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CANTERBURY LOFT CHURCH OF CHRIST effeets of
LORD OF LIGHT LUTHERAN
~piscopal Campus Ministry 530 W. Stadium CHURCH
32 S. State St. (Across from Pioneer High) (The Campus Ministry of the ALC-LCA)
tev. Andrew Foster, Chaplain Schedule of Services: Gordon Ward, Pastor M e i a
SUNDAY COMMUNITY EVENTS Sunday-Bible School 9:30 a.m. 801S. Forest at Hill St.
kT ST. ANDREWS CHURCH Worship-10:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. 10:30 a.m.-Worship Service. "
06 N. Division Wednesday-Bible Study 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m.-Choir Pra-
9:00 a.m.-University Study Group. Bible classes for College Students. tice. firearm
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10:00 a.m.-Worship Service with the
Parish. -
12 noon-Luncheon and Student Fel-
lowship.
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CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY
Huron Valley Mission
809 Henry St.
668-6113
Sunday Service-2:30 p.m.
Rev. Marian K. Kuhns
UNIVERSITY LUTHERAN CHAPEL
Serving the Campus for LC-MS
Rovert-Kavasch, Pastor
1511 Washtenaw Ave.
6635560
Sunday Service at 9:00 a.m.
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NEWPORT FELLOWSHIP
(Free Methodist Church)
1951 Newport Road-665-6100
Sunday School-9:45 a.m.
Worship-11:00 a.m.
(Nursery and Children's Worship).
Evening Worship-6:00 p.m.
Robert Henning, Pastor, 663-9526
For information call 971-7925
Wilburn C. Hill, Evangelist
Transportation-662-9928
AMERICAN BAPTIST CAMPUS
CENTER at FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH
502 E. Huron St. (between State &
Division)-663-9376
Dr. Jitsuo Morikawa, Minister
10:00 a.m.-Worship Service.
11:15 a.m.-1) A college class for both
faculty and students, led by Dr. Nadean
Bishop. '
2) An undergradaute campus class
for students only, a discussion with
three students as leaders.
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
1432 Washtenaw Ave.-662-4466
(between S. Univ. and Hill)
Campus Ministry Program
Campus Minister-Carl Badger
Worship Services-Sunday at 9:30
a.m.
CAMPUS FELLOWSHIP-Sunday,
7:00 p.m., Curtis Room.
ST. MARY STUDENT CHAPEL
(Catholic)
331 Thompson--663-0557
Weekly Masses:
Mon.-Wed.-5:10p.m.
Thurs. and Fri.-12:10 p.m.
Saturday-7:00 p.m.
Sunday-7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 10:30
a.m., noon.
North Campus Mass-9:30 a.in. at
Bursley Hall, West Cafeteria.
Rite of Reconciliation-4 p.m.-5 p.m.
on Friday only; any other time by
appointment.
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FIRST UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
120 S. State St.
(Corner of State and Huron)
Worship Schedule:
8:30 a.m.-Holy Communion in the
Chapel.
9:30 and 11:00 a.m.-Morning Wor-
ship in the Sanctuary.
Church School for All Ages-9:30
am, and 11 a.m.
Choir Rehearsal~ Thursday-7:15
p.m.
Ministers:
Dr. Donald B. Strobe
Rev. Fred B. Maitland
Dr. Gerald R. Parker
Education Director: Rose McLean
Education Asst.: Anne Vesey
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CAMPUS CHAPEL
1236 Washtenaw Ave.
Fellowship Supported by the
Christian Reformed Church
Clay Libolt
10:00 a.-Morning Service.
6:00 p.m.-Evening Service.
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HELP CONSERVE ENERGY!
legislation
By JOYCE FRIEDEN
A two-year-old Michigan gun law
requiring a mandatory additional sen-
tence for some felons has not actually
lengthened the jail terms : some
criminals receive, according to two
University professors.
Political Science Associate Prof.
Milton Heumann and Assistant Prof. of
sociology Colin Loftin recently com-
pleted a study of Michigan's "Felony
Firearm Law," which requires a two-
year mandatory sentence for anyone
convicted of a felony who is found to be
in possession of a firearm when the
crime is committed. The two years
must be served before any sentence for
the crime itself.
