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Adventist Review General Organ of the Seventh-day Adventist Church May 29, 1980 Lord of the life A non-Adventist viewpoint on Ellen G. White Queen for a day Page 14 Agricultural center in Upper Volta is dedicated The story we call "The Prodigal Son" might appropriately be retitled "The Lost Son." See "The Lost and the Found" on page 7. THIS WEEK Adventist Review Our cover story, "The Lost do is to wear ourselves out with nesses of the books being re- and the Found" (p. 7), brings to worry. Someone who one day viewed. Reviewers will include mind the chapter of Helmut . will be waiting for us on the some of the church's best-known Thielicke's book The Waiting steps of the eternal home of the thought leaders. Watch for Father, which examines the sec- Father and will lead us to the Books in Review as the weeks 130th Year of Continuous Publication ond half of the prodigal son par- place where we may speak with pass. We believe it will be worth EDITOR able, the half most concerned Jesus forever and ever and where the cost of the magazine. Kenneth H. Wood with the older brother. At the end we shall be surrounded by that Bible credits: Texts in this ASSOCIATE EDITOR of the chapter Dr. Thielicke joy which here we have only issue credited to N.E.B. are from Leo R. Van Dotson writes, "What a wretched thing begun to taste."—Page 40. The New English Bible. C) The ASSISTANT EDITORS it is to call oneself a Christian Books in Review (p. 19) Delegates Of the Oxford Univer- Jocelyn R. Fay, Aileen Andres Sox ASSISTANT TO THE EDITOR and yet be a stranger and a begins a regular feature that sity Press and the Syndics of the Eugene F. Durand grumbling servant in the Father's seeks to provide readers of the Cambridge University Press ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY house. And what a glorious thing REVIEW with an objective evalu- 1961, 1970. Reprinted by per- Corinne Russ it is to become aware every day ation of books that can provide mission. EDITORIAL SECRETARIES anew of the miracle that there is in-depth assistance in Christian Art and photo credits: Chitra Barnabas, Celia Singer Someone who hears us. Some- growth and witness. The reviews Cover, Harry Anderson; p. 4, ART one who is waiting for us. will not be promotional, de- Review; p. 7, Harry Baerg; p. 8, Director, Byron Steele Someone who wonderfully sets signed to sell books; rather, they J. E. Willais; p. 13, Terry Designer, G. W. Busch everything to rights and finds a will be objective, emphasizing Crews; all other photos, courtesy CONSULTING EDITORS Neal C. Wilson, Charles E. Bradford, L. L. way out for us when all we can both the strengths and weak- of the respective authors. Bock, L. L. Butler, Alf Lohne, Enoch Oli- veira, G. Ralph Thompson, Max Torkelsen, Francis W. Wernick SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS R. R. Figuhr, Robert H. Pierson, George W. Brown, G. J. Christo, W. T. Clark, Bekele LEITERS Heye, R. J. Kloosterhuis. Edwin Ludescher. Kenneth J. Mittleider, K. S. Parmenter, W. R. L. Scragg, Joao Wolff Letters submitted for publication should The spiritual readings and husband and father because his EDITORS, NORTH AMERICAN contribute ideas and comments on articles or UNION EDITIONS Columbia, Ernest N. Wendth material printed in the ADVENTIST REVIEW. "The Day in Dallas" caught my work as a teacher demanded the They should be brief, not exceeding 250 eye, but everything in the daily majority of his weekends and Southwestern, Richard W. Bendall words, and must carry the writer's name, EDITORS, INTER-AMERICAN address, and telephone number (although this Bulletins was uplifting. evenings. The author suggested EDITIONS number will not be printed). Letters must be MARGARET KIRK that the church design a seminar English, Spanish, legible, preferably typewritten, and double- Wanda Sample; Humberto Glendale, California stressing the need of workers to M. Rasi, Raul Villanueva; French, Simone spaced. All will be edited to meet space and Doleyres literary requirements, but the author's mean- have family time. ing will not be changed. Views expressed in Please accept our sincere EDITORS, SOUTH AMERICAN the letters do not necessarily represent those thanks for the super work in re- I can "second" that idea. We, EDITIONS of the editors or of the denomination. Portuguese, R. S. Lessa; Spanish, porting the General Conference too, had a fine Christian home Jose Ta- that included worship twice a buenca session. day, grace at meals, much af- EDITORS, AFRO-MIDEAST EDITION Tears of gratitude ELDER AND MRS. W. H. —, Jean Thomas fection between us. But, as an ENGLAND I so much enjoy the REVIEW. academy music teacher