Central Union Medical Cadet Corps Camp

CENTRAL UNION

Vol. XXXVII Number 14 Lincoln, Nebraska, April 2, 1968

Central Union Medical Cadet Corps Camp

Our cover picture shows Major General Lyle Welch of the Nebraska Na- tional Guard inspecting the Medical Cadet Battalion formation. Accompanying the General is Lt. Col. Charles Martin, MCC Camp commandant, and Major John Max- well, the National Guard Camp commander. Medical Cadet Camp

J. H. HARRIS, Secretary MV Department

The best in'food was served at every meal by Mrs. Lulu Masters and her crew. Cadets anticipated each meal hour with enthusiasm.

The second Central Union Conference Medical Cadet Conference. The adjutant and executive officer was Ma- Corps Camp was held March 17-24 at the Nebraska Na- jor Lowell Litten, an assistant secretary of the General tional Guard Camp located in Ashland, with 124 cadets Conference MV Department. The union and local con- coming from the six academies of the union. ference MV secretaries, plus principals and staff members, An intensive instructional program consisting of made up the line officer and chaplain staff. Basic Military Orientation, First Aid, Intelligence, Chem- A parade and review exercise was held as the final ical Warfare, Army Traditions and Achievements, and activity on Sunday morning with Major General Lyle A. Drill, plus many others was presented. Two and one-half Welch, Adjutant General of the Nebraska National Guard hours per day, Monday through Friday, were devoted to as reviewing officer. General Welch's remarks regarding marching and drill resulting in spectacular achievement. the troop discipline, marching ability, and appearance was The intensive schedule required a prerequisite of 25 hours above and beyond expectation. Said the General to his of class work on the academy campus. The cadets day assistant, "Man, what we could do with troops like this. began at 5:25 a.m. and usually ended at 10:00 p.m. The They would never give any trouble." His remarks attested entire schedule of activities was conducted in a near per- to this point so well in that not a single case of discipline fect military atmosphere which will be of inestimable value was necessary during the entire week. His praise was con- in preparing these youth to enter military service. veyed to the cadets during a short speech following the The camp was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel review. Charles Martin, associate MV secretary of the General Reporters from Omaha and Lincoln gave newspaper

These were the officers and men who directed the camp. Back row, left to right: Lt.C. Chas. Martin, commandant; Major Lowell Litten, executive officer; 2nd Lt. Richard Barron, platoon leader; 1st. Lt. Don Weatherall, platoon leader and company commander; 1st. Lt. Don Wesslen, platoon leader and company commander; 2nd. Lt. Glenn Wheeler, platoon leader; 2nd Lt. Jack Nail, platoon leader; Chaplain Ted N. Graves, assistant chaplain and camp bugler; Chaplain C. J. Owens, assistant chaplain; J. H. Harris, supervisory chaplain and platoon leader; D. C. Aalborg, assistant chaplain and 2nd Lt. J. L. Pogue, mess and procurement officer. Front row, left to right: S/Sgt. Dan Rozell, platoon Sgt.; S/Sgt. Randall Fox, platoon Sgt.; S/Sgt. Mel Hillier, company clerk; S/Sgt. Manford Sandefur, platoon Sgt.; T/Sgt. Vernon Tooley, mess Sgt.; S/Sgt. Wm. Fuchs, platoon Sgt.; 1st. Sgt. Merle Bascom, First Sgt.

Left: Litter practice was one of the many skill areas participated in by each cadet. Center: Each cadet was interviewed individually by one of the chaplains. Shown is Chaplain Ted N. Graves of Colorado with one of the cadets. Right: "Sack Time" was appreciated by every cadet during each break. Trained to serve—the Seminary men do just that, serving intern- In the Seminary this year there are 44 foreign students from 24 ships as weekly pastors of the local churches as far away as East countries working toward the B.D. and M.Th. degrees. Lansing, Michigan, and Hinsdale, Illinois. Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary Its Rich Endowment divisions placed calls with the General Conference for 217 The motto of the Seminary is "From all the world different workers to various missionary positions. Although into all the world." This motto well describes the student a number of the General Conference staff spent days and body in 1968. A recent check indicates that students have months searching for mission recruits, only 143 appoint- come to the seminary from the ends of the earth. Twenty- ments were made for these 217 positions. The unavailabil- four countries outside the United States are represented in ity of persons with the proper training and experience left the student group spanning the northern lands of Scandi- a gap of 74 positions unfilled. navia to the southern tip of Australia. The Seventh-day A similar situation prevails in North America. Since Adventist Church has a world mission. In the providence of many veteran ministers are retiring and the work is rapidly God the seminary was established to prepare workers to expanding, the need for new recruits is acute. A careful fulfill this mission. It is our task to announce the good analysis of the present demand reveals that at least 200 news of Christ's offer of salvation to all the world. No gen- new ministers will be needed this year in North America eration has ever been entrusted with such an important alone. and able message. An Encouraging Feature Men to Match the Message We have a great army of young people in our While it is true that the Lord uses all who are fully churches who are anxious to give their lives to God's serv- consecrated to His service, yet those who have disciplined ice, but there is a great shortage of funds to develop ed- their minds by diligent and sustained study become much ucational facilities for adequately training these young peo- sharper tools in His hands. We recognize that factual in- ple for the positions that need to be filled. formation by itself is not enough. There must be a cor- Our Opportunity responding development of a noble Christian character. To invest in the lives of potential ministers and mis- True education is concerned with the kind of a person the sionaries brings large dividends. Andrews University is individual is and not alone with what he knows. For 34 not richly endowed like many of the great schools of the years the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary has world, but it is supported by the prayers and gifts of our been striving to impart such an education. There is an ever- loyal church members. They are no small source of help. increasing number of our ministers and ministerial students They are our rich endowment! Many are not able to go from our colleges taking advantage of the full theological to the far ends of the earth as missionaries nor to pro- Bachelor of Divinity course. Last year 65 obtained this claim the message widely here at home, but all have an op- degree—the largest number ever to attain this distinction portunity on Sabbath, April 13, to invest in the training in one year. Many others completed shorter courses and of young missionaries and ministers to sound the message have also entered the work. The needs, however, are great around the world and to finish the work which has been and qualified laborers are so few. committed to us. Remember April 13, and please give gen- The Availability Gap erously. W.G.C. MURDOCH, Dean What is the availability gap? Last year our overseas Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary Andrews University MEDICAL CADET CAMP (Cont.) coverage of the camp and Lincoln TV featured the pa- Central Union Temperance Rally rade and review on the Sunday evening news, March 24. Students, sponsors, principals, and temperance sec- The MCC Camp is held every two years for academy retaries gathered from throughout the Central Union Con- youth and has proven to be exceptionally worthwhile in ference at College View Academy over the weekend of preparing our youth to fulfill their military obligations. March 8 and 9 for the annual Union Conference Temper- The next camp will be held in 1970 with the hope that ance Rally. many more academy boys will be in attendance. As host school, CVA arranged for the housing of each delegation in private homes, temperance display booths, The Central Union Reaper is published (50 issues o year) by the Central Union Conference at P. O. Box 6127, Lincoln, Nebraska 68506. and in council with the local and union conference temper- Second-class postage paid at Lincoln, Nebraska. Vol. 37, No. 14. ance secretaries, the weekend program.

