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Southwestern Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

Vol. 59, No. 9 March 2, 1960

The Missing 144,000

R. R. FIGUHR, President General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

Some people have had a great burden to discuss the mission program. . . . Regularity in Sabbath school attend- subject of the 144,000. What should and does burden ance brings innumerable blessings in its train." In dis- many of us is the startling announcement that 144,000 cussing this presentation, Elder C. L. Torrey, the General church members in North America are missing from Sab- Conference Treasurer, said: "I was stirred when I heard bath school. This subject of absenteeism from Sabbath these men talk about the question of missing members. school was discussed at considerable length at the recent Think of it, 144,000 missing members. That shouldn't Presidents' Council. be. . . I think in Africa we have (Continued on pg. 7) Basing his remarks on the statistics of North Amer- ica for the second quarter of 1959, one of the conference presidents pointed out that of the 317,000 church mem- bers in North America, only 173,785 of them, on the OPENING CEREMONIES average, attended Sabbath school. This, he maintained, . indicates that more than 144,000 members of our churches of were absent from Sabbath school during that quarter. Hays County Memorial Hospital In checking with the General Conference Sabbath School San Marcos, Texas Department, we find this to be a fairly accurate estimate. This conference president went on to comment on MARCH 6, 1960 the significance of these startling figures concerning missing members. In addition to all that the absentees missed in personal blessing, he called attention to the effect of this absenteeism on our denominational endeavor. He pointed out that if these more than 144,000 absentees had regularly attended Sabbath school, and they had averaged the same ratio of giving as those who did attend, there would have been added to our Sabbath school offer- ings close to a million dollars a quarter. (The General Conference Sabbath School Department estimates that this amount would have been over $700,000.) • "Think," he said, what this would mean to the cause of missions to have these missing members attending Sabbath school !" Open House from 2 until 6 o'clock Another conference president, in commenting on this subject, said: Everyone is welcome during these hours. "We might venture a conservative guess that at least Opening Service will be held in the after- 25 to 30 per cent of our church members do not go to noon conducted jointly by the hospital adminis- Sabbath school. tration and the county officers. "Whoever stays away from Sabbath school is depriv- This beautiful, modern 42-bed hospital will . ing himself of many choice blessings. One who attends receive its first patients the morning of March Sabbath school regularly learns of the progress of the 7, 1960. gospel message in lands afar through listening to the Located on an elevation along the Pan stories .from the Missions Quarterly. He realizes that American Highway (US 81) just within the . soon, yes, very soon, the gospel message will be proclaimed city limits of San Marcos, one mile south of in all the world and Jeus will return. In the Sabbath the circle. school one studies God's Holy Word and receives spiritual GLENMORE CARTER, blessings that will enable him to live a better Christian Medical Secretary. life during the days to come. He has the blessed privi- lege of giving financial assistance to our world-wide EDITORIAL

THE Missions Advance . . . 1960

Vol. 59 March 2, 1960 No. 9 K. W. EMMERSON, Assistant EDITOR ______ Treasurer ______Cyril Miller ASSISTANT EDITOR Frances Andrews General Conference

