STATISTICAL SECRETARY GENERAL CONFERENCE OF S. D. A . TAcx.1A PARK 110111.11 lic H111011 FLOOR Official Organ of the northern Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Volume 15 Nevada, Iowa, January 29, 1952 Number 35

Union College in 1951-52

Sixty years have passed since the BY PEARL L. REES many a student is visiting near-by fathers of this denomination in the homes giving Bible studies with the Midwest, with forward-looking who entered Union's halls this aid of the projectors and other vision and undaunted faith, gave year, made so by the unsettled con- helps. A new plan has become ef- willingly of their little for the es- ditions that prevail the world over, fective, too. TV groups go to Lin- tablishment of Union College. and so from the very beginning of coln homes having television and What of their sacrifice? Has the school a fine spirit of loyalty and ask the people to listen to the Faith history of the college proved wor- cooperation has been manifest. for Today telecast each week. Then thy? Has it paid? A thousand times, Bobby Roberts and Deljean several efforts and branch Sabbath yes! Ask the men and women now Wolfe, the delegates from the col- schools are beginning. Only in grown gray, who attended Union in lege and the Central Union Con- eternity will the results be known the years gone by; ask those who ference to the Paris Youth Con- of the many spiritual activities con- are leaders in the Advent Move- gress, who had just returned to ducted during the 1951-52 school ment all over this land of ours; ask the States, set the pace during the year. the hundreds of missionaries who first few days of school for a Not only in a spiritual but in a have or are now working in the spiritual revival in the hearts of physical way is Union advancing. fields beyond. Listen, you can al- the students and staff as they re- The press, the bindery, the fur- most hear the ringing reply as lated experiences of that wonder- niture factory, the dairy, the thousands of voices unite in sing- ful meeting and earnestly pleaded broomshop are all doing full-time ing the praises of the history of for a consecrated student body. The work. But, best of all, plans have the "College of the Golden Cords." Week of Prayer which soon fol- been drawn for the erection of a But you say, and rightly so, lowed, with Elder Andrew Fearing new men's dormitory, the work Union's past history is something as guest speaker, was one of deep soon to begin. of which to be justly proud, but heart searching and the turning of Union moves ever onward; she what of the present? In this topsy- hundreds of youthful lives closer must go forward; she cannot go turvy world of today, are the stu- to their God. backward. Her standards have not dents being fitted for practical de- The Ingathering campaign was been lowered. In working for those nominational service? Are they be- not only a success in bringing in about them here, her sons and ing prepared for life here as well the financial goal, but just as im- daughters are gaining a preparation as for the life to come in the here- portant was the work of a large for a wider service in the fields after? Let me answer by telling number of students who visited beyond. Many this year have dedi- you something of the history that and prayed with those solicited, cated their lives to the Master, and is being made by today's sons and leaving pamplets and tracts in hun- when the days of preparation are daughters of old Union. dreds of homes. over they plan to join the throng It was a sobered, more serious The "Share Your Faith" move- of older Unionites in finishing the group, these 735 college students, ment is on in Union College, and work in this their generation.

Effective Prayer

As we become partakers of the BY C. A. EDWARDS ecy, to pray for the power of the divine nature from day to day, we Holy Spirit in our lives. Following already begin to enter upon the In Matthew 9:38 the Saviour ad- a prayer on our knees for the sal- heavenly existence in this life. We monishes, "Pray ye therefore the vation of our fellow men, the Lord catch an increasingly clearer vision Lord of the harvest, that He will may impress us to give our knees of celestial realities, and like Abra- send forth labourers into His har- some exercise by going out into the ham of old, "look for a city whose vest." We are also admonished in highways and byways, seeking for builder and maker is God." the Bible and the Spirit of proph- Continued on page 4

2 NORTHERN UNION OUTLOOK A Successful Colporteur Institute When a lady inquired from col- BY C. A. EDWARDS Conference Publishing Department. porteur R. J. Jones of the Minne- J. M. Jackson, former Northern sota Conference, "Are you the gas- flour-mill, was won by a colpor- Union Conference publishing de- man?" the veteran soul-winning teur, he has devoted his full time partment secretary, and now con- colporteur replied, "No, lady, spir- to the distribution of the bread of nected with the Review and Herald itually speaking, I am the light- life. Howard Anderson, a success- Publishing Association, emphasized man." Indeed, Brother Jones has ful carpenter and builder of many the great soul-winning possibilities brought light to many souls, more houses, has since he accepted this in magazine distribution. than 125 of whom rejoice in the message, called the attention of Stirring messages were delivered message today. men and women to the mansions Thrilling were the soul-winning which the Saviour has gone to pre- by Jere D. Smith, president of the exploits related by the colporteurs pare for His own. E. D. Sorensen, Northern Union Conference; F. E. who attended the recent Northern of the North Dakota Conference, Thompson, president of the Minne- Union Conference Colporteur's In- who worked in a creamery before sota Conference; and L. L. McKin- stitute, at the Ben Pay Hotel in he became a Seventh-day Advent- ley, president of the South Da- Mankato, Minnesota. The conven- ist, has since devoted his time to kota Conference. tion which closed on Sabbath, Jan- the delivery of the sincere milk of Were you there, my brother, sis- the word. Although the recently uary 12, was attended by twenty- ter, and if not, why not? As the five colporteurs and determined appointed publishing department colporteurs in attendance reach prospects, led by respective confer- secretary for the South Dakota their goals set for the present year, ence publishing department secre- Conference, H. E. Preston who is 1952 will register the largest de- taries. returning from India, has not yet L. G. Whitten, of the Iowa Con- arrived in the United States, we livery of literature in the history ference, with his associate, Wil- know that his arrival will inaugu- of the Northern Union Conference. liam Boatwright, brought a most rate a new day for the book-work Will you join them and contribute promising group from the Tall in that promising state. a sizeable overflow? Will you strike Corn State. Since Brother Whitten, The sales instruction was given with them now that the hour has who was formerly employed in a by B. E. Wagner, of the General struck for unprecedented advance?

