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Photo by Don Freed Churches usually become identified with "The church is anti-intellectual and sen- EDITORIAL similar churches in something of a unit timental"; "No phase of the church deals program. with the world as I know it"; "The Within our own framework, even organized church has taken away my Mergers though little time is spent in actual inter- taste for God. What I need is honest mingling of congregations, being within fellowship." IGGER, so we can be better! Reduce reasonable proximity of other congre- The film includes scenes of how a man B overhead, some three to four times gations serves to strengthen a local con- went back to drink because the church the number of people with existing ad- gregation. didn't meet his need; tells what the man ministration. Present a truer image of Bordered by the Ohio-Pennsylvania on the street thinks of the church; un- united Christian testimony. Less institu- line on the east and the Arizona-Cali- veils the never mentioned deeper bur- tions could offer a more solid basis for fornia line on the west lies a segment of dens during a routine prayer session; continuance of institutions chosen to the Brethren in Christ Church that needs lists what youngsters really think about remain. strengthening. In the foreseeable future Sunday school and their teachers; and the Church may need to decide whether states that one can get so deeply in- Weaker, isolated areas, by successfully we purpose to develop strong congrega- volved in church activities that he for- making union with a group within close tional life in other than Pennsylvania gets the needs of his neighbors. proximity could be helped psychologi- and California in the USA. The ques- cally and administratively in their service "How do we get the Gospel to our tion: how can this area of the Brethren neighbors?" The film makes it clear that to Christ, the church and the com- in Christ Church come to greater munity. there are no "ten easy steps." But there strength? Likely the answer will vary are methods that can be followed. The Equally so, a larger group with a help- depending on the spokesman. film shows new ways of "witnessing." ful and encouraging attitude (not a Basic patterns include: be concerned swallow up concept) could stimulate a A number of Brethren in Christ men and extend Christian love in all situa- minority within a given area to greater have just returned from the annual NAE tions; accept people as they are; pay service and effective activity. Convention in Minneapolis. The conven- tion closed with a strong plea for a attention to the needs of others and fol- Men serving in the Christian ministry Christian witness that will penetrate to- low the best method of reaching each look for opportunity and challenge. day's society, this to be felt in the individual; go where the people are. Basis for opportunity varies. The size of immediate areas where churches are The latter is perhaps foremost in the a congregation is not necessarily relevant. now serving. The reason why a number is small or thinking of the NAE. The emphasis of large is a more accurate barometer. A clear, positive witness affecting the the NAE, as evidenced in the film, is to Administrative-wise it is difficult for the moral, educational and political climate be involved in a world in crisis. The small to compete with the large. Failure of our communities was never more church is urged and challenged to move to grow brings increased struggle for greatly needed. Ecclesiastical unity, out of its vacuum and extend its mes- survival. Christ centered in perspective, com- sage beyond the church building and munity oriented in need is a must to into the street. And so one could go on ad-infinitum serve our confused communities, nation (Continued on page nine) detailing reasons for growth and expan- and the world. sion. Merging of congregations within a denomination; a study of benefits to j. N. H. be realized by denominations coming closer together; institutional life in our Film Probes Christian EVANGELICAL VISITOR complex modern society; none of these Volume LXXVIII Number 10 should be excluded from study and Life Official Organ of the Urethren in Christ review. N A NEW film premiered in Minneapolis, Church, published bi-weekly by Evangel Press, Nappanee, Indiana, to whom subscriptions NHA, convening in Detroit, Michigan, I the National Association of Evangeli- should be sent. April 21-23 gave thought to Holiness cals puts the typical evangelical church Purpose: To publish Ihe Gospel of God's grace—a complete salvation through the Churches coming still closer together. A to the severest possible scrutiny in a atonement of Jesus Christ the Son of God, press release sparked the idea of an 11 dramatic 40-minute probe of attitudes— made effectual by faith in Him; the walk in holiness by the power of Ihe indwelling Holy member church federation developing and actions. Spirit; and the pre-millennia] second coming of through NHA. Criticisms of the church are gleaned our Lord. Editor: .1. N. Hosteller, Box 8, Nappanee. Of note in our own church life was the from interviews in homes, offices, shops, Indiana, to whom all material for pubiication co-operative procedure with the United on the street and by mail. Then begins should be sent. Editorial Council: J. N. Hostetter. Edilor. Missionary Church in the preparation the search for answers. C. B. Byers, Paul G. Lenhert, C. N. Hostetter, and publishing of Hymns for Worship "We have the people and the mes- Jr., Walter Winger, Isaiah Harley. Page Contributors: World Missions: Mary in 1963. The membership of the United sage of the Good News," one com- Kreider, Box 171, Elizabethtown, Pa.; Missions Missionary Church is a bit larger than mented. "The need is to take our light in America: Miss Mary A. SLoner, Grantham, Pa.; Preachers: E. J. Swalm, Duntroon, Ont.; our own. This joint effort has promoted from under the bushel, understand our Home: Eber Dourte. 845 West Arrow High- sufficient sales to already call for a way, Upland, California; "Today's Yesterday": problem areas and shortcomings and be- C. O. Wittlinger, Grantham, Pa.; Crusader fourth printing of Hymns for Worship. come positive and forward moving in Page: Paul Hostetler, 105 Budea Crescent, While material advantages are evi- our witness." ^ Scarborough, Ontario. Brethren in Christ Publication Board, Inc.: dent, the doctrinal unity and oneness in Comments on the evangelical church H. H. Brubaker, Isaiah F. Harley, J. Wilmer . Helsey, Paul Hostetler, Joseph R. Aiken, C. Christian experience as portrayed in in the film are revealing: "I'd like to''" ..JN. Hostetter, Jr., Samuel F. Minter. Hymns for Worship bespeaks our fellow- shake my church up"; "Quality in any- Subscriptions: S3.00 per year. New Subscrip- ship in Christ, the degree of harmony thing is considered worldly"; "We must tions: $2.50 per year; Gift Subscriptions: $2.50 per year; Sample Copies free. that now exists and the similarities of meet the unchurched without a 'holier Mailing label indicates expiration date. In- perspective in Christian service. than thou' attitude"; "The world needs clude both old and new address with requests for change of address. A measure of fellowship in addition to our message," a newspaper man says, Entered as second-class mail at Nappanee, local congregational life is a necessary "but we aren't getting through"; "We're Indiana. stimulus in church growth and develop- too busy in church to help people out- ment. Even so-called Independent side"; "We're naive about the world"; - EVANGELICAL PRESS ASSOCIATION

(2) Evangelical Visitor provide that healthy perspective and understanding of others which will facil- itate an intelligent selection later on. Don't be rushed into marriage. Take time to know your own mind, to seek God's mind, to come to the place where you are willing never to be married, if Don't Be Rushed Into Marriage that is His choice. And again, fill your mind with positive, healthy, virtuous thoughts; live a life of active creative- Arthur F. Holmes ness.

If you are not interested in the prob- Then there is a significant, though lems of your young people, and if as a brief, statement in II Timothy 2:22: Christian young person you do not care "Flee also youthful lusts." We need con- for your future, don't read this article. stant reminders on this subject. We need to be on guard, exercising discipline. NLY IN THE light of Biblical teaching In that connection we must recognize O on marriage, the sanctity of sex that men and women are differently and love, can we understand the Chris- aroused. Women tend to be stimulated tian's position on boy-girl relationship by touch; men are more easily stimu- prior to marriage. lated by sight and thought. Men especi- Since the Christian concept of marital ally must exercise discernment and love is distinctive, Christian courtship discipline in the thought life, in reading, will likewise be distinctive. Since Chris- in watching movies and TV, in the use tians view love and marriage differently of leisure time, in day-dreaming, and from the average person, our movements so on. in the direction of marriage, whether It means, too, that girls have a respon- social dating, going steady, or engage- sibility to follow. They must avoid being ment, will be different. stumbling blocks. They should be mod- It seems that boy-girl relationships est in dress and deportment. There must are distorted in three ways. The first I be a positive, healthy thought life which shall call lust. emerges from activities and friendships Lust separates the physical from other which steer us in a positive direction, aspects of human personality. It con- which help bring every thought and centrates attention on the physical, often activity into obedience to Christ. with a blinding, passionate urge to "Wherewithal shall a young man possess its object. By divorcing the physi- cleanse his way? By taking heed thereto cal from other aspects of personality, according to thy word" (Psalm 119:9). lust violates sanctity and unity of per- "Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever sonality, as well as the sanctity of mar- things are honest, whatsoever things are riage. just, whatsoever things are pure, what- The Bible is explicit in its teaching soever things are lovely, whatsoever The third distortion in boy-girl rela- about lust in action and also about lust things are of good report: if there be tionships is "playing" at love and court- in thought. Lust in thought is sin. It any virtue, and if there be any praise, ship. It is purposeless because there is frequently leads to sin of an overt think on these things. Those things no deliberate thought or intent of mar- nature: sometimes in self-abuse. So we which ye have both learned, and re- riage. It involves dangerous behaviour find repeated cautions to discipline the ceived, and heard, and seen in me, do: on the part of the individuals concerned, thought life, to keep it uncontaminated and the God of peace shall be with behavior which is appropriate only if by lust. you." (Philippians 4:8,9) there is serious contemplation of mar- Our Lord cites the Old Testament A second distortion in boy-girl re- riage to the other individual. It hurts commandment, "Thou shalt not commit lationships is "puppy love": infatuation feelings, breaks hearts, and frequently adultery" (Matt. 5:27, 28) and explains being in love with love. It does not leads to sin in thought and deed. its complete significance when He says, necessarily involve physical attraction, To play at love is to separate the "Whosoever looketh on a woman to lust and in that it is to be distinguished from emotional and physical from the other after her, hath committed adultery with lust. Physical attraction may develop, aspects of the other person. We see this her already in his heart." Lust in thought but primarily puppy love is an absorp- plainly when we are honest with our- is as much sin as lust in deed. tion in the novelty of romance, and leads selves. The individual who necks or pets The Apostle Paul devotes several to emotional entanglements. It is an does so in order to enjoy emotional and verses to the subject of lust in thought immature infatuation which fosters too physical satisfaction. But there is no and deed. "For this is the will of God, early marriages. When one individual thought of getting to know the entire even your sanctification, that ye should falls in love with love personified in an- individual who was made in the image other, they get married and they hardly abstain from fornication, that every one of God. know each other. They do not know of you should know how to possess his Flirting, necking and petting violate what love or marriage is, or was in- the unity and sanctity of the other in- vessel in sanctification and honor; not in tended to be. the lust of concupiscence, even as the dividual. They violate the sanctity of Gentiles which know not God." (I Thes- We need to seek wider friendships sex and marriage as an institution which salonians 4:3-5) among people of both sexes, in order to (Continued on page five)

