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Adventist Review ecorSO TERMUNIONd While Time Lasts . Texas Evangelism '79 Goal $100,000 1. Public Evangelism 2. Dark Area Evangelism 3. Radio and Television 1% - 2% of Income Texas Expansion '79 Goal $150,000 1. Nameless Valley Ranch 2. New Churches and Schools 3. Central Boarding Academy 1% - 2% of Income Record Review, May 3, 1979 — 12A Focus on the Cover Cyril Miller President Texas Conference C. Griffin Texas Is a Giant! Secretary Texas Conference L. F. Moore Treasurer Texas Conference Texas is a giant! The highways are wider, the oil wells Things are on the go in Texas. Seventy evangelistic taller, the sea greener, the sky bluer — everything is big crusades are to be conducted by pastors and evange- in the Lone Star state. The work of God is no excep- lists this year with a goal of 1300 baptisms. tion. 13,324 members from the Gulf to the Red River In the heart of Texas, Nameless Valley Ranch, is in rejoice in what is being accomplished. 811 new people full swing and soon will be completed. 1979 is the year of joined the ranks of God's people in 1978. By the time of NVR. The cafeteria and six cabins will be ready for use the Texas Conference constituency meeting 17 new by summer camp time. The olympic-size swimming congregations will be added to the sisterhood of pool is under construction. The horse stables and barn churches — and all of this has happened in the last few will be built this month. months. Taking the word to the dark areas is the war cry of People from all over North America look to Texas as the conference. Words like "Finish the Work" is a the land of tomorrow. Luscious vegetation and excel- motto that has to become a reality soon, and then Jesus lent climate invite many every year to move toward the will come to Texas and yes, to the rest of the world. Rio Grande. Cyril Miller, President. Spotlight on Soul Whining in the Southwest Region Our hearts rejoice for the first quarter's baptismal report. One year ago we had 28 baptisms for the first quarter, and thus far with several churches still out — we have ninety-two (92) baptisms. Elder Phipps, our conference evangelist, has promoted at least a 10% increase in all churches as a part of the "Evangelism Explosion for '79," which we pray will give us 1,000 for the year. We are working and praying that this will be a reality for the first time in the history of our conference. All churches appear to be catching the spirit of evange- lism. Our group in Hillsboro, Texas was organized with 23 members and today there are 35 present every Sab- bath. This zealous group experienced a baptism recently where three teenagers were baptized. As a result of the witnessing of this wide-awake group from Pictured left to right, front row, three new converts, Brother Floyd the district pastor, A. Booker, we have learned that Jones, local elder, who works with the group; other members in the rear. they are negotiating to purchase property and erect a church before the end of the year. May the spirit of Hillsboro be The experience of all of the churches in the Southwest. 12B — Review, May 3, 1979 Record General News International Year of the Child Huguley A few days ago I was returning to Memorial Washington. My seat-mates in the air- liner were a young couple with their first Hospital child, a little girl of six months. They had bought everything that was necessary to SHEREE PARRIS NUDD, Correspondent care for this little one. Prepared baby food was placed on the tray, not one but several different varieties. The stewar- Hospital Week dess was at their beck and call warming May 6-12 the bottle and as I watched I could see A nationwide campaign to contain the love of both parents expressed in all health-care costs will be the focus of the little things that they are doing to care Huguley Hospital May 6 to 12 as the insti- for this helpless little human being. This, tution observes the National Hospital of course, immediately brought to mind Week this year. the great contrast between this one that Eleven-month old girl who has been on SAWS feeding program. The campaign is called the Voluntary had everything and the hundreds, even Effort to Contain Health Care Costs and millions, around the world who have individuals, free-world governments, Huguley Hospital joins 6,400 hospitals practically nothing. commercial and philanthropic organiza- around the country during National Hos- In this "International Year of the tions, making it possible for our relief to pital Week to call attention to the Volun- Child" set apart by the United Nations be nearly nine