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1-15-1980

Herald of Holiness Volume 69 Number 02 (1980)

W. E. McCumber (Editor) Nazarene Publishing House

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THE YEAR IS YOUNG: TIME IS OLD The year is young, but time is portion of it wisely and days! But we can’t do all our old . . . this vast mystery, according to God's will. living on that day. The other “time,” that was started six are the days that make up “To every thing there is a somewhere in the far past still most of our life. We have to season, and a time to every moves on with measured get our vows translated into purpose under heaven,” pace. It marches with silent action every day. mused the Preacher in the majesty greater than earth, Bible. Read it again How great would be the longer than we know. (Ecclesiastes 3:1). impact of the church, your It is interesting to note that church, if all the members put He reaches a depth of spiritual the basic things which have to each day in the purposes of perfection when he writes, “ I happen and be just right, God God! It would bring a mighty said in mine heart, God shall has kept entirely in His control spiritual impact upon our judge the righteous and the —like days, nights, the four world. And, oh, how it needs wicked: for there is a time seasons. They are all such! there for every purpose and intertwined and work together for every work” (v. 17). An act of Christian life, a very well. witness, a service for Christ It is foolish for man to Yes, the year is young and and the church; how great disregard them. In fact he most of its time is ours, a they are. For that act in that doesn't in many cases. The little of it every day. Let’s moment becomes a priceless man who may disregard God decide to put some service for piece of time to be embraced still has to plant his crop in God into each day. This can again at the Judgment. be a great year at the start the proper season. Only a fool The year is young— but time is of this decade for those of us would sow in the cold-coming old. If. however, this year who know life's plan and season. becomes all ours by the plan­ purpose. Man can disregard time— but ning of God, then let’s make it it does not disregard him. He Our church becomes our ally the best of all so far. in this use of time. Each is in its clutches, caught by The year of the church, the Sabbath Day it reminds us of its ending time for him. year of love, the year of power, our mission and destiny. So let us heed the silent the year of righteous living, mastery of this vast dominion Aren’t you glad that God put doing, being—a glorious year. and give ourselves to use our a Sabbath in every seven Then, when we come to that awesome day when the angel which stands on sea and earth s and swears by Him that liveth ■ -«****■ for ever and ever. . . that there should be time no longer, we can. with Him. by General Superintendent V. H. Lewis embrace eternity with peace. □

HERALD OF HOLINESS G IVE ATTENTION TO READING” was the admonition of Paul to his young friend Timothy. In a day when many and complex demands are made on our personal schedules, this exhortation is especially meaningful to us all. The summer, 1978, issue of American Scholar con ­ tains an article, “ On Reading Books, a Barbarian’s Cogitations,” by Alexander Gerschenkrow, a retired professor of econom ics at Harvard. He makes the point that reading is a slow process and that the total number of books that even the educated person reads in a lifetime is surprisingly small. Professor Gerschenkrow is in the habit of recording in a notebook the title of every book he reads. A few years ago he counted the titles listed for the preceding 10 years; the annual figure varied, never falling below 90, never rising above 110, and yielding an average of 100 books per year. His list did not contain journal articles or parts of books consulted for re­ search purposes. T he list was comprehensive and included scholarly books, novels, mysteries, volumes of short stories— in fact every book that he had read from cover to cover and which he believed he had a right to judge as an entity. TO READ He regretted very much not having realized long

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o f W . E. M c C U N IB E R , Editor in Chief IVAN A. BEALS, Office Editor CHRISTIAN hnntrihi itinn I V H LEWIS • ORVILLE W JENKINS u u iiu iuulii ly GE0RGE C0ULTER . CHARLES H STRICKLAND Editors. | EUGENE L STOWE • WILLIAM M GREATHOUSE General Superintendents, Church of the Nazarene BOOKS IN MOSCOW IN THIS ISSUE THE YEAR IS YOUNG: TIME IS O L D ...... 2 by BOB BOYD, Executive Secretary General Superintendent V. H. Lewis Protestant Church-owned Publishers ' Assoc. TAKE TIME TO READ ...... 3 A helpful pleasure Russ W. Hayshp CHRISTIAN BOOKS IN M O S C O W ...... 4 Signs of spiritual hunger Bub Boyd M OSCOW! The fabled city of churches, hon TAKE MY LIPS ...... 5 Poem Clessen K. St oles of the czars, cradle of Communism, ma sive metroplex, sad reminder of popular religion th LOVE YOUR OPPOSITE-PERSON...... 6 Pleasing God Judith M. Berge did not change lives in high places! CHALLENGED TO BECOME BETTER ...... 7 There are still hundreds of churches in Mosco God enables us Milo L. Arnold but only a few are active now. Many are in disrepa An “L.E.” PATIENT FINDS J O Y ...... 8 Many are state museums. In the Lord Aileen Stark Freedom of religion? True, if you m ean freedt FAMILY ONENESS ...... 8 Poem Mabel P. Adamson limited to attending a worship service— if you c THE YEARS OF THE BEAST ...... 9 get to and inside one of the few churches that t Book Brief Leon Chambers state has allowed to rent property. WHAT ARE YOUR CHILDREN HEARING?...... 10 Freedom of the press9 The constitution of t A soul-searching question Rose Braatz USSR provides for it. The government allows it. P LE A S E ... LET US DO IT ! 11 long as it stays within the fences. So the press is Response to resources Karl G. Lee free as a pig in a pen. A SENSE OF W O N D E R ...... 1 2 Inspired by God Thomas W. Kleirm A book fair seems out of place under such restr THE GROUP HARDEST HIT BY INFLATION — tions. A booth at such a fair representing eig WHO IS IT ? ...... 1 3 Protestant publishing houses seemed even me Pensioners Dean W'essels incredible. That incredulity was Hashed again a THE SPIRIT OF THE PIONEER LIVES ...... 14 again on the faces of publishers, professors, poli Commitment remains Neil B. Wiseman cians, and thousands of ordinary people. Surpri WE SOW WHAT WE ARE ...... 15 Call for a pure life W ayne M. Warner amusement, concern, hunger, even misgiving, wi THE EDITOR S STANDPOINT...... 16 reflected in the faces that we saw from Booth No. 1 VI-. E. Mi Cumber of the Protestant Church-owned Publishers' Assoc BESIDE QUIET WATERS ...... 1 8 tion at the Moscow International Book Fair. Poem Pearl Burnside McKinney The large, beautifully illustrated family Bible 0 OPEN FOR B U S IN E S S ...... 18 display was easily the most looked at, handled, an Pen Point Helen I.eeper admired volum e at the fair. M ore than 160,OC IN THE N E W S ...... 31 attended the fair. Thousands stopped to look (sons NEWS OF R E LIG IO N ...... 42 times six deep), to touch, to read, to copy, to she ANSWER CORNER ...... 43 tears at the sight of, to wish for the Bible. One wf BY ALL M E A N S ...... 46 Coffee Cup Evangelism Sharon Brilla even bold enough to take it from the storage cabin* overnight! Cover Photo: by Crandall Vail Cover Family: Mr. and Mrs Darwin Speicher; Kristi and Karee Snyder. So many questions, such hunger to know. We sa

Bible Quotations in this issue: many portraits of that peculiar privation that cons Unidentified quotations are from the KJV Quotations from the following translations from the long unsatisfied thirst for spiritual food. are used by permission: (NASB) From the New American Standard Bibie. r The Lockman Foundation I960 Flow do 1 know, having been raised in a Christie 1962.1968.1971.1972.1973 1975 environment and then serving churches and denora (TLB) From The Living Bibie c 1971 by Tyndale House PublishersWheaton. Ill nations for nearly 60 years9 It’s not hard for a well-fe (TEVl From the Good News Bibie- Old Testament :. AmericanBible Society 19 76. New Testam ent c A m erican Bible Society 1966. 1971 1976 person to recognize famine, particularly when su rounded by hungry testimonies!

Volume 69 Number 2 January 15. 1979 W h o le N u m be r 3 2 UT A man in his early 40s cam e by to try to get bool

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ISSN 0018-0513 A note from the manager of Nazarene Publishing H o u se: Your publishing house has been a member of the Protestant Church-owned Publishers’ Associa­ tion since its inception nearly a quarter of a century ago. 'The organization was represented at the Moscow Book Fair, and Bob Boyd, executive secretary, filed the above report in the association’s newsletter. Reading it, I felt tears well up in my eyes as I thought of the wealth of printed material at my disposal—at ou r disposal. Last evening as I read my Bible and dipped into The Best of Tozer, a favorite of mine, I again re­ flected on Bob Boyd’s report. Glancing at my book­ shelves, I counted eight different Bibles in my bed­ room alone. Tears again filled my eyes as 1 thought about the world’s hunger— not because of the absence of food, but for the nourishment and fulfillment of the printed page. I cannot take my Bibles and books for grant ed. □ —M. A. (Bud) Lunn

long train trip from Tallin for him to bring; back such books. But of 1,800 publishers represented at the fair, Booth No. 476 was the only source, and we couldn't sell the books. We had dinner together and talked of plans, but it is so complex. He did leave with a Bible. Tania is six and had never seen an illustrated Bible storybook. She and her father sat on the lower shelf at the exhibit and read together. Beautiful words about a loving Heavenly Father, eager young eyes looking at illustrated truth. A bright young woman in her mid-twenties pulled cautiously at a chain around her neck to reach a cross worn down her back. She hoped for an English TAKE MY LIPS Bible to read. She is a trained interpreter. A shy professor of physics asked in almost a Lord, let this truth burn deep today— whisper. "Could I buy just one small Bible’’” That every word my lips shall say The old gentleman wars in his late sixties. It was Will either bless or lead astray. the last day of the fair. He sat copying words of Each one I contact, let me weigh inspirational poetry from a beautiful book. Over an hour passed and still he wrote, oblivious of the On heaven's scale, dear Lord, I pray. crowds pressing and passing. The crowds thinned. To everyone I meet today, The few books not already taken were being packed. Lord, speak Thou through my lips “Please, sir, don’t copy anymore,” I said to the pro­ of clay. fessor. "Take the book for your own.” Tears willed

up in the grateful eyes. "H ere, let me inscribe it to —CLESSEN K. SCOLES you so you can get past the guards.” And then there Pueblo, Colorado were none. “Cast your bread upon the waters . . .” (E cclesi­ astes 11:1). ______

JANUARY 15, 1980 by JUDITH M. BERGE Morgantown, West Virginia

times, who may anger us by misinterpreting or seeming to misinterpret the Bible. They may have a different Christian life­ style and be either too enthusiastic or too unen- thusiastic for us. They L¥VE may be too simple or too scholarly for us. But God never meant to make us all the same. Since He YOUR loves all of us. who am I not to allow God to love others through me? God OPPOSITE-PERSON loves even difficult peo­ ple! Of course there are B UT NOW I TELL YOU: love your enemies and those times when we don't get along with someone prav for those who persecute vou” (Matthew because w e are at fault. We can be difficult people 5:44, TEV). too! There are occasions, then, when we need to In sign language the expression for “enemy" is ask for forgiveness; whether we ask this of God, the “opposite-person.” So in retelling Jesus’ admonition person we wronged, or both, depends upon the sanc­ to "love your enemy," the deaf speaker says “ love tified common sense God has given us. your opposite-person.” There is a differing semantic There are also moments of insight when we need usage implied here, for the expression suggests a to ask God to give us more fruit of the Holy Spirit wider meaning than just a reference to some w a rtim e in our lives. There was a time when I was a member enemy. For most people, I would expect, relegate of a small singing group of university students. In the the term “ enemy” to wartime situations. The danger, group was a girl I didn't like. She was invariably of course, is that if we understand Jesus' words chosen for all the alto solos! And I was jealous. My with the same tunnel vision, we imply that they are mind told me that she had a better quality of voice not applicable for today. for the type of Renaissance literature we were doing, The broader concept of “ opposite-person,” on the but realizing this didn't help my jealousy. Then I other hand, is very graphic for today’s living, for asked God to give me His love for this girl and He probably all of us have trouble getting along with did. Two days later we were friends. God gives His certain people. It might be a personality conflict, Holv Spirit willingly, even when w e are the difficult a simple difference of opinion, or someone who people. doesn't know when teasing becomes ridicule. Or it At other times we find it hard to love a difficult could be someone who is just plain mean or someone person because we don’t understand each other. Per­ who has an axe to grind. There are plenty of difficult haps we don’t use the same slang or we use our people in the world. words differently. Or perhaps our backgrounds are Sometimes we give up on someone because we vastly different. Instead of letting confusion and can’t get along. By our actions we sometimes say, anger reign, try praying for the person instead. God “ You go your way and I’ll cross the street.” But this is can help you both communicate better. After all. He not what God has called us to do. If we love only not only made your body but also your brains! He those who love us, surely we haven’t done anything can help you understand. out of the ordinary. If we speak only to our friends, Once we have begun to understand and love the we haven’t done anything out of the ordinary either. difficult person, how do we show it’.’ We begin by But God has called us to extraordinary living. treating the person with respect. We begin by for­ It is the wav we treat our enemies that should giving every difficult person W'e know for being dif­ tell the world that we are Christians. Treating our ficult. And we begin by giving them the benefit of enemies the way Jesus would is a way of demon­ the doubt, just as we would like them to do for us. strating to others that Jesus does change lives. It is We show God’s love by greeting them, talking with also a sign that we are children of God and growing them, and doing little or big things for them if they in wisdom. It is important because God rewards us, have a need we can fill. not so much for loving our friends, but for loving our We show God’s love to difficult people by treating enemies. each one as a person. Sometimes it helps to put Our enemies are not necessarily God’s enemies. ourselves mentally in their circumstances and see O ur enemies may even be other Christians, some- how we feel about things. W e then are in a better

