AUGUST 28, 1976 featuring . . . r c ozark adventist academy
OAA Trains the hand, as well as the head and the heart . .
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"The Meaning of Trials" PART I by E. G. White
This world is not the Christian's heaven. It is to purge from them all dross and unrighteousness. the place in which to fit up for heaven. It is the It was after Abraham and his son Isaac had borne scene of our life-battles, our conflicts and sor- the severest test that could be brought upon them, rows. While here we must, if we would be suc- that God spoke through his angel to Abraham, cessful, have a firm grasp of the better world, and said: "Now I know that thou fearest God, where, when the warfare is ended, will be found seeing thou hast not withheld they son, thine only peace and everlasting joy. son, from me." Through all our trials, which have never been The work of pruning and purifying the people fully revealed to others, we have had an unfailing of God for heaven is a great work, and it will Friend, who has said, "I will never leave thee, nor not be accomplished without great suffering on forsake thee." "Lo, I am with you alway, even the part of the servants of God, because it will unto the end of the world." While upon the earth, cost them something to bring their wills into Jesus was ever touched with human woe, and al- harmony with the will of Christ. We must go though he is now ascended to his Father, and is through the furnace till the fires have consumed adored by angels who swiftly speed to obey his the dross, and we are purified so that we reflect commands, yet his heart, which loved, pitied, and the divine image. Those who follow inclination, sympathized with men, knows no change. It re- and judge from appearances, are not good judges mains a heart of unchangeable tenderness still. of what God is doing. They are filled with dis- "We have not a high priest which cannot be content. They see failure where there is indeed touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but triumph, a great loss where there is only gain; was in all points tempted like as we are." Jesus and like Jacob, they are ready to exclaim, when is acquainted with all our trials, and he does not trial comes upon them, "All these things are leave us to struggle alone with temptations, to against me!" when the fact is, that the very battle alone with sin, and to be finally crushed things of which they complained, were working with burden and sorrow. Through his angels he for their good. whispers to you, "Fear not; for I am with thee." "No cross, no crown." One cannot be strong "I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, in the Lord and never experience trial. To have I am alive forevermore." "I know your sorrows; strength, we must have exercise. To have strong I have endured them. I am acquainted with your faith we must be placed in circumstances where struggles; I have experienced them. I know your our faith will be called forth. Just before his mar- temptations; I have encountered them. I have tyrdom, the apostle Paul said to Timothy: "Be seen your tears; I also have wept. Your earthly thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel, ac- hopes are crushed, but let the eye of faith be cording to the power of God." It is through much uplifted, and penetrate the vail, and there anchor tribulation that we enter the kingdom of heaven. your hopes. The everlasting assurance shall be Our Saviour was tried in every possible way, and yours that you have a Friend that sticketh closer yet he triumphed continually in God. It is our than a brother." privilege under all circumstances to be strong in God has always tried his people in the furnace the strength of God and to glory in the cross of of affliction, in order to prove them firm and true, Christ. (Continued next issue) Ozark Adventist Academy Trains for Service
Ozark Adventist Academy at Gentry, complish something useful but also and hauling garbage. Every faculty Arkansas, trains the hand as well as the teach promptness, responsibility, and member and administration office needs head and heart. The scholastic training pride in a task well done. a secretary or two and many students it provides is second to none, religious A wide range of job opportunities put their secretarial science skills to training is emphasized in all aspects of exists for the student attending Ozark work for them. Farming is the preferred life, and its music department offers Adventist Academy so that a student avocation of some students and the job excellent training in band, piano and may