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

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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. An interesting illustration of what happens when one The mood of the times favors a Christianity without surrenders to Christ's control is found in the experience either a Lord or a cross. Multitudes talk about the "Babe of Ellen G. White. In June, 1863, when Mrs. White was of Bethlehem," the "Lamb pf God," "Christ as priest," 35, she was given a vision on health reform. Up to this and the "coming King," but few people want to accept time she had been a heavy meat eater; but now she was Christ as "Lord," with all that the term implies. Fewer determined to follow a simple, wholesome diet. She told yet are willing to bear His cross. As a result, millions of the cook to eliminate meat. At first Mrs. White found the church members are Christians in name only. When they diet so unappealing that she left the table without eating. make decisions they consult their feelings, their rela- She was hungry only for meat. But, in harmony with the tives, and their friends, but seldom submit problems to light God had given her, she vowed, " 'I will eat simple Christ as Lord. When questions arise on diet, dress, food, or I will not eat at all.' "—Testimonies, vol. 2, pp. entertainment, or on any one of a dozen other matters, 371, 372; see also pp. 354-376. Christ was Lord of Mrs. they turn to the world for advice instead of asking, White's life, and she determined that her appetite, along "Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?" (Acts 9:6). with all other aspects of her life, would be controlled by If a person has surrendered to Jesus, if he has crucified "the kingly power of reason, sanctified by divine self and buried his old life in the watery grave of grace." baptism, he has a new Master, a new Lord. The apostle Paul, whose life demonstrated what happens when one Follow in all things accepts Christ as Lord, wrote: "I am crucified with If Christ is Lord of the life, one will seek to know His Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in will and follow it in all things. He will keep the Sabbath, me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the which, in a special sense, indicates that Christ is Lord of faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself the life (Ex. 20:8-11; Isa. 58:13; Mark 2:28; Eze. for me" (Gal. 2:20). 20:20). He will tell the truth at all times (Ex. 20:16), On the day of Pentecost the apostle Peter called even "to his own hurt" (Ps. 15:4). He will render attention to Christ's position as Lord. After setting forth unselfish service to others (John 13:13-15; Matt. 20:26- his arguments that Jesus is the promised Messiah, and 28). He will control his appetites and passions. that the outpouring of the Holy Spirit was evidence that Since "licentiousness is the special sin of this age" He was at the right hand of the Father in heaven, he (The Adventist Home, p. 328), the importance of placing continued, "Therefore let all the house of Israel know one's passions under the control of "the kingly power of assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye reason, sanctified by divine grace" needs special em- have crucified, both Lord and Christ" (Acts 2:36). phasis. "Every Christian will have to learn to restrain his When his hearers were faced with the truth that they passions and be controlled by principle. Unless he does had participated in the crucifixion of the Son of God, and this, he is unworthy of the Christian name."—Ibid. that Jesus of Nazareth was now in heaven in a position of Christ's Lordship is to be so complete that it affects not authority as Lord, they asked, "What shall we do?" The merely our acts but our thoughts (2 Cor. 10:5). "Every answer was, "Repent, and be baptized." thought is to be brought into captivity to Jesus Christ. The word repent in the Greek language means literally . . . The love of God must reign supreme; Christ must "to think differently after," hence, "to change one's occupy an undivided throne. Our bodies are to be re- mind," "to change one's purpose." Says The SDA garded as His purchased possession. The members of the Bible Commentary (in connection with Matthew 3:2): body are to become the instruments of righteous- "It includes far more than confession of sin, though in ness. "—Ibid., p. 128. the preaching of John that was, of course, included.... Some church members have difficulty making judg- Theologically the word includes not only a change of ments, choosing legitimate activities, and determining mind but a new direction of the will, an altered purpose how to relate to various issues. But those who establish and attitude." Christ as Lord find that most problems are resolved By extension we might say that repentance involves a easily. They follow Paul's counsel: "Whether therefore change of lords (see Acts 26:18). Whereas previous to ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory repentance a person is controlled by Satan and by his of God" (1 Cor. 10:31). Christ as Lord, Christ as the carnal nature, after repentance he is controlled by Christ center of the life, places everything in proper perspec- and by sanctified reason. "The body is to be brought into tive. And not just in perspective, under His control. subjection. The higher powers of the being are to rule. K. H. W. ADVENTIST REVIEW, MAY 29, 1980 (715) 3 The final battle against the prince of darkness

A Trojan horse has been introduced th church and the world. emons bent on destruction disgorged.

BOYLE

The Lord forcefully caught and defined the thrust of Satan will turn the people from the law of God. Not- contemporary history when He stated, "If the blind lead withstanding this, so well will he counterfeit righteous- the blind, they shall both fall into the ditch." 1 ness, that if it were possible, he would deceive the very A fatal and deadly blindness afflicts the nations of elect. Crowned heads, presidents, rulers in high places, earth and their leaders. Moved, motivated, and urged on will bow to his false theories." 3 by forces they do not understand or comprehend, the Some may find it difficult to believe that the current masses of earth are rapidly marching to ruin. In the wake disintegration of world events is being caused not only by of this headlong rush to destruction lies a chaos and the sin and evil of man but by the activity of demonic devastation beyond description. Millions of men, powers. Nevertheless that is a viewpoint endorsed women, youth, boys, and girls have become casualties strongly by both the Bible and the Spirit of Prophecy. It of ignorant blindness. also is in harmony with a realistic assessment of the hard Try as they will, the world's leaders cannot control or facts of life in the contemporary world. keep rein on the spirit of the age. Their best efforts at Terrible delusive power control often are overtaken by events before they can be put into operation. Economic, social, racial, political, Terrible beyond description is the delusive power of and religious forces rapidly are becoming uncontrollable. evil that is now taking men and women captive. This To present an optimistic prognosis for the temporal delusion is not something crude that has little effective- future would be to fly in the face of stark realities. ness or appeal to humans. The prince of darkness is Humanly speaking, there is no healing for the present anything but a fool. The effectiveness of his deceptions hurts of the world.2 was demonstrated in heaven when he successfully led The future is fraught with the prospect of greater ills astray a large number of angelic beings who lived in the than ever before. God's servant informs us that "Satan is light of God's presence. If Satan could successfully striving to gain every advantage. . . . He has his plans delude angels, it is all too apparent that he will be more laid. Disguised as an angel of light, he will walk the earth than a match for human beings unless God specifically as a wonder-worker. In beautiful language he will pre- intervenes on their behalf. We can be thankful that this is sent lofty sentiments. Good words will be spoken by exactly what God has done in the past, does in the him, and good deeds performed. Christ will be person- present, and will continue to do in the future. We are ified, but on one point there will be a marked distinction. witnessing and participating in the final scenes of earth's history. The stage is set, the actors are moving to their Patrick Boyle is a pastor in England. appointed places. Quickly the final act will be played. 4 (716) ADVENTIST REVIEW, MAY 29, 1980 phere of pessimism to achieve their final master decep- tion. Satan will present himself as the Christ, who has come to deliver the world from an utterly hopeless situation. Satan will have great success in manifesting himself as deliverer and saviour. He will work "miracles to confirm minds in the belief that he is God." 5 That Satan's final deception will take place in our day, not in some distant, future time, is made plain in this statement: "In this age antichrist will appear as the true Christ, and then the law of God will be fully made void in the nations of our world. Rebellion against God's holy law will be fully ripe. But the true leader of all this rebellion is Satan clothed as an angel of light. Men will be deceived and will exalt him to the place of God, and deify him." 6 But Satan's deceptions will not be wholly successful. A true and faithful remnant will not be deceived by Satan's miracle-working powers. Incredible scenes The scenes soon to break upon the world will be incredible. Led by the prince of darkness, demonic powers who now covertly operate in the earth will come fully out into the open. They will attempt to eradicate righteousness and truth and destroy the faithful, but they will fail. Christ will preserve a remnant who will resist them, a remnant who will be loyal to God, a remnant who will keep God's commandments and who will Then Christ our Lord will come for all of His people. maintain the faith of Jesus in love and obedience. The events yet to take place are outlined in Revelation. Upon these true believers the evil one will vent his They demonstrate how God's people may avoid being vindictive hatred, working for their total destruction. deceived and come through the last conflict victorious Again God's servant illuminates the situation: "It is over Satan and his host. impossible to give any idea of the experience of the Writing of Satan's activity that precedes the Second people of God who shall be alive upon the earth when Coming, John noted: "I saw three unclean spirits.. . . celestial glory and a repetition of the persecutions of the They are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which past are blended." 7 go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole To live in our times and defy the hosts of evil; to be world, to gather them to the battle of the great day of God totally consecrated in faith and love to the Lord Jesus; to Almighty. " 4 manifest unflinching and undeviating loyalty to the holy The almost universal violence, the blatant immorality, law of God; to bear a true witness to the delivering power the arrogant disregard for law and authority, the aban- and righteousness of Christ in the gospel; to do these donment of individual responsibility, and the overall things as our Lord requires demands that we be the coarsening of life provide palpable evidence of the people of God in more than name. abounding activity of demonic powers in the world If we are to overcome the prince of darkness we must today. Add to these the cheap substitutes that pass for be connected to Christ, the source of all true power. No true religion, and we can readily grasp the fact that a lukewarm faith is adequate to match the needs of this Trojan horse has been introduced into the church and into hour. No vague understanding of "present truth" will the world. Even now the demons hidden inside it are unmask the sophistries of evil deceptions. No ordinary being disgorged for the destruction of the nations and the religion will outmatch the dazzling deceptions of Satan. final attack upon the people of God. Nothing but authentic faith in Christ and loving obedi- Harvest of destruction ence to the will of God as expressed in His holy law will be sufficient for survival in the coming conflict. The falling away from faith that has characterized the The battle is joined already. Our duty is plain. We past century has currently produced a dreadful harvest of must take our stand on Christ's side. We must be about destruction. Pessimism and despair, discouragement and our Master's business. We must turn away from good but doubt, are blighting human hopes. In fact there seems to lesser things to fight on the Lord's side in the last great be a universal death wish. battle. We must respond to the Master's call—clear and Satan and his minions are using this universal atmos- strong. We must become involved actively in the war ADVENT 1ST REVIEW, MAY 29, 1980 (717) 5 against the prince of darkness. Neutrality is not an option destruction. Then those who have heeded His call to in this conflict, it is a deception. In this battle we are come to the battle will share in His glorious triumph. either loyal soldiers of the Lord or we are His enemies. Right now, without any hesitation, we must nail our REFERENCES ° Matthew 15:14. colors to the cross. We must authentically identify our- 2 Gavin Reid's striking book The Elaborate Funeral: Man, Doom, and God presents a devastating rebuttal of any glib optimism about world conditions. selves with our Lord and Saviour. Christ will defeat the 3 Fundamentals of Christian Education, pp. 471, 472. ° Rev. 16:13, 14. powers of darkness. He will frustrate them and bring all Medical Ministry, p. 14. 6 Testimonies to Ministers, p. 62. their machinations to nothing, finally sending them into Testimonies, vol. 9, p. 16.

