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VOLUME LXXXII. NU4ARER 7 CONTENTS July 1990 Volume LXXXII, No. 7 Tear Bottles FEATURES Robert H. Carter President, Lake Union Conference 2 Editorial 3 Still Reading After 937 Books! N Psalms 56:8, David makes what would seem a I strange request to the modern mind. He prayed, "Put 4 Shepherding the Shepherds thou my tears into thy bottle." Further study, however, 5 Point of Despair reveals that the custom of collecting tears in a bottle was widely practiced in ancient times. Archaeologists have 6 Changing of the Guard discovered tear bottles in the tombs of many who were buried in the past. 8 The Making of A Student The tear bottles of the affluent were usually made of thin glass, with a broad base and a 9 Shiloh's Tireless Dynamo funnel-shaped top. The very poor sometimes had simple unbaked pottery bottles. Each family member owned a tear bottle and they collected the tears of the whole family. 10 A Graduation Story This was done whenever serious trouble or death occurred in a home. Relatives would bring 11 Wisconsin Science Fair 1990 their tear bottles to catch the tears rolling down off their cheeks as they wept. The bottles were very sacred to these people for they represented all the heartaches, sorrows and bereavements of 12 Help Someone Get the Message the family. When people died their tear bottles were buried with them. 13 Drying Jesus' Tears Some scholars believe that when the woman washed Jesus' feet she used tears from her tear bottle and wiped them with the hairs of her head. 14 BCAH: Answering Health Questions Have you ever given any thought to the amount of tears that the average person sheds in a lifetime? Most of us would be surprised if the total amount were measured. Human beings are moved to tears by a number of different emotions. Sorrow and grief are some of the most NEWS common emotions that produce tears. 16 Radio and TV listings Some individuals, however, from time to time, shed tears of joy. Anger, pain, loneliness, and 17 Health Care fear also bring tears to one's eyes. Who has not experienced at least one of these emotions during 17 Lake Region Conference his or her lifetime? 19 Indiana Conference Society's inhumanity prompts most sober people to shed tears today. The world seems to be 20 Michigan Conference coming apart at the seams. There is so much meanness dwelling in the hearts of evil people these 21 Andrews University days. Values that have been held dear for so many generations are now being trampled in the 22 Wisconsin Conference dust. Human life is taken over the most trivial matters. Such a sad state of affairs is more than 23 Illinois Conference enough to make us shed many a tear. 24 Lake Union Conference The Bible refers to a time in which even Jehovah grieved over the wicked conditions of the 26 World Church News antediluvian world. According to Genesis 6:6, "It repented the Lord that He had made man on the earth, and it grieved Him at his heart." I do not think it would be stretching the truth to conclude that more than likely the Almighty shed a few tears over His wayward earthlings. DEPARTMENTS God the Son "groaned in spirit, and was troubled" over the grief that Mary experienced when Lazarus died (John 11:33). Then verse 35 says, "Jesus wept." The Apostle Paul assures us that 26 Announcements this same member of the Godhead, who has now ascended into the Heavens is still "touched with 26 Book Review the feeling of our infirmities" (Hebrews 4:15). 28 Classified Ads Today, for the most part, tear bottles are a thing of the past. Human beings still weep and shed 30 Mileposts an abundance of tears. The true believer in Christ's promises, however, can take courage because 31 Pulse soon tears will be things of the past. 31 Letters "And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes: and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away" COVER (Revelation 21:4). Coral Brenneise photographed the red and white columbines early one morning in her Berrien QcJk; 0,1„ Springs, Michigan, yard. She used a Canon A-I camera with a Vivitar 2x Macro teleconverter added to a 50 mm lens. The Lake Union Herald (USPS 302-860; ISSN 0194-908X) is published monthly by the Lake Union Herald, P.O. Box C, Berrien Springs, MI 49103. Second-class postage is paid at Berrien Springs, MI 49103 and additional mailing offices. Yearly subscription price $5.00; single copies 50 cents. Postmaster: Send all address changes to Lake Union Herald, P.O. Box C, Berrien Springs, MI 49103. 2 • July 1990 Herald Still Reading After 937 Books! T by Marjorie Snyder Elder Bill Ethel H presents Ada Burgess E HEN the young with a book and her W people and adults at 1990 Reading Course Ithaca, Michigan, went for- Certificate. (photos by Marjorie Snyder) H ward to receive their AY E honors and scarves on April 24, one person remained in her seat. R And that's excusable. Ada T Burgess is 96-years-young, after all, and she usually doesn't get out too much. O Ada attended the investiture F service to receive her reading course certificate for 1990 and "to be an example for the T children," she said. H She has read every set of E reading course books on the list since 1907 when the Senior Reading Course be- Ada Burgess with the Ithaca Warriors L gan and has 238 certificates Pathfinder Club. to prove it. The Junior Read- ing Course began in 1908 and K primary in 1917. E "I didn't get started in 1907," Ada said, "but I went back and caught up on all of U them so I could get the certif- N icates." Including 1990, that's I an astounding total of 937 books! That is not all the reading Burgess does. She N reads any book worth read- ing that she can get her hands on. Poor eyesight does not keep her from her reading. It's just a little harder, she Asked if she ever studied more than out on each honor so if I am helping some of says. required on the different honors, she replied: the children with their honors, I can give Ada is also a Master "Oh, yes, of course! I figure if you're going to them information they need." Guide. She and her husband, study something, you might as well learn as Ada received one of the 1990 Reading C. B. Burgess, completed much as you can about it. I'm thinking about Course books as a special memento, along their Master Guide require- working on the new weather honor now," with her 1990 certificate. You can bet that she ments many years ago at she said. "I have the old one, but they've went right home and started reading it. She's Broadview Academy in Illi- added a lot, and I'd like to learn more." already wondering what's in store for '91. nois. Her sash holds the many One honor that interested Ada was Indian honor badges she has received lore. "I even learned to make corn cob jelly," Marjorie Snyder is communication director over the years. she said. "I have all the information written of the Michigan Conference in Lansing. July 1990 Herald • 3 Ministerial Association Shepherding the Shepherds E P • HE Herald interviews and preparing ministers. The Ministerial T Herbert Larsen, Minis- Training and Advisory Committee's function L terial Association director for is to build up ministerial programs on all E the Lake Union Conference. levels — college through graduate school. HERALD: Is the Minis- Presently the ministers' training provides terial Association an elite for a bachelor's degree in religion from a club of ministers, a club for college and a Master of Divinity degree from I all ministers, or is it even a the seminary. A pastor is required to com- T club? Please explain. plete these levels of education, plus some LARSEN: No, the Minis- form of field experience training such as that H terial Association is not a given at the North American Division Evan- club for ministers. The Gen- gelism Institute in La Grange, Illinois, besides A eral Conference formed the approximately three years of internship before Ministerial Association in becoming a credentialed, ordained minister. 1922 for the purpose of HERALD: Why do we need a minister- P building ministry through ial director? Are not all ministers subject to • conventions, institutes and the conference committee and the officers evangelistic field schools, to of the conference? R elevate the spiritual experi- LARSEN: All workers are accountable P ence of and increase the effi- to the officers and executive committee of the O ciency of ministerial, evan- conference. The ministerial director is an S gelistic and Gospel workers. extension of the officers and committee to the Herbert Larsen The whole purpose of the pastors. The role and function of the minister- E Ministerial Association is to ial director is a key one, with responsibility, develop for the Church a oversight and welfare of the ministerial is committed to the task of helping our people very strong, effective, loving, workers. This work is not administrative, but prepare for the soon return of Jesus. We and caring ministry. The goal mainly advisory and as a role model.

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