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By D. A. McADAMS

IT WAS a warm, humid day in Kam- beautiful Kambubu River. We waded as the Sabbath and that it is a holy day; bubu. E. R. Gane, publishing depart- across, followed along the rocky bank on therefore they would not be able to work. ment secretary of the Australasian Inter- the other side for about ten minutes, and The Japanese ordered these boys beheaded. Union Conference, and I had traveled by then recrossed the river. Dennie Mark reasoned with them. He plane from Sydney, Australia, to Port Here we climbed about fifteen or twenty said: "Our boys with their heads on can Moresby, New Guinea, and then to steps that had been cut into the steep bank; work six days out of seven; but if you cut Rabaul, New Britain, in the South Pacific. and at the top, covered with stones gath- their heads off, they will not be able to Here we boarded the forty-six-ton mission ered from the edge of the river, there it work any day out of seven. Just which boat Veilamani—meaning "brotherly love" was—the grave of Dennie Mark, a loyal way would they be the most helpful to —and traveled thirty-five miles up the Seventh-day Adventist native teacher, you?" coast of New Britain to visit our Coral buried by the Japanese soldiers during The officers reversed their orders, and Sea Union College in Kambubu. their occupation of the island of New told Dennie Mark that his boys would not This was the day that L. N. Lock, prin- Britain. have to work on Saturday but that they cipal of the school, and W. G. Ward, one Dennie Mark had been a faithful wit- must report for work early Sunday morn- of the teachers, had planned for a trek into ness for Christ and had upheld true Chris- ing. In this way this Fuzzy-Wuzzy angel the bush to visit'a spot of special interest. tian standards in all his dealings with both of the Southwest Pacific was able to save At nine o'clock sharp, accompanied by the Japanese and the Americans. On a the lives of a number of Adventist be- several native boys, we left the school number of occasions he had helped the lievers. campus and soon entered thick bush Japanese to get food and had arranged for During the time of Japanese occupation country. At times the boys had to use axes Adventist boys to work for them. an American airplane was shot down near and knives to cut away the dense under- On one particular Friday the Japanese Kambubu. One member of the crew, Lt. growth and tropical vegetation so that we officers told Dennie Mark that they wanted Gordon Manuel by name, although seri- could continue our journey. After push- his boys to work for them the next day. ously wounded, managed to swim to the ing our way through this heavy bush for He told the officers that he was very sorry, shore and crawl along the banks of the about forty-five minutes, we came to the but Seventh-day Adventists keep Saturday Kambubu to within about one-half mile of • the spot where we were standing. He made contact with the natives, and soon was in the care of Dennie Mark and another native boy by the name of Robin (who was a member of our party). They gave him food and shelter and protected him from the occupying forces. I asked Robin about this, and he told me how he and Dennie Mark had built a hut for Manuel and supplied him with food while his wounds were healing. Although the Japanese were not very far away, these native bays never let them know that this American pilot was anywhere near. During the six months that Lieutenant Manuel was sheltered by Dennie Mark and his friends, he was given a copy of each of the books Seventh-day Adventists in Time of War, The Great Controversy, and the Holy Bible. I asked Robin whether it was true that Dennie Mark had given these books to Lieutenant Manuel, and he assured me that it was. The lieutenant spent hours reading the Bible and The Great Controversy. Finally

Photo Courtesy of the Author the native boys were able to guide this American pilot many miles to another As We Stood Around the Grave of Dennie Mark and Reviewed the Events of the Life of This True, Faithful, Humble Servant of God, We Felt Challenged to Be Better Witnesses for the Master —Please turn to page 19

Vol. 100, No. 19 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR, May 6, 1952 One Year, $4.75 Published by the Seventh-day Adventists. Printed every Tuesday by the Review and Herald Publishing Assn., at Takoma Park, Washington 12, D.C., U.S.A. Entered as second-class matter August 14, 1903, at the post office at Washington, D.C., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Copyright, 1952, Review and Herald Publishing Association, Washington 12, D.C. PAGE 2 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR ICELAND is a fascinating little country away in the northwest of our great Northern European Division. Its name would indicate a land of eternal ice, snow, and freezing temperatures, but that is not so. Although on the edge of the Arctic Circle and nearer the Pole than Labrador, its climate is amazingly mild. This, of course, is due to the influence of the Gulf Stream. It is indeed a land of contrasts—of mighty glaciers and snow fields, of hot springs, volcanoes, and steaming geysers, and of precipitous, treeless mountains and lava-covered plains. Its midsummer skies are always light, and its midwinter nights are long. The soft mellow light of the mid- night sun in summer lends enchantment to Iceland's beautiful landscapes, and the long winter nights are frequently lighted by the fascinating and mysterious north- ern lights. In company with Pastor F. A. Tarr, our Northern European Division president, I was privileged recently to visit the Seventh-day Adventist churches in Ice- land, to attend the annual conference in Reykjavik, and to be present at the dedi- cation of our new junior college about fifty miles distant from the capital city. It was indeed a pleasure to meet with the Advent believers in our attractive and spacious church in Reykjavik, which has a membership of about 120. We learned Top: Our New School Building in Iceland Erected About Fifty Miles From Reykjavik. This School that Seventh-day Adventists are the second Is Named Hlidardalsskoli. Bottom: A Group of Guests Present at the Dedication Services largest denomination on the island, our Sabbath school membership now being about 420 and the church membership 360. We have six churches, two church schools, and one junior college. Surely this compares more than favorably with any With Our Youth in Iceland conference and mission of similar size anywhere else in the world. Pastor J. Gudmundsson, the president, The Land of Contrasts is an earnest godly man and holds the con- fidence of the people. 0. J. Olsen is affec- tionately regarded as the father of our By E. L. MINCHIN work in Iceland, and is still giving of his love and ministry to the flock he has shepherded for more than thirty years. The third angel's message first came to over me, but that soon passed. The great in its isolation from the worries and these shores in 1886. open, treeless plains around us, the distant strifes of the greater and more populous We have a fine group of youth in Ice- ocean, the lava-covered hills and moun- countries. land. Eleven attended the Paris Youth tains behind, and the gloriously fresh, clear Some interesting old-time customs still Congress last summer. Five young people atmosphere cast a spell over me, and I remain current in Iceland. For instance, a on the island have recently accepted the felt that here was a place where God will woman does not change her name when truths of the Advent message through the come near and where many Icelandic she marries. Most surnames end with Voice of Prophecy Bible Correspondence youth will catch the heavenly vision and either son or dottir. For example, if the Course. One, a talented young man of receive the call to service. father's Christian name is Gudmunds, his twenty-one, has just completed his course Iceland has a population of about boy's surname would be Gudmundsson, at the teachers' training college in Rey- 140,000 and has been inhabited for more and his daughter's surname Gudmunds- kjavik and is now teaching in our newly than 1,000 years. The early Vikings from dottir, and she retains this name even after opened college. Another is furthering his Scandinavia came here, and it is claimed marriage. However, each person usually education at Newbold College in England that the inhabitants speak the oldest and is called by his first name. The conference this year. purest form of Scandinavian. The people president's name is Julius Gudmundsson, As I have said, it was our privilege to be are intelligent, courteous, and peace lov- but he is known to all, both old and at the opening of our Icelandic college, ing, and are inclined to be a little shier young, as Julius. which is situated on a grassy slope facing than their European neighbors. Iceland is Each clear night of our visit we were the sea. It is a beautiful, well-built struc- a self-governing republic, and has its own treated to a beautiful display of the north- ture and can accommodate up to fifty stu- university and training college. These ern lights. Neither Pastor Tarr nor I had dents. At first when I saw the school and people envy no one and are deeply at- seen them before. With much delight we surroundings a feeling of isolation came tached to their peaceful little island home —Please turn to page 23 MAY 6, 1952 PAGE 3 had been cleared for more than an hour.. How beautiful the plane looked against the clear blue sky. Quickly we found our places in the cars, and speeded down to, the traffic island that for once we were glad to see. Some of us stood on the side of the street, and others on the island.. Like a UF,EN About eleven o'clock the bells of the church of Scotland began to play merrily.. A police car drove by, warning the crowds to stand well back. The roar of voices By W. N., ANDREWS soon caused us to look down the street, and there we could see the three motor- cycle escorts, a European, an Asian, and an African, riding ahead of the royal car.. As the automobile went slowly by, C VEN the sky seemed to join in the uni- in this outpost of the British Empire were everyone breathlessly looked at the prin- versal sorrow. The day that had very happy to welcome her. The crowd cess. Never before had the people of dawned so beautifully clear was overcast barricades were up in the streets down- Nairobi had the opportunity of seeing the now. Dark clouds, which we had not town. The route of the royal procession heiress to the British throne at such close seen in Kenya, East Africa, for many was carefully marked by large white py- range. Her gracious smile won the hearts weeks, began to roll over the peaceful lons, surmounted by various standards of everyone. The children on the island plains and mountains. How glad we all painted on heavy board. Detailed direc- all declared that she looked directly at were that Princess Elizabeth and her gal- tions had been published in the paper, each one of them. They were so close they lant husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, telling the public just what streets would could have reached out and touched her.. had been able to spend their brief holiday be closed and exactly when the procession The Duke of Edinburgh, with his ready in our colony when perfect weather, which would pass by. We knew just where to go smile and just as ready wit, was very can scarcely be matched anywhere in the to get the best view. We have never be- popular. world, prevailed. fore found any worthy use for the bane The day went on, with a large garden As the old year had ended, there was of motorists in East Africa, the traffic is- party at the governor's mansion late in a question in many minds as to the possi- land. These stone and concrete nuisances the afternoon. The next day was really the bility of having good weather for the visit are found at every important intersection. great day of the visit. It started with a of the royal couple. The short rains had How often we berate those in authority crowd of twelve thousand school children: hung on tenaciously, bringing record fall. who seem to find ample reason for scat- of all races gathered on the parade ground The princess, heiress to the British throne, tering them so liberally through the vari- of government house. The roar that went was due in Nairobi the first of February, ous parts of the city. But on this day, when up from those twelve thousand throats as and how much the people wanted the best we did want to see the princess at close the princess appeared on the veranda kind of weather for her visit. With the range, the traffic island would be a bless- surely cleared away any doubts that might new year the rains gave up. They had ing. In a narrow street the royal car would have been in her mind as to the heartiness lasted long enough to leave more than the have to pass within two feet of one of of her welcome. She and the duke rode usual amount of green foliage, making these islands, and that would be the place slowly through the groups of children, the landscape as beautiful as possible. to stand. giving all an opportunity to see them at At last the great day dawned. How Ten o'clock found several cars at the close range. eagerly we scanned the sky that morning church school in Nairobi. We were just Then began the procession through the to be sure the clouds were not rolling in loading the school children into these cars city. A visit to the Princess Elizabeth Hos- to mar the arrival of our guests. In when the sound of a plane roaring over pital for Women, the opening of the new Nairobi everything possible had been done the city brought us quickly out to look. Kenya Regiment Headquarters building, to make the city attractive, and to let the We knew that only one plane could be in and the slow drive through the streets princess know that her father's subjects the sky just then, because the air lanes —Please turn to page 21

Kenya Information Office A View of the Procession During the Visit of Princess Elizabeth and The Royal Couple Waving to the Vast Crowds Gathered in Front the Duke of Edinburgh to Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa of the Town Hall in Nairobi

PAGE 4 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR 1.recious Lord, TAKE MY HAND" +

