Ukiah Daily Journal, Ukiah Calif. Friday, September 3,1976. Page 8
Spiritual Jubilee and national tour
Eventful summer for Peoples Temple
A wide variety of programs and special events have highlighted this Bicentennial summer season for members of Peoples Temple.
In late May, the Temple cosponsored a Spiritual Jubilee with the Nation of Islam. attended by 20,000 people, that received nation-wide publicity, bringing together people, from all faiths, and emphasizing the need for brotherhood. Dignitaries and leaders in religious, civic, and governmental spheres attended, and heard speeches by Rev. Jim Jones, and the Muslim’s chief minister, Wallace Muhammad.
In June, over 750 members of the Temple took a 10,000 mile national tour, covering 22 states, bringing the message of brotherhood to many major metropolitan centers, and visiting scenes of historic and cultural interest. The trip culminated with a Fourth of July celebration on Redwood Valley attended by several thousand members and guests of the congregation.
The summer months saw the implementation of educational and recreational programs, featuring field trips to many areas of interest, special film programs, trade and technical training programs, as well as religious, historical and cultural enrichment courses and seminars for young and old. Many guest speakers from the community addressed the congregation, and expressed the need for more churches and community groups to follow the model of Peoples Temple in its outreach of concern and practical help.
One of the church’s most successful projects that was brought to fruition during the summer has been the establishment of a Bay Area Community News Service, the Peoples Forum, reaching hundreds of thousands of homes.
Over the weekend, representatives from the congregation met with Minister Abdul Farrakhan, international representative of the Muslim Mosques, at a press conference attended by Channel 5‘s Belva Davis, and other news persons.
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