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"The Lord's unfailing love and mercy still continue, fresh as the morning, as sure as the sunrise. The Lord is all I have, and so in him I put my hope." Lamentations 3:22-24, T.E.V. THIS WEEK Adventist Review For the casual reader of Biblical data and the available Scripture, phrases such as fixed dates of Assyrian and 'N•..= hi K. .I t% "Now in the eighteenth year of Babylonian chronology, with- king Jeroboam..." (1 Kings out leaning on the work of Mr/ 15:1) pose no problem and scholars who had preceded him Published continuously since 1849 usually are skipped over. To in the type of work in which he EDITOR Biblical scholars of a few dec- was engaged. It was certainly an William G. Johnson ades ago, however, they posed a extraordinary achievement." ASSOCIATE EDITOR major problem—because they Bible credits: Bible texts George W. Reid simply did not add up correctly. credited to T.E.V. are from the MANAGING EDITOR Baffled by what appeared to Good News Bible—Old Testa- Jocelyn R. Fay be a major discrepancy in the ment: Copyright © American ASSISTANT EDITORS Biblical record, Adventist Bible Society 1976; New Tes- James N. Coffin, Eugene F. Durand Aileen Andres Sox scholar Edwin R. Thiele set Edwin R. Thiele tament: Copyright © American about to unravel the mystery. Bible Society 1966, 1971, ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY By the time he was done he not contribution, Adventist archeo- 1976. Corinne Russ only had a satisfactory explana- logist Siegfried H. Horn said, Art and photo credits: EDITORIAL SECRETARIES tion, but his work on the topic "This accomplishment is the Cover, H. Armstrong Roberts; Chitra Bamabas, Jeanne James had become definitive. (See more remarkable in view of the p. 3, Vernon Nye; p. 7 (right), ART "The Chronology of the fact that Thiele worked out his p. 9, Don Satterlee; p. 11, Ed Director, Byron Steele Hebrew Kings," p. 3.) scheme of chronology single- Greene; all other photos, cour- Designer, G. W. 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2 (514) ADVENTIST REVIEW, MAY 17, 1984 The chronology of the Hebrew kings

By EDWIN R. THIELE

The behind-the-scenes story of how a major problem in Biblical studies was resolved by an Adventist scholar.

t cannot be done. If the numbers had been correct to begin I with, it might have been possible to accomplish something in straightening out Hebrew chronology, but the numbers of the kings were not correctly recorded at the beginning, so there is nothing that we can do with them today. " The voice was that of my teacher, W. A. Irwin, chairman of the Department of Old Testament at the Oriental Institute, University of Chicago, as he rejected my request to make the chronology of the Hebrew kings the subject of my Master's thesis. In beginning his class discussion of the books of Kings, Professor Irwin had called attention to the constant contradictions and errors in the regnal data. At the close of the class I had spoken to him about the need for something to be done about the problems he had mentioned, which led to my request for this to be the subject for my Master's thesis. So I chose another subject. When my Master's work was over and I was beginning work on my doctorate I went again to Professor Irwin to request that the chronology of the Hebrew rulers be the subject of my doctoral dissertation. Ahijah, a prophet from Shiloh, predicted that Jeroboam would Again he refused, saying that it was entirely impossible to become king over ten tribes of Israel, succeeding Solomon. bring any sort of order to the chaotic state of the chronology of the Hebrew rulers. Hebrew kings the subject of my doctoral dissertation. When I spoke to him, Professor George Cameron, my Professor George Cameron, editor of the Journal of Near cuneiform teacher, was of the same mind as Professor Irwin. Eastern Studies, the professional journal of the Oriental And when I approached Prof. A. T. Olmstead, the renowned Institute, proposed to publish it if I would prepare it for Assyriologist and Hebrew scholar, he said that for more than publication. That was done. When the University of Chicago 2,000 years the most able Biblical scholars had been Press heard of it they told me that if I would write it out as a wrestling with this problem and had accomplished nothing. book they would publish it. It was issued in 1951 as The If they could do nothing, neither could I. He added that he Mysterious Numbers of the Hebrew Kings. himself had been working on the chronology of the Hebrew Professor Irwin wrote in the book's introduction: "The rulers all his life, without success. There was no use for me to seeming inconsistencies and mathematical contradictions" make an attempt. really were "nothing of the sort, but integral elements in a But I could not bring myself to believe that the Biblical sound and accurate chronological system." "Passages numbers about the Hebrew rulers were a mass of errors. I commonly regarded as patent disclosures of carelessness, if believed the difficulty was that those who had been working not of ignorance," had been shown "to be astonishingly on the problem did not understand the original chronological reliable. " "It is a matter of first-rate importance to learn now methods employed by the early recorders. If these could be that the books of Kings are reliable in precisely that feature brought to light, order would replace the seeming chaos. The which formerly excited only derision." "Professor Thiele subject fascinated me, so I gave it a great deal of attention. In has made an important contribution to our common quest of time the major difficulties were resolved. I found the Biblical truth." statements beginning to harmonize. These words from a scholar who once had made sport of The professors at the Oriental Institute were delighted. the Biblical numbers marked a turning point. From that point Professor Irwin requested me to make the chronology of the the teaching and writing of Professor Irwin took a new turn. He came to look with confidence and respect on what he had Edwin R. Thiele, a retired teacher and minister, now lives in once derided. Porterville, California. But what about the chronological data that had brought

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ridicule and distrust? Outwardly the numbers appear to be in Therefore, when Rehoboam began to rule in Judah he constant disarray. For instance, we are told in 2 Kings 9:29 employed accession-year reckoning, but Jeroboam, begin- that Ahaziah of Judah began to reign in the eleventh year of ning at that time in Israel, employed nonaccession-year foram of Israel, but in 2 Kings 8:25 we are told that it was in reckoning. Some years later, however, at a time of alliance the twelfth year. The difference is only a year, but it is a between Judah and Israel, Judah switched from its acces- matter of some importance because it reveals a change in the sion-year method to Israel's nonaccession-year system. This system of chronological reckoning that just then had been occurred when Jehoram, the son of Jehoshaphat, married made in Judah. Athaliah, the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel of Israel. We are told in 2 Kings 3:1 that Jehoram the son of Ahab of This change of system in Judah produced the two Israel began to reign in the eighteenth year of King seemingly contradictory synchronisms for the accession of Jehoshaphat of Judah. But according to 2 Kings 1:17 it was in Jehoram's son Ahaziah—the eleventh year of Joram of Israel the second year of Jehoram, son of Jehoshaphat. Both (2 Kings 9:29) according to the former accession-year statements are true, stemming from a coregency of Jehoram system, but reckoned in the twelfth year (chap. 8:25), in with his father Jehoshaphat. Jehoram was in the second year accord with the newly adopted nonaccession-year method. of his coregency when Jehoshaphat was in the eighteenth After Judah had employed nonaccession-year reckoning year of his reign. for four reigns it returned to accession-year reckoning and If according to 2 Kings 1:17 Jehoram of Israel began in the followed it to the end. Then Israel also adopted accession- second year of Jehoram of Judah, how could Jehoram of year reckoning and followed it to the end. Judah have begun in the fifth year of Jehoram of Israel, as we It is important also to recognize that at the time Judah read in 2 Kings 8:16? Such an understanding would make followed the accession-year system it employed that system each of these kings begin to rule before the other. But the for a synchronistic year of a king of Israel, even though Israel statement is accurate, for when Jehoram of Israel became at that time employed nonaccession-year reckoning. Con- king, Jehoram of Judah was in the second year of his versely, when Israel followed nonaccession-year reckoning coregency with Jehoshaphat. When at the death of Jehosha- and gave the synchronistic year with a king of Judah where phat Jehoram began to rule alone, Jehoram of Israel was in accession-year reckoning was employed, the year was given the fifth year of his reign. in accord not with Judah's system but with the system In this way we see that numbers that at first glance seem to employed in Israel. Not until this procedure is understood can we harmonize the chronological data of synchronisms I could not bring myself to believe and lengths of reign. the Biblical numbers . . . were The month of the year when a ruler began his regnal year is also important. In Judah the regnal year began with the a mass of errors. month of Tishri, in the fall. "And in Israel it began with the be in disagreement actually are correct when correctly month of Nisan, in the spring." understood, and they reveal details of importance concerning At times in the history of Israel and Judah there were the reigns of the Hebrew rulers. overlapping reigns. Such was the case in coregencies, such In addition to these comparatively simple items, there are as when Jotham was placed on the throne jointly with major problems in following the original chronological Azariah when Azariah was smitten with leprosy (chap. methods employed by the early Hebrew recorders. Unless 15:5). At times there were rival reigns, as when Tibni ruled we know these, it is not possible to weave the synchronisms over part of Israel while Omri ruled the other part (1 Kings and lengths of reign into a harmonious whole. 16:21). One important element is the method of chronological In helping us understand overlapping reigns the data reckoning for regnal years. Two methods were in common recorded for Omri in 1 Kings 16:23 is important. There we use. One called the remainder of the calendar year in which a read: "In the thirty and first year of Asa king of Judah began king came to the throne his accession year. Not until the next Omri to reign over Israel, twelve years." But in 1 Kings New Year's Day did the official first year of his reign begin. 16:28, 29 we are told that Omri died and was succeeded by This is called accession-year reckoning. Totals of regnal Ahab in the thirty-eighth year of Asa. Such calculations years according to this system are in accord with absolute would give Omri a reign of only seven years, not 12. time. This was the system being used in Judah when the Bible students have long been troubled over these data for united monarchy of David and Solomon was divided. Omri. When the Bible was translated into Greek three But according to another system that remainder of the centuries before Christ, it was thought that the information calendar year in which a king began was numbered as his first given in 1 Kings 16:28, 29 for the end of Omri's reign in the year, his second year beginning with the next New Year's thirty-eighth year of Asa was wrong, and they changed it to Day. This is called nonaccession-year reckoning. Therefore, the second year of Jehoshaphat. a king who employed this system was in his second year at What the Greek translators failed to see was that the 12 the same time a king who used the other system was in his years of Omri (11 actual years) began in the twenty-seventh first year. In a nation where nonaccession-year reckoning year of Asa when Omri was placed on the throne by the was used the sum total of regnal years increased by one year people at the insurrection of Zimri (verses 15, 16). Hence the beyond absolute time for every reign, pulling ahead of the length given for Omri's reign was the total number of years total as calculated in nations where the accession-year that he was on the throne, commencing with the beginning of system was used. Israel was employing nonaccession-year his overlapping years with Tibni in the twenty-seventh year reckoning at the time of the schism. of Asa, and terminating with the end of his sole reign at his