for CORRESPONDENTS, The fact that the magazine Dunlap, Tennessee WORLD DIVISIONS nearly 30 years, the head of the Afro-Mideast, —; Australasian, Gordon stresses the church's fundamen- household was so busy working A. Lee; Euro-Africa, Pietro Copiz; Far East- tal beliefs in such -a beautiful Neither male nor female ern, M. G. Townend; Inter-American, Fred for other people's children that Hernandez; Northern Europe-West Africa, The article by W. R. L. manner brings tears of gratitude he had little time to spend with —; South American, Arthur S. Valle; to the eyes of many of us be- Scragg ("This Male Church," Southern Asia, A. M. Peterson; Trans- his own family. These stresses Africa, P. J. Salhany Especially for Men, March 13) lievers. were no small factor in my pres- exhibits what I believe is the true CORRESPONDENTS, I wonder if church members ently being labeled "divorcee" NORTH AMERICA Christian attitude that is long UNIONS: Atlantic, Geraldine I. Grout; Ca- fully appreciate the fact that our and his having another wife— heavenly Father watches over the overdue in the church. I worked nadian, A. N. How; Central, Clara Ander- someone whom he saw more son; Columbia, Ernest N. Wendth; Lake, Jere REVIEW, the Sabbath school les- in a factory for 35 years. As Wallack; North Pacific, Morten Juberg; frequently in his line of work Northern, Pacific, sons (which have been excep- women began to come in and Halle Crowson; Shirley than he did his wife. Burton; Southern, Oscar Heinrich; South- take jobs that men had done for western, Richard W. Bendall tionally good for the past couple These homes with missing fa- of years), and our devotional many years, much jealousy was UNIVERSITIES: Andrews, Kevin McClan- thers who are working in the books. How thankful we should shown, and the men made it as ahan; Loma Linda, Richard Weismeyer Lord's vineyard are the rule, not be. hard for the women as they CIRCULATION the exception, among conference Manager, RENA ROBINSON could. Robert S. Smith employees. The church is quick Associate Managers, Gary Grimes, E. W. Grand Terrace, California Could this way of thinking Moore, Derek Mustow also have pervaded God's church to shake its head in shock at the Field Representative, Ron D. Spear Each time the REVIEW comes, in spite of Galatians 3:28, which terrible curse of divorce or the A large-print edition of the Monthly Digest is I get a warm feeling of joy in my available for $14.95 a year; also a quarterly reads, "There is neither Jew nor wayward children among its heart. edition in Braille. Greek, there is neither bond nor ranks, but how long will it be DOROTHY MCHUGH before we discover that God TO CONTRIBUTORS free, there is neither male nor Unsolicited manuscripts are welcome, but Coldwater, Ontario female: for ye are all one in knew what He was saying and notification as to acceptance or rejection may that indeed "it is not good for be expected only if accompanied by a Armchair observer Christ Jesus"? The fact is that stamped, self-addressed envelope. man" or woman "to be alone" Although was only an arm- God used a woman to lead out in An index is published in the last Review of I even when engaged in the Lord's chair observer of the recent Gen- the formation of our church and June and December. The Adventist Review is work? indexed in the Seventh-day Adventist Period- eral Conference session, I feel as to give more counsel inspired by ical Index. the Spirit of God than at any time NAME WITHHELD though I had been there. The The Adventist Rtview (ISSN 0161-1119) is session came to me by way of the this side of the apostles. Extra special published every Thursday. Copyright © 1980 Review and Herald Publishing Association, REVIEW. ARNOLD BAYS I just want to mention how 6856 Eastern Avenue NW., Takoma Park, I was almost there when ev- Mishawaka, Indiana much I was touched by the Washington, D.C. 20012, U.S.A. Second- class postage paid at Washington, D.C. Sub- erything happened, listening and March 20 editorial "Rivers and scriptions: one year, US$19.95. Single copy, seeing and feeling the warmth Fatherless homes Rills," a timely article for me. 50 cents. and understanding in every A recent letter described a SHARON WALKER Vol. 157, No. 27. meeting. happy home, but one missing a Nipomo, California 2 (714) ADVENTIST REVIEW, MAY 29, 1980 EDITOR'S VIEWPOINT The passions are to be controlled by the will, which is itself to be under the control of God. The kingly power of reason, sanctified by divine grace, is to bear sway in our lives."—The Ministry of Healing, p. 130. Note the statement that the will is "to be under the control of God." This is another way of saying that Lord of the life Christ is to reign as Lord.