June-July, 1966

“Good News International magazine of THE CHURCH OF GOD ings. Here the brethren are just leaving services in the pleasant ministering to its mernben scattered abroad spring sunshine during the Days of IJnlmvenecl Bread. June-July, 1966 For details of the Feast worldwide and news of ordina- Volume XV Nunibers 6-7 tions, read MY.Meredith’s article beginning on pgp 5 I Published monthly at Pasadena, California I Ambossodor College Photo I 0 1966, by Radio Church of God EDITOR HERBERTW. ARMSTRONG

EXECUTIVE EDITOR What our READERSSAY *. Garner Ted Armstrong MANAGING EDITOR Tried and Blessed to be there on time. I received a 47 David Jon Hill “After Mr. Catlirrwuud visited us pcrccnt increase in wages and a piuinise and told us about the Sabbath services of my own plant to manage in a year SENIOR EDITORS in Ottawa, we recognized that we should or two. Everything worked out for us Roderick C. Meredith keep the Sabbath, pay tithes, and many to live in the same place for $30.00 Herman 1. Hoeh other things. My husband lost his job. less than before. God does bless us Associate Edit0r.r We couldn’t pay the rent or any of the when we tithe, but in our case tithing Albert J. Portune Ronald Kelly alone We were bills, but we were happy trusting God. didn’t hring this about. Contributing Editors Last week our three children noticed breaking God’s laws of budgeting and Dibar K. Apartian Paul W. Kroll that we had very little to eat, but we marriage, and we had vanity. We now W. A. Berg Ernest L. Martin Robert C. Boraker Leslie L. McCdlough remembered the verse that says, ‘It is thank God for His love, mercy, and Bryce G.Clark Raymond F. McNair better to have a morsel of dry bread patience with us that He didn’t destroy C. Wayne Cole C. Paul Meredith Raymond C. Cole L. Leroy Neff with peace than a house full of meat us. We know we are less than nothing.” William F. Dankenbring John E. Portune with strife.’ Then my husband was Member, Virginia Charles V. Dorothy Lynn E. Torrance lack R. Elliott Gerald Waterhouse offered a job better than we imagined, Healing Selmer Hegvold Basil Wolverton Clint C. Zimmerman as manager of a printing firm, with the “I pray for you, Garner Ted, and for opportunity to advance and freedom to the Work every day. God just healed Poods Consultntits keep the Sabbath and Holy Days. Then my little girl of an ear infection. I Velma Van der Veer we received a special envelope with called our minister and he sent me an Mary E. Hegvold Isabel1 F. Hoeh $24.00 inside. It wasn’t signed, but we anointed cloth. Over night God healed Rose MrDowP11 know that it was from God. We ha17e her. I just pray I will always have the Editorin1 and Production As iiitantr truly been blessed. ” faith I had these past two weeks. I feel Paul W. Kroll French Couple, Ottawa, Canada so rich knowing I have God on my James W. Robinson side.” Donald G. McDonald Holy Day Blessings H. I. W., Michigan BUSINESS MANAGER “Last June on the Day of Pentecost Albert J. Portune I lost my job in Virginia because I Learned Another’s Lesson would not work that day. On January “In the January issue of The GOOD ADDRESI ALL COMMUNICATIONS to the Editor, Box 111. Pmidena, California 91109. 13 my former employer called me and NEWSwas a letter written by a reader Cnnnd,.%n llrclllbul5 sl,,,uld :1ddres Pmt OmLC who stated that he tithed in order to Bnx ii. St.ition A, Vzncouver 1, B. C., Canada. offered me a job. The results of God’s Our memherc in United Kingdom. Europe. and intervention are as follows: went back GET, and the setbacks he encountered. Africa shnuld nddrecc the Edltor. B. C. M. I Ambassador, Londnn, W.C. 1. Englmd. to work, not on my old job as head I also was griping and complaining South Africa: Port Office Box 1060. Johnnnes- burg, Trnncvnnl, R. S. A. mechanic, but as Assistant Plant Mana- about my $25.00 a week job.. .Why Member? in Austr‘ilin and Snuthea5t Asia should addrecr the Editor. Box 315. North Sydney, ger in the garment industry. I have ALL didn’t God bless me, et cetera? Your N. S. W.. Australia. Holy Days off this year. On Wednesday reply: ‘Change your attitude and God In the Philippines, Post Office Box 2603. Manila. HF SURI’ 10 P.!OTITY U9 IMMEDIATELY of ally night Spokesman Club meets, and I can will change His’ struck home in a most chanve in your ddrecc. Pleare include both old and ‘new :iddress. IMPORTANT! leave work early enough every week (Continned on paxe 19) DON’T Store Up Large Quantities of Food

There has been a MZSUNDERSTANDZNG in relation to lust month‘s article, “PREPARE FOR FAMINE.” Several brethren have begun storing up large quantities of food and gruin. That bas resulted from a MISUNDERSTANDING. Here are the facts.

by Herbert W. Armstrong and Garner Ted Armstrong

UPPOSE all members of God’s weeks ago, when the electricity was the midst of these mind-chilling Church would start hoarding vast cut off. plagues ! quantities of food-preparing for This morning, you were apprehensive. Starving Humans Become prophesied famine! Do you realize what You’re nervous about those giant Desperate might happen - WHEN the famine cans of honey-that prodigious amount While you’re conducting morning strikes ? of canned goods-those huge sacks of Bible study-urgently aid feverislily fur Read the following imagiilary wme- wheat. the thousandth time from the beginning written by Garner Ted Armstrong. This How long, you wonder, will it take is what codd happen: of these horrifying events reminding them to realize you may have stored your little brood of the iinniiiiriit Jlyirrg SCENE: Somewhere in Megalopolis, MORE food? “of the Church to a place of safety,” 1972: Over a period of months and By now, you realize the tiny handful you hear a low, rolling muttering. years, you have accidentally let it be of people you helped in the midst of It bccomes a growling, rumbling, known to neighbors, plus a few food starving millions are feeling the gnaw- cacophonous sound, starkly punctuated suppliers, that you have stored a pro- ing pangs of hunger again. with whistles, hoots, and jeers. digious quantity of food. You’ve seen your neighbors lying Suddcnly a shattering crash rips a Your freezer is full and your pantry aimlessly about-sleeping longer hours frightened scream from the lips of your is bulging with canned goods, while -trying to conserve strength by avoid- wife-your two small children begin under your attic stairs repose several ing all exertion. Joe, who has been, to cry. huge sacks of wheat and giant cans of though a member of this world’s society, Alarmed, you leap to your feet, honey, plus upwards of 100 pounds of one of your closest associations in the whipping aside the curtain, and are cheese. neighborhood, is vastly smaller than he utterly astonished to see a large and Papers are lurid with pictures of piles used to be. His bones are protruding growing crowd surging through your of blue-black, bloated bodies, mass through his soiled T-shirt, his eyes gates, into the yard, and up to your burials, the dead in the streets; accounts yellowed, sunken, and his skin like thin, porch. of famous persons and political figures wrinkled parchment. Your neighbors ! who have starved, or died of disease. They are not the same. You see little children, formerly The radio warns of complete chaos They don’t cvcn look like your neigh- robust and crying aloud with laughter all around you. It is a good thing you bors! They look, rather, like enraged, and joy in the streets, now sitting for- own a transistor-or you would be out crazed, starving beasts! And there’s JOE, lornly on the curbing with their bloated of contact with the rest of the world, yes Jon, your closcst “close friend” in little stomachs and their huge, sad eyes. because all essential services are largely the neighborhood-the one you gave But you, and your family, in the midst cut off. There is no water-and you those choicest chops and roasts to only have long since begun to go with others, of the greatest and most calamitous six weeks ago-right out in front! daily, to a hydrant which has been dearth to ever strike human beings, You can’t believe it-it’s crazy-it tapped only a block from your home. remain robust, alert, crisply active. Your doesn’t make sense! All the goods you had in your freezer eyes glow, your skin qhinrs with health Wait a minute. Think calmly now- are long since gone-magnanimously -your mind remains alert-ready to you only have moments. The food. distributed among starving neighbors, be taken to a place of safety; out of (Continued on page 17)

Church of God News- RLDWIDE

TWENTY recent ordinations. SEVEN new Churches and GROWTH everywhere!

by Roderick C. Meredith

URGING GROWTH has been the key- Auditorium for the Holy Day services More Ordinations in the U. S. note of God’s Church these past there-conducted by Mr. Albert J. Por- S My wife and I flew out from Pasa- two months. Hmdred.r of people tune and other Evangelists and Minis- are being baptized, new churches are ters. dena Headquarters to join Mr. Mokarow in conducting the first part of the steadily being established, more minis- One of the highlights of the Feast Spring Festival in Detroit. With nearly ters and elders constantly being or- at Pasadena was the ordination of Mr. 1200 in attendance there, a very fine dained. Elmer McElroy-graduate of Amhassa- Festival was experienced by all. A high- When will it all end? dor College and top assistant to Mr. light of this Festival was the ordination NEVER! Royer in the Personnel Department and of Mr. Kenneth Westby as a full For this is GOD’SWork-and HP Feast Office-as a Local Elder in the Preachiizg Elder in God’s Church. will uof .rtop the Work He has begun! Church of God. Mr. McElroy is a very Formerly a Local Elder, Mr. Westby has There may be minor “setbacks” and in- able person with a competent and dedi- now been reassigned to the pastorate of terruptions just before and during the cated wife, Ruth. Coming to Ambassa- the Wichita-Liberal Churches, replacing Great Tribulation, but then the pace dor from another college in Utah, he Mr. Roger Foster who will be spending will quicken more than ever. was a little older than most of our time at Pasadena Headquarters this students and now, since graduation, has The Work God is beginning to do winter before going on to a new been an invaluable asset in helping to thron,yh iis is only a primitive founda- assignment. tion of the WORLDWIDE expansion of plan God’s Festivals and work out hun- A very inspiring Festival was observed this Church and Work when Christ dreds of details in the Personnel De- at Chicago with some 1100 brethren in comes to take personal, visible charge. partment as well. A spiritual leader in attendance and the blessing of partici- Then the Truth and WAY OF LIFE we many ways, Mr. McElroy’s ordination pating in tuso ordiizatiom. Mr. David preach will fill the whole earth. There will now enable him to serve his breth- Jon Hill and his wife flew back to Chi- will be Churches of God in ei’ery town ren even more. cago from Pasadena Headquarters and and city. Ambassador Colleges and Im- At Big Sandy, Texas, nearly 2000 joined the District Superintendent, Mr. perial Schools alone will dispense triie brethren assembled for the Feast of McDuwell, in these ordinations and in educntiou. And the world will have Unleavened Bread under the direction conducting the services. Mr. Allen peace, prosperity and JOY. of Mr. Garner Ted Armstrong. Fine organization and spirit in the camping Bullock-1965 graduate of Ambassador Growth ? areas and good preparation helped in- College and now assisting Mr. McCrady We are just BEGINNING to grow! sure a fine Festival in every way there. in the Grand Rapids-South Bend area- But we can and must have growth- Again, a highlight of the Festival was was ordained a Local Elder. And Mr. and should gratefully RE JOICE that God the ordination servicc where two Am- James Reyer -one of the lcading Dea- uses us as instruments in making some bassador graduates were raised from cons and members in the South Bend of it possible. Local Elder to become full Ministers or Church-was ordained also as a Local Elder by Mr. Hill and Mr. McDowell. Tremendous Passover Season Pmzching Elders in God’s Church! Mr. Cecil Battles, long a faithful servant and Mr. Richard Plache and family drove This recent Passover Season was one Elder in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, was up to Portland, Oregon, from Pasadena of the most inspiring and helpful ever. raised to Preaching Elder. Ah. Paul Flatt Headquarters to join Mr. Carlton Smith Record attendances were noted in many -Student Body President in Ambassa- in conducting the services for the area areas-although not as many Churches dor College year before last and recently brethren there during the Days of Un- are combining in oiie plclce as formerly, Local Elder in the Houston Church- leavened Bread. A very fine Festival was according to our new policy. Some 3200 was also ordained to Preaching Elder held, highlighted in part by the eleva- brethren convoked at the Pasadena Civic at Big Sandy. tion of Mr. Fred Coulter from Local 6 The GOOD NEWS June-July, 1966