4 (516) ADVENTIST REVIEW, MAY 17, 1984 death in the thirty-eighth year of Asa. The synchronistic year Pekahiah did not begin until 742, the account of Pekah given for his accession, however—the thirty-first year of should have come before that of Pekahiah. Asa—was not the year when his overlap with Tibni began, Since the reverse occurs in the Biblical text, we know that but when it ended, and when Omri's sole reign began. the Hebrew editor of Kings did not understand dual dating for This unusual type of reckoning was employed in certain Pekah. He placed the account of Pekahiah before that of overlapping reigns, where the length of reign is the full Pekah because he began in the fiftieth year of Azariah (2 number of years that the king sat on the throne, commencing Kings 15:23) and because the synchronism given for Pekah's with the year when he first became king at the beginning of accession is the fifty-second year of Azariah (verse 27). They the overlap and ending with his death at the close of his sole did not understand that the year when the two-year reign of reign. But at the point where the synchronism for his Pekahiah was over was the year when Pekah began to reign accession is the year when the overlap ended and the sole alone, not the year when he first came to the throne. reign began, I use the term "dual dating." Beginning the 20 years of Pekah in 740 instead of 752 causes Dual dating was employed in five of the eight cases of the years of Hoshea to overlap those of Hezekiah and results Hebrew overlapping reigns—for Omri, Jeroboam II and in the synchronism of 2 Kings 17 and 18. Pekah in Israel, and for Jehoshaphat and Azariah in Judah. The failure to understand dual dating in these five It is good to know that the numbers instances of overlapping reigns has been the factor most of the Hebrew kings . . . give responsible for bewilderment concerning the regnal data in Kings. Not only has it created difficulty for modern Bible mathematical support to historical students, but there was trouble from the time that the Bible soundness . . . in the Word of God. first came into being. The Greek translators of the Septuagint did not understand dual dating for Omri. The Hebrew editors Modern students of the Bible also have struggled with dual who brought together the Scriptures into the Masoretic text dating, leading some of them to make unfortunate statements on which our current Old Testament is based also had about inaccuracies in the Biblical numbers for the kings. difficulty with dual dating. They did not understand the true Because of their failure to understand dual dating for meaning of the numbers for Pekah in 2 Kings 15:27. Jeroboam II in Israel and Azariah in Judah, they failed to They placed the account of Pekahiah' s reign in 2 Kings understand the historical situation at that period of Hebrew 15:23-26 and followed it by the account of Pekah in 2 Kings history. The Jewish Encyclopedia, addressing the subject of 15:27-31. But this is not in harmony with the rule of chronology, reads: "The twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam sequence for the accounts of the kings as followed in the II, king of Israel (II Kings xv. 1), is mentioned as the first books of Kings. That rule requires that accounts of the rulers year of Uzziah, in flagrant contradiction to all the statements be placed in the order of sequence in which they began their of the previous chapter. . . . Intentional mutilation of the text reigns. If one king began before another, his account and suppression of all notice of the temporary suspension of preceded that of the other. Since Pekah began in Israel in the independence of the kingdom of Israel by the Syrians are 752, in the same year that Menahem also began, and since the real cause of the larger number. . . . The subsequent passages have been ruthlessly altered, in order to obviate the slightest mention of [the] cessation of Israel's realm. A similar mutilation has been practiced at the end of ch. xv." Reigns of the Hebrew kings The renowned Biblical scholar William F. Albright at one time believed that the numbers in Kings for this period were Judah Israel wrong and that the original pattern of reigns could be secured only by discarding the Biblical data and supplying new Rehoboam 930-913 Jeroboam I 930-909 figures. He proposed reducing the reign of Athaliah by one Abijam 913-910 Nadab 909-908 year, that of Joash by two years, of Amaziah by eleven years, Asa 910-869 Baasha 908-886 Jehoshaphat 872-848 Elah 886-885 and of Azariah by ten years. (See "The Chronology of the Jehoram 853-841 Zimri 885 Divided Monarchy of Israel," Bulletin of the American Ahaziah 841 Tibni, rival of Omri 885-880 Schools of Oriental Research, 1945, vol. 100, p. 21.) Athaliah 841-835 Omri 885-874 Frank Knight Sanders wrote concerning these numbers: Joash 835-796 Ahab 874-853 "The exact chronology of this century is beyond any Amaziah 796-767 Ahaziah 853-852 historian's power to determine. "—History of the Hebrews, Azariah 792-740 Joram 852-841 p. 141. None of these remarks would have been made if dual Jotham 750-732 Jehu 841-814 dating had been understood. Ahaz 735-715 Jehoahaz 814-798 When the methods I have mentioned above as having been Hezekiah 715-686 Jehoash 798-782 employed by the early Hebrew recorders are understood, it Manasseh 696-642 Jeroboam II 793-753 Amon 642-640 Zachariah 753 becomes possible to reconstruct a pattern of Hebrew history Josiah 640-609 Shallum 752 consistent with the scriptural records and in accord with the Jehoahaz 609 Menahem 752-742 established chronology of Israel's neighbors. Jehoiakim 609-598 Pekah, rival reign 752-732 It is good to know that numbers of the Hebrew kings, once Jehoiachin 598-597 Pekahiah 742-740 regarded as wrong, are actually right, and give mathematical Zedekiah 597-586 Hoshea 732-723 support to the historical soundness of the accounts of the Hebrew rulers recorded in the Word of God. ❑

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completed a four-week street evangelistic series at Seventh and S streets, Washington, D.C., that included ministry to the drug community. Ronnie and Janice Vanderhorst form an integral part of an organization called Prepare Our Youth (POY), an independ- ent volunteer city ministry designed several years ago by Ronnie, his brother Stevan, and their sister, Yvonne, with the help of many laypeople. As missionaries to Washington, D.C., they lived in the home owned by Sligo church at Twelfth Place NW. POY works with youth and their parents in an effort to reconstruct broken lives. The Vanderhorsts began their Twelfth Place ministry in June of 1981, soon after they were married. Janice arrived with her bags packed, since they travel extensively on weekends giving programs at churches on the work of POY. Ronnie and Janice see their work not as a job, but as a way of life guided by the Holy Spirit. POY conducts three major programs: tutoring, Restitution Plus, and health education. Tutoring seeks to instill in the children eternal values while helping them reach their academic goals. This program is staffed by students from Columbia Union College and Takoma Academy. Restitution Plus, funded by grants, allows Stevan, a social worker, to serve as an advocate for youth in trouble with the law. Ronnie and Janice Vanderhorst and daughter Porshe Why have they chosen this way of life? Ronnie, born 28 years ago on the day his mother would be baptized, went to Adventist schools until his graduation from Pine Forge Capital city Academy. His spiritual life slipped after coming to Washington, but in time he accepted the Lord fully and now missionaries aims to help his former associates escape drug problems. "I want to reach people with the good news of the Lord," he explains. Love for the Lord and His work is their Janice, the only girl in a family of six boys, feels strongly life, leading them to work uncomplainingly for little pay, and at times little support.

By JOAN ANGELO ADAMS here they lay on the floor—the bottle cap, heavy Tshoestring, two syringes, a razor blade, a book of matches, and a piece of tinfoil—all the drug paraphernalia from the vinyl case. Ronnie Vanderhorst explained to Sligo church's inner-city committee that the case and its contents had just been handed over to him and his wife, Janice, by a young woman they had admitted to the Detox Center at Saint Elizabeth's Hospital. They and several friends had just

Joan Angelo Adams, of Adelphi, Maryland, teaches in a POY tutors children in the Twelfth Place/Faircliff neighborhoods Prince Georges County school and at Columbia Union in Washington, D.C., and in Takoma Park, Maryland. In this College. photo, children are gathering for a field trip to Baltimore.

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The motherless chicks By EDNA MAY OLSEN Tommy stood with his "Daddy," he asked as face pressed up against the they walked along the street cold window, his breath toward home, "there were coming in little puffs of so many baby chicks. Where One of POY's outreach activities is a cardiopulmonary resuscita- excitement. Every so often was the mother?" tion class for members of the Twelfth Place and Bel Pre, Maryland, communities. This group attended a recent class. he would take his hand out of "They don't have a his father's and rub away the mother," said Daddy. "A about the cities, having been born and reared in Philadelphia, steam in order to see better. hen laid the eggs, but they where her family runs a vegetarian restaurant. After The object of his interest were taken from her and put attending Pine Forge Academy she went to Oakwood was a big round metal con- into the incubator. The incu- tainer that Daddy called an bator acts like a mother." College. During her sophomore year she went to Haiti for ten "incubator." In the incuba- "Chickens who live on a months as a student missionary. "It was a turning point in my tor were dozens of chicken farm lay eggs, and the life," she says. "I came to realize that I had no needs. The eggs. Every so often one of mother hen sits on them until city is my home, and it is a real joy to serve POY and Sligo the eggs would develop a they hatch. Then they stay church in this ministry." tiny crack that would near her and hide under her Ronnie, Janice, and their 8-month-old daughter have no quickly grow larger. Soon a wings to keep warm. Of typical days—they are on the go constantly, seven days a little beak would appear, and course, sometimes when the week. Love for the Lord and His work is their life, leading finally a small damp chick weather turns cold the little them to work uncomplainingly and tirelessly for little pay, would emerge, struggling chicks die. If they are raised and at times little support. During some weeks their home furiously until it was free. in an incubator, they are kept Stumbling uncertainly, with at the right temperature so had no heat and they had to move out, but they are always pieces of eggshell clinging they stay healthy. When cheerful. to its body, it would fall over they are old enough they will As their recent meetings were about to begin they needed broken eggshells, to finally be taken out of the incuba- help getting the tent up. Just then a Potomac Conference collapse in a pile with other tor, placed in boxes, and official stopped by and lent a hand. Still they had no wiring baby chicks. The chicks had shipped all over the coun- for the microphones and lights. One hour before the first no feathers, but were try" meeting a man from their home church in Ohio happened by covered with fine down. "I am so sorry for the and took care of that problem. No one can convince the It was the most fascinat- little chicks we saw today, Vanderhorsts that the Lord does not work in mysterious and ing thing Tommy had ever Mommy," said Tommy as wonderful ways. That night they opened on time and seen! he was getting ready for bed "We had better go home, that evening. "Daddy says welcomed some former Adventists, who continued to attend. as supper is probably they have no mother to look By day Ronnie often works at the POY office answering ready," his father finally after them. I'm so glad I calls, writing seminar material, arranging tent meetings, or suggested, although Tommy have you, Mommy!" just helping people who come in from the street. Janice didn't want to leave. Reluc- "I'm going to ask Jesus to works on the block with some of the mothers", prepares tantly he allowed his father look after everyone that materials for tutoring, and tries to be a friend to her to lead him away from the doesn't have a mother," he neighbors. window. added happily, hugging her. Often they are called upon to travel to Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Virginia to give talks and seminars. This past summer they spent more than seven weeks conducting a tent series in Pennsylvania. Asked about means Christians can use to reach people, Ronnie offered this suggestion: "Without a vision people perish; sometimes we lose our vision and spend so much time on the inner workings that some of the important work tends to slip by. We need to have our talents and gifts committed to the Lord for the saving of souls in the communities where we work, live, and worship. Then we would turn the world upside down." ❑

ADVENTIST REVIEW, MAY 1 7, 1984 (519) 7 The General Conference: how it operates-2 Why departments?

