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2-20-1957

Herald of Holiness Volume 45 Number 51 (1957)

Stephen S. White (Editor) Nazarene Publishing House

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This Journal Issue is brought to you for free and open access by the Church of the Nazarene at Digital Commons @ Olivet. It has been accepted for inclusion in Herald of Holiness/Holiness Today by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Olivet. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ridiculed by '‘them that are . . . prudent in their own sight.” Further­ more, some ardent advocates have been wise beyond what is written. Passing lime having proved them wrong, their excuses have resulted in a discount upon the teaching that Christ will come again. Nevertheless, we have the promise of His coining. It was spoken

“3 W i t t 6 ™ - A ^ a i n ”

General Superintendent Williamson

by the prophets long before His first advent. Isaiah saw the Messiah coming as the mighty Conqueror of all His enemies. At the Ascension attending angels declared, “This same Jesus, . . . shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.” The apostles, Paul, Peter, Seeing then that all these John, James, and Jude, agree at this point more clearly than any other. things shall be dissolved, Furthermore, the Church in all ages has with one voice expressed the “blessed hope.” The climax is reached in Jesus' own word to His sor­ what manner of persons rowful disciples, “I will come again.” ought ye to be in all holy Several important developments are contingent upon His coming. conversation and godliness? There will be the resurrection of those who have died in the faith. They, with those who are alive at His coming, will meet the Lord. The —II Peter 3:11 Judgment with its rewards and punishments will take place. All the creation will be redeemed from the curse. “We, . . . look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.” Amid the restoration glory Christ will be the supreme Ruler. “Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end.” Peter suggests the reason for the delay in the fulfillment of the promise. He said, “The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, . . . but is longsuffering . . . not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” The delay is that more of the lost may repent and be saved. The period of His tarrying is not for indulgence but for vigilance in self-discipline and diligence in seeking to lead others to the Saviour. “Ye are all the children of light, . . . Therefore . . . let us watch and be sober" (1 Thess. 5:5-6). SANCTIFIED MOTIVES liy HARRY CHILDERS ofemld rfHoliness Nazarene Elder, Nampa, Idaho In explaining the doctrine of Chris­ j£j!| Februa ry 20, 1957 tian perfection we always explain (and VoL 45’ No- 51 rightfully so) that this experience docs Miss Ckirine Hall writes that she is ^hole Number 2239 leaving the field of song evangelism not raise one beyond mistakes and er­ because of the state of her mother’s rors of judgment. We usually end by 1 I Will Come Again/’ (, c l i ­ health, and will he working in Dayton, saying that we are not talking about ent! Superintendent II'iHiniii Ohio, as choir director in the Kdgcmonl Adamic nor angelic perfection, but son Christian perfection. Church of the Nazarenc. 2 I,ale News As a result of our carefulness to make 2 Sanctified Motives, Harry clear that which sanctification does not Samuel J. Rushing sends word from C hilders do. we often leave a loophole through Russell, Kansas, that “a change has '2. Cod Knows. ./• /?• S pittal which the opponents of this doctrine been made in the birthday giving at ,‘i Editorials, Stephen S. White squeeze. We are often told bv the pro­ our church, from one cent to five cents ■> Missionary Candidates ponents of “sin every dav” religion that per year. We find this greatly increases 0 "Give Thanks unto (lie Lord” the difference between their doctrine our missionary giving.” 8 God's After -a-uliilc, K athryn and ours is that what they call sins we Blackburn Peek call mistakes. Former Detective Sergeant Kenneth 9 News in Picture No doubt, there have been some un­ Hager, now chaplain of the Charleston 10 Seeing Life, Rupert Cravens holy people in the holiness ranks who (West Virginia) police force, was con­ 11 A God-planned Destiny, Flora have used “m istake” as a crutch for their verted in the First Church of the Naza- I'.. B reck consciences when they have committed rene, Charleston, two years ago. He is 11 "All Tilings New," B. II'. now a member there. More than a D oicninv acts of sin. Actually, however, there is a great gulf fixed between “sins” and year ago lie opened Soul's Harbor Mis­ 12 “Praise Ye the Lord," P au lin e sion and since it was founded 300 souls / . Spray “mistakes” which makes it impossible have been saved. This mission has 13 Throw Your Heart over the for one who commits the act to be de­ provided a night's lodging for 2.020 liar, ]V. E verett H enry ceived. That gulf is so wide that it is men and served a total of 12.955 meals. 13 A Ycrv Present Help, John as absurd to think that one could cross IT. L illie it unknowingly as that one could stum­ Rev. I'. B. Arnold, Sr.. Nazarenc elder 1 1 Tithing—a Threefold Com­ ble over the Grand Canyon and not on the Illinois District, died February pliment, C arl IF. Gray. Jr. notice it. T h a t gulf is called “motive.” 2. at Dearborn. Michigan. 14 Hymns W e Love to Sing. Motive is the unseen fellow who talks Jusla I.ee Allen us into doing the particular act. Of Revs. Theodore and Minnie K. Lud­ 1”> Thought for the Day, B ertha course there are good and had motives. wig send word: “The blessed remem­ Mun ro W hether or not an act is a sin is de­ brance of the wonderful golden wedding 15 Helping Together bv Prayer, termined by the kind of motive which celebration, arranged by our son and Ju n e R u d d Pi 11 in an prompts the act. Many of us have been daughter-in-law, remains, and we truly lf> News of the Churches motivated by love to do an act of kind­ appreciate all that was done for us. W e 19 Inward Assurance, E llen M ary ness. only to find that the intended thank every one who remembered us Stewart benefactor took the act as an insult. The so kindly on our fiftieth anniversary. ac t may even look like a sin to an ob­ We received more than 200 congratula­ server but it is the motive that makes tions, from 38 slates, Canada, and South Next Week . . . the difference. It is seldom right to judge the motives of others, and always Africa, where some of our spiritual chil­ Holy, Wholly Iloly, Bill Flyyare wrong to do so publicly. The one who dren are working for the Lord. Our We Must Carry On! Maud V. commits the act, however, cannot be de­ home is here in Nashville, Illinois (fifty M eek miles east of St. Louis. Missouri). A ceived. Why Not Believe God? Carl E. big ‘thank you’ to all for your kind re­ I cannot judge motives and be con­ Ryan sistent. but 1 can see effects. It is clear membrances, your friendship and love. that the effect of classifying mistakes We praise God for the ‘glorious uplook’ HERALD OF HOLINESS: Stephen S. White, Editor in Chief; Velma I. Knight, Office Ed­ and errors of judgment as sin is to take today.” itor. Contributing Editors: Hardy C. Powers, G. B. Williamson, Samuel Young, D. I. Van- the sharp edge off the word sin. The i\v\\\\v\\\\v\\\\v\\\w \\\\\\\\\vm w vv\\v\\\\vm \\\\\\\\\\v> derpool, Hugh C. Benner, General Superin­ result is that it does not cut when ap­ tendents, Church of the Nazarene. Published every Wednesday by the NAZARENE PUB­ plied to acts which are motivated by LISHING HOUSE, M. Lunn, Manager, 2923 selfish wickedness. GOD KNOWS Troost Avenue, Box 527, Kansas City 41, Missouri. Subscription price, $1.50 per Sanctification does not eliminate mis­ B y J. R. SPITTAL year, in advance. Entered as second-class takes but it does purify the heart and matter at the post office at Kansas City, Missouri. Printed in U.S.A. also the motives. God watches every sparrow fall. And notes its plight and cares: PHOTO CREDIT: Page 9 , Crandall Vail He also succors all who claim To be His blood-bought heirs. There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man The very hairs in every head lie member what the Bible says— . . . feared Cod, and eschewed evil (Job Are numbered, He declares, He slumbers not nor sleeps. 1 :1 ). Reminding us that all who trust God knew beforehand that He could Can prove He loves and cares. His eye can see o'er all the earth; trust Job; that he could be tried, tested, IVe cannot hide our sin. and tempted, and he would not sur­ Cast all your burden on the Lord; If we confess and look in faith, render to the enemy— E . F . W ii.dk. He will sustain and keep. Rich blessings He will bring.

2 (1198) • HERALD OF HOLINESS EDITORIALS

Stephen S. White

their own congregations, but they raised it. The High Lights from the Reports to fact remains that they had the initiative to raise THE GENERAL BOARD this amount. Of Southern Baptists, Dr. R. C. Camp­ bell said: ‘Our churches are apathetic in this high The General Board of the Church of the Naza- hour of destiny. They must be awakened. We must rene met in annual session in Kansas City, Mis­ blaze highways where paths have never run. We souri, January II to 14. T o this meeting reports must produce a type of Christianity to which diffi­ on the various phases of our work were made. Here culties are an incentive and danger and sacrifice are some excerpts from these reports: are challenges.’ It is true that ‘our efforts have General Secretary, Dr. S. T. Ludwig been but gestures.’ We must formulate a program There are now 4,435 Nazarene churches in the ‘extensive enough to reach everyone, militant United States, Canada and the British Isles, and enough to challenge everyone, and spiritual enough overseas home-mission churches. This is a net gain to save and bless everyone.’ Dr. M. T. Rankin has during 195(5 ol 109. The total membership of our said, ‘Our nation is an island of plenty in an ocean church in these areas at present is 287,8(5(5, or a net of starvation.’ ” gain of 8,031 during 195(5, or 2.8 per cent. The Home Missions and Church Extension, value or grand total of all properties, domestic and foreign, is $159,520,222.00, or an increase of $18,- Dr. Roy F. Smee 654.331.00 during 195(5. During 195(5, 114 new “We h ave been challenged again to organize churches were organized. 1,000 new churches this quadrennium. This is no small task, but I am optimistic about our prospects. General Treasurer, Dr. John Stockton The final figure on churches organized last quad­ During the past fiscal year, a total of S3,957,- rennium was G77. While this was 31 less than the1 075.41 was received, as over against S3,.3 12,445.81 number actually organized the previous quadren­ during the preceding fiscal year. nium, the more significant fact is that our net gain Foreign Missions, Dr. Remiss Rehfeldt was larger. This means to me that we are more "The African Council minutes contained an item careful in the planning of new churches to give which should also receive your attention. A cru­ them the start that will keep them going. . . . Our sade of personal sotd winning has resulted in a sub­ home missionary task is never completed. Some stantial increase in membership during the past might think that because we have organized 1,385 year. The council secretary, Rev. II. k. Bedwell, churches during the past two quadrennia we should writes: ‘The high light of the various reports of slow down until we have caught our breath. Such progress was the thrilling news that instead of 1,000 an attitude would be looking at figures instead of (this was their goal) to be added to the African looking at people who need the gospel. Our popu­ c hurch in the 1955-5(5 council year, 1,850 had been lation is on the increase and on the move. Our gained, bringing our total membership on the field cities are growing, new suburban developments are to just over 10,000.’ ” springing up almost daily. If we are to keep Amer­ In the paragraph, "Look at the Facts,” in the ica from going pagan, we must evangelize, and our Foreign Missions report, we are given these figures: chief means of reaching these people is to go where “Our people gave SI29.94 per capita for all pur­ they are through home missions.” poses. Of this amount, $8.15 per year or fifteen The theme of the Home Missions Department for cents per week was given for foreign missions, in­ this quadrennium is “Every Church Flelp Start a cluding General Budget income and specials. Our Church.” 280.000 Nazarenes gave $2,279,338.00 for foreign For our “Overseas Areas" Dr. Smee reports: “The missions. Seventh-Day Adventists number 300,000; expansion of the church in our overseas district they gave $9,912,552.00 for foreign missions and under the supervision of the Board of General supported 1,272 missionaries, as compared with our Superintendents continues to be a thrilling story staff of 3-17. The Adventists gave $35.52 per capita; of home missionary pioneering. The task is not we gave $8.12 per capita. For every dollar we gave easy, but God has blessed the zeal and labors of per capita, they gave $4.44 per capita for foreign our wonderful Nazarenes around the world. A missions. Much of their money is raised outside year ago we reported 1,175 members in our over­

FEBRUARY 20, 1957 • (1199) 3 seas fields. We now have a total of 1,491 Nazarenes study of those presently on our rolls and at their in 51 churches and an average Sunday-school at­ monthly benefit rates gives us an actuarial figure tendance of over 3,000. The membership gain is of nearly $4,000,000.00 and we have less than one- 26.9 per cent, a challenge to every district here at half in our balance to meet this potential liability. home.” Also, we are now insuring our ministers for a total In the same report under “The Division of of more than $1,000,000.00. An adequate reserve Church Extension” we have these interesting must be set up to meet these potential obligations. figures: “On December 15, 1956, the General In addition to this known potential liability of Church Loan Fund reached a total of $357,324.08. $4,000,000.00, anticipated additions to the benevo­ When the short-term funds are added in, the grand lent roll, increases in insurance premiums, and in­ total of church extension loan funds amounts to creased monthly benefits to those now on the roll $620,162.85. This total figure may be compared will increase this potential liability by several mil­ to $305,234.91 a year ago and $204,000.00 two years lion dollars.” We must continue to build up our ago, before the General Church Loan Fund was Nazarene Ministers Benevolent Fund. started.” Department of Publication, Department of Evangelism, Dr. V. H. Lewis This department, in accordance with the quad­ Dr. M. Lunn, Executive Secretary rennial report of the Board of General Superin­ The Nazarene Publishing House is “The Service tendents, urges that every district superintendent Institution of the Church,” and at the close of the “plan a Crusade for Souls Conference of at least first six months of the current fiscal period (May 1 one day on every zone on his district with a special to October 31, 1956), the gross sales totaled $1,349,- view of reaching the laymen with the inspiration 333.00. For the same period 1955-56, the total was and challenge for this work.” Along with this, there $1,180,146.6-1—an increase of $169,187.35. These will be emphasis on mass evangelism and methods figures indicate in a very concrete way the progress for helping our commissioned evangelists in their which the Nazarene Publishing House is making. work. One feature in this objective is the plan for The report was brief because a complete detailed a Conference on Evangelism, January 6 to 8, 1958, report was given at the General Assembly last June. in Kansas City. Further, this department purposes to do everything it can to increase the attendance Department of Education, Dr. S. T. Ludwig and effectiveness of the Sunday night service. Dr. Lewis says, “We must not become a ‘Sunday morn­ The total enrollment in all of our educational ing’ church!” In closing his report, the executive institutions for the first semester of 1956-57 was secretary of this department calls attention to a 4,876. The total property valuation of our schools portion of the report of the general superinten­ is $9,370,270.00. Against this there is an indebted­ dents to the last General Assembly: ness of only $1,312,023.00 The total income from all sources was $3,344,509.00. “Several of our colleges “To be worthy of our heritage and to justify our are in the process of erecting buildings or in prepa­ existence, we must carry forward a program of ration for doing the same. Canadian Nazarene Pentecostal evangelism. Visitation and mass evan­ College will complete its combination camp- gelism must be practiced in every church. We must meeting tabernacle and gymnasium. Bethany Naza­ give to our posterity a revival church which will rene College is in a campaign this month to raise frequently witness a breaking forth of God like $300,000.00 in Oklahoma City for the erection of a ‘streams in the desert.’ It is ours to cast up a high­ new library. All of our colleges are looking forward way for our God which shall be known as the ‘way of holiness.’ We exist for a threefold purpose. The to expanded facilities which will be needed to house first is to evangelize. The second is to evangelize. the growing student bodies coming to our educa­ The third is to evangelize. This work will not be tional institutions. Nazarene Theological Seminary done until the last man on earth has heard that has had a healthy increase in student enrollment Jesus Christ died to save him from all sin. Our this year. The addition of one full-time faculty member to their excellent staff has greatly strength­ genius is holiness evangelism.” ened the services the faculty and administration Ministerial Benevolence, Rev. Dean Wessels can render in the student counseling program and “On December 18, 1956, we were granting a supervision of student ministerial work. Dr. Corlett monthly allowance to 506 individuals—325 elders is to be commended for his vision and purpose in and 181 widows.” This is a wonderful service. giving to the church a strong training program for There was a balance in this fund (October 31, our ministers and missionaries—one that is true to 1956) of $1,829,863.86. However, we must not give the Bible and to the distinctively holiness witness this balance without presenting this paragraph we have in today’s world. This year the Depart­ from the report: “While our balance seems to be ment of Education will sponsor the sixth Educa­ growing, it must be pointed out that an actuarial tional Conference. It will be held on the campus

