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IN THE POWER OF THE SPIRIT'

Official Organ of the Church of the Nazarene

Why Believe the Bibl S ee Page 6

Universal Bible Sunday December 13, 1964 evasiveness about God’s Word. It deals with the ugly facts of sin and hum an depravity. It drives its shafts of light into the dark recesses of man's soul and exposes the wicked­ ness of the hum an heart. It specifi­ cally sets forth the terms on which man is accepted in God’s sight—re­ pentance, renunciation of sin, and faith in the sacrifice of His Son. It graphically portrays the conse- THY WORD IS TRUTH

IN HIS high priestly prayer, before quences of disobedience and impeni­ His crucifixion, Jesus stated this tence. simple but profound fact, “Thy word “Thy word is truth” because it is tru th .” speaks with veracity. It deals with Better than anyone else, He knew values that are eternal. Its words the full meaning of these words. In find witness both in the universe and His wilderness experience He faced in the human soul. The inner cry the full force of error and evil as of the soul for righteousness, for pur­ He was “tempted of the devil.” But pose, and for eternal fulfillment finds with each fresh onslaught the devil satisfaction in its declarations. was repulsed with the truth, “It is “Thy word is truth” because it w ritten.” speaks with exactness. It is the only Our skeptical and cynical age can safe Guide for the life that now is never find adequate answers except and for the life that is to come. It in the truth. While doubt and un- points unerringly to Christ and the blood of His cross, whose sacrifice is the only adequate remedy for sin. It declares, “This is the way, walk ye Gen eral in it.” Its conditions are simple and clear. Its demands are final. “The Superintendent wayfaring men, though fools, shall Coulter not err therein.” The young Japanese soldier in Tokyo recently saved from a Bud­ dhist family stated it very simply but belief seem desirable and often ter­ decisively to me, “I became con­ ribly respectable, the human soul vinced that the Bible was the truth!” longs for answers that only God’s “Thy word is truth.” Truth to Word can supply. save us! Truth to sanctify us! Truth “Thy word is truth” because it to make us free! Truth to bring us speaks with candor. There is no safely to His presence! me by those who did not believe in it. In my first pastorate I served in a small town where there was no holiness church. W ith no church of their own in a community, a family of Nazarenes worshipped with us. It was my first contact with holiness people and I liked what 1 saw. 1 appreciated their spirit and I enjoyed hearing them pray and testify. I spent hours in their home talking about holi­ ness. W e studied the Bible together. Under their guidance I began to see the doctrine of entire sanctification clearly taught in the Scriptures. They loaned me dozens of books on Bible holiness. They were giving me the theory! But they also testified. Like the airline hostess, they had found that the theory worked. For more than twenty years they Theory and had known His sanctifying power. T he testimony without the theory would not have assured our distressed air traveler. Suppose the hostess had merely glanced out of the window Testimony and said, “Oh, it must be all right, for I made this flight yesterday, and the day before.” The By H. S. PALMQUIST frightened passenger may well have thought, Yes, Superintendent of New Zealand District but your luck may run out today. If bits of this plane keep falling off, your luck won't hold out forever. She needed the testimony of the hostess, but she needed the doctrine too. A WOMAN PA SSEN G ER on the plane en route I must testify, but I must also teach. I must to New Zealand had told us earlier that she did understand the Scriptures, and I must teach and not enjoy flying. I thought perhaps that flying preach the Word. I must teach doctrine. Then made her ill, but later I learned that her dislike having taught, I must testify to what these truths of air travel was due to fear. mean to me personally. The motors were warming up lor the takeoff at Nandi, Fiji, when the lady called the flight hostess. Since she was seated directly in front of me, I could not help overhearing the conversation. Great­ ly perturbed, the lady wanted to know: Did the Full Commitment pilot know that those flaps behind the propeller near her window were loose and apt to fall off at There's a life of full commitment, any time? And shouldn't someone warn him before Where the I.ord holds full control; the plane leaves the ground? Here the saints find sweet contentment, Very graciously the hostess explained that those And a peace now floods the soul. sheets of metal were actually hinged, and securely There’s no room for carnal murmurings, fastened to the plane, and that it was necessary Doubts and fears, or anxious care; that they be in the opened position as they now God himself will fill the vacuum, were for the takeoff. They were not loose, and Lor H e lives to answer prayer; they could not fall off. And then she smiled and Lull commitment is the answer; said, “Furthermore, I have made this flight three God has made it clear and plain. times in the last two days, and each time the plane There's no other way to heaven was just as it is now.” But by faith in Jesus' name. The hostess was kind, of course, in patiently explaining the mechanics ol the plane to her 'Lake the cross and fully trust H im ; nervous passenger. But she was wise, too, in giving Place your life in Jesus’ care. her testimony. She had made this flight before. Purpose now; make full commitment. From experience she knew the plane was airworthy. Trust, obey; H e’ll answer prayer! The passenger smiled and the tension seemed By J. IE SITiTAl. to leave her. She had the theory, and she had the testimony of one who had tried the theory. Both were important to her. In my early Christian life my only knowledge of holiness consisted of that which had been taught

DECEMBER 9, 1961 • (851) 3 submitted this to Dr. Robert Taylor, who in turn lead the paper to the Council. This presentation was a great credit to the Church of the Nazarene. An interesting sidelight of the Council meeting was that the Church of the Nazarene sent a 1)3.10 contribution to the American Bible Society in 1923 ‘God’s a New Age”

By DON PETERMAN Pastor, First Church, W alla W a'la, Washington

(our total gift for the year). In 1963 the entire denomination gave §31,468.70. In lorty years we have multiplied our denomination's support over ten thousand times. The American Bible Society provides the Church of the Nazarene with an outlet in Scripture distri­ bution which is worldwide. Missionaries have re­ ported from various fields that their work has been implemented by this program of Scripture distri­ bution from the A.B.S. W e owe a great debt to the Society for its work of getting the Word of God to every continent in the world. In 1966 the American Bible Society is to observe its 150th anniversary, and has set a goal of dis­ tributing 75 million copies of the Scripture in connection with this observance. Let us pledge tc do our best in supporting the Society in this ever enlarging program. 1 lie American Bible Society offering this yeai is to be received on Sunday, December 13. Le THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ot the American Na/arenes everywhere share in “making the Bibh Bible Society met in the Henry Hudson Hotel, comprehensible to any human being anywhere” b; November 1!) and 20, 1 (1(53, with the largest session receiving a generous offering on this date for thi in the Society’s history. Fifty-five denominations American Bible Societv. were represented at the forty-fifth Advisory Coun­ cil meeting. The Church ol the Na/arcne was represented by The Cover . . . Mr. Paul Skiles, executive secretary of the Naza- Universal Bible Sunday has new meaning for renc Young People's Society, the late Dr. S. T . Lud­ 11)64. God’s Word is timely because it is time­ wig, general secretary of the church, and this writer. less. As John Locke wrote long ago: “The Bible is one of the greatest blessings bestowed T he delegations at the Council endorsed an in­ by God on the children of m e n . It has God for crease in Scripture distribution, as outlined by its author; salvation for its end, and truth the United Bible Society, front the present 50 mil­ without any mixture of error for its matter. It is all pure, all sincere: nothing too much; lion copies to 150 million by 1966. The American nothing wanting.” We must do what we can Bible Society's share of this United Bible Society to get the Bible into the hands of people of goal was 75 ntillon copies. T o meet this commit­ every language and every clime. ment, a budget of $5,860,000 was adopted for 1961. T h e American Bible Society publishes the Scrip­ i:in),- 5 3 , IMutiibc-t 12 DECEMBER 9, 1964 Whole Number 2746 HERALD OF HOLINESS: W. T. Purkiser, Editor in Chief; Velma I. Knight, tures or Scripture portions in over 900 languages Office Editor; Dave Lnwlor, Art Director. Contributing Editors: Hardy C. Powers, G. B. Williamson, Samuel Young, Hugh C. Benner, V. H. Lewis, and dialects. Its goal is to make the Book com­ G eorge C o u lte r, G en eral S u p e rin te n d e n ts , Church of th e Nazarene. Unsolicited manuscripts will not be returned unless postage accomoanies the material. prehensible to any human being anywhere. Published every Wednesday, by the NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE, M. A. I ttnn. Manage-, 2923 Trcost Ave., Kansas City, Missouri. Subscription price, One of the highlights of the ’63 Council meeting $2.50 per year, in advance. Second-class postage paid at Kansas City, Missouri. was the presentation of the philosophy of the A ddress a ll correspondence concerning s u b scriptions to : Nazarene Publishing House, P.O. Box 527, Kansas City, Mo. 64141. CHANGE OF ADDRESS: Send Church of the Nazarene in supporting the annual us your new address, including "ZIP" code, as well as the old address, and one lore a lab el fro m a rec e n t copy. P rinted in U.S.A. Bible Society offering. T h e late Dr. S. T . Ludwig PHOTO CREDIT: Cover, t ight, Dave Lawior.