By VICTOR COOPER

How wheels within wheels move sian, as well as the Journal of Adventist Education, an Educational Newsletter, a World Assessment, Atlas, Code, in unison to carry out Christ's Patterns, Report of Seventh-day Adventist Education, and commission through His church. Christian Home leaflets for parents. The General Conference Board of Regents grants accredi- tation to Adventist schools and colleges. rrhe principal areas of activity within the Adventist There are two North American Division boards of 1 Church are promoted by departments. At the conference education. One deals with higher education, the other with level, departmental personnel work with churches in kindergarten through grade 12. Through these boards the extending their witness. At the General Conference level, department guides and directs the organization and operation departmental staff care for worldwide and interdivision of elementary and secondary schools, colleges, and univer- needs and activities. sities in the United States and Canada. It conducts meetings These specialists provide materials as well as give for college presidents, deans, and registrars, as well as union encouragement and aid as called upon, primarily in a training directors of education. The boards deal with curricula, and or advisory capacity. Many are professionals, and together textbooks on Bible, science and health, elementary reading, they constitute a rich resource for the church growth art, and music, and publish Focus on the Adventist Home and program. Currently the Adventist Church has a worldwide School in the North American Division, as well as Spirit of net growth rate of approximately 5.6 percent per year. Prophecy Emphasis Stories, I-IV. What do the departments do? The following brief description covers only part of the answer, but you may Health and Temperance discover information to help you in the resolution of a This department guides in the establishment and operation problem or assist in the achievement of a goal. of Adventist medical institutions by conducting meetings, workshops, and seminars on hospital affairs, nursing, Communication health, and temperance. It educates the public and the church This department provides information for the church and against the use of alcohol, narcotics, and tobacco by means for the news media, supplying biographical information and of publications such as Smoke Signals, Winner, Alert, and photos of Adventists in the news. The hostess at the General Listen. It also publishes the Home Nutrition Instructor's Conference Visitors' Center also serves in this department. News, Home Nutrition Instruction Manual, and International The Communication Department publishes printed mate- Temperance Association catalogs. rials such as Tell, a bimonthly paper for church and Among its productions are the Five-Day Plan Instruction institutional communication personnel; A Quick Look at Kit, Health Resources Guide, health spots for radio, and Seventh-day Adventists, an annual leaflet of up-to-date films such as Melinda, Count Down, and The First Step. information for the public; The Seventh-day Adventist Fact The department operates Narcotics, Inc., the International File, for editors of secular publications; the Communication Temperance Association, the American Temperance Soci- Workbook, for local church communication secretaries; and ety, and Non-Smokers International. Healthwise, a weekly newspaper column. The department conducts seminars and workshops on Lay Activities broadcasting, news photography, and community relations; The Lay Activities Department provides for the soul-win- where beautification and identification of local churches are ning needs of laypersons and their organizers in the areas of stressed. Coordination of Adventist World Radio, the North Bible evangelism, Community Services, Ingathering, prison American Adventist Radio Network, and Bible correspond- ministry, and missionary literature. ence schools also is carried on here. It conducts workshops, seminars, institutes, and rallies as requested by divisions and unions. Its publication is The Education Adventist Layman. Within this department are several boards. The Seventh- day Adventist International Board of Education conducts Ministerial and Stewardship Association educational administration seminars, school evaluations, The former Stewardship Department merged with the teachers' institutes, surveys for upgrading schools, and Bible Ministerial Association in 1980. This combined department textbook workshops. It publishes Bible textbooks in English, now encourages activities and gives guidance in pastoral and Spanish, Portuguese, French, Kinyarwanda, and Indone- evangelistic techniques, stewardship, tithing, and evangel- ism, especially the One Thousand Days of Reaping. It Victor Cooper is associate director in the Communication sponsors PREACH Seminars (Project for Reaching Every Department of the General Conference. Active Clergyman at Home) and operates two tape clubs:

8 (520) ADVENTIST REVIEW, MAY 17, 1984 Ministry and Aspire. It publishes Ministry, Stewardship News and Views, Stewardship Materials Catalog, and Personal Giving Plan Update. In addition, it provides materials, listed in the catalog entitled Tools for Reaping, through the Evangelistic Supply Center at the Review and Herald. Public Affairs and Religious Liberty This department monitors government legislation as it impinges upon church activities and policies. Its aim is to promote, uphold, and defend members' religious liberty rights, including necessary litigation regarding employment, Sabbath observance, literature evangelism, Ingathering, and education. It reaches representatives of government and the United Nations with Adventist viewpoints on religious liberty issues. To aid in this program, Liberty, Liberty Sentinel, Confidential Newsletter, and Washington Notes are edited in its offices. Its members also participate in interchurch relations, especially where exchange of viewpoints seems profitable. Publishing The Publishing Department promotes the sale of Seventh- day Adventist literature through a corps of literature The principal areas of activity within the church are promoted evangelists and Adventist Book Centers. The church's by departments. General Conference departmental staff care for worldwide and interdivision needs and activities. This seal of publishing program is guided through councils, workshops, the Education Department hangs in the office of the director. institutes, leadership seminars, and ABC sales clinics, using a variety of audiovisual materials on Christian salesmanship the Pathfinder Staff Manual, Fact Sheet, Field Guide, and and leadership training. Drill Manual, the AY Honor Book and Classes Manual, and This department publishes Digest, Literature Evangelist, Bible Truths manual. For youth camps there are the Camp and Adventist Book World. Director's Manual, Campfire Programs Manual, and Camp Directory. Sabbath School The National Service Organization publishes For God and The Sabbath school program assumes responsibility for Country, God Calls Some to be Chaplains, The Conscience the promotion of Vacation Bible Schools, branch Sabbath Project, the NSO school manual, and a chaplain's manual. schools, and offerings to worldwide mission programs, Most -of these organizations exist to serve the general providing Global Assignment cassettes (two mission stories needs of the worldwide church. A few, however, such as per quarter) and Mission Spotlight slides and cassettes (three North American Missions, and Philanthropic Service for mission stories per quarter). Workshops offer training in Institutions, concentrate on service to North America. leadership, teaching, and in running Vacation Bible Schools Others, like Office Services, and Plant Services, are in-house and branch Sabbath schools. operations. Publications include Sabbath school lessons for seven age Like Ezekiel's interdependent wheels, like ants in an groups; Sabbath school Teaching Aids and Program Helps anthill or bees in a hive, the disciplined reciprocal parts for five age groups; Worker, Journal of Sabbath School contribute to the efficiency of the whole body. Action; Profiles of Faith (for the pastor's Bible class); and Adventist Development and Relief Agency Mission quarterlies for juniors and adults. As the church's relief and development agency, ADRA Youth conducts community-based development programs in over- The Youth Department promotes active participation in seas countries with support from Adventist and non-Advent- the church by youth aged 10 to 30 years, by conducting ist sources, which amounted to more than $18 million in congresses, rallies, Festivals of Faith, camporees, fairs, 1982. Bible conferences, summer camps, training courses, Weeks Adventist-Laymen's Services and Industries of Prayer, retreats, workshops, Investitures, parades, and seminars on marriage, dating, vocations, and spiritual ASI serves as an analyst to encourage evangelistic matters. endeavors among business and professional Seventh-day Its publications for youth include Cornerstone Connec- Adventists. It holds an annual convention and publishes the tions, Youth Leaders Handbook, youth ministry training bimonthly ASI News. courses, Adventist Youth Taskforce Manual, a student Adventist World Purchasing Services missionary orientation course, Heritage of Truth manuals, and Advent Youth Sing. Among Pathfinder publications are AWP purchases items for missionaries and institutions in

ADVENTIST REVIEW, MAY 17, 1984 (521) 9 North America and overseas. Annual sales amount to Information Systems Service approximately $3 million. It also provides discount cards for worker travel and This is the computing and word-processing service for accommodations, and film processing service for the administration and the departments and services. General Conference staff. Legal Services Archives and Statistics Providing legal counsel for the General Conference, they This organization preserves General Conference records oversee litigation affecting the church and members with and assists researchers in their study. It produces the religious freedom problems, and monitor legal approaches to Seventh-day Adventist Yearbook and Annual Statistical religious issues. Report, as well as documentary studies on critical periods in Adventist history. North American Missions Here ethnic groups in North America receive encourage- Auditing Service ment and funds for literature production in 25 languages. This service audits financial records of overseas divisions, Material also is produced for Jews and the deaf. NAM holds North American unions and conferences, colleges, and other seminars and workshops for non-English-speaking mem- institutions, with the exception of hospitals. It also provides bers. assistance with the audit of the General Conference, which is conducted by an external auditor. Office of Human Relations In a report attached to financial statements and in letters This office conducts workshops on human relations, issued to management, the auditors give recommendations conflict management, and cross-cultural management. for improving accounting operations and/or correcting denominational policy deviations. Office Services Service to the General Conference staff in addressing, Biblical Research Institute duplicating, mailing, micrographics, and office supplies is The BRI addresses theological problems, providing provided here. representatives to address Bible conferences and workers' meetings. It publishes studies on such topics as hermaneu- Personnel Administration tics, the seventy weeks, existentialism, Biblical archeology, Personnel interviews prospective employees and inducts and the gathering of Israel—studies available for purchase by new employees, as well as conducting evaluations, audits, church members. In addition, it coordinates theological and continuing education programs for employees, and work among denominational scholars around the world. keeping payroll records. Central Departmental Services Philanthropic Service for Institutions Workers in this area serve as bulk shippers of the materials This staff provides a fund-raising consultancy service, produced by the General Conference departments. which includes holding a client relationship with hospitals and colleges in the North American Division and providing Gencon Risk Management research information for the institutions' voluntary support By far the largest specialized group in the General programs. Conference, Gencon provides risk management services to Plant Services denominationally owned institutions, including confer- ences, corporations, colleges, hospitals, and churches. Workers here maintain equipment, buildings, and Gencon guides church administrators in evaluating grounds, in addition to providing custodial and security exposure to property losses and liability claims, and advises services. in the selection of insurance coverage or other risk Telecommunications management procedures. Telephone and telex services operate from these offices. Home and Family Service Trust Services This organization conducts Family Life workshops, Marriage Encounter seminars, parenting programs, and Trust Services assists enquirers in developing a program Couples in Ministry seminars for pastors and their families, of planned giving that may involve wills, trusts, annuities, as well as providing marriage enrichment materials. and/or present and deferred gifts. It coordinates training and development programs for denominational trust officers. Home Study International White Estate HSI provides educational services by correspondence— kindergarten through college level—for students in remote Here is a service designed to keep before the church and areas and those who are otherwise unable to attend schools. It world the writings of Ellen G. White. is approved by the State of Maryland for providing This brief overview provides a cursory look at the many elementary and secondary studies and is accredited by the services General Conference departments and services National Home Study Council. HSI has eight overseas provide to the worldwide church. ❑ branches. To be concluded

10 (522) ADVENTIST REVIEW, MAY 17, 1984 FAMILY LIVING

Yours, ours, everyone's Ten practical suggestions for easing parent-teen conflicts.

