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JUNE1971
VOL.2NO.5
DUNATIONFIFTYCE
NTS
 
WOMENEDEACHOTHERNPublisher: DonaldHughes Editor:FredConvellTreasu:rer: Rev.LouisLaynesCirculation:BobQuinn StaffPhotographer: PatRocco FeatureWriters: C.ShawnFarrell AlCorrea PatRardin GraphicDesigner:ConnieVaughnStc;UfWriters: KathyLaine MarieWoody PaulWinders "SOCIALEVENTOFDECADE"ReverendTrDyD.PerryReverend
John
H.HoseReverendRichardA.Ploen ReverendLouisLoynesBANGKOKTheBangkokPosttodaydescribed therecentmarriageofawealthylandown- erandayoungmarketvendor-bothwomen. "hundredsofpeoplefrommilesaroundflocked"totheceremonyinthenorthern ProvinceofKamphaengphet,theEngliSh-lan- guagenewspaperreported. "Itrapidlytookontheproportions ofthesocialeventoftheyear,ifnotthe decq.de." Thelandownerhadalwaysdressedin men'sclothing,thenewspaperreported,and whenshemetthe24-year-oldvendorthree yearsagoshedecidednottorevealher truesex. "Therananceblossaned,"thenewspa- persaid,"Butthesecretfinallycameout threemorrthsago." Tothelandowner'sdelight,thenews- papersaid,thevendordecideditmadeno .difference.Themotherofthe"bride"askedfora dowryof
$
200butthelandownerincreaseditto$300andthrewinothervaluablesas well.Thecouplenowliveinthehoneof thelandowner.BoardofEldersofUniversal FellowshipofMetropolitan CanmuniyChurches: InUnityispublishedmonthJyby theUniversalFellowshipoD MetropolitanCcmnuniyChurches. EditorialOfficesinLosAngeles California.MailingAddress:2201 SouthUnionAvenue,LosAngeles, Ca.90007.Copyrighted1971.All rightsreserved.Reproduction
In
wholeorpartwithoutpermission is·proh.i:bited..
GOD'SOPULENTGOODNESSISACTIVEINMY LIFENOW.PRAISEGOD,IKNOWTHIS!
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longertravelapathdarkwithfear,lack, weakness,orworry.Fromthismomentfor- wardItravelapathoflight,fornowIknow thatGod'sopulentgoodnessisactiveinmylife. MyhearttellsmethatGodabidesinmeas radiantwholeness.Mymindremindsmeofmy abilitytothinkGod'sthoughtsoflife,love,joy, andpeace.Mylifeshowsforththelightthatshinesfrom within.me.Myaffairsareblessedwiththevery orderofheaven.Mywholelife
is
transformed.Iammadenew.RightwhereIam,IseethegoodnessofGodat workinme,inmymind,body,andaffairs.My relationswithothersareblessedbymynewaware- nessofGod'sharmony.Everythinginmyworldis peaceful,joyous,
uplifted.
Yes,God'sopulent goodnessisactiveinmylifenow.PraiseGod,I knowthis!Iamabundantlyprovidedforinevery areaofmylife.
Thelineshavefallenformeinpleasantplaces,' yea,Ihaveagoodlyheritage.
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16:6.
AddressletterstoEditorofIn Unity.Noanonymousletterswill beconsideredforpublication.Thereisamonthlythemeforthemagazine,whichwewillfollow formostofthearticles.ThethemeforJulyis.
"Justice
andFreedomforall".Allcopymust beintothisofficebyJune10th. ThethemeforAugustis"Surrnner Vacations"•Plicopymustbein thisofficeby
July
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FROMTHEPENOF:
ReverendPerry
"NOWPRONOUNCEOUMARRIED--" M.C.C.wasinexistenceaboutthreeweekswhenIwasapproachedbyty,;oyoung menwhowantedtobemarriedbyme.Italk- edwiththem,(theydidnotattendMCC,they werebothRamanCatholic)andIaskedasI doeventodaywithcouples,"why"theywant- edtobemarried?"WewanttheblessingsofGodonourlivesandinourrelation- shipwitheachother.Wealsowantthe blessingsoftheChurch.Wefeelwewill receivethatinaweddingservice",an- sweredtheolderofthe
tHO
fellows.Twoweekslater,Iperformedthewed- dingservicein
my
home.Thatwas21/2yearsago.Alothastranspiredsincethen andtodate,Ihavepersonallymarried sixty-sixcouples.Wearesoonapproaching thedaywhenalicense~~llbeissuedandtherewillbetotalacceptanceofourmar- riage.Ourcurrentruleisthatty,;opeople livingtogetherasacoupleforaperiod of6
morrths
maybemarriedbyoneofour ministers.Iperformthisserviceandpro- videacertificateofmanrdage"Thiscer- tificatecanberecordeqthroughthe countyrecorderifthecouplewishes.There arecurrentlycoupleswhohavefiledjoint incometaxreturnsandown_ropertyin jointtenancy.AsfarasIknow,thesehave notbeencontestedorquestioned.Thetime forthisisnearingandwemustnotbea- fraid.Wemuststandupandbecounted. Thisistheonlywaythelawswilleverbe changed.'Oneofourdeaconsbroughtanarticle infromtheDailySignal.Thearticlewas titled:"TwoMen'Married'inSanFrancisco Church".Thearticlestatedthatthecere- monywasperformedinGlideMemorialMeth- odistChurch,byReverendLloydWake.The eventwaswitnessedby20personsandthe pastorcalledita"Covenant"ceremony. WiththemonthofJunebeingschedul- edforseveralweddings,Ifeelthatweare reallyshowingthatwearenotafraidany- more.Wearetrulyproudtoacceptthe vowsthroughthechurchandthroughGod. Untilnextmonth, YoursanChrist,
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"MaytheLordblessyouandkeepyou andcauseHisfacetoshineupon'you••."
FORUNITYWewereoneatthestart Andnowwearemany. Notjustthemanyofdiversity Butthemanyofdivision,too. Truthisone.Youareone.
-Why
canItwebeone? AndknowinYoutheunityofLove? Amen
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