material.

Following this report you will note the report of Dr.
H. H. Hazenfield, Executive Editor of Church School Publi-
cations. Dr. Hazenfield and his dedicated staff deserve high
praise for their effective service during a difficult year.

Circulation

As in years past the decline in Sunday Church School
enrollment had an adverse effect on our circulation. 3,236,-
000 pieces (excluding nursery) were distributed to our
churches during the 1966-67 year, a decline of 6fo from
the previous year. Enrollment in church schools as reported
in the Yearbook declined 4 % .

Prices were increased for the first time in three years. The
average increase, amounting to approximately 12 9o, was
necessary due to spiraling costs. Our denominational ma-
terial, nevertheless, continues to be competitively priced.

Our penetration of the market potential for our literature
has declined since 1960 in all cases except FRIENDS, the
story papers and ADULT BIBLE STUDIES. A significant
part of this decline has occurred during the last two years.
Although we do not have the statistics to prove it, this may
be partly a result of more prudent decisions as to quantities
purchased; that is, perhaps churches, feeling budget pres-
sures, purchase more closely to their needs than before.

During this fiscal year more than $25,000 of Methodist
material was ordered through our Church Service Division.
If this were translated into Evangelical United Brethren
material, our gain would have been increased by nearly
$5,000.

CHURCH and HOME

The circulation of our family magazine is approximately
213,000. This is a decline of 13,000 during the past year. A
portion of this decline is attributed to a cleansing of the
list which has occurred during and after conversion to

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magnetic tape. The exhibit on the following page shows the
subscriptions by Conference as related to the reported
membership of the Conference.

CHURCH and HOME CIRCULATION

1968 Circulation

Yearbook Circulation % of

Conference Membership Dec, 1967 Membership

California 9,774 2,492 25

Canada 10,140 2,224 22

Dakota 9,237 2,920 32

Eastern 72,462 16,897 23

Erie 11,620 2,992 25

Florida 3,543 1,078 30

Illinois 45,156 12,697 28

Indiana North . . . 34,599 11,728 34

Indiana South . . . 37,447 9,462 25

Iowa 22,094 7,655 35

Kansas 25,761 8,243 32

Kentucky 1,530 274 18

Michigan 22,246 8,189 37

Minnesota 15,519 6,297 41

Missouri 2,787 434 16

Montana 2,560 459 18

Nebraska 13,089 4,548 35

New York 6,929 919 13

Northwest Canada 3,581 181 5

Ohio East 37,773 8,769 23

Ohio Miami 35,228 7,863 22

Ohio Sandusky . 42,577 10,639 25

Ohio Southeast . . . 30,697 4,780 16

Oklahoma-Texas . 5,219 1,562 30

Pacific Northwest. 11,011 1,165 11

Rocky Mountain . 7,983 2,802 35

Susquehanna .... 95,179 33,440 35

Tennessee 4,825 255 5

Virginia 22,049 4,307 20

Western Pennsyl. . 51,696 14,413 28

West Virginia , . 24,472 3,335 14

Wisconsin 27,315 10,620 39

746,099

Total Family Plan 203,639

Total Non-Family Plan 6,422

Total Bulk Copies and Foreign 1,837
Individuals 1,217

Grand Total 213,115

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We continue to receive cancellations of Family Plan
participation. In spite of the dedicated efforts of the Con-
ference Superintendents, Bishops and our staff in promot-
ing the concept of CHURCH and HOME as an important
part of the mission of the local church, many pastors and
congregations have failed to catch the vision.

Dr. Curtis A. Chambers, Executive Editor, and his staff
deserve high praise for their accomplishments this year.
Their dedicated service to the church through its official
family magazine is deeply appreciated by the Publisher. A
brief report by Dr. Chambers is attached.

As Recommended by General Conference, CHURCH and
HOME became a monthly publication in July, 1967. We
have received many fine letters of commendation on the
magazine in its new format. We are happy that these com-
ments come from every corner of our church, and we are
very gratified that there has been no negative reaction to
the monthly frequency.

Merchandise

The bookstore operation had a successful year as far as
store sales are concerned. The total store sales budget was
exceeded. A significant decline in mail order sales, however,
resulted in a disappointing gain picture. Local church pre-
occupation with thoughts of union and serious decline in the
use of denominational program material contributed to this
decline. Annual Conference bookstore sales declined from
$38,200 in 1966 to $29,600 in 1967.

Worship Folders

We have been pleased with the continued acceptance of
our Every Sunday Worship Folder service. Current circula-
tion figures indicate that 1,558 churches purchase 250,000
copies of the folder each Sunday, a total of over 13 million
folders during the year.

Rev. Floyd W. Mevis assumed the editorship of the wor-
ship folders in January and has done an excellent job in
planning the service through 1968. It is assumed that as of
January, 1969, all churches will be participating in the
United Methodist service.

The Hymnal

In March, 1967, our stock of hymnals was down to less
than 5,000. Extensive consideration was given to the ques-
tion of a reprint and the decision, shared with the Executive
Committee, was made to print and bind 20,000. Three modi-
fications were made to take cognizance of the future. The
cover and inside first page were prepared without the de-

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nomination name and a paragraph was inserted in the
bishops' statement to commend the use of THE HYMNAL
to churches of The United Methodist Church.

The total printing of 395,700 copies since THE HYMNAL
was introduced in 1957 is indication enough of the wide ac-
ceptance of this volume. Our church owes a deep debt of
gratitude to the multitude of persons who participated in
the planning, editing, production and merchandising of
THE HYMNAL.

Books

The Editorial Advisory Committee for the publishing of
the History of The Evangelical United Brethren Church has
been working with Dr. J. Bruce Behney and Dr. Paul H.
Eller who are collaborating in writing this history. Dr.
Emory S. Bucke, Book Editor of The Methodist Publishing
House, is a member of the committee, and it is suggested
that the volume will be published by Abingdon Press, per-
haps as a companion volume to the three-volume History
of Methodism printed in 1964.

Dr. Arthur C. Core has prepared a manuscript for a book
containing a compilation of writings by and about Philip
William Otterbein. This will be a significant work for refer-
ence and study. It is anticipated that copies will be available
in time for the Uniting Conference.

PRINTING OPERATIONS
The Evangelical Press

The Evangelical Press maintained its sales level during
1966-67 at approximately the previous year's level of
$4,768,000. During a period of rising costs increased sales
are required to maintain gains. The net income is reported
by The Evangehcal Press was approximately $20,000, a
substantial reduction from $100,000 the previous year.

During the year, the Board engaged the services of Booz,
Allen and Hamilton, a management consultant firm, to
perform a major study of The Evangelical Press operations,
with particular reference to cost control and sales potential.
Recommendations made by the consultants have been con-
sidered in detail and implementation of suggested changes
is in progress.

The Otterbein Press

The Otterbein Press made significant progress in its pro-
gram of reshaping its sales efforts toward the publication
field. Total sales in 1966-67 were $4,582,000, an increase of
15% over the previous year. Gains from operations in-
creased from $103,000 in 1965-66 to $162,000 in 1966-67.

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Total income, however, was much lower since gains from
sale of real estate in 1965-66 amounted to $241,700. Sale of
a Kroger Company property gift in 1966-67 netted $29,500.

GRANTS FOR MINISTERIAL PENSIONS

The Publisher's report to General Conference in 1966 re-
ported pension grants distributed through 1966. During
1967, $315,000 was distributed to Annual Conferences and
$100,000 to the General Board of Pensions. In its 1967 an-
nual meeting, grants totaling $150,000 to Annual Confer-
ences and $50,000 to the General Board of Pensions were
authorized for payment in 1968.

THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Prior to the Annual Conference vote, a few preliminary
discussions were held by the Publishers of The Evangelical
United Brethren and Methodist Churches relating to the
accomplishment of the consolidation of the two operations.
With the final approval, however, the liaison committee of
the two Boards met twice to discuss suggested changes in
the publishing section of Part IV of the Plan of Union. The
changes submitted to the Joint Commissioners for in-
corporation into the Plan of Union were unanimously agreed
upon on October 16, 1967. Since that time it has been
possible to arrange for reciprocal staff \dsits to facilities of
the Evangelical United Brethren and Methodist publishing
organizations.

The Publisher, with staff assistance, will prepare recom-
mendations relating to the consolidation of the new Board
of Publication. It is inevitable, however, that it will be
necessary to implement some decisions prior to the organiza-
tion of the Board. These actions will be submitted to the
liaison committee for authorization.

It is exciting to contemplate the significant contribution
that our Board of Publication will make to the publishing
interests of The United Methodist Church. Physical and
financial assets of almost 10 million dollars will continue to
be used in the furtherance of our mission to publish the
GOOD NEWS. But more important, the knowledge and
experience of about 650 persons will be of immeasurable
value as The United Methodist Church becomes a vital force
for Jesus Christ in our time. It is, therefore, exciting to be
in the midst of planning for the future. We solicit your
continued prayer.

Donald A. Theuer, Publisher

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CHURCH SCHOOL PUBLICATIONS

The Editorial Department of church school publications
has been working in two major areas since the last General
Conference. While completing the current Evangelical
United Brethren publications, the editors have worked with
the Editorial Division of The Methodist Church through the
Curriculum Committees planning the curriculum for The
United Methodist Church. Because of this cooperative work,
it is possible to move to a single list of curriculum resources
in September, 1968.

The quarter system will be changed beginning with
September. The first quarter will be September, October
and November.

Children's publications were revised with the fall quarter
of 1967 as a step of transition to the new curriculum ma-
terials. Although there has been some decrease in circula-
tion of our church school publications, the majority of our
churches have supported our Evangelical United Brethren
church school publications. For this we are grateful.

It is natural that in light of church union editors have
been concerned about the future. Although firm commit-
ments of editorial staff positions in The United Methodist
Church cannot be made before union and the organization of
the new boards, it appears that there will be positions for
all who can choose to continue in editorial work. Because
of the completion of our Evangelical United Brethren
publications and some vacancies in the staff of The Method-
ist Church, it has been necessary to make some staff adjust-
ments. Some of our editors have chosen to continue in this
important area of Christian service.

Reverend David I. Bradley was assigned to fill a vacancy
in the Methodist editorial staff before church union. Rev-
erend Paul E. Stuckey resigned during the year to accept
the pastorate of First Church in Westerville, Ohio. Reverend
Ronald P. Patterson was appointed to carry on the editorial
work of Mr. Stuckey. Mrs, Carol Culbertson, editorial as-
sistant, resigned December 29, 1967.

Dr. Raymond M. Veh completed 40 years of editorial
service on October 10, 1967. This is a remarkable record of
service and perhaps is unequaled. He plans to retire when
BUILDERS ceases publication next August. The church
owes a debt of gratitude and appreciation to Dr. Veh for his
service to youth through these 40 years.

The editors express their appreciation to The Evangelical
United Brethren Church for the privilege of serving in this
area of the life of the church.

Harold H. Hazenfield
Executive Editor

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REPORT OF EXECUTIVE EDITOR OF
CHURCH AND HOME

Four and one-half years of publishing and more than 22
million magazines ! This is the short but eventful history of
CHURCH and HOME as we come to Dallas and the Uniting
Conference of 1968.

First established in January of 1964, CHURCH AND
HOME has been privileged to command a readership which
encompasses most of the member families of The Evan-
gelical United Brethren Church. Responsible for this re-
markable and near-saturation coverage has been the dedi-
cated leadership of Publishers Huffman and Theuer and
their staffs, plus the excellent support of the bishops and the
conference superintendents.

From the beginning of the magazine I have had the
pleasure of being associated with Managing Editor Lee
Ranck, whose professional skill and personal dedication
leave their mark on every issue. Following the retirement
of our executive editor, Dr. Joe Willard Krecker, at the end
of 1966, an editorial associate, Miss Mary Pat Pugh, joined
our staff. Office secretaries are Mrs. Helen Lutz and Miss
Carol Andrews.

Editors of CHURCH and HOME have always enjoyed
cordial relations with editors of TOGETHER, our sister
publication in The Methodist Church. However, in the last
year and a half we have held increasingly frequent consulta-
tions with Dr. Ewing Wayland, editorial director, and
members of his staff. These have proved very fruitful.
Several regular features from TOGETHER now appear in
CHURCH and HOME. Such relationships promise to be
very helpful in the expected eventual merging of staffs and
circulations in order to conform to the Plan of Union's
pro\asion for the publication of "a periodical for the family
which shall be a general magazine informative and vital to
the religious life of all United Methodists." (See Paragraph
888, Plan of Union.)

Another valuable and productive association for
CHURCH and HOME has been its participation in Inter-
church Features over the last three years. Some of the best
articles in the magazine have come from this cooperative
venture. Interchurch Features includes these official maga-
zines from member denominations of the Consultation on
Church Union: PRESBYTERIAN LIFE, THE EPISCO-
PALIAN, UNITED CHURCH HERALD, THE CHRIS-
TIAN, UNITED CHURCH OBSERVER, PRESBY-
TERIAN SURVEY, THE LUTHERAN, TOGETHER, and
CHURCH and HOME.

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The purpose of CHURCH and HOME may be described
in part in these words taken from "Editorial Opinion" in
the January, 1967, issue :

"CHURCH and HOME attempts to interpret to the world
what is going on in the church — and to the church what is
going on in the w^orld. We are convinced that the church
must make clear its actions and its goals to its constituency
and to the public. And it must be aware of the kind of social
order in which it exists. Honesty and openness of com-
munication in all the church is doing is basic to its ministry

in the world.

* * * *

"We consider all of life as relevant to the Christian gospel
and therefore of legitimate concern to a church publication.
Our purpose is to provide commentary and guidance con-
cerning the issues of modern life, to investigate the true role
of Christian faith in our times, and to offer guidelines for
creative personal, social, and family living. The whole range
of the human scene is God's concern — and hence must be
our own.

"Living up to all of these principles is a big order. But these
are the goals which CHURCH and HOME pursues."

Curtis A. Chambers

REPORT OF HISTORICAL SOCIETY

To the Memhers of the Special Session of The Evangelical
United Brethren General Conference:

Please permit us to share a few of the accomplishments
and concerns of The Historical Society :

1. BI-CENTENNIAL OBSERVANCE

The 1966 General Conference requested The Historical
Society to plan a 200th anniversary observance in com-
memoration of the meeting of Martin Boehm with Phillip
William Otterbein at the Isaac Long Barn, Lancaster
County, Pennsylvania. A special committee was formed to
represent The Historical Society of the denomination and
the societies of the Eastern and Susquehanna Conferences.
The date chosen to observe this occasion was Pentecost Sun-
day, May 14, 1967. Although it was a rainy day, forcing the
committee to move the program into a nearby high school
building, more than 1100 persons attended. This included
fraternal representatives from the Mennonite, United
Church of Christ (Reformed), the United Brethren in
Christ (Old Constitution), and The Methodist Church.

2. HISTORICAL SHRINES

The Evangelical United Brethren Church has at least two
historical shrines to bring into The United Methodist
Church.

a. The Old Otterbein Church, Baltimore, Maryland. A small
congregation maintains the church property in a com-
mendable manner.

b. The Albright Memorial Chapel, Kleinfeltersville, Penn-
sylvania. The Historical Society provides the upkeep of
this property for the denomination. It is being maintained
at a minimum expense. Exterior repairs were needed in
1966-67 to protect the building from deteriorating. The
cost of these improvements amounted to $2,231.48, of
which the general Council of Administration provided
$2,000.00.

3. A WRITTEN HISTORY

Nearly tw^enty-two years have passed since the formation
of The Evangelical United Brethren Church. During this
period we did not produce a new denominational history. Dr.
Paul Eller, Naperville, Illinois, and Dr. J. Bruce Behney,
Dayton, Ohio, have been commissioned to prepare jointly a
history which will depict our story from its beginnings to

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the present day. It is planned that this book will be pub-
lished by 1970.

4. HISTORICAL DEPOSITORY

An important consideration for the continuing study in
Evangelical United Brethren history following church union
will be to provide scholars with a strong central depository.
We have been increasing our central depository significantly
as follows :

a. The Board of Publication approved our depository as the
place to store its records and place its two historical li-
braries. With the acquisition of these two libraries, form-
erly located at the publishing houses, a large number of
missing periodicals were obtained for our denominational
list of Serials.

b. A concerted effort has been conducted to acquire missing
conference journals. More than 6700 years of annual ses-
sions were involved in the 222 annual conferences that
had existed during 168 year of our history. We have
nearly 90% of the records of these annual sessions at
hand, either in printed, handwritten, or microfilm form.

c. General church agencies have nearly completed the micro-
filming of their minutes and other pertinent records so
that either the originals or a microfilm set may be placed
in the depository for security and research.

d. Private sources continue to supply us with fine accession
of materials. These come from individuals and congrega-
tions across the church.

5. ANNUAL CONFERENCE HISTORY

There are two important factors that ought to be con-
sidered if there will be continued study of an annual con-
ference's history.

a. The depository will need to be enlarged through the ac-
quisition of the current and past records of the annual
conference agencies and leaders. With the final session
of the agency or soon thereafter, the records should be
transferred to the depository. Often these records are
stored in private homes and may be lost entirely to the
church unless some provisions are made by an annual
conference for their placement in the historical deposi-
tory. If it is essential that a body of material should be
placed in the cognate agency of the new conference, the
record should be copied by either microfilm or xerox. (The
Commission on Archives and History of The United
Methodist Church will provide this service at cost from
its own equipment. )

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b. The Evangelical United Brethren annual conference de-
pository ought to be kept together in a central location
after church union. Even when the Evangelical United
Brethren conference will be split into two or more new
conferences, the original records should be retained in
only one depository. Duplicates and/or copies may be
made and placed in the several locations. The central
depository ought to be accessible and available to each
new conference that may be formed.
The gospel of Jesus Christ is relevant for this space age,
just as it has always been in ages past. May we use our
knowledge of history to avoid the mistakes of the past and
to help us interpret God's revelation to man. We look to the
future with the expectation that in union there will be
strength. The new Commission on Archives and History
ought to be stronger than its predecessor organizations, for
each will bring to it certain strengths. With faith in God
and just pride in our historical past we thank The Evan-
gelical United Brethren Church for the opportunity that has
been given to us to serve in this area of responsibility.
WHEREAS the Discipline of The Evangelical United Breth-
ren Church indicates that vacancies on the trustee board of
The Historical Society of The Evangelical United Brethren
Church, a non-profit Ohio corporation, may only be filled
by the General Conference of the General Council of Ad-
ministration of The Evangelical United Brethren Church ;

WHEREAS it is possible that a vacancy may occur on the
trustee board of The Historical Society prior to its merger
with the Association of Methodist Historical Societies in
late 1968;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the The Historical
Society recommends to the General Conference that it be
empowered to fill any and all vacancies that may occur on
the trustee board.

EVANGELICAL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

The following are a few of the events of general interest
in the developing life of Evangelical Theological Seminary,
Naperville, Illinois.

PERSONNEL CHANGES

Administrative

The Reverend Wayne K. Clymer, Ph.D., was installed as
the fifth president of the Seminary, November 7, 1967. He
succeeds Dr. Paul H. Eller who retired from office to devote
his time to teaching and writing. The Reverend Wilber C.
Harr, Ph.D., was elected by the Board of Trustees to the
office of Dean of the Seminary. The Reverend Wayne Bon-
Durant is the new Business Manager.

Faculty

The following persons have been added to the faculty:
The Reverend Louis W. Bloede, Th.D., Assistant Professor
of Worship and Homiletics ; The Reverend William Richard
Stegner, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of New Testament ; The
Reverend John David Burton, Associate Professor of Pas-
toral Care and Director of Research and Training in Parish
Development. The Reverend G. Martin Ruoss is now The-
ological Reference Librarian, and Dr. Glen C. Stewert is
Director of the College and Seminary Library,

CURRICULUM

After extended consultation with the alumni, theological
schools, and students, the faculty devoted a full year to
fashioning a new curriculum. The first year focuses upon
the world in which the Church must minister. The second
year focuses upon the heritage of the life and thought of the
Church, its self-understanding. The third year focuses upon
the equipment of the Church for ministry. Although these
are the several foci, there is a continual dialectic between
the Word of our ministry and the world in which it must
become flesh. The experience of the student extends into the
vast resources of the Chicago area through observation and
experience in the secular and religious dimensions of con-
temporary culture.

ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND
TRAINING IN PARISH DEVELOPMENT

Confident that theological education and training belongs
to the ongoing life of the Church and its ministry, the Semi-
nary has established a center that will engage in research

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and training for ministers coping with ever changing social,
economic, and political structures. Convinced that there is
no substitute for parish churches, but recognizing the need
for many forms of ministry, the Seminary will work to-
ward an understanding of, and producing models for, effec-
tive parish involvement in our society, and toward providing
opportunities for ministers to improve their communication
and administrative skills. Programs will also be sponsored
through the year for continuing education in the heritage of
our faith. Extension courses for pastors in centers isolated
from theological schools are being provided. The Reverend
John David Burton is the Director of the Center.

BUILDING

A new Academic Center has been built at a cost of $600,-
000.00. This new fully air-conditioned building provides
conference and classrooms, student lounge, auditorium,
bookstore, and faculty offices. It will be used throughout the
year for continuing ministerial and lay education, as well
as for the regular program of the Seminary. The building
was dedicated November 7th, 1967.

Wayne K. Clymer, President

UNITED THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

John R. Knecht, President

To the Members of the General Conference:

Herein is contained a brief report of the significant events
in the life of United Theological Seminary since the 1966
General Conference.

CURRICULAR REVISION

One of the major considerations has been the continued
improvement of our curriculum. Like most schools we are
deeply involved in rethinking our task. In our previous re-
port, we explained the revisions in our curriculum which
emphasize: 1. Self -understanding in relation to ministry
through observation and reflection. 2. Learning the profes-
sional roles of the minister. 3. Integration of the student's
total seminary experience.

The faculty is making increasing use of cross divisional
teams and field assignments as a part of the teaching proc-
ess.

During the 1967-68 academic year the faculty and repre-
sentative students are spending six weekends rethinking our
curriculum. It is our hope that we will be able to make those
changes which will more adequately prepare persons for
effective ministry in our complex society.

FACULTY CHANGES

Dr. Roy D. Miller will be retiring June 30, 1969. In recog-
nition of the dual responsibility he has had to bear, we have
employed two new professors to replace him. The Rev.
Charles S. Brown will begin serving as Assistant Professor
of Church and Society July 1, 1968. The Rev. Kenneth H.
Pohly will be engaged in further graduate training at Van-
derbilt University during the 1968-69 academic year. He
will succeed Dr. Miller as Director of Field Education July
1, 1969. We are anticipating the coming of these two men
very much.

ENROLLMENT

Our enrollment has continued to grow. We have had an
increase in enrollment for six consecutive years, in fact. The
coming of the Rev. John K. Bergland to our staff as Director
of Admissions, with major responsibility in recruiting, has
been a great asset. He has been able to meet with and counsel
many who are vocationally uncertain. One source of concern
is the declining number of young persons declaring them-

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selves interested in church vocations. Many who formerly
entered one of the church vocations are now serving in other
helping ministries outside the church, e.g. the Peace Corps,
Vista.

IMPLICATIONS OF METHODIST UNION

We have been exploring various areas of cooperation with
The Methodist Theological School in Ohio. Our faculties and
student bodies initially carried out reciprocal visits to each
other's campus. Growing out of these visits, both faculties
appointed a smaller committee for joint meetings to explore
such areas as faculty and student exchange, policy regard-
ing student pastorates, tuition, common calendar, recruit-
ing, student aid, etc.

Since union has been voted by the annual conferences
more frequent meetings have been taking place. In August
1967, the bishops most directly related to these two schools
and the presidents met to discuss the relationship of the
schools. It was felt that both schools should continue for the
foreseeable future. The possibility of a national study of
theological education was discussed which could have im-
plications for the ultimate merging of these schools.

More recently the faculties of the two schools have taken
action setting up a Joint Curriculum Committee which ^\\\
review the curricular developments of both schools which
are of basic significance, explore common curricular policies
where they contribute to strength, encourage and initiate
creative curricular developments.

In December 1967, the presidents of the four theological
schools located in the North Central Jurisdiction met in
Chicago at the call of Bishop Thomas Pryor along with
Bishops Heininger and Howard and Dr. Gerald McCullough
of the Methodist Department of the Ministry. The schools
involved were Garrett, Evangelical, Methodist (Ohio), and
United.

The discussion centered on the relation of the schools to
the conferences and jurisdiction, recruiting, fund raising,
the Ministerial Education Fund, the role of the seminaries in
the renewal of the church, continuing education, training
for the non-ordained, etc. A good spirit was manifest. A
resolution was passed calling for a national study of the-
ological education in The United Methodist Church.

We anticipate the growing opportunities for quality the-
ological education in the united church.

INSTITUTIONAL COOPERATION

While we have been engaged in these discussions with
Methodist seminaries we have also been pursuing a closer

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relationship to neighboring colleges, universities, and semi-
naries. We have been a part of the Cooperative Project in
Religion in Higher Education of Southwest Ohio from its
inception in 1965. Twelve institutions are now participating
members in a program that involves the interchange of
faculties, students, and library facilities. A Master of Arts
degree is being planned in conjunction with neighboring
universities. Four of the schools, including United, will co-
operatively employ a professor of Judiac Studies beginning
September 1, 1968.

The five seminaries which are members of the project;
Hamma, Payne, St. Leonard's, Hebrew Union, and United,
are exploring the possibilities of developing a cooperative
arrangement in their field education programs.

Hamma, Payne, St. Leonard's, Evangelical Lutheran,
Methodist (Ohio), St. Charles, and United are meeting to
discuss what we can do together. These seven seminaries are
exploring the clustering concept or regional center idea for
southwest Ohio.

The national accrediting association for theological edu-
cation. The American Association of Theological Schools,
has been making a study of trends in theological education.
The study seems to point in the direction of cooperative
clustering in urban settings related to universities.

As a school we are seeking to keep pace with the rapid
changes being thrust upon us and with the demand for the-
ological excellence in equipping persons for ministry.

FINANCIAL UNDERGIRDING

A plan for more adequate support of the seminaries and
indeed all ministerial education will be presented to the
uniting General Conference. This plan known as The Min-
isterial Education Fund and popularly called the "Two
Percent Plan" is greatly needed. The church must accept
more fully and realistically its financial responsibility in
the education of its ministry. According to the plan, each
local church would be assessed an amount equivalent to 2 %
of its current operating budget (exclusive of capital fund
expenditures, servicing of debts, and certain benevolent
contributions). The annual conference will receive one-
fourth of the amount raised for its own program of minis-
terial education, including scholarships, loans to students,
and for continuing education. The other three-fourths would
be administered by the general Department of the Ministry,
in behalf of the theological schools and all phases of minis-
terial education for which it is responsible in the church at
large.

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has much to commend it. Each theological school will receive
equitably more than it is currently receiving. The con-
ferences will have more funds for scholarship, student loans,
and their total program of ministerial education including
continuing education.

CONCLUSION

United Theological Seminary exists "to educate persons
who are called of God to the work of the Christian ministry
and to the spread of the Gospel of Christ among men." The
ninety-seven years of our existence have brought many
changes including several experiences of church union.
Always, however, there has been the faithfulness of God
and even greater opportunities for witness and service. We
anticipate, therefore, the future with confidence, knowing
that as God has led us "hitherto" He will lead us "whither-
soever" we may be called to go.

ALBRIGHT COLLEGE

Arthur L. Schultz, President

To Members of the General Conference:

The Evangelical United Brethren Church has been good to
Albright College and we want you to know how much we
appreciate your support, interest and prayers.

Since the last General Conference in Chicago and during
1967, Albright College has been involved in a Long-Range
Planning Study, projecting the course of the College to 1981,
the 125th Anniversary Year of the College's founding. This
was accomplished through an organization of committees
comprised of Trustees, Faculty, Students, Alumni and Ad-
ministration. The Goals and Objectives of the College for the
next fifteen years were approved by the Board of Trustees in
Annual Session, October 27, 1967.

A significant change in the curriculum of Albright Col-
lege is the plan to offer a Bachelor of Science degree in
Nursing. This program is projected to begin in September,
1969.

Our enrollment continues to grow, being limited each
year by the housing facilities available. There was an in-
crease again this year with the Freshman Class numbering
330 and the total full-time enrollment is 1,175, the largest
student body in the history of Albright College. Boarding
students number 844 or 72% of the full-time enrollment
and 28% or 331 are day students.

On March 15, 1967, the central section of the new $1,500,-
000 Campus Center Building was opened and by October 15,
1967, the theater section was completed. This new building,
dedicated on October 26, 1967, provides excellent facilities
for student activities and recreation. The beautiful new
bookstore and canteen area have both received increased
patronage. The theater has a seating capacity for 285 per-
sons and is fully equipped for stage productions and audio-
visual presentations. The ground floor of the theater section
houses the studios of WXAC-FM, the campus radio station,
as well as music practice rooms, band room, and theater
dressing rooms.

East Hall, a resident hall for upperclassmen was com-
pleted just in time for the opening of the fall semester last
September. There are accommodations for 138 students and
guest quarters located on the ground floor. This new struc-
ture is similar to other residence halls in the area and com-
pletes the quadrangle of dormitories.

For the tenth consecutive year, Albright College has com-

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pleted a fiscal year with a balanced budget, despite rising
costs and demands for many new services. Albright's 1967-
68 operating budget of 3.5 million dollars exceeds the pre-
vious year's operation by approximately $500,000. The Sec-
ond Century Fund Campaign to raise $2,300,000 is now in
the third and final year. As of December 31, 1967, total gifts
and subscriptions amounted to $2,120,066. The support and
cooperation given to this major campaign by churchmen has
been truly generous and gratifying. We look forward hope-
fully to raising the $179,934 needed to achieve the basic
need of $2,300,000 prior to June 30, 1968.

We are now building a Computer Center in the ground
floor of the Library-Administration Building and making
plans to air-condition the Chapel-Auditorium by June 1,
1968.

Albright College is grateful to The Evangelical United
Brethren Church for financial support and outstanding stu-
dents. These are indeed great days in which to be engaged
in the work of Christian Higher Education. The challenges
are many. The problems must be solved. Yet, more than ever,
we are convinced that together with God our objectives can
and will be reached and the gro\\i:h and influence of Al-
bright College will continue to increase mightily in the years
that lie ahead. We pray that God may give us all the vision,
strength, courage and dedication which we need to face the
future.

INDIANA CENTRAL COLLEGE

To the Members of the General Conference
of The Evangelical United Brethren Church:

The purpose of this brief statement is to update the re-
port made to the members of the conference which met in
Chicago in 1966. Since that report anticipated much of the
program for the 1966-67 academic year, this addendum re-
lates mostly to the present year and to future projections.

The enrollment continues to increase. The major increase
in the last two years, not previously reported, has been as
a result of the beginning of our graduate program. Figures
for 1966-67 and 1967-68 are listed below.

Su7nmer Day Evening Graduate

Session School Division Division

1966 643

1966-67 ... 968 1,388 72

1967 670 90

1967-68 . . . 1,033 1,389 103

Finance continues to be a problem for all institutions of
higher education. We are fortunate to be able to operate on
a balanced budget. This requires careful budgeting and in
some instances the deferment of needed purchases. It can be
anticipated that with pressures for increased salaries and
other rising costs the financial problems will become more
difficult. New resources of funds must be found if higher
education is to be adequately financed.

Not unrelated to finance is the major problem of securing
and retaining an adequately prepared and dedicated teach-
ing faculty. The quality of teaching at the undergraduate
level is one of the most important considerations in our en-
tire system of education. It needs to have a high priority in
the years ahead. The church college should lead in this area.

At its June, 1967, meeting the Board of Trustees of In-
diana Central adopted a new long-range development pro-
gram projected to 1985. This program is designed to provide
facilities for an institution with a regular undergraduate
day school enrollment of 2,000 and corresponding increases
in the evening division and graduate school.

A most important element in the program is that of in-
creasing the permanent endowment of the college. This will
require the securing of a minimum of $20,000,000 as an en-
dowment fund. It will also require perhaps $5,000,000 for
additional buildings exclusive of dormitories. It is hoped
that the additional dormitories that will be needed can be
procured on a self-liquidating basis. As a first phase in this

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development the college is now conducting a campaign
among church members in its constituent area to secure the
first $1,000,000 toward the endowment fund goal. The col-
lege also has a new dormitory for 250 students at the draw-
ing board stage.

We express our sincere appreciation to The Evangelical
United Brethren Church for its support through the years
and look forward to even greater opportunities for Chris-
tian service within the structure of The United Methodist
Church.

Respectfully submitted,
I. Lynd Esch, President

LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE

Allan W. Mund, Acting President

To the Members of the General Conference
of The Evangelical United Brethren Church

Herewith is presented the report of Lebanon Valley Col-
lege to this General Conference covering the 1966-67 year.

For the past several quadrennia, this report has been
prepared and submitted by Dr. Frederic K. Miller, Presi-
dent. In January, 1967, Dr. Miller, who had served so ex-
cellently his Alma Mater as President for seventeen years
and as a member of the faculty for the preceding thirteen
years, announced his retirement. Indeed this College is in-
debted to his dedicated leadership, the full measure of which
will be realized in the many years to come. While his leaving
was a tremendous loss, we are very proud of the fact that he
now serves the State of Pennsylvania as its First Commis-
sioner for Higher Education.

CENTENNIAL

In our report presented to the General Conference in the
fall of 1966, it was reported that this past year was desig-
nated as our Centennial year with the theme "The Dis-
criminating Mind and the Understanding Heart."

In that report we recorded our most sincere gratitude to
our Heavenly Father for the dedicated lives and support
from the Church, our Board of Trustees, faculty, adminis-
tration, students, alumni and friends. We would wish to
underscore our thankfulness for God's manifold blessings
as evidenced in the life and history of our first century of
service of the Church and its youth.

The report also included the highlights of a series of spe-
cial programs covering the first six months of the Centennial
celebration. In October, 1966 it was our joy and privilege
to dedicate our Chapel to the glory of God and the youth we
serve. This magnificent house of worship is a bold statement
of the centrality of God and Christianity in the life and ob-
jectives of this College. The Centennial celebration was
brought to outstanding conclusion with a three-day aca-
demic symposium which included the following partici-
pants : Dr. Huston Smith, Professor of Philosophy, Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology; Dr. Charles C. Price,
University Professor of Chemistry, University of Pennsyl-
vania; Dr. Kenneth E. Boulding, Professor of Economics,
University of Michigan; and Dr. Henry Steele Commager,
Professor of History, Amherst College.

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ENROLLMENT

Cumulative registration figures for the year reveal a total
of 862 students in the day program compared with 835 in
1965-66. Evening school registration of 133 represented a
slight increase over the previous year.

The religious census for the year reveals that Evangelical
United Brethren students represent the greatest percentage
(23^) of all denominations. The combination of Methodist
and Evangelical United Brethren students totaled 34 per-
cent of the student body.

In general, morale among our students has been high dur-
ing the past year. Students continue to be faced with many
conflicting and increased pressures. They tend to exhibit
the same signs of concern and restlessness that one has
come to expect from college campuses in this decade. But
the vast majority of our students are acquainted with our
aims and objectives. We remain convinced that the program
started more than a decade ago, that of granting our stu-
dents increasing responsibility has permitted them to retain
their individual identities and precluded many of the prob-
lems encountered on many college campuses today.

ADMINISTRATION AND FACULTY

The ever increasing perennial problem facing colleges and
universities has been that of securing and retaining a suffi-
cient number of excellently educated and properly motivated
members of the faculty. While Lebanon Valley College has
been most fortunate in securing loyal, dedicated and ex-
cellently trained staff members, it is increasingly aware of
the basic problem of retention of such people. We are cog-
nizant of the fact that the principle of loyalty and dedication
is a "two-way" proposition and. therefore, this College must
continue to respond to its staff in the same manner that the
staff has responded to the College.

With deep sadness we record the passing of several out-
standing and loyal staff members : Professor G. A. Richie,
Professor Paul A. W. Wallace, Mrs. Alma Tredick, Dr.
Harold C. Hollingsworth, Mrs. Austin C. Flood, and Pro-
fessor Reynaldo Rovers. Each of these members of the Col-
lege staff made an indelible impression upon students and
colleagues. We salute their memories and express apprecia-
tion for the contributions they made to the development of
this institution.

The continuation of the policy of sabbatical leaves is a
major impact in the upgrading of faculty. During the year
three faculty members were granted leaves to pursue doc-
toral or postdoctoral work.

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In a number of significant ways this year has been one of
study and evaluation of some of the important phases of the
academic program. The implementation of the evaluations
and recommendations which have and will emerge from
these studies will determine in large measure the course of
the College's academic progress for many years to come. Of
broad significance for curriculum development were the
recommendations from the Committee on Calendar and
Curriculum Development. In a similar fashion the faculty-
administrative Committee on Admissions and Recruitment
Policy and Program was involved in matters of curriculum.
The kind of student the College will attract; the kind of
student who will best profit from and contribute to the
totality of the College, will determine and be determined by
the kind of program offered by this institution. Other im-
portant studies have been in the areas of Financial Aid and
Library Resources.

The faculty has inaugurated the experimental use of
closed circuit television as an instructional tool. Obviously,
there are advantages and disadvantages involved in such
teaching and it will take some time and use before ultimate
determination can be made as to the future of this medium.

FACILITIES

With the dedication of the Chapel in October, 1966 the
College had for the first time in its history adequate facilities
specifically designed as a house of worship. The lower level
of the Chapel contains academic facilities including a lecture
hall, four classrooms, a seminar room and faculty offices
for the departments of philosophy, religion and sociology.

Although College Center plans have been prepared by the
architect, construction has not begun because of the non-
availability of federal or private funds. New campus light-
ing has been installed on a portion of the campus. A sewer-
age system has been installed in Annville and should be-
come operative for the College in the early part of 1968. New
windows and stairwells were installed in the Administration
Building. With the acquisition of three properties adjacent
to the campus, the College now possesses the added space for
expansion. At the present time there is a need of two addi-
tional residences for men and one for women if the College
is to realize its enrollment goals as projected for 1970 in the
master long range plan.

FINANCES

A comprehensive comparison of the past quadrennium
was contained in our report last year. Therefore, this report
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1967 total funds of Lebanon Valley College amounted to
$9,681,981 compared with $8,979,261 the previous year.
Total Current Fund Revenue for fiscal 1967 was $2,283,580
compared with $2,031,466 for fiscal 1966. The endowment
funds grew from $2,146,266 to $2,245,189 during that same
period.

DEVELOPMENT

Lebanon Valley College is exceedingly grateful for the
unusual and outstanding financial support given to its Cen-
tennial Fund Campaign. In the fall of 1964 a goal of $1,150,-
000 was established by the Board of Trustees. In FelDruary,
1965 that goal was raised to $1,300,000. It is a real pleasure
to apprise you that the total subscribed to that Campaign
stood at $1,635,000 by December of 1967. Even more signifi-
cant is the fact that to date 95^0 of the subscriptions have
been paid in full with payments arriving each day.

Such generous and sacrificial giving on the part of the
Church, alumni, business and industry, parents and friends
gives testimony to the importance and appreciation of Chris-
tian higher education. We shall always remember the devo-
tion of hundreds of volunteers who made this success pos-
sible.

The support of the Eastern and Susquehanna Conferences
through the dollar-per-member-per-year and other financial
programs serves as a real inspiration and stimulation to the
giving of others.

RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES

The Student Christian Association and Delta Tau Chi
continue to contribute significantly to the spiritual life of the
campus, the community and the two supporting Confer-
ences. Their activities range from sponsoring morning
prayers, assisting with Chapel and other services, visiting
orphanages and homes to sending student deputations to
various churches of the supporting Conferences.

The weekly Chapel services have brought to the campus
leaders of local, national and international repute. The two
from overseas were Mr. John Akar, the Director of Sierra
Leone Broadcasting Service and the Reverend Hermann
Sticher, Superintendent of the South Germany Conference.
Other guests were: Drs. Sheridan W. Bell, Donald R.
Buckey, Edward L. R. Elson and Ne\vton H. Fritchley. Dr.
D. Elton Trueblood presented the Balmer Showers Lecture
using the theme Intelligent Orthodoxy. It was also our
pleasure to have Dr. Peter A. Bertocci of Boston University
as our leader for discussions during Religious Emphasis
Week. Dr. Hagan Staack, Professor of Religion, Muhlen-

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berg College, and Dr. Nathan A. Scott, Jr., Professor of
Theology and Literature, University of Chicago, ably pre-
sented the Religion and Life Lectures.

The College continues to offer its facilities and personnel
in the service of the Church. We are most happy to host the
Eastern and Susquehanna Conferences on a rotating basis
with Albright College. It was also our pleasure to have the
Quadrennial Conference for the Denominational Historical
Society, the Eastern Area of the Evangelical United Breth-
ren Laboratory School for Church School Workers, the
Eastern Conference Senior High Youth Conference, and the
Philadelphia Conference of the Methodist Church Labora-
tory School meet on our campus.

CONCLUSION

Much is being written these days about the future of the
church-related college. And indeed if one looks only at the
financial problems, they are difficult. But to look at only the
financial problems which confront us would be to overlook
challenges which are far more stimulating, encouraging,
and which can be met by determined effort and sacrificial
zeal. If our nation is to maintain, as most of us feel it must
maintain, a diversified system of higher education; and if
the Church desires to continue its central influence in the
development of young people, as I am sure all of us do, then
the years ahead can be glorious ones for both the College
and the Church. For, despite all difficulties and obstacles,
we can make Lebanon Valley College an ever increasing
positive force in the total program of the Church by keeping
its academic sights high and its spiritual tone sincere. I
share with you great hopes in the Union and know that the
new united Church will give added strength and substance
to its educational arm. It will always be a pleasure and a
pri\dlege to serve the Church as a part of its great venture
into the future.

Respectfully submitted,
Allan W. Mund

NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE

Arlo L. Shilling, President

To the Members of the General Conference of The Evangeli-
cal United Brethren Church:

The commitments of North Central College are :

1. COMMITMENT TO ITS CHURCH RELATION

North Central's concept of the church-related college is
not simply that of one organization sponsoring another, but
rather that of fulfilling the Christian vocation through the
educational process. North Central's purpose is to prepare
students to enter into the varied work of the world guided
by a vision of life under God.

2. COMMITIMENT TO EXCELLENCE

North Central is committed to maintaining distinguished
teaching and to constant strengthening of its educational
progi'am. Our first and foremost responsibility is to be a
strong academic institution.

3. COMMITMENT TO SERVICE

An institution is but an instrument for carrying out
worthy purposes. North Central must be an instrument of
service in the broadest sense and to this end must be com-
mitted to extending educational opportunity and contribut-
ing to the cultural climate of its community, the nation, and
the world at large.

4. COMMITMENT TO THE LIBERAL ARTS TRADITION

The function of the liberal arts is to develop breadth of
understanding, constructive and imaginative thinking,
sound judgment, and an ability to communicate and articu-
late all of these things. North Central is committed to the
view that such education is not merely ''preparatory" for
specific vocational or professional studies, but an essential
foundation in knowledge and capabilities which the modern
world demands of the educated citizen.

The general revisions which North Central inaugurated
in 1963 have breathed new life into the venerable old con-
cept of curriculum, that great race for wisdom and under-
standing. Full implementation of the new curriculum is not
complete, but already the quality of our educative endeavor
has been significantly improved. Course enrollment patterns
are shifting, and faculty teaching assignments are subject

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to continuing review. Major decisions with far-reaching im-
plications are constantly required of faculty and administra-
tion alike. A healthy willingness to experiment is evident —
but with it an equally healthy concern to preserve only those
innovations which educate our students most effectively and
efficiently.

All of North Central's curricular divisions are cognizant
of the need to expand and diversify their repertory of ad-
vanced offerings. The modern knowledge explosion and the
seriousness with which today's collegians approach the edu-
cative enterprise have lent urgency to the problem but, at
the same time, have suggested what perhaps is the perfect
solution. Most of North Central's departments are restruc-
turing their advance courses in order to provide more
opportunity for independent investigation. The January
Term for Research and Study continues to be the most
significant curricular development since the revisions of
1963. It permits students to pursue independent study pro-
grams and faculty to devise cross-disciplinary approaches.
And it allows students and teachers together to work on a
parity in basic research.

More North Central graduates are enrolling in advanced
degree programs than ever before, and many are moving
directly into respected, responsible positions with apparent
ease. This is evidence of the high caliber and superior com-
petence of our faculty. It is evidence also that our faculty
understands its role and function.

The past year and a half has been filled almost to over-
flowing with those essentials of campus life which are re-
membered nostalgically when all else might be forgotten.
The coffee hours and concerts, the debates and discussions,
the seminars and conferences, the teas and recitals, the
dinners, dances, and programs of the Campus Church, the
endless bull-sessions — all had their place in enhancing and
perpetuating the distinctive North Central ethos. In addi-
tion, a full schedule of official campus events served as
rallying points for a major segment of the college com-
munity.

During this period of time, North Central has had many
occasions to be very proud of its student body. Participation
in the total life of the college was excellent. The level of
academic performance was exceptionally high. New chan-
nels of communication were established on campus, in town,
and even far beyond. Judgment, discretion, and responsible
leadership prevailed in student affairs at all times.

One of the constant concerns of every institution —
whether commercial or charitable, religious or educational
— is that of its sustenance. All too often the struggle to

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remain strong leaves little time, energy, and money with
which to fulfill the purpose of its existence. And even if life
and death are not at stake, then — for some Parkisonian
reason — almost all of its resources are turned back in on
itself anyway.

It is not hard to understand why the problem exists. A
college, for example, cannot function without a physical
plant, without some location in time and space. It cannot
function without library, classrooms, laboratories and the
life. A few years ago, the combined library of the college and
seminary undertoook an important program of systematic
acquisition. The goal is 115,000 volumes by 1970, and that
goal must be met if the college and seminary are to continue
to be able to fulfill their responsibilities. With the acquisi-
tions since the last General Conference session, the library
holdings now approach 100,000 volumes — in addition to
thousands of periodicals, microfilms, and other resource
material. To accommodate the acquisition, extensive and
expensive remodeling was required this past year, and addi-
tional expansion is contemplated in the future.

A Master Plan was adopted for campus development. As
previously reported, two new facilities have been added —
E. E. Rail Residence Hall and the Kaufman Dining Hall.
During the past year, Barbara Pfeiffer Memorial Hall was
completely renovated; 1,057 new theatre-type seats were
installed. Better acoustical control was accomplished
through the closing of windows, the installation of carpeting
and redecoration. During 1968 and 1969 Goldspohn Science
Building will be completely renovated, and a new Science
Center erected ; contemplated total cost, two million dollars.
Upon completion of these programs. Old Main will also be
completely renovated. This Master Plan also calls for the
centralization of all student residence and dining room
facilities. The Freshman dorm facilities — Kroehler South,
Kroehler North, Kroehler House and Dining Room — are
now for sale. When the sale is consummated, all these facili-
ties will be concentrated on the Fort Hill Campus.

WONC, North Central's new four-kilowatt FM radio
station, will go on the air the first part of 1968. In addition
to regular campus programming of music, news and sports,
WONC will extend its facilities to the Chicago suburban
area. Suburban news, sports events, and community public
service broadcasts will be part of the schedule of every day.

North Central College is excited about the new relation-
ship and responsibility to The United Methodist Church. We
will be better able to serve the educational needs of Northern
Illinois and Wisconsin, as well as provide an essential seg-
ment in the total program of Christian higher education.

REPORT ON OTTERBEIN COLLEGE
Lynn W. Turner, President

Last year was an eventful twelve-month period in the
history of Otterbein College. In Ohio, The United Methodist
Church has five colleges. Ohio Wesleyan University and
Otterbein are but fifteen miles apart. Ohio Northern Uni-
versity, Baldwin-Wallace College, and Mount Union College
are the other three.

We already have excellent relations with our Methodist
sister institutions. All of us work together in the Ohio
Foundation of Independent Colleges and the Independent
College Alumni Associates. For eight years or more we have
been not only cordially invited by the Methodist Board of
Education to attend many of its meetings, but have been
treated with marked courtesy when we did attend.

We have found the officials at our closest neighbor, Ohio
Wesleyan University, especially receptive to suggestions of
closer cooperative efforts. While Dr. Emerson Shuck was the
Vice President for Academic Affairs at Ohio Wesleyan
University, he explored this matter in some depth with our
Academic Dean, Dr. James V. Miller. These discussions led
to a meeting on May 31 between President Elden Smith,
Vice President Emerson Shuck, Business Manager Robert
W. Meyer, Development Director Fred B. Leighton, and
Trustee Board Chairman John A. Eckler of Ohio Wesleyan
and President Lynn W. Turner, Academic Dean James V.
Miller, Business Manager Woodrow R. Macke, Development
Director Wade S. Miller and Trustee Board Chairman
Harold L. Boda of Otterbein College. At this meeting it was
determined that we would like to explore the possibilities of
cooperative education on bolder levels than anyone has yet
tried in this country. We are hopeful that our two institu-
tions might discover avenues for constructive cooperation
which will become patterns for similar efforts among
private colleges throughout the nation. Dr. G. Lester Ander-
son of State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, is
acting as consultant to us.

Among our pressing financial needs which require in-
fusions of new capital are the following buildings — a
library, an infirmary, a women's dormitory, a chapel, a field
house, and an administrative center. Thorough renovation
of such old buildings as Towers, campus beautification and
land acquisitions will require very substantial sums of
money. Our endowment should be at least $10,000 per stu-
dent. Our most immediate requirement is for $1,314,000 to

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match $657,000 granted by the United States Office of
Education.

Last year we joined our sister institutions of the Ohio
College Association in establishing a central depository and
reference retrieval library in Columbus. During the summer
of 1966, the business managers of several central Ohio
colleges began meeting to discuss the possibilities of joint
efforts in the arcane area of data processing. It soon became
evident that something more than the pooling of ignorance
was required. In January, 1967, we invited Systemation,
Inc., a consulting firm from Boston, to propose the outlines
of an expert study of our problems and eventually, seven of
us — Antioch, Denison, Kenyon, Ohio Wesleyan, Otterbein,
Wittenberg and Wooster, agreed to employ Systemation for
a computer feasibility study. On September 11 of the same
year, Systemation presented the results of their study to us.
We are scheduled to decide whether all or any of us will
accept the recommendations of Systemation, Inc., and em-
bark upon a cooperative use of computer facilities.

Beginning with the academic year 1968-69, the College
will move to a quarter calendar (three 10 1/2 week terms will
compose the academic year), and a curricular pattern de-
signed to engage each student in three courses each term.
Several common courses are being fashioned to relate the
concerns and disciplines of the liberal arts to the historical
and natural environment which conditions human life for
weal and woe. A reading list will be assigned to span the
college career. The readings are designed to bridge the
spaces between courses and provide a ground from which
continued dialogue may spring.

The new three-term three-course calendar-curriculum has
necessitated a change in the current sabbatical program. A
new pattern will replace a sabbatical semester at full salary
or a sabbatical year at half salaiy with a sabbatical term at
full salary. The first sabbatical will come during the tenth
term of employment at Otterbein and each succeeding sab-
batical will fall every seventh term and will be mandatory.
The funds normally spent on replacements will be granted to
the faculty members on sabbatical leaves.

Many articles and books about the uncertain future of the
small church college in America have appeared recently in
the press. Some observers are convinced that this unique
segment of American higher education is doomed to rapid
extinction. They point to the increasing proportion of young
people who choose to attend the tax-supported rather than
the private colleges (now about 80 per cent) and to the
difficulty of raising by voluntary subscriptions the enormous
sums of money required to keep colleges alive and vital in

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our rapidly changing world. The questions they raise are
serious ones which cannot merely be shrugged away or dis-
solved in blind optimism.

How well can the church-related colleges withstand the
shocks and contortions of the power struggle now rending
the educational world? We are all deeply concerned about
the student revolts which seem to defy authority on so many
campuses, the impassable gulfs which seem to appear so
easily between faculties and administrations, the strikes
which follow hard upon the heels of organization among
non-academic employees, and the general atmosphere of
disturbance and turmoil so prevalent in the groves of
Academe.

I think that it is our good fortune, first of all, to have a
faculty, a student body, and working staff made up, for the
most part, of people w^ho have a genuine affection and re-
spect for this institution and who are intelligent enough to
recognize that their own interests are injured when the
college is attacked. In the second place, we all know that we
need no official grievance committee to make our wants
known or our legitimate complaints heard. The channels of
communication are open. As much as possible, decisions are
made by democratic processes. Such a system works to
everyone's advantage in a society of rational and chai'itable
human beings. The students, faculty and staff of Otterbein
College deserve unstinted praise for being persons of this
description.

SHENANDOAH COLLEGE
SHENANDOAH CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC

Forrest S. Racey, President

To the Members of the General Conference
of The Evangelical United Brethren Church:

As requested by the General Council of Administration
of The Evangelical United Brethren Church, a brief report
from Shenandoah College: Shenandoah Conservatory of
Music, Winchester, Virginia, is respectfully submitted to the
General Conference assembled in session, Dallas, Texas.

PURPOSE

Within the context of Christian Higher Education,
Shenandoah College exists as a Junior College for the pur-
pose of offering Associate Degrees in university parallel
programs in the Arts and Sciences and selected terminal
programs.

Within the context of Christian Higher Education,
Shenandoah Conservatory of Music exists for the purpose
of offering instruction leading to baccalaureate degrees in
the areas of applied music, church music, and music educa-
tion.

ACCREDITATION

Shenandoah College is accredited by the Southern Asso-
ciation of Colleges and Schools. Shenandoah Conservatory
of Music is a full member of the National Association of
Schools of Music.

Shenandoah College is happy to announce that since the
last meeting of the General Conference an institutional self-
study has been completed, a visitation team from the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools has been on
the campus and has made its report to the Commission on
Colleges, and the Southern Association has reaffirmed the
accreditation of Shenandoah.

Shenandoah College is pleased to announce that since the
last meeting of the General Conference the Virginia State
Board of Nurses Examiners has accredited the Nursing
program in Shenandoah College.

THE CAMPUS

In 1960 Shenandoah was relocated from Daj^ton, Vir-
ginia, to Winchester, Virginia. At Winchester, Shenandoah
occupies a forty-four acre campus and has access to the

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facilities provided by the Winchester Recreation Depart-
ment.

At the time Shenandoah began operation in Winchester,
only two buildings had been erected on the Winchester
Campus. At the present time six modern buildings have
been erected at a cost of $2,404,713.00. These buildings in-
clude two academic buildings, three dormitories, and a
combination student center-student housing building.

The Board of Trustees has authorized the construction of
a new physical education and classroom building. At the
time this report was being prepared for the General Con-
ference, it appears that all the financing for the new build-
ings was in order and the architect is proceeding with the
completion of plans and specifications for the new physical
education and classroom building.

RELIGIOUS LIFE

The supervision of religious activities on the Campus of
Shenandoah is under the guidance of a Director of Religious
activities. Graduation from either the College or Conserva-
tory is contingent upon the successful completion of one or
more courses in religion. Religious chapel is conducted once
a week and chapel services are under the supervision of the
Director of Religious activities.

Various student organizations contribute to the total re-
ligious life of the Campus. Students also participate in
many Church activities in the City of Winchester and sur-
rounding areas.

FACULTY

The constantly expanding program of Higher Education
in America has created a shortage of competent instructors
on the college level. Both Shenandoah College and Shenan-
doah Conservatory of Music have been fortunate in securing
competent instructors who meet the requirements for ac-
creditation.

STUDENT ACTIVITIES

Students are encouraged to participate in scholastic, re-
ligious, dramatic, and student government activities. Stu-
dents in both the College and Conservatory are eligible for
participation in the concert choir, concert band, small en-
sembles, and operatic productions. Each year a wide range
of student, faculty, and guest recitals are scheduled.

Shenandoah College is a member of the Tri-State Athletic
Conference and the National Junior College Athletic As-
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basketball, baseball, and golf. The Physical Education De-
partment sponsors an intramural sports program.

FINANCES AND ENROLLMENT

Excellency in education cannot be completely determined
by student enrollment and financial assets. The fact still
remains, however, that a successful program in higher edu-
cation will result in an increase in student enrollment and
in an increase in financial support.

The brief comparative statement of assets set forth in the
table below is indicative of increased student enrollment
and increased financial support at Shenandoah.

Comparative Assets at Shenandoah College : Shenandoah
Conservatory of Music

June 30, 1959—$ 387,035.11
June 30, 1960—$ 755,171.26
June 30, 1967— $2,726,587.85

APPRECIATION

Shenandoah College and Shenandoah Conservatory of
Music desire to express sincere apreciation to the General
Conference of The Evangelical United Brethren Church for
its concern for and support of Christian Higher Education.
To individuals in the College and Conservatory community
and to Foundations and business enterprises for assistance
in making Shenandoah's academic program a success, grate-
ful thanks are expressed.

REPORT OF WESTMAR COLLEGE

To the Members of the General Conference
of The Evangelical United Brethren Church:

This report to the final General Conference of The Evan-
gelical United Brethren Church is respectfully submitted
for perusal, information and historical importance.

LONG RANGE PLANNING

Westmar College continues to look toward the future.
The President's Annual Report highlighted this as it pointed
up areas of concern, directions that are being planned and
steps that are being taken. The development plans involve
continued expansion of facilities to meet the increasing
enrollments that are envisioned. Westmar intends to remain
a small college but in order to serve the thirteen hundred
that are anticipated by 1971, additional purchase of land has
been made and facilities are in the construction or planning
stages. Negotiations for the construction of an additional
dormitory have now been completed. In addition to the
dormitory, a commons buildings is also being constructed.
Total cost of this project will be $1,600,000. Dormitory oc-
cupancy is scheduled for September of 1968 while the com-
mons facilities are to be available by January of 1969. It is
further anticipated that the expansion of the library will be
underway by November of 1968. The cost of this is
estimated at $450,000 with part of it to be covered by a
government grant. The Development department of the
college continues to lay plans for the Fine Arts-Auditorium
building which is next.

ADMISSIONS AND ENROLLMENT

Westmar College continues to be a cosmopolitan college in
relationship to religious affiliation and geographical distri-
bution of its student body. The goal of 50 per cent of our
students from the supporting denomination continues to be
maintained. However, the intermingling of all denomina-
tional groups on our campus brings a dialogue which we
feel is very effective. Further, approximately 50 per cent
of our students come from within the state of Iowa while
the remainder come from 31 other states. It will continue to
be the philosophy of Westmar to provide this sort of cos-
mopolitan atmosphere in which young people can dialogue
in preparation for the future.

The enrollment picture continues to give encouragement
through its substantial and stable growth. Restudying of
the role of the summer and evening school programs is

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constantly going on in order to ascertain how these can be
more effectively used. The following column of figures indi-
cate the full-time enrollment over the past several years.

1963—676

1964—764

1965—870

1966—940

1967—963

Our young people interested in the area of pre-theology

and church-related vocations numbered 65 during 1966-67.

The June graduating class of 1967 represented a broad

cross section of academic pursuit. The listing below will

give that indication.

Art 3 Mathematics 16

Biology 12 Music 1

Business Administration . 10 Music Education 2

Business Education 4 Natural Science Divisional 2

Chemistry 4 Philosophy 1

Economics 2 Physical Education 23

Elementary Education . . 38 Physics 3

English 8 Political Science 2

History 5 Psychology 3

Home Economics 5 Religion 6

Humanities Divisional . . 1 Secretarial Science 1

Industrial Arts 10 Social Science Di\asional . 3

Language Sociology 5

French 1 Speech 2

Spanish 5

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION

Westmar College continues to be proud of its affiliation
with the church. We look forward to identification with The
United Methodist Church. It is our sincere hope that we
can continue to minister to former constituents and reach
new ones within that denomination in a very effective way.

Because of the union between the Methodist and Evan-
gelical United Brethren churches, Westmar and Morning-
side colleges have appointed special study committees.
Morningside is a Methodist school located twenty-five miles
from the Westmar campus. These committees are continuing
to meet to investigate ways in which these two institutions
can more effectively serve The United Methodist Church.
This mutual discussion is only a continuation of a program
that began a number of years ago and culminated in trustee
representation on both boards by the presidents of these
sister institutions.

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RELIGIOUS LIFE

Chaplain Harold French has brought real vitality and
body to the Religious Life program of the school. The be-
ginning of this school year saw a chapel option program
which has been received very favorably by our students.
Each student is offered the opportunity of selecting one of
five different chapel options. These include the following :

Church and classroom discussion

Vesper service

Mid-week worship service

Discussion on current topics of interest

Roman Catholic service
In addition, the chaplain continues to bring to the campus
speakers of note who complement the program which he,
personally, sets forth for dialogue among students.

BUILDING PROGRAM

Since the last report to the General Conference, Westmar
College has completed a science hall at the cost of $965,300.
It was officially dedicated on October 15, 1967 in honor of
Dr. D. 0. Kime, former faculty member and president of
Westmar College. His widow, Mrs. D. 0. Kime, was present
for the dedication. Extensive remodeling has been com-
pleted in the old science facilities making this available for
Psychology classrooms and administrative offices.

FACULTY

Of the full-time faculty members, 29 per cent are holders
of the doctoral degrees. The remaining persons all have
master's degrees or more.

Several faculty members continue on leave of absence for
the completion of their doctorates. The doctorate programs
of two individuals reported to the last General Conference
have been completed.

The classification of faculty as to rank is as follows :

Professor 6

Associate Professor 15

Assistant Professor 21

Instructor 17

The American Association of University Professors
chapter continues to be active in its concerns for faculty
interest. The total faculty is organized to function under a
Faculty Senate. This group functions autonomously with
specific committees to whom responsibilities is delegated for
academic concern.

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ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

The college continues to be administered by an admin-
istrative staff under the direction of the president. The
administrative organization is divided into academic affairs,
headed by the Academic Dean; student affairs, headed by
the Dean of Students; business affairs handled by a Busi-
ness Manager and Director of Finance ; and college relations
directed by the Director of Development. A new position
was created this year in the Executive Assistant to the
President.

STUDENT AFFAIRS

The student affairs activities of the campus are headed
by the Dean of Students. This man, a capable administrator,
has helped to create through campus activities, cocurricular
activities and specific student concerns a very fine atmos-
phere within the student body. A very well integrated pro-
gram of counseling, headed by the Director of Counseling
under the supervision of the Dean of Students, ties in well
with the student counselors within each dormitory.

The student government continues to carry out its very
responsible leadership role on the campus. It is a member of
the United States National Student Association and has
very objectively looked at some of the problems which it
sees within the organization but have determined to remain
a member of it in order to let its witness be heard.

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

For the past several years the faculty of Westmar College
has been studying and examining the academic program of
the institution. Within the past year it voted to revamp the
the total curriculum from its present program to a 4-1-4
program. This program will be initiated in September of
1968. It basically will be composed of a four month academic
semester in which a student will carry four courses ; a month
interim in which each student will be granted the privilege
to concentrate on selected areas of academic concern ; and a
four month second semester comparable to the first. Both
the students and faculty look forward to this new program
with high anticipation of what it will do for greater dialogue
and intellectual pursuit.

PRESIDENTIAL RETIREMENT

At the annual meeting of the Board in October 1967,
President Kalas requested of the Board the privilege of
official retirement on June 30, 1968 with a six month leave of
absence. A special committee has been at work for several

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years in selecting his successor. The Board mutually ac-
cepted the retirement as of June 30, 1968. They named Dr.
Laurence C. Smith to be his successor. Dr. Smith is present-
ly Academic Dean at William Woods College and is a grad-
uate of York College in the year of 1946.

FINANCE

(As of August 30, 1967)

Endowments $ 605,285

Annuity Funds 111,100

Plant Fund Assets 3,573,264

Fiscal Budget 1966-67 1,843,970

Fiscal Budget 1967-68 2,123,545

Long-range estate planning continues to receive major
emphasis in the Development department. Known bequests
of individuals, who are interested in private education and
its continuance, do continue to increase.

APPRECIATION

This report to the final official body of The Evangelical
United Brethren Church is a report with a ''forward look."
Much is being said about the dire plight of the church-
related college. However, there is a forward look for these
institutions for serious minded young people are looking for
the type of dialogue which is possible within their walls.
Further, there is a forward look if the denominations which
gave them birth are interested in the total mission of the
church which envelops education. The very fine financial
support which Westmar College has received from its sup-
porting denomination has been a very vivid testimony of
their concern for the total mission of the church. These
financial undergirdings are only a symbol of the deeper
spiritual support which makes finances possible.

Dr. Harry Kalas, President

EVANGELICAL HOME
Lewisburg, Penna.

Evangelical Home is a multiple service facility with a
capacity of 110 aging persons. The facility is located in the
central part of the State and occupies about 240 acres of
choice ground somewhat removed from the community of
Lewisburg, but near enough to make access to the business
area quite easy. There is a full medical program which in-
cludes round-the-clock nursing services, regular Doctors
visits, consultative specialists. Podiatrist, Psychiatrist and
off -premise dental and optometry service.

The Home has served aging persons for fifty-two years,
and until 1959 served some children. There are several cot-
tages on the grounds for retired ministers and their wives
as well as three dormitories. The Home provides its own
laundry service and makes available to residents facilities
for personal laundry. Food services are under experienced
dieticians and spiritual services are provided regularly for
all on the grounds of the Home.

New facilities are to be constructed in the months ahead
for retirees, and a 100 bed Nursing Home is scheduled for
construction in cooperation with the Central Pennsylvania
Conference of The Methodist Church. This latter program
having been projected prior to the union. The total construc-
tion cost is expected to exceed $2,000,000.00.

Long-range planning calls for adding to the staff regis-
tered Dietician, Social Worker, Chaplain and other needed
personnel. The new Nursing Home will call for a qualified
Administrator with no other Administrative responsibili-
ties. The time-schedule for construction calls for completion
in late 1969.

