Sinking Ships

SINKING SHIPS

ily Floyd

IF THIS keeps on, we'll have to burn up the skating rink!" Such a remark must have had some background. And that background is what I was discussing with a friend of mine. The convention had been in progress for several days. And the messages of one speaker in particular were provoking a great deal of prayer and heart searching among those in attendance. That is what led to the just-a-bit-exag- gerated observation about the skating rink. Now, whether the skating rink was to have such an untimely fate because the evangelist in question thought skating was a sin, or because in the presence of such a spiritual revival the skating rink would ultimately perish from neglect, was a topic for debate. My friend thought it was the first. And Everywhere Wrecks of Humanity Are Going Down to Death—Unless Some- I disagreed. one Throws Out a Life Line "I know the evangelist very well," I VERNON NYE. ARTIST said in his defense. "And I'm sure that he has nothing against skating or to me, so that I can't really have a good a day for God? Or is something else any other good clean recreation. He time being a Christian, then I don't more important? doesn't think it is wrong. His burden want to be onel" Perhaps in heaven there will be time is that people should spend more time Well, he was right. It is important abundant for recreation. I am sure in prayer and less in recreation, rather to have recreation and to have the there will be. But right now, do you than the way it has been. He has right kind. As for enjoying Chris- not know there is a war on? nothing against recreation—he just tianity, I cannot imagine not enjoying There has been a war on for thou- wants to see it take second place in- it, if it is genuine. Why anyone sands of years. The final battles are in stead of first." should not enjoy the companionship of progress at this moment. If ever there "Oh, but he does. He thinks it is the blessed Master, with the prospect was a time of emergency it is now. wrong," my friend insisted. of the future He has promised, more Wars of men necessarily affect our pro- "And anything is wrong if it takes than the uncertainty of those who put gram. In this controversy between such a big place in our lives that it their confidence in a tottering civiliza- Christ and Satan is it logical to insist crowds out God, or even puts Him in tion which is admittedly not atom- that our daily routine remain un- second place." bombproof, I cannot see. There is changed, untouched by the fury of the "Perhaps," he admitted. "But rec- infinitely more appeal inside Christian- conflict? reation is important. I'll tell you how ity than there ever can be without. This war has interrupted even heav- I feel about it. I'm a Christian because But I ask you, Is the all-important en's schedule. Do you think for a mo- it appeals to me. I enjoy it. And any question today how much Christianity ment that leaving heaven and coming time it goes beyond that which appeals appeals, how much recreation the down to this sin-blackened world ap- church offers, how good a time we can pealed to Christ? Does letting all this From Faith on Tiptoe have and still save a couple of minutes (Continued on page 17)

VOL. 94, NO. 39 SEPTEMBER 24, 1946 Pr HE first things that impressed me seeing jaunt, but I learned that this nominational setup in this field. First, 1 as I left the plane at Jamaica's "City of Gold," where the ruthless sea we went to the North Street church, Palisadoes Airport were the superbright rovers and robbers made their head- where the congress was to be held, so sunshine and the heat which seemed quarters, and where they brought un- that I, a stranger, might get "the lay of to sweep over one in waves. Instinc- known quantities of silver, gold, pre- the land" and see our largest church tively I opened my purse to take out cious gems, and priceless jewelry from building in the island, in fact, in all my dark glasses. But it seems that one the Orient, was shaken by a mighty the British Indies. It was being given who goes a-traveling always forgets earthquake on June 7, 1692, and "in a final cleaning and dusting. The something! the space of two minutes two thirds of janitor and the small boy helping him The formalities of entering a foreign Port Royal was swallowed up by the wielded their weapons diligently but country—health test, passport inspec- sea," and nearly all that remained un- quietly, mindful of their privilege to tion, money check, and customs--took submerged was left in utter ruin. perform this labor of love in God's considerable time, but finally I was free It is said that if you go out in a house. to greet the good folk, who had come to glass-bottom boat and look sharply into On the same lot and only about two bid me welcome. The only familiar the clear water below, you can find rods from this light, airy, modern house face in the group was that of Pastor a church steeple and a few rooftops of worship, stands the very first church Arthur Roth, Missionary Volunteer and that have not yet been covered by the built in Jamaica. It impresses one as educational secretary for the Inter- shifting sands. The survivors of this being very old, and it is indeed American Division, but in a few mo- disaster, many of them doubtless think- weather-beaten inside and out. Today ments I had been introduced to Clyde ing it an act of judgment because of it is used for a church school room and O. Franz, secretary-treasurer of the their sins, moved across the bay and as an assembly hall on occasion. But division, and his son Charles, Pastor founded the city of Kingston, toward it is entirely inadequate for both pur- D. V. Pond, president of the East Ja- which we were driving. poses. How much a new building is maica Mission, and Pastor W. A. Hol- The roadside scenes were full of in- needed! The work of the third angel's gate, Missionary Volunteer secretary terest to a newcomer. Arrow-straight message here has grown in a wonderful for the East Mission. Without more women and girls walked nonchalantly way since 1893, when Pastor A.. J. ado I felt right at home. along carrying great baskets and loads Haysmer went to the island and held But before we left the airport I had of a variety of things on their heads. the first Seventh-day Adventist meet- two really unique experiences. First, Trees wearing vivid red blossoms which ing in a home which was located—of I was invited to "have a drink"! Should almost hid their greenery were Poin- all places—on Rum Lane! We drove it be rum or whisky? Both were at cianas I learned, and it seemed that along this street, and the very house hand. Jamaica is a sugar island, and palms were everywhere. was pointed out to me. all incomers are shown this courtesy by The Myrtle Bank Hotel, where I Just behind the church, on James the alcoholic beverage manufacturers. registered and was shown to a comfort- Street, is the Andrews Memorial Clinic, I promptly refused, of course—but that able room, is built for the tropics, of a substantial new building, where Dr. was before I learned that one could course, and the wide windows, short, Clifford Anderson and his staff are do- have a delicious iced limeade if he ex- slatted doors, and electric fans make it ing an amazing work with a minimum pressed that preference. Second, I was a real refuge from the boiling sun. of equipment and help. They serve interviewed by the press. Really, those "There's about half an hour before approximately fifty patients a day, and reporters did a wonderful job. About dinner," suggested Pastor Pond, "and although practically everything they the only thing I recognized in the perhaps we might was well take the use, from surgical instruments to the highly complimentary write-ups that time to go over the Youth's Congress sheets on the beds which stand in or- appeared the next day was my name. program (it was to attend Youth Con- derly rows in the wards, are second- "Well," remarked Pastor Roth as we gresses that I had come to Jamaica) hand or improvised, the smiling faces took our places in the waiting auto- and make sure that no detail of ar- of the men, women, and children in all mobile, "here you are on the old stamp- rangement has been overlooked." stages of recovery were an eloquent ing ground of Henry Morgan, most As we found the coolest place in testimonial to their success. Efficient famous of the buccaneers who in mid- the lobby, Pastor Holgate explained nurses were on duty, and that led me seventeenth century made their head- that he was just taking up his Mis- to ask Business Manager Robert E. quarters on this island." sionary Volunteer duties in East Ja- Gibson whether they operated a train- "Oh, yes, we must be sure to show maica Mission—in fact, had been ing school in connection with the clinic. you the sunken city of Port Royal, "down" from West Indian Training "No," he said, "but we have a nurses' where these old-time pirates brought College, where he had taught Bible for training school out at the sanitarium." their plunder," added Pastor Pond. a number of years, only two days. So "Do you have a sanitarium here in "It's right out there"—and he pointed most of the arranging for this impor- Kingston, too?" I questioned. to the very western tip of the narrow tant gathering had perforce been left "Oh, yes," he answered. "It's just spit known as the Palisadoes, on which to the mission president. And when an infant, but it's beginning to grow. the airport stands. It separates King- our consultation was ended, we knew Haven't you been out to Hope Road ston harbor from the Caribbean Sea, that Pastor Pond—masterly organizer yet?" and beyond it lies Kingston, capital of and planner that he is—had the situa- "We're going in just a few minutes," the island of Jamaica and the largest tion well in hand. Pastor Pond assured him. town in the British West Indies. The congress was not to open until The days that followed were too full the next evening, so we spent the after- to allow time for this particular sight- noon getting acquainted with our de-

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HE biting cold of the weather Suzanne Is Thankful That She Is in a outside was compensated for by Christian Institution Tthe warmth of the fireplace blaze Today and the cheery smiles of the girls who EWING GALLOWAY laughed and talked in the halls and lobby of the dormitory. Little did passed slowly for both of these young the Bible truth she had learned to love. Martha realize as she left the happy people, and then Jack was home again, But Satan would not allow everything group how soon she was to exchange but it was only a ten-day furlough. to go so smoothly. He used Jack as a her lighthearted laughter for a dis- They talked over their plans and de- means of trying the new convert. tressed heart. cided it would be much better to let the When she received Jack's reply to her "Just the person I'm looking for," wedding wait until the war was over. letter she was startled to read his ulti- she called as Suzanne appeared from When he reported back to camp, let- matum. She must choose between him the south hall. "I was wonder- ters passed between them daily, but no and this new religion, for she could not ing—," but she stopped short at the mention was made of the possibility have both. Suzanne was panic stricken, anxious expression on the face of her that it might be months or perhaps for she could not bear the thought of usually happy friend. years before he would be back; it might losing the one whom she loved dearly. "Hello, Martha," she said briefly be that he never would come back— She did as Satan hoped she would and and without enthusiasm. but Suzanne would not allow herself told Jack that she would choose him. "Sue, what's troubling you?" urged to think of anything so terrible. Jack's unit shipped out to the Martha. "You really look worried." One day when Suzanne was feeling European theater of action, and left "What do you mean? I'm not wor- particularly downhearted, her mother, behind was a very miserable girl, for ried," Sue responded. who is an earnest Christian, persuaded Suzanne did so want to obey the Lord's "Oh, come now; you can't hide any- her to attend church. Suzanne fre- commands, but she felt that she simply thing from me, you know." And in a quently had attended church with her could not give up Jack. After what few• moments Martha began to under- parents on Saturday mornings when seemed to be a century—in reality it stand the situation. she was not too exhausted from her was only five weeks—letters began ar- "I have a letter from Jack," she be- pleasure making of the previous night, riving, bringing the comforting word gan. "He's coming into town tomor- but she was never particularly inter- that he had landed safely and was in row morning and wants me to meet ested. However, she found this service good health. The mail service was him there. I'll have to go; but what intensely interesting, and she was eager poor, and sometimes she waited weeks shall I say? What shall I do?" And to go to the next one and the next. at a time and then received several let- Suzanne's voice trailed off in a tone of Yes, she was listening to just the same ters in one day. During one of these utter despair. gospel truth she had heard as long as long waits, suspense gave place to Jack was a handsome young man she could remember, but it was pre- anxiety. Then came one of those with a charming personality and fault- sented in a new and interesting man- heart-sickening messages from the War less manners, but he was not a Seventh- ner. She began to realize the necessity Department expressing "regret that it day Adventist, nor did he believe in of having Christ in one's life and of is necessary to inform you—" Jack God. He and Suzanne had become being ready for our Lord's return to was missing in action! • This news was friends in their home town some years gather His own. It was not long be- as much a shock to Sue as a bolt of before and had enjoyed many good fore she asked her mother to give her lightning on a clear summer day. times together. As time went on they some Bible studies, and the delighted She was terrified. This just could not fell in love, and Suzanne began making mother invited the pastor of the church be! "There must be some mistake plans for their wedding which would to come and visit her daughter. in that telegram," she told Mrs. Mun- take place the next spring. When a person really discovers the son, Jack's mother, when she tele- But Uncle Sam had other plans for third angel's message, he cannot keep phoned to inform her of the message. Jack. His draft number was called, the good news to himself. So it was But there were no letters and no word and after he had passed his physical with Suzanne, for she wrote and told of any kind. She wrote to him, but the he was sent to training camp. Time Jack all about her precious Saviour and letters only came back to her to con- SEPTEMBER 24, 1946 PAGE 3 firm the news she wanted so much to nally the time came for him to leave some conversation, and she must say prove to be false. and for her to resume her studying. In some word of encouragement to help Two long years passed in which the weeks that followed she decided carry Sue through this trying time. As Suzanne mourned Jack's loss and dur- she would have to tell him about her she entered her room she closed the ing which she turned to God for com- experience, so one evening she wrote door behind her and knelt to pray for fort and joined the Seventh-day Ad- him a long letter explaining why she the Lord's guidance of her words and ventist Church. She decided to go to a was breaking their engagement and actions the next day, and also to ask Christian college to study, that she with it she returned the watch he had that He would save Sue from the trag- might be better fitted for a place in sent her for an engagement present. edy that would come to her Christian God's work. It was here that she re- Just three days afterward Jack had experience if she were to marry Jack. ceived a telephone call one evening. asked her to meet him in town on the She repeated this same prayer many It was Jack! He had been in a Ger- morrow, and now she was confiding times that evening and early the next man prison camp for the many months her problem to Martha. morning. of his silence, and now he was back in "Don't you want to ride into town As the two girls met and walked to the States and on his way to see her. with me tomorrow morning?" Suzanne the car the next day, there was a She was happy beyond all words until asked her friend. "It seems that I can- strained feeling present, one that was she remembered the statement he had not bear to be alone before I meet him. not common to them. Martha knew made in connection with her religion I'm afraid I cannot go through with that in the time it would take to drive —the one thing that had meant more such an interview, and yet as a Chris- the three short miles into town she comfort to her than all else during the tian it is my duty to witness for the must say something, but she still did time of her great sorrow. What was Lord." not know what it would be. As Sue she to do now? Certainly she could "Yes," she replied, "I was going to took her place behind the steering not turn her back on God after all He ask if you were going in, so I could ride wheel, they commented on the weather, had done for her. She prayed, and the with you to the railroad depot. I want on plans for the coming vacation, and loving heavenly Father drew near to to get my ticket home. then all was quiet again. Both girls her. "I'll meet you in the lobby at ten enjoyed singing, so Martha began Jack came to the school, and they tomorrow morning," Martha agreed, as humming the tune that was running visited for a long time, but Suzanne she started up the stairs to her room. through her mind. Then she began could not seem to mention her decision What could she say on the way into to sing the 'words absent-mindedly. to stand with the people of God. Fi- town the next day? There would be (Continued on page 19)

