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NOVEMBER 13, 1964 01Mal °yen °frit, North Pail& Unica avncreace of -fiventh-day Adoentar VOL. 59, NO. 44 COLLEGE PLACE, WASHINGTON NEW UNION CONFERENCE PRESIDENT The North Pacific Union Conference Eastern Division and at the time of the Committee met in Portland, Oregon, Cleveland General Conference Session on Tuesday, November 3, to elect a he was elected president of the Atlan- successor to Elder C. A. Striven who tic Union Conference. In both fields faithfully served the union as president all phases of church work prospered for seventeen years prior to his death under his leadership. on October 28. After prayerful con- Married in June of 1937 to Margaret sideration, the brethren invited Elder Estelle Rollins of Indianola, Nebraska, W. J. Hackett, president of the Atlantic the Hacketts have two stalwart sons Union Conference, to assume this im- who are active in denominational serv- portant responsibility. We are happy ice. Devoted and happy Christians, to inform our members that Elder Elder and Sister Hackett impart con- Hackett has accepted the invitation fidence and courage to those whom and will be taking up his new duties they serve. We know that our North in the very near future. Pacific members will learn to love and While born and trained in the mid- appreciate this dedicated family. west—Nebraska and Union College— Elder Hackett is busy closing his Elder Hackett's denominational serv- work in the East and will be moving ice has taken him to various sections shortly into the "City of Roses." Any of the United States and the overseas correspondence relating to the president mission fields. His experience as a of the North Pacific Union Conference pastor, evangelist, educational and should be directed to W. J. Hackett, Missionary Volunteer departmental 1544 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd., Portland, secretary and Division Ministerial Oregon, 97214. Secretary prepared him for the exact- ing demands of denominational admin- Hackett was elected president of the THEODORE CARCICH istrative leadership. In 1956 Elder North Philippine Union in the Far Vice President, North America
LOST, $362,220.29! to God's cause, and there is no estimate WILLIAM J. HARRIS, Associate Secretary of the tragic loss to thousands of absentees. General Conference Sabbath School Department Our 296,290 attending Sabbath School A few years ago the news media even that is not the greatest loss, for members gave $1,793,814.71 during the were reporting the story of a man who think of the spiritual loss such missing second quarter of 1964. But if the po- had found, in the members suffer, and the danger of loss tential membership of the Sabbath gutter of the of eternal life to some, and perhaps School had been present there would street near his many, of these missing members. have been 368,522 members to swell home, a money One of the first steps toward apostasy the offering. Allowing about ten per bag containing is absenting oneself from meeting in cent for unavoidable absenteeism, more than $240,- God's house with God's people on the there should have been some 331,670 000. All agreed it Sabbath. The Spirit of Prophecy points Sabbath School members attending in- was quite a find. out that by forsaking the assembling stead of 296,290. Thus these additional But here is a of ourselves together we soon lose in- 36,852 missing members would have in- story about losing terest in meetings and our love for the creased the offering some $362,220.29 —not find i ng— truth, and unless there is a change such if they had given at the same rate as three hundred will come under the black banner of that given by those who did attend. thousand dollars. Satan. See Testimonies, Vol. 1, p. 548. Yes, you have Think, too, of the many mission re- Let us seek to widen the flow of guessed it, for that is part of the money quests that must be refused because Sabbath School blessings and increase that is lost to God's cause and to mis- funds that absentees from Sabbath the flow of funds to needy mission sion advance because of the large num- School might have given have never fields through a more faithful attend- ber of Sabbath School members who • been received. Think of blessings lost ance at Sabbath