One Step Thou Seest—Then Go Forward Boldly; One Step Is Far Enough for Faith to See
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HERALD Eyi Ew GENERAL CHURCH PAPER OF THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS Child of My love, fear not the unknown morrow, Stand not in fear thy adversaries counting; Dread not the new demand life makes of thee; Dare every peril; save to disobey. Thy ignorance doth hold no cause for sorrow, Thou shalt march on, all obstacles surmounting, Since what thou knowest not is known to Me. For I, the strong, will open up the way. Thou canst not see today the hidden meaning Wherefore go gladly to the task assigned thee, Of My command, but thou the light shalt gain; Having My promise, needing nothing more Walk on in faith, upon My promise leaning, Than just to know wherein the future find thee And as thou goest all shall be made plain. In all thy journeying I go before. —Selected. One step thou seest—then go forward boldly; One step is far enough for faith to see. Take that, and thy next duty shall be told thee, For step by step the Lord is leading thee. VOL. 129, NO. 37 SEPTEMBER 11, 1952 Vol. 129, No. 37 September 11, 1952 • The Religious World Contents [These news items are taken from Religious News Service. We do not necessarily concur in statements made in these items. We publish them simply to give our FRONT PAGE - - "Christian, Be of Good Cheer" readers a picture of current religious developments.] GENERAL ARTICLES Page 3 IP. New Liberties for Salvation Army in Sweden "Perfecting Holiness in the Fear of God"—How the General Conference Is Organized—What Shall We Teach? Salvation Army officers in Sweden have been officially —Fly, Fairy Queens, Fly Far Away—Exercise for Body, granted permission, under the new Religious Freedom Act, Mind, and Spirit—Reflecting His Glory—The Cost of to solemnize marriages. About 140 officers, including 30 War and Religion—Is the Laodieean Message for Me?— women, have been authorized to conduct marriage ceremonies. A Story We All Must Tell—HOuSe-to-House Ministry— Addition by Subtraction 10- Minister Is Elected Vice-President of Korea EDITORIALS Page 12 A retired Presbyterian minister, 'the Reverend Ham Tai- Responsibility for Growth of the Church—The Churches yung, was chosen vice-president of the Republic of Korea in and Political Action—Did Paul Teach That He Would Go the national elections that returned President Syngman Rhee, to Heaven at Death?—Charging God With Cruelty— a Methodist layman, to office. Mr. Ham, who succeeds Kim Escape Into Space Sung-soo, a Presbyterian layman, is 78 years old. NEWS FROM THE WORLD FIELD - - - Page 16 00- Churches Near Bottom of Steel List Middle East Division Workers' Institute—A New Day in Religious institutions have been dropped near the bottom South America—Prayer Does Change Things!—Ten Busy of the list for allocations of steel as a result of the two-month Days in Germany—Adventist Position Recognized by steel strike, an announcement by the National Production Public Officials—The Quest for Certainty—Colporteur Authority revealed. In a move 'to make up the setback suffered Evangelism in Brazil—North Celebes Camp Meeting— by defense production from the loss of 20,000,000 tons of steel, Camp Meeting in East Pennsylvania—Kentucky-Tennes- the NPA has virtually prohibited starts on new construction see Camp Meeting—Glenville Church, Cleveland, Ohio— projects except those directly related to the defense effort. Brief Current • News—Church Calendar for 1952 POETRY IP. European Baptists Map Evangelism Crusade By His Stripes, p. 3; 'Tis by Choice, p. 11 A crusade to evangelize Europe was mapped by the European Baptist Congress in Copenhagen, Denmark. Theme of the con- Copyright, 1 52,:Review and Herald Publishing Association, Washington 12, D.C. gress, first general meeting of European Baptists since 1913, was "Baptists and the Evangelization of Europe." An American observer at the congress said the Baptists were departing from the "defeatest theology prevalent in Europe which emphasizes the futility of human effort" and were espousing an "activist faith." E HERALD IP. Episcopal Priests Building a New Church Two young Episcopal clergymen in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, FRANCIS D. NICHOL, Editor are building a new church on a $10,000 budget through the use FREDERICK LEE, Associate Editor W. H. BRANSON, Consulting Editor of volunteer labor—other priests. The Reverends J. H. Pearson D. A. DELAFIELD, Assistant Editor 3. L. MCELHANY, Contributing Editor and W. V. Carpenter, of Christ the King church, said a number PROMISE KLOSS SHERMAN, Editorial Secretary of clergymen from Wisconsin communities had agreed to help SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS and others were expected to volunteer for the project. None of