Paul S. Wheelock, Superintendent

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EVANGELICAL MANOR

For eighty years this generous arm of the church has
extended a helping hand to aged members in need of care.

The past quadrennium has brought no change in the
Manor's purpose or desire. For the first time in some years
the 70 rooms are filled with residents. The ten bed infirmary
section is very inadequate and crowded. The new building
is being planned to provide a new infirmary unit and to
update the present structure. Many applicants cannot be
accepted by the Manor due to the lack of proper facilities.

To provide these adequate facilities new sources of income
will be necessary as will greater participation from present
sources. The funds for the care of many of the church's
needy come in whole or in part from the church as repre-
sented by this institution. As we are called to care for more
ill aged we shall be even more dependent upon the church
for financial assistance.

The busy residents of the Manor enjoy the large city's
facilities as well as the quiet park like grounds of the Manor.
In front of the building roars the nation's busy highway,
U.S. 1, while on the rear of the Manor a doe and her fawns,
as well as fox, rabbits and birds, enjoy sanctuary.

Many opportunities for self expression are found in the
arts and crafts department where hobbies bring small, but
gratifying, returns to the residents. Recreational activities
are proving of interest to many.

The members of the Board are now selected entirely from
the Eastern Conference in which the Manor is located. We,
at the Manor, are grateful for the many hours this fine
dedicated Board contributes to the welfare of the Manor.

The staff of twenty-six dedicated employees are diligent in
their efforts to bring the best care possible to the residents.

The place of the Manor in the northeast section of this
great city is assured, for here 500,000 people have but three
church oriented residential homes to turn to for care. This
ministry of the church is truly needed here.

The entire Manor staff. Board, and residents unite in
thanking everyone who has contributed to the Manor dur-
ing the past many years. We hope to prove worthy of your
continued support in our concern for the future.

Herbert E. Ryan, Administrator, Evangelical Manor

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THE FLAT ROCK CHILDREN'S HOME

The Flat Rock Children's Home since General Conference
in 1966 has made no major changes in the physical plant
other than of a maintenance nature. New secondary wiring
has been done within the year to replace deteriorated equip-
ment, both inside and outside the cottages. Temporary
changes have been made in houseparent quarters to make it
possible to house a husband and wife team with a small
family.

The Board of Trustees as a result of much study in rela-
tion to the future of the Home, has determined to continue to
give custodial care to youngsters who may be related to the
Home through the Church or related agencies. The average
enrollment over the past year has been forty, with a total of
eighty-eight youngsters being served in some way by the
Home.

The Building Campaign will be completed in this year
1968 and it is anticipated that response will allow procedure
with the building of cottages as planned. Better housing,
better programming, better qualified personnel are the basic
goals toward which we strive if we are to care for the re-
sponsibility we have accepted in relation to the needs of
youth.

During the past year much attention has been given to the
building of program. All youngsters of qualifying age had
the opportunity to attend church camp; the public school
participated in the Youth Opportunity Program of remedial
education and recreation and our Home youth made up a
large portion of the enrollment. A group activity, and coun-
seling program is functioning. Planned off campus activity,
such as school activities, and weekend visitation, are being
used extensively for the rehabilitation of minds and bodies.

Service to youth is one of the basic responsibilities of the
Church and through the facilities of Flat Rock Children's
Home this service is being rendered by our Church.

Lewis A. Johnson, Superintendent

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FRIENDLY ACRES

Report to the 1968 General Conference:

Friendly Acres is a home for the aging with facilities for
retirement living as well as Skilled Nursing care. The Home
is located in the city of Newton, Kansas upon a 20 acre area.
Since the last General Conference an addition has been com-
pleted giving room for 48 more residents ; three cottages and
three duplexes have been added to the retirement center and
six housekeeping apartments have been built in an un-
finished area of the central building. The present capacity
is 107 in the central building and 27 living units in the
retirement center. This gives accommodations for about 150
residents.

Since two of the five wings in the central building are
nursing care units, the number of staff members is rather
high. This includes 40 full time and 20 part time employees.
The aim and purpose is to provide a Christian Home for
the aging, give good care when needed, provide a well
rounded program, and maintain a home-like atmosphere.

WiLMER H. Nelson, Superintendent

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HAVEN HUBBARD MEMORIAL HOME

At the time of General Conference in 1966, the Haven
Hubbard Memorial Home had just completed a new addition
consisting of a thirty-six bed comprehensive nursing care
center, thirteen two-room apartments, food storage, craft
and recreational facilities, a new, modern kitchen and ex-
tensive re-modeling of the original Home building. Since
that time the staffing has been completed and the adjust-
ment to the added facilities has been made.

Since General Conference, Hubbard Hall, which is the
building composed of the Hubbard's home and the original
nursing center, has been completely renovated. It is now
composed of single rooms and apartments for staff members.

The administrative policies of the Home have been revised
by the addition of an assistant administrator and more re-
sponsibility assigned to department heads. The office of
Matron has been discontinued and much of the work as-
signed to her is now assumed by a Supervisor of Home
Services.

Services to Home members has been expanded to include
regular visits by a chiropodist as well as those of a hearing
aid consultant and repair man. A sewing club, prayer group,
glee and reading clubs are a few of the additional recrea-
tional activities.

Cordially yours,

Mearl L. Dustin, Administrator

1706

OTTERBEIN HOME
REPORT TO GENERAL CONFERENCE

Charles K. Dilgard, Superintendent-Treasurer

The Otterbein Home closed its 1967 year with a total
resident members in its care of 143. This is an increase of
7 over the total at the end of 1966. Of the total at the end
of 1967, 63 were nursing care patients, 66 were in resident
halls, and 14 were cottage residents.

Otterbein continues to have an unusual closeness among
its members and employees. The traditional hominess and
great Christian concern for one another quickly endears new
members into the fellowship. Many new members express
after they have come, that they are only sorry that they had
not made arrangements to come sooner. Adding to the
already strong religious program, we have increased our
emphasis in the area of activities, arts and crafts. The min-
ister of the separately organized EUB Church on campus
has recently been appointed to a part time relationship on
the executive staff of the home to become program director
for ALL campus activity. Six additional rooms are being
converted to give space for various activity. A search is
underway for a certified occupational therapist to add to the
staff in this area.

We believe that nursing care at Otterbein is second to
none. Close attention to personal needs of nursing patients
is always the order of the day. Bed sores are unheard of at
Otterbein. Christian love added to the nursing care usually
expected, makes this difference. Further strengthening of
this program will be the immediate addition of a Physical
Therapy room in early 1968 and the services of a part time
Therapist will be added. Occupational therapy in the nurs-
ing center has been increased and will be greatly enhanced
as soon as a certified *'0.T." can be added.

Outstanding among all church homes, has been the ca-
pacity of Otterbein to render an unusually high rate of
"benevolent" care. This writer has found that most church
homes have a capacity to receive between 10 and 20 percent
of their residents who are unable to pay full cost of care.
A recent study of the residents of Otterbein showed that 110
of the 145 resident members are being assisted financially
through the CHRISTMAS OFFERING and other special
gifts. This outstanding record of care is possible only be-
cause The Evangelical United Brethren Church over the
years has supported this home substantially. Even though
this record is unusually high in comparison to other Church

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homes, the capacity of Otterbein to render benevolent care
has diminished in recent j^ears due to the fact that costs
have been going up much more rapidly than the amount of
the offerings.

In terms of individuals, the study showed that as of
January, 1967, 3 persons had received financial "subsidy"
of over $40,000 each, 8 received $30,000-$39,000 to that date,
6 received $20,000-$29,000, 33 were subsidized $10,000-
$19,000 and 60 received less than $10,000. The balance of
the members are able to pay their own full cost of care and
do.

Even though a number of our residents do receive Ohio
Aid for Aged assistance, the Church subsidy must more than
match all of this type of aid. Present rate of aid from the
State of Ohio ranges from $98 for ambulatory to $250 for
skilled nursing care. The low rate of state aid in Ohio
accounts greatly for the fact that Otterbein must continue
to receive substantial support from the church in the future
if it is to maintain its ability to render benevolent care.

During the year 1967, the Board of Trustees has been
engaged in a study of its admissions policy and has made
several basic changes. A number of new plans have been
developed to make it possible to more nearly tailor a finan-
cial program to meet the needs of the new member. New
members are expected to pay as much as they are able up
to their cost of care, BUT NO MORE. Life care plans are
still offered and monthly payment plans have been added.

We will be adding a new Mobile Home area to our campus
during 1968 to give further variety to types of living on
our campus. Present types of housing include cottages,
apartments, single rooms, and nursing care area. Persons
living in cottages or mobile homes will not be subsidized
from the gifts of the church.

Constitutional changes will be presented to the General
Conference (or General Council of Administration) in order
to relate the Otterbein Home to the Ohio Miami Conference
and its successor United Methodist Conference. Future
trustees will be elected by this conference with considera-
tion to the supporting area over the "phase out period." (See
report from the Department of Health and Welfare con-
cerning financial support during the transition vears for all
EUB homes.)

The long range planning committee appointed a year ago
continues its study of the home and its farm operation. It is
hoped that a definitive report will be approved by the Board
of Trustees in 1968 pointing the way to a major new de-
velopment in facilities for the care of our aged.

Charles K. Dilgard, Superintendent-Treasurer

PACIFIC EVANGELICAL
UNITED BRETHREN HOME

The Pacific Evangelical United Brethren Home for the
Aging is located in the City of Burbank, California near the
heart of Los Angeles area. Burbank is noted as a city of high
educational and social achievement. When the property was
purchased in 1923 for Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000) it
was on the edge of the city. With the rapid grow^th since
1940, it is now considered in the main business area and its
valuation has increased to over Seven Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($700,000). The location makes it ideal for the
residents to easily reach many places of interest from a
business, educational and social aspect.

The main building of two and three stories is of brick and
stucco construction. There are sixty single rooms that are
reserved for the residents of the Home. The main building
also contains a large lounge, a dining room, kitchen and
offices for the staff. There are two duplex and one triplex
apartments which are reserved for retired ministers and
wives. A garage of ten stalls is located in the rear of the
property that give adequate parking. The main building is
licensed by the State Department of Social Welfare as a
Home for the Aging and has had over the years a first class
rating. This building is strictly for the care of ambulatory
people. The guests pay on a monthly basis for their room
and care. The rate for members of the Church is from $125
to $135 a month. Those who are not members of the Church,
pay from $135 to $150 a month. The average cost for the
guests of the Home averaged $134 per month last year.

Those who must be under nursing care, are housed in our
Infirmary which is licensed by the State Department of
Public Health. We are licensed for eighteen beds and the
average for the past two years has been twenty patients per
month with a growing waiting list. The cost for care in the
Infirmary varies from $275 to $450 a month depending upon
the type of care needed. We have a staff of eight nurses. The
average cost last year was $315 per month.

There is a beautiful chapel located between the main
building and the Infirmary which provides for regular
services on Sunday and during the week. A public address
system carries the worship services and morning devotions
into each room of the Infirmary so that all can share in the
spiritual life of the Home. A mid-week service can be shared
in by all the residents and visitors of the Home. Morning
devotions are conducted in the dining room following the
morning meal and in the evening a favorite hymn is selected

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by one of the residents. There are also programs given by
the various community and church groups throughout the
year.

The newest building is a commodious home for the Super-
intendent v^hich was erected in 1956 at a cost of $11,500.

The Pacific Home is not heavily endowded. It operates on
a non-profit basis and must depend largely upon the fees of
the guests, the offerings of the churches and gifts from
friends. During the past four years, the Board of Trustees
have spent most of the reserve funds in planning for the
relocation of the Home to Santa Ana, California. In 1964,
after considerable study, the Trustees voted to sell the
present Burbank property and to relocate at 2100 North
Grand Avenue in Santa Ana. The site is directly across the
street from the Grand Avenue Church and is within a short
distance of many places of interest in southern California.

The architectural firm of Orr, Strange, Inslee and Sene-
feld were employed and they have plans calling for a four-
story building with an additional one-story building for
apartment living. The total plan calls for 76 single units, 52
semi-suites, 22 suites and 11 housekeeping units. The Home
vdll include a health center of thirty beds, a clinic, a dining
room seating two hundred people, two lounges on each floor
besides the main lounge, a chapel, canteen, beauty parlor,
hobby and craft rooms and ample storage space.

The firm of M. J. Brocks and Sons have been employed as
the contractor. The estimated cost of construction is $2,710,-
659.00 with furnishings of $200,000. The land consisting of
4.7 acres is valued at $400,000. The total valuation of the
Home will be more than three and a half million dollars.
The money from the sale of the Burbank property will be
applied towards the indebtedness. The new Home is being
financed by the Federal Housing Administration.

William P. Watkins, Adviinistrator

QUINCY EVANGELICAL UNITED
BRETHREN ORPHANAGE AND HOME

S. Fred Christman, D.D., Superintendent

Quincy Home, at the meeting of the 1966 General Confer-
ence, was in process of filling its latest unit at Lititz,
Pennsylvania, which adds 48 retirement residents to the
roster within its care. This influx raises the total care of
Quincy, for the older adult to 176 persons. There are 66 boys
and girls in residence in the children's unit. During the past
year, planning and programming included Dietary, Social
Work and Physiotherapy, in addition to the more than
twenty medical and allied professionals, from general prac-
tice of medicine to psychiatry, generally available.

Construction and major maintenance for the year and
one-half, involved the building of a superintendent's manse,
an eight-place garage for bus, trucks and cars, and replace-
ment of the last stoker, with oil burner, which makes the
operation totally fueled by oil and electricity. Cost of living,
realignment of wages and hours, under new legislation, and
the escalation of cost of supplies will raise the per capita
cost of care to a minimum of $200 per capita in the 1968
budget over 1967. Skilled labor in the nursing field is in
scarce supply anywhere, and reserves for replacement or
relief are almost non-existent in the Lititz area, with the
immensity of the expansion of nursing facilities in the past
two years, totalling seven to eight hundred beds, within a
six mile radius.

^ Quincy takes its place with the Home of each denomina-
tion in a realization that the number of older adults has
reached a peak, where it is not the responsibility of the
church or the state and vocational governments, but all
agencies, institutions — religious and civil, must pool their
resources to meet a need that is real and most urgent.

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THE WESTERN HOME

Rev. J. I. LaFavre, D.D., Superintendent

Located at 420 E. 11th St., Cedar Falls, Iowa, this Home,
founded in 1911, is near Highways 218 and 20 and invites
visitors. The total capacity is 244. 208 beds are in the retire-
ment home and 36 beds in Health Hall, the nursing center.
The Home is staffed by 56 working full time and 27 part
time. 41 are nurses and aides. A protective, wholesome and
inspiring environment is provided.

Last year many safety improvements were made. The
reception, hobby and recreation rooms were upgraded. 21
private toilets were installed to modernize rooms in the first
wings.

In 1967 a new Staff Residence, housing 12, was built cost-
ing $151,284.

A new Kitchen-Dining Room addition is under construc-
tion at the north end of the main building. Included will be
10 rooms for couples built on the street level. Cost will be
$457,759.

Applications should be made now^ before this space is all
reserved.

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HILLCREST CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

Introduction of a Concentrated One- Year Bible College
Program and successful completion of the Centennial Proj-
ect are perhaps the two most significant developments in
the life of Hillcrest Christian College during the year 1967.

The concentrated one-year Bible College course has grown
out of a concern involving both the school and the young
people of today. It has become evident through the recent
years that an increasing number of young people proceed to
university, technical or vocational training of some kind
immediately after high school. Because of the emphasis on
secular education today and the need for extensive special-
ized training for almost every vocation or job, young people
are faced with the decision of spending three years of Bible
College and then starting all over in a long period of secular
education and job training. For young people going on to
university this would mean a total educational stretch of
from six to seven years before completing their degree and
becoming wage-earners.

At the same time a great number of these same young
people would very much like to have the benefit of some
Bible College training as a means to organizing of their own
personal faith before going on to secular training and into
their life's work. The concentrated one-year program is
designed to provide young people with such an opportunity.
It is designed specifically to help young people meet the non-
Christian ideologies and secular influences of our day.

The Centennial Project took the form of a Memorial to the
late Bishop E. W. Praetorius. The goal for this special proj-
ect was set at $30,000. A total of $32,500 was donated to the
project with most of the contributions coming from within
the Northwest Canada Conference. This sum represents the
cost of the college chapel which will be dedicated as a
memorial to our late Bishop.

A. W. Maetche, President

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REPORTS

TO

UNITING CONFERENCE

THE METHODIST CHURCH AND
CHURCH-GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

The Report of a Study Commission

Editor's Note : This report was referred to the Legislative
Committee on Christian Social Concerns.
For action see reports Nos. 11-16 of this
Committee. Pages 1240-1251.

PART I-INTRODUCTION
1. Purpose and Perspective

Since the beginning of recorded history, religion and
politics have been vital aspects of human experience. In our
time, the religious and political aspects of human activity-
find their most characteristic institutionalized expression
through churches and the agencies and processes of civil
government, respectively. Both forms of association exist
within the same society, and in many instances include the
same individuals. This simultaneous existence leads, on the
one hand, to shared responsibility for many facets of societal
life, thus necessitating active cooperation between churches
and governments. On the other hand, the distinctive in-
terests of religious and governmental agencies often lead to
conflict. Consequently, patterns of interaction must be
established that will protect the integrity of both church
and state.

Most major issues of church-government relations involve
both theological and sociological dimensions. This report —
including the study on which it is based — has been prepared
in the light of the basic perspectives and insights of
Christian faith.

The Study Commission on Church-Government Relations
(hereafter referred to as the "Commission") has recognized
that the complex issues of church-government relations
which confront Americans at this point in time arise
primarily from two sets of factors. The first consists of the
role and activities of churches as social institutions. The
second embraces the performance of public functions by
government agencies and officials. Of major concern for
church-government relations are the public policies formu-
lated and administered to meet the needs of the total
populace for minimum security and well-being.

It is a basic Christian affirmation that God is the ultimate
source of all authority. Christians believe that God has
endowed man with the capacity to exercise authority. They
recognize that man exercises authority largely through the

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institutions he develops. Man has evolved both religious and
political institutions — churches and governments. Chris-
tians view these and all other institutions as instruments to
be used under the sovereignty and judgment of God. Man's
religious and political institutions, therefore, must find their
justification as means to ends that accord with the will and
purpose of God.

Within this general context this report examines the
social (economic, cultural, constitutional, and political)
aspects of existing and emergent issues of church-govern-
ment relations. Its aim is to inform thought and guide action
at the practical points where the social policies of churches
and the public policies of governments either converge or
conflict. These are the focal points for contemporary issues
of church-government relations. They provide actual con-
texts for problems which neither the churches nor govern-
ments can ignore or solve separately.

This report is concerned primarily with church-govern-
ment relations in the United States of America. The par-
ticular pattern of America's cultural and social development
and the unique nature of the American constitutional tradi-
tion have combined to give a distinctive character to church-
government relations in the United States. Many of the
principles enumerated in the propositional statements have
considerable bearing on policies, programs, and procedures
in the work of United States churches abroad. However, this
does not mean that the peculiar patterns of church-govern-
ment relationships as they have emerged in the U.S.A. are
necessarily or fully applicable to church-government rela-
tions in overseas countries. Therefore, the Commission
makes no claim that all the viewpoints and recommendations
contained in this report should receive the same appraisal
from both American and overseas members of The (United)
Methodist Church.

The Commission respectfully points out limitations of this
report. Some dimensions of church-government relations
have not been considered. Many aspects of the material
treated in this document deserve continuing study.

2. Explanation of Key Concepts
A. Churches

As one among many other types of institutions in modern
society, churches are visible human communities in which
individuals relate themselves to each other pursuant to their
concept of Ultimate Reality. In popular discussions of
church-government relations, the term "churches" is often
used to refer to a large variety of organizations and groups

The United Methodist Church 1717

with religious interests.^ Thus the term is used to refer to
congregations, denominations, sects, interdenominational
bodies, certain kinds of special-purpose agencies, and num-
erous other types of associations that have religious inter-
ests. The word "churches," therefore, will be used in this
generic sense to refer to all organizations and groups with
religious interests.

In any consideration of church-government relations, one
central fact must be kept in mind. Though all churches share
a common concern for religious interests, the variation
among them is substantial. In the first place, churches vary
with respect to the scope of their jurisdiction, the breadth
of their operations, and the geographical distribution of
their members. Secondly, not all churches are ■primarily
concerned with the same 'particular religious interests.
Thirdly, there are variations among churches with respect
to the significance their members attach to religious inter-
ests in relation to nonreligious interests. In the fourth
place, churches are unequal in the possession of the means
for effectively promoting their religious interests. Finally,
the pattern of internal relations between leaders and rank-
and-file members may vary widely among churches.

B. Governments

The political organization of society comes to a focus in
governments. Through these institutions of civil authority
the members of society seek to achieve order, the common
good, justice, and freedom. Hence this system of human
relationships is not an end in itself, but is established by
man to serve his needs as a creature of God.

The term "governments" is used in this report to refer to
(1) the aggregate of individuals — public officials — who
exercise governmental authority and perform governmental
functions in our society; and (2) the accepted or regular
'procedures, processes, and agencies through which these
officials exercise that authority and perform those functions.
In the United States, governments exist on three levels:
national, state, and local. On each level there are three
broadly distinguishable types of officials and agencies : legis-
lative, executive, and judicial. Church-government relations

^ In this report the phrase "religious interests" refers to a key analytical concept.
Whenever it is used it will refer to those human valuations or concerns which
involve one or more of the following: First, a belief that the Ultimate for man exists
(however it may be conceived) and that certain aspects of life derive from the
Ultimate: second, a psychological commitment to some conception of the imperatives
of the Ultimate: third, a system of ethics specifically related to and consistent with
a pai-ticular viewpoint regarding the implications of the Ultimate for the individual
in relation to his fellow-men; and fourth, institutional patterns of behavior designed
to insure that the individual's allegiance to the Ultimate is expressed in the whole
of his experience, and not just in a part of it.

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may involve every level of government and every type of
governmental agency.

Government consists of structures of relationships among
individuals and groups of persons. In a society with demo-
cratic political institutions there is always a close correla-
tion between the processes and functions of governments
and the social values that the populace believes it ought to
promote through this system of human relationships. The
bearing of this vital fact on church-governm.ent relations in
the United States has been carefully considered.

To this point, the objective has been twofold: to indicate
the Commission's conceptual framework and to explain the
key terms and phrases that have served as major tools of
analysis. The points made in this introduction may be
summarized as follows :

First, churches and governments are two types of pri-
mary sub-systems of society considered as a whole.

Second, both types of sub-systems are the outgro^\i;h of
the freedom man has under God to establish institutions to
serve his needs and help him achieve his potential as a
human being.

Third, neither churches nor governments comprise a
monolithic social structure; on the contrary, there are con-
siderable ranges of structural diversity and functional
variation within each type.

Fourth, relations between churches and governments
must be examined not only by the use of principles of the-
ology and political theory, but also in the contexts in which
they occur in American society.

The next step is to review the major religious, govern-
mental, and social settings in which contemporaiy issues of
church-government relations arise in the United States.

PART II
CONTEXTS OF CHURCH-GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

Churches and governments represent two types of pri-
mary sub-sj^stems within American society. They are two
focal points around which revolve complex patterns of
human relationships, aimed, respectively, at achie\ing the
good life for man and making the elements of his environ-
ment more orderly and predictable. Churches and govern-
ments utilize many of the same social processes ; draw upon
the same resource bases of the society ; have interpenetrat-
ing memberships ; and pursue parallel, overlapping, and at
times, conflicting objects. Thus in reality, relations iDetween
those two focal points of human valuations, thoughts, and
endeavors are unavoidable. A distinction between the insti-

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tutions of religious authority and the institutions of civil
authority appears to be universal, but equally universal in
contemporary American society is the interpretation of the
two authorities.

The true nature of relations between churches and gov-
ernments in the United States becomes clear only when it is
realized that the actual and inescapable fact of our time is
not their separation but their interaction and their correla-
tion.

In the past fifty years, a number of social forces have
combined to multiply the points of contact between churches
and government, and significantly increase the frequency
of interaction at any given point of contact. Among the
social forces that have contributed to this transformation
have been the extensive institutional development of
churches, the tremendous expansion of the functions of
governments, and the rapid industrialization and urbaniza-
tion of American society.

1. The Contemporary Religious Scene

In examining the factors that influence relations between
churches and governments, the context of present condi-
tions and recent developments among the churches must be
considered. One development is the far-reaching transform-
ation which has occurred in the organizational aspects of
churches. In the United States, the present organizational
structures of groups with religious interests are radically
different from those of fifty years ago. The once relatively
simple forms of association for the promotion of religious
interests have evolved into exceedingly complex organiza-
tions. The emergence of highly organized religious bodies is
no doubt partly a product of the same basic social forces
which, in the realm of economics and politics, Kenneth
Boulding has characterized as the "organizational revolu-
tion." Important results of this development have been sig-
nificant changes in the relation of churches with civil
authorities at all levels of government in the United States.

Churches have acquired a large amount of economic and
social power. They employ labor, provide social services, and
operate educational institutions; they sponsor recreation,
entertainment, and cultural enterprises ; they are landlords
as well as tenants; and they collect, expend, and invest
money, as well as administer retirement and pension sys-
tems. Clearly churches now have the power to make eco-
nomic and social decisions that vitally affect the lives and
welfare of millions of people. No government can completely
ignore the manner in which this economic and social power
is exercised by church oflficials.

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Another aspect of the contemporary rehgious scene which
influences relations between churches and governments is
the increasing popularity of religious activities. The en-
hanced position accorded to religious interests following
World War II is indicated by the fact that church member-
ship reached a new peak; church attendance and contribu-
tions soared; new and expensive church plants increased;
church life in suburbia boomed ; the energy devoted to real
or apparent religious interests took on new proportions ; and
churches manifested a new concern for the problems of
urbanization. This meant that the points of interpenetration
of churches and governments were multiplied and the
frequency of interaction at many given points was in-
creased.

The development of a vital ecumenical movement is
another social force which influences relations between
churches and governments. Generally speaking, the ecu-
menical movement pertains to the trend toward a greater
degree of common interest among Christians throughout the
world. In America and elsewhere, it has centered around the
gravitation of all Christian communions toward a closer
association among themselves. It has focused attention on
the basic aspects of a shared faith, has sought to overcome
divisions among communions, and has emphasized common
tasks in society. The ecumenical movement has found ex-
pression in a variety of formal organizations and informal
groups. These associations have demonstrated a capacity to
influence the course of public events in community, state,
and nation. Many of the policy decisions which governments
must make have a significant effect on the religious interests
of ecumenical groups.

Finally, the movement to assert and validate the social
relevance of religious interests has brought about new
patterns of relations between churches and governments.
A "new breed" of church leaders and members has asserted,
both in words and in social action activities, that religious
interests are not simply matters of personal belief, worship,
and piety, but that they are also relevant to public policy
and the world of daily affairs. Congregations, denomina-
tions, and administrative agencies of interdenominational
religious bodies have joined in efforts to reconstruct the
economic and political systems of American society along
lines that will insure a greater realization of ethical and
religious values. One result of this development has been
the establishment of new and more sophisticated patterns
of relations between churches and governments.

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2. Contemporary Governmental Scene

The American people have a strong historic tradition of
reliance on voluntary, private solutions of social problems.
Despite this tradition, during the past fifty years the func-
tions of governments in meeting social needs have expanded
enormously at every level of public authority. An increasing
number of people in our society have been willing to utilize
the processes of government as a major instrument for
achieving desirable social objectives. Americans have given
their governments major responsibilities in such vital mat-
ters as promotion of full employment, control of atomic
energy, fostering education and research, provision of
foreign aid, stimulation and encouragement of urban re-
development, control of communicable diseases, elimination
of racial discrimination, provision of adequate housing for
low-income families, and eradication of poverty in the midst
of affluence. These and other "general welfare" functions of
governments at all levels of public authority are broadly
accepted as both necessary and legitimate.

The social forces that have produced the need for and the
acceptance of expanded responsibilities for governments
are many and varied. They include (1) fundamental
changes in the size and social characteristics of the popula-
tion of the United States; (2) reassessment of the value of
conserving and developing the nation's natural and human
resources; (3) advance and diffusion of science and tech-
nology; (4) increases in the size of business enterprises,
particularly the modern corporation; (5) mass migration
of people from rural areas to urban centers; (6) impact of
steadily rising incomes on demands for governmental
services; (7) recurrence of severe fluctuations in the busi-
ness cycle and their impact on all segments of the popula-
tion; (8) economic, social, cultural, and political develop-
ments in other parts of the world; and (9) radical changes
in the international situation which have brought war and
the increased possibility of war.

Today the American people expect all governments in the
United States to perform many and varied functions to
"establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for
the common defense, promote the general welfare, and
secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our pos-
terity." In the second half of the twentieth century, the
character of American society is such that no government
can perform its functions without becoming involved in
some relations with churches.

Thus the issue that challenges the present generation of
Americans is not the question whether or not governments
shall be permitted to establish or maintain relations with

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churches. Rather the central issue involves two fundamental
questions quite different in nature: (1) what patterns of
church-government relations are appropriate in the context
of twentieth-century American society; and (2) what cri-
teria shall be used to distinguish appropriate from inap-
propriate patterns of church-government relations ?

Our generation confronts the task of determining for
itself the particular standards which shall regulate the in-
escapable relations between churches and governments.
What is needed is a set of standards which will (1) ade-
quately reflect the twentieth-century character of American
social, political, economic, cultural, and religious life; and
(2) enable us, at the same time, to preserve religious liberty
and conserve the essential values of our unique democratic
institutions and traditions.

In the American political order, a broad regulative norm
of church-government relations is incorporated in the
Federal Constitution. The First Amendment explicitly
states that "Congress shall make no law respecting an
establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise
thereof . . ." This provision contains two primary constitu-
tional limitations on the actions of governments in dealing
with religious interests. It should be clear that practical
situations may arise in which the requirements of these two
limitations of the First Amendment will appear to be in-
compatible. Governments must, on the one hand, abstain
from practices that constitute "establishment" of religious
interests and, at the same time, it must insure the "free
exercise" of such interests. As a result a government policy
or program which to some indi\'iduals may seem to be re-
quired in order to avoid establishment of religious interests
will seem to others to be a denial of the free expression of
such interests.

It appears that three fundamental points of principle have
emerged in the construction of the constitutional language.

First, religious belief or disbelief on the part of an in-
dividual or group may not be made the object of govern-
mental action, nor may any government foster or deter
religious belief or disbelief per se.

Second, except for valid considerations of public health,
welfare, morals, and order, the right of individuals and
groups to express religious belief or disbelief may not be
prohibited or restrained by governments.

Third, religious interests per se may not be made the
object of government policies and programs for the purpose
of either advancing or inhibiting those interests.

These constitutional norms of church-government rela-
tions are neither self-explanatory nor static. They have to

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be interpreted. Adaptation of constitutional morality to the
ethical imperatives of a changing social order is not simply
an exercise in history, or formal logic, or legal gymnastics ;
nor is it primarily an exercise in biblical exegesis. Rather,
it is a dfficult enterprise in responsible problem solving and
conflict resolution. It requires the exercise of creativeness
vi^hen the elements of the past and those of the present do
not match, when historical and contemporary social ex-
perience do not complement each other.

A pertinent aspect of the contemporary governmental
scene is the firm commitment of the Federal government to
an effective attack on the problems of the underdevelopment
or poor development of the nation's human resources. In
pursuing this commitment, Congress has, over the past two
decades, made extensive use of a policy technique previously
developed to achieve national objectives through grants to
support selected functions of private business enterprises.
With respect to policies and programs of human resource
development, Congress has provided financial assistance for
specified activities of private nonprofit organizations. In
fact, such organizations of all types have emerged as a
central focus of human resource development policies and
programs of the Federal government.

It is primarily in connection with the grovd:h of coopera-
tive sharing of responsibility for human resource develop-
ment by the Federal government and private nonprofit
organizations that highly controversial issues of church-
government relations have arisen in the last generation. A
large number of the private nonprofit organizations that
cooperate with the Federal government have religious in-
terests. The issues that have resulted pose a complex, and as
yet unresolved, question: Should nonjorofit organizations
ivith religious interests he regarded as in a different legal
category from similar groups which do not have religious
interests ?

With respect to issues of church-government relations
which arise in this context of public policy, two fundamental
problems confront both the churches and governments.
Each problem may be posed in the form of a basic question.

First, with respect to the need for both effective develop-
ment of human resources and the preservation of essential
values of a democratic social order, what rules should gov-
ern relations between governments and amj or all private
nonprofit organizations ?

Second, should any special rules apply where private non-
profit organizations have religious interests? An adequate
response to this latter question requires attention to re-

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ligious liberty and the mission of churches, as well as the
desirability of maintaining a viable secular government.

3. The Contemporary Social Scene

Present-day issues of church-government relations cannot
be viewed in isolation from the total societal development of
our revolutionary and fast-moving day — developments that
raise policy questions of a profound moral character. The
shrinking of our planet, the freedom aspirations of the
newly emerging nations, the quasi-hot war, the threat of
nuclear extermination, the call to disarmament, and the
promotion of effective means for securing the peace raise
the issues of church-government relations on the interna-
tional level. Our internal developments are equally moment-
ous. Population grovd;h, the urban sprawl, the flight to the
suburbs, the decay of the inner city, the demand of non-
whites for equal treatment, the concern for the needs of
the poor, and the effects of automation point up the basic
human problems at stake in our socio-economic develop-
ment. Any serious efforts to deal with these problems will
involve relations between churches and governments. None
of the critical urban problems of contemporary American
society can be addressed effectively within the particular
framework of church-government relations that were in-
herited from the nineteenth century.

A most significant factor of the contemporary social scene
is pluralism. The problem of determining what constitutes
an appropriate pattern of church-government relations is
made more complex by the fact that American society is
pluralistic. There exists within our society a multitude of
groups with sharply divergent religious beliefs and faiths.
Even within "families" of communinons there are many
distinct groups with religious interests, each with a differ-
ent view of the ultimate order of the universe, each articu-
lating a different system of moral permissions and limita-
tions, and each possessing a mode of worship of its own.
Controversies over specific matters of church-government
relations often indicate that many Americans have yet to
understand and accept some of the practical implications
of cultural and religious pluralism.

The problem of determining what constitutes appropriate
relations between churches and governments is, therefore,
multi-dimensional in character. This is the kind of problem
that can never be completely resolved, at least for all times.
Nevertheless, it is not being too optimistic to expect that our
generation shall gain new insights into the nature of the
problem; acquire a new understanding of the social forces
underlying it at this point in time ; develop new techniques

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for coping with specific manifestations of the problem ; and
estabhsh new levels of consensus with respect to necessary-
adjustments in existing patterns of church-government
relations.

When specific issues of church-government relations are
considered from this perspective, it easily becomes apparent
that most of them are really problems of social and political
ethics. The Commission believes that Methodists must
bring such problems within an ethical context. With this
objective in mind, the Commission briefly examines selected
issues of church-government relations and presents for
consideration a propositional statement regarding each
issue.

PART III
SELECTED ISSUES AND STATEMENTS OF POSITION *

Issues involving questions of proper relations between
churches and governments arise in diverse contexts of social
practice and public policy. Satisfactory agreements with
respect to such issues cannot be negotiated if the issues are
examined and dealt with in isolation from the total societal
settings in which they are cast or in isolation from one
another. The Commission found that the total social settings
of church-government relations in the United States today
include at least three basic factors : the varying and often
conflicting commitments of national, state, and local govern-
ments to help achieve the ethical goals of a "responsible
society" ; ^ the quest of churches for social relevance ; and
the determination of churches to help solve the critical
problems of our society.

A theory of church-government relations can only provide
a perspective for dealing with a range of problems ; it can-
not solve the problems. Specific issues of church-government
relations should be considered at least from the perspective
of the three fundamental social factors just indicated.
Consequently, the Commission has included in this section
brief discussions of the social contexts and moral implica-
tions of selected issues of church-government relations
which are of major significance. A propositional statement
follows the discussion of each issue. If adopted by the Gen-

* Each of the 6 sections of Part III contains a discussion ("A," lightface type),
which is for background and information only, and a statement of position ("B,"
boldface type), which is offered for General Conference action.

J- "Man is created and called to be a free being, responsible to God and his
neighbor. Any tendencies in State and society depriving man of the possibility of
acting responsibly are a denial of God's intention for man and his work of salva-
tion. A responsible society is one where freedom is the freedom of men who ac-
knowledge responsibility to justice and public order, and where those who hold
political authority or economic power are responsible for its exercise to God and
the people whose welfare is affected by it." Amsterdam Assembly, World Council of
Churches, The Church and the Disorder of Society (1948), p. 192.

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eral Conference, each prepositional statement would repre-
sent a clearly articulated position of The (United) Method-
ist Church.

1. RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

A. Church-Government Relations and Religious

Liberty: A Discussion of the Issue

In its stud}^ of a wide range of issues of religious liberty,
the Commission proceeded on the premise that religious
liberty is at once a principle of Christian theology, a con-
cept of political philosophy, and an aspect of American
constitutional law.

The Commission has assumed that in the context of Chris-
tian theology religious liberty means, at least, the capacity,
opportunity, and responsibility, given to man by God, to
determine his own faith and creed. Its essence consists of
genuine options in matters of faith and creed, and the
capacity in some real way to control one's response to those
options, not only in attitudes but also in actions. When it is
institutionalized, religious liberty is one expression of the
principle that conscience ought not be coerced.

While this theological perspective influences thought and
affects the ethos of judgment, it does not determine the
specific content of religious liberty either as a concept of
political philosophy or as a principle of American consti-
tutional law. In such non-theological contexts, religious
liberty has come to mean freedom of conscience in matters
of religion ; freedom of religious expression ; and freedom of
religious association, including the freedom to establish and
maintain organizations to promote religious interests.

Some individuals and groups adhere to the viewpoint that
religious liberty, regardless of whether it is conceived in
terms of Christian theology or political philosophy, cannot
be secured where governments are dominated by any group
which is committed to using civil authority either to advance
or inhibit religious interests ; or where governments do not
maintain strict impartiality in their dealings with the vari-
ous religious interests that compete for the loyalty of the
individual. Support for this viewpoint is claimed in the
United States in the provision of the Federal Constitution
prohibiting an establishment of religion and proscribing any
religious test for public office.

Where relations between churches and governments are
the primary focus of concern, practical issues of religious
liberty can be identified and examined in many different
social settings. However, every issue of church-governrnent
relations does not necessarily involve a question of religious
liberty. Such a question is involved only where there is

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a claim that a given government has forced or is attempting
to force an individual or group to act in a manner which is
contrary to religious belief and commitment.

Freedom of conscience is sometimes referred to as if it
were the same thing as religious liberty. It is inaccurate to
do so, because conscience is a more inclusive concept than
religion as commonly understood. Conscience is the deepest
and most inward compulsion to obey restraining or com-
manding principles of conduct relating the individual to his
fellowman and to his universe. Though not every issue of
freedom of conscience is necessarily an issue of religious
liberty, there is a religious dimension to every issue of
conscience whenever ultimate loyalties are at stake.

B. A Statement Concerning Church-Government
Relations and Religious Liberty

I

Christians share commitment to the protection of human
dignity and recognition of the right of every individual to
freedom of thought, conscience, and religion. In the Chris-
tian tradition, in the heritage of Western philosophy, and in
the emerging consensus of mankind, this freedom is deemed
to be inherent in human personality. The (United) Meth-
odist Church rejoices, therefore, to be in agreement with
the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights, the viewpoints of Vatican Council II regarding re-
ligious liberty, and basic affirmations of other religious
communities concerning religious liberty. We seek the uni-
versal observance, in law and in social practices, of funda-
mental freedoms for all men everywhere.

In the modern world, a crucial freedom is the freedom of
every person — individually or in association with others —
to hold or change religious beliefs ; to express religious be-
liefs in worship, teaching, and practice ; and to proclaim and
to act upon the implications of religious beliefs for rela-
tionships in a social and political community.

We support the explicit constitutional safeguards which
have long undergirded religious liberty in the United States
of America. We believe that it is of utmost importance for
all persons, religious groups, and governments to maintain
a continuing vigilance to insure that religious liberty be
guaranteed. We respectfully request all national churches
within the fellowship of the world Methodist family to
continue to work for the realization and support of religious
liberty in the constitutions, governmental forms, and social
practices of their respective countries.

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II

While freedom to hold religious beliefs is absolute, free-
dom to express religious beliefs cannot be absolute. We are
in agreement with decisions of the courts which hold that
free expressions of religious beliefs may not be curtailed
unless, in a specific set of circumstances, a particular form
of religious expression is shown to pose a clear and present
danger to a substantial interest of the community which a
government has an obligation to protect.

Ill

We aflfirm the principle that religious liberty includes the
right of objection to all war or to a particular war on
grounds of conscience rooted in religious faith or commit-
ment. In this connection, however, we call upon Methodists
to recognize the need for a broader concept of religious faith
or commitment than that traditionally associated with
churches and affirmation of belief in a Supreme Being.
Moreover, since objection to war on conscientious grounds
other than religious faith or commitment may have funda-
mental implications for religious liberty, we believe that the
policy of national governments to grant deferment from
military service on grounds of conscience ought to take into
account factors other than religious training and belief in a
Supreme Being. Even where fundamental implications for
religious liberty may not exist we believe a more broadly
based policy of national governments is consistent with the
ethical imperatives of responsible civil authority in a re-
sponsible society.

IV

We believe there has often been misunderstanding re-
garding that aspect of the American system of religious
liberty which is grounded in the constitutional principle that
prohibits an establishment of religion. If properly in-
terpreted, the constitutional provision which precludes
governments from taking any action "respecting an estab-
lishment of religion" has a positive effect on the mainte-
nance of religious liberty. We interpret that provision to
mean that governmental action affecting religious interests
may not have as its purpose or primary effect the advance-
ment or inhibition of such interests.

According to our interpretation of the "religion" clauses
of the First Amendment of the Constitution, governments
are forbidden to support religious organizations per se;
except where such action is necessary to guarantee free

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exercise of religion, they are not permitted to sponsor or
aid religious worship even though there is no required
participation of individuals in such worship activities.
Therefore, we are in agreement with the Supreme Court's
decisions declaring unconstitutional regular worship serv-
ices as part of a public school program. We believe these
decisions enhance and strengthen religious liberty within
the religious pluralism that characterizes the United States
of America.

We recognize that religious liberty includes the freedom
of an individual to be an agnostic, a 7Z072-theist, an atheist
or even an anti-theist. Otherwise, the civil community would
be invested with authority to establish orthodoxy in matters
of belief. We are confident that such a state of affairs
would constitute a threat to all religious interests. Accord-
ing to the ethical concept of a responsible society, govern-
ment commits a morally indefensible act when it imposes
upon its people — by force, fear, or other means — the pro-
fession or repudiation of any belief. Theologically speaking,
religious liberty is the freedom that God has given, in his
creative act, to all men to think and to choose belief in God
for themselves, including the freedom to doubt and deny
him.

We recognize that civil authorities have aften been lead-
ers in expanding religious liberty. Many times in history it
has been constitutions, legislatures, and courts that have
served as protectors of religious liberty against the misuse
of governmental powers by religious bodies.

At the same time, we believe it is essential to recognize
that decisions of the courts with respect to constitutional
issues should not be taken as wholly defining desirable rela-
tion between churches and governments.

Therefore, in affirming our support of basic constitu-
tional principles, including those relating to religious liberty
and the role of governments respecting religious matters,
we do not give uncritical endorsement to all interpretations
of those principles. It is also our conviction that the
churches should submit the constitutional principles, their
judicial interpretation, and their application to specific
problems to continuing examination and study. If a con-
stitution contains provisions that offend values basic to
religious faith or the freedom of religious expression, or if
constitutional provisions are being interpreted with that
result, it is the right and the duty of churches to speak out
in opposition to them.

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2. SOCIAL WELFARE

A. Church-Government Relations and Social Welfare:
A Discussion of the Issue

A meaningful discussion of church-government relations
in social welfare becomes a possibility only by indicating at
the beginning the broad range of activities covered by so-
cial welfare.

In this report, "social welfare" includes social insurance,
public assistance, and other similar income maintenance
programs; all private welfare services; and health and
medical programs funded by taxes or benevolent gifts.

During the past decade there has been much discussion of
the respective roles of churches and governments in the
social welfare field. This discussion has taken place in the
context of a broader concern — ^the relationship between all
government and nongovernmental social welfare programs
and services in the United States.

In the past fifty years a fantastic growth has occurred
in governmental social welfare programs and services. The
rapid rate of gro\^i;h began in the 1930's and w^as consider-
ably accelerated during the first decade following World
War II. In fiscal year 1964-65, total governmental expendi-
tures for social welfare services and programs in the United
States amounted to approximately 50 billion dollars.

In spite of the growth of an extensive system of govern-
mental social welfare, private nonprofit social welfare agen-
cies occupy an important place in the American community.
There are in existence today several thousand private non-
profit hospitals and hundreds of national private nonprofit
organizations, some of which have tens of thousands of local
chapters or other units. Many nongovernmental houses for
the aged and for children have been established. There are
in operation numerous family ser\ice agencies, settlement
houses, and community centers. All of these private non-
profit organizations indicate the extent of the American
people's commitment to the amelioration and prevention of
social problems, wherever possible, outside the channels of
government, even though federal assistance is frequently
sought and used.

It was inevitable that the expansion of governmental sys-
tems of social welfare would raise many questions and criti-
cal issues concerning the relationship of these programs and
services to those provided by private nonprofit organiza-
tions. Two crucial questions now engage the attention of
both churches and governments : What is the role of private
nonprofit social welfare agencies in relation to govern-
mental systems of social welfare? Stemming from this issue

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is a second, more delicate question : How are social welfare
policies and programs of agencies with religious interests ^
to be related to similar policies and programs of govern-
ments ?

With respect to this latter question, the basic issue centers
around the functional significance for the institution, its
sponsoring organization, and society as a whole of the fact
that a private nonprofit social welfare agency has religious
Interests. Unless both the churches and governments ad-
dress this issue realistically, seriously, and systematically,
no policy on church-government relations in social welfare
will be adequate or fully meaningful. Churches are deeply
involved in all areas of social welfare through tremendous
investments in physical plant, equipment, professional per-
sonnel, and other resources which are required to provide
health services and to serve orphans, neglected children and
youth, senior citizens, unwed mothers, and mentally re-
tarded persons. What appears to be urgently needed at this
point in time is this : An examination and identification of
the differences, if any, that result in the policies, programs,
activities, and general behavior of social welfare agencies
and institutions by virtue of the fact that they are conducted
under the auspices of religious groups.

If the fact of church-relatedness has no substantial sig-
nificance in terms of ethos, quality of performance of serv-
ice, and method of operation then there can be one type of
approach to public policy. On the other hand, if church-
relatedness does make a substantial difference with refer-
ence to the factors just listed, public policy in the field of
social welfare should reflect this fact. Church-related social
welfare agencies and institutions ought to end any duplicity
involved in making one type of appeal to religious bodies
and quite a different one to public officials.

B. A Statement Concerning Church-Government Relations
and Social Welfare

I

The churches are and historically have been involved in
programs of social welfare. We believe they ought to con-
tinue to be involved in such programs. The impulse to serve

''■ The religious interests steni from the fact that the agencies were established
by churches; receive some financial support from religious bodies; have members
of their governing bodies who were nominated or elected by religious bodies; use
property title to which is held by churches; or such agencies are subject to the
control or influence of religious bodies with respect to policies governing staff
selection, clientele served, and administrative management.

It is common practice to refer to agencies which have such religious interests as
"church-related" agencies. Those who use this terminology do not always clearly
indicate which of the above factors of church relationship are involved in the
particular agency or organization in question.

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through organized programs of social welfare is both a
response of gratitude for God's love and an expression of
compassion for persons in need.

Service to persons in need, along with social education
and action to eliminate forces and structures that create or
perpetuate conditions of need, is integral to the life and wit-
ness of Christians, both as individuals and as churches.
However, there are no fixed institutional patterns for the
rendering of such service. It may be rendered effectively
as a Christian vocation or avocation, and through the chan-
nels of either a governmental or a private agency.

We believe that service to persons in need is both a
worthy witness and a necessary response of Christians in its
own right. Moreover, we believe that the action of Chris-
tians as individuals and as churches should be relevant to
the immediate context of need and should be ethically re-
sponsible in its effect upon the total context of welfare and
justice in the community.

While acknowledging the fact that the paramount pur-
pose of social welfare is to meet the needs of individuals, we
also recognize that there are other factors which must be
considered. For example, there is the matter of related
social goals and the effectiveness of any means chosen to
achieve those goals. Among the other related social goals
are the following : comprehensiveness and equity of services
to meet the needs of all persons ; the maintenance of an over-
all welfare system that encourages prudent experimentation
with new ways to meet human need ; an appropriate balance
among institutional arrangements to give expression to the
principle of voluntarism; the value of optimum freedom of
choice for persons in need; the desirability of guarding
against paternalism and prolonged dependency; and the
advantages of cultivating a sensitive, informed, and critical
community of concern.

We recognize that churches are not the only institutions
exercising a critical and prophetic role in the community
and in society. They share that responsibility with many
other institutions and agencies in such fields as law, educa-
tion, social work, medicine, and the sciences. Yet churches
cannot escape their special obligation to nurture and en-
courage a critical and prophetic quality in their own institu-
tional life. That quality should be expressed also through
their members — as they act as citizens, trustees of agencies,
and persons with professional skills. It should be under-
stood that the performance of such roles by church mem-
bers will often involve them in revaluing the norms avowed
by churches as well as using such norms as a basis for judg-
ment.

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We believe that churches have a moral obligation to make
strategic use of their social welfare resources in relation to
the total resources of the community and the needs of all
persons. Therefore, v^e accept the principle that Christians,
as individuals and corporately as churches, have a respon-
sibility to join in public debate and social decisions aimed
at (1) clarifying the values involved in social welfare, (2)
establishing priorities among competing values, (3) setting
goals, (4) determining which institutions can best perform
particular social welfare functions, and (5) allocating re-
sources,

II

We recognize that governments at all levels in the United
States have increasingly assumed responsibility for the per-
formance of social welfare functions. There is reason to be-
lieve that this trend will continue and, perhaps, be ac-
celerated. We assume that governments will continue to use
private nonprofit agencies as instrumentalities for the im-
plementation of publicly formulated social welfare policies.
This means that private agencies will continue to face un-
precedented demand for their services and have unprece-
dented access to government resources.

It is now evident that a variety of contributions is re-
quired to achieve a comprehensive social welfare policy for
the nation, for the states, and for each community. Such a
policy includes identification of the range of human needs,
transformation of needs into effective demands, and de-
velopment of programs to meet those demands. We believe
that all the organizations and resources of the private
sector, as well as those of governments, should be taken into
account in the formulation and execution of social welfare
policies.

Governments are agencies of all the people. Hence we
believe governments have a special responsibility to insure
comprehensiveness and balance in social policies aimed at
establishing welfare, justice, and freedom. But we also be-
lieve that agencies of the private sector, citizens generally,
and persons with technical competence should share
critically in the articulation of social welfare policies for
both the private and public sectors of the society. Churches,
as one category of agencies in the private sector, have a
special moral obligation to cultivate a sensitivity to the
need for comprehensive, equitable, flexible, and efficient
social welfare policies.

It is our strong conviction that both churches and govern-
ments must show a genuine concern for the inclusive wel-
fare of persons — for their freedom and dignity, and for
their successful functioning in community life as well as for

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their physical maintenance. Needs should be met in such
ways as will discourage dependency and enhance the possi-
bility of personal development. We believe that all social
welfare policies should reflect a genuine concern for the
health of the community and for the vitality of such insti-
tutions as family, school, church, and government at various
levels.

Ill

Whether or not there is a sectarian element in all re-
ligious worship, we deny that all expressions of institutions
having religious affiliations are sectarian. We believe that
some social welfare agencies related to churches can fulfill
a legitimate public purpose and can be operated in the
public interest. Such agencies should have the same privi-
leges of access to government resources as all other private
nonprofit social welfare agencies.

We recognize that appropriate government bodies do
have the right to prescribe minimum standards for all
private social welfare agencies. We do not believe that any
private agency, because of its religious affiliations, ought
to be exempted from any of the requirements of such
standards. On the other hand, we believe it is inappropriate
for governments to require the performance of any act the
value of which depends upon the religious commitment of
the participant.

We affirm the conviction that church-related social wel-
fare agencies may participate in various ways in the imple-
mentation of public social welfare policies. However, we
believe that no government resources should be provided
to any church-related agency for such purpose unless the
applicable public policy clearly stipulates that —

1. The services to be provided by the agency shall meet a
genuine community need.

2. The services of the agency shall be designed and ad-
ministered in such a way as to avoid serving a sec-
tarian purpose or interest.

3. The services to be provided by the agency shall be
available to all persons without regard to race, color,
national origin, creed, or political persuasion.

4. The services to be rendered by the agency shall be
performed in accordance with accepted professional
and administrative standards.

5. Skill, competence, and integrity in the performance
of duties shall be the principal considerations in the
employment of personnel and shall not be superseded
by any requirement of religious affiliation.

6. The right to collective bargaining shall be recognized
by the agency.

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IV

We recognize that all of the values involved in the spon-
sorship of a social welfare agency by a church may not be
fully expressed if that agency has to rely permanently on
access to government resources for its existence. We are
also aware that under certain circumstances sponsorship of
a social welfare agency by a church may inhibit the develop-
ment of comprehensive welfare services in the community.
Therefore, we believe the following norms ought to govern
the action of a church-related social welfare agency in
deciding whether to accept or continue the utilization of
government resources:

1. Utilization of government resources should not distort
the purposes for which the agency exists.

2. Dependence upon government support should not
cause the agency to adapt its service programs in such
a way as to insure continued government support.

3. Use of government resources, whether on purchase-of-
service, capital grant, or contract basis should not be
made when it would adversely affect the development
of high quality, comprehensive, and equitable govern-
ment services in the community.

4. Recognition of the need for the agency to maintain an
alertness to the possibility of performing pilot, ex-
perimental, and supplemental roles should not be im-
paired by the acceptance of government resources.

5. Reliance of the agency on government support should
not interfere with the right and responsibility which it
has to subject government social w^elfare policy to
legitimate criticism on moral and ethical grounds.

6. Sponsorship of a social welfare agency by churches
should be on an ecumenical basis, wherever possible.
Acceptance of government support by the agency
should not militate against the possibility of such
ecumenical sponsorship.

V

We believe that persons in both public and private insti-
tutions of social welfare should have adequate opportuni-
ties on a nonpreferential basis for religious services and
ministries. Such services and ministries should be available
to all, but they should not be compulsory. Under certain
circumstances, failure to provide such services and min-
istries may have a serious adverse effect on the free exer-
cise of religion. Where, for medical or legal reasons, the
free movement of individuals is curtailed, the institutions
of social welfare involved ought to provide opportunities
for religious worship.

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VI

There is a new awareness of the need for welfare services
to be complemented by action for social change. We believe
that agencies of social welfare related to churches have an
obligation to provide data and insights concerning the
causes of specific social problems. It should be recognized
that both remedial and preventive programs may require
legislation, changes in political structures, and cooperation
in direct action and community organization.

In their efforts to meet human needs, churches should
never allow their preoccupation with remedial programs
under their own direction to divert them or the larger com-
munity from a common search for basic solutions. We
believe churches are called to challenge myths which serve
to justify poverty. Such myths are reflected in the popular
statements: "Anyone who wants a job can get one," and
"You can take a man out of the slums but you can't take the
slums out of a man," and in the misinterpretation of Jesus'
statement, "The poor you have always with you." In dealing
with conditions of poverty, churches should have no stake
in programs which continue dependency or which embody
attitudes and practices which may be described as "welfare
colonialism."

We believe that churches have a moral obligation to chal-
lenge violations of the civil rights of the poor. They ought
to direct their efforts toward helping the poor overcome the
powerlessness which makes such violations of civil rights
possible. Specifically, churches ought to protest such prac-
tices by welfare personnel as unannounced inspections and
requirement of attendance at church activities in order to
qualify for social welfare services.

3. EDUCATION

A. Church-Government Relations and Education:
A Discussion of the Issue

In the United States, education has historically been a
function which was reserved for governments at the state
and local levels, and for private associations and groups.
In accordance with this historical tradition, elementary and
secondary education has been provided, for the most part,
by counties, cities, towns, and independent school districts.
The most notable exceptions to this practice are the pa-
rochial school systems of the Roman Catholic Church ; and,
to a lesser extent, those of the Lutheran Church-Missouri
Synod, several other smaller Protestant denominational
groups, and religious bodies of the orthodox Jewish faith.
During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, Protestant

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denominations sponsored a large number of academies,
institutes, and seminaries. Today practically all of these
have given v^ay to the public school systems.

At the college and university level, churches are heavily
involved in education. In terms of numbers, approximately
two-thirds of all institutions of higher education are non-
public, and more than one-half of all nonpublic institutions
are related to religious bodies. The churches have not ar-
ticulated a clear and consistent rationale for their deep in-
volvement in higher education. The Commission believes
that all truth is of God ; that study, research, and discussion
in all fields of human endeavor contribute to knov^^ledge and
an understanding of God and his purpose in the world. But
this belief alone does not provide a full explanation of why
truth, knowledge, and an understanding of the will of God
are pursued through church-related institutions of higher
education. In the field of higher education, as in the field of
social welfare, one encounters the central issue of the func-
tional significance of the fact of church-relatedness.

In recent years the Federal government has become
involved increasingly in education. While responsibility and
control have remained with state and local governments,
and with private organizations and groups, agencies of the
Federal government have assumed more responsibility for
the initiation, expansion, and financial support of educa-
tional programs. This development is due partly to the fact
that international circumstances have made education a
matter of national concern. Education has become both a
goal and an instrument of national policy. Consequently, the
Federal government now engages in a wide variety of
statutory programs that have some impact on educational
enterprises — in elementary and secondary schools as well
as colleges and universities — conducted by organizations
that are related to churches.

A number of these are designed to eliminate areas of
educational neglect and inadequacy, and to meet the special
educational needs of the socially, culturally, and economical-
ly deprived segments of the nation's population. Examples
are the Headstart and Upward Bound projects, programs
under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the
College Work-Study program, and the Educational Op-
portunity Grants program. Nonpublic educational institu-
tions related to churches are permitted to participate in
these and other federal educational programs.

In the many committee hearings and prolonged legislative
debates which preceded the adoption of recent federal
statutory educational programs, a number of significant
facts became quite clear. Among those that have implica-

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tions for church-government relations, the following are
particularly relevant to this report :

1. Protestants as a whole, as well as in their separate
groups, have not developed a consistent rationale for
the relations with governments which are maintained
by institutions that are affiliated with Protestant re-
ligious bodies.

2. Constitutional principles with respect to prohibition
against an "establishment" of religion are widely ac-
claimed by Protestants, but they have not been con-
sistently observed by all institutions subject to their
control.

3. Many persons, including important government
leaders, feel that there is an inconsistency between the
willingness of colleges related to Protestant religious
bodies to accept government support, and the objection
by Protestants to government support of church-
related elementary and secondary schools.

4. It is difficult to secure agreement among Protestants as
to which forms of government support of educational
programs constitute ethically and legally acceptable
benefits for church-related educational institutions,
and which forms of public support do not.

B. A Statement Concerning
Church-Government Relations and Education

I

The fundamental purpose of universal public education
at the elmentary and secondary level is to provide equal
and adequate educational opportunities for all children and
young people, and thereby insure for the nation an en-
lightened citizenry.

We believe in the principle of universal public education
and we reaffirm our support of public educational institu-
tions. At the same time, we recognize and pledge our con-
tinued allegiance to the American constitutional principle
that parents have a right to select nonpublic schools for the
education of their children, so long as the education pro-
vided by such schools conforms to accej^ted standards of
quality.

In some times and places, private schools may be needed
to stimulate change in particular public school systems so
that the public schools actually provide quality education
for all children and youth. We would not encourage ex-
pansion of nonpublic education which might weaken public
education. In no case would we condone expansion of non-
public education as a means of thwarting valid public policy.

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Governmental responsibility for the adequate education
of all youth may require cooperation between agencies of
government and nonpublic educational institutions, includ-
ing those that have formal relations with religious bodies.
In the case of church-related educational institutions, the
cooperation referred to may take the form of governmental
support of special purpose educational programs that bear
a clear relation to a legitimate objective of public policy.
Such governmental assistance, financial or otherwise, should
not be used to support the inculcation of the religious
dogmas or practices of any group.

We believe that the study of religions on a non-sectarian
basis is a necessary part of education, irrespective of the
public or private character of the institution w^hich provides
it. Therefore, we urge the proper inclusion in public school
curricula of the study of religious ideas and ideals, values
and institutions, organizations and movements.

II

Freedom of inquiry poses a risk for established ideas,
beliefs, programs and institutions. We accept that risk in
the faith that all truth is of God. Colleges and universities
can best perform their vital tasks of adding to knowledge
and to the perception of truth in an atmosphere of genuine
academic freedom.

We affirm the principle that freedom to inquire, to dis-
cuss, and to teach should be regulated by the self-discipline
of scholarship and the critical examination of ideas in the
context of free public dialogue, rather than by supervision,
censorship, or any control imposed by churches, govern-
ments, or other organizations. In the educational process,
the individual has the right freely to appropriate for him-
self what he believes is real, important, useful, and satis-
fying.

Ill

Experience has demonstrated that freedom to inquire, to
discuss, and to teach is best preserved when colleges and
universities are not dependent upon a single base or a few
sources of support. When an educational institution relies
upon multiple sources of financial support, and where those
sources tend to balance each other, the institution is in
position to resist undue pressures toward control exerted
from any one source of support. In the case of church-re-
lated colleges and universities, we believe that tuitions,
scholarships, investment returns, bequests, payments for
services rendered, loans, government grants, and gifts from
individuals, business corporations, foundations, and

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churches should be sought and accepted in as great a variety
as possible. Care must be exercised to insure that all support
from any of these sources is free from conditions which
hinder the college or university in the maintenance of
freedom of inquiry and expression for its faculty and
students.

We recognize that the freedom necessary to the existence
of a college or university in the classical sense may be
threatened by forces other than those which are involved
in the nature and source of the institution's financial sup-
port. Institutional freedom may be adversely affected by
governmental requirements of loyalty oaths from teachers
and students; by public interference with the free flow of
information; or by accreditation and certification pro-
cedures and requirements aimed at dictating the content
of college and university curricula.

With respect to church-related institutions of higher
education, we deplore any ecclesiastical attempts to manipu-
late inquiry or the dissemination of knowledge; to use the
academic community for the promotion of any particular
point of view; to require ecclesiastical "loyalty oaths" de-
signed to protect cherished truth claims; or to inhibit the
social action acti\ities of members of the ar^p-ip^iic c-va-
munity. We call upon all members of The (United) Meth-
odist Church, in whatever capacities they may serve, to be
especially sensitive to the need to protect individual and
institutional freedom and responsibility in the context of
the academic community.

IV

We are persuaded that there may be circumstances or
conditions in which the traditional forms of tax immunities
granted to colleges and universities may be a necessary re-
quirement for their freedom. Therefore, we urge a continua-
tion of the public policy of granting reasonable and non-
discriminatory tax immunities to all private colleges and
universities, including those which are related to churches.

We believe that colleges and universities should consider
the benefits, services, and protections which they receive
from the community and its governmental agencies, and
examine their obligations to the community in the light of
this support. We believe it is imperative that all church-
related institutions of higher education determine on their
own initiative what benefits, services, and opportunities
they ought to provide for the community as a whole as
distinct from their usual campus constituencies.

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V

We strongly urge the governing boards of all Methodist-
related colleges and universities, with the cooperation of
administrators, faculties, and student bodies, to clarify
their policies and practices with respect to existing and
emerging relationships among educational institutions,
churches, and governments. In seeking government support,
the governing board of a Methodist-related college or uni-
versity should understand that it must accept at least the
following obligations :

1. That part of the institution's program for which sup-
port is sought shall not be designed or administered in
such a way as to serve a sectarian purpose or interest.

2. Admission to the institution shall not be denied to any
person on the basis of race, color, national origin,
creed, or political persuasion.

3. Skill, competence, and integrity shall be primary con-
siderations in the selection, retention, and promotion
of faculty members and administrative officers, and
these qualities should not be superseded by any re-
quirement of religious affiliation.

4. In academic affairs, freedom of inquiry and the right
to teach without interference must be guaranteed.

Further, in clarifying its position, a governing board must
remember that a church-related college should be primarily
a community of scholars committed to the pursuit of truth
in a situation which provides full freedom of inquiry, dis-
cussion, and expression. It must also keep in mind the
dimensions which the church relationship adds to that pur-
suit. Therefore, a church-related educational institution
should not permit involvement in government programs to :

1. compromise academic freedom nor divert the institu-
tion from its basic philosophy of education ;

2. develop into dependence nor lead to adaptation of
program in order to insure continued government sup-
port;

3. inhibit the right and responsibility of social criticism,
including criticism of governments ;

4. create imbalances in program that will make of educa-
tion a narrowing rather than a liberalizing experience ;

5. interefere with the right of the institution to be in-
novative and experimental in program, method, and
procedures ;

6. require secrecy with respect to the development, re-
porting, or proposed application of results of research,
which secrecy violates the scholarly norm of free
search for and sharing of knowledge ;

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7. deny the right to emphasize those vahies and commit-
ments which it shares with its sponsoring religious
body.

4. GOVERNMENTAL CHAPLAINCIES

A. Church-Government Relations and Governmental

Chaplaincies: A Discussion of the Issue

Among the nearly two hundred million citizens of the
United States of America, approximately 3,000,000 are on
duty with the armed forces ; another million are in hospitals
owned and operated by Federal, state or local governments ;
and approximately 400,000 are in prisons.

