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VOLUME 39, NUMBER 1 MAY 1970

Santa Cruz Building Dedicated anuary 18 saw the dedication of woven together in God's gracious J the fine new building of the Santa providence to bring the building to Cruz, California, Orthodox Presbyteri­ completion. Mr. William de Boer of an Church. This place of worship Stockton drew the plans for the with its educational-social wing brings "Monterey Bay" structure. Elder Clar­ the congregation to a new opportunity ence den Dulk acted as financial ad­ for serving the community under the visor and contracting agent for the leadership of Pastor Melvin B. Non­ Trustees, and successfully advised the hof, who came to the church five years addition of some 1,000 square feet ago. because of the saving foreseen Moderator Thomas Champness of through the use of competent volunteer Modesto presided for the Presbytery labor available. He commended the of Northern California. A sermon united and devoted effort of this small was preached by the Rev. Wilson congregation. Rinker of Covenant Church, Camp­ The building foreman was Mr. Don bell. Elders Barnbauer and Webb of Galbraith, an earnest Christian and the local church, and elders den Dulk, talented builder who, in his years of Sunnyvale, and Littlefield, San Fran­ semi-retirement, has constructed a cisco, also took part. number of churches, of which this is As is always the case, the sacrifice the fifth. and gifts and labor of many were (continued on page 12)

J Some problems of mission work in Japan - 1 soldiers who died for their country are automatically elevated to the status of kami (god)-regardless of their moral character. It is obvious there­ TRIALS and TRIUMPH fore, that one of the constant needs is for repeated definition and explana­ GEORGE Y. UOMOTO tions of the term "God."

I e wish to discuss some aspects Christ? This seems like arrogant dog­ 2. Faith J W of mission work in Japan, hop­ matism on the part of Christians. In The Japanese have a statement that ing that this will help our people to practical life, the Japanese have been "All roads lead to the top of Mt. visualize some of the problems facing trained for centuries in the art of Fuji." Whether you are a Christian, the missionaries there. On this basis compromise, and in the matter of a Buddhist, a Hindu, or a Shintoist, you may the more intelligently discuss "God" they will seek to elevate the makes no difference. What is impor­ and pray for the work in that land. gods of the various religions to an tant is your sincerity. As long as Japan is the industrial and economic equal status. The term "God" is trans­ your faith is sincere, you will be saved. leader in the Far East. She is also in lated by the word "kami' (god), but "Faith" in this type of thinking is many ways the educational and theo­ one can regard almost anything as concerned not so much with the ob­ logical leader as well, especially in the "god," so merely to translate the ject of one's faith, but rather with World Council areas of activities. The Christian idea of "God" by kami is the subjectivity of faith itself. The direction and quality of Christian not sufficient. The practice of com­ Rev. T. Tokiwa, one of the founders thought and life in Japan will eventu­ promise is seen clearly in the curious of the Reformed Church in Japan, ally affect in some way the religious Buddhist-Shinto amalgam known as early warned us about this typically situation in the Asian area. Our hope R)'obu Shinto (dual aspect Shinto). Japanese way of thinking. The greater is that Japan may embrace the best "He (Kukai) propounded a new the subjectivity of your faith, the and purest of biblical thought and incarnation theory which stipulated greater your merits-and God is obli­ teaching, that the other areas of Asian that the eternal Buddha appears in gated to save you. Faith has here been Christian movement may be influenced different forms at various places in transmuted into "good works." for good and not for evil. This will order to save mankind. By extension Thus it is important to stress that only be possible with the growth and of this theory, he argued that the strengthening of the Reformed faith national deities of Shinto were in­ Christianity places ultimate importance on the object of faith--on God as there. carnations of Buddhas and Bodhisat­ the Redeemer and Initiator of salva­ We shall treat the problems in the vas and thus, since there was no distinction between the worship of tion. Faith means simply trusting God following areas, discussing first the and believing his offer of salvation in theological problems, then the cultural, Buddhist deities and those of Shinto, that there were no basically conflict­ Jesus Christ. Faith is man's response and finally the ecclesiastical. In this to the proffered salvation-his "Thank way, we can see the peculiar difficulties ing elements in the two religions. He identified Buddha with the Sun you, Lord" as he receives Christ as his facing the missionaries and the Chris. Redeemer. Faith without Christ will Goddess and lesser Buddhist deities tian church there, and be able to bring not save, however sincere and deep with lesser Shinto deities. This com­ the light of Scripture to bear upon that faith may be. them. bination of the two religions he called Ryobu (dual aspect) Shinto" 3. Sin I. THEOLOGICAL (W. K. Bunce, Religions in Japan, PROBLEMS p. 10). The Japanese have a defective con­ One could almost predict that the ception of sin. The Chinese character Any foreign culture has certain root Japanese would later attempt a com­ for sin, "Tsumi," means "crime." terms and ideas, which, though tran­ promise equating the Shinto kami, the Hence "sin" (tsumi) to many Japanese slated by seemingly equivalent English Buddhist Buddha and Bodhisatvas and means "murder," "burglary," "adult­ words, nevertheless have a different the Christian God. And sad to say in ery," etc. To be regarded as a sinner connotation and nuance. Some of these the nineteenth century such an attempt is abhorrent to them. In fact, often are as follows: did take place. we find them vehemently denying that they are sinners. One communicant The Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo has 1. God class member in Sendai was denied a special feature to it in that all To tell the people about the one baptism because she replied "no!" to true and living God, Creator and the question, "Do you acknowledge Redeemer, is difficult to convey. Theo­ Mr. Uomoto, a missionary in that you are a sinner before God?" retically, many Japanese may not have Japan since 1951, is home with She continued to receive instructions any objections to the proposition that his family on furlough this for several more months thereafter, there is only one God. But, they say, year. Part two of his article until she was able to understand the why the God of the Bible and Jesus will appear next month. biblical teaching on this point.

