Coral Gables Historical Archive
The Coral Gables Times
Thursday, October 12, 1961, page 21 (of 28)
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Dr. Strain in Pulpit Doctor Examines Religious Body, Finds Myopia, Trace of Anemia
THE PASTOR of University Baptist Church, Dr. Rupert Coleman, congratulates his fill-in last Sunday, medical Dr. Richard Strain (right). (Photo by Joe C. Morris) By JOE C. MORRIS Correspondent "I have frequently been troubled by the vagueness of the Christian enterprise, and the church as applied to the average Christian lay member of that church. "The lack of any specific, spiritual objectives in the religious life of most of us, I believe, is causing a floundering progress of the Christian enterprise over the world." Spoken from the pulpit of University Baptist Church last Sunday, those words were not those of the pastor but of a laymen, Dr. Richard E. Strain. Dr. Strain, a Gables neurological surgeon, was for two years a medical missionary in China and also spent three years in India. "Perhaps," he told the Baptist congregation on Layman's Day, "we need a three or five year spiritual plan, and organize our church members into little groups or cells for fellowship, study and spiritual progress, as the early Christians so successfully did—and as the Communists are doing today." Dr. Strain had this to say about home training: "China with her commune system is trying to destroy the home. "Some in America have already destroyed the home. They have made it a filling station for food and a bed for sleep, but little else. "It is inconceivable to me that we can expect our children to morally and religiously stand against the Godless, well educated, but wraped materialism of Communism — unless in our homes we daily reaffirm our enthusiastic belief in our moral principles. "The Communists have long recognized the importance of education. Their children receive instruction in astheistic communism — at home and at school — whether they want it or not." Pointing out that the founding fathers did not wish a State Church, he reminded that neither did they intend to leave religion or religious training out of the lives of it's future citizens. "Unless American laymen 'wake up' and realize that desirable citizens of a democratic state, well educated in the whys, hows and wherefores of democratic processes, religious or otherwise, do not 'just happen' but must be taught — then the world may well enter another dark age under Communistic denomination."
WISE WORDS
Young men think old men are fools; but old men know young men are fools. — George Chapman.
They Want 5c An Hour For Parking
A group of merchants along the south side of Miracle Mile near Le Jeune Road has asked the City Commission to lower the parking rate in the attendant parking lot on Andalusia avenue to five cents an hour. The Commission has indicated it will wait to gain a bit more experience with the new rate before making still another change. The rate was changed recently to 10 cents for the first hour, 10 cents for the second hour and a nickel for each additional hour thereafter. Initially the rate was set at 15 cents for the first hour.
WISE WORDS
Half a loaf is better than none.—John Heywood.
VOTE NO TO PREVENT MORE OF THIS-
DISRESPECT FOR CHURCHES When Commission was discussing space for a chapel at new International Airport, Commissioner McLeod said, "I'd like to amend the motion, that it be put out to bid to see who runs the church." (The implication was the best money-maker would get the chapel.) Nov., 1958 CALLS VETERANS "DRUNK STUMBLEBUMS" During Commission discussion of space in Courthouse for a Veteran's Service office, McLeod said, "If you do this, you are going to have every drunk stumblebum Veteran in the world in this courthouse." June, 1958 PLEADS FOR GAMBLING CASINOS "This is purely a money deal. I plead with you all to do this one thing. Consider it personal or any way you want it. I ask you all to please pass this ordinance on a first reading today." Sept., 1958 $500,000 PURCHASE FOR HIS BENEFIT On purchase of Biscayne Arena, a $500,000 white elephant now on county hands, "I'm all for buying the arena, because I own the property next to it." Aug., 1958 $29,000 SURVEY, ANOTHER BENEFIT On why he wanted a $29,000 survey made for a Causeway to Elliott Key, "We decided since we own the island, we want the survey made." Jan., 1958 MORE CONFLICT OF INTEREST His insurance firm wrote the bid bond on a $2,500,000 airport paving contract. "I'm going to write every bond I can get my hands on, and it's nobody's business." (NOTE—ALL ABOVE QUOTATIONS TAKEN FROM PUBLIC RECORDS OR NEWSPAPER STORIES) CITIZENS' COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOV'T PD. POL. ADV. VOTE NO
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