These persons comprise society's "captive" populations.
They have little or no control over where they live, what
they do, and how they are treated or confined and they are
not within the usual civilian community.

Under such circumstances, the government which must
have the authority to establish these conditions must also
assume the responsibility of providing for the care, train-
ing, utilization, and treatment of the persons involved.
Clearly such responsibility must include the legal and moral
obligation to insure that the spiritual as well as the physical
needs of all such persons are met. When any government,
for any legitimate reason of public policy, separates certain
of its citizens from their home communities for extended
periods of time, it must not thereby deprive them of the
opportunity of free exercise of religion. One way that civil
and military authorities have sought to provide opportuni-
ties for free exercise of religion for captive populations is
to establish governmental chaplaincies with attendant
physical and other facilities.

B. A Statement Concerning Church-Government

Relations and Governmental Chaplaincies

I

We recognize that military and public institutional chap-
laincies represent efforts to provide for the religious needs
of people for whom both churches and governments are
responsible. We recognize that in such a broad and complex
undertaking there are bound to exist real and serious
tensions which produce genuine uneasiness on the part of
government officials as well as church leaders. Great
patience and skill are required to effect necessary accom-
modations with understanding and without compromising
religious liberty.

I

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II

We believe that there are both ethical and constitutional
standards which must be observed by governments in the
establishment and operation of public chaplaincies. At a
minimum, those standards are as follows :

First, the only obligation which governments have is to
assure the provision of opportunities for military person-
nel, patients of hospitals, and inmates of correctional
institutions to engage in religious worship or have access to
religious nurture.

Second, participation in religious activities must be on a
purely voluntary basis ; there must be no penalties for non-
participation, nor should there be any rewards for partici-
pation.

Third, no preferential treatment should be given any
particular church, denomination, or religious group in the
establishment and administration of governmental chap-
laincies.

Fourth, considerable care should be exercised in the role
assignments of the chaplain to avoid his being identified as
the policeman of morals. Precaution should also be taken
to avoid his being overloaded with duties not clearly related
to his primary task.

Standards should be maintained to protect the integrity
of both churches and governments. The practice of staffing
governmental chaplaincies with clergy personnel who have
ecclesiastical endorsement should be continued. The prac-
tice of terminating the services of such personnel in any
instance where it becomes necessary for ecclesiastical en-
dorsement to be withdrawn should also be continued. Super-
vision of clergy personnel in the performance of their re-
ligious services in governmental chaplaincies should be
clearly effected through ecclesiastical channels with the
cooperation of the public agencies and institutions involved.
In the performance of these administrative functions,
churches and agencies of government have an obligation to
be fair and responsible, and to insure that due process is
observed in all proceedings.

Ill

The role of a governmental chaplain should be primarily
pastoral, but with important priestly, prophetic, and teach-
ing roles. He has an obligation to perform these ministries
in as broad an ecumenical context as possible. A chaplain
is responsible for the spiritual welfare and religious life of
all the personnel of the military unit or the public institution
to which he is assigned.

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There are many persons, and some groups, whose per-
sonal religious practices or whose church's rules make it
impossible for them to accept the direct ministry of a par-
ticular chaplain. In such instances, the chaplain, to the full
extent of his powers, has an obligation to make provision
for worship by these persons or groups. A chaplain is
expected to answer specific questions by members of faith
groups other than his own. He must know the basic tenets
of their denominations in order to protect such members in
the expression and development of their faith. The absence
of parochialism on the part of a chaplain is more than an
attitude; it necessitates specific, detailed, and accurate
knowledge regarding many religions.

IV

The churches should strive to make public chaplaincies
integral expressions of their ministry and to face the impli-
cations of this for supervision and budget. There are degrees
of tension in present arrangements whereby a chaplain is
a commissioned officer of the armed forces or an employee
of a public institution. As such, he is a member of the staff
of the military commander or of the director of the public
institution involved. Government regulations and manuals
describe him as "the advisor on religion, morals, morale,
and welfare." Therefore, we believe it is his duty in faith-
fulness to his religious commitments, to act in accordance
with his conscience and make his viewpoints known in
organizational matters affecting the total welfare of the
people for whom he has any responsibility. The chaplain has
the obligation and should have the opportunity to express
his dissent within the structures in which he works, in
instances where he feels this is necessary. With respect to
such matters, it is the obligation of religious bodies to
give him full support.

Churches must encourage chaplains who serve in the
armed forces to resist the exaltation of power and its exer-
cise for its own sake. They must also encourage chaplains
who serve in public institutions to maintain sensitivity to
human anguish. Churches and chaplains have an obliga-
tion to speak out conscientiously against the unforgiving
and intransigent spirit in men and nations wherever and
whenever it appears.

5. TAX EXEMPTION

A. Church-Government Relations and Tax

Exemption: A Discussion of the Issue

One context in which issues regarding the proper rela-
tionship between churches and governments have arisen

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during the past decade is the exemption of religious groups
from various types of tax liability. Such issues have arisen
in part because of a lack of a generally accepted rationale
for government tax exemption policies and practices.

Throughout the course of American history, federal,
state, and local tax laws and policies and policies have ex-
tended to religious societies the valuable privilege of exemp-
tion from tax liabilities. Such exemptions are found in
statutes and ordinances relating to taxes on property, in-
come, inheritances, estates, gifts, sales, admissions, and the
like. Thus, the Federal Internal Revenue Code permits tax-
payers to deduct, v^ithin certain limits, "any charitable
contribution" to any association "organized and operated
exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or
educational purposes." Various kinds of tax exemptions are
granted to religious societies in federal statutes relating to
estate, gift, admission, social security, and unemployment
compensation taxes. In addition, all states exempt certain
church-owned property, both personal and real, from gen-
eral property taxes. Anson Phelps Stokes was probably
correct when he observed, in Church and State in the United
States, that the "greatest single help given by the State to
the Church in this country" is the tax exemption.

In tax legislation of the federal government, clergymen
are singled out for both beneficial and injurious discrimina-
tory treatment. An illustration of special privilege is the
fact that the fair rental value of a parsonage or the housing
allowance provided to a "minister of the gospel" is exempt
from federal income taxation. Conversely, clergymen are
discriminated against in the Federal Insurance Contribu-
tions Act (FICA) with respect to social security taxes. They
are denied the right to be classified as "employees" for pur-
poses of social security taxation.

Many nonprofit charitable organizations other than
churches and their affiliated agencies are granted the privi-
lege of exemption from certain kinds of tax liability. If a
general rationale is formulated to justify the tax exemption
policies of federal, state, and local governments, that ra-
tionale will have implications for churches and their affil-
iated institutions.

Undoubtedly the privilege of being exempt from tax
liability is an aid to churches. Whether this aid is direct
or indirect does not appear to have any great economic
significance insofar as churches are concerned. It remains
yet to be determined that the particular public policy
grounds upon which American courts have sustained such
tax exemption can or will have a significant effect on the
mission of churches in contemporary American society.

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Therefore, the issue of proper relations between churches
and governments, in the context of tax exemption, is actual-
ly a matter of the particular kind and degree of tax exemp-
tion. The crucial question is: "What form and degree of
exemption of churches from tax liability constitute an im-
permissible relationship between religious societies and
governments?"

B. A Statement Concerning Church-Government
Relations and Tax Exemption

I
We believe that where governments, for any reason of
public policy, create or recognize a general category of non-
profit charitable organizations for purposes of tax exemp-
tion, churches ought to be included in such general cate-
gory. If it is the policy of governments to help nonprofit
charitable organizations through the granting of immuni-
ties from tax liabilities, to omit churches from the applica-
tion of that policy would be an unwarranted discrimination
against religious interests and, concievably, might amount
to a restraint on free exercise of religion. The wisdom or
lack of wisdom of such a government policy, however, ought
to be determined on grounds more inclusive than its effects
on religious interests.

II

We do not perceive any justification for government
policies and practices which accord special privileges to or
provide differential treatment of churches in the matter of
exemption from tax liability. It is our conviction that the
special treatment accorded to "churches and conventions
or associations of churches" with respect to exclusion of
their unrelated business income from Federal income taxa-
tion ought to be discontinued. Nor do we believe there is any
justification for relieving churches of the obligation of
reporting their earnings in the same manner that is re-
quired of other charitable organizations. We are persuaded
that discrimination in favor of churches in governmental
taxation is just as pernicious as discrimination against re-
ligious groups.

It is incumbent upon churches to consider at least the
following factors in determining their response to the
granting of immunity from property taxes:

1. Responsibility to make appropriate contribution, in
lieu of taxes, for essential services provided by govern-
ment ;

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2. The danger that churches become so dependent upon
government that they compromise their integrity or
fail to exert their critical influence upon public policy.

Ill

We support the abolition of all special privileges ac-
corded to members of the clergy in American tax laws and
regulations, and call upon the churches to deal with the
consequent financial implications for their ministers. Con-
versely, we believe that all forms of discrimination against
members of the clergy in American tax legislation and ad-
ministrative regulations should be discontinued. We do not
believe that the status of an individual under ecclesiastical
law or practice ought to be made the basis of governmental
action either granting or withholding a tax benefit.

6. PUBLIC AFFAIRS

A. Church Participation in Public Aflfairs:

A Discussion of the Issue

Actions taken by churches in the arena of public affairs
provide a focal point for controversy over proper relations
between churches and governments in American society.
As used here, the phrase "arena of public affairs" denotes
three closely interrelated elements of the total social process.
The first consists of the political processes involved in
defining and redefining appropriate goals of governmental
policy amid conflicting, and often unclear, community
values. The second includes the administrative processes
involved in the implementation of governmental policy de-
cisions. Thirdly, there are the judicial processes which may
be utilized to secure authoritative adjudication of conflicting
claims of legal rights and privileges.

Lobbying is a major form of participation in public af-
fairs. Many persons understand lobbying to consist solely
of efforts of individuals and groups to influence the actions
of such legislative bodies as Congress, state legislatures, and
city councils. This view is too limited. Actually lobbying in-
cludes all efforts to influence the formation, implementation,
or re-evaluation of public policy. It is in this broad sense
that the phrase "participation in public affairs" is used by
the Commission.

There are people, both within and outside the churches,
who adhere to the viewpoint that it is inappropriate for
churches to take actions or seek to influence social decisions
in the arena of public affairs. They think that public affairs
ought not be of any concern of churches. For them, religious
interests are wholly "spiritual" matters. They usually define

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such matters in terms of the needs of the individual; who is
considered apart from the framework of any social context.
Persons who hold this view do not believe that churches
have any relevant system of ideas or pattern of action to
offer for serious political consideration.

On the other hand, there are many people, including a
large number who are not members of churches, who hold a
sharply contrasting point of view. They think it is not
necessarily improper for churches to participate actively
in the arena of public affairs. Most of them would agree that
where moral or ethical issues are involved, churches have
an obligation to help shape the form and content of govern-
mental policies. They believe that churches can contribute
significantly to the attainment of the goals of a responsible
society by mature and informed appraisal of governmental
policies and their administration on moral and ethical
grounds. For both pragmatic and theoretical reasons, there-
fore, these persons insist that churches have a responsi-
bility to help give direction to the human drama which has
to be performed in the arena of public affairs.

Another section of this report pointed out that churches
comprise one category of the multitude of human associa-
tions which exist in our contemporary social order. In-
escapably churches, as corporate bodies, are affected by the
policies and programs which are formulated and admin-
istered in the arena of public affairs. After careful study of
the matter, the Commission has determined that the crucial
question which must be addressed is not "Should churches
participate in the processes of public affairs?" The very
nature of our society is such that most churches cannot
avoid being drawn into the area of public affairs, especially
in the major urban communities of the nation. Any real
possibilities of opting for actual noninvolvement in the
public affairs of the community have been effectively fore-
closed long since. The only real choices left open to churches
are to determine the form and quality of their behavior in
the arena of public affairs, to clarify the norms on the basis
of which they make social judgments, and to establish the
goals toward which their actions shall be directed.

The Commission's examination of these matters has re-
sulted in the conclusion that the crucial questions which
must be faced are the following : How^ can churches behave
responsibly in the arena of public affairs? What are the
essential criteria of responsible behavior as far as churches
are concerned? Should churches make use of all or most of
the same political devices and methods that are utilized by
other interest groups? To what extent should churches
establish and maintain "alliances" with other groups which

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regularly play particular roles in the processes of public
affairs? How can churches develop the internal integrity
and discipline necessary to enable them to speak and act
with clarity and consistency in the arena of public affairs?
What are the implications of the fact that effective behavior
in the arena of public affairs requires a language and style
of action which are appropriate to a pluralistic and non-
sacral society?

B. A Statement Concerning Church Participation
In Public Affairs

I

We recognize that churches exist within the body politic
along with numerous other forms of human association.
Like other social groups their existence affects and is af-
fected by governments. We believe that churches have the
right and the duty to speak and act corporately on those
matters of public policy which involve basic moral or ethical
issues and questions. Any concept of church-government
relations which denies churches this role in the body politic
strikes at the very core of religious liberty.

The attempt to influence the formation and execution of
public policy at all levels of government is often the most
effective means available to churches to keep before modern
man the ideal of a society in which power and order are
made to serve the ends of justice and freedom for all peo-
ple. Through such social action churches generate new
ideas, challenge certain goals and methods, and help re-
arrange the emphasis on particular values in ways that
facilitate adoption and implementation of specific policies
and programs which promote the goals of a responsible
society. By the very nature of their mission in such a so-
ciety, churches, particularly local congregations, are "under
orders" to participate continuously in forming public
opinion and in shaping community consensus.

II

We believe that churches must behave responsibly in the
arena of public affairs. Responsible behavior requires ad-
herence to ethically sound substantive and procedural
norms.

We live in a pluralistic society. In such a society, churches
should not seek to use the authority of government to make
the whole community conform to their particular moral
codes. Rather, churches should seek to enlarge and clarify
the ethical grounds of public discourse and to identify and

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define the foreseeable consequences of available choices of
public policy.

In participating in the arena of public affairs churches
occupy no position which is inherently superior to that of
other participants; hence the stands which they take on
particular issues of public policy are not above question or
criticism.

Responsible behavior in the arena of public affairs re-
quires churches to accept the fact that in dealing with com-
plex issues of public policy, good intentions and high ideals
need to be combined with as much practical and technical
knowledge of politics and economics as possible.

Another norm of responsible behavior derives from the
fact that no particular public policy which may be endorsed
by churches at a given point in time should be regarded as
an ultimate expression of Christian ethics in society.
Churches should not assume that any particular social pat-
tern, political order, or economic ideology represents a
complete embodiment of the Christian ethic.

When churches speak to government they also bear the
responsibility to speak to their own memberships. Cultiva-
tion of ethically informed public opinion is particularly
crucial in local congregations. It is essential to responsible
behavior that procedures be established and maintained to
insure full, frank, and informed discussion by members and
constituents of churches of the decisions and actions of re-
ligious groups within the arena of public affairs. In the
present period of human history, attention should be given
to the dignity of every person and appeal should be made to
the consciences of all persons of good will. Churches must
acknowledge and respect the role of the laity as well as the
clergy in determining their behavior in the arena of public
affairs.

In order to involve more churchmen in a disciplined and
flexible response to public issues, we would encourage a
broad range of organizational response beyond official pat-
terns, including task forces for specific issues, unofficial
voluntary groups, and ad hoc committees.

Because of their commitment to unity and in the interest
of an effective strategy, churches should, to the maximum
extent feasible, coordinate their own efforts and, where
appropriate, cooperate with non-religious organizations
when they seek to influence the formation and execution of
public policy at all levels of government.

Finally, churches should not seek to utilize the processes
of public affairs to further their o^vn institutional interests
or to obtain special privileges for themselves.

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III

Methodism is a part of the universal Church, a Church
which finds expression through Vatican Council II, as well
as through the National and World Councils of Churches.
In the formulation and expression of the Methodist voice in
public affairs we must listen to the concerns and insights of
these bodies and of churchmen and churches in other na-
tions. It is imperative that American expressions and
actions be informed by participation in the universal
Church.

IV

With particular reference to The (United) Methodist
Church and public affairs, we express the following con-
victions : That connectional units of the denomination (such
as General Conference, Jurisdictional Conference, Annual
Conference, local congregation, or general board or agency)
should continue to exercise the right to advocate govern-
ment policies which they regard as essential to the attain-
ment of the goals of a responsible society ; that in exercising
this right, each such connectional unit, or any other official
group within The (United) Methodist Church, should
always make explicit for whom or in whose name it speaks
or acts in the arena of public affairs ; and that all members
of The (United) Methodist Church should clearly under-
stand that only the General Conference is competent to
speak or act in the name of The {United) Methodist Church.

Appendix I
GENERAL CONFERENCE AUTHORIZATIONS

The General Conference of The Methodist Church adopted
on May 6, 1960, upon recommendation of its Legislative
Committee on the State of the Church, the following Report
on the subject: "Church-State Relationships":

"We state the obvious when we say that the relationships
involving the Church and State have grown more critical in
recent years. Twilight zones have come into being as new
problems of a complex society have emerged.

"Nevertheless, the position of the world-wide Methodist
Church is one of continued vitality as one of the free
churches of Protestantism.

"Our opposition to the use of public tax monies for any
other than public schools in the United States is historic,
traditional, and unchanged. There are many areas in which
that eternal vigilance which is the price of liberty must be
our constant and ever renewed practice. (The administra-
tion of our divorce laws by civil courts must be free of any
clerical interference. Marriage laws of all states should be
so drawn as to give due consideration to that aspect of mar-
riage which is a civil contract as well as that which is a
sacred religious obligation.) Certain international relation-
ships as well as many other domestic relationships are, and
should continue to be, predicated upon the separateness of
church and state guaranteed by our Constitution and em-
bedded in our tradition. This is basic to democracy as we
have developed and practiced it in the United States; and
does not permit us to approve of diplomatic representation
on the part of our government at the court of a political
entity which claims both temporal and spiritual power over
all of society.

"Having thus restated some of the more obvious posi-
tions of our church on some of the issues confronting us in
this field, we also recognize that the twilight zone referred
to above includes problems of educational scholarships,
physical welfare and health, the need for a more nearly
adequate teaching of basic moral and ethical concepts in a
society where such values are becoming less easy to
recognize.

"Therefore, we request those agencies of our church
which have concerns which bear upon these matters (in-
cluding specifically, the Boards of Education, our Hospitals
and Homes) , to undertake under the leadership of the Board
of Social Concerns, joint study of these matters during the

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1960-64 quadrennium ; and that the results and findings of
that study be brought to the 1964 session of the General
Conference." ^

"The General Conference of 1964 adopted in principle,
and referred to the General Board of Christian Social Con-
cerns for implementation, a resolution to create for the
1964-68 quadrennium a Commission to Study Church-State
Relations, to continue the study begun during the previous
quadrennium and report to the legislative Committee on
Christian Social Concerns of the General Conference of
1968." 2

1 Journal of the 1960 General Conference of The Methodist Church, Leon T. Moore,
Editor, The Methodist Publishing House, Nashville, Tennessee. Pages 1515 f, 866 f.

-Discipline of The Methodist Church, 1964, Par. 1541.1, Footnote 19.

See also Journal of the 196J, General Conference of The Methodist Church, edited
by Moore and Hole, Methodist Publishing House, Nashville, Tennessee. Vol. I, pages
481 fr, 877 ff.

Appendix II
MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION

Dr. Joseph H. Albrecht, Chairman of Commission

Minister

First Methodist Church

Springfield, Illinois
Dr. Ralph W. Decker, Secretary of Commission

Director

Department of Educational Institutions

Division of Higher Education

General Board of Education

The Methodist Church

Nashville, Tennessee
Dr. Grover C. Bagby, Executive Director of Commission

Associate General Secretary-
General Board of Christian Social Concerns

The Methodist Church

Washington, D. C.
Mrs. Emil M. Hartl

President

Woman's Society of Christian Service

New England Conference

The Methodist Church

Boston, Massachusetts
Rev. Robert Breihan

Campus Minister

Wesley Foundation

University of Texas

Austin, Texas
Hon. John Brademas

U.S. House of Representatives

Washington, D. C.
Mr. Robert E. Knupp

Attorney at Law

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Dr. Jerre S. Williams

Professor of Constitutional Law

The University of Texas

Austin, Texas
Dr. Leo C. Stine

Associate Dean

School of Graduate Studies

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan

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Mr. Dwight E. Newberg
Director

Wills and Special Gifts
General Board of Lay Activities
The Methodist Church
Evanston, Illinois
Dr. George M. Curry
Associate Publisher
The Methodist Publishing House
Nashville, Tennessee
Dr. Paul Deats, Jr.

Professor of Social Ethics
Boston University School of Theology
Boston, Massachusetts
Rev. Eugene L. Stockwell
Assistant General Secretary of Program Administration
World Division
General Board of Missions
The Methodist Church
New York, New York
Dr. Haskell M. Miller

Professor of Social Ethics
Wesley Theological Seminary
Washington, D. C.
Rev. Thomas J. Van Loon
Assistant for Ecumenical and Interagency Relations
Section of Ecumenical Relations
Division of the Local Church
General Board of Education
The Methodist Church
Nashville, Tennessee
Dr. Fred H. Heather
Associate Secretary-Treasurer
Commission on Chaplains
The Methodist Church
Washington, D. C.
Dr. Olin E. Oeschger
General Secretary

General Board of Hospitals and Homes
The Methodist Church
Evanston, Illinois
Mr. Gerhard G. Hennes
Treasurer

Methodist Committee for Overseas Relief
The Methodist Church
New York, New York
Miss Thelma Stevens

Assistant General Secretary

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Section of Christian Social Relations

Woman's Division

General Board of Missions

The Methodist Church

New York, New York
Mrs. E. L. Glossbrenner

National Division

General Board of Missions

The Methodist Church

Richmond, Virginia
Dr. James Davis

Director

Research and Survey-
Section of Home Fields

National Division

General Board of Missions

The Methodist Church

New York, New York

Representatives of the Evangelical United Brethren Church
Dr. Richard D. Tholin

Professor of Church and Society-
Evangelical Theological Seminary

Naperville, Illinois
Dr. Cawley H. Stine

Director

Department of Christian Social Action

Council of Administration

The Evangelical United Brethren Church

Dayton, Ohio

Consultants

Dr. W. Astor Kirk

Deputy Director

Southwest Region

Office of Economic Opportunity

Austin, Texas
Rev. John P. Adams

Director

Department of Public Affairs

General Board of Christian Social Concerns

The Methodist Church

Washington, D. C.

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION
ON INTERJURISDICTIONAL RELATIONS

On May 1, 1964, the General Conference of The Methodist
Church adopted a plan of action for the elimination of the
Central Jurisdiction and the development of an inclusive
Church. It was recommended that the Central Jurisdictional
Conference in its June 16-21 session adopt its previously
developed plan to realign boundaries of its Annual Con-
ferences and the Episcopal Areas be arranged so that each
would lie entirely within the boundaries of one of the Re-
gional Jurisdictions. The plan recommended that each An-
nual Conference of the Regional Jurisdictions (other than
Western, since all Central Jurisdiction churches within the
bounds of Western had already transferred into Confer-
ences of that Jurisdiction) vote to receive into each geo-
graphic Jurisdiction such Annual Conferences of Central
as were within its boundaries, and that each Annual Con-
ference of the Central Jurisdiction vote under Amendment
IX for such transfers.

It was further recommended that each Jurisdiction act, as
promptly as details could be worked out by mutual agree-
ment, to merge Annual Conferences so there would no
longer be racially separate Conferences. The hope and ex-
pectation was expressed that early in the quadrennium the
Lexington Conference would become part of North Central
and merged with its Annual Conferences, the Delaware and
Washington Conferences would become part of North-
eastern and merged, and that Central West and Southwest
would transfer into South Central and merge with its
Annual Conferences.

It wa^ recognized that, when churches and ministers
formerly part of the Central Jurisdiction became part of the
geographic Annual Conferences, there would be consider-
able differences in ministerial pension and minimum salary
rates. Where the proportion of former Central Jurisdiction
ministers in the Conference was substantial, there would be
increased costs that might be quite dii!icult for the Confer-
ence to carry, especially until there was time for adjustment
to the increased responsibility. Hence, a Temporary General
Aid Fund was created through which the entire Church
could assist the Conferences of the Central Jurisdiction to
raise their levels of pensions and minimum salaries prior
to merger, and to aid on a gradually decreasing basis those
Conferences which by reason of merger would have major
increases in cost.

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This Commission of 24 members, one Bishop, one min-
ister, and two laymen from each Jurisdiction, was created
and the promotion of the plan of action was entrusted to it.
There was the added directive that if, by September 1,
1967, the Central Jurisdiction was not dissolved, the Com-
mission should draft a report to the 1968 General Confer-
ence on a plan for its termination.

In 1964 the Central Jurisdiction consisted of 17 Annual
Conferences divided into five Areas. The Delaware and
Washington Conferences lay primarily within the bounds of
the Northeastern Jurisdiction and most of the Lexington
Conference within North Central. The 1964 Central Juris-
dictional Conference redrew the boundaries of these An-
nual Conferences, joining the portions of the Delaware and
Washington Conferences in the state of Virginia with the
North Carolina Conference to form the North Carolina-
Virginia Conference. The portions of the Lexington Confer-
ence in the state of Kentucky were joined with the East
Tennessee and the Tennessee Conferences to form the
Tennessee-Kentucky Conference.

There were then 16 Conferences. The Delaware and
Washington Conferences were entirely within Northeast-
ern and constituted an Area. The Lexington was entirely
within North Central and was a separate Area. One
Episcopal Area was composed of the Central West, Louis-
iana, Southwest, Texas and West Texas Conferences and
was entirely within the bounds of the South Central Juris-
diction. Two Areas composed of eight Conferences lay
within the Southeastern Jurisdiction.

In their 1964 Sessions the Delaware and Washington
Conferences voted to transfer to the Northeastern Juris-
diction. The Lexington Conference voted both for transfer
into North Central and for immediate dissolution and
merger with the other Conferences of that Jurisdiction.
Those actions were approved by the other Conferences of
the three Jurisdictions.

On July 8, 1964, the North Central Jurisdictional Con-
ference redrew the boundaries of all of its Annual Confer-
ences, including the Lexington, so as to dissolve Lexington
and include its churches in the other Conferences. Bishop
Thomas was transferred to North Central from the Central
Jurisdiction and became the Bishop of the Iowa Area.

The 1964 session of the Northeastern Jurisdictional Con-
ference redrew the boundaries of all of its Annual Confer-
ences, including Delaware and Washington, so as to dissolve
those Conferences and make their churches part of the other
Conferences of the Jurisdiction. The effective date of the
dissolution was fixed as the close of the 1965 sessions of the

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two Conferences in order to give time for some adjustments.
On June 24, 1964, Bishop Taylor was transferred from the
Central Jurisdiction to the Northeastern and became the
Bishop of the New Jersey Area,

In 1965 the Annual Conferences of the Central and South
Central Jurisdictions voted to transfer the Central West
Conference into South Central and to dissolve it and merge
its churches with the Missouri East and Missouri West Con-
ferences. This became effective at the close of the 1966 ses-
sion of the Central West Conference.

In 1965 the Conferences of South Central and the Louis-
iana, Southwest Texas and West Texas Conferences of the
Central Jurisdiction voted for the transfer of those four
Conferences into South Central. The Resolution contained
the statement "By the adoption of this Resolution, the
Annual Conference declares its intent to accomplish the
merger of all transferred Conferences not later than 1968."
The Resolution did not, however, obtain the necessary favor-
able vote in the other Conferences of the Central Jurisdic-
tion and therefore did not become effective. The negative
vote appears to have resulted in large part from two re-
lated opinions held by many in the Central Jurisdiction.
Some thought no more Conferences should transfer out of
the Jurisdiction until all could do so and the Jurisdiction be
entirely dissolved. Others felt Conferences should not trans-
fer unless they knew they would not continue as separate
racial Conferences, at least beyond an early and definite
date for merger.

The Advisory Councils of the Central, Southeastern and
South Central Jurisdictions had a number of joint meetings
endeavoring to work out a plan for the transfer of the
remaining Conferences of the Central Jurisdiction into
South Central and Southeastern and their dissolution and
merger with the other Conferences of those Jurisdictions.
Most of the details were agreed upon, but agreement could
not be reached on the question of fixing a date for the com-
pletion of mergers.

Our Commission felt encouraged by the progress that had
been made and the indications that the remaining transfers
and mergers could be accomplished voluntarily within the
near future. We felt that each merger should be concluded
just as soon as possible, but that, rather than to fix a manda-
tory legal deadline, it was better for the entire Church to
express its determination to complete the process just as
soon as possible, and to set a target date.

Our Commission had been directed to present a progress
report to the 1966 Session of the General Conference of The
Methodist Church. We decided not only to present that re-

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port but also to recommend a time table for the completion
of the structural changes and a Resolution designed to ac-
complish that purpose.

A 10-point Resolution was submitted and approved by the
General Conference on November 10, 1966. This Resolution
was voted upon by every Annual Conference of Methodism
in 1967, by the Council of Bishops and all six Colleges of
Bishops. It was overwhelmingly approved across the Church
and by more than a two-third majority in each Jurisdiction.

The total aggregate favorable vote by Jurisdictions is as
follows :

North Central

98%

Western

89.4%

Northeastern

97.2%

Central

76.1%

South Central

93.6%

Southeastern

67.7%

Overseas

86.3-100%

As a result of the vote on the Resolution the North
Carolina- Virginia Conference has transferred into South-
eastern and has been dissolved and merged with the North
Carolina, Western North Carolina and Virginia Conferences
of that Jurisdiction. The Louisiana, Southwest, Texas and
West Texas Conferences have become Conferences of the
South Central Jurisdiction and Bishop Moore has become a
member of the South Central College of Bishops. The
Central Alabama, Florida, Mississippi and Upper Missis-
sippi Conferences have become Conferences of the South-
eastern Jurisdiction and Bishop Allen has become a mem-
ber of the Southeastern College of Bishops.

The Resolution was approved by a majority in the
Georgia Conference of the Central Jurisdiction, but not by
the necessary two-thirds. The Resolution was disapproved
by the Tennessee-Kentucky and South Carolina Confer-
ences. As this report is w^ritten, those three Conferences con-
stitute the Central Jurisdiction and Bishop Golden is the
only active member of the Central Jurisdiction College of
Bishops.

On April 4, 1968, a special session of the Tennessee-
Kentucky Conference reconsidered the former vote and
unanimously decided that following its last session on May
19 of this year, it will be dissolved and merged \sith the
Kentucky, Louisville, Holston, Memphis and Tennessee Con-
ferences.

The new^ Constitution of the United Methodist Church
makes no provision for a Central Jurisdiction. All Con-
ferences are part of the geographic Jurisdictions within
which they are located. Hence, as soon as the Uniting Con-
ference convenes and the new Constitution becomes ef-
fective, the Central Jurisdiction will be dissolved and the

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Georgia and South Carolina Conferences will be part of the
Southeastern Jurisdiction. Recognizing that the process of
its dissolution would be completed in April, 1968, the
Central Jurisdiction held a final Special Session in August,
1967, providing for transfer of property, preservation of
historical records, etc. In 1968 the remaining Conferences
formerly part of the Central Jurisdiction will participate in
the South Central and Southeastern Jurisdictional Confer-
ences. The delegates elected by the North Carolina-Virginia
Conference will be delegates to the Southeastern Jurisdic-
tional Conference representing the 3 new Conferences of
which they are now members.

The Resolution is to be submitted to the Southeastern
and South Central Jurisdictional Conferences this July. If
it is approved by them, as we confidently expect it will be,
all Episcopal Areas will be so arranged that none is com-
posed entirely of Annual Conferences formerly part of the
Central Jurisdiction.

Two objectives of the Resolution will then remain to be
achieved. There will still be four separate Negro Annual
Conferences in the South Central Jurisdiction and six in
Southeastern, but the entire Church will have expressed its
determination to do everything possible to complete the
process not later than the close of the Jurisdictional Con-
ferences of 1972. Secondly, we must always recognize that
elimination of structural separation, while very important,
will not by itself eliminate prejudice and discrimination
and achieve understanding, brotherhood, and a fully in-
clusive Church.

There is a possibility that some of the remaining mergers
may be effected by the 1968 Jurisdictional Conferences.
Joint meetings are being held by representatives of the
overlapping Conferences. In any cases where agreement is
reached and approved in their 1968 Sessions by the Annual
Conferences directly involved, the Jurisdictional Confer-
ences surely will take action to make such mergers effective.
It now appears probable that many, and perhaps all, of the
remaining mergers will be agreed upon in the next year
or two in advance of the 1972 target date and before the
Jurisdictional Conferences are scheduled to meet again.
How can mergers become legally effective during the
quadrennium ?

If there were no other way, both Jurisdictions are de-
termined to do whatever is necessary to expedite the process
and would not hesitate to call Special Sessions of the Juris-
dictional Conferences. It would also be possible for the 1968
Jurisdictional Conferences to act upon each remaining
merger, deferring the effective date in each case until a

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favorable vote is obtained in the Annual Conferences direct-
ly involved. The Judicial Council has heretofore held that a
Jurisdictional Conference may not delegate to the Annual
Conferences its authority to determine their boundaries.
We believe there is no improper delegation if the act is that
of the Jurisdictional Conference and only the effective date
can be determined by the Annual Conferences, but it would
be well to ask the Judicial Council to rule on that question.

As we see it, however, under the new Constitution of the
United Methodist Church and the Enabling Legislation,
which under the Plan of Union is considered as Constitu-
tional, no action by a Jurisdictional Conference is required.
Paragraphs 9(B) and (C) of the Enabling Legislation
permit overlapping Conferences to unite by their own
voluntary action. That legislation appears to give such
authority in all cases of overlapping Annual Conferences,
either racial and geographic or formerly Methodist and
formerly E.U.B.

In order to eliminate any doubt on this important point,
we recommend that by the adoption of this report the Gen-
eral Conference refers this question to the Judicial Council
for a Declaratory Decision. The reference includes a second-
ary question. If the Judicial Council should determine that
action of the Jurisdictional Conference is necessary, would
specific action by the Jurisdictional Conference, approving
each such merger but deferring the effective date until the
Annual Conferences directly involved reached agreement,
be sufficient? If the Judicial Council should find neither of
these procedures proper, we would submit other legislation
for the General Conference to consider so that mergers
during the quadrennium may be facilitated.

We are much encouraged by the progress that has been
made and the many indications that racial separation will
be eliminated from The Methodist Church in the near
future, and in any event not later than the 1972 target date.
It is our judgment that no further legislative action by the
1968 General Conference is needed to accomplish this
purpose,

Financial Information and Recommendations

General Discussion
In 1964 the General Conference of The Methodist Church
adopted the principle of furnishing general financial aid
from the entire Church as a major requisite in assisting
Conferences of the former Central Jurisdiction to merge
with regional Conferences. It w^as obvious that not only
must there be brotherhood, good will and a desire to merge
— but also that necessary financial assistance be provided.

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The great disparity between Conferences in salary scales
and pensions needed to be bridged.

Inasmuch as the General Conference did not wish to
shoulder this responsibility indefinitely, and since the
merged Conferences would obviously grow to where they
could eventually handle the added cost, the fund was de-
liberately named the "Temporary General Aid Fund." All
such assistance was approved on the basis that the recipient
Conference would gradually accept more and more of the
increased amount until the aid finally ceased. Apportion-
ments have been made to the entire Church and they are
being paid into the Fund virtually 100%.

Since this was a pioneering approach into a new field, it
was commenced on a tentative basis and with the knowledge
that improvements and refinements would have to be made
as experience dictated. Therefore, it was fortuitous that the
1966 General Conference was able to amend the plan after
only two years' experience; and we now have additional
changes to submit. They are based on reaching a workable
plan that will enable the merging Conference to take this
step as expeditiously as possible.

Experience has proven that three important changes in
the original plan should be made. First, in our original de-
sire to see that this assistance would be truly ''temporary"
and not permanent, the annual rate of reduction of pay-
ments for assistance from the Temporary General Aid Fund
was set too steeply (at 71/2 % decline per year) ; it was
diminished by the 1966 General Conference to 5% per year;
and now we propose a further "stretch-out" of the pay-
ments. We recommend that this aid to merged Conferences
stretch over a period of 20 years from the date of merger —
maintaining the same 5 % reduction in the amount of such
aid each year. When all factors are considered, we believe
that the entire Church will benefit.

Secondly, we recommend that hereafter the non-affected
Annual Conferences bear a larger proportion of the pen-
sion aid load — so that we now propose that the responsi-
bility assumed by all Conferences be equal for the first year
after merger, with the merged Conferences gradually as-
suming more and more of the load as the years go on.

The third major point which has developed is that the
original plan for distribution of salary aid has not proven
entirely workable. Basically it provided for the General
Conference to set the standards, minimums, and the rules
and regulations governing salary aid; and then to ask the
Division of National Missions to administer the distribution
of the funds to the Conferences. However, inasmuch as the
many individual Conferences have their own plans of mini-

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mum support and since many situations differ, these rules
have proven so restrictive as to prevent real aid being given
in many needy cases.

Therefore, our Commission herewith presents an entirely
nev^^ salary aid approach — we now propose that the General
Conference provide a certain total amount of such aid, and
that this fund thereupon be divided directly between the
participating conferences on a proportional basis — permit-
ting them to apply it to their ow^n needs as they see fit.
While this may not be entirely equitable in every case, it
eliminates an administrative task which the Division of
National Missions was finding most difficult to perform.

These changes and similar items mentioned later will
require amendment of both the present legislation and the
financial askings required; and we present them herewith.

Pension Aid

The Pension Aid program has generally worked well to
date. It has been administered by the Board of Pensions;
and since they have all the records at their headquarters,
the control has been good and the original estimates of costs
have worked out quite accurately.

Certain improvements were made in the original plan by
the 1966 General Conference, and the Commission has again
reviewed the necessity for further refinements both with
the Board of Pensions and with many of the Annual Con-
ferences involved. We propose the continuation of the for-
mer plan of aid but with three changes.

Firstly, after careful studies of their needs, many of the
merging Conferences have urgently requested that the 5^o
annual reduction in payments be "stretched out" over a
period of 20 years — so that pension aid to the merged Con-
ferences up to the limits prescribed will be borne 100 ^c by
The Temporary General Aid Fund in the first year after
merger rather than commencing at 755^o of this amount as
heretofore pro\nded. After considering the substantial
amounts involved, we recommend this change and it is in-
cluded in the legislation below.

Secondly, in order to further assist the merged Confer-
ences we recommend that the "deductible" — ^the amount a
merged Conference pays out of its own funds before any
aid is forthcoming — be reduced from the present 10(- per
church member per year to 8^ per year.

Thirdly, in order that all Conferences assume their full
share of the responsibility of this change-over, we further
recommend that the load be equalized — at least for the first
year after merger — so that for 1968-69 the apportionment
to each of the Annual Conferences of the former Methodist

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Church for this purpose shall be 8^ per church member; and
that, in the case of all affected Conferences, this apportion-
ment then be reduced by their cost for such extra pension
responsibility up to the 8^ total. The effect of this recom-
mendation is that those Conferences with no such pension
load will be apportioned the entire 8^-; those Conferences
with such an extra load of less than 8^ will be apportioned
only the difference between such figure and the 8^; and
those Conferences bearing larger amounts of such extra
pension load will not be apportioned any amount for this
purpose by the General Conference.

Therefore, since the merging Conferences with major
added cost will be reimbursed 100% of such cost by the
Temporary General Aid Fund for the first year after
merger, subject only to the 8^ per member deduction ; and
since this deduction will just equal the apportionment which
other Conferences will pay into the Temporary General Aid
Fund, all Conferences will be on a similar basis for the first
year after merger. In subsequent years the merged Con-
ferences will pick up 5% of the additional amount each
year until the aid finally ceases 20 years after the date of
merger. Of course, as the aid decreases the 8^ apportion-
ment will also automatically decrease.

This revision is simply another step in asking the entire
Church to assume its share of the financial responsibilities
growing out of the mergers of the Central Jurisdiction Con-
ferences, and we heartily recommend its approval.

The exact amount needed for carrying out this part of the
program depends somewhat on the years in which mergers
of Conferences take place. However, after a careful study
the staff of the Board of Pensions has recommended the
above mentioned apportionment of 8^ per church member
in each of the Conferences for the next quadrennium. After
the various adjustments are made, this produces an approxi-
mate total of $500,000 a year for pension aid purposes.

The necessary legislation follows :

Temporary General Aid Fund

Pension Aid
A. Administrative

The portion of the Temporary General Aid Fund de-
signed for pension purposes** shall continue to be adminis-
tered by the General Board of Pensions as directed in
Paragraph 1685 of the 1964 Discipline, or Paragraph 1554
(12) of the proposed Plan of Union, in cooperation with

(**NOTE: See Section 2(a) of Report No. 11 of Council on World Service and
Finance to 1964 General Conference.)

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the Annual Conference Board of Pensions, in accordance
with the plan and principles set forth herein and such rules
and regulations as may be adopted from time to time by
the General Board of Pensions with the approval of the
Commission on Interjurisdictional Relations or its succes-
sor. Annual reports on the administration of the Fund shall
be made by the General Board of Pensions to the Commis-
sion.

B. Eligibility

The following Annual Conferences, or their successors,
shall be eligible for assistance from the Temporary General
Aid Fund :

1) Central Alabama 10) Rio Grande

2) Central West 11) South Carolina (former

3) Delaware Central)

4) Florida (former Cen- 12) Southwest

tral) 13) Tennessee-Kentucky

5) Georgia 14) Texas (former Cen-

6) Lexington tral)

7) Louisiana (former 15) Upper Mississippi
Central) 16) Washington

8) Mississippi (former 17) West Texas
Central)

9) North Carolina-
Virginia

C. Part 1 — Pension Equalization

An eligible Annual Conference shall receive assistance
from the Temporary General Aid Fund for pension purposes
if the annuity rate during the 1964-65 Conference year was
less than $35.00; provided, however, that the assistance
from the Fund will be supplied for pension purposes only to
the extent that such Conference provides its portion of the
additional pension costs as set forth below :

The Fund will provide a percentage of the additional an-
nual cost incurred in an eligible Annual Conference to in-
crease the annuity rate from the 1964-65 rate up to $40 ; or
the same proportion of such available assistance as the An-
nual Conference provides of such additional costs. The por-
tion of this additional annual costs available from the Fund
is outlined in the following schedule :

Assistance Available
Period of Distribution from the Fund

1968-69 65%

1969-70 60%

1970-71 55%

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Aaaiata-nce Available
Period of Distribution from, the Fund

1971-72 50%

1972-73 45%

1973-74 40%

1974-75 35%

1975-76 30%

1976-77 25%

1977-78 20%

1978-79 15%

1979-80 10%

1980-81 5%

Thereafter 0%

Example :

An example of the method by which Part 1 of this
program would function is indicated below :

Pension Rate Per Year of Service

From Annual

Increase Paid

Portion Paid Percent from Total

Year Conference

by Conference

by TGAF

TGAF

Pension Rate

1964-65 $20.

$

$

$20.

1965-66 23.75

3.75

11.25

75

35.

1966-67 23.75

3.75

11.25

75

35.

1967-68 26.

6.

14.

70

40.

1968-69 27.

7.

13.

65

40.

1969-70 28.

8.

12.

60

40.

1970-71 29.

9.

11.

55

40.

1971-72 30.

10.

10.

50

40.

1972-73 31.

11.

9.

45

40.

1973-74 32.

12.

8.

40

40.

1974-75 33.

13.

7.

35

40.

1975-76 34.

14.

6.

30

40.

1976-77 35.

15.

5.

25

40.

1977-78 36.

16.

4.

20

40.

1978-79 37.

17.

3.

15

40.

1979-80 38.

18.

2.

10

40.

1980-81 39.

19.

1.

5

40.

Thereafter 40.

20.

0.

0

40.

C. Part 2 — Special Pension Assistance Following Merger

A successor Annual Conference formed as a result of
merger with an eligible Annual Conference may be eligible
for assistance in financing the pension plan in effect in the
successor Conference, for that portion of the additional
annual pension responsibility, incurred as a result of merg-
ers for service in former Central Jurisdiction Conferences
prior to merger; to provide benefits up to the lower of the
Conference rate or the recommended 1% rate which ex-

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ceeds an amount equivalent to 8^ per member (for the total
church membership in the merged Conference).

The portion of this additional annual pension require-
ment which is available from the Fund is outlined in the
following schedule :

Conference Year Assistance Available

Following Merger from the Fund

1 lOO^o

2 95%

3 90%

4 85%

5 80%

6 75%

7 70%

8 65%

9 60%

10 55%

11 50%

12 45%

13 40%

14 35%

15 30%

16 25%

17 20%

18 15%

19 10%

20 5%

21st & thereafter 0%

C. Asking

The asking for the Temporary General Aid Fund for
pension purposes shall be made to the Council on World
Services and Finance by the Commission on Interjurisdic-
tional Relations after consultation with the General Board
of Pensions. The Council on World Service and Finance
shall recommend to the General Conference the amount
needed for this program; apportion same to the Annual
Conferences; and distribute periodically the amounts re-
ceived from the Fund to the General Board of Pensions in
accordance with the requirements to meet the needs of this
program and on the basis of the amount received.

D. Recommended Apportionment

Each Annual Conference of the Former Methodist Church
shall be apportioned an amount equal to 8^- per church mem-
ber each year during the 1968-72 quadrennium for the pen-
sion portion of the Temporary General Aid Fund ; provided,

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however, the apportionment to an Annual Conference where
merger has occurred with a former Central Jurisdiction
Conference shall be reduced to the extent of the additional
annual pension requirement incurred as a result of merger
to provide benefits up to the lower of the conference rate or
the recommended 1% rate. (This apportionment will
amount to roughly $500,000 each year.)

Salary Aid

As indicated above, the goal of salary aid to the merged
Conferences has not changed. It is obvious that the added
load of considerably increased minimum salary scales for
the ministers of the former Central Jurisdiction Confer-
ences cannot be immediately absorbed by the newly com-
bined Conferences into which they merge. Therefore, the
Commission believes that the Temporary General Aid Fund
must continue to assist in salary aid during a considerable
change-over period — we recommend a period of 20 years. In
addition, now that many actual mergers have taken place,
it has become apparent that the amount of this aid must be
increased over the previous apportionment.

On the other hand, some four years of experience with
our present plan of distribution has proven that it is neither
fully workable nor equitable. In order that the Division of
National Missions have "ground rules" under which to ad-
minister the funds available, the 1966 session of the Gen-
eral Conference passed certain general regulations and limi-
tations having to do with the full time status of ministers,
the minimum salary which they receive, the limit to which
salary aid may be given an individual minister and certain
other restrictions. As a result, the fund has been very diffi-
cult to administer and, in fact, all of the money available
has not been used even though many Conferences are in
need of real assistance.

In this regard the Section of Home Fields of the Division
of National Missions took this action at its meeting in
Denver, Colorado on January 13, 1968 :

"IT WAS VOTED to recommend that the National Di-
vision ask General Conference, by way of the Commission
on Interjurisdiction Relations, to reconsider the regulations
governing the administration of salary support provided
through the TEMPORARY GENERAL AID FUND, and to
evaluate the adequacy of the amount of money provided for
pastor's salary subsidy."

Therefore, although maintaining the original purpose of
the salary aid assistance program, we now propose a new,
direct and simple approach to the problem by dividing the
funds available among the participating Conferences on a

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proportional basis, using the entire Central Jurisdiction
membership in the Conferences involved for the year 1964
as the base for such division. (No mergers had taken place
before 1964 and so this seems to be a fair figure to use.)

While we realize that this may not prove to be 100%
equitable because of the varying circumstances in different
Conferences, we believe that it is the best practical approach
for administering these funds ; and we believe that the bene-
fit of directness far outweighs any possible minor inequities
which may develop.

In fact, the only alternative to this approach is to hold to
the present system and make even more restrictive rules
and then re-clarify them for the many special situations
arising in almost every Conference affected — until, as one
of our members put it, "we will end up with a book of rules
and restrictions as thick as the Internal Revenue Code."
Since the Division of National Missions has had some diffi-
culty in applying the far simpler rules now in existence, we
believe this would not be a workable alternative.

We point out that every affected Annual Conference has
its own minimum salary provisions and regulations. Among
other items, these cover the eligibility and the status of
ministers (i.e. "full member," "full time supply," "part
time status," "student" and other classifications). These
regulations differ from Conference to Conference and hence
the impracticality of our old approach to the problem.

Our present proposal is to allocate the funds available to
each Conference and let each decide its own rules as to how
the salary aid is to be distributed and administered. We
provide for these funds to be distributed directly by the
Council on World Service and Finance on a mathematical
formula basis so that no further administration by other
General Conference agencies is required.

We realize that, at first glance, it would appear that we
are by-passing the Division of National Missions in this
regard. We know of their great interest, and in no way
wish to negate or play down their role in this matter. How-
ever, inasmuch as the proposal is for distribution on a
straight mathematical basis, we do not believe these funds
must pass through their hands. (We recognize that the Gen-
eral Conference might decide that the Division of National
Missions should have some sort of general supervision as
to the handling of these funds by each individual Confer-
ence.)

The sole restriction which we recommend is that no salary
aid go to those merged Conferences to which the total
amount of this fund otherwise distributable would amount
to less than 4^; per member for the full church membership

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of the merged Conference. This "deductible amount" works
on the same principle as the deductible item in an automobile
insurance policy. It simply means that merged Conferences
in which the load is relatively light would not receive any of
the funds otherwise available — so that a great amount may
be distributed among the Conferences with greater need.
Similar provisions have been in vogue for the past two
years under the operation of the pension section of the
Temporary General Aid Fund and have worked without
difficulty.

It is most difficult to estimate the proper amount of salary
aid necessary for the conferences affected. The present ap-
propriation adopted by the 1966 General Conference
amounts to $290,000 per year. Although these funds have
not been fully used so far because of the restrictions on the
distribution, the above amount now appears to be woefully
insufficient when all the needs are assessed. The Conferences
which are merging simply need a great deal more help.

On the other hand, some estimates of the needs of these
Conferences have reached $1,500,000 annually. This amount
is too high to be attainable. Therefore, without any positive
actuarial basis to go on, but after considering both the
needs and ability of the Conferences to pay these appor-
tionments, we recommend a figure of $500,000 for the year
1968-1969. We believe that, properly distributed, this sum
will give most of the assistance actually required by the
Conferences affected.

Therefore we propose salary legislation as follows :

Salary Aid

1. The Council on World Service and Finance shall ap-
portion to all the Conferences of the former Methodist
Church the amount of $500,000 for salary aid for the year
1968-69. These funds shall be paid into the Temporary Gen-
eral Aid Fund. The initial $500,000 apportioned shall be
decreased $25,000 annually (5%), until this aid will cease
at the end of 1988.

2. The funds received shall be distributed annually from
the Temporary General Aid Fund among the "participating
Conferences" (both original and merged Conferences) on a
proportional basis, using the official Central Jurisdiction
church membership figures for the year 1964. (In those
cases in which a Central Jurisdiction Conference has been
merged into more than one Conference, the 1964 member-
ship of the individual Central Jurisdiction churches affected
shall be used in determining the proportion used.)

3. Before any such funds are distributed there shall first
be deducted an amount equal to 4^ per member for the full

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church membership of the original or merged Conference
or Conferences into which the Central Jurisdiction Confer-
ence has merged as of the last year prior to the date of dis-
tribution.

4. To "participate" in salary aid assistance under para-
graph 2 above, a Conference must be due on the basis stated
therein an amount in excess of the 4^ per member deductible
described in paragraph 3. The "participating Conferences"
shall have their tentative proportions adjusted as per Note
B below.

5. These funds shall be used by the "participating Con-
ferences" for salary aid purposes and shall be administered
by them.

6. The Council on World Service and Finance shall sub-
mit a report to the Division of National Missions each quar-
ter detailing the amounts sent each "participating Confer-
ence."

Note A — The policy of General Conference shall be to ask
that:

(a) "Participating Conferences" (1) distribute these
funds under their regularly established rules for
salary aid; (2) seek to provide for the combination
of circuits or small churches whenever possible ; and
(3) seek to provide that "an every member visita-
tion" be held in each church before salary aid be
made available thereto.

(b) Salary Aid Funds furnished under this program
shall not be used to replace pastors' support now
furnished by the Division of National Missions.

Note B

In order to adjust the proportionate percentage due any
Central Jurisdiction Conference or successor thereto so as
to compensate for the 4^ per member deductible, the follow-
ing steps shall be taken by the Council on World Service
and Finance :

(a) The Central Jurisdiction Conferences or their suc-
cessors shall each be assigned a tentative percentage
figure (the total of which shall equal 100%) based
on their proportionate official full church member-
ship in the Central Jurisdiction for the year 1964.
This shall be known as the "tentative percentage."

(b) The amount appropriated by General Conference
($500,000 for 1968-69) shall then have added to it
an amount equal to 4<f; per church member for all the
Conferences and merged Conferences affected as de-
scribed in Section 3.

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(c) This combined amount (described in (b) above)
shall then be multiplied by the "tentative percentage"
for each of the Conferences affected so that a "ten-
tative amount due" is ascertained for each such Con-
ference. From this "tentative amount due" shall be
deducted an amount equal to 4^ per church member
for the full Conference membership as described in
Section 3.

(d) In cases where such deduction (described in (c)
above) produces a figure greater than the "tentative
amount due," such Conferences are eliminated and
are not eligible for further "participation."

(e) In the case of Conferences in v^hich the "tentative
amount due" is greater than such deduction (de-
scribed in (c) above), the net balance above the
amount of the 4^ deductible shall be designated as
the "amount due." Then these "amounts due" shall
be divided by the sum thereof so that new percentages
are arrived at for each participating Conference (the
total of which shall equal 100 ^o). These shall be
known as the "distribution percentages." These Con-
ferences shall be designed as "participating Confer-
ences."

(f) Then the full amount received into the Temporary
General Aid Fund from the apportionment for this
purpose ($750,000 for 1968-69) shall be distributed
among the "participating Conferences" on the basis
of the "distribution percentage."

We are grateful for the fact that either through voluntary
action on the part of Annual Conferences or through the
enabling legislation for the Union of The Methodist Church
and the Evangelical United Brethren Church, the Central
Jurisdiction as a national structure in the Church has been
eliminated. However, inclusiveness has not been achieved
because of the continued segregated Negro Annual Con-
ferences. It is, therefore, important that every encourage-
ment be given to the Annual Conferences which overlap, to
continue their efforts looking toward merging as soon as
possible. For specific guidance, to all Annual Conferences
involved in merging, we refer to the booklet "Suggestions
for Successful Mergers — Former Central Jurisdiction An-
nual Conferences with Annual Conferences of Geographic
Jurisdictions," prepared by Rev. Richard C. Stazesky and
Winston Taylor, in connection with the merger of the Dela-
ware and Washington Conferences with the Conferences of
the Northeastern Jurisdiction, as revised in 1968 by Dr.
J. Clay Madison, in connection with the merging of the
North Carolina-Virginia Conference with the Western

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North Carolina, North CaroHna and Virginia Conferences
of the Southeastern Jurisdiction.

CONTINUED EFFORT TO DEVELOP
UNDERSTANDING AND BROTHERHOOD

As a means for developing greater inter-racial under-
standing and brotherhood, we reaffirm the plans and pro-
cedures recommended to the 1964 General Conference, for
the consideration and use by the bishops, Annual Confer-
ences, district superintendents, pastors, laymen and youth
on every level of the Church's life and ministry, as follows :

1. Joint cabinet meetings led by the resident bishops of
the overlapping Conferences.

2. Joint meetings of Conference Boards and Commissions
for cooperative planning and action.

3. Joint planning and administration of evangelistic
efforts by Conferences, districts and local church groups in
urban areas under the supervision of appropriate evan-
gelistic leaders.

4. Holding of interracial pastors' schools jointly planned
by the leaders of the groups involved.

5. The holding of interracial leadership training confer-
ences, camps and assemblies for children, youth and adults
wherever mutually desirable, with representatives of both
races involved in planning and administering the enter-
prises.

6. The opening of all churches for worship to all without
regard to race or ethnic background.

7. Exchange of pulpits on special occasions and for longer
periods of time when mutually desirable.

8. Invitations to our churches for reciprocal family and
group visitations for worship and fellowship between differ-
ent congregations.

9. Interracial commissions should be established by the
two racial groups on all levels down to the local community
for discussion, joint planning and administration of special
activities for the purpose of serving the Church and the
community, and of developing greater interracial under-
standing and brotherhood.

Wherever joint activities are to be engaged in by the two
racial groups, it is exceedingly important that joint plan-
ning take place prior to engaging in such activities.

SUCCESSOR COMMISSION
We were so encouraged by the marked acceleration of
discussions and planning on Annual Conference levels,
where the real progress must be made, that for a while, we

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thought we would not recommend a successor Commission,
After much deliberation, however, in our last meeting on
February 11-12, 1968, we were convinced that these matters
are of such great concern to the entire Church that at least
for one more quadrennium they should be the direct and
sole responsibility of a separate general Church Agency.

The General Conference of The United Methodist Church
hereby establishes for the next quadrennium the Commis-
sion on Religion and Race.

This Commission shall be composed of two Bishops ap-
pointed by the Council of Bishops, five persons from each
Jurisdiction elected by the Jurisdictional Conferences and
seven members at large to be elected by the Commission. It
is recommended that at least two of the five persons elected
by each Jurisdictional Conference be Negroes and at least
one of another racial or ethnic minority group, and at least
three of the members-at-large elected by the Commission
be Negroes and at least one of another racial or ethnic
minority group.

The Commission will assume general church responsi-
bility for such matters as :

1. The supervision of the administration of the Tem-
porary General Aid Fund, recommending such adjustments
from time to time as may be necessary, under the legisla-
tion, to achieve the intended purpose.

2. Merging of Annual Conferences.

3. Counselling and encouraging local churches which are
seeking to become truly inclusive fellowships.

4. Cooperating with other Negro churches especially
those of the Methodist family.

5. Coordinate our denominational support and coopera-
tion with various prophetic movements for racial and social
justices.

6. Report to the next General Conference on its findings
and on the role of minority groups in The United Methodist
Church and on the elimination of all segregated structures.

7. Provide a channel of assistance and concern so that
Negro members and those of other racial or ethnic minority
groups of The United Methodist Church will have equal op-
portunities for service, representation and voice on every
level of The Church's life and ministry.

8. Work directly with the Council of Bishops and the
related annual conference agencies to plan convocations of
Religion and Race at various levels of the church so as to
challenge and inspire local churches as well as annual con-
ferences.

9. Assist in the promotion of the procedures and plans
recommended to the General Conference of 1964. All levels

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of The United Methodist Church, from the local church to
the jurisdictional structures, are asked to work with the
Commission to establish meaningful programs along the
following lines :

a. Joint planning and administration of evangelistic
efforts by Conferences, districts and local church groups in
urban areas under the supervision of appropriate evange-
listic leaders.

b. Holding of interracial pastor's schools jointly planned
by the leaders of the groups involved.

c. The holding of interracial leadership training confer-
ences, camps and assemblies for children, youth and adults
wherever mutually desirable, with representatives of the
groups involved in planning and administering the enter-
prises.

d. The opening of all churches for worship to all without
regard to race or ethnic background.

e. Exchange of pulpits on special occasions and for longer
periods of time when mutually desirable.

f. Invitations to our churches for reciprocal family and
group visitations for worship and fellowship between differ-
ent congregations.

g. Interracial commissions should be established by the
two racial groups on all levels down to the local community
for discussion, joint planning and administration of special
activities for the purpose of serving the Church and the
community, and of developing greater interracial under-
standing and brotherhood.

h. Wherever joint activities are to be engaged in by vari-
ous racial groups, it is exceedingly important that joint
planning take place prior to engaging in such activities.

The Commission will meet as soon after the 1968 session
of The Uniting Conference of The United Methodist Church
as possible, elect its own officers, elect an executive director
who will be a member of the Council of Secretaries, and
other suitable staff. The Commission may also cp-opt staff
assistance from the general boards and agencies of the
Church as may become advisable.

It is further recommended that a budget of $700,000 be
provided for the quadrennium.

CONCLUSION
Although the Central Jurisdiction has been eliminated
from the structure of The Methodist Church, we are aware
that there remain segregated Annual Conferences in The
United Methodist Church. We acknowledge the assistance
that the various Agencies and Boards of the Church have
given in the progress achieved to this date in the elimination

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of the Central Jurisdiction, in the merger of Annual Confer-
ences, and in steps leading toward the development of an
inclusive Church. The goal has not been reached. Therefore,
we urge the various Boards and Agencies of the Church, who
have been aware of the problem and have endeavored to
contribute to its solution, to continue their efforts in this
direction, namely: The Board of Pensions; The Board of
Missions; the Board of Education; the Board of Christian
Social Concerns; the Board of Publications; the Board of
Evangelism; the Board of the Laity — in fact, virtually every
body of the Church.

As we look backward we see what has been accomplished
through the dedicated efforts of laymen, ministers and bish-
ops of both races and from all parts of the Church. We are
encouraged to redouble our determination to move forward
as a united Church to overcome the many obstacles that are
still before us as we seek to achieve a truly inclusive and
Christian Church and society.

Respectfully submitted,

The Commission on Interjurisdictional Relations

Mr. Leonard D. Slutz, Chairman

Mr. George H. Atkinson, Vice Chairman

Rev. D. Trigg James, Administrative Sea-etary

Rev. William H. Dickinson, Jr.

Rev. John C. Ferguson

Mrs. Louis H. Fields

Rev. Dennis R. Fletcher

Mrs. Ira Frederick

Bishop Paul V. Gallow^ay

Bishop Edvi^in R. Garrison

Mr. Edwin L. Jones

Mr. John T. King

Mrs. E. E. Kinkel

Mr. G. Wesley Lewis

Dr. Keith Mason (MD)

Bishop Noah W. Moore, Jr.

Bishop Everett W. Palmer

Mr. Samuel R. Pierce

Rev. Dean E. Richardson

Rev. Cecil F. Ristow

Mr. John C. Satterfield

Mrs. Kenneth Sausaman

Bishop John Owen Smith

Bishop Prince A. Taylor, Jr.

COMMISSION ON THE STRUCTURE OF
METHODISM OVERSEAS

REPORT NO. 1

MANDATE OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE OF 1964

The General Conference of 1964 instructed the Commis-
sion on the Structure of Methodism Overseas to ''study the
structure and supervision of The Methodist Church in its
work outside the United States and its territories and its
relationships to other Church bodies, and in particular shall
review the historical developments, structure and operation
of the Central Conferences and the legislation pertaining
thereto, and shall prepare recommendations as it considers
necessary for presentation to the General Conference of
1968."

THE WORK OF THE COMMISSION DURING THIS
QUADRENNIUM

During the present quadrennium, representatives of the
Commission have, on invitation, met with study committees
which were organized in each Central and Annual Confer-
ence outside the United States. The issues of structure and
relationship were discussed freely.

Also there have been consultations with the British Meth-
odist, the World Methodist Council and ecumenical leaders.
Study papers have been prepared and are available as re-
source material.

Perhaps the most significant activity of the Commission
was a consultation held at Green Lake, Wisconsin in Oc-
tober of 1966. Approximately 250 Methodist and ecumenical
leaders from 39 countries discussed the issues of unity,
autonomy, and interdependence.

A. Renewal of Requests Formerly Granted

The Commission on the Structure of Methodism Overseas
makes the following recommendations :

1. The Africa Central Conference be authorized to elect
not to exceed four bishops, provided that this shall supply
episcopal supervision for Angola and Mozambique.

2. The China Central Conference be authorized to elect
one or more bishops for China, provided that by such elec-
tion there shall not be more than four effective bishops resi-
dent in that field at any one time during the quadrennium.

3. The Southern Asia Central Conferences be authorized
to elect one or more bishops for that Central Conference,

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provided that by such election there shall not be more than
four effective bishops resident in that field at any one time
during the quadrennium.

4. The Philippines Central Conference be authorized to
elect tv^o bishops for that Central Conference provided that
by such election there shall not be more than two effective
bishops resident in that field at any one time during the
quadrennium.

5. The Southeastern Asia Central Conference be au-
thorized to elect one bishop for that Central Conference
provided that by such election there shall not be more than
one effective bishop resident in that field at any one time
during the quadrennium.

6. The Liberia Central Conference be authorized to elect
one bishop for that Central Conference, provided that by
such election there shall not be more than one effective
bishop resident in that field at any one time during the quad-
rennium.

7. The Latin America Central Conference be authorized
to elect one or more bishops for that Central Conference
provided that by such election there shall not be more than
two effective bishops resident in that field at any one time
during the quadrennium.

8. The Pakistan Provisional Central Conference be au-
thorized to become a Central Conference during the quad-
rennium ending in 1972, provided that it has a minimum of
twenty ministerial members on the basis of one delegate for
each three ministerial members of the Annual Conference.
Such Pakistan Central Conference be authorized to elect
one bishop for that Central Conference provided that by
such election there shall not be more than one effective
bishop resident in that field at any one time during the
quadrennium.

The Pakistan Central Conference be authorized to con-
summate Church union with the several denominations in
Pakistan and following those steps suggested by the Com-
mission on Structure of Methodism Overseas.

9. The Central and Southern Europe Central Conference
be authorized to elect one bishop for that Central Confer-
ence provided that by such election there shall not be more
than one effective bishop resident in that field at any one
time during the quadrennium.

10. The Germany Central Conference be authorized to
elect one bishop for that Central Conference provided that
by such election there shall not be more than one effective
bishop resident in that field at any one time during the quad-
rennium.

11. The Northern Europe Central Conference be au-

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thorized to elect one bishop for that Central Conference
provided that by such election there shall not be more than
one effective bishop resident in that field at any one time
during the quadrennium.

12. Authority be given the Belgium Czechoslovakia, Den-
mark and Northeast Germany Annual Conferences to con-
tinue as Annual Conferences during the quadrennium end-
ing in 1972.

