little more than two-and-one-half years have passed SABBATH SCHOOL since the Southern Union Conference Session was held in Baptisms from and through the Sabbath School Biloxi, Mississippi; an event which occurs once every five 2,704 years. Perhaps it is time to pause and reflect on how the Lord 1981 3,287 is leading thus far; to examine our progress and address our 1982 challenges. Vacation Bible Schools Number Enrollment It is exciting to see that our membership has grown from 1981 153 8,083 less than 100,000 at the beginning of this quinquennium to 1982 184 9,423 nearly 110,000 July 1. We pray that the upward trend might Mission Offerings continue and even accelerate, since the 1,000 Days of Reap- $2,581,961 ing, a worldwide evangelism emphasis for Seventh-day Ad- 1981 ventists, is included within this five-year period. 1982 2,604,722 Branch Sabbath Schools Number Enrollment MEMBERSHIP 1981 103 1,431 6/30/83 1982 145 2.376 12/31/80 12/31/81 12/31/82 (6 mos) The Family of God Alabama-Mississippi 6,325 6,521 6,546 7,700 The Family of God slide-tape programs were originally Carolina 10,227 10,510 10,831 10,785 Florida 20,424 21,462 22,070 22,345 produced in 1981 for use in the Sabbath school. This pro- Georgia-Cumberland 16,962 17,471 17,521 17,632 gram has been well received and is being shown in Sabbath Kentucky-Tennessee 9,591 9,860 10,005 10,097 schools around North America. These sets are available on a South Atlantic 21,959 14,087 14,697 14,654 loan basis through your local conference Sabbath School South Central 13,698 14,626 15,614 16,274 Department. 10,551 Southeastern 9,112 10,312 Because of increased requests for expanded use by small TOTALS 99,186 103,649 107,596 109,036 groups, the series is now available in filmstrips with cas- Net Gain per year 4,463 3,947 1,144 settes programmed for automatic visual advance on either 50 or 1,000 hz. BAPTISMS AND PROFESSIONS OF FAITH The Family of God consists of 12 complete programs- 6/30/83 each filmstrip and cassette contains mood music, one world 12/30/81 12/30/82 (6 mos.) division Mission Spotlight, and one orientation program. Alabama-Mississippi 330 262 196 The Heritage series is contained in a separate notebook. Carolina 479 499 157 Churches may obtain these filmstrips through their confer- Florida 1,649 1,571 742 ence Sabbath School Department. Georgia-Cumberland 837 757 197 Kentucky-Tennessee 542 386 207 "You Can Understand the Bible," a course designed to South Atlantic 1,210 1,128 278 encourage personal Bible study has been prepared and pre- South Central 1,261 1,153 805 sented in many places. Southeastern 981 1,203 167 TOTALS 7,556 6,777 2,749 Southern Union members have expressed their devotion to God's Cause by returning their tithes and giving offerings so that, in 1982, TITHE the total tithe of the Union was 7.4 percent more than that in 1981. 1981 1982 Gain % Gain Contributions to local churches were ahead in the first six months of Alabama-Mississippi $ 2,638 750 $ 2,889,173 $ 250,423 9.5 1983 compared to 1982. Carolina 4,292,137 5,136,887 844,750 19.7 Florida 10,288,346 10,969,838 681,492 6.6 Georgia-Cumberland 8,029,350 8,173,748 144,398 1.8 Kentucky-Tennessee 3,999,227 4,193,943 194,716 4.9 South Atlantic 2,645,857 2,753,479 107,622 4.1 South Central 2,873,702 3,073,672 199,970 7.0 Southeastern 2,237,284 2,549,010 311,726 13.9 TOTALS $37,004,653 $39,739,750 $2,735,097 7.4 LOCAL CHURCH GIVING 6/30/83 12/30/81 12/30/82 (6 mos.) Alabama-Mississippi $ 1,165,477 $ 1,255,523 $ 506,787 Carolina 2,625,462 2,225,212 1,330,516 Florida 7,040,867 7,703,273 3,923,640 Georgia-Cumberland 4,350,878 4,549,183 2,281,044 Kentucky-Tennessee 2,975,080 2,658,091 1,360,858 South Atlantic 1,350,315 1,169,892 570,444 South Central 1,613,139 1,487,208 601,469 Southeastern 1,185,005 891,532 717,199 TOTALS $22,306,223 $21,939,914 $11,291,957

TWO SOUTHERN UNION

At the end of 1982, there were 604 churches in the Southern Union, making it third among Seventh- day Adventist union conferences worldwide. Esti- mated value of these buildings was $106,196,485. Two new day academies have been established during this quinquennium: Atlanta Pictured is the Atlanta, Georgia, Korean church, Adventist Academy, Georgia-Cumberland Conference; and Greater Atlanta Adventist which is symbolic of the increase in ethnic congre- Academy, South Atlantic Conference. This brings the number of church-sponsored gations in recent years. Other groups include secondary schools in the Southern Union to 11. The first graduating class of GAAA is Spanish, Filipino, Haitian, and Vietnamese. As of pictured. June 30, 1983, the total number of congregations had grown to 687.

Adventure Series STEWARDSHIP Each quarter three special programs for the children's The Personal Giving Plan divisions are available through your conference Sabbath The Personal Giving Plan is a comprehensive plan for School Department. The three filmstrips with cassettes in- systematic benevolence designed to help organize and clude a mission story, A Bible story, and a nature story. simplify our financial gifts to God's cause. A step beyond the These are prepared to be used during the Sabbath school 10+10+ program, it establishes minimum percentages of program. income for each area of need. A total of more than 162 YOUTH churches are on the PGP in five conferences. Baptisms among youth age 10 to 30 totaled 3,599 from The tithe returned by Southern Union members in 1982 January, 1981, to July 1, 1983. There are 529 active Adventist was 288 percent of that of 1972, a small indication of the Youth Societies (AYS), compared with 333 in 1981, with an Christian character being developed through God's plan of active membership approaching 17,000. systematic benevolence, as well as growth in membership Leadership training is a real priority of the Youth Depart- and income. ment. There are presently 443 youth leaders certified, 464 Pathfinder directors certified, 454 Master Guides —a total of PERSONAL MINISTRIES 1,361 trained leaders, and more in process. During 1982, the Personal Ministries Department was able Summer camp attendance for 1981 and 1982 totaled 7,804, to report that Southern Union members had been active in with 1,795 making decisions for Christ while at camp, and missionary work as reflected by the following statistics. 213 being baptized. Bible studies 129,588 The Pathfinder camporee in April, 1982, was the largest in Literature distributed 1,564,432 the history of the Southern Union, with 3,000 in attendance. Contacts 876,082 As a result of requests from the field, the Southern Union Persons helped 421,109 Resource Extra (SURE) was begun with nearly 100 pages for Clothing 988,646 youth leaders on leadership, nurture, and outreach. Lay efforts 553 The Union-wide Youth Ministries Convention in De- Souls won 2,566 cember, 1981, resulted in the training of 250 church youth Cash for local welfare $743,055 leaders. In gathering —1982 totals by conference were: Adventist Youth Fellowships (AYF) has been organized in Alabama-Mississippi $140,726 all eight conferences of the Southern Union, compared with Carolina 167,000 three in 1981. The result has been more involvement, out- Florida 380,583 reach, and youth baptisms, as well as a stronger youth Georgia-Cumberland 238,175 leadership. In the AYF program each conference is divided Kentucky-Tennessee 150,418 into regional areas and the churches in each region conduct South Atlantic 76,000 a youth rally quarterly. One pastor in each region functions South Central 68,400 as youth coordinator. Southeastern 68,659 TEMPERANCE TOTAL $1,289,961 The temperance director has recently completed re- quirements for the master's in public health degree from Personal Touch Loma Linda University and is also certified to teach bread- This audio-visual program from the Personal Ministries making. BreakMake classes have been conducted at camp Department is now being shown in approximately 1,200 meetings, summer camps, and the union Medical-Dental churches. The objective is that every church in North Congress. America subscribe to this quarterly program on lay witness- Temperance weekends at academies have encouraged ing in North America. Personal Touch had its beginning in campus and community health for teens. the Southern Union.

Volume 77 SOUTHERN TIDINGS (USPS 507-000) Number 11 Published monthly. Second-class postage paid at Collegedale, Tennessee 37315. Subscription rate—five THREE dollars per year. POSTMASTER, send form 3579 to SOUTHERN TIDINGS, Box 849, Decatur, GA 30031. ters opening in areas where there are no churches. A new congregation has been organized with 59 members in Thonotosassa, Florida, as a result. The South Central Con- ference recently voted to purchase and equip a feeding unit. A prison ministry begun by laymen has become a major emphasis of the Alabama-Mississippi Conference, with work being done in eight prisons in Birmingham and Montgomery, Alabama. More than 1,600 Bible studies are being given each week.

PUBLISHING Literature Evangelists Sales Bible Studies Baptisms 1981 $3,270,321 6,240 297 The hotel complex at Cohutta Adventist Center, Crandall, Georgia, was 1982 $3,200,795 10,174 317 opened in 1982. Southern Union Camp facilities offer excellent envi- 1983 (6 mos.) $1,629,427 7,564 84 ronments for youth as well as church conferences. NOTE: Sales for the first six months of 1983 showed an eight percent gain over the same period last year. Adventist Book Center Sales TRUST SERVICES The directors of Trust Services throughout the Southern 1981 $4,288,226 Union report the following work done in 1982: 1982 $4,480,979 1983 (6 mos.) $1,369,585 Types of Instruments Number Estimated During this quinquennium the staff of the Home Health Written Written Value Education Service has been trimmed and publishing direc- Revocable Trusts 240 $1,907,649.51 tors have been reintroduced on the conference level. Steps (includes have been taken to pursue delinquent accounts, with good $1,860,608.87 results. cash) Irrevocable Trust 1 457,116.75 COMMUNICATION Wills 763 SOUTHERN TIDINGS Cash which becomes the sole property of the conference Circulation stands at 42,500. A readership survey con- associations and local churches, and other denominational ducted in 1981 revealed valuable information concerning the entities in 1982 by maturities and outright gifts: attitudes of SOUTHERN TIDINGS readers. Maturities $853,084.07 The Highway Sign Program saw nearly 750 signs erected Outright gifts 132,254.77 between January, 1981, and September, 1983. The Southern Union leads the North American Division in TOTAL $985,338.84 column inches of newspaper exposure, radio/TV items used, free and paid advertising, fair displays, open houses, ADVENTIST HEALTH SYSTEM/SUNBELT phone book listings, and highway signs erected. AHS/S, which includes health-care facilities in the South- A New Fair Display was designed for use by churches and ern and Southwestern Unions, is now part of the newly hospitals in 1981 emphasizing the Five-Day Plan to Stop organized Adventist Health System/United States, which Smoking, Family Life Seminars, and other health-related has as its president Donald W. Welch, AHS/S president. programs. Two new hospitals have been acquired by the system in A Pastoral Radio Spot Ministry subsidy program encour- this quinquennium-Gordon Hospital, in Calhoun, Georgia, aged pastors to use radio. In 1982 and 1983 conferences and and East Pasco Medical Center, which is building new the Southern Union contributed to costs for pastors putting facilities in Zephyrhills, Florida. Unfortunately, Riverside spots on the air. Hospital had to be closed in early 1983 for fiscal reasons. Annual meetings were begun in 1981 with the staffs of the A brand new facility for Highland Hospital was opened in three Adventist-owned radio stations in the Southern Union: Portland, Tennessee, September 18. Memorial Hospital, The Southeastern Conference which began operation January 1, Manchester, Kentucky, is operating a new clinic near the 1981, after the division of the South Atlantic Conference has shown West Virginia border in Kentucky. Florida Hospital has remarkable growth both in souls and funds contributed by its mem- begun an expansion program which will give it a total of bers. Here, members line up for health screening at the conference's 1,100 beds on its three campuses. Walker Memorial Hospi- recently acquired van. tal, Avon Park, Florida, has a new health center in Lake Placid. RELIGIOUS LIBERTY The circulation of Liberty magazine was 70,431 in 1982. Today 55 attorneys and students are members of the South- ern Society of Adventist Attorneys. INNER CITIES In the Florida Conference, the inner city center in Orlando is nearly completely renovated. The Southeastern Confer- ence has begun a food distribution program, with new cen-

FOUR SDA School Enrollment A set of 24 Daniel and Revelation lectures has been produced on cassette tapes—seven on Daniel and 17 on Revelation. Colleges Kindergartens, Evangelistic Meetings in 1982: Elementary, Southern Union pastors and evangelists preached the Academies and Junior Academies gospel in the context of 272 evangelistic meetings in 1982. 13,395 13,585 14,096 14,582 14,502 14,479 14,617 Alabama-Mississippi — 17 Carolina — 14 (14,000)- Florida — 40 (13,000)- Georgia-Cumberland — 24 Kentucky-Tennessee — 43 (12,000) - South Atlantic — 95 (11,000) - South Central — 18 (10,000)- Southeastern — 21 (9,000) - HEALTH (8,000) - Caring Church/Medical-Dental Witnessing Seminar

(7,000) - Witnessing seminars for doctors and nurses began in the Southern Union in 1975, and in 1977 the first Health Leader- (6,000) - ship Seminar was held, attracting 1,000 persons from all over (5,000) - 4170% . the Union Conference. These two union-wide functions (4,000) - have been consolidated into one biennial function which

(3,000) - provides continuing education and witnessing inspiration. A Medical-Dental Congress is held in alternate years. (2,000) - Gatlinburg, Tennessee, was the site for the October, 1983, (1,000) - • Caring Church/Medical-Dental Seminar featuring profes-

(0) sional continuing education and witnessing for the love of 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 Christ. Doctors, nurses, and other health leaders attended this meeting, and by the power of the Holy Spirit will share WSMC-FM, Southern College; WOC'G-FM, Oakwood Col- the love of Christ winning souls for God's eternal kingdom. lege; and WDNX-FM, Harbert Hills Academy. The number of physicians, dentists, and optometrists is Annual college Communication Emphasis Days were approaching 800. conducted in 1981, 1982, and 1983 at Southern and Oak- Southern Adventist Medical Service wood colleges for communication students. A union-wide communication seminar, "Awareness 83," In 1976, Southern Adventist Medical Service was founded was held at Southern College in July, 1983. It was the first to help provide financial assistance for the education of time in many years that such a meeting had been con- medical and dental students and at the same time indentur- ducted. Nearly 150 persons participated. ing them to service for the Seventh-day Adventist Church, in much the same way as the military and United States Public SOUTHERN COLLEGE Health Department do. This program has made it possible to The name of the college was changed by action of the educate ten students. One physician from this group is now college board in 1982 to "Southern College of Seventh-day practicing in Nashville, Tennessee. A dentist has completed Adventists," to more fully underscore its church affiliation his work and expects to begin working for the church as a and to aid graduates looking for careers in a marketplace dentist in western North Carolina about February, 1984. which often misunderstands the word "missionary." Other students assisted in this program are still at various Frank Knittel, Ph.D., on study leave after 12 years as levels of their post-graduate training. president of the college, was succeeded by John H. Wagner, Surely we can be thankful for the way God has blessed. Yet Ed.D., beginning with the 1983-1984 school year. we must not be satisfied, but must plead for greater bless- The Fine Arts Building was opened and the Humanities ings from His generous hand. There are problems to solve, as Building should be ready by the opening of school in the Fall well, and adaptations to make to meet the challenge of of 1984. These projects are the result of the capital fund- preaching the gospel in a changing world. Let us pray that raising campaign "Project 80" and the Committee of 100. the end of this quinquennium might also see the end of the EDUCATION Age and the coming of our Lord in glory.

