Adventist Review General Paper of the Seventh-day Adventist Church August 1, 1985

Dream or die! Page 5 Trapped in the desert Page 8 North Pacific Union—its future Page 14

Cover: Adventist education places emphasis on a caring concern for each child. See page 10. FROM THE EDITORS

the King James Version of the Bible we journey on in our personal The many as the only authentic translation of search for the closeness of God. the Bible. 1. Study the Word of God and voices Still others would have me let the Holy Spirit convict us of believe that I should be giving fully Biblical truth—truth that will draw How does one sort out the many one third or more of my earnings as us into that redeeming, personal conflicting claims of sincere and offerings unto the Lord. relationship with Jesus and with one honest Seventh-day Adventists, The list of beliefs and practices another in a fellowship of Christian especially as these claims relate to a that some advocate as necessary to believers. person's relationship with God? become close to God or to gain 2. Concerning health-related Because I desire above every- God's approval goes on and on. items, accept those principles found thing else to be close to God, I often All of these ideas may be helpful in the Word of God and in the listen to what others do to achieve to a dedicated Christian, but will writings of Ellen White. They are that closeness. As I listen I find that believing or practicing them really all designed to keep our bodies and a multitude of voices claim widely bring one closer to God? minds healthy, wholesome, and differing methods and practices to Am I closer because I own only pure so that we may readily com- achieve the desired closeness with three simple suits, instead of expen- prehend our Creator better. God. If I were to believe and follow sive ones? Am I closer because I 3. Recognize that we, as all the claims, I would often be led use Yahweh instead of God? If Seventh-day Adventists, do have down confusing and discouraging getting up at 4:30 A.M. to study the common beliefs and practices that paths. Word of God is good, then would tie us together as brothers and Some individuals suggest I get up not getting up at 3:30 A.M. be sisters in the saving faith of Christ. at four-thirty every morning and better? What about studying all 4. Be tolerant of one another, study the Word of God for two night? allowing for individual differences hours before going off to work. I do not mean to poke fun or to within the common framework of Some suggest one hour every eve- depreciate any individual church the Seventh-day Adventist Church. ning before going to bed. member. I am only describing the God desires unity and not discord Others say I should consume dilemma that faces every Seventh- among His followers. The unity and only natural foods, preferably raw day Adventist Church member at accord among His believers shows rather than cooked. And that I one time or another as he or she that the sweet Spirit of God is should eliminate all eggs, cheese, seeks a closer walk with God. working upon our hearts and that free fats, and refined sugar from my As a member of the Seventh-day God is indeed close to us. M. x. w. diet. Adventist Church, I believe we I am told by some that it is best to need to be more aware of these wear only "plain" clothes and that forces that bear upon our interper- my wife should never wear jeans, sonal relationships. Dinosaur only long dresses. Unless we are careful, our own Even my vocabulary would have beliefs and practices for seeking dilemma to change for some. During the God will become the standard for recent General Conference session judging someone else's journey "Did Comets Kill the Dino- in New Orleans, a sincere church toward God. If that person's path is saurs?" queried the May 6 Time member stopped by our ADVENTIST not the same as ours, we may magazine cover story, culminating REVIEW booth and strongly and isolate him and cause division three years of newspaper and jour- persistently urged that I, and the among the body of Christ. The nal reports on the disappearing REVIEW, should use only the name devil would love this. It would diplodocus and his kin. These Yahweh for God. He carried along cause our witness to cease and the reports have presented the latest with him a bagful of papers for growth of God's church to cease. theory explaining what happened to distribution to encourage others in I would like to suggest four the "terrible lizards" (dinosaur in his belief. principles that we might consider as Greek). Recently news came to our office The theory claims that a huge that certain members are advocating comet (at least six miles in diame- To page 13

2 (970) ADVENTIST REVIEW, AUGUST 1, 1985 TABLE OF CONTENTS

ED ITORIALS Adventist Review The Many Voices Myron K. Widmer 2 A lot of different people are promoting a lot of different theories on how to be close to God. Listening to all of them may be confusing or discouraging. So what's a Christian to do? Dinosaur Dilemma Eugene F. Durand 2 Published continuously since 1849, the Adventist Review What killed the dinosaurs? Kamikaze comets? Volcanic eruptions? seeks to exalt Jesus Christ, our Saviour, Lord of the Sabbath, and coming King. It aims to inspire and inform as it presents Slipped discs? Or was it something else? the beliefs and news of the worldwide Seventh-day Adventist Church. EDITOR CHURCH William G. Johnsson Dream or Die! Gordon Bietz 5 ASSOCIATE EDITOR The Adventist Church stands today at the crossroads of its future. Myron K. Widmer What lies ahead depends upon our dreams. MANAGING EDITOR Jocelyn R. Fay STORY ASSISTANT EDITORS James N. Coffin, Eugene F. Durand, Trapped in the Desert Marilyn Joyce Applegate 8 Deborah Anfenson-Vance They meant to kill him. But God had other plans. ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY Corinne Russ EDUCATION EDITORIAL SECRETARIES Chitra Barnabas, Jeanne James What Makes Adventist Schools Unique? George Babcock 10 ART Seventh-day Adventists operate the world's second-largest parochial Byron Steele, G. W. Busch school system. What is the philosophy behind its existence? CONSULTING EDITORS Neal C Wilson, Wallace 0 Coe, Robert J. Kloosterhuis, Kenneth .1. Mittleider, Enoch Oliveira, George W. Reid, FAMILY LIVING Calvin B. Rock What Would Daddy Do? Ruth Jaeger Buntain 12 SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS Kenneth H. Wood, Robert H Pierson, Charles E. Long after the parents are gone, their lives will live on in the lives and Bradford, George W. Brown, Gerald J. Christo, Ottis C. characters of their children. Edwards, Bekele Heye, Edwin Ludescher, J. J. Nortey. Jan Paulsen, W .R.L Scragg, Joao Wolff SOUTHWESTERN UNION EDITION WORLDVIEW Editor, Richard W. Bendall North Pacific Union Leaders View Future Challenges 14 AFRICA-INDIAN OCEAN EDITIONS Editor, James B. Kio; managing editor. James Fly Australia's Seven Day Road 16 INTER-AMERICAN DIVISION Tennessee: Church Sponsors Health Conference 16 Editor, Wanda Sample Growth Reported in Sudan and Egypt 16 SOUTH AMERICAN EDITIONS Nigeria: Colporteurs Say, "Keep the Books Coming!" 17 Editor, R S. Lessa, Portuguese; acting editor, Rubem M. Scheffel, Portuguese; editor, Rolando Itin, Spanish British Columbia: Indians Show Interest in SDA Schools 17 CIRCULATION Peru: Former Drunkard Witnesses; 30 People Baptized 17 Robert S. Smith, L. Rhea Harvey Adventist Media Center Reports Modern Miracle 18 HOW TO SUBSCRIBE Puerto Rico: Stewardship Is Catalyst for New Church 18 Subscription prices, $34 95 one year, $16.95 six months, $8.95 three months Central Africa: Book Leads Muslim Teacher to Christ 18 To place your order, send your name, address, and money to the local Adventist Book Center or the Review and Herald Israel: Adventists Sing at Memorial in Jerusalem 19 Publishing Association. 55 West Oak Ridge Drive, Hagers- town, Maryland 21740. DEPARTMENTS TO WRITERS We welcome unsolicited manuscripts for the different From Our Readers 4 News Notes sections of the Adventist Review. It is advisable to send a 20 preliminary outline and purpose of your article before writing Children's Corner 9 Bulletin Board 22 the article or submitting it to us. Notification of acceptance or rejection may be expected only if accompanied by a stamped, Ross Report 19 The Back Page 23 self-addressed envelope. Address all editorial correspon- dence to 6840 Eastern Avenue NW., Washington, D.0 20012. INDEX COMING NEXT WEEK: An index is published in the last Review of June and December. The Adventist Review is indexed in the Seventh- ■ "When Your Parents Divorce," by Miriam day Adventist Periodical Index. Wood. "Dear Miriam, I have terrible trouble at The Adventist Review (ISSN 0161-1119) is published home. My mother and father are breaking up and every Thursday. Copynght © 1985 Review and Herald Publishing Association, 55 West Oak Ridge Drive, Hagers- getting a divorce. I feel so sad and hurt and angry town, Maryland 21740. Second-class postage paid at that I think sometimes I can't endure it." Hagerstown, Maryland. Postmaster, send address changes to Adventist Review, 55 West Oak Ridge Drive, Hagerstown. Bible credits: Texts credited to R.S.V. are from the Revised Standard Maryland 21740. Single copy, 90 cents U.S. currency. Version of the Bible, copyrighted 1946, 1952 © 1971. 1973. Prices subject to change without notice. Art and photo credits: Cover, H. Armstrong Roberts, p. 3, David Sherwin; p. 5, Ron Pride; p. 8, Mary Bausman; p. 11, Ed Greene. All other Vol. 162, No. 36 photos courtesy of respective authors.

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and unclothed, and my creditors tees' recruitment. When Tax benefit? would have forced me into referred, however, to the North bankruptcy. American Division union con- Many REVIEW readers who school was to enable both par- LESTER H. RHYMES ference presidents for consider- send their children to boarding ents to work. Escondido, California ation, the proposed plan was school might benefit from The tax guide makes it clear tabled for fear of vulnerability knowing the implications of a that this credit is provided for Confusing and misuse of vital personnel recent acquiescence by the IRS "baby-sitting" and not for The new organization of the information. regarding a 1979 tax court deci- educational purposes. I would REVIEW is interesting, but it Why has the church had to offer a word of caution in sion. seems confusing to find editori- wait for 20 years to develop If both you and your spouse publishing the observations as als in two places in a periodical. mutual trust and professional (or if you, as a single parent) advanced by Mr. Divnick ver- Why not have the table of ethics? THOMAS S. GERATY work, you probably qualify for batim in that it gives the contents on page 2, editorials on Honolulu, Hawaii a child-care tax credit against impression that the government pages 3 and 4? The letters could the amount you spend for the is providing some sort of credit be in the middle of the paper. Nit-picking care of your child. Boarding for private schools. This does I enjoy the editorials, and The ADVENTIST REVIEW school expenses other than not seem to be, in fact, the case. object to looking in two places tuition may be claimed. Even a articles and editorials are for them. METTA HUDSON thought-provoking, timely, and portion of your transportation Computing the tithe Takoma Park, Maryland expenses to and from the acad- uplifting. It's exciting to see the For most Adventist business emy is deductible. (If tuition is emphasis of our church leaders and professional people the $3,000 and the board and room focusing on spiritual growth in manner of computing tithe, God's church, and your efforts is $2,000, then only two fifths described by Brian Strayer in of the transportation expense is toward accomplishing that end Readers Ask (May 2), would be deductible.) Your long-distance are to be commended. nearly impossible. When one telephone calls to and from your However, it does concern me has a sizable payroll to meet, when I read some of the nit- child may also be deductible. supplies to pay for, space rental, This tax ruling might effec- picking in the From Our insurance, and numerous other tively reduce the cost of sending Readers and Speaking Out sec- business expenses, the major your children to SDA boarding tions. I appreciate our liberty to part of his gross income academies by several hundred express our thoughts, but it becomes other people's income dollars per year. Talk to an Twenty years late seems we have been swept rather than his own. For many accountant about your specific along with the fad of today in business owners net income Your April 18, 1985, issue criticizing everything that implications. Ask him or her may even be less than 10 per- contained reader comment on about the benefits of amending comes along. If we would only cent of gross income. To my "Layman Develops Personnel your tax return back to 1979 use our energies to uplift Christ mind, increase and net income Information Data Base for Gen- how much greater good would with this tax credit claim. If he are essentially synonymous. eral Conference" (January 31 or she has any questions, refer be accomplished. In Testimonies, volume 3, issue). him or her to: (Edith Zoltan, 70 DON BYARD II page 394, Ellen White says, For the sake of the record and T.C. 490, Acq. 1984-521RB5). Lewisburg, West Virginia "As to the amount required, denominational history we STEVE DIVNICK God has specified one tenth of should inform your readers that Spring Valley, Ohio Seeing-eye dogs the increase. This is left to the in the 1960s the General Con- ■ We asked David D. Dennis, conscience and benevolence of ference Department of Educa- This past week I was very General Conference auditor, to men, whose judgment in this tion forwarded to the General upset about two incidents I comment. His response: tithing system should have free Conference officers a request heard of regarding blind people. Your request led me to the play." for authorization to issue peri- In one incident a lady with her current 1984 Federal Income For many years I served my odic computer printouts, for seeing-eye dog was asked to Tax Guide which indicates that God and my fellowmen as an North American Division and leave a campground with a child-care credit is available on independently practicing pro- worldwide personnel recruit- camp meeting in progress. the room-and-board costs as fessional, paying tithe on my ment procedures, of the names, Dogs, she was told, are not indicated by Mr. Divnick for net increase and most of the addresses, institutions, and aca- allowed at camp meeting. In the children enrolled in boarding time giving another 10 percent demic qualifications of cur- second, a church elder asked a schools. The only catch is that or more to other church activi- rently employed and pro- lady to leave the church with her this is available to children up ties and projects. But I know spective SDA educators. The seeing-eye dog. through age 14 and there that giving 10 percent of my General Conference Secretariat In both these cases I wonder appears to be a burden of proof gross income would have gener- then concurred with their enthu- who really was blind. that the principal reason for ally been impossible. I and my siasm for such a system to NEAL C. WOODS, JR. sending the child to a boarding family would have been unfed enhance their mission appoin- Lakeport, California

4 (972) ADVENTIST REVIEW, AUGUST 1, 1985 Dream or die!

