February 22, 1962

CFHCIAL oRcAN OF THE SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH * Bible Believers and Evolution REVI EW —Page 2 * Forging Ahead in South America —Page 14

the Pastor and fits Flock

By J. J. Blanco Minister, New Jersey Conference

T WAS a small church, its membership seemed far off. Presently it was here. They about 30. It had been organized a little rented a hall and the farewell supper was I more than three years. Its members? placed for Thursday evening. When the Well, most of the folks members arrived, certain were married and they matters needed to be ranged in age from the cared for. Those who twenties to the forties. thought highly of them- There was one unmar- selves said, "Let the dea- ried man and two un- cons do it." The deacons married young women in turn said, "If they in the congregation. Re- want to run the church, cently a woman with a let them do the work dark past had changed too." her ways and had been Noticing the situation, admitted to member- the pastor waited for a ship. The pastor's while, then he took a mother also was among towel and basin and did the parishioners. the work they should The pastor was a won- have done. derful man. He had been As might be expected, among them about three there were various reac- years and was soon to be tions to the pastor's ac- transferred. However, this seemed to be a tion. Offended by what his pastor had done, poor time for him to leave, for recently one man decided to leave right then and two members from one family, brothers, there. Another man remonstrated at first, had been working behind the scenes to but when his pastor said, "Peter, this is nec- become elders. essary," he fell into line. The brethren be- As might be expected, this aroused the came united, the church held together, and entire congregation. The treasurer seemed the message filled the earth with power. particularly disturbed. The spirit of unity This happened nearly 2,000 years ago, was broken, and certain families contem- but human nature has not changed. Neither plated moving their membership. This was has our Pastor. He is still willing to serve indeed a critical moment in the history of and to help. the church. The pastor, however, managed Are you also ready to serve? And how to keep the congregation together, and the do you react to church happenings? Do you issue seemed to be settled. threaten to withdraw your support at the Now it was time for the pastor to leave. slightest offense? Or do you, like Peter, The members had known he would be accept whatever is necessary, even if it isn't transferred soon, but somehow the event your way, for the sake of the church? RIISSEI.L HARLAN, AR

CAN A BIBLE BELIEVER ACCEPT THE THEORY OF EVOLUTION? By Frank Lewis Marsh Director of Geo-Science Research, Department of Education, General Conference

EVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS own ideas were as good as, and even to all problems of natural science ex- believe that the Bible is the better than, those of Bible writers. cept those few items upon which SWord of God. In their Church They placed their faith in the abil- scriptural assertions exist. They be- Manual the first item on the list of ity of the human mind to grapple un- lieve that revealed facts, such as spe- fundamental beliefs reads as follows: assisted with the problems of the uni- cial creation and a universal deluge, "That the Holy Scriptures of the Old verse, and to solve these problems are of so great importance that God and the New Testament were given without help from any supernatural disclosed them to the Bible writers in by inspiration of God." source. Then, having developed a order that mankind might not be con- Somewhat at variance with many fairly logical interpretation of the ob- fused about them. Thus the asser- professed Bible believers, Adventists servable facts of nature, they were tions of the Bible on natural science hold that Bible assertions on points of able to sell the idea of evolution to are held by Adventists to be not only natural science are as fully inspired the theologians. In an effort to bring as good as demonstrated facts but as assertions on points of religion. To Scripture into harmony with science, even superior to them. illustrate: because of the clear state- the latter began to take liberties with The bulk of modern scientists place ment in Genesis 1 and 2 that God the literal assertions of Genesis. greater faith in the opinions of their formed all living things by an act of These same devotees of scientism finite colleagues than they do in Bible special creation, Adventist scientists invented what is known as the open- truth, and as a result are incapable of build their philosophy of living things minded method of study of problems understanding the position of Bible- upon this foundation. of natural science. This method re- believing scientists. They brand the Because Adventist scientists do this, quires that every problem of natural science of the latter group pseudosci- they are looked at askance by many of science—that of origins included— ence, and because evolutionists con- their evolutionistic colleagues. In fact, must be studied without any pre- stitute an imposing majority of to- these colleagues sometimes murmur conceived idea or mental bias. This day's respected scientists, the man on something about pseudoscience in re- would mean that in the study of ori- the street accepts their pronounce- ferring to Adventist beliefs. gins one must push aside Biblical as- ments, and gazes with blank incredu- To understand this feeling we need sertions and must study nature only. lity upon the minority who place Bib- to remind ourselves that the idea of With the demonstrable facts uncov- lical assertion above the opinions of organic evolution did not arise ered, the scientist must study what modern scientific authorities. among Bible-believing Christians. these suggest in the matter of gen- The pertinent evidence in the nat- The authors of the doctrine of evo- eral principles. ural world on the problem of origins lution were men who had no regard Adventist scientists recognize the is of little help in determining whether for the Bible. They believed that their necessity of an open-minded approach basic types of organisms originated 2 REVIEW AND HERALD, February 22, 1962 by evolution or by special creation. The Bible believer in making his so cruel a method in forming a man Evolutionists and creationists study decision whether to accept the doc- in His image? True, nature today the same demonstrable facts, and both trine of evolution or of special crea- "groaneth and travaileth in pain to- groups feel convinced that this evi- tion must ponder the following facts: gether" (Rom. 8:22), but this situa- dence supports their respective be- 1. The only manner of origins tion was ushered in by man's sin liefs. This impasse is without natural known in the Scriptures is that of spe- (Rom. 5:12) and thus did not de- help because of the subjective nature cial creation. The Bible contains not velop until after Creation was com- of every item of evidence that bears one verse that even suggests an ori- pleted. Because those who developed on the problem. gin of plants and animals by a the idea of evolution refused to be The student of origins is faced greatly extended developmental pro- guided by the Bible, they assumed with a choice between the doctrine of cess. Throughout the Bible the various that the present state of survival of evolution and that of special creation. authors accept as simple history the the fittest had continued since the first Because of the absence of coercive clearly expressed account of origin by appearance of life on this earth. natural evidence for the manner in special creation in six literal days 4. Evolution brings parts of the Cre- which modern basic types of plants recorded in Genesis. ation story into conflict with one an- and animals originated, the choice is 2. Evolution compromises the om- other. Genesis 1:30 tells us that in the not determined by natural facts but niscience of God. As described by its beginning all animals ate plant ma- rather by persuasion and the exercise advocates, evolution is an extremely terials only. Evolution teaches that of faith. The nature of the evidence long-drawn-out, indirect, inefficient, from the beginning of living things makes it possible for informed experts wasteful, trial-and-error method, a they have fed upon one another. to present a convincing case for either bungling process with many false 5. Evolution compromises the dig- side. The student who places all con- starts and dead ends. It is impossible nity of man. According to Genesis fidence in majorities and no confi- to think of God, who is described in man was created in the image of God dence in the clear reading of Scrip- Job 37:16 as perfect in knowledge, and is a son of God. Evolution says ture will accept by faith the doctrine creating a man in His image by such that he is at best a noble beast. There of evolution. On the other hand, the a crude method. is nothing dishonorable about beasts, student who believes that the clear 3. Evolution compromises God's at- but why imagine we are one with account of Genesis is inspired of God tribute of love, because this method them when God says that we are His will place his faith in special creation. is described as a harsh, discordant, sons and daughters by creation? Atheists deceive themselves into selfish process where might makes 6. Evolution strikes directly at the thinking that when they invoke evolu- right; the strongest, most ruthless foundation of the fourth command- tion in explaining origins they have wins, and bloody fang and claw rule ment, which says, "for in six days the excluded all supernatural influences. nature. Would a God of love employ Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, But every person who chooses to ig- nore the Bible turns his back upon the God of truth and places himself directly under the control of the god of deceit. There is no neutral ground. The controversy between Christ THE and Satan on our earth can be thought of as centering around the WAYSIDE way that man originated. According to Scripture, man was created from the PULPIT dust (Gen. 2:7) in God's image (Gen. 1:26, 27), as His son (Luke 3:381. Satan's substitute doctrine ig- nominously brings man up through "The people that do know the beasts, thus depriving him of his their God shall be strong, and true dignity; and because man, as the do exploits" (Dan. 11:32). result of such an origin, can be no more than a noble beast, such a doc- trine leaves him without possibility of redemption, without hope. The same god of deceit who stirred During the rule of Cromwell and the Long Parliament in England it was up a majority against Christ in His an offense against the state to participate in the services of the Church of day stirs up a majority against the England. Many beautiful churches were desecrated, their art-glass windows doctrine of special creation today. broken, their altars wrecked, and their sacred precincts defiled. But at great hazard Sir Robert Shirley, with confidence that God was on the side of faith Noted scientists, themselves deceived, and not of might, built a church for the common people to worship in. It was declare impressively that evolution is a gem of architecture, and still stands in Leicestershire as a witness to his now a demonstrated fact, and the fortitude. He was later apprehended by the Roundheads, and died in the popular churches believe, and adapt Tower of London. But on the entrance to the church he built appears this their theology to a bestial origin of inscription under his name—WHOSE SINGULAR PRAISE IT IS TO HAVE man, to the delight of the great de- DONE THE BEST THINGS IN THE WORST TIMES. ceiver. Even some theologians who Our names will never become illustrious in the service of God if we are claim to accept the entire Bible as only disciples of a comfortable conformity. The heroes of faith on the roster God's inspired Word troop along of Hebrews 11 were men and women who dared for God in times of crisis. As the church in these last days moves into the perilous times foretold by Paul, with the ranks of the theistic evolu- those distinguished for doing "the best things in the worst times" will not be tionists. Too frequently we hear the conformed to the world, but will have heeded the injunction of the apostle, question, "Does it really matter if I "Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind. . . . Be kindly affectioned choose to believe that God formed one to another with brotherly love . . . ; rejoicing in hope; patient in tribula- man by evolution instead of by spe- tion; continuing instant in prayer" (Rom. 12:2, 12). cial creation?" H. M. TIPPETT

REVIEW AND HERALD, February 22, 1962 3 and all that in them is" (Ex. 20:11) . every hereditary determiner in our In the light of the widespread ac- According to evolution the days of bodies has come from the lower forms ceptance of the philosophy of evolu- Creation week would be long periods of life. If we display the characteristics tion today, it is little wonder that of time ranging in length from 20 to of a beast, it is no wonder; so why many of our popular theologians 100 million years. (See C. Schuchert should we be condemned too harshly? teach that the Bible is no more than and C. 0. Dunbar, Textbook of Geol- 10. Evolution does not harmonize an interesting anthology of man's re- ogy, Part II, Historical Geology, page with the plan of salvation. If man ligious beliefs through the centuries. 72.) was developed upward through the Why should we wonder that the Sun- Such a doctrine "makes indefinite beasts, he at best would be merely a day sermon is devoted to the themes and obscure that which He rGocll noble beast. According to the philos- of relative ethics, social problems, has made very plain" (Patriarchs and ophy of evolution he has not fallen, noted individuals, and "doctrines var- Prophets, p. 111). H. C. Leupold, Ex- neither has he forfeited anything that ied to the changing hour"? What else position of Genesis, page 58, remarks, could be redeemed. It is because of is there to talk about? The apostle "six twenty-four-hour days followed the fact that man was created in the Paul vividly describes our modern by one such day of rest alone can image of God, as a son, that he is devotees of evolution in the words of furnish a proper analogy for our la- eligible for redemption after the Fall. 2 Timothy 3:7—"Ever learning, and boring six days and resting on the For fallen man there is hope; for never able to come to the knowledge seventh day; periods furnish a poor an evolved beast that forfeited noth- of the truth." Such is the fate of those analogy for days." ing, there can be no redemption. who refuse the clear word of truth. 7. If the evolutionary development 11. Evolution undermines and de- Does it really matter if we choose to of man were a fact, Christ would have stroys the force of God's Word. Ac- believe that God formed man by evo- accepted it. However, in Matthew cording to evolution the clear story of lution instead of by special creation? 19:4-6 (see also Mark 10:6-8), in dis- Genesis cannot be accepted as truth. In order to believe in evolution cussing the subject of divorce, Christ Likewise, because Matthew and Mark one must refuse the clear Word of God said, "He which made them at the be- report Christ as saying that man did and partake of the forbidden fruit of ginning made them male and female." not originate by evolution but was the tree of knowledge of good and Here He quoted Genesis 1:27; 5:2. At created male and female in the be- evil. this same time He also quoted Genesis ginning, the evolutionist knows Mat- One of our great privileges as Bible 2:24. thew and Mark were wrong, and the believers is that of bringing to men According to evolution, man's an- inference is that Christ Himself was and women the glad news that they cestor at the beginning was a sexless misinformed on the matter of origins. are sons and daughters of God, spe- blob of protoplasm in some muddy These teachings of evolution work in cially created and redeemed, not the pool. If the evolution of man is a fact, a subtle way to undermine respect for offspring of mere beasts, without then Christ, man's Creator, was misin- the Bible. hope. formed, for He referred to our first parents as male and female. But the implications of such a blasphemous suggestion cause us immediately to re- ject it. If any substantiation of the truth of the Genesis account of ori- He had in mind a plan that would far gins was needed, certainly this ac- My Favorite Text exceed what the sisters dared hope for, ceptance of it by Christ as simple his- and that would bring greater glory to tory is completely adequate. God's cause. The sisters were compelled to wait for the revelation of the Lord's The Fruitage will and plan, which was made plain 8. A tree is known by its fruits. The And therefore will the Lord wait, that when Lazarus arose from the dead. he may be gracious unto you, and there- Joseph must have had some dark, anx- basis of Christ's teaching is that God fore will he be exalted, that he may have ious thoughts when—for no reason what- treats people in a way they do not de- mercy upon you: for the Lord is a God of ever, it seemed—he was sold as a lad into serve, with love and kindness, and judgment: blessed are all they that wait slavery. Then, to add insult to injury, that man must treat his neighbor like- for him. Isaiah 30:18. he was placed in a dungeon for adhering wise. The doctrine of evolution is di- to high morals. But he never lost faith ametrically opposed to this teaching ECAUSE God is omniscient He does or courage. He waited upon the Lord. because it is built upon the concep- not always grant our requests at the Finally, when he was exalted to his high tion that might makes right, and that time or in the manner we expect. position in Egypt and was able to save There may be times when it appears that his father and brothers from death by that which in a physical way is the He is insensate to our needs and oblivious starvation, it was all plain to him why most fit survives. To understand the of our problems. We may be tempted to the events in his life had taken such a fruits of evolution we need but to believe that we are left to our own fate turn. study the doctrines of three men who and that we must rely on our own The greatest lesson we must all learn built their philosophies upon it. strength and intuition in meeting life's in life is to wait upon the Lord. The These men were Karl Marx (on challenge. Our text, however, assures us vicissitudes, the shattered dreams and whose philosophy Communism is that this is not so. The Lord only delays plans, the misfortunes we are certain to built), Adolph Hitler, and Benito His answers to our questions, and His meet, must not cause us to lose our spir- Mussolini. Sigmund Freud is a fourth. granting of our requests, that He may ac- itual equanimity. Deep, abiding faith complish more for us at a time and in and confidence in the parenthood of God These godless men attemped to put a way that will be of greater benefit to will lead us to be patient and trustful, the principles of evolution to work. His cause. knowing that the Lord lets us wait, that The results do not recommend the Mary and Martha couldn't understand He may be gracious unto us and that His doctrine. why the Lord did not grant their request name may be exalted. 9. Evolution tends to excuse man's to heal Lazarus. The Lord waited before MERLE L. MILLS, President mistakes. According to this doctrine intervening in Lazarus' behalf because Southern New England Conference

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4 REVIEW AND HERALD, February 22, 1962 The Freckle-removing Lotion

By Alma E. McKibbin

Blindness almost resulted, but a story by her grandmother opened the author's eyes to the meaning of true beauty.