May 10, 1965 (3) HE Apostle Peter realized how im- T portant love would be in winning a non-Christian husband when he wrote, "Likewise you wives, be submissive to your husbands, so that some, though they do not obey the word, may be won with- out a word by the behavior of their Wives, Love Your Husbands wives, when they see your reverent and chaste behavior" (1 Pet. 3:1, R.S.V.). Christian husband or not, a Christian Gladys Hunt wife ought to be the best possible kind of wife for Jesus' sake. God has not meant the husband's role doesn't, what can I do?" There are no successes, ask forgiveness for their fail- to be just one of organizational leader- easy solutions and often these problems ures, humbly share (not preach) a Word ship, but of spiritual leadership. In de- are too complicated for an article such from the Lord—together. This kind of siring a husband's highest good, the as this. Perhaps these inventory ques- loving produces righteousness in another Christian wife must covet his best spirit- tions will help answer some situations: person. ually. She longs for him to be a man of faith; to sustain daily communication 1. Do you give him a chance? Yet this is still only part of what it with the Lord; to desire to be more like 2. Do you ever act as though you means to love one's husband—an in- the Lord. He stands as God's repre- expect him to take the initiative, exhaustible subject. Television and sentative to the family, and ideally re- or do you rush ahead so adequately meetings at the church have spoiled the veals the characteristics of God's Father- that he simply feels more inade- art of "discussion," but this, too, is part hood to his household. quate? of loving. I remember a college student, 3. Are you regularly praying about about to graduate and take himself a One day when we had been talking wife, telling me that he had observed this—for him and for yourself? about God together, a choice young col- the lively conversation my husband and lege student remarked, "I knew God 4. Are you asking God to bring about I had at a banquet we were attending must be like that, because my Dad is informal conversation about spirit- 1 together. He asked, "Do you always like that . . ." Blessed are those who see ual things within the family group have so much to talk about together?" a Heavenly Father manifest in an earthly where he can begin to direct the I was glad I could say yes. dad. Children need to experience the family with his thinking on certain spiritual leadership of their father in the subjects? Cartoons picture the tired male with home, and to observe the warmhearted his paper, trying to get some peace, with 5. Are you obeying the Scripture's his wife talking at him and he grunting encouragement of the mother as she sup- teaching for wives? ports his leadership. The very best train- in return. This may be all there will be ing for marital happiness for children if the conversation is a recitation of will not come from marriage books, but "then she said and I said," but a wise from the example of practical godliness wife has something more to offer than they see in the home. this. She also knows how to listen. Loving wives pray for their husbands. To be their best, as husbands, fathers, That seems a simple statement, but it is deacons, Sunday school teachers—on the so easy for crying babies and a sink full job and in the home—our husbands need of dishes to keep us from doing the most to be thinking. And while there will al- helpful thing available. Wives some- ways be the special small things of each times even seem to be embarrassed to day to share together, we need to be mention their husbands to God. Perhaps thinking ourselves and have ideas to it is because this brings the wife into share. Wives need to read, investigate- focus before God, along with her hus- to have something worth offering to their band, and the shining light of God's husbands. presence reveals personal wrongs that "I had such a good time in Bible reading need to be put right so God can indeed today. I learned something about God that help the husband. had never struck me so strongly before. You No husband will ever take the leader- know in Psalm 139 . . ." or A desire for practical faith and right- ship because he is scolded into doing so, "There's an excellent article in U. S. News eousness for the husband demands the or made to feel ashamed because he does on the Algerian situation that you'll enjoy same in the wife. Hysterical fears are not. Love is the softener and has the reading." npt an encouragement to faith on the ingredients to work miracles. In each of This is loving our husbands with our part of a husband, whether the fears are our relationships, there are those tender minds. It means making our husband over money or a sick child. Encouraging moments when husband and wife are our best friend. a husband to keep late hours and stay wide open to each other and can really Sharing ideas must be a constructive in bed late: in the morning hardly en- communicate. How wisely soft, kindly activity, however. Any tendency to pet- courages a daily time with God. The words of encouragement and inspiration tiness must be sharply curbed for the wife has a major part in arranging the can be used by a loving wife. sake of both the husband and wife. It family life so her husband can meet with Honesty is a delightful virtue any- is too easy for women to be bothered by God. She is not jealous of God. where, but especially beautiful in the the traits or actions of another and to Sometimes wives say, "I want my hus- marriage relationship. Wives who can build up, in a series of conversations, band to take spiritual initiative, but he be honest before God and their hus- false evidence in the husband's mind. bands about their relationship to each, Respecting his wife, he listens and can be misguided. There are church leaders "Mrs. Hunt, a homemaker-writer-reviewer about their mistakes, are encouraging from Bellevue, Mich., is a frequent contributor the kind of openness that our Lord can who. have acted in pettiness only because to the Times. use. Families need to pray about their their wives had colored their thinking

(4) Evangelical Visitor with slanted information gained on the A loving wife arranges for the roman- Don't Be Rushed Into Marriage telephone. There are men who have tic. It takes such a little touch to keep acted coolly to associates because of this that extra special feeling alive in daily (Continued from page three) kind of "discussion." God wants to help life. It can be "I Love U" carved on the Christian wives to be so filled with Him- top crust of an apple pie, or a note involves the entire individual. Man is self that this ingredient in life is under tucked in with a sandwich, or a terse a unit, a whole. It is wrong to separate His control. A loving wife has a loving verse on the bathroom mirror, perfume the physical and the emotional from attitude toward others. or a fresh dress at supper time. Romantic other areas. Marriage involves the whole love has come to mean sex in today's We have talked about wives loving personality. world, and sex has often been degraded their husbands with their will in obedi- These things are also dangerous sim- ence to the Scripture, and loving their to hasty acts which are the sum total of many a romantic relationship. ply because of the physical contacts en- husbands with their minds in stimulating joyed. These physical contacts are a them to their highest performance in divinely appointed preparation for fur- life. An important area remains, although ther physical relationships. There is it cannot really be separated from the danger of a gathering momentum which other two, and that is emotional love. It started "innocently," but which turns includes loving your husband with your into lust instead of love. body. Take kissing for example. We have Wives need to keep their sense of the forgotten today the significance of the romantic. They not only need to keep romantic kiss. It should be the expres- it, but to cultivate it. The hurried pace sion of a love which involves the entire of life in our homes makes romantic love personality, and with this love definite difficult. Women are being shaped by elements of committal to the other in- the times, someone said, and the shape dividual. is no longer feminine, gracious, and lov- Kissing is sexually stimulating. The ing. For all the pressure of the children's social pattern does not alter the truth needs, the community projects, and the dirty kitchen floor, the wife still needs of this. What may be common dating to be her husband's lover. practice can never change the facts of psychology and physiology. These facts In one of her books, Dorothy Canfield are as much a part of God's handwork Fisher tells of an incident she calls and declaration of His will as is the ex- "Can't Leave Your Horses." The story plicit statement of Scripture. is of a father and his son who were train- There are dozens of tender words, Premature kissing reveals both ignor- ing a pair of wild colts to pull a mowing looks of understanding, and special ance and passion. It is a confession of machine. The father had impressed his moments in every day that make up ignorance of the true significance of love, son with the dire necessity of keeping a genuine love. Wives who love their hus- kissing, marriage, sex. It is a confession tight rein to hold the animals in line—to bands know that these must not be sacri- of passion which divides physical con- hang onto those reins no matter what ficed to the day's pressure. Further, tact from the whole personality. happened. One day out in the field, the Christian wives should not flinch at the Frequently Christians are very in- son was holding the reins on the mower, concept of being a "lover," for this is consistent. We may object to social while his father walked on behind, when their role in understanding the physical a wide turn caused the father to fall into dancing on the grounds of the unhealthy and emotional needs of their husbands. physical contact it involves. But on a the river which was in spring flood. A joyful giving of one's self means more While the father called for help, be- moonlit night, Christian couples (who than living together until death do you would never want to be seen enjoying tween his repeated sinkings as a non- part. swimmer, the son did exactly what he physical contact to music on a dance had been told to do. He hung onto the 'Wives, love your husbands" is an floor) may sit and neck—in much closer reins. When his father yelled for help, exciting admonition. It is a married physical contact—in the front seat of a the son shouted back, "Can't leave my woman's life. She brings to marriage all car. In every activity of life, we need horses!" her resources, all her potential, and to conduct ourselves in the light of God's under the tutelage of God she becomes will as evidenced in our emotional and Many wives are like that son; they what He wants her to be. For in the physical make-up and His revelation. can't leave their horses. The washing is final analysis, His instructions are not A Christian's approach to love, court- more important than a spring walk. The so much obeyed by doing as by being. ship and marriage is not an individual dishes must be done right away; no time affair. It affects the community and the to admire a sunset. The curtains must society in which he lives. It affects the be ironed so she cannot go for that ride. A note to husbands: If you have read resulting children, and their children, "Why did you have to track in all that this article, it is well to remember that and the world they will influence. Mar- mud?" is a discouraging greeting for a the instructions to be submissive are riage is above all a relationship which husband who has a surprise branch of given to the wives. Husbands are not will affect the Kingdom of God. And blossoms behind his back. And I have told to make their wives submissive, but the nature and extent of such effects will never met a husband who is flattered to love their wives. It is easy (and a depend on how much love is distorted when a tender kiss on the cheek for a delight!) to be submissive to a husband by these things. We are responsible to bustling wife in the kitchen is greeted who obeys his instructions from the God for our attitude and behavior. by, "Have you taken out the garbage Lord. These preclude any jesting re- Is the Lord Jesus Christ the Lord of garding your own headship or the wife's yet?" The wife may wonder why her these relationships in your life, the Lord submission. You will find these instruc- husband's affectionate moments come of every hope and aspiration and desire while she is stirring the gravy, but if her tions clearly outlined in Ephesians 5:25-33 and in I Peter 3:7. you entertain? If He is not, you have sense of the romantic has been squelched not fully entered into the privileges of by duties and things, she has lost the Used by permission. Copyright Sun- Christian life—that is, "life more abun- enjoyment of loving. day School Times August 1962. dant."