Elder to Prcaihzng EIu’er in God’s “Mr. Armstrong was assisted through- Three Ordinations in Australia Church. Mr. Coulter-a graduate of out the feast by the Regional Director Ambassador College-has in fact been of God’s Work in Southeast Asia, Mr. Mr. Herbert Armstrong’s presence and participation added an even greater acting as a full Minister in the Boise, C. Wayne Cole. emotional impact to an inspiring ordi- Idaho, Church for some time. Now “On the night of the Passover, Mr. nation service for three Local Elders in Christ has clearly revealed by his fruits Armstrong led 309 of the Sydney Australia! First was Mr. Trevor Higgins his readiness for ordination as a full brethren as they solemnly partook of -a retired successful businessman who Minister of God. the sacred symbols representing the body has since joined our staff in Australia Other ordinations during the Festival and blood of Christ. In Melbourne, 174 as a business consultant, auditor and include Mr. John Ritenhaugh-ordained persons took the Passover under the di- Festival planner. Long a spiritual leader in Pittsburgh as a Local Elder by pastor rection of the local pastor, Mr. among the brethren, his ordination will James R. Friddle. Mr. William Sutton William Winner, while Mr. Roy Page, further equip Mr. Higgins to even was ordained in the Denver area as a pastor of the Brisbanc Church, led 119 greater and more productive service in Local Elder by Mr. Burk McNair. Up of the Queensland brethren in their God’s Church. in Canada, Mr. Brian Knowles was or- solemn acceptance of Christ’s sacrifice. Next, alphabetically, Mr. Gene R. dained a Local Elder by Mr. Richard “On the night following the Passover, Hughes-graduate of Ambassador Col- Pinelli, pastor of the Edmonton, Alber- over 1150 people met throughout lege and assistant in the business ofice- ta, Church. Australia to rejoice and enjoy the night was ordained as a Local Elder also. In Other outstanding Festivals were held to be much ObJeroed, comrncmorating the rapidly growing Sydney office, Mr. in New York City-with Dr. Herman their deliverance from sin even as Israel Hughes has become the Business Man- Hoeh flying back to join Mr. Raymond remembered their release from physical Cole in conducting services there; in ager for the Australian activities of bondage in the land of Egypt. God’s Work. A spiritual leader also, Mr. Oakland, with Mr. Ron Kelly flying out “The sermons throughout the entire from the Big Sandy Campus to join Mr. Hughes has found time to counsel and festival were powerful, inspiring and serve God’s people and now his ordina- Luker in conducting services; and in highly convicting. Both Mr. Armstrong Atlanta, Georgia, where Dr. Charles tion as a Local Elder will enable him and Mr. Cole spoke movingly on the to be of even greater service in this Dorothy-Dean of Ambassador College need for God’s people to put sin out of at Big Sandy-flew to join Mr. Ken way. their lives. On the first Holy Day Mr. Swisher in conducting services during Mr. Edward Tupper was next or- Armstrong asked the question, “Why the Days of Unleavened Bread. dained as a Local Elder. Originally are we here?” The answer was clearly Also, although we do not have exact from Western Australia, Mr. Tupper given, time and time again, with the details, we understarid a most inspiring with his wife and daughter moved to unveiling of God’s great plan and Festival of Unleavened Bread was con- Sydney to be near the church in 1961. purpose during the many sermons. ducted in Great Britain this spring, and Later, he joined the ofice staff in Syd- in South Africa as well. “The wedther throughout the festival ney and began serving on the Visiting in Sydney was highly unusual for this Program. Now a zealous leader in Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Armstrong time of the year. Remember that in visiting and bringing sermonettes in the Visit Australia at Passover Season Australia, the Feast of T Jnleavened churchcs, Mr. Tupper’s ordination will Bread is not observed in the spring but Following is a report from Mr. Don empower him to help and encourage his in the southern autumn! The weather is Abraham, Local Elder in Australia, brethren in even greater measure than usually changeable, often being wet and highlighting one of the most outstand- before. windy. However, God truly blessed His ing Passover Services conducted this people with unseasonably warm tem- Inspiring Pentecost Services ! spring anywhere on earth: “God’s peo- peratures and fine, often cloudless days. ple in Australia have just been blessed Around the world, very inspiring ser- This added a lot to their physical com- with the greatest Feast of Unleavened vices were held this spring on the day fort and enabled them to derive even Bread ever observed here! Over 1130 of Pentecost. God’s Work is growing greater benefit from the sermons. perrom assembled in three locations to so large and there is so much news, hear inspiring and moving sermons on “The only ‘complaint’ heard this though, that we will just report to you the purpose and meaning of this festi- year was that the feast ended far too a few of the highlights in this column. Ial. quickly! Many remarked on how it no Undoubtedly, the attendance at Pasa- sooner had started when it seemed to “And for the first time, Mr. and Mrs. dena Headquarters was the largest on Herbert W. Armstrong were able to be finish ! Nevertheless, everyone received earth. With Mr. Herbert W. Armstrong in Australia for one of God’s festivals! tremendous help from the many sermons preaching in the morning, and Mr. Everyone in the Sydney area was happy and sermonettes. And, all are looking Garner Ted Armstrong in the after- to see Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong and to forward with increased anticipation to noon, a total of 3850 brethren filled hear Mr. Armstrong speak-for most, the coming Feast of Tabernacles on the Auditorium adjoining the spacious a “first-time’’ experience hearing him God’s own property at Blackheath, in Long Beach Arena for the Headquar- speak in person. the beautiful Blue Mountains.” (Continued on page 12) Here’s How You Cdn- CONQUER EVERY OBSTACLE!

Every Christian must have what it takes to bring the power of God into fruitful, effective, uncaged use! You know Old Testa- ment heroes had it. You know Christians of old had it. Well, YOU CAN HAVE IT, TOO! HERE’S HOW!