GROUP ATTENDING COLPORTEUR INSTI TUTE

the Outlook editorial office in Minne- old and new addresses. Send them to NORTHERN UNION OUTLOOK apolis. by Wednesday morning preceding the Northern Union Conference. 501 For- date of issue, and earlier if possible. est Avenue. Minneapolis 3. Minnesota Official organ of the Northern Union Copy from contributors in the local con- (not to the Oak Park Press, Nevada, Conference of Seventh-day Adventists ferences should be sent to the respective Iowa.) One month's notice should be conference offices, where it should be given if possible in order to assure un- Volume 15 January 29, 1952 Number 35 received on Monday, or not later than interrupted delivery. Tuesday, preceding the date of issue. President J. D. Smith A. R. Smouse Editor Make all checks and money orders pay- Secretary-treasurer and Auditor Published by the Oak Park Press able to the Northern Union Outlook. A. R. Smouse Nevada. Iowa. for the Northern Union Subscription nrice-50 cents a year in Publishing Department Secretary Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, C. A. Edwards 501 Forest Avenue, Minneapolis 3, Min- the United States: one dollar a year in Religious Liberty Secretary and Transpor- nesota. Published weekly. 50 issues a Canada and other countries. tation Agent J. D. Smith year. Northern Union Conference Directory Home Missionary, Sabbath School, Radio "Entered as second class matter June Office-501 Forest Avenue and Temperance Secretary _ 22, 1937. at the post office at Nevada, Minneapolis 3. Minnesota C. E. Guenther Iowa. under the act of March 3, 1879." Tel eph one—gen wood 2992 Educational, M.V. Secretary, War Serv- All copy for publication should reach In changing address, please give both ice Secretary V. W. Becker NORTHERN UNION OUTLOOK 3

Scriptures Aboard the Box 1765, La Mesa, California; The General Conference phone: Homeland 6-4312, or you Welfare Depot "Flying Enterprise" may contact the office of the Pa- The General Conference has co- A large part of the world paused cific Union War Service Commis- operated with the Central Califor- in its mad rush to salute Captain sion; Elder J. R. Nelson, secretary; nia Conference for two or three Henrik Kurt Carlsen for his val- Pacific Union Conference War years in the use of the Monterey iant attempt to save his ship, the Service Commission, Box 146, Bay depot facilities. E. R. Fries, a Flying Enterprise, while battling Glendale 5, California; phone: Cit- long time welfare worker in the the storms of a howling Atlantic. rus 1-5174. denomination, volunteered h i s When the vessel finally went services and very efficiently sent down, she took with her Scriptures Eleven Baptized From which on her last visit to New out shipments to the Orient and to First Telecast Europe. York Harbor had been given to the captain and crew by Leonard Piro- On May 21, 1950, Faith for To- At a recent meeting it was de- pato, one of the agents in the ma- day presented its first telecast to cided that the General Conference rine division of the New York Bi- the New York Metropolitan area, should take over the full project, ble Society. Needless to say, Mr. with a wide coverage of eastern and now the Monterey Bay Wel- Piropato followed with breathless New Jersey. Daniel 2 was the sub- fare Depot is a General Conference anxiety the accounts of the strug- ject chosen for that first discussion. institution. To manage this, the gles as they appeared in the press The 20th Century Bible Course General Conference Committee has each day, as he recognized the and the booklet, Prophecy Speaks, employed John L. Brown, who for faces of many members of the crew were offered free to viewers who forty years has spent his time in as old friends. would write asking for them. helping needy people in Spain and Marine agents of the New York That first local program brought Latin America, as official director Bible Society meet the 700 vessels sixty-six requests. The booklets of the processing and shipping of which each month enter New York were sent out, and the Bible course the garments. Harbor flying the flags of thirty- applications were forwarded to the While very close cooperation two nations, and supply them with Greater New York and New Jersey will be maintained with the Cen- Scriptures in all required lan- Conference Bible Schools. Faith tral California Conference and they guages. This they have been doing for Today had no correspondence will have access to the supplies for for 142 years, casting them as staff, no Bible school, no field local catastrophes, yet it is a de- bread on the waters to be carried workers for follow-up—only the nominational project. We therefore to the ends of the earth. weekly telecast to arouse interest urge every Dorcas society to coop- in our message. erate in gathering garments, pro- Immediate Attention Anxiously, Elder and Mrs. Fagal cessing them, and shipping them to waited, watched, and prayed for the Pacific Coast welfare depot. All Draftees news of developing interests, for The address is: According to a new ruling, you operating board and television Adventist Welfare Depot, Box 191, may be drafted into the Marine commission members look for and Watsonville, California. Corps even though you are classi- expect results—members baptized HENRY F. BROWN, fied 1-A-0: There is no mistake into the church. After