1 (852) • HERALD OF HOLINESS word lor our eats? Neither the scientist nor the politician, but the preacher of G ods changless truth. “When these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads . . .” (Luke Living Word 21:28). This surely is the Word we need. It ban­ ishes despair, while at the same time stressing the urgency of the situation. in W hat is happening has been foreseen and fore­ told by God’s servants, the prophets. T h e outcome of events is not cpiestionable in the light of Holy Dying World Scripture. Civilization will not destroy itself. We are not going down into the abyss. Christ will come, as surely as He came the lirst time. In God’s good time, the Apostles’ Greed de­

DECEMBER 9, 1964 • (853) 5 grief-stricken lather and husband. Back in the As the door closed behind Lake, he realized that ambulance, Jack said, “Please take me home. My Bryan had only ten dollars left of the original wife will be worrying. I must have been crazy. I twenty; so lie turned back into the house and there don’t know what misery is.” found the father, mother, and two little girls on The reunion of husband and wife was wonder­ their knees in the kitchen praying. Tiptoeing to a ful. They held to each other as if they would never table, Lake put a little more money there and then let go. T h e two girls, who were very small, hugged slipped out. their daddy’s leg. T h e promise, “If ye shall ask any tiling in my Mrs. Bryan whispered to Lake, her eyes filled name, I will do it” (John 14:14), still holds. Don’t with tears, “W hen he wasn’t home by seven o’clock, sell the Bible short. God is not dead. He will never 1 kneeled clown and prayed to God to please take forsake 11 is people. No matter what happens, we care of him and to bring him home safely—and may confidently keep our trust in His unchanging here he is.” Word. T h e Bible is still relevant and living in Only then did Lake realize the source of the this dying world. God still lives. Heaven and earth impulse which had brought him suddenly out of wi 11 p ass away but His Word will never pass away. the police station into Pioneer Square. Trust in God and be not afraid.

Why Believe the Bible? B y JAMES D. FOSTER Pastor, First Church, Donalsonville, Georgia

T H E R E IS a vast throng ot people in our world capable lad that the majority of the Christian today who say they believe the Bible. Among this world, ev en Nazarenes, know relatively little about throng are multitudes who do not themselves pro­ God’s Holy Word. Most adults could more easily fess to be Christians. These say they believe the recite the weekly television program schedule than Bible is God’s Word. Many would defend it when they could name even the books of the New Testa­ others criticize it and question its authority and ment. Most children could name more movie stars inspiration. But why? Why do they believe the or baseball players than they could name Bible Bible? characters. Last night 1 preached from the Book of Zepha- It is no wonder that many college students are niah; and when I announced my scripture, a puz­ falling for evolution ancl other godless theories and zled look swept across the faces crl many in the principles. They c an pass difficult examinations on congregation. In order to help those who were science textbooks and do not even know who wrote fumbling through their Bibles, 1 stated that the the Gospels. W hat else could we expect from them? book of Zephaniah was between Habakkuk and It is not atheism from without the ranks of Chris­ Haggai. This only added to their befuddled looks. tendom that should alarm us nearly so much as But why? Why did these Christians become con­ the astounding ignorance of the only written Source fused when I announced this scripture? of final authority for the Church within its own As this thought kept coming into my mind, I be­ ranks. W e feel it is imperative for us to keep up- gan to realize that probably one-half (or more) of to-date with the news of our changing world, and most Christian congregations have never read the yet we spend so little time and are so far behind Bible through! Ancl for those who have, most likely in keeping up with the unchanging news. it has been only once or very few times! Why? 'Why do we believe the Bible when we And what was the motive or purpose in mind know so little about it? Maybe it’s because Mother when these read the Bible through? Was it a Sun­ and/or Father believed it. Maybe we heard the day school contest? 'Was it merely a conscience preacher say we should. Maybe we were even con­ soother? Was it taken on as a task that had to be victed of our sins by reading the Word or hearing it done in spite of the drudgery of reading such “dull read. material”? T h e question comes back, Why do these people say they believe the Bible? •7 !" his righ- When the subject has been boiled down and the iiiij i the it nine of truth skimmed off, it will be a known and ines­ i‘ ,i

6 (854) • HERALD OF HOLINESS But wait! Arc you sine you do believe the biblc -all of it? There are some powerful statements made in it. The claims it makes are big ones. The standards it lifts are high ones. Its demands upon LIVING the Christian are many. Are you sure you believe it? Maybe you should read it to see if you do by the agree with it all or to see if sou really are willing to live by it. The majority of us who read the Scriptures daily LIVING must admit that we spend most of our time reading the Gospels, the Epistles, and the Psalms. But till Word of these combined do not make tip even one-half of the Bible. What about the rest? Is it not im­ portant? Has it no value to our lives? How much real studying and searching the Scriptures do we do? It seems to me that the Book containing the only way to salvation and B y J. PAUL DOWNEY hope for eternity would deserve some careful study Pastor, First Church, Phoenix, Arizona and meditation. Many who find the Bible dull would not find it so after a reasonable amount of T H E R E IS N O T H IN G more remarkable in the studying it. One will probably find several of the life of Christ than the respect ancl emphasis He al­ more readable and accurate translations helpful. ways gave to the Word of God. It might have been We must remember that, although the King James expected that the One who was himself the original Version is the most popular and perhaps the most Word, and who had authority to reveal the Father's beautiful, it itself is not the Bible. will anew, would have ignored the older messages front heaven contained in the Scriptures of the Old When earnestly searching to know why we be­ Testament. lieve the Bible, many will have to admit to mere On the contrary, Christ based everything upon sentimental reasons. But why should we put so the Holy Scriptures. In His early boyhood we find much stock in mere sentimentality without a real Hint studying the Sacred Writings with the doctors knowledge of facts? of the law in the Temple, busy about His Father’s Personally, I cannot help believing that one who business. His very first sermon at Nazareth was loves God supremely will also love 11 is Word and founded upon a text from the Book of Isaiah, “The want to know Ilis will. I believe the real, dedicated Spirit of the Lord God is upon me” (Isaiah 61:1). Christian is a constant student of Holy Writ. When He healed the people, He was simply con­ Why have we allowed ourselves to become so forming to something written of Him in the Word foolish as to believe something of which we are so of God, “Himself took our infirmities, and bare ignorant? Is it the minister’s fault in not preach­ our sicknesses.” ing in a well-rounded, well-balanced manner the Christ’s answers to the assaults and criticisms of whole Bible to his congregation? Is it the Sunday- the scribes and Pharisees were a constant appeal to school teacher's fault by not training his pupils to their own Scriptures. “Search the scriptures; for in read and to love Clod's message to us? Is it the them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they individual's fault by not devoting a reasonable which testify of me” (John 6:39) . amount of time to reading and studying the Word In Matthew 4 we find Him in conflict with Satan of God? No one individual can be blamed. The in His first great temptation; and His instrument lack is rather due probably to a combination of of attack was, “It is written.” these and similar causes. It is very remarkable that Jesus makes common May God help us who can believe something cause with every one of us in the words, “Man though ignorant of its real truth, its meaning, and shall no*, live by bread alone, but by every word its contents. If we can believe the Bible with such that proceedeth out of the mouth of God” (Mat­ a limited knowledge of it, why should we suppose thew 4:4). we will not believe and be deceived by false doc­ I get my life from the Word of God. It is the trines and principles? seed by which I am “born again,” not corruptible “Dear God, help me to love Thee so that I but incorruptible, “by the word of God, which will also love Thy W ord—and not to love it sen­ liveth and abideth for ever” (I Peter 1:23). If your timentally, but because it enlightens my heart with salvation has not come through the Floly Scriptures, Thy will. Help me to become a true student of it is very flimsy. But if it rests upon the Scriptures, Thine and master the Textbook Thou hast given it will be as eternal as God himself. me." This is the promise that He hath promised us, Reader, do you believe the Bible? Whv? even “eternal life.”

DECEMBER 9, 1964 • (855) 7 through diligent application and study. Tem­ perance is self-discipline. Godliness, brotherly I>!l kindness, and charity arc all habits of the Christian TCI I KB “way of life” which must first of all be recognized L O W VY as proper ideals, and then cultivated carefully if they are to be realized. Holiness means more than just going to the altar. This is important. We only detract from the glory of Calvary when we try to save ourselves by our own works or sanctify ourselves by discipline and culture. Howev er, it is just as inappropriate for one to be called a Na/arene—a follower of the Galilean — unless something within him is reaching for the heights. About

Build thee more stately mansions, O my soul, is one of the familiar quotations from American lit­ GOD erature. It is a line from “The Chambered Nauti­ lus,” by Oliver Wendell Holmes, said to have been B y BRIAN L. FARMER Pastor, Bristol, England Abraham Lincoln’s favorite poem. About everyone, at some time or other, has been impressed by the beauty and symmetry of a “W H A T shall I preach about?” the young preacher seashell. asked his bishop. “About God, and about twenty One day the author was holding the shell of minutes,” was the reply. a nautilus in his hand, and marvelled at the shining T hat people should know about God is more pearl interior, and the ever-widening convolutions important than anything else in life. There are of its artistic spiral formation. T h e shell of this two ways of knowing about God: by philosophic lowly mollusk does not grow like that of an oyster deduction and by revelation. T h e former, though or clam, but the spiral design results from the fact Christians do not depend upon it nearly so much that, each time the little creature reaches the limit as the latter, is nevertheless, within its limits, a per­ of its quarters, it builds an adjoining, larger room fectly valid method. and moves into it, leaving its smaller chamber be­ A man I know placed a Bible on his bedside table hind. the moment he was wheeled into a hospital room. T he Bible concept of holiness has two distinct "You a Bible puncher?” asked the man in the aspects. The first is the eradication of carnality, next bed. which takes place by an act of God when a soul is “I ’m not a Bible puncher,” said the Christian. sanctified. But the second aspect of holiness is just “I am a believer.” as important. It is a process and is the result Then the conversation continued: “Prove to me of purpose and desire. In a very real sense every that God exists.” man builds his own stately mansions into which his “You prove to me that God doesn’t exist. See soul moves. that trolley the nurse is bringing through the door? The Apostle Paul says, “Not as though I had Who made it?” already attained, either were already perfect: but “It was made in some factory, of course.” I follow after . . . I press toward the mark for the “Exactly,” said my friend. “Somebody in some prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus” factory made it. W ho made the stars?” (Philippians 3:12-11). The Apostle Peter speaks “Oh, I can’t tell you that but . . .” of the miracle of regeneration and sanctification, It is possible for a person to come to know about and then says: “Giving all diligence, add to your God in this way. Indeed as in the case of this faith virtue; . . . knowledge; . . . temperance; . . . skeptic who did not accept the Bible as authori­ patience; . . . godliness; . . . brotherly kindness; . . . tative, it is perhaps the only way for some people charity” (II Peter 1:5-7). These are some of the at first. aspects of Christian holiness which come only in But there is a much more satisfactory way of com­ the process of living a dedicated Christian life. ing to understand about God: by accepting the For instance, one does not receive virtue, or biblical revelation of Him. In every book there is courage, in capsule form at the altar. One develops a central figure. There would be no Hamlet with­ courage by facing the firing line. Knowledge comes out the Prince of Denmark, and no Wonderland