May 10,1965 (5) travelled the fifteen miles on foot to the Madhipura Mission. Here she poured MISSIONS out the whole story of her sorrow to Miss Rohrer who was then the lady mis- sionary at Madhipura. This took place about the year 1920. In the mission, The Life of when the grandmother saw the unselfish and loving service of the missionary, her heart was changed and she decided that Andreas Masih Charan she definitely wanted to make her grand- son like the missionary. After hearing Part I the Gospel she too took Christ as her personal Saviour. In this way through The story of his childhood as told by his grandmother Andreas gradually be- Mr. Isaac Paul, based on the grand- gan to understand that he was a Chris- mothers account. tian boy [i. e., not a Hindu, but part of the Christian community — common "SORROWFUL" usage in India]. A result of this stand EV. ANDREAS CHARAN'S birth took place was that the grandmother had her land R about fifty-three years ago in the taken away from her. village of Kajura near Madhipura in the After regaining his health in the Mad- home of a fairly well-to-do zyadub hipura Mission, Andreas was admitted (member of cow herder caste). His to the Supaul orphanage in 1921. At grandfather had but one son, who be- that time Rev. D. E. Rohrer was in came Andreas's father. Andreas was the charge of Supaul Mission. Here he re- only child and his father died when he ceived his early education and after tak- was very small. His mother at that time Andreas Charan and family at time of their ing classes VI and VII in a government farewell from Barjora in '59. was a very young woman and not able school entered elementary teacher's to remain in her village unmarried. her grandson's life she should take him training in a school near Saharsa. On Accordingly she left there and married to the Misahib at the Madhipura mis- completion of this he returned to Supaul a man from Chapalpatti that is east of sion. She did not follow this advice, as teacher and became headmaster of Madhipura. As Andreas was a small however, but instead took her sick the primary school. When the Supaul child, his mother took him with her to grandson to her own village of Kajura. orphanage and school were transferred the home of her second husband. When Here, however, the heirs of her land to Barjora following the earthquake and he became somewhat older he began to were not willing to provide a refuge for Kosi flood he also came to Barjora where realize that his stepfather did not love the boy, realizing that if he were to die he served as headmaster of the school him as his own child. As a result of the land would be theirs. until entering Bible training in Allaha- continuous ill treatment the boy became bad O. M. S. seminary in 1947. In the very unhappy and was soon generally THEY MEET LOVE meantime he had married a local Chris- called Sorrowful. His mother also as a In the end the grandmother took the tian girl and now had one son and two result of listening to her husband now child and with a great deal of difficulty daughters. began to be neglectful in the care of her son and caused him to be sad. The result of this was that through anxiety and worry his health began to fail and to such an extent that he was confined to his bed. In some way or other the news of his trouble reached his grandmother who at that time was at Kajura about fifteen miles north of • Chapalpatti. On hearing of her grandson's illness she left at once to see him. Although she did not recog- nize him as a result of not having seen him since he was small, she realized that he was on the point of death. When she saw his condition she became ex- tremely worried and even more so be- cause he was the only child of her daughter's first marriage and the hope of her own husband. Seeing the grandmother's anxiety and sorrow the neighbouring women began to advise her that if she wanted to save

Fiftieth Anniversary Emphasis at Saharsa Ready to march from the Saharsa Church to the graveyard for the wreath-laying ceremony on Sunday, November 8, 1964 the Sunday following the Julsa at Banmankhi. Rev. S. Roi on the left, then two girls carrying Pictures sent in by Joseph B. Smith the wreaths, Arthur Pye with Mrs. Charan.* Joe Smith and Leoda Buckwalter 'son and daugh- ter of Henry L. Smith, founder), followed by Andreas Charan's children.

(6) Evangelical Visitor conversation he told me one day of his Part II call to the ministry. This took place prior to his going to seminary while Arthur L. Pye serving as headmaster of the Barjora Friend and Associate at Barjora school. The Allen Buckv/alters were at Barjora then, and as he prayed about the NDREAS CHARAN was my friend, a Lord's will for his life and discussed it A close personal friend whom I knew with them he came to sense a burden intimately and yet one who never took that eventually became almost as heavy advantage of this friendship. I met him as a physical weight upon him. He knew first in 1950 in Madhipura after his re- the only way to find peace and freedom turn from the three-year Bible course at was to obey God and enter the Christian Allahabad Oriental Missionary Society ministry. He subsequently resigned from seminary. He was standing just south of his teaching position and entered semi- the bungalow and likely very near the nary. spot where Sister Rohrer first saw him The careful observer could not help Mr. Isaac Paul paying a tribute to H. L. Smith as an emaciated child looking to her for noticing how distinctly Indian Andreas before laying the wreath on his grave. (Mr. help. He welcomed me with a rather Paul was one of the first Indian evangelists. was. Western people and Western ways The edge of Andreas Charan's grave can be quizzical smile and a simple salaam; and were simply to be taken for what they I was soon to learn that beneath the seen at the left.) swarthy face and heavy moustache lay took in an area of three square miles hidden the frank open character of a and just over three thousand people. He true man of God and leader of no mean gave unstintingly of his time and energy ability in the church. in trying to help the people in various Shortly after this our paths crossed at ways and settling disputes between the Barjora, and for nearly a decade we local villagers. In passing by his house shared the life of rural India and the I often noticed, too, that prominent men church in that place. Only a vegetable from places outside his jurisdiction had garden and a few mango trees separated come for advice and counsel. our houses, and this physical nearness In 1959 Andreas was transferred to was paralleled by the closeness of our Begu Surai, a city close to the Ganges relationship during this entire time. River where a special need had arisen. Andreas first seemed to be a guide, By this time, however, we began to someone we could trust to lead without notice that a long-standing diabetic con- mishap along the strange and rather dition was causing him serious trouble, frightening paths of our new life. We and this became chronic in a fairly short spent hours talking together about the Arthur Pye reading the Scripture by H. L. time. Within several years he was trans- local community, the people, their cus- Smith's grave. ferred to Saharsa as pastor and district toms and thinking—all so different from superintendent, and from here he had what we had known and in many ways were and judged by basic values, not to easier access to the Madhipura Mission would even now expect. Before long he be envied, imitated, or disparaged. To hospital for treatment. His visits to the became quite frank about the church him it was a matter of little concern if hospital became more frequent, and an and we learned of the heavy spiritual each member of a committee meeting in attempt at touring in rural villages over burden he carried for it as well as his Calcutta or elsewhere appeared in Wes- the past Christmas season resulted in sense of humiliation and pain caused by tern dress and he alone wore the dhoti, such a deterioration of his condition that the poverty of its members. He felt, as long shirt, and sandals of rural India. he was asked to limit his activities for have many others, that material and While often expressing deep apprecia- the time being to Saharsa. spiritual well-being are closely related; tion for the American church, he ap- The end came sooner than expected. and this conviction seemed to prompt peared to give little thought to whether His absence at the mid-March Executive his continuous search for ways of allevi- he or anyone else from the Indian church Committee meeting caused considerable ating suffering caused by poverty in the would visit America. It seemed to be concern as he would never miss a com- church and means for lifting the Chris- neither relevant nor important. He felt mittee meeting without very good rea- tian community to a position of greater the best way to serve the church was to son. Shortly after this he was admitted respect in the country. stay in one's place of duty and faithfully to the mission hospital where every A highlight of his career was his render the service that this duty re- effort was made to halt the progress of ordination to the ministry in November, quired. A little-publicized experience of the disease. I visited with him on the 1954, at the time of the mission's 40th his life was an incident that took place 24th of March, little realizing that this anniversary celebrations in Barjora. in connection with the '42 uprising would be the last opportunity. Though Along with Benjamin Mirandi of Ban- against British rule in India. Following suffering considerably, he seemed to be mankhi and Surendra Rai of Saharsa, he the uprising the army made extensive concerned mainly with the church, and was ordained in a special service con- search for leaders of the movement. he talked quite at length about Execu- ducted by Bishops Henry Hostetter and Andreas did not hesitate to give one of tive Committee matters. Arthur Climenhaga and Rev. William these men, a non-Christian neighbour, At 3:00 a.m., April 1, 1964, we were Hoke. The effect of this was never lost protection in his home until the danger awakened in Barjora by the sound of on Andreas and he carried a deep sense was over. a jeep. Dr. Lowell Mann had come to of responsibility for the welfare of the An indication of the esteem in which tell us that Andreas had gone to his church till his death. He was not pri- he was held by the Christian and non- reward. His going was peaceful in the marily an evangelist as the term is Christian community alike was the posi- presence of members of his family and generally used. His contribution lay tion he occupied for five years as mission staff. When offered some food principally in the area of general admin- mukhiya or headman for the Barjora the evening before, he had declined and istration and pastoral work. In private panchyat, the local village council. This (Concluded on page nine) "• ~, .

May 10, 1965 (7) Crusaders Crusader Team Itinerary Issued April 14, 1965 The following is compiled from returns by the area members of the Commission on Youth: DATE PLACE May 30 a.m. Hummelstown May 30 p.m. Baltimore, Maryland May 31 Adney Gap June Beulah Chapel, Ky. June McMinnville, Tenn. June Travel June Bethany, Oklahoma June Travel June 6 a.m./p.m. Albuquerque, New Mexico June 7 Navajo Mission, New Mexico June 8 Navajo Mission, Judy Barr Gerald Hess Janice Hoover Kenneth Engle New Mexico June 9 Travel July 23 Allegheny Conference appeared into the forest with their captors. June 9-14 General Conference- Youth Betreat Since then there has been no personal word —separate itinerary July 24 Allegheny Conference from any of them. June 14 Chino, California Youth Betreat There have been reports from Vietnamese June 15 Waukena, California July 25 Center, Clinton, Lycom- people who have seen him since his capture June 16 San Francisco, California ing Youth Retreat that Dan is safe and well. But there has been June 17 no way to get any word to Dan—no letters, no San Francisco, California July 26 Travel June 18 packages, nothing. The only thing that any Travel July 27 Travel June 19 Travel July 28 of us can do for Dan is to pray. Fairview, Ohio Dan accepted Christ when he was eleven June 20 a.m & p.m. Colorado Springs, Colo. July 29 Pleasant Hill, Ohio June 21 Travel years old at revival meetings held north of July 30 Cincinnati. Ohio Kidron by George Brunk. His parents recall June 22 Bosebank, Kansas July 31 open (Youth for Christ) that he carried a Testament in his shirt pocket June 23 Zion, Kansas August 1 a.m Phoneton, Ohio and read it in his spare time and that he read June 24 Pleasant Hill, Kansas August 1 p.m. Dayton Church the Bible through when he was quite young. June 25 Des Moines, Iowa August 2 Michigan Youth Once he was on a Youth for Christ quiz team June 26 Morrison, Illinois Conference and won in the district contest at Canton, entitling him to go to Akron, Ohio. June 27 a.m. & p.m. Chicago, Illinois August 3 Travel Dan spent his college days at Goshen Col- June 28 Travel August 4 Bosebank, Ontario June 29 Village Church, lege. When he went to enroll there, he rode August 5 Stayner, Ontario the 250 miles on his bicycle. He slept in a Nappanee, Indiana August 6-8 Camp Kahquah— Cana- bam the first night but the second night a June 30 Union Grove, dian Youth Conference farmer insisted he sleep in the house instead. Nappanee, Indiana August 9 Travel His pastor, Bill Detweiler, believes that Dan July 1 Travel August 10 Bridlewood, Ontario is much concerned about the spiritual life. July 2 Carland, Michigan August 11 Wainfleet, Ontario Dan was thinking of becoming a missionary July 3 (open) Michigan August 12 Falls View sometime and felt that his assignment in Viet July 4 a.m. Mooretown, Michigan August 13 Clarence Center, N. Y. Nam would be good background for this work. July 4 p.m. Leonard, Michigan 9ugust 14 New York City Detweiler says, "Dan is the sort of person July 5 Travel August 15 a.m. New York City who feels 'If I want to do it, I am going to July 6 August 15 p.m. do it; if I feel I should do it, I am going to Chestnut Grove, Ohio Grantham, Penna. do it.' Dan is not arrogant about this, but July 7 Sippo Valley, Ohio NOTE: Some minor adjustments in schedul- nothing will stop him if he feels this is the July 8 Amherst Community ing may need to be made but as of the date right way for him." Church, Ohio of publication this is the schedule. When one of Dan's high school classmates July 9 Pequea, Pennsylvania heard of his capture, he said, "If anybody can July 10 p.m. Atlantic Conference make it, it's Daniel." It does seem that with Youth Betreat A Man for Your Prayers Dan's response to God, with the sense of call July 11 a.m. Mastersonville he had for this work, and with his resourceful- July 11p.m. Atlantic Youth Retreat Edwin and Helen Alderfer ness he is prepared by God's leading to handle the kind of circumstance in which he now July 12 Travel—Best It's a long way from Kidron, Ohio, to Go- finds himself. July 13 Fairland, Pennsylvania shen, Indiana, by bicycle. And it's a long way In March, 1965, the International Bed Cross July 14 Oriental Missionary So- from Kidron, Ohio, to South Viet Nam by any undertook to establish contact with the cap- ciety Conference, Pa. means of transportation. Just so, it's a long tives. At a meeting of the Indochinese peoples July 14 Silverdale, Pennsylvania time from May 30, 1962, until today without in Pnom Penh, Cambodia, Bed Cross workers July 15 Centerville, Pennsylvania hearing anything from home. Daniel Gerber were able to hand over to Viet Cong repre- July 16 Elizabethtown, Penna. knows all this by experience. sentatives letters and packages for the Ameri- cans held by the guerrillas in Viet Nam. The July 17 Chambersburg, Penna. May 30, 1962, was the day Dan was taken captive by the Viet Cong guerrillas in South Viet Cong representatives indicated that the July IS a.m. Hollowell, Penna. Viet Nam. As an MCC Paxman he had been three were reportedly alive. However, the Tuly 18 p.m. Carlisle, Penna. serving at the Banmethuot leprosarium as a Mennonite Central Committee has been unable July 19 Best maintenance man and operator of the diesel to confirm that the letters were actually de- July 20 Locust Grove electric plant. But that day he and two Chris- livered or that the reports are credible. July 21 Martinsburg tian and Missionary Alliance workers, Dr. —MCC Release — Reprinted by permission July 22 Clear Creek Eleanor A. Vietti and Archie Mitchell, dis- from "Christian Living," May, 1965.