that Noah got into trouble with me as soon as he had returned from the most exciting ocean journey of history, and one of the oldest warnings that men passed on to others was, 'Look not . . . upon the wine EMPERANCE when it is red.' "Men have tried all sorts of schemes to outwit me: locking me in basements away from the children or the weak of will; drinking me only at weddings and funerals; TORCHLIGHTS closing the bars on election days and ear- lier at nights; putting me a fixed distance away from schools or military camps; di- Alcohol and Driving Do Not Mix! "Did you ever hear of an insurance com- luting me with water; hemming me in by Major Thomas Macleod, O.B.E., writing pany that offered reduced premiums to laws. in "The Union Signal" on the subject "Speed booze addicts? "But all such things merely mean that lo, and Man," quotes from a report of the "Did you ever hear of a woman saying, these many centuries, I have been hard to British Medical Association's Special Com- 'My husband would be the best man in the handle. mittee on the Relation of Alcohol to Road world if he would only drink'? "And today, in the freedom of this me- "Did you ever hear of a chauffeur who Accidents as follows: chanical age, I am tougher and more dan- "It is almost universally agreed among could drive his car with more safety if he gerous than ever. all those who have studied the subject that took a snort of alcohol before starting out? "One method has not been tried yet: "Did you ever hear of a railway engi- the first effect of alcohol, and the effect of one generation of young people not learn- neer who stood better with his employers the smallest doses, is upon the higher func- ing to like me. With that I would be if he patronized the saloon or cocktail bar? tions of the brain. We know of no better through. "Did you ever hear of a child who com- guide than the Alcohol Committee of the "This is my story. plained because his daddy did not come Medical Research Council, which came to "I ride behind the steering wheel' in the the conclusion that 'the direct effect of al- home half soused? nerves and muscles of the drinking driver. "Did you ever hear of a man who ob- cohol upon the nervous system is, in all "I give him a false sense of his security jected to his daughter marrying a man be- stages, and upon all parts of the system, and power. cause he was not a booze addict? to depress or suspend its functions: that it "I lengthen the time it takes him to give "Did you ever hear of a woman com- is, in short, from first to last a narcotic an answer in action to the danger he sees plaining because her husband spent too drug.' ahead. little time in the groggery? "The earliest suspension of functions leads "Through him I scatter wounds, crippling, "Did you ever hear of a murderer on the to an impairment of the faculties of judg- and death along the highways of the gallows declaring that his abstinence prac- ment, concentration, self-criticism, and the world. tices led him to his predicament? power of estimating risk. This is often ac- "I undermine the prospects of youth. "Did you ever hear of a man who beat companied by a sense of well-being and of weaken the security of age, and destroy his wife and thrashed his baby because he self-satisfaction. . . . The effect of alcohol the happiness of little children. was sober when he came home? leads many persons to take risks and to "I paralyze the moral restraints that men make rapid decisions less judiciously than "Did you ever hear of a house owner and women have built up as their inner they would otherwise do. It is a serious who charged higher rentals because a sa- protection against the evils of life. objection to the consumption of alcohol, loon had been set up next door?" "I strike first at the highest powers of mind and body. EVEN IN SMALL AMOUNTS, by anyone "I Am Alcohol"! who is to drive a car." "Thus, I progressively degrade man to Under the above title "The Union Signal" the level of the beast. Did You Ever Hear? features the following thought-provoking "I will yield my age-old sway over man- Under the above title W. E. Johnston asks statements: kind only at the stern insistence of those these pertinent questions in "The Union "Listen while I tell my story, for I am strong enough to live without me and un- Signal": AlcohoL selfish enough to deny me to those too "Did you ever hear of a man who lost "I have been a problem for human be- weak to stand alone. his job because he was a total abstainer? ings for a long, long time. For it is written "I AM ALCOHOL." PAGE 4 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR WHY NOT 2winy iffLtile?

By JOAN CAY 0

NE of the most potent influences on our emotions, conduct, and O daily lives is the music to which we listen, the music which becomes a part of our natural surroundings and which we learn to enjoy. Music can make us glad; it can make us sad. It can inspire our hearts or make us feel restless and uneasy. Music has been one of the chief forms of self-expression since the earliest days of the history of man. Even in very primitive societies it was present in some form, even if it were only a mournful wail ac- companied by the rhythm of a drum. The music of each period in history is characteristic of the life, nature, and A. DEVANEY viewpoints of the people of that era. Music That Is Truly Great and Good Will Stand the Test of Time The ballads and folk songs of the different periods have served as records music is. What a dull world this would successful in expressing it? If he has of the names of popular heroes, fash- be without it; yet if this gift is mis- successfully expressed a worth-while ions in dress, sports, occupations, and used, it is capable of bringing about idea, his music is artistic. the events of the everyday life of the most destructive results. As Christian The subject of jazz and the question people. These records are found not young people we should be aware of of whether it is good or bad is much only in the words of the songs, but in everything that contributes to the debated. The American jazz of today the spirit and style of the music. building of character and personality, had its origin in the dance bands of Music is not only capable of influenc- and strive to control and direct these New Orleans and became familiar to ing individuals, but it can also play a things to develop, beauty and perfec- the general public about 1915. Jazz is very important part in the shaping of a tion in our lives. We should not only a child of the ragtime music which was nation's ideals. For example, Emil be aware of the best for moral reasons, popular during the gay nineties. This Ludwig, a German-born biographer, but also because an appreciation for strongly accentuated melody, superim- believes that one of the important steps the best in everything makes a richer posed on a regularly accented bass ac- that must be taken in restoring Ger- and happier life. companiment, was brought to America many's Christian idea of morality is Because today the problem of cheap by the African slaves. The heathen, the destruction of the three national music is constantly confronting us, it dances of Africa are primitive, and the anthems, the "Horst Wessel Lied," is imperative that we know the good music accompanying them is chiefly "Deutschland uber alles," and the music from the bad, and not only what wailing and drum rhythms. The "Wacht am Rhein." Hitler enchanted is good and what is bad but what African natives are known to have very the youth of Germany with music and makes it good or bad. It seems as if complex rhythms in these dances. It songs that glorify the idea that brutal many of the young people of the pres- is not unusual for them to be able to force is justifiable in the drive for world ent day are perplexed about this ques- sing one rhythm, clap their hands in power. This type of song in Germany tion. They do not have a good back- another, and tap their feet in a third. has helped to uphold the idea of the ground and understanding of the his- The jazz music of today follows two master race. tory and character of music and musi- main streams: (1) the Negro folk songs, There is also a great healing power cians, and therefore they do not know such as the blues, and (2) the standard in music. When Saul was heavy of how to educate their tastes. commercial type, which comes from heart and his soul was uneasy and Any good, sincere, and honest piece the same source as the first, but is writ- troubled, he would call for David to of music is an expression of a thought, ten mainly for instruments. The three come into his court and play fresh, emotion, or idea. Classic composers, features of jazz music which make it soothing melodies on the harp to quiet such as Johann Sebastian Bach, are distinctly different from other music his restless spirit. Music is coming to generally thought of as being occupied are its instrumentation, consisting of be used more and more in army and with structure and form, but great saxophones, muted trumpets, squealing civilian hospitals to aid in the treat- emotional depths of their compositions clarinets, and the unusual percussion ment of the sick. It is also used in have been discovered by those who devices, which often include pans, jails and institutions for the insane, have studied them carefully. rattles, tin cans, cowbells, and whistles; and patients often show noticeable im- In judging a piece of music there are the melodic and harmonic peculiari- provement after listening to soft, three questions which we should ask: ties of "blue" notes and discords; and, simple, melodious strains. (1) Does the composer have a definite the rhythms based on syncopation: These examples help us to realize idea to be expressed? (2) Is this idea These characteristics were developed how powerful an influence the gift of worth expressing? (3) Is the composer (Continued on page 20) SEPTEMBER 24, 1946 PAGE -5' T WAS a calm, peaceful summer day. Marcia was all alone in I the spacious, air-conditioned office where she was employed, in a large Southern city. Yes, it was a calm and peaceful day, and Marcia looked calm, too, but in her mind a storm was raging. "What is the matter with me?" she demanded of herself. Her thoughts ran something like this, as she took in- ventory of herself: "I have a responsible job with good pay. Dot, Cecile, and I get along very well together, and our apartment is comfortable and attractive. The boys that I know and go out with are simply super. There is Mac, who finished at the university last spring and is working as a chemist in a war plant. Bill is in the Army, but he is stationed near by. He gets a furlough next month, too. That should be something for me to look forward to and plan for. But nothing I do is fun any more. I'm just not happy or even satisfied with my life, and I don't know why." Marcia punctuated her thoughts with a staccato touch on the typewriter. Really she should have been happy. The girls who worked with her liked her, and some of them even envied her a tiny bit. She was popular with all the other employees and well liked by their employer. Nevertheless it was quite evident that for some reason she was discontented. But Marcia was very busy the rest of

the afternoon, so she thought no more PHILIP D. GENDREAU Marcia Could Not Forget Those Beautiful, of herself and her problems that day. Peaceful Sabbaths The summer wore on. Each day seemed longer than the one before, but finally the end of August came, and her two weeks' vacation. But instead of going to the Gulf Coast Hotel, where ateia Dot and Cecile were going to spend By DORIS STROUP their holiday, Marcia decided to spend her time with friends who had a cabin in the Smokies. spent on a big hill in front of the borhood would gather on the grassy The rest did much for Marcia. It house. She recalled how swinging in lawn beside her grandmother's ram- brought natural color back into her the big swing always took her breath bling white frame house for a game of cheeks and a new sparkle into her eyes. away, and how pleased Mamo was horseshoes or croquet. Sometimes There in the quietness of the moun- when she brought pretty moss and everybody would play hide-and-seek. tains she enjoyed a peace of mind that ferns home for her. Often such an evening would end with she had not known in months. As she Even a rainy day was fun. She everyone sitting on the grass singing, sat propped against a rock, looking would go up into the attic and dig into and finally just before homegoing time down at the peaceful valley below, or old trunks filled with all sorts of fas- a big watermelon would be cut. lying on the grass, gazing up through cinating things. It was interesting to Memory after memory passed through. the branches of a tree into the sky, her look over the old books that had been Marcia's mind in quick succession. But thoughts turned to her childhood. stored away. Her mother had used her thoughts dwelt the longest on Strange, but it seemed that her happi- many of them when she went to school. those beautiful, peaceful Sabbath days est memories were those centered But best of all was winding up the old spent at Mamo's. There was a small around summer vacations spent at the phonograph and listening to the family Sabbath school in which each home of her grandmother, whom she scratchy records which it played. member took an active part. Marcia, affectionately called "Mamo." When the weather was especially hot through some strange coincidence, She turned each memory over in her Marcia knew what to expect—a trip would always be called upon to select mind and looked at it carefully. How to the river. The old swimming hole the hymns. No one seemed to mind, hungry she always was when she re- was sometimes muddy, but always re- either, that she, exercising childhood's turned from a before-breakfast hike to freshing. It was thrilling to swing out privilege, repeatedly selected the same bring the cows home! She could al- over the river on a grapevine, drop into song. Often everyone would rest on most taste those luscious huckleberries the water below, and be shoved back to the lawn in the afternoon while Mamo and cream, which were a part of break- the shore by one of her uncles. told one of her wonderful stories or fast. Then often during long summer eve- some other member of the family read Then there were the lazy afternoons nings all the young people of the neigh- aloud. (Continued on page 22) PAGE 6 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR A YOUNG PEOPLE'S SERMON

acters that are developed are those that are built when the need for courageous HEROES and Cowards living is at its highest. The Pauls, the Peters, the Johns, and others of apos- 421Aut XotA tolic times were developed when Roman paganism and Judaism lashed at Christ's new church in all their vio- -,\ — EW YORK simply cannot do all fullness. They lived on one side of lence. The Wycliffes, Husses, Jeromes, this to a Kansas farmer boy," the cross; we live on the other side of Luthers, Calvins, Zwinglis, the Knoxes, — said American hero General the cross. They lived before the cross; of pre-Reformation and Reformation Dwight Eisenhower when he came we live after the cross. We have in- times, lifted up their lives when it was home from the battlefields_ of Europe finitely more reason to confess Jesus dangerous to live in free conscience and received the greatest welcome ever than they had, but do we? under tyrannical papal Rome. Sev- extended to a man. Here is the other picture. "I take enth-day Adventist youth also belong Four million people in New York pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, to a day that requires dangerous and City alone cheered and cheered their in necessities, in persecutions, in dis- courageous living. Courage, strength, hero. "When the official reception at tresses for Christ's sake: for when I am and real heroism will be needed more City Hall was over, the cheering was weak, then am I strong." 2 Cor. 12:10. and more until Jesus comes. It will be equivalent to 3,000 simultaneous peals Probably no one ever suffered more, necessary to toss away fear and cour- of thunder," said Life magazine. After ,and accomplished more, for Christ's ageously confess the name of the Lord New York other American cities hailed sake than did he who wrote these Jesus until the day of final triumph. him with tumultuous expressions of words. What a glorious hero was the The reasons why youth should confess gladness. All America was rejoicing. apostle Paul; how we love him. Time Him are many. Here are but five: "Ike—Our Hero" had come home. We and time again he was beaten, he was 1. Every boy and girl, every young love heroes. stoned, he was punished, he was im- man and young woman, ought to con- ."All the world loves a hero." Con- prisoned, he was bruised, he was spat fess the Lord Jesus Christ because He trariwise, it seems that all the world upon, he was insulted; yet each time he is such a great Master and General. despises cowards. In the Bible are came back with a smile in his soul and This world has had many great gen- two arresting pictures.; one of cowards, answered, "I take pleasure" in these erals and leaders. Many of them are the other of a hero. Look at these pic- things. Why? Because he did it for worthy of our praise. Justly their tures. "Among the chief rulers also Christ's sake. He was not ashamed; countrymen lift their heads in pride at many believed on Him [Jesus]; but be- he was not afraid. The very Christ the mention of their names. Think of cause of the Pharisees they did not con- for whom he did these things gave him a few. There is Queen Victoria. What fess Him, lest they should be put out courage and strength. Think what real Englishman does not thrill at the of the synagogue: for they loved the might happen if there were more Pauls; mention of good Queen Victoria? praise of men more than.the praise of youth and adults who not only might Travel anywhere through colony or God." John 12:42, 43. preach and teach like Pauls, but had dominion of the extensive empire of These men lived in Jerusalem dur- courage like Paul's. Britain and rarely will you fail to dis- ing the days when our Master was on It takes courage to be a Christian. cover some monument erected to her earth. They were important men, in- It takes courage to be fluential men. They knew that Jesus a real Christian—a of Nazareth was the Son of God; they genuine one hundred knew that He was the Great Teacher; per cent Christian. they knew that He was the Messiah; It takes more cour- they knew that He had come to save age to be a real men; they knew that He worked Christian than it through the power of the Holy Spirit. does to be a soldier There was nothing wrong with what or an explorer or a they knew, with what they believed; deep-sea diver or an but they were cowards. They did not adventurer or a pilot confess Jesus; they lacked courage; they or anything else. were afraid of the Pharisees; they loved That is one reason the praise of men; they feared they why the religion of would be thrown out of the big, popu- Jesus appeals to lar church. What a pity; what cow- young and stout ards! There are few pleasant thoughts hearts. that we like to think concerning them. Courage has al- Are we better than those men? It is ways been a prime well worth our while to ask the ques- characteristic of the tion. We know more about Jesus than real Christian. The they did. In the days of those rulers best Christian char- Christ had not yet died for our sins, nor had He yet come forth triumphant The People of the United States Have Just Cause to from the tomb, nor had He yet as- Regard General Dwight cended to the throne with His Father, Eisenhower as the Coun. try's Number One Hero nor had He yet sent the Holy Spirit in U.S. SIGNAL CORPS SEPTEMBER 24, 1946 PAGE 7 honor. The people of the empire did One night he was sitting in a meeting cares what I do." That is such a mis- this because they loved Queen Victoria. where various persons were expressing take. Our influence counts; it counts Talk to a Frenchman and notice how their joy to the Master for what He had for much either positively or nega- eloquent he becomes when the glories done for them. The lad loved Jesus. tively. Did you ever observe how it of Napoleon become the topic of con- He also wanted to say something, of works? Just do something inconsistent versation. Frenchmen are proud of course; but whenever he was about to with your Seventh-day Adventist pro- Napoleon. Walk through the main get up to speak a terrible spell of nerv- fession, then listen to the talk. You plaza of any city in Argentina, and in- ousness would overtake him, and he do not even have to exert yourself.. A variably you will see the much beloved would sit back in frustration. After a person would think he was the most San Martin on his bronze horse. Ar- while, in a moment of overpowering influential man in all the town, judging gentinians are proud of their great son. courage, he was, on his feet. "I-I-I-I by the waggling tongues. Oh, yes, In Mexico the marble likeness of Be- t-t-too w-w-want t-t-too s-say I-I-I 1-love people notice us no matter what we do nito Juarez sits in the choicest part of J-J-Jesus." Barely had the lad taken —good or bad. The bad influence the capital's lovely Alameda. Juarez his seat when a disgruntled elderly man somehow has an easier way of becom- is the pride of the national heart. To arose and looked directly at the flushed ing public conversation; but the good express sincere appreciation in Colom- youth and spoke. "Young man, you influence quietly seems to right things bia and Venezuela for Simon Bolivar ought to be ashamed of yourself not to around us. thrills everyone. Colombians and speak more clearly." Again, without A young ministerial intern had Venezuelans know that none was realizing whence came his boldness, the reached his new field of labor. He greater than their own brilliant liber- lad was on his feet, and with hardly painstakingly planned how he would tOr. In our own United States we un- a stammer answered, "I am ashamed of do his part in connection with the Sab- cover our heads for the father' of our myself, but I am not ashamed of bath service. He was to offer the bene- country, George Washington; and we Jesus." Such must be the courage and diction. The moment for the benedic- are proud to be fellow countrymen of pride that makes the courts of heaven tion arrived. Carefully the young Abraham Lincoln. All these •were ring with joy. Ashamed of ourselves, preacher stepped forward and lifted great, but their glory pales before the but not ashamed of Jesus. both arms as he prayed. The local greatest Master of all—the Lord Jesus. What a great Master Jesus is. Every elder was impressed. Next Sabbath What a joy it is to see His followers youth ought to confess Him fearlessly, the local elder lifted his arms while he proud of their allegiance to the great proudly, boldly. offered the benediction, and so again Master and General. 2. Every boy and girl, every young the third Sabbath. Hardly had the Some years ago we heard the story man and young woman, ought to con- service closed when people began to of a stammering lad who wanted to fess the Lord Jesus Christ because of say, "Did you notice how the last two say something for his Master, but he influence's sake. Many people think Sabbaths our brother elder does exactly always shrank from speaking, because their influence counts for so little. like our Mr. Young Preacher?" he knew that his faltering speech They feel so insignificant and worth- Upon hearing this, the young would cause himsuch unpleasantness. less. They say, "No one notices me or (Continued on page 19)