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2 The Presbyterian Guardian The Shinto gods are all good-bad could be some residual racial con­ There is nothing of the biblical em­ in character. There are many gods in science at work, reflecting a vague phasis of the heinousness of sin and the Japanese pantheon, and like the acknowledgment of the need for some the tremendous sacrifice of God's only Greek pantheon they are made in moral purification. Some scholars see Son as being necessary to atone for the "image of man." There are special some analogy to the Hebrew scapegoat sin and to reconcile men to God. protectors or patron saints of various idea in such practices as the Obarai, guilds and classes of people. There or Great Purification. 5. Moral Standard are even patron deities of thieves and Setsuo Uenoda, who has popularized Shinto or Buddhist theology does prostitutes. many Japanese customs in his articles not seem to recognize any final stan­ The Shinto mythology and beliefs and books, remarks as follows: dard of right and wrong. Relative also include the so-called divine origin "The Japanese people will observe values are of course recognized, and of the Japanese race, so that the on 30th June the ceremony known as it is felt that some things may be right Japanese are in principle divine, by Oharai or Great Purification, to clear in some circumstances but wrong in implication beyond the description of and purify their bodies and souls others. While there is a vocabulary of "sinners." Like our humanistic belief from sin and defilement. . . At the "good" and "evil" in the Japanese in the inherent goodness of the hu­ Imperial Palace the Emperor and Em­ language, and sentences and themes man soul, evil and sin become mere press will observe the ceremony at may seem to reflect a high moral stan­ imperfections or ignorance. the Shinto sanctuary in the compound dard as compared to Western think­ of the Palace. The ceremony may dif­ ing, yet what they usually mean by Shame and Disgrace fer more or less according to the tra­ "evil" is ignorance or lack of adequate There is no recognition of a person's dition of each shrine. knowledge, and by "goodness" is transgressing the law of God or of the "For instance, at one shrine in meant knowledge. Evil is an effect sin of omission in not obeying the Kamakura the shrine distributes among produced by ignorance or error and demands of divine law. Hence there the people in the city, a few days in not a cause. Hence the ultimate aim is a strong need to preach and explain advance, paper cutouts in the shape of of their teaching is "enlightenment," the law of God which sets up a human beings, known as hitokata. to produce scholars rather than repen­ universal standard of right and wrong. Each family is given as many cutouts tant sinners. As far as historical traces go, the as the number of its members. Each But ultimately the lack of an abso­ Japanese early lost or rejected the person must write his name, age, sex, lute moral standard produces uneasy concept of the God of the Bible to etc. on the paper, and then blow his qualms, and the tendency is to find whom they are accountable. In its breath over it, symbolizing that his some standard, even by adopting the place what is termed the "Shame sin and defilement have been trans­ culture" took its place (as against the ferred to the paper. Late in the after­ "Guilt culture" of the West). noon of 30th June the cutouts thus To do something questionable is filled out and collected are burned in all right as long as you are not caught. the compound of the shrine in an But once caught, shame begins its impressive ceremony symbolizing the work. You bring disgrace upon the destruction of sin and defilement. family, the relatives, and to yourself "Some shrines take the papers to because your act is entered into the the seashore and cast them into the police record and such notations are sea to have them carried away by the included in applications for jobs or tide. The Oharai is an expression of for marriage. Hence, it is fear and the Shinto religious faith, as well as shame of the consequences rather than a Japanese racial trait of love of the sin itself that seems to be the cleanliness. The rite is a simplified more important. form of purification by taking a bath. In Christian culture, the realization There is no religious significance in that there is a God who judges all, bath-taking itself, but psychologically brings out the guilt feeling as well as it is an act of purification that washes the shame feeling, and while the con­ away not only from their bodies but sequences are regretted, the sin itself souls, all the dust, weariness, vexatious is recognized to be wrong. This only thoughts and feelings, and makes them comes from the work of the Holy feel almost elevated from the world Spirit applying the Word to one's of sin and defilement" (cited in Cap­ heart, so that one constantly sees him­ tives of the Mighty by Dorothy Pape, self as in the presence of God. p. 95f.). Cleansing is seen as removal of 4. Redemption something that contaminates one from But strangely enough, even though the outside of the person. But the rite Shinto theology does not recognize has hardened into a fixed ceremony sin in man, they have an annual puri­ so that the superficial idea prevails fication rite. This may be mere cere­ that sin is something easily removed monial cleansing, but then again it by a set course of ceremonial rite.

May, 1970 3 Christian ethical standard. Hence it is note saying she couldn't understand General McArthur, the only one who not surprising that some of the domi­ the reason for living. Life itself had could waive regulations. Face to face, nant religious sects in Japan tend become a burden and a mystery drain­ she told him of her reasons for seeing toward syncretism and adoption of ing the desire to continue living. Nishizawa-san. She got her permission. various portions of Christianity which The truth that death is an extra­ In the interview room, the condemned suit their taste and purposes. In such ordinary phenomenon, a judgment of man greeted her with joy: "Only this a context, Christianity holds up the Almighty God on sin, is not under­ morning I asked God to send you to Bible and declares that here is the stood. But while death seems to be see me!" he said. "I know," replied final revelation of God and the only taken outwardly as a matter of course, Sensei. He left final instructions for infallible rule of faith and practice. in the inner recesses of their hearts the care of his family, and a final message for them and his parents. 6. Death the Japanese do fear and dread death. The consciousness of death, pressing The Fruit of Witness The Japanese do not have the same in on them daily, drives them to yearn idea of death, as we do. The high for some sure answer to it. When One day an American officer came rate of suicide bears this out. The they come to believe on Jesus and to her and said: Buddhist idea of the transmigration for the first time understand the mean­ "I am a medical officer, and I want of souls and the Shinto idea of death ing of the Cross and Resurrection, you to know that I was with two of transforming men into gods often there comes a release from fear and your friends this morning, when they prove a barrier to the claims of the a deep-seated peace and joy even in paid the death penalty. After midnight gospel. Shintoism claimed that the death. A good example is seen in the struck these men came out of the in­ Japanese were descendants of the gods, following incident. ner prison, their Testaments clasped and by implication automatically des­ in their manacled hands, singing tined for the "good world." On Death Row 'Nearer My God to Thee.' Back in The idea of Karma, the transmigra­ Miss Irene Webster-Smith, a pre­ their cells the other prisoners were tion of souls, seems to take the sting war missionary, was led to minister singing 'God Be With You Till We out of death and points to some osten­ to the prisoners of Sugame Prison. Meet Again.' These two men knelt sible hope beyond the grave. In fact Russell T. Hitt, in his book Sensei, down there on the drop floor and in some Buddhist writings, suicide is tells how her ministry among the with praise and thanksgiving, their actually recommended as a meritorious women in a local group led one of the faces radiant, commended themselves action. Bushido, the samurai's code, mothers to request prayers for her hus­ to God. Because of what I saw there got its disdain of life and acceptance band-general, a condemned war crimi­ in the early hours of this morning I of death from Buddhism. Hara-kiri nal. After many difficulties in obtain­ came to find you, as I wanted to be as a way of maintaining one's honor ing a pass to see the man, she was able to meet my Maker as these men was part and parcel of this type of able to interview him and to tell him met theirs." This young man too was thinking. of the love of God who forgives even led to the Lord. Life beyond the grave is viewed the greatest of sinners. In his final poem before execution, romantically as a better place to live, Mr. Nishizawa's indifference slowly the general wrote in part: "The call without the ills and pains of this turned to interest and finally to hum­ for the execution is as sweet as the world. Couples in love, opposed by ble acceptance of Christ as Saviour. voice of angels ... Now I start on the their parents, commit suicide in a Before she left him, she urged him to journey to the kingdom of God." love pact with the idea of living hap­ tell of his salvation to one other per­ Ishizaki-san, the second condemned pily ever after in the next world. son in prison, but he replied, "How man, in his final letter to Sensei wrote Mothers will often take their children can I? I am in solitary confinement." in part: "Thank you very much for along in suicide to find "happiness But Sensei was confident that there your guidance to lead me to Jesus in the next world." was some way. About a week later Christ ... Today I am going back to she received a call from general head­ the Eternal life under the feet of God. Suicide quarters to visit a Mr. Shibana, and It is a joy which exceeds all, I am so Suicide to help a family or relative's learned that the general had told him grateful that I can go to Him in such debt problem is also common. A note about Christ. peace and as a child of God. We sang left by one wife read: "In two years This was the start of her ministry these hymns: 'What a Friend We you can obtain the insurance money, in Sugamo prison as one by one the Have in Jesus, What Can Wash Away even in death by suicide. Please use men told others of Jesus and these My Stain? Face to Face', this morning it to recover your business." That the requested an interview with her. She from the bottom of our hearts until romantic view of suicide is strong is gave them the New Testament and tears ran down. How happy we are to shown perhaps by the fact that those prayed for them. In all, fourteen re­ go back to Jesus, saved by His grace­ committing suicide in Japan are most­ ceived Christ, and thirteen requested ful hand . . . I cannot thank you too ly young people, especially women. baptism, and this was done by a Bap­ strongly for the great love of Jesus Among students, some commit sui­ tist prison chaplain. Christ. I pray you would work harder cide for failing to pass their examina­ One morning, she awoke with an for Jesus Christ and also take great tion, especially entrance to a universi­ urgency to see the general, but the care of your body. May the mercy of ty. Often however, some will take path seemed closed. The one and only Jesus Christ abide with you. Amen. their own life, as one young girl of clemency interview had been used up. 9 P.M., l l th February. (signed) our Reformed community did, leaving a Undaunted, she determined to go to Hideyoshi Ishizaki."

