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111ffEnrollment Ministry That Frees and Unites Continues Gain for Seventh Straight Year Theme for 1976 Lecture Week Bishops’ Call for Peace, dealing with Enrollment at The 111ff School of Four World Leaders many of the same issues that will be Theology for the autumn of 1975 shows presented at the Week of another increase, for the seventh con Lectures. secutive year. To Head Program The opening ses Total enrollment of all students, all sion will be a ser degree programs, is now 275, up from Two well known bishops, Bishop A. mon by Bishop Arm 264 in 1974. This includes 12 auditors, James Armstrong of the Dakotas Area strong entitled compared with 13 last year. of The United Methodist Church, and “About That Agen Enrollment in the Master of Divinity Bishop Mortimer Arias of the Evangel da.” Elected to the degree program is now 142, compared ical Methodist Church of Bolivia are episcopacy in 1968, with 134 a year ago. The number of scheduled to give leadership to the Bishop Armstrong women students in the M.Div. program 111ff Week of Lectures and Rocky was serving the is 38, also a significant increase and Mountain Pastors’ School. Broadway United the largest number of women in the Other leaders are Professor Rena Methodist Church in M.Div. program in the School’s history. Karefa-Smart, Visiting Professor of Indianapolis, I n di Students enrolled in the Master of Ethics at the Boston University School ana, where he was Arts in Religion program number 17, of Theology, and Dr. James H. Cone, Armstrong senior pastor of the Professor of Theology at Union Theol 3,200 member church. of whom 12 are women. Noted There are 26 Master of Sacred Theol ogical Seminary, New York City. for his interest and concern in social issues, Bishop Armstrong is ogy students, 8 Doctor of Theology The Week of Lectures brings to students, 33 Doctor of Ministry stu President of United Methodism’s Board gether ministers and spouses and lay of Church and Society, and Chairper dents, and 24 students in non-degree persons from a wide geographical area, programs. Thirteen students are cross- son of the Coordinating Committee on along with students and faculty of Peace and Self-Development of registered from other institutions. The Iliff School of Theology. Peo ples. During the 71 - day siege of Some thirty denominations are repre Beginning at noon on Monday, Janu sented in the student body. The largest Wounded Knee, South Dakota, he ary 26, most of the sessions will be served as representative for the Na group is United Methodist, and there held in the University Park United are significant numbers of students tional Council of Churches. Methodist Church, 2180 South Univers Earning degrees from Florida South from Lutheran Churches, the United ity Boulevard, Denver, with workshops Presbyterian Church, the United ern College and Candler School of in the facilities of luff. The sessions Theology at Emory University, Bishop Church of Christ, and the Roman will close at noon on Wednesday, Catholic Church. Armstrong has done graduate work at January 28. Boston University and the University Geographically, the students con The format of the series will be represent entire United of Chicago and is the recipient of tinue to the three preaching sessions under the numerous honorary degrees. States and several countries overseas. leadership of Bishop Armstrong, and During the year, the admissions Bishop Armstrong has published two lectures each by Bishop Arias, many books and articles. His popular office processed a total of 211 applica Professor Karefa-Smart and Dr. Cone. tions for admission to the School, com New United Methodist Primer is a fav Talk-back sessions will be held Tues orite among clergy and lay persons. pared with 177 applications the year day afternoon, giving participants the before. The latest book to come from his pen opportunity to discuss the implications is The Nation Yet To Be. of the lectures. Also included in the Bishop Mortimer Arias has provided afternoon talk-back sessions will be Vigorous leadership in the religious Donald Bossart Named an opportunity to discuss the issues and social movements in this hemi confronting the General Conference of sphere and is currently giving strong Director of Admissions The United Methodist Church. Dr. support to the liberation movement Dr. Donald E. Bossart, Assistant Pro Harvey H. Potthoff and Mrs. Joyce of his people. He is a dynamic speaker fessor of Ministry, has been appointed Sohl, both delegates to General Con and an able spokesman for the church Director of Admissions for The 111ff ference, will serve as discussion in South America. School of Theology, effective June 1. leaders. Prior to coming to the Week of Lec Dr. Bossart joined the faculty a year The theme for the sessions is tures, he will give a major address ago. He now adds administrative duties “Ministry That Frees and Unites” and at the Fifth General Assembly of the formerly done by Dr. William N. Bur will deal with the theology of libera World Council of Churches meeting ton, who will continue in his primary tion as it relates to the faith, witness in Nairobi, Kenya, November 22. role as Executive Assistant to the and mission of the Christian Gospel. December 11, 1975. President of the School. This theme lends itself to the par Being much in demand in various Dr. Bossart continues his teaching ticipation of lay persons as well as parts of the world, as well as in his duties in Divisions III and IV of the the clergy since the Rocky Mountain own country, Bishop Arias continues curriculum. Conference is actively engaged in the (Continued on Page 2) Page 2 ILIFF REPORTER