1 T WAS Sunday in western South Da- into unconsciousness. Soon someone sug- The word in itself carries a thrill of ex- kota, U.S.A., and the sun was shining gested a game of baseball, probably be- citement and adventure for any boy. warmly on the lush green expanses of cause of a secret hope that activity would "Over there!" Dan cried, pointing to grass that formed a carpet for the silver relieve his overstuffed feeling. some boards half-submerged in the mud sage. Occasionally a cow would low con- "Yea, Charlie, let's play baseball!" on the opposite shore. tentedly from some nearby pasture, and "Batter up!" "Let's go over and swim across with it," afar off could be heard snatches of melody David swung into place and knocked a David suggested, and both sped around as Mexicans labored in the beet fields. hard grounder past third base. the edge of the reservoir, each eager to be Such was the welcome extended to the The game was over. Everybody, covered the first one there. With a little encour- members of the little Sabbath school as with dust and sweat, was smiling and agement the raft was soon afloat, and the they drove to the ranch of Bill Petersen happy over a close score and wondering fun began. They dived and swam, turn- for the church picnic. at the total absence of hard feelings or ing over in the water and absorbing all Dan and David, being visitors in this grumbling during the game. the luxuriousness of it. Then with a area, witnessed the scene with mingled Dan and David leisurely tossed the ball whoop they began paddling back across. feelings of happiness and expectation. between them. "It sur-r-r-re is hot, isn't "This thing is a little light for two peo- They were student canvassers and had it?" David murmured absently as they ple to ride, isn't it?" David grinned hap- been working to the south of this town walked toward a shady spot. pily as the water rose past their shoulders. they had chosen for summer headquar- "Say," Dan stopped, and his voice was "Well," Dan responded, "let's get be- ters. As the guests arrived, there were lowered to a confidential whisper, "let's hind and push it." So they both rolled off, laughter and companionable friends to go swimming!" and with much laughter tried resting their welcome them. David's parched body seemed to antici- chins on the last plank and swimming, Had you listened in just now, you pate the coolness of a plunge in the reser- only to discover that they got a good might have heard David and Dan dis- voir. "Suits me fine. We'll get Joe and Bill ducking for their pains. cussing the enjoyment to come when in to come with us." "I have it!" shouted David; "we'll give the fall they would be with their friends Soon the boys and the two men were it a good push and then swim after it." and companions at school again. The two in the car driving for the reservoir. "Ah, In the enjoyment of the moment David boys, being approximately the same age, here it is!" Dan applied the brake and was forgot his friend, and being the better had formed an acquaintance at academy out before the car had rolled to a stop. swimmer, had advanced beyond him. during the previous school year. Dan was With impatient strides the boys hurried "Hey, David!" Dan's voice came strong a tall, good-looking lad with a serious face over to the reservoir rippling softly under and steady over the water. "Maybe we'd that belied his age and compelled older the influence of a gentle breeze. A raft! better stop the raft and rest for a while." men to speak frankly with him as to a man. "Dan," David was serious, "I certainly enjoyed the special you sang yesterday, and yet it seems almost as if it weren't meant to he enjoyed exactly." He stum- bled to a halt. "It was rather like a— like—" "Like a prayer," Dan assisted softly. " 'Precious Lord, take my hand. Lead me on, let me stand,' " and as his averted eyes came to rest on the horizon, they seemed invaded by a faraway look that hedged out all else. He was reluctant to talk of his suddenly altered mood, and the silence between the two boys was broken only by a voice shouting merrily from around the corner. "Dinner's ready!" It was Joe's birthday, and there was the usual banter and joking before the pic- nickers settled down to enjoy the salads, jellies, sandwiches, cakes, pies, water- melon, and punch. After dinner the boys resumed their I. C. Allen seats in the shade, and one by one with When the Two Boys Met in Academy They Had Little Idea of the Tragic Way in Which contented sighs they endeavored to relax Their Ties of Friendship Would Be Broken MAY 6, 1952 PAGE 5 David's memory jarred, and an icy that had held this water back were pressed paddle. All were lodged solidly. He stood hand closed around his heart. He tried to on his brow. recklessly up on his feet and between shake it off. "What could happen today?" His mind turned over slowly and capped hands yelled once more for help. But like a merciless taskmaster the pre- numbly. "I suppose we'll both stay here. "David!" agonizing silence and then, monition persisted. David lengthened his Oh, well, it isn't so bad after all." He "David!" The voice sounded familiar to stroke and yelled, "Be right there, Dan." was completely submerged and swim- David's benumbed brain, and instantly he A fear gripped him as his friend an- ming mechanically now. Then something bent over and began churning the water swered, "Better—hurry—I'm—getting— snapped in his mind like an arrow sud- with his hands. The raft crept in the di- wind—ed." denly released from the string of a bow rection from which the voice came. Then He had caught the raft and stopped it bent to its fullest. David's eyes found that which they sought when Dan called again, this time a little "No!" a voice seemed to be shouting —the figure of his friend as he slipped anxiously, "Come and help me, David. from a distance. "I'm not staying here! reluctantly into the clammy blackness. His I'll never make it." There's no power between heaven and hands were the last to disappear as if in "Hang on! I'm coming!" David tried to earth that can stop me!" and with super- farewell to the sin-cursed earth that had sound calm and cheerful as he turned human strength he turned in the iron known him for such a brief span of years. back. They had drifted apart quite some grasp that was ,choking the life from him David ceased paddling and crouched on distance, and now Dan called again, and pushed himself free. the edge of the raft. He was breathing "Hurry, David! Hurry!" As he came gasping to the surface his heavily, unaware of the abuse his body At last! With the frenzy of a drowning sense of duty returned. They were ten feet had taken. He stared with filmy eyes at man, Dan seized David about the neck closer to the raft. "Help! Help! Help!" the door through which his friend had and tried desperately to climb out of the his voice tore from his throat. As he swam silently slipped. suddenly cold and forbidding water. doggedly to the raft he cried, "0 God!" The splashing roused him as Joe swam David bent to his work with all the All other help seemed empty and gone. up to the raft and hauled himself aboard. strength he could muster, but, oh! his The raft, at last! With demoniac fury "He's gone, hasn't he?" Joe whispered lungs felt as though they were bursting, he scrambled up and tried to tear plank hoarsely. and his head throbbed as if all the gumbo after plank from its mooring to use as a —Please turn to page 21

it not imperative that you be wide awake "T Welt etea4 Veciera Ze9." and sober and prayerful? Is it not urgently necessary that you "put on the whole ar- mour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil"? For as James White used to say, "The devil is By RAYMOND H. HARTWELL the devil still, God save us from his wicked wiles!" This young Turk, who lived in Cyprus, had been working for an Adventist em- 4)3 >>>>>34->)-K-E-M-K-E-M- ployer. The gospel appealed to his heart as the Spirit of the Lord made it soft and tender. His background had not been Christian, but the love of Christ attracted him. - He had much opposition at home, and the devil certainly was working hard to keep him from becoming a true Chris- HAT the Moslem youth of Turkish out of the churchs:if possible; but if they tian. Many prayers were sent heavenward Wdescent said sounded a bit strange. I do unite with .that organized body, he in his behalf. Then one day he said with had never heard anyone speak of break- continues his efforts to make them half- determination, "I will break the devil's ing "the devil's leg," but perhaps that was way Christians. leg, and go to church Sabbath!" He had not such a bad idea after all. Did not Paul Dangers assail young people on every not been baptized, but he had a longing in the sixth chapter of Ephesians speak of side. Unwise association, theater attend- to be a child of God. wrestling against wicked spirits in heav- ance, discontent, neglect of Bible study Can it be that some other young man enly places? and prayer, following inclination rather or perhaps a young woman whom the love Satan "well knows that there is no other than duty, vain talking, popular music, of Christ is constraining and with whom class that can do as much good as young frivolous songs, reading fiction, hasty and the Holy Spirit is striving, might be will- men and young women who are conse- unwise marriages, corrupt social gather- ing to follow the example of this young crated to God." It is for this reason that ings, indolence, lack of consecration and Turk and refuse to obey the• devil longer? "every inducement that Satan can invent devotion in religious matters, love of pop-. 1;le ment to church in his best clothes, and is pressed upon them to make them indif- ularity, of dress and display, of pleasure, his face wore a heavenly look. The peace ferent and careless in regard to eternal of self, and of the world, moral pollution, of God, which passeth all understanding, hings." And we are told by the Lord's permitting the mind to run in wrong seemed to be filling his heart and was messenger that "there is not one outh in channels, money-making, use of tobacco shining forth from his countenance. one hundred who feels his God-Pren re- and alcoholic beverages, and a host of Today God is calling for you, as well as sponsibility." other dangers are used by the devil to for every young man and woman who has Realizing the amount of good that deprave, to degrade, and finally to destroy heard the story of Jesus' love, to consecrate youth can do for God's cause, the devil the youth. If your adversary the devil is your entire being fully to His service. focuses his attention upon keeping them seeking to devour and destroy like this, is What will your answer be? PAGE 6 •THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR Thou Shalt Be With Me in Paradise

By IRENE WAKEHAM

HIS is the true story of two brothers Twhom we shall call—for the sake of their families—Pedro and Manuel Garcia. They had not known how to live, but when the time came they knew how to die with calm courage. In the death cell of the national peni- tentiary at Muntinlupa, among the hills south of Manila, Philippine Islands, the Garcia brothers first heard the special mes- sage of truth which God has given us for this time. Mr. and Mrs. H. Dee had visited the prison regularly in behalf of the Chinese inmates, bringing with them a message of hope and salvation. Fair weather or foul, they met their Sabbath afternoon appointment. Once when a ty- phoon was raging in the Manila area, the prison authorities supposed that, of course, none of the religious groups who often came to see the prisoners would appear. They were right—about everyone except the Dees. They arrived as usual. And when, in answer to a question, Mr. Dee explained that they were not hired by their church but were simply laymen volunteer- ing their help where it was needed, the 111,1,w) officials were still more impressed. This Is the Group of Truth Seekers Inside New Bilibid Prison in the Philippines. In Front In the section of the prison reserved for of the Students Are Mr. Dee, Pastor M. C. Warren, Mrs. Dee, Sarah Lee, and the Two those under sentence of death, Mr. Dee Dee Children was giving Bible studies to two Chinese. Some of the Filipinos also became inter- hearts. We are convinced that the practices uel remained in the death cell. The prison ested; and in September, 1951, the Garcia of our former church are un-Scriptural, officials wanted to be helpful. They of- brothers were given Bibles in their native and we can no longer follow them." fered to have a large gasoline drum filled Tagalog. They began reading them, and Meanwhile the supreme court had fixed with water and brought into the court so soon asked for someone to come and teach as the date for their execution Friday, the men could be baptized in it. Under- them. Since they knew but little English, December 28, 1951. Desiring to give equal standably it was hard for them to see why and Mr. Dee was unfamiliar with their privileges to all religious groups, the neither the Adventist workers nor the vernacular, he passed the request on to the prison authorities now permitted Mr. men themselves were satisfied with this Central Luzon Mission. A former student Gonzaga to visit the condemned men plan. of Philippine Union College, Laurentino three times a week to give them Bible Special intercession was made during Gonzaga, now a worker for the Seventh- studies. When the call was made Pedro the following, week, and by the next Sab- day Adventist mission, was sent to give and Manuel, with three of their fellow bath the all-important permission had Bible studies to them as well as to other prisoners, took their stand for Christ and been obtained. It was a signal answer to prisoners who were interested. His truth and wanted to be baptized. prayer, and an eloquent testimony to' the But the church to which they had be- "But how can you ask such a thing?" confidence of the wardens in the reality longed from infancy did not let them go, said a prison official to one of the Advent- of the conversion professed by the Garcia without a struggle. Priests and. nuns spent ist workers. "It is true that we have per- brothers. much time in the cells trying„to re-estab- mitted other prisoners to go out to the Only six days before their execution lish the faith of their straying 'sheep. One baptistry under guard, but these men are Pedro and Manuel were baptized out in day the Garcia brothers were called. to the different. The date for their execution is the baptistry by Pastor Jose Bautista, pres- office of the director of the prison and so near that they have nothing to lose by ident of the Central Luzon Mission. asked why they did not attend mass on trying to escape. Surely, with their time Among those present was Mr. Alfredo Sundays or go to confession. They replied, so short, if they are permitted out of the Bunye, superintendent of the prison, who "The church of which we hate been mem- death cell, they will do something des- joined in singing the hymns. Afterward bers all our lives has never helped us perate." he shook hands with the visitors and ex- spiritually. The Adventists have given us On Sabbath afternoon, December 15, pressed his appreciation for what they Bibles and have helped us study them. the three other converts were allowed to were doing to help his men. Now we have peace and happiness in our go out for baptism, but Pedro and Man- —Please turn to page 23

MAY 6, 1952 PAGE.,.7 a home where we were invited to tell the good news of salva- tion, but time would not allow TWO HUNDRED us to stay. All we could do was to accept the invitation for some other day. When it reached the river Towns and Villages Arc Calling the trail pushed upward in zigzags along the last high ridge, on the other side of which lay the beach. It was a By GLEN E. MAXSON trying climb up a steep, dry, and burnt-off slope. The tropical sun beat down un- mercifully, its hot rays reflect- HE sultry heat of the day surrounded Prenier. The previous year six others had ing into our faces from the parched earth. Tus oppressively even in the dark shade been baptized in this same spot. After a Our feet burned from the hot path, we of the jungle-covered trail that led to.mis- stiff climb back up the mountainside Sab- were drenched with perspiration, and sionary adventure. From time to time we bath school was held. There was a large there was not a breath of air to cool our met places where the jungle had retreated group of visitors who listened attentively flushed brows. It seemed as if we could before the machete, and we passed to the program presented. In the after- not go on; however, the only hope of re- through cacao groves, from which many noon all the members partook of the lief from the fiery sun was to push on to a sweet tooth would enjoy a chocolate bar. Lord's supper, enjoying a rich fellowship the top. Finally we reached the summit We had arrived Thursday morning at with Jesus. and the welcome cool ocean breeze. Fortu- the town of Yaguaraparo, the jumping-off As we said good-by Sunday morning we nately the burro that carried our bedding place for the interior of the Paria Penin- hardly realized the great opportunity for rolls also carried some delicious, juicy sula on the eastern Venezuelan coast, evangelism that was before us. Together oranges and tangerines, with which we which points a finger of land toward with two of the local members we fol- quenched our thirst and eased our hunger Trinidad. Pastor D. C. Prenier, the East lowed the trail on up to the top of a moun- while we rested for half an hour at noon. Venezuelan Mission director, R. S. Aris- tain ridge on our way to the other side Once again we took the trail that fol- mendi, one of our faithful colporteurs„ end of the peninsula. What a sight met our lowed along the ridge up and down, and 1 were met by Pedrito, a smiling young eyes as we came into a clearing at the top! gradually descended lower until with one man. He had brought a horse, a mule, and The mountains dropped away in waves last steep descent we arrived at Unare. For a burro for our use. So with the loaded of green, dipping and risingg in rich green seven hours of walking this large fishing burro before ifs we made our way, some- folds that disappeared in the dark depths village had been our goal. Here we found times in gloomy shade, more often in bril- of canyons and ravines, until finally be- many who showed a deep interest in the liant sunlight The trail dipped and rose yond one last ridge they were all lost in three angels' messages. tortuously along the banks of a mountain the blue depths of the Caribbean Sea. Chilled by a sea breeze, we spent a cold stream that we forded some sixty times on From ridge to ridge we could see the windy night in our hammocks. Monday our way to visit a group of isolated church thatched roofs of village after village and morning we met a believer who was ready members. many country huts sprinkling the whole for baptism. Accordingly, Pastor Prenier In the middle of the afternoon, after panorama. Before us lay a glimpse of an baptized him in a nearby river in the pres- having climbed a mountainside for nearly enormous field of labor, for behind the ence of the two men who had accom- an hour, we arrived at the BermUdez mountaintops many other villages were panied us. Thus another Adventist light is home. We were met with smiles of wel- lost to our eyes, but the challenge arose burning in a dark place. come that quickly made us forget the five that somehow they must not be lost to At noon we found a launch, powered by long hours that we had spent on the trail. eternity. an outboard motor, that would take us For sixteen years the believers had carried As we trudged on down the trail into back down the coast. We left the three on alone under the faithful guidance of the depths of the canyon, we came to many —Please turn to page 18 Setiora BermUdez. During all that time no worker or missionary had been able to visit this corner of the large mission field. However, in the last two years it had been my privilege to make four visits. When night fell, neighbors arrived in expectation of hearing the Word of God. By Saturday night, the third of our stay, more than eighty came to the evening service. Friday was a busy day as we visited homes and examined candidates for bap- tism. Early Sabbath morning we wended our way down the steep mountainside through the cacao groves to the river. There, in a beautiful retreat of nature, five persons descended into a mountain pool to arise in newness of life with their Saviour as they were baptized by Pastor

