BAPTI S T O F FICIAL S TAT E PAPE R a * ' , ·
VOLUME 46 LITTLE ROCK. ARKANSAS. MARCH 13. 1947 NUMBER II
OUR CHURCH BURNED TODAY. There's noth taking up the collection, the congregation singing the ing left but smoking rubble - and memories. Doxology, and many others. We were proud of our church - the beautiful But I shouldn't look back too much. Our church piano, the new pulpit furniture and altar rail, the is still here. The church is not a building --or any- belfry over the front door, thing you can touch. It the worn old pews, and all is au intangible but very the things that go into the real thing that is built in tangible possessions of the the hearts of true Christian House of God. people. We will build another I've gone to our church building that will proba a long time. It was the bly be more beautiful than first church I ever attended the first, but after a few and I joined there. short years it will be gone. I'll always remember the The church that is in the Sunday mornings - the red people was not harmed by and white roses on Moth the passing of the church ers' Day, the little children that was a building, but with their Easter eggs, the was made stronger and candlelight s e r v i c e s at brought c I o s e r to God Christmas, the Thanksgiv through misfortune. It is ing sermons in November. built on a solid foundation Many little things help of good material and will to make a church great, last forever. like the little bell that told us Sunday School and As we look into the future and work prayer Training Union was over, the shrubbery peeping in fully for our new building, we will lean on the "Rock the windows on warm spring mornings, the choir of Ages" and make Him the cornerstone of our new singing the special number on Sundays, the ushers church.
The building of the First Baptist Church of Sparkman burned to the ground early Sunday, March 2, and on Sunday night 16-year-old Carl Selph, a member of the church since he was 11, wrote down on paper his impressions of the disaster (above). PAGE TWO ARKANSAS BAPTIST AFATHER'S HYMN * TRENDS AND EVENTS * A Devotion by B. H. Duncan A condensed summary of trends and events taken from publications and original sources each "And thou, child." week by Porter Routh, Secretary of the Department of Survey, Statistics and It is a beautiful scene with which we meet Information of the Baptist Sunday School Board. in the story of Zacharias and this child who is later known to us as John the Baptizer. Facts of Interest Baptist Highlights When Zacharias disbelieved the message of God as delivered to him by the angel he be Despite price increases, circulation of the Two former Governors, Robert S. Keer of came speech ess, dumb; but when he believed 1,872 daily newspapers in the United States Oklahoma, and Harold Stassen of Minnesota, God and gave evidence of his willingness to has climbed 2,000,000 in 1946 to reach 50,- both prominent Baptist laymen, have accepted follow God, he became eloquent, poetic and 751 000. There are almost 10,000 w e e k 1 y invitations to speak on the program of the prophetic. ne~spapers and 6,400 periodicals. Southern Baptist Convention at St. Louis ac cording to Dr. John W. Raley, chairman of It is easy to visualize this father holding his Of the 13,000 men sent to prison for the committee on order of business. child in his arms. What joy filled his heart! violating the draft law, fewer than 800 What hopes welled up in his breast! What vi remain in prison, and only twelve of these John A. Farmer has been elected sions of the future opened before his eyes! are "conscientious objectors." Brotherhood secretary of South Carolina. Yet he sings not of personal glory, nor of In a recent survey of college presidents Charles H. Ashcraft has been elected Brotherhood secretary of New Mexico. personal hopes and blessings. He loses his made by the New York Times, 56 per cent personal identity within the nation, and sings of the college presidents said that veterans Dr. and Mrs. ;;. D. Hugey, Jr., ~re leaving of national deliverance, national righteous were doing better work than non-veterans, 43 fo,· Spain as representatives of t:-1e Southern ness and national glory. per cent said veterans were doing as well, and Baptist Foreign Mission Board. '!'hey will be only 1 per cent said they were doing poorer. located at BarceloBa. In the middle of his song, Zacharias ad dresses the child whom he holds close to his Out of the 52,543,000 people 6 to 29 heart: "And thou, child." years of age in the United States on Oc Dr. P. E. Burroughs is in the Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, recovering tober 1, 1946, 26,529,000, or 50.5 per cent What shall this child be? Shall he be a from a recent operation. were enrolled in school. More than 1,- great deliverer, a great statesman, a great 100,000 veterans, 18 to 29, were in school. Only 900 copies of the 1946 Handbook, con warrior? No, none of these. He shall an Of the 14,969,000 children in the 7 to 13 latning the record of more than 26,000 nounce the arrival and identify the person age group, 98 per cent are in school. churche:; in the S. B. C., remain unsold. There of one who is great, the one who shall deliver Israel. Between February, 1944, and June, 1946, the Will be no second printing. number of widowed and divorced women, 20 So the vision of Zacharias passes beyond to 44 years old, increased 35.3 per cent, where ln Conclusion the child in his arms to Him whose coming as the total number of women in this age More than 100,000 junior high school stu · the child shall announce, The babe in his group increased only 2.8 per cent. dents in New York City have adopted the fol arms shall be the fore-runner of Him who shall redeem Israel and bring the light of God In 1940, 72,6 per cent of the women, 20 lowing: ( 1) I will never knowingly by word or deed injure any one's person, feelings or to the people who have all their life-time sat to 44, were married. The numl::er had in- - in darkness. - creased to 76.6 per cent by June, 1946. property in any manner. (2) I will always respect the religious beliefs of others as I will Many years later a man appears on the There were nearly 28,900,000 family heads respect my own. (3) I will show courtesy to banks of the Jordan saying: "I am the voice who were married and living with their wives other people at all times, particularly to my of one crying in the wilderness, make straight on June 1946. There were an additional 2,- elders. • the way of the Lord ... I baptize with water: 600,000 ~ouples living in households where the ------~010------but there standeth one among you whom ye husband was not the head. Those figures do know not; He it is, who coming after me is not cover married couples living in hotels, preferred before me." dormitories, and large lodging houses. Sparkman Baptists Zacharias' vision of the future of this child In the World of Religion Lose Building In Fire has materialized: "And thou, child, shall be By L. L. JACKS called the prophet of the Highest: for thou The Christian Century has criticized Jus shalt go before the face of the Lord to pre tice Murphy of the Supreme Court, the only Sparkman pare His ways." Luke 1:76. Roman Catholic on the Court, for participat ing in a case in "whose outcome his church A destructive fire of undetermined ongm was the sole beneficiary." Justice Murphy's destroyed the buff tile building and all fur decision made it possible for Catholics to win nishings of the beautiful First Baptist Church a 5-4 decision granting them the use of tax of Sparkman, Sunday morning, March 2, at ARKANSAS BAPTIST about 8:30 o'clock. The caretaker had lighted 213 RADIO CENTER, LITTLE ROCK funds in New Jersey to transport students to Official Publication of the Arkansas Baptist State parochial schools. The editorial strongly the butane gas stoves in all the building and Convention. states: "We wish for the Roman_ Catholics built two fires in wood stoves, closing the building while he went across the street to C. E. BRYANT______------EDITOR the same enjoyment of religious liberty that lONE GRAY ______EDITORIAL ASSIST')NT we claim for Protestantism. If, in the exercise his home for breakfast. Within a few minutes flames were discovered, apparently starting of this liberty, Catholicism can win America, Publication Committee: B. H. Duncan. Hot Springs. it will deserve t_o win it. But we are bound to from the interior of the building. Chairman; Charles F . Wilkins, Newport; C. E. Law rence, Little Rock; 0. L. Gibson, Fayetteville; Bruce resist every attempt by the Roman Catholic In dollars and cents, the loss will amount H. Price, Texark~tn a ; Reece Howard, Brinkley; J. P. Church or any other church, including any to approximately $50,000, but the real loss Emory, Story. Protestant church, to secure a position of ad cannot be estimated since much of the fur Entered Post Office. Little Rock, Arkansas, as sec vantage in the forum of our free society by ond class mall matter. Acceptance for mailing at spe nishings were indivdual gifts in memory of cial rate of postage provided In Section 