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Show Page 44—THE HERALD, Provo, Utah, Thursday, December 17, 1981 R Local and worldwide church news and commentaries | ] Saints and Sinners Is Hunting Inhumane? hunt a creature as beautiful as a pheasant or as graceful as a deer. I suppose what bothers me as much as anything about hunting is that many ministers hunt. This bothers other people besides me. While I wasflying homerecently from the West This is my annual columnon hunting. If it sounds like all the others I have written, I make no apologies Onthe subject of hunting I am like the old country parson who preached the same sermonfor three or four Sundaysin a row. Finally someonein the congregation called this to his attention. The pastor replied, ‘When you do what tell you in this sermon, I will preach you another.” Coast in a private jet, one of our party got into a conversation with the copilot about church and religion. Marv said he didn’t go to church. Hetold the story of a minister friend of his who tried to get him to join his church. Marvtold the clergyman he would ‘‘convert'’ and cometo church Every hunting season for the past 30 years — whether I have been in the pulpit, on the radio or writing for a newspaper — I have made it a habit to if the pastor would “‘convert”’ and give up hunting “He didn’t — and I didn’t,” said Marv, whofelt that for a minister to spout about God's loveforall his creations and then goout andkill animals was a serious breach ofintegrity. I once did a story about a Lutheran clergyman who wasa hunter and who defended his loveof the sport. “Ever since myordination,” he said, ‘‘some misinformed people have been quick to remind me of the commandmentnotto kill. I tell them this is a direction from God concerning our relations with our fellow human beings. It hasn't the slightest reference to animals." He blamed Walt Disneyfor ‘‘sentimentalizing the harshrealities of the world of nature.” Hesaid “this ‘poor Bambi’ approach has been used by people in our urban-oriented society who knowlittle of the rigorsoflife in the animal world.” Whatis overlooked, said this clergyman,is the fact that conservation efforts, enabling many species of wildlife on the brink of extinction to “make marvelous reversals’ have been “‘largely financed by hunting license fees.” Mostpeople,he said, ‘*have someoneelse dotheir killing to obtain anything from hot dogs to steaks. The only difference with me is that occasionally I kill my own meat.”” Well, one man’s meat, in this case, is another man’s poison. Myprayer in hunting seasonshall continueto be, “Remember,O Lord, the animals.” (NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSN.) putin a good wordfor the animals. It is always the same word. Thavenoillusions that I have persuaded even one hunter to put down his gun. While I have received manyietters of appreciation from animallovers, I have neverreceived one from a huntersayingthat, after listening to me, he had thought it over and decided never to hunt again. Nevertheless, you will neverfind meatthe blessingof the houndsor congratulating the hunter home from thekill. Oh, I know the argument that huntingis really “humane” for otherwise the animals wouldstarve. Hunters havealso said to me,‘Youeat steak, don’t you? Somebody hadto kill the steer.” To methatis a different thing. I remember a scenein the movie ‘The Singing Nun,” in which a young nunis enthusiastically berating a woman for some sin she has committed. The reprimand is overheard by the Mother Superior who takes the young sister aside and scolds her. “But Mother,” pleads the nun, ‘‘aren’t we suppose to condemn sin?” “Yes, Sister,’ answers the Mother Superior. ‘‘but we are not supposed to enjoy doing it.” That is what is wrong with hunting. Perhaps we are supposed to spare those animals the agony of death by starvation. And maybe we need the meat to feed the world’sbillions — although I don’t know that that has been proven. ‘ Butit is the enjoyment we getout of it and the sport we makeofit that surely makes it wrong to ‘ell New Ward Created in Am. Fork West Stake Orem Church Plans By GEORGE R. PLAGENZ RH Live Nativity Scene Orem Community Church, U; nited Church of Christ, is having a special project to remind usof the true meaning of Christmas. Church members will present a ‘live’ outdoor nativity tableau on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thenativity sceneor crecheis a Christmas custom that comestous from F' rance. Oneof the earliest Christmastraditions, it was introducedby St. Francis of Assisi in 1224. But it was notuntil the 16th century that the making of creches became a wide: spread tradition. Some regions, in addition to the original Biblical characters of Jesus , Mary and Joseph, have added the figures of everyday life — the mayor,priest, policeman, butcher, baker, and others who come to adore the Christ Child. Today, many homes contain small manger scenes to dr ‘amatize the Christmas story, combined with an Advent wreathinthe centerfor their family worship. The Orem Community Church is at 130 North 400 East. AMERICAN FORK — James West Stake was created Dec. 14 H. Hadfield was sustained as bishop of the newly created 27th LDS Ward in the American Fork West Stake Sundayat a special 1980, almost exactly one year ago. There are 2,833 membersin the stake at this time, he added The change in boundaries necessitated releasing ward members and some stake of- meeting of all the wards in the stake, the 3rd, 10th, 7th, 16th, and 23rd. Helmut B. Reimschiissel, 1st Counselor, Randy D. Mott, 2nd Counselor. Marvin Cook, ward clerk, Paul Jasperson, executive secretary, and James Hansen, finance clerk, were also sustained in their new offices in the 27th Ward. The new wardwill meetin the old 3rd Ward Church, 198 W. 300 N. at 1 p.m. this Sunday. ficers and sustaining others Sustained were: Harold Johnson, American Fork West Stake Sunday School presidency; John C. Van Wagoner, High Council; John C. Heiner, president stake young men; Henry G. Dowse, 2nd Counselor, 23rd Ward; David M. Cockayne, Ist counselor, 16th Ward; David W. Bradley, 2nd counselor, Stake President Brent L. Milne 16th Ward; Michael E. Harris, 1st counselor; LaMar Argyle, 2nd counselor; R. Lynn Hutchings Ward clerk, and Milton W. Fletcher. executive secretary in the 3rd Ward bishopric. explained this is the first time a computer was used to help determine how to divide the existing wards to create the new ward. He also noted the American Fork ——DUCKETTS—_ WHERETHEPRICE IS RIGHT! 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The newspapergivesthecity’s history through a general overview of each historic period, a chronology of events, and mapsandillustrations supplemented by newsstories, first hand accounts, legends, folk tales and bibliographies. through its heart.”” Copies of the tabloid and study guide may be obtained from the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith, 823 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017, or any of ADL's 28 regional offices throughout the country SPANISH FORK — As weare caught up in the Christmas spirit and our thoughtsreflect on the true meaning of Christmas — Christ's birth to die for us — we rejoice with Mary who said: ‘‘My soul praises the Lord and myspirit rejoices in God my Savior...for the Mighty One has done great things for me — holy is His name.” The church will present a Christmas program Sundayat 7 p.m. on Dec. 20. Involving most of the Sunday Schoolchildren, the program willbe filled with singing and narration. 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