By GORDON BIETZ

There is not much to do but bury a church when the last of its dreams are dead. The Seventh-day Adventist Church stands today at a crossroads between the memories of the past and the dream of the future.

This article is adapted from the October, 1984, issue of Ministry. It is reprinted with permission.

e stand today at the crossroads of the future to Wdetermine the direction of the church. Will the future bring the best of years or the worst of years? Sociological studies of religious movements indicate that we have only two options as we stand at this crossroads—both bad. The further religious organizations move from their founders the closer they come to an inevitable struggle between those on the one hand who attempt to preserve the fire of the past by means of laws and creeds (legalism) and those on the other who accept a loss of identity or a loose identification with the world (permissiveness). Legalism is a trap that distracts the church from spreading the gospel. By preserving the forms and traditions of the past, it becomes a "clever cage of rules by which alarmed The church today must seek to find the middle road between members think to keep their treasure safe, but it entraps them permissive pluralism and legalistic isolationism. instead—and the treasure somehow slips away." Permissiveness, however, is not a better road. It that they are no longer making an impact on it. To ensure the recognizes that the essence of the church will never be purity of the church they practice "shunning." You may preserved by rules and regulations or by focusing on creeds have read about a farmer, Robert Bear, who was shunned by and doctrines—but it purchases escape from the cage of the Reformed Mennonite Church. His wife and six children legalism at the price of loss of identity. The inner fire and moved out of his house, and the entire Mennonite devotion that lead to a distinctive lifestyle are lost, and a community refused to have any contact with him. Needless lowering of standards and commitment results. Legalism to say, it broke this man, who called his life "a living hell." seeks to preserve the church even if the form is all that can be Besides shunning, the Amish have also developed the preserved. Permissiveness, by focusing on individual Ordnung, or "rules of living," to protect the church from the freedom, loses the identity of the church altogether. The influence of the world. For example: "No ornamental bright, ditch on one side is not significantly more disastrous than the showy, formfitting, immodest, or silklike clothing of any ditch on the other. kind. Colors such as bright-red, orange, yellow, and pink not That the Seventh-day Adventist Church is at just such a allowed. . . . Hat to be black with no less than three-inch rim crossroad is aptly illustrated by the polarization occurring in and not extremely high in crown. No stylish impression in some doctrinal discussions. But we can learn lessons from any hat. No pressed trousers. No sweaters. . . A full beard studying the roads that other religious movements have should be worn among men and boys after baptism, if taken. First those that have chosen the road of legalism. possible. . . . No decorations of any kind in buildings inside Last fall I went with my family to the Smokies to see the or out. . . . No bottle gas or high line electrical appliances. autumn colors. While there we noticed a number of people Stoves should be black if bought new. "—John A. Hostetler, who looked as if they had come from the middle nineteenth Amish Society, pp. 59, 60. century—the Amish. Here is a society living in another age. The Amish have certainly maintained their identity, but In establishing their identity, they have so avoided the world their impact on the world is more in the nature of a curiosity than a living witness. In their attempt to preserve their Gordon Bietz is pastor of the Collegedale, Tennessee, identity they have locked themselves into a nineteenth-cen- Seventh-day Adventist church. tury time capsule.

ADVENTIST REVIEW, AUGUST 1, 1985 (973) 5 Another group that arose with great fervor and evangelis- such a description of conditions at the beginning of the tic zeal was the Quakers. They faced mobs, martyrdom, and ministry of Samuel describes the condition of our church imprisonment to communicate their message. But as time today. Of course it is a ready-made story for children. Little passed, others joined them, and children were born; their Samuel hears the voice of God calling him. He mistakes it as devotion and evangelistic zeal began to wane. Those who Eli's and keeps running to him until Eli tells him to say, remembered the good old days wondered how to preserve the "Speak, Lord; for thy servant heareth" (verse 9). And a former fire and enthusiasm. They reacted to their fears for the vision comes to Samuel because he is listening, listening for future by taking what were generally agreed-upon principles the voice of God. of the Christian life and spelling them out in specific detail so Eli had received other communications from God as to wall out wickedness from their world. Matters of dress concerning his sons. But Eli wasn't really listening. Maybe were specified, and even such things as whether cemetery he was caught up in a controversy of the times. Maybe he gravestones were to lie down or stand up! thought he could no longer change his ways. At any rate, he Likewise the Jews at the time of Christ were seeking to wasn't listening; he wasn't acting on what he knew. preserve the dream of Abraham in the legalism of the Talmud But Samuel listened: "Speak, Lord; for thy servant that measured a Sabbath day's journey by feet and defined in heareth." Today we need to remember that memory verse of detail how to fast. But they only proved, as have others, that long ago. Today we need to be prepared to receive a vision the attempt to preserve the heart of religious zeal through from the Lord. Today it is time that we listen for a dream. To formulations of law will not work. avoid the polarities of permissive pluralism and legalistic The general history of the Christian church follows the isolationism we must dream again. opposite road—the road of permissiveness. As the church "We are all of us dreamers of dreams, became acceptable and institutionalized, it began to adapt to On visions our childhood is fed; the world until the fire went out of its spirit. During the And the heart of the child is unhaunted, it seems, Middle Ages the church was more worldly than religious. By the ghosts of dreams that are dead. This process was repeated continually. The Wesleyan From childhood to youth's but a span revival that swept England with fire and enthusiasm became And the years of our life are soon sped; Methodism. I suggest that today Wesley would not recognize But the youth is no longer a youth, but a man, the church he founded. The Lutheran movement that began When the first of his dreams is dead. . . . the Protestant Reformation became Lutheranism, and I He may live on by compact and plan wonder what revolution Martin Luther would bring to the When the fine bloom of living is shed, church he founded? But God pity the little that's left of a man Which way for our church? When the last of his dreams is dead. Will we travel the road that ends in a legalistic Let him show a brave face if he can, isolationism, where we become simply a carefully preserved Let him woo fame or fortune instead, relic of the past, an anachronism? Will we travel the road that Yet there's not much to do but to bury a man leads to a permissive pluralism in which we lose our identity When the last of his dreams is dead." in total absorption by the world? Is there not another option? —William Herbert Carruth, Another road? "Dreamer of Dreams" And might I add to William Carruth's poem that There is not much to do but to bury a church When the last of its dreams is dead. The description of conditions at the According to Robert Dale, a movement has reached the beginning of the ministry of Samuel final stages when it no longer focuses on its dream but becomes caught up in nostalgia of how things were in the could be applied to our church today. past. A healthy church is born out of a dream; a diseased church is one that prefers simpler yesterdays to uncertain tomorrows. A church that sets a mood of uncertainty by L. A. King writes: "To date no denomination . . . has reflecting on the "I remember when" stories of the golden maintained its original distinctiveness and power. It is era is signaling that it has begun to lose its dream for the difficult in succeeding generations to reproduce the vividness future. The healthy church builds on and is renewed by its of the original experiences, and so at least some later dream. The diseased church doubts and questions as it moves converts will have less than the original devotion. . . . toward organizational death. Elder Robert Pierson's last Defensive isolation keeps the form but loses the fiery life; address to the church as General Conference president was a relaxed permissiveness—the commonest development— plea to avoid somehow the progression from movement to keeps an institution from having great distinctiveness or machine, the steady, almost inevitable, progression from a impact. "—Legalism or Permissiveness: An Inescapable first-generation movement begun with dream and vision to a Dilemma? fourth-generation machine attempting to run a bureaucracy Must our church travel one of these roads? I pray not. to preserve the forms that were created in the fervor of Many of us have been nurtured on the story of the little boy yesterday. Samuel working in the Temple for Eli the priest. "The word It is time to dream again. of the Lord was rare in those days; there was no frequent There must rise again among the people of God a dream. A vision" (1 Sam. 3:1, R. S . V.). I would like to suggest that vision that captures the essence of the Seventh-day Adventist

6 (974) ADVENTIST REVIEW, AUGUST 1, 1985 movement. The future of our church will be found not in tune of that song, to dream that dream. For where can absolute doctrinal purity but in the moving of the Spirit of nonbelievers see the dream in our church today? Where can God as the people follow a dream. If you had done a doctrinal nonbelievers read an unequivocal message about the value of purity study of the early Christian church, I doubt you would Christian sacrifice, the promise of the Advent, the worth of have been pleased. Peter didn't always understand Paul, and Sabbathkeeping, and the promise of the gospel? They can the Jewish Christians certainly had some different views than read the message in our writings, but where can they see it in the Gentile Christians. But they were caught up together in a our lives? vision, a dream, given to them by Christ. Their dream was to In fact, would not a majority of the secular world today give the good news to the world, and they were one in Christ describe our church and its members as a people living more in that effort. or less like everyone else, acting more or less on the same If you had done a doctrinal purity study of the early principles, buffeted by more or less the same confusions, Seventh-day Adventist Church you would have found many threatened more or less by the same dangers, and as different views. But they were one with a message to give to resourceless as the rest of their fellowmen? the world. They were caught up in the excitement of a movement with vision, a movement that had the courage to dream. The message of Adventism was not the dry musings Now is the time when we must decide of their teachers. The message of Adventism was not the whether to bury ourselves in legalism, reminiscences of their parents. The message of Adventism was not the codified beliefs of the church manual. The to lose ourselves in permissiveness, message of Adventism was the living reality of their lives! or to dream together the dreams that Unity? Yes! They had unity, but not the kind of unity that will lead us to a vivific future! comes from formal assent to creedal statements. Not a unity caged in formulations of systematic theology. It was the unity of a dream! It is time to dream again! Certainly our church, with the It is time to dream again, to have vision and commitment everlasting gospel, has a dream for those in fear of a nuclear as did those who were the founders of our church. To dream holocaust. Certainly our church, with the message of the like Joseph Bates. soon advent of Jesus, has a dream for a world run out of Joseph Bates had a dream to publish the new truths he had solutions. Certainly our church, with the concept of the discovered, so in May, 1846, he prepared a forty-page tract Sabbath rest, has a dream for a world filled with stress. entitled The Opening Heavens. Money to publish was Certainly our church, with its understanding of the supplied by an Adventist woman who sold a rag carpet she sanctuary, has a dream for people who don't know where had recently woven. God is and what He is doing. Certainly our church, with its It is time to dream again, like J. N. Loughborough. concepts of health, has a dream for a world being inundated Twenty-year-old Loughborough had been preaching on by disease. Certainly our church, with its concept of man as a Sundays for three years, when he cast his lot with the steward of God's creation, has a dream for a world struggling Sabbatarians and accompanied Hiram Edson as a circuit- with starving people and ecological nightmares. riding preacher and later pioneer of the work in California It is time to reject the idea that we can encapsulate the and England. church in the nineteenth century, legalistically preserving the To dream like Uriah Smith, who at 21 joined the Review form without the fire. It is time to reject the idea that we can office in Rochester, New York, where his thirty-five-thou- destroy the pillars of the church and its very raison d'être sand-word poem "The Warning Voice of Time and with a permissiveness that defines the church by the world Prophecy" was running in the Review. The printshop did not rather than by God's Word. The dream of Adventism needs have proper tools, and he blistered his hands trimming to be caught by our generation. That dream has faded as too publications with a penknife. Smith remembered that the many days have come and gone. It is time to dream again. tracts they published were square in doctrine, even if the That dream has waned as generation after generation is pages were not. born into a church without having experienced its message. It To dream like Stephen Haskell, who heard his first sermon is time to dream again. on the Second Advent at age 19 and was so thrilled that he That dream has been dissipated by argument over talked about it to everyone he met. A friend challenged him doctrinal nuance. It is time to dream again. to preach, and Haskell jokingly promised to do so if he would That dream has been undermined by confidence- provide a hall and audience. The friend complied, and destroying church decisions. It is time to dream again. To Haskell was stuck. Soon he combined part-time preaching dream of a people consumed with an appetite for God's Word with selling the soap he manufactured. rather than for the words of others. To dream of doctrines that Time doesn't permit us to speak of James and Ellen White, change the way people behave rather than simply being J. N. Andrews, and a host of others who caught the dream of subjects for discussion. To dream of the unbeliever seeing an a movement with a message to give a dying world. unequivocal message in our lives. We can't do the work just as they did. We shouldn't seek It is time to dream again. To dream of a people to emulate them exactly, for times have changed. But we transformed by their beliefs. To dream of a church converted must dream again as they did. by its doctrines. To dream of a church that leaves the world The greatest song of the Seventh-day Adventist Church is wondering, "Behold, how these people love one still unsung, and we will have the opportunity to write the another!" ❑

