European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 4, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Rei Gion hot it it no big changes expected with new mormon Leader s a f i aka it 1 i y i i ,., 1 he a i h la of in inv u f win tax re Awn it a Kelv a hint i it Iphy a ii Emu what n the Morr rum Inis him incr m the with the death monday of Thush part Oden 1 a i it Krison Howard w Huntur. To. Exp red to he ordained a the with s 14th president hut the change in leadership does t necessarily mean a change in the direction of the 8.7 lion Mcwher Church of Jesus Christ of latter Day saints a Central Tenet of the Faith is that Chung residents arc divinely appointed to receive r eve i a runs Tomt Tuit Quot a corollary belief is that god will never permit his a Prophet seer revelator Quot to lend the Fuji haul astray. Thus for the overwhelming majority of mormons it is the prophetic office a less the Man himself a that remains a powerful if at tires merely symbolic Force in the Church founded in 1830 by Joseph Smith. A t f i f us a a a i a11 a or a. U i h. Ito i t b r 1 h a r a Quot .1 i h \ t u o o Sjo 1 so i it i t s i a 0u n o Ltd Ltd a a a 01. X it a f Vii he Doss do r Herm it a s a Nufril nut is i sen Ivah to new Leader not to mind changes Are d m the i Hurch. Huh i Zunaris. Vay o More Rij div Otto Dit m Cherith t eni Ury Dun d or m the i do a a 1 Hev run under a consensus Model the general direction of the Church has been determined throughout the years said Libert peek editor publisher of so Storie an Independent mormon journal a the general approach is really not up for negotiation a a. More common he said arc Subtle differences in Lone from one mormon presidency to the next. �?o1 think Hunter s presidency would be much More of a Call to general Christian ,&Quot he said. to take a Universal inclusive approach,41 expert lets rocks Tell Story at egyptian City of miracles by my my Mann the associated press Abu Mina Egypt a the German archaeologist Peter Grossmann has spent 30 years trying to unravel the Story of one of Early christianity s great pilgrimage centers Abu Mina a City of miracles that existed 1,400 years before France s Lourdes. Early pilgrims came to Abu Mina to Pray at the grave of Menas a fourth Century Christian Martyr beheaded by Egypt a roman occupiers. Said to be a place of miracles the grave became the Cornerstone of a vast religious Complex Egypt a most acclaimed. _ under a searing Sun Grossmann stares Over the vast ruins stretching endlessly across bleached Sand. He talks about the peculiarity of the work mixing Abu Mma s history a things he can touch a with centuries of legends tales of miracles. A a we re not Here to Challenge the beliefs about Abu Mina a Grossmann said. A a we re Here to let the rocks Tell the Grossmann of Cairo a German archaeological Institute has studied Early Christian Sites throughout the Middle East. Abu Mina is historically special for two reasons a few relics survive in Egypt from the fourth to the sixth centuries after roman persecution ended christianity was legalized. A unlike most Early Christian monuments altered repeatedly Over the centuries Abu Mina retains much of the feeling a ancient churches some said to have provided Sanctuary for Mary Joseph Jesus As they fled from Herod a Wrath in Judea have been rebuilt so Many times that nothing exists of the original. What a seen today is medieval not Early Christian. _. Major ruins at Abu Mina include ancient Egypt s largest Church the great Basilica dating from the late fifth or Early sixth Century the Martyr Church built Over Menash grave a Superb baptistry where male female pilgrims were baptized separately. The Rise of Abu Mina began with the burial of Menas possibly a greek egyptian whose wealthy parents died when he was Young. Friends of his fathers gave Menas a place in the roman army. But he deserted his Post refused to worship Pagan idols was beheaded perhaps during emperor Diocletian a Savage persecution of christians in . 