Young Dr. Shaw was building up a fine practice in Gaston. Only two years out of Deland University, he had WORDS distinguished himself with an acumen far beyond his years. It was well he had chosen Gaston, for the only other doctor there was such a close friend of at the Wtie rum that more often than not he was unfit for even office calls. Just about the time that John Shaw By JOSEPHINE C. EDWARDS put out his shingle, "Old Doc" had made a mistake in a prescription for a HE rich fields of grain bent low pitch another bundle? Would he have pair of adorable twin boys. They had in the west wind, hurrying some laughed and made fun in church the died as, a result, and he had given up Tstorm clouds up from the curve evening before when a call for conse- his practice, leaving the whole field of the earth. The threshing machine cration was made? Would he have clear for the new physician. The young seemed to be an animate headless crea- been cross with little sister at noon doctor had bought the old Comb ture, throwing forth great clouds of when she spilled milk in his lap? She house, had painted it, fixed up the straw from its crooked, neck, and filling was so small—striving so earnestly to yard, and made a lovely suite of offices big, clean wagon beds with grain. A help her busy, hurried mother to feed in the front wing, opening from a great deep, ominous roll of thunder followed the harvest hands. Would Dan have roomy, vine-shaded porch. Dr. Shaw did not drink. But he ran with a fast a ripping gash of lightning. scolded her had he known? But big The men in the harvest field worked Dan, handsome, a little insolent, com- crowd from a near-by city—a godless breathlessly, watching the darkening pletely assured, had flung himself on bunch who turned night into day. He sky. Grain was hastily put under his back by the living-room chimney. did not neglect his patients one whit, cover. Men's shirts clung to them, "Don't sit there, Dan. Chimneys but there was no comfort in his sternly professional face for the dying nor yet dark with sweat. draw lightning. It's lightning some- Then, when the storm broke, they thing awful," his mother had advised sympathetic encouragement for the all ran for the house, literally blinded him on her way to the kitchen. But suffering. The crowning grace, a by the downpour and deafened by the Dan laughed at what he deemed a mantle from a greater Physician, was celestial fireworks. Dan ran too, a "woman's foolish notion," and contin- simply not there. striking figure of strong young man- ued to lie by the chimney. One day while a crowd of his friends hood. Suddenly—lightning struck! Dan's were making merry in his lake cottage, What would he have said if he had grin froze to his face. He never moved Dr. Shaw drove in, weary and faded known he would never again see the again. The golden bowl was broken from an all-night vigil over a pneu- sun shining? That he would never at the fountain. (Continued on page 17) PAGE 8 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR --AiumpA FAITH

PART IV By G. E. SHANKEL

HE first long week of suspense up, and told her a chapter of our story ended with a telephone call from previously unknown to us. This man, Tour friend, the British air official, whose name must remain "Doc," was who informed us that after carrying his very close to President Franklin D. appeal to the highest authority in the Roosevelt at such conferences as Cairo, British Empire, the answer came back Teheran, and Yalta, and at the time Day After Day Planes Left for America, an unequivocal "No!" "You have that we met him was doing very impor- but There Was No Place for Us come to the end of your rope," he con- tant service for the welfare of our boys tinued, "but to show you our good will overseas. Unknown to us at the time, we shall take your family back to Lagos he held a position of very considerable free." power. five minutes' notice." That sounded We thanked him most sincerely for "Doc" could not figure out how clas- dramatic enough, but living dramati- his fine effort, but declined the pro- sical violin music could be heard in cally is rather nerve racking after days posal to turn back, although we fully such a faraway place. He, too, was a and weeks go by. realized that we had come to a darker violinist, and he simply had to trace "But suppose it never happens that hour than we had ever before faced. It that music to its source. He proved three people fail to appear," I sug- is all very well when one is not in dire to have a genial human type of broad gested to the consul. straits to talk about God being nearest sympathy, and as he learned our story "In that case," he assured me, "you when things are darkest, but it takes and of our struggle, he entered fully will be here until the end of the war." faith then to believe that God has a into our problem. In the course of We waited and prayed for several days.. thousand ways for solving our prob- time he appeared genuinely interested One day we met some officials on top lem where we cannot think of any. in the various points of our faith that priority waiting to fly to America. In Our old barnlike annex was a we discussed with him. the course of our conversation one of strange place for prayer, but we For several days after the final word them frankly declared our position to learned that one can pray equally well from the British authorities we spent be hopeless. We spoke to them of anywhere. It was deserted except for the time in serious thought, study, and there being no impossibilities with an old French doctor, stranded like prayer. After the heat of the day we God. Our expression of assurance of ourselves. Around two sides of our often went to the beach a few hundred God's power strengthened our own room was a wide enclosed balcony, be- feet away and gazed westward over the faith, for certainly there was nothing low which was the courtyard of a native broad waters that separated us from we could lay hold of, except by faith chief whose people we understood to our goal as effectively as space itself. alone. After a while one of them sud- be nominal Christians. Some person Ever came and went the great bombers, denly exdaimed, "Say fellows, they're of importance in the tribe had died links with the Western continents, but right. I'll guarantee they get there be- just at the time of our arrival, and the seemingly as much beyond our grasp as fore we do." This proved to be the barbaric music that continued uninter- the sun in its westward course. case, but we scarcely dared believe his ruptedly for two days and nights cer- Finally- we were impressed to go to prophetic words then. tainly created an atmosphere foreign to the Scottish doctor at the small Euro- Armed with the slender promise of prayer. But we prayed as never before pean hospital to secure further certifi- three last-minute seats, we finally de- while just above us morning after cation of the necessity of medical atten- cided, after more days of prayer, that I morning great transport planes headed tion of a specialized nature. He gave should go to the airport to interview westward to the Americas, so tantaliz- a very grave verdict of Mrs. Shankel's the highest official, the colonel himself, ingly near. But the star of hope and condition and urged medical attention whose name i had learned in the mean- faith with which we began the journey at once. With this certificate from a time. Whether by intent or not, the never grew dim even though at times local man of great repute we decided permit we were given to pass the there was nothing left but faith. We only reluctantly to visit the American guards on the day we arrived included had tied the proverbial knot in the end consul, for our contacts with consuls a return to the airport, and this I re- of the rope and were clinging desper- had not proved helpful previously. In tained. After once leaving this purely ately to it. this instance the consul expressed ex- military airport I could not under any One morning while Virginia Gene treme doubt of any tangible result of circumstances have secured a pass to was practicing on her violin, there ap- any appeal that we might make to the enter again had it not been for that peared unexpectedly in the doorway a Army authorities. He nevertheless return pass. man, obviously an American, but not promised to make an approach to an I readily found my way to the proper in uniform, who gave his name as officer with whom he was acquainted. building and finally to the colonel's "Doc." Had I written this narrative a Our star of hope. brightened percep- desk. He was a pleasant, friendly year ago I could not have told of the tibly when a day or two later he tele- man with no officiousness whatever. vital part played by this man in the phoned to say that the Army was agree- Imagine my surprise when he told me • subsequent part of this story of provi- able to taking us at such time as there that at his conference of the previout dences, for it was only when Virginia were three passengers who failed to day it had been decided to place us Gene was studying music in New York appear up to the last minute. on a priority four rating. early in 1945 that he returned on a "Don't leave your living quarters. "But," I apologized, "we did not ask short furlough to America, looked her And be ready at all times to leave on for priority." SEPTEMBER 24, 1946 PAGE .9 "No," he replied, "I know that. We bottleneck on the African West Coast pointment when the planes left in the have done an irregular thing, but we was now worse than ever, for the fight- morning without us was heartbreaking. felt somehow that we ought to do it. ing in North Africa had engaged many When all the delegates to the food In fact," he said, "I don't know just American troops by this time, and there conference were gone, I decided on a what it may mean to me." Then he were special cases of wounded to be third trip to the airport, but the old asked me where we intended to go if flown home. However, he assured us familiar desk was without its pleasant we ever reached America. that we should not give up hope. colonel. A young lieutenant informed "First to Washington, D.C.," I re- Again we waited. In the meantime me that he had been recalled to Wash- plied. word of our plight had reached some ington. Upon my explaining our "In that case," he said, "perhaps you of our missionaries hundreds of miles whole position to the lieutenant he will do me the favor of having your in the interior. Charles Bartlett, a very graciously offered to introduce me headquarters there explain the circum- former student, was one of these. He to the officer in charge of transport, a stances of your travel to our State De- and his good wife decided to come man whom we had never met before. partment, and they in turn to the War down to the coast on the chance that What a tragic move that was, but it Department." we were still there. They came armed was better, I suppose, to learn the truth This I assured him I would be very with good cheer and plenty of our good sooner than later. happy to do. To conclude our inter- church papers. What a wonderful When I was ushered into the major's view he addressed the electrifying half week end that was. office, he sat back in his chair and just question to me, "Well, I suppose you One day a Chinese delegate to the glared, and then glared some more. would like to know when you are food conference, having grown weary Here was an officer of the old school. going?" Upon assuring him that there after the long air journey from Chung- Then the torrent of words burst. The could be no other question of such im- king, decided to break her journey at young lieutenant, who, after introduc- portance, he calmly assured me that he Accra for a day or two of rest. She ing me, had stood by to observe results, thought it would be only a matter of a was a Miss Wu, president of a girls' tried to stem the tide of abuse and couple of days. What news that was college in China, a close friend and suggested alternatives, but to no avail. to take back to the family! adviser of Madame Chiang Kai-shek. The major told how he was opposed But the two days passed and nothing We spent a most interesting evening from the first to granting us priority happened—three, four, five, six, a with her, discussing Chinese problems and how he had been overruled by week passed without a word. After a and our own Seventh-day Adventist higher officers. "But now," he said, week of suspended animation which mission work in China. From her we "I am in charge, and I am taking away gradually subsided and was displaced learned that two other delegates had your priority, and you will never fly by the old uncertainties, I again de- also stopped for a rest. "Oh," we said, the ocean. It is all finished. You may cided on a visit to the colonel. So far "this is the night for us. Did they not go." .1 had managed to retain my pass. The promise us that when three vacancies We learned later that he was the one colonel was pleasant but not so reas- occurred we would be taken?" Our who had blocked any move on the part suring. He explained that a world hopes ran high. Mrs. Shankel and Vir- of the British to take us in a British food conference was called to meet in ginia Gene were so sure that our turn plane. Now we had indeed come to Virginia and that orders had come had come that they confessed later to the end. Those were moments to try from Washington to have all delegates having stayed awake all night expect- men's souls. There was nothing left in America by a given date. The ing a call momentarily. Their disap- but naked faith. (To be continued)