by Clint C. Zimmerman

OSHUA and Caleb were willing to All these men had deep and abiding safety, satisfaction, and success for take to the field and battle it out BELIEF, and through it dutifully served which they had so feverishly longed J with the fierce, giant inhabitants of their God and nation. They knew the during their slavery in Egypt. God the promised land. Even though tower- kingdom God had promised Israel was promised them every physical blessing ing giants stood between them and REAL and worth any effort or price. if only they would move to the land possession of the land, they did not They had the BIG PICTURE and so they He had chosen and accept His govern- cower in fear. did everything possible to establish the ment. All they needed to do was be- Where did they get such courage? KINGDOM. lieve God and see the reality of the Years later that same land was in- However-if you have not seen the plan He was working out in their be- vaded and threatened by a huge host of big picture and the REALITY of the half. Joshua and Caleb saw the plan in Philistines. But the stripling youth, Kingdom of God, that may explain reality. They comprehended it. They David, challenged, fought and killed the why you have not overcome problems really BELIEVED it! most fearsome warrior of the day. And and have found yourself coming up Those Israelites who BELIEVED GOD, the Philistine armies fled back across short. were able to overcome all of the ob- the border. stacles and trials which beset them Disobedience and Disaster Why? Where did David get such all- during that 40 years of miserable wan- conquering power ? Now let’s look at the other side of dering on the Sinai Peninsula. They Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, the picture. moved steadily toward the goal. Noth- Samuel and the other prophets, were Whenever Israelites failed to believe ing stopped them ! Continuously they able to repel invading armies, close the God, lost sight of the goal and dis- looked toward the promises which had very mouths of lions, put out furious obeyed, they began to die like so many been given them. Nothing took their fires that threatened to burn them bugs. They died because they rebellious- eyes from the kingdom. And so they alive, and escape what scerncd to be ly stiffened their necks. They set their won! They were rewarded! imminent death time after time. They wills to a wrong end. They lost sight They received and had the power to found the strength to overcome their of the big picture. They started in pur- make the trip and obtain their inheri- cvcry wcakncss. Some of them nearly suit of their own goal. The kingdom tance simply because they believed in single-handedly put huge foreign ar- was forgotten. the kingdom God had promised. mies to flight. How did they do it? Some of them died naturally. But Promise of Power usually their deaths were gruesome and The BIG Picture frightful. They died swollen, suffering, When you and I come to realize the screaming because of venomous snake plan of God-when we SEE the King- The basic reason they succeeded, arid bites. They died in battle gasping out dom, then we, too, can make it! Look you have often failed, may be quite their last breath through bubbles of what Paul says in Romans 1:16, “. . . simple-once you see it clearly. All these their own blood. They suffocated under THE GOSPEL., .IS THE POWER OF men had the DIG PICTURE, and BE- the crushing, juice-spurting weight of GOD SALVATION TO EVERY ONE LIEVED in it! They saw the KINGDOM UNTO OF GOD. They had vision and proper the earth as it swallowed them in THAT BELIEVETH.” perspective. They responded valiantly earthquakes. Christ’s entire ministry was centered and moved forward to secure the God provided a physical kingdom around and concerned with preaching kingdom. for Israel so they could have the happy the GOSPEL. He said we must BELIEVE 8 The GOOD NEWS June-July, 1966 this good news (Mark 1:15)). Let’s arc not acquainted with daiuty senti- obedience so far as to die, and to die apprehend how awesomely powerful is ment. They have no double meaning or upon the cross. That is WHY God has BELIEF in this Gospel. supposition. They leave no room for so greatly exalted him and given him The Gospel, as you know, is the theory or mere impression. the name above all uthers, so that in good news of the Kingdom which God Faith and belief in the Kingdom en- the name of Jesus everyone should kneel, soon is going to set up. Those who compass all that mind, intelligence, in heaven and on earth and in the BELIEVE in this Kingdom are going to thought can mustcr and contain or ex- underworld, and everyone should ac- be saved! But we must give due CREDIT plain about this most important con- knowledge Jesus Christ as Lord, and to the promise. We must have an ut- cept. thus glorify God the Father. . . . For it most mental PERSUASION that the goal Thcse words crash thunderously, un- is God who in his goodwill is at work in is there and can be reached. The plan of stoppably to the very root-tips of all your hearts, INSPIRING YOUR WILL AND God must become real REALITY to us! thought concerning the promises of YOUR ACTION.. . . We must view the Kingdom as if it al- God. “Brothers, I do not consider that I ready were! We must KNOW that we have captured it yet, only, forgetting They unabashedly, unequivocally know about the Kingdom of God. We what is behind me, and straining to- gather all reason and purpose concern- must be caught zlp in the pursuit of the ward what lies ahead, I am pressing ing certainty, reliability and positive Kingdom. toward the goal, for the prize to which persuasion and they simply must result You and I must come to yearn, crave, God through Christ Jesus calls us up- in action! long for, yes, burn and ache for the ward. Let as many of us therefore as are Kingdom ! Whcn you say, “I believe the Guspel mature have this attitude. If you have of the Kingdom” you to the very The goal-the Kingdom-must be- go any different attitude, God will make heart and core, the very bottom of the come the very reason for our existence! this clear to you. Only we must live up reason for being. Belief is of God and As we see the grand magnificence of to what we have already attained. has the very certainty of “I AM THAT “Follow my example, brothers, all of it our very being will be changed. We I AM!” will become motivated with the accom- you, and notice those who follow the Faith lcavcs no room for cquivoca- plishment of God’s plan. We will be pattern we have set you. For there are tion, vacillation, variance or doubt. entirely enthusiastic about doing the many who live, as I have often told Work of God. Faith is the substance of things not you, and tell you now with tears, like yct scen. We can’t do this without be- enemies of the cross of Christ. They lieving it. Faith already sees God as He is. are doomed to destruction : Their appe- Faith will force us to respond as tites are their god; they glory in their Bigness of Belief Christ did!-as God does!-as grow- shame; they are absorbed in earthly The word “believe” is a BIG, STRONG ing Gods are expected to! matters. But the commonwealth to word. It means to have FAITH, convic- which we belong is in heaven, and from Be Like Christ! it we are eagerly awaiting the coming tion, confidence, ‘I‘KUST, to be per- suaded, to be CERTAIN ! In the book of Philippians, the of a savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. He apostle Paul perfectly describes the atti- will make our poor bodies over to re- In defining the Greek word which is semble his glorious body, by exerting translated “belief,” the staid Thayer’s tude which we must have: the power he has to subject everything Lexicon uses such pithy and impressive “So by whatever appeal there is in to himself” (Philip. 2:1-11, 13; 3:13- phrases as this: our relation to Christ, by whatever in- 21-Goodspeed Translation) . “Holy FERVOR born of FAITH and centive there is in love, by whatever Christ demonstrated and proved His conjoined with it. participation there is in the Spirit, great love for humanity when He will- “CONVICTIONthat God exists and is whatever affection and sympathy, make me perfectly happy by living in har- ingly left the very throne of God and the Creator and Kuler of all things, the His high position in order to become a Provider and Bestower of eternal salva- mony, with the same attitude of love, mere man. He was willing to die-and tion through Christ. with the same feeling and purpose. Do not act for selfish ends or froin vanity, because He was willing to die-He was “Strong and WELCOME conviction. but modestly treat one another as your again made very God. He returned to “Conviction and trust to which a superiors. Do not take account of your the Kingdom, which He so easily left man is impelled by a certain inner and because mankind needed a help. He own interests, BUT OF THE INTERESTS higher prerogative.” .raw the picture. He saw that in the OF OTHERS as well. Have the same big Maybe you haven’t yet seen and com- attitude that Christ lesus had. Though end all mankind could be in the King- prehended and realized the depths to he possessed the nature of God, he did dom. All of us who repent and believe which the faith of God plumbs! not grasp at equality with God, but in the Gospel can be kings and priests Faith and belief are not little words laid it aside to take on the nature of a with Him as very God. that nibble weakly on the edge of hazy slave and become like other men. When He took the opportunity to preach the notion or fantasy. They are not con- he had assumed human form, he still Gospel to the world in order that all of cerned with superficial opinion. They further humbled himself and carried his (Continued on page 22) OVERCOME SUMMER DOLDRUMS

Israel of old simply couldn’t remain zealous-quickly departed from God. Throzlghout forty years of wandering, they learned few lessons. Israel failed in struggle after straggle. But God had their biography written up for us. Read their story, their disobediences-and learn how to avoid the same problems!