BIBLE QUESTIONS ANSWERED By DON F. NEUFELD In view of this principle, instructed to send for Peter. one should no more quote 1 Apparently under ordi- Timothy 3:8 for permission nary circumstances Peter to use wine now and then would not have accepted the than he would cite texts invitation, for, as he himself dealing with slavery as per- explained when he met the mission to practice slavery officer, "Ye know that it is today. Certainly, with the an unlawful thing for a man Wine; unclean animals saints about to enter the that is a Jew to keep com- kingdom, the time has come pany, or come unto one of for the ideal to be reached. another nation" (verse 28). In 1 Timothy 3:8 we are told to eat before the Lord There was a time when God Then, referring to the vi- told that deacons must and rejoice. winked at the hardness of sion, he stated, "God hath "not [be] given to much My comment was as fol- the hearts of the people and shewed me [by means of a wine." Does this mean lows: "The only satisfac- at their ignorance, but He vision] that I should not call that it is permissible for tory explanation I have now calls upon men and any man common or un- Christians to take small found for this seeming di- women everywhere to re- clean" (verse 28). Clearly, amounts of wine once in a vine permission to use wine pent and live according to then, one would have to while? and strong drink is the fol- the abundant light that conclude that the vision The fact that deacons lowing: Recognizing the Is- shines upon their pathway. refers to people, not to food. were warned not to be ad- raelites' upbringing in a This light calls for total ab- But could it possibly refer dicted to "much wine" culture far from ideal, God stinence. to both? Not likely, for at seems, to many people, to did not demand that imme- best all that could be imply that a moderate or diately they reach the ideal Please explain Acts claimed from the narrative occasional use of wine was on every point. For a time 10:11-15, 28. Does the in Acts is that only the an- not condemned. Of the He tolerated certain prac- passage refer to food or to imals in the sheet had been bishop (literally, "over- tices, in fact, even gave the people? cleansed by God. That is all seer") it is stated that he is Israelites laws regulating These verses describe a that is stated. Nothing is to be "not given to wine" these unideal practices. The vision the apostle Peter saw, said of the animals roaming (verse 3). However, this following are cases in point: in which something that the earth at that time or of reading, which is found in 1. Polygamy looked like a large sheet was their descendants in subse- the King James Version, is 2. Easy divorce let down from the sky by its quent times being cleansed. questionable. The Greek 3. Slavery four corners. In it were all Certainly if it had been phrase (me paroinos) is "Referring to the Mosaic kinds of animals, reptiles, God's intent by this vision more accurately translated law concerning divorce, and birds. A voice said to to inform the newly-estab- "not a drunkard," which Jesus said, 'Moses because Peter, "Kill, and eat." But lished Christian church that again seems to imply that of the hardness of your Peter replied "No, Lord, for the ancient restrictions He total abstinence was not de- hearts suffered you to put I have never eaten anything had placed upon His people manded. away your wives: but from common and unclean." The were canceled, one would What is one to make of the beginning it was not so' voice responded, "Do not have expected a clear, un- these verses? Has the (Matt. 19:8). call what God has cleansed equivocal statement of this. church been wrong in de- "The same explanation, common or unclean." If, as is believed by many, manding of its members hardness of heart, could ac- What was this vision de- the prohibitions have a sci- total abstinence from alco- count for the tolerance also signed to teach? Some have entific base, the cleansing holic beverages? We must of polygamy, slavery, and contended that this vision is pronouncement would have be careful in our conclu- the use of alcoholic bever- evidence that God has done involved far-reaching bio- sions. ages." away with the distinction logical and chemical I offer the same explana- That by the time New between clean and unclean changes in the unclean an- tion here as I did of Deuter- Testament times had arrived meats, that Christians need imals. Of such there is no onomy 14:26 several years the ideal had not yet been not regulate their diet by the confirmatory evidence in ago in this column (Nov., reached is clear from the ancient Levitical code (see secular history or in scien- 1976). That text commends fact that in the New Testa- Lev. 11). tific research. not only wine but strong ment slavery is not directly But this is not what the If the Bible is accepted as drink, as well. Bringing his condemned. In fact Paul context indicates is the pur- one's standard of faith and second tithe to the Lord, the counsels slaves to serve pose of the vision. It relates practice, then the Bible's Israelite was advised to their masters cheerfully and that at the time Peter had the statement as to the purpose "bestow that money for Christian slave owners to vision three Gentiles were of the vision should be ac- whatsoever thy soul lusteth treat their slaves with re- on their way to Peter's place cepted as the valid interpre- after, for oxen, or for sheep, spect. Paul sent back to his of residence. Their mission tation. To go beyond this is or for wine, or for strong owner a runaway slave, was to invite Peter to visit to step outside of Scripture. drink, or for whatsoever thy converted through his min- their superior, a military of- Send questions for this column to the Edi- soul desireth." Then he was istry (Philemon). ficer, who in a vision was tor, ADVENTIST REVIEW.

6 (718) ADVENTIST REVIEW, MAY 29, 1980 COVER STORY "Elder Blank," John replied, "every day that you have gone to your office in the last five years you have passed by Peter's house. Yes, he still lives here." Later, when Peter returned to the faith, John, the two The lost friends, and others were present to welcome him back after his baptism, but not the official. How different was the official's attitude from that and the found revealed by the finders in the three stories of lost things recorded in Luke 15. Perhaps the parable A woman lost one of ten heirloom coins for which she of the prodigal son had a deep emotional concern. After finding it as a result of conducting a complete housecleaning, she called on should be retitled. her friends and neighbors to rejoice with her. A shepherd lost one of his flock of 100 sheep. He did not wait until he could put the 99 in the fold; he left them in the open pasture while he went in search of the lost By RICHARD B. LEWIS one. Bringing it home on his shoulder (while the other sheep walked), he called on his friends and neighbors to Two brothers, Peter and John, lived in Hillside. Of rejoice with him. course, these are not the real names of the brothers or of The father whose younger son left home to squander the town. They were minister-teachers with successful his share of the legacy, then came back begging, cele- careers. Because Peter fell into error and sin, a church brated the return with a huge welcome party that was official found it necessary to preside over his well-de- resented by the older brother, a "good" boy. served dismissal from the ministry and, finally, from Some people may be tempted to draw the obviously church membership. John and others, notably two fellow wrong conclusion from these stories: "It would be great minister-teachers, kept in touch with Peter, because they to get lost and then be found, because people make a big were praying about and looking forward to his return to fuss over you, and heaven rejoices." Obviously wrong, the faith, and also because they loved him and enjoyed because although all three stories end happily, the odds being with him. Five years later the official said to John, are against such results. Actually, from a statistical "Does Peter still live in Hillside?" viewpoint, the plan of redemption is a colossal failure. For each one saved there are multitudes lost. Among Richard B. Lewis is a professor of English at Loma those who are lost after experiencing real conversion, Linda University, Loma Linda, California. few return. A statement about some of them is made in

ADVENTIST REVIEW, MAY 29, 1980 (719) 7 On one occasion, when Jesus was chided for eating with publicans, He said, "I came not to call the right- eous, but sinners to repentance" (Luke 5:32). In The New English Bible, Mark 2:17 reads: "I did not come to invite virtuous people, but sinners." "Righteous peo- ple," "virtuous people," the "older brother," all rep- resent the Jewish elite to whom Jesus was talking. They were not what they thought they were. They were sinners just as much as were the "lost" who occasioned the rejoicing. Actually there would be great rejoicing if such respectable sinners were to repent along with those whom they considered great sinners. Let's go back to the minister brothers, Peter and John. Peter became a cause for rejoicing, and John rejoiced. But when was John featured as a cause for rejoicing— John, who had not fallen away? "Being good" is not the door to salvation The child of consecrated, intelligent parents may grow up to lead an exemplary life. But that good behavior does not constitute the rebirth that spells salvation. This child must stop living for himself and begin living for Jesus Christ; he must be born into a new family. "Being good" is not the door to salvation. Many a church member remains "faithful" because otherwise he might lose friends, job, and security. Some are "older brothers," with no real membership in the heavenly family. The teaching common to all the stories is the rejoicing over a repentant sinner, and the axiom makes it clear that it matters not whether he is a first-time penitent or a returning backslider, whether he is a well-trained church member experiencing his first real conversion or a fallen saint who is returning to the faith. Remember that there is rejoicing in heaven also over the carefully reared, well-behaved church member who comes to know his real condition and throws himself at the feet of Jesus. How can we know that we are "found"? Scripture Hebrews 6:4-6, N.E.B.: "For when men have once been does not seem to encourage us to claim to be saved, enlightened, when they have had a taste of the heavenly although Paul came to the point of saying, "Henceforth gift and a share in the Holy Spirit, when they have there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness" (2 Tim. experienced the goodness of God's word and the spiritual 4:8). Our principal support for the assurance that we energies of the age to come, and after all this have fallen have been found is in the promises: "Whereby are given away, it is impossible to bring them again to repent- unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by ance." these ye might be partakers of the divine•nature" (2 Peter The three parables do, however, represent people who 1:4). This eliminates at once false assurances based on fell away and were recovered. Evidently they had not feelings—"It can't be wrong when it feels so right"; or experienced the "all this" of the passage just quoted. those based on the esteem of others or on conformity to Jesus' generalization from the parables was, "I tell you, the life style of a peer group—the "Lord, Lord" crowd there will be greater joy in heaven over one sinner who (see Matt. 7:21-23; 25:11). repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who do The story we call the "prodigal son" might appro- not need to repent" (Luke 15:7, N.E.B.). priately be retitled "the lost son," with the dramatic This statement is perhaps one of the most enigmatic of reversal that the son who in the end was lost was not the Jesus' sayings. In attempting to understand it we must prodigal but the older brother. recall that His audience consisted largely of sinners who The question inevitably arises among those of us who thought they did not need to repent; thus the statement were brought up as "good" children, who never fell into assumes a devastating irony. Who are the ones who do abject error and gross sin: Have we been repentant not need to repent? Actually, they are not to be found on sinners? Have we been the subject of heavenly rejoic- this earth. ing? ❑ 8 (720) ADVENTIST REVIEW, MAY 29, 1980