vivid flowers. Tall, majestic trees nod to them as they pass, and the gentle beasts of field and forest follow after OA, 73 Re HOME! or walk beside them. Birds fill the air with carols, and peace and content- Aldred A-elley lleditZa ment are everywhere. As they enter the main highway they are joined by a multitude of other fam- N A beautiful garden of a gracious they go there to worship their King, ilies and groups who are also traveling country home moves a lovely Jesus, the Saviour and Friend who to the city. "Soon we shall see King I woman, working among the roses, loves them more than life itself. Jesus," is the happy exclamation that training vines and bushes she has As they travel they remember the last passes from one to the other as the planted, and which are now bearing meeting with their King, and their groups meet. All hearts are .so filled gorgeous blooms. Gaily colored birds voices burst into songs of praise for with love, joy, and happiness that they 'wing their way among the trees, filling such a Redeemer. The lovely woman cannot keep from singing. The air the air with their cheery notes, and a and her beautiful daughter had been vibrates with the sweetest melody as little kitten is frolicking in and out separated from the family for some the companies join in the refrain. among the flowers. The home is years until their recent reunion, and As they come within sight of the charming in design, her own house they are all delighted to be together New Jerusalem all unite in a hallelujah plans carried out just as she would again. Their King has promised that chorus! A glory hovers over the city, have them. Within, a young girl is death can nevermore part them; noth- and the reds, blues, greens, and yel- singing a gay, lilting song of gladness as ing can ever destroy their happiness. lows of the foundation stones of the she arranges flowers about the rooms. With the thrill of perfect health they wall reflect their colors in the trans- This country home is a delight to the journey, meeting old friends and new parent gold of the streets. The jasper family, for here their dreams have come along the way. They hear, wonderful walls in turn pick up' the rainbow hues true. They have planted orchards, stories told by Moses, Adam, Eve, creating indescribable beauty. vineyards, flower and vegetable gar- Abraham, Joseph, Daniel, Esther, Dor- The travelers enter the city through dens. Order and beauty are every- cas, and the disciples of Jesus. And, a gate made from a single pearl—there where. The women are soon joined thrill of thrills, they will again walk are twelve such entrance gates—and by their loved ones, and they begin and talk with King Jesus. within, a magnificent scene meets their preparations for a journey to the city, Their route leads through fields of view. Jesus' glorious presence gives a the New Jerusalem. Each Sabbath living green and past hills covered with (Continued on page 21) PAGE 10 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR city of St. Martinville is reached. This is the spot where Evangeline and her group came to rest after their futile search for Gabriel, according to Mr. Longfellow. Save for the construction of new buildings, these quaint people have changed very little from that time until now. Within the homes of the Cajuns, as they are now called, can still be seen remnants of the old days when their forefathers first settled there. Spinning wheels, some of them over two centuries old, are still in use as an integral part of the family life. Here the mothers and daughters spin the wool which they later weave into cloth for clothing and cord for fishing nets. They sit in the sun, weaving nets for the fathers and husbands, who are usually out fishing, for this industry is still a major source of income. Close to the spot where the boats COURTESY. LOUISIANA STATE PARK COMMISSION often land is the Longfellow-Evange- The Historic Evangeline Oak on Bayou Teche, "One of America's Most Famous Trees" line Memorial Park with the famous Evangeline Oak, which is perhaps one of the most famous trees in America. Ranking with the Alamo in a story -7-Ae EVANGELINE of tragic courage, fortitude, and endur- ance, this mammoth tree has long been a historic shrine. Under the branches of this oak tree the first bands of the COUNTRY Acadian refugees gathered to pray in their new land. This same tree wit- gy Ttancii nessed the tragic meeting of Evange- line and Gabriel after he had married "On the banks of the Teche, are the from Morgan City, at one end of the another. From under its shade she towns of St. Maur and St. Martin. . settlement, to St. Martinville, at the wandered, brokenhearted, to spend the Beautiful is the land, with its rest of her days along the Teche banks, prairies and forests of fruit trees; other end. This latter route will follow Bayou Teche, long made famous weaving in her hair garlands of beauti- Under the feet a garden of flowers, ful hyacinths. What a tale of adven- and the bluest of heavens through Longfellow's Evangeline; it ture could this aged sentinel of the Bending above, and resting its dome commences at Morgan City, winds for on the walls of the forests. woods tell if its inanimate nature were eighty miles through a land of almost They who dwell there have named it suddenly made animate! inconceivable beauty and strangeness, the Eden of Louisiana!- Only a few blocks from this point is and at last comes to end at St. Martin- OW vividly has Longfellow de- one of the oldest churches in the ville, that last home of the weary Evan- scribed this mecca of attraction geline. United States, the St. Martinville H for thousands of tourists every Catholic church, established in 1865. Here is beauty, exotic, and unspoiled year. Its altar, adorned with a painting rep- by man. Magnificent cypress trees West of New Orleans, along sunny resenting St. Martin of Tours, is one tower in stately splendor—their bayous overhung with cypresses, lined of the most unique and beautiful altars knees peeping above the water. Many with mosses, and graced with millions in Louisiana. strange and strikingly beautiful birds of water lilies, lies this country immor- And here by the wall of the church, , flash back and forth across the bayou. talized as the Evangeline Country by scarcely a pace away, rests Evangeline Perch, trout, and alligator gars leap out in her last repose. A single slab marks Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, our of their watery haven, their backs the place; close by, however, as a fitting household poet. arched sharply. In the four parishes that constitute tribute to the moral courage of a noble this well-known spot reside descend- Long fields of cane lie on either side woman, is a bronze monument placed ants of the original Acadians who first of the bayou; these fields glisten and on the spot by Delores del Rio. landed there in 1755 and who still sparkle with a dazzling effect as the This statue shows Evangeline in her speak the same language as their fore- early-morning dew is reflected and youth, wearing on her face an expres- fathers, a French patois used in their caught by the sun's rays, making the sion of benign resignation. Her head original Acadie. In this sunny land of fields look like vast armies of spears. is tilted ever so slightly as if she were paradise, where the temperature aver- During the time of the harvest these listening for the voice of her lover long ages sixty-eight degrees the year around, same fields are filled with swaying, lost. Sitting with her mantle thrown are buried memories of almost two chanting Negroes who keep tune in a loosely about her shoulders, her hands centuries. rhythmic fashion, singing full melodi- in her lap, she presents a picture in- Leaving the city of New Orleans and ous songs of unknown origin as they deed inspiring. traveling steadily to the west along cut the ripened cane with long knives. A legend runs that if a prayer ask- Highway 90 for about one hundred Houses of the natives line the shores; ing for the love olf a person, is said at miles, the tourist reaches this famous behind these lie the forests and the feet of the statue, the prayer will and historic spot. Along the highway marshes filled with interesting flora be granted and the two hearts will be for eighty miles he can see the Evange- and fauna. Here are miles of land united. That some satisfaction is line Country. Or, if he prefers a more never yet invaded by man, and indeed gained from its companionship is at- pleasant trip, though slower, he may treachery befalls the unwary curious! tested to by the fact that eveningtime make the trip by speed boat, which sails After one rides for several hours, the (Continued on page 18) SEPTEMBER 24, 1946 PAGE 11 Ao-tAet Aorni

don't see much time left but the night shift. Is that. when you did all your writing?" "Yes, when the housework was all done, the family fed, and the children By ALICE C. BABCOCK were asleep for the night, I became Mother Naomi. Then I read and studied and answered the letters that had OME in where I am," Mother answers published in the Review, so as come. Of course, I burned a great deal Naomi called to me as she heard to reach as many of our people as pos- of midnight oil." C me open the terrace door of her sible." "Midnight tallow, you mean," I sug- living room. I had not knocked but "Did he write an explanation of gested; "but your candle gave a lovely had called to her as I often do when I some kind to introduce you to the read- light." run in for a chat about this and that. ers in your new capacity?" I asked. The letters that came to Mother I found her in her sunny room, put- "Yes, a cordial letter telling how I Naomi by way of the editorial depart- ting away garments and linens freshly had made my home in several different ment of the Review were full of uncer- ironed and neatly folded. She cleared countries and had three nearly grown- tainty and heartache. Sometimes they some papers from the slipper chair by up children of my own." were sordid and hopeless. Sometimes the window, and I sat with her while When Mother Naomi moved into they defied specific answer, and nothing she finished her work. Then she the college community where she has could be done but to lay down a guid- stepped to the dresser, slipped the resided since 1932, she lived three lives ing principle by which the writer might hairpins from her hair, and picked up and worked three days in every twenty- work out his own problem. Gradually the comb. four hours. First came her home. She Mother Naomi came to realize that Mother Naomi is a friend whom I keeps a homey home, where every mem- sometimes the letters were not personal admire and try to emulate. As she ber of the family is at his best, bolstered but were tirades against things some- combed and arranged her soft, wavy up by the sunny loyalty and confidence one else in the church was doing, and hair, white, though it has no right of of every other member. Two sons and the writer was hoping for a scorching years to be so, I watched her in the a daughter were busy with college, reply to condemn his brother or sister. mirror. She is a little on the short side academy, and the last years of grade- These letters made the work difficult, of average height and very slightly on school work. Besides the usual home and she decided that she would reply the comfortable side as to weight. Her duties of providing fat loaves of crisp- only to strictly personal letters. face shows the softness and gracious- crusted homemade bread, sugar cook- Reading and trying to help solve so ness which come with contemplation of ies, and creamed potatoes, clean many problems and becoming a silent good and happy things. Her cheeks are clothes, and cozy rooms, Mother Naomi companion to the disappointed, the rosy and are marked with little lanes saw to it that there were enriching hopeless, the brokenhearted, and the where the smiles run. Her blue eyes family conversations, worship in alter- rebellious proved wearing. For many are large, expressive, and quick to nating foreign languages, and system- months Mother Naomi kept careful twinkle. .They twinkled back at me atic reading of good books. These records of her correspondence, filing from the mirror as she deftly returned made the home a social center espe- addresses and attempting to systema- the hairpins to their proper places and cially attractive to young people. tize her writings for ready reference. gave the right quirk to the little waves With all her home responsibilities Finally, however, she concluded that about her face. Mother Naomi carried a good-sized she would have to try to forget other "Oh, let's see," she began in answer teaching load—German and French— people's troubles. In order to do so to my question, "I've been Mother assisting her husband in his work as she began to return the letters to their Naomi since we came to the Pacific head of the department in the college. writers, thus giving herself release and Coast, and that was when we first re- She was generous with her time and the writers the comforting assurance turned from Europe. The editor of kept regular office hours for the con- that never another soul would see their the Review and Herald thought there venience of her students, in whose in- letters unless they so desired. should be someone -to whom he could tellectual success she was deeply inter- Hundreds of persons, both young refer many of the questions that came ested. Many a young man or young people and adults, have been helped to his desk regarding personal prob- woman who needed an extra language by the letters and published articles of lems. Because the answers to some of course or the lift of personal help has Mother Naomi. At the request of the the inquiries might be helpful to more found her willing to give of her pre- Review and Herald Publishing Associa- than one individual or family, he cious time at home for his benefit. tion she chose from the letters those wanted representative letters and their "Well, Mother Naomi," I said, "I (Continued on page 22) PAGE 12 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR Investiture at College View hundred and ninety received Master of observation is developing the satis- T. S. Copeland, Missionary Volun- Comrade insignia. faction that comes through the ability to definitely identify the specimen. teer secretary for the Nebraska Confer- An Enviable Record ence, writes of the thrilling investiture "As a result of the organization of A series of investitures in the East service conducted at College View progressive class programs there is Pennsylvania Conference, held under shortly before the close of the school being awakened all over the Carolina the leadership of the conference M.V. year. Through the efforts of Mrs. E. Conference an interest in the vast pos- secretary, Sybil M. King, shows a total B. Ogden, Miss Maurine Peterson, sibilities available for self-improve. of 168 young people invested, 35 as Mrs. Mavis Howard, and Mrs. Everett ment. In many of our Missionary Vol- Sunbeams, 13 as Builders, 65 as Dick there were forty-three young unteer Societies the activities during Friends, 36 as Companions, 14 as Com- people ready to be invested in classes the past winter and spring culminated rades, and 5 as Master Comrades. below the Master Comrade. Through in some of the most satisfying investi- These received in all 125 Vocational the efforts of Miss Floe Smith, leader of ture services yet held. Honors. the Union College M.V. Society, and "The season opened at Greenville. Mr. Burr, one of the college seniors, Sunnydale Academy Twenty-two children and young people took part in this service and received and their assistants, thirty-two Master Things are moving on the campus pins for completing• the work in their Comrades had completed their progres- of this new educational institution, and various dasses. These included eight sive class work. Much time and effort every plan is being laid so that it will Friends, four Companions, four Com- was given to the appropriate decora- be ready for business with a full fac- rades, and six Master Comrades. We tion of the College View church for ulty next September 16. This is Mis- were happy to see the pastor of the this special occasion. Pastors A. W. souri's first boarding academy, and the church, E. M. Peterson, and his wife Peterson and G. R. Fattic were present, young people of that field are thrilled receive insignia for the completion of and helped with the service. The pic- with the prospect of gaining a Chris- the Master Comrade requirements. ture presented on this page shows most tian high school education right in These faithful leaders have been a real of the young people invested. A few their own conference. could not be present when it was inspiration in the promotion of the taken. Progressive M.V.'s in Carolina work for Juniors and young people in "The family was driving down the their church. Hemingford and Scottsbluff street in their car when a yellow bird "Other investiture services were con- Pastor T. S. Copeland also reports flew across in front of them. ducted during the spring and early two fine investiture services held at " 'Oh, look at that beautiful wild summer at a number of churches in the Hemingford and Scottsbluff. The canary!' exdaimed the mother. conference. Among these were Co- Hemingford investiture was held on a " 'Oh; no, Mother, that is a gold- lumbia, S.C., Charleston, S.C., Salis- Sabbath afternoon, and fifteen young finch,' daughter told her. 'You can tell bury, N.C., Albemarle, N.C., Charlotte, people were ready to receive their in- by its black wings.' N.C., Wilmington, N.C., and Greens- signia in the Sunbeam, Builder, and "This brief conversation took place boro, N.C. The honors go to Miss Friend classes. One unique feature of recently," says Harry M. Lodge, Mis- Irma Shaw, the church school teacher this service was the class of Friends sionary Volunteer secretary for the at Greensboro, for preparing for and made up of ten women of the church, Carolina Conference. The alert little conducting two investitures during the who took the work in order to be asso- daughter is only seven years of age; yet school term this year. ciated with the Juniors. The next she demonstrates the definiteness of the "A very unique program preceded group preparing for investiture here training she is receiving in her Sun- the giving of progressive class emblems will include a number of Master Com- beam and Builder work. Her interest at Wilmington. Before the audience rades. The service held at Scottsbluff is already captivated by the beauties of that had gathered for the occasion in was also unique. Mrs. B. A. Teter, nature all about her. With this sense (Continued on page 20) teacher of the church school, had worked very diligently to have every one of her pupils ready for investment in some group, and this noble purpose was accomplished. Canadian Union College 'The report comes that one hundred and ninety college and academy students have recently been invested in one or more of the progressive classes in this wide-awake western Canada community. It is thought that this is the largest number of Senior young people to participate in an investiture service in the North American Division up to this time. The candidates were well prepared, and it was evident that all had benefited by their study of class requirements. Twenty-two of the one