by Paul Kroll

UMMERTIME and the livin’ is and allowed others to deceive them. The “CHURCH {ekklesia, congregation} in easy.. .” “That lucky old sun, Corinthians were yet carnal. the wilderness” (Acts 7:38). Is God try- “S ain’t got nuthin’ to do but roll Why is there so much written about ing to tell us something? Is he trying to around heaven all day. . .” These two spiritual stagnancy and negligence in point out that we can learn a great les- old-time favorites illustrate a state of the Bible? Why does Christ command son from that wandering? mind that can be very dangerous for a us to “WATCH AND PRAY ALWAYS, that Absolutely so ! Christian to have! It’s an alarming we may be accounted worthy to escape.” “Moreover, brethren, I would not that snare especially during summertime. Why the parable of the ten virgins? ye should be ignorant, how that all our Why the parable of the sower and those fathers were under the cloud, and all Summer Doldrums that fell on either stony ground or passed through the sea; And were all The weather’s hot and muggy. It’s among thorns ? baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in vacation time. School’s out. That two Simply because letting down, vaca- the sea; week paid vacation is coming due. You tioning spiritually, getting the doldrums “And did all eat the same spiritual look forward to summer. It’s time for is a weakness COMMON to all men! meat; and did all drink the same travel and fun. Being lackadaisical is doing what comes spiritual drink: for they drank of that Nothing especially wrong - but all naturally. spiritual Rock that followed them: and this can expose us to carnal traps. It’s easy anytime! that Rock was Christ. It is very easy to allow ourselves a But it’s a lot easier to let down in “But with many of them God was not vacation from living a dynamic Chris- summer. well pleased; for they were overthrown tian life. And after all, what does Amazingly enough, most of the diso- in the wilderness . . . now all these vacation mean ? Simply “emptiness.” It bediences, the rebellions, the lack of things happened unto them for exarn- means to “vacate”- to empty the mind, faith, the griping, the losing of true ples: and they are written for our admo- to escape! It means idleness. goals by the children of Israel during nition, upon whom the ends of the God warns us constantly against fall- their wilderness wandering HAPPENED world are come. ing into an idle, empty, escapist, lacka- IN THE SPRING AND SUMMER! “Wherefore let him that thinketh he daisical, fun-enthralled attitude. That’s a most dangerous time. It’s standeth take heed LEST HE FALL” (I interesting that God gives us a Festival Corinthians Watch Spiritual Slackness 10:1-12). in the spring, one in early summer, three True, Israel was completely carnal. About one third of the churches men- in late summer or early fall. Almost as True, we have the spirit of God. But tioned by name in the New Testament though it were planned to bolster us up we are still human as they were. We had a problem of letting down, taking a BEFORE summer doldrums. Then to lift are susceptible to the same problems ! vacation from Christianity, becoming us OUT OF them after the hot summer They had Christ in person ! They saw spiritually lethargic. months. His miracles! But it didn’t do any good The congregations at Laodicea were -at least not for any length of time! The Wilderness Drifters neither cold or hot. They simply drifted Israel repented-the people were sorry along like that “lucky old sun.” The If any people were drifters, the chil- -for a little while. Then they lapsed church at Ephesus had lost its first dren of Israel in the wilderness were into complaining and murmuring once love. Sardis was plain dead! The apos- perfect examples. If ever any people again. tle Paul was amazed how soon the werc yuickly removed from the truth, it Why ? Galatian congregations were removed was Israel. Simply because they were spiritual from the truth. They simply let down Remember, they were called the Laodiceans. They saw God in the 10 The GOOD NEWS June-July, 1966 picture for a moment. Perhaps were Moses aid AaruIi” (Exodus 16:1, 2). Would they lose their first love! Would able to grasp for an atom of a second They were hungry. Their one thought they grow lukewarm or cold? His purpose. But they quickly forgot. was, “Let’s rush back to the Egyptian The time was approximately June/ The same thing can happen to us. flesh pots.” July. The weather was hot. There wasn’t We’re still physical beings. Remember Within a month’s time-in early much to do. Idleness plagued the camp we’ll have human nature until we die. summer (April/May) they had already of Israel. No doubt they began to think But we should be growing in grace forgotten God. How long does it take of the “good times” (Only a fool thinks and in the power of God-to counteract you to forget all the wonders God has that the “good old days” were better- and put down the evils of our flesh. done for you? That’s one reason why Eccl. 7:10). They began to let their God instituted the Sabbath every seven minds wander and think about their old The Wilderness Wandering days. We need constant reminders, religious practices, their old friends, Very quickly, let’s take a journey constant exhortation, constant encourag- their old habits. with the children of Israel. Let’s ing to get “back to the faith once They forgot the pact they made with comprehend their problem. Let’s realize delivered.” God-with just a month or less gone by. what God is trying to tell us by their That’s why summer can be so Spiritual laxness led to disobedience. example. Then, avoid the same mistakes dangerous. Filled with idleness, vaca- “And when the people saw that Israel carelessly made. tioning, separated from the influences Moses delayed to come down out of In Exodus 12, 13, and 14 we read that help you to grow spiritually-it the mount, the people gathered them- how the children of Israel came out poses a threat to your conversion. selves together unto Aaron, and said of Egypt with a high hand. They left God gave Israel manna to eat. After unto him, “Up, make us gods, which sin. As they left, Israel was figuratively about a week, they began their journey shall go before us; for as for this Moses, baptized in the Red Sea. This pictures again. Israel continued to murmur and the man that brought us up out of the a Christian coming out of sin and being complain. This time they didn’t have land of Egypt, we wot not what is be- baptized. water (Ex. 17:2, 3). come of him” (Exodus 32 :1 ). In Exodus 15, Israel was jubilant God gave them water to drink. So they sat down to eat, to drink- and exulting. “Then saiig Moses and In the third month after coming out and to play. the children of Israel this song unto of Egypt (Exodus 19:l) they came to They took a vacation from Chrirt. the Lord, and spake, saying, I will sing Sinai. It was around Pentecost. God God punished Israel. Once again they unto the Lord, for he hnth triumphed was going to makc a covenant with his repented. You can read the account in gloriously: the horse and his rider hath people. Exodus 33. “And all the people saw the he thrown into the sea. “And Moses came and called for the cloudy pillar stand at the tabernacle “The Lord is my strength and song, elders of the people, and laid before door; and all the peoplr rose up and and he is become my salvation: HE IS their faces all these words which the worshipped” (verse 10). my GOD” (verses 1, 2). Lord commanded him. Mind On Work Read through verse 19 for the rest “And all the people answered to- of this song. Here was great under- gether, and said, all that the Lord hath Moses went up into the mount again. standing! Here was real trust in God! spoken we will do. And Moses re- As soon as he returned Moses put How typical of a Christian when he turned the words of the people unto Israel to work on the tabernacle. Once first comes out of sin. the Lord” (Exodus 19:7, 8). again, Israel seemed to be repentant. But what happened to Israel? Once again, Israel seemed ready to They really put their heart into the They QUICKLY fell from this belief go all the way with God. They had work. in God. God’s conditions rehearsed in their ears. Again, a lesson for us. If we’re really The Great Gripers They had “counted the cost” and had concerned, praying for and doing our decided to obey God. part in God’s Work-we won’t become Israel came out in the fifteenth day God gave Israel the ten com- spiritually lazy. As Mr. Armstrong has of the first month. This corresponds to mandments and various judgments said, “Our spiritual condition can be our March/April. One month later, (Exodus 20-23). measured by how much our hearts are Israel had become so spiritually lax, Again, how interesting a parallel with in God’s work!” How much do you they fell from the depths of under- each of our lives when we first step out think about God’s Work? Or is your standing they seemed to grasp at to obey God. We are ready to obey mind on your problems, pleasures and Passover time. God at any cost-no matter what the desires ? “The children of Israel came into terms. So Israel was kept occupied in the the wilderness of Sin.. . on the fif- Work. Their hearts were once again Rebellion Again teenth day of the second month after turned to God. Notice how generously their departing out of the land of Shortly after Pentecost (May/ June) Israel supported the building of the tab- Egypt. Moses was called up to the Mount of ernacle. “And they spoke unto Moses, “And the whole congregation of the God for forty days. It was a period of saying, The people bring much more children of Israel MURMURED against trial for Israel. How would they fare? than enough for the service of the work, June-July, 1966 The GOOD NEWS 11 wliicli the Lord wrnrnanded to make” what they should eat, drink or wear. Israel Continues to Disobey (Exodus 36 :5 -6). They forgot the purpose (Deuteron- All through the fall, winter and early omy 8) for which they were to come Israel mourned very much (Numbers were spring Israel was kept busy doing the through thr wildnerness. 14:39).But the people so far from Work of God. The tabernacle was fi- Sometimes we forget why God gives God they didn’t really know what to nally finished and dedicated in the first us trials and tests in this life. Some- do. They had rebelled against going into day of the first month of the second times wc bcgin to murmur and to corn- the land. Now they tried bootstrap year (Exodus 40 : 17). Again, approxi- plain. Sometimes we want to escape the psychology on themselves. They WERE mately March / April. realities of life. going to go into the land-even though If they could have only maintained God said not to! Israel Loses Faith this zeal for God ! Of course, Israel was badly defeated But summer was coming-and so God fed Israel flesh for a whole by the enemy (Numbers 14:40-45). were problems ! month (Numbers 11 :20). Once again, Right on the heels of this, Korah, Israel saw the power of God manifested. Dathan, Abiram and On with other Israel Becomes Lax Again In midsummer of the second year, leaders of the community rebelled The second year the children of God told Moses to send men to spy out (Numbers 16). God had to destroy them. Israel kept the Passover (Numbers 9:5). the land of Canaan. After searching out Some people had to keep the Passover the land for forty days (Numbers But Israel had become too lukewarm. in the second month (April/May). 13:25), the men returned. All of them Their spiritual condition was almost hopeless. “But on the morrow all the (See Numbers 9:6-14.) except Joshua and Caleb “brought up congregation of the children of Israel After this Israel continued its jour- an evil report of the land which they murmured against Moses and against ney in the 20th day of the second had searched” (Numbers 13 :32). Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the peo- month (Numbers 10:11). Once again Once again, in midsummer of the ple of the Lord” (Numbers 16:41). they forgot God as summer approached ! second year, Israel rebelled ! God had just shown His power. But “And when the people complained, “And all the congregation lifted up [I day later, Isracl forgot. it displeased the Lord: and the Lord their voice, and cried; and the people heard it; and his anger was kindled; wept that night. The Last Year of Rebellion and the fire of the Lord burnt among “And all the children of Israel mur- The story skips to the fortieth year them, and consumed them that were in mured against Moses and against Aaron : of Israel’s wandering. Again, it is the the uttermost parts of the camp. and the whole congregation said unto first month-springtime ! (Compare “And the people cried unto Moses; them, Would God that we had died Numbers 20:1, 25-29 with Numbers and when Moses prayed unto the Lord, in the land of Egypt! or would God 33:38.) the fire was quenched. we had died in this wilderness! “Then came the children of Israel, “And the mixed multitude that was “And wherefore hath the Lord even the whole congregation into the among them fell a lusting: and the brought us into this land, to fall by desert of Zin in the first month: and children of Israel also wept [com- the sword, that our wives and our chil- the people abode in Kadesh; and Mir- plained] again, and said, Who shall dren should be a prey? were it not iam died there, and was buried there. give us flesh to eat? better for us to return into Egypt? “And there was no water for the con- “We remember the fish, which we “And they said one to another, Let gregation: and they gathered themselves did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, us make a captain, and let us return together against Moses and against and the melons, and the leeks, and the into Egypt” (Numbers 14:l-4). Aaron. onions, and the garlick: But now our What a tragedy! “And the people chode with MoseJ, soul is dried away: there is nothing at Israel had lost faith! How could this and spake, saying, would God that we had died when our brethren died before all, besides this manna, before our eyes” be? After seeing all the miracles God the Lord! (Numbers 11 : 1-2, 4-6). had performed in their lives, why did “Why have ye brought up the con- Once again, Israel forgot God. They they go quickly out of the way? gregation of the Lord into this wilder- got their minds on the physical problems Simply because they lost contact with around them. They were day-dreaming, ness, that we and our cattle should die God. As a result, they no longer had there?” (Num. 2O:l-4.) their minds were wandering, they were faith in Him. Forty years in the wilderness hadn’t trying to escape. It’s a lesson for us. We simply can- really impressed any truth on their They forgot how they were forced not afford to become nonchalant, un- minds (Hebrews 4:2). to serve with rigor in the land of Egypt. concerned, negligent, slovenly or off- A month later, early summer- They forgot their moaning and groan- handed about our spiritual condition. in ing under bondage. Like Israel, our problems overwhelm us Israel murmured once again. But the point is they forgot GOD- only when God is no longer real to us. “And they journeyed from mount they lost contact with their Saviour. He stops being real only when we quit Hor by the way of the Red sea to They began to become anxious about diligently seeking him. (Continued on page 23) 12 The GOOD NEWS June-July, 1966 Church of God News -Worldwide (Continzled from page 6) ters area services. A most inspiring at- that over 1300 brethren attended Pen- mosphere pervaded the occasion with tecost Services in New York City this beautiful weather and outstanding spring with very inspiring sermons de- numbers sung by the Ambassador livered by Mr. Raymond Cole and those Chorale. assisting him in the area. Hitting a few highlights across the In Indianapolis, where the spine- United States, we were happy to hear chilling Memorial Day automobile race PREACHING ELDERS: Seven new Preaching Elders have been ordained in God’s Work just since the Passover! Elbert Atlas Mobile

Cecil Battles Fred Caulter Gerold Croswell Dollas-Fort Worth Boise Kansas City

Paul Flatt Edward Smith Kenneth Westby Houston Amarillo-Odessa Wichita-Liberal June-July, 1966 The GOOD NEWS 13

Colin Adair Tom Blockwell Allen Bullock Darryl Henson Glargow Glcndale Grand Rapids-South Bend Lukeland-Miami Sydney

Gene Hughes Brian Knowles Kenneth Martin Elmer McElray James Reyer Sydney Edmonton Dallas-Fort Worth Pasadena South Bend LOCAL ELDERS:

Assisting in local church areas are thirteen new Local Elders -also ordained iust since the John Ritenbough William Sutton Edward Tupper Pittsburgh Denver Sydney Passover! was in progress, a total of 490 of Services at Madison in a very inspiring gether with a total of 800 in attendance god'^ people were in attendance for service. under the direction of Mr. Dick Ames the services. And Mr. John Bald reports In New Orleans, 246 brethren at- and Mr. Bob Bertuzzi. that God’s people experienced little, if tended Pentecost Services; and the Nash- The Central California churches met any traffic problems in spite of the tact ville and Evansville brethren met again together in the Sacramento Civic Au- that over two hundred thousand people this year for Pentecost in Hopkinsville, ditorium. Over 1500 brethren were in were in that city for the auto race! Kentucky, with over 600 in attendance. attendance, and God poured out His Mr. Burk McNair reports that over In Pittsburg 565 brethren were in inspiration upon the ministers in the 600 brethren attended Pentecost Ser- attendance for Pentecost Services at the sermons. vices at Longmont-in the Denver area Soldier’s and Sailor’s Memorial Audito- With over 800 people in attendance, -and inspiring services were held with rium. Mr. George Kemnitz directed Pentecost beautiful weather adding to the happy In Minneapolis, Mr. Sherwin Services for the Seattle-Tacoma churches atmosphere. McMichael conducted servires for 820 in an inspiring Pentecost observance. From Wisconsin, Mr. George Meeker brethren in that area on Pentecost. The And back in the Asheville-Knoxville reports that 5 39 attended Pentecost Cincinnati-Lexington brethren met to- area, Mr. Gary Arvidson conducted 14 The GOOD NEWS June-July, 1966 services for over 440 brethren on the Ordinations at Graduation ’lime church in that part of the country. day of Pentecost in that area. Also, at this same service, Mr. Just before and during this time, So it went, across the country, but Edward Smith was ordained as a full more ordinations into God’s Ministry nearly all the ministers reported good Preaching Elder in Christ’s Ministry! took place! weather and a great deal of inspiration Mr. Smith and his wife are long-time in the sermons on the Day of Pentecost, During their stay in Britain just be- members from the Tulsa area and he 1966. fore returning to Pasadena for the final was ordained a Local Elder some two events and graduation, Mr. Armstrong and one-half years ago at Big Sandy. Dining Hall Dedication and and Mr. Garner Ted Armstrong joined Now, after a full year of training at Commencement at Pasadena the British Evangelists and Pastors in Ambassador College, Mr. Smith has been ordaining Mr. Gerald Croswell as a ordained to the full Ministry and is Day after Pentecost, an inspiring Preaching Elder in Christ’s Ministry. being sent to pastor God’s Churches in dedication service was held in Pasadena Mr. Croswell was ordained a year ago as Amarillo and Odessa, Texas. to inaugurate the use of the beautiful a Local Elder after completing college After the graduation exercises at the new dining hall of Ambassador College, at Bricket Wood. He had been assigned Texas campus of Ambassador College, Pasadena. Mr. Herbert W. Armstrong as visiting elder in the Birmingham and Mr. Ken Martin was ordained as a and a few local dignitaries spoke, and Bristol churches, and is now coming to Local Elder there! Mr. Martin was Stu- then many civic officials, builders and the United States to be the associate dent Body President at Big Sandy this architects joined the College executives pastor in the Kansas City Church Dis- year, and he and his wife have been in a fine lunchron to “break in” the new trict for Mr. Dean Blackwell there. assigned to lead the visiting teams in dining hall. The graduating students On the Sabbath before Graduation in the Dallas-Fort Worth Church areas were able to eat in this dining hall at Pasadena, Mr. Darryl Henson and Mr. with which he is already familiar. least once or twicc, thankfully, before Tom Blackwell were both ordained as Then, just now, forcing us to change some of them had to leave Ambassador Locd Elders. Mr. Henson was Student the sub-title of this article, comes word College for full-time service in God’s Body President at Pasadena this year, from England that the Student Body Work ! had assisted Mr. Carlton Smith in the President at Bricket Wood, Mr. Colin But this new dining hall has been Portland Church area last summer and Adair, has just been ordained there as sorely needed! had been a leader on the Visiting Pro- a Local Elder fnllnwing graduation exer- It will be used constantly throughout gram in Pasadena for some time. Now cises! Mr. Garner Ted Armstrong flew nearly every day of the coming years for ordained as an Elder, he will be assisting to Britain this spring to deliver the many and varied activities. It is beau- Mr. James Kunz in the Lakeland-Miami commencement address at the College tiful in design and will provide a most Church areas in Florida. there and led in the ordination service attractive and inspiring atmosphere for Mr. Tom Blackwell graduated from of Mr. Adair-who with his wife has the hundreds of College and Church- college two or three years ago, and been assigned to minister to the Glas- related activities for which it will be had been a great help as a leading gow, Scotland congregation. used in the years to come. lay member to Mr. Burk McNair in the Altogether, then, we have been Then, on Tuesday after Pentecost, Denver-Pueblo Churches following blessed in being able to perform graduation at Ambassador in Pasadena ! graduation. Now, after a year of further TWENTY ordinations in Christ’s Minis- In his Commencement address, Mr. training at Pasadena, Mr. Blackwell try jzrst since the Passover! Several of Herbert W. Armstrong spoke on “The joins the list of Elders in God’s Church. these, as noted above, have been “eleva- Modern Athenians.” This most revealing Then, to the joy of all present, Mr. tions” of a man to Preaching Elder from and helpful address should certainly Elbert Atlas-just before his graduation Local Elder-but most of them are have inspired the graduating seniors and as the first Negro Graduate of Ambas- ordinations for the first time as an the hundreds of other students, friends sador College-was ordained as a Elder in God’s Church. and acquaintances of the College to Preaching Elder in God’s Church! Mr. So CONGRATULATIONS, fellow Minis- realize more deeply than ever why Am- Atlas has been in the Church five or ters and Elders! And let us all give bassador College had to be founded and six years and assisted Mr. Harold Jack- THANKS to the real leader and LIVING the tre?nendous contribution it can and son in Chicago for some time even be- HEAD of the Church for making this will make to mankind in years to come ! fore coming to Ambassador. Having growth and these ordinations possible ! The ceremonies were conducted in had some previous college training, Mr. Two New Church Districts and Atlas was able to complete his Am- the beautiful lower gardens at Ambassa- EIGHT New Churches Planned dor College, and-with 60 seniors bassador training in three years. He and receiving their diplomas, with Mr. his wife are now going to the Mobile, This summer, because of the tremen- David Jon Hill and Mr. Robert Alabama, Church area to assist Mr. dous growth Christ is granting, two Oberlander both receiving Masters de- Swisher in working with the Negro new Chzrvch Districts are being formed grees-it was a most inspiring and brethren throughout that entire district in the United States. The first of these memorable occasion. -perhaps later raising up an all-Negro (Continued on page 24) What You Need to Know About the Holy Spirit! A real Christian is embued with power-the power of God. Where does it come from? What does it do? You need to know WHY you must have the Holy Spirit!