The Trail Dipped and Rose Tortuously Along the Banks of a Mountain Stream That We Forded Some Sixty Times

PAGE 8 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR O PODINONA, as she placed flowers Ton the idols and prayed to Buddha every day, life in a well-to-do home on the island of Ceylon seemed much the same as the early life of any little girl in India. Little did she realize that a true, living God up in heaven was watching her and planning a much different life for her. When Podinona was seventeen years old her father died, and that changed the whole oudook on life for the family of two girls and their brother. Their mother had to work very hard to provide her chil- dren with food and clothing. This made it difficult to see that they attended school properly, so she sought a boarding school in which to enroll them. Dharmesena was the eldest, so it was decided that he should go to the boarding school first and the girls continue on the day-school •program, even though it was unsatisfactory. This boarding school chosen proved to be much different from any they ever had heard of, for those who conducted it worshiped a A Surgical Scene at the Nuzvid Hospital in India, Where Podinona Is Completing Her God they could not see. But Dharmesena Training in the Nurses' Course realized that there was something very real about all that was taught regarding Him. The mother was troubled on hearing this strange talk among the children and decided that her husband, if -he were liv- ing, would not approve. Because of this and her fast-failing health, she left Ceylon and moved up into India, where the chil- ODINONA dren's grandmother lived. The children were happy to see their grandmother after a separation of several years, and looked By VERA KILLEN FLAIZ around for the idols to which they could pray when their mother's health became worse. But the grandmother liad taken on a new kind of religion and always knelt worship, and so gave her heart to Him balance and fell over on the floor. Then down and prayed to the true God they and was baptized. he went away disgusted. She cried herself had heard about in the school in Ceylon. When her brother heard of this he be- to sleep, not only that night, but many Before their mother died a few months came very disturbed and unhappy. In fact, times, until she could hardly see any rea- later, she realized that• the people from he was angry with her when he failed to son .for her life and wondered why she the mission who came to visit were honest, persuade her to give up this "foolish re- should live on. When she was feeling this always careful to tell the truth, and kind ligion." Ladona was not quite so sure of way she would remember to pray a little to her and to everyone they met. So she herself, so the brother thought she could more earnestly, and always she received asked that the children finish their educa- help to talk Podinona out of this idea of new strength to go ahead with her plans. tion in the Seventh-day Adventist school Christianity and back into Buddhism. She':wrote to the principal of the school not very far away. The grandmother, Therefore, he felt he could leave both girls telling her desire to enter nurses' training, being quite elderly and weak, passed away there at the school to finish the term. and he in turn gave her the names of those soon after the mother died, leaving a dis- • Podinona now had become of age and to whom she could make application, and tracted little family,• who then sought also had made some very definite plans to assured her help if she needed it. She was their idols for comfiirt 440 help. But Podi- become a nurse. The brother could not afraid to go to his home, because her nona, because there was such a feeling of believe that she was serious about all this. torother not only had told her she should emptiness and unsatisfactory response to However, when she was kind and sweet not do so but had put a notice in the news- this worship, did not continue it long. to him but continued to be firm, he told paper telling of her disobedience to him Dharmesena, however, felt he should fol- her she must leave this mission school at and of the bad influence the school was low his father's religion, and guide the once, and that if she insisted upon staying, having upon his sister. family back to a firm belief in Buddha. he would no longer pay any of her ex- Podinona decided to take a business He was now in business, and he said the penses. However, about that time the idea course instead of going immediately into girls could go to this Adventist school as came to him that he could persuade her nurses' training. She hoped that her mother had asked, but that they should be to go to a government training school for brother might in time see things her way good Buddhists. nurses when she was ready, so he allowed and not be so determined that she should Podinona was unusually bright and her to finish the school term. not go to a Seventh-day Adventist hospital. enjoyed her studies very much. Neither During the vacation, while Podinona So, she went to live with her cousin and she nor her sister Ladona was compelled was at home, one evening she was kneel- attended school each day, making the best to take part in any of the worship period ing to say her prayers before getting into of grades and feeling quite happy once activities, but it seemed that Podinona bed when her brother looked into her more. This did not last for long, however, wanted to, and it was- not very long until room. As he saw her kneeling he came in for her brother appeared one day with an she realized she haft -found a true God to and kicked her so hard that she lost her —Please turn to page 24 MAY 6, 1952 PAGE 9 Seventh-day Adventist Hospital in Karachi

By JOHN GONELLA Press Attaché for the Embassy of Pakistan, Washington, D.C.

IVE men and seven women from the Division of the General Conference of is Mrs. Genevieve Joy Ubbink, M.D., F United States, a donation of five hun- Seventh-day Adventists, with headquarters from New England. Her husband is dred thousand dollars, and a telephonic in Washington, D.C. The name "Seventh- business manager of the hospital. Dr. R. E. message from Begum Liaquat Ali Khan day Adventist .Hospital" was chosen by Rothe is the physician and obstetrician. brought into being on October 18, 1951, the governing body at the time the project His wife is a registered nurse. Both of one of the most up-to-date hospitals in in Karachi was started. Nearly four hun- them are from California. The X-ray and Karachi, the capital of Pakistan. dred thousand dollars was donated by laboratory department is under the charge Under the shadow of the tragedy caused Seventh-day Adventists, and another of Dr. C. W. Stout, who also comes from by the assassination of her husband two one hundred thousand dollars was sub- California. Miss Zelpha Miller, R.N., of days earlier, Begum Liaquat Ali Khan scribed by philanthropists of Karachi. California, is the surgical supervisor. Miss performed the opening ceremony of the Though the hospital is essentially a Beverly Bunnell, R.N., is the superintend- Karachi Seventh-day Adventist Hospital charitable institution, catering to the com- ent of nurses. She comes from College over the telephone on that date. Since then paratively poor who cannot afford to pay Place, Washington. The hospital's chap- the hospital has been working at full for medical treatment, it also admits peo- lain, Pastor W. H. McGhee, and his wife speed, handling a weekly average of 500 ple of means. What the institution receives are also from College Place, Washington. outpatients and nearly 140 inpatients. from the rich, it spends on the poor, bene- Thus have these enterprising American Equipped with the latest medical facilities, fiting both. men and women, assisted by a staff of the institution specializes in surgery, ma- The director of the hospital is Dr. G. A. sixty-five Pakistani, Moslem, Christian, ternity, and pediatrics. Nelson, M.D., who is a well-known sur- and Parsi nurses and orderlies, earned the The Karachi Seventh-day Adventist geon from Fresno, California. His wife good will of hundreds of people in Hospital is sponsored by the Southern Asia is the hospital's matron. The pediatrician Karachi.

Top Left: Front View of the New Seventh-day Adventist Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan Bottom Left: Nawab Bugthi, From Quetta, Baluchistan, Was One of the Hospital's First Patients Top Right: Dr. and Mrs. Flaiz Visiting With the Hospital Staff of New Karachi Adventist Hospital Bottom Right: A Scene of Those Awaiting Treatment on the Veranda at Entrance of Outpatient Clinic

Photos Courtesy of the Author

PAGE 10 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR CRANK CARTER slouched miserably IF in a canvas chair on the veranda of his home. Before him stretched his green lawns, flower beds, and rows of trees, far down to the tall hibiscus hedge that shut out all view of the road with its passing cars. The house was far back, so located to be private and quiet. It was this carefully planned quietness that he was now silently hating, with all his heart. Nearby on the veranda floor was a day-old newspaper lying where it had fallen unread from his tired hand. He was staring at, but not see- ing, the expanse of well-cared-for land- scape before him. "So still," he thought, "so deathly still. I only wish someone would make a noise." But there was no one to disturb the silence. Behind, the house was as lifeless as the panorama before him. A soft breeze came and rustled the newspaper. It also picked up a small clipping he had torn from it and whisked it from its place on the tea- cart to the pavement at his feet. He moved his right foot slightly, placing his heel on the clipping to keep it from blowing She Was Always So Radiant and Alive—One of the Best of away, gave a deep and weary sigh, and Christians. Then Suddenly She Was Snatched Away From Her closed his eyes. Loved Ones "Darkness," he whispered. "It's as dark as the tomb," and he opened his eyes again. They were very heavy, and he wanted to sleep badly, but he was not let- ting himself do so because of the darkness behind the curtain of his lids. He had been awake all night, and now it was just be- coming day. Inside, the lights were still The ting Has Gone burning as he had left them when he came onto the veranda with the first gray light of dawn. By M. L. SANFORD Then there came a sound—the rushing of tires on the gravel drive as a small black car swung around the circle and stopped before him, bearing the dust of a long eased into it. He glanced at the inflamed Dawson replied. "I knew my sister very journey. Its door opened, and a very short eyes, the day-old beard, and the wrinkled well, and she would have been ready. She and heavy man got out and came onto the clothes of the other man, read their story, was one of the best Christians I have ever veranda. As he mounted the steps he and said, "You've had a bad time all known." pulled at his wringled black coat, brushed alone. I wish I could have been here. "I know that's true," was the dejected at a patch of dust, and began to speak. Would you like to tell me about it, reply, "but it is small consolation for His voice was deep and rich with a blend- Frank?" thinking of her—always so radiant and ing of quiet dignity and assured power. "Yes, I think I would, but there isn't a alive—lying still and cold out there in "Hello, Frank. I'm sorry I couldn't come great deal to tell. She died of a heart at- the wet ground. I'm afraid I have always sooner, but I was away when your wire tack, and it was very sudden. We were had an unnatural aversion to graveyards arrived, and Ella couldn't reach me im- spending the evening at home, and were anyway. They seem such gruesome places. mediately. I only heard from her last in the lounge reading when it happened. All night I have been thinking about it, night, and I drove right here from New- It only lasted about three minntes—the and the only good thought I had was that lands. I've been on the road nearly all pain must have been really bad. I called she won't be disturbed. I'm glad they night. I suppose I'm too late." a doctor, but she died in my arms before don't have grave robbers any more." And "Yes, Peter, you are. We postponed it he arrived. It was a terrible shock, because Frank Carter's brother-in-law could read as long as possible, but we couldn't wait she had never been sick at all before." in the words and voice all the bewildered longer—not in this weather." Then he "And who conducted the service, hurt,, the age-old fear of the unknown retrieved the clipping from under his foot Frank? Pastor Peterson?" beyond, in the grieving husband's aching and handed it to the short man. The thick "Yes, but I think that was the hardest. heart. fingers shook slightly as they grasped it, If you had been here, I don't think I Then he began to speak again. "That's and the heavy lips moved soundlessly as would have even gone. It was a miserable, no way to feel, Frank," he said. His voice he read: rainy day, and I stood in the downpour was suddenly richly alive, so that it com- "CARTER.—Mrs. Franklin Glen, the until it was all over. I'll never forget that pelled a lift in the other man's attention. beloved wife of Mr. F. G. Carter of dripping casket, the cold, black mud, and "I am going to talk plainly to you, first, this city and only sister of Pastor the deathly stillness of the cemetery. I because you are a man, that I know, and Peter Dawson, of Seaport, passed away think I shall hate quietness until I die, and second, because you need help and you at her home on Manor Drive on the darkness and rain too." The voice sounded need it now. I loved Ruth every bit as evening of July 3." as bitter as it was sad. much as you did, and I shall miss her The heavy man drew a chair near and "You shouldn't take it so badly," Peter just as sadly." And Frank Carter knew MAY 6, 1952 PAGE 11 that the short minister meant what he said though,.is not gold or silver or precious "In the first place, 'God said, Let the by the soft mist in his eyes and the con- ornaments, but rather all that is horrible, earth bring forth the living creature.' Out trolled catch in the voice. "But apart from gruesome, and fearful about death. And of the ground made the Lord God to grow that lonely void of separation, death and as He carries all that away, though we every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and the grave are not so morbid and fearful sorrow for the lost companionship of our good for food.' Instead of being the home as you think they are." loved ones, we are made to exclaim, '0 of death, the earth is the source of life, The warm, rich voice rolled on. To death, where is thy sting? 0 grave, where for all living things drink of the fountains ignore it was impossible, for it possessed is thy victory ?' of energy placed therein by God Himself. a quality that Frank Carter sometimes "Man keeps trying to ignore the facts of Originally, this was the only purpose and thought was more than human. He could death, because they are so unpleasant to function of the earth, but with the en- hardly associate in his mind this:, short, him; but if he would only be honest in trance of sin another factor came into the heavy man with his idea of Christ, whom his thinking, he would realize that to do picture. Jehovah explained it to Adam and he always pictured as tall and slender. But so is impossible. Death is all about us. Eve in these words: 'In the sweat of thy when his brother-in-law began to speak It is in the falling leaf in our gardens and face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return of things that really mattered, there came streets and in the withering bloom on the unto the ground; for out of it wast thou into his voice, and over his countenance mantel. Never is man wholly free from taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust something that made spiritual things seen its touch, never far ahead of its shadow. shalt thou return.' However, this return to very real, and:awoke in a listener the de- From the moment we begin to live we the earth, made necessary by sin, is not sire to know the Man whom he seemed begin to die, and ever since man's first sin an unhappy end of the cycle. As the seed almost to impersonate in tone and expres- the fair atmosphere of earth has been con- falls into the ground, there to lie for a sion. stantly clouded by the mists that rise from while and then to spring up again into a "There are many places in the world the grave. much more abundant existence, so is man today," he was saying, "where native "When our earthly resting place is il- who lays down his life in the hope of tribes still practice their heathen rites. luminated with the full light of truth, it is Jesus. Of such a person who loved Him Such benighted people are sorely fright- really draped more with the robes of very much, Christ once said, 'Our friend ened at the thought of the grave, because beauty than with the webs of woe. We are Lazarus sleepeth,' and often He spoke of they are ignorant of the truth about death used to thinking of the grave as a damp death as a sleep. and because of their superstitions about it. and dark place, and of the earth that "In the wheat belt where I visited once, Unfortunately, we are encumbered, for all covers our loved ones as cold, wet sod, so the grain is sown in the fall of the year our civilization, with many modified ver- that it fairly breaks our hearts to have to just before the cold weather sets in. The sions of these same superstitions. commit those dear to us to such a dank seed then lies in the earth until the sun, "You mentioned something about grave and dark dungeon. How cruel that we returning from its southern swing, fills robbers, and I want to tell you that when should be unnecessarily saddened with the earth with spring's new energy, a man learns the truth about the subject, such morbid misapprehensions, when in- whereupon the grains burst forth in new he discovers that the Author of truth does stead of this dark picture of death, God and bountiful life. It is so that man takes come to rob the grave. His plunder, would paint for us a portrait of life. his long sleep, kept safe and secure from the wintry blasts of this stormy life. When the icy drifts of hatred and war, famine and pestilence, lie deep on the face of the earth, he peacefully awaits the return of the Sun of Righteousness, when the graves will open and he, will spring forth to a new life, more abundant and beautiful by far than the former." efreet4 &tide As he listened Frank Carter was aware of a whole new vista of thought opening before him. The simple lessons of nature By R. C. HEATHCOTE that had heretofore escaped his busy mind began to carry a message of consolation. Whereas he had been feeling tense and Youth for Christ, have you heard the remnant sigh, resentful, he now began to experience a sense of trust and reassurance. But his "How long, how long, 0 Lord?" brother-in-law's voice was going on, and he had to listen. Wrap your strong arms of faith around them, "Often as my wife and I have tucked Bear them up toward the goal, our little Barbara into bed at night we have thought how much it is like our Point them to the cross of Him heavenly Father laying His children to rest. Our loving hands place our little Whose glory now rises before our eyes. one in her snug crib. Under her head is a soft pillow, and a downy comforter is The promise will soon be fulfilled. tucked round the weary little body to keep out the chill night air. Then, with one Hail the blessed day with a song. of us never far away, our little girl rests, Youth for Christ, have you heard the remnant cry safe and warm, until the light of a new day dawns. As the triumph day draws nigh? "So it is with all of us when we have grown tired with this world and when life's weary day has ended. Cared for by tender and loving hands, the exhausted form is laid to rest in a bed of God's good —Please turn to page 19