The Southern Union Education Department is noted Highland Hospital recently opened its new facility in Portland, Ten- across North America as having produced the Seventh-day nessee. It is part of the Adventist Health System/Sunbelt which has Adventist-oriented literature textbooks for the ninth and 13 hospitals in Southern Union territory. tenth grades. "Quest" and "Vista" have seen 17,500 and 15,000 printed respectively. The textbooks are used in Seventh-day Adventist schools east of the Rocky Mountains. Focus on the Adventist Home and School, published quar- terly during the school year, began as a Southern Union publication in 1978 and was adopted in 1981 by the North American Division. MINISTERIAL The Ministerial Association publishes a quarterly profes- sional journal for ministers known as Unlock Your Potential.

FIVE FLORIDA

Developing motor skills was an important part of the GOAL program.

GOAL participants and parents enjoy the awards banquet. he Greater Orlando Athletic League recently completed its second consecutive summer program. The recreational program for Orlando Adventist youth was spearheaded by four area associate pastors and eight student staff members for 10 weeks. The goal of GOAL was to provide Adventist youth with Christ-centered activities to aid in their social and physical development with particular emphasis on physical growth and development of motor skills. The multifaceted program included an eight-week day camp for children ages 7-14. During the two-month program, as many as 60 youngsters attended during any one week. Activities, which were held at Forest Lake Academy, included swimming, dodge ball, floor hockey, basketball, soccer, and volleyball. Each day began with a spiritual message from one of the four pastors. One day each week was designated as Mystery Day. On Mystery Day a special trip was planned away from the Low—very low—outside! A batter waits for that home-run pitch. academy. Such outings included

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by Pat M. Batto photography by Scott Kinsey

Tim Foley, former cornerback for the Miami Dol- phins, was the guest speaker at the GOAL awards banquet. visits to Circus World, Discovery Staff members were busy not "Because of the numerous Island (a bird sanctuary and only with the recreational contacts with these young botanical gardens), Sea World, program during the day camp people, it was not always easy Wet N' Wild, Fort Christmas, and softball leagues but they to account for every sharing skating, and Wekiva State Park. also participated in spiritual experience. The entire program programs at nine central Florida was designed to bring the love Day camp expenses were met churches. Each of the of Jesus to these youngsters and by a weekly fee which was eight-member staff was given a demonstrate a positive Christian charged to the youngsters goal to share the love of Christ lifestyle." attending the day camp. with at least five youngsters When one considers the many Another phase of GOAL was a each week. According to David options that are vying for a softball program. Three divisions Cress, associate pastor at the young person's attention, GOAL were organized according to SDA Church at Florida Hospital has been a positive alternative age—junior division (grades 4-6), and one of the four pastors during the summer months in with three teams and 47 involved in the GOAL program, the central Florida area. players; junior high division (grades 7-9), comprising five teams and 75 players; senior division (10th grade and up), with 101 players. The games were held on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays with three games scheduled per night. Fourteen area businesses contributed $250 each to finance the softball program. At the conclusion of the program an awards banquet was held.

A family swimming program at Forest Lake Academy and a Friday night film series for Adventist youth in central Florida were also a part of the GOAL project. 1, 2, 3, jump! Swimming for the entire family was one of the many aspects of GOAL.

SEVEN SOUTHEASTERN

More than 400 elders and deacons attended the first exclusively Southeastern Conference annual retreat at the conference camp ground at Hawthorne, Florida.

West Palm Beach, Florida's, new school building is the first to be built since the conference was established. Pictured are: Sandra Stapleton (left), Carolyn Brown, Trevor Fraser, pastor, Shermete Martin, princi- Representatives of several Spanish-speaking countries show their colorful pal, and Sandra McMullen. costumes at the first Spanish Congress.

Centurion Dennis Ross, Jr., pro- Isaac Jean-Baptiste, lay activities and claims the gospel in Miami, Florida. Sabbath school director of the Franco Haitian Union, gives French Senior citizens Will Sanchez (left) and 011ie Jackson pre- churches a boost in evangelism in pare to cut the ribbon opening Southeastern's first com- Miami. Crowds of 700 and upward munity services van as Community Services Director I. L. were present nightly. Baptisms to Harrell looks on. date total 92. David McCalla is interim pastor.

EIGHT irsts in Southeastern

by R. R. Brown

The Southeastern Conference is experiencing his- tivities, with John Washington as superintendent. R. R. toric moments in its growth and development. Almost Brown, communication and stewardship director gave three years ago its operations began with 8,511 members the elders insights on sermon preparation, and a devo- in 47 churches. Membership now stands at 10,551 in 64 tional exercise. President Edgecombe encouraged the churches and companies. As it began its third year of elders and deacons and their families in a stirring charge operations, the conference office staff, which was only to close 1983 on a strong evangelistic note, as we press 10, became 13. R. R. Brown was added as departmental forward in these 1,000 Days of Reaping. director for stewardship and development, trust and The conference's first Spanish Congress was held in wills, and communication; Pat Allen and George Lewis Miami. Pastors Charles Vento and F. Cervera and Sister joined the treasury and Migdalia Santiago was added as S. Artgeaga, with the support of the conference, exe- secretary and liaison to the Spanish work. cuted an eventful occasion. The theme of the confer- Despite inflation and recession, God has blessed His ence and the theme song was "Y el Tiempo No Sera people beyond measure. The tithe gain during August Mas," (There Should Be Time No Longer." Revelation and September was the highest percentage in the 10:6). The president, secretary-treasurer, departmental Southern Union. With continued faithful stewardship directors, their wives, and conference Spanish liaison the conference should exceed $3 million in tithe in 1983. were in attendance. South Atlantic Conference has acquired its own The first medical van for health and community pur- campsite. The Southeastern Conference therefore looks poses has been secured. I. L. Harrell, community service forward to its first camp meeting session as a confer- director has made it available to a number of pastors ence. The conference had its first senior camp weekend conducting evangelistic meetings to be used in conjunc- activities without the sister conference's participation in tion with those services. September, 1983. The event, entitled "An Evening in the Under the steady and dynamic leadership of West Orient," saw more than 360 in attendance. President Palm Beach Pastor Trevor Fraser and his supportive con- J. A. Edgecombe was the keynote speaker, and Youth gregation, the conference opened the doors of its first Director Keith Dennis had a supporting cast of Dr. Blon- school constructed since the birth of the new confer- del Senior of St. Petersburg and Dr. and Mrs. Claude ence. As the school bells rang on Monday August 28, 66 Thomas of Oakwood College, Huntsville, Alabama, to excited and eager students registered. Shermete Martin provide help for the interest sessions and worship. A is the principal. host of other persons gave time and effort to the suc- The conference's first involvement in the Southern cessful encampment. The colorfully decorated hall for Union Revolving Fund has begun under Director of the banquet was outdone only by the apparel of the Trust Services R. R. Brown. The process of education to attendants. Maggie James and Mr. and Mrs. Robert the constituency is in progress. Heretofore a dormant Wells were the honorees. aspect, the members are being alerted to their responsi- The conference celebrated the first independent el- bility to God's work. Some are now in the process of ders' and deacons' retreat on September 16-18. Presi- making wills and trusts and others have made deposits in dent J. A. Edgecombe structured a program that gave a the Revolving Fund. new dimension to these church officers. Silas McClamb Great plans are afoot to close 1983 with more than was the keynote speaker, one of the local elders was 1,000 baptisms. In Miami, Pastor-Evangelist Dennis Ross, responsible for Sabbath morning's devotion, and Patrick Jr., has already baptized more than 100. Under the lead- Vincent from Birmingham, Alabama, spoke for the di- ership of David McCalla, executive committee member, vine hour and introduced the concept of Soul-Winning who is interim pastor for three French churches, 92 Action Teams (SWAT) in lectures on Sabbath afternoon persons have been baptized. The mission and purpose and Sunday morning. I. L. Harrell, Sabbath school and of God is addressed daily in Southeastern Conference. personal ministries director was in charge of those ac- This will be another year of precious blessings.

NINE by the Editor

Learning takes place informally, as well as during lectures. Discussing workshop techniques are Barbara Manspeaker (left), director of child evangelism, Potomac Conference; Mary Fulton, Judy Rynearson, of Candler, North Carolina, of the Mt. Calvary church in Huntsville, Alabama; and Eunice Morton, of the Mt. Pisgah demonstrates the teaching of nature Academy church, Candler, North Carolina. nuggets.

seminar to instruct share their expertise with Experts are called in from seminar instructors? children's and youth's division throughout the North American "Yes," says Fernon D. Retzer, leaders and teachers in other Division. Participants are Sabbath school director of the areas of the conference. exposed to the latest in visual Southern Union Conference. aids, resource and reference The eighth such seminar was "We have an annual meeting tools, and techniques. held September 15-17 at Nosoca for those who conduct or assist Lecturers encourage feedback Pines Ranch, Liberty Hill, South in Sabbath school workshops in from those in attendance. "It's Carolina, with approximately 75 the conferences of the Southern good for us to meet on persons attending. Union." occasions like this," states H. F. These individuals are generally "Although demonstrations are Rampton, Sabbath school members of local churches who given on conducting 'model' director of the General excel in teaching or Sabbath school exercises and Conference. "We don't want to programming. At the request of classes, the emphasis is on how sit up in our 'ivory tower' and the local conference Sabbath to provide better training—how say, 'You'd better use our school director, these persons to conduct more effective things, or else.' We want to workshops," Retzer adds. provide what you can use."

Junior and earliteen division demonstrators receive instruction from Dr. Blondel Senior, president of Human Development Seminars, Katie Riley, of the Forest Lake, Florida, church, exchanges ideas with H. F. Rampton, General St. Petersburg, Florida. Conference Sabbath school director.

TEN Con erenc by Gary L. Ivey

An Academy Bible Conference is a place where stu- dents go and sit in meetings listening to inspiring speak- ers talk about God, right? Well, that may have been true before, but the 244 young people who attended the Southern Union Academy Bible Conference at Cohutta Springs Adventist Center September 21-24 discovered that a Bible confer- ence can be very, very different from what is expected. The theme of the conference was "In Search of Excel- lence." Far from sitting and listening to speakers, the participants found themselves very active in a series of character-building outdoor games called "Project Ad- venture." The games called for teamwork and creativity to solve a problem. No one was able to sit on the sidelines. "It emphasizes the individual's value in the group," says Carolina Senior Youth Director Elbert Anderson, who introduced Project Adventure to Southern Union This team of academy students and teachers balanced the board on the log for more than 30 minutes as an exercise in teamwork in the "Project Adventure" Youth Director Ralph Peay, coordinator of the Bible con- games. ference. "If one person fails, the group fails." After looking at each of the games in progress, this reporter was convinced that what Anderson said was true. According to some of the students, there were a couple of instances where a group did fail, but most of the time, young people experienced confidence- building success and the satisfaction of a team experi- ence. One game, known as the "Human Knot," called for team members to join hands in a random fashion, and then find a way to untangle themselves without releas- ing any hands until they could stand in a circle with hands still clasped. After one group tried for about five minutes without much evidence of success, someone expressed doubt about the possibility of the challenge. At that point a girl in the group said, "Nothing is impos- sible!" Other games included a rope bridge, a tire swing, and falling backwards into the arms of the rest of the team. "Some kids had a hard time putting that much faith in someone they didn't know," said a young man from This "Project Adventure" game Orangeburg, South Carolina, Pastor Collegedale Academy. The teams were made up so that called for the team to get as many Marvin Hunt leads the Bible confer- the young people sometimes didn't know anyone on persons as possible on an 18-inch- ence delegates in a group exercise square platform. This group man- called "Lost on the Moon" in the their team, yet they were asked to work together. aged 17. gymnasium. Even lunch was turned into a character-building exer- cise. On Thursday, each person chose a partner and one of them was blindfolded. The young people were told that the "blind" one would depend on the other to help The last team member es- him get through lunch, then, halfway through the meal, capes the "Electric Fence" by they would change places. However, when the halfway climbing a two-by-four sup- ported by the team and jump- point came, they were told that they would stay the way ing out of the imaginary fence they were until the meal was over. True, it wasn't fair, symbolized by a rope tied to but life is not often fair, they were told. t four posts. Each member of the team had to get over the The change of pace required some getting used to, fence without touching it. The but most students seemed to really enjoy the chal- teams found different ways to lenges, and, from what they said, seemed to be getting solve the problem of getting the last person out. the point of the games as well.

ELEVEN late news ffithe conferences f1-MISSISSIPPI

The Bass Memorial Academy INGATHERING FIELD DAY was held October 3. Students participated either by solicitation or by donating the day's earnings if they were needed to work in an industry. A total of $4,336 was raised, reports Richard Hallock, personal minis- tries director. Dr. Irma Vyhmeister, General Conference associate director of health, held a Vegetarian Cuisine Instructors' SEMINAR at Camp Alamisco October 14-19. Lay workers who com- pleted the 30-hour course are certified to conduct cooking schools. This year, 710 STUDENTS are attending the K-12 schools in the Alabama-Mississippi Conference, resorts Alice Robertson, conference education superintendent. Guest lecturer for the K-12 TEA HERS'CONVENTION held at Camp Alamisco August 1-4 was Helen Socol, of Portland, Tennessee. Leslie A. Mathewson, assistant chaplain for campus ministries at Southern College, was the guest speaker for the Alabama-Mississippi Conference Elementary and Junior Academy BIBLE CONFERENCE held September 30 to October 2, at Camp Alamisco. The 102 dele- gates and sponsors attended from 15 participating schools. Dr. Samuele Bacchiocchi, author of From Sabbath to Sunday, and professor of religion at the seminary at Andrews University, was the guest speaker for the second ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND services of the Shoals church in Florence, Alabama, October 7 and 8. Fifteen people were BAPTIZED at the close of the Voice of Revelation crusade in Pen- sacola, Florida, August 26 to October 1, reports Conference Evangelist Jack DuBosque. Several more people are still receiving studies to be prepared for a future baptism. The final Voice of Revelation crusade for 1983 opened at the Bay Resort Marina Inn on Long Beach in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, on October 14, and features Esther DuBosque as soloist. Groundwork for this crusade was spearheaded by Van Q. Temple, creator of "Incredible Possibilities" and owner of Clayton Broadcasting and Advertising Corporation. Temple airs three 30-second spots each day in which he mixes advertisement of the crusade with the incredible possibilities, based on Bible prophecy, he suggests to his audience. Don Eichber, er, pastor, and the members of the Decatur, Alabama, church launched an expansion program in July to provide room in which to hold COMMUNITY OUTREACH programs.

