Maryane Myers pictures in miniature the misery that comes with disaster: After Seven Years—Rain JULY 23, 1957 Bible Lesson for August 3

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Are You a Berean?

THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR is read by many who COVER We are indebted to the Dallas do not necessarily accept the teachings and practices of its Morning News for the picture of a boy on Seventh-day Adventist publishers. It is to such readers that our our cover. He is smiling through a not-so- question is addressed—Are you a Berean? happy situation for many people. For a Tenor There is nothing mysterious about either the query or the of Our Times article turn to Maryane Myers' center-spread report, "After Seven Years— name it employs. Reference is made to the Bereans in the Scrip- Rain." A single article can give only a keyhole ture lesson beginning on page 17. Of them it was written: "These view of the disaster that has followed what were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the Weekly Reader of January 7-11, 1957, the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures credited scientists as saying was the worst daily, whether those things were so" (Acts 17:11). drought "in 700 years." Why were the residents of Berea judged more noble than the citizens of Thessalonica? Was it an accident of birth? or 23 Tenor of our times articles are item 23 inheritance? or public office? or renown in sports? or victories on our topic-frequency chart. We listed the in war? or contributions to science or art or industry? Not accord- first six items in this column June 4. Here ing to the record. Not family name, not material possession, are the others: 7. Education. 8. Fact-secular— biography of "things," geography, history, re- not accomplishment in any line, but the open mind had brought search-interview. 9. Fact-SDA—growth, his- them this distinction. tory, institutions. 10. Family life, friends, Riding the bus one Friday, homeward bound after a week of home. 11. Inspirational, instructional, devo- study in Los Angeles, I engaged in conversation with another tional. 12. Junior. 13. Literature evangelist. passenger. The woman apparently had little interest in searching 14. Missionary Volunteer—messages, objec- the Scriptures to find "whether those things were so" about which tives, plans from officers. 15. Missions—biog- we talked. I spoke of course of those prophecies pointing forward raphy, promotion offerings, reports, etc. 16. to Jesus' return, of conditions that would exist before that event. Nature. 17. Personality traits, social behavior. I really doubt that she kept the address card I left with her 18. Poetry. 19. Providence—guidance, prayer answers, etc. 20. Service and SYF ideas and after our conversation closed. reports, influence, witness. 21. Servicemen and One thing I had mentioned was the prediction that someday war service. 22. Standards of religious be- in America we would doubtless have a union of church and state. havior. 23. Tenor of our times—Matt. 24:4-8, Now, nearly a decade later, I could show her that very prediction 24-26—natural and man-related disasters. 24. from the January 7, 1957, issue of Christianity Today. But it had Travel—adventure, events, and places to visit. been unnecessary for me to wait until some writer in a religious 25. Vocations. 26. Waymarks—Matt. 24:29— magazine studied the forces already at work to bring about such anniversaries of earthquakes, inventions, etc. a strange repudiation of our constitutional division between the two. OMISSIONS If you have read these two Become a Berean1 Sweep your heart of prejudice. Renew your installments from our check chart and think we've omitted some area that should be in- acquaintance daily with God's Word. And when you find "those cluded in a teen-and-twenty magazine, let us things were so," follow them with all your heart. know, will you?

MISSILES July 30 brings an entirely differ- ent kind of tenor of our times article. In picture and report it reviews what has been happening in just one area of the military weapons front. A new dimension and a new vocabulary have been coined in fulfillment of Joel 3:10. Watch for "Missiles."

THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR is a nonfiction weekly designed to meet the spiritual, social, AFRICA Ferne Wilson Ellingsworth of the physical, and mental interests of Christian youth in their teens and twenties. It adheres to the fundamental concepts of Sacred Scripture. These concepts it holds essential in man's true Suji Mission in Tanganyika, East Africa, relationship to his heavenly Father, to his Saviour, Jesus Christ, and to his fellow men. wrote some while back: "THE YOUTH'S IN- Beginning with volume one, number one, in August of 1852, this paragraph appeared STRUCTOR and Review have been welcome vis- under the name of publisher James White: "Its object is, to teach the young the command- itors in our home ever since I can remember. ments of God and the faith of Jesus, and thereby help them to a correct understanding of Both my parents and my husband's parents the Holy Scriptures." were missionaries in various parts of Africa Whether 1852 or 1957, our objectives continue to be the same. for many years. We and our brothers and sis- ters grew up on missions, and now our chil- dren are doing the same."

THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR Vol. 105, No. 30 July 23, 1957

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DAVID DEE God's Millionaire

By OLIVINE NADEA U BOHNER ment from America, and that day he had sold the last of it. The profit had been eight times the cost. "This business of becoming a millionaire " he chuck- led. "There's nothing to it." That was his last chuckle for a long time. As he approached his car, shadows moved out of the darkness and three masked men confronted him. They said not a word. The hard gleam of their guns spoke for them. Before he could move or call out he found himself lying blindfolded and tied in the back of his own car and being driven away. For what seemed hours the car twisted and turned through Manila's side streets. The men said nothing. Finally he felt the car jolting over rough ground. It stopped with a jerk. He was dragged from the car and pushed through a door. There he was untied. His ears strained for some hint of sound, but all was still. They took the blindfold off his eyes, but so thick was the darkness that he could see little more than before. He could smell dank earth and mold, and decided P1 1)10. COURTESY OF THE All /MR they must be in a deserted house. David Dee, shown here with his family, was a Manila businessman who had aimed to become a Presently one of the men lit a stump millionaire as soon as possible after World War II—until a hair-raising adventure changed his mind. of candle, and the shadowy reaches of a bare room materialized. Another man produced pencil and paper and shoved FTER the smoke had cleared God's guidance has been marked in them toward him. "Tell your wife you're and the ashes had cooled, a man the life of David Dee. It might be said all right," he snapped. "All we want is came to the burned warehouse. of him, as of Joseph, that the Lord one hundred thousand pesos. Tell her The watchman told him he was makes all that he does to prosper. That that, too." crazy. is, all except one time back in 1946. Until that moment he had been too "Why, don't you know? This was Manila was just beginning to recover confused to reason, but now he saw it Hong Kong's worst fire. It burned seven from the ravages of war, and chaos plainly. Kidnapers, of course. One hun- days. You must have heard the explo- reigned. Everybody wanted everything, dred thousand pesos—that was more than sions. Terrific! There's nothing now but and the stores were empty. David Dee he was worth. ashes, millions of dollars in ashes." determined to become a millionaire. The note finished, the men snatched it. "Yes, yes, I know. But my brother With all his keenness for business he set All of them left but one. He sat in seemed to think his thirty barrels of about making money, and from the first, stony silence, his gun across his knee, caustic soda would be here. I'll have a success followed him. his eyes sly and watchful above the dingy look anyway." One evening in January he was visit- mask. They scraped and dug through the ing at the home of a friend. He left The candle had almost burned out, but ashes—and there were the thirty barrels, early in the evening and started for his by the last wavering light Dee scrutinized quite intact. Those miraculous barrels be- car. The air was stifling and heavy with the man. longed to David Dee, a Seventh-day Ad- a mixture of dust and garlic and dead "Friend," said he, "you seem to be a ventist and owner of Central Chemical flowers. But his heart was light. A young man. This is a foolish way to Products of Manila. month before he had received a ship- spend your life. Don't you fear God? He JULY 23, 1957 3 was much to talk about, but the family knelt first in a prayer of thanksgiving. They talked long that night, telling what had happened while they had been sep- Raa ea de Dame arated. The ransom money had been scraped together—a little here, a little there— By MELVIN SEARD and the family was in debt, but David Dee was happy. "The Lord doesn't want me to be a millionaire," he announced. "That's one thing I've learned from all The hot sun scorched the drying land; this. He has spared me, and from now No vapor rose from earth's parched face. on we lay up our treasures in heaven." The people plead for rain to fall Thus it came about that every Sab- From endless space. bath afternoon found the Dees holding services in the New Bilibid Prison, the Philippine national penitentiary. Mrs. Dee led the Sabbath school. For music Then came the lightning! Thunder roared! the two boys, then aged nine and eleven, Great torrents flooded creeks once dry. played their accordions, and Dee The people praised the God of space preached. With happy cry. Every week as the men gathered Dee turned to the guard and asked, "Are all the Chinese here? No one must be missed." The author was an English IV student in Oakwood College Academy when this poem was composed. One Sabbath when he asked his usual question the guard said, "No, there's one man out in Death Row who won't come. Those fellows are always sullen. He knows he's to die soon, I guess, and—" "Dying soon? Then he must come. has said, 'All they that take the sword eye shall see him." As long as his paper Take me to him." The Chinese who shall perish with the sword.' " lasted, he wrote. met his gaze in the narrow cell was of "We're not going to kill you," growled He kept track of the days. One week medium height and sullen expression. the guard, surprise flickering in his eyes. passed. Two. Then three. Constantly he And yet he was not entirely sullen. He Regardless of this assurance, Dee felt thought of his wife and family. He knew showed defiance, fear, and wonder. little hope of seeing his home again. how frantic they must be. Would his wife "Brother," said Dee, "if you are soon Through the long night hours, as he lay be able to scrape together the ransom? to die, I have a message for you." As on a straw mat, listening to the soft He could only wonder and pray, but they talked, he prayed silently and said, clatter of the wind in the palms, one God strengthened him and he was never "It's a message of hope. Why don't you thought raced through his mind. "God afraid. come?" doesn't want me to be a millionaire." On the night of the twenty-third day Some of the defiance in the hardened The house creaked in the wind and he he was blindfolded again and put in the face melted. The man grunted assent and could hear the scurry of rats. Somewhere back of the car. They rode for some time slowly followed. near the roof bats squeaked. and he was sure his end had come. "I That was the day David Dee told his "I mustn't be a millionaire. I could be. wonder how they'll kill me. Shooting audience that all men are prisoners of I've made money, but money seems to would be easiest." The car jolted and sin. He told them of Jesus, the great be dangerous. Dangerous money. And he could feel a gun against his ribs. "I Liberator, who had come to set them free. what shall it profit a man—" hope it will be shooting," he decided. "You are not without hope, for the great The wind rose and died again while Soon the roar of motor traffic and the Creator loves you. Come to Him and be the palms pattered softly like gentle rain squawk of horns came to his ears, and free." falling. Gray fingers of dawn began he knew they were in the city again. After the meeting the man from Death piercing the cracks of the old building Then the car stopped. The blindfold Row waited to speak with Dee. A and fading the darkness at the boarded was jerked from his eyes and he was change had come over him. His face had windows. "If God spares me," he vowed, pushed into the street. "You're free to softened and he looked at Dee—there is "I will not be a millionaire." go," one of the men said, and before he only one word to describe it—timidly. The decision made, he became calm. could focus his eyes they had roared off Dee wondered. He determined, as Joseph had, to be into the darkness. When the man began to speak, he fas- true to God. When they brought him Peering down the murky street, he tened his eyes a little to the left, as food made from pork he refused it. "This saw that he was in one of Manila's clut- though he was talking to the wall. "I is unclean meat. My body is the temple tered back alleys. He stood blinking a know you don't remember me," he be- of God." few minutes, scarcely able to believe he gan, "but I know you very well. I—I— After a few days they locked him in was free. He took a deep breath. The It was—" the room alone, but an armed guard al- air smelled of garlic, sewers, and old "Go on." ways sat by the door. Dee began writing garbage, but it was wonderful. He was The man swallowed and began again. messages on his little pocket pad and free! He started home, thanking God at "It was I—that is, I was one of those slipping them under the door. He wrote every step. He was disheveled, dirty, and who kidnaped you. I want to tell you texts he remembered: "For God so loved hungry, but he was whole. that—that I'm sorry. You are a good the world, that he gave his only begotten His family, despite their prayers, had man, God's man." Son." "God shall bring every work into despaired of his safe return. Suddenly, The man talked on, almost in a whis- judgment, with every secret thing." "Be- like the apostle Peter, when he escaped per, but Dee wasn't listening. He was hold, he cometh with clouds; and every from prison, he stood at the door. There To page 22 4 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR PART TWO