ADVENTIST REVIEW, AUGUST 1, 1985 (975) 7 Trapped in the desert

By MARILYN JOYCE APPLEGATE

His foot hit the brake, but to his Ruth," he told his wife. "I'll eat breakfast on the way." The August sun already felt hot as he left the restaurant in horror, the bumpers locked. Panic Baker and turned onto the freeway to begin the familiar, seized him. "Lord, don't desert monotonous grade to Halloran Summit, halfway to his me now!" destination. Cacti, sagebrush, and Joshua trees dotted the parched alkaline desert stretching for miles in every direction. Buzzards soared lazily overhead, and sidewinders n the predawn dark Vernon Grout hoisted a five-gallon wriggled into the sand under rocks to avoid the shriveling I water can into the back of his Datsun pickup, just in case Mojave sun. his radiator acted up, and headed northwest on 1-15 from his He had almost reached the summit when he saw a gray home in Victorville, California. He had no idea that today Buick stranded, hood up, with steam pouring out of the would be more than just a routine trip to Nellis Air Force radiator, beside the off ramp for Halloran Springs. Thinking Base near Las Vegas for the 8:00 A.M. mechanic's of his water can, he stopped, got out and asked, "Need some troubleshooting class he was teaching. "Don't get up, water?" He had learned that lending a hand was part of living in this unforgiving desert. Marilyn Joyce Applegate is a homemaker living in Spring "No, I have water," came the gruff reply from a young Valley, California. man working under the car. Vernon turned to leave, only to 8 (976) ADVENTIST REVIEW, AUGUST 1, 1985 come face to face with a tall blond man who had walked up behind him. "We could use a push," he said as Vernon CHILDREN'S CORNER climbed into his truck. He must have been in the bushes beside the road, Vernon decided, as he nodded, wondering what to make of this rather ordinary-looking but strange- acting pair with short haircuts. Kathy and the big wind "Wait there a minute." The taller one raised his hand By KAY WARWICK toward Vernon and jerked his head for his partner to follow him behind the Buick as he lifted the trunk lid. For some time Kathy ran up the sidewalk lids, rolled down her cheeks they talked in low tones. Vernon kept his eye on his rearview to her house. The wind hurried and salted her trembling lips. mirror, watching, anxious to be on his way. Finally they her along, whisking her long Then she firmed her lips, stepped around and motioned for him to put his Datsun in braids high above her head, folded her hands, and fell to behind them. trying to rip her hair ribbons her knees. She said her little "I'll push you to the service station at the top of the off off. nighttime prayer over and ramp," Vernon repeated after getting no response. At the "Mother, Mother! I'm over while around her the station entrance the Buick turned sharply, blocking his exit, home," the little girl called as noise of the tornado seemed to she pulled the front screen last for hours. as the men waved to be pushed across the freeway overpass. door open. But, surprisingly, Although Kathy wanted her Thinking they intended to turn back toward Baker, Vernon the inner door wasn't open, mother and father more than continued to push. But they yelled back at him, "Push us out and no one answered her call. ever before, as she prayed she into the desert." Kathy rattled the doorknob began to feel comforted. She Almost immediately the road narrowed as it entered the a moment, then remembered. sensed that Someone was arid wilderness. Soft sandy banks fell sharply away on either Of course. It was Mother's watching over her. It was like side, leaving no chance to turn around. The air felt stifling, day to go downtown and pay the time she had awakened dry. Occasionally Vernon saw the two men glance back— the bills. She hadn't expected from a bad dream, gasping nervously, he thought. Kathy home from school and crying. There beside her yet—not for at least an hour. Suddenly he became aware of someone sitting beside him had been Mother, holding her The frown on Kathy's fore- hand, smoothing her sweaty in the cab of his pickup--a dignified, well-dressed man in a head smoothed out, and she forehead, chasing away the gray business suit. "Push them as fast as you can," the man laughed as she stood on tiptoe darkness with a tender smile. urged, "In a quarter of a mile you will come to a turnaround. and felt for the door key in the And so Kathy continued to Turn quickly and get out of here, for they intend to kill you. mail box. Mother always put it pray. The tornado had passed Jolted, Vernon leaned forward and tightened his grip on the there when she went away. quickly, but its results could steering wheel, straining to see through the car ahead. Kathy unlocked the door be seen everywhere. Finally Then he turned sharply to gaze at his passenger. The man and went inside. The wind even the rain stopped falling. was gone. It had happened so quickly. Vernon was sweating was growing stronger, so she When Kathy finally opened now, jaw clenched, breathing hard. He shoved his foot down shut the door behind her. The her eyes and looked out the house seemed dim and on the accelerator and forced himself to concentrate on the window again, she saw that dark—different. Kathy shiv- the huge maple tree had fallen speedometer. It dawned on him that the men weren't trying ered slightly as she switched away from the house, across to engage their motor at all—the Buick was out of gear. He on a light. Teacher had dis- the front walk. must get up momentum to push them clear for his turn. missed the first graders early Kathy went to the kitchen Soon, just as the man in the gray suit had said, there and sent them home because it and got a glass of milk. She appeared a dirt circle made by heavy road-building equipment. looked like a storm was brew- sipped it slowly as she thought If he hadn't been told beforehand, he would have seen it too ing. of the fury of the tornado and late. His foot hit the brake, but to his horror, the bumpers Once inside, Kathy went to of the wonderful experience of locked. Panic seized him. "Lord, don't desert me now!" the front window and watched feeling God's presence when With racing heart he released the brake and braked hard for Mother. Surely she would she was alone and afraid. be home any minute now! again. The bumpers went down. He lifted his foot, and the Mother didn't get home for Then the rain began to fall, another hour. She had been bumpers unlocked. But the Buick was braking, trying to swishing and slicing across trapped downtown by the block him. With only a little clearance. Vernon spun his the windows while the wind wind and rain and had to take pickup around. The two men leaped from the Buick, cursing rose to screaming heights. The shelter until it was all over. and waving their fists. Swirling dirt obscured them as he sped little girl looked about her She was breathless, anxious, away. fearfully, not daring to leave and worried as she held Kathy Vernon taught his class of mechanics that morning, not the window. The tall trees in close. daring to let the impact of his brush with death wash over him the front yard swayed and bent "Are you all right? Oh, until the day was over. Then, as he thought back over the under the fury of the wind. Kathy, weren't you terribly events, he began to tremble. The newspapers often featured The tallest maple bowed frightened?" she asked. toward the house, and it mysterious disappearances; he might have been one of them. The little girl looked up at seemed as though it would her mother. "I was afraid—at Sometime later when his emotions had settled, Vernon crash at any minute. first, Mother. Then I prayed," and his wife drove to the dirt road. At the point where the Kathy squeezed her eyes she said simply. "And then I man in the gray suit had warned him, he checked the shut tightly, and tears, forcing wasn't alone any more. God speedometer. It was exactly one quarter of a mile to the themselves outside her closed took care of me." turnaround. ❑

ADVENTIST REVIEW, AUGUST 1, 1985 (977) 9 What makes Adventist schools unique?

By GEORGE P. BABCOCK

An Adventist teacher, while holding Adventist church schools began 132 years ago in a little home school at Buck's Bridge, New York. Five families high scholastic standards, often hired a dedicated Adventist woman to teach their children in shows more concern over a child's the Hilliard home. A year later, in 1854, another school selfish attitude than over his failure opened in Vermont and a third in Michigan. By 1864 the first Adventist boarding school had begun operating in Amherst, to turn in a book report. New Hampshire—"Hillside Farm." In 1872 an elementary and secondary school opened in hat makes Seventh-day Adventist church schools Battle Creek, Michigan, and the first Adventist college Wunique? Visitors notice the friendly, purposeful began there two years later with an enrollment of 100. From atmosphere and often comment that the students are that time on the system grew rapidly both at home and abroad unusually respectful and well-behaved. Other guests note as the church began reaching across the oceans early in its that classes seem small and marvel that the principal seems to history. know every child in the school. Observers at Seventh-day Today Seventh-day Adventists operate the world's second Adventist boarding schools are intrigued by the sight of staff largest parochial school system; only the Catholics have a members and students working together in the work-study larger program. In the United States, Lutherans surpass program. Neighbors near the schools comment that teachers Adventists in number of schools, but if present trends seem to work long hours and that it's certainly quiet around continue, it will not be long before Adventist schools take the campus on Saturdays except when the students come second place in this country as well as worldwide. knocking on the door with Christian-outreach programs. Our 1984 World Report of church educational activities These comprise only a few of the obviously different aspects lists the following: of Adventist education. What philosophy lies behind it? Universities and colleges 91 Seventh-day Adventists conduct schools for the purpose Secondary schools 892 of transmitting valuable ideals, beliefs, attitudes, and habits Elementary schools 4,337 to their children. Since Christ and the Bible stand supreme in Total 5,320 the lives of Adventists, their schools attempt to ensure that During the 1984-1985 school year 676,770 students were their children's education is Biblical and Christ-centered. taught by 32,671 teachers in Adventist schools. While public schools have been designed to make useful, Because they wish to ensure that Christ and the Bible loyal citizens, Seventh-day Adventist schools are designed remain the focal point of each subject, Adventists print many to make useful, loyal citizens and useful, loyal Seventh-day of their own textbooks in religion, reading, science, health, Adventists who will aid the church in its evangelistic literature, and language arts. These books are under mission. continual revision, with new books constantly being For this reason we have a deep conviction that the church developed for different grades or new subjects. must operate its own schools as an integral part of its Certified superintendents supervise Seventh-day Advent- program. This plan for passing on to our children the values ist schools in each conference. At church headquarters much and wisdom of previous generations follows the Biblical of the textbook production and curriculum development principle, "Tell ye your children of it, and let your children takes place. Curriculum frameworks for all subjects from tell their children, and their children another generation" kindergarten through twelfth grade are clearly outlined, and (Joel 1:3). from these the guides, texts, and courses of study are A true knowledge of God, fellowship with Him in study devised. and service, and likeness to Him in character are the source, Creativity valued the means, and the aim of Adventist education. "True education means more than the pursual of a certain Does this mean that Adventist schools are rigid and course of study. It means more than a preparation for the life stereotyped? Not really. Most students receive similar that now is. It has to do with the whole being, and with the knowledge or the same principles, but since every teacher is whole period of existence possible to man. It is the an individual, students get much variety in the materials harmonious development of the physical, the mental, and the presented, just as a county's students are not stifled when the spiritual powers. It prepares the student for the joy of service entire county uses the same textbooks. Adventists value in this world, and for the higher joy of wider service in the creativity and individuality as gifts from God. world to come. "—Education, p. 13. Another unusual feature of the church's curriculum is the philosophy of the child as a whole being, that mental, George P. Babcock is associate director of the Department physical, spiritual, and social development come within the of Education at the General Conference. scope of the school. To teach the discipline and satisfaction

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of work, to train the hand as well as the head, most secondary Who attends these church schools? Adventists, mainly, boarding schools have half-day work programs. These but not exclusively. Approximately 10 to 12 percent of their include such varied activities as maintenance, janitorial, enrollment is non-Adventist. All students, however, must clerical, mechanical, kitchen, landscaping, nursing, and agree with the Adventist philosophy of education and, while farm work. Such programs also include work in factories in school at least, adopt Adventist standards of dress and producing, among other things, furniture, roller skates, behavior. Many non-Adventist parents find the price of this ribbons, vegetarian foods, cereals, and baked goods. Christian-oriented education well worthwhile. Work programs come under staff supervision, so students Our schools in the United States, like most organizations, and teachers may benefit by working together. Secondary have felt the economic crunch lately. Pressures mount on principals note that, especially in boarding schools, the Congress to allow government to aid parochial schools; but work-study program proves a blessing, as it enables students because Adventists feel that "whoever pays the piper calls to help pay their school bills while helping to keep them too the tune," their schools prefer to support themselves rather busy to get into mischief! than to accept government funds. Adventist education places a great deal of emphasis on a Adventist teachers are certified to meet all State require- caring concern for each child. Because classes are generally ments as well as additional requirements of the General small, teachers know the children individually and attempt to Conference Department of Education. The church also make allowances for differences in temperament and ability. operates its own accreditation system for Adventist schools Schools view each child as belonging to God and each through the General Conference Board of Regents. Schools teacher as a representative of God who will convey to the are regularly evaluated and rated by professional teams, with child God's love. Because of this, many Adventist schools accreditation withdrawn if high standards are not met. have a family atmosphere, with school and church the focus The entire system becomes tightly knit: A supervisor from of after-class activities. An Adventist teacher, while holding Washington, D.C. , may find himself enjoying a bustling high scholastic standards, shows more concern over a child's activity at Andrews University in Michigan on Monday, and selfish attitude than over his failure to turn in a book report. by Friday be sitting on a reed mat with village children in Teachers try to keep an eye on eternal values as they mold Asia. Wherever he goes, however, he finds the purpose of character. Adventist education remains the same—to restore in man the We hasten to admit that Seventh-day Adventist schools are image of his Creator, to develop every talent to God's glory, not perfect, nor do they always reach these goals. But their and to teach unselfish love and service to God and man. climate of concern cannot help but improve the quality of These things make Seventh-day Adventist education instruction. unique. ❑

Adventist teachers know the children individually and attempt to make allowances for differences in temperament and ability.