1198. Octo maintaining an official connection with the loved ones and they probably c an no t be ber 1, 1913. government or a financial connection with the bought again at any price. Cherished mem Individual subscription $2.00 per year. Church Bud public treasury." ories of loved ones grieved us more than the gets 11 cents per m onth or $1.32 per year per church loss of the physical plant. family; Family Groups (10 or more paid annually In There are 31,000 students enrolled in advance). $1.50 per year. Subscription to foreign ad dress, $2.50 per year. Advertising Rates on Request. the 45 colleges maintained by the Presby The board of deacons met in the afternoon and began discussion of plans for a new build The cost of cuts cannot be borne by the paper terians. Only one-third are Presbyterian except those It has made f or Its Individual use. students. ing which will be started in the near future. All churches in town tendered their buildings Resolutions and obituaries published at five cents One of the best statements by a scientist for our use at any time they are available. per word. One do\lar minimum. on religious faith is to be found in Human However, the church will probably meet in the Articles carrying the author's by-line do not neces Destiny, by Lecomte du Nouy, published re high school building until we can have our sarily reflect the editorial po!lcy of the paper. cently by Longmans, Green, and Co . new building. John M. Basinger is pastor...... (i)
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advertising agent, the directors heard the medical consultant of the Industries explain that more study is needed in alcoholism. The doctor stated that the first step had been won by convincing the public that the basis of the problem "is not liquor but the indivdual." We ask: Who is responsible for that one? It is quite true that alcohol, like any other More Excuses that on his own interpretation the mission to chemical compound, is not evil in itself. Peo the Vatican is a temporary expedient, this ple must take liquor into their bodies in order The U. S. Department of State has advised arrangement will become a permanent one to feel the effects upon the nervous system. the Executive Committee of the Southern justified by the tradition of the years." 1 Obviously that applies to all narcotics. The Baptist Convention that while President Tru sin of the liquor interests, supported by the / man told a group· of Protestant churchmen State, lies in the fact that for the sake of last June the mission of Myron Taylor to the Asset to Arkansas profits they use atlvertisement and other pro ·ratican is a temporary one he did not mean A home for furloughed missionaries may paganda to encourage men and women to use le appointment would terminate with the be built at Siloam Springs, in the Arkansas poisons which destroy physical and moral .gning of the Italian peace treaty. Ozarks, by the recently established Pilgrim controls and leave a blight upon every insti The letter from the State Department was Foundation, Dr. William Potter has an- tution in the social order. received by Dr. Duke K. McCall, executive ·nounced. secretary of the Baptists' Executive Commit The revelation came in announcment that tee, in reply to a petition adopted by the Com Dr. Potter has resigned the pastorate of First Emphasis on Law mittee January 22 and forwarded to President Church, Carthage, Miss., to return with his "The Ten Commandments," a book on the Truman. family to their home at Siloftm Springs. He law given Moses, is being urged by the South "Treaties with the countries contingeous to will engage in evangelistic work. pulpit supply ern Baptist Sunday School Board for study and immediately related to the Vatican hav and religious writing. The erection of a home in all the denomination's churches during ing been agreed upon," said the January 22 for furloughed mlssonaries is part of their April. The book was written by Dr. B. H. petition, "we earnestly urge and petition the plans for the Pilgtim Fov.ndation, recently Carroll <1843-1914), pioneer Baptist theolo President of the United States to fulfill his established for the exclusive benefit of mis gian. promise, made last June, at the earliest pos sions and missionaries. "Apart from the Bible there is no sure sible date." standard for the righteousness of man," said During the two years Dr. Potter was pastor A. V. Washburn, secretary of the Board's de The Department's letter stated: at Carthage 17 young people surrendered their partment of Teaching and Training. "The "By reference from the White House this lives to full-time Christian service, six for ten commandments stand today as God's en department has received your communication foreign missions, and one to preach the gospel. during foundation for every age. of January: 27, 1947, on behalf of the Execu Dr. Potter's own son surrendered to full-time tive Committee of the Southern Baptist Com service. There were 108 add ito n s to the mittee transmitting to the President a petition church. The Carthage Church was listed as concerning the mission of Mr. Myron C. Tay t.he 42nd in Mississippi's more than 1600 lor to the Vatican. churches in gifts to all mission causes. The door of understanding "At his press conference on June 14, 1946, Was closed and locked to me, President Truman corrected reports to the ef Who Lies? I asked for proof, instead of Faith fect that he had told the group of Protestant Editorial in Religious T:I erald And thereby lost the key. leaders that Mr. Taylor's mission would be • 11 "Lies of the Drys" is the theme for a new recalled after the signing of the Italian peace I questioned God and doubted Him advertising campaign wpich was presented treaty. He indicated the mission was tem That died to set us free. last week for the approval of the directors of Porary and that when its purpose in assist I looked for proof instead of Christ, ing in the establishment of peaceful condi Licensed Beverage Industries. An advertising And failed to find the key. tions throughout the world has been accomp agent brought suggestions to counteract by lished, no official representing the President paid newspaper propaganda the charges of I tossed about upon a sea of the United States would be sent to the immoderate drinking and excessive cost of Of doubt and deep despair, Vatican. Mr. Taylor has never been appoint alcohol in the United States. And found no satisfaction, ed as ambassador or other diplomatic officer How the liquor interests expect to prove Only heartache, grief, and care. of the United States nor has his presence at that these charges are "lies" is not explained. the Vatican as personal representative of the We can be sure that the methods will be per And then one night, Praise Jesus- Name, President established a United States em suasive but misleading. Liquor advertise I heard His soft, sweet voice, bassy there." ments never show the poor, miserable drunk I asked not why or where or when, ard being thrown into the street, nor do they Praise God, I'm saved, Rejoice! In releasing the text of the letter to the portray the poverty and sin that follow in Baptist press, Dr. McCall noted that "this in evitably in the wake of alcohol. So if you too are tossed about, terpretation eliminates all definite means of Liquor industries employ the best artists to And you've lost that precious Key, dating the termination of Mr. Taylor's mis paint pictures showing whiskey, rum, brandy, Confess tonight, believe in Him, sion to the Vatican. and wine being used by people of affluence in Christ died for you and me. "Therein," he explained, "is the explanation lovely homes. How unreal and untrue! It of the repeated protests of Southern Baptists. would be true to life if the liquor distillers We've but to raise our hearts to Christ, Pressure is constantly exerted to maintain pictured the squalor of poverty and the de And He will cleanse from sin. this relation between the United States gov bauchery of character under the theme "Debts Unlock the door of that closed heart, ernment and the Vatican. Unless evangelical of the Wets." And let the Saviour in. Christians constantly remind the President After listening to the presentation by their -Florence Pawline Houk. PAGE ·FOUR ARKANSAS BAPTIST Letter To Trustees Reveals Progress Of Ouachita College During Past .Year