13. Authority be given the Baltic and Slavic, Bulgaria,
Hong Kong, Sarawak Iban, Patagonia, and Panama Pro-
visional Annual Conferences to continue during the quad-
rennium ending in 1972.

14. Any Annual or Provisional Annual Conference or
Central Conference already provided for in the enabling
acts of this General Conference be authorized to continue
during the quadrennium ending in 1972, even though it may
fall below the Disciplinary Membership.

15. On compliance with all the provisions of the Dis-
cipline of 1968 relating thereto, authority is hereby given
for Taiwan Provisional Annual Conference to become or-
ganized into an Annual Conference during the quadrennium
ending in 1972, provided that it shall have a minimum of
twenty-five ministerial members.

16. On compliance with all provisions of the Discipline
of 1968 relating thereto, authority is hereby granted for
the creation of a Provisional Annual Conference within the
present Southern Congo Conference composed of the area
of the former North Katanga Province.

17. On compliance with all provisions of the Discipline
of 1968 relating thereto, authority is hereby granted for the
creation of the Tamil Provisional Annual Conference (Ma-
laysia), the Mindoro-Palawan Provisional Annual Confer-
ence (Philippines) , and the Conference of The United Meth-
odist Church in West Berlin (Germany), subject to the
approval of their several Central Conferences.

18. It is understood that the Central and Annual Con-
ferences shall be as follows :

(A) Africa Central Conference

Angola

Central Congo

North Katanga Provisional

Rhodesia

Southeast Africa

Southern Congo

(B) Central and Southern Europe

Austria Provisional

Belgium

Bulgaria Provisional

Czechoslovakia

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Hungai-y Provisional
Poland

Switzerland (M)
Switzerland (E)
Yugoslavia Mission
North Africa Provisional

(C) China Central Conferences

(D) Germany Central Conference

Eastern Germany

Northeastern Germany (M)

Northwest GeiTnany (M)

Conference of the United Methodist Church in West Berlin

South Germany (M)

South Germany (E)

Southwest Germany (M)

(E) Latin America Central Conference

Argentina

Bolivia

Patagonia Provisional

Uruquay

Costa Rica

Panama Provisional

Chile

Peru

(F) Liberia Central Conference

Liberia Annual Conference

(G) Northern Europe Central Conference

Baltic and Slavic Provisional

Denmark

Finland — Finnish Provisional

Finland — Swedish Provisional

Norway

Sweden

(H) Philippines Central Conference
Middle Philippines
Mindanao

Northern Philippines
Northwest Philippines
Philippines
Mindoro — Palawan Provisional

(I) Southeastern Asia Central Conference
Malaya

Malaysia Chinese
Sarawak

Sarawak-Iban Provisional
Tamil Provisional

(J) Southern Asia Central Conference
Agra
Bengal
Bombay
Delhi
Gujarat
Hyderabad
Lucknow

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Madhya Pradesh
Moradabad
North India
South India
Nepal Mission

(K) Pakistan Central Conference
Indus River
Karachi Provisional

(L) Sierra Leone Provisional Central Conference
Sierra Leone
Note: (E) stands for Evangelical United Brethren
(M) Methodist

At the time of union some Annual Conferences as above
listed may overlap jurisdictional boundaries, but pending
re-alignment, this shall not be deemed a violation of the
Constitution Division Two, Section VIII, Art. 1 (Par. 42).

B. New Requests

1. COSMOS recommends the authorization of the following
conferences to become autonomous when the require-
ments as established by the General Conference are met :

a. Malaya Annual

b. Malaysia Chinese Annual

c. Sarawak Annual

d. Sarawak Iban Provisional Annual

To become one autonomous
Church

e. Argentina Annual /

f . Patagonia Provisional Annual \

To become one autonomous
Church

g. Bolivia Annual

h. Costa Rica Annual

i. Chile Annual

j. Panama Provisional Annual

k. Peru Annual

1. Uruguay Annual

2. Requests for authorization to unite

a. COSMOS recommends that an enabling act be pro-
vided the Belgium Annual Conference to negotiate and
consummate church union with the Evangelical Protestant
Church of Belgium and that those steps in Par. 607 (1964)
Discipline which are suggested by COSMOS be used in the
union procedures.

b. COSMOS recommends that the Annual Conferences
in India be authorized to consummate church union in the
Plan of Union for North India (Fourth Edition) provided
a 2/3 affirmative vote in the Central and Annual Confer-
ences is secured and those steps in Par. 607 (1964 Dis-
cipline) which are suggested by COSMOS be used in the
union procedures.

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c. COSMOS recommends that the Hong Kong Provisional
Annual Conference be authorized to negotiate and consum-
mate church union with the Cantonese Methodist Church
and those steps in Par. 607 (1964 Discipline) which are
suggested by COSMOS be used in the union procedures,

d. COSMOS recommends that the Sierra Leone Pro-
visional Central Conference be authorized to negotiate and
consummate church union and those steps in Par. 607 (1964
Discipline) which are suggested by COSMOS be used in the
union procedures.

e. COSMOS recommends that the Pakistan Provisional
Central Conference be authorized to consummate church
union and those steps in Par. 607 (1964 Discipline) which
are suggested by COSMOS be used in the union procedures.

C. Proposals for the Future

1. The Commission on the Structure of Methodism Over-
seas petitions the General Conference to continue its exist-
ence for the quadrennium of 1968-1972.

2. The Commission on the Structure of Methodism Over-
seas petitions the 1968 General Conference to authorize the
Commission, in consultation with the Council of Bishops,
to hold a series of Jurisdictional meetings so that Methodists
within the U.S.A. may have an opportunity to discuss struc-
ture issues affecting the total church. The conferences out-
side the United States have had this privilege during this
quadrennium.

3. The Commission on the Structure of Methodism Over-
seas requests the General Conference to authorize a World
Methodist Structure Congress during the coming quadren-
nium. This Congress would include representatives from
The United Methodist Church in the United States, the
Central Conferences, autonomous Methodist Churches, for-
mer Methodist and former Evangelical United Brethren
churches that are now in United Churches, and any other
Methodists desiring to participate: (A) To examine the
issues of Unity, Autonomy and Interdependence as they
affect the world structure of The United Methodist Church
and (B) To consider the possibility and form of a new
world structure that would have powers agreed upon by the
constituting regional bodies for reference to the next Gen-
eral Conference after consideration by the Commission on
the Structure of Methodism Overseas. The Commission
would be responsible for developing the formula by which
the number and selection of delegates from each participat-
ing group would be determined with adequate representa-
tion of laymen and lay women. .

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REASONS FOR THE REQUESTS

Change in the present structure of world Methodism is
desirable and necessary because:

1. There has been growth both in membership and in the
strength of leadership in Methodist groups outside the
United States. These groups want greater freedom to make
decisions.

2. The spread of nationalism, finding expression in new
nations and a greater desire for independence and self-
determination, has created a new climate in which the
church must carry out its mission.

3. Methodist churches outside the United States are now
both receiving and sending missionaries. Present struc-
tures, created and controlled by a General Conference, 90
per cent of whose delegates are from the United States and
90 per cent of whose time is devoted to concerns of the
American church, cannot give proper consideration to the
different conditions of 45 countries involved.

4. The emergence of the World Council of Churches and
regional conferences such as the East Asian Christian Con-
ference raises questions as to how Methodist groups should
be related in these areas and be fully participating members
of these bodies and at the same time under the jurisdiction
of the General Conference. Similar problems exist in Africa,
Latin America, and India.

5. A deepening conviction that to drift or make minor
shifts in present structures is to decide against a world
church by default.

AN ADDITIONAL STATEMENT OF THE DEVELOP-
MENTS AND ISSUES

In the early days, Methodists felt the Spirit called them
to send as many missionaries to as many countries as pos-
sible so that the world might be won for Christ.

Experience on the mission field revealed the Spirit as
warning against competing denominations and we re-
sponded by assigning responsibility for various parts of the
nations to cooperating denominations. The growth of church
groups outside the United States in numbers and quality of
leadership, plus spreading nationalism and the East versus
West atmosphere, led to the desire and need for greater
freedom of legislative and administrative decision. Central
Conferences were created to give expression to the first of
these urges. Affiliated autonomous relationship to the
General Conference was a second form for satisfying this
desire for freedom and continuing fellowship. Japan be-
came a United Church. Korea, Mexico and Brazil became
autonomous. Five requests came to the 1964 General Con-

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ference for autonomy: Indonesia, Burma, Cuba, Liberia and
Pakistan. Freedom, not separation, was desired by all. Li-
beria chose to become a Central Conference. Pakistan chose
to postpone action and the others chose autonomy.

During our study, one who has lived and served abroad
said that we are in reality not a world church in structure
but an American church with overseas outposts. The lines
of authority and communication are almost exclusively from
America to groups overseas and only very slightly and in-
frequently between the groups outside the United States. If
we are to be a world church with a world mission, our struc-
ture must reflect our nature and task.

Four structural suggestions have been made :

1. To make necessary changes in the Central Conference
legislation but no major structural changes.

2. To urge Methodist groups outside the United States
to become autonomous and form united churches.

3. To create a World Church with an International Gen-
eral Conference. Unity provided would be through a com-
mon basis of Faith, ministry, membership and general
episcopacy. The International General Conference legisla-
tion would be confined to matters of international concern.
There would be created Regional General Conferences, i.e.
a General Conference of U.S.A., one for Europe, one for
Africa, another for Latin America, etc. The Regional Gen-
eral Conference would have authority to write its own
Discipline, and provide administration and organization
suited to the region, within the over-all constitution.

4. To create a World Conference of Methodist Churches
which would consist of autonomous regional churches meet-
ing together on a world level for primarily consultative
purposes.

The consultation held at Green Lake, Wisconsin, in Oc-
tober of 1966 considered the four plans. Although it asserted
that the move toward autonomy, where desired, is a wel-
comed development, the two plans which received the most
discussion were "three" and "four." From Green Lake came
the following requests to COSMOS : "Provide a plan where-
by there will be a world conference which shall have powers
as described in a constitution which shall be agreed upon
by the constituting regional bodies. The constitution could
provide a basis for faith, membership, ministry and general
superintendency. There will be regional conferences which
have power over all matters within the territory of the
regional church. This means that the United States and
present Central and Provisional Central Conferences would
become regions."

It has not been possible to give to Methodists of the

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United States an adequate opportunity to discuss the
reasons for structure changes or the direction they should
take because the Methodist and E.U.B. union was so im-
mediate and vital an issue that to combine the two issues
might have meant confusion and make decision impossible.
Therefore the Commission requests the authority to take
the needs and problems to a series of Jurisdictional con-
sultations and then to hold a World Methodist Structure
Congress composed of 175 delegates from the United States
and 125 delegates from outside the United States to frame a
constitution for the future. Such would be presented to the
Commission for consideration and then the Commission
would present it with suggested changes to the annual con-
ferences and then to the next General Conference.

REPORT NO. 2

German Translation of "United Methodist Church" —
Concurrence.

COSMOS recommends the adoption of Resolution No. 4,
page 159 of the White Book which provides for the re-
quested authorization.

REPORT NO. 3

German Language Translation of "United Methodist
Church" — Concurrence.

COSMOS recommends the adoption of Resolution No. 4,
page 159 of the White Book which provides for the re-
quested authorization.

REPORT NO. 4

Conversion of Mindoro-Palawan District Conference into
a Provisional Annual Conference — Concurrence.

Authorization for the referred-to request has been
granted by the Uniting Conference.

REPORT NO. 5

Establish Tamil Provisional Annual Conference — Con-
currence.

Authorization has been granted by the Uniting Confer-
ence.

REPORT NO. 6

Formation of the West Berlin Annual Conference — Con-
currence.

Authorization has been granted by the Uniting Confer-
ence.

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REPORT NO. 7

Autonomous Methodist Church in Malaysia and Singa-
pore-Tamil Provisional Annual Conference — Concurrence.
Authorization has been granted.

REPORT NO. 8

Organization of MYF in Philippines — Nonconcurrence.
The Uniting Conference has provided the requested
authorization in Par. 531.

REPORT NO. 9

Consideration of Plan of Union and Report — Concur-
rence.

REPORT NO. 10

Affiliated Autonomous Methodist Church in Malaysia and
Singapore — Concurrence.

Authorization for the referred-to request has been
granted by the Uniting Conference.

REPORT NO. 11

Investigate Murder of Mr. David I. Ghaziabad, India.
It was voted to refer this petition to the Council of
Bishops.

REPORT NO. 12

Change Name of Commission on Structure of Methodism
Overseas — Nonconcurrence.

COSMOS recommends the continuation of the name
"Commission on the Structure of Methodism Overseas."

REPORT NO. 13

Create Provisional Annual Conference in Southern Congo
— Concurrence.

Authorization has been granted by the Uniting Confer-

REPORT NO. 14

Methodist Youth Fellowship in the Philippines — Noncon-
currence.

COSMOS did not concur with the granting of this peti-
tion because sufficient authorization for making such adapt-
ation and change is provided for the Central Conference :
note Par. 531 of "Blue Book."

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REPORT NO. 15

Permit Methodist Church in Southern Asia to go into
Union — Concurrence.

Authorization has been granted by the Uniting Confer-
ence.

REPORT NO. 16

German Language Name for United Methodist Church —
Concurrence.

COSMOS recommends the adoption of the Resolution No.
4, page 159 of the White Book which provides the requested
authorization.

REPORT NO. 17

and
REPORT NO. 18

President of National WSCS a member of Central Con-
ference— Nonconcurrence.

The petitions request "that the President of the National
Woman's Society of Christian Service be a member of the
Central Conference."

Such proposed legislation would change the one lay to one
minister ratio in the Central Conference. COSMOS does not
concur.

REPORT NO. 19

Discontinue the General Rules in the Central Conferences
— Nonconcurrence.

REPORT NO. 20

Membership in the Annual Conference for members of
the Woman's Conference in Central Conference area — Non-
concurrence.

This petition of requesting inclusion of "full members of
the Woman's Conference" in the composition of the Annual
Conference, would radically change the one lay to one min-
ister ratio in the Annual Conference.

REPORT NO. 21

Continuation of the present composition of the Annual
Conference — Concurrence.

REPORT NO. 22

COSMOS recommends that the following greeting be sent
from the Uniting Conference to the autonomous Methodist
Churches in Cuba and Burma :

The Uniting Conference of The United Methodist Church
meeting in Dallas, Texas, sends greetings to the autonomous

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Methodist Church in Cuba (Burma) and looks forward to
the mutual strengthening of relationships as sister churches
working together in witness to our Christian faith and for
the coming of the Kingdom of God.

REPORT NO. 23

COSMOS recommends the return to the original words in
paragraph 3 under Section "C," in the middle column of
page 92. The original phrase which says "United Churches
in which former Methodists and former EUB's were in-
volved" shall substitute the amendment which says "former
Methodist and former EUB Churches that are now in
United Churches."

REPORT NO. 24

Organization of a Provisional Annual Conference.

On full compliance with all the provisions of the Disci-
pline of 1968 relating thereto, COSMOS recommends that
authority be granted for the Yugoslavia Mission to become
the Yugoslavia Provisional Annual Conference.

REPORT NO. 25

Northwest Canada Conference — Withdrawn.

REPORT NO. 26

Special Provisions for Episcopal Supervision.

Presidential, visitational, and residential episcopal super-
vision of fields outside the United States not included in
Central Conferences, and in emergency situations in Central
Conferences, shall be provided during the 1968-72 quad-
rennium as follows :

A. The Council of Bishops shall provide episcopal super-
vision of the work in the Sierra Leone Provisional Central
Conference (Bishop J. Gordon Howard), the Hong Kong
Provisional Annual Conference and the Taiwan Annual
Conference for the 1968-72 quadrennium (Bishop T. Otto
Nail).

B. The College of Bishops of the Western Jurisdiction
shall provide episcopal supervision for the Northwest
Canada Conference,

C. The Council of Bishops shall pro\'ide episcopal super-
vision of the work in the Pakistan Provisional Central Con-
ference until such time as it shall become a Central Confer-
ence. (Bishop Prince A. Taylor.)

D. When requested by the autonomous Methodist
Churches or the Central Conferences, the Council of Bishops
may provide episcopal visitation by Jurisdictional or Central
Conference bishops.

QUADRENNIAL EMPHASIS FOR THE
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 1968-1972

EXHIBIT A
Introduction

As we approach the end of the decade of the 60s, it is
apparent that we are living in a new world characterized by
accelerated technology, increased urbanization, an ever-
enlarging gap between the "haves" and the "have-nots"
and by crisis on every hand. The technological age has
brought about a compounding and concentration of power
and a dislocation of persons. The dramatic growth of world
population with the threat of massive hunger dramatizes
the widening gap between the rich and the poor.

In the United States the de-humanizing aspects of long-
continued racial and economic injustice are seen in agoniz-
ing systems related to housing, education, and employment
which lock millions of Americans in ghettos — both urban
and rural — from which there is no prospect of immediate
and complete escape. Yet these victims of intolerance, pov-
erty, and injustice will not be silent any longer as is
evidenced by the recently published Kerner Commission
Report and by repeated violence in our cities. This crucial
situation calls for a far more decisive and constructive
response than has as yet been provoked.

The influence of mass media, the generation gap, more
leisure time, changes in the moral code — these, too, are in
our new world. At this time millions are in uniform or are
directly related to servicemen. With one-half of the world's
population under 25 years of age, it is among youth and on
the campus that today's battleground for the mind and heart
is to be found. To fail to comprehend this is to fail to be the
church.

This new world, though divided by many national sov-
ereignties and fired by countless partial loyalties, is rapidly
becoming more international — "a global village." Interna-
tional tension is constant; world-wide communication is
instant. Travel is increasingly easy and swift; populations
know each other in a way unheard of only a few years ago.
Yet nuclear annihilation is still a real possibility.

Our age of cybernetics and nuclear power requires an
acceleration of our Christian witness and our willingness to
be involved in providing solutions to today's crucial prob-
lems.

In a structural sense we are a new church — The United
Methodist Church. This union gives us more singleness of
purpose, yet greater freedom and increased flexibility to
move quickly in a lively, imaginative and daring involve-
ment in God's global mission of reconciliation.

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The church must rediscover its God-given role to be the
prophetic agent to nurture a new moral climate so crucial
for making our shrunken world more humane. The new
church can become a reliable resource for those persons who
are searching for new ways to cope with kinds of problems
never faced before.

Every person is a child of God, yet social structures, many
prejudices, economic orders, and international relations
threaten human dignity and freedom. The new church
should use its structure and power so that the frequently
unheard voices of the poor, the black community, the "little
man" and the disenfranchised can communicate their anger,
their hopes and perspectives. We must seek to discover new
forms of genuine Christian community. New approaches
are needed to discover ways in which the Gospel can speak
and, more particularly, to act relevantly to individuals and
to the masses. The church, through new ministries and bold
action, can devise new ways to transform the unbearable
circumstances of explosive multitudes in our world by af-
fording them new possibilities for living. Our new church
must be a dramatic sign of hope and a symbol of com-
passion.

In our contemplation on ways to become a new or a re-
newed church, we look backward for a moment to review
past quadrennial programs.

Background

The Evangelical United Brethren Church's quadrennial
programs go back to 1946. Scriptural material, method pro-
posals, and an annual study book have characterized the
promotional program.

The first quadrennial theme was "Forward Together
with Christ," emphasizing fellowship, service, training, and
worship. For the years 1951-1954 the theme was "Christ
Calls" — to commitment, stewardship, growth, and world-
wide witnessing.

"Christ and His Church" was the quadrennial theme for
1955-1958 broken down into the following areas : nature of
the church, mission of the church, resources of the church,
and the future of the church. During the quadrennium a
financial campaign was conducted for the support of the
educational institutions of the church plus a modest amount
for church extension. Nearly $5,000,000. was raised during
the quadrennium for these causes.

During 1959-1962 the theme was "Our Unity in Christ"
— "Our Unity with Christ in Personal Living," "Our Unity
in the Local Church," "Our Unity in the Denomination,"
and "Our Unity in Ecumenical Relations." A special finan-

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cial campaign was conducted during this quadrennium
for church extension and mission projects. Again the goal
was about $5,000,000. and nearly 97 percent of the goal
was realized.

"Jesus Christ Renews His Church" — through spiritual
rebirth, lay participation and vocational dedication, evan-
gelistic witness and missionary outreach and penetration of
the total community: these were the themes for the quad-
rennium of 1963-1966.

The 1966 General Conference of The Evangelical United
Brethren Church adopted the theme, "United in Christ,
Committed to Mission." It set forth program priorities for
the quadrennium as follows : renewal in Christian discipline
and style of life; Christian presence; professional leader-
ship; laity; new forms of ministry; creative dialogue and
action ; Bible study and theological reflection. The program
would have started in 1968 had union not been effected.
Since union has taken place the proposed program will not
be implemented.

Quadrennial emphases were also a highly visible feature
of The Methodist Church during these years. The first quad-
rennial program was the "Crusade for Christ" begun in
1944. It carried four major thrusts — evangelism, church-
school enrollment, stewardship, appeal for a new world
order. Coupled with these was a call to sacrificial giving to
meet needs of the postwar world. A goal of $25,000,000. was
over-subscribed to an amount of $27,000,000. Pledges were
prepaid to such an extent that earned interest was more
than enough to pay the cost of the campaign. The results of
the financial program were the first major venture of The
Methodist Church into the field of overseas relief (Later
consolidated in MCOR), a worldwide restoration of church
properties damaged in the war, and the start of a creative
new program to train leadership — Crusade Scholarships.

During 1948-1951 in the "Advance for Christ and His
Church," advance specials and the offering now known as
the One Great Hour of Sharing were introduced to give
individuals an opportunity to make personal investments
in Kingdom enterprises at home and abroad. To date the
grand total is in excess of $133,000,000 for General Advance
Specials. Under the banner of conference or district advance
specials at least an additional $70,000,000 has been given.
Currently, half of the World Division's missionaries would
have to \>Q withdrawn if advance specials were to be
terminated.

The emphases of 1952-1956 encouraged local congrega-
tions to re-examine their spiritual and material potential
for a more effective and extensive Christian witness through

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stewardship of possessions, youth program, church exten-
sion, and perfecting local church organization.

The years 1956-1960 brought a continuation of strength-
ening the local churches plus stronger financial support of
institutions of higher learning. More than $150,000,000 has
been given for Christian higher education as the result of
this quadrennial emphasis.

"Jesus Christ Is Lord" was the theme for the 1960-1964
quadrennial program with nine major thrusts; personal
witness and evangelism ; new churches and church schools ;
inner city and small and country parishes ; recruitment for
Christian vocations ; church and campus ; Christian family ;
Christian social concerns; "Our Mission Today"; steward-
ship.

During 1964-1968, under the theme "One Witness in One
World," two major factors are to be seen : necessity for the
church to see what is happening in its environment; its
ability and willingness to make Christian decisions and
witness in terms of that obligation. The Book of Ephesians
was the basis for Bible study during the first year of the
quadrennium. A study book, bearing the same title as the
general theme and intended for provocative thought, dis-
cussion and evaluation, was distributed widely.

Altogether these programs have exalted our Lord Jesus
Christ. They have effected a greater unity and cohesiveness.
They have strengthened our institutions. They have added
a dimension of depth to the lives of church members. They
have revealed our almost unlimited potential for doing
what must be done. They have enlarged our sense of mis-
sion and involvement in it. They have added up to wiser
stewardship of our resources of substance and personality.

This is the background against which we project plans
for the first quadrennium of the new United Methodist
Church. The proposed program is for the whole church, but
comes to particular focus on the contemporary crisis in the
United States. It requires total involvement — by lay per-
sons, by pastors, by the superintendency, by the episcopacy,
by all agencies and boards of the church. We have the
potential for a relevant progam to offer to the Lord in
response to the crucial problems confronting us noiv. If we
would agree upon a bold, single. United Methodist program
and put our hearts, minds, and efforts into it, the results
would be astonishing and, in keeping with the reconciling
work of our Master, could truly make for a new world.

With the foregoing in mind, we recommend the following
for the quadrennial emphasis for 1968-1972 in The United
Methodist Church.

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Quadrennial Emphasis 1968-1972

General Theme — "A New Church for a New World"
Biblical Text — "If any one is in Christ, he is a new
creation; the old has passed away, the new has come.
All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us
to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation."
—2 Corinthians 5:17-18.
Purpose — Renewal of the church through three simul-
taneous interrelated responses of significant witness:
"The Church and the Word"
"The Church and Its Work"
"The Church and the World"

"The Church and the Word"

The new church must be motivated by a \ital faith which
will keep alive the desire for engagement in the new world.
This requires reestablishing the experience of God in the
lives of church members. It requires also a thoughtful eval-
uation of the meaning of our lives and of our obligations to
our fellowmen. To assist us let us recall once again the
urgent drama of early Christianity and re-examine the
words of Jesus as they shed light on the inescapable obliga-
tions of this hour.

We recommend the Sermon on the Mount as the specific
area of study with the hope that this would onh^ be a
prelude to a fresh study of all the teachings of Jesus as well
as the complete Gospel record. John Wesley once referred
to the Sermon on the Mount as "the noblest compendium of
religion to be found even in the oracles of God." Jesus' words
confront us with the irresistible demands of social justice
rooted as they are in his intuitive awareness that "God's
love is all-inclusive. His message, when taken seriously, will
lead us to attempt to correct the long-standing attitudes
which have brought about the present crises in the nation
and around the world, especially as this crisis is prompted
by racial injustice.

We recommend that this special study be carried out
under the direction of the Council of Bishops. It is expected
that the clergy will play a major role in the exercise of their
teaching function in relation to this study. No less, in-
telligent use of lay persons, seminary and university leaders
needs to be made in guiding the emphasis on the local level
and even into the homes of our people.

We further recommend that the Council of Bishops de-
velop a guide for leaders and in co-operation with the Ameri-
can Bible Society produce a special printing of the Sermon
on the Mount for individual and group use. It is also sug-
gested that the book The Sermon on the Mount, by W. D.

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Davies (Cambridge University Press, 1966, paperback, 155
pages) , be read in connection with this project.

We recommend the possible utilization of the mass media
of television to undergird this phase of the quadrennial
program through the development of a filmed series for use
by local TV stations and local churches.

We recognize that new curriculum materials are bringing
a strong accent of studying the Scriptures again and relat-
ing the Bible to life situations across the age span. These
materials furnish a basis for the study-action program of
The United Methodist Church, and we urge their use in
every local church. Boards of Education at the general and
annual conference level will co-operate. We repeat: This
study is intended to inform and to incite obedience and con-
crete action.

"The Church and Its Work"

It is recommended that every effort be made to help each
local church promptly to make those structural changes for
The United Methodist Church which will help it to be most
effective in its work of planning and participating in mis-
sion. The proposed new structure will give each congrega-
tion far greater flexibility and freedom to determine and
carry out its own particular mission within the framework
of The United Methodist Church. There is an urgent task
to be performed at the very doors of every sanctuary.

A variety of Christian ministries constitute the program
of the Local Church. Likewise, Christian ministries consti-
tute the life of a dedicated Christian, whatever his vocation.
Our times require a strengthening and extending of these
ministries so that persons can become equipped to live and
help others to live significantly. Then more persons will be-
come involved with Christian mission and the new church
can enter with strength upon its witnessing in the world.
Then churchmen will take greater responsibility for helping
to shape constructive changes of society. Truly they will
become faithful members of His church, and obedient dis-
ciples in His world.

We recommend that the ministries on the local level be
examined immediately to see whether they are really rele-
vant in today's world. We expect that each congregation
will see itself as part of a church in process of renewal. An
essential part of this renewal is leadership development of
the laity in order that it may assume its full role in life and
mission of the new church. More creative worship is needed
since worship is the source and motivation for Christian
witness and service. There is need for the practice of the
Christian style of life which will result in a definite, demon-

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strable difference in moral behavior, witness and service on
the part of Christians in office, marketplace and home.

The problems which confront the new church in this com-
plex new world demand an ecumenical approach. We need
to be alert to co-operative long-range planning, and be ready-
to participate fully in it. Therefore, we also recommend co-
operation on all levels with the ecumenical venture, "Mis-
sion in the 70s." This program is an example of intensive
denominational joint planning and will co-ordinate the de-
velopment and adoption of goals based on clarification of
the purposes and functions of the church and on fresh in-
sights into the needs of men and nations. Action programs
to reach the goals then may be developed and carried out
jointly or independently.

We recommend the widest possible utilization of the ma-
terials now being produced by the Interboard Commission
on the Local Church to be available in 1969. These include
a manual, a filmstrip, a documentary film, all designed to
motivate the local church to be in mission.

All other general and annual conference boards and agen-
cies are challenged to be servants of the local churches in the
development of further resource materials to carry out this
phase of the quadrennial program. Each local church will
thus more adequately become the church in its community.

The Church and the Wojid

The church's witness in the world is one of reconciling
love. This means we must find the way effectively to speak
the Eternal Word — the Good News of Christ — so that it
may be heard intelligently, believed gladly, obeyed willingly
and received convincingly because it is backed up by au-
thentic action. The new church will truly witness by articu-
lating and working for the development of those social
structures which are necessary in the face of today's crucial
problems in our new world. This requires an understanding
of the contemporary world. It assumes that the church is
devoted to the task of being a constructive social change-
agent under the mandate of its ethic.

We have previously acknowledged that a crisis of im-
mense proportions confronts the Church. It springs from
manifold social dislocations. The causes are deep. They are
historical, sociological, racial, cultural and in no small part,
theological.

Basically the situation is that in a time of immense re-
sources and tremendous potential of every possible sort,
millions of every race are deprived of the fullness of the
human heritage. For these there seems to be no ready access
to freedom of housing, employment, education, culture and

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worship which many of us take for granted. This, in Amer-
ica especially as it relates to Negro citizens and other
minorities, is a crisis more tragic, brutal, threatening and
immediate than anything which has heretofore struck the
nation even in time of war or other national calamity.

This crisis will not wait while we unfold a quadrennial
program in traditional form. It is not enough to meet it with
high-sounding resolutions and a revision of the Social Creed.
The hour has come for The United Methodist Church to
move out and enable our people everywhere to respond in
the context of their circumstances to this situation.

The United Methodist Church must speak to this chal-
lenge. To do this, however, the Church must listen intently
to the groups who are caught up in it, among them the
following :

— the black community, the Spanish speaking communi-
ties, and the American Indians, those in the Methodist
constituency and also those not in our church or in any
church.

— the poor of every ethnic group, both in the rural and
urban sectors of society who have much to tell us if we
will listen.

— the teen-agers and youth of the church, and of no
church, who feel there is no way of bridging the gap be-
tween themselves and the church or between themselves
and those of other generations.

To move forthrightly for the purpose of confronting this
crucial issue we recommend :

1. That the Council of Bishops use its influence to have
Negro persons placed in larger numbers in positions of
decision-making responsibility throughout the structure of
the church.

2. That at all levels of the church's life from congrega-
tion to general boards and agencies, and United Methodist
related institutions responsible officers should study their
investment portfolios with the end in view of making sub-
stantial amounts of money available for investment in low-
yield income producing enterprises which serve the poor and
promise alleviation of their suffering ; these amounts to be
used by the poor as they move toward fuller personhood and
achievement.

3. That The United Methodist Church be prepared to join
at every level in a wide coalition with both religious and
secular agencies in making creative response to this crisis.
That in all parts of our church from the Council of Bishops
through every Board, Commission and general agency of
the denomination, in Annual Conferences and their agen-
cies, as well as local churches, we structure our procedures

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so as to gear in with other Protestant bodies, Roman Catho-
lic bodies, vital segments of the black community, the Jew-
ish community, civic organizations, the Urban Coalition and
others engaged in bringing constructive social change to
contemporary American life.

4. That every general and annual conference agency ex-
amine its current program to determine whether or not and
in what measure its resources may be re-directed toward the
present crisis.

5. That our people use their influence as Christian citi-
zens to create an atmosphere w^hich will both prompt and
support adequate and far reaching action by government at
every level looking to remedying our social illness.

A. — Bishops' Fund for Reconciliation

In order that we as a new church may move at once on
every level of the church to engage in constructive social
change relative to the church's mission in the world, and
more particularly to the national crisis in the United States,
while acknowledging and strongly supporting the clear
priority claim of the total world service program, we recom-
mend the raising of a special fund to be known as the Fund
for Reconciliation, in the amount of not less than $20,000,-
000.

It is recommended that this fund be initiated across the
entire church by a pace-setting sacrificial contribution by
every Methodist Bishop and every minister, whether serving
in a specialized or pastoral ministry.

This Fund will be completed by an over-and-above con-
tribution from every member and congregation in United
Methodism. The Fund might be raised in a single great
effort during the first year of the quadrennial.*

The amount raised for this Fund in each episcopal area
of United Methodism shall be used as follows :

1. Fifty percent to be retained by each episcopal area to
be used by a committee composed of clergy and lay persons
— men, w^omen, and youth — of which the Resident Bishop
shall be chairman. On the initiative of the bishop, this Com-
mittee shall be created by the annual conferences involved
for the specific purpose of meeting the needs and opportuni-
ties arising from the crisis within the Episcopal Area in
consultation with representative community groups and per-

* As an example of what can be done, we cite a recent financial program held in
Norway during the summer of 1967 where thi-ough the use of mass media together
with personal visitation, the sum of $1,400,000 was raised in three hours for the sup-
port of Christian missions. (Norway has a population of less than 4 million persons.)
Some 80,000 volunteers contacted virtually evei-j- home during a three-hour period. In
the months preceding the collection, newspaper articles and advertisements, speeches,
radio, and television programs had heralded the campaign.

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2, Fifty percent to be placed with the Treasurer of the
Council on World Service and Finance, to be used at the
direction of the Council of Bishops and special quadrennial
Emphasis Committee for meeting any emergency need
growing out of the crisis in the United States as well as for
like emergency needs related to the mission of the church
either overseas or in the United States, such as reconstruc-
tion in war ravaged areas.

B. — United Methodist Voluntary Service

The giving of substance, however, does not by any means
exhaust the potential of United Methodism for addressing
itself to this crisis. We recommend also the establishment of
a United Methodist Voluntary Service for which persons
from age 18 to 30 may offer themselves for periods of direct
service as a part of Task Forces organized for specific works
of reconciliation or reconstruction wherever they are
needed. This would be on a subsistence basis supported by
the Fund for Reconciliation on deposit with the Council on
World Service and Finance. We believe that there is a
readiness among young people to render the kind of service
that the hour requires. As St. Paul said long ago regarding
offerings: "But first they gave themselves." (2 Cor, 8:5.)

Administration

The quadrennial emphasis shall be co-ordinated by and
under the general supervision of the Council of Bishops of
The United Methodist Church. It is recommended that a
special representative committee be appointed by the Coun-
cil of Bishops, whose duty it shall be to plan the details and
to promote the program throughout the entire church ; that
like committees be appointed in each area and annual con-
ference. It is anticipated that the Program Council and all
general, area, and annual conference boards and agencies
will become fully involved in its further development and
implementation. Administrative expenses for this program
will be paid from the World Service Fund, not exceeding
$50,000 per annum, $200,000 for the quadrennium with any
additional expenditures to be paid out of the Fund for
Reconciliation on deposit with the Council on World Service
and Finance.

God is speaking through the disillusioned, the angry ones,
the poor, the hungry, the war-ridden, the rejected, the de-
personalized, the searching ones of our world. He is speak-
ing in the seething caldron of our cities. Can we do other
than listen? Can we do other than respond in acts of loving
service which our Lord receives as service to Him?

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In moving the adoption of this quadrennial program, let
us open our hearts to the pressing reality of God's call to
His church, asking it to give meaning and purpose to our
chaotic world. We are wont to say that the future of the
church is at stake. The matter is much deeper. At stake is
life itself, the future of America, perhaps the world. Can
we do other than offer the Christian Gospel of reconciling
love?

Centuries ago the prophet Isaiah spoke the Word of the
Lord, "Behold, I am doing a new thing ; now it springs forth,
do you not perceive it?" (Isaiah 43:19a) Can we perceive
the Lord in the utterly new worldwide developments of our
time? Do we have faith that our new United Methodist
Church is also in some sense His deed?

We can be a new church for a new world. Under the guid-
ance of this proposed quadrennial emphasis the church can
work effectively to present God's Word of action to the ever-
changing world in which we live.

The Coordinating Council
James K. Mathews, President
T. Russell Reitz, Secretary

FOUNDATION STATEMENT FOR
CHRISTIAN STEWARDSHIP

Introduction

This foundation statement for stewardship is presented
to the church for the following reasons :

1. To provide a working definition of stewardship.

2. To provide a basic outline of stewardship which could
serve as a guideline for writers of curriculum materials and
other literature in which stewardship is being treated.

3. To interpret stewardship more broadly than from a
narrow viewpoint which equates it with finance, and more
concretely than from a viewpoint which classifies all phases
of Christian thought as "the stewardship of something,"
with the result that the identity and significance of the con-
cept are thereby lost.

4. To encourage the entire membership of the church to
incorporate the philosophy of stewardship into their daily
lives and into all phases of the church's program.

5. To help the local church understand the importance of
stewardship in its total year-round program.

6. To challenge The United Methodist Church, from its
beginning, to place stewardship at the very center of its life.

7. To comply with a directive of the 1964 General Con-
ference of The Methodist Church for such a foundation
statement. 1

What Is Stewardship?

Christian stewardship is man's recognition of God's sov-
ereignty through creation and is a grateful response to
God's manifold gifts. Man's response is expressed by his
dedicated and creative use of all these gifts toward fulfill-
ment of Christ's mission in the world.

Christian stewardship is a response to the love of God as
revealed in Christ expressed in terms of worthy administra-
tion of all resources available for the sustenance and enrich-
ment of life.2

The only appropriate response of man to the grace of God

1 This foundation statement was developed with the active participation of the
Evangelical United Brethren Church by representatives from both the staff and the
seminaries.

2 "Christian stewardship is man's grateful and obedient response to God's re-
deeming love, expressed by the use of all resources for the fulfillment of Christ's
mission in the world. Christian stewardship: Recognizes all of life as a trust from
God; acknowledges that man's response is powered by the Holy Spirit; involves Chris-
tians individually and corporately; requires responsible management of all God-given
resources; and maintains that m=in should dedicate a worthy portion of his time,
abilities and money for the advancement of Christ's mission in the world through
His Church." (Statement adopted by the Section of Stewardship and Benevolence of
the National Council of Churches of Christ.)

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is to cooperate with God in fulfilling His will. This is done
as a person recognizes that what he receives from God is to
be developed and invested in enterprises of the kingdom. All
that is committed to the fulfillment of God's purposes is
sanctified. The Christian steward whose life and abilities
and resources are totally committed to God's purposes is
thus totally sanctified. Such a commitment to vocation brings
the Christian's life into the stream of God's purpose so that
the spirit of God flows through him in blessing to the world.

The Christian steward accepts his life, including his tal-
ents, his time, his power and influence, as a trust from God,
seeks to develop these to the fullest, and endeavors to use
his body and mind and abilities for the purposes of God. At
the same time he feels a responsibility for the health and
nourishment of all people and for giving them the oppor-
tunity to develop their o\\ti talents as well.

He accepts his family as a trust from God and seeks to
provide the atmosphere in which each member can realize
his fullest potential, and he encourages each person to use
his total resources for the purposes of God. He accepts every
person as a child of God, worthy of dignity and respect. In
all personal relationships he views all others as of equal
worth to himself and seeks to prevent the exploitation of
any person by other individuals, groups or systems.

He accepts the church, as the fellowship of the committed
ones, as a trust from God, and seeks to assure through this
fellowship the extension of God's mission into the com-
munity and into the world.

He accepts the gospel as a trust from God, seeks to under-
stand it fully, and endeavors to be a faithful custodian of its
liberating and reconciling truth. He endeavors to transmit it
to others so that they may see its relationship to the whole
of life.

He accepts material resources as a trust from God and
seeks to use these resources to give evidence of God's bounty
in the world. He uses the power of this wealth for the pur-
poses of God. He strives to increase the productivity of the
world and to make it possible for others to share in this
bounty.

He accepts power and influence as a trust from God and
endeavors to administer them for the purposes of God. He
encourages others to do likewise.

He accepts this world with its tremendous resources as a
trust from God, seeks to understand what God is doing in
the events of history and through technological develop-
ments, and endeavors to be involved in the decisive issues
facing society. He strives to penetrate the arena of secular
society with the good news of the kingdom.

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He is hopeful about the ultimate outcome of history, ac-
cepts his personal destiny as a trust from God, and endeav-
ors to invest his life and abilities and resources as a partner
with God in shaping his own and the world's future.

Biblical and Theological Foundations

An examination of the origin and backgi'ound of the word
stewardship enriches the understanding of the concept. In
classical Greek the word used is OIKONOMIA, which is de-
rived from two words : oikos, meaning "house," and neimein,
meaning "to distribute." These words combined set forth
the idea of the administration of a house.

In addition to the meaning, "a place of residence," the
word Oikos in the scriptures also implies a bond which
unites all who belong to the household. While the household
begins with the immediate family, it is not confined there,
but includes relatives, servants, and guests.

The biblical concept includes the idea that God is the
architect of an entire new household. To be included in this
household means to participate in new life which emerges
from God's constant process of creation. A place in the
family of God implies devotion to the welfare of all who are
included. The growth, nurture, and attainment of maturity
on the part of the group depend on God's continuous work of
creation and on the faithful devotion to duty of all who are
involved.

Inasmuch as Christian stewardship begins with man's
recognition of God's sovereignty, man's most appropriate
first response is an act of grateful worship. Man is depend-
ent on resources and activities which he did not create but
but which are abundantly at hand for his use. It is only
through the gi-ace of God that man lives and moves and has
being.

Man also has a part in the process of creation. He has
been placed in God's garden "to dress it and to keep it."
(Genesis 2:15) In the work of "dressing and keeping," man
becomes creative. Many products indispensable to an abun-
dant life would not come into existence without the acts of
man. This clearly makes man a co-creator with God as he
uses the raw materials, which are gifts of God, to develop
the garden and its products. This concept maintains the
primacy of God as the basic creator and, therefore, owner
of all creation. Man's part is significant and indispensable,
but it is not primal.

This concept of the role of man as co-creator with God
brings stewardship quickly and boldly into focus. Man is
confronted by unlimited gifts of God and, therefore, has

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the obligation to mold them into life as God intends it to be,
and to sustain and enrich that life.

Man, by the gift and grace of God, is a free moral agent.
He can remain aloof while observing the vast gifts of God
and sense their possibilities and still do nothing to develop
them. He can go his way in selfish abandon, thereby refusing
to recognize any stewardship responsibility. Many have
chosen this irresponsible way. On the other hand, many have
responded to the call to become partners with God in the
act of creation. This is the way of responsible stewards.

God is the author of all creation, including man. God has
acted redemptively in history through Jesus Christ. When
a man realizes this, he responds by becoming involved in the
continuing redemptive process. God's presence is evidenced
through the stimulating and empowering activity of the
Holy Spirit, enabling a man to join Him in helping other
men to achieve wholeness of life. Thus God has revealed
himself as creator, redeemer, and life-giver, and the sensi-
tive Christian is challenged by this revelation to commit his
life fully to God. In this way he becomes a good steward of
God's redeeming grace.

Some things, by God's decree, are not accomplished with-
out the active participation of man. This points up a central
emphasis of stewardship. From the standpoint of man's
capacity to serve, he is entrusted with a variety of resources
including time, material things, and human abilities. These
are provided in order that man may have a part in the
achievement of God's purposes.

The Scope and Application of Stewardship

A look at today's society reveals its inhumanity, its mis-
directed energy, its waste, its mental, social, and spiritual
poverty. Starvation on a vast scale reveals human failure.
This failure exists while man stands in the presence of
abundant resources, knowledge, skills, and material goods.
There are few distress areas in today's society the problem
of which could not be startlingly improved, if not solved
with dedicated ability and the means to set that ability free
to work its miracles.

The call for effective emphasis in stewardship today can
be supported by three practical reasons.

The first is need on a world scale. This need is evidenced
by illiteracy and the lack of education, poverty which denies
multitudes the necessities of life, hunger so extensive that
millions of people have no strength by which to support
themselves, and illness which inevitably goes with under-
nourishment.

The second reason for the call to dedicated stewardship

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springs from the fact that there are those fortunate enough
to have more than they really need of the world's resources
in both money and ability.

The third is the potential for renewal of life which comes
to persons who respond to the world's need. The sharing
of these resources in Christian generosity could go far in
meeting the world's needs. And this sharing should begin
with the full commitment of the individual to offer his time
and ability as well as his material resources to the end that
the basic needs of mankind may be met.

The idea of stewardship is much broader in its meaning
and application to total life than its traditional use has in-
dicated. An emphasis on the giving of money has usually
claimed the limelight. The attempts which are being made
to broaden the meaning of stewardship do not imply that the
emphasis on the giving of money should be minimized. Even
though the stewardship of income and possessions has not
been overstressed, other phases of stewardship often have
been very seriously understressed.

The basic approach to a better understanding of steward-
ship should show that stewardship is for all of life. This
places emphasis on the individual's total commitment of his
life to God through Christ and opens the door for response
to God's call in any area of life. The program of stewardship
then consists of putting these principles into practice in our
daily lives.

The Stewardship of Time and Ability

The stewardship of time and ability calls for emphasis
in at least three areas : the stewardship of Christian voca-
tion, the stewardship of volunteer service, and stewardship
on the job.

The vocation, or "calling," of the Christian requires him
to witness through his life to all with whom he comes into
contact in the work-a-day world about him. It requires that
he call into question any use of time and energy which ex-
ploits man, and that he use these resources to enrich the
lives of men.

Being a Christian is a "vocation" that offers a double
appeal. It calls persons to become engaged in the proclama-
tion, development, and application of Christian faith to so-
ciety. It also offers every Christian, no matter what his
occupation, a way to interpret his life in terms of a sacred
calling.

The stewardship of volunteer service stresses the giving
of service above and beyond that for which remuneration is
received. By such acts of service much of the work of the

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church is clone. This sort of commitment results also in a
great amount of community service.

The giving of time and ability in the service of the church
and related causes is as important to the individuals as it is
to the cause. There is a trend in the direction of employing
persons to perform duties which could be carried out by
volunteers. Many church members express willingness to
contribute money to pay for certain services rather than
give of their own time and ability. But this does not involve
them and it does not develop them in the mission of the
church. Volunteer service must be strongly employed as an
ongoing part of the Christian stewardship commitment.

Those who serve as leaders in the church should not over-
look the outstanding talent which is available among per-
sons who retire at an early age and others who have time to
give because of shortened working hours. This available
talent should be considered as offering potential service be-
yond the local church. This could include work in annual
conferences, institutions, general agencies, and mission
fields.

Stewardship on the job in one's chosen occupation is an
expression of the idea of vocation through quality of work-
manship, bringing into play the best of mind and ability in
every task performed. A significant motivation for this is
the principle that one ought to do no less than his best re-
gardless of where he serves, because he is a user of God's
gifts. This is a principle that should be applied in whatever
vocation a person finds himself, especially in this day of
interdependence and specialization.

Time is a gift of God, and a good steward will use it with
care. It can be used to indulge in conduct which is injurious
to others. It can be used to enrich the lives of one's fellow-
men. Or it can just be allowed to dissipate through inactivity
or waste.

The Christian steward will endeavor to use his time to
enhance the good life for all persons. This will require him
to do two things: take cognizance of the various areas of
life in which there are needs to be met, and make a conscien-
tious distribution of his time among activities designed to
meet those needs. Without such delibarate and dedicated
effort to be a good steward of the gift of time, many of the
choicest developments of the individual would be lost, and
much of the important work of the church and related causes
would go undone.

The accelerated gi'owth of technology in meeting the
needs of man results in shorter working hours for employed
personnel and more leisure time. In any deliberate attempt

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to use time in beneficial ways, much thought must be given
to the use of this free time. The church should put forth a
special educational program to guide people in handling
rightly these blocks of time which they find suddenly thrust
into their hands.

The Stewardship of Income

The right to possess is a grant by God to man. God has a
claim upon man and all that he acquires. But God has given
man a free will. This prompts man himself to action in the
process of creation, and he thereby becomes co-owner with
God in the things he helps to create. However, this demands
that the results of such co-creation be used in accordance
with the will of God.

In the light of man's obligation to think of his income and
possessions as dependent upon the grace and gifts of God,
it follows that he should become a supporter of God's work
in the world through the church and other channels which
God may use in making His will and way known to men.

Some suggestions concerning giving come from the scrip-
tures. The apostle Paul urges systematic proportionate giv-
ing, each one "as he may prosper." (I Corinthians 16:2)
Giving to the church of some personally selected proportion
or percentage of one's income ought to be adopted as the
standard for all Christians, because of the admonition of the
scriptures and because it is just. Back of all effort to decide
on a level of giving for the individual or family should be
wholehearted dedication to God and His work. Anji:hing
short of this makes giving an unhappy experience.

Within the total concept of proportionate giving, tithing
should be considered. It should be approached as a practice
used with varying emphasis from Old Testament times
until now. From this point of view, it should be preached
and taught as is any other doctrine or practice coming from
the heritage of Christianity, thereby giving Christians the
opportunity to accept it as a practice for their lives. Tithing
is best treated as a significant level of giving with tradition
to commend it and as a level toward which a giver may
strive from which one can move to a higher proportion as
his prosperity permits and as his spiritual life grows to sup-
port such a commitment.

Through the practice of tithing we can give God the place
of priority in the administration of spending and giving.
Priorities reflect one's sense of values. Regular and propor-
tionate giving helps a person to remember God's priority
over his property. Giving the tithe reminds us that every-
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percent belongs to the giver. The good steward seeks to be
Christlike in the administration and use of all his income
and possessions. Giving the tithe, or any other practice
which may be accepted, does not absolve the Christian of an
obligation to make a total commitment of his life to God.

The Stewardship of Accumulated Resources

Any well-rounded consideration of stewardship must in-
clude the management of accumulated property or funds.
The first obligation is that everyone with anything to dis-
tribute should make a will in order that accumulated pos-
sessions may be distributed according to the will of the
testator. A Christian steward will give careful thought to
including Christian causes as an objective in disposing of
his estate.

God's kingdom may be advanced, through many channels,
but a major one of these is certainly the church. It is ap-
propriate, therefore, for the Christian to further its work
by leaving a portion of his estate to the church. Whatever
bequests are made should reflect consideration by the testa-
tor of the capital needs of the local congregations, confer-
ence institutions, and the continuing objectives of the boards
and agencies that serve the world-wide ministries of the
church. Bequests to endow current expenditures or the pro-
gram of local churches are not recommended because con-
gregations which are relieved of the responsibility to pro-
vide ongoing support are all too likely to become stagnant
and inactive.

The Stewardship of Community Service

Total responsibility as a steward includes service beyond
family and local church. Community problems, political ac-
tivity, welfare needs, and public improvements all require
generous amounts of time and service on a volunteer basis.

The Christian's sense of responsibility should extend also
beyond his immediate community to the world community.
This calls for interest in and support of the world mission
of the church. Any undergirding of the church's extended
mission will include concern for reliable government, racial
justice, world peace, the elimination of poverty, and other
social concerns.

The Stewardship of Natural Resources

The conservation of God-given resources must become a
major concern of those who care for the future of the human
race. Minerals, forests, water, air, soil, and wild life are of
prime importance. Each resource needs to be studied and
plans formulated by which its best use and preservation

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may be achieved. The preservation of natural resources and
their restoration and enrichment are major objectives for
the Christian steward.

Air pollution has become such a problem that the battle
for clean air may soon be lost unless drastic measures are
taken at once. The U.S. Public Health Service reported that
three-fifths of the population of the United States are pres-
ently affected by air pollution, while fully 25 percent of the
population now live in areas actually suffering from major
air pollution. It is believed that a major disaster would oc-
cur if the polluted air over any of our large cities would stop
moving for several days.

Insecticide pollution is causing the death of birds and
other wildlife and is seriously affecting human beings.

The water supply in many cities consists of river water
which is safe for drinking only after it has been subjected
to complicated and expensive treatment. This treatment is
made necessary by the widespread practice of pouring waste
materials into our rivers.

Authorities state that more natural resources have been
destroyed in the past 100 years in the United States than in
the rest of the entire world, and that unless corrective
measures are taken, our usable water reserves will be ex-
hausted.

The problem of conservation must become everyone's con-
cern since everyone is dependent upon natural resources.
The indispensability of these resources should stir a con-
cern to preserve them in order that coming generations may
have the necessities of life. Exploitation must be replaced
by careful planning to conserve where the supply of re-
sources is limited, and to replenish where this is possible.

Conservation becomes a matter of stewardship inasmuch
as natural resources are gifts from God to all people and
because they are necessary to the preservation of human
life. Stewardship calls for use without abuse, with all pos-
sible preservation of the existing supply.

Christian concern to reduce the waste of natural re-
sources should be matched by consideration for the beauty
of the earth. This calls, for example, for a progi'am to re-
store the beauty of nature after mining operations have
marred the earth's surface, and for reforestration after the
cutting of timber.

Conservation must become a vital concern of government
because it is a matter which has bearing on the abundant
life of the entire nation. The nature and magnitude of the
problem are such that appropriate laws must be enacted in
order to require compliance with good conservation prac-
tices.

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The Stewardship of Power

Since power is the ability to act or to influence the actions
or opinions of others, the Christian use of power may well
determine the future of mankind.

Physical power in the form of available energy such as
electricity, light, heat, sound, and atomic power, has enor-
mously increased in recent years. Those whose scientific
skills enable them to discover and harness this power have
a sobering stewardship responsibility in implementing its
release.

Likewise those into whose hands falls the right of con-
trol ought to accept this responsibility as a power given to
them by God to be administered for the good of mankind.
Every individual has a certain amount of personal and
group influence. Together, in aggregate, this power can be
used to enhance the abundant life or exploit or even destroy
it. The Christian steward will therefore look upon the
proper use of his influence as a God-given responsibility.

Corporate Stewardship

Increasingly the destiny of individuals and of vast groups
of people is being determined by the corporate action of
boards of control, directors of corporations, executive com-
mittees, government oflicials, and official boards. Responsi-
bility for action which formerly rested \vith the individual
now often resides in corporate group action.

This is well illustrated in present day local church pro-
cedures. A few years ago it was the custom for the individ-
ual church member personally to determine the distribution
of his gifts by designating proportions to local church ex-
pense, benevolences, missions, building funds, and church
school support. Now the trend is in the direction of con-
solidated and undesignated pledging, with budgeting dis-
tribution left to the oflicial board. This development con-
fronts the church with the need for corporate stewardship
on the part of the governing-board. Such a board should
consider very carefully what is the proper ratio between the
amount used for local expenses and the amount allocated for
others. The amount allocated for others should include care-
ful consideration of needs of people within the community
of which the local church is a part. The world mission of the
church should include the needs of people both far and near.
Those who determine the distribution of funds of a local
church should consider designating as much for benevo-
lences as for the local church.

Spending so much for the construction of local church
buildings that the world mission of the church or nearby
community needs are neglected has become an issue which

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official boards must face. The general church and local
churches should consider carefully the real needs of today
and tomorrow to which the program of the local church
should contribute. They should then ask themselves whether
or not any proposed construction is justified in light of
world needs. General agencies and institutions have the
same responsibility as corporate bodies to administer the
funds and powers allocated to them in accordance with
stewardship principles.

The church has not only the responsibility to promote the
stewardship attitude in its constituency but also to order
and manage its own affairs according to the best standards
of stewardship, as for example, in the distribution of funds
entrusted to its care. Both a high consideration of the needs
of others and a conscientious devotion to the wishes of the
donor are required.

Accurate and conscientious financial accounting and keep-
ing of records is another obligation of the church.

The extension of love and service wherever man and his
needs are found should be the guiding principle for the
stewardship of the agency or institution which gives and
the cause or institution which receives. The corporate group
wishing to formulate its policies according to the principles
of Christian stewardship might well consider the following
as guidelines :

1. The sense of mission for the Christian way of life in
the world shall be given proper attention and support.

2. Governing bodies shall be on guard lest selfish motives
cause favoritism of local projects rather than those farther
distant where the actual need is greater.

3. Groups which make decisions shall be sensitive to the
will and wishes of their constituency.

4. Local church organizations shall be asked to consider
the interests and needs of the kingdom of God ahead of the
comforts and privileges of members of the group.

5. General agencies shall be very sensitive in the area of
their corporate stewardship, seeking to administer with
utmost integrity funds allocated by the church for their use
in performing services to the entire church.

Conclusion

Stewardship involves all of life. It is based on clear bibli-
cal and theological concepts. A Christian view of income
and possessions is needed as an integral part of a responsi-
ble way of life and not merely as an instrument to be used
when a financial need arises or when a special appeal for
money is to be made.

Stress must also be placed on the stewardship of time and

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ability, of personal and natural resources, of influence and
power, and of services reaching out to the world community.
These goals call for the presentation of the needs of the
world. This makes clear the mission of the church. But a
full response to the needs of the world requires more than
simply the presenting of these needs, important as that is.
It requires also the inner Christian compulsion to give, to
share, to expend one's self, even as Jesus did. It requires
the commitment of one's own life along with his available
material resources. The issues of the day must be met by
that which issues from the hearts of dedicated Christians.
This is Christian stewardship.

REPORT OF THE COUNCIL ON

WORLD SERVICE AND FINANCE

REPORT NO. 1

WORLD SERVICE BUDGET
AND RECOMMENDATIONS

In compliance with Paragraphs 740-744 of the 196 Jf Dis-
cipline of The Methodist Church, the Council on World
Service and Finance reports its activities for the last quad-
rennium, and in conjunction with the Board of Review of
the Evangelical United Brethren Church and in accordance
with Paragraphs 765 and 766 of the Plan of Union of The
United Methodist Church, it presents the World Service
program for the 1968-1972 quadrennium.

The 1964-1968 Quadrennium

The Council on World Service and Finance is pleased to
report that The Methodist Church has once again responded
splendidly to the challenge of increased World Service
budgets for the 1964-1968 quadrennium. The increase from
$15,000,000 to $18,000,000 represents a 20% increase for
the quadrennium :
World Service Apportioned

Annual $18,000,000

Total for three years $54,000,000

World Service Paid

% of
Apportionment

1964-1965 $16,919,751.30 94.00

1965-1966 17,659,050.16 98.11

1966-1967 17,635,290.44 97.97

Total for three years $52,214,091.90 96.69

Unpaid in three years . . $ 1,785,908.10 3.31

If the total apportionments for the quadrennium are to be
paid in full, the annual apportionments for the fiscal year
ending May 31, 1968 must be overpaid by 10.99%.

The 1964-1968 was the fourth quadrennium in which a
formula for apportioning World Service has been used in an
attempt to equalize the basic World Service giving through-
out the church, and the first quadrennium in which that
goal has come close enough to realization for a formula to be
applied without adjustment. The formula has changed

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slightly during the last 20 years. The apportionments for
World Service for the quadrennium just closing are based
on one-third church membership, one-third on non-building,
non-benevolent giving (total giving for all purposes, minus
payment on indebtedness, payments on building and im-
provements, and total benevolent giving) , and one-third on
World Service giving, all figures based on the averages of
the first three fiscal years of the 1964-1968 quadrennium.

The Evangelical United Brethren Church began a new
quadrennium January 1, 1967, and so have had only one
year of the new quadrennium to report. Their Christian
Service Fund is a single apportionment which provides sup-
port for bishops and administrative agencies as well as the
program agencies. The annual Christian Service Fund ap-
portionment for the quadrennium was set at $3,236,756 at
the 1966 General Conference. $3,164,177.27 was raised dur-
ing 1967, or 97.8 ^c of the total apportionment. In addition,
$34,436.18 was paid on arrearages from previous years.

World Service Is Basic

In our connectional church, a general progi'am is possible
only as the World Service agencies provide program help
and leadership on the general level which make possible a
co-ordinated Annual Conference and local church program.

General agencies exist for the benefit of the local church.
World Service is the life blood withoiit which the General
Boards cannot operate. The World Service agencies are al-
most totally dependent on World Service Funds to carry on
their operations. The only exception to this is the Board of
Missions which, during the 1966-67 fiscal year received only
25.58% of its income from World Service. 30.22% was re-
ceived by the Woman's Division and 30.59 '/c through Gen-
eral Advance Specials. The remaining income was from
special days, investment income and miscellaneous sources.
Seeming exceptions are the Board of Education, the Tele-
vision, Radio, and Film Commission and the Board of Pen-
sions. But the Board of Education Special Day Offerings
are for special purposes and not for operating expenses of
the Board of Education. The Television-Radio Ministry
Fund is for production budgets and not for the general
operating budgets of the Commission, although the two are
so much a part of the total work of the Commission that the
Television-Radio Ministry Fund is being made a part of
World Service, thus doing away with a special appeal for
funds. The allocation for the Board of Pensions pays for
only part of the special responsibilities placed upon the
Board by the General Conference, and it makes charges
against certain of its funds for other services rendered.

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In preparing the World Service budget recommendations,
the Council on World Service and Finance (which in the
remainder of this report also includes the EUB Board of
Review) has given careful consideration to the following:

(a) The several World Service agencies have prepared
statements of their anticipated need for the new qaudren-
nium in The United Methodist Church. These askings total
over $75,200,000. When supplemental sources of income are
taken into consideration, the net askings from the World
Service Fund amount to over $33,500,000. Analysis of pro-
posed budgets indicates that the agencies have made careful
studies of their programs and the fields in which they de-
sire to expand. The entire church would benefit greatly if
it were able to meet all of the askings which the agencies
propose.

(b) In a real sense, money means program, because with-
out funds an agency cannot carry on its work. The General
Conference has placed on the Council on World Service and
Finance the responsibility for directing the financial pro-
gram of the church on the general level in the interests of
helping, encouraging, and strengthening the local church.
Practically the entire support for these agencies, with cer-
tain exceptions which have been noted, comes from World
Service.

(c) The general and generous response to the progi'am of
General Advance Specials and Conference Advance Specials
indicates the desirability and the necessity for their con-
tinuance.

(d) There are increasing indications that World Service
in many churches and Annual Conferences is being paid on
the basis of the apportionment, and surpluses are being
channeled into other funds. This use of World Service re-
ceipts is contrary to Paragraph 804 of the 19 6 A Discipline
of The Methodist Church and Paragraph 815 of Plan of
Union of The United Methodist Church.

(e) World Service apportionments must be made, as
nearly as possible, in such amounts as will enable each
World Service agency to render the service set for it by the
General Conference. At the same time, the apportionments
must be within the limits of a defensible plan of apportion-
ments to the Annual Conferences.

Resolution

Having given prayerful and thoughtful consideration to
all the factors involved, the Council on World Service and
Finance in session on January 4, 1968 adopted the following
resolution :

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Resolved, That we recommend that the combined quad-
rennial asking for World Service be fixed at $25,000,000
annually.

The Council on World Service and Finance has studied
the askings of the various agencies. It recommends that the
funds received during the fiscal years 1968-1972 be dis-
tributed as follows :

I. Prior Claims

Council on World Service and Finance $ 367,000

Division of Interpretation of the

Program Council 872,500

Total Prior Claim Budgets $ 1,239,500

11. Fixed Payments

American University $ 300,000

Deaconess Pensions $ 60,000

Negro Educational Institutions 500,000

EUB Colleges 770,000

Total Fixed Payment Budgets $ 1,630,000

III. On Ratio Distribution

American Bible Society $ 179,500

Board of Christian Social Concerns 625,000

Board of Education

Division of the Local Church 1,440,000

Division of Higher Education 1,440,000

Ministerial Education 2,420,000

Board of Evangelism 551,000

Board of Health and Welfare Ministries 300,000

Board of Laity 540,000

The Methodist Corporation

(District of Columbia) 75,000

The Methodist Investment Fund 400,000

Board of Missions

World Division 6,420,000

National Division 5,300,000

Board of Pensions 200,000

Program Council 300,000

Division of Correlation,

Research and Planning 290,000

Division of Television, Radio

and Film Communication 852,000

Quadrennial Program 50,000

Scarritt College for Christian Workers 375,000

Contingency Reserve 373,000

Total On Ratio Budgets $22,130,500

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Notes :

1. The funds allocated to the Methodist Corporation are
to be released only on approval of the Council on World
Service and Finance.

2. The allocation to Scarritt College for Christian
Workers is to be divided as follows :

For Current Operations $ 175,000

For Purchase of Land (To be released only on
approval of Council on World Service

and Finance) $ 200,000

Distribution of the World Service Funds shall be as
follows :

I. Prior Claims shall be paid as expended within the
limits of the foregoing annual budgets, up to the total for
both agencies of $1,239,500.

II. Fixed Payments shall be made according to the fore-
going budgets, one-twelfth each month, up to a total for the
four purposes of $1,630,000.

III. The balance of the receipts for the World Service
on Apportionment program shall be distributed according
to the following ratios :

American Bible Society 81%

Board of Christian Social Concerns 2.82%

Board of Education

Division of the Local Church 6.51 %

Division of Higher Education 6.51%

Ministerial Education 10.93%

Board of Evangelism 2.49%)

Board of Health and Welfare Agencies 1.36%

Board of the Laity 2.44%

The Methodist Corporation

(District of Columbia) 34%

The Methodist Investment Fund 1.81%

Board of Missions

World Division 29.01%

National Division 23.95%

Board of Pensions 90%

Program Council 1.36%

Division of Correlation, Research and Planning . 1.31%
Division of Television, Radio and Film
Communication 3.85%

Quadrennial Program 23%

Scarritt College for Christian Workers

For Current Operations 79%

For Purchase of Land 90%

Contingency Fund 1,68%

100.00%

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Whether we are thinking of World Service as our basic
share in our concern for the salvation of the world, or
whether we are thinking of financing the agencies which
provide program helps for local churches, our minimum
asking of $2.26 per member is still less than two-thirds of
a cent per member per day. Per capita askings for World
Service are as follows for the years we have been using an
apportionment system for minimum askings :
1952-1956 the per capita asking was $1.06.
1956-1960 the per capita asking was $1.31, an increase of

25^' a year.
1960-1964 the per capita asking was $1.53, an increase of

22^ a year.
1964-1968 the per capita asking was $1.79, an increase of

26^ a year.
1968-1972 the per capita asking is $2.26, an increase of 47(J

a year.