The Dark Day plus 200 years-2 earlier editions contained four statements referring to clouds on May 19, 1780, but Adams' letter, which had appeared twice in the REVIEW, was not among them. While James White did not discuss the cause of the Dark Seventh day Day directly, the four "cloud" references, in context, implied a cause of the darkness. Between 1850 and 1870, James White evidently be- Adventist views came persuaded that the Dark Day was not an event explainable by natural means. In the 1871 edition of his book on Matthew 24, the discussion of the Dark Day was on the Dark Day extensively revised. Three of the four "cloud" refer- ences were replaced with others not mentioning clouds, Ever since the Dark Day there has and the often-repeated claim that " 'the true cause of this been a difference of opinion as to remarkable phenomenon is not known' was intro- duced. In his own words, James White described the whether the darkness was caused by 1780 event as "the supernatural darkening of the sun." 6 natural means. During the latter decades of the nineteenth century, several Seventh-day Adventist authors published materi- als on the Dark Day that have had an impact on Adventist beliefs. Among the first was Uriah Smith. His work on Revelation contained a series of quotations, mostly from post-1780 sources, in which the major concern was the effect of the darkness on the people.'' During this same time several significant articles ap- peared in the REVIEW. The first of these was by D. T. Taylor, reprinted from the Boston Journal. Most of the content was an extensive summary of 1780 sources, By MERTON E. SPRENGEL including the familiar claim that the Dark Day was an unexplained phenomenon. However, Taylor was not James White probably was the first among the Sab- satisfied with that. He proposed a theory of his own, bathkeeping Adventists of the 1840's to write and pub- which finds no precedent in other literature. He claimed lish about the Dark Day. In his first pamphlet (1847) he that the most likely cause of the darkness was "cometic expressed the belief that "the signs in the sun, moon, and or meteoric material consuming in the upper atmosphere stars, have been literal." 1 This statement echoes two in the form of cosmic dust. . . . The cause was evidently concepts published earlier in the Millerite papers: (1) that cosmic, cometic, and celestial." 8 the fulfillment of Matthew 24:29 was literal, and (2) that Claims that it was supernatural the signs already had occurred. Later, James White published a number of articles M. E. Cornell, in 1873, wrote that "at the time, the containing references to the Dark Day in The Advent general opinion [was] that it was supernatural. There Review and Sabbath Herald, of which he was the were no real clouds, or storm. . . . So unusual, so founder and editor. Some were reprints from the Advent solemn, so clearly supernatural, was the event that it is Herald, the successor to the Millerite Signs of the Times. even now frequently reverted to in the public prints, They included a letter written by Caleb G. Adams on candidly described, and admitted to be supernatural." 9 May 26, 1780,2 and a much longer article by D. T. J. H. Waggoner, in 1888, published a different type of Taylor .3 Adams' letter gave a clear description of the supernatural theory.1° He claimed that the moon was conditions on May 19, stating that the cause was darkened in the evening because it received no light from smoke-laden clouds. Taylor also included Adams' letter the sun. This idea, although it was stated in the Millerite in his article. and other Adventist literature, finds no support in the Sometime in 1853 James White published a book that 1780 record. expanded on the Second Coming themes of Matthew In 1889, L. A. Smith, assistant editor of the REVIEW, 24.4 Of 14 quotations in the section on the Dark Day, 11 published an editorial titled "Infidel Philosophy on the were found in Taylor's Advent Herald article, mentioned `Dark Day.' " His view can be seen from the following above, or the first documented Dark Day article in the excerpts: Millerite Signs of the Times.5 "The most prominent characteristic of infidel philoso- Several revisions of this book were published. The phy is its utmost self-confidence. Armed with the mighty weapon of human intelligence, there are few mysteries in Merton E. Sprengel is an associate professor of chemis- the universe with which it will not undertake to grapple, try at Union College, Lincoln, Nebraska. especially if it sees any occasion for disproving the ADVENTIST REVIEW, MAY 29, 1980 (721) 9

existence of the supernatural. . . . One of its latest Among the quotations was Josiah Litch's much-quoted attempts in this line is an explanation of the memorable claim that the darkness was supernatural. Dark Day of May 19, 1780, showing it to have been In the 1885 edition, the same quotations were main- nothing more than the result of a little chance acting in tained. Two new ones included the popular concept that unison with some of the well-known laws of nature. . . . the cause of the Dark Day was unexplainable. The "The memorable occurrence of May 19, 1780, will supernatural claim was softened by removal of that term remain undivested . . . of that mystery which has made from the subject title, but Litch's claim of supernatural it, in the minds of most Americans, an occasion of awe cause remained. The revision of 1893 included a two- and wonder, and vividly suggestive in its characteristics, page introductory statement, which read, in part: "To of a direct exercise of supernatural power." 11 find a fulfillment of the prophetic specification concern- L. A. Smith's view includes the "unexplainable" and ing the sun, we must not look for it in some natural "mysterious" thrust of many others, merged with the phenomenon. We must seek for this sign in an event that "supernatural" cause that had become so widely ac- cannot be accounted for on natural or scientific princi- cepted by that time. Smith used a number of source ples. There is one event, and but one, to which we may materials to support his position, but, as was the case turn for such a fulfillment of the words of our Saviour. with almost all who made similar claims, no 1780 That is the recorded fact of a supernatural darkening of sources were used. the sun, which occurred on May 19, 1780." 13 In 1892, G. I. Butler wrote a series of articles on It is evident, from reading these Source Books, that Matthew 24 for the REviEw.12 Comparison shows that the early authors and editors believed that the 1780 Dark almost all of the 30 or more sources he used are the same Day was unexplainable and supernatural. But it should as those used by D. T. Taylor in The Great Consumma- be noted that most of the source material used in support tion. of these concepts was not from 1780. Since the 1870's, Seventh-day Adventist publishing houses have issued at least ten editions of what today is Supernatural claim removed called the Seventh-day Adventist Bible Students' Source In the 1919 revision, however, a significant change Book. These Source Books have proved to be a valuable was made. The supernatural-cause claim was removed. aid to ministers, scholars, and others in providing his- Extensive quotations from six 1780 sources were in- torical support for Seventh-day Adventist doctrinal posi- cluded. They contained a wealth of material describing tions. The second edition, published in 1875, was the weather and atmospheric conditions on May 19, and for first to include quotations regarding the Dark Day. It several days before. Accounts were included from people supported the supernatural-cause theory. A series of who had made observations of smoke and other at- Bible texts and 17 historical quotations, including at least mospheric contents and conditions, in attempts to deter- two from 1780, appeared under the title "Supernatural mine the cause. The editors, evidently feeling that Darkening of the Sun and Moon, May 19, 1780." readers familiar with the contents of earlier editions might be concerned, added: "Any suggestion of a natu- ral cause or causes for the darkness can in no wise militate against the significance of the event. "14 Many of the 1919 Source Book quotations are found in I hungered subsequent editions, to the present. The 1962 edition By GERALD R. STUMPF contained additional "natural cause" materials and in- cluded the comment that "it has long been pointed out I hungered, and friends denied me; that it is the fact, and not the cause, of the darkness that My empty soul thirsted for love. is significant." 15 Since 1919, similar editorial comments I wandered the streets of indifference, have appeared, giving less emphasis to the cause and Disregarding the Fountain above. more emphasis to the timing of the signs of Christ's return. I hungered, and Satan beguiled me; Of the scores of Adventist books and magazine articles My lonely soul drowned in his lies. that discussed the Dark Day between 1919 and 1979, I struggled in jungles of hating, only a few took the natural-cause position introduced in Denying the Light in the skies. the 1919 Source Book and subsequent editions. One REVIEW editorial, in 1967, supported that viewpoint,16 I hungered, and Jesus supplied me; but essentially nothing more has been written to publicize My happy soul bathed in His light. it. I dined on the Bread, drank of the Wine, Further support for the natural-cause position was Satisfied of hunger that night. provided in 1951, when D. H. Leggitt 'wrote a Master's degree thesis at the SDA Theological Seminary.17 It was the first extensive analysis of the original sources on the Dark Day undertaken by a Seventh-day Adventist. 10 (722) ADVENTIST REVIEW, MAY 29, 1980 Ever since the Dark Day there has been a divergence now examine the strength of the argument for the super- of opinion as to whether it was caused by natural means. natural-cause conclusion by considering the most fre- If the same event happened today, we probably would be quently used sources where the claim is made that the faced with the same dilemma. Each of us operates with a cause is unknown. different definition of what constitutes a supernatural 1. Several authors use part of an editorial comment event. It also is true that what may be considered super- from the May 25, 1780, Connecticut Journal: "The natural in one era might not be considered so in another, appearance was indeed uncommon; and the cause un- because of advances in knowledge. And there is a sense known." The real impact of this statement is seen when in which all events are supernatural, since God tran- the last part of the sentence is included: "Yet, there is no scends nature and is the First Cause of every event. But it reason to consider it supernatural or ominous." is not the purpose here to draw fine philosophical lines of 2. Noah Webster is often quoted as an eyewitness distinction. authority of stature. His statement: "No satisfactory The basic argument for considering the cause of the cause has yet been assigned." As I see it, the logical Dark Day supernatural is that a number of observers in application of this quotation is misplaced, as Webster 1780, as well as later spokesmen, asserted that there was actually supported a fanciful, volcanic, natural-cause no known cause—that science had not been able to theory of his own. explain it, and therefore it must be supernatural. We will 3. Herschel, considered to be William Herschel, the

RESPONSE FROM READERS which was evidently dis- least, she was unique as a cerned by non-Adventists speaker; and the effects of and Adventists alike. Per- her speaking were unu- haps a statement to this ef- sual." fect should be added to Those persons who may those already presented as wish to read the seven con- `conclusions' based upon clusions presented by the A non-Adventist viewpoint quantifiable, more obvious candidate, Horace J. Shaw, rhetorical elements." and accepted as valid by the on Ellen G. White Having a high regard for graduate committee, will this professor's scholastic find them in the libraries of Re "This I Believe About in 82 known cities or towns research, I (as committee Seventh-day Adventist col- Ellen G. White," by the in ten countries on three chairman) lifted my pen, leges, universities, and de- president of the General continents. handed it to him, and asked nominational .publishing Conference, Review, March The conclusions reached whether he would draft a houses, as well as in the 20: from that rhetorical analysis statement that would do Kenneth G. Hance Confer- The article was of partic- were presented to the stu- justice to this viewpoint. ence Room of the James ular interest to me. Al- dent's graduate commit- We all waited in silence White Library at Andrews though not a Seventh-day tee—men who represented while he drafted this state- University. Adventist, I became ac- several academic disciplines ment. We read it and en- I would like to add that quainted with Ellen White's and church affiliations. One, dorsed it. This statement this Conference Room is the work 23 years ago while who held to no apparent re- can be found on page 558 of depository for my profes- directing the graduate pro- ligious belief, might well the doctoral dissertation "A sional library; and it also gram in speech at the newly have been classified as an Rhetorical Analysis of the houses the 103 doctoral dis- created College of Commu- agnostic, if not an atheist. Speaking of Mrs. Ellen G. sertations I directed at the nication Arts at Michigan This particular scholar, who White, a Pioneer Leader and University of Michigan, State University. was highly respected by his Spokeswoman of the Sev- Northwestern University, Having been impressed colleagues, had carefully enth-day Adventist and Michigan State Univer- personally with her book read the dissertation and had Church." It reads as fol- sity. The Desire of Ages, I or- participated with interest in lows: (Twenty-three of these dered from the publishers a the oral examination. "In matters pertaining to 103 dissertations were writ- copy of the French edition To the surprise of all of effectiveness, perhaps the ten by graduates of the Sev- for one of my students to us, he made this comment: prime factor in Mrs. enth-day Adventist Theo- use as a resource reader in "This dissertation repre- White's persuasive power logical Seminary.) preparation for the French- sents, among other things, resides not so much in what Yes, the life and work of language examination. That extensive and meticulous are commonly called the Ellen G. White have been student did intensive re- research and carefully com- rhetorical skills, as in her, viewed—and viewed favor- search for three years con- posed statements of conclu- personal ethos. To herself ably—by a large number of cerning Ellen White, in- sions that can be validly and to those to whom she non-Adventists, many of cluding accumulating drawn from the data. How- spoke she was inspired of whom were made aware of responses from 350 persons ever, I believe that these God. Her prophecies in the her contributions through then living who had heard data warrant at least an ad- past were so fully proved by the dissertation mentioned her speak. ditional conclusion—one succeeding events that the above. All of these responses that pertains to Mrs. people of her church, as KENNETH G. HANCE were collated and analyzed, White's 'ethos' or 'source well as others, viewed her Emeritus Professor, as were Ellen White's 485 credibility,' much of which with great respect—await- Michigan known discourses that were stems from intangible fac- ing her words, in later State University classified by date, text, tors that cannot always be years, with eagerness and Adjunct Professor, topic, and place, presented quantified and much of concern. In this way, at Andrews University