School. And may are absent week by week from Sab- through failure of our people to be- every effort be made to reclaim these bath School. Yes, it amounts to more come liberal givers all because of missing members both for their own than three hundred thousand dollars absences from Sabbath School. Indeed, soul's sake and for the additional every quarter! Amazing, isn't it? But much more than $300,000 has been lost blessing it would bring to God's cause. NORTH PACIFIC UNION GLEANER CORRECTION In the listing of service pastors on Editor: Mrs. Ione Morgan page 12 of the November 6 GLEANER Phone: JAckson 5-6030, Walla Walla is one incorrect address. Under Nor- Managing Editor: L. W. Crooker folk, Virginia, the pastor's address Phone: BElmont 5-4121, Portland should read: Elder Jerome Lastine, 5513 Stewart Drive, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23456. Second class postage paid at College Place, Washington. Published weekly, 50 issues each year. Subscription price $1.00 a year. IDAHO NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS: All articles. pictures, and classified ads must be channeled through your local conference secretary- Evangelism Continues treasurer. Copy mailed directly to the Gleaner will be sent to the conference involved. (Man- The Spirit of Evangelism is spread- uscripts originating outside the North Pacific Union Territory must be sent to the Union ing to all parts of the conference. In Conference office in Portland, Ore.) Material addition to the meetings announced in for publication must reach the Gleaner office the October 9 GLEANER, on Monday preceding the date of issue. Elder Gary Patterson is holding meetings in Long Creek and Brethren R. E. Parks and CHANGE OF ADDRESS: Send your new address with ZIP CODE NUM- Harold Hall are preaching the message BER, to North Pacific Union Gleaner, in Baker. Box 248, College Place, Wash. 99324. Attend the evangelistic meetings Three generations of Christian edu- Include old address as it appeared with your friends. Invite your neigh- on previous issues (if possible send cation at Auburn Academy are repre- bors and pray earnestly that God's address label). sented in the above picture. Left to Spirit will bless every effort for good. right are Melinda Fiedler, academy POSTMASTERS: Send Form 3579 GEORGE W. LISCOMBE to North Pacific Union Gleaner, Box freshman; Mr. Jay McCombs, Melinda's 248, College Place, Wash. 99324. grandfather, and academy student in 1919-'22; and Mrs. Patricia McCombs NORTH PACIFIC WASH I N GTO N Fiedler, Melinda's mother, an academy UNION CONFERENCE DIRECTORY student in 1944-'45. 1544 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd., Portland, Ore. 97214 Auburn Academy Attended Phone: BElmont 5-4121 grandfather, Jay McCombs, helped to By Three Generations build the original academy and was a President W J Hackett Since its founding as Western Wash- student from 1919-22. Secretary-Treasurer L. W. Crooker ington Missionary Academy in 1919, Mr. McCombs has interesting recol- Auditor E S Humann Auburn Academy has played an im- lections of the academy's early years. Educational J. T. Porter portant part in the educational plans The first administration building also Educational Assistant . . . . T. W. Walters served as dormitory for both boys and MV, National Servicemen's Organization of three generations of students. Mel- and Temperance Ed Webb inda Fiedler, academy freshman, can girls. The classrooms and administra- Publishing Department . . . . C. P. Lampson trace her family history to the first tive offices separated the dormitories. Home Missionary, Radio-TV, Self-supporting Year of academy operation. Her moth- The ill-fated first building burned to Institutions and Medical D. E. Caslow er, Patricia McCombs Fiedler, attended the ground May 6, 1921, and that sum- Sabbath School and Public Relations B M. Preston Auburn Academy in 1944-'45. Melinda's mer Mr. McCombs helped to build the Religious Liberty and present administration building on the Industrial Relations L. E. Biggs old site. Coming Soon In the early days comforts were few. The academy water supply was hauled LOCAL CONFERENCE DIRECTORY JOSEPHINE C. EDWARDS to the campus. At times two or three Writer would wash in the same wash pan to