[Dialogue] FW: Chicago Ecumenical Institute

[McCabe, Diann A]

Joseph Lowery visited Texas State in September and gave the keynote address at the African American Leadership Conference.  I asked him whether he knew Lingo--yes (said he knew 2 Charles Lingos: 1 was a state trooper, the other a rabble rouser--he smiled).  And he talked a while about Joe Mathews--his mentor, he said.

Lowery's talk here--on LBJ and the Voting Rights Act--was one of the highlights of the fall semester and a foreshadowing of his fine benediction at the inauguration.  I am so pleased to have been able to hear him and speak to him.

Diann McCabe
San Marcos, TX
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From: dialogue-bounces at wedgeblade.net [dialogue-bounces at wedgeblade.net] On Behalf Of Ray & Elaine Richmond [richmonder at iinet.net.au]
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 8:19 PM
To: 'Colleague Dialogue'
Subject: Re: [Dialogue] FW: Chicago Ecumenical Institute

Hi all,
We need to remember that Wikipedia is compiled by 'whosoever will' - so it's not the most authoritative.   If you google other sites for Rev Lowery's bio you get a bit more info. However, it looks like he gives credit to the Ecumenical Institute Chicago as one of the places he received his education. That seems fair enough!  Nowhere else does it say anything more than that.

Below are some that I found:
Elaine Richmond

>From the ‘History Makers’ site:

Outspoken civil rights activist the Reverend Joseph Lowery was born on October 6, 1921<http://www.thehistorymakers.com/timeline/index.asp?string=1921>, in Huntsville, Alabama<http://www.thehistorymakers.com/glossary/glossarytext.asp?index=161>. Considered the dean of the civil rights movement<http://www.thehistorymakers.com/glossary/glossarytext.asp?index=26>, Lowery began his education in Huntsville, spending his middle school years in Chicago<http://www.thehistorymakers.com/glossary/glossarytext.asp?index=139> before returning to Huntsville to complete high school. >From there, he attended Knoxville College, Payne College and Theological Seminary, and the Chicago Ecumenical Institute. Lowery earned his doctorate of divinity as well.

>From ‘Answers.com: Personal Information

Born October 6, 1924, in Huntsville, AL; son of a mortician; married Evelyn Gibson; children: Yvonne, Karen, Cheryl.

Education: Attended Knoxville College, Alabama A & M College, Paine College and Paine Theological Seminary, Garrett Theological Seminary, and Chicago Ecumenical Institute. Has A.B. and B.D. degrees.

Career

Ordained to ministry of United Methodist (UM) Church; pastor of churches in Mobile, AL, 1952-61, and Birmingham, AL, 1964-68; pastor in Atlanta, GA, of Central UM Church, 1968-86, and Cascade UM Church, 1986--. Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), Atlanta, co-founder, vice-president, 1957-67, chairman of national board of directors, 1967-77, national president, 1977-97. Served as administrative assistant to Bishop Golden of the UM Church, Nashville, TN, 1961-64. Co-chairman of 20th Anniversary March on Washington, 1983.

>From the New Georgia Encyclopedia:  Background and Early Career

Joseph Echols Lowery was born in Huntsville, Alabama, on October 6, 1924 (according to most reliable sources), to Dora and LeRoy Lowery, a teacher and a small businessman, respectively. His childhood experiences included confrontations with abusive police officers, the Ku Klux Klan<http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2730>, and prejudiced neighbors. These experiences helped shape his social conscience. Lowery graduated from high school in 1939 and was educated at several colleges, including Knoxville College in Tennessee, Wayne State University in Michigan, Payne College and Theological Seminary in Ohio, and the Chicago Ecumenical Institute. After graduating from seminary in 1950, he was ordained as a Methodist minister and received his first assignment, which took him to Mobile, Alabama. From 1952 to 1961 Lowery was pastor of Warren Street United Methodist Church (UMC) in Mobile.

>From another source: Awards

Honorary degrees from Clark College, 1975, Morehouse College, Miles College, Dillard University, and Atlanta University; Martin Luther King, Jr., Nonviolent Peace Prize from Martin Luther King, Jr., Center for Nonviolent Social Change, 1990; Martin Luther King, Jr., Medal for Outstanding Professional Service in the field of civil and human rights from George Washington University, 1990; honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, University of Alabama, Huntsville, 2003; numerous others.

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From: dialogue-bounces at wedgeblade.net [mailto:dialogue-bounces at wedgeblade.net] On Behalf Of John Cock
Sent: Tuesday, 27 January 2009 8:30 AM
To: 'Colleague Dialogue'
Subject: [Dialogue] FW: Chicago Ecumenical Institute

I received this e-mail below. Anyone have a clue about the "Chicago Ecumenical Institute" mentioned here?


I came across some information the other day for which I thought you might be able to provide some clarity.

In the attached wikipedia article about Joseph Lowery, it is stated that he received his doctorate of divinity at Chicago Ecumenical Institute. Is this OUR Ecumenical Institute?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Lowery


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