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,RCH 24, 1959 Vol. 32 No. 24 editorials After Three Days and Three Nights

Opinion and Comment

+ Funerals make you think. You sit there as the organ plays and your mind roams, covering a wide area as death hits you hard. Easter, 1959, is in one sense a sobering one for us. In the last few weeks we have re­ ceived the news that eight people whom we knew, loved and appreciated in good measure have finished their earthly courses. Some lived long, others died in what could be termed their prime. Death: bewilderment, frustration, bitterness, ques­ tioning, doubt, fear, anguish, sorrow, discouragement. Yes, and many more. They often are there, on the hu­ man level. But, praise God, we live not on a human level. Be­ cause of Christ and His death on the Cross for our sins we partake of supernatural, miracle power. And in the confused and difficult hours of bereavement we shout out with a resurrection-based message, "O death, where is thy sting? 0 grave, where is thy victory? ... But thanks be to God which giveth us Let not the busyness of this tender and precious the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." 1 Cor. 15:55, time of the year cause you to miss this important per­ 57 . sonal meeting with Christ. Let not the increased com­ What a message for a dying world! What a hope to mercializing and secularizing of this sacred seaso hold forth to the sinner who wonders about death and cause you to be a spectator only and not a partici the matter of his sin! What a comfort and a consolation in the Easter blessing. Be careful about any seen as we look beyond the grave to that great and grand thought which makes you dare to think, "Well, just reunion when the Lord comes to take us home to Him­ another Easter season." Beware when the spiritual self! thermometer of your heart fails to register any per­ Christ arose! What a thrill that brings to each and ceptible warmth as you think of Jesus dying on the cross every believer's heart. for your sins. Remind yourself, preacher and parishion­ Phil Palermo tells of his recent experience in the er, that you would be but a hell-bound sinner had you Holy Land, on his way to India. On the visit to the tomb not accepted the salvation based on Jesus' death on that where our Lord was laid, the guide, just before open­ rugged cross for you and your sins. Realize deeply, ing the tomb and allowing you to bend low and walk in­ believer friend, that what happened on the cross will side, says, make the difference between a "sting-filled funeral" or "Friends, do not be surprised when you get inside, a time of quiet assurance when your time is up, should should you find no one there. It is empty, you know." not the Lord return before. Where will that truth of the Easter season grip your Then, get into the work of doing your share in tell­ own heart this season? In the quiet meditation of your ing the world of the Saviour. What a powerful conclu­ own devotions ... while an organ is playing .. . dur­ sion Paul tacks onto the above chapter as he writes ing communion service . . . Easter sunrise gathering (in 1 Corinthians 15:58,) "Therefore, my beloved breth­ while the minister preaches .. . or the choir sings ren, be ye stedfast, unmovable, always abounding in the . . . or a soloist . . . or you join in singing "He Lives" work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your ... or any of many other places. Where it comes to you labor is not in vain in the Lord." is of little significance. But come it must, or you will The victory over death by Jesus will cause us to move past this joyful reason minus the spiritual lift always abound in the work of the Lord. A wicked which is rightfully yours. world waits to hear of Him.

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2 THE EVANGELICAL BEACON jubilee confer

Latest information on

the 75th annual conference

June 22-28 at Denver, Colo.

FIVE EVENING SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED + The Jubilee Conference committee announces this week the names of five of the six men who will address evening gatherings of the 75th annual confer­ ence June 22-28 at the Colorado Woman's College in Den­ Martin Rempel Nelson ver. The speakers and sermon topics are as follows: Monday: Rev. Raymond Martin, Berkeley, Calif., "Forward in the Hope of Our Fathers." Tuesday: Rev. H. G. Rempel, Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada, "Forward in the Work of Our Fathers." Wednesday: Rev. Lester E. Nelson, Boone, Iowa, conference moderator, "Forward in the Vision of Our Fathers." Thursday: to be announced. Friday: Rev. A. J. Thorwall, Minneapolis, "Forward in the Zeal of Our Fathers." Ramsland Tharwall Saturday: Rev. Arthur Ramsland, Teaneck, N. J., "Forward in the Dedication of Our Fathers." were busy getting ready for the program, he "left his The planning committee rejoices that these men boat and nets" and hurried over to help us. One of the have accepted the invitations to address the evening first telephone calls to the pastor the next morning was sessions. Remember them in prayer. from a lady who stated she was now ready to join the church. She continued, "After what I heard last night at the Jubilee banquet I am convinced the Evangelical Free Church of America and the local church are solid organizations!" 'lertinent Pastor Kyrk went along to Satellite Beach for the next in the series on the following evening. We found By Dr. Arnold T. Olson that Pastor Wesley Engstrom, one of last year's Trinity President graduates, and his committee had made good prepara­ tions for our coming. The Civic Center was well filled. Evangelical Free Church This was to be a special anniversary banquet in which of America we were to assist the new congregation in launching its building program. The entire community is watching the progress as it will be the first church of any kind erected YOUNG CHURCHES AND THE DIAMOND JUBILEE there. Once more a mission church proved it could rise to the challenge as the friends pledged half of the esti­ + When the Jubilee program was launched not mated cost of the building! The land already has been a single Free Church congregation in Florida existed. purchased. On his way back to Lakeland the next day, In fact, the formation of the Southeastern District is following the solicitation, Brother Kyrk almost got his one of the goals of the Diamond Jubilee Program for Chevrolet into orbit! He had good reason to be enthused Progress realized fifteen months before the 75th An­ as he had led a family to Christ. New converts and new nual Conference. All but one (Lakeland) of these con­ members are often the results of the Jubilee programs. gregations are on subsidy and yet they welcomed the op­ The next evening we were in Sarasota. What a joy portunity to participate in the Jubilee Fund Drive. A to see the new building, for which we had broken ground series of four was held the week of March 9. There is two years ago, and to meet new as well as old friends. no faster way for subsidized churches to get off subsidy Here we also saw the newly-poured footings for the Sun­ than for these mission congregations to become mission­ day school addition, another Program for Progress pro­ ary. The sooner each becomes a sharing congregation the ject. So far the building consists of only a chapel and sooner it becomes a receiving congregation. a small wing. In spite of no kitchen facilities, the people Rev. Ivar Sellevaag, as usual, accompanied us. We revealed their resourcefulness by putting on a full-scale were assisted by local pastors. In each place there were banquet. special encouragements. We had to be on our way again the next morning The Jubilee banquet at Lakeland was held in a so as to reach North Miami for the Jubilee celebration downtown restaurant. The pastor, Rev. Herbert Kyrk, that evening. Rev. Roy Magnuson is just beginning to ' nd people were enthused over the results of the city get his bearings, but the work already shows signs of ide Crusade for Christ which had just closed. We his leadership. Approaching Miami on the super-high­ - found so many prospects that it was necessary to put in way one can see the new and what is undoubtedly the -- an emergency call to Rev. Wesley Carlson of Sarasota biggest Free Church sign in the world! In neon lights fo r help in solicitation. Even though the friends there • Continued on page eight

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I HAD SUNG about it, read about f oes! it, and even preached about it, but He arose a victor from the dark it wasn't until I saw with my own domain, eyes that place called Calvary that a And He lives forever with His new surge of resurrection reality saints to reign! pulsated through my being. Early He arose! He arose! HaUelujah, on January 1, 1959, I made my way Christ arose! Ju outside the city gate at Jerusalem Then, as we prayed, and this was to the place the Bible scholars have it, Christ spoke to my heart as identified as Calvary. I know of no though He were standing right next 8puh1 other way to describe the view ex­ to me! He spoke to me from a verse cept to say that it rocked me as noth­ we had read a few minutes before. le, ing I ever have seen before. It was John 20:21, "Peace be unto There was the place that the you: as My Father hath sent me, Son of God died-for me! even so send I you." It was on that hill that the "old He told me, ~ rugged cross" was placed. There He "This is your commission for shed His blood to save me from my year. I gave My life for the sins ~ al sins! I am not ashamed to tell you the world, and I want you to carry that I saw Calvary through tears: · on my work of seeking the lost and tears of joy because of His great love bringing them the message of sal­ IAe for me and tears of regret for all vation." my failures and lack of love for Words cannot express those mo­ Him. ments of dedication. "So send I JdmJ It was the preparation my heart you . . . my mission is your com­ needed for the experience that fol­ mission, until I come again." • lowed. We left Calvary and quietly I walked out of the Tomb a differ­ • ent person . .• made our way to the Garden Tomb, • the site of the greatest miracle that Everything else in life seemed ever occurred, the resurrection of trivial compared to the new com­ Christ from the dead. mission Christ had just given me. Mr. Solomon Mattar, guardian of · Even our Arab guide sensed some­ the Garden Tomb, spoke to us brief­ thing different had happened there ly about the death and resurrection in the Garden. He told Carl J . Bihl of Christ and what it meant to him. and me, trembling even as he spoke, "I have never felt before what I feel Then we held a short service just just now! " By outside the opening of the cave­ Dr. Ted W. Engstrom like tomb. The Scripture we read With me it was more than a feel­ President, Youth f or Christ, International was John 19 and 20, the familiar ing. It was a meeting with God. Elder, Wheaton, Ill., Free Church account of the Saviour's death and Where do you fit in? You were resurrection. not with me at the Tomb, but the . Then we stepped into the tomb­ same risen, reigning Christ can . meet with you right where you are . the empty tomb, praise the Lord!­ . and it was there that God met with now! He wants to say to you per­ • sonally, "So send I you! My mission • me. It happened while we were pray­ . ing, 25 men crowded into that hole is now your commission, to seek and carved out of stone. We had just win the lost." Get alone with th sung that thrilling song, resurrected Christ right now ant let Him search your heart. Then .. Up from the grave He arose, surrender yourself to Him in a new With a mighty triumph o'er His way. • + 4 THE EVANGELICAL BEACON I sat quietly in our church. Behind the pulpit we have an artist's conception of the three crosses. As I looked, the following thoughts took root in my mind.' the crucifixion