In the light of increasing costs as well as increasing re-
sponsibilities and calls on our agencies, the Council feels
that this increase is realistic, and essential, if our Boards
and Agencies are to strengthen and expand their work.

A Minimum, Not a Ceiling

The Council on World Service and Finance states most
emphatically that it does not consider the sum of $25,000,000
an adequate sum for the work of the World Service
Agencies. It therefore calls upon all Annual Conferences and
all local churches to consider their apportionments as a
base below which they will not fall, rather than a sum, the
payment of which signifies the payment of our total obliga-
tion to the World Service Agencies. Annual Conferences and
local churches which call upon our Agencies for aid must
come to realize that these General Agencies cannot meet
increasing demands on them without having increased in-
come.

The figure of $25,000,000 in therefore given to the church
as a minimum challenge. Your Council expresses the sincere
hope that the effort will everywhere be made to enlarge
the services of these Agencies to the Church through the
means of greatly increased giving to world service.

Essential to carrying on the work of the World Service
Agencies is full compliance with Paragraph 804 of the 196 Jf
Discipline and Paragraph 81500 of the Plan of Union which
states that all amounts contributed for World Service and
Conference Benevolences shall be transmitted monthly by
local churches to the Conference Treasurer. He then is re-
sponsible for transmitting monthly the total share received

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by him for World Service. Your Council on World Service
and Finance urges that this be carried out throughout the
entire church.

SPECIAL RECOMMENDATIONS

I. Economics

The Council on World Service and Finance recognizes
the needs of the agencies are reflected in their askings. The
Council has attempted to meet these needs by a challenging
goal which is 25% above the combined askings of the last
quadrennium. Realizing that this increase in askings will
not meet the full needs of the agencies, the Council on World
Service and Finance requests that the Boards and Agencies
review their program and operation in the light of merger.
It is recommended that every economy be made toward the
end that there be a saving of as much as 10% in the present
program with the hope that this saving might in turn be
applied to new needs as reflected in the askings that were
presented to the Council on World Service and Finance.

II. World Service on Apportionment

The Council on World Service and Finance presents the
following recommendation concerning World Service :

It is apparent that there is a continuing need for regard-
ing World Service as the personal responsibility of each
member of the local church. Every church member needs to
know more about the benevolent causes which World Service
Funds support. When church people know where their
money goes, they have greater interest and they respond
generously. We feel that some methods should be adopted
by this General Conference to give members of local
churches more knowledge about General Boards and be-
nevolent causes supported by World Service money. We sug-
gest the following.

1. We urge all Bishops, District Superintendents, Pastors,
Lay Leaders and Church Members to lift up the World
Service program of United Methodism. It is through the
common enterprise of the World Service Boards and Agen-
cies that children are educated, bodies are healed, youth are
given a vision of dedicated ser\ice, and the gospel of Christ
is proclaimed to all men. World Service should be under-
stood as the essential expression of Christian love and
service.

2. We request each Bishop in his Annual Conferences to
sound the spiritual note of World Service.

3. We request general church publications and Confer-
ence organs of The United Methodist Church to publish

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articles at the beginning, and throughout the quadrennium,
on the spiritual significance of the World Service dollar.
The danger of losing sight of the benevolent causes in church
budgets should be noted in these articles. The opportunity
which Methodists have of using their dollars as a means of
witnessing beyond the local church should be emphasized.

4. We request the Annual Conference Commissions on
World Service and Finance in co-operation with the Annual
Conference Committees on Interpretation to assume greater
responsibility in educating the Methodists in the several
Annual Conferences concerning the spiritual meaning and
practical use of the World Service dollar.

5. We request each Agency which is dependent on World
Service Funds to make it clear in all materials, such as
pamphlets, filmstrips, motion pictures and other communi-
cations that World Service dollars make possible and sup-
port the Agency's activities.

The World Service dollar is the life blood of the entire
outreach of the Methodist Church beyond the local parish.
The World Service causes must so be presented that there
will be a personal concern to support these causes with
dollars as well as with interest and prayer.

6. To request that the General Conference order the
promotion of World Service as one of the chief emphases of
the quadrennium 1968-1972. The Council feels that World
Ser\dce must be spiritualized, personalized and dramatized.

III. Quadrennial Emphasis

The Quadrennial Emphasis as presented by the Co-
ordinating Council after consultation with the Council of
Bishops and the Council of Secretaries was adopted at a
meeting which the Council on World Service and Finance
was invited to attend. The Council on World Service and
Finance approves heartily the theme of "A New Church in
a New World," and the purpose of "Renewal of the church
and true union in spirit and mission."

As has been stated earlier in this report the Council on
World Service and Finance feels that the financial emphasis
should be directed toward spiritualizing and personalizing
the regular channels of benevolent giving and recommends
that "the Quadrennial Emphasis incorporate therein the
promotion of this twenty-five million dollar goal of the
General Church and the 100 ^'c subscription thereto."

The World Service budget includes $50,000 for the pro-
motion of the Quadrennial Emphasis, with the hope that
this will go far in accomplishing the spiritual aims of the
Quadrennial Emphasis.

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IV. Higher Education

It is recommended that the work of higher education con-
tinue to be supported by a minimum of $1.50 per member
of higher education and 50^; per member for Wesley Founda-
tions. We have increased the appropriation for ministerial
education, and it is the feeling of the Council that as large
a percentage as possible for this amount be allocated to our
twelve seminaries.

V. Conclusion

Attention is called to Resolution No. 1 on Fiscal Policy on
Page 156 of the White-covered "Letter of Transmittal and
Report from the Joint Commission on Church Union to the
Delegates of the Uniting Conference." These recommenda-
tions affect the time the World Service apportionments will
become effective by stating that in moving to a calendar
fiscal year, for former Methodist Annual Conferences, the
apportionments shall become effective on June 1, 1968, and
for the former Evangehcal United Brethren Annual Con-
ferences, the apportionments adopted by them in 1966 shall
remain in effect through December 31, 1968. On January 1,
1969, all Annual Conferences of the United Methodist
Church will operate under the budgets and apportionments
adopted by the General Conference of The United Methodist
Church.

REPORT NO. 2

"The World Service Fund is basic in the financial pro-
gram of The United Methodist Church. World Service on
apportionment (P-773) represents the minimum needs of
the general agencies of the church. Payment in full of these
apportionments by local Churches and Annual Conferences
is the first benevolent responsibility of the church." (The
Planof Union, Par. 764.)

The benevolent services of The United Methodist Church
are provided for in the World Service Fund. Therefore, An-
nual Conferences should accept World Service apportion-
ments and local churches should accept World Service and
Conference Benevolences apportionments in full before
accepting Advance Specials or other benevolent commit-
ments.

"The work of the church requires the support of our peo-
ple, and participation therein through service and gifts is a
Christian duty and a means of gi-ace. In order that all mem-
bers of The United Methodist Church may share in its man-
ifold ministries at home and abroad and that the work
committed to us may prosper, the financial plan, including
the causes supported by the Christian Service Fund of the

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former Evangelical United Brethren Church, which follows
has been duly approved and adopted." (The Plan of Union,
Par. 757.)

"The Council on World Service and Finance shall, after
careful study, prepare an equitable schedule of apportion-
ments by which the total World Service budget shall be
distributed to the several Annual Conferences and shall
present the same to the General Conference for its action
and determination." (The Plan of Union, Par. 773.)

Each Annual Conference shall have the responsibility and
the right to accept its apportionment as a co-operative share
in a venture for Christ and his Church through the instru-
mentality of our World Service agencies.

In complying with Paragi'aph 773 of the Plan of Union
in both letter and spirit, and with knoweldge of and the re-
view of various factors which could be used to determine
apportionments, and based on the recommendation of the
Joint Commissions on Church Union, it is our conviction
that the factors in the formula should be those which are
based upon the willingness and ability of local churches to
support the regular on-going World Service program of
the church.

We therefore recommend:

Assuming that the General Conference adopts $25,000,000
as our goal, that the World Service apportionment be dis-
tributed to the several Annual Conferences on a decimal
derived from the following factors :

I. One-third, or $8,333,334, on the basis of the average
church membership for the three Conference years prior
to November 30, 1967, as revealed in the Yearbook of The
Evangelical United Brethren Church and the General Min-
utes of the Annual Conferences of The Methodist Church.

a. The average membership for the above-mentioned
years is 10,934,541.

b. The decimal for this one-third of the total appor-
tionment is determined by dividing $8,333,334 by the
average membership. The resulting decimal is .7621111-
002.

II. One-third, or $8,333,333, on the basis of Non-Building,
Non-Benevolent Gi\ing (i.e., the total paid for all purposes
minus payment on indebtedness, payment on buildings and
improvements, and total benevolent giving) based on the
average figures for the years mentioned in I, above.

a. The average Non-Building, Non-Benevolent Giving
for the above-mentioned years is $397,422,417.

b. The decimal for this one-third of the total appor-
tionment is derived at by dividing $8,333,333 by the Non-

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Building, Non-Benevolent figure. The resulting decimal is
.020968452.

III. One-third, or $8,333,333, on the basis of past World
Service Giving, using the average figures for the years
mentioned in I, above.

a. The average World Service Giving for the above-
mentioned years is $18,765,786.

b. The decimal for this one-third of the total apportion-
ment is determined by dividing $8,333,333 by the average
World Service Giving figure. The resulting decimal is
.444070555.

IV. That the only exceptions to the foregoing be in the
following Conferences and Missions :

The Alaska Mission

The Kentucky Missionary Conference

The Oklahoma Indian Mission

The Puerto Rico Provisional Annual Conference

The Rio Grande Annual Conference and that the new
apportionments of these Conferences and Missions be
limited to a 25 percent increase over the apportionments of
the 1964-68 quadrennium.

REPORT NO. 3

THE EPISCOPAL FUND

The Council on World Service and Finance presents to the
General Conference the following recommendations con-
cerning the Episcopal Fund budget for the quadrennium
beginning June 1, 1968.

I. Bishops Elected by General or Jurisdictional Conferences

1. The salary of an effective bishop shall be at an an-
nually graduated scale as follows :

Annually

6/1/68-12/31/69 $19,000.00

1/1/70-12/31/70 20,000.00

1/1/71-12/31/71 21,000.00

1/1/72-12/31/72 22,000.00

2. The allowance of a retired bishop or a missionary
bishop shall be 25% of the salary of an active jurisdictional
bishop, plus a housing allowance of $2,000 per year ; or as
follows :

Anmmlly

6/1/68-12/31/69 $ 4,750.00

1/1/70-12/31/70 5,000.00

1/1/71-12/31/71 5,250.00

1/1/72-12/31/72 5,500.00

Plus $2,000.00 housing allowance each year.

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3. The allowance for the widow of a deceased bishop or a
missionary bishop (provided that prior to the death of her
husband she had been his wife for a period of at least fifteen
years while he was in the effective ministry of the former
Methodist and EUB Churches as a bishop or a traveling
preacher) shall be 20 ^c of the salary of an active jurisdic-
tional bishop without a housing allowance, or as follows :

Annual
Pension

6/1/68-12/31/69 $ 3,800.00

1/1/70-12/31/70 4,000.00

1/1/71-12/31/71 4,200.00

1/1/72-12/31/72 4,400.00

The allowance for the widow of a deceased bishop or a
missionary bishop, who, prior to the death of her husband
had been his wife for a shorter period than fifteen years
while he was an effective minister of The Methodist Church,
or the former EUB Church, shall be determined on the basis
of that fraction of the said fifteen years during which she
was his wife. (See Par. 795, Plan of Union.)

4. The Council on World Service and Finance shall de-
termine the amounts to be allowed for the support of minor
children of deceased bishops and for children who are, at
the time of the bishop's death, of evident mental or physical
incapacity to provide for their own self-support.

5. For an episcopal residence furnished an effective
bishop where the residence is held for The United Methodist
Church by a board of trustees, there shall be allowed an-
nually the sum needed to cover the cost of maintenance ;
provided, however, that during the period when an episcopal
area or conference is paying off a lien against an episcopal
residence, the fair rental value of its residence may be paid
to the trustee monthly, the total for the year not to exceed
amounts as follows :

Annually

6/1/68-12/31/69 $ 3,600.00

1/1/70-12/31/70 3,800.00

1/1/71-12/31/71 4,000.00

1/1/72-12/31/72 4,200.00

When a conference or Ai'ea committee furnishes an epis-
copal residence, or a residence is secured by the bishop him-
self, there shall be allowed annually the sum needed to cover
actual rental cost, provided this shall not exceed the fore-
going schedule. Upon death or retirement of an effective
bishop on account of health, the payments for his episcopal
residence may be continued for a period of not more than
three months ; provided, however, that if a retired bishop is

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reactivated to assume the responsibility of full area super-
vision, he may request such allowance for the episcopal resi-
dence as may be necessary, subject to the financial limita-
tions approved by the preceding General Conference.

6. For secretarial and office expense each effective bishop
shall be allowed annually a sum as needed, not to exceed
$6,000.00. This allowance shall include the employer's con-
tribution to the Lay Employees' Pension Fund on behalf of
such lay people as may be employed in the office of the
bishop. The General Board of Pensions is authorized to
bill each bishop quarterly. Any bishop needing more than
$6,000.00 may submit to the Executive Committee of the
Council on World Service and Finance an itemized budget
not to exceed amounts at an annually gi-aduated scale as
follows :

Annually

6/1/68-12/31/69 $ 9,500.00

1/1/70-12/31/70 10,000.00

1/1/71-12/31/71 10,500.00

1/1/72-12/31/72 11,000.00

Approval of the total budget must be given by the Execu-
tive Committee before payment is made of any amount in
excess of $6,000.00.

7. There shall be an allowance of $750 per year for office
equipment, provided that bishops who have an immediate
need for more than this amount may draw upon the Epis-
copal Fund in a sum not to exceed $3,000.00, which shall
be charged against his annual allowance of $750.00.

8. Moving expenses of bishops, including retiring bishops,
shall be paid upon the submission of an itemized statement
of expense.

9. Cost of "official travel" of each effective bishop shall
be paid upon presentation of an itemized statement of
expense. "Official travel" shall be interpreted to include
all official travel within the assigned episcopal area, includ-
ing the cost of long-distance telephone calls, telegrams and
postage, and such official travels outside the episcopal area
for the work of The United Methodist Church as are not
paid for by the general boards and commissions. Allowance
for travel by car shall be at the rate of 10 cents per mile.
The general boards, commissions, and committees of the
church shall pay the travel expense of its episcopal member-
ship on the same basis as the travel of other members.
Travel outside the area for addresses and lectures for which
an honorarium is received is not "official travel."

10. Bishops elected by a jurisdictional conference and as-
signed to episcopal areas outside the United States shall
be paid the expense of travel of the wife and minor chil-

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dren to the area headquarters. The travel expense of the
bishop will be paid to meetings of the Council of Bishops.
One round-trip passage for his wife will be paid in each
quadrennium. The Episcopal Fund will pay one-way, one-
trip travel expenses of minor children returning to the
United States for college.

11. Travel expense incurred by a retired bishop resident
in the United States in attending the meetings of the Gen-
eral and Jurisdictional Conferences, the semi-annual meet-
ings of the Council of Bishops and the annual meetings of
his College of Bishops shall be paid from the Episcopal
Fund.

12. The Council of Bishops shall determine and schedule
the travel of its members on official visits to overseas con-
ferences. The expense of such travel is to be paid from the
Episcopal Fund.

13. When the necessity arises, the Council of Bishops may
send one of its number to organize and/or to hold an over-
seas annual conference or conferences with the expense for
same paid from the Episcopal Fund.

14. The Council on World Service and Finance may
authorize, upon certification of need by the Council of
Bishops, a budget providing for the employment of a special
stenographer and other additional expenses incurred by the
Secretary of the Council of Bishops in the performance of
special duties of this ofRce.

II. Bishops Elected by Central Conferences

1. In compliance with Par. 531.4, Plan of Union, the
Council on World Service and Finance shall receive from
the Central Conferences:

a. Amount of apportionment to the General Episcopal
Fund

b. Estimated support of bishops including salaries and
all allowances.

and shall make to the bishops, elected by the Central Con-
ferences, or to the treasurer of the Central Conference
Episcopal Fund when so authorized such remittances as the
Council on World Service and Finance shall determine.
Consideration shall be given to the representation made by
the Central Conferences concerning the needs of each. Each
treasurer of a Central Conference Episcopal Fund shall
furnish the Central Treasury with an annual certified public
accountant audit of the funds received and distributed by
him. Annual adjustments of balance remaining in the Cen-
tral Conference treasuries shall be made by the Central
Treasury.

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2. The Council on World Service and Finance shall de-
termine what sum shall be paid from the Pension Fund for
the support of a minister or widow of a minister who, hav-
ing been elected by a Central conference to serve as a bishop
for one or more terms or for life, shall have reached the
time of retirement. Where term episcopacy has been estab-
lished, the pension provided from the Pension Fund shall
be made only after a minister, elected as a bishop by a
Central Conference, shall have reached the age of retire-
ment as set by the Control Conference or shall have been
retired for physical disability. In no case shall automatic
retirement take effect before his sixty-fifth birthday.

3. A Central Conference bishop coming to the United
States for an official meeting shall be reimbursed for travel
expenses to the seat of the meeting and return, and his
expenses in the United States shall be paid for actual travel
expenses incurred. Bishops wishing to stay in the United
States for a longer period for cultivation purposes shall
make such arrangements with the Board of Missions.

4. Travel for one round-trip to the United States during
the quadrennium will be paid the wife of an effective bishop
of a Central Conference.

5. The salary of bishops elected by the Central Confer-
ences shall be determined by the respective Central Confer-
ences in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 531.4,
Plan of Union.

III. Reserve for Pensions of Retired Bishops

1. Jurisdictional Bishops. In compliance with Par. 792,
Plan of Union, pensions of bishops elected by jurisdictional
conferences and widows of bishops are being funded by
means of a contributory reserve pension fund. The neces-
sary funds for the present pensions totalling $4,133,781.00
have been transferred to the Board of Pensions.

The proposed increase in the pensions of bishops (exclud-
ing housing allowance of $2,000.00) as recommended in the
foregoing part of this Report, plus the funding of the newly
elected bishops to replace the eleven who will retire at the
close of the 1968 Jurisdictional Conferences, will require an
additional sum of approximately $1,516,000.00 to be trans-
ferred from the Episcopal Pension Reserve Fund. The Coun-
cil on World Service and Finance requests authorization to
transfer the necessary cash and securities based on market
value as of May 31, 1968, to the Board of Pensions from
the Episcopal Fund.

2. Central Conference Bishops. The Council on World
Service and Finance has made a study of the amounts neces-
sary to fund the pensions of retiring Central Conference

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bishops. The plan includes payments of 3 % of the salary of
active bishops into a pension reserve and their retaining
any pension rights earned as a missionary. This is based on
the pension being 60 ^o of the salary at the time of retire-
ment or 60 % of the salary of the active bishop in the same
area, whichever is the higher.

To fund these pensions during the 1964-68 quadrennium,
a total amount of $1,069,352.00 was transferred from the
Episcopal Fund to the General Board of Pensions. To fund
the six newly elected Central Conference bishops who will
replace the six bishops being retired in 1968 will require an
additional sum of approximately $260,000.00 to be trans-
ferred to the Bishop of Pensions. The Council on World
Service and Finance requests authorization to transfer
such necessary funds from the Episcopal Fund.

3. EUB Bishops. To fund pensions of all bishops elected
by the Evangelical United Brethren Church (7 active bish-
ops, 1 retired bishop and 6 widows) to the level of retired
jurisdictional bishops, with the same increase in pension as
listed in the forgoing part of this Report ; and to fund the
one bishop who will retire in 1968 and one who will be
elected in 1968, the total amount of approximately $770,-
000.00 is required for transfer to the General Board of
Pensions. The Council on World Service and Finance re-
quests authorization to transfer to the General Board of
Pensions the necessary funds from the Episcopal Fund and
any fund set aside for this purpose in the EUB Church.

IV. Increase or Decrease During Quadrennium

The amounts authorized in I, II, and III are subject to
increase or decrease during quadrennium, if, in the judg-
ment of a three-fourths vote of the total membership of the
Council on World Service and Finance, economic conditions
make such a change necessary.

V. Travel Expense Vouchers

Any and all travel expense of the bishops shall be paid
only upon the presentation of an itemized statement.

VI. Apportionment for the Episcopal Fund

The apportionment for the quadrennium shall be a sum
equal to two percent of the cash salary (not including house
allow^ance) paid to the pastor or pastors of each charge
throughout the entire Church. The Council on World Service
and Finance shall be authorized to increase or decrease the
rate of apportionment during the quadrennium as may be-
come necessary or advisable, providing that the rate shall

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not be increased above 2V2 percent. The estimated annual
requirement for this Fund during the ensuing quadrennium
is $2,250,000.00. The estimated return upon the foregoing
proposed apportionment is $2,442,770.00.

The Council on World Service and Finance is directed
to alter the provisions of Section VI so as to conform to
any legislation that may be adopted by this General Con-
ference.

REPORT NO. 4
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION FUND

(Paras. 783-786, Plan of Union)

The Council on World Service and Finance recommends

the following annual budget for the General Administration

Fund for the quadrennium beginning June 1, 1968 :

Annual Budget for the General

Administration Fund

1968-1972
Annual
Agency Budget

1. General Conference Expense $ 332,500

2. Commission on Public Relations and

Methodist Information 163,400

3. Records and Statistics 210,000

4. Transportation Office 50,000

5. Convention Bureau 38,482

6. Commission on Archives and History 77,300

7. Methodist Shrines :

John Street Church $5,000

Barratt's Chapel 2,000

Albright Memorial Chapel (EUB) . 200

St. George's Church 5,000 12,200

8. Religion in American Life 35,000

9. The Judicial Council 6,500

10. Commission on Ecumenical Affairs 63,000

COCU 17,000

11. Commission on Worship 9,750

12. General Committe on Family Life 20,000

13. World Methodist Council 100,000

14. Reserve for Research Projects 15,000

15. Committee on the Structure of Methodism
Overseas 62,000

16. Relocation Fund of Staff 50,000

17. Pension of EUB General Officers 75,000

18. U. N. Center Subsidy 75,000

19. Contingency Reserve (for anticipated

Study Commissions) 100,000

TOTAL $1,502,132

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Explanation of Items in the Budget

1. General Conference Expense. This amount covers the
cost of the General Conference.

2. Commission on Public Relations and Methodist In-
formation. (Paras. 1472-1477, Plan of Union). This Agency-
has the responsibility of gathering news of public interest
concerning Methodist acti\ities and disseminating same
through secular press, religious press, radio, television and
other legitimate media of public information.

3. Records and Statistics. These departments of the Coun-
cil (Par. 755, Plan of Union) are responsible for: (a) The
keeping of records and mailing addresses of pastors and
church officials, (b) Publishing the General Minutes and
The Methodist Fact Book and gathering and preserving
other statistics of the church.

4. Transportation Office and Convention Bureau. (Par.
755.2a, Plan of Union) The Transportation Office is a de-
partment of the Council maintained as the agent of the
church charged with the authority to certify to the rail-
roads the eligibility of Methodist ministers for clergy
certificates and the securing and assigning of passes for
travel in general.

5. Convention Bureau. (Par. 755.2b, Plan of Union) a
department of the Council, will serve general agencies in
arranging meetings and conventions.

6. Commission on Archives and History (Par. 1478, Plan
of Union) is authorized to gather, preserve, and disseminate
materials and facts on the history of Methodism.

7. Methodist Shrines. The shrines listed in the budget
receive partial support from the General Administration
Fund. These funds are transmitted through the Commission
on Archives and History.

8. Religion in American Life (Par. 1506, Plan of Union)
is an interdenominational and interfaith agency through
which The United Methodist Church may work to direct at-
tention to church attendance and loyalty to the Christian
faith.

9. The Judicial Council. (Par. 783, Plan of Union) The
Judicial Council is authorized to draw its expenses from
the General Administration Fund.

10. Commission on Ecumenical Affairs. (Par. 1457, Plan
of Union) The Commission as authorized by the 1964 Gen-
eral Conference is charged with the responsibility of work-
ing for the unity of the church and operates in three areas,
namely Consultation and Church Union, Promotion and
Interpretation, Study and Liaison.

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11. Commission on Worship. (Par. 1451-1543, Plan of
Union) This Commission deals with the enrichment of wor-
ship in The United Methodist Church.

12. General Committee on Family Life. (Par. 144, Plan of
Union) This Committee is related administratively to the
Division of the Local Church of the Board of Education. It
sponsors the Family Life Conference quadrennially.

13. World Methodist Council. (Par. 1502, Plan of Union)
As a charter member of the World Methodist Council, the
American Section is responsible for representing The
United Methodist Church in ecumenical Methodism.

14. Reserve for Research Projects. See Recommendation
No. 2 ff., for use of this fund.

15. Commission on the Structure of Methodism Overseas.
This was a special Commission appointed by the 1964
General Conference to conduct a special study on the struc-
ture of Methodism overseas.

16. Relocation Fund. This item covers the moving and
relocation costs of general executive officers and staff who
will be required to move due to merger.

17. Pension of EUB General Officers. This item covers the
cost of providing pension plans for EUB executives ab-
sorbed in The United Methodist Church.

18. U. N. Center Subsidy. This money is to be allocated
to the Board of Christian Social Concerns for the purpose
of meeting obligations of the U. N. Center on a current
basis.

19. Contingency Reserve. This reserve is set up to fund
the four study commissions being recommended to the Gen-
eral Conference by the Joint Commission on Church Union,
as well as to fund other contingencies, such as expanded
programs due to merger.

Recommendations

1. The amount budgeted for the Judicial Council is
$6,500.00 per year. However, if this amount is insufficient
in any one year, such additional funds as may be necessary
shall be drawn from the Contingency Reserve.

2. The Reserve for Research Projects is for anticipated
projects which shall appear in the future and shall be used
only for such projects as are approved by the Interagency
Committee on Research. (Par. 724, Plan of Union.)

3. The authorized travel allowance for attendance upon
the 1968 General Conference be as stated in the Plan of
Organization and Rules of Order of the 1968 General Con-
ference.

4. The several interests included in the annual budget of
the General Administration Fund shall draw upon the Gen-

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eral Administration Fund receipts as needed each year,
within the limitations of their budgets and as funds are
available for some; provided that if inflation or deflation
during the quadrennium radically changes the cost upon this
fund or the receipts for this fund, adjustments may be made
within the total framework of the budget as may be deemed
necessary upon a two-thirds affirmative vote of the members
of the Council on World Service and Finance.

5. An annual conference which in any year overpays its
apportionment for the General Administration Fund shall
be given credit for same in the succeeding year and any
conference which fails to pay its apportionment in full for
any one or more years shall have its deficit added to the
apportionment of the succeeding year. Deficits or credits
shall not be carried into a new quadrennium.

6. When all the aproved items to be included in the Gen-
eral Administration Fund have been determined, the
Council on World Service and Finance is authorized to ap-
portion same to the annual conference, using as the factor
the average non-building total giving for all purposes for
the first three years of the quadrennium. The decimal to
be used for this quadrennium is .002910096.

REPORT NO. 5

THE INTERDENOMINATIONAL
CO-OPERATION FUND

{Par. 796, Plan of Union)

The Council on World Service and Finance presents
herewith a budget for the Interdenominational Co-operation
Fund and recommendations as to the distribution of this
fund.

Careful consideration has been given to the askings of
the National Council of Churches in the U.S.A., the World
Council of Churches and the General Commission on Chap-
lains and Armed Forces Personnel. These agencies provide
the channels through which The United Methodist Church
works cooperatively with national and world Protestant-
ism. Your Council recognizes the obligation of The United
Methodist Church to carry its full share in the leadership
and support of these agencies.

Your Council is aware of the need of each agency for a
much larger budget than is here provided. Urgent requests
have come from several of our Methodist agencies to trans-
fer to this fund activities now being supported by them.
Other World Service agencies have requested allotments
from this fund for important new projects. All of these
activities are worthwhile and challenge Methodist support.

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At the same time, the Council is aware of the total needs
of all our agencies. The Council reviewed askings which
averaged $1,018,815 per year for the quadrennium for pro-
gram. After careful study, it approved budgets of $689,740
per year for the quadrennium for program.

Annual Budget of the
National Council of Churches

General Purposes $207,000

Christian Life and Mission 142,000

Washington Office 6,000

Faith and Order 9,000

Broadcasting and Film Commission 89,000

Christian Unity 10,000

Long-Range Planning 7,000

$470,000
Travel of approved Methodist members to meetings
of General Board, Triennial General Assembly,
Broadcasting & Film Commission and one commit-
tee meeting per member of the Board or Assembly
per year, where travel is not otherwise provided . . 30,000

National Council Allocation $500,000

Explanation of the National Council Budget

The program budget covers the general responsibilities of
The United Methodist Church. It is expected that the gen-
eral boards and agencies will participate in the budgets of
the cognate divisions and departments of the National
Council of Churches with which the Methodist agency is
co-operating.

General Purposes includes the following:

1. Cost of the General Secretariat

2. Expenses of the General Assembly, the General
Board and their committees

3. Program in units not having cognate units in the
member denominations

4. Central services costs of program units

5. General program in areas where resources are in-
adequate

6. Special short-term projects involving national issues

7. General program of public interpretation
Christian Life and Mission: This Division works in the
field of social concerns. Its stated purpose is to "secure a
larger combined influence in all matters affecting spiritual,
moral and social conditions."

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Washington Office: By interdenominational agreement and
with the support of the co-operating bodies, a Washington
Office has functioned for the past twenty years or more.
This office keeps the general agencies of the co-operating
churches informed about national legislation and other
government activities in which they are interested.
Faith and Order: This is for a study being conducted jointly
by the National Council of Churches and the World Council
of Churches centering on arriving at a better understanding
of our common ground in the field of faith as expressed
through local, state and national council of churches, and
also in the theological significance of order and organiza-
tion in the churches.

Broadcasting and Film: The directive for paying this comes
from the Television, Radio, and Film Commission.
Travel: The General Board of the National Council meets
three times a year. Within the limits of the funds appro-
priated, the travel is paid for Methodist members and for
members of the Broadcasting and Film Commission and
members of the triennial Assembly. The travel of Methodist
members of committees to attend one session per year is
limited to those officially elected by the General Conference
or by the Council of Bishops.

Annual Budget of the World Council of Churches

Administration and Program $230,000

Travel 20,000

$250,000
Explanation

Administration and Program: Both administration and
the work of the departments of the World Council of
Churches are covered by this appropriation.
Travel: It is important that The United Methodist Church
be represented at meetings of the Central Committee,
which meets annually, the Executive Committee which
meets twice a year, and The Assembly which meets every
six years. The annual appropriation makes possible Meth-
odist representation at all of these meetings.
Payment of the expenses of Methodist members of World
Council committees shall be authorized upon approval of
the Council of Bishops after full negotiations. Such ex-
penses shall be limited to the Round-trip Tourist fare
from place of residence to Geneva, plus expenses at the
place of meeting. Expenses for only one trip annually
shall be allowed.

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Similar provisions shall apply with reference to the
travel of Methodist appointees to study conferences, who
in each case, shall be named by the Council of Bishops.

General Commission on Chaplains and
Armed Forces Personnel

The Council on World Service and Finance recommends
to the General Conference the sum of $12,500 for the De-
nominational Support of the General Commission on Chap-
lains and Armed Forces Personnel in accordance with
Paragraph 796 of the Plan of Union.

Central Treasury Administrative Expense

The Central Treasury allocates expenses against the
various funds it services in proportion to the amounts of
the funds.

Summary of the Interdenominational Co-operation Fund

National Council of Churches $500,000.00

World Council of Churches 250,000.00

General Commission on Chaplains and

Armed Forces Personnel 12,500.00

Central Treasury Administrative Expense .... 15,000.00

$777,500.00
Apportionment: The Council on World Service and
Finance is authorized to apportion the necessary amounts to
the Annual Conferences, using as the factor the average
non-building total giving for all purposes for the first
three years of the quadrennium. The decimal for the ap-
portionment for the 1968-1972 quadrennium will be
.001365420.

REPORT NO. 6

IMPROVEMENT AND ECONOMIES

The Council on World Service and Finance is concerned
that a maximum service to the field be rendered for each
dollar for which it is responsible to receive and distribute.
It encourages all of the general boards and agencies also to
be concerned by requesting a report annually on the im-
provements and economies which the agencies are making
in their operations. It urges the agencies to carefully con-
sider their stewardship of resources.

Improvements and economies are concerned with policies,
procedures and practices which eliminate waste, cut costs

1836 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

at nonessential points, or make possible increased service
without undue increases in costs. It is recognized that poor
equipment, inadequate planning and inefficient procedures
do not serve the best interests of the denomination. By
contrast, economy is not interpreted in terms of the develop-
ment of endowments and reserves beyond those needed to
carry the agency over a relatively brief emergency period.
The general agencies are service agencies. World service and
other funds are raised to be used and used well.

There are two sources of pressure on each church agency
to make a constant appraisal of the use of its funds. The
first is pressure from their constituents to perform an
ever-increasing service to the field. The agency must care-
fully evaluate these requests so as to serve as many as ef-
fectively as possible. The second pressure comes from the
legislation which requires the agency to evaluate progi'ams
and procedures to assure itself, the Council on World
Service and Finance and the denomination as a whole, that
it is performing its assigned responsibility to the best of its
ability and as good stewards of the resources placed in its
hands by the denomination.

To assist the general agencies to bring about gi'eater im-
provements and economies in their operative procedures,
the Council on World Service and Finance this quadrennium
established the staff position of Co-ordinator of Systems and
Procedures. Direct contact has been made with all general
agencies and an overall review of operating procedures,
equipment, personnel and space requirements has been
completed. At the request of several agencies, detailed
systems analysis and system design studies were conducted.
Further, changes which have been implemented are be-
ginning to result in significant improvements in procedures
and in operating economies. For convenience, the study and
reporting on improvements and economies have been di-
vided into six fields.

I. Study of Procedures and Policies

In the 1964-1968 quadrennium several of the larger
boards undertook major studies of basic operating pro-
cedures. Several reviewed their accounting procedures. One
agency employed a full time business manager and con-
solidated a number of functions in this position. The Coun-
cil on World Service and Finance took a direct hand in
counseling and making specific recommendations for the
solutions of some fiscal problems of another agency. Some
of the other agencies reported that an annual review was
made of procedures. A few of these reported only relatively
minor changes as having been made. While not all agencies

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need major revisions in procedures and while others effect
only limited changes, it is felt that the necessity to annually
review and report is of benefit to the entire denomination.
It is anticipated that in the future, the Co-ordination of
Systems and Procedures will continue to be called upon in
more and more instances to render assistance in planning
more effective procedures for immediate and long range
operating objectives.

II. Changes in Organization and Reassignment of Staff

Several of the agencies reported on major studies on staff
structure in the light of assigned functions. Changes in
positions, personnel and realignment of responsibilities
were noted. These changes were made so that the program
could be better developed and administered and so that a
more flexible approach could be made in the light of chang-
ing situations and demands. Noted also w^as the tendency of
agencies to eliminate duplication of staff effort within the
organization and in co-operation with other agencies.

III. Interboard and Interdenominational Co-operation

The agencies and the Council on World Service and
Finance are to study programs of the agencies so that
duplication of effort can be avoided. The Coordinating
Council has also worked at length in preventing unnecessary
duplication. The pattern that has evolved is for agencies
which are concerned in a field of mutual interest to have
interstaff consultations to define the areas of activity in
which they will co-operate and to determine how this co-
operation will be carried forward.

Only rarely has it been necessary for the Coordinating
Council to adjudicate issues of duplication or overlapping
responsibilities. This quadrennium has continued to see
an increase in the willingness of agencies to work co-
operatively to solve mutual problems.

Most interdenominational co-operation is carried on
through the National Council of Churches and the World
Council of Churches. Consultations with these agencies
makes possible a co-ordinated Protestant approach to some
of the problems which concern all the denominations. In
some cases the National Council has taken responsibility
for work in an area of mutual concern in which co-operative
efforts will accomplish more than a denominational ap-
proach. This quadrennium has seen an increase in the par-
ticipation in ecumenical activity and co-operation.

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IV. Literature and Promotional Materials

The production of literature continues to be an area of
concern and of difficulty. A clear line of demarcation should
exist between service literature, which often supplements
or is a substitute for a staff \isit or which gives assistance
in program development, and promotional literature, which
is designed to call attention to the work of an agency in the
hope of developing increased interest and support.

The Commission on Promotion and Cultivation has been
charged with the responsibility of providing program aids
and with developing interest and support in the general
agencies. It focuses on promoting the general funds of the
church to undergird the financial support and programs of
the agencies. The Methodist Story has been recognized by
the agencies and the denomination as a great help in en-
couraging support and interest in the work of the agencies.

However, there is the continuing temptation for the agen-
cies to develop a wide inventory of literature and supplies
and as the inventory grows so does the temptation to provide
promotional literature. Again the Council would recom-
mend that all agencies review the literature and materials
which they produce to see if all are needed and effective. It
is suggested that some testing could be made of the reader-
ship, effectiveness, and use patterns of much of the litera-
ture which is developed.

V. Personnel Policies and Practices

The general agencies of the former Methodist Church are
housed in five different centers and in one location in the
former Evangelical United Brethren Church. In the larger
agencies jobs are well defined, while in others one person
may be assigned a variety of assignments. This makes it dif-
ficult to ascertain if wages and personnel policies are com-
parable. In general, an agency is in competition with ad-
jacent commercial institutions for its office and other em-
ployees and so generally comes close to the "going wage"
for a particular position in that community.

Some of the agencies have a well-developed delineation of
job descriptions and related wage scales and schedules of
increments. In addition the agencies provide fringe bene-
fits such as health insurance and pensions. Most would com-
pare favorably with similar tj^pes of organizations in the
business world.

Executive staff salary scales are generally based on rank
and tenure. Another report of the Council recommends the
maximum salary plus housing allowance of a general secre-

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tary to be at the level of the cash salary of a bishop. Other
staff salaries are set on a scale which is related to job re-
sponsibilities and tenure at levels below that of a general
secretary.

The general secretaries maintain an awareness of what
other agencies are doing in the field of personnel policies
and practices, and the Council on World Service and Finance
serves as a clearing house for such information. A single
rigid set of personnel practices for all agencies is not
practicable nor is it possible without destroying the auton-
omy which the agencies have in this field. This quadrennium
the Council of Secretaries made a study of personnel policies
among the agencies with the view of standardizing some
aspects of these policies. One large agency recently ap-
pointed a full-time personnel director to devote more time
to the personnel issues of that agency.

VI. Office Equipment, Practices, and Procedures

Rapid changes in the technology of office equipment has
brought about the need to carefully consider present equip-
ment and procedures. The relative advantages and related
operating costs of electronics data processing equipment
have forced the church to strive for maximum utilization of
such equipment. Increased sharing of equipment and basic
records among agencies is developing as already mentioned.
The Co-ordinator of Systems and Procedures of the Council
has studied the data processing needs of all of the major
agencies and has made recommendations for long and short
term operations. With careful planning the speed and ef-
ficiency of computers can be used to the full without ex-
pensive duplication. Several of the agencies indicated that
they have continued to up-date their office equipment. Some
have developed schedules for the regular replacement of
standard equipment such as typewriters and adding
machines.

Summary: Constant review is necessary to seek improve-
ments, to reduce inefficiencies, and to use fully the resources
at hand. For this reason it is well to have reports on im-
provements and economics as a part of the annual reports
of the agencies to the Council on World Service and Finance.
Therefore, it is recommended that the legislation be kept in
the Discipline, as stated in Paragraph 798 of the Plan of
Union, as a constant reminder that all agencies are respon-
sible for getting a maximum of service out of the dollars
which they receive from the denomination for carrying for-
ward the program of the agency.

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REPORT NO. 7
SPECIAL DAYS

In the former Methodist Church (Par. 747 of the 196Jf
Discipline) , the Council on World Service and Finance was
given responsibility for recommending to the General Con-
ference the special days with offering. In the Plan of Union
(Par, 761.5), the procedure proposed is that the Council on
World Service and Finance, the Council on Bishops and the
Co-ordinating Council shall confer on special days and the
Co-ordinating Council shall make the recommendation.
Since the re\dsion of the Plan of Union deletes the Co-ordi-
nating Council and incorporates its functions into the Pro-
gram Council (Revision No. 17), the Council on World
Service and Finance presents the following recommenda-
tions :

1. One Great Hour of Sharing: The Council on World
Service and Finance recommends the continuing of the One
Great Hour of Sharing, which is sponsored co-operatively
by the major faiths of the United States. This offering,
which falls on or about the fourth Sunday in Lent, shall be
channeled through the annual Conference Treasurer to the
Central Treasury. A special "One Great Hour of Sharing
Offering" voucher shall be issued. The Council further rec-
ommends that the General Conference authorize the con-
tinuance of a space in the Pastor's Report to the Annual
Conference for reporting the amount of the offering. The
Treasurer of the (Council on World Services and Finance is
directed, after deducting the cost of the offering, to make
distribution as authorized by the Di\ision of Interpretation.

2. The Fellowship of Suffering and Service: The Council
recommends that a special offering be taken on Worldwide
Communion Sunday for the Fellowship of Suffering and
Service. It further recommends that similar communion
offerings be taken each time the Sacrament of the Lord's
Supper is observed and that all or a portion of these special
offerings be transmitted through the Conference Treasurer
to the Central Treasury. A special "Fellowship of Suffering
and Service" voucher shall be issued. It further recommends
that the General Conference authorize the continuance of
a space in the Pastor's Report to the Annual Conference
for reporting the amount of the offering. Distribution of the
offering shall be made by the Central Treasury, after the
costs of promotion have been deducted, on the ratio of 50 ^c
for the Committee on Overseas Relief and 50 ^c for the Com-
mission on Chaplains and Camp Activities. The name for
the former Commission on Chaplains and Camp Activities
shall be the Council on Chaplaincy and Related Ministries.

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3. Christian Education Sunday: This is an annual offer-
ing taken in the Church School for the Annual Conference
Board of Education and goes entirely to the support of that
Board. It is recommended that the General Conference
authorize the continuance of a space in the Pastor's Report
to the Annual Conference for reporting the amount of the
offering.

4. Race Relations Sunday: The observance of Race Rela-
tions Sunday on the second Sunday in February includes an
offering for the benefit of the Negro schools related to the
Methodist Board of Education (See Par. 1100, Plan of
Union). This offering has become one of major importance
to our Negro institutions of learning because of the recent
requirement that these institutions meet the same standards
of accreditation as are required of colleges enrolling a ma-
jority of white students in the same states. Because of this,
the Board of Education is suggesting that one million dol-
lars a year is not too much to meet the current needs. The
Council recommends :

(a) The observance of this Sunday, with an offering, and

(b) that the General Conference authorize the contin-
uance of the Pastor's Report to the Annual Confer-
ence for reporting the offering.

(c) that in the light of changing situations, there be a
study of a name which will better describe this Sun-
day.

5. United Methodist Student Day shall be observed an-
nually in every local church, preferably the second Sunday
in June, or as designated by the Annual Conference or the
Commission on Education of the local church. An offering
shall be received for the support of United Methodist
Scholarships and the United Methodist Student Loan Fund.

REPORT NO. 8
SPECIFIC DUTIES ASSIGNED

In relation to specific duties assigned by the 1964 Gen-
eral Conference of The Methodist Church and as set forth
in Paragraph 737 of the 1964 Discipline, the Council on
World Service and Finance makes the following report:

Par. 737.1 Budgets: The Council has reviewed the budget
requests from the World Service Fund, the General Admin-
istration Fund, the Episcopal Fund, and the Interdenomina-
tional Co-operation Fund for the forthcoming quadrennium.
The budgets for these funds are found in Reports 1, 3, 4 and
5 of this report.

Par. 737.2 Revieiv of Audited Budgets: The Council has

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reviewed annually the proposed budgets, statements of ex-
penses, and auditors reports of the world service agencies,
A special committee of Council members was established to
give detailed review to the financial reports. Careful con-
sideration has been given to endo\MTient and reserve policies
and to debt structures, and to the relationship of amounts
used for administration, service and promotion.

Par. 737.3 Unnecessary Duplication of Activities and
Program : The possible duplication or overlapping of activi-
ties or programs has been carefully studied. No recommen-
dations for action were forwarded to the Council on World
Service and Finance from the Co-ordinating Council. No
withholding of world service funds has been necessary.

Par. 737.4- World Service Program — Administration
Service and Promotion: The world service progi'am is pre-
sented in Report No. 1. In the fulfillment of the directive,
"It shall indicate the proportion of world service funds to
be used for administration, service and promotion," ac-
counting classifications have been developed and definitions
provided so that all agencies may report to the Council on
World Service and Finance using the same framework of
categories. It is impossible to arrive at a single percentage
division for administration, service and promotion which
can apply to all agencies, due to the differences in the func-
tions performed by the various agencies. The aim, of course,
is to increase as much as possible the service proportion of
the dollar spent by each agency. Annually, the percentage
used for service, administration and promotion are studied
by the Council on World Service and Finance and a serious
attempt is made to secure maximum value for the dollars
spent.

Par. 787.5 Special Days: The report on Special Days is
found in Report No. 7.

Par. 737.6 Responsibilities Assigned to a Comptroller:
The comptroller for the Council is Dr. J. Homer Magee. Uni-
form accounting procedures as noted above have been de-
veloped. The Council has checked upon the acceptability of
each auditing firm employed by world ser\ice agencies and
reports that are all highly competent. All general agencies
of the church in the 1964-1968 quadrennium observed a
fiscal year ending on May 31.

Par. 737.7 Investment Policies: Investment funds have
been under review throughout the quadrennium. The Coun-
cil in order to develop a more careful scrutiny has estab-
lished a committee composed of Council members. This com-
mittee is to review investment policies of all agencies re-
ceiving general church funds in the light of progi'am needs,

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reserves, and attention to Christian as well as sound eco-
nomic principles of investment.

Par. 737.8 Treasury Functions for General Agencies:
The Council on World Service and Finance provides treas-
ury functions for the Commission on Promotion and Cul-
tivation and the Commission on Ecumenical Affairs. It also
serves as treasurer for a number of commissions and com-
mittees of the denomination which do not have any em-
ployed staff.

Par. 737.9 Investment Services for General Agencies:
No requests have been made for this service.

Par. 737.10 Standardizing of Annuity Rates: The stand-
ardizing of the annuity rates to be paid on gift annuities is
done through the Committee on Gift Annuities which is
comprised of representatives of the major denominations
and of selected groups which issue large numbers of gift
annuities. Information is issued to Methodist institutions
concerning the promotion of gift annuities, including ap-
proved rates and procedures for calculating the tax exempt
portion of gift annuities.

Par. 737.11 Bequests and Gifts: The Council is authorized
to receive bequests and memorial gifts in the interest of
world service or one or more of the world service agencies.
The money from such sources, unless otherwise designated,
is invested and the income distributed annually to the agen-
cies.

Par. 737.12 Administration of Funds: The Couiicil re-
ceives and administers the General Administration Fund,
the Episcopal Fund, and the Interdenominational Co-opera-
tion Fund. (See Reports 3, 4, and 5.)

Par. 737.13 Income From the Board of Trustees: The
Council on World Service and Finance is directed to )eceive
from the Board of Trustees a report of the distributable
income from undesignated funds held by the Board of Trust-
tees. The Council is also to recommend to the General Con-
ference how such income shall be distributed. During the
1964-1968 quadrennium $73,742 were received and placed in
the World Service Fund for distribution as directed by the
1964 General Conference.

The Council on World Service and Finance recommends
that the distributable income for the 1968-1972 quadren-
nium be sent to the Treasurer of the Council on World Serv-
ice and Finance and be made a part of the world service
funds for distribution.

Insuring Church Mortgages: The 1964 General Confer-
ence continued the authority of the Council on World Serv-
ice and Finance to study the feasibility of creating a pro-
gram for insuring church mortgages. After study and dis-

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cussion it was held that a denomination-wide program of
insuring local church mortgages would not be feasible and
that such mortgage insurance issues should be dealt with
on the local level.

REPORT NO. 9
RECOMMENDATIONS

The Council on World Service and Finance presents the
following recommendations for which it seeks the approval
of this General Conference :

1. The Council recommends that special attention be
drawn in each annual conference to the role of the World
Service Fund and the responsibility of meeting the appor-
tionment. The following two paragraphs from the Plan of
Union stress the importance of this in the life of the de-
nomination.

Par. 764. "The World Service Fund is basic in the finan-
cial program of The United Methodist Church. World serv-
ice on apportionment represents the minimum needs of the
general agencies of the church. Payment in full of these
apportionments by local churches and Annual Conferences
is the first benevolent responsibility of the church."

Par. 806. "The (annual conference) commission, on re-
ceiving from the Treasurer of the Council on World Service
and Finance, a statement of the amount apportioned by the
General Conference for world service, shall combine the
world service apportionment and the approved conference
benevolence budget into one total sum to be known as world
service and conference benevolences. The total world service
and conference benevolence budget thus established shall
include a statement of the percentage for world service and
the percentage for conference benevolences and shall be
distributed annually among the districts or charges as the
conference may approve."

(This recommendation is added to the report passed upon
at the January, 1968, meeting of the Council. This addition
comes because of the action of the Council recommending
that a statement regarding the annual conferences' respon-
sibility regarding the apportionment be made a part of the
report to the General Conference.)

2. World Service and Conference Benevolences.

The Council wishes to call attention to two vital concerns :

(a) When local churches include world service and con-
ference benevolences in a unified budget, the purpose of
world service is frequently forgotten. Therefore, we
urgently request that local churches with imified budgets
make provision for :

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(i) Dissemination of information concerning world serv-
ice and conference benevolences, with special emphasis
that this program provides the major funds for the agen-
cies which are helping local churches with their pro-
grams on both the general level (through world service)
and the annual conference (through conference benevo-
lences). When there is no special appeal for these causes,
additional information is needed in order to keep in-
formed about this essential work of the church,
(ii) Providing means whereby persons who desire to
make an additional gift for world service and conference
benevolences beyond the amount in the church budget can
do so. The World Service and conference benevolence ask-
ing is a minimum asking, and treating it as a ceiling
above which a church should not go is injurious, not only
to the work, but also to the motivation which prompts
world service and conference benevolences,
(iii) Providing means whereby persons who desire to
make an additional gift for world service only can do so
by being properly informed concerning the purposes and
procedures of the World Service Specials administered by
the Council on World Service and Finance.

(b) On the annual conference level there is a tendency to
include "administrative items" in the conference world
service and conference benevolence budgets. We recommend
that this distinction be carefully guarded, and that the
money needed for the administrative program of the annual
conference be apportioned and raised separately from the
world service and conference benevolence budget.

In addition, the annual conference should be aware that
world service is a minimum asking and be insistent that all
world service funds be transmitted to the Central Treasury
by the conference treasurer.

3. Budgets of the Council and the Central Treasury
The cost of the Central Treasury and the Council on

World Service and Finance is charged against the World
Service Fund, the Episcopal Fund, the General Adminis-
tration Fund and the Interdenominational Co-operational
Fund in proportion to receipts. The recommended annual
budget of the Council on World Service and Finance includ-
ing the Central Treasury is $367,700.

4. Budget of the Division of Interpretation of the Pro-
gram Council

The costs of the Division of Interpretation of the Program
Council are to be distributed among the funds promoted by
the Division. This next quadrennium these will include the
World Service Fund, General Advance Specials, One Great

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Hour of Sharing, the Fellowship of Suffering and Service
and the Interdenominational Co-operation Fund. The
amount allocated to the Division of Interpretation from the
World Service Fund is $872,500. The remainder of the Di-
vision's total budget of $1,339,097 which amounts to $526,-
597 is to be deducted from the other promoted funds before
distribution.

5. Authority to Adjust Budgets

It is recommended, in order to meet changing conditions
or emergencies, that the Council on World Service and Fi-
nance be authorized to adjust the budgets of prior claims
items as the emergencies or responsibilities placed upon
these agencies by the General Conference may require.

6. General Administration Fund

The payments made to this fund by the annual confer-
ences shall be reported to the bishops, district superintend-
ents, presidents of the conference Commissions on World
Service and Finance and conference treasurers as may be
deemed necessary by the Central Treasury.

(Note: Provision should be made for the annual confer-
ence to be credited for payments made to reduce the accumu-
lated deficits which have accrued to annual conferences of
The Methodist Church in payments to the General Admin-
istration Fund in the period from 1944 to 1968.)

7. The Interdenominational Co-operation Fund

We recommend that the Central Treasury be authorized
to prepare information concerning the Interdenominational
Co-operation Fund and present the same and such reports
of receipts for this fund to the leadership of the church as
may be deemed necessary by the Council on World Service
and Finance.

8. Validity of Claims

We recommend that the Council on World Service and
Finance be authorized to determine the validity of claims
in all matters involving the World Service Fund, the Epis-
copal Fund, the General Administration Fund and the Inter-
denominational Co-operation Fund where these are not
specifically set forth or determined by the General Confer-
ence.

9. World Service "Manual on Finance"

The Council recommends that the World Service "Man-
ual on Finance" for guidance of local church commissions on
finance, local church treasurers, and annual conference
treasurers be revised, if necessary, and made available to
the local church commissions and to the annual conference
commissions on finance.

10. The Methodist Fact Book

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The Council recommends that the Methodist Fact Book
be revised and published from time to time as funds are
available.

11. New Apportionments for Annual Conferences

The General Conference authorizes the Central Treasury
to report immediately the new apportionments to each an-
nual conference.

12. Salaries of General Secretaries
The Council recommends the following :

(a) The maximum salary and housing allowance of a
general secretary shall not exceed the cash salary of a bish-
op. Any exception must have the prior approval of the Exec-
utive Committee of the Council on World Service and
Finance.

(b) Salaries of part or full-time secretaries of special or
quadrennial commissions or committees ordered by the
General Conference shall be set in consultation with the
Executive Committee of the Council on World Service and
Finance.

13. The Council on World Service and Finance be di-
rected to hereafter include in its initial report to General
Conference a total recapitulation of all planned and antici-
pated askings so that the General Conference will have be-
fore it the total picture before it is asked to vote on World
Service, the Episcopal Fund, General Administration Fund,
or any other voluntary askings or apportionment.

REPORT NO. 10

RECOMMENDED LEGISLATION

The Council on World Service and Finance has carefully
reviewed the legislation concerning its function and work
as contained in the Plan of Union as adopted by the Gen-
eral Conference in November, 1966. The Council recom-
mends the following changes in the legislation and some ad-
ditional legislation. Careful consideration has been given
these recommendations, first by the Committee on Legisla-
tion and second by the entire Council.

The following recommended changes are submitted for
your consideration and action :

BORROWING OF FUNDS BY AGENCIES OF
THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

The Council recommends the insertion of the following
paragraph following Paragraph 714 of the Plan of Union.

"AN agency of The United Methodist Church proposing
to borrow funds for a period in excess of twelve months or

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in an amount in excess of twenty-five percent or its annual
budget or one hundred thousand dollars, whichever amount
is smaller, whether for building or current expense purposes,
shall submit such proposal, accompanied by a plan for
amortization, to the Council on World Service and Finance
for approval.

If the Council on World Service and Finance disapproves,
the agency shall delay such borrowing until it can be con-
sidered by the Next General Conference."

THE FUNCTION RELATING TO COORDINATION
OF OPERATING SYSTEMS

The Council recommends that an addition be made to
Paragraph 761.6 of the Plan of Union. The paragraph now
reads :

761.6 "It shall have authority to employ a comptroller. It
shall require all agencies receiving general church funds to
follow uniform accounting classifications and procedures
for reporting and to submit a j^early audit following such
auditing procedures as it may specify. It shall have author-
ity to pass on the acceptability of any auditing firm proposed
by an agency for handling such yearly audit. All general
agencies of the church shall observe a uniform fiscal year
ending on May 31."

The Council recommends the addition of the following
words at the end of the paragi-aph :

"It shall provide direction and co-ordination in the design
and implementation of operating systems in order to maxi-
mize the eflSciency of operating personnel, equipment, and
resources between and within World Service agencies."

The paragraph as amended shall read :

761.6 "It shall have authority to employ a comptroller.
It shall require all agencies receiving general church funds
to follows uniform accounting classifications and procedures
for reporting and to submit a yearly audit following such
auditing procedures as it may specify. It shall have author-
ity to pass on the acceptability of any auditing firm proposed
by an agency for handling such yearly audit. All general
agencies of the church shall observe a uniform fiscal year
ending on May 31. It shall provide direction and co-ordina-
tion in the design and implementation of operating systems
in order to maximize the efficiency of operating personnel,
equipment, and resources between and within World Service
agencies."

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THE COMMITTEE ON OFFICIAL
RECORDS AND FORMS

The Council recommends that Paragraph 756 of the Plan
of Union which reads as follows :

756 ''The council shall maintain and supervise, under the
direction of its general secretary a Committee on Official
Forms and Records, which shall have the duty of preparing
and editing all official statistical blanks, record forms and
record books for use in the church, except official records
for use in the local church school and forms used by the
Woman's Division of the Board of Missions. The committee
shall consist of one bishop elected by the Council of Bishops
and ten persons elected by the Council on World Service and
Finance, as follows : one member of the council from each
jurisdiction, and one conference secretary, one conference
treasurer, one conference statistician, and one district su-
perintendent. The following persons shall be consultants to
this committee, ex officio without vote: a staff representa-
tive of the council, the director of the Department of statis-
tics, the director of the Department of Research of the Pro-
gram Council, a representative elected by the Interagency
Committee on Research, a representative of The Methodist
Publishing House, and representatives of other general
agencies when their programs are directly involved. All
official statistical blanks, record forms, and record books
required for use in The United Methodist Church shall be
printed and published by The Methodist Publishing House."
be amended by deleting the number ten in the second sen-
tence and inserting in its place the number nine and also by
deleting the words, except official records for use in the local
church school and forms used by the Woman's Division of
the Board of Missions.

The paragraph as amended shall read :

756 "The council shall maintain and supervise, under the
direction of its general secretary a Committee on Official
Forms and Records, which shall have the duty of preparing
and editing all official statistical blanks, record forms and
record books for use in the church. The committee shall con-
sist of one bishop elected by the Council of Bishops and nine
persons elected by the Council on World Service and Fi-
nance, as follows : one member of the council from each
jurisdiction, and one conference secretary, one conference
treasurer, one conference statistician, and one district su-
perintendent. The following persons shall be consultants to
this committee, ex officio without vote: a staff representa-
tive of the council, the director of the Department of Statis-
tics, the director of the Department of Research of the Pro-

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gram Council, a representative elected by the Interagency
Committee on Research, a representative of the Methodist
Publishing House, and representatives of other general
agencies when their progi-ams are directly involved. All
official statistical blanks, record forms, and record books
required for use in The United Methodist Church shall be
printed and published by The Methodist Publishing House."

TRANSFER OF RESPONSIBILITY

OF THE DEPARTMENT OF

SHIPPING AND SERVICE

The Council concurs in the action placing the Department
of Shipping and Service under the Division of Interpreta-
tion of the Progi'am Council. The Council recommends the
deletion of Paragraph 755.2c of the Plaji of Union.

"2c. Shipping and Service. It shall be the function of
this department to maintain such addressing, packaging,
^nailing, and duplicating service as may he deemed neces-
sary to provide these services for the general agencies.
The general secretary shall cooperate with the general
secretary of the Commission on Promotion and Cultiva-
tion in scheduling the general mailings to pastors in the
interest of proper spacing. The general secretary is au-
tho^'ized and directed to make equitable charges to the
agencies using these services."

The Council further recommends the insertion of a new
paragi^aph under CHAPTER FOUR, ADMINISTRATIVE
ORDER, The Program Council, to be a part of the para-
graph describing the functions of the Division of Interpre-
tation of the Progi'am Council. The relevant portion of the
paragraph reads as follows :

"To maintain a shipping and service operation, including
addressings, packaging, mailing and duplicating services, as
may be deemed necessary. The services of this operation
shall be available to all general agencies. The General Sec-
retary is authorized and directed to make equitable charges
to the agencies using their services."

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION FUND

(Two minor revisions are needed in Paragraph 783 of the
Plan of Union. The first is due to an omission. The second
will apply if the revisions of the Joint Commissions to the
Plan of Union are approved at General Conference.)

The Council recommends that Paragraph 783 relating to
the General Administration Fund which reads:

783. The General Administration Fund shall provide for
the expenses of the sessions of the General Conference, the

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Judicial Council, the Coordinating Council, the Depart-
ments of Research, Records, and Statistics and the Trans-
portation Office of the Council on World Service and Fi-
nance, the Committee on Family Life, the Commission on
Worship, the Commission on Ecumenical Affairs, the Com-
mission on Public Relations and Methodist Information, the
Commission on Archives and History, the World Methodist
Council, Religion In American Life, such special commis-
sions and committees as may be constituted by the General
Conference, including causes supported by the Christian
Service Fund of the former Evangelical United Brethren
Church, and such interchurch causes and other activities as
may be authorized by the General Conference other than
those provided for under the Interdenominational Coopera-
tion Fund. Any agency or institution requiring or desiring
support from the General Administration Fund shall pre-
sent its case for the same to the council at a time and place
which shall be indicated by the officers of the council. The
council, having heard such requests, shall report the same
to the General Conference with recommendations for its
action and determination.

be amended by deleting the words the Co-ordinating Coun-
cil and by adding the words and the Convention Bureau
after the words "the Transportation Office." The paragraph
as amended would read

783. The General Administration Fund shall provide for
the expenses of the sessions of the General Conference, the
Judicial Council, the Departments of Research, Records,
and Statistics and the Transportation Office, and the Con-
vention Bureau of the Council on World Service and Fi-
nance, the Committee on Family Life, the Commission on
Worship, the Commission on Ecumenical Affairs, the Com-
mission on Public Relations and Methodist Information, the
Commission on Archives and History the World Methodist
Council, Religion In American Life, such special Commis-
sions and committees as may be constituted by the General
Conference, including causes supported by the Christian
Service Fund of the former Evangelical United Brethren
Church, and such interchurch causes and other activities
as may be authorized by the General Conference other than
those provided for under the Interdenominational Coopera-
tion Fund. Any agency or institution requiring or desiring
support from the General Administration Fund shall pre-
sent its case for the same to the council at a time and place
which shall be indicated by the officers of the council. The
council, having heard such requests, shall report the same

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to the General Conference with recommendations for its
action and determination.

TELEVISION-RADIO MINISTRY FUND

(According to the Revisions being submitted by the Joint
Commissions on Church Union to the Plan of Union the
financing for the Division of Television, Radio, and Film
Communication of the Progi'am Council will come through
the World Service Fund. Previously the financial support
for the Television, Radio, and Film Commission had been
through the Television-Radio Ministry Fund. At the Jan-
uary meeting of the Council on World Service and Finance
the financial support for the Division of Television, Radio,
and Film Communication was established as part of the
World Service Fund. Therefore, it is necessary to amend
the legislation of the Council as it appears in the Plan of
Union to delete reference to the Television-Radio Ministry
Fund. The following statements provide for these amend-
ments. The following assumes that the material in the Re-
visions to the Plan of Union relating to the Program Council
will be acceptable to the General Conference.)

In the light of the placing of the Television, Radio and
Film Commission in the Program Council as the Division
of Television, Radio and Film Communication and in the
light of the change in pro\ision for financial support of this
Division the Council recommends the following changes in
relation to the legislation on the Television-Radio Ministry
Fund.

The Council recommends that Section (6) of Paragraph
758 of the Plan of Union which reads

758(6). the World Service Fund including the Retire-
ment Allowance for Bishops, General Church Officers, and
Staff Personnel of the former Evangelical United Brethren
Church. The General Administration Fund, the Episcopal
Fund, the Interdenominational Co-operation Fund, the Com-
mittee for Overseas Relief Fund, the Fellowship of Suffer-
ing and Service Fund, the Radio Ministry Fund, the Tem-
porary General Air Fund, all causes presently included in
the Christian Service Fund of the former Evangelical
United Brethren Church, funds received into the central
treasury for these causes respectively.

be amended by deleting the words the Television-Radio Min-
istry Fund. The paragraph as amended shall read

758(6). the World Service Fund including the Retire-
ment Allowance for Bishops, General Church Officers and
Staff Personnel of the former Evangelical United Brethren
Church, the General Administration Fund, the Episcopal
Fund, the Interdenominational Cooperation Fund, the Com-

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mittee for Overseas Relief Fund, the Fellowship of Suffer-
ing and Service Fund, the Temporary General Aid Fund,
for all causes presently included in the Christian Service
Fund of the former Evangelical United Brethren Church,
funds received into the central treasury for these causes
respectively.