AVOUR is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman Fthat feareth the Lord, she shall be praised" (Prov. 31:30). HARRY BAERG, ARTIST For many these words are difficult to comprehend and more difficult to apply. At least I found it so. When I was 12 years old, my grand- parents moved into a small town of three nights and those bothersome swollen shut. I washed my face and about 500 people. I went to live with spots will all disappear." held a cold cloth to my burning eye- them to attend school. The school I took the bottle eagerly and lids, but the dreadful pain continued. building had only two rooms, but thanked him for his kindness. Grandmother heard me and came later was enlarged to four rooms. I decided not to tell grandmother, into my room. "Why, child, what is The teachers encouraged us to ask but surprise her with a face forever the matter with your face?" questions, and I responded until my free from freckles. That night before Then the whole sorry story came schoolmates called me the Question retiring, I opened the bottle and with out. She said nothing, but took the Box. I had the satisfaction of having a pad provided for the purpose, "Lily White" to the neighbor who had my questions answered, and also of spread "Lily White" over my face. given it to me, and asked him to go at knowing that I pleased the teacher. In the morning I bounded out of once to the drugstore and consult with All this would have made me very bed, washed my face, and looked in the druggist. There was no doctor in happy except for one thing. In town a the mirror. I expected that my freckles our town. The neighbor, very fright- great deal more attention was paid to would at least be dimmer, but they ened over his mistaken effort to help personal appearance than in the coun- seemed as bright as ever. me, hastened away to the drugstore try. My schoolmates were not back- "I didn't use enough of the lotion," and returned with a solution he ward in letting me know that I was I said to myself. So the second night I hoped would be an antidote. decidedly out of style in my dress and was very thorough in applying it. No In the meantime grandmother had in my hair-do. Bangs were the style, results, except that my face burned heated water and applied fomenta- and every girl wore bangs except little, strangely all day and I found it diffi- tions to my painful, swollen face, and chubby, freckled-faced Alma Baker. cult to study. All this should have this she continued to do at intervals So they called me Fatty and Freckles. been a warning to me, but I thought for two weeks. She never chided me I smiled and said nothing, but how only that the medicine was drawing once in all that time. it hurt to be different! A neighbor those ugly spots right out of my skin. My parents came to town and when must have divined my feelings, for That night I again smeared my face they saw my poor swollen face as I lay one day he called to me over the gar- thoroughly. By morning the miracle in a darkened room, mother ex- den fence. I went to him and he gave would occur. claimed, "My poor child! She is blind! me a bottle of lotion labeled "Lily She will never see again." White." Great Pain "Oh," I thought, "can it be that I "I saw this advertised -in a maga- But alas! In the night I awoke in shall never see again?" My mind stag- zine," he said. "Only three applica- great pain. My face was swollen. It gered at the thought. Later grand- tions and your freckles will be gone. seemed to me to be twice its size, and mother and I were alone. You rub it on your face every night for I could not open my eyes. They were "Is it true, Grandma? Am I blind?" REVIEW AND HERALD, February 22, 1962 5 "We hope not. We hope the infec- mous persons. I was especially inter- care for little Harry, and you lie down tion is only in your eyelids, and has ested in Florence Nightingale and and sleep." not impaired your vision, but we can't Frances Willard. I was fired with zeal "Oh, could you for just a few hours? tell until the inflammation is gone for the temperance cause and even Wake me at twelve o'clock." and you can open your eyes." went so far as to write a temperance She took off her shoes, lay on the Then she said, "My dear girl, I wish lecture, which I delivered to our old bed, and fell asleep almost at once. I you had told me how you felt about cow in the barn, though she did not covered her with blankets and left freckles. I know it is hard to be called need it, being a confirmed teetotaler. her. I was only 14 and knew little names and be ridiculed, but everyone But I would have been too embar- about nursing, but I followed the di- has some defect, some blemish. In the rassed before any other audience. rections she had given me and kept a beginning God gave man a perfect, I greatly admired Queen Victoria, good fire, for it was a cold winter beautiful body, but because of sin no- and still do. I believe her moral and night. body is perfect now. But if we love social principles and example held As I sat by the little bed I began to God and do His will, when Jesus back for a century the awful tide of realize what I had done. What would comes we shall have perfect bod- immorality now sweeping the English- father say? But I argued with myself ies and be very beautiful in face and speaking world. that he often sat up with the sick, and form. I once reflected, "Though I am so if he knew how tired Mrs. Slover was "There is a work for each of us to bashful I find it difficult to meet the he would want me to relieve her. do. There is a special work for you, my humblest stranger, yet in books I as- At midnight I went to waken her, dear child, and your success in that sociate with the great of the earth and but in the dim light of her room she work does not depend upon your face suffer no embarrassment." And I re- looked so tired and haggard I didn't or form, but upon what is in your peated with Carlyle, "Blessed be the have the heart to disturb her. heart and mind." man who invented books." I went back to my little charge. He I resolved that I would forget my Joy in Service seemed to be breathing easier. Strange freckles, and if ever I could see again, thoughts came to me that night as I I would try to help others and find the Near us lived a very poor woman watched by that sick baby's bed. I felt place of service in life that God whose husband was in prison. She at one moment troubled, for I was wanted me to fill. washed clothes for a living. This was sure that father would be displeased. Time passes slowly in a darkened before washing machines were in- The next moment I felt happy and room. At length after two weeks I was vented, so she had only a washboard peaceful. So much happier than ever I able to lift one eyelid a little and, with which to scrub clothes. She had been at any party, yes, happier looking down, could see dimly the pat- ironed them with an iron heated on a than I ever had been before in all my tern in the carpet. In a few days I wood stove. life. It seemed such a privilege to opened both eyes and saw dear grand- I felt sorry for poor Mrs. Slover, and help, even a little, a woman who had mother's face plainly and could read her three little children, and did what more than her share of life's troubles a book. I could to help her. When winter and disappointments. Many years have passed since then, came, her youngest child had pneu- At dawn Mrs. Slover awoke, much but never have I forgotten to be grate- monia. He became very ill. One Sat- refreshed but full of self-reproach be- ful for sight, nor have I forgotten the urday night there was a party for teen- cause she had slept so long. I assured vow I made to use this gift only to be- agers at the home of one of father's her that I had had a good night also, hold the good and the true. best friends. I was invited and he in- better than she could ever know. Lit- 'When I was 75 years old an oculist sisted that I attend, so I accepted the tle Harry was conscious and opened examined my eyes and smilingly said, invitation. his blue eyes and tried to smile when "Your eyes are ten years younger than On my way to the party I passed his mother bent over him. you are." Mrs. Slover's house and went in to I went home and explained why I Soon after my trying experience, my learn how her baby boy was that eve- had been out all night. My father parents moved to town, and mother ning. He was unconscious and breath- said, "And you did not go to the at once said she was going to church ing heavily. His poor mother had party?" Then he added, "A girl who and to Sunday school. She explained been up all night and had done two would rather sit up with a sick baby to me that we were not giving up our washings without any rest. Her eyes than go to a party is not normal." faith; we were Sabbathkeepers and al- were bloodshot, her face white and I wondered, but did not understand. ways would be, but since there was no drawn. She staggered when walking. Life truly was a mystery. Adventist church nearer than Denver, All at once a party did not seem im- (He Leadeth Me—Part 3. Next week: The Spell Was she felt it was quite all right to attend portant, and I said, "Show me how to Broken) the Baptist church, the only church in town. It had only eight members at the time, but the services were well Pdateit lv attended. Nearly all the children in the town went to Sunday school. A By ROBERT E. KNOX well-educated, cultured woman from "Lord, in Thy tabernacle, who shall abide? Who to his neighbor doeth no ill, Boston taught my class. The lessons And who shall walk by Thy glorious side? And, hearing tales of reproach, whose voice were usually from the Gospels or from Who shall dwell in Thy holy hill?" is still. the book of Acts. She made them very I questioned the Lord, and then was still. interesting. "A man by whom vileness is abhored, About this time my father sub- "He that walketh uprightly shall walk with Who honoreth them that fear the Lord, scribed for the Youth's Companion Me. Who speaketh the truth, and though his lot for me. This was a high-class paper He that worketh righteousness My own shall Is hurt thereby, he changeth not. be. adapted to young people. It was a secu- And he that speaketh the truth in his heart— lar publication, but it taught high From him My presence shall never depart. "He striveth not for greedy gain; ideals in morals, education, temper- From taking bribes he doth abstain. ance, and patriotism. "He that backbiteth not with his tongue, In such a man My love is proved— I also read biographies of many fa- And from whose lips no spite is flung. He from My side shall not be moved." 6 REVIEW AND HERALD, February 22, 1962 A God of Order Guides His Church—

Between the General Conference and union conferences is . . .

The Division Organization

By L. L. Moffitt

A typical division territory, covering parts of Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

HE next step in our denomina- General Conference Committee, at its the session the North American Divi- tional organization is that of autumn session, to take into considera- sion also was formed and provision T division conferences. These di- tion such a divisional organization, and, made for the organization of other vision conferences are operational ex- if favorably reported, to appoint a com- divisions as the advancing work re- mittee which could do the necessary pre- quired. tensions of the General Conference liminary work, and introduce a well-con- into large, well-defined geographical sidered plan by the time of the next Fifty Years of Growth units, and embrace the union confer- General Conference session. ences and union missions within their Europe's needs today will be the needs Following this meeting, in a REVIEW respective areas. of South America, Asia, and other parts AND HERALD editorial, F. M. Wilcox The need for larger units of or- of the world tomorrow. It can be only a commented on a half-century of de- ganization in our expanding world matter of time until the world, as such, nominational growth: program was strongly advocated as will have to be comprised fully in this The month of May, 1913, marked the far back as 1893 by 0. A. Olson at divisional organization.—Ibid., 1913, p. 51. fiftieth anniversary of the organization of a General Conference session. He said: After favorable consideration by the the General Conference. It is interesting Our work is extending in foreign lands General Conference Committee, the indeed to contemplate the many changes with wonderful rapidity. It will soon be following recommendation was sub- that have taken place in our work in impracticable to attempt to get delegates mitted to the 1913 General Confer- organization during this period, and it is not only interesting, but most encourag- together from all the fields in foreign ence session: lands. Groups of conferences in distant ing as well. fields must be formed for the purpose of 1. That, in response to the memorial Fifty years ago this movement had but holding District Conferences, which Con- submitted by the European brethren to a meager following. The work had reached ferences can elect delegates to the General the fall council, 1912, we adopt the gen- that stage that only several State confer- Conference.—General Conference Bul- eral plan of organizing important terri- ences had been organized. Our system of letin, 1893, p. 24. tories and groups of union fields into institutions in printing-houses, schools, General Conference divisions and that and sanitariums, which we possess today, At the Autumn Council of 1912 this form of divisional organization be ef- had no existence. Our work had not ex- consideration was given to a memorial fected in the various fields as the condi- tended outside of the American border. from our leaders in Europe that pre- tions of the work require. . . . At the present time, in its various sented the desirability of binding the 4. That steps be taken at this confer- ramifications, this movement encircles the work in overseas fields into a closer- ence for the organization of the European earth. . . . knit organization that would embrace Division Conference, with a constitution We have now not only a General Con- all the union organizations within in harmony with the provisions of the ference in the sense in which that term certain major geographical units, as General Conference Constitution.—Ibid., was understood five decades ago, but a p. 91. world conference with divisions one-thou- "a proper organization of the division as such." The memorial said, in part: sandfold more important in the interests The session adopted the resolution they embrace than was the whole General The European members . . . in their and the European Division organiza- Conference at the time of its organization. last session, decided to kindly ask the tion was effected. Before the close of This meeting has witnessed the organi- REVIEW AND HERALD, February 22, 1962 7

nation of what is known as the European field was organized in conformity to tion. Among these provisions are the Division of the General Conference, also Australian legal requirements, into an following: the North American Division of the Gen- inter-union conference that operated The General Conference shall conduct eral Conference. Then there will be the more or less as a division until 1958, its worldwide work in division sections, great mission fields of India, of China when by General Conference action each section to operate within a specified and Japan, of South America, the organ- it was designated as a division. In territory in harmony with the policy of ized work in South Africa, the West Indies, the General Conference.—General Con- and Australasia. These, in time, as strength 1928 Europe was reorganized into four ference Working Policy, p. 12. and membership increase, no doubt will divisions. Vice-Presidents shall be elected . . . for be organized into divisions, the same as Other divisions have been organized each division of the General Confer- has been done for North America and through subsequent years. Two of ence.. . Europe. them—the Russian and China divi- The Vice-Presidents elected for the di- These changes in our work are inevi- sions—owing to certain conditions, visions outside of North America shall table. They come as a result of the added are at present inactive so far as our act as chairmen of the division committees volume and strength and widespread in- denominational division organization operating in their respective fields and fluence of this movement. It is the firm shall have charge of the work in those conviction of all that the important is concerned. The Middle East was fields under the direction of the division changes made at this meeting will greatly organized as a division in 1951. committees and shall be designated within make for the strength of our work in Currently there are ten world divi- their respective division territories as pres- coming years.—June 5, 1913. sions in operation outside of North idents of the divisions over which they At the General Conference session America, namely: The Australasian, preside.—Ibid., pp. 13, 14. in 1918 a modification and clarifica- Central European, Far Eastern, Inter- The actions taken by division commit- tion of the divisional organization as American, Middle East, Northern Eu- tees pertaining to the administration of ropean, South American, Southern Af- affairs in division fields, shall be consid- an integral part of the General Con- ered final, provided they are in harmony ference was made. rican, Southern Asia, and Southern with the plans and policy of the General Elder Wilcox' prediction concern- European. Conference as set forth in the Constitu- ing the implementation of division As previously indicated, these di- tion and Bylaws, and in its Executive plans made at the 1913 session of the vision organizations are extensions of Committee actions at regular Autumn General Conference for other areas the General Conference for their par- Councils. Ibid., p. 17. of the world did not have long to ticular section of the world, and are Thus, for the efficient administra- wait for fulfillment. In 1916 the South conducted under constitutional pro- tion of the worldwide work, large con- American Division was organized. In visions that assure wide representation tinental or geographical sections are 1919 the Far Eastern and Southern and unity of operation. set apart by constitutional provision Asia divisions were organized. In 1920 The constitution and bylaws of the as divisions of the General Confer- the Southern African Division was General Conference make adequate ence. organized. In 1922 the Australasian provision for the division organiza- (Eighth in a Series of Nine Articles)

ESCAPE Though written in the first person, this story READING MUST is not about the author. Metzel and Charlie LA.,, are her mother and father.—EDITORS. —FOR YOUTH By Inez Stork Carr

IVERY time I tried to call her other's existence but we had never getting back to the little ones at "mother" I became a seething met. home." F kettle of resentment. I taught "Hello, Metzel," he said, seating "How about another date along my younger brothers and sisters to call himself one evening on a porch chair about Saturday afternoon?" her Aunt Sarah. Our mother was out near me. Then he added awkwardly, "Oh, I couldn't go on Saturday." on the hillside under the lilacs, and I as his rosy face became florid, "How "I guess you do have a lot of work had been acting-mother for two years. about going for a little ride?" getting such a big family ready for Even though I could see that big, "A ride? Oh, anything to get away Sunday." husky Aunt Sarah was lifting some of from her," I thought to myself. "It's not that," I said. "Saturday is the stoop from dad's shoulders, it only In a short time we each found that the Sabbath. Mother taught us how to infuriated me more. the other was trying to escape some- keep the Sabbath, and some of her last "Take care of the little ones and thing—in my case it was a stepmother; words to me were, Wetzel, see that dad, Metzel," were mother's last words in his it was an education. the children remember the Sabbath to me; and that was just what I in- "Don't you plan to go back to day, to keep it holy.' But I could go on tended to do. To the new mother I school, Charlie?" Sunday if that would be all right with was an intruder, and to me she was an "Naw! I hate it." you." intruder. "Wish I could; but after being out I was only 16, but my dates were Then Charlie came these two years I'd look funny in a pleasant news to Aunt Sarah. If dad He was of stocky build, slightly grade school," I mused more to myself objected, she overrode the reasons. taller than I, and an only child, while than to him. When Charlie stopped by the next I had four sisters and one brother. "That looks like a bad storm rolling Sunday, I ran out and jumped in the Charlie and I had known about each up in the west, Charlie. I'd better be car. It pleased him immensely. February 22, 1962 8 REVIEW AND HERALD, Oh, I long to see the little ones at home." I wanted to be a girl again. I wanted to go somewhere besides to the barn. I wanted to grow mentally. I wanted an escape. Was it my uncle's letter? Was it my mother's teaching? Or was it a verse-in-the-morning habit for each day? Was it a grow- ing-up process? Or was it mom's oft- repeated words, "Remember, little girl, you have royal blood in your veins, and it calls for big living"? Any- way, something jerked me to my feet and I faced myself with these ques- tions: Is life a series of escapes from the unwanted? Am I running from, instead of be- ing the master of, circumstances? Must a hasty marriage be a lifelong misery?