By Chester Gunderson

Solem Ev. Free Church , Minneapolis

ExcRUCIATING pains shot through him. Hanging over and over. Ye are the salt of t he earth . . . Ye are there, his whole life flashed quickly. The noise of a the light of the world . . .. The great Prophet had been mocking mob punctured the pictures that moved through speaking to the people more of that "religious stuff." his mind. But soon he forgot them as he remembered . . They say he is a friend of publicans and sinners. Must remembered. As his life rolled on and on in his memory be rumor. Priests would have nothing to do with pub­ the burden of his sin and shame caused his heart to licans and sinners. ache more than the nails in hands and feet. Moving through a dark alley near where they lived, An only child. His mother had said, "Let us call they heard a groan. Stooping, they discovered the rich him Demus," after his father. That was at least part of merchant Marcus, whom they had planned to rob on the his name. He came to love the nickname the boys gave last day of the feast. He was bruised and bleeding, purse him, however. Dee, they called him. Childhood was gone, robe gone, shoes gone. He mumbled to himself, 1 L' 1ed with many golden moments as he visited Jerusalem, "Lay not up for yourselves treasures on earth, where great city in which he lived. thieves break through and steal. . . . Enter ye in at the Then one day it seemed that God called . . . called straight gate . . ." while his father read the Scriptures in the temple. Zidoc cut in, "Here, Dee, help pick him up. Let's "Choose you this day whom ye will serve." He sat drag him over to the next street. I don't want anyone with closed eyes as his father, a priest, read. He went preaching to me even if he is half dead. That's what over it again. Dee opened his eyes. They met his father's the Prophet is teaching." as once again he read, "Choose YOU this day whom ye "Do you think He speaks the truth?" whispered Dee. will serve." "My father, I remember, thought Him a good man, but Guilt flooded his soul. His head lowered. He closed all the other priests were against Him." his eyes. He sensed that all the people were looking at "What do we care," said Zidoc. "You are not getting him. religious, are you?" "Of course I'm not," replied Dee. And he cursed "It's only my imagination," he thought. "Why, they aloud. "I'm sneaking home tonight to get some things. don't know a thing about me. Even my father cannot I'll be back about the fourth watch." know. He is always in the temple or ruling the people." Jerusalem streets were dark that night. A holy But only last night, after the evening meal, his calm seemed to radiate from a lone light that shone father read, "Look unto me and be ye saved all the from a window far up on the hillside. Two figures faced ends of the earth." Closing his eyes he prayed, "Open each other in the window. A candle burned between the eyes of our understanding that we may see our need them, but the light seemed to come from One rather than of thee, O Lord." the candle. Dee turned north as the light faded and As they had left the temple Zidoc, a year older soon was at his old home. It was dark .. . extremely than Dee and now 21, called out, "Come with me, Dee. dark. The fear of darkness came over him as he crept Let us walk among the hills." As they walked, he went close to the window. He heard sobbing. Then a pleading on, "All this religion makes me irritable. I know where voice. His mother. His own name. a man has hid his riches in a field. Let us get it, and "Jehovah, bring Demus back into the path of right­ have a feast." eousness. 0 Messiah, come. Come soon." "It irritates me too, Zidoc," replied Dee. "I am Waves of fear and guilt swept over him like an with you. Your plan sounds good to me." ocean as he crouched in the dark. He must wait until Thus began in earnest their career in crime. everyone was asleep. He dozed himself, awoke with a Soon they forgot their fear of officers, the rulers, start when someone came in the door. The moon · had e law and the prophets. They had fine things, good come up and flooded the room with light through the od and were friendly with the Roman guards and window. Dee looked in, saw his father standing and publicans. heard him calling softly, · · · · One day, as a great many people were coming from "Anna . Anna . .. I have found Him. The the mount they heard many marvelous sayings repeated • Continued on page eight MARCH 24, 1959 5 The Bible in the Space Age The Implications of Sputnik

