Ofilcial 05on oft-he NodhPatrilte !Info; ankrenee of jeventE7day OCTOBER 16, 1961 VOL. 56, NO. 40
COLLEGE PLACE, WASHINGTON
THE ALL-NEW GEM STATE ACADEMY
"Life is to all an untried path . . . we each walk alone . . . As the little child sets forth on that journey in which, sooner or later_, he must choose his own course .. . how earnest should be the efforts to direct his trust." From the instruction given us we read further: "As a shield from temptation and an inspiration to purity and truth, no other influence can equal the sense of God's presence." And so the responsibility rests heavily upon us to provide an opportunity for the precious boys and girls of the North Pacific Union Conference to attend a school where they may be shielded from temptation, and have the opportunity to study and work and play under the sweet influence of the sense of God's presence. One of the finest educational projects ever within our union is the complete rebuilding, now in progress, of the Gem State Academy in Idaho. The present old plant was located on the outskirts of Caldwell in 1918 and has been the rallying point for inspiration and char- acter building for the young people of the Idaho Confer- ence for these many years. But the city has surrounded the school, the buildings have deteriorated, the ground area is inadequate, and the brethren have been faced with a very serious problem. In harmony with the in- struction of Inspiration, the Union and local brethren have agreed upon an ambitious plan for the relocation and rebuilding of the entire plant. About three and one-half miles out of Caldwell three hundred acres of fine land has been secured. ("So far as -possible, these schools should be established outside the cities . . . It would be a great aid in educational work could every school be so situated as to afford the pupils land for cultivation.") Building operations are under way. The top picture shows the front entrance of the girls' dormitory, construction superintendent M. E. Smith in the foreground. The center picture is the cafeteria and kitchen facility at one side of the girls' dormitory. The bottom picture shows a typical teacher's cottage of which there will be several. The boys' dormitory has been completed. All will recognize that the building of an entire new academy, together with the purchase of land, is a project well beyond the reach of a small conference such as Idaho. It is no secret that the Gem State Academy re- location project has been made possible by large appro- priations from the North Pacific Union Conference. (The Mount Ellis Academy in Montana was recently rebuilt
NORTH PACIFIC UNION GLEANER with the help of large appropriations to visit the site and look through the from the Union Conference.) In this new buildings. If you do, you will connection we would like to point leave a check or a promise. We know Editor out that the officers and committee of one old brother who thought he Mrs. lone Morgan members of o u r Union Conference could take a look without it costing Phone: JAckson 5-6030, Walla Walla could have found ways and means of him anything. He did not make it! Managing Editor using up their limited non-tithe funds. May God continue to bless this most J. C. Kozel The Union office on Hawthorne Boule- worthy project! Phone: Belmont 5-4121, Portland vard is an old building that has been LLOYD E. BIGGS remodelled twice and shows the wear Second class postage paid at College Place, of well over half a century. The breth- Washington. Published weekly, 50 issues each ren could easily have decided to build One Hundred Delegates Year. Subscription price $1.130 a year. a new office building; our Union office Copy originating outside the territory of the Attend 1961 A.S.I. Convention North Pacific Union Conference should be ad- is perhaps the most humble and inex- dressed to the North Pacific Union Conference pensive of any in North America, and of Seventh-day Adventists, 1544 S.E. Hawthorne One hundred delegates from North Blvd., Portland 14, Oregon. All Copy, Advertise- our Union is not the smallest or the America attended the 1961 A.S.I. Bien- ments, and Correspondence from church mem- poorest. But the brethren are mindful bers in the North Pacific Union Conference nial Convention in Kansas City, August should be addressed to the Local Conference of the need of educational facilities and 24-27, to receive inspiration from the