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Spirit of faith) come down) reveal the things of God) and make to us the God-head known) and witness with the blood. Charles Wesley

ivinity School students will now have the opportunity to concentrate in the area of spirituality, thanks to D funding received from the Scarritt Foundation of Nashville, Tennessee. The grant will enable the Divinity School to undertake a five-year pilot project in spirituality in which students can further their spiritual life and their academic skills. Additionally, the program will allow chaplains and other per sons in ministry to complete a Master of Theology with a focus on spirituality. The program hopes to foster within ministers lay and ordained- those spiritual practices necessary to sus tain not only their work, but the work of the Church as well. Traditionally programs in spirituality for theological educa ,- tion center around Anglican and Roman Catholic disciplines; however, the Divinity School spirituality program will give attention to both the classics of Christian Spirituality and the disciplines of the Protestant tradition, including Wesleyan and other evangelical expressions. Courses such as biblical prayer, the doctrine of the Holy Spirit, medieval women at prayer, spiritual disciplines, and the Lord's Prayer will be offered. Participat / - ing faculty will include John Westerhoff, Professor of Religion and Education; Frederick Herzog, Professor of System atic Theology; Geoffrey Wainwright, Professor of Systematic Theology; James Crenshaw, Professor of Old Testament; Ted Campbell, Assistant Professor of \. Church History; William C. Turner, Assistant Research Professor of Theology and Black Church Studies; and Susan A. Keefe, Assistant Professor of Church History. "We are grateful to the Scarritt Foun dation, and we welcome this inauguration of the Campbell-Dowse Program in Spirituality. The study and practice of the spiritual disciplines in a formal program will have a lasting impact on theological education, especially here at Duke Divinity School;' remarked Dean Dennis M. Campbell. The grant was announced by Dr. Walter N. Kalaf of St. Petersburg, Florida, president of the Scarritt Foun-

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dation. Scarritt Graduate School ceased its operations as a degree-granting in stitution in 1988. At that time it offered graduate degrees in Christian education and church music. Previously the insti tution had been successively a training school for women, a senior college, and a graduate school emphasizing domestic and foreign missions and Christian education. At one time it was hoped that the Scarritt programs in Christian Educa tion and church music would move to Duke Divinity School. When Scarritt closed, its assets were placed in the Scarritt Foundation. Among the assetts was the Campbell-Dowse Chair in Spir Front Left to Right: Kelli Walkerjones, Robert B. Bushonf? Patricia Alice ituality. The chair was a gift from an Rogers, Catherine Lee Wells Illinois foundation started by the father Back Left to Right: Robert G. Clarke, R. Michael Reed, Cynthia Anne Jones, Lawrence F Hays, Jr., Joseph R. Stains. of Melba Moorman Campbell and Bonita Moorman Dowse. Mrs. Camp bell and Mrs. Dowse, both of whom are United Methodist laywomen with DuKE tudent recruitment by Divinity a vital interest in spirituality, wanted School graduates will be strength the endowment used in a United Metho INAUGURATES ened in many parts of the nation dist degree-granting institution preparing S lay and ordained persons for ministry. ANSR thanks to the new Alumni Network for Student Recruitment (ANSR) developed They asked the Scarritt Board to place RECRUITMENT by Greg Duncan, director of admissions, the endowment at Duke. Should this and Wes Brown, director of development five-year project prove successful, an PROGRAM and alumni affairs, at the Divinity endowed chair in spirituality will be School of Duke University. established at Duke Divinity School An intensive training event October by the Scarritt Foundation. D 27-29 brought nine outstanding gradu ates back to Durham to prepare for leadership in the program. These ANSR coordinators are: Bob Bushong, '81 (Florida); Bob Clarke '52 (Ohio); Larry Hays, '75 (South Carolina); Cindy Jones, '78 (Illinois); Mike Reed, '76 (Indi ana); Alice Rogers, '86 (Georgia); Joe Stains, '79 (Pennsylvania); Kelli Walker Jones, '83 (Texas); and Cathy Wells, '79 (Mississippi). The ANSR coordinators were briefed by a team of faculty, staff, and students on all aspects of the current Divinity School community including the new Master of Theological Studies program and an innovative Master of Divinity degree curriculum, student life issues, admissions priorities and procedures, financial aid resources, the field educa tion program, and formation for min istry. They will act as expert liaisons between Duke and prospective students. Each is committed to serve for two years. The Divinity School has inaugurated ANSR to enhance its already effective network of alumni and alumnae who, as pastors, professors, and chaplains, identify and encourage individuals exploring the ministerial vocation to consider theological education at Duke University. D 3

FIFTY YEARS magine a gift, presented in 1939 as a permanent resource with only OF I interest earnings to be expended, ENDOWMENT which, having been managed carefully over the years, now provides scholar SuPPORT ship funding each year equal to more than half the original gift amount. Such CELEBRATED a gift was given by Mr. N. Edward Edgerton. The remarkable value of endowment support was celebrated by the Divinity School in 1989 marking the fiftieth an niversary of the establishment of the N. Edward Edgerton Fund, the first endowment fund expressly for the School of Religion (later to be called the Divin ity School). A gala dinner to be held in honor of Mr. Edgerton was scheduled ' for Duke University's Founders' Day Weekend, December 9, 1989, but was cancelled due to a major ice storm in Dean Campbell presents N Edward Edgerton Deans Club certificate. the area. Mr. Edgerton, now 91 years of age is a resident of Raleigh, North Carolina.D

.I ALUMNI record crowd of 220 Divinity support of the Divinity School. Among School graduates and spouses the several great historical/hysterical REUNION A from class years ending in 4 moments shared with the group were REPORTS and 9 gathered on October 30 for the stories of librarian Donn Michael Farris Class Reunion Dinner at Duke during creatively silencing a class bell in the the Convocation and Pastors' School. early 1960s, more apocryphal legends Ruth Harper, D'79, Alumni Association about several former deans, and the President, led the event. "miracle" of Emmett Diggs', D'79, ad The Class of 1939 (Mac Richey, co mission. Professors and classmates were ordinator), celebrating fifty years, had fondly remembered. The Class of 1949 especially strong representation as did (Harold Hipps) even prepared a special the Class of 1984 (Susan Norman booklet. The newest Half-Century Alum Vickers). Alumni came from all over ni were honored with the presentation the nation, but honors for the greatest of certificates and thirty-seven of them distance traveled went to Fred Gomendo, attended a breakfast on November 1. D'84, who lives in Harare, Zimbabwe, The next alumni meetings will be and directs the work of the United regional and linked with United Metho Church of Christ there. dist Annual Conferences in May and Maness Mitchell, coordinator for the June. More than thirty-five gatherings Class of 1944, announced the intention will be scheduled. A Class Reunion of his class to establish, by the time of Dinner for class years ending in 0 and their fiftieth reunion in 1994, an endow 5 is set for the evening of Monday, ment of at least $25,000 for unrestricted October 29, 1990.0 4

