Adventist Review General Organ of the Seventh-day Adventist Church October 4, 1979

Child abuse Page 4 Miraculous healing Page 11 A father's confession Page 16 New building inaugurated at Amazon jungle school Page 19

All children deserve to be as happy as this little girl, but many are not. To help the unfortunate victims of child abuse and their parents is an urgent need, as well as a Christian duty. See page 4. THIS WEEK Adventist Review j Contents worked on the medical clinic "Each month three to five stu- alret General Articles Pages 4-15 building there, painting, plumb- dents are being sent to Tezopaco 1mn Columns ing, and much more. on a continuing basis. We plan ‘S' For This Generation 6 When her Bible teacher, Lloyd even more student missionary 129th Year at Condom= Publication Bible Questions Answered 9 Funkhouser, sent us the article, work as we are able to finance the EDITOR For the Younger Set 15 he gave us these additional de- trips. Kenneth H. Wood Family Living 16 tails: "Our stay lasted ten days "So many supplies have been ASSOCIATE EDITORS From the Editors 17 and a great deal was accom- donated to us to use thus far that Don F. Neufeld, Leo R. Van Dolson Newsfront 19-31 plished materially and spir- we are having storage prob- ASSISTANT EDITOR Religious Newsbriefs 20 itually. It was a marvelous ad- lems." Jocelyn Fay News Notes 28 venture to watch God pour out Art and photo credits: ASSISTANT TO THE EDITOR Bulletin Board 31 His blessings and work things Cover, Cary Corbin; pp. 4, 5, Eugene F. Durand Back Page 32 out from beginning to end. left to right, H. Armstrong Rob- ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY Becky Specht, a senior at Pa- "We were able to take all our erts, Camerique, H. Armstrong Corinne Russ cific Union College Preparatory own food, two toilets and lava- Roberts; pp. 8, 18, H. Arm- EDITORIAL ASSOCIATE School, Angwin, California, has tories, an autoclave, two dental strong Roberts; p. 11, Paul Aileen Andres Sax written a news story describing chairs, two dental units, six hos- Remmey; p. 13, Review photo; EDITORIAL SECRETARIES her missionary journey to Tezo- pital beds, all the roofing sup- p. 15, Harold Munson; all other Pat Alden, Chitra Barnabas paco, Mexico (p. 21), where 40 plies, building materials, and photos, courtesy of the respec- ART Director, Byron Steele students and adult sponsors tools, and a lot of love. tive authors. Designer, G. W. Busch CONSULTING EDITORS Neal C. Wilson, Charles E. Bradford, W. Duncan Eva, W. J. Hackett, Richard Ham- mill, C. D. Henri, Alf Lohne, M. S. Nigri, G. LETTERS Ralph Thompson, Francis W. Wernick SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS C. 0. Franz, K. H. Emmesson, R. R. Figuhr, Letters submitted for publication should Jesus loved and cared for us so flipped over a picture of Jesus I Robert H. Pierson, B. L. Archbold, W. T. contribute ideas and comments on articles or Clark, R. S. Lowry, Edwin Ludescher, M. L. material printed in the ADVENTIST REVIEW. much that He died on the cross so had, walked out, and left us Mills, Enoch Oliveira, K. S. Parmenter, W. They should be brief, not exceeding 250 that we could live. Jesus doesn't R. L. Scragg, C. D. Watson words, and must carry the writer's name, bound and gagged. address, and telephone number (although this boss us but gives us the choice of The guns were not our protec- EDITORS, NORTH AMERICAN number will not be printed). Letters must be whether we want to serve Him or tion. In fact, they would have UNION EDITIONS legible, preferably typewritten, and double- Columbia, Franklin W. Hudgins spaced. All will be edited to meet space and Satan. It's as plain as that. His been our destruction had it not Southwestern, George Schram literary requirements, but the author's mean- law was given to show us our been for the Lord's power to ing will not be changed. Views expressed in EDITORS, SPANISH EDITIONS the letters do not necessarily represent those sins, not to boss us around. No spare us. Inter-America and North America, Humberto of the editors or of the denomination. matter how bad we are, if we Personally, I much prefer to M. Rasi, Wanda Sample, Raul Villanueva only turn from that badness and South America, Gaston Comet Karachi reader writes trust my Maker for protection look to Jesus we can have eternal rather than a gun. EDITOR, PORTUGUESE EDMON We have lived and worked in life. ELSIE ARNOLD R. S. Lessa Karachi for five years and could BILLY BRAMMER Medford, Oregon EDITORS, AFRO-MIDEAST EDITION not get along without the RE- Lemon Grove, California Jack Mahon, Jean Thomas VIEW. We have it sent airmail in Perfect diet CORRESPONDENTS, a group package. It costs consid- WORLD DIVISIONS The Lord, not guns Re "Not All Nutrient Needs Afro-Mideast, Jack Mahon; Australasian, erably more that way than what Gordon A. Lee, Robert H. Parr; Euro-Africa, people in the States have to pay Re "Adventists and Guns" Come From Food" (Aug. 23). Pietro Copiz; Far Eastern, M. G. Townend; If the perfect diet given at Inter-American, Tulio R. Haylock; Northern for it, but we feel that it is worth (Speaking Out, Sept 6). Europe-West Africa, Paul Sundquist; South My husband, not an attending Creation was fruits, grains, nuts, American, Arthur S. Valle; Southern Asia, it. We appreciate the ads also, A. M. Peterson; because we can decide which church member, always had guns and herbs, there must be a source Trans-Africa, P. J. Salhany books to order from our publish- in our house. They hung on a of vitamin Biz that is yet un- CORRESPONDENTS, known to us. Surely in the diet in NORTH AMERICA ing house. After I have made a rack in our bedroom. UNIONS: Atlantic, Geraldine I. Grout; Ca- list of new books, I pass the Some years ago, after we had Eden all essential nutrients for nadian, A. N. How; Central, Clara Ander- the body were included. We son; Columbia, Franklin W. Hudgins; Lake, paper on for others to read. gone to bed, we heard a knock on Jere Wallack; North Pacific, Morten Juberg; Northern, Halle Crowson; JOANNE LAFEVER the door. My husband dressed should not have to go to animal Pacific, Shirley sources or derivatives to get vi- Burton; Southern, Oscar Heinrich; South- Karachi, Pakistan and went to the door. When he western, Richard W. Bendall unlatched the screen, three tamin Biz. UNIVERSITIES: Andrews, Kevin McClan- Precious possession armed men yanked open the I feel strongly that research ahan; Loma Linda, Richard Weismeyer door, knocked him to the floor, will prove that a person can be a "Caring for Our Most Pre- CIRCULATION cious Possession" (Aug. 23) and dragged him around the total vegetarian and get all the Manager, Edmund M. Peterson mentioned some basic principles. house. nutrients the body needs. We Associate Manager, Robert Smith It would be well if every Sev- I was gashed with a knife sev- must, of course, be careful that a Editions in English, French, Portuguese, enth-day Adventist, whether or eral times and also was badly proper balance of all the nutrients Spanish, and Braille are available. not he or she has young children, beaten. After some time we were is included in the diet. TO CONTRIBUTORS DOLLY STERNDALE Unsolicited manuscripts are virkonw, but would read this article. forced into our bed and bound notification as to acceptance or rejection may FRED MINNER hand and foot with the severed Wilmington, Delaware be expected only if accompanied by a Calhoun, Georgia cords from the electric blanket. stamped, self-addressed envelope. These men took my husband's Finishing the work An index is published in the last Review of 14-year-old writes June and December. The Adventist Review is guns from the rack and loaded Re "Changes Needed" (Let- indexed in the Seventh-day Adventist Period- Ray's mother asked, "When them with his own ammunition ters, Aug. 30). ical Index. Jesus gives us laws to help and from the shelf at the head of our First I would like to commend The Adventist Review (I55N 0161-1119) is protect us, is He being bossy, or bed. The leader gave the orders the author for the concern that he published every Thursday. Copyright 1979 Review and Herald Publishing Association, is He simply caring for us?" (For to kill us. They cocked the guns, or she has shown for the effective 6856 Eastern Avenue NW., Takoma Park, the Younger Set, Aug. 16). I ready to fire. working of the church and the Washington, D.C. 20012, U.S.A. Second- class postage paid at Washington, D.C. Sub- would like to answer that ques- Fortunately, I knew the dear finishing of the great gospel scriptions: one year, USSI9.95. Single copy, tion. I feel that Jesus is not bossy Lord and turned to Him for help. commission. I feel that point 50 cents. at all. He loves us, as Ray loved Jesus heard my prayers. The men two, the need for greater lay in- Vol. 156, No. 40. his baby sister. reached up on the wall and Continued on page 17 2 (1066) ADVENTIST REVIEW, OCTOBER 4, 1979 FROM THE PRESIDENT takes, but it is better to act, even though sometimes he makes a mistake, than always to be indecisive. It is important to learn how to deal positively and redemptively with people and situations. I have watched my fellow leaders carefully over the past few years, and from my observation there are few who abuse authority. Leadership and The apostle Paul told the Corinthians that the kingdom of God does not consist merely of talk. He said there are certain persons who are filled with self-importance and authority who do not respect order and authority and who exer- One of the highlights of my re- cise no self-discipline. He asked the question "What do cent visit to Ghana was the oppor- you wish? Shall I come to you with a rod, or with love in tunity I had of spending about an a spirit of gentleness?" (1 Cor. 4:21, R.S.V.). This hour and a half with the Asante- shows the dilemma of a leader who tries to keep a large hene (a royal title), a well-in- spiritual family together. God has told this church that it formed, capable, and much- is more important to have harmony of action and unity of respected leader. As the chief of faith and doctrine than it is to be always technically chiefs in his country, he exerts a correct or right. strong influence in religious, tribal, This does not mean that we leaders will have no political, and social affairs. individual convictions or that we will be mere reflectors Neal C. Wilson, president, As I was leaving, the Asante- of other minds. Neither does it mean that we will General Conference hene gave me a carving of white purchase unity at the fearful cost of selling truth and wood taken out of the sacred forests of the Ashanti. The conscience. It does mean that when we are submissive, carving was of an elegant hand holding an egg. He the Holy Spirit will help us to change some opinions and explained that the hand represented leadership and au- give up certain cherished views, resulting in the fulfill- thority. The egg represented the lives of people and the ment of the prayer of the Saviour for His people in John delicate nature of unborn ideas and concepts. If one 17. In fact, no leader is worthy of the trust of God's abuses authority or is too severe, too harsh, or too rough people if he becomes upset or feels hostile toward those he can easily crack and destroy the egg and all of the who differ with him. It is valuable and often a blessing to great possibilities it symbolizes. On the other hand, if he receive comments and letters expressing divergent view- does not hold the egg carefully and wisely and firmly, he points. can suffer tragedy because it may slip from his hand and In the book Testimonies to Ministers we are warned be broken, with no possibility of putting it together that it is Satan's studied plan to lead God's people at again. times to believe that order and discipline are enemies to It is generally conceded that there are several patterns spirituality. of authority. The model most people prefer and that, in Satan further confuses minds by causing them to the final analysis, is the strongest and most enduring form believe that any efforts made to establish proper lines of of authority, is that which grows out of respect for and authority in the church are dangerous and a restriction of appreciation of the character of a leader. liberty, and hence should be feared as popery. Such I have heard criticism of church leaders that suggested persons, we are told, consider it a virtue to boast of their that those in administrative offices of our church organ- freedom to think and act independently, and to be ame- ization worldwide do not really know how to use au- nable to no one. Notice, this is Satan's strategy, not thority. To me, this is a superficial analysis and an God' s . unwarranted generalization. I have also heard the accu- On page 29 of this book, Ellen G. White says, "God sation that some leaders abuse authority. Occasionally is leading a people out from the world upon the exalted this may be true, but in my judgment an even greater platform of eternal truth, the commandments of God and flaw would be for one in authority to fail to exercise the faith of Jesus. He will discipline and fit up His leadership and fail to take positive steps to maintain people. They will not be at variance, one believing one organizational and spiritual unity among God's people. thing and another having faith and views entirely oppo- At times I have noticed that leaders, fearing the site, each moving independently of the body. Through accusation that they are authoritarian, make the fatal the diversity of the gifts and governments that He has mistake of trying to please everyone. placed in the church, they will all come to the unity of the Authority is something that must be judiciously used, faith. " not abused. Delegated authority imposes upon the one We should all be comforted and encouraged by this who receives it a sacred responsibility to listen to others positive promise that the Lord does work through the and to the Holy Spirit and to learn from history and diversity of gifts and the various levels of organization God's leading in the past. A leader must not be afraid or and the authority delegated to leaders and committees by too proud to admit that sometimes he may make mis- the believers. ADVENTIST REVIEW, OCTOBER 4, 1979 (1067) 3 By GEETA LALL

Child abuse The deputies who took tiny, 7-year-old Rebecca from her home found her on a cot behind a screen in a More than 700 children in the bedroom, but they believe she was kept much of the time United States die from child in a closet with floor space of about four by two and abuse each year. Authorities one-half feet. She was wearing diapers and a pajama top. "It was messy; there was fecal matter. There was estimate there are 24 additional evidence that she was kept inside a closet, but we don't cases for each one reported. know for how long," they reported.1 "Two young children quarrel fretfully in a filthy room and a baby lies in a sheetless crib staring listlessly at a stained wall. A little girl of 10 comes in carrying a bag of potato chips, and for a few minutes there is a noise of children quarreling over food. They are dirty and hungry. Their mother will not be home for hours. When she does come, she is likely to be drunk. Their father is little more than a stranger to them. They live in a cold, lonely world where love is only an ache of emptiness and the dream of today is no more than tomorrow's defeat." 2 These accounts are not from records recently discov- ered in a forlorn, forgotten land. They are current and real, illustrating the growing hazard of child abuse in this supposedly more enlightened time. The National Committee for Prevention of Child Abuse defines child abuse as "an injury or a pattern of injuries to a child that is nonaccidental." 3 It includes damage to a child for which there is no reasonable

