MARCH 26, 1964 NUMBER SEVEN

ADVERSARIES OF THE CROSS CHRISTIAN TRAINING INSTITUTE

' • - " ' The Christian Training Institute MIS§~ON NEW§ BAPTIST HERALD By Dr. A. S. Felberg, President ANO NEEDS • • • HE CHRISTIAN Trnining Institute of Edmon­ CONTENTS T ton, Alberta in its ministry over the past 24 EASTER OFFERING. Because of years is truly a symbol of triumph, reflecting God's Easter, we have eternal life, the g ift grace and goodness. Faithful witnesses have held of God through Christ, our risen Lord! Volume 42 No. 7 high the banner of the cross by teaching, preach­ Look at that sentence again, and then March 26, 1964 ing, building, and ser ving in high and f!le nial. tasks. look at that Easter Offering that you With Burning Hearts The ministry of the school is growmg with t he are proposing to lay into his nail­ passing years: . scar red hands. All that he did for you. Whal will you do for him? Let Easter will be a meaningful experience for us if we will prolong * In its academic department young people fm::l your Easter Offering reflect your joy its blessings in a continuous walk with the risen, living Chr ist. The Co\·cr ------Convention Bureau an opportunity to complete their high sch~ol and 0 in the Lord, your dedication of life glow of this vision should brighten into a burning fire. "We have .. Sncrnmcnto l\1emorinl Auditorium university entry requirements, in 8, Christian. en­ and possessions in his service, and your " T he Ch ristinn Trnining lnstitutc0 vironment. They par ticipate in daily chapel se ~·"'.1~es, expe rience of t he trne glory of Easter! seen the Lor d risen from the dead!" The quest of our hearts should Dr. A. S. Fclbcrg ·------2 prayer fellowship, and Christian ser vice activities. "Missionary News nnd Needs" ------2 sound clearly as our str ong Christian faith: "Did not our heart burn Editorint The School Department continues to pre­ within us while he talked with us by the way?" In the weeks and "With Burning H earts" ------3 pare young men and women more effectively to $1,050,000 GOAL. The February 19- "Ad,.crsnries of the Cross" months to come, we ought to know the power of his resurrection in­ Rel'. Lyle Wncker ------~ take their place as Christian workers in the local 64 g ifts of our people and churches for t he missionary and service pro­ "Counseling for Christian Vocations" ch urch. A revised curriculum, a strengthened fa~ u l­ creasingly in our victories over sin and temptation. Dr. A. S. Fclberg ------5 gram of the denomination did not "Educ.~tion in the Biblicnl Perspecti"e" t y, an all-r ound improved program are af~ord mg reach our hopes for the month. As a The greatest truth of Easter is our experience of sharing with P rof. Bernard Schalm ------6 those who study here a better opportumty for result, we shall have to have a record "'The Dilemma. of l\·t usic in Our Churches"' Christ in his resurrection power. The Apostle Peter rejoiced in the Prof. E. B. Link ------7 Christian training than ever before. breaking month in March if we are "Vital Issues of Biblical Faith" The Theological Department in its p1:ogram of going to reach the budget objective of ::tbundant mercy of God who "hath begotten us again unto a lively P rof. Wm. R . L. J\fcLatchie ------8 training young men for mm1stry pre­ Sl,050,0CO. There's still lime to make hope by the Christ from the dead." This was ..The P nstor l s nn Educator Too" P rof. A. rtn)lske ------9 pares them primarily to serve chu r~hes of our fel­ that exerted effort beyond our ordi­ nary giving lo achieve our objective. the Apostle Paul's prayer that all believers in Christ m ight know "Thcoloi:ricnl Trnining in Other Lands" lowship in a bilingual capacity. This phase of our what is "the exceeding greatness of his power" which God "wrought Dr. E. P. Wahl ------10 educational program was inaugurated by the Gen­ Redeem these last few days of March. "Open Doors for God's Volunteers" Give as unto the Lord! in Christ when he raised him from the dead." This is worth mor e Tenm I and II ------11 eral Conference in Edmonton six years ago. Jn "On Our W nl' to South A mer ica" than anything else in t he world "to know him and the power of his Dr. R. Schilke ------12 spite of the growing pains here experienced, this " T he Lincoln Village of Sncramcnto" department is a symbol of triumph for the Lord SOUTH AM.ERICA. The first of a resunection." For in Ch1·ist we share in his resurrection power and Mrs. L indn Gunst ------14 and the message of the cross in our denomination . series of three colorful articles about become more than conquerors through him who loved us and gave What's H n1111cning ------15 Sou.t h Amel'ica by Dr. R. Schilke ap­ "\Ve. the \Vomcn" himself for us. :Mrs. H arm Sherman ------16 pears in this issue of the "Baptist "Sunday Schcol Lessons" CHRISTI AN TRAI NING 34th GENER AL CONFE RENCE He rald." These three informative arti­ Re\". B. C. Schreiber ------17 I NSTITUTE cles will be the basis of his report with The test of t he genuineness of our Easter experience can then HH enrt or I\ Strnntrer" (NO\"Cl) • The Sacramento Memorial Audi­ recommendations to be presented to CHAPTER SEVEN ------18 e In this issue you will become ac­ torium will be the mecca for thou­ be seen in our concern, that is like the compassion of Christ, for the Our Denomination in Action ------21 the Board of Missions convening from quainted with this Bible School ~nd sands of North American lost, the needy, the mission tasks before us, and the world in spirituai Obituaries ------23 Training Center of our denomina­ at the General Conference sessions, April 21 lo 24 concerning a possible tion in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. July 13 to 19. new m ission field for North American darkness. The "Hallelujahs" of Easter should burn this question into Baptists in the needy continent of our souls : "Lord, what wouldst thou have me to do?" What are the • I n this number you will learn Q A happy t hrong of our Confer­ * more about the dedicated teachers ence people will travel together on South America. unfinished tasks to which he calls us? Where can our hands be put to Bi-weekly Publication of the at this promising Christian Training the "California Zephyr" leaving Chi­ service? How can we invest the things that God has entrusted to Institute. about t he enthusiastic wit­ cago on July 11. Secure or write for NORTH AMERICAN BAPTIST ness of the students and the school's the illus trated folder about the GOD' VOLUNTEER . In a few us in bringing the light of the Gospel into dark places of the world? GENERAL CONFERENCE influence far a nd near. Conference Tra in and Post-con­ weeks the 12 young people on the two vention Tour. learns of God's Volunteers will bring As North American Baptists, we find ourselves in the closing 7308 Madison St., F orest P ark, Illinois their eight month ministry of evan­ clays of our fiscal year with the unfinished task of our $1,050,000 Martin L. Leuschner, D.D., Editor gelistic and personal witnessing for Christ to a close. They have cheer­ budget objective confronting us. If E aster Sunday can intensify this fully given almost a year of their concern for t he needs of people in each one of us, then ou1· goal can be lives to t his service. All that we at * reached as we lay our gifts upon God's altar and dedicate our selves to THE BAPTIST HERALD ls a publication o! home have been asked to do has been the North American Baptist General Con­ to contribute $5.00 o r more to this t he ministry of r econcilation to which the Risen Christ has called us. 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Knusas YOUR CHRISTIAN TRAINING INSTITUTE IN THIS ISSUE Sou th America Ex J> <'l'if'llC<'S us such hearts tha t bum within us while he talks wilh us by the Sc~u\ chnni:o of nddrcss Form 3579 to the R°' c{· W~tlu~ms Press, 7308 Madison St. Forest p ~k The e ntire Theological Department of the Christian Training Institute, Edmonton, hy Dr. H. Schilk<' way and opens to us the Scriptures! lllm o1s. • a1 , Alberta with Dr. B. Schalm, Academic Dean, in back row, center. (Printed 1n U .S.A.) 2 l\la rth 26, 196·1 BAP1'JST HERAJ,D 3 Adversaries of the Cross Counseling for Church Vocations Into the seething unrest of our times, sets the Cross of Jesus and says: In him yoii can An all-inivortant question for yoii to a.sk is this: Am I in God's appointed place for me? R ead this article find salvation froni your sins-and peace! and help someone find this place in life. By Rev. Lyle B. Wacker, Pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church , Corn , Oklahoma By Dr. A. S. Felberg, President of the Christian Training Institute, Edmonton, Alberta "CJ 1 J OR MANY WALK, of ception sets man against man, nation vide the church and oppose Christ. 1 HE SUPREME QUESTION THE COUNSELEE'S CONCERN people for Christian vocations. The whom I have told you often, and now against nation. Into this seething un­ They will admit that Jesus is a great in respect to li fe's service is, "Am I The question as to whether or n ot church needs lo adjust its concept of tell you even weeping, that the'!J are rest of our times, Christianity sets Reformer, a most remarkable man, in God's appointed place for me?" one is really called of God is pondered ministerial evaluation by providing the enemies of the cross" (Philippians the Cross of Jesus and says: In him but they revolt against being washed Many a person has admitted later in by many. It is the love for God, the proper recognition for an acceptable 3 :18) . you can find salvation from your sins­ in the blood of the Lamb. Such are the life that he should have been in full love for people, an inner sensing of livelihood. We need to take a second and peace! And yet, the multitude, time Christian service but fo r the look and seek to understand youth in Things were certainly in a m ess a t adversaries of the cross who are re­ the fact that God has need of us to who were at each others' throats, unit­ ligionists parading and often working lack of guidance n eve r followed bring people from the path of un­ their struggle of vocational decisions, Jerusalem at that last Passover which ed in opposition to do away with his through. facing the criteria of demands for J esus attended. The eye of every Jew in churches but who refuse his way of belief, ignorance, sin's enslavement, to Gospel. These adversaries of the cross salvation. In order to help young people suc­ a real appreciation of life's values for self-evaluation and clarity of divine registered resentment at the presence are found everywhere today, and some calling. It is here that ministers, par­ of the Roman legions. A g i t a t o r s ceed in choosing a church vocation, which God needs us. of us have been, or are perchance now, THE INDIFFERENT pastors, denominational leaders, edu­ ents and Christian leaders need to g ive against Roman rule and isolationists of adversaries of the cross. Let us see! Youth in search of life's vocation is loving guidance. every stripe kept the seething pot There is a certain enemy of the cators, Sunday