HORTLY after their baptism, the Kerns moved to Clearmont, Mis- S souri, and began missionary work. They wrote letters to rela- tives in Indiana, telling them about their decision to join the Adventist Church. But none of the relatives showed any interest. However, a neighbor family, the Ben- netts, gladly accepted and read a copy of Bible Readings for the Home Circle, and soon became members of the church. The Kerns and the Bennetts met together for Sabbath school and laid plans to have a series of evangelistic meetings held in Clearmont. The Missouri Conference sent W. K. Willis to conduct the meet- ings, and several people were baptized, including Mr. Kern's youngest sister. Young Milton Earl Kern finished the eighth grade in 1890 and began making preparations to attend Battle Creek Col- lege. However, it was announced that Union College was to be opened at Lin- coln, Nebraska, in 1891, and he decided to wait a year and enroll there. "My father didn't commit himself on my plan to attend college. He wanted to see if I really intended to go through PHOTO, COURTESY OF THE AUTHOR At his desk a souvenir, picked up on a church business trip to the Far East, starts Pastor M. E. Kern with it," says Pastor Kern now. "But I reminiscing about a half-century of service in Seventh-day Adventist educational and youth work. kept talking about Union College, and finally Father called me aside and said, `Well, Earl, if you are going up to Lin- coln, I suppose we should go to town and get you some clothes.' " On a bright autumn afternoon the youth climbed aboard a Burlington Rail- road train and chugged off to the college. As the countryside flashed by he examined the bright future to be enjoyed in col- lege and thought how different life would be. He walked back to the platform of the old-fashioned coach for a breath of air. Perched on the round brake handle was a dapper young man about Milton's age, smoking a cigarette. "In the process of becoming ac- quainted, I told the young man with the cigarette that I was on my way to Union College. When he told me he was going there too, I almost fell off the train," Pastor Kern relates. "I thought Advent- ists didn't smoke, and being new in the faith, this was quite a shock. This young man had quite a number of sessions with the preceptor and the discipline committee, By C. A. (BILL) OLIPHANT but he made it. He stayed at Union until he finished the preliminary require- ments for medicine, then went to medical school and became a doctor." At the Burlington station in Lincoln lege," young Kern exclaimed almost rev- as scheduled in 1891. The now-famous the students boarded a College View erently. clock tower was without a clock or a streetcar for the last leg of the journey. "At the moment I first saw the campus bell. The buildings were rough and too One of the young men who boarded I felt that if I could only get into the small. The grounds were quagmires when the streetcar was the son of Pastor Allee, college, I would begin a new kind of it rained. And there were no sidewalks. who had baptized Kern's parents. life, elevated into some higher type of But the college had the most important The little Toonerville-type car rattled existence," he remembers. ingredients—seventy-three young people to the crest of a hill. "There's the col- The new college had come into being who made up the first student body. JULY 23, 1957 Kern's first roommate was Fred Carr, first meeting. The evangelist visited his -a brother-in-law of the Adventist farmer home between series and was scheduled whose Sunday work had once so offended to be back to preach the opening sermon. the Kerns. The pair had a room on the But he didn't arrive, and the tent master third floor of the girls' dormitory. Seer-airy preached the first sermon of his career. One of the cherished institutions at "The people were there for the meet- Union College in the early days was "the By MARY GUSTAFSON ing and were expecting to hear some kind silent hour." All students were required of sermon, so it fell my lot to give it. to be in their dormitories for worship I was scared to death. But I got through I like to watch the butterfly services at six o'clock each evening. After it somehow." worship one student from each dormitory That drifts above the clover, In the fall he returned home because room returned to his quarters where he And when I see the starry sky, of sickness in his family. He was asked was alone for twenty minutes to pray and I know God watches over to fill a vacancy on the teaching staff of meditate. The roommate went to the the College View public school, where parlor to study. The program alternated, the enrollment was made up largely of The newborn calf out in his stall, allowing each student a "quiet hour" ev- Adventist children. The next year he be- ery other evening. The lamb beside its mother, came principal of the school, a post he "The atmosphere in the school homes The long-legged colt that knows held until 1900. was what I can only describe as 'beauti- my call— He organized a Self-Improvement So- ful.' I remember that my spiritual ex- And my new baby brother! ciety for the young people at his school, perience when I arrived at college wasn't and devoted noon hours and time after what it should have been," Pastor Kern the close of school to counseling with •••••••••,...m...rma• recalls. "During my first year at Union students and giving spiritual guidance. College I was really converted. One eve- Several students joined the church. "This ning during the 'quiet hour' I got down After the school year closed Miss was really the beginning of my Mission- on my knees and presented two Bible Pierce took a job as an assistant librarian ary Volunteer activities," he says. passages to the Lord, 1 John 1:9 and at the college and moved into the wom- The year 1900 was eventful. On July Isaiah 1:18-1f we confess our sins, he en's dormitory. Young Kern discovered 10, he and Floy Pierce were married at is faithful and just to forgive us our that class assignments required an un- her home in Clear Lake, Iowa. A month sins, and to cleanse us from all un- usual amount of time in the library for later he joined the faculty at Union Col- righteousness'; 'Come now, and let us study and research. It seemed that his lege as head of the Bible and history reason together, saith the Lord: though scholarly activities regularly lasted until departments. He also became a member your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as library closing time, making it possible of the college board. Shortly after this white as snow; though they be red like for him to escort the assistant librarian he was present for his first college board crimson, they shall be as wool.' to her residence. meeting. "I got a new start in a Christian ex- One spring evening in his junior year "What's that kid doing in here? Some- perience that fulfilled some of the high he was seeing Miss Pierce home after body had better tell him we're having a expectations I had when I saw Union library closing time as usual. They college board meeting," one old-time College for the first time. All the good chatted for a few minutes on the dormi- board member whispered in a voice heard I have ever done in my life I owe prima- tory steps, and then she said good night. all over the room. rily to the godly influences that shaped "Good night? Ah, no," he exclaimed, After the silence had become an ap- my life at this Christian college." quoting a passage from Shelley. "The palling embarrassment, the chairman During his first year at college his night is ill that severs those it should rose to his feet. "This young man is a work included sanding window casings unite. Let us remain together still. Then member of our board," he informed the in old North Hall on the campus. He it will be good night." amazed brethren. received 10 cents an hour. His school "I think the young lady knew how I "I was a little young, but we got expenses that year totaled $180. felt about her after that," laughs Pastor along," Pastor Kern says. He was twenty- One day the preceptor asked Kern to Kern. five years old at the time. teach a Sabbath school class for him. He A few days before the close of school During his second year on the college wanted to be free for personal work that year he was making plans to assist faculty he taught New Testament his- with some of the students who had lost in a series of tent meetings in Saint Jo- tory, and had an opportunity to put into interest in Sabbath school. "I consider seph, Missouri, and was saying good-by practice some theories he had developed teaching that class the beginning of my to Floy. about teaching Bible subjects. work for the Seventh-day Adventist Self-consciously he asked, "Would you "When I was a student, Bible subjects Church," Pastor Kern says. like to write to me this summer?" were presented more in the form of ser- In his second year at college he be- "I would be glad to hear from you, if mons. This wasn't really much of a chal- came assistant Sabbath school secretary, you want to write," was her only reply. lenge to a student," he recalls. "I be- and in this capacity became acquainted He was valedictorian of his graduating lieved better methods of teaching Bible with Florence (Floy) Pierce from Clear class in 1898. One of the last activities would make it interesting for students." Lake, Iowa. The seventeen-year-old youth carried out by the class of '98 was to He prepared teaching materials show- and the girl from Iowa developed a haul a huge pile of rocks onto the cam- ing the historical parallels between Bible friendship immediately, but it was "noth- pus. This monument still stands on the events and events recorded in secular his- ing serious—at the time," he says. campus as a memorial to this class. tory. This and other subject matter was Two years later, in 1894, the Kern fam- Following his graduation, he returned mimeographed and used as a textbook, ily moved to the college community, and to Missouri and joined tent meetings later revised, enlarged, eventually printed, one day Mrs. Kern announced that a girl again. When a series was completed at and adopted officially by the denomina- was coming to live in the home and Saint Joseph, the evangelistic company tion. Thousands of Adventist students help with the housework in exchange moved to a small town twenty miles have studied this material published in New Testament His- for room and board. The girl was Floy southeast and pitched their tents in the textbook form as History of the Old Testament. Pierce. "It was while Miss Pierce was town park. tory and living at our home that I made up my Kern, who was serving as tent master, This is the second installment of a three-part serial. Part mind that she was the girl for me." prepared the canvas auditorium for the 3 will appear next week. 6 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR kater, and ferns too great in variety to mention-147 in all. Fresh-water springs bubble clear and pure amid these silent sentinels, and trout swim leisurely about. You may be surprised to see what looks like smoke rising in wispy columns AOTEAROA from scattered points. Perhaps you may find the odor of sulphur unpleasant. But you will become accustomed to it, and perhaps even like it, before your stay is ended. For this is not smoke but steam By NANCYE MORSE rising from boiling springs—alkaline, siliceous, sulfurated, and violently act —not confined to any one spot, but burst— ing out where they please through the- crust of the soil. You may walk one- day over firm ground and the next day MY HOME is a ro- To the Maori peoples, New Zealand find it a bubbling hole. mantic land with a is Aotearoa, the land of the "long white This wonder of nature is put to good beauty that has not cloud," for as such it appeared to these use by the Maoris, who, by placing food been lost in the com- first settlers sometime back in the thir- in a flax basket and leaving it immersed mercialization of the teenth or fourteenth century. In canoes for a few minutes, have a delicious meal. twentieth century. they had journeyed over 1,600 miles of We can see a wahine cooking her meal Whakarewarewa, the Pacific Ocean from their homeland in the ground or watch the children hap- Wairakei, Ohine- of Hawaiki; indeed their new home pily splashing in the warm mineral wa- mutu, Taupo: these looked good, for it offered the necessities ters that form natural baths along the names call up famil- for their simple life, and these brown- lakeshore. iar scenes of that skinned folk soon became settled in At Whakarewarewa (Whaka for homeland—New Zealand. pahs, and village life continued the same short) wonders await us. Here with tre- Back in the old days the Maori was as it must have been before their emigra- mendous force great geysers of boiling king and sole possessor of these fern- tion to the South Seas. water rise faithfully at their appointed clothed isles, before the pakeha (white Most of the settlements were made in times each day, as if run by clockwork. man) brought with him the European the North Island and became particularly "Porridge pots" of boiling mud bubble way of life. thick in the thermal regions in and and spout night and day; woe to him around Rotorua. Through this area, par- who misses his step on the narrow path! "I meet few people who know anything about New Zealand; so I decided to write something about it." Since ticularly rich in evidences of the Maori's Here the growth is stunted and only Nancye Morse was born in Auckland, she certainly has an life in early times, I would like to be advantage in writing about her home country. The manu- manuka and bracken manage to survive script was prepared while she was attending Canadian your guide. the heat and live beneath the mud that Union College academy. She earns school expenses by can- vassing, doing stenographic work, and grading English Rotorua, like most parts of New Zea- falls on them like dirty snow. This is papers. Spiritual activities include leading a prayer band, the Mission Band, and the spiritual phase of the girls' land, is thickly mantled by forests, lux- truly a desolate place. But going farther club. uriant growth of giant totara, rimu, kai- up the hill we find a model Maori vil-