Office. (The Gleaner goes to press Thursday have chosen to put the money into our many reports of growth and progress noon.) boys and girls. A new office building among the membership. would probably have used up the funds Send your Dr. L. A. Senseman, M.D., who was CHANGE OF ADDRESS: that have made possible the rebuilding elected president of the A.S.I., presided new address with zone number, if of the academies in both Montana and any, to North Pacific Union Gleaner, over the business session and on Satur- Box 248, College Place, Washington, Idaho. The Lord has sent word to us day night gave an illustrated lecture Include old address as it appeared through Inspiration, that "of all insti- on his recent trip to the Far East. on previous issues (if possible send tutions in our world the school is the address label). Among the other featured speakers most important." were Elders W. B. Ochs, F. D. Nichol, POSTMASTERS: Send Form 3579 We hope and pray that the new Gem W. R. Beach, Wesley Amundsen and to North Pacific Union Gleaner, Box State Academy may be far enough Dr. Harry Miller, M.D. 248, College Place, Washington. along for occupancy by the fall of 1962. Interesting symposiums of soul- The conference officers and the build- NORTH PACIFIC ing superintendent are watching every winning experiences by the member- UNION CONFERENCE DIRECTORY dollar, and the buildings produced thus ship and practical workshops helped to 1544 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd., Portland 14, Ore. far are well built and the cost is much mold the spirit of the convention. It is Phone: BElmont 5-4121 very evident that the strength, influ- below average. The brethren in Idaho ence and scope of the A.S.I. is growing President C. A. Scriven must pay as they go. There can be no Secretary-Treasurer . J. C. Kozel debt. The Union Conference funds throughout North America and is Auditor E. S. Humann have been made available and the final attracting some of our finest lay- J. T. Porter Educational outcome now rests in the hands and institutions into its membership. MV, War Service, Self-supporting Institutions and Medical , . J. H. Hancock hearts of the loyal members of the As is usually the custom at these Publishing Department . . C. P. Lampson Idaho Conference who have pledged conventions the last meeting closed Home Missionary and money to the project. If the money with a fellowship luncheon at the Temperance G. W. Liscombe comes in, the objective may be attained. Unity Inn in Kansas City. The accom- Sabbath School and Public Relations . . . B. M. Preston There may be other dear souls within panying photograph shows a portion Religious Liberty and reach of these humble lines who love of the delegation in the Walnut Room Industrial Relations . . • L. E. Biggs young people, and prefer to "let not of the Hotel President in Kansas City Church Development Service . R. C. Remboldt thy left hand know what thy right where the meetings were held. hand doeth," who may be impressed Brother and Sister George Beach of LOCAL CONFERENCE DIRECTORY to send a large or small gift to the Butte, Montana, were the only A.S.I. Idaho Conference. We challenge you members from the North Pacific Union A L A S K A—J. C. Hansen, President; 718 Barrow Street, Anchorage, Alaska. Telephone BRoadway 6-2232. IDAHO—A. J. Gordon, President; J. 0. Han- son, Secretary-Treasurer; P. 0. B o x 2238, Boise, Idaho. Telephone 2.1811. MONTANA—George E. Taylor, President; J. W. Griffin, Secretary-Treasurer; P. 0. Box 743, Bozeman, M o n t. Telephone, JUniper 7-3101 and JUniper 7-3102. Make wills and bequests payable to The Montana Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.
OREGON—Henry L. Rudy, President; Vernon J. Jester, Secretary-Treasurer; 605 S.E. 39th Ave., Portland 14, Ore. Telephone BElmont 6-2187. Make wills and bequests payable to Western 0 r eg on Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists. UPPER COLUMBIA—C. M. Bunker, Presi- dent; L. W. Crooker, Secretary-Treasurer; 1025 W. Indiana, Spokane 17, Wash. Tele- phone, FAirfax 7-6631. WASHINGTON—N. R. Dower, President; E. C. Christie, Secretary-Treasurer; 4414 Wood- land Pa r k Ave., Seattle. Mailing Address: P. 0. Box 1585, Seattle 3, Wash. Telephone MEIrose 2-5862. Washington Book and Bible House; P. 0. Box 1526, Seattle 3, Wash. Telephone MEl- rose 2-7656. Delegates in attendance at the A.S.I. convention in Kansas City.