BISHOP ative North Carolinian W. Upon his retirement, Goodson ac Kenneth Goodson, Bishop-in cepted an invitation to become Bishop GooDSON N Residence at Duke University in-Residence at Duke Divinity School. AwARDED Divinity School, has received the fourth As such, he counseled students about annual University Medal for Distin career and personal concerns. UNIVERSITY guished Meritorious Service. The Uni Bishop Goodson remarked, "Yester versity Medal is the highest award given day [December 7] was one of the most MEDAL by the university. thrilling days of my life. I love Duke The medal was awarded by Duke University with a passion. The two great President H. Keith Brodie during institutions in my life are the United Founders' Day Convocation in Duke Methodist Church and Duke University. Chapel, December 7, 1989. The con To be honored by Duke is an honor I vocation celebrated the signing of the shall never forget. I was thrilled beyond Duke Indenture by industrialist and expression, and I am grateful beyond philanthropist James B. Duke. words to all who were involved in it." Goodson, a native of Salisbury now "Bishop Kenneth Goodson is one living in Winston-Salem, graduated from of Duke University's greatest friends;' Catawba College and Duke Divinity commented Dean Dennis M. Campbell School. He had served 27 years as a concerning Kenneth Goodson's service. parish minister in the Western North "The Divinity School has always been Carolina Conference when he was elected a special love of his within the Univer to the episcopacy in 1964. Bishop Good sity. His service has been extraordinary son labored for civil rights in Alabama in every way; as University Trustee, during the 1960's. He is a former presi Trustee of The Duke Endowment, and dent of the Council of Bishops of The member of the Board of Visitors of Bishop Kenneth Goodson United Methodist Church. the Divinity School. In recent years In 1978, he became the first clergy his service as Bishop-in-Residence has man to become a member of the Board endeared him to a generation of stu of Trustees of The Duke Endowment, dents who will have a strong impact established by the late James B. Duke on the future of the Church;' said and now one of the largest philanthropic Dean Campbell. endowments in America. In the award citation, President Brodie said that Goodson "has lent his wisdom, his good humor, and his spiritual lead I love Duke University with a passion. The ership to the guiding of this institution. two great institutions in my life are the United ... He has never let us forget the spiri tual imperatives of education."D Methodist Church and Duke University. -Duke News Service

CHRISTIAN hristian Educators Fellowship or other building supplies for Habitat sponsored an "Alternative Christ for Humanity. Cards featuring a full EDUCA1DRS C mas Market in which $4662.50 color painting of downtown Durham HELP THE was raised for the homeless, Heifer by local artist Freeman Beard were Project International, and Peruvian available for sale; earnings would be HoMELEss, seminarian scholarships. Held on De given to the homeless shelter in Durham. cember 7, 1989 in the student lounge, A bake sale sponsored by the Chris HuNGRY the alternative market sold Christmas tian Social Action committee also raised cards and received donations for live money for the Peruvian Scholarship stock. The proceeds were then given fund. Admissions director Greg Duncan to local and international charities. and Divinity School senior Sheila Cum At this alternative market, students, best, coordinators for the event, said faculty and administrators could pay that this would be an ideal way for people for flocks of chickens, breeding rabbits, to experience a clearer understanding or bees in honor of family or friends of the purpose of the birth of our Savior through Heifer Project International. in the midst of a materialistic society. D Or they could purchase bricks, windows 5

DIVINITY uke University Divinity School tributions have also come from Mr. Don ScHooL Dean Dennis M. Campbell has Andrews of Bethesda, Maryland, for D announced five new endow the Martha Anne Hills Andrews and ENDOWMENT ments and significant additions to pre John Spell Andrews Scholarship Fund; viously established funds, which together from Mrs. DavidS. Coltrane of Raleigh, GIFTS increase the permanent resources of North Carolina, for the Lela H. Col the school by approximately $376,000. trane Scholarship; from Mr. Ivy Cowan Received during the second half of 1989, of Spindale, North Carolina, for the these gifts address a variety of impor Parish Ministry Fund; from Mr. John tant concerns in the life and mission Jaquette of Scotia, New York, for the of the Divinity School. Richard A. Goodling Memorial En The Calvin W. and J o Ann Carter dowment; from Mr. and Mrs. Norman Clem Endowment Fund, given by the V. Stockton of Winston-Salem, North Reverends Carter Dale and Kelly Ann Carolina, for the Emorie and Norman Haugh Clem- both Divinity School Stockton Scholarship Endowment Class of 1985-from Jacksonville, Ala Fund; and from Mr. and Mrs. Morris bama, is a memorial to his parents. The Williams of Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, fund income will be a resource for the for the Ruth W. and A. Morris Wil ' enrichment of the educational experi liams, Jr. Professorship. An extraordi ences of students, especially with regard nary number of memorial gifts have to travel and study seminars which en been made by clergywomen, churches, counter the Third World. and friends to inaugurate the Shelley A bequest received from the estate Abbey Fogleman Scholarship Endow of Mrs. Lora R. Dysart has made pos ment Fund. sible a permanent student financial aid "These generous supporters express resource, the Lora R. Dysart Endow by their commitments a marvelous dedi ment Fund. She was a resident of Mor cation to the mission of the Divinity ganton, North Carolina, and active in School;' said Dean Campbell. "Endowed First United Methodist Church there. funds sustain us through generations Mrs. Jean Porter Jerome of Smith to come as gifts which literally continue field , North Carolina, has initiated the to give. We are grateful for the indi Robert L. Jerome Memorial Endow viduals whose lives are commemorated ment Fund to provide assistance pri by these funds and for the important marily for international students. Dr. programs which will continue in their Jerome, a graduate of Trinity College names."D and the Divinity School, was a United Methodist pastor and administrator in the North Carolina Conference. The James A. and Sally T. Knight Scholarship Endowment is a gift from Dr. James A. Knight, Divinity School Class of 1944, of New Orleans, Louisi ana. Income from the fund will provide financial aid especially for students from South Carolina who are preparing for parish ministry in the United Metho dist Church. James B. Duke Professor-Emeritus of Church History Ray C . Petry who now resides in Dayton, Ohio, has made a gift to establish the Ray C. Petry Scholarship Endowment Fund. Dr. Petry rendered distinguished service on the faculty of the Divinity School from 1937 until his retirement in 1973. The endowment is to affirm his abiding appreciation for Duke and to encourage colleagues and students in their pursuit of excellence. Major gift support for the Alders gate Endowed Scholarship Fund is gratefully acknowledged from Mr. and Mrs. Jack M . Berry of Winter Haven, Florida; Mr. and Mrs. Walter G . Canipe William C. Turner, A ssistant Research Professor of Charlotte, North Carolina; and Dr. of Theology and Black Church Studies and Mrs. Clarence C. Lyles of Spartan burg, South Carolina. Substantial con- 6