Young People Recently Invested in the College View, Nebraska, Church SEPTEMBER 24, 1946 PAGE 13 ing laughter was heard from the children. The dreadful plague of cholera had broken out in the camp, changing the once happy little company to one enveloped by the phantom of death. Sickest of all was Minerva. The dark curls lay in a tangled mass over the feverish forehead, the laughing eyes were closed, and the chubby hands, once so active, now lay listless on the covers. During these discouraging days there was only one person who was able to cook the food and to care for the sick. Aunt Jane remained well through the whole trip. Upon her fell the respon- sibility of nursing, of cooking, and of defending the sick ones from the In- dians. Days passed, and finally Minerva showed no further signs of life. She was cared for by loving hands, and the little body was laid aside until night should come when she could be buried safely. In the early afternoon of that dark COURTESY. AIR TRANSPORT ASSN. day a small caravan following the same It Was Only the Providence of God That Saved Baby Minerva's Life route joined them. Two of the occu- pants were a doctor and a nurse. Quickly taking the situation in hand, they went from bed to bed, skillfully doing what was necessary to make each iffyitetiou3 Way of the ill ones as comfortable as possible. By MARGARET TINLIN "My baby passed away this morning; it is too much—too much to bear," gasped Mother Smith to the nurse. EE, dear, will you put the baby in exciting experience. About Mother "May I see the baby?" asked the the high chair? And, Emily, Smith, no one will ever know. Pioneer nurse, who dearly loved children. dish out the potatoes. Father is women kept their joys and sorrows to Presently she returned to the bedside coming, and he looks especially tired themselves. of Mother Smith. tonight." Mother Smith quickly put a From daylight to dark the caravan "I don't want to raise your hopes, few finishing touches to the meal and traveled on. Soon the beautiful hills but may I work over your baby a went to meet her husband. with their trees and flowers began to little?" A happy family were they, comfort- fade away, replaced first by barren "You surely may, and God bless your ably situated on a little Indiana farm. hills, then plains. As far as the eye efforts," returned Mother Smith grate- There were five children, ranging be- could see there was nothing but cactus fully. tween the years of twelve and three. and sand. Hour after hour the nurse worked, Father Smith was a silent man, and, as Every night the wagons were formed plunging the little body first into hot, was the custom of those days, seldom in a large circle to protect the camp then into cold water. Finally faint confided in his wife. He cared for all from possible Indian attack. The chil- signs of life began to appear. The the money handling and purchasing; dren and young people played games baby had been in a coma. Then the the care of the house was left for in the early evening. Later they gath- big eyes slowly opened and for the first Mother Smith. ered around the campfire to listen to time in weeks little Minerva smiled. He met her with an unusually grave thrilling stories told by old pioneers The crisis was passed. A miracle had expression on his face this evening as who had traveled the Oregon trail be- been wrought! Before too long the he kissed her and said, "I have sold fore. little one fully recovered and was her the farm, Nancy, the furniture and all. All went well for the first two happy self again. We must pack up tonight, for the months, but by and by food and game Years passed. Minerva grew to a wagon train leaves tomorrow. We are became scarce. The oxen were weary, young woman, loved, and had a home going out West where I am going to so little by little, articles of furniture of her own, but, oh, what a lonesome stake out a claim." were dropped by the wayside. Emily home it was! She and her husband Such was Mother Smith's introduc- and Lee walked most of the way to fur- Martin settled on a homestead in tion to a new life, one of which she had ther lighten the load. It became a northern Idaho. They were among never thought before, a life which be- tedious long journey from which all Indians, and for two years Minerva did came one of misery, sorrow, and many the romance had departed. The In- not see a white woman. hardships. Dazedly she cleared the dians became hostile, and more than The Smith family had always been dishes after supper, and by the light once they attempted to kidnap baby nominal Christians, but were never of candles she and Mr. Smith worked Minerva, the youngest of the Smith great students of the Bible; however, far into the night, packing, packing, children; her dark eyes and black curly Minerva began to read her Bible now packing. hair appealed to them. just to pass the time. She read casually, By noon the next day the party was One day the wagon train stopped. until one day she discovered the verse starting out. There were about twenty Mother Smith and many others were that says, "Remember the Sabbath day, wagons in the caravan. To the chil- ill—desperately ill. A cloud seemed to to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou dren this was a wonderfully new and have settled over the camp. No ring- (Continued on page 21) PAGE 14 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR T WAS April in Jacksonville, Flor- ida. Three hundred cedar wax- I wings were in the holly tree just over the fence, eating berries all day Oh Peat/ Oh Peat/ long, stopping only when interrupted *by bossing jays or nagging mocking- By HELEN KICKLITER birds! But soon the berries were gone, and the waxwings with their "tse, tse, tse, tse," vanished toward the north. lighted momentarily. Sliding under visited the nest several times to see Then I began to hear the rich, dear the clusters, holding on with his feet, whether the yellow birdies had hatched. warble of orchard orioles. I always fluttering his wings for balance, he But we heard never a sound. The long know the day they arrive in my neigh- would chin himself to reach insects in shaggy nest was fastened to three twigs borhood. I am sound-sure, although the flowers. His wings were a soft rust in the very top of the oak tree, about some time may pass before I see one. brown. Orange feathers underneath thirty feet from the ground. Its rim Orchard orioles usually spend the them blended into the rich olive green was loosely put together, but the rest winter in Central and South America, of his breast. His black velvet jabot of the little home was firmly woven. It and pass through Florida in the spring faded into the green of his body. He was made mostly of grass, some of on their way to some State farther was a gorgeous thing, twinkling about, which was still green. The young north. However, many nest in north- setting the trees in motion. Then, of mates had right to be proud of their ern Florida. a sudden, he seemed to be leaving. But domicile. In beauty, the female bird Early one Sunday morning I went he stopped so quickly I thought I saw compared favorably with her mate. out to look for orchard orioles but him back up. Such confidence! She was a light olive green with slight found none. About eight o'clock I re- The following Sabbath afternoon my shading on her wing and tail feathers. turned home—and there, through the cousin and I went out to look for an Smooth—she was. four big kitchen windows, I saw a sec- oriole's nest. I knew they were nesting There was a heavy hailstorm the ond-year male in the oleander trees! in the neighborhood, since I had been Wednesday after we found the nest. With abandoned swiftness he flew hearing them for several weeks. We So Marjetta and I went out to see how among the pink, roselike flower clusters searched high and low (orchard orioles the orioles had fared. As we stood of oleander, bearing them down as he build their nests in trees from five to quietly under the dripping tree we forty feet from the heard, "Ch, ch, ch., ch, ch"—a sound ground), but we had no much like a miniature railroad train. success. Then, as we stood "The babies!" we exclaimed. Orioles waiting for a bus, all of a usually hatch as the morning sun comes sudden I heard an oriole out, but perhaps these had hatched just overhead on the elec- during the hailstorm! tric wire. "Oh, Jetta," I Mrs. Jennie Kyle, long-time director exclaimed, "there is an of the Audubon Society here in Jack- oriole!" It was a second- sonville, who is a neighbor of ours, also year female orchard oriole. was observing the orioles closely. Early When her song was fin- Thursday morning she came to my ished, she glided over to door excitedly to report that the babies the top of an oak tree on had hatched—she could hear them! the other side of the street. She was somewhat disappointed when "Oh, Helen, her nest is " she learned that we had heard them over there," whispered the evening before! Marjetta. Sunday morning Mrs. Kyle and a It was her nest. She friend of ours from Orlando went with hovered near it until the me to observe the oriole nest. The male bird left, then she sunlight was streaming through the took his place to incubate loose rim of the nest, and we could see the eggs. But he was soon the little ones, in silhouette, reach up back, singing over our for their breakfast as the parent birds heads, gliding over to the made alternate trips. nest. The happy pair ex- Our friend returned to Orlando, changed places five times Mrs. Kyle went home, and I came into before our bus came. the house. They were probably visit- ing a flowering tree not far Soon I heard the orioles chattering away, where many buzzing and blue jays bossing them around. insects were to be found. The question, "Can orioles take up for The following days we themselves as well as mockingbirds do?" flashed through my mind. I felt COURTESY. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF as though I ought to rush out to pro- AUDUBON SOCIETIES tect the oriole family, but I did not go. Orchard Orioles Build Their Nests Like a Hammock Soon a tiny girl came to my door,

SEPTEMBER 24, 1946 PAGE 15 holding a box of straw in which were tric wire to find food for her young. Quickly the mother bird regurgitated two baby orioles-yellow as a yellow She stayed long enough to get a meal to them the food she had collected some pencil. They were too young to perch for herself. Then she flew straight to time before, and left with speed toward or move about. They could only open the nest she had built, as though she the flowering trees. She was flying their mouths to signify their hunger. had forgotten the tragedy. with such force that her wings dipped "I found them by the bench on the But her mate was at her side in a like those of a swallow. other side of the street from the nest," flash. After some deliberation he As soon as she came back, her faith- she announced. spread his wings and glided to a perch ful mate, deeply dipping his wings, "It was the naughty blue jays! They several twigs below the nest. There, flew to the flower trees to get buzzing took these little ones from their nest fluttering and with outstretched wings, morsels. Back and forth the two of and dropped them by the bench," I he waited. Then the female oriole, them raced until the honored oak was told her. with wings spread and all aflutter too, as busy as a. beehive. Once the male Later my father told us that he was came to a twig just above her mate. At bird seemed to be going right through waiting at the bench for a bus when that move the male bird plummeted to hanging camphor blooms, but he skid- the jay kidnapers came. The mother a lower branch and waited with flut- ded to a stop, stood on his head, bal- and daddy orioles put up a good fight. tering wings until his trembling wife anced himself with his wings and Mockingbirds were fluttering excitedly caught up with him. There seemed no caught a bug-that was for himself! in the near-by trees. Daddy clapped hurry. Not time but aim was impor- "He has regained his old confi- his hands to frighten the intruders, and tant. Together they rested awhile. dence," I concluded, and went home. was looking for something to throw Then, down the male bird came, flut- But soon I returned to observe with into the tree when the bus stopped for tering wings outspread as though to Mrs. Kyle. him. As it moved on, he saw several protect his mate from the strange, new The male bird whizzed toward the jays leave the nest tree and fly over the nest. Immediately she followed, with oak and plummeted to the ground- bus in the direction of the bench. So outstretched wings trembling from but soon was gone. really it was the blue jays. fear. After that, they hastened down "Why, Mrs. Kyle, orioles don't light My little friend left the babies with from one branch to another until they on the ground!" I exclaimed. me with the charge: "And I want you were in line with the new nest. The "I know," she replied, "but he has to take care of them for me." male flew straight to it, folded his done that several times. Maybe he is Well-I had watched these baby wings to be out of the way, and collecting insects from the grass-in his orioles eat long enough to know that "beckoned" to his cautious wife. Then, hurry." it would be impossible for me to find swiftly she, too, flew to the nest and I looked intently; there was a tiny enough worms and flying dainties to looked down at her two safe babies. movement in the grass. keep them properly nourished. So my "Ch, ch, ch, ch, ch-ch, ch, ch, ch, "Come with me," I directed. mother held them while I drove them ch," went her yellow children, to sig- "It's another oriole, isn't it, Helen?" over to Mrs. Kyle's home. nify that they were really hungry! said Mrs. Kyle with assurance. "Mrs. Kyle! Mrs. Kyle!" I called. She came hurriedly as she answered, "Helen, you are distressed. I can tell 16. Who has a right to enter in by your voice. Something has hap- And eat of the life-giving tree? pened to the orioles!" 17. And stand upon the crystal sea? She,' too, was distressed when we 18. Can we the glories comprehend showed her the wee birdies and told Of that fair country? tell me, friend. 19. What suffering for me and you her about their experience. But in a Was Jesus willing to go through moment she had a solution. Original puzzles, acrostics, anagrams, crypto- That always we may with Him be grams, word transformations, quizzes, short lists Throughout the glad eternity? Mother and I followed her through of unusual questions-anything that will add the house as she explained, "I have an interest to this feature corner--will be considered for publication. Subjects limited to Bible, oriole's nest that I rescued two years denominational history, nature, and geography. Spellbound ago when men cut down the tree in All material must be typewritten. Address Editor, YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR, Takoma Park By MARY KENT which it hung. We will try that." 12, D.C. From a big rosewood chest she drew Ecclesiastes or Ecclesiastics The Home of the Saved Beltashazzer or Belteshazzar out one bird nest after another until Blasphamy or Blasphemy she came to the deep oriole nest fast- By NELLIE M. BUTLER Nazareth or Nazerath ened firmly to forked twigs. Philistines or Philestines The babies seemed comfortable in 1. What did John see in vision bright, Ascension or Assension Shining clear like jasper light? Resurrection or Ressurection their new abode as we drove them back 2. What glories there did he behold? to their old nest site. What of the walls and gates were told? I climbed the tallest ladder we could 3. How is the city lighted there That shines with precious stones so A Bible Enigma find in the neighborhood and with a rare? By CLYDE ROSSER shoestring tied the nest as high in the 4. What kind of pavement is the street oak tree as I could reach. All the while That looks so polished and so neat? I am composed of forty letters. 5. What tree is by the crystal stream My 3, 10, 30, 4, 30, my 18, 18, 1, 31, 9, the parent birds were watching us from Where sparkling waters ever gleam? and my 5, 22, 8, 22, 18, 3 were two broth- their wire perch across the street. 6. What kind of music will we hear? ers and a sister. In deep sadness they continually 7. And is there aught of things to fear? My 15, 28, 22, 23 was a notorious mur- called, "Oh dear-oh dear-oh dear." 8. What about the inhabitant's health? derer. Can you tell My 2, 9, 31, 15, 40 is one who "walked And we hurried to get away. 9. What kind of people there may dwell? with God." The male bird came to the substi- 10. Will children be in that fair place? My 5, 28, 16, 36 is one to whom an angel tute nest as soon as we left, but thefe- 11. Will there be found a single trace said, "Blessed art thou." male was a bit more cautious. She re- Of sin and sorrow, death or pain? My 21, 38, 39, 40 was a 3, 37, 28, 6, 22, 12. And can affliction rise again? 39, 2 woman who left her native land. mained on the wire while her mate de- 13. Out in the fields will there be My 33, 34, 20, 5, 28, 30 was a doubter. livered several turns of food to the Some animals for you to see? My 3, 22, 12, 26, 30 were given by a cer- children of the family. And they were 14. Will they be tame and playful, too, tain poor 11, 22, 27, 10, 11. very hungry. No wonder, they had not When dwelling in the earth made A dying 24, 25, 22, 17, 32 prayed, "Lord, new? remember me." had anything to eat for all of forty-five 15. What names are on the walls and My whole is an exhortation to young minutes! Gates of that fair city? What awaits people. At last the mother bird left the elec- The people that are saved from sin? (Answers on page 22) PAGE 16 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR There it was, buried in the deep Sybil used to be so irritated with nearer. If you have any friends on this Bermuda grass. Bill. He left his clothes strewed every- wreck unsaved, you had better lose no We borrowed the tallest ladder where. She no sooner got the house time in getting them off." again, and I placed the new-found bird cleaned up than she went back into the Moody was right. And the world with the others. living room and found his beanie on today is just as doomed as when he The parents continued to chase back the piano, or his cornet on the library wrote those words. Everywhere are and forth with fresh supplies until all table, or sport coat flung on a chair, wrecks of humanity going down— ch, ch, chuing ceased. Then together while his young voice shouted "Old down—unless someone throws a life they rested on the electric wire across Man Ribber" from the bathroom line. Will you rally to the emergency? the street and considered their new shower. They indulged in a great deal house. of foolish quarreling that distressed Such singing we had never heard! mother and marred the serenity of the Facing the nest, they warbled notes of home. Now Sybil can clean the house commendation to each other for brav- and it stays orderly. She wishes she ery, notes of laughter at each other's could see a sport coat flung over a chair speed and antics, complimentary notes arm, or a beanie lying on the piano. CONDUCTED BY REID SHEPARD for the yellow birdies-, notes of joy and But a blue star is in the window and pleasure—on and on their songs Bill's letters, wistful and somesick, Address all correspondence to the Stamp Corner, mingled. come air mail from overseas. Yount's IsIsTaucroa, Takoma Park, That was Sunday. By the next week Surely "the lips of a fool will swallow Washington, 12, D.C. end the small fry were perching—that up himself"! Who cares about pianos, STAMP EXCHANGE is, two of them were perching. The scrupulous order, meticulous houses, at Dudley C. Mitchell, Rocky Gully Road, one we found under the tree could not. the cost of love? Things—things, all Murray Bridge, South Australia (junior), It would come out of the nest and fall of them! And people are worth more wishes world-wide stamps in exchange for to the ground. All day the neighbors than things. those from Australia. and I took turns returning the weak Beryl M. S. Mitchell, Rocky Gully Road, little fellow to the nest. When Mrs. Murray Bridge, South Australia (senior), Kyle came over to do an evening in- desires world-wide stamps in exchange for spection of the bird family we found Sinking Ships Australian specimens. him on the ground. I showed her how (Continued from page 1) Jose de la Cruz, c/o Bureau of Lands, one foot was stretched open and the City of Davao, Philippines (senior), lost all other closed tightly and bent back. misery go on bring Him pleasure? his collection at the time of the enemy in- Along the way to Calvary was there vasion. He would like to have U.S. and "It is probably the result of being air-mail stamps in exchange for Japanese in the sun too long last Sunday—with- adequate recreation? invasion and Philippine stamps. out food," she offered. When fire sirens scream up to a "What would you think of giving it burning house, it does not appeal to Dorothy E. Krohn, Route 2, Almond, Wis- the firemen to go into danger to rescue consin (senior, beginner), offers U.S. stamps a drop of cod-liver oil a day?" I ven- in exchange for world-wide issues. tured. some stranger trapped by the fire. But "I was thinking of the same thing," they do it anyway. They recognize R. A. Ramkissoon, P.O. Box 175, Port-of- Mrs. Kyle replied—"and mashed, that an emergency exists, and act ac- Spain, Trinidad, British West Indies (Junior, cordingly. 3,000 stamps), offers stamps from British boiled egg, and whole-wheat bread in West Indies in exchange for those from milk. I will take the baby home with In this darkest hour the world has Pacific Islands, Australia, and New Zea- me if you like." ever known—the hour just before land. In spite of the best of care, the little dawn—what concerns us most? Is the vital problem in your community how Thomas Smaile, P.O., Kentani, Transkei, oriole died in a few days. Cape Province, S. Africa (junior), offers Mrs. Kyle had had a little experi- many prayer chapels are available, or stamps from Africa in exchange for those ence in mounting birds, so she how many ping-pong tables? When from British colonies. mounted this dainty yellow birdling. the kingdom of Christ ushers in ever- In doing so she discovered that its legs lasting peace, there will be plenty of Rowland Hill were snapped in three or four places. time for recreation. But in this hour The blue jays had broken them, we of emergency—though certainly it HE stamp collector does not go concluded. should not be crowded out—could it Tvery deep into the study of stamps At the end of June I heard the two not at least step back in line, giving before he encounters the name of young orioles and parent birds for the first place to the war work in hand? Rowland Hill. Hill was a very active last time. They were taking leave of Everywhere are souls to be won. Do inventor, although much of his work us, starting their long, arduous north- you not know there is a war on? did not seem popular until his ideas ward trip. Osa and Martin Johnson went were later developed into worth-while I hope they will come back next through countless dangers to bring inventions by others. However, today spring. back pictures and bits of adventure for his place in history is well established you and me to treasure and enjoy. as the author of the English "penny And all the world admires their cour- post" and the popular use of the post- Words of the Wise age. age stamp. (Continued from page 8) But tell me honestly, have you— This reform was especially important have I—gone through one tenth the because of the many evils which existed monia patient. He donned his bath- danger, known one tenth the hardship, in the postal system early in the nine- ing suit, dived into the water, and with in the effort to bring back souls that teenth century. The cost of sending swift powerful strokes started to swim they did in the effort to bring back letters was prohibitive, a single sheet toward a raft he had anchored some pictures? If not, why? of paper was counted as a unit, two forty yards out. But he was too tired. D. L. Moody sums it all up, and I sheets cost double, and so on. The A cramp seized him, and before any- give you his words: rates depended on the distance which one could come to his rescue he sank "I look on this world as a wrecked the mail traveled. One of the other like a rock. vessel. God has given me a lifeboat evils which Rowland Hill tried to cor- "Vanity of vanities, saith the and said to me, 'Moody, save all you rect was the fact that many of the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is can.' This world is getting darker and wealthy class enjoyed free franking vanity." darker; its ruin is drawing nearer and privileges. This additional burden on SEPTEMBER 24, 1946 PAGE 17 the postal system increased the expense, ing the courage, assuaging sorrow, and and was borne by those less able to illuminating joy. It is your privilege meet it. Because of these conditions, MASTER COMRADES to teach youth to admire masterpieces, a large percentage of the mail was not to ignore "maudlinpieces." carried through official channels but ••••••••••••• Hyperemotional melodies can cause was smuggled by private individuals, And Magnify Music! "music lover's heart." The symptoms such as merchants, sea captains, and of this malady are a desire to escape travelers. By CATHERINE M. BUXBAUM from reality, and atrophy of the powers Hill conceived and proposed the as- VERY Junior Missionary Volunteer to appreciate high-caste music. William tonishing idea that to correct these ex- E should be a good-music lover; if James said, "Even the habit of exces- isting evils the cost of postage should possible a performer, and even a com- sive indulgence in music, for those who be drastically reduced, and that one poser. Music satisfies like a smile. are neither performers themselves nor rate should cover all distances. These Master Comrades, help Juniors to un- musically gifted enough to take it in were revolutionary ideas indeed at that derstand the art which "hath charms a purely intellectual way, has probably time, when the postal system was al- to soothe a savage breast." a relaxing effect upon the character. ready running at a great expense to Dr. Henry Link has said: "Person- One becomes filled with emotions the government.. His ideas were op- ality and charm are a result of the which habitually pass without prompt- posed by the privileged class, who at extent to which the individual has ing to any deed, and so the inertly that time were largely in power. His learned to convert his energies . . . sentimental condition is kept up."— fight was finally carried to the people, into habits and skills which interest As William James Said. The remedy and their combined insistence com- and serve people."—The Rediscovery James prescribed is expressing in an pelled the British Parliament to bring of Man. If this conception of person- active way the emotion created by about the reforms. He was then placed ality is correct, a person increases his music, even if the expression be no in a position to carry out his ideas. charm when he converts his energies more heroic than speaking genially to Another of his reformatory plans was into a "concord of sweet sounds." Dr. one's aunt or giving up one's seat in a that all postage should be prepaid. To Link said also: "Bodily movement is streetcar. put this into effect, he proposed a spe- the common denominator of personal- Some people listen to music with cial wrapper or envelope bearing a de- ity; not any bodily activity, but those their feet. It is much wiser to listen sign which signified that the postage carried on with or in relation to other with the mind. Juniors can be turned had been prepaid. You will find an people in play or work."—Ibid. Surely from Boogie to Bach. A serviceman illustration of this first envelope in the making of music is one of the once wrote to his wife who was a good- your stamp catalog. He also proposed most glorious achievements of bodily music lover: "I will tell you about that a small adhesive stamp be used in movement. A person who feels inept Jose Iturbi's concert which I enjoyed place of this envelope in some cases. at public speaking, painting, or writ- very much. There was a full house To Hill's surprise, the people did not ing, may satisfy his soul by expressing and everyone seemed to enjoy it im- seem to care for this specially prepared himself in music. mensely. We all stood up and clapped envelope, but accepted the small ad- Convince the Juniors that they and clapped. His program began with hesive enthusiastically. And thus the should become proficient musicians The Star-Spangled Banner, rendered in postage stamp was born! while they are young. Childhood is what I am sure is the correct manner. the kingdom where time is plentiful. Wish you could have heard it." The Jacob Perkins Advise children that never after they serviceman enumerated the composers While Rowland Hill is credited with have reached adulthood, without mu- whose works Iturbi played, and con- the invention and popularity of the sical training, will they have time cluded the letter with, "Of course I postage stamp, the American-born enough to become master players of cannot remember the names of the Jacob Perkins was the inventor of the any instrument. • pieces he played and was familiar with process which made possible the print- If some male J.M.V.'s have the no- only a few of them, but enjoyed every ing of large numbers of identical tion that it is sissy for them to play one. I want to thank you for creating stamps. Jacob Perkins was born in the piano, the violin, or any other in me from nothing a capacity for the Newburyport, Massachusetts, July 9, musical instrument, remind them that enjoyment of music." 1766. When he was about fifty years the world's greatest composers and per- The field of music is large and old he went to England to spend the formers have been men; the income of flowering. Seventh-day Adventist youth declining years of his life. He estab- some current musicians exceeds that 'will find in it plenty of room to serve lished the firm of Perkins, Bacon & Co., of the President of the United States. the Lord. They can become music Ltd., an organization which is doing Encourage Juniors to sing—and to teachers in our denominational schools, business under that same name today. learn the words of songs. During the singers, pianists, or organists in evan- You will find this company's imprint recent war the English soldiers became gelistic campaigns, musicians in radio in the margins of some stamps, such as famous for their constant singing. evangelistic programs, choir directors, Guatemala Nos. 210-216. Someone has suggested that American vocalists, or instrumentalists in their This firm was hired by Rowland Hill soldiers were more silent because they own home churches. to produce the now famous 1840 penny .did not know all the words to any Promote musical practice! Master black of Great Britain. Prior to Per- song. In Education, page 167, Mrs. Comrades, lead on with music! kins' invention a sheet of stamps might E. G. White wrote: "there are few have many variations, as each seal was means more effective for fixing His engraved separately. Perkins invented [God's] words in the memory than the process of engraving the stamp's repeating them in song." The Evangeline Country design into soft steel and then harden- Sigmund Spaeth announces: "Pop- (Continued from page 11) ing this steel into the stamp die, which ular music is familiar music; and the was then used to "rock" its impression whole problem of making good music always finds women from the city gath- a multiple number of times, which in popular is simply that of making it ered at the base of the shrine. turn made up the stamp plate from familiar."—The Common Sense of A feature attraction to all who visit which the stamps were printed. To Music. St. Martinville is the quaint curio shop learn more about this process, read the Music is a potent power. It inten- that is owned and operated by Andre introduction found in the preface of sifies any mood. Teach Juniors to A. Oliver, historian of the city; all who your Scott's specialized United States make good music serve them: exalting are interested can hear him tell the real Stamp Catalogue. thought, calming the mind, confirm. story of Evangeline, of her people, and