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my mother. She opened her purse and put in a pair of socks. She didn't pay for them. She does that a lot of times. " What would A certain teenage girl didn't have an honest parent either. Author Emery wrote about her in his article on his father. She Daddy do? was a member of their Bible club. One day she rang their doorbell. It was evident she had been crying, and after being seated she wept again. "Mother wants me to tell a lie," she By RUTH JAEGER BUNTAIN sobbed. She told them her mother had asked her to tell the neighbors her new coat had been purchased at Filene's, oday I still ask myself, 'What would Daddy do?' with although she had actually bought it at the Bargain Center. Tthose decisions in business and life that are so often not Her mother had even sewed a Filene label on. "It would be a black or white, but gray. I am in debt to the memory-making lie," the girl wept. "She told me I must tell a lie." efforts that my father made to imprint indelibly upon my Then there was a boy who had taken a pen out of a mind the meaning of integrity," wrote Allen C. Emery, Jr. classmate's purse. When the teacher asked his mother to ("What Would Daddy Do?" Decision, June, 1980). come to school to discuss the theft, the mother said, "My son Emery remembered rides that he and his father had taken tells me everything, and he says he was joking with taking the on the train to Boston. At times the conductor would neglect pen. Why would he steal a pen? He doesn't need a pen; he has to take their tickets. But this did not result in a loss to the all the pens he can use. Just last week I took him a handful of railroad. Mr. Emery never left the train without first giving pens from my office, so he doesn't have to steal one. " the conductor the tickets. These unfortunate children were misdirected by the He also remembered the time his father purchased an deceptive practices of their parents. They will carry the expensive pair of German binoculars. The glasses were lost, memories of these wrong deeds with them through life. And and Mr. Emery reported it to the insurance company and it may well be that when a time of temptation comes to received a check for replacement. A year later the binoculars them—to lie, to steal, to cheat—they will respond in the way were found, and on that same day he wrote a letter to the they remember that their parents responded. insurers, with a check for the amount they had sent him. Wrong parental example destroys the child's confidence in Although Mr. Emery responded in honorable ways his parents. A pastor observed that of the youth who left the because of deeply ingrained personal integrity, he probably church, 65 to 70 percent had first lost confidence in their was aware, also, that parents are to be correct models to their parents, followed by distrust of the church. If religion had children, setting examples of the strictest integrity. He was done nothing for his parents, what could it do for him? This aware that what little eyes see and little ears hear makes an minister and his wife found that the only way they could gain imprint upon tender minds, and that no after circumstances of the confidence of their children was to be completely honest life can entirely erase such impressions. Because Mr. Emery in all their dealings. had this awareness, his son in later years faced the decisions Norman Vincent Peale, writing on runaways in Guide- of life with a certain answer to the question What would posts (July, 1978), observed that much of the disillusionment Daddy do? Daddy would do whatever represented honor and of runaway children results from their awareness of the integrity. His son would do likewise. difference between what their parents said and how they Another father also showed unusual integrity. One time lived. "They tell you to have high ideals, but they break the family went to a resort. Some maps lay on the counter, every commandment in the book" was a common reaction. and because maps were usually free, the father, assuming "It is because so many parents and teachers profess to that those were, took one. After reaching home, he became believe the Word of God while their lives deny its power, that aware that the price was 25 cents. The family immediately the teaching of Scripture has no greater effect upon the returned to the resort, a distance of 30 miles, and Dad paid for youth. "—Child Guidance, p. 218. the map. Long after parents are at rest in their graves, their lives will "Undeviating principle should govern parents in all the live on in the lives of their children—and in the lives of their affairs of life, especially in the education and training of their children's children. These offspring will bear the imprint of children. " "Honesty should stamp every action of our parental influence. lives. "—Child Guidance, pp. 151, 154. Fortunate are the children who remember consistent Not many children are blessed with parents who have examples of parental honor and integrity. Fortunate are those honesty stamped on every action of their lives. One day at who can say in later years when confronted by temptation to school 8-year-old Marian said to me, "I was in the store with do wrong, "I know what Mother would do. I know what Daddy would do. And I know what I shall do. I shall have no Adapted from Children in the Shadows, by Ruth Jaeger Buntain. part in this wrongdoing." ❑

12 (980) ADVENTIST REVIEW, AUGUST 1, 1985 Dinosaur Of course, such theories do not logical problems. We view the account for many other species that theory of evolution as a "fallible dilemma likewise perished. Says a prominent interpretation of imperfect data," From page 2 physicist, "The problem is not rather than an immutable truth. what killed the dinosaurs but what Adventists accept as inspired the killed almost all the life at the record that "the waters prevailed ter) struck the earth 65 million years time." Notes Time, "For all the exceedingly upon the earth; and all ago, hurling enough dust into the evidence of destruction, scientists the high hills, that were under the air to block solar heat for months or could not figure out where the whole heaven, were covered. . . . years and cause a freeze that killed eraser was hidden.... Try as they And all flesh died. . . And Noah many plants and animals. This view might, scientists could not devise a only remained alive, and they that contrasts with another explanation single elegant theory to tie the loose were with him in the ark" (Gen. that the climate changed gradually ends together." 7:19-23). "Every species of animal over millions of years, and threat- In the nineteenth century some which God had created were pre- ens to "shake the foundations of Victorian scientists saw discoveries served in the ark. The confused evolutionary biology and call into of dinosaur bones as evidence of an species which God did not create, question the current concept of ancient flood, such as Noah's. But which were the result of amalgama- natural selection." The theory of when Darwinism introduced the tion, were destroyed by the evolution would have to be rewrit- idea of survival of the fittest, Bibli- flood."—Spiritual Gifts, vol. 3, p. ten to allow for catastrophic events cal explanations became unpopular. 75. It would seem that dinosaurs as well as gradual changes. One Today, says astronomer Carl fall into this latter category. There scientist believes that man is here Sagan, "None of the explanations may be some truth to the idea that because the dinosaurs disappeared, is anything like fully satisfying." "man is here because the dinosaurs for example. Observes Boyce Resenberger in the disappeared," in that God de- Some scientists have challenged Washington Post (April 8, 1985), stroyed them to make it easier for the new theory, preferring the old "Few ideas in science are immune humans to survive after the Flood. gradual climate change explana- to questioning. Despite science's How true it is that "many who tion. They wonder how a kamikaze popular image as a source of profess to believe the Bible record comet could have wiped out some immutable truths, most of its pro- are at a loss to account for won- species while sparing others. "If nouncements and publications are derful things which are found in the you're going to have a nuclear based on fallible interpretations of earth.... Very large, powerful ani- winter killing off the dinosaurs, imperfect data....All that is certain mals existed before the flood which why didn't it kill off everything is that...something happened to do not now exist. "—Ibid., p. 92. else?" asks a paleontologist. Some wipe out half or more of the Earth's When they lived and what hap- prefer volcanic eruptions as the life forms." pened to them, only God knows, source of the chilling cloud blan- For Seventh-day Adventists the and He has revealed it only in His ket. Declares a geologist, "I give disappearing dinosaurs pose no Word. "Apart from Bible history, this jnew] idea less than a 1 percent problem. We note with interest that geology can prove nothing."— chance of being correct." some scientists now allow for past Patriarchs and Prophets, p. 112. Through the years various expla- global catastrophies to explain pres- The Lord designed that evidences nations have been put forth to ent conditions, rather than relying of the Flood, such as buried dino- account for the dinosaurs' demise. entirely on gradual evolution. saurs, should establish confidence One holds that small mammals stole Because of our adherence to the in the Bible. But in discarding and ate all the eggs of Tyranno- Biblical account, we have held that Inspiration, scientists have reached saurus rex and his like. But how the Noachian flood constituted that wrong conclusions and are "drift- could the giant animals have sur- "something" that wiped out many ing without chart or compass upon vived for any length of time if this "life forms," including the dino- an unknown ocean. The greatest were the case? Others speculate that saurs. Hence we find no need to minds, if not guided by the word of their bodies outgrew their brains, speculate regarding comets, volca- God in their research, become leaving them unable to adapt to noes, temperature changes, slipped bewildered in their attempts to trace changes in the environment. Even disks, constipation, and the like. the relations of science and revela- slipped disks are suggested as doing Adventists believe the Flood to be tion. "—Ibid., p. 113. them in; or a temperature increase that "single elegant theory" that We may be thankful that Scrip- that killed the sperm of the ten-ton ties "the loose ends together," and ture sheds light on the past as well males. If they fed mainly on one provides the "eraser" for which as on the future. As our name, type of plant, its extinction could scientists search. We find the Gene- Seventh-day Adventist, proclaims, have caused theirs; or they might sis account a "fully satisfying" we have been called to uphold have died from eating poisonous explanation, though recognizing Genesis as well as Revelation, to plants, or from constipation, when that we do not understand all geo- exalt Him who is -Alpha and ferns containing laxative oils Omega, the beginning and the end" became scarce. (Rev. 22:13). E. F. D.

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this endeavor has led to the emphasized in the next few North Pacific Union leaders establishment of Multi Visual years, because "we are at the Productions, a joint undertaking crossroads in this church," look at challenges of future of the Idaho and North Pacific Fearing says, "as to whether we Union conferences. Ed Schwi- will go the way of what we By MORTEN JUBERG sow, of the union communica- classify as mainline, nominal The Adventist Review editors have invited each North American Union to submit an tion department, works with Protestantism, or whether we article telling what it is doing to meet the challenges of the next five years. Gray in this endeavor. will uphold the standards of Slide programs are being Scripture and the Spirit of transferred to videotape, and Prophecy. We in the Northwest The Adventist Church in the education crises aren't involved many training tapes and new are going to hold to the stan- Northwest, stands at the cross- in evangelism," he says. programs dealing with Sabbath dards of the church." roads in many areas. Issues that "They aren't concerned about observance, the seven last Church standards may be just surfacing will the spiritual welfare of their plagues, stewardship, and edu- become items of prime consid- neighbors; consequently, Bible cation have been produced. Predicting that the issue of eration in the next few years, studies by the laity are down. According to Fearing, church standards will be "a real and adjustments will need to be When evangelists come to another trend of the late 1980s confrontation in the future," made accordingly, report union town, they find few interests, will be increased lay gover- Harris says he sees a "head-on president Richard D. Fearing, and because of this, evangelism nance, particularly on the union collision between what is hap- secretary H. J. Harris, and is in a negative posture." level. Laypersons will comprise pening in our college and treasurer Duane Huey. To counteract this situation, the majority of the new North churches and what the church For several years the trend in the North Pacific Union plans to Pacific Union executive com- has been teaching and preach- the North Pacific has been away begin a program called mittee, to be named in Septem- ing." Harris pinpoints such from long-term evangelism and "Think-tank Evangelism." ber, 1986. problems as the use of alcohol, toward shorter reaping meet- Composed of conference "This has been the trend in attendance at movies and ings. Fearing sees a revival of administrators, evangelists, and local conferences," Fearing dances, and increased use of "old-time" evangelism, where laypeople, the group will have says, "but to date we haven't jewelry. the evangelist comes to a city its first meeting later this year. seen an increase in soul-win- "There is also a more relaxed and stays from six months to Harris says the purpose is to ning commensurate with attitude toward Sabbath obser- two years. "come up with new ideas and increased lay participation in vance and those dietary norms Fearing says the union is methods to reach more people governance." the Bible and the Spirit of planning to hire another evan- with the gospel in a shorter Church standards will be Prophecy have pointed out to gelist this year who will "hold period of time and at less cost to meetings of 10 to 12 weeks' the church." duration rather than the shorter Fearing says Revelation ones," allowing opportunity Seminars will become increas- "to train laypeople and pastors ingly important in the latter in that discipline." 1980s, because they "are According to Harris, this will uncovering thousands of new not eliminate reaping meetings interests" and providing an or the popular Revelation Semi- alternative for laypeople and nars. "We don't have enough pastors "who aren't comfort- evangelists to have long-term able with 'stem-winding' evan- meetings in every place, so the gelistic sermons." emphasis will be on the larger The Lay Bible Ministries cities," he says. program, begun in the early Harris attributes the lessened 1980s, involves laypeople who emphasis on evangelism in gen- have pledged time each week to eral to the fact that the church soul-winning activities. This has been "split and bombarded successful enterprise gives by many issues" during the past promise of being a valuable decade. "People who are torn supplement to public evange- up over theological issues and lism. For several years Idaho Con- Morten Juberg, communication ference secretary Don Gray has director for the North Pacific been producing evangelistic The North Pacific Union officers—Duane Huey, treasurer; Union, is a REVIEW corre- slide programs that can be used Richard D. Fearing, president; and H. J. Harris, secretary—dis- spondent. by laypeople. The success of cuss the future of the union and the challenges it may be facing.