The Banner Elk, North Carolina, church celebrated HOME COMING SABBATH on Oc- tober 1. M. D. Gordon, Carolina Conference president, was the guest speaker. Two visiting quartets were among the more than 200 members and visitors who attended the all-day activities. Albermarle-Concord Pastor John Earnhardt started an EVANGELISTIC MEETING in the Holiday Inn in Concord on October 1. A day session is being held so those who cannot attend the evening meetings will be able to hear the messages. Pisgah Manor Nursing Home reports a total of 70 STUDENTS working in the various departments of the home. The weekly payroll for student labor is more than $3,800. Fletcher Academy and Mount Pisgah Academy each had successful INGATHERING FIELD DAYS in September. The combined total raised by the two schools was approxi- mately $3,000. More than 200 people crowded into the Community Center at Pisgah Estates on Sep- tember 4 to honor Elder and Mrs. M. D. Howard on the occasion of their 65th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. Their two daughters, Betty Hughes and Ruth Brass, planned a program of music and verse. A telegram from President Ronald Reagan was read. Nearly 100 people attended the FAMILY LIFE CAMP at Nosoca Pines Ranch September 2-5. Dr. Alan Nelson and Dr. Claudia Nelson, a husband-and-wife team, from Durham, North Carolina, were the guest speakers. They gave reports of studies that have been made concerning marriage, family, and home relationships.

During the month of August the Community Services Department of the Florida Confer- ence shipped 1,273 CARTONS OF CLOTHING which weighed 38,190 pounds to SAWS for overseas allocation, according to S. L. Dombrosky, community services director. Tarsee Li, a LITERATURE EVANGELIST in the Florida Conference, presented a series of spiritual meetings entitled, "Christ Is the Answer" at the Jupiter church. Richard Duke, pastor, reports that 35 people attended the nightly meetings, 14 of whom were not church members. Li and the pastor were preparing four candidates for baptism at the close of the meetings. "Improving Your Serve" was the theme of the Forest Lake Academy SERVANTHOOD WEEKEND on September 16, 17. Lewis Hendershot, Florida Conference youth director, and associate Cheeko Cotta, spoke during the weekend program, which was coordinated by John Appel, campus chaplain at the academy. The purpose of the weekend was to get commitments from students to become involved in outreach ministries during the school year.

CUMBERLAND

Conference Treasurer Richard Center reports total TITHE to date for 1983 is $5,390,940. This is a gain of 4.9 percent for the year. Evangelism offerings amount to $109,565 for the year, representing a gain of five percent. Don Aalborg, evangelism director, states that the Clif Vickery CRUSADE has concluded in Douglasville, Georgia, with nine baptisms and several additional families receiving Bible studies. Follow-up continues with Pastor John McVay. Vickery is currently holding meet- ings at the Marietta church with Pastor Dan Stevens, and reports a good nightly attendance. The father-and-son crusade of Warren and Rolland Ruf continues at Lenior City, Tennessee, and Conference Ministerial Director Roy Caughron is holding an effort with Pastor Ken Wilson at the Augusta, Georgia, church, with 54 non-Seventh-day Adventists attending the opening service. Twenty-three Revelation Seminars are being conducted, with 1,000 people attending. For six months now Kevin Pires, RN, and health/temperance secretary for the Ringgold, Georgia, church, has led out in a free BLOOD PRESSURE check at Lay's Variety Store in Ringgold. According to Lily Mitchell, public relations secretary for the Ringgold church, 485 people have been registered and checked for hypertension.

-TENNESSEE

Hugh V. Leggett, ministerial director, reports 269 BAPTISMS at the end of August for the Kentucky-Tennessee Conference. Evangelistic meetings have been held in the Highland church by Jac Colon, conference evangelist, and Fred Fuller, pastor. Meetings have also been held in Jackson, Tennessee, by Evangelist Lin Powell and Pastor Lawrence Walton. For their FALL WEEK OF PRAYER, the Highland Academy students and faculty attended the evangelistic meetings being held at the Highland church by Jac Colon. The students were so impressed they petitioned the faculty to allow them to attend each night of the • series. Dr. Frederick, J. Myers, medical staff member at Stones River Hospital in Woodbury, Tennessee, was elected A FELLOW OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS at the college's annual clinical congress held in Chicago. Myers is a graduate of Loma Linda University. Conn Arnold, Kentucky-Tennessee Conference personal ministries director, conducted an EVANGELISTIC series in the Paris, Tennessee, church July 9-August 5. As a result, five persons have been baptized and others are studying. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL was conducted in Jackson, Tennessee, July 10-16, under the direction of Nadine Finley with 32 in attendance. An action-packed week consisted of tumbling, Bible lessons, stories, crafts, baking, and special community guests. Guests included Dr. Rick Norskov, who introduced Body Wise magazine and gave interesting health • tips and Patrolman Frank Steinmetz, who gave the children tips on bicycle safety and care. A local pharmacist told them about the proper use of counter drugs. Ray Hartwell, pastor, and the members of the Elizabethtown, Kentucky, church have i ventured into an intense program of preparation for Lin Powell's scheduled EVANGELISTIC CAMPAIGN. Arrangements were made for the Community Services Van to be in full-time use by the church. Registration cards with space for spiritual requests were used. For the first six months of this program, 1,079 persons had a blood pressure check, more than 4,900 pieces of literature was given away, 142 persons wanted to know more about the Bible, and • 118 persons asked about future health-related programs.

Samuel Perry, a Baptist minister for 19 years, now works as a Seventh-day Adventist LITERATURE EVANGELIST and will soon enter a ministry for the Christian Record Braille Foundation. After being baptized into the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Perry and his family returned to their native South from Chicago. He assisted Calvin Watkins this summer

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in meetings in New Bern, North Carolina, in which 112 persons were baptized. Perry's conversion came as a result of questions which arose in his mind about the 10 Command- ments, especially the fourth, during his religious education at Moody Bible Institute, in preparation for the ministry.

SOUTH CENTRAL

The Lay Advisory Council of the South Central Conference recently formed a BUILDNG TEAM to help construct smaller churches around the conference. Terence L. Garmon, an engineer who holds membership in the Harriman, Tennessee, church, was named as the leader of the building team, according to Joseph Milner, chairman of the LAC. The First church in Huntsville, Alabama, sponsored a CRUISE TO THE BAHAMAS. Forty persons left Huntsville July 31 for the port of Miami, Florida. Most of them were from the Huntsville area. Others were from New Jersey, Ohio, and Tennessee. Wednesday night the group went to the Centerville SDA church, Nassau, Bahamas, where they conducted the prayer meeting. They were given a warm welcome by their brothers and sisters and H. A. Roach, who serves in the dual position of pastor and Bahamas Conference president. Hillcrest church members showered Elder and Mrs. E. E. Cleveland with gifts and ac- colades as they prepared to leave Nashville, Tennessee, where he will continue to teach in the department of religion at Oakwood College. Cleveland served as INTERIM PASTOR at the Hillcrest church for two-and-a-half months. Conference President C. E. Dudley thanked Cleveland for giving up his summer vacation to fill the spot as interim pastor of the church.

SOUTHERN COLLEGE

Dr. Melvin Cam bell, professor of education, has been invited to present a paper entitled Science Methods or Pre-Service Teachers" at the 32nd annual CONVENTION of the National Science Teachers Association. The convention theme is "Reaching for Excel- lence" and encompasses a broad range of topics in science education at all levels. Southern College recently received notice that the Board of Regents of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists has approved a 10-YEAR EXTENSION OF ACCREDI- TATION to the college. Bill Taylor, assistant to the president, chaired a committee that wor ed on a report or the accre itation board. Dr. Larry Lewis, president of Atlantic Union College in Massachusetts, and a review committee representing the General Conference board, visited the campus last spring and interviewed faculty, staff, and students. Southern College also received 10-year accreditation last year from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

ADVENTIST HEALTH SYSTEM/SUNBELT

In response to the health care needs of the community it serves, Gordon Hospital, Calhoun, Georgia, has opened a new CARDIAC REHABILITATION department which is, according to Larry Payne, GH administrator, "a comprehensive multi-disciplinary three- phase program that has proven to be of positive and long-term benefit to patients with heart disease." To strengthen families is the focus of the HEALTH EDUCATION CLASSES offered this fall by two Adventist Health System/Sunbelt hospitals. Walker Memorial Hospital, Avon Park, Florida, will be offering a new program of innovative and informative "baby care classes" that involve the entire family, entitled "Family Affair Baby Care." Madison Hospital, Madi- son, Tennessee, will be offering classes on dealing with children. "THE NICOTEAM" is a group of graduates from the summer of '83 Smoke-Free Class offered at Jellico Community Hospital, Jellico, Tennessee. As part of the class to give support as each struggles to give up the smoking habit, a buddy system was set up which, in this case, soon developed into a close-knit group. Today, the group continues to meet weekly. Along with offering seven Community Health Education classes this fall, Scott Memorial Hospital, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, has also donated a ROTATING BULLETIN BOARD to the Lawrence County Public Library on which to provide with complementing brochures a variety of health information topics. More than 600 Cobb County, Georgia, EMERGENCY SERVICE personnel turned out September 15 for a barbecue hosted in their honor by Smyrna Hospital and Wi nkenhofer- McCurdy Ambulance Service. Hospital administrators at the barbecue served more than 700 burgers, 60 pounds of potato salad, 600 servings of baked beans, and 625 brownies. "We were very pleased with the turnout," says Hospital President Roy Orr. "We had people here from virtually every fire and police precinct in Cobb County." wood biology, chemistry, and given in each of these four areas. mathematics majors have received Echolier received Awards of Dis- scholarships. tinction for photography, and lay- Paul, a pediatrician, was one of out and design, and an Award of the two first Oakwood graduates to Merit for writing. Reflector re- receive the Doctor of Medicine de- ceived an Award of Distinction for gree from Loma Linda University. writing, and Awards of Merit for Church photography, and layout and de- sign. Nutcracker received an Award Academy SA, of Distinction for layout and de- in sign, and Awards of Merit for com- Publications position and photography. A similar evaluation and awards Leaders Meet program is being inaugurated dur- Ac, ion Southern Union — Approxi- ing the 1983-84 school year for mately 70 student association lead- academy yearbooks. ers and publication editors from 12 academies in the Southern Union met September 4-7 at Southern Col- New Industry lege. Education The meeting was divided into Comes to workshops for each of the two Mt. Pisgah Academy areas. Directing the event were D. K. Griffith and Don L. Weatherall, Oakwood Inaugurates Carolina — The Carolina family director and associate director of has added a new member. Redy First Distinguished education of the Southern Union. Chef Foods, Inc., is now located on Experts were brought in to address the campus of Mount Pisgah Graduate Award specific areas of interest. Academy, Candler, North Carolina. Oakwood College — History was At the conclusion of the publica- Redy Chef Foods is the newest made at Oakwood's June com- tion sessions, an Award of Merit SDA member-owned-and-oper- mencement exercises when Presi- was presented to the 1982-83 ated company producing vegeta- dent C. B. Rock announced the Echolier, the newspaper of Col- rian food items. However, the presentation of the institution's legedale Academy. Receiving the company is actually pioneering a first Distinguished Graduate Award award were Luana Robertson and new concept; simple, tasty whole- to Dr. and Mrs. Finster Paul, of Al- Rosemary Huse, editor and spon- some foods low in salt and oil in an tadena, California. Dr. E. A. sor, respectively. easy-to-prepare dry form. Cooper, professor and chairman of This presentation completed a Darlene Spalding, company pres- the department of chemistry, re- series of four such awards pre- ident, states that academy students ceived the award in their behalf and sented to academy newspapers in later presented it to them at the Al- the Southern Union by the editorial tadena church. staff of SOUTHERN TIDINGS. Other Since 1975, Dr. and Mrs. Paul publications receiving awards of have contributed $10,000 to the merit were the Reflector, Forest College in support of the Dr. and Lake Academy, and the Nutcracker, Mrs. Finster Paul Scholarship Fund Bass Memorial Academy. Sherry and other projects in the depart- Dike and Pamela Maize Harris were ment of chemistry. Eighteen Oak- editor and sponsor of the Reflector. Michael Exum and Maurice Cran- dall were editor and sponsor of the Nutcracker. The Triple A Tribune, Atlanta Ad- Howard Lee (left), Darlene Spalding, and M. ventist Academy, received honora- D. Gordon, conference president, view a dis- ble mention. Melanie Boyd and play of Redy Chef products. Bruce Kimball served as editor and sponsor. will be hired to help with the blend- No publications received the ing, packaging, and shipping oper- highest honor, the Award of Dis- ations. tinction. "Our company has a particular The publications were judged in interest in Seventh-day Adventist 23 categories, grouped into four young people," explains Howard major areas—composition, writing, Lee, marketing director. "We are Dr. E. A. Cooper presents the Distinguished layout and design, and photog- presently coordinating a program Graduate Award to Dr. and Mrs. Finster Paul at the Altadena, California, church where raphy. In addition to the awards for with the General Conference Youth they are members. overall excellence, recognition was Ministries whereby Pathfinder

FIFTEEN clubs and church schools nation- stated, "I know now that math can wide can sell our products to raise 94 Attend be fun with lest's, and we can do it money for their activities. If, in ad- Basic Skills together! - dition, we can provide labor oppor- tunities for academy students, we Camp will be doubly pleased." Nine stu- Carolina ---- On July 3, 23 teachers dents are now working for the Health from all parts of the Southern company. Union gathered at Nosoca Pines The Redy Chef products are Ranch to go through a week of ex- packaged in small, colorful pack- Dalton Church tensive training in preparation for ages and hang on a rack. They are the two experience-filled weeks of available in Adventist Book Centers Tests 1,000 at teaching. Under the direction of and other health food and specialty Alice Robertson and Frank Lang, Health Fair stores. the teachers acquired a greater Georgia-Cumberland — The Dal- knowledge and understanding of ton, Georgia, church sponsored a the individual needs of children, computerized longevity-testing Youth and how to implement methods booth September 30-October 2 at that would enhance their learning the Walnut Square Mall in Dalton. skills. This booth was part of Dalton's Florida Pathfinders When the 71 young people ar- Hamilton Medical Center's "World rived, they were first tested to de- of Health" fair at the mall. termine areas of need. Then, the Serve in Honduras According to Vivian Raitz. Dalton teaching-learning adventure was Florida — On July 24, 31 church communication secretary, put into action. After two weeks of Pathfinders, 19 staff members, and more than 1,000 individuals com- hard challenges, victories won, and 10 medical personnel from pleted the computerized longevity terrific achievements, gains were churches throughout Florida re- health test and were counseled by a found to be: I. Reading---students turned to their homes after spend- church representative. The test re- saw an average gain of 2.5 years in ing 16 days in Honduras. sults predicted the life expectancy their ability to attack new words Upon their arrival in the Central based on one's present life style, and to read in a meaningful way; 2. American country, participants and recommended ways to in- Study Skills--students saw a suc- were assigned to one of four teams crease life expectancy. cess gain of one-half year in their that had been organized. skills. This doesn't include the Wildwood Sanitarium and Hospi- The teams in( luded a medical growth they achieved in their read- tal, Wildwood, Georgia, assisted group that consisted of volunteer ing skills; 3. Math—students saw an with manpower at the booth, as did physicians, nurses, and dentists average gain of 3.47 years in com- surrounding Adventist churches. who set up temporary clinics and putation skills and applying these Dr. Ken West served as chairman of performed minor surgery, tooth ex- skills. Dalton Churches Health Ministry tractions, and treatment of a mul- One child in the math (lass Committee that oversaw the opera- titude of illnesses at French Harbor, tion of the booth. West End, Punta Gorda, Jonesville, Coxenhole, and Balfate. A con- struction team, consisting of two groups, and an evangelistic team built a church. The Landrover Team preceded the medical team to determine medical needs in the community and conduct evening meetings on health and Christian emphasis. The Island Hoppers served at Utilla where they held Christ-centered programs and presented messages on health. "Mission Impact International, which has been sponsored by the Youth Department of the Florida Conference since 1975, not only gives youth an opportunity to travel and learn of other cultures, but also to experience, firsthand, what mis- sion life is all about," according to Lewis Hendershot, youth director A church member keys information concerning a shopper into the computer at the Dalton of the Florida Conference. church booth at the World of Health. ' fair