HARRY BAERG, ARTIST Is there a way out besides tears and fretting? "How about going for a little ride?" Charlie inquired awkwardly. Leaving Charlie or getting a di- After a few awkward exchanges on But its beams are not so bright upon vorce did not seem fair or right, and I the weather he said, "Metzel, since this lonely shore dismissed it quickly from my mind. mom and dad have moved to town, As they were one year ago tonight. How the Lord blessed me later for fac- they've turned the farm over to me; in The little ones at home, ing life instead of lawyers! fact, they've deeded it to me." The little ones at home, (Concluded next week) From the way he added, "But I wouldn't want to live there alone," I knew what was coming. As he was stumbling for the right words, I wasn't asking myself, "Do I love him? Should I unite my life with CONDUCTED BY PROMISE JOY SHERMAN someone of another faith? Is this God's plan for me?" Instead, my heart was pounding out the words "escape, escape, escape. This is my escape from a mother that is not my mother." I politely demurred a little during his awkward, "Metzel, would you Children must be taught how to relate to guests . . . come to the farm—I mean would you marry me?" but I had no intention of letting this chance to escape get away. We had a farm if not a dollar, and When Visitors Come we both knew how to work; and work we did. But in time the monotony of it began to wear on me and I felt an urge to escape again. By Josephine Cunnington Edwards I wrote a frantic letter to my uncle, a highly respected Adventist minister. His answer was: "You are married, Metzel. Stay by it and watch for God's I-VERY time I go to the home of a guest. It is necessary for them to guiding hand." At first I thought this a friend her little boy wel- learn this. They are a part of the sounded cold, firm, and impossible. F comes me as warmly as she home, and any training is woefully de- In the long summer evenings when does. He smiles, runs to take my coat ficient if it is lacking in this particu- the melancholy whippoorwills tossed and purse, and does all he can to see lar. their lonely calls from timberland to that I am well cared for. Though he When children come in from play pasture hills I sat alone on the moon- is only five, he has a rare grace for so or from school or from an errand, it lit porch, and with tears on my cheeks small a child. is rude and uncultured for them to I sang an old song my mother had Only yesterday he stood in front of dash through the house, paying no taught me. me, and looking up into my face, he attention whatsoever to a guest in the said, "I think you would like a nice home. Many children come in shout- "The moon looks mildly down, as cup of Ovaltine, wouldn't you?" I ing, slamming doors, demanding, and oft it did before, could not resist that, and he ran to fix never give a guest so much as a glance. And bathes the earth in floods of it for me—with his mother's help. This should not be, for the child mellow light. Children need to be taught to greet will always need the grace of meeting REVIEW AND HERALD, February 22, 1962 9 people. Much of his happiness and suc- cess will depend upon such small ni- ceties. Public relations are important, and these principles cannot be learned in a minute. Beauty of be- havior comes from years of careful training in the art of being gracious. It is a pleasant and rewarding ex- perience to meet a family of well- trained, well-mannered children. Ev- ery time I go to a certain home, even if I am unexpected, the children run to meet me almost before my car is stopped. Little Elizabeth will say, all out of breath, "You can stay for sup- per, can't you? And you can stay all night too, I hope." And James's eyes will be shining when he says, "Boy, I like to see you come." Needless to say, I love to visit in that home. The children want me to see their new books, their pets, their hobbies, and their games. I am convinced that these lovely traits of character do not crop up by accident; they represent days and months and years of gracious counsel and training, and the product is a delight to behold. In some homes, when a visitor is there, the children seem to think they must be seen and heard continually. They will pound on the piano and scream and run through the house to such an extent that the hostess and the guest can hardly hear themselves speak. Parents Must Teach This is not fair to the children, for they cannot know how to act unless the mother and father teach them. "A well-ordered Christian household is a powerful argument in favor of the j. BYWN LOGAN mm reality of the Christian religion,—an Every time I visit the home of a certain friend, her little boy greets me warmly and offers to argument that the infidel cannot gain- take my coat and purse. say."—Patriarchs and Prophets, p. 144. "Let not a mother allow her mind to be occupied with too many things. come back later, if that'll be more "You'd better!" the child replied . . . With the greatest diligence and convenient." rudely. The mother said not a word the closest watchfulness she must care "I was just going for some peaches," of reproof to the ill-behaved child. for the little ones who, if allowed, will answered Mrs. Smith. "I tried to get As soon as his mother drove away, follow every impulse springing out of mother to come and watch the chil- the little boy came and stood in front the fullness of their unpracticed, ig- dren, but she's sick." of Mrs. Brown. norant hearts. In their exuberance of "I'll be glad to stay with your chil- "I'm not going to mind one word spirit they will give utterance to noise dren," said Mrs. Brown. "That is, if you say," he said impudently. and turbulence in the home. This you won't be gone too long. I have to "Is that so?" asked Mrs. Brown. should be checked. Children will be be home at three." "Well, then, I won't do what I had in- just as happy if they are educated not "I'll be home long before that, and tended to do." to do these things. They are to be I do thank you. I was going to take The child stood and regarded her a taught that when visitors come, they them, but it's always harder." moment. are to be quiet and respectful."— The five-year-old boy was standing "What were you goin' to do?" he Child Guidance, p. 97. there scowling. "I hate you!" he said asked, curiosity getting the better of Mrs. Brown went calling on a angrily. "I want to go." Mrs. Brown him. neighbor one afternoon. Just as she was not sure who he was addressing, "Well, first, I thought I would take walked in the yard she noticed that her or his mother. you and your little sister for a walk her neighbor was coming out ready to "You can't go today, dear," his and we could play in some of the go someplace. mother said. "You help Mrs. Brown sand by the river. Then I was going "Oh, I'm sorry," said Mrs. Brown. with the baby, and I'll bring you to put your little sister to sleep and "I just ran over for a few minutes. I'll something from the store." tell you some stories and draw some 10 REVIEW AND HERALD, February 22, 1962 pictures for you. But I don't like to in my notebook, and put these facts down, hear children talk the way you talk. and we'll have the measure of your read- I'll have to wait till the next time I ing, writing, and arithmetic." FOR THE YOUNGER SET Fritz, rather amused, took the pencil come, and see if you are doing any and wrote in a clumsy hand: "Fred- differently. Then we will see." erick Jones, multiplication, and Second The child stood for a moment and Reader." looked long at the visitor. He had not "But what about my heart?" the boy met up with this kind of talk before. asked. Grandpa looked serious, and was He was trying to figure the matter out silent for a moment. Then he said, "Did in his mind. Just what was involved, How Fast Fritz Grew you please your good mother by getting downstairs in time for prayers and break- anyway? He had a distinct sense of By Ernest Lloyd loss of some kind. When he turned fast this morning?" away he had a very unhappy look on "No, sir." RANDPA!" shouted a lively boy "Did you look for little sister Lucy's his little face. Rude children are not as he bounded into a sunshiny doll that she lost yesterday?" happy. G porch where a white-haired old "No, sir." When the mother returned, the man sat reading his paper. "Grandpa, I'm "Did you carry to Mrs. Parsons the child asked her abruptly, right in seven years old today, and I have long honey she asked your mother for, to help front of the guest, "Mamma, can Mrs. trousers on and I'm ready for the new cure her cough?" Brown tell stories?" school year." "Why, Grandpa, I forgot all about it." "Well, well," said the old gentleman, Grandpa said nothing, but began to "I should say she can," said the laying down his paper, "how many mother. "You ought to hear her tell write in his notebook, and Fritz, looking things come all at once!" over his shoulder, managed to spell out stories." "And now, Grandpa, measure me these words: "He that loveth not his The child turned again and looked against the wall, so I'll be able to tell just brother whom he hath seen, how can he at the guest with the same bewildered how much I've grown by the end of the love God whom he hath not seen?" look. "Would you tell me stories next year." A year passed, and Fritz again was at time you come—if I'm good?" he So grandpa took out his pencil, and his grandpa's knee. Grandpa was older, asked in a subdued voice. Mrs. Brown Fritz stood with his back to the wall, very and his step slower. Fritz had changed put her arm around the little fellow. stiff and still and straight. Grandpa made some too. His trousers were longer, his "Of course I will," she answered. "I a mark on the wall over the lad's head, shoulders broader, and his head covered love to tell stories to good little boys." then wrote his name and age and the day last year's mark on the wall. His reading of the month and year. was better—and his writing too. The mother looked a little quizzi- "But wait a minute, Fritz," said "And how about that other measure, cal, but the child and Mrs. Brown un- grandpa, as the boy was about to leave. Fritz?" asked grandpa. Fritz was silent, derstood each other perfectly. He - "I've only measured one third of you." but grandpa put his arm around him and wished that he had been good. But he Fritz looked puzzled. said tenderly, "I heard your good mother had never been restrained and taught "Is your body all of you?" say yesterday that Fritz was her greatest to choose the better part. Small as he "No, sir; I 'spect I've a mind too," an- comfort; Lucy cried when Fritz had to was, he was aware that he had lost swered Fritz doubtfully. return to school after the holiday; and something. "Yes, a mind to do your arithmetic old Mrs. Parsons said she would be lost with, and a heart with which to love God without the helping hand of Fritz." Training Necessary and His creatures. You see, I've measured Again grandpa wrote in his little book, All children, at times, do things only one third of you. Come, and I'll and although the writing was rather shaky that parents regret, but rudeness to measure your mind. How much arithme- Fritz could read it plainly this time. "If ye tic do you know? As much as multiplica- fulfil the royal law according to the scrip- guests will not occur if the child has tion?" ture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as been reared to be respectful to his "Yes, sir," replied Fritz. "Good. And thyself, ye do well." parents. This training is more impor- you are in the Second Reader?" "Yes, sir," "Now, Fritz, my boy," he said, "that's tant to the child than to the guest. was the answer again. the most important growing you've done "Neglecting the work of disciplin- "Very well, now write your name here this year." And Fritz was happy. ing and training until a perverse dis- position has become strengthened is doing the children a most serious wrong; for they grow up selfish, exact- ing, and unlovable. They cannot en- joy their own company any better than can others; therefore they will ever be filled with discontent. The Grandpa made a mark work of the mother must commence on the wall over at an early age, giving Satan no Fritz's head, then chance to control the minds and dis- wrote his name, age, positions of their little ones."—Ibid., and the date. p. 230. It takes constant work to train a child to have the grace of politeness toward visitors in the home, but the effort is worth while. "A child's tru- est graces consist in modesty and obe- dience—in attentive ears to hear the words of direction, in willing feet and hands to walk and work in the path of duty. And'a child's true goodness will bring its own reward, even in this life."—Ibid., p. 145. (Manners for Children—Part 2. Next week: The Marywells on Vacation) REVIEW AND HERALD, February 22, 1962 11 f, Now, let no one think that we are laboring under the "For Signs . . false hope that anything we say will change the mind Stargazers and crystal-ball readers had a field day the or the mood of certain critical people. We have no such first week of this month when five planets in our solar mistaken idea of our limited persuasive powers. We are system lined up like billiard balls in the constellation writing, rather, to protect a multitude of our own dear Aquarius. In India and Nepal, particularly, monks and people who are sometimes a little confused by the endless astrologers attached great significance to the event, and array of plausible indictments of the leadership that are prayed that disaster would not overtake the world. mailed to them. Yes, these are sometimes plausible. Even While we utterly repudiate the speculations of astrol- an outrageous lie can be made to sound plausible. The ogy cultists and horoscope readers, we subscribe fully to serpent in the Garden was plausible. And as there were the belief that God at times uses heavenly bodies to serpents at the beginning, so there will be serpents at convey messages to mankind. When He first established the close. The first serpent sought to rob our parents of the functions of the sun and moon, He said, "Let them be the Garden of Eden. The last serpents seek to rob us of for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years" (Gen. heaven. 1:14). And in setting forth the signs that would alert the Is this plain language? We hope so. We intend it to be world to the imminence of His second advent, Jesus de- so. This is a time for plain speaking. clared, "The sun [shall] be darkened, and the moon Let us say, however, at the outset, to keep all things in shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from perspective, we do not believe that the grand total of this heaven" (Matt. 24:29). despicable type of critic is very large. But, unfortunately, The Dark Day occurred on May 19, 1780. The dazzling in our modern day of presses and fast postal service, it shower of meteors took place November 13, 1833. And does not take many to create a blizzard of printed matter since then scores of signs on earth have joined their and the general impression that a whole army is attacking voices in declaring, "Jesus is coming soon!" Though the the Advent Movement. routine motions of the planets convey no message of One more word we should add to keep a sense of bal- warning to us, events in the world do! Pray and work, ance in every mind. There is the well-defined professional work and pray, is the call of the hour. K. H. W. critic, who can see scarcely anything good in the cause, and if he does see something good he forgets to mention it. Then there is the loyal Adventist—yes, we believe he is The Critics and Their Criticisms-1 loyal—who at times raises his voice on this particular point or that in a local assembly or by letter to some church official concerning a point that is not clear to him The Printing Press at Its Worst and which he feels ought to be different. We are speaking Since returning to our editorial office after a long trip, of the former group, not the latter.. God forbid that we we have spent no little time in the last several weeks should ever say anything that would seek to stop any going through a pile of books, booklets, papers, pam- faithful, hard-working, sacrificing Adventist from express- phlets, and mimeographed material that has been piling ing his mind on some particular point that is not clear up on our desk. Much of this was routine material, to him and which he feels should be changed. Undoubt- informative, enlightening, sometimes inspiring. We edly, at times there are things that should be changed. found religious news of the world, reports of the progress The leadership makes no claim to perfection. The move- of our own work in many lands, and invitations to sub- ment will always be in need of improvements until we scribe to endless publications. If this and similar material cross the Jordan. had been all that we found waiting for us on our desk, No, we are not talking about this latter group. We we would not be writing this editorial. have little difficulty with them. We find rather uniformly But we found also an evil array of a particular kind of that when a point is clearly explained they understand pamphlets, booklets, and mimeographed documents, ded- the reasons and go along, or betimes, a correction is made, icated to a certain theme. The literary construction and and then we are all happy over it. Not so with the profes- the printing were in some instances good, in others very sional critic. We may provide him with the text of the poor, but they were all alike in this bad quality—they all minutes of an action, a photographic reproduction of were dedicated to an attack upon the Advent Movement an important letter of evidence, but that makes not a whit and its leadership. And while they usually focused on of difference. He goes right on, because his business is to the leadership in Washington, they moved by easy and attack and to downgrade. He does not want his mind evil generosity to include leadership anywhere and every- disturbed by any contrary facts and refuses even to ac- where. knowledge that he has received it. It is of this group that Obviously, they have a wide field to cover. The Advent we here wish to speak. Movement spreads over the earth with more than a mil- lion members, and therefore, the headquarters staff today The Charges Against Leaders is much larger than in former times. Besides, they have as We shall take up in order the two main assaults. First, their subject of attack finite men and women, and to top that the leadership in general are unreliable men who it all, they have their own finite, prejudiced minds to aid cannot be trusted, who have self-seeking desires, who are them in torturing facts and figures to support their favor- interested more in power than anything else, and who ite perennial theme, namely, that the leadership is thor- are concerned to feather their nest, as it were. Later we oughly unworthy of trust and that the denomination has shall take up the second charge, namely, regarding de- departed from the old doctrinal waymarks. In the reason- partures from the old doctrinal waymarks. ing of most of the critics, the second indictment follows We think the point of departure for this discussion from the first. may very properly be the point of residence of most of 12 REVIEW AND HERALD, February 22, 1962 these critics. They have much to say about "Washington," the same general cycle of civilization as has earth, and or sometimes just "Takoma Park," a suburb of Wash- that some may have destroyed themselves through tech- ington. We would like to speak for a moment about nology, as seems imminent on planet earth. "As a result, "California." It is not that we have anything against that some extraterrestrial civilizations may have destroyed beautiful State, or the great army of loyal Adventists who themselves completely, while others killed off only the live there, and there is a loyal army Thank God for that, higher types of life, permitting new and later civiliza- and let no one mistake it. They are building a great, good tions to evolve from the humble creatures that managed work for God, and carrying out still the program set in to survive. motion by the pioneers long ago. Anything we here say "Von Hoerner believes that the earth's young civiliza- about California has no relationship to this good and tion is now approaching its first great crisis because of its sacrificial army. newfound powers of self-destruction. He feels that man's But we do want to say a word or two about California. best hope of avoiding disaster is to listen hard for ra- Why? Because for some reason much of the intolerable dioed advice. Far out in starry space, perhaps, is an old, mail coming to us from a mixture of critics bears a wise civilization that has survived many crises and is California postmark. We think this not unimportant for trying to warn the callow earth against the mistakes of a starting fact. With an abundance of sunlight and the its own youth."—Ibid. balmy warmth that goes with it, it is very easy for a cer- tain type of mind to generate many ideas, nor is the gener- New Dimensions of Thought ating of them in any way hindered by easy access to that Who would have thought, only a few years ago, that Edenic drink called orange juice. No, we are not face- speculation of this kind would appear in anything but tious; far from it. We are talking hard facts here. Take science-fiction magazines! Yet the age of space, into any man with much time on his hands, warm sunshine all which we have suddenly been thrust, has revised man's about, and plenty to drink, plus a critical mind, and you concepts and opened new dimensions of thought. The have all the material needed for a steady flow of critical views of Dr. Von Hoerner, reported in Time, were origi- comments. nally published in the influential and respectable mag- Let us interject again right here to maintain a good azine Science! balance, that we are so happy that the vast host of our In the light of the Bible-predicted major role that people in the Far West are using the fair weather and all spiritism will play in earth's final events, we cannot that goes with it, to do a larger work for God. It is the help reflecting upon the ends to which today's interest spirit within that finally determines how the weather in interstellar communication may lead. What if Satan without will affect us. should communicate with man in this way, purporting As we write these lines we look out through the win- to be a representative from some "old, wise civilization"? dow here in Washington on a wilderness of ice—ice on What if he should inform mankind that the only way to the ground, ice hanging heavy from the trees, and a bleak prevent nuclear destruction is to unite all nations in a wind blowing. If being in Washington is such a desirable revival of religion centering in Sunday sacredness? What thing, so much to be sought after, we wish that at least if he should "appear in the character of an angel of light" the weather were better. Or if we are really so mistaken (The Great Controversy, p. 588), as a representative about the weather and it really is so wonderful, why is it from this "old, wise civilization"? What if he should most of the chronic critics seem to reside about three "profess faith in the Bible, and manifest respect for thousand miles away from it? The point, we think, is well the institutions of the church" (ibid.)? What if he should taken. But that is only the beginning point. go even farther, and appear as Christ? F. D. N. He will. "In different parts of the earth, Satan will (To be continued) manifest himself among men as a majestic being of daz- zling brightness. . .. The glory that surrounds him is un- surpassed by anything that mortal eyes have yet beheld. The shout of triumph rings out upon the air, 'Christ has Communication Across come! Christ has come!' . . . In gentle, compassionate tones he presents some of the same gracious, heavenly Interstellar Space truths which the Saviour uttered; he heals the diseases of the people, and then, in his assumed character of What a strange world this is! A few centuries ago man Christ, he claims to have changed the Sabbath to Sun- thought that planet earth was the center of our solar day, and commands all to hallow the day which he has system, perhaps even of the universe. He also believed blessed. He declares that those who persist in keeping that no beings comparable to himself in intelligence ex- holy the seventh day are blaspheming his name by refus- isted outside of heaven. This planet was so special that ing to listen to his angels sent to them with light and it alone had been favored with the splendid species truth. This is the strong, almost overmastering delu- Homo sapiens, and no other world possessed creatures sion."—Ibid., p. 624. their equal. But God's people will not be deceived. Contrary to But no longer. Many astronomers now believe that Dr. Von Hoerner's opinion that "man's best hope of throughout the universe are many worlds on which in- avoiding disaster is to listen hard for radioed advice," telligent life exists, and that interplanetary conversa- the remnant have mastered the counsel given in the In- tion is a distinct possibility. On some of the planets suit- spired Word. They have recognized the messages in able for life "there may well be creatures intelligent this Book as coming not from some "old, wise civiliza- enough to transmit radio messages across the enormous tion," but from the throne of God. distances of interstellar space," says Time magazine In ancient days the prophet Isaiah wrote: "When they (Dec. 29, 1961), expressing the view of German astron- shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar omer Sebastian von Hoerner. The Time story continues: spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: "Von Hoerner is convinced that if some highly cultured should not a people seek unto their God? . . . To the law creatures are actually trying to communicate across inter- and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this stellar space, earth's astronomers could, by concerted word, it is because there is no light in them" (Isa. 8:19, effort, detect and interpret the incoming messages." 20). This counsel was never more relevant than today. Von Hoerner believes that other planets have followed K. H. W.