The Council recommends that Paragraph 759 of the Plan
of Union which reads as follows

759. Function of the Council — the General Conference
at each quadrennial session shall elect a Council on World
Service and Finance which shall through its central office
receive and disburse, in accordance with the directions
hereinafter set forth, all funds raised throughout the church
for: (1) the World Service Fund, including world service
special gifts and Advance Special gifts, (2) the General
Administration Fund, (3) the Episcopal Fund, (4) the
Interdenominational Cooperation Fund, (5) the Committee
for Overseas Relief Fund, (6) the Fellowship of Suffering
and Service Fund, (7) the One Great Hour of Sharing Fund,
(8) the Television-Radio Ministry Fund, and (9) any other
fund or funds as directed by the proper authority, including
funds supported by the Christian Service Fund of the
former Evangelical United Brethren Church. (For the
authority and responsibility of the council on nonfiscal
matters see Par. 755.2 and Par. 755.3.)

be amended by deleting the words the Television-Radio Min-
istry Fund. The paragraph as amended shall read :

759. Function of the Council — The General Conference
at each quadrennial session shall elect a Council on World
Service and Finance which shall through its central office
receive and disburse, in accordance with the directions here-
inafter set forth, all funds raised throughout the church for :
( 1 ) the World Service Fund, including world service special
gifts and advance Special gifts; (2) the General Admin-
istration Fund, (3) the Episcopal Fund, (4) the Interde-
nominational Cooperation Fund, (5) the Committee for
Overseas Relief Fund, (6) the Fellowship of Suffering and
Service Fund, (7) the One Great Hour of Sharing Fund,
(8) and any other fund or funds as directed by the proper
authority, including funds supported by the Christian
Service Fund of the former Evangelical United Brethren
Church. (For the authority and responsibility of the council
in nonfiscal matters see Par. 775.2 and Par. 755.3.)

The Council recommends that Paragraph 762 of the Plan
of Union which reads as follows

762. The treasurer of the Council on World Service and
Finance shall, not less than thirty days prior to the session
of each Annual Conference, transmit to the presiding bishop

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thereof, to the president of the Conference Commission on
World Service and Finance, and to the conference treasurer
a statement of the apportionments to the conference for the
World Ser\ice Fund, the General Administration Fund, the
Episcopal Fund, the Interdenominational Cooperation Fund,
and such other funds as may have been apportioned by the
General Conference. (See Pars. 773, 785, 789, 796.) He
shall keep an account of all amounts remitted to him by the
conference treasurers and from other sources intended for :
(1) the World Service Fund, including world service special
gifts and Advance special gifts, (2) the General Admin-
istration Fund, (3) the Episcopal Fund, (4) the Inter-
denominational Cooperation Fund, (5) the Committee for
Overseas Relief Fund, (6) the Fellowship of Suffering and
Ser\dce Fund, (7) the One Great Hour of Sharing Fund,
(8) the Television-Radio Ministry Fund, (9) the Temporary
General Aid Fund, and (10) any other funds so directed
by the proper authority, including funds supported by the
Christian Service Fund of the former Evangelical United
Brethren Church, and shall disburse the same as authorized
by the General (Conference and directed by the council. A
separate account shall be kept of each such fund, and none
of them shall be drawn on for the benefit of another fund.
The fiscal year for the council and for the several funds,
boards, and agencies related to it, shall be from June 1 to
May 31 inclusive.

be amended by deleting the words the Television-Radio Min-
istry Fund. The paragraph as amended shall read

762. The treasurer of the Council on World Service and
Finance shall, not less than thirt>^ days prior to the session
of each Annual Conference, transmit to the presiding
bishop thereof, to the president of the Conference Commis-
sion on World Service and Finance, and to the conference
treasurer a statement of the apportionments to the confer-
ence for the World Service Fund, the General Administra-
tion Fund, the Episcopal Fund, the Interdenominational
Cooperation Fund, and such other funds as may have been
apportioned by the General Conference. (See Pars. 773, 785,
789, 796.) He shall keep an account of all amounts remitted
to him by the conference treasurers and from other sources
intended for: (1) the service special gifts and Advance
special gifts, (2) the General Administration Fund, (3) the
Episcopal Fund, (4) the Interdenominational Cooperation
Fund, (5) the Committee for Overseas Relief Fund, (6)
the Fellowship of Suffering and Service Fund, (7) the One
Great Hour of Sharing Fund, (8) the Temporary General

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Aid Fund, and (9) any other fund so directed by the proper
authority, including funds supported by the Christian
Service Fund of the former Evangelical United Brethren
Church, and shall disburse the same as authorized by the
General Conference and directed by the council. A separate
account shall be kept for each such fund, and none of them
shall be drawn on for the benefit of another fund. The fiscal
year for the council and for the several funds, boards, and
agencies related to it, shall be from June 1 to May 31 in-
clusive.

The Council recommends that Section 2 of Paragraph 770
of the Plan of JJyiion which reads

770.2. The vouchers acknowledging such gifts to world
service agencies shall be entitled "world service special-gift
vouchers" ; provided, however, that vouchers for such gifts
to the World and National Divisions of the Board of Mis-
sions or the Committee for Overseas Relief (except as
provided in Par. 1063) shall be entitled "Advance special-
gift vouchers" (Par. 758) ; and provided, further that
vouchers for the One Great Hour of Sharing offering (Par.
778), Fellowship of Suffering and Service offerings (Par.
781), and contributions to the Television-Radio Ministry
Fund (Par. 780) shall bear the respective names of these
appeals.

be amended by deleting the words and contributio}is to the
Television-Radio Ministry Fund (Par. 780). The paragraph
as amended shall read

770.2. The vouchers acknowledging such gifts to world
service agencies shall be entitled "world service special-gift
vouchers" ; provided, however, that vouchers for such gifts
to the World and National Divisions of the Board of Mis-
sions or the Committee for Overseas Relief (except as
provided in Par. 1063) shall be entitled "Advance special-
gift vouchers" (Par. 758) ; and provided, further, that
vouchers for the One Great Hour of Sharing offering (Par.
778) Fellowship of Suffering and Service offerings (Par.
781), shall bear the respective names of these appeals.

The Council recommends that Paragraph 780 of the Plan
of Union which deals with the special appeal for the Tele-
vision-Radio Ministry Fund be deleted in its entirety. This
paragraph as it now reads is as follows.

780. There shall be a world service special gift fund
known as the Television-Radio Ministry Fund, ivhich shall
be used for the creation, distribution, and utilization of
television and radio programs, and shall be administered by
the Television, Radio, and Film Commission. It shall be
raised as follows:
1. Promotion shall be by the central promotion office of the

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Commission on Promotion and Cultivation in consultation
with the general secretary of the Television, Radio, and
Film Commission or a special committee thereof as it may
determine; and the appeal shall be channeled through the
bishops, district superintendents, and pastors ivith the aid
of the Conference Commissions on Promotion and Cultiva-
tion.

2. Each Aymual Conference may appoint a Television-Radio
Ministry Fund Committee to work on the conference and
district level with the General and Conference Television,
Radio, and Film Commissions in interpreting to the local
churches the need for this fund. Each Conference Co^nmis-
sion on Pi'omotion and Cultivation may appoint within its
membership a committee on the Television-Radio Ministry
Fund, including the chairman of the Television-Radio Min-
istry Fund, including the chairman of the Television-Radio,
and Film Commission, to work on the conference and
district levels.

3. No goals or quotas shall be given except as the Annual
Conferences may determine for themselves.

U. A Television-Radio Mi7iistry special gift voucher shall be
issued. (See Par. 770.)

5. The Council on World Service ayid Finance is authorized
to provide a space for recording contributions to this fund
in the pastor's report to the Annual Conference.

6. All contributions for the fund shall be channeled through
the conference treasurer to the treasurer of the Council on
World Service afid Finance.

7. If the Television, Radio, and Fihn Commission deems it
desirable, the designation of special projects within the
Television-Radio Ministry program may be authorized.

The Council recommends that Paragraph 800 of the Plan
of Union which reads

800. The council may receive, take title to, collect or hold,
absolutely or in trust for the benefit of the World Service
Fund, the General Administration Fund, the Episcopal
Fund, the Interdenominational Co-operation Fund, the
Committee for Overseas Relief Fund, the Fellowship of Suf-
fering and Service Fund, the One Great Hour of Sharing
Fund, the Television-Radio Ministry Fund, or the Tempo-
rary General Aid Fund of the United Methodist Church, or
any other fund or funds properly committed to its care, or
for proper distribution among the causes supported by these
funds, any and all donations, bequests, and devises of any
kind or character, real or personal, that may be given, de-
vised, bequested, or conveyed unto said Council on World
Service and Finance, and to administer the same and the in-

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come therefrom in accordance with the directions of the
donor, trustor, or testator.

The Council on World Service and Finance shall also have
power to invest, reinvest, buy, sell, transfer, and convey any
and all funds and properties which it may hold absolutely or
in trust, subject always to the terms of the legacy, devise or
donation.

be amended by deleting the words the Television-Radio Min-
istry Fund. The paragraph as amended shall read

800. The council may receive, take title to, collect or hold,
absolutely or in trust for the benefit of the World Service
Fund, the General Administration Fund, the Episcopal
Fund, the Interdenominational Co-operation Fund, the
Committee for Overseas Relief Fund, the Fellowship of
Suffering and Service Fund, the One Great Hour of Sharing
Fund, or the Temporary General Aid Fund of The United
Methodist Church, or any other fund or funds properly com-
mitted to its care, or for proper distribution among the
causes supported by these funds, any and all donations,
bequests, and devises of any kind or character, real or per-
sonal, that may be given, devised, bequested, or conveyed
unto said Council on World Service and Finance, and to
administer the same and the income therefrom in accord-
ance with the directions of the donor, trustor, or testator.

The Council on World Service and Finance shall also
have power to invest, reinvest, buy, sell, transfer, and con-
vey any and all funds and properties which it may hold
absolutely or in trust, subject always to the terms of the
legacy, devise or donation.

The Council further recommends that in order to harmo-
nize all legislation that references to the Television-Radio
Ministry Fund which may appear in other portions of the
Plan of Union be deleted.

REPORT NO. 11

A SURVEY OF SERVICES AND EMPLOYMENT

PRACTICES OF METHODIST AGENCIES AND

INSTITUTIONS 1965

The Methodist Church at its 1964 General Conference re-
flected the increased concern over civil rights which was
evident throughout the nation. The denomination considered
again and restated its basic position on many aspects of the
civil rights issue. The Methodist Church reaffirmed that all
persons, regardless of race, religion or national background,
have a right for equal opportunity in employment.

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An outgrowth of this concern was the following legisla-
tion which appeared as a footnote to Paragraph 1105.2 of
the 1964 Discipline.

The General Conference of 1964 directed the Council on
World Service and Finance to report to the Council of
Bishops in 1966, and to the General Conference in 1968,
the results of surveys of services and employment policies,
with particular reference to racial discrimination in hir-
ing and advancement in all institutions and agencies of
the church which received financial support from the
Council on World Service and Finance.
The survey was directed by a committee of five members
of the Council on World Service and Finance with the ac-
tual conduct of the project assigned to the Department of
Research of the Council. The survey was completed in Janu-
ary of 1966 and submitted to the Council of Bishops prior
to the 1966 spring meeting. In accordance with the instruc-
tions of the legislation, this summary statement is being
presented to the General Conference. The complete study
report is available for those interested by writing to the
Department of Research, Council on World Service and
Finance, 1200 Davis Street, Evanston, Illinois 60201.

Two basic delimitations were made in the conducting of
the survey. It was to be limited to the topic of racial dis-
crimination in employment policies and services rendered.
It would deal with the stated policies of the institutions. No
attempt was made to ascertain if the institutions were
acting in accordance with their own stated policies.

Data was gathered by means of a questionnaire from all
general boards and agencies receiving World Service funds.
Although it is not a World Service agency. The Methodist
Publishing House was invited to participate, which it will-
ingly agreed to do. In cooperation with the Division of
Higher Education of the Board of Education all of the Meth-
odist-related colleges, universities, and schools of theology
were contacted. In conjunction with the Board of Hospitals
and Homes, the Methodist-related hospitals and homes were
requested to supply the needed information.

The officially stated positions of the school on employment
practices and on services to constituents in many cases re-
flected the general social and cultural scene in the United
States. In many parts of the country the issue of discrimina-
tion in the employment of Negroes and in the providing of
services to Negroes w^as not present. This was true because
there were very few in the general population or the total
social climate was such that there was no discrimination in
the general society. Many institutions did not have Negroes
on their staff because they found no qualified Negroes in the

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area and were unlikely to do so in the immediate future. In
other sectors, the Methodist institutions had worked
through the issue sometime in the past and now were
practicing policies of nondiscrimination.

It is difficult to assess the effect which various statements
of the church on the matter of racial equality have had upon
the institutions. Some respondents directly and specifically
cited the Social Creed and various statements of the General
Conference as the guidelines which they follow. Others indi-
cated that because they were Methodist institutions the issue
of discrimination in employment had never arisen and
should not arise in the future.

Another powerful influence on the changing of policies
and practices in recent years has come, not from the church,
but from the state and federal legislation. In many of the
states in the northern and western portions of the United
States the state legislatures have enacted fair employment
practices acts which make it illegal to discriminate in the
employment, placement, and advancement of personnel.
Several of the institutions cited these as the basic principles
under which they are now operating. This was true of the
general boards and agencies of the church since most of
them are located in states which have the fair employment
practices codes.

However, the recent civil rights legislation has had a
dramatic impact upon many of the institutions which in the
past have had segregated policies in terms of employment
and in terms of admissions. This is particularly true in the
case of hospitals and of educational institutions. In both
of these instances, the need for the federal assistance in
various types of programs is such that the institution, if it
had not been inclined to do so previously, found itself in a
financial situation where compliance with the civil rights
legislation is necessary to continue to operate or expand.
Some of the colleges in the southern portion of the United
States indicated they had signed the "Assurance of Com-
pliance" and indicated in a case or two that this was done
with some reluctance. The continuing effect of this legis-
lation will be to make the stated policies of the institutions
one of non-discrimination both in employment and in the
providing of services to their constituencies.

In the general boards and agencies of the church there
was no racial discrimination practiced in employment, ad-
vancement, or services rendered to the employees and to the
denomination at large. These agencies in particular stated
this would be contrary to the fundamental position of The
Methodist Church and the Christian faith. Most of the
agencies with a large number of employees had Negroes and

1860 Jommal of the 1968 General Conference

other non-white personnel employed in most of the job
categories, although there was a tendency for fewer non-
white personnel to be found in the higher position levels
than in the lower ones. This may, in part, be due to the lack
of availability of trained personnel for some of these posi-
tions. In an instance or two this may reflect a carry-over
from the establishment of staff at a previous time and as
future staff personnel are acquired, the proportion of non-
white may increase.

The Methodist-related hospitals also rather uniformly
were following policies of non-discrimination of employees
and in the providing of professional services. Employment
and advancement were not related to race but to qualifica-
tions for the particular position. The limited number of
Negroes at the professional staff level in the hospitals was
attributed by many of the hospitals to the lack of Negro
applicants for many of the professional staff positions.
Several of the hospitals indicated that they could not, if they
wished to do so, discriminate if they wanted to continue to
participate in certain federally financed programs. In those
situations where there were some evidences of discrimina-
tion in the utilization and the assignment of facilities within
the hospitals for patients' use, the discrimination was les-
sening and would need to continue to do so to meet federal
regulations.

The groups which gave the greatest evidence of dis-
crimination, especially in terms of admissions, were the
Methodist-related homes. In one or two instances in homes
for children and youth there were indications that Negroes
were not accepted for admittance. More particularly was
this true for the homes for the aged. In the southeastern
portion of the United States there were often definite
policies which limited admissions to the homes to Cau-
casians. In a few others, the homes stated that they would
accept Negi'oes but that none had applied. Throughout the
remainder of the country, many of the homes would admit
Negroes if they applied, but many had never received appli-
cations from Negroes. The problem of discrimination in
terms of admissions is perhaps somewhat heightened for
homes for the aged because of the residential factor in-
volved. In contrast with the hospitals, the residency at the
home for the aged is of a far more permanent nature and
therefore the social attitudes of the local culture are far
more likely to be reflected in the institution. It is likely that
these attitudes of the homes will be longer in changing, in
part because the homes often are not dependent upon
federal funds for the establishment of the home or for the
maintenance of its program. Also, many of the homes have

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entrance fees which preckide many Negroes from applying
for admission for economic reasons.

As indicated by the number signing the "Assurance of
Compliance" to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the vast ma-
jority of the colleges, universities, and seminaries of The
Methodist Church have indicated their willingness to com-
ply with the provisions of the act. This means that they
officially are stating that they have a policy of non-discrimi-
nation in terms of employment and admittance to the
schools. This was particularly evident among the theological
seminaries all of which reported that they did not have nor
had had a policy of discrimination. The large universities
also affirmed this indicating that in many cases they no
longer kept records of their students by race. In many
cases, the lack of non-Caucasian persons in the administra-
tive and faculty ranks was due to the lack of applicants or
of trained personnel in the academic fields.

Among the junior colleges which responded to the ques-
tionnaire, there was general assent to the policy of non-
discrimination in employment and in admissions. Many
indicated that they did not have former statements on this
as it had never been an issue for them. Among those in the
south, there were many which, in recent years, were having
to face this entire issue and were attempting to deal with
it as constructively as possible. The junior college tends
to be more intimately related to its local community than
does the larger university. As a result, there has been a
tendency for it to reflect the cultural setting in which it is
located. Many schools have signed the "Assurance of Com-
pliance," although many of them do not have Negroes cur-
rently enrolled. These schools are in the process of attempt-
ing to deal creatively and constructively with the civil rights
issue in terms of the past history of the school, its com-
munity, and the current situation. While some of the junior
colleges in the south have not made overt moves to seek
Negro applicants, they no longer are actively opposed to
opening the facilities of the school to all qualified students
regardless of race.

Much the same attitude was reflected among the senior
colleges which responded. Only one indicated that it was
definitely still operating on a segregated basis. The others
were following a policy of non-discrimination in employ-
ment and in enrollment. Again, for many of the schools in
the northern and western portion of the nation, Negroes
have been admitted to the school throughout the school's
history. In the southern schools the officials are attempting
to deal with the changing social situation both in the gen-
eral culture and in terms of education. Many have recently

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gone on record as opening their facilities to all students on
a non-discriminatory basis. The likelihood is that in the
coming year there will be more and more evidence of the
schools serving all qualified applicants for admission and
employment regardless of their racial background. (As of
January 1, 1968 all of the universities, colleges, junior col-
leges and schools of theology have either signed or voted to
sign the "Assurance of Compliance of the United States
Government.")

The vast majority of the Methodist-related agencies and
institutions have stated that they are currently ser\ing their
constituents on a non-discriminatory basis and are hiring
persons on the basis of qualifications regardless of their
race. The indications are that in those places where this has
not been the practice in the past, it has been adopted as
the current practice and that increasingly there will be
evidence of an inter-racial staff on all levels and of ser\ices
provided to all peoples. This is not to say that there are not
still problems in certain agencies and sectors of the country.

The statements coming from the official bodies of The
Methodist Church, the impetus of the civil rights movement
in the general culture, and the civil rights legislation of
recent years together have combined to produce a climate
which is encouraging Methodist-related institutions to re-
afllirm and to pursue more actively a policy of non-discrimi-
nation in all of their endeavors. For many, many institu-
tions the issue of discrimination in employment and services
has never been a problem as these institutions from their
inception followed a policy of non-discrimination. For
others, it is a new policy and one which is being undertaken
in difficult situations. The overwhelming majority of the
agencies and institutions related to The Methodist Church
have stated that they are not following a policy of dis-
crimination. They will in the future, as they have in the
past, continue to employ and serve all people regardless of
race.

REPORT NO. 12
TEMPORARY GENERAL AID FUND

We recommend that the Temporary General Aid Fund be
continued as a separate asking for the purpose of providing
grants-in-aid to qualifying Annual Conferences for pensions
and minimum salaries — the item for minimum salaries to
be provided through the World Service budget, and the item
for pensions to be separately apportioned as Temporary
General Aid Fund.

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PENSIONS

1. That the Temporary General Aid Fund for pension aid
total approximately $500,000 and shall be apportioned
as follows:

Each Annual Conference of the former Methodist Church
shall be apportioned an amount equal to 8^; per church
member each year during the 1968-72 quadrennium for the
pension portion of the Temporary General Aid Fund;
provided, however, the apportionment to an Annual Con-
ference where merger has occurred with a former Central
Jurisdiction Conference shall be reduced to the extent of the
additional annual pension requirement incurred as a result
of merger to provide benefits up to the lower of the confer-
ence rate or the recommended 1 per cent rate.

2. That the items for pensions be administered by the
General Board of Pensions in accordance with the plan
adopted by the General Conference of 1968.

MINIMUM SALARIES

1. The item for minimum salaries shall be $500,000 and
shall be apportioned as a part of the Temporary General
Aid Fund on the basis of five cents a member to former
Methodist Conferences.

2. The funds received shall be distributed annually to the
participating conferences in accordance with the plan
adopted by the 1968 General Conference.

REPORT NO. 13

QUADRENNIAL PROGRAM FUND FOR

RECONCILIATION AND COMMISSION ON RELIGION

AND RACE

The Council on World Service and Finance has reviewed
the Quadrennial Program including Fund for Reconcilia-
tion and also the proposed budget of the Commission on
Religion and Race and the asking of a total budget of $700,-
000 for the quadrennium for the Commission as a prior
claim against the Quadrennial Emphasis offering. The Coun-
cil approves the budgets and the $20,000,000 Quadrennial
Emphasis offering subject to the prior claim for the budget
of the Commission on Religion and Race.

MINISTERIAL EDUCATION FUND

The Council on World Service and Finance approves the
plan for raising a Ministerial Education Fund (D.C.A.
page 225). This fund is to be apportioned to the Annual
Conferences beginning with the 1970 fiscal year on the basis

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of 2 % of the total paid for all purposes in each conference in
the third year of the previous quadrennium, excluding pay-
ments to World Service, Conference Benevolences, Advance
Specials, new buildings and servicing of debts.

REPORT NO. 14
WORLD SERVICE BUDGET SUMMARY COMPARISON

Combined annual budget askings of Methodist and Evan-
gelical United Brethren Churches for the last Quadrennium
compared with Agency Requests and Council on World
Service and Finance Recommendations for 1968-1972.

ANNUAL BUDGET

1961-68
Last Quad- 1968-1972

rennium Agency Council

(Footnote 1) Request Recommendation

WORLD SERVICE: (ASKING)

Council on World Service

and Finance % 257,000 $ 367,000 $ 367,000

Division of Interpretation 824,015 890,000 872,500

American University 300,000 300,000 300,000

Deaconess Pensions 50,000 70,000 60,000

Negro Educational Institu-
tions 500,000 500,000 500,000

E.U.B. Colleges 707,500 770,000 770,000

American Bible Society ... 156,000 275,000 179,500
Board of Christian Social

Concerns 576,000 981.000 625,000

Board of Education : 230,500

(EUB item grouped below)
Division of the Local

Church 1,100,000 1,901,000 1,440,000

Division of Higher

Education 1,100,000 1,580,000 1,440,000

Ministerial Education . . . 2,140,300 2,420,000 2,420,000

Board of Evangelism 459,500 1,195,000 551,000

Board of Health and

Welfare Agencies 225,000 997,000 300,000

Board of Laitv 502,500 1,657,000 540,000

The Methodist Corporation . . . 125,000 125,000 75,000

Methodist Investment Fund. 400,000 400,000 400,000
Board of Missions:

World Division 5,351,850 7,097,000 6,420,000

National Division 4,431,150 7,383,000 5,300,000

Joint Comni. on Educ. &

Cult, (see Note 2) . . . . — 2,093,000

Board of Pensions 150,000 448,000 200,000

Program Council 22,500 300,000 300,000

Division of Correlation,

Research and Planning. — 310,000 290,000
Division of Television,
Radio & Film Communi-
cation 350,000 2,318,000 852,000

Quadrennial Program 50,000 50,000 50,000

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ANNUAL BUDGET

196Jf-68
Last Quad- 1968-1972

rennium Agency Council

(Footnote 1) Request Reco'nimendation

Scarritt College 175,000 375,000 375,000

Contingency Reserve 44,685 — 373,000

TOTAL $20,228,500 $34,802,000 $25,000,000

Pension Equalization Fund . 240,000 — —

EUB PENSIONS 359,000 — —

$20,827,500 $34,802,000 $25,000,000

Note (1) Last quadrennium annual budget combines corresponding
items of former Methodist World Service Fund and EUB
Christian Sei-vice Fund.

Note (2) Joint Commission on Education item to be paid by Divisions
of Board of Missions.

REPORT NO. 15

COUNCIL ON WORLD SERVICE AND FINANCE

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

Fund Summary Comparison

Combined Annual Budget Apportionments to Methodist
and Evangelical United Brethren Churches for the last
Quadrennium compared with Agency Requests Council on
World Service and Finance Recommendations for 1968-72.

ADMINISTRATION FUND: (APPORTIONMENT)

General Conference Expense $ 182,500 $ 197,500 $ 322,500

Comm. on Public Relations
and Methodist Informa-
tion 163,400 237,100 163,400

Records and Statistics 175,233 233,300 210,000

Transportation Office 67,110 98,300 50,000

Convention Bureau — 38,500 38,482

Commission on Archives and

History 77,500 151,300 77,300

Methodist Shrines 9,000 12,200 12,200

Religion in American Life . 35,500 53,500 35,000

Judicial Council 5,500 6,500 6,500

Commission on Ecumenical

Affairs 40,000 166,100 63,000

Consultation on Church

Union — 25,000 17,000

Commission on Worship 7,750 60,000 9,750

General Committee on

Family Life 20,000 36,500 20,000

World Methodist Council . 90,000 162,000 100,000

Reserve for Research

Projects 15,000 25,000 15,000

Committee on the Structure

of Methodisni Overseas . . 12,500 62,000 62,000

Relocation Fund for Staff — 50,000 50,000

Pension for EUB Officers . . — 75,000 75,000

U.N. Center Subsidy — 75,000 75,000

1866 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

ANNUAL BUDGET

196J,-6S
Last Quad- 1963-1972

rennium Agency Council

(Footnote 1) Request Recommendation

Contingency Reserve 30,000 87,500 100,000

Co-ordinating Council . 25,000 — —

Ad Hoc Committee (EUB

(MERGER) 65,500 — —

Methodist Corporation 75,000 30,000 —

Committee on Inter-Juris-

dictional Rel 20,000 175,000 (See note 2)

Commission to Study Min-
istry 10,000 2,500 —

TOTALS $ 1,126,493 $ 2,059,800 $ 1,502,132

Note (1) Last quadrennium annual budget combines former Meth-
odist and EUB administrative items.

Note (2) Commission on Inter-Jurisdictional Relations of the new
quadrennium is included for $700,000 as a prior claim on
the FUND FOR RECONCILIATION.

REPORT NO. 16
COUNCIL ON WORLD SERVICE AND FINANCE-
APPORTIONMENTS AND ASKINGS

Comparative Summary

Condsensed Comparison of estimated Collections of
Funds Apportioned to Methodist and Evangelical United
Brethren Churches during Current Year with Agency
Askings and Council on World Service and Finance Recom-
mendations for the 1968-1972 Quadrennium.

1968-1972

Council on Reference

CURRENT/COLLECTION ESTIMATES ^i'^'Z RecltmJrl^rd Paf^\eport

Methodist EUB TOTAL Request ann. askings No. No.

VORLD SERVICE $18,000,000 $2,827,500 $20,827,500 $34,802,000 $25,000,000 61 1

GENERAL ADMINISTRA-
TION FUND 1,025.993 100,500 1.126,493 2,059,800 1,502,132 65 4

EPISCOPAL FUND 2,400,000 182,600 2,582,600 2.700,000 2,700,000 63 3

NTERDENOMINATIONAL

COOPERATION FUND . 570,000* 59,400 629,400 1,010.815 777,500 66 5

PEMPORARY GENERAL

AID FUND 370,000 — 370,000 1,250,000 1,000,000 116 12

TOTAL $22,365,993 $3,170.000 $25,535,993 $41,822.615 $30,979,632

968-1969 YEAR ONLY

i-UND FOR RECONCILIATION (Including $700,000

to establish Commission on Religion and Race)

SPECIAL DRIVE $20,000,000 94-96

970-1972 ANNUALLY Cal.

.linisterial Education Fund (Apportioned 2% Non-Building or
Non-Benev. Spending) $ 8,000,000 225 40

^otes: Interdenominational Cooperation Fund:

(1) During the past year $650,000 was apportioned to Methodist Churches; however estimated col-
lections are $570,000.

(2) In addition to the amounts apportioned, the National Council of Churches receives from Meth-
odist Boards and Agencies in excess of $1,500,000 annually. A summary estimate of this item
for the current year is as follows:

The United Methodist Church 1867

General Administration $ 1,500

Div. of Christian Life and Mission 220,000

Div. of Christian Education 85,000

Div. of Overseas Ministry 1,300,000

Div. of Christian Unity 25,000

Office of Communication 16,000

TOTAL $1,647,500

From Interdenom. Co-op. Fund 401,000

TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS $2,048,500

(3) The Interdenominational Cooperation Divides as follows:

ANNUALLY

Current New Quadrennium

Estimated CWS&F

Collectians Asking Recommended

National Council of Churches $401,000 $ 688,990 ' $500,000

World Council of Churches 203,000 291,825 250,000

Commission on Chaplains and others 11,000 15,000 12,500

Central Treasury 14,400 15,000 15,000

TOTAL $629,400 $1,010,815 $777.500

(4) Additional Contribution to National Council of Churches from Boards and Agencies of
Former EUB Churches amounts to approximately $166,500.

REPORT NO. 17

COMMISSION ON ECUMENICAL AFFAIRS

Amend Report No. 4 (D.C.A., Page 65)

Item 10 Commission on Ecumenical Affairs add $15,000
to make total appropriation $63,000. Add $15,000 to total
to make grand total $1,298,132.

INTERDENOMINATIONAL CO-OPERATION FUND

Amend Report No. 5
(D.C.A., Pages 66-68)
Page 67— Column 3

add $46,610 to National Council of Churches to make the
total

National Council of Churches $470,000

Travel 30,000

$500,000

Page 68— Column 1

add $26,150 to World Council of Churches budget to
make the total Annual budget of the World Council of
Churches

Administration and Program $230,000

Travel 20,000

$250,000
Page 68— Column 1

Summary of the Interdenominational Co-operation Fund
Amend to read

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National Council of Churches $500,000

World Council of Churches 250,000

General Commission on Chaplains and Armed Forces

Personnel 12,500

Administrative Expense 15,000

Total $777,500

Note: Since the totals for the General Administration
Fund and the Interdenominational Co-operation Fund have
been changed, the apportionments to the Conferences on
Pages 66 and 67 for these funds are no longer accurate.

REPORT NO. 18
TEMPORARY GENERAL AID FUND

The Council on World Service and Finance has studied
the motion referred to it that "the asking for minimum
salary be raised to a level where no person shall be assigned
to a full-time appointment in The United Methodist Church
without a salary of $5,000 per year, and where this amount
is more than is now being paid by the annual conference,
that the difference shall be supplied by the general church
from the Temporary General Aid Fund."

The Council reaffirms its position on the Temporary Gen-
eral Aid Fund as stated in Report No. 12 (D.C.A. page 116)
as amended in Report No. 13 (D.C.A. page 339) .

RECORD OF FAMILIES OF SERVICE MEN

The request for $35,000 per year from the Board of
Evangelism and the Commission on Chaplains to follow up
and record the families of men in the armed services was
referred to the Council. The Council has reviewed the re-
quest and recommends that finances for these services be
shared equally by these agencies from current receipts or
from available reserves if necessary.

COMMISSION ON WORSHIP

The reference to the Council for an additional $2,000 per
year for the Commission on Worship for current operations
has been studied by the Council. It recommends that the
request be granted from the General Administration Fund,
raising the budget allowance from the Fund from $7,750 to
$9,750 per year.

COMMISSION ON ARCHIVES AND HISTORY

The referral to the Council of the request for $25,000 for
archives w^as reviewed again. The Council reaffirms its
previously budgeted allowance of $77,300 for the Commis-
sion.

The United Methodist Church 1869

SPECIAL SESSION OF GENERAL CONFERENCE

The Council approves the expenditure of $500,000 for
the 1970 special session of the General Conference and the
increasing of the General Administration Fund Budget to
care for this expense.

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION FUND

In the light of the foregoing and of unforeseen needs
which arise during the quadrennium, the Council on World
Service and Finance recommends amending Report No. 16
(D.C.A. page 478) as follows (See also Report No. 17,
D.C.A. page 487 and Report No. 4, D.C.A. page 65) :

Increase General Conference Expense from $197,500 to
$322,000.

Increase Commission on Worship from $7,750 to $9,750.

Increase Commission on Ecumenical Affairs (See Report
No. 17, D.C.A. page 487) from $48,000 to $63,000.

Increase Contingency Reserve from $23,000 to $100,000.

Increase TOTAL from $1,283,132 to $1,501,632.

THE

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

OF

THE METHODIST CHURCH

AUDITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The United Methodist Church 1871

ERNST & ERNST
CINCINNATI, OHIO

The Board of Trustees of The Methodist Church
Cincinnati, Ohio

We have examined the statements of principal and income
cash transactions of Funds in custody of The First National
Bank, Cincinnati, Ohio, under agency agreement with The
Board of Trustees of The Methodist Church, the summaries
of principal and income cash transactions by funds, and the
summaries of principal and income security transactions
by funds for the year ended May 31, 1968. Our examination
was made in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards, and accordingly included such tests of the ac-
counting records and such other auditing procedures as we
considered necessary in the circumstances. Cash and securi-
ties owned were confirmed by correspondence with the
custodian.

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of principal
and income cash transactions, the summaries of principal
and income cash transactions by funds, and the summaries
of principal and income security transactions by funds pre-
sent fairly the recorded cash and security transactions of
Funds in custody of The First National Bank, Cincinnati,
Ohio, under agency agreement with The Board of Trustees
of The Methodist Church for the year ended May 31, 1968.

Ernst & Ernst
Cincinnati, Ohio
September 23, 1968

STATEMENT OF PRINCIPAL CASH TRANSACTIONS
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE METHODIST CHURCH

Year ended May 31, 1968

Cash balance at June 1, 1967 $ 27,651.16

Receipts :

Proceeds from sale of securities $125,419.38

Gas and oil royalties 38,316.71

Proceeds from sale and rental of real estate

J. A. Knowles Estate 8,752.00

Cash received from Maude 0. Brenizer

estate 3 305 93

Fee adjustment— John W.Hamilton Fund" ' 8.61 175,802.63

$203,453.79
Disbursements :

Securities purchased 190,449.66

CASH BALANCE AT MAY 31, 1968 $ 13,004.13

1872 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

STATEMENT OF INCOME CASH TRANSACTIONS

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE METHODIST CHURCH

Year ended May 31, 1968

Cash balance at June 1, 1967 $ 44,727.34

Receipts :

From investments $125,879.91

Proceeds from sale of securities 125,851.75 251,731.66

$296,459.00
Disbursements :

Payments to beneficiaries $ 91,410.95

Securities purchased 188,784.33

Expenses paid:

Custodian's fee $7,775.26

Other 1,290.52 9,065.78 289,261.06

CASH BALANCE AT MAY 31, 1968 $ 7,197.94

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SUMMARY OF PRINCIPAL SECURITY TRANSACTIONS BY FUNDS
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE METHODIST CHURCH

Year ended May 31, 1968

Carrying Carrying Market

Value Securities Securities Value Value

June 1, 1967 Purchased Sold May 31, 1968 May 31. 1968

C. W. Alverson Estate $ 2,886.46 $ 942.50 $ 838.66 $ 2,990.30 $ 2,308.12

N. T. Arnold Estates 132,253.26 132,253.26 131,437.26

Nannie Findley Bean Fund 1.00 1.00 100

Boyce and Boyd Fund 73,740.36 3,000.00 3,015.00 73,725!36 101,193.74

Maude O. Brenizer Estate — 0 — 2,833.47 2,833.47 2,833.47

Emma C. Ewing Fund 41,217.91 817.42 1,007.50 41,027.83 41,673.98

Francesca N. Gamble Bequest No. 1 . . . . 167,727.60 167,727.60 222,214.29

Francesca N. Gamble Bequest No. 2 . . . . 69,561.28 3,421.25 3,391.00 69,591.53 84,571.00

Francesca N. Gamble Bequest No. 3 . . . . 78,005.05 2,217.00 1,287.00 78,935.05 97,280.50

E. H. Gammon Fund 170,942.05 5,000.00 5,025.00 170,917.05 221,284.05

General Endowment Fund 393,926.35 19,572.62 18,857.91 394,641.06 542,574.75

Frank V. Hale Estate 2,512.10 2,512.10 2,147.00

John W. Hamilton Fund 1,911.88 819.38 906.88 1,824.38 1,561.25

Ashbel Hubbard Fund 118,827.12 1,812.27 2,008.75 118,630.64 175,852.45

J. A. Knowles Estates 485,432.11 110,832.59 13,541.83 582,722.87 575,559.98

Mary J. Knowles Memorial Fund 149,245.30 11,966.87 7,351.50 153,860.67 202,731.39

Mary J. Knowles Memorial Sinking Fund 4.954.94 985.63 1,037.31 4,903.26 6,194.00

Elizabeth Macardell Estate 500.00 500.00 383.75

Permanent Fund 17,501.60 17,501.60 16,316.85

Louisa C. Reilly Estate 102.47 102.47 95.52

Martin Ruter— invested income 190.50 190.50 — 0 — — 0 —

Scoville-Elkenburg Trust 266,273.75 13,797.18 8,579.76 271,491.17 392,327.61

Stewart Missionary Foundation 180,483.27 9,426.38 4,412.13 185,497.52 227,663.70

J. H. Webb Estate 3,015.00 3.005.10 3,015.00 3,005.10 2,992.50

TOTAL $2,361,211.36 $190.449.66 S 74,465.73 $2,477,195.29 $3,051,168.16

Note — The carrying value of assets is as follows: Marketable securities — principally at market value at date
of contribution with subsequent additions at cost; other assets — at nominal amounts.
Market values of marketable securities are based on quoted market prices at May 31, 1968; other
assets are stated at nominal amounts.

SUMMARY OF INCOME SECURITY TRANSACTIONS BY FUNDS
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE METHODIST CHURCH

Year ended May 31, 1968

Carrying
Value Securities Securities

June 1, 1967 Purchased Sold

N. T. Arnold Estate $ —0— $ 5,877.50 $ 3,946.17

Boyce and Boyd Fund — 0 — 3,925.28 2.959.62

Emma C. Ewing Fund 960.63 2,005.00 960.63

Francesca N. Gamble Bequest No. 1. —0— 8,816.25 5,919.25

Francesca N. Gamble Bequest No. 2. — 0 — 2,938.76 1,973.09

Francesca N. Gamble Bequest No. 3 —0— 2,938.76 1,973.09

E. H. Gammon Fund 960.62 8.795.38 5,893.33

General Endowment Fund 1,921.25 20,567.33 13,797.58

Ashbel Hubbard Fund 960.62 4,890.95 3,920.24

J. A. Knowles Estate 59,030.64 99,669.92 65,816.30

Mary J. Knowles Memorial Fund . . . 960.63 5,856.62 3,920.25

Scoville-Elkenburgh Trust 960.62 13,686.33 8,852.95

Stewart Missionary Foundation . . — 0 — 8,816.25 5,919.25

TOTAL $ 65.755.01 $188,784.33 $125,851.75

Carrying

Market

Value

Value

May 31. 1968

May 31. 1968

$ 1,931.33

$ 1,931.33

965.66

965.66

2,005.00

1,995.00

2,897.00

2,897.00

965.67

965.67

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3.862.67

3,862.67

8.691.00

8,691.00

1,931.33

1,931.33

92,884.26

91,865.60

2.897.00

2,897.00

5,794.00

5,794.00

2,897.00

2,897.00

INDEX

INDEX

Ad Hoc Committee

Report of 343 ; 390

Adams, Kenneth W. (California-Nevada — W)

Nominated for Judicial Council 535

Elected Alternate member of Judicial Council 692

Adams, Lloyd S., Jr. (Memphis — SE)

Raises point of order 791

Appeals Ruling of Chair 791

Adjournment Final Sine Die 873

Adjournment, Regular

Final Session, EUB Church, Morning Session, April 22, 1968 296

Afternoon Session, April 22, 1968 322

Special Session, May 3, 1968 324

Final Session, Methodist Church 352

Morning Session, April 23, 1968 395

Morning Session, April 24, 1968 415

Morning Session, April 25, 1968 443

Evening Session, April 25, 1968 460

Morning Session, April 26, 1968 486

Evening Session, April 26, 1968 505

Morning Session, April 27, 1968 531

Afternoon Session, April 27, 1968 546

Morning Session, April 29, 1968 565

Afternoon Session, April 29, 1968 585

Evening Session, April 29, 1968 600

Morning Session, April 30, 1968 615

Afternoon Session, April 30, 1968 633

Evening Session, April 30, 1968 649

Morning Session, May 1, 1968 665

Afternoon Session, May 1, 1968 685

Morning Session, May 2, 1968 713

Afternoon Session, May 2, 1968 748

Evening Session, May 2, 1968 777

Morning Session, May 3, 1968 802

Afternoon Session, May 3, 1968 829

Evening Session, May 3, 1968 873

Morning Session, May 4, 1968 891

Administration, Council of

Report given 279 ; 1597

recommendations from 307; 1578

petition from Susquehanna Conference 311

Administrative and Judicial Bodies 1

Administrative Standing Committees 12

Nominated and elected 389

Reports 1054

1879

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Adrian, Paul B. (Kansas— EUB—SC)

Raises point of order 564

Speaks for referral 580

Makes motion to include Communion Service in proceedings . . . 614

Calls for previous question 747

Speaks against amendment 799 ; 839

Speaks against procedure being used 857

Advance Committee

Report of 331

Affiliated Autonomous Churches

EUB Delegates 39

Present at Roll Call 374

Methodist Delegates 106

Present at Roll Call 384

Representatives presented 522

Agenda, Committee On

Personnel 12

Report, April 23, 1968 385 ; 1058

Nominated and elected 389

Report morning, April 24, 1968 398 ; 1059

Report morning, April 25, 1968 417; 1059

Report evening, April 25, 1968 447; 1060

Report morning, April 26, 1968 462 ; 1060

Report evening, April 26, 1968 487; 1081

Report morning, April 27, 1968 506; 1061

Report afternoon, April 27, 1968 532; 1061

Report morning, April 29, 1968 547; 1062

Report evening, April 29, 1968 586; 1062

Report morning, April 30, 1968 601 ; 1062

Report afternoon, April 30, 1968 616; 1063

Report evening, April 30, 1968 634 ; 1063

Report morning, May 1, 1968 650; 1063

Report afternoon, May 1, 1968 666; 1064

Report morning. May 2, 1968 691 ; 1064

Report afternoon, May 2, 1968 714; 1064

Report evening. May 2, 1968 749 ; 1065

Report morning. May 3, 1968 778; 1065

Report afternoon, May 3, 1968 803; 1065

Statement by Otis Young 829

Report evening. May 3, 1968 830; 1065

Report morning, May 4, 1968 875 ; 1066

Agenda

EUB adopted 263

Agra Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 39

Present at roll call 374

Alabama-West Florida Annual Conference (SE)

Delegates 40

Present at roll call 374

Alaska Methodist University

Choir Sings 601

Resolution for 663

The United Methodist Church 1881

Albrecht, Joseph H. (Central Illinois— NC)

Makes statement on behalf of Committee on Church Govern-
ment Relations 430

Appeals ruling of Chair 537

Makes motion of non-concurrence 553

Asks question of Lovick Pierce 608

Presents Report No. 11, Christian Social Concerns 654; 668

Presents Report No. 12, Christian Social Concerns 670

Presents Report No. 12, Christian Social Concerns 672

Presents Report No. 13, Christian Social Concerns 672

Presents Report No. 14, Christian Social Concerns 675

Presents Report No. 15, Christian Social Concerns 675

Presents Report No. 16, Christian Social Concerns 695; 716

Makes substitute motion 716

Albright College

Report given 293 ; 1679

Aldrich, Charles S. (Western New York— NE)

Opposes motion to refer 581

Allen, Bishop L. Scottt

Pronounces benediction, Monday afternoon, April 29, 1968 ... 585

Alphabetical List of Delegates 108

Alphabetical List of Reserve Delegates 130

Alter, Chester M. (Rocky Mountain— W)

Asks question re. Dept. of Ministry 596

Presents amendment 673

Alton, Bishop Ralph T.

Leads prayer 566

American British Consultation

Report given 656

Anderson, Hurst R. (Baltimore — NE)

Presents President John L. Knight 423

Speaks for IR&A Report No. 2 573

Anderson, Walter F. (North Carolina— SE)

Makes motion of reconsideration 684

Andreassen, Bishop Harry P.

Pronounces benediction, afternoon. May 1, 1968 685

Angeles, Pedro S. (Philippines— OS)

Makes motion of referral 350

Makes request of prayer for Bishop Guansing 350

Asks question re. deletion 653

Angola Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 40

Present at roll call 374

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Annual Conferences

Evangelical United Brethren Church 22

The Methodist Church 39

Appelgate, William P. (North Iowa— NC)

Makes amendment re. bishops' salaries 496

Makes motion re. meeting time 685

Appendix 893

Appreciation, Resolutions of

Bishop Reuben H. Mueller 565

Alaska Methodist University 663

Bishop Richard C. Raines 684

Bishop W. Vernon Middleton 687

Dr. Robert F. Rich 687

Study Committee 688

Bishop Edwin R. Garrison 712

Bishop Paul E. Martin 780

Courtesy 781

Bishop Fred Pierce Corson 805

Bishop W. Angie Smith 805

Bishop H. R. Heininger 805

Bishop Walter C. Gum 831

Bishop Donald H. Tippett 831

Bishop Fred G. Holloway 832

Bishop Paul Neff Garber 833

Bishop T. Otto Nail 858

Bishop and Mrs. Charles F. Golden 877

Charles C. Parlin 880

Bishop and Mrs. Kenneth W. Copeland 881

Wesley Hole 884

Leonard Slutz 886

Bishop W. Kenneth Pope 886

Bishop and Mrs. Hazen G. Werner 887

Bishop Eugene M. Frank 887

Bishop Dwight E. Loder 888

Bishop Glenn R. Phillips 888

Archives and History, Commission on

Nominations for 835

Argentina Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 40

Present at roll call 374

Armstrong, A. James (Indiana — NC)

Calls attention to article in Christiayi Advocate 398

Opposes amendment 512

Asks question re. refeiTal 661

Speaks against amendment 669

Arrangements Committee

Report given 264

Arterburn, Mrs. H. E. (Louisville— SE)

Speaks against adoption 619

Makes amendment 736

Withdraws amendment 737

The United Methodist Church 1883

Asia, Benjamin I. (Northern Philippines — OS)

Presents personal privilege matter 806

Atkinson, George H. (California-Nevada — W)

Presents Commission on Inter. Jurisdictional Relations report 424

Speaks against amendment 737

Speaks against Minority Report 816

Desires to pass on report 857

Austria Provisional Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 104

Present at roll call 384

B

Babcock, Charles I., Jr. (Florida— SE)

Requests exemption of calendar numbers 855

Requests calendar numbers be brought up 857

Backenson, Henry L. (Southern New Jersey — NE)

Speaks against referral 770

Bailen, Gregorio R. (Northwest Philippines — OS)

Requests correction in record 351

Speaks against report . . 397

Speaks re. COSMOS 436

Makes amendment to COSMOS report 447

Presents privilege matter 461

Speaks against amendment 724

Bailey, A. Purnell (Virginia— SE)

Gives Virginia Methodist membership 447

Makes privilege motion re. Commission on Chaplains 545

Makes amendment 746 ; 768 ; 775

Baker, Erie

Speaks on American British Consultation 656

Baker, Leo L. (North Texas— SC)

Speaks for motion to delete 677

Ballots and Tellers 7

Ballot for Bishop

Taken 274

Reported 296

Baltimore Annual Conference (NE)

Delegates 40

Present at Roll Call 374

Barbieri, Bishop Sante

Speaks for COSMOS report 437

Leads prayer, afternoon session, May 2, 1968 714

Barnes, Donald (North Indiana — NC)

Makes motion Dr. Arthur Fleming's address be printed 567

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Bartsch, Charles G.

Retired 300

Responds upon retiring 302

Baskerville, M. Trevor (North Iowa— NC)

Moves previous question 514

Raises point of order 537; 561; 642; 789

Batista, Samuel

Nominated to Judicial Council 534

Batt, Samuel (Illinois— EUB—NC)

Raises point of order 537

Requests editorial changes 677

Asks question re. Commission on Archives 704

Speaks against amendment 721

Makes amendment 725

Bayliss, John A. (North Arkansas — SC)

Asks question of clarification 710

Bearden, Robert E. L. (Litttle Rock— SC)

Asks question re. Reserve Pension Fund 427

Speaks for motion 705

Makes statement of clarification 769

Beatty, Mrs. Evelyn S. (Western North Carolina— SE)

Listed with Secretarial Staff 7

Elected to Secretarial Staff 388

Beatty, W. Carroll (Baltimore— NE)

Speaks for Committee on Reference 395; 821

Belgium Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 42

Present at Roll Call 374

Beltran, Rodolfo C. (Middle Philippines— OS)

Asks question re. age of Judicial Council candidates 533

Nominates Fidel Galang for Judicial Council 534

Asks question re. board memberships 785

Asks question 835

Benedictions, Pronounced by

Heininger, Bishop H. R., Monday morning, April 22, 1968 296

Brashears, Bishop Charles W., Monday morning, April 22, 1968 352

Moore, Bishop Noah, Tuesday morning, April 23, 1968 395

Taylor, Bishop Prince A., Jr., Wednesday morning, April 24,

1968 415

Hammaker, Bishop Wilbur E., Thursday a.m., April 25, 1968 443

Howard, Bishop J. Gordon, Thursday evening, April 25, 1968 460

Mondol, Bishop Shot K., Friday morning, April 26, 1968 486

Wicke, Bishop Lloyd C, Friday evening, April 26, 1968 505

Moore, Bishop Noah W., Saturday morning, April 27, 1968 . 531

Pickett, Bishop J. Waskam, Saturday afternoon, April 27, 1968 546

Milhouse, Bishop Paul W., Monday morning, April 29, 1968 ... 565

Allen, Bishop L. Scott, Monday afternoon, April 29, 1968 585

Wunderlich, Bishop Friedrich, Monday evening, April 29, 1968 600

The United Methodist Church 1885

Mintener, Mr. Bradshaw, Tuesday morning, April 30, 1968 ... 615

Martin, Bishop William C, Tuesday afternoon, April 30, 1968 . 633

Wunderlich, Bishop Friedrich, Tuesday evening, April 30, 1968 649

Martin, Bishop Paul E., Wednesday morning. May 1, 1968 665

Andreassen, Bishop Harry P., Wednesday afternoon, May 1,

1968 685

Szczepkowski, The Reverend Joseph, Thursday morning. May 2,

1968 713

Kennedy, Bishop Gerald, Thursday afternoon, May 2, 1968 748

Martin, Bishop Paul E., Thursday evening, May 2, 1968 777

Newell, Bishop Fred B., Friday morning, May 3, 1968 802

Nail, Bishop T. Otto, Friday evening, May 3, 1968 873

Martin, Bishop William C, Saturday morning, May 4, 1968 891

Benevolent Homes

Report given 294

Bengal Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 42

Present at roll call 375

Bergland, John K. (Ohio Miami— EUB—NC)

Opposes sub. motion 678

Moves previous question '. .">.'. .'}■. W':-'J. . . 850

Berry, Theodore M. (Methodist layman)

Nominated for Judicial Council 533

Elected to Judicial Council ..v. ; . . ,i. . . 679

Bertholf, Lloyd M. (Central Illinois— NC)

Presents Stewardship Foundation Report 548

Speaks for report 775

Bethune-Cookman Choir

Sings 416

Birmingham Southern Choir

Sings 396

Bishops, Board of

Report of 277; 1568; 1570

Members 1

Bishops

Assignments of 879

Bishops, Council of

Members 1

Nominations from 692 ; 782 ; 841

Bishops, Retiring

Presentation of 689

Bishops, Wives of

Presented 277; 465

Black, Leslie A. (Missouri East— SC)

Seconds privilege motion 875

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Blackburn, Robert M. (Florida— SE)

Speaks for amendment 492

Makes amendment to refer 701

Blackstone, Franklin, Jr. (Western Pennsylvania — NE)

Asks question re. adjournment 530

Makes motion to adjourn 530

Requests Committee on Chairmen to give an Agenda 587

Makes amendment 695

Makes motion for recess 766

Speaks against report 770

Calls for previous question 816

Bolivian Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 42

Present at Roll Call 375

Bombay Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 42

Present at Roll Call 375

Bonds, Alfred B., Jr. (North-East Ohio— NC)

Asks that thanks be expressed to Dr. James P. Brawley 419

Attempts to make motion 703

Offers motion 706

Presents Committee on Conferences Report No. 75 734

Bosley, Harold A. (New York— NE)

Asks question re. Coordinating Council report 341

Makes motion re. Episcopal Address 388

Speaks for amendment 414

Supports amendment 512

Speaks against amendment 514; 867

Asks for reading of amendment 540

Speaks against motion for deletion 652

Speaks against Cotton amendment 789

Requests procedure be established 810

Calls attention to editorial correction 863

Bosserman, Roy E. (Wisconsin— EUB—NC)

Recognized to speak 761

Bowen, John R. (Ohio— NC)

Makes statement re. Methodist Publishing House 503

Nominated for Judicial Council 534

Withdraws name from Judicial Council nominations 535

Speaks against motion to defer 560

Speaks for report 562

Speaks re. investigation of Publishing House 579

Raises financial questions 581

Asks question re. Publishing House 591

Makes motion requesting information re. Publishing House . . 591

Asks questions of Lovick Pierce 605

Speaks against motion 668

Asks privilege of presenting resolution 804

Raises point of order 851

The United Methodist Church 1887

Boyd, Marvin L. (Northwest Texas— SC)

Listed with Secretarial Staff 7

Elected chief teller 387

Asks question of clarification 492

Asks question re. amendment 530

Raises point of order 643

Bragg, Emerson D. (Ohio Miami— EUB—NC)

Listed with Secretarial Staff 7

Calls roll 261

Completes roll 267

Certifies roll 267

Asks question re. petitions 276

Asks question re. Central Conference 282

Asks question re. constitutional changes 291

Presents Bishop Washburn for installation 304

Elected deputy secretary 387

Asks question re. new buildings 612

Brandenburg, E. Craig

Gives report of Board of Christian Education 284

Branscomb, Louise (North Alabama — SE)

Urges Conference to think of people 554

Brashares, Bishop Charles W. (Retired)

Gives benediction 352

Leads prayer 656

Brawn, J. Melvin, Jr. (California— EUB—W)

Makes statement on retired bishops' pension 496

Asks question re. IR&A report 761

Brawner, R. Bryan

Presented as Secretary-Treasurer Designate 504

Bray, Jerry G. (Virginia— SE)

Calls for previous question 630

Raises point of order 857

Brazil, Methodist Church of (OS)

Delegates .^ 106

Present at roll call .'.'''. 384

Brooks, David W. (North Georgia— SE)

Speaks for Committee on Education report 529

Presents Privilege Matter 566

Brewer, Floyd V. (Missouri East— SC)

Makes amendment 823

Brown, John Hall

Introduced by Bishop Pope 470

Brown, Miss Marion (Ohio — NC)

Asks question re. updating Drew University trustees 661

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Bucke, Emory S.

Makes statement re. Discipline 598

Requests resolutions not be placed in Discipline 671

States Committee cannot accept assignment 671

Answers questions re. printing 717

Desires motion of reconsideration be made 718

Makes statement re. printing of Discipline 865

Makes announcement re. publication date 881

Buckingham, Harold

Speaks to World Service and Finance report 492

Bunsu, Joshua (Sarawak-Iban Provisional Annual Conference — OS)
Prayer and benediction, May 3, Morning 778

Burgess, Harold R. (Western Pennsylvania— EUB—NE)

Asks question re. Stewardship 771

Burma, Methodist Church of (OS)

Delegates 106

c

Cain, Richard W. (Southern California-Arizona — ^W)

Makes amendment to Parlin motion 393

Makes amendment 537

Asks question re. adoption of report 733

Presents resolution for Wesley Hole 884

Calata, Froilan B. (Northern Philippines— OS)

Asks question re. Judicial Council 415

Asks question re. overseas apportionments 709

Calendar Secretary

Hobart Hildyard (Kansas — SC) Listed 7

Elected 387

California-EUB Annual Conference (W)

Delegates 22

Present at roll call , ... , 371

California-Nevada (W)

Delegates 42

Present at roll call 375

Calkins, Raoul C. (Ohio— NC)

Asks question re. Coordinating Council report 342

Makes motion of referral 342 ; 872

Moves previous question 430

States death of Edward H. Laylin's mother 488

Asks question re. Rupei-t motion 501

Asks question re. Judicial Council nominations 536

Asks question re. Inter. Relations and Activities Report 573

Expresses concern re. fiscal year 598

Asks question re. Judicial Council 651

Speaks against deletion 673

Speaks against motion 684

The United Methodist Church 1889

Makes motion re. fiscal year 708; 709

Raises point of order 719; 824

Speaks against substitute amendment 725

Makes amendment 727 ; 793

Makes motion to defer 744

Makes substitute motion 754

Makes statement re. quadrennial reports 766

Asks question of cost 769

Presents Report 17, Social Concerns 786

Speaks for Committee 788; 789; 790

Speaks against Report 47 820

Proposes amendment 852

Canada-EUB Annual Conference (NE)

Delegates 23

Present at roll call 371

Appreciation by 318

Cannon, William R. (North Georgia— SE)

Makes amendment 630

Proposes amendment 675

Speaks re. regular session of General Conference 882

Car berry, Archbishop John Joseph

Addresses Uniting Conference 478

Leads prayer 486

Cardose, Zacarias (Angola — OS)

Wanted all Judicial Council nominees introduced 603

Carew, B. A. (Sierra Leone-EUB— OS)

Gives report of Sierra Leone Conference 282

Carraway, James L. (Western Pennsylvania — NE)

Makes motion to reconsider 799

Carroll, Edward G. (Baltimore— NE)

Moves previous question 414

Speaks for report 430

Speaks against substitute motion 463

Asks question of clarification 552 ; 583

Asks question re. church-government relations 696

Makes motion re. church-government relations 696

Speaks against motions 866

Speaks re. Special Session of General Conference 882

Casler, Richard

Presented to Conference 691

Gate, George, Jr. ,-jiu:iri o;

Reports on Scarritt College * >_ 468

Makes motion to rescind 535

Nominates Farris F. Moore for Judicial Council 535

Central Alabama Annual Conference (C)

Delegates 44

Present at roll call 375

Central Conference of Europe

Report of 281

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Central Congo Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 44

Present at roll call _. 375

Central Germany Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 44

Present at roll call 375

Central Illinois Annual Conference (NC)

Delegates 44

Present at roll call ,,.,; ...>,= . 375

Central Kansas Annual Conference (SC)

Delegates 45

Present at roll call 375

Central New York Annual Conference (NE)

Delegates 46

Present at roll call 375

Central Pennsylvania Annual Conference (NE)

Delegates 46

Present at roll call 375

Central Texas Annual Conference (SC)

Delegates 47

Present at Roll Call 375

Certification of Journal

Text of iv

Chairmen, Standing Administrative Committee of

Personnel 12 ; 1066

Motions from 848

Chambers, Curtis

Makes communications staff report 265

Chambers, John E. (Indiana North-EUB— NC)

Asks re. balloting 617

Chambers, Marshall W. (Indiana North-EUB— NC)

Makes motion of reference 885

Chaplaincy and National Service, Committee on

Report given 288 ; 1616

Chaplains, Motion to change name

by Purnell Bailey 545

Chaplains, Council on: And Related Ministries

Nominations 784

Chilcote, Thomas F. (Holston— SE)

Makes amendment 539

Speaks for report 613

Speaks re. Local Church report 727

Speaks against amendment 793

The United Methodist Church 1891

Chile Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 47

Present at roll call 375

China, Church of Christ in— EUB (OS)

Delegates 39

Present at roll call 374

Chinn, Harvey N. (California-EUB— W)

Asks question re. voting by orders 319

Raises point of order 607

Speaks against motion 641

Makes motion to appeal to Judicial Council 791

Makes amendment 801

Christian Education, Board of

Report given 284 ; 1620

Christian Social Action, Department of

Report given 287 ; 1614

Christian Stewardship

Report 281 ; 1613

Statement 548 ; 1801

Christian Social Concerns, Standing Legislative Committee on

Membership 152

Report 1 414; 513; 1224

Report 2 516; 1224

Report 3 1224

Report 4 592 ; 1225

Report 5 (request be called up) 856; 868; 1225

Report 6 856; 862; 1227

Report 7 593 ; 1231

Report 7 (count vote) 593

Report 8 857; 864; 1232

Report 9 865 ; 1238

. Report 10 865 ; 1239

Report 11 654; 668; 1240

Report 12 670; 672; 1243

Report 13 672; 1246

Report 14 675; 1250

Report 15 675 ; 1250

Report 16 695 ; 716 ; 1251

Report 17 785; 1254

Report 18 1256

Report 19 1256

Report 20 809 ; 1256

Report 21 1257

Report 22 870 ; 1258

Report 23 1258

Report 24 868 ; 1259

Report 25 1259

Report 26 1260

Report 27 1260

Report 28 1261

Report 29 1263

Report 30 1263

Report 31 865; 1263

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Report 32 1276

Report 33 1277

Report 34 1279

Report 35 1280

Report 36 1280

Report 37 1280

Report 38 1281

Report 39 1281

Report 40 1282

Report 41 1282

Report 42 1282

Report 43 1283

Report 44 1283

Report 45 1283

Report 46 1284

Report 47 1284

Report 48 1285

Report 49 1285

Christian Vocations

Nominations 784

Church and Home

Report of Executive Editor .1668

Church, Paul V.

Gives arrangement committee report 264

Makes statement re. petitions 275

Presents Mrs. Weaver 278

Gives report of Council of Administration 279

Gives report of Department of Health and Welfare 279

Gives report of Department of Communications 279

Gives report of Program Council 280

Gives report of Statistician 280

Gives report of Church Trustees 280

Makes recommendations from Council of Administration .... 307

Makes statement re. seminary trustees 324

Makes report for Quadrennial Emphasis 452

Speaks for Committee on Hospitals and Homes 612

Answers Kirchner 885

Church-Government Relations, Commission on

Report 430 ; 1715

Church Union, Commission on

Report given 289

Report given 691 ; 877

Church Union, Consultation On

Nominations 783 ; 845

Claflin Choir

Sings 416

Clark, Alva H. (Nebraska— SC)

Asks question of clarification 458

Nominated for Judicial Council 535

Elected alternate member of Judicial Council 692

The United Methodist Church 1893

Clark Dillard Choir

Sings 416

Clay, Thomas B. (Western New York— NE)

Nominates George W. Cooke for Judicial Council 534

Seconds motion to adjourn 873

Makes motion to adjourn 888

Cleveland, Millard C. (Florida— SE)

Asks question of clarification 676

Clymer, Wayne

Gives report of Evangelical Theological Seminary 290

Coffman, Floyd H. (Kansas— SC)

Nominated for Judicial Council 533

Elected alternate member of Judicial Council 692

Asks question re. Judicial Council 803

Speaks against motion 853

Colaw, Emerson S. (Ohio— NC)

Requests Dr. Wicke's article be printed in DCA 472

Makes motion re. Publications 613

Presents amendment 673

Presents motion of appreciation for Leonard Slutz 886

Colwell, Ernest C. (Southern California-Arizona — W)

Speaks for Quadrennial Emphasis 454

Committee to Study the Commitee Organization of the General
Conference Nominations 844

Communications, Department of

Report given 279

Communications Staff

Report given 265

Communion Service 895

Sermon 980

Conard, Norman L,

Calls attention to evening program 684

Answers Smith's question 684

Makes privilege statement 874

Appreciation to 874

Conferences, Standing Legislative Committee on

Membership 154

Report 1 731; 1286

Report 2 731; 1286

Report 3 1286

Report 4 1287

Report 5 1287

Report 6 431 ; 1287

Report 7 557; 729; 1287

Report 8 728 ; 1289

Report 9 545; 1290

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Report 10 731 ; 1290

Report 11 732; 1290

Report 12 1290

Report 13 732; 1291

Report 14 1291

Report 15 732 ; 1291

Report 16 818; 1292

Report 17 1292

Report 18 1292

Report 19 1292

Report 20 1292

Report 21 1293

Report 22 1293

Report 23 818; 1293

Report 24 1293

Report 25 1293

Report 26 1294

Report 27 1294

Report 28 1294

Report 29 1294

Report 30 819; 1294

Report 31 1295

Report 32 1295

Report 33 1295

Report 34 1295

Report 35 819; 1296

Report 36 1296

Report 37 819; 1296

Report 38 1296

Report 39 1297

Report 40 819; 1297

Report 41 1297

Report 42 1297

Report 43 1297

Report 44 1298

Report 45 1298

Report 46 680; 1298

Report 47 819; 1298

Report 48 1299

Report 49 1299

Report 50 1299

Report 51 1299

Report 52 1299

Report 53 820; 1300

Report 54 1300

Report 55 1300

Report 56 1301

Report 57 1301

Report 58 820 ; 1301

Report 59 1301

Report 60 1302

Report 61 820; 1302

Report 62 1302

Report 63 821; 1303

Report 64 821 ; 1303

Report 65 1303

Report 66 1303

Report 67 1304

Report 68 1304

Report 69 1304

The United Methodist Church 1895

Report 70 1305

Report 71 1305

Report 72 1305

Report 73 1306

Report 74 1306

Report 75 734; 1306

Report 76 1323

Report 77 1324

Report 78 1324

Report 79 1324

Report 80 1324

Report 81 810 ; 811 ; 1325

Report 82 1326

Report 83 1326

Report 84 1326

Report 85 1326

Report 86 1327

Report 87 1327

Report 88 1327

Report 89 1327

Report 90 1328

Report 91 1328

Report 92 • 1328

Report 93 1328

Report 94 1328

Report 95 1329

Report 96 1329

Report 97 1329

Report 98 1329

Report 99 1329

Report 100 1330

Report 101 1330

Report 102 732; 1330

Report 103 733; 1331

Report 104 1331

Report 105 1331

Report 106 1331

Report 107 1332

Report 108 1332

Report 109 1332

Report 110 1332

Report 111 1333

Report 112 1333

Report 113 1333

Report 114 1334

Report 115 1334

Report 116 1334

Report 117 1335

Report 118 1335

Report 119 1335

Report 120 1336

Connally, Governor John

Welcomes Uniting Conference 367

Consecration, Service of

Led by Bishop Milhouse 320

Constitutional Amendments

Vote announced 329

Votes on 906

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Coordinating Council

Report given 337

Report given 449

Contents, Table of v

Cooke, Don A.