8 (856) • HERALD OF HOLINESS without Alice. In the Bible, the central character arguments unanswered, but agnostics considered is God! Bertrand Russell’s criticism's devastating. Stalin Believing is seeing. 1 lie Bible revelation is ob\ i- t/ito! ous to some while imperceptible to others. The I’he fact is, as the Bible says, that we come to differentiating factor is faith. As St. Anselm in a saving knowledge of God “by grace . . . through sisted as long ago as the eleventh century, we do faith; ancl that not of yourselves”—it is His gift. It not discover first and then believe; we believe first is this truth which sometimes angers arrogant men. and then we know. It is useless to expect to under­ "Why should I have to believe in the dark?” they stand much about God while refusing to exercise ask. "Why should I have to trust someone with the human spiritual faculty of faith: lor, as Christ whom I have had no reasonable dealings? How said, "God is Spirit: and they that worship him come my towering human intellect is inadequate must worship him in spirit.” for these things?" It is rare for an unbeliever to he com inced <>l The answer is that God lias chosen not to give the existence of God through reason alone. Reason the intellect particular preeminence in matters spir­ often con 1 irms the1 laith ol one who believes al­ itual. A high I.O. might get you many places on ready, but it usually requires something mote than earth, but it is no priority pass to heaven. argnmenL to convince a skeptic. The theologian has no advantage over the child; Some time ago a debate was published in Eng­ the genius, over the simpleton. All may come to land between a Roman Catholic priest and the God through laith in Christ. Ancl this faith is His philosopher Bertrand Russell about the existence gift to all who will seek Him with their hearts as of God. Manv Christians considered the priest's well as their heads.

was shapen in iniquity, and in sin did my mother The Cry for a conceive me” (Psalms 51:5). He could not change his own situation, although he was a king. He r j f t needed the work of a holy (tod. David needed a new creation within. He also prayed for a specific kind of heart— "clean” heart. Here was a prayer for a heart fouled by sin to he changed to a heart filled with God, heed from all the pollution of evil. David not only feared Cod as Jehovah, but he also placed his faith in the Lord tea take care of his sin. It is a point of real encouragement to see many /{i/ ( LAYTON KONAIt people today, from every walk of life, seek God and let Him become their Saviour and Sanctifier. One THE PERV ERSITIES of the world make it seem finds in Him the only hope of lasting, personal, ancl that man has no hope, either here in the present or real heart cleansing. T he scripture tells us, “W here­ in any future life. Sin has Iree reign in a world of fore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people chaos. Discouragement is an ever-present com­ with his own blood, suffered without the gate" panion. The sidewalks, stores, shops, ancl homes (Hebrews 15:12) , are filled with sorrow and grief, and in some cases Not once, in the transition from the Old Testa­ hate has been allowed to tennc-m long enough to ment to the New Testament, did God forget man’s destroy home bonds ancl break family lies. sin. Through His only begotten Son He provided The skeptic may say that God is not able to keep a wav of perfect freedom from sin. Christ provides twentieth-century man. Confusions control the lives the pathway. The Holy Spirit comes and cleanses. of all, or so they say. It is only the skeptic, how­ Thanks be to God! 1 le is still in the divine business ever, who would make such a statement. of creating clean hearts, no matter how black and For, in every case, the person who walks ancl vile they might have been. This great reality has lives close to the heart of God knows differently. been set to verse in Phoebe Palmer’s poem: God is able to save unto the uttermost, ancl sanctify wholly. Through His Word ancl by His power, men / see the new creation rise; ;nd women are finding a peace they had never I hear the speaking Blood. known. They are finding heavenly answers to It speaks! Polluted nature dies! worldly problems. Sinks ’neath the cleansing flood. King David knew there was an escape from sin. The cleansing stream, I see, I see! He cried out, “Create in me a c lean heart” (Psalms I plunge and, oh, it cleanseth me! 51:10), implying that sin had left his soul void of Oh! praise the Lord, it cleanseth me! any manifestation of God’s presence. "Behold, 1 It cleanseth me, yes, cleanseth me!

DECEMBER 9. 1964 • (857) 9 E B 3 E 11’ WAS EARLY SPR IN G in .southeastern Fiance. The ancient and cultivated city ol Lyons accepted its netv wardrobe gracefully, but routinely. It had experienced more than a thousand springs. NEW BOOK They ciated back to the Romans, who built the city, and who left with it a touch of their elegant independence. Lyons looked to Rome now for a different reason—spiritual Tells Saga o direction from the established church. Earlier, the city had been the site of burning Christians less than 100 years after Christ’s own Torchbearers martyrdom. These executions were to form the groundwork fora strong Roman influence in Lyons and throughout the continent, Ironically, it was to bring about similar dastardly deeds. The turbulent Rhone River, which gains its momentum as its waters tumble down out of the Swiss Alps, runs near Lyons. Only a few blocks from the ris er, Peter Waldo stood on the public square. T h e minstrel’s message-in-song framed a picture in Waldo’s mind of the sudden death which he witnessed of one of the town’s leading citizens. T h e minstrel’s ballad carried with it a moral: Life is short: the times are evil: prepare for heaven. Waldo was an affluent businessman. Fie was married and had two young daughters. But the surprise of sudden death and the minstrel’s spiritual message prompted a strange turn in Peter Waldo's life. He found spiritual counsel with a priest, who told him if he were to be perfect he must follow the precepts of Christ. The priest cited Christ’s encounter with the rich young ruler. Immediately the wealthy merchant sold his business, pro­ Author Mendell Taylor holds two old b^oks un­ covered in his research for EXPLORING EVAN­ vided an ample income for his wife, shipped off his two young girls GELISM. One is an autobiography of Rev. James B. Finley, pioneer circuit rider, written in 1853; to the convent at Fountevralt, and gave what he had left to the poor. and the other is by Rev. Mrs. Maggie Van Colt A month before, Waldo was wealthy, but spiritually bereft. (THE HARVEST AND THE REAPERS), copyrighted in 1876. Rev. Van Cott was a well-known evan­ Now penniless, to the point he would beg for food the rest of his gelist holding union meetings. Dr. Taylor located the books in a secondhand store in Chicago. life, he was spiritually abundant. This is how the summer of 1176 began for Peter Waldo. B y ELDEN RAWLINGS “His example of humility, devotion, and happiness captured Director of Public Relations the imagination of others searching for peace,” Dr. Mendell Taylor, Nazarene Publishing House in his book, Exploring Evangelism, says of Waldo. ''They asked him for guidance. His winsome ways attracted many followers. The vow of poverty was required of each spiritual companion. Soon this company of poor but buoyant Christians was referred to as the ‘Poor Men of Lyons.’ ” Waldo recognized the group's potential. The pope granted the simple band a limited permission to preach—limited by the ap­ proval of those Roman officials in his area. There was the rub. T h e officials were slow and balky at giving permission. Finally the group ignored the necessary formalities and preached as they saw fit. Repercussions were not long in coming. Waldo and friends were summoned before the pope, but failed to show up. Then they were expelled from their home town, and were from that point on referred to by the established church as heretics. The word ‘ heretic” does not now have the sinister implications it once car­ ried. Now a heretic is a little odd or outlandish; then he was, at best, banned; or at worst, burned. But instead of stopping the followers of Waldo, this scattered them. They were but “bungling lay preachers,” as theologians of the established church pointed out. But they were impelled by a force far mightier than the one which set out to shut them up. EXPLORING EVANGELISM by iviendeil iaylor, In fact, the Waldenses are the only sect of nineteen that rose framed by a leaf of incunabula printed in Venice in 1496, is an attractive addition to the set cf against church rule that has weathered the storm.-, of the centuries three "Exploring" volumes. Its price is $5.95, and it is available through the Nazarene Publishing and is still alive today. In 1487, when Pope Innocent VIII opened House. both barrels on the heretical sects, the descendants of the ‘‘Poor Men of Lvons” who retreated to the Austrian Alos suffered atro-

10 (858) • HERALD OF HOLINESS I'lie Torch of Evangelistic ( hristianitg Through the Centuries

GROUP MOVEMENTS 1. 2nd Century Montanism 2. 3rd Century Novatianism 3. 4th Century Donatists EVANGELISTIC MISSIONARIES 4. 5th Century Patrick 5. 6th Century Columba o. 7th Century Augustine 7. 8th Century Boniface 8. 9th Century Ansgar 9. 10th Century Tryggvason

