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Adventist Review General Organ of the Seventh-day Adventist Church June 9, 1983 I remember Dad Page 3 Jesus in three dimensions Page 4 Publish or cherish Page 14 A musician suggests ways families can learn to enjoy the best in music. See "Music in the Home page 6 . THIS WEEK Adventist Review One of the interesting things executive secretary Wayne about working on the staff of the Hooper shares some of the ADVENTIST RE VIEW is that from hymn tunes to be used in the time to time we get letters from new book—scheduled for former classmates and friends release at the 1985 General Published continuously since 1849 who know where we are, from Conference session—in having read the magazine, but "Welsh Tunes to Be Used in EDITOR about whose current activities New Hymnal" (p. 19). The William G. Johnsson we know nothing. It is always a Hymnal Update logo will be ASSOCIATE EDITOR pleasure to receive updates from used on all upcoming articles George W. Reid old friends. about the committee's progress. MANAGING EDITOR Of course, the updating Bible credits: The Scripture Jocelyn R. Fay comes in many ways. For quotations marked R.S.V. in example, when the article this publication are from the ASSISTANT EDITORS Jim Sullivan James N. Coffin, Eugene F. Durand "Prison Ministry Changes Life Revised Standard Version of the Aileen Andres Sox of Inmate" (p. 18) arrived here, most important truths of life. Bible, copyrighted 1946, 1952 Assistant Editor James Coffin Were it not for his enthusiasm in © 1971, 1973. ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY Corinne Russ said, "I know the Bob Turner communicating the love of Art and photo credits: who is mentioned in that article. Jesus, prisoner Jim Sullivan, Cover, Dave Sherwin (stereo EDITORIAL SECRETARIES He and I sat in the same pictured on this page, would not courtesy of Radio Shack, Val- Chitra Barnabas, Jeanette Shiroma communication class at Union be looking forward to baptism ley Mall, Hagerstown, Mary- ART College. I haven't heard from as soon as it can be satisfactorily land); p. 3, H. Armstrong Director, Byron Steele him since and have wondered arranged. Roberts; p. 7, Tom Radcliffe; p. Designer, G. W. Busch where he might be." Periodically the ADVENTIST 11, Clyde Provonsha; p. 12, J. CONSULTING EDITORS Well, now we know where he REVIEW will provide updates on Byron Logan; other photos, Neal C. Wilson, Charles E. Bradford, L. L. Bock, L. L. Butler, Charles B. Hirsch, W. is, and we also know that he has the progress of the church- courtesy of the respective R. Lesher, Alf Lohne, Enoch Oliveira, G. learned to communicate the hymnal committee. Committee authors. Ralph Thompson, Francis W. Wemick SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS Kenneth H. Wood, R. R. Figuhr, Robert H. Pierson, George W. Brown, G. J. Christo, LETTERS W. T. Clark, Bekele Heye, R. J. Klooster- huis, Edwin Ludescher, Kenneth J. Mitt- Letters submitted for publication should and lungs, and they waste away leider, K. S. Parmenter, W. R. L. Scragg, contribute ideas and comments on articles Davenport report Joao Wolff or material printed in the ADVENTIST and fade gradually, upon REVIEW. They should be brief, not exceed- In the March 24 ADVENTIST others, it has a more direct SOUTHWESTERN UNION EDITION ing 250 words, and must carry the writer's REVIEW it was reported that a name, address, and telephone number influence, causing spasms, fits, Editor, Richard W. Bendall (although this number will not be printed). number of Adventist Church Letters must be legible, preferably typewrit- paralysis, and sudden ten, and doublespaced. All will be edited to officers are under criticism from EASTERN AFRICA EDITION death."—Temperance, Editor, Bill Edsell meet space and literary requirements, but pp. 58, the General Conference for the author's meaning will not be changed. 59. EDITH L. NAGEL, R.N. Views expressed in the letters do not having disregarded regulations INTER-AMERICAN EDITIONS necessarily represent those of the editors or Angwin, California Editor, Wanda Sample of the denomination. concerning administration of Associate Editors, Simone Doleyres, funds and investments. French; Humberto Rasi, Raul Villanueva, Smoking and infant death Music No doubt, those under disci- Spanish Re "Sudden Infant Death Re "Adventists Present Pro- pline deserve it. On the other SOUTH AMERICAN EDITIONS Syndrome" (Health Capsules, grams in Italian Cathedrals" hand, it must not be disregarded Editor, R. S. Lessa, Portuguese Acting Editor, Auburn M. Scheffel, March 17), which told of how (April 14). Presenting high- that in many of the unfortunate Portuguese smoking increases the risk of quality music in a sincere and cases of irregular transactions, Editor, Jose Tabuenca, Spanish crib