The first of three concluding installments

BY DR. G. DOUGLAS YOUNG

Dean, Trinity Seminary

Dr. Young

IN THIS series we have spoken of future events, pro­ the beginning, could be brought into our world to tell phetic events. Two questions might be raised at this us. Presumably, this will not happen. point. The first concerns our modern technological de­ We believe, however, that this did happen once be­ velopments, particularly Sputnik and similar attempts fore. God in the person of His Son did come into the to break into outer space. How do these events fit world and through the influence of His Holy Spirit on into the total picture of the future? men spoke the message that God desired men to have The other question concerns itself with the matter about the past, the present, and some things at least of confidence in the Biblical statements of what the about the future. If it could be proved that the Bible future holds. Is the prophetic picture found in the Bible speaks about Sputnik and other things connected with a reliable picture? it, then we might have the concrete answers to the ques­ The question of the accomplishments of man in tions raised above. breaking out of the earth's gravitational pull is too much But the Bible does not speak specifically about these for a simple preacher. It has all of the earmarks of the things. One thing is absolutely certain. The Bible d " impossible. When Russia launched her first earthgird­ say that all things will not continue forever as they ling satellite, some potentialities for the future were or as they have been. for the first time thrust upon the non-scientific world. While scientists may have been living with it for years, The Philosopher's Chicken the concept was, in general, new to others. How shall A story frequently told, but one that bears repetition, we evaluate it? is that of the philosopher who had in his backyard one Could this become another "tower of Babel? " Could chicken. He loved this little chicken and cared for it ten­ it be considered by some as another step in the direction derly. He made a special area in the backyard and care­ of the materialistic conquest of the universe, a conquest fully fenced it in so that no predatory animal or careless in which God plays little or no part at all? Is it an individual could harm the chicken. He arranged it so important forward step in the direction of man's subdu­ that the chicken could not wander away and get lost. ing his universe? Every morning before he went to the university the philosopher would give the chicken grain, supply it with Or, is it a step towards his destruction of himself fresh water and see that it had adequate shade. Tender­ and his universe? Will the technological advances which ly he cared for the chicken. produced the Sputniks and our own counterparts even­ tually be used by unscrupulous men to destroy us? Could As day after day went by, it would not be surpris­ there be a possibility that man will break out of our ing if the chicken reached a certain conclusion. The gravitational world and start life over again on some new chicken might say, "My, how he loves me!" The chicken planet? As Columbus discovered this country and there could conclude that all of this tender care was purely grew up on this continent a greater nation, will we mere­ and simply for his well being. He might easily conclude, ly start life anew on some other world? Or, will man "Let me relax, and take it easy. All things are going to simply keep on his progressive trend and use this tre­ continue as they are. What a wonderful life!" mendous new-found knowledge for the betterment of Then one morning the philosopher came out with­ this civilization? Will it serve the ends of peace and out his grain and without the fresh supply of water. the ends of good will among nations? In his .hand instead there was a hatchet. He picked up the chicken, tenderly as usual, and carried it out to the Predicting the Future chopping block. Inasmuch as the professor was enter­ These are interesting questions about the future. taining that evening, the chicken was now to serve its The point at issue here is as to whether questions about real purpose. Certainly, the philosopher loved the the future can be answered or not. Can we predict that chicken. Certainly, the philosopher had plans for the to which these events will lead? Have the scientists chicken. But the philosopher's overall plan includ created something that will destroy the world? Have tender affection and care for the chicken up to a ce. the scientists created something that will better the tain point. After that, the plans of the philosopher for world? No one can possibly know-unless someone be­ the chicken included something else which in the verv yond ,i.nd above time, someone who sees the end from nature of the case had to be completely unknown to 6 THE EVANGELICAL ..BEACON the chicken throughout its life span. textbook indicated that they should come out. So he God is a God of love. He has tenderly cared for the called the student assistant and explained to him what ·eated universe and the crowning gem of creation, man. had happened. The student assistant knew that such .his he has done for millennia. It does not, therefore, things had never happened before and therefore con­ automatically mean that things will go on this way for­ cluded that the experimenter must have made some mis­ ever. God may choose to make things better by the take. scientific advancements of our day. He may choose to destroy the world by the scientific advancements of our But the student said, "Here, pick up this black one." day. The only one who knows is God. We may know only The ants were able to throw the black ones around as if God has seen fit to communicate that information to us. easily as the white ones. It had never happened to be­ fore. Since the lab assistant couldn't handle the situation, The Source of Information he went out to the golf course and tried to get the pro­ fessor t0 come back to the lab and see what had hap­ Those who reject the Bible as God's communication pened. The professor could not believe what the student and information to us insist that the only way we can was saying. "Surely somebody has made a terrible mis­ learn anything about the future is to work it out for our­ take," he said. But the student assistant insisted that it selves. Through our thinking and research and experi­ was not so at all. The black ones and white ones weighed mentation we must conquer the universe in the sense the same. The professor came back to the university that we must figure out for ourselves its origin, how it and found this to be true. What was the explanation?!!? is maintained, where it is headed. If there is a God at How could the professor of physics at this univer­ all, how unfair of Him this would be! The multiple gen­ sity in ant town, at the center of a great universe the erations that have lived and died down through the bounds of which he had never been able to explore, get millennia died without finding out, if that be the way it an answer to this question? There would be two ways is found out, who God is, how He may be known, what it could be done. He could invent a space ship and break we must do in order to have eternal life and not to die out of his universe- it had never been done before­ like the brute beasts. If it is the intention of God for us and search the entire universe. Maybe somewhere out to conquer the universe in this way, there may be many in that universe there would be an answer. This is the generations yet unborn who will pass into eternity with­ way our modern world is trying to solve the riddle of out ever getting the answer to these important questions. our universe. There is another way the ant professor If the grave is the end, and we are extinct when we die, could handle this situation. This could only be with then, of course, there is no p~oblem. But this is not _the the cooperation of someone from outside. If someone case, and our hearts bear testimony to that fact. It gives from outside of his universe would enter his universe "" no sense of peace and hopefulness to think in terms and give him the answer to the problem, he could then extinction at death. find it. _.._ The story has been told of an ant colony on a very large level plateau. For generation on end, these ants Well, what had happened? Unknown to the in­ lived in their busy little city, improving their lot, making habitants of ant town, their colony was only a very small their food, educating their populace, and making a better item on a relatively small plain. They thought it was world for their children. At the center of their city a tremendous universe, the bounds of which they had they had constructed a great university. Here the most never succeeded in exploring. But it was merely the distinguished research specialists of all of the ants 0£ roof of one relatively small factory in our world. In this the area conducted their researches. Important to their factory there was a strong electro-magnet. For some welfare was the physics laboratory, and the physics pro­ reason or other, the electricity had to be shut off and, fessor was a key man. In preparing for the future they the magnet ceased to have its usual pull. Thus the black saw to it that many of their choice young men would pellets had no greater gravitational pull than the white enter the university and take the physics courses. ones had, and this is w hat had upset all the calculations All physical experiments must start with the simple of the generations of the scientists in the ant world. ones, and so the freshmen were put through the usual If it were up to the inhabitants of the ant world to elementary experiments. In one of these they had to take break out of their universe, break into ours, learn our some small white pellets and some small black ones. language and then somehow get back into their world These were shaped alike and they were the same size. and explain the situation to their people, all the· ants It was always observed, however, that while one ant who had ever lived and multiole generations more would could lift a white one, it took two or three of them to be dead and gone without ever understanding what had lift the black ones. Not even the heavyweight wrestlers taken place. or the football players among the ants were able to han­ There is another way that they could get the infor­ dle the black pellets alone. There were a number of mation. Someone from our world could break into their experiments that had to be done. The pellets had to be world and relay the information to them. So much for put on balances and weighed against certain other ob­ the ant story. jects. They had to be dropped in pans filled with water If we had to break out of our world to get the so that the overflow could be collected and weighed. answer to our problems and the problems of eternal life, There were other experiments in the same area and for · all the generations of the past and untold generations the same general purpose. of the future would perish before that inform::ition could One day the professor left the laboratory for a game be found. God did not choose to let it go like that. He, ·f golf. The laboratory assistants conducted the new in the Person of His Son, entered the world with informa­ eshman class through this group of experiments;· There tion about everlasting life. And He, by His Holy Suirit, as in the class a very bright boy who was quicker than moved upon His creatures to give