several Home Missionary Department, Gen- about it. Many of our youth are in months news began to drift back eral Conference. the Marine Corps, and we antici- to the Faith for Today office that pate more in the very near future. some of these first viewers were At Camp Joseph H. Pendleton and attending church. Then came the To All New England in the San Diego area, we have a good news that one couple, par- large number of our young men in ents of three young children, had Sanitarium and Hospital the Marine Corps. Since the Ma- finished their Bible course and had School of Nursing Alumni rine Corps has had little or no pre- been baptized. The husband had vious experience with 1-A-O's, it is lost his job because of keeping The school of nursing is very only natural to expect some diffi- Sabbath and there was much op- desirous in obtaining the addresses culties. We have had considerable position from the relatives. The of all it alumni. An Alumni Home experience in dealing with officers local elders and Dorcas members Coming is being planned to take in the Marine Corps relative to our took a real interest in this family place at graduation time in August, beliefs and find them men of prin- of new believers, and they re- 1952. Also, the school of nursing ciple and understanding. We have mained firm in the faith, witness- year book is being dedicated this stationed a camp pastor for the ing to friends and relatives as op- year to the graduates of the school Marines in the San Diego area, and portunities permitted. of nursing. all problems are taken care of Another family enrolled in the Please direct your letters to: promptly. In order to help you who Bible course from that first tele- MISS BLOOMA WOODWARD, R. N. may be inducted into the Marine cast, followed the lessons for a Director, School of Nursing Corps, we suggest that as soon as time, then decided they were not New England Sanitarium and Hos- you are drafted into the Marines, interested, and allowed the lessons pital, you write or telegraph: Elder K. L. to drop. Later they felt impressed Melrose 76, Massachusetts. Gant, 9524 Sierra Vista, Route 1, to take them up again. When they 4 NORTHERN UNION OUTLOOK reached the lesson on the Sabbath their new set together, renewed truth, they were so impressed that their determination to serve the UNION COLLEGE the husband put on his hat and Lord. The wife wrote of their ex- coat and started to find Sabbath perience in these words: keepers and a Seventh-day Ad- "My husband and I sat there to- Notice to Union ventist church. The result was that day with tears streaming down our four in this family were baptized. cheeks. It's real life as you find it. College Constituency The children are attending the Sometimes it's hard to understand There will be a meeting of the academy and church school. The God's love because the trials and Union College Constituency in the father is now in the colporteur disappointments of our life are so Recital Room of the Music Hall at work. great that we are completely taken Union College, February 12, at 1:30 The latest check-up shows that up with self and don't depend on P.M. All members please plan to so far eleven people have been bap- Jesus, the Saviour of the world. be present. tized whose first contact with Ad- You explained it so nicely today. ventists was that first telecast. Though we are Christians we want Effective Prayer Sixty-six responses, resulting in to know the Shepherd of our lives Continued from page 1 eleven baptisms, with other inter- better by reading the Bible as it ested people still studying! Fellow should be read, so please send us the lost. As we pray that the Lord believers in the Advent faith, let the Bible study. Really, you don't may send forth laborers into the us thank God for the medium of know the joy that comes with your harvest field, He may point out television, whereby representatives little sketch." that we are to go ourselves. of the truth can be welcomed into The question that we here at the "We have great victories to gain millions of homes which no Ad- Faith for Today office continually and a heaven to lose if we do not ventist minister has ever entered. ask is, "Is it really worth while?" gain them. . . . Pray that the The Sunday telecast hour should and we are sure that fellow believ- mighty energies of the Holy Spirit, be to us a most sacred time of ers in every conference are asking with all their quickening, recuper- prayer, for then, as has never been the same. Every mail brings en- ative, and transforming power, may possible before, the gospel is flying couraging letters, but we are find- fall like an electric shock on the in the midst of heaven. ing more and more like the fol- palsy-stricken soul, causing every Thousands of dollars have been lowing from Illinois: nerve to thrill with new life, re- contributed by the non-Adventist "I have been a Methodist all my storing the whole man from his viewers to help keep Faith for life, but I've found something in dead, earthly, sensual state to a Today on the air, but the cost is your church that surpasses any- spiritual soundness. You will thus enormous. We appeal to you today thing I've ever experienced before become partakers of the divine na- to dedicate a very liberal portion and I hope to join soon. Please pray ture, having escaped the corruption of your funds to television evan- for my husband and two daughters, that is in the world through lust; gelism. We don't know how long also my son in Korea. Words can- and in your souls will be reflected this opportunity will be open to us. not express my feelings and appre- the image of Him by whose stripes "Let us work while it is day." ciation to the Adventists for mak- ye are healed."