Official organ of the Southwester n "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations," the Lord com- Union Conference of Seventh-day Ad- ventists. Published by the College Press, manded at the close of His ministry upon the earth. The ur- Keene, Texas. gency of this task was no greater then than it is today. This Communication or copy not originating command not only was given to those within the hearing of His in a local conference of the Southwestern voice, but was meant as the marching orders for all of His Union should be addressed to the South- western Union Conference of Seventh- followers down through the ages, and that includes you and me ! day Adventists, P.O. Box 518, Richardson, This command to "teach all nations" does not mean that all Texas. ALL C OP Y, SUBSCRIPTIONS, of us must leave the homeland to go out to other nations, but it CHANGE OF ADDRESS, ADVERTISE- MENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE from does mean that each one of us must make a contribution of church members in the Southwestern some kind. Union should be addressed to the LOCAL Those who are giving their lives in service for the Lord CONFERENCE OFFICE. In changing are constantly experiencing His protection and care. The - address, give both old and new addresses. following experience which recently occurred in Manaos, Bra- zil, demonstrates that modern miracles do occur. During the Published weekly (fifty issues a year) dry season many fires break out, especially in the poorer sec- by the College Press, Keene, Texas, for the Southwestern Union Conference of tions of the city where the homes are of partial thatch construc- Seventh-day Adventists. Price, one dollar tion. While our medical launch, the "Luzeiro IV," was anchored a year. Entered as second-class matter at the river's edge, one of these fires broke out, quickly consum- October 24, 1902, at the Post Office, ing thirty homes, and then leaping to the boats at anchor. In Keene, Texas, under Act of Congress of horror the people looked on from the river bank as six boats March 3, 1879. surrounding our medical launch went up in flames. Our dedi- cated workers were amazed when the flames suddenly subsided SOUTHWESTERN UNION CONFERENCE DIRECTORY and our "Lightbearer" stood unharmed. It will be an abundant reward for those who have given President L. C. Evans Sec.-Treas H. E. Schneider their lives in service to see how the seeds they were able to Auditor R. S. Blackburn sow have multiplied into a great harvest of souls. After many A. Nesmith years of faithful service in British Guiana, one of our mission- Home Miss. & S. S. Sec__.A. R. Mazat MV, War Ser. & Temp. Sec.____L. M. Nelson aries passed away. The Indians to whom he had brought the Publishing ____ T. Welch precious truth often gathered about his grave and sang his Pub. Rel. & Fund Raising_Cyril Miller favorite hymns. After a time they decided they should show their appreciation in a more tangible manner. Trekking for LOCAL CONFERENCE fifteen days on foot across the borders into Brazil, they brought DIRECTORY the gospel to a new tribe of Indians. It was not long until they -LOUISIANA — I. M. Evans, had raised up a group of believers who had forsaken their evil President; P. I. Nosworthy, Secretary- Treasurer; (P. 0. Box 5548) 333 South- habits and were keeping the Sabbath. A worker was sent from field Rd., Shreveport, La. Boa Vista, Brazil, to baptize this new company. But this was — W. A. Dessain, Presi- not enough. They proceeded to cross another frontier to a tribe dent; G. L. Sather, Secretary-Treas- urer; (P. 0. Box 528) 525 N. W. 13th of Indians on the border of Venezuela. Again a group of be- St., Oklahoma City, Okla. lievers was made ready for baptism. God is using these humble SOUTHWEST REGION — V. L. Roberts, President; J. E. Merideth, Secretary- Indians to take up the work of carrying the gospel where this Treasurer; (P. 0. Box 6289) 1900 S. Boulevard, Dallas, Tex. dedicated missionary laid it down. TEXAS — B. E. Leach, President; 0. J. "What shall I render unto the Lord for His benefits toward Bell. Secretary-Treasurer; 2838 Hemp- me?" As the Holy Spirit touches our hearts, let us rededicate hill St., Fort Worth, Tex. our lives and our means to the Lord. Let us give, and give TEXICO — G. H. Rustad, President; H. P. Evens, Secretary-Treasurer; (P. liberally NOW, so that we can avail ourselves of the many • 0. Box 1399) 1522 Van Buren St., Am- opportunities which present themselves in every land, for soon arillo, Tex. it may be too late, and the freedom we now have to carry this message may be taken away. Those desiring should make wills, trust Is it not our holy and solemn responsibility to make this agreements, and annuities in favor of the legal association rather than the Missions Advocate Offering on March 12 the largest in our conference. Write your conference sec- history? In this way we will be able to show our humble grati- retary-treasurer for further information. tude to the Lord for his many benefits to us.