CHRISTIAN hen Paul wrote to the church ment church life from within. Quarrels at Corinth, he wrote to a between liberals and conservatives, evan UNITY: A W church divided into factions. gelicals and fundamentalists, charis SERMON Bv Groups appealing to the authority of matics and non-charismatics, feminists Peter, Paul, Apollos, and Christ, had and anti-feminists in each denomination DAVID fallen out among themselves and formed are more characteristic of our church competing parties, each intent on dem life than are quarrels between Baptists STEINMETZ onstrating the superiority of its approach and Methodists or between Lutherans to the gospel. Paul's letter is in part an and Presbyterians, disagreements that appeal to the Corinthian Christians to marked an earlier stage of development put an end to party spirit and restore in American religious history. The de the harmony in insight, judgment, and bates over the question of Trinitarian affection that ought to mark any com language and the ordination of homo munity baptized in the name of Christ. sexuals at the last General Conference of the United Methodist Church were not arguments over parochially Wes leyan questions. On the contrary, they were questions concurrently debated by UCC, Presbyterian, and Lutheran assemblies. Indeed, at times it seems that Calvin's words should be changed to read: "It is the main article of our religion that we be at variance among ourselves." Consider the range of issues on which Christians have differed over the cen turies. Christians have differed (and still do) over when to celebrate Easter; whether to meet in church buildings or in private homes; whether to use images in worship and, if so, whether two or three-dimensional images; whether women should be ordained and, if so, Dr. David Steinmetz, Amos Ragan Kearns Professor of the History of Christianity to what offices; whether infants and small children should be baptized and, if so, allowed to commune; whether to As Calvin summarizes Paul's argument: use liturgical or free prayer; whether " ... nothing is more inconsistent on to celebrate the eucharist frequently the part of Christians than to be at vari or infrequently; whether to stand or ance among themselves, for it is the sit at the reading of the four gospels; main article of our religion that we whether the cup as well as the bread be in harmony among ourselves." should be given to the laity at the cele Whether Paul's appeal to the Cor bration of the Lord's Supper and, if so, inthian Christians was successful is how and by whom; whether Sabbath unclear. What is clear is that factional keeping is incumbent on Christians or ism has remained a continuing problem a vestige of an inappropriate legalism; in Christian churches ever since. Even whether music is an aid or deterrent such a relatively tolerant Christian fam to devotion; whether ministers should ily as the Methodist community, which be educated or untrained and, if edu began as a society for renewal in the cated, whether at Duke or at Emory. Church of England, has divided in the Christians have argued, often pas course of its history into the Methodist sionately, over every conceivable point Episcopal, Methodist Protestant, African of Christian doctrine from the filioque Methodist Episcopal, Wesleyan Metho to the immaculate conception. There dist, Methodist Episcopal South, Free is scarcely an issue of worship, theology, Methodist, United Church of Christ ethics, and politics over which some (O'Kelly schism), Salvation Army, Chris Christians have not disagreed among tian Methodist Episcopal, African Meth themselves. In the nineteenth century, odist Episcopal Zion, United Brethren, for example, one schism from the Re Evangelische Gemeinschaft, Evangelical formed Church in Holland was led by United Brethren, Church of the Naz a certain Dominie Feigeboom over the arene, Primitive Methodist and Bible question whether the snake in Genesis Methodist Churches, to say nothing 3 actually spoke. No issue, it seems, of Methodist groups in united churches is too small to hang a quarrel on. in Canada, Australia, and India. If, as Paul claims, the Christian church More problematic than denomina should be a community united in mind, tional divisions in the church of our judgment, and affection, then Chris day are the horizontal divisions that seg- tians must admit that the Church has 7

often deviated from this ideal. While it practices of other Christians, however is true that not all disagreements among quirky or bizarre. The warning against Christians have become rows and still factionalism is not an exhortation to fewer have led to schism, the Church surrender one's ability to make discrim is, and appears always to have been, inating theological judgments. What a lively community of disagreement and I am bound to do is to respect what is dissent. Even within the peaceful halls authentically Christian in the traditions, of a divinity school one can still hear experiences, and arguments of Chris the cry: "But I am of Wesley or Barth tians with whom I differ, even to the or Ruether or Gutierrez or Cone or extent of subjecting my own views to Niebuhr or Mcintyre or (and here is criticism in the light of their witness. inserted the name of a favorite teach I am bound to all other Christians, even er)" with the implied message "and you Christians with whom I sharply dis should be one too!" agree, by the waters of baptism. We But is all dissent factionalism? Paul are linked to each other by a bond himself dissented from the early Jewish that is thicker than blood. Christian consensus that required Gen An ecumenical spirit (what Wesley tile believers to convert first to Judaism called a catholic spirit) is not an optional ' and then to Christianity. He pushed addendum to the Christian faith like what he regarded to be the correct ap air-conditioning and leather seats to proach to the Gentile mission so vigor a Volvo. An ecumenical spirit belongs ously that he risked open confrontation to the essence of Christianity. As a Meth with Peter and James. If all dissent is odist or Baptist or Presbyterian I am factionalism, then the voice of the Spirit not merely joined to other Methodists led prophet or apostle is stifled. or Baptists or Presbyterians or even Furthermore, avoidance of conflict to those Methodists, Baptists or Pres may be a sign of theological indifference byterians who have the great good sense or spiritual ennui. The Dutch have a to see things from my angle of vision. saying: "One Dutchman a theologian, I am joined to all Christians, Catholic two Dutchmen a church, three Dutch and Protestant, liberal and conservative, men a schism." To anyone who deplores charismatic and non-charismatic, high the theological combativeness implicit church and low, white and black, who in this saying, the Dutch reply with a are joined to Christ. "Fellowship with second proverb: "Rotten wood doesn't all we hold;' wrote Wesley, "who hold split!" Living faith can erupt in lively it with our head." debate, while tranquility may be a symp tom of disengagement or apathy. The warning against factionalism is An ecumenical spirit does not mean not, it seems to me, a prohibition of all unaniminity of thought, practice, or disagreement and debate in the Church. polity, though harmony remains, as The question Paul is raising is not a always, a goal for which we strive. It question of intellectual homogeneity does mean that we are forbidden to hold but of fundamental trust and commit in contempt traditions we do not share ment. Exactly how fundamental a com and opinions we cannot endorse. It mitment is made clear when Paul asks: means we do not exclude from our fel "Was Paul crucified for you? Were you lowship Christians who have excluded baptized into Paul?" There is only one us from theirs. It means we are prepared Lord on whom Christians depend for to learn from brothers and sisters who salvation, one Lord they are summoned appear to us ill-equipped to teach. An to obey, one Lord to whom they must ecumenical spirit does not stifle dissent, be loyal. Any commitment, however im only the factionalism that denies the portant, that puts in question or erodes bonds of faith and baptism that bind that fundamental commitment to Christ us to each other. In that sense, the words is factionalism. of Calvin still hold true: "Nothing is Factionalism is the substitution of more inconsistent on the part of Chris a loyalty to some penultimate good for tians than to be at variance among loyalty to Christ. "Was Christ crucified themselves."D for you? Were you baptized into Christ?" -David C. Steinmetz Of course you were! And that commit Amos Ragan Kearns Professor ment to Christ binds you in one insight, of the History of Christianity one judgment, and one affection to all other Christians, however much you may differ among yourselves over mat ters of worship, polity, and doctrine. The test of loyalty to Christ is loyalty to each other. That does not mean that I have a duty to accept as equally valu able and true all views, opinions, and 8

