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WILLIAM HENRY BRANSON 1 8 8 7 — 1 9 6 1 [See back page for tribute to Elder Branson by R. R. Figuhr. president of the General Conference.—Enrrons.]

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Vol. 138, No. 5 February 2, 1961

[These news items are taken from Religious News Service, Ecumenical News Service, and other sources. We do not necessarily concur in statements made in these items. We publish them simply to give our readers a picture of current COVER Only a Little Seed religious developments.] THE PRESIDENT'S PAGE Page 3 Christmas-Card Tree Aids Building Fund EDITORIALS Page 4 ✓ Members of Garfield Memorial Christian church (Disciples Protestants Press Bible Research—The Rescue That of Christ) in McLean, Virginia, aided their building fund by Never Came—From the Editor's Mailbag—TV Habits erecting a Christmas-card tree. The Reverend Franklin L. Hall, pastor, urged all members to bring one of their Christ- GENERAL ARTICLES Page 7 mas cards to fasten on the tree. Beneath the tree were the Wag-'n-bietje—The Adventist as an Ambassador— names of every member of the congregation. Instead of mailing Parents' Fellowship of Prayer—Making Restitution a separate card to each member, all the parishioners were in- vited to come and look at the cards on the tree. This served OUR HOMES Page 12 the same purpose—and beside the tree was a box into which "Mother Prayed; I Saw Her"—Most Awful Night the members were invited to drop a contribution equal to what it would have cost them for cards and postage to send FOR ADVENTIST YOUTH Page 14 a greeting to every other family. Nearly $100 was collected Harming Only Yourself?—Flowers in the box. And everyone was wished a Merry Christmas. FEATURE ARTICLE OF THE WEEK Page 16 A Happy People Voluntary Groups Distribute $117 Million Abroad 10° American religious and voluntary groups distributed $117,- NEWS FROM HOME AND ABROAD Page 18 025,115 worth of food, clothing, and other supplies to needy High Points in the South Brazil Union Conference persons overseas during the first six months of 1960. The most During 1960-175 Years of Mission Service—Baptism active agency in the overseas program was Catholic Relief in East Africa—Three "Firsts" at Mountain View Services of the National Catholic Welfare Conference, which College—New Ship Commissioned for Papuan Terri- sent $60,378,329 worth of aid overseas during the first half of tory—Graduation at Karachi, Pakistan, School of Nursing—How Laymen Win Souls in East Africa— the year. This included $30,540,573 worth of surplus food Lay Evangelism in the Inca Union—A New Light in donated by the Government. Old Korea—Williamsport Sanitarium and Rest Home —Administration Building at Blue Mountain Acad- emy—Health Institute at Skodsborg—In Brief—Holi- Twice as Much for Tobacco as for Church day in Hunza—Church Calendar for 1961—Sabbath ko Americans spent approximately twice as much on smoking School Activities in 1960 as they gave to their churches. This was reported SABBATH SCHOOL LESSON HELP Page 27 by the Tobacco Institute, a private organization of tobacco growers and manufacturers. The institute estimated American Counterfeit Signs (Lesson for Sabbath, February 18) expenditure for cigarettes alone at $6.6 billion in 1960, up about $500 million over 1959. POETRY The New Earth, p. 7; His Cloak, p. 10; Which Way to Glory? p. 11; I'm Glad She's Not an Angel, p. 12 Church Operates Night Club for Teen-agers po The first night dub to be operated by any Christian church in Australia has been opened in Sydney by the Methodist TO OUR CONTRIBUTORS Church of Australasia. It is for teen-agers only, and no liquor is allowed. So popular is the dub that on most nights "House As the chronicler of the history of the church the REVIEW is always interested Full" signs have been hung on the door while some 500 youths in prompt reports with pictures of important happenings—church dedications, camp meetings, evangelistic meetings, and other newsworthy events. An out-of- "live it up" inside. The boys and girls are allowed to dress as date report is not news, and is not acceptable. Also, the REVIEW is interested they like—and they do so in an extremely odd assortment of in articles. Copies of manuscripts sent to other journals cannot be used. Lay members should identify themv-lves by giving the name of the church they at- clothes. Some dance; others just sit at tables and watch. A tend and the name of their pastor or local elder. snack bar sells hamburgers, sandwiches, and soft drinks. On All manuscripts should be typed, double spaced, and with adequate margins. Use only one side of paper. Carbon copies are never acceptable. Unsolicited the main floor are a candle-lit milk bar and coffee lounge, a manuscripts cannot be returned unless a stamped self-addressed envelope is sent television room, and a billiard and table-tennis room. Some of with them. The REVIEW does not pay for unsolicited material. All communications relating to the editorial department should be addressed Australia's most popular teen-age musicians and singers have to: Editor, Review and Herald, Takoma Park, Washington 12, D.C. been hired to provide the entertainment.

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HE footprints of missionaries are seen from one end nomically. Indications are, however, that despite troubles Tof Africa to the other. Courageous men and women and upheavals in certain areas, most of the newly created during the past century and more braved the dangers 18 governments are gradually finding their way. There and hardships of a new continent; they lived in perils is a deep feeling of gratitude on the part of thoughtful from hostile people to bring to them the message of a Africans for the contribution of the missionary. The God who loves them, and of a Saviour who died for feeling persists that the missionary is still needed in them. Neatly kept cemeteries on mission compounds and Africa; that his work is not yet done. This continent solitary graves in the jungle alike testify to the faith and is still a vast field of missionary opportunity in which dedication of these heralds of the cross. we must press forward with our work. While times and Have the money invested and the lives expended in conditions are rapidly changing, adaptation of our- missionary effort been worth while? For answer, one selves and of our work to these changes is essential so need but look at the people today. True, some are still as to move forward steadily. This is the program being backward, but there are multitudes enlightened and edu- followed. cated and equal to those of other races. Among them are We are grateful for the fine group of African leaders many beautiful Christian characters. and workers developed through our schools and in fel- In the early days the Christians were called "The ones lowship with our missionaries. They have an excellent who wear clothes," marking Christians off from non- grasp of our message and of its purpose, and are dedi- Christians, and at the same time testifying to the effect cated to its proclamation. We must continue to pray of the new-found faith on the outward appearance. Later that those who lead out in Africa may be given the the designation was changed to "The ones who can read," needed wisdom and courage for these critical and a further testimony to the blessings of missionary effort. important times. But, more important than these outward evidences are the inward indications of a great change of life. Savagery has been forsaken for Christian living; hatred of age-old enemies, for love to all, enemy and friend alike; a life of fear, for one of faith and confidence. How sad would be the picture today, had missionaries never gone to Africa. ee Africa still has a long way to go politically and eco-

FEBRUARY 2, 1961 3 yet available to scholars, of another whose goal is the Protestants Press Bible Research preparation of a Greek text of the New Testament in- Each year during Christmas week two groups of Prot- corporating the variant readings of hundreds of ancient estant Bible scholars meet for an exchange of informa- Greek manuscripts, of a new Greek text in process of tion on the progress their members have made in var- preparation for the American Bible Society for use by ious areas of Biblical research. This winter the conserv- its translators, and of the preparation at the Hebrew ative Evangelical Theological Society (ETS) met at University in Jerusalem of a new Hebrew text of the Gordon Divinity School, near Boston, and the liberal Old Testament to be based on a recently discovered Society of Biblical Literature and Exegesis (SBLE), at ancient manuscript—reputed to be the most accurate ever produced. Union Theological Seminary in New York City. The A high light of the SBLE convocation each year is its latter group also lists among its members a number of joint meeting with the American Schools of Oriental leading Jewish scholars, and exchanges delegates with Research, when those in charge of archeological expe- the Catholic Biblical Association of America. For a num- ditions to the ancient Middle East make their annual ber of years we have attended one or both of these reports. This SBLE-related organization conducts two learned gatherings. permanent field schools, in Jerusalem and Baghdad. Re- SBLE is an association of more than 2,000 liberal ports were presented this year on excavations at the Protestant scholars who do not accept the Bible as God's sites of ancient Bethel, Gibeah, Shechem, and Sardis. inspired word to man, but who nevertheless take time Stone by stone and shard by shard, these perennial ex- each year to share with one another the results of their cavations confirm the Bible record. Both ETS and SBLE study. ETS is an association of about 500 conservative archeological reports are fully illustrated in color. scholars who do likewise. There is also the Catholic Each year at both ETS and SBLE we find opportunity Biblical Association of America, which is now said to be for informal conversations with various of the men in doing more serious research-type Bible study than all attendance. It is helpful to keep in touch, not only with Protestants put together. These associations =publish current developments in the field of Biblical research journals and books summarizing the results of study in but also with the points of view of the men themselves. various areas of Biblical knowledge for the benefit of This year we found two exchanges of views with one of all who will take time to read. the officers of ETS particularly interesting. The two The heart of the Evangelical Theological Society is subjects considered were the inspiration of the Bible its "doctrinal basis," a declaration every member is re- and the nature of Bible prophecy. Clearer insight into quired to sign annually upon renewing membership: what other people think, and why, enables us to state "The Bible alone and the Bible in its entirety, is the our own position more accurately and effectively. Word of God written, and therefore inerrant in the autographs [original manuscripts]." The spirit of loy- A Great Mystery alty to the Scriptures as God's inspired word to man Many of the papers read before the SBLE are alto- reflected in this declaration is the band that binds to- gether irrelevant to one who accepts the Bible as God's gether this group of scholars, most of whom teach Bible inspired word. But it strikes us as a great mystery that in conservative Protestant colleges and seminaries. This men who, for practical purposes, deny the inspiration year the ETS report of the 1960 archeological expedi- of the Bible and reject its authority should devote their tion to ancient Dothan, presented by Dr. Joseph P. lives to a laborious and painstaking study of it. Each Free of Wheaton College, proved to be of special interest. year as we listen to the various speakers, a prayer of He told of what he considers to be conclusive archeo- gratitude forms spontaneously in our heart for the light logical evidence that the Hebrew conquest of Palestine of faith in God's Word that we find burning brightly took place about 1400 B.C. (The SDA Bible Commentary there. As Seventh-day Adventists we profess to be people gives 1405 B.C. as the tentative date.) Among the many of the Book, but how many of us are putting forth com- other subjects presented was a panel discussion entitled parable effort to obtain an ever more perfect under- "Recent Trends in Theological Study," which afforded standing of it? It would almost seem that "the children an insight into some of the eddies of current Protestant of this world are in their generation wiser than the thought. children of light" (Luke 16:8). We refer, not to the product of the labors of these liberal scholars, but to Information of Prime Value their zeal for Biblical studies, though it be in large Most of the papers read at SBLE sessions presuppose measure a zeal without saving knowledge. the liberal, higher critical point of view, and are there- Despite our confidence as a people that God has gra- fore of only somewhat limited interest to a Seventh-day ciously granted to us a clearer concept of Bible truth Adventist. However, certain related groups that meet than others have been willing to accept, the sobering in connection with SBLE usually have information of fact remains that as yet we have little more than a kin- real value to report. One of these is the National As- dergarten knowledge of the Scriptures. A few years ago sociation of Bible Instructors. Another is the American it was our privilege to serve on the editorial staff of Text Criticism Seminar, which has as its special field of The Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary, and to interest ancient Bible (and related) manuscripts, the study our way intently through the Bible, verse by verse Greek and Hebrew text of the Bible, and certain trans- and word by word. This experience left one indelible lation projects. On the agenda this year were reports of impression on the minds of the editors—that there are a project to photograph rare ancient manuscripts not literally scores, yes hundreds, of points at which ad- 4 REVIEW AND HERALD ditional painstaking study would clarify our knowledge of spiritual death on their countenances? Millions in all of revealed truth and make possible a more accurate lands are dying without knowing that God loves them, and effective presentation of our message to the world. that Jesus gave His life to save them, that power for Perish the childish illusion that we know all that is godly living is available. Without the pure air of truth, worth knowing about God's Word! they are gasping their last. An earnest study of the Scriptures, we have been told, This desperate condition is especially true in the is to prepare the way for the latter rain and the loud large cities. The teeming millions in the world's metrop- cry. Are we as Seventh-day Adventists doing all we can olises are living in the very shadow of doom (see E. G. and should to obtain a better understanding of them? White, Evangelism, page 25), yet relatively few among Are those among us qualified to engage in research-type them have been confronted with the three angels' mes- Bible study making the contribution they should to sages. Few understand the religious issues that they must lead the way in such a study? It is our sincere conviction face. Few are aware that human probation is about to that the time has come for a concerted, cooperative ef- end, that the judgments of God will erelong desolate fort in this direction, in order that each may benefit the earth, that Jesus Christ is coming in power and from the labors of all. It is our earnest hope and prayer glory as King of kings and Lord of lords. No wonder that the new year will witness a great increase in the Sister White declared, "The burden of the needs of our amount of time devoted to individual Bible study by cities has rested so heavily upon me that it has some- all Seventh-day Adventists, each according to his own times seemed that I should die" (Evangelism, p. 34). ability, and also see substantial progress in the direction At another time she wrote, "When I think of the many of integrating and coordinating the efforts of Seventh- cities yet unwarned, I cannot rest" (ibid., p. 33). day Adventist Bible scholars. With God's blessing, the Is the church as burdened for the multitudes as was result will be a richer understanding of Bible truth and God's messenger to the remnant? Apparently not, for a more effective witness to that truth before the world. we read: "Often we have been told that our cities are R. F. C. to hear the message, but how slow we are to heed the instruction. I saw One standing on a high platform with arms extended. He turned and pointed in every The Rescue That Never Came direction, saying, 'A world perishing in ignorance of God's holy law, and Seventh-day Adventists are asleep.' A heart-breaking story was released by the United . . . We are far behind in following the light God has States Navy a few weeks ago. It concerned the fate of given regarding the working of our large cities."— three sailors on board the 33,000-ton battleship West Ibid., pp. 32, 33. Virginia when it was sunk by torpedoes in Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. Progress in Evil As is well known, the attack on the United States Some reader may protest: "But these statements were fleet was sudden, unexpected. There was no warning. written many years ago. Much progress has been made As a consequence, the West Virginia, like a number of since then." We reply: "Yes, progress has been made. other ships, was a sitting duck. Unprepared to defend The forces of evil have made much progress. The cities itself, it was quickly crippled, and sank beneath the are more wicked than they have ever been, and the waves with 66 crewmen below deck. amusements are more distracting. The size of the cities Later when salvagers examined the sunken ship, and has made progress too. A full-blown population explo- eventually refloated her, they found "evidences that sion has made our evangelistic task infinitely more dif- some of the men had lived for considerable periods and ficult than it was a half-century ago. And time has made finally succumbed due to lack of oxygen." Among the progress. We now have but a few moments of time, as it unfortunate group described in the report were three were, in which to snatch millions from the jaws of de- men trapped in a storeroom in the forward section of struction." the ship. No one knew the men were there. No one Fifty years ago Sister White wrote: "At the present knew they were alive. With the power cut off, they had time there is not a thousandth part being done in work- no way of making their presence known. All their des- ing the cities, that should be done, and that would be perate efforts to attract attention failed. done if men and women would do their whole duty."— But in their underwater prison they had access to Ibid., p. 29. We wonder whether the situation is any fresh water. They also had emergency rations. And they better today. had a calendar. When the first day passed, and no help arrived, they crossed off the date on the calendar, De- It can be, for God has placed in our hands the men cember 8. When the second day passed, they did like- and means required for the task. But first we must rec- wise. Then the third day came and went. Still no help. ognize the need. We must abandon the idea that token They crossed off December 10. Then the fourth day. efforts and the business-as-usual approach will suffice. Conference workers and church members must unite in The fifth day. The sixth day. a massive assault on the great centers of population. A week passed. Then two weeks. Food and water were Millions of pieces of literature must be distributed. Mil- still adequate, but oxygen in the air was almost gone. lions of homes must be entered. Millions of dollars must The despair of the men must have been terrible as they be spent. Millions of prayers must be offered. The great crossed off December 22. media of mass communication—newspapers, radio, TV They lasted another 24 hours. Sixteen days after the —must be utilized. West Virginia had sunk into her watery grave, the three Vainly the trapped men in the West Virginia waited sailors feebly crossed off December 23. Their bodies for rescue. In despair they crossed off December 23 on were found in the storeroom where they had died, await- the calendar. Without life-giving oxygen they died. But ing the rescue that never came. what about the millions of people in the world's great Massive Tragedy cities and rural areas who are without the message of salvation? Are they doomed to destruction? Will they Tragic? Terribly tragic! But can the fate of these still be awaiting rescue when December 23 arrives on three be compared in magnitude to the massive tragedy Heaven's great cosmic calendar? God forbid! of millions in the world who even now show the pallor K. H. W. FEBRUARY 2, 1961 5 give to me the kind of answer that a compassionate From the Editor's Mailbag father would give to his child. I don't think anyone would question that Paul had great faith, nor do I con- A brother writes in perplexity about the mystery of sider that he had any lack of faith when he prayed for the the Incarnation. Further, he feels that some statements removal of the thorn in his flesh. But he did not know in certain of our books cannot be harmonized with God's mind, for God had a different answer for him statements in other of our books, and particularly with than he had confidently hoped for. statements in the Bible. By the same token, I do not know how the one who is suffering and who desires the prayers of the elders Our Reply can know beyond all question that it is God's will that I have little if any light to offer on so great a mystery he be healed. We need to be careful lest we skirt the as the Incarnation, particularly the death and resur- edges of presumption in our prayers. We are patheti- rection of our Lord. There are various passages of Scrip- cally finite creatures and we must be on our guard lest ture, to say nothing of statements in the Spirit of Proph- our desires dictate the conclusions of our minds. The ecy volumes, which if taken separately and individually, only mood in which a child of God can properly come seem incomprehensible; some, when taken in conjunc- to Him with any kind of request is in the mood of tion with other passages, even seem to be contradictory. quiet confidence that God will give the answer that is In the very nature of the case, we shall never compre- best for him. hend the mystery of the Incarnation. Certainly I can't To sum up: It is always a proper display of faith to comprehend the words of our Lord, who said that He believe unqualifiedly that God will sympathetically lis- could lay down His life and take it up again. I'm sure ten to our petition and do for us what is best. But it it was the Son of God who came to earth. I'm equally may be skirting presumption to say that we know God sure that it was He who died for my sins and rose again will answer our prayer in precisely the way we desire; from the dead. Beyond that, as regards the mystery, I'm that is, that He will heal us. not sure. Nor do I need to know anything beyond that Paying Tithe in order to find salvation in the death and resurrection of my Lord. I think we ought to hold firmly in check A brother, full of years, tells of how he has faithfully our possible desire to speculate in this whole field, espe- paid tithe through all the past. Now he is on a small cially in public, and doubly so in print. pension so that he has trouble making ends meet. He I refuse to be moved away from the simple fact that inquires: "Does the church permit a reduction in tithe the Son of God was manifest in the flesh, that He died paying in such instances?" for our sins, and was raised again for our justification. Our Reply When we reach that better world and sit down with the The church did not institute the tithe and hence has Author of Scriptures, then and then only may we hope no authority to tell a person that he may reduce his to see the harmony between apparently contradictory tithe. All we do is to call attention to the scriptural passages of Scripture and gain further insights into the command and encourage obedience to it. greatest of all mysteries, the Incarnation. Now, unfor- For your encouragement, and to strengthen your tunately, we can but see through a glass darkly. faith, let me remind you that we have the testimony of Prayer for the Sick many poor saints, rich in faith, who have been faithful in tithing and have been greatly blessed of God. May A brother inquires as to the attitude of mind that God give you great faith to believe that He will pour elders should have when they pray for the sick. He de- out a blessing upon you in response to your faithful clares that we are in grave danger of not displaying the tithe paying. F. D. N. right faith if we add to our petition for healing the qualifying words "if it be according to Thy will." He feels that if God gives to a sick person faith to believe TV Habits that he may be healed, He will also give to the elders similar faith if their hearts are right toward Him. A recent survey of the television-viewing habits of 2,000 pupils, parents, and teachers in the Chicago area revealed Our Reply that elementary school students watch television an aver- The problem of the healing of the sick is a profound age of 21 hours each week, high school students average spiritual problem, for it involves the deepest relation- 14 hours weekly, parents average 20 hours, and teachers, ship of a man to his God, and a miraculous manifesta- 12 hours. The study, made by Paul Witty of Northwest- tion of the power of God. I don't see how the elders of ern University, also revealed that parents are "increas- the church who meet to pray can ever know with dog- ingly concerned about children's excessive viewing of matic certainty whether it is God's will to heal a particu- Westerns and frequent exposure to crime presentations." lar person. Certainly I do not know, for I do not profess We think that parents have a right to be concerned. No to know the mind of God, though I have prayed for child can spend 21 hours each week watching an endless many people. I do not agree that if an elder includes procession of shootings, fist fights, drinking scenes, poi- the phrase "if it be Thy will" he is therefore not praying sonings, hangings, beatings, and holdups, without be- the prayer of faith. Our Lord prayed: "0 my Father, if coming sensitive to evil. Sin will appear acceptable, and it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless wrong will seem harmless. not as I will, but as thou wilt" (Matt. 26:39). We applaud the Japanese Broadcasting Corporation I believe I have true faith when I measure up to this for announcing recently that it was banning Western inspired statement: "He that cometh to God must be- shows, detective thrillers, and all scenes of bloodshed lieve that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that from TV screens in Japan. diligently seek him" (Heb. 11:6). That satisfies me, and No doubt this action will be criticized by those who that's the Bible description of proper faith in relation feel that evil stories, sights, and sounds should be un- to making requests of God. When I pray for the sick or restricted. But we are totally unimpressed by the wails offer any prayer, I have calm and confident faith that of this group. We hope that the time will come when TV I am indeed praying to a personal Being who is inter- authorities in other countries will follow the courageous ested in my life, who hears my prayer, and who will lead given by the Japanese. K. H. W. 6 REVIEW AND HERALD The Africans have a word for "Wait-a-bit," or "Don't be in such a rush." It's—