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These were booths on display at the recent temperance rally held at CVA in Lincoln, Nebraska. These displays were from Sunnydale, Mile High and Platte Valley Academies. These focused attention on the product of intemperance.

E.H.J. Steed of the General Conference Temperance Department presented the keynote address at the Friday 152)CDL;WL2'1,77 11`.,+.1LBal_karD011 evening meeting with his subject entitled, "The Power HOSPITAL of the Imagination." Sabbath school was under the di- rection of the CVA temperance officers and included par- ticipants from the school delegations. Computers Match Seven Interns for Porter Elder Steed presented the eleven o'clock worship hour The computers at Evanston (Illinois) matched the sermon which was followed in the afternoon with a field following interns who will begin a year of internship at adventure in the city of Lincoln. All delegates worked PMH on July 1: from door to door in six areas of the city seeking out fel- William Ashby, Rollin Bland, Richard Sheldon and low teen-agers and inviting them to receive a FREE copy Duane Smith from Loma Linda University; Roger Bruce of one year's subscription to Listen magazine as a gift from from the University of Texas; Theodore Fritsche from the youth who are interested in Better Living. University of Minnesota; and Elliot Magidson from the Following the field adventure a sharing time of ex- University of Illinois. periences encountered were presented to the large au- Both Rollin Bland and Duane Smith are Union Col- dience. Three orations were also given by Rosella Klug— lege graduates and Richard Sheldon is from Colorado but PVA, Dick Alway—Campion Academy, and Steve Shilt— graduated from La Sierra. Mile High Academy. Robert S. Brittain, M.D., intern director, said that three additional applications are on file which were not The Saturday evening program featured James Ham- included in the nationwide matching program. These plus ilton, executive director Nebraska Council on Alcohol Ed- ucation, who spoke to the delegates, plus three additional several other prospects could fill our quota by July. orations given to a capacity audience. These were pre- Intern recruiter Dr. Leonard Shockey's only com- sented by Paul Martinez—Enterprise Academy, Mike Dunn ment was, "Wonderful." Total internship in the nation —Sunnydale Academy, and Jolene Lang—College View numbered 14,566 with only 8,007 students matched. Un- Academy. filled internships thus totaled 6,559. A. W. VANDEMAN, Director Personal trophy awards were given to each orator as Public Relations for Development a memento of the rally weekend and the new Central Union Conference American Temperance Society Grand BOARD OF DIRECTORS MET IN DENVER Action trophy was presented by Elder Steed to Platte The Porter Memorial Hospital Board of Directors met Valley Academy as the high scoring school in 1967-1968 March 6 for the annual report meeting in the staff dining temperance activities. PVA had a total of 85,935 points for room. Seated, left to right: R. E. Spangle, R. F. Waddell, M.D., the year. Runner-up school was Enterprise Academy with R. H. Nightingale, 0. T. Moline, I. E. Hamilton and John A. Davis, M.D. Standing, left to right: Lee Carter, H. V. Reed, a total of 51,210 points. Warren Clark, A. V. McClure, F. 0. Sanders, Paul A. Wenzel, Temperance on the campus of each Central Union M.D., S. S. Will, L. G. Barker, A. L. Moon, M.D., W. S. Lee, school stands at the top in student interest and is con- C. W. Rosvall, R. W. Fowler and E. L. Moore. Elder Nightingale is chairman, 0. T. Moline is hospital administrator and Dr. tributing substantially to the overall spiritual growth of Waddell represented the General Conference Medical Depart- the youth, as well as encouraging the living of the more ment by invitation. healthful life. J. H. HARRIS, Secretary Central Union Temperance Dept.