school workers, youth challenged by fields of service that boiling. Besides this, the people fought, THE RELIGIOUS LEADERS cross who does not necessarily have a directors, and parents must recognize are financially lucrative and reward­ THE COUNSELOR quarrelled, argued among themselves. grievance against the church but who their r esponsibility and seize every op­ ing. The Christian faith of today is The spiritual leaders of Jerusalem goes along with the crowd, doing what portunity of guiding youth in the path It is the r esponsibility of every fol­ Hatred, spite, trickery, brutality, were enemies of the cross. Those form­ being challenged on the intellectual lower of Christ to discuss Christian cruelty, jealousy, vengeance made up the crowd wants, asking no questions of Christian service. The Bible gives level requiring the highest quality of ing the Sanhedrin, who were outward­ and doing no thinking. Asked why they us direction to pray that the Lord vocations with all potential youth for the long roster of hostilities. ly bent to destroy Christ, were re­ intellectual and spiritual dedication to do this, they only say: "The crowd of the harvest might send labourers Christian service. God needs our voice Into the center of this varicolored sponsible to lead and guide the city counteract and to meet the trends of in the home, church, school, at camp, mass of people, who were filled with in all spiritual truth to uphold the around us are doing the same things." into his service. When Jesus counseled This is mob psychology. And yet are with the individual, he did so not only emotion, violence and defiance, God Law and the prophets. Yet Jesus was we not at t imes guilty of this very lo point out a new way of 1ife and set that cross on Calvary. Immediately doing this very thing. "Think not that relationship to God, but also he direct­ and with concerted accord, these evil I am come to destroy the Law, or the thing! We are indi!Ierent to the Gos­ forces united in their opposition to him prophets: I am not come to destroy pel of Christ; we have no interest in ed people into Christian service of one who hung on that central, accursed but to fulfill." following J esus nor in carrying out fo1·m or another. T he early church tree. Why? we ask. What has he But it was these same religious lead­ his commands. And when challenged singled out and commissioned qualified done? Why? He loved them, sympa­ ers who mocked, ridiculed, jeered, spat about a greater commitment and dedi­ and Spi rit-fi lled individuals for t he thized with them, lifted their sin­ upon him and demanded he be cruci­ cation, we refuse saying, "Are not the ministry of the church. burdens and made life more hopeful fied. Why? Because Jesus had disap­ rest of the people doing the sam e?" for them. We say it does not m ake pointed them when he refused to go Unless you and I totally surrender THE CHURCH'S NEED any sense that they crucified him for along with their ideology. So Jesus our lives to Christ's commands, "to come," "to go," and "to do," we are T he Apostle Paul invited and charg­ all of this. did not fi t into their scheme of things. ed his co-workers with the responsi­ But at the present moment, the This is true today. With pet ideas indifferent; we a re adversaries of the cross of Christ. bility of Christian service. This call world likewise is a world of dissen­ and ideologies and man-made philoso­ to the Christian m in istry may not sions. Ha tred, sabotage, distrust, de- phies, men set aside the Word and di- SOl\tE WITH HURT FEELINGS necessarily be a blinding fl ash of light We note that a t the cross one of as in Paul's exper ience, nor an emo­ the thieves registered a complaint tional or spiritual ecstasy and vision­ against Jesus. Jesus had not done a ary dream, but rather a reasonable thing for him. "Save thyself and us," acceptance of God's invitation to work he says. Never before in his life had in his harvest, call ing people on he g iven up a thing for this Jesus, but Christ's behalf to be r econciled with now he is in trouble and Jesus ought God. It means to render obedience to God by carrying out his great com­ to get him out of his dilemma. Instead of being sympathetic, he is mission. This sometimes requires the rebellious. H e fe els that he has been foregoing of self-interests and worldly slighted for he thinks there should ambitions by taking up spiritual re­ sponsibili ties and fo llowing Jesus. AN ENCOUNTER OF CHRISTIAN COUNSELING have been greater consideration given Dr. A. S. Fe lb erg (left). president of the Christian Institute. Edmonton. Alberta, by this one who claims to be God. H e In order to fulfill our obligations cou nsels with a n ew stud ent, Mr. K. Peter Dahnke. of Germany. is being by-passed, neglected. and calling of the Lord today, we In the church of today, we often must keep an open eye for those the day. The church needs m inisters from the pulpit and in conversation find people like this. Often they ar e whom God is calling; to assist, guide who are intellectually committed and with friends. We dare not fail the you and I . Our services have not been and enlist them. Hannah's prayers and well tr ained to present the eternal Lord here. If it is sign ificant and recognized. We were not praised as dedication of her son helped Samuel values to a fearful and materially worthwhile to counsel with youth to others. We think others are pushed to answer the call of Goel. The prayer­ inclined society. The secular world is enter engineering, teaching, commerce ahead at our expense. They get the ful vocational guidance of the home strongly wooing and involving all medicine, dent istry, and many othe1: offices and we do the work. They are can lead a young person in the direc­ talented youth for its purposes, while vocations and trades, why not seek appointed to important committees. tion of Christian service. Homes and the church is in great need of com­ t.he best m in.els and most promising We work just as hard but at no time churches where young people have petent and consecrated men with llYes for Chnst and the ministry of is there any r ecognition from the lead­ been confronted with the awareness vision to present the cause of Christ th.e .Gosp~l? The reward of the Gospel ers. So we become critical. We join the that God has need of them and is to a new day in a new way, whatever m1mstry 1s not only material but also fault-finding club of the church. We calling them to his service have sup­ the cost. spiritual and eternal. become resentful and bitter about plied the churches with leadership The church must awaken to its op­ Chu.rch vocational counseling is ac­ God's work. With this behavior we be­ through the years. Every church home portunities a nd adjus t to its needs. As complished by. example. encourage­ come the adversaries of the cross. should ask itself: Is our home, our people prepare to give themseh·es, men~. persor:ial interest in the potential As we look a t the m ob on Calvary's church, such a supply house of God? their skills, streng th. a nd possessions ca nd1d~te, n ght use of the Scriptures. "Let a ll things seen and unseen their notes of gladness blend , hill , we soon discover that some are Are we prayerful counselors fo r to some business, industry, or profes­ and gu 1da nc~ to a consistent devot ion 1 For Christ the Lord hath risen, our Joy that hath no end." missing who we thought would be church vocations and the K ingdom's sion, likewise the Church of Christ program. It is of great importa nce th~l - Eva Luoma Photo. (Continued on page 11) service? must do a ll she can to enlist her young (Co11tinued 0 11 page 16 ) BAPTIST HERALD l\farch 26, 1964 5 • e Education Ill the Biblical Perspective The Dilemma of 1n Our Churches G1·eat music should per1neate the total vrogram of ou1· churches. And so also the wannth of God's grace The decisive battle in the competing of lhe state ancl ch·urcli for the soul of ci child will be fought in the in our hearts should inspire every song. arena of higher educcition. By Professor E. B. Link of the Christian Training Institute Faculty. By Professor Bernard Schalm of the Christian Training Institute Faculty. I T MAY SEEM strange that th!: growing generation nor does it dwelling in the center of the life of such a musically sounding word as tend to deepen the faith of the seri­ the believer. To the Corinth:ans Paul ''FO R THE JEWISH peo- consequently demand more privileges In other words, education was an "dilemma," having such a dissonant ous mus:cians. They are perplexed by wrote, ''Sing with understanding." ple." says William Barclay, "the child a nd a better salary. Education costs uninterrupted activity. Family wor­ meaning, should have to be used to the lack of conviction in mus:c stan­ Propon::nts of liturgical jazz and was the most important person in t he are mounting, increasing the burden ship, religious feasts a nd the observ­ suggest the situation of song in our dards in our churches to the point of the folk mass sincerely feel that they community." Educating the child was of the taxpayer who not infrequently ance of sacred rites served to reinforce churches. Yet when we "face the ccncluding that this might be the sum are trying to do this. With the use of regarded of such importance that even fails to appr eciate the liberal spend­ the educational p rocess. The essence music," or listen carefully to it, we total of every aspect of faith in the legitimate jazz they clai:n to inte::­ the building of the temple could be ing policy of the school board. There of education, as perceived by the J ew­ sense the sounds of discord in the atti­ church. p::et the Gospel in the language the interrupted, before education was in­ is no doubt that modern education is ish mind in the Old Testa ment, was tudes towards the usage of it by the But where do we begin to meet this world understands today. The average terrupted. In the Babylonian Shabbat, effici ent. "growth toward Goel-likeness." This Chr istia n church. Many of our people, problem? How can we avoid the churchgoer will be hard-pressed to dis­ for example, we read this bold state­ However , the question which is of growth, however, was possible only be­ especially our youth, are confused straight-jacket of the "long-hair" and tinguish this sanctified syncopation ment made by a Jewish rabbi: "Perish foremost concern to the church is cause Jehovah had revealed himself a bout the question of what is good the shallowness of the other? There from the discordant stra:ns of the the sanctuary, but let the children go whether modern education is biblical. to his chosen people in the Scriptures. music for our churches. is much that has bEen written and can · beatnik hangouts. At this point we to school." It is indeed possible for an institution be said as to the merit of either must check ourselves to see if we TWO EXTREl\IE OPINIONS According to tradition, there were to be "successful" without being "THE PERFECT l\IAN" IN CHRIST pos:t:on. Instead of taking either ex- want to stay stooped at this "should 480 