CRUSADING EVANGELS 10. 12th Century Bernard of Clairvaux 11. 13th Century Francis of Assisi 12. 14th Century Tauler of Strassburg ]?. 15th Century Savonarola of Florence 14. 16th Century Martin Luther 15. 16th Century John Calvin 16. 16th Century James Arminius 17. 17th Century Spener and Pietism RECENT EVANGELISTS IN ENGLAND 18. 18th Century John and Charles Wesley, George Whitefield 19. 19th Century William Booth 20. 20th Century Duncan Campbell RECENT AND CURRENT EVANGELISTS IN AMERICA 21. 18th Century Jonathan Edwards 22. 19th Century Charles G. Finney n CnntMiA# R i I I

cious massacres at the hands of the Rome-inspired served on various committees pertaining to the army. So much so that the poet Milton was moved development of manuscripts, in addition to being to write: a teacher for thirty years. Shortly after the first of Avenge, O L ord, Thy slaughtered saints, the year, however, he will be “out of pocket” for Whose bones lie scattered on the Alpine moun­ five months while he takes a round-the-world tour, tains cold. speaking often, studying our missionary educational The torch of evangelism is borne across the programs, and gathering data for possibly another centuries by persons who, first, felt deeply the need book. for its illumination, and secondly, could write about He and his wife, Gertrude, live in Kansas City; it in a logical, preservable fashion.* It passed and their son Dillard is a junior at Bethany Naza­ through many hands, representing various theologi­ rene College. cal views. But all these torchbearers were motivated Dr. Taylor himself is a graduate of Bethany, and by the time-transcending love of Christ. then served as dean of Liberal Arts and professor of Mendell Taylor (one of three Taylors at the history from 1935 to 1945, when he came to the Nazarene Theological Seminary, none of whom are seminary. He has been there since, and is currently related) has written interestingly about these men, dean of the seminary and professor of church his­ and the degree of their influence, in his recently tory. During this time he also served as general published book, Exploring Evangelism. Actually, president of the N.Y.P.S. for one quadrennium the impetus for the project came from Dr. Edward (1918-52). In 1944 he received his Ph.D from the Lawlor, Evangelism Department secretary, and University of Oklahoma, and in 1949 received an from an advisory committee. honorary degree from Bethany Nazarene College. The purpose of the book is to outline the history, Exploring Evangelism is the fourth book in the methods, and theology of evangelism. In so doing, “Exploring” series, preceded by Exploring the Old Dr. Taylor has pointed out that evangelism is a T estam ent, Exploring the New Testament, and spiritual movement activated at Pentecost. With Exploring Our Christian Faith. it, the Church is virile: without it, sterile. Through the book the person’s responsibility to God and himself is made clear. W hen the spiritual 1 indeed baptize you with water unto state of a person is illumined, he no longer can repentance: but he that cometh after me “escape by popularizing his moral delinquency.” is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not Dr. Taylor has written several books and has worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire . . . (M a t­ ♦Peter Waldo was evangelistic, but hardiy a bright light theologically. thew 3:11-12). Rather than setting down his convictions in writing, he passed them on from heart to heart. None of his writings, if he contributed anv, were passed down to us.

DECEMBER !). 1964 • (859) 11 By W. T. PURKISER

Materiolatry or who want to live as if they were wealthy. Dr. J. 15. Chapman used to tell ol going into a Many observers of the world religions scene have small church in the dust bowl area during the de­ called attention to the growth of what they have pression of the early and middle thirties. He said called Mariolatry. This is a name given to the he had never seen such obvious poverty. Talking gradual exaltation of Mary, the mother of Jesus, with the pastor before the service, Dr. Chapman to the place that she receives the worship due said he asked the local minister what he thought only to God and His divine Son. would be an appropriate subject for the sermon. T he worship of Mary is no new thing. It began very early in the history of Catholicism. But it re­ “I wish you would preach on the text, ‘The love ceived great impetus in 1950 when the Roman of money is the root of all evil,’ ” replied the pastor. church declared as a matter of dogma for the first Astonished, Dr. Chapman commented, “Why, time that Mary had been exempt from death, and there’s less money evident around here than almost taken up into heaven bodily at the close of her anywhere I’ve been!” earthly life. In many areas, Mary is regarded as The pastor returned, “Yes, but the Bible doesn't mediatrix of our redemption, and the term “Our say it is money that is the root of evil. It is ‘the Lady” is supposed to be analogous to “Our Lord." love of money.’ My people don’t have it, but they Suffice it to say, Protestants find no warrant for love it nonetheless.” the worship of Mary in anything the Scripture says And so it may be. In what Peter Sorokin has about her. Mary is honored as a pure, chaste called our “sensate” culture, the prevailing gods are woman who was chosen by God to be the one ever finer and more comfortable homes, more plush through whom the incarnation of the eternal Son furniture, more expensive clothes, cars with more of God would take place. But when the angel said chrome and more horsepower, more of luxury and to her, “Blessed art thou among women” (Luke finery in every area of life. And this in spite of 1:28), he spoke the entire truth about Mary’s po­ the fact that one-half to two-thirds of the popula­ sition before God. tion of our earth goes to bed hungry every night! However, a recent writer has pointed out that, Thomas Keir reminds us of the verse of scripture while Protestants have little trouble with Mariola­ which describes the flight erf Absalom's defeated try, a great many ate having real trouble with “ma- army in the Old Testament. The statement is, “And teriolatrv.” This is an awkward way of saying that the wood devoured more people that day than the the worship of things is in its way even more sword devoured” (II Samuel 18:8) . Dr. Keir com­ dangerous than undue worship of a person. ments: For the last part of both of these words, Mari­ “Ear fewer people are, so to speak, slain morally olatry and materiolatry, means giving to someone than are enm eshed. T h e sword stands, symbolically, or something else the reverence, adoration, and ser- for the obvious spiritual perils, the invitations \ice that belong alone to God. It is, when stripped which tire plainly recognized as Devil's lures. The of all its alibis and excuses, nothing more nor less wood stands for life’s entanglements. It expressed than sheer idolatry. the way in which people, by reason of their associ­ Materiolatry turns goods into gods. It proceeds ations and the assumptions of the c ircle they move on the assumption that the things which really in, unwittingly accept second-rate standards and count are the things which can be counted. Its yard­ false philosophies.” stick of values is dollars and cents, or the pound sterling, or whatever the currency of the country. It W E MAY ESCAPE the sword of open and recog­ is the dedication of life to getting and spending, nized evil, only to be enmeshed in the maze of adorning and decorating, pursuing the “lust of the things. That which is not evil in itself becomes flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of so when it is pvtt in the place reserved for God in life” (I John 2:16). every truly consecrated life. Roger W. Babson, whose word has long been LET’ ME HURRY TO SAY that materiolatry is respected in the financial world, put it bluntly: not only the sin of the wealthy. It afflicts in equal “ Money is danger. W e pass by too easily the search­ measure those who may not have wealth, but who ing, warning words of Jesus. Nothing ran fool want it more than they want anything else in life. men like money. It seems so powerful that it makes

12 (860) • HERALD OF HOLINESS men'forget the Supreme Power, ft feeds pride until would be deformed. The body is a living organism, aman thinks he has no need of God. It constantly not because of a uniformity of its members, but invites selfishness. . . . There is only one way of because each contributes what it alone can and all escape: an evil master, it can become a splendid are infused with the spirit of life that animates the workman: the minister of hell may become a servant whole. of light.” One of Aesop's lesser known fables tells of a It can come as a shock of cold water to realize strike of hand and foot and mouth against the stom­ how much of the New Testament is aimed against ach. They grew tired of working for a member covetousness. One of Christ's major themes, later de­ which seemed always to receive and never to give. veloped through the Ads and the F.pistlcs, centers I he hands dec lared they would not lift so much on the corroding effects of monev and propertv as a linger to keep it from starving. T he mouth said on the spirit of man. it would never speak again if it ever took nourish­ And the defense is as simple as the danger is ment again for the stomach. T h e teeth would not real. It is found just where we knew it would he chew, and the feet would not go to seek food. But -in putting first things first, in rec ognizing that the each of them ancl the whole body itself pined away values of the spirit outweigh the claims of tlie flesh. to skin and bones until they learned that there Jesus said it first and best: “P>ut seek ye first the was no doing without the stomach; and idle though kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all it seemed, it contributed as much to the whole as these things shall Ire added unto von" (Matthew the others did to it. 6:33). Or consider the old fable of the mountain and ihe squirrel. Said the squirrel: Unity Is Not Uniformity Talents differ. It would he most difficult to imagine a mote All is ire’// and wisely put: varied group of men than the company Jesus chose l\ I cannot carry forests on my bark, to be with Him as His apostles. Although one- Neither ran you crock a nut! half of them at e known only by name, the glimpses we are given of the others are fasc inating indeed. WHAT ILLUSTRATION and analogy suggest, There was Peter, the impulsive: and Thomas, thought and observation confirm. Cod is a God the cautious. There was John, the visionary; ancl of variety. He makes no two leaves exactly alike, Philip, the hardheaded realist. There was James, or no two blades of grass. He works not with the conservative; and Andrew, tlie venturesome. moulds, casting all alike, hut with infinite creative There was Bartholomew, the transparent: and skill forming each to accomplish Elis purpose. Judas, the dev ious. (An the other hand, monotony is the work of Later they were joined by Stephen, the wise and the devil. T h e rigid stereotype is demonic, not spirited; by Barnabas, tlie compassionate; by Luke, divine. When all think, speak, act, shout, or wor­ the beloved physician: and by Paul, the learned ship in just exactly the same pattern, the Spirit is rabbi. Even though not many mighty were among stifled and the power of Cod is limited. them, the implication is that there were some. Thev What we seek, then, is not uniformity but unity. came from a v ariety of backgrounds and exempli­ The unity of the Spirit binds together a variety fied many different types of temperament. of temperaments and talents. It welds diversity Yet despite the differences, these men and the into a oneness which is deep and fundamental, women who also followed tire Master formed the not surface and superficial. And it is the real closest fellowship the world or the Church has answer to the prayer of the Sav iour, “Neither pray ever seen. “The multitudes of them that believed” I for these alone, but for them also which shall be­ -so different in so many ways—“were of one heart lieve on me through their word: that they all may and of one soul" (Acts 4:32) . he one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world NOWHERE IS TH E FACT that unity is not uni­ mav believe that thou hast sent me” (John 17: formity more powerfully illustrated than in Paul’s 20-21). vivid comparison of the Church to a living body composed of many members and organs. T h e foot " God's Word for a New Age" cannot say because it is not the hand it is not of The challenging slogan of the Bible societies the body. The ear cannot say because it is not in their drive to triple the circulation of the Scrip­ the eye it is not of the body. The eye cannot say tures by the end of 19GG is “God's Word for a New to the hand nor the head to the feet, “I have no Age.” In times when people are substituting “un­ need of thee” (I Corinthians 12:14-27). holy rot” for “Holy W rit,” the message of the Bible It is the very difference of the one part or organ is needed more than ever. front the others which makes possible the life and Certainly the translation, publication, and dis­ unity of the whole body. W ithout any one, the tribution of the Word of Cod are one area of bodv would he crippled. If all were alike, the body cooperation in which all evangelical Christians can