E.H.J. Steed, associate secretary of the General Conference Temp- erance Department, is shown presenting individual trophies to champion temperance orators. Left to right, they are Steve Shilt, Dick Alway, Mike Dunn, Roselle Klug, Jolene Lang, and Paul Martinez. DA0C7A @C)231aLLE) @LB'IAVILF.3/;Al College News Notes ✓ "Up, up and Away," an evening of food and fun, will bring the student body together for an informal ASB spring entertainment the evening of April 6. ✓ Keith Turner, a '66 graduate of Union, will replace Henry Lund who will be leaving to work on his Masters degree. Mr. Lund has been supervising the audio-tutorial laboratory for Principles of Biology. Mr. Turner is currently teaching in Warren, Michigan. ✓ Gilbert McMillen, MNS ( Master of Natural Science), a '59 Union graduate, came to Union this year from Ma- plewood Academy where he taught science and served RALLY DAY AT CLAREMONT as assistant principal. Mr. McMillen did his graduate work Left—Elder W. S. Lee, president of the Central States Con- at the University of South Dakota. ference, was the Sabbath school rally day speaker on March 9, ✓ Of the nine senior biology majors, three are now doing at the Claremont SDA church, Pueblo, Colorado. Elder Lee is seen here as he spoke on the great subject, "Trained But Not student teaching in local high schools. Changed." The congregation of members and visitors were held ✓ Dr. Melvin Hill of the music department was recently spellbound as the president delved deep into God's Word, from invited to judge participating students in the. Southwest which he brought truths old and new. Three precious souls Border Conference Schools Band Clinic at Tecumseh, took their stand for the truth that day. Right—Brother Robert E. White is seen as he taught the Nebraska. general Sabbath school lesson during this rally day service. ✓ Barbara Ehlert, senior music education major from St. Brother White is working with the Christian Record Braille Paul, Minnesota, presented her senior piano recital in Foundation Incorporated of Seventh-day Adventists as district Engel Hall on March 31. representative of Colorado. ✓ Mr. E. U. Testerman, vocal teacher, was a guest direc- I. J. Lewis, Church PR Secretary tor for the recent Northern Union Choral Festival. ✓ Delilah Treft and Charlene Zeelau, home economics majors, completed their student teaching in local high schools last semester. Mrs. Zeelau is currently working in @C)10/7,3).)C) the Union College library. Zoila Gracia, Marybeth Wat- kins, Bonnie Coffin, Renae Sanders, and Kathy Ellstrom Rulison and Rifle Churches Combine are now doing their student teaching in home economics The membership of the Rifle, Colorado, church leaped departments of Lincoln schools. by the addition of 20 members recently. ✓ Marketing and Meal Planning class shows a large en- Formalities were completed on February 24 when the rollment this semester. Practical experience in planning 20 members of the Rulison church voted to join the Rifle economical and balanced meals as well as experience in church. The Rifle members in turn, happily welcomed meal serving with various styles of table service are fea- the Rulison members into their congregation. tures of the course. ✓ When Pastor George Sherbondy queried Mrs. Pearl Nine senior chemistry majors recently toured Porter Johnston concerning the proposed merger, she remarked, Memorial Hospital to get acquainted with facilities and "Rifle and Rulison have been sweethearts for a long time. staff and preview their future internship. John Felkel, They might as well get married." Jim Wasemiller, Don Paden, Tim Pederson, Alvin Hensel, The new Rifle church is working with renewed en- Clyde Cooper, Glen Kerr, Gordon Lewis, and Milton Dick ergy to give the gospel news to the area. comprised the group. ✓ The church property at Rulison will be maintained. Marilyn Brown, asst. professor of secretarial science, at- The building will be used to accommodate the Pathfinder tended the annual seminar conducted by Lincoln and club and be used for other church activities. Omaha chapters of the American Society for Personnel Ad- Mrs. Johnston has compiled the following data on the ministration. Members are largely personnel managers of history of the Rulison church. Lincoln and Omaha who were interested in this session in appraising employee performance. A number of these INGATHERING MINUTE MEN spoke highly of the work being done by Union College Members of the Cedaredge Seventh-day Adventist Church students who are working in their respective firms. who brought in Minute Men Ingathering goals in the past ✓ Recently the Union College Home Economics Depart- campaign were: left to right back row—Hazel Austin, Floyd Rutan, Allen Ratan, Melvin Nash, Norman Neel and Mrs. Nor- ment was host to the Iota Chapter of Sigma Delta Epsilon man Neel. Front row—Dianne Nash, junior MM; Mrs. Floyd (women in service) meeting. Rutan; Mrs. Vera Luthye; Jimmie Nash, junior MM; Mrs. ✓ Eighteen of the 19 students who attempted the Offi- Melvin Nash and Mary Nash. Nearly every member in the cial Geographic filing award test published by Gregg di- church hod some part in reaching the goal. vision of McGraw-Hill passed it. The test requires a per- centage of at least 90 in accuracy. ✓ Dr. George P. Stone, chairman of the education and psychology department, is in process of writing a course for the Home Study Institute in psychology of human growth and development, a course which will consist of 18 lessons and carry three hours college credit.