Wag-'n-bietje

By M. L. Sanford Pastor, Galt, California

TN THE bush country of South Af- edness, we note that Jeremiah said of that Satan lays many a snare for man, 1 rica there grows a most unusual the downfall of ancient Babylon, "I both of the foregoing references con- tree that bears an equally unusual have laid a snare for thee, and thou tain the strong impression that man name. It is not a large tree, but it has art also taken, 0 Babylon, and thou himself has a hand in his own undo- tough, whiplike branches. Firmly at- wast not aware: thou art found, and ing. What a tragedy if we should fall tached to the branches are numerous also caught, because thou hast striven a prey to that old "roaring lion" the stout, hook-shaped thorns. When a against the Lord" (Jer. 50:24). Da- devil because we have been caught person endeavors to make his way vid, in turn, describes the person who by hooks of our own manufacture! through a thicket where these trees falls into a similar situation: "Let de- grow the thorns become fastened se- struction come upon him at una- Reaping What Has Been Sown curely in the clothing, and there is no wares; and let his net that he hath That the modern world is follow- way to free oneself but to stop and hid catch himself: into that very de- ing in the same disastrous course as painstakingly unfasten them one by struction let him fall" (Ps. 35:8). did Babylon of old is clearly pointed one as one would a fishhook. Whether it be a great nation or a up in the following statement: "Those The only alternative to this proc- single individual the result is the who teach the people to regard lightly ess is to dash through the thicket at same when a victim becomes entan- the commandments of God, sow dis- breakneck pace, but this is disastrous gled in the "Wag-'n-bietjes" of wick- obedience, to reap disobedience. Let to flesh and clothing alike, and would edness; and while there is no denying the restraint imposed by the divine be done only if one were fleeing from law be wholly cast aside, and human a danger more threatening than the laws would soon be disregarded. . . . thorns themselves. The civilized world would become a Because of the need to stop and horde of robbers and assassins; and laboriously disentangle oneself from The New Earth peace, rest, and happiness would be the hindering barbs, early Dutch set- By Dorothy Bliss banished from the earth. Already the tlers named this tree the "Wag-'n- doctrine that men are released from bietje" (pronounced "vah-n-beechy") Velvet lush of rolling hills, obedience to God's requirements has or "Wait-a-bit." In time the phrase Flowers of every hue that never fade, weakened the force of moral obliga- became a colloquialism with a mean- Sparkling, jeweled water rills tion, and opened the flood-gates of ing similar to the Mexican manana, Tumble o'er vari-colored stones and iniquity upon the world. Lawless- that is to say, "Don't be in such a glade. ness, dissipation, and corruption are rush; just wait-a-bit and we will tend sweeping in upon us like an over- to the matter in good time." There the lofty trees do blend whelming tide."—The Great Contro- In English we have an expression Against the brilliant blue vault of sky. versy, p. 585. that may have had a similar origin. The perfumed breeze moves to lend The truth of this statement is glar- When a man has been caught in an Its fragrance to tree, flower, earth, and ingly evident in the way whole na- unfair business deal, or entangled in sky. tions have deported themselves even circumstances from which it seems he in our own generation, and the dis- cannot escape, we say he has been Pavement made of glistening gold astrous results of such lawlessness in "hooked." Now wends itself along sparkling way, high places is written in bloody lines The apostle James, in his practical While sunbeams cast their light so bold across the pages of history in describ- remarks on the Christian life, em- Upon glories made by God to stay. ing the fall of Il Duce's Italy and ploys the same thought when he says Hitler's Third Reich. In other lands in James 1:14, "Every man is tempted The redeemed, amid this beauty, too we find ample evidence of the when he is drawn away of his own With glorified immortal bodies, saved, consequence of teaching disregard for lust, and enticed." The original con- Sing His praises fluently! the law of God. The soaring crime notation of the "drawn away" here Peace and harmony reign with those statistics bear witness to the growing was to "draw out" as a fish that had He made. defiance of civil restraints. It is a re- been baited and hooked. In each of markable fact that in the United these cases the inference is the same, Here the wolf and lamb do feed, States today there are proportion- that of an inconvenient, unwise, and And children play with birds and lions ately more college graduates, more possibly disastrous delay. too. church members, and more criminals In harmony with James's thought Parents watch in ecstasy! than at any other time in our history. that a person is often caught as a King Jesus is our joy in earth made Of even greater importance to Sev- consequence of his own lust or wick- new. enth-day Adventists is the danger that FEBRUARY 2, 1961 7 we, while talking much of the coming that they have no time for personal when there will be an end to delay, of the Lord and the end of the world, devotions, daily Bible study, prayer when either with or without our help may at the same time be caught in meeting, or the holding of a church the Lord will finish His work in some thorn thickets that we have office. righteousness. It is true that God is helped to plant and cultivate. Warn- And consider the standards of long suffering with us, but there ing of this danger is given in these Christian conduct involving diet, comes an end even to His patience. lines in the Testimonies to the dress, recreation, Sabbathkeeping, et With concern on this point and in Church: "The powers of Satan are cetera. To many who have traveled an endeavor to alert us to this danger at work to keep minds diverted from for many years with this Advent peo- Paul tells us, "Yet a little while, and eternal realities. . . . Worldly busi- ple it seems that as a whole we do he that shall come will come, and ness, sports, the fashions of the day— not adhere to and uphold some of will not tarry" (Heb. 10:37). these things occupy the minds of men these standards as we once did, and God will find among His remnant and women. Amusements and un- that "as we see the day approaching" people some who will tear loose from profitable reading spoil the judg- we become more lax instead of more every worldly tie, some who will ac- ment. In the broad road that leads to strict. Whether this laxness is general cept the challenge of self-denial. eternal ruin there walks a long pro- is of secondary importance as far as There will be those who will see the cession. The world, filled with vio- each of us is personally concerned. standards for what they really are, lence, reveling, and drunkenness, is What we need is to recognize any realize their importance to them in- converting the church."—Vol. 9, pp. trend to laxness in ourselves. We need dividually and the cause of truth col- 43, 44. to see ourselves as we really are, and lectively, and come what may, will That this situation has become a as God sees us. Then we should do live accordingly. Of these people the sad fact, and that the church has had something about it without delay. If messenger of the Lord wrote, "They to "wait-a-bit" while we labored with each individual soldier of the cross show that there is a spiritual power these hooks of worldliness that have would rally his courage, take a new that can enable men and women not become so strongly embedded in the grip on the sword of truth, and press to swerve an inch from truth and warp and woof of our membership is forward until he personally is abreast justice for all the gifts that men can attested to by the oft-quoted state- of the standard, the line would roll bestow. Such ones, wherever they may ment that we could have been in the forward in a triumphant wave that be, will be honored of heaven because heavenly Caanan by now "if every would not stop until it reached the they have conformed their lives to watchman on the walls of Zion had gates of the Holy City. It is only as the will of God, caring not what sac- given the trumpet a certain sound" we individually hold back, or are rifices they are called upon to make." (ibid., p. 29). held back by the various thorns of —Testimonies, vol. 9, p. 24. worldliness, carelessness, or disinter- You can be one of these people if A Vivid Illustration est that the final victory is delayed. you decide to do so now, but it may A vivid illustration is given in this There will, however, come a time be forever too late if you "wait-a-bit." same volume. It tells of a certain reg- iment that was in battle, but was be- ing forced backward by the enemy. In the retreat the soldier bearing the Human Relations-4 flag stood his ground and soon was alone far in front of the line of battle with his comrades steadily falling back. Fearing for the soldier's life and the safety of the flag, the captain called to the ensign, "Bring back the The Adventist as an Ambassador colors!" Whereupon the young man replied, "Bring the men up to the By Frederick Lee colors." If it is true that the church of God is years behind in its work, as has been stated, it is because we soldiers of the cross have not kept up with NE of the most testing situations uprightness in all their dealings with the colors. "We all know that the sin O for the Christian is found in his men. Let us who have a special mes- of many professing Christians is that own community. Having to deal with sage for all men beware lest we fail they lack the courage and energy to all classes • of people, he may be at this point. Of this we read: bring themselves and those con- tempted at times to lower his stand- "There must be no pretense in the nected with them up to the stand- ards in order to meet with approval. lives of those who have so sacred and ard."—Ibid., p. 46. To be a good fellow, in the mind of solemn a message as we have been One of the most stubborn thorns worldlings, means to go along with called to bear. The world is watch- that plagues the church today and the group and never raise a question ing Seventh-day Adventists because it one of the hardest to get free of in- as to what is said or done. In mingling knows something of their profession of volves television. Without belaboring with the people of his community the faith and of their high standard, and the subject of program selection, Christian must learn to maintain his when it sees those who do not live think of the precious time many principles and still not give offense. up to their profession, it points at spend before their sets. Surveys re- There are those who seem able to them with scorn."—Testimonies, vol. veal that two hours a day is not an do this because they are careful not 9, p. 23. unusually long time for the average to be abrupt or tactless in their daily Paul wrote, "We are made a spec- person to watch TV. This adds up contacts. They are willing to wait tacle [margin, "theatre"] unto the to about 60 hours a month or ap- for the appropriate opportunity to world, and to angels, and to men" proximately one third the hours the speak a word for their faith. They be- (1 Cor. 4:9). This is especially true of average wage earner spends at his lieve too that their most effective testi- the Advent people today in view of profession in a month. Yet some say mony is a life of honesty, fairness, and the beliefs we hold. We stand as it 8 REVIEW AND HERALD were on a stage under a spotlight, Although we are called to be a weakness in his character. No correct- with those about us observing care- separate people, this does not mean ness in certain details of his religion, fully our every word and deed. That that we are to be aloof, exclusive, or such as refusing to work on the Sab- which they may excuse in others they unsociable. It means that we are to bath or zeal in distributing literature, will not excuse in us. They take spe- retain our distinctiveness as a people will cover up such defects as dishon- cial note of our manner of life. Should with a special message. We are to hold esty, sharp practices in business deals, we not continually ask ourselves such to a position of nonconformity so far unreliability in the payment of bills, questions as these: Is the tenor of our as worldly ways and thinking are con- freely giving promises and as freely conversation and our manner of life cerned. We are to mingle in a friendly forgetting them, or having frequent consistent with our belief in the im- manner with those who live about us brushes with the law. Such things and minence of Christ's coming? In the so long as we are not led into some others like them too often are over- observance of the Sabbath day do we activity that would compromise our looked by the zealous churchman, but bear witness as we should to our be- faith. We should not join in public they are not overlooked by the people lief in its holiness? And as to our and social, affairs that are alien to our about him. other teachings, are we as faithful in Adventist ideals and views. following them as our books and mag- An Adventist should never take A New Danger azines and the preaching of our evan- part in social parties or events where A new danger faces Adventists to- gelists might lead others to expect? there is dancing or drinking and a day in the realm of relationships. It is general letdown in proper decorum. not the danger that we shall disre- Some Challenging Testimonies Some Adventists may become so en- gard the feelings and opinions of oth- The messenger of the Lord, think- tangled in the social life of their ers; it is that we shall regard them too ing of this, sent to our people some worldly friends that they are led to highly. The increasing emphasis all very challenging testimonies. participate in such activities. This not about us these days on the need for "Men may profess faith in the only is dangerous to the spiritual life togetherness, even to the point of truth; but if it does not make them of the ones concerned; it is also dam- conformity in aims and views, can be sincere, kind, patient, forebearing, aging to the truth they profess. No a threat to the distinctiveness of the heavenly-minded, it is a curse to its amount of so-called broad-mindedness Advent Movement. In our desire to possessors, and through their influ- can be an influence for good. Shall be esteemed by others not of our faith, ence it is a curse to the world."— we do evil in order that good may or in our eagerness to conform to The Desire of Ages, p. 310. come? standards not our own because of "If a Christian is hated because of On the other hand, the Adventist pressures from without, we may one his good works and for following is not to go around with a somber day awaken to find that our religious Christ, he will have a reward; but if countenance. He should be cheerful. concepts, our educational patterns, he is hated because he does not take Never should he think it necessary to our views regarding the world and a course to be loved, hated because be harsh and severe in order to give the universe, have been greatly modi- of his uncultivated manners and be- an appearance of righteousness. He fied, if not wholly changed. cause he makes the truth a matter should also remember that his testi- These are times that not only try of quarrel with his neighbors, and mony in favor of the truth will be men's minds but their souls as well. takes a course to make the Sabbath ineffective if he is known for any The call for conformity in so many as annoying as possible to them, he is a stumbling block to sinners, a re- proach to the sacred truth."—Testi- monies, vol. 1, p. 420. These are strong words, but they are given to cause us to think seriously of the kind of testimony we are bear- ing before the world. We are not to have our minds only on the preaching (Address prayer requests to Parents' Fellowship of Prayer, Revi and Herald, Washington 12, D.C.] of the Word and give little attention to our relationships with those to whom we preach. We must remember Recent Answers to Prayers that we are special ambassadors of the heavenly King, sent forth to be the "I am most happy to tell you that the ing in prayer on his behalf."—Mrs. E., heralds of the last message of salva- Lord has answered your prayers and of Oregon. tion to all mankind. We are sent to mine in behalf of my daughter. She is "Our boy has quit smoking. Now he win and not repel. We are to present now a member of our church. She was is planning to marry an old schoolmate this message in as favorable a light rebaptized June 4, 1960. She takes her who is from a Jehovah's Witness family. as possible. We must be respectful to two little boys to Sabbath school each They told her she couldn't belong to their all those with whom we come in con- Sabbath and also to church."—Mrs. B., church any more if she married an Ad- tact whether they deserve respect or of Oregon. ventist. She asked me if she could join not. "I asked you to pray for my boy, that our church. Pray that she and my son A good ambassador is not easily he would quit drinking. I know you will be baptized together soon."—Mrs. provoked. Instead, by his patience, prayed for him, and we did too. He de- E., of Missouri. graciousness, and thoughtfulness he cided to go to the Alcoholics Anonymous "Since you have prayed for my hus- seeks to win the confidence of the meetings, and he says he isn't drinking band he has changed and was baptized a people to whom he has been sent. He any more. We thank the Lord for help- few weeks ago."—Mrs. W., of Canada. is willing to wait for the most suitable ing him, and for your prayers."—Mrs. P., "I now can praise the dear Lord for time to take up any important matters of Arkansas. His wonderful answer to prayer, for I with them. Such should be the atti- "I am happy to report that our son has have nine of my family who have given tude of everyone who desires to repre- been rebaptized, married a lovely Seventh- their hearts to God. Three of them are sent rightly the High and Holy One day Adventist girl, and is now attending working for the church."—Mrs. C., of in these trying times. an Adventist college. Thank you for join- England. FEBRUARY 2, 1961 9 ways and for reasons that often seem What Is Genuine Repentance?-2 compelling requires that every leader and member of the church thoroughly know the teachings in the Word of God and the counsels of His mes- senger that have made us a special Making Restitution people. It will take courage in in- dividual experiences and in the ex- By J. W. Osborn periences of the church in the days to come to resist the temptation to yield a point here and a point there for the sake of the approval of indi- TILL another evidence of genu- within the pale of the law, we should viduals or groups of men who have S ine repentance is a willingness to confess our wrong, and make restitu- little knowledge of our views and lit- make restitution for wrong wherever tion as far as lies in our power. It is tle sympathy with them. possible. One day when Christ passed right for us to restore not only that Looking toward these times, God through Jericho a man named Zac- which we have taken, but all that it has given us definite instructions as to chaeus hurriedly climbed up a syca- would have accumulated if put to a the qualifications that are necessary more tree to get a better view of Him. right and wise use during the time it properly to meet these dangers that Zacchaeus was a very short man. has been in our possession." —/bid., threaten the work of the Advent peo- When Christ passed under the tree p. 556. ple. We read: "When God raises up He called to Zacchaeus to come down Let us not pass lightly by this. It men to do His work, they are false to and offered to go home with him. matters not how much we may weep their trust if they allow their testi- The rich little publican was de- for our sins, how much we may claim mony to be shaped to please the minds lighted. He had lived a life of sin, but to hate sin, and how great the refor- of the unconsecrated. He will prepare the Spirit of God had been tugging at mation in our lives, if we do not make men for the times. They will be hum- his heartstrings. Now he was "over- restitution where it is possible, we are ble, God-fearing men, not conserva- whelmed, amazed, and silenced at the not genuinely repentant. tive, not policy men; but men who love and condescension of Christ in have moral independence and will stooping to him, so unworthy. Now The Repentant Housekeeper move forward in the fear of the Lord. love and loyalty to his new-found Restitution always accompanies They will be kind, noble, courteous; Master unsealed his lips" (The De- genuine repentance. In that same yet they will not be swayed from the sire of Ages, p. 554). He made public evangelistic series to which I referred right path, but will proclaim the his confession and his repentance. in the article last week there was a truth in righteousness whether men "And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto woman who attended my meetings will hear or whether they will fore- the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of regularly. She had been a house- bear."—Testimonies, vol. 5, p. 263. my goods I give to the poor; and if I keeper for one of America's outstand- "The greatest want of the world is have taken any thing from any man ing financiers. You would recognize the want of men—men who will not by false accusation, I restore him four- his name if I were to mention it. As be bought or sold, men who in their fold. And Jesus said unto him, This the meetings neared their close she inmost souls are true and honest, day is salvation come to this house" came to me to ask about being bap- men who do not fear to call sin by its (Luke 19:8, 9). tized and joining the church. But right name, men whose conscience is No man can be truly sorry for sin something was troubling her. During as true to duty as the needle to the and yet retain sin's profits. He must the years that she had been a house- pole, men who will stand for the right make restitution of that which he has keeper in this wealthy home she had though the heavens fall."—Educa- unlawfully taken. Any man or accepted from the grocer small sums tion, p. 57. woman who is unwilling to engage in as his expression of gratitude for her "The world is not so much in need complete restoration to the extent of turning the business in his direction. of great minds, as of good men."— his ability has never truly repented. Although this was not the motivation Gospel Workers, p. 204. "If we have injured others through that led her to deal with this particu- In these inspired words we have a any unjust business transaction, if we lar grocer, he thought it good business clear statement of the kind of men have overreached in trade, or de- to offer her sums of money from time necessary to see God's work right frauded any man, even though it be to time to ensure his account. Over through to the end. It is not better the course of a few years this preaching or clearer teaching of the amounted to a substantial sum. In the unique truths for our day that we eyes of some there is nothing wrong need, but courageous, dedicated men. with this, for it is an accepted God needs men in the office, pulpit, His Cloak practice. and pew who have a faith to match By Lessie M. Drown Since her mind was uneasy, I told the mountains of difficulty before us, her to write to her former employer, a faith that will not shrink though Oh, Timothy, I hope you brought his tell him the circumstances and the pressed by many a foe. We need cloak; approximate amount of the gifts, and such men in the communities where The dungeon was so very damp and cold; offer to pay him that sum. Not long we live, in the churches we attend, The blood within his veins was thin and after, she received a reply, which she in the committees, and in the great slow, permitted me to read. Calling her by congregations where decisions are For Paul was frail and weak, and he her first name, he commended her made. Thank God, we have such men was old. highly for her years of faithful service in all our conferences and churches I hope you took the garment to him soon to him and her honesty. He told her throughout the world. God grant that And wrapped it tenderly about his form, that he didn't want any of the money we shall hear from them more and Murmuring words of love, for well you but suggested that she might want to more as we meet the critical issues knew make a contribution to her church, in the days ahead. 'Twas not the cloak alone that made him which he would accept as payment in (End of series) warm. full. This she did. The receipt that 10 REVIEW AND HERALD she received from the church was sent cepted all kinds of offerings for the pentance to Israel, and forgiveness of to him so he would know that she had church, but never one under this sins" (Acts 5:31). This is the primer fulfilled her obligation. True repent- name. of salvation. Nothing else is of any ance makes restitution wherever it is Here was the story back of the gift. value until repentance takes place. possible. The deacon was a deep-sea fisherman, The message of John the Baptist and Restitution covers many things. fishing for salmon many miles off- of Jesus was "Repent ye: for the king- When we have taken anything wrong- shore in the Pacific Northwest. When dom of heaven is at hand." We never fully, when we have capitalized on the salmon were running he would be get away from this, the ABC's of salva- the ignorance of others to their loss out in his little boat for a week or tion, any more than the greatest lit- and our gain, when we have taken more. But he never would work on erary genius gets away from the let- undue advantage in driving a sharp the Sabbath. ters of the alphabet. They are always bargain, when we have evaded paying On this occasion he had been out present. So the spirit of repentance a just income tax to the government, eight days. When he arrived back at must always be present in the heart. we must make restitution. shore he discovered that he was con- If it is genuine, it will be indicated by No matter how many years have fused as to the days of the week. To amendment of life, by a hatred for elapsed, time does not free us from his dismay he realized that he had sin rather than of its consequence, our obligation. Back in the year 1928 worked all day Sabbath and rested all and by restitution where restitution is a silver set was taken from a promi- day Sunday. Figuring what one sev- possible. nent Washington, D.C., hotel. Thirty- enth of his catch would bring, for he Our part is to come to Christ just two years later it was returned. A let- had worked seven days, he set this as we are. God's part is to give us re- ter received from Oklahoma City, amount aside as a trespass offering to pentance. If we ask Him for it, He Oklahoma, read as follows: "Here are the Lord. It was a very substantial will grant it. Our greatest danger is in some pieces of silver belonging to you. sum, running into hundreds of dol- procrastination. Waiting to repent is The person who took them is no lars. His tender conscience demanded dangerous, because we may put it off longer living. A few months ago I that he bring the Lord a trespass of- until it is too late, as did Esau. "He joined the Seventh-day Adventist fering in restitution for his sin of ig- found no place of repentance, though Church. I am not comfortable with norance. One cannot decide for an- he sought it carefully with tears" them in my possession. I realize that I other what restitution should be (Heb. 12:17). cannot rectify another's sins, but I made for wrongs done, but without The message that comes to our also know that these things do not be- restitution repentance is not genuine. heart at this moment is "Repent ye: long to me." The silver set consisted Repentance comes not because we for the kingdom of heaven is at of a hot-water pot, teapot, cream want it, or because we can demand it. hand." Choose God's time and God's pitcher, pastry tray, and saucer. A Like forgiveness, it is a gift of God way and you will hear from His lips spoon and a cup were missing. The through Christ. "Him hath God ex- as did Zacchaeus, "This day is salva- service is valued at $50 today. Here is alted with his right hand to be a tion come to this house." an instance in which th one making Prince and a Saviour, for to give re- (Concluded) restitution was not the original of- fender. A Christian may make restitu- tion for another if he has become in- directly involved in wrongdoing. "Bring a Trespass Offering" What can be done when it is im- possible to make restitution? "You 20‘ee‘ 2001v to flatv? could at least have made efforts to cor- rect your acts of injustice to your fel- low men. You cannot make every case By CLIFFORD B. HOWE right, for some whom you have in- jured have gone into their graves, and the account stands registered against you. In these cases the best you can do is to bring a trespass of- Which way to glory? Please tell me, I Literally hundreds of churches and fering to the altar of the Lord, and pray. creeds, He will accept and pardon you. But Is it this way or that way? Which would Yet the world flounders on in its poverty where you can, you should make rep- you say? and needs. aration to the wronged ones."—Testi- Since the days that our fathers descended Thousands of honest in heart among men monies, vol. 5, p. 339. Ararat, Stand wistfully looking for Heaven to Restoration to God, as well as to Some have said this and some have said send man, is included in genuine repent- that; Them a guide to the mansions of glory. ance. When we have robbed Him of Till the world is confounded and pro- No formal confession or pious instruction tithes and offerings or cheated Him foundly confused, Is able to save from eternal destruction. knowingly or unknowingly, we Bewildered, deceived, and some are The true way of life, as planned by our should square our accounts with amused. God, Him. Lurching and searching in spiritual night, Men stumble and tumble as they fumble Is to walk with our Lord in the way that One Sabbath morning just as I was He trod, about to go onto the rostrum one of for light; my deacons pressed a tithe envelope For the unified Christ and the one faith To give of our all, disdaining the cost, into my hand. It was very thick, as and baptism To save to the uttermost, the dying and though stuffed with a large sum of Is a welter of isms and multiplied schisms. lost. money. I glanced at it and noticed Religions galore of every color and hue, To live as He lived, and to love as He written across the face of it in bold Each claiming the right way to carry us loves, letters, "Trespass Offering." I had ac- through. Is the only true way to Heaven above. FEBRUARY 2, 1961 11 HOW TO KEEP THEM HAPPY AND HEAVENLY