PAGE 18 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR the settling of that part of North that song to sing and that it had been 4. Every boy and girl, every young America. more impressive than any words of her man and young woman, ought to con- A short distance from the church, own. fess the Lord Jesus Christ because it is monument, and grave is a lovely lake, Suzanne met Jack, but he could not the only way to be saved. The Bible characteristic of Louisiana and particu- persuade her to give up her faith. She is very explicit about this. "Every larly of the Evangeline Country. Here told him plainly that she could never tongue should confess that Jesus Christ the large Chinese water lilies, spread marry him, because the Lord had com- is Lord, to the glory of God the over its entire surface during the sea- manded His followers not to yoke Father." Phil. 2:11. "Whosoever son of blossom, make it a scene of al- themselves with unbelievers. Today therefore shall confess Me before men, most exotic beauty. Beautiful, large Suzanne and Martha are still in col- him will I confess also before My tricolored butterflies flit here and there lege. Suzanne thanks the Lord for Father which is in heaven. But whoso- as the soft south wind softly waves the Christian associates and for the victory ever shall deny Me before men, him mass into quiet undulations. Tiny He gave her; Martha praises the Lord will I also deny before My Father dollar-sized turtles, their beady eyes for the song He sent in answer to her which is in heaven." Matt. 10:32, 33. closed in dreamy nonchalance, lie on prayer. "If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the large leaves. In spots of beauty as the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in are here found, it seems as if the Mas- thine heart that God hath raised Him ter Artist took particular pains to bless from the dead, thou shalt be saved. this country with a special kingly kind Heroes and Cowards For with the heart man believeth unto of nature to make up for what it lacks ' righteousness; and with the mouth con- in mountains and hills. (Continued from page 8) fession is made unto salvation. For the And the moss! Hanging in large scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on clusters from the topmost to the low- preacher decided he would offer the Him shall not be ashamed." Rom. est boughs of every tree, it gives the benediction thereafter with his hands 10:9-11. appearance of a silvery sheen blanket- folded and resting upon the pulpit. How clear the Bible is. "Whosoever ing the entire forest. Not the dry This he did on the fourth Sabbath. On believeth on Him shall not be withered moss that is to be found the fifth Sabbath the local elder again ashamed." When we become ashamed, everywhere, but long, strands as large did as the young preacher had done the something dangerous has happened to as the lead in an eversharp, clinging Sabbath before. The people in serious- our faith. It is worth looking into. together, protecting the less fortunate ness began to say, "Our church elder Our salvation depends upon it. Cou- gifts of nature. does exactly as our young preacher rageous and heroic confession before With a breathless admiration that does." The young intern thought, "I men is necessary. The Bible says, "If cannot be expressed, and with a feel- never before realized how our every thou shalt confess . . . the Lord Jesus ing of wonderment that the view does little move is watched. I felt sure no . . . thou shalt be saved." Fearless are not vanish, nature lovers and those not one would be interested in what I those who will be saved. They will usually attracted by nature as well, are would do. I am merely a beginner be people who have not been ashamed alike arrested. With awe, all can real- preacher." But our influence counts of their faith—Christian heroes. ize in part why— for much more than we think. Make 5. Every boy and girl, every young "They yvho dwell there have named it yours count heroically for Jesus. man and young woman, ought to con- the Eden of Louisiana!" 3. Every boy and girl, every young fess the Lord Jesus Christ because of man and young woman, ought to con- gratitude. The prophet Isaiah writes, fess the Lord Jesus Christ because of "He is despised and rejected" for our the joy that comes from bearing fruit cause. "We did esteem Him stricken, Is Your to Him. The best way the world—our smitten of God, and afflicted. But He All on the Altar? relatives, neighbors, friends, and so was wounded for our transgressions, He (Continued from page 4) forth—can know Jesus, is by our per- was bruised for our iniquities: the sonal witnessing. This witnessing on chastisement of our peace was upon "You have longed for sweet peace, and for faith to increase, our part will not only be to the advan- Him; and with His stripes we are And have earnestly, fervently prayed; tage of the one being witnessed to, but healed." But you cannot have rest, or be perfectly for our own good as well. It hardly God's messenger to His remnant blest seems likely that a Christian will enter people expressed it thus: "Christ was Until all on the altar is laid. into God's kingdom abundantly unless treated as we deserve, that we might be "Is your all on the altar of sacrifice laid? he takes some other person with him. treated as He deserves. He was con- Your heart, does the Spirit control? Often as we sing we ask, "Will there demned for our sins, in which He had You can only be blest and have peace be any stars in my crown?" What are no share, that we might be justified by and sweet rest, As you yield Him your body and soul." the stars for? Souls won to the Master, His righteousness, in which we had no of course. And what a joy there is in share. He suffered the death which She sang these words once, then bringing others to Jesus. Nothing sur- was ours, that we might receive the life twice, then she stopped, for the rail- passes this thrill, but we must experi- which was His. 'With His stripes we road station was in sight. What could ence it to know. are healed.' " she say to encourage her friend? After A lad in northern South America How ungrateful are those who know a moment of silence Suzanne asked, once said, "I surely do like to hear how these things if they do not confess Him. "Do you really believe that?" others have been won to God; but it Real gratitude to our Lord Jesus for "Believe what?" queried Martha. has just dawned on me 'No souls, no all that He has done in our favor ought "Do you believe the words you were stars; no stars, no crown; no crown, no to compel us to confess His name fear- just singing?" • kingdom.' I am on my way to win lessly and gladly. Martha thought a moment to recall souls." He did win souls. He told us God's promise, "He that overcometh, what she had been singing and then months later that never had he experi- the same shall be clothed in white rai- just as they were stopping in front of enced so much joy and satisfaction as ment; and I will not blot out his name the depot she answered, "I certainly when he actually saw those for whom out of the book of life, but I will con- do; with all my heart." he had worked step into the river for fess his name before My Father, and The girls said good-by, and Suzanne baptism. He said, "It was the greatest before His angels" (Rev. 3:5), will be drove off. As Martha entered the sta- thrill of my life." Winning souls does fulfilled in behalf of all truly heroic tion she breathed a prayer of thanks, give joy; it is definitely a hero's joy advent youth when they confess the for she realized that God had sent her after triumph. name of Jesus. Are you a hero? SEPTEMBER 24, 1946 PAGE 19 idea, and wastebaskets became the of the American backwoods people and vogue in that European village in the cowboys. We must remember that those Middle Ages. It was much sim- a good song expresses an idea that is pler and easier to dean up often, put- worth expressing. Now and then a ting the waste into these baskets and song that is good will make its debut, then emptying the baskets in the pub- and will be lasting and popular be- When Wastebaskets lic square once each month than it cause it expresses an idea worthy to be Were New had been to let the dirt accumulate expressed, and the composer has suc- on the floors and then rake it out of cessfully expressed it. By INEZ BRASIER the houses into the square on the When we have examined this type of T IS sometimes said that necessity monthly cleaning day. music and put it "on trial" to discover I is the mother of invention, and This newer deanliness brought an- its true nature, we can plainly see that so it proved to be with wastebaskets. other problem, this time to the village it does not meet the requirements of Frau Hungsdorf, who lived in the elders. Instead of emptying the bas- our standard for the genuine and best. twelfth century, was a most tidy house- kets once a month, the housewives We have found that it was never writ- keeper, but no matter how she cleaned emptied them every day or so. The ten to be inspiring or consoling, but to and put things to rights her house public square became a littered, most appeal to the feet instead. It is not usually looked as though a young cy- untidy spot with all this rubbish of found in places where people enjoy clone had just swept through it. For every sort. After long deliberation a music that is thrilling and beautiful. she had twenty-two children, and as place was set aside where wastebaskets As Christians we should not accept any- they trooped in and out, the neighbors' could be emptied. thing into our lives that is inferior or children trooped with them. The wastebasket idea spread rapidly cheap. This lower type of music One day, when it seemed worse than to other lands. In one French village should be avoided, not only because of usual, and she was about driven to the inhabitants were fined when they its degrading influence on the mind desperation, the idea of something emptied the contents of the baskets and emotions, but because it is a waste into which the litter could be thrown in the public square. "All papiers, of time. The pen of inspiration has came to her. There would be no more dust, dyrte, etc.," which were thrown given us this warning: "Music is the dirt and dust, to say nothing of other into the baskets must be taken to the idol which many professed Sabbath- things, accumulating on her floors from public dumping ground. keeping Christians worship. Satan has one month to the next. Now she could Chivalry kissed the fair hand and no objection to music, if he can make keep her home in shining order and tilted for a lady's favor, but "for ye that a channel through which to gain at the same time keep her sadly ruffled knowleddge of this thing we are access to the minds of the youth. Any- temper from chasing the children into thanke-fulle" to Frau Hungsdorf, a thing will suit his purpose that will the street. more than busy housewife in the days divert the mind from God, and engage Her neighbors quickly borrowed her "when knighthood was in flower." the time which should be devoted to His service." Anything that is great and good will stand the test of time. It will endure Why Not Swing Music? jazz satisfying, because it is mechani- forever, and not be praised and popu- cally constructed, commercial, and lar today and forgotten tomorrow. (Continued from page 5) overly sentimental, reflecting the life Good music is a blessing, and the great by musicians of the first jazz bands, in of a world gone pleasure .mad and not music that has stood the test of time is which each instrument played its own concerned with the realities of life. fascinating and has interesting stories Walter Damrosch, who has contributed version of the melody, while the cornet behind its beautiful tones. If we have or piano played the actual tune. so much toward music appreciation for not yet learned to appreciate this type Jazz and swing music are written young people, tells us of the attitude of of music, let us begin to explore it composers toward jazz by comparing purposely for dancing or bodily move- now, and we can be sure that we will ments, just as the primitive drum them to a cat walking around a plate find many treasures in its rich store- rhythms were developed for the native of hot soup, waiting for it to cool off house. African dances. The regular accent so that it could enjoy it without burn- that is naturally expected is delayed ing its tongue. He also gives a vivid until the next beat, and this gives an picture of the positions of Lady Jazz, irresistible impulse to fill in the miss- who, "adorned by the intriguing Advent Youth rhythms, has danced her way around ing accents with bodily movements. (Continued from page 13) This probably accounts for some of the the world, even as far as the Eskimos of queer contortions in heathen dances the North and the Polynesians of the the church, the Sunbeams and Build- (and no doubt, in some of the more South Sea Isles. But for all her travel ers, with the Friends, Companions, and modern dances, also). and her sweeping popularity, she has Comrades, gathered in a class. This Although jazz is characteristic of encountered no knight who could lift class was led by one of the Master Com- many of the features of twentieth-cen- her to a level that would enable her to rade candidates. She demonstrated to tury life, such as the restlessness, social be received as a respectable member of us just how a group of boys and girls and political disturbances, and the musical circles." are guided through their activities to emotional tension of the two greatest Many of our modern popular songs become candidates for investiture. wars in history, the expressive possi- are not considered good music partly This procedure served to acquaint the bilities of the jazz idiom are too limited for the same reason that jazz is not, but interested audience with every step for one to be able to write good music largely because they are meaningless through which the Juniors must pass with it. Composers who write jazz lose and do not have any lasting qualities. to complete the requirements. After their individuality, because they must More often than not the words are the program many expressed their sur- use the given formula or a monotonous trivial and light, and sometimes even prise at the thoroughness of the course. four-beat foundation with grating har- absurd and ridiculous. Many of these They had never before realized that mony and unnatural rhythmic disturb- songs are written as theme songs for there was so much of vital interest to ances, or they would not be writing movies, and their words and music usu- the development of the child as they jazz. ally fit the character of the average had seen demonstrated there. They Musicians, and this includes many moving picture. The themes of some were also impressed with the solemnity jazz musicians as well, have not found of these songs are taken from the songs and deep meaning of the progressive PAGE 20 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR class program and the granting of the ference M.V. leader, placed on them once lost earthborn children, and the insignia. the Master Comrade pins, signifying love in their hearts shines forth from "One of the most outstanding inves- that they were being invested as honor- their eyes as they look at Him, realiz- titure programs of the conference was ary Master Comrades and would from ing His sacrifice and His great love for that recently held at Charlotte. Cindi- that moment be recognized as Master them. dates were from the Senior society and Comrades in fact as well as in leader- In heaven and in this earth made the Charlotte junior academy. All six ship. As this faithful couple stood at new, health such as we have never classes were represented on the pro- attention with the group that was in- known, peace which passeth under- gram, and iricluded forty-five persons. vested, a solemn consecration prayer standing, and joy beyond words, will Fifty-five pins were granted to the was offered, and all were made to feel belong to all God's children. candidates, and three hundred and the rights of the high and honorable Yearning such as I cannot express thirty Vocational Honor tokens were calling that such a standing carries with fills my heart as I think of this meet- given out in recognition of work com- it." ing with Jesus, of the new home, of the pleted. The musical talent found in reunion with the mother and sister this group of Juniors and young people from whom we have been parted by gave a real inspiration to the program. death. God has been good to the fam- Many of the items of memory work Oh, to Be Home! ily left behind, but we are so lonely— so homesick for home. were rendered in music, as were also (Continued from page 10) some of the nature requirements. "For where your treasure is, there "So impressive was the message of light many times brighter than our will your heart be also." the evening given by these progressive noonday sun, and there is no night class members that it touched the there. They behold the tree of life on hearts of those in attendance. One man the banks of the beautiful river of life, and his wife were atiending their first its giant branches forming a graceful A Mysterious Way Seventh-day Adventist function. Their arch over the river and its roots meet- little boy was just completing his first ing beneath the crystal-clear stream. (Continued from page 14) year in a Seventh-day Adventist church This tree bears twelve kinds of luscious school. He was to be invested as a fruit having the appearance of gold and labour, and do all thy work: but the Sunbeam. After the service the father silver, and its leaves are for the healing seventh day asked the son to lead him to his of the nations. What did this mean? Sunday was teacher at once. The boy soon found Hurrying down one of the many not the seventh day of the week. It the teacher and introduced his father. streets paved with gold, our little fam- was the first. Surely there must be "'Madam,' said the father, 'I just ily come at last to their own city home, some command given later in the Book want to tell you how much I have ap- beautiful beyond description, the man- that changed this, else why did every- preciated this program this evening. sion built for them by King Jesus Him- body keep Sunday? Carefully she read It has meant a great deal to me. I have self. Here they eagerly make the final through her Bible, "precept upon pre- heard my son say that he was engaged preparations for the Sabbath worship, cept; line upon line," but she could not in some sort of activity at the school and again join the happy throngs mak- find any ground for such a change. in addition to his regular schoolwork. ing their way toward the throne of the "Martin," she said one day, "I have But I did not know what it was. I King of kings, and Lord of lords. The been studying my Bible diligently, try- have been very anxious to have him faces of all are radiant with happiness ing to find where God changes His join the Boy Scouts. However, after as they join in songs of praise to their command to keep the seventh day of listening to this program and learning Redeemer which blend perfectly with the *week holy. I have found no satis- about the activities that these children the atmosphere of heaven. Harps ac- factory answer. If He considered take part in, I am thoroughly con- company the chorus, and the music is keeping the Sabbath important enough vinced that this progressive Glasswork, lovelier than angel voices. to put a command like that in His as you call it, has far more depth and Quick tears start and my throat aches Word with no countercommand, I be- •meaning to it than any Boy Scout with longing as I try to imagine the lieve that we should keep it. Today is movement, and I want my boy to stay scene of their meeting with Jesus. He Friday. I am going to clean the house, right where he is. This work is clean, gazes with love into the eyes of his and tomorrow I will keep the true honest, and inspiring, and my wife and Sabbath." I have appreciated this evening.' What a surprise! Martin stared at "Everyone was cheered to see among oltftiltylltettle111111111111111111111111,111e111t1111011, her incredulously. Was that Minerva? the nine Master Comrades who were to Well, he did hope that she would drop be invested, the president of our Caro- YOUTH'S FORUM this foolish idea soon. To Minerva, lina Conference and his wife, Pastor however, it was more than just a fool- and Mrs. F. 0. Sanders. These good CURRENT PROPOSITION: ish idea. Although, for all she knew, people had been working faithfully for What can young people connected with she was the only person in the world many months to complete their re- the remnant church and looking for the who was keeping Saturday as the Sab- quirements, and it was a happy group Lord to come soon, do to improve their bath, she felt God's blessing on her, leisure time to the best advantage? and she was happy. of youth leaders who received their We are a group of academy-age youth, Master Comrade pins and the many who are eager to do what is right, but Later the family moved to Spokane, honor tokens they had earned. we have a hard time thinking up some- Washington, which was then a small "Just before the consecration prayer thing to do for recreation and relaxa- village. One Sabbath a salesman came tion, especially on Saturday nights. to the door. a real surprise was in store for Pastor We wish young people everywhere and Mrs. B. F. Kneeland. These dear would send us suggestions through the "No," returned•Minerva in answer to people, who were honor guests at the Forum. Anticipating this favor, we his sales talk, "I am not interested. program and who are in charge of the say a grateful Thank you! Today is my Sabbath, and I don't do Morganton, North Carolina, district, Send your contribution to Editor, any business on Sabbath at all." have given many years of devoted serv- YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR, Takoma Park, "How strange! There is another ice to the leadership of children and Washington 12, D.C. woman here in town who believes that way also!" returned the astonished young people in a number of confer- Deadline—October 30 ences and churches. They were called salesman. to the front and after a few words, Pas- "There is? Give me her address. I tor C. H. Lauda, Southern Union Con- must see her at once." SEPTEMBER 24, 1946 PAGE 21 After obtaining this information draws them to her. Her gracious help- Mamo sensed how Marcia felt, and did Minerva immediately called on Mrs. fulness and the generous way in which everything she could to make her hap- Webster, who was a Seventh-day Ad- she builds a man's or a woman's confi- pier. But knowing that real happiness ventist. She immediately began to give dence in God and self is the answer to comes only from within, she prayed Minerva and Martin Bible studies. her daily prayer for grace and strength that the unhappy girl would not refuse With open hearts they accepted the to serve others. the Saviour's invitation to come to truths presented from the Book, and Him and find rest. passed them on to relatives, who in Sitting in the small stone church on turn told their friends. Many people Sabbath morning, Marcia acknowl- have been brought to the knowledge edged to God her longing for forgive- of the third angel's message because ness of sin and the peace that passeth Minerva read her Bible and believed understanding. what she found written on its sacred, When she left her grandmother's, inspired pages. Surely God had a pur- her outlook on life had changed com- pose in saving her from the grave. HE'S true to God who's true to man; pletely. The middle of September How true it is that He "works in a wherever wrong is done to the hum- found her in a Seventh-day Adventist mysterious way His wonders to per- blest and the weakest, 'neath the all- school, beginning her first year of col- form." beholding sun, that wrong is also done lege. On Thanksgiving week end she to us; and they are slaves most base, experienced the greatest moment of whose love of right is for themselves, happiness in her life so far when she and not for all the race.-jsmss Rus- was baptized and united with the remnant church. Mother Naomi SELL LOWELL. Perhaps you have already guessed. (Continued from page 12) "IT is not necessary that I should Although I have not used my real live," said Luther in the day of his name, I am Marcia. As I sit in my that would be most widely helpful for danger for conscience' sake, "but it is dormitory room putting into words printing in book form, and a neat little necessary that I be true." The mark these memories which mean so much volume, Mother Naomi, soon came of the hero is to hold ideals higher to me, my heart overflows with happi- from the press. than life. Undoubtedly the many friends of ness. I have heaven's peace in my the letters would prize the personal COMMUNION with God encourages heart. This is the most priceless gift friendship of Mother Naomi. They good thoughts, noble aspirations, dear that has ever been given to humanity. would be interested in the little brown perceptions of truth, and lofty pur- No matter where you search, no matter shingled house which is her home. poses of action. . . . how long you search, you can never They would feel at once the atmos- find contentment, peace, and happiness phere of comfort and hospitality. They THAT the winning charm of God's except in serving Jesus with the whole would notice the roomy fireplace which loveliness may shine in your features, heart and doing your utmost to make makes the center of interest in her liv- you must first have the beauty of Christ Him known to others. ing room and speaks of hearthside sup- within you.-J. R. MILLER. pers, friends, and long evenings of reading. They would enjoy the broad DON'T be afraid of opposition. Re- lawn bordered by a little creek where member-a kite rises against, not with, the water gurgles and foams when the the wind.-HAMILTON W. MABIE. 14.4434011adsna winter rains begin in earnest. They would like to receive from her hands LIFE'S field will yield as we make it, a bouquet of the great yellow daffodils a harvest of thorns or of flowers.- that dance along the stream in March ALICE CAREY. 3Q/1101 VOUth and April. If they should call during the summer gardening season, they I-Instructing the First would be likely to find her picking ber- Evangelists ries or cutting a fine head of lettuce Marcia or cabbage from her garden, in which (Continued from page 6) (October 5) she takes a lively interest. LESSON SCRIPTURE : Matthew tO :24 IO Old friends and new friends wear a "If I could just relive those pleasant II :1. path to her door. Occasionally there days," sighed the troubled girl, "I be- MEMORY VERSE: Matthew 10 :32, 33. comes someone who wrote her years lieve that somehow this feeling of dis- LESSON HELP : The Desire of Ages, pp. 349-358. ago and was helped by her reply. Often content and frustration would soon be come students from the near-by col- gone." The Disciple and His Master lege; and her home is a popular one It was probably these thoughts that 1. What did Jesus say regarding the rela- with the faculty members, who find caused Marcia to pack her clothes that tionship of the disciple to his Master? Matt. there interests and appreciations to evening and tell her friends that she 10:24, 25, first part. match their own. had decided to cut her vacation short NoTE.-One who keeps this instruction in his heart will never complain of his lot Mother Naomi's love of people a week and return home in the morn- or his sufferings. How many irregular ing. And it was not a coincidence that thOughts, how much bitterness of soul, these words should restrain. she chose the route home that passed through the small town where her 2. As Master of the house, what had Jesus Key to the Home of the Saved: 1. Rev. 21:10, been called? Verse 25, last part. 11. 2. Rev. 21:12-20. 3. Rev. 21:23. 4: Rev. grandmOther lived. 21:21. 5. Rev. 22:1, 2. 6. Ps. 87:7. 7. Eze. NOTE.-The name Beelzebub is derived 34:28. 8. Isa. 33:24. 9. Rev. 22:14. 10. Matt. Mamo was both surprised and de- from that of a heathen god. The Jews ap- 19:14. 11. Rev. 21:4. 12. Nahum 1:9. 13. lighted when Marcia called from the plied it to Satan. Luke records the fact Isa. 11:6-9. 14. Isa. 11:8, 9. 15. Rev. 21:12-14; that some of the Jews had said that Jesus John 3:16. 16. Rev. 22:14. 17. Rev. 15:2. 18. station the next day, saying that she had cast out devils through Beelzebub, the 1 Cor. 2:9. 19. Heb. 2:9; Luke 22; Matthew had come to spend the last week of her chief of the devils. 27; John 17:24. vacation at the old homestead. During 3. For what reason does Jesus encourage Key to Spellbound: Ecclesiastes, Belteshaz- the years since she was a child, Marcia His disciples not to fear such treatment? zar, blasphemy, Nazareth, Philistines, ascen- Matt. 10:26. sion, resurrection. and her grandmother had grown apart. 4. In how open a manner is the truth to Key to a Bible Enigma: Ecclesiastes 12:1. But that week was most enjoyable. be declared? Verse 27. PAGE 22 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR 5. Why should men not be feared? Of NOTE.-We are to love Him best of all; whom only should we be afraid? Verse 28. we are to do as He would do in our NOTE.-This is the instruction given by uniats place ; we are to do His will, not live only the Saviour to His persecuted followers in P for self. all lands. Do not fear the enemies of Review the memory verse. Christ, for they cannot make you suffer I-Jesus' Loving Care for His more than they made Him suffer. In every Followers trial He says, "Lo, I am with you alway, Assignment 6 even unto the end of the world." 9. Whom do those receive who listen to our "Jesus assures His disciples of God's (October 5) telling the story of Jesus? Matt. 10:40. sympathy for them in their needs and 10. What blessing do men receive in accept- LESSON TEXT: Matthew 0 :24 ; I I : I. ing Jesus' followers? V 41, 42. weaknesses. Not a sigh is breathed, nor a MEMORY VERSE : "Fear ye not therefore, pain felt, not a grief pierces the soul, but ye are of more value than many sparrows." NOTE.-"Words of kindness, looks of the throb vibrates to the Father's heart." Matthew to :3x. sympathy, expressions of appreciation, -The Desire of Ages, p. 356. would to many a struggling, lonely one be Guiding Thought as a cup of cold water to a thirsty soul. 6. What illustration is given of the care of . . . And every word and deed of such our heavenly Father? Verses 29.31. Jesus cares for me. service is recorded in the books of heaven NOTE.-Two different Roman brass coins "God sees the little sparrow fall, as done for Christ."-Testimonies, vol. 7, are represented by the farthing. One is It meets His tender view birds, P. 50. worth a cent and a half, and the other, God so loves the little birds, Jesus now finished telling His disciples about four mills. I know He loves me, too." how they were to act and to work for Him. He told them what experiences would 7. What promise is made to those who "Do not sparrows sell two for a cent? come to them as they witnessed for Him. confess Jesus before men? What is said of And yet not one of them can fall to the He sent them to different villages and those who deny Him? Verses 32, 33. ground against your Father's will! But towns. After they were gone, He Himself the very hairs on your heads are all went through the places where they had 8. Although Jesus came to bring peace, counted. You must not be afraid ; you gone, teaching and healing those who had are worth more than a great many spar- learned of Him. what was to be the effect of His coming? rows!" Matt. ro :29-35, Goodspeed. Verses 34-36. Repeat the memory verse. NOTE.-The prophet names Jesus "the Assignment 1 Prince of Peace." Isa. 9 :6. At His birth Assignment 7 an angelic host sang, "Glory to God in Read the lesson text. The first part Check the answer you think nearest the highest, and on earth peace, good will of the Guiding Thought is a song you will correct: enjoy learning. It is No. 252 in Christ toward men." How, then, are we to ac- In the days when Jesus was on earth, count for these words in verses 34 and 35 ? in Song. Jesus, in His great love for His disciples, one hundred sparrows sold for about $2. The Spirit of Christ is not at war with Two hundred sparrows sold for about $1. men, but with principles. Light and dark, is telling them the things they need to ness will not blend. Oil and water will know as they go out to tell the story of Fill in the missing words: His love to others. not mix. Jesus came to deliver men from are of value than the bondage of sin. To those who receive sparrows." Him, He brings peace. In the hearts of Assignment 2 Complete: 1. "Whosoever therefore shall those who reject Him there is war. While 1. What should be the disciples' relation to Christ came to give peace to all, His com- Jesus? Matt. 10:24, 25. confess Me before men, ing challenges the powers of darkness in NOTE.-Our relation to Jesus is that of the hearts of men. Thus it is said that the 19 gospel divides families, and rends asunder pupils to their teacher, of younger brothers the strongest ties of nature ; but in reality, and sisters to their elder brother, of serv- 2. "But whosoever shall deny Me before it is sin that brings division when some ants to their master, of children to a par- men, members of the family refuse to yield to ent. "A pupil is not better than his righteousness. teacher, nor a slave better than his master. A pupil should be satisfied to come to be 9. Who are said to be unworthy of Jesus? like his teacher, or a slave, to come to be Put down in proper column seven ways Verses 37, 38. like his master." Matt. to :24, 25, Good- we can confess Christ and seven ways we speed. NOTE.-"When persons were condemned can deny Him. to be crucified, a part of the sentence was 2. When Jesus' followers are called bad that they should carry the cross on which names, what comfort can they have, and how Confess Deny bold are they to be in witnessing for Him? I. they were to die, to the place of execu- Matt. 10:25-27. I. tion. . . . To carry it was burdensome, r. 2 was disgraceful, was trying to the feelings, Study the memory verse. 3 3, was an addition to the punishment. So to 4. carry the cross is a figurative expression, Assignment 3 5. denoting that we must endure whatever is 6. 6 burdensome, or is trying, or is considered 3. What is God's promise to His children? 7. 7 disgraceful, in following Christ."-Barnes' Matt. 10:28. Commentary, vol. x, p. 153. Nom-Nothing can come to us that Recall some experiences in which you Jesus does not know and in His love -know Jesus cared for you in a time of 10. What does Jesus say of him who seeks permit. We are to trust Him, fearing only danger or trouble. to save his life? Of the one who is willing to give up all for Him? Verse 39. to turn from Him or to sin against Him. 4. What illustrations of this care does He 11. How closely does Jesus ally His fol- give? Verses 29-31. lowers with Himself and the Father? Verse 40. Read the Guiding Thought. Q 12. How does our attitude toward God's Study the memory verse. Adtkitit messengers affect our reward? Verses 41, 42. Assignment 4 NOTE.-An earnest Christian worker, Issued by Margaret Slattery, whose life was devoted 5. In what way can we show our gratitude Review and Herald Publishing Association to young people, gives this challenge for for Jesus' loving care for us? Matt. 10:32. Taken. Park, Washington 12, D.C. Christian service : NOTE.-We may confess Christ in the "I challenge you, young men and women, way we live and act and speak every day. LORA E. CLEMENT EDITOR to go with Christ as He goes-down into And the way we live day by day will show ASSOCIATE EDITORS the midst of the problems that must be how much we appreciate His daily loving C. L. BOND S. A. WELLMAN met and solved, down where life is hard care. J. E. WEAVER FREDERICK LEE and men must toil, down into the thick 6. What will be the result of denying Jesus? This paper does not pay for unsolicited material. of the battle with selfishness and greed, Verse 33. Contributions, both prose and poetry, are always into the commonplace made gray by the welcomed, and receive every consideration; but we deadly grind, into the midst of mad pleas- NOTE.-We may deny Him by foolish talking, by telling untruths, by unkind do not return manuscript for which return postage ures where souls seek to find release, into is not supplied. the homes where men and women struggle words, or by disobedience. In what other to be true, and fail. . . . Let your prayers ways may we deny Him? (See note in SUBSCRIPTION RATES senior Lesson Quarterly under question 9.) be like Christ's as you kneel alone in the Yearly subscription, $2.75; six months, $1.55; in night when the day's work is done. Go Study the memory verse. clubs of five or more, one year, each, $2.35; six out into the problems of your own home, months, $1.35. Higher in Canada. your office and school, your city streets, your Foreign countries where extra postage is re- country lanes; go out to lift burdens, Assignment 5 quired: Yearly subscription, $3.35; six months, knowing that in the ultimate plan of the 7. Why will the follower of Jesus not always $1.85; in clubs of five or more, one year, each, eternal God you have a part. I pray you, have an easy time? Matt. 10:34-36. $2.95; six months, $1.65. turn to the Christ of Calvary, the Man NorE.-No matter what trouble comes, ARE YOU MOVING? of Galilee, and say to Him, with joy, 'I as illustrated in these verses, we are to see the need; I take it upon myself.'" You should notify us in advance of any change be brave and true to Jesus. of address, as the post office will not forward your 13. When Jesus had ended His instruction 8. In what ways are we to prove that we papers to you even though you leave a forwarding to the disciples, for what purpose did He are worthy of Jesus? Verses 37-39. Explain address. Your compliance in this matter will save visit other places? Matt. 11:1. what you think these verses mean. delay and expense. SEPTEMBER 24, 1946 PAGE 23