CENTRAL UNION REAPER, APRIL 2, 1968 CERTIFICATE Through the years, the Rulison church has served as OF ACHIEVEMENT the home church for missionaries, pastors, teachers, and PRESENTED nurses as well as many of us in the common walks of life. Elder L. W. Austin, form- er pastor of the Longmont It will be remembered poignantly. church, is presenting John The Rulison church has served for many years as a Grosboll with a certificate of beacon on a hill. May the fires of Christian service that outstanding achievement in have been kindled there continue to flame in the Rifle raising Ingathering funds. The last few years Brother members until the second coming of Christ. Grosboll hos solicited $1000 or over by himself for this fund. Rum W. Wool), Church PR Secretary He is a most active layman for Christ and is presently first elder, lay activities leader, and religious liberty secretary of the Long- mont church. He is constantly witnessing for his Saviour while "Double Increase" managing an ASI Institution in Longmont, the Foot Hills Nurs- Linda, a young lady from Monte Vista, married Lon ing Home. Elder L. W. Austin Morrison from the Alamosa church. At the time of the wedding she was not a member of the church. In the year 1917 Elder J. C. Neilson came to Rulison Following a series of meetings by Elder Ben George, to visit with his sister and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. assisted by Pastor Wayne Anderson, Linda made her de- Noah Johnson, who had moved to that fruit farming com- cision to be baptized. We were thankful for the privilege munity the previous year. Elder Neilson hoped that his of welcoming her into the church. health would improve under the warm western skys. Shortly following her baptism, Lon and Linda became Elder Neilson noted that there were several Adventist parents of a healthy baby girl. This added two members families in the near proximity, living at Rulison or on the to our Sabbath school enrollment. Homes and Morrisanna Mesas. Elder Neilson was instru- We are praying that this new family will continue to mental in calling a meeting at the Johnson home of these serve the Lord together with us. families. An Adventist company was formed. Among them MARIAN E. PHILLIPS, Church PR Secretary were the W. G. Cope, B. F. Coleman, Frank S. Pruett, George Winn, and Robison families. The company first met in the Cache Creek Public School building for their services. The Rulison group purchased a one-room building, moved it to the site of the present church and started a church school. The late Frank S. Pruett was the first teach- Sunday Closing Defeated er. The 1917 school composed of 21 pupils. The Senate Committee killed the Sunday Closing That same year the Rulison church was organized. Bill. Immediately after that it was reintroduced in the Elder Neilson and Noah Johnson were the elders. Rulison House before the State Affairs Committee. We appeared formed a part of the Intermountain Conference with head- before this committee and made a presentation in behalf quarters located at Grand Junction. of the preservation of religious liberty. I am glad to tell In 1918, Elder Neilson's sister donated a 40-acre tract you that this was also killed in the House Committee by of land to the local conference for the erection of an acad- the vote of 11 to 6. emy. Intermountain Academy opened in 1919 with W. C. We must continue to be alert because this may be Baldwin as the first principal. Thirty-five students attended reintroduced next year. Will you be sure that the Liberty the academy in the first year of its operation. magazine is going to individuals of thought and make per- The Rulison church services were conducted at the sonal contacts with these legislators. Meanwhile and by academy. The church numbered 112 in 1932 when the all means we should be grateful. Let us express gratitude academy was closed. However, the academy chapel con- to the Lord for the decisions made which preserve a little tinued to house the church membership for another year. bit longer the principles of religious liberty, and separation In 1933, the academy grounds were sold. Again, the of church and state. S. S. WILL, President Cache Creek country school became the meeting place for the Adventist members. A two-room home was purchased and moved to the Notice—Enterprise Alumni church property. This was converted into the Rulison The annual alumni reunion for Enterprise Academy Junior Academy. The Rulison church school building was will be held April 19 and 20. Guest speakers will include: remodeled and served as the church sanctuary for over Charles Seitz, '41; Elsie Baker Butherus, '23; John Felkel, 33 years. '63; Ben Butherus; and S. S. Will. Honor classes are 1923, 1948, and 1958. Don't miss SIGNS RALLY HELD IN COLORADO these enjoyable days of memories. Left: 1968 Signs Crusade cake served to the ministers at Signs organizational meeting held at the conference office, March 13. Right: H. V. Reed cutting the Signs' cake with Ministerial Meeting in Independence C. V. Brauer and Wm. C. Hatch looking on. The Colorado Con- Ministers of the Kansas Conference gathered for a ference has set as its goal, 18,000 Signs' subscriptions in 1968. spring ministerial meeting in Independence on March 11, Ray Hixson represented the Pacific Press at the meeting. for an all-day session. Featured speakers included Elder L. R. Hixson, associate manager of the periodical department, Pacific Press Publishing Association, and Elder William C. Hatch, lay activities secretary for the Central Union. The morning was devoted to the study of the use of the Signs of the Times as an evangelistic aid in the state. Special projects were emphasized where the Signs could CENTRAL UNION REAPER, APRIL 2, 1968 Hepler church is sponsoring the effort and giving good support, both in attendance and in financial aid for the meetings. The series will continue three nights a week into the first of April in order to hold 20 meetings. It is hoped that an intensive visitation program by the pastors by way of follow-up, will bear fruitage for the kingdom. PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT Evangelistic Meetings in Russell Sunday night, March 17, a series of meetings was opened in Russell, Kansas. We do not have a church nor a company in this town, but our members of the Shaffer church have been conducting a branch Sabbath school and have a great burden for this city. The airdome was pitched during the preceding week. A strong wind blew it down on Wednesday, however, the evangelist with others were able to patch it and have it back up by Friday evening, ready for the opening meeting. Elder N. W. Baker, our conference evangelist, with Elder Carl Johnson, the pastor, are leading out in these meetings. We ask you to pray earnestly for God's blessing on these efforts that we may be able to establish another lighthouse. S. S. Wn..L, President i_kiVOJC)C!DCF,11

Calendar of Offerings April 6 Church Lay Activities Top: Elder Ray Hixson presenting his message on the Signs of the Times, as it relates to Gift Bible Evangelism. Center: During the lunch April 13 Andrews University Offering hour, Elder S. S. Will cuts the beautifully decorated cake provided by the periodical department of the Pacific Press for the occasion. Lower: Elder S. S. Will leads out in the discussion on plans for evangelism April 20 Church Expense in 1968. April 27 Sunnydale Academy be used to build up an interest in communities throughout the state. In the afternoon Elder S. S. Will led out in the dis- Potosi Tornado cussion of state-wide evangelistic activities with emphasis The Ingathering campaign for last year was still in on Gift Bible Evangelism. By combining the use of God's progress when roaring out of the west came the freight- truth-filled literature such as the Signs of the Times and the spring visitation tract, "Six Secrets of Family Secur- train-like sound of mighty rushing winds. The tornado hop- ity," it is hoped that a larger number of people will be- scotched over the hills of east central Missouri and in the come enrolled in Gift Bible Evangelism. Then pastor-lay- early morning hours dipped down to flatten several blocks men teams may follow through with either cottage meet- of the modest little town of Potosi. This little-heard-from ings, or evangelistic crusades to reap a larger harvest of community of about 4,000 people made the national wire souls in Kansas than ever before. news services with the coming of the rakish storm that killed three people and left scores homeless and millions of dollars of damage to the business section of the county Meetings in Girard seat. Evangelistic meetings currently being held in Girard, Kansas, by Elders B. J. Furst and J. V. Schnell, are being Mrs. Mae Burford, center, American Red Cross representative, receives linen bundles prepared by Bourbon Welfare Center. Mrs. Ross well attended, and a number of people have expressed N. Giem, left, and Mrs. Cecil Jackson, right, make presentation. considerable interest. There is no church organization in the city, but the

