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Description:
CORAR (Commission on Religion and Race) display at the National Assembly.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Religion and Race--Archives., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (179th : 1967 : Portland, Ore.)
Topics:
Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., Exhibitions.
Geographic subjects:
Portland (Or.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5390
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"Death of a church" protest at 179th General Assembly, Portland, Oregon, 22
May 1967.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (179th : 1967 : Portland, Or.), McIntire, Carl, 1906-2002.
Topics:
Demonstrations--Oregon--Portland.
Geographic subjects:
Portland (Or.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:4869
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"Death of a church" protest at 179th General Assembly, Portland, Oregon, 22
May 1967.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (179th : 1967 : Portland, Or.), McIntire, Carl, 1906-2002.
Topics:
Demonstrations--Oregon--Portland.
Geographic subjects:
Portland (Or.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:4868
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Description:
"Death of a church" protest at 179th General Assembly, Portland, Oregon, 22
May 1967.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (179th : 1967 : Portland, Or.), McIntire, Carl, 1906-2002.
Topics:
Demonstrations--Oregon--Portland.
Geographic subjects:
Portland (Or.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:4867
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Description:
"Death of a church" protest at 179th General Assembly, Portland, Oregon, 22
May 1967.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (179th : 1967 : Portland, Or.), McIntire, Carl, 1906-2002.
Topics:
Demonstrations--Oregon--Portland.
Geographic subjects:
Portland (Or.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:4866
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Elder Rebecca Davisson of Los Angeles presents amendment during debate on
Church and Society report. Another commissioner awaits his turn. Lower left,
a page is ready to rush amendment to desk of recording clerk on stage.
[Presbyterian Life, June 15, 1967, p. 15.]
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (179th : 1967 : Portland, Or.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Advisory Council on Church and Society., Davisson, Rebecca.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Congresses.
Geographic subjects:
Portland (Or.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:4313
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The Rev. Richard E. Anderson, pastor of East Vine Avenue Presbyterian Church,
Knoxville, Tenn., was appointed by Smathers to serve as Vice-Moderator.
[Presbyterian Life, June 15, 1967, p. 18.]
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (179th : 1967 : Portland, Or.), Anderson, Richard Edwards, 1909-
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Clergy--Tennessee--Knoxville.
Geographic subjects:
Portland (Or.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:4310
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Description:
President John Howard of Lewis and Clark College addresses groundbreaking
ceremonies attended by hundreds of commissioners, for new chapel. Signs
carried by students (rear) complain $600,000 chapel is too costly. At
Assembly session, president emeritus Morgan Odell explained that the new
chapel will cost less than other buildings that have been erected recently on
the suburban Portland campus. [Presbyterian Life, June 15, 1967, p. 39.]
Subject names:
Lewis & Clark College (Portland, Or.), Howard, John R., 1922-2013., Odell, Morgan S. (Morgan Samuel), 1894-1984., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (179th : 1967 : Portland, Or.)
Topics:
Rites and ceremonies--Oregon--Portland., Chapels--Oregon--Portland.
Geographic subjects:
Portland (Or.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:4300
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Description:
Among visitors lending Assembly an international accent were (from left):
Mrs. Diana Tumbekala-Ratulangi from Indonesia; Mrs. Isabel deUrdaneta,
Colombia; and Mrs. Jean Jolobe, South Africa. They and other women on their
team were in the United States to attend National Meeting of United
Presbyterian Women and a consultation of Church Women United. [Presbyterian
Life, June 15, 1967, p. 39.]
Subject names:
Tumbekala-Ratulangi, Diana., deUrdaneta, Isabel., Jolobe, Jean., United Presbyterian Women. National Meeting (1967 : Purdue University), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (179th : 1967 : Portland, Or.)
Topics:
Presbyterian women.
Geographic subjects:
Portland (Or.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:4298
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Pensions display. In between sessions, there was much to be learned from
nearby displays, such as that provided by the Board of Pensions - a perennial
favorite.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (179th : 1967 : Portland, Or.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Pensions.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Congresses.
Geographic subjects:
Portland (Or.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:4025
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Description:
Commissioners in seats. As the sessions went on - and on - the seats got
harder and harder.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (179th : 1967 : Portland, Or.)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Congresses.
Geographic subjects:
Portland (Or.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:4024
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Description:
Lady at mike [sic], in audience. A commissioner speaks her mind. Though in
the minority, the ladies gave good account of themselves in discussing
issues.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (179th : 1967 : Portland, Or.)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Congresses.
Geographic subjects:
Portland (Or.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:4023
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Three men on stage. Back to business matters on Monday, Stated Clerk William
Thompson, at left, confers with Moderator Smathers, while ex-moderator Little
ponders over report papers.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (179th : 1967 : Portland, Or.), Thompson, William P., 1918-, Smathers, Eugene Feland, 1907-1968., Little, Ganse, 1904-1990.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Congresses.
Geographic subjects:
Portland (Or.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:4022
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Description:
Orchestra playing. A treat to be long-remembered by those in attendance was
an evening of exciting music by the Philadelphia Orchestra, under the baton
of its brilliant conductor, Eugene Ormandy. And so, the 179th General
Assembly proved to be, like its predecessors, a mixture of long hours, hard
work, stimulating debate, interesting experiences and pleasant memories.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (179th : 1967 : Portland, Or.), Ormandy, Eugene, 1899-1985., Philadelphia Orchestra.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Congresses.
Geographic subjects:
Portland (Or.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:4021
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Description:
Chaplain at podium. The Church and Society Report brought forth extended
debate. A highlight was Air Force Chaplain Ken Hamstra's support of the
Vietnam Declaration of Conscience.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (179th : 1967 : Portland, Or.), Hamstra, Ken.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Congresses., Military chaplains.
Geographic subjects:
Portland (Or.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:4020
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Description:
Massed choirs from the Portland area provided musical inspiration for
Commissioners and a large assemblage of visitors.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (179th : 1967 : Portland, Or.)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Congresses., Choirs (Music)
Geographic subjects:
Portland (Or.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:4019
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Description:
Sunday evening, an ecumenical service of worship was held, with leaders of
many faiths in attendance.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (179th : 1967 : Portland, Or.)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Congresses., Interfaith worship.
Geographic subjects:
Portland (Or.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:4018
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Description:
Next on the agenda was the election of a new moderator, the Rev. Eugene
Smathers of Big Lick, Tennessee, who immediately assumed office and presided
over the Assembly.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (179th : 1967 : Portland, Or.), Smathers, Eugene Feland, 1907-1968.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Congresses., Presbyterian Church--Clergy.
Geographic subjects:
Portland (Or.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:4017
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Description:
Memorial Coliseum. Chartered buses took delegates from their central-city
hotels across the Willamette River to the Memorial Coliseum, where they were
welcomed by a huge sign and unusually fine facilities.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (179th : 1967 : Portland, Or.)
Geographic subjects:
Portland (Or.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:4011
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Description:
On Sunday, a ground-breaking ceremony was held at Lewis & Clark College for a
new chapel. Some students felt moved to protest, as students are inclined to
do these days.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (179th : 1967 : Portland, Or.), Lewis & Clark College (Portland, Or.)
Topics:
Chapels--Oregon--Portland., Rites and ceremonies--Oregon--Portland.
Geographic subjects:
Portland (Or.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:4010
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