synagogues in J erusalem a nd each "Christian," unless our concept of suc­ According to the , Our dilemma is posed by two poles of these had a school. It is generally cess has been derived from biblical education has a similar purpose. Its of opinion, between which are many agreed that Jewish education was a precepts. Education in biblical times ultimate goal is the "perfect ma n" shades of emphasis. One pole we will main factor in preserving the race had three outstanding features. Let CEph. 4 :13). Education thus is a n in­ classify as the great music school, a nd in fulfilling its destiny which was us consider each of these briefly. separable par t of Christian steward­ oftentimes termed "long-hair." This to be holy or different. A child in­ First, J ewish education r eceived its ship. Only if we have discipline:d our group will insist that only the very structed in these synagogues had not impetus from the Word of God. The intellects and harnessed our mental best of music should be sanctioned for only received knowledge, but he had Scriptures constituted capacities can we truly give "all to use in the worship service, and that developed a way of life which dis­ the basic text. Primary education con­ God." The makes if there be any allowance for lesser tinguished him from the Gentile and sisted of preparation for the reading teaching an integral part of the music it should be relegate:d to the set him apart for a unique divine mis­ of the Torah, and higher education chul'ch's mission to the world. If lighter moments such as the evening sion. consisted of r eading and studying the education is to be the dominant force ser vice or Sunday school. An extreme Torah. The numerous refe rences to the that helps a born-again believer example of this exclusive approach is E D UCATION JN BIBLICAL TIMES duty of educating the child (Deut. 4: achieve perfection in Christ a nd t hen the plight of the well-known 19th cen­ In our day education is equally !.l-10; 6:7; 20-25; 11:19; 32:46; Prov. relate himself in ser vice to a world tury hymn writer, Horatius Bonar . revered. A century ago only approxi­ 1:8; 4:1-4; 5:13 ; 6:20; 13:1; II I<: ings perforated with imperfections, it will He wrote hymns, good ones, that he mately 10% of all eligible young peo­ 10:1-5; etc.) are summarized best by need to be subservient to the authori­ would not sing in his own church be­ ple received training on a secondary the Mosaic injunction which reads: ty of the Word of God and the direc­ cause of the very high standards im­ level. Today over 90'fr attend high "'And thou shalt teach them diligently tive leading of the . posed upon it by its Calvinistic back­ schools. The red brick school house of unto thy children, a nd shalt talk of "Preach the Word," (II T im. 4 :2), ground. There seemed to be a barrier a generation ago has been replaced them, when thou sittest in the house, says Paul to his spiritual son Timothy against the natural a nd genuine ex­ by a palatial structure housing modern a nd when thou walkest by the way, who had learned the Scriptures from pression of his fa ith. a nd expensive equipment. Teachers to­ and when thou liest down, a nd when a child on (II Tim. 3:15). Some people, reacting to this em­ day are more adequately trained and thou risest up" (Deu t. 6 :7). Second, J ewish education was reli­ phasis of musical exclusiveness. also giou.s education from beginning to end. feel that a barrier is buil t up against PROFESSOR LINK IN ACTION The fi rst clay of school was indelibly them and so fo rm up at the opposite Profe£:;or E. D. Link (left) tea ches a class on choir d irecting b y having a stud ent, impressed upon the m ind of every boy pole. Now they do not totally disagree Dieter Gob i. perform in front of the cla::s. by means of extended ceremonies and with their opposite numbers; in fact, ritual. Piety a nd education were in­ they will allow that although they do lreme view, we would like to suggest the devil have all the tunes" level. separable. Whoever could not read was not understand it there is a certain that there is an approach that can be Certainly we should want to rise to not regarded a true J ew. A. C. Boquet sta ndard of correctness in using high­ helpful in bringing down the barrier the respectful heights. in describing everyday life in New Tes­ er class music in the worship service. between the two, a nd can not only re­ Just as the choir, the director and t., ment times says that it was an "age So they tolerate it but they are real­ store meaning to all our church mu!iic accompanist must practice to master of the widest literacy for eighteen ly looking fo rward to the evening serv­ but aid us in an ever-increasing ap­ the better anthem, so the hearer must hundred years to come." All instruc­ ice when they can warm up their kind preciation of it. work at the sensitizing of his soul to tion in biblical times was given and of music through a " rousing" song When Pa u 1 in Colossians 3 :16 its message. Let our music leaders be rece:ved in a religious context. service a nd thrilling specials. Typically wrote, "Let the word of Christ dwell dedicated to seek and select only the Our modern arbitrary distinction be­ they are fond of choruses, often in­ in you richly in all wisdom; teaching very best for the Master. tween "religious" and "secular" edu­ discriminately chosen, and the liveliest and admonishing one another in cation has given rise to a schizophrenic song leader available who can conjure psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, WHAT FAITH BRINGS TO l\IUSIC Christian personality which interprets up loud and fast singing. At the ex­ singing with grace in your hearts to If the church needs the best music life and its problems from two perspec­ treme, they are avid fans of rhythmic the Lord," he was alluding to two just as surely its music needs its faith' tives: the religious and the secular. singing groups whose records they "Singing with grace in your hearts'; The thought of committing t he edu­ no teworthy goals in church music: the purchase almost as quickly as the contribution of music to our faith, cledares the _ir:ip ort anc~ of a singin cati on of a J ewish child to a Gentile world buys its hit parade discs. faith that originates within and the~ was never permitted to enter the mind and the contribution of our faith to 1 Between these two divergent poles music. i nit~at~s the_song to be heard without or a loyal Jew. Yet this is what we of opinion most of the church goers Smgmg with _the power of the S pirit. have done in our day. Education has are caught. There doesn't seem to be W HAT MUSIC BRl1'GS TO :FAITH I 1;a DG. Sankey m Scotland with a s i m~ become the responsibility of the state an a nswer as to which of the two is p.e ospe1 song melted away th which has succeeded in erasing all The Scripture tells us that music correct, or even most correct, so many ban:icr between himself a nd the _e traces of religion from the curriculum. is to instruct and to encourage thos'? conclude, "Le t's color it grey and let in the faith. It must present the cloc­ clusl\·e H. Bonar referred to ea . ~x­ With the rise of nationalism, with its ,\ftcr the service Bonai· was 1 1 emphasis on economic self-determina­ it go at that." But this aversion lo trim:s in the most effective way . so 1110 del'. If oducation is to be tho dor.iincmt forco in the life of the Christia n it will have to b e the dilemma isn't good enough. It that the Word of Christ w ill more give Sankey the hand of fell ve ~o sub.a-;rvienl lo the authority of the Word of God a nd the d ireclive leading of the tion, we have seen two forces v ie for OWsh1p doesn't answer the inquiring minds of and more be understood and fin:.! Holy Spirit. (Continued on page 16) ( Co11ti11lled on page 16 ) fj l\larch 26, 1964 BAPTI S'l' HERALD 7 Vital Issues of Biblical Faith The Pastor Is an Educator, Too Through cill the changes in human histor-y_, God has made us 71ossesso1·s of the unseen l'ealities of faith The minister's majo1· task as an educator is to ensure that the ministry of the church conform to the through the revelation of hirnself and his will in the Bible. pattern laid down by Jesus Christ and his apostles. By Professor A. Rapske of the Christian Training Institute Faculty By Professor Wm. R. L. McLatchie of the Christian Training Institute Faculty. wHEN A CHURCH calls a tices." Ought this to be so? Can we his ministry these functions, "preach­ CALL OURSE LV ES ma n to be its pastor, what does it ex­ conscientiously say, in the light of the ing the Kingdom of God, and teaching WE In the second place, we must recog­ ed to t he intellectual infancy of hu­ evangelical Christians and even "Bi­ nize that the Bible demands a thor­ pect that ma n to do, a nd what does teachings of the New Testament, that those things which concern the Lord ble-believing Christians," and we have ma nity, while the age of great philoso­ that pastor expect the church to do? this is what J esus Christ, the Master Jesus Christ . .. ." (Acts 28 :30, 31). oughly super11atiiralistic point of view. phica l systems and t he age of science good reason to esteem this identity, This is not to be confused with t he The answer to these questions will Teacher, expects of his church? may be represented, r espectively, ~s reveal what that church and that pas­ PASTOR AS EDUCATOR for it bespeaks a wonderful heritage. "supernaturalism" of and spiri­ THE MASTER T E ACHER This heritage can be traced b a ck the_ youth a nd maturity of m a n .. Th~s tor understa nd about the nature and Perhaps the most definitive of state­ tualism. Supernatural means "above attitude, conceived in the ent husiastic mission of the church of Jesus Christ. It is a clearly established fact that ments concerning the pastor's educa­ through the ages of history to Jesus nature." At the core of Biblical teach­ optimism of t he 19th century, with its It is unfortunate that there has Jesus' ministry included much teach­ tor role were made by Paul in his Christ and his apostles, not through ing is a Supernatural Being, who has evolutionary confidence in ma n, has been a subordination of the church's ing. In fact, it so dominated his min­ epistles. One of t hese statements is in the lines of ecclesiastical tradition made himself known in a supernatural n.ow come to som e grief in the d isi ll ~ ­ teaching function. Stanley Glen, a istry, that he was cast in the role of Ephesians 4 :11 "And he gave some ... sionment and despair of the wai ­ Canadian Presbyterian, makes the ob­ a teacher. He intended his disciples pastors and teachers." Some interpret­ racked decades of t he 20th century. servation that when it comes to teach­ to employ teaching as a distinctive ers believe this should be a hyphened . The Bible testifies to a needy and ing, there seems to be general agree­ method in proclaiming the Gospel. The term so that it would read "pastor­ Sm-cursed world that its stony bread ment between pastor and congregation Great Commission, as recorded in teachers." Again, Paul in writing to and broken cisterns