President ]. R. Grant last week sent the fol discouragingly crowded. In the boys' dormi lowing letter to the Ouachita College Board of tory there are three and four to most of Trustees as a picture of the institution's work this the rooms. We are all in a good humor, pa year: tiently looking forward to next fall or next year when Ouachita will have a new science In many ways this is the best year in hall, a new library building and a new dor Ouachita's 61 years of history. The enroll mitory for boys. These are "must" buildings ment of 945, not including the summer school in the Ouachita Million Dollar campaign. students, is divided as follows: 465 fresh men, 178 sophomores, 129 juniors, 112 sen "A Leading College" iors and 61 special students. Picture the Presidents of Southern Baptist Colleges re situation next year with a similar freshman cently met in Memphis, Tenn. The outlook class. By adding the 173 summer school stu for Christian education was most encourag dents who did not return for the fall or ing. Most of our Baptist colleg.es are in pro spring semesters our total enrollment for grams calling for one million dollars to fif the year is 1,118. Of this total enrollment teen million dollars to erect and equip build 673 are men, 445 are women. We have 350 ings, to increase endowments and to raise veterans and 150 ministerial students. Ouach salaries. ita's opportunity for service was never bet Ouachita's enrollment, growth, opportuni ter. ties and program have attracted Southwide interests. In our Memphis meeting it was Campus Crowded CHRISTIANITY, carried to the comers of the generally recognized that Ouachita is one Yes, we are crowded, but thanks to the earth by American military and businessmen of the South's leading Christian colleges. in their philosophy and practice, can do more million dollar campaign and to Government The Million Dollar campaign will not only help we are having a good year. We think to build "one world" than all the treaties enable ouachita to keep an excellent faculty drawn up at Washington or London or Paris next year will be still better. Many homes in but to erect and equip excellent buildings. Arkadelphia are housing many of our stu or Moscow. dents. By having large classes, by teaching ------0001------some after school hours, at night and on Jerry P. Smith, assistant administrator of Saturday we are handling the situation fairly Approximately $1,000 has been contributed Southern Baptist Hospital, New Orleans. has toward a library at First Church, Springdale, well. accepted a similar position with Baptist Me in memory of Elmer Johnson Jr., Lynn Bu Dr. Chester Swor recently held on our morial Hospital, Memphis. ford, and James Turner, church member~ campus a most successful Christian emphasis * * * who lost their lives in World War II. Books week. I have never known a meeting where First Church, Elaine, R. D. Harris, pastor, have been catalogued by Miss Russaleen Bal the good influence came nearer reaching has recently organized a Brotherhood. There dridge, of the Baptist Book Store, Little Rock. every student on the campus. were 16 men present at ·a Brotherhood prayer The library is open 30 minutes before each Serving 1,600 meals per day in the college meeting at the home of one of the men. church service and two afternoons weekly cafeteria is a big order. If we did not have * * • under the direction of Miss Jean Lowe, li our own college dairy, raise most of our In a recent Training Union study course brarian; Mrs. R. L. Gosnell, purchasing agent, beef and pork, the problem would be still at First Church, McGehee, the enrollment and a board composed of Pastor C. E. Wil bigger. reached 112. There was an average attend banks, Assistant Pastor Allan Brickey, Mrs. Honors Received ance of 87, with 75 finishing the courses. Mrs. Harry Brogden, Mrs. Gosnell, Miss Lena Can non, Mrs. Lee Gregg, and Mrs. Paul Brogdon. An invitation has come to the Ouachita B. W. Spears taught "Little Black Sunday" to College choir to sing in Detroit, Mich., be the Story Hour children; Mrs. W. E. Evans, • * * "This Is My Bible," to juniors; Mrs. Theo T. fore the National Federation of Music, April First Church, Monticello, observed the sec 26. This is an honor that all of us appreciate. James, "Training in Christian Service," to ond anniversary of the pastorate of Reginald Intermediates; Pastor James, ''Books of the Our choir hopes· to go, but we do not know D. Washington in February. During the two yet how such a trip can be financed. Bible," to young people; Assistant Pastor years there have been 205 additions, 62 for Maxwell Baker. "Baptist Adult Union Man baptism. The total offerings have been $23,- The Ouachita debating teams have won ual," to adults, and .Pastor Charles W. Finch, 000~ Southwide recognition in three tournaments Lee Memorial Church, Pine Bluff, "Growing • • this year. We have won honors second only a Church," to adults. The theme of the school Immanuel Church, Warren, Keith F. Babb, to university teams. Our hall is very nearly was, "The Bible in the Heart," using Psalms "cluttered up" with trophies brought back in pastor, enrolled 65 in a Training Union re 119:11. Theme song was "Thy Word Have I vival, and had 5'0 to qualify for awards. recent years by our debators. Hid in My Heart." Pastor Finch spoke each Forty-six was the smallest attendance at New Buildings Needed evening at the devotional hour. A. G. Ferriss any time during the week. Pastor R. R. Thanks to 1,0'00 friends for sending Ouach is Training Union director. Shreve, Union Hill Church, taught "Chris ita 1,000 chairs, we can now seat all our * * * tian Leadership" to the adults; Pastor R. D. students and teachers in the new auditorium. Pastor R. D. Harris, Elaine, writes concern Washington, First Church, Monticello, taught The picture is really a "sea of faces." We ing the Arkansas Baptist: "The news of the "Vital Problems in Christian Living" to the can hardly wait for summer when the $20,000 churches is of interest to all. The articles by young people; Pastor Wesley A. Lindsey, Sec organ will be installed. This organ is a gift the different pastors are inspiring. We lqok ond Church, Monticello, taught "Growing in from Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ferguson. The Little forward to reading it each week. Although I Bible Knowledge" to the intermediates, and Rock ouachita Club plans soon to install a have been in Arkansas less than a year I feel Ed Cloud, student in Monticello A. and M. small practice organ in the recital hall. that I am one of you and the things that College, taught "The Junior and His Church" Last year the government gave us materials concern Arkansas Baptists are the ones I am to the juniors. On Sunday night following the for three steel buildings 168x36 ft., two interested in." revival there were 65 in Training Union. stories high. The Ouachita Million Dollar • * * Campaign has erected two of these buildings. First Church, Elaine, is making plans for About 100 girls live in one building and 18 PASTORAL CHANGES evangelistic services to begin March 26. It veteran families live in the other. The 25 seems that a revival has already begun in bouse trailers and 43 apartments recently fin 0. L. Bayless from Henryetta, Okla., to that there have been several additions in the ished by the government are also occupied Second Church, Hot Springs. last few services and one addition by state by veteran families. We hope soon to erect H. B. Donnell from Harmony Association ment and one for baptism in the mid-week the third steel building as a temporary relief as missionary to Little River Association. prayer service February 26. Pastor J. J. Evans, for some overflowing classes. Tom Poole from Pilgrims Rest Church, Be First Church, Walters, Okla., will preach in Our library and science laboratories are thesda. the revival. R. D. Harris is pastor. MARCH 13. 1947 PAGE FIVE
• • Economic Aspects of Tobacco
"HO, EVERY ONE that thirsteth, come lawful or inordinate desire for carnal pleas ye to the waters, and he that hath no mon + + ure." ey; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without Certainly tobacco using, according to these price. ·wherefore .do ye spend money for By WILLIAM JAMEs RoBINSON definitions, is a "lust of the flesh." Tobacco that which is not bread? and your labour Kansas City, Mo. is not a food; it is not a medicine. It con for that which satisfieth not? hearken dili tains nineteen deadly poisons and not one g,ently unto me, and eat ye that which is wholesome element. It does no one any good good, and let your soul delight itself in fat + + but harms, physically, mentally, and morally, ness"