14 (982) ADVENTIST REVIEW, AUGUST 1, 1985 us," Harris says. "More and ents voted to close Laurelwood more of our members are drink- Adventist Academy, leaving ing tea, coffee, and cola drinks Milo Adventist Academy as the and engaging in activities the conference's sole boarding church would have resisted with school. strength a few years ago. We All of this trauma, however, feel that we need to follow the hasn't hindered the strong Bible more closely in all growth of Oregon's Lay Bible areas." Ministry program. The confer- Harris also notes that local ence has one of the most enthu- nominating committees are siastic groups of laypeople in having difficulty getting people the Northwest. to assume local church positions Like its sister conference, because of indifferent attitudes. Montana has faced financial To give study to these prob- Typical of the increased lay participants in the North Pacific difficulties in operating Mount Union is Ken Campbell (left) of Spokane, Washington, who is in lems, the union administration his ninth year of a daily radio broadcast called Christian Lifeline. Ellis Academy. Determined to has asked each local conference Pictured with him is another laymember, Milton Rudd. keep the school open, Montana president to write a position members plan to include acad- paper on church standards. academies to benefit some of the Fearing says, "and this will emy operation as a part of the After these papers have been smaller schools." give a boost to the eastern half local church budget. discussed and studied by the Fearing suggests that a grow- of our union." The North Pacific Union, union and local executive com- ing issue in education will be the The Washington Conference heavily involved with data pro- mittees, the information will be balance between consolidation is the home of the Northwest cessing for the past 11 years, communicated to the church and growth. "We are having Ministries Training Center in recently installed a new IBM-36 members. distinct problems in secondary Kent, where North Pacific min- computer. "We are in the pro- "It's not just a legal thing," education as it relates to student isterial students come from the cess of adapting our existing Fearing says. "It's because we income, commitment, and Theological Seminary at Ber- programs to conform to the new believe in the simplicity of standards. We will deal firmly rien Springs, Michigan, to add a General Conference accounting Christian living." with these problems in the next ninth quarter of training. Under manual that goes into effect Finances are naturally a con- five years." the leadership of Jay Gallimore across North America on Janu- cern for treasurers. Union trea- Twenty new elementary and conference personnel, the ary 1, 1986," Huey says. surer Duane Huey notes that the schools were established during students participate in a major Centralized membership lists Northwest has been hurt finan- the past five years, and Fearing evangelistic campaign each fall. for each conference are kept at cially because of its heavy predicts that this growth trend the union office in Portland. Work among blacks dependence on the lumber will continue. "All church clerks report to industry. Other educational goals of The Washington Conference us," Huey says, — and we "We are completely depen- the union include the complete has given strong emphasis to maintain family-unit records in dent on interest rates, and that elimination of indebtedness at work among blacks. There are a central data bank. Also our goes back to government Walla Walla College, doubling now four black churches and data processing unit serves the indebtedness," he observes. the size of the college library, companies in the Greater Seattle academies of the union and "If the interest rate stays down and providing a new chemistry area. The Maranatha church has many of the conferences." to a reasonable figure, that will facility. a new sanctuary, and the Spruce In the upcoming years the aid the housing industry, which Fearing commends local con- Street church has a new facility North Pacific Union wants to affects lumbering in every state ference presidents for their under construction. place more emphasis on book in our union." work, noting their emphasis on In contrast, the Upper sales by literature evangelists. new-church planting. "Eight Columbia Conference has seen creating wider distribution of Revolving fund and a half years ago we had 330 its greatest growth among the SDA books and more income Huey says the union revolv- churches," he says. "Today we Hispanics, with ten Spanish for literature evangelists." ing fund has been a boon to have 385 congregations plus 30 congregations now meeting Despite problems and chal- congregations as they have built companies," a pattern he sees each Sabbath. Robert Gorans- lenges, which are a normal part new churches and schools. In as "an ongoing program." son, a bilingual evangelist, has of church operation, the three this program church members The Alaska Conference, held many successful evange- North Pacific Union officers are deposit funds at a reasonable which has just reached 2,000 listic campaigns, resulting in optimistic about the future of rate, and this money in turn is members, has been a leader in these new groups. the Adventist Church in the lent for building projects. establishing new congrega- Also in the Upper Columbia Northwest. That optimism is Nearly $3 million has been tions. Not long ago Anchorage Conference is the Mission not unfounded. deposited in the fund and lent had only one church; now the church, located on the Umatilla "In many small communities out. metropolitan area has three Indian Reservation and dedi- of the Pacific Northwest," "We set aside a large amount growing congregations. cated to giving the gospel to Fearing says, "the Adventist of funds each year to help The Idaho Conference has Native Americans. Church is either the largest or remote but necessary schools in been experiencing growth For many years the Oregon the nicest church in the commu- all areas of the union confer- because of the transfer of the Conference has faced financial nity. Adventism has been ence," Huey says, emphasizing Pacific Press from Mountain problems in trying to operate known for decades to be the union conference's ongoing View, California, to a new plant three boarding academies. extremely strong in our terri- commitment to Adventist edu- near Nampa. "We rejoice to Columbia Adventist Academy tory. We will do all we can to cation. "We also work at equal- have the Pacific Press Publish- became a day school a few years see that it continues in that izing operating funds for the ing Association in Idaho," back, and this spring constitu- direction."

ADVENTIST REVIEW. AUGUST 1, 1985 (983) 15 road work—met them and Plan that featured one of the Australia's Seven Day Road: mockingly called out, "Did you plan's originators, physician J. girls just ride up Seven Day Wayne McFarland, the commit- memorial to just one book Road?" The name seemed so tee organized, in conjunction appropriate that it stuck. with other interested agencies, a Shortly after World War II a daylong Smoking or Health By MARY COLBY MONTEITH group not favorable toward conference in Chattanooga. The Adventists made an effort to conference, held April 10 and change the name. However, the attended primarily by profes- "Look at that signpost— might, they could not change people who lived along Seven sionals, was at the Siskin Reha- Seven Day Road!" Jim's mind. Some of them even Day Road joined the Adventists bilitation Center auditorium. My cousin and I were enjoy- returned home with their own in insisting that the name be Speakers were McFarland; ing the beauties of Western heads full of new ideas. retained. They won the battle, Francis Soper, former editor of Australia's southwestern corner About this time one of Jim's and the name was designated Listen; Christopher A. Squire, when we saw the sign, which sisters in Manjimup married officially by the appropriate professor at the University of had to have a story behind it. into the Giblett family and authorities. Iowa; Elvin Adams, physician Our hosts obligingly stopped moved some 120 miles (195 As a result, maps, brochures, of Fort Worth, Texas; and local the car, letting us take a photo- kilometers) away to Cooker- and road signs today bear silent experts. Topics featured were graph. "Just wait until we go to nup. When she heard of the witness to the influence of just "How Far Have We Come church in Busselton next Sab- heresy her brother had adopted, one copy of The Great Contro- After 25 Years of Group Ther- bath," they said. "'Lien you she and her Church of England versy purchased almost 100 apy?" "The Responsibility of can hear the story directly from minister drove all the way to years ago. Society," "Smoking, Fitness, a descendant of the people who Harvey to set things straight. and Sports," "The New Gener- cut Seven Day Road through the She too became interested and TENNESSEE ation: Mothers and Children," bush." later was baptized. "The Harm of Smokeless At church, dairy farmer John When an evangelist named Church sponsors Tobacco," "Smoking and Car- Scott of Yoongarillup (all place Pallant came to the Manjimup diovascular Disease, Lung Dis- names ending in "up" indicate area, both the Clarkes and Gib- conference on eases, and Cancer." that aborigines found water letts attended his meetings and Following the Five-Day there) told us the story of the became Seventh-day Advent- smoking, health Plan, several former smokers road and how just one book ists. The Scotts and Dicksons, The health and temperance signed up as counselors for the influenced at least 70 people to also linked by marriage, soon committee of Collegedale next Plan. Also the largest bank join the Adventist Church. joined the little group of church in Tennessee recently (American National Bank) and Adventist believers. went all out to celebrate the the largest industry (DuPont) in Broken leg The Clarkes and Gibletts silver anniversary of the Five- Chattanooga requested Five- Jim Clarke, a carpen- lived fairly close together near Day Plan to Stop Smoking. Day Plans for their workers. ter/farmer who lived and Manjimup, but the Scotts and In addition to a Five-Day J. D. HENRIKSEN worked at Harvey, south of Dicksons lived in the Donnelly Perth, in the late 1890s, bought River area, about 40 miles (65 a copy of The Great Contro- kilometers) away. The two versy from a colporteur named groups, by this time numbering Reekie. Jim had no time to read 30 or 40 each, met for Commu- the book but carried it back to nion once each quarter at the his farm, where the book lay Giblett farm. unread until he fell from a They realized that a track ladder and broke his leg. During through the bush (making the this time of enforced leisure he third side of a triangle) would turned to The Great Contro- cut the distance between them versy and was deeply impressed by about half. But it would be by what he read. no easy task. The hills were When a relative came some timbered and in the valleys were 120 miles (195 kilometers) from lush grass and tall ferns. Manjimup—quite a journey in Streams had to be crossed as horse-and-buggy days—to give well. Jim a helping hand, he was Undaunted, the two groups shocked at Jim's enthusiasm for began cutting a rough track. what he had discovered. In fact, Eventually the task was accom- the relative was so disturbed plished, and the Sabbathkeepers Growth reported in Sudan and Egypt that he went home and sought could meet together more regu- Three churches and three companies were organized in Sudan last recruits to help straighten out larly. year as a result of the work of pioneer missionary-evangelist David Jim's thinking. But try as they The track through the bush Ogillo (second from left). During his five-year ministry in that had no official name. But one country, Ogillo baptized more than 400 people. Mary Colby Monteith, a retired day two of the Giblett girls were Moving to the Egypt Field early this year, Ogillo has conducted nurse living in Yountville, Cali- riding their horses when a mem- evangelistic meetings in Benhadi, where Adventist work in Egypt fornia, discovered the facts of ber of the family—who had not began some 80 years ago, and in Zoak. Three people (photo) were this story while visiting Western yet joined the Adventist Church baptized and more are taking Bible studies as a result of the Australia. and who had not assisted in the meetings in Benhadi.