Ate o TODAY people send at least ten times as O U.S. PUBLIC ROADS ADMINISTRATION has o You may not know it, but there is a many requests and letters to members of reluctantly had to discourage many would- serious world-wide fertilizer shortage. the United States Congress as they did be motorists to Panama this year. There twenty years ago. is still 420 miles of unfinished highway O INNER tubes made of butyl give in- facing giant bulldozers and power shovels creased safety because they maintain their O FINGERPRINTS of every known criminal from Oaxaca south to the border. But inflation pressures over longer periods of in the United States, as well as of every with a new grant of five million dollars time than those made of natural rubber. service veteran and Civil Service employee, from the U.S. it is hoped that the century- are kept by the Federal Bureau of In- old dream may become a reality by 1949. vestigation, in the largest filing room in O A PROCESS for coloring steel has been announced by the Soviet Steel Institute, the world-80,000 square feet. o FOUR tourists in Yellowstone National Park in northwest Wyoming this spring of Moscow. The new product may be the color of gold or rose and will be used in o FROM all the great destruction caused were astounded to see steam rising through a crack in the pavement of a parking area. monuments and, for decorative purposes. by the bombs dropped over Europe, some It is said to be nonrusting. good has developed. Archaeologists ex- In a few minutes steam, hot water, and ploring craters at Pompeii have discovered mud soared into the air. After six hours the new geyser had made an outlet eight o IF you buy a baby turtle that has been ancient terra-cotta retaining walls, and at painted, be sure to scrape off the enamel, Canterbury, England, a Roman city has feet across, and built a mud cone thirty- six feet in diameter. warns the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. been found which is believed to have Although the paint is not poisonous, the been built about A.D. 43. o NIAGARA FALLS on the Canadian border tough coat will not let the shell grow, of the United States attracts 2,000,000 and internal organs are distorted and mal- (South Africa) diamond o CAPE TOWN tourists a year. Sight-seers from every part formed so that the turtle will soon die. cutters are receiving a record business from of the world come to see 23,000,000 tons of the United States. Fear of inflation is water falling over a 170-foot cliff every O ONE of South America's most famous believed to have caused the recent boom hour. There are higher waterfalls, and in diamond investments. Whatever the treasure hunters is dead. After years of falls far more spectacular, but Niagara exploring the fabulous old Inca ruins, cause, skilled workmen in Cape Town are draws the crowds. Professor Arturo Posnansky, of the Uni- averaging $300 a week, and pure stones versity of La Paz, Bolivia, died at seventy- weighing five and one half carats sell easily O INCLUDING allowances and cost of food, two. He was noted chiefly for his explora- for $13,000, it is reported. clothing, medical care, etc., the average tions at Tiahuanacu, near Lake Titicaca, enlisted man in the U. S. Army receives Bolivia, and his discovery of descendants musical manuscripts of some O ORIGINAL $158 a month. of a prehistoric people called Urus. He of the world's greatest composers, hidden .was one of many who sought gold sup- in Germany but unearthed since the war o MEXICO is laying plans to produce its posed to have been hidden by. the Jesuit by the Allies, will soon be placed in a own quinine. priests in the eighteenth century. library to be opened in Berlin, the Office of Military Government has announced. Among the priceless scores are those of Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Haydn, Men- delssohn, Mozart, Schumann; and such well-known works as "Midsummer Night's Dream," "Song Without Words," "Scotch Symphony," and "Magic Flute" are included.

