Dedication Of Interchurch Scroll To John D. Rockefeller Jr.

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it has been he does have almost ten years ago that the national council of churches voted three one and to maintain their headquarters in new york when that decision was made late john the rock will move quickly to show this very tangible interested in having a protestant side the land under this building was a gift by way of a long term lease and a nominal rival the dollar year followed by pay for the cash contribution of several millions of dollars and then an additional contribution so that we might have

a limestone experience to this building these were the things that gave real impetus the movement for a miniature it's sad some tried to minimize the importance of any christian effort because we're not all together in one church but here in the trades set up we have a symbolic demonstration showing that in one great common and applause we have churches that are working together doing the same thing at the same time and the saints and for the same award unmasked if there is unity at work unity of

purpose unity of effort and the unity unity a witness before the world further than that this is a real hole one for a wonderful family bound together by ties of mutual understanding mutual commitment and a common purpose of service but this wonderful quartet is a real live demonstration of what i'm trying to say for some time the board of trustees of the new trade center were very anxious to give public expression of the great appreciation we do this now by

way of an especially designed exhibit case in the lobby of this building which will be displayed this role signed by all of the board of trustees and expressing so that warms sea and can read what i understand the appreciation that we feel in their hearts the man who brought his interests his foresight his generosity is christian dedication has done so much to make this richardson a possible variation wood says in the midst of our thanksgiving to god we the board of trustees of the church setting was on this dedication day to its press our respect and

gratitude jar and iraq religion we remember with appreciation but the commanding saigon which appears at first glance was his job his generosity is written into the steel and stone of the structure that has risen here for the service of artists from him came in second until him belongs the joy of achievement apologies material contributions we just finished the rock throwers or his modesty and reticence his desire to support and not to push crime and above all the exemplary christian life of which all his benefactions only the oakwood song we buckle worried the disciple of his master except the law bill the house they labor in playing that killed

ana that homeowners do praised to home prices i'm so pleased that we have at our service missed mrs lawrence was well and also mrs john d rockefeller number two as they present to this congregation just as john is it you think you can you hear me it just depends members family and it takes an incentive on and lead is of the many denominations

here present and france i am deeply moved at having been invited to dissipate in this vacation over a period of many years i had the wonderful experience of sharing idea husband's thoughts and hopes for the accomplishment of an almost lifelong purpose with which oh you hear after making this building and its fashion stands as one simone and as a landmine during the fulfillment and that concept during the construction of the sending my husband followed with a very keen is the interest rates they use of its problems and i could recount many incidents along the way that to me was fascinating

not to say throwing its completion and its utilization as the sand not to him like in the sherry into the most profound joy and satisfaction i need only and at this moment that i well know how more and then touched he would have been at this person motive it that is being paid to him today i'm out to that old members of the family to go out with this this morning joe ng with me in this expression been zoom in

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stand the spirits of the living and the dead we give a humble and party thanks for the great and gracious also have big week the last cargo the heritage for all who have borne a faithful witness to christ's through the ages saints apostles prophets markers for those in our own kind who have been shining lights in the world reflecting in their lives the like that was impressed for those who have enriched our common life by their dedicated service to their fellow man for those who have shared their vision of a society and its freedom and justice and peace shall prevail and who have devoted themselves to making it a reality

for those who have labored to build the church throughout the world as a fellowship of those in every race and nation were flown in christ the true meaning of life for those who have an impatient with division in the church and that helped to build bridges of understanding between separated groups within one family of christ almighty god who are the source of all our blessings with it for the ideas to us in the life of my servant john d rockefeller jr as we meet him grateful for due to him we remember before the his devotion to

christ is martin master of his life his sense of personal responsibility for the unselfish use of all that had been entrusted to him his understanding of opportunity and privilege as a call to service to his fellow man his sensitiveness to every call of duty and to the highest standards of honor and integrity his love of the good and the beautiful and his great contributions to the co chair of mankind his compassion for the underprivileged and downtrodden and those handicapped by and toward circumstance is active efforts in behalf of for freedom and justice for all regardless of race or color his faith in the possibility in a better world with good well in

cooperation and peace among all peoples of the earth his vision of a united church rising above divisions of human opinion and preference and finding its unity in the love and service of christ and his initiative and the launching of this entered church center and in helping to make this beautiful edifice possible and our wobbly dedicate to the poses the kingdom and the power and the glory the scroll place near this place of worship in remembrance of the ice servant and an acknowledgment of our indebtedness to him the wall who work within these walls and wall homemade hear him by name may this

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