304-305. His body was buried in a desert crypt probably a family grave 30 Miles Southwest of Alexandria. After christianity was legalized in 313, word spread quickly workers clean out part or Abu Mina a Christian pilgrimage Center in Egypt. That Menash Tomb was a place of miraculous Healing. Believers from around the Mediterranean Region flocked to Abu Mina to Pray. By the fifth Century Abu Mina had grown from simple surroundings to a famed richly endowed Miracle Center with elaborate churches hotels hawkers. Excavation is showing that longtime residents had their own quarters with separate toilets for men women a along with hairdressers. A we read a description left by an Early Pilgrim or traveler sometimes the archaeology supports the Story a Grossmann said. A a we re digging arid there it coptic greek orthodox pilgrims other seekers also still congregate at Abu Mina. Every nov 24, the coptic feast Day of st. Menas As Many As 20,000 copts visit nearby Abu Mina monastery built to Honor st. Menash cult. Churchgoers get air show plus pastor from on High h oops in h 11 r 1 1 la a t a j Ltd a. I. A a. 1. T i a / \ c \ a a i t a 11 i v., e i r i i 41 a a a it a a st i t a a a n a s i i,., p., 4 i i f a. A 3 t Ltd it i j Kong i a. Up is-0 i n it it Park my Gnu went a if Ltd ,1 via he papir Oka in i Quot ill tease Mil Here quite thu i Ihn in. Fun fur Thim Quot he mud after Tbs Sci Vii Kiwi tar a rut to. Congas gallon a hed a red Miril plane perform us , Uip useted int pie , Ansi via Scheil re indie planes jets helu optics Bach Spring parishioners play Host to a Fly on at he Church near Lake Alvin it usually turns into a miniature air show with acrobats pilots who land planes on the Highway a with approval from the county Federal aviation Baunii stration. Four planes landed on the Highway on a recent sunday while volunteers stopped traffic for a few minutes at a Days at Cathedral Wichita Kan. A working 100 feet above the ground on a Breezy Day Mark Miller concerns himself with balance keeping track of his pocketful of Gold while renovating the towers of st. Mary a Cathedral. Miller of signs amp design inc., carries about 25 sheets of Gold Leaf in his left pocket keeps one hand on the scaffolding surrounding the Church i downtown Wichita. A. A a it a a great View a he said a my Only concern is if its Windy for the project pain might have been cheaper than Gold Leaf but the difference would have shown. A a it a going to be More Brilliant stand out More than any paint Quot Miller said. Gilding takes More time Effort than slapping on paint. But Miller who a a member of the Cathedral Parish said it is Worth teens to get help Rock Hill . A youths on a path to jail May be detoured toward Church under a partnership among the state juvenile Justice department the a act Rock Hill churches. Teens will have a better Chance of making it through a probation sentence without trouble if the Community offers them positive activities said Ernest Brown an executive Board member of the National association for the advancement of coloured cop la who is involved in the project a the Church is the most available institution especially in the Black Community a Brown said. As part of the program profiles will be prepared i York county a nonviolent teen agers who Windup in court. Those profiles will be sent to juvenile Justice forwarded to the a act which will pair the teens with churches. Officials expect the process to begin by june 15. Ten churches have agreed to participate. The churches will be expected to supervise Tutor the teens offer Job training provide a Church member to act As a Mentor make available recreation religious to enter health Field Lorain Ohio a a Hospital is training clergy my Mobers to respond to sickness involving Church members. A i feel like in a going out into the Community giving a gift a said sue Dixon a nurse who directs the program at st. Joseph Hospital health Center in Northern Ohio. The decision to Start a Parish nurse program was based on facts common sense she said. Two thirds of the people who go to the emergency room really should a family doctor or social worker she said. A change in diet or lifestyle could prevent Many of their ills a we wish to link the needs of the whole person with the resources of the Church the health care system the Community a said Greg Palmer a vice president at st. Joseph part of the humility of Mary health care corp. Nine downtown churches have organized an aug. 27 health fair to launch the program. The Rev. Woody Chamberlain jr., the first evangelical lutheran Church said he plans to incorporate health themes into his sermons relay nutritional information through the churches food distribution program