Geeta Lall, Ph.D., is professor of early childhood and special education at Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan. 4 (1068) ADVENTIST REVIEW, OCTOBER 4, 1979 explanation, such as physical injury, sexual molestation, Approximately one third of male child abusers are step- neglect, and emotional abuse. Child abuse is not usually fathers. Many times the abusive mother is immature or a single physical attack or a single act of deprivation or inexperienced and overburdened. molestation, but a pattern of behavior. Its effects are Child-abusive parents are most often people who feel cumulative: the longer it continues, the more serious it isolated and who are unable to reach out and ask for help. becomes. Usually, they were abused themselves when they were A leading authority on child abuse speculates that children. Because this is the only kind of parenting they within the next five to ten years, if present rates continue, know, they repeat it with their own children. there will be an estimated 50,000 deaths attributed to The book Child Guidance describes this aspect of the battering and 300,000 children permanently injured problem: "Some never had a genuine childhood. They physically or emotionally.4 never enjoyed the freedom, simplicity, and freshness of Some time ago Bert Shanas reported in Phi Delta budding life. They were scolded and snubbed, reproved Kappan that "some authorities estimate that there are a and beaten, until the innocency and trustful frankness of minimum of 24 cases for each one reported. Two chil- the child was exchanged for fear, envy, jealousy, and dren per day are known to be dying from child abuse— deceitfulness. Such seldom have the characteristics that more than 700 deaths per year. According to the best will make the childhood of their own dear ones happy." 6 estimates, some 10,000 children are severely battered Such parents need help. They need to be counseled and each year; 50,000 to 74,000 are sexually abused; guided carefully in order for the vicious circle to be 100,000 are emotionally neglected; and another 100,000 broken. are physically, morally, or educationally neglected." 5 Researchers report that child abuse results when abu- sive parents strike out in plain and simple ignorance, Reasons for child abuse resentment, and rage. It is hard to believe, but many What are the reasons for which parents or guardians parents act in good faith when they abuse their children. abuse children? What kind of people could be respon- To many adults, "good discipline" is "severe punish- sible for such appalling crimes? Research has shown that ment." most child abuse is done by seemingly normal people In Child Guidance we are told, "Children are exhorted who are going through a critical period in their life. Even to obey their parents in the Lord, but parents are also in the most severe child abuse cases reported, less than enjoined, 'Provoke not your children to wrath, lest they 10 percent of the guilty parents are discovered to be be discouraged.' Often we do more to provoke than to alcoholics, emotionally disturbed, or mentally ill. Child win. I have seen a mother snatch from the hand of her abuse usually results from one parent's actions and the child something that was giving it special pleasure. The passive acceptance of this behavior by the other parent. child did not know the reason for this, and naturally felt

ADVENTIST REVIEW, OCTOBER 4, 1979 (1069) 5 abused. Then followed a quarrel between parent and ability to understand things and to solve problems, and in child, and a sharp chastisement ended the scene as far as learning facts and making sense out of the world around outward appearance was concerned; but the battle left an them. There are a few children who have been the impression on the tender mind that would not be easily victims of abuse who have managed to survive the high- effaced. This mother acted unwisely. She did not reason risk years.8 But there are others who have paid, or are from cause to effect. Her harsh, injudicious action stirred paying, a high price. the worst passions in the heart of her child, and on every What can be done about the growing child abuse similar occasion these passions would be aroused and problem? Legally, all 50 States now have laws that strengthened." 7 require physicians to report cases of suspected child Child abusers come from all types of economic situa- abuse or neglect to the authorities. Also nurses, teachers, tions, races, ethnic groups, and religions. It is not true school administrators, social workers, clergymen, law- that the majority of child abuse cases occur in families in enforcement officers, attorneys, coroners, and concerned the low-economic realm. However, well-to-do people people who suspect a child-abuse case are encouraged to are usually able to keep the abused child's problem a report suspected cases. secret. Well-to-do parents can afford private medical care In the past the typical child abuse case was handled in along with change of doctors and hospitals to disguise the a rather confused manner. Usually, when the case was incident. reported, a police officer would pick up the abused child, Many abused children suffer permanent physical take him to the police station or to juvenile court, and file damages. Others have to cope with severe psychological charges against the parents. The child would then be setbacks for the rest of their lives. It is likely that they placed in a suitable shelter. Children were being sub- will give vent to their frustrations by being mean to jected to the tragic and traumatic experience of being torn others. away from their families. No other alternatives were Abused children are handicapped in learning, in their even considered. On top of that, there was no evidence

FOR THIS GENERATION By MIRIAM WOOD During all these years of garding the surprise element hearing, reading, and lis- connected with the second tening, I've steadfastly coming of Christ. It is per- shoved the possibility of a fectly true that careful de- worldwide gasoline short- scriptions are given as to age to the back of my mind, conditions that will precede refusing to confront it. His coming. They are there "They'll never let that hap- for all to read and ponder. The night thief and the pen," I've said to myself. We human beings, though, Just who "they" are and have an unbearably strong gasoline shortage just what "they" could do urge to ignore unpleasant about it are areas that I've things for as long as possi- During the second quarter During the past few left very murky indeed. The ble. If Christ's second com- of this year, as we studied years—ever since the first more emphatic the informa- ing were to involve no suf- the Sabbath school lessons gasoline shortage in 1974— tion I was given, the more fering for professed dealing with last-day events I've listened to authorities in determinedly I "papered it believers prior to the event, and the second coming of the field of international af- over." Maybe there'd be a it might be different. But we Christ, I found myself ask- fairs as they've predicted gasoline shortage some- shrink from suffering. Ac- ing a question that has puz- that this very condition where in the world, and tually, we shrink even from zled me for a long time. I would exist in the near fu- maybe about the year 2050, inconvenience, as evi- suspect that I'm not the only ture. I've picked up news but I needn't concern my- denced by the reaction of one in this dilemma. Here's magazine after news maga- self. many in gasoline lines. the question. Since the signs zine with articles containing So with as much surprise One of Christ's parables of the end of the world are graphs of all kinds explain- and dismay as though I'd that in my youth seemed carefully delineated, when ing the law of supply and never been given any warn- even a bit farfetched—the specific instruction regard- demand. They tell me that ing at all, I confronted the young girls without the oil ing all these things has been when demand is much first gasoline lines, the first in their lamps who had been plainly stated, how can the greater than supply, trouble closed service stations. My warned that they would Lord come "as a thief in the develops. outcries of "How can this need it very soon—doesn't • night"? I've also read explosive possibly be?" were just as seem farfetched now. It's I think that I'm a little statements from the oil-rich pained as they would have real, real, real. closer to an answer than I've nations concerning the been had I arrived from an- If the gasoline and energy been in the past. The instru- wasteful, gluttonous, en- other planet with no fore- shortage causes all of us to ment of my education is, I ergy-consuming habits of knowledge of earth's prob- take a new look at the simi- am sorry to say, the gasoline the Western world, particu- lems. larities between this devel- crisis, which I devoutly larly of the United States. I Yet all the time at the opment and Christ's second hope will be a thing of the think I've smiled in a su- back of my mind was that coming—the surprise and past when you read this, but perior kind of way. After ugly little voice of unease. yet no surprise elements in which common sense tells all, what do people in far- Because of this situation, both—then we can give me may be a fact in our lives off lands know about my I've taken a new look at the thanks even for the incon- for a long time. life? teachings of the Bible re- venience.

6 (1070) ADVENTIST REVIEW, OCTOBER 4, 1979 that this procedure reduced the number of child abuse cases. The courts were not informed when, or if, the parents Sources of information were better prepared to resume care of their children. Judges were skeptical about placing the child back in the on child abuse problems' care of the parents for fear that he might be battered The following is a list of places for teachers, parents, again. Nevertheless, they still believed that children were and church community workers to write for further better off with their parents, that foster homes were not information on the child abuse problem. 1. For a list of indicators of child abuse and neglect always the best answer. that a teacher should know, write for 'Guidelines for Schools," to The American Humane Association, Chil- No simple answers dren's Division, P.O. Box 1266, Denver, Colorado 80201. There is, of course, no simple answer to the compli- 2. For a copy of the New York City schools' pro- cated and severe problem of child abuse. The trend today cedures for handling child abuse write to the Board of is toward doing what can be done to help parents over- Education'S Office of Information and Public Affairs, 12th floor, 110 Livingstone Street, Brooklyn, New York come the habit of abuse rather than placing the abused 11201. Request a copy of Special Circular No. 31.,. children in foster homes. The parents' problems may be 1973-1974. alleviated, to a large extent, at treatment centers. 3. For information on the role of educators and gen- eral information on child abuse, write to the National The Children's Division of the American Humane Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse Association says that child neglect and abuse are rarely and Neglect, University of Colorado Medical Center; willful acts. It is the parents that need help. When this 4200 East Ninth Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80220. 4. For information about child abuse laws and help is granted them, the children are being protected. porting procedures, the local social-services agency, Child-crisis programs and model community hospital police department, or municipal or State government 7' treatment centers are being set up around the country. In may be contacted. any such program the following considerations are in- volved in the approach to treatment: 1) An abused or neglected child is still at a great risk of being abused group should consult the local telephone directory or call again. 2) Child protection is the main goal. 3) Programs the national office, (800) 421-0353, for information are developed to help the family through the crisis. 4) It about local resources. is recognized that simply reporting a case to a public Every year hundreds of children are killed by their agency, which often has too few trained personnel, may parents. Perhaps as many as three fourths of the total not be adequate to ensure protection. 5) Too much child abuse death cases could be saved by an effective pressure to gain facts from parents concerning circum- and efficient child-protection system. It is unrealistic to stances surrounding the injury may jeopardize trust in the hope to prevent the fundamental causes of abuse, but professionals who help. 6) If evidence is available that once these causes are discovered within the family unit, the child is in danger of further harm, hospitalizing the future child abuse can be prevented by protective social child will allow time for evaluating the home situation. action or removal of the child. Child abuse cases still need to be brought more openly Child-crisis programs available to the public's view in all their grim reality. Then Another method that can be used to help child-abusive perhaps society will grasp what is happening and take parents is the kind of self-help offered through such steps to see that these children receive the protection they groups as Parents Anonymous. "Abusive parents have a deserve. low opinion of themselves, and time and again I've seen One little 10-year-old said to his teacher, "When I the bad effects from strictly punitive action against grow up I will get a gun and shoot my parents till they are them," says Jolly K., the California mother of two dead, dead, dead!" When the teacher asked him why he once-abused children who founded Parents Anonymous, would engage in such violence, he replied, "Oh! They're now a nationwide organization. The major thrust of this mean to me. They kick me, hit me, and throw me across approach involves parents meeting in group-therapy ses- the room. They even bang my head on the floor." sions to help themselves and one another. Their aim: to To help such unfortunate victims of child abuse and change their behavior by understanding and rechanneling their parents is an urgent need as well as a Christian destructive attitudes and actions.9 duty. 0 Many parents are fearful of seeking professional help, as they are afraid that authorities will take their children away from them. The Parents Anonymous program seeks REFERENCES "Tiny Child, 7, Found Hidden From World," Herald Palladium, February, 1978. to help conquer these fears. Parents Anonymous does not Leonine Young, Wednesday's Children (New York: McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1964), p. 12. National Committee for Prevention of Child Abuse, "Prevent Child Abuse" (Chicago: 1976). accent guilt or rehash the mistakes but rather attempts to Theodore Irwin, To Combat Child Abuse and Neglect (Public Affairs Committee, 1974), p. 41. Bert Shanas, "Child Abuse: A Killer Teachers Can Help Control," Phi Deka Kappan, March, stimulate parents to follow guidelines that lead to better 1975. Child Guidance, pp. 212, 213. self-understanding and self-control. Anyone in the Ibid., p. 279. Blair and Rita Justice, The Abusing Family (New York: Human Sc. Press, 1976), p. 95. United States seeking additional information about this Irwin, op. cit., p. 20. ADVENTIST REVIEW, OCTOBER 4, 1979 (1071) 7 Another in the series, Wonderful Jesus Wonderful Counselor

By G. E. GARNE

"And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them" (Isa. 42:16). Although young people need this promise in a special way, all of us are "blind" in the sense that we have not trod the road before. We are travelers on an unknown path. Before us stretches a highway with many forks. We are expected to reach our eternal destiny, but whether we do so depends on whether we take the right turn on the road. How can we be sure which road we should take? One As travelers on an unknown road looks as good as another. At times the wrong road looks even more inviting than the right one. The sign- road, we need a Guide posts at the forks often seem illegible. In some instances who can tell us when the way ahead is the signs have been deliberately turned around by those dangerous. who desire to lead the young astray. The sign pointing to the way of life is made to read, "Wrong road—death," while the way that leads to destruction is glamorized by sincerely solicitous for our welfare as travelers—a Guide the sign's being made to read, "The way of freedom." who longs to see us take only the right turns and avoid "There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the life's calamitous detours. He is willing, eager, and able end thereof are the ways of death." God regarded this to show us the way, if we will but let Him. Listen to what warning as of such importance that He stated it twice—in He says: "I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way Proverbs 14:12 and 16:25. which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye" Not pure chance (Ps. 32:8). It isn't necessary to take a wrong turn on the road. It Because it may seem that the outcome is purely a isn't necessary to squander years of our lives meandering matter of chance, we might have good reason to muse, along dead-end detours. It isn't necessary to lose the "If I'm fortunate I'll keep taking the right turn and end way, ending up at the wrong destination. We have an up at the gateway to heaven at last. If I'm not so fortunate unfailing Guide who promises to help us every time we I'll probably miss the turn somewhere along the way and stand at one of life's crossroads wondering which road to end up—you know where! The whole question of where take. His name is Jesus. He has been over the road I end up is a matter of sheer good fortune or bad before. He knows every pitfall, every snare, every clever fortune—that's all." trick. He is acquainted with every deviation that leads off It would be all, were it not for one important fact. into the wilderness. He too faced the subtle temptation to Along the highway of life there is a Guide who is turn from the path of duty. The offbeat track was pre- sented to Him also as the right road to take. But He G. E. Game is editor of the Sentinel Publishing Associ- spurned the suggestion with "It is written" (Matt. 4:4, ation, Kenilworth, Cape Town, South Africa. 7, 10)! He knew that the road He was on would lead Him

8 (1072) ADVENTIST REVIEW, OCTOBER 4, 1979 to Gethsemane and the cross, but He knew also that it giving him the discernment to recognize that it was a finally would lead Him through the portals of the tomb to downhill dirt track. triumph. On the other hand, the easy path that was It may have seemed to him at first as if he had made a offered Him would bypass Calvary—but it was a dead- mistake, because the path he chose led to prison. But end road, a cul-de-sac, a highway to oblivion. ultimately it led him out of the dungeon to honor, glory, Jesus has successfully led unnumbered millions of and fame. This is typical of the crossroads along life's people past the perilous turnoffs along the strait way, highway. The road that in reality leads up to the stars bringing them safely at last to their eternal goal. He is a sometimes looks at first as if it would take us downhill, reliable guide. while the road that eventually leads downhill to destruc- Joseph once stood before a seemingly attractive detour tion appears at first to lead up. We should not be deceived that appeared to lead upward to happiness and freedom. by appearances. We need to trust our Guide. He will help But his Guide helped him to make the right choice, us choose the right road every time.