REVIEW AND HERALD, February 22, 1962 13 colporteur found more than 100 persons in one place keeping the Sabbath through Forging Ahead the reading of our books. In another place he found a group of 12 keeping the Sab- bath. Shortly afterward he wrote to his director, saying, 'I have 50 persons and IN SOUTH AMERICA expect, with God's help, to have 60 more By R. R. Figuhr, President ready before the end of the year.' " General Conference The Voice of Prophecy is carried by 252 stations. Pastor Aitken, the president, reported that Pastor Rabello and Pastor HE South American Division is From its very beginning the South Perez are heard weekly on radio in nearly yielding a rich harvest. The sowing American Division has emphasized litera- every part of South America. Many are Tof past years is bringing forth a ture evangelism. Each year hundreds of learning about Seventh-day Adventists wonderful fruitage. The year 1960 proved students go out during vacation to earn through this medium, and are finding to be a banner year in soul winning. Al- scholarships. During this present vacation their way into the church. When, in a though reports are not yet all in for 1961, 600 are thus engaged. Their numbers certain city, all religious programs were it promises to be even better. There is a added to the 800 regular colporteurs, taken off the air because of certain diffi- most encouraging activity and earnestness brings the colporteur army of South culties and prejudices, the Voice of Proph- on the part of our workers and people of America up to 1,400. Nicholas Chaij, divi- ecy broadcast alone was permitted to con- South America to press forward to the sion publishing department leader, re- tinue. completion of the task. First emphasis is ported that 1,174 persons had been won It was to central Argentina that our placed upon evangelism of every kind— by literature evangelists in 1960, in this first missionaries to South America came institutional, literature, public, and per- respect surpassing all other divisions. Two in response to urgent requests. There our sonal. This great field is developing into local fields of the South Brazil Union, the first church was established. From these one of our strong divisions, with the work Sao Paulo and the Rio Minas conferences, early churches have gone forth increasing ever more firmly established. A marvel- exceed all other local fields in the world numbers of workers to various parts of ous growth has taken place since our first in the number of regular colporteurs, with South America and elsewhere. It is evi- missionary set foot on the continent 65 125 and 98, respectively. Next in line is dent that the early believers diligently years ago, obeying the command of the Michigan, in North America, with 46 taught the precepts of this truth to their Lord to proclaim His message everywhere. regular colporteurs. children and to their children's children. As J. J. Aitken, president, L. H. Olson, Quoting from Nicholas Chaij: "One We were thrilled to see in attendance at secretary, and R. E. Osborn, treasurer, rendered their reports at the division council, we were particularly impressed with the growth that has taken place in every line of activity. The population of the South American Division territory Woodstock, Virginia, Church Organized is 112,759,441, which means that there is Douglas William Cross, pastor (left); H. J. Capman, president, and R. G. Burchfield, one Seventh-day Adventist for every 1,022 treasurer (right), of the Potomac Conference, review the list of charter members people. Since the organization of the eight at the organizational service of the Woodstock, Virginia, church on December 23. This countries comprising this field as a divi- new group of 23 members was first organized as a branch Sabbath school in 1960. One sion, back in 1916, with only 5,381 mem- is a newly baptized member, and the others are from the conference church, Front Royal, bers, a steady growth has taken place. Con- Ilda, Strasburg, and New Market. WILLIAM E. CARPENTER stant emphasis has always been placed Departmental Secretary, Potomac Conference upon soul winning. Consequently, at the close of 1961 it seems certain that the di- vision membership will be no less than 120,000. Seventh-day Adventists are perhaps best known and most appreciated in South America through their medical work. In each of the eight countries, save one, we have medical work. Well in the interior of this great continent we minister to the most pathetic victims of a terrible dis- ease commonly called savage fire. It is so repulsive that very few will have anything to do with it. Until Seventh-day Adventists began their ministry to these unfortunate ones, they were compelled to live apart from others—in fields, under trees, wher- ever they could find shelter. There they wasted away, waiting for death to claim them. Now, loving hands and hearts min- ister to them, with the result that a large percentage recover their health. As we passed by the cot of one of these patients in our little medical institution, we heard him murmur, "Thank God for the Ad- ventists." 14 the Austral Union quadrennial session third- and fourth-generation Adventists firmly established in the faith. Some are workers, others are church officers, and still others are earnest lay workers. In South Brazil one of our laymen was riding on the train, reading his Bible. His seatmate became curious and inquired what he was so interested in. As our brother explained the Word of God to him, others and still others crowded around to listen. Soon our brother stood upon the seat and preached to the whole coach. He enrolled 60 in the Bible school. To date, 10 of these have been baptized. One busy member, a lawyer, gave on an average of one Bible study each day of the year. When this brother's refrigerator de- veloped trouble, he called a mechanic to fix it. While the mechanic worked, our brother talked to him about the truth. That was a year ago. Today the mechanic is a baptized member. Elder N. P. Neilsen, remembered and loved in South America, preceded me as division president. With many less mem- Twenty-three ordained to the ministry in Seoul, Korea, at the recent biennial session, together bers than we have today, he believed that with those who participated in the ordination service. Seated on the front row (left to right) there should be a representative Seventh- are: Chung Tong Sim, president, Southeast Korean Mission; Shin Chong Koon, president, day Adventist church in every capital of Southwest Korean Mission; C. H. Davis, president, Korean Union Mission; W. E. Murray, each of the eight countries of the division, vice-president, General Conference; C. P. Sorensen, president, Far Eastern Division; and Oh including a commodious church in La Paz, Yung Sup, president, Central Korean Mission. the capital of Bolivia. I wondered why they built a church there for five or six the platform moved forward to lay their La Loma Cemetery, two and one-half people. Preaching to empty benches was hands on the heads of those being set miles from the college, where the chil- not inspiring. But that venture of faith apart for the ministry. dren of a nearby barrio meet each Sab- paid off. Last Sabbath I worshiped there As C. P. Sorensen, president of the Far bath afternoon on the steps of a tomb. and found every seat filled and people Eastern Division, presented the charge to The work is conducted entirely by stu- standing in the aisles. The brethren said the newly ordained ministers, the 50 who dents, but under supervision. Most of the it is like that every Sabbath. As part of had been longer in the way remembered branch Sabbath schools meet under the service a young man sang that expres- their own ordination vows, and pledged mango trees. In some the children sit on sive song "How Great Thou Art." The anew within their hearts to discharge the mats on the ground; in one they sit on pastor leaned over and whispered, "This duties of their sacred calling more ac- building blocks, which they stack nearby young man was once a Communist and ceptably. C. H. Davis, president of the after each meeting; in still others the an atheist." Korean Union Mission, extended the wel- children bring benches from their homes. Our brethren were not remiss 65 years come on behalf of the workers of Korea At first the children would come with ago in pressing into South America with and around the world. soiled hands and faces, and with un- the message. Not only did they press in, This ordination service represented a kempt hair. Now, most of them wash and but they kept on with the work despite tremendous forward step for the work of groom themselves before coming. hardship and opposition, until today we the gospel in Korea. With God's blessing, The branch Sabbath school that has at- see a flourishing and well-established the statistics of the fast-growing church tracted the most student interest is in work. Opposition has not ceased nor have are out of date almost before they can be Santa Quiteria, a little more than half a the problems disappeared; but God's compiled. The church is enlarging and mile from the college campus. About 50 cause steadily moves forward in triumph. moving forward at an outstanding rate. children attend regularly. This school is How sorely needed are shepherds for the the training ground for students who de- flock! Now, in harmony with the gospel sire to do this work, as many as 16 of them commission, 23 more undershepherds go having worked together at a time there. Record Ordination in Korea forth in the name of the Good Shepherd, Later several of these began work in new to feed His lambs and His sheep in Korea. areas. By T. V. Zytkoskee, President For several weeks groups of students Korean Union College met every Sabbath afternoon, drawing Philippine Union College patterns and cutting pictures, getting "My brothers, being ordained, you Promotes Branch ready for more branch Sabbath schools. must serve the Lord in all humility" Hundreds of patterns were made to aid in was the admonition given by W. E. Mur- Sabbath Schools songs, finger plays, and stories. The work ray, vice-president of the General Confer- By Ottis C. Edwards was done almost entirely by students, ence, to the 23 candidates for the sacred Head, English and Speech Departments though some special patterns were made rite of ordination on the closing Sabbath Philippine Union College by faculty members. When this work was of the twentieth biennial session of the completed, it was planned that at least Korean Union Mission. The nearly 2,500 Among the many and varied mis- one new branch Sabbath school a month believers who had gathered to witness sionary activities Philippine Union Col- would be started. this, the largest, ordination ever to take lege encourages is branch Sabbath school Adults also come to these branch Sab- place in Korea leaned forward, eager to work. Twenty new branch Sabbath i_ th schools, to watch what is being done catch each word as it was interpreted by schools, with a total entailment of about for the children. Many have been ob- Kim Ei Yeul, editor of the Korean Signs 1,000 non-Adventist children, have been served leafing through the memory-verse of the Times. The solemnity of the oc- organized within the past six months, Picture Rolls, and many have expressed casion was reflected in the unusual silence most of them being within walking dis- their appreciation for the work the stu- that pervaded the great throng. The or- tance of the college. One, however, is in dents are doing. One man, in whose yard dination prayer was offered by Shin Chong the center of Manila and is conducted in a Sabbath school meets, is planning to Koon, president of the Southwest Korean Chinese by two students who speak that build permanent benches for the mem- Mission, as the 50 ordained ministers on language. Another was begun recently in bers who attend. Some adults have re- REVIEW AND HERALD, February 22, 1962 15 cal missionary work, and the education of men and women for that work," wrote Sister White in Melbourne, Australia, on September 16, 1892. "I could wish that there were one hundred nurses in train- ing where there is one. It ought to be thus." Franco-Haitian Union Advances By David H. Baasch, Secretary Inter-American Division The fourth annual meeting of the Franco-Haitian Union committee was held at the Union headquarters office in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, December 17 to 19, 1961. Elder M. V. Campbell, vice-presi- dent of the General Conference, and the writer were present. The Franco-Haitian Union is the youngest union in the Inter-American Di- vision, having been organized in 1957 to provide for the needs of the French- speaking Seventh-day Adventists of Inter- America. Encouragement and growth have resulted for our churches in Haiti, the French West Indies, and French Guiana. Four students from Philippine Union College conducting a branch Sabbath school for squatter C. L. Powers, the union president, and children on the steps of a tomb about two and a half miles from the college. The students his colaborers, can point to a net increase are (left to right): Bonifacio Tiburcio, Fe Roquiz, Ben Siapco, and Ligaya Reyes. in church membership during the past three and a half years of more than 4,000. Baptisms for the year 1961 alone will to- quested Bible studies and offered the use a mission field. There are no Adventist tal over 2,000, which is more than twice of their homes as places for these services doctors in the city. the number of baptisms for the year to be held. Our group meets for early morning 1957. The union now has more than A follow-up program of medical aid prayer in the large conference room of 20,000 baptized members. and evangelistic studies for the parents of the hospital. We then enter upon our The Franco-Haitian Seminary is one of the children is already developing. Re- duties of the day in relieving the sick, and several examples of solid growth that cently the Student Ministerial Associa- endeavor to awaken a spirit of inquiry, point to even greater successes in the tion began an evangelistic effort in con- as we disseminate truth. We take seriously future. For years the total enrollment of nection with one of these branch Sabbath to heart the inspired counsel that has come this school averaged about 50. This year schools. Some 40 adults attend. Previously, to us concerning the operation of our we were happy to find 173 secondary and medical work had been done for the poor. medical institutions, that it be done with primary students studying and working The plan for establishing one Sabbath the same dedication of heart and life that in an Adventist Christian atmosphere. school a month was quickly outmoded characterizes our mission workers overseas. The school is directed by Professor Perrin. as the students became interested and Recently eight more Adventist families, The union committee gave strong sup- branch Sabbath schools began to spring including five graduate nurses, have port for the strengthening and enlarging up by twos and threes. God is blessing the joined the staff at Putnam. The depart- of this institution to offer a complete students, and they are entering into this ment heads are all Seventh-day Adventists, worker training couise at the junior col- work with enthusiasm. but the goal of Jack Weisberg, the ad- lege level. In addition to the school in ministrator, is to have every department Haiti, we have strong secondary day of the institution so staffed. schools on Guadaloupe and Martinique. Witnessing at Putnam More dedicated graduate nurses are The optimism of the men who lead in needed, not only at the hospital in Palatka this union is contagious. The results of Memorial Hospital but in all of our hospitals where many their dedication and good spirit are By B. M. Heald, Chaplain are not yet members of the church. "I am clearly noticeable, and under God even deeply interested in the subject of medi- greater works will be done in 1962. "It's fortunate that the county selected an efficient group such as the Seventh-day Adventists to administer the hospital. But it isn't fully appreciated until you realize the deplorable conditions that exist in many hospitals throughout the country as a result of administrative graft and cor- ruption, which has never been a problem with the Adventist-run hospitals." So wrote the editor of one of the local news- papers of Palatka, Florida, about the Put- nam Memorial Hospital of that city. We expect a hospital report to cover such things as finances, the patient list, and expansion, but it is uncommon to report the progress of a county hospital operated by the church. To Adventists in the hospital family, where 58 per cent of the employees are nonmembers and no members of the medical staff are members of the church, such an institution becomes Putnam Memorial Hospital, Palatka Florida. 16 REVIEW AND HERALD, February 22, 1962 COLUMBIA UNION Allegheny 820 28 Chesapeake 872 80 East Pennsylvania 1,462 102 New Jersey 820 99 Ohio 2,363 95 Potomac 2,820 87 West Pennsylvania 601 76 West Virginia 440 78 Total 10,198 77 LAKE UNION Illinois 2,085 109 Indiana 1,713 102 Lake Region 519 30 Michigan 4,675 86 Wisconsin 1,319 81 Total 10,311 83 NORTHERN UNION Biloxi Servicemen's Center Dedicated Iowa 1,000 81 On November 18, 1961, a capacity audience attended the dedication of the new Minnesota 1.347 87 North Dakota 607 79 Biloxi, Mississippi, servicemen's center, which is situated near the main gate to Keesler 433 76 Air Force Base. J. R. Nelson, director of the General Conference War Service Commission, South Dakota preached the dedicatory message. Others who participated in the special service were Total 3,387 83 the mayor of Biloxi; LeRoy J. Leiske, president of the Alabama-Mississippi Conference; Desmond Cummings, War Service Commission secretary of the Southern Union Confer- NORTH PACIFIC UNION ence; W. E. Peeke, War Service Commission secretary of the Alabama-Mississippi Confer- Alaska 225 122 ence; and Chaplain Christy Taylor of Keesler Air Force Base. Idaho 795 83 At camp meeting in the summer of 1957 a special offering was taken for the construc- Montana 699 100 tion of a church to serve Adventist personnel and friends living in the Biloxi area, and Oregon 4,340 83 on January 25, 1958, a church was organized. Upper Columbia 3,182 89 J. R. NELSON, Director Washington 2,359 93 General Conference War Service Commission Total 11,600 88 PACIFIC UNION It should be added that these January Arizona 878 98 Review and Herald figures are a refinement of the preliminary Central California 4,550 105 Circulation Report December figures, some of which have Hawaii 582 81 been published. Nevada-Utah 425 84 January, 1962 We have not yet reached our ultimate Northern California 6,174 101 SE. California 5,461 96 In harmony with our promise, and with goal of saturation of the field, but we are Southern California 5,505 86 the plan outlined in the REVIEW circula- well on our way toward it. Let us rejoice tion action taken in Autumn Council, together that now the overwhelming ma- Total 23,575 96 jority of our people in the homeland 1960, we publish herewith the results of SOUTHERN UNION the 1961 circulation campaign, which of- may weekly read the authoritative record ficially closed December 31, 1961. Nat- of the progress of the work. Thank God, Alabama-Mississippi 834 63 urally it takes some time for all the orders the work is onward. Let us focus our Carolina 1,185 81 Florida 3,248 101 to come in, hence the delay. minds and hearts on that. Soon comes the day when it will be finished. Georgia-Cumberland 1,576 72 These figures reveal that the grand to- Kentucky-Tennessee 1,327 65 tal paid circulation of the REVIEW now % of South Atlantic 386 15 stands at 94,722. This compares with a Circulation Goal South Central 271 20 grand total figure of 55,770 a year ago. The increase is almost exactly 70 per cent. ATLANTIC UNION Total 8,827 62 By any method of calculating circulation Bermuda 45 16 SOUTHWESTERN UNION this is a phenomenal growth in one year. Greater New York 782 111 We attribute this chiefly to two prime New York 1,365 106 Arkansas-Louisiana 986 84 741 33 Oklahoma 990 79 factors: (1) A subsidy graciously provided Northeastern Southwest Region 65 6 by the local conferences and the General Northern New England 892 99 106 Texas 1,653 68 Conference, that enabled the REVIEW to Southern New England 2,043 Texico 548 83 drop its price substantially, (2) a plan 5,868 79 in the local conferences of having a special Total Total 4,242 65 telephone committee call each member, CANADIAN UNION 81 inviting him to subscribe. To the confer- North American Total 88,016 Alberta 698 73 Overseas 5,251 ences we express our profound thanks for British Columbia 1,084 86 Misc. (paid) 1,455 the subsidy, and to the loyal pastors and Manitoba-Saskatchewan 427 62 GRAND TOTAL 94,722 laymen who carried on the telephone cam- Maritime 300 87 paign we likewise express thanks. Newfoundland 76 63 (Grand Total for January, 1961 55,770) We call special attention to the ten Ontario-Quebec 923 77 fields that stand at the top in percentage THE TEN HIGHEST CONFERENCES of goal reached. We should add right here Total 3,508 77 Alaska 122% Greater New York 111% that in harmony with the 1960 Autumn CENTRAL UNION Council action the REVIEW goal is now Illinois 109% Central States 269 37 New York 106% set at one subscription for every three 106% members. Many conferences have come Colorado 2,320 93 S. New England Kansas 1,006 86 Cent. California 105% close to reaching it. We salute Pacific Missouri 1,252 88 E. Pennsylvania 102% Union, among the ten in North America, Nebraska 1,270 76 Indiana 102% for having reached the highest per cent Wyoming 383 88 N. California 101% of goal for a whole union; namely, 96 Florida 101% per cent. Total 6,500 82 Montana 100%