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K A ':' [- "■ f-L -I v '■ position to love and help them wisely. W e then allow nor pretend to be what we're not. Since our aim is them their privilege of being grumpy, of complaining to glorify God, we choose not to feign love, but let about inflation or whatever, and honor their right to God produce His love in us instead. We ask God to either fail or show their success. W e accept them guide us in how we show His love to the difficult as they are. person, so that this, too. is under His wise control. Lastly, we show God s love to a difficult person Again I tell you: love your opposite-person and by being a person ourselves. We discuss questions pray for those who drive you to distraction. It honestly and openly. W e neither hide our personality pleases God! □

is likely that their contemporaries and their peers thought of Judas as the man with the best educa­ tion and the broadest experience. He was the man they trusted with the only commonly chosen office. He was the group treasurer. The background of the two might have favored Judas, but Judas failed to learn as John learned. Judas did not let companion­ TO BECOME BETTER ship with Jesus impose disciplines on his soul. Judas wanted to be a disciple without being disciplined. John wanted to become a disciple by learning by MILO L. ARNOLD constantly from the Master Teacher. Judas accepted Colorado Springs. Colorado himself as a satisfactory person, called to be a dis­ ciple. John accepted himself as a young man who needed to learn and to become a more adequate, I^ANSAS PRAIRIES do not make mountain more qualified man. 'There is no easy way to great­ climbers, Kansas mudholes do not train ness nor undisciplined way to discipleship. Olympic swimmers, Kansas farms do make farmers. There is no easy way to excellence. He w'ho w'ould Real farmers are made by m atching wits and muscles be a better person than he is must do more than with the weather, the wind, the grasshoppers, and he has. He who would become a climber must dare the world markets. to challenge the frowning crags. No man will go Watching a football game on television does not beyond his present attainment until he is willing to make a football player. It takes the rough and tum­ accept responsibilities beyond his past attaining. ble, the bruises and tbe beatings, and the disciplined John gleaned a new philosophy of life from being stubbornness of the opposing team to make a real with Jesus. This was to demand a lifelong discipline player. It's impossible for there to be just one truly of growth and becoming. gTeat team. No team can become more than a frac­ Judas sought no new or tion better than their opponents. higher becoming. He liked *r" Great souls are made that wav by circumstances what he was and doing against which they must push and over which they what he did. He was too must climb. No person becomes greater than his small to be comfortable circumstances and disciplines enable him or demand among his peers and of him to be. It is easy to dream big dreams while sought the reassurance of we sit in the shade eating watermelons, but big coins in his pocket to dreams are only dreams until the man becomes make him emotionally se­ dedicated to fulfilling his dream. He who is content cure. He became such to use his dreams for self-entertainment alone is poor company for himself ■ fx doomed to perpetual containment. that he chose death by Our painful situations wili either develop our dis­ suicide rather than life ciplines or deaden our sensitivity. It all depends with himself. Christians upon how we encounter them. A person may be a must realize that they are good person while liv ing a totally pleasant, contented people who become, who life, but great persons are not made that way. A are not only saved by person may be good, but not good for much. The the atonement in Jesus worth of the good man will be determined by his Christ, but are disciplined development and growth as his goodness challenges by the driving dreams of him to betterness. No person really attains to great­ Him in whose image we ness in his vocation or office until he has been shaped are made. He wore our by the disciplines dem anded by that vocation or flesh, shared our lot, and office. experienced our tempta­ We learn little from the pleasant praise of our tions that He might not agreeing friends. We can settle into easy contentment only save us by His atone­ with ourselves when life dem ands of us no new ment, but enable us to be­ disciplines or dedications. come what we ought by John and Judas were both chosen by our Lord as the pursuit of the dreams disciples. Both might well have becom e apostles. It with which He inspires us. □ AN L.E. PATIENT FINDS

EVERAL YEARS AGO my health gave out. One other infections, blood cells lowering to a dangerous day I was struggling to support myself and the level, not to speak of the hair I was losing with each next day I could not walk across the room by myself.combing. I went home to recuperate and more SThis followed a lifetime of poor health, of struggling problems developed: very brittle diabetes, thrombo- to get up and go and being knocked down again. I had given my life to the Lord as a very young ------girl. I had trusted Him in many trials and praised Him in good times. I had not done a very good job, however, of praising Him in bad times. In my adult life I consulted many doctors and FAMILY ONENESS received the same answer—nerves. My blood sedi­ mentation rate was so high it was almost unheard of. I watch them walk past— Finally I had a doctor who said the problem just One by one, two by two— could not be ignored any longer. He found that I As they enter the church sanctuary. apparently had had an incurable disease all my life. He gave it a name, lupus erythematosus. That was Some are tall and thin, others short and about seven years ago, just before Christmas. My left chunky. lung had torn apart and I was rushed to the hospital But there are differences hemorrhaging. Breathing was a chore. I knew it was That go deeper than appearance. serious, and as others now ask me, I asked the doctors, “What is lupus erythematosus?” I could There are the educated and the semi-illitera hardly pronounce it, let alone know what it was. The professional and the blue-collar worke There must be a number of Nazarenes out there The wealthy, the comfortable, and the veri with this disease. Seven years ago it was thought poor. that there were a few hundred people with this rare disease. Now, though many are still ignorant of it, People of many races and colors are there. there are over half a million people with it, and In short, all walks of life are represented around 5,000 new cases are discovered each year. In this disparate crowd. Occasionally one reads of it in the R eader’s Digest, or in other magazines and papers. Jerry Lewis even The song leader announces the first hymn announced on his last Telethon that money from And as they begin to sing, that endeavor was to be given for lupus erythema­ I realize that the day of miracles is not pas tosus research. For incredibly, the diversities fade away So we are no longer ignored completely, we who know what it is all about and pray for a cure, as do And all are one in the bond of love, those who have cancer. (Many L.E. patients have Members of the same family, some cancer as well.) Called by the same name— CHRISTIAN! For awhile I seemed to improve. The doctor called What greater miracle! it a sort of recession. Then two years ago I was going downhill so rapidly that the doctors decided to give -M A B E L P. A D A M S O N Kansas City, Missouri me chemotherapy. I spent a month in the hospital. The medication caused a lot of side effects. Almost daily, new problems arose: diabetes, pneumonia, \ ______

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Portland, Oregon UbOH cn*F3g$s sfMH? iilllwf iimk i w y W Book m m m phlebitis, Sjorene’s syndrom e, a ruptured disk in my back, shingles, etc., etc. There were times when I was tem pted to think the Lord had deserted me. Only the prayers of my family, Brief friends, and the church kept me alive and my courage up. During this time of trouble, I had occasion to face myself and the Lord squarely. Every day in the THE YEARS OF THE BEAST hospital someone would say something to me, or I would read a verse in the Bible, or I would catch a phrase here or there that gave me new strength. I LEON CHAMBERS, author read Psalm 139:14: “ I will praise thee; for I am fear­ fully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy In scanning the Nazarene Publishing works; and that my soul knoweth right well.’' That L —- House 1980 book catalog, you can see excited me so much that I read the whole psalm. ,%k- at a glance that NPH presses do not Verse 8 assured me of God’s unfailing presence: "If v afej print much religious fiction. It's not I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make that we disapprove of this writing form; my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.” it’s just that good fiction manuscripts do not often find 1 could hardly contain my jov, although I was so their way to the book editor's desk. veak that I could not even turn over by myself. My Therefore, trust the judgment of your publishing Jody was wracked, broken and diseased, and I had house when a new fiction title is finally released— lever felt so good in my life, nor so full of joy! My especially THE YEARS OF THE BEAST, by Leon body, in that shape! And yet fearfully and wonder­ Chambers, a Nazarene minister and college professor from Gadsden, Ala. fully made! The Lord knew what He was doing and He was in full control. As a novel of the last days, Chambers presents an I bubbled over. I told everyone that cam e into my imaginative but realistic narrative of the seven years of tribulation during which the world is under the room how wonderful my Lord was. They thought I tyrannic rule of the Antichrist. must be a little off my rocker, I’m sure, because It's the story of four persons who accept Christ every day something else went wrong, but they after the Rapture, but who must then live through the listened. I called my pastor and told him what horror of the Tribulation until the battle of Armaged­ happened. I asked him to read that psalm for me in don, the defeat of the Beast, and the glorious return church that day as my testimony. As time went on, of the Lord. I continued to feel better. M y body is still weak and “This was written to be a disturbing book,” says I have continued problems, but at last my spirit is author Chambers. “It is the fulfillment of a 25-year whole, for the first time in m y life. dream, born and perpetuated through the Book of I continue to tell of my joy in the Lord. T o others the Revelation. It is my hope that the reader will be who are ill I say, “ Give your heart completely to the able to identify with those who struggle to survive Lord. No matter how sick you are, or think you are, the Tribulation." face the Lord. Face yourself. Realize that you could Three years were spent researching catastrophic meet Him anytime. Let Him know that you are events similar to the ones described in the book— willing to go to Him at any second, w ith jo y . ” plagues, earthquakes, activities of the sun, etc. Life goes on for me. At times it is a little difficult “A novel should be plausible, dealing with real-life eo bear. But each time I have to go to the hospital, a people in circumstances that can happen. Other than new person comes into my life with whom I can share the supernatural acts, the experiences of the novel have happened in the past and will happen on a my joy. Sometimes it is the nurses and technicians, worldwide scale in the future." and sometimes it is another patient. M y faith and No sincere Christian can read this book without joy spread throughout the hospital. Doctors come in being spurred to greater vigilance in combating the and talk to me. Nurses ask me to see other patients daily pressures of worldliness. No unsaved person who are having a hard time coping. with the least sense of spiritual consciousness can The Lord is so good to me. Even when I feel read this story and not be impelled to seek God and useless because I am unable to do much, He sends be made ready for the last days. □ someone into my life and again I feel I am of use to the human race. Above all He lets me know I am of Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City use to Him. What better gift could the Lord continue To order, see page 35. to give me than that? He will give that gift to you, if you just put yourself into His hands completely, whether vnn have T , F. nr n o t □

JANUARY 15, 1980 by ROSE BRAATZ H earing ? Plain view, Minnesota

I H Y WORD / have treasured Bible that had “ everything you’ll in my heart, That I may not ever want in the Scriptures.” Very sin against Thee (Psalm 119:11, nice . . . expensive, but nice. He NASB). was willing to leave it that day; no He walked into my Tuesday ordering, no high pressure on his morning with the confidence of a part, and his visit only lasted two man who truly believed in his and a half minutes. He even had a product. Within seconds he was watch given him by the company past the dogs and inside my so he would be sure not to “over­ kitchen giving me a very well- sell.” They were sure this product rehearsed speech. Nicely groomed, would sell itself. and as smooth a salesman as I One of the first things he asked have ever met, his job was to per­ was, “ Do you think children today suade me to buy a large family get enough of the Holy Scrip­ tures?” I countered with, “ Do they ever get enough?” The obvious answer was no, and after he left I had to think back over the past few days to see what had invaded my chil­ dren’s minds and how much of it was profitable for them. First, there were the cartoons that usually accompany breakfast. To satisfy my own curiosity, I decided to count the acts of vio­ lence on one program. I gave up after 12 minutes; I had counted 27. Time to turn the channels. I was not prepared for what I saw next. A soft-spoken, well- dressed woman named Sheila Thompson, who has formed a group called Freedom from Reli­ gion, was saying to the children of America, “ Wake up, and recog­ nize atheism as the only true freedom.” I sat stunned while she used her purchased air time to tell o f the d estru ction w h ich the church, God, Scripture, and any­ thing holy has done to our nation, Exit the television and enter the radio; much better for my chil­ dren. The first two songs were either drug- or sex-related. The lyrics were very careful to avoic explicit terms, but the innuendos were there. The third song was noi innuendo but blatant explicitness And the kids loved it! While the conscious mind is picking up or “the beat,” the subconscious is

H. Arm strong Roberts wallowing in the words, the Scriptures? How can they know beautiful music—not on your fa­ thoughts, and all the evil it repre­ His will for their lives, be it a call vorite FM station, but in the sents. Forget the radio. to nursing or to the mission field? Psalms. Literature, anyone? Surely L et’s face it, friends. Our chil­ I fear we are all guilty of letting there can be no harm in getting a dren are being bombarded from society do our teaching for us. book from the library to pass the every side by Satan and his co­ What a shame, when we have the time. I mean, would the school horts. You and I, as adults, will best Teacher and Textbook within library have anything but “ good” not likely be swayed in our be­ our grasp. By the way, I did not books? Then I see you have not liefs. But what about these pre­ buy the Bible; but I did buy the heard of books such as G o A sk cious, young, im pressionable question, and with it came some Alice and F o r e v e r; or even the minds? very serious soul-searching. textbooks that declare creation as Where is the answer? Simple. It Changes do not come easily, but the “ result of a gigantic explosion lies within the covers of the most my prayer is that a love for the somewhere in outer space billions beautiful Book ever written. If we Scriptures will overpower any­ of years ago,” God not involved. can saturate ourselves and our thing this world has to offer. For How, then, in the midst of this offspring with God’s Word, we will our only defense against Satan is sinful world, can our youth learn have not only a tool against Satan, hiding God’s words in our hearts. to know God better? H ow can they but w e’ll see creation at its best, “ Lord, keep my hungry for Thv learn to depend on Him if they we’ll read the greatest stories ever, teachings . . . and help my chil­ do not have the assurance of the and we'll hear the world’s most dren to pray the same prayer.” □

/-ANOTHER one came Take Church Growth, A JL today. I have had and we surely need to take to attend several in the PLEASE it, . . . take it seriously. last months . . . seminars Yet, for some reason 120 .. .seminars . . . seminars. LET US DO IT! back there in Jerusalem Now, I am not ungrateful. did get things together I am appreciative of the and they did have right concern of leaders and by EARL G. LEE tools for they did change I know there is a prob­ Pasadena, California their world. I know, as a lem, but sometimes I get pastor, that this is not the breathless running from same world, yet the Book one seminar to another, has some dynamics that hearing one expert after another give me more and are right there . . . in ordinary words. Colossians 1 is more ways to “ get the job done” — whatever job needs loaded with them. Please hear me, I am glad for the to get done. emphasis . . . but please give us time to work out Twenty years ago when I returned from the mission (and in) some of these tools, ideas, and formulae, field, I was puzzled by the conferences and conven­ and whatever other new names we are acquiring. tions that were being offered. I soon learned that Please give us about a year to really get to work. “offered” meant that attendance would be taken and We need to dig in . . . settle down . . . talk to God this added another dimension. M y first such con ­ and ourselves . . . love people (this takes time— lots ference with great people from Kansas City brought of it). a special question to my mind and I put it to my I realize that seminars are now listed among "big well-qualified friend, Earl Wolf. “ Wolfie, my pal," business.” Hotels vie with one another for trade. I said, “I am puzzled. If we were doing ‘the job’ Experts have the word . . . and move from here to as it should be done, would you people have to be there. I don’t deny the value of seminars. It is good driving all around the country all the time trying to to hear someone who really is in the ball game . . . prime us up?” who suffers as I do . . . who tries to love as I do and The answ'er from my friend was obvious, "Gen- misses it . . . who lives among the hurt and dying . . . ;ral,” (an old attachment from ENC days) friend who preaches to men and women and has to get new Earl said, "no. we would not.” Since being in the sermons for 50 weeks out of the year . . . who may pastoral saddle for these 20 years, it seems that not have all the academ ic degrees in the world from this is the year of the seminar . . . the conference . . . the name institutions, yet does have tough skin and the expert who comes and tells us . . . all very good. a warm heart from the battles of life . . . and he is Here in southern California where I live, a pastor doing it . . . whatever “ it” may mean. could be, and I am sure some are, professional seminar attenders. Really, if one takes in a few such Now, this message is only from me, but as I hear seminars, and can get one or two outlines together, other buck privates in the army of the Lord talk, a then I suppose he does have som ething to “ feed the lot of others are saying the same thing I am trying sheep’’ on the Lord’s Day. But, it doesn’t seem too to saw “Thanks, reallv thanks, but please, let us satisfying, does it? do it!” ' □

