Southern Tidings for 1972
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Featuring: NEW BOYS' DORMITORY AT MPA CAROLINA MOUNT PISGAH ACADEMY CANDLER, NORTH CAROLINA Volume 66, No. 11 November, 1972 SOUTHERN TIDINGS is published monthly at the College Press, SOUTHERN Collegedale, Tennessee 37315. Sec- ond-class postage paid at College- dale, Tennessee 37315. Subscrip- I tion rate—two dollars per year. POSTMASTERS: Send Form 3579 to SOUTHERN TIDINGS, Box 849, .0.086V I OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SOUTHERN UNION 4.04PILUI. 11011111. 4NOL.0114 Decatur, Georgia 30032. 1 CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH.DAY ADVENTISTS Mt. Pisgah Academy, located in the Carolina INSIDE Conference, is a vital entity in the system of sec- SPECIAL ondary Christian education in the Southern Union. It has trained and graduated hundreds of young 3 Feature: "Mount Pisgah 'Receives' A New people since its beginning back in the early 1940's. Boys' Dormitory This school has the complete support of the 5 Dateline Data constituency of the conference, together with that of the board of trustees, the conference workers, 17 Pictorial Stories and academy staff. With sacrifice and dedication, 22 Telex News new and commodious facilities are being con- structed periodically. With the beginning of the 24 Weddings 1972-73 school session, a new and much-needed 25 Obituaries boys' dormitory was opened. In the provision of this fine facility, we have an example of lay in- 27 In Transitions volvement and financing of a building when there seemed to be no other way. 28 Coming Events The conference advisory board, led by Bryan CONFERENCES AND INSTITUTIONS Wilcox, a young business executive, took to itself the responsibility of providing financing for the South Central: "Mission '72 Program in 7 dormitory. A Seventh-day Adventist architect, South Central" John Latimer. drew the plans and spent much 8 Georgia-Cumberland: "Age-Old Questions" time and expertise on the construction. The im- pressive thing about the whole procedure was that 10 Florida: "Religious Liberty Survival Kit" action immediately followed the planning and 12 Kentucky-Tennessee: "Newness at decision of the brethren making up the responsible Conference Academies" committees and boards. As a result, the boys are now housed in a beautiful new dormitory. 14 Florida Hospital: "New Automatic Multi- phasic Health Testing Service" 16 Madison Hospital: "Dr. Miller Visits Madison" President, Southern Union Conference SOUTHERN UNION CONFERENCE publisher OUR COVER was photographed by George Grow of Mount Pisgah Academy. OSCAR L. HEINRICH editor NOBLE VINING design and production Local conference contributing editors — KATHERINE MAXFIELD layout artist Alabama-Mississippi R. A. Tyson FRED WUERSTLIN layout artist Carolina H. E. Davis DEANIE BIETZ circulation manager Florida R. J. Ulmer Southern Union Conference, 3978 Memorial Drive Georgia-Cumberland Jere Wallack P. 0. Box 849, Decatur, Georgia 30032 Kentucky-Tennessee 1. W. Clarke H. H. SCHMIDT president South Atlantic T. W. Cantrell J. H. WHITEHEAD treasurer South Central H. F. ROLL secretary W. S. BANFIEI.D associate secretary MPA Corporation officers and conference leaders at time of the presentation of new dormitory to Mount Pisgah Academy — from left, Gordon deLeon, principal of the academy; Dr. L. C. Sommerville, secretary-treasurer of the corporation; Bryan Wilcox, president of the corporation; E. S. Reile, president of the conference; and H. H. Schmidt, president of the Southern Union Conference. MPA Boys' Dormitory Elder Schmidt, Elder Reile, members of the board and staff of Mt. Pisgah Academy, on behalf of the M.P.A. Corporation it gives me great pleas- ure to present to you ..." So began Bryan Wilcox, president of the New rooms were welcomed by the students, especially by those who have spent former school years in the old residence halls. M.P.A. Corporation, in his presentation of the new itself to meditation; however, one thing missing is boys' dormitory to Mt. Pisgah Academy recently. proper furniture to lend a reverent atmosphere. In his acceptance remarks, E. S. Reile, presi- Another feature that will prove beneficial to dent of the Carolina Conference and chairman of the students is the laundry and pressing rooms. the board for Mt. Pisgah Academy, exclaimed that Equipped with the latest facilities, these rooms he was pleased to accept this new facility for the will make it easier for the young men to keep academy. The new dormitory meets a long-stand- their clothes and linens neat and clean. ing need, providing modern housing accommoda- Upstairs, the recreation room, when properly tions for the young men. Not only does the equipped, will help the residents use free time to building meet a need, it also greatly enhances the good advantage for self-improvement. beauty of the campus. Thirty-eight rooms will house 76 boys, and Probably the best reaction came from the