June 17, 1971 Arkansas Baptist State Convention

Ouachita Baptist University Scholarly Commons @ Ouachita Arkansas Baptist Newsmagazine, 1970-1974 Arkansas Baptist Newsmagazine 6-17-1971 June 17, 1971 Arkansas Baptist State Convention Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarlycommons.obu.edu/arbn_70-74 Part of the Christian Denominations and Sects Commons, Mass Communication Commons, and the Organizational Communication Commons Recommended Citation Arkansas Baptist State Convention, "June 17, 1971" (1971). Arkansas Baptist Newsmagazine, 1970-1974. 67. https://scholarlycommons.obu.edu/arbn_70-74/67 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Arkansas Baptist Newsmagazine at Scholarly Commons @ Ouachita. It has been accepted for inclusion in Arkansas Baptist Newsmagazine, 1970-1974 by an authorized administrator of Scholarly Commons @ Ouachita. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Father of the year, ·page 7 June 17, 19 71 Personally speaking In this issue Helping George do it • A state education leader has been designated Ar kansas Baptist Father of the Year. The story behind the cover is found on page 7. When we say "Let George do it," we usually mean "Let anybody who will, do it, for I am not going • First Church, Charleston, is preparing for the obser to myself." But none of us will. ever vance of their 125th anniversary, beginning this measure up to his maximum pos coming Sunday. The history of the church and the sibil.ities without enlisting many, plans for the celebration are found in a· story' on many Georges to help and doing all page 6. we can to help these Georges. This was one of the things that stuck with me as I listened the other • A special feature for Fathers Day is this week's day to the president of a multi ELM "Woman's viewpoint" column. Mrs. Howen gives million-dollar fertilizer manufactur- her answer to the question "What is a father?" ing company discuss "The Art of Getting Things See page 9. Done." The speaker was Owen Cooper, industrialist • The "Jesus movement" among the youth of Amer churchman of Yazoo City, Miss. He was one of the ica is still growing and is a force to be reckoned speakers enlisted by Wayne Dehoney, Louisville, Ky., pastor, for seminars on personal dynamics, in St. with by the organized church. An overview of the Louis, Mo. movement by Baptist Press asks how the church "If you can do everything yourself, you are not will respond. See page 12. doing enough," said Mr. Cooper. So the first thing every one needs to do is to recognize his own limita • "Speaking in tongues," has become the object of a tions-as to educatio.n, experience, talents, and time. renewed interest among Bible scholars and . the Next, enlist George-or many Georges. Train the ologians. An exploration of the subject is begun Georges and motivate them. Getting people enlisted this week by jimmy A. Millikin, a faculty member and committed to given tasks so that they will "turn themselves on" is a high priority-in business, in at Southern Baptist College. This first article in a: church, at home. series is found on page 15. And remember this, said Mr. Cooper: 11 A person can learn when he doesn't know, but he can't learn if • How can an interim pastor speak more freely and he can't understand." So, enlist the people who have prophetically than a regular pastor? An article on the capacity to learn. page 19 explains how the interim pastor can preach Give George authority commensurate with his more and dread it less and give the church the responsibilities. Be careful not to insist on always medicine it needs. looking over George's shoulder, otherwise you can yourself become a bottleneck to the operation. And here is a very important item: Permit George to make some mistakes. This is one we parents and grandparents need, do we not? Are Dad and Mom the only ones in the home who are permitted to flub the AJrkmwu B - dub? NEWSMAGAZ1Ntt¢1t Mr. Cooper has found that he and his operations have frequently profited tremendously by giving the VOL. 70 JUNE 17, 1971 NO. 24 Georges on the second team-the junior executives a chance. ERWIN L. McDONALD, Litt. D. ..... .... ... ... Editor Other points' Mr. Cooper listed: Give George MRS. E. F. STOKES .. .... .. ... .. Associate Editor specific direction; make big plans for George, but MRS. WILLIAM L. KENNEDY . ..... .. ... Managing Editor break them up into small pieces. Encourage George MRS. HARRY GIBERSON .. ........ Secretary to Editor MRS. WELDON TAYLOR .. ..... ... ...... Bookkeeper to read, list~n, and observe so as to know what others MISS LINDA FlESHER ....... ... .... .... Mail Clerk are doing in the same business. 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Member of Southern Baptist Press Association, Associated Church Press, Evangelical Press Assoc- iation. · Abbreviations used in crediting news items: BP Baptist Press; CB Church Bulletin; DP Daily Press; EP Evangelical Press; LC local Correspondent; AB Associational Bulletin; EBPS European Baptist Press Service. · Page 2 ARKANSAS B-APTIST NEWSMAG.AZINE _________________ The editor's page Religion cannot be forced · The practice of the U. S. government of requiring officers to understand "the impact of religion on cadets in its military academies to attend religious various individuals.") services is being challenged in the courts. Religious worship in public gatherings actually Six midshipmen at the U. S. Naval Academy and may not rise above the secular. But if it is to be worthy one West Point cadet maintain, in a case currently of its name, it must be characterized by spiritual aspi before the U. S. Court of Appeals, Washington, that ration. And in this realm, the compulsion of outside the.military regulation is in conflict with First Amend authority, even that of the Defense Department, is off · ment guarantees of freedom of religion. bounds. God himself does not force man to worship In defending its practice, the government is taking him. some interesting turns. In the present case, an assistant In our judgment, there is no justification for com U. S. attorney argues that compulsory attendance at pulsory attendance of worship services through gov church or chapel services for men in the military acad ernment fiat-no more for those in military service emies has "no entanglements whatsoever" with re than for those in civilian life. ligion, being merely "a part of the officer's training If those in worship services sometimes fall short of package." This legal spokesman said that the Depart worshiping and actually receive nothing for their time ment of Defense had found "no other way" to accom and efforts better than mere secular benefits, this is no plish this particular part of an officer's training. justification, as we see it, for anybody being compelled In August last year, U. S. District Court Judge by law or government policy to attend such meetings Howard F. Corcoran upheld the Pentagon's practice, for out-and-out secular reasons. agreeing that the purpose of compulsory chapel "is God, who made us and the world we inhabit, has purely secular" and "its primary effect is purely secu set the bounds of our habitation. And that goes for lar." (Top Pentagon officials had testified before the governments as well as for individuals. In the matter of U. S. District Court, Washington, last spring that the religious devotion, a man must necessarily be his own required attendance at worship services helped future free agent. Guest editorial sharing of his faith. Phillips Brooks once said of preaching that it was "the communication of truth through personality.'.' Under/over 30 That truth cannot be restricted to preaching; it is a good statement of what it means to be Christian Followers of Jesus Christ, regardless of chrono the communication of truth by a person to persons. logical age, recognize that the essence of Christian Let us resolve in Christ's strength and for His sake discipleship is to be seen in the personal relationships to accept young people warmly and without affec of life. jesus taught clearly that the test of. one's pro tation, to listen to their thoughts and to endeavor to fessed relationship with God was his actual relation sense their fe~lings, to encourage their participation in ship with his brother. He emphasized this truth in the work of the kingdom and to rejoice in unique sermon, parable and in response to direct question. contribution. Concern for and ministry to persons is often the - Julian H. Pentecost, Editor, The Religious common ground where those below 30 and those be Herald, Virginia. yond 30 find each other. Our day has been called "age of anxiety," "age between ages," "time of transition." Much of the old, Receipts up for 1971 familiar and comfortable has gone; never to return. New forms and methods are being sought and tested. The Cooperative Program receipts of the Arkansas Persons of genuine authority are rare in an uprooted Baptist State Convention for the months of January, culture.

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