2 THE RECORD Ozark Academy Fund News Notes ► Dr. and Mrs. Delbert L. Brown and We are indeed grateful for the sys- boys, Kirk and Earl, visited the office tematic giving from week to week February 18. Mrs. Brown is the for- and month to month by our various mer Wynona Amrhein of Baton church members who regularly make Rouge, La., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. their gifts to the Ozark Academy I. B. Amrhein. Dr. Brown is with the Building Fund. Through their local United States Public Health Service Ozark Academy Needs Bus churches some of our friends have in Springfield, Mo. also given and we thank you for these Recent visitors to our new office • If the U.S. Navy had suddenly an- gifts. ► nounced the launching of a new in Shreveport included Elder and Mrs. Let us not become negligent or Kenneth A. Wright, of Avon Park, atomic transport ship on Flint Creek, slothful in this important phase of the news could hardly have been Florida. Elder Wright, former presi- our work. In order to build and dent of Southern Missionary College, • more sensational or unbelievable than maintain a strong academy here in was enroute to visit Southwestern that which recently flashed across the Arkansas - Louisiana Conference, the campus at Ozark Academy. Junior College in Keene. Mrs. Wright it is going to challenge the co-opera- is a sister to our conference treas- • For some time the need for safer, tion and financial support of every more reliable transportation for our urer, P. I. Nosworthy. member. LET US ARISE AND We were pleased to have Elder 0. young people has been impressed upon BUILD. I. M. EVANS, President ► us. With choir tours, field trips, and 0. Butler visit our new office. Elder other school activities taking us out OZARK ACADEMY FUND Butler is the secretary-treasurer of on the highways, it has been felt January 31, 1960 the Hawaiian Mission and was mak- • that our old 1950 Chevrolet bus, faith- Churches Raised to Date ing a quick visit with his mother, ful as it has been, needs to be re- Alexandria $ 60.55 Mrs. Ida Butler, of Shreveport. Baton Rouge 2409.35 placed by a newer, safer one. Benton 2.50 With their usual high spirits and Bentonville 34.10 Green Children Raise $916 eagerness to rise to a worthy chal- Bonnerdale 29.79 Brentwood .00 We would like to introduce to the lenge, the students of Ozark Academy Camden 19.21 readers of THE RECORD three of our have set out to raise $3,000 toward Decatur .00 young people who accomplished great the purchase of a newer bus. This DeQueen 164.25 things in the Ingathering this year. project is being sparked by a livewire DeRidder 37.00 El Dorado 86.00 A compilation of the Ingathering re- Student Association who were just Fayetteville 28.66 turns reveal that they have raised recently given the green light by the Fort Smith 207.50 more than some of our churches did. • conference and academy administra- Gentry 1299.06 It seems that Ingathering is almost tion for this project. Georgetown 6.50 Gonzales 13.46 automatic with them. Together they Under the sponsorship of Dean Hammond 150.75 raised $916.07. Hepker, t h e Student Association Harrison 78.75 The picture shows, from left to through its officers have laid careful Hiwasse .00 right, Terry Green (raised $231.49), plans to insure the success of this Hot Springs 102.17 Jonesboro, Ark. 129.50 Lydia Green (raised $281.49) and drive. Almost before the official an- Jonesboro, La. 33.95 Larry Green (raised $403.09). These nouncement was sent out, and in anti- Lake Charles 53.48 . cipation of what was coming, contri- Little Rock 272.66 butions have already begun to roll in. Malvern 17.00 Mansfield .00 Sabbath, February 27, the churches Marthaville 27.30 • of the Arkansas - Louisiana Confer- Mena .00 ence gave their eleven o'clock offer- Minden .00 Monroe 25.80 ing to Ozark Academy for this proj- Monticello 2.80 ect. All were invited to have a part New Orleans No. 1 598.65 • in making this the largest offering N. 0. Franklin Ave. 85.42 N. 0. G!etna 69.15 possible for our own academy and Pine Bluff 96.00 young people. Plaquemine 3.00 Many of you who read this appeal Pocahontas 13.00 • may not be in a position to contribute Rogers 74.85 Russellville 8.20 to this Sabbath morning offering. Searcy .00 You may send your gift direct to Shreveport 67.25 Ozark Academy, Bus Campaign, Gen- Springdale 101.50 try, Arkansas, or to the treasurer of Texarkana 36.75 Vivian 29.50 the Arkansas - Louisiana Conference, Conference Church 1220.70 333 Southfield Road, Shreveport, La. Your gift will be deeply appreciated $7696.06 and gratefully acknowledged. Companies: Berryville 7.00 Will you also please pray for Ozark Booneville 14.00 ▪ Academy that it will fill its place in Helena 23.56 God's plan of Christian education, Mt. Pleasant 17.25 Stuttgart 12.20 The Green Children: Terry ($231.49); and that its young people may be Lydia ($281.49); Gary ($403.09) raised saved to serve. TOTAL 7770.07 a total of $916.07 for Ingathering.