4 (1200) • HERALD OF HOLINESS ol Olivet Nazarene College early in October. Fur­ thermore, the Council ol Education is sponsoring a MISSIONARY CANDIDATES faculty workshop which will be ol more than ordi­ nary significance to the present and future program Appointed January, 1957 of our colleges.” Rev. and Mrs. Russell Brunt ...... T rinidad Rev. and Mrs. Howard Conrad . .Latin America Department of Church Schools, Dr. /I. F. Harper Rev. and Mrs. Eldon Cornett ...... Korea The increases in enrollment and average attend­ Rev. and Mrs. Thomas Lowry ance in the Sunday school were not what they ...... General A ppointment have been, ft is not easy to set forth all the reasons Rev. and Mrs. Wayne Knox ..British Guiana for this reaction to the unusual progress which our Dr. 1’velvn Ramsey ...... Africa Sunday schools have been making, in spite of the Rev. and Mrs. Harry R ic h ...... Haiti fact that the causes for this decrease in the progress Mr. ;ind Mrs. Vincent Seely we have been making are baffling. Dr. Harper says: ...... General A ppointment “We face the future determined with our people Rev. and Mrs. Allen Wilson Latin America everywhere to Pray More—Teach More—Win Rev. and Mrs. Norman Zurcher More.’ (1) The losses of 1051) have stirred district ...... General Appointment and local leaders to renewed effort in the year Rev. and Mrs. Russell Lewis ...... Africa ahead. (2) We are holding a series of conferences The following wrrc approved for return to their with individual district church school boards across respeetivc fields: the church to look at their district opportunities Rev. and Mrs. Donald Ault .... British Guiana with them and to try to devise better ways to reach Rev. and Mrs. Russell Pilchard . . . . Guatemala more people. (.'!) We are preparing printed ma­ Ruth Brickman ...... Africa terials to help our workers realize that enrollment Rev. and Mrs. C. L. Carter ...... India is a way to win new pupils rather than merely Fail v Cochlin ...... -1 frica counting them after they become regular attend­ Rev. and Mrs. Max Concler . .New Guinea ants. (1) We shall renew our drive in the summer Olvette Cullev ...... Nicaragua of '57 to reach thousands more for the Sunda\ Rev. and Mrs. Rex Emslie ...... Africa school through V.15.S. contacts. (5) We count Rev. and Mrs. W. C. Essefstyn ...... Africa heavily on our 'Every Family Find a Family' proj­ Rev. and Mrs. James Graham ...... 1 frica ect to reach thousands of new people for the Sunday Juanita Gardner ...... A f rica school and the church. Rev. and Mrs. Earl Hunter ...... Bolivia "The church schools raised for all purposes 1 rene Jester ...... Af rica S2,71 3,997.00, an increase of SI 1 ,‘i,005.00. Sixty-six Rev. and Mrs. Carl Mischke ...... Africa per cent of this money was spent for local Sunday- Rev. and Mrs. Earl Mosteller school expense. The remaining S927.910.00 was ...... Cape Verde Islands given to support other parts of the church—S51(»,- Rev. and Mrs. George Pope ...... Africa 802.00 locally, S200.088.00 on the districts, and Rev. and Mrs. Ira T a y lo r...... Latin America 5210.970.00 for general interests." Our Sunday- Fvelvn Vei I loek ...... Guatemala school literature is Mill serving the wonderful place Rev. and Mrs. Leonard York . .British Honduras which it has served across the years. Improvements are constantly being made, and increases in the we are temporarily using an outside book but have number of periodicals sold are noticeable in most a text by a Nazarene author under assignment. instances. (I) In all ol our new age-group teacher training “Sunday-school e\]angelisin. In line with plans texts one chapter is devoted to emphasizing the projected last year the staff has given special at­ soul-winning part of the Sunday-school teacher’s tention to strengthening the evangelistic emphasis work. in our Church School program. (I) Miss Man “In the lout tli cpiarter of 195fi we dropped the Latham has been giving added time to help sharpen regular Uniform Lessons for young people and and make specific the evangelistic impact of our adults and used again a special holiness series, literature, especially for the younger agc-groups. as was done in 1951. The project seems to have (2) When the re is a special series of evangelistic met with enthusiastic approval. There have been lessons, teachers are urged to contact pastors. a good many heart-warming reports of people who Pastors are in turn alerted to these series through have been convicted for and have found the ex­ special announcements in the Xazarrne Pastor, perience of entire sanctification at local church thus making possible a maximum co-ordinated altars as a direct result of these lesson studies. The evangelistic effort in the local church, (,‘i) We series was significantly strengthened over 1951 by have introduced a new Christian Service Training the inclusion of extra resources for the teachers. Course, ‘Evangelism in the Sunday School.' In this The Publishing House provided sixteen extra pages

FEBRUARY 20, 1957 • (1201) 5 ill the Bible School Journal, and Mr. Wolf gathered some of the richest holiness materials in print to give teachers four extra pages of help for each of the lessons.”

N.Y.P.S., Rev. Ponder W. Gilliland “With an increase of 70 societies, and 726 in membership, we now have a total of 3,512 societies and 89,24!) members. With the addition ol f>13 The Thanksgiving Offering for societies and 9,061 members on foreign fields, we world evangelism in 1956 has passed the $755,000.00 mark. This is a sub­ have a grand total of ‘5,789 societies and 98,.110 stantial increase over the previous members." The young people's societies raised record established in 1955. something over one-hall million dollars during For the co-operation of all depart­ the past year, and half of that went for others. ments, especially the N.F.M.S. and its “Conquest has enjoyed the largest subscription in­ general, district, and local officers, crease of any year in its history, with a total av­ and for the faithful and generous sup­ erage subscription list of .“1,699, and a current port of district superintendents, pas­ subscription list of 32.073 for a 10 per cent gain. tors, and laymen, we wish to express The Jou rn al and Teen Topics continue to serve our sincere gratitude. effectively in the program area with a subscription Most of all ive give praise unto God. This splendid response made pos­ list of 8,170 and 3,065 respectively. . . . With the sible the allocation of $2,150,000.00 by exception of only three, all of our districts now the Department of Foreign Missions have youth institutes. Lasl summer our institute to be spent during the fiscal year registration was 8,685, and approximately *5,752 (1957-58) from estimated General seekers received spiritual help at the altars. . . . Budget income, current balance, and The objectives of our society are to help our mem­ Alabaster funds, in addition to what­ bers to grow in Christian experience and character, ever may be received in approved to instruct in the Bible and the doctrines of the specials during the year. This means church, and to be used of God to win others to solid progress in the foreign mission­ ary program of the church. Christ. To these objectives we pledge our all." The advance in “10 per cent” giving is the secret of this success, and fur­ N.F.M.S., M rs. Louise R. Chapman ther progress in that respect will be “The statistical report for 1956 shows a net gain the foundation for further expansion. in membership of 5,419, bringing the total to “Praise ye the Lord.” 125,891 (not including mission field districts), or The BOARD OF 43.7 per cent of the church membership.” During GENERAL SUPERINTENDENTS the year 1955-56, the NT.M.S. raised for all pur­ By G. B. Williamson poses SI,596,022.38, an increase over the previous year of S I33,755.44. Alter pointing out some of the problems and difficulties confronting the world today, Mrs. Chap­ man gives us these words: "What is our answer lainties, regardless of difficulties, we must press in the lace of all these black storm clouds and on. For such a day as this Christ came. Wc must threatenings? The final outcome of individual occupy and enlarge the territory we possess. We cases wc may not know but this wc do know, the must pray holes through our difficulties. We must gospel of Jesus Christ is the only answer to the charge on into the open doors. This is the Church’s epoch-making opportunity.” world's needs. Marshall Plans, Four-Point Pro­ grams, United Nations. H-bombs, and military might will not save the world todav. Jesus is Nazarene Servicemen's Commission, llie world’s onlv Saviour. The task of missions Rev. Ponder W. Gilliland is the proclamation ol the gospel to the uncon­ verted everywhere. We must work much harder "Wc now have twenty-four full-time chaplains. and faster at our task. The eagerness and willing Tlu-y are divided as follows: ten in the' army, six ness of the agents of the enemy to sacrifice every­ in the air force, seven in the navy, and one in the thing for the advancement of their cause should Veterans’ Administration. Chaplain Robert Schap- be a tremendous challenge to Nazarene youth and pel and Chaplain C. Gerald Causey were our two to the last one of us to throw in all that we have new chaplains to enter the arniv this year. Chap­ that this rising tide be turned back and Christ's lain Claude Steele was the onlv one released. kingdom encircle the globe. Regardless of uncer- Fourteen of our chaplains are stationed in the

6 (1202) • HERALD OF HOLINESS States, two in Germany, two in Japan, one in of the place of study and discussion in molding l iana.1, one in Alaska, one on hoard ship, two thought, motivating human behavior, and forming are transport chaplains, and one is in Chaplains’ habits of Christian living. We have evangelized, School. We have more than 600 post pastors organized, anil publicized, but we have only serving our men in nearby bases. An increasing started to train our people that God has chosen number of our pastors are applying to serve as to reveal himself to a lost world through human local chaplains of Civilian Air Patrol, National personality. Service is essential to sainthood. We Guard, the Auxiliary and Reserve. Others should are saved to save a lost world, and only as holy be encouraged to offer their services in ihese people become wholly committed to this task will capacities. we accomplish our mission.” " The number one problem today concerning military lile is not the single serviceman, but the Nazarene Junior Society, young service family who moves with husband and Rev. Ponder W. Gilliland lather from base to base. . . . Your Servicemen's “Every Junior is wonderful in his own way— Commission has recently been alerted to this prob­ but our story is not always wonderful. Something lem, and we are planning to give intensive study is lacking in our story when we have 4,435 churches this year as to how the Church of the Nazarene and only 2,019 of them have a Junior Society. Our can serve its service families so that they are not story is anticlimactic when we suddenly realize that lost to the church. . . . Second only to this need we have 158,(ill) Junior-Society-agc children en­ is that of creating a new conscience among our rolled in our Sunday schools, and only 31,883 in people (and our pastors more especially) for these our Junior Societies. Even when we admit that young people from their churches who enter the the Junior Society’s services, coming at the hour service. When they care enough to inform our they normally do, must of necessity deal primarily office immediately, and to follow with frequent with children from Nazarene homes, and even if letters and remembrances wherever their young we reduce our Sunday-school enrollment figure by people go, then we will have created ihc clim atr 50 per cent, we are still left with almost 80,000 o f caring. This is the climate that will encourage Junior-Society-agc children from our Nazarene lonely hearts, strengthen tics, fortify against temp­ homes, and almost 50,000 of that number do not tation, and signal high hopes for the future.” have the benefits and the blessings of a Junior Society. . . . Christian Service Training, Dr. Kenneth S. Rice “Well, f really don't know what 80,000 could do. 1 can only tell you that last year 31,833 (a "This past year has been our best year in the gain of 512) not only learned more about the history of the Christian Service Training work. Bible, the church, and our missionary program, This conclusion is based on the facts of (1) an but they raised $60,910.00 for all purposes, and expanded program, (2) an increased interest in gave $43,500.00 for the General Budget, and sent training, and (3) new records established in the $250.00 to each of four mission fields for Christ­ number of classes held and the number of credits mas gifts for the children of those Sunday schools. earned.” The work of this department of our I can tell you that these Juniors, which represent church activities is greatly increasing, with added only 38 per cent of a conservative potential, last interest in the p.m. (raining, the g.-jO a.m. year supported seven full-time missionaries, and training, as well as the basic training pro­ gave more than S I3,000.00 to help educate our mis­ gram and the institute training. Here is sionaries' children, and gave more than $12,000.00 another significant paragraph from the report: for equipment in the Philippine Islands, the “We are faced with the staggering facts—that over American Indian Bible training school, and for 200,000 Nazarenes are assuming little or no re­ operating expense and equipment for our Korean sponsibility to reach the lost for Christ through Bible training school. Comparatively, I can tell the regular church organizations; that in the past you that 550 Juniors of one district, with a total eight years we have lost over 97,000 church mem­ church membership of slightly more that 4,000, bers for other reasons than death: that Nazarenes gave .SI,782.00 for General Budget, while another busily engaged in Christian service do not just district with almost three times that number of drop out or join another church; that people do church members found only 900 Juniors, who gave what they believe; that evidently many of out only $500.00 for General Budget.” people do not believe they arc saved to save others; and that we enroll ten in Sunday school for every General Stewardship Committee, worker we have. These facts make it imperative that we launch an all-out drive to train Nazarenes Dr. S. T. Ludwig for Christian service. This challenge has begun to Our total giving for the past year was $37,404,- take rootage in some areas of our great church. 741.00. This means a per capita giving of $129.94. . . . The future of C.S.T. is as bright as our vision The Easter Offering for 1956 went beyond the