PAGE 12 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR piritism Is Real in New Guinea

By LOUIS T. GREIVE

HE tribes of the Wabag Valley are the where the satanic power of spiritism has for Gominis, the Mussau teacher. It was T first we have found in the central New shackled the degraded population, there some time before Tauiak was found lying Guinea highlands, among whom we have follows a ritual dance, at which time the unconscious in the middle of the kaukau discovered definite evidence of an organ- most debasing sensuality is practiced. ("sweet potato") garden. Gominis prayed, ized religion. As far as we could learn As with the forms of corrupt worship and eventually Tauiak called on the name from the people of other parts where we from ancient times, this dance constitutes of Jesus. Thereat he was freed from pos- have worked, the only belief they had in the consummation of their spirit worship, session and became limp. They put him the supernatural was a vague idea of the and has a terrible power over them all. It back on his bed, still quaking in fear, and existence of spirits, but they certainly had seems that as many as desire to attend he was oblivious of his surroundings for no understanding of the existence of an from other tribes are welcome, and few of the remainder of the night. overruling Omnipotence. Therefore the our mission boys have yet received. ,the Our medical work has brought to light form of ancestor worship that is found in Spirit of God sufficiently to resist this evil other aspects of this worship of spirits. this newest highland subdistrict may thing. All deaths, except those from old age, are prove to be unique so far as our knowl- There was at least one exception, a regarded as being caused by angry spirits edge of the people of the areas already young married man named Tauiak, who or as the work of an enemy by poisoning. opened to mission work is concerned. seemed to attract the attention of Satan's The cases of two recent patients illustrate About every two months the young minions. He was lying on his bed in his the beliefs in this respect. A youth suffer- men of a tribe go up to the dense jungle house on the evening of the recent sing- ing from acute nephritis was brought to of the ranges, and there engage in what sing. His wife and another woman were the mission, but, although he had been ill is undoubtedly a form of seance. After sitting by the fire. Suddenly they all heard for a considerable period, his coming had they have planted flowers in the jungle the soft, quickly repeated whistle, which been further delayed in order to make the as a memorial, their departed fathers they seemed to recognize instantly as the customary sacrifice of a pig to placate the seem to appear to them. The pidgin word sign of the presence of a spirit, and almost angry spirit. His plight was hopeless when used to describe the seance is deriman immediately Tauiak was projected in a he was brought to us. If the spirit proves ("dream"). They say that they sit in the prone position through the wall of his obdurate, this is usually explained by the temporary houses they build for protec- house (grass thatch). On the outside of the belief that the wrong spirit has been sacri- tion from the weather, and dream of their house he was at first seen to be standing ficed to. There are many spirits, and each forefathers. So far we have been frustrated on his head, and the frightened girls called —Please turn to page 19 in our attempts to acquire exact knowl- edge of this, but some claim to have seen and talked with their ancestors. They also receive messages from these spirits, and in every case they demand lawless conduct on the part of the young men. It is, usually A Group of Wabag Natives an instruction to burn down a certain Dressed for a Devil Worship Seance. The New Wabag man's house, steal another's pig or wife, Church Building Is at the and make similar evil demands. Of course Rear it is easy to see how this produces the never-ending crop of tribal and intertribal fights, bringing death to many and injury to a great many more. It also keeps the intertribal blood feuds at boiling point, and demonstrates fully and clearly just how the archenemy seeks to destroy those he has in his power. We have been able to use this as a strong talking point in our meetings, and it has a powerful effect on the congregation. The young warriors spend four days in the jungle, and on the fourth day the eligible young women of the tribe assem- Tauiak Standing With a Rela- tive Behind the House Near ble on the dancing ground for the sing- the Place Through Which He sing, which constitutes the call for the Was Thrown by the Evil Spirit young men to return to the tribe. The men answer by sending smoke signals, and Photos Courtesy of the Author leave the jungle on the high ranges on the morning of the fifth day, arriving at the sing-sing about midday. As is usual MAY 6, 1952 PAGE 13 CDUARD crouched miserably in the back of the lumbering wagon and wondered whether he would ever again be warm. All day he had stumbled along with the tired group of men and boys who waded through the drifting snow in order that.the women and children might e find room on the already overcrowded The iNGETL.,, cart. It was not until late afternoon that he had fallen face downward into one of the deeper drifts. Dully he recalled that By GWENDOLEP he had lain there exhausted until Gerhard had lifted him up and had pushed him into the tiny space between Mother Amalie and little Lina. "No, no, I cannot ride," he had ex- claimed thickly and with great effort. "This wagon is for the women and chil- He recalled how all of dren. I am not a child. I must get off and them had loved the Bible. walk with the men." • He remembered how "You must ride, Eduard." As from a eagerly they had searched great distance he heard his kind brother- the pages of the Holy Book in-law's voice. "It has been many days for the precious truths since we have found any food to eat. All hidden therein, even this time you have been walking. But now though their study had you are too weak to stand on your half- been done in secret behind frozen feet. Because I once was strong I the heavy wooden shutters am able to keep on. But unless help comes of the double-paned win- soon I too will fall into the deep snow. dows. For in those times Unless tonight we find our way out of this they dared not let it be forest we shall all die!" known that they were "What is wrong, my little brother? You Bible students, lest the sol- are not ill?" He heard the quick voice of diers come in the middle his sister Eliesabet and saw the white blur of the night and take away of her thin face as she turned from the the men of the household. wagon seat and looked anxiously in his Eduard's head dropped direction. He knew that her tired eyes forward on his chest while could not find him among the mass of in a half dream he relived refugees crowded together into this clumsy the years since he was a wagon that had so miraculously fallen into small boy at his home in their hands. Feebly' he lifted his hand the little village on the above his head and waved. broad, fertile plains. Again "I am all right, my sister. Do not worry he heard the cries of his about me. Think only of the three little playmates as they ran Eduard Took to the Road With the Men, so That 'I girls. They must be cared for. I am old merrily about in their in the Wagon That Had enough to look out for myself." childish games. Again he The boy saw the despairing droop of his watched his father as he sister's shoulders and knew that she too left early in the morning was weary to the point of exhaustion. But to work in the factory that was nearby. He shuddered as he thought of the dark, well he realized that for them, as for the He groaned as in memory he smelred stormy midnight when the dreaded knock thousands of other displaced and now the good odors of his mother's savory at last sounded on their door. Hot tears homeless people, there could be no rest. borsch. Hungrily he pictured its tiny, again burned against his eyelids as with Neither by day nor by night could there tender slices of potatoes, cabbage, carrots, remembering ears he heard his mother's be any rest from the enemy pursuit. Nor onions, and tomatoes floating temptingly frightened whisper. "Who's there? Who could there be any safety unless they soon in the rich sour-cream liquid soon to be knocks at the door of Herr Heinrich?" found their way out of the dense forest in ladled into their waiting soup bowls. Eduard winced with the recollection of which they had become so hopelessly lost. Hunger cramps cut through his empty the harsh voice of the officer who had cried As he slumped against the side of the stomach with knifelike sharpness as he demandingly, "Othrewaj Dweri!" ("open rough wagon he thought wistfully of the recalled the delicious, nose-tickling fra- the door immediately!") and then had long-ago days when his father had been grance of the loaves of crusty whole-wheat tramped unbidden into the shadows of home. Then their life in the five-room bread baking on the iron grate thrust over the warm, candlelighted kitchen. white brick house had been a pleasant one, the glowing coals in the huge, built-in "Where is the man of this household? for father and mother had both been well stone stove. And why has he been teaching the people and strong, and together they had made His ice-cold flesh throbbed painfully as to turn against the government?" the the home a happy dwelling place. In those once more he felt the comforting rustle of officer had thundered, his fierce eyes glar- times they had all gathered together each the straw mattress and the warmth of the ing at the terrified family. morning and each evening for worship feather-bed covering on the pull-out bench "I am the head of this household," and Bible study—father, mother, Eduard, beds near the big heater. He remembered Eduard had heard his father say bravely. and the three older brothers, who had later that it was here that he and his brothers "And I am guilty of no wrongdoing been taken away by the invading army. had slept snug and warm through the against this government. All these years' [Nom: This is a chapter from the Really-Truly Stories, winter temperatures of 30° to 40° below I have worked hard to provide food for book 7, which will soon be off the press.—Eorroaj zero. my growing family. Not once in all the PAGE 14 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR ter had mingled, with his mother's heart- broken cry and had blended into a sound that ever afterward Eduard was to hear in his frightened dreams. Ever afterward that dreadful night marked for him the beginning of a long reign of terror: his innocent father dragged away in the mid- HORTIZA night hour, never to return; his three brothers taken away into the army and lost to their loved ones; the dreadful bom- bardment of the town where he had gone IPSHIRE HAYDEN to live with his sister Eliesabet and her husband Gerhard when gaunt hunger had crept across the land; the eleven-day train flight over the steppes, wedged like dumb beasts into cattle cars; the horror of the two long years in the refugee camp. eyes how I have drawn The nightmare years merged together them from the prophecies into the sharp reality of the present flight of the Bible. I assure you from their two-year stay in the land there is nothing here that where they had sought asylum. Eduard is in any way directed opened his eyes, keenly aware of the hor- against this or any other ror of their escape before the advancing earthly government. There army, some of whom were even now is here only a pictured pressing close behind them. He saw his story of Bible history." mother's gray head bent forward upon her "You dare to speak of chest, and he prayed as he had never the Bible and yet tell us prayed before that somehow God would that you are not against lead them out of this forest and spare their our government?" the en- lives. raged officer had roared. He knew that she could not stand many Eduard had seen him more days of hunger and fear. Already clench his fists until the she and her daughter, Maria, and her veins stood out against the daughter's children had traveled hundreds whitened knuckles. "For of miles from home to be reunited, almost one crime alone would you as by a miracle, with Eduard and his sis- be exiled, but now you are ter's family. Together the little band had guilty of two crimes. For pressed forward, joined by other despair- this you shall be banished ing refugees, until now their wagon was immediately." crowded to overflowing with its thirty- Eduard had heard his two passengers. He listened to the heavy breathing of Russell Harlan, Artist mother's stifled moan and his father's quick indrawn the two exhausted horses and the dismal breath. screech of the wagon wheels as they I Be More Room for the Women and Smaller Children plowed slowly through the fresh-fallen ously Fallen Into Their Hands "Where you are going you will have ample time snow. He shivered as the wintry northern to think upon your treason. wind cut through his thin clothing and Come. Now there is no slashed into his quivering flesh. Again the long years since our ancestors came here time to waste. With us you shall go this keen pangs of hunger gripped him as he from Holland has one of us been disloyal moment." tried dully to recall how many days it had in any way to this country of our adoption. "No, no. This cannot be." Eduard had been since he had had any food. Ever have we kept to ourselves and tried felt his eyes sting as he added his boyish, "But I mustn't think about that," he to be good and law-abiding people. Ever pleading voice to his mother's pitiful cry. thought despairingly. "I mustn't. I've got have we tried to teach our children what "We have done nothing to deserve this. to be strong and brave, so that I can help is right and just." I swear to you that we are guilty of no my sister with her three little girls. Al- "The man speaks mighty words," the wrong. Only let my father stay with us. ready the weather has become so cold that officer had sneered, and Eduard had seen Without his help we cannot earn enough baby Anni has almost frozen in the little his thin lips tighten in anger. "But in to eat, for already the armies are taking nest of straw that we have made for her them is there no truth. Indeed, Herr Hein- away our crops. Let my father remain, I here in the wagon. Soon it will be night, rich, it has been reported that for some beg you." and we will be unable to travel any far- time have you been showing pictures— He had seen his mother fall back hope- ther, for we are lost. Some of us who are strange pictures of terrible-looking beasts lessly as the angry officer replied to them stronger will have to stay awake and seek that come up out of the earth. Surely this in scorn. "Save your words, boy. Speak for some way out of this forest, else we can be nothing but a plot against our gov- no more. Herr Heinrich goes with us. Let will all perish and the wolves will pick our ernment." this be a lesson to all the boys in this vil- bones clean and white. "Pictures of beasts, you say ?" Eduard lage lest they too grow up to meet the "Already Gerhard has told me that our had heard his father ask quickly. "Ah, it fate of this man. And now we leave. There lives depend upon finding our way to is concerning those that you question me is no time to spend in idle good-bys. Put safety this very night. And he has said in the middle of the night. Come to the on your coat and warm cap, Herr Hein- that without the Lord's help we are table. By the light of the candle I will rich. These you will need where you are doomed to die. Indeed, I know well that show you my Bible charts, for it is of them going, I can promise you." we cannot live through the bitter darkness that you speak. Here. See with your own The sound of the soldier's coarse laugh- without food or shelter of some kind, for MAY 6, 1952 PAGE 15 it has been days since we have eaten or and asked that God would that very night "But somehow I cannot believe that this rested. lead them to safety and to shelter. And he is another trick of the enemy. Somehow "0 God," he prayed, "I know that never forgot the shock of Gerhard's hoarse I cannot believe that God will permit us Thou dost still watch over us. I know unexpected call at the conclusion of their to die after leading us this far. Deep in that Thou hast spared our lives and brief prayer meeting. my heart is the conviction that these men brought us this far in our flight from "Halloo, I say!" Again he heard his wish us well and that they will help us. danger. May our guardian angels be by brother-in-law's voice. "Who are you, Let us continue to trust in God and to our sides and lead us in safety from this stranger, and can you help us? for we pray that He will deliver us from 'the dense forest. Answer our prayers, 0 God. are hopelessly lost in these woods and snare of the fowler.' " Answer our prayers, and we will give cannot make our way to safety." Eduard noted the sudden silence that Thee all the glory and honor forever. In the gathering dusk Eduard strained fell upon the group of weary, homeless Amen." his eyes to see to whom Gerhard was ones pressed close against him. No one "Listen." pointing. A thrill ran down his back as he spoke aloud, but all prayed silently as the Eduard raised his head, startled by saw the dim outlines of two men, each thin, tired horses labored through the Gerhard's low voice. He saw that every- seated on a white horse, each waiting night. Again the exhausted children slept one else had also roused and that every silently for the wagon to move close to as the worn wheels creaked against the face was turned fearfully toward the glittering snow crystals that sparkled right, listening, listening to the distant frostily in the light of the newly risen, sound borne on the rising wind. cold, pale moon. "0 Gerhard, what is it?" he heard ••• On and on through the long night hours Eliesabet gasp. "Is it—do you think the KVN P\PkC R\f‘S R\IkS P\/t' R\/‘ the pilgrimage wound its way among the soldiers—oh, what shall we do! What shall trees. On and on they rode, unquestion- we do!" ingly following the white-robed horsemen "I know not what it is, but I fear for I can see how it might be just ahead. Wonderingly Eduard noted the worst," he heard Gerhard's slow reply. that no sound betrayed the movement of possible for a man to look down "Yet there is nothing that we can do but the beautiful white animals. Wonderingly continue to pray. Let us stop and lift our upon the earth and be an atheist, he saw that no steaming breath could be hearts to God. Let us ask that His pro- seen ascending from their flaring red tecting hand many be stretched over us to but I cannot conceive how a man nostrils. blot us from the sight of our enemies and On and on and on. Eduard marveled to lead us from this great forest. could look up into the heavens, and at the sure, steady guidance of the "Surely the beautiful words of the strangers. Well he knew that none of his psalms are as true today as in the days of say there is no God. refugee party could have found his way old, for we know that the same God rules from the maze of trees into which they —Abraham Lincoln. yesterday, today, and forever. He has had fled in their headlong escape from the promised that 'he shall cover thee with pursuing army. And well he knew that his feathers, and under his wings shalt without the help of these kindly strangers thou trust. . . . Thou shalt not be afraid his forlorn group was doomed to die. He for the terror by night; . . . nor for the tried to think how far they had come in pestilence that walketh in darkness. . . . their long flight from fear—how far—how There shall no evil befall thee, neither very far—how very, very far— shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. them. He noted wonderingly that the "Pr-r-r!" ("Whoa!") For he shall give his angels charge over beautiful animals stood as though carved Eduard roused with a jerk and stared thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. They in white marble until, in response to some wildly about him. He saw that in the east shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou unseen signal, they moved forward with the first faint red light of the dawn was dash thy foot against a stone.' But let us a silent fluid motion unlike any he had painting the cold gray sky and touching continue to trust our God, Eliesabet. ever seen. the white sleeping world with that mys- Then, come what may, we shall be in His "Wait, strangers. Can you show us the terious light for which there is no descrip- care and keeping. And now, loved ones, way? Answer me, I beg of you." Again tion. His sleepy eyes looked back at the let us pray together before we press on- he heard Gerhard's imploring question. green forest crowding close behind them ward in the gathering darkness." Again he saw the white horses stop and and then ahead at the two white horses Eduard never forgot the majestic sound then move slowly forward in one common standing directly in front of their wagon. of the Lord's prayer as it arose from the impulse. Their movement was the only He listened to Gerhard's excited voice as pale, chilled lips of the weary refugees who answer to Gerhard's question, for their he turned and urged the passengers to pressed close together and humbly bowed silent riders did not speak but only wake. their heads. pointed straight ahead. "Look, friends," he cried joyfully. "At "Unser Vater im Himmel! Dein Name "Are you going to follow where they last we are out of the dreadful woods. At werde geheiligt! lead us?" he heard his sister ask fearfully. last we are on our way to safety, far from Dein Reich komme. Dein Wille He sensed the tearful note in her voice, the pursuing soldiers. All night have these geschehe auf Erden wie im Himmel. and knew that she feared possible betrayal kind strangers led us through the deep Unser taglich Brot gib uns heute. into the hands of the enemy. "0 Gerhard, forest. All night have they led us to this Und vergib uns unsere Schulden, wie stop. Perhaps this is a trap, and we will very spot and pointed ahead to a path wir unsern all be captured and killed," she half that is safe for travel. Schuldigern vergeben. sobbed. "Indeed, they have even led us to food Und f Libre uns nicht in Versuchung, "Then it is a chance that we must take, and shelter, for close behind us is a hur- sondern erlose Eliesabet," came Gerhard's low reply. riedly deserted house. And in it has one Uns von dem libel. Denn dein ist das "The little children and the older people of our group found not only loaves of Reich und die will freeze to death if we stay here another bread and a large can of syrup but also Kraft und die Herrlichkeit in Ewig- night, for we have no warm clothing and some torn quilts, which we can wrap keit. Amen." no bedding. They cannot endure this bit- around the children and the old folks. He never forgot the earnestness of the ing cold or the cruel pangs of hunger for "Truly, we can never thank these men weak voices as they prayed in utter faith many more hours. —Please turn to page 18 PAGE 16 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR Charles Cook, Artist