(8) Evangelical Visitor Andreas Charan The Wolgemuths were looking for- her and point out the sin of drinking, ward to accepting a special invitation but she had no mind to listen or think (Continued from page seven) from Dr. J. Gonzalez, President of seriously. When told that she would Alfalit, to a week of Spanish language not go to heaven if she did not confess said simply that his strength came from study in Costa Rica in April, providing her sins and believe on Christ, she said, God. Mindful of his duties to the last, arrangements could be made for some- "Oh, Jesus will understand and will open he had made arrangements for the Sa- one to care for their house while they the gates and let me in!" We found out harsa prayer meeting held on the day would be away. that she has known the way since a following his death. Therefore continue to pray especially small child for old Umfundisi Dube used It seemed fitting that his final resting for the Wolgemuths. The Enemy suffers to have prayers in her village. However, place should be next to that of Brother not his territory to be lightly invaded. with all our concern and talk, she could Henry Smith's in the Saharsa cemetery. And how about writing the Wolgemuths not think seriously and had no desire to Sorrowfully and silently we watched as a letter (Apartado 1044, Managua, Nic- consider becoming a Christian. Let's the hastily-made coffin was lowered into aragua, Central America)? (But again face it!—she had had too much beer position in the intense heat of midday. we say: No money through the mail! already and Satan was still at work to Send your check to Box 171, Elizabeth- keep her mind deluded with his many town, Pa. 17022) tricks. Sally Thiessen at By this time, our gift of six eggs had Madhipura arrived and we thanked very much for A Holiday Challenge their kindness. Now, to the beer-drink- To fill in the gap caused by Mary ers—if we are permitted! We asked if Jane Shoalts' leaving for furlough, the Erma Mann we may greet them and this permission Mennonite Central Committee in Cal- was quickly granted. The people were cutta is temporarily lending the services IVERSION AHEAD! There was the sound many in and around the hut. We greeted of Miss Sally Thiessen. D of the "Chevy" driving in—after my many individually and then entered the busy day at the sewing machine. Sure hut where were perhaps thirty people. Dr. Mann writes: "... when we think enough, Gladys Lehman was on her They quieted down and we were able of the hospital we think of Mary jane, way to Dula to aid in a delivery. I then to speak to them also. One old since she has been the only continuous grandfather, unconcernedly informed us personnel at the hospital since its begin- jumped into some shoes and off we went with one of the hospital girls and the that drinking was the law of his people. ning. She has done so much in the His next statement was more startling organizing—all of it, in fact, in regards to "expectant father." After some miles down the main road, to me. We said drinking beer was of nursing procedures, nursing care, and Satan. He quickly answered that he was techniques." our guide woke up and told us that we were to turn just past the "white water." a son of Satan. We mentally agreed but Brethren in Christ World Missions is Obeying the instructions, we saw the how sad it was. One other observance looking for dedicated and qualified per- village. But to get to it we must recross was also sad: the great number of chil- sonnel — medical, educational, general. the white water—without bridge or sug- dren who were being exposed to this Have you sought God's highest will for gestion of one. We weren't quite certain rotten environment at young age. your life? that we should try to cross where he -BCWM Office They agreed that we pray. The talk- suggested, but he insisted that there was ing stopped, the pots went down, all a way. Deep breath, sure steering wheel, who could entered the hut, and we had Nicaragua by hitting and dodging, we crossed! prayer. Surprisingly enough, they seemed An unusually large number of people to appreciate it and we prayed that even The Wolgemuths' tenure or permis- were standing around one of the huts though their minds were clouded at that sion to stay on in the country is still on and our suspicions were confirmed: a time, the Spirit of God would continue a limited basis, involving questions of beer drink. Having more pertinent busi- to speak to them. He is much greater where to establish an effective mission ness to attend to, we did not stop there than our feeble prayers! in this land of deep need, questions of but went to another hut and found the After a final check on the new-born missions comity, customs on the jeep, more pertinent business completed: the babe and mother, we bid them adieu etc. child had arrived! Yes, wrapped in an and drove away. For some reason, we Thieving is so common that they feel old blanket there on the manure-smeared were not very talkative on the way uneasy to leave the house without an floor lay a little baby girl beside her home. I am sure you can easily discern occupant. "We have learned now that mother. The abadala (elderly people) why. people have maids not only to clean the of the village said that if something was To one who is busy in the classroom house but to watch it when the family wrong with either of them, they would goes out." Some CAM missionaries return to the hospital with us, but upon and with a school schedule, these con- whom the Wolgemuths have met re- examination both were found to be well. tacts mean much. God help us as ported that they had had 35 robberies teachers to guide our students to have The new grandmother asked that we Christian villages! in their house. stay on a bit as they wanted to give us While gone for half an hour from their something. While we waited, we tried car parked on a busy street in downtown to converse with an old grandmother Managua, thieves forced the front ven- who was also there with us. She had Film Probes Church Life tilating window open enough to slip in been contacted by the hospital staff at a screwdriver (perhaps) and push the a previous time; but although friendly, (Continued from page two) latch up, taking about $25 worth of per- she did not want to hear of God. She sonal belongings. They emptied the denied that she had been drinking at "We must be enlisted in finding God's front glove compartment, apparently the adjacent hut. Truthful or diplo- way for the 20th century," the narrator without looking what they were getting matic? When we asked the new grand- comments as the film closes. "And if we and 'taking some Gospels and Gospel mother, we found that the latter was the are ready and willing to work, anything tracts. case. We tried to reason and talk with can happen."

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HE saw a great desert waste. Presently S there appeared on the desolate land- scape many springs of refreshing water. In this vision God revealed to Sister Sarah H. Bert that from the work of the Chicago Mission, fountains of spiritual grace should flow to many far and wide. On Sunday, June 3, 1894, the first announced mission service was held. Sister Bert was the superintendent from this beginning until her death in 1941. She was soft-spoken and mild-mannered, but a remarkable organizer and admin- Chicago Mission house and chapel. Note the beautiful cottonwood. istrator. Headquarters over the years were in Four generations have felt this influ- A newspaper columnist states that four different buildings but always in ence. While there has been practically churches in Chicago hold few evening the same community in South Chicago. complete turnover of residents in the services because women aren't safe The address has been 6039 South Hal- locality, the ministry at 6039 South Hal- alone. He comments that perhaps the sted since 1909. This building has been sted has never failed to be essentially a mayor "was talking about daylight hours rearranged and refinished from time to gospel witness. only," in his boast of Chicago as a "great time to keep it in good maintenance and One activity of annual interest is the city, clean city, safe city." to meet current needs. The cottonwood summer vacation Bible school which Three young people from Moody Bi- tree in the back yard (see picture) is a brings new families into contact with the ble Institute have regular assignments treasure beyond monetary computation. Mission. in the Christian education and youth It is said to be the only green thing Another encouraging project is the work at the Mission. Their enthusiasm visible from the elevated railway station two age groups of Christ's Crusaders. and emphasis on personal evangelism three blocks away. The Scripture painted There is a snack and social time for all; are a real encouragement to the work. on the wood fence which gives privacy then, there are interesting programs of An hour of choice fellowship is Sun- to the grounds, is renewed and altered memory work, Bible quizzes, and stories day dinner at the Mission, when all the now and again. from the Scriptures. Chicago young peo- workers with a few members from dis- Little in the area, however, has ple set a fine example for others: they tant parts of the city sit down around the changed less than this Mission. An of- send ten dollars monthly for the litera- table together. This traditional practice ficer of a banking institution, which also ture work in Africa. proves a great blessing and joy to every- has had a long history in the neighbor- Having forty folk out on Sunday eve- one. hood, comments that the continuity of ning presents a real problem. It is not Bev. Carl Carlson joined the mission the Mission's location and its work has safe to send them back to their homes staff in 1914, becoming the pastor three been an unparalleled stabilizing influ- alone, and the drivers who help with years later. He was appointed super- ence in the community. transportation are a most valued asset. intendent upon the death of Sister Bert. With continuous service as pastor of this congregation since 1917, Brother Carlson holds the Brethren in Christ record. His devotion to the work leaves little time for vacations. One might say his relax- ation is much like that of the human heart—momentarily between beats. Those springs of water that Sister Bert saw in the desert—I dare not presume to name them lest I should miss some sweet fountain. Over the years a number of families have removed to other localities to educate their children or to give them a more wholesome environment. Min- isters, musicians, and others in diverse professions and occupations are channel- ing the Living Water into otherwise parched ground. Blessed be the memory of all who have shared in Chicago Mission history. Blessed be the labors of those who con- tinue to carry on there. Blessed be the far scattered seedlings from this sturdy tree, and rich their fruitage when angels The mothers present on second Sunday of May, 1964. Mrs. Hubert Mitchell was the speaker. record the harvest.

