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Show Page D2 THE DAILY .HERALD. (.HafLThtfHerald.com), HISTORY Continued from Dl cousins were asked to congregate and reminisce about antics they pulled as children that the parents never knew about. "Oui parents would be rolling . over in their graves if they knew," he said with a Pnno.A'tah, Saturday, May SJI001. laugh. Gerhard Ruf, a leading -authority on computer use and member of PAF Users Group is teaching a class on the Internet. Orem resident instructors include Barbara Young, who is teaching Scandinavian research; Wade Starks, German research;,and Jane Johns, British research. Loni Gardner, of Bountiful, is teaching U.S. research. An exhibit of heirlooms at the fair include LDS President Spencer W. Kim- ball's walking sticks, which he carved, his slippers, watch and a quilt of the Kimball family. Other family history quilts, clothing, toys, tools, kerosene lamp and books will be on dis Family history information can come through strange channels Dave Berges didn't think much about his ancestors ents. until he joined The Church, included work in American genealogy, looking westward past the Alleghenies, along the Cumberland Trail and the Braddock's of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints. It's been about 20 years and Dave now has a major set of information about his forebears. Dave, a Provo resident and Brigham Young University chemistry professor, found "here a little, there a little" in genealogy stuff. Some of his findings were ..pure sweat research. Some , came by serendipity, which you might call the spirit. First, he talked to each grandmother. He was surprised how much information they had. One grandmother had a family bible. It gave names and dates back into the 1700s. She also entered recent family names and dates. It provided a complete picture of his heritage. His other grandmother had good records also, which she had earlier gotten surprise of surprises from an LDS researcher. From these gleanings, Dave put together a complete picture of his ancestry. It extended to his third and fifth great-grandp- .... Dave's sweat research Road, into the Ohio Valley, where immigrant ancestors in the late 1700s arrived mostly through New Orleans, traveling the Mississippi River. Dave learned his greatgrandfather, at age 80, was killed by Indians in Kentucky. In retribution, a great uncle joined a war party in killing all the Indians in one village. "Things were tough then, and the white man didn't do everything right," Dave told me." With his Ph.D. in chemistry, Dave learned about research. Documentary research in genealogy turned out to be about the same as his professional chemistry research: Use library resources, like the card catalog, to point you to a published book or magazine, or to an unpublished manuscript. Beyond that experience, Dave found unpublished manuscripts not contained in libraries. He found documents residing in an old shack, in an 1830s collection to find heirs of one of America's richest, men. Dave connected with a woman, Florence Daly. Florence has "a gift," Dave told me. "She had the uncanny ability to miraculously find information in a book or document," Dave told me. Once Daly stood by a library stack. A book fell off a high shelf three times. Twice Daly picked up the book and placed it back on ,the shelf. The third time, the light came on. Daly told Berges the book fell open to a page. She examined it and found a portion of Berges' family records. In another case, Daly wandered into the special collections area of a New York library. By chance, again, she found a book, "Pennsylvania Pioneer." In it were the genealogies of hundreds of Ball family contributors. Joseph Ball died about 1820, left $15 million, but had no descendants. Lawyers massaged the for- - play. "I hope those who attend will feel motivated, both spiritually and intellectually, that they will go out and do this work after the expe- Lecture to tell history of Utah National Guard riences they've had at the fair," Turk said. Karen lloag can be reached at or k h oagh erald extra .com. 344-254- 2 The Daily Herald Utah Nation- PROVO al Guard volunteers fought in the Spanish American in the War (1898-99- ) Philippines and Cuba. Dr. and Col. Richard C. Roberts will give a lecture on the Utah National Guard at the Utah Valley Historical Society at 7 p.m. Tuesday at 3224 Wilkinson Student Center, BYU. Organized in 1891, the Utah National Guard also helped quell several labor disputes in mining camps about 1900, served under Gen. John Pershing against Pancho Villa on the Mexican border in 1916 and went to France during World War I. Dr. Roberts taught history for 32 years at Weber State University and served in the Utah slide-illustrat- PUZZLE PIECES Paul Tripp tune for 70 years, found no legal heirs, but collected endless Ball family genealogies. Today, the money's gone. But, The genealogy collection is intact. Daly found it. Dave found more ancestors. Over in Germany, Dave found family records in 11 of 12 parishes, records painstakingly made over centuries by the Evangelical Reformed Church. Hitler also helped him. Hitler ordered extraction from parish records to prove pure German bloodlines. Dave used Hitler's extractions. Dave Berges used sweat, spirit, even got a