by Selmer L. Hegvold

T IS LIKE a breath of fresh air in God. The Plan of God reveals the life. Through it, he established a strong I spring to encounter a person who joyous good news that the Godhead relationship with His Father in heaven is really smiling and happy, and is a family with others soon to be in daily prayer. The Father in hea- who is eager to serve others! Everyone born into it. The Holy Spirit is not ven strengthened and nourished Him wants the happy, joyous, abundant life another person united with the Father through the Holy Spirit. -but so few have it. and with Jesus Christ, His Son, forming Jesus Christ, the Son of God, said, Why? a closed Godhead into which no others “Ofmine own self I can do nothing!” The answer lies in a lack of aware- can come! (John 5:30.) Yet, examine what He ness of the POWER of the Spirit of Jesus is called the Son of God. He did accomplish while on earth. God! Few really grasp WHY they need is called the son of man. Both expres- He resisted the devil (Mat. 4:l-11) God’s Holy Spirit, and what it call du siws are correct. Bur, He is not the in the greatest battle ever fought. In for them, and THROUGH them for son of the Holy Spirit! The Holy Spirit this great temptation Satan was dis- others ! is not a person who can beget-it is not qualified, and Jesus Christ qualified to Many, when they are first converted a person at all. Tlir Holy Spirit is the rule the world. Without the help of and baptized, are somewhat disap- power of God (Luke 1:35). It is the God’s own power through the Holy pointed. Expressing the thought of power by means of which God per- Spirit this would have been an im- many, one lady exclaimed as she stood forms His deeds, IIis acts of creation. possible encounter ! dripping after being immersed in bap- It was by the power of the Holy Spirit How about you? Without that same tism. “Why, I only feel wet and cold! that God the Father begat Jesus the Holy Spirit within you, you will have a I thought surely I would feel a new Son (Mat. 1:18). losing bat& with the devil. He will power, new purpose, new drive pulsating The Holy Spirit has its source in God. win out unless you, too, are exercising through my mind and body all at once !” It emanates from Him throughout the and nourishing that power daily! If you In spite of counsel to the contrary, great, vast expanse of thc univcrsc. God use it to fight your great battles, you did you experience disillusionment over controls that power. It has no volition will never fail. your baptism? Did you expect the pres- of itself. Without God it would be no This is the work of the Holy Spirit! ence of the Holy Spirit to suddenly fill power at d1! God is the Powerhousc, Nonc can hope to win out over Satan you with outward signs and internal the source of all power. Through His and his world without that tremendous feelings? Were you a little discouraged power, He rules the universe. spiritual power ! You need that power when you noticed no surging POWER desperately. How the Spirit Works flowing through your being as you arose Source of Spiritual Discernment from your watery grave? When you understand how the Holy Such thoughts come from a LACK Spirit of God works then you will un- Christ brought a messagc to this dying OF UNDERSTANDING the purpose and derstand why it is so essential that you world from the Father in heaven. Could .:he function of God’s gift, the Holy pray fervently, study earnestly, meditate He deliver it abroad through His own Spirit! daily and fmt often. strength? No! Even the selection of thc You need to understand ! The Holy Spirit is an instrument that twelve disciples-to whom would later must be wed, exercised, utilized, day in be left the responsibilities of raising What Is the Holy Spirit? and day out or it becomes quenched. up and guiding the Churches of God The “trinity” is a pagan invention. (I Thes. 5:19.) Through exercising it was the work of the Spirit of God, Nowhere does the Bible teach a closed in daily living, character is developed giving discernment (Luke 6 :12 and Godhead-but that is what the trinity and PPrfectPd in human beings (Mat. I Cor. 2 : 14). He knew, without a doubt, doctrine teaches. The very doctrine of 5 :48). these were men-later to be guided the trinity denies, rejects, the Plan of Jesus Christ put it to use in His by the same Holy Spirit-to whom He 16 The GOOD NEWS June-July, 1966 could entrust R great work when He house naked and wouizdad”! Bccx..,:. of pussible obstacles in your way. But this ascended to His Father in heaven. This their presumptuousness, a frightful dis- doesn’t mean God does it all for you- was not the working of His own mind aster befell them ! you have yow vital part to perform or apart from the mind of His Father. This is a power God has reserved to God won’t supply you with His over- Their minds were one through the Holy His ministers. Yet, it is a very necessary coming Spi rit-power. Spirit of the Father. This is a miracle- function within God’s Church. This means, always you must be not natural. God’s Spirit Gives Understanding doing energetically, with all your might Problems, questions and decisions of the job at hand (Eccl. 9:lO)-as Many of you have read the Bible life are much too great for you to search though you alone were accomplishing through many times. Yet, none of you out alone. Your mind is yet carnal it all. Tnist God! Have faith He will could really understand God’s Word as (Rom. 7:14; I Cor. 3:1, 3). Unless perform, then as you put your well- Christ did. It was by means of the Holy the Holy Spirit is active in you, your formulated, carefully thought-out plan Spirit and the way He constantly exer- activities will veer off on a wrong into action, KNOW that God will give cised it day in and day out that He tangent every time. Yoii need discern- you the means to bring it to completion. was able to remember, recite and apply ment-you need the Holy Spirit to This entire Work of God, of which you scripture ! guide you and give you mental and are a part, has been accomplished in spiritual discernment ! Notice what Christ Himself said, that very way. “But the Comforter which is the Holy You need to see that added strength, Power to Perform Miracles Spirit whom the Father will send in My that power, when it comes to your aid. “And Jesus went about all Galilee, name, he shall teach you all things, and You need to recognize it as a power teaching in their synagogues, and [shall) bring all things to your remem- freely given that requires being directed preaching the gospel of the kingdom, bvance, whatsoever I have said unto and used. Seek out God’s will, and then and healing all manner of sickness and you” (John 14:26). God’s Spirit will surge ahead with all you have in you! all manner of diseuse among the peo- give you the power to understand His Examine yourself! Have you had the ple” (Mat. 4:23). He had said, “I ! word power of God manifested in YOUR life can of mine own self do nothing!” But you need to do your part. You as Christ did? Have you understood (John 5:30.) How, then, did He per- need to study scripture daily, concen- God’s word? Have you had spiritual form these MIRACLES? trating deeply on it as you study. Ask POWER to serve God and conquer sin? The fame of Jesus’ miracles went far yourself questions about application of Christ did not lie! He said, “Verily, and wide. Never had men witnessed what you read to daily Christian living. verily, I say unto you, ‘He that believeth so great blessings. Jesus Christ never As you do, the Holy Spirit will begin on me, the works that I do shall he do sat idly by with so great power avail- actively to guide your thoughts as it in also; and greater works than these shall able-He used the power of God’s turn is nourished by what you read. he do.. .’ ” (John 14:12). How? Spirit to heal and to turn hundreds to Gradually you will realize with amaze- Through the Holy Spirit of God! God. That same power has wrought its ment that you do remember verses, liralirig work in you through the laying chapters and books of God’s Holy Where Do You Fall. Short? on of hands and anointing of God’s Word. That blueprint of Christian Notice the fruits of your former way ministers in this era of His Church! living will become an open book to of life. These were not the fruits of In Mat. 4:24, we read that Jesus cast you ! the happy, full, abundant and purpose- out demons. That power, too, Christ Here again is why you iieed the Holy ful life! Why? Perhaps you thought has made available to His ministers Spirit! Many have not realized. You you were doing right-even may have today. Many demons havc been cast can more clearly see why Christ needed thought you were doing God’s will. out today! the Holy Spirit while a mortal human Twice, remember, God warns, “There You, as a begotten son of God, have being here on earth-Immanuel, God is a way that seemeth right unto a man, this same powerful Spirit within you! with us. but the end thereof are the ways of -But beware! Because the ministers Why Do You Need the Holy death” (Prov. 14:12; 16:25). God’s use that power to free many of demons, Spirit ? will was not really sought. does not give you license to cast out demons from others. Note this vital les- Most have had only a vague under- But now you should know what are son from scripture itself. It is found in standing of the work of the Holy God’s wishes, His warnings and His plans for you. The Bible is the only Acts, the nineteenth chapter. Seven sons Spirit-a nebulous, hazy idea that they of Sceva took upon themselves to cast need the Holy Spirit because they bluepriizt for true Christian living. out demons (verses 13, 14.) Thereupon cannot overcome by themselves. But, do Only through diligent, prayerful “. . . the evil spirit answered and said, you understand? The Holy Spirit will study of scriptures can you come to ‘Jesus I know, and Paid I know; but not do it for you, and cannot, if you know what God has promised to do for who are ye?’ And the man in whom are lying down on the job of over- you when you, by yourself, are helpless the evil spirit was leaped on them, and coming! The Holy Spirit is God’s to do more, And you will learn what overcame them, and prevailed against power! It clears the way supernaturally, God expects YOU to do, yourself! them, so that they fled out of that miraculously, awesomely overcomes im- Once you have searched out what June-July, 1966 The GOOD NEWS 17

His will is, then you can go ahead in fest the fruits of the Spirit (Gal. 5:22- ucts needed for feeding our hundreds confidence, putting fryow all” into the 23). But there is a way you can have of students at the two American col- task at hand, KNOWING He will supply all of these FRUITS if you want them. leges. Also, through brethren, we raise what you lack and carry the day for How ? most of our own wheat in Kansas. you! It is your lack of knowledge as to How can YOU have the fruits of My son said: “I’m just wondering, what God’s will is, that saps you of “love, joy, peace, patience, gentleness, in view of prophesied famine, should confidence and that drops you into a goodness, kindness, faith, meekness, we begin to think about storing up, to stagnant pool of lethargy! and self-control”? How can your life get a little bit of grain ahead? Now Do You Want These Gifts? be completely FILLED with these attri- I don’t mean we are going to sustain ourselves-nr that we’re not going to The Holy Spirit itself is a GIFT from butes of God? be taken to a place of safety where we God (Acts 2:38). You never earned Is it all up to God? Does He shall be FED-Or that this is going to it, and neither can you arbitrarily mani- (Continued on page 23) __ keep us happy while the rest of the world starves-but I do believe the DON’T Store Up Large Quantities United States is going to be hit real hard-if not this year, in the years of Food after, and critically so-so that we’ll be down to bread rationing. The wheat (Continued from page 3) reserves are now gone in every nation That’s it, they’re after your FOOD! First, let’s understand some vitally except the United States. . . . and I’m Rushing to the door, you’re quickly important scriptural facts. We are al- just wondering if they could store some formulating the exact words you will ways cautioned: “Lay not up for your- reserves ahead for us-for the colleges.” speak to the hunger-crazed neighbors. selves trcasures upon ta~lli,where moth There was some discussion. Just before you reach the front door it and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves I then remarked that we were not splinters open with a ripping, crashing break through and steal: But lay up at the moment in possession of enough sound-the lock and pieces of wood for yourselves treasures in heaven, where of the facts to make any decisions or clattering to the floor-and you stare neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and take any action. I appointed Garner directly into the sunken, hollow eyes of where thieves do not break through nor Ted Armstrong to check thoroughly, Joe-crazed eyes; almost demon-like steal: For where your treasurc is, there get all the FACTS-and Mr. Dale eyes, and the bearded, spittle-covered will your heart be also” (Mat. 6:19-21). Schurter could assist-and report them faces of the crazed mob behind him. Certainly, in the spiritual intent of to me, and then if any action should Vaguely, you hear your wife scream- this verse, food becomes a more csscntial be taken that would involve the Church, “treasure” especially during the time the bedroom windows breaking-the of I would incorporate it in a letter or FAMINE than any other time! And it back door giving way. You pray aloud, article to the membership. is certainly more immediately susceptible crying out for deliverance-turning to That was the last I heard about this your wife. Your mind rushes frantically to all types of rot, decay, insects, fungus, situation, until I returned from the along, saying, “Joe! Joe! old fellow- humidity, and thievery than almost any recent trip around the world, and saw wait a minute-wait a minute, I’ve got other type substance. Mr. Schurter’s article in The GOOD a little food left-I’ll GIVE it to you- Frankly, brethren, it would be far NEWS. all of it-Joe!’’ easier to get your minds OFF of Christ You never really felt the bullet-just and OFF of your SPIRITUAL life in sav The Misunderstanding a dull, throbbing sensation, a sort of ing food than in almost any other way! There had been a big MISUNDER- lifting, flooding, expanding heat inside At the Conference STANDING. I think Mr. Schurter had your chest and then a jerk and then a The above, written by Garner Ted intended this article to be his report gentle subsiding everywhere. Suddenly Armstrong at the College in England, to ME-merely for me to CONSIDER- your legs will not hold your weight. was dictated by trans-Atlantic telephone and then, IF I approved, print it as an You sink slowly down, strangely drained to my secretary, in Pasadena. article-saving me the time of writing of all strength. Your mind can’t seem Now let me explain the MISUNDER- it. to focus on those words you wanted to STANDING. Meanwhile, in the press of so many say. You-you just CAN’T be-you really At the ministerial Conference held duties, including his trip to the Middle can’t be-SHOT ? here at Headquarters last January, my East and his several broadcasts from Will This Happen To You? son Garner Ted brought up this sub- there, Garner Ted Armstrong had no A shocking, impossible scene? ject. Eve~ythiiig>aid at that Conference time for this research, but asked Mr. No-it could happen to anyone who was tape recorded for our records. I Schurter to proceed. Mr. Schurter sent has hoarded foodstuffs, if such hoards have just listened to that tape. We were in his article. Mr. David Jon Hill, were detected. discussing our own farming project at Managing Editor. added several senten- Brethren-let me clear up some of the College campus in Texas, where we ces intended to nullify any notion the misunderstandings. raise much of the beef and other prod- that I had made a decision that individ- 18 The GOOD NEWS June-July, 1966 ual brethren should start laying food THEYWERE NOT STORING UP FOR And I have used the authority of my by, in store. However, the following THEMSELVES ! office to reprimand those who somehow sentences somehow were left in the They were not HOARDING food for let it slip through. They emphatically article, WIIICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN expected famine. meant no harm-but there was careless- RE MOVED : There is simply NO CONNECTION be- ness somewhere ! I reprimanded those “The time has come for true believers tween that order from Paul, and our concerned-I hasten to CORRECT the and members . . . to begin thinking problem today ! error-and apologize to our members ! about and preparing to save up to ‘lay Then again, some who might have NOWwill some of YOU lose faith in by him in store.’ Jesus Christ commands read carelessly, might have read these me-or God’s CHURCH-Of. The GOOD us to watch (Luke 21 :36) the and signs words, NOT READING CAREFULLY WHAT NEWS?Well let me tell you, brethren eoents that were prophesied to come FOLLOWED: “The time has come for I have to answer to the living Jesus . . . It is time for us to prepare for the true believers . . . to begin thinking Christ, and I’m more concerned with coming last, worldwidc famine. There about and preparing to save up to ‘lay what HE thinks than what you do! But are ways that all of us can lay aside by him in store.’ Jesus Christ commands let me tell you, too-Z don’t think you supplies of food. . . . The following are us” . . . And the line ended at that point, are going to lose faith because your suggested basic staples that you will the way the type happened to be set. ministers are HONEST BEFORE GOD, want to consider in beginning your Some, not reading what followed, might anxious to correct errors! I have done it storehouse.” have taken that as a COMMAND FROM before. I’ll do it again. And if any lose ALL OF THE ABOVE QUOTE SHOULD JESUS CHRISTto hoard food. IT DIDN’T faith I’ll still do it-arid tell you to HAVE BEEN EDITED OUT OF THE AR- say or mean that. The complete sentence HAVE FAITH IN THE LIVING CHRIST- TICLE. Whether this escaped Mr. Hill was: “Jesus Christ commands us to not in me! and other editors who checked the watch (Luke 21 :36) the Jigns and Now I will add below the remainder article-or whether it remained in events that were prophesied to come.” of my son’s telephone dispatch : through error in the Composing Room of the printing plant, 1 do not know- Gnd’q People Admit and Garner Ted Armstrong and Mr. Hill is not now in Pasadena Correct Errors Continues for me to check. In any event, it was an error that those words got into the BRETHREN,PLEASE LISTEN ! We will continue our research into magazine. About 39 years ago I sent an exposi- the questions involved, brethren ! But No Hoarding tion of Matthew 28:1 to the editor and Mr. Herbert W. Armstrong has come human head of the straggling remnant to see, and I have come to see, as a One other MISUNDERSTANDING I want of the Church we find identified in result of questions which occurred after to correct. I’m afraid many brethren Revelation 3:l-6 as the “Sardis” Church. the article appeared, that ANY storing received a wrong impression from the It was several pages long, positively of foods on ANY large-scale basis would quotation from 1 Corinthians 16: “Let PROVING that the preaching and litera- be quite FOOLHARDY-even tor our every one of you lay by him in store.” ture of that church was MISapplying that large growers in the wheat belt of the The way it was used in Mr. Schurter’s verse-putting a false meaning on it. United States or Canada. article, some may have applied it to This editor privately admitted they had Such a storing could lead to im- mean that WE, NOW, ought to STORE UP published that in error. That is, he ad- mediate government confiscation. It vast quantities of food-to protect us mitted it privately to ME! But‘ he said might mean we would be encouraging from FAMINE. The Apostle Paul meant he did not dare publicly correct the some few raisers and growers to violate NO SUCH THING. I don’t want any mem- error. He was afraid all their members government regulations, quotas, and use ber to MISUNDERSTAND any Scriptures. would lose confidence in the church if of land. This we cannot do, and remain Paul was speaking about gathering extra it confessed that its leaders were, after obedient to the commands of God and foodstuffs that brethren in Corinth all HUMAN, and could make a mistake. “OBEY the powers that be!” could spare, to be taken to the poor So they went on preaching a LIE ! And so, read these words carefully- among the saints in Jerusalem. Paul was I lost faith in that church because IT and reread the PRECAUTIONS included going to come by-apparently with REFUSED TO REPENT, when the error in the preceding article on the subject- many others, and facilities for hauling was pointed out. and DO NOT hoard, nor store large the food