million dollars. Surely tary Effort (VE). and all agencies that are helping children there is no other investment in the world The VE is a coalition of hospitals, phy- around the world, SAWS is putting forth that can pay such dividends. We trust sicians, health insurers, health industry a special effort to help as many additional that our people will realize how impor- suppliers, and representatives from children as we possibly can. One of the tant this offering is to SAWS. Many times government, business, and consumer great programs that SAWS is operating SAWS does not get anything from free- groups. The aim of this coalition is to pro- (to say nothing about the 48 other coun- world governments to help in its relief vide national leadership for an all-out tries in which SAWS is working) is the until we furnish the first 25%, then these assault on rising health care costs. The maternal-child feeding program in Chile governments will give the 75% balance. coalition recognizes that everyone must where we are feeding 150,000 malnour- It might be interesting for you to note share in the responsibility for rising ished children a day. In the accompany- that this nearly nine million dollars in costs. ing picture, you can see one of the little relief weighed over 20 million pounds and Huguley Hospital is attempting to hold lives that have been restored because of amounted to over 500 railroad carloads, down the consumer's health costs by your help. As we see this restoration, I consisting mostly of food, medical sup- offering community health education cannot help but remember the words of plies, and 9% of which was clothing. classes in such things as weight-loss and our Savious when He said, "In as much Every time you sit down to a meal and stop-smoking classes and childbirth as ye have done it unto one of the least of give thanks for your food, also thank education. The hospital's health educa- these my brethren, ye have done it unto God for the help that He is giving to tion programs have attracted over 3,000 me." So through this media may we SAWS to feed those who do not have as participants in the past year. express to you the thankfulness in the much as we do. As you are blessed may If you have questions about the hospi- hearts of the parents whose children you you pass on part of this blessing to world tal's health education programs, or if you have helped through SAWS around the relief on Sabbath, May 12, through the would like to participate in any of the world. Disaster and Famine Relief Offering for classes, call 817-293-9111. May we also remind you that our Dis- SAWS. aster and Famine Relief Offering which is Howard D. Burbank, taken on May 12, throughout all of our Executive Director, OZARK ACADEMY churches in North America as well as Seventh-day Adventist World Service. around the world, is for continuing help Adventist Youth for for these people. If it were not for your generosity we could not get the addi- What? Denominational History Better Living Attend tional help that we have received. In Workshop Annual Rally 1978, under the blessings of God, with Where? Loma Linda University your sacrificial giving, SAWS actually When? July 8-21, 1979. The annual Southwestern Union distributed $8,845,223.22 in relief around ABYL rally was held on March 9 and 10, the world (the largest distribution in our Credits? Up to four units of graduate 1979, at Ozark Adventist Academy. history). Your offering for Disaster and credit will be offered. Chisholm Trail, Jefferson, Ozark, Famine Relief last year amounted to For additional information, write: Sandia View and Valley Grande Acade- $969,072.01 and we must exclaim, "What Workshop in Historical Studies mies were well represented at the yearly hath God wrought!" You can easily see Loma Linda University temperance rally. that for every dollar given in the Disaster Box 1417 The weekend schedule was filled with and Famine Relief Offering SAWS has Riverside, CA 92515 temperance messages, music, orations, received eight more from non-Adventist student reports, instructional films, and Record Review, May 3, 1979 — 12C Central Union PHILOSDA Single Adult Retreat Manhattan, Kansas May 25-28, 1979 Bring bedding and toilet articles. If you need directions or transportation to the ranch, call Tina at 262-1538, or Naomi at 888-8573 (area code 913), or write Phi- losda, P.O. Box 4072 Overland Park, KS 66201. Clip and Mail The four orators left to right: Rob Weaver, Ozark Adventist Academy; Julie Hope, Chisholm Trail Academy; Raul Garcia, Sandia View Academy; Edmund Fry, Valley Grande Academy; and Pastor REGISTRATION BLANK R.