example after another to show that the Bible is time-less and caste-less, that it appeals to all people everywhere in all generations. But have we not said enough? Do we not By c. L. WEIGEL agree that the scripture is the most marve lous heritage any generation can receive? Conway After the death of a great college president, somebody found the following among his pa Newman Watts, London journalist, tells pers: "If I were a boy again, I would try to the story of a certain minister in England find out from good books how good men who complained that people would sooner lived. If I were a boy again, I would study the spend three hours over an Edgar Wallace Bible even more than I did. I would make it novel than half an hour with the Bible, the a mental companion. The Bible is a necessity famous novelist retorting, "If the parson has for every boy." Britain's Winston Churchill not the brains or the intelligence to make the has said, "Let the men of science and learn Bible interesting, t~en he is not doing his ing expand their knowledge and probe with job right." their researches every detail of the records - Such a forthright charge by this well which have been preserved to us from thess known writer constitutes a challenge to the dim ages. All they will do is to fortify t• Christian ministry which the latter can ill grand simplicity and essential accuracy afford to ignore. If any profession should be the recorded truths which have lighted qualified to present the Bible as a living far the pilgrimage of man. In the words ot book, a treasury of throbbing, heart-warm a forgotten work of Mr. Gladstone, we rest ing stories and messa~es, it is the ministry. with assurance upon 'the impregnable rock Professional journalists, novelists, poets and of Holy Scriptures'," advertisers may be able to build human in friend to become king, the mysterious arm terest stories on carefully selected passages that came out of nowhere and wrote a na ------'00~------from the Bible; they may, through delight tion's doom on the wall, or the little boy whose Death Takes Two ful lyrical verse, portray human sentiments lunch served over 5,000 people. Death claimed two prominent Arkansas underlying certain Biblical dramas; they may, Closely related to the timelessness of the ministers the week-end of March 1-2. They even, after gleahing exciting episodes from sa Bible is the fact that the scripture is "caste were Rev. W. J. Derrick, 82, Jonesboro and cred history, combine them into thrilling and less." It is not aimed at king or peasant lit Rev. Frank E. Calvert, 85, Fort Smith. ' romantic novels; but it is the minister's privi ~rate or illiterate, white or black, but 'it is Mr. Derrick died of a heart attack while lege to give the whole book a coherence and mtended simply for man. Whoever is born attending church services. attractiveness in itself, to make the Bible into the human family may look into the Before his retirement from the active min "its own excuse for being." mirror of scripture and discover his likeness. istry, he held pastorates at Yazoo City, Water He may find a philosophy which just suits Valley, Canton and Ripley, Miss., and at Har A Time-Ie'ss Volume his needs. risburg, Hoxie, Brookland, and Weiner, Ark. , The minister, moreover, has much in his Universal Appeal Survivers are his wife, two sons, and five favor. To begin with, the Bible is "time-less" The minister might remind the artist, for daughters. in its appeal. Neither its exquisite style nor Mr. Calvert, who has contributed many ar example, that the Bible speaks of one "al its genuinely human subject matter has be ticles to the Arkansas Baptist through the, come obsolete during the many centuries of together lovely." He might tell the architect years, died at his home in Fort Smith. He its existence. The touching love story of Ruth about the "chief cornerstone," or the astron was born in Missouri, and was ordained to the and the rapturous courtship of two rustic omer about the "bright and morning star " ministry, but was prominent in the organiza lovers in the idyllic Song of Solomon are or the florist about the "rose of Sharon a;_d tional work of First Church, Fort Smith. Sur still beautiful in this day of raucus night the lily of the valley," or the geologist about vi vng are his widow, three sons, and three clubs and speeding automobiles. Such deeply the "rock of ages," or the horticulturist about daughters. human experiences can never become quite the "living vine." He might speak to the ------000------foreign to any generation or civilization of philanthropist about the "friend that stick the human family. eth closer than a brother," and to the pho All Mission Fields tographer about the "light of the world," and Furthermore, this _book discusses questions to the baker about the "living bread," and w?ich have troubled men from the begin Described In Book to the banker about the "hidden treasure." nmg. of historic times to the present day. "America Must Be Christian," a new book .:Why am I here? Where am I going? If a . Proof of the Bible's universal appeal lies m the fact that it is the most translated by H. C. Goerner, professor of missions in man die, shall he live again? Such interests book in the world. Already told in more than Scuthern Seminary, Louisville, covers the are neither ancient or modern; they are hu a thousand different languages, Bible stories whole field of missions-foreign, home, and man. As long as men and women are think are holding the interest of hundreds of thou state. ing creatures, they will ponder problems like Dr. John Caylor, secretary of education of these. sands of peoples all over the earth. Though not expressed in the same words, the sub the Home Mission Board says: "It is timely. Fascinating Stories stance and meaning are the same. For ex It was done as a crisis book. Its content is ample, the wild honey of the Tarahumaras is worthy." Not only universal questions but fascinat A chapter on "America and the World ing stories in the Bible have captivated men made by ants, not bees; so the "wild honey" of the Bible is ant honey to these primitive Crisis" evaluates our present d a y . "How and women for generations. Who would not Christian is Our Country?" is a chapter which like to hear about "The Boy Captive Who people. So also, one places a candle under a "bench" rather than a bed, for beds are discusses America and its Christian people, Became Prime Minister," "The Angel Who dealing with their attitudes as well as their Went Up in Smoke," "How Snake Bites Were unknown to the Tarahumaras. The translator would not dare speak of numbers. The next three chapters are des Healed," "The .Farmer. Who Wrung Dew Out cribed by their titles: "The Unfinished Task of a Sheepskin," "The Handsome Prince Who the earth as God's footstool to the Totonacs for "footstools" are real chairs and would of Home Missions," "Foreign Missions Wait Cut His Hair Once a Year," "The Prophet on Home Missions," and "The Task of South Fed by the Birds," "Three Young Men Who certainly not li>e used for foot rests. But these people rest their feet on small sticks to pro ern Baptists." Would Not Bend, Budge, or Burn," and "The The book is cloth bound and wrapped in an Harps That Hung in the Willows"? tect themselves from the cold damp earth. So the translator speaks of "God's foot attractive jacket. It may be ordered-from the A person intimately familiar with the Bible sticks." When the Chinantecs think of the Baptist Book Store, Little Rock, for $1.25. might easily hold the interest of his audience "harvest field," their thoughts go to the only by relating any number of curious incidents. ~ultivatable ground they know, the steep MOVING TO DALLAS? He might tell about the army that con JUngle-covered mountains; so their scripture quered a city by marching around it thirteen Worship With says, "Look up with your eyes and see the Ross Avenue Baptist Church times, the Secretary of Agriculture in ancient sides of the mountains." . Egypt who invented the dole system, the Ross and Moser king's minister who was hung on his own Marvelous Heritage Homer B. Reynolds, Pastor gallows, the prince who helped his closest And so we might go on and on, citing one MARCH 13. 1947 PA This is the second in a series of four messages on "The Feast of the Lord," being heard this 7Ae 1ellJt·c( tAe /.cl't/ . .. month on eleven Arkansas radio stations through programs by the Radio Commission of the Arkansas Table of Christian Experience Baptist State Convention. and caring for the children. By MrnoR E. CoLE the meaning of poverty and self denial, but I can see the farmer as he comes home a t now they are enjoying the sweet wine of our Pastor, Forrest City evening time, tired, weary and worn from the Father's heavenly kingdom. toils of the day and stretches out upon the The general theme of these messages is The second course at the table of Christian front porch. It is home and a place to rest. "The Feast of the Lord." The theme text is experience is Afflictions. Many good Chris That is like God's children reaching heaven John 2:10: "But thou hast kept the good wine tians suffer sore afflictions. Job is a posi after the toils of life are all over. Yes, it is until now." tive example. So terrible was his plight that true, the toils of the road will seem nothing his wife advised him to curse God and die. when we get to the end of the way, because What little sweet wine the Devil has to of His reply was: "Though he slay me, yet will there is a rest that awaits the people of God. fer his victims he gives at the beginning in I trust him," and his sweetest wine came at There are times when all of us grow tired order to bait and trap them, and finally to the last. Paul suffered a thorn in the flesh, with the toils of life and would say with David bottle them up with the doomed in Hell. But and even asked God to remove it. God did of old, "Oh that I had wings like a dove; for for those who choose to follow Christ, the;T not see fit to do so, and later Paul thanked then would I fly .away, and be at rest." That cup will become sweeter and sweeter. God for it. God always has a purpose in any rest will be sweet wine to God's toil-worn In our last message we viewed, "The Table affliction that He