16 (984) ADVENTIST REVIEW, AUGUST 1, 1985 NIGERIA PERU Colporteurs say, Former drunkard "Please keep the witnesses; 30 books coming!" people baptized Nigeria is a land of people, multitudes of them. With its Victor Hermitano and his wife lived in Vilcabamba, a estimated population of 80 to small pueblo nestled 14,400 100 million, it is Africa's most feet (4,400 meters) high among populous nation. the towering Peruvian Andes Lagos, the capital, bustles peaks. Both of them were with commerce and is crowded drunkards. with thousands of automobiles. They often staggered home Traffic is so heavy that in order after their drinking bouts, some- to avoid chaos, owners are Literature evangelists in Nigeria have been unable to get enough times falling by the road, where permitted to drive their cars books, but they turned out full force for a recent rally. they ran the risk of being only every other day. Currency problems of this heart, because I saw the book crushed by cars or being Nigerians have responded nature sometimes can be solved centers almost empty and knew drowned in the ice-cold water of well to the Adventist message, by adjusting the flow of denomi- the reason why. the canals. But Victor hated his and the Nigerian Union has national funds into a country in In two other African coun- inability to overcome his almost 60,000 members. Of the the form of appropriations and tries the church has overcome destructive drinking habit and at union's six fields, one is a missionary budgets. However, similar problems by building times wept bitterly because of conference, and a second soon Nigerian national church leaders small printing plants with a it. will receive conference status. have replaced missionaries, with minimum of equipment, some- When he received a package This financial self-sufficiency is few exceptions. Therefore, such times purchased from special from Lima containing a Bible, the result of a highly successful funds no longer can be used for donations. An investment of he began reading at four o'clock stewardship program. literature import. $80,000 to $100,000 for such a the next morning. That day he Literature work traditionally The church financial struc- plant in Tanzania is allowing went to work without drinking. has played a major role in the ture is such that certain percent- more than 1,000 literature evan- The next day he continued proclamation of the Adventist ages and some specific offerings gelists to work, and people are reading the Bible and remained message in Nigeria. Large con- are transferred to higher levels being baptized by the hundreds. sober. In fact, he never drank tainers filled with literature used of the organization. But this is The literature evangelist force again. Eventually he and his to be shipped from the Advent- impossible in countries with in Nigeria easily could be built wife joined the six-member ist publishing house in England. currency controls. As long as up to 1,000 or even 2,000 if Adventist company in Vilca- Literature evangelists sold these sufficient funds are flowing into some system could be arranged bamba. books with ever-increasing suc- a country, the problem can be to answer their plea, "Please Feeling unable to preach. cess. solved by balancing credits keep the books coming!" Victor asked a church member Crisis against debits. In Nigeria, how- R. H. HENNING how he might witness. He was ever, as in many other coun- given 30 Bibles and accom- Then a crisis developed tries, large amounts of money BRITISH COLUMBIA panying lessons entitled La abruptly in Nigeria's literature belonging to the higher organi- Biblia Habla (The Bible work. Foreign currency became zations are piling up. Indians express Speaks). limited, causing an almost sud- The administration of the In only three months he had den halt to imports from En- Africa-Indian Ocean Division interest in prepared 18 people for baptism. gland. However, church leaders has done a commendable job At a second ceremony 12 more had wisely established an effi- trying to cope with the problems SDA schools joined the church. cient publishing house in posed by currency controls. Several Indian tribes in Brit- Then, working with fellow Ghana. The books produced in Despite such efforts, however, ish Columbia have approached members, he built a small, Ghana are designed specifically the literature evangelist force in the British Columbia Confer- two-story adobe chapel, fur- for the African culture. But they Nigeria has crumbled from ence, asking them to staff and nished it with rostrum, pulpit, are smaller, so the literature more than 250 to about 100 administer government-funded and pews, and installed some evangelists have had to work workers. schools on their reservations. electric lights. He even tailored significantly longer and harder Recently I visited Nigeria and When the son of Chief Paul 12 baptismal robes to be worn to sell enough to support their talked with the literature evan- Sam of the Shuswap Tribe by his converts. families, which they have done gelists who attended two insti- became acquainted with the The Vilcabamba company willingly. tutes. They have accepted the Adventist school system, he has become so active and has Now the Adventist literature changed situation with a came to believe it was the best, grown so rapidly that even ministry in Nigeria is facing a remarkable spirit. But they and recommended it to his non-Adventists say it sets the new crisis. As in many other pleaded, "Please keep the father. pace in the community. And it countries of the world, Nigeria books coming! How can we Adventist pastor Taylor all began when someone sent a has had to enforce currency accomplish the task of taking Morris. a Cherokee Indian him- Bible to a man who seemed a control. To date, Adventists the Adventist message to 100 self, will be serving in the hopeless drunkard. have not succeeded in getting a million people and feed our conference for the next several RAUL TENORIO permit to import books through families if we have no books?" years to coordinate this native Translated by the Central Bank. This plea rests heavily upon my work. Charles A. Renffro

ADVENTIST REVIEW, AUGUST 1, 1985 (985) 17 Mueller stitcher belonged to the in the red. By the time the Adventist Media Center Adventist Media Center. church was completed, how- Later Sawyer discovered that ever, the contractor had paid not workers report modern miracle two tables of spare parts—on a only his workers but all his different auction lot number— debts, and his business was were included in the bid. The prospering again. By DEREK A. MUSTOW value of these parts, which FRED E. HERNANDEZ included electronic counters, Stewardship Director vacuum pumps, blades, and Inter-American Division Workers at the Adventist out the 1981 Mueller stitcher four stitcher heads that cost CENTRAL AFRICA Media Center in Thousand being sold. It was perfect, but $1,000 each, came to about Oaks, California, recently wit- word was that it would not sell $10,000. Then, when Sawyer Book leads nessed what they consider a for less than $100,000—cer- went to pay, a man stopped him modern miracle. tainly not for the $70,000 limit and said, "I came to buy that Muslim teacher The story begins in May, imposed by the center's budget. stitcher, but I couldn't get the 1984, when the center's old Returning with his report to money I needed this morning, to Christ 1954 Macey stitcher broke its Sawyer, Coe said, "If we don't so I couldn't bid." Not often is an Adventist main shaft. After that, every job expect a miracle, a miracle will The men returned to the book purchased in the used- that required stitching had to be not happen. We need to be like media center late that afternoon. book section of a Jehovah's contracted to another bindery, Israel at the Jordan, get our feet While Sawyer made his report Witness bookstore. Even less leaving the center at the mercy in the water and be ready to to the administrators, a group of frequently does it win a Muslim of contractors who decided move." men were kneeling before the to Christ. But that is what when a job would be started and With that challenge, center Lord as they had done the day happened in Chad. finished. administrators decided that if before. This time they were not The story begins when Chad- The task before graphics Sawyer could get the stitcher for asking for a miracle. They were ian student Jacques Wang-Kel manager Glen Sawyer was to $70,000, they were prepared to thanking God for the ones they decided that he wanted to work find a used stitcher for a low Move. had just seen. as a literature evangelist in Chad price, as new machinery was When the bidding for the PUERTO RICO during his summer vacation out of the question. So the stitcher began, the auctioneer from the Adventist Seminary at workers in the press consulted announced that the bids would Stewardship is Nanga-Eboko, Cameroon. At the Lord and sought divine help. begin at $60,000. But when he that time Chad was an unentered Months passed. The old asked for the next bid, nothing catalyst for territory, and Jacques had a Macey stood forlornly in the happened. Nonplussed, he burden to take the gospel to his bindery, and jobs still had to be asked for someone to make an new church homeland. After a summer of contracted out. Every lead opening bid. Bidding began at The new $635,000 Bella selling he returned to school. turned sour because the equip- $30,000. Vista Hospital church in Maya- While Jacques was continu- ment was either too dilapidated Quickly someone bid $35,- guez, Puerto Rico, inaugurated ing his education, Ahmed Gon- or too costly. 000. Sawyer bid $40,000. The the week of March 30-April 6, yoa, a young Muslim from the When word came of a forth- bidding went to $45,000. Then is the result of a fund-raising northern part of Chad, was coming machinery sale at the Sawyer offered $50,000. The program based on the principles teaching school in southern Stationers Corporation in Los contending bidder countered of stewardship found in 2 Corin- Chad. A civil war broke out, Angeles, production manager with $55,000. Sawyer paused. thians 8 and 9, reports church and the country was divided David Coe and bindery foreman The auctioneer asked if there pastor Ira Nation. between the predominantly Charles Trumble made a fast were any more bids. Tension During a period of some ten Muslim North and the Christian trip into Los Angeles to check mounted. Sawyer remained years members had donated South. Ahmed was in grave silent. Then the auctioneer $75,000 for the project. But danger, for, reportedly, anyone Derek A. Mustow is public asked him if he would offer when they put into practice the suspected of being a Muslim relations director for It Is Writ- $57,500. Sawyer nodded. The stewardship principles taught might be shot on sight. ten. gavel swung. And the 1981 by Mel Rees, retired steward- Fortunately, Ahmed had ship educator from the United been befriended by a Christian States, and Fred E. Hernandez, schoolteacher, who hid him in a stewardship director of the closet in his home. Bored with Inter-American Division, the severely restricted life things began to change. forced upon him, Ahmed asked In four years members gave if there was anything he could some $435,000—without any read. The family gave him some public appeals for offerings. Christian literature, which Everyone gave privately, joy- included a book about a young fully, and sacrificially. Further- man discovering Jesus Christ as more, had it not been for do- his Saviour. Prompted by the nated labor, the building would Holy Spirit, Ahmed also have cost more than $1 million. decided to give his heart to One member, an electrical Christ. contractor, donated all the labor When the political climate Adventist Media Center president R. R. Frame, manager Glen for electrical installations— stabilized, Ahmed began Sawyer, and bindery foreman Charles Trumble watch as the new worth about $30,000—even searching for additional light. "miracle" machine stitches Christian Lifestyle magazine. though his business was running He attended various churches

18 (986) ADVENTIST REVIEW, AUGUST 1, 1985 and began visiting bookstores, faith, Ahmed decided to attend millions who perished in the planted in his honor at Yad looking for Christian literature. the Adventist Seminary at Holocaust of World War II. va-Shem, and he was awarded One day, in a Jehovah's Nanga-Eboko, financing his The service, held on March the Medal of the Righteous Witness bookstore in the town studies by canvassing. 28, honored two men involved Gentile. His story is the subject where Jacques Wang-Kel had At the seminary student liter- in different ways in this great of the book Flee the Captor, by been canvassing more than a ature evangelist Jacques Wang- tragedy. One, Gideon Hausner, Herb Ford. year earlier, Ahmed found a Kel had the thrill of meeting a former Israeli minister of Because Yad va-Shem is a used book entitled L'Espoir de Ahmed and discovering that the justice, was instrumental in the shrine most sacred to the Jewish l'Afrique ("For a Better books he had sold had kept on prosecution of Adolf Eich- people, special permission had Africa"), which was printed by working. mann. The other, John to be secured for the choir's the Adventist Central African Currently Ahmed is serving Weidner, helped save the lives performance—which came 40 Publishing House, in Yaounde, as a pastor in the northern part of of hundreds of Jews and Allied years after the end of World Cameroon. One of Jacques' Cameroon. ROY TERRETA servicemen. War II. Jewish people in atten- customers no doubt had resold Publishing Director Weidner, a Pasadena, Cali- dance included Holocaust sur- the book to the store. West Central African Union fornia, Seventh-day Adventist vivors. Ahmed read the book with of Dutch origin, became a The performance was one of great interest, discovering the ISRAEL leader in the Paris-Dutch several during the choir's Sabbath. He questioned pastors underground through which weeklong visit to Israel. Start- from several denominations, Jewish families and downed ing at the Roman amphitheater asking why they did not keep Adventists sing Allied airmen escaped to safety in Caesarea Maritima and at the Sabbath. But their evasive at memorial during the war. After the war various points of Christian answers did not satisfy him. Weidner was decorated by the interest throughout the country, Then, when a friend told him of in Jerusalem American, Dutch, French, and the choir shared a diverse reper- a new pastor in a nearby town The Southern California British governments. Highest toire ranging from baroque to who was organizing a Sabbath- Adventist Choir, directed by honors were accorded by the contemporary Jewish and gos- keeping company, Ahmed went musician Ray Puen, partici- government of Israel: pel music. B. MICHAEL BLAINE to see him and soon was bap- pated recently in a service at Weidner's name was inscribed President tized. Israel's Yad va-Shem, a memo- among the heroes in the Golden Near East Institute Thrilled with his newfound rial in Jerusalem honoring the Book of Jerusalem, a tree was and Archaeological Foundation

Employment and Housing Act seem to be saying. Exemptions are Ross Report limited to certain types of functions. In a case on appeal before the California Supreme Court, the agencies support a Catholic By GARY M. ROSS elementary schoolteacher who believes that a Lutheran organization wrongfully fired her on grounds of religion, alleging exclusivity unwarranted at such levels of employment. An equally disturbing ambiguity appears in the otherwise Adventist employment practices laudatory effort by Congress to pass the Civil Rights Restoration The employment practices of greatest concern to our church have Act of 1985. Here, the exemption from prohibitions against gender, been those of secular employers in their treatment of Adventists rather than religious discrimination, is at stake. In this measure the relative to Sabbathkeeping and labor unions. Such issues still arise legislature wishes to extend the coverage of some of America's with alarming frequency; almost daily our leaders seek accommo- other nondiscrimination laws—especially the one dealing with sex dation for our people in the workplace. bias—beyond the limited coverage required of federally assisted But something should be said about our own denominational institutions. It wants nothing less than institution-wide compliance employers. Their "discrimination" may be in jeopardy, despite the with these laws. exemption that church-related institutions have had from prohibi- Church groups, including the General Conference, generally tions against discrimination. support the principle of wide coverage for the nondiscrimination Take religious discrimination for example. Seventh-day Advent- laws. They believe that if the United States Supreme Court erred in ist institutions hire only their own church members, to protect understanding the reach of these laws in the first place. such an error themselves from the erosion of their uniquely religious character. should be corrected. The few exceptions must be persuasively justified. The religious But churches are also asking hard questions about the proposed exemption in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 has appeared act. For instance, what is the status of tax-exempt organizations to sanction this policy. But how strong is this exemption? relative to it? Also, might unintended extensions of the nondis- Today a distinction is being drawn between work within churches crimination laws occur in a zeal to generalize them—say, to entire and in their related institutions. For instance, the head of the Oregon "systems," of which the institution is a part? department of labor believes that churches may restrict hiring to Above all, is the current religious exemption from prohibitions members only when employing ministers or others directly involved against sex discrimination (Title IX of the Education Amendments in spiritual functions. A religious institution's teachers, adminis- of 1972) strong enough to protect some widespread practices and trators, and janitors would have to be chosen without reference to concerns of churches? Would it cover an official stand against denominational affiliation. On precisely such reasoning the United abortion or homosexuality? And given the erosions of the States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently divided the exemption that we have just noted in another context, would it allow ranks of Southwestern University in Dallas, the Southern Baptists' churches to hire males as exclusively as some do? chief educational institution. Of course, some leaders are turning the question around by This distinction assumes that even religious groups engage in asking whether the exemptions may be too strong, covering secular activities. This secularity allegedly increases as one moves instances of discrimination that are not Biblically justified. down the hierarchy of employees, or so the State agencies who are All in all, a new day may be dawning in areas of church policy currently trying to explain a religious exemption in California's Fair that we have taken for granted.