DECEMBER 9. 1964 • (861) 13 share. M e do this through the Bible societies—the Figured on the basis of per capita giving, we have American Bible Society, and the British and For­ stood right at the top. eign Bible Society. But in days like these, less than ten cents pet Across the years, the Church of the Nazarene has member per year is not grounds for complacency. made an outstanding record among the denomina­ Be sure you make a generous gilt next Sunday to tions who support the American Bible Society. the N.Y.P.S. offering for the Bible Society.

THE CHURCH AT WORK

at the foot of the Cross, it can never In on e tow n, Portuguese services have WORLD MISSIONS be said that “they went away sorrowful.” been started in the home of a family In Christ, and in Him alone, they find who m oved th ere from our church in I S. m i l l II'S. SYi i rlnrii peace and joy. How wonderful is our Lourenco Marques. As many as thirty- Moving Missionaries Lord and God! Praise His name! one have been in attendance. We do ask vour prayers for this new work. Correction: Miss Irene Jester has not Back at Work Again yet moved to Mbabane. Her address con­ tinues to be: P.O. Box 14, Man/ini, B y EVELYN MEWES, M ozam bique It is good to be back in the work in Exploring New Outposts Swaziland, South Africa. Mozambique, and I am busy traveling B y L E E E B Y , Neic Guinea Rev. and Mrs. Clyde Gollihcr. on around doing the outstation youth work Oil M onday, W ill Brom ley and I art furlough from Peru, have a change of again. leaving for a trek into the lower Jirai street number. Their address is 121 K. There are several new places where Valiev. I say “lower" because it is far­ Oth Street, Upland, California. we are starting churches and we do th er dow nstream than our present sta­ Rev. and Mrs. I.arry Webb ha\e a pray that many will be won to the Lord. tion at Tsingoropa. Actually it is about new address. It is: Nazarene Manse, Speightstown, Barbados, W.I. Thev Went Away Sorrowful MINISTERIAL BENEVOLENCE B y DARLENE KELLERMAN ! -I \ X \\ I SSI I S SY, I ,'lai II Taitvan Searching—longing—crying! Thus the Meet the Oldest Member on the Ministerial Benevolence Roll masses of our Chinese friends here in Taiwan journey to the Buddhist temples in search of peace. Their hearts long for comfort: their burden is heavy. But alas, no peace can be found in a god who cannot hear, a god who cannot see, a god who does n ot care! As our Chinese friends leave the tem­ ples, they go away sorrowful, with hearts still heavy, still searching for peace. This is an everyday sight in Taiwan. People who do not understand might ask, “Why not rush up to them and tell them of the true God, if they are seek­ ing so earnestly?'’ They are not able to understand that easily. The years of tradition and deep idolatry cannot be broken overnight. Mrs. J. O. McClurkan and Rev. Amos T. Eby Light comes only by prayer, love, and “It’s not too bad to be one hundred Eby, visited Mrs. McClurkan on her a constant presenting of the precious years old when you look back and see birthday and presented her with flowers Word of Life. the blessing the Lord has given von.” on behalf of the Department of Minis­ Friends at home—pray for our Chinese This is the radiant testimony of Mrs. terial Benevolence. brethren. Our message to them today J. O. McClurkan, who celebrated her Every year the Department sends a is the same message Jeremiah delivered one hundredth birthday on July 10, b irthd ay gift to each widow and to to his people: “Trust ye not in lying 1904. each minister and his wife on the roll. words . . . They [idols] are upright as Mrs. McClurkan is the widow of Rev. December is the month when Nazarenes the palm tree, but speak not: they must J. O. McClurkan, founder of Trcvccca everywhere participate in the annual needs be borne, because thev cannot go. Nazarene College. She is a retired min­ C h ristm as love o fferin g which helps to Be not afraid of them: for they cannot ister herself and has been on the Min­ make these gifts possible. All money do evil, neither also is it in them to do isterial Benevolence roll for nearly received in the Christmas love offering good. . . . But the Lord is the true twenty-one years. She now makes her ap p lies on th e local N .M .B.F. budget. God, he is a living God, and an ever­ home with her daughter, Mrs. R. B. SOMETIME IN DECEMBER, BE lasting king . . .“ Dunbar, of Russellville, Alabama, and SURE TO REMEMBER the annual Oh, how true it is! When these people attends the First Church of the Naza­ Christmas love offering for N.M.B.F.- forsake Buddha and come seeking peace rene there. The pastor. Rev. Amos T. De part men t of M inisterial Benevolence.