By KAREN NUESSLE

ell, what do you do? He still looks like your boy, but Whe does not talk or act like him. He is only 11 years old, and suddenly there is a stranger in your house! The polite boy of yesterday now balks at chores, advice, or any form of communication. When Mom or Dad start to talk, an attitude of "Yeah, yeah, get it over with". creeps across his face, and suddenly you hush or get angry. Do not feel alone. I have been there too. The child full of fun bursts into tears without warning, or words of unknown origin pour from his lips. Neat boys become slovenly or vice versa. A shy child becomes more shy yet. Those with bravado to spare become overwhelming. This may sound like the symptoms of some fatal illness attacking your child. Although virulent, it is not normally fatal. The disease has a technical as well as a common name. One is listed as puberty, the other as the turbulent teenage years. The cure is always in sight, although the condition usually takes years to run its course. Time alone can bring a conclusion. Mom and Dad's experience counts for little, for this is a time when children, now called young people, must learn on their own. So what do you do? Grin and bear it? Grit your teeth and Look around. There are many people with children beyond say, "I'm going to survive it if it kills me"? Will you follow the teenage years. Not all of them are frantic or prematurely Dr. James Dobson's suggestion (in jest): put the child in a gray. Some of them even manage to look cheerful, so there is barrel and feed him through a knothole until he is 16, and hope. when he reaches that age, plug up the hole? 2. To your best ability keep communication lines open. There are survival techniques. Here are just a few. This is a special time for noncommunication, when everyone 1. Accept the fact that most parents of teenagers cuts everyone else off with a look, sarcastic word, or a timely experience similar circumstances. As parents most of us feel raised eyebrow. It is helpful to have established a good alone—that no one ever has gone through these trials. Relax. relationship with your child before the teenage years. Almost every parent has at least one difficult teenager, and Teenagers are notorious for standing around with bored looks often two or three. For your comfort, no two teenagers in the while Mom and Dad talk. At times like these you are tempted same family ever follow an identical pattern. Simply to want to "nail their ears to the wall" and focus their eyes knowing you are not alone on the precipice with your for them to make sure they are looking at and listening to you. teenager is some comfort. In many ways it is easier to have pets. 3. Explain body changes and keep them in mind yourself. Karen Nuessle is a homemaker living in Ferndale, Washing- Hormonal changes are causing many of the mood swings ton. your child is experiencing. Of course, he is pushing parental

ADVENTIST REVIEW, MAY 17, 1984 (523) 11 limits to test your maturity. One day Mom and Dad are 5. Be adaptable. Parental rigidity cuts off communication dealing with someone who seems an adult, the next a child. It between parents and their offspring more than anything else. seems that these are minute-by-minute changes. If both Do not listen to every suggestion thrown at you from parents and child understand that adolescence is a time of well-meaning friends and relatives who have weathered hormonal variation, both will be more able to cope with it. teenage seas. Listen, but adapt, innovate, and create your Stress can be a positive reaction if all the people involved own solutions designed for you and your family. You will show concern and understanding. find many clever ideas for enjoying and bringing more fun 4. Plan ahead. No child leaps from 10 to 20, though his into these years in a book by Alvyn Freed called TA for Teens parents might be pleased with such a solution. A few early (and Other Important People) (Sacramento: Jalmar Press, years are available when every parent can become well 1976). acquainted with his child. Use those years before puberty to 6. Keep your sense of humor. Laughter, especially puns the best advantage. Lay the groundwork by spending time (you will be surprised how they pop up if you are looking for with your child. Then he will learn to love you not only them) that your teenager can share, can solve or diffuse many because you are parents but because he knows you—you are a sticky situation. I am not suggesting laughing at your fun to be with, willing to listen, reasonable in a crisis, and teenager or preteener, but with him. If you must laugh dependable in any situation. He knows that you will not inappropriately, do it alone. During this time it is especially always agree with him, but that you are willing to listen and helpful to laugh at yourself. Be willing to admit that parents to take time to give him a hearing when necessary. Though are not omnipotent and omniscient. The admission may these things may be lost in times of crisis, they pop into your come hard, but your child will love you (eventually) for teenager's mind occasionally to bump his conscience and being willing to tell him you are not perfect. remind him that although the waters are choppy at the 7. Remember you are not bigger than your child anymore. moment, Mom and Dad are pretty nice people. If the Avoid strong-arm methods. You may end up on "the bottom teenager has a sense of family loyalty built early before of the pile." Reason with the adult when he surfaces in your harrowing times, that loyalty can be the tool to bridge the private Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Threats and bribes will not communication problems associated with this age. work now. This is the time to act, not just talk about what will happen. If limits are set, they should be enforced. Suspension of privileges is a better method than threat, bribe, HEALTH CAPSULES or bodily force. However, a strong preadolescent relation- Sponsored by the General Conference ship is a parent's most important help during adolescence. Department of Health and Temperance 8. Admit that every parent makes mistakes, no matter who or where he is. Parents cause themselves greater distress from dwelling on past mistakes than for any other reason. Forget yesterday. You will have sufficient trials today with your teenager without burdening yourself with more. You can only hope and pray that the past mistakes will not be Childbearing and repeated. 9. Pray. God can change hearts and minds. As a parent, the later years you can batter at a problem with words from the outside. But By DON G. KING, M. S .P. H., M.A. God works from the inside. He can help you know when to Assistant Director talk and when to be silent (a miracle for a parent with a teenager in the house). He can give you words and thoughts Between 1970 and 1979 the number of first births to you would have never thought of on your own. He can help women in their 30s and older doubled in the United States. But, according to a release from the National Center for you keep your young person in perspective so that you will Health Statistics, this trend toward later childbearing may not not be overwhelmed by despair or dismay. carry as many risks of having deformed children as 10. Enjoy your teenager. Each stage a child enters is previously thought. meant to be an additional joy to parents. The teen years are The center reports that women who are delaying childbirth those used by our children to test what we as parents have are principally the better educated, and therefore more likely taught them. Although they would never admit it, our to begin prenatal care early in the pregnancy. As a result, the children want us to be close during this time—but not too delayed birth may carry fewer health risks now than it did close. They need freedom. even a decade ago. The report also said, "The desire of many The umbilical cord was cut at birth, and the severance was women to complete their education and become established quite painless. Yet tearing off the apron strings during these in a career appears to be an important factor in recent high adolescent years can be painful for parent and child, but it levels of later childbearing." This contrasts with the infrequency of women who had does not have to be. Keep loving that child, enjoying him; he their first child in their 30s—not by choice, but rather after was a gift from God to you. Surprise packages are fun to years of difficulty in conceiving and carrying a baby to term. receive, and teenagers are brimming with surprises. Another reason for this later childbearing boom in the Why did I write this article with all these suggestions? I mid-to-late 1970s, explains the study, is the fact that so many received one of those looks: you know—"OK, Mom, get it women had postponed childbearing when they were in their over with, I have more important things to do." I decided I teens and early 20s. better sit down and give myself a few words of advice before I run out and buy a barrel. ❑

12 (524) ADVENTIST REVIEW, MAY 17, 1984 FROM THE EDITORS

failed to tell us why these things Christian." "Why does she prosper When good happen, nor did he present a God when I'm the one who's paying who can do anything about them. tithe?" "How come he's so things happen Though much has been written wealthy when he doesn't even about suffering, less attention is believe in God?" "She's living in to bad people paid to prosperity. But it can be an sin, but hasn't had half the trouble equally troubling problem. The uni- I've had!" In his recent book Rabbi Harold versal lament "Why me?" proba- How do we react when good Kushner sought to help readers bly is not uttered any more often things happen to bad people? With react positively When Bad Things than the common complaint "Why envy, usually, which according to Happen to Good People. Its place him?" "Why did he get the job Paul is not a Christian attitude. In on the best-seller list indicates he instead of me? He's not even a fact, he lists it with 22 other touched upon a question troubling abominable sins deserving of death many people. While offering help (Rom. 1:29-32). Could it be that in dealing with suffering, the author when we envy the wicked, we place ourselves in their category? If we look at it from a merely human perspective, envy makes no sense. It has been said that "the envious man is tormented not only by all the ill that befalls himself, but by all the good that happens to another." Other sins may bring In His hands some pleasure; this one brings By LOIS PECCE none. Yet even the psalmist admitted to God's sufficiency being envious at the prosperity of Encompasses my own, the wicked who appeared trouble- Yet never blots away free in spite of their pride, corrup- The tasks for me. tion, violence, and oppression (Ps. "I can't," I've cried 73:3-12). In fact, he almost lost his A thousand times, faith in God over the injustice of it "I can' t!" all (verse 2). He had forgotten that the Lord sends sunshine and rain on And from every tangent both the just and unjust (Matt. Of my globe 5:45); that to want what others have He echoes softly back: is to focus on things, whereas "You can, My child, God's people have something far more valuable in spiritual riches. You can." Furthermore, as one sage said, "If Until I realize we did but know how little some That every cross enjoy of the great things that they I shoulder, possess, there would not be much Every duty carried, envy in the world." Every weight I bear Unable to understand God's He also bears— apparent injustice, the psalmist For through it all He carries me.