ADVENTIST REVIEW, AUGUST 1, 1985 (987) 19 NEWS NOTES from the world divisions

CORRESPONDENTS, year. In addition to these French, Portuguese, Papia- Bibles in house-to-house visita- WORLD DIVISIONS—Africa-Indian Ocean, J. B. Kio; Australasian, R. M. Kranz; Eastern denominational broadcasts, the mento, English, and Spanish. tion and Bible studies. Of 12,- Africa, Ruby Patterson; Euro-Africa, Heinz Hopf; Far Eastern, G. Ray James; Inter- national French network from ■ 000 Bibles sold by the Uruguay American, Fred Hernandez; Northern Euro- time to time airs radio and TV During this year's ten-day Bible Society during the last ten pean, H. J. Smit; South American, Assad Easter vacation break, 25 theol- Bechara; Southern Asia, A. M. Peterson presentations about the Advent- months of 1984, 2,000 were ist Church. ogy students from West Indies purchased by the Uruguay Mis- CORRESPONDENTS, College, Jamaica, went NORTH AMERICA—UNIONS: Atlantic, sion. Leon H. Davis; Canadian, G. E, Maxson; ■ More than 2,500 people have throughout Jamaica on an evan- Columbia, Ron Graybill; Lake, Charles C. Case;Mid-America, Halle G. Crowson; signed petitions to prevent gelistic blitz. One hundred and North Pacific, Morten Juberg; Pacific, Elwyn Radio Maranatha, the local thirty-seven people were bap- Platner; Southern, George Powell; South- North American western, Richard W. Bendall Adventist FM station in Brus- tized, and an additional 185 UNIVERSITIES: Andrews, Andrea Steele; sels, Belgium, from being were enrolled in baptismal Atlantic Union Loma Linda, Richard Weismeyer closed, as the national Belgian classes. The president-elect of ■ Humberto Noble Alexander, radio board had planned. the student ministerial associa- an Adventist who was impris- tion for the 1985-86 school Africa-Indian ■ oned in Cuba for 22 years, was Some 120 Pathfinders from year, Nigel Lewis, from Guy- Ocean Youth Day speaker at the neighboring districts gathered ana, baptized 35 people. ■ During a recent visit to the in Rome, Italy, May 3-5, for a Hempstead, Long Island, New recording studio at division weekend convocation under the York, church. leadership of Italian youth headquarters in Abidjan, Ivory ■ On April 27, the Livingston, director Rolando Rizzo. Guest South American Coast, Barbier de Crozes, gen- New York, church sponsored a speaker Nino Bulzis, Euro- eral director of radio station ■ Cintia Betania Huf, a 9-year- conference-wide youth rally. Africa Division youth director, Africa One, told Daniel Grisier, old girl in Ijui, Rio Grande do The program included a discus- invested 20 new Pathfinders. AID Adventist World Radio Sul Conference, regularly sion of the topic "What's So director, that he is impressed by ■ A new Adventist church gathers some 20 neighbor chil- Special About Adventism?" the way Grisier and his staff of building recently was inau- dren into her parents' home to Featured speaker was James three are able to produce the gurated in Paris' twentieth dis- conduct a branch Sabbath Valentine, associate professor station's hour-long daily evan- trict. Adventist congregations school. of religion at Atlantic Union gelistic broadcast in French. He in Paris and its suburbs now College. ■ Kojiro Matsunami and his also praised the AWR staff for total 15, with 2,700 church wife, Shuko, after 12 years of ■ Six persons from the Albany meeting their deadlines, saying members and 10 pastors. he thinks the Adventist pro- pastoral labors in Brazil, have and Schenectady, New York, gram, II Est Ecrit, is the best- returned to Japan so their two churches recently completed produced church program aired Inter-American daughters can continue their studies to become lay Bible by Africa One, Africa's most education. Matsunami, a 1965 workers. They memorized powerful shortwave radio sta- ■ Radio Lira, a 1,000-watt sta- theology graduate in Japan, important scriptures and pre- tion. tion on the campus of the labored in Belem, Para, and pared in numerous other ways to Central America Union college later among Orientals in Piraci- share their faith. ■ As a result of a laymen's in Alajuela, Costa Rica, is now caba, Londrina, and Sao Paulo. institute held in January at broadcasting 11 hours a day in Konola Academy, Monrovia, ■ Joao Werreria, one of Brazil Columbia Union Spanish and one hour a day in Liberia, a group of laypeople College's 621 graduates last English, reaching some 1.5 ■ An overflow group of have formed an evangelistic December, was the first person million potential listeners. employees representing various outreach organization called to become a pastor from among Engineer David Gregory, man- faiths participated in the inter- Advent Ambassadors, which is the Caraja tribe, which lives ager of Adventist World faith communion service that designed to involve more lay- along the Araguaia River in Radio/Latin America, is climaxed Easter week at Wash- people in witnessing and Goias. Werreria plans to trans- directing the work of Radio ington Adventist Hospital. At preaching. late the Old Testament into Lira's 15 part-time student Caraja (The New Testament each morning's worship the employees and three full-time already is in print). pastoral staff focused on that Euro-Africa workers. day's events in the final week ■ As a result of the efforts of the before Christ's crucifixion. ■ Twenty-five radio stations in ■ The new building to house pastors in training at Brazil ■ France, eight of them owned by Adventist World Radio/Latin College and SALT (Latin Takoma Academy (Mary- the Adventist Church, regularly America is nearing completion American Adventist Theologi- land) senior Kenneth Weiss has transmit Adventist programs in Alajuela, Costa Rica. The cal Seminary), 230 people have received a $1,000 L. G. Balfour that can be heard by more than 6 station will transmit on 19-, 25-, been baptized since 1977. Foundation National Honor million people. Airtime 31-, and 49-meter bands to Society scholarship. Weiss, averaged 353 hours per week in Central, North, and South ■ Uruguayan Adventist lay- who competed against 15,000 1984, or 18,356 hours for the America. Broadcasts will be in people have been using many students from 7,500 schools

20 (988) ADVENTIST REVIEW, AUGUST 1, 1985 throughout the United States, em Michigan University, Cen- including best overall entry for a Center in Hermosa, South was one of 450 winners. He tral Michigan University, print advertisement. Jerry Dakota. They both will be plans to use his scholarship Northern Michigan University, Hobbs, a junior, received seven working with the center's 12- when he attends Andrews Uni- University of Michigan, Michi- awards and was selected as the day residential better living versity in Berrien Springs, gan State University, Purdue 1985 IABC scholarship winner. program. Michigan, in the fall. University, Ball State Univer- Dan Huisman, a junior, sity, Indiana State University, received one award for his University of Illinois, and design of College People maga- North Pacific Union Southern Illinois University. zine. Lake Union ■ Walla Walla College has Two young people already have ■ Dawn Wiggins, executive a received a gift of $15,124 from been baptized through the The primary Sabbath school the Boeing Company of Seattle, vice president of the Associated efforts of Adventist students on division at Thief River Falls, Washington. Richard Beck, Student Body of Wisconsin the Central Michigan Univer- Minnesota, during the past Walla Waila's vice president for Academy, recently presented an sity campus. According to Lake quarter studied Hebrew culture development, said a portion of $800 check to Arthur Nelson, Union youth director Charles C. to learn what it might have been the funds will be used for the secretary-treasurer of the Wis- Case, plans are being made to like to live when Jesus was on student aid endowment fund. consin Conference. The check begin ministries for the Univer- earth. Each child learned the The rest will go to the general represented donations and sity of Wisconsin at Madison, Hebrew alphabet, and the quar- operating budget. money saved by the students Illinois State University, and ter concluded with a Hebrew when they participated in a day Indiana University. feast of lentils, pita bread, and ■ of fasting held earlier in the grapes, served according to the Walla Walla College religion school year, to combat world custom of the day, with the professor Gerald Winslow has hunger. More than 90 percent of guests reclining. The children been selected to participate in Mid-America Union the speakers' program of the the students participated. ■ wore robes and homemade san- Three Union College students dals. Washington Commission for Is Secular Campus Ministries, won 12 of the 19 awards pre- the Humanities. A specialist in which ministers to Adventists sented at the International Asso- ■ Klaus Irrgang, a doctor of biomedical ethics, Winslow and non-Adventists on non- ciation of Business Communi- health science, and his wife, will be one of the 21 speakers Adventist college and univer- cators' (IABC) 1985 Awards Cindy, a registered nurse, have sponsored by the commission to sity campuses, presently is Competition. Thomas Seibold, joined the staff of the Black give talks to nonprofit organiza- establishing ministries at West- a senior, received four awards, Hills Health and Education tions around the state. For everyone who leads out on Sabbath morning— Celebration will make your job easier and your programs better!