BIBLE QUESTIONS ANSWERED By DON F. NEUFELD movement. They point to with gold; they fasten it the fact that it is the peoples with nails and with ham- or nations, and not God, mers, that it move not. They who are issuing the sum- are upright as the palm tree, mons to assemble at Jerusa- but speak not: they must lem. However, it should be needs be borne, because noted that what these na- they cannot go. Be not tions or peoples say is the afraid of them; for they brief statement in Isaiah 2:3 cannot do evil, neither also True prediction or false revival? and Micah 4:2. The rest of is it in them to do good" the prophecy is spoken by (Jer. 10:3-5). the prophet himself and is To get the full force of Christmas trees thus God Himself predicting Jeremiah's oracle, one what was to have happened. should not stop at verse 5, Has the prophecy of Isaiah We thus have in the Old What is predicted is consis- but read through to verse 2:1-7 (essentially repeated Testament prophecies con- tent with what God says 16. In the verses that fol- in Micah 4:1-7) been ful- cerning Israel a picture of elsewhere would have been low, the true and living filled? Or is it yet to be what might have been had ancient Israel's experience God, who made heaven and fulfilled? the ancient people fulfilled if she would have been obe- earth, is contrasted with the No, it has not been ful- the divine purpose. Now dient to God. There is helpless idols of the hea- filled, and it will be fulfilled that God is working out His therefore insufficient war- then. only in an accommodated purposes through the Chris- rant for interpreting the Isa- One hardly needs to sense. tian church, some circum- iah and Micah passages dif- comment further on this The prophecies to Israel stances will work out dif- ferently from the other Old passage, for the meaning is were conditional on Israel's ferently. For example, Testament prophecies con- obvious. However, some obedience (Ex. 19:5, 6; Jerusalem, which would cerning Israel. have seen in this passage a Lev. 26:3-11, 14-33). The have stood forever (Pro- If an Adventist giving warning against the setting prophecies of Isaiah and phets and Kings, p. 46), has Bible studies wants to use up and decorating of a Micah referred to would experienced several de- these passages as predicting Christmas tree. I am not have been fulfilled literally structions. a false revival, he should here taking a stand for or if Israel had indeed walked Will the Isaiah and Micah preface his remarks with against a Christmas tree, but "in the light of the Lord" prophecy cited above be words something like this: certainly this practice, (Isa. 2:5). Wars would have fulfilled in the future? As I "I see in this passage . . ." which was introduced in the ultimately been banished have said, only in an ac- Thus he would make it clear Christian era many centuries (verse 4) and the Lord commodated sense. The that he is expressing an after Jeremiah's day, is not would have been the ac- church will one day be opinion he holds and not the subject of his prophecy. knowledged king ruling glorified, and in the future one that Isaiah or Micah He is pouring contempt on from Mount Zion (Micah kingdom there will be no necessarily held. what the heathen were doing 4:7). (For an extended dis- more war. The New Testa- in his day—cutting a tree in cussion of the principle of ment prophets, who wrote Please explain Jeremiah the forest, making of it an conditional prophecy, see after the failure of ancient 10:1-5. idol that was completely The Seventh-day Adventist Israel, tell how God's pur- This passage is a warning helpless, that could not even Bible Commentary, vol. 4, poses will be worked out to Israel to shun idolatry. transport itself, but had to pp. 25-38.) now that the Christian Apparently some Israelites be carried. The fact that ancient church has replaced the na- were becoming fascinated If one wants to apply this Israel failed to meet the tion of Israel as God's mis- with certain heathen prac- passage to a Christmas tree, conditions does not mean sionary agency. tices and were giving cre- he would have to do so by that God's ultimate pur- One more point needs to dence to, and fearing prog- analogy. He would have to poses for this world have be mentioned. Some Ad- nostications made by, show that today's practice is been frustrated. "That ventists have understood the certain "signs of heaven." similar to the ancient prac- which God purposed to do Isaiah and Micah passages In vivid imagery Jere- tice and is therefore in prin- for the world through Israel, under consideration to apply miah mocks the heathen ciple condemned. He must the chosen nation, He will to a false religious revival to gods: "For one cutteth a not apply the text in Jere- finally accomplish through precede the second coming tree out of the forest, the miah directly to Christmas His church on earth of Christ. This revival work of the hands of the trees. today."—Prophets and would be accomplished by a workman, with the axe. Send questions for this column to the Edi- Kings, p. 713. massive disarmament They deck it with silver and tor, ADVENTIST REVIEW.

ADVENTIST REVIEW, OCTOBER 4, 1979 (1073) 9 Moses was another traveler who had a choice to make when he came to the crossroads of life. On the one hand a road stretched before him that led to prestige, fame, and the throne of Egypt. On the other hand lay a road that Today, Today was fraught with sacrifice, privation, hardship, and tomorrow the sunset heartache. Without a Guide he would have made the dressed the sky in gold. logical choice—and a mistake. But his Guide helped him to take the right turn, even though by human standards it By MYRTLE A. Today looked illogical (see Heb. 11:24-27). POHLE life tells me Then there was Esther, the courageous queen who I am growing old. saved her people from destruction at the hands of their Tomorrow enemies. For her, the logical course appeared to be that when victory is sung of keeping quiet to "save her skin," rather than risking her life by identifying with the condemned race. How- I will be ever, she too was prompted by her Guide to make the forever young. right choice at the crossroads, fearlessly stating, "If I perish, I perish" (Esther 4:16). Two more young women, Ruth and Orpah, stood at the crossroads of life. Before them stretched two roads. One led back—to Moab and Moab's gods. The other said to him, "You're on the wrong road. Don't continue beckoned them forward—to Bethlehem and Bethlehem's the way you're going. Follow Me, and I'll put you on the Messiah. Orpah, weighing the pros and cons, decided right track." that the greatest personal advantages to be gained lay in Happily, Paul listened to the voice of the Guide. He the direction of turning back. But Ruth, having learned to might have argued and tried to prove to Him—being the know Naomi's Guide as her guide, followed His clever lawyer he was—that he, Paul, was right and the promptings to go the other way (see Ruth 1:16). Guide wrong. He might have been stubborn, persisting in We never hear of Orpah again. The road back led to following his chosen course. The results would have oblivion. Ruth took her honored place in the royal been disastrous. Happy the person who, when he en- ancestral line of the world's Redeemer. counters the Guide, responds as did Paul: "Lord, what Then there were Daniel and his three friends, Hanan- wilt thou have me to do?" (Acts 9:6). iah, Mishael, and Azariah. In company with a number of We haven't been left to stumble and blunder our way other Hebrew prisoners, they were taken to Babylon to through life. Our lives need not be a series of successes serve in the palace of their country's conqueror, King and failures, victories and defeats, advances and retro- Nebuchadnezzar. Two roads lay open to them as they gressions, winnings and wanderings. With Christ as our stood at the crossroads of life. The signpost on the first guide we can set a straight course for our feet and be read, "Conformity, the road to popularity and position." absolutely sure that we will make the right choice when- The other was marked, "Integrity, faithfulness to prin- ever we come to a crossroads in our lives. Here is His ciple." promise: "And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, The easy road saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left" (Isa. 30:21). Some of the prisoners decided to take the easy road. If we humbly sense our need of guidance, if we will They reasoned, "When in Babylon, do as the Babylo- but recognize our human limitations and how prone we nians do. When we get back to our own country and are are to make mistakes, He will move in and keep us from able to do as we please we'll serve God as we should. taking disastrous missteps in times of crisis in our lives. But while we're here, there's no point in being difficult. "The meek will he guide in judgement: and the meek The obvious thing to do is to go along with the crowd." will he teach his way" (Ps. 25:9). Not so with Daniel and his three friends. The road they Let us give Him a chance to guide us, taking Him into chose led through the fiery furnace and the den of lions. our confidence. Let us trust Him as a counselor. We need But it turned out to be the royal highway to success and never fear that He will lead us astray. He loves us and glory. desires our success and happiness. If we will but submit Another young man who met the Guide along the road to His guidance, we will be kept from many of the costly and decided to follow His directions was traveling blunders that others make, who do not submit to Him. helter-skelter along what he thought to be the road to We can go to Him with our plans, our hopes, our fears, fame, when all of a sudden he came to a crossroads. our dreams, our ambitions, and our aspirations. He will What happened there overtook him as an overwhelming give us the very best possible counsel because He holds surprise. Most amazing of all was the fact that at the fork before us the highest ideals. in the way stood a Person who challenged the direction Jesus is our "Wonderful Counselor" (Isa. 9:6, the ambitious young zealot was pursuing. In effect He R . S . V . ). ❑ 10 (1074) ADVENTIST REVIEW, OCTOBER 4, 1979 Since both God and Satan can heal miraculously, Christians who wish to remain undeceived must judge miraculous occurrences by the Bible.

I wondered, Why don't Seventh-day Adventists give greater emphasis to faith healing? How much less ex- Miraculous pensive it would be to conduct a faith-healing program than to maintain medical institutions and operate costly medical schools. healing That miraculous healing is Biblical is clear from such statements as: "They shall lay hands on the sick, and God has given information they shall recover" (Mark 16:18). Jesus healed the sick. In fact, He spent more time in healing than He did in that permits a Christian to determine preaching. The apostles also healed the sick. the source of miraculous healing. Seventh-day Adventists will be involved in miraculous healing just before the end. In one description of the closing phase of our work, we read: "Servants of God, with their faces lighted up and shining with holy conse- cration, will hasten from place to place to proclaim the By DUNBAR W. SMITH message from heaven. By thousands of voices, all over the earth, the warning will be given. Miracles will be Listening to the radio while driving across Canada wrought, the sick will be healed, and signs and wonders some years ago, I heard a man who claimed to have will follow the believers. Satan also works with lying miraculous powers of healing tell his audience, "Now, wonders, even bringing down fire from heaven in the those of you listening to me, get down on your knees and sight of men. Revelation 13:13. Thus the inhabitants of place your hands on the radio. I will pray for you, and the earth will be brought to take their stand."—The you will be healed." Great Controversy, p. 612. Seventh-day Adventists avoid sensational methods in Dunbar W. Smith, M.D., is director of the health their healing programs. They do, however, follow the department for the Far Eastern Division, Singapore. procedure described by the apostle James: "Is any sick ADVENTIST REVIEW, OCTOBER 4, 1979 (1075) 11 among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and determine who is performing a miracle of healing? "To let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according name of the Lord: and the prayer of faith shall save the to this word, it is because there is no light in them" (Isa. sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have 8:20). committed sins, they shall be forgiven" (chap. 5:14, If a person claims to perform miracles of healing, or to 15). speak in tongues, or claims any other of the gifts of the A number of cases of miraculous healings were re- Spirit, and rejects God's commandments, then we must ported in early days. Ellen White was healed many conclude that the power revealed is not that of God. times, as was her husband. Even today cases are re- Instead, it must be the power of unholy spirits, the spirits ported, but they do not seem as prominent as in years of devils. gone by. Gifts given to obedient Seventh-day Adventists have been counseled to ap- proach healing by rational, scientific methods whenever The Holy Spirit attempts to lead everyone toward possible. This means that they are to diagnose accurately conversion, but the gifts of the Holy Spirit come only to the problem and remove the cause, by surgery if neces- those willing to be led—to those who follow the pathway sary, and then teach the patient how to prevent a recur- of obedience. "If those through whom cures are per- rence of the disease. "The way in which Christ worked formed, are disposed, on account of these manifesta- was to preach the word, and to relieve suffering by tions, to excuse their neglect of the law of God, and miraculous works of healing. But I am instructed that we continue in disobedience, though they have power to any cannot now work in this way; for Satan will exercise his and every extent, it does not follow that they have the power by working miracles. . . . For this reason the Lord great power of God. On the contrary, it is the miracle- has marked out a way in which His people are to carry working power of the great deceiver. . . . Brethren, we forward a work of physical healing, combined with the must beware of the pretended holiness that permits teaching of the word. Sanitariums are to be established, transgression of the law of God. "—The SDA Bible and with these institutions are to be connected workers Commentary, Ellen G. White Comments, on Matt. who will carry forward genuine medical missionary 24:23, 24, p. 1099. work."—Medical Ministry, p. 14. We must be careful in applying this distinction cur- Along with treating the sick, we must educate people rently, although it does guide us in meeting the question how to keep well. "Jesus Christ is the Great Healer, but of sources of alleged healings. However, this distinction He desires that by living in conformity with His laws, we will become clearer as the world is led to take a stand on may cooperate with Him in the recovery and mainte- the keeping of the commandments of God. "Satan gives nance of health. Combined with the work of healing his power to those who are aiding him in his deceptions; there must be an imparting of knowledge of how to resist therefore those who claim to have the great power of God temptations. ''—Ibid. , p. 13. can only be discerned by the great detector, the law of Healing is by one of two powers Jehovah. The Lord tells us [that] if it were possible they would deceive the very elect. The sheep's clothing seems Not only God but also Satan can heal miraculously. so real, so genuine, that the wolf cannot be discerned Referring to the time when Satan will work "with all only as we go to God's great moral standard and there power and signs and lying wonders" Ellen White wrote: find that they are transgressors of the law of Jeho- "Fearful sights of a supernatural character will soon be vah. "—Ibid., on Matt. 7:21-23, pp. 1087, 1088. revealed in the heavens, in token of the power of mira- One clear criterion that can be applied to any alleged cle-working demons. . . . As the crowning act in the worker of miracles or healer in the final testing time is the great drama of deception, Satan himself will personate Sabbath. Christ. . . . Satan will manifest himself among men as a Even Seventh-day Adventists are going to be severely majestic being of dazzling brightness, resembling the tested by miracles of healing. "He [Satan] will make description of the Son of God given by John in the people sick, and then will suddenly remove from them Revelation. . . . He heals the diseases of the people, and his satanic power. They will then be regarded as healed. then, in his assumed character of Christ, he claims to These works of apparent healing will bring Seventh-day have changed the Sabbath to Sunday."—The Great Adventists to the test. "—Selected Messages, book 2, p. Controversy, p. 624. 53. How can Satan perform such miracles? "We are to be But we have been given clear insight on how to meet on guard against Satan's deceptive arts. He will take such deceptions. We may have to be careful about possession of human bodies, and make men and women judging a healer's relationship to the Lord and the law of sick. Then he will suddenly cease to exercise his evil God today, but the time will soon come when the power, and it will be proclaimed that a miracle has been Sabbath issue has become so prominent that the position wrought. "—Medical Ministry, p. 110. What a powerful taken in respect to its observance will make it evident deception this will be! whether an obviously supernatural healing comes from In the final testing time how will one be able to God or from the devil. ❑

12 (1076) ADVENTIST REVIEW, OCTOBER 4, 1979 I shrugged. "Oh, nothing, just nerves, I guess. Let's hurry so we don't keep Mr. Roberts waiting any longer." A real blessing The car followed a winding road into the hills away from the academy. Meadows, pocketed in shadowy When people came to tell us that timber stands, sported bright new patches of dandelions. Overhead the sky stretched blue and cloudless. they had been greatly blessed after Mr. Roberts broke the silence with a question. "You our performance, I was girls don't have many more Sabbaths here, do you?" perplexed as to whether they "No." I leaned toward the front seat. "Jan's eager to get away from school," Katie inter- really meant it. I had not posed. "She has big plans for the future." felt any special blessing. "This is the time for big plans," Mr. Roberts replied seriously. "But you'll miss the academy—both of you. You'll miss visiting the different churches, your band trips . . ." His voice trailed off. "Oh, before I forget it, what's your song for this morning?" " 'At the End of the Road.' " Looking in the rearview mirror, I caught a twinkle in his eyes. "Fine choice." He smiled teasingly. "Really, though, it does fit in with my sermon topic." "I like the melody," I added. "It's something clari- netish—sort of haunting." I knew the clarinet was not the most popular solo instrument and that I was not the By JAN JONES most gifted musician, but, as Katie had reminded me, I did like to play. Often on Sabbaths we visited the smaller In spite of my children's entreaties I had held back. churches in the area—she to play the piano and I to "We've got enough music here. We don't need to go to present special music. the program," I argued, pointing to the stereo. "Friday After the service a bent little lady came up to me. nights are for relaxing at home. Besides, Daddy's had "Your solo meant so much to me," she said as she committee meetings until late every night this week and patted my arm. has to stay home to get his lesson ready." "Thank you," I replied. "But, Mom," pleading voices insisted, "it's the "Yes," she continued, "it is so important to be ready school's touring ensemble." to meet Jesus when we come to the end of our road. Finally relenting, I agreed to drive into town. Never forget that." Slipping into a back pew, I relaxed as far as dignity would allow, prepared to "sit out" the program. The first few bars of music slid past me, then the chords welled majestically, filling the whole church. The hushed audience seemed caught up in the grandness of the music. I allowed myself to be carried along. The music built to an ecstatic climax, then faded into silence. Then, following a few soft introductory chords, two flutists stepped to the microphone. Their melody reached out to me, the familiar words echoing through my mind. "Heaven came down, and glory filled my soul." My thoughts slipped back through the years to days I seldom bothered remembering.

"Ready, Jan?" Katie burst into our room. "Mr. Roberts is waiting out front." Giving my hair another couple of pats, hoping the rebellious curls would stay in place, I gathered my things. "I guess this is one way to break the monotony of Sabbaths," I said, "but what a price!" Katie flashed me a strange look. "You like to play, and I know it," she said. "What's eating you?"

Jan Jones is a pseudonym. ADVENTIST REVIEW, OCTOBER 4, 1979 Nodding and murmuring some reply, I turned to where your playing." "You don't know what it means to us to Katie waited. "Mr. Roberts says we can make it back to hear you young folk." Politely acknowledging the com- school before the cafeteria closes," she told me. "Let's ments, we hurried on to the waiting bus. go. "Katie," I said as we settled into our seats. "Those "You're so quiet," Mr. Roberts said to me when we people—do you think they really meant what they said or were about halfway back. were they just trying to make us feel good?" "Growing up at last," I retorted jokingly. "Oh, Jan." She laughed. "Jan, you're such a skep- "Must be thinking about your big plans." tic." "Uh-huh." But I didn't bother to explain what they "I'm serious, Katie," I insisted. "Me—I'd rather were. play than listen. Oh, something terrific like the Marine The following weekend we took our final band trip for Band is worth listening to. But a school music group— the year. We were playing at a big youth rally. I sat sure, we're good, but are we good enough to lift people's nervously in a tiny cubicle off the main anteroom. souls to heaven like some of them claim? I don't know." "Ready to go, Jan?" Katie leaned back thoughtfully. "I think I know what Looking up from the music I was studying, I saw the you mean," she responded slowly. "Sitting in the alto band director smiling at me. "I'm worried. . . . This solo horn section pecking away doesn't seem terribly impor- part. . . . I sure hope I don't mess it up for you." tant—I think they let me in the band because they wanted "You don't have to worry," he assured me. "You me along as an accompanist—but when I play the piano know whom we're representing. Have faith." for the solo and vocal groups, I'm so wrapped up in I nodded. making the performance technically perfect that I never "OK," he said heartily as if he had solved all my think much about how it is affecting anyone." problems. "We're due on in three minutes. Everyone As the bus motor roared to life, the driver eased out else is lined up. We're ready for prayer." into the traffic. "Like tonight," I added. "I was scared. Hurrying to my place, I bowed my head. My hands Scared like I've never been before. So scared I hardly felt clammy on the keys of my clarinet. As a senior, the realized that I was playing until I was finished. Then all I band's solo clarinetist, in my last important academy could think was that I did it right. Katie, either those concert, I had to do well. I faced a difficult solo passage folks are phonies or there's something I'm missing." in our main selection. A stray squeak on one of the high "Mr. Foster always tells us how we're witnessing runs would totally destroy the effect. through our music," Katie reminded me. Swallowing hard to loosen the constriction on my "Uh-huh," I answered. But I added nothing more, throat muscles, I marched on with the others. "Don't although down deep I did feel something was missing in worry, you'll calm down," I told myself. "We have my life. some good pieces to warm up on. You'll be in top shape The days slipped by quickly. We seniors had more by the time we reach that part." than enough to do to get ready for the graduation pro- grams and to study for final exams. Still, something kept Lost in the majesty of the music nagging at my thoughts. I decided to drop by to see the I took my place, the end chair in the front row. Bible teacher. Grouped as we were below the speaker's platform, I "Hullo, Jan!" He looked up, smiling. "Not many nearly sat in the audience. People crowded the large more days left." auditorium. The director stepped to his place, paused, I shook my head. "That's sort of why I came to see nodded slightly, and lifted his baton. you," I said. "Academy's almost finished for me, but We were playing. The audience blurred, then faded Pastor, I'm not sure I know what being a Christian is all from mind as I concentrated on the music. Each of us about." played our best. As our music swelled and filled the huge "What do you mean, Jan? Here. Sit down and tell building, we played on, not as 51 separate people, but as me." He pointed to a chair. one great instrument. I lost myself in the majesty of the "Well, I don't know if I can explain it. I mean, well, music. Suddenly the grand chords of the band died to a I'm a pretty good kid, I guess." I reshuffled the load of whisper, and above that a lone clarinet trilled upward as a textbooks I had been carrying. "My folks brought me up lark soaring in the sky. Then it came fluttering gently to keep the rules. I've never been in any serious trouble downward, its melody caught by the flutes. Finally it was here. I've been active in school missionary projects, and taken up by the full band. I paused at a rest, standing my I've done a lot with school music groups. People say clarinet on my knee. they're blessed by hearing our music. But is that all there "I did it! I did it!" I repeated to myself, counting off is to being a Christian? I feel like I'm missing some- the empty bars. "I did it!" The exhilaration of the thing." accomplishment carried me through the rest of the eve- He looked at me and smiled sympathetically. "A lot of ning. folks go around looking for something more," he said. After the program, people waited to greet us. "Your "You remember the story of the rich young ruler?" music was such an inspiration." "We so appreciated "Sure," I replied. "But what does that have to do 14 (1078) ADVENTIST REVIEW, OCTOBER 4, 1979 with me? Especially the 'rich' part? I come from a family FOR THE YOUNGER SET that's always had to make do." "What about your music—your clarinet?" "Oh, that," I shrugged. "That's not much. I play only when there's no one else " "Isn't it something you do for God?" I shrugged again. "Some of the dear old souls, like I said, do come up to me to say how much they've been The dog slide blessed by hearing me play—but I think they're usually By JIM BAUMGARTNER just saying something nice. I don't feel any special blessing pouring through me when I play. I practice. I Do you have a dog for a come down the slide until I learn my part. And I play." pet? Our home was blessed showed him how. "You know what Jesus told the rich young ruler. He three years ago by a small, After showing him two fluffy, white puppy. We times how to use the slide, I said, 'Go sell that thou hast, and give to the poor' (Matt. named him Mickey. Mickey called Mickey again. 19:21)." liked to follow me wherever "Mickey, come on!" This "But I've got nothing to sell." I went. I had a den down- time Mickey stepped hesi- stairs in the basement of our tantly onto the platform, "Yourself, Jan, yourself! God wants you, your home where it was quiet then onto the slide. He slid heart—all of you. Maybe you're holding back part of enough to study. Every time down the slide into my yourself. Give yourself completely to Him and He'll fill I went downstairs, Mickey arms. would begin to whine at the Mickey continued to use you with blessings that will overflow to others." top of the basement steps. the slide every time I went "But, Pastor The steps were so steep that downstairs, even though he "Listen, Jan, you said you're a good kid. You keep he was afraid to come eventually was able to come down. Looking up at this down the steps without it. the rules. So did the rich young ruler. But Jesus told him fluffy little ball of fur, I In the same way, we want that he lacked one thing. You just told me that you were wondered whether there was to follow Jesus because we lacking something. Keeping the rules helps, Jan, but it some way to get him to love Him, but the first step come down those steps by is always the hardest. In the takes more than that. It takes total commitment to himself. Bible, Jesus, in His tender God—letting Him be first in everything. God knows I called, "Mickey, come love and care for us, has what you need. Open your heart to Him, Jan." on!" But he just kept whin- shown us how to take that ing. Finally, I had an idea. first step and how to con- I left. The Bible says the rich young ruler went away Why not make a slide along tinue following Him. If we sorrowful. Unsatisfied is perhaps the better word in my the side of the steps so he will trust His Word and case. could come down with me? obey Him, we not only will After the slide was built, I be happy but will be able to In college, with its keen competition, my music called for Mickey to try it. follow Him home to slipped into an unimportant place. But there were many But he didn't know how to heaven. other things to accomplish. Eventually I married a good man with a position in denominational work. He got the right promotions, we made the right friends, lived in the right kind of house, and I went on keeping rules, secure in our circle, and busy with our church work. Yet, when I took time to think about eternity, some- thing still seemed lacking in my life. I kept pushing that troublesome detail off to a later time, making myself busier with good works.

The hush in the church grew more profound—or did it just seem that way to me? "God knows. Open your heart to Him, Jan." The words of my Bible teacher came back to me. Tired of procrastinating, I decided it was time for God to take complete charge. 'Here I am, Lord, I prayed silently. Come in and take full control of my life. The flutists' melody still rang through the church. "Heaven came down, and glory filled my soul . . ." After the program, I stopped to talk to some of the young performers. "I so appreciated your music to- night," I said. "It was a real blessing to me." The surge of peace in my heart thrilled me. I just hope they somehow realized how sincerely I meant those words. ❑ ADVENTIST REVIEW, OCTOBER 4, 1979 (1079) 15 FAMILY LIVING You gulped down your food. You put your elbows on the table. You spread butter too thick on your bread. And as you started off to play and I made for my train, you turned and waved a little hand and called, 'Goodbye, A father's Daddy,' and I frowned and said in reply, 'Hold your shoulders back.' confession "Then it began all over again in the late afternoon. As I came up the hill road I spied you, down on your knees playing marbles. There were holes in your trousers. I Kneeling at his son's bedside, humiliated you before your friends by making you march choking with emotions, ahead of me back to the house. Trousers were expen- a father pours out his feeble sive—and if you had to buy them, you would be more careful! Imagine that, Son, from a father! It was such atonement. stupid, silly logic. "Do you remember later, when I was reading in the library, how you came in, softly, timidly, with a sort of hurt and hunted look in your eyes? When I glanced up over my paper, impatient at the interruption, you hesi- tated at the door. 'What is it you want?' I snapped. (Author unknown, but it could be any father) "You said nothing, but ran across in one tempestuous plunge, and threw your arms around my neck and kissed "Listen, Son: I am saying this to you as you lie asleep, me, again and again, and your small arms tightened with one little hand crumpled under your cheek and the blond an affection that God has set blooming in your heart and curls stickily wet on your damp forehead. I have stolen that even neglect could not wither. And then you were into your room alone. Just a few minutes ago, as I was gone, pattering up the stairs. reading my paper in the library, a hot stifling wave of remorse swept over me. I could not resist it. Guiltily I I saw my horrible selfishness came to your bedside. "Well, Son, it was shortly afterward that my paper "These are the things I was thinking, Son: I had been slipped from my hands and a terrible sickening fear came cross to you. I scolded you as you were dressing for over me. Suddenly I saw myself as I really was, in all my school because you gave your face merely a dab with a horrible selfishness, and I felt sick at heart. What has towel. I took you to task for not cleaning your shoes. I habit been doing to me? The habit of complaining, of called out angrily when I found you had thrown some of faultfinding, of reprimanding—all of these were my your things on the floor. rewards to you for being only a boy. It was not that I did "At breakfast I found fault, too. You spilled things. not love you; it was that I expected so much of youth. It was measuring you by the yardstick of my own years. "And there was so much that was good and fine and true in your character. You did not deserve my treatment of you, Son. Your little heart was as big as the dawn itself over the wide hills. All this was shown by your spontaneous impulse to rush in and kiss me good night. I have come to your bedside in the darkness, and I have knelt there, choking with emotions, and so ashamed! "It is a feeble atonement; I know you would not understand these things if I told them to you during your waking hours, yet I must say what I am saying. I must burn sacrificial fires alone, here in your bedroom, and make free confession. And I have prayed God to strengthen me in my new resolve. Tomorrow I will be a real daddy! I will chum with you, and suffer and laugh when you laugh. I will bite my tongue when impatient words come. I will keep saying as if it were a ritual: 'He is nothing but a boy—a little boy!' "I am afraid I have visualized you as a man. Yet as I see you now, Son, crumpled and weary in your cot, I see that you are still a baby. Yesterday you were in your "Son, I know you would not understand these things if I told them to you during your waking hours, yet I must say what I am saying. I must mother's arms, your head on her shoulder. I have asked burn sacrificial fires alone . . . and make free confession." too much, too much." ❑ 16 (1080) ADVENTIST REVIEW, OCTOBER 4, 1979

FROM THE EDITORS pleasers ever. He was such a popular healer and teacher that it was difficult for Him to find time to be alone with His Father. Yet He was never "one of the crowd." In respect to moral purity, He stands head and shoulders above everyone else who has ever lived on earth. His life is the demonstration of what God makes possible for us. One of the crowd Christ's life was such a rebuke to the pious pretensions of so many of His day that they were not able to tolerate In these days when morality seems to be decided at the His presence among them. His first "pastorate" was ballot box, the old cliché that states that "the crowd is Judea. After about a year there, the leading men as much always wrong" may not be democratic, but it conforms as told Him to get out, warning Him that if He ever came with Christ's description of the broad way that "leadeth back they would put Him to death. His second year of to destruction" (Matt. 7:13). ministry was centered in Galilee. There the masses There is a current "broad way" morality that sees no rejected Him because He refused to become the popular wrong in sexual promiscuity, impurity, dishonesty, kind of Messiah they wanted. After His third year of cheating, lying, or any other up-until-now well-accepted itinerant preaching, He was crucified—mainly because form of proscribed behavior, as long as "everybody is He was so different from the crowd. doing it." We who attempt to follow in His footsteps today will, Although it is not popular to refrain from "going along of course, be known by the company we keep. Although with the crowd" or to hold Christ's standard high, isn't it may seem lonely for a while, what a glorious privilege this kind of strict behavior that which God expects of, it is to belong to the "crowd" that includes Jesus, and makes possible for, the born-again Christian? Enoch, Joseph, Daniel, Paul, and John the Beloved. When the crowd bowed the knee to Baal, Elijah Someday soon we will be "one of the crowd." In fact, persevered in serving the true God on Mount Cannel. when only those who love and obey God populate the The three Hebrew governors stood out like sore thumbs universe, ours will be an absolute majority. We'll never on the Plain of Dura, and Joseph went to prison for what feel isolated or "different" again. many today would consider unconscionable "narrow- In the light of where today's crowd is headed, let's not mindedness. " allow ourselves to be swept along with them by the In one sense, Jesus was one of the greatest crowd "everybody is doing it" argument. L. R. V.