4 The Presbyterian Guardian FAMILY BIBLE CONFERENCE Westminster Seminary News PLANNED AUGUST 1 - 8 Bible conference for families un­ A der the sponsorship of Westmins­ magnified the Father's love in sending ter is being planned for the first week as Savior the beloved Son who bore in August at Pinebrook in the Poco. that unique and eternal relationship nos. This is a "first" for the Seminary within the Trinity. Mr. Murray, with and is one of a number of endeavors his wife, the former Valerie Knowl­ through which Westminster is seek­ ton, and their fourteen-month old son, ing to serve the wider community with Logan, was on a brief visit to the the impact of biblical faith for our States from his present home in Scot­ times. land. Two members of the department of practical theology will head the Another address to the alumni and faculty for this family Bible confer­ other friends who had gathered was ence: President Edmund Clowney and that of Dr. Pieter Verhoef, who gave Dr. C. John Miller. what he called "Some Thoughts on the Present-Day Situation in Old EVENING COURSES OPEN Testament Biblical Theology." He TO THE PUBLIC found a far greater interest in the sub­ n still another way Westminster has ject than prevailed several decades I widened its service to its more im­ ago. mediate vicinity. Throughout the cur­ rent academic year a number of O. PALMER ROBERTSON President Edmund P. Clowney spoke to the alumni and their wives at the courses, held for the most part on evening banquet on the subject of Tuesday evenings, have been opened OLD TESTAMENT DEPARTMENT "The New Social Gospel." Noting to auditors without charge. Seminari­ WELCOMES VISITING that to equate political and economic ans may take such a course for credit. PROFESSORS activism with evangelism is to misun­ "Contemporary Culture and Evan. gelism" was offered in the fall term r. o. Palmer Robertson, a memo derstand both man's need as a sinner by Professor C. John Miller. Begin. ber of the faculty of the Reform­ and the task of the church, Dr. D ning with lectures on the Death of ed Seminary in Jackson, Mississippi, is Clowney urged a response to man's Personality and Freedom and the Trag. On campus as a visiting professor in desperate plight both in proclaiming edy of Nihilistic Youth, discussion Old Testament during the spring the gospel of sovereign grace and in centered on the work of L'Abri Fel­ quarter. A graduate of Westminster in fulfilling a true ministry of mercy in lowship and that of Elizabeth Braund 1962, he received his doctorate at Christ's name. Alumni President in London. An interracial youth group Union Seminary, Richmond, Virginia. Henry W. Coray presided over the day's events. active in the ghetto of Newark brought Dr. Pieter A. Verhoef of the theo­ a stirring gospel testimony one even­ logical faculty at Stellenbosch, South ing and answered questions about their Africa, taught several courses during evangelistic witness. the second quarter, as he had done in Among other topics considered were 1967 when he was here as a visiting the American Businessman, the Laugh. professor in Old Testament. Dr. ter of Marcel Duchamp, the Tragedy Meredith G. Kline returned again this of the Intellectual and New Methods year for the first half of that quarter. in Christian Witness. Auditors in­ Formerly on the Westminster faculty, cluded local ministers, college students Dr. Kline is head of the Old Testa. from Beaver, Penn and other institu­ ment department at Gorden-Conwell tions, and interested persons from the Divinity School near Boston. community. During the winter quarter a course MANY ALUMNI AT on "Modern Atheism" was taught by FEBRUARY HOMECOMING the Rev. Robert B. Strimple, assistant professor of Systematic Theology. A rawn by the opportunity of graduate of the University of Dela­ D hearing the first of two lectures ware, he received his B.D. and Th.M. by the Seminary's Emeritus Professor degrees from Westminster and is a of Systematic Theology, John Murray, candidate for a doctorate at Trinity a large group of alumni returned for College, University of Toronto. He the annual Homecoming in February. taught for eight years at Ontario Bible Speaking on the subject "Jesus, the College before coming to Westminster Son of God," Professor Murray point. last fall. He had been chairman of the ed out from Scripture how this title PIETER A. VERHOEF department of Theology in Toronto.

May, 1970 5 The course examined and criticized den Dulk, director of administration eight significant writings representa­ at Westminster. tive of post-Hegelian atheism. Among A variety of topics gave time for them were Marx and Engels, On Re­ discussion in the afternoons. Mr. ligion; Nietzsche, Joyful Wisdom; Ernest Reisinger, Carlisle, Pennsyl­ Camus, The Rebel; and Van Buren, vania businessman, gave a laymen's The Secular Meaning of the Gospel. look at the pulpit at one session. This During that same quarter Dr. Mil­ was the first area-wide seminar in ler gave two afternoon courses, one on a continuing education program of "Gospel Communication" with the as­ Westminster Seminary that is off to a sistance of several guest lecturers, and good start on both the East and West another on "Calvinism in American coasts this year. Literature" - a survey of five signifi­ -R.E.N. cant themes with a special reference to the contemporary scene. In the current spring quarter Pro­ Knollwood Presbyterian Lodge fessor Miller is presenting a course on "Group Evangelism" dealing with bib­ Announces Summer Plans lical principles and practical difficul­ nollwood - a vacation spot es­ C. JOHN MILLER ties encountered in taking the gospel K pecially for Orthodox and Re­ to groups, in particular those who formed Presbyterian (ES) families­ have actively resisted the Christian for, the message of, and the methods provides "a most enjoyable vacation message. A lecture during the first of evangelism. Within the limits of in a Christian atmosphere at very hour is followed by discussion during time some opportunity for questions moderate cost," according to the new the second. and answers was given following the president of the board, Pastor Donald Among books being considered are messages. Stanton of Oostburg, Wisconsin. Lo­ Spurgeon's The Soul-Winner and Bon­ Some eighty persons attended the cated on Red Cedar Lake near the ar's Words to Winners of Souls, and Sunnyvale seminar and over one hun­ village of Rice Lake in northwestern a more recent work, My Friend the dred participated in the Modesto Wisconsin (about 80 miles south of Enemy by Pannell. Guest lecturers in­ meetings. Laymen commented grate­ Duluth), the Lodge will be open this clude a former priest, a businessman, fully on the practical benefits of these season from June 27 to the end of and an IVCF director. Topics covered seminars, noting the "solid, Reform­ August. are such as Christ and the Ghetto, ed grounding in the Word, tying in Host and hostess at KPL this sum­ Jewish Evangelism, and Evangelism so wonderfully the Old Testament mer are Dr. and Mrs. John Sanderson through Home Bible Study Groups. with the New," and expressing ap­ of Covenant College. Not a Bible con­ preciation for the "thoroughness and ference, the Lodge offers family pray­ MID-MARCH EVANGELISM warmth" of the professors' presenta­ ers each morning and worship on the SEMINARS HELD IN tion. Many hoped that similar semi­ Lord's Day. Otherwise, you and your CALIFORNIA nars would be held another year. family are pretty much on your own s a part of its Continuing Educa­ Florida Seminar in February for reading, resting, fishing, swim­ ming, boating or water skiing, hiking, tion Program Westminster Semi­ Another seminar took place at the A basketball, shuffleboard, practice nine­ nary sponsored two seminars on Evan­ Sharon Church of Hialeah, Florida hole golf course (regulation 18-holes gelism on the West Coast with laymen from February 23 to 26. Designed across the lake), sightseeing or what­ particularly in mind. An all-day con­ for ministers and other church lead­ ever else you enjoy. There is a recrea­ ference was held on March 14 in ers, it followed the theme of "The tion room and library. the Sunnyvale Orthodox Presbyterian Gospel in the Seventies" and included Church, of which Dr. Henry Krab. four popular evening evangelistic mes­ Food includes "a satisfying break­ bendam is pastor. The seminar was sages by President Clowney and Dr. fast, noontime snack, and full course repeated on March 16 - 18 at three Miller. dinner." Accommodations are comfor­ table (private baths) and there are evening sessions in the Modesto Dr. Clowney's morning lectures a couple of efficiency apartments. Fa­ Christian Reformed Church, the Rev. were on "Preaching Christ from the cilities are limited to about thirty Douglas Vander Wall, pastor. Old Testament" while Professor Mil­ guests at one time. Further informa­ With his theme "The Evangelistic ler dealt with "Evangelism and the tion c/o Donald MacNair, 12330 Calling of the Church" President Ed­ Youth Revolt" in a combined effort Conway Rd., St. Louis, Mo. 63141 mund P. Clowney presented three to help pastors in their concern for (before June 15); after that write to Scripture-oriented lectures that climax­ evangelism in our contemporary cul­ the Knollwood Presbyterian Lodge, ed in the truth that God's calling is ture. Rt. 2, Birchwood, Wis. 54317. in the Power of the Cross and in the A final morning period was devoted Glory of the Throne. to principles and problems of church Dr. C. John Miller's messages cen­ management, with the assistance of A man there was and they called him mad - tered on "Evangelism and the Reform­ Mr. Theodore Pappas of the Keyes The more he gave the more he had. ed Faith" in relation to preparation Company of Miami and Mr. Robert - Bunyan