REVIEW AND HERALD, February 22, 1962 17 ippines, on the S.S. C. E. Dant. Brother Jemson will be manager of the Philippine Publishing House in Manila. Joyce E. Bourne, of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, sailed on the S.S. Queen Eliza- beth, January 19, from New York City for England, en route to Ethiopia. Miss Bourne is to serve as a nurse in the Gim- bie Hospital, in the Wollega Province of Ethiopia. W. R. BEACH

Recruiting Nurses in the Southern Union By Marion S. Simmons Educational Consultant, Southern Union Five years ago Southern Missionary Col- lege began to offer a baccalaureate degree in nursing, and prior to this the Florida Sanitarium and Hospital had operated a three-year-diploma school of nursing. In Dr. Wallace R. Brode (second right), national president of Sigma Chi, an honorary society time it was felt that someone should travel in the field of science, presenting to Dr. Robert Bennett, associate professor of physics at about the union to interpret the new Whitman College, a charter for the new Whitman College-Walla Walla College chapter. program to the constituency and to re- Others in the picture are Dr. P. W. Christian, president, Dr. Harold G. Coffin, professor of cruit students for it. For the past two years biology, and Dr. Claude C. Barnett, associate professor of physics, all of Walla Walla College; I have served in this capacity. and Dr. Louis B. Perry, president of Whitman College. Students admitted to the collegiate nursing program this year number 105. Sigma Chi Chapter at College vice-president, was master of cer- The majority of these are young women. emonies. Responses were given by the The first class to graduate included two Walla Walla College two college presidents, Dr. Louis B. Perry young men and nine young women. By Mrs. William Lay of Whitman College, and Dr. P. W. Chris- Three young men were among those who tian of Walla Walla College. received the B.S. in nursing in 1961, all A recent event of moment on the Walla Introduced by Dr. Bennett as an il- of whom are in denominational employ. Walla College campus was the installa- lustrious alumnus of Whitman College, The Florida Sanitarium is now known as tion banquet for the Whitman College- Dr. Brode declared his belief that America the Orlando Campus of Southern Mission- Walla Walla College Sigma Chi Club, should produce better scientists instead ary College, and serves as a clinical labo- with Dr. Wallace R. Brode, national pres- of more scientists. ratory for the students. ident of the society, as speaker. Statistics and charts presented by the In view of the fact that most prospec- Installation of the new chapter of the Sigma Chi national president showed that tive leaders choose their career before national honorary society for the encour- a large percentage of high school gradu- graduation from high school, all junior agement of scientific research took place ates of superior intelligence are now en- and senior academies in the union have at the student union building preceding tering science and engineering. Rather become focal points of interest. Senior the banquet. The eminent Dr. Erode is a than press those not qualified into a study academies are visited at least twice during scientist who has served the nation for 20 of science, the famous chemist urged selec- the school term, and each has organized years in varied fields. He is known as tion of the gifted. a Future Nurses Club. Nursing majors lecturer, teaches-, author of technical arti- The speaker decried the high loss of from the college accompanied me on my cles, assistant director of the national science graduates, saying that about 70 visit to every academy last school year, bureau of standards, and scientific ad- per cent do not "practice" science. In- and also to a number of churches. Their visor to the Secretary of State. He has stead, they go into medicine, dentistry, objective has been to inspire the students earned many medals and received many teaching, and other professions—neces- and to provide the Adventist public with honorary degrees. Dr. Robert Bennett, as- sary and excellent, to be sure, he ad- a better understanding of the scope of sociate professor of physics at Whitman mitted. the nursing profession. College, as president of the new club, re- Dr. Brode paid tribute to the Seventh- As consultant I also visit as many ceived the charter from Dr. Brode. day Adventist educational system, noting church schools as possible, and accept Two members of the Walla Walla Col- that this was the second installation cere- speaking appointments for church and lege faculty were also honored as officers. mony in an Adventist school for Sigma MV services, Home and School, prayer They were Claude C. Barnett, associate Chi in which he had participated. Loma meetings, and workers' meetings. All ap- professor of physics, vice-president; and Linda University also has a chapter. pointments are arranged by conference Harold G. Coffin, professor of biology, presidents and superintendents of educa- secretary-treasurer. tion in their respective fields. A Nurses Others of the Walla Walla College Appreciation Day became a major event faculty members who became members of (//A _.-1(7je on the Georgia-Cumberland campground the new local organization are Charles V. /. in 1960 and again in 1961. Similar pro- Bell, assistant professor of physics; 7e" 1/1f grams were conducted at the Carolina and George W. Bowers, emeritus professor of Florida encampments this past summer. chemistry; R. H. Brown, professor of Nursing Briefs, a newsletter sent to ev- physics; James R. Chambers, professor of Elder and Mrs. Charles C. Case and ery academy principal and sponsor of biology; R. V. Gentry, instructor in math- two children left Vancouver, Washing- Future Nursing Clubs, keeps them in- ematics; and Don W. Rigby, assistant pro- ton, January 9, for Peru, returning after formed of the activities of the several fessor of biology. furlough. They have served one term in clubs, of new trends in the nursing pro- About 50 members and guests were South America. Brother Case will con- fession, and about the collegiate program. present at the vegetarian banquet served tinue as president of the Upper Amazon These and other avenues are being uti- in the Alaskan room of spacious Kellogg Mission in Peru. lized with marked success to educate Ad- Hall. June Bishop, assistant food director, Mr. and Mrs. Willard D. Jemson, of ventists generally, members of other was in charge of the food service for the Berrien Springs, Michigan, left San Fran- health disciplines, and potential candi- occasion. Dr. R. H. Brown, Walla Walla cisco, California, January 15, for the Phil- dates for the curriculum. 18 REVIEW AND HERALD, February 22, 1962 serve as officers of the East Mediterranean OF MEN Union, as well as of the Middle East Di- vision, have just completed the round of .eW AND __EMIL local mission annual committee meetings. " W. E. Olson, ministerial association OVERSEAS NEWS CORRESPONDENTS: Australasia—R. R. Frame; Far East—A. E. Gibb; Inter-America— secretary for the Middle East Division, n. H. Baasch; Middle East—Raymond H. Hartwell; Northern Europe—G. D. King; South America—L. H. has just prepared boxes for the newly Olson; Southern Africa—W. Duncan Eva; Southern Asia—J. F. Ashlock; Southern Europe—W. A. Wild. translated Friendship series of Bible study NORTH AMERICAN UNIONS: Atlantic—Mrs. Emma Kirk; Canadian—Evelyn M. Bowles; Central—Mrs. Clara Anderson; Columbia—Don A. Roth; Lake—Mrs. Mildred Wade; Northern—L. H. Netteburg; North cards to be used in lay evangelism. These Pacific—Mrs. Ione Morgan; Pacific—Mrs. Margaret Follett; Southern—Cecil Coffey; Southwestern—May Powell. cards are in Arabic. " Mrs. R. W. Wilmot has been asked to teach at Middle East College since the INTER-AMERICAN DIVISION The Franco-Haitian Union reports departure of Mrs. E. L. Gammon. 6a- The latest reports indicate that the having reached and passed their goal of Seventh-day Adventist Church in Cuba is dedicating one church a month. During ATLANTIC UNION the month of November, 1961, the four- reaching new records in baptisms and lit- " Anna E. Barker, a native of South erature sales. While the exact figures for teenth church building of the year was dedicated. Portland, Maine, has accepted a call to 1961 are not available, the encourage- teach grades 5-6 in the Pine Tree Memo- ment reflected in these reports assures us MIDDLE EAST DIVISION rial Intermediate School, Freeport, Maine. that our people are faithfully and success- " Iraq and Jordan have been without She had previously taught for 33 years in fully proclaiming the gospel. Denomina- public schools where she also has directed tional activities under the present Cu- secretary-treasurers for some time because all the music. Miss Barker spent three ban regime are now carried on under the of a shortage of workers. Now, Brother Boutros Ghazal has been released from summer sessions at the National Audu- name "Seventh-day Adventist Church in bon Camp in Maine. Cuba." Middle East Press in answer to a call to become secretary-treasurer of the Jordan " L. H. Davis, MV secretary of the " The East and West sections (confer- Mission. Brother Rafic Esber has recently Northeastern Conference, conducted the ences) of the Seventh-day Adventist returned from Newbold College in Eng- first Investiture service in the Nyack, New Church in Cuba, held their biennial ses- land and has accepted an appointment York, church on Sabbath, December 30. sions during the month of December. The to serve as secretary-treasurer of the Iraq Essa B. Smith is the Pathfinder Club di- session for the East Section was held Mission. rector, and with his staff of four adults December 7-9 in Camaguey, Cuba. The he has done outstanding work with the officers of the East Section—Pastor Alonso, ""' E. W. Pedersen, associate secretary of the General Conference Home Mission- junior boys and girls. The club has an president, and Brother Juan de Armas, average attendance of 21. secretary-treasurer--were re-elected. In ary Department, began a tour of the the West Section the session was held De- Middle East Division fields with R. H. " Dean R. E. Cleveland, of Atlantic cember 10 and 11. Pastor Israel Gonzalez Hartwell, Middle East Division home Union College, announced recently that and Brother R. A. Vazquez were re- missionary department secretary, on Jan- the following students have been ac- elected president and secretary-treasurer, uary 5, 1962. The starting point was Is- cepted by the School of Medicine of respectively. A fine spirit of courage and tanbul, Turkey, and the visits end Feb- Loma Linda University for the freshman faithfulness was clearly evident in both ruary 25 in Teheran, Iran. Pastor Peder- class of the 1962-1963 school year: Sandra of these sessions. sen then goes to Southern Asia. Bent, Maurice McFarlane, Robert Ni- cora, Ray Seet, and Everad Williams. " A special ceremony to mark the clos- " R. A. Wilcox and V. A. Fenn, who ing of Antillian College, our senior col- " Richard Hammill, T. S. Geraty, and lege in Cuba, was held on the evening of G. M. Mathews, associate secretaries of December 9, 1961. Several members of Two Veteran Lay Workers the General Conference Department of the early graduating classes were present Education, spent a few days recently on for the occasion. The Antillian College Mr. and Mrs. Birdell Pride recently cele- the Atlantic Union College campus ob- has functioned in Cuba for almost 39 brated their sixtieth wedding anniversary. serving the teaching and work programs years. Hundreds of workers have gone Brother Pride is 84 years of age, well, happy, at the college. out from its classrooms to serve the cause, and a valiant lay worker for God. He spent " The New England Sanitarium and not only in Cuba but in many countries 12 years in the colporteur work. His wife, Hospital at Stoneham, Massachusetts, has of the Inter-American Division. On the Minnie, 79 years of age, has spent 23 years just completed the disaster nursing series. fifteenth of December the school was req- in the literature ministry and is still actively During October and November the sani- uisitioned by the government for its new engaged in it. Since their conversion under tarium offered this course for nurse aids program. The teaching faculty and stu- the ministry of L. C. Evans, in Zanesville, and orderlies, the first such course to be dents were asked to leave by the end of Ohio, 30 years ago, they have been instru- taught in the Commonwealth of Massa- the year. mental in bringing 47 persons into the chusetts. It consisted of nine sessions, church. Brother and Sister Pride now attend one of which was in home preparedness. " The fourth quadrennial session of the Youngstown, Ohio, church, and may be Certificates were awarded by K. W. Tilgh- the Mexican Union Mission convened in found in the front pew every Sabbath. man, administrator; Esther Oldham, di- Montemorelos, Mexico, November 21-25. M. W. SICKLER, Pastor rector of health education and the in- The meetings were held in the new structor; and Alice Kuhn, director of church building recently constructed nursing service. Members who have fin- near the campus of the Mexican Union ished their classes are Sandra Barry, Mrs. Training College. This beautiful new Mable Brace, J. A. Carr, Mrs. Margaret building seating almost 600 persons is the Edmister, Mrs. Lois Fuller, J. Hiscock, finest church edifice in Mexico and one Mrs. Helen Hyde, Mrs. Phyllis Marshall, of the finest in the Inter-American Divi- Mrs. Esther Noiles, Mrs. Constance Wag- sion. Together with the seminary class- ner, Mrs. Olive Wilbur, and Miss J. La- rooms and a connecting chapel, it has Fleur. Last spring the licensed practical become the new center for ministerial nurses participated in disaster nursing. training in the Mexican Union. The Central American Union Mission CANADIAN UNION reports nearly 1,900 persons baptized in " A. G. Rodgers, who has been admin- the seven local missions and conferences istrator of the Rest Haven Hospital in of that union during 1961. This report is British Columbia for a number of years, larger by several hundred than in any recently accepted a call to be manager of previous year. the Maracle Press at Oshawa, Ontario. REVIEW AND HERALD, February 22, 1962 19 He will be replaced by T. J. Bradley, who ment, and Neal C. Wilson, of the Colum- The inspiration and practical counsel has been serving as public relations secre- bia Union Conference religious liberty given by these men were greatly appreci- tary of the North York Branson Hospital department, will be speakers for the ated. of Willowdale, Ontario. workshops. Plans were laid by the Wyoming min- "' As the result of a three-week evangelis- " H. E. Hass, of the Faith for Today isters to open up work in at least one un- tic effort held in the church at Yorkton, office, was speaker at the Chestertown, entered town or village in each district Saskatchewan, by F. F. Schwindt of Lodi, Maryland, church on January 13. He is this year, with the definite objective of California, seven persons were baptized public relations director for the television raising up a new church or organized com- and one was accepted on profession of program, the oldest religious telecast on pany. faith. the air. " The highest achievement ever reached a" Ten candidates were recently bap- " A series of press workshops, religious in Ingathering was reported by the dis- tized by F. J. Crump in the church at liberty workshops, and Sabbath school trict pastors of Wyoming. An average Halifax, Nova Scotia. workshops have been planned for the gift of 7.68 cents for each inhabitant in " Dr. Victor Soloniuk, of Vancouver, New Jersey Conference during the month the State, or a total of $25,347.81, was re- British Columbia, has accepted a call to of February. ceived. serve in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Both " The Pathfinders of the Philadelphia NORTH PACIFIC UNION Dr. and Mrs. Soloniuk were active mem- West church presented a Christmas gift of bers in the Vancouver church. $269.13 to the church officers for the new " Lon Cummings, Montana Conference building fund. evangelist, reports that as a result of the CENTRAL UNION six Living Word crusades held last year, " Dedication services and open house 127 persons have been added to the " In the year 1961 Central Union liter- for Morrison Hall, new men's dormitory churches in Montana. ature evangelists delivered $425,233.57 at Columbia Union College, are sched- worth of subscription literature. This is uled for Sunday, April 1. Students living " On January 6, nine people were bap- a gain over last year of $74,647.74. Be- in the new home will serve as hosts for the tized by C. Dale Brusett at the close of a sides placing the literature, these conse- conducted tours of the new residence hall. series of meetings held in Shelby, Mon- crated workers offered prayer in thou- " Six students from Columbia Union tana. Shelby, a town of 4,000 people, was sands of homes, placed hundreds of pieces College have been accepted at the Loma without an Adventist church or minister of free literature, invited many to attend Linda University School of Medicine. and had only two Adventist residents. Sabbath school and Sunday night meet- They are Donald Chancy of Takoma Now a small group gathers for services ings, and enrolled scores in Bible courses. Park, Robert Chew of Bangkok, Thai- in the Episcopal church every Sabbath af- A number were baptized as a result of land, Malcolm Heppenstall of Berrien ternoon. these missionary activities in connection Springs, Michigan, Carl Douglas Lord of " Our Regional believers in Portland, with the distribution of the literature. The Collegeville, Pennsylvania, Lester L. Oregon, were happy to use their new prospects for 1962 are bright. We fully Mohr of Takoma Park, and Richard house of worship on January 20. The expect to see more than a half-million Ruhling of St. Louis, Missouri. building was purchased some time ago, dollars in deliveries this year. but was not vacated by the previous con- " Mr. Phil Neuharth and his son, Phil, LAKE UNION gregation until May 28, 1961. Since the building has been renovated, A. W. Jr., believe in Ingathering. The father la During the Christmas season the stu- raised $600, and the son went caroling Clarke, pastor of the Sharon church, ar- dents at Emmanuel Missionary College ranged an appropriate service in which every night and received enough to get Academy sponsored a needy family. It a Jasper Wayne Award. the officers of the Oregon Conference par- meant one or two articles of clothing for ticipated. " On January 6, 13 members and 19 each of the nine members, and five bushel children in Thornton, Colorado, were baskets of food. " Members of the Stone Tower church organized into a company. This is the " Each week at Battle Creek Academy, of the deaf, in Portland, Oregon, though town selected by the Denver Central in Michigan, about 40 students under few in number, were given an Ingather- church as their "Target Town" evan- the leadership of David Graham, a senior, ing goal of $250. However, a triple vic- gelism project. It is planned to organize visit four convalescent homes in the area. tory was theirs in three short weeks when a church there before the end of the year. They sing, give inspirational talks, and they reported $791.55. Arthur W. Grif- Dalrie Berg, D.O., is the leader of the offer youthful encouragement and cheer fith is their pastor. group and has worked with the Denver to those who are shut in. " Ground-breaking ceremonies for a pastor, E. E. Lutz, Jr., in this project. a- A new Welfare Center was opened new $352,000 boys' dormitory were wit- COLUMBIA UNION December 4 at Greenville, Michigan. Ver- nessed by more than 300 visitors to Au- non Flory, of the Lake Union Confer- burn Academy on January 21. This is the " Howard B. Weeks, secretary of the ence, was guest speaker. Herbert Lohr, first step in a building program that will Bureau of Public Relations of the Gen- district leader, Roy Churchill, pastor of include a new administration building eral Conference, was guest instructor for the church, and the city manager, Al- and church and the remodeling of other the sixth annual press workshop, held at len G. Davis, were among those who took dormitories. the New York Center for the New Jersey, part in the service. W. M. Buckman, " Dr. H. L. Rasmussen, academic Allegheny, Northeastern, and Greater home missionary leader of the conference, dean of Walla Walla College, attended New York conferences on February 11. stated that this is the forty-fourth such the fifth annual Institute for Academic Others taking part in the program were center in the State of Michigan. There Deans at Harvard University, February A. E. Millner, public relations secretary are 138 welfare units operating in the 11-17. Dr. Harold G. Coffin, chairman of of the Atlantic Union, and Don A. Roth, conference. the department of biology, attended a public relations secretary of the Colum- meeting of administrators of Marine Bi- bia Union. NORTHERN UNION ological Stations in Washington, D.C., February 8-10. Euel Atchley, Bible teacher at Colum- " The conference workers of Wyoming bia Union College, was guest speaker at met for four days early this month to " Bernice Searle, associate professor of the Trenton, New Jersey Youth Rally, receive instruction in the fields of evan- education at WWC, was honored on Jan- Sabbath, February 3. This was in connec- gelism and the health message of the uary 21 by the presentation of a 30-year tion with the temperance oratorical con- church. Walter Schubert, associate secre- service pin at a dinner and program test held Saturday night. tary of the General Conference Ministe- sponsored by the WWC Teachers of To- " A series of seven religious liberty rial Association, gave four hours of in- morrow Club. Others honored with serv- workshops have been scheduled for the struction each day on evangelistic meth- ice pins were M. 0. Cheney, supervisor Ohio Conference the week of February ods. Dr. T. R. Flaiz, secretary of the of language at the academy (25 years), 21-28. Melvin Adams, of the General Medical Department of the General Con- Dr. R. E. Silver, chairman of the educa- Conference Religious Liberty Depart- ference, gave instruction on health topics. tion department (10 years), Mrs. Hertha 20 REVIEW AND HERALD, February 22, 1962 evangelist, and sold magazines until she was 78 years Johnson, assistant to the dean of women presented clothing, food, books, and gifts of age. The surviving children are Edgar J. Gardner, (5 years), students Mrs. Paul Frost, Mr. to a local needy family during the Christ- Santa Susana, Calif.; Irene McCool, Glendale, Calif.; mas season. The Student Association and Sylvia Holsinger, Mapleton, Kans.; Leatha Limerick, and Mrs. Wayne McDaniel, Margaret Salt Lake City, Utah; Fay Bowman Branch, Mo.; K ostenko and Caesar Nawalkowski (one the Missionary Volunteer Society also Ruth McAdams, Takoma Park, dd.; and Edith year each). prepared and distributed food baskets. Davis, Arlington, Calif. GLASGOW.-Thomas Edward Glasgow, born July PACIFIC UNION 27, 1892, at Poyner, Mo.; died Jan. 6, 1962. His wife, Lillie Hutcherson Glasgow, remains. " Mrs. Joyce Hopp, health education GLENN.-Ora Hudson Glenn, born in Savano secretary of the General Conference Medi- County, Mo.; died in Santa Cruz, Calif., Nov. 15, cal Department, will visit secondary 1961. HALL.-Ora B. Hall, born Nov. 3, 1877, at St. schools in the Pacific Union Conference Marys, Ohio; died at Marion, Ind., Dec. 29, 1961. In during the month of March, following a 1903 he married Grace Tudor. His training for the ministry was obtained at Emmanuel Missionary Col- month of teaching in the School of Pub- lege. In 1918 he was elected home missionary secre- lic Health at Loma Linda University. tary of the Indiana Conference. He also served in this ARGENT.-Henry Argent, born Jan. 31 1902 in capacity in the East Michigan and Missouri confer. On a recent Sunday the youth of the London, England; died at Takoma Park, Md., Oct. ences. In 1921 he was ordained. He was an evange- 23, 1961. He was connected with the publishing list in the Potomac Conference. Since 1928 he and Yucaipa, California, church made a trip work in England and America for 34 years. Surviving Mrs. Hall had lived in Marion, Indiana. Surviving to Cuerus, Mexico, taking food, clothing, are his wife Ivy; a daughter, Violet Crowley, of are his wife Grace, and his sister, Mrs. Arthur Shug- Rockville, Md.; a son Russell; three grandchildren; gart. and school supplies to the teacher and and four sisters Mrs. Carlyle B. Haynes, Ethel students at the little Seventh-day Advent- Burgess, Evelyn Oawthorne, and Alice Gibbs. HANSEN.-Lawrence F. Hansen, born June 16, 1865, near Copenhagen, Denmark; died Jan. 5, 1962, ist school there. ASHTON.-Robert Ashton born June 7, 1884, in in Little Rock, Ark. In 1891 he married Lydia E. Pennsylvania; died at Mount Vernon, Ohio April 11, Caron, and they entered the colporteur ministry. He ▪ Gladys Baker, of the Southern Union 1961. For a time he was dean of men at lViount Ver- graduated from the Battle Creek School of Nursing, Conference, accepted a call to join the non Academy. Survivors are his wife Gertrude; two and then became a missionary. He and his family daughters, Mrs. Orville Sturtevant and Corrine Glis- spent seven years in the fields of India and Burma, Arizona Conference office staff as recep- son; and two brothers, Ralph and Elder N. S. Ash- serving in Calcutta, Rangoon, and Mussoorie. Sur- tionist and secretary to the president. She ton. [Obituary received Jan. 8, 1962.-Ens.] vivors are a daughter, Florence Sell, of Little Rock; took up her new duties February 1. BARTHOLOMEW.-O. P. Bartholomew, born five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; one sis- Oct. 7, 1875, near Pleasant Grove, Minn.; died in ter, Mrs. Grant Roberts, of Covina, Calif.; and two Arthur L. White, grandson of Ellen G. Multnomah County, Oreg., June 26, 1961. His wife, brothers, W. R. Hansen, of Napa, Calif., and Elder Linnie Messmore Bartholomew, remains. [Obituary re- L. A. Hansen, of Orlando, Fla. White and secretary of the White Publica- ceived Jan. 15, 1962.-Ens.] HARRIS.-Emma Thornton Harris, born May 3, tions, is at Loma Linda conducting a se- BLANCK.-Mae Blanck, born June 10, 1871, in 1866, near Ironton, Wis.; died at Loma Linda, Calif., ries of lectures on the life and work of Indiana; died Dec. 19, 1961. Jan. 5, 1962. In 1891 she graduated as a nurse from the Battle Creek Sanitarium. She was engaged in mis- Ellen G. White. BLASER.-Arnold Blaser born May 31, 1897, at sion work in London, England, for a time, and there Medford, Mass.; died at Athol, Mass., Dec. 20, 1961. married Edward R. Harris. Together they labored ▪ Harold H. Eslinger is serving as a His wife remains. in Texas and Kansas. He predeceased her in 1931. ministerial intern at Fresno, in the Cen- BOWYER.-Charles H. Bowyer, born Sept. 12, HART.-Melton Hart, died at Joplin, Mo., Dec. tral California Conference. 1875, at Teeswater, Ont., Canada; died at Browns- 26, 1961, aged 80 years. His wife, Blanche Hart, ville, Tex7 Dec. 8 1961. For 11 years he had prac- survives. On February 23 George Vandeman ticed medicine at tos Fresnos, Tex. and previously ▪ had been a physician in Milwaukee tor 38 years. He HARTNETT.-Lena Hartnett, born Nov. 18, 1884, began a three-week series of meetings in graduated from Battle Creek College in 1905, and at New Harmony, Ind.; died Sept. 23, 1961, in Hous- Phoenix, Arizona, as a follow-up to the from Marquette University in 1909. He is survived by ton, Tex. Upon receiving an inheritance of nearly his wife, Ruby Strem Bowyer; two sons, John H., of $5,000, she gave it to the church. [Obituary received It Is Written television program. Brownsville, and Dr. Charles M., of San Pedro, Calif.; Dec. 29, 1961.-Ens.] two daughters, Mrs. Dawson Ostoich, of West Covina, HAWKINS.-Winona Loomis Hawkins, born Dec. SOUTHWESTERN UNION Calif., and Mrs. Kenneth Deedon, of Wacanda, Ill.; 6, 1924, in Lincoln, Nebr. As a child, she served with 16 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. her missionary parents in Bolivia. She studied at At- " The Texas and Texico conferences lantic Union College and the White Memorial School BROWN.-Calvin M. Brown, born Feb. 4, 1870; of Nursing. Her husband, Dr. Hubert Hawkins; have both reached their Vanguard In- died Dec. 16, 1961, at Bonne Terre, Mo. three children, Hubert, Carolyn, and Winette; and gathering goals, for the third and seventh BROWN.-Charles Edward Brown, born Sept. 29, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Loomis, survive. consecutive years, respectively. 1892, in Gladwin County, Mich.; died Jan. 4, 1962, at Coalmont, Tenn. His wife, Ariel Arnold Brown, HODGE.-Luther Monroe Hodge, born Dec. 30, a" Religious liberty workshops were survives. 1892; died near Caledonia, Mo., Jan. 3, 1962. conducted in the Southwestern Union dur- BROWN.-Evangeline Brown, born April 18, 1879, ICE.-Verda Mae Ice, born Oct. 1, 1946; died near in Bristol, England; died Jan. 14, 1962, at Glendale, Poplar Bluff, Mo., Dec. 31, 1961. ing the month of January, with W. Mel- Calif. Her husband, Arthur C. Brown, vin Adams assisting. Approximately 5,- remains. JONES.-Maude Irene Jones, born June 18, 1872, COBBAN.-Harold Henry Cobban, born April 24, at Hernando, Miss.; died Dec. 25, 1961, at College- 000 people attended these meetings. 1882, at Howard, S. Dak.; died Jan. 11, 1962, at Or- dale, Tenn. She completed her secondary schooling lando, Fla. He graduated from Mount Vernon Acad- at Miss Higby's School for Girls in Memphis, Tenn., emy in 1904, and in 1905 was united in marriage to and then graduated from the Mississippi State Col- Grace Thornton. This same year he began his work lege for Women in Columbus, Miss. Later she taught St11.16,4AMONEW.I. WAS rv„, in the Treasury Department of the General Confer- in both of these schools. In 1917 she became a faculty ence. In 1907 they answered a call to the mission member of Southern Missionary College, as associate field and spent a term in Jamaica, Panama, and professor of English. She served there until her re- Trinidad. On their return to the States, he again took tirement in 1952. At one time when the board had up his work in the Treasury Department of the Gen- voted to close the college because of lack of funds, eral Conference, where he served until his retirement she gave her services without pay for a two-year pe- in 1950. During this time he also helped to establish riod. our offices in China, Hawaii, and Colombia, South , America. Mourning their loss are his wife, and a KERN.-Milton Earl Kern, born May 4, 1875, near - f/./ (ze ( c«1 _- sister, Franke Cobban, of Orlando, Fla. Bedford, Ind.; died at Lynwood, Calif., Dec. 22, 1961. He accepted the truth in 1889, and in 1891 went to " The Student Association of Pacific EMERY.-Earl Arthur Emery, born May 21, 1892, Union College. In 1900 he married Florence Pierce. at Maurice, Iowa; died in Portland, Oreg., Dec. 26, That same year he became head of the Bible arid Union College sponsored the student 1961. He served in the Colorado Book and Bible history departments of Union College. His work in Week of Devotion, January 14-20, fea- House and as secretary-treasurer of the Missouri, Al- promoting missionary activities among students led berta, and Southern Oregon conferences from 1920 the Central Union Conference to elect him secretary turing student presentations on the to 1931. For two years he was manager of the of the young people's department in 1904, and thus thoughts found in each chapter of the Matanuska hospital in the Alaska Mission. Left to he became the first young people's secretary in the cherish his memory are his wife Minnie, a daughter, denomination. One of his first tasks was to establish book Steps to Christ. Speakers were Bob Jean Hall, both of Portland, Oreg.; three grandchil- young people's departments in local conferences and Cowan, Larry Geraty, Bob Taylor, Ernest dren; his mother, two brothers, and one sister, all of to train leaders. In 1907 at the General Conference Oregon. session in Gland, Switzerland, the young people's de- Bursey, Don Morrison, Larry Ray, Peter partment was organized and Elder Kern was named ERICKSEN.