SIXTEEN studies. While they were waiting to be seen, a videotape recorder told the people of the work of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The booth was one of the busiest at the fair. Progress Two Florida Congregations Dedicate Churches

Florida — On June 25, two years Florida Conference Family Life Director Ken Bryant administers a Personality Profile Analysis Test to Medical Center Hospital employees. after the organization of the River- view church, members celebrated Hospital Conducts the dedication of their new church 5,000 Tested home. Personal Growth The debt-free building was com- At Kentucky pleted in mid-March, and the open- Seminar ing service was held on April 9. Because of the efforts of two Sep- State Fair Medical Center Hospital — Riverview members, Gene Steiner tember 23 marked the end of a Kentucky-Tennessee — For the and Jack Rolison, two acres of land, three-day personal growth work- second year, Dixie and Jud Wilcox, which was valued at $70,000, was shop held at Medical Center Hospi- members of the St. Matthews purchased for $22,000. Two mobile tal in Punta Gorda, Florida. It was church, Louisville, Kentucky, con- homes on the property were in- conducted by Ken Bryant, director ducted a computerized health cluded in the selling price. of family life and premarital coun- check at the Kentucky State Fair. After the purchase of the prop- seling in the Florida Conference. The booth was manned continually erty the 48-member congregation Bryant brought an hour-long Per- from 10 to 10 weekdays and 10 a.m. sonality Profile Analysis Test which to 11 p.m. on weekends for the 10 worshiped in one of the mobile was offered free to all employees days of the fair, with five staff per- homes. After selling the second and their spouses. sons present at all times. Fifty lov- mobile home they held a fund- raising dinner and, in October, The 16PF test is designed to indi- ing, hard-working members of the cate areas of strength and weakness four Louisville-area churches 1982, construction on a new church in a person's personality. The test home commenced. staffed the booth. Five thousand was given as part of a pilot program The majority of the work, accord- people went through the booth in the Florida Conference, em- ing to Mike Pettengill, pastor, was with 1,000 expressing a desire for phasizing the family and interper- stress seminars, Five-Day Plans, done by the members. sonal relations. On September 10 the Belleview, cooking seminars, and Bible "More than 80 people took part Florida, church was dedicated. Like in the confidential testing at the hospital," says Bud Schermerhorn, coordinator of the workshop. "Several more hospital employees took the test at the Port Charlotte church, where a similar workshop was held during the weekend." "For days after the workshop, employees could be heard dis- cussing their test results. I feel the tests were beneficial to the employees. They helped the employees see what areas of their personality should be worked on. They also helped spouses learn more about each other," says Schermerhorn. Bryant met with individual de- partments and had two interpreta- tion sessions to discuss the test. The Belleview. Florida, church.

SEVENTEEN the Riverview congregation, mem- bers built the church without bor- rowing construction money. On October 27, 1981, ground-breaking ceremonies were held at a 4.68-acre plot of land, and by April of 1982, members were worshiping in the partially constructed edifice. The majority of work on the building was done by church mem- bers. As the congregation grows, plans call for the construction of a larger building to be used as the main sanctuary, while the newly con- structed building will serve as the community service center. The cost of the land and building was The joy is obvious on the faces of the First Atlanta Hispanic church members and guests as their dreams and prayers became a reality. $96,144, the estimated value being $176,000. When the bids were opened they read: $150,000, $140,000, and the The senior Sabbath school lesson Miracles for Seventh-day Adventists' bid was taught by Conference Secre- $125,000. To their astonishment the tary Norman Doss. M. D. Gordon, Atlanta Spanish low bid was accepted and the Ad- conference president, spoke about ventists had purchased a church! the Caring Church concept during Lead to New Church Sabbath school and also presented Georgia-Cumberland —October a message at the vesper hour, 17, the doors were opened to the which concluded the services of new sanctuary of the First Hispanic Who and Where the day. church of Atlanta, Georgia. More than 200 attended the Spanish-speaking members from meetings from all of the churches in the area came with their friends for South Carolina South Carolina. a Sabbath celebration of worship, Holds Bible praise, and music. Pensacola Member Spanish-speaking believers have Conference been worshiping in homes and Studies Computers rented church buildings for more Carolina— The annual Southern South Central — "Nancie Harris then 11 years. The first group of Bible Conference met in the Flor- was born 92 years ago this October, Spanish members met in the home ence, South Carolina, church Sep- in an age when airplanes and com- of Raul Montesdeoca, the present tember 23 and 24. Guest speaker puters were unheard of and unim- church treasurer, in the early 1970s. was Revivalist Glenn Coon. Differ- agined," began a 40-column-inch By 1972 a group was meeting in the ent churches in the area led out in story in the Pensacola, Florida, Grant Park Baptist Church. Two the children's Sabbath school divi- News-Journal, speaking of a years later they were organized into sions. A junior church service was member of the Jordan Street a company under the pastorship of coordinated by Florence Pastor church. Sylvio Fernandez. In 1975 this com- James MacLaughlin and his wife, Harris is enrolled in a computer pany became organized into the Barbara. First Spanish church in the Georgia-Cumberland Conference, with Ivan Ruiz as the pastor. With a vision for the future, Pas- tor Alberto Rodriguez and the Spanish church members deter- mined to have their own church building in order to evangelize and meet the needs of a growing con- gregation. A church building near the inter- section of Hill Street and Interstate 20 was for sale. The asking price was $200,000 with three congregations bidding for the facility.

The Adventist Hispanic congre- The Celebration Ringers bell choir, from Columbia Junior Academy, directed by Janie gation decided to bid $125,000. Leonhardt, played several times during the Southern Bible Conference.

EIGHTEEN course at Pensacola Junior College. seminar Mickey said, "This is the the National Association of Evangel- A personal computer was included church God wants us to join." icals, said, "Establishing diplomatic in the fee for the course. Wessels reports that the Nifongs relations with (the Vatican) would "I never had a chance to go to have hardly missed a prayer meet- give the appearance of the im- school when I was young," Harris ing or Sabbath service since and primatur of the United States upon says, "I told myself, 'I just want io that Maryann's son, Jamie, is now the head of a church." hold that diploma in my hand.' " enrolled in Tri-cities Junior A similar bill was introduced in Harris received her GED certifi- Academy. 1977, but died in a House-Senate cate in 1978 at the age of 87. Wessels has been conducting the conference. "I want to learn about computers Five-Day Plan to Stop Smoking Other groups participating in the so I can teach young people how to since it was introduced in 1963. He news conference were Americans use them," she says, explaining her has developed a unique format for United for Separation of Church motivation for taking the course. "I his program, which resembles a and State, the Baptist Joint Commit- couldn't stand to just stay home mini-evangelistic crusade. tee on Public Affairs, and the Na- and bake cookies." tional Council of Churches. Vatican Relations Baptisms Result Bill Opposed by Lay Involvement From Unique Protestant Groups Sparks Miami Seminar General Conference — Five re- Temple Growth ligious organizations, including the Carolina— Pastor A. M. Wessels, Florida — The baptism of Juan Seventh-day Adventist Church, ex- of the Kernersville, North Carolina, and Marlene Carballo marked the pressed alarm in a press conference 59th and 60th persons baptized at church, recently baptized Mickey October 6 over the U.S. Senate's the Miami Temple church to date and Ann Nifong and their two September 22 approval of an during 1983. daughters, Maryann and Roxann, amendment to a bill which would Charles Klatt, pastor of the after they attended a "LIFE" (life open the way for diplomatic rela- church, says that the laity have style improvement for everyone) tions between the United States seminar conducted by Wessels in and the Vatican. April. During the seminar Ann was The United States has not had helped to overcome a five-pack- formal diplomatic relations with the per-day smoking problem. Vatican since a ban was imposed for The seminar involves a total of funding of such relations in 1867. four weeks and consists of a Five- "Diplomatic ties with the Vatican Day Plan to Stop Smoking, a fas- represent a violation of the Ameri- cinating group therapy exercise, can principle of equality of all reli- and a stress clinic. gions, churches, and headquarters The Nifongs related that they had of churches before the law and been looking for a church home for government," said B. B. Beach, di- Charles Klatt, pastor of the Miami Temple 15 years and that they always felt rector of religious liberty for the church, baptizes Juan and Marlene Carballo during a recent service. that the Lord would lead them to General Conference. the right church. Forest Montgomery, counsel to been largely responsible for growth After the second night of the through baptism. In the last four years, 250 individuals have been baptized at the Miami Temple church. Klatt outlined four points that have been responsible for this growth: 1. Keeping the channels open to allow the Holy Spirit to work. 2. Maintaining a soul- winning atmosphere in every de- partment of the church. 3. Study- ing, training, and motivating the laity to work for souls. 4. Being available and willing to pursue every interest to follow Christ through baptism, no matter how feeble. Klatt states, "Every Sabbath at least 25 people sit in church who Ann and Mickey Nifong and their daughters, Maryann and Roxann, were baptized after attend- are new potential candidates for ing a "LIFE" seminar conducted by A. M. Wessels (left). the kingdom."

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Pictorial Stories

Surrounded by the symbols of Bible prophecy, Southern Union Ministerial Director Harold Met- calf preaches to a Phenix City, Alabama, audience in a series of meetings in the church there. Nine persons made decisions with more continuing to study. John Hanson is the pastor.

Youth ministry directors teamed up to make a pan- The annual Georgia-Cumberland Academy Ingathering Field Day involved 69 percent of the cake breakfast for the students at Southern College student body on September 27, as 101 young people solicited in Atlanta, Calhoun, Rome, during Collegiate Commitment Weekend, September Cartersville and Adairsville, Georgia. Georgia-Cumberland Conference Personal Ministries 8-11. Participating in this event were Bud Bracebridge Director Bill Henson coordinated the event along with GCA Campus Pastor LeClare Litchfield. (left), civilian chaplain for the Southern Union; Ralph They reported $1,522 raised during the six-hour day. Peay, director of youth ministries; Elbert Anderson, Carolina senior youth director; Bob Holbrook, Alabama-Mississippi youth director; and Merle Rouse, junior youth director for Carolina.

Juanita Allin (center), pictured with her husband Mark, was recent presented the first "Outstanding Citizenship Award" by Hardem( County Chamber of Commerce President, Rosemary Turner. Tt award was presented at the chamber's monthly coffee break held tt last Wednesday of each month. Through community services of tt Somerville, Tennessee, church she has devoted many hours rema ing donated clothing items and distributing them. Her attitude of to and concern in helping others was one reason Mrs. Allin was reco' nized.

Pastor Ivan Ruiz, of the Collegedale Spanish-American church, is shown the podium during the first annual Georgia-Cumberland Conferenc Spanish Family Camp at Cohutta Springs Adventist Center, September 2-, Participating in the program were Harold Baasch, director of public relation for Adventist Health System/Sunbelt (left); Don Aalborg, conference secr( tary: David Baasch, under secretary for the General Conference and formE secretary of the Inter-American Division; Carmelo Rivera, pastor of the Sout Atlantic Spanish church in Atlanta, Georgia; and D. A. Rodriguez, pastor the Georgia-Cumberland First Hispanic church of Atlanta. More than 17 church members gathered for the retreat coordinated by Ivan Ruiz.

TWENTY y-six Alabama-Mississippi Pathfinders participated in a 341-mile bicycle trip from A. J. Palazzo (second right), Fletcher plant manager for Cranston ;hville, Tennessee, to Natchez, Mississippi, with 26 going the entire distance. Print Works, presents a $30,000 pledge for the Fletcher Hospital ;nty-four basic and 35 advanced cycling honors were earned. Pictured are Ira Building Fund from The Cranston Foundation of Cranston Print s (left), Angie Boling, Richard Boling, Byron Voorheis, Burney Culpepper, Marty Works Company to Dr. Herbert E. Coolidge, president of Fletcher 2,1eary, Richard Neely, Scott Moore, Scott Morton, Mark Morton, Luther Palmer, Hospital and Academy, Inc., (second left) as Clarence Simmons, Id Rimer, Byron Barnes, Rusty Clark, Tammy Harvey, Carlton Evans, Dean Taylor, hospital administrator (left) and Rick Orr, Cranston personnel nny Nolfe, Jody Nolfe, Roddy Bishop, Donald Moore, Jim Phillips, Robbie Hol- manager, look on. ok, Robert Holbrook, Bruce Donehoo, Jeff Kovalski, Sharon Wright, Troy McFar- i, Mark Robertson, and Sean Pitman.

Dr. David Steen, director of the McDonald Road Pathfinder Club, is Lucy Molina of the Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Spanish church assists in shown teaching some 239 fellow staff members and their families in conducting the first Spanish Sabbath School Seminar held in the attendance about the insect honor at one of two Georgia- Florida Conference. One seminar was held in the Miami area on Sep- Cumberland Pathfinder staff campouts. The Tennessee staff tember 24 and the second such meeting was held in the Orlando area campout was held at Cades Cove and the Georgia campout was at on October 1. Nearly 200 people attended the Miami meeting. High Falls State Park. The purpose of these first-ever campouts is to provide inter-club fellowship and instruction in honor classes.

During opening ceremonies for the new Atlanta Adventist Academy Gymtorium on September 25, Atlanta Cascade Road Church Pastor A. R. Klein (center) and Siegfried Grentz (right), Keynote speaker for the Mini-Camp Meeting, held in Louisville, Kentucky, on chairman of the Atlanta Adventist Academy Gymtorium build- September 16 and 17, was Southern Union President A. C. McClure (left). Dr. John ing committee, awarded Mr. E. A. Anderson (left) a plaque Wagner, president of Southern College of Seventh-day Adventists, presented the honoring his devotion to the church and Adventist education. Sabbath school lesson, and Mrs. Wagner presented the mission story for Sabbath Klein announced the name of the facility to be Anderson Gym- school and special music for the worship service. torium. Anderson and his late wife, Florence, donated a total of $136,000 for the project. Total cost was $369,975, or $16 per square foot.