allows to come upon His children. of God's Demands." At this table we found saints. I think it is some times God's way of The fifth course at the table of Christian six courses which were: Conviction, Repen preparing us to enjoy the sweet wine of His experience is Comfort. Our Heavenly Father tance, Confession, Restitution, Obedience to kingdom, where afflictions will be known and has said He would never leave us comfortless. the absolute Lordship of Jesus, and Conscious felt no more. On the bluest and darkest days God is always ness of sins forgiven. The third course at the table of Christian near. Job, David, Paul, John and all the rest The subject of this message is "The Table experience is Sorrow. Sooner or later all of us have found it to be so. When the words of of Christian Experience," so we now move drink the bitter wine of sorrow. Many times our friends seem so empty, God can speak and over from "The Table of God's Demands" to great sorrow is caused by the waywardness of there is sweet peace and comfort. "The Table of Christian Experience." those we love. God in heaven only knows the The sixth course at the table of Christian pain in the hearts of fathers and mothers experience is Anticipation. In II Cor. 5:1 Our experiences differ as Christians. The when their sons and daughters sell out to the Paul said: "For we know that if our earthly early Christians had some bitter wine to drink flesh and the devil and allow their feet to trod house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we at the beginning, Think of Joseph and Dan the paths of sin. have a building of God, an house not made iel and John and Paul and all the rest. They And then the old Spanish proverb will al with hands, eternal in the heavens." This had much bitter wine to drink, but better ways remain true, that there is not a home doubtless was in Paul's mind when, old, tired, things awaited them, which they are now en anywhere but sooner or later has its hush. sick and in prison, he said, I am ready to be joying and will forevermore. The death angel comes and takes away the offered." At "The Table of Christian Experience" we father, mother, husband, wife or child and Dear friends, since we as Christians have . also have six courses. our hearts are filled with sorrow. But let us the best things yet to come, we can patiently The first course is Poverty. Many of God's remember that for the Christian there will be put up with a few bad things now. A traveler best saints are poor in this world's goods. It a happy day of reunion, and how sweet will be on his way home can put up with a hard bed has always been so. Lazarus drank of the that cup, tonight when he remembers that he will be bitter cup of poverty, but his last course was The fourth course at the table of Christian enjoying the comforts of home tomorrow the sweet wine of rest in Abraham's bosom. experience is Toil. The father and husband night. You and I are travelers. We shall soon He had his best wine last. It was not so with has his long days of toil in the store, shop, or be at the journey's end. Sure I y we can the rich man. The dear old pioneer preach field as the bread earner for the family. The patiently put up with these few inconven ers, God bless them, many of them already wife and mother, day after day, faces the re iences on the road, for our best wine is yet to gone on to their-well-earned r~wards, knew peating tasks of keeping the house in order come. Will Roman Catholics Gain . ULTIMATE. CONTROL OF OUR. COUNTRY? The country is beginning to wake up to + + Many seem to feel that their children and the implications of the Supreme Court de grandchildren can do the worrying. Mean cision of February 10, when, by a five-four while, they fall in with "broad-minded pro By LoUIE" D. NEWTON vote, the Court upheld the ruling of a New grams of tolerance." Jersey court to require taxpayers in the • • • Township of Ewing to pay bus fares of chil + + I would like once again to emphasize one dren attending Roman Catholic parochial point, namely, we are not to oppose Roman schools. My mail indicates that the awaken this country. One must admit a certain ad Catholicism as a religion. Our neighbors, near ing is hopeful in the fact that many people miration for their zeal- for the intelligent, and far, who choose to embrace that faith who have hitherto clo-sed their eyes and courageous manner in which they are lay must be accorded every liberty which we ask minds to the growing menace of ecclesiasti ing their plans. Only let us be reminded that for ourselves. Moreover, the neighbor who cism in this country have been stabbed live these plans, obviously, comprehend ultimate says he will not embrace any faith must, also, awake by this ominous decision. control of our country. If that is what you be accorded the same liberty. There must not be any coercion in religious concernments, * want, then that is what you want. Congress has remained silent !or slx long years in the either civil or ecclesiastical. It is pnly when The Sunday Board is printing the deci face of the Taylor mission to the Vatican. the Roman Catholic Hierarchy assumes to sion. If you are sufficiently awake to wish express its pressures outside its group that a copy, write Dr. T. L. Holcomb, 161 Eighth • we make protest. Avenue, N., Nashville, Tenn. I hope every pas The public school system is one of the pri • • • tor will order a copy of the decision, and mary targets of the Hierarchy, but very few We are living_ in serious days. One must study it carefully. One of the dangers, for educators have lifted their voices. Taxpay conclude with Paul," Who is sufficient for a long time, has been the disposition to let ers have been too pre-occupied with the these things?" And then, like Paul, we must someone else do the worrying about this is business of paying taxes and making money constantly and resolutely declare, "I live, sue. to resist what is going on. People do not like yet not I, Christ liveth in me." It means • • • to be bothered, and it is quite a matter of prayer. It means renewed study of the Scrip Meanwhile, the Roman Catholic Hierarchy courage and decision to take a position tures. It means love for our fellowmen. It has pursued its obvious plan to take over against the clever schemes of the Vatican. means hard work, maybe suffering. PAGE EIGHT ARKANSAS BAPTIST First Church, Waldron, C. G. Davis, pas Motion Pictures and the Printing Press tor, began a school of church music March 2 with Mrs. B. W. Nininger, state director of church music, in charge. The school began Can Be Used Effectively for Christ with an association-wide hymn sing on Sun day afternoon and continued through the By WILqAM F.' TANNER which has baffled the evangelists and frust week with four special classes each after Oklahoma Baptist University rated the earnest laymen of the past decade. noon and evening. These were for pianists, Must Use Technique for Good congregational singing and directors, young A German printer who lived nearly five people and adult choirs. A junior choir was centuries ago, and an American scientist who The far-seeing men of God have ngt, how ever, struck their flag; but rather, like Paul, organized. The church highly praises the has been dead less than two decades, gave to work of Mrs. Nininger. the world two inventions which, taken to who was willing to be all things to all men gether, have destroyed or greatly altered many that by all means he might save some, they * * • of the social landmarks by which the church are eager to bend any new device or techni Forty-six additions, 37 by baptism, were es have oriented themselves since the days of que to their own intents-;-those of saving the counted in a Brotherhood revival at First St. Paul. lost and strengthening the saved. Church, Cullendale, February 23-March 2. Evangelical preaching, good enough for the' Southern Baptists in recent years have ~elson Tull, secretary of the Baptist Broth Master, good enough for His disciples, good shown a healthy tendency to use at least one erhood of Arkansas, preached at services held enough for the earliest missionaries, good of these media-the printed word- with a at 10 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Elmer Morgan is enough even into the present century, has greater effectiveness for God. The secular pastor, and Stanley Williamson is educational been challenged during the past few decades word has made great strides ahead, however, director. in a way which only now is becoming appar- and a tremendous gap must be bridged before * * • -ent. Christian writings are again on a par with secular literature. R. 0. Ekrut, music director of South Side The loss of effectiveness can be traced to Church, Pine Bluff, has resigned in order to many things, one of the most important be Among men of the world, new professions continue his plans to enter the ministry. ing the totally new psychological environ with their own techniques and backgrounds: ~oyd A. Sparkman is pastor of the church. ment of the past quarter century. have sprung up; and Christians who would wield this