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N. transition period while the Trustees One has but to mention a few of continue to develop plans initiated Christ's parables to see his emphasis during the past year for the improve­ on the requirements of good steward­ SUBSCRIPTION EXPIRED? ment of this periodical as it approach­ ship on the part of those who would See your Club secretary or send es in October its thirty-fifth anniver­ be his disciples: the rich fool, the it directly to the Presbyterian sary of service to several thousand talents, the servant to whom much Guardian. readers. was given - to say nothing of such

May, 1970 7 not contrary to Scripture. In short, being "reformed" meant - and still What is it to be "Retormed"? means - being Scriptural in doctrine Some letters in the Eebrauru MANDATE, monthly of the and practice. RPCjES, that should be of interest to readers of the GUARDIAN. This historic connection helps us to understand the often used expression "reformed and reforming." No com­ Note: In the November 1969 terian Church, Evangelical Synod, munion and no individual church is MANDATE, a letter by Pastor Rich­ chapter five (Ministers, Elders, Dea­ totally Scriptural (reformed); how­ ard Tevebaugh asked for further dis­ cons, Trustees ... page 35, question ever, we who stand in the tradition cussion of the adjective "reformed." two): "Do you sincerely receive and of the "reformed" are seeking to be­ Here is a sampling of letters received, adopt the doctrinal standards of this come more and more Scriptural in church, the Westminster Confession with this further comment by Editor every area of our faith and practice. of Faith, and the Catechisms, Larger Joel Belz: Therefore, although "reformed," we and Shorter as embodying the system On the one hand, we believe it is are always still reforming. valuable to say in black and white of doctrine taught in the Holy Scrip­ what it is we believe. But to say that tures, to the maintenance of which The charge that the R.P.e.E.S. is anything printed here represents the this Church is bound before God by not "reformed" comes from both a position of the Reformed Presbyterian solemn obligation?" segment of the O.P.e. and a segment of the R.P.e.E.S. What these men Church is also presumptuous. Each The answer is, "I do." man's words are his own interpreta­ mean - as best I can understand ­ If words still have meaning, I fail tion of our scriptural and confession­ is either that some R.P.C.E.S. min­ to see how anyone taking this ordina­ al standards. It is frivolous to point isters do not emphasize our doctrinal tion vow could teach anything that is out that some capitalize "Reformed" distinctives as much as their critics not in accordance with this standard. while others do not-but such a fact would like them to do or that some My friend, this is my definition of also reminds us of the dangers of R.P.e.E.S. ministers do not believe "Reformed doctrine." I also feel going beyond those formal statements precisely as their critics believe, espe­ strongly if this standard was used, to which we have committed ourselves cially in areas of doctrine not covered there would not be so many divisions by our subordinate standards. Further, as a church. within the Presbyterian Church. these critics usually insist that a person Therefore, we urge our readers to subscribe to our subordinate standards examine these brief statements in the KENNETH MACLEOD Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada as a condition of local church mem­ light of the scripture and of our con­ bership. fessional statements. Then, if our be­ lief and practice differ from that * * * My observation has been that the which we have vowed as members, average R.P.e.E.S. minister makes his appeal to Scripture while the average officers, or ministers, we ought to be "••. although 'reformed,' we are honest enough to adjust our belief always reforming." So says James O.P.e. minister makes his appeal to and practice 01' to renounce our vows. McFarland, Reformed Presbyteri­ our subordinate standards, which are an pastor in Smyrna, Georgia. derived from the Scripture. The dif­ ference is one of emphasis. I per­ An elder in Nova Scotia, Cana­ ichard Tevebaugh's search for an da, says: "As I understand the R objective definition of "reform­ sonally do not know a single minister word 'Reformed,' our church is ed" reflects the looseness with which in the R.P.e.E.S. who does not sub­ a creedal church." this term has been used for a long scribe unreservedly to our subordinate read the Mandate with much in­ time. This looseness of usage can be standards and who does not desire to I terest and enjoyment. However, I attributed to a lack of historical un­ be totally Scriptural. am interested in a letter from Mr. derstanding as well as to the general JAMES E. McFARLAND Richard Tevebaugh regarding a defi­ ambiguity which currently surrounds Smyrna, Georgia nition of "Reformed." As I under­ theological terms. We too often have stand the word "Reformed," our substituted nostalgia and subjectivity *** "Obviously we all ... have a church is a creedal church. We know for definition. .Jong way to go to be genuinely our Confession of Faith was not Historically, the term "reformed" 'Reformed," according to Conve­ drawn up overnight. On July 1, 1643, stood in opposition to Lutheranism nant College's faculty dean, Wil­ liam S. Barker. one hundred and fifty divines sat for and Anglicanism, both of which were five years, six months, and twenty­ content to be only "partially reform­ r. Tevebaugh has constructively two days. The primary rule which ed." That is, both of these branches M asked twice for a definition of guided them was: What any man un­ of the church were content to reform "Reformed." Far be it from me to dertakes to prove as necessary he sbal! ( only those areas of Roman Catholic offer an exhaustive definition in so .. make good out of Scripture. This church doctrine and practice which brief a space, but I believe the effort Confession is not something new or they deemed contrary to Scripture. must be made to suggest some of the novel, but one that our forefathers However, the "reformed" churches great essentials of Christanity that the lived and died by. insisted that every doctrine and prac­ word "Reformed" connotes. The word We find in the Form of Church tice of the church have Scriptural war­ itself is of course far less important Government of the Reformed Presby- rant rather than their being simply than the principles and Person im.