Part of the crowd in attendance to the meetings in Girard. • -•••.• • -•••-• •-••••-• ••••••••••••.•••••••••••••41,•••.{11, this film. There is so much to be done for the youth of our country along these lines! They are anxious for facts. Cedarvale They are even willing to listen to a preacher and enter into a discussion with him on this subject of temperance. Home and School One hundred eighty students came into that class- Association room and left with some hard facts on cigarette smoking. One of the custodians came in for most of one showing Is Pleased To Present and I had a visit with him later. He told me his usual mid- morning smoke didn't set very well. In fact, he couldn't A Much Sought After Speaker take but a couple of puffs and then he had to throw the Josephine Cunnington Edwards cigarette away. I was able to encourage him to give up Missionary, Teacher, smoking entirely. We had a good visit. Author, and Story-teller Who knows what influence this one day in that high Josephine Edwards school classroom may have on the lives of these young peo- You are Invited to This Very Special Program ple! How much pain and heartache will be avoided in April 5 7:30 p.m.—Seventh-day Adventist Church the future because of this time spent, God only knows. 1110 North 18th Street It is truly a privilege to present our health message Kansas City, Kansas to those in darkness. We need to do even more than we are April 6 11:00 a.m.—Central Seventh-day Adventist Church doing as we see the day of God approaching. 8929 Holmes Street J. W. Fisx, Pastor Kansas City, Missouri April 6 3:00. p.m.—Grandview Seventh-day Adventist Church 8th and Goode Streets News Briefs from the Conference Grandview, Missouri ✓ A. V. McClure made a business trip to Muscle Shoals, April 6 7:30 p.m.—Cedarvale School of Seventh-day Alabama, on Wednesday, March 13. Adventists ✓ R. M. Sellers, publishing secretary, has moved his fam- 9933 East 56th Street ily from Louisville, Kentucky, to Kansas City. Raytown, Missouri ✓ Elder R. W. Dunn attended a treasurers' meeting at (Mrs. Edward's books will be Fort Worth, Texas, and made a business trip to California available and autographed.) the week of March 11 to 15. ..111.111,41...•••••••.411,11.41.1 ✓ Elder A. V. McClure spoke at the Sedalia church on Sabbath, March 16. The greatest damage was heaped on the municipal ✓ Elder H. R. Coats spoke at the Goldsberry church on buildings creating even a greater problem of communica- Sabbath, March 16. tion with the people who needed help. The Red Cross ✓ Jack Nail conducted the Week of Prayer at Sunnydale was first on the scene and became the distributing agency Academy, March 10-16. for all the materials of help brought there. The Frederick- ✓ Elder A. V. McClure spoke at the Kansas City Central town Welfare Center brought four carloads of clothing church, Sabbath, March 23. and other disaster relief materials which the Red Cross ✓ Ralph Sellers conducted the spring Student Literature accepted and distributed. The Bourbon Welfare Center Evangelist Recruitment at Sunnydale Academy, March 22- gave $50 from their stores of cash at the height of the 24. crisis. ✓ Elders H. E. Curl, E. W. Oliver and Dr. R. K. Wolfer Two weeks later Mrs. Mae Burford, chairman of the are conducting an evangelistic series at the Kansas City Medical Aid Committee of the American Red Cross of Park Memorial church. Potosi, Missouri, worked with Mrs. Ross N. Giem and Mrs. ✓ Eugene Ryan, literature evangelist, delivered $1,032.90 Cecil Jackson, associate leaders of the Bourbon Welfare worth of truth-filled literature during the week of March Center, to assist those in need. 11-16. The church members at Bourbon contributed linens and funds sufficient to prepare ten linen bundles, consisting of four each towels, sheets, washcloths and pillow cases. They also brought pillows and comforts to aid the victims of the Potosi tornado disaster. ROBERT C. CLARKE, Pastor Welcome to the Watsons 180 High School Students View Temperance Film Elder R. C. Thomas, who has served the Nebraska This was it! The Mountain Grove High School biology Conference for the past two years as publishing secretary, students were filing into the classroom and the projector recently accepted the call of the Central Union to act as was "loaded" with the dynamic story of the "One in Twen- Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Watson and sons. Brother Watson is the new ty Thousand." The teacher took record and then introduced publishing department secretary in the Nebraska Conference. me as "Doctor" Fisk and after he made my true identity known I stood before that first of seven classes which would see this film during the day. After giving the ex- planation of what the film was about, I challenged them with the thought that the film was in living blood! (color) and that the information it contained showed the only known cure for lung cancer today. It is always interesting to see the faces of these young people and hear their questions and comments at seeing 8 Union College WW(C2X12022C6 Evangelism Class Presents

