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Show Pan! Harvey SOCIABLE CITIZEN Strictest Churches Growing By PAUL HARVEY It was the belief of Pope John XXIII that his church must adapt itself to changing times or get behind. left He believed it was the in-- : flexibility of Catholi c i s m which s u the ex--! cuse for Martin Luth-MHarvey ers Reformation. And thus, hopeful of reinforcing the faith and reattracting young people to the church, Pope John initiated the era of ecumenical dialogue and modernization of the Mass. Some now blame those compromises for the subsequent trend toward marriage for priests, short dresses for nuns and the myriad manifestations of modernity. And if a diluted dogma was intended to revitalize the ed r. NOWS THE TIME TO CONTROL Tree Pests AND DORMANT SHRUBS CaR SPRAYING 717 SERVICE -- SMI Church, it has had the opposite effect During the past year the membership gain in the Roman Catholic Church was less than less than the population increase; the least increase in 25 years. Similarly, major Protestant which have denominations tended toward liberalization in doctrine, liturgy and social attitudes are in the most trouble. Lutheran churches in the United States gained only of 1 in membership last year; the least ever. United Methodist Church, which has perhaps gone modern" with the boldest strides, suffered a decline in approximating membership 1; two-tent- hs 2.On the other hand, the strictest churches continue to grow fastest The Assemblies of God, America's largest Pentecostal body, enjoyed a 9 increase in membership last year. The strictly fundamentalist Church of Christ grew about The Mormon Church, which continues to frown on drinking, smoking and such, established new congregations last year at a rate of almost one a day! How much the diluted dogma of the major denominations can be blamed for recent rebellion outside the church is Impossible to establish. AH that can be said far certain is that a decline in church participation and an increase in crime (11 times eater than our population urease) have been 9. FASTER SERVICE UPI's religion writer, Lou- is Cassels, says the statistics do prove a discernible patA great many Amertern: icans are weary of the controversy, doubt and confusion NO. 52 VOL. VIII APRIL V, L70 Lewiston, Utah Politically Speaking attend which inevitably change. They seek a haven of certitude, a feeling of continuity with the past, the comforting assurance of old familiar ways. If he finds in church internal dissension rather than fellowship, theological rather than confident faith, he wiU be more demoralized than refreshed. The sobering 1969 statistics have caused some churches to take another look at the mirror in 1970. Every few days of the young year Pi Paul VI has reaffirmed toric Church law. Recently he responded to rebellious priests saying celibacy for priests is a tal law' of the Church as such, not a proper ect for either debate or dismission. Almost daily we are hearing clergymen of prominence begin again to reiterate respect for the laws of Moses, reverence for the essence of all scripture, John 3:16 and the firm opposition to liberals. Dr. Wallie Criswell, president of the mostly conservative and growing Southern Baptist Convention, put down a revolt by a Virginia faction of young liberals saying the liberals, at bat, struck out When the going gets rough the deeply committed By JOHN CORLETT Idaho Statesman Political Editor j Gov. Don Samuelson's dinner g planned at the Rodeway Inn the evening of May 8 will certainly be an extravaganza and has the party pros engaging In pro and con discussion. Its success is virtually, assured with the appearance of Vice President Spiro T. g known In the business parlance as hot merchandise, as the featured speaker. Heavy efforts are lieing made to obtain Art LinUetter, the radio and teletvislon star, as master of ceremonies. But even without him, the appearance of Jerry Kramer, former Green Bay Packer football ace, who hails from Samuel-son- s t, home town of is a red added attraction. There Is some grumbling over the cost of the tickets $100 each, and a new high to g Idaho but normal to dinners in larger fund-raisin- fad-dis- m disturbed over the dinner because Agnew would be giving a testimonial for Samuelson. The dinner is billed as A Tribute To Our Governor." Some of the Republicans grumble because the governor favored Reagan for the presidential nomination in 1968 at Miami and came to Nixon only at the last minutte. But the Nixon administration understands that and apparently has cleared Agnew for the May 8 fund-raisin- Ag-ne- fund-raisin- g on event Samuelson said the funds raised at the dinner will be held in escrow the general election and if he loses the nomination they will go to the nominee who defeated him in the primary. to Sand-poin- Stale Drops 10 Licenses fund-raisin- But the dinner is not that loose. The event is to be held in behalf of Samuelson and certainly those who wiU be contributing $100 a plate do so on assumption wHl that it be for his campaign. suppose Samuelson does lose the primary election? Those members of the mining industry and others who contributed to the dinner wHl hardly want that money being used by another candidate. Smith will be aU out to environmental controls, including the saving of the White Clouds. The miners would quake at the thought of him using their money to get elected. It will not be difficult to sell 1000 tickets for $100 each if the system used in other states Is used in Idaho. The mining industry will be asked to contribute a certain share as well as other Industries who are behind the governor, including potato processors. This is the normal procedure in all state ts. The tickets then are distributed to party faithful. I remember In Washington State in 1961 g at a dinner to Sen. Warren' Matgnuson that one railroad purchased 0 worth of tickets and they were spread out among 250 persons. Some were simply given to deserving party faithful. The remainder were discarded because the total was a contribution to Ma wiH But Some 10 drivers licenses were suspended by the state states. in Caribou and Franklin The Rodeway Inn will hold counties recently. The diners. to big1,200 up According to the state degest turnout to date in Idaho partment of law enforcement g dinner was licenses were at a suspended to 1,000 for Sen. Len B. Jordan the following: at the Boise State College Caribou Marlin county: gymnasium in November 1965. Ray Egbert, Soda Springs; George Hansen, former sec- Kenneth MaundKo, Grace, ond district congressman, and John David Steinman, drew nearly that number in Soda Springs, driving while 1968 when Gov. Ronald Reaunder the influence; Robert gan spoke. Tickets at both V. Hardy, reckless driving; of these events cost $50 each. R. Bailey, Soda Henry wife and Normally a man Springs, an accumulation of Looking back at other fundgo together to one of these and Steven K. raising dinners for individual dinners. For the Samuelson points,Soda candidates, they were held affair it will take $200 per Le Brown, Springs, and Kelly Conda, drag raci- to those who were to be uncouple. in the primary and Samuelson and his commit- ng. Franklin county: Bobby L. opposed everyone knew it Sen. Jortee hope to have at least Keller, Preston, accumula- dan, Sen. Fiafflc Church, 1,000 persons at the dinner. tion of points; LaMar H. Lar- George Hansen aiid the latand That woulAfaise-$100,00- 0 failure to apsen, Preston, nice that would be a very pear, and Paul D. Kershaw, est, Rep. Orval Hansen, whose campaign kitty. Preston, driving on a restrict- successful dinner was held hi Here is where the situation ed drivers license. Burley in January. becomes sticky. The governor will be opposed in the gubernatorial primary. Ed Whittaker of Homedale has anBut Samuelson's nounced. major opposition wiU be Eldon W. (Dkk) Smith of who is scheduled to announce next week. When I was in Twin Falls Wednesday several moderate Republicans said they were Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Palmer entertained at a family breakfast last Saturday for Mr. and Mrs. LaVar Palmer and children of Idaho Falls, Mr. and Mrs. John Palmer and children of Whitney, Mr. and Mrs. Joel Palmer and Mr. and Mrs. Dan Palmer and children of Pocatello and Mr. and Mrs. Jed Richie of Yelm, Wash. 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