ALASKA—J. C. Hanson, President; A. C. Reed, Associate Treasurer; 718 Barrow Street, An- Missionary save water. Electricity was produced chorage, Alaska 99501. Telephone, BRoadway Teacher by a gasoline engine connected by belt 6-2232. Lecturer to a dynamo. When the belt slipped, IDAHO—G. W. Liscombe, President; J. W. the lights flickered. Mr. McCombs Griffin, Secretary-Treasurer; P. 0. Box 2238. An inspirational account of experi- Boise, Idaho 83701. Telephone, 342-2651. ences, dedication and faith. You recalls that three boys slept in the will want to be there. third-floor hall because of crowded MONTANA—A. J. Gordon, President; J. 0. conditions. Emmerson, Secretary-Treasurer; P. 0. Box Saturday night, 7:30, November 21 743, Bozeman, Mont. 59715. Telephone, 587-3101 Many of the first academy students and 587-3102. Make wills and bequests payable were quite old because their educa- to the Montana Conference Association of SEATTLE JUNIOR ACADEMY Seventh-day Adventists. 2610 Nob Hill tional plans had been interrupted by Seattle, Wash. military service in World War I. Edu- OREGON—Henry L. Rudy, President; Vernon J. Jester, Secretary-Treasurer• 605 S.E. 39th Everyone Welcome ation was taken quite seriously, and Ave., Portland, Ore. 97214. Telephone, BEI- the students and faculty cooperated mont 6-2187. Make wills and bequests payable to Western Oregon Conference Association of very well, according to Mr. McCombs. Seventh-day Adventists. Melinda's m o t h e r, Mrs. Patricia UPPER COLUMBIA—R. C. Remboldt, McCombs Fiedler, attended Auburn President; W. E. Wasenmiller, Secretary- COPY DEADLINES Academy for the 1944-'45 school year. Treasurer; 1025 W. Indiana, Spokane, Wash. 99205. Telephone, FAirfax 7-6631. She took two correspondence courses Must Reach to complete graduation requirements WASHINGTON—N. R. Dower, President; E. C. Week End of Conference and then went to Walla Walla College. Christie, Secretary- Treasurer; 4414 Woodland Date of Issue Announcement Office by Park Ave., Seattle Mailing Address: P. 0. She returned to the academy to march Box 1585, Seattle, Wash. 98103. Telephone, November 20 November 28 November 13 MElrose 2-5862. November 27 December 5 November 20 up with her class in 1946. Washington Book and Bible House; P. 0. As a student here, Mrs. Fiedler Box 1526, Seattle, Wash. 98103. Telephone. December 4 December 12 November 27 MElrose 2-7656. December 11 December 19 December 4 roomed with Bonnie Cornell Smith.
2 NORTH PACIFIC UNION GLEANER Mrs. Fiedler's mother, Violet Meade graph story presenting Christ's second McCombs, and Mrs. Smith's mother, coming. At the close, the audience Tressa Berg Cornell, had roomed to- joined in singing, "Lift Up the Trumpet gether at the academy in 1922. and Loud Let It Ring, Jesus Is Coming Melinda has a deep appreciation of Again." her educational heritage. Her grand- The pastor gave a short talk and of- father attended school in the original fered prayer, after which the piano administration building and the pres- played as the children marched to ent building. Her mother attended their department room followed by school in the present building. Melinda their parents where crafts were on looks forward to completing her acad- display. Thus came to a close an in- emy education in the new administra- teresting week of Vacation Bible tion building which soon will be in School. use. In terms of Christian education MRS. EUNICE REAM and material blessings, Auburn Acad- Director, Snohomish V.B.S. emy represents three generations of progress. RAY LEADBETTER Mrs. Georgia Rupert Public Relations Director in craft room MONTANA Auburn Academy with some of the juniors attending the Snohomish VBS. The Montana Book and Bible Snohomish Vacation Bible way," as the children took their places House is Moving (Temporarily) in the front seats of the church. Yes, it is true! Practically the entire School The director opened the program stock of the Bible House, including The clock struck 7:30. The people with the same Bible verse used during books, foods, etc., are coming your way began to come to the closing program the week: II Tim. 3:15, "From a child according to the following schedule. of the Snohomish Vacation Bible thou hast known the holy Scriptures," You have a cordial invitation to be School, held during the week of