CONDUCTED BY PROMISE JOY SHERMAN

nearby river, where her former com- panions could witness the event. "Mother Prayed; I Saw Her Many came. A mother's heart over- flowed with joy as she went into the By Anna Paulson Edwardson baptismal waters with this daughter. God had miraculously answered her prayer. HE handwriting was familiar, ficult to persuade Amelia to visit her But another problem presented it- Tthe postmark well known, but elder sister now living in Omaha. self. One of her boys in the acute the message of the letter—how dif- Tactfully mother planned the outing adolescent stage had gone West to ferent! It told of prayers answered, a to coincide with the oncoming camp work. When day after day for months life surrendered, a baptism, and un- meeting. At that gathering the Spirit the three-mile hike to the post office ion with a church long spurned. At of God worked mightily, and many brought no word from him, there was the age of 75 our eldest brother had were converted, among them the a noticeable straining at the cables of given his heart to God! young fun-lover. Again prayer had mother's usual calm, but her anchor Fifty years ago a short tent effort been answered. When the daughter held, and she continued to pray. She was conducted by Elder Lewis John- returned from her trip young friends knew her prodigal would return. son in a small Nebraska town. The called as usual and asked, "What do When he did, a runner was sent down results? One lone convert, a mother of you plan to wear to the next dance?" the beaten path through the pasture nine. Previously the pioneer parents To their great surprise she said, to meet the five younger children re- had maintained the form of religion "I'm not going." Amelia chose to be turning from school. prescribed by the catechism of the baptized with her mother in the Later, when this son married a girl state church in Denmark. When du- ties multiplied, their church attend- ance was neglected and the formal grace at mealtimes was discontinued. The one Bible story familiar to the 9'fft 91,aet .549 el Zoe apt ilapet nine was that of the Babe of Bethle- hem. It was read annually before the By ARTHUR MOUNTAIN Christmas festivities. The older children were now en- joying the current community amuse- I have a wife—as fine a little woman And yet sometimes I find myself com- ments. The four boys were following As ever graced the home of any man— plaining the example of their youthful com- Smiling, efficient, apt at every duty, About some little thing that doesn't panions, who felt they must demon- Keeping the house in order, spick and count, strate their maturity by drinking and span. Until the words pass thick and fast be- smoking. Dancing and card playing tween us, were common events at the home of And yet, withal, she's not the least bit As patience flies away and tempers the nine, the favorite gathering place fussy; mount. for the youth of the neighborhood. She never nags or scolds, but is patient Resolutely and quietly mother now still. And then, remorseful, I come to my set about to reform her life according I oft enjoy watching her in the evenings senses— to her new understanding of Bible Plying her hands with woman's deft "What kind of helpmeet want you any- requirements. She decided to keep her and skill. way? secret from her daughter, who was You surely do not think you'd rate an spending the summer in California, angel! saying to herself, "When Fern comes No angel could endure you for a day. home I'll talk with her and she'll un- derstand my views more readily." "Or maybe you just want some perfect When the daughter returned, great human? was the mother's surprise and joy to A foolish thought—God would not learn that she had attended the same have it so. kind of meetings in Pomona. Fern He'd have her join the perfect hosts of was keeping her secret "till I can talk heaven, with mother and explain it all to her." As Enoch was translated long ago." The mother's problem now was Amelia, the young merrymaker of the And then I'm glad she's not a perfect community. What could possibly di- angel, vert her popular daughter from her Because I need her here with me to far-into-the-night parties and dances. stay. In those horse-and-buggy days train We'll comfort and encourage each the rides to out-of-town places were cov- other eted events; hence it was not too dif- Until we reach the land of perfect day. 12 REVIEW AND HERALD whose religious faith was as diverse as willing to live the kind of life they Mother came to the door, looked at possible from hers, mother really wish their children to adopt; but it is me thoughtfully, then without a word prayed. Her heavenly Father alone hard to do." picked up the egg basket, gathered shared the anguish that was hers. He It was while reading a novel that the eggs, and fed the chickens—for alone could help and would. Her gen- I, the youngest of the nine, learned me. Deeply humiliated by her under- erous heart accepted the young bride an unforgettable lesson. Deeply en- standing kindness, I resolved never, graciously and won her heart com- grossed, I forgot my assigned chores. (Continued on page 24) pletely. And mother continued to pray. Not long afterward she was in- vited to the home of the young couple on a Sabbath morning. They greeted of life, strode forth from His tomb in her warmly saying, "We thought you resurrection power and glory. would enjoy keeping our first Sabbath When the light faded and the earth with us." ceased to shake, the soldiers looked up Because one of the boys chose a again, only to find the tomb open and teaching career, he was sent to Union empty. Now a new fear seized them, for College for his preparation. There, Most Awful Night they knew Pilate would never forgive under the influence of godly teachers, them for letting this happen, nor would By Arthur S. Maxwell he surrendered his life to the service he ever believe their story. of God and joined the church. An- If you had been in Jerusalem on Satur- "We must tell the priests at once," some other of mother's prayers had been day night, one day after the crucifixion of them said. "They must help us or we answered. of Jesus, you probably would not have are lost." In the quiet of a rural atmosphere slept much. I am sure the disciples didn't. So they hurried into Jerusalem, and and with a devoted, praying mother Right after sunset, when the Sabbath demanded to see the chief priests. the "three little girls," as we were was over, many of them no doubt began Now the priests were scared. The earth- called, learned Bible truths rapidly to pack their things to be ready to leave quake had worried them enough, but and accepted them readily. Wisely in the morning. Now that their Master the soldiers' report terrified them. What mother chose her children's favorite had been put to death, they feared for if it were true? What if Jesus had indeed medium—music and song—to im- their own lives. risen from the dead as He had said He press vital truths upon our minds. Be- Others spent the night talking about would? Such a story could rock the na- ing isolated, we sang hour by hour all that had happened during the past tion and turn the whole world upside on Sabbaths, week after week. The week. Over and over again they asked down. There would be no end to the songs were well suited to our age and one another, with no hope of an answer, damage it would do to everything the experience. Before we were baptized Why did everything suddenly go wrong? priests stood for. This report must be the whole of the gospel had become Why did Jesus ride as a King into Jerusa- nipped in the bud. known to us. Over and over we sang lem and then let Himself be crucified? So they called a special meeting of the "Reconciled by His death for my sin, Why did He bring Lazarus out of a tomb Sanhedrin and repeated what the soldiers Justified by His life pure and clean, and then let Himself be buried in one? had told them. All faces grew pale. This was terrible! Sanctified by obeying His word, Slowly the night wore on. Midnight passed. Those who had gone to bed fell They would have more trouble with this Glorified when returneth my Lord." into a troubled sleep. Those who had Galilean Preacher now than they had had From behind his newspaper father decided to sit up began to doze. before they crucified Him. All agreed listened. Soon he too was singing a Suddenly there was a dull roar as the that the story must be kept from the com- prayer, "Jesus keep me near the cross. earth began to quake and shudder. mon people at all costs. Were it to get . . . Help me walk from day to day Buildings trembled. Tents swayed. Peo- around among the thousands attending with its shadow o'er me." The teams ple screamed. Dogs barked wildly. Men, the Passover, there could be a riot. were brought in from the fields on women, and children, half clothed, ran But how could they stop the mouths the Sabbath day and hitched to the into the open. of a hundred soldiers? buggy for an afternoon ride through "An earthquake! Another earthquake!" There was only one way—bribe them! nature's ever-changing wonderland. they cried. So they added this sin to that of murder. Later he requested that when we sent Out at the tomb where Jesus lay "Look," they said to the soldiers, "here's our tithe to the conference, his might buried, the quake seemed to shake the a large sum of money. It is yours if you be included. It would be in a little whole mountain on which the crosses agree to spread the rumor that His dis- container on his dresser. But it was stood. The Roman soldiers leaped to ciples came by night and stole Him away not till some years after mother's death their feet in alarm. Some had been sitting while you slept." that he requested baptism and union on boulders, while others lay on the "But what about Pilate?" asked the with the church. So although unknown ground half asleep, waiting for the dawn. soldiers. "Suppose he hears that we slept to her, God had answered her prayers Now all of a sudden they were all wide at our post of duty?" once more. awake, their eyes on the tomb they had "Never mind," said the priests. "We'll Another of the surprises awaiting been told to guard. take care of that. If this comes to the her is the knowledge of the conversion A moment later there was a brilliant governor's ears, we will persuade him of her youngest son, a round-faced burst of light that seemed to fall from and secure you." little lad whose patient smiles had heaven to earth and envelop the tomb. And that is what happened. The sol- brought more cookies from her bak- Then a dazzlingly beautiful being diers took the money and told the lie. ing board than the combined teasing snapped the Roman seal and rolled back To everybody who asked them what hap- of the other eight. the great heavy stone as if it had been a pened that night they explained that Mother's teaching, almost entirely pebble. the disciples came and stole the body of by example, was exceedingly effective. "A spirit!" cried the soldiers, falling on Jesus while they slept. One of my college students helped their faces in abject terror. They "be- How many people believed them we me re-evaluate her methods when he, came as dead men," the Bible says, so shall never know, but the story was still himself a parent, said, "Parents would frightened were they. being passed around many years later not need to talk much if they were At that very moment Jesus, the King when Matthew wrote his Gospel. FEBRUARY 2, 1961 13 themes or do some extra reading? My brother says it is important that I get better grades if I hope to enter the medical course." After asking the registrar, I had to write him that the grade in English would have to stand as he had earned it, but that by studying hard during Is Your Careless Conduct Really his sophomore year he might raise his scholastic average to an accept- able level. I saw him again when he returned to college in the fall. There Harming Only Yourself? was "fight" in his eyes, the gleam of determination. "This year I'm out to By Lois Christian Randolph prove to myself, to my parents, and to my brother that I am made out of the right stuff. I'm going to study for OU don't need to worry about to hurt myself without also hurting a change. A fellow can't be a fool all Yme. If I don't pass this course in others. That was a new thought to his life and let an opportunity such freshman composition I'll hurt no one me. Now something has happened to as mine go right out the window." but myself. I can't see any use in it the 'old me,' the 'careless me' that "Remember this," cautioned his anyway—just rules for punctuation, was such a trial to you and to my English teacher. "Don't attempt to participles, infinitives, themes, and other teachers last year. My brother make this change in your own feeble all that nonsense. I'm sure I can get came home this summer. He is well strength. 'I can do all things through through life without them." established in his medical practice Christ which strengtheneth me' (Phil. "What are you planning to do with and he has offered to lend me the 4:13) is a good motto. You will need your life that will eliminate your money on easy terms if I will study this extra strength from above every need to communicate with others?" medicine. I suspect my mother told day." Frank's English teacher wanted to him I had not been thus far any shin- To see a careless student such as know. ing light in college. Now that D in Frank make such a radical change "I don't know exactly. If I can freshman composition. Could that be made the teacher happier than did squeeze through this school year, I'll changed if I would write some extra her own modest pay check. By taking go home and get me a job. Really I four years of college instead of three have no definite plans," Frank fin- he attained the desired scholastic ished lamely. The teacher felt sorry level and was admitted to the medi- for him. Here was one "mixed-up" cal school of his choice, his brother's freshman. college. Not only did his grades im- Frank and I dropped the subject prove, but something happened to of the impending F in English and his character when he began to fight turned to the discussion of more the indolence and apathy that had pleasant topics. Suddenly I asked, poisoned his freshman year. Now and "Are you an orphan?" again I see him, a successful physi- "Me? No, of course not. Do I dress cian, and we smile knowingly at each like one?" and at that we both other. "I am succeeding in spite of laughed. the D you gave me in English; per- "Well, you mentioned a few min- haps because of it, for it helped to utes ago that you wouldn't hurt any- wake me up." one but yourself if you didn't pass Jail—a word with unhappy conno- your English course. It's absolutely tation. The people who are there be- impossible to hurt yourself without cause they are receiving their just also hurting others. I was just think- desserts are not harming only them- ing that if you have parents they selves. might care." "You're right there," conceded "That Fool!" Frank. "I guess they do care, espe- Eight months ago when I enrolled cially my mother. She's taken a job a new woman in my American history in the high school cafeteria in our class I asked her what her husband's town to get the extra money to send employment was. "He is in the mini- me to college. I really ought not to mum security prison down in Chino," let her down. I hadn't thought much was her answer. "Our life has been about that. Thanks for reminding up and down during the eight years me. I must be on my way to improve we have been married. Our five chil- my time these last three weeks of dren and I have never known peace school." and security, but now my husband Frank's efforts to redeem the time has promised to do better when he yielded him a D grade in composi- gets out of prison and I get out of tion. But that was not the end of my the sanitarium." Six months later contact with him During the sum- she told me that her husband had mer I received a frantic letter that been released, was home with the read about as follows: children, and things were going bet- "I have thought seriously about "Me, an orphan? No, of course not. Do I dress ter. It was noticeable that this mother what you said—that it is not possible like one?" had dropped much of her tension. 14 REVIEW AND HERALD Recently, just prior to her discharge, "I know it's late, Mom, but happy across, delicate, intricately designed, I asked her again how her home was birthday, and may you have many, and glorious. progressing. "Not so good," was the many more. You see, Mom, you're I have seen the night-blooming ce- sad reply. "My husband is in jail the only one in this world who means reus with its soft yellow heart, and again, and I don't know the reason." much more to me than life itself. I've the dazzling orchids, the regal moana Feeling sorry for this turn of events, tried to make you happy, but instead loa, the vermilion-hued pineapple I determined to learn the reason he I've made you cry; and all because I flowers, and the carefree ginger of ex- was again in trouble with the law. I haven't had the sense to do right in- otic Hawaii. And these prime blooms hoped it was a minor infraction that stead of wrong. But everything will are in a class by themselves. I have would permit him to join his family be different from now on. Just wait been enthralled by the fabulous again soon. I looked up Lieutenant and see. trumpet-clustered rhododendrons Beaman, head of our county jail, and "I'm sorry I haven't got a birthday and azaleas that bloom so brightly inquired what had gone wrong for card, or anything else to send you, and profusely in the Carolinas and Mr. Trenton. but my love and best wishes for the Florida. But these breath-taking tu- "That fool!" thundered the super- most wonderful and best mother a berous begonias—well, I have never intendent. "He's in jail for one year son could ever wish for or have. May seen anything just like them. They for the same thing that put him in God bless you and keep you from are a touch of Eden's garden of glory prison before—forging checks. Some harm. I pray to God that you will set on earth to remind us of the land people never do learn, and it's the get well soon so that you can come of beauty in God's bright tomorrow. families that suffer the most." to visit me. Do you remember these words of When I bade this mother good-by "Wednesday I am going before the Sister White, " 'God is love' is written she whispered, "We can't stay to- prison board to see if I can go to a upon every opening bud"? How gether. It will be the five children road camp. I'll let you know if they true! "Every opening bud"! And why and I to meet life alone." accept me. I hope that when you did God make lovely flowers? To "For none of us liveth to himself, read this letter it will make you feel make us happy. and no man dieth to himself" (Rom. better and make you happy. You see, I must tell you about an experi- 14:7). A modern translation has it Mom, I wrote this from the bottom ence I had one morning not long ago. thus: "The truth is that we neither of my heart. God bless you! With I attended the funeral of an elderly live nor die as self-contained units." love, your son, SAM." woman. There were no flowers at This is an axiom that all, both young We teachers and the hospital staff this funeral. The preacher said to the and old, need to remember daily. noticed the therapeutic effect of this mourners, "As you have noticed, letter. The harassed look left the there are no flowers here. It is not "Everything Will Be Different" mother and she was able to enter into that Mother Jones did not love flow- Sometimes a young person who has all her former activities. ers, for she did. But she is sleeping temporarily forgotten how much his We cannot expect perfection, espe- now and so cannot enjoy them. While actions affect his family can make cially of others, to come all at once, she was living, her son and her amends for his thoughtless ways, as but how good is this promise: "The friends brought flowers to her often. did the son of another student I had steps of a good man are ordered by The house was filled with flowers not long ago. Sam had grieved his the Lord: and he delighteth in his while she was living. She could enjoy mother by getting into a rough, way. Though he fall, he shall not be them then, and she did. She loved drinking gang. In a half-dazed condi- utterly cast down: for the Lord up- their fragrance. But now she is rest- tion they had broken into a house holdeth him with his hand" (Ps. ing till the resurrection morning, and stolen a TV set. They were ap- 37:23, 24). then God will give her flowers again prehended, the set taken from them, A young person who takes Isaiah to enjoy." and Sam was given five months in 50:7 as his motto will be sure to find The minister was reflecting the jail. The first two weeks after his sick happiness for those concerned about wishes of the dear one who had fallen mother heard of his sentence she his welfare and for himself. "For the asleep in Jesus. She wanted her flowers could do little but weep. Then one Lord God will help me; therefore while she was living, not when she was day she was smiling as she handed shall I not be confounded: therefore dead. me this letter. "Mrs. Randolph, have I set my face like a flint, and I Whether the flowers are literal please read this." I asked her permis- know that I shall not be ashamed." flowers, lovely blossoms of red and sion to copy the letter, as I thought blue, pink and white, or kindly words it might be an encouragement to and deeds, people enjoy them when those mothers I meet whose children they are living. They have no way of have brought them grief. knowing about these things when "DEAREST MOTHER, I received your they are dead. most wonderful letter and it made me So bring your flowers to your real happy to hear from you. I am teachers, to your parents, to your hoping that when this letter reaches Flowers friends, while you have a chance. Life you, it will find you in the best of By D. A. Delafield is uncertain. Bring to them the love- health. Mom, I know that I have liest words, the kindest acts, the most been making you suffer and worry Last summer I preached at the thoughtful deeds. And don't be half- ever since I started getting into trou- Soquel camp meeting near Santa hearted about it. ble, and I feel so bad about it that I Cruz, California. During a free hour If a dandelion bloom or a wild can't even express my feelings, but I visited a famous begonia garden rose is all you have, give it and the when I get out, I'll make it up to nearby. There I saw the most breath- Lord will bless you. But if you have you. I have a job waiting for me when taking sight that I have ever seen. a lovely begonia plant or a dazzling I get out, at Airfield, starting Hundreds, yes, thousands of glorious orchid or a fascinating rose, or a pot at $2.20 an hour, and for all the times begonias, white and red and yellow of flashing azaleas, give that. Give all I've made you cry, I'll double it, and and mixed colors, with the lovely you have to your fellow man and you make you happy. That's a promise. flowers in full bloom. Some were four will bring fragrance and beauty into O.K.? or five, six, or even seven inches your own life as well as his. FEBRUARY 2, 1961 15 Faith for Today continues its succo the Seventh-day Adventist Church, s

Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Lee, Erwin and Charlene, first converts from the Seneca Indian tribe on the Cattaraugus Reser- vation of New York. Mapp

By W. Director, F

Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Young and family, of Rossville, Georgia. Mr. Young was a Sunday school teacher.

T HAS BEEN a wonderful new experience becoming a Seventh- dayI Adventist, and I am so proud to be one of the 'happy people. " This comment from Mrs. Nicholas Mogish, of Youngstown, Ohio, written to the Faith for Today Bible school, sums up rather well the attitude of scores of people who tell how they feel about becoming Seventh-day Advent- ists. What a privilege it is for us to have a part in spreading the third angel's message, which brings so much joy to its converts, and how wonderful it is that those who find the truth can feel that they have Mrs. Florence Wolcott of Summerdale, found a truly happy people! New Jersey. "Our home is united in Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Lee are mem- the Lord." bers of the Seneca Indian tribe. They live on the Cattaraugus Indian Res- ervation in New York State. Recently Mr. and Mrs. Lee and their two chil- dren were baptized, and their very appearance substantiates their claim that they are now the happiest Indian family on the reservation. Mr. Lee works at a tanning factory. Alongside him works Fred Webber, a young man whose wife and mother- in-law had once been Seventh-day Ad- ventists. It was Fred Webber who sug- gested to his Indian friend that the family watch the Faith for Today tel- ecast and send for the Bible lessons. Pastor and Mrs. Norman Frost with their children. God first reached them He did so, and as soon as he began with the truth through Faith for Today. his study of the lessons, he recognized that their teachings were indeed Bible truth. 16 REVIEW AND HERALD Jesse Young family. Mr. Young was hand was in this, for while I was in a Sunday school teacher who was al- the hospital someone turned the tele- ways on the lookout for additional vision to the Faith for Today pro- materials to use in his teaching. After gram. I watched it and sent for the work of winning souls for watching the Faith for Today pro- Bible course. After starting the course gram on the Chattanooga station he I began to improve, and within four mes called enrolled in the Faith for Today Bible months was discharged from the hos- course. Prior to that time he had pital. Now I have been baptized never even heard of Seventh-day Ad- again. How happy I am to be back. ventists. I have peace and contentment and The local elder of the church of all the other joys that come from the Standifer Gap church writes, knowing the One altogether lovely. "From morning until evening And best of all, I am happy that my Brother Young is constantly talking husband has also accepted the mes- of this truth to his neighbors and sage and that our home is united in friends. He already has started a se- the Lord. 'The Lord hath done great ries of Bible studies on his own. We things for us; whereof we are glad.' " all say, 'Thank God for Faith for To- In the Maritime Conference of day!' " And from Brother Young him- Canada a new minister has just begun self comes this word: "My wife and his work for God on Prince Edward I have completed your Faith for To- Island. He is Norman Frost. Pastor 9 day lessons, which led us to join the Frost, too, has had a wonderful Seventh-day Adventist Church on change come in his life, for he has March 5, 1960—my wife, five chil- not always been spiritually inclined. dren, and myself. We have rejoiced In fact, when he returned from over- Fagal ever since." Thus a family of seven seas duty with the Army at the close Dr Today has joined the greater family of re- of World War II he was fast becom- joicing, happy people. ing an alcoholic. What happened to change his life? "Our Cup Runneth Over" He writes that the change began In Summerdale, New Jersey, lives when his wife switched on their tele- Mrs. Florence Wolcott. A recent letter vision set one Sunday morning and from her concludes: "I am happy to tuned in the Faith for Today telecast. say that my husband has also accepted He was not interested in watching the Ralph Husted, the local elder of the message and our home is united program that first Sunday, but since the Perrysburg church, followed up in the Lord. Truly our cup runneth there was nothing else on that was the interest of the Lees by giving the over." But Mrs. Wolcott has a story of any greater interest to him, he family a series of Bible studies. How- of her own, which she tells in the agreed to watch the Adventist tele- ever, as the studies progressed, both following words: "How thankful I am cast. Now, five years later, he and his Mrs. Lee and their 11-year-old daugh- that God used Faith for Today to wife have been baptized, he has com- ter became ill and were hospitalized. bring me back again to Him. Ten pleted the ministerial course at At- During this time Mr. Lee studied years ago, when I was 16 years old, lantic Union College, and he is now alone and on visits to the hospital I became a member of the Seventh- a Seventh-day Adventist pastor. shared his findings with his family. day Adventist Church after attending He writes, "I can never tell you Mrs. Lee's mother had almost con- a series of evangelistic meetings. I how thankful I am for the Faith for vinced her to take part in the Indian loved the truth and the Lord with Today television work, which brought type of treatment for the sick, which all my heart. My parents, who were me to Jesus." He feels his conversion includes the wearing of a false face not Adventists, were very much op- is a special miracle, for, he says, "I to drive the evil spirits away. How- posed to the stand I had taken. was a person who did not believe in ever, she decided not to yield to these "A few years later I became very God at all." His wife yielded to the old Indian spirit customs but to de- much discouraged spiritually. I was message first and tried unsuccess- pend on the Great Physician for her painfully shy and felt disturbed that fully for a time to get him to ac- healing. When finally the Lees de- I could not witness in a stronger de- company her to a Sabbath service. He cided to attend the Seventh-day Ad- gree for the Lord. My parents were writes, "I want to tell you she was ventist church, the health of the two concerned for my health and took me happy the day I consented to go to immediately began to improve. to a psychiatrist who convinced me church, and for the first time in my The Lees are the first Indian con- that it was not healthy for me to try life." Another couple and their four verts from their reservation, and they to be a Christian. He persuaded me children have dedicated their lives to have been most active in trying to that I should take an active part in the Lord Jesus Christ and have win others to the truth. They are the amusements of the world. It joined the "happy people." meeting much opposition, for the seemed that my whole world had col- And so, day after day throughout work on the reservation is not easy, lapsed about me, and I finally yielded the year, the mailbag at Faith for To- owing to superstition and prejudice to their pressures. It was at a dancing day provides renewed evidence of the against Christianity. Last August Pas- party that I met my husband. We grace of God working on human tor L. J. Lastine baptized not only were happy together, and now we hearts. It is as true today as it was in the four members of the Lee family have three children. But I constantly Christ's time that one of the first but also two members of the Webber felt the lack of an anchor for my soul. fruits of the Spirit is joy. The Faith family who had first interested them "After my second child was born for Today staff has rejoiced with in studying the message through I became so disturbed and felt so hundreds of new converts who during Faith for Today. guilty over the life I was living that 1960 have written to express their Not far from Collegedale, Tennes- I became mentally ill and was hospi- conviction that "he that keepeth the see, in Rossville, Georgia, lives the talized for a time. I believe the Lord's law, happy is he." FEBRUARY 2, 1961 17

nated to Seventh-day Adventists a High Points in the South Brazil large tract of land in the area to be occupied mostly by foreign embassy offices. This land, about 250,000 Union Conference During 1960 square feet, is ideal for establishing various lines of evangelistic activity. By C. L. Torrey At present there are abut 200 Seventh- Treasurer, General Conference day Adventists in the cities surround- ing Brasilia, and it is hoped that a representative Adventist center can TAn air mail report from Elder Torrey, directly from South America.—Erarorts.] and soon Hungarian) are greatly aug- soon be established on the govern- menting evangelistic endeavors in this ment-donated land. HE workers and laymen of the large city. A short time ago two Jap- "Within the borders of the South South Brazil Union Conference anese converts were baptized by our Brazil Union is the Rio Grande do are pressing forward their work with Japanese worker—first fruits of the Sul Conference. This conference has much energy and enthusiasm. God is Japanese Voice of Prophecy program. probably the highest conference office blessing them in their soul-winning "Brasilia, the newest capital in the in the world, being on the sixteenth endeavors. The following brief, in- world, lies within the South Brazil floor of a new skyscraper building in spiring report by the president of the Union borders. This summer (Decem- the very heart of the 600,000 popula- union, M. S. Nigri, will be of special ber, 1960—March, 1961) 12 student tion city of POrto Alegre. [See picture interest to readers of the REVIEW. and six regular colporteurs will work on page 21 of REVIEW of January 26.] "The South Brazil Union headquar- almost 'around the clock' in placing "Reports that came into the South ters are in the city of Sao Paulo—the our books and magazines in offices Brazil Union office in November, fastest-growing city in the world, as and homes in Brasilia. Since the city 1960, showed that the three confer- the people there readily remind all is still under construction, workmen ences and three missions had a total newcomers. There are 7,219 baptized are on the job 24 hours a day. Thus of more than 36,000 baptized mem- members in the 60 churches and our colporteurs will sell day and bers. In the first ten months of 1960 groups in this metropolitan center of night. Already the Brasilia radio sta- there were reported 2,500 baptisms. approximately 5 million inhabitants. tion is broadcasting the Voice of In 1959 a total of 3,686 people were "Six Voice of Prophecy broadcasts Prophecy program every week. baptized. We are sure the baptisms (in Portuguese, German, Japanese— "The Brazilian Government has do- in 1960 will exceed those in 1959.

175 Years of Mission Service Baptism in East Africa These five missionaries represent a total of approxi- The Nairobi Central church was the scene of a unique mately 175 years in the mission field, most of which, if baptismal service on Sabbath, November 12, 1960. On not all, has been spent in the Far East. From left to right that day five sons of four of our missionaries from the the women are: Miss Bessie Irvine of the Tokyo Sanitarium Tanganyika and East African unions were baptized. and Hospital; Mrs. E. L. Longway of Taiwan; Mrs. W. I. C. T. J. Hyde, president of the Tanganyika Mission, gave Hilliard of Japan; Mrs. A. N. Nelson of the Philippine the sermon and officiated. Those baptized were Keith Islands; and Mrs. N. F. Brewer, formerly of China. The Musgrave, Clifford Glass, John Wieland, and Donnie picture was taken at Lake Nojiri, Japan. and Douglas Gregg. The picture shows the boys with MRS. G. W. PIFER their parents. D. R. L. ASTLEFORD =18 REVIEW AND HERALD "During 1960 a total of 45 public ing School in Borneo, where Romulo Seventy-two Sabbath school teach- efforts were conducted, 30 of these in is acting principal. All of Romulo's ers successfully completed the 12- new places. Colporteurs and evange- fellow graduates are also in denomi- week training course, offered at MVC lists distributed a total of 14,931 Bi- national service. for the first time in the South Philip- bles during the first ten months of On Monday, September 26, our pine Union Mission, and they re- 1960 in one conference alone. first overseas student, Mineo Oka, ceived their diplomas in the Friday "At the present 145 stations are who recently finished his theology morning chapel, October 7, just before broadcasting the Voice of Prophecy course at Japan Missionary College, the close of the first semester. As a weekly program. (In June, 1960, there arrived at MVC for a year of ad- result of this thorough study of the were only 110.) One conference alone ditional work in agriculture. He will textbook, Teaching Teachers to has 50 programs on the air at a cost of get actual work experience in all our Teach, considerable improvement $15,000 annually. different farm and garden depart- has been noted in the quality of the "On April 2, 1960, the different ments. class instruction they are able to give. lay missionary projects numbered 1,- 623, passing well beyond the goal of 1,500 that had been set. The break- down of these endeavors is as follows: "166 efforts in churches and group centers. 73 preaching services in the open air. 289 efforts in public halls. 1,095 Bible studies. "Plans are under way to launch an- other large missionary campaign in April of 1961, when a million tracts will be distributed in a great house-to- house campaign by the 36,000 mem- bers in the South Brazil Union. Four different tracts have been printed (250,000 of each number), the plan being for each Adventist member to give at least one tract a day to friends and neighbors during the month of April. With God's blessing many new interests will develop, and the laymen are ready to follow up the seed sowing by bringing in the harvest."

