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Social develop't | Grimsley, Vern |
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1958/06/30 - Letter
1 pg, To Vern Benom Grimsley, at student at the University of Kansas, from Meredith Sprunger, who introduced Vern to the Urantia Book when he was a student at a prep school, Culver Military Academy in Culver, Indiana. Vern has questions about the origins and process by which the book came to be. Meredith encloses the Appendix from the Mind at Mischief, and the Evaluation paper.
Record Type: Archive
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1958/07/26 - Letter
1 pg, To Vern Grimsley from Marian Rowley, inviting him to visit the office and enclosing the Brotherhood Constitution and Bylaw.
Record Type: Archive
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1958/10/07 - Letter
1 pg, To Vern Grimsley from Meredith Sprunger, warning that the clergy are not very progressive. Says he doesn't quote from the book but it is the basis for his sermons and teaching. Thinks Dr. Moss will ignore it. He discourages Vern from being concerned about the Brotherhood Constitution and assures him that the central organization is not trying to get big and that local societies can operate with a wide degree of autonomy.
Record Type: Archive
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1961/04/30 - Letter
1 pg, Vern requests textbooks about the Urantia Book and any information about the origins of the UB. Vern mentions his plans to become a congregational minister. Under the letter is shorthand of what Doc Sadler said and below a list of books recommended by Doc Sadler and their prices, i.e. Doctrines, Science Vol I, Wisdom, Topical Studies Vol I, Teachings of Jesus, and short course.
Record Type: Archive
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1961/05/04 - Letter
1 pg, To Vern Grimsley from Marian Rowley, noting they had not heard from him in a year and discussing the five teaching aides that they have.
Record Type: Archive
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1961/09/01 - Letter
1 pg, To Vern Grimsley from Marian Rowley, delighted to hear that he and his wife, Nancy, are planning to visit Chicago. Describes the use of 533, who might be present during the day, and encourages the Grimsleys to plan to come on a Sunday so they can meet more people. Provides the Foundation phone number and Doc Sadler's private line.
Record Type: Archive
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1963 - Letter
1 pg, To Doc Sadler from Vern Grimsley, saying he is enrolled in the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, California (after having graduated from the University of Kansas). Says he and his wife, Nancy, think it is important for Vern to make the trip to Chicago to discuss life-plans for future ministry.
Record Type: Archive
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1963/09/11 - Letter
2 pgs, To Vern Grimsley from Doc Sadler, re: his interest in and his thoughts about doing Christian outreach from the inside. He refers to the experiences of Meredith Sprunger as a cautionary tale.
Record Type: Archive
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1963/09/17 - Letter
2 pgs, To Vern Grimsley from Doc Sadler, continuing with their discussion about Christian outreach and advising that they delay their meeting until spring, when they will be closer in location to one another.
Record Type: Archive
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1964/07/06 - Letter
1 pg, To Vern and Nancy Grimsley from Doc Sadler. He states "The minister is in every way handicapped in trying to function as a Urantian." He discusses the history of ministers who have read the Urantia Book functioning in traditional ministerial roles and that academia offers a greater opportunity for freedom.
Record Type: Archive
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1964/07/06 - Letter
4 pgs, To Doc Sadler from Nancy Grimsley, explaining their great decision--working within the organizational church structure or outside of it. In light of their goals, Vern has withdrawn from the Pacific School of Religion and is earnestly spending time studying the Urantia Book, writing, and speaking. They desire to arrange the meeting in person as Doc Sadler has suggested.
Record Type: Archive
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1970/07/11 - Letter
3 pgs, To David and Sue Kantor from Georgia Gecht, re: Christy passing through southern California and meeting with a few people at Julia Federson's house. She talks about the work being done by Vern and Nancy Grimsley in northern California. Jacques Weiss, the French translator, is memtioned in connection with a visit he was making to Oklahoma and Berkeley Elliott. She also discusses David's education.
Record Type: Archive
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1971/12/13 - Correspondence
5 pgs, Correspondence with Marian Rowley from Julia Fenderson, re: efforts by Burt King and Doris George to get UB's for Urantian Research through a bookstore in southern California.
Record Type: Archive
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1972/12/02 - Letter
3 pgs, To Christy from R. S., saying he was disappointed with the funeral service of Bill Fenderson because the main speaker, Vern Grimsley, went on so long and focused too much on the details of his own personal relationship with Bill and without reading enough of Bill's favorite UB passages.
Record Type: Archive
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1973/01/18 - Letter
1 pg, Urantia Brotherhood office referred an interested reader.
Record Type: Archive
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1973/11/28 - Correspondence
7 pgs, Letter of inquiry from Charlene Danielson to the Foundation and the response from Christy, who says she will pass on Charlene's contact info to an area reader. Hand written note at bottom of letter from Christy to Vern Grimsley, saying that Charlene has been to the office and seems "strange."
Record Type: Archive
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1973/12/31 - Letter
4 pgs, To Vern Grimsley from Martha and Gabriel Lawrence with personal testimonies about the UB and questioning why it does not support reincarnation and astrology.
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1974/01/16 - Report
3 pgs, To Paul Snider as Brotherhood president from Vern Grimsley re: how Vern deals with the "unthinking, over zealous, and even unbalanced west coast enthuthiasts."
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