J1 F M A M JJULYA S u N D I More About Your 1966 ENVOY Continuing this informative series behind the scenes of yearbook production, this installment explains how the wheels began to turn-the organization necessary to produce your 1966 ENVOY.

by David Jon Hill

HREE separate colleges, expanding ENVOY this size means we can print for its ENVOYportrait-we’ll wait just T and growing at a phenomenal eight pages, 9 x 12 inches on each a while and show it to you better than rate - a worldwide Work, dy- side-giving us a 16-page signature. it looked to our graduating seniors of namic and ever-changing-more than ’66)-the extraordinary new Physical Cooperation around the World thirty thousand members enjoying God’s Education Facility-gym and swimming Festivals. All this and more had to be Once a basic format and pagination pool-of the English campus, a whole covered and designed into the 1966 had been decided, huge sections had new landscape of pools, streams and ENVOY. passed on to the other ENVOYmen in trees-the new student dorms, dining Me began by establishing a theme England and Texas. They pored over facility, new Lake Loma and much more (not to be revealed until you open the their sections, made certain revisions, from the Texas campus-ALL LAST-MIN- cover of JJOW ENVOY),then a giant list and suggestions. After again checking UTE RUSH PROJECTS TO PHOTOGRAPH. of the major departments, people and their sections with Mr. Armstrong, and Obviously Gods Work grows at such places we mrist show you. Added to with many pages of exhausting cor- a steady and astounding rate we can’t this was a list of all the additional things respondence with both campuses apart hope to show you everything as appears we would like to show you. After dis- from Pasadena, a final, final pagination the moment you receive your ENVOY. cussing this list thoroughly with Mr. was set. We could never get it into your hands Herbert W. Armstrong, the ENVOYstaff After the pagination was set, dead- that way. We have to stop and draw went back to the drawing boards and lines for the actual production of 16- the line somewhere. After all we have began to indicate the subject matter on page signature-sections was established. to begin planning the 1967 ENVOY each page of more than fonr hundred Some of the color work for the Festival NOW! Giant projects just beginning arid forty. section camr first. Then student por- now will have to wait until next year These hundreds of pages are broken traits. Next, some of the landmark to be shown. There are so many things down into 16-page signatures-just campus scenes. As the school year draws we’d love to show you the last-minute like The PLAINTRUTH. Each signature to an cnd, each ENVOYstaffer franti- pictures of-even day-by-day progress is the maximum size of a sheet of paper cally attempts to cover the important that is so exciting. But we can’t do every- that will feed through the press. The collegiate happenings on three campuses. thing at once, so we choose to plan press is referred tn in the printing in- And most important as ~wcll,the major ahead. dustry as a “25.38”- these are not the improvements on each of the Ambas- Our plan includes taking thousands last two references to a shapely young sador campuses-the beautiful new Din- of pictures, out of which we select a few lady. Instead they indicate the size in ing Hall in Pasadena (which just had htmdred of the best to show you. But inches of the largest piece of paper the its open house and dedication cere- once they are selected they must be press will print. In reference to The monies, and is not quite yet spruced up (Coiztimied on Page 22) \ 22 The GOOD NEWS June-July, 1966