JANUARY 15, 1980 Crapaud, Prince Edward Island, Canada

F THE STORY of creation in Genesis should do . anything for a child of God, it should keep alive Iin him a sense of wonder, that bright flame of Chris­ unusual in what we may have already seen, felt, tian perception and heightened consciousness that heard, and touched. transforms mere existence into life. It’s important that we keep alive this sense of wonder, for as Thomas Carlyle once said, “ To wonder This sense of wonder is born in every child as a is the basis of worship.” Scripture, particularly the part of his universal birthright, a gift from the Old Testament, speaks of the need to wonder not creative genius of a loving God. And we discard it only at God’s creative genius hut also at His loving only at great peril to ourselves—spiritually, emo­ care of His children. tionally, and intellectually. Then, too, true wisdom finds its ultimate source in This universe was fashioned by God in so majestic God and His role in the creation, preservation, and a manner we have yet to discover all the facets of future of man and the world in which he lives. This it, explore all aspects of it, or comprehend just how means, as Francis Bacon perhaps best stated it, that magnificently God made each part of His creation, “the wonder of a single snowflake outweighs the from the vast universe to the small wild flower that wisdom of a million meteorologists.” As Christians we need to guard against becoming too emotionally and intellectually blase about life IT’S IMPORTANT THAT WE KEEP and the world in which we live. To lose the sense of wonder at the complexities of God’s world is to lose ALIVE THIS SENSE OF WONDER, some of the joy, spontaneity, enthusiasm, and inter­ “TO WONDER . . . THE BASIS OF est in our daily living. WORSHIP.” More than that, people with a highly developed sense of wonder, those with curiosity and the ability to be joyously surprised at the unusual in the com­ monplace, have something to offer others. For this blooms for only a day. Believing this, the Christian kind of enthusiasm is infectious; it lifts others and must live with a sense of wonder. nudges them to participate in the joys of discovering David reflected this sense of wonder in many of his the new and different—placed there by a God who psalms as he sang the praises of the God who made it also gave us the capacity to marvel at His world. all. And Jesus referred to it in His Sermon on the As someone has said, “ A sense of wonder not only Mount as He spoke of the lilies of the field. enriches an individual’s own life, it’s also an outward- W onder is all around us: in our immediate sur­ flowing gift offered to others—at no cost to either.” roundings, in our nation, everywhere else on the “ The great man is he who does not lose his child’s earth, and beyond this planet into unending space. heart” is how one ancient philosopher described the It’s there, unchanging, constant, inviting us to ex­ importance of keeping this sense of wonder alive in plore, sense, and discover the new, the different, the our adult lives. This basically means three things: PEHfO I OLIVET r '< ■’

1. We must find the extraordinary in the ordinary, H Armstrong Roberts seeing old things in constantly changing, new wavs, and viewing what we may have seen all our lives as if we were just seeing it for the first time. This is what a child possesses— an intense, impressionable approach to all of life. The child finds joy and the miraculous in the m ovem ent of an ant, the little THE rivulets caused bv rain, the incredible beauty in something as com m on as the dandelion. As Richard GROUP Jefferies of England once wrote: "If we had never looked before upon the earth, but suddenly came to it man or woman grown, set down in the midst of a HARDEST summer meadow, would it not seem to us a radiant vision?” To which a Christian naturalist adds: "Each HIT BY time we find this wonder in our world we are singing a hymn of praise to our God who made it." INFLATION: Who I s lt? by DEAN WESSELS PEOPLE WITH A HIGHLY DEVEL­ Kansas City, Missouri OPED SENSE OF WONDER . . . I F YOU WERE asked this question, what would HAVE SOMETHING TO OFFER you answer? Would it be pastors? Evangelists? OTHER PEOPLE. Teachers? Missionaries? Truly, we are all hit hard by these inflationary days, but the hardest hit are our retired ministers and widows of ministers. Think about it for a moment . Income was normally 2. W7e must make this sense of wonder, this eager very meager during their years of active service. •esponse to life and the world, a matter of habit. Therefore Social Security benefits are very small. Like prayer, Bible study, and m editation, W'onder is a The church is doing more and more, yet pension payments, while they are growing, are still very Christian practice which must be cultivated, used, modest, to say the least. It is difficult to keep up and integrated into a pattern for daily living. It is a with inflation! gift from God, enabling us to appreciate His crea­ There are nearly 2,000 retired Nazarene ministers tion and to praise and thank Him for the mercy and widows of ministers. We need to remember them. and love revealed therein. Let us remember them with special attention, special gifts, and a special concern for the payment of the 3. We must recognize the dangers confronting our Pensions and Benevolence Budget through the local retention of this sense of wonder. Too often we let church. A recent letter expresses how much this is cares, worries, and the struggle to live in a com plex appreciated: world crowd out our sense of wonder at the simple The General Church has guided, challenged and things of life, the com m on which G od placed around strengthened us through these many years, and us to experience as the uncommon because He made has not forgotten us in our retirement years. The it so wondrously. regular pension gift, plus the remembrances and gifts on our birthdays, at Christmas, and other Some forfeit this childlike innocence because they special times, honor us, support us and enrich regard it as a sign of immaturity. Yet more than our lives. We express thanks with deep apprecia­ anyone else, a child of G od who has cast all his tion for all of these benefits. cares and worries on a loving Heavenly Father, as The department wants to thank the churches for Christ told us to do in the Sermon on the M ount, paying the Pensions and Benevolence Budget. For the 1978-79 assembly year, 93.38 percent of the can find simple enjoyment throughout the day. And budget was paid—the highest percentage to date! as one writer notes, “ The older we grow, the more Every dollar is needed to help these veterans of the vitally necessary it is to preserve our curiosity. After Cross who have given their very life’s blood that we all, it is never too late to discover new things or to might have the Church of the Nazarene that we have find fresh things to wonder at in the old.” today. So while we are pushing forward, winning souls, An unknown Christian writer in the 16th century growing, and planting churches, may we never forget iummed up what it means to retain this sense of our responsibility and obligation to these wonderful vonder as a child of God: “ Life is so full of meaning men and women who have made it all possible. □ and purpose, so full of beauty that you will find Dr. Dean Wessels is executive director of the Department of Pensions and Benevolence. He served as president in 1979 of the Church Pen­ earth but cloaks your preparation for heaven where sions Conference, which is composed of the pension boards of 39 you will live a life of continuing surprise and joy. denominations. Courage, then, to claim it.” □

JANUARY 15. 1980 13 The real spirit of the pioneer grew out of a life-and-death urgency to preach ... holiness.

THE SPIRIT OF by NEIL B. WISEMAN THE PIONEER LIVES Pompano Beach, Florida

^REACHERS of my vintage grew up with stories they were laymen or preachers, their personal pos­ of the holiness pioneers. While I never met Bresee, sessions—all of them—were always at the disposal Reynolds, or McClurken, in my youth I often heardof God. Both their personal Pentecosts and their fabout the sacrificial commitments of both lay people missionary zeal made them restless to plant new and preachers. Those pioneers felt compelled by the churches. Spirit of God to enter the next town, or go around Does the spirit of the holiness pioneer exist today? the world, to share their scriptural discovery of conse­ I am absolutely sure it does, because I saw it in cration, cleansing, and perfect love. Our holiness that 50th anniversary celebration. I heard it from heritage was shaped by folks who mortgaged farms, the few persons who attended both the 1st and the sold homes, and cashed in life insurance policies to 50th assembly. I responded to it in the shouts of the establish churches, save colleges, begin camp meet­ older saints of the second generation of our move­ ings, or fund home mission tent revivals. ment. And I was blessed by the pioneer spirit that Those true happenings came alive again for me as came through the preaching of the presiding elder we celebrated the 50th anniversary of one of our who proclaimed the old truth of full salvation. I southeastern districts. Faded pictures of ragged tent was moved by the same spirit in the testimony of revivals flashed on the screen. Veteran pastors who the two retired district superintendents. It continues attended the first district assembly testified of God’s through creative present-day home mission activi­ continued faithfulness. Through a recording, Uncle ties. And I felt the holiness spirit in the brotherly Buddy Robinson helped us recall his unique influence kindness and unity between the laity, pastors, on the early days of our movement; we even used district superintendents, and the presiding general a pulpit from which he preached 50 years earlier. superintendent in this assembly. Children of early district leaders, themselves now But maybe the spirit of the holiness pioneer is grandparents, were introduced. Two retired district most evident in the commitments of beginning pas­ superintendents laughed at nearly forgotten ob­ tors and their wives. I heard one tell of the sheer joy stacles to the establishment of the work. Even the birthday cake with its 50 candles was a fun reminder of founding a new work; he reported 18 members at of yesterday’s victories. For 50 golden years, the the end of the first year of church operation. Another holiness message has transformed persons in that capable young man, after seven years of college and state; the people attending the celebration were seminary training, has moved to a town without a themselves spiritual trophies of those pioneer efforts. member to begin a church. Still another new pastor without a church building or members reported to Just what was it that made the holiness pastor the assembly that he was confident that God would succeed? Was it the sawdust trails, spirited singing, help him break through to real victory with a holiness out-of-tune instruments, hand-made altars or camp witness in his community. Then I heard about the meeting benches? Was it the canvas cathedrals, support systems for these beginners, consisting of second-hand buildings, or the poverty level of their three or four established churches who form the steer­ church members? All of this and more was a part of ing committees for those newest churches, and pro­ the early holiness history. vide care, love, prayers and financial resources. But the real spirit of the pioneer grew out of a life-and-death urgency to preach “ second blessing” Then, too, the spirit of the pioneer exists in the holiness. If they could discern the will of God, they hearts and activities of hundreds of pastors who were prepared to do it at any personal cost. Whether serve in small places with limited opportunity and

HERALD OF HOLINESS small salaries. Some of those unsung heroes keep mitted to the task of spreading scriptural holiness. churches in operation through faithful service while Perhaps every generation worries about the com­ supporting themselves through secular employment. mitments of the next. But those worries are really Our family of churches, the Church of the Naza- unnecessary because the spirit of the pioneer does rene. is blessed with pastors who are deeply co m ­ live today! □

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W HEN out-of-town guests visit our house we can take them to the world famous home of Tony the Tiger at Kelloggs where courteous guides show millions of tourists from everywhere how the Cereal City serves breakfast to the world every morning. Eighty-eight train car loads of breakfast food leave the Kellogg headquarters daily. On my we sow first tour through the Corn Flake line, the absolute cleanliness of the whole place greatly impressed me. They spare no effort in keeping the food lines rodent- what we are free, dirt-proof, and antiseptic-clean. Since it is so vitally important to keep my break­ by WAYNE M. WARNER fast food clean, it must also be tremendously impor­ Battle Creek, Michigan tant for me to keep myself clean, my mind unclut­ tered with trash and trivia, and my emotions free from compromising alliances. Early in the ministry better use him elsewhere. Now working as a police of Dr. Maltby Babcock a member of the congrega­ officer, he spends long hours in arduous exercise, tion, being a good friend as well as a physician, keeping himself physically trim, mentally alert, approached the pastor because of his concern over spiritually sensitive, and ready for any kind of an his pastor’s hard work and lack of recreation. H an d­ emergency he may face. ing him theater tickets he said, "Take these, you Dave receives frequent calls to testify in court, need the recreation of going to this play.” and on occasion I have accompanied him into the Dr. Babcock, looking at the tickets and seeing they courtroom. As a material witness he is expected to were to a plav of a sort he could not in good con ­ give detailed reports that remain factually accurate, science attend, said to his well-meaning benefactor, emotionally objective, relative to the senses, and in “Thank you, but I can’t take them. I can’t go.” proper perspective. He must remain sensitive to "Nonsense,” said the friend, “ you are tired and you details and accurate in his recordings, for he never need the entertainment.” knows when he will be called into court as a witness. “Yes, I am tired, and I do need recreation. But, We, like Dave, are called upon to witness as Chris­ doctor, it’s this way. You're a physician, a surgeon, tians, there being certain things we Christians are in fact. When you operate you scrub your hands all witness to. Jesus told his disciples, “ You are meticulously until you are especially clean. You witnesses of these things” (Luke 24:48, NASB). How wouldn’t dare operate with dirty hands. Well, I’m a important is it that we, like the policeman on the servant of Christ: I deal with precious human souls. witness stand, remain ready with an accurate, inspi­ And I wouldn't dare do my work with a dirty life." rational, and sensitive witness? The lesson seems Since we are what we ingest, physically, mentally, obvious to all of us, does it not? Doctor, minister, and spiritually, we would do well to heed P aul’s policeman, or just plain John Doe; the demand of command, "Don’t copy the behavior and customs of New Testam ent Christianity calls for all of us to this world, but be a new and different person with a live a clean and pure life "unstained from the world.” fresh newness in all you do and think” (Rom ans 12:2, It calls us to be prepared at all times to allow every TLB). The closer we get to purity of motive, in social contact to be a possible opportunity for a word and deed, the closer we get to God and His witness to Christ. Word, and the farther away we get from the stains of What we are when we are not trying to be any­ compromise and sin. thing remains the supreme test of what we really My friend Dave works in Oakland, Calif., as a city are. When it comes to the Christian faith, it isn’t policeman. Dave once considered preparing for just what we know but what we sow that does the pastoral ministrv but finallv concluded God could g ood ! □

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I am deeply grateful for the ministry of the printed and God gave the increase. We enter into one an page. What would we do without our Bibles and other’s labors. books and magazines? How impoverished our lives During the Advent season just past, I read Pan would be were these denied to us! Bassett’s book Keep the Wonder. I was hooked b; This being true, I am profoundly thankful for our the very first chapter. I laughed, I wept, I shouted- Publishing House. I bless the Lord for all the people quietly, of course, so as not to frighten the othe who work there, and for all the work they do. As a people in the house. These meditations greatly en result of their labors a steady stream of Christian riched my holidays. I laid the book down and said publications flows out through all the world. This “Thank God for Dr. Bassett, and for our seminar output of literature serves our church, but it min­ where he teaches, and for our Publishing Hous isters to multiplied thousands outside of our church which printed his messages.” as well. God only knows how many lives and homes This is how the Publishing House serves. It work have been affected by our efforts to proclaim the along with our people and institutions to benefi whole gospel by the printed page throughout the the whole church. world. The growth of our Publishing House, and its plac In my travels, limited as they are, I keep meeting among the publishers of Christian literature, is people who tell me of finding Christ and getting help story of miracles. But more important than its siz< through the little writing I have done. My contribu­ more important than the quantity of its output, i tion to their lives was possible only through the work its continuing dedication to the gospel of Christ, am of our Publishing House. I planted (how small the its continuing loyalty to the faith and work of th seeds!), others watered (how faithfully and well!), church. God be praised for its ministry! 1

THE BAPTISM WITH THE SPIRIT

There is a baptism with water, and there is a bap­ wills to God’s will, the death to self-will that on tism with the Spirit. fathers preached about so often and so searchinglj Every Christian should be baptized with water. Believing recognizes the gift-nature and grace-natun This was commanded by Jesus (Matthew 28:19) and of the baptism with the Spirit. It acknowledges tfal practiced by the early church (Acts 2:38, 41). divine initiative and the human dependence thal characterize the biblical teaching of salvation Every Christian should also be baptized with the Holy Spirit. This was promised by the Lord (Acts The paragraphs above are written in full awarenes 1:5) and fulfilled to the early church (Acts 2:4). of the fact that no command to be baptized with thl Those who come to be baptized with water are ex­ Spirit is found in the New Testament after Pente pected to meet certain requirements. They are called cost. There is, however, a command to be filled witl upon to repent of their sins and to believe on Jesus the Spirit (Ephesians 5:18). Acts 2:4 identifies til Christ as their Savior. filling as a result of the baptism. I assume that til Those who desire to be baptized with the Holy Spirit same divine act is necessary to produce the sam are also to meet specific conditions. The Holy Spirit, human effect today. in His cleansing, empowering fullness, is given to A. W. Tozer observed that many want to be fulld those who ask (Luke 11:13), and who obey (Acts the Spirit but few want to be filled with the Spirit 5:32). Insofar as this Spirit fullness is a promised They want to enjoy the results without meeting til gift, faith is also a condition (Acts 1:4). conditions. The experienced fullness of the Spill Asking implies a desire strong enough to incite spe­ always awaits the asking, obeying, and believing cific prayer. Obeying implies the surrender of our There are no shortcuts to the experience. I)

16 HERALD OF HOLINESS Conserving nothing from the past, we will bequeath nothing to the future. Attempting to make the present everything will make it nothing.

PUTTING G O D FIRST

In Canada awhile back I was listening to Dean Wes­ If we put God first, tithing will be simple. When sels as he addressed a meeting of pastors and wives. people say, “I can’t afford to tithe,” they are really He was going to talk about such matters as budgets saying, “ I can’t afford to put God first.” It is a confes­ and pensions and personal finances. But he began his sion of doubt. When God is our first priority, we will address by calling attention to a familiar verse of not hesitate to make Him Lord over our material scripture. He had it attractively printed on a large possessions. Bringing our tithes and offerings to Him flipchart. “ But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and will be a joyful part of worship. In this way we ac­ his righteousness; and all these things shall be added knowledge Him as the giver of all we possess, and we "ntoyou” (Matthew 6:33). No statement is more fun- confess our faith in His continued faithfulness to us. amental to the whole Christian life than these words f Jesus. Put God first! If we put God first, people will be important. f we put God first, prayer will be natural. What is According to the Bible, human beings are the crown aore natural than conversation with persons who are of God’s creative activity. God made man in His own ignificant for our lives? The closer they are to us, the image, and enters into a very special relationship aore they mean to us, the easier it is for us to talk to with man. According to Jesus, one human life is of hem and to listen to them. The same is true of God. more value than the whole world. Putting God first f He really is first, if He really means more to us than means placing value where God places it. That will myone or anything in the world, we will delight in make people more important than money or things or His company. We will be naturally drawn into com - pleasure. Putting God first will mean putting others nunion with Him. Prayer will be as natural as eating next. □ )r sleeping to those who put God first.

iHE OLD A N D THE NEW

t was my privilege to be the speaker for the Canadian own times. We can’t spend our days in wistful con­ Jacific District Preachers’ M eeting a few weeks ago. templation of “the good old days.” This becomes Ike superintendent, Dan Derksen, and his wife were ancestor worship. pacious hosts. Fellowship with the pastors and wives To live only in the present is equally defeating. Those ras enriching to my soul. They are a talented and who despise their heritage cannot assign clear mean­ ledicated group. ing to the present . Cut off from their past and future, The meeting was held in the Empress Hotel in V ic­ they reduce the present to a vacuum. It may be filled toria, British Columbia. The beauty and charm of the with frantic activity, but it’s still a vacuum with area is justly celebrated. Victoria preserves a large entrances and exits sealed. Conserving nothing from measure of “ old world” charm in the midst of modern the past, we will bequeath nothing to the future. bustle. The Empress Hotel is an elegant place. To use Attempting to make the present everything will make awell-worn cliche, “ They don’t make them like that it nothing. anymore!” To live only in the future is to chase rainbows, mi­ It was an ideal setting in which to reflect upon heri­ rages, and utopias. We can dream about what we are tage and mission, to pull together the values of the going to do tomorrow and leave today’s work undone. past, the demands of the present, and the challenges The future becomes a form of escapism. of the future. This is how persons and churches need Drawing encouragement from the past and inspira­ to live—from the past, toward the future, taking full tion from the future enables us to function with advantage of the present. power and blessing in the present . To live only in the past is to become impotent, to Old world charm, new world bustle—that’s a choice become religious dodos making no im pact upon our combination! □

JANUARY 15, 1980 BESIDE QUIET WATERS "He leads me beside quiet waters,"* Away from the cares of the day; galls,me. to rest in His presence And know He is near when I pray.

He speaks in Htssfut, gentle Though cares and perplexities beckon,' Just resting in Him is my choice. "He leads me beside quiet waters," My thirsting is there satisfied; I rest in Him, tranquil, abiding; And all of my needs are supplied. *PsaJjn 23:2 (NIV).

-PEARL BURNSIDE McKINNEY y A. Phpenix, Arizona

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Walking in the department service. Everything can wait if none? Nothing is more important store the other day, I was amazed there are seekers at our altars. than souls—no television pro­ that two or three clerks came Nothing is so important that we gram, no Sunday dinner, no right away to ask if they might cannot go forward and assist in social gathering in the fellowship help me in making a purchase. prayer as thirsting souls are satis­ hall, no friendly chats, no visitor (I hadn’t been shopping since the fied with “The Living Water.” Af­ to greet, no offering to count, Christmas “stampede,” so I’d for­ ter all, that’s the reason our doors nothing—nothing more pressing gotten how quiet a store could are open—Open for Business. upon our hearts than having be.) They actually seemed to want Being aware of the fact that seekers become “finders.” me in that store. Strange as it they are coming to make the most Lord, may I be there to help may seem, they acted as if I were important decisions of their lives, someone pray, to offer a Kleenex the real reason they opened their should we not have two or three for precious tears, to rejoice doors that morning. good laymen ready to welcome when victory comes, to see the As Christians, we should al­ seekers as they come forward? smile when guilt is erased, and to ways be equally as anxious to Or are we guilty of stretching our see the light dawn in the eyes of help someone find Christ. We necks to see if there is someone one who has just begun to live! □ should be praying as the invita­ going forward, almost breathing a —HELEN LEEPER tion is given during the worship sigh of relief when there are Orlando, Florida

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She is currently The Board of Advisors membership of district boards, mem­ teaching Introduction to Creative for the outstanding bership of General Assembly music Writing and Writing for Christian Young Women of Ameri­ committees, and as a member of the Publications. □ ca Awards Program an­ General Board. He has been a delegate nounced today that to each General Assembly since 1948, Roger Parrott, son of Diane M ishey R eiss has and is an elected delegate to the Dr. and Mrs. Leslie Par­ been selected for inclu­ General Assembly scheduled in June, rott, president of Olivet sion in the 1979 edition of Outstanding 1980. Mr. Cook was awarded the Dis­ Nazarene College, re­ Young Women of America. Ms. Reiss tinguished Service Award in 1978. ceived a Ph.D. degree in is assistant professor of music at His previous terms of service in his December from the Uni- y h \ Mount Vernon Nazarene College, and ministry were: New Castle, Ind., First versity of Maryland. His is a graduate of Capital University and Church; St. Louis Lafayette Park field was higher education adminis­ Ohio State University. Church and First Church; and Colum­ tration. His doctoral dissertation was: The Outstanding Young Women of bus, Ohio, First Church. “ A Comparison of Faculty Members’ America program honors exceptional The program was highlighted with Reported Professional Activities and young women between the ages of 21 the presence and sermon of Dr. B. G. the Workload Desires of College Presi­ and 26 who have distinguished them­ Wiggs, former pastor at Seymour and dents for Faculty Members in Five selves in the homes, their profes­ now superintendent of the Southwest Liberal Arts Colleges of the Church sions, and their communities. □ Indiana District. Rev. Gerald Green is of the Nazarene.” the present pastor and spoke words of Dr. Parrott pastored the Woon­ Gary M orsch is one of 28 senior appreciation and commendation of socket, R.I., church (’74-’75); Detroit medical students from the United the ministry of Mr. and Mrs. James V. Grace Church (’75-’77). He is pres­ States and Canada to be selected for Cook. ‘ □ ently associate pastor of Upper Marl­ a Reader's Digest International Medi­ boro, Md., Melwood Church, and was cal Assistance Program grant. Each Bethany Nazarene English profes­ ordained this past year. His wife, year this program is responsible for sor. Dr. Anna Belle Laughbaum, has Mary Lou, is in the process of com­ senior medical students going to mis­ been selected for membership in the pleting a Ph.D. in English at the sion hospitals in Third World coun­ National League of American Pen University of Maryland. □ tries. Gary is the son of Dr. J. V. Morsch, district superintendent of the Central i l 1mmall h u ll Florida District. J ('iw ta cl.cr He and his wife, Vickie, with their ** wo daughters, Amy and Erin, will pend December, -January, and Feb- nary at the Raleigh Fitkin Memorial Hospital in Manzini, Swaziland. □ Mark Wessels, brother of Vickie Morsch, is also in Africa. He spent two years there in 1977-78 under a special assignment for the Depart­ ment of World Mission. He returned to Swaziland in November (1979) for six weeks to work on a special filming project for the Department of Com­ munications and the Department of World Mission. □ Members of the Student Council of Nazarene Bible College display a poster Mr. James V. Cook, minister of announcing the institution’s 1979-XO theme. The theme, which portrays “ Servant- hood” through Christ’s example (John 13:15), has been adopted by the student body music and pastor’s assistant at Sey­ and revival has come. The NBC students have made a commitment to pray daily mour, Ind., First Church was given a and specifically for revival on every Nazarene college campus. Pictured (I. to r.) “This Is Your Life” program on his are Gary Slusher, Florida, treasurer; Bob Sipe, Pennsylvania, vice-president of 10th anniversary with that church. social life; Lynn Richie, Arizona, president; Thresa Holden, Indiana, secretary; The program featured surprise visits Chuck Herbig, Michigan, vice-president of religious life; not pictured Rod Over­ from relatives and friends from Indi­ peck, Indiana, vice-president of recreational life.

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ONE HUNDRED PIANO This workshop marked the 100th NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WORKSHOPS workshop presented by Evonne Neu- ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS enschwander to interested piano stu­ A national conference of religious On Saturday, November 17, in the dents, church pianists, and piano and lay leaders representing 50 differ­ lounge of Nazarene Theological Semi­ teachers. ent religious groups in the United nary, a group of ladies from LIFT Steps for hymn improvisation were States met in the Indiana Convention (Ladies Inspirational Fellowship presented, beginning with preparation Center in Indianapolis November Time), an organization of wives of for hymn playing through ornamenta­ 26-28 to study the impact of alcohol seminary students, came together for tion and chord substitution. Most of and other drugs on contemporary life. a hymn-playing workshop. Mrs. Ro­ those present began the hymn-playing It was called to provide opportunity berta Merriner is the president of course to earn a Church Pianist Cer­ to see, hear, and learn from various LIFT and was the coordinator of the tificate sponsored by the Department sources of training and experience workshop. of Education and the Ministry. □ what programs have worked in certain situations and may prove successful in others. Heading the list of distinguished speakers were: former U.S. Senator Harold Hughes; columnist Jack An­ derson; baseball great, Don New- combe; president of the Southern Baptist Convention, Dr. Jimmy Allen; and David Works, president of the North Conway Institute. Foy Valentine, executive director of the Southern Baptist Christian Life Commission, told the conference: “ I believe that alcohol abuse can best be prevented by abstinence from alcohol, as lung cancer can best be prevented by abstinence from cigar­ ettes.” Valentine called for "church action" which would "communicate the bibli­ Pictured (extreme r.) is Mrs. Neuenschwander and some of the piano workshop par­ cal base for dealing with alcohol and ticipants. its related problems; it must help so-

HERALD OF HOLINESS cietv better understand the moral dimensions of the alcohol problem and the ethical demands of responsi­ ble churehmanship.” The Church of the Nazarene was represented by General Secretary Dr. B. Edgar Johnson, who chaired a workshop, November 27 on "Opportu­ nities Through Legislation." Dr. Johnson said that he found the conference stimulating and plans to prepare some material on the subject at a later time. —n c n □

FIFTH ANNUAL PASTORS’ RETREAT IN BRAZIL At the invitation of Superintendent Participants of the Kansas City Marriage Enrichment Training Retreat are shown loaquim A. Lima of the Southeast back row (I. to r.): Jim and Lynette Bledsaw, Chicago; Lois and Bill Rolland, Minne­ District of Brazil, the South and apolis; Dan and Kay Croy, Colorado Springs; George and Jan Zickefoose, Denver; Northeast district superintendents Sue and Dearl Logan, Columbia, Mo.; Yvonda and Tony Moore, Kansas City; Sally tnd pastors met with the pastors and and Bud Reedy, Shawnee, Kans. Front row (I. to r.) are: Ann and Ron Attig, Col­ wives of the Southeast District No­ orado Springs; Connie and Bob Dunn, Mission, Kans.; J. Paul and Marilyn Turner, vember 6-8 in Santos, Brazil, for the Kansas City; Gene and Leonard Budd, Kansas City. Fifth Annual Pastors’ Retreat. Another major segment requires the Rev. Jorge de Barros, director of MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT couple to dialogue in depth about Latin Publications, Portuguese Divi­ TRAINING RETREAT— their own growing edges and vulner­ sion, brought helpful, challenging KANSAS CITY abilities under the supervision of the messages around the theme of the The Department of Adult Ministries trainer couple. retreat, PERFECTED IN UNITY. recently hosted its third training re­ Short courses in journalism, church treat for Marriage Enrichment ap­ There are two training events sched­ growth, and orientation from church plicant couples. uled for early 1980: Sacramento, department beads, along with sharing Two major expectations are required Calif., and Overland Park, Kans. times, unified a bond of fellowship. of a couple on a training event; one, Contact J. Paul and Marilyn Turner, The Syndicate of Commerce La­ that they design their own model of a Marriage and Family Life Office, borers of the State of Sao Paulo marriage enrichment weekend retreat. 6401 The Paseo, Kansas City, MO extended their hospitality to the re­ They are then asked to facilitate a seg­ 64131, for specific information on treat. — Roma Gates, re p o rte r D ment of that retreat with critiquing. these training opportunities. □