14 (862) • HERALD OF HOLINESS three thousand feet h ig her in elevation themic Japanese music playing softly in Central Ohio—Hanging Rock, Rev. Ger­ at the area we plan to visit. the background for added interest. ald L. Morgan; Upper Sandusky, Rev. Wallace White and W ill Bromley went Slides arc available with the tape re­ Carl E. Harr into this area in February for the first cording or with the written script. Chicago Central—Paxton, Rev. Luther time. The government has made sev­ Prices are the same as above. W ilkinson eral scattered contacts with these people. Aon really should see these scenes of D a lla s —Marshall P'airview, Rev. Homer But generally speaking, they have hard­ Japan to make your missionary study B u tler ly been touched by twentieth-century come to life—scenes of the countryside, K an sa s— Kinsley, Rev. Joe Farrow civilization. We are ex p lo rin g th e pos- of the people, of our churches, and of Michigan—Corunna Middletown, Rev. sibilities of doing mission work among our junior college. You will feel as Frank Davison; Jackson Grace, Rev. these people. Pray that God will give though you have really been to Japan Gerald Laing; Sault Ste. Marie, protection and guidance on the future when you see these beautiful color pic­ Rev. John Cole opening of this new area to the gospel. tures. North Dakota—Mandan, Mrs. Harry F. Order the filmstrips or the slides from Taplin; Ray, Rev. W. S. Brown; Vcl- Have You Seen the Department of Foreign Missions, va, Rev. Richard J. Ramsey the New Japan Slides 54(11 The Pasco, Kansas City, Missouri Northwest Oklahoma—Dover, Rev. Mrs. 541.11. Specify whether you wish film­ Vida Robinson; Harmon, Rev. John and Filmstrips? strip or slides, and whether you are Lambert; Helena, Rev. Donald Gun- Three different sets of pictures on the ordering the tape-recorded script or the salus; Geary, Mrs. Frankie Choplin; beautiful land of Japan! These are written script. Oakridge, Rev. B. Rex Ludwig; Perry, available in filmstrips with a tape-re­ Titles of both slides and filmstrips Rev. Grady Bohannan corded description (all the words pro­ are: Northwestern Ohio—Archbold, Rev. Clif­ nounced for you!) for .$2.50, rental fee; 1, Land of the Rising Sun ford Sando; Wauseon, Rev. Mrs. Olive or with a script for you to read, at $2.00 2, Nazarenes in the Sunrise Kingdom H arrison rental fee. The tape recording has au- 3, Challenge of Today’s Japan IFest Virginia—Ravenswood, Rev. Rob­ ert Turner; Vienna, Rev. Paul Taylor W iscon sin —Columbus, Rev. Robert Kin- Canada Atlantic—\\ u m phrc y, New nersley; South Milwaukee, Rev. Harry KOME SSIONS Brunswick, Rev. Albert Lewis G reuel Canada Central—Preston, Ontario, Rev. ORVILIK V. JE N K IN S . S v r n l a r u James Taylor; Galt, Ontario, Rev. Savings That Work for Christmas Greetings Emery E. Cook To home mission pastors across the Central Ohio—Grove City, Rev. Dale Gal­ the Church church and to Nazarenes everywhere, loway October 30 was semiannual interest we extend hearty greetings of this Chicago Central—Gibson City, Rev. Ray­ payment date for deposits in the Gen­ Christmas season from the staff o f the mond Stockman eral Church Loan Fund, More than Department of Home Missions and D i­ D a lla s—Garland, Rev. Lloyd W, Millikin S32.000 was paid out in interest for the vision of Church Extension—Orville W. Illin o is —Nebo, Rev. William Shotts past six months. This is the largest Jenkins, Alpin P. Bowes, M iss Flo ren ce K a n sa s—Minneapolis, Rev. Bill Gooden amount ever paid, for deposits are con­ Lawlor, Miss Ruby Giesbrecht, Mrs. Tom M a in e —Bingham, Rev. Keith E. Smith; tinuing to grow. Barr, Steve C. Fletcher—and on b eh a lf Rockland. Rev. Roland E. Dunlop W hy not send in your deposit now', of the overseas home m ission areas— M ic h ig a n —Greenville, Rev. Nathan before the end of the year? Interest will Alaska, American Samoa, A u stralia, B e r­ Hawks begin on it at once. Many applications muda, Denmark, H aw aii, N ew found­ Northeast Oklahoma—N o w a t a, Rev. for church building loans have been land, New Zealand, Panama Canal James Moore received the last few' m onths, anti Zone, South Africa, Sweden, and West Northeastern Indiana—Shipshewana, Rev. churches are w'aiting to build as funds Germany. James Brillhart arc available. Total loan funds are now North Dakota—Bismarck, Rev. David E. about $2,550,000. I’igg Write to the General Church Loan Northwest Oklahoma—G e d a r Springs, Fund, 6401 The Pasco, Kansas City, Mis­ Rev. Leonard L. Silvey souri 54131, for more information, Northwestern O h i o—Montpelier. Rev. Harold Suman Oregon Parific— Garfield, Rev. Stephen THE LOCAL CHURCHES R . Beals Southwestern Ohio—Batavia, Rev. Ver­ Rev. Mrs. Vera Weightman Clay of non E. Hurles Burlington, Vermont, died November 3, ]V est I 'irg in ia—Campbells Creek, Rev. 1964. She was a retired Nazarene elder, Ray Ostendorf member of the New England District. W iscon sin —Milwaukee Hampton. Rev. C.has. W eagley Evangelist W. C. Raker writes: "Early The churches listed below received in November, Wife and I began our honorable mention certificates for their fourth revival with our Northside Church in Danville, Illinois, and our achievement during the year: Our congratulations to the churches first time to work with Pastor James -4Aron—Akron Cottage Grove, Rev. Fred that received the p laque as th e o u t­ Barr, who is being used of God to Thompson; Macedonia. Rev. J. L. Mc- standing small churches on their districts strengthen the church and also reach Clung; Tallmadge, Rev. Donald W. lot 1964, These are the churches on the the community. Following the holidays districts having their assem blies in the M acN eil we go west for several meetings, and have two open dates we would like to weeks immediately follow ing the G en eral A Ib a n y —Albany, Rev. K. Babtock slate in the West—January 11 to 17 and Canada Central—O ttaw a First, R ev. S, Assembly last summer: February 15 to 21. We will carry the dkton-Copley, Rev. Earl W illiam son Roy G. Hall; Windsor, Rev. Wesley full program, or just the singing or Alfwny-Clifton Springs, New Y ork, Rev. G. Campbell; Pefferlaw, Rev. J. H. preaching. Write us, Box 106, Lewis- Thomas Hall M acG regor towTi, Illin o is ,'’

DECEMBER 9, 19(14 • (863) 15 old -tim e religion makes! I low the HoS| Ghost likes to pour oil on the moving “The finest source book on evangelism parts of life that generate friction! that has come to my hands.” Our golden text today makes it mighty —A College Professor hard on race discrimination. The Church of the Na/.arcne has not had to come forth with any now commitment Send for YOUR Copy on the racial problem . W c started out light. Our M a n u a l urges us— of This informative “That the almost worldwide discrim­ ination against racial minorities be NEW Book TODAY! recognized as being incompatible with the S< ripturc-;' proclamation that God is Well worth the reading time of ei•erg no inspector of poisons, and furthermore Nazarene layman and minister. wiili the basic piinciplc of the Christian faith that Cod is the Creator of all men. SEE PAGE 10 FOR BOOK REVIEW and that of one blood all men arc cre­ cloth board ated . . 6 4 7 pages | $5.95 Som eone has said, “ All of us are level at the foot of the Cross.” Paul urges Price slightly higher outside the continental United Stales Philemon to receive Onesimus back as “a brother,” to he sure that when he NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE buries the ax lie- does not leave the Pasadena KANSAS CITY handle sticking out of the ground. Think of ill Master and slavc-broth- ers! What miracle-working power in the Blood and the Holy Ghost! Christian D e t r o it , M ichiga n—W’e are rejo icin g D i m a s , T e x a s — In October we hail the fiiendship needs attention. It doesnt lhat after many months of special prayer most unique revival of our ministry. work automatically. Many people are and days of prayer and fasting, we have Evangelist Leon Wyss challenged the waiting a kind, loving word. “Help seen a genuine revival in Trinity Church. church to ten days of personal evan­ somebody today.” Philemon came Three things especially characterized gelism “in the power of the Spirit.'’ through. The reference in Colossians this meeting: the seeking of heart holi­ The Lord directed in a wonderful way, 1:9 ind icates th at Onesim us was “a faith­ ness, the number of people finding God in home visitation, with people praying ful and beloved brother." and adds that for the first time, and the Spirit-anointed through there, as well as some great he “ is one of you .” T ru ly , love does preaching of Evangelist Ellis Blythe. He victories around the church altar. We cover a multitude- of sins. was Cod's man for the hour and we greatly appreciated the wonderful min­ Someone has observed that. greatly appreciated his ministry of the istry of Brother Wyss. Five members .1 fr ie n d W ord. The specific number of seekers— were added to the church on the closing Subtracts fioin your grief: about sixty—is not the real measure of Sunday, If you have friends living near Adds to your joy: the meeting’s success, but the fact that us, we would be glad to contact them Divides the weights of your God so wonderfully moved to give vic­ for the church.—A . G . M c G l u n c , P a sto r. b u rd en s. tory to seeking hearts. W'e give God And multi jilies your enjoyments. thanks for a real Holy Ghost revival. G r a n d I s l a n d , N e b r a s k a— First Church (Anon.) —C. L. W a l t o n , Pastor'. recently experienced a fine six-day re­ lesson material n based cn International Sunday vival with the Passmore Evangelistic School Lessons, th e In te rn a tio n a l B ible Lessons for Rev. J. L. (Joe) Bright writes: "After Party. The new sanctuary was filled Christian Teaching, copyrighted by the International ten vears pastoring the Watseka church almost every night with additional fold­ C ouncil of R eligious E d u ca tio n , and is used by its permission. on the Chicago Central District, I ac­ ing chairs being brought in. Over fifty cepted a unanimous call and have people attended the services who had D eaths moved to our church at Elmsdalc, not previously been in our church. We F R O S T -M .'. and M rs . Joe Frost., of Jasper, Prince Edward Island, oil the Canada praise God for His blessings and the Alabama, were in an automobile accident on Sep­ tember 1, 1964. near New Albany, Mississippi. Atlantic District.” good results.—R o y N i c k e l s . P astor. Mrs. Frost was killed instantly, and Mr. Frost died September 8, in a New Albany hospital. Brother E a t o n , O h io —Our church lias had a and Sister Frost had been members of Jasper First very successful fall revival with Evan­ THE BIBLE LESSON Church of the Nazarene for the past thirty-six years. Brother Frost was a member of the church board, gelists Alva O. and Gladys F.step as the Ittl NEI.SON G M I\K v.hurch choir, and a Sunday school teacher; Sister special workers. Many older members Frost was president of the Jones Chapter of the said it was the best revival the church Topic for December 13: N .W . M .S . and also a S unday school teacher. Funeral service for Mrs. Frost was held September has had in the past fifteen years. More Brothers in Christ 6, and the service for Mr. Frost on September 10. than fifty seekers prayed through to Scripture: Philemon (Printed: Phile­ Both services were held at the church, with Rev. victory at the altar. This was our second mon, verses 8 to 21) John W . Banks, Rev. R. L. Chaney and Rev. M. E. revival with the Esteps, and wc appre­ Perkins officiating. Interment was in the New G o l d e n T e x t : There is neither Jew Prospect Cemetery. ciated their ministry with us.—K en n eth nor Greek, there is neither bond nor D. C l a y , P astor. free, there is neither male nor female: MRS. JOHN ("Tot") SMITH (nee Nora Madeline Bledsoe) was born July 14, 1902, at Rantoul, for ye arc all one in Christ Jesus (G a la ­ Kansas, and d ie d O ctober 1 8 , 1 9 6 4 , a t Guymon, tians 3:28) . Oklahoma. She was a faithful member of the Here is the beautiful lesson of three Guym on C hurch of th e N a zare n e . She is survived Christian friends. Philemon is a wealthy by her husband, " T o t " ; th re e sons, Cyrus, Robert, "SHOWERS of BLESSING" and Albert; three daughters, Geraldine Tracy, Mary man with rich holdings and a number A b la , and G lenda S m ith ; and also by two brothers of servants. Onesimus, one of his slaves, and th re e s is te rs. F u n w a l service was conducted Program Schedule by her pastor, Rev. J. Reyndal Russeli, with inter­ had run away and. it seems, took some ment in Elmhurst Cemetery, Guymon. December 13—“The Twig Is Bent,” of his master's goods. Paul is in prison by Russell V. DeLong in Rome. Onesimus looks up Paul and, DAVID ANTHONY STEWART, age nineteen, of as a result, is led back to God. Now he Little Rock, Arkansas, died October 24, 1964, in December 20—“Christmas Without a Little Rock hospital. He was born August 4, C h ris t,” by Russell V. DeLong is coming back home with this timely 1945. He was a member of the Church of the Epistle in his hand. Nazarene, and a student at Southwest Missouri December 27—“What About New Paul is making an appeal here on the College in Springfield, Missouri, where he was an Year’s Resolutions?” by Russell V. "A" student. He is survived by his parents, Mr. D eL o n g Christian principle of love. W h i 1 c and Mrs. James F. Stewart, of Little Rock; three Onesimus is still the slave of Philemon, sisters, Linda, Kimberly June, and Talmmie Ruth, yet the latter is urged to receive him of the home; his grandmother, Mrs. Addie F. Jordan; and his paternal grandparents, Mr. and back as a “brother." What a difference Mrs. Edgar Stewart, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