new implement, must go for train * * * Invention of Type ing to such men as the journalist, the adver Nurseries and the beginner's department of tiser, the public relations expert, the propa Central Church, Hot Springs, have been Nearly five hundred years ago Johannes gandist, and the psychologist. equipped with "Protect-0-Ray" lamps, new Gutenburg, working in his shop in Mainz, germicidal and fluorescent lights which per Germany, first used the device now referred In the second case, the picture is · not quite form a double duty of lighting and germ to as "movable type." Prior to that time print so bright, although here, too, beginnings have killing. ing could be achieved only by laboriously ted been made. • • • iously carving- by hand- a single, complete To utilize these two relatively new means plate for each page to be printed. Dr. 0. L. Bayless, who succeeds Dr. W. J. of communication- and that even newer Hinsley, retired, as pastor of Second Church, Gutenburg undertook to carve individual channel, the radio- Christians need to explore Hot Springs, and Ray McClung, education blocks, each bearing only one letter, and to the body of knowledge and skill, developed by the various secular professions, and begin music director, began their duties at the use these blocks in the combination necessary church February 23. Dr. Bayless comes from to spell out the desired text. training consecrated workers who will be ex pert in those lines. Second Church, Henryetta, Okla., where he With one stroke the foundation was laid for served 17 months. During that time there all modern printing activity, and the countless Courses Offered were 143 conversions, 91 additions by let billions of pages which come off of the presses Oklahoma Baptist university, at Shawnee, ter, eight by statement, and two surrenders of the world each year. has undertaken such a program. Frankly · to special service. Mr. McClung comes from pioneering, the university has established' a First Church, Clinton, Okla., where he served The full import of this invention has not for nine years. been realized until recent years, however, separate department charged with both the when elementary education has become man research and the teaching necessary to provide datory, and the mass of a large population a small corps of consecrated Christians who for the first time in history- has been able to feel called to lives of service in these pro turn to the printed, rather than the spoken, fessional fields. (I fie~te(llctcl' word, for instruction, entertainment, guidance, For young men and women who can see the and, possibly, salvation. vision of unlimited opportunity, here are truly YOU become a benefactor to our aged and With this realization has come the develop "new worlds to conquer for Christ." ' infirm preachers and their wives or widows ment of the twin sciences nominational school north of Little Rock. Bible Conferences Department of and the Baptists have Ouachita College south Did you take special notice of the Bible of Little Rock. This ought to show very clear Conference programs in last week's issue of ly that a deEominational school is funda the paper? One very interesting thing about mental to the life and progress of the de these programs is that practically every per MISSIONS nomination. son whose name appears has agreed to serve. These men will deliver messages which will c. · w. CALDWELL, Superintendent be long remembered. Church Signs Every pastor in the state ought to be pres As you have driven over the state highways, ent in at least one of the conferences. In have you given any special attention to the years past these Bible conferences have been Baptists and Methodists names on the many church houses you pass? much longer, but it was thought that by The Baptist and the Methodist denom Have you not noticed that the Church of having only two days that every pastor could Christ, the Assembly of God, the Church of stay for the entire time. There are so many inations in Arkansas are running practically neck lind neck in total membership. How God, and other groups have the name on calls on a pastor that it is difficult for him the church house, but very seldom do you to be off his field very long; but certainly two ever, from Little Rock north, the Methodists have approximately 37,000 more ·members see our Baptist churches affiliated with our days in a real spiritual Bible conference is Convention with a name on them? not asking too much. than have Baptists, but in South Arkansas the Baptists have 38,000 more than the Suppose we begin a real campaign of hav Methodists.What could cause this? ing a nice attractive sign on every one of Rural Revivals Why are there more Methodists than Bap our church houses. But be sure that it is at tists in North Arkansas and more Baptists tractive; poor lettering would be worse than I heard Dr. R. C. Campbell, pastor, First than Methodists in South Arkansas? When none. Does your church have the name print Church, Little Rock, say a few days ago we stop to think about it we cannot help but ed on it? Why not take some step now toward that he always holds one revival meeting in notice that the Methodists have their de- having it done? the country each year. Would it not be fine if all the pastors in the larger churcaes would agree to give at least one week to a revival in a rural church? It has been· my thinking for some time that we would ask our pastors to agree to go out in the country for a meeting. In our work 11ui*Jihg- with rural churches we need the help of all our pastors. It might be a good thing for the churches to agree for their pastors to go A SECURITY FOR TBE FUTURE away for such a meeting without it count ing against their vacation or time allowed for them to be off their _field. In this way Do you want training that will assure you the church would be making a contribution as well as the pastor. of a permanent job in the future? Graduate Write me a line that you are willing to do as Dr. Campbell has stated. It would thrill me nurses are being interviewed for positions in to get at least 50 such letters. hospitals, public health and government work Old Church Revived even before they graduate. There continues to For years we have been counting only five be a shortage of well-trained graduate nurses churches in Newton County, but from now on there will be six or more. Mt. Judea has to take over the many duties of the profession in the world to been practically extinct, no report has been given to the associational meetings, and its day. After three years of training a nurse can find work with name has not been carried in the minutes. excellent pay near her home or, if she prefers, in any chosen part The story as to how this church has become revived is interesting indeed. A Baptist couple of the United States. from Peoria, Ill., moved to the vicinity and while there was no church house, they be gan to have services in their home. These The Baptist State Hospital School of Nursi~g is starting a services were held without a preacher, and the people who had held membership in the Mt. new class on June 15, 1947. Any young woman, 17 to 35 years of Judea church asked the Newton County As sociation to receive them. age, is eligible to make application to the School. Our classes are The couple from Peoria, Ill., finally moved to Houston, Tex. It broke the heart of the limited to dormitory space and applications will be considered as good lady who had taken the lead in hav ing the services to leave the community. received. A monthly spending allowance will be given each girl One day in a mass meeting of some sort in a suburban church of Houston this lady while she is in training. sat on the back seat. Someone called at tention to the fact that she was there and Address Your Applications to the had lived in the Ozarks of Arkansas. They asked her to speak and tell about the coun try and people. As a result a special offering was made and then the lady's Sunday School class voted to give some money for the Mt. BAPTIST STATE HOSPITAL Judea church. One could write quite at length about these little churches of Newton County. Paul wrote SCHOOL OF NURSING once: "Help these women." I would say in referring to the churches of Newton County: Thirteenth and Wolfe Streets Little Rock, Arkansas "Help these churches." PAGE TEN ARKANSAS BAPTIST work and yet realize that associa tional Sunday School work will ac complish little without the help qf the associational misionary. The Sunday School is our chief source l A Short Story Small Pearl. She put her hand doll to scratch instead of me." on the doll at the places where Proudly she walked into the in she hurt in her own body. My ner office. She was a modern 5cAick 7eJ t (c1- PeacA 8/cJJC/tl father in turn shows these places little girl. to the doctor, who left some pow By SAxoN RowE CARVER ders and charms ' to m a k e her Did You 'Know? In The Commission well." "But they didn't make her well, Many church buildings in China Peach Blossom liked to go to Dr. did they?" have been completely destroyed, Fred's office. Today she