July followed by the prayer song and pray- present so that you can stock up on 27, where the enrollment had been 107 er. Then came the Flag March and a health foods and supply your needs with 17 Seventh-day Adventist and 90 story, "Mine Twice, I Made You and I for books and other literature, both non-Adventist children in attendance. Bought You." for Christmas giving as well as for The pastor and local elder stood at As the program progressed, a man, personal and missionary use. the door to greet the people as they who had apparently been drinking, Billings Saturday, November 21 arrived. A mother came bringing her walked in and sat down near the front Miles City Sunday, November 22 three small children. The little four- of the church. He sat quietly with a Glendive Monday, November 23 year-old boy hurried down to his de- Testament in his hand and listened for Lewistown Tuesday, November 24 partment room as the five-year-old sis- awhile. Then he arose and walked to Great Falls Wednesday, November 25 ter turned to her mother and said, the back of the church. As he walked, Kalispell Thursday, November 26 "Mommy, this is my church." Then he looked at a drinking friend and said, Missoula Saturday, November 28 turning to the pastor and local elder "Oh, you came to church to have your Hamilton Sunday, November 29 she said, "I brought my Mommy and sins forgiven. If you are going to do Butte Monday, November 30 little brother with me tonight." They that, you had better lay off the bottle Mount Ellis Tuesday, December 1 were shown through the door to a then." The man went out the door, A good film or two will be shown at seat in the auditorium, while the chil- and into the night. We hope even in each sale. We start promptly at 7:00 dren gathered in their department his condition that he might have re- p.m. and it is likely that the film will room for the march to their place in ceived a spark of the love of Christ, be shown before the sale begins. the front of the church for the climax which is "able to save to the utter- Thank you. to the week's Bible School. The piano most." J. 0. EMMERSON played, "We Are Children of Christ An object lesson was presented while Secretary-Treasurer Our Lord, Walking in the King's High- preparation was made for a flannel-
Mount Ellis Academy News ♦ Friday, October 30, the Associated Student Body inaugurated a campaign to collect $2,000 toward the purchase of a 9-passenger car to be used as a stand-by vehicle for doctor and hos- pital calls, as well as emergency town trips. All English classes for the rest of the day were devoted to letter writ- ing. The school has been divided into three groups: seniors and freshmen are Spartans, juniors and sophomores are Athenians, and faculty members are Slaves. The campaign will continue until December 18. ♦ The honor roll list for the first six weeks' period finds 47 students attain- ing this honor with 10 all A, 16 A and B, and 21 B average. All A's are John Boyd, Rae Depner, Judy Farnsworth, Snohomish Vacation Bible School children. Pat Groshelle, Linda Hubbard, Della
VOL. 59, NO. 44, NOVEMBER 13, 1964 3 Jespersen, Ray King, Fernell Knapp, The story of another candidate goes and Sally and Terry Pratt. OREGON something like this: Purchased the A's and B's include Karen Brooks, Bible story from a colporteur five Suzanne Clark, Rosalie Crooks, April Rich Harvest of Souls years ago. Became acquainted with an Cummings, Penelope Cummins, Jim Adventist lady at work just over a In Molalla Dexter, Tom Emmerson, Sandi Gemar, year ago. Her mother, who like her- Glen Greenwalt, Penny Hansen, Flor- Forty new members were added to self was a member of the Pentecostal ence Hartwell, Lois Larson, Dick Pe- the church at the close of the evange- churches, became an Adventist in terson, Steve Schultz, Kay Smith, and listic series recently held in Molalla California as a result of Elder Vande- Larry Way. at the Christian Youth Center, a rec- man's meetings. The mother began B average are John Barrow, Robert reational center owned and operated sending literature. Elder Broder be- Been, Connie Boucher, Gene Brown, by the Molalla church. Both Silverton gan Bible studies. The mother came Mike Burtch, Debbie Chenowith, Juan- and Monitor churches gave whole- for a visit. Enrolled in the