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volvement, confronts the need of always give insufficient funds as him to send his three children to Finally, I admitted that I didn't the church very squarely. the reason that they are unable to Adventist schools. After com- know how we did it. As we look I would like to comment on employ the number of ministers paring notes for a few minutes, back, it seems that it was impos- the rest of the letter. The reason they would like to. there was an awkward pause; it sible. For example, school ex- most often given by Adventist STEPHEN T. TERRY was his turn to speak. He looked penses in 1974 for one child in college graduates as to why they Eureka, Kansas me squarely in the eyes and with medical school, two in college, do not work in our institutions is a tone of defiance asked, "Are and one in academy—less a sub- that they can make more money Helping teen-agers you trying to tell me that you sidy I received and less the working for the world's institu- Since our two girls attended kept all four of your children in amounts the children received for tions. I have never before heard boarding school for the first time Adventist schools and that you vacation work and student that they would come to work for last year, "Help Your Teen-ager and your wife's combined in- labor—were greater than the in- the church if only the ministers Survive Boarding School" (July come is slightly less than half comes of my wife and me after would "step down." This is a 19) was timely for us. It seems what ours is?" I nodded in the taxes, tithes, and offerings had new thought to me, but if it is that the way to help teen-agers affirmative. "Now, be honest been taken out. indeed the case, then it deserves survive anywhere in this age is to with me" —his voice was more This I do know: each year my consideration. follow the suggestions given subdued now—"how did you do wife and I decided on our knees Although I will go along with from the time they are born and it?" that there was no other accept- whatever the world church con- to stay very close to them. By I shared a few of our family able plan. Our children would go stituency decides on the subject listening to what they are trying secrets. We never buy anything to our schools. After 22 years of of ordaining women, I venture to to tell us, taking the time to help on the same day we decide it has paying school bills, we are con- say that the shortage of ministers them with their problems, pray- become a "necessity." And vinced that the One who kept the is not the result of a lack of ing with them, and teaching them through careful shopping we buy oil flowing until all the vessels possible workers but rather a lack to look to Christ in every prob- what we need at one third off list were filled so long ago can en- of funds. I am a graduate of lem, joy, and achievement, -we price. We use it one third longer able us to pay school bills today Walla Walla College and know can be helpful parents. than most other people do. (As a if we determine to follow the that for at least the past three FRANCES FOSTER result of this philosophy, we counsel given us on the educa- years the theology department Los Angeles, California have owned only four new cars tion of our children. has had to work very hard to in 30 years. And, even though THOMAS M. ASHLOCK place its graduates. The various Schools and oil vessels our youngest son graduated from Associate Sabbath School conference presidents who come This week someone tried to college last year, my present car Director to the campus to interview the convince me that because of the is nine years old, and my wife's General Conference prospective ministers almost high costs, it is impossible for is eight years old.) Washington, D.C.

ADVENTIST REVIEW, OCTOBER 4, 1979 (1081) 17 Here's an Outstanding Opportunity to Combine Christian Concern with Technical Education.

Fly to Panama in January, spend winter quarter helping build a new men's dormitory on the campus of Panama Adventist Institute, and learn valuable skills in construction, various technical subjects, math and science. Instructors from the institute will also offer classes in conversational Spanish, Panamanian history, Latin American culture, and Christian witnessing—all for regular academic credit from Andrews. • Sponsored jointly by Maranatha Flights International and Andrews, this special project will also feature visits to the Panama Canal and other sites of significance. A brief trip to Central American Union College in Costa Rica is also planned. • Students pay regular tuition and dormitory package rates and receive round-trip airfare to Panama, room and board on the institute's campus, and insurance coverage. • Schedule is divided between work experience and class instruction for a total of 12-16 quarter credits for the 10-week project. • Additional benefits include a $250 scholarship applied to each student's tuition for the following quarter. • Emphasis on a blend of physical, mental and spiritual living with avenues of Christian witnessing in a foreign country make this an experience worth looking into. • Applicants will be accepted on a selective basis and enrollment is limited. For further information, contact Dean of the College of Technology at Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan 49104. Telephone (616) 471-3413. Andrews University NEWSFRONF

New building inaugurated at Amazon jungle school By ARTHUR S. VALLE

Neal C. Wilson, General people who are willing to Conference president, and place their talents unreserv- high Brazilian Government edly in the powerful hands of officials, including the gover- God." nor of the state of Amazonas, Nevil Gorski, South Jose Lindoso, were present at American Division education the official inauguration of the director, in his speech com- new building complex at the mented, "Adventists have the Adventist Agriculture-Indus- pleasure of working together trial Institute near Manaus, with the government in its Brazil, on April 17. crusade for education by of- On this special occasion fering in its institutions Elder Wilson addressed the Christian education." group, as did Enoch Oliveira, Elder Wilson reminded South American Division Adventists that they should president, who described the honor the confidence the gov- agricultural school as "an ernment has placed in the Adventist landmark in the church's educational work. Amazon jungle, eloquently He encouraged students and testifying to what can be done teachers to raise high the by a handful of dedicated banner of Christian educa- tion. At the school's inauguration, Neal C. Wilson, General Conference Arthur S. Valle is Review After the ceremony every- president, and Jose Lindoso, governor of Amazonas, Brazil, cut a cake correspondent for the South one was invited to visit the decorated to look like the Adventist Agriculture-Industrial Institute. American Division. school and have luncheon in

Left: A tall sign marks the entrance to the agro-industrial school, which has been carved out of a remote area of the Amazon jungle. Situated 46 miles from Manaus, headquarters of the Central Amazon Mission, the school was started 14 years ago by Robert Habenicht. Above: Young women prepare juice from locally grown fruits. ADVENTIST REVIEW, OCTOBER 4, 1979 (1083) 19 NEWSFRONT Continued

the new dining room. On this occasion Elder Wilson and Religious Newsbriefs Governor Lindoso cut a cake from Religious News Service in the shape of the campus. Nelson Duarte is director of the agro-industrial school, • More of the world is which is situated 46 miles hungry now than in 1974: from Manaus. The school had Despite encouraging devel- its beginnings 14 years ago opments recently in India and when Robert Habenicht, with elsewhere, there are probably a group of youth, cut down more hungry and mal- the first trees, carving out of nourished people in the world the jungle a site on which to now than there were five erect a few small cabins for years ago, says Maurice Wil- the students. (See REVIEW, liams, director of the World May 26, 1977.) Later Marvin Food Council. "Recent stud- Glantz came from the United ies and experiences continue States and initiated a broad, to confirm that millions need scientific agricultural program not remain hungry," he as- whereby the school could serted. begin to be self-sustaining by • Reformed Church in selling produce. This has America approves women's grown to such an extent that, ordination: Ordination of in the area of tomato produc- women has been officially tion alone, the school pro- approved for the Reformed duces three tons a week. Church in America. The de- The new school complex nomination's General Synod, includes boys' and girls' dor- meeting in Holland, Michi- mitories, dining room, gan, June 11-15, cast a fa- laundry, administration vorable vote of 150-115, re- building, classroom building, solving an issue that has come library, laboratory, bakery, up nearly every year since electrical plant, water tower, 1958. broad sidewalks, and a mer- cury light system for outdoor • Passion play committee illumination. acts to mute "star cult" The agricultural school, problem: The casting for the with its present enrollment of main roles in the famed 150 students, has a unique Oberammergau passion play service to perform for the has been completed in the youth in that remote area, far West German town, and for away from other Adventist the first time in the play's schools in Brazil. In its new 350-year history two persons stage of development it will have been chosen for each be shedding new light to illu- role. The actors and actresses minate the dark Amazon jun- were chosen in a secret elec- gle. Students pick and send to market about three tons of tomatoes a week. tion by the 26-member pas- sion play committee. Eight- een top roles were "double cast" in order to avoid the former "star cult" that sprang up around the leading players. • Voodooism is Brazil's most popular religion: Voo- dooism has become the most widespread religion in Brazil, according to a Brazil church- man who is spending three and one-half months telling Minnesotans what life is like in his country. The reason for ii;oy° its growth, says Paulo Hasse, may be the excitement it pro- vides. "People want some- thing new," the pastor ex- plained in an interview. He said many Brazilians are open 4±/ to Christianity when they see These young men, some of the agro-industrial school's 150 students, prepare to start their daily work program. that it can give them hope. 20 (1084) ADVENTIST REVIEW, OCTOBER 4, 1979 belt and awaited the landing. doctors' room so that the PUC Prep students He set us down beautifully, ophthalmologist could have a and we pulled up next to other dark room while the optome- journey to Tezopaco small planes carrying students trist had the light on. The from Pacific Union College electrical crew installed badly By BECKY SPECHT Preparatory School, Angwin, needed light fixtures in many California. of the rooms. The paint crew Forty of us had left PUC beautified five of the rooms There it was, a small Mex- and on. As we students cir- and driven down to Riverside and the entire outside of the ican town called Tezopaco, cled in our small six-seat on Thursday evening in order building. White was a big lying between two arid plane, I caught sight of the to meet the small planes that improvement over the drab mountains about 450 miles airport's 1,400-foot runway. would take us to Tezopaco on green color. from the United States-Mexi- Hours earlier, as we left the Friday morning. Prep stu- A wholesale dealer in can border. Beyond the vil- airport in Riverside, Califor- dents always are excited Oakland, California, gave us lage, dry desert stretched on nia, we had teased one an- about missionary journeys, a large bolt of material so that other about our pilot's cre- but this was an extraspecial the sewing crew could make Becky Specht is a senior at dentials. Now I was one. We had never traveled draperies for the windows. Pacific Union College Pre- concerned about his flying so far from Angwin, and the We took some donated hos- paratory School, Angwin, experience! Instead of saying airplane ride made it more pital beds and a couple of California. anything, I fastened my seat exciting. dental chairs to Tezopaco, We didn't wait long on the along with all the building airstrip before a truck came to materials and supplies, in a a screeching halt right next to large truck driven by a couple the planes. Six Mexican stu- of students. dents from an Adventist self- Because the clinic was so supporting school (Collegio close to our self-supporting Juarez) jumped off the truck Adventist school, we were and began piling our luggage able to get acquainted with onto it. The students were the students there. With happy and chattering so rap- warmth and love they took us idly that I couldn't understand right to their hearts! The two a word. Many times during Sabbaths we spent with them our ten-day stay at Tezopaco I were special days of worship. wished so much that I could Jesus was our great common speak Spanish. bond, and He broke down all When I first saw the medi- language and cultural bar- cal clinic that became our riers. I was thrilled when I home for the week, I thought, heard their singing in that So this is why we came to small block church. How they Tezopaco! I couldn't believe could sing! Every person, how Liga, the flying doctors young and old, praised God of mercy, could ever have in song. We marveled at the used this building to perform happiness of our brothers and dental work, much less eye sisters in Tezopaco, who have surgery, on the people of Te- so little and yet sacrifice so zopaco. By no stretch of the much. imagination could we see this On our last Sabbath in Te- building used as a clinic. Yet zopaco we dedicated our these wonderful doctors fly clinic. Many townspeople, there once a month and give the mayor, the chief of po- the people medical attention. lice, and other dignitaries It was our job to assist the were there. During the dedi- doctors and to make this run- cation I looked from face to down building into a more face and felt the strong bond adequate place to treat pa- of love between us. They tients. knew we were family. In Each day we were divided dedicating the clinic we were into crews. A roofing crew all dedicating our lives to put sealer on the cracks of the Him. concrete roof. A plumbing I was in the last of our crew installed two new com- planes to leave Tezopaco. We modes and two new sinks do- taxied down the dusty runway nated by a student's grandfa- and waved to our new-found ther. These extra lavatories friends who had come to see were a welcome addition to us off. They all waved two the one that all 40 of us hands in the air, indicating shared. that one day we would meet The masonry crew built again in heaven. We returned Students from PUC Preparatory School traveled to Tezopaco, Mexico, three adobe brick walls. One home to look at service for to improve the appearance of a clinic. They painted the walls white. wall was a partition in the eye others in a new light. ADVENTIST REVIEW, OCTOBER 4, 1979 (1085) 21 NEWS1FRONT Continued

Adventist institutions whose workers give the larg- est amounts to community fund-raising drives, in- cluding per capita contributions and percentage of the institutions' employees participating. Simi Valley Adventist Hospital $54.90 22% Castle Memorial Hospital 38.97 75% Shawnee Mission Medical Center 38.74 20% Loma Linda University/Medical Center 36.01 34% Porter Memorial Hospital 32.96 31% Boulder Memorial Hospital 32.01 20% Huguley Memorial Hospital 28.33 40% Highland Hospital 28.87 21% Andrews University 27.49 44% Kettering Medical Center 25.82 49%

