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North Pacific Union SEPTEMBER 26 1966 VOL. 61, NO. 38 COLLEGE PLACE Glean WASHINGTON Elder W. J. Hackett, North Pacific Schools Show Union president, and Elder Luther Washington State Crooker, Union treasurer, were not Increased Enrollment Residents— available for the picture. Montana schools opened this year This meeting made it possible for with an increased enrollment in each Register to Vote Elder Guy C. Williams, Montana Con- school. Two new teacher-couples ference president, to get acquainted have come to The Big Sky Country. This is our opportunity to help with the workers. Clinton and Esther Cummings came repeal the Sunday laws. Regis- from Washington where Clinton tration files will be open from taught in public school last year and September 21 to October 8. are teaching the Missoula school. Glenn E. Patterson Floyd and Margaret White came from Phoenix, Arizona, where he taught in the Junior Academy last year, to teach in the new Gallatin Valley School, located near Mt. Ellis Academy, at Bozeman. This school is not completed yet but is progressing in that direction. In the meantime, Brother and Sister White and 45 students are pursuing normal school activities. This is our largest en- rollment in Montana. The accom- panying pictures show the front of Total Evangelism Elder Guy C. Williamson, Montana the school and Pamelyn Page alight- Ministers and literature evangelists Conference president, welcomed Hal ing from the school bus. A new met at Bozeman, September 11 and Thomsen to the gospel ministry at the school and a new student. (See p. 4) 12, to discuss and make plans for total workers' meeting. Brother Thomsen We are proud of all our teachers evangelism in Montana. These plans will begin the ministry in Kalispell, and only wish that every boy and girl will include every Seventh-day Ad- the city in which he was born. After of school age from our Adventist ventist in the state. The ministers working with Elder Charles Allaway homes in Montana could have the will present the program to every for a short time, Brother Thomsen privilege and blessing of attending will join Elder Kenneth Mittleider's church in the state. The plans are such schools as they are conducting. crusade in Billings, Montana. May God bless them and all of our broad enough to appeal to every There is a good team spirit among teachers throughout the North Pacific member. the workers and all look forward to Union. The group picture was taken at advancing the coming of Jesus. WAYNE E. Mood the entrance of the Bozeman church. E. R. SCHAAK Educational Superintendent Ministers and literature evangelists of the Montana Conference met at Bozeman, September 11 and 12. Pic- tured at the right are the new personnel recently arrived in Montana, starting from the left: Elder Wayne Moore, Educational and MV secretary; Elder G. C. Williamson, Conference president; Hal Thomsen, intern and graduate of Walla Walla College; Elder Don MacIvor, Lay Activities, Sabbath School and Public Relations secretary; Elford Radke, Book and Bible House manager. NORTH PACIFIC UNION GLEANER Official organ of the North Pacific Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Editor: Mrs. lone Morgan Group in the junior room Phone: JAckson 5-6030, Walla Walla Managing Editor: L. W. Crooke,- of the Great Falls church Phone: BElmont 5-4121, Portland being helped by Mrs. W. S. Henderson (standing). Second class postage paid at College Place, Washington. Published weekly, 50 issues each year, at the College Press. Subscription price $2.00 a year. NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS: All arti- cles, pictures, and classified ads must be channeled through your local conference secretary-treasurer. Copy mailed directly to the Gleaner will be sent to the conference in- volved. (Manuscripts originating outside the North Pacific Union Territory must be sent to Welfare Activities in Catholic women in Townsend (near the Union Conference office in Portland, Ore.) Helena) wrote the Cascade County Material for publication must reach the Gleaner office on Monday preceding the date of issue. Great Falls welfare department that their or- The welfare room in the basement ganization had available clothing for CHANGE OF ADDRESS: Send of the Great Falls church is crowded some of the poor in Great Falls. The your new address with ZIP CODE to capacity. Citizens of the area read county official referred the group to NUMBER, to North Pacific Union or hear about the need for clothing, the Great Falls Adventist church as Gleaner, Box 248, College Place, a reliable channel to handle the items. Wash. 99324. Include name and so calls come from strangers to pick old address as it appeared on pre- up garments to be distributed to the Four hundred twenty-five pounds vious issues (if possible send ad- needy. Mrs. Walter Bateman, welfare were received from the Catholics. dress