(Continued from Page 1) to give vital leadership, to the spiritual PROGRAM of persons and social needs through 1976 ILIFF WEEK OF LECTURES the spoken and written word. SCHOOL Born in Bridgeport, AND ROCKY MOUNTAIN PASTORS’ Connecticut, Profes Monday, January 26 sor Rena Karef a - 8:00 a.m. Registration desk opens, Room 103, luff Hall Smart has lived in Coffee and doughnuts in the Lounge, Iliff Hall many parts of the 12:00 noon Sandwich Lunch, Lounge, Iliff Hall ($1 per person) w o r 1 d : Freetown, Sierre Leone; Ibadan 1:30 p.m. Opening Session, University Park United Methodist Church and Lagos, Nigeria; “About That Agenda” Monrovia, Liberia; Bishop A. James Armstrong Brazzeville, C o n g o (former identifica 2:30 p.m. Coffee break and fellowship tions); Geneva, 3:15 p.m. “What Does It Mean To Be Saved” Switzerland; and is Dr. James H. Cone Karef a-Smart presently living at 5:30 p.m. Banquet, The Iliff Alumni Association Weston, Mass. Fellowship Hall, University Park United Methodist Church In addition to teaching in the Bos The Reverend Burl Kreps, President, Presiding ton University School of Theology, Alumni Association Business Professor Karefa-Smart is also team Special Music teaching a course at the Harvard Uni Presentation, Alumnus of the Year Awards versity Divinity School with Dr. Pres “State of the Seminary” ton N. Williams. President Jameson Jones Professor Karefa-Smart received a B.Ed. from Central Connecticut State 8:00 p.m. Evening Session, Sanctuary, University Park United Methodist College, an M.A. from Drew University, Church — “The Church and the Struggles for Liberation, I” a B.D. from Yale University, and is a Bishop Mortimer Arias Th.D. candidate at Harvard University Tuesday, January 27 Divinity School. 7:00 am. Annual Breakfast Meeting, Methodist Ministers Credit Union Experienced in the liberation move Student Union Cafeteria, University of Denver ment, Professor Karef a - Smart has worked in this area in Africa, has been 9:00 a.m. Morning Session, Sanctuary, University Park United Methodist associated with the World Council of Church — “When You Kick a Stone” Churches (she has been a delegate at Bishop A. James Armstrong three general assemblies and will 10:00 a.m. Coffee break and fellowship participate in the Fifth General As Autograph party for authors who are present sembly of the World Council of Churches in Nairobi, Kenya), and ac 10:45 a.m. Lecture tive in the movement since coming to Professor Rena Karefa-Smart America. 12:00 noon Sandwich Lunch, Lounge, luff Hall ($1 per person) Dr. James H. Cone Women was educated at Phi 1:30 p.m. Denver District Parsonage Circle Tea for All lander Smith Col to at the home of President and Mrs. Jameson Jones, 3:30 p.m. 2716 South St. Paul Street lege, Garrett - Evan gelical Theological 2:00 p.m. Talk-Back Sessions (each person may go to one session’) School a n d North to Talk-Back Session with Bishop Mortimer Arias western University, 4:00 p.m. Talk-Back Session with Professor Rena Karefa-Smart receiving his Ph.D. Talk-Back Session with Dr. James H. Cone from the latter insti Discussion of General Conference Issues, Dr. Harvey H. tution. Potthoff and Mrs. Joyce Sohi In great demand 5:30 p.m. Banquet, The Rocky Mountain Historical Society as a speaker, Dr. fellowship Hall, University Park United Methodist Church Cone has lectured in Cone Europe, Africa, Japan 8:00 p.m. Evening Session, Sanctuary, University Park United Methodist and South Korea, as Church — “The Church as an Agent for the Oppressed” well as in this country. Dr. James H. Cone Dr. Cone has contributed articles to Wednesday, January 28 numerous publications and has pub 8:30 n.m. Morning Session, Sanctuary, University Park United Methodist lished major works in the field of Church — “The Church and the Struggles for Liberation, II” Black theology, power and liberation. Bishop Mortimer Arias His principle books in this field are Black Theology and Black Power, A 9:35 a.m. Lecture Black Theology of Liberation and God Professor Rena Karefa-Smart of the Oppressed, the latter published 10:30 a.m. Coffee break and fellowship this year. His books have been trans lated in several languages. 11:25 n.m. “The Whereabouts of Christ” Returning to his alma mater to teach Bishop A. James Armstrong in 1964, Dr. Cone has taught at Adrian 12:15 p.m. Sandwich Lunch, Lounge, 111ff Hall ($1 per person) College, the University of the Pacific, Officers and Directors, The Iliff Alumni Association Barnard College, Drew University, Executive Meeting, Room 203, luff Hall Woodstock College, and has been Adjournment of the Week of Lectures and the Rocky Mountain teaching at Union Theological Semin Pastors’ School ary since 1969. ILIFF REPORTER Page 3 NEWS OF STUDENTS,FACULTY,AND ALUMNI