FEBRUARY 20, 1957 • (1203) 7 5800,000.00 mark, and the Thanksgiving Offering should give support to this worthy work by fre­ has nearly reached 5750,000.00. “The financial quent references in their periodicals and by specific record is a good one. Once again we readied an promotion prior to our offering each year on Bible all-time high in per capita giving for all purposes. Sunday, the second Sunday in December. Though It is significant, also, that we have reached an the young people are charged with sponsoring the ail time high in our per capita giving for general offering, it is a responsibility for the entire church. interests, which includes our home and foreign Increasing our participation will in turn bring us missionary enterprise. But the Stewardship Com­ in total giving to about 520,000.00 that we should mittee is not only concerned with the material be raising. I have never seen men more devoted gifts of our people. It is concerned that the con­ to their task than the leaders of the American cept of Christian stewardship shall extend to all Bible Society. It is a real inspiration to attend the areas of life and include time, talent, and per­ annual meeting in New York, to feel their spirit, sonality as well as material possessions. Therefore, and to see the value ol their work.” we are seeking to instruct our people in all phases of the church's life, so that the response of the Christian steward will be one of love and devotion to God because of His unbounding benefits to us as a people. Furthermore, the committee is seeking by every means possible to increase the number of congregations who will give 10 per cent of their income regularly, month by month, for the support of God's cause in its world-wide responsibilities. Last year there were (504 churches who reached or exceeded this goal, but in the year 1957 we ought AFTER-A-WH1LE to have more than 1,000 churches who will reach this minimum standard.” In the moment of its crying Nazarene Radio League, Dr. T. W. Willingham Came no answer to my heart, But, long-deferred, it came with “As of last November 27, ‘Showers of Blessing’ blessing was being broadcast on 386 stations in 11 states In a quiet place apart. with 53 overseas outlets; a total of 222 of these stations carried it as a public service feature. The Seldom in the midst of toiling Spanish-language program, ‘La Hora Na/arena,’ Do ice reap our recompense. was being broadcast on twenty-three (23) stations It may come when hands are folded in eleven (11) countries, and ten (10) of these In a sunset hour long hence. outlets carried the program as a public service feature. The total savings in reduced air-time rates Not in thunderous crash of earth­ and free time for both programs for the last fiscal quake, Not in whirlwind or in fire, year was 5264,118.05. ‘Showers of Blessing’ is now Not in voice of sounding trumpet produced on tape, and the same program is aired Does God speak our deep desire. within the week for which it was produced. This

makes for much better programing, and requests Blit with strife and fretting over— for copies of the sermons are more easily filled.” Waiting—all serene and still, We may hear the whispered mes­ American Bible Society, sage Teaching us His perfect ivill. Rev. Ponder W. Gilliland When ice school our hearts to pa­ During 1955, the Church of the Nazarene gave tience slightly more than 512,000.00. “This is not enough. God reveals His better way, Our churches in the nations of the British Com­ Proving oft that His tomorrow monwealth contribute to the British and ForeignO Is better far than our today. Bible Society. We do not have the figures yet for this year (1956) , but in 1955 only 36 per cent of our churches took an offering of any amount By for the Bible Society. The other (if per cent gave KATHRYN BLACKBURN PECK nothing. Our immediate need is to work for full co-operation front our churches in the offering. The participation is more important at this point than the amount. Every department of our church

8 (1204) • HERALD OF HOLINESS The Nazarene News Service, Dr. S. T. Ludwig Those who attended the General Assembly were made aware ol the immense amount of publicity which was given to that meeting. This didn’t just happen; it came about through careful planning on the part of those who have charge of our news service. Further, the regular activities of our church are receiving more and more publicity throughout our nation and other parts of the world. It isn’t easy to evaluate the publicity and good will which Nazarene News Service is producing through its day-by-day work for the Church of the Nazarene.

The Book Committee, Rev. Norman R. Oke “The Book Committee met six times and re­ viewed forty-nine manuscripts. Of these, twenty- five were accepted lor publication. . . . During the year the writing of the fiftieth anniversary history has been almost completed and Dr. Timothy Smith, the research writer, has given splendid service both MR. GORDON OLSEN in careful research and in attractive presentation. Vocation—fervent Christian worker throughout United This will be a volume of which the entire de­ States and Canada nomination can be proud as we celebrate our Avocation—Successful businessman of Eugene, Oregon, Golden Anniversary Year in 1958.” and vicinity \\\\\V\\\\\\\\\VVWV\\WV\V\\\\VV\\\\V\\\\\\\\\\\\\\V\\\\\\V\VV\\\V\\\\\V\\V\V\\V\\\\V\\\\\\WV Conclusion One of the first and most interesting items of The reports given above indicate the vast out- business at the meeting of the General Board was reachings of the work of our church in its many and the foreign visitation reports of the general superin­ varied activities. God is helping us. Along with tendents. This year General Superintendent G. B. all of our organization, which we greatly ap­ Williamson told of his visitation of our work in preciate, we must constantly pray for God’s con­ Alaska, the British Isles, Barbados, British Guiana, tinued blessing and leadership. We are thankful and Trinidad. This was followed by General to Him for our general superintendents, for the Superintendent Samuel Young’s account of his executive secretaries, and all of the general officers recent visit to Mexico and Puerto Rico. We of our church. Yes, we are thankful to Him for thank God for the encouraging news which Drs. our district superintendents, pastors, evangelists, Williamson and Young brought as to the work of missionaries, and laymen. All together, we repre­ our church in the lands they visited. sent an army which is nearly three hundred thou­ * * # sand strong, and we ought to be doing much more After Dr. Roy F. Smee, executive secretary of than we are. Let’s keep our faith up, and keep the Department of Home Missions and Church in step with God! Extension, had reported, General Superintendent Williamson stated that 33 per cent of the Nazarene NEWS ITEMS churches, as of our 1956 statistical report, had been established in the last eight years, since as to the General Board Meeting Dr. Smee became full-time secretary of the depart­ The first meeting of the General Board was ment. * * # called to order by the chairman, General Superin­ tendent Hardy C. Powers, at 9:00 a.m., January 11, Dr. T. W. Willingham, secretary of the Board 1957, at the International Headquarters, Kansas of Pensions, stated that it appears that by April City, Missouri. ). Robert Mangum led the group 15, 1957, 90 to 95 per cent of our ministers eligible in singing “Redeemed.” Charles E. Oney read the for Social Security will be covered. scripture lesson, Psalms 91. Prayer was offered by * * * Lawrence 15. Hicks. The chairman gave appropri­ The Church of the Nazarene appreciates its ate opening remarks welcoming board members laymen. It has a host of them who believe in and and visitors to this, the thirty-fourth annual session are devoted to the objectives of their church. of the General Board. The roll was called, several Among these is Mr. W. E. Eigsti, of Hastings, visitors introduced, and then the further activities Nebraska. What he did during the General Board of the meeting began. meeting—the presentation of a bronze bust of

FEBRUARY 20, 1957 • (1205) 9 Ur. P. F. Bresec—has already been featured in

“News in Picture” in the H e r a l d o f H o l i n e s s . However, I liked the brief service so well that I pass on to you an outline of it. General Superintendent Hardy C. Powers intro­ SEEING LIFE duced Mr. Eigsti, who unveiled the bust and gave a brief history of his work in developing this from the Bottom of the Ladder likeness of Dr. Bresee during a period of four years. He stated that it was his supreme desire that tliis bust of our founder would so visualize him that all who gazed upon it might catch some­ thing of the spirit of sacrifice and devotion which By RUPERT CRAVENS Evangelist, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee led Dr. Bresee to go out under the stars and organize a denomination committed to the propa­ It is the tendency of fallen man to sec life from gation of holy evangelism around the world. the horizontal plane and very seldom to see it General Superintendent Powers then made ap­ from the vertical plane. In the judgment of the propriate remarks as he read from the 1898 M anual world there is a ladder of values determined by its of the Church of the Nazarene, edited by Dr. own standards. Its “earthly, sensual, devilish” wis­ Bresee. dom sees this phantom ladder as being of the Prayer was offered by General Superintendent true essence of reality, and men abide by its maxims Williamson. until they are made to see differently. It requires a miracle of grace to cause men to The closing song, “Hallelujah, Amen,” inspired see that “all that is in the world, the lust of the the audience, which joined in singing enthusias­ flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of tically one of Dr. Bresee's favorites. life, is not of the Father, but is of the world” # * * (f John 2: Hi) . Many souls veritably come to stand Dr. V. H. Lewis resigned as a member of the on the brink of hell before they will embrace the General Board, since he is now executive secretary truth that “the world passeth away, and the lust of the Department of Evangelism. Rev. Orville thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth W. Jenkins, superintendent of the Abilene District, for ever” (v. 17) . was elected to fill the vacancy caused by Dr. Lewis’ The horizontal view of life sees distinctions resignation. among men as to race, color, family, social class, * # # political party, economic well-being, education, and The fourth and last meeting of the General various other temporal considerations. For values Board met at 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 14. thus determined men apply their strength and in­ General Superintendent Hugh C. Benner pre­ genuity of a lifetime, very seldom considering the sided. After the motion to adjourn, subject to an­ fact of man’s higher moral relationships and his ac­ nouncements and the closing prayer, was voted, countability to God within those relationships. the chairman called on General Superintendent Often they come, through hardening of the heart Powers to give a closing word to the General Board and corruption of their moral sensibilities, to the and offer the benediction. In harmony with this fatalistic philosophy of “let us eat and drink; for request, Dr. Powers read Judg. 1:19 and spoke tomorrow wc shall die.” briefly of our world mission as a church. Then he God has declared tiie truth which can be under­ closed the session with prayer. stood only from the vertical plane. He has said, “But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased: and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted” (Malt. 23:11-12) . Jesus said, “Lay not / / up lor yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also” (6:19-21). Patil was em­ phatic in quoting Isaiah when he said, “For it Your publishing house has contributed over is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee $100,000 to foreign missions. shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God” (Rom. 11:11). The values to be derived

10 (1206) • HERALD OF HOLINESS horizontally are denied neither by the Lord him­ self nor by His servant Paul; but they are shown to be significant only in relation to the vertical. When Jesus died on the cross there was a vertical A God-planned Destiny rending of the veil of the Temple. “Jesus, when (a prayer) he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up By FLORA E. BRECK the ghost. And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom” Though failure stalks and footsteps fail, (Matt. 27:50-51). This signified that all peoples Thou knowcst our distress, of all races and nations may have the salvation And joy is born when hearts are torn, of the Lord Jesus Christ without discrimination. Because Thy hand ivill bless. The author of Hebrews gives encouragement to every soul when he says, “Having therefore, breth­ If sacrifice should be our lot, ren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the Oh, make Thy will most clear. blood of Jesus, by a new and living way, which We find we know Thee better, Lord, he hath consecrated for us, . . . and having an high Because of struggles here. priest over the house of God; let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having May joy which comes from Thee, dear our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and L ord, our bodies washed with pure water” (Heb. 10: Infill each waiting soul, 19-22). And may we rest—of Thee possessed. To find the true values of the vertical plane, Oh, hear and make us whole! souls must come to the bottom of the ladder in repentance, faith, and humility and look at life iVo path of life is left to chance from this position. God does not cast away the For those ivho are Thine own, values of human personality, but He does require For Thou hast planned each circum­ that all men learn that their highest in cultural stance— values is not enough for righteousness. Every soul And we are not alone. must learn that “the way up is down.” One must come to the foot of the Cross and from there ascend the ladder of true values in Christ by full submission to Him and obedience to His will. of the ladder souls may view the glories of the God is supreme. His way is the only way. It is divine life and ascend to new heights daily in the to be found on the vertical plane. From the bottom will of God.

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By B. W. DOWNING, Pastor, First Church, Jackson, Mississippi

Thank God, in the realm of grace is “The Land new spirit. “And a new spirit will I put within of Beginning Again.” Here we are ushered into you” (Ezek. 36:26). This new spirit is not human a world of new things. but divine, not devilish but Christlike, not worldly A New Parson. Sir Walter Raleigh knelt on a but other-worldly, not unclean but clean. The scalfold with his head on the block, and his result is, in fact, a new creation, for “if any man executioner asked, “Does your head lie easy, Sir be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things art- Walter?” To which Raleigh replied, “It matters passed away; behold, all things are become new” not, my friend, how my head lies, provided my (II Cor. 5:17). heart is right.” God promises to give a new heart. A New Pilot. “And 1 will put my spirit within “A new heart also will I give you” (Ezek. 36:26). you” (Ezek. 36:27). The very core of our natural being must be “Old Bust-me-up” was an old tug that ran made new if we would be happy and useful and between London and Portsmouth. In coming into pleasing to God. The old heart is spiritually dead, port she always collided with some other vessel cold, hard. The new heart is spiritually alive, with damage resulting. However, much to every­ warm, tender, and with the new heart comes a body's amazement, one day she came in straight

FEBRUARY 20, 1957 • (1207) 11 and gracefully. A sailor standing nearby could corn, and will increase it, and lay no famine upon not help shouting, "Whatever’s come to you, ‘Old you. And f will multiply the fruit of the tree, Bust-me-up’?” Whereupon an old sailor shouted and increase of the field, that ye shall receive no back, “Got a new skipper aboard.” When Christ more reproach of lamine among the heathen” is our Captain and Pilot, He will guide us by (E/ek. .-’>():29-MO) . True prosperity—spiritual pros- His Spirit safely through life and finally into the peritv—is enjoyed when we let God have 11 is per­ home port above. fect wav in our hearts. A Xew Path. “ . . . and cause you to walk in A Xew Program. "... and the heathen shall my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and know that 1 am the Lord, saith the Lord God, do them” (E/ek. .->(>:li7) . The new way of righteous when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes” living is the normal way lor the Christian. (E/ek. >t*:2M) . Holiness ol heart brings love lot .1 Xew Power. “ . . . and cause you to walk in souls and burden lor the lost. Holiness gives my statutes . . .” (E/ek. 3(5:27) • Herein is promised boldness in personal soul winning. Holiness makes the power of obedience—the power to be true. It foi liberalitv in giving to missions. is the power of victory over self, sin. and Satan. Ehe promise ol these wonderful new things is Oh, the “causative power” of the fullness ol the backed by Clod's guarantee. "I will . . And, of Holy Ghost in the heart and life! course, the promise is conditioned upon our will­ A Xew Promise. “And ye shall dwell in the ingness to receive it. land that I gave to your fathers; and ye shall be Life ran become something new—through the my people, and 1 will be your Clod” (E/ek. ,‘>(i:28) . gtace of Him who said. “Behold, I make all things .1 Xew Prosperity. “ . . . and I will call lor the new" (Rev. 2 I :!>') .