them necessary in­ the rest of the class, and he noted that the experiments formation. This is the c1'lim of the Bible. It claims didn't come out the way the laboratory manual or the that Jesus was God manifest in the flesh . It claims that MARCH 24, 1959 'f He came from God with a message for men. It claims that the writers of the books of the Old Testament were I beg of you, O rough-hewn men of war, moved upon by the Holy Ghost, and what they wrote Be careful with this broken, mangled form, was the message of God for us. It then becomes a ques­ This empty shell now bloodied from the nails, tion of whether we shall trust this book which makes And destined for the potter's field. I know these claims and have the peace that those who trust it Of sordid crimes he hath been guilty proved, have, or whether we shall continue this up to now end­ A,id by your code , is littie better than less search for the answers to man's problems. A dog in death. All wrapped in bitter shame, There are several questions that are tremendously You plan to pitch him in his lonely grave important at this point. Is there such a God who can And with oblivion cover up the corpse do these things? Can He get through to men without Of a dead thief. making them "not men" but mere robots? If He did Oh, handle him with care, if not with love! get through to men, is His message contained in the A Father looketh down upon the form Bible? If the Bible is it, and the Bible was given mul­ Now dead and bleeding, of His new chi ld. tiple thousands of years ago, can we be sure that the In Paradise his soul, so lately flown, text, the copy we have today, is the same as it was when Is even now in full celestial light originally given? If it was given thousands of years ago , Immersed in bliss-the joy of feUowship With One who lately hung in death upon can we understand it? What about the figures of speech, The center cross. From Him he heard the words Lhe idioms, and the fact that it was given in a different ·That promised life eternal, full forgiveness­ culture? From Rim whose word was ever truth, from Him These are important questions. We shall proceed to Who could not lie. answer them in the next two installments. Oh, do your grisly work in quietness, Lest noisy jests, foul words, impatient oaths Pertinent Points Should drown the song of angels! • Continued from page three -Ja1nes R. Leonard the three-foot letters placed high on the entire length of the building tell the passing multitude that this is an Evangelical Free Church. Already a number of peo­ had come. In days to come he hardened his heart even ple have come jusl because of the sign. As at the other more as he continued in sin and thievery with Zidoc . banquets in Florida, we had the pleasure of guests from But not forever. They were apprehended. The Ro­ up north. This time they included the Jensens from man law was hard and cold. Upper Flat, Iowa, the G. W. Aldeens from Rockford, the Zidoc, surly and bitter, hung there on one side Joseph Hornesses from Muskegon, and the Carl Gunder­ the Prophet. sons from Wheaton. The latter three couples brought en­ Dee was on the other side. couragement to the speaker and people alike by making It was ending even as his father had said it would a special trip down from elsewhere in the state to attend if he persisted in such a life. The shame of the cross, the banquet. I was able to announce a special gift of the broken law. Sin had so changed him that few could $5.000 to the church in addition to the results of the now recognize him. He was glad, for he thought he saw Jubilee Fund covenants. his father in the crowd. Most of them jeered and taunted. Some may ask, "How can these new churches enter He wished, now, that he had brought a lamb to the temple into the Jubilee spirit by celebrating the 75th Anniver­ for his sins. Too late. sary when they are only infants in the Free Church His mind cleared as he heard Zidoc lash out at the family of congregations?" Prophet, We might answer with another question, "When a "If thou be the Christ, save thyself and us!" Zidoc grandparent has a 75th birthday party, who has the more jeered ... mocked . . . jeered .. . mocked. fun, the older folks or the children?" Dee twisted to look at the Prophet, almost fainting from pain as his cross swayed and jerked against his bleeding hands. He seemed to hear his father's voice The Crucifixion again, "Anna ... Anna . . . I have found the Messiah. • Continued from page five He said, 'As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness Messiah has come." even so must the Son of Man be lifted up; that whosoever His mother awoke. He could hear only parts of believeth on Him should not perish but have everlasting their excited conversation. His father had been to see life.' " the Prophet. The Prophet between him and Zidoc was the Christ. "Anna," he went on, "ye must be born again. Faith Dee called out hoarsely to Zidoc, in Him has given me new life. I feel like a new creature "Why do you talk so to the Prophet? Dost thou in God my Saviour. He is to take the place of the lamb, not fear God? Seeing thou are in the same condemna­ and because He is the Messiah, God Himself, He can take tion. And we indeed justly; for we receive the due re­ away our sins. But He will have to die to do it. He said, ward of our deeds; but this man hath done nothing '/\s Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness even amiss." so must the Son of Man be lifted up ; that whosoever His eyes turned to Christ and he said, believeth on Him should not perish but have everlasting "Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy life.' All the old Scriptures have new meaning now, for kingdom." Moses and the prophets speak of this. Let us pray, Anna. Jesus' eyes turned toward the penitent Demus an Let us oray, too, that Demus may also meet the Prophet, he replied, "Your father's prayers have been answered. the Christ." A prodigal has come home. TODAY THOU SHALT BE Dee crept away, forgetting the things for which he WITH ME IN PARADISE." 8 THE EVANG!;blCAL BEACON testify for his Lord almost immediately. 'OLD SOLDIERS NEVER DIE' At the age of 17 he went out to Japan under the Scandinavian Alliance Mis­ A Fearless Warrior Has Gone Home sion, through the influence of Evan­ gelist Fredrik Franson. Back in Amer­ The Rev. Gustaf F. Johnson has fin- ica after three years, he gave himself ished his course! The mammoth audi­ to an intensive program of evangelism. torium of the First Covenant Church He served Evangelical Free churches of Minneapolis, where the voice of in East Chain, Minn.; Colorado Springs, God's prophet was heard for twenty­ Colo.; Holdrege, Neb., and Rockford, five years, was barely large enough to Ill. When he came to the Free Church accommodate the friends who gathered in Rockford, in 1902, it had 157 mem­ for the impressive memorial service bers. When he left, in January, 1914, on Saturday' afternoon, March 14. He there were some 750 members and the died on Wednesday, March 11. church had had to enlarge its house Led by Pastor C. Victor Nyquist of of worship several times. During these Park Avenue Covenant Church, which years he also served the Free Church Pastor Johnson had served for 14 years denomination in various capacities, as following his pastorate at First Cove­ chairman, vice chairman, member of nant, the service was characterized by the executive board, etc. beautiful simplicity, in deference to Four sons and two daughters survive the wishes of the family. A Swedish their illustrious father, plus 18 grand­ song, "Tack, min Gud," at the begin· children, hundreds of men and women ning of the service, and an English ver­ •.vho claim him as their spiritual father, sion of the great Scandinavian hymn, Gustaf F. Johnson and thousands who hailed him as one "Den stora vita flock," toward the of the greatest preachers of our gen­ close of the service, by Mr. Arthur Ahl- eration. The beautiful memorial folder quist were in perfect accord with the described him as "Bible scholar, fear­ spirit of the message by Dr. Clarence believe I have never heard a more less warrior, spiritual watchman, faith­ beautiful memorial message than the Nelson, president of North Park Col­ ful shepherd, trustworthy counsellor, lege and president-elect of the Evan­ one he delivered on that occasion. beloved father, unfailing friend." Pastor Johnson was 85 . Converted in gelical Covenant Church of America. his early teens in Texas, he started to -Roy A. Thompson Commenting on the spirit and con­ tent of Pastor Johnson's preaching, Dr. Nelson recalled hearing him speak on ' 'ie great passage in Isaiah 53, "By his ipes we are healed." "As we lis­ ned," Dr. Nelson said, "we felt that the trinity story healing was actually taking place in our hearts." From a warm and full heart, Dr. Trinity Seminary & Bible College Nelson also commented on Pastor 1726 W. Berteau avenue Johnson's gifts as a Bible teacher, as Chicago 13, Illinois an evangelist, as a pastor, and as a writer. If you read the first sentence Bennett Anderson, editor of one of his articles, yo u wouldn't put it down until you got to his last sen- tence, he said, so artless, direct and Marilyn Carlson, Hazard, Ky. incisive was his writing. STUDENTS HONORED ON DEAN'S LIST Sophomores His influence was great, the speaker Jacquelyn Erickson, Fertile, Minn. Twenty-four students were cited re­ reminded us, because of his strong and Marilyn Campbell, Cisco, Ill. cently for academic achievement during positive convictions. Things were James Carlson, Wolverton, Minn. either right or wrong, white or black, the first semester and were cited in never gray, to this prophet of the Lord. a special honors chapel. The young Freshmen His interest in the prophetic Word­ people, all full-time students, honored Edward Eng, Hong Kong especially the Second Coming of Christ in this way and whose names appear Mary Wallstedt, Minneapolis, Minn. -was pointed out. The large-type on the dean's honor list, are as follows: Anna Franer, Houston, Texas Bible lying open on the casket as his College - Highest Ranking - 4.0 av. Nancy Strand, Madison, Wis. Jacqueline Phillips, Greeley, Colo. friends passed by was open at I Thes­ Bonita Granlund, Petaluma, Cal. salonians 4, with verses 16-18 under­ Dorothy' Huggard, Dumont, N. J. Judith Link, Chicago, Ill. scored: "For the Lord himself shall Adeline Sprang, Radisson, Wis. Seminary - Highest Ranking 4.0 av. descend from heaven with a shout, Other students with a 3.5 average or Gerald Gillaspie, Lake Geneva, Wis. with the voice of the archangel, and higher were the following: Other Seminary students with a 3.5 with the trump of God: and the dead in a,,erage or higher were as follows: Christ shall rise first; then we which Seniors are alive and remain, shall be caught Patricia Weiss, Chicago, Ill. Wayne Mack, Chicago, Ill. up together with them in the clouds, Irene Brown, Annandale, Minn. Richard Swanson, Naperville, Ill. to meet the Lord in the air ..." Madelon Syverson, Kerkhoven, Minn. TRINITY COLLEGE Up to the very last Pastor Johnson Ruby Nelson, Minneapolis, Minn. looked for the coming of the Lord to (Congo) CAGERS WIN TITLE 3ke place in his lifetime. He made Philip Bakula, Mt. Prospect, Ill. Trinity's college basketball team .his very plain in a memorial service Juniors went undefeated in league play to win at First Evangelical Free Church a Walter Osborn, Chicago, Ill. the Seminary "B" League championship couple of years ago when one of his Carol Freed, Hutchinson, Minn. with a 10-0 record. Trinity also went