March 2, 1960, Volume 59, No. 9 3 are the children of Pastor George Springs; Secretary, Barbara Malson Green of the Rogers District. When of Sapulpa; Assistant Secretary, I learned of this wonderful accom- Azalee Hart of Sapulpa; Social Chair- plishment by the Green Children, I man, Belva Francisco of Tulsa; Pub- said in my heart, "May the tribe of licity Secretary, Bernice Lee of Sand Brother Green increase." Springs. We thank God for putting such Plans were made to meet in Mus- zeal and enthusiasm into their hearts. kogee on May 7. AZALEE HART. We here at the conference office ap- preciate this, and we wanted to share Schedule of Spring it with our brethren and sisters. Evangelistic Meetings W. G. LARSON, Worker Place Date A Convocation Held in Dallas Home Missionary Leader. Oliver, E. W. — East Cooper March 13 A great convocation was held in Hennessey May 1 the City Temple Seventh-day Advent- Hold, James — Rockyford March 6 Community Church ist Church in Dallas, Texas, a few Twin Oaks May 1 months ago in commemoration of the Braun, C. A. — Sapulpa March 13 Fortieth Anniversary of the church. Reid, G. W. — Woodward March 13 Many of the ministers who pastored Jordan, C. L. — Nowata March 13 Rice, V. J. — Lawton March 1 the Dallas church from the time of its Taylor, J. W. — Hooker March 6 inception in 1919 until the present MV Rally at Sand Springs Axt, M. L. — Guthrie March 13 day, worshipped at City Temple dur- Pine, C. W. — McAlester April 3 The Northeastern Oklahoma Asso- ing this convocation. ciation of Missionary Volunteers met Lindquist, G. E. — Oil City March 6 Community Church The former pastors present were: at Sand Springs, Oklahoma, January Lawrence, W. S. — Shawnee March 6 Elder H. J. Miller, 1926-1927; Elder Lemon, E. W. — Eagletown Jan. onward 16, using the theme "Give God a R. T. Hudson, 1943-1944; Elder J. H. Sanders, W. S. — Perry March 6 Chance." LaMont Francisco, presi- Williams, 1947-1948; Elder W. W. Ortner, W. P. — Choctaw March 26 dent of the Association, led out in Norman Fordham, Jr., 1949; Elder S. D. My- March 27 the program. Wood, R. H. — Tulsa March 19 ers, 1949-1950; Elder Fred Parker, Operation Fireside Elder J. T. Welch, Southern Union 1950-1952; and Elder J. E. Cox, Jr., Publishing Secretary, was the guest Sand Springs April 3 1956-1958. Each of these pastors speaker, and related many wonderful The above schedule puts every one of our district leaders and pastors in revivals and delivered inspiring sermons, stirring experiences of soul winning by the evangelism this spring and early summer. pleasant memories of yesteryears in youth, mentioning that he was won Pray for the success of these meetings, and the minds of church members. to the church by an eight-year-old that the Lord's work may be onward in a Of the five charter members of the mighty and singular way here in Oklahoma. boy. He told of a young man who church, Mrs. Hannah Carr, Mrs. W. A. DESSAIN, President. canvassed in a certain territory, was N. H. Turner, Mr. Crawford Cooper, invited to speak in the church, and Mrs. Gladys Halton, and Mrs. Hazel Ponca City "Mystery" Solved as a result of his work a church was Bell, all are still members of the organized. Members of the Ponca City church church with the exception of Mrs. The story of how twelve souls were found the suspense almost unbear- Hannah Carr, who is deceased. baptized as a result of Operation able just before they opened their During the convocation, many pleas- Fireside was told in a very interest- Ingathering mystery box on Decem- ant activities were planned for the ing way. Another experience was ber 12. Needless to say, gratify- former pastors and their families, given of the daughter of Elder L. M. ing relief more than equalled the which included a banquet and a tour Nelson, MV Secretary of the South- $191.00 found inside when it was of the city of Dallas. western Union. She wanted to sell announced that the sum had pushed The convocation marked forty years magazines, and after she and her them beyond their Silver Vanguard of progress for the work in Dallas. father prayed about it, she sold maga- objective of $1,150.00. God has been very kind during these zines and earned a scholarship. years that the third angel's message A consecration service followed the has been preached. The membership sermon, and Brother LaMont Fran- has been increased many times since cisco offered the prayer. the first meeting was conducted by Following the noon meal, a Bible Elder Sidney Scott in 1919. contest was conducted in which Mary The church has changed its loca- Lee Parrish and Lee Davidson were tion three times during these years. awarded Bibles. Mr. and Mrs. Dar- Each time the church's location was rell Beyer of Tulsa sang a vocal duet, changed, it offered the congregation "0 Shepherd Divine." a challenge, but God has been with The Pathfinders provided the eve- His people. The present edifice had ning meal by selling burgers. W. L. an original cost of $130,000 and Kinder of Vinita showed pictures through the blessing of the Lord we made on a trip to Yellowstone Park, have been able to bring this amount Mr. S. B. Scaggs (center) who with which he took with his family. Games Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Oblander and their down by sales, gifts from the General, pastor, M. L. Axt, and his wife had followed. given untiring service, opens the box Union and Local Conferences, and Officers elected for the new year as the top solicitors of the youth, Har- by much sacrificing on the part of lene White (age 12, left) and Gail Hunt are: President, Ted Just of Sand (age 14, right), look on. the church members.

