From announce-admin at aeu.org Fri Mar 28 14:49:39 2003 From: announce-admin at aeu.org (announce-admin@aeu.org) Date: Tue Sep 27 23:05:59 2005 Subject: [AEU Announcements] AMERICAN ETHICAL UNION OPPOSES WAR AGAINST IRAQ Message-ID: Pie ChartsNew York , New York -- March 17 2003 ? The American Ethical Union, through its Board of Directors and The National Leaders? Council, the professional association of Ethical Culture leaders, strongly opposes an American war against Iraq. In its stead, we advocate international containment if the Iraqi regime. Ethical Culture?s regard for human life and its commitment to mutually fulfilling relations among nations inspires us to oppose war and seek solutions to the current crisis through international cooperation. We recognize that in an age of terrorism security cannot be achieved through a policy of unilateralism and the brute display of military force. Peace and stability will only be attained through the democratic states working cooperatively, through international arrangements and adherence to international norms. We call on the United States to take leadership in this initiative through moral example and diplomacy. We join with numerous religious and secular organizations, and millions of Americans and individuals throughout the world, in opposition to a war against Iraq. We call upon the American administration to support increased and intensified United Nations inspections to be continued indefinitely. Recognizing the dangers posed by the Iraqi regime, we maintain that the response needs to be containment of the Iraqi regime, supported by the threat of force and validated by the international community. John F. Hartman Executive Director American Ethical Union Two West 64th Street New York NY 10023 (V) 212-873-6500 (E) hartyjohn@earthlink.net --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/related multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html image/jpeg --- From announce-admin at aeu.org Fri Apr 11 12:30:46 2003 From: announce-admin at aeu.org (announce-admin@aeu.org) Date: Tue Sep 27 23:05:59 2005 Subject: [AEU Announcements] Edward P Gottlieb 1905-2003 Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20030409160728.04c1b9b8@pbat.com> It is with sadness that I announce the death of Edward Gottlieb who was for some time a member of the Brooklyn Ethical Society. He and his wife Marian had been living in Northern Virginia in recent years. He is survived by his wife, who is in poor health, their daughter Harriet Sava, four grandchildren and great-grandchildren. "Eddie" was a pacifist, civil rights activist, educator, union man, socialist and atheist. He was a teacher and elementary school principal in the New York Public Schools. He served for some time as the Brooklyn Ethical Society's Sunday School Director and organizer for a national Ethical Culture youth organization. He was a chairman of the War Resisters League and was the New York coordinator for one of Norman Thomas' campaigns for President, and served on committees to organize several pre-1963 marches on Washington for civil rights. He met with President Johnson as part of a group that urged creation of the Head Start Program. He ran for Congress on the Socialist ticket, and ran for president of the New York local of the American Federation of Teachers, an organization which he helped organize. A memorial service was held on Thursday, April 10, in Arlington, Virginia. Edward Gottlieb was also a poet. Here is one of his poems (thanks to Howard Box for passing it along): "Of Universe and Time" My Life but one long Pilgrimage to Peace And as I now approach my destined goal I still must wait upon Nature's caprice Before I can wind up my Earthly role My path was hardly one that I did choose Met rough and long detours without protest Sometimes my own erratic way I'd lose For who can tell which fork might turn out best? Nor did I always know where Courage called Where Conscience and the Ego drew their line If now and then my Spirit did get stalled 'Twas but a human effort to define A faster way than men had ever crawled To reach the Peace of Universe and Time - epg September 1988 ---------------------------- Jone Johnson Lewis Leader, Northern Virginia Ethical Society jj@aeu.org or jj@pbat.com http://www.noves.org http://www.aeu.org From announce at aeu.org Thu Oct 9 22:17:46 2003 From: announce at aeu.org (announce@aeu.org) Date: Tue Sep 27 23:05:59 2005 Subject: [AEU Announcements] American Ethical Union Elected Board Officers Message-ID: <6.0.0.14.2.20031009181652.07017648@noves.org> Greetings: I am both pleased and honored to report, on behalf of the Board of Directors of The American Ethical Union, our new officers through May 2005. I am sure you join me in wishing them well as they undertake their important responsibilities. President ? Arnold Fishman ? Philadelphia Ethical Society Vice President ? Carl Romano ? Ethical Society of St. Louis Secretary ? Thomas Hoeppner ? Ethical Humanist Society of Greater Chicago Treasurer ? Harry Strickholm ? Ethical Cultural Society of Bergen County John F. Hartman Executive Director The American Ethical Union Two West 64th Street, Suite 406 New York, New York 10023-7104 Voice: 212-873-6500 Facsimile: 212-362-0850 Email: office@aeu.org From announce at aeu.org Fri Nov 21 12:39:09 2003 From: announce at aeu.org (announce@aeu.org) Date: Tue Sep 27 23:05:59 2005 Subject: [AEU Announcements] Walter Lawton Message-ID: <6.0.0.14.2.20031121073906.04b12850@aeu.org> It is with great sadness that I pass along the news of Walter Lawton's death. Walter, who served as a Leader in Ethical Societies in Chicago, Westchester, Northern Westchester, and Queens, died of a heart attack on November 30. A memorial will be announced later. Some memories of Walter Lawton written by Dr. Joseph Chuman, Leader of the Bergen Ethical Society, have been posted to the AEU web site: http://www.aeu.org/news.htm ---------------------------- Jone Johnson Lewis President, National Leaders Council, AEU Leader, Northern Virginia Ethical Society jj@aeu.org or jj@pbat.com http://www.noves.org http://www.aeu.org From announce at aeu.org Fri Nov 21 13:56:14 2003 From: announce at aeu.org (announce@aeu.org) Date: Tue Sep 27 23:05:59 2005 Subject: [AEU Announcements] Walter Lawton [corrected] Message-ID: <6.0.0.14.2.20031121085536.0731fee8@aeu.org> (corrected) It is with great sadness that I pass along the news of Walter Lawton's death. Walter, who served as a Leader in Ethical Societies in Chicago, Westchester, Northern Westchester, and Queens, died of a heart attack on November 20. A memorial will be announced later. Some memories of Walter Lawton written by Dr. Joseph Chuman, Leader of the Bergen Ethical Society, have been posted to the AEU web site: http://www.aeu.org/news.htm ---------------------------- Jone Johnson Lewis President, National Leaders Council, AEU Leader, Northern Virginia Ethical Society jj@aeu.org or jj@pbat.com http://www.noves.org http://www.aeu.org From announce at aeu.org Wed Dec 17 18:00:18 2003 From: announce at aeu.org (announce@aeu.org) Date: Tue Sep 27 23:05:59 2005 Subject: [AEU Announcements] Marvin Glasser Message-ID: <6.0.0.14.2.20031217125441.0573be70@pbat.com> The AEU received word that Marvin Glasser, a long-time member and lay leader at the Ethical Culture Society of Queens, died yesterday (December 16) of an apparent heart attack. Marvin's special contribution to the Ethical Movement was in his enormous support of his wife, Annabelle, as she took on many roles within the Queens Ethical Culture Society and in the American Ethical Union, including two terms as president of the AEU Board. Annabelle Glasser passed away on January 16, 2003. He is survived by stepson David, son Nathan, and daughter Sophie.