gain experience in several areas opportunities are excellent and varied. organ, voice and chorus. But the fac- before graduating. There is the bakery The "Mittleider Method" of gardening ulty, administrators and board members and cafeteria kitchen, where proper is practiced for abundant harvests from of Ozark Adventist Academy believe food preparation and service is learned. a relatively small garden space, and that a Christian education is not com- The custodial department and laundry field-crop farming from a tractor seat. plete without a practical knowledge instruct students in practical duties of Weeding the strawberry patch by hand of some useful line of labor. Therefore, janitorial work and dothing care, re- in the hot sun gave some students the many opportunities have been provided spectively. The maintenance depart. incentive to become medical doctors in by Ozark Adventist Academy for this ment employees do everything from the future. Last, but not least, is the important "training of the hand" in changing burned-out light bulbs, to Brandom Kitchen Cabinet factory near both the formal education curriculum plumbing and painting, to caring for tht academy. Here students are exposed and in various lines of work where the campus grounds, to patching roofs to the latest methods of assembly-line students may be gainfully employed. production and earn the highest wages. In the industrial arts building youth Ripening tomato crop at OAA farm. Another benefit of having a job, are taught the skills of auto mechanics, which shouldn't be overlooked, is the woodworking and carpentry, mechani- budgeting of the money earned. The cal drawing, printing, welding, etc. The habit of faithful tithing is taught, not home economics department teaches because the church needs the money, what its name implies, economy in run- but out of heart-felt gratitude toward ning a household, with offerings in God whom has given us talents, and cooking, baking, sewing, room deco- time to use them in service to society rating, tailoring, budgeting time and to earn a living in this world. For some, money, etc. Also the secretarial science like Tom Rojas, the possibility of department provides the student with earning up to one-half of the cost of a working knowledge of many modern- a first-rate Christian education is an- day office machines and practices as other direct blessing from God. well as typing. The story of Tom Rojas, who is a The jobs offered to students not only junior this year, is an example of how afford valuable lessons in honest, dili- gent labor and organized effort to ac- COVER — The large photo on the cover features a model of the proposed expan- sion program at OAA. Offset printing press in industrial arts (Below) Greenhouses and growing corn on department. the OAA farm. Vol. 75 August 28, 1976 No. 16 God works in the lives of young people
SOUTHWESTERN WHOM at Ozark Adventist Academy. Tom came to the academy as a freshman at the age of 16. He found things quite Postal Address: Box 677, Keene, TX 76059 different from the life he had been use Postmasters and subscribers: Please send all changes of address to: The to in a Roman Catholic home. His RECORD, P.O. Box 677, Keene, Texas aunt, who is a Seventh-day Adventist 76059. had heard about this boarding academy EDITOR J N Morgan Make-up Editor Leroy Hughes and offered to help him meet the ex- CON I- ERENCE EDITORS penses if Tom would apply for admis- Arkansas-Louisiana . P. A. Kostenko Oklahoma Paul Proctor sion. He was accepted and went to Southwest Region __ W. C. Jones work for Brandom's when he arrived. Texas Myron Voegele Texico R. B. Wing By many hours of hard work Tom was Official organ of the Southwestern able to pay about one-half of his ex- Union Conference of Seventh-day Ad- penses. He didn't complain about the ventists. Published by Southwestern Coloriiraphics, Keene, Texas. hard work but reflects; "Things were Communications or copy not origi- nating in a local conference of the very different here; I looked upon them Southwestern Union should be ad- as a challenge to me to adapt and learn. dressed to the Southwestern Union Tom Rojas Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, I wanted an education and studied P.O. Box 30, Keene, Texas 76059. ALL C 0 P Y , SUBSCRIPTIONS, ADVER- hard." the music department will be located. TISEMENTS A N D CORRESPON- Bible class was enjoyable for Tom DENCE from church members in the Behind the single-story administration Southwestern Union should be ad- and he learned eagerly. That first section is the two-story classroom com- dressed to the LOCAL