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NOVEMBER Youth Ministries w r Dec. 16-17 Christmas Carol Neighborhood Sing-a-Longs. 1 2 3 4 Jan. 28 Rally. 6 7 8 9 Calendar 10 11 Conference-Wide Baptismal Day — Dec. 24. 13 14 15 16 17 18 Workers' Meeting — Jan. 8-11. Nashville, Tenn. 20 21 22 23 24 25 Publishing Committee Meeting — Jan. 17. Nashville, Tenn. 27 28 29 30 Events K-12 Conference School Board Meeting — Jan. 24. Nashville, Tenn. SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA-MISSISSIPPI Church Officers' Conventions Marriage Enrichment Seminar — Nov. 4-6. Pensacola, Fla. Nov. 20 Northern Sector Tallahassee Breadmake Class — Nov. 17. Shoals church (Florence, Ala.) 27 Southern Sector Miami Evangelistic Meeting Dec. 4 Central Sector Orlando Oct. 21-Nov. 26 Jack DuBosque Ft. Walton Beach, Fla. 9, 10 Southeastern Federation Pompano Revelation Seminars Sept. 6-Nov. 20 B. J. Galambos Corinth, Miss. SOUTHERN COLLEGE Sept. 11-Dec. 1 R. A. Rimer Gulfport, Miss. WSMC Benefit — Nov. 5, 8 p.m., SC P.E. Center. Sept. 11-Dec. 4 M. R. Lombardo Meridian, Miss. Franz Liszt Orchestra of Budapest — Nov. 6, 8 p.m., P.E. Center M. R. Lombardo Newton, Miss. Martin Luther Jubilee Week — Nov. 7-12 Sept. 13-Nov. 19 R. C. Bottsford Jackson, Miss. Martin Luther Church — Nov. 8, 11:05 a.m., Collegedale church. Luther Film — Nov. 9, 7 p.m., Collegedale church. CAROLINA National Teachers' Exam Specialty Area — Nov. 14, 8 a.m., Counseling Evangelistic Meeting and Testing Office. Oct. 29-Dec. 1 Pollett-Venden Wilmington, N. C. Student Week of Prayer — Nov. 14-18. Youth Fellowships Special Thanksgiving Church Service — Nov. 19, 8:40 a.m. and 11:15 Nov. 5 Coastal Goldsboro, N.C. a.m., Collegedale church. 19 Foothills Elizabethtown, N.C. SC Symphony Orchestra — Nov. 19, 8 p.m., P.E. Center. Sabbath School Workshops Staley Lectureship, Dr. J. E. Adams — Nov. 29, 11:05 a.m., Collegedale Nov. 20 2:30 p.m. Eastern Wilson, N.C. church. 21 7:30 p.m. Central High Point, N.C. Movie National Adventure Film Festival — Dec. 1, 10:30 a.m. Chapel, Dec. 4 2:30 p.m. Southern Camden, S.C. P.E. Center. 5 7:30 p.m. Western Arden, N.C. SC Band Concert — Dec. 3, 8 p.m., P.E. Center. Maranatha Weekend — Nov. 18, 19. Fletcher, N.C. A special weekend is planned with exciting Maranatha experiences and good Christian SOUTHERN UNION fellowship. John Freeman, president and founder of MR will be Regional Evangelism Council — Nov. 27-30. present. A reorganization of the Carolina Chapter of MFI will also Youth Ministries Convention — Dec. 2, 3. Ridgecrest, Black Mountain, N.C. take place. Everyone is invited. For further information and reserva- Stewardship Emphasis Week — Dec. 10-17. tions contact: Harry Clough, Rt. 8, Box 82, Hendersonville, NC 28739, Adventist Singles Ministries (704) 693-8459. Nov. 5. Calhoun, Ga., Potluck at Ora Mae Kirk's house, Route 1, Academy Circle, Georgia-Cumberland Academy, Calhoun, GA FLORIDA 30701. Afternoon activities at Berry College, Salad Bar and bowl- Youth Ministries ing or table games Saturday night. For further information contact Nov. 4-5. Pathfinder Camporee (Statewide) Ora Mae at the above address or phone (404) 629-1171. Dec. 9-11. South Florida Youth and Pathfinder Leadership Conven- Nov. 11-13. Camp Helen, Phillips Inlet, Hwy. 98, Sunnyside, Fla. Come tion, Camp Owaissa Bauer. help organize a Gulf Coast Chapter for the singles in the Florida Evangelistic Crusades panhandle and Southern Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi. ASM Oct. 15-Nov. 19 Dan & Ron Bentzinger DeLand President Garland Day presents the series, "Time To Grow." Social Harmon Brownlow Orlando Central program, volleyball, basketball, shuffleboard, white sand beach. Bob DuBose Daytona Beach Bring musical instruments; if you sing, bring your music. Contact Oct. 29-Dec. 3 Dwight Davis Tampa South Betty Gardner, Route 7, Cardinal Blvd., Calhoun, GA 30701; (404) Lester Pratt Tampa First 629-0353. Groveiand Academy's Silver Anniversary — Nov. 27. Program begins Nov. 24-27. Annual Thanksgiving Retreat at Cohutta Springs Camp. at 9 a.m. and continues throughout the day. Friends, former stu- Bob Holbrook will present a series, "Evaluating Four and One-Half dents, and well-wishers invited. Billion Years of Development." Each Southern Union Chapter is preparing a special part of the weekend program. Thanksgiving Banquet Friday afternoon. Send reservations to Margaret Twom- GEORGIA-CUMBERLAND bly, ASM, Box 869, Collegedale, TN 37315. (615) 236-4753, (404) Teen Pathfinder Invitational — Nov. 18, Okefenokee Swamp. 629-0353. Lay Witness Weekend Nov. 24. Officers of all Southern Union Chapters will meet at 8 a.m. in Nov. 18-19 Jellico, Tenn. the cafeteria at Cohutta Springs Camp. Bring your good ideas, lists Dec. 2- 3 Atlanta-Belvedere Marriage Encounter Weekend for Ministers — Nov. 18-20. For informa- of books and tapes you have found helpful. (12 copies). We need to tion write Marriage Encounter, P.O. Box 1626, Collegedale, Tenn. schedule your main events to avoid conflicts. Dec. 3. Annual Christmas party for singles at Collegedale, Tennes- 37315, or phone (615) 396-2724. Conference Schools Thanksgiving Break — Nov. 23-27. see, at the home of Bill Humenick, Pennywood Lane, Collegedale. Georgia-Cumberland Academy Board/K-12 Board of Education — Bring $3.00 gift exchange and party food. There will be Sabbath Dec. 1. school at the Spalding Elementary School followed by lunch at the Southern College Cafeteria. Call (615) 238-4870. Jan. 21, Collegedale Singles meet at 5:30 p.m. at the home of Bill SOUTH ATLANTIC Humenick, Pennywood Lane, Collegedale, Tennessee. Supper at Nov. 5. Atlanta area at Atlanta- Communication Workshop — the Shanghai Restaurant at 6:30 p.m. followed by ice skating at the Maranatha church. Chattanooga Choo-Choo. Conventions Nov. 12. Georgia E. S. Portis Youth Federation; Albany Ga. Nov. 19. Georgia Church Officers; H. M. Turner High School; Atlanta, ANNOUNCEMENTS Ga. Attention Ph.D.s in Biological Science: The Andrews University biol- Georgia Workers' Meeting; H. M. Turner High School; Atlanta, Ga. ogy department is interested in receiving information from persons Dec. 3. North and South Carolina Church Officers; Charlotte, N.C. who have completed or are pursuing a doctor of philosophy degree North and South Carolina Workers' Meeting; Charlotte, N.C. in human anatomy or physiology, embryology or genetics. Please send information to the chairman, Biology Department, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI 49104. SOUTH CENTRAL Cassette Lending Library Package Available. Complete check-out sys- Church Officers' Meetings tem. Tapes by Vandeman, Wilson, Johnsson, Bacchiocchi, Strong, Dec. 4 Jackson, Miss. Blazen, Londis, others. Contact: Adventist Cassette Resources, An- 11 Birmingham, Ala. drews Univ., Berrien Springs, MI 49104 (800) 533-5353. 18 Nashville, Tenn. Nurses 70 Years Old or Older. Seventh-day Adventist nursing is 100 Housing Board years old. ASDAN is planning a celebration of this and wishes to give Dec. 8 recognition to you. Send name to Elizabeth Sterndale, Associate Jan. 3 Director, Health and Temperance Dept., 6840 Eastern Ave., N.W., Conference Executive Committee Meeting Washington, D.C. 20012. Include school and year you graduated, and Dec. 12 short resume of work experiences. ASDAN's celebration to be held at Jan. 8 the Walla Walla School of Nursing, Portland, Ore., June 1984.

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When the Teapot Calls the Kettle Black My wife, Dollis, has only one unfortunate habit. She leaves lights burning—sometimes even in the daytime. As a helpful husband I follow her around dutifully, cutting down on the light bill. "Dollis," I have said patronizingly, "please turn off the lights in your sewing room," (or in the kitchen, or the hallway, or wherever). Then one day, after I had delivered the umpteenth sermonette on economy, it happened. "Robert," I heard Dollis call me. Usually it's "Bob" or some more endearing term. When she calls me "Robert" I know she is in earnest, or that she has just discovered another one of my many foibles. (in the &owe "Robert," she called the second time, "the light is on in your bathroom, and I've just come up from your study, and there are two Florida lights on in there, too." Bob Caskey, newly appointed principal at Forest Lake Academy, Mortified, I remonstrated, trying to explain my momentary lapse, comes from the recent background of 10 years in administration at Mt. only to discover then—and later—that Robert was also frequently Pisgah Academy, in North Carolina. He is currently finishing his guilty of leaving on lights in his part of the house. Perish the doctorate in education. Caskey and his wife, Marilyn, have a four- thought! But it was true. year-old daughter Larissa. Caskey takes over the leadership of 370 Strange, but we don't hear much about lights being left on in the academy students from H. Dean Kinsey, who has accepted the position Pierson household very often these days. Somewhere isn't there an of administrator of the Southern College Orlando Campus. Kinsey was old proverb that says something about a teapot calling a kettle principal at Forest Lake Academy for seven years. black? South Atlantic 1. Godwin Mitchell, called to Baldwin Chapel at High Point, N.C., special intern under J. L. Follette, Winston-Salem/High Point district. He and his wife, Grasie, have one daughter, Kiera, seven months old. 2. Carl Nesmith is the new assistant pastor at the New West End church in Atlanta, Georgia. He and his wife, Carle have one boy, Kalid, nine; and one girl, Karla, 20 months. 3. Demetrius Jones, special intern, called 'to Americus, Ga. He is a native of Chicago, Ill. His wife is the former Barbara Riley of Savannah, Ga. 4. Alex Todd, special intern, assigned to assist Calvin Preston at Greensboro, N.C. He and his wife, Carolyn, have three sons: Alex Scott, % au wie) 9; Corey Stan, 8; and Reginald, 7. 5. Horace Malone is now pastor of the Aiken, S.C., church and manager of the new campground in Orangeburg. He taught Bible at the Atlanta-area academy during the 1982-83 school year. He and his wife, cerkr4r Jeanette have one son, Kenneth, 19. General Conference 6. Jere D. Patzer, secretary of the Upper Columbia Conference, was elected chairman of the Adventist Adoption and Family Services at a recent meeting of its executive and national boards. Weddings Share SECRETS OF THE KINGDOM'now. EDNEY — IRWIN Jewell Irwin and Carl Steve Edney were married July 24 at Loma Linda, Calif. The bride is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Everett Irwin, of Denver, Colo. The groom's The lessons will be remembered in parents are Mr. and Mrs. Carl Edney, of Tryon, N.C. The couple is spending two-and-a-half months in Guam as student missionaries, following which they will long after childhood ends. be living at Loma Linda. GREVE — MALMEDE Available now at your Adventist Book Center. Jan Arlece Maimed., of Ridgetop, Tennessee, and IKent Duane Greve, of Orlan- do, Fla., were united in marriage on June 5 at Ridgetop by F. H. Hewitt. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Malmede and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Greve. The couple now resides in Collegedale, where Kent is continuing his studies at Southern College, majoring in elementary education. A graduate of the college's two-year nursing program, Jan is a nurse at Park Ridge Hospital in Chattanooga. LAU — WILSON Carmen Ave Wilson and Yung Ruang Lau were united in marriage June 26 at the sunset table Savannah, Ga., church. Carmen is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. John Wilson, of Savannah, and Yung is the son of Dr. Jark Lau, of Wisconsin. The couple is living in Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Dec. Dec. Orlando, Fla., where the bride is finishing her nursing degree from Southern 4 11 18 25 2 9 College. MARVIN — GREEN Atlanta, Ga. 5:43 5:38 5:34 5:31 5:30 5:30 Deborah Lynne Green and Gerald Paul Marvin were married in a garden wedding Charlotte, N.C. 5:26 5:20 5:16 5:13 5:11 5:11 June 26 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. Frank Carruth of Landrum, S.C. Dr. Charles Collegedale, Tenn. . 5:44 5:38 5:33 5:31 5:29 5:29 E. Wittschiebe officiated. The bride is the daughter of Delmer Green, of Cam- pobello, S.C., and the late Mrs. Green. The groom's parents are Mr. and Mrs. David Huntsville, Ala. 4:49 4:44 4:39 4:36 4:35 4:34 Marvin, of Apopka, Fla. Mrs. Marvin is an elementary school teacher employed by Jackson, Miss. 5:08 5:03 4:59 4:57 4:55 4:56 the Florida Conference, and will be teaching at Sanford, Fla. Mr. Marvin is a dental Louisville, Ky. 5:41 5:35 5:29 5:25 5:23 5:23 laboratory technician. The couple is living in Apopka, Fla. Memphis, Tenn. 5:03 4:57 4:53 4:50 4:48 4:48 VANDEVERE — LUKE Miami, Fla. . 5:37 5:34 5:31 5:30 5:29 5:30 Wide Luke and Robert VandeVere were united in marriage July 10 in Loveland, Montgomery, Ala. 4:53 4:48 4:44 4:41 4:40 4:41 Colo., at the Campion Academy church. The bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nashville, Tenn. 4:32 4:33 4:35 4:39 4:32 4:33 Luke, teach in the academy music department. The groom's parents, Dr. and Mrs. 5:39 5:35 5:31 5:30 5:29 5:30 Wayne VandeVere, of Collegedale, Tenn., teach at Southern College. Rob and Orlando, Fla. Mickie will be making their home at Southern College where they will complete Wilmington, N.C. 5:17 5:11 5:07 5:04 5:02 5:02 their education.