was go A Page for Youth "No, chila. I wisn now that we and whole congregations have ing to have a funny thing done to could have had a man like your been uprooted and moved away to her wrist. Her big sister Plum By Dr. Fred." distant places. But the Christians Blossom, could pronounce' it in Catherine Jordan "Wu Peach Blossom! Wu Peach even among the migrant people English; it was called "Schick Blossom!" Someone was calling have not forgotten the necessity of Test." Plum Blossom was a nurse, her name. ' churches, nor have they neglected and a very good one, Dr. Fred said. Together they set out, old and It was the office nurse, to say the mission opportunity which Peach Blossom loved her sister. new China, Madam Wu swaying· that it was time to take her test. their troubles have given them. She liked to see her in the starch on her tiny bound feet, the young The little girl stood up, important During the war most of the uni ed white uniform. In China, white girl walking lightly on her natural ly. She was. not afraid. She knew versity students in China wore the .was usually the color of mourning, ones. Soon they were at the clinic that it would be just a scratch, conventional China'-blue denim but Plum Blossom laughed when door. The waiting room was al that it would hurt even less than garments, but occasionaly there the· village people teased her and ready crowded with patients who the needle, for Plum Blossom had was a girl dressed as handsomely asked if she were on the way to a had come to seek Dr. Fred's help. told her all about it. After it was as a princess. funeral. There were benches around the over another "Her-shee-.ba" might Heathenism is stlll in China iii "Just the opposite," she would walls. Granny observed that come out of Dr. Fred's pocket. many forms. After one hundred say, "I am going to the hospital everything was too clean for com "I'll have to go now, Honorable thirty years of Christian missions to make people well." fort. Old One. I'll be back in a few there, only ab0u:; on<:l per cent of The first day that Peach Blos minutes. Dr. Fred doesn't have a the populatic:n are Christians. som had gone to the clinic she had On the walls there were pictures been frightened. Many of her and scrolls. friends were sick in the Village of "Look, Honorable Old One, I like the Flowering Trees. They had this one." evil spirits in the throat, and could Peach Blossom took her grand not talk. Moreover, the spirits stir mother's hand and led her across EVANGELISTS red up hotness in their bodies, too, the room. There hung a picture and several souls had left this of Jesus, and at the place of his world. At home Plum Blossom heart there was the Chinese word AND had told Father and Mother Wu Ai, which means "Love." Under of a magic needle that could be neath, in Chinese characters, was put three times in Peach Blossom's the verse "I am come t h a t ye P.ASTORS arm, and, if all went well, she might have life, and have it more would never have to be troubled abundantly." Granny looked at it about the evil-throat-spirit. At carefully. Why not replace your much-used baptismal trousers today family council they had all agreed "Hao, Hao," WMU Another Welcome To Dr. C.,ampbell Four Missionary Speakers At GA Conference By DR. J. S. RoGERs New missionary zeal should Conway come to the Intermediate Girls' For more than a quarter of a Auxiliaries who are to be repre century the writer has known in sented at the 23rd annual Inter timately Dr. R. c. Campbell, now mediate Girls' Auxiliary Confer pastor of the great First Church, ence at Central College, Conway, Little Rock. For all the years he March 14-16. Two hundred girls has been a hard-working student, from all Arkansas are expected to a wise leader in church and de attend. nomination, a real Chris t i a n Four missionary speakers will be statesman of the first order, a featured. Mrs. J. L. Moye, Mis supreme friend of men. There is sionary to the Spanish speaking no greater preacher in all Amer people in Texas and New Mexico ica. He has written a dozen good under the Home Mission Board, books. He was Executive Secre and Miss Nancy Cooper, field rep tary irt Texas some six years and resentative of the Home Mission has been pastor of outstanding Board, who has recently returned churches. The First Church and from a tour of home mission fields, all Arkansas are to be congratu will bring messages about their lated on the coming of this pre work. Mrs. Hugo Culpepper, for eminent prophet to our state. mer missionary to China who was ---0001--- interned in the Philippines during the _war and has recently been re Jigure::J lo Jn:1pire appointed along with Rev. Cul pepper to do missionary work in March 2, 1947 Chile, wil'l bring the devotionals Chruch Addns. s.s. T.U. each day. Miss Jandira de Sousa Mrs. Moye Mrs. Culpepper Arkadelphia, First _ _ 1 464 203 Benton, First ------__ 500 112 of Sao Paulo, Brazil, a student at Camden, First ------____ 474 109 Conway, First ------7 407 119 Southwestern S e m i n a r y , Fort leans and several college campuses Cullendale. First ______46 293 141 Worth, will tell of her own exper will also be visited on this tour. Letter to the Editor El Dorado Churches: iences with the mission program First ------2 812 240 Only boys with the rank of Am Immanuel ------2 246 79 in her own country. The .Movies Including Mission_ __ 268 bassador will be eligible to make Second ------__ 401 101 Already the registration quota the trip. The cost will be $75 Dear Editor: West Side ------2 243 94 Fordyce. First ------__ __ 294 108 of 200 has been filled. No more which will include transportation I read with interest the article Fort Smith. First______2 950 336 registrations can be accepted. and lodging, but not food, making \n Hamburg, First ------4 269 146 the February 27 edition of the Hot Springs, Park Place 1 406 115 the total cost at least $100. Write 6.rkansas Baptist, "What's Wrong Jacksonvllle ------____ 75 Little Rock Churches: the Royal Ambassador Secretary, With the Movies?" Baptist Tabernacle ______391 92 Eight New WMS Reported 209 Radio CP.nter, Little Rock. Calvary ------1 122 44 I am at a loss to understand First ------3 901 317 First Two Months 1947 just who could write such an ar Immanuel ---·--·--·------10 992 314 Mission Study at Alma Including Mission.______1334 520 Mrs. C. R. McCollum is the ticle and actually believe what is Ironton ------___ _ 75 72 Mrs. H. M. Keck reports an in stated. If the movies are as stated Pine Grove ------2 61 36 president and Mrs. George Jones Reynolds Memorial ____ --·- 115 68 the secretary of the new WMS at teresting study held at Alma on in this article why have they been Second ______·------··------1 725 Omaha. There are 12 members in February 28: "I took Mrs. Paul permitted to continue serving the South Highland -----·---- __ 252 66 Peck from the Grand Avenue Magnolia, Central ______2 · 320 105 the new - WMS at West Side public as the chief form of enter Malvern, First ------·· 313 64 Church, Pine Bluff. Mrs. George Church, Fort Smith with me to tainment. The Federal govern McGehee, First ______1 373 113 Alma where she conducted an ali Monticello, First ______233 57 Coser is president and Mrs. L. T. ment just does not tolerate such Norphlet, First ------1 243 83 Hankins secretary. The N e w day study of "Shining Like the things as spoken of in this article. North Little Rock: Stars" for the WMS members Baring Cross ______4 555 208 Friendship church near Paragould I know of nothing so low. Such Central ------·-- ____ 182 48 there. The meeting was held in will Rogers, First ------6 208 78 has perfected a new WMS with an article be read and partly Springdale. First ______4 258 142 Mrs. Baxter Walden as president the home of Mrs. Lee Lewers, believed by some Baptists. Including Mission______322 president of the missionary society. Warren. Immanuel ______2 98 65 and Mrs. Velma Walden as secre I, as a Baptist and a motion pic ---0001---- tary. There were 17 of their members present. About 25 of their mem ture theatre owner, do not approve Too many American churches Other new missionary societies bers had already read the book." or appreciate such false informa are more concerned about keeping tion as passed along by the Arkan organized during the first two ---1000'- -- the roof repaired than they are months of 1947 are: Hope-Ander sas Baptist. about drawing the whole world, son Union Church, Woodson, Mc We don't know anything until E. W. Savage including Russia, into a spritual Rae, Hackett and Beech Grove. we know it in human terms. Palace Theatre fellowship.- Dr. David D. Baker, Pearl Buck, noted novelist. Booneyille, Ark. St. Louis, Mo. RA Home Mission Tour The State Royal Ambassador Go Forth and Spread the Gospel . . . Secretary is planning to take seven Arkansas boys on a tour of some DENVER BIBLE COLLEGE is the Christian College of the Rocky Mountain and Great of the southern Baptist Home Mis Plains area firmly and wholeheartedly dedicated to the high ideal of producing men sion fields June 12-26. The ap and women of strong faith arid crusading spirit who will build mightily for God. proximately 3,000 mile trip will be BROAD EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS . . . 4-year Liberal Arts leading to A. B. 2-year Theological made in the RA Secretary's Carry leading to Th. B. Also 1, 2, 3 and 4 year Bible Institute_ diploma courses. All. NEW 1947 MAJOR in English and Minor in Music The boys will see Baptist work Write now for complete catalogue to- among several tribes in Oklahoma, Dr. Sam Bradford, Pres, or Dr. Hale V. Davis, Executive V. Pres. 11 11 work among the Mexicans and \ 1 Go Ye Into All the World Chinese in Texas ,REDDY KIL()WATT KITE FLYERS ARE ALWAYS SAFETY-WISE THEY STAY ClEAR OF ~EeTRif! WIRES AND FLY IN OPEN SKIES! c • We certainly don't want to take away the fun of fly FLY YOUR KITE WITH ing a kite ... we used to do it when we were young. But in those days there weren't nearly the number of 1 DRY COTTON STRING ONLY! power lines around- and that's what we want to tell you about. DON'T CLIMB POLES , TO RECOVER YOUR KITE! Be SURE you never let your kite come into contact with 2 electric wires- be SURE you use only cotton string. If your kite DOES tangle in wires, by all means DON'T DON'T USE METAL OR clmb a pole to get it! Just keep your kite out in the open and you'll have lots more fun- with safety. 3 WIRE ON YOUR KITE! ARKA SAS POWER i LIGHT COMPANY HELPING BUILD ARKANSAS Y!ARCH 13. 1947 PAGE FIFTEEN sibility, and In the measure of de Can it be truly said that we are J~sus Outlines Disciples' Role votion which he manifests toward friends of Christ? Christ. ----1000--- A Command .In World Redemptive Mission "This is my commandment, that Survey Reveals ye love one another, even as I have By R. PAUL CAUDll..L Cost of Strikes Sunday School Lesson loved you" Southern Baptist Convention- The Widows Plan Bible Conference WILL YOU GO? We are still working on the Widows' Sup During the last two weeks in March we Within the next month you should make plemental Plan. We still lack quite a few have the Bible Conferences in the interest of missions, evangelism and doctrine. In application for a room in St. Louis if you applications having enough to qualify in plan to attend the Southern Baptist Con setting up this Supplemental Plan. If we the paper last w~ek we published the pro vention in May. We have application blanks. reach the dead-line without having a. suf grams of the meetings. There will be three You should obtain one from us and fill it ficient number we shall notify you, other of them one week, and three of them the out and mail it to the Committee on Enter wise be assured that we are trying to round following week. Please refer to your Arkan tainment in St. Louis. THIS IS THE ONLY out a sufficient number of applicants. sas Baptist dated March 6, and reread the WAY YOU CAN GET A ROOM. You cannot programs and prepare to attend the Con ference in your territory. There will be some write to a hotel in St. Louis and obtain a great features and you will want to be in room. We have definite instructions about Conference for Preachers the Conference. this and we are passing them on to you. If you plan to attend, write to us immedi During the Baptist Assembly, at Siloam ately, and we shall send you a blank upon Springs,. July 1-9, there will be a strong spe Atkins and Archer which you may make application for a cial conference for preachers. There will be Rev. Cecil Archer is performing a sp!endid room. three major periods every morning, and a ministry among the saints in Atkins. He has strong program is being arranged. We want been pastor there for about a year and a Did you read the Arkansas Baptist pub every pastor and missionary who can pos lished on January 30? On Page 10 of that half, during which time there have been sibly do so to attend this conference. Make about 65 additions to the church, half of issue we gave you definite information and your plans early. printed the form of the application. Refer to them for baptism. The offerings have more that issue of the paper and reread those You must make your reservation early. than doubled. Ten years ago the budget was instructions. The Convention opens May 7. Secretary Williamson informs us that all about $1,750. This year it is three times that TheW. M. U. Convention opens May 4. available cabins will be spoken for very early, much. Instead of giving $100 to missions the so if you want a place to sleep at the As church last year gave more than $800. sembly you must write to Dr. Edgar William Archer is a young man and has been in Superintendent Caldwell son, Room 203, Radio Center, Little· Rock, the ministry only a short time. He is a splen pretty soon. You cannot delay and hope to did singer and can do a lot of that along Rev. C. W. Caldwell is busy as a bee. He get a place to stay. with his preaching. assumed his duties as superintendent of Co operative Missions in Arkansas, February 15. He has made several contacts on the field, Camden Had a Great Year Rev. John Byers and he has made important surveys already. The First Church in Camden reports great Rev. John H. Byers, of Mansfield, has re tired from the pastorate. He is still available Caldwell is a fine spirit, and a fine lead progress in 1946· Attendance at Sunday School and church has reached new figures. for a lot of good preaching. Brother Byers er. He will have charge of the Convention's is a pioneer preacher of West Arkansas. He Program of State Missions. Contact him if Chairs are used in the aisles to seat the has covered the hills of that country with you need to know or want to do anything audience at the preaching hour. The church has paid all its debts and last year paid $2.- the gospel through the years. He has been a about your mission work. 500 to the Baptist Honor Fund and $1,500 for wise leader and a real prophet. He is be He is cordial, and co-operative. You will Emergency Relief. It gave over $6,001> to loved and trusted everYWhere. He is a real enjoy his fellowship, and you will trust his missions, and has invested in bonds more Baptist, too. "Off brand stuff" does not have leadership. than $13,000 par value. The offering of the much opportunity where John H. Byers church last year amounted to more than preaches. The people in that section of Ar Rev. L. D. Summers $48,000. Pastor Harris is a mighty prophet kansas have a goodly heritage from the and an aggressive leader. ministry of Brother Byers. Dr. L. D. Summers lives at 711 Whitington Ave·, Hot Springs, Ark. He retired from the active pastorate some time ago, and he and Mrs. Summers have settled in Hot Springs. THE ASSOCIATIONAL MISSIONARY A HERO Dr. summers is a great preacher. He is We often wonder if anyone in the kingdom· pie want to offer entertainment now for a unique in his manner of presenting the truth. of God deserves more praise than does the visitor, and they are embarrassed to invite He is a real Baptist and a mighty preacher. Associational Missionary. In many respects a visitor unless they have splendid accommo He is available for supply work and for re he is not different in his responsibilities and dations for him. vival meetings. labors from other missionaries, but his task So, the missionary travels to his appoint is great. ment and then travels home. This custom Ordinarily there is not a cordial reception robs him of the privilege of becoming well Rev. S. R. Pillow and entertainment for a missionary like there acquainted with the church members around Pastor S· R. Pillow of Northeast Arkansas is was in former days. It is not because our peo a mission point. Men are so busy now that if one of the splendid pastors and leaders of ple are inconsiderate. It is rather because we the missionary cannot spend the night in a that section. He is pastor at Austin, Harmony, do not visit and entertain like we did in home he does not have much opportunity of and Leonard. He is a good-natured, optimistic former years. The highway and the auto becoming well acquainted with the men. The leader, and the people love him. He is worth mabie have made it possible for people to go men are busy from early twilig;ht to dark. his weight in gold. a long distance even after a night service. The children and young people are in school. People have developed a habit of going home There is not much opportunity for a mis for the night regardless of the distance. It sionary to do much until night fall when the Believing persons the world over have been is usually taken for granted that the mis evening service begins. This makes his task drawn together through suffering and perse sionary does not plan to spend the night on doubly difficult. cution, and thus have begun a life in peace, the field. Then again there are not accommo These men are heroes. We have a num based upon common prayer for each other out dations in the average hOJ:lle for much com ber of them. Most of the associations have of the uniting love of Christ.- Pastor Martin pany. Maybe there is as much room in the their missionaries at work. They are hard Niemoeller of Germany. average home as there used to be, but peo- working men. We take our hats off to them.