CONFERENCE OFFICE. winter Pastor Joseph Melashanko held plex to house the library, home eco- a series of evangelistic meetings in Published twice monthly (24 issues nomics, science and math, history and a year) by Southwestern ColorGraph- the new Gentry Seventh-day Adventist English department, plus six other ics, Keene, Texas. for the Southwest- ern Union Conference of Seventh-day Church across the road from the acad- classrooms and teachers' offices. Adventists. Price, taree dollars a year. emy. Tom attended each meeting and Second - class postage paid at Post MARTHA Onom, Office, Keene, Texas 76059. listened with rapt attention. He was Ozark Adventist Academy. CONFERENCE DIRECTORY persuaded by the Holy Spirit that he SOUTHWESTERN UNION CONFERENCE should obey the Bible's teachings; and 0 AA P.O. BOX 30 during the spring week of prayer he was KEENE, TEXAS 76059 baptized into the church. Officer in Charge of President B. E. Leach When Tom went to the home of his Secretary Bill May Treasurer V. L. Roberts aunt and uncle during the summer va- "Pueblo" Mission to Ass't Treasurer Deryl Knutson Association Secretary __ K. C. Beem cation, his uncle was touched by the Speak to Students Auditor . W. B. Robinson boy's earnestness, his change of life, Education, Temperance _ Boyd Olson L.A., S.S. G. M. Schram and his determination to get a Chris- Lieutenant Commander Stephen R. Medical, Rel. Lib., P.R. _ J. N. Morgan tian education. Now Tom's uncle is Harris, who was the Intelligence Offi- Ministerial D. J. Williams Publishing H. F. Otis, Jr. thinking of becoming an Adventist tool cer aboard the USS Pueblo at the Assoc. Pub Sec. Carol Good Field Sec'y, Stewardship, E. K. Walter Tom appreciates the Christian char- time of its capture Y.P.M.V. ______W. P. Thurber acter, spirit, and patience that the by North Korea in HOME HEALTH EDUCATION SERVICE dedicated teachers at Ozark Adventist 1968, will be the 600 S. CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY Academy have manifested toward him guest speaker at RICHARDSON, TEXAS 75080 214-235-1241 and other students. Other Christian Ozark Adventist Director Harold Otis Academy on Satur- Treasurer Carol Good youth in the school share their love of Jesus with Tom and encourage him in day, September 4, LOCAL CONFERENCE DIRECTORY the Christian way of life. He hopes that 1976. ARKANSAS-LOUISIANA — W. H. Elder, Jr., President; B. Page Has- when he graduates from Ozark Ad- Then holding kell, Secretary-Treasurer; (P.O. Box ventist Academy he can go on to South- the Navy rank of 5548) 333 Southfield Rd., Shreveport, Louisiana 71105. western Union College. LCDR Harris Lieutenant, Harris OKLAHOMA — Robert Rider, Presi- Yes, Ozark Adventist Academy exists was in charge of dent; Max A. Trevino, SecretarY- Treasurer; (P.O. Box 32098) 4735 for the sole purpose of training youth those who were carrying out the ship's N.W. 63rd St., Oklahoma City, Okla- homa 73132. in grade 9 to 12 from the states of primary mission and, along with his SOUTHWEST REGION—W. C. Tones, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana for shipmates, was captured and impris- President; 0. A. Jackson, Secretary- Treasurer; (P.O. Box 6289) 2212 a life of service to God and mankind, oned for nearly a year. During this Lanark, Dallas, Texas 75222. both in this present world and in the time, the officers and men of the TEXAS — Cyril Miller, President; Charles Griffin, Secretary; Ivan world to come. Young people appreci- Pueblo were subjected to physical and Toews, Treasurer; (P.O. Box 11620) mental tortures and the agony of the 2838 Hemphill, Fort Worth, Texas ate the Christian education offered at 76110. Ozark Adventist Academy and the en- uncertainty of their fate. TEXICO — Don R. Christman, Presi- rollment grows year by year. To pro- The Los Angeles Times called him dent; Don Sullivan, Secretary-Trea- surer; (P.O. Box 7247) 4909 Canyon vide for this increase of students and "the most shadowy and mysterious fig- Dr., Amarillo, Texas 79109. to give the best quality education pos- ure in the whole fascinating Pueblo Those desiring to make wills, trust story." Yet, rather than speak of the agreements, and annuities, should sible a new administration and class- make them in favor of the legal as- room building complex is soon to be negative aspects of their captivity, sociation rather than the conference. Write your conference association or erected. It will have an auditorium LCDR Harris will discuss from a Director of Deferred Giving for fur- and chapel to seat 400, under which Christian perspective the importance ther Information.
