Hawaiian Mission Academy---Our Most Westerly Educational Center
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VOL. 57 ANGWIN, CALIFORNIA, JULY 21, 1958 NO. 50 their leaders and teachers. Throughout Hawaiian Mission Academy---Our Most the territory the superintendents, divi- sion leaders, and teachers were alert to Westerly Educational Center their responsibilities and eager to move Unless one actually makes a personal a strong corps of seasoned teachers: W. forward. Despite a long strike among visit to the Hawaiian Mission Academy, V. Albee, J. H. Horning, Mr. and Mrs. the sugar workers of the islands which he is unaware of the excellence of this Kenneth Day, and Elder and Mrs. greatly affected the economy of the peo- unique and ably-operated institution of Hideo Oshita. Mrs. Blanche Palmer ple, the 2,080 Sabbath school members learning located beautifully and cen- is retiring this year as teacher of Span- loyally supported the program of the trally in the city of Honolulu. ish and librarian. Mrs. Grace Kiilehua Sabbath school. Hawaii is noted for its hospitality, Hawaiian Mission Academy is one of will be the new librarian. Also retiring and true to this tradition, mission offi- the 18 secondary schools of the Pacific is Miss Madge Gould, music teacher. cers, faculty and students, ministry and Union Conference and is our most west- Industries include a commercial print- laity—all extended every possible cour- erly educational center. Annually it has ing press managed by Lloyd Barber with tesy to make our stay a pleasant one. provided its share of trained youth to Melvin Beglau and William Wiese as- We received a firsthand demonstration the cause of God, and each year many sisting; a commercial bakery is operated of the true "aloha spirit." of its graduates come to the mainland to by Joseph Costa. Mrs. Eunice Kumalae, OWEN A. TROY, Associate Secretary, continue their training in Pacific Union cafeteria manager, has the responsibility Pacific Union Sabbath School Dept College, La Sierra College, Emmanuel of preparing three meals a day for the --0-- Missionary College, etc. dormitory students and a noon meal for As a result of its outstanding work the entire student body. A Student Teacher Shares through the years, this accredited acad- On the Makiki Street campus, the Her Faith emy ranks high in the estimation of former site of the academy, Charls During my experience as a student civic, business, and governmental lead- Hanson, as supervising principal, with teacher I was assigned to teach in one ers of the islands. A number of persons a staff of 11 teachers conducts an ele- of the local public schools. I found my- prominent in government and profes- mentary school for some 250 pupils. self in a second-grade room with 34 sional lines are graduates of the acad- This school is a subsidiary of the acad- smiling youngsters and a lovely teacher. emy; others send their sons and daugh- emy. A much-needed classroom build- Needless to say, I enjoyed my student ters to our school. ing is being erected. teaching in that room very much. I often The nearly 300 students who attend For three months it was my privilege wondered how I could share my faith the school come not only from the Ha- to be associated with the staff of the with the children and their gracious waiian Islands but also from other is- Hawaiian Mission Academy. During teacher. lands of the Pacific, Japan, and main- this time I substituted in the depart- I prayed that the Lord would help land United States. Most of the stu- ment of religion for Elder Oshita, who me to have a heavenly influence upon dents in attendance live in private is attending the Seventh-day Adventist those children, but otherwise there homes in Honolulu or its environs; Seminary. Thus I had firsthand contact seemed almost nothing I could do. We some 35 live on the campus in the with these godly men and women to were not allowed, of course, to mention dormitories. observe their devotion to their work Bible texts or to talk of religious things. The academy has a staff of 18 under and to the cause of Christian educa- Then just a week or so before I finished the capable and efficient leadership of tion. They are a dedicated group of my work at this school, a little girl called Principal E. J. Digneo. Associated with missionary teachers. me to her and said, 'Wouldn't you like him in the business operation of the Naturally you would expect me to to go to church with me and with my school is M. M. Millner, assistant busi- say something about the Sabbath School