ON THE he Divinity School Board of J. Ralph Jolly, B.A. (Birmingham Visitors is organized to advise Southern); B.D. (Duke Divinity School); BoARD T and support the mission of the Ph.D. (Vanderbilt University), is gen OF VISI1DRS Divinity School in matters of policy, eral manager of Waters Enterprises in programs, finance, student life, and ex Birmingham, Alabama. A native of ternal relations. Members are appointed Tallassee, Alabama, Dr. Jolly served for six year terms by Duke University on the faculty and administrative staff President Keith Brodie. The Board of at Birmingham-Southern, as president Visitors is currently chaired by Dr. J. of Greensboro College, and as executive Ralph Jolly of Birmingham, Alabama. vice president of the Alabama Associ Following is the fourth in a News & Notes ation of Independent Colleges and Uni series of member profiles: versities. He is a trustee of the United Nathaniel L. Bishop, B.G.S. (Rad Methodist Foundation and an advisory ford), a resident of Christiansburg, board member for Vanderbilt and the Virginia, is an administrator with the University of Alabama in Birmingham. Virginia United Methodist Homes, Inc. He and his wife, Jeanne, have four in Roanoke, an agency which provides children. residences and health care for a com Wallace H. Kirby, B.S. (UNC-Chapel munity of retired persons. He is an Hill); B.D. (Duke Divinity School); D.D. Nathaniel L. Bishop active churchman serving as a trustee, (Methodist College), is superintendent layleader and organist in his local church. of the Durham, North Carolina, Dis A member of several Virginia Confer trict of the United Methodist Church. ence boards, he is a past delegate to Born in Roxboro, North Carolina, Dr. the jurisdictional and general confer Kirby has served in the North Caro ences of the United Methodist Church. lina Conference since 1953 as a parish He is currently a member of the General minister and leader in pensions, educa Church Commission on Religion and tion, and health and welfare committees. Race. Mr. Bishop and his wife, Sylvia, He has been elected a delegate to several are the parents of three children. jurisdictional and general conferences Julie Cuthbertson Clarkson, A.B. of the Church. He is a former trustee (Agnes Scott College); M.Div., (Duke of Duke University and the author of Divinity School); Certificate in Anglican four books and numerous articles. Dr. Studies (General Theological Seminary), Kirby was married to the late Sally B. julie Cuthbertson Clarkson is vicar of St. Christopher's Episcopal Kirby, and he has four children and Church in High Point, North Carolina. two grandchildren. A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Clarence C. Lyles, B.S., M.D. (Uni she was ordained to the priesthood in versity of South Carolina), is a retired 1988. Mrs. Clarkson is the mother of pediatrician in Spartanburg, South Caro three children and has worked as an lina. Born in Great Falls, South Carolina, effective and enthusiastic volunteer he established his pediatric practice in with church and community projects Spartanburg in 1951 after serving as over many years. a medical officer and flight surgeon in Thelma Barclift Crowder, A.B., the Army Air Force. He is an active M.A. (Duke University), is a librarian member of Trinity United Methodist at Halifax County Senior High School Church, Spartanburg, and is deeply in South Boston, Virginia. A native of involved in community life through the North Carolina, she is involved with Spartanburg Sertoma Club, area clinics, many community support activities, and conferences. He is on the boards Thelma Barclift Crowder having chaired the United Way cam of Winthrop College and the Medical paign in South Boston and provided University of South Carolina. Dr. Lyles leadership with the Girl Scouts, the and his wife, Sarah Dorothy Lucas Lyles, YMCA, the hospital auxiliary, and area are the parents of two daughters. arts council programs. As a member of Main Street United Methodist Church, she has been a teacher, board chair person, and United Methodist Women president; in the Virginia Conference, she has served as district layleader and as a volunteer in mission to Mexico. She and her husband, Dr. T. Harold Crowder, are the parents of four chil dren, all of whom were educated at ]. Ralph Jolly Duke. 9

J. Lawrence McCleskey, A.B., B.D. ALDERSGATE FUND GROWS (Duke University); D.Min. (Princeton Theological Seminary), serves as senior minister at First United Methodist he Aldersgate Endowed Schol Church, Gastonia, North Carolina. arship Fund, destined to be the A native of Atlanta, Georgia, he has T first million dollar financial aid been a ministerial member of the West resource for the Divinity School, has ern North Carolina Conference since made a strong beginning. Response to 1963. Twice a delegate to the jurisdictional the Aldersgate gift-challenge exceeded and general conferences of the United $100,000 in commitments by the end at.Larn -· ..... 0 Methodist Church, Dr. McCleskey is of 1989. Gifts of $1 ,000 or more are a trustee of the Children's Home in being matched up to a total of $500,000 Winston-Salem, Pfeiffer College, and through the generosity of an anonymous the United Methodist Agency for the donor family. Contributions and pledges Retarded. He is a member of the Gen of $1,000 or more have been received eral Board of Higher Education and from: Ministry. He and his wife, Margaret Fowler McCleskey, have three children. The Walter G. Canipe Foundation ' The Giles W. Vick, Sr. Family Scott L. Whitaker, B.A. (University The Berry Company of South Florida); J.D. (University of Dr. Waldo Beach Florida), is an attorney in Gainesville, The Henry C . Sprinkle Estate Florida. A native of Mt. Vernon, New Dr. Robert L. Wilson York, he served in the U. S. Air Force First Gaston Foundation and holds bar memberships in Florida Mrs. Thelma B. Crowder with the state and federal courts. Active Dr. William N. Grosch, D'74 Clarence C. Lyles in First United Methodist Church, Chap. & Mrs. Ralph Miller, D'50; D'48 Gainesville, and a certified lay speaker, The Rev. & Mrs. Kirk B. Oldham, D'84; he is on the boards of trustees for the D'88; D'83 Florida Conference and for the Florida Dr. M elvin E. Dowdy, D'70 Dr. & Mrs. Clarence Lyles Children's Home. Mr. Whitaker is a Dr. & Mrs. Floyd Patterson, D'38 leader in Kiwanis and enjoys coaching, The Rev. Claire Clyburn, D'87 baseball, and golf. He and his wife, the The Rev. Robert S. Gibson, D'53 ·' former Lynda Johnson, are the parents Mr. John P. Jaquette, Jr., D'68, D'70 of a son who is currently a student at Chap. Richard K. Martin, D'57 Duke and a punter on the football team. The Rev. Frank B. Turner, D'66 Gordon W. "Yogi" Yarborough, B.A. , The Rev. David M. Oliver, D'80 (High Point College), is president of The Rev. Randall J. Cirksena, Jr., D'87 Yarborough and Company in High Mr. & Mrs. John F. Early Point, North Carolina, a firm which Gail Hales Ad Promotions The Rev. & Mrs. James B. Thomas, D'58 Lawrence McCleskey produces specialized hardware for the J The Edward C. Giles Foundation international furniture industry. A native Mr. Joe R . Errington, D'7 5 of Lexington, North Carolina, Mr. Yar The Rev. James C. P. Brown, D'51 borough has been a leader in local chap Chap. & Mrs. John 0. Solano ters of Rotary, American Red Cross, The Rev. Wesley F. Brown, D'76 and American Cancer Society. He has The Rev. Lee H . Strange, D'75 served as chairman of the High Point Custer Road United Methodist Church, United Way Campaign and as alumni Plano, Texas president of High Point College. He The Rev. & Mrs. William S. Shillady, D'81 has worked on numerous community The Rev. William R. Ragsdale, D'67 boards; and on the board of directors Myers Park United Methodist Church, for the North Carolina Baptist Hospital Charlotte, North Carolina Dr. & Mrs. Richard Albury, D'66 School of Pastoral Care Foundation. Mr. W. Keith McCord, D'58 Mr. Yarborough is a member of Wesley Mrs. Carmen Haggar Memorial United Methodist Church, The Rev. David P. Conyers, D'44 where he teaches an eighth grade First United M ethodist Church, Sunday School class. He and his wife, Graham, North Carolina the former Martha Huggin, are the The Rev. & Mrs. H. Claude Young, Jr., parents of two sons. D D'54 The Rev. & Mrs. Rodney C. Brown, D'60, D'64; D'59 Dr. David F. Jarvis, II, D'62 The Rev. & Mrs. Julian M . Aldridge, Jr., D'64, D'68 Mr. Brian T. Miller, D'80

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Ernest Gordon Rupp, Religion in England, 1688-1791 (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1986; 584 pp., including index; $89.00).