fact that in the past decade, tions will continue to climb 1968 to 1978, more than $1.5 and may reach the $300,000 million has been contributed figure as they strive to make by the employees of 50 Ad- tangible their commitment to ventist institutions and church the well-being of the needy entities to United Way and/or among the populations that similar community-wide live in their vicinity. campaigns. The total of the Joining purposefully with past 25 years probably comes others in their community- close to $2 million. Last year wide programs to alleviate these 50 institutions contrib- suffering and to help the un- uted a total of $268,910. fortunate, places our institu- Castle Memorial Hospital in tions and their employees on The Social Action Corps of Loma Linda University receives money from Hawaii topped the list for the side of the voluntary way the Arrowhead United Way organization, with headquarters in San percentage of employee par- and identifies Seventh-day Bernardino. Here an audiologist tests the hearing capability of a little ticipation with 75 percent- Adventists with causes of boy whose family could not otherwise afford an examination for him. 289 of 385 employees con- Christian concern. tributed $11,263. Florida Hospital reported that two SDA's give increasing thirds of their employees par- ALABAMA ticipated, contributing $24,567. Among the four- Members serve support to community needs year colleges, Southern Mis- By MILTON MURRAY sionary College reported 51 neighborhood percent participation, with For members of the Talla- gifts totaling $2,950. dega, Alabama, church, Some 25 years ago on the However, institutional ex- The ten Adventist institu- campus ministry isn't just a Loma Linda campus of the ecutives and employees soon tions with the largest amounts special undertaking; it's a College of Medical Evangel- launched the first CME given per contributor and the matter of serving the neigh- ists, the March of Dimes United Charity Drive among percent of employee partici- borhood they find themselves Fund leaders of Redlands, employees at Loma Linda and pation are listed above. a part of. California, requested that the White Memorial Medical These tabulations have un- Talladega College is lo- miniature "iron lung" money Center, netting some $2,500 usual significance considering cated in a town of 17,000, receptacles be put at various for various community needs the fact that tithe, offerings, between Birmingham and At- places on the campus. Thirty in Los Angeles and San Ber- and building-fund contribu- lanta. It is the oldest black days later a paltry $29.35 was nardino. tions, in addition to a serious college in Alabama, having collected and delivered to the It is believed that this was commitment to Christian ed- been founded in 1867 by the fund leaders, with a sense of one of the first times a Sev- ucation, take 15 to 20 percent American Missionary Asso- regret that so little had been enth-day Adventist institution or more of many a Seventh- ciation, Freedman's Bureau, obtained. Somehow the participated in the funding of day Adventist household's and former slaves. amount didn't say much for a a community drive. Presently annual income. In contrast, It has had its historic group of people who claimed Loma Linda University em- 1978 individual giving in the events, student revolts, fac- to have a serious commitment ployees and faculty generate general population did not ulty uprisings, along with a to the health needs of their $70,000 each year for the reach 2 percent of personal host of "bright stars" among neighbors! United Way, a vast improve- income according to Giving its enthusiastic graduates. But ment over their less than USA, a compilation of facts never had it had a closer con- Milton Murray is director of modest beginnings a quarter on American philanthropy. frontation with truth, ar- the General Conference Phil- century ago. Nevertheless it is expected ranged by God Himself, until anthropic Service for Institu- Even more gratifying is re- that the 1979 total for em- a dozen Adventists drifted in, tions. cent documentation of the ployees at Adventist institu- one at a time, and took their 22 (1086) ADVENTIST REVIEW, OCTOBER 4, 1979 places as staff members, stu- shady archway formed by two nel director of the college, starting again. They lovingly dents, and passers-by during ancient pines, a young New who also is an Adventist, is tag behind the church mem- the past three years. Yorker, caught up in the invited to tell the advantages bers who taught their Bible At first, no unified effort fringes of the Black Muslim of a nutritious vegetarian diet. classes. was planned in anyone's movement, listens to an Ad- • A half block past the men's • Members raised more than mind, although individual ventist student explain how dormitory, the health-food their goal for Ingathering by witnessing was going on. The Christ is more than a white store and restaurant fostered soliciting in a shopping Adventist church was ten man's God. by Edson White College at- center. miles outside of town in a • Just over the hill, at the tract the curious members of • Members divided up key rural area called Alpine and Adventist church, opened the staff and student body. black neighborhoods to dis- met in its newly acquired only a little more than two • One of the members sells tribute literature and an- church school, which had months earlier, the daily cookies she baked herself nouncements of ongoing pro- formerly been the county power hour (prayer circle) is using honey, carob, and grams. junior high school for blacks. gathering. A dozen regulars, whole-wheat flour. Life of campus The attraction to Talladega along with occasional others, • An Adventist secretary has was the fascination with come to hear Christ-centered Bible studies in the parlor of Being part of the campus Christian education. inspirational readings and, the staff apartment house community sometimes re- There was the church sometimes, mini-Bible stud- where she stays. Her expert quires entering into the life of school and also a fledgling ies. Present are some lower- typing skills have made the campus: attending the missionary training center and upperclassmen, the dean friends among staff members crowd-attracting, special named for Ellen White's son of students, a sprinkling of who need reports and letters speaking engagements such Edson. (His successful mis- instructors, and one or two typed- as Martin Luther King, Sr.'s, sion to evangelize and edu- neighbors; the church mem- • An Adventist student visit; sitting in on gospel cate black America at the turn bership is represented by the makes it a point to mention concerts; and testifying at the of the century laid the foun- clerk, lay activities leader, Christ or some key doctrinal campus-sponsored religious- dation for the Southern and head deacon. Many times truth in every paper she writes emphasis-week programs and work.) The building up of the participants skip lunch for her classes. Bible-study sessions. Edson White College drew when the half-hour sessions With a church building To each of these campus- together three families, three get "too good" to leave when now at their disposal, just sponsored events members teachers, a varying number of the time is up. across the street from the take literature for those to campus, Adventists in Talla- whom the Holy Spirit im- students, and other Advent- • In a classroom, the person- ists who were willing to help. dega have come together for presses them it should be As a part of its health-edu- several united efforts: given. cation curriculum, and to es- • A retired pastor held a Reactions vary from the tablish a model for evangel- month-long revival series. suspicious to the openly curi- ism on black college His unobtrusive way of mak- ous. The Adventists here campuses, Edson White Col- ing friends across denomina- know they are being ob- lege started a health-food tional lines won him invita- served. Out of their activities store and restaurant a half tions to preach at several have come several results: block from the campus of non-Adventist churches, in- • Church members have Talladega College. cluding one to take the pulpit come closer together and are In January, 1979, an alert on Easter Sunday at a leading continuing to advance spiri- 80-year-old member of the black church. tually. church read that a church • At graduation time, seniors • One student and one building near the campus was and their parents were invited teacher have taken their stand for sale, and by March the to a consecration service, and and are studying to become Mount Zion Seventh-day Ad- were presented with Bibles members of the Adventist ventist church had become an and other literature. Church. established part of the land- Turning to the neighboring • Prejudices are being bro- scape and a leader in the 102 years in community: ken down and positive images campus life and neighboring • During the school year, are being established in the black community. Massachusetts college students helped eyes of the community. As with other ministries, Flora M. Snow, a member church members initiate and • As their trust and curiosity the outreach is both individ- of the Springfield, Massachu- staff a tutoring program for develop, co-workers and ual and corporate, one rein- setts, church, celebrated her elementary school children in fellow students feel free to forcing the other, helping the 102d birthday on June 18. the area surrounding the ask about the whys of a veg- neighbors to see that "the When she was asked the se- church. etarian diet and Sabbathkeep- church" is composed of peo- cret of her longevity, she re- • With more faith than fi- ing. ple with personalities—that plied, "I just lived one day at nances, a Vacation Bible God alone knows the future the body of Christ has unity in a time, and they kept adding School was launched for one of the work in Talladega. diversity in the person of His up." week, attracting 50 children There is a good building and saints. Mrs. Snow lives in the from far and near. Several location within walking dis- Most of the members are in West Springfield Nursing parents came to church on tance that some people are their 20's and 30's, mainly Home, where she celebrated Sabbath for the closing pro- hoping to make into a Com- young families, and generally her birthday with nearly 100 gram and expressed their munity Services center. In the college-educated Adventists guests, plus approximately 75 gratitude. Now, even when meantime, personal witness- with some spiritual stability. patients, nurses, and staff the church is just being ing will continue_ What's happening in Tal- members. cleaned, a battery of young- WILLIAM FRAZIER ladega? GERALDINE 1. GROUT sters gather on the steps to see President • While sitting under the Review Correspondent whether the Bible school is Edson White College

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Ellen White had much to say hospital and educational ad- Christian Leadership about management by in- ministrators in the North volvement. We assembled American Division. It was Seminars: six years later both published and unpub- with some apprehension that lished Spirit of Prophecy ma- we held our first seminar in By R. R. BIETZ terial in booklet form consist- the Pacific Union Conference, ing of 95 pages and made it but after the enthusiastic re- required reading for everyone ception of the program in this The Christian Leadership tied on with energy and sys- taking the course. large union we were greatly Seminars have now covered tem."—Testimonies, vol. 5, Early in our planning we encouraged. By May, 1975, most of the world field. To p. 276. Again, "Managers decided that the Seventh-day we had conducted seminars in spend five or six days with who are slack, who do not Adventist Christian Leader- every union of the North the administrators of the know how to manage, should ship Seminars would not be American Division. church in all these divisions be separated from the work. complete without strong em- Soon other divisions re- was an experience the staff Secure the services of men phasis on the health of the quested the program. The will never forget. and women who know how to administrator. For the health first overseas seminar was In July, 1973, the union bind about the edges, so that phase we solicited the help of held in the Inter-American conference presidents of the the work shall not ravel Loma Linda University. Division in March, 1976. In North American Division and out. "—Medical Ministry, p. James Crawford, dean of the March, 1977, we went to the several others participated in 157. If this counsel was School of Health, gave us Australasian Division, where a management conference in needed in the days of Ellen much help. When he was not we held two seminars—one Airlie, Virginia. This meeting White, it is imperative today. available, Raymond West, for the division and union of- was called by the officers of We are living in a rapidly also of the School of Health, ficers and one for the admin- the North American Division changing environment that joined the staff. In each sem- istrators of the Sanitarium and the General Conference, requires new procedures. In a inar we studied diligently for Health Food Company. and was where the plan for world of insecurity, leaders five or six days in such areas That same month we went starting a management semi- need to feel more secure. as decision making, manage- to the Far Eastern Division, nar program in the denomi- In 1974 Delmer Holbrook, ment by objectives, manage- where we held a seminar in nation had its inception. For president of Home Study In- ment of time, committees, the Philippines, and another some years before this meet- stitute, and I were asked to chairing committees, finance, in Hong Kong. In April, ing the feeling had existed develop a program to train character qualifications of the 1978, we went to the North- that the church should make a leaders. It took us about a leader, church problems, and ern Europe-West Africa Di- Christian management train- year to assemble the material health. vision for three seminars— ing program available to from many sources, including In May, 1974, we initiated one in Ghana, one in church administrators. the Spirit of Prophecy. We the seminars for local and Scotland, and one in Den- Previous to this time our were pleasantly surprised that union conference officers and mark. Early in 1979 we went institutions of higher learning to South America for semi- gave little, if any, training in nars in Brazil, Argentina, and the field of church adminis- Peru. tration and management. Our most recent seminars Those of us who have served this year were held in the the church in the field of ad- Euro-Africa Division—one in ministration for many years France for French-speaking received no formal instruction administrators, one in Switz- in management. In college we erland for German-speaking studied theology, history, administrators, and one in English, and other of the arts Madagascar. At all our over- and sciences. What we seas seminars the attendance learned later about manage- was larger than we had ment we learned the hard planned. However, the keen way—by trial and error, with interest and attention of the far too much error. In my administrators made good in- own 33 years of full-time struction possible. church administration I felt A large part of the success keenly the lack of know-how SMC begins fine arts complex of the Christian Leadership in administering the affairs of A Chattanooga foundation has pledged $250,000 over a Seminars is due to the once- the conference and in chairing five-year period to help Southern Missionary College, Col- a-month management cassette committees and institutional legedale, Tennessee, build its new $3.3 million fine arts follow-up program. Direct- boards. Because of a sense of complex, according to Frank Knittel, college president. ing, coordinating, assembling need, I have had a great in- The capital campaign, entitled SMC Project 80, is headed the material, writing the terest in the area of manage- by SMC Graduate 0. D. McKee, chairman of the board of scripts, and supervising the ment. McKee Baking Company. production is under the su- Years ago Ellen White Cash and pledges now total $2.7 million toward the $3.3 pervision of Miriam Wood, a gave this counsel: "Managers million goal. Approximately $1 million of this total has come member of the seminar staff. are needed in every branch of from non-Adventist corporations and foundations, and none of After spending five years His work, that it may be car- it from the union or local conferences. leading out in this program Groundbreaking for the music building (drawing above), the and traveling in seven divi- R. R. Bietz is director of the first of several buildings to be built, was held September 13 at sions, I have some observa- Seventh-day Adventist Chris- the time of SMC's board of trustees meeting and the fall tions. tian Leadership Seminars. meeting of SMC's committee of 100. The response to evaluation 24 (1088) ADVENTIST REVIEW, OCTOBER 4, 1979 sheets given out after every would have been more suc- families are neglected. The The leaders of the remnant seminar left no doubt in the cessful in my leadership." solution to this problem can church show a great spirit of minds of our staff as to the Administrators lament the be found only in setting time unity. This factor makes value of the program. Time fact that they don't have time priorities. We trust that the solving management prob- and time again we heard ex- to accomplish the tasks that study on time management at lems easier. pressions such as "I only need to be done and still have our seminars has proved Administrators around the wish I could have had this time for their families. Be- helpful to those who at- world accept the Spirit of training 20 or 25 years ago. I cause they are so busy, their tended. Prophecy as a guide in their

Mrs. Perez took the two little ones, and determined, Birth at 10 with perseverance, to prepare them for heaven. Every day the children participated in family worship. They Not only was Oscar learned memory verses and songs and went to Sabbath allowed to join the Adventist Church, his school every week, where they met other children. example led his parents When Oscar and his sister returned home they re- to do some serious ported to their parents the things they had learned from thinking. the Bible. The parents were interested in the things that Mrs. Perez was weaving into the learning experiences of their children. On occasion they attended church at their children's invitation. Oscar would sit beside his father in order to help him find the texts in the Bible as the pastor mentioned them in the sermon. A few days after Oscar expressed his desire to be baptized, I went to his home to talk with the whole family. When I told the parents Oscar's desire, they replied that they already knew about it because he had discussed it with them. "We are not accustomed to baptizing small children," I said, "Nor do we usually baptize children whose parents do not belong to the church." As Oscar listened attentively to the conversation, I continued, "Neverthe- less, I cannot be one to impede a child who has made such a serious decision. How do you feel about it?" "Pastor," the father spoke earnestly, "for several years things have been changing in this home because of "Pastor, I want to be baptized." The lad before me our children. Ever since Mrs. Perez began to care for did not appear to be more than 10 years old, and his eyes them we have listened to the Bible stories, verses, and searched my face to see my reaction. "Oscar, you have songs that the children have learned from her and in made the most important decision of your life," I said. church. Our food has changed because they have learned "I congratulate you." A smile spread across his face, not to eat unclean animals. For the benefit of our children and he was soon lost among the people who greeted me we have stopped doing many things. My wife and I have as they filed out of the church. thought about the matter, and we too desire to unite with That Sabbath I had preached a sermon especially for the Adventist Church, because of the example of our the children, and at the close had made a call for them to children. We want them to continue in the paths of the give their hearts to Jesus. Many had demonstrated their Lord, and we want to follow them." decision by coming to the altar. When I related this experience to the members of the I had felt impressed to preach such a sermon after church board they voted in favor of baptizing Oscar reading an article in the English weekly edition of the along with the other candidates who were planning for ADVENTIST REVIEW (Feb. 22) entitled "Death at 9." baptism. The article told of the experience of a 9-year-old boy On Sabbath afternoon when we descended into the who wished to be baptized, but who was obliged by his baptismal waters, Oscar could not hide the happiness he parents to postpone such an act until he was older. He felt to see his parents nearby. When the pastor made a felt frustrated and restrained in his decision, and by the call to those who wished to prepare for future baptism, time he was an adolescent he had lost all interest in they were among the first to respond. religious things. I related the story in the sermon to Mrs. Perez was there to embrace Oscar and to express impress the church members that they should not impede her satisfaction at seeing the fruit of her years of sowing. the children from coming to the altar. Oscar is still a child, but he will grow up in the Oscar's parents were not Adventists. They both church, where the members have all promised to be his worked outside the home, and since there were no spiritual aides in order that one day he may walk with relatives living nearby who could care for their two them on the streets of gold in the New Jerusalem. children, the parents accepted the offer of an Adventist CARLOS ULATE neighbor, Mrs. Perez, to care for the children from their Child Evangelism Director infancy. West Puerto Rico Conference