2 NORTH PACIFIC UNION GLEANER to attend this convention. Next year each lesson outline in this kit immedi- the 1962 regional A.S.I. convention will ately equips him to begin his Bible be held in the North Pacific Union work. The Home Study Institute has again, at which time we anticipate a secured the services of Miss Louise large attendance from our membership Kleuser of the General Conference, here. JOHN H. HANCOCK well known for her experience in per- A.S.I. Secretary sonal evangelism and her ability as a North Pacific Union soul-w i n n e r, to supervise the in- struction. The new Bible Instructor course is MV Featured Early in not intended to replace the work of the colleges and seminaries in training fu- School Year ture ministerial and evangelistic per- Students in all of our academies and sonnel. Rather it is advanced training college were introduced to Missionary for qualified laymen in the churches al- Volunteer activities for 1961-1962 early ready giving Bible studies but who de- in the school year by means of various sire to enrich their experience with ef- promotional items this year furnished fective, progressive methods used by by the conference MV Department. evangelistic worker s. The course In the academies each student was Dennis Woodland, Walla Walla Col- stresses up-to-date approach and deci- given a ball-point pen with the inscrip- lege MV leader, presents students Judy sion techiques insuring better results. tion "Be Invested in MV Target 1000 at Pihl and George Lyman with compli- Another objective of this new course the North Pacific Union Youth Con- mentary book jackets featuring the in Bible work is this: The entire world gress" and "Be an MV tell-ten Lamp- Lamplighter MV tell-ten evangelistic field is now well alerted on using great lighter." Enthusiasm is running high theme and coming Youth Congress. tact and skill in presenting the last-day among the students in our academies Each college student received these message. Many willing American and for the coming Youth Congress and book jacket covers in registration line. overseas workers have more recently Master Guide investiture service in engaged in actively teaching the doc- Portland next April. tered was given three beautiful bright- trines of the church. But there are At Walla Walla College the student colored book jackets which featured those who would profit much by a MV leaders under the direction of the Lamplight MV theme and the Youth course which will direct them to obtain Dennis Woodland set up an attractive Congress motto: "Shine with His even better results for their efforts. MV booth (see picture) at the close of Glory." Your attention is invited to another the registration line in Columbia Audi- This year the College MV society denominational need which was also torium. Here each student who regis- will feature Master Guide training considered by the author of this train- with classes meeting ever y Sabbath ing course. Public evangelism in halls MV Lamplighter Societies afternoon from 3:30 to 5:00 o'clock. A or in the churches frequently necessi- very excellent response to a call for tates enlisting responsive workers with AUGUST, 1961 Master Guide candidates was received limited background for Bible teaching. ALASKA in chapel on October 4 when the writer This new course aims to assist busy Ketchikan Sitka and students presented the need for leaders of the evangelistic teams to use Dillingham youth leadership in the churches. talented members of the area where Education is a preparation for life meetings are to be held. IDAHO and we are glad to see the MV image Too often the pressure of evangelism Payette strong on all our school campuses this leaves trainees much on their own and MONTANA year with the special impetus given this discourages continuing service on Miles City Great Falls to Master Guide training as a part of their part. This new Bible reading "MV Target 1000." course, when given to a selected group OREGON JOHN H. HANCOCK by one of the evangelist's assistants, is Bend Myrtle Creek bound to meet with favor because there Corvallis Sweet Home is an immediate application to t h e Junction City Tillamook standard soul-winning principles taught Lebanon Veneta A New Tool for by an instructor in the team. Mill City Wahkiacus Bible Instructors This type of training is most popular UPPER COLUMBIA in public evangelism. From such a Toppenish Orofino The Home Study Institute, Takoma Park, Maryland, herewith announces a class may be selected prospective work- Brewster Moscow ers for either part-time or full-time Stateline new Bible Instructor training course for conference and lay personal workers. conference employment. Invariably WASHINGTON Within the scope of its ten lessons and these trained workers, after working in Highland Park with teacher guidance and simple tests, several evangelistic series, grow in use- Mt. Vernon-Sedro Woolley students of this course will receive most fulness for the cause as they build on valuable Bible instruction and soul- their knowledge by taking advanced August is the last month of the work in school. Conference officials traditional "summer slump" in our winning methods to interest the public. Bible Readings for the Home is the recognize that such an investment in MV societies. We are glad to note the right kind of workers pays in souls that twenty-three societies did not textbook. Brief Bible Readings for won for God. slump during August but have kept Busy People are samples of successful up their lamplighter status. We studies in a small kit of 28 outline Bible One closing suggestion: The church shall look for a real fall upsurge in readings on the present truth message. has taught that the time would come MV activities and a longer list of Each of these outlines supplies the when Sunday laws would conflict with lamplighter societies in the Septem- student with the lesson's pointed prob- industry and commerce. Instruction has ber report. lems in question-and-answer form, for been given to use Sundays for mission- John H. Hancock which strong texts are used for Bible- ary endeavor in church neighborhoods. directed answers. The student's use of Today laymen are alerted on this op-