PRELIMINARY RESULTS of the
pair's studies indicate that in the case
of sentences for armed robbery, judges
in Detroit Recorder's Court were not
actually adding the two-year penalty,
but were compensating for it when
handing down jail terms.
"Whereas before, the average length
of a sentence was nine years, now it is
seven years for armed robbery and two
years for the firearm felony," Loftin
said.
Sentences for other types of crime,
however, have increased in length, Lof-
- tin said. "Previously, for certain
crimes the defendant could be senten-
ced to probation and serve no time at
all. Now, with the new law, there are
more people serving time," he said.
HEUMANN ADDED there is adtwist
to these findings. "The puzzle is, the
average increase is not always two
years. In all likelihood, there has been
some sentence-bargaining (an
agreement with a judge to reduce the
jail term if the defendant pleads
guilty)."
The law went into effect Jan. 1, 1977.
Heumann and Loftin have studied more
than 8,000 cases tried in Recorder's
Court from 1976 to 1979. The crimes
committed ranged from armed robbery
to murder, rape, and various types of
assault.
The researchers said Recorder's
Court was a good "test case" for
several reasons. "Detroit accounts for
50 per cent of all crimes committed in
Michigan," Heumann said. "(The
court) is a tough test of policy. Since so
many cases are heard (there), any
slowdown effect the law might have on
the court will havea high impact," Lof-
tin said.
RECORDER'S COURT was also a
good test case because the head
prosecutor there is a strong supporter
of the law and has promised he would
not plea-bargain to reduce the effect of
the firearm sentence. He also promised
he would charge defendants with
firearm possession whenever possible.
"It looked to us as though he kept those
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"WHY DO THE HEATHEN RAGE?"
Psalms 2:1 and Acts 4:25
"The heathen rage against God, and His King, seeking
to overthrow their Kingdom by doing away with its Laws
and Commandments. No kingdom or government can en-
dure long when its laws are neglected, rejected, and not
enforced. But God's Kingdom is an Everlasting Kingdom
that shall not pass away, and men'and devils who rage
against it sooner or later are "broken as with a rod of iron,
and dashed in pieces like a potter's vessel!"
In our day and century has not God laughed at, held in
derision, spoken in His wrath, and poured contempt upon
many a king, prince, or ruler? What about the late Czar
and Stalin of Russia, the late Kaiser and Hitler of Ger-
many, Mussolini, and others? And in this visitation has
not most of the nations, including our own, had to drink of
"the wine cup of His wrath and indignation?"
There are some who are offended because this column
calls attention to these Truths from God's Book. "What
do we have to do to stop these extreme ads," writes some
churchman, sending one of his own church ads that cries
Peace, Peace, but takes no notice of the evil all around
about to swamp us! "Extreme conditions" require "Ex-
treme measures!" You can't catch and capture a lion that
is loose with a net made to catch "butter-flys!"
We suggest two ways effort might be made to stop
these extreme ads: One is that you face squarely their
contents, refuting and showing where they are wrong and
in error. Flip the switch in a dark room, and instantly the
light drives out the darkness. "The lip of truth shall be
established forever: but a lying tongue is but for a mo-
ment." - Prov. 12:19.
If there be untruth and lies in these articles you will do
us and the public a noble service to expose them. Surely
you are not in favor of doing away with freedom of speech
so long as it is carried on in a responsible way, with valid
and authoritative reasons given for the opinions express-
ed. To silence one by force instead of debate and argu-
ment would be oppression! God's Word says: "Surely op-
pression makes a wise man mad!" Eccles. 7:7: Hope you
do not object to the assumption, or presumption, that you
are a wise man?
The other ;uggestion as to what to do to get these ex-
treme ad : *pped, is that you pray and call on your god
for help. We are praying and calling on our God for help!
We think your god and ours is not the same! In the 18th
chapter of 1st Kings there is the account of the testing of
our God with another god, and we will still cling to Elijah's
God!
Another letter has come bitterly attacking this scribe'
for cowardice, and other "little things" that are not'likely
to enhance our vanity. There is too much truth in ihis
charge for comfort. But we are ashamed of our entire
"crop of cowardice," and sincerely hope to overcome and
get rid of all of it.
Christ speaking in Luke 12:4, 5, says: "And I say unto
you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body,
and after that have no more that they can do. But I will
forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear Him, which after
He hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto
you, Fear Him!"
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