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Show Unitarianism in Utah "14 other than in the real world with its life and death issues. In stirring a sermon October 1969, Rev. sanctuary delivered to the congregation Cunningham explained what on 19 symbolic meant: community solidarity with a member who has taken religion seriously and is at the point of moral confrontation 1. It his means with the state. provides physical sustenance and the moral support of a religious community and breaks down the feeling of isolation felt by persons who make decisions of conscience in a society that does 2. It understand not a person who feels it necessary to make such decisions. 3. It gives social meaning to such individual acts by offering the of some effectiveness in the community and by providing the individual with an opportunity to raise the issue of conscience in hope their own words. 4. It offers the last non-violent tactic to oppose the military machine in this country. 5. And it tests the reality of the faith in the ever-growing congregation. I 5 Cunningham asked the members to give serious considera proposal and advised that later there would be a special meeting, at which time he would seek a consensus of the congregation on the issue. This motion by Cunningham was passed at a special board of trustees meeting on 23 November 1969 by only a four-to-three vote. At the special congregational meeting on 7 December 1969 the proposal for symbolic sanctuary was presented to the members in two ten-minute presentations-Justin Stewart giving the affirm ative side and stating the current violations of the rights of draft resisters and Florien Wineriter, president of the board tion to his of trustees, presenting the negative and suggesting that this 14 15 144 Los Angeles Times, Michael F. 11 December 1969, Cunningham, "Sanctuary: Ms 508, Bx 45, Fd 6. part IX, 5. A Stand for Life," 19 October 1969, located in |