“Praise Ye the Lord” By PAULINE E. SPRAY

H ave you ever sat on the back "stoop” of an the Lord." It is as though the Psalmist with his old farmhouse in the dusk of an early spring final breath cries out his dying appeal for all the evening and listened to the croaking of the frogs world to hear, “Praise ye the Lord.” in a ncarbv pond? Could you not hear them |ust previous to this last phrase, the Psalmist joining their basso profundo voices in a chorus went so lai as to exclaim: “Let every thing that of praise? hath breath praise the Lord.” Have you heard the song of the birds on a In another psalm David said, 1 lie little hills summer morning? As the sun slowly arose Irom its rejoice on every side. I lie pastures are clothed hiding place beneath the eastern hori/on, the with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with outline of the trectops became clearly distinguish­ corn; they shout for joy, they also sing” (Us. f>5: able against the brilliant sky. The converging 12-13). sunlight rapidly pushed back the darkness of the Flic shepherd lad who later became king of receding night. From tree to tree the feathered Israel loved nature and the great out-of-doors. To creatures llitted to and fro. Everywhere the sound him, the creatures ol God's world and every living ol their musical voices echoed and re echoed strains thing seemed to send forth notes of adoration to of gladness and thanksgiving. their Creator. And we too can hear the same Or, on a hot, muggy Julv eventide, have you jovous notes when we listen with ears timed for heard the chirping of the shiny, black crickets? praise and thanksgiving. Did not their tones also speak of happiness and I low heart-warming are the song of birds, the exuberance? chirping of crickets, the croaking of frogs, the Have you heard a more contented sound than purring of kittens! II these ordinary creatures can the purr of a kitten? Curled up on the rug near express their sentiments ol jov, peace, and content­ the stove or register, while the winter wind howled ment, how muc h more should we who are a “chosen about the corners of the house and the snow generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a collected everywhere it could find a lodging place, peculiar people; . . . shew forth the praises of him the little ball of fur only continued its pleasant, who hath called you out ol darkness into his mar­ rhythmic, peaceful tune. vellous light” (I Pet. 2:9) ! The last psalm, the one hundred and fiftieth, Wouldn't you say that it is small wonder that is an exhortation to praise God. The last sentence the Psalmist's last admonition was, “Praise ve the in the last verse proclaims this message: “Praise ye Lord”?

12 (1208) • HERALD OF HOLINESS Vk row %jour ^Jleart over the J 3 u r

By W. EVERETT HENRY

A boy who was practicing pole vaulting said to had been thinking only of himself, that from then his instructor, “I can’t do it.” on he must forget self and think of others. He The instructor replied, “Throw your heart over told him if he would give all of his mind to solving the bar and your body will follow.” the problems of others he would “find a wonderful At a meeting of Sunday-school workers the dis­ new world.” cussion led everyone to feel that there was much How could a man who was blind, bedridden, need of improvement. One of the workers asked with a body rigid from head to toe except for one the pastor emeritus what he thought the trouble index finger, find a “wonderful new world” in was. The minister’s reply was, “Lack of concern,” helping others? It seemed impossible, but Bill in the hearts of the church members. Griffin “threw his heart” into the task. He has Weren’t the instructor in athletics and the minis­ succeeded so well that the pastor of the First Baptist ter both saying the same thing in different words? Church of Roanoke, Virginia, said recently to his No worthy task is ever accomplished unless the congregation, “Bill Griffin does more good from heart is put into it, and when the heart is thrown his bed than I do from my pulpit.” A woman who over it, the most difficult undertaking is often had worked among the young people of the city brought to astonishing success. for thirty years said, “Bill reaches and straightens An English chambermaid felt called to mission­ out more confused youth than any ten of us.” ary service in China. She entered a training school If every follower of Christ would “throw his for missionaries in London, and after being given heart” over the task God has given him, what a time to prove herself, was told that she was not spiritual earthquake would rock the life of the qualified for missionary service. She left the school world! God has the power. He needs our hearts. and took two jobs as a chambermaid. She saved her money, and months later she went to the rail­ road station and bought a ticket to China. A VERY PRESENT HELP She had learned of an elderly woman who had By JOHN W. LITTLE given years of service in inland China, and she was on her way to join this devoted worker. After The petty trials this life begets weeks of lonely journeying she found her, and My weary soiil oppressed. together they labored till the older woman died. My strength had waned, and courage failed, Then, singlehanded, the chambermaid worked on. My spirit sore distressed. The years brought such outstanding achievement ’Twas then in desperate urgency that the missionary organization that had told her I sought strength—not my own, she was not qualified to be a missionary sent her And thought to hurl a mighty plea a return-trip ticket to London that she might come Afar to God’s bright throne. home and tell her story. Her story of what the Lord had done through her was so impressive 1 raised my eyes and sought for words; that she was given time to tell it over the British “Dear Father . . . then I cried. Broadcasting Company’s wires. But ere another word zuas formed I sensed Him at my side. Bill Griffin was a happy senior in Virginia Polytechnic Institute looking forward to a career No lightning rent the mid?iight sky, Nor did the thunder roll, as an industrial engineer when arthritis struck him. And yet great leaves of glory Three years later he was completely helpless. Then his father died, and Bill felt that he had been Engulfed my trembling soul. dropped into a bottomless pit of darkness, and all I felt His arm—He drew me close. that was left for him was “to die.” His voice was as a song, Then his doctor spoke a word to Bill that “I know thy need, but tell Me, child, changed the whole picture. He reminded Bill that Why didst thou wait so long?” with the total loss of physical activity he would Now when I need His special help have “a rare opportunity to think.” Bill said he To stem the swelling tide, had been doing little else than think for three No longer beams my frantic cry— years. Gently the doctor reminded him that he I know He’s at my side!

FEBRUARY 20, 1957 • (1209) 13 ^ teivarddli i p : TITHING—a Threefold Compliment

By CARL W. GRAY, Jr., Pastor, Cross Lanes Church, Charleston, West Virginia

Many things are taken for granted in Christian Tithing compli?netits the pastor: Tithes are not worship. Participating regularly tends to make paid to the pastor, but his salary is made possible sacred things become merely a form or habit. If by “storehouse” tithing. His members recognize many people realized what is involved, even in him as a servant of God. Several churches could tithing, this particular part of their worship would have a full-time pastor if they realized this fact. be more than a duty. Tithing is really a three­ Tithing compliments the pastor as being a man fold compliment. Let us notice these three could called of God, “worthy of his hire.” By tithing be: the layman signifies that the pastor deserves his Tithing compliments God: When a Christian financial support. It means that he appreciates voluntarily pays his tithes, he makes God a busi­ him as the shepherd of the flock, that he appreciates ness Partner. When God and an individual are his faithful service and spiritual leadership. Some in business, tithing is their “trade-mark.” There church members often fail to realize that “the is a feeling of confidence and security. amount placed in the offering plates may de­ Tithing exercises our faith in God, faith to termine the amount the pastor and his family have believe that He is able to bless the remaining nine- on their dinner plates.” tenths. As a part of our worship, tithing is a proof All of the flattering compliments made con­ of devotion to God and His kingdom. cerning God, the church, and the pastor are diffi­ cult to believe as being sincere unless they are Tithing compliments the church: This is a verified by the consistent and faithful financial means of respecting the church as the house of support by the paying of tithes and offerings. God. There are financial obligations to be met regularly. It is a tragedy for the church to be financially embarrassed publicly. It is just as re­ ligious for church bills to be paid as it is to have a revival. A devout Christian is as interested in God’s house as lie is his own home. It is a thrill for him to tithe in order for the church to have the needed equipment for efficiency. He wants the church to look the best and have the best possible. Systematic tithing reveals a sense of appreciation and a love for the house of God. By JUSTA LEE ALLEN We The hymn “Even Me” is a personal hymn. The STEWARDSHIP point of the hymn is in the words “even me” at (he end of each stanza, for the words suggest an individual application. This hymn was written by Elizabeth Codner, wife of an English clergyman, in the year 1860. It has been so widespread in popularity and has been so useful in revival meet­ Some people have come to think that it is wrong to seek after money. The fact is that ings that its story is worth knowing. money is our means of “buying” a living and A party of young friends, in whose spiritual can be used to do good, and as such, we ought welfare Mrs. Codner was greatly interested, at­ to be reasonably ambitious to acquire it.—W. J. tended a meeting in which details were given of a Werning, in “Investing Your Life.” revival in Ireland. T he young people were greatly impressed. Mrs. Codner’s fear was that they would

14 (12X0) • HERALD OF HOLINESS look upon it as specifically a work 111 Ireland and would fail to get for themselves a share of the outpoured blessing. A dcdicatcd life is the only kind of On the following Sunday, not being well enough life worth living.—Dorothy B. Kidney. to go out, she remained at home in quiet com­ munion. Those children were still very much on her heart, so that she longed to make an earnest appeal to each of them. Without effort words Another testimony was a letter written to Mr. seemed to be given to her, and they came in the E. P. Hammond, a gospel singer, in which were form of a hymn, which she wrote down. She had the words: no thought of using it beyond her own circle, but “Thank you for singing that hymn, ‘Even Me,’ as it was passed from one to another, it became a for it was the singing of it that saved me. Every prayer of power; then she had it published in leaflet time you came to the words, ‘even me,’ I knew form. In her own words: they m eant me, too. I was a lost woman. Friend­ “Of its future history I can only say the Lord less, I had attended your inquiry meeting but no took it quite out of my hands.” one came to me because of the crowd. But at the This hymn was read from pulpits, circulated by church on Saturday afternoon, when they all sang tens of thousands, and was blessed in a remarkable that hymn together, those beautiful words: ‘Let degree. Every now and then, during Mrs. Codner’s some drops now fall on me,’ also, ‘Blessing others, lifetime, some testimony was sent to cheer her 0 bless me,’ it seemed to reach to my very soul. telling of the hymn's influence upon souls. One 1 thought: ‘Jesus can accept me—even me!’ It such token was tidings from a young officer dying brought me to His feet, and I feel the burden of in far-off India, and sending home his Bible with sin removed. Since then each time I hear that her hymn posted on the flyleaf as his testimony of hymn, ‘Even Me,’ it is to me the celebration of my that which had brought him to the Lord. spiritual birthday.”

we become the worst of cheats and de­ joint and member . . . into an immortal ceivers; we cheat and deceive ourselves. feature of loveliness and perfection.”— W ednesday: M u.iov. Every word of Christ, about Christ, is alive, infinite reality, too deep for Saturday: jiiou qht Augustine only rediscovered Jesus’ us to fathom to its depth, but death truth of the kingdom of God; Luther, to us to “take in vain.” “Incarnation,” His truth of justification by believing “atonement,” “regeneration,” "holiness,” in Christ; Wesley, His truth of the work “eternal life”—shall we not be all eter­ of the Holy Spirit witnessing to the new for thej)ay nity comprehending them fully? No hit i!i and sanctifying wholly; the mod­ room for an easy complacency, now. ern holiness movement, His truth of Thursday: The best way to fathom the truth is heart holiness the norm for all believers. to start living it. l ive yourself into it, Has our day another fragment of Christ’s and keep going farther in. Never as­ truth to re-emphasize? Perhaps “the ethics of holiness,” the meaning of by BERTHA MUNRO sume you have come to the end of it. His truth of living by love? Sing "Jesus Paid It All” with your mind asleep? Rattle off “Down at the Cross” Sunday: What Is Truth? as a lively march? Keep awake when Not questioners, not doubters, not Monday: you deal with truth. seekers for some vague “new' truth.” All "What is truth? said jesting Pilate, Friday: saving truth is in Jesus, the one Revela­ and would not stay for an answer.”— “Truth indeed came once into the tion of the Godhead. Rather, purposeful B a c o n . He was facing Jesus, the Truth, world with her divine Master, and was explorers of the riches of our treasure but did not investigate. He did not a perfect shape most glorious to look in Him. seeking to think with the Spirit, wish to know; it would cost him too on; but when He ascended—then arose our promised Guide “into all truth.” much. With us it could be just thought­ a wicked race of deceivers, who . . . took “The first creature of God, in the lessness. Thoughtless in the presence of the virgin Truth, hewed her lovely form works of the days, was the light of the Christ, the Son of God! into a thousand pieces, and scattered sense; the last was the light of reason; Tuesday: them to the four winds. From that and His Sabbath work ever since is the The eternal enemy of truth is cam. lime ever since, the friends of Truth illumination of Ilis Spirit. First He C ant is the use of words casually, famil­ . . . went up and down gathering up breathed light upon the face of the iarly, lightly, without thought of their limb by limb as they could find them. matter or chaos; then lie breathed light meaning. Polished smooth with use, We have not yet found them all . . . nor into the face of man; and still He they slip off the tongue without stirring ever shall do. till her Master's second breatheth and inspireth light into the the mind or touching an emotion. So coming; He shall bring together every face of His choscn.”—B a c o n , “Of Truth.”

FEBRUARY 20, 1957 • (1211) 15 that were future at that time, were dif­ prophecies of His death and resurrec­ ficult for the disciples to understand. tion fulfilled. However, they have all been fulfilled T h e cost of discipleship is stated a The except the latter, which says very def­ num ber of times by our Lord during initely, “The Son of man shall come His ministry. T h ere must always be a Sunday-School in the glory of his Father with his willingness to lose our own lives to gain angels; and then he shall reward every eternal life. The value of the soul is Lesson man according to his works.” incom putable in relation to earthly There are many things concerning the things, for all things are temporal or M E LZ A H. second coming of Christ which are temporary, but the soul is eternal. BROWN difficult for His disciples or followers to understand today, but there should Lesson material is based on International Sunday- be no doubt in anyone’s mind that School Lessons, the International Bible Lessons for Jesus’ words will be fulfilled concern­ Christian Teaching, copyrighted by the International Council of Religious Education, and is used by its T o p ic fo r ing this statement as surely as were the permission. M a rch 3: Confessing Christ Today S c r i p t u r e : Matt. 16:13—17:27 (Printed: HOME Matt. 16:13-27) MISSIONS jl l . i* it fe ill___ i_ ii___ i ______ft_ Goi.di n T ext: Bui whom say ye that NEW CHURCHES OVERSEAS FIELDS CHURCH EXTENSION MINORITY GROUPS IN U.S. I am? . . . Thou art the Christ, the Son ROY F. SMEE, Secretary of the living Cod (Matt. 16:15-16).