—Testimonies, Vol. FAITH FOR TODAY, ing Christ the Ruler of my life." 5, p. 267. Records Department. There is the answer, friends,— The same Master who said "Go new believers asking to join our ye into all the world," also added, Christmas Brings church. We ask you to pray with "and lo, I am with you alway, even us that God will continue to guide unto the end of the world." "Faith for Today" new TV set owners to our pro- To go on God's bidding is to be To Many New Viewers gram, that they too may be led to conscious of His presence. Your Christmas brought new TV sets take the same course as this Illi- publishing department secretary to many families across the nation, nois viewer, and join the family of will help you meet God's require- and in the providence of God, our God as it journeys to the kingdom. ments for your life. Write him to- Adventist Faith for Today telecast W. A. FAGAL. day. was one of the first programs they LISTEN EVERY SUNDAY TO THE received. The reaction of these new viewers shows the remarkable im- NORTH DAKOTA pact of the clear and down-to- OICE OF Conference of Seventh-day Adventists earth presentation of the message. Box 1491, Jamestown, North Dakota A. E. Millner, President Among the many responses from ROPH ECY L. H. Netteburg, Secretary this group we noticed particularly Make wills and legacies to this one from Nebraska: Gra North Dakota Conference Association • REACHES INTO ALL THE WORLD• of Seventh-day Adventists "We saw and heard you for the first time today over our new TV set Santa brought us, and if yours were the only program on it, we Voice of Prophecy Subjects: News Notes would consider it the best gift of What Is Jesus Doing Now? 0 R. D. Steinke has returned from all." February 3— the Sabbath School Sercetaries' A Pennsylvania couple, watching February 10—Christ and Salvation Council at Indianapolis and is out NORTHERN UNION OUTLOOK 5 with the district men in the In- We pray that the readers of this Lehr Effort gathering work. article in North Dakota will take notice of the fact that our mission Five persons were baptized on O The early reports of Ingathering Sabbath morning, December 15, in are better than last yea,r. Brother offerings have dropped and that a more earnest sacrifice is needed to the Ellendale S. D. A. Church. and Sister Lantry have already Three of the candidates were from doubled what they received in continue to support the cause of foreign missions. Will you not, with Lehr, one from Kuhn, and one Edgeley last year. Let us complete from Streeter. us, pray to that end? the campaign by spring. The baptism climaxed a three- L. H. NETTEBURG. O W. K. Chapman spoke his fare- week spearhead effort conducted well sermon to the Jamestown in the Lehr church by R. D. Steinke church on January 19. Elder Chap- Missing Conference and the writer. man is moving to Lincoln, Ne- Church Members Home after home that was en- braska, to be pastor of the city tered revealed that there are many church there. We shall miss him, From time to time we send out more who have an interest in this and even the weather is doing its letters to the conference church message. The Lehr church family part to keep him here. members in North Dakota. Many is laying plans to study with these times, in fact too many times, these O By the time this OUTLOOK interested persons. letters come back to us marked: reaches you our new president will NORMAN L. Doss. be in the field. We feel very fortu- "Not here," "Moved," "No trace," "Left no forwarding address," or nate in securing A. E. Millner who "Unclaimed." If we are going to be will come to our field. He will visit SOUTH DAKOTA the churches as quickly as possible. able to keep our membership rec- Conference of Seventh-day Adventists ord clear, we should know the 302 North Broadway, Watertown, S. Dak. O L. H. Netteburg spent January whereabouts of the following indi- L L. McKinley, President 18 and 19 in Wahpeton and ex- E. M. Hagele, Secretary viduals. If your name is on this Make wills and legacies to amined the new church building. South Dakota Conference Association list, please be sure to write me of Seventh-day Adventists This new building is a credit to the promptly. If you know someone on denomination as well as to the city. the following list and know where We have a good clinic there and the they are, please write me. This list Congratulations, doctors are leading the way in the has been reduced very much over Youth Leaders! work that is being done. Not only the past two or three years and we As the names of our youth come are they building a church but they wish to bring it up-to-date. are making many contacts that will into the office in response to a ultimately result in souls brought Name Last known Address South Dakota M.V. census it is a to the kingdom. Mrs. Eunice Beleal, Arthur, North source of inspiration. When the Dakota census is complete it will reveal a great army of enthusiastic Ad- Notice Miss Pearl Christensen, Bowbells, North