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...overcome these special obstacles, political consultant Jan Preus said women must establish a supportive political network...
Another possible snag: the A.L.C. requires that any merger be ratified by two-thirds of its 4,900 U.S. congregations. But A.L.C. Presiding Bishop David Preus, until recently a foot dragger on union, predicts a happy ending. Says he: "It is apparent that the rank and file in our church wish to go ahead with dispatch." Remaining outside the process is the conservative, 2.6 million-member Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod...
...midweek, however, Graham may have begun to sense that he was treading on dangerous territory. When delegates began accusing the U.S. of escalating the arms race, he removed his earphones. He listened intently when Lutheran Bishop David Preus from Minneapolis objected to the anti-U.S. bias of the conference. Thus when it came time for Graham, the conference's star attraction, to deliver his speech, he made some attempt to modify his stance. Graham inserted into his prepared text an appeal for freedom of religious belief: "I urge all governments to respect the rights of religious believers...
Greek Orthodox Church; the Rev. Otis Moss Jr., a Cleveland Baptist minister; David Preus, president of the American Lutheran Church; Claire Randall, general secretary of the National Council of Churches; Rabbi Marc Tanenbaum of the American Jewish Committee...
...Schism. Backed by their districts, the four presidents refuse to quit office. They plan to carry on as though nothing has happened, which will force Preus to set up new district offices loyal to church headquarters. At that point, some sort of new moderate church will begin to emerge. One synod spokesman estimates that fewer than 200 of the church's 5,846 congregations would join the exiles. But a moderate tactician claims that if Preus does not relent, 600 to 800 congregations will be in rebellion by the end of the summer, with more likely to leave later...