Martin Rist (Librarian and Professor Emeritus) (BD ‘29; ThD ‘29) is the author of an article, “Digging a Small Hole Produced An Unexpected Find” in Empire, the Sunday magazine of the Denver Post for July 27. Dr. Rist dug a small hole in his garden in order to erect a pole for a bird feeder, and discovered Indian artifacts — specifically, scrapers — which a professional archaeologist assigned to the archaic period (pa leolithic or old stone age) which extends from about 8000 B.C. to shortly before or soon after the beginning of the Christian era. More specific ally, these artifacts were dated around 2000 B.C. The article included pictures of some of the artifacts from the dig and also of Dr. Rist, small spade in hand. * * * Warren S. Bainbridge (MDiv ‘30 and ThD ‘30) died on September 1, 1975, in Upland, Cali fornia, where he had been living since his re tirement. Mrs. Pauline Bainbridge is at 1565 West Arrow Highway in Upland, California 91789. * * * M. Everett Dorr (ThM ‘39) received an honor ary citation for 20 years of volunteer service to the United Nations Children’s Fund during the annual UNICEF meeting at the United Nations Building in New York City. Chaplain (Colonel) Dallas A. Bird (ThM ‘45), shown with his wife Betty, * * * was presented “The Legion of Merit” Award for “exceptionally meritorious Robert 1. Swaim (ThD ‘45) was made Dean of conduct in the performance of outstanding services” during the time he was the College Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Senior Chaplain at Chanute Technical Training Center, Clianute Air Force Religion on his retirement from Beaver College, Base, Illinois. Chaplain Bird served there from October, 1970 until June, 1974. Gienside, Pennsylvania, in June. He can be ad dressed at 55 Lincoln Avenue, vyland, Pennsyl vania 19874. * * * United Airlines Blood Bank Allen N. Talla (ThM ‘45) of Las Animas, Colo rado, is the author of a meditation accepted for Gives to Minister’s Wife publication in the July/August issue of The Upper Room, the worldwide inter-denominational The personnel of United Air Lines, larger Iliff community during the devotional guide. Denver, made a significant gift to the summer. * * * The United Air Lines Blood Bank Robert V. Gildner (ThM ‘46) was awarded the Andrea Catherine Wood was born September donated 20 pints of blood to Nancy honorary Doctor of Divinity degree by the Upper 7 to Catherine and Phil Wood fMDiv ‘73). Their Alger, wife of the Reverend Richard 111ff. Iowa University at their summer commencement address is 7274 South I Street, Oxnard, Cali Alger, an S.T.M. student at on August 1. fornia 93030. While he was studying in summer * * * * * * school, Mrs. Alger underwent emer Walter R. Gourley (ThM ‘51) died on Novem Andrea Lynn Armstrong was born July 72 to gency surgery and needed some 30 ber 11, 1974, while on a trip in Phoenix, Arizona. Laurel and Gary Armstrong (MDIv ‘74). Their units of blood to deal wth a major Bishop Donald H. Tippett conducted the memorial address is P.O. Box 223, Bussey, Iowa 50044. hemorrhaging problem which devel service at Santa Cruz, California. Mrs. Opal * * * oped. An announcement was made at Gourley may be addressed at 4180 Court Drive, Christopher Keith McDowell was born Novem 111ff concerning the need for blood, Santa Cruz, Californa 95060. ber 15, 7974, to Carolyn and Donald McDowell and a number of 111ff persons re * * * (MDiv ‘74). Their address is 256 Cindy Lou, Man sponded immediately. Norman A. McNairn (ThD ‘69) has the lead deville, Louisiana 70448. The Reverend Kenneth Moreland of * * * article in the January 1974 issue of the METHO Vermillion, South Dakota, an 111ff May 11 DIST STORY, a quarterly publishedby the Com Patrick Terrence O’Donnell was born graduate of the Class of 1962, also in mission on Archives and Hstory of The United to Janne and John Moyer (MDIv student). summer school in a continuing educa * * * Methodist Church. The article is “Mission to tion project, spoke to his brother-in- Todd Dyess was born August 27 to Nova Scotia,” and is related to his doctoral thesis Wesley law, Mr. Larry Silverberg, who is a Shyrie and Todd Dyess (MDiv ‘74). Their address at Iliff. He is now minister of the Knox United United employee. Mr. Silverberg’s ac Church, Sutton, Ontario. is 227 Pear, Dumas, Texas 79029. * * * * * * tion resulted in the United decision born September to use blood bank resources in Dan C. Hoffman (MDiv ‘75) is taking courses Nathan Geoffrey Piel was this at Union Seminary, New York, prior to appoint 29 to Debby and Dan Piel (MDIv student). special way. * * * ment as a missionary of the United Church of Mrs. Alger is much improved, and Christ in Mozambique. Alicia Dawn Thaxton was born