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Best, superintendent. "FIRST FREE" one cup hot water to dissolve. Place in 5150 Chicago Ave. • Minneapolis sprayer (fly sprayer, etc.) and spray CIRCLE THE DATES NOW .. . Leonard E. Hagstrom, Pastor lightly but thoroughly. . .. July 24 - 26 for the Leadership , Don Bisdorf, Minister of Youth When using the flannelgraph, don't Conference at Black Lake Bible Camp, feel that you must visualize every single Olympia, Wash. 10 THE EVANGELICAL BEACON district news Donald Livingston. winners of · the Sunday school contest on memorintion and attendance, won a helicopter flight Information and ins p iration over New York. Mr. John Johnson was elected Sunday school superintendent. as God works among our local The WMS presented the Home for Children at Fort Lee with attractive churches in ou r District Societi es personal bed lamps for each of the girls in the dormitory. ORANGE, N. J.: Missionary Aasta Nilsen returned after 35 years of serv­ Rocky Mountain: ice for God in China and Formosa un­ District conference will be held at der TEAM. Miss Nilsen, after a brief Berkeley April 22-26. Rev. Raymond stay in the East, left for Chicago where CONFERENCE LODGING Martin is host pastor and Rev. Philip SPACE FILLING UP she will be employed at the mission C. Hanson conference chairman.-Her­ home office. The congregation elected DENVER: 12 members were received bert D. Peterson in 1958. Financial receipts were $45,262; a building committee to proceed with of this, the church total was $28,623.33 Central: securing detailed plans for the new and missions $16,838.70. . . . Dr. S. building project in Essex Fells, N. J. DECISIONS AT UPPER A Highland Lakes Bible Camp night Franklin Logsdon, former pastor of FLAT AND WESLEY Moody church in Chicago, will conduct was held March 6, with Rev. John meetings March 29-April 3 . ... Avail­ MERIDEN: Installation was held for McLennan presenting the program for able space in the college dorms for the Rev. Eugene W. Anderson on Sunday the new camp of our Eastern Associa­ Jubilee conference is much more than morning, March 8. A welcome recep­ tion. The junior choir and juniors half taken. tion for him, his wife and three chil­ presented an excellent concert to an GREELEY: Mr. and Mrs. George dren was held that evening. overflow audience Sunday, March 8. Brown celebrated their 60th wedding GREENVILLE: Dr. Arnold T. Olson Pastor and Mrs. Hansen enjoyed a win­ anniversary March 8.... Church mis­ spoke at the Jubilee banquet February ter vacation at Nassau in the Bahamas. sionary Eleanor Peterson was pleasantly 27. Rev. Ivar Sellevaag and Rev. Ver­ A large increase in missionary support was voted at a business meeting. surprised on her birthday.-Charles non Olson assisted in the calling. SPRINGFIELD, N. J.: A 90-day op­ Aregood Nearly $6,000 was received in pledges, "for which we praise the Lord," writes tion has been obtained on property on Western: Pastor Paul Needham. Shunpike Road, Springfield. Pray that MARATHON: Pastor and Mrs. Roland God will provide necessary funds. Many TWO DECISIONS Adams were surprised Sunday evening, acquainted with the Machinsen triplets, '\T RICHVALE March 1, on their tenth wedding anni­ formerly of the Christian Home at Fort G'ULLERTON: Mr. and Mrs. David versary. On Saturday, February 28, the Lee, will be happy to know that Dor­ iderson marked their 40th wedding WMS sponsored a program on Trinity. othy now is teaching in the Spring­ a'nniversary February 26. Wendell Lawhead and a male quartet field Bible School. Easter sunrise serv­ KINGSBURG: Installation of new from Trinity were present. The offer­ ice will be held at 6:30 on the grounds WMS officers was held February 17 with ing of more than $200 goes to the of the Regional high school. Rev. Olai Mrs. Merle Aaker speaking. Mrs. D. L. National WMS project. Urang, District superintendent, will Foster is new president. ... Rev. Levi MADRID: Sunday, March 8, memorial speak. Olson was the appreciated speaker gifts were dedicated, including a "'.in­ WESTWOOD, MASS.: Conrad Jensen, March 8. ter bouquet, pulpit lamp, o~fenng a member since 1902, went to be with RICHV ALE: The church was sad­ plates and a highway church sign. the Lord, February 14. His long life dened in the homegoing of Mrs. Blaine UPPER FLAT . WESLEY: Pastor of Christian love and witness has been (Anita) Larson on February 28. Pas!or Percy Carlsson writes, "Although the a blessing to countless individuals. Carroll Nelson conducted the serVIce weather did not co-operate during the -Paul A. Cassel March 3. Our sympathy to Blaine .. . . last part of our special services there Two young men accepted Christ at the were many blessings received through North Central: FCYF Snow Retreat February 21-23. the ministry of the former pastor, Rev. LOS ANGELES: Pastor Wallace Nor­ JUBILEE BANQUET AT o. M. Johnsen." In February the pas­ CENTRAL MARCH 30 ling resigned to accept the call to the tor prayed with two young people who newly organized group at Del Rey . ... VISITING SPEAKERS: The Gideons accepted the Lord. Pastor Carlsson al­ on Sunday and Clarence Balmer at the Recent missionary speakers: Mrs. John so writes, "At Wesley our Sunday Buck of Indonesia and the Donald Men's Fellowship at St. James. . . . morning meetings with former pastor Clarence John at Bethlehem, Coopers­ Carlsons of Hong Kong. Rev. O. M. Johnsen were greatly en­ CHICO: Two new members were re­ town . . . . Your writer at East Irving joyed. I had the joy of praying with a near Paynesville .... Evangelist R. J . ceived March 1. young father and mother for salvation." WALNUT CREEK-CONCORD: At the Dalzell at Thief River Falls. ... Paul ARTHUR . CENTER GROVE: Rev. Berggren and Carl Olivebring at _Cen­ quarterly meeting March 2 the church Wallace Larson of Arthur and Rev. voted to go off subsidy May 1, increased tral. . . . Dick Borstad. former Mmne­ Alvin Ruehmann exchanged pulpits on sota football star, at the St. Louis Park the pastor's salary with a monthly car a recent Sunday evening, each bringing allowance and received 21 members. father and son banquet. . . . G. 0 . musical talent from their churches. Danielson of the Fargo Union Mission . . . The annual WMS rally of the Bay -0. W. Johnson Area churches was held March 4 at the and P. C. Sorenson of the American Women's Club in Walnut Creek. Around Eastern: Sunday School Union at Moorhead . . . . 100 women gathered. Theo. DeBoer of the Lydia Children's TURLOCK: Construction on the new ORANGE PLANS BUILDING Home at Bradford-Oxlip. . . . The 40- 0 hurch is progressing nicely. The edu- AT ESSEX FELLS, N. J. voice Deaconess hospital nurses choir ational unit is nearing completion and CRESSKILL, N. J .: The missionary at Salem ... . F. M. Jones at the Co unty I.he sanctuary is well underway. The conference meeting on Saturday, March men's meeting at East Chain. church hopes to occupy the buildings 14, was held at the high school. The BRIEF BITS: The WMS at Central this summer. New York Salvation Army band pre­ sponsored an enjoyable indoor picn!c CONFERENCE: The annual Western sented a concert. Beverly Stohl and and program. A poster contest is on m MARCH 24, 1959 11 Midwest: the church to promote the Program for were baptized Sunday evening, March 8. TEEN-AGERS FLY Progress banquet March 30 .... Wol­ SALEM, CHICAGO, ILL.: Mission­ \·erton dedicated a slide projector and ary conference was March 18-22. Dr. T. TO DISTRICT RALLY screen, given in memory of Carl Lind­ PONCA: The Rev. Harold Fredrick­ gren . . . Separate groups for high J. Bach will speak Easter Sunday. LIBERTYVILLE, ILL.: 187 in Sunday sons are the proud parents of David school boys and girls have been organ­ school on March 8, and going up! A Arthur, born February 19. The Fred­ ized at Vine .... The father of Pastor ricksons recently moved into an apart­ Arnold Erickson of Blackduck is ser­ host and hostess system has been adop­ ment made available from the old iously ill and in need of much prayer. ted and is showing signs of success al­ . . . A m i s s i o n a r y conference is ready. church building. LINCOLN: The John Doolittle Mem­ planned for St. Louis Park March 22-27 McKEESPORT, PA.: Harry Daven­ orial Library now is being used by the with missionaries Mel Lundeen, Mar­ port and Rev. Harry MacDonald spoke jorie Johnson, John Nelson, Ruth March 8. Pastor Newlin was in Sand­ church. . . . Bakht Singh of India was Brown, the Dr. Robert Chapmans, the stone, Minn., in meetings. speaker on Sunday morning, March 15. . . . The FCYF district rally was held Dr. Gordon Johnsons and Dr. H. Wil­ HOMER CITY, Pa.: Another new bert Norton of Trinity' in Chicago tak­ high in Sunday school attendance. On Sunday afternoon, March 8. Pastor March 1 attendance reached 91. Amen! Donald Larson of Grand Island flew in ing part. ANNIVERSARIES: Mr. and Mrs. Har­ BETHANY, LACROSSE, WIS.: Pas­ by plane some of his FCYF'ers- ... ry Carlson of St. Louis Park celebrated tor Otto Larsen has resigned. Brother Mr. Weiss showed slides of the Holy their 25th anniversary with open house Larsen has done a wonderful work. Land to the Senior FCYF recently .... at the church. . . . Fairmont honored Eternity will reveal results of his more The Senior FCYF held its fourth an­ Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sisson with open than 25 years of labor in this church. nual banquet at the Kings Buffet March house on their 55th anniversary. A new Hammond organ adds much to 14. Ruth Johnson and Wilma Sundeen DIED: Albion C. Swanson, long time the services. Rev. Bern Kruse spoke gave a program of Negro spirituals. and prominent member of Central. ... and showed pictures recently. NORTH PLATTE: Teen-agers met Swen Loge of the Saron church, Coop­ ELIM, OAK LAWN, ILL.: Brother at the E. J. Graham home for an after­ erstown. He was the father of two Karlstig of Sweden spoke at an all­ church sing March 1. . . . The FCYF of our pastors serving in our Canadian Swedish service on Palm Sunday after­ met at the church March 3 to work on a field, Kenneth and Melvin Loge. noon. Rev. R. Berntsen brought mes­ missionary map . ... The young adults FILMS: "Red River of Life" at the sages during Passion Week March 25- had a pot luck supper at the church Youth for Christ meeting at Wyanett. 27. March 10. INFANTS DEDICATED: One at Mc­ SILVER HILL, ROCKFORD, ILL.: OMAHA: Pastor Asa's grandfather Henry and nine at the First church, Program of Progress brought an amaz­ passed away at Scottsbluff. Sincere sym­ Minneapolis. ing amount of $12,340.20 to be given pathy. Men from the church and a INSTALLATION SERVICE: Pastor over a three-year period. Rev. Lester committee from the District board Lester Fair was installed at the Rich­ Westlund was a recent speaker. Pas­ traveled to McPherson, Kansas, Mar field church with Roy Thompson and tor Phil Johnson speaks at the Good 14, to look at future church plans. your writer taking part.-H. E. Soder­ Friday service at the Kent Rock area. HOLDREGE, TRINITY: The Cse. gren GLENVIEW, ILL.: Dr. C. Raymond Musical Messengers presented a pro­ Ludwigson brought messages on Sun­ gram to a capacity audience of 350 Great Lakes: day, March 8. Pastor Meyer conducted Thursday evening, March 12. . . . Pas­ PLUM CITY ON a baptismal service on Sunday after­ tors Paul Pennington and Carroll Swen­ RADIO EACH WEEK noon, March 15. Confirmation Sunday son were questioned for ordination at was March 22. Holdrege recently. FIRST FREE (SUMMERDALE) CHICAGO : Dedication of the new GRACE, CHICAGO, ILL.: Nineteen STROMSBURG: Your writer pre­ building is Sunday, May 10, at 3:30 boys and girls had charge of the serv­ sented the District work Sunday, March p.m. ic~s on Confirmation Sunday, March 15, 8, and also brought the message on the MOLINE, ILL.: The three choirs with over 250 in attendance at the Sun­ Free Church Hour over KJSK. The present a concert Easter Sunday eve­ day morning service. response to the District appeal was most ning. EDGEBROOK, CHICAGO, ILL.: The encouraging, with $445 received.-Don­ WHEATON, ILL.: -Dr. Will Norton, meetings with Rev. H. B. Prince were ald Leff Trinity, was God's messenger on Trin­ "absolutely tops," says Pastor Fletch­ ity Sunday, March 8. The Trinity Mixed er. Mrs. Robert Palmer, a faithful ANNOUNCEMENT Octet sang. member, has gone to her reward. The Annual Midwest Conference will ROCKFORD, ILL.: Missionary con­ SHEBOYGAN, WIS.: March 1 was be held at the Mamre Evangelical Mis­ ferences were held in all Free Church­ anniversary Sunday. Our hearts were sion Church, Rev. Carroll Swenson es in Rockford with speakers from strangely moved as Pastor Mooney pastor, on April 21-23. A Sunday Schooi India, Philippines, Japan, Germany humbly made his report which includ­ Conference will be held Tuesday after­ and Venezuela. ed between 500 and 600 souls for salva­ noon, April 21, beginning at 1:30 p.m. PLUM CITY, WIS.: Pastor Stokka tion. - . . More than 50 have gone to Pastor Arley L. Bragg of Chicago, has been giving a series of Sunday prepare for Christian service and the Rev. Roy A. Thompson of Minneapolis morning messages on the "Seven Last church supports six missionaries in­ and local pastors will bring ·the mes­ Words of Christ from the Cross." "Mel­ cluding the only Jewish mission {vork sages. ody and Meditation" is a new Saturday in the Free Church. We thank God for Each Evangelical Free Church or morning broadcast on WMNE at 9 the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor independent church recognized by the o'clock. Mrs. Stokka plays the organ Mooney and the friends of the Free Midwest Conference . has a right to be and Pastor Stokka presents the Word. Church of Sheboygan. represented at all Conference sessions LAKE ZURICH, ILL.: Rev. Wm. Mc­ ~HANKS: We enjoyed the hospi­ by three delegates. Churches whose Carrell conducts meetings March 29- tality and love of Scripture Press of membership exceeds fifty members April 5. Friends in the area are urged Wheaton, Ill., where the District board have a right to be represented by on to attend. was allowed the use of a Conference additional delegate for each fifty, o REDEEMER, MILWAUKEE, WIS.: A room and restaurant for the latest fractio11 .thereof, over and above the new' Sunday school high of 206 was board meeting . .•We would like to come first. fifty members. ga~ned on March 1. The youth fellow­ back again, so thanks in advance!-!. -Rev. Edwin Carlson, Secy. ship reached a new high of 51. Five M. Hedstrom -Rev. Carroll Swenson, host pastor 12 THE EVANGELICAL BEACON Trinity Word only because it has not been School Sunday Offering translated into their language." • Continued from page nine $24,330.09 More Coming? PRAY FOR THESE _crongl~ inter-collegiate for the first . + Coi:i,tinue to pray for Mrs. Cal time _t~1s year and with a tough sched­ Hanson m Japan. We do thank God for ule fmished 15-6 for the season. would appreciate receiving their names real progress and encouragement these SEMINARY ENROLLMENT and add_resses so that we may get in last days but she still needs your prayer DROPS TO 58 touc~ with them and also send them a help. Semmary catalog. Fi_fty-eight students are listed as + Pray for Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Dud­ makmg ~P the official enrollment in dles who ~ave had constant physical EASTER RECESS problems smce arriving on our Congo the Semmary for the 1958-59 school BEGINS THIS WEEK field. year. This is six less than last year's record total. There were four with­ S~ho?l is out again for several days QUESTIONS PEOPLE ASK begmnmg on Wednesday, March 25, at d_rawals during or at the end of the 12 "If a missionary's pledged support =10 p.m. Classes will resume again does not all come in is the mission­ first s~mester. Readers of The Beacon on Wednesday, April 1, at 1:00 p.m. very hk~ly are acquainted with young ary's salary cut on the field? " Many students will be going home to . No, when our board of missions ~en who are ~rosp~cts for Seminary have a share in the activities of church and are attendmg either high school directs a missionary to proceed to the and family during the Good Friday­ field we guarantee the full salary college or university at this time. w~ Easter season. for the term. If a supporter fails and it sometimes happens, we take th~ bal­ ance from our general fund so that the missionary receives the full salary.