label). leader, and her secretary, Mrs. Elsie At the pre-school opening of the POSTMASTERS: Send Form 3579 welfare room in late August, people to North Pacific Union Gleaner, Crowell, are grateful for the help and Box 248, College Place, Wash. 99324. interest of the community. were milling in the basement hallway and junior room where racks and NORTH PACIFIC boxes of clothing had to be placed. UNION CONFERENCE DIRECTORY Men, women, and children were 1544 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd., Portland, Ore. 97214 present. It was fortunate the well- Phone: BElmont 5-4121 stocked welfare room could meet the President W J. Hackett demand s. The recipients were Secretary-Treasurer . L. W. Crooker pleased not only with the wearing ap- Auditor E S. Humann parel, but also with the gifts of Educational J. T. Porter Educational Assistant . T. W. Walters church literature suited to various Home Health ages. Education Service . Ray Schoepflin In addition to the aid given to local Home Missionary, Radio-TV, Self-supporting persons, including burned-out fami- Institution and Medical . D. E. Caslow Ministerial K J Mittleider lies and our own church members, MV, National Servicemen's Organization four boxes have been sent to the and Temperance Ed Webb Monument Valley Hospital for the Publishing C. P. Lampson Navajos in Utah, and 1,008 pounds Religious Liberty and to the Watsonville depot in California. Industrial Relations L. Z. Biggs Sabbath School and Our members count it a privilege Public Relations B. M. Preston to have a part in this phase of Chris- Stewardship M E. Rees tian service. MRS. J. E. TRIEBAUD LOCAL CONFERENCE DIRECTORY UPPER COLUMBIA CONFERENCE ALASKA—J. C. Hansen, President A. C. October 1 Reed, Secretary-Treasurer; 718 Barrow Street, Anchorage, Alaska 99501. Telephone, Channels 3, 19, 29, 4:30 p.m. 272-3833. The World's Only Hope IDAHO—G. W. Liscombe, President; J. W. Griffin, Secretary-Treasurer; P. 0. Box 7667. Boise, Idaho 83707. Telephone, 342-2651. OREGON CONFERENCE MONTANA—G. C. Williamson, President; October 2 Warren Dick. Secretary-Treasurer; P. 0. Box 743, Bozeman, Mont. 59715. Telephone, Channel 9, 9:30 a.m. 587-3101 and 587-3102. Make wills and be• "Great Battles of History" quests payable to the Montana Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists. Channel 10, 12:30 p.m. OREGON—Henry L. Rudy, President; Ver- "It Can't Happen Here!" non J. Jester, Secretary-Treasurer; 605 S.E. 39th Ave., Portland, Ore. 97214. Telephone, Channel 12, 1 p.m. BElmont 6-2187. Make wills and bequests "Resolutions" payable to Western Oregon Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists. UPPER COLUMBIA—R. C. Remholdt, President; W. E. Wasenmiller, Secretary- COPY DEADLINES Treasurer; 1025 W. Indiana; Spokane, Wash. 99205. Telephone, FAirfax 6-1550. Must Reach WASHINGTON—W. J. Blacker, President; And Leave W. L. Murrill, Secretary-Treasurer; 4414 Conference Week End of Woodland Park Ave., Seattle. Mailing Office by Date of Issue Announcement Address: P. 0. Box 1585, Seattle, Wash. Sept. 16 Sept. 26 Oct. 1 98103. Telephone, MElrose 2-5862. Mrs. Walter Bateman, Great Falls Sept. 23 Oct. 3 Oct. 8 Washington Book and Bible House ,• P. 0. welfare leader. checking boxes to be Box 1526, Seattle, Wash. 98103. Telephone, Sept. 30 Oct. 10 Oct. 15 MElrose 2-7656. Oct. 7 Oct. 17 Oct. 22 shipped to Watsonville, California. 2 NORTH PACIFIC UNION GLEANER Mount Ellis Academy News ♦ Elder Guy C. Williamson, newly elected president of the Montana Con- ference, made his initial appearance as president at the academy in the Mount Ellis Academy church, Sab- bath, September 10, when he spoke on "Choices." This was not Elder Williamson's f irst appearance at the academy church, since he had had the week- end services five years ago when president of the Wyoming Confer- ence, as Elder Larry Lewis, Bible teacher, counselor, and pastor of the church, pointed out in introducing the speaker, who was president of the Minnesota Conference before assum- ing the conference leadership here. "P 1 o w the first furrow straight; Lonnie Dorgan accepts his lunch from Mr. Nelson and is checked in have a goal and know where you are going," President Williamson chal- by Mr. Stevens as he begins the Mount Ellis climb. lenged the academy youth, and re- make a success. You can never be so have a definite aim and allow Him, vealed that success in life depends on placed in any circumstance where you who is able, to help you," Elder Wil- the choices that are made day by day. will not have God's help if you will liamson concluded. "God has a plan for your life," the choose to serve Him." The opening prayer for this first speaker declared. "If you are willing, "God will help you to make the church service of the new school year He will lead and guide and help you right choices and to achieve your aim, was offered by Elder Don Maclvor, (Upper left) Mount Ellis Academy students on Yellowstone trip.