Dakota ventist youth who are the potential We have been struggling along William Bethke, Judson, North Da- of power unlimited and the reser- short-handed since the first of De- kota voir of strength for the future of cember and some of the orders E. 0. Christiansen, Roseau, Minne- this church on earth. have been a little delayed in being sota To you who are leading the filled. However, we are caught up Mrs. D. C. Buckley, 318 W. Myr- youth of our state in their many now and expect to resume our reg- tle Street, Seattle 6, Washington organizations, J. M. V.'s, M. V.'s, ular good service on orders placed Mrs. Cook, Driscoll, North Dakota Pathfinder groups, and church with us. Elmer J. Christensen, Wannaska, schools, comes the greatest respon- NORTH DAKOTA Minnesota sibility yet the nicest work given BOOK AND BIBLE HOUSE. Mrs. Soren Frandson, Ross, North to man. You who are the teachers Dakota and youth leaders in our state are Year-End Report Ed Hendrickson, Loma Linda, Cali- to be congratulated and commended fornia for the work you are faithfully do- T h e statistical records have Miss Pauline Pryhrocky, Belfield, ing in molding the character of closed for the year with 173 added North Dakota Christ in the minds of our youth. to the church by baptism and pro- Miss Carrie Rosenberger, Hatfield, As you launch forth in greater fession of faith. This is 12 less than Pennsylvania youth effort in 1952 it is our desire the number reported by the minis- Miss Winifred Schwartz, Burns, Or- that every parent and every mem- ters, but we, of course, have to wait egon ber of the church move forward for the clerks' reports before in- Mrs. John Stryle, Eugene, Oregon with you in support of the youth cluding them in our statistics. Mrs. Lillian Styles, 408 Union, work. The report also shows a tithe per Norwalk, California May this year see the realization capita of $70.56 and a missions Mrs. Anna Aipperspach Weisz, of all our goals in behalf of our weekly per capita of 48 cents. This Kuhn, North Dakota youth in South Dakota. Praying is 22 cents a week under the mini- Thank you very much for your and working together with God we mum recommendation of the Gen- cooperation. will succeed. PAUL M. DEBOOY, eral Conference. L. H. NETTEBURG. M.V. and Educational Secretary. 6 NORTHERN UNION OUTLOOK

a half and we were enjoying such Military Induction IOWA pleasant associations. We believe, however, that God leads the del- Information Conference of Seventh-day Adventists D. C. Butherus, President egated leaders of this movement to If you are called to report for W. C. Day, Secretary make decisions that will further the induction into military service you P. 0. Box 1475 (540 42nd Street), Des Moines, Iowa cause of God, so we accepted the will first take the "armed forces Make wills and legacies to call and are now settled in our Iowa Seventh-day Adventist Association qualification" examination, called home at 1212 North Main Street, the AFQ test. The result of the test Williston, North Dakota. will place you in one of the follow- For eleven years we have served ing mental catagories: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. News Notes the cause faithfully and to the The physical examination comes best of our ability in almost every L. G. Whitten spoke at the next and you will receive a "phys- • part of Iowa; consequently, our ties eleven o'clock hour in the Des ical profile number." there are not easily broken. But Moines church on Sabbath, Janu- time nor distance can break ties Assignment to one of the various ary 19, as A. R. Hagen, the regular of friendship, and we wish to as- branches of the military services pastor, was speaking at the Guthrie sure all our friends among the follow and is based largely on the Center church. workers and in the many churches results of these tests. Each corps • Paul Whitlow and Mrs. Ruth where we have worked that we headquarters issues monthly quota Ryan conducted the youth's rally will always highly regard their needs to the induction centers. For for the Northwest district on Sab- memory. example: the Marine Corps quota bath at the Sioux City church. And now to this long roster of for the month of January 1952 is O D. C. Butherus spent Sabbath, Iowa friends, we will be privileged 20 per cent of the men who fall January 19, with the believers at to add new friends in North Da- into a certain mental and physical Waterloo, and met with the Mar- kota. category. (Men are lined up and every fifth man goes to the San shalltown church members on Sat- May God help us each so to live Diego Marine Corps Training urday night to discuss plans for a that we may have the blessed priv- base.) If sufficient men volunteer new church building. ilege of some day meeting and at the induction center for a certain O You will be interested to know making friends with God's elect branch of service, the remaining that the Iowa colporteurs show a from around the circle of the earth men in line are thus available for $2,754.12 gain over last year. They and from the full cycle of earth's induction into other branches delivered $63,492.69 worth of liter- ages. which still lack their monthly ature for 1950, and $66,246.81 for Sincerely yours in that blessed quota. 