little help from Hitler, and put together a record generations hereafter will revere. Good work, Dave! Copyright 2001 Paul Tripp. ed National Guard 26 years. Roberts was commander of the 142nd Military Intelligence Linguist Battalion. He's writing a book on the Utah National Guard. He has authored two books: one about the Weber Basin Project and one on the history of Ogden. Roberts served as chairman of the department of history for 17 . years. He is the recipient of the prestigious Henry Aldous Dixon award for service to the university and its students. The lecture is free and open to the public. Charles Redd Center of Western Studies is the event. Call Lyndia Carter at for more 489-825- 6 MISSIONS Kimberly Carter, daughter of Ron and Lynette Carter of Orem, has been called to serve in the Canada Edmonton California San Fernan- do Mission of the LDS Church. She spoke in the Cascade 1st Ward Sunday. She will enter the MTC on Wednesday. M. son of Michael and Robin Halverson of Spanish Fork, has been called to serve in the Josiah Halverson, (Spanish-speaking- i ) Mission of the LDS Church. He will speak in 11 the 5th Ward, 1006 E. 200 South, Spanish Fork, on Sunday at 11 a.m. He will enter the MTC on Wednesday. forced to cater services Seminary professors Dating to sign statement or resign religious preferences y people. It's not really a type of situation." Equally Yoked began in California in 1986 and has more than 20 offices nationwide. It takes its name from II Corinthians 6:14, a passage that warns believers not to unite with unbelievers, thus becoming similar "unequally yoked" to oxen of different sizes pulling a single wagon. It doesn't consider itself a dating service, but rather an extended family-fo- r Christian singles, said Sherry Allen, director of the North Texas office. The organization offers about 30 alcohol free activities a month. "I've gone on hikes. I've been to Bass Hall. It's just a whole spectrum of things,"' said Murphy, who isn't bothered that she hasn't found Mr. Right. "I can hardly wait for the weekend." Membership fees are based on income. Prospective members complete forms, and the organization conducts some background checks on applicants. "We've made it our goal from the beginning to be the most ethical organization in the industry," Allen said. Applicants are quizzed about their beliefs in the Trinity, biblical infallibility, the incarnation of Jesus Christ and atonement for If applicants do not answer positively, they are advised that Equally Yoked might not be for them. "Some people think we're cold-turke- By PEYTON D. WOODSON Knight Ridder Newspapers FORT WORTH, Texas Until February, the twice-marrie- d Pauline Murphy swore she'd never set foot in a dating service. Never say never. Murphy finally gave in to her daughter's plea that she visit Equally Yoked, a Christian-based singles organization with a convenient location in Bedford, a Fort Worth suburb. Still, she " couldn't conceal her reservations about dating services. "I was really against it," said Murphy, a Bedford resident. "I hadn't talked to anyone that had a good experience, but they were all kind of secular things." Equally Yoked's Christian principles made all the difference, Murphy said. "The first time I went to an activity, I was really fearful, but I met a lot of people in the same boat," she said. "I like it because there's no pressure. I've met some really nice guys. I've met some really nice ladies, too. It's just lots of fun." Whether it's a dislike of the bar scene, a fear of nightmare blind dates or a desire to meet someone with a common background, some singles turn to a higher power when it comes to matchmaking. Murphy and many other singles want dating services that cater to their religious preferences. Christians, Jews, Muslims andother religious groups have tailor-mad- e dating services that are just a phone call or mouse click away. Dr. Bud Jones, of Azle, a Fort Worth suburb, said he believed that dating services were a "waste of time and money" before he decided to give Equally Yoked a chance. "I'm glad I did," Jones said. "If you're alone, it gives you a chance to be with other Christian people. A few visits, you know a few . ultraconservative, and that's not the case. Our goal is to keep Christ at the center of all we do," Allen sajd. It was a strong religious belief that led Stanley Bron-steia Jewish resident of Houston, to the Jewish-base- d service JDate.com. Bronstein, 41, said he was seeking a "commonality f rt Hfrtmg Provo Community Chun t ' 'Prom Umvrriilv Air J St Mirjr'i Ctorca 90 Wot 24 Kortk Sunday Services HHJ 8:30am & 10:30ara uchiirats 9:30am Adult Disrimton Croup 10:15am Sunday School & Nursery F graphs and interests. Members indicate whether they are Reform, Orthodox or Conservative Jews and whether they keep kosher. To surf the site's profiles requires payments of $25.50 a month. Initial communication is anonymous through JDate.com, and members can then decide whether they want to exchange contact information. Bronstein spotted his future wife's profile in February 2000 and contacted her. Because she was a computer neophyte, however, it took her six weeks to figure out that she'd been contacted and how to respond. "At first I didn't know what to write back," said Julie Bronstein, 38, who lived in