8 The Presbyterian Guardian mediately associated with the word by ness of doctrine and lack of loving much do we live in the light of God's those familiar with its doctrinal and obedience in the church without ex­ grace, of His commandments and His historical signification. ercising discipline? How often have mercy? How much are we really like "Reformed" people, first of all, be· we judged people by petty man-made the Lord Jesus Christ? lieve that God is really God. He is regulations rather than encouraged Obviously we all, probably OP's as creator of this world as well as reo one another to voluntary service of well as RP's, have a long way to go deemer of His elect, so that all of Christ and our neighbor? How often to be genuinely "Reformed." May the this world and all of history are have we been zealously worked up Lord grant that in union (perhaps we really God's. The beginning of wis­ over symptomatic,superficial evils should call it reunion) there may be dom is indeed fear of this true and while neglecting seriously to get to the the reforming power of revival in great and living God. heart of sin - the lack of humble, both Reformed Presbyterians and Or­ Secondly, people of "Reformed" grateful love toward God and neigh­ thodox Presbyterians. persuasion believe that God has re­ bor which is the real sign of a recip­ WILLIAM S. BAKER vealed Himself not only in nature ient of God's gracious Spirit? How Lookout Mountain Tennessee and in history, but most fully and clearly in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, His infallible Captain with the Mighty Heart -- 13 Word. We give heed to the whole counsel of God contained in the Scripture, which is its own harmoni­ ous interpreter. The Organizer In the third place, these Scriptures reveal God as a gracious Savior of a HENRY W. CORAY remnant from a totally fallen, dread. fully sinful human race. Not only our o you happen to be an insomniac? In this article the pastor of Calvary preaching, but also our administration DIf so, some night when the late Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Glen­ of the sacraments display this salva­ show flashes "High Noon" on your side, Pennsylvania, continues his vi­ tion as accomplished not by man, but tube don't miss it. Here is fine drama. gnettes on the life of Dr. J. Gresham totally by God's grace through the The camera keeps focussed on Will Machen. Kane, a tough-minded marshall in a atoning death and resurrection of For the events leading up to the for­ Jesus Christ, applied to us by the town in the old West. When word leaks out that a quartet of villainous mation of the Independent Board, of Holy Spirit, who grants us faith to which Mr. Coray was the first ap­ trust in Christ. gunslingers are on their way to take over his village, Kane's associates urge pointee, see his previous article in the Truth and Holiness him to clear out. July-August issue, Volume 39, Num­ ber 7. Finally, the Spirit gathers His His comely Quaker bride, his depu­ chosen into a church for the purpose ties, the local politicians and ranchers, of mutual encouragement to the carry­ even the churchmen, join in a single On June 27, 1933, in the city of ing out of His will in lives that are chorus: "Get out of town, Will." One Philadelphia the Independent Board pleasing to God and in a mission of terrified opportunist delivers what I for Presbyterian Foreign Missions was obediently and lovingly conveying think is the story's classic line: "Look born. According to a public release it Christ's salvation to the next genera­ here, man, this is a dirty little town was formed "by Bible.believing Chris­ tion and to all the world until He re­ a hundred miles from nowhere, and tians to promote truly Biblical and turns. "Reformed" people have em­ what possible difference can it make truly Presbyterian mission work." On phasized discipline by elders in order if you stay here and get yourself killed, the board were fifteen ministers, five to preserve purity of truth and holi­ to anybody?" ruling elders and five women. At the ness in the church and to deal seri­ The argument breaks against a steel initial meeting Dr. Machen was elect­ ously with sin. God's laws are the will. Kane is obsessed by his commit­ ed president, and the Rev. Charles standard of holiness, and each child ment to basic principle: respect for Woodbridge, a Presbyterian mission­ of God is to grow gradually into the law. His moral grain is so constituted ary laboring in Africa, was invited to liberty of voluntary responsibility to that he can do nothing but stand his fill the post of executive secretary. his loving Lord and heavenly Father. ground and gun it out. Subsequently, Mr. Woodbridge accept­ How "Reformed" is the Reformed In a sense, Machen was a sort of ed the position. Presbyterian Church? How often have ecclesiastical Will Kane, morally cap­ Funds to carryon the testimony of we feared men more than God? How tive to Christ and his Word. It is this the newly organized board began pour­ often have we harped on just one dedication that explains why, when ing in from sympathetic people around string of the gospel to the neglect of the Columbus General Assembly of the nation. the whole counsel of God's Word? 1933 whitewashed a vital issue, Ma­ How often, in testimonies, sacraments, chen spearheaded a movement geared In the spring of 1934 Mrs. Coray and preaching, have we emphasized at correcting an evil the highest court and I applied for service, were ac­ faith more than grace and the works in the Presbyterian Church in the cepted, and that fall left for China. of man more than the grace of God? U.S.A. should have remedied, but The Rev. Heber McIlwaine also volun­ How often have we allowed careless- failed to correct. teered and was assigned to Japan.

May, 1970 9 Meanwhile, a number of sincere another one in our generation. We Presbyterians were struggling with cer­ have therefore no option but to act HAVE tain puzzling questions. For example: now. Was the setting up of the Independent Some of the men who had stood YOU HEARD? Board constitutional? An influential with Dr. Machen in 1929 when West­ committee in the Presbyterian Church minster Seminary was founded took Have you frequently heard the known as the General Council, which issue with him at this point. This new words "Gift Annuities"? unofficially guided (not to say, master­ movement, they argued, is divisive; it Have you heard that Westmin­ minded) the affairs conducted in the will give the opponents of conserva­ ster Theological Seminary re­ General Assemblies, challenged the tism a lever to wield against the Semi­ cently announced a new Gift right of independent organizations to nary. The timing is unfortunate. Let's Annuity Program? function within the framework of the delay action and hope for a gradual HAVE YOU WONDERED? church. That right, the Council de­ reform in the church, was their plea. Have you wondered exactly clared in a paper, was the exclusive Dr. Samuel Craig, editor of the what gift annuities are? authority of the General Assembly. original Christianity Today and a Have you been a little uncer­ The Rev. H. McAllister Griffiths trustee of Westminster Seminary, was tain as to whether those ads were and ruling elder Murray F. Thompson outspoken as a defender of this policy. inviting people to invest or ask­ responded to the allegation. They said: Originally Dr. Craig had approved the ing them to give? The whole burden of the General plan to create a new mission board to HAVE YOU WISHED? Council's argument is that when function in the church, but later he Have you wished you had more one joins the Presbyterian reversed his stand, calling the estab­ money to give Westminster? Church he has exercised his one and only act of freedom, and lishment of the Independent Board "a Have you wished you had more henceforth must either be obedi­ grave blunder," "premature and un­ financial security? ent to all that he is ordered to wise." HAVE YOU WORRIED? do or withdraw from the church. Machen stood his ground. The same And this is a church whose stan­ Have you worried a little that dards declare, "All synods and justification for the organization of you might outlive your resources? councils since the Apostles' times, Westminster Seminary required the whether general or particular, creation of a new foreign mission For answers to these questions may err, and have erred; there­ board, he said. The basic principles send coupon today for Free fore they are not to be made the Booklet. rule of faith and practice." were identical. In April, 1935, he wrote Dr. Craig: It is significant that in his book, The Broadening Church (University I disagree with all my heart and soul in thinking that the forma­ of Pennsylvania Press, 1954), Lefferts tion of the Independent Board A. Loetscher points out that the paper was premature and that adequate issued by the General Council con­ efforts to remedy the situation demning the Independent Board "ill­ through ecclesiastical proceedings have not been made... The for­ ustrates the way in which the Church mation of the new board was was moving simultaneously toward ad­ announced at Columbus, but only ministrative centralization and theolog­ after an earnest effort to re­ ical decentralization." The Princeton form the old board had broken Seminary professor phrased it mildly. itself upon the adamant walls of ecclesiastical machinery. He could have said more accurately, Those who held without equivo­ "administrative tyranny and theological cation or compromise to the anarchy." Behold the Confession of glorious faith once for all de­ livered to the saints had no al­ 1967! ternative but to establish their own agency. Division of Opinion Another problem evangelical Pres­ The result of the sad disagreement byterians asked was: Is the formation between good men was that several of the Independent Board at this time trustees of the Seminary would walk a strategically wise move? On this with Machen no more and felt that point there was a division of opinion. they must tender their resignations. Machen's position, spelled out, was Among them were Dr. Craig and Dr. this: here is a clear-cut case of un­ Clarence Edward MacCartney. Also belief represented by one of the official Dr. Oswald T. Allis gave up his posi­ agencies of the Presbyterian Church, tion on the facuIty of the Seminary. the Board of Foreign Missions. A All this was a bitter blow for sincere attempt has been made to re­ Machen. But, like Ezekiel, he had set form the situation, impleading the his forehead like flint and moved courts of the church. What was done? bravely into the thick of the battle ­ Nothing. Therefore we must strike serenely confident that, having put his now. Here is a providential oppor­ hand to the plow, there could be no tunity to testify. We may not be given turning back.