O BELL TELEPHONE LABORATORIES have re- vealed a new substance which is said to be so sensitive that it can measure the warmth During August of 1943 Sergeant Benito Rivera was in the military hospital of a man's body a quarter of a mile in Puerto Rico. One Sunday evening he turned on his radio, and the Voice of away. This electronic "eye" is thermistor, Prophecy came over the air. This young man was stirred by the beautiful one of a group of little-known compounds music and the wonderful message he heard. So immediately he sent for the called "semi-metals." When tried in a free Bible lessons that were offered. As he studied these he became convinced new type of hearing device, installed in that he must keep the seventh-day Sabbath. His superior officers granted him a plane, it was able to detect the presence this privilege. But he could not keep the good news that had come to him to of rivers and land masses by measuring himself. He took the lessons home to his wife and also shared them with his their differences in heat radiations. Even Army friends. At last he came to the place where he asked for baptism, and a small vessel do the water could be de- after further instruction, he received this rite. tected by the heat of its boilers or engines. So zealous was he in proclaiming the truths of the third angel's message Bell engineers now deem it possible to that his superior officers took him in hand, and when he would not heed their measure the heat of smaller stars with the warnings, they took away his sergeant's stripes, reduced him to the rank of device. private, and sent him to Dutch Guiana to help him forget his "crazy notions." However, he did not forget them. and as a result was thrust into prison and O BASEBALL dates from the early seven- later brought to a military tribunal for trial. Having been in the Army for eight teen hundreds, according to Robert W. years, he knew well what it meant to disobey his superiors, but he stood before Henderson, identified by the encyclopedia them and gave a wonderful testimony for his Saviour. "I am a soldier of Jesus," as a "sports specialist." While most au- he said, "and I will follow Him to the end." He was condemned to five years thorities have placed the origin of the of hard labor and returned to Puerto Rico to serve his sentence. game as little more than one hundred When he returned to the island, those in charge of our work there learned years ago, Mr. Henderson has unearthed of his experience and went immediately to the military officer of the Antilles documentary evidence that young people and tried to secure his release. While his case was being studied, he was put in England played baseball in 1744; into solitary confinement for fifteen days because he refused to work on the George Washington's men were said to seventh-day Sabbath. But because of his weakened physical condition—he have enjoyed the game at Valley Forge; had had only bread to eat and water to drink—he was taken to the hospital and from the archives of Princeton Uni- instead. A little more time went by, and then a decision was rendered in his versity comes an interesting statement favor; he was honorably discharged from the Army, and set free from all former dated 1787. Boys were said to be playing charges. a game with ball and sticks that was "low Benito Rivera considers that he has been greatly favored of God, and when and unbecoming to gentlemen, . . . an this next school year opens, he hopes to be a student in Southwestern Junior exercise attended with great danger to the College, so that he may better prepare himself to carry the wonderful message health . . . and tends by accidents almost of Christ's soon coming to those who know it not. His one desire is to bring unavoidable in the play to disfiguring and many sheaves to the Master when He comes. maiming those engaged in it." It was prohibited by the faculty. ..••••••••••••••••••=0.••••miral PAGE 24 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR