VOLUM2, NUMBER3 Thomas Ecumenism to Keynote Will Speak Here Dr. James S. Thomas, United Metho Lecture Week Feb. 2-6 dist bishop of Iowa, will be speaker for the inauguration of Dr. Jameson Jones Ecumenism will be a major emphasis W. Huston, general secretary of the as president of 111ff, to be held on of the Iliff Week of Lectures Feb. 2-6. United Methodist Commission on Ecu Tuesday during the Iliff Week of Each day will begin with a worship menical Affairs in New York. Lectures. service from the traditions of Judaism, Dr. Huston is edi This will be Bishop Protestantism. Roman Catholicism or tor of the Plan of Thomas’ second visit Greek Orthodoxy. Three of the eve Union to be pre to luff. He spoke here ning lectures will be on ecumenical sented in March to for a convocation not progress and potential. the plenary session long after his elec Reporting on this country’s ecumen of the Consultation tion to the episcopacy ical state of affairs will be Dr. Robert on Church Union made him the second (COCU) and he has Negro Methodist been active in COCU bishop to head a pre Lawson Will Lead One deliberations since dominantly white 1964. He was a area. Of Week’s Seminars United Methodist Dr. Jones came to delegate to the the seminary in Sep Huston World Council of Thomas tember after being On Reconciliation Churches assembly pastor of Gobin in Uppsala, Sweden, in 1968 and is a Memorial in A leader of one of the seminars on member of the General Assembly and Greencastle, md. He succeeded the reconciliation planned for the 111ff General Board of the National Council late Dr. Lowell B. Swan. Week of Lectures will be a United of Churches. Dr. Thomas’ career includes local Methodist Negro leader who long has Science and religion will be the gen church ministry, campus ministry, been active in civil rights and civil eral subject in three lectures by Dr. seminary teaching and United Metho disobedience issues, the Rev. James M. Harold K. Schilling; physicist and dean dist agency work in Nashville. He has Lawson Jr.. pastor of Centenary United been awarded nine honorary doctorates Methodist Church in Memphis, Tenn. Detailed schedule and registration since 1953, the year he earned his Doc Mr. Lawson, along information is located on the inside tor of Philosophy degree at Cornell with the Rev. Ralph pages. We would appreciate re University. Abernathy, was ceiving your advance registrations jailed In mid-Decem as soon as possible. liousiug at the ber in connection seminary is limited and registrants with a student boy are expected to make their own off- Milligan and Templin cott of schools in campus housing arrangements. Memphis. He was a Share Faculty Award leader in the 196$ emeritus at Pennsylvania State Uni The first President’s Faculty Award, garbage workers’ versity. initiated by the late Dr. Lowell B. strike in Memphis, Dr. Schilling is au Swan, has been split and awarded to and it was during thor of Cosmic My Dr. Charles S. Milligan and Dr. J. Alton this demonstration Lawson stery and God, a Templin. that Dr. Martin Lu book to be published Dr. Milligan, professor of philosophy ther King was murdered. in 1970 which deals of religion who is currently on sabba Mr. Lawson is president of Black with post-modern tical in Europe, received half of the Methodists for Church Renewal and scientific resources $1,000 award for his monograph “A the seminar he leads Wednesday after for faith. Previous Guide to Contemporary Religious Phil noon will be on this subject. He also books on the science- osophy.” will deliver a lecture on Wednesday religion theme were Dr. Templin, assistant professor of morning. Teacher, Education history and theology, was named for Opening theme for the reconciliation and Religion in 1959 his book manuscript “The Theological seminar will be “Creative and Destruc and Science and Re Background of Afrikaner Nationalism.” tive Aspects of Conflict,” led by Dr. ligion, an Interpre- Schilling The selections had been made but Ronald R. Lee, assistant professor of tation of Two Com were not announced before Dr. Swan’s pastoral psychology. munities in 1962. He was head of the death last January. In a memo describ The Rev. Duane Gall and others Penn State physics department 1947- ing the annual $1,000 award, Dr. Swan active in draft counseling and organ 50, dean of the graduate school 1950- had written: “It is hoped that this will ization of anti-war efforts in 64 and held the title university pro encourage some creative work which will lead the third reconciliation sem fessor 1964-68. will benefit the school.” (Continued on Page 2) (Continued on Page 3)