"College Men Sabbath School Workshops With A Message" Elder E. E. Hagen, Central Union Sabbath School secretary, will be in Wyoming for a series of Sabbath April 19—May 11 School Workshops early in April. Special emphasis will be Evenings at 7:30 given to the vacation Bible school, therefore, we are re- Friday Saturday Sunday Wednesday questing that as many Sabbath school officers as possible, along with those who are to be working in the vacation PLACE: Capitol View SDA Church Bible schools this summer, plus, any others who may be 15th & "D" Streets interested, plan to attend these workshops. They will begin Send your interest names to at 10:00 o'clock in the morning and probably end about Elder F. Bresee 4:00 o'clock in the afternoon. We are suggesting that each Union College one plan for his own noon meal by either bringing a lunch Lincoln, Nebraska 68506 or going to a local restaurant. The following is a schedule of appointments: associate publishing secretary of the union and to have April 6, 1968, E. E. Hagen-1 1:00 o'clock service charge of the Central Collection Agency. We have appre- Sheridan Seventh-day Adventist Church ciated the work of Elder Thomas and I am sure the lit- 345 South Main Street, Sheridan, Wyoming 82801 erature evangelists, who have learned to love him and his family, will miss the close connection they have had with April 7, 1968, Sabbath School Workshop- 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. him in the past. We are happy that they are still so near Sheridan Seventh-day Adventist Church to us that we will be able to work with them often. 345 South Main Street, Sheridan, Wyoming 82801 As the committee gave study to a replacement, they April 8, 1968, Sabbath School Workshop- voted to call D. B. Watson from the Iowa Conference. 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Brother Watson, his wife Claudia and their two sons, Jerry Worland Seventn-day Adventist Church 12 and Billy 11, have already been in the field and have 17th and Charles Street, Worland, Wyoming 82401 met many of the literature evangelists. Brother Watson April 9, 1968, Sabbath School Workshop- and his wife were both born in Arkansas and he attended 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Ozark Academy. Later he attended Southern Missionary Casper Seventh-day Adventist Church College. He entered the work as a literature evangelist and 2625 Mountain Road, Casper, Wyoming 82601 spent five years in the Georgia-Cumberland Conference April 10, 1968, Sabbath School Workshop- where he became assistant secretary of the publishing de- 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. partment. Later he answered a call to the Iowa Confer- Cheyenne Seventh-day Adventist Church ence and there served two years in this capacity. We are 634 Randall Avenue, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001 glad to welcome the Watsons to our working force in this conference and I am sure their association with the liter- First Baptism in New Worland Church ature evangelists and the members of the churches will Sam Dellos and Roger Lambie were privileged to be prove of great benefit. F. 0. SANDERS, President the first to be baptized in the new Seventh-day Adventist church in Worland. Mr. Dellos was accepted into mem- Spring Week of Prayer at PVA bership by the T e n What was happening? Academy students usually were Sleep-Big Trail church in meeting or in their dorms at this hour on Friday eve- and Roger Lambie into ning. But no! Here they were gathered around 20 flam- the Thermopolis church. ing torches out on the campus—sing- These two churches are ing choruses, praying and witnessing in the Worland district. to each other. Then the groups assem- Pastor Richard Stenbak- bled together around a bonfire. As ken has studied with choruses were being sung, students both of these new mem- brought paper bags containing things bers during the past year. they felt were standing between them Roger's mother, brother and their God. For some time after Pastor Dale Aalborg, Roger Lambie, and sister are also mem- Sam Dellos and Richard Stenbakken the service closed, individuals would following the first baptism in the hers of the Thermop- be observed quietly placing their Worla nd church. olis church, a n d Sam paper bag on the burning embers. Dellos is joining the rest of his family as members of the .1. H. Harris This was the final part of the con- Ten Sleep-Big Trails church. Pastor Dale Aalborg of the cluding night of PVA's Spring Week of Prayer conducted Wyoming Conference office performed the rite of baptism. by Elder James H. Harris, Central Union MV secretary. The World Day of Prayer services for the Worland Each of the two daily talks centered around the cross of community were recently held in the new church also Jesus Christ. The sufferings that Christ endured for us and and about 50 women representing about ten of the local the many illegal aspects of His trial were made very real Protestant churches were present. The pastor said that and meaningful as Elder Harris "zeroed in" at each service. many expressed surprise and happiness at the beauty of ELDER OLIVER MAIZE, Bible Instructor the sanctuary. The Worland church was first used for