1G (861) • HERALD OF HOLINESS Funeral was conducted by Rev. Agnes W. Ditlee aid Rev. Douglas Elliott, with interment in Pine Crest Memorial Park.

ARTHUR MORRIS JOHNSON was born in 1394 in Iowa, and died suddenly at his home in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada, on S e p te m b e r 2 8 , 1 9 6 4 . In 1918 he was united in m a rria g e to M a ry G a llg h e r in the Church of th e N a zare n e in M in o t, N o rth Dakota. They moved to Canada in 1921, taking up residence in Melaval, where they resided until they nswer comer retired to Moose Jaw in 1 9 5 7 . He w as a fa ith fu l member of the Church of the Nazarene since joining it in 1944. His kindly spirit endeared him to the hearts of all. He is survived by his wife, Mary; Conducted by W. T. PURKISER, E dito r a son, Dennis; and tw o dau g h te rs, M rs . L u c ille Mace and Mrs. Marjorie Rollings; also by four sisters. Funeral service was conducted by Ids What is the meaning of the verse, “Therefore to him that knoweth to do pastor, Rev. G. S. Jenner. good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin”? The reference is James 4:17. self. True wisdom and true humility MISS EDITH MO O ERS of L o w e 'I, M assachu setts, died September 21 after a long and saintly life As il lias been said, keep God continually in view. The She was ninety years of age. She was born in When you find n “therefore” or argument is closed with a striking ap­ Richmond, N.B., Canada, and came to this section of the United States about 1900. Immediately, “wherefore/’ plication. The apostle says, in effect. ‘I with her twin sister, Ethel, she united with the Look back to sec what it's there for. have shown you what is right to do and Lowell Church of the N a zare n e , w here she served faithfully and d u tifu lly . Som e o f he r d u tie s in ­ This is the conclusion of a paragraph any failure to do it on your part is, cluded serving on the church b o a rd , as C om m union which begins in verse 13. It obviously therefore, sin’ (17; Moff.) . The danger steward, and as a Sunday school te a c h e r. She had many friends in New E ngland, and th e m em o ry of means that the deliberate refusal or neg­ is that, while assenting to the abstract her life and work w ill n o t be fo rg o tte n . F u n e ral lect of a known duty constitutes sin— truth of the brevity of life and the un­ service was conducted by her pastor, Rev. John B Nielson. what the theologians call “the sin of certainty of the future, we shall go on om ission.” practically as before with our far- MRS. EDITH PEIRCE GOODNOW was born in Glens Falls, New York, July 4, 1901, and died The connection with what has gone reaching plans for the future without September 30, 1964. She spent most of her child­ before is clearly seen in the comment reference to the will of God. Such an hood in Worcester, Massachusetts. Graduated from tastern Nazarene College in 1924, she held a of Andrew McNab: “The apostle con­ attitude is of the very essence of sin” master's degree from Boston University. In 1927 nects man's life with a higher will than (77/e New llible Commentary) . she was married to Kent Goodnow, and they went at once to Northwest Nazarene College, where they his own and seeks to correct the false It is true that this verse is sometimes spent the next twelve years. There their three approach to human activities by re­ lifted from its context and used to children were born— Robert, Elizabeth (Mrs. Robert Merki), and M argaret (M rs . C harles H o w a rd ) In minding his readers that God’s will is “prove” that any and all failure by 1939 they moved to W o lla s to n , M assachu setts supreme and that their plans for the reason of any infirmity or shortcoming where they have since lived. Mrs. Goodnow taught full or part tim e m ost o f her m a rrie d life . She future must hear the stamp Deo Volente is sin in the sight of God. It is safer, wrote one missionary study book and edited an­ (The Lord willing) . But they have ho\ve\er, to hold to a more precise view other. She was active in th e m iss io n a ry w o rk of been guilty of exulting in their sup­ of sin—namely, the voluntary disobedi­ the church locally and district-wide. The daughters are missionaries of th e church in A fr ic a M rs posed self-sufficiency, boasting, in ef­ ence to a known (or knowable) law of Goodnow became ill on a trip to Texas, recovered fect, that they could live independently God, together with the attitudes and enough to return home, and then was taken by a pu.monary embolus. She is survived by her husband of God. That man walks most safely dispositions which lead to such disobe­ and the three children. who has the least confidence in him­ dience. Directories GENERAL SUPERINTENDENTS Office: 6401 The Paspo What is the best modern translation to buy when you can afford only one Kansas City, Missouri 641 U with the King James? How can we help honest inquirers where there are HARDY C. POWERS so many translations? G. B. WILLIAMSON The best translation would depend lament, none is more readable than SAMUEL YOUNG HUGH C. BENNER on the purpose for which it was desired, J. B. Phillips. I also like Olaf Xorlic’s V. H. LEWIS for painstaking accuracy, together with 7 he Children's Simplified New1 Testa­ GEORGE COULTER close fidelity to the originals, there is m en t. It is good for “children” of any Announcements probably none better than the Ameri­ age. RECOMMENDATIONS Rev. and Mrs. Leon G. Cook are entering the can Standard Version of 1901. Its Eng­ As far as honest inquirers arc con­ evangelistic field after several years of pastoring lish is not as smooth as some, and its cerned. I would offer to show them on our district, as well as the East Tennessee and South Carolina districts. Previously they travelled use >f the name Jehovah-' instead of the plan of salvation in any standard for several years as successful evangelists. They are "th e Lord in the Old T estam en t is translation of the Scriptures. Most of well qualified as preacher, singers, and musician, and already have a good slate. I heartily commend debatable, But it will probably he a them will probably he able to under­ them to our churches. Write them, c/o Newport long tim e before it is surpassed for stand that men’s language changes, al­ First Church cf the N azarene, 8 3 0 Y o rk S tre e t, Newport, Kentucky.— D. S. Somerville, Superintend­ accuracy. though God’s Word never does. To ent of Eastern Kentucky District. O n e of the most readable new er provide for us in this day the record Rev. and Mrs. Charles Powell are entering the translations of the entire Bible is the of “the wonderful works of God” “in field of evangelism after three pastoral years. They Berkeley Version. It contains some foot­ our own tongue, wherein we were carry the full program as preacher, singer, and children's worker, and are willing to go anywhere. notes which might as well have been horn,” we need a translation into the Mr. Powell is a good e va n g e lis tic p re ac h e r. W r ite left out. hut it reflects a strong con­ English of the last half of the twentieth them, P.O. Box 6 6 , B ro o ksville, F lo r id a .— W . C harles Oliver, Superintendent of Mississippi District servative scholarship. For the New Tes- century. MARRIAGES Miss Elaine Ingalls and Mr. Hugh Hogg, October 31, at St. John, N .B ., C anad a. I heard Luke 18:11 explained that the Pharisee was not praying but using Miss Rose Marie Lockhart and Mr. Stanley Lewis, the name of God in blasphemy and was cursing when he said, “God.” August 15, at St. John, N.B., Canada. The whole verse should straighten cringe inwardly when I occasionally BORN —to Wayne and Joyce (Schurman) Murphy at that out for you: “The Pharisee stood hear people tell the Lord how good Columbus, Ohio, a daughter, Beth Lin, on October 16. and praved thus with himself, God, I and faithful they have been, and how

—to George and Erma (Garnand) Schmelz, a son. thank thee, that I am not as other men great their church is. I think it is better George Randall, cn October 9, in Libia, North Africa. are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or to let our works speak for themselves,

—to Dennis and Teresa (Wilson) Cornwell of Ve- even as this publican.” He was praying, and to let the Lord of the Church tell ’ona, Italy, a daughter, Jacqueline Nadene, on Sep­ although his prayer was in reality “with us He is pleased with us instead of our tember 10. ADOPTED himself”—that is, addressed to God, hut telling Him how pleased we are with by Charles and Marjorie (Huffman) Blake of De­ actually a matter of self-congratulation. ourselves. troit, Michigan, a g ir l, na m ed C y n tfv a Joan; she »as born September 2 4 , 1 9 6 4 . I inav he overly sensitive, hut 1 still