ADVENTIST REVIEW, MAY 17, 1984 (525) 13 stopped trying and went to the The writer of Psalm 37 also are to "trust in the Lord, and do sanctuary to commune with his understood this when he counseled, good, . . . rest in the Lord, and wait Lord. There he saw that the good "Fret not thyself because of evil- patiently for him" (verses 3-7). fortune of the godless often is doers, neither be thou envious An understanding of the contro- short-lived. In contrast to Rabbi against the workers of iniquity. For versy between Christ and Satan Kushner, who refuses the comfort they shall soon be cut down like the helps us to realize that God cannot of looking to the future world as a grass" (verses 1, 2). The 40 verses always intervene on behalf of the way to deal with suffering, the of this psalm repeat God's assur- righteous or immediately punish the psalmist was encouraged by a reve- ance of His present care for His wicked. Such knowledge provides lation that the rebellious would own and final judgment upon the at least some answers to the ques- eventually perish, while the faithful prosperous wicked. Here we are tions "Why me?" and "Why would be received into glory (Ps. informed that our meager posses- him?" E. F. D. 73:16-28). sions are more desirable than the riches of the unholy. Therefore we

PERSPECTIVE By WILLIAM G. JOHNSBON

Up from the grass roots

"We need strong-minded perso its Their values found lodgment in young Francis. After of deep convictions in leadership, but academy he taught church school for six months, then assisted a we need to surround them with men pastor in conducting an evangelistic meeting. By the end of the, and women of strong minds and year his mind was clear: he would go to Union College and convictions who can work together in prepare for a lifework as a Seventh-day Adventist minister. unity."—Francis W. Wernick. After 15 years in pastoral-evangelistic work, Francis Wernick was elected president of the West Pennsylvania Conference. Advised Father Wemick on his appointment: "Stay with your committee, lean on your committee." Francis listened. As chairman of the General Conference Committee or Annual Council, he shows great skill in allowing all viewpoints to be heard and in getting business transacted. After 26 "very rewarding" years in church administration, he summarizes his philosophy of leadership. A chairman should In 1925 two Adventist families in Lake City, western Iowa, not expect the committee to be merely a "rubber stamp" for his decided they should have a church school. They hired a teacher ideas, nor should he throw problems on the committee without and started school—in the living room of one of the homes. The suggesting solutions. Instead, the relationship should be following year they built a little schoolhouse nearby. cooperative and participatory: the chairman presents possibili- It was the. Wernick home that provided the living room. And ties but does not preempt the committee. Francis Wemick, now a general vice president of the General How does Francis Wernick view the church today? Conference, was one of the students during the first year of Its growth: "When I started school in the living room of our school and for eight more years in the new schoolhouse. home, we had only 250,000 members worldwide. Now we have The Wendel( home was an Adventist center. The school- 4 million. We mustn't forget how the Lord has blessed this teacher usually lodged there, as did ministers making their church in its outreach to the world." rounds (the local church had no pastor). These men of the cloth Its values: "Some of our Biblically based values are being would tell stories and share themselves with parents and eroded. The history of God's people tells us the Lord can deal children. with outside threats, but the internal problems are more The Wernicks were simple, unpretentious people. They were daneerous." conservative Christians, with values shaped by the conviction Its young people: "I see as much or more dedication among that Christ was coming again, Father Wernick, widely read, young people than when 1 was growing up." served on the local conference committee and the board of Union Francis Wernick describes himself as "an average Adventist College. An independent thinker. he was not afraid to express that the Lord has called to His work." The values of the grass his views. roots are still with him. Today he brings them to bear on one of Strong supporters of Christian education, the Wemicks the most important assignments of his career—chairing the canned spinach to help Francis attend Oak Park Academy in Commission on the Role and Function of Denominational Nevada, Iowa (now closed). They gave liberally in support of Organizations. the church, setting aside generous offerings for camp meetings. Next time we will take a look at the work of the commission.

14 (526) ADVENTIST REVIEW, MAY 17, 1984 LETTERS Continued from page 2 rebuild our family with God as ism in harmony with other issues may be impressed by the ment are far-reaching because the center. physiological disorders like author's selection of references personality-disordered people As church members I feel we cancer, heart disease, and dia- and his mixing of disease-con- are always very rigid, inflexible are not immune from the effects betes. It is also in harmony with cept, treatment-efficacy, socio- people who have trouble think- of chemical dependency—alco- a statement in The Ministry of logical, preventive, and public- ing issues through well, and hol or drugs. It is only through Healing, page 331. health issues. have to be dealt with very education about this disease that The article goes so far as to Interested readers may bene- firmly. Clinicians have to be we can give love and under- state that "treatment does not fit from the quotation from the willing to confront clients tact- standing to those families in our work very well." My experi- same respected scientist quoted fully and repeatedly, after rap- midst who may be afflicted, ence is that treatment does in the article. He commenced port has been established, until suffering silently, unaware of work. Every day I see miracles his own commentary on alco- they hear what is being said. the help and hope that are of people changing and getting holism with the same question, This process can be very tedi- available to them. victory over a terrible habit. I "Is alcoholism a disease?" ous, but is necessary. NAME WITHHELD also see people not changing, "The term 'disease' also JEANNE FLEMING but I attribute that to the fact that suggests suffering and some- Clinical Psychologist As an alcoholism counselor they are free moral agents. They times death, and surely no one Longview, Washington and a recovering alcoholic, I can choose to get help or they would deny that these are attri- I have been a member of would like to share a few can resist, but the problem is not butes of alcoholism. observations concerning this Alcoholics Anonymous for the disease concept, but the "The narrow definition of more than five years. I have article and its assertion that the wrong exercise of freedom of disease holds that every disease disease concept model is seen hundreds of people choice. has an underlying biochemical, brought out of their affliction to "bankrupt," weak, "a mess," There is a tendency in the physiologic, or anatomic abnor- and "unsound." become useful citizens. No one scientific community to sepa- mality, the nature of which may of us ever says we are "cured," 1. God indicates that alco- rate the spiritual, or moral, from not be known. but now we have a choice that holism is a disease. "With these the physical. Whenever this "Alcoholism, in fact, may we did not have before. To infer self-indulgence is not only a separation occurs, the tendency even meet this narrow defini- that the program of recovery moral sin, but a physical dis- is to want to remove responsi- tion. Alcoholism runs in fami- never works disregards known ease."—The Ministry of Heal- bility from the sick person and lies, even when the children are statistics. AA has a membership ing, p. 172. attribute everything to the dis- separated from their alcoholic of many millions all over the 2. Alcoholism has diagnos- ease. This is not the way suc- parents and raised by nonalco- world. Granted, the best cure able physiological markers cessful treatment occurs. The holic adoptive parents. This would be never to let it happen, including cirrhosis of the liver, most successful treatment pro- suggests a biological suscepti- but as long as alcohol is made, other liver dysfunctions, nerve gram for alcoholism, Alcohol- bility (or abnormality, if you there are people who will drink deterioration, and other physi- ics Anonymous, states that prefer). Twin studies also indi- it. cal problems. alcoholism is a disease and at cate a genetic factor in alcohol- The article states that alco- 3. When not using alcohol, the same time indicates that one ism."—Donald W. Goodwin, holism "is controlled by an act the alcoholic population exactly necessary step to recovery is to M.D., "Commentary: On of the will." Such could not be replicates the nonalcoholic pop- face one's own defects of char- Defining Alcoholism and Tak- further from the truth—will- ulation. When using alcohol, acter and prepare to make ing Stands," Journal of Clini- power avails nothing. We have the alcoholic population is amends for one's behavior. This cal Psychiatry 43 (1982):394, no power over alcoholism by marked by antisocial behavior, focus keeps the disease concept 395. DAVID MEE-LEE ourselves; we turn our life and an increase of depression, fam- successfully attached to the Director our will over to the care of God, ily deterioration, and markedly moral issue. Addictions Treatment Center and through daily meditation increased amounts of sickness. GREG GOODCHILD New England Memorial and much prayer we are given a 4. If the alcoholic continues Alcoholism Counselor Hospital daily reprieve. Physical desire to use alcohol, his/her deteriora- St. Helena Hospital Instructor in Psychiatry is too strong for most of us to tion will progress until some Deer Park, California Harvard Medical School overcome without the help of an outside force stops the pro- Stoneham, Massachusetts all-loving God. gression. That outside force can The article left readers with NAME WITHHELD be death, insanity, incarcera- the impression that the question The article does not enumer- tion, sickness, treatment, or has been scientifically resolved ate issues that need to be The article failed to mention God. and that "the disease theory is a addressed in the treatment of the X genetic factor that is 5. Specific treatment will mess." alcoholism, such as teaching recognized by all serious inves- arrest the progressive disease of My concerns are two: that alcoholics how to better handle tigators as the reason that only alcoholism. That treatment hundreds of Seventh-day their feelings to promote emo- about 10 percent of those consists primarily of a spiritual Adventists, including laypeople tional intimacy, and how to get exposed to alcohol and drugs program that assists the alco- and ministers already affected them to be honest with them- become addicted. For that 10 holic in not drinking and of by alcoholism, will now retreat selves and others around them percent, sometimes even the introducing the alcoholic to a even further from reaching out about their thoughts, feelings, amount of alcohol in a cough God who can help him not to for help; and that readers unfa- and behavior. preparation will be enough to take that first drink. miliar with the vast scientific Among mental health practi- set up an uncontrollable urge to 6. Research has indicated literature on alcoholism and the tioners, alcoholics are felt to drink anything that has alcohol that alcoholism is a hereditary complexity of the primary, sec- have personality disorders. The in it. ELMER BOTTSFORD issue. This idea keeps alcohol- ondary, and tertiary prevention implications of this last state- Ridgetop, Tennessee

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Republic of China indicated its Guam-Micronesia, with its Movement in the mulberry plans to take over Hong Kong many islands and atolls, pre- when British rule ends in 1997, sents its own peculiar chal- trees: impressions from Asia less than 15 years from now, lenge, met bravely by some there was a degree of panic 1,900 members. among investors. Although it For the first time in many By G. RALPH THOMPSON has subsided somewhat in years the division year-end recent months, some apprehen- meetings were held on the divi- sion remains. Taiwan, of sion compound, using the Far Attending the 1983 year-end the division's second union con- course, has been at the center of Eastern Academy chapel and meetings of the Far Eastern ference, an event scheduled for international tension for the the division offices. By con- Division afforded me the oppor- December. Wages and cost of entire time of its existence. ducting division departmental tunity to become better living in Japan are on par with Nevertheless, millions of peo- councils at midyear instead of acquainted with the leaders, the United States. The great ple in both these countries need year's end, a smaller number of workers, and a cross section of challenge there is to increase the to hear the Adventist message. delegates were on hand, result- the church members in this membership (currently about Singapore is headquarters of ing in considerable financial fascinating section of the 11,000) and quicken the growth both the Far Eastern Division savings by not having to use Seventh-day Adventist world rate. and the Southeast Asia Union, hotel facilities as in the past. church. Hong Kong and Taiwan— which has approximately 34,- As Francis Wernick, a Gen- The Far Eastern Division's which make up the 9,000-mem- 000 members in such countries eral Conference general vice territory is divided into nine ber South China Island as Thailand, Vietnam, Kampu- president, and I listened to the unions and the Guam-Microne- Union—present a formidable chea, Laos, Malaysia, and various reports we were sia Mission, directly attached to challenge. When the People's Brunei. inspired by what we heard. The the division. The Philippines, Far Eastern Division is blessed where we now have more than with solid, experienced, edu- 300,000 members, contains the cated national leaders in almost third-largest number of all of its unions and many of its Seventh-day Adventists of any institutions. Each union has a nation in the world, exceeded senior college, and the only by the United States and Seventh-day Adventist Theo- Brazil. Indonesia has some 90,- logical Seminary of the Far East 000 members, and the member- and the School of Graduate ship in both the Philippines and Studies—situated on the cam- Indonesia is increasing rapidly. pus of Philippine Union Col- Financial needs continue to lege—provide an educational challenge the resources of the level comparable to that avail- members as they try to keep able in any other area of the pace with the opportunities and world field. Furthermore, the challenges of a rapidly expand- division operates the largest ing work. number of hospitals of any The Korean Union, the first division outside North union mission in the Far Eastern America. Division to become a union While I was in Hong Kong it conference, has more than 60,- Solusi College students preach to soldiers was my privilege to visit the 000 members. All the union's Students and staff members of Solusi College in southwest grave of Abram La Rue, the first local fields and institutions are Zimbabwe have been holding special services for soldiers and Seventh-day Adventist mis- in excellent financial condition, security police attached to the North Korea-trained Fifth Brigade sionary in the Far East. It and the future is bright for based in Matabeleland. seemed almost as if we stood on evangelistic outreach, with At one of these services, Nyasha Musvosvi, a third-year theology hallowed ground, and we who ministers and laypeople both student, preached to 16 of the approximately 70 men temporarily were standing there bowed our involved in soul winning. camped on Solusi property. His topic: "The Prodigal Son." heads, rededicating our lives to Japan, which reorganized its "Solusi Mission is a good place," the commanding officer was the finishing of the work not local field structure at its union heard to remark. "If I had a child, I would want him or her to attend only in the Far East but in all the session in November, 1983, is here. Solusi is strict. The students don't behave as I have seen in world. It was a moving experi- looking forward to becoming other schools." ence. The army unit now has moved off college property. Attending the Japan Union G. Ralph Thompson is secretary G. PADDERATZ session led me once again to of the General Conference. Solusi College admire the organizational capa-