The scripture lesson follows the one NEW CHURCHES the work. Rev. Chris Cornish is the studied last week. Jesus had rebuked Fifty new churches were organized in pastor of this and the Joffre church. the Pharisees and Saddueees for not the six months following the General being able to discern the signs of the Assembly. This is the largest number District Superintendent Mark R. times and had warned the disciples of we have had for the opening of any Moore organized a new church at Crest- the leaven of unbelief. He now ques­ new quadrennium. Eight more have wood, Illinois. December 16. A Sunday- tions them directly as to their faith. been officially started in the first few school bus has been operated in this Jesus’ first question is concerning the weeks of 1957, bringing the total to community for a number of years by the popular belief, of the people in general, fifty-eight. We are glad for this good Blue Island church, Rev. Charles Car- concerning Him. In the face of these start and we anticipate that every dis­ inger, pastor. Recently the district various beliefs of the populace, He trict will add to this list within our helped to purchase a masonry building would know what the disciples believe. first year of the new quadrennium. with chapel seating ninety, six Sunday- In answer to this direct question, Peter These are some of our most recent or­ school rooms, and an assembly room, gives the great confession which is the ganizations: and space for future expansion and off- golden text of the lesson. street parking. Rev. Gordon Rice con­ ducted a home-mission revival that con­ In response to this confession Jesus District Superintendent C. D. Taylor cluded with the organization of the reveals to these. His disciples, the in­ of the Akron District organized a new church. Mr. Caringcr has been appoint­ vincibility of His Church, the keys of church at Byesville, Ohio, on December ed pastor of the new church. It is the the Kingdom, His coming suffering, 0. The pastor of the Cambridge church, second new organization on the Chicago death, and resurrection, the cost of dis- Rev. Russell Long, became acquainted Central District this quadrennium. (ipleship, and finally His second com­ with a minister who had just started The Blue Island church is not a large ing. a new7 work in this neighboring town. church, but the people have a beautiful The knowledge or assurance that Jesus Pastor Long was invited to conduct a spirit. God is rewarding them for this is the Son of God is a spiritual revela­ revival meeting, and the whole group, with gracious altar services and several tion given to believers by the Father in including the pastor, Rev. Fmmitt A. new families in the church. heaven. This confession brought from Moore, Sr., have come into the Church the Lord the words to Peter. “Blessed of the Nazarene. They are worshiping T h ree new? churches have been or­ art thou.” Indeed anyone is blessed who in a church building the group had an ganized on the Kansas Citv District since can say with assurance that Jesus is the option to buy. the General Assembly by District Super­ Christ, the Son of the living God. intendent Jarrette Avcock. They are at Jesus’ declaration that He would Two new churches have been or­ Hiawatha and Pleasanton. Kansas, and build Ilis Church gives us both assur­ ganized on the Canada West District Kingston, Missouri. ance and encouragement. Despite all bv Dr. Edward Lawlor, superintendent. that hell can do in opposition to the The West Calgary Church was organized District Superintendent V. W. Littrell truth, Jesus will build His Church. on New Year’s Eve. This is our fifth has organized the Calvary Church at The invincibility of the Church is church in Calgary. It is not a large Norfolk, Virginia, with twenty-eight dependent upon its being built upon beginning but in a splendid area of charier members. This is the seven­ the true Rock, which is Christ Jesus. the city for development and growth. teenth church organized by Brother “For other foundation can no man lay Littrell since he has been superinten­ than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ” On January 20 a new church was or­ dent of the Virginia District. He re­ (I Cor. 3:11). ganized at Blackfalds, Alberta. This is ports that all of them are going church­ “T his is the stone which was set at in a semirural area north of Red Deer, es with pastors at the present time. nought of you builders, which is become and the new church provides a circuit the head of the corner” (Acts 4:11). with the Joffre church. It is on the “Jesus Christ himself being the chief main highway between Calgary and Ed­ Did you read the special articles on corner stone” ( F.ph. 2:20) . monton, and the student body of Cana­ Home Missions in last iveek’s HER­ The following scriptures (Matt. 16: dian Nazarene College have shown a ALD OF HOLINESS? 21-28), which were all concerning events great deal of interest and support for

16 (1212) • HERALD OF HOLINESS Postgraduate seminars in marriage and fam­ D. Penrod, and (First Lieutenant) William A. ily counseling are being conducted for U.S. Cannon; and (back row, left to right) Chap­ Air Force chaplains by the Hogg Foundation lains (Captain) Edwin A. Porter, (First Lieu­ for Mental Hygiene at the University of Texas tenant) Russell W. Schilling, (Major) Ivan L. in Austin. Thirty chaplains will attend each Paulk, (First Lieutenant) Michael B. Drao- of the four seminars scheduled. Among those vitch, (Major) Eric L. Danielson, (Major) who took part in the second class, which just Mark W. Grcss, and (Captain) Richard A. closed, were (front row, left to right) Chap­ Logan. lains (Captain) James R. Scobey, (First Lieu­ Chaplain Everett D. Penrod is one of our tenant) Verlin E. Mikesell, (Major) Everett twenty-six Nazarene chaplains. NAZARENE SERVICEMEN’S COMMISSION, Ponder W. Gilliland, Director

District Superintendent W. Shelburne chapel has been erected for church serv­ The Telegraph church is located near Brown has organized three churches re­ ices. Crystal City, Missouri. Some of the cently on the Los Angeles District. The On January 20 the Mojave church members of this new church have bor­ San Dimas church was organized De­ was organized and the church building rowed money on their homes to buy cember 30 at the altar of the Glendora dedicated. Mojave is a desert town a good property for the church and church. There were eighteen adult known for its roughness, but God has they now have their own building. helped the mission congregation to members from that church making up grow consistently. The Bresee Avenue the new congregation. The Glendora District Superintendent W. E. Albea Church in Pasadena gave 54,600.00 to­ reports the organization of the Saylor pastor, Rev. Ansel Gunter, was respon­ ward the purchase of the lot and also Park Church in Cincinnati, Ohio, madf sible in a large measure for making donated chairs for the church. Rev. possible through the efforts of the zont this new work possible, and the members Harold Hawkins is the pastor. home-mission chairman, Rev. N. C. Mc- of the new congregation are among the Nelly. Rev. Mrs. A. C. Harris has been finest people in the Glendora church. Two new churches have been or­ appointed pastor. This is the second Five acres of good property have been ganized on the Missouri District by Dis­ church organized on the Western Ohio purchased and the congregation is wor­ trict Superintendent E. D. Simpson. The District since the General Assembly. shiping in a home while plans are being Florissant Church is in a suburb of St. drawn for a church building. Rev. Jack Louis and had twenty charter members. Australia Program Help Messer was installed as pastor. The Ferguson Church, with Pastor Udell We have a few' copies left of the The Whittier Heights Church was or­ Moss, sponsored the opening home- background article on “Australia, Land ganized January 6 with forty charter mission campaign. The new congrega­ of Opportunity,” that gives materials in members. Rev. W. I. DeBoard is the tion has a large plot of land with a addition to that in the current study pastor of this church, which is the first small building comprising chapel and book on the country of Australia. It church in a new residential community. Sunday-school rooms, made possible will add interesting material in any This is the twenty-fourth church that through the contributions of Mr. and missionary service on our work in this Brother DeBoard has pioneered. Prop­ Mrs. Charles Jacobs. An adjoining house continent. Send 9c in stamps to the De­ erty has been purchased with cemcnt- has been purchased for the parsonage, partment of Home Missions, Box 6076, block building on it that can be re­ and the local congregation has assumed Kansas City 10, Missouri, to cover the modeled for Sunday-school space. A the payments on the indebtedness. cost of duplicating and mailing.

FEBRUARY 20, 1957 • (1213) 17 HELPING TOGETHER By Prayer PONDER W. GILLILAND B y JUNE RUDD PITTMAN Executive Secretary

The Maritimes $ 1,500.00 General Motors Scholarship for Ye also helping together by prayer study at McGill University. Beth Car­ “Another child is born that will bring for us .. . (II Cor. 1:11). michael. of Edmonton First, and Mari- joy to us all. It is the ‘baby’ N.Y.P.S. lyn Rcist, of Red Deer First, were each He who prays effectually works as in ilie Dartmouth church, Nova Scotia.” awarded the Governor General's Medal great a work as he who preaches or he R . T . Al.lilRTSON bv llis Excellency, the Right Honour­ who teaches a Sunday-school class. Maritime District President able Vincent Massey, for highest results This is not to say that praying will in the Alberta Grade IX Departmental make up for preaching if one is called Texas Tales Examinations. to preach, or for singing if one is called Rev. Milton l’arrish, of Greenville, to sing, or for teaching a class, for was recently ciected the district N.Y.P.S. Conquerors in Conquest witnessing, or for any other form of president. Dallas District. The second Christian service if one feels God’s annual Thanksgiving banquet had ail Campaign hand upon him for that particular attendance of 282, with teen-agers play­ Hats off to Northeastern Indiana thing. ing a major role in the program. voting people! In the October C onquest H o w e v er , if we are hindered physi­ subscription campaign they had 160 per cally or circumstantially from some Showing Them cent of their quota. Campaign Manager more prominent avenues of Christian The first Thanksgiving banquet for Ray Tucker brought the winners of the service, let us not belittle the value of the Missouri District was held in St. contest to Kansas City November 14 and prayer—the prayer of a burdened, Louis with 270 in attendance. Enthusi­ !.'> to visit our International Headquar­ weeping intercessor. asm was high, and the banquet will ters. They were the guests of the Gen­ If we cannot visit or be in all the be made an annual event. eral N.Y.P.S. office for an appreciation services of the church because of dinner. T h e winners were Mr. and Mrs. staying home with little children, let American Bible Society Wilson Keys, Marilyn Russell, Jean us pray earnestly for those who can If your church did not rcccive an Simon, and Verdean Owens. Congratu­ visit and attend church more than we offering for the American Bible Society lations to President Jam es Snow and his are able to attend. We can be “helpers on December 0, be sure to arrange to district council! together” with those who labor. There take one this month. We need 100 per are certainly many who will receive (cut co-operation in this offering. Alaskan Juniors rewards along with Paul for the District Junior Society Director Jesse churches he established and the souls Neighbors to the North Perkins, Jr., writes that the Juniors of he won because they were “helpers Three young people of the Canada Anchorage, Seward, and Fairbanks To­ together by prayer" on his behalf. West District received scholastic honors tem Park churches have been growing Let us be encouraged and keep on this past fall. Sheldon Therou, son of in both attendance and activity for praying. our pastor at Edmonton Calder, won a Christ and the church.

Animiss: Mrs. R. R. Miller Church of the Nazarene Box 184 Foreign Missions Taipei, Taiwan, Free China M a r k P a r c k i.: Used Clothing for Free Distribution. Free Gift—No Com­ REMISS REHFELDT, Secretary mercial Value. Urgent Request V a l u a t i o n : Value entire parcel at not W iia t t o S i n d : more than SI.00. regardless of size Formosa Desperately Needs Men's and boys’ suits, shirts, trousers, of package. U.S. Postal Regulations Used Clothing overcoats, sweaters, caps, underwear, recpiirc a list of contents. Mrs. R. R. Miller writes: “Formosa overalls, jeans W iic .h t L i m i t : Parcels can he of any urgently needs used clothing. Not thou­ Women's and girls’ dresses, coats, jack­ size up to the limit of fortv-four sands. but MILLION'S, arc acutcly in ets, sweaters, skirts, blouses, girls’ paja­ pounds. WATCH THIS. need of warm clothing and covering to mas W r a p p in g s : Sew package in oilcloth protect them against the cold, damp Babies: Especially need warm cloth­ and muslin, with address firmly at­ winter. We have been introduced to ing for babies—flannel jackets, wrap­ tached on outside. Include address officials of the Free China Relief Asso­ pers, gowns, dresses, diapers, blankets, of Mrs. M iller and of the sender ciation who look to us, as to other quilts on the inside also. churches, for aid. Bedding: Quilts and blankets, un­ “If Nazarcnes will send us large quan­ limited quantities. Address Changes tities of good, warm used clothing for All kinds of clothing can be used, Free China at this time of great need, Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Stark are now but warm winter weight is especially at: c/o Joe Johnson. Route 1, Box 111, it will greatly aid us in establishing our needed at this time. Nazarene mission work here. If our Central Point. Oregon. How t o S i n d : people coulcl see the desperate need of Miss Lorraine Schultz, Miss Mary these poverty-stricken folk. I ’m sure their Parcel Post: regular mails. It will be Cooper, Mrs. Bessie Grose, Miss Leona hearts would be moved with compas­ well worth the postage to get good used Youngblood, Rev. and Mrs. Armand sion.” clothing to these needy people. Doll, and Rev. and Mrs. Oscar Stock-

18 (1214) • HERALD OF HOLINESS well, have asked that their addresses East Africa. Brother Strickland, our all be changed to read: Manjacaze, Via retired missionary in Natal, was the Lourcnco Marques, Portuguese East speaker at the conferences. At Tavane INWARD ASSURANCE Africa. they held the Bible school graduation By ELLEN MARY STEWART Rev. and Mrs. R. R. Miller have re­ on the closing night. It was wonderful! Sometimes when sorrow fills my cup quested that we use the church ad­ Miss Schultz is doing a splendid work dress, as given below, for packages And overflows the brim, along this line. Her middle name is I think of God, and steal away (Church of tire Nazarene, Box 184, now "Bible School.” She is doing what ' l'o share my grief with Him. Taipei, Taiwan, Free China) and their we have needed in P.E.A. all down the personal box address for letters: The Yet often when I bow my head, years, but because of many restrictions LETTER ADDRESS is Rev. and Mrs. I cannot speak a word; R. R. Miller, P.O. Box 383, Taipei, it has been impossible to do it before. Peace fills my soul and thus I know Taiwan, Free China. Please watch this Recently, also, we had a wonderful My siletil prayer was heard. difference in box numbers carefully. quarterly meeting for the compound Rev. and Mrs. John Holstead can also work. Last quarter the men up here the check on Sunday morning. Was be reached at the LETTER ADDRESS: in the compounds gave fifty pounds for she ever surprised!—C. S. J e n k in s , A frica. P.O. Box 383, Taipei, Taiwan, Free the equipping of the Bible school in China. P.E.A. In the business meeting of this New Arrival Good Work at Tavane quarterly meeting they voted to send Rev. and Mrs. Paul Dayhoff have a them another fifty pounds. This is new daughter, Paula Ann, born January We had tw'o Bible conferences and about $150.00. They presented Miss 17, 1957. Margaret and the baby are an annual meeting while in Portuguese Schultz, (lie Bible school principal, with doing fine.

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Milo, Maine—Coming here on July I DUMAS, TEXAS of 1956 we found a group of people who loved the Lord and were willing to work and pray. Through their sacri­ ficial giving we have been able to make some needed repairs on the church build- in”. On January (i we dosed a won­ derful revival with Rev. Roy T. Sellick as the evangelist. The members were helped and encouraged and several new lolk sought God at the altar of prayer. The church gave Brother Sellick a call to return in the spring of 1958. God is working in Milo, and we give Him praise.—W i i .hur C a s s ic k , P astor.

Wapato. Washington—Our church re­ cently concluded a very good revival with Evangelist G. Franklin Alice. His preaching was an inspiration, a chal­ lenge. and a lime of heart searching for us all. A number of new families were definitely contacted for the Lord and the church. On the closing Sunday morning the evangelist led the group ill an all-time record-breaking attend­ Pictured here is the new building ten Sunday-school classrooms, with a ance with 157 people in Sunday school: which houses the Church of the Naza- sanctuary which will accommodate 200 all but about 10 stayed for the worship rene in Dumas. Rev. Orville Jenkins, comfortably. The building was erected service. Our previous month’s average district superintendent, dedicated this at a total cost of less than $12,000.00 and attendance was 70. This is one of the new edifice last December 9 on Sunday is appraised at $38,000.00. T h is was “new” churches on the Northwest Dis­ afternoon. Rev. II. D. Williams, the made possible by the donated work of trict. and we thank God for His blessings line, hard-working pastor, came to Du­ the church members. The church is on the fine people of this congregation.— mas on June I, 1956. Work on the new making progress—we have a wonderful P i t e r C. B u r k h a r t , Pastor. building was started shortly thereafter. opportunity here in Dumas.—M r s . L e o n The building is of frame construction, B a r t o n , Secretary. with the exterior of Greta stone. It has Garden City. Michigan—Organizing here eight months ago with twelve mem­ bers, five of whom were children, we first day the Sunday school opened, we F.. H. Davis, and the singers, Paul and accepted the challenge to win souls for had twenty-six present: now we have Ruby Davis, were greatly used of God the Lord. In February of 1956 District eighty-eight enrolled. Soon after this and we saw many victories at the altar. Superintendent M cGuire gave us a week the people felt they could support the On the closing Sunday we had a good of special services, and many of our pastor, so he could give full time to attendance with sixteen young people people were helped and inspired to do the work of the church. Our recent all professing to be saved. T h e midweek more; the attendance was good. We nine-day meeting proved to be a reviving prayer service indicates the revival spirit now have twenty-eight members. The ol the whole church. Our pastor. Rev. continues with us .—R ep orter.