D. W. Bebbington, Evangelicalism in Modern Britain: A History from the 1730s to the 1980s (London: Unwin Hyman, 1989; 364 pp. including index; $24.95).

uring the early hours of the morn BRITISH ing, while North Americans are CHRISTIANITY: D still asleep, Britain is hard at work, and in recent years Britons and British A REVIEW publishing houses have been hard at work producing some very important new works BY TED in the field of church history. Two of the best of these recent works are Gordon Rupp's CAMPBELL Religion in England, 1688-1791 and D. W. Bebbington's Evangelicalism in Modern Britain. Both works will become standard texts, al though they are in many respects a study in contrasts. Clergy and scholars who want to keep up with current developments in church history won't want to miss these volumes, although anyone who purchases them will end up missing a substantial share of their monthly income. Methodist readers will probably be famil Dr. Ted Campbell, Assistant Professor of Church iar with the work of Gordon Rupp, who History died in 1986 (according to legend, on the day on which Religion in England appeared). Rupp was a British Methodist minister and Toleration. As one would expect, Rupp an eminent English church historian who is at his best in discussing Wesley and had written on Reformation themes as well the Evangelical Revival. as on John Wesley. He finished his career Even the table of contents will show that at Cambridge, and his volume, Religion in Rupp's work proceeds by conventional and England is part of the prestigious Oxford now well-marked contours of church history; History of the Christian Church series, edited the parties are identified by their traditional by Henry and Owen Chadwick (also of designations in every case: Latitudinarians, Cambridge). Needless to say, having men Non-Jurors, Evangelicals, Deists, mystics, tioned all of these Oxbridge connections, and so forth. Rupp scarcely challenges con Religion in England is church history at its ventional wisdom in utilizing these tags conventional best. as the organizational scheme for his book. As its title suggests, Religion in England, Moreover, as most church historians of the 1688-1791 is a comprehensive history of En last hundred years, Rupp sees English reli glish religious life in the eighteenth century, gion in the eighteenth century as dominated beginning at the "Glorious Revolution" of by the issues raised by the Enlightenment. 1688 (where Britons inevitably date the In point of detail, he seems to bear the beginning of the eighteenth century, both burden of a Methodist who is constantly politically and culturally), and ending with worried that early Methodism may be com the death of John Wesley in 1791. The book pletely irrelevant in a world dominated by proceeds in roughly chronological sequence, questions raised by Locke and Hume. For taking large periods of the century, and Rupp, Evangelicalism and the Enlighten then within each offering a spectrum of ment stand in sharp contrast to each other. views within the British Churches appro Despite his conventional outlook, though, priate to the period. Rupp's work shows indications of more con Religion in England, 1688-1791 does have temporary interest. There are two sections some shortcomings. It severely lacks docu devoted to women's leadership roles in the mentation (which would have increased the eighteenth century, and Rupp also devotes size of the book enormously); historians attention to the religious life of the laity. of the stature of Gordon Rupp seldom seem Neither of these points has been explored ~ very far in conventional histories, and in to feel pressured to prove their points, and general narratives actually require less docu this respect Rupp's work marks an impor mentation than more detailed studies; but tant advance. if the reader wishes to move from Rupp's If Rupp's history is conventional, it is narrative to more detailed study, she will conventional church history at its best. find it a relatively difficult task. Moreover, The book is a delight to read. Anyone seri the book's quality lags at points (only to ous about understanding English religi,on be expected in such a comprehensive work): in the age of Wesley will not be able to Rupp spends most of his discussion of the avoid this work: it will stand for many years Quakers talking about George Fox, who hence as the standard in its field. was dead within two years of the Act of 11

D. W. Bebbington shares one thing in (for example, the alliance between Socialism common with Gordon Rupp: he is a com and Evangelicalism in nineteenth-century mitted member of one of the British "Free Britain). North American Methodists are Churches"; beyond this, however, resem sometimes inclined to tell the story of early blances cease. Bebbington is a Baptist lay Methodism beginning with Wesley, then preacher, and is Professor of History in jumping across the Atlantic in 1784, to the University of Stirling in Scotland. He return to Britain only for Wesley's death represents a vigorous, younger generation in 1791. Bebbington's Evangelicalism in Modern of British church historians whose outlook Britain offers us an opportunity to see what and central questions differ markedly from the movement of Wesley and Whitefield those of Professor Rupp's generation. produced in the following two centuries Bebbington's Evangelicalism in Modern Britain in Britain. surveys Evangelical Christianity in Britain Bebbington's book is written in a very from the time of the Evangelical Revival readable, narrative style. If documentation up to the present. We might say, then, that is scarce in the Rupp volume, it is abundant Rupp's and Bebbington's subjects form a in Bebbington's: chapter two alone has 505 cross, with the Evangelical Revival of the notes! What is perhaps most striking about eighteenth century at the common center. Bebbington's book is its vigorous and gen Bebbington is especially fascinated with erally sympathetic treatment of Evangeli '\ the interplay between Evangelicalism and calism as a significant form of contemporary cultural movements since the eighteenth religious life: Evangelicalism in Britain was century. The term "modern" in his title is (and is) "no stagnant pool" (p. 276). For not a throw-away: Bebbington is convinced Bebbington, then, there is no need for apolo that Evangelicalism is a distinctly modern gies for the Evangelical movement: it is, phenomenon, and thus is concerned to show as he presents it, a facet of contemporary how it reflects (and influenced) Enlighten culture that cannot be ignored. ment thought, Romanticism, and global There is a certain irony here: Rupp's culture in the twentieth century. last paragraph all but apologizes for find Bebbington's second chapter, which dis ing eighteenth-century religious history cusses the Evangelical Revival of the eigh interesting at all, and yet Rupp represented teenth century and is his best documented the older generation of British Church His chapter, makes the somewhat spectacular torians. Both Rupp and Bebbington offer claim that early Evangelicalism was, in important resources for the study of British a certain sense, "allied" with the Enlighten Christianity in the modern period. The ment. This claim comes as rejoinder to the contrast in their outlooks itself reflects the conventional view that Evangelicalism and upsurge of Evangelicalism in Britain that the Enlightenment were at odds with each is the point at which Bebbington's work other, but the critical ploy is "in a certain concludes, and the point of view from sense!' Bebbington defines the Enlighten which his book is written. D ment as having to do with a certain under standing of human nature, and of human -Ted A. Campbell knowledge in particular. The Evangelical Assistant Professor stress on (religious) experience, he main of Church History tains, shows the movement reflecting salient Enlightenment themes. It must be noted, however, that in much of conventional his toriography (for example, in Peter Gay's study of the Enlightenment), the "Enlighten ment" is understood not just as a shift in human self-understanding, but also as a rejection of the most distinctive Christian and Jewish teachings. Bebbington's some what broad definition of the Enlightenment allows him to make what, on the surface, appears to be a spectacular claim, but which upon examination is not quite so radical. Beyond the second chapter, the North American reader will find much new ma terial: the "Clapham Circle" of sophisticated Anglican Evangelicals in the early nine teenth century, British millenarianism, the Keswick Movement, and even the develop ment of Pentecostalism and the Charismatic movement in the British Churches. Ameri cans will find both parallels to their own religious history (for instance, the parallel between the American Holiness Movement and the Keswick Movement), some direct interconnections (e.g., D. L. Moody's revivals in Britain), and some nuances quite differ ent than the North American experience \~