JANUARY 15, 1980 NAZARENE SPANISH PASTOR NAMED TO COMMUNITY BOARD Newly Revised Rev. Joe Dimas, pastor of the Okla­ homa City Spanish Church, has been named to the Board of Directors of the f Mexican-American Cultural Center in Oklahoma City. Home Course of Study It was a signal honor for the evangel­ ical holiness clergyman because the board is otherwise entirely Catholic. for Ministers The appointment highlights the ac­ Prepared specifically for those complishment of Rev. Dimas and his church in identifying and meeting the desiring to participate in the needs of the Mexican-American com­ Home Course of Study. A chal­ munity in Oklahoma City which now lenge to candidates toward numbers close to 50,000. competent ministry. Rev. Dimas says 90 percent of his Material comes in an appro­ congregation, which was organized in priately designed 3-ring, 1 1/2" 1973, is Spanish-speaking. Most have capacity "suedene" vinyl come to the area from Mexico; only a binder. Color-coded dividers few are originally from the Oklahoma City area. identify sections. Size 10%" x “ If you visited my church,” says HV 2" for 8 V2" x 11" inserts. Rev. Dimas, “ you would feel like you Thumb release. were in the middle of Mexico.” AVAILABLE IN TWO BINDERS: With sanctuary seating of 80 to 90, attendance has been averaging 90 to S-1 Years One and Two 100. On October 28, attendance hit a S-2 Years Three a n d Four record of 150, and on November 4 they registered 160, including a Sunday each $8.95 school extension in Warr Acres near Order from your Bethany. NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE “ We give God the praise and glory,” Post Office Box 527, Kansas City, Missouri 64141 says Rev. Dimas. Price subject to change without notice. During “ Fiesta 79,” a week of cele­ bration of Mexican independence in Oklahoma City, the Mexican-Ameri­ can Cultural Center asked the Church Sunday, counseling, interpreting for MVNC PROFESSOR RECEIVES of the Nazarene to present displays court and legal matters, marriage DOCTORATE telling what they are doing in the com­ counseling, and medical assistance. Dr. Donald Martin, 10-year faculty munity. Rev. Dimas has worked with the member of Mount Vernon Nazarene Among services displayed were: free Mexican-American Culture Center as College, recently completed work on English classes twice a week, notary a youth coordinator and as an employ­ a Ph.D. in English education at Ohio public services, bus ministry every ment counselor for Hispanic youth. □ State University. Dr. Martin, assis­ tant professor in English, began his work through the National Defense Act as head of the English Depart­ ment at Clearfork High School. Since coming to MVNC, he continued as a full-time summer student, and part- time fall/winter student until finishing the requirements in August, 1979. His degree was officially conferred in De­ cember. Dr. Martin earned his A.B. from Taylor University in 1945, B.D. from Asbury Seminary in 1948, and M.A. from Ball State University in 1959. Before coming to MVNC, he taught at Taylor, Marion, and Huntington colleges. Martin, also an ordained minister, is currently a guest minister at Beulah and Friendship United Methodi-' churches. Academically, he served Olivet Nazarene College students who are preparing for the ministry or other full­ a member on the National Council ot time Christian work were the first of the season to visit the seminary where many will begin their graduate work. While in Kansas City they visited other church insti­ Teachers of English, the Conference tutions. Above, they are being briefed on a phase of production activity at the Naza­ on English Education, and Science rene Publishing House. Research Incorporated. □

34 HERALD OF HOLINESS DISTRICT ASSEMBLY IN as a service of the department. Any Benevolence, 6401 The Paseo, Kansas PORTUGAL minister who has not received a copy City, MO 64131. Also available upon of the booklet and desires one may request is another of Teitell’s booklets The fourth District Mini-Assembly receive one by writing to: Dean Wes- entitled "Minister’s Parsonage Allow­ was held in Lisbon, Portugal, Novem­ sels, Department of Pensions and ance and Social Security." □ ber 10. It was a time of blessing with reports given of increases in all areas of the work—28 percent gain in mem­ bers. 22 percent in Sunday school at­ tendance. 250 percent in probationary members, and 47 percent gain in over­ all giving. General Superintendent Dr. and Mrs. V. H. Lewis were in attendance. His challenging message climaxed the assembly with an altar lined with people seeking God. An increased district budget as well as an educational budget for European Nazarene Bible College were accepted. God is helping in Portugal. A tremen­ dous impact by the summer Student Mission (ISM) program is continuing to bear results. □ —Jose Soares Delgado. District Secretary

TAX BOOKLETS MAILED TO MINISTERS The Department of Pensions and Benevolence has mailed to active min­ isters in the United States, booklets which give instructions for the prep­ aration of the 1979 income tax forms. Christian higher education at Canadian Nazarene College is definitely a family The "Minister's Guide for 1979 In­ affair. This year there are several interesting family relationships. Included in the come Tax" has been prepared by tax student body are these seven sets of brothers. These 14 young men represent a signifi­ specialist Conrad Teitell. and gives cant portion of the student population. Three of these families, the Berrys, Calverts, new information on how a minister and MacDonalds, are all from the same province, Nova Scotia. Other family rela­ reports his business deductions. tionships of interest involve faculty and students. Two of Professor Vern Hannah’s The current edition of the booklet children, Brent and Kevin, are enrolled. Finally, there are three faculty-student is mailed annually to active ministers sibling relationships: Dr. Kent Brower and his sister Marian, Miss Sharon Bull and her sister Evangeline, and Miss Linda Schwartz and her brother Lome. Pictured back row (I. to r .) are Andrew and Derek Berry, Tim and John Rigby, Gord and Peter Calvert, Monroe Grobe: middle row (I. to r.), Alden and Glenn MacDonald, Terry and Darren Faeh; front row (I. to r.), Kevin and Brent Hannah. Dave Grobe is not shown. r Book Briefs COUPON See page 9 for description. Please send ______copies of THE YEARS OF THE BEAST by Leon Chambers a t $4.95 e ach to: 224 pages Paper D a te . 1980 In the fall Sunday school contest, "G o ­ Name ng Higher," the Youth Department of Street Arlington, Va., Calvary Church doubled last year's average attendance of 71 w ith City 157. To assist the ascent, Elvin Hayes, j State/Province______Z ip ___ star forward of the Washington Bullets | CHECK or MONEY ORDER Enclosed $ basketball team, came and told what Christ has done for him. He said all I CHARGE (30-day) TO: □ Personal other account youth should "try Jesus” and find a new exciting way of life. Pictured (I. to r.) are Clip and Mail TODAY! Elvin Hayes and Bob W ilson, minister of NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE Post O ffice Box 527, Kansas City, Missouri 64141 youth. Recently 17 youth were baptized, and 13 brought into church membership.

JANUARY 15. 1980 within the church which weekly enters the apartment house complexes in the area to meet both the social and spiritual needs of the residents. White-flight, loneliness, intensified social problems, and the alienation of the crowded city pose unpredictable problems for any church choosing to remain in the city. But Los Angeles has particularly emerged as a cul­ tural and ethnic melting pot. Current statistics illustrate this. English is now a minority language in the city. As a native language, 40 percent of the people speak Spanish, 22 percent speak one of a multitude of worldwide languages and only 38 percent speak Elnglish. Los Angeles First Church is at the heart of this megapolis of nations. It has developed into a multilingual con­ gregation, composed of English, Span­ ish, Korean, and Southeast Asian people. A Spanish congregation flourishes under the able leadership of Rev. Oziel Flores. This part of the church has quickly grown to an average weekly attendance of over 100. Along with the “Greatest Stewardship Committee chairman we've ever had!” increase of Hispanics, there has also He tells everybody he meets about the General been a great influx of people from Korea. Through the efforts of Rev. Church Loan Fund and how it helps young David Kwon, the Korean ministry of churches. the church has, in three years, grown to a membership of 126. For more information write: Frequently all of the congregations GENERAL CHURCH LOAN GENERAL CHURCH LOAN of the church meet together in ser­ FUND—U.S.A. FUND—CANADA vices of celebration. These are treas­ 6401 The Paseo P.O. B ox 3456 ured times with deep meaning for Kansas City, MO 64131 Station “B” everyone as the culturally diverse Calgary, Alberta T2M 4M1 members of the church join together GENERAL CHURCH LOAN in a united expression of praise. The FUND—BRITISH ISLES Hispanic and Korean ministries have 195 St. Helens Road become a vital part of Los Angeles Bolton BL3 3JD First Church and are crucially im­ portant to the church’s strategy of a comprehensive ministry to the people of Los Angeles. THE CHURCH WHERE that has recently opened a promising Currently there is another major weekday center for senior adults. NATIONS MEET ethnic movement that is capturing the Because a great need of people in Something is happening in Los An­ attention of the church. There are now geles. Linder the leadership of senior the city is for the care of children, over 100,000 Southeast Asian immi­ pastor William Boggs, the “ Mother” the church invested in a school (grades grants and refugees in the L.A. area 1-3) with over 100 children enrolled. congregation of the Church of the Naz­ (20,000 in the immediate vicinity of arene is rapidly adjusting to the This allows the church to make a the church). Approximately 14,000 dramatic changes so common in this Christian impact on inner-city chil­ additional refugees come to America American urban setting. dren. each month, most of whom first come Finding that approximately 20,000 Feeling the necessity of taking the to or through Los Angeles. The church of the 100,000 people who live within Christian message to the people of the has again decided to expand its hori­ a mile of the church are single young Los Angeles inner city, the church zon. adults, the church established a single has developed an active program of With the leadership of Mr. Stephen adult ministry that has ministered to street meetings and park concerts. Thomas and Mr. and Mrs. Phairot hundreds of young adults while sig­ Nationally famous “ Bridge” recently Chamchot, the Southeast Asian min­ nificantly contributing to the total performed in the bandshell at Mac- istry of the church has been estab­ ministry of the church. Arthur Park, and “ Discovery,” a lished. A house has been secured as In the same population there is group of Nazarene college students, a central meeting place and a number double the national average of senior sang to receptive crowds on the Fourth of families have already been reached. adults (14 percent of the immediate of July. Twenty different Thai and Lao fam­ population is over age 70). so the The Neighborhood Christian Ser­ ilies have attended services at the church created a senior adult ministry vice Corps has emerged as a force church. Many of these visitors (now

HERALD OF HOLINESS averaging about 40 per week) are holiness leaders in America, is not The group has been asked to meet beginning to respond to the message readily available in British archives. with President Carter when the pres­ af the gospel. This new venture is As to Wesley and his success in sure of the Iranian situation eases. evolving into a Thai-speaking con­ launching a great spiritual movement, The six-hour dialogue was called by gregation who will join the family of Rev. Gentry says it was probably an Bill Brock, chairman of the Republi­ nations worshiping together at Los advantage to him that he never in­ can National Committee who, with Angeles First Church. □ tended to start a church. He was seven of his senior staff members, met —reported by Ron Benefiel concerned with the starting of socie­ with the church leaders. ties and was thus free to adopt his The evangelicals present were: Dr. rather pragmatic strategies designed Paul Cunningham; Dr. Ben Arm­ solely to reach people with the saving strong, executive secretary of National gospel. Religious Broadcasters; Douglas Rev. Gentry believes the method of Hyde, of National Association of bending total energies toward the Evangelicals; Dr. Jerry Falwell, pastor reaching of populations for Christ of Liberty Baptist Thomas Road without preconceptions may be a church in Virginia; Jack Wyrtzen, major legacy of John Wesley to the Word of Life Ministries; Tim La Haye, church today. □ writer and pastor; Dr. Bob Jones III, NAZARENE PASTOR IN Bob Jones University; Charles Stan­ NATION’S CAPITAL ley, pastor of First Southern Baptist Church, Atlanta; and Dr. James Ken­ Dr. Paul Cunningham, pastor of the nedy, pastor of Coral Ridge Presby­ Olathe, Kans., College Church, was terian Church, Coral Ridge, Fla. among nine evangelical leaders called to Washington, D.C., the first week Dr. Cunningham was impressed of December to discuss with senior with the openness of the political staff members of the Republican Na­ leaders to the need for spiritual renew­ Rev. Peter Gentry tional Committee the spiritual needs al in America. They are encouraging of the nation, and how the political church people everywhere to become BRITISH PASTOR CITES parties can speak to it in the coming more involved in government. □ LESSONS FROM WESLEY election. —NCN If John Wesley were alive today, his advice to the church would be to “ go out and reach the people by whatever means we can.” This is the opinion of Rev. Peter Gentry, Wesleyan scholar and pastor of the Weston-super-Mare Church of the Nazarene on the British Isles South District. Rev. Gentry has been in the United States on a preaching mission and Help us keep your periodicals coining by: spent some time in historical research in the Wesley Rare Book Room of Sending label from EACH publication showing old address Nazarene Theological Seminary. Wesley, says Rev. Gentry, was not a particularly innovative man, but he had the ability to recognize things PLEASE ATTACH LABEL that would work in reaching the com­ mon man with the gospel. FROM MOST RECENT ISSUE His own study of Wesley, Rev. Gen­ try says, is for the purpose of “ finding out what we can derive from Wesley which will help us achieve the kind of Giving us your NEW address in space provided below evangelistic results which he achieved in his day.” D ate______The Nazarenes in the British Isles, says Rev. Gentry, know that they are Name the doctrinal heirs of John Wesley as Street derived from him via American Meth­ odism. City _ That is one reason for his research State/Province______Zip . at the Nazarene seminary. Important aspects of the Methodist and Naza­ NOTE: Allow up to six weeks for processing address change. rene heritage are not available for study in Britain; for example A Guide Mail to: SUBSCRIPTION DEPARTMENT to Holiness, an influential early holi­ NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE ness publication edited by Dr. Walter Post Office Box 527, Kansas City, Missouri 64141 C.Palmer, husband of Phoebe Palmer, one of the most Drominent of the earlv

JANUARY 15, 1980 evening service closed with a love NEWS OF m } feast. □ —Paul Crew pastor

EVANGELISM m Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Cana­ da: The church had a revival with Evangelists Gary and Beth Bond. Greenville, Tex.: Peniel Church During the moving of God’s Spirit in has just experienced one of the best the revival service, several were saved, revivals in recent years with Evange­ sanctified, reclaimed, and helped. □ list Billy Grimes and Singers John —Ronald L Wencel, pastor and Barbara Wells. The services were well attended, with 24 seekers at the Adrian, Mich.: First Church had a altar finding spiritual victory. We still revival with Evangelist Bob Hoots and feel the impact of this revival. □ Song Evangelists Wally and Ginger —Marvin McDaniel, pastor Laxson. A camp-meeting spirit pre­ Bowling Green, Ohio: People of vailed. The Sunday morning service was one of the most outstanding mani­ To students and administration at Beth­ the church found God’s saving and any Nazarene College the term "recrea­ sanctifying power around the altar as festations of the Holy Spirit this tion vehicle” has assumed a new Evangelist Steve Manley preached the church has ever seen. Scores of people distinction, thanks to a 825,000 gift from biblical truths of holiness. Young and were saved and sanctified and the C. M. Fore, president of Foretravel old alike were challenged to live revival continues even now. □ Corporation of Nacogdoches, Tex. The out the privileges of sonship through —Jerry L Short, pastor gift was designated to apply toward the Christ. Rev. Manley also taught in our college's proposed business and home VBS in which many young lives were South Charleston, W.Va.: The economies building. According to BNC Davis Creek Church conducted an Director of Church Relations, Mervyn touched by Jesus. □ Goins, Mr. Fore will also be establishing — Doug Samples, pastor outdoor revival on its parking lot a Foretravel student scholarship pro­ July 22-29. Evangelist Robert Taylor Greensboro, N.C.: The Southeast gram. Pictured (I. to r.) are Rev. Mervyn came for the night offerings, with no Goins and Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Fore. C hurch had a weekend of revival with guarantee. The people, in an expres­ Foretravel, a leading manufacturer of Mike and Doris Courtney of Nashville, sion of love, gave him $1,105. This was quality motor homes, has recently more Tenn. God spoke through the Court­ than doubled its size by expanded busi­ neys’ singing and Mike’s preaching. ness and the purchase of Travco Motor- Several people made commitments. home Corporation. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. The people commented that this was Fore are examples of dedicated steward­ the best revival they have had in many ship through their contribution to Beth­ years. □ RESURRECTION: any Nazarene College and their ongoing — Danny G oddard pastor support of the Church of the Nazarene MYTH OR FACT? in Nacogdoches. West Helena, Ark.: The church had a revival with Evangelists Bob and Ida Mae Mickey. The Mickeys worked with children in a morning crusade and with families Thursday- Sunday in the evenings. Their minis­ try, especially to the children, was outstanding. □ —W E Swanson, pastor