C. H. WATSON, E. D. DICK, C. L. TORREY, L. K. DICKSON, R. R. FIGUHB, W. B. Oclis A. V. OLSON, H. L. RUDY, PRESIDENTS OF Au. DIVISIONS them has had any experience in'construction, but Father Pear- BRIEF CURRENT NEWS CORRESPONDENTS son has studied church architecture and drew the plans for the GENERAL CONFERENCE: MISS THELMA WELLMAN; OVERSEAS: AUSTRALASIA: S. V. church. The new church will have a seating capacity of 100, STRATFORD; MIDDLE EAST: A. R. MAZAT; FAR EASTERN: C. P. SORENSEN; about 10 more than the present size of the congregation. NORTHERN ,EUROPE: E. B. RUDGE; INTER-AMERICA: A. H. ROTH; SOUTH AMERICA: L. H. OLSON; SOUTHERN AFRICA: F. G. CLIFFORD; SOUTHERN ASIA: J. F. ASHLOCK; SOUTHERN EUROPE: MARIUS FRIDLIN lb. Catholic Publications Have 17,251,449 Subscribers NORTH AMERICAN UNIONS: ATLANTIC: MISS LAURA M. DROWN; CANADIAN: MISS M. JOYCE SALT; CENTRAL: MRS. SYLVIA POWERS; COLUMBIA: WARREN ADAMS; LAKE: MRS. MiDRED WADE; NORTHERN: A. R. SMOUSELl'sTORTH PACIFIC: MRS. Subscribers to Roman Catholic newspapers and magazines IONE MORGAN; PACIFIC: Miss OPAL STONE; SOUTHERN: MISS CLARA CRAWFORD; published in the United States and Canada now number SOUTHWESTERN: H. C. KEPHART 17,251,449, the highest ever recorded in the history of the CIRCULATION MANAGER R. J. CHRISTIAN Catholic press, it was announced in New York by the national office of the Catholic Press Association. The figures are based All communications relating to the Editorial Department and all manuscripts submitted for publication should be addressed to Editor, Review and Herald, on a survey of 549 Catholic publications. These showed a gain Takoma Park, Washington 12, D.C. of 2,000,000 subscribers over the last official figures released Countries Where Extra by the CPA in 1950. The total for 145 Catholic weekly newspa- United States Canada Postage Is Required pers is 3,733,826 subscribers; the 404 Catholic magazines total One Year $4.75 $5.05 $5.25 13,517,623. Six Months 2.50 2.65 2.75 Make all post office money orders payable at the Washington, D.C., post office (not Takoma Park). Address all business communications and make all drafts 0. Teen-agers Ask Mississippians Vote Dry and express money orders payable to REVIEW AND HERALD, Takoma Park, Washington 12, D.C. In changing address, do not fail to give both the old and Three hundred teen-agers marched down the main street of new address. this eastern Mississippi county seat (Louisville) in a demonstra- tion calling for the defeat of county option on liquor sales in Published by the Seventh-day Adventists. Printed every Thursday by the Review the forthcoming State-wide referendum. Banners carried by the and Herald Publishing Association, at Takoma Park, Washington 12, D.C., U.S.A. Entered as second-class matter August 14. 1903. at the post office at Washington, students urged the electorate: "For our sake vote dry on D.C., under Act of Congress, March 3, 1879. One Year, $4.75. Vol. 129, No. 37. Aug. 26." Mississippi is one of the two dry States in the nation. 2 REVIEW AND HERALD "Perfecting Holiness in the Fear of God" By MEADE MAC GUIRE "Having therefore these promises, God is holy in His sphere, so fallen man, the former conversation the old man, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves through faith in Christ, is to be holy in which is corrupt according to the deceit- from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, his sphere. ful lusts; and be renewed in the spirit of perfecting holiness in the fear of God." " 'This is the will of God,' the apostle your mind; and that ye put on the new 2 Cor. 7:1. Paul wrote, 'even your sanctification.' man, which after God is created in right- Many Christians have but a vague idea The sanctification of the church is God's object in all His dealings with His people. eousness and true holiness." Eph. 4:22-24. of what holiness is. They find the word He has chosen them from eternity, that It is deliverance from bondage in sin used frequently in the Bible, but regard it they might-be holy."—Acts of the Apostles, that prepares us for the holiness of Jesus. as applying to God, and when used in con- p. 559. "But now being made free from sin, and nection with men as representing an ear- Our Part and God's Part become servants to God, ye have your nest Christian life. They hear of "holi- fruit unto holiness, and the end everlast- ness movements," which are often fanati- It is true that sanctification, or holiness, ing life." Rom. 6:22. When we have sur- cal, and therefore see no reason to give is the work of God, and is impossible for rendered body, soul, and spirit to God, the subject special study. any human being to attain for himself.' He promises the new life of holiness. This is one of those subtle snares of the On the other hand, we have a part to act; "And the very God of peace sanctify you enemy to keep us from a clear understand- we must cooperate with God.