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FACULTY AND She has also published: "The September and the Thiessen Family and Work Stress of the ologie in Hymnen?" Zum Ver Lectures, Canadian Mennonite Pastor"; the chaplain supervisors STAFF NarEs haltnis von Doxologie und Bible College, Winnipeg, in in training at Duke University Theologie am Beispiel der October, 1989. Medical Center on "Develop 'Collection of Hymns for the Wes Aitken, emeritus chap Frederick Herzog spoke at ing a Theological Paradigm use of the People called Meth lain supervisor and associate Wake Forest University on for Understanding Human odists' (1780), (Munsteraner in instruction, received the 1989 "Liberation Theology in Latin Experience." Theologische Abhandlungen Bd. 6), Distinguished Service Award America'' and addressed the Carol Noren led a workshop Altenberge; and an article en from the Association of Certi North Carolina Methodist Fed for clergy of the Arkansas Con titled, "Benedicta Nuptiarum: fied Pastoral Educators annual eration for Social Action on ference at Hendrix College in Themen und Variationen in conference in Houston, Texas. "Israel and the Wilderness October 1989. In December neueren nordamerikanischen Wandering." He published two she presented to the Academy Lloyd Bailey published the fol Liturgien, in: Die Eheschlie articles: "Zukunftsschock aus of Homiletics meeting in Min lowing: "The Prophetic Critique bungmehr als ein rechtlich dem Coca-Feld: Die Lage in neapolis a paper entitled "Self of Israel's Cultic Order;' Faith Ding?;' edited by K. Richter Peru-Eine Herausforderung Disclosure in Women's Preach and Mission, (Spring, 1989); (Quaestiones Disputatae 120). "Which 'Study Bible'?," Biblical an die kirchen;' Evangelische ing." Wesley F. Brown published Kommentare, and "Training in Literacy Today, (Fall, 1989); "Bib Russell Richey presided at the "On the Road Again: Travel Full Communion;' Covenant lical Perspectives on Aging;' Wesleyan Studies session at the for Development" in the Fall, Discipleship Quarterly. Quarterly Review, (Winter, 1989). American Academy of Religion 1989 issue of Seminary Develop Richard Lischer published meeting in Anaheim, Califor ment News. He and Jane are Teresa Berger presented a "The Word That Moves: The nia, and was elected an officer the proud parents of Parker ' paper entitled "The Women's Preaching of Martin Luther of that group. An essay, "His Winston, their second son, Movement as a Liturgical Move King, Jr." in Theology Today, tory in The Discipline;' appears born January 8. ment: A Form of Incultura Quly 1989). in the Winter 1989 issue of tion?" at the 12th International James L. Crenshaw published George Marsden gave the Quarterly Review. In February Congress of Societas Liturgica "Changing Symbols;' Justice Fredrick Neumann Memorial 1990, he spoke on that topic in York, England, in August. and the Holy: Essays in Honor Lecture on "Understanding and "The Teaching Office in She participated in the "Charles of Walter Harrelson, eds. D. A. J. Gresham Machen" at Prince American Methodism;' at the Wesley Publications Colloquium" Knight and Paris (Scholars P.J. ton Theological Seminary. He sixteenth annual meeting of held at Princeton University. Press); "What Does One Need has published Religion and Ameri the John Wesley Theological In November, at the Lutheran/ to Know to Understand the can Culture (Harcourt Brace Institute (Illinois). Anglican/Roman Catholic Bible?" for Books and Religion Jovanovich). Harmon Smith addressed Study Days in Salter Path, (1989); "Poverty and Punish the North Carolina Lieutenant North Carolina, Dr. Berger ment in the Book of Proverbs," Paul Mickey addressed the Governor's Conference on Chil presented three papers under Quarterly Review (1989). In following: the Durham Minis dren of Cocaine in December the general title, "The Papacy: November Dr. Crenshaw pre terial Association on "Healing on the topic, "Cocaine Mothers An Examination of the Min sented a paper entitled, "Cre the Pastor as 'Wounded War and Their Children: Social istry of the Bishop of Rome ation in Proverbs" and chaired rior'"; the Raleigh Baptist _, Conflicts Challenge Moral in Ecumenical Perspective." a session at the American Acad Association of Religious Edu Imagination." emy of Religion/Society of cators on "Overcoming the Biblical Literature meeting in continued on next page Anaheim, California. James M. Efird delivered the Mary Frances Preston Lectures in Biblical Studies at Meredith College in Raleigh, North Caro lina, November 20, 1989. He continues to teach in the Lay Academy in Durham, Southern Pines, and Greensboro. Mary McClintock Fulkerson presented a paper entitled "Con testing Feminist Canons: Dis course and the Problem of Sexist Texts" to the Women and Re ligion section at the American Academy of Religion annual meeting in Anaheim, California. Dr. McClintock Fulkerson taught a seminar on "Theol ogy for the U ntheological" at the annual Montreat Pres byterian Women's Conference, Montreat, North Carolina, in late August 1989. Stanley Hauerwas has pub lished the following books and articles: Resident Aliens: Life in the Christian Colony with Will Willimon (Abingdon Press); Why Narrative?: Readings in Nar rative Theology, with Gregory Jones (William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company); "Inter preting the Bible as a Political Act;' Religion and Intellectual Life, (Spring/Summer 1989), with Steve Long. He gave the Voegtly Lecture at Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania, in Mary McClintock Fulkerson, Assistant Professor of His torical Theology Jon Michael Spencer pub Robert L. Wilson, with Paul lished "The Hymnology of Mickey and Ginny W. Ashmore, Black Methodists" in Theology prepared "A Study of the Clergy Today (January 1990); "Father Family in the United Metho Stallings, the 'Either/Or' " in dist Church." The report's find Religion and Intellectual Life (Fall ings are available through the 1989). He edited The Theology J.M. Ormond Center. Similar of American Popular Music (Duke studies were conducted for University Press). Dr. Spencer eleven other denominations lectured at Allegheny College including the Church of the and Bowling Green State Uni Nazarene and the Assemblies versity. He accepted for the of God. fall 1990 term an appointment as an associate professor in the Department of Popular Culture. Left to Right, Dean Dennis M . Campbell, 1989 Distin ALUMNI Karen Westerfield Tucker led guished Alumni and Duke University Trustee Bishop Thomas a workshop January 6, 1990 in NarEs B. Stockton, Alumni President E. Thomas Murphy, Jr. the Central Illinois Conference on 'Worship Materials in the Ray Holder, D'42, now resid United Methodist Hymnal." ing in Jackson, Mississippi, She wrote 'john: The Gospel published "Col. Wesley Parker Thomas B. Stockton, D'55, W. Mark Craig, D'72, is pastor of Life and Light;' and "The Winans, C.S.A.: A Character United Methodist Bishop of of Custer Road United Meth Water Image in the Gospel Profile" in Louisiana History the Virginia Conference, was odist Church in Plano, Texas, of John" for Adult Bible Studies (Summer 1989). named the recipient of the which was featured in the book, Teaching Helps, the United 1989 Distinguished Alumnus Parable Churches, by Ralph and Methodist Publishing House George C. Megill, D'52, and Award at Duke University Nell Mahoney as one of United curriculum. his wife June, lifelong mis Divinity School during the Methodism's ten fastest growing sionaries in Brazil, are return William H. Willimon gave annual Convocation and Pas churches. Since its founding ing to the United States in 1990 lectures at Phillips Graduate tors' School. in 1980, with Mark's leader as "missionaries" from Brazil School of Religion in Edid, ship, Custer Road Church has to North Carolina. Jackson W. Carroll, D'56, Oklahoma, and at Wofford grown to include more than was named interim president College in Spartanburg, South Max E. Polley, D'53, G'57, the 2,500 members. of Hartford Seminary, Hart Carolina. He will be preach J. W. Cannon Professor of Re ford, Connecticut, in June. He Arthur L. Allen, D'74, has ing this year at Rockefeller ligion at Davidson College, has been at Hartford since 1974 released a devotional book and Chapel, the University of Chi Davidson, North Carolina, and he developed the widely cassette tape, Journey in Faith cago; First United Methodist wrote Amos and the Davidic acclaimed Center for Social fulness (Re-Creation Ministries), Church, Shreveport, Louisiana; Empire: A Socio-Historical Approach and Religious Research. featuring ten original songs Peachtree Presbyterian Church, (Oxford, 1989). with vocals performed by him Atlanta, Georgia; and Walnut Edward Turner Wright, D'59, E. Fay Bennett, D'54, con and his wife, Nancy Lee Allen, Hill United Methodist Church received the Doctor of Ministry tinues as administrator/principal D'74. Art and Nancy are United in Dallas, Texas. This winter degree from Union Theological of Marina Christian School in Methodist pastors who are co his sermons appeared in Preach Seminary, Richmond, Virginia, Los Angeles, California. directors of camping and youth ing, Preaching Digest, Lectionary last May. He is a United Metho ministries programs of the Homiletics, and Biblical Preach E. William Rogers, D'55, is dist pastor in Churchville, Iowa Conference. ing. He is co-author of "The general chairman of the exec Virginia. Church as the Basis for Chris utive committee for the John Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite, William T. Joyner, D'63, was tian Ethics" which will appear Guest Central South Carolina D'74, G'80, assistant professor featured in the Venice (Florida) in a forthcoming issue of Chris Crusade to be held in May of theology at Chicago Theo Gondolier newspaper last May tianity Today. "Taking Lotteries in Columbia, South Carolina. logical Seminary, has written for his work in hospital chap Seriously" appeared in a Janu Sex, Race, and God (Crossroad, laincy. He is also director of ary issue of The Christian Century. 1989). Christian education at Venice United Church of Christ. Alvin O'Neal Jackson, D'76, is pastor of one of the largest Matthew A. Zimmerman, and fastest growing churches D'65, is now a brigadier gen in the Mid-South: Mississippi eral and deputy chief of chap Boulevard Christian Church lains for the United States in Memphis, Tennessee. A Army. He is assigned to the November feature story in the Pentagon, near Washington, Memphis newspaper, the Com D.C. mercial Appeal, described his William J. Fowler, D'68, was dynamic ministerial style and elected president of the Divinity the many creative outreach School Alumni Association at programs of the church. the annual meeting in October. Sue Parkerson Wisner, D'77, He is a United Methodist min ister in Bristol, Tennessee. and Jim, are the parents of two children: Nicholas George, born January 18, 1988, and Mary Stephen R. Moore, D'68, Caroline, born July 7, 1989. an attorney in Portland, Oregon, They reside in Raleigh, North was recently elected to the Board Carolina. of Trustees of the Fund for Theological Education, which Vera M. Gebhart, D'78, is provides scholarships nationally serving as director of alumni for religious studies. giving at Pfeiffer College in J. Michael Leatherwood, Misenheimer, North Carolina. D'71, has received the Doctor Robin M. Hynicka, D'78, of Ministry degree from Drew pastor of Cookman United University. Currently a United Methodist Church in North Methodist minister in Pineville, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, his project was featured in a recent United focused upon ministry planning. Methodist Reporter article as a 15