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HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR ADVERTISEMENT: (11 Have a local church SDA WOMAN with no children wanting to rent I-bdrm. apt. in Madison, elder write "Approved" and his signature on the sheet of paper containing Tenn.. area. Call (615) 834-1643 or (615) 833-4168. Ask for Gina. (1 I) the advertisement, (2) write your name and address on the same sheet, (3) specify how many times the ad is to run. (4) send the approved ad to your BALDWIN PIANOS & ORGANS, special discount for home. ch., or sch. conference office and (5) don't forget to enclose payment in full. Call Jimmy Rhodes, Lansford Piano Co.. Chattanooga, Tenn. (615) 899- 1305. 10) RATES: Southern Union: $10 for 15 words or less, including address. $15 for anything longer than 15 words up to 35 words. 50 cents per word beyond STAR MUSIC. Same location, RI. I. Box 902, Phenix City, A1.36867, for 35. Ads may run only two months in succession, or in alternate months. Out $18.50, gives 6 Christ-centered piano instruction books containing half of of Union: $12 for 15 words or less, including address. $20 for anything longer the 14 "new'' hymns listed in Adventist Review Updates. 1,239 pages.h11) What than 15 words up to 35 words. 75 cents per word beyond 35. Accepted as could be better for gifts. space is available. Ads may run for one month only, but may be resubmit- MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS with a 40% discount. New hand & orchestral ted. instruments & guitars. Write for free price list & brochure. Please indicate SOUTHERN TIDINGS makes every reasonable effort to screen all adver- instrument desired. Hamel Music Co., Cumberland Heights, C:oalinont, tising, but in no case can the periodical assume responsibility for adver- 'FN 37313. (10,11) tisements appearing in its columns, or for typographical errors. TRS - 80* COLOR COMPUTER OWNERS, Bible Tic Lac Toe, a game FOR SALE: 65 acres & house, $24,900. 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Junk IAM SEEKING A LOVING, CHRISTIAN SDA HOME for my high-level (704) 684-9873. (0) retarded 32-yr.-old son. He is quiet, self-sufficient. docile & spiritual. SECLUDED MTN. ACRES, CREEK, 3800 ELEVATION. Brick & block Prefer central Fla. area. R. Montuori , 633 Lake Hot Orlando, EL building 30 x 60 used as ch. & sch. Suitable for home or lodge. $55,000. 32801. (305) 422-2687. (II) Pastor James Herman, Rt. 1, Box 165, Roan Mountain, TN 37687. (615) WANTED: One set of Stanley Harris evangelistic slides. Contact Pastor 772-4273. ( I I) Mel Eisele, 1621 S. Fourth St., Louisville, KY 40208, (502) 637-371 1 . (11) FOR SALE: Approximately 3 acre wooded lot with frontage on Ogden NEED A JOB? We need hard working individuals to plant pine trees Nov. Rd., west of Dayton, Tenn. Near ch. & grade sch. Call (615) 775-9523. ( I I) through May. The money is good. Write Southern Forestry Service, P.O. ELLIJAY, GA., 3 wooded mtn. acres with 2 bdrm., I bath cottage, small Box 352, Hixson. TN 37343. 1(1,11) barn, garden & trailer spots, modern wood heater, economical ann. living. ASSISTANT FOOD SERVICE POSITION AVAILABLE -- Applicant,1)1 Only $25,000. Also, 6.27 wooded mtn. acres with 696 ft. rich loam meadow should be able to manage strident workers & have knowledge of food on beautiful Cartecay River. Very quiet. exclusive, because of steep rough service responsibilities. For details contact the Principal of Georgia- access. $25,000. George or Jean Leach, 3618 Leota Dr., Apopka, FL 32703. Cumberland Acad.. Rt. I, Box 222, Calhoun, GA 30701, or call (404) Ph: (305) 869-5728. (11) 629-4591. (11) HOMES, MOBILE HOMES, & BUILDING LOTS: Available in Eden EVERGREEN FORESTRY SERVICE Heeds Christian tree planters for Gardens & Inverness. Fla. Near ch. & ch. sch. Contact: David Harrold, this winter Dec.- Apr. Must be able to navel & camp. Physical work but Realtor Associate, Bellot Realty Inc., 209 West Main St., Inverness, FL financially rewarding. Write Evergreen Forestry Service, 1531 17th :1ve., 32650. (11,12) N., Lakeworth, FL 33406. (11.12) FOREST LAKE ACAD., 1/2 mi., 3 bdrm., 2 bath home, family rm., IF YOU LIKE WORKING WITH PEOPLE, traveling. & witnessing for breakfast area, double garage. Convenient to Orlando & Florida Hosp. 3614 the Lord, we have openings in North & South Carolina with Christian Mirror Lake Dr., Apopka, FL 32703. (305) 862-5582. (II) Record Braille Foundation. Full denominational benefits. Send resume & FOR SALE: 5.4 acres building site, Deer Lodge, Tenn. Contact: Ermel phone no. to Bert Woods, Rt. 2. Box 540B, Randolph, NY 14772, (716) Coleman, 1101 13th Ave., Zephyrhills, FL 34248. (II) 358-6515. (II) FOR SALE: Country living, 4 bdrm., 21/2 baths, living rm./dining rm., IF YOU LIKE WORKING WITH PEOPLE, traveling, & witnessing for family rm., central 1'1/A, double garage. 5 acres, & pasture. 6 mi. from the Lord, we have openings in Ala., Fla., & Tenn. with Christian Record Highland Acad. & new Highland Hosp. $68,500. Phone (615) 325-2784. Braille Foundation. Full denominational benefits. Send resume & phone Portland, Tenn. ( I I) no. to William Copley, P.O. Box 36, Newton, Al- 36352, (205) 299-3176. (11) FOR SALE: 2 bdrm., brick home on quiet dead-end str. I mi. from Southern College & shopping plaza in Collegedale, Tenn. New roof & HEAD NURSE. Dynamic, challenging opportunity for R.N. with man- carpets & in very good condition. Excellent income property presently agement exp. to take charge of 38 bed medical unit in 115-bed hosp. Salary rented by meticulous, careful Adventist family. Very reluctantly selling by commensurate with exp. Contact Director of Nursing. Takoma Adventist original owner/builder for only $37,500! Paul Jensen, (502) 777-1096. (11) Hosp., Greeneville. TN 37743, (615) 639-3151. (I I) FOR SALE: 30 beautiful acres with clear, year-round spring. About 15 HIGHLAND MANOR NURSING HOME is located 35 tin. N. Nashville mi. N-W of Bowling Green, Ky. Near friendly Adventist ch. Large, cleared on the campus of Highland Acad., ch. & sch. We are expanding & will have frontage with city water also available. The rest nicely wooded with scenic 40 self-care units available Jan. I. There is a need for Christian LPN's, bluffs. Also mineral rights! Sacrifice to serious buyer for only $24,000. Paul aides, & an exp. cook. Contact: Linda Riggs, Administrator or Virginia Jensen, (502) 777-1096. ( I I) Huff, D.O.N., (615) 325-9263. (11) MEDICAL DISABILITY, MUST SELL beautiful ranch-style 3,000 ft. R.N. NEEDED I I7-bed nursing home, D.O.N. position. Calhoun. Ga. home in Sugar Overlook viewing Sugar Mountain; skiing & golfing. Full 5 Supervisory exp., preferably as D.O.N. 4-yr. degree desired. Available rm. home upstairs & down. Creek, pond, deck, porch, carport, attractively Dec. I. Salary negotiable. Located near acad., ch., conference office, landscaped. Harold Turner, Rt. 1, Box 118, Banner Elk, NC 28604, (704) Southern College. Send resume Gordon Health Care, P.O. Box 789, Cal- 898-5097. (II) houn, GA 30701, or call (404) 629-2054 after 6 p.m. ( II) COME SHARE OUR COUNTRY HOME ON LARGE LAKE. Retired, REGISTERED NURSE: Immediate opening for RN exp. in staff educa- active female preferred. Enjoy country living, fresh air, gardening, fishing, tion, skilled in current nursing procedures. Medical Technologist or Medi- etc. Near SDA ch. Write: Mrs. Sue Bevil!, Rt. 6, Box 146, Thomson, GA cal Laboratory Technician: Full-time position. new graduate or exp. Mob- 30824. (III erly Regional Medical Center, 118 beds, rural environment, SDA elemen- tary sch., acad. nearby. 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Quality care & Christian TIRES, 7 BRANDS ALL TYPES. Wholesale prices to Adventists. Can witness are more important than bottom line. Health education outreach to ship UPS or Parcel Post. 'fire Factory Outlet, 1395 Howell Mill Rd., NW, community. Rural location, 2 mi. from beautiful Blue Mountain Acad. Call Atlanta, GA 30318, (404) 352-3552. (0) R. D. Mayer, (215) 562-2284. (10,11)