have been exd that this is a task in which a pastor Matthew 28:19, 20, is exclusively a Timothy, describes a bishop as one who hausted, that man does not stan may or may not be involved, depend­ teachi11g commission. James Smart has is ·•apt to leach" (II Tim. 2 :24) . In a lone, a nd that t he meaning of n at u ~·e ing upon his personal inclination. If he been a voice crying out for greater the same letter to Timothy, Paul re­ emphasis upon teaching in the local cannot be found in n ature. God 15' teaches, he will perhaps even be com­ ,·ealed the concept of his own minis­ mended for his interest a nd concern. church. The following is a quotation try: "Whereunto I am appointed a a~? he is the r ewarder of t hem thaJ from his book, The Teaching Ministry preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher d~Iigently seek him. He has reveal~n But if he chooses not to teach, no one will call him into question. When the of the Cllurch: "There is no hope for of Gentiles" (II Tim. 1:11). We con­ himself in creation, in m iracles, e us unlil we re-define both church and clude, that our ministry is one that th.e resurrection of the dead. And: pastor feels the pressure of m any bur­ 1 dens and is pressed for time, he will ministry in the light of their origin in demands that pastors preach and will Ye t bring history to a n end, t~ e Jesus Christ. This fundamental asser­ teach. It is not one or the ot her. Nor everlasting b liss o f those vvho believe. usually drop his teaching duties first. He can exercise no such choice when tion goes directly contrary to a wide­ is it one to the exclttSion of the other. These superna lural rea Ii t ies a r e .t h ~ spread and popular idea, the idea that Nor does it appear that specialization fo~ ndatio n of a genuinely Bibl1ca it comes to preaching. faith. AN E DUCATIONAL l\'IINISTRY On t he basis of what the New Tes­ DOCTRI1'"E AND LIFE tam: nt teaches about t he church, is it A third essential is t he re l at i onsh i ~ possible theologically to justify the present prevalent concept of the minis­ BIBLE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT ~f belie,t and practice. It h as ,,o f t~d een said, in efTect, by " li bera l~ . 8 i­ try? When a church calls a pastor, it Students of the Bible School Department at the Christian Training Institute, Edmonton, expects him to preach, to conduct Alberta with Prof. Wm. R. L. McLatchie, Advisor, in the front row, center. t~o~e of kindred spirit that Chri~t i anas ~:y is a way of life with doctrin~d a prayer meetings, to administer the or­ ~~ changing e xpression. But the. JJ eis dinances, to visit the sick, to win the and the succession of human authori­ revelation, and who has redeemed a lost and to be a man of prayer. Why ty, but through those of lhe ever­ f at. our beliefs are inconsequentia ed people by a majestic procession of oreign to the Bible "So we preacl1 d is it that there is almost a total lack living power of the Word of God and supernatura l acts. In these acts and a nd s . · . p 1 an of expectation that he also teach? . 0 Ye believed" ·v1·1tes a u ' t of the working of his Holy Spirit mani­ in t his revelation, he who is above na­ m h' • ' · no At its heart, this appears to be a fested in the unquenchable life of ture and history has manifested him­ h' is epistles sound doctrine JS but matter of a defective concept of the New Testament Christianity. self in this world which he has created. ~ mdrance nor an incidental fact. ·J

COUNSELING FOR which in our day is "institution­ oriented," must once aga in become VOCATIONS ''home-oriented." (Con tinued from page 5) A questionna ire administered to a future ministers get a clear concept signifi cant sample of North America n of wha t the minis try involves in order Baptist young people drawn. from stu­ tha t the Holy Spirit may create in dents a t the Chr ist ian T raining Insti­ them a willingness to dedicate the ir tute, the last CBYF Congr ess a t Lake Geneva, a nd summer youth camps re­ A TEACHING GUIDE of his visitation. (See Luke 1 :68) . I. GOD IN NATUR E , HISTORY best to meet that need as God guides AN D R EVELATION . Isa iah 40:21, 22. them. vealed some interesting facts about Date: April 5, 1964 III. MAN'S PURPOSE IN GOD'S our constituency. Nearly two-thirds, This is one of the outstanding chap­ A counselor m ay render invaluable MAN'S PLACE IN GOD'S UNIVERSE. P salm 8 :5-9. service by acquainting those called of for example, said tha t the Sunday Theme: ters in I saia h a nd it should be read school does not meet the n eeds of teen­ UNIVERSE Man looks insignificant when com­ in its entire ty. It is addressed to the BY MRS. HARM SHERMAN God with the ma ny denomina tiona l op­ pared to the greatness of God, but he portunities for needed service. This agers today. One-fourth came from Scripture: Psalm 8 disconsola te exiles in Babylon in or­ F AITH IN ACTION homes where parents did not practice nevert heless has a high and noble pur­ der to g ive t hem h ope and courage. will suppor t the call of God and the pose if he will only submit to God's Someone has said, "The beginning cha llenge sought after. Guidance to tithing, and only one-third indicated THE CENTRAL THOUGHT:. The They were questioning God as creator that t hei1· parents have regula r Bible pla n. The P salmist uses la nguage re­ and sustainer because in their despair of anxiety is the end of faith, and seek the necessary educa tion for the Christia n has a place in God's universe ser ved for kings and nobility when he the beginning of real faith is the end task in one of our two ministerial reading a nd prayer. P astors would do beca use he belongs to God- here a nd it was difficult to believe in an all-wise well to spe nd less time in t he commit­ says m an is "crowned with glory and and all-power ful Crea tor who car ed of a nxie ty." In her book, "The Chris­ tra ining centers w ill help to get the hereafter. honor ." We have an affinity to God tian's Secret of a Ha ppy Life," H a nnah r igh t prepa ra tion fo r our God-given tee room a nd more time in the homes for his children in distress. of our members. I NTRODUCTION : S o m e o n e has such as no other creat ure. (See John Smith wrote: "F a it h, like sight, is denominationa l ministry. 3 :2). Ma n has fallen because of sin The pr ophet r eminds t hem of their "Much learni ng doeth make thee said that ma n has learned how to ~Y nothing a part from its object. You but he can rise beca use of J esus Christ. shor t memory and is surprised that might as well shut your eyes a nd look mad," said King Agrippa to P a ul in through the air like birds and swim they should so soon for get everything THEOLOGICAL TRAINING whom he detected exceptiona l r eason­ through t he sea like fi sh. Now a ll he He is still the object of God's love inside, and sec whether you have a nd care. they heard and were taught, and what sight, as to look inside and discover (Continued f rom page 10) ing powers (Acts 26 :24). Let us pray has to do is lea rn how to walk on earth was revealed to t hem from the be­ whether you have faith. You see upon Chr istia n tr aining. Thus under tha t God w ill ra ise up young people in like men. Man has the most diffi cult Questions for Discussion: ginning. our day who w ill submit to the sam e something, and t hus know tha t you t he fi erce opposition, four very active time fi nding his place in the universe. l. How much is ma n worth physi­ Isaia h is trying to convey to the have sight; you believe something, a nd Bible Schools a re found in Colombia mental discipline and achieve the same H e is forever seeking and never a ble cally? How much is he worth spir itu­ J ewish people the t ruth of God's thus know that you have faith. For toda y a nd two theological seminaries degree of spir itual dedication. God to come to t he k nowledge of the tr uth ally? greatness. H e knew nothing of space­ gave his serva nts earthly tools to com­ as sight is only seeing, so is faith only are flourishing. These institutions (II Timothy 3 :7). 2. Why would ma n rather domina te ships a nd sputniks, but h is faith led ple te a heavenly task. T he effective­ believing." promise the P rotesta nt church victory Perha ps the most important ~ea son men than creatures? him to proclaim that wherever t he Faith is believing God explicitly for and glorious progress in Colombia. ness of the work done and t he lengt h tha t ma n ca nnot find his place 111 ~h e 3. Why was it so easy for man to universe is stretched, God sat above it. everything. F aith is not a ma t ter of It is with high inter est and much of time used to comple te it will de­ universe is because he is attempting fa ll into sin? Why should it not be feeling; it is a matter of action. It is gratification that we have read the pend la rgely on the sha rpness of t he to ta ke the place of God. He does not just as easy to rise? II. THE REJECTION OF GOD AS a treasure which is available to a ll of reports in the "Ba ptist Herald" about tool s. believe in the miracles of J esus be- CRE ATOR. Isaia h 40 :23, 24. us. How tragic tha t so few a ppropria te the theological educa tional progra m on cause sc.i ence ca n pe r for·m greater A TEACHING GUI DE There wer e a lways a few proud r ulers its glorious results ! If we really believe our Cameroon mission fi eld and about DILEMMA OF MUSIC miracles. His faith in science has re­ who thought they could conquer t he in Christ a nd his teachings, then a ll the Osaka Biblical Seminary in J apa n. (Ccmtimt.ed from page 7) placed his faith in God. But he has n~t Date : April 12, 1964 world, but t hey all eventua lly dis­ doubts should flee from ou r lives. All this should bring to our wide at­ a nd word of commenda tion. Don Rus­ fo und something better, for he fe e s Theme: THIS IS GOD'S UNIVERSE appeared. T hey ranted and r aved for Christ backs up what he promises. tention our denominational educa tional more desperately lost than e':'er b e for~ . a w hile until God disposed of t hem . tad, sometimes organist for the Billy cripturc : Isaiah 40:21-26 You will recall what he said to t he program here a t home. Our Seminary Graha m campa igns tells of the effec­ H e finds less meaning to life a nd is The cynics a nd unbelievers, w ho Samarita n leper who with others re­ at Sioux Falls a nd our Christian tiveness of t he song, "Love Lifted Me," farther from its solution. ~efo re_ m~n TH E CENTRAL THOUGHT: It is have no convictions, will also last only ceived cleansing: "Arise, go thy way: Tra ining Institute in Edmonton will ·s place in Gods un1ve1se when used in the London Crusade. can ti n d h1 . · God impossible to understa nd creation un­ a shor t time. T hey can never take t hy faith ha th made thee w hole." This be what we make them. to be. P reviously, he had objected to the he must first fi nd his place 111 · less you know the God of crea tion. perm a nent root a nd the first strong same Lor d urges us to ha ve faith in We can hold them on a "starvation limping rhythm accompanying the pro­ wind or storm tha t comes along will INTRODUCTI