-Carrie M. Ericksen, born Sept. 28, its secretary. In July of that same year, when Elder Monge, Dick Winn, Emma Jean Thomp- 1876, in Denmark; died Jan. 14, 1962, in Glendale, Kern met with 200 delegates on what is now the son, Larry Downing, and Charles Teel, Calif. She graduated as a nurse from the Battle Creek campus of Mount Vernon Academy, Mount Vernon, Sanitarium and served for a time as a missionary in Ohio, the name Young People's Missionary Volun- Jr., Student Association president. The China. Her sister, Christine Hartwigsen, survives. teer Department was chosen for the new organiza- student Week of Devotion was under Another sister, Matilda Andross, preceded her in tion, and Elder Kern became the first Missionary the general supervision of Bob Cowan, death. Volunteer Secretary for the world of Seventh-day Ad- FELTER.-Charles Brade Fetter, born April 17, ventist youth. From 1908 to 1912 Elder Kern carried religious vice-president of the Student As- 1887, near Marietta, Ohio; died at Mount Vernon, the presidency of the Foreign Mission Seminary along sociation, with Bob Dunn acting as co- Ohio, Dec. 18, 1961. He was instrumental in helping with his Missionary Volunteer duties. In 1930 he establish churches at Chauncey and Glouster, the first was elected associate secretary of the General Confer- ordinator. The week's theme song, "Get Adventist churches in southeastern Ohio. Surviving ence, then became its secretary in 1933. In 1936 Elder Acquainted With Jesus," was composed are his wife, Alice Gothrop Felter; and six daughters, Kern became president of the graduate school that Nelle Conaway, of Chillicothe, Ohio; and Hazel was the forerunner of Andrews University. In by a student, Jay Baldwin. Hines, Lucille Phillips, Irma Rawson, Delores Hines, 1943 he relinquished the duties of the Seminary and Myrtle Burdette, all of Mount Vernon, Ohio. and became field secretary of the General Con- The young women of Kappa Nu Epsi- ference: serving as chairman of three committees and ▪ GARDNER.-Rosa Meininger Gardner, born as president of the board of trustees of the Ellen G. lon, the women's club at Atlantic Union March 21, 1873, at Alpena, Mich.; died in Glendale, White publications. He retired in 1950 and moved to College, South Lancaster, Massachusetts, Calif., Dec. 9, 1961. For 14 years she was a literature Lynwood, Calif. Left to cherish his memory are a REVIEW AND HERALD, February 22, 1962 21 daughter, Geneva Alcorn; two step-grandchildren; six Southern Publishing Association, where he continued Send These Times, Signs, small books, songbooks, step-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Lera Whitnack, as head of the art department until his retirement in Life and Health, Message, Instructor, Little Friend, of Kearney, Nebr. 1 11. He was a reader of the REVIEW for 75 years. He Guide, Primary Treasure, Listen, old Bibles, Review, is survived by his wife, Julliette; his daughter, Gene- Liberty, MV Kit, Worker, Quarterly, Morning Watch, KIME.-Jane Kime, born Nov. 11, 1883, in St. vieve, by his first wife; and two sons, Paul H., of tracts, to the following: Louis, Mo..; died Dec. 14, 1961. Her husband, Ralph Altadena, Calif., and John, of Chattanooga, Tenn., by Josue Galicia, Old Road Sagcahan, Taclabon City, Kime, survives. his second wife. There are also six grandchildren; near Seventh-day Adventist church, P.I. KING.-Edith Mae Dixon King, born Oct. 12, and six great-grandchildren. Lina Flor Alfinda, Southern Mindanao Academy, Managa, Matanae, Davao, P.I. 1871, at Wales Maine; died Jan. 6, 1962, at Farming- RODMAN.-Frederick M. Rodman, born in 1878, dale, Maine. Her husband, Fred King, survives. Judith Alfinda, Southern Mindanao Academy, Ma- in Tulare County, Calif.; died in Fresno, Calif., Dec. naga, Matanae, Davao. P.I. LA GRONE.-Myrtle Scarborough LaGrone, born 12, 1961. He helped in the building of the Loma Bernitta Wilson, Middlesex, Dim P.O., Hanover, Oct. 13, 1876, in Selma, Ala.; died at Amarillo, Tex., Linda Sanitarium and Hospital. His wife, Gertrude Jamaica, W.I. Jan. 7, 1962. In 1894 she married Elder George A. Patterson Rodman, who was a Bible instructor for Placeda Saberon, Carabalan, Himamay San, Negros LaGrone, serving with him in Texas and New Mex- some years, survives. Occidental, P.I. ico in the early days of the Advent Movement. RUBENDALL.-Porter E. Rubendall, born March Adriana Samuels, Mt. Pleasant, Dias P.O., Han- Mourning their loss are her husband; one daughter, 21, 1875, at Artesian, S. Dak.; died at Mountain over, Jamaica, W.I. Mrs. Jewell Elliston, of Hereford, Tex.; two sons, View, Calif., Dec. 20, 1961. Vinette Burns, Middlesex, Dias P.O., Hanover, Clyde, of Amarillo, Tex., and Elder Vance LaGrone, Jamaica, W.I. of South Lancaster, Mass.; 11 grandchildren; 17 SMART.-Maude Maria Smart, born March 17, E. L. Provost, Box 21, Lionel Town P.O., Jamaica, great-grandchildren; and four sisters, Velma Mattison, 1874, at Milo, Maine; died at East Holden, Maine, W.I. of Arlington, Calif., hula Hough, of Arlington, Oct. 18, 1961. She held a branch Sabbath school for Corrinne Jeffries, 8 Confidence View Lane, Kings- Calif., Lona Knight, of San Antonio, Tex., and Ger- years in the Milo area. Her husband, Fred Smart, of ton 6, Jamaica. W.I. trude Jacobs, of Glendale, Calif. Milo, Maine, survives. WANTED: kevietv, Signs, These Times, Instructor, Quarterly, children's papers, by Mrs. Fely D. Anque, LANE.-Lillie A. Lane, born Aug. 19, 1885, at STARNES.-O,pal Starnes, born May 9, 1904, in Isabela, Basilan City, P.I. Brooklyn, Ill.; died Aug. 9, 1961, at Hialeah, Fla. Oklahoma; died in Los Angeles, Calif., Jan. 8, 1962. Rosie D. Lao, East Visayan Mission, Box 119, Cebu [Obituary received Jan. 22, 1962.-Ens.] Her husband, Marlin D. Starnes, survives. City, P.I., needs Worker, Instructor, Signs, These LING.-Anna Viola Ling, born Oct. 5, 1892, in STOREY.-Raymond Howard Storey, died Dec. 27, Times, Quarterly, small books, songbooks, and papers Emporia, Kans.; died in Glendale, Calif., Aug. 28. 1961, at the age of 50. He was the lay leader of the for children. 1961. For a time she and her husband were employed Beaumont, Tex., church. His wife, of Vidor, Tex., Beryl M. Turtill, County Hospital, Ahoada, E. Ni- by the Azusa Valley Sanitarium. For 17 years she remains. geria, wishes primary lesson books, Scripture cards, cared for homeless girls in her home. [Obituary re- Sabbath school helps, flannel board cutouts, sand- ceived Jan. 7, 1962.-Ens.] VEHORN.-Addie May Vehorn, born Oct. 26, table cutouts, and story books for juniors. Outdated 1885, at Winooski, Vt.; died at Clinton, Mass., Jan. Sabbath school lessons cannot be used. MORRELL.-Hiram Morrell, born March 11, 1878, 12, 1962. She, with her husband, William, became in Litchfield, Maine; died at Loma Linda, Calif., Jan. Adventists in 1913. For 25 years he served the At- 3, 1962. In 1899 he married Sadie Newhall. They lantic Union Conference as secretary-treasurer in the were baptized as a result of the efforts of Elder F. C. union office. She is survived by a granddaughter, Gilbert. Brother Morrell had written a number of Ardyce Griswold, of Washington, D.C. articles for the REVIEW. He had committed to mem- ory many choice passages from the Spirit of Proph- WENDTH.-Anna Sophia Grandbacka Wendth, ecy,. and often shared the inspired counsel with his born Feb. 14, 1877, in Wiborg, Finland; died Dec. missionary daughter. Left to cherish his memory are 30, 1961, at Loma Linda, Calif. his wife Sadie, of the Linda Valley Rest Home; two WITZKE.--Clara Lucille Witzke, born June 15, Christian Home Week February 17-24 sons, William Henry, of Gardiner, Maine, and Mil- 1900, at Grand Island, Nebr.; died at Takoma Park, Temperance Commitment Day February 24 ton, of Ventura, Calif.; one daughter, Antoinette Md., Tan. 7, 1962. She first taught in our Neander- Visitation Evangelism March 3 Klingbeil, of Loma Linda, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; tol College, near Dusseldorf, Germany. One year she Church Missionary Offering March 3 36 one great-great-grandchild; a taught in our school at Collonges, France. After com- Sabbath School Rally Day March 10 brother Jack, of Leominster, Mass.; and a sister, pleting her college education at Broadview College, Missionary Volunteer Day March 17 Mary Jenkins, of Phoenix, Ariz. she taught in an Italian school. Then she taught in Missionary Volunteer Week March 17-24 MOSLEY.-Martha Jane Gill Mosley, born Sept. 8, the academy in Honolulu, Hawaii, for two years, fol- Thirteenth Sabbath Offering (Southern Asia 1880, at Pleasant Plains, Ark.; died in Little Rock, lowing which she taught school in Vancouver, British Division) March 31 Ark., Jan. 2, 1962. Columbia. In 1931 she taught at the .J. N. Andrews Missionary Magazine Campaign (Special price school in Takoma Park, Md. Surviving are her during April and May) April 1-30 OLSEN.-Mary Poole Olsen, born Feb. 22, 1874, brother Henry, of Takoma Park, Md.; and a sister, urc Missionary Offering April 7 in Indianapolis Ind.; died Dec. 22, 1961., at Loma Laura Patton, of Roanoke, Va. Loma Linda University Offering April 14 Linda, Calif. With her husband, Dr. Alfred B. Olsen, Dorcas and Welfare Evangelism May 5 she served the cause as a physician in England; Church Missionary Offering May 5 Worthington, Ohio; Battle Creek, Mich.; Hinsdale, Servicemen's Literature Offering May 12 III.; and other places. The survivors are three sons, Clarence W. Olsen, M.D., of Los Angeles; NOTICES Richard E. Olsen, M.D., of Bloomfield Hills, Mich.; and Humphrey A. Olsen, of Rome, Ga.; a daughter, ,L,E..IL" CHURCH Gertrude Saxman, M.D., of Ulen, Minn.; 13 grand- Literature Requests children; and four great-grandchildren. EVIEW HERALD', OLSON.-Oscar C. Olson, born Jan. 23, 1866, in [All literature requested through this column is Henry County, Ill.; died Nov. 18, 1961, at Kahoka, to be used for missionary work, not personal needs. Mo. Requests must bear the endorsement of the local church pastor, institutional head, or conference In 1849 the company of Sabbathkeeping Adventists OWEN.-Anna Erskine Owen, born Nov. 6, 1881, president. Mark packages: Used publications-no who had come out of the Millerite movement b.wn at Richhill, Mo.; died Dec. 22, 1961. She received her monetary value. Destroy if not deliverable.} to publish a paper called The Present Truth. In 1850 training at Battle Creek and was one of the pioneer they also published five issues of The Advent Review. workers at Loma Linda, serving as nurses' supervisor, John Guerrero-Tovas, 40, Providence Circular, In November, 1850, these two papers merged under anesthetist, chef, and masseuse. In 1910 she married Arima, Trinidad W.I., wishes Signs, Listen, Present the name, Second Advent Review and Sabbath Her- George Owen. They continued to labor at Loma Truth, These Times, Guide, Little Friend, Primary ald, now titled simply REVIEW AND HERALD. Its Linda until about 1920, when they established a con- Treasure, picture cards, Message, Life and Health, editorial objective remains unchanged-to preach "the valescent home at San Diego. After her health failed Review, Instructor, old Bibles, Testaments, song- everlasting gospel" in the context of the Sabbath, the she lived in Vista, Oceanside, Azusa, and Loins books, and Spirit of Prophecy books; also papers and Second Advent, and other truths distinctive of the Linda. Surviving are her husband, of Loma Linda; books in Arabic Chinese, and Spanish. Advent Movement. a son Sterling, a major in USAF; a grandson, Urgently needed: A continuous supply of Signs, Roderick Owen, of Moro Bay; and a sister, May Get- These Times, Instructor, and Present Truth, for temy, of Long Beach. six reading racks, by Donald W. Dickerson, 1516 • Chauteau, Baxter Springs Kans. PALMER.-Clifton Spencer Palmer, born Nov. 11, Hyacinth Kelly, Juno 1en, Enfield P.O., St. Mary, Editor: Francis David Nichol 1887, in Minnesota; died at Santa Cruz, Calif., Jan. 4, Jamaica, W.I., wishes used greeting cards, Bible pic- 1962. His wife survives. tures, Hymnals, and clean copies of The Quiet Hour, Associate Editors: Raymond F. Cottrell Review, Guide, Instructor, tracts, Little Friend, Signs, Kenneth H. Wood, Jr. PEGG.-John Edward Pegg, born Nov. 14., 1870, Life and Health, old Bibles. Consulting Editors: R. R. Figuhr, M. V. Campbell at Green Mountain, Iowa; died at Ventura Estates, E. M. Iheanachor, Box 91, Sokoto, Northern Ni- W. E. Murray Calif., Dec. 26, 1961. He graduated as a nurse from geria, desires Review, religious books and papers for Editorial Secretaries: Promise Joy Sherman the Boulder-Colorado Sanitarium and Hospital, and a branch Sabbath school, also health literature. engaged for a time in pharmacy and laboratory Idamae Mdendy work. Mrs. F. C. McCune, 1327 W. Malone, San Antonio 25, Tex., wishes a continuous supply of Signs, These Special Contributors: C. H. Watson, Frederick Lee W. R. Beach, C. L. Torrey RAGER.-Sarah Ann Rager, born May 20, 1872, at Times Life and Health, Instructor, Message, Little Frienel, Primary Treasure, Guide, tracts, and chil- V. G. Anderson, W. B. Ochs South Fork, Pa.; died at Johnstown, Pa., Jan. 5, Presidents of all Divisions 1962. dren's books. Do not send Worker, Quarterly, or Review. Circulation Manager: R. G. Campbell REARDON.-Marguerite Dewey Reardon, born Mrs. Del Cortejo, Sagna, San Pedro, San Jose, An- Oct. 26, 1902, at Brookfield, Vt.; died at Clinton, tique, P.I., desires a continuous supply of songbooks, • Mass., Sept. 10, 1961. Many people were won to the old Bibles, picture cards, greeting cards, Signs, truth through her efforts. Her husband survives. Quarterly, Instructor, Review, Guide, Life and [Obituary received Jan. 15, 1962.-Ens.] Health, Primary Treasure, These Times, Worker, and- Subscriptions: United States, $5.95 (slightly higher in Little Friend. Canada) ; other countries, $6.95. When changing ROBERT.-Fred Ernest Robert, born M 22, Cayetmo A. Trennota, Diemaquete City, Or. Ne- address, give both old and new address; allow four 1867, in Lode, Switzerland; died at Nashville, Tenn., gros, P.I., needs Quarterlies, periodicals, old Bibles, weeks Ear change. Jan. 5, 1962. His ancesters were French Huguenots, Hymnals, and gospel songbooks. who when driven from southern France settled in L. L. Calipayan, Madrid, Surigao, del Sur, P.I., Switzerland. When he was 12 years of age his parents wishes a continuous supply of Sabbath school supplies • brought him to the United States. After accepting for adults and children, Counsels on Sabbath School the truth, he studied at Battle Creek College, and in Work, children's stories, songbooks, old Bibles, and TO OUR CONTRIBUTORS: Manuscripts should be 1884 began working at the Review and Herald Pub- literature for distribution. typed, double spaced, with adequate margins. Use lishing Association. In 1894 he married Adaline L. G. Stolz Mountain View College, Malaybalay, only one side of paper. Unsolicited manuscripts can- Drake, and in 1903 they were sent as missionaries to Bukidnon, P.1'., needs a continuous supply of Morn- not be returned unless stamped self-addressed enve- France, where he labored among the descendants of ing Watch, Signs, These Times, Life and Health, lope is sent with them. The REV/EW does not pay for the Huguenots in southern France and in the Listen, Review, Quarterly, Worker, Instructor, Guide, unsolicited material. Copies of manuscripts sent to Alps. In 1905 they returned to the United States and Primary Treasure, Little Friend, Present Truth, old other journals cannot be used. Lay members should settled in Nashville. Several years later his wife died, Bibles, tracts, small books, songbooks, MV Kit, Mes- identify themselves by giving the name of the church after which he married Julliette Marie Fontane, also sage, My Bible Story, picture cards, Liberty, cutouts, they attend and the name of their pastor or local of Huguenot descent. In 1912 he connected with the children's stories, Bible games, and Go. elder.

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REVIEW AND HERALD, February 22, 1962 23 One Church-81 Branch Sabbath Schools Fernon Retzer, Sabbath school secre- tary of the Inter-American Division, writes of one church that is conducting "We are completing this year a beautiful 81 branch Sabbath schools. That is the Final Circulation Figures church building for our Portuguese peo- highest, I believe, on record for one On page 17 we give the final REVIEW ple in New Bedford, Massachusetts." "In church. He writes: campaign figures. Our conference leader- Edmonton plans are being completed to "While traveling we came to the town ship and all our pastors will want to ex- purchase a church building for our of Guasave, in Mexico, where we have amine the figures. Never has anything Ukrainian believers." "As a result of in- a church of only 93 members. Their pas- more encouraging happened to the RE- terests, we called Elder Sanchez to hold tor is strong for branch Sabbath schools, viEw—never anything more encouraging evangelistic meetings in Scottsbluff, Ne- and has set every member to work. They for our church members. Let us fill our braska, for Spanish-speaking people, and had 65 branch Sabbath schools operating minds with the weekly news of the glori- a fine church has developed. They are when we were there, but planned to have ous gains of the Advent Movement over laying plans to have a church building 100 by the end of the year. Since return- the world. The REVIEW will be full of of their own." ing home I have a letter from the pastor, such news in the months ahead. Regarding the work among the Ameri- Fernando Sosa, in which he gives the can Indians of the Carolinas, word comes good news that they have already reached that "the Indian worker, Prestley Lowery, 81 schools." WILLIAM J. HARRIS is getting money together for the build- Medical Launches Busy ing of a church. . . . We hope that in this in South America building program a church school can be Literature Evangelism incorporated, so as to bring up the Indian From Pastor L. H. Olson, secretary of children in the Adventist way of life." Wins Souls the South American Division, comes the Pray that the Lord will infuse new latest quarterly report of the seven medi- spiritual life into the work for these In a recent letter Nicolas Chaij, pub- cal launches that operate on the rivers neglected other-language people of the lishing department secretary for the South of this great division. North American Division. American Division, passed on the follow- Each day the consecrated boat captains WESLEY AMUNDSEN ing information: and their helpers treat an average of 793 "In 1958 the literature evangelists in people suffering from malaria, parasites, the South American Division won 670 digestive ailments, skin diseases, and other On the Air in Mexico persons to Christ. In 1959, 970 people maladies. In three months' time 23,789 whose first contact with the message was patients have received help. Malaria is For years it was impossible for us to through our literature evangelists were still prevalent, with 3,103 cases treated. secure time on any stations in Mexico to baptized. In 1961, 1,174 precious souls The largest number of patients, 4,544, broadcast La Voz de la Esperanza, our were won to the message by their mis- were infected with parasites. Spanish version of the Voice of Prophecy sionary efforts. This is ten per cent of Besides ministry to the physical needs broadcast, with Elder Braulio Perez Mar- the total baptisms for the South Ameri- of the people of the Amazon, these evan- do as speaker. A few months ago, however, can Division for 1961. In the Peru Mis- gelists found time in their busy and ex- the way was opened to broadcast on six sion alone, 244 of those baptized were hausting days to distribute 12,996 pieces stations. Now comes the encouraging first reached by literature evangelists." of literature, to make missionary calls on word from Fernon Retzer, radio-TV sec- We thank God for the more than 5,000 1,254, hold 315 meetings attended by retary of the Inter-American Division, literature evangelists in the world field 13,660 people, to give Bible studies to that on February 4, a station in Mexico who are bringing happiness and hope 760, to conduct two major evangelistic City began releasing La Voz de la Es- into the lives of others through gospel- campaigns, and to hold five spearhead peranza. We rejoice in this good news. filled literature. meetings. There was an average attend- JAMES E. CHASE D. A. McAnAms ance of 472 and a notable increase in the number of baptisms-152 as compared with 33 for the previous quarter. During this same three-month period, these devoted medical men of the Amazon gave 170 lectures on health and hygiene, helped 1,393 people with clothing and food, and conducted 68 child-training horted the Catholic faithful to pray for classes and 81 cooking classes. the success of the council. These boat captains and their helpers BRIDGEPORT, CONN.—Roman Cath- follow in the footsteps of Jesus, who went olic Bishop Walter W. Curtis of Bridge- about doing good, healing the sick, and port announced here that couples under preaching the message. 21 who plan to be married in the church J. ERNEST EDWARDS in his diocese will be given a long "sec- Selected from Religious News Service. ond look" because of the rising divorce ARLINGTON, VA.—Lt. Col. John H. rate in the area. This policy will apply to New Churches in Embryo Glenn, Jr., America's next astronaut, and both Catholic couples and those contem- members of his family are described by plating mixed marriages. Couples under Interesting letters arrive daily from the pastor of Little Falls Presbyterian 18 will undergo an even more thorough various conferences in the North Ameri- church here as "just about the most active investigation than those between the ages can Division, telling of new church-build- family we have in the church." The Rev- of 18 and 21, because of the increase in ing projects in process of planning or con- erend Frank A. Erwin said here that "Col. youthful marriages. Glenn's faith is real proof to me that struction for foreign-language congrega- BOSTON—Roman Catholic Auxiliary tions. This indicates the new emphasis science is the best friend that religion has." Bishop Thomas J. Riley of Boston de- that has been placed upon the evangeliza- dared here that some modern dances tion of the more than 30 million people VATICAN CITY—Pope John XXIII "seem to have been invented entirely for in North America who read, speak, write, announced that the Second Vatican Coun- the purpose of arousing sexual excitement, and think, in some other language than cil would open here on October 11, the and to have little or no value as media English. Feast of the Maternity of the Virgin for helpful physical exercise or legitimate Note these excerpts from recent letters: Mary. At the same time he again ex- artistic expression."