mother? We go to church on Saturday, ness manager and treasurer. Other mem- department of the Hawaiian Mission. just like you do." bers of the administration staff are Mrs. Elder Lawrence Davidson, Sabbath Her mother who was a teacher in the Joyce Digneo, registrar; Mr. and Mrs. School secretary for the mission, is doing same public school came to me and said, Charles Yoshita, dean of boys and dean a splendid job. It was my privilege, with "Has Dorothy asked you to go to church of girls respectively. Mrs. Troy, to visit most of the Sabbath with her?" - The academy has been blessed with schools of the islands and to meet with "Yes," I answered. zi uol2uitise# 5taed EM05{131, vas aouaaajuoa iiaasuaD RJeq.a.xaas e4i 2 PACIFIC UNION RECORDER Pacific Union Recorder "Well, we would really like to have The Kellys are already off to a good start, with several who help them from VOL. 57 NO. 50 you come with us sometime soon. You see, we have been going to your church." week to week. In their initial start, MONDAY, JULY 21, 1958 Then she went on to tell me that just they covered more than five square Official organ of the Pacific Union Con- the year before her husband became ill miles of residential area. They have ference of Seventh-day Adventists, Box 146, and was taken to the hospital where he enrolled 250 in the Voice of Prophecy Glendale, California. Published weekly at Angwin, Calif.; fifty learned about our message from a Chris- Bible courses. In hundreds of cases issues a year. tian nurse. "It made such a difference where. they were not able to enroll per- in our home," Dorothy's mother said. sons at the time, they have left enroll- Address: Pacific Union Recorder, Box 36, Angwin, California. Notice of change I spent a happy Sabbath with this ment cards. of address should give both the old and family and when Mrs.'Elliot told me We feel that this will mean a large the new address. that plans were being made to start a harvest of souls in the rapidly-growing Subscription Price, $1.00 a Year Bible story hour at her home Sabbath city of Phoenix, in the Valley of the Sun. These workers have set as their W. J. BLACKER Editor afternoon, I was definitely interested. goal the covering of this city. We know MRS. MARGARET FOLLETT . Assistant Editor I had previously learned how a story that in addition to these many enroll- F. W. SCHNEPPER . Assistant Editor hour is conducted so I was happy to offer my services. I wanted to share my ments, many will be introduced to the Entered as second-class matter Septem- Sunday broadcast for the first time and, ber 3, 1927, at the post office at Angwin, faith and I hoped that we could get California, under the act of Congress of some of my second graders to come to because of that, will later write in for March 3, 1879. Acceptance for mailing at the story hour. the Bible course and make a decision the special rate of postage provided for I wrote a letter to the children and for Christ. in section 412, Act of February 28, 1925, Surely the days of our opportunity authorized September 3, 1927. invited them all to come. The next week 14 children were in attendance. are numbered. What we intend to do Can you imagine how pleased I was? about telling our friends and neighbors Sunset Table I helped with the story hour as long as of Christ's return must be done now or Courtesy of Newton Observatory, P.U.C. I could before my graduation from col- else it will be too late. (Daylight Saving in California and Nevada) lege. J. 0. IVERSEN. ____0____ Friday, July 25 Recently Mrs. Elliot wrote to tell me that the story hour is still meeting every Pioneer and Youth Sacrifice for Angwin 8:28 Oakland 8:24 Arlington 7:57 San Diego 7:53 Sabbath afternoon with approximately TV Ministry Chico 8:27 San Jose 8:23 30 children in attendance. Needless to say, every letter that Eureka 8:40 Phoenix 7:34 Fresno 8:12 Reno 8:19 I had but a small part in this expe- comes to Faith for Today is precious, rience, but it was wonderful to me, as Lodi 8:21 Salt Lake City 7:51 even when the total mail count reaches Loma Linda 7:56 Honolulu 7:13 a student teacher, to have the opportu- just under 9,000 for a week. But occa- Los Angeles 8:00 Hilo 6:59 nity to share my faith. sionally a letter comes in that we cannot Friday.. August 1 RUTH SPAULDING. resist sharing with you. Here are a few ----0---- Angwin 8:21 Oakland 8:18 lines from E. E. Farnsworth, an 86- Arlington 7:52 San Diego 7:48 Introducing the Kellys year-old pioneer whose grandmother Chico 8:20 San Jose 8:17 It's always a pleasure to introduce lived in.