ON: T he Christia n is God. Not one of his promises has ever level" or we ca n make them institu­ found t hough t of God's love, but used I. GOD'S EXCELLE NCE IN THE blow them away. P salm I says "they sometimes overwhelmed because he failed! tions of spirit ua l power and glorious de­ sincerely it had warmed a nd cha nged UNIVERSE. Psalm 8:1, 2. are like t he chaff which t he ·wind In L uke 17 :5 we read a bout t he nom ina tiona l expansion. T he school in the heart of a ha rdened father. must live in a world tha t seems hos­ driveth away." The law was not a burden to all tile a nd unfriendly. H e does not al­ occasion when the disciples made this Edmonton can have a n enrollment of E ric Routley, famous hymnologist, . . t · the many songs request of t he Lord, "Increase our Jews as 1s ev1den m f d ways feel like singing: "This is my several hundred students just as soon tells of his low evalua tion technically of adora tion and praise to God oun III. GOD'S EVIDENCE FOR HIS faith." T hey realized t heir wea k ness as we a re ready to develop an ade­ of t he t une of the very first hymn in . I P salm 8 may F a t her's world, a nd to my listening CREATION. Isaiah 40:25, 26. in the lig ht of Christ's strengt h. When m ma ny of the Psa ms. t ears a ll nature sings, and round me quate training program . T wo t housan d our Nor th American H ymna l. But, he The J ewish captives were well awa re we pray, "Lord, increase our fa ith," Cubans spent 12 months in tra ining be referred to as a Na ture ~sa lm , b ~ r ings the music of t he spheres." The was deeply stirr ed when he heard of the Psalmist does not worship n~ tu 1ed wrong often seems so strong that he of t he gods of B abylon. B ut t he it means we must keep our eyes fixed in Russia and ha ve just recently been German people filled w ith faith sing­ on him, his plan, his guidance, and in H h' t he God who crea t doubts whether God is still the ruler. prophet had to remind them that they sent back to Cuba. Do we r ealize wha t ing it, "Grosser Gott, Wir Loben D ich," e wors ips th word "ex- could not be compared to the God of obedience to our Lord, exercise faith. that means? T he cha llenge is legion ! na ture When he uses e The studies in this qua r ter are con­ on t he street before the very eyes of cellent;, he sees how far the wor1 < S Abra ham, Isaac a nd J acob. J ehovah Every da y of our lives we exercise Will we a nswer this cha llenge? a threatening Hitler. cerned about certa in a reas of living. our faith in somet hing . Should we not of God surpass the works of m an _- . We m ust face life as we find it, and is a n intelligent God who h as a pur­ then take God a t h is word wit hout Through the years the Christian H e cannot under. s t an d how 1t . 1s t he only way to fi nd strength for liv­ pose, not only with t he universe, b ut EDUCATION IN THE BIBLE with every individual. H e has a p ur ­ any reserva tion ? A vita l lesson for Tra ining Institute Chor isters have possible for a nyone no t to recognihze e ing is through faith in God's W or d. every Christian is learning to live only (Contimi.ed /r(nn page 6) been privileged to sing ma ny musical God's handiwork because even t We may be bur dened by handicaps, pose with I srael. H e is also a m oral one day at a time. Our Lord has never works of fait h but none has been so . his wonders poverty, ill health a nd failure, but that God. His laws give life, but only if the soul of the child: the sta te and youngest children ca n see h ·25). t hey are obeyed. H e is also a loving promised adva nce notice, b ut has told unendingly uplifting as t he traditiona l in the universe. (See Matt ew 11 · need not hinder us from living a use~ the church. It may well be that the "H a lleluja h Chorus." In this song of God. T he ca ptives had a difficult time us t ha t step by step he w ill lead us. decisive ba ttle will be fo ught in the ful and t rus ting life if we are conscious grea t music a nd g reater faith, one II. MAN'S INSIGNIFICANCE I N of the presence of a heavenly F ather. believing this because t hey were being "I shall have faith though a mountain arena of higher education. soa rs on wings of song to t he very 3 4 treated in such an unlovin g way by Third, Jewish education was cen­ GOD'S UNIVERSE. Psalm B : , · Most of us have a mixture of suc­ may sta nd, portals of heaven. There is no barrier · t go all cess a nd fail ure. God promises us his their enemies. T he upward look is diffi­ Seeming impassa ble; at his command tered in the home. The existing edu­ in it between great music a nd the de­ The t houghts of the Psa~:;us l y t hey cult in times of sorrow a nd discou rage­ ca tiona l institutions, such as the tem­ the way up a nd then su _en rs the support so tha t in success we shall I sha ll go forward expecting tha t he, sire to be st ra ngely warmed by t he be saved from pride a nd in fail ure we ment. Who prom ised a pathway, will clear ple a nd the synagogue, were regarded Spirit of God. drop to ear t h. He con s i d~ cl heavens a nd how t hey glonfy Go shall be sa,·ed from despa ir. one for me. as auxiliary homes. Simila rly the Questions for Discussion: teachers, such as prophets, pr iests, The dilemma ca n be dissipated! With a nd on the other hand _he sees ~ ~~ sincere desire, practice a nd coRsecra­ 1. W ha t is t he fun ction of science "I shall ha ve fa it h though a n ocean scribes a nd sages, fulfilled the role and how he fails to glon fy God. ? CHURCH E XTENSION tion there need be no separation into should God still be mindful of ma i1 · as compa red to religion? Is there a may rise, of substit ute parents. Aligning modern BUILDERS' PROJECT H iding the opposite shore from my education with biblica l teaching will music factions in our churches. T he But there is a reason for God's con- conflict between the two? eyes; good a nd grea t music need not be r e­ cern for m a n. He 1. s t 11 e o nly creat ure - APRIL 1964 - 2. Do we fi nd God mer ely by look ing mean giving greater recognition to the served for the morning worship; it at na t ure? I sha ll nol fa lter, for I have been centrality of the home in the molding in a ll creation wit h whom G~d can New Mission Field at shown should permea te the total music pro­ . · 1ade m t he Cr eston, British Columbia. 3. H ow did Job gain new spil·itua l of a child's personality. T he fa mily is gram of t he church. And so a lso t he ha ve fellowship. He is n f . God That God never fails to la ke care a divine institution, t he school is a image of God a nd was made 0 1 ' n ev. Rudoll' l\filbranclt, P astor insight by meditating on c rea tion? of h is own." wa rmt h of t he grace in our hea rts a nd for thi.s reason 11e h a s the honor (J ob 38 :1-11). product of society. He nce education, should inspire every song. 16 l\la rch 26, 1964 BAPTIST HERALD 17 "Uh-huh. I've got these hoodlums read quite a bit, but not novels." "Why?" at the bank door in fact. But I must Tom was glad that Towers knew "That's when they have t he big pay­ confess that what I know about ba nks nothing about novels. Those dark, pry­ roll in for the Macon Mining Com­ is almost nil. I'm not sure what I ing eyes reflected stubbornness. If he pany. Miners like t heir pay in cash, should have these hoods do!" had been a man who liked novels you know. Or did you know it?" Marianne gazed at him, her eyes there might be some embarrassing "I've heard that somewhere." H e Heart of a Stranger narrowing in thought. questions. felt a coldness along his spine. Ma ri­ "Well, you can't just leave them Maria nne said, "Tom is writing a a nne seemed trying to ha nd him all t here a t the bank door, can you?" novel now that has a bank holdup in t he chief details. Everything seemed "You see where I am?" it!" too easy. Somet hing must be wrong. "I see. I'm not an expert either­ Tom started. He saw Towers' eyes But he couldn't decide what it was. A Christian Novel With Breath-taking Suspense not on how a hood should conduct a narrow on his daughter, then turn up­ "Let's see now." Marianne puckered bank robbery!" on Tom. her brows. "Fa ther is always the first by Lon Woodrum "I suppose not." He la ughed lightly. "A holdup?" one here in the morning. He's not the "But I have a n idea. Let's go to the Marianne laughed. "That's a naughty type to show up after all the help gets Copyrighted by Zondervan Publishing House, bank a nd see F a ther. H e can give us word in a bank, Tom !" here. Not F ather. He's a self-m ade most a ny informa tion we need, I "I can imagine!" Tom said. ma n a nd he t hinks it's wicked not to and Reprinted by Permission. think." "You see Tom has his gang ready to work hard. H e comes in at a s ide door. "Your father! H ey, he might think stick up a bank," explained Marianne, He's the only one with a key to that I was planning on sticking up the bank "but he doesn't know how a bank door. The wa tchman, of course, is h ere (This story is available in book form at Christian bookstores myself!" stick-up comes off!" having been here all night. But yo~ Again Towers gazed at both h is everywhere). She tossed her head back a nd la ugh­ could handle him without too much ed. "Silly! H e saw you at church. H e da ughter and Tom. But Maria nne cried, trouble!" knows you're a writer." "Oh, Father! Don't worry! If Tom Tom gulped. "I-I could handle Tom Be a con som ehow felt that the w orld owed him "He knows-?" were going to stick up your bank he a living after convicting him of a crime he had n ever him?" committe d. (A. Devaney Photo). "I told him. I told him all a bout wouldn't have come to ask you how "I'm helping you on your novel, r e­ you." to do it!" member?" "Well, for heaven's sake!" Towers pursed his lips, smiled. "Oh, Oh, yes. My novel." SYNOPSIS "Class?" "I'll go." "Didn't you think I was at all in­ "I've heard of stra nger t hings." Ma rianne ca ught his hand. "Com e Tom Beacon came to the desert town of After Tom had let Nancy from his "You might put it that way!" She "But Tom's not that stupid!" Mari­ Quantacca to "set up" a robbery that would tossed her pony tail of dark hair. terested in you?" a long. I want to show you somethin (Y car he went to his cabin. H e walked He shook his head. "It never crossed an:ie smiled. stir this q uiet town to its very roots. On "I imagine t hat there are a lot of else." "' the edge of town, he stopped a t the Food­ about inside it, his mind full of what my mind. What did your father say "Tha nks," Tom sa id, feeling uncom­ She took him behind the teller cages. nook Cafe a nd met Nancy, a sweet Christian had happened. young guys in this town who'd like fo rta ble. waitress. Bu t her brother Brett d idn't to have you for a girl friend." when you told him all a bout me? By She smiled at the tellers a nd they like the looks of him . "Something a bout him "This is crazy!" he said a loud. "Get­ 1c11ow Dut Towers made him feel better bothers me, " he said. Tom took Nancy on the way, you don't anything smiled back. A couple of them cast several da tes but she talked constantly of ting tangled up with religion!" Her cheeks took on a fresh color. about me !" when he s::i. id, "Don't be disturbed, Mr. lingering looks after her as she m oved her faith in Chr ist as her Savior . She helped But a suggestion of a smile crossed "There just m ight be." "He said he'd be glad to meet you." Beacon. I'm quite sure you aren't pla n­ on. Tom to meet Marianne Towers the daugh­ his face. Perhaps this wasn't so bad, Johnny Brogan brought their sodas, ter of the town's banker. So one a fter noon "Isn't that something?" ning to rob the bank!" She whispered to Tom prese ntly Tom found himself In the bank being intro­ after all. He was supposed to act like and he put a cold look on Tom before "H ow about us going to the bank Tom tried to la ugh. "I appreciate duced to the banker and with Marianne re- a certified citizen. Tha t was the sort of he left. "Over there. That's the burglar alarm' 1·ealing everyth ing to him a bout the burglar 110 \V?" your confidence. But if this bank is That's t he big thing!" · ~!a r m. the big payroll on Wednesday morn­ game he was playing. How ?