FEBRUARY 20, 1957 • (1215) 19 Nashville, Tennessee—Third Church Evangelist W. A. Carter reports: “God Evangelist Andrew Johnson reports: has had a wonderful year under the ca­ has given real victory during the past “Just recently closed a good revival in pable leadership of Pastor Carl Brown year in the evangelistic field. My meet­ Charleston, West Virginia, and am now and family. Our Sunday school led the ings were spread over several states and in Florida for the winter. 1 thank God entire district in the recent Sunday- districts, laboring with some of the finest He is giving me good health and vigor, school contest, with an average of 12 pastors and people in our movement. as I conducted fifteen revival meetings per cent increase over last year. Our We saw several hundred souls bow at during the' past year. Pastors in Florida church is now using the “tithe system” the altar of prayer, finding God in par­ desiring my services for revivals or week­ and we are now giving 8 per cent for don and heart purity, many of whom end rallies may write me at Avon Park, General Budget with plans to make it were received into church membership. Florida.” 10 per cent. Our N.F.M.S. has two We thank God for Ilis blessings and the active societies in operation, and our fine support of our people. We are Blackfalds, Alberta—On Sunday, Jan­ N.Y.P.S. and youth department show enjoying our work and last year wit­ uary 20, at the close of a very better than a 25 per cent gain, with the nessed more people finding help at the inspiring service Dr. Edward Lawlor, organization of five groups. God has altar than ever before. We find that the district superintendent, organized a new wonderfully blessed in giving seekers at preaching of the old-fashioned gospel is church here with eight charier members. the altar every Sunday night since last still ‘the power of God unto salvation.’ Last July 29 he conducted the service August, except for five when some pro­ Please pray for me as I labor for souls.” of dedication—the first service in the gram was presented; last Sunday night newly completed building. Blackfalds is nine seekers prayed through. Our peo­ near Red Deer, and we have deeply ple are deeply spiritual, and we now appreciated the line* interest and co­ have two prayer meeting groups work­ operation of the Red Deer pastors. Rev. ing in homes and institutions. We ap­ Charles Mu\worthy and Rev. F. Drell preciate our fine pastor and all the Allen. Also, the Christian Workers’ Band leaders in the various departments. As of Canadian Nazarene College have been a board and church we have given our a great help in the completing of the pastors a unanimous three-year call. We new building and providing music for love the Church of the Nazarenc' and its our Sunday evening services. Our Sun­ pr ogr a m.—M r s . E t i i 11. P env i .r s, ,S e ere I a ry. day school is averaging about thirty, and a good parsonage has been pur­ chased. We thank God for this oppor­ Evangelist G. E. Underwood and wife tunity of service.—C . V. C o r n is h , Pastor. write: “Closing our ministry at the Til- tonsvillc (Ohio) church on the Akron Corpus Christi. Texas—First Church District with seventy-seven seekers dur­ Course of Study had a very helpful youth revival, clos­ ing the last fifteen weeks with those ing January 20, with Rev. and Mrs. good people, and receiving eight into W. 11. Davis and son Jerry as the special church membership, we entered the workers. Brother Davis spoke four times field last June. During this time we Book & Price List and Jerry (a beginner preacher) spoke have been busv, and are now slating into three times. God blessed and gave seek­ As authorized by the 1956 MANUAL of ’58 and on. The Lord has blessed our ers under the ministry of both father the Church of the Nazarene labors in revivals in Ohio throughout and son. The first time for father and the past six months. We will be work­ • FOR LOCAL PREACHERS son to work together as ministers was ing in Pennsylvania and West Virginia blessed of the Lord. Our young people • FOR LICENSED MINISTERS during the next six months, and have and the entire church are encouraged some open dates during March and • FOR LICENSED DEACONESSES because of the response of needy people April. We will be glad to go wherever • FOR SONG EVANGELISTS in our services. During the week end the Lord may lead. In recent meetings • FOR DIRECTORS OF CHRISTIAN ED­ the pastor was extended a three-year God has blessed with as many as seventy- UCATION call, and given a raise in salary.—T. A. three seekers—we give Him all praise. B u r t o n , Pastor. Mrs. Underwood gives religious readings and we sing solos and duets. We travel Free upon request Plant Citv, Florida—In January we by car and trailer. W rite us, Tiltons- had a fine- revival with Rev. i;. G. Savage, ville, Ohio.” evangelist, and Rev. and Mrs. Paul Tris- NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE sell and family (of Sarasota) as singers and musicians. T h e attendance was good Louisville. Kentucky—These are won­ and victories were won for God and the derful days for Broadway Church. In church. On the closing Sunday evening January we had an outstanding revival fifteen souls praved through for their with Rev. C. B. Eugett, Warren and Covington, Virginia—Recently our spiritual needs. If you have friends in Frances Hayes, and Paul Lewis as the church had a very profitable revival this section, write us (802 Morse Street), special workers. Some of the greatest with Evangelist Dayton Lockard and and we’ll be glad to contact them.— demonstrations of divine power which wife as the special workers. They pre­ B. B. C o n n e r , Pastor. we have seen in years were evidenced sented the truth of God in sermon and as scores of people sought the Lord. We song, resulting in several people seek­ Kankakee. Illinois —January 20 was a have been privileged to minister to many ing the Lord for forgiveness and heart time of rejoicing for the Fairmount of our servicemen from all over the purity. We had the largest crowds we've Avenue Church as we had our first serv­ nation as they have passed through Ft. had since moving the church into this ice in the new building. On December Knox, or have been stationed here. Our section of town. On the closing Sunday 18. 1955, our church burned in the early church has been on the “evangelistic we had 110 in Sunday school with the morning, before anyone arrived for wor­ honor roll" for two years. Our “30 building filled to capacity for the night ship. God meant this seeming defeat pieces of silver” will produce the largest service. The Spirit-filled ministry of the for a blessing—now we have a beautiful Easter offering in the church’s history. Lockards won the hearts of the people, church building. God is blessing, the Plans are in the initial stage for a mod­ and they were given a call to return in church is encouraged, we are averaging ern, three-story annex to be erected ’58. Since we came here in J u l y of ’55 about 80 per cent more in Sunday school next year—making room for a Sunday we have seen an increase in all depart­ this year than last, and progress is being school of one thousand. Our people are ments. We enjoy working under the made in all departments of the work. happy, united, and aggressive. We ap­ leadership of District Superintendent It is a privilege to be a part of the preciate* having our fine district super­ V. W. Littrell, who was with us for a Chicago Central District, under the lead­ intendent, Rev. D. I). Lewis, and his five-dav holiness convention, which was ership of Superintendent Mark R. Moore family as members of our church.—D e n ­ very profitable to the church.—J o h n W. and wife; thev are wonderful people of n is E. Wyrick, Pastor. H i r r a t.i), J r .. Pastor. God.—C u r t is F. C o o k , Pastor.

20 (1216) • HERALD OF HOLINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS WEDDING BELLS— Jean Delores Nielsen of Van Dyke, Michigan, and James Lee Ewers of Chicago Heights, Illinois, were united in marriage on De­ cember 22, at the Van Dyke Church of the Naza­ rene, with Rev. Acrhie Woodward officiating, as­ sisted by Rev. Byron Carmony.

BORN— to Rev. and Mrs. Duane McKay of Russell, Kansas, a daughter, Donna Jean, on January 22. New Director of

— to Rev. and Mrs. Wm. P. Williams of Brisbane, California, a son, Rex Irving, on January 16. Caravans and Camps

— to Lt. Marvin E. and Jean (Gilliam) Newell of Greenville, Mississippi, Air Force Base, a daugh­ At the January meeting of the Gen­ ter, Vicki Sue, on January 13. eral Board, Rev. Lyle K. Potter was —to Rev. and Mrs. M. L. McCaskell of Freder- elected to the staff of the Department icktown, Missouri, a son, Jonathan Dale, on Janu­ of Church Schools as part-time director ary 9 . of Caravans and Camps. — to Rev. and Mrs. Ralph A. Henderson of Dem- This division of the Department of ing, New Mexico, a daughter, Sylvia Ruth, on Church Schools was started in 1945. J a n u a ry 2 . There are now 2,012 Caravan groups in 722 churches on 69 — to Rev. and Mrs. G. Lewis Pennington of Nash­ districts. The total Caravan membership is 17,246. In the ville, Georgia, a son, Stephen Lewis, on December 30. summer of 1956 there were 98 boys’ and girls’ camps reported — to Jack and Betty Lou (Kollar) Henry of St. from 57 districts, with a total of 14,262 campers. Clair Shores, Michigan, a daughter, Jacqualine Mr. Potter brings to this work a wide background of ex­ Louise, on December 24. perience. He has served fifteen years as a pastor in the Church —to Rev. and Mrs. Douglas R. Alexander of of the Nazarene. For several years he was full-time youth Montreal, Quebec, Canada, a son, James Glenn, on director and Sunday-school promotional secretary in South­ December 16. ern California. He was for five years Caravan director on — to Mr. and Mrs. Travis Proctor of Atlanta, the Southern California District and directed their boys’ Georgia, a son, Larry, on November 28. and girls’ camps for eleven years. Since 1955 Mr. Potter has

— to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Neiderhiser of Naza­ given his full time to Sunday-school promotion and evange­ rene Theological Seminary, Kansas City, Missouri, lism. His services have been much in demand and have taken a son, Brian Richard, on November 23. him to all parts of the United States.

SPECIAL PRAYER IS REQUESTED by a mother Mr. Potter will give only about one-sixth of his time to in Ohio for the salvation of her son, his wife, and this new assignment. He and Mrs. Potter will continue with their two children; also that she herself may have God's special guidance in her life since her hus­ their present work of Sunday-school promotion and evange­ band's death last year— she wants to serve Him lism most of the year. with what talent she has but is not sure of His will for her; A. F. HARPER, Executive Secretary by a Christian in Michigan that God may under­ Department of Church Schools take for a bodily ailment that is very annoying, also she is alone, which makes the condition worse; by a friend in Nebraska that an estate will be settled in fairness and consideration to all con­ cerned— that God may undertake in this particular situation and help that justice may be done; by a reader in Ohio for some who need special spiritual help in that place, and that others may cember 21, 1956. In 1903 she was united in ardent supporter of foreign missions. At the time come into the church and help in the work of the marriage to Jay C. Ream. To this union were born of her death she was president of the N.F.M.S. Kingdom, also for a special unspoken request; four children. In 1938 with her husband and daugh­ of First Church of the Nazarene at Clarksville, also by a lady in Kansas for the work in that place; ter, Marie, she joined First Church of the Nazarene teacher of the young married couples' Sunday-school "we have had such a few for so long"; in Adrian, Michigan. She served the Lord quietly, class. In 1944 she was married to Roy D. Wright, by Christian friends in Indiana for a young man with a wonderful spirit, and a firm loyalty to her who survives, with a son, Roy David, Jr., and two whose trial is coming up soon, that God may under­ church. One son died in 1921, and her husband died daughters, Carolyn and Marilyn; also her mother, take in the entire situation; for a family in Ten­ in 1945. She is survived by three children, Mrs. Mrs. Gertrude Atkins Powers, two brothers, and nessee with eight children, all at home, that they Ruth Kuney, Miss Marie, and Lee. Funeral service three sisters. Funeral service was held at First may be true to God and rear their family in the was held in Adrian First Church by her pastor, Rev. Church with her pastor, Rev. Fred Reedy, officiating, right way; and for the work of the church there; Albert I. Raloff, with burial in a little country assisted by Dr. W. M. Greathouse and Rev. Victor by a Christian lady in Massachusetts— needs physi­ cemetery near Clayton, Michigan. E. Gray. Interment was in Greenwood Cemetery. cal help, financial help, and wisdom for some prob­ lems confronting her, and special help and guidance MRS. ALICE I. MOORE was born October 27, DIRECTORIES from God at this time; 1900, in Burt County, Nebraska, and died in a by a Nazarene mother in Michigan for her only hospital in Springfield, Illinois, October 21, 1956. GENERAL SUPERINTENDENTS son, in a Nazarene college, on the verge of a nervous She was converted early in life, and was a faithful Hardy C. Powers breakdown, and without God— he has been married member of First Church of the Nazarene in Spring­ Office, 6401 The Paseo, Box 6076, Kansas City a year but seems to have lost his grip on life. field at the time of her death. She served ardently 1 0 , Mo. on many boards and committees of the church, was DEATHS active in all departments, and loyal to her pastors. G. B. Williamson She was a woman of prayer and Bible reading, work­ Office, 6401 The Paseo, Box 6076, Kansas City MRS. GRACE MC COMBS was born February 6 , ing diligently to help both at home and in the 1 0 , Mo. 1902, and died January 1, 1957, in a hospital in church. She is survived by her husband, Dave; and Steubenville, Ohio. She was converted only a short a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Jennings, of Santa Ana, Samuel Young time ago, but her short Christian experience was California. Two sons preceded her in death. Funeral Office, 6401 The Paseo, Box 6076, Kansas City lived untiringly in the work of the Lord; she was service was held in Springfield First Church with 1 0 , M o. 3 continually urging her loved ones and friends to the pastor, Rev. Clifton Norell, in charge, and Rev. seek God. She died praising and thanking God. G. H. Harmon bringing the message. Interment was D. I. V anderpool She is survived by her husband, H. A. McCombs, in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Office, 6401 The Paseo, Box 6076, Kansas City also a member of the Follansbee Church of the 1 0 , Mo. Nazarene. Funeral service was conducted by the RAYMOND ZIMMERMAN, a member of the Church Nazarene pastor, Rev. L. C. Provance, assisted by of the Nazarene in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, died Hugh C. Benner Rev. Wm. Smith, with interment in Oak Grove December 15, 1956, at the age of thirty-seven. He Office, 6401 The Paseo, Box 6076, Kansas City Cemetery, Follansbee, West Virginia. was a victim of muscular dystrophy. He will be 1 0 , Mo. remembered for his faithful and exemplary Christian JAMES H. RIST was born in 1896 and died No­ life in spite of his affliction. He had been a Sunday- EVANGELISTS’ SLATES vember 7, 1956, in the Veterans' Hospital in Day­ school teacher and a member of the local church ton, Ohio. Death came suddenly while visiting a board. He was loved by all who knew him. He is A to C daughter in Dayton. He was a faithful attendant survived by his widow, Pauline Adams Zimmerman, AI lee, G. Franklin. 1137 Skyline Drive, Moses Lake, of First Church of the Nazarene in Ironton. He is also two daughters and one son. Funeral service W ash. survived by his widow, Mrs. Sarah Rist; and six was held in the local church with his pastor, Rev. C loverdale (H em lock C h .), Ore...... children: George of Baltimore, Md.; Ray and Leah Harold A. Parry, officiating, assisted by Rev. Wm...... Feb. 28 to March 10 Meeks of Ironton; Clarice Beals of Dayton; Rev. Adams. Interment was in the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Hood River, Ore...... March 14 to 24 Leonard Rist, Nazarene pastor at Darbydale, Ohio; Akron, Pennsylvania. Allen, Jimmie. Sunday-School Evangelist, P.O. Box and Mrs. Willis Coburn, pastor's wife of South Am­ 527, Kansas City 41, Mo. herst (Ohio) Church of the Nazarene. MRS. ADA LA UNA POWERS WRIGHT was born Sanger, Calif...... M arch 6 to 1 7 July 5, 1921, and died December 10, 1956, at Chico, Calif...... March 20 to 31 MRS. MYRA PIKE REAM was born in Fulton Clarksville, Tennessee. She was converted early in Anderson, G. R. Box 76, Lindsey, Ohio County, Ohio, near Wauseon, September 29, 1878, childhood and later sanctified. She was a Sunday- Carey, Ohio ...... March 5 to 17 and died in her home near Clayton, Michigan, De­ school teacher for a number of years, and a most H am etow n, O h io ...... M arch 1 9 to 3 1