PHOTO, COURTESY OF NEW ZEALAND EMBASSY Rotorua, with most other parts of New Zealand, is mantled by forests, but it also boasts such things as geysers like Papakura (left) which rise at reg- ular intervals. The Maoris, whose ancestors were the land's first inhabitants, still like to perform ancient war dances (right) on important occasions. lage. Here indeed one may let his imagi- cast, often died within a few hours after The Maori loves to talk, and with his nation take charge. knowing of their transgression. natural ability, his pleasing voice, and Most Maori villages were situated on It was the tohunga's duty to tattoo the flow of language rich in sound and a hilltop, as this one is, and surrounded faces of those in high positions. This imagery, listeners were many and atten- by high pallisades. Although the Maori was carried out by crude methods that tive. Many figures of speech are taken of today is of a happy and friendly dis- often meant many days of agony. Sharp from nature: "beautiful as the great white position, he had in early times a warlike stone was used for cutting the flesh and owl," "as graceful as a weeping fern spirit and was often in conflict with a dye made from the juice of berries or frond." neighboring tribe. But he was an honor- from pulverized roots was poured in Perhaps we have time to stop for one able warrior, often warning his enemies the grooves. The designs were always of the favorite legends of Maui: of his attack, so they would be prepared, symmetrical and exact. The married In the days when Maui lived, the sun and thus be sure that the better man women of the tribe also went through this god, whose name was Ra, was very care- would win. ordeal, though to a lesser extent, with less about the length of the days. He Before going into battle the warriors usually only their chin being tattooed. would come out of a cave in the east, would perform a haka, which would Those with tattooed face were always move through the sky, and then disappear rouse them to fever pitch, ready for a distinguished personages. into a cave in the west. It was never murderous battle. A century ago in this land the cloth- known how long the day would be, for As we enter the village through the ing of both men and women was a flax sometimes it was long and sometimes it carved gateway it is not hard to visualize skirt with painted designs. The women was short. The sun's bad behavior was the chief as he appeared a century ago, wore tops of woven fiber, and perhaps a most tiresome. coming toward us, a fearless warrior and cloak hung carelessly from the shoulders. One day Maui and his brothers de- easily distinguishable as the leader by The dwellings (whares) of this settle- cided Ra must be taught a lesson. They the intricate lines of tattoo on his face ment were of only one room and were gathered some stout manuka sticks and and his beautiful kiwi-feather cloak. lined with dried reeds. But every beam, a large number of flax leaves, which With other members of the tribe he lintel, and jamb was extravagantly they plaited into a rope. The next morn- would have had a traditional welcome carved with grotesque yet intriguing de- ing they made their way to the cave for us with dancing, singing in beauti- signs that required much skill and a whence the sun came each morning. ful harmony, and gifts to prove his hos- greater patience. All this art work was They arranged the flax rope across the pitality. done without metal tools. opening and stood waiting with their sticks. Soon they saw the sun crawling No doubt a tohunga (priest) would The center of the village was the meet- out on hands and knees, his bright red have been close by, for he was an im- ing house where night after night sacred hair shining and sticking straight out portant person in the community. He and secular tales, songs of peace and like the bristles of a broom. Just as he had great power over his people and the war, and family genealogies were care- was about to fly out, Maui gave the practice of tapu (taboo) was most rigid. fully recounted and handed down to each word, and he and his brothers pulled the Those who found they had eaten of new generation, for there was no written flax rope and caught the sun firmly round something over which sanctity had been language. the neck. Then they beat him on the back till Ra cried for mercy and prom- ised to make the days the proper length. They let him go, but he was in such haste to get away that he took some of the rope with him, and today, if you watch the sky at sunset, you may some- times see the frayed ends of the great ilitedaae us etovet rope trailing across the sky in long bright lines. For a long while the sun remem- bered well his lesson and made the days By JEANNE F. HOOVER the right length, but afterward he be- came careless again. Although he is not as bad as he was before Maui punished him, the days are longer in summer HE hum of the bees taunted I lingered in this entrancing spot to than in winter. me as I flung my apron on be alone with God, to hear Him speak Such are the tales the Maori delighted its hook and stepped into the words I needed. in telling, typical of his life before the the radiant sunshine. At my As an expression of His love to man, pakeha invaded his island sanctuary. feet, and as far as the eye could reach, the heavenly Father gave the flowers of As we leave Whakarewarewa and fol- I saw a miracle. I picked one delicate the field. Jesus said to the disciples, "Con- low the dusty road into the bush-clad flower from the field of gently waving, sider the lilies of the field, how they hills once more, we soon come upon a soft-scented clover. The fragrance, dis- grow." No human work of art can com- lake as green as an emerald and, only a tilled in God's laboratory, was as sweet pare with the beauty and grace of the few yards away, a lake as blue as a sap- as a vial of rose oil. These were not flowers of God's creation. Could my life phire. The second lake is a mile in di- weeds but pink blossoms, each separate but have their comeliness! ameter, with no stream running into it cell a shapely bell. If God gives fragrance and beauty to or out of it. It is closed completely, with Though grown in earth, their stainless the flowers, so soon to perish, how much bush clinging to steep rocky slopes. It is beauty, from the top of each shaggy pink greater care will He give to those created said to contain no living thing, and it head to the mysteriously slender roots, in His own image. looks mysterious indeed. brought a challenge to my heart. Why He is able to make our lives sweet Farther down the road we come upon should I, though earthborn like the smelling, and as we look up to the Sun "the buried village"—completely covered clover, be so earthy through and of Righteousness and carefully study His since 1886 with lava from Mount Tara- through? Why need I cling to the sharp will for us, and commune with Him, we wera. The eruption also covered the Pink little stones of criticism and selfishness, can gain new strength and vigor to meet and White Terraces, beautiful formations to the weeds of doubt and indecision? the demands of modern living. To page 22 8 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR Heroic Self-discipline