16 (528) ADVENTIST REVIEW, MAY 17, 1984 bilities of the Japanese. Two It was a pleasure working headquarters of the South ANTILLIAN UNION conference sessions and one with division president W. T. Kerala Section. union session were going on at Clark and his fellow leaders as On Sabbath, December 17, Pastor declares the same place—sometimes we traveled to many parts of the nearly 2,000 church members simultaneously, sometimes division and enjoyed the assembled in Trivandrum for a health approach consecutively, sometimes col- friendship and fellowship of our weekend of fellowship and spir- highly effective lectively. All delegates were great Adventist family. The itual feasting as the year-long involved in the elections at the work of God is moving onward program came to an end. Divi- As a graduate student of union session, for all delegates in the Far East. There is "a sion president G. J. Christo Loma Linda University's off- were union session delegates— going in the tops of the mulberry preached about the meaning of campus program, Eligio Con- but not all union session dele- trees." God is at work in the fellowship in the context of the treras, a pastor in the Antillian gates were delegates of a con- land, and as a result, more than Advent hope. During the morn- Union, pondered where he ference session. Confusion 500,000 people in the Far East ing worship service the could spend the 600 hours of compounded? Not in the hands are looking forward eagerly to churches were asked to bring to fieldwork required to finish his of Yonezo Okafuji, Japan the grand climax of the everlast- the altar their contributions to Master's degree in public Union president. ing gospel. the Operation Fellowship— health. Objective Evangelism. Against When the union gave him a faith objective of Rs100,000 permission to enter a new field (US$9,302.33), the coconuts, and establish work there, he 100,000 coconuts, 630 baptisms: goats, and chickens had yielded' reasoned that he first should Rs113,199.95 (US$10,- survey the needs of the commu- signs of a healthy church 530.23). nity. Doing so, he found not An appeal then was made to only at least three major health those members who had not problems but an interest in By JOHN M. FOWLER been involved in the in-kind attending health programs that offerings. Various groups and would address the problems. individuals made their commit- He solicited help from local Twelve-year-old Rebecca is the idea of an offering in kind ments, and before the day physicians—most of them non- on her way to Sabbath school. for special evangelism projects. ended, Rs373,627.65 (US$34,- Adventists—and found them For several weeks she has been They did not stop with coco- 756.06) had been received—a supportive of his proposals. His planning and praying for this nuts, however. Goats, fund-raising record for the sec- plans included health screening; special day. In her arms she chickens, vegetables, rice, and tion. five-day smoking-cessation carries a big hen. tapioca plants all began to arrive Although the morning serv- clinics; health, nutrition, and Mr. Mathew, 60, is a hard- at the churches. ice gave an example of fellow- stress-control seminars; and working fanner. He has spent At first the plan called for all ship and giving, the afternoon other programs new to the com- his life caring for a small paddy offerings to be brought to a was in fact the high point of the munity. field, a grove of coconut trees, central place and auctioned. But weekend. As 34 ministers stood Once the plans were laid, and some tapioca plants. As he transportation proved difficult in the cool waters of the Kara- Pastor Contreras and his group goes to Sabbath school this and costly. So each church sold manayar River, 630 people worked intensely for 35 days, morning he is carrying his well- the items and brought the offer- were baptized. It seemed a generating much enthusiasm. used Bible and hymnal. In his ings to Trivandrum—the capital fitting finale to 1983, and an Many of the physicians volun- hand he also has a heavy sack city of Kerala State and the inspiring introduction to 1984. teered their assistance. containing two dozen coconuts. A service is in progress in the simple little church in an equally unpretentious village. Inside, people are singing. Out- side, a goat and a calf stand tied to a tree. Sabbaths during December, 1983, in India's South Kerala Section witnessed many scenes like these just described. For the whole of 1983, the section administration promoted Oper- ation Fellowship—Objective Evangelism. Begun as Coco- nuts for the Church, the initial aim was to collect 100,000 coconuts. Some 185 churches and com- panies readily accepted the plan. The rural members liked

John M. Fowler is education director in the Southern Asia Division. The baptism of 630 persons was the climax of a weekend of fellowship for members in India.

ADVENTIST REVIEW, MAY 17, 1984 (529) 17 Later, when an evangelistic drinking alcoholic beverages. White pointed to health teach- gested that the medical program was conducted, many "This assignment," com- ing as the right arm of the model—which views substance students from the health pro- mented Pastor Contreras, "was message. I have experienced dependence as a disease—has grams attended. Directly or a great blessing to me and taught it." IRMA VYHMEISTER failed because "the cause is indirectly, as a result of this me the value of using the tools Health and Temperance more social and spiritual." I class assignment 52 persons of health evangelism in soul Department found many professionals com- joined the Adventist Church. winning. Many years ago Mrs. General Conference ing closer to the Adventist Pastor Contreras remarked, viewpoint, which contends that "Health evangelism proved to our choice, coupled with divine be a powerful entering wedge." power, is the avenue to over- But that was not all. Temperance advocate visits come all false cravings and Encouraged by his success, desires. Pastor Contreras decided to Inter-America at "right time" The Church of God teach a smoking-cessation class (Seventh-day) in San Jose, in the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, invited me to where few such programs have By ERNEST H. J. STEED preach and pray in their city been run. Choosing the city of church. They indicated their Bonao, near Dominican desire for closer relations and Adventist College, he laid plans "You've come at the right health, and welfare, as well as cooperation with our church, to involve faculty and students time, because we are becoming police commissioners. especially in the field of temper- in the venture. increasingly aware of the need In Mexico the Foreign ance. The Salvation Army there With the help of the public to emphasize prevention when Affairs Department arranged a is operating an excellent alco- relations officer for the college dealing with alcohol and other meeting of several government holism rehabilitation center, and the director of the medical drugs." Such was the often- departments, chaired by the which harmonizes as nearly center in Bonao, Pastor Con- repeated comment of govern- Mexican representative to the with the Spirit of Prophecy treras planned to conduct a ment and professional leaders as United Nations. Participating at concepts as any that I have seen. five-thy stop-smoking program I recently visited 14 countries of the Mexican conference was It combines spiritual support, at a casino in Bonao. The first the Inter-American Division to Rafael Velasco Fernandez, an farm and workshop activity, night the mayor of the city, the highlight the work of the Inter- educator, a former government and group guidance in Christian president of the Lions Club, and national Commission for the department director, and cur- principles. the director of the Universidad Prevention of Alcoholism and rently secretary of the National In Caracas, Venezuela, the Madre y Maestra extension in Drug Abuse. The purpose of my University Associations. A Adventists have opened a well- Bonao were among the atten- trip was to stress the importance dedicated supporter and mem- run and attractive vegetarian dants. Nightly attendance fluc- of prevention, organize national ber of the ICPA, he will be a key restaurant. In most cities of tuated between 700 and 800. prevention committees in the speaker at the upcoming con- Inter-America there are vegetar- Some 450 of those who came to various countries, and to pro- gress in Brazil. ian cafés, but the majority are the meetings decided to stop mote the ICPA's Fifth World operated by proponents of East- smoking, and since the program Congress in Rio de Janeiro, New values ern religions, which offer a was broadcast on the radio, Brazil August 26-30. Theme for Although most countries in counter-spiritual approach to another large group also the congress is "Youth and the Inter-America are strongly the alcohol and drug issues. Our stopped. Family for Prevention." Catholic, their leaders recog- people must awaken to the The mayor of the city, a During my trip, accompanied nize the necessity for groups to urgency of the times and the two-pack-a-day, 29-year vet- by local Adventist leaders, I work together to counteract the opportunity open to us to reach eran smoker, had come to the was able to visit some 29 drug problem by providing new high and low alike with God's first meeting. Pastor Contreras officials of cabinet rank or social and spiritual values. One answer to the problems of was visiting him at his home above. We received excellent vice minister of health sug- intemperance. when the man's wife, about to publicity through television, leave to go out, asked her newspapers, and radio. Not husband how many packs she only did they receive us, but should get for him. "Dear, they also elaborated on the don't bring me any" was his issues. reply. "As of this moment I'm The president of Dominican quitting for good." Eight Republic and his wife received months later the mayor proudly us, commending our emphasis said, "Not one cigarette has on prevention. The governors- been put to my lips since the general of both the Bahamas class. And, believe me, it seems and Jamaica welcomed us, as that the whole city has stopped did the governor of Puerto Rico, smoking since then." who, with four of his aides, The ex-smokers formed a spent an hour in conference with club, headed by a five-member us. Our audience included min- board. The club is still active. isters of justice, education, Its president, after attending a seminar on natural remedies Ernest H. J. Steed is executive based on the book Philosophy of director of the International Health, by Mervyn G. Har- Commission for the Prevention The president of the Dominican Republic and his wife, left, dinge, decided also to quit of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. received the author and a delegation from the Antillian Union.