CENTRAL UNION REAPER, APRIL 2, 1968 9 services in September and is now nearing completion. The tized and accepted into membership in the Torrington members hope to have their community open house within church. the next month or so and the dedication as soon after that Ingathering as possible. Most of the work has been done by the mem- An lngathering Award Supper was held at the Dun- bers and work and materials have all been paid for as work ham home in Torrington on Monday evening, February 26. has progressed. Mrs. Ray Dunham and Mrs. Dick Lyon were the hostesses. Some 20 individuals received awards as tokens of appre- ARDIS STENBAKKEN, Church PR Secretary ciation for their persevering help during the past In- Berean Scoreboard Winners gathering Campaign. We want to thank Mrs. Dunham and T h e junior-primary Sab- Mrs. Lyon for going to the trouble and effort of making bath school division of Lan- this Award Banquet possible. Sabbath School der, Wyoming, enjoyed a Sabbath School Visitors' Day was held on Sabbath, party held February 8, 1968. March 2, in the Torrington church. Our people worked This was climaxed by pre- hard and invited a lot of people. When the day came, Mrs. senting awards to the Berean Benninghoven had planned and did execute a very ex- Scoreboard winners of the cellent Sabbath school program. We had seven visitors junior class for the fourth which was disappointingly small, but more than had ever quarter of 1967. Each junior come before. One Lutheran lady was so impressed with the fills out the scoreboard in kindergarten division that she said she would continue to the Guide each week a n d _ bring her three-year-old daughter. We are looking forward turns them in at class time. to a bigger and better visitation day next fall. Lander juniors enjoy Berean The scores are kept and to- Visitors' Day at Pine Bluffs was held on March 9. Scoreboard awards. Pictured left taled at the end of the quar- to right; Sandra Tillman, Sandra Things worked out nicely there and this church, with a Hughes, Bryon Tillman, and Rebo ter. Sandra Hughes, Reba Hughes. membership of 34 had between 25 and 30 visitors. One Hughes, Sandra Tillman, and visitor was a very fine Catholic lady, whose visit was the Byron Tillman were awarded Bible Games for their faith- very first in a Protestant church. We are praying for ful participation. These incentive awards are encouraging some good results from these visits now and in the future. the young people to faithfully study their lesson each week. L. C. DALE, Pastor More juniors are participating this quarter in the program. MRS. DUANE LONGFELLOW, Church PR Secretary Sunset Calendar Sabbath School Honor Roll for February April 5 April 12 The following six Sabbath schools passed the 50 cents Denver, Colorado 6:28 6:35 per member, per Sabbath, in offerings for the month of Grand Junction, Colorado 6:41 6:48 February and are to be congratulated: Topeka, Kansas 6:50 6:57 Worland 71 cents Greybull 54 cents Kansas City, Missouri 6:45 6:52 Pine Bluffs 64 cents Riverton 51 cents St. Louis, Missouri 6:28 6:35 Thermopolis 54 cents Torrington 50 cents Lincoln, Nebraska 6:56 7:03 Casper, Wyoming 6:36 6:44 News Notes from the Torrington District Baptisms Helen and Elizabeth Serafin were baptized and re- Business Notices ceived into membership in the Torrington church on Sab- Advertisements and business notices ore not solicited but are pub- bath, December 24. lished only as an accommodation. They MUST be sent to the local con- Mrs. Truly Eisenhauer was baptized on Sabbath, Jan- ference to be approved by the officers before being published in the CENTRAL UNION REAPER. Advertisements appearing in the REAPER are uary 13. Mrs. Eisenhauer requested baptism subsequent to printed without endorsement or recommendation of the Central Union Conference. Minimum charge for each insertion is $3.00 up to 50 words taking the Gift Bible course from Mrs. Aileen Bauman. and five cents a word over the 50. There is a limit of four insertions. Mrs. Eisenhauer was received into membership in the Cash MUST accompany advertisement. * Pine Bluffs church. Later, Mrs. Eisenhauer, along with the other ladies WANTED: Attractive, mature woman desiring permanent work in the exciting health food industry write Roy E. Beard, 1110 McGee Street, in the Pine Bluffs church got together at Mrs. Bauman's Kansas City, Missouri 64106. 14-1

home and made 24 pair of pajamas for the children at La- FOR SALE: Productive Western Colorado stock and crop operation. Vida Mission in New Mexico. Total 260 A. 200 A. deeded mostly bottom land. Private lease pasture fenced with home place. Plenty free water. Pump and pipe included. On February 17 Mr. Valente Basquez, a Spanish gen- 3 B.R. modern home. 15 minute drive to church. $45,000. Low down tleman, who first heard of the Sabbath in 1920, was bap- payment, easy terms with low interest. Write owner: Leonard Forshee, Gt. Dvd. Rt. Box 42, Craig, Colorado 81625. 14-2 Left: Mrs. Aileen Bauman, left, and Mrs. Trudy Eisenhauer, right. Right: the nearly two dozen pairs of pajamas made by the Pine Bluffs, DISCOUNTS ON BAND INSTRUMENTS: Save 40% on nationally Wyoming, church ladies for the children of the LaVida Mission in New advertised makes of new, high quality instruments. Terms available. Re- Mexico. quest free price list and brochure. Indicate kind of instrument desired. In business 30 years. Satisfaction guaranteed. Hamel Music Company, Arpin, Wisconsin 54410. 14-2

FOR SALE: Registered German Shepherd puppies, black and silver. These are not ordinary German Shepherds but are from exceptional breeding. At farm across Interstate 80 at Camp Arrowhead. Ken Eskild- sen, Rural Route 2, Lexington, Nebraska 68850. Phone 324-3515. 14-2

WANTED: Man and wife to operate apartments. Apartment fur- nished plus cash and commission equal to $200.00 per month. One person would be free to pursue any other activity. Car necessary. For further details contact A. L. Myers, 6103 Prospect, Kansas City, Mo. 64130 14-4

CENTRAL UNION REAPER, APRIL 2, 1968 G. E. Smith Percy Paul J. L. Pogue D. B Watson Paul Vercio Gory Tracy 0. L McLean

Pictures not available of Lee Allen and V. C. Tooley, Jr. volunteer, temperance, J. L. Pogue; publishing, D. B. Wat- son; assistant publishing, Paul Vercio; assistant publishing, Nebraska Reelects Officers (continued) Gary Tracy; lay activities, Sabbath school, public rela- 5,317. Elder Sanders also reported, "For the first time in tions, radio-TV, 0. L. McLean. the history of Nebraska, we have a campsite which we Some forward looking plans were adopted in which hope will soon be developed into an all-purpose camp." was this statement, "We long to see the day when in Ne- The session voted the reelection of Elder F. 0. San- braska there will be seen 'Servants of God, with faces ders as conference president and Elder L. F. Webb as sec- lighted up and shining with holy consecration, (who) will retary-treasurer. Additional duties carried by Elder San- hasten from place to place to proclaim the message from ders are Public Affairs and Religious Liberty, and Asso- heaven.'—G.C., p. 612. To us this means that every per- ciation of Self-Supporting Institutions, and Elder Webb, son employed by this denomination and every member of Medical. The assignments of departmental responsibilities every church must somehow be engaged in this great task are as follows: assistant treasurer, Lee Allen; Book and of finishing the work of God in Nebraska." Bible House, V. C. Tooley, Jr.; church development, stew- R. H. NIGHTINGALE, President ardship, G. E. Smith; educational, Percy Paul; missionary Central Union Conference