Old Hickory, Tenn.: The church had a revival with Evangelist Harold Graves and Song Evangelists David By Russell V. DeLong, Ph.D. and Dana Blue. The attendance was excellent each service. Rev. Graves, Educator-Author- Radio Preacher district superintendent of San Antonio Arguments supporting the belief that District, pastored the Old Hickory Jesus rose from the grave—that a dead Church for eight years and many old man lived again. And is alive today in friends attended. The church was re­ the hearts of all w ho will accept Him as Mr. and Mrs. John Rollston of Reading, Savior and Lord. 4 4 pages Paper. newed and many received help. Five Mass., visited Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Pocket size, 4 ” x 6” . Cannon October 18-19, after they attend­ new members were received on Sunday You will want several copies for ed NIROGA at Banff, Alberta, Canada. morning. □ giving to your friends during this Mrs. Lillian Rollston and Mrs. Edith — B. Winfred Ritter, pastor Lenten/Easter season. Cannon became pen pals through the Junior Joys Sunday school paper of the Hagerstown, Md.: The church had 75c; 5 for $3.50; Church of the Nazarene in 1929. Edith a revival with Evangelists Jerry and 10 for $6.50 has a request in for pen pals and Lillian June Brooks. One convert had no Order from your wrote to her. They have corresponded religious background. Her husband NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE these 50 years since. Both ladies were had not been in church for 12 years. Post Office Box 527 married in June, 1935, and each had 3 One testified to being truly sanctified. Kansas City'. M issoun 64141 children and 12 grandchildren. Both are members of the Church of the Nazarene, Three were reclaimed, two of whom Prices subject to change without notice Lillian at Malden, Mass., and Edith at were older couples. Many came to the New Rockford, N.D. altar for various reasons. The Sunday

HERALD OF HOLINESS he largest single offering the church tered to those that worshiped during tars were filled from end to end on the ,ad ever given an evangelist and the this meaningful service. □ Lord's Day. Many families knelt to­ argest single offering Evangelist Tay- —Gaetano Franzese. pastor gether in t he celebration of their faith. dr had ever received. The average □ —J Donald Freese, pastor .ttendance was 14S, and there were f>2 Parsons, W.Va.: The church wit­ eekers. It rained every day that week, nessed one of the best revivals in re­ Pittsburgh, Pa.: First Church h a d >ut only one service was moved to cent years with Evangelist Robert a week of revival with Evangelist he sanctuary. □ Taylor. Thirty-nine seekers knelt at C'hris Sutherland. There were seekers — Merlin E. Provance. p asto r the altar. Backsliders were reclaimed, throughout the entire week, with a believers were sanctified, and church Oakland, Me.: T h e c h u r c h h a d a spiritual breakthrough on the final members received a deeper experience evival with Evangelist John Cayton. Sunday night service, when the altar with Cod. □ The people received a great blessing — Tom Fowl or. Jr . pastor was lined with seekers. □ 'rom the deep, strong, helpful mes- — Dennis L. Hancock, pastor ;ages of Brother Tavton. Eleven were >anctified, three were saved, and six Colorado Springs: Trinity Church Mavfield, Kv.: The New Liberty •eclaimed. □ had a revival October 17-21 designated Church had a revival with District — T. W. Cahill Sr pastor as a "Celebration of Faith." Dr. Don Superintendent Aleck I'lmet as th e Gibson was engaged as evangelist evangelist, and the Calvary Quartet Delaware, Ohio: T h e c h u r c h h a d a while he was in the Department of as special singers. 'There were good revival w ith Evangelist Timothy Sing- Evangelism at Kansas City. The Holy crowds each service with eight seekers ill. We believe that two factors con­ Spirit came in a beautiful way under praying through at the altar. □ tributed greatly to the revival: weekly the preaching of Dr. Gibson. The al­ —Wayne Gordan pastor :ottage prayer meetings and the anointed preaching of Rev. Singell. There were 40 people at the altar. □ —Harold M Homes, p asto r

Shafter, Calif.: First Church h a d a revival with Rev. Harold C. T hom p­ son, evangelist, who provided out­ standing holiness preaching. His m es­ Y o u r WILL IT REALLY DO WHAT sages, together with music provided by the local church, reached many. YOU EXPECT IT TO? There were 22 seekers during this five- day meeting and new families were W ill Only if it’s carefully prepared and up to won to Christ and the church through date. A well-planned will can save your this revival effort. □ —Kenneth T. Mitchell, pastor heirs unnecessary taxes and probate costs. And it’s one way you can continue to support the Christian work you’re devoting Gaylord, Mich.: T h e c h u r c h yourself to now. Make sure your wishes will be carried out. prayed, and experienced revival Send for this helpful free booklet today... through the faithful ministry of Evan­ gelist Gerald Laing and the work of the Holy Spirit. In nearly every service of the eight-day meeting, people re­ sponded to the message of heart holi­ ness and found definite spiritual vic­ Take a wise look ahead tory. □ —D. V. Rensberry. p asto r

Bozeman, Mont.: The church had an unusual revival with Evangelist n O T A T D T L f Jimmy Dell. Sixty-three people sought Christ d uring th e fo u r -d a y r e v iv a l. It R ev. Crew : was one of the finest revivals for the church in its history. Every age-group Please send me without charge was touched. □ or obligation a copy of —Fred Maurice, pastor “Giving Through Your Will.”

Dallas, Tex.: The Casa View Mr Church received a boost by a con­ Life Income Gifts & Bequests Mrh cerned group of Christian ladies who CHURCH OFTHE NAZARENE Miss 6401 The Paseo met for prayer regularly preceding Kansas City, MO 64131 Attn: Robert W. Crew revival. Evangelists Larry and Lynne Williams were used of Cod to help In Canada: P.itv Christians draw nearer to the M aster. Church of the Nazarene Executive Board The Sunday evening service was high­ P.O. Box 1946 7 ip St. Norbert Postal Station State lighted by a g r o u p o f se v e n C h ris tia n s Winnipeg, Manitoba Can making a p u b lic c o n fe s s io n o f th e ir R3V 1L4 Rirth Date ...... ______Tel faith by being baptized. The sacra­ ment of Communion was adminis­

JANUARY 15, 1980 OVERSEAS GROWTH United States made a 6.5 percent gain the Sunday school average attendance HIGHLIGHTS YEAR FOR in the four-year period 1975-79. the gained 105,837. NAZARENES churches in Canada were posting a Nazarenes around the world raised The International Church of the 10.8 percent gain; Central and South for all purposes $220,524,788. or a gain Nazarene completed its 18th quadren- America gained 27.4 percent, and of 11 percent. The per capita giving nium with a membership of 661,114, mission churches, 65 percent. for the year was $384.42. according to information received The increase in attendance in Sun­ Through its Hunger and Disaster from Dr. B. Edgar Johnson, general day school overseas overcame the Fund, the denomination responded secretary. American losses and enabled the to requests for help in the Caribbean The largest gains were made by church to record a gain of 404, or a where tragedy struck in two devastat­ churches and missions outside the total attendance of 688,170 per Sun­ ing hurricanes; for the famine in Haiti; United States, which now represents day. and to the starving people of Cam­ one-third of the denomination's total During the 70s the church’s mem­ bodia. membership. While the church in the bership increased by 189,268, while Church leaders have visited main­ land China this year, and are prepar­ ing to lend assistance when asked. Through a committee of laymen called 20/20 VISION, a television ministry has been launched. It is con­ ceived as a cooperative program with local church leaders in each market Protect Your Periodicals and Quarterlies area where the program is aired. Ini­ w ith a tial responses indicate a commendable acceptance on the part of local spon­ sors and view'ers. Flans are progressing for the 20th General Assembly of the denomina­ tion which will convene in Kansas City, June 19-27. 1980. Legislation lear Plastic Cover which will enable the church to adjust to its rapid international growth will dominate the business of this decision­ making conclave. A sixth general superintendent will be elected to re­ place I)r. George Coulter who com­ pletes 16 years in office and will not be eligible for reelection because of age. □ — NCN

It’s just what you've been wanting! A heavy, clear vinyl case that will give protection to those publications you use week after week after week, from everyday soil and wear and still allow you to enjoy the inspiration of the colorful cover. Periodical slips in quickly and easily and is held firmly by a thin chain at center and tuck inside pockets on either side. Designed with a black backbone, giving it the finished look of a binder. Overall size, 9 x 12” . Ideal for your Herald of Holiness and World Mission. Teachers will find it a practical covering for their teach­ Dr. and Mrs. L. S. Oliver er’s quarterlies. Also designed to fit Emphasis, the DR. AND MRS. OLIVER Edge, and Enduring Word Student. MINISTER IN GUATEMALA S-117D $2.25 President and Mrs. L. S. Oliver of Price subject to change without notice. Nazarene Bible College spent 12 days (September 14-26) in Guatemala, the A NEW and Convenient IVay of Protecting Your Periodicals third fastest growing mission field in Available from your the church. In addition to speaking in churches NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE • Post Office Box 527, Kansas City. Missouri 64141 on the two weekends, the Olivers were guest speakers in the Ministers’ and

HERALD OF HOLINESS Wives’ Retreat. Dr. Oliver lectured on “Pop" Keys, as he was known, had been an ordained minister for 52 years. He had served holiness and Mrs. Oliver, who is presi­ as pastor at Pomona. Calif.: Ephrata and West dent of the NWMS International, Chester. Pa.; Washington. D.C.. First Church; spoke on world missions in the after­ San Antonio. Tex.; and Albertsville and Tusca­ noon sessions. loosa, Ala. He retired in 1968 and had been living at Trevecca Towers in Nashville. Cities that had been damaged three Funeral services were held December 3. in years ago by the earthquake were Ephrata. Pa., with a memorial service in Nash­ visited. One city experienced the death ville College Hill Church December 5. of 14,000 people. Through the Hunger Dr. Keys is survived by his wife. Minnie. and Disaster Fund of the Church of Nashville; and two sons: Col. Clifford Keys of the United States Army, Heidelberg. Germany; the Nazarene, money was sent for The southwestern Ohio District ordi- and Professor Glenn D. Keys, head of the medical needs and for material to nands with their wives are shown (I. to biology department of Eastern Nazarene Col­ rebuild churches. A number of Work r.): Larry D. and Janice Hamilton; Gen­ lege. Wollaston. Mass. and Witness teams went to Guate­ eral Superintendent Orville W. Jenkins; E. STEENBERGEN DIES mala at their own expense to aid Judy and Danny R. Brady. E. Steenbergen, 87, died in the construction of churches, par­ MOVING MISSIONARIES: November 25 in Ironton, Ohio. sonages, and schools. He had been a member of the DAVID BLACHLY, Republic of South Africa. N.. Church of the Nazarene for The Church of the Nazarene in Field Address: P.O. Box 2, Acornhoek 1360. Guatemala is through its disaster cri­ 65 years. During that time he E. TVL. Republic of South Africa had the privilege of hearing sis and is working to fill new church NITA CLEGG. Swaziland. Medical Leave Ad­ all of the general superinten- |j buildings with people who need to dress: Box 135. Rotan. TX 75946 dents, including Dr. Bresee. ARMAND DOLL. Jamaica. New Address: 609 hear about Christ. The people con­ He was a Sunday school Crockett Dr., Lakeland, FL 33803 superintendent for 34 years, and a member stantly expressed their thanks to the JOHN ESTEY, Swaziland, Field Address: P.O. of the Advisory Board of the Central Ohio Dis­ church in America who responded to Box 14. Manzini, Swaziland. South Africa trict for 9 years. He was a member of Ironton their need with compassionate action. MARILYN GOIN. Republic of South Africa North. Ellison Street Church. Field Address: P.O. Box 15, Acornhoek, E. The Olivers returned praising God He formerly owned Ironton Auto Parts, and TVL. 1360. Republic of South Africa was partner with his son. Bob, in Steenbergen for the Nazarenes of Guatemala who ROBERT MERKI, Republic of South Africa Oldsmobile. He was owner of the Steenbergen model Christian holiness in the midst North, Furlough Address: c/o Rev. Paul Merki. Turkey Farm. of difficulty. □ 492 Fairview PL. Alliance. OH 44601 He is survived by his wife, Money, of Ironton; ELMER NELSON, Argentina. Field Address until — reported by two sons: Jack of Columbia. S.C., and E. H. June. 1980: Las Heras 350, 8000 Bahia George Privett “Bob," of Ashland, Ky.; and two daughters: Blanca, Argentina. South America NBC Public Relations Mary (Mrs. Ted Balof) of Russell. Ky.. and Betty JAMES PALMER. Colombia, New Address: 6337 (M rs. J. G. H aufler) of Ocala. Fla. Hickory Rd.. Indianapolis. IN 46259 JACK RILEY. Republic of South Africa South, Furlough Address: Box 351. Larimore. ND F l l ^ 58251 JOHN SLUYTER, Argentina. Field Address: c/o TIE IEC0RB Rev. Don Davis, KM. 50-C.C. 154, 1629 Pilar. Pcia. de Buenos Aires. Argentina HAROLD STANFIELD. Chile. Field Address: MOVING MINISTERS c/o Seminario Biblico Nazareno. Casilla 1132, Correo Central, Santiago. Chile LARRY T. ALLEN from Clinton. Mo., to Jeffer­ PAUL WHITAKER. African Editorial Board. New sonville, (Ind.) First Field Address: Box 1558, Florida. TVL. 1710 EDMOND C. ARCHER from Ellsworth, Me., to Republic of South Africa Clifton Springs, N.Y. RANDY F. DAVIS from Bomfay, Fla., to Scotts- boro. Ala. TED A. DeBOLT from Albany. Ind.. to Bloom­ field. Ind. OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT P. LINDSAY FARIS from Elkton. Ky.. to Roches­ Christian Holiness Association Nation­ ter, Ind. al Convention will convene at the Ridge­ ED FELTER from Arnold, Mo., to Placentia. crest Conference Center in Ridgecrest. Calif. N.C., for its 112th annual convention, LEO GUFFNETT from A nadarko, Okla., to April 22-24, 1980. The Church of the Shelton, Wash. Nazarene may send 50 official repre­ DALLAS W. JOHNSON from Lafayette, Colo.. sentatives to that convention. to Wheeling (W.Va.) M ar-W in I am authorized to issue a call for THOMAS McCLAIN from Council Bluffs (la.) volunteer ministers and laymen at large Community to Artesia. N.M. who wish to be delegates for the Church RONALD E. PERSYN from Clatskame. Ore., of the Nazarene to this convention and to North Pole. Alaska attend without expense to the General ERSEL P. POTTS from Crown Point, Ind., to Board. evangelism If you are interested, please submit 1 RICK L. SAVAGE from Napa. Calif., to Vista, your name, address, and the local I Calif. church of which you are a member, to Please send information on I DONALD C. SMITH from Bethel. Me., to Leeds, the General Secretary. Church of the your 1 9 8 0 Agent's Selling Plan Me. Nazarene. 6401 The Paseo. Kansas City, I CARL J. SWANSON to Sandwich. III. MO 64131. From the names submitted, Name I RALPH D. TEAGARDIN, JR., from Fontana the delegate committee will select and I (Calif.) First to Lake Havasu City, Ariz. notify our delegation on or about March Street DONA-D L. WILSON from associate. South 15. 1980. I Portland, Me., to Bangor. Me. — B. Edgar Johnson I City KENNETH WILSON from Placentia, Calif., to General Secretary I Pomona (Calif.) First OLIVER WIRTH from associate. Fishkill, N.Y., to State/Province I New Windsor (N.Y.) Community VITAL STATISTICS MAIL TO: AGENT'S DIVISION I DALE B. WORCESTER from Monroeville. Ind., I DR. CLIFFORD KEYS DIES NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE to Shipshewana. Ind. Box 527, Kansas City, Missouri 64141 E. GUY WRIGHT from Amarillo (Tex.) North Dr. Clifford E. Keys, Sr., 77, died of a heart I Beacon to Glasgow, W.Va. attack November 26 in Heidelberg, Germany, J