death. professional manner will result committee action or committee CIRCULATION If this statement from Ellen in a powerful witness for the inaction enabled the officers to Manager, Robert S. Smith Assistant, Jerry L. Sterner White had been quoted, it church among a large class of make the wrong moves. What would have given more force to people in the world who are too about the committee members TO CONTRIBUTORS the article: Unsolicited manuscripts are welcome, but often neglected. who served as yes men? What notification as to acceptance or rejection "The infant lungs suffer, and Throughout the centuries we about the nominating commit- may be expected only if accompanied by a become diseased by inhaling the have accumulated a great tee members who recom- stamped, self-addressed envelope. atmosphere of a room poisoned wealth of music literature from mended yes men? And what An index is published in the last Review of by the tobacco user's tainted the pens of Bach, Brahms, about the delegates who elected June and December. The Adventist Review is indexed in the Seventh-day Adventist breath. Many infants are poi- Mozart, Britten, and many them? Periodical Index. soned beyond remedy by sleep- others. One of the most needed les- The Adventist Review (ISSN 0161-1119) is ing in beds with their tobacco- It is not only our privilege but sons that we must not refuse to published every Thursday. Copyright © using fathers. By inhaling the our duty to use these and similar learn from the Davenport affair 1983 Review and Herald Publishing Associ- ation, 55 West Oak Ridge Drive, Hagers- poisonous tobacco effluvia, works in our Christian witness, is that we must participate in the town, Maryland 21740, U.S.A. Second- class postage paid at Hagerstown, Mary- which is thrown from the lungs thereby assuring those whose election proceedings in our land. Postmaster: send form 3579 to same and pores of the skin, the system musical taste includes the church in a more serious, wide- address. Subscriptions: one year, US$30.95. Single copy, 90 cents U.S. of the infant is filled with sacred classics that there is a awake manner. currency. Prices subject to change without poison. While it acts upon some place for them and this music in We must guard against con- notice. infants as a slow poison, and our church. RICK STEWART centrating our negative judg- Vol. 160, No. 23. affects the brain, heart, liver, Miami, Florida Continued on page 15 2 (554) ADVENTIST REVIEW, JUNE 9, 1983 I remember Dad By LILLIAN L. STOOPS Often bypassed by today's milling crowd, the faithful work of fathers will be rewarded in eternity. L'our years ago my father died at the age of 78. Most of the time I had taken him for granted. After all, doesn't everyone have a father who is kind, soft-spoken, honest, and moral? Since his death I have often spent time reviewing his life. I was unusually fortunate to have had him for a father; not that he was perfect in every way, only in the ways that counted. His life sounded like a Greek or Shakespearean tragedy. At the age of 15 he lost his father, whom he loved. Three years later his older brother was hit by a train and killed. Later, death interrupted his happy marriage after only three years. (My mother died in childbirth, leaving two little girls.) Dad moved back home with his mother, who helped him with the children. In return he helped her with her farm. Although it was not the custom for men, he changed the diapers as often as my grandmother did. My sister was not well and eventually died at 6 years of age. Some fathers do not value daughters as highly as sons, but not my father. I do not think it ever occurred to him to wish I had been a boy. I was his child, and he loved me. There was an Adventist couple in the neighborhood, Ethel and Joseph Bachman. They gave Bible studies, and Dad accepted the Adventist message, along with several other families in the neighborhood. A small Sabbath school was second of four sons on a farm, his mother depended on him started. Soon, however, the other families drifted away. more than the others. She was an invalid the last 13 years of Adventists, who seemed so different, were not popular. her life, and Dad did much of the work alone. It was a After a time Dad and I remained as the only new Adventists difficult time for him. in the community. Assisted by the Bachman family, Dad Although I wandered away from Christ and left the church sacrificed so that I could attend Ozark Academy, about 120 for eight years, he never ceased praying for me. His prayers miles away. were answered when my husband and I were baptized Dad had a strong faith in God and lived his religion. together. Our children were able to attend school at People in the community knew there was no use asking my Southwestern Adventist College in Keene, Texas.