rnissiongrams NEWS AT A GLANCE I=••• By + EVANGELIST A. J. THORW ALL is in Texas these weeks, holding serv­ Lester P. Westlund ices in San Antonio and Austin. He Secretary of Foreign Missions plans to be in Minneapolis the week after Easter to preach in a week of services at the Union Gospel Mission in downtown Minneapolis. He writes When our Missiongrams family reads expending funds and are making your that the work in Florida is going and ;e lines we will be on our way to missionary dollars go as far as possible. growing, with more and more Free t two of our mission fields, namely, Yet, we are finding ourselves spending Church people moving to the state Germany and Belgian Congo. There above our income time after time in from the north. are several reasons why it seemed trying to fill the gaps where the Gos­ + CHICAGO AND MINNEAPOLIS­ necessary to make this trip. First, we pel is sorely needed. Will you, our ST. PAUL newspapers recently gave must be acquainted with our fields in prayer partners, pray definitely with photographic and story coverage to the order to properly direct the work of us that our general fund needs will be purchase by Byron Carlson of Minne­ ,,ur mi~sion at home and abroad. It is met? The Lord is able and has prom­ apolis of a five manual pipe organ difficult to make decisions about a ised to supply our needs, but He wants from a theater in Chicago. Carlson, work your eyes have never seen. Sec­ faithfulness in prayer on our part. originally from Boone, Iowa, served for 10 years as organist at Central Free ondly, there are special needs on both QUOTES FROM THE FIELD of these fields at this time. Germany is Church, Minneapolis, until this year. STANLEY CONRADS, Japan: "The He plans to build a new house around our newest work; it has grown by leaps work in Fukuchiyama has nearly doub­ and bounds and our missionaries there the huge instrument. It will be one led in size since last summer. At that of the three largest organs in a private feel the need of counsel in planning time we were averaging around ten in and preparing for the future. Congo is home in America. Carlson had an or­ attendance but now we are closer to gan in his home in Boone. He has been our largest work; it is feeling in an twenty. In addition several have made increasing measure the press of nation­ active in musical circles and accompan­ definite decisions for Christ of late and ied and arranged music for the Nelson alism and is becoming a restless place are beginning to help in the work by to work. Our missionaries there are Brothers quartet when it was singing doing such things as teaching Sunday regularly. desirous of counsel from home. Third­ school and making the bulletins. ly, our missionaries, like you and me Our national pastor and his wife ha ··e at home, need spiritual encouraging. been received enthusiastically and now DR. JOHN T. P·ETERSON \Ve want to share the Word of God that property has been purchased the OPTOMETRIST \\ith them for their own edification. people are looking forward to a new Eyes Examined Glasses fitted }-'ray with us that when we leave the church building. Since we have been Corrective Eye Training fie lds to return home our missionary meeting without a church for five years 202 City Nat'I. Bank Bldg. staff will be renewed in faith snd in it is not too difficult to appreciate their Phone 3-3932 the Holy Spirit. feelings." ROCKFORD ILLINOIS IT COSTS TO WIN SOULS JANICE LUNDIN, Congo: "Here Our board of foreign missions has in Congo I have often thought how won­ had deep concern for many months derful it is to be able to read the Bible about the rapidly increasing costs of in my own native tongue. How I feel SPRING POSSESSION FARMS - ""lissionary work. Needs of many kinds for the many folks who don't have the For Sale or Cash Rent 3 pressing us on many sides from Bible in their own language or else Free Church area j of our fields. Our desire is to press they may not be able to read it for themselves. We need to pray for those PAUL MOLINE AGY. - on with all haste and get the Gospel Benson, Minn. out while we have opportunity. Our who put their trust in the Lord but are missionaries . are using real caution in unable to feed their souls daily in the MARCH 24, 1959 13 vv. rn. s. activiti nine o'clock KEEPING UP WITH THE PROGRESS OF THE WOMEN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY President _ Mrs. Willard Eckman, 516 Hancock St., Holdrege, Neb. . Mr N II M rray prayer 1st Vic9-Pres. (Program Chairman) - 1. • u • Funk, Neb. h . ) Mr• WIii 2nd Vice-Pres. (White Cross C airman - • Jensen, 707 Tilden ~t., Holddre.gk, Ne~09 Morton St. Read 1 Cor. 15:12-22 Finan. Sec'y. - Mrs. Ohver Hen r1c son, . Holdrege, NEeb. 9 0 Nicollet, Minneapolis 8, CHRIST IS RISEN Editor - De 11a · 01 ,on, 2 5 Without doubt, the bodily. res.urrec­ MIM. tion of the Lord Jesus Christ is the cornerstone in Christianity. E~ster is The Difference a time of new life. That which ~as he began to walk: . dead now lives. Darkness is gone .. Life The week-end retreat was drawing (Upon questionmg, it was l_ear~ed to a close. The camp fire burned l_ow has a new meaning. The resurrection ?f that the "medicine" was a certam kmd the dead is the chief truth of the C~is­ and the clear night air was growmg of tree under which he had been placed chilly and damp. Around the fire sat tian faith. If the two women hurrymg and which he would grasp and try to to that tomb on that first Easter ~ay nearly 40 young boys, some tea.ch~rs, pull himself to his feet. The uncl~ must an African pastor and several miss~on­ had found the dead body of Christ, have been a good physical therapist.) Christianity today would be only a mem­ aries. During the lull whi.ch p~evailed One day two missionaries came . to ory. The Bible would become a mere between songs and testimomes one the village and told him about Christ. book; our hope in Christ would be blot­ could hear the wild beating o~ drums He accepted the Savior tha~ ~ay and which accompanied the dancmg and later began school at the mission sta­ ted out. singing in the village far down the tion. He had learned to gamble and What is the meaning of Easter? road. smoke while he was paralyzed. These To the world it means that the per­ Across the circle a young man stood fect plan of salvation has been provided. to his feet. He told of when he was a habits he continued when home on school vacations. Upon reading the To God it means that He is satisfied small child. He had to help his father with the work of His Son. daily extract wine from the wine palm Word of God one day he became. con­ tree out in the forest, then carry it to victed that if he were to follow Christ To you it is a challenge to be saved. the village to sell. One day two men completely he must leave these sins. To the believer it is a pledge of im­ came to a nearby village to preach Today he knows Jesus as his Savior and mortality. and he went to hear them. He was Lord. In July he will graduate from Mrs. Willard Eckman attracted by what they said. Soon seventh year preparatory school and WMS President a teacher was sent to that village, so hopes to go on to a higher school of he ran away from home and began learning to prepare himself for service :Jf'z., 23fv,:J.i129 of classes with the teacher. From time to to the Lord. c;)/L:i d/-b:i£1LC£ time he would go back home. Each The meeting closed and we went to time his father beat him severely and the hut where we were to spend the Oh, the anguish of Mary, the depth UJ his mother would not feed him. He night. Our hearts rejoiced at what we despair, would then return to the teacher. heard and saw around the camp fire that When she came to the tomb and the Through his teaching he came to know night. These yo ung people have put Lord was not there! the Lord. Later he became a village their faith in Jesus Christ. As she desolate stood with her balrn evangelist, then entered the Bible In­ Behind our hut, men and women and her myrrh, stitute. Today he is the pastor in the danced and sang all night long to the And His winding sheet only was waiting mushrooming territorial center of beating of the drum. We were remind­ for her! Gemena. ed of the vast difference between the A short hunchbacked boy stood. He wild orgies of heathendom and the Oh, the blackness of death, oh, life's recounted how he began class, then quiet working of the RISEN SAVIOR in utter despair, suddenly became ill. For a year he the lives of those who chose to follow I-lad .she come to the tomb and the Lord sat in his village unable to walk or Him. had been there, help himself. One day his uncle tried Mrs. Laura Oldberg Lying wrapped in the sheet with the native medicine which helped him WMS Missionary balm and the myrrh, regain his strength and little by little Belgian Congo And no risen Redeemer had waited for her! Marion Douglas When and Where Another Reminder! ROCKY MOUNTAIN: April 9, spring Church, Bruce Street, Waltham, Mass. Pledged for Project ...... $21,000.00 rally at Aurora, Colo., with Littleton as A good speaker will be present; see you Received to date ...... $ 5,624.74 co-hostess. Theme: "Power-Prayer- Pri­ all there. Still needed ...... $15,375.26 vilege." Mrs. Naomi Skoglund, speak­ IOWA DIVISION: April 10, 11:00 We thank the Lord for all our er. Election of officers. Luncheon a.m., at Indianola Heights Free Church, dear WMS women who are backing served at noon. All ladies urged to at­ S.E. 9th and Indianola Avenue, Des our great work with prayers and tend. Moines, Iowa. Rev. Jose Liscano, Vene­ support for our missionaries. We METROPOLITAN NEW YORK-NEW zuelan pastor, speaker. are confident that you will send JERSEY: April 11, 7:00 p.m. at the your membership dues, project Christian Home for Children, Fort Lee, money as well as other funds so N. J. Northern Valley Free Church CARL E. LINDQUIST we may close our books as soon WMS will be hostess. Mrs. Dennis An­ Jeweler as possible. Please send funds derson, Philippines, speaker. An offer­ 1137 Broadway Rockford, Ill. through your regular channels us ing will be received for the National in former years. Project. All women are invited. "Where diamonds and gold Mrs. Oliver Hendrickson NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND: April are fairly sold" Financial Sec'y 11, 2:00 p.m., at the Waltham Free 14 THE EVANGELICAL BEACON .,._