1951. hope, O The Knoxville church is spon- ELDER AND MRS. H. H. WHITE, NOTICE: Recently the Marine soring a Welfare Center in that HOWARD, AND PHILLIP. Corps recruiting stations received city, under the direction of Mrs. information to the effect that men Irene Smith, and though this pro- M.V. Who's Who who were conscientiously opposed ject is in its infancy, it has made to combat service should not be very good impressions on the offi- From 1951 Records: inducted into the Marines. The cials and citizens there. M.V. society operating in every orders were not absolutely restric- O About forty Missionary Volun- church in the district: District No. tive so men who are of C. 0. con- teers from the Des Moines church 12, E. W. Amundson; District No. victions may still be inducted into went out as a Sunshine Band on 2, Fred Schultz; District No. 3, W. the Marines if their quotas are not Sabbath afternoon, singing old 0. Berry. favorite gospel hymns and offering met otherwise. However, if you prayer for shut-ins. They were Districts in which every M.V. so- make it clear to the induction blessed by it as well as the shut- ciety reported every month: Dis- authorities that you are a Con- ins. trict No. 8, W. R. Caviness; Dis- scientious Objector to service in • H. R. Coats attended the North trict No. 11, Vernon Heglund; Dis- the combatant units of the military American Sabbath School Council trict No. 16, W. G. Zima. you will probably not be assigned in Indianapolis, Indiana, this week. Societies which maintained an to the Marine Corps. You should He was the speaker at the morning average grade of "A" for the state your preference to serve in hour in the Cedar Rapids church twelve months of 1951: Ames, Fort the medical corps. Ask to see the on Sabbath morning. Madison,*Hampton, Keokuk. Their director rather than a clerk if you M.V. officers were: Ivan Petersen, have any difficulty in making your Farewell Evelyn Nehring; Alice Lewis, status clear at the induction center. Yvonne Murphy; Wanda Jacobson, This is to say "good-bye" to Iowa PAUL WHITLOW. Joyce Huisman; Valeta Burchett, and our many friends there. When Chris Christensen. the call came to connect with the *Led conference in percentages. "God hath from the beginning North Dakota Conference in dis- chosen you to salvation through trict work, Mrs. White andI were 38 M.V. societies maintained a per- loathe to leave northwest Iowa fect reporting record for 1951. sanctification of the Spirit and be- where we had been only a year and IOWA M. V. DEPARTMENT. lief of the truth." 2 Thess. 2:13. NORTHERN UNION OUTLOOK

In Memoriam miss him greatly. He was highly respected by all the students and MINNESOTA Conference of Seventh-day Adventists faculty of Maplewood Academy. F. E. Thompson, President Brother Thibeau's death is a E. R. Cols.', secretary great loss to the denomination and 854 Roblyn Avenue, St. Paul 4. Minn. Make wills and legacies to especially to our educational sys- Minnesota Conference Association tem. Few people are being trained of Seventh-day Adventists to manage our industries. As .a true follower of the Car- penter of Nazareth, Brother Thi- The Church beau, by a life of precept and ex- F. E. Thompson ample not only fashioned beauti- The "church" you know, is an unusual ful things from wood and metal, thing; It has a building, yet it can't be seen; but was devoted to the fashioning It may use many rooms or just two or three; of character in the youth for whom It may be in a house or under a tree; he gave his all. He was a man of It may be in a mansion, or in the open air; whom all men spoke only good. For a church, we know, is a place of prayer. He is resting in the Oakland The church is invisible, though it's home cemetery, in Hutchinson, awaiting may be seen; the call of the Life-giver. Services It's home may be a mansion or a cot- tage mean; were conducted by Elders L. L. There may be no ushers or choir to sing; No tower, nor bell for the sexton to Murphy, George P. Stone, and F. E. ring; LEO J. THIBEAU Thompson. No stained glass windows tinted with care, For a room is a church if it's a place Leo Joseph Thibeau was born of prayer. January 23, 1894, at Bear Creek, Auditorium Sabbath School The church is a wonderful and beautiful Wisconsin, and passed away at the thing, Enthusiastic and cooperative pu- Whether housed in splendor or under Community Hospital in Hutchin- pils and teachers of the Min- bowers green, son, Minnesota, on January 10, Whether large and massive, or squat or neapolis Auditorium Sabbath tall, 1952. He united with the Seventh- For to it's portals the heavens call school worked together with the Away from sin and corroding care, day Adventist church in 1918, and leaders of the Sabbath school to Offering relief through the balm of since that time he has been con- prayer. present a Christmas 13th Sabbath nected with our educational work Weary traveler, along life's dreary road, program which was well-received Stumbling along with an increasing as a student and as a teacher. On load and enjoyed by all in attendance on Of pride and greed, and selfishness, July 21, 1924 he married Dorothy Turn aside to church your soul to Sabbath, December 22. bless; Janke of Westfield, Wisconsin. To- Humbly drop all your guilt and care; gether they have labored faithfully The youth of the various de- Come talk to Jesu,s, He'll hear your prayer. for the cause of God. Moving to partments were well-trained and And He'll answer too, if your prayer is