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MESSIAH COLLEGE What Makes An who is sinful. These denials reflect them- NEW SCIENCE BUILDING PROJECTED selves in the interpretations of reality April 9, Messiah College Trustees authorized Education Christian? made in the various disciplines of uni- the development of plans for the erection of a versity study. new science building. Proposed facilities for NE OF THE things which makes edu- the $600,000 building are being studied by a O cation effective is the degree to For example, the historian may reflect committee of College personnel. Dr. Kenneth which it is integrated with a particular an understanding of history in terms of B. Hoover, chairman of the Division of Natural point of view about the nature of reality. inevitable progress; the sociologist may Sciences, is chairman of the study committee. speak of whatever sin there is as being Other members are Mark Wolgemuth, H. Or- Naturalism, humanism, theism, evan- ville Heisey, Kenneth Esau, Gerald Morrison, gelical Christianity—faith in nature, faith the sin of the environment or of cultural Dr. Richard Allen, Wayne Cassel, Musser Mar- in man, faith in God or faith in Christ— lag; the anthropologist may speak of tin, and George Lenhert. Completion of the these are the faiths which in our genera- God as the noblest creation of man and science building is suggested by 1968 or 1969. tion influence the selection and inter- may think of all values and morals as It was reported to the Board that to date pretation of the facts of all disciplines of relative; the novelist may reflect a welter $311,000 in cash and commitments has been knowledge. The problem which con- of ideas and values contrary to Christian received toward the proposed Men's Residence faith; the philosopher may be a positivist Hall. Ground was broken on March 12. fronts the Church is that of determining whether she will provide the opportunity and believe that the only knowledge possible is that of empirical science; the PTPE ORGAN GRANT for quality education which proceeds from the faith of evangelical Chris- scientist may deny that there is purpose Messiah College received a $3,000 grant tianity. in the universe and that the world is a from the Theodore Presser Foundation for the moral order, and so on ad infinitum. It purchase of a pipe organ. The additional Such an education is not easily come is these broad assumptions and asser- $5,000 needed to secure the organ will be by. For it is apparent that we often mis- raised from other sources. The organ will be tions that destroy the faith and the value located in a teaching studio in Hill View Music take what it is that makes an education systems of unsuspecting young Chris- Hall. Christian. We provide an atmosphere of tians who study under such aegis. piety, a faculty composed of Christian The organ will be built by the Schlicker professors, a daily chapel service, weeks Professors in a college which is essen- Organ Company of Buffalo, New York. Mr. tially Christian challenge these assump- Ronald Sider, director of the Department of of spiritual emphasis, and so on, and we Music, states the organ will have four sets of believe that we have a Christian college. tions at every point. They interpret the pipes and has proven to be successful as a All of these things, important as they are findings in these same disciplines from a teaching and practice organ. It will especially to an education for Christian believers, Christian Weltanschauung or world be suitable for playing music of the Baroque are in reality only incidental to the de- view. Faculty members in a Christian period. Mr. Sider further observed that this college find in the humanities a philo- grant shows the confidence of the Theodore cisive factor which makes a college a Presser Foundation in the College Music De- Christian college. sophical system which makes room for partment. the idea of revelation as a reliable source The one thing which should char- of knowledge. They seek in the study of acterize a college as Christian on any FINE ARTS WEEK the literature of the generation an under- adequate basis is the fact that in that Messiah College observed Fine Arts Week, standing of man's deepest needs as they institution all disciplines — the human- are reflected in contemporary writing. April 26-30. The emphasis this year was a ities, the social sciences, the natural sci- re-creation of life in Victorian England through They seek to communicate to men, in the study of the arts. The week's activities are ences—are interpreted from a Christian terms they understand, the Christian an- sponsored by the Division of Language, Liter- view of man and the world. For it is the swer to their dilemma. ature, and Fine Arts. Mr. Robert Sider, chair- naturalism and humanism of the secular man of the Division, stated the purpose of the week is to help give students an integrated college which destroy the faith of the In the social sciences the Christian understanding of a certain segment of the unwary rather than his being exposed to professor is neither naively optimistic history of man. various temptations. The temptations are nor hopelessly pessimistic. On the con- present not only in the secular college trary, he is realistic, for he knows that Chapel presentations for the week were but in the Christian college and even in given by E. Morris Sider, Dr. K. B. Hoover, it is because men are proud and selfish Dr. D. Ray Heisey and Mr. Williams from the Christian home. and sinful that the institutions of society Trenton State College in New Jersey. These The intellectual impact of naturalism are riddled by sin and injustice and sessions related aspects of Victorian thought hatred. The eschatological dimension of to the Christian faith. and humanism is devastating. They challenge Christian ideas at the crucial his faith keeps him from any bland as- Mr. Richard C. Barr of Messiah College has points. They deny the reality of the sumption that he will "bring in the king- been named Dean of Men for the 1965-66 aca- transcendent God and the fact that He dom," while his conviction of God's demic year. Mr. Barr, who has been assistant providential direction of history and his professor of history since 1962, will also be guarantees His eternal law, and they teaching part-time. deny that man is essentially a creature (Continued on page twelve)

May 10, 1965 (U) Selvar the Seer Sez: CHURCH NEWS WMMk! I don't know who said it first, but it certainly will do no harm to repeat it: General Conference Attendants "Ain't it funny how some folks'll shovel out the money they ain't got, to get stuff The local Transportation Committee A Home for the Poor they don't need, to show off for folks for the 1965 General Conference to be they don't like." held in Upland, California, is planning From the Evangelical Visitor, I suppose that might be called "keep- two (2) sightseeing trips on Tuesday, April 1, 1895 ing up with the Jones'"; at least it is in June 15. One will be by bus to places the same class with it. like Forest Lawn, Farmers Market, the HE Brethren in Christ have arranged Someone else said, "The best way to Ocean and other places of interest. The T to meet in the Brethren house of keep up with the Jones' is to slow down other will be a mountain trip. There worship on Marble Sheet, Mechanics- and meet them coming back." will be a charge with the amount de- burg, Pa., on April 15th to consider the Now that's a suggestion worth con- pending on how many are interested in project of securing a home for the poor. sidering by anyone who is tempted to these sightseeing trips. Those favorable to the project think overload with installment buying. Such Sincerely, Harrisburg, Pa., the most suitable place, overloading can become quite burden- John Brubaker it being easy of access and centrally some. It has been known that some folks Transportation Chairman located, as well as being capital of the found in that "full" state, found them- state. We trust that much good will be selves growing quite empty spiritually. BULLETIN-BITS done. The church needs such a place. A gospel team from Bronx, New York, pre- Jesus, speaking of the danger of being sented the work of Fellowship Chapel in word There are cases that would be greatly caught "unawares" when "that day (the and pictures to the Lancaster congregation, Pa.. benefited by it, and duty seems to point day of His return) come upon us," as I Sunday evening, April 25. the church in that direction. There recall, mentioned something about being might also be a house of worship con- The choirs and musical groups of Souderton "overcharged . . . with the cares of this congregation, Pa., gave an Easter concert, Palm nected with it that would be ready at all life." (He also mentions "surfeiting and Sunday evening, April 11. The Senior choir's times for traveling ministers to stop and drunkenness and the deceitfulness of tape recording of the cantata, Behold the Lamb, hold service, which would be a great riches," but one doesn't need to be in- was used by WBYO-FM on Good Friday. convenience and we think a necessity. volved in all of them to be "caught.") A Good Friday breakfast for men was spon- The project is undoubtedly a worthy He said, and He meant anyone of these sored by the Elizabethtown^Conoy Men's Fel- one, and it is within the reach of the could become "a snare," and will so lowship, Pa. D. Bay Heisey, Messiah College, church of Pennsylvania. There are as come to be to the people who will not was the speaker. we know members of wealth among our take heed to themselves. "A snare" — Allen Brubaker was guest speaker for the people who could, and we believe would, caught like in a bird trap (they made Spring Lovefeast and Communion service, contribute to this purpose. Some of them stew out of the birds they caught). April 17, at Big Valley, Pa. He also shared in have no near relatives who need their Jesus always had a way out for those the Easter sunrise and morning worship help, and could largely donate to this who wanted a way out. He said, "Watch purpose. Remember, 'He that hath pity and pray" was the watchword to char- An evening of family emphasis, combined on the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and acterize the conduct of those who would with a wedding shower for a local couple, was that which he hath given will he pay recently held by the Canoe Creek congregation, be "accounted worthy to escape all these Pa. him again.' Prov. 19:17. things that shall come to pass . . ." It would be much better to stand Manor congregation, Pa., has rescheduled "Now, brother and sister, here is your services for dedication of their new annex for opportunity. Yes, all who will can help apart from the crowd down here in this May 9, at 2:30 p.m. to make this home a place where the world ... do without anything, every- poor are provided for, and we believe thing that would tend to interfere with Bishop Ginder announces in the Atlantic "holy conversation and godliness" . . . Beacon that the Atlantic Conference Youth Be- the Lord will bless you in the deed. treat will be held July 10 and 11 at the Cross "The invitation is to all the Brethren than to miss the privilege "to stand be- Boads church, Pa., featuring Charles Lenker and Sisters of Pennsylvania to meet at fore the Son of Man" in "that day." as guest speaker. the church in Mechanicsburg at the (Read 21:34-38 and II Pet. 3, especially Fourteen persons were baptized in a recent appointed time. Come." verse 11). service of the Clarence Center congregation, New York. In a series of early Sunday evening meetings, the youth of Elizabethtown, Pa., have been Education vances that have come through science, visiting each others churches and learning he does not rule out the possibility of about the worship of various denominations. the miraculous. He, too, knows about Local Brethren in Christ youth were host to (Continued from page eleven) natural law, and that is why he calls a community youth on April 4. miracle a miracle. The Allon Dourte family were guests of the Christian love will keep him working for It is from this perspective of Christian Chambersburg congregation, Pa., Sunday eve- whatever justice in human relationships faith, then, that a Christian college seeks ning, April 4. They presented a program of it is possible to obtain. In the natural music in the fellowship hour; Bev. Dourte gave to teach. Peter said, "Giving all dili- the evening message. sciences the Christian professor will gence, add to your faith . . . knowledge." teach the values of the scientific method For the Christian there can be no other Special recognition was given to fourteen without accepting the dogma that there place to start, for in Christian faith we complete family units attending Family Sun- can be no other source of knowledge believe we find the only acceptable day services at DeBossett, Tenn. than science, and he will not accept the framework for the whole of human ex- Twelve persons were received into church idea that the laws of nature cannot be perience. membership on Easter Sunday morning by superseded by the God who made them. —By Thomas P. Bailey, Dean of Nyack Fairland congregation, Pa. The previous Sun- Although he rejoices in all of the ad- day morning a service of baptism for seven Missionary College. persons was held.