JANUARY 15, 1980 DEATHS REV. ELMER LEE DUBY died Nov. 1 in Sum­ ter. S.C. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Bruce McDuffie and Chuck and Mary SHEWS IF RELIGION Jackson. Rev. Duby was an ordained minister on the Kansas District for 49 years and served at Bethany. Okla.. for the past 12 years. He is survived by his wife. Lillie; one son. Robert L.; one daughter. Ruth Ann Craddock: and several grandchildren. EVANGELICALS WARNED AGAINST POLITICS NOT BASED ON HARRY RAYMOND GILL, 87. died Nov. 13 in BIBLE. An organization formed to promote evangelical social con­ Arnold, Neb. Funeral services were conducted cern has asserted that “the resurgence of evangelical concern for by Rev. B D. Hunn and Rev. MiIf Sim onds. He is survived by his wife. Nancy; one son, public policy is not sufficiently biblical. In a statement, the 40-mem­ Norris; one stepson. Kenneth Yanken; one ber board of Evangelicals for Social Action accused American daughter. Waunetta; five grandchildren; five Christians of too often mixing "zeal for building the Kingdom of God great-grandchildren; and one sister. with a narrow and uncritical allegiance to partisan political goals, KENNETH E. HORNE, 46. died Dec. 3 in Keene. N.H. Funeral services were conducted either liberal or conservative. Politicians in turn have used evangeli­ by Rev. James M. Kelley. He is survived by his cal leaders for their own ends." wife. Arlayne; one son. Stephen M.; two grand­ children; one brother; and two sisters. The group warned that "there is a danger that evangelicals will GERTRUDE LIKENS, 71, died Dec. 6 in Ya­ be preoccupied with a selective list of concerns that does not reflect kima. Wash. Funeral services were conducted truly biblical priorities and emphasis. There is a danger that evan­ by District Superintendent Walter E. Lanman. gelicals will identify America's interests with the Kingdom of God. She is survived by her husband, Cecil: 2 sons, Walter F and Dr. Wayne E.; 1 daughter. Faye There is a danger that some ministers and lobbyists will exploit Bell; 10 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; genuine Christian concern for narrow political ends." 1 brother; and 3 sisters. DELMA L. MEEKS. 56. died Nov. 18 in Fort It affirmed that “the Gospel of Jesus Christ must not be bound Meyers. Fla. Funeral services were conducted to any single political philosophy, program, party, or leader." and by Rev. David Rutherford. She is survived by urged evangelists "who are zealous to stem corruption in our nation her husband. Clark C.: four daughters; and four grandchildren. to discuss their concerns with other Christians before they act pre­ ROY E. MURPHY. 80. died Dec. 8 in Pasa­ maturely. for in a multitude of concerns there is safety." □ dena. Calif. Funeral services were conducted by Pastor James H. Ingalls and Gary Moore at Pasadena Bresee. Interment was in Kansas City ELEVEN FORMER HARE KRISHNA MEMBERS INDICTED BY with Rev Richard Neiderhiser. Rev. Murphy U.S. JURY. Eleven men, all former members of the Hare Krishna worked with the Kansas City Rescue Mission for 25 years. He is survived by his wife. Grace; movement in California, have been indicted on federal narcotics one daughter. Mrs. George (Trudy) Cargill; three smuggling and income-tax evasion charges, according to the U.S. grandsons; one granddaughter; one great- a tto rn e y’s office in Los Angeles. grandson; and one sister. MR. CECIL E. RENCH. 81, died Oct. 11 in The men allegedly imported and distributed large quantities of Montrose, Calif. Funeral services were con­ hashish oil in the Laguna Beach-Newport Beact rea during 1976-77. ducted by Rev. Don C. Farnsworth and Rev. Paul Benefiel. Los Angeles district superinten­ and used Krishna-related businesses set up -is fronts to launder dent. Interment was in Monrovia. Calif. He is proceeds from drug sales. The indictment doesn't mention the Inter­ survived by his wife, Mae; one son. George; national Society of Krishna Consciousness, but 10 of the 11 men two oaughters. LaVon Haynes -and Shirley Hughes: eight grandchildren; two great-grand­ indicted were named by both their given names and their adopted children; three brothers: and one sister. Krishna names. □ NELL M. RICHARDSON. 78. died Oct. 15 in Bethany. Okla. Funeral services were conducted FIVE BRITISH CHURCHES MOVE CLOSER TO UNITY. E ngland's by Rev. Ponder Gilliland and Rev. Sam Stear- man. She is survived by her husband. Rev. L. A. most ambitious and imaginative scheme of church unity took another Richardson; 1 son, L. A.. Jr.; 1 daughter. Peggy step forward with the announcement in London that the Churches' Worley; 6 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchil­ Council for Covenanting (CCC) had drawn up a draft covenant for dren; her stepmother; 1 sister; and 1 half sister. unity among five major British churches. PAUL F. WERKHEISER. 77. died Nov. 5 in Quakertown. Pa. Funeral services were con­ It was announced that the CCC would increase its meetings in ducted in Nazareth. Pa., by Rev. Charles H. order to have a final draft ready by next May, in time for the summer sessions of the member-churches' governing bodies. The churches involved are the Church of England, the Methodist Church, the Churches of Christ, the United Reform Church, and the Moravian C hurch. □

CHRISTIANS BEATEN BY SOVIET POLICE. A sh a rp in crea se in persecution in the Soviet Socialist Republic of Moldavia is reported by East/West News Service. On October 21, two Christians, Misha Prutyanisv and Veniamin Naprienko, went to visit a friend in Kishinev and were followed and beaten by secret police.

January 27 The militia was under the impression that a secret meeting of “Noah— He Saved His Family” Soviet believers had been uncovered. Several objects such as a by W. E. McCumber cassette recorder, a camera, religious literature, and other items were confiscated. Misha Prutyanov was arrested. A home was also February 3 searched in nearby Strasheni. where religious books from the under­ “Abraham— Man of Faith” ground press Christianin were being bound, according to the news by W. E. McCumber service. Several homemade binding machines and some religious literature were seized. □

HERALD OF HOLINESS Melton. Interm ent was in B ethlehem . Pa. He is ville. Tenn.. a girl. Kelly Elizabeth. Nov. 28 LISA BUCHANAN and RONNIE HOPPER at survived by his wife. Mildred; two daughters. to REV ALVIN AND CELIA JOLLEY. Weaver- Memphis, Tenn.. Aug. 24 Mrs. John (Betty) Weiss and Mrs. Marshall vilie. Calif., a boy. Jay Meredith. June 9 MICHELE JANE SMITH and JEFFREY ALLEN (Lorraine) Miller; five grandchildren; and 2 to LANE AND JANET LOMAN, Nashville, DAVIDSON at Nazareth, Pa., Sept. 22 great-grandchildren. Tenn a boy. Wesley Landon. July 22 JUDY K. BROWN and MACK D. HEWITT II MRS. DOROTHY YEOMAN, 74. died Dec. 2 in to SAMUEL A. AND CAROL (WRIGHT) LU­ at Lewisville. Tex.. Nov. 2 Hennessey. Okla. Funeral services were con­ CERO. San Leandro. Calif., a girl. A m oreena MARTHA BAILEY and WINSTON WILSON ducted by Revs. Noble Hathaway, Vida Robin­ Ophelia. Nov. 21 at Vincennes. Ind., Nov. 24 son. and Warren Clason Survivors include her to REV. GENE AND JAN (FA AN) MYERS. ANNIVERSARIES husband. George H ; one son. George Lee; one Independence. Mo., a girl. Kristie Noelle. Dec. daughter. Mrs. Mary Ann Minton, two brothers; 12 REV. AND MRS. LEWIE L. WATTERS of O t­ and two sisters. to VAN AND MIRIAM (STONE) OWEN. Den­ tumwa. la., were honored at a 50th anniversary ver. Colo., a boy. Kyle David. Aug. 2 celebration December 29. 1979. at the Ottumwa BIRTHS to BOB AND TWYLA (GARRISON) PERRY. Trinity Church. to FRELON AND MARGIE ABBOTT, Bes­ Kuna, Ida., a boy. Lee Robert. Oct. 22 The Watterses have pastored many congre­ semer. Ala., a boy. Frelon A bbott III. Nov. 19 to FRANK AND MERRY (WRIGHT) SICKEL. gations throughout southern Iowa in the past to DOUG AND DEBORAH (SCOTT) BERRY- Prairie Village. Kans.. a girl. Lori Marie. Dec. 7 51 years. They returned to Ottumwa in 1975 HILL. Chicago. III., a boy. James Kyle. Aug. 18 to REV. WAYNE M. AND CATHY (SIMMONS) and are currently working in the Trinity Church. to RANDALL AND LEAH (MULLER) BUTTS. Thomas. Miami, Fla., a boy. Stephen Douglas. The Watters children—Joseph of Moundsville, Kansas City. Mo a boy. Marcus Randall. Oct. 12 Nov. 29 W.Va.; Obed of Bethany. Okla.: Miriam of Kala­ to RICK AND SALLY (BROW NING) COLLING. mazoo. Mich.—and 10 grandchildren hosted the Lawrence. Kans.. a boy. Landon James. Nov. 1 ADOPTIONS event. to DAN AND KAY CROY. C olorado Springs. by MICHAEL AND DEBBIE (DAVIS) CURRY. a boy. Nathan Daniel. Nov. 13 Bethany. Okla.. a girl. Alyson Elizabeth, born DIRECTORIES to REV. DONALD R AND RAYLEEN (JA C K ­ Oct 4. adopted Oct. 22 BOARD OF GENERAL SUPERINTENDENTS SON) DYKE. A rlington. Ore.. a girl. Deborah —Office: 6401 The Paseo. Kansas City. MO Marcella. Oct. 20 MARRIAGES 64131. Charles H. Strickland. Chairman; George to REV. CLINT AND APRIL FISK. Dayton, ANNETTE MARIE SIMPKINS and RONALD Coulter. Vice-chairman. William M. Greathouse, Wash., a girl. S pring Joy. Nov. 24 EDWARD WARD. JR.. at Huntington. W.Va.. Secretary; O rville W. Jenkins: V. H. Lewis; to EUGENE AND BETH (EAGLE) HILL. Nash­ Aug. 3 Eugene L. Stowe.

\ Conducted by W. E. McCumber. All sin, known and unknown, requires atonement Editor and can be forgiven only on the basis of Christ’s sin-bearing death. God’s love never means that sin is not serious. The Cross is evidence of its I couldn't find a definition of s in our seriousness to God. Apart from the Cross, people “Manual.” Do Nazarenes belie sin is simply can only "perish" as a result of sin (-John 4:16). every transgression of God’s laws (1 John 3:4)? □ Or do we believe that this definition is qualified by Hebrews 10:26, willful and deliberate sin, Please explain Acts 13:48. It seems to teach and James 4:17, known sin? predestination. If the first, then can we sin and not know it? Or if the second, then can we break God's laws It does teach biblical predestination. It makes and not be held accountable because we don’t it clear that God has "ordained" or “ appointed” know His laws? people to eternal life.

Sin is indeed “ every transgression of God's laws." The vital questions are who and how? The word "transgression" (Greek para basis) Examine the context. Two groups of people heard means "a willful violation of a specific, known "the word of G od." One group rejected it, and by la w ." so doing they judged themselves unworthy of There are many words used for sin in the New eternal life. Life was offered to them in the Testament. As the authors of God, Man, and preaching of the apostles and it was refused. Salvation point out, the specific activities and The other group heard the word and "glorified" attitudes condemned as sin share four common it and "believed.” These were appointed to elements: (1) violation; sin violates a standard of eternal life. To glorify (honor) God's word is to righteousness (the law of God), "generally believe it. th r o u g h a wilfully wrong act”: (2) self-centered­ Those who hear the word of God are personally ness: sin is man’s attempt at sovereignty over his responsible for their belief or unbelief. Those own life; (3) rebellion; sin asserts the person's who rejected the word could have believed it. will in defiance of God; (4) blameworthiness; sin Nothing but their own sin kept them from incurs guilt, for sin is ethical in character, which believing it (compare 1 Tim othy 2:4-7; God distinguishes sin from mistakes and infirmities. desires the salvation of all through the belief of Insofar as God's law is an objective standard, His truth in Christ). On the other hand, those w e c a n v io la t e it th r o u g h ignorance as well as by who glorified and believed the word of God could intention. have rejected it. Faith is given hut not coerced Accountability begins at the point where (compare 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12: Those who ignorance becom es informed. I aider the law believe a lie and are damned have first refused to which governed Israel, for instance, a person who believe the truth that they might he saved). was guilty of breaking the law, but did so igno­ It boils down to this, God has ordained that all rantly, had to bring the prescribed offerings for who believe the gospel should have eternal life, atonement "if the sin which he has committed is and all who do not believe should perish (.John made known to him " (Leviticus 4:14, 2.4, 28. etc). 4 :4 6 ). □ /

JANUARY 15, 1980 THE CHURCH SCEHE

The Midland, Mich., Nease Me­ morial Church joined in a homecom­ ing celebration with former pastors and their families November 9-11. The former pastors in attendance were Rev. and Mrs. Floyd Kanipe, Rev. and Mrs. Erwin Self. Rev. and Mrs. Jerry Ulrich, and Pastor and Mrs. Richard Forsythe. A picture of Dr. Orville Nease, general superintendent, was given to be hung in the church. The church was named in his memory The Newport, Ore., church has recently completed the third and final stage of its construction in its present location. Under Pastor Jerald L. Lavv, the new sanctuary, because he was born in the area and seating 825, was added to the already existing activity center and education wing. had a lasting influence. The evening The completed facility is valued at over $1,000,0(10. Dedication ceremonies were concluded with an inspirational mes­ held on September 17, 1979, with Dr. Kenneth Shelby Arm strong giving the dedica­ sage from Dr. H. J’ . Stanley, district tory address. superintendent. □ The Madera, Calif., church honored the only remaining charter member of its former pastor on August 19, 1979. the church, cut the ribbon. □ It was Rev. Philip H. Hampsten's 50th year in the ministry and his 80th Mr. Alexander Cubie was recently birthday. He preached in the morning honored by the Manchester, Conn.. worship service to an overflow crowd. church. A dinner was given in his Besides evangelistic work, he pastored honor and he and Mrs. Cubie were churches in Kansas, Arkansas, Texas, presented with a love offering which and California. was designated to be used for a vaca- The church presented him with a memory book, a plaque for 50 years of ministry, and a gift certificate for a On October 28, 1979, the Royalton, 111., suit. □ First Church dedicated a new educa­ ATTENTION tional wing. Dr. James E. Hunton (r.), Royalton, 111., church recently district superintendent, was the speaker. dedicated an addition to the educa­ CHURCH Mrs. Elta Mason, the only remaining tional unit. Special singing was by the charter member of the 54-year-old con­ Grammer Sisters of the Royalton TREASURER gregation, cut the ribbon dedicating the church. Pastor Watkins gave words of Contribution Receipt Form 30 ft. by 38 ft. structure which contains welcome. Dr. James Hunton. district three classrooms and a fellowship hall. superintendent, delivered the dedica­ Pastor Charles R. Watkins (I.) looks on. The unit was (it) percent paid for by the tion message. The benediction was time of dedication and 99 percent of the given by Rev. Jim Ebbs of the Royal­ labor was volunteered. ton Baptist Church. Mrs. Elta Mason,

An important reference for regular contributors when figuring their income tax. Space is provided for filling in money given through the various departments. Be sure your treasurer has information about this form. 5Vz x 8 V ’ . R-70 Pad of 100 forms S1.25 Bronx, N .Y., Bethany Church, recently dedicated a new sanctuary seating 300. Gen­ Available from your eral Superintendent Dr. Charles II. Strickland was the special speaker. The old NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE chapel which adjoins the sanctuary has been refurbished and converted into office Post Office Box 527. Kansas City, Missouri 64141 and Sunday school quarters. Indebtedness is $200,000. The property is valued at Price subject to change without notice. $750,000. Rev. V. Seymour Cole is pastor.