B. J. Furst C. G. Yurth E. H. Fisher C. J. Owens

Picture not available of M. C. Griffin churches. May revival, reformation and evangelism be Kansas Officers (continued) your watchwords." will also carry the Public Affairs and Religious Liberty, R. H. NIGHTINGALE, President and Medical work and Elder Harvey will serve as secre- Central Union Conference tary for the Association of Self-Supporting Institutions. The departmental secretaries were returned to their of- Central Union Reaper fice with responsibilities as follows: lay activities, Sabbath Office address, 4547 Calvert St., Mailing address, P. O. Box 6127, school, radio-TV, public relations, B. J. Furst; publishing, Lincoln, Nebraska 68506. Telephone (area code 402) 488-2313. C. G. Yurth; assistant publishing, L. M. Tennison; Book Official Organ of the Central Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. and Bible House, E. H. Fisher; educational, temperance, Clara W. Anderson Editor R. E. Spangle Managing Editor missionary volunteer, C. J. Owens; assistant treasurer, Subscription price $1.00 a year. M. C. Griffin. All checks and money orders should be made payable to the CENTRAL UNION REAPER. Elder Will challenged the delegation with these Both old and new addresses should be given when a choice is re- words, "There are over two million residents of Kansas quested. Zip code numbers should be included. All copy for publication should reach the REAPER office by TUES- whom we must reach with the everlasting gospel. Each DAY NOON preceding the date of publication. must be informed so that he may make an intelligent de- Local Conference Directory cision. How long will it be until all are reached? Plans CENTRAL STATES, W. S. Lee, President, J. E. Meredith, Secretary-Treas- urer, P. O. Box 1527, Kansas City, Missouri 64141, Telephone WAbash should be laid to cover our whole state and in particular 1-9980, 2528 Benton Blvd., Kansas City, Missouri 64127. we should go into Hays, Russell, Pratt, Kingman, Colby, COLORADO, H. V. Reed, President, H. L. Haas, Secretary-Treasurer, Telephone 733-3771, 2520 South Downing, Denver, Colorado 80210. and Marysville with evangelistic meetings. Through per- KANSAS, S. S. Will, President, N. K. Harvey, Secretary-Treasurer, P. 0. sonal witnessing and public evangelism efforts should be Box 1557, Telephone CEntral 3-9639, 1275 Topeka Blvd., Topeka, Kansas 66601. put forth to increase the membership of each church by at MISSOURI, A. V. McClure, President, R. W. Dunn, Secretory-Treasurer, least 10 percent each year with a conference membership P. O. Box 11540, Telephone FLeming 3-7113, 8540 Blue Ridge Blvd., Kansas City, Missouri 64138. of 4,000 by the close of the biennium. NEBRASKA, F. 0. Sanders, President, L, F. Webb, Secretary-Treasurer, P. 0. Box 6037, Telephone 488-2323, 4745 Prescott, Lincoln, Nebraska "Surely Bible prophecy is rapidly being fulfilled. We 68506. must move forward in great haste. In the remaining time WYOMING, Lee Carter, President, E. D. Tetz, Secretary-Treasurer, P. 0. Box 599, Telephone 237-2312, 604 Soth Walcott St., Casper, Wyoming may the gospel commission ring out from all of our 82601. CENTRAL UNION REAPER, APRIL 2, 1968 11 Nebraska Reelects Officers

Delegates for the Nebraska Conference met in session at Platte Valley Academy Sunday, March 10. The general meetings for the session were held in F. 0. Sanders, President the chapel of the new administration building. L. F. Webb, Secretary-Treasurer The devotional talk was given by Elder W. P. Bradley, associate secretary of the General Conference. Also before the business of the session started, there was an ordination service for three—John Sharp and R. W. Christensen of the Nebraska Conference and D. C. Duffield of the Christian Record. One of the outstanding accomplishments of the biennial period was the construction of the administration and classroom building at Platte Valley Acad- emy. Also during this time the gymnasium-auditorium and some additional classroom space has been added to the College View Academy. The tithe amounting to $1,737,167.28 was a gain of more than 21 percent during the biennium over the preceding one. The mission giving was $441,702.71 including Ingathering and Sabbath school. The number joining the church by baptism and profession of faith was 301, bringing the membership at the end of 1967 to (Continued on Page 11) Conference Session Reports

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The Kansas Conference Session convened Sunday, March 17 at Enterprise Academy and a splendid group of delegates were present to hear reports and conduct the business of the conference. Dr. R. W. Fowler, president of Union College, gave a short devotional message and after the opening of the business session the LaCrosse church was voted into the sisterhood of churches of the Kansas Conference. Elder S. S. Will gave an encouraging report for the years 1966-1967. The conference membership at the close of 1967 stood at 3,743 and during the biennial period 376 people joined the church by baptism and profession of faith. The tithe for the first time in the two-year period went past the one million dollar S. S. Will, President N. K. Harvey mark—$1,030,650.36 to be exact—which is a gain of $145,511.39 over the previous Secretary-Treasurer two years. During the last two years the gymnasium-auditorium at Enterprise has been built. While this is a great asset to the academy and is used for recreation and school functions, it also serves as a good camp meeting auditorium. Three hundred sixty acres of ground was purchased for a youth camp and other church activities. Elder Will, who has served the conference for two years, was reelected as conference president and Elder N. K. Harvey as secretary-treasurer. Elder Will (Continued on Page 11)