Calvin Synod Herald, 1973 (73. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1973-04-01 / 4. szám
REFORMÁTUSOK LAPJA 7 Those of us who personally knew Dr. Molnár as a beloved relative, a dear friend, a faithful Christian and a dedicated scientist, will always cherish and honor his memory! Bela P. Bacsó ■----------o---------AT A GLANCE The new Governing Board of the National Council of Churches held its first four-day business meeting at the William Penn Hotel, Pittsburgh, Feb. 27-March 2. Devoting nearly the first half of their time to discussing proposals for action in the second half, the 150 representatives of 32 members denominations: DECLINED To adopt a proposed policy statement on abortion and RECOMMENDED Instead that the member churches receive it as a paper for study as a step toward developing a closer meeting of minds on the subject for a later try at a policy statement. ADOPTED A pioneering set of guidelines on social criteria for capital investment—aimed at giving NCC and church investment officers leads on where to put church capital funds where it will do the highest social good, or the least social harm. ENDORSED A strong new interchurch aid program for war-torn Indochina—a kind of church—sponsored mini Marshall Plan for rehabilitaion and rebuilding. CONDEMNED Severe cutbacks and dismantling of federal anti-poverty programs (OEO), middle and low income housing aid, education and welfare programs and CALLED For a Convocation of Conscience to be held as soon as possible in Washington to impress on the government the need to reverse its policy. PROPOSED Establishing, in effect, a Jewish relations desk in the National Council of Churches to help bring about closer understanding and working relationships with the Jewish community. SPOKE TO In this Key 73 year, the thorny problem of evangelistic proseltyzing among Jews. HEARD A thoughtful report on the recent World Council of Churches conference on “salvation today” at Bangkok from United Methodist mission leader Tracey Jones, Jr. URGED On the member churches a program to help discourage the use of marihuana, at the same time calling for changes in the law that would “decriminalize” possession of small amounts, as recommended in a National Commission report. Committee of March 15th Hungarian Independence Day celebration in Perth Amboy, N. J. Bishop Dezső Ábrahám, John Mészáros, John Horváth and Rev. Francis Vitéz. HEARD NCC President W. Sterling Carycite challenges now confronting the churches, including the need to help develop a new world community. ACCEPTED Provisional goals and objectives for a new'NCC Commission on Justice, Liberation and Human Fulfillment which would lift up concerns for oppressed people. HEEDED Enthusiastically the plea of a young Indian woman delegate to urge “restraint and reason” on federal authorities at the Wounded Knee, S. Dak. Indian stand-off and VOTED To transmit this message to appropriate authorities, together with personal peace-making visitations by church officials representing the NCC to the scene of hostilities. CONDEMNED Israel for its “unwarranted” military attack on a Libyan commerical airliner with the loss of many lives. DIRECTED That a task force be formed to “seek out the facts concerning the Teamsters Union’s involvement in the farmworkers struggle for self-determination. RESOLVED To press on the federal government the need to fund and support programs of higher education aid for poor students. APPROVED The findings of an NCC-sponsored “hearing on drug advertising” and called for church support to eliminate flagrant abuses. GAVE Recognition to the new ecumenical edition of the Revised Standard Version of the Bible — the so-called Common Bible. WILL MEET Next October 12-16, in New York City, with other future dates and places established as follows: February 26- March 1, 1974 Los Angeles, California; October 11-14, 1974 New York City.