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ILIFFREPORTER Page 3 Paul Hathaway, Honor Summer Faculty, Courses Are Announced Student, Died Dec. 4 In addition to course offerings by the fessor, Harvard University: “Society 1970 and Religious Education.” * Paul W. Hathaway, 26, who was to permanent luff faculty during the have received his Master of Divinity summer school, here are some of the Dr. Schubert Ogden, professor of Degree in the spring, died Dec. 4 at visiting faculty and the two-week theology, : “God General Hospital after six workshops they will teach: and Secularity.” * days in a coma. He was stricken at Dr. Alvin J. Lindgren, professor of Dr. Joel Hartman, assistant professor home the day after Thangsgiving, fall church administration at Garrett Theo of rural sociology, University of Mis ing unconscious without any fore logical Seminary; “Leadership Devel souri: “Strategies of Change in Rural warning of illness. opment with District Superintendents.” Communities.” Bishop Roy C. Nichols, Pittsburgh: Hathaway, who Dr. Leander E. Keck, professor of was married to the “Preaching — Its Theology, Technique and Objective.” New Testament, Vanderbilt University former Nadine Loste Divinity School: “The Man Jesus in the here in August, was Dr. Thomas W. Klink, director of Division of Religion anl Psychiatry, New Testament.” serving a student Menninger Foundation, Topeka: Dr. I. Archie Hargraves, associate pastorate at Pilgrim of urban mission, Chicago United Church of “Workshop on Clinical Perspectives in professor Pastoral Work.” Theological Seminary: “The Urban Christ in north * Den Gerard Pottsbaum, education editor Content for Mission.” ver. He had finished Mark Gibbs, The Audenshaw Foun most of his degree of Herder & Herder publishers: “The Process of Religious Education.” (This dation, England: “Consultation on Lay work at 111ffand was Education.” teaching and work will be a four-week course.) ing toward a Masters Dr. Donald E. Bossart, The Christian Asterisk indicate tentative titles. Action Movement, of Degree in mass com Hathaway DePauw University: There will be two series work munications at the “The Campus Ministry.” shops in each summer term—June 22- . Dr. Joseph H. Fichter, Stiliman Pro- July 17 and July 20-Aug. 14. Hathaway had received various rec Please complete this registration form, clip and return to: Rocky Mountain ognitions for academic achievement at Pastors’ School, The luff School of Theology, 2201 South University Blvd., luff, including the seminary’s single Denver, Cob. $0210. Please use this address for n;ail sent to you during the nomination for Who’s Who in American week. Registrants can be reached during the week on the fljff telephone, Colleges and Universities. He served as 303-744-1287. vice presi.dent of luff League in his second year. He was known and ap REGISTRATION FORM preciated as a liturgist of style and sensitivity through his work with the Please Complete Both Sections 111ff Chapel worship committee. Memorial services were held Dec. 6 Name (please print)__ — ——— in Washington Park United Church of Last First Christ and the following week at luff. Home Address___ - City State Denver Address___ _Denver Telephone___ Ecumenism — (In case someone needs to contact you.) (Continued from Page 1) Is your wife attending? Yes__ No Please indicate your classification: Time, change and pattern—studied within the discipline of the historian— Trustee___ Minister__ —_ Layman will be the themes of lectures to be Student __.