“So treat as dead your physical na- ENVOY CONQUER EVERY ture, as far as immorality, impurity, (Contiiiiied from page 20) OBSTACLE! passion, evil desire, and greed are con- (Continued from page 8) cerned; for it is really idolatry. It is passed by Mr. Armstrong-and more on account of these things that God’s suffering humanity could have the than once this means going back to the anger is coming. And you once prac- peace and security which Godship pro- camera for some better originals. Once tiid ~herr~as others do, when you lived vides. passed, the film must be worked with that old earthly life. But NOW YOU carefully. Sometimes duplicates have to Help Others TOO MUST PUT THEM ALL ASIDE” (Col. be made and hand-worked at consider- You and I havc the sound mind of 3:1-8-Goodspeed translation). able expense. Color separations have to God and can view the whole panorama be made, checked and, more often than of human history and the world today Christ’s Power not, remade. Written material is added, just like Jesus Christ. We can see the Christ had the power to subdue His after similar careful checking. Page importance of saving humanity. We can human nature and do the will of God proofs and brownlines (to show pictures see the good that will come out of the because He saw the big picture. It was and copy in balance and check for any salvation which God extends. We can rcal to Him and IIe died in order that final errors) are made. Next come the see the love, joy, peace, patience, kind- it could be real for us. When we com- press proofs, then the actual printing. ness, goodness, faith, gentleness, self- prehend the reality then we will be All this takes time! control that men can benefit from if they motivated, just as Christ was, to do all Before, when ENVOYdelivery was in will only follow Jesus. that needs doing. We will be able to sub- June, we couldn’t add anything that was If we have the big picture we will due our nature. We will be able to over- taken after late January or early Feb- want all men to participate in this in- come the lnsts of our flesh. We will be ruary. Now that the delivery is at Feast describably magnificent wonderfulness. able to give our bodies and our lives time, we can show you a complete school But we must see the end of the matter. that the rest of humanity may have the year. Even so we just cannot keep wait- We must kfzow that it really can hap- benefit of God’s Kingdom. ing for the next building to be com- pen. We must realize that it will Out of necessity we will be willing pleted-we have to draw a deadline happen. to suffer, to resist the sin in our natural beyond which we will not allow our- 1.Jnrlerstand that we are not just to inclinations. Yes, our senses will become selves to be tempted to go, and save obtain something for ourselves. We wearied; we’ll crave things which we those things for next year. Then we can have been drafted to help and teach ought not. We will be pained, even spend the required time to present to others. We are engaged in the working outraged, in one way or another. But you in the best possible form the care- out of God’s plan. We have the same we can ride over the natural inclinations fully selected shots of dynamic 1766! goal as Christ. We think like Christ. to give up, to quit, to forsake the job which we have been given to do. Order Yours Now We want to give all goodness to all mankind. Do you see the vision? Do you grasp With your last copy of The GOOD Read John 14:12-28; 16:7-11 to see the Big Picture? This is how you can NEWS, you received an ENVOYorder- what Christ had to say about this. have the power to conquer every ob- form card and an envelope. Many have FORGETYOURSELF! The point is, we stacle in the Christian path. This is already returned their cards and the must become thoroiighly involved in the way you can really BELIEVE, and orders are pouring in. Remember last the work that Christ has started! We see the REALITY of the coming King- year’s record-we had to send the sad have been given an understanding of dom of God. news to hundreds that we were OUT one what the truth is. We know what the Just like dauntless Joshua and Caleb month after the release date. end of the matter is. We know that the who did not fear the hulking giants Don’t be sorry this year. Get your Kingdom is the really important thing. in the promised land. Just like David and the other mighty and valiant men order in IZOZU. If you can’t find your Like Caleb, Joshua, Gideon, David, and order card and envelope, just write all the prophets, we must do all possi- of old who faced grave and deadly dangers without flinching and without down your address clearly, enclose $5.00 ble to finish the work of Christ and as- despairing and losing hope or courage. for each ENVOYordered and send it to sist in setting up His Kingdom. Just like Jesus Christ who gave His all, The ENVOY,Box 111, Pasadena, Cali- In the letter to the Colossians Paul in the face of the must paralyzing fornia 91 107, says, “If, then, you have been raised to life with Christ, set your hearts on dangers and persecution, to bring this Next month I’ll tell you all about the the things that are where Christ is, Big Picture-the goal of the Kingdom paper, the cover and a progress report above, seated at God’s right hancl. For of God -to each one of us. to date. you have died, and your life now lies You too can OVERCOME every ten- Don’t put off ordering-we need hidden with Christ in God. When dency to slide into sin and cave in to more of those five dollar bills coming Christ, who is our true life, shall make your weaknesses. This is the way you in to pay the big bills that are begin- his appearance, then you also will ap- can receive real spiritual POWER through ning to come in from our suppliers! pear glorified with him. the Holy Spirit of God to resist the June-July, 1966 The GOOD NEWS 23 flesh and bring it into subjection. the Kingdom of God to the earth! Let Trials and problems, difficulties which Jesus Christ live His life fully, wonder- The Holy Spirit (Coztimied from take 17) used to overpower you and lead you as fully, in you. Get the BIG PICTURE! arbitrarily give to one, but deny a cringing slave into sin, will no longer We have Ihe Spirit of God to em- another? Of course that is not true. hold you fast in darkest captivity to the power us IF we have the big pickre. God is waiting on YOU. You must be flesh. We will bring our bodies and minds willing and eager to do your own part. Remember this lesson of the Biblc into captivity and make them do what God wants YOUR life to manifest and the wonderful examples recorded needs doing. If the Kingdom is ac- dynamic spiritual POWER! God wants there for you. Keep these examples up- tually real to us, if God is true and the you to be a forceful, dynamically alive, permost in your mind. Like these men reward as great as we say we believe, Christian. He wants to pour out His of old-dedicate your being to doing we will be motivated as Christ was and Holy Spirit on you. But whether He all you personally can to bring SOON then we CANNOT FAIL-WE WILL WIN! will or not-and the extent to which God gives you of His Holy Spirit- OVERCOME DOLDRUMS completely depends on YOU. Yes-on you! (Comtinued lrom page I I) God says to you, “Wherefore be ye compass the land of Edom: and the meditation, fasting when necessary. You not unwise, but understanding what soul of the people was much discour- need contact with God. Otherwise you the will of the Lord is. And be not aged because of the way. WILL become spiritually lax. drunk with wine, wherein is excess; “AND THE PEOPLE SPOKE AGAINST But it takes effort to maintain con- but be FILLED with the Spirit” GOD, and against Moses, Wherefore tact with your Creator. (Eph. 5:17-18). have ye brought us up out of bgypt to It takes constant, persevering dili- God commands, “QUENCH NOT THE die in the wilderness? for there is no gence. SPIRIT”(I Thes. 5 :19). bread, neither is there any water; and But the promises God offers are be- The apostle Paul wrote Timothy and our soul loatheth this light bread” yond our zmagznatzon. ’I‘hey are worth explairied, “For God hath riot given us (Numbers 21:4, 5). all the effort and work! the Spirit of fear; but of POWER,and There it is! “Whereby are given unto us exceed- of love, and of a sound mind” A chronicle of forty years’ disobe- iizg great and precious promises; that (TI Tim. 1:i’). We receive this Spirit dience. A chronicle of apparent repen- by these ye might be partakers of the at conversion, when God begets us with tance, disobedience, superficial repen- divine nature, having escaped the cor- His Spirit of POWER (Luke 1:35). But tance, disobedience. Ncvci did Isiacl ruption that is in the world through what are we to DO with it? Let it lie learn its lesson. These things were writ- lust. dormant, undisturbed, within us? No- ten for our imtruction aiid admozition! “And besides this, giving all dili- that is the way to extinguish it. Rather, God expects us to DAILY PUT IT INTO What We Can Do gence, add to your faith viitue; aid 10 virtue knowledge; and to knowledge USE! The apostle Paul told Timothy, First, recognize and admit that we temperance; and to temperance patience; “Wherefore I put thee in remembrance have the exact same human nature as and to patience godliness; and to godli- that thou STIR IJP the gift of God, which the children of Israel. That we are prone ness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly is in thee by the putting on of my to quickly go out of the way. To easily kindness love. hands” (I1 Tim. 1 :6). depart from true doctrine and true “For if these things be in you, and We must STIR up-rekindle, ignite spirituality. That we need constant re- abound, they make you that ye shall into flame-the Spirit of God. THISis minders. neither be barren nor unfruitful in the the way to bring forth the fruits of Secondly, we must have the DESIRE knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ; the Spirit. This is the way to be of real to fight spiritual laziness. Christ said: SERVICE to God, and to do the part God “But he that lacks these things is “If you know these things, happy are has given you in His great endtime blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath you if you DO THEM!” Knowledge is Work ! forgotten that he was purged from his not enough. Use God’s Spirit, and it will grow old sins. Actioiz is tiecessary! powerfully within you, directing and But God’s Spirit will not drive you “Wherefore the rather, brethren, give motivating your life. Use this powerful or force you. You are a free moral diligence to make your calling and gift, and it will cause you to grow and agent. God’s spirit will only LEAD you election sure: FOR IF YOU DO THESE develop spiritually. Study deeply God’s in the right direction. THINGS, YE SHALL NEVER FALL” (I1 Word; pray for understanding and cor- This or any other article can only Peter 1 :-4-lU). rection. Yield to God’s Word. Change remind you of what human nature is. It Let’s remember these words this sum- what you see is not right in your life. can only bring to your attention a spiri- mer-and for the rest of our Christian Pray that God will work more power- tual pitfall. The rest is up to you. life. Let’s not take a vacation from over- fully THROUGH YOU as His instrument! Thirdly, you have to use the tools at coming. But rather continue to endure He will! This is why YOU need the your disposal. Daily prayer, Bible study, to the end. Holy Spirit of God! The GOOD NEWS June-July, 1966

will make Nashville his headquarters, but have visited several and should do and so the brethren in this District will a great deal of good for many of the undoubtedly get a great deal of per- scattered brethren before completing sonal attention from him from now on! this short tour. More good news involves EIGHT new A very important viszting tour is being churches now in the planning stage! conducted this summer by God’s Soon, a new congregation should begin Evangelist, Mr. Gerald Waterhouse. in Albuquerque, New Mexico under the Normally assisting Mr. Garner Ted pastorship of Mr. Cecil Battles! The Armstrong in the foreign work, he has brethren in that thinly populated area been asked to conduct a special visiting have waited many yeafs for a church, tour which will comprise most of the so much rejoicing will certainly take churches in the western and northern place when this new church begins. Midwestern part of the United States Also, up in North Dakota, Mr. before the Feast of Tabernacles this fall ! Lowell Blackwell will establish new Mr. Waterhouse plans to show slides churches soon in both Bismarck and and give vital explanations of the won- Fargo ! This will be a tremendous bless- derful growth in God’s Festivals around ing to many of these brethren who have the world where he has personally been After the noon meal on the tennis courts, families sort through a maze of covered dishes had to travel ovei 400 milch to attend in attendance, of the three Ambassador to find their own. one of God’s Churches on the Holy Colleges, of God’s Headquarters at Days ! Pasadena in detail, and many other Church of God News- More new churches will soon be es- helpful and important things to bring tablished in East St. Louis, Illinois and the brethren truly “in close” to the Worldwide Cape Girardeau, Missouri; in Decatur Work of God around the world. In and Montgomery, Alabama; and-way each Church area he will conduct a (Canhued from page 14) down on the other side of the earth- combined Spokesman Club meeting and is a District that has just begun in Cen- in Perth, Australia! More news about ladies night, and then bring a special tral California under the direction of these new congregations will be forth- sermon in each two-church circuit on Mr. Dennis Luker, new District Super- coming in this column next time. the Sabbath bringing out special news intendent. Mr. Luker, a pastor rank of Christ’s Work and special insights minister in God’s Church has been the Baptizing and Visiting Tours into how Christ is using His Work and leading minister working with these In the French Work, Mr. Dibar preparing us for our specific jobs in churches for many years already. An Apartian is now conducting a full-scale the World Tomorrow. outstanding leader-formerly a graduate baptizing tour throughout many areas From what we have heard, this of the University of Delaware and the of France and Switzerland this summer ! tour is already proving a tremendous co-captain of the football team there- Seven or eight have already been bap- inspiration to the church areas where Mr. Luker is now Superintendent over tized, many visited, and a great deal Mr. Waterhouse has already been! So the Distiict cuiupri>iIig the Churches in of help and encouragement has come let me ask all of you to PRAY for God’s Oakland, San Jose, Modesto, Sacramento to dozem of those whom God is calling strength and inspiration to be with Mr. and Fresno, California. Also, the through Mr. Apartian’s tour thus far. Waterhouse-for his protection-and Church in Reno, Nevada is in this new Be sure to PRAY for God’s blessing for God’s BLESSING and guidance on district-with an additional church soon on the French Work to the “elder this important tour in every way! to be added across the bay bridge right brother” of Ephraim and Manasseh ! That about winds it up for this time, in San Francisco, California! This will And remrmltr Mr. Apartian, especially, brethren! But there is so much con- make a total of seven churches in this for God’s blessing on this tour. stantly happening in God’s Church for District. In the United States, there have been which we have to be thankful, that no The other new Church District is to so many hidreds of peoplc baptizcd one article could rven begin to cover be superintended by veteran District through the local churches and so few it all. However, be sure to keep your Superintendent Mr. Bryce Clark. It will areas not covered by local churches that mind on the fact that this is CHRIST’S be carved out of borderline churches a full baptizing tour this year has not doing-and that we are simply His from the districts immediately adjacent been necessary. However, a short tour instruments in His Church, called by and including the congregations in through the areas of Wyoming, Ne- His name, preparing the way for His Nashville and Evansville, St. Louis. braska and South Dakota is being con- rerond corning as King of kings and Cincinnati and Lexington, Knoxville ducted by Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hoops- Lord of lords! and Asheville, Memphis and Tupelo. journeying to Chicago for service there Let this realization motivate and In addition, a new church will soon be after a year of post-graduate training impire all of us in our daily Christian started in Cape Girardeau, Missouri as at Pasadena. They have baptized only lives to do onr part in the Work to part of this District as well. Mr. Clark three so far in this thinly populated area, which all of us are surely called !