4 THE RECORD The purpose of the convocation was family was won through the welfare stand the secret power that rocked to report at least another $10,000 on work in Toledo, . While pastor the first-century world. If it is to the remaining balance of the project. in Omaha he led the church in evacua- reach the 20th-century world in a By the grace of God a larger portion tion and relief work in the 1953 great latter rain outpouring that will of this amount was realized. Missouri River flood. In 1956 a tor- swell forth into a mighty loud cry, MURIEL DAVIS, Press Secretary. nado struck Birmingham, . we must understand how we can have His church was first at the disaster that experience. scene, bringing aid to the many vic- There is no excuse for our not tims. The Batas have personally seen having the same experience now — the importance of this type of mis- if some Holy Spirit is in the church sionary activity. He sees civil defense and in the believers. Beloved, we as a work where the church can ex- have now come to the very heart of cell. Elder Bath has a great burden our Operation Lone Star program. to see more and more of our laymen With God's spirit working in a mighty actually engaged in soul - winning way for a revival, we will see the work. greatest advance ever witnessed in Elder Bata's wife, Peggy, is a Texas. southern girl, blessed with a beauti- Old and young should pray earn- ful contralto singing voice. The Batas estly for this experience. Pray in have two children : Rudy, Jr., 13, and the schools. Pray in the churches. Karen Sue, 10. Pray in the hospitals. Pray in the A big Texas welcome to our genial offices. Pray in the homes. Pray as new "Secretary of Evangelism." Let we work — in all that we do — that us all pray that heaven will lead us God will bestow upon His ministers into the greatest period of soul-win- and upon the people a mighty revival ning we have ever witnessed. that will shake sin from our lives and B. E. LEACH, President bring in a Spirit to go forth and Texas Conference. speedily finish the work. Will you pray? Pray For Revival B. E. LEACH, President Texas Conference of SDA. The ministers of the Texas Confer- ence are now completing carefully- The Bata Family laid plans for a conference-wide re- Welcome to the Ipes The Batas Come to Texas vival touching every district and It is a pleasure to welcome to our church during March, April and May. conference family the Thomas P. We are happy indeed to welcome Most of these meetings will be two- Ipes family. Elder Ipes will assume to our conference Elder and Mrs. and three-week series. the district leadership of our nine Rudy Bata. Elder Bata has accepted In some places plans call for a one- churches in the Rio Grande Valley. our call to be Sabbath School and week series and in others one or two Elder Ipes began his work in New Home Missionary Secretary. Brother nights each week over a period of six Jersey where he labored for thirteen Bata began his work in Ohio. Later to ten weeks. years as a pastor and conference he served as pastor of the Omaha, Beloved, just how the pastor plans evangelist. He pastored the Newark, , church and then the Bir- to carry on these vital meetings is , church for seven years mingham, Alabama, church for sev- not of great importance. The thing during which time a beautiful new • eral years. He comes to us from that will count is our spirit as we sanctuary was built. the Nashville, , first church enter into them. Revival and reforma- where he has served as pastor for the tion is the great need of the church past three years. Some of these large today. We are all anxious to see a churches were led to Minute - Man great outpouring of the Spirit. This standing for the first time in In- will not just happen. True revivals gathering under Elder Bath's leader- are not worked up — they are prayed ship. down from heaven. Elder Rudy Bata's ministry has I am sure that hundreds of our been greatly blessed of God. His people in Texas feel the need for evangelistic work has been especially more Christ-centered living. We need rewarding. As a result of evange- this so much. And, dear ones, we can lism in Bessemer, Alabama, a new have it if we are willing to come church of 50 members was organized. before God earnestly seeking to be • The Lord has given Elder Bath the filled with power through a Pente- ability to organize the laymen for costal experience. Christians who are effective soul - winning work. In not truly surrendered are actually Nashville 75% of his church of more living carnal, abnormal lives. "We • than 500 members were active in cannot serve God and mamon." The some soul-winning activity. word to the Laodiceans is: "I would Near to Elder Bata's heart is the that ye be hot or cold." welfare work of the church. His The church today needs to under- The Ipes Family