T WAS camp meeting time in Southern I Rhodesia, and Dale was attending some native meetings with his father. Being a great lover of animals, he was overjoyed at finding a boy with a baby monkey for sale. The monkey was soon in his posses- sion, and thereafter claimed him as her protector and provider. Even when Dale's ONKEY Business father tried to play with her one day she bit him. Now, that bite was not appreci- By MRS. P. B. FAIRCHILD ated, and thinking she should not grow up so unrestrained, he smacked her. Oh, how angry she became, and how she dis- liked that strong man who did not respect her dignity. He immediately became her enemy, and he was the last one in the family to become her friend. Finally the day came to break up camp, and little Monk, as she was affectionately called, began her journey to the mission home. It must have been very surprising to her to be traveling so swiftly by motor- car after having traveled before only as fast as the native could walk. After several days the lorry came to a stop, and everything was unloaded at the mission home. Out ran Dale's little sister Jean to give her happy welcome. Dale could hardly wait to tell her to look in the back of the lorry and see what she many weeks until they were able to play innocent little face that I never dreamed could find. Then there were squeals of around in the yard. How Monk loved of the evil plans going through her head. delight, and all were called to come and those kittens. One of them became her Suddenly one little hand grabbed at my see "the darling baby monkey." But little favorite, and she would hug it close to head, and off went Monk, up the tree, Monk did not enter into this joyful occa- her and murmur monkey baby talk to it. with my new hair net. I was so disgusted sion, but only clung tightly to her master. But this cat's life was short. It disappeared that I walked into the house feeling that Everyone was interested in trying to one day and a few days later when Jean her friendship was not worth cultivating. feed her and win her friendship, but she was playing in the yard we heard her Later in the day, I remember, it was time was slow to accept anyone else into her start screaming and crying. Upon investi- to feed her, so, taking some carrots, por- graces. It was some time before she was gation we found she had passed the place ridge, bread, and raisins, I wont out to willing to be one of the family. where the bath water was drained out, her tree home. Monk saw me coming and It was not long, however, before we and there was her kitten, floating in the started down the tree to meet me. Then could more easily understand the terms water where it had fallen in and drowned. suddenly she stopped and seemed to be "monkey business" and "much ado about As Monk grew older she became more thinking about something. Back up the nothing." She could spend hours trying mischievous and inquisitive. She was de- tree she scampered and picked up what different positions on a wire, wiggling a termined to go through the contents of was left of my hair net. Then she came on stick, or slapping at insects. But what she everyone's pockets, and if she found any- down the tree, jumped into my arms, and enjoyed most was looking through her fur thing she wanted, it was very difficult to gave me the torn net as sweetly as if it as if all the fleas of Rhodesia had taken get it away from her, for she would were her peace offering. We were friends up abode there. How interesting and quickly run up the tree with it. She again. amusing it was at mealtime to watch her learned that it was very provoking to the Often I helped in the little mission store through the window as she performed for mistress of the mission house to have her when my husband had to be away. I had us. She could balance herself on a thin hair net jerked off and torn to pieces, so just returned one day when Jean came in wire and sit there looking as comfortable that became a favorite pastime with her. and said, "This doesn't look like our as if she had the best chair from the And bobby pins were almost as great a monkey out here. Its eyes are different." parlor. temptation. I was busy with dinner so thought noth- In the meantime Jean's lovely white cat One day Monk lay in my arms like a ing of it. A little later I heard someone had two fluffy white kittens. It was not baby, looking up at me with such a sweet, come quietly into the front room, and MAY 6, 1952 PAGE 17 91

when I looked in, there was Jean in tears. restless, and we were afraid the end was "Are we not told to 'be not forgetful When I inquired as to the cause of the near. Dale was away at school at this time, to entertain strangers: for thereby some tears she said that Monk must be hurt, be- and we thought of how sad he would be have entertained angels unawares'? Truly cause she couldn't climb up the tree or to at the loss of his beloved little pet. That this day our eyes have beheld a miracle!" her feeding platform. made us even more sad. And as Eduard looked from Gerhard's We both rushed out, and there lay our Suddenly Monk began to be very sick, face to the fresh, unbroken snow that lay little Monk, unable to get up. She put her and all the food she had eaten that day spread out in front of them, he knew that spidery little hands up to me, wanting to was soon scattered over the floor. Her eyes on this morning those Bible truths had be picked up. That brought the tears, but brightened, and she became active and once again been fulfilled. He knew that I took her in my arms and went into the alert once more. In a little while she was God had indeed sent His angels to lead house. She seemed almost like a human playing happily in a tree. Such monkey them in safety so that their lives might be baby and would even put her hands to business! spared. Atid in his heart he determined her head as if it hurt terribly. When I Then the master of the house returned anew that, come what might, he would put her down she would try to come to from a trip to town and found us swollen- always be faithful to the One who had so me, bumping into everything as if she eyed but rejoicing. After having heard our miraculously delivered them. could not see. story he informed us that we should be Finally I sent Jean, who was also in crying over lost people who were all tears, for the nurse at the dispensary to around us rather than over a monkey. But see if he could tell what was wrong. somehow I felt that the loving Saviour, Two Hundred Towns Never having studied monkey ills in his who counts the sparrows when they fall, course, he could only offer his sympathy could understand how we felt over a little (Continued from page 8) and hope for the best. animal who had given us her love and believers waving good-by to us as they After an hour or so Monk began to get trust. stayed to carry high the torch of truth. After an hour's run in the boat we arrived at the small coastal town of San Juan de las Galdonas. We had the names of The Angels of Chortiza left and again entered the forest. Let us several graduates of the radio school, hurry to catch up with them and give (Continued from page 16) whom we visited. We were happy to find them our heartfelt thanks. We must tell that they were some of the leading mer- enough for their great goodness. But at them of our gratitude." chants and citizens of the town, who had least we can try to do so, each and every Eduard knew that he would never for- been enrolled in the Bible courses by one one of us." get the strange feeling of awe that swept of our faithful colporteurs. Because the Quickly Eduard once again turned his across him as he saw Gerhard's weary launch was continuing, we had only a eyes toward the silent, mysterious riders face begin to glow with light and warmth. short time in which to visit, but we left and prepared to call out the thankful "`He withdraweth not his eyes from some papers with them and promised to words that pressed against his lips. But the righteous.' He delivereth the poor in visit them again as soon as possible. the message died unspoken, and he felt his affliction,' " he said solemnly, tri- On our way back to the launch we weak and breathless and half-afraid as he umphantly. found a boat carpenter whose name had stared about him. For, though he looked "Surely the Lord has been in this place, been given to us as that of a man who in every direction, he could see no trace and we knew it not. All night long we did not work on Sabbath. We were in- of the two white horses or the two riders have traveled through a forest infested deed surprised to find out that for more who had only a moment before rested in with soldier spies. Many times I saw the than thirty years he had known of the front of their wagon. glow of a distant campfire and heard the Sabbath truth, and now for some time he "Quick, Gerhard," he gasped. "Be ;oar of rough laughter. Yet not once had been keeping the seventh-day Sab- quick. The men have gone. Oh, where were any of those soldiers permitted to bath without having contact with another could they be? Why, they were standing hear the sound of our creaking wagon or Sabbathkeeper. The launch owner was right there as you began speaking. I saw the laboring breath of our almost ex- calling us, so we had to say good-by. them as plainly as I see you, and you hausted horses. Surely our guardian angels As our boat rocked along down the haven't vanished. who were by our side in our home have coast, night overtook us before we reached "Surely they must have turned to the been with us all along the way. the port of Rio Caribe, from where we