~tter "These guys wouldn't all want you "Well-" H e gazed at her for a ti me. e\·er robbed I'll begin to have some­ ing, a nd the ls 11a l questions. lo feel his way around face if he should try to tell th 1 "It's life. Eternal li fe." found R ta ble. The young curly-ha ired "Father. t his is Tom Beacon, t h.e ~ky'::; Tom's head made a nother negative "In banks?" writer I told you about," said Mari­ '·1 th ~ place. Later he could have got ster how things were. e .,,ang- fellow who came for their order went n :i re material. gesture. "Guess I'm still in the kinder­ away with a set face. ''I'll t ~ll you about tha t, Marianne. anne. Marianne spoke suddenly .. . garten in t h is business." "What's gouging him?" asked Tom. As "- writer a guy ~ as to be practically Towers came around t he desk, hold­ Mariann: surprised him by saying. Tom. Meet me here tomorr°'~ . L ·sten , "But you are interested, aren't you?" "Oh, that J ohnny Brogan. H e's that Rn exp_ert on anything he writes about. ing out his hand toward Tom. "If I \\'ere going to rob t h is bank I'd this time. will you? We'll at abou t "Maybe. But please don't put me wa:v over me, I guess." Else his readers will catch him up " 'Tm plea>cd to meet you. Mr. Beac­ knO\\' when the time-vault was ready drive. I want to tell you m~? for a 'Tm sure of that." · this b;rnk robbery." e about down as a convert yet." "Hmmmm. And you 're not that way ~ n . " His eyes ran swiftly _over Ton;; t:-. open. Which is 9 :30 in the morning. "I won't. You'll go to church again?" over him, huh?" "Right now I'm in the midst of a Marianne tells me you write novels. J\nrl. yes. I'd do it on a special day!" She la ughed quietly , a nd bank holdup!" the laugh disturbed Tom in 5 °rneho,,. "That's possib!e. If you'll go with "Certa in ly not. H e's not in my- " "Yes." said Tom. " 1\ s r- ecia l day?" "In lhe m idst of a- holdup? Oh, in "Yes. I'd rob it on a Wednesday But he said. "Okay. Ton w~rd \ y. me!" She stopped. "I hope you won't be offended: but 1 01 l'O\\· .. your book. you mean." m:i rn;ng. You know why?" (To Be Contin ued) · 18 I've never read a novel in my life. I BAPTI ST HERALD M:a rch 26, 1964 19 flag at one of the high schools in the Canal Zone touched off the student riot which resulted in over 20 dead and ov~r 60 wounded. The newspapers have written up this story and there is no purpose in stating it here except how it affected us. Seminary on I Peter. These lectures were a great blessing to the many GOD'S CONTINUED HELP I.sp~clal events I pastors present. Dr. J. C. Gunst, Cen­ CBY tyouthJ By early evening the riot had spread tral District secretary, gave us a fine FIRST, LEDUC, ALBERTA. From to the city, outside of the Canal Zone. challenging report on Higher Educa­ November through F ebruary, the Sun­ tion. One session that was very timely fellowship Cro~ds of students filled the plaza outside of our hotel. AU traffic on main day school teachers and workers of was led by Rev. Harold Weiss of West the First Baptist Church, Leduc, Al­ St. Paul, Minn., on "The Mid-Week thoroughfares was stopped. People berta busily e ngaged in a study course. TRINITY, PORTLAND, OREGON. were asked to leave cars and buses. Service." New officers for 1964-1965 Youth Week was introduced at the The course entitled, "The How of Ef­ are as follows : Rev. Adam Huber, A mob turned wild and violence was fective Lesson Preparation," was Trinity Church, Portland, Oregon with not easily controlled. To our question president; Rev. H ans Wilcke, vice­ Rev. Bruce Rich, our minister of taught by Rev. E. Hahn of the Wiesen­ president ; and Rev. E leon Sandau, sec­ how we could get out, the hotel man­ thal Baptist Church. The class par­ Christian Education, bringing the ~gement suggested that we better stay retary-treasurer. A tour of the Cedar­ morning sermon on "We Would See ticipants felt that this was a most Joo Church at Cedar Falls was in­ m our room. We realized what this helpful and profitable time for them. Jesus." After the evening service an co.uld mean to the continuation of our cluded and we can say the building Oregon Baptist Youth Singspiration trip. Our survey of South America NORTH SEATTLE, WASH. One is a real witness for the Lord.- (Ly­ was held. Other youth activities were had ~ot even begun; should it end be­ month has elapsed since we arrived man F. Erickson, secretary-treasurer). a basketball game against Immanuel fore It began? and much has already happened. On Church, a Popcorn Feed, and a n Ore­ In further consultation with the Jan. 19th the Pacific Northwest As­ gon Baptist Youth Sweetheart Party. A chapel service in a Language School in Costa Rica where young Christians are hotel management and in reliance up- sociation held a welcome for us at The lively God's Volunteer Team No. I learning how lo communicate the Gosp el lo the people of Central and South America. woman's m1ss1onaRy 0!1 God, ~e were willing to risk get­ the Sierra Heights Baptist Church at arrived in Portland to lead the Wed­ t11.1g. out If. a taxi driver was found Renton. All the churches were repre­ SOC1€tl€S nesday evening service. Rev. Kenneth ON OUR WAY TO SOUTH AMEJUCA w1lhng to risk driving us. Such a one sented, either in person or by letter. F ischer, pastor of the Magnolia was found and through side streets Their wonderful spirit and promise EBENEZER, VANCOUVER. It was Church, Anaheim, Calif., preached on (Continued from, vage 13) wl'. were able to get through without of support encouraged our hearts. We by God's grace and joy, that the Wom­ Feb. 2nd and at nightly meetings, F eb. bemg .stopped. The Lor d was with us have found a place to meet in a hall an's Missionary Society of the Eben­ 4-7, with God's Volunteers participat­ Southern Baptist missionary, took us ticular ministry in the past several ezer Church, Vancouver, B. C., pre­ ing at each service. Rev. Joe Sonnen­ to the Spanish Language Institute, for a.nd his h~lp .assured us that our con­ (rent free). The American Sunday years has been in a small Bible Train­ tmued trip mto South America for sented its 35th annual program, with berg, Western District secretary, spoke this was our main reason for a stop ing Institute. A year ago they had 12 Union had been carrying on a Sun­ the purpose of the survey had his Dr. A. J. Harms as guest speaker who on Sunday, Feb. 9, and an All Church here. The Institute has presently over students enrolled. day school work here for years. We blessm~ and promise of continued help have had over 80 in Sunday school encouraged us. Our membership is 78 Fireside was enjoyed with the God's 200 missionary and other students The following day we had several in­ and guidance. busily engaged in language study. Dr. a nd 60 persons for morning worship with three charter members: Mar­ Volunteer team . terviews with several mission repre­ garete Herman, Elizabeth Pahl, and Aulden D. Coble, director of the In­ sentatives. Rev. Ben Cummings of services. We have already organized CHANGES OF ADDRESS a C. B. Y. with about 20 teen-agers. Adina Pohl. Mrs. Louise Eggert, our F IRST, LEDUC, ALTA. T hose en­ stitute, gave us of his val uable time HOXO told us about the radio minis­ tering the church vestibule of the First so that through this conference with Rev. G. Beutler Our future plans are the construction faithful president, wrote a monologue try. He had previously been in Quito portraying the history of the society. Baptist Church, Leduc, Alberta on him we were able to get a better un­ for about eight years and was con­ 244 Eden Street of a building, the starting of a choir and "a visitation blitz" through the The honored charter members sat on Sunday, Jan. 26, found tables set up derstanding of the procedure for en­ nected with HCJB there. HOXO is Lodi, California with a wonderful array of new books rolling in this school. Should the Lord area. We have seen God's wonderful the platform, and as a certain period now a branch of HCJB and also comes of years was recalled, the activities for all ages and a variety of subjects. lead us into a Spanish-speaking coun­ under the World Radio Missionary F el­ Rev. Arthur Brust hand and we thank him for his lead­ ership and your prayers.- (R. E. Grab­ and work were mentioned. The women These were placed there by the Gos­ try in our mission advance, then we lowship. Through him we learned 720 Orchard Heights Road N W pel Supplies Store in Edmonton to will also be more closely connected Salem, Oregon ' · · ke, Church Extension Pastor). came to the platform in the order in something about Ecuador. Mr. Ken­ which they became members, until promote our annual Church Library with this Institute, for language study neth Basset of the Latin American must take priority listing at the be­ Kenneth Fenner NORTHWESTERN PASTORS' CON­ the whole society had assembled. Day. Throughout the day people were Mission Bookstore related to us the FERENCE. The Northwestern Con­ Among the activities of the years free to look at these books a nd, if they ginning of a missionary's career. value of mission outreach in Christian 1423 Michigan Avenue Rev. La Verne Gregory, accompanied ference Ministers' Fellowship met for were missions, overseas relief, visiting desired to contribute a b ook to the literature and the testimony which a St. J oseph, Michigan a three day session at Parkersburg, library, all they needed to do was by Mr. Goldfinch, took us back to the Christia n bookstore can have. the aged and sick, helping to build two airport. Our fellowship with them was Iowa Feb. 11-13. The program was new churches, aiding the Evergreen sign a card. In the evening the Library A prophetic interview was held in Rev. Richard Grabke highlighted by a series of fi ve lectures Baptist Home, and Church Extension. Committee presented a program which delightful. We were glad to get out of the afternoon with Dr. L. D. Wood, the volcano dust after 24 hours, but we 1628-202nd Place, s.w. by Prof. Hugo Lueck of our N. A. B. -(Gl adys Patzia, Reporter). included a skit portraying the different superintendent of the Home Mission Alderwood Manor, Washington do remember those who must continue Board of the Southern Baptist Con­ there and pray with them that ashes vention. The Baptist Building is lo­ Rev. Raymond -Harsch might again give way to the beauty cated in the Canal Zone. Panama is a and bloom of this city and valley. 