stu- construction allows for future additions. The dents. On registration day, one young man ex- building will require little upkeep and mainte- pressed the feelings of all—"Wow! This is really nance. neat!" What is M.P.A. Corporation? As one views the dormitory, he is impressed M.P.A. Corporation is a group of concerned with its contemporary style blending so well with laymen of the Carolina Conference involved with the landscape. The building is situated on a high the upbuilding and development of Mt. Pisgah elevation of the campus to give the students a Academy. Currently there are 30 active members scenic view of the surrounding Great Smoky and from business and professional occupations of Blue Ridge Mountain ranges. North and South Carolina. The next project is to The layout of the building is impressively func- locate industries to help the students at Mt. Pisgah tional and well-planned. The attractive color Academy learn the dignity of labor. The officers scheme and wall-to-wall carpeting contribute to of the corporation include Bryan Wilcox, presi- the eye appeal. dent; Dr. L. C. Waller, vice-president; and Dr. L. The dean has ready access to both floors and C. Sommerville, secretary-treasurer. Memberships can be wherever needed in a matter of moments. are available, and all who are interested may con- Yet, the apartment is so arranged that he can tact one of the officers for details. enjoy privacy and some relaxation from his 24- The M.P.A. Corporation was aided in the proj- hour-a-day position. ect by the services and planning of John Latimer, The student rooms are planned for living con- president of John D. Latimer Associates, architec- venience and good study habits. The center of tural firm in Durham, North Carolina. His talent, the building is a communication center—a bul- ability, and interest contributed much to the suc- letin board, intercom and a post office where stu- cess of this project. Construction was done by dents get their welcomed letters. H. M. Rice and Sons of Weaverville, North Caro- Down a few steps and just off center of the lina. H. E. DAVIS, Public Relations Secretary first floor is the worship room—an area that lends Carolina Conference John Latimer, president of John D. Latimer Asso- ciates of Durham, North Carolina, planned and directed the dormitory to a reality. In preparation for the opening of school, Kirk Camp- bell, dean of boys, posted communication messages on the bulletin board. An intercom and student post office is also located in this area of the dormitory. FOUR DATELEVE DATA MEXICO CITY - - - The 320 delegates attending the world biennial council in Mexico City, October 12-21, 1972, learned that the Seventh-day Adventist Church is growing faster in Mexico and other Latin American countries than anywhere else in the world. In the first nine months of this year, 7,063 people have been baptized into the Adventist Church in Mexico; and at the same time the council was in session, it was reported 2,800 persons in Mexico City graduated from the Voice of Prophecy Bible Correspondence course. In Jamaica, baptismal services on Sabbath, October 14, brought more than 7,000 persons into the church. MEXICO CITY - - - Financial aid for famine sufferers in New Guinea in the amount of $11,000 was voted during the October 15 session of the biennial council of the church. SDA Welfare Services is investigating the possibility of other avenues to provide food over a long-range period for New Guinea. There will be little, if any, food available this year from the island crops. Ordinarily this island with lush jungle and high humidity has copious quantities of rain, but the rains failed to come this year; crops perished, leaving half a million people without food. MEXICO CITY - - - Statistics presented at the world biennial council placed the current total world membership of the Seventh-day Adventist Church at 2,191,894. Membership increase during the past year was reported at 188,610, with 10.66 percent of this in the Inter-American Division. Member giving averaged $117 per capita for the world; $420.51 per capita for North America. WEST AFRICA - - - At least 100,000 people in Zaire, West Africa, have asked to become Seventh-day Adventists. Eleven different religious groups want to join en masse. Study of their teachings reveals several similarities with Adventists. The church is sending more workers into the country to conduct classes so the people can become fully acquainted with the Adventist faith before becoming members. WASHINGTON, D. C. - - - The General Conference has made a gift of $37,500 to the American Bible Society. In the Philippines, Bible distribution has increased 27 percent in the past year as a result of Adventist distribution of the Scriptures. In South America, members have given away 31,000 Bibles in the past two years. LISBON, PORTUGAL - Adventist World. Radio has added another language - Dutch - to its schedule of weekly shortwave broadcasts.