10 The Presbyterian Guardian Road; following that are "Seven Letter from Kaohsiung, Taiwan Stages" Road and "Eight Virtures" (loyalty, filialness, benevolence, love, An informative letter from Egbert the new three-story building housing sincerity, righteousness, harmony and and Betty Andrews, Orthodox Pres­ "Two Graces" Reading Room - the tranquility) . byterian missionaries in Taiwan, was Kaohsiung Reformed Presbyterian All this time you have been proceed­ written about a year after their move Church, and a Student HosteL Pray ing north along Middle Mountain from Taipei to southern Formosa. Ex­ that the activities on all three levels Road (bearing the name of Sun Yat­ cerpts will help you picture this rapid­ may enjoy the blessing of God. sen, the father of the Chinese Re­ ly growing industrial city of over Next of this series of ten parallel public). Soon you'll come to the rail­ 700,000, center of the largest presby­ roads, several blocks to the north, is road station and have to turn left to tery on the island now unfortunately "Five Happiness" Road (old age, find one of two roads taking you drifting further into the prevalent lib­ wealth, health, love of virtue, and a north of the tracks. Here you'll be in eralism. Here the Andrewses work and natural death) - the only thorough­ the heart of the area zoned residential, pray for the establishment of a true fare that goes all the way from east most populous of the city's ten dis­ church of Jesus Christ faithful to his to west and hence can serve as a tricts, one of five areas listed as being own Word. lodestar to find your way to any part in need of churches. Pray that we may of the city. Then comes "Six Points" be able to enter this field. You will shortly cross the last two of our series DEAR FRIENDS: CHINESE ORDAINED TO GOSPEL of ten: "Nine Similitudes" Road and he year 1969 will go down in MINISTRY "Ten Perfections" Road. T history as the year the astronauts In an impressive service in mid­ From the above enumeration you landed on the moon. This triggered a June held in Taipei's Friendship Pres­ may have concluded that moralistic and rush of reservations for moon flights. byterian Church missionaries repre­ idealistic principles guided the city May we suggest that you come first senting each of four cooperating churches ordained six Chinese co­ fathers in their selection of street to this "Isle of Tranquility"? The con­ workers to the gospel ministry in names. You would be correct. At the trast between conditions on Taiwan Taiwan. same time, a keen observer would soon and almost every other area of the free "This historic event was the first perceive that these high ideals far world is that of a peaceful island step in a procedure to hand on the transcend actual achievement. To cite standing out in a sea of troubles. Pray torch of Biblical truth to Chinese na­ tionals of like faith," according to the one example: "Seven Stages" Road is for all in authority that we may con­ Rev. Egbert Andrews, one of the par­ also known as Fleet Street, due to its tinue to enjoy these peaceful condi­ ticipating missionaries in the laying access to the pier where U.S. naval tions. on of hands. On the following Sunday liberty parties debark and to its many When you come to Taiwan we want it was his privilege to officiate at the dedication of the chapel-manse of the curio shops and girlie bars. Our boys you to be sure to visit Kaohsiung, our Hsin An Church in Taipei and the in­ may constantly be seen parading their fastest growing city, our largest port, stallation of the newly ordained Daniel 'here and now' girls along this street. and the focus of the island's industrial­ M. Hung as their first regular pastor. There is need for a couple, with ample ization. Hopefully, a year from now The other new ministers subsequently were also installed in the churches to financial resources, to serve as mis­ you will be able to land direct from which they had been called. sionary associates in a special ministry abroad at the International Airport. After two decades of Reformed to the thousands of our young men You can come now by passenger Christian witness on Taiwan, it is passing through Kaohsiung. Pray that liner right into the heart of Kaoh­ expected that in the near future these such a couple may come here. siung's business district on ships that pastors and elders will organize the Reformed Presbyterian Church, an Self-reliant Humanism make regular monthly runs from Cali­ indigenous church committed to the fornia ports. Heidelberg Catechism and the West­ So far we have described the east­ Eventually you will travel along a minster Confession of Faith. The new west streets. Some of the north-south new seven-mile highway costing five denomation has the backing of the streets have such names as "Self­ Presbyterian and Reformed Missions million U.S. dollars. When you reach Council on Taiwan. Strength" Road and "Self-Depen­ the city you will begin to cross a dence" Road, displaying the self-con­ Churches represented in the Council, series of ten east-west roads, which in the order their missionaries ar­ fident humanism that has pervaded the will help you find your bearings, both rived on the island, are: Orthodox human race ever since the time of geographical and ideological. Presbyterian Church, whose first mis­ Eve. These traits are particularly notice­ sionary came in early 1950; Christian able among the educated and the Street Names Reformed Church; Reformed Presby­ terian Church, Evangelical Synod; leaders of society. "Success" Road goes They are: "One Heart" Road; "Two Korean Presbyterian Church (Kosin); south to the Kaohsiung Export Pro­ Saints" Road (Confucius and Men­ and the Reformed Churches of New cessing Zone (KEPZ) with a capacity cius); "Three Abundancies" Road Zealand. of 160 factories, more than three-quar­ (three one likes plenty of: many sons, Over the years the missionaries of ters already in operation and employ­ these five churches have been training much money, and long life); "Four men to become ministers of the gos­ ing 30,000 girls. Bonds" Road (the social bonds: pro­ pel in line with the historic Christian Another, "Middle Flowery" Road, priety, duty to one's neighbor, integri­ faith as over against a spreading lib­ goes north to the Tsoying Naval Base ty, modesty). We lived on this road eral and neo-orthodox trend. In 1966 and the projected second KEPZ be­ they joined their efforts in the Calvin when we first came here. About one United Theological College located in yond, which is to have a capacity of block north of our first residence is Hsinchu. 200 factories employing 40,000 girls- May, 1970 11 In addition to regular Lord's Day services, we have weekly a women's meeting, a cottage gathering for Bible study and prayer in homes, and an English conversation and Bible class for high school students. All of our services are in Taiwanese. This makes a lot of extra work, but we feel it is necessary as it helps us to achieve rapport with the great bulk of the z community. ..~ Pray for the follow-up work and lJ pray that the Reformed Presbyterian o Church of Taiwan may be faithful lJ in making known the gospel of the Lord of Glory. - EGBERT AND BETTY ANDREWS .... : Change of Address ..PENGHU William J. Bomer, 21418 Garston CPESCADORESj Ave., Torrance, Calif. 90502. Larry D. Conard, 2330 Locust St., ·'.. Denver, Colo. 80207. Charles H. Ellis, 3419 Stonehall Dr., Beltsville, Md. 20705. Richard G. Hodgson, 316 S. Main Ave., Sioux Center, Iowa 51250. Richard 1. Horner, 5301 Fort Ave., Apt. 17, Lynchburg, Va. 24502. William C. Krispin, 1162 S. 15th St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19146 (ordained LU TAO ~ by the Presbytery of Philadelphia). Robert 1. Marshall, 65 Hitchner Ave., Bridgeton, N.J. 08302. Richard C. Miller, 39 Marsellus PI., Garfield, N.]. 07026 (ordained by the -- r / ..... _.~ ,~ ~LANYU\....-0 Presbytery of New Jersey). Robert 1. Vining, Box 117, R. D. --"G'L---' ) / 2, Oxford, Pa. 19363. "multitudes, multitudes, in the valley the moon with impunity. Such desecra­ of decision." Someone has observed tion was bound to rouse the ire of that the masses never embrace the the moon goddess." Santa Cruz religion of the classes, but the classes (continued from cover) are often drawn to the religion of the Calls for Prayer The financial aid of the denomina­ masses. Doesn't this behoove us to at­ And when on September 26, the tion as a whole through the Church tend more to the masses? Pray that very night of the Moon Festival, Extension Fund of the Committee on we may learn how to reach them. Typhoon Elsie - the worst in twenty Home Missions is also acknowledged There is a large colony of squatters in years - wreaked havoc over the whole with much appreciation. The gifts of an area planned for a park right next island, the superstitious were confirm­ many augmented the building fund to our church meeting-place. ed in their view. As if that were not and volunteers contributed "ideas, At least half the homes along the enough, Flossie followed within a prayers, gifts, energy and an abun­ lanes between our house and the meet­ week, inundating large areas of the dance of time in this form of Chris­ ing-place have television sets - many Taipei basin to a depth of from five tian witness," according to the pastor. of them under the god-shelf. So mil­ to twenty feet, rendering 20,000 people Me. Nonhof pointed out that the lions of people on Taiwan were watch­ homeless. But a Christian taxi-driver whole project was bathed in prayer ing the second moon-landing. But said to me, "Your people are Chris­ and recognized God's mercy in spar­ there were those who had serious tians and can send men to the moon; ing elder John Bentz from serious in­ reservations about the whole under­ our people still worship idols of wood jury when he fell while working. taking. When Hurricane Camille and stone and we still have oxcarts and The new building is located at struck the United States last summer buffalo plows." Pray that many may 2245 Capitola Road near exits from there were those who said, "I told turn from idols to serve the living California No. 1 Freeway. Visitors to you so. No one can go trampling over God. the area will be warmly welcomed.