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leader in creative and effective urban ministry there, especially working with inner-city drug problems. Charles E . Tyson, D'78, was named Chaplain of the Year by the Salvation Army during the annual meeting of the Amer ican Correctional Association. He is on the staff of the Sey mour Johnson Federal Correc tional Institution in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Mark W. Wethington, D'78, Michael G. Cartwright, D'83, G'84, was a leader with the G'88, and Mary Wilder Cart G lobal Covenant Community wright, 0'85, are the proud delegation of the North Caro parents of a second daughter, lina Conference, United Meth Erin Rebecca Wilder Cart odist Church, to Lima, Peru, wright, born July 3 in Mead last May. Other Duke Divinity vi ll e, Pennsylvania. Mike is alumni participants included: on the faculty of Allegheny Mary Beth Bishop, D'87, James College and Mary is a United E. Creech, D'70, William M. Methodist pastor. Jeffries, D'56, C. Clyde Tucker, Steven C. Morton , D'83, mar D'52, and Shelley Wilson Wall , D'88. ried Joan H arrison on August 12 at the Albright Coll ege W. Robert (Bob) Bell and Chapel in Reading, Pennsyl Joan J. Hope, both D'79, are vania. Steve is in his sixth year happy to announce the birth as pastor of Faith United Meth of a second son, William Chris odist Church in Reading. tian Bell on September 15 . Bob Offie Lemuel Hathaway, T30, was pastor emeritus at Chest Anita Small Oldham, 0'83, is an assistant district attorney D'32, died January 24, 1990 in nut Street United Methodist and Kirk B. Oldham, D'84, Durham, North Carolina. He Church in Lumberton and had and Joan is an assistant branch manager with First Union Na D'88, arc pleased to announce was a United Methodist min served parishes in the North the birth of their second daugh ister and church administrator Carolina Conference, following tional Bank in Charlotte, North Carolina. ter, Jessie Reid, born June 2. for more than 40 years in the his ordination in 1948, as well Kirk is a United Methodist North Carolina Conference. as ten years as a missionary James C. Howell, D'79, minister with churches in New His wife, Ocie B. Hathaway in Africa. He is survived by G'84, and Lisa joyfully share ton Grove, North Carolina. survives him. his wife, Janet, three children, the news of the birth of their and five children. second daughter, Grace Stock Priscilla Pope-Levison, D'83, Rolla J. Matheny, D'36, died ton Howell, on August 3 in received the Ph.D. degree from September 28, 1988, in Brandon, RichardT. Commander, harlotte, North Carolin a. the University of St. Andrews, Florida. He was a United Metho D'50, died February 4, 1990 Jim is a United Methodist Scotland, in July. She is now dist minister and is survived in Raleigh, North Carolina. minister. campus chaplain at North Park by his wife, Nelle Matheny, three He was retired from ministry Coll ege and assistant professor sons, and three grandchildren. in the North Carolina Confer Stephen E. Darr, 0'80, coor of contextual theology at North ence of the United Methodist dinator of Community Coll ege Park Theological Seminary, Esdras S. Gruver, D'3 7, died Church. His wife, Lelia Shore Ministries in Blacksburg, Vir hicago, Illinois. Two of her August 3, 1989 in Waynesville, Commander, two children, and ginia, organized and led the articles have appeared in re North Carolina. He served for one grandchild survive him. first-ever joint U.S./Soviet Vol cent issues of Midstream and many years as a pastor and unteer Program in a developing Journal of tht Academy for administrator in the Virginia Howard L. Coleman, D'5 7, ountry, building houses in Evangelism in Theological Conference of the United Meth diedJuly 17 , 1989 in Statesville, August 1989 in Nicaragua. Education. odist Church and he was the North Carolina. H e was a min Helen R. Neinast, 0'78, and co ntznued on next page archivist for a unique group of ister in the Western North Steve, will lead a student delega Divinity School-related friends Carolina Conference of the tion to the Soviet Union in June who have maintained continu United M ethodist Church. 1990 for the Board of Higher ous correspondence for more Education of the United Metho than fifty years. His wife, H. Arthur Phillips, Jr. , D'59, dist Church. Dorothy Dodge Gruver, a son, died September 20, 1989 in Penny Dollar-Farmer, 1)'81 , a daughter, and one grandson Burlington, North Carolina. survive him. He was a United M ethodist and John are the proud parents minister who served in the of Katherine Grace, born June '30. They live in Arapahoe, Irving R. Miller, D'41, died North Carolina Conference. North Carolina. July 26, 1989 in Greer, South His wife, Peg Atkins Phillips, Carolina. A United Methodist a daughter, three sons, and Frances K. Hemstreet , J)'BJ, pastor, he is survived by his one grandchild survive him. and Francis X . Grimmc·r were wife, Elizabeth J ordan Miller, married April B and arc rc·s1d a daughter, three sons, and Clark A. Thompson, D'65, wg in Kennc·dy, New York eleven grandchildren. died J anuary 14, 1990 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Timothy L. Auman , D'B3, Edward F. Smith, T45, D'47, He was formerly the chaplain and jill Lindsey Auman , D'B'i, have a son, .Jonathan Lindsey, died January 19, 1990 in Lum and chairman of the Depart bornJunr· '~ in Charlotte, North berton, North Carolina, follow ment of Reli gion and Philosophy Carolina, where Tim and .Jdl ing an automobile accident. H at Salem College. arc~ Un1ted Methodist rnlflisters. 16