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• Left to right: Entrance to Camp; Morning devotions led by Bishop Henry Ginder; The Paul Buckwaiter family; Boys on the ball court.

Evangelist Eddie Midura was guest speaker Messiah Children's Home, Mt. Joy, Pa., re- Second Annual Family Retreat is Planned in a week of special services, April 25-May 2, ports that it ministered to the needs of 36 chil- A second annual family retreat, to be held at Chicago Mission. This was planned to co- dren during the year of 1964. again at Brookhaven Camp, New York, is incide with spring vacation in the local schools. planned for the weeks of July 25-Aug. 1, and "Mine is the Risen Saviour," an Easter can- Aug. 15-22. This is sponsored by the Com- Baltimore congregation, Md., recently set two tata directed by Pastor Bushnell, was presented mission on Home of the Atlantic Conference. new records: there was a record attendance of by the young people of Bethel, Kansas, on Last year 61 persons, representing 14 families, 197 in Sunday School on Palm Sunday; in a Good Friday, April 16. enjoyed this family-centered vacation for a missionary service the preceding Sunday, a part or all of the week in the beautiful foothills record offering of $346.90 was received. Rosebank, Ontario of the Catskill mountains of New York. Further Rev. W. Moutoux had all eyes his way as improvements in facilities will make this year's Carlisle congregation, Pa., received six mem- camp even more attractive. bers into church fellowship, Sunday morning, he acted out a story to the Junior Sunday April 18. school on Rally Day, March 28. Two Menno- Retreat director Dr. Robert Smith says of nite brethren from surrounding churches pre- last year's camp, "As far as we were con- A religious drama, "The Tail of a Dragon," sented to us the Sunday School lesson and cerned and the feeling seemed to be widely was presented by students of Upland College morning message. The Dubrick family from shared, one of the nicest elements of the camp to the Chino congregation, Calif., Sunday eve- Kitchener with story, testimony and songs pre- was the absence of pressure. Each family had ning, April 11. sented the first part of the evening service, their own "cabin" in the dormitory, did cook- and Evangelist Edgar Giles concluded with a ing according to their own schedule, and could Bishop Burkholder announces in his monthly short, but effective message. Thus began a fellowship with others, or be with themselves newsletter that Dr. Sam Brubaker will assume two week revival in which God's presence was apart as a family, as they wished." the responsibilities of the Navajo hospital this felt evening after evening. These services summer. Dr. Steinbrecher, after a two-year were concluded with a Bible conference on Recreational facilities for swimming, hik- term of service, leaves to accept four years of April 10 and 11. Rev. Giles and Rev. John ing, hand and volley ball, swings, and teeter surgical training at Mayo Brothers Clinic, Ro- Sider, Wainfleet, were speakers. totters were well used. The spiritual tone of chester, Minn. the camp was richly set with the Bible study each morning, led by Bishop Ginder, and the The churches of Northern Ohio held a sing- Falls View, Ontario Christ's Crusaders Day was observed Sun- informal vesper services in the evenings. On spiration at the Sippo Valley Church, Sunday two evenings, the group enjoyed a period of evening, May 2. day, April 11, and the local Crusaders were in charge of all activities throughout the day. singing and prayer around the open campfire, followed by refreshments and delightful fel- Maytown congregation, Pa., received six Pauline Nigh and Trevor Climenhage spoke in the morning worship service. In the after- lowship. For the. weekend a missionary couple young people into church membership Sun- from Viet Nam, Rev. and Mrs. Herbert Jack- day morning, March 28. Several weeks earlier noon a progressive service took place in sev- eral homes where there has been sickness. A son, joined the group. The camp was climaxed two married couples were received by transfer with the Simday morning worship service. of membership. fellowship supper followed at the church. Rev. Allen Forbes, director of Buffalo's Youth-time, Orville Heister, elementary school principal The Varsity Male Quartette from Miltonvale and his musical group were with us for the from Pequea congregation, Pa., who with his Wesleyan College presented a program of evening service. wife and two small children enjoyed this sacred music Sunday evening, March 28, Zion family vacation says, "For a vacation with real congregation, Kansas. Dayton Church, Ohio inspiration we recommend the Family Retreat at Brookhaven Camp. We hope this type of Editor John Hostetter was guest speaker for A "Families for Christ" emphasis was car- ried out during our revival services March 27- program will be continued and expanded in Easter Sunday morning worship, Christian the future." Union congregation, Garrett, Indiana. April 4 with Evangelist Amos Stern. A dif- ferent family participated in the devotional Families who desire additional information Four persons were received into church period each night. We are thankful for defi- may contact the camp director, Robert H. membership, Sunday morning, April 11, by nite answers to prayer for salvation during Smith, M.D., 36 Market St., Lititz, Penna. Highland congregation, Ohio. In the evening these meetings. service four other persons were baptized. Dallas Center, Iowa, Churches surrounding Chambersburg, Pa., Fairview, Ohio Notes Church Improvement cooperate in producing a late Sunday night Pioneer Girls clubs have been organized Time, money and effort expended this winter radio program. On April 4 Pastor Charles Rife which meet Tuesdays after school. We are have improved the appearance and facilities of and two quartettes from New Guilford congre- happy to have this activity for girls, since our church building. In the sanctuary new gation were featured. Boys Brigade has been serving the boys of our carpeting was installed and the ceiling lowered, congregation for sometime. two classrooms and the vestibule were re- Grantham congregation, Pa., was host to a "Behold Your King," a cantata by John W. painted. Further improvement in the base- commissioning service for young people under Peterson, was presented on Easter evening by ment included repairing and repainting the assignment by MOC, Sunday evening, April 11. the choir, under the direction of Raymond steps and repainting most of the walls. Niesley. A public address system has been installed, Kenneth Hoover and a quartette from Mes- In other news of general interest from our the main unit of which was donated by the lo- siah College were guests in a Rally Day service cal funeral director. A new hot water heater at Mt. Rock, Pa., Sunday, May 2. congregation, an evangelistic film with a Ger- man setting, The Accuser, was shown at a re- and improved restroom facilities have added cent Crusaders' meeting. Our pastor, Rev. further to the physical comforts of our build- Bishop Burkholder, in his newsletter, men- ing. tions an increased number of baptisms and Palmer, has been conducting a mid-week study church accessions. Congregations from whom series on the doctrine of sanctification. We Most of the labor for this extensive project he has received recent reports are Sunnymeade, observed a week of evangelism, March 28- was donated; total improvement costs exceeded Upland and Waukena, California. April 4, with Evangelist Jack Yost. $800.