COPYRIGHT, 1952. SY REVIEW AND Blower, the Blue Whale, No. 3 — By Harry Baerg HERALD (ALL RIGHTS RESERVED)

1. As Blower and his mother journeyed 2. Once they met a school of blackfish 3. As the whales came farther up north 4. Once, as they surfaced, Blower saw northward they saw countless porpoises, swimming in ranks like marching they met still another cousin, the nar- four triangular black fins cutting the or dolphins. These smaller cousins are soldiers. The blackfish are cousins of whale. The males wear a hollow, uni- water not far away from them. The playful and most graceful swimmers. whales, and really are not fish at all. cornlike horn that is too brittle for use. mother, becoming alarmed, swam away. PAGE 18 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR would be able to start back home. We in-law's eyes were heavy. The lids had asked for the book The Great Controversy. were filled with awe by the marvelous closed at last, but at the sound of move- Now it so happened—no, it did not just exhibition that nature gave us. The stars ment he looked up. "Go to sleep, Frank," happen; it was in the providence of God were so bright that they seemed to reach the soft voice said. "I think I had better —that John Taylor, of Baltimore, had right down to us, and the phosphorescent wash up a little." placed a copy of this book in the library display of tropical seas, as the waves The weary man hardly heard the last in memory of his son who had been slapped against the hull, glowed until the words, for he had begun to slip far into killed in World War II. Mr. Phelps took whole boat seemed to light up mysteri- sleep, and as the rising morning sun The Great Controversy home with him ously. Yet our thoughts were troubled as warmed his chilled body his sleepy and read it with much interest. we considered how to give the full gospel thoughts were about the golden morning A few months later Colporteur Harold message to these dear people we had met. when the "Sun of righteousness [shall] Shafer,- who was working in Ellicott City, The way is open for evangelistic work arise with healing in his wings." knocked on the door of Mr. Phelps's home. in a dozen different towns and villages in As he explained the nature of his call he this district, not to mention the many was invited in, and he showed Mr. Phelps other places of need in east Venezuela. a copy of the book Bible Readings for the The workers are so few! Somehow we The Fuzzy-Wuzzy Angel Home. Seeing that the book contained must reach into this virgin area with its some of the same things he had read in fields white for the harvest. (Continued from page 2) The Great Controversy, Mr. Phelps asked him whether he knew anything about Two hundred towns and villages are section of the island where there was an calling! A hundred and fifty thousand per- Seventh-day Adventists. This led to a very Allied outpost. interesting discussion, and plans were laid sons who do not know the Advent mes- Later Dennie Mark was accused of un- sage in this small corner of the mission for Bible studiei. For a period of six friendly acts by the Japanese occupying months J. E. Curry gave Bible studies to field! They are calling to you and me for forces, and ordered to Rabaul to appear the gospel story of a saving Lord Jesus. Mr. and Mrs. Phelps and some friends before high army officers. His only answer who were invited in. As a result of these What an opportunity! What a challenge! to all the questions was, "Dennie Mark Think of it! Pray with us that the call of studies Mr. and Mrs. Phelps and another no talk." After he had been away from young couple were baptized, another these two hundred towns and villages may Kambubu several weeks the soldiers there be answered to the glory of God! family is attending church, and several decided that they needed him to help ne- young people are attending denomina- gotiate with the natives for food and labor. tional training schools. Therefore upon their request he was per- As the hot tropical sun beat down upon mitted to return to Kambubu. But he was The Sting Has Gone us there, we bowed our heads in prayer so weak and emaciated that within a short and rededicated our lives to God. As we (Continued from page,l2) time he became sick. Pneumonia devel- crossed the river and began our trek back oped, and he died. The Japanese soldiers to the college, I could not but think of earth, covered over with a blanket of liv- buried him near the spot where he had those precious persons ten thousand miles ing green. There, ' with our heavenly befriended Lieutenant Manuel. away who are now rejoicing in the blessed Father ever near, the sleeping figure rests Mr. Lock had brought along a little hope of the soon return of Christ as a on untroubled by the storms of strife wooden cross that he had prepared. We result of the faithful witnessing of M. without, unchilled by the cold drafts of wondered just where to place it, and asked Dennie Mark, the Fuzzy-Wuzzy angel hatred, suffering, and wickedness that Robin if he knew which was the head.of of New Britain. sweep through this earthly habitation. the grave. He told us, and very solemnly Thus the peaceful rest continues until the we placed the little cross in the proper new day dawns over the universe of God, position. and all who sleep will hear His voice call- As we stood around the grave of Dennie ing, 'Awake thou that sleepest, and arise Mark and reviewed the events of the life Spiritism Is Real from the dead, and Christ shall give thee of this true, faithful, humble servant of (Continued from page 13) light.' God, we felt challenged to be better wit- "So, Frank," said Peter Dawson, "put nesses for the Master. Even though he is has its particular place of sacrifice. How- away the morbid thoughts that have been now asleep in Jesus, the results of his wit- ever, when this patient died, because of making you so unhappy, for God tells nessing are stillaring e fruit. As we the way his body swelled (the usual result you, 'I would not have you to be ignorant lingered by the graveside I could not help of this disease), nothing could shake the . . . concerning them which are asleep, thinking of the wonderful sequel to this belief of the tribe that an enemy had that ye sorrow not, even as others which story. poisoned him. A certain man had blown have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus Upon returning to America, Lieutenant on him when he had attended a sing-sing died and rose again, even so them also Manuel related his experience to Quentin at Wanumanda; another was seen to look which sleep in Jesus will God bring with Reynolds, who recorded the story in a fixedly at him and utter inaudible words; him.' And, 'Behold, I shew you a mystery; book, 70,000 to 1, meaning there were there was also a bad man down that way, We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be seventy thousand Japanese to one Ameri- who, it was thought, had probably given changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of can in that section of New Britain. This him poison in his food. As the accused an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet book was read by many people in the tribe had steadfastly refused to accept re- shall sound, and the dead shall be raised United States. sponsibility for the young man's death or incorruptible, and we shall be changed. A certain Mr. Harry Phelps, of Ellicott pay the stipulated price in pigs, the matter, ... So when this corruptible shall have put City, Maryland, looked over this book, it was determined, would go to court. on incorruption, and this mortal shall have and his curiosity was aroused as he read Now that the government was here, it put on immortality, then shall be brought how Dennie Mark, a native boy in New was not expedient to make war against the to pass the saying that is written, Death Britain, gave to Lieutenant Manuel three accused tribe, and so they would take the is swallowed up in victory. 0 death, where books to read: Seventh-day Adventists in only course open to them. is thy sting? 0 grave, where is thy Time of War, The Great Controversy, The second case was a small boy of victory ?' " and the Holy Bible. This created a desire about three years. His sickness was mul- Pastor Dawson raised his rotund form on his part to learn more about Seventh- tiple—pneumonia, whooping cough, and out of his chair and moved quietly toward day Adventists and their beliefs. He went nephritis. Penicillin cured his pneumonia, the front door of the house. His brother- to the public library in Ellicott City and and he seemed to be holding his own MAY 6, 1952 PAGE 19 Juniors Look Ahead! Swimming . . . Stories . . . Hikes . . . Track and Trail...Nature Study... Fun Galore!

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PAGE 20 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR when we received some pertussis vaccine boys has so far been amply justified, and After this presentation the party went to help him over his whooping cough. We they are standing up well to their share to a nearby hotel, where the mayor had went down to give him his first injection, of responsibility. Just now our nominal ad- arranged a civic luncheon in honor of the but it was too late. herents number around six thousand, not royal guests. It was here that Princess Sacrifices to the spirits are still being counting those thousands away in uncon- Elizabeth took the opportunity to thank made, but there are signs that faith in trolled territory who insist they are "Seven the- people of Kenya for their "original them is waning, for prayer and medical Days." The harvest is great and now ready and generous" gift. The night before, at treatment have demonstrated that there is for the reaping we wish you could all see. the garden party, she had been presented One whose ear is quicker to hear and With sufficient men and means at our dis- with the key and title deeds to the Royal whose power to heal is greater than that posal we could build another twenty out- Lodge, which had been the wedding gift of the evil spirits. Many are learning to stations immediately,' and multiply our of the people of Kenya to their royal high- trust in the God of heaven and to send potential for soulsaving. Will you pray nesses. their pleas and thanks to Him. that the Lord of the harvest will provide Loath as the people of Nairobi were to It is less than four years since Pastor a way? part with them, they were glad that the F. T. Maberly surprised the Wabag people following day the princess and the duke with a talk of the one true God who dwells could drive up to the Royal Lodge in the in heaven and who has made for man a "Precious Lord, Take My Hand" foothills of snow-capped Mount Kenya. Here they would have a few days of way of escape from death. Whereas our (Continued from page 6) first missions in the highland saw their privacy and rest before beginning the ar- first baptized convert only after twelve or David turned his head and nodded duous tour of Australia and New Zealand. fifteen years, we have good reason to hope dumbly. Man and boy sat for what seemed How eagerly we scanned the papers for that the first Wabag convert will be bap- an interminable age. Then Joe spoke reports of their reaction to the lodge. tized late this year. Our mission station quietly, "Let's go to shore." David nodded Everything had been done to make it a at Rakamanda is nicely situated in the again, and slowly they made their way real home for them in Kenya. And the center of the valley, where the traveling back. reports were all good. The princess was public, passing by on the Hagen-Lai Val- Five hours later darkness had settled thrilled, and hoped to come back often, ley-Wabag Highway, can make acquaint- like a blanket as if to hide the sadness. she said. Tuesday night was spent at the ance with us. As a consequence our work David sat alone on the quiet bank. Two famous Tree-tops Hotel, a small building • is widely and favorably known, and it is hundred or more people crowded the op- built in the branches of a large fig tree. commonplace for us to be visited by pow- posite shore. Lights bobbed crazily, and Here the wild life of the region paid erful chiefs from very long distances in- men were shouting. The put-put of a homage to the princess and put on a show side uncontrolled territory to request a motorboat droned on telling all that such as few have been privileged to see. teacher for their people. Having called Dan's body had not yet been found. The vacation was about complete, and our once, they continue coming, each time re- David's thoughts turned to the three guests could now go on to Austillia, ready peating ,their request more pressingly. hours he had spent in the water searching for the tasks lying ahead. In etva,ngelizing the sixty thousand in- endlessly and yet fearing he would be the 'But Wednesday, although it had dawned habitants of the Wabag Valley we have one to find Dan because he was afraid clear and bright, soon began to show the the .company of seven European-manned his mind would crack if he did. It nearly mournful aspect that most of the people mission stations of other denominations. had when he told Dan's parents what had 'of the world reflected before the day was In some instances the other missions staff happened. over. It was about two o'clock in the after- their stations with more than one mission- David shuddered. A breeze, had sprung noon when the tragic news of the death ary or missionary family, hence mission up rippling the water, and the muffled of King George VI reached Nairobi. activity in this densely populated but com- splash, splash at his feet sounded like dis- Quickly contact was made with the Royal paratively small area is intense. cordant laughter of evil spirits. He Lodge, and also with Buckingham Palace, During 1951 we have thus far built ten coughed, and his breath came short and where the news was confirmed. It was the new outstations in the controlled part of fast. It felt as though his lungs were half duke's duty to break the news to the new the valley. It inspires us. as we look south- full of water. Then a wave of thankful- queen. The papers reported that she took eastward down the valley to the twelve- ness swept over him, and he smiled as he the news bravely, like a queen. thousand-foot mountain that separates us recalled the words: It is difficult to imagine the flurry of from the Hagen area and northwestward "Precious Lord, take my hand, activity the tidings of the king's death toward Dutch territory, to visualize the Lead me on, let me stand." set in action. The royal party was due to chain of outstations we cannot literally see, He rose and stood on the bank. As it fly to Mombasa on the next day, to sail tucked away in the valleys, in folds in the crumbled away to the water's edge, he on the liner Gothic for Australia. All the mountaintops, and on verdant sward by closed his eyes and murmured, "'I am preparations had been made for the recep- rushing rivers. These outstations form a tired, I am weak, I am. worn,' " yet, hold- tion at Mombasa. The coastal port is too line almost to the foot of the mountains ing God's hand, life was good. There was hot for growing most flowers, so it was at the end of the valley, and our last sta- a work to do. necessary to arrange to send them by train tion, spearheading our attack on unen- from Nairobi. Just in time this was tered territory, is manned by Ono, an stopped. A number of executives of the energetic teacher from Kainantu, in the steamship company had flown out from very middle of territory from which con- Like a Queen England, and were on the liner to see trary influences had hoped to keep us. (Continued from page 4) that everything connected with the sailing Shortage of teachers to• take advantage of the vessel went off smoothly. Their of the countless open doors, which may brought the procession to an end at the flight was now in vain. later gg.closed, is one of our greatest prob- town hall, where the princess and the For the first time in history a new sov- lems. To get around this, though not to duke were presented with the gifts pre- ereign ascended the throne of Britain solve it, our enthusiastic senior schoolboys - pared for them. The chief gift was a when not in the British Isles. The prob- have gone out, like the disciples of old, beautiful dinner gong, suspended between lem was to get the new queen home as without purse or script, but with a few two ivory tusks, about eighteen inches soon as possible. The problems of state used razor blades, a spare laplap ("loin- long, all mounted on dark mahogany. The resulting from the king's death demanded cloth"), and a Picture Roll to gather the hammer for the gong was resting on two her immediate presence. A plane was lost sheep into the fold. Our faith in these beautifully carved silver elephants. waiting at nearby Nanyuki, ready to take MAY 6, 1952 PAGE 21 * Up to Date * Documented * Authentic STORY OF TEE ADVENT MOVEMENT

In this book are portrayed the mis- Here is the thrilling record of the sionary triumphs of the Advent Adventist Church from the Millerite Movement from the turn of the cen- movement to the modern era. It is tury to the stirring times of World a volume written for the believer War II. Here again, as in the first by a loyal defender of the faith who volume, faulty but consecrated hu- has not lost his sense of historical man agents are shown being used perspective in the assembling and of God to overcome superhuman difficulties in the worldwide expan- ordering of his material. It will not sion of a message that prophecy fail to impress both the casual and foretold would go to all peoples. the critical reader that the develop- The pioneering of new fields is told ment of the church from its feeble with fidelity to the facts, and each beginnings to its present worldwide story glows with inspiring instances organization was under the divine of self-sacrifice and devotion. The impetus of the gift of prophecy. To last four chapters comprise a rare prophecy of future trial and glory read it once leads one to read it for the church. again with quickening faith.