continued from previous page Alecia Ann T. Laws and Kathleen Overby Webster, Douglas H. Laws, both D'85, D'83, and Harold are delighted of Pearland, Texas, are happy to announce the birth of Joel to announce the birth of John Thomas on October 28. Kath Christopher, their second leen and Harold are United child, on June 20. Methodist ministers in Ash Michael A. Macdonald, D'85, land and Montpelier, Virginia, pastor of Main Street United respectively. Methodist Church in Albemarle, North Carolina, won first place Jack Levison, G'85, is assis in a national sermon contest tant professor of biblical and sponsored by the Circuit Rider theological studies at North Park magazme. College. His book, Portraits of Adam in Early judaism, was Catherine Clark Nance, D'85, published in 1989. and Brad are delighted to an nounce the birth of James David R. Carl Frazier, D'84, and on June 20. Catherine is serv Mary Ellen are the proud par ing two United Methodist ents of a second daughter, Ellen churches near Knoxville, Francis, born February 19, 1988. Tennessee. The Fraziers live in Cary, The Rev. Eugene Richardson, center, coaches Divinity B-Team. North Carolina where Carl Vickie S. Pruett, D'85, who is a United Methodist pastor serves the Troy Circuit United and a book review editor with Methodist Charge in Troy, North MEA CULPA! the North Carolina Christian Carolina, coordinated the ef Advocate. forts of 27 members of the he editor expresses his Divinity School Class of 1985 Scott C. Washington, D'87, apology for the omission N. Ashley Randall, D'84, and who contributed $650 to the and Sandy are the proud par of credit to the Rev family have moved to Columbus, T family of classmate Howard ents of a son, Sage Ward, born erend Eugene (Gene) Richard Georgia, where he is minister Anderson who died suddenly September 27 in Sanford, North son, B-Team coach, in last is of youth at St. Luke United in 1988. Carolina. sue's article, "Basketball Builds Methodist Church. Peruvian Scholarships;' News & Julia Atkinson Melgreen, D'86, Gilliam P. Wise, D'88, is Nancy Burgin Rankin, D'84, Notes, Volume V, number 1, and Frank are pleased to an the pastor of a new, non was elected a member-at-large page 8. The Reverend Richard nounce the arrival of Anna denominational church in his of the national Duke Univer son conceived the idea of the Sophia Atkinson Melgreen hometown of Godwin, North sity Divinity School Alumni charity basketball tournament on November 25. They live in Carolina. Godwin Community Council at the annual meeting and worked hard to bring his Maltoon, Illinois where Julia Church was established and in October during the Duke team to the 65-61 victory over is a United Methodist minister. is sponsored by Fayetteville Convocation and Pastors' School. the A-Team. We are sorry for Community Church. She is a United Methodist J. Cameron West, D'86, and any inconvenience this over minister in Charlotte, North Elizabeth Batchelor were mar sight may have caused. Tracy A. Radosevic, D'89, Carolina. ried October 8 in Charlotte, has accepted a position as di North Carolina. He is a United Kelly Haugh Clem and C. rector of Christian education M ethodist minister in Valdese, Dale Clem, both D'85, are the at First United Methodist North Carolina and she is a proud parents of Hannah Kath Church, Cherryville, North certified public accountant. ryn, born July 21. They live in Carolina. Jacksonville, Alabama, where Sandra Steiner Ball and Barry R. Mark Young, D'89, is in Dale directs the Wesley Foun D. Steiner Ball, both D'87, ministry on St. Croix, U.S. dation program at Jacksonville joyfully share the news of the Virgin Islands, an area devas State University. birth of Sarah Elizabeth on tated by Hurricane Hugo. September 15 . Sandy and Barry Myrtle Frances Johnson, D'85, are pastors in the United Meth and John G. Hatcher, Jr. were odist Peninsula Conference married on December 2. She residing in Queen Anne, is pastor of Galilee United Maryland. Methodist Church, and he is executive director of the Wes ley Community Service Center in Portsmouth, Virginia.

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