challenge you to a prayer life to the has written about the prayer of II Bible Reading for extent that you will want to kneel to faith and results of victorious prayer thank God for the privilege to pray. exactly as the Lord exhorts us in His Family Devotions '!:'he author has no "pet" theories on Word. * * * ======-· prayer and no personal "unctions" but -R. De1n Smith Tuesday March 31 .,, ,.,, •• ,,,, rt ,,,,_,,,,,,,_,,,,,, ,,., • * • .._ INTO THE SKY Acts 1:1-14 You can't build a church Wednesday Apri l 1 FIRST WHAT THE PROFESSOR SAID with stiimbling blocks. Acts 5:27-39 EVANGELICAL A FRIENDLY CHURCH Thursday April 2 WITH A FAITHFUL MESSAGE STEPHEN FREE Pastor - Arley L. Bragg Acts 6:8-15 CHURCH 5255 N. Ashland, Chicago, Illinois Friday April 3 (Summerdale) THE FIRST MAN WHO DIED ...... -r. •••••••••••• ~.:.i...-. • ..,._...... ~""· · · " Acts 7:51-60 Saturday April 4 THE CHRISTIANS RUN AWAY The Second Evangelical Free Church Acts 8:1-4 5201 . 8th Ave., Brooklyn 20, N. Y. WELCOMES YOU Sunday April .5 Sunday Services: SUNDAY FAMILY ALTAR Church School ...... 9:30 A.M. II Timothy 3:14-17 Worship Service ...... 10:45 A.M. Monday Apri l 6 Evangelistic Service ...... 7:30 P.M. HOW SAUL CHANGED Young People's Meeting, Wednesday ...... 8:00 P.M. Acts 9:1-9 Prayer Service, Thursday ...... 8:00 P.M. ORAN W. SWABACK, Minister - From The Christian Parent, Cl an Ellyn, Ill., by p ermission