525- 27th Avenue home mission of the Convention. Bap­ Greeley, Colorado tists in Panama number about 5,000 POWDER REG IN PANAMA members in 30 churches and 69 mis­ - Rev. Robert R. !Tutt;an We arrived in Panama by the eve­ sions. About one-half are English, the Startup, Washington ning of Jan. 8. Our m ain con tact here other half Panamanian. They have in Panama was Rev. Aaron Juett of some work with the Chaco Indians and Rev. Robert the Gospel Missionary Union. Panama Ja~ some other tribes along the Atlantic 205 Victoria Ave., We City is located some 20 miles from ~oast.. The prophetic part about our Ch11liwack B C C st the airport and the Juetts are located mterv1e.~ was a statement touching on ' · " anada some 30 miles beyond the city. Never­ the pol!t1cal situation in Panama. Dr. Rev. Albert Ray N' d theless, Mr. and Mrs. Juett met us Wood said: "Panama is on a powde r 1e erer and took us to the International Hotel 273 00 Hoover Road k.eg. ~nything can happen any day, any Warren, Michigan ~C~} for our lodging. They spent the eve­ time. It happened that very evening! ning with us and we learned about / - ~lj _Had our plane left on time, we Rev. Arthur Zeller their work, though we were not able n:ught not have known of the riot un­ -- to see any of it. According to their til we were to hear it later. Since our 134-4 .t~ Street, s. w experiences, mission work in Panama pl~ne was delayed till midnight, we Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada is hard. The response of the people to witnessed the riot on Jan. 9th from the Gospel is meager. Their mission the window of the fifth story of our Mr. Ernest A. Zimbelman 2131- 15th Court labors in about seven areas along the hotel. ~ater we learned that the inci­ 35th ANNIVERSARY, WOMAN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY. VANCOUVER. B. C. Westmoreland Village Latin American highway. Their par- dent ot the raising of the American The large g roup of women of the Missionary Society, Ebenezer Baptist Church, Vancouver, British Columbia, at the festive Eugene, Oregon 97403 program of the 3Sth anniversary. 2-0 BAPTIST HERALD March 26, 1964 21 phases of the Chu rch Library. The Our C BYF obser ved a full week of ty." D uring the week they held a sel'\·­ with Dorothy Triber. Two children were J unior Choir supplied the spec ial activities dur ing Yo ut h W eek. They L ittle Giant Hotomat ic born to this union. ice at Chr ist's Rescue M ission and Gas Wat er Heater No. 3 He entered St. Joseph Hospital in Dick­ music. T his new expe rimen t drew an pa rticipated in a nd ha d cha rge of the a lso ha d charge of our weekly prayer Wiii su pply all t he hot wat er inson. N. Oak .. for correcllve surgery. From encouraging response. T he L ibrar y was church serv ices on J an. 26 a nd F e b. 2. m eeting a nd Bible Study. Saturday . needed for Baptlstrtes, Church Obituaries this he never regained consciousness. pass­ Kitchens. Rest Rooms. Heats ing away Feb. 8. having reached the age star ted two years ago a nd now con­ This included s pecia l music, reading e\·ening they enjoyed a fellowsh ip (Obituaries arc to be limited to about 150 or 4 days less than 41 years. Survivi ng are 450 GPH. 20° r ise In t empera­ his wife. Dorothy : two children : Grant 500 sc r ipt ure, offering prayer a nd holding progressi\·e d inner. - (Mrs. R aym ond tu re. lnexpen•lve. Write for words. A charge of !Ive cents a line Is made tains a pproxim a tely books. M uch free folders on water heaters for all obi tuarles.) and Gala: his mother. Mrs. Gustav Gienger a panel discussion, "Called Unto L iber - K och, Repor ter) . or Minot: two brothers: Jake or Good rich. credit goes to t he Ch urch Libra r ian, a nd Fiberglass Baptlstr les. J onothan of Garrison : and four sisters: Mrs. Mrs. Rudolf O hlma nn. LITTLE GIA NT MFG. CO. T l l'.IOTHY ADAl\1 BERTSCH Adolf Heinle of Jamestown. Mrs. Alvin 907 7th Stree t, Orange, Texas of Drumheller, Alberta Hei nle or Hebron. Mrs. Fred Helm of Zap, Mrs. Bernell Kummer of Minot. BILLINGS, l\IONTANA. T he Ca l­ Timothy Bertsch of Drumheller. Alberta. was born on Oct. 21. 1963 to Mr. and :11rs. First Baptist Ch urch vary Bap tist Ch urch, B illings, Mon­ side a nd everything w as jus t wondzr ­ Adam Bertsch. He was thei r fi rst and only Hebron. North Dakota ful. On S unday m orning, F eb. 2, I ERVIN J . FAUL, Pastor tana, held a W atch N igh t ser vice o n chlld. On Dec. 23 he became very lll and brough t my inaug ural message. In the was In the hospital for six weeks. He died New Year 's Eve. It w as our happy suddenly on l"eb. 3. 1964. He leaves to afte rnoon a special prog ram w as pla n­ MR. LA WRENCE L. li:ESSLER pr ivilege to have th e Centra l Distr ict mourn his early death his loving parents: ned for t he pastor a nd family. T he his great granoparents. Mr. and Mrs. John of A n amoose, North D:ikota Secretary, Dr. J. C. Gunst, wit h us Forsch of Carbon: his grandparents, Mr. Mr. Lawrence L. Kessler of Anamoose. Va ncouver churches w e r e r e prese n ted a nd Mrs. Edward Freitag and Mrs. Viola N. Dak.. was born on Feb. 13. 1885 near Jan. 18-19. On Saturday evening we by the pastors, Rev. Ernie R oga ls k i, Bertsch: an uncle. Mr. Art Frei tag: and an Odessa. Russia. After a prolonged illness. he held a banquet a t the S tarligh t T er­ aunt. Mrs. Loretta Al bright: besides a host passed away on Dec. 14. 1963. At the age or Mr. a nd Mrs. Fre d Hiller of Rev. E rvin Stra uss, R ev. G . Gebauer. or other retallves a nd friends who believe two years he and his parents migrated to race a t which t im e we were enco ur­ Also R ev. I. G. Hind of the E nglis h and know that Timothy is In the loving care Parkston. S. Oak. In 1889 they moved to a a ged by his m essage o n "Stewards hip." Edmonton, Alberta a l the of J esus. It Is our prayer that the Lord will farm 14 miles south of Anamoose where he golden wedding anniversa ­ B aptist Church of Chilliwa ck brought grell' to manhood. On J an. 31. 1909. he was Mr s. C. A ldinger s ang a solo a nd the comfort and bless his parents and a ll who ry celebration held in their greet ings. R ev. A. Milner from W h ite "ere dearly attached to him. Services were united in marriage to Christina Hirsch at girls' trio r endered s pe c ial mus ic. On conducted from the Zion Baptist Church or the Baptist Church In Anamoose. In J anu­ hono ~ They have been Rock , B. C., w as a lso on the pla tfor m Drumheller. ary 190!>. he accepted Christ as his personal Sunday D r. G unst fu r ther expounded members of the Rabbit Hill a nd brought gr eetings. A ll the de part­ Zion Bal>llsl Church Savior. He was baptized and became a mem­ on o ur great he r itage in his m essage, Ba ptist Church of Alberta Drumhe ler. Alberta ber or the Anamoose Baptist Church In m e nts o r the church organiza tions ex­ FRED OH LMANN. Pastor J uly 1909. He was a member of this church "Our Faith a nd Our W itness." for many years. pressed their des ire to work ha nd in the rest of his life and he served faithfullv as a trustee and treasurer for mam· ,·ears. berta a nd P r ime M inister P ear son of ha nd with their new pasto r a nd family Jll R. H ENRY G. GL EWW E Those surviving him are his wife Chris­ Canada. a nd congrat ulatio ns in t he in building the Church of J esus C hrist. of West St. Pnul, Minnesota tina : two sons: Robert and Lloy'd: tll'O T he choir sang severa l numbers a nd a !'.Ir. Henry G. Glewwe was born in \.Yest daughters : Eleanore (Mrs. Kenneth Thu­ form of a telegram w e re read from h er St. Paul. Minn .. on Oct. 1. 1897 and passed row): Elizabeth (Mrs. Hilmer Michelson). A Ma jesty, the Queen of E ng la nd.- ( Eu­ special duet sang. May the Lord bless to his eternal reward after a li ngering Ill­ son and a daughter preceded him in death. NAPIER PARiiVIEW , BE NTON loved Bible passages of t he Rev. She p­ ness on Dec. 27. 1963. He served as a truck Also surviving are 8 brothers and 3 sisters: n ice K e rn, R epor ter). and build h is C hurch t hrough the loyal gardener for many years and in recent Christ. Jacob. Fred. Willlam. Gottlelb. H ARBOR . Neithe r blizzard no:- cold ley we re used in decor a ting t he socia l suppor t of his people !-(R obert J aster, years was employed by the West St. Paul George, Sam and Walter : Margaret (Mrs. could keep som e 450 members a nd ha ll. Appro priate gifts w ere presente d School District. On May 26. 1911 he was Beck): Ch rlsllna (Mrs. Conrad Michelson): P asto r) . bapllzed on confession or his fa ith in Christ Freda (Mrs. Bud C. Doble): also 8 grand­ friends of the Napier P a r k v i e w to Mr. S hepley upo n h is retirem ent.­ and received Into the fellowship of the River­ children : Candice. Steven Owne. Denice, 2 5 YEARS AGO view Baptist Church where he remained a Lynn. Dawn. Russell and Gralge. Church, Benton, H a rbor , M ich., from ("The News-P a lla dium"). WHAT'S HAPPENING fa ithful member unt il his death . His daily Anamoose Baptist Church Anamoose. North Dakota t urning out Saturday even ing, J a n. RABBIT HILL, AL TA. On Dec. MARCH-APJUL 1939 (Continued frorn 7X1ge 15 ) life and conduct proved him to be a child 25, fo r a co-operative supper to s how or the King of kings. On Nov. 5 1930 he RONALD F. DERMAN 26, 1963, Mr. a nd Mrs. F red Hiller of • O n S u nday, Ma rch 26, t he S ta te ne r s lated in h is a nnual re po rt: " A ll was united In marriage to Miss ·Gertrude o m cialing Pastor the ir r e tiring associate pastor, R ev. .P a rk Ba.r>t is t Churc h, Peoria, Ill., Kramer wi th whom he lived for 33 years . E dmonton, Alber ta w e re honored by services we re well a t tended a nd t he He leaves lo mourn his passing his be­ Reginald She pley, and his w ife t he dedica te d its rem odclccl a udito ri­ MR. MAIER their child ren a n d rela tives on the oc­ blessed presence o r the Holy S pir it lo1·ed wife : a daughter. Virginia. (Mrs. CHRIS love a nd esteem they have for t hem . casion of their Golden W edding Anni­ um w ith Dr. 'Wm. ICuhn of F or­ Paul Linderman or Fordville, N. Dak.): a of Missouln, Mon tnnn Mr . S hepley served the local church est P a rk, Ill., a s l,'Uest speake r. cont inues to e nrich these m eetings." grandson. Jeff rey: a sister. Emma: five Mr. Chris Maier or Missoula. Mont .. was versary. M r. a nd M rs. Hiller present ly D or othy A bele sang "God Bless brothers: Emit Frank. Otto. Willlam. and born Oct. 28. 1897 at Mound City, S. Dak .. for 12 % o f his 45 years in the minis ­ live in E dmon ton but have been m e m­ • T he Foste r A\'cnue B ap t ist C hurch Walter. all or St. Paul: besides manv other and passed away Jan. 27. at Missoula at the try, com ing here from W a rsaw, Ind., This H ous e." of Ch icago. Ill., he ld a far ewell servicz relallves and friends. Rev. Henry P. ·schroe­ age or 66. On March 13. 