PAGE 22 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR her to Mombasa. Quickly the bags were December 28 fell on Friday. The night for one news reporter. He fell on the packed, and the queen entered the plane before, the chief prison inspector was toss- cement floor in a faint, and prison guards to fly to Entebbe, Uganda, where the sky ing on his bed. "Intong, what ails you?" worked over him for more than ten min- ship that had brought her from England questioned his wife. "Why can't you be utes before he revived. less than a week before would fly her quiet and sleep?" Pedro Garcia, who came next, walked home. The final gracious touch of her visit "I can't stop thinking about those men upright to the death chamber and entered was the queen's taking time to bid each who will die tomorrow. I wish there were singing. He remained firm and even of her household staff farewell as she left something—" but only the president cheerful to the end. Manuel was last, ac- the lodge. As she boarded the plane she could save them now, and he was in companied by Mr. Gonzaga. He too was had a smile and a word of thanks for Baguio on vacation. Later that night, as calm and unafraid. When all was ready those who gathered there to bid her fare- the inspector made his rounds he found Mr. Gonzaga read the twenty-third psalm well. to his amazement that the condemned and prayed. Manuel's lips were still mov- The people of Kenya look back with men themselves were sleeping soundly in ing in prayer as the electric switch was pride on the privilege of entertaining the their cells. closed that sent the current ending his life. princess on the eve of her accession to the During the morning the men had their Why an all-wise Providence permitted throne and the shouldering of the heavy last visit with relatives. Manuel's parting the untimely death of these two men we burden she now bears. The joyful duty of words to his wife were, "While in prison never shall know in this life. It may be helping one who became queen in the and before my death I found the truth of that the end for them came at a time colony was gladly borne. Her people in God. Endeavor to walk in the same light when they were more ready for heaven Kenya look forward to the time when she that I found, because I firmly believe that than they ever would be again. It may be can return, and relax in the lodge that it is the way of salvation." Pedro asked that by dying they witnessed more val- was their thoughtful gift. Mr. Gonzaga to pass on his Bible to an- iantly for the truths of the third angel's As I look back on the exciting visit, other brother living in Bataan. On the message than they could have done by and realize that, even though I am not a flyleaf he wrote a dedication, commending living, but in that resurrection morning, British subject, the royal family of Britain the book as the Word of God and asking the hope of which lighted their steps has a warm spot in my heart, I wonder his brother to study it earnestly and through the valley of the shadow, we with whether King Jesus is as real to me. Do I prayerfully in order to have eternal life. them will know and understand. realize that He rules in my heart as truly For several hours before the executions, as Elizabeth II rules in England? When I which were to begin at three o'clock in the think of the thrill that ran up my spine afternoon, all the convicts were allowed as she rode by in a car, I wonder whether the company of the spiritual advisers With Our Youth in Iceland I am as serious in preparing for the thrill whom they had chosen. Each was in his (Continued from page 3) that will come when I receive a crown own cell, his head shaved, his body from Jesus' own hand. dressed in black. One had many kinds of watched those mysterious shafts of light Surely as we think of this experience amulets pinned on his shirt, a large cross shooting across the sky, now this color, and the lesson it teaches, we want to do around his neck, and a rosary in his then another, twisting and curling into all we can to be ready for that day, and hands. From his cell nothing could be fanciful shapes, and sometimes hanging to help in teaching these thousands in heard but the sounds of sobbing. Pastor from space like lovely colored curtains. Nairobi, who were so eager to prepare Bautista, Mr. Gonzaga, and Mr. Dee Pastor Tarr was able to stay only for for the princess, to prepare for that great- found the Garcia brothers calm and of the conference session and the dedication est of all thrills, the appearance of Jesus good courage. Together they read the of the college. He would have liked to stay in the clouds of heaven when He comes wonderful promises of God and sang to visit our people on the tiny Vestmann- to take us home. hymns. The prisoners insisted that their aeyjar (Westman Islands), just off the guests share their noon meal, for which south coast of Iceland, but he was warned they had excellent appetites. that if he did, he might not get away from Until the hour of the execution, the there in time to catch his plane to Thou Shalt Be With Me prison authorities told newsmen, they kept America, because stormy weather fre- (Continued from page 7) open the telephone line to Baguio, where quently made it impossible for the local the president was vacationing. Many of us plane service to the island to operate. The The rejoicing of Pedro and Manuel was who remained at Philippine Union Col- island is so small that it has a runway so sincere and radiant that all who saw lege for the Christmas vacation, through- only in one direction. If the wind blows them marveled. "How is it," the guards out the hours of that day kept the line from any other than two directions, the asked the Adventist workers who visited open to the throne above on behalf of our planes cannot land. So Pastor Tarr could the prison that last Sabbath, "that these newly won converts. But it was not for not take the risk, but I was able to stay. men, who know they are going to die very us to decide whether the men should live We had heard much about the warm- soon, can be so happy ?" or die. We could only pray that the prom- hearted church of seventy members and A third prisoner, convicted of being a ises of God would sustain them in the the fine army of thirty Adventist youth partner in the crime for which the Garcia ordeal. As we prepared for the Sabbath and children on this little fishing island. brothers were condemned, was to be exe- we knew they were preparing for eter- Pastor Gudmundsson and I planned to cuted the same day. He, however, had not nity. spend three days with them. We arrived accepted the Bible truths. The contrast between the terror of one safely, but true to form the storms came Till the very end the prison chaplain convict and the calmness of the other two up, the wind blew from the wrong direc- and other religious workers tried their was given prominence in all the news- tion, and we were stranded there for best to persuade Manuel and Pedro to paper reports. The non-Adventist was the nearly a week! I missed my plane home return to the faith in which they were first to be called. Unable to endure the to England, but the people did not mind reared, but to no avail. Even the sugges- thought of dying, he had to be carried by that, and the youth were jubilant. I think tion that should they renounce their new guards from his cell to the death chamber. they almost prayed that the plane would faith, influential religious workers would Groaning piteously, he was placed in the not go. The Lord blessed as we fellow- plead with the president for clemency, did chair. Finally the prison doctor gave him shiped with those humble, earnest fisher- not move them. Boldly they replied, "We injections in the hope of calming him. But folk. Night after night we met in the would rather die as Seventh-day Advent- his terrified sobbing and moaning up to church and enjoyed seasons of refreshing ists." the moment of his death were too much together. Even after the close of the meet- MAY 6, 1952 PAGE 23 ings the youth especially were reluctant then went back alone. This made her hus- giving up she had ever been. She went to leave, so we retired to the schoolroom, band so angry he sent word he would kill over to see her good friends the school where we taught them choruses and talked both Podinona and her cousin with whom principal and his wife. They said they about youth work around the world. One she was living. would help her if she gave these things night it was twelve-thirty when we dis- Podinona was so afraid he would do up. But what would she do for something persed. Our young people in this northern this that she decided to fast and pray. Her to wear? She must have clothes. Some outpost are consecrated and active. Last brother and sister said they would not eat temporary clothing was given her then year in this church alone a group of eleven or drink until she returned home. Her and there, and a few days later a complete Master Guides received their insignia, and cousin, hearing of all this, told her they outfit of clothing and bedding was pur- every Sunday evening these young people would all die of starvation, and asked chased for her by the principal's wife. She conducted public evangelistic meetings in what she was going to do about it. Then was now ready to go away to take her their church. the brother appeared with a pistol in his nurses' training. It has indeed been a great thrill and hand. Podinona tremblingly said aloud, Poor Podinona wanted very much to privilege to visit our fellow believers in "0 dear Jesus, help me. I am your child tell her sister good-by and for her brother Iceland and to see the triumphs of the now and will always with faith fully serve to be kind to her and love her again. third angel's message in this faraway you." Her brother asked her whether she How earnestly she prayed for this. Then land. Our young people here send their was coming with him. She tried to speak, what should happen but that her sister, loving greetings to their fellow youth in but could not say a word. It seemed that wearing the lovely checked dress, appeared all the world. Among those whom the she had been stricken dumb. He did not outside the house where Podinpna was Lord at His coming will gather from every use the gun, neither did he say anything staying, but when she ran out to greet her, continent and island will certainly be a cross, but gave her a package and knelt the sister turned her back and would not happy, victorious company from this inter- down and kissed her feet, then left. speak to her. Her brother had given her esting little country of the north. Podinona had for a long time wanted a instructions never to speak to her sister red-checked dress with frills. Here in the again. package was the dress, and her brother The next day Podinona left for the had left without saying anything mean or training school with a heavy heart, but Podinona having killed her either! What made such with a strong conviction that she was a change in him? and, oh, what a beauti- doing right. She says there were many (Continued from page 9) ful dress! She felt happy for the first time times when she felt that she could not go on with all this opposition from her application to the government school of in what seemed ages to her. Everything brother and sister, but something seemed nursing, demanding that she sign it. She was going to be all right now; she just to just "push" her ahead. was so frightened that she did sign her knew it would. Now she has nearly finished her train- name, but immediately decided that no She wore the dress every day for a ing. She has heard through her friends matter what happened she would not go whole week. Her sister came to see her back home that her brother feels she has there for her training, and wrote to her and was more like her sister used to be. surely done right, for she has been such a brother and told him so. He now com- How wonderful! The school term was good girl through all the trouble he caused manded. that she come back home, and nearly over, and she told her guest that her. Each day after finishing her last duty sent his wife for her, telling her that she she would be the best nurse in the new Podinona says, "Thank you, Jesus," then should not return without Podinona. But class. She had saved her money to go goes to her room feeling she is one day Podinona would not go, and her sister-in- away to the Seventh-day Adventist hos- nearer her goal of being a trained nurse, law was afraid to return without her pital, where she had always said she when she can be of greater service to the charge, so she waited until late at night, would go for training. This was told to the brother, and he was more angry than Lord, who has so marvelously protected ever. He came back and asked her her. whether she would come home now. She hesitated, wondering just how she should answer and what he would do when finally she said no, that she was going to the Seventh-day Adventist hospital and become a nurse. He stamped his foot and started to "Be ready always to give an answer to every man that leave, then asked her again. When her asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you." answer was the same he stamped harder By F. DONALD YOST than ever and told her never to call him "brother" again, that she would not be considered his sister any longer. Next he The Creation of Man went to the police station and asked help Senior Youth Lesson Which text would you quote if you were asked to compel her to come home, but since to prove that- she was of age there was nothing he or WI—Admonitions and Greetings the authorities could do. He saw her on 1. All things were created by Christ the (May 17) Word? (a) Gen. 1:1. (b) John 1:1-3. (c) Ps. a bus one day and tried to stop it by 19:1, 2. (d) Zech. 9:9. running in front of it with his motorcycle. LESSON SCRIPTURE: I Peter 5:8-14. MEMORY VERSE: I Peter 5:8. 2. The world was made to be inhabited? Then in a few days she received a letter LESSON HELP : Mount of Blessing, pp. 82- (a) Ps. 33:6, 9. (b) Rev. 3:6. (c) Isa. 45:18. which read: "Madam, we, your brother 118. (d) Matt. 5:5. and sister, who have provided you with Daily Study Assignment 3. Man was created a little lower than the many things, demand that you give them I. Survey the entire lesson. angels? (a) Ps. 8:5. (b) Heb. 1:13, '14. (c) all back." Sure enough, he had given her 2. Ques. 1-4, and notes. Gen. 1:27. (d) Rom. 6:1. the clothes she was wearing plus the beau- 3. Ques. 5-7 and note. 4. Ques. 8, 9 ; begin reading from Mount of 4. Through the power of Christ the re- tiful checked dress with the ruffles, her Blessing. pentant sinner will someday be re-created bedding she slept on every night, also her 5. Ques. 10-13, and notes. and will put on incorruption and immor- 6. Read the remainder of selection from tality? (a) Ps. 95:6. (b) Joshua 11:15. (c) Ezra watch and fountain pen. What should she Mount of Blessing. 10:4. (d) 1 Cor. 15:52-54. do? Podinona was about the nearest to 7. Review the lesson.