NEW BOOK J,llllllll!lllilUIIIUl !U IIIUIIIIIIIIIIJIIIIUIIIOIIJIIIIIIIIIIIIIUlllllll'IIIIUll!IIP!lllllll!ll',UIJllttlil!IIIUlllll!IIIIIJIIIIIIIOIJll1.:' The Living Scriptures, by Jack Elwood Carlson H.imm_ Kregel Publications- $1.50. 1008 Donaldson Bldg. The artist whose work appears with 80 So. 7th Street regularity on the editorial pages of The Minneapolis, Minnesota Evangelical Beacon has gathered 127 of his most effective efforts into a WE FILL YOUR book which carries in it a wealth of spiritual benefit. The Furnace of Affliction, by Wil­ dispensing opticians liam S. Deal. Zondervan. $1.00. This loose leaf book is the fifth in a series of 16 compiled by Al Bryant. It contains fifty outlines on Old Testament characters. The compiler has gathered his material from various ministers with special preference for the outlines of James Hastings. This book will prove interesting and helpful to Christian A WARM WELCOME AWAITS YOU! workers if the material is used as pump primers and not as crutches. SUNDAY SERVICES -H. D. Peterson 9:30 A.M. Sunday School Much Prayer, Much Power, by Peter 10:30 A.M. Morning Worship, broadcast from church, Deyneka. Zondervan. $1.50. Station WROK, 1440 kilocycles Peter Deyneka always has had a bur­ 5:00 P.M. Three youth meetings den for prayer. His burden is that our 7:00 P.M. Evangelistic service youth may r eceive this same burden Midweek Service · Wednesday, 7:45 P.M. and realize that without prayer there is no power in the Lord's work and the Christian life. The author vividly por· trays the many answers to prayer and :R,ockford Evangelical 'Free Church '1at by faith one should seek the Lord. Harold W. Erickson, Pastor highly recommend this book for those who may have doubts as to un­ 4th Avenue and Sixth Street Rockford, Ill. answered prayers and some question as to ·'why to pray." This book will MARCH 24, 1959 15 ADOLPH MILLER 39 5006 ARLINGTO N S T. 1. c. y. I. page LOVf <, PARK, iLLINOIS which will win him a prize in the 0 cuiYat1ofi:H·- Taffle, · the_ ·· Chr~stian ~. Keeping an eye on the see it as the key which will get ~1IT1 program of our Free Church into seminary and a pastorate or mto Youth Fellowship on a local, foreign missionary servi~e.. For _the regional and national level Christian, too, however, 1t 1s pos~1ble Wes Johnson, editor to miss the point of a degree or a diplo­ ma and to be content with the pap~r on the wall rather than the process m the mind. Furthermore, Christian ser_v. Youth and Higher Education ice is a matter not so much of a certam By Gunnar Urang occupation as of a certain at~itude a~d Dean of College, Tri nity Seminary and Bible College purpose which can be mamfested m almost any walk of life. Again the per­ Why Should Anyone Want More as heavily as some students would like. son is the vital thing, not the prof<.s­ As a result, every year hundreds o_f Schooling? sion. It is the person who is affected social butterflies in colleges and uni­ by liberal education. The B. A. and versities across the land lose their club Saints and Safety. The Dollar Sign. membership, not because the~ can't You hear it on every hand these In looking toward college the Chris­ pay their dues or get along with the tian student talks not about social life days: you need a degree in order to other members but because they fail to get the dollars. Look at the adver­ but about what he calls fellowship. meet the annoying but demanding ac2- This can be a real source of spiritual tisements. Without a B.A. or B.S. you demic standards. just don't rate, at least for the higher strength. But sometimes it merely paying positions. Research has ~how~ Flexing the Muscles means safe socializing. After all, when that people who invest the pnce . oL of the Mind. you are with the saints (let's sa_y you tuition and board and room realize . Higher education, like all educati~n, have chosen a Christian school) m the that investment many times over has to do with the whole man. But its exclusive religious club with its pro­ when their eventual salary is com­ direction is primarily toward intellect­ gram of "sanctified" activities, you do pared with that of the non-college ual maturity. As important as physical not have so many painful decisions to man. education and athletics are (and they make. You do not have to face the This equation, B.A. = $$$, can make need more emphasis, of the right kind, raw need of men without Christ, or the college a farce for many students. ('>­ especially in the Christian college), danger of contamination, or the re­ man goes four years only for the mag!c as important as social activities are, the proach of the cross. letters after his name and the magic books are still ·at the center of college The Faith digits he thinks they will add to his life. of an Ostrich. income. He is not concerned about Four years of loitering in college The ·Christian yo ung person says, what the degree should really stand classrooms and around libraries isn't for, the genuine learning which has "I don't go off to college just to have automatically going to bring intellect· my understanding broadened; I go to taken place. He sits in the huge ual maturity however. This involves classes crams the required reading have my faith strengthened." This is learning how' to gather facts and think legitimate up to a certain point, but into th'e last two weeks, jerks together clearly about them, learning to see a patchwork of undigested quotations some students and some Christian things from various viewpoints and yet schools go beyond that point. The un­ called a "term paper," sweats through come to conclusions of yo ur own, learn­ the final examinations, and squeaks conscious reasoning goes like this. W c ing what sort of a creature you are, see loyal FCYF'ers go to secular schools by with his "C" and with no perma­ what kind of a world surrounds you, nent damage to previous prejudices. and, under the onslaught of naturalism, and what kind of society you live in. evolution and agnosticism, "lose their Country Club You develop physical strength by faith." S~ we will play safe by goin~: With Classrooms. exerting yo ur muscles against some­ to a Christian school where we won't Others consider college a good thing thing which resists. You develop so­ be bothered by these doubt-provoking for the social life. Certain t> xtreme cial graces by coming up against peo­ "isms" but given positive instruction "progressivists" in education have done ple and learning how to give and take­ in God's Word. "Obstacles of the church a pretty good job of convincing parents at home, in the schoolroom, and in the unite; you have nothing to lose but that the main benefit in Johnny's neighborhood gang. Likewise, you de­ your intellectual honesty." schooling is what it contributes toward velop intellectual breadth and power But the student will eventually meet his "inter-personal adjustment" or by learning to live with other view­ these problems again. And then he "social skills." It seems logical thf:! t points than your own and by strength­ may feel that instead of protecting him college should be a continuation of ening your convictions against the pres­ from danger his Christian teachers this process. sure of contrary beliefs. have cheated him out of a true picture Especially is this true for women stu­ The curriculum of the liberal arts of the world which he must face. He dents who by this time are starting to college does not bring a person to the may even repudiate (temporarily) his look around for husbands. Now col­ promised land of intellectual maturity Christian viewpoint as intellectually lege is a good field for husband-hunt­ but it does show him the road and disreputable. ing. Or for being hunted, for that give him a start. The product of such matter. A man who is not averse of a curriculum is not supposed to be • To be concluded next week being caught can almost count on fall­ primarily a better engineer or better ing into the clutches of some enter­ businessman but rather a better per­ Oops! prising co-ed. The person who is less son. enthusiastic about the holy bonds of Pa;:ie 15 of this issue ' carries, in matrimony can at least have four years Why Would a Christian Want some copies, the incorrect title on the of fun while making up his mind More Schooling? second book review. It should read, whether he is fit to be tied. "Full-Time" Service. "The Furnace of Affliction," by Wil­ Unfortunately, there are few col­ Whereas the worldly student sees liam S. Deal. Zondervan. $1.00. leges which emphasize social life quite the B.A. or the diploma as a ticket