ADVENTIST REVIEW, MAY 29, 1980 (723) 11 FOR THE YOUNGER SET British astronomer, by most users of the name, is often quoted as saying that "the dark day in North America was one of those wonderful phenomena of nature which will always be read with interest, but which philosophy is at a loss to explain." After investigating this statement, Woodward was able only to trace it back to a book Shamrock the donkey published in 1876, from which source, or its revisions, all users quote.18, 19 By NETTIE EDEN Which Herschel is the author of this statement is not known, nor is there evidence that any of Our neighbors, the John- in his own pasture, Mr. the three British-astronomer Herschels ever had anything sons, named their donkey Johnson thought up a plan. to say on the subject of the Dark Day. The connection Shamrock because they got One day he invited the chil- with them seems to be pure supposition. him on St. Patrick's Day. dren to watch while he With kind treatment don- stretched a wire around the Another misused statement keys make excellent pets. fence. He attached the wire All the neighborhood chil- to a battery. The children 4. Another early statement often misused by those dren claim a share in hid and waited to see what Shamrock and take turns Shamrock would do. who claim that the Dark Day was without natural causes riding him. Often two or Shamrock nibbled grass is Samuel Tenney's comment that "no satisfactory solu- three ride him at the same peacefully for a while. Then tion has appeared." A longer portion of his statement time. with his head held high and The Johnsons keep his large ears pointing for- reads as follows: "No satisfactory solution has appeared. Shamrock in a pasture of ward, he walked straight But it does not thence follow that none can be given. luscious green grass, a real toward the fence. The in- That it was supernatural, was never supposed but by the treat for any discerning stant his wet nose touched donkey. But he isn't always the live wire he leaped into ignorant and superstitious: it must then admit of a ra- contented. One day he the air, kicking his heels tional and philosophical explanation.9, 20 sniffed around at the fence, high, snorting, and swing- 5. It is often claimed that science has not presented a then pawed and pushed until ing his head from side to a wire popped. Getting side. He threw his head satisfactory explanation of the darkness. Since the Dark down on his knees, back and poured forth a Day is not a reproducible event, scientists have only the Shamrock crawled through raucous bray. The children 1780 data to use. The scientists most qualified to make the fence into the big, free laughed and shouted hi- world of enchantment. Later lariously. Shamrock stood decisions based on that data would be those who ob- the Johnsons found him, still, watched them for a served the event, and who perhaps had opportunity to brought him home, and re- moment, and hung his head make some observations of their own. Two such scien- paired the fence. But time as if he were embarrassed. after time he broke out and Mr. Johnson removed the tists are known. Samuel Williams, professor of mathe- went exploring. Once he got wire and battery. Shamrock matics and philosophy at Harvard, and Samuel Stearns, into real mischief. He was never needed them again. an astronomer, wrote their conclusions in the 1780's. romping around in an or- Sometimes children too chard and overturned a bee- have to be taught not to do They will be discussed in the next article, but suffice it to hive. After a bee sting or those things that will get say here that both men came to the same general conclu- two, he ran home as fast as them into trouble or hurt sion—that the observed cause of the darkness was iden- he could and never went them. If you ever have to be near that orchard again. taught that way I hope you tifiable and natural. No other extensive scientific analyses After many unsuccessful will learn your lesson as of the event are known, but discussions of dark days, attempts to keep Shamrock quickly as Shamrock did. including May 19, 1780, found in a few science-oriented periodicals, record natural causes in view of available evidence. In the next article we will examine some of the physical events of the Dark Day upon which the natural- cause concept is based. ❑ To be continued

REFERENCES . James White, A Word to the "Little Flock," p. 6. 2 Review and Herald, Oct. 28, 1852. 3 Ibid., May 26, 1853. James White, The Signs of the Times Showing That the Second Coming of Christ Is at the Doors. a Signs of the Times (Millerite), Oct. 11, 1843. 6 James White, The Second Coming of Christ; or a Brief Exposition of Matthew 24, p. 37. Uriah Smith, Thoughts, Critical and Practical, on the Book of Revelation, 1881 ed., pp. 136-138. a Review and Herald, July 18, 1871. a Ibid., Aug. 5, 1873. .6 J. H. Waggoner, From Eden to Eden, pp. 227-229. 11 Review and Herald, Feb. 26, 1889. 22 Ibid., July 19 and following, 1892. Facts for the Times (4th ed., 1893), chap. IV, pp. 65, 66. " Source Book for Bible Students (1919), p. 141. . SDA Bible Student's Source Book (Commentary Reference Series, vol. 9), p. 317. 18 Review and Herald, Dec. 7, 1967. 16 Deryl Leggin, "An Investigation Into the Dark Day of May 19, 1780." Master's degree thesis, SDA Theological Seminary, Washington, D.C., 1951. 16 E. P. Woodward, "The Dark Day," The Safeguard and Armory, April, 1906. 23 R. M. Devens, Our First Century, 1876. 20 Samuel Tenney, "Dr. Tenney's Letter on the Dark Day, May 19," Collections of the Massachu- setts Historical Society for the Year 1792 (Boston: reprinted by Munroe and Francis, 1806), Vol. 1.

12 (724) ADVENTIST REVIEW, MAY 29, 1980 the sufficiency of God's grace, exclaiming, "Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that Victorious the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I in defeat am weak, then am I strong" (2 Cor. 12:9, 10). Through the trials and afflictions that Christians expe- It is not difficult to sing in the rience, God teaches His people that there are times when sunshine, but on days of darkness losses become gains and defeats become victories. God permits difficulties to develop spiritual power in our and apparent defeat we need the lives, thus expanding the dimensions of our sensitivity in song of grace that only the Chief a way that could not happen otherwise. Taylor G. Bunch Musician can put into the soul. once wrote: "Men must sometimes lose in order to win, stoop in order to conquer, serve in order to rule, become weak in order to become strong, suffer in order to be happy, experience poverty in order to be rich, deny self in order to succeed, and surrender in order to gain the victory. Life is like that—especially the Christian life."—Bible Paradoxes, p. 21. So God allows trials to come, not to impair us, but to improve us. Meeting trials is one way we gain inner beauty, vibrant strength, and a deep sense of peace. Christ, the Prince of Peace, shares His peace with His followers. When we have God's peace we will not quail before winds and waves, before prison guards or prison By F. M. ARROGANTE walls, or before chains, spears, and swords. God helps His people develop a sense of peace that has When the circumstances of life put a tear in your eye, nothing to do with circumstances. "Peace I leave with God wants to put a new song in your heart. A gem cannot you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, be polished without friction, nor a Christian without give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither affliction. When fog, clouds, and dark, stormy days let it be afraid" (John 14:27). "I will never leave thee, come we should accept the tempest and the rain in the nor forsake thee" (Heb. 13:5). same way that we greet the calm and the sunshine. Sunshine all the time would tend to make our characters A weighty trust, a high honor soft. The Christian martyrs, who blazed a trail to the cross, It is said that the world's best source of perfume is counted it a pleasure and a privilege to suffer for Christ. from roses in the Balkan Mountains. The flowers from Many sang songs of victory while they were dragged to which the lovely fragrance is distilled are gathered during their place of execution. They marched joyfully, pre- the darkest part of the night—between midnight and 2:00 pared for the fire as if they were going to a marriage A.M. This brief gathering time is based on experimenta- feast, and kissed the stakes where they were to burn, tion that led to the discovery that the blossoms emit their singing praises unto God as the flames consumed their most pleasing scent during the darkness of the night. It is bodies until they were completely silenced. Surely "of reported that 40 percent of their aroma disappears in the all the gifts that heaven can bestow upon men, fellowship light of day. with Christ in His sufferings is the most weighty trust and This illustration reminds us that as children of the the highest honor."—The Ministry of Healing, p. 478. heavenly King our sweetest communion and the most And "every sacrifice made for Christ enriches the giver, pleasant spiritual experiences are sometimes found in the and every suffering and privation endured for His dear dark shadows of adversity. It is not difficult to sing in the sake increases the overcomer's final joy in heaven."— day of sunshine and sunny fellowship, but to make Testimonies, vol. 4, p. 219. melody in the dark, lonely hours of anguish, sickness, When Christians suffer, they accept the pain as one and sorrow requires a song of grace that only the Chief aspect of life in this sinful world. Jesus said, "In the Musician can put into the soul. world ye shall have tribulation" (John 16:33), and Paul The Scriptures contain some thought-provoking para- wrote, "We must through much tribulation enter into the doxes between affliction and affirmation. When Paul was kingdom of God" (Acts 14:22). suffering above measure, he felt the inner satisfaction of In the hour of deep bereavement or crushing disap- pointment God's peace may flow into the soul of His F. M. Arrogante is field secretary of the Far Eastern trusting child, bringing strength in place of weakness, Division. and victory instead of apparent defeat. ❑ ADVENTIST REVIEW, MAY 29, 1980 (725) 13 FAMILY LIVING Queen for a day Children must be taught to regard their mother not as a slave but as a queen.

By JEAN BAKKER

What would it be like to be "queen" just for one day—to revel in the beauty parlor, to go shopping for a wonderful new wardrobe of clothes, to be waited on hand and foot, to be admired, to be really "queen" for one whole day? As my husband, two boys, and I sat at breakfast one mount; her word, law. If she is a Christian under God's morning the boys' conversation centered on what they control, she will command the respect of her children. planned to be when "grown up." The older has always The children are to be taught to regard their mother, not had an interest in things that go fast, so it was not as a slave whose work it is to wait on them, but as a surprising to hear him say that his ambition is to be right queen who is to guide and direct them, teaching them up front on the fire engine. line upon line, precept upon precept."—Page 232. His younger brother has a more dignified calling in While soliciting mission funds some time ago, I came mind. His desire is to become a doctor. The boys next upon a large sign that read "Mushrooms—Drive In." It discussed Daddy and what they thought he would "be." was well out of season for mushrooms. On closer in- Both agreed that Daddy's role is to just keep on bringing spection, I noticed one little word I had failed to see home the dollars! before. It said simply "Cultivated." That made the Knowing that I was next, I wondered what the boys difference! We can have mushrooms any time of the year had in mind for me. When younger son asked, "What by cultivating them. It came to me then that mothers can about Mummy?" older son answered, "Oh, Mummy. be queen in their home all year long by cultivating She just works!" You can imagine how deflated I felt. queenly attributes of graciousness, loyalty, love, kind- But hold it! The youngest was saying something again. ness, and the beauty that goes beyond the powder "No, no, Jonathan. Mummy is the queen!" puff—the beauty of character. I had failed to realize that My spirit soared. I was queen in my own home and I a mother need not be decked out in the latest hair style or didn't realize it. As I plowed through my day's toil, I fashion to be a queen in her home. By combining kept hearing those sweet words—"Mummy is the neatness in dress with the character of Christ she can queen." The washing machine pounded it, the kettle present a truly attractive appearance to her husband and sang it, and even as I dusted, those words rang in my children. ears. A Chinese proverb I once read stated: "If there is Dusting in the living room, I picked up The Adventist righteousness in the heart, there will be beauty in the Home, lying on the piano. Idly leafing through it I came character. If there is beauty in the character, there will be to the chapter heading entitled "Mother's Position and love in the home. If there is love in the home, there will Responsibilities." With joy I read, "The mother is the be order in the nation. If there is order in the nation, there queen of the home, and the children are her subjects. She will be peace in the world." is to rule her household wisely, in the dignity of her In the eyes of my younger son, I am "queen"—not for motherhood. Her influence in the home is to be para- just one day, but for as long as God shall give me life. It's not something to brag about, but it represents a Jean Bakker is employed by the Signs Publishing Com- challenge that we mothers and wives need to pray pany in Australia. about. ❑ 14 (726) ADVENTIST REVIEW, MAY 29, 1980 NEWSFRONU