Three "Firsts" at Mountain View College New Ship Commissioned for Papuan Territory By Irene Wakeham Acting President Five hundred members of the Bris- service and care, she was officially handed bane, Australia, church joined division over to E. L. Martin, president of the Within the past few months Moun- and local leaders on October 15, 1960, Papuan Gulf Mission. tain View College in the South Phil- for the dedication and commissioning of Wherever the Uraheni travels, her ippines sent out its first foreign mis- the new mission ship Uraheni. This vessel name (which means "love" in the Motuan sionaries, accepted its first overseas replaces the Diari, a little boat worn out language) will proclaim her mission and student, and graduated its first group after 26 years of service in recent times create good will among those to whom of trained Sabbath school teachers. in Papuan waters. she is designed to minister the gospel of Our elder sister institution in Ma- Sailing up the Brisbane River to the grace. nila, Philippine Union College, has site chosen for the ceremony, with white All present went aboard to inspect the for many years been sending its gradu- paint gleaming in the sunlight and all ship, which is the twenty-third of this ates to overseas appointments in less flags flying, the new vessel made a beauti- type in the mission fleet. Forty-eight feet developed parts of the Far Eastern ful picture. Those assembled felt proud in length, she is fitted with a 72-horse- Division, but on Wednesday, August to see waving in the breeze at the stern, power engine. 24, MVC's first couple, Mr. and Mrs. the Seventh-day Adventist house flag, On October 20 the little vessel sailed Romulo Bartolome, took off on jet- which displays the torch of truth. confidently out into the ocean on a voy- propelled wings for Singapore, en The dedication service included some age expected to take two weeks. A re- route to their new station in Borneo. features of the similar service held 70 tired missionary from Papua, C. E. Mitch- Romulo Bartolome, an MVC stu- years ago when the Pitcairn was dedi- ell, who has had long experience in op- dent since pioneer days, was one of cated in San Francisco. A Scripture read- erating mission ships, accompanied Pas- the first class of eight young men to ing was selected from Psalm 107, and the tor Martin. finish the four-year ministerial course gospel commission was read, as well as a The mission board sincerely thanks all with a B.A. degree last March. The poem composed for that occasion by Sabbath school members whose offerings night after receiving his diploma he M. C. Wilcox. Two hymns were sung by helped to finance the building of the was married to our home economics the crew of five Papuans. Uraheni. R. R. FRAME teacher, Esther Jardinico, and to- Following the dedication prayer that Assistant Secretary gether they are now at Sabah Train- committed the new ship to the Lord's Australasian Division FEBRUARY 2, 1961 19 Graduation at Karachi your school, and your country." In re- sponse the class sang: Pakistan, School of Nursing "To love someone more dearly every By Emma Binder day, Director of Nurses To help a wandering child to find his way, History-making exercises for the first class to be graduated by the Sev- This is my task." enth-day Adventist Hospital in Ka- A spirit of dignified rejoicing per- rachi, Pakistan, were conducted in vaded the atmosphere during the the hospital chapel, October 15 and weekend, for the Karachi Seventh-day 16, 1960. For the seven members of Adventist Hospital School of Nursing the class this marked the culmination had reached maturity and joined sis- of an intensive training program in ter institutions in graduating fully practical application, theory, and test- qualified nurses to serve in God's ing to meet the school's requirements; vineyard. graduation also marked the successful completion of examinations for gov- ernment registration. How Laymen Win Souls in Romulo and Esther Bartolome, workers in Borneo. R. K. Hamilton, principal of Pak- Romulo was one of the first class of eight young men to finish the four-year ministerial course with a B.A. istan Union High School, presented East Africa degree at Mountain View College. the Sabbath morning address. The By Ernest D. Hanson seniors sang in consecration, "Have Field Secretary, Southern African Division Thine Own Way, Lord." Enrollment for the second semester At the commencement exercises on One of the most thrilling aspects has just closed with more than 60 Sunday evening the school of nursing of our work in East Africa is the great new college students, bringing the faculty and then the graduate nursing laymen's movement that is sweeping total enrollment on the college level staff of the hospital followed the plat- the field. Early in 1959, Robert L. to well over 500 for the entire year. form personnel into the chapel. Pro- Osmunson, the union home mission- Conspicuous in a senior class, which bationers and freshmen nurses, carry- ary and MV secretary, held a series should eventually reach the all-time ing lighted Florence Nightingale of laymen's institutes, using Training high of 60, are the first ten candi- lamps, stood at attention along the Light Bearers as a textbook. The dates for the Bachelor of Science de- center aisle down which the seniors basic material was translated into gree in agriculture. These young were led by two undergraduate Swahili and put in the hands of the men, in addition to their theoretical nurses. laymen. Immediately after the insti- studies, have worked in various de- Ellen Carter, director of the school tutes the laymen went out in their partments—poultry, ranch, garden, of nursing, presented the class to act- new-found zeal and held a series of farm, nursery, abaca, sugar cane, ing secretary of the board, Dr. K. W. efforts that brought in so many con- sugar mill, corn mill, soybean fac- Saunders, who awarded the diplomas. verts that our pastors and evangelists tory, and other departments— The writer called each class member are having great difficulty in caring gaining valuable practical experience by name and solemnly charged her to for the new interests. that will qualify them to take charge study problems pertaining to her pro- One of these men was William Ka- of the small school farms connected fession, to rely upon God at all times, liro. When Pastor Fares Muganda, with our various academies. Several and to do her best consistently. "In now publishing secretary of the Tan- of them will be retained on the staff this way you may best serve your God, ganyika field, went to Bugema Col- of the college to help care for the ex- panding agricultural program here. On September 1 the college sawmill started production in its new loca- tion, having transferred all the ma- chinery to the new building adjacent to the campus. No longer do the stu- dent workers have to hike three kilometers up to the forest before be- ginning their work. Their present residence in the boys' dormitory makes them much more a part of the entire school program than when they had to live at the old site and only came to the campus for classes and meetings. Sawmill manager De- metrio Ladion, Jr., reports a steady cash market for all the lumber they can produce. Our needs are still urgent for addi- tional buildings, faculty housing, li- brary facilities, and equipment of all kinds, but we are enjoying a good school year under the blessing of God, working with a consecrated group of teachers and students to fulfill the ob- jectives for which our schools around Ellen Carter (left), director of the school of nursing at the Karachi Hospital, and Emma Binder (right), superintendent of nurses, with the members of the first graduating class of the Karachi Seventh-day Adventist the world are founded. Hospital School of Nursing. 20 REVIEW AND HERALD A group of Kenya Lake laymen, each of whom won five or more souls in 1959. Central Kenya lay soul winners of five or more in 1959. lege in Uganda to take a special two- that the Lord will help us find men our laymen throughout East Africa. year course in evangelism, he could and means to care for these souls. The political situation has stirred up hardly speak a word of English. After Wherever our laymen are compe- the urge for something better, and the months of struggle and frustration, tent to instruct converts, they assist laymen are taking an increasingly im- he began to understand a little of the pastors in the baptismal classes, portant part in church activities. In what the teacher was saying. The where most of the candidates are in- Kenya Lake field they account for 40 course was in English, because text- structed for two years. One of these per cent of the converts. At our Tan- books and Wost other reading mate- laymen is Sister Mary of Ruwenzori ganyika constituency meeting, dele- rials were available only in English. Mission Station in Western Uganda. gates reported 296 souls won. For this At the end of the course Pastor She has prepared a new class for bap- success, the Dorcas Society has often Muganda was at the top of his class tism every year for ten years. prepared the way. in English. He was also on fire with In the Kenya Lake field on Lake zeal for evangelism. His first assign- Victoria, 22 of our laymen who at- Kindness Makes Converts ment was to hold a series of meetings tended the constituency meeting each Chacha was very ill—and he was a in a country center known as Suguti reported five or more converts in heathen. When he saw that the witch in the Majita district of Tanganyika. 1959. In the Gendia and Ranen sta- doctor could do nothing for him, he Gathering the people under the trees, tions 79 lay efforts were held, result- said to his sister, "What shall we do? he soon built up an interest that re- ing in 804 converts. Other lay activi- Our father and mother are dead; I sulted in 100 converts. One of these ties, such as the Missionary Volunteer am very sick, and the millet must be was William Kaliro. program and the Sabbath school work, reaped immediately if we are to have In 1959 Brother Kaliro held a lay brought in an additional 1,000. food when the rains go away." effort in the same general area and In the beautiful and fruitful Kisii The sister thought long on this mat- won 100 converts. The question may Highlands of Kenya, lying from 5,- ter and finally replied, "There is a well be asked how an untrained lay- 000 to 7,500 feet above sea level, live hospital near here where the doctor man could get such phenomenal re- a sturdy, self-reliant people who were treats people like you, and I hear that sults. The answer lies in the training in total heathen darkness 50 years ago. he is very kind. I will get some neigh- and inspiration given in the insti- Now our 13,500 members are afire bors to carry you there, and then I tutes, plus the power of the Holy with zeal for God. Of those who were will ask our neighbors to help har- Spirit operating through these de- delegates to the constituency meet- vest our crop." voted laymen. The illustrations and ing, 24 reported winning a total of So Chacha went to the hospital, figures are from laymen who were 505 converts in 1959. but the heathen neighbors wanted delegates to the constituency meet- There was Mishael Kimwei, who money for reaping the crop, and this ings. The total number of converts organized his church for work and the sister did not have. When the brought in by all laymen is much held two meetings each week. As the Christian women of the area heard larger. people learned the standards of the of the need, they called a Dorcas Sabbath church, they began hiding meeting. Early Sunday morning, they A Marvelous Harvest their beer when Brother Kimwei ap- came to the shambas ("gardens") of Let me illustrate with the experi- proached. But as the Spirit of God the sick man and began reaping. The ence of Daniel Mukasa, who lives in pressed the truth home to their hearts, sister was amazed, having been afraid the Busoga district of Uganda. He 160 surrendered to the Master. to ask a favor of these Christians. chose a place far from his home, and John Kenyana divided his church By evening they had reaped all four there he held meetings every after- into working bands whose members shambas and put the millet in the noon for a month, with an average visited most of the families in their ghalas ("granary baskets"). When attendance of 100. He visited 1,680 district. The Dorcas Society gave help Chacha heard of this he exclaimed, homes. The result: 120 converts. to those in need. In one instance they "When I am cured of my sickness I The sad part is that Brother Mu- built a house for a widow and sup- will go straight to the Sabbath kasa lives too far from this place to plied her with food. Result: 32 con- church. I want to learn about the follow up the interest, and the worker verts. God who can make people kind and in the district is already swamped with The Light Bearers' Training unselfish." Now Chacha reports six 'other interests. We ask your prayers Course made a tremendous impact on converts of his own. FEBRUARY 2, 1961 21 A young man was sent to prison for Lay Evangelism in the Inca Them to a Decision for the Truth," one and a half years for stealing "How to Get Them in Contact With from an Indian merchant. While in Union the Church and Then Lead Them to prison he was visited by some of our By Juan Riffel Baptism," "How to Ground Them in members from a nearby church. His Departmental Secretary Our Faith," and "How to Avoid Apos- heart was touched, and when he was South American Division tasies." released he attended meetings in the Elder Jamerson gave six classes on village and was converted. Immedi- The five local missions of the Inca "How to Find the Way to the Heart." ately he began preaching and won 30 Union are taking part with enthusi- Also, the administrators gave instruc- souls to Christ. asm in the laymen's evangelistic cru- tion on how to get the necessary In the Central Kenya field, 15 of sade, sponsored by the South Ameri- equipment, the available sources of our laymen reported 89 converts. can Division. financial aid, the materials and visual Most of these worked in the Kikuyu With the help of W. E. Jamerson, aids that are obtainable, as well as area where our people went through union home missionary secretary, we other valuable suggestions. severe persecution during the Mau held a lay workers' evangelistic insti- Another phase of the instruction Mau emergency, not being permitted tute in each of the missions. Delegates that made the institutes especially to hold any public meetings except were present from the churches and outstanding dealt with the theme, mission stations, and almost the en- "How to Carry on Christ-centered in registered church buildings. tire force of workers of the local This led to the organizing of our fields, including the presidents and Evangelism." This instruction was Voice of Prophecy Bible lessons, first well received and opened up new the treasurers, also attended. possibilities for greater success in in Kikuyu and then in Swahili and These institutes lasted from five to Luganda. R. J. Wieland started the eight days each. In all, a total of 518 evangelism. program in Kikuyu, and then Mrs. certificates were awarded. This means In one of his classes Edmundo Alva, Iva M. Hanson took charge of the that we now have 518 persons in the president of the Peru Mission, said, expanded program, preparing com- Inca Union who are prepared to give "The lay workers, under the efficient plete sets of lessons and supervising Bitle studies, do lay preaching, and guidance of the church pastors, are their translation into the three lan- conduct branch Sabbath schools. winning 75 per cent of the people guages. This enabled our laymen to During the instruction periods we baptized throughout the extensive enroll their friends and neighbors in tried to emphasize the "how" of soul territory of our mission." The treas- these courses. Soon groups of students winning. For an hour each day we urer of the mission, Pablo Silva, com- were writing in for help in organizing menting on the sources •of available took up such topics as "How to Dis- income for equipping our laymen, services in areas where we had no cover Interested Persons," "How to companies or churches. As the emer- Indoctrinate Them," "How to Bring said, "For institutes such as these and gency regulations were relaxed, these for work such as has been outlined students organized 26 branch Sab- here, the mission always has means." bath schools under the direction of The union had set a goal of 750 the Voice of Prophecy. The students efforts in new places during 1960. By brought in their friends and relatives, the end of June, however, efforts had thus doubling the Sabbath school en- been started in 1,335 new places, with rollment. more than 2,000 interested persons. At Limuru in Kenya, 44 Sabbath Many of these people were enrolled school members got permission from in baptismal classes, and a large num- the chief and the government to ber have been baptized. build their own church. They secured In Catholic countries, such as those a site and built a permanent brick comprising the Inca Union, people building with an iron roof, bearing are baptized only after a relatively all of the expense except for a few long probation period. We teach our dollars given by friends. This was in workers to give at least three months an area where it had been impossible of instruction on doctrines, then have for the organization heretofore to se- the interested persons spend another cure a site. three months attending Sabbath This initiative on the part of our school and baptismal classes. This laymen is one of the most significant gives them time to show the fruits of developments in recent mission his- repentance and to mature in the tory in East Africa. In every field our truth. After this they are baptized. laymen have taken the initiative in We believe that the Inca Union will the erection of better churches and baptize more than 1,000 converts as schools, often contributing an aver- the result of the lay workers' evange- age of one to two months' income per listic efforts. member in cash plus labor. New, per- manent, four-room school buildings A New Light in Old Korea at Ntusu and Majita stations in Tan- ganyika are examples of this initia- By Rudy E. Klimes tive. The Ntusu school building cost Departmental Secretary, Korean Union about $8,500, representing a saving of When nine young men united their nearly 50 per cent over estimates by efforts to better the condition of their the government. village on Peaceful Nod Island three Our goal is to train an additional years ago, they knew little about