____. Faculty___ Other - given by Dr. Allen D. Breck, chairman of the history department at the Uni The 111ffWeek of Lectures versity of Denver. February 2-6, 1970 Dr. Breck is au thor of books on the FEES AND RESERVATIONS religious histories of (Mark One) Jews and Episcopa lians in Colorado and Amount I enclose for items checked below. $_ will pay on these he has written bi arrival for reservations. ographies of Metho Registration Fee (wives complimentary) $4.00 di st William G. Inaugural Dinner: Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. Evans and reform (deadline for reservation, January 29) $3.00 pioneer John Wy Ministers’ Wives Luncheon: Wednesday, 12:15 p.m. clilfe. He is at work (deadline for reservation, Monday, 4 p.m.) .- $1.25 on a book on the Annual Alumni Association Dinner: Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. theory and practice (deadline for reservation, Tuesday noon) $2.00 of teaching history Historical Society Dinner: Thursday, 5:30 p.m. and three volumes (deadline for reservation, Wednesday noon) $2.00 on medieval history and historians. Culminating Luncheon: Friday, 11:45 a.m. Leaders of the morning worship (deadline for reservation, Wednesday noon) $2.00 services will be: Rabbi Lewis E. Bo Total * gage of Temple Micah, the Very Rev. Check your seminar choices: Harold B. Persich, C.M., rector of St. Biblical Realism and Decision-Making (available only to Thomas Seminary, and the Very Rev. those who have prepared in advance) George Neofotistos of the Hellenic 2. Theology and the Worship Service (çpen to first 25 appli Orthodox Community, all of Denver, cants) and the Rev. James M. Lawson, pastor 3. Non-Metropolitan Ministries of Centenary United Methodist Church Reconciliation in Memphis, Tenn. Page 4 ILIFF REPORTER

The Rev. Mr. Gaither was appointed Is by Bishop Noah W. Moore Jr. to the Fall Registration Burton Named Springfield - Gretna charge of the Omaha District in Nebraska. His ad Gain at 152 ExecutiveAssistant dress is 515 Main St., Springfield, Nebr. Shows Dr. William N. Burton has joined the 68059. The year started at luff with a fall luff staff as director of admissions and Dr. Jones extended thanks to Mr. quarter enrollment of 152, a gain which executive assistant to the faculty and Gaither for his work and influence eclipses the loss registered last year administration, a new position in the with students while serving the sëm and continues an overall upward trend. seminary. mary. Fall totals for the past four years: President Jameson Jones announced 135 in 1965, 145 in 1966, 144 in 1967, and the appointment, effective Nov. 15. 129 in 1968. Dr. Burton has been executive as Recommended Of the 152 students, 89 are in the sistant to the United Methodist bishop Master of Divinity program, 16 are en of Indiana since 1965, first Bishop — rolled for the Master of Religious Edu Richard C. Raines and then his suc Reading cation degree, 3 are in the Master of cessor, Bishop Reuben H. Mueller. Instead of listing faculty-recommended books at Sacred Theology program which is Dr. Burton, who random, the following is a partial list of texts 12 recommended for some of the courses being offered being phased out, and there are earlier this year re at 111ffduring winter quarter: candidates for the Doctor of Theology ceived the Boston H. E. Everding— Degree. “Seminar on Apocalypticism” — “Apocalypticism” University School of in Journal for Theology and Church, edited by Robert Ninety-seven students list United Theology W. Funk, Herder & Herder, 1969. Distin “Exegesis of the Catholic Epistles”—lnterpreter’s Methodist affiliation. This year, for the guished Alumnus Bible exegesis by A. M. Hunter and So Reicke’s com first time, the largest non-Methodist Award, has been a mentary in the Anchor Bible, Vol. 37. is 11 Ronald Lee— category Roman Catholic with stu minister since 1938. “Pastoral Counseling”—Pastoral Counseling by dents. Seven students listed Presbyter His most recent pas Carroll Wise, Harper & Row, 