could be found, either from a capital and 14 kilometers Agricultural center in dam or from deep wells. Ad- from the main highway lead- vice and help were solicited ing to Ghana. The authorities, Upper Volta is dedicated from the Ministry of Agricul- government and regional, ture and from knowledgeable agreed that the Adventist By S. B. JOHANSEN people. Our leaders were Church could build the pro- directed toward a dam about posed agricultural center at 30 kilometers from Ouaga- this lake. Construction began On January 24 the Advent- employment possibilities for dougou, the capital, which in 1977. ist Agricultural Center, Ba- young men with basic ele- looked ideal. The authorities The original place sug- zega, Upper Volta, was for- mentary education. The agreed that the center could gested for the center was mally dedicated. Instruction center would start with 25 be located at this dam, and given to another organization, had already started, three student-trainees in market preliminary work was begun. which started on an agricul- years ago, in temporary gardening, with possible ex- Then, unexpectedly, and tural project, but had to stop quarters and in buildings pansion as the circumstances for reasons that could not be because water in the dam under construction. Toward would demand. One big understood, the government proved insufficient. We be- the end of 1979 the construc- question was how such a decided a few months later lieve the Lord had a hand in tion was nearing its final project should be financed. that our church could not the change, which was not stages, enabling the dedi- The answer came through have this land after all. It was understood at the time. The cation ceremony to take place contacts the Swedish Union very disappointing. Again a Bazega Lake has abundant in January. had with the Swedish Gov- search was made. One person water, not only for our project Eleven years ago, when the ernment's Aid to Developing who was very helpful in try- but for several others. church planned to open work Countries—SIDA. When ap- ing to find a suitable location The center at Lake Bazega in Upper Volta, the leaders proached, SIDA agreed to was one of the representatives has several buildings: An in- asked in what way the church take on the project by sup- in the Upper Volta Govern- structional unit with could reach the people in that plying the major part of the ment, Dr. Joseph Conombo. classrooms, laboratory, and country and make a contribu- funds needed. He is now prime minister of offices; a dormitory for 40 tion. It was realized that the Locating the center was an Upper Volta. students, with attached apart- gospel commission demanded important decision and not an Finally, attention was ment for the housemaster; that the Advent message be easy one. Since the training directed toward an artificial maintenance and storage preached in Upper Volta. But would be in irrigation farm- lake called Lake Bazega, buildings; cafeteria and would preaching alone reach ing, it had to be where water about 80 kilometers from the kitchen building; two bunga- the people? It was known that Upper Volta was a predominantly Moslem country. It was also a very poor country. Situated in the Sahel region of West Africa, between the Sahara and the rain forests of the subtropics, the country had experienced several droughts. This had resulted in crop fail- ures. Thousands of people were starving and dying be- cause of famine and hunger, so one of the greatest needs was to provide food for the people. Providing food was one way our church could help. But this was short-term help. More lasting help was needed, but how could it be provided? It soon became clear that the best help would be to provide instruction and guidance on how to use the land to grow food success- fully. On January 20, 1975, the West African Union Com- mittee took an action to es- tablish an agricultural center that could help meet the need to increase food production and to create training and ,v4 S. B. Johansen is president of the West African Union. Up to 140 acres of land will be cultivated when the program at Bazega Agricultural School reaches full strength. ADVENTIST REVIEW, MAY 29, 1980 (727) 15 NEWSFRONT Continued

lows for staff and ten houses of the developments and for married students; genera- thanked all those contributing tor and pump house; and a to the success of the venture. beautiful water-pressure He especially mentioned Kari tower. Hundreds of meters of Onjukka, from Sweden, who water pipes have been laid for for three years had been re- the irrigation system and for sponsible for most of the utility. construction work. The financing of this has A part of the ceremony in- been by the church, the cluded the planting of memo- Swedish International Devel- rial trees in front of the ad- opment Agency, and the ministration building. The Swedish weekly paper, five sweet-mango trees Svenska Journalen. Plans planted represented the five have also been laid for addi- main contributors to the proj- tional service to the commu- ect. The prime minister nity. Through ICCO Holland, planted the first tree on behalf Dutch Development Aid, a of the Upper Volta Govern- financial grant has been re- ment. Asa Broberg, repre- ceived for a clinic, several sentative of the Swedish village wells, a flour mill, Government SIDA organiza- village gardening, and an ad- tion, and Ada Van der Linde, ditional staff house. This is representative for the Nether- now being prepared. A com- lands Government ICCO or- ganization, planted one tree Don Halliday conducts a course in modern communications for ministers munity project director is from developing countries in the Australasian Division. The ministers being called. Total invest- each. Pastor Scragg planted studied subjects ranging from Adventist doctrines to physical fitness. ments amount to about the memorial tree on behalf of US$900,000. Many invited the Seventh-day Adventist guests were present for the Church, and Pastor Jordal rick, director of the Avon- Robert K. Thomas, academic dedication ceremony. They planted the memorial tree on dale College Ellen G. White vice-president of Brigham included representatives from behalf of the Svenska Jour- Research Center. These lec- Young University, who over the Upper Volta, Swedish, nalen. turers were joined by Fulton a period of several days did and Dutch governments and College faculty for the dura- an intensive study of all as- the church. tion of the summer school. pects of the university's pro- The main speaker and hon- FIJI A mixture of academic gram and organizational ored guest was the prime work and practical applica- structure. minister of Upper Volta, Dr. Ministers study tion, the summer school The commission com- Conombo. In his speech he brought new insights and rich mended the commitment of referred to the needs of Upper for eight weeks fellowship to staff and stu- the board, faculty, and stu- Volta and the contribution the In the eight weeks from dents alike. Another program dents to the uniqueness of Adventist Agricultural Center November 30 to January 20, is planned for the Australa- Seventh-day Adventist higher could make to help to meet organizers of summer school sian Division at Sonoma Col- education. It stated that "the the need. He ended his talk by at Fulton College, Fiji, in- lege in Papua New Guinea at determination of LLU to pre- calling the center a "paradise cluded as much variety for the end of 1980. serve its uniqueness while re- in the desert," a remark their students as possible. The LYELL V. HEISE sponding positively to the ap- picked up by the news media students, ministers from Deputy Principal propriate expectations of the and repeated in radio and TV nearly every developing Fulton College higher-education community broadcasts during the ensuing country in the Australasian at large is uncompromising days. Division, were gathered to- without being insensitive." gether to develop new and W. R. L. Scragg, Northern CALIFORNIA Commenting on the stu- Europe-West Africa Division better skills for ministry. dents, the commission stated, president, made short com- With this goal in mind, "Faculty-student relation- ments and offered the dedica- they were introduced to LLU is granted ships are warm and relaxed tory prayer. courses in hermeneutics and reaffirmation and obviously responsive Also participating in the Bible studies, programs for . . " And again, "LLU stu- dedication ceremony were developing better fluency in of accreditation dents appear to be remarkably Peter Wright, director of the English, and even a course in Officials at Loma Linda loyal to Adventist principles center, and R. L. Joachim, physical fitness and condi- were notified recently that and supportive of their insti- Upper Volta Mission presi- tioning. Classes were held in Loma Linda University has tution." dent, who welcomed the teaching methods and in the been granted reaffirmation of Several statements were guests. Pastor Joachim paid history of the Seventh-day accreditation by the Western included in the report by the special tribute to his prede- Adventist Church and its Association of Schools and accrediting commission that cessor, H. Kempf, under doctrines. Colleges, the accrediting are encouraging to an Ad- whose leadership the project Visting lecturers included commission for senior col- ventist institution. Speaking was begun and most of the Don Halliday, English-lan- leges and universities in that of the complexity of LLU, construction done. 0. Jordal, guage specialist from the part of the United States. This they said, "Few private insti- division director of develop- Australasian Division; G. notification was preceded by a tutions have even attempted ment aid, who was respon- Balharrie, chairman of the visit to the campus by a 16- to offer the range of instruc- sible for the financing of the Avondale College theology member accreditation team tion in the healing arts that is project, gave a brief history department; and Arthur Pat- under the chairmanship of currently available at LLU— 16 (728) ADVENTIST REVIEW, MAY 29. 1980 plus a notably full comple- students are being inappro- churches were opened—in group baptism and a union ment of liberal-arts pro- priately taught." Ustron, Rybnik, and Zielona youth congress will be held in grams." The board of trustees, ad- Gora. Wisla. According to Jan Jan- They concluded, "It is not ministration, and faculty of The publishing house re- kiewicz, youth director, surprising that some problems LLU will be studying the ported yet another record- likely there will be a larger are unresolved; it is remarka- recommendations of the breaking year in production group of young people bap- ble that none seem unresolv- commission for areas where and sales. Sales increased by tized this year than in a simi- able." weaknesses have been identi- 9.3 percent when compared lar event in June, 1979, when In speaking of the "pur- fied. Steps to strengthen the with 1978. There were seven 62 persons were baptized. pose" of LLU, they said, university will then be imple- new books printed, including The radio studio is being "The distinctive mission of mented. F. W. WERNICK a new paperback edition of completed at the church's LLU is widely understood Chairman The Great Controversy and a headquarters in Warsaw, and and deeply supported LLU Board of Trustees book for children entitled plans are under way to begin throughout the campus com- Gospel in Pictures. It was re- regularly broadcasting radio munity. No apology is made ported that the printing of programs in the Polish lan- for required religious courses POLAND Znaki Czasu ("Signs of the guage from Lisbon. It is nor the frankly theological Times") was increased from hoped that the first program setting of some coursework. Church makes 10,000 to 12,000 copies each will be broadcast in June, Identified explicitly as a month. 1980. `community of faith and progress in 1979 Plans for 1980 include a The union meeting was at- learning,' this university re- The annual winter meeting continuation of the evangelis- tended by representatives of tains a much closer tie to its of the Polish Union, held in tic work. The union plans to all church institutions in Po- sponsoring church than most Warsaw, February 25-27, re- open the new "Good Samari- land. W. R. L. Scragg, so-called church-related insti- vealed continuous progress of tan" Old People's Home, Northern Europe-West Africa tutions. If tensions between the Adventist work in Poland. with 50 beds, in Biala- Division president, also par- doctrinal and secular views In 1979 there were 207 con- Bielsko, and the seminary ticipated in the meetings. surface occasionally, these do verts baptized, of whom 52 looks forward to finishing a RAY DABROWSKI not seem to be destructive, percent were young people. building project in Podkowa Editor and there is no evidence that During the year three new Lesna. In June, 1980, another Znaki Czasu