Emmanuel Missionary College in eager as they presented their parts sincere, in the program. Several adult And in your soul you'll surely hear, 1925, he began working his way "Thy sins are forgiven, I've removed the through college in the woodwork Sabbath school members joined stain; Sin no more; don't do it again; shop. His efficiency and leadership them in enacting once again one of Now walk with Me along life's way; the sweetest stories ever told—the Talk with Me often throughout the qualities were soon recognized day. and he became student foreman in birth of the Christchild. "Lean on Me when the road is rough; the mill-room. In 1933 he was This program was presented ob- Call for help when the battle is tough; When the load is heavy, cast your cares asked to assume the full respon- jectively, of course. The Audito- on Me; I don't charge for service, My help is sibility of the foremanship of the rium Sabbath school had one of its free; mill-room. He graduated in 1936 finest Thirteen Sabbath offerings as Now, let's be partners and comrades too, Then I can help you all the way with a Liberal Arts degree. He the result. The gift was put under through. continued as foreman of the mill- the evergreen trees standing in "By Me, as you have often heard before, There is fullness of joy, pleasures that room at the College Wood Products the front part of the room (with a endure until 1941. real spirit of giving to those who Not just for a day or a season or two, But they'll last all eternity through; In order to get away from indoor are in need of the gospel of grace Go tell others now, tell it everywhere; My house, for all, is a house of prayer." employment and to improve his of Jesus, the One who gave so health, he then moved to a farm much for us. News Notes near Oxford, Wisconsin. He came T. L. Tomeraasen, the general to Maplewood Academy in 1946 to superintendent of the Auditorium During the year 1951 the Minne- take charge of the Craftshop. Sabbath school, and his associates sota Conference has added 226 Brother Thibeau not only loved are leading out in an aggressive, members through baptism and pro- but lived his religion, and has car- faithful manner. They have their fession of faith. ried major responsibilities in the work well organized and with real 0 J. A. Nordstrom is holding a se- church all these years. Christian zeal are carrying forward ries of Sunday night evangelistic He leaves to mown: his faithful a Sabbath school program to the meetings in the Brooklyn Center wife, eight brothers, and two sis- glory of God. church. ters, and a host of friends, who will HAROLD H. SCHMIDT, Pastor. 8 NORTHERN UNION OUTLOOK

of money to a nephew going KOSTENKO.—Frances Glovatsky Kos- Cooperation in Relief Work tenxo was born in Russia on September through school and felt that it Zo, 1899. When she was nine years old ner parents brought her to the United One of the members of the Litch- would be a total loss. They took orates and homesteaded in North Da- field church approached the Red the matter to God in prayer and Kota. There in 1919 she was united in nia“iage with Tefon Kostenko, to which Cross official for Meeker County not only got the money back but union were born four sons. They lived at grassy Butte, North Dakota, until in in regard to the Red Cross teaching also full interest. A portion was 1949 wnen they moved to a smaller farm courses. She told him that she was turned over to the fund. near Rochester, Washington. In 1941 Mrs. n.ostenko was baptized into the Seventh- an instructor and had finished a One mother and her son received day Adventist Church, and she was Seventh-day Adventist taught faithful and true to her Lord until the 25 cents as bounty for moles. Moles end. Late in 1951 she came to Boulder. course at Maplewood Academy and were plentiful. These quarters not Lolorado, for medical treatment and to be near two of her children. Here she that she would like to volunteer only grew to quite a sum of money passed to her rest on December 16. As her services and the church's as she lived, so she fell asleep in Jesus and but the trapping increased the in the blessed hope of His soon coming. well for assistance to the Meeker yield and value of the land in Left to mourn are: her husband, Tefon; her four Sons: Pete, who is a ministerial County program. He was overjoyed general. intern in the Colorado Conference; Mich- at this offer and was really sur- ael, who is bookkeeper at the Boulder- Two girls living a mile from the Colorado Sanitarium; William of Seattle, prised at the interest of a church church saved money by walking Washington; and Harold, a student at Emmanuel Missionary College, Berrien organization. Later he showed his to church instead of taking the bus. smings, Michigan; also her parents of appreciation by saying that he was North Dakota; ten brothers and sisters; The children's classes had a goal and two grandchildren. going to have her appointed as of $25 but raised $44. They had Clarence E. Smith. assistant Red Cross director for an angel that was composed of OMAN.