FEBRUARY 20, 1957 • (1217) 21 Anderson, Gilbert and Syfvia. Preachers and Singers, Bierce, Joseph. Evangelist, P.O. Box 527, Kansas Brough, C. Wesley. 302 W. Beileview, Porterville, P.O. Box 527, Kansas City 41, Mo. City 41, Mo. C alif. Tahoka, Texas ...... March 21 to 31 B angor, P a ...... M arch 6 to 1 7 Yuma (First), Colo...... Feb. 20 to March 3 Hugoton, Kansas ...... April 4 to 14 Bethlehem, Pa ...... March 20 to 31 Maywood (First), Calif...... M arch 6 to 1 7 Bishop, Joe. Box 47, Yukon, Okla. Brown, Cion C. 112 Manor Dr., High Point, N.C. Ashby, Kenneth and Geneva. Singers and Musicians, H ennessey, O'kla...... March 6 to 17 Brown, Curtis R. Song Evangelist, 912 Fifth St. 8745 E. Steele St., Rosemead, Calif. Kansas City (Armourdale), Kans. N.W., Canton, Ohio Bailey, Clayton D. Box 579, Fort Dodge, Iowa ...... M arch 2 0 to 3 1 L an c aster, Ohio ...... M arch 4 to 1 0 Baker, Miss Peggy. Song Evangelist, 329 East E St., Blair, Earl L. Evangelist, 941 Idlewilde Ct., Lex­ A u g u sta, K a n s a s ...... M arch 1 3 to 2 4 Hutchinson, Kansas ington, Ky. Brown, Marvin L. 1309 N. Main St., Kewanee, III. Boggs, W. E. P.O. Box 527, Kansas City 41, Mo. Brown, Melza H. 1715 North 15th, Boise, Idaho Baker, Ralph and Betty. Preacher and Singers, E dinburg, T exas ...... F eb. 2 0 to M arch 3 Brown, W. Lawson. Evangelist, P.O. Box 527, Box 171, Neweli, W.Va. A m arillo , T exas ...... M arch 1 3 to 2 4 Kansas City 41, Mo. Baldwin, C. R. 1122 W. Texas, Durant, Okla. Bouse, Fred. 420 East 12th St., Indianapolis, Ind. Buffington, Ralph. Box 707, Denver City, Texas Banning, R. M. Morrow, Ohio Bowman, Russell. 1841 Belmead Rd., Columbus 23, Burk, Elbert F. 2711 Danube Dr., Sacramento 21, Barkley, Arthur and Vada Lee. Preacher and Sing­ Ohio C alif. ers, 305 N.W. Main St., Bethany, Okla. Brannon, George. 125 N. Wheeler, Bethany, Okla. Burnem, Eddie and Ann. Box 1007, Ashland, Ky. Bartee, Robert H. and Belle M. Evangelist and D anville, III...... F eb. 1 3 to 2 4 Shelbyville, Ind ...... Feb. 27 to March 10 Singers, 156 Winn Ave., Winchester, Ky. Fergus Falls, Minn...... Feb. 2 7 to M arch 1 0 Mackey, Ind ...... March 13 to 24 Trinway, Ohio ...... M arch 2 0 to 3 1 Brannon, J. S. 2209 N. Main St., Point Pleasant, Burson, H. D. 401 W. Clay, Houston 6, T exas Battin, Buford. 1509 Seventh St., Lubbock, Texas W .V a. Junction City, Kans...... Feb. 20 to March 3 S arcoxie, Mo...... Feb. 2 7 to M arch 1 0 Brannon, Wilbur. 177 Marshall Blvd., Elkhart, Ind. K ilgore, T exas ...... M arch 6 to 1 7 Electra, Texas ...... March 13 to 24 Fort Wayne (S. Side), Ind. Burton, C. C. P.O. Box 145, Somerset, Ky. Belew, P. P. and Marie Oyer. Preacher and Singer, ...... Feb. 2 7 to M arch 1 0 N icholasville, Ky...... M arch 6 to 1 7 P.O. Box 527, Kansas City 41, Mo. Augusta, Kans...... March 13 to 24 Huntington, W.Va...... April 3 to 14 Bertolets, The Musical (Fred and Grace). Preacher Bridgwater, R. E. and Dorothy. 116 Wolfe Ave., Butcher, Bill R. P.O. Box 454, Skiatook, Okla. and Musicians, 1349 Perkiomen Ave., Reading, Pa. Colorado Springs, Colo. Owasso, Okla...... Feb. 20 to March 3 Tallahassee, Fla...... Feb. 27 to March 3 Larned, Kansas ...... Feb. 2 7 to M arch 1 0 Bartlesville (E. Side), Okla. . . March 6 to 1 7 N.C. State Hoi. Conv...... March 4 to 10 Kingm an, Kansas ...... M arch 1 3 to 2 4 Cargill, A. L. and Myrta. 838 W. Kiowa, Colorado Bierce, Jack. Song Evangelist, 417 North St., Brinkman, George and Flora. 76 Orange St., St. Springs, Colo. Apt. C, Logansport, Ind. Augustine, Fla. C o rtez, Colo...... F eb. 2 0 to M arch 3 Spencer, Ind ...... March 20 to 31 Brockmueller, C. W. 1318 W. Mountain Ave., Ft. P ao n ia, Colo...... M arch 6 to 1 7 Phillipsburg, Ohio ...... April 3 to 14 Collins, Colo. Carleton, J. D., and Wife. Preacher and Singers, P.O. Box 527, Kansas City 41, Mo. Carlsen, Harry and Esther. Preachers and Musicians, Box 200, Carbondale, Pa. H ighland, M ich...... F eb. 1 4 to 2 4 Niles, O hio ...... Feb. 28 to March 10 Carlton, W. E. P.O. Box 527, Kansas City 41, Mo. G arden C ity, K ans...... F eb . 2 0 to M arch 3 Nashville, Tenn...... M arch 6 to 17 Carpenter, Harry and Ruth. Evangelists and Singers, Firsts of Our 323 N. Franklin St., Greensburg, Ind. Carter, Jack and Ruby. Preacher and Singer, 609 N. Mueller St., Bethany, Okla. Martins Ferry, Ohio .... Feb. 27 to March 10 U nion, M o...... March 13 to 24 1957 Carter, W. A. 3808 Park St., Greenville, Texas Pasadena, Texas ...... Feb. 2 7 to M arch 1 0 Snyder, Texas ...... March 13 to 24 Casey, H. A. 1801 N.E. Madison, Oklahoma City, O kla. Publication Season M odoc, In d ...... F eb . 2 7 to M arch 1 0 Bowling Green (First), Ky. . . March 13 to 24 Casto, Clyde C. 2016 North Ave., Del Paso Heights, C alif. Redwood City, Calif...... Feb. 20 to March 3 Beyond Tragedy WHAT? San Anselmo, Calif...... April 3 to 14 Chandler, W. E. (Bill). Evangelist, P.O. Box 583, By RUSSELL V. DeLONG Shawnee, Okla. Chatfield, C. C. and Flora N. Evangelists and Sing­ ers, P.O. Box 527, Kansas City 41, Mo. Nineteen of Dr. DeLong's choicest messages given over Chickenoff, Miss Susie. 564 Barham Ave., Santa "Showers of Blessing" broadcast. Each is concise and con­ Rosa, Calif. densed, the paragraphs are meaty. You have very little Clark, Eddie. Route 1, Colona, III. Dubuque, Iowa ...... Feb. 15 to 24 straw to thresh to find bushels of grain. All the way through Farmington, III...... M arch 8 to 17 you sense that nervous urgency for souls that has made Cleveland, B. H. 6771 Orange Ave., Long Beach, Russell V. DeLong one of the top evangelists of the day. C alif. Clift, Norvie 0. P.O. Box 52, Cambria, Calif. Everyone should take the time to pause between the S w eet Home, O re...... Feb. 1 3 to 24 covars of this stirring book. You'll be glad you did. Empire, Ore...... Feb. 27 to March 10 Collins, A. E. P.O. Box 682, Carleton Place, On­ 96 pages, cloth board. SI.25 tario, Canada Corbett, C. T. P.O. Box 215, Kankakee, III. Kankakee (First), III. .. Feb. 27 to March 10 Kirkwood, Mo...... March 13 to 24 Cornelison, E. L. 617 Kinnikinnik, Colorado Springs, Our Sanctifying God Colo. C rab tre e, J . C. 1 5 0 6 A m h erst R d., S p rin g field , Ohio By W. E. McCUMBER Indianapolis (E. Side), Ind...... F eb. 2 0 to M arch 3 B raz il, In d ...... M arch 6 to 17 Warm, evangelistic reading, important to all Christians. Cravens, Rupert. 823 N. Kramer Ave., Lawrence- The first section concerns the work "By God the Father," burg, Tenn. Crawford, J. H. 910 N. Pleasant St., Springdale, "Jesus Also," and "Of the Spirit" in the entire sanctification A rk. of the believer. The second explains the means by which Sterling, III...... March 27 to April 7 Decatur, III...... A pril 9 to 21 the Triune God sanctifies His believing children by "The Crider, Jim and Janet. Singers and Musicians, c/o Will of God," "The Blood of Christ," "The Word of Truth," Gen. Del., Southport, Ind. "The Faith of Believers." Fayette, Ohio ...... March 27 to April 7 Indianapolis (Ray St.), Ind. . . April 10 to 21 Each chapter opens with a careful outline followed by a Crutcher, Estelle. 3725 S.W. 8 6th Ave., Miami, clear, crisp exposition of the Scriptures. F la. B ath , M e...... Feb. 28 to March 10 124 pages, cloth board. $1.50 S . P o rtla n d , M e...... M arch 1 3 to 24

Reading that is important to your Christian life D to F D a g g ett, T . J . E v an g elist, 2 1 9 N. W ildwood Ave., ORDER YOUR PERSONAL COPIES AT ONCE Kankakee, III. Danner, Joel. Evangelist, Box 724, Bethany, Okla. Meade, Kansas ...... Feb. 13 to 24 Russell, Kansas ...... March 6 to 17 Washington at Bresee NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE 1592 Bloor St., W. Darnell, H. E. Box 929, Vivian, La. Pasadena 7, California 2923 Troost, Box 527, Kansas City 41, Missouri Toronto 9, Ontario M oline, III...... Feb. 1 3 to 24 Franklin (Walters Chap.), Ind...... F eb. 2 7 to M arch 10