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COLOMBIA see on the college's campus. EL SALVADOR San Salvador for the closing A beautiful piece of prop- baptismal service, and later College to be erty with approximately 200 1,500 baptized reported on this second his- acres has been found 13 miles toric event in a worship relocated south of the city. The tem- on a weekend period in the Inter-American Upon the request of the perature in this location is History repeated itself in Division. Colombia-Venezuela Union ideal, and there is plenty of the Central American repub- He said there was careful committee, the Inter-Ameri- water and other facilities on lic of El Salvador on Sabbath, organization for the meeting can Division committee re- the property. It is 15 miles March 29, when 850 new be- of approximately 5,000 per- cently voted to grant authori- from the international airport, lievers were baptized in Lake sons to witness the baptism. zation for the sale of the under construction to replace Ilopango. A year ago a simi- Placards indicated the posi- present college property in the present one for Medellin. lar service climaxed the tion of candidates by church Medellin and the purchase of Representatives of the Gen- evangelistic crusade of Carlos and by district, and two sec- property in the country for the eral Conference, division, Aeschlimann, Inter-American retaries for each group care- relocation of this institution. union, local fields, and Division Ministerial Associa- fully recorded the names. For years the Colombia- churches who have visited tion secretary. Seventeen persons were bap- Venezuela Union has been this property consider it one The El Salvador Mission tized simultaneously, while struggling with the need to of the best ever available for again conducted a national Pastor Aeschlimann gave the relocate its college (the train- the location of a church col- crusade, with simultaneous invocations for all. The serv- ing center for workers in this lege. meetings by pastors and lay- ice was completed in about 45 union) away from its present Part of the proceeds from men everywhere possible minutes. location in the city. The the sale of the present prop- throughout the country. This A service was held that growth of the city has practi- erty will be used to purchase time there was no visiting evening and another on Sun- cally reached the doors of the the land for the new college, evangelist, but lay preachers day morning for those who institution, making it difficult and the rest for the construc- courageously launched 150 had been unable to come to for the college administra- tion of the buildings. crusades using the same ma- the lake in the morning, tion, faculty, and student J. H. FIGUEROA terials and techniques they bringing to almost 1,000 the body to maintain the spiritual Secretary used a year ago. baptisms for this weekend. emphasis they would like to Inter-American Division Pastor Aeschlimann flew to With the baptisms previously

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18 (730) ADVENTIST REVIEW, MAY 29, 1980 recorded, the mission sur- Upper Room, owned by the passed its goal for the entire foundation. The foundation year, which was 1,770. also employed assistants. For Books in Review B. L. ARCHBOLD three years the foundation has Former President employed several Bible Christ of the Revelation: His this broader type of interpreta- Inter-American Division workers, some of whom have Message to the Church and tion Zurcher rightly refers to become denominational the World Mrs. White's application of workers. J. R. Zurcher "the messages addressed to the FINLAND The harmony of the work Southern Publishing churches of Ephesus and Sardis of the Upper Room and the Association to the present-day church." Temperance is denomination has been excel- Nashville, Tennessee Chapter 7, " 'Knowing the lent. Dr. Miettinen's example 1980, 124 pages, paperback Time,' " appears to be transi- evangelism door has been an encouragement to Price $3.50 tional, setting the stage for the Church members in the the lay-activities work in Fin- J. R. Zurcher, a veteran ed- author's treatment of God's Finland Union delivered one land. ucator and administrator in Eu- last-day message to the world. million copies of Raikaisun TAUNO A. LUUKKANEN rope and a careful student of Items treated include the 1,260 Aika ("To Decide") by the Temperance Director Scripture and church history, is days. Also, two pages are de- beginning of March. The 36- Finland Union well qualified for his chosen voted to the interpretation of page paper, with some col- task of highlighting certain as- the expression "until the times ored pictures, is quite mod- pects of the important last book of the Gentiles be fulfilled" of est, but, from cover to cover, BANGLADESH of the Bible. His work is not a Luke 21:24, but probably few it contains the Advent mes- commentary on Revelation, but Seventh-day Adventist readers sage. It is written by Matti Ground broken focuses rather on precisely the will concur with Zurcher's per- Miettinen. The financing of two basic topics indicated in sonal viewpoint that this period the paper has been done by for classrooms the subtitle: Christ's message terminated in the events of the private persons, but the con- Groundbreaking ceremo- to the church, and Christ's six-day war of 1967. tents have been approved by nies were held for the message to the world. In chapters 8 to 11 a clear the Finland Union, and new administration - Zurcher's presentation is exposition of the Adventist po- church members have deliv- classroom building for Bang- Christ-centered throughout, in- sition on the three angels' mes- ered the paper. ladesh Adventist Seminary on troduced by two chapters that sages is set forth, including Matti Miettinen, a univer- December 19, 1979. The look at the terms "Revelation some historical background re- sity lecturer, has won more construction of this building of Jesus Christ" and "testi- garding the development of the than 100 converts during the will be made possible through mony of Jesus" (Rev. 1:1, 2, 2300-day interpretation. Then past three years. The Sev- the third quarter's Thirteenth 9, et cetera) as referring to in chapter 12 the author goes on enth-day Adventist Church Sabbath Special Projects Of- Jesus as both object and sub- to show how the third angel's has not been asked to finance fering. ject: that is, the Revelation as message is indeed "The Mes- his work. Financing has been In addition to the adminis- being about Jesus and as being sage of Justification by Faith." done by a private Finnish trative offices, there will be a message given by Jesus. (Re- In balanced fashion, treatment multimillionaire and his 12 or more classrooms, a gardless of whether both senses is given to the relationship be- evangelical foundation. spacious library, and an audi- really are intended in the scrip- tween faith and obedience; and This evangelism began torium-cafeteria combination, tural expressions, both cer- such matters as the nature of when the church conducted a with a kitchen attached. A tainly are true and meaningful; "legalism" and the manner in Five-Day Plan to Stop Smok- water tank, which will be and what Zurcher has to say on which the Sabbath relates to the ing in the famous Finlandia used for the newly developing each is worth noting.) complete message of justifica- House, Helsinki, in February, part of the campus, is planned In chapters 3 to 6 Zurcher tion are clearly elucidated. Re- 1977. It took six months to for the two-story part of the treats the messages to the seven ferring to the apostle Paul, for organize and obtain money building. churches basically in accord example, Zurcher says, "Not for this important campaign The staff and students are with the historical approach only did he affirm forcibly that of the International Temper- looking forward to the com- that sees them as symbolic of we are not saved by works, but ance Association. There was pletion of this building so that seven successive periods in he also declared with no less a great deal of opposition, but further plans can be carried church history. Rather than vigor that we are saved unto about 600 people took part in out for Bangladesh Adventist trying to be overly precise in good works." the course. The Five-Day Seminary. As soon as stu- pinpointing beginning and end- The final chapter in Plan aroused the interest of dents can move into this new ing dates for these historical Zurcher's book deals appro- the Finnish people through building the last two years of periods, he refers broadly to priately with one of the central radio, television, and the high school will be added at centuries (for example, Sardis themes of the Revelation and of press. Dr. Miettinen was one the school, and a junior col- as "sixteenth to eighteenth the Christian's hope—the sec- of the lecturers. lege program will be started. century"). His suggestion that ond coming of Christ. A Finnish patron, Oskar A two-year seminary already Ellen G. White's statement in Zurcher's volume is well Salonen, became interested. is in operation. This will be The Acts of the Apostles, page written, readable, and insight- He read in the national press combined with the junior- 585, confirms this particular ful. Although it was prepared about this Christian doctor of college program, and stronger type of historical approach is specifically as a Sabbath school medicine, Dr. Miettinen, and emphasis will be placed on not correct, as a reading of the lesson help for the second encouraged him to become a ministerial training, teacher following pages in The Acts of quarter of 1980, I would rec- manager of his evangelical training, and the addition of a the Apostles will show. Rather, ommend it highly for all who foundation. So Dr. Miettinen, commercial course. she refers to what Zurcher later wish to review their knowledge the eldest son of Yrjo Miet- CLYDE E. ONDRIZEK calls a "universal application" of Seventh-day Adventist doc- tinen, of our publishing Principal that concerns "us all, collec- trine in a fresh, challenging, house, began the evangelistic Bangladesh Adventist tively and individually, as dis- and vitalizing way. campaign in the so-called Seminary ciples of Christ." In support of KENNETH A. STRAND ADVENTIST REVIEW, MAY 29, 1980 (731) 19 NEWS NOTES from the world divisions