Gives instructions on expenses 347

Answers question on cost 350

Reports on World Service & Finance 473

Requests Dr. Waltz to speak 504

Makes announcements 609 ; 793

Answers questions re. apportionments 709

Answers Calata's question 709

Cooke, George W, (Western New York— NE)

Nominated for Judicial Council 534

Cooke, Mrs. Monroe (North-East Ohio— NC)

Desires to call up petition 850

Cooke, R. Jervis (Peninsula — ^NE)

Supports report 427

Speaks against report 612

Cooper, Joel A. (North Arkansas — SC)

Makes motion for Commission on World Service & Finance . . 837

Cooper, Lawrence T. (Southern California-Arizona — W)

Makes amendment 670

Asks question re. higher education 673

Copeland, Bishop Kenneth W.

Gives Memorial Service 416; 1006

Presides Evening Session, April 30 634

Resolution for 881

Copher, Charles B.

Nominated for Judicial Council 535

Elected to Judicial Council 651

Corl, Daniel D. (Ohio Sandusky— EUB—NC)

Raises point of order 536

Correlation and Editorial Revision, Standing Administrative Com-
mittee on

Personnel 12 ; 1066

Nominated and elected 389

Corson, Bishop Fred Pierce

Presides Thursday morning, April 25, 1968 416

Escorts Catholic Archbishop to platform 477

Responds to Archbishop's address 484

Resolution for 805

Costa Rica Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 47

Present at roll call 375

The United Methodist Church 1897

Cotton, W. Davis (Louisiana — SC)

Asks if clearance has been made with World Service & Finance 448

Nominated for Judicial Council 434

Makes motion to table 594

Speaks against substitute motion 682

Elected alternate member of Judicial Council 692

Desires to present privilege resolution 731

Makes amendment 786

Makes motion of referral to Judicial Council 803

Makes explanation of referral 804

Asks question re. deletion 865

Count Vote

On Slutz amendment 392

On Rixse amendment 514

On Christian Social Concerns Report No. 7 593

On Findley's motion to vote by denominations . 642

On Mouser's amendment 669

On Reavley's substitute 788

Courtesies and Privileges, Standing Administrative Committee on

1066; 1067

Personnel 12

Nominated and elected 389

Report Wednesday morning, April 24, 1968 398

Report Thursday morning, April 25, 1968 417

Report Thursday evening, April 25, 1968 447

Report Friday morning, April 26, 1968 463

Report Friday evening, April 26, 1968 488

Report Saturday morning, April 27, 1968 507

Report Saturday afternoon, April 27, 1968 532

Report Monday morning, April 29, 1968 548

Report Monday afternoon, April 29, 1968 567

Report Monday evening, April 29, 1968 586

Report Tuesday morning, April 30, 1968 602

Report Tuesday evening, April 30, 1968 634

Report Wednesday morning. May 1, 1968 651

Report Wednesday afternoon. May 1, 1968 666

Report Thursday morning. May 2, 1968 686

Report Thursday afternoon, May 2, 1968 715

Report Thursday evening, May 2, 1968 749

Report Friday morning. May 3, 1968 749

Report Friday afternoon. May 3, 1968 804

Report Friday evening. May 3, 1968 830

Report Saturday morning, May 4, 1968 . 876

Courtney, Robert H. (North-East Ohio— NC)

Nominates J. Meade Letts for Judicial Council 534

Speaks for amendment 538

Speaks against substitute motion 575

Makes motion to refer 599

Raises question of procedure 620

Makes motion to reconsider 707

Calls attention to vi^ording 735

Makes motion to dispense with recess 886

Cravens, Sherman A. (Ilinois— EUB— NC)

Escorts Bishop-elect Washburn to platform 296

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Crede, Harry S. (Central Illinois— NC)

Makes motion re. Jurisdictional meetings 436

Moves previous question 581

Makes amendment 824

Credentials, Standing Administrative Committee on 1067

Personnel 13

Nominated and elected 389

Report Wednesday, April 24, 1968 398; 1071

Report Thursday morning, April 25, 1968 417; 1073

Report Thursday evening, April 25, 1968 447; 1077

Report Friday morning, April 26, 1968 463; 1078

Report Friday evening, April 26, 1968 488; 1082

Report Saturday morning, April 27, 1968 506 ; 1084

Report Saturday afternoon, April 27, 1968 1088

Report Monday morning, April 29, 1968 547; 1090

Report Monday afternoon, April 29, 1968 567; 1095

Report Monday evening, April 29, 1968 1097

Report Tuesday morning, April 30, 1968 601; 1099

Report Tuesday afternoon, April 30, 1968 616; 1102

Report Tuesday evening, April 30, 1968 634; 1105

Report Wednesday morning. May 1, 1968 650; 1107

Report Wednesday afternoon. May 1, 1968 666; 1110

Report Thursday morning, May 2, 1968 686; 1112

Report Thursday afternoon. May 2, 1968 715; 1115

Report Thursday evening. May 2, 1968 749; 1117

Report Friday morning. May 3, 1968 778; 1119

Report Friday afternoon, Mav 3, 1968 1122

Report Friday evening, May 3, 1968 833; 1123

Report Saturady morning. May 4, 1968 876

Creedal Study Commission

Nominations 842

Crippen, James A, (Detroit — NC)

Makes statement of clarification 458

Presents report for World Service & Finance . . 474; 489; 697; 835

Answers re. Religion and Race 477

Makes motion to refer 493

Asks question re. monetary support 541

Asks question re. education budget 541

Speaks against referral 702, 769

Crompton, J. Rolland (Wyoming — NE)

Asks question re. World Methodist Structure Congress 448

Cromwell, Thomas L. (North-East Ohio— NC)

Speaks for amendment 392

Makes motion to print future proposed budgets 504

Moves previous question 560

Raises point of order 560 ; 796

Proposes amendment 587

Raises question re. report 620

Asks question of clarification 710; 769

Asks re. wording 774

Speaks against amendment 794, 798

Crusade Scholarship Fund
Presented 419

The United Methodist Church 1899

Cuba, Methodist Church of (OS)

Delegates 106

Cunningham, Francis T. (South Carolina — SE)

Presents report of Coordinating Council 338

Makes report for Quadrennial Emphasis 452

Cushman, Robert E. (North Carolina— SE)

Moves previous question 397

Raises question re. Judicial Administration report 518

Makes motion to refer 521

Makes substitute motion 628

Asks question re. amendment 631

Speaks for amendment 702

Raises point of order 827

Points out contradiction 857

D

Daily Christian Advocate

Staff 11

Staff Presented 780

Daily Proceedings

EUB General Conference

Morning Session, April 22, 1968 259

Afternoon Session, April 22, 1968 297

Special Session, May 3, 1968 323

Methodist General Conference

Morning Session, April 22, 1968 325

Uniting Conference

Morning Session, April 23, 1968 353

Morning Session, April 24, 1968 396

Morning Session, April 25, 1968 416

Evening Session, April 25, 1968 444

Morning Session, April 26, 1968 461

Evening Session, April 26, 1968 487

Morning Session, April 27, 1968 506

Afternoon Session, April 27, 1968 532

Morning Session, April 29, 1968 547

Afternoon Session, April 29, 1968 566

Evening Session, April 29, 1968 586

Morning Session, April 30, 1968 601

Afternoon Session, April 30, 1968 616

Evening Session, April 30, 1968 634

Morning Session, May 1, 1968 650

Afternoon Session, May 1, 1968 666

Morning Session, May 2, 1968 686

Afternoon Session, May 2, 1968 714

Evening Session, May 2, 1968 749

Morning Session, May 3, 1968 778

Afternoon Session, May 3, 1968 803

Evening Session, May 3, 1968 830

United Conference

Morning Session, May 4, 1968 874

Dakota— EUB Annual Conference (NC)

Delegates 23

Present at roll call 371

1900 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

Darling, Howard H. (New York— NE)

Asks question of clarification 706

Dawsey, Bishop Cyrus B.

Presented 507

Deaconess Service, Board of

Nominations 694

Deceased

Names read 416

Name added (J. Henry Chitwood) 419

Name added (Wm. H. Alderson) . . . : 419

Decisions of the Judicial Council 911

Decker, Mrs. E. M., Jr. (Texas— SC)

Makes privilege statement re. brevity 887

Deaver, O. T.

Presented 277

Delegates

By Conferences 22

Alphabetical listing , 108

Reserve 130

Delhi Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 48

Present at roll call 375

Deim, Harold W. (Iowa— EUB— NC)

Makes statement re. dedicated children 793

Denmark Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 48

Present at roll call 376

Denominational Executives

Seating of 39

Detroit Annual Conference (NC)

Delegates 48

Present at roll call 376

Devotional Messages, led by

Communion Sermon, Bishop Nolan B. Harmon 980

Bishop R. Marvin Stuart 987

Bishop Albert C. Cutler 995

Bishop S. Trowen Nagbe 1003

Bishop Kenneth W. Copeland 1006

Bishop Francis E. Kearns 1011

Bishop J. Owen Smith 1016

Bishop Noah W. Moore, Jr 1022

Bishop Paul V. Galloway 1030

Bishop John Wesley Shungu 1035

Bishop W. Maynard Sparks 1037

Bishop Robert F. Lundy 1042

Bishop Friedrich Wunderlich 1050

The United Methodist Church 1901

DeWitt, Jesse R. (Detroit— NC)

Requests telegram be sent Bishop and Mrs. Reed 488

Raises point of order 560

Asks question 591

Raises point of order 730

Asks question of clarification 772

Desires to make amendment 775

Dill, R. Laurence, Jr. (North Alabama— SE)

Requests name of J. Henry Chitwood be added to list of deceased 419

Makes motion to table 499

Withdraws motion 499

Makes amendment 670

Dixon, Ernest T., Jr. (West Texas— C)

Asks question re. Finance •. 414

Asks question re. resolution 671

Asks question re. printing . . . .iT- . .ui^-;-.':- 755

Asks question re. motions 860

Dixon, Vernon H. (Tennessee-Kentucky — C)

Presents privilege matter 462

Nominates John Bowen for Judicial Council 534

Document Secretary

Allen M. Mayes (Texas) Listed 7

Elected 387

Dodson, Thurman L. (Baltimore — NE)

Speaks against substitute motion 412

Makes report for Presiding Officers 418

Asks questions of Lovick Pierce 606

Speaks against report 645

Gives report of Committee on Presiding Officers 684

Makes privilege statement 715

Doenges, R. S. (Rocky Mountain— W)

Gives report of Agenda, Evening Session, April 30, 1968 634

Doenges, William C. (Oklahoma— SC)

Asks question re. accepting changes 856

Calls for previous question 872

Dominican Evangelical Church-EUB (OS)

Delegates 39

Douglass, Carl H., Jr. (Virginia— SE)

Raises point of order 652

Makes am.endment ,.»,-. 823

Outlines material considered . . . .'. I'!'.'. .'?'.'' ;';": .'"'. .'.^V. .... 860

Speaks against referral 872

Dowd, John A. (lowa-EUB— NC)

Gives Agenda report, Afternoon Session, May 1, 1968 666

Elected alternate member of Judicial Council 692

Asks re. Administrative Board 797

1902 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

Drennan, Merrill W. (Baltimore — NE)

Speaks for report 397

Asks question re. previous question 515

Nominated for Judicial Council 533

Makes statement re. vote 591

Raises point of order 653

Raises question re. fiscal year 709

Raises question on procedure 770

Makes motion to defer 811

Requests report be brought up 857

Makes motion on procedure 864

Asks re. constitutional amendment 871

Drew University

Trustees nominated 471

Trustees elected 662

Duck, David A. (South Georgia— SE)

Raises point of order 412 ; 631

Offers substitute amendment 724

Makes amendment 789

Objects to handling of funds 870

Duffey, Paul A. (Alabama-West Florida— SE)

Presents report of Coordinating Council 339

Speaks against substitute motion 407

Presents Privilege Resolution 684

Makes statement of clarification 719

Makes amendment 729

Asks re. motion 730

Asks re. contingency fund 837

Dutt, Harold (Ohio Southeast-EUB— NC)

Speaks against referral 761

Makes privilege motion re. Discivline 884

Dykes, David L., Jr. (Louisiana — SC)

Offers amendment 593

Asks question of clarification 660

Asks re. deletion 835

E

Earley, Charles M. (Virginia— SE)

Makes motion sermon be printed 396

Requests Bishop Corson's response be printed 488

Raises point of order 555

East Germany-EUB Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 23

Present at roll call 371

East Wisconsin Annual Conference (NC)

Delegates 49

Present at roll call 376

The United Methodist Church 1903

Eastern-EUB Annual Conference (NE)

Delegates 24

Present at roll call 371

Eby, Mrs. John E. (Pacific Northwest— W)

Commends Bishop Palmer 829

Echles, Harry (West Virginia-EUB— NE)

Requests change in wording 729

Proposes amendment 796

Eckstein, D. Herbert (East Germany-EUB— OS)

Speaks re. Germany 282

Ecuador, United Evangelical Church in-EUB (OS)

Delegates 39

Commission on Ecumenical Affairs

Nominations 841

Education, Board of

Nominations 694

Education, Standing Legislative Committee on

Membership 157

Report 1 524 ; 536 ; 1337

Report 2 596 ; 1339

Report 3 596; 1339

Report 4 596 ; 1340

Report 5 597 ; 1340

Report 6 597 ; 1341

Report 7 597; 1341

Report 8 1341

Report 9 1342

Report 10 1342

Report 11 1343

Report 12 1347

Report 13 1348

Report 14 1349

Report 15 1350

Report 16 1351

Report 17 1356

Report 18 1359

Report 19 1360

Report 20 1361

Report 21 1361

Report 22 1361

Report 23 1362

Report 24 1362

Report 25 1362

Report 26 1363

Report 27 1363

Report 28 1363

Report 29 1364

Report 30 1364

Report 31 1364

Report 32 1364

Report 33 1365

Report 34 1365

1904 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

Report 35 1366

Report 36 1368

Report 37 1369

Report 38 1376

Report 39 1376

Report 40 I377

Report 41 I377

Report 42 1377

Report 43 I377

Report 44 \\\\ 1378

Report 45 1378

Report 46 1378

Report 47 1378

Report 48 WW, 1378

Report 49 I379

Report 50 \\ I379

Report 51 I379

Report 52 I379

Report 53 I379

Report 54 1380

Report 55 1380

Report 56 1380

Report 57 1380

Report 58 1380

Report 59 1381

Report 60 1381

Report 61 1381

Edwards, K. Morgan (Southern California-Arizona— W)

Speaks for amendment 412

Raises point of order 555 ; 815

Moves pi-evious question 593

Attempts to raise question . 641

Asks question of procedure 645

Ensley, Bishop Gerald F.

Escorts Catholic Archbishop to platform 477

Leads prayer 486

Presides Evening- Session, April 29, 1968 586

Makes report on American British Consultation 656

Presents Eric Baker 656

Entertainment and Program, Commission on

Personnel vii ; 13

Report made 328 ; 385 ; 882 ; 1055

Nominated and elected 390

Members presented 422

Episcopacy, Inter-Jurisdictional Committee on

Personnel 16

Episcopal Address

By Bishop Mueller 208

By Bishop Wicke 216

Epley, Lloyd A. (lowa-EUB— NC)

Asks re. dedication of children 727 ; 793

Epp, Bishop George Edward

Presented 276

Leads prayer 306

The United Methodist Church 1905

Epps, A. C. (Georgia— C)

Makes motion nominations be approved 785

Erie Conference

Petition requesting withdrawal 315

Erie-EUB Annual Conference (NE)

Delegates 25

Present at roll call 371

Ervin, Paul R. (Western North Carolina— SE)

Introduces Judicial Council 411

Presents pledges of Judicial Council 638

Makes report of Judicial Council (Decisions 4 and 5) 648

Erwin, Richard C. (Western North Carolina— SE)

Makes report for Quadrennial Emphasis 450

Esch, I. Lynd

Gives report of Indiana Central College 292

Nominated for Judicial Council 533

Elected to Judicial Council 617

Eschelman, Richard (EUB layman)

Nominated for Judicial Council 533

Elected alternate member of Judicial Council 692

Estilow, U. S., Jr. (Eastern-EUB— NE)

Listed with Secretarial Staff 7

Reports for tellers 296

Elected Chief Teller 387

Evangelical United Brethren Church

Proceedings of General Conference

Monday, April 22, Morning Session 259

Monday, April 22, Afternoon Session . . .■./.:.".': 297

Brief Session, Friday Evening, May 3 323; 870

Reports to General Conference 1567

Evangelical Home

Report 1702

Evangelical Manor

Report 1703

Evangelical Theological Seminary

Report 290; 1673

Constitution . . .-.^ 1584

Constitutional Changes '. !'. . .' r. 310; 1591

Trustees ^ 324

Evangelism, Board of (EUB)

Report 283 ; 1618

Nominations : . . . ;. . . . /. «' 694

Executive Secretaries of General Boards

Seating 103

1906 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

Evansville, University Choir

Sings 506

Evers, Joseph C. (Southern Illinois — NC)

Makes motion to refer 704

Raises point of order 704

Speaks for amendment • • 631

Speaks for referral 769

Everson, Sydney C. G. (Ohio— NC)

Makes motion to refer 457

Speaks for amendment 498

Speaks against motion to refer 661

Presents Report 6, Rituals and Orders of Worship 751

Faber, Fran H. (Minnesota— NC)

Moves suspension of rules 405

Makes motion of adoption 449

Nominates Fremont C. Fletcher for Judicial Council 534

Makes motion of reconsideration 718

Asks question re. finances 756

Raises point of order 804

Presents resolution for Bishop Nail 858

Fagan, Harold (Texas— SC)

Makes motion to table 477

Makes statement re. Education report 542

Makes amendment to Education report 544

Makes amendment 722

Speaks against amendment 756

Makes statement re. Social Concerns report 790

Family Life Commission

Nominations 693

Family Life Committee, World

Report made 344

Feaver, Laurence E. (Ohio Sandusky-EUB — NC)

Asks question re. overseas countries 790

Felder, Luther B. (Texas— C)

Requests to speak 538

Fellers, Hubert (Ohio Miami-EUB— NC)

Desires to make substitute motion 458

Fetter, C. Willard (Ohio Miami-EUB— NC)

Asks question re. Judicial Council nominees 535

Makes motion that former EUB bishops nominate replacements

on JC 535

Speaks against Findley motion 641

Calls for previous question 862

The United Methodist Church 1907

Findley, C. R. (Kansas-EUB— SC)

Makes motion to vote by orders 640

Poem requested printed 687

Finger, Bishop H Ellis, Jr.

Presents D. D. Holt 468

Finkbeiner, Melvin M. (Pacific Northwest — W)

Nominated for Judicial Council 535

Firestone, Lyman (Missouri West — SC)

Asks question re. finance 703

Fisher, EMwin

Presents overseas delegates 276

Flat Rock Children's Home

Report 1704

Fletcher, Fremont (Minnesota — NC)

Nominated for Judicial Council .,..,,.. 534

Makes amendment . . .?; .... . . 722

Flood, Harold D. (Philadelphia— NE)

Speaks for Majority report 815

Florida Annual Conference (C)

Delegates 50

Present at roll call 376

Florida Annual Conference (SE)

Delegates 50

Present at roll call 376

Florida-EUB Annual Conference (SE)

Delegates 25

Present at roll call 371

Fonceca, Bishop Onofre

Makes statement of personal privilege 464

Forbes, J. Kenneth (Indiana— NC)

Presents report of Coordinating Council 339

Makes report on Quadrennial Emphasis 453

Speaks for substitute motion 463

Presents resolution for Bishop Mueller 565

Makes privilege statement 697

Makes statement re. Committee on Conferences report 736

Calls for previous question 769

Makes announcements 782

Desires to speak against amendment 824

Frank, Bishop Eugene M.

Introduces Catholic Archbishop Carberry 477

Presents Father Shean 486

Presides Saturday morning, April 27, 1968 506

Leads prayer, morning, April 27, 1968 516

statement of purpose 637

1908 Jour7ial of the 1968 General Conference

Presents pledges of Council of Bishops 638

Pronounces benediction 638

Resolution for 887

Gives closing statement 888

Fraternal Delegates

Presented 408

Fraternal Delegates, Standing Administrative Committee On

Personnel 14

Nominated and elected 389

Report 408; 1124

Freeman, G. Ross (South Georgia — SE)

Speaks for report 645

Asks re-wording 752

Opposes amendment 775

Frees, Paul W. (Ohio East-EUB— NC)

Asks question re. reading of names in Judicial Council balloting . 617

Frey, John H. (Nebraska Annual Conference — SC)

Gives resolution for Bishop and Mrs. Copeland 881

Fribley, Robert W. (North Indiana— NC)

Asks question re. Quadrennial Emphasis 456

Raises question 540

Asks question of clarification 626

Fridy, W. Wallace (South Carolina— SE)

Asks question re. youth program 458

Desires to make amendment 458

Speaks against amendment 544

Friendly Acres

Report 1705

G

Gaehr, J. (South Germany-EUB— OS)

Gives report of Central Conference of Europe 281

Galang, Fidel P. (Middle Philippines— OS)

Nominated for Judicial Council 534

Galloway, Bishop Paul V.

Leads prayer 487

Conducts morning devotions, April 30, 1968 601; 1030

Leads prayer. Evening, May 2, 1968 749

Gammon Choir

Sings 416

Gantz, Richard (Central Illinois— NC)

Speaks in support of reference 394

Garber, Bishop Paul Neff

Resolution for 833

The United Methodist Church 1909

Garrison, Claude (Ohio— NC)

Desires to present resolution 419

Speaks against amendment 538

Speaks re. investigation of Publishing House 578

Asks question re. materials on Project Equality 592

Asks question re. Pension ; 758

Garrison, Bishop Edwin R.

Presides Morning session, May 2, 1968 686

Makes announcements 703

Presents Murray H. Leiffer 712

Resolution for 712

Garrison, R. Benjamin (Central Illinois — NC)

Makes substitute nominations of Drew 471

Makes motion of reference 472

Gasper, Francisco S. (Northwest Philippines — OS)

Nominates Samuel Batista for Judicial Council 534

Georgia Annual Conference (C)

Delegates 51

Present at roll call 376

Gibson, Harry B., Jr. (Rock River— NC)

Makes motion to amend 665

Asks question re. referral 804

Asks question re. Judicial Council 816

Gilts, George E. (Ohio Sandusky-EUB— NC)

Asks question of clarification 683

Glasgow, Francis M. (North-East Ohio — NC)

Makes statement re. Committee report 772

Goens, Ray W. (Texas— SC)

Expresses appreciation of Dr. and Mrs. D. L. Landrum 488

Makes motion to refer 560

Raises point of order 560

Presents privilege resolution 780

Objects to non-concurrence 849

Golden, Bishop Charles F.

Presides April 26, Morning Session 461

Leads Responsive Reading of Prepai'ation 637

Resolution for 877

Gonzales, Josue (Rio Grande — SC)

Requests to make privilege motion 757

Presents matter of personal privilege 779

Goodson, Bishop W. Kenneth

Gives prayer 370

Presents Affiliated Autonomous Church representatives 522

Goodwin, B. C, Jr. (New Mexico— SC)

Asks question of clarification 732

Makes statement of clarification 733

1910 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

Goodwin, Robert B. (Northern New Jersey— NE)

Nominates Drew trustees 471

Gordon, Harry M. (Wyoming— NE)

Speaks against substitute motion 503

Raises question re. amount pledged 651

Graham, Joseph R. (Ohio Sandusky -EUB—NC)

Asks question re. Judicial Council 534

Nominates Wayne Leatherman for Judicial Council 534

Presents Hospitals and Homes Report No. 1 609

6 609

5 611

3 612

4.. 612

7 617

2 618

8 619

13 620

14 621

15 621

16 621

17 621

18 622

9 622

Presents Privilege matter 634

Proposes amendment 855

Cranberry, Seth W. (Mississippi — SE)

Presents amendment 700

Greenwalt, Howard

Makes report of Commission on Promotion and Cultivation . 334

Grogan, Roy J. (Central Texas— SC)

Makes report on Quadrennial Emphasis

Moves adoption of Quadrennial program

Presents Lay Activities and Temporal Economy Report 35

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37

453

456
772
772
773
773
774
774
774
775
776

Raises Point of Order 790 ; 791

Raises parliamentary inquiry 854

Raises question re. procedure 861

Grove, Mrs. D. Dwight ( Eastern- EUB—NE)

Makes motion re. World Service & Finance report 501

Withdraws motion 501

Nominated for Judicial Council 535

Speaks against report 613

Elected to Judicial Council 651

The United Methodist Church 1911

Grove, William B. (Western Pennsylvania— NE)

Presents amendment to COSMOS report 448

Makes amendment "723; 814

Answers statement on non-concurrence petition 766

Gujarat Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 51

Present at roll call 376

Gum, Bishop Walter C.

Resolution for 831

Guzman, Josue R. (Mindanao — OS)

Makes privilege motion 881

H

Hagen, Bishop Odd

Presents Alexander Kumm 430

Speaks for COSMOS report 441

Presides Saturday afternoon, April 27, 1968 532

Hager, Wesley H. (Missouri East— SC)

Makes motion of appreciation to Archbishop Carberry and

requests his address be printed 488

Makes statement of misunderstanding 824

Hagler, A. Dale (Florida— SE)

Speaks against motion to refer 599

Hahn, Harvey C. (Ohio Miami-EUB— NC)

Elected Alternate member of Judicial Council 692

Hallman, E. E. (Canada-EUB— NE)

Expresses appreciation of Canada Conference 318

Hamburger, Irvin G. (Oklahoma-Texas-EUB— SC)

Raises point of order 711

Asks question re. report 796

Hamilton, Richard E. (Indiana — NC)

Raises point of order 652 ; 741

Hammaker, Bishop Wilbur E. (Retired)

Gives benediction April 25, 1968, Morning Session 443

Hammink, Harvey W. (Ohio Miami-EUB-NC)

Calls for previous question 641

Hancock, C. David (Indiana South-EUB— NC)

Asks question re. date 557

Asks question re. Reserve Pension Fund 759

Inquires re. publication date 881

Hancock, €. Wilhourne (South Georgia— SE)

Speaks against substitute motion 853

Makes statement re. printing Discipline 865

1912 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

Handy, William T., Jr. (Louisiana — C)

Moves previous question 619

Hann, Paul M. (South Iowa— NC)

Expresses appreciation of Bishop Thomas 802

Hardin, Bishop Paul

Presides 396

Hardin, Paul, III (North Carolina— SE)

Moves suspension of rules 396; 667; 679

Presents Judicial Administration Report No. 1 396

Speaks for clarification 397

Presents Judicial Administration Report 2 516

3 517

4 518

5 518

6 520

7 520

Raises point of order 645 ; 861

Speaks against report 646

Makes announcements 655

Makes motion to suspend rules 659

Presents John C. Soltman 659

Presents Frederick Wertz 661

Presents Joseph H. Albrecht 668

Makes motion for election alternate members of Judicial Council 679

Speaks for report 790

Harding, Joe A. (Pacific Northwest — W)

Moves previous question 536; 705; 752; 825

Speaks against amendment 722 ; 801

Harkness, Georgia (California-Nevada— W)

Makes motion to delete 529

Speaks against deletion 652

Makes motion 718

Harmon, Bishop Nolan B. (Retired)

Presides 689

Communion Sermon 980

Harper, George A. (Montana — W)

Asks to speak 537

Speaks for report 618

Calls for previous question 646; 728

Speaks for amendment 722

Requests Calendar No. be brought up 857

Harr, Wilbur

Speaks for Crusade Scholarship Fund 420

Harrington, Richard H'. (Western New York — NE)

Raises question 653

Haven Hubbard Memorial Home

Report 1706

The United Methodist Church 1913

Hawk, William G. (Florida-EUB— SE)

Makes privilege statement 876

Hawkins, J. Clinton (Missouri East — SC)

Presents Resolution of appreciation for Bishop Frank 887

Hayes, Melvin E. (Ohio East-EUB— NC)

Calls for count vote 515

Asks question re. resolution of interpretation 641

Raises point of order 792

Hayes, Robert E. (Texas— C)

Moves extension of time 439; 502; 696

Moves previous question 643

Asks question re. time 684

Hazzard, Walter R. (Philadelphia— NE)

Speaks for report ■ 593

Calls for previous question 726

Makes amendment 816

Health and Welfare, Department of

Report given 279

Health and Welfare Ministries, Board of

Nominations 694

Heck, J. Holland (Philadelphia— NE)

Requests Dr. Bucke to speak 671

Heininger, Bishop H. R.

Presides 259

Reads resolution 261

Voted title of Bishop Emeritus 267

Pronounces benediction 296

Retirement plaque presented to 299

Responds upon retiring 300

Gives charge to Bishop Washburn 303

Leads prayer 449

Resolution for 805

Henley, Bishop James W.

Presents privilege matter re. Cuban Conference 431

Presides Friday evening, April 26, 1968 487

Speaks to Ministry Report 623

Herbert, C. C, Jr. (Western North Carolina— SE)

Asks question of Ministry Report 628

Makes amendment 823

Herr, John D. (Philadelphia— NE)

Makes motion on per diem rate 348

Makes statement of clarification 349

Gives report of Committee on Plan of Organization and Rules

of Order 385; 488; 586

Speaks against amendment 392

Gives interpretation on motion 393

Makes motion to reconsider 436

Calls attention to rules of Conference 498

1914 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

Nominated for Judicial Council 533

Makes motion to adjourn 585

Elected alternate member of Judicial Council 692

Raises question re. Rituals and Orders of Worship 753

Makes motion to table 761

Suggests change in making nominations 763

Speaks for Committee on Rules 785

Proposes amendment 852

Desires to move previous question 862

Presents Rules of Order for General Conference 874

Herrick, Bishop Paul M.

Leads worship service 259

Hiatt, Mrs. Elizabeth (Southern California-Arizona — W)

Listed with Secretarial Staff 7

Elected in charge of stenographic pool 388

Hickman, Leon M.

Introduced 411

High, Henry R. (West Virginia— NE)

Presents resolution for Bishop Holloway 832

Highland Park Methodist Church

Choir sings 874

Hightower, Ted (Louisville— SE)

Asks question on Coordinating Council report 341

Makes motion concerning per diem 349

Asks question of clarification 393

Raises question 436

Speaks against motion to re-commit 477

Makes amendment to World Service report 492

Makes substitute motion 512 ; 681

Speaks for deletion 530

Makes amendment to Education report 540

Asks question of clarification 542

Makes motion re. not printing report in Discipline 598

Makes substitute motion __.....'.... 599

Raises point of order 619

Requests Secretary to read motion 708

Asks question re. Calkin's motion 709

Asks question re. his motion 711

Makes parliamentary inquiry 719

Desires to make amendment 797

Raises question re. Judicial Council 810

Asks question re. World Service and Finance 837

Makes amendment to resolution 885

Hildehrand, Will M. (Southern California-Arizona — W)

Speaks against amendment 494

Makes motion to refer 612

Makes amendment 632

Hildreth, Charles H. (Alabama-West Florida— SE)

Makes announcement 396

The United Methodist Church 1915

Makes motion to reconsidei' 704

Makes motion of procedure 855

Makes motion for debate 862

Hildyard, Hobart (Kansas— SC)

Listed as Calendar Secretary 7

Elected Calendar Secretary 387

Hillcrest Christian College

Report given 293 ; 1713

ffiUer, H. E.

Gives report of Board of Pensions 286

Hippel, George N. (Philadelphia— NE)

Speaks against amendment 457

Speaks for amendment 630

Historical Society (EUB)

Report given 288 ; 1670

Hodapp, Leroy C. (Indiana — NC)

Raises point of order 393

Makes motion Report 11 of World Service and Finance be

considered separately 502

Makes amendment 631

Makes motion to sustain Chair's ruling 730

Desires to make amendment 790

Raises question re. administrative board 796

Expresses view items be pointed out individually 857

Asks re. reports already acted upon 868

Holbrook, Donald E. (Michigan— NC)

Speaks against report 752

Hole, J. Wesley (Southern California-Arizona — W)

Listed with Secretarial Staff 7

Makes Roll Call 327

Announces quorum 328; 384

Makes statement on report of Entertainment Commission . . 349

Tribute paid to 352 ; 387

Gives statement on roll call 370

Elected assistant secretary 387

Makes announcements 395

Presents Entertainment and Program Committee members . 422

Speaks against report 821

Resolution for 884

Holler, Adlai C. (South Carolina— SE)

Asks question re. Judicial Council nominations 536

Makes motion re. reading of names of Judicial Council nominees 635

Makes amendment 866

Speaks against substitute motion 872

Holler, J. Carlisle (South Carolina— SE)

Asks question re. World Service and Finance report 500

Nominated for Judicial Council 533

Requests changes be made 654

1916 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

Elected alternate member of Judicial Council 692

Raises question re. Temporary General Aid Fund 706

Expresses appreciation of Bishop Thomas 802

Presents amendment 839

Holloway, Bishop Fred G.

Speaks to Committee on Education report 525

Speaks for Committee on Education 537

Leads prayer 609

Resolution for 832

HolstoH Annual Conference (SE)

Delegates 52

Present at roll call 376

Holt, D. D.

Reports on Scarritt College 468

Holier, Don W. (Kansas— SC)

Presents Committee on Ministry Report No. 1 622

Presents Committee on Ministry Report No. 1 639

Makes motion for reconsideration 653

Presents Committee on Ministry Report No. 1 822

Asks Gene Sease to speak 825

Asks Frederick Wertz to answer question 825

Presents Committee on Ministry Report No. 2 825

Withdraws section of report 828

Hong Kong Provisional Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 105

Present at roll call 384

Horn, Paul E. (Susquehanna-EUB— NE)

Gives report for Committee on Agenda April 30, 1968, Morning 601

Horn, Ragnor (Methodist layman)

Nominated for Judicial Council 533

Hospitals and Homes, Standing Legislative Committee on

Membership I'^S

Report 1 609; 1505

Report 2 618; 1505

Report 3 612; 1505

Report 4 612; 1506

Report 5 611 ; 1506

Report 6 609; 1507

Report 7 617; 1507

Report 8 619; 1507

Report 9 622; 1507

Report 10 1508

Report 11 1508

Report 12 1508

Report 13 620; 1508

Report 14 621; 1509

Report 15 621; 1510

Repoi-t 16 621; 1511

Report 17 621; 1512

Report 18 622; 1512

The United Methodist Church 1917

Hosts

General Conference iii

Local ix

Presented 550

Huston-Tillotson Choir

Sings 416

Houston, Ralph M. (New York— NE)

Introduced 411

Nominated for Judicial Council 533

Elected to Judicial Council 635

Howard, Bishop J. Gordon

Makes motion on voting area 263

Brings greetings for Sierra Leone 263

Announces retirements 267

Gives report of Board of Bishops 277

Presents B. A. Carew 282

Presides Afternoon session, April 22, 1968 297

Presides Evening session, April 25, 1968 444

Pronounces benediction, Evening session, April 25, 1968 460

Presents affiliated Autonomous Church representatives 524

Howell, Maggart B. (Central Texas— SC)

Asks question re. amendment 653

Howes, John B. (Central Pennsylvania — ^NE)

Makes amendment 627

Makes motion of clarification 682

Withdraws motion 682

Makes motion to extend time 827

Makes privilege resolution 884

Howse, Dr. Ernest Marshall

Speaks for Fraternal Delegates 409

Hozendorf, C. Ray (Utile Rock— SC)

Makes amendment 629

Makes motion to defer 747

Hughes, Harold H. (Virginia— SE)

Raises point of order 494

Makes motion to defer 703

Speaks for motion 704

Makes statement of clarification 769

Hulit, Kenneth W. (Ohio East-EUB— NC)

Moves suspension of rules 431; 732

Presents Committee on Conferences Report No. 6 431

Raises point of order 460; 772

Presents Committee on Conferences Report No. 9 545

Presents Committee on Conferences Report No. 7 557

Makes motion to refer 564

Answers Master's question 565

Makes announcements 585

Presents Committee on Conferences Report No. 46 680

Answers Gilts' question 683

1918 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

Presents Committee on Conferences Report No. 8 728

Makes motion for reconsideration 729

Presents Committee on Conferences Report No. 7 729

1 731

2 731

10 731

11 732

13 732

15 732

102 732

103 733

Presents Alfred B. Bonds 734

Presents Committee on Conferences Report No. 81 810

Presents Slutz 811 ; 821

Gives Committee on Conferences Report No. 16 818

23 818

30 819

35 819

37 819

40 819

47 819

53 820

58 820

61 820

64 821

Speaks against report 821

Speaks for Committee on Conferences 849

Hummel, Russell P. (Susquehanna— EUB—NE)

Raises point of order 544

Humphrey, John D. (North Mississippi — SE)

Moves previous question 544; 683

Makes motion for tellers to return 651

Hundley, Joe A. (Tennessee — SE)

Asks which amendment being voted 515

Hundley, Mrs. R. Lee (East Wisconsin — NC)

Speaks for report 613

Hungary Provisional Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 105

Hunt, Walter L. (Wyoming— NE)

Speaks for report 608

Hunter, Duncan (North Alabama — SE)

Asks question of cost of Conference 350

Huston, Ralph B. (Florida— SE)

Speaks against report 593

Asks re. cross-reference 796

Hutchins, Charles A. (Holston— SE)

:; Asks re. accompanying resolution 653

Speaks against report 770

Hutchinson, Mrs. John B. (Southern California-Arizona — W)

Raises question re. widow's pension of retired bishops 496

The United Methodist Church 1919

Hyderabad Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 53

Present at roll call 376

I

Idaho Annual Conference (W)

Delegates 53

Present at roll call 376

Illinois— EUB Annual Conference (NC)

Delegates 25

Present at roll call 371

Indiana Annual Conference (NC)

Delegates 53

Present at roll call 376

Indiana Central College

Report given 292 ; 1681

Indiana North— EUB Annual Conference (NC)

Delegates 26

Present at roll call 371

Indiana South — EUB Annual Conference

Delegates 27

Present at roll call 371

Indonesia, Methodist Church of (OS)

Delegates 106

Present at roll call 384

Indus River Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 54

Present at roll call 376

Inis, Henry B. (Mindanao — OS)

Asks question re. Overseas Churches 703

Expresses desire to retain paragraph 796

Interdenominational Relations and Activities, Standing Legislative
Committee on

Membership 174

Report 1 575; 1514

Report 2 571 ; 1514

Report 3 1514

Report 4 762; 1515

Report 5 1515

Report 6 762; 1515

Report 7 1515

Report 8 762; 1516

Report 9 1517

Report 10 570; 1517

Report 11 568 ; 1517

Report 12 571 1523

1920 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

Report 13 570; 1524

Report 14 763; 1524

Report 15 763 ; 1525

Report 16 763 ; 1525

Report 17 763; 1525

Report 18 1526

Report 19 764; 1526

Report 20 764; 1526

Report 21 764; 1526

Report 22 760; 1527

Report 23 1527

Report 24 1528

Report 25 764; 1528

Report 26 765; 1528

Report 27 765 ; 1528

Report 28 765 ; 1529

Report 29 766 ; 1529

Report 30 766; 1529

Report 31 1530

Report 32 658 ; 1530

Report 33 1531

Report 34 760; 1531

Report 35 760 ; 1532

Interjurisdictional Relations, Commission on

Report 399; 412; 424; 840; 1757

Iowa — EUB Annual Conference (NC)

Delegates 28

Present at roll call 372

Iwaniuk, John (Michigan— EUB— NC)

Moves previous question 449

Requests re-reading of amendment 554

Asks information 839

James, Trigg

Presents report on Interjurisdictional Relations 403

James, William M. (New York— NE)

Presents Minority Report 814

Speaks against amendment •. :■.':'■'.'-: j-. 839

Japan, United Church of Christ in (OS)

Delegates 106

Present at roll call 384

Jarvis, Charles S. (Rock River— NC)

Calls for division of question 620

Makes substitute to substitute motion 628

Raises point of order 659 ; 850

Makes substitute motion to refer 671

Makes motion to adopt report of Ministry 718

Asks re. Board of Evangelism's funds 744

Asks re. omission 801

Asks re. vote 851

The United Methodist Church 1921

Jason, William C, Jr. (Philadelphia— NE)

Asks question re. Interjurisdictional Report 430

Makes motion greetings be sent Bishop Newell S. Booth 447

Asks question re. World Sei-vice and Finance report 477

Raises point of order 553

States concern over referral 576

Speaks for report 769

Asks question re. Social Concerns report 788

Jesske, T. E.

Gives report of Hillcrest Christian College 293

Asks questions regarding Northwest Canada Conference 313

Johnson, Joseph T. (Rock River — NC)

Speaks to World Service and Finance report 699

Johnson, Lyman S. (Central Kansas — SC)

Nominated for Judicial Council 533

Joint Commission on Church Union

Report given 390

Report by Charles Parlin 807; 877

Resolution Radifying Acts of Uniting Conference given 878

Resolution Transferring Property presented 878

Resolution from The Methodist General Conference presented . 879

Resolution Concerning the Joint Commission presented 880

Jones, Edwin L. (Western North Carolina — SE)

Speaks against amendment 492

Moves previous question 557

Asks question re. finance 660

Makes motion to refer 769

Asks question re. Lay Activities and Temporal Economy 776

Makes privilege statement re. Lake Junaluska 883

Jones, Everett R. (Baltimore— NE)

Makes motion of reference 341

Asks question of clarification 512

Nominates Merrill W. Drennan for Judicial Council 533

Calls attention to Bishop Lord's 37th Wedding Anniversary . . 566

Jones, G. Eliot (Mississippi — SE)

Moves previous question 500

Speaks for substitute motion 678

Raises point of order 810 ; 815

Jones, Major J. (Tennessee-Kentucky — C)

Asks question re. World Service and Finance report 477

Asks question re. budget 498

Makes substitute motion of non-concurrence 552

Asks question of Ministry report 628

Questions call for vote by orders 646

Asks question re. Commission's function 661

Asks question re. procedure on motion 668

Makes substitute to motion of reference 885

Jones, S. Jameson (Northwest Indiana — NC)

Makes statement re. doctrine 521

Asks question of clarification 584

1922 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

Makes substitute to amendment 631

Makes statement of clarification 643

Makes substitute motion 729

Joshi, R. D. (North India— OS)

Notes omission 434

Speaks for amendment 652

Speaks on Church-Government Relations 696

Asks re. Overseas bishops 827

Presents amendment 827

Journal, Standing Administrative Committee on 1222

Personnel 14

Nominated and elected 389

Report April 24, 1968 398

Report April 25, 1968 417

Report April 26, 1968 461

Report April 27, 1968 506

Report April 29, 1968 547

Report April 30, 1968 601

Report May 1, 1968 650

Report May 2, 1968 686

Report May 3, 1968 778

Report evening, May 3, 1968 830

Report morning, May 4, 1968 875; 1222

Judicial Administration, Enabling Acts and Legal Forms,
Standing Legislative Committee on

Membership 176

Report No. 1 396; 1533

Report 2 516; 1533

Report 3 517 ; 1534

Report 4 518; 1534

Report 5 518; 1535

Report 6 520; 1535

Report 7 520 ; 1535

Report 8 1535

Report 9 1536

Report 10 1536

Report 11 1536

Report 12 1537

Judicial Council

Membership 4

Introduced 411

Nominations by Bishop Short 533

Additional nominations 533

Report given by Paul Ervin 648

Report given by Murray Leiff er 829 ; 859

Decisions 911

Judicial Council Decisions 911

Interim Judicial Council decisions

No. 1 950

No. 2 957

No. 3 959

No. 4 648 ; 962

No. 5 648; 965

No. 6 829; 973

No. 7 859 ; 974

No. 8 859; 977

The United Methodist Church 1923

Judicial Council Elections

First ballot taken 603

Report of first ballot (I. Lynd Esch elected) 616

Second ballot taken 617

Report of second ballot (Ralph M. Houston elected) 635

Third ballot taken 635

Report of third ballot (Mrs. D. Dwight Grove, Charles B.

Gopher elected) 651

Fourth ballot taken 651

Report of fourth ballot (Hoover Rupert elected) 662

Fifth ballot taken 662

Report of fifth ballot (Theodore M. Berry elected) 679

Ballot for alternate members 680

Report of ballot for alternate members 692

Members presented 712

K

Kaatz, Torrey A. (Ohio Sandusky— EUB—NC)

Introduced 411

Nominated for Judicial Gouncil 533

Withdraws name from Judicial Council nominees 535

Answers question re. Judicial Council 803

Kaebnick, Bishop H. W.

Conducts service in recognition of retirees 299

Leads prayer Tuesday afternoon, April 30 616

Kachel, Charles E. (Eastern— EUB—NE)

Moves previous question 494

Raises point of order 498

Asks re. spelling of name 533

Speaks against amendment 587 ; 834

Asks question re. Rituals and Orders of Worship 752

Asks question of clarification 773

Calls for previous question 827

Kalas, H. H.

Gives report of Western College 291

Kallstad, Thorvald E.

Asks question 539

Kansas Annual Conference (SC)

Delegates 54

Present at roll call 376

Kansas — EUB Annual Conference (SC)

Delegates 28

Present at roll call 372

Karachi Provisional Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 105

Present at roll call 384

Karls, Harold M. (Detroit— NC)

States position on report 554

Questions intent of motion 668

1924 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

Makes motion to dispense of night session 684

Makes motion to reconsider 695

Kearns, Bishop Francis E.

Leads devotional service 461, 1011

Kellerman, Garfield H. (Michigan— EUB—NC)

Asks question of clarification 682

Kellog, Mrs. Irma (Ohio-Miami— EUB)

Listed with Secetarial Staff 7

Elected to Secretarial Staff 387

Kennaugh, John H. (Michigan— EUB— NC)

Requests paragraphs be re-numbered 627

Kennedy, Bishop Gerald H.

Presides afternoon session, May 2, 1968 714

Presents privilege matter 714

Presents Mrs. Ruth Oxnam 716

Pronounces benediction 748

Kent, Harry R. (South Carolina— SE)

Speaks against motion 592

Kentucky Annual Conference (SE)

Delegates 55

Present at roll call 376

Kentucky— EUB Annual Conference (SE)

Delegates 28

Present at roll call 372

Kessler, C. Walter (Troy— NE)

Calls attention to use of "lay pastor" 521

Makes amendment 672

Kibler, Russell M. (Indiana— NC)

Nominates Basil L. Lorch for Judicial Council 534

Requests vote be recorded 654

Kimbrough, Edwin (North Alabama — SE)

Makes privilege statement 877

King, John T. (West Texas— C)

Makes amendment 413

Raises point of order 559

Raises question re. General Conference session 682

Calls for previous question 869

King Memorial Service 444

Kirchner, Frederick K. (Troy- NE)

Questions cost of printing 717

Requests clarification 807

Offers suggestion re. publication of materials 885

The United Methodist Church 1925

Kirkland, H. Burnham (New York— NE)

Requests name of Wm. H. Alderson be added to list of deceased 419

Asks question re. accepting apportionments 545

Presents amendment 579 ; 589

Makes motion to table 664

Speaks re. money for Colleges and Campus Ministries 706

Makes motion for reconsideration 801

Raises point of order 857

Kirkpatrick, Dow (Rock River— NC)

Makes motion to refer 394, 648

Asks questions re. decisions of Judicial Council 405

Makes motion to extend time 414; 456; 524; 747; 770; 821

Makes motion to suspend rules 414; 511; 568; 608; 654

Presents Christian Social Concerns Report No. 1 414

Makes announcement 417; 655; 785

Asks if better word can be used re. Overseas Conferences 449

Moves previous question 457; 651; 738

Makes motion to approve World Service Report 500

Gives intent of his motion 501

Gives Social Concerns Report 1 513

Gives Social Concerns Report 2 516

Makes statement of parliamentary situation 559

Speaks for Committee on Rules report 587

States agenda will be given 587

Makes Social Concerns Report 4 592

Gives Social Concerns Report 7 593

Accepts amendment 593

Presents Lawton W. Shroyer 598

Presents Joseph R. Graham 609

States procedure 614; 694; 862; 867

Proposes amendment 644

Presents Paul R. Ervin 647

Makes motion of procedure 652

Makes motion to postpone 654

Presents Joseph Albrecht 654

Asks questions of Parham 667

Makes statement of clarification 682

Makes motion to table 719

Speaks for amendment 719

Presents Sumpter M. Riley, Jr. 738

Notes vote needed on Report 26 of Membership & Evangelism 747

Presents Soltman 750

Presents Riddick 757

Presents J. Robt. Nelson 760

Presents Raoul C. Calkins 786

Raises point of order 804

Presents Social Concerns Report 20 809

Yields to Hulit 810

Suggests method of procedure 810

Presents motions from Committee on Chairmen 848

Speaks re. parliamentary inquiry request 854

Makes correction in report 857

Answers Rice's question 860

Speaks for Social Concerns report 864

Presents Social Concerns Report 8 864

9 865

10 865

31 865

24 868

5 868

1926 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

Makes motion re. Conscience Fund 870

Presents Social Concerns Report 22 870

Knecht, John R,

Gives report of United Theological Seminary 289

Knight, John L.

Presents trustees of Wesley Theological Seminary 423

Knudson, Mrs. Kay (California-Nevada — W)

Listed wath Secretarial Staff 7

Elected to Secretarial Staff 387

Knudson, Newell P, (California-Nevada — ^W)

Petitions Secretary 7

Elected Petitions Secretary 387

Knupp, Robert E. (Central Pennsylvania — NE)

Makes motion Uniting Ceremony booklet be printed 411

Speaks against report 593

Asks permission for Tellers to return 651

Korean Methodist Church (OS)

Delegates 106

Present at roll call 384

Kreidler, Clair C. (Susquehanna— EUB—NE)

Proposes amendment 642

Attempts to clarify amendment 642

Raises point of order 643

Requests privilege of speaking 652

Speaks against report 653

Desires to make amendment 798

Kumm, Alexander

Presented 431

L

LaFavre, J. I.

Gives report of Benevolent Homes 294

Landis, O. F. (Illinois— EUB—NC)

Escorts Bishop-elect Washburn to platform 296

Presents resolution for Bishop H. R. Heininger 805

Presents Credentials report, Evening, May 3, 1968 833

Presents Credentials report, Morning, May 4, 1968 876

Laity, Board of the

Nominations 694

Nominations 784

Nominations 843

Landrum, D. L. (Texas— SC)

Asks question re. extension of time 788

Makes motion to suspend rules 788

Asks question re. calendar item 869

Makes motion to table 869

The United Methodist Church 1927

Lanning, Dean (Northern New Jersey — NE)

Desires to make amendment 530

Speaks against referral 581

Speaks against amendment 670

Makes amendment 726

Makes motion to set time for adjournment 857

Larson, E. J. (Illinois— EUB—NC)

Makes amendment 628

Laskey, Mrs, Glenn E. (Louisiana — SC)

Makes statement re. referral 554

Speaks for report 555

Lay Activities and Temporal Economy, Standing Legislative Com-
mittee on

Membership 159

Report 1 768 ; 1382

Report 2 598 ; 1382

Report 3 766 ; 1382

Report 4 767; 1383

Report 5 767; 1383

Report 6 767 ; 1383

Report 7 768 ; 1383

Report 8 768 ; 1384

Report 9 769 ; 1385

Report 10 769 ; 1385

Report 11 1386

Report 12 1386

Report 13 1386

Report 14 1386

Report 15 1386

Report 16 1387

Report 17 1387

Report 18 1387

Report 19 1387

Report 20 1387

Report 21 1388

Report 22 1388

Report 23 1388

Report 24 1388

Report 25 1389

Report 26 1389

Report 27 1389

Report 28 1389

Report 29 1389

Report 30 1390

Report 31 1390

Report 32 1390

Report 33 1390

Report 34 771 ; 1390

Report 35 772 ; 1391

Report 36 772; 1391

Report 37 773 ; 1392

Report 38 773 ; 1392

Report 39 774 ; 1392

Report 40 774; 1393

Report 41 1393

Report 42 1393

Report 43 1394

1928 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

Report 44 1394

Report 45 1394

Report 46 1394

Report 47 1394

Report 48 1395

Report 49 1395

Report 50 774; 1395

Report 51 775 ; 1396

Report 52 1396

Report 53 1396

Report 54 1396

Report 55 1396

Report 56 776 ; 1396

Report 57 1397

Report 58 1397

Report 59 1397

Report 60 1397

Report 61 1398

Report 62 1398

Report 63 1398

Report 64 1398

Report 65 1398

Report 66 1399

Report 67 1399

Report 68 1399

Report 69 1399

Report 70 1399

Report 71 1400

Report 72 1400

Report 73 1400

Report 74 1401

Report 75 1402

Report 76 1402

Report 77 1403

Report 78 1403

Report 79 1404

Report 80 1404

Report 81 1404

Report 82 1405

Report 83 1409

Report 84 1409

Report 85 1410

Report 86 1410

Report 87 1410

Report 88 869; 1411

Report 89 1411

Report 90 1412

Report 91 1412

Laylin, Edward H. (Ohio— NC)

Asks question of clarification 584

Speaks for report 592

Layton, Charles R. (North-East Ohio— NC)

Raises point of order 652

Asks question re. motion 653

Leatherman, Wayne (Ohio Sandusky— EUB—NC)

Nominated for Judicial Council 534

The United Methodist Church 1929

Lebanon Valley College

Report given 292, 1683

Ledden, Bishop W. Earl (Retired)

Leads prayer, Afternoon, May 3, 1968 803

LeFevre, DeWitt C. (Northern New York— NE)

Makes statement re. vote 591

Speaks against referral 594

Legislative Committees, Standing 152

Reports 1223

Leiffer, Murray H.

Introduced 411

Presents members of Judicial Council 712

Gives Interim Judicial Council statement 829

Presents Judicial Council decisions 7 and 8 859

Leininger, Paul M. (Eastern— EUB—NE)

Makes amendment 851

Raises point of inquiry 868

Lembke, Glenn L. (Southwest Texas— SC)

Calls attention to wording 735

Makes statement re. report 735

Letts, J. Meade (North-East Ohio— NC)

Nominated for Judicial Council 534

Lewis, William B. (Southern Illinois — NC)

Asks question re. monetary support 541

Asks question re. referral 580

Requests information 761

Liberia Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 55

Present at roll call 377

Lightner, A. LeRoy (Philadelphia— NE)

Asks question re. church 825

Lightner, George S. (Virginia— SE)

Asks question of clarification 849

Lindgren, Alvin J. (East Wisconsin — NC)

Speaks against amendment 498; 789

Speaks against motion to defer 811

Little Rock Annual Conference (SC)

Delegates 55

Present at roll call 377

Local Arrangements, Committee on

Listed 14

Presented 551

Local Church

Report presented 719

1930 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

Local Church, Standing Legislative Committee on

Membership 178

Report 1 1538

Report 2 1538

Report 3 1538

Report 4 1538

Report 5 594; 1538

Report 6 595 ; 1539

Report 7 595 ; 1539

Report 8 720 ; 1539

Report 9 723 ; 1541

Report 10 726; 1542

Report 11 800 ; 1543

Report 12 801 ; 1544

Report 13 1545

Report 14 794; 1546

Report 15 1551

Report 16 798; 1551

Report 17 1553

Report 18 799 ; 1553

Report 19 1556

Report 20 792; 1556

Report 21 792; 1556

Report 22 792 ; 1557

Report 23 793 ; 1558

Report 24 1559

Report 25 1559

Report 26 1560

Report 27 1560

Report 28 1560

Report 29 1561

Locher, Donald R. (Southern California-Arizona — W)

Makes amendment 795

Loder, Bishop Dwight E.

Presides Morning, April 30, 1968 601

Resolution for 888

Lorch, Basil H^ Jr. (Indiana— NC)

Nominated for Judicial Council '534

Lord, Bishop John Wesley

Presents Fraternal delegates 408

Presides afternoon, April 29, 1968 566

Lord, Lemuel K. (New England— NE)

Speaks against amendment 542

Speaks against report 552

Opposes report 660

Expresses appreciation to Bishop Mathews 872

Louisiana Annual Conference (C)

Delegates 56

Present at roll call 377

Louisiana Annual Conference (SC)

Delegates 56

Present at roll call 377

The United Methodist Church 1931

Louisville Annual Conference (SE)

Delegates 57

Present at roll call 377

Lovern, J. Chess (Oklahoma — SC)

Speaks against amendment 412

Lowery, Joseph E. (Central Alabama— C)

Leads prayer King Memorial Service 444

Speaks for Kirkland amendment 580

Makes announcement 665

Makes statement on constitutional amendment 816

Makes privilege motion re. racial structure 883

Lucknow Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 57

Present at roll call 377

Lueg, Carl F., Sr. (Louisiana — SC)

Moves previous question 630

Asks for reading of amendment 789

Makes motion to send telegram to President Johnson 818

Lundy, Bishop Robert F.

Speaks for Quadrennial Emphasis 453

Conducts devotions Morning, May 3, 1968 778; 1042

M

McAninch, Donald H. (New Hampshire — NE)

Raises question 436

Moves previous question 864

McCallum, Mrs. William H. (Rock River— NC)

Speaks for report 449

Speaks for Minority report 816

McCartt, T. Spurgeon (Holston— SE)

Asks question re. report 670

Asks question re. Veale motion 718

McCracken, Edgar W. (North Iowa— NC)

Makes amendment 865

McDavid, Joel D. (Alabama-West Florida— SE)

Makes report for Courtesies and Privileges, Morning, April 24,

1968 398

Makes report for Courtesies and Privileges, Morning, April 25,

1968 417

Makes report for Courtesies and Privileges, Evening, April 25,

1968 447

Makes report for Courtesies and Privileges, Morning, April 26,

1968 463

Requests Bishop Harmon's Communion sermon be printed 463

Requests telegram be sent Bishop and Mrs. Harrell 463

Gives report of Courtesies and Privileges Evening, April 26,

1968 488

1932 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

Gives report of Courtesies and Privileges Morning, April 27,

1968 507

Requests telegram be sent Mrs. Nolan B. Harmon 507

Presents Bishop Cyrus Dawsey 507

Presents Wilbur K. Smith 507

Gives Courtesies and Privileges report, Afternoon, April 27,

1968 532

Requests greetings be sent Chancellor Daniel R. Marsh 532

Gives Courtesies and Privileges report Morning, April 29, 1968 548

Presents Bishop Friedrich Wunderlich 548

Presents Courtesies and Privileges report afternoon, April 29,

1968 567

Presents Eugene Smith 567

Presents Courtesies and Privileges report evening, April 29,

1968 586

Presents Courtesies and Privileges report morning, April 30,

1968 602

Presents wire from Mayor Richard J. Daley of Chicago 602

Presents Bishop Fritz H. Pyen 602

Gives Courtesies and Privileges report Evening, April 30, 1968 634

Gives Courtesies and Privileges report Morning, May 1, 1968 . 651

Gives Courtesies and Privileges report Afternoon, May 1, 1968 666

Gives Courtesies and Privileges report Morning, May 2, 1968 . 686

Requests poem be printed 687

Makes statement re. Courtesies Committee 687

Moves suspension of rules 689

Presents Courtesies and Privileges report afternoon, May 2,

1968 715

Reads communication from Episcopal Diocese of Dallas 715

Gives Courtesies and Privileges report Evening, May 2, 1968 . 749

Gives Courtesies and Privileges report Morning, May 3, 1968 . 779

Presents Josue Gonzales 779

Presents Carl E. Sommer 779

Presents R. W. Goens 780

Presents Daily Christian Advocate Staff 780

Presents Castro Smith 781

Gives Courtesies and Privileges report afternoon. May 3, 1968 . 804

Presents F. Lewis Walley 804

Presents Dr. Ralph H. Seller 805

Presents 0. F. Landis 805

Presents Benjamin Asis 806

Gives Courtesies and Privileges report evening. May 3, 1968 . . 830

Presents Henry R. High 832

Presents Tomas R. Soltero 833

Presents Roy L. Turnage 833

Gives Courtesies and Privileges report Morning, May 4, 1968 . . 876

Presents Bishop Raines 876

Reads resolution of appreciation for Bishop and Mrs. Golden . . 877

Mcintosh, Kenneth B. (Hong Kong Provisional — OS)

Makes resolution of appreciation for Bishop and Mrs. Werner . 887

McLarty, Emmett K. (Western North Carolina— SE)

Presents Ritual and Orders of Worship Report No. 7 659

MacCanon, Robert R. (Iowa— EUB— NC)

Requested word "United" be used 593, 617

Makes motion of referral 613

Asks re. disciplinary paragraph 825

The United Methodist Church 1933

Madhya Pradesh Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 58

Present at roll call 377

Madison, J. Clay (Western North Carolina— SE)

Speaks against report 592

Asks question re. Program Council 620

Asks question of clarification 673

Maine Annual Conference (NE)

Delegates 58

Present at roll call 377

Malaya Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 58

Present at roll call 377

Malaysia Chinese Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 59

Present at roll call 377

Mann, Robert T. (Florida— SE)

Sings solo 637

Manning, Charles C. (Virginia— SE)

Proposes addition 720

Makes amendment 795

Marsh, Charles F. (South Carolina— SE)

Presents amendment 674; 721

Martin, Bishop Paul E.

Presents World Service and Finance Report 472

Presents Don A. Cooke 473

Presents James Crippen 489; 835

Presents Ronald G. Weber 490

Presents Robert W. Preusch 495

Presents R. Bryan Brawner 504

Speaks re. Pledge Service 637

Pronounces benediction, Wednesday morning, May 1, 665

Responds for retiring bishops 690

Makes announcements 703

Pronounces benediction, Thursday evening. May 2 777

Resolution for 780

Martin, Bishop William C.

Pronounces benediction, Tuesday afternoon, April 30 633

Closing prayer and benediction. May 4, 1968 891

Marvin, John E. (Detroit— NC)

Gives Agenda report. Evening, April 29 586

Masters, Harry V. (Eastern— EUB—NE)

Asks question re. Religion and Race Commission 565

Asks question re. public grants 674

Asks question of clarification 677

1934 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

MathcAvs, Bishop James K.

Gives Coordinating Council report 337

Speaks for COSMOS report 440

Presents Quadrennial Emphasis report 449

Makes statement re. Quadrennial program 466

Calls attention to Pledge Service 602

Leads Pledge and Commitment Service 635

Makes announcement re. pledges received 649

Presides 858

Chairman, Quadrennial Emphasis Committee ■ ■ i^f-'^-i-^-^i-r 886

Mathison, H. Paul (Alabama-West Florida— SE)

Asks question re. Temporary General Aid Fund 430

Presents privilege motion 875

Mayer, Paul O. (North-East Ohio— NC)

Raises point of order 393

Requests minority groups be included 456

Makes amendment 755 ; 802

Mayes, Allen M. (Texas— C)

Document Secretary 7

Elected Document Secretary 387

Mayfield, Robert

Gives report on Stewardship Creed 347

Mays, Avery

Presents local committee 551

Meadows, William A. (Florida— SE)

Raises point of order 559 ; 581 ; 648

Speaks for referral 580

Asks question re. Social Concerns report 594

Requests Calendar items be given 614

Asks re. dividing report 790

Makes motion to divide question 790

Makes statement re. appeal to Judicial Council 791

Makes motion to table 856

Speaks for report 865

Meier, LeRoy (North Dakota— NC)

Pi-esents privilege resolution for Bishop Edwin R. Garrison . . . 712

Membership and Evangelism, Standing Legislative Committee on

Membership 162

Report 1 presented 738 ; 1415

Report 2 presented 739 ; 1415

Report 3 presented 739 ; 1415

Report 4 presented 739 ; 1416

Report 5 presented 740 ; 1417

Report 6 presented 740 ; 1417

Report 7 presented 740 ; 1417

Report 8 presented 740 ; 1418

Report 9 presented 740 ; 1418

Report 10 presented 740 ; 1419

Report 11 presented 741 ; 1419

Report 12 presented 741 ; 1419

Report 13 presented 741; 1420

The United Methodist Church 1935

Report 14 presented 741 ; 1420

Report 15 presented 741 ; 1420

Report 16 presented 742 ; 1420

Report 17 presented 742 ; 1421

Report 18 presented 742 ; 1421

Report 19 presented 742 ; 1422

Report 20 presented 742 ; 1422

Report 21 presented 743 ; 1422

Report 22 presented 743 ; 1423

Report 23 presented 743; 1423

Report 24 presented 743 ; 1423

Report 25 presented 743 ; 1424

Report 26 presented 743 ; vote 747 ; 1424

Report 27 presented 744 ; 1424

Report 28 presented 744 ; 1424

Report 29 withdrawn by Potter 744 ; 1425

Report 30 presented 744 ; 1425

Report 31 presented 745 ; 1426

Report 32 presented 745 ; 1426

Report 33 presented 745 ; 1427

Report 34 presented 745 ; 1427

Report 35 presented 1427

Report 36 presented 1427

Report 37 presented 1427

Report 38 presented 745 ; 1428

Report 39 presented 746; 1428

Memora, Mrs. Lucius

Reads Scripture 778

Memorial Service

Conducted by Bishop W. Kenneth Copeland 417

For Martin Luther King, Jr. by Bishop Tippett 444

Memory, Service of

Conducted by Bishop Sparks 297

Memphis Annual Conference (SE)

Delegates 59

Present at roll call 377

Mentzer, Warren F. (Eastern— EUB—NE)

Gives report of Commission on Unity 295

Nominated for Judicial Council 533

Makes motion there be two EUB nominees for Judicial Council 535

Withdraws name from nominees for Judicial Council 535

Merrow, Arthur S. (Western New York— NE)

Speaks for report 619

Speaks for referral 661

Messmer, WilUam K. (Ohio-Miami— EUB— NC)

Introduced 411

Nominated for Judicial Council 533

Withdraws name from Judicial Council nomination 535

Metcalf, Kenneth E. (North Iowa— NC)

Opposes motion 350

Speaks for amendment 544

1936 Jouryml of the 1968 General Confei-ence

Methodist Corporation

Nominations 693

Methodist Episcopal Church, South; Trustees

Nominations 783

Methodist Information

Nominations 784

Mexico, Methodist Church of (OS)

Delegates 107

Present at roll call 384

Michigan Annual Conference (NC)

Delegates 60

Present at roll call 377

Michigan — EUB Annual Conference (NC)

Delegates 29

Present at roll call 372

Middlebrooks, Bob W. (North Texas— SC)

Speaks against referral 612

Speaks for report 619

Makes resolution of appreciation for Bishop Pope 886

Middle Philippines Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 60

Present at roll call 377

Middleton, Bishop W. Vernon

Resolution for 687

Milhouse, Bishop Paul W.

