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rod —_— 4 CALL TO A» “LIGTOUS CONV OCmeY FOR PEAC beehtenet « re: a eee Seonearea hit Amarinan Beiande Carvian Qammitina Plongen ned Tatts mee. wme - JANUARY dof in WASTINGTON, D.C. Once again and with heavy hearts we are compelled in the name of God to address our- selves to all Americans of good will. . . The intensified war in Indochina is an unspeakable assault upon this season's message of peace on earth. Previous restraints have been liited, unleashing with vindictive parbarity the mishtiest air force in the.world to bomb.and bomb again in order to crush the will of a small peasant society that refuses to submit to our erms. We plead with you to join us in petitioning the Congress of the United States to exercise its constitutional right and duty to respond to the people’s hope for peace. We urge you to contact your representatives in whatever way possible. but best of all to let your personal presence witness for peace in the hearing rooms and offices of the Capitol itself. Together we can make the voice of consc:ence resound through the corridors of Congress. From the pastoral letter to the religious community of the United States signed by: =Bishop James Armstrorg. United Methodist Church ¥ ~+ Dr.John C. Bennett. Union ‘Theological Seminary —Dr. Eugene Carson Blake . —Ms. Peasy Billings, U: aifour B: Friends Service Committee Rev. William Sioane Co:fin, Jr. —Mr. Wallace Coilett. American Friends Service Committee . - : —The Right Rev C len, Eniscopal Diocese of Erie ve —The Right Rev. n. Episcopal Diocese of Western Kansas oR eee Bs Rigat Rev. Robert DeWitt, Egisconal Diccese of Philadelphia ‘ : Bishop Ernest Dixon. Jr.. Unted Methodist Church 4 Bishop John J. Douzherty, Aw jop of Newark Rabbi Mauri rican Hebrew Congregations ° Rev. Richard a Laity Concerned : Sr. ann Giiien, Natio: Livan Nuns —Bishop Thomas Gum shop. Archdiocese of Detroit —Ms. Clarie Collins Harvev. Church Women United —Rabbi Abraham J. Heschel . Jewish Theological Seminary —Ms. Teresa Hoover. Unites Siethodist Church Bishop John E. Lapp. noe Church —Bishop John Wesley eps’ Call for Peace and Self Development of Peoples’® Bishop James K. Mathews. United Methodist Church me Federation of Reform Synagogues —The Right Rev. Paul Aleore. iscopal Diocese of New York —Dr. Rosert od yf ¥ the Ev Loe 3 vak. Theologian Sad Author . ae ++ =Fr/ John Sheerin. Editor Emeritus of Catholic World mo : —The Right Rev. Robert R. Speers. Episcopal Diocese of Rochester _ Bishop Marvin Stuart, San Francisco Area. United Methodist Church - Mr. William Thompsoi ited Clerk. United Presbyterian Church in the USA —Sr. Mary Luke Tobin. Sisters of Loretto a 5 —Sr. Margaret Traxler of the Nauonai Catholic Conference for Interracial Justice at —Bishop John Warmon. Harrisbure Area, United Methodist Church . * rit —Dr. George W. Webber. New York Theological Semunary 0 an —Ms. Cynthia Wedel. Episcopal Laywoman™ . zt A —Dr. Robert West, President. Unitarian Universalist Association —Br. John Yoder, Protessor of Theology and President of Goshen Biblical Seminary Dr. Robert S. Bilheimer, National Council of Churches é ~ SCHEDULE oes Registration . New York Avenue Presb erian Curb, " 1313 New York Ave., N.W. Wednesday, Jan. 3 tol 68 p.m. . .. Religious Convocation for Peace ' 8p.m. . Briefing sessions : - Thursday. Jan. 4 + Briefing sessions a + Congressional visitations . Concluding program . . For further information call Quaker House, 2121 Decatur Place, N.W., _ Washington, D.C. 20008. Tel. 483-3310 or€34-2000. we