1957, Basic Types of and six Pastoral Counseling by Howard Clinebell, Abingdon, ian affiliation, six Baptist torate was in Evans 7966 and The Fifty-Minute Hour by Robert Lindner, . yule, md., from 1955 Bantam, 7966. “Family and Marriage Counseling”—Conjo,nt Fam One student registered his church to 1961, followed by ily Therapy by Virginia Satir, Science and Behavior affiliation as Underground, the first a five - year term as Books, 1967, and Fidelity and Infidelity by Leon J. officially Saul, Lippincott, 1967. time this designation has been superintendent of the Burton Harvey H. Potthoff— claimed by a student here. Bloomington District “Man, Sin and Salvatian”—Understandings of Mon by Perry LeFevre, Westminster, 1966; God and the in Indiana. Celebration of Life, Potthoff, Rand McNally, 7969, Dr. awarded an honorary and The Phenomenon of Man, Teilhard de Chardin, Burton was Harper. doctor of divinity degree by the Uni “Recent Theology in the United Methodist Church”— Alumni Notes versity of Evansville in 1959. Theological Transition in American Methodism: 7790- 1935 by Robert Chiles, Abingdon. Iris and David Petersen (SD ‘64) are the parents Dr. Burton was a delegate to the J. Alton Templin— of a daughter, Shandra Joy, born Oct. 24. Dave is North Central Jurisdictional Confer “Calvin and Reformed Tradition”—The History and minister of the United Methodist Church in Evans. Character of Calvini5m by John T. McNeill, Oxford, yule, Wis. ence in 1960 and was a General 1957. * * * * * 1964, 1966 “Missions and Colonialism in Africa”—Southern Vera and Gene Dappen CMDiv ‘68) became par Conference delegate in Africa: A Time for Change by Friendship Press, 1969, ents on a Sunday morning, Oct. 24. Their son Ronald and 1968. He has been active in evan and Afrikaner and African Nationalism by Edwin S. Briah, was born at 7:18 am. and Gene writes he education, missions, and Munger, Oxford, 7967. “just had time to get shoved and dressed for gelism, higher Templin and H. 0. VanSickle— church.” The Dappens live at 7660 Otoe St., Lincoln, town-and-country work. His travels “The Christian Church to 1000 AD”—A History of Nebraska 68502. Asia and Africa. Christian Thought by Arthur C. McGiffert, Scribner’s, * * * * * have included Europe, 1950; The Early Church by Henry Chadwick, Penguin, Charles J. Martin (SD ‘62) was killed in an auto Dr. Burton has two sons. Laurel is 1967, and A History of the Medieval Church by mobile occident June 72 while returning from a a graduate student at the Boston Uni Margaret Deanesly, Methuen, 1957. meeting to his home in Clinton, N. Y. Survivors 0. R. Whitley— include his widow, Marcia, Bristol Rood, Clinton, N.Y. versity School of Theology and Richard “The Minister and his Roles”—Roles by Michael 73323. is employed by RCA in Bloomington, Bonton, Basic Books; Ferment in the Ministry by * * * * * Seward Hiltner, Abingdon, 7969, and Religion in A son, Marc Douglass, was born November 4 to md. the Year 2000 by Andrew Greeley, Shoed & Ward, JoAnne and Floid Parker CM Div ‘69). Floid is Reorganization of administrative du 7969. minister if Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church in Cheyenne, Whitley and Dana Wilbanks— Wyo.. and also is employed at the Rocky Flats ties at Iliff involved dropping an exist “The Church and Social Problems”—Chrstian Com Plant of Dow Chemical Co., northwest of Denver. ing staff position, assistant to the presi munity and American Society by Waldo Beach, The Parkers live at 3651 Grape St., Denver 80207. Westminster, 1969, and Revolutionary Change by dent for student affairs, a position held Chalmers Johnson, Little-Brown, 7966. Judy and Eric Talla (M Div ‘69) became parents for the past year and a half by Lowell Wilbanks and DU Low Faculty— November 20 with the birth of a son, Mark Allen. “Law and Ethics”—A Survey of Christian Ethics Eric is minister of the United Methodist Church in K. Gaither (ThM ‘64). by Edward L. Long Jr., Oxford, 1967. Arapahoe, Nebraska. From Change Your Address? 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