18 (530) ADVENTIST REVIEW, MAY 17, 1984 AUSTRAL IA to begin saturating the area with literature. Newsbeat Conference tries On the first such trip, the team sold literature worth $A4,- By VICTOR COOPER outreach to new 700 (US$5,264), besides dis- unentered areas tributing a large quantity of free literature. They also had the joy • Current issue: How does church structure need to be adjusted for The Victorian Conference in of meeting descendants of peo- greater efficiency? For several months Walton Brown has been Australia recently initiated a ple who had purchased books working as executive secretary of a General Conference-appointed new adventure in literature out- from colporteur Reekie and who commission to examine the role and function of denominational reach to unentered areas by said to the literature team, organizations, which will present its recommendations at the purchasing a four-bunk vaca- "Don't wait another hundred Annual Council in October. tion trailer and a large station years before coming around!" Several other groups are conducting similar studies. They include wagon to tow it. The Reekie Project, in pro- the Pacific, North Pacific, and Mid-America unions, and the Both the trailer and towing gress in Victoria for several Oregon, Upper Columbia, Montana, and Idaho conferences. An vehicle were secondhand, in years prior to the purchase of the unofficial group, the Association of Adventist Forums, has received excellent condition, and avail- van, has been blessed with a a report from its Task Force on Church Structure, based on a able at greatly reduced prices. high measure of success. But two-year study supervised by James W. Walters, assistant professor All funds were provided by previously it was confined to of Christian ethics at Loma Linda University. interested church members. The towns in which there were A variety of options are under consideration, some of which vacation trailer has been named Adventists with whom the liter- might alter to some degree the roles of the local conference, union the Reekie Van, in memory of ature evangelists could stay. conference, and North American Division. Discussion continues on F. W. Reekie, an Adventist Now they will be able to widen ways to increase lay involvement in decision-making and ways to pioneer colporteur in Australia their sphere of influence, and improve the flow of news and information. who pedaled a bicycle thou- already the Victorian Confer- • A swarm of literature evangelists: The General Conference has sands of miles through all types ence is thinking of adding a appropriated $60,000 for the purchase of equipment for the of terrain selling Adventist second van. Tanzania Adventist Press in Morogoro, Tanzania. The press books. Last year the Victorian Con- supplies approximately 1,000 literature evangelists with Swahili The concept of the Reekie ference led in Australian Divi- and English condensations of books by Ellen G. White. Outreach Project is that for one sion literature sales, placing week each month three litera- $A360,000 (US$403 ,200) • 121 years ago: On May 21, 1863, early Adventists in Battle ture evangelists and a literature worth of literature. Creek organized into the Seventh-day Adventist Church. General leader will tow the van—their G. E. GARNE Conference archivist F. Donald Yost will tell the story to George living quarters—to an area Editor, Signs Publishing Co. Wilson during the May 21 broadcast of Daybook, a program carried where there are no Adventists, Warburton, Victoria, Australia by 150 radio stations in North America. Check local listings for broadcast times. • July 1985: After the General Conference session in New Orleans, Paul Gordon of the White Estate is to host delegates who wish to make a seven-day visit to New England sites related to early Adventist history. • Sabbathkeepers: Some of those sent out as missionaries (known as Lollards) from Lutterworth, England, by Reformer John Wycliffe were Sabbatarians, according to researcher Bryan Ball, president-elect of Avondale College. In announcing this discovery to those who attended the General Conference Spring Meeting, General Conference president Neal C. Wilson said that Dr. Ball unexpectedly discovered a number of historical documents confirming Sabbathkeeping during the fourteenth century. a Misrepresentation: The General Conference Communication Department has informed all world divisions that a section of a feature film called The Disappearance of Azariah Chamberlain, produced in Australia, misrepresents the theological views of the Chamberlains, who are Seventh-day Adventists. The producer has refused to delete the inaccurate portions of the film, according to Australasian Division communication director Russell Kranz, who reports that his department was successful in keeping most of the objectionable portion from being shown on Australian Television. Ethiopian nurse sells 2,000 Bibles • Headquarters relocation: General Conference treasurer Lance Meheret Borrou, a Seventh-day Adventist nurse who graduated Butler has been appointed chairman of a committee to develop plans from the former Empress Zauditu Memorial Adventist Hospital, for the sale of the present General Conference headquarters recently sold 2,000 Bibles within a three-month period. Witnessing facilities and the establishment of a new headquarters building some is a way of life for her. She sells Bibles at her pharmacy in Addis ten miles to the north in Silver Spring, Maryland. Other members of Ababa and gives away gospel tracts. People she meets attend the standing committee are Arthur Patzer (vice chairman), Frank church, take free Bible correspondence courses, and some have Jones (secretary), David Baasch, William Bothe, Charles Fred- been baptized. GIRMA DAMTE erick, and Francis Wernick.

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CORRESPONDENTS, little Sabbath school increased ized sign which flashes a run- inviting the public to a "fantas- WORLD DIVISIONS—Africa-Indian Ocean, J. B. Kio; Australasian, R. M. Kranz; Eastern from 15 to 30. ning total of the world's popula- tic visit to the Holy Land." Africa, Ruby Patterson; Euro-Africa, Heinz Hopf; Far Eastern, S. Wayne Young; Inter- tion. Usually the sign shows American, Fred Hemandez; Northern Euro- • Twenty-two literature evan- something like 4,761,942,000 pean, H. J. Smit; South American, Assad gelists in the Surinam Mission Bechara; Southern Asia, A. M. Peterson people, but recently the display South American distributed 6,466 books and has been reading: "The Earth's CORRESPONDENTS, When the new headquarters NORTH AMERICA—UNIONS: Atlantic, 41,166 magazines—total value population is now: Out of • Leon H. Davis; Canadian, P. F. Lemon; US$95,537.22—during 1983. of Mato Grosso Mission in Columbia, Ernest N. Wendth; Lake, Jere order." Wallack; Mid-America, Halle G. Crowson; Books in the Dutch language Cuiaba, Brazil, was opened this North Pacific, Morten Juberg; Pacific, Shir- ley Burton; Southern, George Powell; valued at US$111,111 recently • At a recent British Union past November, the city mayor Southwestern, Richard W. Bendall arrived from the Netherlands Conference committee, joined church leaders and mem- UNIVERSITIES: Andrews, Andrea Steele; Publishing Association in Hol- approval was given for the bers as they dedicated the Loma Linda, Richard Weismeyer land. The literature evangelists formation of clubs of retired three-story structure. of Surinam were glad to have denominational employees. ■ Since 1981 three young their book supply replenished, The first such club was formed Adventists—Carlos and as 1984 promises to be another at Grantham on November 29, Euclides Menezes de Sa, Eastern Africa good year for the publishing 1983. singers, and Amilton Luis de • A number of education work. • Evangelist Derek Marley Menezes, sponsor and leaders in the South-East Africa Antillian College conducted recently conducted a series of speaker—have been broadcast- Union recently attended an • both its annual College Day and evangelistic meetings in Eng- ing a Voice of Youth program International Association for Alumni Day February 12 in land's Southend-on-Sea. A over Municipal Radio Tenente Educational Assessment semi- Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. The good crowd responded to the Portela. They broadcast on nar hosted by the Malawi Certif- opening program featured a 21,000 handbills given out Sundays at 12:30 P.M., and the icate Examination and Testing parade of students carrying the Board. flags of the countries that were • Five youth camps were con- represented by this year's stu- HOW TO DEAL ducted in the South-East Africa dent body. With 783 students on Union recently, at Lunjika, the Mayaguez campus and 128 WITH DAMAGING Nsensedzi, Nkulumadzi, and on the Rio Piedras campus, Malamulo. More than 500 Antillian College has the largest MESS young people took part. During college-level enrollment of any No one can escape stress. The mere act of the camps 17 youths decided to Adventist college or university living produces tension. But there are ways of begin ministerial training. in the Inter-American Division. coping. You can learn how to deal with damaging stress in the present and to avoid • Women from various parts of health-destroying stress in the future. Leo Van the North Lake Field in Malawi Dolson, health educator, outlines a attended a seminar where they Northern revolutionary way to combat stress. He calls it learned aspects of child care, European "total health," and the strategies he presents nutritious food preparation, cost little or sewing, cloth dyeing, and bas- • Ivor Margerison has been nothing—except a little ketry. There is a great demand appointed headmaster/business time and effort. Taming in Malawi for more programs of manager of Stanborough Tension is available at this type. School, beginning in the sum- Adventist Book Centers TAMING mer of 1984. Mr. Margerison, for US$4.95. For Visa/MasterCard orders TENSION who was born in Wales, is a Hr)C.X.0--. TOTAL HEALTH graduate of Newbold College call 1-800-253-3000. Inter-American and Atlantic Union College. He holds an M.A. from Columbia • When Ana Esther Lievano University and has many years' heard her parents, Pastor and Review and Herald teaching experience in both Publishing Association Mrs. Luis Lievano, of the West public and denominational Venezuela Mission, talk about schools. the work of evangelism, she wanted a project of her very • London's Daily Telegraph of own. Although she is only 10, February 15 (readership 4 mil- she now is conducting a branch lion) included the following Sabbath school in Agua Viva- interesting paragraph: "The Cabudare, Venezuela. This past Seventh-day Adventist Church tiOLVAN DOISON quarter the attendance in her in New York sports a computer-

20 (532) ADVENTIST REVIEW, MAY 17, 1984 the Ohio Conference as a con- North American sultant to churches involved in How do people accustomed to city Atlantic Union building projects. He has had 30 • A Five-Day Plan to Stop years of building experience in conveniences make the transition to country his ministry living? This book not only encourages us to Smoking was broadcast on cable television March 5-8 in comply with inspired counsel but offers helpful • Charles E. Loney, director of Albany, New York, according Community Services for the tips on how to do it. Only $2.95 at Adventist to local pastor Wib Dale. Joint Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, Book Centers. For Visa/MasterCard orders call sponsors of the smoking cessa- church, was a guest speaker at a 1-800-253-3000. tion panel were the Albany recent county Head Start meet- Public Library, the Adventist ing. After telling of the work of Review and Herald Health and Retirement Center in the church's Community Serv- Publishing Association Livingston, New York, and the ices, he invited the group to take Adventist members of the advantage of the center's serv- Albany area. The Albany Public ices. Library has asked permission to use the videotapes of the pro- • The Hyattsville, Maryland, gram periodically. The library church has reactivated its health also has requested that the clinic to better witness in the Adventists prepare a Stress Washington, D.C. area. Fifty Management program for simi- years ago, F. D. Nichol, then lar use. associate editor of the Review and Herald, led in the establish- • Members of the Framingham, ment of the church and a clinic. Massachusetts, Hispanic Now the congregation and the church recently broke ground Hartland Institute, a self-sup- for a new church. The building porting health and education will seat 130 people and is center in Virginia, are operating expected to cost $167,000. the Capital Health Center. Church members are hoping to meet in their new church by the • Douglas L. Griffin, director end of July. of pastoral care at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rock- • On March 1, 1984, Laura ville, Maryland, has been Ann Ubbink celebrated her one named to a special advisory program features music, Bible while Roman Catholics knew hundredth birthday. Her main committee on medical ethics for facts, letters, health tips, the least about Adventists. interest in life is sharing the the Maryland Hospital Associa- poems, and prizes. Last year 17 message of Jesus Christ to the tion. persons were baptized as a many people who visit her. result of their ministry. Although she has difficulty Southern Asia walking, she still attends the Lake Union Brattleboro, Vermont, church • Northeast Brazil College was • As a result of an evangelistic • A plaque recently was pre- founded in 1943 with 15 stu- effort that began at Chathamal- every Sabbath. At 90 she Sented to Louis Gordon, dents. The student body now tom in North Kerala, India, last learned to crochet afghans and administrator of Adventist numbers 612. November, 24 people have been soon will have completed 100. Health System/North's Thorek The afghans have been sent all • The South American Division baptized and another 15 are Hospital, in appreciation for the ready for baptism. over the United States, as well upholstered pews given to the recently commissioned the Gal- as two to Germany and one to lup Poll Institute to ask Brazil- North Shore church in Chicago. • A Five-Day Plan conducted England. Local pastor Stanley Cottrell ians what they knew about by Pastor and Mrs. Garth An- made the presentation. Seventh-day Adventists. thony in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Results show that some 52 attracted 30 people, 26 of whom Columbia Union • Steve Nugent, local elder of percent of the respondents had were successful in giving up the Shelbyville, Indiana, heard about SDAs at some time, ▪ After waiting 15 years, the smoking. A newspaper reporter West Philadelphia, Pennsylva- church, teaches a Skills of Car- but more than half of these knew who attended gave wide cover- ing class each Sabbath after- nothing of what Adventists nia, church has started con- age to the event. struction on a new building, noon. Church members are believe. Twenty-two percent taught to listen to people's real knew that Adventists believe in • In northeast India's growing which will have a sanctuary seating capacity of 450. needs. Nugent says, "A caring God, or Jehovah (a possible city of Tura, the 22 Adventist church must be tuned to hear the confusion with Jehovah's Wit- members rallied to help John • Elders and church leaders of hurting member or former nesses). Nine percent knew Willmott, Southern Asia Divi- the New Jersey Conference member." Class members prac- Adventists believe in Jesus sion Ministerial director, as he have committed themselves to tice their skills in a systematic Christ; 3 percent that they keep prepared for an evangelistic conducting 100 Revelation visitation program. the Sabbath; and only 2 percent campaign. In faith they booked Seminars during 1984. knew that Adventists preach the town hall, which has a • Young-Mi Kwon, a senior at about the world's end. Baptists seating capacity of 400. They a Norman Meager has been Cedar Lake Academy, per- were best acquainted with were greatly pleased when the called from the pastorate of the formed as a guest violin soloist Adventist belief and work, hall was packed nightly. Akron, Ohio, church to serve with the Alma, Michigan, Sym-