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By HORACE E. WALSH

T PAYS to stay sober," somebody Paul describes the Christian life as a on guard duty. He had taken a "few" said. race. Every contestant, he says, must be beers, and had fallen asleep while guard- I was just leaving an Army dis- temperate in all things in order to win ing the motor pool. The court gave him D pensary in Germany where I had the crown that awaits the victor. Re- the maximum penalty. faced the grim task of looking at a dead ferring to his own race, he writes, "I No longer a sergeant, he was no longer soldier who had been run over by an keep under my body, and bring it into eligible for Government quarters, and on automobile. It was bad enough for him subjection: lest that by any means, when a private's salary he could not afford to to have met such a sudden death, but it I have preached to others, I myself support his wife and children in the was even more tragic considering the should be a castaway." German economy. The sad ending of circumstances that had led to it. A more literal translation: "I severely the story is that after his family had A family man, father of several chil- discipline my body, and make it subser- waited six months to join him in Ger- dren, he had become drunk in a tavern. vient." For "bring into subjection" Paul many, the Army put them on a ship As he had tried to return to the bar- used a picturesque word that means "I and sent them back to the United States. racks he had fallen onto the highway, strike under the eye," or "I give a black This is another story of a young man and a taxicab had run over his head. He eye." It was a pugilistic expression and who played the fool and failed to "keep didn't have even a dying moment to re- made a vivid impression on the mind of his body under." flect on his life of sin and dissipation. anyone familiar with boxing contests, But drink is only one of the powerful I noticed a buddy of the dead soldier which in Paul's day were often fought agencies the devil uses. standing at the door. As I passed he ex- with oxhide bands fortified with brass A classic scriptural example of a man claimed, "It pays to stay sober." knuckles. who could not "keep his body under" Struck down in the prime of his He could not have used a better word morally was Samson. The name "Sam- young life, the victim was one of the to describe the struggle every Christian son" means "sunny," and his birth millions who have never learned the im- must wage, a struggle that can be won brought warming rays into a hitherto portance of keeping the body under con- only by living a Christ-centered life. childless home. When he failed, how- trol. Too many people get "under" their ever, to keep his passions under con- Two of the mightiest agencies of evil bodies instead of putting their bodies trol, darkness soon blotted out the sun- that Satan uses are drink and the "under," as Paul advised. It was by fail- shine. "strange woman." Case histories from ing to keep his body under that man He was dedicated to God from his Scripture and my own experience as a got off the right track in the very begin- youth, and he had taken the vow of the military chaplain graphically illustrate ning. But this isn't ancient history. The Nazarite. The strongest man of all his- both the tragedy that results when young story is as modern as the newest rocket tory, he had never tasted of alcoholic people fail in self-discipline and the hap- or nuclear weapon. You see it on the beverages. He could slay a lion with his piness that results when they master front pages of the daily papers. bare hands, but he could not conquer the themselves through the power of an in- We live in an age of unparalleled lion of his own body. dwelling Christ. drinking, and never has the powerful Perhaps his first major blunder was to Two young Americans in my regi- medium of advertising made the con- marry a woman of Timnath. She was ment in Germany had been on a drink- sumption of alcoholic beverages as pop- of the Philistines, from whose hand God ing spree in a tavern near the bank of ular as it is today. The gaudy pictures of had appointed Samson to deliver his peo- a small river. One of them, not a sea- the "man of distinction" surrounded by ple. Still going downhill, he went to soned drinker, is reported to have made the glitter of the cocktail hour does not, Gaza to visit a harlot. While he was in a drunken boast, "I bet you think I'm however, reveal the stark tragedy that Gaza the Philistines set a trap for him, afraid to jump into that river." lurks behind the social glass. but he escaped by tearing down the city There was a splash, and he disap- A young mother came into my office gates with his own hands. The final act peared under eight feet of water. It was in Germany and unloaded her heartache in the downfall of this now-pathetic months before his bloated body was in bitter tears. Her husband had just figure was his visit to the beautiful De- found floating miles downstream. been broken from sergeant to private. lilah, who soon betrayed him to his ene- The telegram notifying his mother Now a soldier has to be in the grade of mies. didn't carry the letters L.O.D., for he sergeant or higher to be eligible for Samson was powerful only as he al- had not died in the "line of duty." It Government housing. She had waited in lowed the Lord to reign supreme in his is terrible enough for a man in the flower America six months for an apartment to life. The seven locks of hair were only of life to be killed even in the highest open up in Germany, and had just ar- the symbol of the power of the Lord in service, but how much worse when death rived. his life. Shorn of his power, "he wilt not results from an after-payday orgy of Meanwhile, her husband had been that the Lord was departed from him." drunkenness. It pays to stay sober. court-martialed for going to sleep while What tragedy there is in those words! JULY 23, 1957 9 he wrote of a foolish young man who God, him shall God destroy; for the went eagerly after a temptress till a dart temple of God is holy." —the dart of retribution, remorse, judg- Paul was perhaps within sight of the ment, and disease—struck through his temple of Diana in Ephesus as he wrote. body. He was saying, "Each of you is a tem- I have interviewed and counseled scores ple more beautiful than any temple of of soldiers whose lives were pierced Diana. Her temple was made by men, by the same dart. With the advent but you are made by God. Your body is of penicillin, thousands of young men sacred." who had refrained from sexual sin only Heroes like Paul and Joseph were vic- because of the fear of disease, now torious because they sincerely wanted vic- give full rein to their passions. In tory. No one can run the race successfully lecturing to thousands of troops I have without an overwhelming desire to win, often stressed the point that although the to make good for God, motivated by a march of modern medicine has healed supreme love for Jesus Christ. many of the ravages of social diseases, "But why should I give up having a still every contact with the devil's good time?" "strange women" leaves on the mind "Why should I deny myself ?" scars that penicillin can never heal. "Why should I love Jesus Christ?" Even before the General Confer. Enough about failures. Now to the Many soldiers asked me questions like ence Young People's Department secret of victory. this. The first may be answered by the was formed in 1907, societies had First: a vivid concept that we are ever fact that you can't have a "good time" been formed in various places to in the presence of God. The thought of unless you are good yourself. Paul an- meet the needs of the youth and to provide an outlet for their mis- God, as with Joseph in the house of swers the other two: "Ye are bought sionary interests. This ribbon shows Potiphar, will help any dedicated youth with a price: therefore glorify God in the old Battle Creek Tabernacle rule his body. "If we were to cherish your body, and in your spirit, which are and has wording on it much like an habitual impression that God sees God's." the MV Aim of today. and hears all that we do and say, and If we will stop to remember, when keeps a faithful record of our words and tempted, that Jesus gave His life for actions, and that we must meet it all, us, to redeem us from the lusts of the we would fear to sin. . . . Every act, ev- flesh, then we will be able to conquer ery word, every thought, is as distinctly them. Perhaps the young soldier who The Philistines put out Samson's eyes marked as though there were only one was run over on a German road would and set him to grinding meal in the person in the whole world, and the at- still be alive today if he had considered prison house of the enemy. tention of heaven were centered upon the love that prompted Jesus to die for Here is the sad story of a man who him." him and make possible his salvation from permitted his unbridled passions to rule Another safeguard is the Christian con- his drinking. him, rather than put his powerful body cept of the body. Paul was writing to Keeping the body under calls for great under the control of God. Christians in Corinth when he discussed moral courage and heroic self-discipline. Satan used the same strategy against the importance of keeping the body un- But young men and women who will David, and nearly wrecked him for eter- der. A little earlier he had asked, "Know be faithful unto death will receive a nity. He used the same plan against Jo- ye not that ye are the temple of God? crown of life, and the reward is worth seph, but Joseph proved what a man . . . If any man defile the temple of any sacrifice. can do in the face of blinding tempta- tion, if his life is fully under divine con- trol. His question to the devil, "How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?" rings through the ages as a mighty challenge, as fresh in 1957 as it was thousands of years ago. It was immorality that the devil used on Solomon the magnificent. No one's youth was ever brighter than his. God appeared to him after his coronation and asked him what he desired. The only thing '1060144'e Tel" he requested was wisdom to discern be- tween good and evil. This was Solomon at the beginning of his reign. By DAPHNE COX Later we see him grinding his people with heavy taxes; seeking to murder his ministers; building altars to Molech, Chemosh, and Ashtoreth near Jerusalem; UR smallest daughter watched "Mummy," she said, "wouldn't it be and surrounding himself with hundreds the crowds surge out of nice if all those people were coming out of wives and concubines. The same Sol- the football grounds. They of church instead of a football match? omon we heard praying at the dedica- 0 poured out by the thou- 0 Mummy—wouldn't it?" nion of the Temple? Yes. He had failed sands. An English cup match on a Sat- And as I see other vast pleasure-bent it heed one striking phrase in his own urday afternoon can be a popular event crowds, I remember that "men shall be Traver, "Every man the plague of his indeed. . . . lovers of pleasures more than lovers sown heart." Suddenly she looked pensive. Pauline, of God," and again I hear a little voice Mere than any other Biblical writer, her sister, was singing the chorus we had saying, "0 Mummy, wouldn't it?" While !Solon-Km later warned against the snares just sung in MV meeting, as Paulette a deeper voice says, "Go ye therefore, (of the `:strange woman." In Proverbs 7 spoke. and teach all nations."

THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR You perhaps feel a little trapped, but there isn't much time to give to your own thoughts. Another young lady has your attention. "Would you like to sign one of our guest cards?" she's saying. "You will be eligible then to receive a free gift of a beautifully bound book." "Nothing to lose," you think as you hastily put your name on the provided sist in many duties that public evangelism Share Your Faith Rallies line and go into the main sanctuary. "A entails. in New Jersey lot of people here." You sit down over Imagine yourself for a moment as a there toward the back. The organ is By Don Roth citizen of Modesto. Your attendance rec- playing softly, reverently. You like it. It's ord at your church may have been ir- the way music should be at church. The TRENTON, N.J.—New Jersey Sev- regular, yet deep within you is a feeling young people everywhere are courteous enth-day Adventist youth observed the of kinship with God, a feeling quite and quiet. Like flowers, they add some- Golden Anniversary of the MV depart- buried under modern living—television, thing special. But this will probably be ment with two two-day rallies that magazines, radio, theater, novel, news- the only time you will come. stressed the role of youth in the work paper. of the church. Tonight you relax with the newspaper. As the meeting progresses you listen. The rallies were held at Salem, New The headlines are past, and you scan the Every word is a new revelation. Sud- Jersey, for youth of the southern part of back pages. What is this? A series of denly you realize it is over, and you could the State and at Trenton for those liv- lectures to be presented on Bible proph- have listened another hour. You'll be ing in the central area. A third rally is ecy at—what church is that?—the Sev- back. scheduled to be held in Newark this enth-day Adventist church. At 17th and As time passes you are invited to at- fall. H. You go right by that church on your tend their Sabbath services. You had Directing the programs was Tate V. way to work. Interesting. Hmm, no. You never dreamed you could be so interested Zytkoskee, MV secretary of the New decide to go to your own church next by religion. It is wonderful. Jersey Conference, assisted by John W. Sunday. It's been several weeks now since The two months pass, and the meet- Osborn, conference president, and others you were there. But it says here "Bible ings come to a close. You don't want from the conference staff. Speakers included prophecy." You don't hear about that at them to end. A new way of life has been D. Arthur Delafield, from the Ellen G. your church. "The Windup of a War- opened to you, and you can't go back White Publications, and Arthur J. Patzer, weary World." That title is intriguing. to the old. An appeal is made to those MV secretary of the Columbia Union You wonder what it is about. who desire baptism. You turn the matter Conference. At seven-thirty Sunday evening you over and over in your mind. Every ob- An unusual feature of both rallies was stop and park your car near 17th and H, stacle comes before you—your work, the a pageant portraying the pioneers of the step out, and make your way cautiously fellows at the office, your friends who youth movement of the church. Directed up the walk. Your curiosity won. You will call you a religious fanatic. But you by Anne Mae Chambers, the pageant in- wonder if anyone will notice you, but can't go back to the old way either. cluded eighteen students of the Plain- not for long. There is a girl in black You feel torn to pieces by two opposing field Academy. The dramatic presenta- skirt and white blouse. forces. You are. tion, "Sharing the Faith of Our Fathers," "Good evening," she smiles, "are you As the meeting ends you stand with was a challenge to the youth of today to a visitor at our church?" those who desire baptism. Your mind share their faith. "Well, yes—that is—you see I—" is at ease. The battle is over. You are "We're ever so happy to have you with free in the happy, peaceful presence of Modesto Youth in Action us, and we hope you'll gain a real bless- your Saviour. ing from the series. There will be a meet- What can academy youth do to help By Pat Christian ing each Friday and Sunday night for spread the story of the soon-coming Jesus? two months. We'll be looking for you at Students of Modesto Union Academy MODESTO, CALIF.—What can every meeting." found an answer. academy youth do to help spread the story of the soon-coming Jesus? Students of Modesto Union Academy, in the cen- tral valley area of California, found an answer. Last spring they held an evan- gelistic campaign, and people have been won to the kingdom who might other- wise have been forever lost. Encouraged by Principal Donald Lake, Bible teacher Laverne Peterson organ- ized the program, with an enthusiastic group of young men and women as his assistants. Sixteen meetings were held on Friday and Sunday nights. The large new Modesto church was filled on each occa- sion. Ministers from other churches came, along with laymen and nonchurch- goers from every walk of life. The students' part was to greet each guest as he entered the church, usher, PHOTO HY TOOP furnish music, pass out cards to be signed Torch of truth is grasped by New Jersey MV Secretary Tate V. Zytkoskee and Willard Bailey, student by those wishing further studies, and as- at Plainfield Academy. At left are Trenton rally speakers D. Arthur Delafield and John W. Osborne. JULY 23, 1957 11 The mounting toll of disaster in events over which men have little control has more than headline meaning in this generation. For example: After Seven Years