TWENTY-FOUR Obituaries BARTLETT, Howard G., passed away May 30 in Donelson, Tenn. He and his wife moved to REYNOLDS, Louis Bernard, was born on Feb. 23, 1917, Aadison in 1958 and had made this area their home. They were members of the Madison in Verdery Greenwood. S.C. At Oakwood College he met 1:ampus church. Survivors include his wife, Marveline; one brother, Roscoe of Frederick, Ann Bernice Johnson whom he married in 1938. He began Ad.; and one sister, Grace Baker of Arcadia, Fla. Robert Hunter and Charles Cutter of- his ministry in the states of Mo. and Kan. where he pastored iciated at the service. seven churches. Following his pastoral ministry he was the BLACK, Homer H., born in Iowa on May 13,1901, died in Perry, Fla., on Sept 17. He was a chaplain of the Riverside Sanitarium and Hospital, editor of nember of the Perry church. He is survived by his wife, Alice; son, Donald Black of Oakdale, the Message Magazine, director of public relations for alif.; one stepson, J. C. Byrd of Perry, Fla.; one daughter, Wanda Jean Tedder, also of Northeastern Conference, Associate Secretary of the Sab- ,erry; and a sister, Kate Blakely of Baudette, Minn. bath School Department of the General Conference, Field sanati, Katharine Louise, born June 20, 1917, in Lexington, Ky., died Aug. 3, 1982, In Secretary of the General Conference, scriptwriter for the ..exington. She was a member of the Lexington congregation. She leaves to mourn, her Breath of Life television series, author of several books tusband, Paul. including one that is being published now, "We Have To- BREMNA, Otto, born Oct. 3,1897, in Chicago, Ill., died July 20 in St. Augustine, Fla. He left morrow," detailing the vast history of the Adventist mission Reynolds o mourn a daughter, Dorothy; one grandson; two great-grandchildren, all of St. Augustine, to black America. He passed quietly on Sept. 12 in London, la.; and a brother, Laddie of San Jose, Calif. Ontario, while he was visiting in Canada. He leaves to treasure his memory, two daughters, BRUNK, James Roy, born June 3, 1893, in Dimmock, W. Va., and died Sept. 15 in Dawn Reynolds Jones of Silver Spring, Md.; Joan Reynolds Cruz of West Hempstead, N.Y.; lacksonville, Fla. He was a member of the Regency church and is survived by his two two grandsons; and one granddaughter. He was buried in Nashville, Tenn., beside his wife, laughters, Dorothy Aliff and Joy Homsley. who died one month before, in a graveside service. CARROLL, Ann M., born Sept. 27, 1903, in Urbana, Ohio, and died July 18 in Orlando, Fla. RICHARDSON, Victoria, age 37, was born in Beaumont, Texas, and died Sept. 6 in the was a member of the church at Florida Hospital. Miss Carroll is survived by three sisters, Somerville, Texas. She was a member of the Central church and is survived by one daugh- Ars. Grace Simmonds of Blue Ridge, Ga., Mrs. Ruth House, Greenville, S.C., and Mrs. ter, Susan, and one sister, Shirley Holeman, both of Somerville. lertha Dickey of Ocala, Fla. CARTER, Sue, born Dec. 27, 1887, in Louisa, Ky., died July 21, in Collegedale, Tenn. ROBINSON, Katherine, E., was born Oct. 24, 1902, in St. Petersburg, Fla., passed to her lurvivors include, Mary Sue Burke and James Estes of Collegedale. Amos Cooper and rest on July 18 in St. Petersburg, Fla. She is survived by her husband, Norman; two sons, Tolland Ruf officiated. Interment was in Woodmere Cemetery, Huntington, W.V. Donald E. of Hialeah, Fla., and Kenneth E. currently residing in Frankfurt, Germany; three DAVIS, Flossie WhIdden, was born in Keysville, Fla., on July 16,1904, and passed away in brothers, and two sisters. She was a member of the St. Petersburg church. akeland, Fla., on July 31. She is survived by her sons, Gene of Mulberry, Fla., and Clifton of RUANE, Beverly Jean McBroom, 37, of Chattanooga, Tenn., died Sept. 11 in a local :ollegedale, Tenn.; one daughter, Marina Seigler of Lakeland; and one brother, Richard hospital. She was a member of the Collegedale, Tenn., church and a secretary at McKee Vhidden of Tampa, Fla. Baking Co. Survivors include her husband, Richard James Ruane; daughter, Pamela EULER, Yvonne Vadat, was born Sept. 22, 1929, in Toledo, Ohio, and died Aug. 29 in Michelle Ivey; stepson, James Martin Ruane, all of Chattanooga; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan ftamonte Springs, Fla. She was a member of the Altamonte Springs church. Mrs. Euler is D. McBroom of Collegedale; one sister, Dianne Rey of Lansing, Mich.; one brother, Dr. urvived by her husband, Lyle G.; one son, Gary; one daughter, Brenda Missal; one brother, David McBroom of Long Beach, Calif. Jim Herman of Collegedale officiated at the graveside ton Wolfe; and two sisters, Janice Chamberlain and Carol Koester. service. EVANS, Pauline Grace, was born June 26, 1905, in Albany, Ga. She passed to her rest Sept. 3 at Forest City, Fla. Pauline and her late husband worked at Florida Hospital. Mrs. SAMS, Thelma Jane, 48, passed away on Sept. 30 in Altamonte Springs, Fla. She was born vans is mourned by a son, William Robert Evans of Longwood, Fla.; one daughter, Vivian in Louisville, Ky., and moved to Fla. from Princeton, Ky., in 1964. She was a member of the :azmierczak of Atlantic Beach, Fla.; one sister, Marie Traylor of Hendersonville, N.C.; eight Orlando Central church. She is survived by her husband, Bobby J.; her parents, William and randchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Thelma Lou Miller of Stone Mountain, Ga.; one son, Randal of Orlando, Fla.; one daughter, FORREST, Dr. Joseph Bernard, was born April 28, 1903, i n Montreal, Canada, and passed Ronda Sams; two brothers, Ray Maddux of Louisville and David Miller of Orlando; and one way Aug. 10 in Ocala, Fla. He is survived by two sons, Steve B. and J. Anthony; and one granddaughter. Burial was in Highland Memorial Gardens, Forest City, Fla. laughter, Elaine Woelfel. SCHLENKER, Elator E., was born April 6,1915, in Kulm, N.D. He died Aug. 15 in Nashville, FRANK, Henry K.., was born Oct. 28,1905, in Selbitz Bavaria, Germany, and died Aug. 18 in Tenn. He worked at Madison Hospital until his retirement. He was a member of the Madison lendersonville, N.C. He is survived by his wife, Elsie W. (F idrich) Frank of Hendersonville Campus church and had been in denominational employment for over 20 years. Survivors nd Pompano Beach, Fla.; and by his sister, Mrs. Johanna Stumpenhagen of Miramar, Fla. include his wife, Mabel; two daughters, Lois Holcombe of Nashville and Gerri Yates of FRIES, Margaret, born July 23,1908, in Amsterdam, N.Y., and passed to her rest on Sept. 3 Ashland City, Tenn.; one son, Tom, of Chattanooga, Tenn.; two sisters, Artine Kingfield of 1 Oklawaha, Fla. She was a member of the Ocala church. Mrs. Fries is survived by her son, Columbus, Ohio, and Esther Grenz of Jamestown, N.D.; two brothers, Art and Edgar of )avid Fries. Kulm; and six grandchildren. GREENE, Christine Maybelle, born May 22, 1933, in Windham, Vt., passed to her rest on tept.16 in Altamonte Springs, Fla. Mrs. Greene is survived by her husband, Everett H.; one SHEPARD, Verne Elaine, was born Sept. 19, 1902, in Candler, Fla., and died Aug. 10 in on, Harold of Boring, Ore.; three daughters, Mrs. Janet Snett, Greensboro, N.C., Mrs. Orlando, Fla. She is survived by three sons, Lloyd L. of St. Petersburg, Fla., James A. of Sun )ianne Ronning, WaInutport, Pa., and Mrs. Darlene White of Collegedale, Tenn.; five sisters, City, Fla., and Richard H. of Orlando; and one sister, Dorothy Lyles of Citra, Fla. Mrs. Ars. Bernice Bousquet, Mrs. Lyle Onsruth, Mrs. Judy Paulman, Mrs. Elva Dascomb, and Shepard was a member of the St. Petersburg church. Ars. Norma Dyle; five brothers, Kenneth, Carlton, Albert, Alvin, and Howard Smith; and STOREY, Eleanor Lawrence, born in Elizabeth City, N.C., ight grandchildren. on Feb. 16, 1883, died July 17. While living in N.Y. she HAGEN, Harold A., was born in 1923 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He passed to his rest in Orlando, witnessed the organization of the first Young People's Is., on July 22. He was a member of the Orlando Central church. Mr. Hagen is survived by Missionary Volunteer Society of the Adventist Church and is wife, Lillian; son, Ronald Hagen, M.D., of Brandon, Fla.; daughter, Jean Lomino of Port became the first Negro youth member. She is survived by tharlotte, Fla.; one brother, Russell Hagen, Glendale, Calif.; and one sister, Hazel I. Roll of one son, Russell; one granddaughter; one grandson; five Rona Mountain, Ga. great-grandchildren; and two foster daughters, Sarah HAGSTROM, Henry Milton, born July 9, 1897, in Chicago, Ill., died Aug. 20 in Bradenton, Richardson of Oakwood, and Jessie Holloway of New York. la. He was a member of the Bradenton church. Hagstrom is survived by his wife, Nellie; one The eulogy was given by C. E. Dudley. Services were held laughter, Mrs. Mary Louise Gilkey of Birmingham, Mich.; two brothers, Adolph of Ft. Myers. at the Magazine Street church in Louisville, Ky. Is., and Quinton of Chicago. HARDING, Helen M., was born Aug. 25, 1902, in Indianapolis, Ind., and passed away Aug. TARR, E. Lyndon, passed away in Leesburg, Fla., on 9 in Indianapolis. She is survived by her husband, Merlin E., and one daughter, Anna June 30. He was born in Wellington, South Africa, on ;repo, both of Indianapolis. Mrs. Harding was a member of the St. Petersburg, Fla., church. November 23, 1903. He served in mission work in Central Storey HARLEY, Zara Ma. Perkins, born Aug. 6, 1930, Jacksonville, Fla., died Feb. 14, Philadel- Africa, Zimbabwe, Malawi, and Zaire. He later became dean his, Pa. She was a member of the North Philadelphia church. Survivors: husband, James; of men, teacher of history and religion, and president of Helderberg College in South Africa. ne daughter, Cynthia; four grandchildren; and two brothers. He pastored the Leesburg and Eustis churches in Fla. Tarr is survived by his wife, Margaret; HARTMAN, Mathlida M., born June 25, 1896, Perth Amboy, N.J., died Aug. 11, Bryson City, one son, G. Brian Tarr of Tampa, Fla.; one daughter, Jeanne Gary of Aptos, Calif.; one sister, I.C. She was a member of the Inverness, Fla., church. Funeral services were conducted by Alice MacDonald of South Africa; and three grandchildren. 'ictor Collins at the South Lancaster, Mass., church. She rests near her husband, Benjamin TAYLOR, Henry, was born in Ky. on Sept 25, 1894, and passed away Feb. 17 in Takoma I. Hartman, in Eastwood Cemetery, Lancaster. Survivors include two stepsons, Ben F. and Park, Md. He was a member of the Ashland, Ky., church at the time of death. He leaves to !avid N. Hartman, and a stepdaughter, Mrs. Edward F. Reiner. mourn his passing, his wife, Amma Mae Taylor; three sons, Henry, Jr. and Kermit of JOHNSON, Mary Elizabeth, was born in Parma Township, N.Y., on Sept. 5, 1885, and Indianapolis, Ind., and Clifford of Md.; one daughter, Jacquelyn Gair of Md. He was pre- ,assed to her rest on July 29 in St. Petersburg, Fla. She is survived by her son, Richard of St. ceded in death by his youngest son, Kenneth of Md., who died just 11 days earlier. 'etersburg, and one sister, Bessie Davis of Adam Basin, N.Y. Mrs. Johnson was a member of was born Aug. 16, 1888, in Greenville, S.C., and died on Sept. he St. Petersburg church. WEISSENT, Mary Rudisalle, KLINE, John S., born March 22,1904, in Bradley, Ark., died Aug. 29 in Bradenton, Fla. He is 19 in Forest City, Fla. She is survived by two sons, William Rudisaile of Fruitland Park, Fla., urvived by his wife, Rachel of Palmetto, Fla.; two brothers, Robert C. and William J., both of and Harvey Rudisaile of Banning, Calif.; one daughter, Mrs. Ellen Mooney of Orlando, Fla.; tradenton; two sisters, Juanita Manchester of Mich., and Eva Mae Drake of Md.; and two two brothers, K. L. "Jack" Sharpe and Varney M. Sharpe; two sisters, Ruth Sharpe, Lottie ,randchildren. Jackson, all of Orlando; nine grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. LONGSTREET, William W., of West Columbia, S.C., died. Aug. 8. He was a member of the WICKHAM, Harry H., 64, and his wife, Ella A., 63, were killed in an automobile accident llythewood church. near White House, Tenn., on Aug. 20. They had met at Madison College and were married OAKES, Robert Grantham, was born July 30, 1912, in Harworth, Miss., and died in there in 1949. Together they dedicated their lives as Christian educators in the Kentucky- 'ineville, Ky., on July 23. He was a student at Southern Union College during the 1930s. Tennessee and Georgia-Cumberland Conferences and had retired at the end of the past turvivors are his wife, Marie of Artemus, Ky.; one daughter, Carolyn Sears; one son, Robert school year. Survivors include their two sons, Harry A. of Collegedale, Tenn., and Stephen II; one sister, Laura Walls; and a brother, Warren. Burial was at Monte Vista Memorial D. of Ringgold, Ga.; three daughters, Carol .1. of Avon Park, Fla., Dolly of Columbus, Wis., 'ark, Johnson City, Tenn. and Tamara Barnett of Whitney, Texas; three foster children, Darla, Ginger, and Timothy; PAULSON, Arthur C., born in Bru le, S.D., on Dec.28, 1893, and died in St. Petersburg, Fla., and five grandchildren. Dale Hoover conducted the services, and they were laid to rest in the tept. 6. He is survived by his wife, Gladys of Kenneth City, Fla.; two sons, Robert A. and Old Brush Cemetery near Portland, Tenn. tichard S., both of Silver Spring, Md.; and one daughter, Carol E. Gaskell of Northridge, WILKES, Ellen Realga, was born March 13, 1902, in Iron River, Mich., and died May 14 in POMPAY, Garton "Gene" Francis, born April 27, 1895, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., died Orlando, Fla. She is survived by her husband, Samuel Joseph Wilkes of Orlando; one son, lug. 16 in Gainesville, Fla. He is survived by his wife, Mildred of DeBary, Fla.; one stepson, Clifford Bloodworth of Apopka, Fla.; two daughters, Dorothy Willruth of Longwood, Fla., terror! Weeks of Concord, N.Y.; one brother, John Pompey of Saratoga Springs; and four and Helen Chartier of Corona, Calif.; two brothers, Dewey of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Oren isters, all of Saratoga Springs, Josephine lorio, Mary DeMarco, Marion Bruno, and Mar- of Homosassa Springs, Fla.; two sisters, Florence Benson of N.Y., and Nettie Yates of Tenn.; aret DeMatteo. seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.-

TWENTY-FIVE OAKWOOD CO LEGE

by Dale A. Penn

Ralph Gipson (left), assistant to Huntsville, Alabama, Mayor Joe W. Davis, presents a copy of a proclamation naming April "Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month" to Extended Education Center personnel Pat Humphrey and Lillian Redcross.

I` or the past year, Oakwood such as teachers, bus drivers, In addition, the project College has housed the cafeteria workers, school guards, publishes a quarterly newsletter, Extended Education Center, a and janitors. The Center also Intercom, which includes project funded by the National provides training to nurses, information on various Center on Child Abuse and teachers, social workers, law workshops and seminars to be Neglect in Washington, D.C. enforcement personnel, hospital held in Alabama and other The program is aimed at workers, Sunday school states. Contributions from area training professionals and teachers, recreation directors, professionals who are experts in paraprofessionals who work with volunteers, and others who the field of child abuse, news the victims of abuse and provide direct services to of related legislation, and neglect, providing training in children. information on books, films, identification, detection, and Since the program's existence, and other resources can be reporting of such incidents. the Center has sponsored 15 found in the newsletter. "We, along with others, share a workshops in Limestone and On November 9, Dr. David sense of dedication and Madison counties in Alabama. Jones, child psychiatrist of the commitment to children and Sessions are conducted by C. Henry Kempe Center for want to do our part to combat professionals, such as Prevention and Treatment of the vicious cycle of child abuse psychologists, child care Child Abuse and Neglect, in and neglect," states Pat personnel, and mental health Denver, Colorado, will hold a Humphrey, director of the specialists. "Most workshops are one-day workshop at the C. E. project. held during the day," Humphrey Moseley Complex on the During the next year, the says, "although we are flexible campus of Oakwood College. Center will continue to offer to in our scheduling to His subject is "Developmental the community a series of accommodate workshop Understanding of the Abused workshops and seminars participants. A special feature of and Neglected Child." For more specifically tailored to meet the the program is that professionals information, contact Pat needs of those who come in who participate in the Humphrey or Lillian Redcross, contact with children on a workshops are able to receive service coordinator at the day-to-day basis. Emphasis will continuing education Extended Education Center at be placed on school personnel, units." (205) 837-1630, ext. 540.

TWENTY-SIX SOUTHERN UNION

by the Editor

od can unload a lifetime of guilt. That doesn't change your history. What has happened, has happened. But your future is yours as one without guilt." From the moment Dr. Jack Provonsha, professor of Christian ethics at Loma Linda University, began his first presentation, those attending the ninth annual retreat of the Southern Society of Adventist Attorneys knew that the weekend's religious services would be inspirational and provocative. "What do you do when you discover your guilt has been removed?" asked Provonsha. "If 1983-84 officers relax following the business meeting. Present are Rudy Bata, past president; you really believed that you Frank McMillan, president; Kenneth Beane, of Orlando, Florida, vice president; and Fernon D. Retzer, religious liberty director of the Southern Union Conference, secretary. Not pictured is were forgiven, that you stand J. H. Whitehead, Southern Union Conference treasurer, who was elected treasurer of the before the Father as pure as Society. Jesus, you should be able to rise from your knees buoyant, students are members of the creative, no longer groveling, Society, the first of several such but in worship—a celebration of groups presently organized in release. We ought not to be North America. The ascendency preoccupied with our depravity, of such a group symbolizes but with God's grace." something of a recent Fifty-five attorneys and law phenomenon. "I can remember when many eyebrows were raised when a Seventh-day Adventist even thought of becoming a lawyer," remarked Warren L. Johns, chief counsel for the General Conference. The retreat was held in Daytona Beach, Florida, Harold Alexander (left), of Atlanta, Georgia, September 9, 10. As is and Frank McMillan, Orlando, Florida, con- tinue an after-class discussion of the Sab- customary, continuing education bath school lesson. classes were held Friday, with Barry Benton, an Adventist From its inception, a major attorney from Lexington, concern has been the defense Kentucky, lecturing on time of religious freedom. Dr. Jack Provonsha (left) was the principal management. Discussions include speaker for the religious services. With him The Society exists for more consideration of legislation or is Les Hess, from Gainesville, Florida. than inspiration and fellowship. government policies which might affect those who choose not to engage in Sabbath labor, join labor organizations, etc.

Informal discussion followed "Legal Up- The Attorneys' Auxiliary holds annual meetings on professional growth and other matters. date" by Warren L. Johns (right). Pictured Officers are: Gerri Bradley, of Ellijay, Georgia, vice-president; Sandria Kendall, of Mooresville, are Don Pervis (left), of Bradenton, Florida; North Carolina, president; Jere Bivens, Winter Garden, Florida, past president; Patricia Foster, Frank McMillan, Orlando, Florida; Jack Pro- secretary in the Southern Union Conference Religious Liberty Department, secretary- vonsha; and Rudy Bata, Andrews, North treasurer; and Doris Beane, Orlando, Florida, past vice-president. Carolina.