DECEMBER 9. 1964 • (8G5) 17 from which he received a doctor's de­ demic pIngram and failure of the Win­ gree. ona B o a r <1 to understand Fullo Dr. Gough is combining visits to Seminary's full commitment to the au­ Nazarene mission stations abroad with thority and inspiration of Scripture were his university project. He preached at other factors which contributed to the the Pastors’ Conclave in Johannesburg, dissolution of the merger. South Africa, November 9-11, anil will Hubbard further stated that negooi minister in at least two places where tions between the schools are continuing In view of the vacancy created Wichita First Church supplied money in older that the substantial financil by the death of Dr. Roy F. for a church building as world missions obligations of the Winona program tg Stevens, I hereby appoint Rev. specials in Johannesburg and Formosa. Fuller Seminary may be met so that the Wilson R. Lanpher superin­ Other points on the tour include Winona campus, to which Fuller hold tendent of the Kansas City Dis­ Nairobi and Kenva in Africa, India. full title, may be returned to the Wins, trict effective January 1, 1965. Burma. Thailand. South Viet Nam. ou.i Board under the terms of the trial This appointment is made with Hong Kong, Korea, and Japan, and agreement which had been in operation the unanimous approval of the Belgium and France in Europe. since January, 1903. Dr. Hubbard went District Advisory Board and on to say. "1 sincerely hope the forty- the unanimous endorsement of Castillos Return to Puerto Rico year program of the Winona lake the Board of General Superin­ Moises Castillo, in charge of linotype te n d e n ts. and composition in the Spanish De­ School of T h eo lo g y will continue to make its unique contribution to the SAMUEL YOUNG partment of the Nazarene Publishing p rep aration of C hristian ministers." General Superintendent House for twenty years, and Mrs. Cas­ tillo and their daughter have returned N.S.S.A. to Sponsor to their homeland, Puerto Rico, to live. “Youth Week” Nazarene Layman Elected Mr. Castillo has been with the Span­ Cnievi.o (EP) —Thousands of churches State Senator ish Department since its beginning. The and Sunday schools across the country George A. Miller, Jr., was elected by Castillos were members of Kansas City will participate in "National Youth an overwhelming vote to the Okla­ First Church. W eek,” Jan uary 31—February 7, 1965, homa State Senate, and was inaugurated sponsored by the National Sunday November 18 as a member of the Schedule for January School Association. forty-eight-man deliberative body. He Meetings Released The theme of the year's Youth Week represents three counties in southeast General Secretary B. Edgar Johnson is "M v All for C h rist." and has been O klahom a. has released the schedule for the meet­ instituted to challenge the youth ol Mr. Miller is a member of First ings of denominational groups in Kan­ today to "face the moral and spiritual Church, Ada, Oklahoma, where he is sas City in January. battles in life with the never failing the teacher of an adult Sunday school The General N.W.M.S. Council will Lord” at their side. class and a member of the board of meet January 7-9, 1965. The Board of trustees of the church. He is the head Trustees of Nazarene Theological Sem­ Open-air Mission Work of the news department of KTEN-TV inars convenes January 11 and 12. The Forbidden in Jordan and is heard daily on two newscasts General N.Y.P.S. Council is scheduled A m m a n , J ordan (E P )—Interior Min­ that cover southeast Oklahoma. for January 12-15, and the Education ister M uham m ad Na/zal al-Armouti ol Council on January 16. Nazarene Work Now in Jordan has banned all open-air mission The General Board meeting is set for arv activities in this predominantly Forty-six Countries January 18-20, with the first session The Nazarene Information Service Moslem country. called for 2:00 p.m., Monday, January has reported that the church now has His decree stressed that full freedom 18. The Superintendents’ Conference is work established in forty-six countries, of worship existed for non-Moslems in slated for January 21 and 22 at nearby having moved into Sweden, El Salva­ side chu rches and oth er houses o Excelsior Springs. dor, and Costa Rica during the past prayer, but that no outside preaching The new Nazarene Bookstore will also year. would be permitted. he dedicated in connection with the The overseas church now has 1,0-11 meeting of the General Board. Fair’s Religious Pavilions Drew national churches with over 66,000 mem­ 22.5 Million in First Season bers and 110,000 enrolled in Sunday N e w Y o r k ( E P ) —Religious pavilions school. Total world membership for at the New York World's Fair, which the denomination now stands at 415,000. drew their share of both praise and Nazarene giving for world missions /vc/itfWRs World b rick b ats d u rin g the first season of the has increased by 265 percent in the last exposition, from a statistical standpoint sixteen years. could only be counted as among the The church maintains nearly 600 full­ Fuller Seminary m ost p o p u lar features of the event. time workers abroad. These include Winona Lake School of W hen gates closed u n til next April 21 missionaries, pastors, doctors, nurses, Theology Discontinue Trial at the 646-acre area in Flushing Meadow, teachers, builders, and administrators. Merger Agreement a total of 27.1 million v isitors had been They are assisted by 2.129 national P asadena, C a l if . (E P ) —Fuller Theo­ on the grounds. workers. Three modem hospitals air- logical Seminary President David A. The eight religious pavilions reported operated, in India; Swaziland, Africa; Hubbard announced with regret that they had drawn collectively 22.5 million and in the Republic of South Africa. the ten-year trial merger agreement with v isitors. Dr. Gough on World the Winona Lake School of Theology And according to spokesmen for the S tu d y T o u r is being dissolved at the request of the religiou s ex h ib its, th e season added up Dr. Galal A. Gough, pastor of Wichi­ Winona Lake Board. He added that to more than a statistical success alone. ta, Kansas, First Church for the past continuing fiscal and administrative dif­ Thev were in general agreement that sixteen years, returns this month from ficulties make it impossible to carry out the popularity of the pavilions showed a world study tour made in connection what was hoped would be a strategic a significant degree of sincere interest with an international education project alliance between these two schools. on the part of the indiv idual in not only sponsored by Michigan State University, Varying viewpoints regarding the aca­ his own religion but that of others.

18 (866) • HERALD OF HOLINESS forces who “returns” for a thirty-day leave . . . how happy can a return be? Then there’s the man who has to travel in his work . . . how good home looks on his “return”! During the summer months a “return” from a long vacation trip can be most happy . . . to be home “safe and sound.” And let us not forget the missionary who “re­ turns” to his post of duty . . . notice we said his field of endeavor, not necessarily the “States.” Sometimes it can be a lost child “returned” to his parents. But the “happiest” return of all could only be when a soul that “once was lost, but now is go to church or because I am a mem­ found” returns to Christ. ber of that church; not because I was May our beloved Church of the Nazarene see baptized: not because I went to the “many happy returns” of just such a nature! altar. Nor does the fact that I do —Warren McNeilly, Hollywood, California. not engage in certain worldly habits make me a Christian, nor what I God's Reveille wear or do not wear, nor what I eat IF YOU have ever been in or drink. summer camp or in the I am a Christian . . . by the fact f army, you have no doubt that I trust in God’s grace for forgiveness of past experienced what happens wrongs, for taking care of the tendency within ivhen reveille is sounded. to do wrong, for the faith, the moral courage, It is somewhat like a great the physical, mental, and emotional stamina and explosion—of people. stability I need for today arid for hope for to­ God has sounded two reveilles in His Word. morrow. “Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the I am a Christian . . . because I seek to do that dead, and Christ shall give thee light” (Ephe­ which is right in His sight, saying to God: ‘‘Here sians 5:14). is my life; take it, use it; I cannot but waste it It would be hard to imagine what would hap­ on my own.” pen to the soldier ivho ignored reveille and just I am a Christian . . . not because I believe that turned over and ivent back to sleep. I am sure God is, but because I believe God; because I the reprimand would be such that he would be believe His Word and seek to live by it—not in reminded to a rise when he heard reveille again. my own strength, but by His grace. Many, hoivever, have heard God's reveille— 1 am a Christian, not because of something I His call to arise to Christ's light—and never have done, but because of what He has done! have done anything about it. Sometimes, often —G. Edward Beers, Seattle, Washington. during a revival, they stir and are almost per­ . . suaded to rise and give themselves over to the "Many Happy Returns light of Christ. Then they go back to the sleep HOW MANY TIMES have we heard of sin. Hoiv often must God’s reveille sound to or used this phrase in our lifetime? bring us to action? How many “happy returns” can one God sounded another reveille ivhen He said, have in the course of one’s existence? “Awake to righteousness, and sin not” (I Corin­ The first thought that comes to mind is a wish thians 15:34). To one ivho has heard the call for an anniversary . . . with many happy returns. to the light of salvation in Christ, this is the Or perhaps one might be running for a politi­ higher call, the second reveille of God. He calls cal office . . . in that case “happy returns” mean us from a life of defeat and often failure of the election! carnal life to the holy life of righteousness. In Perhaps it’s a thirty-ninth birthday (for the this life there is one thing missing—and that is “nth” tim e)! sin. S in not, ice are admonished, and this is the Maybe a child’s “ re tu r n ” from su m m er cam p natural added link to a life awakened by God’s ... or just from school in the afternoon— full of reveille—a life of holiness and righteousness. conversation of the day’s happenings. God’s reveille sounds for you today— either, Even a return to one’s alma mater can be “Arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee classified as happy . . . if one doesn’t add up light”; or, “Awake to righteousness, and sin not.” the years. Obey God’s reveille today!—Letta J. Young, Or how about a young man in the armed Ashland, Ohio. TT bom . J th e lord f t 3 o O k , lig n l £es, ar JL n to : m y h' T lied. For 1 i , T h a t\ J those m l .*7' i bidden! Istc of m AflD E 5

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