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administrative work. They ing, and of the end of the appreciate the counsel of world?" was clearly re- Ellen White in regard to the quested by Seventh-day Ad- importance and value of ventists in the Loma Linda church organization. Church community. policies, rules, and regula- The month of July was tions in general are held in scheduled for discussing es- high esteem. In all our semi- chatological topics and was nars the Spirit of Prophecy called "Camp Meeting Time received much emphasis. in Loma Linda." Senior Pas- Sound structure tor Louis Venden's sermon subjects for the four Sabbaths Church administrators are were "The Guarantee," firm believers in organization. "The End Is the Beginning," The basic structure, they be- "Ready or Not," and lieve, is of God, although "Waiting Without Worry." they see the need for im- The "camp meeting" provement. They do not hesi- theme, "Jesus Is Coming tate to express their convic- Again," was printed by four tions that certain areas need local newspapers. Radio sta- study and change—namely, tions KLLU and KEMR-FM duplication of men and mate- broadcast the Sabbath ser • rial. mons across the Inland Em- There is a good crop of pire. It is estimated that more Larry Richardson presents "An Evening With James White" at the close young administrators in the than 1.5 million may have of a workshop for Adventist college and university history teachers. ranks. They are dedicated, listened to or read about well educated, earnest, and Jesus' second coming. To provide for well- vice to a minister and pro- eager to finish the work. They IRWIN CAMPBELL rounded work experiences, ceeding in eight episodes to will, I believe, give strong Public Relations Secretary the student is assigned to a the great disappointment of leadership and guide the Loma Linda University new job each semester. Thus 1844, which ended the first church in these climactic days Church he picks up new skills and act. of earth's history. Hopefully learns to work with different Act 2 began with Elder they will see the work of God supervisors and students. White singing offstage, grad- finished. PHILIPPINES PUC, "The School That ually coming into view and Leaders recognize that the Trains for Service," is offer- striding down the aisle of the time is long overdue for more College begins ing to Adventist youth excel- church singing one of his fa- involvement of the members. lent opportunities for a bal- vorite hymns. With a firm I sense their new eagerness to work programs anced college education smack of his hand on the back have the laymen participate in Philippine Union College through its work-study pro- of his Bible he beat out the a forward thrust of the Ad- is currently implementing a gram. rhythm of the song as he ventist message. They desire new work program on its Si- NELSON S. PALLASA moved to the front of the to have more of the members lang campus. Under this pro- Public Relations Director stage. Then, after a few min- participate in the decision- gram a student begins his day Philippine Union College utes of retrospect about the making and goal-setting with worship in the dormitory great Disappointment, he process. at 5:30 A.M. He has breakfast held his audience spellbound It has been a most thrilling at the cafeteria at 6:00. Half CALIFORNIA as he wove in his homespun and faith-building experience an hour later he heads for his fashion a colorful tapestry of for me to participate in these field of labor. He puts in two Audience spends the ascension-robe slander, seminars. My confidence in hours of work before return- his courtship and marriage to the leadership of this denom- ing to the dormitory for a evening with Ellen, the publishing work, ination is greater than ever. shower and a change from and camp-meeting woes. He working clothes to school James White took his audience with him in uniform. By 9:00 he sits As the closing event of the imagination on that trium- CALIFORNIA down for his first class. Adventist historical workshop phant journey to the begin- Each student is required to for the history teachers of the ning of the "endless ages" Second Coming work, regardless of sex, various colleges and univer- and the "eternities of eterni- course of study, or financial sities of North America, ties." As he seemingly tran- is sermon choice status. which met in July at Loma scended the earthly, he left In an opinion poll recently Five work-study plans have Linda University, Larry life's agonizing gloom in the taken by the pastoral staff in been developed to fit the dif- Richardson presented the joyous anticipation of the fu- the Loma Linda University ferent needs of the students. one-man play "An Evening ture life with the Redeemer. church in California to learn They range from ten hours of With James White." Mr. Richardson performed what sermon subjects were work per week and a study As the curtains opened on with simplicity, honesty, and most desired by the members, load of 18 to 21 units to 40 the first act, James White authority. "An Evening With the overwhelming vote was hours of work per week and a moved from behind his desk James White" will provide for "eschatology." study load of 9 units. A stu- to the front, and in a friendly inspiration wherever it is pre- That 2,000-year-old ques- dent who has no external manner invited the audience sented. tion, "Tell us, when shall source of financial support into his study. He regaled HARRY L. PEARSON these things be? and what finds the latter plan most con- them with the events of his Retired Voice and shall be the sign of thy com- venient for his needs. life, beginning with his ad- Speech Teacher 26 (1090) ADVENTIST REVIEW, OCTOBER 4, 1979 ANDAMAN ISLANDS During the day some been accorded a broadcast PAPUA NEW GUINEA members of the group visited over AIR, Radio Port Blair. Spicer students the people in their homes He also discovered a village Bookmen hold while others conducted a Va- of Telugus, where 22 claim hold meetings cation Bible School for the adherence to the Adventist first convention The New City Singers from children. About 80 attended faith. JUANITA SINGH The first literature evangel- Spicer Memorial College in the VBS program daily. ist convention in Papua New India recently journeyed to The full impact made on Guinea was conducted on the the remotest region of the Port Blair cannot be de- JAMAICA campus of Mount Diamond Northern Union to witness in scribed. Many in the Anda- Adventist High School, not Port Blair, the capital of the mans have expressed their Adventists bring far from Port Moresby, the Andaman Islands. The 15- desire for better living. Some relief to nation's capital. On July 3, member singing group was have stopped smoking and 40 literature evangelists and formed for this witnessing others have requested Bible flood victims their leaders attended the trip. Smiling and friendly, studies. AIR, Radio Port When floods struck West opening meeting. these Spicer students pre- Blair, is broadcasting Jamaica in June the Seventh- Praise and thanks were sented the "happy side of quarter-hour programs by the day Adventist World Service given to God, in song and life," a life hid in Christ and New City Singers. was on the job almost imme- prayer, for this milestone in lived according to His will. Many officials expressed diately. The home of an Ad- the development of the pub- This was revealed in songs, appreciation for the temper- ventist in Waterworks, Ja- lishing program in Papua inspirational and health talks, ance films shown. On public maica, became a temporary New Guinea. Colporteurs and temperance films for ten request One in 20,000 was relief center, and a team of gave enthusiastic reports successive evenings. shown several times. For volunteers worked around the about their success in selling Student Colporteur Ashley those who have requested clock. books and winning souls, Kongari was the first Advent- help in giving up smoking, a Another member fed 75 even to the extent of opening ist worker to labor in these Five-Day Plan to Stop Smok- persons from her meager re- up new areas for the message. islands in the summer of ing is being considered. The sources the first day after the It was reported that the gov- 1977. He quickly made many public relations officer of the initial flooding. Pathfinders ernor general of Papua New friends in the Andamans, in- Andaman Administration has from Petersfield assisted with Guinea phoned the mission cluding several people of also requested that arrange- the distribution of supplies. In office in Port Moresby, giving note, who gave him splendid ments be made for more tem- fact, in this area Adventists a personal expression of ap- book recommendations. perance films to be shown in were at work with disaster preciation for the work the The next year Ashley re- and around Port Blair. relief even before the govern- colporteurs are doing. turned to the islands with his Subir Dass, a member of ment agencies came in. A During the past four years younger brother and more the group, remained behind shipment of supplies from the pioneer spirit has been books. Ashley was convinced for a few days to assist Ash- Seventh-day Adventist World active in Papua New Guinea. that the time was ripe to open ley in conducting a 15-day Service was given to the gov- For many years expatriates new work in these islands. youth camp for 30 children ernment for distribution, and and national workers have The Northern Union ac- from the Nicobar Islands. a permit has been secured for been active among the 3 mil- cepted the challenge, and a Ashley had been invited by a receiving duty-free supplies lion people of this nation. sum of money was made church group to be the asso- into the country for a period Some individual canvassing available for a witness-sing- ciate director of this youth of six months. has taken place and a few ing group to visit the islands. camp conducted by the A survey team has toured students have engaged in this Ashley elected to drop out of YMCA. He accepted the in- the flooded areas of Cave, form of soul winning work, Spicer Memorial College for vitation with the approval of Bluefields, Waterworks, and but a regular literature pro- one year to head up this new the Northern Union. New Market, and reports gram was not begun until re- work in the Andamans. When Separated from the main- whole villages submerged in cently, when F. Y. Cometa, the New City Singers arrived land by waters, the Anda- lakes, some 15 feet deep, from the Central Philippine at Port Blair, Ashley and an- mans at one time were the where only rooftops can be Union publishing department, other student colporteur wel- dreaded "Kala Pani" (Dark seen. I was part of the team was called to Papua New comed the group. Waters). Prisoners from all (along with C. A. Holness Guinea. During the next two days, parts of India during the Brit- and H. R. Bennett, of the It soon became evident that by means of handbills and ish rule were exiled to this West Indies Union; and M. the country was an eager personal contacts, people penal colony. But today 38 of E. Weir, of the East Jamaica market for Adventist publica- were invited to a series of the more than 500 islands Conference), but I find it dif- tions. Such a market needs a musical numbers, inspira- throb with life. The New City ficult to describe the chaos well-trained army of literature tional talks, and better-living Singers found Port Blair to be and tons of debris we saw. evangelists. Pastor and Mrs. lectures. a tiny India populated by Hundreds have had to flee Cometa have been working The result was a packed people speaking a multitude from their homes, and many hard to recruit this army. Tamizhar Sangam Hall for of languages. have lost all their belongings. Pastor Cometa has taken full the first meeting on May 31. From these once-remote The church in New Market is advantage of the rapid growth By the closing evenings as islands letters now find their partially submerged, and of the literature ministry and many as 900 were coming way to Spicer College. And members nearby have been is determined to increase the faithfully. many of the young singers evacuated. A conservative number of literature evangel- Many people were enrolled admit their secret desire to estimate of the loss by Ad- ists from the current 50 to 100 in health and Bible corre- return to these lovely islands ventists in this area is by General Conference ses- spondence courses, and many and tell their new-found J$400,000 (US$228,500). sion time in 1980. magazines, health tracts, friends more about Christ. K. G. Vaz J. T. KNOPPER Bibles, and copies of Steps to The latest news from Ash- SAWS Director Publishing Director Christ were distributed. ley in Port Blair is that he has West Indies Union Australasian Division ADVENTIST REVIEW, OCTOBER 4, 1979 (1091) 27 NEWS NOTES from the world divisions