12 The Presbyterian Guardian and Pastor Clough teaching a week­ HERE AND THERE IN THE day Bible class that meets at First ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Church twice a month. Glenside, Pa. - Prayer breakfasts Bend, Oregon - A call from West­ byterian Church . Has Beginning on continue on the first Saturday of each minster Church to the Rev. George Beach." This was followed by a month with 15 to 20 men meeting at Morton has been declined. Mr. Mor­ sketch of the congregation's 40-year the church for prayer at 7 :45 follow­ ton is the pastor of Calvary Church, history from a Sunday school class ed by breakfast at a nearby restaurant. Harrisville, Pennsylvania. The Bend taught by the late Paul Walker to its congregation is to hear other candi­ present ministry under Pastor Ralph Sioux Center, Iowa - The Rev. dates. Clough. Richard G. Hodgson and family have moved here where Mr. Hodgson is Bartlesville, Okla. - Licentiate Six other articles came to almost a teaching astronomy at Dordt College. Robert Malarkey is pastor-elect of full page about First Church: a ser­ Westminster Chapel of this communi­ monette by the pastor; a statement of Los Angeles, Calif. - The Rev. ty. After his graduation from West­ tenents of the faith in terms of the Daniel Overduin has been installed as minster Seminary in 1968 Mr. Ma­ Calvinistic "Tulip"; membership re­ the fifth pastor of Beverly Church. The larkey spent a year of study in Israel quirements of the church; a portion former pastor, Calvin Malcor, now oc­ at the American Institute of Holy of the pamphlet "Introduction to the cupies a house recently moved onto the Land Studies. oPC' , with the heading "Orthodox property of Greyfriars Church in Tor­ Presbyterians Are Like the Quiet Guy rance, where he serves as pastor. Baltimore, Md. - Record atten­ Who Doesn't Go Along with the dances at both the Sunday school hour Crowd"; an interview with Mr. Hialeah, Fla. - Sharon Church has and the morning worship service dur­ Clough, giving his views on the role extended a call to the Rev. Carl ing March have encouraged Pastor of sex education and something of Reitsma, who for the past four years Everett DeVelde and the congrega­ his personal background and service; has served one of the Reformed tion of First Church. and a piece on voluntary giving with Churches of New Zealand. Prior to particular reference to the annual that he labored in Orthodox Presby­ Manhattan Beach, Calif. - An thank offering. terian congregations in Cedar Grove outstnding example of local church and West Collingswood. It is reported publicity was seen in coverage of First In addition, four photos were used: that Mr. Reitsma is accepting the call Church in the religion pages of the a weekday catechism class showing and will return to the States this sum­ Daily Breeze one Saturday last fall. three of 13 enrolled; leaders of a mer. The eight-column heading in the youth group; a Sunday school com­ 62,000 circulation paper read: "Church mittee of three ladies checking rolls Whippany, N.J. - Members of of The Month: First Orthodox Pres- for a community visitation program; Emmanuel Church have watched with anticipation the progress of work on their new building this winter, ex­ pecting to occupy it early in the spring. Actual dedication is planned for June.

Sewickley, Pa. - Grace Chapel be­ came a separate congregation at the close of the year following action by the Presbytery of Ohio at its Decem­ ber meeting. The chapel had been under the jurisdiction of Covenant Church, Pittsburgh, since meetings be­ gan in July, 1967 at the Holiday Inn

RETIRING? Why not come to Florida? Work for Christ through the Presbytery of the South of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. For information as to possibil­ ities and housing write Mission­ ary-at-Iarge John H. Thompson, .Jr., 6120 Hudson Terrace, Or­ Interior of the new Santa Cruz Church, with Elders lando, Florida 32808. George Dietz, John Bambauer, and Warren MacClain.

May, 1970 13 with families who were disturbed by Curtis A. Jr., one of three SurViVing the adoption of the Confession of children. His wife died in 1953. There 1967 by the United Presbyterian are eight grandchildren and thirteen Church. great-grandchildren. Grace Church is reported to be the Bridgeton, N.J. - Calvary Church's first Presbyterian congregation formed call to the Rev. Robert Marshall has in the Sewickley Valley in this cen­ been accepted. Mr. Marshall had tury. The new church of some 15 served an independent congregation families (26 communicants and 15 in Bowie, Maryland, since his gradu­ covenant children) has been served ation from Westminster Seminary in since last June by Mr. Donald Pound­ 1968. stone, a licentiate of the Presbytery and pastor-elect of Grace Church. NEW EDUCATIONAL WING So. San Francisco, Calif. ­ Brentwood Church's "Genevan Times" CALVARY CHURCH Miami, Fla. - Arthur O. Olson CEDAR GROVE, WISCONSIN is always full of local news items was installed as pastor of Galloway but also lengthier reports and articles Church in December by the Presbytery in its eight or nine pages. Pastor of the South. Participants were John Reformed Church. The Rev. Thomas Carl Erickson recently offered a six­ Thompson Jr., who presided; George Beech was received by transfer from lesson Bible correspondence course on Knight III, who gave the sermon; the Presbytery of Northern California. what it means to be a Christian. An­ Luder Whitlock, installation prayer; Mr. Robert Malarkey's examination for other item concerning the pastor was Boyce Spooner, Scripture reading; and ordination was sustained, with the the announcement of his engagement Cornelius Tolsma, who gave the re­ service of ordination scheduled for to Miss Kathy Albright, daughter of quired charges. Mr. Olson came to Bartlesville, Oklahoma on May 15. the Rev. and Mrs. Wilson Albright Miami from a pastorate in Bridgeton, A one day session of dicussions with of Hacienda Heights. N.J. the Rocky Mountain Presbytery of the Brentwood has aMen's Missionary RPCjES was rescheduled for the fall Fellowship and the men are engaged Bridgewater, S. D. - The Rev. since these men could not be present in an evangelistic calling program in Maurice Riedesel, who had been serv­ at the March meeting. Pastor Harold their community. ing as home missionary-pastor in Baurer of Knox Church, Oklahoma Tusla, Oklahoma, has moved to City, was named moderator. Reelected Fair Lawn, N.J. - Grace Church Bridgewater, where he is assuming the as stated clerk was Pastor Jack Peter­ was host to the first meeting on pastorate of Trinity Church. Former son of the three North Dakota con­ Febraury 13 of the eleventh annual Pastor Howard Hart has transferred to gregations in Carson, Lark, and Leith, Westminster Lecture series in church­ a congregation of the Reformed who submitted this report. es of North Jersey. Dr. Richard Gaf­ Church in the U.S. (Eureka Classis). fin Jr. of the New Testament depart­ Presbytery also adopted a memorial ment was this year's lecturer, speaking minute for the Rev. Curtis A. Balcom, Pittsburgh, Pa. Covenant on the theme, "Christ's Resurrection Sr., a charter minister of the Presby­ and the Christian Life." The other Church was host to the fall meeting tery of the Dakotas, "in recognition of of the Ohio Presbyterial attended by meetings were held in Emmanuel his loyalty and service in its early Church, Whippany; Com m u nit y more than forty women from five con­ years." Mr. Balcom, who was in his gregations. Mrs. John Craig reported Church, Garfield; and Grace Church, 89th year, died on January 1 in a Westfield. on two messages given by Mr. Robert home for the aged in San Francisco. Malarkey on some of the experiences He had been confined to bed for near­ which he and his wife had during a Long Beach, Calif. - After a ly eight years since being struck by pastorate of over eleven years the Rev. year of life and study in Israel. A an automobile. very tiny percentage of the popula­ Lawrence Eyres departed in January tion is Christian and there are re­ Funeral services were conducted by with his wife for Dayton, Ohio, there strictions on public evangelism and the Pastor Melvin Nonhof of Santa Cruz, to undertake a ministry with the aim entrance of any new gospel efforts. a fellow minister in the Dakotas Pres­ of establishing a new Orthodox Pres­ Mr. Malarkey also showed slides of bytery some years ago. Interment was byterian congregation. The Rev. Louis Jerusalem accompanied by a tape with in Bismarck, North Dakota, home of Knowles was appointed by the Pres­ the actual sounds of life on the streets. bytery of Southern California to serve Prayer was urged for Christians living as moderator of the Session of First MOVING TO CHICAGO? there. An offering of $244 was given Church during the interim while they to the "Shares" project. The Forest View Orthodox Presby­ seek another pastor. terian Church will send you a FREE 40 page paper on 149 home Mr. Edward Volz, who has been Denver, Colo. - At its spring development and apartment com­ working with First Church largely in meeting the Presbytery of the Dakotas plex listings, ranging up to 45 miles from Chicago's loop. the area of Christian education ac­ examined and received the Rev. tivities, has been called as associate Write Rev. Donald Parker, 15460 S. Messrs. V. Robert Nilson of the Re­ Oak Park Avenue, Tinley Park, Ill. pastor. He is writing a fine series on formed Churches of New Zealand, 60477. children and parents in the monthly and W. Benson Male of the Christian "Crier" that comes from First Church.