Leads service of consecration 320

Pronounces benediction Monday, April 29, 1968 565

Miller, Lois

Makes report for Quadrennial Emphasis 451

MUler, W. Jene (Oklahoma— SC)

Raises point of order 522

Makes statement re. extension of time 528

Expresses concern over use of facilities 544

Raises question re. Calendar number 853

Speaks against motion 871

Milne, W. Arthur (Ohio— NC)

Calls for previous question 564

Speaks for report 612

Makes amendment 799

Mindanao Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 60

Present at roll call 377

Minga, T. Herbert (North Texas— SC)

Moves previous question 575

Makes motion to lay Bowen motion on table 592

The United Methodist Church 1937

Calls for previous question 775

Calls for previous question 775

Ministry, Standing Legislative Committee on

Membership 6

Report N. 1 622; 639; 822; 1430

2 825; 1448

3 1469

4 1470

5 1470

Minnesota Annual Conference (NC)

Delegates 61

Present at roll call 377

Minnesota — EUB Annual Conference (NC)

Delegates 29

Present at roll call 372

Mintener, Bradshaw

Pronounces benediction Morning, April 30, 1968 615

Missions, Board of (EUB)

Report given 283; 1646

Missions, Board of

Nominations 694 ; 782

Missions, Standing Legislative Committee on

Membership 167

Report 1 552; 1472

Report 2 552; 1472

Report 3 552; 1472

Report 4 553 ; 1473

Report 5 553 ; 1473

Report 6 553 ; 1473

Report 7 553 ; 1474

Report 8 557; 1474

Report 9 1474

Report 10 1475

Report 11 1475"

Report 12 1476

Report 13 1476

Report 14 1476

Report 15 1477

Report 16 1477

Report 17 1478

Report 18 1478

Report 19 1479

Report 20 1479

Report 21 1480

Report 22 I486

Mississippi Annual Conference (C)

Delegates 61

Present at roll call 378

Mississippi Annual Conference (SE)

Delegates 62

Present at roll call 378

1938 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

Missouri — EUB Annual Conference (SC)

Delegates 30

Present at roll call 372

Missouri East Annual Conference (SC)

Delegates 62

Present at roll call 378

Missouri West Annual Conference (SC)

Delegates 63

Present at roll call 378

Mitchell, Eric A. (Bombay— OS)

Speaks for ending discrimination 810

Mondol, Bishop Shot K.

Benediction Morning, April 26, 1968 486

Montana Annual Conference (W)

Delegates 63

Present at roll call 378

Montana — EUB Annual Conference (W)

Delegates 30

Petition from 262

Present at roll call 372

Moody, C. LeGrande, Jr. (South Carolina— SE)

Makes clarification statement 537

Paises point of order 564

Makes substitute to amendment 642

Makes statement re. motion 643

Makes substitute amendment 793

Asks re. amendment 869

Moon, Robert W. (California-Nevada — W)

Makes motion of reference 395 ; 590

Asks question of clarification 397

Makes substitute motion 412

Nominates Kenneth W. Adams for Judicial Council 535

Speaks against substitute motion 591

Raises point of order 647

Makes amendment to amendment 671

Asks question re. retirement age 773

Moore, A. D. (Texas— SC)

Speaks for amendment 514

Raises point of order 792

Moore, Bishop Arthur J.

Leads prayer and reads Scripture lesson 325

Moore, Eugene

Supervises registration 262

Completes roll 267

Moore, Farris F. (Tennessee — SE)

Nominated for Judicial Council 535

Elected alternate member of Judicial Council 692

Raises point of order 711 ; 772

The United Methodist Church 1939

Moore, John V. (California-Nevada — W)

Makes amendment 558

Requests vote be registered 670

Speaks against amendment 790

Moore, Lester L. (South Iowa— NC)

Makes motion Devotional message be printed 398

Asks questions re. legislative committees 463

Nominates Paul V. Shearer for Judicial Council 533

Asks question re. local church expenses 544

Raises question of omissions 735

Raises point of order '. 761

Makes amendment 794; 798

Asks re. disciplinary questions 795

Makes motion to amend rules 881

Moore, Bishop Noah W., Jr.

Gives benediction Tuesday morning, April 23, 1968 395

Gives benediction Saturday morning, April 27, 1968 531

Leads devotions Morning, April 29, 1968 547; 1022

Moorehead, Lee C. (Ohio— NC)

Asks question of interpretation 414

Moves extension of time 415

Proposes amendment to Quadrennial Emphasis 457

Requests Mr. Pierce to speak 582

Speaks for report 592, 660

Speaks against amendment 678, 869

Asks re. dedicating children 728

Moradabad Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 64

Present at roll call 378

Mouser, Vinson M. (Louisiana — SC)

Makes motion to adopt Quadrennial report 331

Introduces Quadrennial Commission 331

Asks question re. available funds 350

Makes motion to suspend rules 393

Speaks against amendment 414

Makes amendment 669

Calls for Count vote 669

Asks re. fiscal year 710

Raises point of order 730 ; 804

Presents Pension Report No. 10 759

Speaks for motion to refer 804

Raises point of inquiry 858

Muelder, Walter G. (New England— NE)

Speaks against deletion 530

Makes statement re. amendment ^ 581

Questions Meadows' statement r . 581

Speaks for report 592

Speaks against amendment 631; 669; 676; 756; 823

Makes amendment 717

Speaks against substitute amendment 788

Mueller, Bishop Reuben H.

Gives Episcopal address 261

Presents resolution 262

1940 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

Makes statement re. committees 264

Speaks re. West Berlin Conference 282

Installs Bishop Washburn 303

Answers questions in regard to Northwest Canada Conference 313

Explains voting in Uniting and United Conference 317

Gives declaration of continuance of EUB Church 322

Presides at Special session of EUB Church 322

Makes declaration of Union 359

Introduces Judicial Council _ 411

Makes statement re. East Germany Delegation 418

Makes statement re. Canadian delegation 418

States EUB bishops will nominate for Judicial Council 535

Presides, Morning Session, April 29, 1968 547

Makes change in ruling 556

Resolution for 565

Mullet, Walter W. (Illinois-EUB— NC)

Nominates Mrs. Dwight Grove for Judicial Council 535

Makes motion for reconsideration 565

Calls for previous question 608

Speaks against motion 641

Speaks for amendment 669

Requests to make motion 810

Mund, Allen

Gives report of Lebanon Valley College 292

Myers, Paul E. (Central Pennsylvania— NE)

Makes amendment 794

N

Nagbe, Bishop S. Trowen

Conducts devotions 396 ; 1003

Nail, Bishop T. Otto

Presides evening session, May 3, 1968 830

Resolution for 858

Pronounces benediction Friday evening. May 3, 1968 873

Nebraska Annual Conference (SC)

Delegates 64

Present at roll call 378

Nebraska-EUB Annual Conference (SC)

Delegates 30

Present at roll call 372

Nelson, J. Robert (North East Ohio— NC)

Speaks for Interdenominational Relations 436

Makes amendment to World Service and Finance Report 500

Presents IR&A Report No. 11 568

10 570

13 570

12 571

2 571

1 575

The United Methodist Church 1941

Makes substitute to amendment 632

Makes motion to suspend rules 658

Presents IR&A Report 32 658

Makes amendment 720 ; 721 ; 725

Presents Interdenominational Relations and Activities

Report 35 760

Report 34 760

Report 22 760

Gives explanation 761

Presents Interdenominational Relations & Activities

Report No. 4 762

Report No. 6 762

Report No. 8 762

Report No. 14 763

Report No. 15 763

Report No. 16 763

Report No. 17 763

Report No. 19 764

Report No. 20 764

Report No. 21 764

Report No. 25 764

Report No. 26 765

Report No. 27 765

Report No. 28 765

Report No. 29 766

Report No. 30 766

Speaks re. Lay Activities and Temporal Economy 776

Asks question of Hulit 821

Speaks for IR&A report 850

Ness, J. H., Jr.

Gives report of Historical Society 288

Newell, Bishop Frederick B,

Leads prayer 327

Benediction, Morning, May 3, 1968 802

New England Annual Conference (NE)

Delegates 64

Present at roll call 378

New England Southern Annual Conference (NE)

Delegates 65

Present at roll call 378

New Hampshire Annual Conference (NE)

Delegates 65

Present at roll call 378

New Mexico Annual Conference (SC)

Delegates 66

Present at roll call 378

New York Annual Conference (NE)

Delegates 66

Present at roll call 378

New York-EUB Annual Conference (NE)

Delegates 30

Present at roll call 372

1942 Journal of the 1968 Geyieral Conference

Nichols, Frank A. (North Iowa— NC)

Asks question re. finances 621

Nichols, Ray H. (Northwest Texas— SC)

Asks question re. Goens' motion 560

Nichols, Roy (New York— NE)

Makes substitute motion for Interjurisdictional Commission . 405

Speaks against substitute 413

Speaks for Quadrennial Emphasis 455

Speaks against substitute motion 512

Expresses view Judicial Council nominees should be consulted. 535

Speaks to Missions Report No. 7 554

Answers question by Vaughan 554

Speaks against referral 580

Requests clarification on Slutz amendment 643

Asks question of information 644

Speaks against report 645

Requests reading of Judicial Council decision 804

Speaks against referral 804

Asks question re. Judicial Council 804

North Africa Provisional Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates : 105

Present at roll call 384

North Alabama Annual Conference (SE)

Delegates 67

Present at roll call 378

North Arkansas Annual Conference (SC)

Delegates 68

Present at roll call 379

North Carolina Annual Conference (SE)

Delegates 69

Present at roll call 379

North Carolina-Virginia Annual Conference (SE)

Delegates 70

Present at roll call 379

North Central College

Report 1688

North Dakota Annual Conference (NC)

Delegates 70

Present at roll call 379

North East Germany Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 74

Present at roll call 379

North East Ohio Annual Conference (NC)

Delegates 74

Present at roll call 379

The United Methodist Church 1943

Northern New Jersey Annual Conference (NE) - icifu /

Delegates 75

Present at roll call 380

Northern New York Annual Conference (NE)

Delegates 76

Present at roll call 380

Northern Philippines Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 76

Present at roll call 380

Northfelt, Merlyn W. (Rock River— NC)

Speaks for amendment 412

Asks question re. Commission on Religion and Race 477; 497

Raises point of order 585

Asks question re. Executive Secretary 588

Makes Committee on Local (Thurch Report No. 5 594

6 595

7 595

Raises question re. General Conference session 682

Asks question re. General Administration report 702

Makes amendment 702

Presents Report for Committee on Local Church 719

Makes motion 719

Presents Committee on Local Church Report 8 720

9 723

10 726

Asks question re. finances 769

Speaks against report 769

Presents Committee on Local Church Report 20 792

21 792

22 792

23 793

14 794

Speaks for Committee 795

Presents Com. on Local Church Report No. 16 798

18 799

11 800

12 801

Expresses appreciation to Dr. Kirkpatrick 872

North Georgia Annual Conference (SE)

Delegates 70

Present at roll call 379

North India Annual Conference (OS) ■'MiuU

Delegates 71

Present at roll call .'J. V7«7'n'. 379

North Indiana Annual Conference (NC)

Delegates 72

Present at roll call 379

North Iowa Annual Conference (NC)

Delegates 72

Present at roll call 379

North Mississippi Annual Conference (SE)

Delegates 73

Present at roll call 379

1944 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

North Texas Annual Conference (SC)

Delegates 73

Present at roll call 379

Northwest Canada— EUB Annual Conference (W)

Delegates 31

Petition regarding name 312

Present at roll call 372

NorthAvest Germany Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 76

Present at roll call 380

Northwest Indiana Annual Conference (NC)

Delegates 77

Present at roll call 380

Northwest Philippines Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 77

Present at roll call 380

Northwest Texas Annual Conference (SC)

Delegates 77

Present at roll call 380

Norway Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 78

Present at roll call 380

o

Obaugh, William R. (Florida— EUB— SE)

Asks question re. session of United Conference 319

Makes substitute motion 562

Speaks against report 618

(yDell, A. Glen (Indiana South— EUB— NQ

Presents Dr. Deever 277

Asks re. minister's membership 825

Offering

Pages and Marshalls 886

Ohio Annual Conference (NE)

Delegates 78

Present at roll call 380

Ohio-East— EUB Annual Conference (NC)

Delegates 31

Present at roll call 372

Ohio Miami— EUB Annual Conference (NC)

Delegates 32

Petition in regard to electing bishops 310

Present at roll call 373

The United Methodist Church 1945

Ohio-Sandusky— EUB Annual Conference (NC)

Delegates 32

Present at roll call ' 373

Ohio-Southeast— EUB Annual Conference (NC)

Delegates 33

Present at roll call 373

Okinawa, Methodist Church of (OS)

Delegates IO7

Present at roll call . 384

Oklahoma Annual Conference (SC)

Delegates 79

Present at roll call 380

Oklahoma -Texas— EUB Annual Conference (SC)

Delegates 33

Present at roll call 373

Olexa, John F. (Erie— EUB— NE)

Asks re. evangelism in Quadrennial Emphasis 456

Oliphint, Benjamin R. (Louisiana — SC)

Moves previous question 530

Nominates W. D. Cotton for Judicial Council 534

Makes substitute motion 590

Answers DeWitt's question 591

Moves extension of time 644

Raises point of order 645

Oregon Annual Conference (W)

Delegates 80

Present at roll call 380

Ortman, Ervin R. (South Dakota— NC)

Asks question re. World Service askings 615

Orton, Hubert E. (Southern California-Arizona — W)

Presents report of Coordinating Council 341

Otterbein College

Report given 291 ; 1691

Otterbein Home

Report 1707

Outler, Albert (North Texas— SC)

Delivers Sermon, Uniting Conf., Tuesday, April 23, 1968 358

Asks question re. Judicial Administration Report 520

Offers statement of explanation 522

Speaks against amendment 543

Speaks for substitute 553

Asks question of clarification 641

Speaks against Slutz amendment 643

Suggests cross-reference for paragraphs 719

Asks re. printing 722

Makes motion for reconsideration 834

1946 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

Makes amendment 834

Confirms deletion 834

Makes statement on Joint Commission 859

Overseas Delegates

Presented 276

Owen, Mrs. Richard H., Ill (Virginia— SE)

Makes amendment 849

Oxnam, Robert

Presents Crusade Scholarship Fund 419

Oxnam, Mrs. Ruth

Presented to Conference 716

P

Pacific Evangelical United Brethren Home

Report 1709

Pacific Northwest Annual Conference (W)

Delegates 81

Present at roll call 380

Pacific Northwest — EUB Annual Conference (W)

Delegates 34

Petition from 262

Present at roll call 373

Page, Carlos C. (Michigan— NC)

Speaks against amendment 564

Raises point of order 797

Paine Choir

Sings 416

Palmer, Bishop Everett W.

Presides Afternoon, May 3, 1968 803

Panama Provisional Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 105

Present at roll call 384

Parham, Harry C. (Florida— SE)

Raises point of order 458

Makes motion to refer to agenda 666

Makes substitute motion 678

Makes motion to postpone 853

Accepts substitute motion 853

Requests Calendar No. be called up 856

Asks question re. adoption of report 856

Asks question re. Constitutional Amendment 871

Parker, Clarence E. (North Iowa— NC)

Offers amendment to Education report 529

Asks re. numberings of sections 537

Makes motion of clarification 655

Asks question re. Report of Membership & Evangelism 747

The United Methodist Church 1947

Parlin, Charles C. (Northern New Jersey— NE)

Makes report of Ad Hoc Committee 343

Gives report of Joint Commission 390

Makes motion to adopt resolution 393

Withdraws motion 395

Calls attention 436

Makes privilege motion re. Judicial Council 532

Makes substitute motion re. Judicial Council 536

Opposes report 554

Makes substitute amendment 619

Makes statement of clarification 683

Presents statement 691

Speaks for Committee on Conferences report 728

Makes statement re. wording 735

Makes amendment 738

Makes statement re. Rituals & Orders of Worship 753

Presents report of Commission on Church Union 807

Makes motion on Housing of Agencies 808

Statement re. Saturday's session 808

Explains parliamentary situation 810

Answers Riddle's question 821

Answers question on parliamentary procedure 851

Accepts Leininger's amendment 851

Presents substitute motion 853

Accepts amendment 855

Makes motion on procedure 859

Explains procedure 860

Replies to Rixse's question 862

Makes motion re. nominations 870

Makes motion re. 1968 Jurisdictional Conferences 871

Makes motion on Constitutional Amendment 871

Makes motion to adjourn sine die 873

Gives report on Joint Commission on Church Union 877

Presents Joint Commission Resolution Radifying Acts of Unit-
ing Conference 878

Presents Joint Commission Resolution Transferring Property 878

Introduces Bishop Short 879

Presents Joint Commission Resolution from The Methodist Gen.

Conference .879

Presents Joint Commission Resolution Concerning the Joint

Commission 880

Resolution of appreciation for 880

Partnership Committee (Overseas)

Nominations 845

Patagonia Provisional Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 105

Px-esent at roll call 384

Patterson, D. S. (Baltimore— NE)

Speaks against amendment 392; 414; 747

Asks question of change in titles 660

Makes motion to refer 820

Desires to make amendment 856

Makes amendment 863

Pearce, George F., Jr. (Louisiana— SC)

Raises question 670

1948 Jonrnal of the 1968 General Conference

Pendergrass, Bishop Edward J.

Leads prayer, Evening, April 30, 1968 634

Peninsula Annual Conference (NE)

Delegates 81

Present at roll call 381

Pensions, Board of

Nominations 693

Pensions, Board of (EUB)

Report given 286 ; 1659

Pensions, Standing Legislative Committee on

Membership 169

Report 1 757 ; 1487

Report 2 757 ; 1488

Report 3 758; 1488

Report 4 1488

Report 5 758 ; 1488

Report 6 758 ; 1489

Report 7 758 ; 1489

Report 8 759 ; 1490

Report 9 759; 1490

Report 10 759 ; 1490

Report 11 1491

Personnel of Uniting Conference

Delegates by Annual Conferences 22

Persons, William R. (Rockj^ Mountain — W)

Makes amendment 619

Raises question on procedure 770

Peru Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 82

Present at roll call 381

Peters, Lloyd A. (Oklahoma— SC)

Makes amendment 716

Peterson, Charles C. (Rock River— NC)

Makes motion to refer 818

Pfeiffer, Mrs. Alvin B. (Rock River— NC)

Presents amendment to COSMOS report 448

Makes statement re. World Service and Finance report 501

Makes privilege statement 510

Opposes report 618

Makes substitute to amendment 737

Requests World Federation of Methodist Women be included in

report 766

Philadelphia Annual Conference (NE)

Delegates 82

Present at roll call 381

Philander Smith Choir

Sings 416

The United Methodist Church 1949

Philippines Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 83

Present at roll call 381

Philippines, United Church of Christ in— EUB (OS)

Delegates 39

Present at roll call 374

Phillips, Bishop Glenn R. (Retired)

Presents resolution of Alaska Methodist University 663

Resolution for 888

Phillips, Joe R., Jr.

Nominated for Judicial Council 583

Pickett, Bishop J. Waskam (Retired)

Pronounces benediction Saturday afternoon, April 27, 1968 . . . 546
Leads prayer Evening, April 29, 1968 586

Pierce, Lovick

Speaks to Publishing Interests Report No. 13 603

Pitcher, Dale E. (Central Illinois— NC)

Makes amendment 738

Raises point of order 856

Makes motion to recess 858

Plan of Organization and Rules of Order, Standing Administrative
Committee on

Personnel 14

Rules 182

Report presented 385 ; 488 ; 1124

Nominated and elected 389

Pledge and Commitment Service

Led by Bishop James K. Mathews 635

Poland Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 83

Present at roll call 381

Pope, Bishop W. Kenneth

Introduces Governor Connally 367

Gives words of welcome 388

Introduces John Hall Bi'own 470

Makes announcements 531

Presents Local Committee 550

Makes announcement of meeting of Methodist Episcopal Church 602

Presides Saturday morning, May 4, 1968 874

Resolution for 886

Potter, Truman W. (West Virginia— NE)

Makes announcements 531, 609

Asks re. age of children 728

Presents Membership and Evangelism

Report 24 743

Report 25 743

Report 26 743

Report 27 744

Report 28 744

1950 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

Withdraws Membership & Evangelism Report 29 744

Presents Membership and Evangelism

Report 30 744

Report 31 745

Report 32 745

Report 33 745

Report 34 745

Report 38 745

Report 39 746

Makes motion to refer 747

Powers, R. Merrill

Makes quadrennial emphasis report 329

Presiding Officers

Listing of 6

Presiding Officers, Standing AdministratiTe Committee on

Personnel 14

Nominated and elected 389

Report presented 418

Report presented 430

Report presented 684

Report presented 858

Appendix 1124

Preusch, Robert W. (New York— NE)

Asks question re. Interjurisdictional Report 427

Presents World Service & Finance Report No. 3 495

Answers question re. pension 496

Presents W.S. & Finance Report No. 4 497

Makes statement of clarification 499 ; 500

Raises point of order 537

Asks question re. speeches 537

Makes amendment to amendment 542

Answers Hightower's question 542

Makes statement re. referral ^ 564

Speaks against amendment 574

Calls attention to amount pledged 626

Asks question re. referral 661

Makes statement of cost 681

Speaks for W.S. & Finance report 699

Aswers Inis' question 703

Makes statement for W.S. & F 704

Presents W.S. & F. Report No. 5 705

1'^ 705

13 705

14 705

16 706

Answers question on Lay Activities and Temporal Economy . . . 776

Presents Joel Cooper 837

Presents W.S. & F. Report 838

Moves adoption of entire report 841

Price, Paul

Voted retirement 267

Retirement plaque presented to 300

Responds upon retirement [ 301

The United Methodist Church 1951

Program Council

Report of 280

Nominations 783

Promotion and Cultivation

Report made 334

Provisional Annual Conferences

Delegates from 104

Present 384

Publication, Board of

Nominations 694

Publication, Board of (EUB)

Report given 285 ; 1661

Election of members 323

Publishing House, Committee to Study

Nominations 783

Publishing Interests, Standing Legislative Committee on

Membership 171

Report re. investigation 577

Report 1 582 ; 1492

Report 2 582 ; 1492

Report 3 589 ; 1492

Report 4 592; 1493

Report 5 1493

Report 6 1493

Report 7 1494

Report 8 1494

Report 9 608; 1494

Report 10 1494

Report 11 1495

Report 12 583 ; 587 ; 1495

Report 13 581 ; 603 ; 1496

Report 14 608 ; 1502

Report 15 1503

Report 16 1503

Report 17 1503

Report 18 609; 1503

Report 19 1504

Puerto Rico Provisional Annual Conference (NE)

Delegates 83

Present at roll call 381

Pugh, A. Wesley

Introduced 411

Purdham, Charles B. (Minnesota— NC)

Makes moetion for deferral 436

Makes substitute motion on World Service & Finance 502

Calls attention to wording 766

Makes motion to delete 776

Makes motion to table 804

Pyen, Bishop Fritz H. (Korean Methodist Church)

Presents flowers from Korea 602

1952 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

Q

Quadrennial Emphasis

Report made 329; 449; 1790

Chairman announced 886

Quadrennial Program, Committee of Fifty on

Nominations 844

Quadrennial Reports

Referred to Committees 337

Quillian, Joe D. (North Texas— SC)

Speaks to Commission on Education Report 526

Speaks to Harkness motion 530

Speaks for Committee on Education 543

Quincy Evangelical United Brethren Orphanage and Home 1711

Quorum

Announced 328 ; 384

R

Racey, Forrest

Gives report of Shenandoah College 292

Ragsdale, Ray W. (Southern California-Arizona — W)

Answers questions re. Methodist Publishing House 503

Speaks against motion to defer 560

Makes motion to refer 770

Raines, Bishop Richard C.

Makes quadrennial report 329

Presents COSMOS report 431; 447; 845

Makes announcements 655

Presides afternoon, May 1, 1968 666

Resolution for 684

Presents Robert Martin 847

Makes privilege statement for COSMOS 876

Rayburn, Russell H. (Northwest Indiana— NC)

Speaks against amendment 775

Ready, W. Judson (South Carolina- SE)

Requests re-reading of vote 669

Makes motion for reading of ballot 679

Makes statement re. Lay Minister 797

Reavley, Tom (Southwest Texas— SC)

Reports for Committee on Journal, April 24 398

25 416

26 461

27 506

29 547

30 601

May 1 650

2 686

3 778

The United Methodist Church 1953

Makes substitute amendment 787

Reports for Committee on Journal Evening, May 3 830

Reports for Committee on Journal Morning, May 4 875

Records, Committee on

Nominations 843

Redmond, Donald E. (Southwest Texas— SC)

Asks question re. finances 448

Makes statement re. Theological Education Fund 540

Speaks against amendment 702

Makes statement re. executive secretaiy 752

Reed, James H. (West Virginia— EUB—NE)

Asks question re. Uniting Conference G83

Reeves, Edwin E. (Southern California-Arizona — W)

Makes motion to refer 660

Asks re. World Service & Finance i-eport 701

Reference, Standing Administrative Committee on

Personnel 14

Nominated and elected 389

Report 1124

Religion and Race, Commission on

Nominations 783

Religion in American Life

Interpreted 702

Nominations 793

Reserve Delegates

Alphabetical List 130

Retirements

Announcement of 267

Recognition of 299

Rhodesia Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 83

Present at roll call 381

Rice, Spencer M. (South Carolina — SE)

Asks questions re. change in reports 860

Rich, Robert F.

Resolution presented for 687

Richardson, Ted /. (Southwest Texas— SC)

Moves previous question 392; 797

Asks if funds will be coordinated 456

Makes amendment 588

Raises point of order 761

Makes motion to table 824

Richer, George M. (Southwest Texas— SC)

Speaks or report 752

1954 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

Rickey, Henry A. (Louisiana — SC)

Raises point of order 494

Presents amendment to World Service & Finance report 494

Speaks against amendment 810

Riddick, Roland P. (Virginia— SE)

Makes motion to amend World Service & Finance Report 491

Presents Pension Report No. 1 757

2 757

5 758

3 758

6 758

7 758

8 759

9 759

Riddle, Earl W. (Idaho— W)

Raises point of order 499

Asks question of clarification 499

Requests vote be recorded 654

Asks question re. Confei'ence report 821

Asks re. Trust clause 853

Makes resolution of appreciation for Bishop Loder 888

Riley, Negail R. (Southwest— C)

Raises point of order 563

Riley, Sumpter 31., Jr. (North-East Ohio— NC)

Presents Joseph H. Yeakel 739

Rio Grande Annual Conference (SC)

Delegates 84

Present at roll call 381

Ritter, Ralph M. (Susquehanna— EUB—NE)

Raises question re. supt 796

Ritual and Orders of Worship, Standing Legislative Committee on

Membership 180

Report 1 750; 1562

Report 2 750 ; 1562

Report 3 751; 1562

Report 4 1563

Report 5 751; 1563

Report 6 751; 1563

Report 7 659; 1563

Report 8 1564

Report 9 752; 1564

Report 10 753 ; 1564

Report 11 753 ; 1565

Report 12 755 ; 1565

Report 13 755 ; 1565

Report 14 756; 1566

Report 15 757; 1566

Report 16 1566

Rixse, John H., Jr. (Virginia— SE)

Speaks for amendment 392

Gives interpretation on motion 393

The United Methodist Church 1955

Makes motion of deletion 415

Asks question re. Bishops' Fund 458

Attempts to make motion on World Service report 500

Makes amendment to World Service & Finance report 503

Makes statement re. Satterfield's amendment 514

Makes statement re. removing funds from bank 554

Makes substitute motion 574

Presents resolution re. Study Committee 688

Speaks for motion 709

Asks re. membership on committee 802

Makes motion to reconsider 820

Proposes amendment 852; 869

Asks question of Parlin 862

Robb, Don S. (Troy— NE)

Makes statement re. Interjurisdictional Report 430

Speaks against motion to recommit 477

Presents amendment 838

Robertson, Frank L. (South Georgia — SE)

Presents Agenda, Afternoon, April 30, 1968 616

Rock River Annual Conference (NC)

Delegates 84

Present at roll call 381

Rocky Mountain Annual Conference (W)

Delegates 85

Present at roll call 381

Rocky Mountain — EUB Annual Conference (W)

Delegates 34

Present at roll call 373

Rodriquez, Bishop Hermando

Sends telegram 327

Roll Call

Of EUB General Conference 261

Of Methodist General Conference 327

Of Uniting Conference 370

Rooks, John J. (Florida— SE)

Raises point of order 458 ; 607

Rose, Harold E. (Oregon— W)

Presents amendment 773

Rote, Eugene (Erie— EUB— NE)

Asks question re. Jurisdictional Conferences 872

Roudebush, Roy R. (North Indiana — NC)

Asks question re. validity of ballots 603

Speaks for Slutz amendment 643

Makes statement of clarification 682

Roulhac, Joseph D. (North-East Ohio— NC)

Asks question of Lovick Pierce 607

1956 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

Ruiz, Bishop Alejandro (Methodist Church of Mexico)

Speaks for COSMOS report 439

Rules of Order 182

Rules, Committee on

Report by chairman 385 ; 586

Rules of Order

Adopted for Uniting Conference 385

Adopted for General Conference 874

Rupert, Hoover (Detroit— NC)

Makes motion to adjust agenda 395

Speaks against amendment 457

Makes motion to lay on table 501

Withdraws motion to table 501

Nominated to Judicial Council 533

Asks question of clarification 575; 591

Speaks for report 645

Elected to Judicial Council 662

Makes amendment 723

Rust Choir

Sings 416

Rutland, John E. (North Alabama— SE)

Asks question of undispensed funds 747

Makes amendment 850

Presents amendment 862

Ryser, Ernst (Switzerland— OS)

Gives Agenda report, Morning, May 1, 1968 650

s

Sanders, Carl J. (Virginia— SE)

Speaks against Minority report 816

Sarawak Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 85

Present at roll call 381

Sarawak-Iban Provisional Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 105

Present at roll call 384

Satterfield, John C. (Mississippi— SE)

Gives interpretation of motion 393

Supports amendment 394

Gives interpretation 397

Makes motion of reference 467

Makes motion on World Service and Finance report 501

Opposes amendment 512

Makes amendment 512

Makes amendment 513

Makes motion re. printing of reports in Press 515

The United Methodist Church 1957

Makes statement for Committee on Conferences 522

Opposes report 554

Seeks floor 559

Makes statement re. referral 559

Makes statement re. debate 559

Speaks against report 560 ; 561 ; 592

Raises point of order 580

Makes motion to refer 580

Makes statement re. amendment 581

Sayre, Charles A. (Southern New Jersey — NE)

Asks if Council on World Service had studied report 458

Asks question re. voting by denominations 534

Makes report for Committee on Publishing Interests 577

Presents Claude Garrison 578

Gives Committee on Publishing Interests

Report No. 13 581

Report No. 1 582

Report No. 2 582

Report No. 12 583

Report No. 12 588

Report No. 3 589

Report No. 4 592

Report No. 13 603

Report No. 9 608

Report No. 14 608

Report No. 18 609

Requests Bishop Taylor to speak 702

Asks question re. Committee on Publishing Interests 718

Scarritt College

Report of, given 468

Schaefer, Aaron

Plays piano solo 259

Schaefer, John

Gives report of Board of Missions 283

Speaks for COSMOS report 439

Schilling, Marvin A. (East Wisconsin — ^NC)

Makes motion re. pledge service 466

Makes amendment 627, 756

Asks question re. World Service and Finance 703

Speaks for motion to defer 704

Raises point of order 718, 827

Speaks against referral 754

Asks question re. Committee on Conferences 810

Makes statement re. amendment 857

Schneider, Carl M. (Eastern— EUB—NE)

Requests more details on World Sei-vice & Finance report 500

Schultz, Arthur

Gives report of Albright College 293

Schwiebert, Erwin H. (Idaho— W)

Expresses view Conference should debate thoroughly 503

Presents privilege matter 515

1958 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

Asks greetings be sent Bishop & Mrs. A, Raymond Grant 532

Makes motion to postpone 582

Makes statement re. vote 591

Asks question of procedure 643

Makes motion for reconsideration 655

Makes statement of clarification 676

Raises point of order 752

Raises question of parliamentary procedure 850

Makes amendment 866

Scott, Charles S. (Kansas— SC)

Nominates Floyd H. Coffman for Judicial Council 533

Appeals decision of Chair 804

Sense, Gene E. (Western Pennsylvania— EUB—NE)

Speaks re. minister's membership 825

Seaver, Robert

Presented 691

Secretarial Staff

Listed 7

Nominated and elected 387

Secretaries, Council of

Seating 103

Secretaries of General Conferences 5

Seller, Ralph H. (New Mexico— SC)

Presents resolution for Bishop Angle Smith 805

Shean, Father

Presented 486

Shearer, Paul V. (North Iowa— NC)

Raises question re. World Service & Finance report 501

Nominated for Judicial Council 533

Makes amendment 533

Makes amendment 643

Makes motion to table 671

Elected alternate member of Judicial Council 692

Speaks against report 775

Shenandoah College

Report given 292; 1694

Shore, PhUlp L., Jr. (Western North Carolina— SE)

Makes substitute motion re. guaranteed annual income 866

Short, Bishop Roy H.

Reads Scripture at installation of Bishop Washburn 304

Brings greetings to EUB Conference 306

Announces vote on Union 329

Makes nomination of Secretary 387

Makes administrative Committee nominations 389

Announces presiding officer 396

Makes announcement 421

Introduces wives of bishops 465

The United Methodist Church 1959

Makes Judicial Council nominations 533

Gaves membership of Judicial Council ! 533

Presents retiring bishops 689

Makes nominations from Council of Bishops 692; 782; 841

Reads assig:nments of bishops 879

Shroyer, Lawton W. (Eastern— EUB—NE)

Speaks against amendment 496

Suggests clearer procedure in future nominations 536

Presents Committee on Lay Activities & Temporal Economy

Report No. 2 598

Report No. 3 766

Report No. 4 767

Report No. 5 ' ' 767

Report No. 6 767

Report No. 1 768

Report No. 7 768

Report No. 8 768

Report No. 9 769

Report No. 10 769

Report No. 34 771

Makes statement of clarification 853

Speaks for Committee on Lay Activities 869

Shungu, Bishop John Wesley

Leads devotional service, Morning session, May 1, 1968 . 650; 1035

Sierra Leone

Greetings from 263

Report of 282

Sierra Leone — EUB Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 34

Present at roll caU 373

Singer, Edgar F. (Wyoming— NE)

Raises point of order 643

Speaks against amendment 863

Singh, Martin H. (Lucknow— OS)

Moves adoption of Advance Committee report 334

Asks questions re. Wesley Theological Seminary trustees 423

Slutz, Leonard D. (Ohio— NC)

Makes amendment to Joint Commission report 391

Presents report on Interjurisdictional Relations 399

Answers Kirkpatrick concerning Judicial Council 405

Makes motion to refer 413, 761

Speaks for Commission on Interjurisdictional Relations 414

Presents Interjurisdictional Relations report 424

Makes motion Pension portion of report be adopted 427

Moves extension of time 430, 747

Makes statement re. Agenda 463

Makes amendment 511 ; 840

Opposes amendment 563

Speaks against motion 587

Makes motion to delete 642

Makes statement of clarification 655

Speaks against motion 668

1960 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

Opposes substitute motion 682

Speaks against motion to reconsider 704

Raises point of order 707

Presents Committee on Conferences Report 81 811

Presents Committee on Conferences Repoi"t 63 821

Presents privilege matter to honor President of Joint Commis-
sion 821

Moves reconsideration 840

Resolution for 886

Smith, Bishop B. Julian

Brings greetings to Conference 567

Smith, C. J. (South Carolina— C)

Makes motion for previous question 581

Smith, Eugene L. (Northern New Jersey— NE)

Suggests using electronic voting equipment 515

Presents Bishop B. Julian Smith 567

Speaks to IR&A report No. 2 572

Answers question by Calkins 574

Makes statement of clarification 555

Opposes amendment 677

Asks question re. evening session 684

Asks question re. time 729

Makes statement re. Committee on Conferences report 736

Smith, H. Travers (Maine— NE)

Makes motion to vote by orders 645

Suggests two books be printed . . . ._ 672

Makes motion on printing of resolutions 717

Makes statement re. debate 725

Proposes amendment 796

Smith, Irving L. (Oklahoma— SC)

Makes announcement 396 ; 531

Moves rules be suspended 397

Moves previous question 511 ; 725 ; 772

Asks re. procedure 810

Smith, J. Castro (Tennessee— EUB—SE)

Presents resolution of courtesy 781

Smith, Bishop John Owen

Conducts devotions Saturday morning, April 27, 1968 . . 506; 1016

Smith, Robert M. (Western North Carolina— SE)

Speaks for report 770

Smith, Robert W. (Oklahoma— SC)

Requests reading of amendment 543

Asks question re. finances 564

Makes amendment 746 ; 868

Smith, Mrs. W. Angle

Introduced 777

The United Methodist Church 1961

Smith, Bishop W. Angie

Presents Chaplain Terry 616

Presides Evening Session, May 2, 1968 749

Resolution for 805

Smith, Bishop Wilbur K.

Speaks for COSMOS report 438

Speaks on behalf of Church in Brazil 507

Snow, Dudley V. (Louisiana — SC)

Seeks to make amendment 770

Sobrepeiia, Bishop

Introduced 465

Social Concerns, Board of

Nominations 694

Social Principles Commission

Nominations 843

Soltero, Tomds Rico (Puerto Rico Provisional — OS)

Presents privilege matter 833

Soltman, John C. (Pacific Northwest— W)

Speaks against amendment . . 492

Presents amendment 574

Opposes substitute motion 599

Presents Emmett McLarty 659

Asks re. apportionments 708

Speaks against amendment .,•..„, ..j^i-. 726

Gives Rituals and Orders of Worship

Report No. 1 750

Report No. 2 750

Report No. 3 751

Report No. 5 571

Presents Sydney Everson 751

Presents Rituals and Orders of Worship

Report No. 9 752

Report No. 10 753

Report No. 11 753

Report No. 12 755

Report No. 13 755

Report No. 14 756

Report No. 15 757

Somers, George E. (Bengal — OS)

Asks re. number voting on report 752

Sommer, Carl E. (Southwest Germany— OS)

Speaks for COSMOS report 436

Presents privilege matter 780

Sorg, Leonard (EUB layman)

Nominated for Judicial Council 533

Elected alternate member of Judicial Council 692

1962 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

South Carolina Annual Conference (C)

Delegates 86

Present at roll call 381

South Carolina Annual Conference (SE)

Delegates 86

Present at roll call 381

South Dakota Annual Conference (NC)

Delegates 87

Present at roll call 381

Southeast Africa Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 89

Present at roll call 382

Southern California-Arizona Annual Conference (W)

Delegates 89

Present at roll call 382

Southern Congo Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 91

Present at roll call 382

Southern Illinois Annual Conference (NC)

Delegates 91

Present at roll call 382

Southern New Jersey Annual Conference (NE)

Delegates 92

Present at roll call 382

Southern Methodist University

Sings anthems 325

South Georgia Annual Conference (SE)

Delegates 87

Present at roll call 381

South Germany Annual Conference — OS

Delegates 88

Present at roll call 382

South Germany — EUB Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 34

Present at roll call 373

South India Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 89

Present at roU call 382

South Iowa Annual Conference (NC)

Delegates 89

Present at roll call 382

Southwest Annual Conference (C)

Delegates 92

Present at roll call 382

The United Methodist Church 1963

Southwestern University Choir

IJJf ^ 547

fP^s 686

Smgs i^Yg

Southwest Germany Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 93

Present at roll call 382

Southwest Texas Annual Conference (SC)

Delegates 93

Present at roll call '.............'' 382

Sparks, Bishop W. Maynard

Conducts service of memory 297

Leads Responsive Litany of Confession .''........ 637

Leads devotional service, Morning, May 2, 1968 686; 1037

Stants, Nelson

Gives report of Department of Stewardship 281

Statistician

Report of 280

Stein, Clarence E. (Florida— EUB—SE)

Makes motion to close Judicial Council nominations 534

Stewardship Creed

Report on 347

Stewardship, Department of

Report given 281, 1613

Stewardship Foundation

Presented 548 ; 1801

Stine, Cawley

Makes statement re. expenses 265

Voted retirement 267

Gives Treasurer's report 287

Gives report of department of Christian Social Action 287

Gives report of Committee on Chaplaincy and National Service . 288

Retirement plaque presented to 300

Responds upon retirement 301

Stokes, Mack B. (Holston— SE)

Raises point of order 407

Speaks against amendment 544; 628; 630

Notes biographical sketches of Judicial Council nominees were

printed 603

Makes statement of clarification 627

Speaks for amendment 631 ; 632

Makes statement of clarification 682

Makes amendment 789 ; 866

Speaks against amendment 825

Replies to Lightner's question 825

Expresses view of Ministry report 851

1964 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

Stowe, Bishop W. McFerrin

Presides Morning, May 1, 1968 650

Streeter, Emmett T. (Nebraska— SC)

Asks question of clarification 862

Requests information from Secretary 868

Strickland, Arvarh (Rock River— NC)

Makes inquiry about parliamentary procedure 393

Speaks against amendment 791

Structure of Methodism Overseas, Commission On

Report presented 431

Report continued 447

Nominations 693; 842

Report presented 845

Report 1 1778

Report 2 1786

Report 3 1786

Report 4 1786

Report 5 1786

Report 6 1786

Report 7 1787

Report 8 1787

Report 9 1787

Report 10 1787

Report 11 1787

Report 12 1787

Report 13 1787

Report 14 1787

Report 15 1788

Report 16 1788

Report 17 1788

Report 18 1788

Report 19 1788

Report 20 1788

Report 21 1788

Report 22 1788

Report 23 1789

Report 24 1789

Report 25 1789

Report 26 1789

Stuart, Bishop R. Marvin

Conducts devotions 325 ; 987

Study Committee

Resolution 688

Susquehanna — EUB Annual Conference (NE)

Delegates 35

Petition re. Council of Administration 311

Present at roll call 373

Sweden Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 94

Present at roll call 382

Sweet, Charles R. (Minnesota— NC)

Asks question of clarification 538

The United Methodist Church 1965

Switzerland Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 94

Present at roll call 382

Switzerland— EUB Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 3(3

Present at roll call \\\ 373

Szczepkowski, Jozef (Poland— OS)

Pronounces benediction Morning, May 2, 1968 713

T

Taiwan Provisional Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 105

Present at roll call [[ 334

Tan, Chee-Khoon (Malaya— OS)

Speaks for substitute motion 413

Speaks against amendment and report 415

Speaks for report 449 ; 593

Tarr, Burton F. (New York— NE)

Makes substitute amendment 727

Tate, Willis M. (North Texas— SC)

Makes report for Committee on Agenda, Morning, April 27.

1968 506

Makes report for Committee on Agenda, Afternoon, April 27,

1968 532

Taylor, Blaine E. (New England— NE)

Speaks words of interpretation 414

Requests Professor Howard Key's article to be printed 472

Raises point of order 504

Speaks against amendment 538

Moves previous question 543; 711

Makes statement on what is before the house 543

Speaks against referral 580

Speaks against voting by orders 646

Speaks for referral 661

Speaks for deletion 776

Requests calendar number to be called up 856

Makes statement re. report acted upon 868

Taylor, Bishop Prince A., Jr.

Pronounces benediction 415

Speaks re. Religion in American Life 702

Teagle, Ernest H. (Southern Illinois— NC)

Expresses difficulty in understanding language of report 629

Telegrams Sent to:

Sierra Leone Conference 264

Sunday School Board, Southern Baptist Convention 398

Dr. and Mrs. D. L. Landrum, Jr 398

Red River Valley Center of Lutheran Church 463

1966 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

Reverend Roger Mercuric 463

Bishop and Mrs. Costen J. Harrell 463

Bishop James H. Straughn 488

Nat G. Long 488

Mrs. Kenneth Pope 488

Bishop and Mrs. Marshall R. Reed 488

Lutheran Church of America 417

Dr. Leon Moore 417

Chester Smith 419

Mrs. Wm. H. Alderson 419

Bishop Herbert Welch 431

Bishop Newell S. Booth 447

Mrs. Nolan B. Harmon 507

Chancellor Daniel R. Marsh 532

Bishop and Mrs. A. Raymond Grant 532

William S. Steele 548

Christian Methodist Episcopal Church 602

President L. B. Johnson 818

Tellers

Appointed by EUB Conference 274

Report of 296

Listing of 7

Tennessee Annual Conference (SE)

Delegates 94

President at roll call 383

Tennessee — EUB Annual Conference (SE)

Delegates 36

Present at roll call 373

Tennessee-Kentucky Annual Conference (C)

Delegates 94

Present at roll call 382

Terry, Chaplain Col. Roy M.

Presented 616

Texas Annual Conference (C)

Delegates 95

Present at roll call 383

Texas Annual Conference (SC)

Delegates 95

Present at roll call 383

Texas Wesleyan College

Choir sings 650

Tholin, Richard (Illinois— EUB— NC)

Makes motion to sing Doxology 301

Makes motion of referral 397

Asks question re. COCU 497

Presents amendment to World Service & Finance report 497

Speaks for IR&A Report No. 10 570

Raises point of order 811

The United Methodist Church 1967

Thomas, Bishop James S.

Speaks for Crusade Scholars 421

Leads prayer, Morning, May 1, 1968 650

Presides Morning, May 3, 1968 778

Thomas, John (Northwest Indiana — ^NC)

Moves previous question 496

Presents amendment 674

Thompson, Gordon G. (North Georgia — SE)

Asks question re. balloting 680

Thornal, Campbell (Florida— SE)

Makes motion to lay on table 397

Expresses opinion re. constitution 413

Makes motion to adjourn 460

Thornburg, Richard A. (New York— NE)

Makes statement of clarification 631

Thorpe, Robert M. (Pacific Northwest— W)

Makes motion to adjourn 415

Desires to make motion re. quadrennial emphasis 467

Asks all financial askings be in one picture 477

Speaks against amendment 496

Speaks for amendment 512

Moves previous question 538

Raises point of inquiry 543

Raises point of order 543; 646; 652; 703; 744; 856

Raises point of privilege 544

Asks question re. finance 564

Makes privilege motion re. rules 566

Makes motion to separate division 644

Proposes amendment 646

Makes motion on procedure 667

Makes motion to limit debate 668

Makes motion to refer 701

Makes amendment 790

Asks question of clarification 821

Makes substitute motion 855

Explains motion 856

Raises question of procedure 870

Makes substitute motion 872

Throckmorton, J. Russell

Introduced 411

Theuer, Donald A.

Presents report of Board of Publication . 285

Presents nominations for Board of Publication 323

Tippett, Bishop Donald H.

Presides over Methodist Conference 325

Reads telegram from Bishop Rodriquez 325

Pays tribute to J. Wesley Hole 352

Presides over Uniting Conference 353

Leads Memorial Service for Martin Luther King 444

Resolution for 831

1968 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

Town and Country, Committee on

Nominations 784

Tombaugh, Reid R. (Central Illinois— NC)

Wishes to make motion 548

Recognized for privilege matter 565

Makes privilege motion 577

Treasurer

Report given 287 ; 1573

Trott, Norman

Answers questions for Committee on Education 539

Answers Crippen 541

Troy Annual Conference (NE)

Delegates 96

Present at roll call 383

Truax, Lyle H. (Pacific Northwest— W)

Nominates Melvin M. Finkbeiner for Judicial Council 535

Trustees, Board of

Nominations 693

Report 1870

Trustees, Church

Report of 280

Tuell, Jack M. (Pacific Northwest— W)

Raises point of order 414; 677

Makes report for Presiding Officers 430

Nominated for Judicial Council 533

Withdraws name from Judicial Council nominees 535

Speaks to Ministeiy report 629

Presents privilege motion re. seating 664

Makes statement of clarification 719

Makes report for Committee on Presiding Officers 858

TulUs, Edward L. (Kentucky— SE)

Presents Missions Committee Report No. 1 552

2 552

3 552

4 553

5 553

6 553

7 553

8 557

Desires to make motion of reference 614

Speaks against substitute motion 619

Turnage, Roy L. (North Carolina— SE)

Requests matter of personal privilege 806

Presents resolution for Bishop Garber 833

Makes motion to receive offering 833

Presents resolution for Parlin 880

Turner, Lynn

Gives report of Otterbein College 291

The United Methodist Church 1969

Tuttle, Robert G. (Western North Carolina— SE)

Makes amendment 768

Tyson, Lorenzo D. (North Alabama— SE)

Expresses desire to adjourn 858

u

Underwood, Walter L. (North Texas— SC)

Makes motion re. procedure 865 ; 867

Union, Consultation on Church

Nominations 783 ; 845

Union

Order of worship 353

Declaration of 359

United Theological Seminary

Report given 289 ; 1675

Constitutional changes 310

Trustees continued 324

Unity, Commission on

Report given 295

University Senate

Nominations 694

Upper Mississippi Annual Conference (C)

Delegates 97

Present at roll call 383

Uruguay Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 97

Present at roll call 383

Utzman, A. B. (Minnesota— EUB—NC)

Speaks against report 752

V

Vandegriff, Paul M. (Ohio— NC)

Makes amendment to amendment ... 498

Van Dyke, Miss Betty (Ohio-Miami— EUB)

Listed with Secretarial Staff ... 7

Elected to Secretarial Staff 388

Van Ornum, Carlton G. (Northern New York— NE)

Asks re. disciplinai-y paragraphs 825

Van Sickle, John R. (Rock River— NC)

Makes motion on per diem 350

Speaks for amendment 392

1970 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

Speaks for Quadrennial Emphasis 454

Makes substitute motion re. plenary session 463

Asks for names of remaining Judicial Council members 533

Makes motion to refer 565

Calls for previous question 592 ; 790

Makes amendment 634

Speaks against report 640

Makes privilege motion re. press 680

Makes motion to defer 681

Makes motion to elect nominees from Council of Bishops 692

Speaks against motion 709

Opposes amendment 718

Asks re. vote 726

Makes motion to table 769

Makes motion to suspend rules and change time 829

Makes motion to re-adopt 834

Asks question re. structure of Methodism 837

Asks question re. vote 856

Varce, Harold A. (Iowa— EUB— NC)

Raises question re. ex officio members 583

Makes amendment 678 ; 800

Varnell, Sam N. (Holston— SE)

Makes amendment 824

Vaughan, William C. (Virginia — SE)

Asks question re. student loans 545

Asks question re. transfer of portfolio 554

Makes substitute motion 555

Speaks for motion to refer 581

Raises question of ruling 643

Presents privilege matter re. Law Day 664

Asks re. World Sei-vice & Finance report 705

Makes statement on non-concurrence petitions 766

Asks question 834

Objects to procedure being used 857

Asks re, date 864

Asks question re. amendments 872

Makes privilege resolution 887

Veale, William H. (New York— NE)

Presents matter of personal privilege re. Chester Smith 418

Makes motion to amend rules 467

Raises point of order 514

Speaks against Slutz amendment 643

Presents privilege matter for press 663

Presents privilege motion 715

Speaks against motion 718

Requests Mrs. Angle Smith be introduced 777

Desires to present petition 850

Requests concurrence with safety petition 887

Veh, Raymond M.

Voted retirement 267

Retirement plaque presented to 299

Responds upon retirement 301

Verdin, Douglas F. (New York— NE)

Makes motion to divide 676

Speaks against report 677

The United Methodist Church 1971

Presents Agenda report, Moi-ning, May 2, 1968 691

Speaks against amendment 796

Asks question re. resolutions 850

Vessey, Robert G. (South Dakota— NC)

Makes substitute motion 412

Speaks against amendment 631

Makes motion to reconsider 647

Makes motion to adjourn 647

Asks question of Mrs. Pfeiffer 737

Virginia Annual Conference (SE)

Delegates 97

Present at roll call 383

Virginia — EUB Annual Conference (SE)

Delegates 36

Present at roll call 374

Vivian, Monroe

Presents report on World Service & Finance 473

Visitors, OflBcial

Seating of 104

Voting Area Established 263

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Wahrenbrock, Lester G. (Southern California- Arizona — W)

Makes motion to table 677

Walker, Clyde (Oregon— W)

Raises point of order 560

Walker, J. Everett (California-Nevada— W)

Gives report of Committee on Credentials,

Morning, April 24, 1968 398

Morning, April 25, 1968 417

Evening, April 25, 1968 447

Morning, April 26, 1968 463

Evening, April 26, 1968 488

Morning, April 27, 1968 506

Morning, April 29, 1968 547

Afternoon, April 29, 1968 567

Morning, April 30, 1968 601

Afternoon, April 30, 1968 616

Evening, April 30, 1968 634

Morning, May 1, 1968 650

Afternoon, May 1, 1968 666

Morning, May 2, 1968 686

Afternoon, May 2, 1968 715

Evening, May 2, 1968 749

Morning, May 3, 1968 778

Walker, William O. (Oregon— W)

Makes motion to reconsider 458 ; 459

Requests call for division of question 500

Raises point of order 711

1972 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

Wallace, A. P. (West Virginia— NE)

Asks question re. voluntary service 456

Speaks for amendment 457

Raises point of order 534

Asks question on debate 632

Asks question of clarification 719

Makes motion to adjourn 776

Makes motion to refer to Judicial Council 797

Waller, Mrs. Raymond W. (Tennessee— SE)

Speaks against report 613

Walley, F. Lewis (Philadelphia— NE)

Makes motion King Memorial message and prayer be printed 447

Moves previous question 494

Presents resolution for Bishop Corson 805

Walter, Paul D. (Western Pennsylvania— EUB—NE)

Raises point of order 641

Desires to make motion 790

Makes motion to vote by orders 791

Waltz, Alan

Speaks re. Methodist Publishing House 504

Ward, A. Sterling (Methodist minister)

Nominated for Judicial Council 533

Ward, Dudley

Presents pledges of Council of Secretaries and Staff 638

Presents Dr. Robert Seaver 691

Presents Richard Casler 691

Ward, Paul M. (North-East Ohio— NC)

Speaks against Parlin motion 860

Ward, Bishop W. Ralph

Presides afternoon, April 30, 1968 616

Makes announcement 886

Warman, John B. (Western Pennsylvania — NE)

Makes motion re. Mission of the Seventies 342

Makes motion re. recommit report of World Service & Finance 476

Answers question re. World Service & Finance 477

Speaks for amendment 496

Speaks for substitute 620

Speaks re. pledges for Bishops' Fund 663

Asks question re. publication 756

Washburn, Bishop Paul

Gives report for Commission on Church Union 289

Elected Bishop 296

Installed as bishop 303

Gives report of Joint Commission 391

Speaks for COSMOS report 442

Speaks re. IR&A Report No. 1 576

Speaks for Committee on Church Union 878

The United Methodist Church 1973

Waterfield, Donald A. (Troy— NE)

Makes amendment 737

Speaks against deletion 776

Weaver, Mrs. Jean

Presented 278

Listed with Secretarial Staff 7

Elected to Secretarial Staff 387

Webb, Bishop Lance E.

Speaks for Committee on Rituals and Order of Worship 661

Speaks to repoi-t on Rituals & Orders of Worship 753; 754

Answers Dixon's question 755

Weber, Ronald G. (North-East Ohio— NC)

Presents World Service & Finance Report No. 2 490

Weems, Mrs. Howard V. (Florida— SE)

Asks question re. recommendation , .^,,. 555

Desires to speak against substitute motion .... . .'! .''.^''.". 555

Speaks for substitute 725

Welcome

By Governor Connally 367

By Bishop Pope 388

Weldon, Wilson O. (Western North CaroUna— SE)

Speaks against report 681

Welliver, Lester A.

Introduced 411

Werner, Bishop Hazen

Gives report of Advance Committee 331

Gives World Family Life Committee report 344

Expresses appreciation for Korean flowers 614

Resolution for 887

Wertz, D. Frederick (Central Pennsylvania — ^NE)

Presents Committee on Education Report No. 1 524

1 536

2 596

3 596

3 596

4 596

5 597

6 597

7 597

Speaks to Ministry report 624

Answers Roy Nichols' question 643

Presents nominees for Trustees of Drew Univ 661

Makes statement re. retirement age 773

Replies to MacCanon's question 825

in favor of amendment 834

Wesley Theological Seminary

Trustees approved 423

1974 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

West Germany— EUB Annual Conference (OS)

Delegates 37

Present at roll call 374

West Texas Annual Conference (C)

Delegates 98

Present at roll call 383

West Virginia Annual Conference (NE)

Delegates 99

Present at roll call 383

West Virginia— EUB Annual Conference (NE)

Delegates 37

Present at roll call 374

West Virginia Wesleyan Choir

Sings 461

West Wisconsin Annual Conference (NC)

Delegates 100

Present at roll call 383

Western Home, The

Report 1712

Western New York Annual Conference (NE)

Delegates 100

Present at roll call 383

Western North Carolina Carolina Annual Conference (SE)

Delegates 100

Present at roll call 383

Western Pennsylvania Annual Conference (NE)

Delegates 102

Present at roll call 384

Western Pennsylvania (EUB Annual Conference — NE)

Delegates 37

Present at roll call 374

Westmar College

Report given 291 ; 1697

White, Charles D. (Western North Carolina— SE)

Listed with Secretarial Staff 7

Elected Secretary 387

Nominates Staff 387

Reads amendment 392; 513; 620; 710; 730; 747; 756

Explains parliamentary situation 412

Makes announcements 415; 442; 460; 470; 486; 505; 531;

545; 556; 585; 600; 609; 615; 632;

649; 655; 665; 748; 793; 802; 829; 873

Reads roll of deceased 416

Answers questions re. statement in DCA 462

Reads substitute motion 463 ; 536

Answers Baskerville's question 537

The United Methodist Church 1975

Answers Preusch's question 537

Answers Parker's question 537

Reads Preusch's amendment 543 ; 544

Reads Hightower's amendment ' 544

Makes statement re. referral 559

Reads Satterfield's motion . . , 581

Requests action on entire calendar report '. 585

Reads Oliphint's substitute motion 591

Gives instructions for balloting 603; 617; 635; 651; 680

Answers Cromwell's question 620

Gives instructions to tellers 639

Answers Calkins' question 651

Answers Gordon's question \ 651

Gives parliamentary situation 652

Answers Howell's question 653

Reads Thorpe amendment 653

Gives instructions for 5th ballot 662

Reads result of vote 669

Answers Thompson's question 680

Makes announcements 712

Answers Sayre's question 718

Answers McCartt's question 718

Makes statement regarding Veale's motion 719

Answers Cromwell's question 769

Answers Beltran's question 785

Makes statement of procedure 799

Reads Cotton motion 804

Reads Wm. White's amendment 810

Reads Herbert amendment 824

Answers Dykes' question 835

Makes nominations 835

Replies to Streeter's question 868

Appreciation to 877

White, E. McKinnon (New England Southern— NE)

Asks question on vote 543

Speaks against amendment 544

Speaks for report 593

Makes motion to refer 594

Speaks against amendment 670

Opposes substitute motion 678

White, William D. (Rock River— NC)

Makes statement re. amendment 581

Makes amendment 809

White, Woodie W. (Detroit— NC)

Asks question re. Quadrennial Emphasis Committee 456

Withdraws request to speak 557

Raises point of order 730 ; 731 ; 817

Wichelt, John F. (Nebraska— EUB—SC)

Speaks against motion 641

Wicke, Bishop Lloyd C.

Gives Episcopal address 2116

Makes declaration of Union 359

Gives repoi-t of Joint Commission 390

Requests greetings be sent Bishop Herbert Welch 431

1976 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

Pi-onounces benediction evening, April 26, 1968 505

Leads prayer 603

Wilcox, Katherine (Michigan — NC)

Speaks against Hospitals & Homes report 612

Wilcox, Robert L. (Holston— SE)

Asks question of clarification 528

Wiley College Choir

Sings 416

Wilken, Alfred E. (Iowa— EUB— NC)

Raises point of order 752

Makes motion re. resolutions 888

Williams, George (Southern California-Arizona — W)

Listed with Secretarial Staff 7

Elected Legislative Committee Secretary 387

Wilson, W. Carleton (North Carolina— SE)

Listed as Journal Secretary 7

Elected as Journal Secretary 387

Winchester, Clarence M. (Western North Carolina — SE)

Makes agenda report morning, April 29, 1968 547

Asks re. special session of General Conference 700

Winter, J. Britain (Susquehanna— EUB— NE)

Speaks against report 761

Wisconsin — EUB Annual Conference (NC)

Delegates 38

Present at roll call 374

Witwer, Samuel W.

Introduced 411

Wix, Robert (Montana— W)

Speaks for adopting report 867

Wolf, John D. (Northwestern Indiana— NC)

Asks questions re. Committee reports 614

Requests debate be delayed 722

Wong, Peter

Speaks for Crusade Scholars 421

World Service and Finance

Nominations 692

Report 1 472 ; 1813

Report 2 490 ; 1821

Report 3 495; 1823

Report 4 497; 1829

Report 5 705; 1832

Report 6 1835

Report 7 489; 1840

Report 8 1841

The United Methodist Church 1977

Report 9 1844

Report 10 1847

Report 11 1857

Report 12 838 ; 1862

Report 13 838; 705; 1863

Report 14 705 ; 1864

Report 15 835; 703; 1865

Report 16 697; 706; 1866

Report 17 705; 1867

Report 18 1868

Adoption of entire report 841

Worship, Commission on

Nominations 693

Wright, A. A. (Southern California-Arizona — W)

Makes motion of tribute to J. Wesley Hole 352

Desires to propose an amendment 456

Suggests change in mechanics 456

Wright, Samuel R. (Ohio— NC)

Speaks against report 557

Wunderlich, Bishop Friedrich

Presents East Germany delegates 548

Pi-onounces benediction, Evening, April 29, 1968 600

Pronounces benediction. Evening, April 30, 1969 649

Conducts devotions, Saturday, May 4, 1968 874 ; 1050

Wyoming Annual Conference (NE)

Delegates 103

Present at roll call 384

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Yeakel, Joseph

Gives report of Board of Evangelism 285

Presents Membership & Evangelism Committee

Report No. 1 738

Report No. 2 739

Report No. 3 739

Report No. 4 739

Report No. 5 740

Report No. 10 740

Report No. 11 741

Report No. 15 741

Report No. 16 742

Report No. 20 742

Report No. 21 743

Report No. 22 743

Report No. 23 743

Answers Rutland's question 747

Young, Carlton R.

Directs music 370; 408; 416; 430; 444; 487; 556; 566; 586;

609; 656; 703; 714; 778; 793; 803; 830

Makes announcements 430

1978 Journal of the 1968 General Conference

Young, J. Otis (Ohio— NC)

Gives Commission on Entertainment and Program report .328; 385

Makes motion that Quadrennial reports be received and referred 337

Makes statmeent of clarification 349

Opposes motion of referral 350

Makes motion to adjourn General Conference of The Methodist

Church 351

Pays tribute to J. Wesley Hole 387

Reports for Committee on Agenda, April 24, 1968 398

Makes announcements 415

Gives Agenda report, April 25, 1968 417

Presents J. Wesley Hole 422

Makes announcements 442

Presents Agenda, Evening, April 25, 1968 447

Gives Agenda report, April 26, 1968 462

Gives Agenda report evening, Apiil 26, 1968 487

Presents Local Committee 550

Makes announcements 655

Gives Agenda report, Afternoon, May 2, 1968 714

Gives Agenda report. Evening, May 2, 1968 749

Gives Agenda morning, May 3, 1968 778

Gives Agenda aftenioon. May 3, 1968 803

Makes statement on Agenda 829

Reports for Agenda evening. May 3, 1968 830

Reports for Agenda morning. May 4, 1968 875

Appreciation to 875

Reports for Entertainment and Program 882

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Zelley, Ed (Rock River— NC)

Listed as Roll Call Secretary 7

Elected as Roll Call Secretary 387

Zellmer, Willard A. (Pacific Northwest— W)

Makes motion re. Judicial Council members 688

Makes amendment 750

Ziegler, Wilbur C. (New England— NE)

Speaks for substitute 553

Asks re. General Aid Fund 839

Zottele, Bishop Pedro

Zunguze, Bishop Escrivao A.

Leads prayer, afternoon. May 1, 1968 666

Zuniga, Clemente M. (Philippines — OS)

Raises question re. overseas delegates 676

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