God. 1,300 lay preachers and win 15,500 But they were searching for a faith to converts through the efforts of lay- live by while they served their com- men and paid workers. We believe Abel Fieta, a Campa Indian, who won 16 souls. He munity. the time has come to finish the work. is the church elder at Nevati, Peru. Last year three of them thought 22 REVIEW AND HERALD Mrs. Han, the Korean tailor, and her brother-in-law, both of whom are The suit that introduced the truth to nine young men. Three of the converts Adventists. examine it. they could afford to purchase western Williamsport Sanitarium The medical unit thus joins a suits. They went to visit Mrs. Han, worldwide chain of institutions owned a tailor in the neighboring village. and Rest Home and operated by the Adventist denom- Mrs. Han, an Adventist, had just By Don Roth ination, all nonprofit and all dedi- moved to the island to bring the Ad- Departmental Secretary cated to the policy of service to the vent message to her sister and brother- Columbia Union Conference community. in-law. White-haired Brother Yun, a church elder from Seoul, had also re- The Williamsport Sanitarium and Valued at $250,000 cently moved to this place. He tire- Rest Home, an 89-bed institution in The sanitarium, six miles south- lessly walked the island, raising up Williamsport, Maryland, has been west of Hagerstown, Maryland, is on company after company. turned over to the Chesapeake Con- a tract of approximately seven acres The three men were delighted with ference. Announcement of the move of land and is valued at more than their suits, but they were more de- was made recently by Ralph and Mar- $250,000. Buildings on the property lighted with the truth Brother Yun ion Hartle, co-owners of the sanitar- include the original house, a large revealed to them. They invited the ium, and Albert B. Butler, president two-story addition, a three-apartment other six of their group to the studies. of the Chesapeake Conference. staff house, and a yet-unoccupied ad- Soon there were nine who believed. Administration of the sanitarium ministrator's home. Brother Yun moved on, but the truth will continue to be under the direc- The institution is a member of the remained. First, the nine young men tion of the Hartles, who have a total Registered Nursing Homes Associa- worked for their wives (they all ac- of 36 years of medical experience. Em- tion of Maryland, the American Nurs- cepted the truth); then for their par- ployees and operation will be con- ing Home Association, the National ents and parents-in-law; and then for sidered as part of the denominational Geriatrics Society, Inc., and until the village. structure and policy. A new board of taken over by the Chesapeake Confer- Now more than 80 children, 70 trustees has been named by the con- ence, of the Association of Seventh-day youth, and 40 adults meet weekly for ference, and meetings will be held to Adventist Self-supporting Institutions. Sabbath school and MV meeting on determine policy for the institution. The sanitarium is licensed to accept the front porch of one of the homes. They have no minister, no worker, Prn and no church—there is no place big enough to meet in. But they have not been idle. During the three years, these nine young men have been working, saving, sacrificing, and mak- ing rice bags and rope out of rice straw to build up a worthy village- betterment fund. Their wages were often meager—six to ten cents an hour —but they kept on. Today their fund is equivalent to U.S. $300. What will they do with it? They will build a church, the first church in the district. For a church site they selected a beautiful place among the pines. But they need more funds, three times as much, four times as much, to build a church. The front porch is fine in summer, but winter will come. We pray that God will abundantly The Williamsport Sanitarium and Rest Home, Williamsport, Maryland, with the new two-story addition bless these young men in their effort to the rear of the original building. Inset: Albert Butler (left), president of the Chesapeake Conference, to build a church. accepting ownership from Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hartle. FEBRUARY 2, 1961 23 aged, senile, chronic, and convalescent Health Institute at grave has taken your father and your patients. Facilities include a modern mother. . . . But the prayers of your kitchen, dining room, laundry, occu- Skodsborg parents, that you may be among pational therapy, hydrotherapy, physi- By J. D. Henriksen, M.D. those who love and fear God, have otherapy, and rehabilitation units. A found a lodgment in heaven."—Testi- staff of 40 persons is employed to care One hundred ministers and teach- monies, vol. 2, pp. 313, 314. When her for the guests 24 hours a day. ers and their wives attended a success- one-time prodigal was asked the ques- ful three-day health institute at the tion "How did mother do it?" his Skodsborg Sanitarium in Denmark, answer was quick and decisive: Administration Building December 17 to 20, 1960. Practical "Mother prayed; I saw her." That was lessons in nutrition, hydrotherapy, how she did it. at Blue Mountain and exercises were given by physicians Academy and physical therapy and dietetic in- By J. N. Morgan structors. Departmental Secretary Lectures and discussions on health East Pennsylvania Conference problems, medical missionary work, and medical evangelism brought light Blue Mountain Academy at Ham- on the many ways the right arm of burg, Pennsylvania, continues to ex- the message may help in our church OVERSEAS pand. Ground-breaking ceremonies life, schools, and evangelistic work. for a new administration building The program was brought to a close Southern African Division were conducted in August, and the by A. F. Tarr, president of the North- structure is now being erected at a ern European Division, who gave an • The year-end division council crystal- fast pace, with a large part of the lized the 1961 aims of strengthening the inspiring talk on how to relate our churches in troubled Africa and deepen- steel framework already up. It is ex- evangelistic work to the health mes- ing the spiritual life of the people, as pected that the $400,000 structure will sage. well as pressing forward in the work of be ready for occupancy by the open- The writer attended the institute warning those in darkness in the words ing of school this fall. as a guest speaker and enjoyed very "Forward Through Revival." Definite ob- The new building, constructed of much visiting the Skodsborg Sanitar- jectives, including the following, were set brick and stone, will serve the institu- ium and meeting with the devoted before the whole field: tion as headquarters for administra- group of workers from all over Den- 50,000 decisions for Christ in 1961 tive offices. It will also provide space mark. 10,000 former members reclaimed for classrooms, science rooms, labora- When the Skodsborg Sanitarium for Christ tory, home economics department, was founded in 1898 it was profes- 600 baptisms of VOP students and music department and practice rooms, sionally staffed from Battle Creek and 5,000 youth baptisms and a chapel. has since successfully carried on a typ- A 10 per cent net gain in member- Blue Mountain Academy currently ical sanitarium program according to ship enrolls 230 students. It became a re- 5,000 trained lay evangelists the blueprint. The average daily cen- £100,000 for Ingathering ality five years ago under the leader- sus is above 250 patients. The regis- ship of T. E. Unruh, now president £100,000 worth of literature sold tered physical therapy and dietetic A 20 per cent increase in tithe of the Indiana Conference. Its basic courses are well attended, with 95 stu- 145 new church buildings buildings consisted of two dormitories dents at present enrolled in the var- 360,000 Sabbath school members and a cafeteria. One wing of the boys' ious courses. We look to God and His grace to enable dormitory was used for administra- A wonderful medical and spiritual tive purposes, and classrooms and mu- us to reach and to surpass these objec- sic department also were located program is carried on under the able tives. there. leadership of Dr. Eskild Hansen, med- • W. R. Vail was elected as first presi- ical director, and Harry Westerlund, dent of the new Ruanda-Urundi Union, Facilities for 350 administrator. formerly a part of the Congo Union. M. B. Construction of the new administra- Musgrave has been called as its secretary- treasurer. The headquarters of the new tion building will allow an enroll- "Mother Prayed; I Saw Her" union will be in the city of Usumbura on ment of 350 as soon as all dormitory the northern shore of Lake Tanganyika. space can be used for student housing. (Continued from page 13) In order to do this the existing wing • A letter received recently from Pastor of the boys' dormitory must be re- ever to repeat the experience. Mother Philippe Ndinga of the Bas Congo area of had prayed. the Congo Republic (the area around the modeled, and an additional wing capital city of Leopoldville and the city must be constructed on the present During her last painful illness of Matadi) brings encouraging news of girls' dormitory. mother was sustained by her prayer- the Lord's rich blessing upon His people. The conference has already made hearing God, ever conscious that Our small group of believers in troubled an investment of more than one mil- about her were the everlasting arms. Leopoldville are faithful and loyal to the lion dollars in the physical plant, and On her deathbed she was heard sing- truth. By means of Pastor Ndinga's letter completion of the new administration ing quietly to herself, "This my song the Bas Congo members send their love building calls for another million. through endless ages, Jesus led me all and Christian greetings to their fellow These funds, in the main, have come the way." believers. from loyal supporters of the work in • T. W. Staples, president of the North East Pennsylvania. And now this wonderful announce- Congo Field, writes that despite near eco- Plans for the administration build- ment! The last wandering son had re- nomic collapse in his field tithes and ing were completed by Arthur Kiesz, sponded to the love of God and was offerings are still rising. The enrollments at the Talla and Nebasa schools are the president of the East Pennsylvania converted 50 years after mother had highest in their history. Tuition receipts Conference, and the local conference begun to pray. This answer to prayer at Talla are more than twice the figure committee. The school plant is un- rejoiced the hearts of the eight sisters of two years ago. Two fine new school der the direction of Principal G. C. and brothers and reminded them of a buildings are in use at each of these sta- Dart. statement by God's messenger: "The tions. 24 REVIEW AND HERALD, • The Transvaal Conference organized • Alfred Perry, biology instructor at East Liverpool-Salem-Steubenville district its first Vacation Bible School Institute Union College, with two students, Owen in the Ohio Conference. during the weekend of September 24, in Berthelsen and Gary Hickman, took a • C. A. Black, a graduate of Andrews order to train 100 laymen for a strong collection trip to Mexico for southern University, is the new assistant pastor of VBS program in January, 1961. Besides and tropical mammals during Christmas the Cincinnati district in charge of the studying the techniques and using the vacation. With special permission from Hamlet church. actual materials, those in attendance ob- the Mexican Government, they went into served a Vacation Bible School in session. the Mexican state of San Luis Potosi. • R. W. Leiske, from the Iowa Confer- ence, is the newly appointed superintend- • In 1957 the Tanganyika Mission em- • On January 8 the It Is Written TV ent of the Ashtabula-Madison-Rome dis- barked on a bold program of sending lit- program began on station KOAM-TV trict in the Ohio Conference. erature evangelists as pioneer workers into in Pittsburg, Kansas. This program can a number of large unentered urban areas. also be seen in western Missouri. Lake Union In the three and more years since then, these brethren have worked faithfully and Columbia Union • For more than 40 years, members of in many places. Companies have sprung • Clifford Robbins, former assistant pas- the Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, congrega- up and lights are now burning where tor in the Akron district in the Ohio tion have been without a church home. there were none before. On September Conference, has been appointed pastor of Now, they have launched a program to 21, as the Tanganyika Union committee the Bellefontaine-Jackson Center-Piqua build a church. They set a goal of $9,000, considered the placing of six 1960 gradu- district. which will also enable them to give some- ates of the ministerial course at Bugema, thing to the urgent academy building • The new pastor of the Bowling Green- program. With the assistance of C. H. it was decided to place them as evangelis- Findlay-Tiffin district in the Ohio Con- tic workers in some of these new areas. Turner, secretary of the church and ference is W. E. Snider, former pastor of school development department of the the Bellefontaine-Jackson Center-Piqua conference, they have pledges totaling NORTH AMERICA district. Elder Snider takes the place of $11,475. Earl Zager, who has responded to a call Canadian Union to Michigan. • Hunter Crigler, publishing secretary of the Lake Region Conference, with the • A. Norman How, secretary-treasurer • Lyle Euler is the new pastor of the assistance of W. R. Robinson and Ruth of the Alberta Conference, has accepted Crigler, has done an outstanding work the call of the British Columbia Con- in the literature evangelism program. The ference to serve in the same post, thus December report shows $112,018.99 in filling the vacancy caused by the retire- deliveries, which is a gain of $57,140.42 ment of Johnson C. Neithercut. over last year. • William Nepjuik, former assistant • Emmanuel Missionary College has an- Book and Bible House manager for the nounced it will give college credit for Manitoba-Saskatchewan Conference, has DESCRINED Er H. M. TIPPETT Continental Classroom television courses been named to the post of secretary-treas- in mathematics. On January 30 two new urer of the Maritime Conference. He Holiday in Hunza courses began on the NBC television succeeds Harvey T. C. Johnson who re- network—Probability and Statistics, and signed to accept the call of the Canadian By Jewel Hatcher Henrickson Teaching of Probability and Statistics. Union Conference to serve as manager of There will also be a rerun of the course the Home Health Education Service pay- Review and Herald Publishing in Modern Algebra. by-mail credit agency. Association, $3.00 The land of the Hunzas has as much • In 1857, before the Michigan Confer- • C. S. Cooper, pastor of the Kelowna- ence or the General Conference were or- Rutland, British Columbia, churches, re- romantic appeal as the imaginary ganized, the Adventist believers in Hills- ports that 12 new members were bap- Shangri-La, mythical land of eternal dale, Michigan, erected a meetinghouse. tized recently into the church as the re- youth, popularized by Hilton's Lost Hori- They felt it should not be privately sult of a fall evangelistic campaign. zon. But this is a firsthand account of owned, so in November, 1860, under the • W. R. Archbold, pastor of the Van- Hunzaland, told with a sprightly verve leadership of J. H. Wagonner, they couver church, reports that a record was that amuses, entertains, informs, and de- formed a legal organization, with 37 established recently when church members lights. Remote and exceedingly difficult charter members. On December 17, 1960, collected more than $1,000 in one eve- of access, the Hunzas live, as it were, on they celebrated their centennial, with ning of caroling for the annual Ingather- the edge of the world, at least on the far special recognition to the older members. ing appeal. Mrs. Hazel Dickinson had held member- outskirts of civilization. Their little coun- ship in the church for the longest time, • Wesley Negrych has been named as- try is accessible only by horseback and having been a member since 1922. Dr. sistant Book and Bible House manager sturdy jeeps that crawl along narrow Edward Heppenstall, professor of Chris- by the executive committee of the Mani- roads literally clinging to the cliffs that tian philosophy at Andrews University, toba-Saskatchewan Conference. gird a valley more than a hundred miles presented the morning sermon. • Frank W. Knutson, pastor of the Cor- long and only six miles wide. The author • W. H. Ward, who has been a faithful nerbrook, Newfoundland, church, has and her husband and small party were worker in the Indiana Conference for been named pastor of the Kendalwood invited guests of the Mir, ruler of this more than six years, has recently accepted Heights church in Oshawa, Ontario. Os- exotic people. The country has no jails an invitation from the Upper Columbia borne Lee, pastor of the London, On- or prisons or police, for it has no major Conference to take up pastoral work at tario, church, has accepted the invitation Troy, Idaho. to serve as pastor of the Cornerbrook, crimes. All disputes are settled in court Newfoundland, church. sessions conducted by the ruler, a sort of • Several members of the Emmanuel Solomon to his subjects. In other words, Missionary College faculty have recently Central Union Hunzaland is different from all the other completed requirements for the following • As the result of meetings held last countries of the world, and one marvels advanced degrees: Theodore R. Hatcher, spring in Greybull, Wyoming, Patrolman at the Spartan resourcefulness of a peo- M.A., Boston College; Ivan G. Holmes, Lloyd Vorhies surrendered his badge to ple to whom a village telephone to a M.S., Arizona State University; and from Michigan State University, Clyde New- follow Christ and was baptized September neighboring community is their farthest 3 by L. 0. Barnes, district pastor. After myer, Jr., M.A.; Harry K. Show, M.A.; advance in civilization. You will follow and Wilson L. Trickett, M.A. 15 years of service, and though eleventh this privileged party of two men and four in seniority among the State patrol, he North Pacific Union resigned from the State patrol after the women with a new insight into the old State Board of Highway Commissioners adage that half the world doesn't know • J. L. Jespersen, who has been labor- denied him Sabbath privileges. how the other half lives. ing in Texas, recently accepted a call to FEBRUARY 2, 1961 25