May 10, 1965 (13) Morning Hour Chapel, Pa. Receipts 5,633.00 26,985.75 "The King Eternal," an Easter cantata by Ira B. Wilson, was presented Sunday after- Total Receipts and Balances $27,898.02 06itmt/zfeA noon, April 11, by our local choir, under the Disbursements FRETZ—Elma Fretz, age 84 years, passed direction of Grace Stoner. Assisting were the Administration] away April 4, 1965, in the Port Colborne Gen- Norman Hostetters, the Elbert Smiths, and the Executive Secretary $ 480.00 eral Hospital, Ontario, Canada. She accepted Kenneth Esaus, all from Messiah College, and the Lord as her Saviour in 1912, during evan- the Roy Hesses, from the Pequea congregation. Board travel 368.01 Promotion 23.55 gelistic services, conducted by Bishop J. R. In the morning worship, a service of child Zook in the Bertie congregation. She united dedication was held. Office Expenses and Supplies 833.14 with the Brethren in Christ church the same year and at her death was a member of the Mastersonville, Pa. $ 1,704.70 Port Colborne congregation. Junior Christ's Crusaders, under the direc- She was united in marriage in 1903 to Solo- tion of Naomi Wolgemuth, are doing excellent Field: mon Fretz who predeceased her in 1945. work in Bible memorization. Miss Wolgemuth Subsidies £20,555.22 Survivors include her son, Grant, Port Col- uses a card system on which she has illustrated Special Subsidies 581.88 borne, and three grandsons. Bible verses. The children are responding with Specials 220.00 enthusiasm and diligent work. Annuity Interest 115.90 Services were held in the Bertie Brethren in Missionary speakers have been guests of our Moving of Workers 77.51 Christ Church, Rev. Walter Winger officiating, congregation recently. Miss Mary Rutt brought Scholarships, Tuition 375.00 assisted by Rev. William Charlton. Interment us a first hand report of the uprising in Stan- was in the Bertie cemetery. leyville, Congo. In a WMPC program, Mrs. 21,925.51 Jacob Shenk represented missions, particularly Non-Budget: GREEN—Mrs. Ollie W. Green was born interesting the children with her display of Loans 1,592.17 March 4, 1883, in White County and passed Transfers to Savings 700.00 away February 24, 1965, in DeRossett, Tenn. Interest 125.00 She was preceded in death by her husband Men's Fellowship Commission Schedules Repayment of Loan 2,500.00 in 1937, also by four sons and one daughter. Banquet at General Conference Surviving are two daughters: Mrs. Harry The Men's Fellowship Commission are again 4,917.17 Brock, and Mrs. Charlie O'Dell. Eleven grand- scheduling a Men's Banquet, open to all men children and thirteen great-grandchildren also attending General Conference. The event will Total Disbursements $28,547.38 survive. take place Saturday evening, June 12,5:15 p.m., General Fund Deficit, Mar. 31, 1964 $ '649.36 Analysis of Balance and Deficit The funeral service was held in the DeRos- at Elton's Restaurant, which is within walking sett Brethren in Christ Church with Pastor distance of the Upland church. The Banquet, U. S. A. Balance $ 335.12 Canada Deficit $ 984.48 David P. Buckwalter and Rev. John Schock taking place after busy days and hurried officiating. Interment was in the Bon Air ceme- lunches, comes as a welcome respite, not to tery. mention the fellowship and inspiration it offers. 649.36 The guest speaker will be Dr. William R. HEISEY—Abram M. Heisey was born Decem- Bright, layman, founder and director of Cam- Revival Services ber 14, 1885, and passed away March 19, 1965. E. J. Swalm at Bethany, Okla., May 9-16. pus Crusade for Christ International. He has Three children survive: Mrs. Rufus Kover traveled abroad widely and lectured in the and Mrs. John Snavely, both of Manheim, Pa., most famous centers of learning. He has and Amanda, Elizabethtown, Pa. spoken to students and faculty on approximately fifty college campuses each year for many years Services were held in the Beck Funeral where he has had the privilege of seeing thou- Sfctiki Home, Rev. John Bicksler officiating. Inter- ment was in the Mt. Pleasant cemetery. sands respond to the claims of Christ. During CARROLL—Jill Marie, born March 30, 1965, the last several years he has been the speaker to Mr. and Mrs. James Carroll, Montgomery SOLLENBERGER — Whitmer G. Sollenberger, at Governor's Prayer Breakfasts of Arizona, congregation, Pa. Kansas, and Idaho. Mt. Joy, Pa., was born March 23, 1892, and Tickets are limited and will be sold first passed away March 29, 1965. He was a mem- COBER—Mary Jean, born February 5, 1965, ber of the Old Order River Brethren Church. come, first served. Those desiring tickets may to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Cober, Rosebank congre- secure them through their Men's Fellowship, gation, Ontario. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Shearer their pastor or their conference representative. Sollenberger, a member of the Maytown Breth- Price is $2.50, payable in advance. EBERLY—Randy Lynn, born April 4, 1965, to ren in Christ Church, four daughters and one Nelson W. Byers, Secretary Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Eberly, Montgomery con- son; twelve grandchildren also survive. gregation, Pa. Funeral services were held in the Cross Elizabethtown, Pa. Roads Brethren in Christ Church. Elmer Shirk Twenty-seven young people from Niagara FULCHER—Kimberley Sue, born February 9, of the Old Order River Brethren and Pastor Christian College gave a well-balanced choral 1965, to Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Fulcher, Rose- B. E. Thuma officiated. Interment was in Cross program under the leadership of Charles Lady. bank congregation, Ontario. Roads cemetery. Not only was their music well-received, but they found a place in the hearts of the families HAHTER-Betty Jane, born March 30, 1965, who entertained them. to Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Harter, Green Grove Our new baptistry was used for the first congregation, Pa. time recently in an impressive baptismal M6GA/m>$ service. .MYERS—Amy Elizabeth, born March 17, Apply for Summer Service In a series of six sermons, D. Ray Heisey, as- 1965, to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Myers, formerly If You Want to Get Involved sistant professor of speech from Messiah Col- of the Mechanicsburg congregation, Pa., now AKRON, PA. (MCC)—The four gospels charac- lege, dramatically depicted the events of Holy residing in Philadelphia. terize Jesus as meeting human need for one big Week. In a service of holy communion and reason—because it was there. This summer washing of the saints' feet, we were directed THRUSH—Arlin Ray, born March 13, 1965, apply for service if you are willing to get in- into a most worthwhile evening of self-exami- to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Thrush, Chambers- volved, to get into the thick of life's drama— nation and solemn meditation. burg congregation, Pa. because it is there! Here are some of the feelings expressed by volunteers participating last year in the Men- BOARD FOR HOME MISSIONS nonite Central Committee's Summer Service AND EXTENSION 'if xZwCt&fZgi program. Quarter Ended March 31, 1965 "Kids! Ever so many kids! That pretty well JONES-LACOMBE—Miss Jacqueline Marie La- describes our summer . . . They held our Receipts and Balances combe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jean La- hands, ran their fingers through our hair, and Canadian Balance, Jan. 1, 1965 743.87 combe, Welland, Ontario, became the bride of cried on our shoulders because we were their U. S. A- Balance, Jan. 1, 1965 168.40 Mr. Kevyn Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred companions and not their disciplinarians." Canadian Receipts $ 2,465.90 Jones, Wainfleet. The ceremony was per- "This has truly been a summer I shall never U. S. A. Receipts 18,886.85 formed April 15, 1965, in the home of Pastor forget. I have come to fully understand love in U.-S. A. Non-Budgeted Edward Gilmore. all its many dimensions, its high and low

(14) Evangelical Visitor points. I have learned to give my deepest love slow-learning children in Nashville. Camping, "Yes, where are they? I want to see one of to children who cannot return it. And I have recreation, singing, assistance, and special tu- them." received the deepest of love from children I toring help brighten the lives of these "So do I. But I won't live with them. That never expected it fiorn." youngsters. is sure." Who are the kids clamoring for attention If the volunteer is fearful of the unknown, To dispel any doubts children may have and understanding? They are emotionally dis- so is the child, as the following authentic con- about them, Summer Service volunteers should turbed children in New York, abandoned chil- versation testifies: be the type that can accept and tolerate almost dren in Washington, retarded children in "Did you hear that some Mennonites are any situation, like recreation and outdoor ac- Laurel, handicapped children in Wichita, and going to work here?" tivities, sense the problems of a modern urban

•New York City, New York: 246 East Tremont 401 Pace Street, McMinnville, Tennessee Missions in America Avenue, Bronx 57, New York, (Fellowship Uniontown, Ohio: Rev. Henry P. Heisey, pastor, Chapel) Telephone-TR 8-0937, Bev. Paul 4052 Georgetown Road, Canton 5, Ohio Explanatory note: Missions (*) and Exten- Hill, superintendent, Mrs. Evelyn Hill, Rev. Phoneton, Ohio (Phoneton Church): Rev. sion Churches are listed as per address. Roy H. Mann, Mrs. Esther Mann, Mrs. Elam O. Dohner, pastor, P.O. Box 95, ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE Esther Robinson, I-W and V.S. Workers: Phoneton, Ohio Baltimore 21, Maryland: Rev. W. Rupert Tur- Miss Edna Hill, Mr. Stanley Detwiler, Miss man, pastor, 925 Homberg Avenue, Church Carolyn Hilbert, Lloyd Melhorn Jr., Mr. MIDWEST CONFERENCE address, 611 S. Marlyn Avenue, Telephone Charles Rife Jr., Mrs. Ruth Rife, Miss Caro- Colorado Springs, Colorado (Mountain View MU 6-3189 lyn Rotz, Miss Lillian Winger, Mr. Dwight Chapel): Bev. Ethan M. Gramm, pastor, Blairs Mills, Pennsylvania: Rev. Jacob Moyer, Zook, Mr. Clair Barkle, Mrs. Dorothy Bar- 1425 McArthur, Colorado Springs, Colorado. pastor, Dry Run, Pa. kle Phone 634-8500 "Blandburg, Pennsylvania: Rev. William Berry, "New York City, New York (Brooklyn Mission pastor and Parsonage): 958 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn, PACIFIC CONFERENCE Breezewood, Pennsylvania (Mountain Chapel, N. Y. 11205, Bev. Harold Bowers, pastor, Albuquerque, New Mexico (Sandia Brethren in Rai/'s Cove): Rev. Norris Bouch, pastor, Al- Mrs. Catherine K. Bowers. Christ Church): 541 Utah Street, N.E. Tele- loona, Pa., R. 2, Box 566 phone AL 6-9492, Bev. Virgil Books, pastor CANADIAN CONFERENCE Ilollidaysburg, Pennsylvania (Mt. Etna "Bloomfield, New Mexico (Navajo Mission): Church): Joe Neumeyer, pastor, 717 Penn Concord, Ontario, Canada: Bev. Arthur Heise, Telephone-Farmington, N. M. YB 6-2386, Street, Hollidaysburg, Pa. Concord, Ontario, Canada Rev. J. Wilmer Heisey, superintendent, Mrs. Hopewell, Pennsylvania (Sherman's Valley): Delisle, Saskatchewan, Canada: Rev. Marshall Velma Heisey, Suie Hess, Mr. John P. Lud- Rev. Earl Lehman, pastor, R. 2, Telephone- Baker, pastor, Delisle, Saskatchewan, Canada wig Jr., Mrs. Anna Mae Ludwig, Mrs. New Granada, Murry 5-2344 Martha Garber, Misses Ida Rosenberger, Ickesburg, Pennsylvania (Saville Church): Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (Ridgemount Verna Mae Ressler, Rosa Eyster, Jane Monn, Rev. Merle Peachy, pastor, Thompsontown, Brethren in Christ Church): Cor. of Jameston Mary Olive Lady, Anna Marie Hoover, Janet and Caledon Streets, Office Telephone—FU Pa., R. 1, Telephone-McAllisterville, Pa., Oberholser, Mildred Brillinger, Margaret 3-5212, Bev. J. Allan Heise, pastor, 18 463-2551 Witter, (I-W or V.S. Worker): Mr. Nelson Amanda Street, Hamilton, Ontario, Tele- Poe, Mr. Donald Bessler, Mr. Elvin Bitchey, Iron Springs, Pennsylvania: Rev. James Lesher, phone-FU 3-5309 pastor, Fairfield, Pa. R. 1, Telephone— Rev. Luke Keefer Jr., Mrs. Jessie Hastings, Fairfield 642-8632 "Meath Park, Saskatchewan, Canada (North Dr. Leroy Steinbrecher, Mrs. Eunice Stein- Little Marsh, Pennsylvania, R. 1 (]emison Val- Star Mission, Howard Creek and Paddock- brecher, (Navajo Interpreters: Miss Fannie ley): Rev. Larry Strouse, pastor. wood Churches): Rev. Maurice Moore, pas- Scott, Mr. Peter Yazzie) tor, Mrs. Mabel Moore Mt. Holly Springs, Pennsylvania: Rev. Edward Ontario, California: Rev. Nelson Miller, pastor, Hackman, pastor, Mounted Route. Telephone Port Rowan, Ontario, Canada (Walsingham 9579 Baker Ave., Ontario, California Hunter 6-5440 Centre): Rev. John Pawelski, pastor Salem, Oregon (Labish Community Church): Red Lion, Pennsylvania (Pleasant View): Rev. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada: Rev. Ronald Church address, 4522 Scott Avenue, N.E., Samuel Lady, pastor, 434 E. Lancaster St., Lofthouse, pastor, 1 Malta Street Rev. Art Cooper, pastor, 4306 Scott Avenue, Red Lion, Pa. Telephone 244-4448 N.E., Salem, Oregon, Telephone-EM 2-7204 Three Springs, Pennsylvania (Center Grove CENTRAL CONFERENCE °San Francisco, California (Life Line Mission): Church) Rev. Marion Walker, pastor "Chicago, Illinois: 6039 South Halsted Street, 306 Minna Street, 94103, Telephone EX Uniontown, Pennsylvania (Searights): Rev. Chicago 21, Illinois, Telephone—TRiangle 2-2220, Rev. Avery Heisey, Supt., Rev. Har- George Kipe, pastor, Uniontown, Pa., R. 4 3-7122, Rev. Carl Carlson, pastor, Mrs. Avas old Paulus, Pastor; (I-W or V.S. Worker): Carlson, Misses Grace Sider, Lily Wyld Mr. John Ruegg, Mrs. Clara Ruegg, Mr. ATLANTIC CONFERENCE Cincinnati, Ohio: 2951 Sidney Avenue, Cin- Lyle Zook, Mr. John Dick Allisonia, Virginia (Farris Mines): Rev. Arthur cinnati 25, Ohio, Rev. William Engle, pastor, "San Francisco, California (Life Line Chapel): Brubaker, pastor Telephone-Liberty 2-3891 422 Guerrero Street, 94110, Telephone UN Callaway, Virginia: Dayton, Ohio (Church, 831 Herman Avenue): 1-4820, Rev. Avery Heisey, Pastor, Mrs. Adney Gap Church: Rev. I. Raymond Con- Rev. Ohmer Herr, pastor, Clayton, Ohio, R. 1 Emma Heisey, Mr. Harry Burkholder; (I-W ner, pastor, Callaway, Va., B. 1. Tele- or V.S. Worker): Mr. Donald Booser, Mrs. phone 929-4277 Dearborn, Michigan (near Detroit): 4411 De- troit Street (Church and parsonage), Rev. Helen Booser, Paul Hochstetler, Mrs. Mollie Callaway Church: Rev. C. Benjamin Fulton, Zook pastor, 1531 Riverdale Road, S.E., Roanoke Maurice Bender, pastor, Telephone—CR 13, Virginia 8-6850 Ella, Kentucky (Bloomington and Millerfields Cross Roads Union: Rev. I. Raymond Conner, Contributions to World Missions pastor Churches): Rev. Avery Sollenberger Jr., pastor, Columbia, Kentucky, R. 3, Box 157 send to: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (Bellevue Park Breth- BRETHREN IN CHRIST WORLD MISSIONS Gladwin, Michigan, R. 4: Rev. Gary Lyons, ren in Christ Church): Rev. Joel Carlson, P. O. Box 171 pastor, 14 North 20th Street. Telephone- pastor Elizabethtown, Pa. CEdar 2-6488. Church address, 2001 Chest- Hillman, Michigan, R. 1, (Maple Grove Church nut St. at Rust): Rev. Hubert Stern, pastor Telephone 717-EM 7-7045 Harrisburg, Pa. (Skyline View Church): Rev. Knifley, Kentucky: Rev.. Gaylerd Miller, pastor Contributions to Missions in America John Arthur Brubaker, pastor, 7733 Hill- TeJephone-Campbellsville 465-7980 send to: crest Ave., Harrisburg, Pa. Shanesville, Ohio: Rev. Edward Powell, Andrew Slagenweit Hillsville, Virginia (Bethel Church): Rev. Ed- pastor, Telephone—Sugar Creek 2-4212 West Milton, Ohio gar Giles, pastor, Hillsville, Va., R. 4, Tele- Sheboygan, Wisconsin: 1325 Carl Avenue, phone - Sylvatus, RO 6-3238 Telephone—Glencourt 8-2627, Rev. Tyrus Contributions to Peace, Relief and "Hunlock Creek, Pennsylvania: Rev. Ross Cobb, pastor Service Committee Morningstar, pastor, 331 Vine St., Berwick, Smithville, Tennessee (Pomeroy Chapel): Rev. send to: Pa. John Schock, pastor, 401 Pace Street, Mc- Clair Hoffman, 320 S. Market Ave., "Llewellyn, Pennsylvania: Rev. Charles Mel- Minnville, Tennessee Mt. Joy, Pa. horn, pastor; Telephone—Minersville, Liberty McMinnville, Tennessee (Rolling Acres Com- 544-52C6 munity Church): Rev. John Schock, pastor,