March 2, 1960, Volume 59, No. 9 5 He also led out in the development of the new conference center in Kingston. Elder and Mrs. Ipes are both grad- uates of Missionary Col- lege. Mrs. Ipes taught several years at Takoma Academy. They have two sons: Thomas, Jr., 12, and Daniel, 10. Christian education holds a high place in his heart. We feel that the Lord has especially led in their ac- cepting our call to the Valley where our Valley Grande Academy holds such great importance in the future growth and development of our work. Elder and Mrs. Ipes most recently served in Southern California where Elder Ipes pastored the North Holly- wood church and did evangelistic work in the Redondo Beach area. Let us all pray that the Lord will bless this faithful man of God with many precious souls in Texas. B. E. LEACH, President Texas Conference. Wife-Husband Banquet Children from Grades 1 and 2 at the Ella E. Hughes School at Keene return from Much is said about husbands tak- a successful Ingathering trip and are counting the funds gathered in. Mrs. Phyllis ing their wives out to eat. They say MacLafferty is their teacher. it makes for better family relations and keeps husbands and wives to- Texas Schools Support encouraging word to some young per- gether. I wonder what wives taking Ingathering Program son every day. Texas has the best their husbands out to eat would do? young people in all the world! Don't It was cheering news. Texas be- Well, we are going to find out. The you think so? Then let them know it came a MINUTE - MAN CONFER- ladies of the Northeastern Federation * OW ! ence! It was possible because of the are inviting their husbands out to * The beautiful Corsicana church united efforts of the children, youth dinner. It is to be a wife-husband will be dedicated on Sabbath after- and adult members of the church. banquet. The entire program of the noon, March 5. This building has day is dedicated to the husbands. We have just recently gathered been under construction for three Now we husbands know how we in the final figures for the Ingather- months. Elder Wesley Spiva, our feel when we get romantic and want ing work of our church schools and dark county evangelist, has led the to take the little lady out to lunch Valley Grande Academy. The goal members in establishing another light and she won't go. It depresses our was set at $10,000 and these children, in a dark county. Sabbath school will ego. Our feelings are hurt. Let us youth and their teachers have brought begin at 2:30 p.m. and the organiza- not hurt the little lady's feelings by in a total of over $25,000. Yes, with- tion and dedication meeting will start standing her up at this banquet she out their help we wouldn't have been at 3:30 p.m. All are welcome. Come has so lovingly prepared just for us. a Minute - Man Conference in 1959 and bring your friends. Every man who loves his wife is in- so we are exceedingly grateful for * Members of our San Marcos hos- vited to the Northeastern Federation their loyal support and the leadership pital board are: B. E. Leach, chair- meeting on Sunday, March 6. It will of the teachers and parents who pro- man; Herbert Fleenor, Secretary; 0. be at the New Hope church, located vided the necessary transportation, J. Bell, Glenmore Carter, J. A. Crews, one mile north of Marietta, Texas. encouragement and inspiration. James Anderson, A. E. Hayes, J. W. The meeting will begin promptly at L. Evans, Curtis Culpepper. Pro- Our schools are the training centers 10:30 a.m. M. H. JENSEN, for the future conference workers, Home Missionary Secretary. visions have been made for two addi- tional members to be included at a teachers and laymen of tomorrow who will give leadership to the soul- Lone Star later date. * Plans are now nearing completion winning work. We are pleased that Advance for the grand opening of our new San through the medium of these fine edu- * We should all Marcos Hospital on Sunday, March cational institutions our children and remember our 6. We hope that many of our people youth are catching a vision of the young people in from all over the state will plan to magnitude of our world work and our prayers every come for this important occasion. the necessity of each one doing his day. These dear * Both the Menard and Santa Anna part in the finishing work of the youth are the future of the church hospitals have been filled to capacity Third Angel's Message. and merit our very best attention and in recent weeks. The flu epidemic has I. V. STONEBROOK, support. Make it a point to say an been partially responsible. Educational Secretary.