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A Common Enemy Guiding Thought 9. What example did Jesus set for us? Heb. 5:7-9; 12:1, 2. 1. What further counsel is given to Christians In this, the last part of his first letter, Peter NOTE.-"Satan assailed Christ with his by the apostle? 1 Peter 5:8, first part. writes from Rome, where he is imprisoned. As fiercest and most subtle temptations ; but he 2. What is the reason for soberness and watch- he finishes his letter, thinking he may not have was repulsed in every conflict. Those battles fulness? Verse 8, last part. another opportunity to counsel us whom he were fought in our behalf; those victories 3. By what means are we to resist the devil? has loved and worked for, he sums up the things make it possible for us to conquer. Christ will Verse 9, first part. he is so eager for us to learn and practice: give strength to all who seek it. No man without NOTE.-We are to be steadfast in resisting that we be aware of the devil's cdrispiring his. 9wn consent can be overcome by Satan. the enemy, and the only way to do this is by against us, that we remain strong in resisting The tempter has no power to control the will faith in Christ. "Do not think that God will him, that we keep our eyes on Jesus and the or to force the soul to sin. He may distress, but work a miracle to save those weak souls who reward He has promised. he cannot contaminate. He can cause agony, but cherish evil, who practice sin ; or that some "From the days of Adam to our own time, not defilement. The fact that Christ has con- supernatural element will be brought into their our great enemy has been exercising his power quered should inspire His followers with cour- lives, lifting them out of self into a higher to oppress and destroy. He is now preparing age to fight manfully the battle against sin and sphere, where it will be comparatively easy for his last compaign against the church. All Satan."-The Great Controversy, p. 5 o. work, without any special effort, any special who seek to follow Jesus will be brought into fighting, without any crucifixion of self ; be- conflict with this relentless foe. The more Assignment 6 cause all who dally on Satan's ground for this nearly the Christian imitates the divine Pattern, to be done will perish with the evildoers. They the more surely will he make himself a mark Peter Ends His First Letter will be suddenly destroyed, and that without for the attacks of Satan."-The Great Contro- 10. In closing his first epistle to whom does remedy."-Messages to Young People, p. 155. versy, p. 51o. Peter give praise? 1 Peter 5:11. Assignment 1 11. Find (a) the name of the disciple by whom 4. Who besides ourselves are subject to the Peter sent this letter, (b) the name of the one same difficulties? Verse 9, last part. Read the lesson text and the Guiding Thought. who joins Peter in sending greetings to the church, (c) the name of the place where Peter Called Unto Glory Assignment 2 was when he wrote this epistle. Verses 12, 13. 5. To what has God called us? Verse 10, first Watching for the Enemy NorE.-Marcus is the John Mark who was part. 1. What counsel does Peter give Christians as sent with Paul on his first missionary journey. 6. By whom has He sent this call? Verse 10, he brings his first letter to a close? 1 Peter 5:8, It is believed that he was a nephew of Peter. second part. first part. In New Testament times it was customary for 7. If we surrender to God when called upon to 2. To what animal and its habits does he com- an older person to refer to a younger man who endure suffering, what may we expect the ex- pare the devil, our adversary? Verse 8, last part. was dear and helpful to him as "my son." perience to do for us? Verse 10, last part. NOTE.-"Satan does all he can to keep souls "In the providence of God, Peter was per- NOTE.-"The trials of life are God's work- from Christ. He was once an honored angel in mitted to close his ministry in Rome, where his men, to remove the impurities and roughness heaven, and although he has lost his holiness, he imprisonment was ordered by the emperor Nero from our characters. Their hewing, squaring, has not lost his power. He exerts his power with about the time of Paul's final arrest. Thus the and chiseling, their burnishing and polishing, is terrible effect. He does not wait for his prey two veteran apostles, who for many years had a painful process, it is hard to be pressed down to come to him. He hunts for it. He goes to been widely separated in their labors, were to to the grinding wheel. But the stone is brought and fro in the earth like a roaring lion, seeking bear their last witness for Christ in the world's forth prepared to fill its place in the heavenly whom he may devour. He does not always wear metropolis, and upon its soil to shed their blood temple. Upon no useless material does the Mas- the ferocious look of the lion, but when he as the seed of a vast harvest of saints and ter bestow such careful, thorough work. Only can work to better effect he transforms himself martyrs."-Acts of the Apostles, p. 537. His precious stones are polished after the simil- into an angel of light. He can readily exchange 12. With what words of affectionate greeting itude of a palace."-I bid., p. 117. the roar of the lion for the most persuasive does Peter close this epistle? Verse 14. . 8. To what supreme example of patient en- arguments or for the softest whisper."-Testi- durance under suffering should we look? Heb. monies, vol. 2, p. 287. Assignment 7 5:7-9; 12:1-4. Assignment 3 Below are listed the parts of the armor the 9. To whom will belong the glory for our sal- Christian soldier is to wear to resist the devil. vation? For how long? 1 Peter 5:11. Resisting His Onslaughts Breastplate Helmet The Close of the Epistle 3. When the devil attacks us what are we Shoes Sword to do? Verse 9, first part. Shield Girdle 10. What does Peter say of the brother by 4. What armor and weapons does God's Spirit whom he sent this epistle? Verse 12, first part. provide for us in our warfare against the attacks Place x beside the one that symbolizes faith. 11. To what did the apostle testify, or bear wit- of the devil? Eph. 6:10-17. Place * beside the one that symbolizes salvation. ness, in this epistle? Verse 12, last part. NOTE. "God has provided abundant means Place t beside the one that symbolizes right- eousness. 12. What church and person joined in sending for successful warfare against the evil that is a greeting to the brethren? Verse 13. in the world. The Bible is the armory where Place # beside the one that symbolizes truth. Place § beside the one that symbolizes peace. NOTE.-"Marcus my son" is supposed to we may equip for the struggle. Our loins must be girt about with truth. Our breastplate must Place 9 beside the one that symbolizes the Word refer to John Mark. It is generally understood of God. that "Babylon" in this case refers to the city of be righteousness. The shield of faith must be Rome. Mrs. E. G. White so understood it: "In in our hand, the helmet of salvation on our the providence of God, Peter was permitted to brow ; and with the sword of the Spirit, which close his ministry in Rome, where his imprison- is the word of God, we are to cut our way ment was ordered by the emperor Nero about through the obstructions and entanglements of the time of Paul's final arrest. Thus the two sin."-Acts of the Apostles, p. 502. veteran apostles, who for many years had been 5. What knowledge should encourage us as widely separated in their labors, were to bear we face this enemy? 1 Peter 5:9, last part. their last witness for Christ in the world's me- tropolis, and upon its soil to shed their blood as Assignment 4 the seed of a vast harvest of saints and mar- The Reward of Being Steadfast Issued by tyrs."-Acts of the Apostles, p. 537. 6. The knowledge of others also fighting with 13. What blessing did Peter wish for all Chris- us keeps up our courage; but there is another Review and Herald Publishing Association tians? Verse 14. thought that spurs on to victory: the thought of Takoma Park, Washington 12, D.C. the future reward. What reward can we think NOTE.-Peace is the blessing that is more of? Verse 10. LORA E. CLEMENT EDITOR desired by mankind everywhere today than any 7 ' 7. Every Christian sometimes wonders, Is it other one thing. We long to live in a world worth the struggle? What does Paul say as he FREDERICK LEE ASSOCIATE EDITOR where nations are at peace with one another. compares the struggle here with the reward We want to live peaceably with those with hereafter? Rom. 8:18. CONSULTING EDITORS whom we are closely associated. And most of NOTE.-"Through trial and persecution the E. W. DUNBAR K. J. REYNOLDS L. L. MOFFITT all, we want peace in our hearts toward God. glory-the character-of God is revealed to We may not be able to live in a world where His chosen ones. The believers in Christ, hated R. J. CHRISTIAN - • CIRCULATION MANAGER nations are at peace. We may not always be and persecuted by the world, are educated and able to live in a peaceable neighborhood, but This paper does not pay for unsolicited material. Con- disciplined in the school of Christ. On earth tributions, both prose and poetry, are always welcomed, God has promised through Isaiah, "Thou wilt they walk in narrow paths ; they are purified and receive every consideration; but we do not return keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed in the furnace of affliction. They follow Christ manuscript for which return postage is not supplied. on thee: because he trusteth in thee." Isa. 26 :3. through sore conflicts; they endure self-denial, and experience bitter disappointments ; but thus SUBSCRIPTION RATES they learn the guilt and woe of sin, and they Yearly subscription, $4.75; six months, $2.50; in clubs Junior Lesson look upon it with abhorrence. Being partakers of three or more, one year, each, $3.75; six months, $2.00. of Christ's sufferings, they can look beyond the Foreign countries where extra postage is required: gloom to the glory, saying, 'I reckon that the Yearly subscription, $5.25; six months, $2.75; in clubs of VII-Steadfast Unto Victory sufferings of this present time are not worthy to three or more, one year, each, $9.25; six months, $2.25. be compared with the glory which shall be (May 17) revealed in US.' "-Ibid., pp. 577. Monthly color edition, available overseas only, one year, 576, $1.50. LESSON TEXT: I Peter 5:8-14. Assignment 5 ARE YOU MOVING? MEMORY VERSE : "Be sober, be vigilant ; Why Have We to Fight and Suffer? You should notify us in advance of any change of ad- because your adversary the devil, as a roaring dress, as the post office will not forward your papers to you lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may 8. What four purposes of suffering does Peter even though you leave a forwarding address. Your com- devour." 1 Peter 5 :8. name? 1 Peter 5:10, last part. pliance in this matter will save delay and expense. MAY 6, 1952 PAGE 25 • IT is the custom of Mrs. Frank Rizzo, of • UNITED STATES private investment in Latin Washington, D.C., to send a little money America has reached an all-time high of $6 occasionally to her needy relatives in Italy. billion. • ON June 14 of this year the United States Such was the $10 sent at Christmas time. will celebrate the 175th anniversary of the But word came that the $10 was never re- • HIDDEN away in the $2,000 cost of a new adoption by the Continental Congress of the ceived. Only recently was the reason made American automobile is an estimated $664 Stars and Stripes as the young nation's flag. known. From the Italian air post office at in local, State, and Federal taxes, according Milan came word that an aircraft fire had to the American Automobile Association. E. F. Smart, the biggest individual wheat- • destroyed a great deal of mail, but the badly grower of the Commonwealth of Australia, • THE production of paper bags in America burned envelope and the charred $10 bill had claims that in the past four seasons he has began 100 years ago in Bethlehem, Pennsyl- been retrieved and were returned to the established a national record by producing a vania, when Francis Wolle was granted sender, whose name and address were only total of one million bushels of wheat. patent rights on a bagmaking machine and barely legible on the envelope. The needy went into business. • IN West Berlin, Germany, recently the mil- relatives will have their Christmas present a • DR. MARTIN BODMER, a Swiss banker and lionth food parcel distributed in that sector little late this year. vice-president of the International Red Cross, by CARE (Cooperative for American Re- • AT a recent mental health conference at has purchased the world's finest collection of mittances to Europe) was handed to an East the University of Michigan a disease known early Shakespearian folios and quartos for German refugee family by Mayor Ernst as vernal hyperpyrexia was described by Dr. more than $1 million. Some of the 73 books Reuter. Robert H. Felix, director of the National date back to 1600. Institute of Health, Bethesda, Maryland. It • THE display of Confederate flags by loyal is the least fatal of all mankind's diseases, • IN the personal checking account of Mrs. Southerners among United States troops in he said. Cures include a complete rest and Hetty Sylvia Howland Green Wilks when Korea has inspired their fellow servicemen a change of scenery along with mild forms she died was a balance of $31 million. This from New York City to write home for their of outdoor recreation. Vernal hyperpyrexia woman, daughter of the financial wizard official city flag. Not long ago Mayor Vincent is more commonly known as spring fever. Hetty Green, lived alone in a New York City Impellitteri sent the 100th such flag to M/Sgt. apartment, wore drab, cheap clothes, and Joseph A. Stich, of the Queens, who is in the } ONLY a slight upheaval of the shallow doted on newspaper comic strips. The total First Marine Division in Korea. ocean bottom between Japan and Korea value of her estate was about $95 million. would be necessary to produce an isthmus The money in the checking account, if in- To prove that breakfast should be the • between the two lands, reports the National vested, could have brought her at least $600,- biggest meal of the day, Britain's Council Geographic Society. 000 a year. for Health Education carried out certain ex- periments on guinea pigs. Some were fed in the evening, and others were given exactly the same diet early in the morning. It. was found that the "dinner at night" eaters put on weight but lost energy, while the "break- fasters" lost weight but were more energetic and healthier than ever before. (9/ One Opinion

▪ IF yoll should see a red double-decker bus rumbling through a town somewhere in the "And Elijah came unto all the people, and two opinions. A life divided is a life predes- United States, with its route markings read- said, How long halt ye between two opinions? tined to fail, for we can serve only one ing, "Buckingham Palace Rd., Westminster if the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, master. But Adventist youth, having de- Abbey, Charing X, Strand, St. Paul's, Liver- then follow him. And the people answered termined that the Lord shall be their Master, pool Street," do not be too surprised. It is him not a word." 1 Kings 18:21. Leader, Saviour, and Friend, find no conflict one of three London motorbusses on a 17- Seventh-day Adventist youth are of one between their profession and their God, for week tour of the U.S. to promote tourist opinion in the field of religion, and in this there is oneness of opinion, oneness of pur- travel to Britain. The drivers' biggest diffi- we are all united. Seventh-day Adventist pose, oneness of conviction. Like Carey, they youth in every section of the world have the may cobble shoes to pay expenses, but all culty was learning to drive on the right-hand same convictions relative to the second com- truehearted youth look at life as an oppor- side of the street. ing of their Lord and to other great doc- tunity to share their faith and conviction in trinal truths. They know for a certainty that eternal matters with their fellow youth. ▪ THE residents of Stratford, Wisconsin, are He is coming soon, and that to be ready to We recognize that the Light of the world still a little uncertain about exactly what hap- meet Him requires a certain giving of their is needed today as never before. We recog- pened and why the day a man dropped out hearts and lives to God. They have not nize that there is no inflated value connected of the sky near their town, took a brief nap halted between two opinions, but have by with the Pearl of great price. We recognize at the hotel, then left town. He did not even choice accepted the Lord as Saviour, Ruler, that our talents are needed, that in every Guide, and Counselor in their every day ex- field• of endeavor there is urgent need for stop to take along with him an open para- perience. strong young men and women of deep chute with various instruments attached and Although some youth dedicate their lives eternal convictions to share their talents, yards of plastic material taken to be a de- to certain of the professions—some in the their light, and their precious treasure with flated balloon. The strange part about it was field of dentistry, others choose the classic those who know not the Christ. that the man would not talk to anyone ex- arts, another medicine, another engineering, Yes, Seventh-day Adventist youth are of cept Undersheriff Myron Mueller, and Mr. another nursing, another business adminis- one opinion, and from Cape Cod to the Dar- Mueller would not pass the man's story on. tration, another preaching, and perhaps danelles, from the borders of the North Sea another farming—yet through these varied to the isles of the Tasman Sea, and from The mystery was solved when an official of experiences they find ways and means of the highlands of the Andes to the lowlands General Mills, Inc., at Minneapolis, reported sharing their faith and living out the Christ of the Arabian Sea, they are, by the divine that an employee of the aeronautical division life, and they find ample opportunities to grace, sharing their faith and maintaining had decided on a little trip in one of the witness for their Lord. their oneness of opinion for God. company's weather balloons on his day off. No successful life can be divided between R. J. CHRISTIAN. //, d ~N, 1952 READING COURSE BOOKS

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