By MARY ANE G. MYERS

HERE was great commotion in Yet many continued to pray. Day after He hurried into the house and told Dallas and the surrounding day they dropped to their knees and his wife there was no time to lose. They T area. So much, in fact, that let- begged for the cascade that would ensure would have to evacuate in minutes. ters appearing on the editorial adequate water. The children were awake and dressed, page of the Dallas Morning News vi- On April 2 it happened. Blue skies all five of them. Lorrie and Gary, the brated with emotion. They were directed vanished. Gray clouds formed a dark younger ones, were finishing a hasty not only to the editor and city council but funnel that tore through Dallas' Oak cereal-and-milk breakfast. Mrs. Glenn to readers everywhere. Cliff section, killing, wounding, destroy- glanced outside, but saw no signs of the "You'll never break the drought if ing. neighbors' being awake. Quickly she you cancel the rain maker's contract." "Let Dallas was astonished. There had not went to the telephone and called the ones the rain maker seed a few more clouds been a shadow of a tornado for twenty- on both sides. It was six-thirty and they —give him another chance. We can't five years. The Seventh-day Adventist were asleep, unaware of the danger un- drink salty water much longer." There church opened a relief center in the til she telephoned. were many more, saying the same thing. stricken area, working day and night The Glenns worked steadily, without The other side of the controversy gave with the American Red Cross and other panic, even though they were wading its opinion. "God will never bless us with welfare organizations. in water inside the house. Mattresses, rain as long as we employ a rain maker. When the disaster tension had sub- light pieces of furniture, other house- Do we think man can control the ele- sided, someone remarked, "Well, at least hold articles, were carried to the attic. ments? Have we lost faith in God and we can be sure of one thing. We'll never Luggage was packed with enough cloth- His ability to make clouds bring forth have a flood in Dallas." ing to last several days. rain?" Then one day it began to rain. April, It was with reluctance that Mr. Glenn The economy was wasting; dust was 1957, was the stormiest in Dallas' history. left the house to take their Volkswagen choking human beings and enterprise. It brought surprises—capricious, violent, to higher ground. Mrs. Glenn cheerfully However, the Dallas city council decided unharnessed weather. assured him that everything was under to dispense with the services of the pro- Light drizzle turned into heavy rain. control. She and the children would fol- fessional rain maker. Man had learned that he could not make low shortly. There were a few more There had been seven years of drought. rain; now he knew he could not put things she wanted to do before leaving. Long years. And not only in Dallas. A faucets on clouds to turn it off. When she took the children outside she large area of Texas, New Mexico, part One week. Two weeks. The rain con- found it was too late to start the other of Oklahoma, and a tip of southern Col- tinued steadily as the ticking of an auto- car. Little Lorrie was lifted to safety on orado felt it. Everything was parched. matic watch. Lakes and rivers were full the hood. The other children and Mrs. The water problem was serious. A sail- —brimful. The Trinity River in the Glenn climbed on. boat standing on the dry, cracked bed of heart of Dallas was surging, stretching By then the water was three and a White Rock Lake told a grim story of from levee to levee. But only more omi- half feet high inside the house, much the condition in Dallas. Other lakes nous forecasts came from the weather higher in the yard. Debris, an old mop, were also depleted. Water brought into bureau. The radio issued warnings for odds and ends of clothing, floated in the the city from distant Red River was those who lived in low areas. There was front yard. The neighborhood, in murky so salty that many people could not drink a question in everyone's mind, "What early morning light, looked grim. A lake it. The small amount of water shipped can stop the rain?" of thrashing dark water whipped against in from nearby States or counties sold The Perry Glenn family, living in a sides of houses and cars. for as much as twenty cents a half gal- two-year-old brick home in a new sub- From their perch in the car port, the lon. Lawns and shrubbery grew yellow division were among those concerned. Glenns could see others marooned, all and died. Landscape nurseries went out Mr. Glenn awoke early Friday morn- waiting to be rescued. How much longer of business. Other enterprises suffered. ing, April 26, got into his car, and to wait, they wondered, to be taken to Many families sold their homes and briefly toured the neighborhood. He no- higher ground. The uneasiness passed. moved away. ticed churning black water that was not The water would not rise much higher During the seven years, everything hu- properly draining into the storm sewers. and a rescue boat would come in time. manly possible had been tried to alleviate The water was backing up in his own Nevertheless, it was a relief to hear the serious condition. Nothing had and neighboring yards, slowly climbing the sound of a boat. Mrs. Glenn thought helped. It seemed even prayers had failed. upward. of the goodness of the Lord in giving 12 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR

them warning. They had had time to won't be gone from our homes very long," preserve part of their household goods. explained Effie Morgan, the next-door Many of their neighbors were being evac- neighbor. "There's a relief shelter at uated with only the clothing they were Fair Park where we can stay until the wearing. They had been awakened—by flood goes down." water in their homes or by telephone Granny shook her head. "I'm not go- calls—almost too late. ing to leave. Nobody can make me. The rescue boat came to the car. In a The water isn't going to come high few minutes the family was safe and to- enough to hurt anybody." gether on higher ground. Effie tried to reason. "The river crest In another part of Dallas, hard-pressed is supposed to reach forty-four feet. And Roosevelt Heights Addition, an area un- if it does, you'll be swept away." AIN protected by the Trinity levees, more "I don't believe it. I've lived in Dallas than five hundred families were being a long time and I can't remember any- evacuated. There had been sufficient thing as bad as the weatherman claims warning. Everyone was ready to leave— it's going to be." all except Granny Berton. "But we've had two weeks of steady Relatives, friends, and neighbors took rain—hard rain." time to explain why evacuation was nec- "I wouldn't care if we had two essary. "It's only for a little while. We months of it. Y'all can take your things

SORNING NEWS" PHOTO one had remarked, "Well, at least we can be sure of one thing. We'll never have a flood in Dallas." Then one day it began to rain. Man had learned that he could rain; now he knew he could not put faucets on clouds to turn it off. Before the flood was over, scores of Dallas residents had to be evacuated, many in small boats. 13 JULY 23, 1957 Granny ate an early lunch, turned on the radio. "Rains raise flood threat in new areas," an- announcer said, "2,500 homeless in Dallas She snapped it off. "Enough of that flood business," she told herself. "My place is one of the highest in the neigh- borhood. I'm not afraid." Of course she wasn't. But she had to admit she didn't like the looks of water slipping under her front door. It was taking its own time, but it was creeping in. From the looks of things outside, she couldn't mop it up. There was too much. Now it was at least a foot deep inside the house. Granny kept telling herself that it wouldn't go higher, but it wasn't difficult to see it climbing. It would be sitting on her lap if she sat in her rocker much longer. A motorboat chugged in the distance. She peeked out the window, saw it com- ing in her direction. Soon there was a knock at the door. Two police officers waded into the room. They were polite, yet firm. She tried to explain that the water would soon subside. "I'm not afraid," she insisted. "I'm not going with you." "We have orders to see that you are evacuated." Granny knew it was useless to argue with the police. "Oh, well," she sighed, sloshing toward the boat. She permitted the men to assist her as she climbed in. The boat began to move. Granny Ber- ton looked back; she saw writhing, dark water, full of debris, throw itself against her front door. Tears streamed down her wrinkled face. "Flood is an awful thing," she cried. The men in the boat agreed. "More fun!" shouted a twelve-year-old boy, jumping up and down in the water on his front lawn in another part of Dallas. "I want to play, too," insisted his sis- ter, a few years younger. "Johnny, come back here. We're ready DALLAS MOH^ ING NI V.,- 1'1101'0 to leave!" his mother called. She put a As the water kept rising, many of the evacuees didn't have time to move any more of their cloth- ing than they were wearing and no more household furnishings than they could. carry in their hands. restraining hand on her daughter. "Of course you can't play out there. Daddy will be here in a minute with our boat." and leave. But not me. I'm staying right romped in knee-deep water until sharply A motor spluttered in the back yard, here." reminded by their parents that it was developed a steady purr. "All aboard!" Distress was written on Effie's face. time to leave. One by one, houses were the man shouted, coming around the "Granny, you heard on the radio that vacated. side yard in the family boat. people are being warned to leave here. It was all silly business. The neighbors "Let me play awhile longer!" Johnny You know they're moving from all over would come sneaking back before dark, insisted. "The water isn't high yet." town. We've got to go." feeling foolish for listening to false "Get in the boat!" his father com- "Go on—good-by!" alarms. "Oh, well, they're young," she manded. The younger woman walked to the said aloud, tried to get interested in "We're all as wet as fish," sighed the door, looked back. "If you don't leave knitting. But somehow she didn't want mother. "It's a good thing we had warn- with us you may be toted out tonight." to knit or do anything else. So she sat ing. We'll put on dry clothes when we "Good-by!" by the window, hour after hour, and get to Aunt Myrtle's house." In spite of her disgust, Granny Berton watched the rain come down. "Floods are fun," laughed Johnny. "A was fascinated by the activity going on The neighborhood was a desolate place. regular ball!" outside her window. Adults and children No sign of life. Only water—surging, But floods meant something besides fun waded away from their homes, carrying muddy water. Rain slapped its surface, to other people in Dallas. And to the bundles and boxes. Two or three boys left no imprint. writer of Matthew 24. 14 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR the cow may share but also to all who use products from the cow." 4. "Other diseases too numerous to mention here have reservoirs in the ani- mals, both domestic and sylvatic. "Seldom does a year pass in which a new disease problem is not recognized, particularly in domestic animals and birds. Often when these diseases are first recognized they seem not to be com- municable to man, but within a few years sporadic cases of similar illness in hu- mans are reported. "It can be seen, therefore, that the constant challenge of nature to animal health is often also a challenge to man's LOMA LINDA FOODS health. For this reason maintenance of animal health is essential in any country or continent if human health is to be protected and maintained." 5. "There seems to be a possibility that cows' and goats' milk may be an impor- Prophecy Fulfilled tant source of human infection, and re- search carried out in California offers im- pressive data to substantiate this theory. Ticks and rodent reservoirs have also been incriminated." 6. "Chickens easily occupy first place among poultry found in stewing kettles, Before Our Eyes over fires on spits, in ovens of all kinds, all over the world. "Their economic value reaches impres- sive heights in areas where they are pro- duced commercially • for flesh or for egg By Al. DOROTHEA VAN GUNDY production. Other domesticated birds— turkeys, ducks, geese, pigeons and guinea fowl—enter man's environment accord- ing to local conditions and appetites. In general they are regarded more as special occasion delicacies. HE morning mail of November that some other food than animal food "Probably the most widespread among 13, 1955, brought to my desk must be substituted for the human infections carried by poultry is salmonel- an official-looking envelope family." losis. At one time ducks were thought with the name of the Pan Amer- Is this prophecy really being fulfilled to be the main source. This precedence of the duck over the chicken was ex- ican Sanitary Bureau and World Health at the present time? The Newsletter plained through the relatively unhygienic Organization, Washington, D.C., in the said: habits of ducks. Now it appears that only corner. 1. "The zoonoses are those diseases The envelope contained the November- certain breeds of duck are susceptible, which are transmitted among animals and epidemiologists have replaced the December Newsletter, and the whole is- and from animals to man. In all, the recog- sue was devoted entirely to the diseases duck with the chicken as leading host to nized communicable diseases of animals this parasite. of animals and what the public health number more than 200, at least half of officers and veterinarians are trying to "Forty types of salmonella have now which have been reported as infectious been found in chickens. All of these types do to bring these diseases under control. to humans." A new word has been coined—zoo- may cause gastro-intestinal upsets in hu- 2. "In addition, man often suffers ill- noses—to designate diseases that can be man beings." ness from toxins or chemicals which transmitted from animals to man. The 7. "It has been learned that the shells reach him through food products of ani- report stated that there are now about of 30 per cent of the eggs laid by a hen mal origin that had their source in ap- two hundred diseases in both wild and infected with salmonella will be con- parently healthy animals." domestic animals, and about half of this taminated with these organisms. It is number are known to be communicable 3. "The dog is by no means the only possible that the egg meat may also con- to man. animal in man's environment that serves tain salmonella." Such facts brought forcibly to my as a reservoir of dangerous and painful 8. "Until table birds have been freed mind a quotation from Ellen G. White: disease, the cow probably being next in of salmonella beyond all reasonable doubt "The light given me is that it will not importance. —a condition not likely to come about be very long before we shall have to give "Infection is transmitted either directly very soon—on the cook rests the respon- up using any animal food. Even milk from bovines to humans or indirectly sibility for seeing to it that live salmo- will have to be discarded. Disease is ac- through such media as dairy and animal nella do not reach those who eat do- cumulating rapidly. The curse of God is products. mestic fowl. upon the earth, because man has cursed "The latter is the more usual means of "Thorough cooking, holding leftovers it. The habits and practices of men have transmission, so there is potential hazard under sanitary conditions and if possible brought the earth into such a condition not only to persons whose environment at low temperatures, and thorough re- JULY 23, 1957 15 heating before serving are the simple are getting near the time when milk and hazard. In fact, it is just good, plain, means. eggs should be discarded too? We were common sense to omit such dangerous "Temperatures of 60° to 90° F. are told in 1902 that we should be learning foods. particularly favorable to growth and mul- how to cook without them. Fifty-four "There is real common sense in dietetic tiplication of these organisms. To leave years later is certainly not too soon to reform. The subject should be studied cooked poultry or eggs at these tempera- be carrying out this instruction. broadly and deeply, and no one should tures for any length of time is to expose In an endeavor to help in this direc- criticize others because their practice is others to the risk of illness. This is what tion, all the recipes used in this series, not, in all things, in harmony with his has been responsible for many of the "The New Look in Foods," have been own. It is impossible to make an un- publicity-attracting outbreaks. without the use of eggs or cow's milk. Soy varying rule to regulate everyone's habits, "Large group dinners where it is im- milk and nut milks have been used in and no one should think himself a cri- possible to keep large quantities of food the place of cow's milk. However, for terion for all. Not all can eat the same at low temperatures (32° to 40° F.) pro- those who wish to use cow's milk, the things." I vide an excellent environment for the recipes are just as good made with 'it. Take up the challenge of finding a salmonella." For those who have not learned how way to prepare tasty and appetizing These quotations show that disease in to cook without eggs and milk, the meals without the use of any animal animals is increasing at a rapid rate. They change-over should be a gradual one. Do products. also remind us of other predictions: not make the changes too rapidly, for Next Week: In Conclusion "Let the diet reform be progressive. you are likely to get into trouble if you Let the people be taught how to prepare do. 1 Counsels on Diet and Foods, pp. 384, 385. food without the use of milk or butter. Let me also add that there is nothing 2 Counsels on Health, p. 478. Tell them that the time will soon come 8 Counsels on Diet and Foods, p. 359. radical or fanatical about leaving out a 4 /bid., p. 380. when there will be no safety in using food or beverage that is contaminated in 5 Counsels on Health, p. 70. 'Medical Ministry, pp. 266-267. eggs, milk, cream, or butter, because dis- such a way that it becomes a health The Ministry of Healing, pp. 319, 320. ease in animals is increasing." In 1901 this, information was given: "We see that cattle are becoming greatly diseased, the earth itself is corrupted, and we know that the time will come when it will not be best to use milk and .54exa 71eatmeat eggs. But that time has not yet come. We know that when it does come, the Lord Some 70 underwater electrical barriers erected by the United States Fish will provide. . . . In all parts of the world and Wildlife Service are spelling the end of the sea lamprey's piratical career provision will be made to supply the in the Great Lakes. place of milk and eggs. And the Lord From April to July, lampreys bound for their spawning grounds will swim will let us know when the time comes into the screens and receive a lethel shock. Other fish, more sensitive to electric- to give up these articles. He desires all ity, are diverted by a weak preliminary charge. to feel that they have a gracious heav- Confident of victory over the eellike parasite, the Fish and Wildlife Service enly Father who will instruct them in all plans to restock the Great Lakes with lake trout, a noble species all but wiped things. The Lord will give dietetic art out by the lamprey's vampire tactics. and skill to His people in all parts of The lamprey, or lamper eel, fastens its round, suctorial mouth to a fish, the world, teaching them how to use for rasps off the scales and flesh with its 100 sharp teeth, and literally drinks the the sustenance of life the products of the victim's blood. Experiments have shown that each lamprey, in adulthood, kills earth."' a minimum of 20 pounds of fish. Look at these statements: "Vegetables, fruits, and grains should compose our Migrated to Great Lakes diet. Not an ounce of flesh meat should The parasite flourishes along the coasts and in rivers and lakes of temperate enter our stomachs. The eating of flesh is regions the world over. It was first reported in Lake Erie in 1921, climaxing a unnatural. We are to return to God's long, slow migration up the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario from the original purpose in the creation of sea. The lampreys have since completely destroyed the lake trout fishery, once man." "The liability to take disease is a thriving $5,000,000-a-year industry. increased tenfold by meat eating. The in- By eliminating one generation of adult lampreys annually, the barriers will tellectual, the moral, and the physical require about seven years to bring them under control. powers are depreciated by the habitual However, officials have high hopes for several poisons that may erase four use of flesh meats. Meat eating deranges generations of the friendless parasites with a single dose. Eight such compounds, the system, beclouds the intellect, and which selectively kill off lampreys while leaving other marine life—and man— blunts the moral sensibilities." B "Meat unharmed, are now being tested in a pilot operation. is the greatest disease breeder that can be introduced into the human system." ° Prolific Breeders In view of this information it seems The jawless mouth of the weird-looking lamprey is always open. The suction to me that we have now come to the grip is used not only in feeding, but also to hold onto stones when moving time when we should discard the use of against strong currents. flesh food if we have not already done During the spring breeding season the lampreys swim up pebbly streams so. to lay their eggs. The fish are notoriously prolific; each female deposits approxi- With the conditions in animals so mately 62,500 eggs. graphically presented in the World After spawning, the adults die. The hatched, wormlike larvae then spend Health Organization Newsletter, how three to five years in stream beds where they feed on small organisms. During can we bring ourselves to the place of their stream life, the young lampreys are harmless. enjoying contaminated, infected flesh of Ancient Romans featured lampreys at imperial banquets. Medieval gourmets dead animals? continued to regard them as a treat, even though the flesh is not easily digested. Could the Lord be using the World England's King Henry I reportedly died after eating too heavily of his favorite Health Organization to tell us that we dish—lamprey pie.—National Geographic Society. 16 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR of the city who were before him, he would have been in danger of meeting the fate of Socrates. But he carefully drew their minds away from heathen deities, by revealing to them the true God, whom they were endeavoring to worship, but who was to them unknown, as they themselves confessed by a public in- scription."—Sketches From the Life of Paul, pp. 96, 97. Notes Interesting Terms: "Lewd fellows." Literally, "loungers in

Prapur4 for 1,, I .C,11,01 ncrartment the market place." "Rulers." Literally, "city officials," but the original is in a form used only in Thessalonica, illustrating Luke's remarkable accuracy as a historian. The Gospel in Macedonia "Security." Jason and others were required to go on the bond of Paul and his companions, to guarantee that they would keep and Greece the peace, the charges against them being very serious. "Epicureans and Stoicks." These represented schools of phi- LESSON FOR AUGUST 3 losophy. The Epicureans believed in the "good life" as a pursuit of pleasure and personal happiness, often leading to self- LESSON SCRIPTURE: Acts 17:1-23, 32-34. indulgence and fleshly gratification. The Stoics believed in the MEMORY GEM: "These were more noble than those in Thes- "good life," to be achieved through doing one's duty. The effi- salonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of cient Roman emperors of the second century were Stoics. mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things "Areopagus." Ares was the Greek god of war, corresponding to were so" (Acts 17:11). the Roman Mars. Hence the term appears also as Mars' Hill OUTSIDE READING: The Acts of the Apostles, pp. 221-242, (Acts 17:19, 22). It describes a rocky hill directly adjoining 255-268. the Acropolis or citadel of Athens, upon which met the highest Inspiration court of the Athenian Government. "God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that "As his manner was" (Acts 17:2). Paul's manner was a good he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made manner, an educated manner, a Scriptural manner. On the Sab- with hands; neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though bath day he went into the synagogue. He could have gone to a he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, hundred other places, or he could have stayed at home. But the and all things; and hath made of one blood all nations of men synagogue was where he belonged. So he went to the synagogue. for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined How about your manner? What do you do on the Sabbath the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; day? Have you learned yet what it is the Lord has for you to do that they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after in the synagogue, or church? Are you doing it? Does your manner him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us: of Sabbath observance square with the will of God? for in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain "Received the word" (Acts 17:11). This basic attitude of also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. openhearted willingness to accept the teachings of the Bible is Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to the ideal counterpart of the willingness to study it and study it think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, daily. graven by art and man's device. And the times of this ignorance What part does the Bible occupy in your daily program? God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to Take a minute right now to consider your continuing need of repent: because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will partaking of this heavenly nourishment, which alone can make judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath you strong to do God's will, strong to prepare for the return of ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that Jesus, and strong to do a thorough job of just'plain living each he hath raised him from the dead" (Acts 17:24-31). day for Him whom you serve. "And the Lord said, Behold, the people is one, and they have "His spirit was stirred in him" (Acts 17:16). Like his Lord all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing who had been "moved with compassion" when facing the mul- will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do. titude, Paul's heart was quickened by the ignorant idolatry Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that practiced by the Athenian crowds. they may not understand one another's speech. So the Lord scat- How are your spiritual reflexes? How many times does the tered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: Lord have to speak to get you to do something for Him? What and they left off to build the city. Therefore is the name of it sort of stimulus are you waiting for to go into action? called Babel; because the Lord did there confound the language Quizangles of all the earth: and from thence did the Lord scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth" (Gen. 11:6-9). (Write out the answers for discussion in class.)

Spirit of Prophecy 1. What did Paul do in the synagogue on the Sabbath? "The labors of Paul in Athens were not wholly in vain. 2. Why did the unbelieving Jews create an uproar? Dionysius, one of the most prominent citizens, and some others, became converts to Christianity, and joined themselves to him. 3. On fleeing to Berea where did Paul and Silas go? The words of the apostle, and the description of his attitude and 4. What two factors particularly characterized the nobility of surroundings, as traced by the pen of inspiration, were to be handed down through all coming generations, bearing witness of the Bereans? his unshaken confidence, his courage in loneliness and adversity, and the victory he gained for Christianity, even in the very heart 5. What did Paul preach in Athens? of paganism.... 6. Whom did Paul say the Athenians were really worship- "The words of Paul become a memorial of the occasion, and give a treasure of knowledge to the church. He was in a position ing? where he might easily have spoken that which would irritate 7. Who did Paul say had set the bounds of habitation of all his proud listeners, and bring himself into difficulty. Had his oration been a direct attack upon their gods, and the great men nations?

JULY 23, 1957 17 8. Was this for their good or hurt? NEXT WEEK, August 10, lesson title: "The Gospel 9. Who confounded the languages of men? in Corinth and Ephesus." Scripture Reference: Acts 18. Memory Gem: 1 Cor. 2:2. Outside Reading: The 10. How many men are included in God's plans for human Acts of the Apostles, pp. 243-254, 269-290. repentance?

Symptoms of botulism are not those characteristic for other food poisoning. Only about one third of those poisoned by botulinus toxin show signs of nausea, vomiting, or stomach upset. Instead, the person first begins to feel tired and weak. He may be dizzy and have a headache, and constipation may be very marked. These symtoms do not usually appear un- til from twelve to thirty-six hours after Health subjects of general interest will be discussed in this twice-monthly department. the poison has been ingested. There will be no diagnosis or treatment of disease by mail, and no letters will be answered Blurred vision soon develops, the pa- personally. If you would like to suggest a subject for discussion, you may send your sug- tient is unable to focus or accommodate gestion to Dr. Saxon, The Youth's Instructor, Takoma Park, Washington 12, D.C. his eyes, and the pupils become widely dilated. Frequently there is drooping of the eyelids. As the symptoms become worse, the person becomes prostrate and HOME-CANNED POISON experiences difficulty in swallowing and talking. When he attempts to eat or drink water, the food or liquid may come out EARS ago most botulism, or heat. These spores can stand six hours of through the nose. The poisoning pro- poisoning by botulinus toxin, boiling, or six minutes of fifteen pounds duces no pain, and the mind remains resulted from commercially of steam pressure. Even though the steam perfectly clear until the very end. Any- canned foods. By intensive re- pressure may be adequate, it must be re- one who develops botulism usually dies search K. F. Meyer was able to discover membered that the center part of the from respiratory paralysis in four to how the heat-resisting spores of the bot- canned food takes longer to heat than the eight days after eating the contaminated ulinus bacteria could be killed. Since outer part, which is more directly ex- food. that time there has been very little trou- posed to the steam. It is in the center Once the symptoms occur there is not ble from poisoning from commercially of the food that the botulinus bacteria much hope for the person who has been canned food. However, botulism is still are more apt to grow and produce their poisoned. Two thirds of those who in- with us and almost invariably occurs deadly toxin. gest botulinus poison die in spite of any after improperly processed home-canned If you ever have a question about treatment that can be given. However, if foods have been eaten. canned food harboring botulinus toxin, the condition is diagnosed early, there is Mrs. Brown, a widow, canned two jars do not take any chances with it. an antiserum that seems to increase the of potatoes. Several weeks later she Here are some of the signs of possible chances of survival if given before the opened one of the jars and ate some of contamination: The food may be slightly paralysis begins to develop. When botu- the potato. The next day she began to softer than normal or may have a spoiled lism is suspected it is very important to feel weak and drowsy, and her vision be- odor that resembles a cheesy or rancid protect the person from physical fatigue. came blurred. Shortly after this she ex- smell. Bubbles may be the only sign of Put him to bed and call your physician perienced difficulty in swallowing and bacterial growth. It is very dangerous to immediately. The quicker treatment is speaking. A few days later it became taste the food that might harbor these given, the better the chance of recovery. difficult for her to breathe. She died ten bacteria, because the toxins can be so The prevention of botulinus contami- days after the onset of symptoms from concentrated that a small taste or one nation is the only way to ensure that respiratory paralysis. mouthful may prove fatal. If the food home-canned foods will not poison the The pathologist reported that death appears normal but there is still a ques- members of your family. It has been was due to chemical intoxication by bot- tion, boiling for fifteen minutes will de- shown that steam pressure canning is the ulinus toxin. Mrs. Brown was killed by stroy the toxin. However, this does not safest method. If the instructions that botulism as a result of inadequately can- kill the botulinus spores present in the accompany the steam canner are fol- ning two jars of potatoes. This empha- food. lowed, there is very little danger that sizes the necessity of caution in canning If the food is suspected to be poi- botulinus bacteria will grow in the vegetables and fruits in the home. soned, do not throw it out; it may kill canned food. Canning season is here and The botulinus bacteria themselves are any pets or other animals that eat it. every precaution must be taken to avoid harmless, but the toxin they produce is It is best to burn or bury the food. There botulism, which still takes the lives of deadly poison. The most common foods are on record a few instances where a those who are careless in their home can- that may produce botulism are—in or- housewife attempted to cover up a ning of vegetables and fruits. der of probability—string beans, corn, slightly spoiled taste with dressing, and spinach, olives, asparagus, beets, and apri- then served the home-canned vegetable cots. If botulinus spores are in the food cold to her family. The toxin in the Ot.04- 140-at when it is canned, they are not destroyed slightly spoiled food resulted in the death easily, because they are very resistant to of the entire family from botulism. JACKSON A. SAXON, M.D. 18 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR

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Victory "Ye Visited Me" By Charles McWilliams Are you a frustrated layman feeling the proddings of God to work in His vineyard, and yet you hesi- tate? Read Ye Visited Me. This autobiography will strengthen your faith and fill you with courage to step out and work for Jesus just as circus musician Mc- Williams after his conversion. His victorious experi- ence in soul winning animates courage. Light in the Valley By R. E. Finney, Jr. All main points of the Adventist faith are convincingly presented in this absorbing story. The setting is an irreligious Western min- ing town where Evangelist Frank Dawson holds a series of meet- ings where many honest hearts gain the victory over sin. An excellent missionary book for your neighbors and friends. Better Living By J. Wayne McFarland, M.D. Seventeen instructive chapters revealing what one should know about better living—The Good Don't Die Young, How to Re- lax, What's All This Fuss About Diet? The Fear of Cancer, etc. Aside from offering a comprehensive yet easy-to-understand guide to buoyant fitness, it instills in the reader the desire to apply the author's principles, and enjoy victorious, healthful living. The Legion of the Tenth By Carlyle B. Haynes. In his uniquely clear and forceful style the author, an evangelist of 50 years' experience, challenges the reader with an irrefutable 504 each presentation of the claims of Christian stewardship. The experi- ences of blessing and victory in the lives of God's faithful told in the book enhance the impact of this dynamic message. There Shines a Light By Arthur W. Spalding. An appealing portrayal of the life and teachings of a humble Christian woman, Mrs. E. G. White, whom God used in the establishment and first seven decades of the remnant church. After reading this book, non-Adventists will more fully under- The Best of "These Times" stand the part the Spirit of prophecy enacts in the church. If variety is the spice of life, then this anthology really hits the spot! In its twenty fascinating chapters you'll find a personal in- terview with one of the world's leading figures, several inspiring Make Bright the Memories evidences of God's interest in every one of His children, some By Eugenia Isabella Cunningham. valuable health hints, and thoughts that can revolutionize your Mrs. Cunningham tells with simplicity of her life—born in rural whole life and fill you with new spiritual vigor. Truly a step- Mississippi just 20 years after President Lincoln's Emancipation pingstone in your quest for life's best! Proclamation set free the slaves in America. She made the best of her opportunities, always trusting God without a murmur. Mastering Life's Problems The story of victory in her attempts for God is most encouraging. Do you know that there is a way of transforming life's prob- lems into possibilities? That, in a nutshell, is the theme of this Escape From Death meaty book which shows how sane, Biblical realism is the key to By Rose Slaybaugh. life's mastery. Chapters like "The Cost of Being a Christian" The conversion of Roy and Rose Slaybaugh through the death of will remind the reader how to wield the key, and "Millions on their only son Jack; the miraculous healing of Roy Slaybaugh Faith" offers a glimpse of the more abundant life. If your life after he was seriously injured when his car was struck by another hasn't as yet been a "series of uninterrupted victories" (Desire car driven by two boys escaping from jail; and then the vivid of Ages, p. 679), here's your recipe for mastering life's prob- account of the conversion of these two boys. A story of victory lems! from beginning to end.

ORDER FROM YOUR BOOK & BIBLE HOUSE OR YOUR CHURCH MISSIONARY SECRETARY Add sales tax where necessary, and mailing expense-5c for each book. Southern Publishing Association, Nashville, Tennessee 20 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR that a speed of 55 or 60 mph in your newer and heavier model feels like 40 felt in the old one. And it's an estab- lished fact that the more years you've been driving, the less you tend to look at your speedometer. You rely more and more on the "feel of the road," a sensa- tion that can be very tricky. Proof of this is offered by an insurance company which found that in 1955, driv- ers with three to six months of experi- ence had more fatal accidents than those driving three months or less! And more than 98 per cent of accidents, the com- pany found, were caused by drivers with more than a year of experience. "One big problem," a safety man ex- plained, "is that most of us tend to re- gard the State motor vehicle code—the laws we have to memorize before getting a driver's license—as just so many words to be learned by heart. We regard speed signs as a kind of aid in our game with police. Too often, driving evokes only the sentiments of a participant in an athletic contest or a soldier at war: ac- complish the objective with a minimum of delay." Few experienced drivers, repeated tests An article for weekday reading on an important subject: have proved, remember as much as they should about the laws of the road. Many pay for their faulty memory with their lives. Conclusion: one thing you can do to avoid accidents is to send for a copy of the State motor vehicle code, then read it. Later, if you decide to disregard the rules of the game, you may be "dis- What Causes Most qualified." Faulty memory is only one of three major accident causes. The second: emo- tion. No one knows the exact statistics, for people hate to talk about their weak- Highway Accidents? nesses, but "teaching the other fellow a lesson" on the road is perhaps the most expensive form of "instruction" known to man. The desire to get even is more common among the younger drivers, but By W. ALEC JORDAN many an old-timer is still immature. The problem is that this desire for re- venge is a difficult one to assuage. The other driver has cut you off. He nearly caused an accident. He nearly killed URING the time it took you to panies, a man from the telephone com- you. So what to do? Get him? It may eat breakfast this morning, pany in charge of more than 1,000 ve- sound silly, but people do it. And sooner D someone died on the highway. hicles, and other experts. "What causes or later they pay plenty for re-establishing While you draw your next three auto accidents?" we asked. "What can their ego. breaths, somebody will be injured by an an individual do to avoid one?" Emotion is also responsible for much automobile. One important fact that came to light of the speeding you see, maybe even for Each year the United States loses more is that most accidents are not caused by the driver who cut you off. Driving gives than 35,000 citizens through traffic ac- "bad" drivers, nor by youngsters, old many people—perhaps most of us—a cidents and suffers 1,500,000 injuries in folks, or flighty women. The plain fact sense of power. It seems that the faster automobile mishaps—a death every 14 is that the "average" driver—the man or we drive, the more powerful we feel. minutes, an injury every 15 seconds. The woman who is fairly good at driving and And during periods of emotional stress automobile stands fourth among the has learned the rules—is by far the big- —times when we are least able to con- causes of death in America, and it is the gest booster of highway accident . sta- centrate on driving—we feel the greatest chief killer of people under forty-four. tistics. need for that sense of power. So—what can you do about it? "Speed kills!" You read that all the Thus the second rule: If you can pos- To get the answer, we checked with time. But did you know that you prob- sibly avoid it, don't drive when you're the National Safety Council, Cornell ably speed far more than you realize? emotionally upset. If you must drive, go Aeronautical Laboratories, the safety de- If you've ever owned an older, lighter at least ten miles an hour slower than partments of leading oil and tire corn- car than the one you drive now, it's likely you would ordinarily. JULY 23, 1957 21 The third big cause of highway ac- David Dee—God's Millionaire cidents is faulty mechanical equipment. More than 70,000 mishaps will be caused From page 4 this year by mechanical defects that im- pair the safe operation of cars. Auto staring. Those were the eyes that had and metal plates were fastened to his manufacturers are doing all they can, coldly watched him over a mask. Those head and body. which is plenty. But proper car main- hands had bound him and pointed a gun Dee prayed. "0 Father, I commend tenance is up to you. Here's a check at his heart! my brother to Thee. He is Thy child. list: Dee smiled and put out his hand. "My Remember him, Lord Jesus, when Thou Windshield wipers—They should work brother," he said, "I don't hate you. Long comest in Thy kingdom. Amen." easily, clean quickly. If they stop func- ago I forgave you. I love you and I The black hood was brought to be put tioning "now and then," fix them; ac- want you to be in God's kingdom." over the prisoner's head. He closed his cidents only happen "now and then." The man from Death Row bowed his eyes and his lips moved in prayer. "Lord, Rear-view mirror—Free from cracks head to hide his emotion. "I want to remember me . . . Remember me . . . and chips? Good reflection? To avoid know," he faltered, looking up again, Remember—" vibration and blurred images, be sure it's "what makes you—why—why are you Down the ages from another Friday the secure and properly adjusted. Clean it like this? So kind." He looked away to answer floated, clear as a falling star. regularly, too. hide the tears in his eyes. "Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt Horn—If it's too loud, it can be dan- From then on they were much to- thou be with me in paradise." gerous, for some pedestrians "freeze" gether—studying, talking, praying. Al- Once more the heavy door swung, and when frightened. Test to see whether most every day Dee came, for time was David Dee turned down the dreary cor- there are any "dead spots" when you short. When he couldn't come he sent ridors into the full light of dawn. But press the horn. books, and the man read everything, es- the glory that touched his face was more Steering wheel—Some "free play" is pecially the Bible. than the light of the sun. At last he normal, but more than two inches of But it was hard for him to under- knew he was a millionaire, God's mil- play at the rim of the wheel indicates stand. "Why should Jesus love me?" he lionaire, rich in the currency of heaven, loose or worn parts. wondered. "But I can believe in Him be- for he had found a downtrodden sinner Tires—Check treads and side walls cause I know David Dee," he said. "They and had brought him to Christ. for bald spots and breaks. Free from both love their enemies." bulges, cuts, cracks, uneven wear? There He didn't have many weeks left, he are lots of fads in tire cords, but rayon knew, and one day the execution was is still your, best buy. It gives you the announced: he was to die at dawn on Aotearoa most mileage per dollar and is the only the next Friday. But there was still time tire cord that grows stronger as tire heat for him to be baptized, and in the prison From page 8 builds up—a safety advantage that may pool he was buried with Jesus. He rose save your life. leaving all the grim past behind him. appearing as crystal staircases descend- ing the slopes of the mountain—almost Brakes—Overeconomy here is bad bus- The change in him was noticed by translucent and ethereal in their beauty. iness. Have brakes adjusted before the the guards. He seemed happier than Now only cold, bare rock greets the pedal nearly touches the floor. To avoid those who were free, and as the fateful visitor. At the village, half uncovered skids, be sure brakes are balanced. When day neared, he had peace. ruins are the cause of speculation and they need relining, get it done. And re- Early Friday morning, before dawn, wonder about what was happening that member that the cheapest lining may Dee came to spend the last hours with eventful day when Tarawera, long turn out to be the most expensive. him. "You're not afraid to die, brother. I can see peace in your face." thought to be extinct, violently brought Exhaust system—Make sure it's tight, "There's nothing to fear when I know forth in her fury rocks and boiling lava, quiet, and free from leaks, so that carbon my Redeemer is living." mercilessly destroying all in her path. monoxide can't seep into the car. "He is the resurrection and the life. Perhaps you are eager to move on. But Engine—A car that stalls is accident Because you believe in Him, you shall a pathway through the bush looks in- prone, and clogged radiators are a big live again." viting and leads to a waterfall not far cause of stalling. So before summer heat The man smiled, and Dee thought distant. How pleasant it would be to rest sets in, flush the radiator thoroughly that he had never seen a happier face. awhile and watch the ceaseless tumbling and add an antirust compound. Flush "These past weeks have been the hap- of the water, think about what we have again before adding antifreeze come win- piest of my life," he went on. "It's seen, and soak in the warmth of the ter. strange that I had to be condemned to sun's last rays before this day slips into Lights and turn signals—Do they die to learn happiness." eternity. work properly? Are headlights aimed to "God's ways are very mysterious." This is New Zealand as you find it avoid glare? Does the dimmer switch "Yes, for I am happier to die with today and as it was yesterday, a country work correctly? Jesus than to live without Him, and so in which romantic legends and folklore Windows—Keep them clean. If they I am ready to go." are woven around scenic wonders. To- become cracked or discolored, replace the Guards came to shave his head and day the descendents of Mauris and of glass. If you must display stickers to put on him a shapeless black gown. The Europeans share equally the responsi- show where you've been, wear them on cell gate opened for the last time, and bilities of government, of teaching, and your hat. On a car window they're a they led him away. Dee followed. of ministration to the sick. Together hazard. The clatter of the heavy boots echoed they worship the same gracious heav- Nearly 10 million accidents will mar through the corridors while the guards enly Father, seek the same blessings, and driving pleasure this year. More than murmured among themselves. "I'd say await the entrance to the same eternal 35,000 will be killed; 1,500,000 injured. he's really tough. Look how calm he is." kingdom. But the driver who knows and observes "Tough? I don't think so. This man And if you are like most people, you the rules, stays off the road when up- has peace, real peace—from somewhere." leave the shores of Aotearoa, the land set, and gives his car proper maintenance The heavy door swung open and they of the "long white cloud," with a long- is the least likely to suffer. entered the death chamber. The con- ing in your heart to return someday to You? demned man was placed in the chair these islands in the South Seas. 22 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR The NUM