6 THE RECORD Watch SWJC! A Tireless Ministry Legal Notices ** Elder Kenneth A. Wright, for- (Faith forcrodaB Texas Conference mer president of Southern Missionary Notice is hereby given of the regular INVITE YOUR FRIENDS TO biennial session of the Texas Conference College, was a guest of the school the WATCH EACH SUNDAY of Seventh-day Adventists, which will weekend of February 13. He ad- be held at Keene, Texas, on Sunday, See your Local TV Guide March 20, 1960. The purpose of the meet- dressed the students at the chapel ing is to elect officers and to transact for time and channel such other business as may properly services on two occasions, and spoke come before the conference. Faith for Today has made me de- The first meeting of the session is at the worship services in the dormi- called for Sunday, March 20, 1960, at tories. Elder and Mrs. Wright were termined to be obedient to God and 10:00 a.m. in L. C. Evans Auditorium. Each church is entitled to one delegate entertained on several occasions by to keep His commandments at any without regard to numbers and one addi- cost. — tional delegate for each twenty-five mem- former students of Southern Mission- bers or major fraction thereof. ary College now serving on the SWJC I saw your program on the resur- B. E. LEACH, President. Staff. rection today. It made me, a Catholic, 0. J. BELL, Secretary. ** The Southwestern Junior Col- a good friend of yours. — Louisiana Texas Conference Association lege Band gave a concert at the Al- Notice is hereby given of the biennial session of the Texas Conference Asso- varado High School on Thursday, ciation of Seventh-day Adventists which The Missing 144,000 will be held at Keene, Texas, Sunday, February 11, for the high school stu- March 20, 1960. The purpose of the meet- dents of Alvarado. The Alvarado (Continued from page 1) ing is to elect directors for the ensuing two-year term and to transact such other High School in return presented a business as may properly come before somewhere around 165,000 baptized the association. concert in L. C. Evans Hall at the The first meeting is called for Sunda,- chapel time on Monday, February 22. believers, but we have about 300,000 March 20, 1960, at 2:00 p.m. in L. C. people coming to Sabbath school. . . . Evans Auditorium. The exchange visits were arranged Delegates to the Texas Conference are In Korea there has been an increase also delegates to the Association. by W. A. Schram, head of the De- B. E. LEACH, President. partment of Music, and the Alvarado of 500 members to the Sabbath school 0. J. BELL, Secretary. High School Band Director. every month. . . . "Now what can we do to help our- South Texas Conference Association ** The Department of Business selves in this question of our Sab- of Education took their annual field trip bath school attendance? Really, it is Seventh-day Adventists to the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth most disappointing that here in North Notice is hereby given of the biennial on Wednesday, February 17. The session of the South Texas Conference America our Sabbath school attend- Association of Seventh-day Adventists trip included a tour through the ance is so small in comparison with which will be held at Keene, Texas, Sun- General Motors Assembly Plant at day, March 20, 1960. The purpose of the the church membership. I do not meeting is to elect directors for the en- Arlington. Miss Ruth Nelson and suing two-year term and to transact know why people do not come to Sab- such other business as may properly L. E. Davis, instructors in the Busi- bath school. I enjoy it. I do not feel come before the Association. ness Department, were in charge of The first meeting is called for Sunday, that I have had a proper Sabbath March 20, 1960, at 2:00 p.m. in L. C. the field day arrangements. Evans Auditorium. unless I have been to Sabbath school." Delegates to the Texas Conference are ** Elder E. L. Sorenson and his also delegates to the Association. One of the ways in which to help B. E. LEACH, President. wife, missionaries to India, were answer the question put by Brother 0. J. BELL, Secretary. guests of the college the weekend of Torrey at the Presidents' Council, February 20. Elder Sorenson spoke "What can we do to help ourselves to the students on Friday evening, in this question of our Sabbath school and presented the missions story to attendance?" is for all of us to make the Sabbath school on Sabbath morn- the most of our 1960 Sabbath School ing. The college endeavors to keep Rally Day, March 12. I would sug- LL SUNDAY before the young people the vast mis- gest that all our pastors endeavor to sions program of the church. make the eleven o'clock service on Invite Others to Listen ** Harold Lickey, choral director, March 12 count strongly in rallying THE VOICE OF PROPHECY SERMON TOPICS presented a musical program to the the whole church to loyal support of MARCH Johnson County Teachers' Associa- and faithful attendance at the Sab- 6 Sky City Sighted! tion in session at Grandview on bath school. 13 The Two Kingdoms Tuesday, February 9. Robert D. March 12 is also Missions Advance Wagner, head of the Department of Day. From the figures presented at Sunset Schedule Education, was a guest speaker for the Presidents' Council, and here re- the occasion. ferred to, it is clear that a boost Mch. 4 Mch. 11 ** Dr. Ralph Melville, chemistry in Sabbath school attendance surely Abilene, Texas ..... ______...... _6:39 6:44 professor from the University of would be one of the strongest means Amarillo, Texas 6:45 6:51 Brownsville, Texas 6:33 6:39 , presented a Lyceum lecture of advancing missions. If we could, Dallas, Texas 6:26 6:32 in L. C. Evans Hall on Saturday eve- by approaching a maximum attend- El Paso, Texas 6:06 6:11 ning, February 20. He gave a lecture ance in North America, increase our Fort Worth, Texas 6:34 and demonstration on glass and glass Sabbath school offerings by nearly a Galveston, Texas ...... 6:21 6:25 Keene, Texas 6:28 6:34 blowing. Certain objects were made million dollars, what a lift that would Little Rock, Arkansas 6:07 6:13 on the stage, which added interest be for our world work ! Muskogee, Oklahoma 6:19 6:25 to the presentation. Robert W. Mer- May we make March 12, 1960, a New Orleans, Louisiana ..... 6:06 red-letter, double-feature day to pro- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 6:28 6:34 chant, college accountant, was in San Antonio, Texas 6:36 6:40 charge of the program arrangements. mote Sabbath school attendance and Santa Fe, New Mexico 6:02 6:08 ALTUS HAYES. Missions Advance. Shreveport, Louisiana 6:14 6:20