1923 he was united bers of the Ra bbit Hill Bapt is t Church cl et". a former pastor and friend or the fami­ In marrieg to Pauline Rieger. They lived to take over the associate pasto rate. fo r m a ny years. Mr. H ille r cam e from • On Ap ril 3 rd, l\liss Alet hea Kose ho noring Rev. and Mrs. F red Sonnen­ ly. shared with the pastor in the memorial In Mound Cit~·. S. Oak., and later· moved sen·ice at the Riverview Ba ptist Church. to Trait City. From there they came to Dr. J ohn McDonald served as p rogram Pola nd to the E dmo nton com munity of t he fa c ul ty of t he Ba ptist l\l i - berg and fa m ily o n S unday evening, Riverview Baptist Church Ple1·na. Montana and In 1934 moved to Pol­ s iona ry T raining chool, Chicago, em cee. Rev. L. H . Broeker. pastor of w ith his pa ren ts about 1890. Mrs. H ill­ Jan. 27. Mr. Sonne nberg brought his West St. Paul. i\linn. son. He and his family lived on a farm west St. J oseph's F irst Baptist Church, r e­ I ll., e nte rta ined 30 m e mbe rs of minis try of 4 ~1? years to a close at HAROLD E. WEISS, Pastor or i\llssoula until he retired in 195-1. er cam e from Pola nd with her parents t he Chica go Ba ptist l\Iiniste rs' He is surl'il'ed by his 11·1re. Pauline: -l called how he a nd Mr. Shepley began to th e L educ commun ity a bout 1893. that tim e. Mus ical selections were ren­ sons: Alvin. Leo. and Norman. or Missoula their preaching careers at th e sam e Associntio n, includ ing pastors' dered by the choir, ma le chorus, t he !\IRS. CARO LINA (WENTZ) STAIGER Elmer of Long Beach. Calif.: and one T he H illers have 8 c hild ren, 28 gra nd­ wh·es and t he g ues t, R ev. \ V. S. of J omeslown, North Dakotn daughter: i\lrs. Lorene Knopf of Lincoln time Sept. 14, 1919, and how both were c hild ren a nd 8 great g ra ndchildren. A A ri:;-ow of E r ic, P a. ladies' sextet a nd a v iolin soloist. Ex­ l'.lrs. Carolina (Wentz) Staiger of James­ Montana: 3 brothers: 6 sisters: 3 step~ ordained Se pt . 8, 1920, in Mendon, pressions of appreciation were voi_ced town. . Oak .. born Sept. 27. 1891 in Logan brothers: two half-sisters: one step-sister: s ist e r of Mr. Hiller expressed wor ds County. Napoleon. N. Dak .. _passed away at 9 grandchlldren and one great-grandchild. Ohio. Bill Achterberg , accom panied by e l\liss l\linnie Gebha rdt, miss io nary by represe n t~t1ves of church organiza­ of congratula tions o n beha lf of the a t t he E rin Ave nue B a ptist her home on J an. 22, 1964. Upon confession Ch ris :llaler accepted Christ as his Savior h is mother. Mrs. Arth ur C. A chter­ br others a nd sisters prese nt. Rev. E. tions a nd a gift was pres ented to them. or her faith In Christ. she was baptized by In later life. He was baptized and joined the berg, played "Channels O nly ," one of C hurch, Cleve la nd, Ohio, for 37 Rev. C. M. Knapp and received into the Eethel Ba ptist Church in 1942. He was a P. Wahl congra tula ted the hono red years was hono red by t he chur ch It was stated that the church " rem em­ membership or the Wishek Baptist Church faithful church attendant until the time or Mr. Shep ley's favor ite numbers a nd bers Pastor Sonnenber g for h is s in­ In June 1931. Ten years later she joined the his illness. He 11·t ll be greatly missed but couple w ith a brie f devotiona l m essage. on her 75th birthday and r e t ire­ Napoleon Baptist Church and since then was Mrs. I rene Wesner s a ng o ne of h i:> H ono r Scrolls wer e presente d to the me n t from a ctive m issiona ry sc r­ cer ity a nd ded ic~ ti on ., h is a n al~ t i ca l a member or the Streeter Baptist and ;;~l~h bS1 eaf~~~t isr'r~~1 b~J~~er~.'?d~· and present trea tme nt of m otives m the C hristia n Jamestown Baptist churches. In June 1911. Bethel Baptist Church fa\'Orite songs, "My God a nd I." We ll H ille rs from the Government of A l- Yice. she was Joined In marriage to Mr. And rew Missoula. Montana life a nd h is insistence o n genuinenzss Zimmerman who preceded her In death in HERBERT VETTER. Pastor a nd ho nesty in all of his actio ns." H e 1949. In 1950 she married Mr. Wllllam T IU N ITY, .~O RTLAN D, ORE GON. Stuck te a nd they lived in Streeter until Mr. ls now the m inist_er of the Pilg r im Stuckte's death in 1955. MR. BE RT HOOGESTRAAT A t t he Sunday m orning se rvice on C hurch. Philadelphia, P a. She Is survived by her husband. Adam or Chnn ccllor, South Dnk otn J a n. 26, t he T rin ity Church, P or tla n d, Staiger whom she married In 1957: four Mr. Bert lloogestraat or Chancellor. s. Oregon ho nored one o f its faith fu l children · John Zi mmerman. Mrs. Gideon Oak. ll'as born on Jan. 30, 1892 near Chan­ T HE PASTOR AN Oldenburger (Ella). Mrs. Dale Schulz (Lor­ cellor. He died at Slou:-.. Valley Hospital. workers, D avid Billeter , who has sen ·­ raine). all or Napoleon. and Mrs. Peter Slou:-.. Falls. S. Duk .. on January 31 196-1 ed a s church treasurer for 20 years. EDUCATOR Delzer (:11ary) or Bismarck: step-children. at the age or 72 years. Early In his iife he Wii bert Staiger. Jamestown: Benjamin confessed his faith In Christ as Sa1·lor a nd Victor S tein feld. representing the fContimuul from page 9) Staiger. llloorhead. Minn.: Mrs. Violet 11<1s baptized In 1904 by the Rev. O. Olthofr. church, prese nted him with a plaque, Grenz. Bismarck: Mrs. Wilmer Wahl (Ade­ Joining the First Baptist Church or Chan­ car ry o u t t his ~as k \~ou ld a u_tom a ti­ line). J amestown : several step-children by cellor. Mr. Hoogestraat serl'ed as church req uesting t hat it be prominent ly plac­ cally require a n m tens1ve tea chmg a nd her second marriage : grandchildren. and a treasurer for 12 years and also as trustee. ed a t M r . Billeter's place of business host or friends. Tn 191<1 he was married to Ida De Neut On training pr ogr a m so that t he chu rch Rei·. H . Walter Trim or Jamestown. Of­ April 7. 1950 she passed away. On Oct: 14. so tha t others w ill be inspired to m embers could becom e effecti\·e m inis­ flclallng: Rei'. R. Hoffman of Napoleon. 195·1. lllr. Hoogestraat 11•as married to Caro­ sim ilar service. The pla que is inscr ib­ Assisting. line Pattison. Though Mr. Hoogestraat spent te rs of the Gospel. his life In farming. he was also actll'e In ed: " Presen ted to David Bille ter in This type or concept of the work or community affairs. hm·t ng served for many MR. ADAM GIENGER years on the school board and also on the Sincere Appreciation of Twe nty Years the c hur ch would require that a pas tor of Hebron. North Dnkotn township board. of F a ithful a nd Loyal S e rvice as T rea­ have the ability ca refu lly to teach , to Mr. Adam Gienger of Hebron. N. Oak .. Sur1·lvlng hi m are: his wife. Caroline: ancl s urer of Trinity Baptist Churc h. 1964." was born Feb. 12. 1923 at Anamoose. N. 3 sons : Dr. Marl'ln, or Parkersburg, Ioll'a: g u ide. lo s upervise chur ch m em bers to Oak. He was reared In the Lincoln Valley Lal'ern and Donald of Chancellor: 5 step­ urea ancl ed ucated In the Rural McClusky children : Marshall l lanft or Salem. Oregon : CH ILLIWACK, B. C. T he Victoria cto the work of teaching others, of Publ ic School. lie accepted Christ as his Oscar llanfl or Blackfoot. Idaho: Mrs. Ave. Baptis t Church held a recept ion win ning other s, of indoctrina ting personal Sa1·1or in No1". 1942. The following Robert Hodgson. Frazee. Minn.: l\o!rs. Earn­ vear he was baptized and joined the Lincoln est Feurhenn. Valley C it~·. N. Oak.. nncl for Rev. and Mrs. Robert Jaster o n others . His m a jo r task as educator \rnllev Baptist Church. After relocating lo Mrs. Edmond Moll. Fargo, N. Oak. : b1• one Mr. Ray Prillwitz (left ). modera tor and choir director of the Napier Parkview Church, S unday , F eb. 2. They had a pa ntry would be to e nsu re that the ministry Hebron In 19-19 where he worked as a brother : Etl .I. of Chancellor: 26 i rancl­ mcchunlc. he ll:ansferrecl his membership rhlldren. Benton Harbor, Mich.. presents a check lo Rev. a nd Mrs. Reginald Shepley a t a shower for us before we cam e. The or t he church con form to the pat tern ChnncC'l lor. South Dakota dinner honoring the couple. to the First Baptist Church o( Hebron. ho use ha d been repainted on the in- laid down by Jesus anrl h is apostles. On J unt' 15. 1952 he was unite

FffiST, LODI, CALIF. On Sunday into a modern musical setting with highlight. A capacity congregation ga­ evening, Dec. 22, the 70 voice Youth narrative transitions between the num­ thered to hear what such a newly or­ Choir of the First Baptist Church, bers. The choir practiced three tim es ganized group could do. Our hearts Lodi, Calif., under the direction of a week in preparation for this spiritual sensed the presence of the Spirit as Rev. Harvey Mehlhaff, presented the once again, true to his Word, he made musical cantata, "Night of Miracles." 1:1s sit together in heavenly places. It The narrator was Bob Sivell J r. Mrs. CHRISTIAN NURSE NEEDED was an exi>erience of spir itual impact Dorothy Buhler and Mrs. Janice Fried­ for the choir as they sang, believed, li accompanied the choir on the piano Christian Nurse needed at the and knew that t he words of J ohn 1 :14 and organ, respectively. The high Baptist Home for the Aged in Port­ school a nd college young people re­ land, Oregon. Must supervise a 20 were real to them. "And the Word was sponded immediately to the beautiful bed Nursing Home. For further in­ made fl esh, and dwelt among us, (and formation, please write to Rev. we beheld his glory, the glory as of Christmas message as set to music by Henry W. Barnet, Rte 1, Box 746, John W. Peterson. Mr. Peterson has Wilsonville, Oregon 97070. the only begotten of the Father,) put the everlasting incarnation story full of grace and truth."

The General Conf ere nee Excitement is mounting like the repeated ringing of mission bells in California. 34th GENERAL CONFERENCE SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA JULY 13-19, 1964

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS WHAT YOU MUST DO " Bible Studies by Dr. John W. Brad­ e Secure Conference litera ture and forms bury, Editor of " The Watchman Ex- from your pastor or w rite to Head­ a min. er. " quarters, 7308 Madison St., Forest • Key note Message by Dr. frank H. Pork, Illinois. Woyke, Executi ve Secretory. • Address by Dr. Po ul M. Stevens, Direc- tor of the Southern Baptist Radio and ~ Choose your hotel or motel ond send Television Commission. this, as instructed, a long with your • Sunday Morning Sermon by Dr. Josef registration fee. Nordenhoug, Ge neral Secretory of the Baptist World Alliance. 0 Read the ill ustrated leaflet about the • Th ri lling Missionary Ra ll y on Sunday. Special Conference Train and Post­ • Impressive Closing Communion Service. convention Tour in California. Pay­ The old mission be ll, cast in 1802, in the Mission be lfry at San Diego, • Many exciting youth activities and me nt of Tour tickets w ill not have to California. programs. be mode until J une 1st. THIS WILL BE ONE OF OUR GREATEST AND FINEST GENERAL CONFERENCES. YOU WILL NOT WANT TO MISS IT!

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