September 9 they are now back at their home in student). * * * to Joyce and Duane Thaxton fMDiv Frederic, Wisconsin. Jena (MDiv student) and * * * Paulette Bircher Robert There were very friendly skies of William Janek (MDiv student) were married in Emily Sherene Ballou was born October 16 to the Iliff Chapel on August 7. Sandra and Ross Ballou (MDiv student). United! Page 4 ILIFF REPORTER Everding and Wilbanks Publish Book Catholic Biblical on Bible and DecisionMaking Association Meets at Denver Schools “How can the Bible become more ents: Centrality of Faith, Images of meaningful to me in my day-to-day God and Human Responsibility, Com The thirty-eighth General Meeting living?” “How should I apply the munal Context, and Concrete Response. of the Catholic Biblical Association of Bible in making my decisions?” The authors develop and illustrate America was hosted by luff and St. According to H. Edward Everding, the Response Style by the use of vari Thomas Seminary. This was the first Jr., Associate Professor of New Testa ous educational methods which they time in the history of the Association ment, and Dana W. Wilbanks, Associ have employed in classroom and work that a Catholic and Protestant Semin ate Professor of Christian Ethics, at shop experiences, such as case studies, ary co-hosted the national meeting. The 111ff School of Theology, these are dialogues, Bible paraphrase, analysis the kinds of questions that prompted of advertisements, and diagrams. To Approximately 150 participants came them to write a book, Decision Making ward the end of the book, one chapter from throughout North America. All and the Bible (Judson Press, $5.95). is devoted to a description, illustration of the lectures, continuing seminars and and task forces met in luff facilities The new book is a result of six evaluation of five additional while the participants were housed years of interdisciplinary work by the styles of relating decision making and the Bible in Johnson - McFarlane Hall on the authors. Everding and Wilbanks have which the authors see as University of Denver campus. team taught courses concerned with alternatives to the Response Style. the relation of Bible and Ethics at Throughout the book, Everding and The Committee on Local Arrange 111ff. They have also developed a Wilbanks are concerned to show a ments was headed by Dr. Kent Rich variety of workshops on the same topic workable relation between the Bible ards, who is also on the Executive for local church adult education classes and Ethics in order to overcome what Board of the Association. He was and pastors’ continuing education they believe in a prevailing tendency assisted by The Reverend Frank H. seminars. It is their hope that the to keep them separate. Agnew, C.M., Dr. H. Edward Ever- book will be useful to pastors and ding, Jr., and The Reverend Patrick adult education leaders who seek to O’Donnell, C.M. involve church members in relating CORRECTION biblical study and decision making Among the major addresses was one in the life of the local church. In the last Iliff Reporter, some by Dr. Norman Perrin, of the Uni lines of type were dropped resulting versity of Chicago Divinity School, en The book presents what the authors in incorrect information concerning titled “Jesus and the Theology of the call a “Response Style” of relating de the April, 1975 meeting of New Testament.” Dr. Richards also cision making and the Bible. In this the Rocky - entitled “New are responsible for Mountain Great Plains American gave a major address style, persons Academy of Religion, Society of Frontiers: A Process Hermeneutic.” Dr. carrying on a running dialogue be Biblical Literature, and College Everding and Dr. Dana W. Wilbanks tween the Bible and situations which gave a research report entitled “The call for a decision. The Bible is neither Theology Society. Correct material should have read: A Working Sem Bible and Christian Ethics.” to be viewed as an answer book nor as inar on Structuralism convened by a collection of convenient proof texts Mass was held each day of the con for supporting persons’ decisions. Dr. Clarence H. Snelling included papers by Dr. Snelling on “The vention and Archbishop James V. Instead, the authors suggest that the Structure of Reasoning in Role- Casey was one of the Principal Con- Bible has the capacity to shape the Taking and Social Development,” celebrants and Homilist. A number of way persons see decision making situ and by Mary Wilcox, Adjunct Lec 111ff students participated and assisted ations and, thereby, influence the way turer at 111ffin Religious Education, in the proceedings. Mr. Barry Price, a third year student, gave special they respond to those situations. The on “Cognitive - Moral Structure and decision maker’s response to both the Interpretation of the Parable of assistance in organizing and oversee Bible and situation is further described the Good Samaritan.” ing several dimensions of the meet- in terms of four interacting ingredi. ing.

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