the Montana Conference, and is now lo- Pacific Union cated with his family in Great Falls. • On December 11, 1960, the constitu- • For the fourth successive year Ralph ency of the Feather River Sanitarium Gladden has led the pastors and churches and Hospital, Paradise, California, voted R 1961 . of the Montana Conference in a short, to transfer the control of the institution successful Ingathering campaign, so that to the Northern California Conference. Montana was able to reach its goal first Carl Becker, conference president, was Christian Home and Family Altar February 4 in the union. In three weeks the entire elected president of the new board, and Christian Home Week February 4-11 Church Home Missionary Offering February 4 goal was solicited. P. V. Harrigan, vice-president. Dr. Mer- Faith for Today Offering February 11 ritt Horning will serve as medical di- Temperance Commitment Day February 25 • Mrs. Carrie Larsen, Laurelwood Visitation Evangelism—Home Visitation Academy staff member for 25 years, was rector with Dr. Dean Hoiland as his as- Day March 4 sistant. M. D. Elkins, who has served for Church Home Missionary Offering March 4 honored at a student-staff banquet in Sabbath School Rally Day March 11 the school cafeteria, November 20. Pre- more than 20 years as assistant manager Missions Advance Offering March 11 of the St. Helena Sanitarium and Hos- Missionary Volunteer Day March 18 pared by the boys' Hellenian Club, the Missionary Volunteer Week March 18-25 festive evening featured the theme, pital, was elected administrator. Thirteenth Sabbath Offering (Middle East Division) March 25 "Now Thank We All Our God." • Several new workers have assumed re- Literature Evangelism April 1 Church Home Missionary Offering April 1 • William Stitt, Laurelwood Academy sponsibilities in the Northern California Signs of the Times, These Times, and Conference. They are: Carl H. Hempe of Message Magazine Campaign (Special accountant, last month received a Mas- prices during April and May) April 1-30 ter of Business Administration degree Takoma Park, Maryland, serving as pas- College of Medical Evangelists Offering April 8 tor of the Crescent City church; Dorcas-Welfare Evangelism May 6 from the University of Maryland. This Church Home Missionary Offering May 6 advanced degree brings to seven the total Stuart R. Jayne of Richmond, Virginia, Disaster and Famine Relief Offering May 13 to the Napa church; J. W. Wood of Ham- Spirit of Prophecy Day May 20 teaching staff members who have com- Home-Foreign Evangelism June 3 pleted a graduate program. ilton, Ontario, to the San Andreas dis- Church Home Missionary Offering June 3 trict; Theophil Fischer of Indiana, now Oakwood College Offering June 10 • Jim Hiner and family have responded Thirteenth Sabbath Offering (Southern pastoring the Yreka-Mount Shasta dis- African Division) June 24 to an invitation from the Alaska Mission trict; and Gordon S. Travis, a young Medical Missionary Day and Church to pastor the church at Ketchikan. They Medical Missionary Offering Tuly 1 worker interning in the Santa Rosa dis- Midsummer Missions Service and Offering Yuly 8 have been laboring in the Upper Colum- trict. Pioneer Evangelism August 5 bia Conference. Church Home Missionary Offering August 5 Educational Day and Elementary School • Edward W. Matheson, dean of men Offering August 12 • At a recent meeting of the board of at La Sierra College, passed away De- Literature Evangelists Rally Day September 2 trustees, the faculty of Walla Walla Col- Church Home Missionary Offering September 2 cember 29 following surgery for tumor of Missions Extension Day and Offering September 9 lege Academy were re-elected, with the the brain. He had been a dean of men at JMV Pathfinder Day September 16 exception of Mrs. Oran McNiel who Thirteenth Sabbath Offering (South La Sierra since 1950. American Division) September 30 will be leaving when her husband com- Neighborhood Evangelism—Home pletes his engineering course this June. • The members of the MV Society and Visitation Day October 7 Church Home Missionary Offering October 7 The staff members are: Ervin Bigham, the Pathfinder Club of the Santa Monica, Voice of Prophecy Offering October 14 N. L. Cavasos, Edward Edstrom, Eugene California, church, under the direction Sabbath School Visitors' Day October 21 Temperance Day Offering October 28 Golles, Mrs. K. E. Groves, Mrs. Glenn of their sponsors, organized a "car wash" Witnessing Laymen—Consecration Masden, David Spaulding, E. L. Timo- in November, which resulted in the col- Service November 4 Church Home Missionary Offering November 4 thy, Donald Van Tassel, H. E. Weaver. lecting of $285 for the Voice of Prophecy. Week of Prayer November 11-18 John Christian, on graduate leave at This was presented to H. M. S. Richards Week of Sacrifice Offering November 18 Ingathering Campaign for 1962 Washington State University, will return in person during a four-day effort con- November 25, 1961-January 6, 1962 to the academy teaching staff as super- ducted by the Voice of Prophecy in the Home Missionary Day December 2 Church Home Missionary Offering December 2 visor in history. Santa Monica church. 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This family came into the church from membership. In recounting his experi- SABBATH SCHOOL the depths of sin. They were uneducated, ence, the husband and father remarked unkempt, and almost social outcasts. that the Bible was his first reader. He Their source of income was from odd had not attended school when a child and F,ero 1k. Salvbarfl Scloo•-I jobs and seasonal farm work. Much of had never learned to read. But when he their money was spent on liquor, tobacco, heard the Bible explained, he wanted to Daily Study of the Word and other unnecessary items. read it for himself. He took reading Through a strange coincidence these lessons with the Bible as his only text- "We give one tenth of our income to people were reached by Seventh-day Ad- book. Then the reading of the Spirit of God in tithe, and one seventh of our ventists, and Bible studies were arranged. Prophecy writings followed. Today he time to God for worship. We also give I was present at the first study. It was a can read as fluently as anyone. one tenth of our time each day to God." disappointing experience. The people Surely "the fear of the Lord is the "Do you mean that you give two hours were slightly interested, but they knew beginning of wisdom: a good understand- and forty minutes to Bible study and nothing of the Bible and could not find ing have all they that do his command- prayer each day?" I asked. a single reference. This, together with a ments" (Ps. 111:10). "We do exactly that—one hour and filthy home, prompted me to tell the It was through the Sabbath school that twenty minutes in the morning before I layman who had taken me to the place, this family learned the secret of spiritual go to work and one hour and twenty that I thought there was no use in con- growth and the importance of daily minutes in the evening when I get home, tinuing. study of the Bible "It [the Sabbath and the Sabbath school lesson is the cen- But God had another plan. The layman school] gives to young and old a knowl- ter of our study. We search out every continued the studies. As the truth broke edge of God's word. . . . It awakens in avenue of thought that the Sabbath through into the minds of these people them a love for its sacred truths, and a school lesson suggests." there were weekly improvements around desire to study it for themselves."— This is part of a conversation that I the home and in their personal ap- Testimonies, vol. 5, p. 389. had with a man some time ago. I have pearance. 0. R. REES known this man and his family for many After many months of study, this Sabbath School Secretary years. Here is their background. family requested baptism and church Northern Union Conference 26 REVIEW AND HERALD to pay more than the most superficial lip- service to piety, and then only maintain a cloak of respectability."—TASKER, The Pastoral Epistles, p. 158. 3. Recognizing the Counterfeit 1 THESSALONIANS 5:21. "Prove all By HARRY W. LOWE, General Conference Field Secretary things; hold fast that which is good." In 1 John 4:1-3 we are urged to "try the spirits whether they are of God." "We are FOR SABBATH, FEBRUARY 18, 1961 to test all things by the Word of God, our infallible authority in all things pertain- ing to faith and practice. . . . A safe rule to follow when testing all things is 'To Counterfeit Signs the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.' "— LINEBERRY, vital Word Studies in 1 [This Lesson Help is a running comment on the ing act in the great drama of deception." lesson presented in the Sabbath School Quarterly and Thessalonians, p. 126. should be read in connection with it.] This satanic demonstration will occur on DEUTERONOMY 13:1-4. "Ye shall walk a worldwide scale and will be "the strong, HE word counterfeit is used in this after the Lord your God, and fear him, almost overmastering delusion." and keep his commandments, and obey Tlesson not to mean that certain signs 1 TIMOTHY 4:1, R.S.V. "Now the Spirit and miracles are unreal but that they pre- his voice." There are many false prophets expressly says that in later times some will these days (Testimonies, vol. 4, pp. 174, tend to be what they are not. They pur- depart from the faith by giving heed to port to be from God, but they are from 185) and sometimes an admixture of deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons." truth and error is so cunningly presented the evil one. After the Israelites left Egypt This verse is quoted in Testimonies to and its spirit mediums, they entered that the believer can only be preserved Ministers, pages 58, 59, in a letter to a from deception by careful study of God's Canaan, a land swarming with spirit wor- church member who had arisen with a ship and spirit mediums. Because Israel Word. message that the Seventh-day Adventist MATTHEW 24:24-27; 25:31. "For as the failed to root out these satanic emissaries Church was Babylon and that those who at God's command, the Israelites were lightning cometh out of the east, and would be saved must come out and fol- shineth even unto the west; so shall also seduced into idolatry and demon worship low him: "You are not the only man the of various and repulsive kinds. All this the coming of the Son of man be." There devil has deceived in this matter. . . . Let is a sense in which the first advent was brought bitter troubles upon God's chosen me tell you . . . that this message you people. the beginning of the last phases of God's are proclaiming is one of the satanic de- work, and the Second Advent introduces 1. Forewarnings of Counterfeit Signs lusions designed to create confusion the ending of the last things. It will there- MATTHEW 24:24. "There shall arise among the churches." fore be universally glorious, unmistakably false Christs, and false prophets, and shall 2. Counterfeits Used by Satan in the Past the personal coming of the true Son of shew great signs and wonders; insomuch God in all the panoply of heaven (Matt. that, if it were possible, they shall de- Exonus 7:10-12. "They cast down every 25:31). ceive the very elect," When the sorrows man his rod, and they became serpents: of the Jews multiplied from A.D. 68 on- but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods." 4. Prerequisites for Acceptance With ward, it seemed, as Adam Clarke said, This was a counterfeit miracle, since God that "the lower the Jews were reduced, the Satan "could not produce living serpents, 1 PETER 3:15. "Sanctify the Lord God more disposed they were to listen to such for he has not power to create or to give in your hearts: and be ready always to deceivers." The sad story can be seen in life. This power belongs to God alone. give an answer to every man that asketh detail in Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews, . . . Satan . . . caused the rods to as- you a reason of the hope that is in you." book xx, ch. 7. sume the appearance of serpents."— "The saints must get a thorough under- In the last days departure from truth, Testimonies, vol. 5, p. 697. The sorcerers standing of present truth, which they will acceptance of error, surrender to wicked- were the means through which Satan be obliged to maintain from the Scrip- ness, will again bring such distress that worked. Magicians, sorcerers, witch doc- tures."—Early Writings, p. 87. people will be disposed to follow counter- tors, et cetera, through the ages have ACTS 17:11. "These [the Bereans] were feit signs and false christs to their own been but spirit mediums—crude or cul- more noble than those in Thessalonica, destruction. tured, as circumstances have required. in that they received the word with all REVELATION 13:13, 14, R.S.V. "It [the In civilized lands as well as among readiness of mind, and searched the beast] works great signs, even making fire backward peoples every religion that scriptures daily, whether these things were come down from heaven to earth in the teaches a conscious existence in death so." It is sad that so many Christians to- sight of men; and . . . it deceives those renders men easy prey to some form of day cannot discern untruth in large who dwell on earth." "The 'spirits of spiritism. Once men turn to the spirits quantities of offshoot, fanatical, and often devils' were to go forth to 'the whole for guidance—evil ones, since there are illiterate books and papers circulated world,' but the nation with which this no disembodied spirits of our dead—then among professing believers. We should development is especially connected in all forms of doctrinal error appear, and study the truths of the Word for our- Revelation 13, is that represented by the wicked deeds can flourish. selves, and every day learn something new two-horned beast, or false prophet."— "Let our heart but be estranged from from its pages (Testimonies, vol. 5, p. Daniel and the Revelation, p. 585. What- God, and there is no sin so great, so out- 266). ever these signs may be, their object is to rageous, as to be impossible to us. The REVELATION 3:10, R.S.V. "Because you deceive mankind into believing that what close of Saul's history is a mournful proof have kept my word of patient endurance, emanates from Satan is from God. The of this."—G. H. PEMBER, Earth's Earliest I will keep you from the hour of trial signs may have the appearance of authen- Ages, p. 270. which is coming on the whole world." ticity, but they end in "the mark of the 2 TIMOTHY 3:5, R.S.V. "Holding the The word here rendered "patient en- beast," which is the result of accepting form of religion but denying the power durance" is "patience" in the K.J.V. Com- spurious evidence and false teaching on of it. Avoid such people." The key to pare "patiently endure" in 2 Corinthians God's holy law. these last-day conditions is found in 1:6, R.S.V. Patient endurance of per- 2 CORINTHIANS 11 : 14. "And no marvel; verse 2: "lovers of their own selves" and secution and misunderstanding is un- for Satan himself is transformed into an "covetous." The Revised Standard Ver- doubtedly implied here, but in an age angel of light." In The Great Contro- sion has "lovers of self [philautoi], lovers of unbelief prior to our Lord's return, versy, page 624, and in The SDA Bible of money [philarguroi]." also a tenacious adherence to the truths Commentary, volume 6, page 1105, are "They have no conception of the gos- of the gospel. Standing for truth when found vivid and specific comments on pel as a generating force. It is clear that apostasy is the order of the day requires Satan's appearance as Christ—"the crown- moral decadents can hardly be expected enduring, patient faith. FEBRUARY 2, 1961 27 DURING 1961 YOU CAN PURCHASE ANY BOOK WRITTEN BY ELLEN G. WHITE FOR A 20% DISCOUNT OFF THE REGULAR RETAIL PRICE