TWENTY-SEVEN ALABAMA-M1SS PI

ow far from home?' I asked, as on I bent my steps—the watchman spake: 'The long, dark night is almost gone, the morning soon will break.' " As Paul Eldridge, retired former president of the Far Eastern Division and a vice-president of the General Conference, magnificently recited Annie Smith's beauti- ful hymn, "How Far From Home," in his keynote ad- dress, the hearts of the more than 300 attendees of the North Alabama camp meeting were tuned to listen and to be inspired. It was 130 years ago that Annie Smith moved with James and Ellen White to Rochester, New York, when they decided to do something permanent about the publishing of their writings and the printing of the Ad- vent Review and Sabbath Herald. One hundred thirty years of singing "How Far From Home" while watching and waiting for Jesus to come. Eldridge remembers that when he was a seven-year- old lad in a prayer meeting in Jamestown, New York, the feeling of the believers was that the second coming of Jesus could not be more than five years away. But, "God is not limited to the dimensions of time or space," El- dridge said; "and what seems like ages to mankind is but a moment on God's time clock." Present at this fifth annual North Alabama camp meet- ing held at the Floral Crest school on Sand Mountain, Bryant, Alabama, September 23 and 24, were three very special people who have passed the 90-year mark and Paul Eldridge addresses the congregation gathered in the gymnasium of are still watching and waiting patiently for the second Floral Crest school. advent. Lessie Lee Wade, born September 20, 1885, became a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in 1905 and has lived on Sand Mountain since 1932. She is affec- tionately called "Granny Wade" by everyone on the mountain. Mrs. Wade had 12 children, 37 grandchil- dren, 87 great-grandchildren, and 25 great-great- grandchildren (three born within the last month and another on the way!). In 1965, her husband of 63 years was struck by lightning and she was widowed. At 98 years of age, Granny Wade is very alert and quite agile. She loves to attend church and tries not to miss a meet- ing. Lucian Scott, born July 10, 1887, was baptized as a Seventh-day Adventist in 1898 and moved from Iowa to Sand Mountain in 1910. In 1911, Lucian and his wife Cora started -a school eight miles north of the present Floral Crest school. Cora was the school teacher and Lucian, as Dr. Roscoe Ownbey, left; Mr. Lu- Lessie Lee Wade cian Scott, right. the country preacher and funeral director, held religious services as well as many funerals in the little school house. He recalls that many times he also had to build the caskets. would be better off if they would walk part of the dis- When a hurricane destroyed their school in the early tance." 1930s, the Scotts moved to the Floral Crest community When asked if he had a thought to share with fellow where Lucian went to work as a truck farmer for Dr. Christians waiting for the second advent Lucian replied, Roscoe Ownbey. Today at 96 years of age, Lucian, a "We all need to prepare for the next world just as fast as widower for approximately 25 years, is still growing we can." He also added that he receives a great deal of fruits and vegetables. He attributes his healthy-looking the help he needs for every day from reading the Tes- plants to Ellen White's counsel on cultivating a garden. timonies to the Church. He is presently reading them Lucian walks to Sabbath school, church and mid-week through for the second time and is now in volume six. As prayer services every week and feels that "more people he reads, Lucian makes notes on the blank pages in the

TWENTY-EIGHT moved near their first Seventh-day Adventist neighbors! Dr. Ownbey was searching for truth and when it was revealed to him he says, "It was just as plain as day to me and I had to obey because my mother had taught me to do what was right." He was baptized in 1924 in Kansas City by Elder Emerson and then returned to his practice in Williamstown and Fairmont, Missouri. When he learned of the work being done by Dr. Sutherland at Madison, Dr. Ownbey requested to be allowed to visit. He thought it was a wonderful plan for students to be able to work their entire way through school. Upon arriving at Madison he agreed to work for a few days in the lab and pharmacy fully intending to return to his established practice in Missouri. However, Dr. Sutherland invited Dr. Ownbey to take charge of the work at Madison for a couple of weeks while Dr. Suther- land went to camp meeting in California. Five months later Dr. Sutherland returned and Roscoe and Grace Ownbey went back to practice in Missouri for another year or two while the seeds of medical missionary work germinated in their hearts. In 1927, Dr. Sutherland invited Dr. Ownbey to visit Chattanooga to see what he thought of the area. Dr. Hayward had been working out of Chattanooga and had built a house up on Sand Mountain hoping to attract a medical missionary-minded family. When asked what he thought of the place Dr. Ownbey replied, "It looks tough enough for me." So in a few days the Ownbey family were on their way to Sand Mountain. The conference provided them with a horse and cart to travel in and the Dr. and Grace, a registered nurse, answered every call that came. They paid no attention to the weather or to their patients' ability to pay for serv- ices. The fee for delivering a baby was $5, and for tooth extractions it was 50 cents. Patients often paid the doctor with sorghum, cattle, produce, or quilts, but regardless of the payment method, Dr. Ownbey never turned down a single person and his old credit ledgers reveal Elder and Mrs. Paul Eldridge. thousands of dollars in unpaid accounts. Dr. Own bey has just completed his fifty-sixth year of by Alice Robertson medical practice on the mountain where Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee meet. His philosophy is that "religion and medicine go hand in hand." He feels that back of the book of special points he wants to reread. He "the simpler the remedy, the greater the power of God" smiles as he says, "It's a joy to read the Spirit of Prophecy and he takes no personal credit for any healing. He says, writings. I have learned from them what the Lord ex- "All our healing comes from God," and he believes that pects His people to be." "the Lord honors natural remedies." Dr. Roscoe Ownbey celebrated his ninetieth birthday In reminiscing over the events of their lives together on September 2, 1983. Throughout his long and active on Sand Mountain, the Ownbeys remember the time life, Dr. Ownbey can trace the leading of the hand of they traveled by horseback to inoculate more than 150 God and attributes all the glory for anything he has ever people in the Shiloh community of DeKalb County dur- accomplished to the power of God.. ing a typhoid fever epidemic. This unselfish concern for Dr. Ownbey's initial medical training was taken in people endeared them to the hearts of the community. Kirksville, Missouri, and he began practicing in Wil- They also speak lovingly of the approximately 3,000 liamstown, Missouri. In 1919, he felt the need of further babies they delivered and attribute the marvelous rec- training and went to Kansas City to take some advanced ord of "not a mother lost in 66 years of practice" to the work. Among his classmates he noticed two "very de- mercies of God. vout, unusual men" whose conduct and conversation Roscoe and Grace Ownbey rejoice over having seen intrigued him. He asked if he might study with them and many of their patients become Seventh-day Adventist also if there was any available housing hear where they Christians and join them in spreading the good news of lived. As soon as housing was available the Ownbey's the soon coming of Jesus.

TWENTY-NINE Rudolph A. Bata, Jr. iew

Annual Council Makes Changes. World SDA lead- ers meeting in Washington, D.C., announced the merger of the East Africa and Trans-Africa Divisions. The action passed by only nine votes. The Australasian Division, which includes Australia, New Zealand, and many South Pacific islands, has had its name changed to the South Pacific Division. It was also voted to merge the North American missionary magazines, These Times and Signs of the Times. The resultant journal will be printed at Pacific Press. Communique Telephone The Silent Violins report, October 10-12. Luigi Tarisio was found dead one morning with Bill Would Limit IRS Church Audits. Legislation scarce a comfort in his home, but with 246 exquisite being brought to both houses of Congress would estab- fiddles, which he had been collecting all his life, lish rules for tax investigations of churches. Introduced crammed into an attic, the best in the bottom drawer by Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) and Rep. Mickey of an old rickety bureau. In very devotion to the violin Edwards (R-Oklahoma), the bill was prompted by the he had robbed the world of all that music all the time investigation of the Gulf Coast Covenant church, he treasured them; others before him had done the Mobile, Alabama, which spent $100,000 and many man same, so that when the greatest Stradivarius was first hours in a five-year IRS investigation in which it was played, it had had 147 speechless years. finally cleared. Independent churches, which have been Yet how many of Christ's people are like old springing up across the nation, have been prime targets Tarisio! In our very love to the church, we fail to give for investigation. Fraudulent mail-order "churches" have made the tax agency skeptical of new religions. A the glad tidings to the world; in our zeal for the truth member of Edwards' staff called the investigations "de we forget to publish it. When shall we learn that the facto government certification of churches." Christianity good news needs telling, and that all men and women Today, October 7. need to know? Jesus told His disciples, and in so doing told all his AFL-CIO Rallies Troops: New United Front. In the followers, to "go ye into all the world and preach the face of declining union membership, down nearly 30 gospel to every creature." Mark 16:15. While we ad- percent since 1966, the nation's largest union is deter- mined to regain its former power. In early October mittedly cannot all be preachers, we all can and AFL-CIO support for former Vice-President Walter should tell others the gospel story, the story of Jesus Mondale's presidential campaign was announced on and salvation for mankind. If each of us would resolve the heels of a similar announcement by the teachers' to seek out just one person to share our knowledge of union. Elections in 1982 saw 64.5 of labor-supported the gospel, think of the tremendous boon that would candidates win, reversing a downward trend that started give to the cause of God in this world. in the 70s. US News & World Report, October 17. The gospel is to be told, not put on a shelf. To do otherwise is to suppress the gospel, to "silence the Language Schools Teach Gospel In Far East. The Far Eastern Division reports that, in 1983, its 26 English violins," and rob ourselves of the wonderful joy and language schools have 8,378 students taught by 120 growth that comes from sharing what we have. student missionaries conducting an average of 173 Bible classes per week. About 1,190 students attend the Rudolph A. Bata, Jr., is past president of the Southern Society of Adventist Attorneys. Bible classes. Student missionaries also held 756 evangelistic meetings, enrolled 4,397 people in Bible courses, and saw 129 baptisms. Adventist Review, Oc- tober 20.

THIRTY Volume 77, No. 11 November, 1983 T 10 9)H NEG

OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SOUTHERN UNION CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS

President, Southern Union Conference SOUTHERN UNION CONFERENCE DIRECTORY

3978 Memorial Drive Mail Address: P.O. Box 849 Decatur, Georgia 30031 Church Celebrates Centennial of 132. Today they are housed in a lovely Telephone (404) 299-1832 Probably few who read this column have church building that they first occupied in President A. C. McCLURE ever heard of Leach, Tennessee. It can be 1970. On centennial Sabbath that country Secretary H. F. ROLL found on the map of Tennessee about 25 church was overflowing, with some seated Associate Secretary W. D. SUMPTER miles northeast of Jackson in the western under a small tent loaned by a nearby busi- Treasurer J. H. WHITEHEAD Undertreasurer LEE D. BEERS part of the state. But Leach is really a rural ness friend. area without even a post office. It does have Some of the descendants of those early Departments a Seventh-day Adventist Church, however, pioneers give leadership to the Leach Communication G. A. POWELL and this group is among the most unique in church today. For many years they enjoyed Education D. K. GRIFFITH Health H. F. ROLL the Southern Union. the blessings of a church school, and some Inner Cities W. D. SUMPTER On Sabbath, October 1, the members at of those children have grown up and taken Ministerial H. E. METCALF Leach celebrated the 100th anniversary of their place as church leaders in other parts Personal Ministries, AS1 W. M. ABBOTT, JR. Publishing G. S. CULPEPPER the organization of their church. They had of the world. Among those who returned Religious Liberty, Sabbath School ... F. D. RETZER long been planning for this occasion and for the centennial were Elder Don Keele, Stewardship 0. J. McKINNEY had invited friends and former members to principal of Campion Academy in Col- Youth Ministries, Temperance R. P. KAY join them for this significant event. It was a orado; Elder Randy Phillips, pastor of the day full of memories as they retold the story Garden State Academy church at Tranquil- Special Services 0. L. HEINRICH of how the work of the Seventh-day Ad- ity, New Jersey; and Charles Fry, president, ventist Church came to their area. Harris Pine Mills, in Pendleton, Oregon. Trust Services Some of this story is also told in the Several former pastors and teachers also Director GLENN E. SMITH Seventh-day Adventist Encyclopedia: returned for the occasion. Contact your local conference Trust "When Samuel Fulton, president of the Although it was a high day filled with Services representative. Tennessee Conference, held meetings in reunions and memories, it was also a sol- PARTNERSHIP WITH GOD 1883 in the Leach community, a rural area 25 emn reminder that we must be about our nTrust Services miles east of Jackson, Tennessee, opposers Father's business. Inside the church bulle- burned down his tent and threatened him tin were these words: "Welcome to the Local Conference Directory with bodily harm. Undaunted, he con- Leach Seventh-day Adventist Church. We ALABAMA-MISSISSIPPI -W. A. Geary, president; L. A. Stout, secretary; G. T. Evans, treasurer; 6450 tinued preaching in the open air. Friends are happy you are here to celebrate with us Atlanta Highway (P.O. Box 17100), Montgomery, came with a volunteer guard of 12 armed 100 years of blessings under God. In 1883 Alabama 36193. Telephone (205) 272-7493. Advent- men, gave offerings for a new tent, and the founders of our church never dreamed ist Book Center. CAROLINA - M. D. Gordon, president; Norman L. built a log church. Two months later he there would be a centennial at Leach. The Doss, secretary; A. L. Ingram, treasurer; 6000 Con- held the Tennessee camp meeting there in church was raised amid persecution and ference Drive (P.O. Box 25848), Charlotte, North the newtent, and organized a church. From prejudice. Surely the Lord would come Carolina 28212. Telephone (704) 535-6720. Advent- this organization came one of the early con- soon. But He has not come. Won't you join ist Book Center - Telephone (704) 535-6728. FLORIDA - H. J. Carubba, president; R. J. Ulmer, ference presidents, W. R. Burrow." us in a special prayer that Jesus will come secretary; J. P. Rogers, treasurer; 616 E. Rollins From those difficult beginnings, the soon, that the next centennial will be cele- Street (P.O. Box 1313), Orlando, Florida 32802. church has grown to a present membership brated in heaven?" Telephone (305) 898-7521. Adventist Book Center - 2420 Camden Road (P.O. Box 1313), Orlando, Florida 32802. Telephone (305) 898-8974. GEORGIA-CUMBERLAND - Gary B. Patterson, pres- ident; Don L Aalborg, secretary; R. P. Center, treasurer; 1-75 at Highway 156 (P.O. Box 12000), Calhoun, Georgia 30701. Telephone (404)629-7951. Adventist Book Center - 4003 Memorial Drive (P.O. Box 4929), Atlanta, Georgia 30302. Telephone (404) 299-1191. KENTUCKY-TENNESSEE - C. R. Farwell, president; H. V. Leggett, secretary; D. L. Hilderbrandt, Jr., Editor GEORGE A. POWELL treasurer; 850 Conference Dr., Goodlettsville, Managing Editor GARY L. IVEY Tennessee 37072 (P.O. Box 459, Madison, Tennes- Circulation JACQUELINE NASH see 37115). Telephone (615) 859-1391. Adventist Design and Production NOBLE VINING Book Center - 600 Hospital Road (P.O. Box 1277), Layout Artist LINDA ANDERSON McDONALD Madison, Tennessee 37115. Telephone (615) 865- 9109. Contributing Editors SOUTH ATLANTIC - R. B. Hairston, president; J. A. Alabama-Mississippi - ALICE ROBERTSON I. J. JOHNSON - South Central Simons, secretary-treasurer; 294 Hightower Road, Carolina - DON E. KENYON ROY R. BROWN - Southeastern NM., Atlanta, Georgia 30318. Telephone (404) Florida - PAT M. BATTO HAROLD D. BAASCH - 792-0535. Adventist Book Center - Morris Brown Georgia-Cumberland - DON L. AALBORG Adventist Health System / Sunbelt Station, Box 92447, Atlanta, Georgia 30314. Tele- Kentucky-Tennessee - J. W. CLARKE DALE PENN -- Oakwood College phone (404) 792-0535. SOUTH CENTRAL - C. E. Dudley, president; F. N. South Atlantic - S. E. GOODEN W. P. THURBER - Southern College Crowe, secretary-treasurer; 715 Young's Lane Publisher SOUTHERN UNION CONFERENCE (P.O. Box 24936), Nashville, Tennessee 37202. Telephone (615) 226-6500. Adventist Book Center. SOUTHEASTERN - J. A. Edgecombe, president; D. A. Walker, secretary-treasurer; 801 Highway 436, SOUTHERN TIDINGS is published monthly at The College Press, Collegedale, Tennessee 37315. Second-class postage Suite E, Altamonte Springs, Florida 32701. Tele- paid at Collegedale, Tennessee 37315. Subscription rate-five dollars per year. Correspondence should be sent to phone (305) 869-5264. SOUTHERN TIDINGS, Box 849, Decatur, GA 30031. New subscriptions and changes of address should be reported to the local church clerk. POSTMASTERS, send form 3579 to SOUTHERN TIDINGS, Box 849, Decatur, GA 30031.

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