SOUTHWESTERN UNION RECORD 4 of religious faith and how the men's ington, D.C. shore command. He is tice in the Medical Arts Building is belief in God brought them through the co-author of the book My Anchor Gerald Mitchell, M.D., a specialist in the most trying times. Suffering un- Held, with James C. Hefley and pub- Internal Medicine. Other physicians believable atrocities at the hands of lished by Fleming H. Revell Co. will be arriving during the next several their captors, the men of the Pueblo Lieutenant Commander Harris's en- months. were able to survive. This story of gagement is sponsored by Ozark Ad- The entire hospital project may be faith is the most important but least ventist Academy, Gentry, Arkansas. modest in comparison to some, yet, it told aspect of the entire incident, ac- The public is invited to hear him is one of the largest single financial cording to Harris. speak at Callicott Hall, September 4, undertakings of the denomination, A Boston native, Harris is a gradu- at 8:00 p.m. Admission charge: Adults and, certainly, the largest in the South- ate of Harvard. He is still on active $1.50: children 75c; pre-school children western Union. Under the guidance of duty as the executive officer of a Wash- admitted free. W. V. Wiist, administrator; B. E. Leach, chairman of the board; and, the Hospital Board of Trustees, with vision and perseverance, the project continues to prosper. It now appears that in spite of required extras. a ma- jor strike, inclement weather, and uguley Memorial other "problems," the final construc- tion costs will be slightly under the amount originally estimated. However, hospital any savings in construction costs will be used for equipment which has in- creased substantially in price during Huguley Hospital Progress Report recent months due to inflation. The funding of the project comes A monumental project which just a patient room is more than 65 feet primarily from three sources. few years ago was only a fond aspira- away. Each floor contains 35 single First, the bequest of Dr. Herbert tion is now quickly becoming a real- bedrooms, each having its own toilet Huguley which will net more than ity. The Huguley Memorial Hospital, and shower. $7,000,000 initially made the project a $16,250,000 health center located 15 The central portion of the complex feasible. The dream of Dr. Huguley, miles north of Keene in south Fort is a two-story structure housing the the establishment of a quality medical Worth, is nearing completion. administrative offices, business proce- institution, is fast transpiring. The exterior portion of the gleam- dures, medical records, pathology, ra- Secondly, last November a bond sale ing off-white structure is 95% finished. diology, surgery, emergency, pharmacy, was conducted for long-term financing Parking lots are being built and soon food service, central processing, and and $7,000,000 in bonds were sold in landscaping will be complete. The many other ancillary departments, all two and a half days signifying the con- nearly four acres of floor space has arranged and located to assure an effi- fidence the financial world has in been partitioned and the walls are up cient operation. our denominational enterprises. This being prepared for wall covering. As Recently the Medical Arts Building, amount will be amortized from operat- soon as the glass walls of the lobby are adjacent to the hospital, opened with ing funds. in place the building will be enclosed. the completion of six suites. The sev- Thirdly, $3,250.000 is being raised The miles of air ducts, electrical con- enth is in the final stages of comple- as the result of a concerted voluntary duit, pneumatic tubes and oxygen lines tion. The building has capacity for support effort mainly from foundations completely fill the space above the ceil- 18-20 suites each having approximately and other Greater Fort Worth com- ing gridwork. Within a few months 1,200 square feet of floor space. Re- munity resources. The Lord has blessed furniture and equipment will be in maining suites will be custom finished in a marked way with such grants as place as preparations are completed for to meet incoming physician require- $800,000 from the Sid W. Richardson the opening of the 150 bed facility ments. Foundation, $500,000 from the Amon early in 1977. The first physician to establish prac- G. Carter Foundation, two $100,000 This will be no ordinary hospital as far as appearance is concerned. The Huguley Hospital construction at mid August, 1976 graceful lines of beauty of the exterior have already been extolled by many. Few are yet aware of plans for the "different" appearance of the interior. Instead of the more usual "hospital gray" throughout, the colors will be bright and varied with a "Southwest- ern" motif used throughout the public areas. The colorful hues will create a cheerful environment for patients, em- ployees, and visitors. The entire complex has been de- signed for efficiency. A six-story nurs- ing tower features central nursing sta- tions situated on each floor so that no
