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College Station, Texas
Thursday, June 26, 1969
THE BATTALION
Tax Attorney Turned Minister
mrsday,
Studies For PhD At A&M
TUNISIAN SALUTE
Gov. Amor Chechia of Tunisia’s Seuss and Nabuel federal departments pins a handcraft
ed object on Texas A&M President Earl Rudder’s lapel during a Thursday visit by the
North Africa nation official. Governor Chechia expressed appreciation to Rudder and
the Board of Directors “for helping us stand on our own feet.”
Five years ago James P.
Thompson was a tax attorney
with a successful practice and a
good income.
Today he is a Baptist minister
attending Texas A&M University
under the National Science
Foundation Academic Year In
stitute program.
There are probably hundrerds
of different reasons why a stu
dent picks one college over an
other but the Rev. James P.
Thompson left his dicision “in
the hands of the Lord.”
The Lord chose Texas A&M.
There are two reasons why Rev.
Thompson is at A&M: First, he
wants a doctorate in science edu
cation, and second, he wanted to
continue his missionary work with
Spanish-speaking people.
He is now doing both.
Mr. Thompson’s story, however,
began in 1964.
A 1958 graduate of Los Angel
es State with a BS degree in
accounting, the Dallas-born min
ister continued his education and
graduated in 1962 from Loyola
of Los Angeles School of Law.
He started a law practice as a
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Here in America no one tells you that you have to
work. Of course, when you do, you and your family
enjoy self-respect as well as material benefits.
No one tells you, either, when or how you must
play. But, when you take time for occasional recrea
tion, you become refreshed, alert and ready for more
work.
And no one tells you that you must worship the
Lord, your God, regularly. But, when you do, you
and your family are immeasurably blessed.
His mercy and loving-kindness will embrace your
life. Knowledge of His infinite goodness and confi
dence in His eternal vigilance and love will sustain
you at all times.
These blessings, and more, are yours so long as
you keep alive the glorious American privileges of
freedom to work, play and worship as you choose.
CALENDAR OF
CHURCH SERVICES
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
9 :45 A.M.—Sunday School
ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC
9 :45 A.M.—Sunday School
10:45 A.M.—Morning Worship
6 :30 P.M.—Young People’s Service
7 :00 P.M.—Preaching Service
Sunday Masses 7:30,
9:00 and 11:00
A.M.
7 :00 P.M.
ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL
906 Jersey Street, So. Side of Campus
Rector: William R. Oxley
Asst.—Rev. Wesley Seeliger
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
FAITH CHURCH
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
8:00 A.M. & 9:15 A.M. Sunday
Services
9 :30 A.M.—Sunday School
11 :00 A.M.—Sunday Service
11 :00 A.M.-2 P.M.—Tues. Reading Rm.
7 :00-8 :00 P.M.—Wed., Reading Room
8:00 P.M.—Wed. Evening Worship
9:15 A.M.-
10 :30 A.M.—Morning Worship
7:30 P.M.—Evening Service
-Sunday School
-Morning
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ASSEMBLY OF GOD
A&M CHURCH OF CHRIST
FIRST BAPTIST
8:00 & 10:00 A.M. Worship
9 :00 A.M.—Bible Study
5 :15 P.M.—Young People’s Class
6 :00 P.M.—Worship
7 :15 P.M.—Aggie Class
9 :30 A.M.—Tues. - Ladies Bible Class
7 :15 P.M.—Wednesday - Bible Study
9 :30 AM—Sunday School
10:45 AM Morning Worship
6 :10 PM—Training Union
9 :45 A.M.—Sunday
11:00 A.M.—Morning Worship
6 :30 P.M.—Young People’s Service
7 :30 P.M.—Evening Worship
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7 :20 PM—Evening Worsh
6 :30 PM—Choir Practice
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reetings (Wedr
7 :30 P.M.—Midweek
Teachers’
A&M METHODIST
nesday)
Service
ervices (Wed.)
8 :30 A.M.—Morning Worship
9:45 A.M.—Sunday School
10:55 A.M.—Morning Worship
5 :30 P.M.—Campus & Career Class
5:30 & 6:00 P.M.—MYF Meetings
UNIVERSITY LUTHERAN
(Missouri Synod)
SECOND BAPTIST
710 Eisenhower
8 :45 A.M.—Sunday Morning Worship
9:45 A.M.—Bible Class
9 :45 A.M.—Sunday School
11:00 A.M.—Church Service
6 :30 P.M.—Training Union
7 :30 P.M.—Church Service
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
OF LATTER DAY SAINTS
26th East and Coulter, Bryan
-Priesthood meeting
-Sunday School
UNITARIAN FELLOWSHIP
305 Old Highway 6, South
8:30 A.M.-
10:00 A.M.-
5 :00 P.M.—Sacrament Meeting
Pres. Willis Pequegnot
No Meetings Until September
OUR SAVIOUR’S LUTHERAN
8:30 & 10:45 A.M.—The Church at
ae Churc
Worship
9 :30 A.M.—Bible Classes For All
Holy Communion—1st Sun. Ea. Mo.
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Homestead & Ennis
9:45 A.M.—Sunday Sch<
10:50 A.M.—Morning Wi
5 :30 P.M.—Young Peop
A&M PRESBYTERIAN
7-9 A.M.—Sun. Breakfast - Stu.
9 :45 A.M.—Church School
11:00 A.M.—Morning Worshi
Ctr.
.1:00 A.M.—Morning Worship
6 :00 P.M.—Sun. Single Stu. Fellowship
7:15 P.M.—Wed. Student Fellowship
6 :45 A.M.—Fri. Communion Service
Wesley Foundation
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH
3205 Lakeview
9 :45 A.M.—Bible School
10:45 A.M.—Morning Worship
6:00 P.M.—Youth Hour
7 :00 P.M.—Evening Worship
GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH
2505 S. College Ave., Bryan
An Independent Bible Church
9:lo A.M.—Sunday School
11:00 A.M.—Morning Worship
7 :30 P.M.—Evening Worship
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tax attorney. His practice was
quite lucrative, but he said “some
thing was missing.”
“I was indifferent toward re
ligion,” the 36-year-old minister
admits. “I was a mediocre church
goer, so I decided to put some
meaning into my religious life.”
He started going to church,
studying the Baptist religion and
finally got what he called “a good
dose of salvation.”
“I thought of the story of the
young man who came to Jesus
and asked: ‘what must I do to
have eternal life ? ’
Jesus told him to keep the
commandments,” Thompson re
lates.
“Well, the young man said T
do that’ and Jesus said ‘sell what
you have, give to the poor and
follow me’.” >
“That stuck in my craw. It
followed me, worried me and I
wondered if Jesus literally meant
it,” Thompson confided. “After
long periods of soul-searching,
I became convinced He meant just
what He said. It was a straight
forward question and equally di
rect answer.
“No parable or figurative
speech was involved.”
So Thompson closed his law
practice, moved his family to Mex
ico and has since depleted his re
sources in his ministry to the
poor:
“I’ve never been sorry,” he de
clared. “I’ve succeeded in working
my way down in the world to a
point where I am not encumbered
with material possessions.”
After two years of mission work
in Central and Northern Mexico,
he accepted the pastorate of the
P’irst Baptist Church in LaJoya,
Texas, near Mission.
He received no salary from the
church, but supported himself by
teaching science and math in the
LaJoya Junior High School.
“I wanted to earn a living and
continue my ministry,” he said.
“I considered this the best of two
worlds-classroom teaching and
pastoring the church, plus serving
the Mexican mission across the
border in the Sierra Madre Orien
tal Mountains.
From LaJoya, Thompson and his
family took food, medical supplies
and Bibles to the people in the
Nuevo Leon state of Mexico. He
went on weekends and during
vacations.
Some supplies were bought with
donations from churches in Hous
ton, Fort Worth and around La-
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Joya, he said, while the remaind
er of the costs came from Thomp
son’s teaching salary.
“Last year I became aware of
the National Science Foundation
program and decided to pursue a
doctorate in science education,”
he relates.
Thompson aplied to NSF insti
tutes throughout the Southwest
and received acceptance from a
number of the universities.
However, he did not want to
stop his ministry to Latin Am
ericans so asked the Language
Missions Department of the Bap
tist General Convention of Texas
if there were any openings in
Latin American churches near one
of the universities.
The Language Missions De
partment referred Thompson to
the appropriate area missionaries
who coordinate the mission ef
forts of Southern Baptist
Churches.
The Rev. J. J. Slone, area mis
sionary for the Creath-Brazos
Baptist Association in the Bryan
area, contacted Thompson and put
him in contact with the members
of the First Mexican Baptist
Church.
The church accepted Thompson
as pastor and he accepted the
NSF fellowship at Texas A&M.
He and his wife and five children
moved to Bryan in mid-May and
live at 1710 Cavitt. The church
is located at 305 W. 16th Stree
Thompson feels that by havii
a PhD in science education 1
will be “well prepared to sen
the Lord in the future. With#
education I can better understan
the world and its makup and tel
ter counsel others in the areai
man’s relationship to his envim
ment,” he explained.
“So far, my scientific sWJ
have reinfored my beliefs tl I
there need be no unresolval |
conflict between scientific
religious communities.”
He hopes to work with 111 j
scientific community to explai
the relevance of the teachings!
the Bible and Christian ethiesi
technology and the changing ei
vironment.
The Bryan church has a mei
bership of 200. The services lit Lowell
been exclusively in Spanii presider
which Thompson speaks fluent
but he plans to add English i
vices in order to widen the mini
try.
The First Mexican Bapti
Church is the only independa
Mexican-American SouthernBa
tist church serving the Brya
College Station area, Thomps
said.
How long will he be hereaJ/
what does he plan to do whenl
completes his studies?
“I’ve left that in hands oft
Lord,” Thompson insisted.
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Cave Dwellers
To Come To A&M
Four Bryan and College Sta
tion teenagers head a 23-member
cast for the Premiere Players’
July 10-12 production of “The
Cave Dwellers” at Texas A&M
University.
Lead parts in William Saro
yan’s play on the fate of a group
of down-and-outers living in an'
old theater went to Marcy Ro
man, Jared Goldstien, Brodie Pate
and Steve Mead, announced di
rector Bob Wenck.
The play is scheduled for a
three-night run next month in
Bi lept
Consolidated Grad
Gets Scholarship
Gene Scott, 17-year-old grad
uate of A&M Consolidated High
who will enter Texas A&M next
fall, has been named recipient of
a scholarship to attend the in
ternational Human Relations In
stitute in Mexican Cultures in
Mexico City.
The institute, held at the Uni
versity of the Americas, is spon
sored by the National Conference
of Chri|Stians and Jews and the
Mexican university.
Scott, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ira E. Scott, 1002 Village Dr.,
completed his high school educa
tion a year earlier than normally
required. He graduated last week.
He has already been accepted
by A&M’s College of Liberal
Arts. He plans a political science
future.
Scott’s father is chief of A&M’s
Engineering Extension Service's
Police Training Division.
The three-week institutional
program, July 27 to Aug. 15, of
fers four semester hours of credit
at either the graduate or under
graduate lev«l. The university is
accredited by the U. S. Southern
Association of Colleges and
Schools.
Scott said it offers an opportu
nity to enjoy a unique educational
experience — getting to know
people representing various back
grounds^— while exchanging ideas
and facing up to probleiri|S of
intergroup relations within an in
ternational context.
The core course around which
the Institute is organized is “The
Dynamics of Mexican Culture.”
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Fallout Theater at Guion Hi
announced A&M theater arts
retcor C. K. Esten. Admissions
be 50 cents per person with
ing for about 50.
Miss Roman will play a
away girl, Goldstien the ex-fi
er Duke; Miss Pate, the
an old actress dying of TB, a
Mead, the King, an ex-actor a
onetime circus clown.
Other parts will have
Smith as a trained bear, Goi
Mary Kilpatrick and Danny
ter, a mother and father; Mi li
Walston, the silent boy; Les
Denton, wrecking crew boss, a
Karl Freund, Denton’s assista
Jamie.
The play’s dream sequence
feature Mark Halliwell as
Duke’s young opponent in his
fight; Galen Clark, a young ma
laura Barker, woman with a
and Susanne Freund, the you
Queen.
Crew members include Angi
Skaggs, Debbi and Trudi Kle
Geneva Barron, Kristi Smil
Elaine Kettleborough, Anne
itt, Kathi Cooper and Nona Dt
nehy.
Assisting Wenck will be tech
cal director James Dennis
production assistants Janis i
Shelby Metcalf.
Ten of the 23-member compi
participated in the 1968 Premit
Players productions, Wenck sai
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have not or are not now attendii
college, Premiere Players provii
14 to 18-year-olds opportunity
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