May 10, 1965 (15) society, avoid depressions, delay the forming of Six Denominations Plan Church Merger Released by the National Council of set ideas, read books, and are prepared to LEXINGTON, KY. (EP)—In "a more determined Churches, the statistics are based on its i965 work any hour of the day. move" to take definite steps toward forming a Yearbook of American Churches. They were united church, representatives of six Christian The Summer Service director says there are compiled by the NCC's Bureau of Research denominations met here April 5 to plan the openings for up to 100 volunteers 18 years of and Survey from reports submitted by 253 merger. age and older in this summer's program. At religious bodies in the 50 states and the District the moment there is special need for tutors for At the opening session of the fourth annual of Columbia. Membership statistics show that remedial school work and for men in recre- ""Consultation on Church Union" the presid- Protestants make up 35.5 per cent of the ational projects. For more information or ap- ing chairman, Episcopal Bishop Robert F. Gib- population and Roman Catholics 23.8 per cent. plication forms write to Summer Service, Men- son, Jr. of Richmond, Va., predicted "a real nonite Central Committee, Akron, Pa. move forward." Don't Bar Texts on Evolution, Achievement of the proposed six-way merger Warns Evangelical Scientist —under consideration for three years—would be ST. PAUL, MINN. (EP)—A University of Min- the largest, most widely inclusive rejoining of nesota scientist has cautioned religious groups churches in American history. against efforts to prohibit the use of new high The denominations involved have about 23 school biology textbooks because of their treat- Afew$ftme4 million members. Their general aim is a united ment of evolution. Booklet oa Witnessing is church "truly Catholic, truly reformed and Dr. V. Elving Anderson, assistant director "One of the Finest" truly evangelical." of the Dight Institute of Human Genetics and Moody Press sales manager, Cliff Dudley, The churches involved are the United Pres- associate professor of zoology, said he did not calls Mennonite Hour's book on witnessing, byterian Church in the United States, United think that "external restrictions upon the teach- "perhaps one of the finest we have published." Church of Christ, The Methodist Church, The ing of evolution will win wide acceptance of Printed in Moody's popular Acorn series, Won Protestant Episcopal Church, The Evangelical belief in God." by One is by David Augsburger, Mennonite United Brethren Church and The Christian Dr. Anderson is president of both the Min- Hour's associate pastor and program director. Churches (Disciples of Christ). nesota Academy of Science and of the Ameri- "For myself," says Mr. Dudley, "the booklet Representatives of 16 additional denomina- can Scientific Affiliation, an organization of has caused me to do much soul-searching as to tions, including most major Protestant and evangelical Christians engaged in science. my witnessing to others. I cannot think of Eastern Orthodox bodies in this country as Writing in the publication of the Association any booklet on the market today as effective well as the Roman Catholic Church, are sitting of Evangelicals of St. Paul, Dr. Anderson noted as this one in instructing others how to witness in as observers. that new biology textbooks discuss evolution for Christ." Mr. Dudley tells of leaving the at greater length than former textbooks. booklet in a Philadelphia restaurant with a tip. "It was the only thing I had . . . and I Jungle Head-Hunter Comes Movements to restrict their use, he said, felt I must leave something. The waitress later to the World's Fair "have arisen from a very sincere desire to informed me that on reading the book she Not in person, but on a 100 x 10 foot mural uphold the relevance of the doctrine of creation contacted a pastor whom she knew who led painting that depicts the change of Chief Tariri as revealed in the Bible." However, he ob- her to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ!" Nochowata from savage to citizen. The paint- served," some of the anti-evolution arguments ing, called by one critic "the best mural done reflect a theological position not widely held in America at the present time," is exhibited in by evangelicals as well as a misunderstanding Scouts Search Rebel Area the Pavilion of the 2,000 Tribes. of the nature of science." for Missing Missionaries Tins squat building modeled after an abo- Dr. Anderson suggested a four-point alter- LEOPOLDVILLE, CONGO (EP)—Special mili- native approach to evolution: tary scouts were dispatched into rebel territory riginal hut is near the main entrance of the 1. "We need a renewed emphasis upon near Banalia to search for two American and New York World's Fair and fronted by totem English women missionaries previously reported poles. creation as an important theological doc- killed. The mural being displayed at the fair trine. . . . 2. "People in the community should learn Hopes that the women may be alive were was painted by Douglas Risborough and is based upon scenes staged in the tribal haunts. more about the basic objectives in the new stirred when a captured 12-year-old Congolese high school science courses. . . . rebel said that he had seen them alive and Each of the five panels portrays a period in being forced to care for wounded rebels. the chief's life. 3. A distinction should be made between 'evolution' and 'evolutionism. . . .' The missionaries were believed to be Miss A gory jungle battle with Chief Tariri grasp- ing an enemy's head by the hair leads off the 4. "An adequate Sunday school and church Mary Baker, 50, a missionary nurse of the program for high school students should permit Unevangelized Fields Mission of Bala, Cynwyd, moving work of art. In the remaining four scenes, the young women translators arrive, and encourage the discussion of controversial Pa., and Margaret Hayes, 39, of London. The questions within the context of faith." young rebel warrior reported that he had been the chief turns from killing and worshiping treated in December by a "white Protestant the boa constrictor, finds freedom from evil doctor." Both women earlier had been reported spirits and turns to Christianity. Church Construction Rises in January slain with 14 other white missionaries, includ- Other exhibits in the "2,000 Tribes Pavilion" WASHINGTON, D. c. ( EP ) —"Starts" in new ing five children, at the Banalia Mission some include artifacts from primitive tribes now church and church-related construction for the 75 miles north of Stanleyville about Dec. 17. being exposed to literacy and the Bible through first month of 1965 were up 9 per cent over efforts of the 1,400-member force of Wycliffe January of the preceding year. Lutheran Pastor Is New Translators. Items include the "husband beat- Figures released by the Census Bureau show Protestant Chaplain in Moscow er," a rod used by Cashinawa tribal women a total of $85 million in new construction un- The apartment at 38 Lomonosovsky Prospekt in Peru for thrashing unfaithful mates. derway in January 1965, compared to $78 mil- in Moscow is being readied for the Rev. James lion in 1964. L. Barkenquast, who will serve a three-year Gain in Church Membership in U.S. Last year was the fifth straight year church term as Protestant chaplain to English-speaking Exceeds Population Rate Rise construction exceeded the $1 billion mark, residents in the Soviet capital. He succeeds the NEW YORK, N. Y. (EP)—In 1963, for the first edging past it by $11 million. Despite the high Rev. Donald V. Roberts who was the first to time in three years church and synagogue figures, church building in the last six years hold the post when chaplaincy was estab- membership in the United States grew faster has leveled off at the $1 billion mark, while lished bv the National Council of Churches than the population increase—by 1.1 per cent— the total for all types of construction in the in 1962.' and increased membership by some 3 million. U. S. in the past six years has increased by The only non-Russian Protestant clergyman Total membership is now 120,965,238. approximately 6 per cent a year. in the Soviet Union, Mr. Barkenquast will min- ister chiefly to U.S. diplomatic personnel and their families, tourists, businessmen and other visitors. The American colony in Moscow numbers some 250, most of them attached to the U.S. Embassy. Acting on behalf of four denominations— the Lutheran Church in America, United Pres- byterian, USA, the American Baptist Conven- tion, the Protestant Episcopal Church—the National Council negotiated with the Soviet Government in 1962 to permit an American minister to serve in the capital.

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