14 The Presbyterian Guardian ADMINISTRATOR-TEACHER needed for 1970-71 school year. Oostburg 37th General Assembly to Meet in Christian School. Write to Mr. Roger Smies, Oostburg, Wisconsin 53070 or Portlsnd, Oregon on July 6 phone 414 564-3020.

ll roads lead to Oregon this summer for commissioners to the Thirty­ Wheaton, III. - Bethel Church's A seventh General Assembly of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. call to Pastor Thomas Jones of the Meetings will be held at the First Church, 8245 N. E. Fremont Street, First Reformed Presbyterian Church, Portland, Oregon 97220. The opening of the Assembly has been set Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, has for 8:00. p.~. on Monday evening, July 6, when a worship service with been declined. Former Pastor Francis communion is planned. The moderator of the previous Assembly, the Breisch is now serving as a home Rev. Ralph Clough of Manhattan Beach, California, will be preaching. missionary in Corvallis, Oregon, un­ der the Christian Reformed Church. Business. sessions .will start Tuesday. morning, with closing set not later than Fnday evening, July 10. Housing is being arranged at nearby Silver Spring, Md. - Knox Multnomah School of the Bible, and some meals will also be served there. Church has joined the list of those putting out a monthly (or quarterly) Further details have been sent to churches by the Committee on newsletter with reports of local ac­ Arran~ements. 1': prompt reply with pertinent information is urged. The tivities, announcements of coming Committee consists of Pastor Albert G. Edwards III and the Session of events, book reviews and other short First Church. articles, and a message from Pastor Charles Ellis. At its annual meeting the congre­ gation approved the recommendation of the trustees for capital improve­ ments, to be financed largely through seven percent notes, including air con­ ditioning, a new organ, a spire, and surfacing the parking lot. It was re­ ported that during 1969 benevolences accounted for about 40 percent of the total expended. A series of adult classes are being held on Sunday evenings at 6 o'clock. Recent topics include "Hymns and the Christian," taught by Dr. Robert Ashlock; "The Reformed Church in the Modern Age," led by the Rev. Samuel van Houte; and "The Bible in Time," by Mr. Hugh Pettis. About a hundred friends of Mrs. Lillian Remsen, mother of Mrs. Ellis, were present at a reception on Jan­ uary 31 in honor of her 90th birth­ day. Nottingham, Pa. - A number of men were licensed or taken under care at two recent meetings of the Presbytery of Philadelphia, held at View on the Columbia River a few miles east of Bethany Church in November and Portland, Oregon at Calvary, Glenside, in January. Li­ censed were Mr. Donald M. Pound-

A HOUSE IN MAINE Vienna, Va. - Grace Church has ing, to contribute toward the support Ten miles from Rockland, Maine and undertaken the oversight of Grace of Miss Jan Stevenson, who is work­ Chapel in Lynchburg, where the Rev. ing as a missionary associate at Em­ Christian School in Glen Cove; 8 rms. Richard Horner is laboring as mis­ manuel Chapel, an inner city mission and bath; gas water heater and range; hot air oil furnace; ideal for hunting sionary. The missionary vision of the in Philadelphia under the leadership Vienna congregation and Pastor Laur­ of recently ordained William Krispin. fishing; $9,900; for details write Fred W. Colby, 171 Highland St., So. Hamil­ ence Vail is further shown in their Grace Church became self-supporting ton, Mass. 01982 (617-468-7768). promise, over and above regular giv- as of the first of this year.

May, 1970 15 Mr. Kenneth Austin THE PRESBYTERIAN GUARDIAN P.o. Box 95 Second Closs Postage Paid 7401 Old York Road Oakland City. Ind. 47560 At Philadelphia, Po. Philadelphia, Po. 19126

Return Requested '. stone, who was also transferred to the ing the Presbytery of Philadelphia eral Assembly In accord with the Presbytery of Ohio in the light of adopted an overture to the 37th Gen- petition. his serving the recently formed Sewickley congregation; Me. Kent T. Hinkson, a senior at Westminster and member of Trinity Church, Hatboro; and Me. Donald M. Miller, also a senior and member of Trinity Church. Received under the care of Presby­ tery as candidates for the gospel minis­ try were Messrs. Kenneth M. Camp­ bell and Joseph E. Ferrara, both of Trinity Church, Hatboro; and Messrs. Robert R. Drake, James L. Rustand, and Charles J. White of the Glenside congregation. The Rev. Richard Horner was re­ ceived by transfer from the Presbytery of New York and New England. Me. Horner, whose previous pastorate was in Cranston, R. I., is working in Lynchburg, Virginia with the Grace Chapel group. The Rev. Donald Duff was received from the Presbytery of the Midwest. Me. Duff is taking grad­ uate work at Westminster Seminary. A call from the Committee on Foreign Missions to the Rev. Arthur Steltzer Jr. for missionary service in Ethiopia was found in order and 19,000 Atlanta, Georgia placed in his hands. Mr. Steltzer is 10,000 Caney, Kansas at present serving the Kirkwood con­ gregation and pursuing his work 20,000 Eugene, Oregon toward a doctorate at Westminster. 30,000 Santa Cruz, California The Presbytery is devoting at least an hour at each meeting during 1970 $ 79,000 to studies and discussions related to the proposed Basis of Union with the How can you help? ••• RPCjES. The Rev. Donald MacNair of that communion was present at the January meeting to take part in dis­ LEND TO THE cussions, along with Messrs. Edmund Clowney and LeRoy Oliver of the OP Committee on Ecumenicity, both men CHURCH EXTENSION FUND from the Presbytery of New Jersey. Pays 4%% on Demand loans A petition from several ministers, I licentiates, and sessions in the Mary­ 5 % on 5 year loans land-District of Columbia-Virginia 5% % on 10 year loans f area was presented at the November meeting, urging the Presbytery to ac­ Write for application forms to: cede to their request for the forma­ Church Extension, 7401 Old York Road, Phila., Pa. 19126 tion of a new Presbytery in that area of five churches, three chapels, and eleven ministers. At its January meet-

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