44 HERALD OF HOLINESS tion trip. For the past approximately T h e Willoughby, Ohio, church h ad nine years, Mr. Cubie has served the Rally Day, October 7. All records were Manchester church as a lay director of broken, filling two different buildings. youth. Under his leadership the teen There were 282 in Sunday school and department has grown from 20 to a church, with 200 coming on buses. present Sunday school attendance of Sixty new people accepted Christ in near 70. The church has recently en­ the morning service. Sunday, October gaged a full-time minister of youth. 21, 21 seekers found spiritual help, Rev. Neal McLain is pastor. □ with 104 in services. The present church is a pre-tab Sears and Roebuck building built to hold 80 people. The church has purchased three acres to relocate. The people gave $17,500 in 45 days to purchase the land. Rev. Phil Batten is the pastor. □

Sunday, August 26, Chicago First Church celebrated their 7.5th anniver­ PERSPECTIVE ♦ sary. The celebration started on Wednes­ FOR CHURCH BOARDS day with an old-fashioned praise and prayer service. On Thursday, The Speer Your pastor doesn't work just a Family gave a concert. On Friday, Dr. Rolla, M o.. First Church dedicated its nine-to-five job. After spending all day Dale Mitchell, former pastor, held the new sanctuary and education facilities in administrative tasks, sermon prep­ services. Saturday night there was a on Sunday afternoon, September 16, as musicale with former members singing. the climax of a weekend of dedication aration, counseling, and pastoral calls, Sunday morning Dr. Mitchell taught a activities including a gospel concert and he may spend his evenings counseling sanctuary Sunday school class. Dr. Dick a banquet. General Superintendent Dr. and conducting committee meetings. Gross, president of Gordon College, Orville W . Jenkins was the special Often he is so keenly aware of the preached. Dr. Eugene L. Stowe, general speaker with music provided by “ The needs in your congregation and his superintendent, is shown dedicating the New Horizons" from Lebanon, Mo. responsibility of ministry that he may new facilities. Dr. Howard Hamlin spoke Greetings were brought by M ayor Lou fail to rest properly or spend meaning­ to a capacity evening crowd to conclude McFarland, and Dr. Wesley Sehlotz- ful time with his family. the celebration. hauer, Jr., past president of the minis­ Do you insist that your pastor take terial association. The total value of the property, which includes 10 acres of at least one day off each week? He will WILMINGTON CHURCH HAS land, is over $.'100,000, with an indebted­ serve you more effectively when he has CROSS-CULTURAL MINISTRY ness of less than $140,000. The sanctuary a time each week for rest and recrea­ S u n d a y , N o v e m b e r 11, 11)79. P a s to r will seat 425. L. Dean Thompson is the tion with his family. □ Leonard D. Suhr, of the Wilmington, pastor. — Department of Pensions N.Y. church, took 85-year-old Senora Dionisia Acosta into church member­ ship. This event is unique because this lady is a native of Cuba and does not speak any Lnglish nor does Rev. Suhr speak any Spanish. It is the first time the church or the pastor has had the opportunity of ministering to and receiving as a m em ­ ber anyone who does not speak or read English. Rev. Suhr first met Senora Acosta shortly after coming to pastor the church five years ago. When he vis-

Kankakee, 111., First Church celebrated its 40th anniversary during a weekend celebration September 28-40 w ith former pastors speaking and the dedication of the church's new multipurpose center. The new activity and educational center was named Culver Center in honor of Aaron and Bertha Culver, charter members, in whose home the early services of the church were held. First Church was organized with 24 charter members on November 111, 1049. Present membership is 575 and the church averages over 700 in worship attendance. District Superintendent Forrest Nash dedicated the new facilities during an all-church banquet attended by more than 300 people. Pictured (I. to r., front row) are Mrs. Ernest Rice, Rev. Sylvester Pastor Leonard I). Suhr, of the Wilming­ Smith (pastor, 1948-56), Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Aaron Culver, Aaron Culver, and Rev. ton, N.Y., church welcomes Senora John J. Hancock (pastor since 1974). Back row , (I. to r.) are: Rev. Ernest Rice (pas­ Dionisia Acosta into the membership of tor, 1946-48). Dr. Forrest Nash. Rev. Jack Lee (pastor, 1964-69), Mrs. Lee, Mrs. the church as her daughter, Clara Nash, and Mrs. Hancock. The portrait held by Mr. and Mrs. Culver will hang in the Moody, and granddaughter, Valerie, foyer of the new facility. look on.

JANUARY 15, 1980 ited Mr. and Mrs. Howard E. Moody Pastor Suhr contacted the Spanish interpreting, he ministered to Senora and daughter Valerie, of Upper Jay, Department of the church and made Acosta. N.Y., he discovered that Mrs. Moody’s arrangements for her to receive the Now, after five years, she has joined mother, Senora Acosta, lived with Spanish radio tapes from "La Hora her daughter and 13-year-old grand­ them. Because she did not speak Nazarena” and a subscription to El daughter as a member of the Church English, no one had ever ministered Heraldo de Santidad (Spanish Herald of the Nazarene, thus becoming a to her during her 13 years in America. of Holiness). Then, with Mrs. Moody third-generation Nazarene. □

[t WAS NINE O’CLOCK on a cold, dark, lonely I was fascinated as they told of what the Lord was [_ night as Paul and I drove around the town of Sol- doing in their life. otna, Alaska. We had been in town only a few days. We were introduced to “Ken,” the pastor of ]We knew very few people and I was beginning to get Soldotna Church of the Nazarene. Ken was unlike lonely. Paul had his job as an optician to keep him any preacher we had ever met and we were beginning busy, but I was wondering what I was going to do. to like these people called Nazarenes. As we became As we drove down Main Street, I noticed a light better acquainted with our new friends we became on in a small donut shop. I asked Paul to see if it more curious about their church and its beliefs. was open. Lee and Sandy Taylor were there but Somewhere in my childhood I had heard that Naza­ they were out of donuts. They told us to come back renes were “ holy rollers.” Paul and I decided to put in the morning. The next morning we were greeted fear aside and attend their services. by warm smiles and words of welcome as we entered We went to both church and Sunday school. The the shop. They invited us for coffee; we accepted people in the Sunday school were very friendly and gladly. It was not long before the discussion turned the lesson was easy to understand. We found the to Lee and Sandy’s Special Friend. They talked service a relaxed worship of their Savior Jesus. If about their Lord in a warm and loving way. I had this was a holy roller church, I certainly had nothing never heard of a personal relationship with Jesus and to fear. Paul and I began to attend regularly, but there was something about the church service that made me uncomfortable. Ken kept talking about being saved and accepting Christ as your personal Savior. I sat in the back thinking, I’m okay, I’ve never killed anyone and I try to be nice, but the truth of God’s C o ffe e Word was beginning to speak to me. Cup Not long after we began attending church they began a revival with Rev. Roy Yeider. Paul and I talked about his smiling eves and how radiant he looked. We knew these Nazarenes had something C^uanaelidm special. For some reason, Paul and I sat closer to the front one evening of the revival. We found our­ selves next to Mrs. Yeider. The message was really by SHARON BRILLA speaking to me. Gilroy, California I looked at Mrs. Yeider and there were tears coming down her face. I thought to myself, “These people are kind of old and if she is touched listening to her husband preach after all these years, then there really must be something to this message.” As the altar call was given I knew what I had to do. As I got up to go to the altar Paul got up at the same time, and we went to accept Christ’s forgive­ ness. Our church family rejoiced with us in our new life and they supported us as we learned to grow in the Lord. Praise God for Christians who love their Lord and want to share Him with others. □

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HERALD OF HOLINESS LARGEST CONGREGATION two district superintendents, two com­ that if 1 built a gym in this building, OUTSIDE U.S. DEDICATES missioned evangelists, and two mem­ kids would have a place to play.” NEW BUILDING bers of the staff of the Department of Ann, a Nazarene minister's daugh­ The new Bel Air church building in Youth. The crusade will be a part of ter, and former dean of women at Port-au-Prince, Haiti, seating 2,000 the International Student Mission Eastern Nazarene College, now de­ people, was dedicated Sunday, De­ program directed by Norm Shoemaker votes full time to her speaking en­ cember 9. General Superintendent and Mike Estep. It will involve 36 gagements and writing. □ Charles Strickland spoke and con­ young people from colleges in the — NCN ducted the dedication. Rev. Florentin United States and Canada. Alvarez is the pastor. The speakers will be as follows: HOSTAGES REMEMBERED Dr. Jerald Johnson, executive direc­ G uyana—Talmadge Johnson, dis­ trict superintendent, Mississippi Dis­ Dana Lee (granddaughter of Rev. tor of the Department of World Mis­ Earl Lee), whose father. Gary, is held sion. presented a number of people trict ; A ntigua— Steve Manley, full-time with 49 other Americans in Iran, was who had been instrumental in the one of three children of the hostages to completion of the building. Among evangelist. Department of Evange­ lism; place a placard at the feet of a statue them were: Dr. H. B. London, Jr., pas­ of Abraham Lincoln in Washington, tor of Salem. Ore., First Church which Barbados — Mike Estep, director of campus ministries. Department of D.C., Sunday, December 16. Previous­ gave $60,000 and worked on the proj­ ly, two sons of hostages had placed a ect; Elmer Trimble, who gave $25,000; Youth Ministries; Trinidad—Lenny Wisehart. full­ wreath there. These were expressions Ken Keyes, a businessman from Ala­ of their hope that their parents would bama who gave the pews; and Rev. time evangelist. Department of Evan­ gelism; be home for Christmas. Dewey Williams of Henderson. Ky\, The placard which Dana and the who led a Work and Witness Team Baham as—Gary Henecke, execu­ tive director. Department of Youth others placed by the wreath, read: which worked on the building. “ Those who deny freedom to others The building was filled in the morn­ Ministries; Jam aica— M. Y. Scutt, district su­ deserve it not for themselves, and ing worship service, at the dedication under a just God cannot long retain in the afternoon, and crowded out in perintendent, New York District. □ — NCN it." ' □ the evening service. □ — NCN — NCN TREVECCA HOPEFUL McGAVRAN CHALLENGES ACCREDITATION CLEARING TELEVISION MINISTRY CHURCH SCHOLARS GROWS Dr. Homer Adams, president, and Dr. Donald McGavran Dr. Bill Strickland, dean of Trevecca Nazarene Television has finished of Fuller Theological In­ Nazarene College, Nashville, Tenn., 1979 with an encouraging report. It is stitute was the featured reported to the Southern Association that “FAMILY: HANDLE WITH lecturer at a colloquium of Colleges and Schools regarding the CARE” has been aired 22 times this of the Nazarene Scholars “ private probation” which had been year, mostly on major market stations Symposium and the placed on its accreditation because of in prime time; 20,738 calls have been Northwest Nazarene concern for its financial crisis and received. College Division of Religion and Phi­ administration. All of this means that Nazarene losophy in Boise, Ida., December 8 They reported that East Campus church members have distributed and 9. (the cause of concern) had been more than 20,000 books, at least 17,000 The subject of Dr. McGavran's brought into the academic and fiscal of which were to non-Nazarenes. There lectures was. "The Connectional mainstream. They further reported are new Christians and new Nazarenes Foundation of Church Growth.” He the million dollar short-term debt has because of this ministry. □ encouraged Nazarene scholars to tex- been reduced; $631,126 in cash has — NCN tualize in Arminian-Wesleyan theo­ been received and $384,243 additional logical language, Church Growth pledges. The college had advanced MRS. SHELBY CORLETT principles which are now largely stated some money so that the debt has been DIES in Calvinistie and Reformed terms. reduced bv $700,000. Several members of the Nazarene They were not given official word as Lvda Flora Corlett, 85. died in Scholars Symposium read papers. Dr. to the decision of the committee on Duarte, Calif., December 24. Her hus­ Paul Bassett of Nazarene Theological Standards and Reports. They were band, Dr. Shelby Corlett, preceded Seminary was chosen to be editor of a hopeful for a favorable resolution, her in death on December 4. book containing these position papers. however. Members of the committee Mrs. Corlett had been ill for several □ expressed appreciation and surprise at vears, having suffered a stroke in Mav — NCN the progress of the college. □ of 1975. —NCN A graveside funeral service was held fOUTH PLAN CARIBBEAN Thursday, December 27. at 2:30 p.m. EVANGELISTIC CRUSADE in Pasadena. Calif. Gary Henecke, executive director of ANN BUILDS GYM FOR She is survived by a son, David, of :he Department of Youth Ministries, BOSTON CHILDREN Las Vegas, Nev., and a daughter, Mar­ ind Dr. Jerald Johnson, executive Ann Kiemel was reported by the ian (Mrs. Paul Chapman) of LaVerne. director of the Department of World Associated Press to have spent $57,000 Calif. Other survivors are two broth­ Mission, jointly announced a major of earnings from her writings to build ers, Charles and William; four sisters. evangelistic crusade in the Caribbean, a gymnasium in the basement of a Mrs. Sarah Eckbeth of Washington, to be conducted in the summer of tenement in Boston for the use of D.C., Mrs. Ruth Crane of Pittsburgh, 1980. underprivileged children. Pa., Mrs. Marge Shreve of Florida, Six national districts will host the She savs, “ This is my Christmas and Mrs. C. B. Strang of Florida. □ team of evangelists, which will include gift to the neighborhood. I thought — NCN

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