Phoenix at the time. "My friencLwas like my . ghost writer. You have to approach it in a smart manner. You have to be careful, because people can make up anything they want about themselves." After computer chats and phone calls, the two realized they had gone on one date about eight years earlier when Julie Bronstein lived in Houston. When they met face to face a few months later, it was kismet. They married in September. By BRETT HOFFMAN and JIM JONES Knight Ridder Newspapers FORT WORTH, Texas-T- wo professors at South- western Baptist Theological Seminary are being forced to resign because they refuse to sign a doctrinal statement adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention last year. Rick Johnson, 49, a professor of Old Testament, and Jeph Holloway, 44, a professor of ethics, have been told that they must leave the seminary within a year. At least 10 Southwestern Seminary faculty members, as well as an unknown number of educators from the other five Southern Baptist Convention seminaries, have left their jobs, or been forced out, in the past .decade because they disagree with the mandates of the denomination, which has become dominated by conservatives. "Here's another group of professors who find that the rules change and they cannot stay," said Bill Leonard, a Southwestern alumnus who is dean and professor of church history at Wake Forest University Divinity School in N.C. Winston-Sale- Leonard, 55, left the faculty of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., in 1992 because he found the environment restrictive. Southwestern President Ken Hemphill said limiting employment to faculty who are willing to sign the convention's Baptist Faith and Message statement as revised in June 2000 will ultimately benefit the seminary and Southern Bap I 0 s Sunday, May 6" -- 4:00pm 175 N Pl Ptma, CT Utah Valley Unitarian Universalis! Fellowship Our The Episcopal Church Welcomes You n, of backgrounds." "When you're married, there's enough issues you have to deal with anyway" without adding religious differences to the mix, he said. About 200,000 Jewish professionals log on to JDate.com, said company product manager Corey Weinberg. No background checks are performecT Posting personal profiles is free, and the profiles include typical details such as photo- mr. nine nissionnnv suit tists, the nation's largest Protestant denomination. "It's important that an institution run its business day to day by its bylaws," Hemphill said. "Our accreditation agency requires that, our integrity requires that. that it would be inappropriate for someone to take Southern Baptist funding and advocate a position that is contrary to a statement of faith that Baptists endorse." The Baptist Faith and Message statement, in use since 1925, is supposed to reflect general beliefs among Southern Baptists but is not binding on individuals or on churches, which are autonomous. But professors at the six Southern Baptist seminaries and some other employees of Baptist agencies must sign the statement as a condition of their employment. As revised at the annual convention in June 2000 in Orlando, Fla., the statement declares, among other things, that Baptists "must oppose all forms of sexual immorality, including homosexuality," and that the "office of pastor is limited to men as qualified by Scripture." In 1998, the statement was revised to add the phrase "A wife is to submit herself graciously to the servant leadership of her husband even as the church willingly submits itself to the headship of Christ." Johnson and Holloway declined to say what part of the statement they opposed strongly enough to quit their jobs over. But the Rev. Micheal Dean, chairman of the seminary's board of trustees, said the men objected pri- "We feel " Families are Forever and so are Photograph marily to the statement's prohibition of women as senior pastors. "They are acting out of their conscience and so are we," said Dean, senior pastor of Travis Avenue Baptist Church in Fort Worth. "We have deep respect for these men." Without mentioning Johnson and Holloway by name, Hemphill said: "I had careful dialogue with them concerning their decision not to sign. They understood that our bylaws required that if they didn't sign, they would have to resign. It has been their choice, not our choice, and I wish them the very best." Three years ago, Dan G. Kent, an Old Testament professor, and Allen Brehm, assistant professor of New Testament, left the seminary, telling Hemphill they would not sign the statement after the wifely submission phrase was added. Jeff Pool, 49, professor of systematic theology, quit in 1998, saying that the denomination's basic statement of beliefs had moved from a confession of faith to a creed. His departure was also prompted in part by controversy about the content of the seminary's theology journal, which Pool helped edit. Kent, 65, retired, and Pool joined the faculty of Texas Christian University's Brite Divinity School, where he teaches Baptist studies. Brehm, 40, became a for Buckner Baptist Benevolences, a program of the Baptist General Convention of fund-rais- er Texas. Johnson said he is unsure of what he will do, but he will begin a sabbatical in August. Holloway said he is job hunting. 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