August 28, 1976, Volume 75, No. 16 Home Study Institute largely of nationals assisted by approxi- Attention mately 20 staff members from other Offers Nursing Course countries," said Williams. "We hope to RECORD Subscribers Home Study Institute has just re- relocate most of the missionary staff at other areas in East Africa." For several years return postage on leased its first "refresher" nursing our RECORD mailing list has been course which is entitled PROCEDURE The church operates several other 10c each. Around the middle of July UPDATE: BLOOD PRESSURE. Tak- institutions in Ethiopia, including a it was increased to 13c each. When ing about 10 hours of study to com- college. There are 39 Adventist we picked up the returns August 5 churches with more than 25,000 mem- the fee had been increased to 25c plete, this course contains a collection each, an increase of 250% in 30 days. of the latest articles on the means and bers in Ethiopia. Empress Zauditu Memorial Hospital This means return postage will cost equipment used in modern hospitals approximately $100.00 per month. opened in 1933. It reopened in 1942 for measuring and monitoring blood These return addresses are marked after a short closing during World preSsure. Lucille Lewis, R.N. M.S., a in several different ways: moved left War II. A school for nurses was oper- no address, no such number, no such professor of Nursing at Loma Linda ated in connection with the hospital, street, unknown, refused, and un- University, is the author of the course, which provided other health services claimed. which is approved for continuing edu- to the area. JAMES R. GALLAGHER. Each one who receives the RECORD cation of nurses who need to maintain can help cut down on the expense of their licensure and have had no other returns by sending your change of FAIR BOOTH address direct to Southwestern Color- opportunities to qualify. Upon com- Graphics at least four weeks in ad- pleting the study, the student will send A Spiritual Approach vance. Please print or type both your the test to H.S.I. for evaluation by old and new address and mail to Miss Frances Fickess, a nursing profes- to Your Exhibit Southwestern ColorGraphics sor at Columbia Union College. P.O. Box 677 Have you ever worked your way Keene, TX 76059 H.S.I. has entered this field as a serv- along a street, tapping on doors and ice primarily to Seventh-day Adventist handing householders tracts until you nurses in some states who must show gave up and went home to nurse your contributions from area businesses, as 15 clock hours per year of continuing sore feet? well as contributions from $1.00 to education. Some have found this diffi- You can do a lot more tract-dis- $50,000 from local residents, businesses cult for the following reasons: mission- tributing and friendly chatting with- and foundations. Adventist related ary nurses or wives of missionaries not out pressing a doorbell or climbing a businesses, trustees, and conferences in contact with nursing eduactional fa- porch stair. Have you tried it? have subscribed nearly $300,000 toward cilities but who need to maintain their How? this milestone in medical evangelism. licensure in a particular state have pre- Several million non-Adventists pop Then, just recently, word was received viously had to come home often and out of those doors and hustle down from The Kresge Foundation stating study while on furlough; many small, those stairs and roar away to the that if the remaining balance of ap- isolated hospitals with no in-service county or state fair each year. They proximately $750,000 was reached by program have found it difficult to re- can be coming your way! You can early 1977, the Foundation would con- tain nurses; where non-Adventist pro- reach them right there at the great tribute the last $150,000. Praise the fessional organizations offer seminars, crossroads of humanity — the fair- Lord! Prospects appear good. they often require Saturday attendance. grounds. Three more courses are planned, in More than a hundred churches each It is the desire of B. E. Leach and year follow the instruction of Ellen W. V. Wiist, as well as the Board of cooperation with the General Confer- ence Department of Health. The cost White and take time out from their Trustees, that this medical center be ordinary duties to construct and man more than a facility to take care of for Procedure UpDate: Blood Pressure is $42.00. Write to Home Study Insti- an exhibit at the fair for their church. acute illness. Health education and Sometimes the emphasis is health, preventive medicine programs will be tute, Takoma Park, Washington, D.C. 20012. MIRIAM WOOD. sometimes temperance, sometimes featured as avenues of medical evange- youth, sometimes good food. lism are opened. Special care is being This year it can be a spiritual mes- made to hire staff whose dedication Ethiopian Adventist sage — something that will provide a and competency is at the highest level. Hospital Nationalized more direct route to some deep reli- As the hospital grows and paramedical gious thinking on the part of the vis- training courses are instituted, this The government of Ethiopia has na- itors to your exhibit. Your exhibit will center will be source of supply of tionalized the Empress Zauditu Memo- cry out the question: "LIFE — what's trained personnel to the ever growing rial Hospital in Addis Ababa, accord- it all about?" That is, if you take ad- number of sister medical facilities ing to reports received at the General vantage of a prepared exhibit packet throughout the Union. Conference headquarters in Washing- the Voice of Prophecy and General It has taken vision, prayer and hard ton, D.C. The 135-bed hospital was Conference Communication Depart- work to do what has been accom- one of the Adventist church's chain of ment have collaborated on. plished so far. It will take continued 136 hospitals around the world. The exhibit packet includes the fol- persevering efforts under the Lord's Roy F. Williams, associate secretary lowing items: direction to develop this facility into of the General Conference, said con- 1. A three-minute color film asking the the Christian witness which it is de- firmation of the takeover was received question about life and giving the signed to be. Sabbath, July 10, from the church's answer briefly in two simple words: ROBERT N. EDWARDS, Afro-Mideast Division headquarters. "Eternal Life." The film declares, Director of Public Relations. "The hospital staff was made up (Continued on page 8)
6 SOUTHWESTERN UNION RECORD
A Report to the People by your Union Conference Secretary
Bill May
• An article entitled "The Truth About Caffeine" appeared in the May 1976 issue of LISTEN magazine. The table below, which appears in the article, shows the caffeine content of well-known American drinks: