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There used tb be a pro- ’ _plane; It tranSCends the gran called "People are Funny"natural. It is not only a The producers of the program caring for vacate by people - were more profound than they but a loving of peopple byliod probably realized. People through people — through a certainly are funny. Today,A people. . more than ever, we humans/(and Well,'you say at a moment I use that term loosely) are ,you haven t quite turned down aware of the suffering of our co—inhabitants of this earth—. our home—but at the same time we manage to remain quite ' different to the raping of . izman dignity and justice in giving is reserved for_a select the world through poverty, few — for people like Mother war and injustice. Perhaps tﬁeTeresa of Calcutta; Jean Vanier Sight of peop1e in distress Ivan Illich. After all... has become So commonplace these People are liVing saints through the mass media that ’end I'm ebOUt as far as You we have become indifferent- can get from being a saint- even inhuman. We can not only ” Perhaps this ls the very turn off the TV set or radio attitude that is responsible but we can switch off, at for the state of the world least for a time, the very mechtoday.‘ It is not that we do h anism that makes us human _ not want to go to others, reac the ability to be compassionate,out to them to give the gift to care - to love others. And 0f ourselves bUt we really I don't mean just the Power to don't believe we can do it.

of love is possessed by very few and certainly not by me. mean — that brand of self—

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off our love and sensitivity but we are afraid to leave it in fear of a power failure. Fortunelty for mankind some people have come to the

This is natural for us all - in fact it doesn't even dis: tinquish us from the rest of the animal kingdom. A11 ani- als tend to exibit a sense f carin for those of its own . _ ind. HEman love is on a higher:love uncondltionally' Ahd

Ventriloquist to visit UPEI

VentriliquiSt Steve We are a growing group

CDXrea'm's' become realities at

love a wife, a family or friends.we really don't want to SWitCh

they are not only ministers, priests and missionarries. They are people just like you and me.

People like Mbther Teresa, Jean Vanier, Ivan Illich (and I only use the names of well-

known persons to express a pointto attend an ACT weekend‘

the senSitivity of that mechanian'ho have dedicated their lives which makes us human — that kind to the serV1Ce 0f mankind, to

the loving of mankind, have moviﬁgly expressed time and again that this love they ! possess is shared by all - the resource just must be tapped.

In essence they have stated eloquent faShion'

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ACT weekend

.to change that situation. But if many people begin to exper— ience a vision, a dream of lovb and justice for all, that drew no longer remains a dream but is translated in a new reality‘ This weekend I had an opportun: The group of people — University students like myself - who worked to put on the weekend 'shared in such a dream as ex- pressed by Don Helder Camara— though perhaps they never thought about it in such an They share

what it is to be a Christi n _ mthe vision of love and more

that we all have the greatest power on earth; the power of love and further, that we have the responsibility to put it to use.

1specifically love expressed jby-reaching those people on [campus who also want to dis— cover what it means to be a Christian; what it means to

These people are expressingslive the life of a Christian,

something that is vital to the ultimate survival of amnkind

which is in the end the survivaland love.

of the spirits of men - namely Christianity stimulates; it does not pacify. It makes people realize that they are jimportant and loved in the

eyes of God; that they are capable of giving and receiving love — and in doing so, can

realization that they can giveknOCk down the barriers of

insecurity, depression and Ionliness which holds men in bondage. Christianity is a call to action.

Don Helder Camara_of Brazil

‘to those people on campus who share that dream of justice: Their efforts to make the weekend work motivated by the realization in some way, however small—that they can 10v and must love touched me deeply I came a little closer to ' realizing'mycrole as a person; my role as an adult person; my role as an adult Christian per- son - through sharing my belief: my laughter, my doubts — my? self with other students who ~attended the weekend and hope— fully came to share in the vision of love of Don Helder

Davidson and his delight- ful puppet "Clodi" will be paying a visit to the I.V.C.F. group and the day care center on campus this week. “"Clodi", a darling little pup in her sequenced dress, is well— ‘loved by everyone. Nor only is she darling to watch'but she sings a lovely soprano and is an excellent speaker. is a new staff worker of the Atlantic region of Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship. Steve travels.thr6ugh the district, visiting various groups, intro-

with a considerable amount

of enthusiasm for what

can be accomplished and

a genuine concern for

what should be done.

We would appreciate your

suppot in attendance at

any four Thursday evening -

meetings or Wednesday

afternoon Bible Studies. Our fall meetings

have been planned up

Steve, until Nov. 18 and we

.have some events we think you'll enjoy. On Oct.. 14, for example, evangelist and soloest,

-Ken Scott will be our guest. Some of our own group will be leading

ducing new ideas and plans,in share times and

and delighting everyone . with Clodi.

devotionals in that period. watch for our

Inter Varsity Christian weekly posters to keep

Fellowship invites every— one to join with us this week to meet our special guests. Coffee and donuts will be served and a sincere welcome awaits you.-

Over the past few weeks we have attempted to conduct a variety of

meetings often using local A series of studies in Our usual meeting apologetics. Consists of a singing time,,

talent.

an Opportunﬂty in sharing 0f prayer ana a speaker. The topics are diverse and we attempt to meet the requests and need of each.individual as much ashise£Q8$$hlﬁsgg '

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informed of the upcoming

events. Our.campus and

I.V.C.F needs and cares

about you! - Remember our meetings:

Every Wednesday 3:15—4:30

k, Bible study with

Ted MacDougall

Roberton Library R05

Every‘Thursdayrf

6:00 p.m. Bernadine lst floor TY Lounge Regular weekly meetings.

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recently stated:

a dream or Vision of changing something that is unjust or

Camara and these students who

"If two or three people have Put on the weekend-

A grateful participant -of ACT III

unloving it is very difficult

You know

-when you're not talking to your boyfriend because he wouldn't steal a tinfoil star

you’ve been-to the C‘o-ed:

:when the girls looking for the "little girls' room" found the boys instead!

or a cardbosrd cloud for you!

—when one of the major expenses of the evening is dry cleaning

—when you find out the good looking broad in the long blue skirt is really a guy!

your suit the next day!

—when you fall off your shoes and you're not even drunk!

—when you discover the bottle you put in your purse was open!

-when you can't steal any toilet paper from the cans because your purse is too

full of booze bottles, not

to mention the fact that there wasn't any to steal!

‘when you leave with more booze than you started out with which is very surprising con- sidering what was drunk!

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-when you go wading at the beach at 2 a.m. with your stockings

on and don't notice 'til

the next morning!

-when you go home and get stoned on Neo Citron as a precautionary measure. ;

-when you get up the next day

at noon and think it's early!

‘ -when you find out you've still

got a cold even aftermthe Hggaw M C1trbﬁ“‘Hi“gh'.v~u “a-.. V v m