pressed by the earnestness year up to June 30. The same Afro-Mideast and deep spirituality of the period last year showed a North American students. Their positive influ- total of US$4,274,568. By • The year 1979 marks the ence has made a great impact the year's end it is expected Atlantic Union seventieth anniversary of the not only on the church mem- that tithe will reach US$21 • The 75-year-old Estey establishment of the Advent- bership but also on the uni- million. Pump Organ in the Miller ist church in Mara Field, the versity campus. • The Austral Union, with a Chapel of Founder's Hall, area of Tanzania around the 34 percent gain, and the Inca Atlantic Union College, has shores of Lake Victoria. Spe- Union, with an extraordinary been restored through a do- cial camp-meeting celebra- South American 59 percent gain, were the nation of time and effort by tions were held at Busegwe unions that showed the great- Raiford Couden of Auburn, Mission, August 1-4, mark- est increase in baptisms this New York, a 1957 graduate ing this occasion. Mara Field, • There were 14,179 bap- of AUC. The organ was as- tisms in the South American year over the same six-month now one of the largest fields period last year. sembled in Brattleboro, Ver- in the Tanzania Union, has a Division during the first six mont, on July 20, 1904, and membership of 11,320 with months of this year, as com- • Enrique Becerra, president was donated to the college by enthusiastic national leaders. pared to 11,767 last year dur- of Chile College in Chillan, Dr. and Mrs. W. G. Nelson ing the same period. This announced an enrollment of in the spring of 1976. • Although the youngest year's goal is 50,000. Usually field in the Ethiopian Union, 840 students this school year: • The youth of Ephesus during the second quarter 272 in the elementary grades; the South Field, with a mem- there are more baptisms, and church in New York City, bership of 14,549, is the 298 in secondary; 225 in the under the direction of John noting this trend, division college level; and 45 on a largest growing field in the leaders believe that with the Nixon, conducted a Crusade union. With 49 active evan- work-study program. The for Christ for six weeks this Lord's grace, the goal will be college now has a total land gelists, four ordained minis- reached. past summer. The crusade ters, 28 school teachers and area of 890 acres, having re- closed with 12 persons bap- principals, and 18 general • The division has received cently acquired a 292-acre tized and other interests to be workers, the area is ex- US$5,045,467 in tithes this parcel. followed up. periencing many conversions • Edwin J. Humphrey, pas- to Christianity. tor of the Ephesus church in • Arturo Schmidt, General New York City, is being Conference associate Minis- transferred to Springfield, terial secretary, began a series Massachusetts. During his of Five-Day Plans to Stop tenure of more than eight Smoking in Amman, Jordan, years, church membership in mid-September. After a has grown to 1,907. number of contacts have been made and a certain degree of confidence is established, a Central Union full-scale series of evangelis- tic meetings will be held at • Thirteen new members the close of the year. were added to the Liberal, • Thirty youth from 11 na- Kansas, church at the close of tions spent a week at Gover- the meetings held by Clinton nor's Beach, on the west Adams, evangelist, and the coast of the island of Cyprus, pastor, Larry Pitcher. The enjoying the fun and fellow- meetings, held for ten weeks, ship of a youth camp. Johnny were a major undertaking for Mannassian was camp direc- the small church of 15 mem- tor. bers. • When Fred and Rosie • Adventist university stu- Connecticut church dedicated Cram, of Gates, Nebraska, dents in Addis Ababa, Ethio- lost their home in a fire about pia, have for the past three On Sabbath afternoon, June 2, the Norwich, Connecticut, a year ago, fellow church years met for a thanksgiving church was dedicated. The church, situated on approximately members from Broken Bow weekend at the close of each four acres of land and seating some 150 people, was full of offered lumber, labor, and school year. They spend the members and friends for the occasion. Guests who participated goods to build and refurnish a time sharing their experi- in the services were Joseph Damazo, from the Georgia-Cum- house for them. The Dorcas ences, testifying of God's berland Conference, first resident pastor of the church; Jay Federation gave money for blessings and guidance, and Shanko, Southern New England Conference secretary-treas- the project. The Crams now studying the Bible. This year urer; and Robert Spangler, Ministry editor. William Warcho- live in their new home. the 30 young Adventists, who lik is the current pastor. have been meeting regularly The church began in 1900 as a result of evangelistic meet- • When the Mid-America twice a week during the past ings held by Elder Fifield on the fairgrounds of East Great Adventist Health Services as- year on the university campus Plain, Connecticut. The lot for the church was purchased in sumed operation of the two for fellowship and Bible 1968, construction began in 1971, and the building was hospitals in Moberly, Mis- study, invited friends and completed in 1973 at a cost of $75,000. The mortgage was souri, about a year ago, a plan church members to join them paid off about a year ago. VICTOR W. COLLINS was formed to raise $750,000 for their thanksgiving week- Communication Director for the building of a new end. These visitors were im- Southern New England Conference hospital to take the place of 28 (1092) ADVENTIST REVIEW, OCTOBER 4, 1979 the two now in use. The • Joseph Gurubatham, direc- • Oak Park Academy, Ne- three-by-five-foot Plexiglas campaign, which is now tor of admissions and records vada, Iowa, has registered panel, with the church name $8,000 over that goal, was since 1970 at Columbia 127 for the current school permanently etched in the directed by Milton Murray, of Union College, is the year. rustic wood frame. the General Conference Phil- school's new dean of aca- • The new Le Center, Min- • Florida Hospital, an 833- anthropic Service for Institu- demic affairs. He replaces nesota, congregation, with a bed teaching hospital in Or- tions. Fred Hauck, who is the per- membership of ten, con- lando, Florida, has opened a • Jack and Glenda Ordel- sonnel director of New Eng- ducted its first Vacation Bible new birthing room, reflecting heide, members of the land Memorial Hospital in School recently. Of the ten the international trend to Denver, Colorado, South Stoneham, Massachusetts. children from non-SDA make birth a pleasant, natural church, recently returned homes who attended, three experience for mother, father, from three months of volun- North Pacific Union now attend Sabbath school and the infant. teer service in Tanzania, East regularly. • Two congregations have Africa. He drew up blueprints Southwestern Union and supervised the building of been organized in the Wash- • A new church-school several faculty homes at Aru- ington Conference recently. building was completed for Thirty-six members have the opening of school this • Anna Baldwin celebrated sha Adventist Seminary, and her one-hundredth birthday she gave an English refresher formed the Bonney Lake year in Burlington, Iowa. It is company, an outreach of the a two-story building with on April 18 in Dallas, Texas, course to several teachers and when close to 200 friends and ministers and taught elemen- Puyallup and Auburn City 1,800 square feet of space on churches. The Spruce Street each floor. There are three relatives visited her for a sur- tary school for the missionary prise celebration three days children. church in Seattle has spawned large classrooms, a library, another black group with the an office, and a kitchen and before her birthday. She was organizing of the Maranatha lunch room, all air-condi- baptized into the Dallas church in 1912. Columbia Union congregation in Seattle. It has tioned. Plans include the ad- about 85 members. dition of a gymnasium. • More than 250 members of • The Washington Adventist • The Selawik, Alaska, City Twenty-seven students are the City Temple church in Hospital family-practice resi- Council asked the Adventist enrolled this year. Dallas, Texas, wore their dency program has been Church to provide help in walking shoes to church on awarded full accreditation by dealing with alcoholism in Southern Union July 14. After a brief church the Liaison Committee on their village. Roy Wightman service, members and their Graduate Medical Education. from Hinsdale Sanitarium and • According to Kenneth pastor, G. N. Wells, boarded Fewer than ten such programs Hospital in Illinois will help Spears, director of admis- two city buses that had been have received such recogni- the council develop an alco- sions and records, 2,033 stu- chartered to take them to tion in the entire United hol rehabilitation project that dents registered this fall at south Dallas. Each person States. WAH's is the first can be duplicated in other Southern Missionary College, was instructed to do three Adventist-sponsored program villages. Collegedale, Tennessee. This things: knock on every door to earn it. is a record high for SMC, up in his territory, invite people • Ground has been broken 208 over the past year's en- to enroll in the Bible course, • Groundbreaking services for a church on the Umatilla rollment, and a gain of more and secure at least three fav- were held for the Franklin, Indian Reservation between than 10 percent. orable responses. Many of the West Virginia, church on July Pendleton, Oregon, and members have returned each 22. Construction begins this Walla Walla, Washington. • The new "Living" slide series on health caught the Sabbath to continue the work month. The outreach on the reserva- they began July 14, as they tion is sponsored by the Blue attention of hundreds at the • Alex McKinney, the lone Fentress County Fair, James- plan to establish a second eighth-grader to graduate Mountain Valley and Pendle- congregation in this section of ton churches. town, Tennessee, August 20- from the First Philadelphia 24. In just 16 hours 30 per- Dallas. church school in Havertown, sons were enrolled in the • Classes have begun at the Pennsylvania, was one of • About 120 teachers from the North Pacific Union took Bible course as a result of the new English language school three persons baptized after teamwork of 19 members in- in Brownsville, Texas, on the the graduation service. part in a five-day curriculum workshop at Walla Walla volved in the operation of the border between Texas and • Sharon Sanders, a nurse, College. All of those attend- booth and the mobile medical Mexico. A total of 195 Span- concluded a two-year study in ing represented one- or two- clinic, under the direction of ish students have enrolled to nutrition by conducting a nu- teacher schools and studied Walter Earle, pastor of the learn six "levels" of English, trition school in Norfolk, curriculum suggestions espe- Meister Hills church. each level lasting two Virginia, which 45 persons cially formulated for these • "Out of sight, out of months. In a year's time, a attended. smaller institutions. mind" is no longer the rule student should be able to • The Harvest Celebration for the Florence, Mississippi, speak conversational English. The school is under the di- Singers drew an audience of Northern Union church, situated miles from 700 to an open-house lawn town on a back road. Mem- rection of Dan Serns, a recent concert at Camp Mohaven in • R. R. Bietz, director of the bers have found a way to graduate of Pacific Union Ohio. Ron Stretter, Ohio Christian Leadership Semi- bring their church's name and College. Conference youth director, nars; E. L. Marley, Northern message to the local commu- • Membership of the wanted the members to see Union president; and Roy nity. The owner of the local Houma, Louisiana, church how the camp serves the con- Graham, of Andrews Univer- shopping center consented to has almost doubled in recent ference during its summer sity, were featured speakers place the church's "wayside months. When Buddy Brass program, and to understand at a recent Iowa Conference pulpit" on an outside store began his series of meetings, better its plans for develop- workers' retreat at Elk Horn wall. New messages are dis- church membership stood at ment. Ranch. played each week on the 58. Baptisms to date total 53. ADVENTIST REVIEW, OCTOBER 4, 1979 (1093) 29

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formerly from the Gulf Coast retary, South China Island Union McMaude; a sister, Delilah Mourer; one brother, Buren; eight grandchildren; and Health Personnel Seminary, Daytona Beach, Flor- Mission, Taipei, Taiwan, of 21 great-grandchildren. ida. Westlake Village, California, SMITH, Leonard J.-b. Aug. 8, Needs left Los Angeles, July 26, 1979. 1882, Jacksonville, Ill.; d. July 22, 1979, Regular Missionary Angwin, Calif. He served for 42 years in NORTH AMERICA Service Volunteer Service the publishing work of the church. He began his career in the Review and Herald Air-cond. mech. Mental-health tech. Robert George Burton (AU Robert Earl Etchell (Special in Battle Creek, Michigan, in 1896, where Audio-visual eng. Nurses, all serv. '69), returning to serve as pas- Service), to serve as builder, he remained until it burned down in 1902. Carpenter Nursing-serv. dir. tor-teacher, Bangladesh Advent- Guam-Micronesia Mission, Ko- After that he served as head of the South Cert. prosthetist Nursing-serv. dir. ist Seminary, Dacca, Bangla- lonia, Ponape, and Frances Ann Lancaster Printing Company; as a Clin. psychol. asst. of Healds- pressroom foreman for the Southern Pub- Computr. progzm. Orderly desh, and June Laura Ann (Krupka) Etchell lishing Association; head of the Mount OR tech. Cook (Soles) Burton left Vancouver, burg, California, left San Fran- Vernon Academy Press; College Press; Data-proc. dir. Pers. sec. British Columbia, July 23, 1979. cisco, July 20, 1979. and retired in 1949. After retirement he EEG tech. Pharmacist M. Marilyn Brown (U. of Glen Harold Mayer (Coll. of worked in the purchasing department of Electrician, Phys. ther. Porter Memorial Hospital until 1962, and Phys. ther., asst. Neb. '74), returning to serve as Pacific '45) (Special Service), to licensed then moved to Prairie Grove, Arkansas, Electron. engr. Plumber chairman, secretarial depart- serve as dentist, Karachi Sev- where he gave leadership to the health and Exec. sec. Psych. aide enth-day Adventist Hospital, welfare work of the small churches there. Food-serv. dir. Psych. tech. ment, Antillian College, Maya- Survivors include three children, George Pulm.-funct. tech. guez, Puerto Rico, left Miami, Karachi, Pakistan, and Laurel Health eductr. C. Smith, Alice E. Smith, and Mrs. L. B. Inhal.-ther., tech. Radial. technol. August 1, 1979. (Wileman) Mayer (Calif. St. U. Smith. Med.-rec., ART Resp. ther. '73) of Lindsay, California, left TODOROVICH, Beverly N.-b. July Soc. wrkr., MSW Dorothea Joyce Engel Med. sec. 22, 1931, Fargo, N. Dak.; d. July 17, Med. transcrib. Ward sec. (WWC '63), returning to serve New York City, July 19, 1979. 1979, Glendale, Calif. During her secre- as administrative secretary, Far Paul Erik Routhe (Special tarial career she was employed at Portland For more information, write or call Eastern Division office, Singa- Service), to serve as builder, Adventist Medical Center, Portland, Ore- Hospital Personnel Placement Service, pore, left Los Angeles, August Parane School, Mamba gon; the White Memorial Medical Center, General Conference of Seventh-day Ad- Los Angeles, California; and, until her ventists, 6840 Eastern Avenue NW., 5, 1979. Myamba, Tanzania, Marva death, at Glendale Adventist Medical Washington, D.C. 20012. Telephone Arthur Norman Garbutt Lynn (Chase) Routhe, and two Center in Glendale, California. Survivors (202) 723-0800, ext. 337. (LLU '78), to serve as dentist, children, of Walla Walla, Wash- include her husband, Elder John Todoro- ington, left New York City, July vich; son Randy; daughter Doraine Lehde; Because of immigration requirements, this no- Yaounde Dental Clinic, her mother, Mrs. Blanche Jensen; brothers tice applies only to permanent residents of the Yaounde, Cameroun, and Eliza- 15, 1979. Harold Hall and Don Peterson; and sisters United States and Canada. beth Bermudes (Cepeda) Gar- Gerry Sands and Betty Weller. TUCKER, Ida J.-b. March 18, 1891, butt (LLU '77), of Riverside, near Sioux Falls, S. Dak.; d. Aug. 9, California, left Washington, 1979, Loma Linda, Calif. She was the To New Posts D.C., July 25, 1979. Deaths wife of Elder J. L. Tucker, founder and (PUC speaker of The Quiet Hour Broadcast. The Jeffrey Ralph Gates Tuckers have served the denomination as a Worker transfers within union conferences '78), to serve as music-French- are not listed here. Such transfers ordinarily PARRETT, Dr. Virgil 0.-b. Oct. team for more than 62 years in Montana, are included in News Notes. science teacher, Gitwe College, 25, 1912, Loma Linda, Calif.; d. June 3, Colorado, Oregon, Northern California, Nyabisindu, Rwanda, of Moun- 1979, as a result of an air crash at Ocean- and Michigan conferences. They retired tain View, California, left New side, Calif. Survivors include his children, from pastoral ministry in 1959 at Red- NORTH AMERICAN Darlene Everett; Carol Durbeck; Virgil lands, California, where they devoted their DIVISION York City, July 22, 1979. Parrett II; Bonnie Rowland; his mother, full time to The Quiet Hour radio ministry. Ronald Bottsford, pastor, John Shan Chung Hsuen Cora Parrett; brother, Vernon; sister, Jean Survivors include her husband, Elder J. L. (Christian Med. Coll. '63), re- Knight; ten grandchildren; and 1 great- Tucker; a son, LaVeme; a daughter, Huntsville and Guntersville, grandchild. Jewell Grace; four grandsons, William Alabama, churches; formerly turning to serve as physician, PARRETT', Virginia Scales-b. Mar. Wayne, Donald Earl, John and Larry pastor, Montana Conference. Hongkong Adventist Hospital, 24, 1920, Gallon, Ill.; d. June 3, 1979, as Erickson; and two great-grandchildren, Hong Kong, Michiko (Kasuga) a result of an air crash at Oceanside, Calif. Amy and Chad. David Gill, management rep- Survivors include her children, Jacque resentative for the construction Hsuen, and two children, left Brown; Donovan Scales; and four grand- of the new Moberly Regional Los Angeles, July 23, 1979. children. Medical Center Project, Mo- Novella Evelyn McWMiam PETERSEN, Warren-b. Feb. 2, Coming (UC '52), returning to serve as 1912; d. July 19, 1979, San Jose, Calif. berly, Missouri; formerly chief He served as a self-supporting missionary engineer, Madison Hospital, accountant, Trans-Africa Divi- in Alaska and devoted 32 years to helping October Madison, Tennessee. sion office, Salisbury, Rhodesia, Indians through the Department of the In- 6 Medical Missionary Work left New York City, July 30, terior. 6-13 Health Emphasis Week Pat Habada, textbook editor ROSS, James B.-b. April I, 1899, 6 Church Lay Activities Offering for the General Conference Edu- 1979. Searcy, Ark.; d. June 16, 1979, Walla 13 Voice of Prophecy Offering Marc Christian Salisbury, 13 Sabbath School Community cation Department; formerly ele- Walla, Wash. After his ordination to the Guest Day mentary supervisor for the Penn- son of Clellen Michael Salis- ministry in 1925 he served as pastor of the 13 Community Relations Day bury, of Mugonero Hospital, Ki- Little Rock, Arkansas, church and district. 20-27 Week of Prayer sylvania Conference. He later served as a departmental secretary 27 Annual Week of Sacrifice Offering C. R. Magee, patients' busi- buye, Rwanda, left New York in the Arkansas-Louisiana Conference; ness manager for the Moberly City, June 20, 1979, to join his treasurer of the Colombia-Venezuela November father. Union Mission; superintendent, Upper 3 Church Lay Activities Offering Regional Medical Center Proj- Magdalena Mission; superintendent of the 10 to ect, Community Memorial Hos- Howard Glenn Scoggins, to Central Colombia Mission. He also was in Ian. 5 Ingathering Crusade pital and Woodland Hospital of serve as assistant publishing di- charge of the camp chaplain's work in the 24 World Temperance Day and Offering rector and circulation manager, southwest and was labor relations secre- Moberly, Missouri; formerly as- tary for the Southwestern Union; and sec- December sistant director of personnel, Middle East Union and Middle retary-treasurer, Texico Conference. Sur- I Ingathering Emphasis I Church Lay Activities Offering Hinsdale Sanitarium and Hospi- East Press, Beirut, Lebanon, vivors include his wife, Rita; his step-son, 8 Stewardship Day tal, Hinsdale, Illinois. Susan Elizabeth (Black) Scog- Dr. Lawrence McCloskey; and three 29 Thirteenth Sabbath Offering adopted daughters. (Euro-Africa Division) Gerrard Noze'a, pastor, gins, and three children, of SHELTON, Eva Nalley-b. Sept. 17, French church in Miami, Flor- Goodlettsville, Tennessee, left 1888, in Iowa; d. July 10, 1979, Pasa- 1980 ida; formerly pastor, Northeast- Washington, D.C., July 24, dena, Calif. Her late husband, Glenn, January publishing work for more ern Conference. 1979. served in the 5 Soul-Winning Campaign than 65 years in the Iowa Conference. 5 Church Lay Activities Offering James Parham, pastor, Kin- Victoria Annette Tannehill, Survivors include her five children: 12-19 Liberty Campaign ston, North Carolina, district; to serve as executive office sec- Martha Lang, Paul, Bert, Ted, Fern 19 Religious Liberty Offering ADVENTIST REVIEW, OCTOBER 4, 1979 (1095) 31 THE BACK PAGE

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