vision Health Food Com- gram in Toronto, Ontario, Far Eastern pany. prepared in the studios of Columbia Union ARTS (Adventist Radio Tel- • J. Roger McQuistan has • During the past five years, • Target 80, a total soul- evision Services), four Yu- transferred to the Ohio Con- the division has received goslavians have been bap- ference as director of lay winning program outlining US$74 million in tithe. Liter- specific objectives for the Far tized, and an encouraging ministries and the health and ature-evangelism sales during number are studying with the temperance departments. He Eastern Division during the this same period amounted to past five-year period, has Bible correspondence school was pastor of the Reading, approximately US$45 mil- that operates in conjunction Pennsylvania, Kenhorst been so successful that the lion. Far Eastern Division execu- with the television program church. tive committee has voted a Glas Nade (Voice of Hope). Target 85 program to give all • The Shiloh church, Peters- • Members of the Trail, burg, Virginia, has been ded- institutions and departments North American British Columbia, church are of the church soul-winning icated free of debt four years distributing 1,000 copies of ahead of schedule. A recent direction and specific objec- Atlantic Union Bible Answers in a house-to- tives to be attained by 1985. mortgage-burning ceremony • Atlantic Union College house visitation progam. was the culmination of a spe- • More than 400 tribal peo- now owns a microfilm copy • In the past few months cial "sacrificial pledge" of- ple living on the Thailand- of the Maine Wesleyan Jour- more than 30 people, mostly fering initiated by Pastor nal, a paper published by youth, have been baptized in Samuel Boynton last fall. Burma border recently held members of the Chestnut their first camp meeting in 30 Lacombe, Alberta, following • On March 23, the Potomac Street Methodist Church in Weeks of Prayer at Canadian years. Portland, Maine, from 1832 Conference constituency, Union College, the academy, meeting in New Market, Vir- • One hundred and seventy- to 1841. This paper consti- and the church school. five delegates recently at- tutes a good source of infor- ginia, voted to sell Hickory tended a lay congress in mation about the religious • To date nearly 150 couples Cove Aquatic Camp on Smith Kwang Joo, Korea. Each and political environment in have participated in Marriage Mountain Lake, in Bedford evening evangelistic meetings which Ellen Harmon was Encounter sessions in the County, Virginia, and buy 43 were conducted with more reared, since her family be- British Columbia Confer- acres on Lake Anna in Spot- than 800 in attendance, 101 longed to this church. The ence. Five persons who have sylvania County, Virginia, of whom made firm decisions paper included secular news been baptized say that the for the development of a new to follow Christ. and comment, as well as reli- Marriage Encounter weekend aquatic camp. Also, approval gious material. played a strong part in their was given that the Potomac decision, and two other peo- Conference office remain in • The Far Eastern Division Seven Adventist Youth and the Southeast Asia Union • ple recently have decided to Staunton and a new building Taskforce members are be baptized. be built there. Mission plan to print up to working in the New York 50,000 copies of a Kampu- Conference—five at Union • More than 150 Adventists chean (Cambodian) transla- Springs Academy, one teach- Central Union recently worshiped together tion of the evangelistic book ing with her mother in the to officially begin a new con- The Prince and the Rebel for one-room school at Penn • The Central States Confer- gregation in Miamisburg, free distribution among Kam- Yan, and one assisting the ence is setting up a Crafts- Ohio. Until the congregation pucheans in Thailand. pastor of the Brocton church. men's Guild to assist in the is formally organized, those building of churches, im- attending will retain their • More than 30 radio and TV prove the campground at the membership in the Kettering stations in the New York conference camp facilities, church. South American Conference territory are and build a close bond of fel- broadcasting Seventh-day lowship among those who • In January the East Cleve- • In Brazil, with its three Adventist programs. join in these projects. land, Ohio, congregation was organized, raising the number unions, 28,361 persons were • Kenneth Harding, Greater baptized in 1979 (2,363 per • Myrl Manley, retiring of churches in the Allegheny New York Conference evan- president of Union College, West Conference to 42. month), surpassing the pre- gelist and evangelism coordi- vious year's monthly average was honored with a resolution Harold Brewster pastors the nator, formerly was pastor of passed by Nebraska legisla- 41-member congregation. of 2,186. the Jackson Heights church, tors. State Senator Shirley • South Brazil Union, with Woodside, New York. Marsh, who introduced the 144,715 members, added resolution, gave a copy of it Lake Union 13,767 by baptism last year, Canadian Union to Dr. Manley at a Union • During 1979 a record an average of 1,147 each College function. number of 57,543 people month. • The Mountain View church in Calgary, Alberta, and the • On April 5, Youth Baptism called Hinsdale Hospital's • The union with the most Day in the Central Union, telephone numbers that give Armstrong church in British prerecorded messages on baptisms in 1979 was the Inca Columbia each have spon- 176 youth were baptized. Union with 14,846 converts, sored a refugee family from • Thirteen persons were bap- such topics as smoking, nu- an average of 1,237 a month. trition, weight control, and Vietnam. tized in Greeley, Colorado, in inspiration. • The Alimentos Granix • Thirteen new members conjunction with evangelistic Food Factory in Buenos have been added to the church meetings conducted by • As a result of evangelistic Aires, Argentina, made a net Dennis Sellers, conference meetings held by Dan Schiff- in the Halifax, Nova Scotia, bauer in Pontiac, Illinois, profit of US$2,400,000 in area recently by baptism. evangelist. He was assisted 1979. Benjamin Reichel is by J. Christensen, pastor, and Sabbath services are now the manager of this industry, • Since the inception of the Jim Harvard, ministerial in- conducted in a county where which is a branch of the Di- Yugoslavian television pro- tern. there had been no Adventist 20 (732) ADVENTIST REVIEW, MAY 29, 1980 church. One woman has been choir robes and chapel im- Central Conference recently baptized, and several other provements. At Milo Ad- gave $57,000 to help with Andrews University people are preparing for bap- ventist Academy the students new church buildings in Mis- tism. and faculty have raised more sissippi. The Talladega, Ala- • Andrews University's than half of the $69,000 bama, church has received English Language Institute • A new Spanish company has been authorized by the was organized in Milwaukee, needed to pave roads around $4,000 and the Natchez, the school. Columbia Ad- Mississippi, church has re- U.S. Government to accept Wisconsin, recently. This is foreign students on its own, the third Spanish congrega- ventist Academy students are ceived $7,000. raising $6,000 for new stage apart from the university's tion organized in the Wiscon- • On March 1 the 108th academic programs. Stella sin Conference during the curtains and scoreboard repair church in the Florida Confer- in the school gymnasium. Greig, institute director, said past two years. ence was organized in Bonita the institute is primariy in- • Seventh- and eighth-grade Springs with 32 members, as tended for international stu- students from the Berrien Northern Union a result of the efforts of H. R. dents who plan to take classes Springs, Michigan, Village • Larry Cottam, pastor of the Veach, a retired pastor. The at Andrews. School are spending two New London, Minnesota, largest church ever organized hours a week working in local church, has been elected sec- in the history of the Florida • A new interdisciplinary businesses in a special co-op retary-treasurer of the local Conference took place on program in family studies will program set up by Harry ministerial association, a March 23 in the Orlando area, be offered next fall, according Rogers, science and practi- group of 12 pastors in the area when 103 church members to Fonda Chaffee, Home cal-arts teacher. who meet monthly. were organized into the We- Economics Department kiva church. chairman. The major will • Eight persons recently prepare students for employ- North Pacific Union were baptized in Brainerd, Southwestern Union ment in child development Minnesota, and a family of • For the first time in two and family economics and five was baptized in Dodge • Members of The Society of management. A third area of decades, Walla Walla Col- Center, Minnesota. lege students have chosen a the Seventy, organized in emphasis is family counsel- woman as the president of the • The Pierre, South Dakota, Tulsa, Oklahoma, last Sep- ing. Student Association—Twyla church has opened a new tember, have witnessed the • The parents advisory coun- Leiske, of Milton-Freewater, multipurpose building that baptism of six persons as a cil, voted into existence in Oregon. includes a large Community result of their labors. They January's board of trustees Services room and kitchen work as did the 70 disciples • Help Line, a phone-in meeting, met for the first time facilities. sent out by Christ—two by in April. The group made crisis-intervention center, is two. being staffed primarily by recommendations on the su- Walla Walla College students Southern Union • Scheduled for families on pervision of graduate students who donate three-hour shifts Wednesday evenings at the who are employed by the to the center. • Southern Union church Shreveport, Louisiana, First university as lecturers. They members gave $179,868 in church are a potluck supper, also suggested that a system • Nearly 2,400 people took outright gifts during 1979 family fun time, and prayer of postfreshman advising be part in It Is Written seminars through the trust-services de- meeting. introduced next school year conducted by George Vande- and that a representative be partment, reports Director C. • Texico Conference constit- man and Lonnie Melashenko G. Cross. Other gifts in- appointed to the student-af- in seven Oregon Conference uents voted on March 2 to fairs office to improve stu- cluded $873,679 in wills, erect, at once, a new girls' locations. An early report in- trusts, and gift annuities that dent-administration relations. dicates that pastors from 34 dormitory on the Sandia View matured, bringing the total to Academy campus in Cor- • -The Business Administra- areas taking part in the semi- $1,053,547. nars received 550 names of rales, New Mexico. Cost will tion Department will offer a visitors for follow-up in area • The South Atlantic Con- be $625,000. streamlined two-year Master of Business Administration seminars. ference opened a modern, • 300-seat sanctuary in Fitz- Neal C. Wilson, General program beginning in Sep- • Eight converts were bap- gerald, Georgia, March 1, Conference president, was tember. Students who have tized in the Seattle Korean replacing a small frame made an honorary citizen of undergraduate degrees in church by Jae Sang Yoo re- structure that was built in Fort Worth, Texas, by Fort business administration will cently. The church, organized 1938. Worth mayor Woodie Woods be able to finish the Master's in August, 1979, with 45 at a special reception held program in four quarters, adult members, has grown to • Don Aalborg, secretary of during the recent General the Georgia-Cumberland while those without under- 70 members. Conference session in Dallas. graduate business training Conference, reports 70 bap- • • Several varied student tisms resulting from evangel- A new dormitory, Meier will complete their graduate projects in Oregon Confer- istic meetings during March: Hall, was officially opened on degrees in seven quarters. All ence academies are bringing Augusta, 48; Pine Mountain April 11 on the campus of classes in the M.B.A. pro- in money for school im- Southwestern Adventist Col- gram will be offered at night, Valley, 3; Macon, 17; and lege, Keene, Texas. provements. At Laurelwood Brunswick, 2. as well as during the day. Adventist Academy students • Members of the Olsen Park • Andrews University's De- picked walnuts in the school • Jerry Willis and Jim Fer- guson recently closed a series church in Amarillo, Texas, partment of Home Economics orchard and sold them to help have set as their goal one has become the first in the purchase new stage curtains. of meetings in Hopkinsville, major project each quarter in Kentucky, where 36 new State of Michigan to be Portland Adventist Academy 1980 to raise Investment accredited by the Council for students are digging out wal- members were added to the funds. Their arts and crafts Professional Development of existing membership of 77. nut meats and selling other fair on March 31 brought in the American Home Eco- products to raise money for • A well-wisher of the South more than $350. nomics Association. ADVENTIST REVIEW, MAY 29, 1980 (733) 21 BULLETIN BOARD