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W. H. Branson was a man wholly dedicated to the work of the Lord. All his talents and strength were devoted to the service of his Master. God's work was his very life. As a young man of 20, he began serving in this cause and he remained active in it as long as his strength permitted. A Tribute He was a powerful preacher, a clear expounder of the Word of God, both as a preacher and as a writer. His preaching was with the old-time Advent fervor that warmed hearts. Blessed with natural speaking ability—a clear and strong voice, ready utterance, and a marvelous understanding of the Scriptures—he was one of to our ablest public men. Evangelism was ever the burden of his heart. He not only urged others to this task, he himself actively engaged in it. He said, "We must never forget that the goal of all goals is soul winning." Many today rejoice in this truth because of his personal and public ministry. When he was elected to the presidency of the General Conference in 1950, he said, "My chief burden will be the winning W. H. Branson of souls." Under his earnest leadership, added impetus was given to evangelism, the effect of which literally reached around the world. Most of Elder Branson's connection with the work of the church was in the capacity of administrator, in North America as well as overseas. He is remembered as a man who threw his whole soul into the work. He cherished no other purpose than to serve his Lord. This he did with unusual vigor and zeal. Wherever he went, he aroused new interest and activity in prosecuting the work. He will be remembered as a great leader, whose watchword was "Forward." The personal qualities of this good man endeared him to many in every land. By He was thoughtful of others, sympathetic, kind, and generous. For the discouraged, R. R. Figuhr he had words of courage; for the weak, counsels of strength. President, General Conference Elder Branson's course is finished. He has run his race. We believe that henceforth there is laid up for this faithful warrior the "crown of glory that fadeth not away."