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JULY 23, 1957 ; STATE mental hospitals, which house A JERSEY cow in New South Wales has nearly 90 per cent of patients with severe mothered four lambs and is feeding them mental disorders, need twice as many doc- regularly. ANB tors, five times as many graduate nurses, and four times as many social workers A NAVY pilot in a diving plane was ... BATS are the only animals that have real as they now have. Facilities for at least passed by a descending duck hawk, with wings. Outdoor America 350,000 patients are needed to relieve over- the air speed showing 175 m.p.h. crowded conditions which increase com- Ford Times STEEL mills can roll strip steel as thin municable diseases and even tend to ag- as one thousandth of an inch. AISI Ix is reported that a substance in ciga- gravate the mental illness. In many States rette smoke-3,4,9,10-dibenzpyrene—is the NW AT PRESENT, dentists in America can ade- a person's chance of contracting tuber- most dangerous producer of cancer so far quately service only 35 per cent of the na- culosis is multiplied 25 times if he en- discovered. Scope tion's dental needs. CME ters a mental hospital. Of 153 mental hos- pitals that requested inspection by an Ameri- M. JAPAN'S Inland Sea contains more islands ... CALIFORNIA'S largest property taxpayer can Psychiatric Association committee, 102 than any similar body of water in the is the Pacific Gas and Electric Company, failed to meet minimum standards of safety world. Estimates of the number of isles in whose property tax bill for 1956-1957 to- and quality. NAMH the 250-mile-long sea run as high as 3,000. taled $50,413,000. PG&E NGS A HORTICULTURIST iS going to South a. THE number of people yearly passing America to explore its jungles in hopes of " THOUGH the number of nuclear particles through Grand Central Terminal in New finding wild avocado trees that are naturally now known is large, it is probable that not York City exceeds the population of the resistant to root rot disease, a major threat all of them have been found. One physicist United States. to the avocado industry. The disease, caused has postulated two specific new nuclear par- NY Convention and Visitors Bureau by soil fungus, has resulted in the loss of ticles in an effort to explain nuclear forces thousands of trees in California and other better. UC DIAMONDS artifically colored by atomic areas. The only satisfactory solution to the irradiation will soon be available for com- problem seems to be the discovery or de- MOST wildlife experts believe that our mercial purposes, but the color tends to velopment of a disease-resistant rootstock. land supports more deer today than it did fade if the gem is heated to a few hundred UC when the first explorers entered, with the degrees centigrade. Scope amount of food available being the limiting IN THE golden age of seafaring, Portu- factor. When food is plentiful deer multiply ... ACCORDING to legend, the Joshua trees gal's captains explored and claimed half at an amazing rate; twins are a common oc- of California's Mojave Desert were named the world, and now present-day Portugal currence. Diamond by the Mormons, to whom the strangely is seeking to revive its maritime power. THE only things indispensable to a valid shaped branches apparently resembled a Huge ships again are taking shape along check are the name of the bank, the name hand pointing toward heaven. The plant is the shores of the Tejo River, and the tiny of the person to be paid, the amount writ- found exclusively in the Mojave and on the country has bought many freighters ten out (not in figures), and the signature dry lands immediately adjacent to the east. abroad to create a new fleet of 200 modern of the person drawing the check. Neither Ford Times merchantmen. NGS ink nor a printed form is required. Valid KOREA recently presented a $5,260 check THE World's Only Corn Palace, pride of checks have been written on the backs of for Hungarian refugees relief to the Red Mitchell, South Dakota, boasts onion-shaped envelopes, seared in wood, etched on metal, Cross, as a token of "kinship of death and Moorish minarets that break the skyline, and scribbled on paper napkins. Most banks desolation, of sorrow and of misery." This and exterior murals made each year with furnish checks for their customers, but as a is the third time Korean people have con- 3,000 bushels of red, white, yellow, and blue convenience, not a necessity. Minutes tributed to Hungarian relief. President corn in its natural color. AN electronic device that will increase Syngman Rhee has presented a personal Home and Highway the sensitivity of telescopic equipment 1,000 gift of $1,000, and the Korean Red Cross times is known as an "image multiplier," had previously contributed $3,000 plus 5,000 THE use of chicks in comparison with and will enlarge the horizons of the 200-inch pounds of cloth. ANRC monkeys to test potency of polio vaccine permits an accurate measure of the vaccine's reflector at Mount Palomar many millions of PLANETS apparently have their own in- potency, places potency testing on a quan- light years by making detectable the very ternal heating systems. Though these giant titative rather than qualitative basis, and faint, now unrecordable light of distant planets—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Nep- greatly reduces chance of error. Parke-Davis stars. Spectroscopic studies until now could tune—are far from the sun, the amount of be made on stars of the 12th magnitude; solar heat they receive is enough to main- A UNIFIED FIELD THEORY consisting of a with the image multiplier the lower limit will tain a temperature of 225° below zero on single set of equations applicable to electro- be the 16th magnitude. Scope Jupiter and somewhat lower temp&atures magnetism and gravity, to sub-atomic parti- on the others. Scientists believe that some cles and galactic space, has been developed by a Princeton University mathematician. form of internal heat is responsible for the CAMERA SPOTS FNE "weather" phenomena observed on these Scope planets--cloud formations and meteorology, TELEPHONE makers use tons of coal each but they still remain basically unsolved. year. The substance is ground, sifted, Smithsonian washed, and roasted to form carbon granules necessary for the operation of telephone ... SHAD spends most of its mysterious life transmitters. NGS at sea, probably at deep-water feeding grounds somewhere in the warm Gulf IN 1920 about 9,000 American scientists Stream. Like salmon, it ascends fresh-water were working on industrial research and streams only to reproduce. But along the development. Now there are more than 200,- East Coast of the U.S., years of attrition— 000. Westinghouse overfishing, pollution, and damming of riv- ers—have made it more and more difficult TALCUM powder is used to test the ven- RAYTHEON for this member of the herring family to tilation of modern airliners so that engi- TV Is now used to protect precious na- thrive. The Atlantic catch has declined ex- neers can see the air currents. Planes tional forest preserves. "Electronic Firewatch- orably—from 50 million pounds a year in MI. ELECTRONIC computers can predict the ers"—rotating TV cameras—relay pictures of 1897 to less than 10 million today. Fish ex- motions of hurricanes 24 hours in advance. surrounding areas, via microwave, to head- perts fear that the shad simply doesn't get Scope quarters, where rangers can spot fires as soon along with civilization, and that no amount as they start, helping to fight America's an- of artificial restocking will build up its num- TODAY more than 875,000 persons in the nual $60 million loss from forest fires. bers to the former peak. NGS U.S. play the organ. AMC Raytheon