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University Daily Kansan
Thursday, Dec. 5, 1963
Ecumenical Council Omits Paper on Jews
VATICAN CITY—(UPI)—Liberal-minded bishops in the Catholic Church are going home from this session of the Ecumenical Council dismayed and disappointed over the council's failure to act on an historic document aimed at combatting anti-Semitism in the world.
The statement, which declares that it is unjust to blame only Jews rather than the whole of mankind for the crucifixion of Christ, was presented to council fathers almost a month ago, Nov. 8.
FROM ALL indications, a great majority favored it. Hearty applause greeted each speech in support of the statement.
There was some opposition to the statement—largely from Middle East bishops, who feared it would give Arab states the idea that the church was taking sides against them in their dispute with Israel—but this was not what kept it from being acted upon.
The trouble resulted from the fact the Christian Unity Secretariat wanted to incorporate it, and a statement on religious freedom, into a document on Christian unity.
THIS MET objections from fathers who felt the statements should be treated in another document, and then the secretariat, rather than risk a large negative vote on the subject of Christian unity, agreed to withdraw the two statements.
There was an understanding, according to secretariat sources, that both the statement on Jews and the one on religious freedom would be voted on a few days after that.
But a conservative faction that strongly opposed the statement on religious freedom succeeded in keeping it tied up in a procedural snarl. This faction did not oppose the statement on Jews, but it could not very well let it come to a vote without letting the other one come up too—and thus, the result was that neither got to the floor.
THE STATEMENT on Jews was drawn up at the wish of the late Pope John XXIII, and he approved an original draft of it eight months before his death last summer.
German-born Augustin Cardinal Bea of the Christian Unity Secretariat told the council that one reason it had been prepared was to eradicate anti-Semitic ideas propagated by the Nazis.
Even though the council did not act on the statement at this session, the mere fact it was brought up was a considerable step forward in Catholic-Jewish relations.
When You're In Doubt, Try It Out—Kansan Classified
KU foreign students are planning a trip and a dance festival for this weekend.
People-to-People is sponsoring a trip to the Truman Library in Independence, Missouri. The trip will begin at 1 p.m. Friday in front of the Kansas Union.
Students to Visit Truman Library
Teaching Interviews Scheduled This Week
The KU Teacher's Appointment Bureau is now conducting interviews for qualified teachers graduating from KU.
Paul Boatwright, director of personnel of the public schools of Topeka, will interview prospective teachers all day Monday in rooms 305a and 305b of the Kansas Union.
Appointments for interviews must be made at the office of the Teacher's Appointment Bureau in room 117 Bailey Hall.
The Topeka schools are interested in hiring elementary instructors for the mid-year term and elementary and secondary instructors for the term beginning September, 1964. Prof. Herold Regier, director of the Teacher's Bureau, said.
President Truman was scheduled to receive the members of the visiting group, but he has cancelled all his public receptions for 30 days because of the assassination of President Kennedy.
All students are invited to participate in the trip. Funds for this event, as for all People-to-People functions, are provided by the All-Student Council.
The KU International Club is planning a function entitled "Dance Festival." The festival will be at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Ballroom of the Kansas Union.
Rah Malik, Pakistan graduate student and president of the club, said the evening's program will include square dancing and several kinds of ballroom dancing.
Malik said Karl Edwards, professor of education, has agreed to lead the club members in square dancing. Malik said Prof. Edwards had entertained the club members earlier this year and was returning "by popular demand."
Malik said that competition will be held in ballroom dancing and prizes will be awarded to winners.
The Current Events Forum
Presents a Panel Discussion with
Mr. Harry Bailey
Mr. John Grumm
Mr. Earl Nehring
on
"Political After-Effects of the Assassination"
in The Forum Room 4:30 Friday December 6th Coffee will be Served
Patronize Your Kansan Advertisers
Meals Lodgings Heated Pools Night Life—Sleigh Rides—Steam Baths
AMERICAN TRAVEL SERVICE
DON CULP VI 2-3071
SKI ASPEN
FORUM ROOM
KANSAS UNION
7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 5th
Film on Aspen highlights
- Question and answer period
EVERYONE INVITED