Twentieth ita Cummings, Leanne Emerson, Linda hearted support to the meetings. Al- Century Bible course. Attended meet- Finkbiner, Duane Gilliland, Karen most half of the additions to member- ings. Baptized. Gross, Kathy Hoffman, Tonnie Holli- ship were divided between these It has been thrilling to notice how baugh, Gary Jorgenson, Mable Page, neighboring churches whose members often books placed in homes by col- Rosemary Poyner, Adina Ragenovich, faithfully brought friends night after porteurs, in some cases many years Sylvia Shockley, Jeanne Strand, Ruth night to the meetings. ago, have been taken from the shelves Triebwasser, and Carolyn Wohler. The Silverton-Molalla-Monitor dis- and have been a vital factor in lead- trict is blessed with many active lay- ing men and women to the truth. Five men who through the years have years ago a colporteur left Daniel and UPPER COLUMBIA sought out interested families and have the Revelation at a home in Wood- given Bible studies in many homes. burn. He recognized an interest which Additional interests have been created he turned over to a retired church by former pastors as well as the pres- school teacher in the area. Retirement ent pastor, Elder E. L. Broder, who has is a rewarding experience for those given Bible studies in several homes. like Brother Overton and his wife who Seeds have been planted by our radio keep active in soul-winning work. A and television programs as well as by number of those baptized in this series our literature. Through the years the of meetings will be eternally grate- interest has been nurtured and now ful for their contact with the Overtons. God has given the promised increase. "A neighbor began giving us Bible Five years ago Charles Barnes, who studies in our home a year ago." "We was at that time the publishing depart- purchased the Bible Story from a col- ment secretary of the Oregon Confer- porteur seven years ago." "My neigh- ence, was starting a new colporteur, bor invited me to come with her to Rudy Dolinsky. At the first home on these meetings." "A lady from your which they called they recognized a church came to my door with literature sincere interest in spiritual matters. and offered to give me a Bible study." Brother Dolinsky kept up the contact. "The pastor of your church came to my Now, five years later this contact has home and gave me Bible lessons." "I Mrs. Elizabeth Peterson has served borne fruit as this fine family have talked with a representative at your faithfully as Investment Secretary of taken their place in the church. Dur- fair booth." These are some of the the Clarkston, Washington, church for ing this past summer these folks went responses we got when we inquired the past two years. She is 80 years several hundred miles out of their of the candidates for baptism, "What young and a very enthusiastic Invest- way on a trip back east in order to was your first contact with the Sev- ment worker. From her own flower visit the Dolinsky family. Brother enth-day Adventist Church?" and vegetable garden she has earned Dolinsky is now preparing for the more than $100 for Investment this ministry at Andrews University. A lady who became interested in year. our message two years ago when the evangelistic team was in Cottage Grove drove with her husband from Vida to Molalla, a distance of approximately 100 miles, each weekend. She was baptized and is uniting with the Eu- gene church. A Catholic lady had her first contact with Seventh-day Adventists just three years ago. She purchased a set of the Bible Story. She opened her home for Bible studies. Her husband passed • away just before the meetings began, • • but not before accepting this message. This lady and her daughter were bap- tized in the first baptism. The daugh- • • ter's boy friend was baptized in the second baptism. A Norwegian man past middle age traced his first contact with the Ad- ventist message to a copy of Daniel and the Revelation which his mother Pictured above are the Cradle Roll and Kindergarten children with their purchased from a colporteur when he teacher, Mrs. Morris Bowen, from the Clarkston, Washington, church, they was just thirteen years of age. Through earned their Investment goal of $30 this year by selling food choppers. the years this man refused to take