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Philippines lingdon, Alberta, Canada, left Toronto, from 1919 to the mid-1930s as librarian Literature Ontario, May 7. and registrar at Washington Missionary Miss Nenita Cereno, Seventh-day Leonard Wayne Walker (LLU '72), College in Takoma Park, Maryland. She requests Adventist Elementary School, Marbel 7, to serve as builder/vocational arts is survived by one son, Wilbur A.; two Koronadal, South Cotabato, Philippines: teacher, Middle East Union Develop- daughters, Bernice Miller and Vema Literature requests cannot be acknowl- Primary Treasure, Our Little Friend, ment Project, Juba, Sudan, Betty Jean Seichrest; one sister, Ruth Threthewey; edged, and will be published only if for- Guide, child-evangelism materials. (Lorenz) Walker (LLU '71), and two seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchil- warded through one's local confer- Mrs. Letty Pajaro, Seventh-day ence/mission office. Individual requests children, of Jellico, Tennessee, left Los dren; and one great-great-grandchild. ordinarily will be published only once during Adventist Elementary School, Banga, Angeles, May 16. each calendar year. In the list below, when South Cotabato 9709, Philippines: Our only name and address are given, send Little Friend, Guide, Signs, visual aids. Volunteer Service general missionary supplies. Miss Bamafe Paragat, Seventh-day FAITH Adventist Elementary School, B-Reyes, Marnelle Vernon McNeilus (Man- kato St. U. '71), Mary Ann (Kimmel) ACTION Ghana Banga, South Cotabato 9709, Philip- ADVANCE pines: children's songbooks, Primary McNeilus (LLU '72) (Special Service), Pastor E. A. Acqueh, Seventh-day Treasure, Our Little Friend, Signs, to serve as assistant business manager, Adventist Church, P.O. Box 100, visual aids. and physician, respectively, Gimbie Bibiani, W/R, Ghana, West Africa: Mrs. Nenita B. Batulayan, Banga, Hospital, Gimbie, Ethiopia, and three Bibles, Spirit of Prophecy books, Picture South Cotabato 9709, Philippines: chil- children, of Dodge Center, Minnesota, Prayer circle Rolls, Adventist Review, Signs, Liberty, dren's story books, Bibles, Picture Rolls, left Chicago, May 20. evangelism supplies. visual aids, Your Life and Health, Miriam Louise Wells (Special Ser- for evangelism Ezekiel Okofo-Boansi, c/o Central Vibrant Life, Listen, Signs. vice), to serve as teacher, West African The following pastor-evangelists in Ghana Conference of SDA, P.O. Box Mrs. Pergentina Samontina Liguin, Union, Accra, Ghana, of Germantown, the North American Division would 480, Kumasi, Ghana, West Africa: Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Philippines: Ohio, left Chicago, May 5. appreciate the prayers of REvIEW readers Bibles, hymnals, Spirit of Prophecy Bibles in English, Spanish, and Roman- as they conduct evangelistic meetings books, Picture Rolls, devotional materi- ized Chinese, Picture Rolls, used greet- during Harvest '90. sermon outlines, als, The Bible Story, ing cards, memory verse cards, child- Information to be included in this evangelism supplies. evangelism materials, cassette tapes. listing, including opening and closing Emmanuel Yaw Frimpong, Central Miss Rachel G. Lajo, West Visayan Deaths dates, should be sent to your local Ghana Conference of SDA, P.O. Box Mission of SDA, P.O. Box 241, Iloilo Ministerial Association secretary or con- 480, Kumasi, Ghana. West Africa: City K-421, Philippines: Bibles, books, ADAMS, Robert Elmer-b. Nov. ference president three months in Steps to Christ, Bibles, Picture Rolls, hymnals, used greeting cards, Picture 22, 1914, Orange Grove, Calif.; d. Feb. advance of the opening date.-W. C. The Great Controversy, Health and Rolls, children's and health magazines, 18, 1985, Warsaw, Va. He served as a Scales, Jr., NAD Ministerial Association Happiness, The Desire of Ages, Signs, evangelistic materials for distribution pastor in the Virginia and Washington Secretary, General Conference of Adventist Review, Message, Listen, Your during crusades. conferences, as departmental secretary in Seventh-day Adventists. Life and Health, Vibrant Life. Mrs. Juanita E. Dionzon, West the Idaho Conference, as a missionary to Samuel A. Amfo, Jr., Make Him Visayan Mission of SDA, P.O. Box 241, Brazil, and as associate secretary in the Atlantic Union Known Crusade Team, SDA Church, Iloilo City K-421, Philippines: Bibles, General Conference Temperance Daniel Freedman/Eoin Giller, through P.O. Box 6, Anyinam, EIR, Ghana, books, hymnals, Picture Rolls, VBS and Department. He is survived by his wife, August 30, Buffalo, New York West Africa: Bibles, Spirit of Prophecy Sabbath school devices and materials, Mildred; one daughter, Jackie Lonto; one Columbia Union books, magazines, projectors and slides, children's reading materials, outlines for son, Leslie Deane; one sister, Beulah sermons on cassette tapes. Ted Struntz/David Hutman, through children's programs. Rasmussen; and seven grandchildren. August 31, Delaware, Ohio David Sarfo Ameyaw, Private Mail BALDWIN-CAMPBELL, Ruth- Bag, P&T Corporation, Ashtown, Jim Stevens, through September 9, West Indies b. Oct. 20, 1913, Avalon, Calif.; d. May Mentor, Ohio Kumasi, Ghana, West Africa: Bibles. 24, 1985, Angwin, Calif. She served Mary Jeffrey, Principal, Grenada Spirit of Prophecy and devotional books, with her husband, Wilton Baldwin, in Mid-America Union Seventh-day Adventist Comprehensive Daniel and Revelation sermon outlines. educational work in the Central and Dan Collins/Jeff Fisher, August 17- evangelistic sermon outlines, Picture School, Mount Rose P.O., St. Patrick's, September 14, Canon City, Colorado Grenada, West Indies: 200 Bibles, peri- Southeastern California conferences, the Rolls, cassette tapes, visual aids, reli- Oregon Conference, and the Far Eastern odicals for children and young adults Pacific Union gious and health magazines. Division. After his death she served in James Anane-Domeh, Seventh-day (send quarterly, if possible). Ben George, through October 12, the Pacific Union Conference office until Sunnymead, California Adventist Church, P.O. Box 16, her marriage in 1976 to Paul Campbell. Dunkwa-on-Ofin, Central Region, Richard Pollard, September 6-October Survivors include one son, John Bald- 12, Turlock, California Ghana, West Africa: Adventist Review, win; one daughter, Ann Patterson; and Signs, Better Life Picture Roll Nos. 1 and To new posts Joseph Melashenko, September 7- two grandchildren. October 5, Pacific Grove, California 2. Sabbath school Picture Rolls, Spirit of Worker transfers within union confer- LOCKERT, Ellen Bergette-b. Prophecy books, books and literature for ences are not listed here. Such transfers George Rainey, through September ordinarily are included in News Notes. April 2, 1887, Vesteralen, Norway; d. 21, San Diego, California distribution, literature on the seventh-day April 2, 1985, Bakersfield, Calif. She Sabbath. served with her minister husband, Alfons Southern Union Paul Wiredu Anyankwah, Seventh- Regular Missionary Service John Lockert, in Minnesota, Montana, William Scales, Jr./Patrick Vincent, day Adventist Church, P.O. Box 16, Lyle David Bennett (AU '79), to Illinois, Wisconsin, and Iowa. Survivors through August 24, Birmingham, Ala- Wamfie, B/A, Ghana, West Africa: serve as Bible teacher, Konola Academy, include three daughters, Pam Carter, bama Spirit of Prophecy books, Picture Rolls, Monrovia, Liberia, JoAnne Kay (Ham- Sylvia Leiske, and Perle Westerberg; two Signs, Adventist Review, visual aids for ilton) Bennett (LLU '74), and two sons, Lloyd and L. A. "Red"; ten children, Out-Little Friend, projector and children, of Blythe, California, left grandchildren; and seven great-grand- films, Bibles and study guides, evange- Chicago, May 22. children. listic materials. Larry Dean Mahlum (AU '78), to SMITH, Ellen Maude ("Lalla")- serve as ADRA director, Mali Mission b. Jan. 30, 1891, Nanaimo, Vancouver Church calendar Malawi Station, Bamako, Republic of Mali, Island, British Columbia; d. April 16, Pastor H. B. Kanjewe, director. Carmen Joyce (Reddie) Mahlum, and 1985, Walla Walla, Wash. She and her August Seventh-day Adventist Church, North one child, of Altamonte Springs, Florida, husband, Charles 0., both teachers, 3 Unentered Territory Evangelism Lake Field, P.O. Box 12, Mzimba, left Washington, D.C., April 25. served at Canadian Junior College 3 Church Lay Activities Offering Malawi, Central Africa: Bibles, Picture Rich Alan Moseanko (U. of N. Dak. (Lacombe, Alberta); Oshawa Missionary September Rolls, Spirit of Prophecy books, maga- '77), to serve as logistics officer, ADRA, College (Ontario, Canada); and Atlantic 7 Lay Evangelists' Day Union College (Massachusetts). She is zines, cassette tapes, evangelism materi- West African Union, Accra, Ghana, 7 Church Lay Activities Offering als. Kathy Ann (Register) Moseanko, and survived by her son, Donald; one daugh- 14 Missions Extension Offering J. A. Nyirenda, Chikangawa Seventh- three children, of Rapidan, Virginia, left ter, Jean Ellis; one sister, Margaret Hill; 14 Adventist Review,. Guide, Insight day Adventist Church, P.O. Box 22, Chicago, May 5. seven grandchildren; and seven great- Emphasis (September 7-28) grandchildren. 21 Youth Spiritual Commitment Cel- Chikangawa, Mzimba, Malawi, Central Daniel Albert Rebsomen, to serve as ebration (Southern Hemisphere) Africa: Bibles, Picture Rolls, Spirit of president, North Cameroun/Chad mis- WERLINE, Esther P.-b. Nov. 21, 21 Bible Emphasis Day Prophecy books, hymnals, cassette sions, Maroua, United Republic of 1893, Denver, Colo.; d. March 23, 1985, 28 Pathfinder Day tapes, magazines, evangelistic materials, Cameroun, and Sandra Lee (Moller) Takoma Park, Md. A graduate of Union 28 Thirteenth Sabbath Offering information on denominational history. Rebsomen, and one daughter, of Wil- College (Lincoln, Nebraska), she served (Africa-Indian Ocean Division)

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Church may be ing of music and message, ments on design in its annual in 1983, reclaiming eight back- combined with the deep signifi- issue. sliders and winning 369 new reestablished in cance of geographical locations In Chicago the Lawrence converts. They conducted eight related to the Christian faith, Ragan Communications con- public evangelistic campaigns Congo-Brazzaville will produce a powerful impact sulting group critiqued three in 1984, reclaiming 20 back- The way seems open for the on the minds of viewers." recent issues of Signs at the sliders and gaining 569 deci- Adventist Church to be reestab- OSCAR A. HERNANDEZ editors' request. The group's sions for Christ. lished officially in Africa's 13-page report pointed out To new positions: George Congo-Brazzaville, following Signs gains weaknesses as well as strengths, Rice, professor of New Testa- meetings between church and but overall gave Signs a 9.2 ment at the SDA Theological government leaders in May and recognition rating out of a possible 10. "A Seminary at Andrews Univer- June. Signs of the Times recently sensationally high score," the sity, to the General Conference The Adventist Church, along gained national recognition for report declared. As a follow-up, as an associate secretary of the with more than 30 other Chris- both its art and editorial con- the Ragan group has asked Ellen G. White Estate. ❑ Ver- tian and non-Christian religious tent—in addition to the Asso- permission to include Signs in a non Siver, vice president for bodies, has been banned since ciated Church Press award for book it is preparing on out- financial administration at 1978. However, when James general excellence received in standing publications in Andrews University, to be busi- Kio, Africa-Indian Ocean Divi- April. America. B. RUSSELL HOLT ness manager at Atlantic Union sion communication director; Print, America's Graphic College. ❑ William Woodruff, G. S. Valleray, division secre- Design Journal, selected the For the record president of the Alaska Confer- tary; and G. L. Hermans, presi- October, 1984, Signs cover Women soul winners: As ence, to be president of the dent of the West Central African from among 27,000 submis- part of the One Thousand Days Arkansas-Louisiana Confer- Union, met recently with vari- sions for inclusion in its of Reaping, Dorcas women of ence. ❑ Don C. Schneider, ous government officials, they Regional Design Annual '85, a the South Kenya Conference for president of the Arkansas-Loui- reported positive contacts, and yearly review of the best com- the first time in the conference's siana Conference, to be presi- they feel the church will be mercial artwork across the history formed women's evan- dent of the Rocky Mountain reestablished when the matter is nation. Print editors talked with gelistic teams and conducted Conference. ❑ W. A. Geary, presented before the full council Signs designer Ed Guthero and public evangelistic meetings. president of the Gulf States of government ministers. will feature some of his com- They conducted four campaigns Conference, to be president of The 1985 Seventh-day the Georgia-Cumberland Con- Adventist Yearbook lists three ference. churches and 141 members in UPDATE Died: Ruth Baldwin, widow the country. JAMES L. FLY of W. 0. Baldwin, educator and administrator in the Far East and La Voz prepares SDA still running strong Western United States, May 25, Angwin, California. ❑ Ruth A. for Holy Land Adventist runner and would-be Olympic competitor Belleau, widow of George S. Michelle Bush (ADVENTIST REVIEW, July 26, 1984) is still Belleau, evangelist, pastor, and TV specials using her athletic interests as a means to witness to her faith. administrator in the United The 43-year-old Spanish "Running isn't everything to New York's Michelle States and Brazil, June 1, Van international radio ministry La Bush," declared the athletic magazine The Runner in its June Nuys, California. ❑ Verna Voz de la Esperanza is prepar- issue. "The 23-year-old ULCA grad, whose competitive Holtz, wife of Darrell D. Holtz, ing to produce two more TV credits include the 1983 NCAA 1,500-meter title and a teacher and pastor in the United specials, following the suc- 2:39:07 in the only marathon of her career, is currently States and South America, May cessful release of its 1984 devoting over 30 hours a week to her studies at the Columbia 30, Dalhart, Texas. ❑ Kath- Christmas special. University School of Nursing in New York. She is also a erine Strahle, widow of J. J. The two new specials, which Seventh-day Adventist and, as such, refrains from compet- Strahle, publishing department have been in the planning stages ing from sundown on Fridays until sundown on Saturdays. director in the United States, since January, will feature Bush's strict observance of her Sabbath has forced her to Northern Europe, and Far East, places associated with Christ's miss a number of major races. June 11, South Gate, Califor- birth and Passion Week. The " 'It's just something I work around,' she says softly. 'I nia. ❑ Jessie Wagner, wife of shows will be shot on location in feel the spiritual gains far outweigh the competitive losses.' " Berle E. Wagner, publishing Israel in late October. According to The Runner, Bush's current competitive departmental director or associ- Featured prominently will be focus is the 10,000-meter race, and her "immediate plans ate in Inter-America, various Los Heraldos del Rey, La Voz's call for several top road races. . . She will, however, bypass North American conferences or quartet, and other guest singers. this year's TAC nationals (June 14-16). The 10,000 is unions, and at the General Says director/speaker Milton scheduled for a Friday night." Conference, May 31, Loma Peverini, "I believe the blend- Linda, California.

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