March 2, 1960, Volume 59, No. 9 7

Southwestern Union Conference LITERATURE EVANGELISM

REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 1960 J. T. WELCH, Union Publishing Secretary

H. B. HOLIMAN Holiman H. B. - BELLE SUSKEY $15.56 per hr. 2303.52 * 2303.52 Delivered $2,303.52 Jones, Ray 129 413.70 413.70 Delivered $555.74 Norton, Lillian 61 207.21 207.21 Delivered per Hr. - $15.56 Robbins, Mr. & Mrs. 91 837.29 837.29 Delivered per Hr. - $4.70 Snow, Paul 117 474.80 474.80 Salary per Hr. - $5.91 Suskey, Belle - Salary per Hr. - $1.79 $4.70 per hr. 118 555.74 *555.74 Ward, Gladys 108 Totals 829 4938.62 4938.62 Silva, Ernest 141 59.75 59.75 ARKANSAS-LOUISIANA Sinclair, H. E. 138 149.70 149.70 GRA ND TOTALS 1371 6621.89 6621.89 J. T. Mason, Jr., publishing secretary. Totals 811 149.70 149.70 NAME Hours Orders Deliv. TEXAS Amarillo and Lubbock Districts Arkansas Literature Evangelists Brown, Mrs. Sam 53 216.50 216.50 L. E. Pittman and Frank W. Davis NAME Hours Orders Deliv. Dufur. Willis 140 109.80 109.80 Farr, Henry 130 272.40 272.40 Clark, Ralph D. 146 786.60 16.45 Magazine Ministry Firestone, Mrs. F. J. 49 100.70 100.70 Crew, Larry W. 71 559.80 559.80 Miss Lee Sackett Hemmer, Ray 142 497.95 497.95 Gurley, Mr. and Mrs. 11 10.70 11.75 Blakeway, Mrs. Ola 201 367.15 367.15 Garner, J. W. 98 743.55 743.55 Johnson, Bill 79 1399.50 1399.50 Burk, Mrs. Omer 12 11.10 11.10 Powell, Helen 76 15.25 15.25 Robinette, Jack 130 922.70 922.70 Kasper, Mrs. Opal 156 430.10 430.10 Stephens, L. H. 140 Wu, Seng Cha i 101 1410.15 1410.15 Kelly, Mrs. A. H. 83 134.05 134.05 West, J. D. 137 109.05 109.05 Totals 4931 5089.45 4320.35 Kenyon, Mrs. 0. M. 38 108.75 108.75 Totals 965 2065.20 2065.20 Miscellaneous 16 67.90 67.90 Louisiana Literature Evangelists Totals 506 1119.05 1119.05 Midland District E. J. McMurry and Frank W. Davis Patton, James M. 140 186.60 186.60 Barnett, Sallie 35 330.05 140.80 Fort Worth- Northeast District Smith, Edward F. 95 119.60 119.60 Blount, Wayne 158 734.10 734.10 Dick Serns Sublett, Bill 2 113.00 113.00 Bolden, C. 245 306.14 355.25 Barnum, G. R. 65 106.50 106.50 Summers, Mr., Mrs. 107 373.20 373.20 97 857.80 857.80 Benson, Mrs. Grady 98 186.60 186.60 Chaney, M. H. Totals 344 792.40 792.40 Desmond, Rudy, Jr. 184 1020.64 1020.64 Cunningham, Mrs. 10 145.30 145.30 Magazines 390.50 390.50 Chaney, Mrs. Ruth 34 204.51 204.51 Delaney, Clarence 50 GRAND TOTALS 2120 4470.35 4470.35 Fitzner, Henry 96 95.25 95.25 Gillbank, C. E. 13 93.30 93.30 Gafford, Howard 0. 199 1287.28 1287.28 Hoft, J. H. 103 Galjour, Luke 143 604.05 233.40 Miscellaneous 125.15 125.15 aginommomookosmommelillbellussmall0111musslus Gaspard, Felix 130 1228.24 1228.24 Reed, Mrs. Mildred 16.20 16.20 Hilton, Al J. - Sick Spiva, M. C. 154 441.60 441.60 James, Denton 110 2302.96 2302.96 Totals 493 1114.65 1114.65 A Lit. Evangelist 20 305.90 305.90 Sigma Delta Beta Long, C. W. 156 889.67 889.67 San Antonio-Valley District May, C. R. 130 993.24 993.24 D. A. Cook 80 475.00 475.00 McAllister, H. C. Brown, 0. L. 95 180.60 180.60 and New Orleans Aux. Carranco, Juan 22 33.00 33.00 (Viola Valentine) 150 398.00 398.00 Cupps, Mrs. Hugh 93 303.75 303.75 Perry, Roy V. 13 74.75 Horton, C. W. 161 141.80 141.80 99 1048.06 1048.06 Fidelis Clubs Procell, Steve Miscellaneous 3 31.05 31.05 Purcell, Mrs. E. 51 214.70 20.20 McClorey 7 4.50 4.50 572.05 Ray, Joe L. Spear, L. B. 1 25.00 25.00 of Rodney, Ernest 26 168.63 168.63 Williams, Bessie 115 100.05 100.05 Sylvester, J., Jr. 107 806.15 806.15 Williams, Earl J. 139 747.90 747.90 Uhrig, Mrs. Pearl 60 247.30 64.75 Totals 636 1567.65 1567.65 Southwestern Totals 2323 14,592.42 13,201.88 GRAND TOTALS 2861 19,681.87 18,522.23 Houston-Southeast District D. A. Cook Junior College Davis, Mrs. R. Lee 68 267.95 267.95 OKLAHOMA Davis, W. Paul 140 325.05 325.05 A. L. Ingram, publishing secretary. Morris, Mrs. Florence 103 482.05 482.0r present Ardmore-Lawton District McGee, Mrs. Maye 109 129.00 129.00 M. D. Starr Totals 420 1204.05 1204.05 THE 14th ANNUAL NAME Hours Orders Deliv. Dallas-Northeast District Albert Walters Cavin, Enid 107 302.36 302.36 Brown, Berdell 7 93.00 93.00 Neprash, Eden 81 Clark, Charles 4 AMATEUR HOUR Neighbors, Billy 3 34.01 34.01 Kasiska, D. L. 64 Parker, Jack 44 379.84 379.84 Kyle, Tom 183 244.00 244.00 Qualls, Earl 115 412.00 412.00 Mouzon, Hector 56 102.75 102.75 Totals 350 1128.21 1128.21 Riddle, Jimmy 171 107.25 107.25 February 27, 1960 Sherrill, Mrs. Edgar 122 374.70 268.60 Oklahoma City iDstrict Spiva, R. L. 118 315.45 315.4' C. W. Pomeroy Tidwell, Mrs. M. L. 65 81.15 81.15 Burton, Arthur 51 236.90 236.90 Tidwell, M. 14. 64 TURNER AUDITORIUM Busby, Lucille 12 1.00 1.00 Totals 854 1318.30 1212.20 Curtiss, J. H. 24 64.70 64.70 KEENE, TEXAS Francis, A. S. 105 128.50 128.50 GRAND TOTALS 2909 6323.70 6217.60 Scaggs, S. B. 29.00 29.00 8:00 P.M. Miscellaneous 94.96 94.96 TEXICO Tptals 192 555.06 555.06 NAME Hours Orders Deliv. Reserved Seats - $1.00 Tulsa District Dan McIntosh Armijo, William, Jr. 164 15.75 15.75 General Admission - 75c ;ley, Mrs. Josephine •all.711 32.70 Beach, W. M. 140 236.25 236.25 CyAIrs. Bessie 16 r8.70 1809 r,Nichols, Meliton 129 457.20 457.20 Hays', "' David 41 94.96 94:961- BettE,,,. Thomas, Jr. 99 303.60 303.60 IIMOOloomomm01111.511•11~11,001PouniftlemAINAAJO • JEIOD • LICIO 8 tac36%zoos i-eoTg.s.rge3s THE RECORD