22 (1218) • HERALD OF HOLINESS Darnell, Leo and Edith. 1524 Laurel Drive, Colum­ bus, Ind. Toledo, Ohio ...... Feb. 27 to March 10 W inslow , In d ...... M arch 1 3 to 2 4 A Dignified Christian Witness Davidson, Otto, and Wife. Evangelist and Singers, 224 Ames St., Mt. Vernon, Ohio Dayton, Ohio ...... March 19 to 31 Warwick, Ohio ...... April 10 to 21 For Any Room in Your Home Davis, C. W. and Florence. 930 N. Institute, Colo­ rado Springs, Colo. Chandler, Okla...... Feb. 21 to March 3 Weiser, Idaho ...... M arch 6 to 1 7 Rustic Plaques Davis, Leland R. Song Evangelist, 2021 12th St., Akron 14, Ohio DeBord, Clifton and Nelle. Box 881, Ashland, Ky. Popular wall mottoes that will add a warm, Christ- New Albany (E. Side), Ind. like atmosphere to your home...... F eb . 2 6 to M arch 1 0 D ecatu r, In d ...... M arch 1 3 to 2 4 DeLong, Russell V. P.O. Box 527, Kansas City 4 ] , ^Artistically molded with raised letters and design Mo. in a mahogany-colored plastic wood and skillfully DiCicco, Frank and Dolores. Preacher and Singers, hand-painted. (WA) 4387 West 28th St., Cleveland 9, Ohio Dickerson, H. N. 5220 N.E. 20th Ave., Box 4737, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. ORDER BY NUMBERS BELOW ILLUSTRATIONS Dixon, George and Charlotte. Preachers and Singers, 39 S. Prospect Ave., Patchogue, N.Y. 6 x 9Vz inches Dobbins, C. H., and Wife. Evangelist and Musicians, 604 S. Wayne St., Alexandria, Ind. M-1934 $2.00 Ft. Wayne, Ind ...... Feb. 26 to March 10 M arion, In d ...... M arch 1 3 to 2 4 Dobson, J. C. Box 504, Bethany, Okla. Bethany (Williams Mem. Ch.), Okla...... Feb. 1 3 to 2 4 Birmingham (First), Ala. .Feb. 27 to March 10 Dooley, C. H. 2012 Boulevard St., Greensboro, N.C. C h attan o o g a V alley, G a...... M arch 3 to 1 3 D echerd, T enn...... M arch 1 5 to 2 4 Drye, J. T. and Vesta. Evangelist and Singer, P.O. Box 527, Kansas City 41, Mo. Duncan, W. Ray. Evangelist, Waverly, Ohio Duke, F. J. Pine River, Minn. 4V4 x 5V2 inches 5V 4 x 6 V2 inches 4V 4 x 51/2 inches Dyer, Esther M. Musical Evangelist, Crystal Beach, M-1543 75c M-1640 $1.25 F la . M-1544 75c Eastman, H. T. and Verla May. Preacher and Singers, 2005 East 11th, Pueblo, Colo. N apa, C alif...... F eb. 2 0 to M arch 3 Coos Bay, O re...... M arch 6 to 1 7 An Appropriate Gift for Any Occasion Edwards, L. T., and Wife. Lowell, Oregon Richland, Wash. (Free Meth.) .Feb. 13 to 24 Elkins, W. T. Wurtland, Ky. Washington at Bresee NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE 1592 Bloor St., W. Elsea, Cloyce. Box 18, Van Buren, Ohio Pasadena 7, California 2923 Troost, Box 527, Kansas City 41, Missouri T o ro n to 9, O ntario Emrick, Ross and Dorothy. Evangelist and Musician, 600 Trumbull St., Bay City, Mich. Litchfield, Minn...... Feb. 17 to 24 Grand Haven, Mich...... March 3 to 10 Emsley, Robert. Bible Expositor, P.O. Box 527, G and H Haas, Wayne and June. Singers and Musicians, Route 1, Cory, Ind. Kansas City 41, Mo. Geeding, W. W. and Wilma. Preachers and Chalk L aurel, M iss...... Feb. 1 3 to 2 4 A zusa, C alif...... F eb. 1 3 to 2 4 Artist, 376 W. Pine St., Canton, III. Santa Barbara, Calif. . . Feb. 26 to March 10 Spokane (Crestline), Wash. W ic h ita F alls, T ex...... Feb. 2 7 to M ch. 1 0 Erp, J. R. 306 St. Joseph, Muncie, Ind...... F eb . 2 7 to M arch 1 0 Haden, Charles E. P.O. Box 245, Sacramento, Ky. Madison, Wis...... M arch 6 to 1 7 Roseville, Calif...... March 13 to 24 P aris, Ky...... Feb. 1 3 to 2 4 Estep, Alva 0. and Gladys. Preacher and Singers, Gillespie, Joe and Jim. Evangelistic Singers, P.O. M adison, T enn...... M arch 5 to 1 7 Box 238, Losantville, Ind. Box 208, Auburn, Ind. Hale, R. Lester. Evangelist, c/o Gen. Del., Kissim­ Helmer, Ind ...... Feb. 28 to March 10 Battle Creek, Mich...... Feb. 13 to 24 m ee, F la. Dayton (Daytonview), Ohio .. March 13 to 24 Three Rivers, Mich. .. Feb. 27 to March 10 Fagan, Harry and Cleona. Singers and Musicians, Hall, Dave. 776 E. Simpson, McPherson, Kansas Carmichaels, Pa. Gillespie, Sherman and Elsie. Song Evangelists, Marienthal (Sunnyside), Kans. . . Feb. 13 to 24 Felter, Harry J., and Wife. Box 87, Leesburg, Box 312, Farmland, Ind. Little Rock, Ark...... March 13 to 24 N.J. Yorktown, Ind ...... March 13 to 24 Hamilton, Jack and Wilma. Box 172, Hays, Kansas Ferguson, Edward R. and Alma. Preacher and F arm lan d , In d ...... M arch 2 7 to A p ril 7 Great Bend, Kans...... Feb. 2 7 to M ch. 1 0 Singer, 920 21st St., Orlando, Fla. Godfrey, Laura M. Singer, 797 N. Wilson, Pasadena L aw rence, K ans...... M arch 1 3 to 2 4 C am bridge, Ohio ...... F eb. 1 3 to 2 4 6, C alif. Hampton, Pleais. Evangelist, 123 Moreland Ave. East Palestine, O hio ____ Feb. 27 to March 10 Goodall, Haven and Gladys. Evangelist and Singers, S.E., Atlanta 16, Ga. Files, Gloria; and Adams, Dorothy. Evangelist and 6850 W. 115th St., Worth, III. Singer, Wiley Ford, W.Va. Harding, Mrs. Maridel. 803 N. Briggs, Hastings, Neb. Moundsville, W.Va. (Meth.) .. Feb. 13 to 24 Gordon, Maurice F. 2417 "C" St., Selma, Calif. Dublin (First), Ga...... Feb. 13 to 24 Stockton, HI...... March 27 to April 7 Granger, Miss Marjorie. Song Evangelist, 3634 Tulsa (University), Okla. . . Feb. 27 to Mch. 10 Finger, Maurice and Naomi. Route 3, Lincolnton, Blaine Ave., St. Louis 10, Mo. Harley, C. H. Burbank, Ohio N.C. Granger, Olen C. Evangelist, 2351 A Louisiana Zoarville, Ohio ...... Feb. 13 to 24 V incennes, In d ...... F eb. 2 7 to M arch 1 0 Ave., St. Louis 4, Mo. Franklin, Pa. (U.B.) ...... M arch 5 to 1 7 Wauseon, Ohio ...... March 13 to 24 K em pton, III...... M arch 6 to 1 7 Fisher, C. Wm. P.O. Box 527, Kansas City 41, Mo. Denver, Colo...... M arch 2 0 to 3 1 Harrington, W. N. Route 3, Box 666, Gainesville, N. Hollywood, Calif...... Feb. 18 to 24 F la. Granger, R. L. Evangelist, 1143 Treat Lane, Con­ Pasadena (Central), Calif. B urnham , P a ...... M arch 1 to 1 4 cord, Calif...... Feb. 27 to March 10 P o rt E lizab eth , N .J...... M arch 1 7 to 2 7 Gray, Ralph C., and Wife. Evangelist and Singer, Fitch, James S. 9 5 Antioch Pike, Nashville, Tenn. Harris, E. T. P.O. Box 527, Kansas City 41, Mo. Fouse, Fay A. 635 Western Ave., Winchester, Ind. P.O. Box 527, Kansas City 41, Mo. Muncie (S. Side), Ind ...... Feb. 18 to 24 B elleglade, F la ...... Feb. 1 3 to 2 4 Harrison, Ray. Neotsu, Oregon M an sfield , III...... F eb. 2 7 to M arch 1 0 Florida District .... Feb. 27 to March 10 Maple Valley, Wash...... Feb. 20 to Mch. 3 Fraley, Hazel M. 458 Moore Ave., New Castle, Pa. Green, James and Rosemary. Singers and Musicians, Grand Ronde, Ore...... M arch 6 to 1 7 Franklin, Cletus. Box 181, Odon, Ind. 1201 Bower Ct., New Castle, Ind. Harrold, John W. Box 309, Red Key, Ind. Atlanta (First), Texas ...... Feb. 1 3 to 2 4 Nampa (North), Idaho .. Feb. 27 to March 10 Francisco, Ind ...... Feb. 20 to Mch. 3 Attica (Beulah Ch.), Mich. Filer, Idaho ...... March 13 to 24 Muncie, Ind ...... M arch 6 to 1 7 Hart, H. J. Route 1, Owasso, Okla...... Feb. 2 7 to M arch 1 0 Greenlee, Miss Helen. Evangelistic Singer, Route 2, Harvey, Hoye. Box 124, Hodge, La. Free, 0. S. P.O. Box 527, Kansas City 41, Mo. Humeston, Iowa San Antonio (Hatfield Mem.), Texas Hayes, Thomas. P.O. Box 527, Kansas City 41, Des Moines (First), Iowa Mo...... Feb. 2 0 to M arch 3 ...... F eb. 2 7 to M arch 1 0 Henbest, C. L. Box 345, Rogers, Ark. Eldorado (First), Ark ...... M arch 6 to 1 7 Weirton (First), W.Va...... M arch 1 3 to 2 4 Baton Rouge, La...... M arch 6 to 1 6 Freeman, Mary Ann. Evangelist, 404 N. Clinton, Griffith, C. A. 614 N. Jefferson St., Knights- Little Rock, Ark...... March 21 to 31 Bloomington, III. tow n, Ind. Henck, Nelson H. 714 Campbell St., Williamsport, Frodge, Harold C. Box 181, St. Paris, Ohio Indianapolis (Friendly Ch.), Ind. F a irfie ld , Iow a ...... Feb. 1 3 to 2 4 ...... Feb. 1 3 to 2 4 Potomac, III...... M arch 1 3 to 2 4 Hendrick, Doris V. Evangelist, 342 North St., Bad Rising Sun, In d ...... M arch 1 3 to 2 4 Axe, M ich. Fugett, C. B. 4311 Blackburn Ave., Ashland, Ky. Grimm, George J. 513 Diamond St., Sistersville, Henson, J. C. 103 N. Peniel St., Bethany, Okla. Conway, A rk...... F eb. 1 5 to 2 4 W .V a. Middleton, Texas ...... M arch 1 to 1 0 Herrell, Paul. Evangelist, P.O. Box 527, Kansas Grubbs, R. D. 1704 Madison Ave., Covington, Ky. City 41, Mo.

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Higgins, Charles A. 1702 Pecos St., Las Cruces, N.M. Seagraves, Texas .... Feb. 27 to Mch. 10 Oklahoma City (57th St.), Okla...... M arch 1 3 to 2 4 Hodge, W. M. Science Hill, Ky. During Stewardship Month. Open d a te ...... M arch 6 to 1 7 Van B uren, In d ...... A p ril 2 to 1 4 Holstein, James and Lois. Preacher and Singers, TAKE TIME TO READ R.F.D. 5, Greenville, Ohio Pontiac, III...... Feb. 28 to Mch. 10 A m es, Iow a ...... M arch 1 3 to 2 4 Hooker, H. H. P.O. Box 11, Gardendale, Ala. THESE TIMELY BOOKS Hoos, Charles A. Evangelist, 502 E. Marengo, Flint 5, Mich. Hoot Evangelistic Party. P.O. Box 745, Winona Lake, Ind. Payne, Ohio ...... M arch 6 to 1 7 P t. P le a s a n t, W .V a...... M arch 2 0 to 3 1 Hughes, Guthrie. Box 212, Valley Station, Ky. Georgetown (First), Ky. . . Feb. 20 to Mch. 3 ABC'S of Stewardship L ouisville (S . S id e ), Ky...... M arch 6 to 1 7 Hubartt, Leonard G. Evangelist, R.R. 3, North Manchester, Ind. A MUST for Every Christian Ossian, Ind ...... F eb. 1 2 to 2 4 Humble, Dave and Mary. Singers and Musicians, Worthington, Ind. By D. SHELBY CORLETT. Comprehensive guestion-and- Hutchinson, C. Neal. P.O. Box 527, Kansas City answer, pocket-size booklet. 15c; 12 for $1.50 4 1 , Mo. I to K Ingland, Wilma Jean. Evangelist, 322 Meadow Ave., Charleroi, Pa. Grove C ity, P a ...... F eb. 2 0 to 2 4 Christ at the Controls of Life Pittsburgh (McCandless Ave.), Pa...... F eb. 2 8 to Mch. 1 0 By N. B. HERRELL. The stewardship of life— our love, de­ Isenberg Evangelistic Party. Evangelist and Sing­ ers, P.O. Box 527, Kansas City 41, Mo. votion, service, etc. 15c Baltimore, Md. (Wesleyan) . Feb. 20 to Mch. 3 M illville, N .J ...... M arch 6 to 1 7 Jackson, R. V. Box 31, Elizabethtown, III. Jantz, Calvin and Marjorie. Singers and Musi­ cians, P.O. Box 527, Kansas City 41, Mo. My Gold and God M eade, K ansas ...... F eb. 1 3 to 24 Evansville, Ind. (Indoor Camp) ...... Feb. 2 5 to M ch. 3 By EARL WOLF. Thoughtful discussion and bibliography Jerrett, Howard W. 630 W. Hazelhurst, Ferndale, M ich. for further study. 60c D elta, Ohio ...... F eb. 2 0 to Mch. 3 P erry , M ich...... M arch 6 to 1 7 Johnson, A. G. and Elveda. Evangelist and Sing­ ers, 355 61st St. N.W., Albuquerque, N.M. Johnson, Andrew. Wilmore, Ky. God's Financial Plan for His Church Jones, A. K. P.O. Box 527, Kansas City 41, Mo. Sweetwater, Texas ...... Feb. 19 to Mch. 3 By H. H. HOOKER. Emphasizing the importance of system­ Edcouch, Texas ...... M arch 6 to 1 7 Jones, Clarence ("Tiz"). Evangelist, 102 Dutch atic storehouse giving. 25c; 12 for $2.50 Road, Dunbar, W.Va. B elp re, Ohio ...... F eb. 1 9 to M ch. 3 iTHItlG Charleston (Valley Grove), W.Va...... M arch 6 to 1 7 Jones, Claude W. R.F.D. 1 , Box 172, Bel Air, Md. Jones, Marvin J. 119 N. Colorado Ave., Indian­ Faithful in Stewardship apolis, Ind. Jordan, Hugh R. P.O. Box 527, Kansas City 41, By J. C. HENSON. Stewardship and its relation to holiness Mo. Keel, Charles. Evangelist, 3642 Linwood Ave., and finances. 25c Cincinnati 26, Ohio Keith, Donald R. P.O. Box 527, Kansas City 41, av c o c k Mo. D elta, P a ...... Feb. 13 to 24 Elw ood, In d ...... F eb. 2 7 to Mch. 10 Tithing—Your Questions Answered Keller, William D. Evangelist, 200 Randolph St., Buckhannon, W.Va. By JARRETTE AYCOCK. Convincing answers covering ev­ Keller-York Party, The. Singers and Musicians, Box 256, Seelyvi I le, Ind. ery phase of tithing. 25c; 12 for $2.50 Greeley, Colo. (City-wide) ...... F eb . 2 7 to M ch. 10 Abilene (First), Texas .... March 13 to 24 b u m Kelly, Arthur E. 331 Whaley St., Columbia, S.C. Corydon, Ind ...... Feb. 27 to Mch. 10 Greeley (Sunny View), Colo. . . March 13 to 24 M Kelly, C. M. c/o Gen. Del., Ballentine, S.C. PRICED SO YOU MAY T u scalo o sa, A la ...... F eb. 1 7 to 24 L an g d ale, A la...... F eb. 2 7 to Mch. 10 Q t u t d M p Kimball, Everett and Irene. Evangelist and Sing­ ORDER SEVERAL TITLES ers, P.O. Box 346, Potterville, Mich. Union City, Ind ...... Feb. 20 to Mch. 3 Smithfield, III...... M arch 6 to 17 King, Charles L. Evangelist, 726 North 32nd, Kansas City, Kansas Kleven, Orville and Kathryn. Evangelists and Musi­ cians, 2355 Roosevelt Blvd., Eugene, Ore. Let These Stewardship Books Enrich Your Life Los Gatos, Calif...... Feb. 12 to 24 Hanford, Calif...... Feb. 26 to Mch. 10 Krauss, James L. 8 I 8 V2 E. Spring, St. Marys, Ohio Kruse, Carl H., and Wife. Evangelist and Singer, Washington at Bresee NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE 1592 Bloor S t., W. 29 2 3 Troost, Box 527, Kansas City 41, Missouri 503 N. Redmond, Bethany, Okla. Pasadena 7 , California Toronto 9, Ontario Holten, Kansas ...... Feb. 26 to Mch. 10 Selma (Harris Chap.), Ind. .. March 13 to 24 Kuschner, Allard and Dorothea. Evangelist and Singers, R.F.D. 1 , Burton, Ohio