—John Oman was born at Orsa the county. He asked her if she stars pasted on a board. Each star Socken, Sweden, in 1875, and passed to his rest at Minneapolis, Minnesota, Jan- would be willing to lead out in the represented 5 cents. uary 4, 1952, at the age of 77 years. He came to America in 1898 and settled at establishment of other classes. Thus The church has not been behind Grandy, Minnesota, on a farm. In 1946 he we can see that it pays to let others in other offerings either. They have moved to Minneapolis and lived with his daughter, Mrs. Rudolph Carlson. He was know that the church is interested just finished a basement room for united in marriage with Esther Grant in 1907. She preceded him in death Decem- in Red Cross and civilian defense. the children, put in a new furnace, ber 13, 1938. Two children were born to E. VOYLES. and redecorated the interior and this marriage: Marjorie, and Earl. Prior to 1916 Brother Oman attended some exterior of the church building. meetings held by Carl Swenson of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and be- Investment at Red Wing They are a minuteman church in ing convinced, he was baptized November lngathering. An average of $253 4, 1916, and united with the church at Grandy, Minnesota. When he moved to Although the church member- per member has been paid in to the Minneapolis, he transferred his member- ship in the Red Wing church is ship to the Minneapolis Southside Sev- church treasurer during 1951. A enth-day Adventist church where he was not large, only 26 at the close of large missionary program has been a faithful member until his death. Left to mourn are: his two children, Mrs. 1951, yet per capita they stand carried on and we expect an addi- Rudolph Carlson and Earl Oman; four highest in Sabbath school giving in grandchildren; two brothers, Andrew of tion of about eight new members Grai.dy, Minnesota, and Hans of Sweden; the conference, over 73 cents per in the near future. four cousins of St. Paul, Minnesota; one cousin of Grandy, Minnesota; and two week per member. There are three The missionary work and the cousins of Minneapolis, Minnesota; as divisions in the children's depart- nicer and bigger facilities in the well as other relatives and a host of fiends. Words of comfort were spoken ment. It was really a thrill to see church have induced several fam- by the writer from Rev. 14:13, John 14: 1-3, 1 Thess. 4:15-17, and Rev. 21:1-5. the enthusiasm shown in the invest- ilies to attend regularly although John Oman will rest in the Stanchfield, ment enterprises which netted they have not yet transferred their Mii.nesota, cemetery until the coming of the Life-giver, in whom he trusted and $12.50 per member on the average. membership or joined as members, loved, and for whose coming he looked. One of our farmer families felt so that the attendance has often J. A. Nordstrom. that the Lord was a more reliable been two and a half times the insurance agent against loss of membership. ELLis R. CoLsoN. ADVERTISEMENTS crops by hail, etc., than any estab- Buy your healthfoods and meat substi- tutes by mail order. We carry a complete lished company in operation. The line of all brands. Send postal card for premium money which otherwise OBITUARIES price list. Dealer inquiries wanted. Na- tional Health food Dist., Central Branch. would have been paid was turned WEIMER.—Mrs. Mary M. Weimer, was 4725 Prescott St.. Lincoln 6. Nebraska. tfn over for investment and the Lord bmn June 12, 1882, and died at Burling- Wanted.—Good, reliable, married man for ton, Iowa, December 28, 1951. She was general farming and livestock. Must be blessed them with a good yield. the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bir- good with cattle. No milking. Will live zelle. In the year 1912 she was united on separate farm; large modern house: One mother with a large family in marriage with the late William John church privileges. E. A. Hanson and Son, Weimer, and to this union two sons and Sioux Rapids, Iowa. raised her quota by cutting hair, one daughter were born. In 1939 she af- x2-5 filiated with the Seventh-day Adventist Wanted.--Married man for year-round charging boys 25 cents and men church and to the day of her death she work on grain and livestock farm in 50 cents. Due to such low prices was a most faithful member. Her sunny eastern Iowa, to start work March 1. and sweet disposition and her abiding Separate house, five rooms, all modern. business flourished and everyone confidence in her Lord Jesus, was a Write: Forrest Tennihill, Lost Nation, source of encouragement and hope, not Iowa. 1-22, 29 was satisfied. Each one in the only to herself but to her children, family was charged one cent for neighbors and friends. She leaves to mourn her passing, her two sons: Paul G. SUNSET CALENDAR every time food was left on their Weimer of Burlington; William J. Weimer of Huston, Texas; and one daughter, Mrs. February 1, 1952 plates or articles of clothing were Richard M. Welch of Burlington; two Des Moines, Iowa 5:29 left in wrong places. This accom- brothers: Adolph Birzelle of Omaha; and St. Paul, Minnesota 5:20 August Birzelle of Burlington; four Bismarck, North Dakota 5:45 plished two purposes—keeping the grandchildren, and a host of relatives Huron, South Dakota 5:43 and friends. Burial was at the Aspen February 8, 1952 house and home in good order and Grove cemetery in Burlington. The writer Des Moines, Iowa 5:38 getting a good investment donation. her pastor of bygone years, was the offi- St. Paul, Minnesota 5:30 ciating minister. Bismarck, North Dakota 5:56 One family had loaned a sum E. T. Gackenheimer. Huron, South Dakota 5:53