Wednesday, November 12, 1975 3 Ordination of ministers now valid Three members of the Universal Life 80 Church were registered yesterday as ordained minister in the county will allow them to perform marriages. 120 The Kansas attorney general's office issued an opinion yesterday that reversed a 1974 attorney general's opinion which said ordinations given by the church, a California-based organization, weren't valid under Kansas law. Mike Elwell, county court judge, had relied on the 1974 decision earlier when he refused to recognize Universal Life members as ordained ministers. Alan C. Nelson, 1300 Kentucky St., and Ralph J. Richardson, 1401 Tennessee St., had asked to be registered by Elwell Nov. 3, at which time he set a hearing for yesterday the day before the hear of the attorney general's new opinion, Elwell enclelled the hearing. Joyce Lindsey, county court clerk, acknowledged that Nelson, Richard clerk, Nick Aigidun, 1328 Tennessee St., were, rickdownday as ministers in Douglas County. the attorney general's opinion, addressed to Elwell, cited a United States District court ruling that Universal Life Church, a Christian church, has a certified religious organization. The federal ruling also established that Universal Life credentials were no less valid because they could be obtained through mail order requests. "It is now the opinion of this office that the credentials of ministry issued by the Universal Life Church, it could make the argument that it is denominational body," the opinion says. "Therefore, a person bearing credentials from the Church of Universal Life, Inc., could be duly authorized to be an officiating person in solemnizing a marriage upon the proper filing and recording of those credentials with the probate court." The opinion did say that bearers of ministerial credentials from Universal Life might not be ministers as the term is used in the statute. However, state law provides that any properly ordained clergyman of any religious denomination can be authorized to perform marriage ceremonies by bringing with the appropriate county judge. Timothy Albertson, a resident of Parsons and a former University of Kansas student, had been refused registration by Elwell in November 1974. Albertson, as head of the Universal Life Church in Kansas, ordained Aigidius Monday. Albertson said he would register as a minister in Labette County now that the attorney general had reversed the earlier opinion Albertson飞拍 a 74 million suit against Alberton on Oct. 7 because, he alleged, among "I don't think this will affect my lawsuit," Albertson said. "I still plan to pursue the case." other reasons, Elwell had violated his rights by refusing to allow him to perform marriages in Douglas County. KU-Y ADVOCATE SERIES PRESENTS MINORITY EXPERIENCE AT K.U. Thurs., Nov. 13th Where are we and where do we go from here? Forum Room in the Union 7:30 p.m. in the Union Students who will tell of their personal experiences are: Steve Wilmor, albert.student Titan Williams, black student Ernie Garcia, Chicano student Kenny Blackbird, Native American student Responders will be: Respondent B. Primm Pimentel-capooth, a Chiccano woman and trainee in the KU Psych Clinic Bob Peterson, an instructor in sociology Moderator—Tom Moore, education specialist with the Kansas Civil Rights Commission Audience Will Be Invited To Participate In Discussion Group Flights for Thanksgiving & Christmas If you're flying home for the holidays or taking a vacation, stop by the SUA office and look into these group flights. Nov. 25 2 Chicago Flights $69.00 Round Trip Dec. 11 San Francisco $195.00 Round Trip Dec. 16 Newark, N.J. $156.00 Round Trip Dec. 16 Chicago $69.00 Round Trip Dec. 19 Chicago $69.00 Round Trip Dec. 26 San Francisco $195.00 Round Trip Dec. 27 Atlanta $113.00 Round Trip Flights are filling fast! New York City Price—*135 $0 Jan. 3-13 864-3477 Deadline for Thanksgiving Flights—Nov. 14 Deadline for Christmas Flights—Nov. 25 Is Located in the Union Trip Includes: *Round Trip Charter Bus *Seven Nights/Accommodations at the New York Student Center SUA - Refreshments for Bus Ride Provided by SUA - *Tour of Hershey Chocolate Factory in Hershey, Penn. - Bus ONLY (No accommodations) $75.00 *Earn Credit through Independent Study while in New York --- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17: 9:30, Robert Bush, Council Room, Union, on Secondary Education. 12:00, Robert Bush & Irwin Spear, Informal Lunch, Meadowlark Room, Union. 9:30, Irwin Spear, Jayhawk Room Union, "The Role of Micro- Organisms in Cheesemaking." TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18: 12:00, Robert Bush & Irwin Spear, Informal Lunch, Meadowlark Room, Union. 9:30, Irwin Spear, Lecture, "Botany for Gardeners, Biological Problems Affecting the Future of Man." 1:30, Robert Bush, Council Room, Union, on Secondary Education. WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 12: Dr. Heyns, President of the American Council on Education Lecture, 7:30, Forum Room, Union. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15: HOPE Award Presentation, Halftime of Football Game. Reception Following to Honor Finalists and Winners of Higher Education Service Award, Kansas Room, Union. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16: EMBER 16: Higher Education Week Banquet, Guest Speakers: Archie R. Dykes, Governor Robert F. Bonnett. Student Tickets $2.00; Regular $4.50. Ballroom of Union. Tickets Being Sold at Student Sonate Office, 105B Kansas Union, 864-3710.