ADVENTIST REVIEW, MAY 17, 1984 (533) 21 phony recently. She earned the visit took them to the home of a right to perform by winning the member who was celebrating Young Artist Concerto Compe- her ninety-fifth birthday. tition in December. She per- formed "Allegro Non Troppo" • The North Pacific Union Con- from the Symphonic Espag- ference has instituted a program nole, Op. 21, by Edouard Lalo. called Project PATCH, which stands for Planned Assistance • The King's Daughters, of the for Troubled Children. It is Capital City church in Indianap- being set up as a separate olis, Indiana, are engaged in a corporation under the direction women's prison ministry. of Tom Sanford, formerly pas- Members visit the prison every tor of the Hood River, Oregon, month and have a birthday party church. In his pastorate he BOOK for all prisoners who have had a found a need for Adventist birthday. Once a year the children who become wards of King's Daughters provide a the court and need placement. party for the entire prison popu- Sanford will work with the CONTEST lation, including the guards and courts in placing children in administrative staff. Adventist foster homes. The Prizes of up to $750 are being program is being financed by • Dr. and Mrs. Gladstone Pay- voluntary contributions. offered in the Write Now Author ton, of the Warren, Michigan, Award II book contest. Category: church, recently donated a practical Christian living. New and TRS 80 Model 3 computer to published authors are encouraged the Detroit Northfield Junior Southwestern Union to write on how to stay healthy Academy. Principal Clarance • Spotlight, the magazine of spiritually, physically, emotionally, Newton, Jr., said that in addi- Southwestern Adventist Col- socially, and mentally. tion to students using the com- lege, received honorable men- Deadline: July 30, 1984. Winners puter, it is being used for school tion in the 1983 National School office records. will be announced in November, Public Relations Association's 1984. First prize, $750; second, Publication Contest, according $450; third, $200 (plus regular to Berney Neufeld, college vice North Pacific Union royalties). The Review and Herald president for development and public affairs. Mary Ann Had- Publishing Association reserves the • Construction of a philan- ley is the magazine's editor. right not to award prizes if submis- thropy-funded health education sions are not acceptable for our building is expected to begin this fall on the campus of • BTI Computer Systems, of needs. Portland Adventist Medical Sunnyvale, California, has All entries should be typewritten, Center. Total funding for the chosen the Southwestern double-spaced, on 90 to 160 sheets one-story building is expected Adventist College computer of 81/2" x 11" paper (no easy-erase to be $1 million. Included in the center as an "alpha test site" for paper). Unlimited submissions per facility will be an amphitheater quality assurance of new soft- author; include return postage. seating about 300, as well as ware produced by the company. This is the first time the com- Write today for "AHEM . . . as smaller conference rooms. A pany has used outside quality you write your manuscript." Mail glassed-in atrium and solarium will be available for patient and control. The corporation is the your manuscripts on practical maker of Southwestern's state- Christian living to: visitor use. The building will be attached to the existing educa- of-the-art BTI 8000 computer, tion center. which has two CPUs, 2 million bytes of main memory, 500 WRITE NOW II • The Oregon Conference million bytes of disk memory, Review and Herald Publishing executive committee voted and 44 ports at present. Association, 55 West Oak Ridge recently to combine the Sabbath • One thousand balloons, a 90- Drive, Hagerstown, MD 21740. school and personal ministries departments under the leader- layer cake, campus decorations, ship of Ron Watts. George and tributes from local dignitar- White, former Sabbath school ies highlighted Southwestern director, has accepted a call to Adventist College's ninetieth be pastor of the Portland Glen- birthday party in February. The dover church. college opened its doors in 1894 to 56 students. Spring enroll- • Kindergarten children, of the ment, 1984, was 670. Other Bremerton, Washington, celebrations included a home- church, enjoy a monthly out- coming weekend, campus reach program in which they photo and essay contests, his- visit shut-in members of the torical-roots features on bulletin congregation. Recently their boards, and radio spots.

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Sabbathkeeping pilot, had a critical decision to care facility. Likewise, the late make several months ago when Mr. Schuman, according to his Polish research poses problems a VIP flight for a visiting foreign wife, was known to remark on demonstrates general was scheduled on Sab- more than one occasion that if for servicemen bath. In spite of two other he should fall ill while on his SDA longevity Seventh-day Adventists in pilots' offers to make the flight, world travels, he wanted to be Polish Adventists live longer the military still face potential the commanding officer refused taken to an Adventist hospital. than the rest of Poland's popula- problems over Sabbathkeeping, McDowell's request for release. After her husband's death, tion, according to researchers at as demonstrated by two recent When Capt. McDowell stood Mrs. Schuman learned of the Krakow's Medical Academy, cases that still are not resolved firm, he received a poor effi- hospital's plans to build a four- where Polish epidemiologist totally. On February 10, Sgt. ciency report, and other state- story addition to house the new Wieslaw Jedrychowski has First Class George Dessauer ments were made that may imaging technology known as conducted a longevity study was ordered to attend a leader- affect his opportunities for pro- magnetic resonance. To memo- among Seventh-day Adventists. ship school that lasted over the motion, barring some unusual rialize her late husband, she The study shows that the proba- Sabbath. Unable to obey con- intervention. The NSO is work- decided to make the $3-million bility of Adventists reaching scientiously, he was court-mar- ing closely with McDowell to contribution, which represents their 80s is ten times higher than tialed in Fort Hood, Texas. find a solution. approximately a quarter of the for the general populace. Tried April 10-11, he was sen- Such problems are particu- overall cost of the project. In a study paper to be released tenced to six months in prison, larly difficult for military per- Because of the significance of in June, Dr. Jedrychowski con- fined $397 each month for six sonnel who are new converts. the gift, the northeast wing is to cludes that Adventists live months, and reduced in rank Therefore, we need to remem- be named the Irwin and Virginia longer because they live "dif- from sergeant first class to ber in prayer those of our Schuman Pavilion. Ground- ferently. " He attributes private. Although a difficult members who are in the mili- breaking ceremonies for the Adventist longevity to the fact experience for his family of tary. We also should urge our 52,000-square-foot (4,836- that their "religious practices five, their faith remained young people not to enlist, for square-meter) addition took encompass every aspect of strong, and the Killeen, Texas, not only in basic training but place on April 23. life." church family gave strong sup- also in later assignments Sab- JOHN D. RUFFCORN A study team will test the port. bathkeeping can present major reliability of these early find- As the National Service problems. C. D. MARTIN German liner ings by doing further research Organization and its appointed visits Pitcairn among churches in other parts attorney, Randy Elkins, made Woman gives of the country. The results so far contacts at the Pentagon and When one of Germany's larg- support research done in the elsewhere, many prayers were $3 million est and most modern cruise United States and Europe, offered. Following a careful ships—the M. V. Europa— which likewise shows that review of the case, the conven- to Loma Linda visited Pitcairn Island on Febru- Adventists live several years ing officer suspended the prison A southern California woman ary 28, many of the island's 54 longer than the average person. sentence, dropped the fine to has given $1 million to Loma inhabitants were privileged to RAY DABROWSKI $397 for only one month, and Linda University Medical Cen- tour the luxurious vessel. They reduced Sergeant Dessauer' s ter and has promised to contrib- also were delighted when the rank only one grade instead of ute an equal amount for each of ship's captain, Michael von For the record six. the next two years to help fund Neuhoff, on behalf of the ship's Fellowship: Columbia Those concerned are grateful an addition at the hospital. owners, Hapag-Lloyd, gave Union College student Ouida for the reduction of the sen- Although neither Virginia them a new chain saw. Thomas, from Upper Marl- tence. However, because of the Schuman nor her late husband, Aside from being able to boro, Maryland, has accepted a issues involved and the poten- Irwin, had ever been patients at exchange their handcrafted sou- fellowship at Ohio State Uni- tial for future Sabbath problems LLUMC, both had interest in venirs for locally useful items, versity to pursue a Master of that could affect the suspended the 546-bed institution. The the islanders were able to con- Science in nursing. Chosen prison sentence, the NSO is Palm Springs couple recognized sult with the ship's doctor and from more than 200 applicants, pursuing the case further. the medical center's role in the visit its dental clinic—an oppor- Thomas was one of about 50 In Berlin, Germany, another area and on occasion had dealt tunity not available to them students to receive the univer- Adventist family faces an with medical center representa- every day. sity's one-year minority fellow- uncertain future. Capt. James tives on various matters. As chances to leave the island ship. The scholarships are McDowell, after 11 years in the In addition, Mrs. Schuman's are few and far between, the awarded on the basis of aca- Army, was baptized an Advent- grandmother had been cared for ship's captain responded favor- demic excellence, clarity of ist three years ago. many years ago at Boulder ably when one of the young future plans, a written bio- McDowell, who has accu- Memorial Hospital in Colorado, islanders requested free passage graphical statement, and an mulated more than 3,000 hours giving her insight into a to Auckland, New Zealand. interview with the directors of of flying time as a helicopter Seventh-day Adventist health- R. H. EBBINK the program.

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