'73), returning to serve as nurse, Bangkok Adventist Hospital, ice), to serve as builder, Fulton To New Posts Kanye Hospital, Kanye, Bots- Bangkok, Thailand, left Los An- College, Suva, Fiji, and Elise wana, left New York City, geles, March 11, 1980. Martin, of Kelowna, British Worker transfers within union conferences March 3, 1980. Carl Leslie Deuel III (Calif. Columbia, Canada, left Van- are not listed here. Such transfers ordinarily St. U., Chico, '75) (Special couver, British Columbia, March are included in News Notes. Volunteer Service Service), of Chico, California, to 12, 1980. NORTH AMERICAN Margert Ann Andersen serve as teacher, Japan Mission- Jan Cecille Mayer (Special DIVISION (Special Service), of Kelowna, ary College, Isumi-gun, Chiba- Service), of Loma Linda, Cali- British Columbia, to serve as ken, Japan, left Los Angeles, fornia, to serve as nurse, Cam- Regular Missionary builder, Fulton College, Suva, March 22, 1980. bodia-Thailand Relief Team No. Service Fiji, left Vancouver, British Co- Byron Harlie Eller (LLU '51) 4, Bangkok Adventist Hospital, lumbia, March 12, 1980. (Special Service), of Colton, Bangkok, Thailand, left Los An- Wesley Earl Amundson (AU geles, February 26, 1980. '74), returning to serve as chair- Constance Lynn Barr (Spe- California, to serve as physician, cial Service), of Loma Linda, Cambodia-Thailand Relief Team Ronald Allen McLean (LLU man, religion department, '77) (Special Service), of West- Southeast Asia Union College, California, to serve as nurse, No. 4B, Bangkok Adventist Cambodia-Thailand Relief Team Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand, mont, Illinois, to serve as physi- Singapore, Dorothy Ann (Wil- cian, Cambodia-Thailand Relief cox) Amundson (Nazareth No. 4B, Bangkok Adventist left Los Angeles, March 25, Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand, 1980. Team No. 4, Bangkok Adventist Coll. '73), and two children left Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand, Los Angeles, March 8, 1980. left Los Angeles, March 25, Ampai Emsiriratana (Special 1980. Service), of Loma Linda, Cali- left Los Angeles, February 26, Jan Clark, to serve as main- 1980. tenance director, new Haiti Hos- Steven Roger Bascom (Spe- fornia, to serve as nurse, Cam- pital, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, cial Service), of Hinsdale, Illi- bodia-Thailand Relief Team No. Linda Marie (Hamilton) nois, to serve as physician, 4B, Bangkok Adventist Hospi- Clark, and three children, of Cambodia-Thailand Relief Team tal, Bangkok, Thailand, left Los Notices Monument Valley, Utah, left No. 4B, Bangkok Adventist Angeles, March 11, 1980. Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand, Robert Earl Etchell (Special Miami, February 28, 1980. Correction Douglas Clayville (WWC left Los Angeles, March 25, Service), to serve as builder, "The Parable of the Installment Man" '79), to serve as accountant, 1980. Ponape, Guam-Micronesia Mis- in the Match 27 issue was written by John Guam-Micronesia Mission, Daniel Gene Batton (Special sion, Agana, Guam, with one E. Goley, not John E. Galey. son and a brother, Dick Etchell, Agana, Guam, and Susan Lynn Service), of Loma Linda, Cali- Sabbath services (Huyck) Clayville, of College fornia, to serve as physician, of Healdsburg, California, left Cambodia=Thailand Relief Team San Francisco, January 13, in Rocky Mountains Place, Washington, left Port- Vacationers in the area of Rocky land, March 12, 1980. No. 4B, Bangkok Adventist 1980. Mountain National Park are invited to Hervey Edward Davis Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand, Aria Jean Genstler (Special worship on Sabbath mornings with mem- (Kutztown St. Coll. '79), to left Los Angeles, March 25, Service), of Loma Linda, Cali- bers of the Estes Park church, 450 Valley Road, Estes Park, Colorado (west junction serve as treasurer, Guam Sev- 1980. fornia, to serve as nurse, Cam- of U.S. Route 34, business and bypass enth-day Adventist Clinic, Ta- Somchitt Bunlong (Special bodia-Thailand Relief Team No. routes). Sabbath school begins at 9:00 muning, Guam, Sharon Linda Service), of Loma Linda, Cali- 4, Bangkok Adventist Hospital, A.M. and church at 11:00 A.M. (Starr) Davis, and three chil- fornia, to serve as nurse, Cam- Bangkok, Thailand, left Los An- dren, of Gilbertsville, Pennsyl- bodia-Thailand Relief Team No. geles, February 26, 1980. vania, left Los Angeles, Febru- 4A, Bangkok Adventist Hospi- Fredonna L. Halsey (Special ary 26, 1980. tal, Bangkok, Thailand, left Los Service), of Banning, California, Coming Richard M. Gates (AU '60), Angeles, March 11, 1980. to serve as nurse, Cambodia- to serve as pastor-pilot, East Dorothy K. Christensen Thailand Relief Team No. 4, June 7 Bible Correspondence School Empha- Peru Mission, Pucallpa, Peru, (SOS), of Ooltewah, Tennessee, Bangkok Adventist Hospital, sis Meraldine Delores (Dickerson) to serve as food-service teacher, Bangkok, Thailand, left Los An- 7 Church Lay Activities Offering 14 Inner City Offering Gates (CUC '58), and two chil- Avondale College, Cooranbong, geles, February 26, 1980. 21 North American Missions Offering . dren, of Ooltewah, Tennessee, N.S.W., Australia, left San Lindsay Keith Hanson 28 Servicemen's Literature Offering 28 Thirteenth Sabbath Offering left Miami, February 26, 1980. Francisco, March 2, 1980. (LLU) (Special Service), of (North American Division) Pedro Geli, Jr. (AU '70), re- Norman James Clark (LLU Hinsdale, Illinois, to serve as turning to serve as president, '79) (Special Service), of Loma physician, Cambodia-Thailand July Vacation Witnessing North Chile Mission, Antofa- Linda, California, to serve as Relief Team No. 4B, Bangkok 55 Church Lay Activities Offering gasta, Chile, Vesta Laura (San- physician, Cambodia-Thailand Adventist Hospital, Bangkok, 12 Christian Record Braille Foundation tini) Geli, and two children left Relief Team No. 4A, Bangkok Thailand, left Los Angeles, Offering Los Angeles, March 2, 1980. Adventist Hospital, Bangkok, March 25, 1980. August Monica Melrose McKenzie Thailand, left Los Angeles, John Henkes (Special Serv- 2 Unentered Territory Evangelism 92 Church Lay Activities Offering (Dulwich Hosp., London, '74), March 11, 1980. ice), to serve as builder, Fulton Oakwood College Offering of Don Mills, Ontario, Canada, Sandra Louise Comazzi College, Suva, Fiji, and Vera returning to serve as nurse, (Special Service), of Loma Henkes, of Kaleden, British Co- September 6 Lay Preacher's Day Songa Adventist Hospital, Zaire, Linda, California, to serve as lumbia, Canada, left Vancouver, 6 Church Lay Activities Offering left Toronto, December 9, 1979. nurse, Cambodia-Thailand Re- British Columbia, March 12, 13 Missions Extension Offering 13 to Kenneth Walter Osborn (AU lief Team No. 4B, Bangkok Ad- 1980. Oct. 4 Adventist Review, Guide, Insight Cam- '73), returning to serve as busi- ventist Hospital, Bangkok, Thai- John Orville Iversen (UC paign 20 Bible Emphasis Day ness manager, Taiwan Adventist land, left Los Angeles, March '38) (SOS), of Palm Springs, 27 Pathfinders Day College and Academy, Yu Chih, 25, 1980. California, to serve as broadcast 27 Thirteenth Sabbath Offering Nantou County, Taiwan, Ivan- Franklin Norwood Crider adviser, North Philippine Union (Australasian Division) ette Beth (Miklos) Osborn, and (LLU '45) (Special Service), of Mission, Manila, Philippines, October two children left San Francisco, Loma Linda, California, to serve left Los Angeles, February 12, 4 Medical Missionary Work 4-11 Health Emphasis Week March 12, 1980. as physician, Cambodia- 1980. 4 Church Lay Activities Offering Dena Sue Wintermeyer (UC Thailand Relief Team No. 4A, Cliff Martin (Special Serv- 11 Voice of Prophecy Offering 22 (734) ADVENTIST REVIEW, MAY 29. 1980 NEWSFRONT Continued

December 31, 1979. Idaho emy also was finished.—M. C. ban Spanish, Burr Ridge, Fox Constituency members always have been gen- TORKELSEN Valley Spanish, and Chicago erous in their mission giving, and Romanian churches. meetings the per capita Investment and Illinois Conference: The Constituents returned to office Idaho Conference: During Sabbath school offerings have twenty-second session of the Il- John Hayward, president; Ray the forty-third constituency ses- been among the top five for con- linois Conference was held at Rouse, secretary-treasurer; and sion, held at Gem State Acad- ferences in North America dur- Broadview Academy, LaFox, Il- all other staff members.— emy, Caldwell, on March 30, ing the past three years. Tithe for linois, on Sunday, March 16. LOWELL L. BOCK Bruce Johnston was reelected to the period totaled $4,733,902. Reports from conference offi- lead the Idaho Conference as During the triennium groups cials showed a total of 1,509 Michigan Conference: The president. Elder Johnston be- were organized at Sun Valley baptisms for the three-year Michigan Conference constitu- came president last fall upon the and Kuna. New churches were period, 645 (43 percent) of these ency met in its twenty-third tri- retirement of F. W. Bieber. built in McCall and Nampa, and in 1979. The conference is mov- ennial session at Cedar Lake Also returned to office were the new Payette church, de- ing forward with a strong evan- Academy on March 30. Dele- the secretary-treasurer, Reuben stroyed by fire, was rebuilt. New gelistic program in Chicago, the gates reelected for another term Beck, and the five-man depart- schools were constructed in second largest city in the nation. Charles Keymer, president, mental staff. Eagle and Twin Falls, with one During the past triennium, James L. Hayward, secretary, During the triennium the in Pocatello nearing completion. new congregations organized and Herbert W. Pritchard, treas- membership of the conference An addition to the camp meeting were the Bolingbrook, Hinsdale urer. grew from 3,838 to 4,094 on auditorium at Gem State Acad- Korean, St. Elmo, West Subur- They also returned to office all departmental directors, but they made some changes in the mem- bership of the conference execu- tive committee. During the past triennium, 2,340 persons joined the Michi- gan Conference by baptism or profession of faith. At the end of the triennium the membership stood at 20,671. Large gains in tithes and offerings were reported by the conference treasurer. One of the highlights of the session was a multimedia pre- sentation prepared by the confer- ence communication department entitled "Spirit of the Pio- neers.''—R. H. CARTER Wisconsin Conference: The constituents of the Wisconsin Conference, gathered at Wiscon- sin Academy on April 6 for their triennial session, reelected Rob- ert L. Dale, president; Wesley Jaster, secretary; and W. H. Dick, treasurer. They also ree- lected the departmental directors to their respective positions. God's blessing during the past triennium was manifested in a baptism increase over the past triennium of 42.5 percent. This helped to bring about a 9 percent increase in membership to a total of 6,063 as of December 31, 1979. During the triennium, mem- bers in the conference returned more than $6,574,500 in tithe, a 31.3 percent increase over the Hospital mural depicts healing ministry previous three years. During the past triennium the A Christ-centered mural entitled "The and pervasive inspiration of the Holy Spirit is conference sold the old camp- Ministry of Healing" is seen by all who enter symbolized by the overshadowing dove. The ground in Portage and purchased Sycamore Community Hospital, a division of artist is David Burnside, noted Chicago a new campground on 220 acres Kettering Medical Center in Ohio. muralist. of land four miles west of West- Seventh-day Adventist institutions around OLIVER JACQUES field. This new site will serve not the world are depicted, along with vignettes Vice-President only as a camp meeting site but suggesting devoted service by health care Development and Community Relations also as a youth camp.—GEORGE professionals and volunteers. The continuing Kettering Medical Center H. CRUMLEY ADVENTIST REVIEW, MAY 29, 1980 (735) 23 THE BACK PAGE

The tornadoes destroyed A.M. that morning. All the see Conference, formerly Church aids 1,200 homes and shut down national newspapers were youth director, Southern the main business section. immediately contacted by Union Conference. He re- Cubans in U.S. The Adventist church is being phone, as were radio stations places A. C. McClure, now The influx of Cuban refu- used as a Red Cross shelter in the London area. Unfortu- Southern Union president. gees into the United States and feeding station. nately, BBC Radio London Died: Fordyce Detamore, has given the Community Arthur Covell, Michigan persisted with its original in- 72, on May 15 in Orlando, Services program of the Ad- Conference Community correct version in the hourly Florida. He was a well- ventist Church another op- Services director, has taken news bulletins until noon, but known evangelist in the North portunity to serve those in the conference disaster van to then corrected the informa- American Division, and the need. Currently the church's Kalamazoo and is cooperat- tion and issued an apology at first associate speaker of the work for these people is cen- ing with Pastor R. Lemon and 1:00 P.M. Voice of Prophecy. ❑ Ro- tered in the Miami area, Eglin local church workers, receiv- The church sought legal berto Azevedo, communica- Air Force Base in northwest ing and distributing clothing. counsel regarding the possi- tion director, East Sao Paulo Florida, and Fort Chaffee in PERRY F. PEDERSEN ble damaging effect of this Conference, on Friday, May Arkansas. publicity, but it was deemed 9, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He Many of the Cubans are to be in the best interests of served for more than 40 years Seventh-day Adventists, ac- the church to settle the matter in Brazil, much of that time in cording to Maurice Abbott, British media amicably out of court. Con- the field of communications. lay activities director of the circulate sequently, a letter was sent to ❑ Harold M. Walton, 88, of Southern Union. approximately 40 newspa- Loma Linda, California, on Elder Abbott reports: "A false report pers, press agencies, and April 2. A former medical disaster distribution center Church members through- radio stations requesting that secretary of the General Con- has been set up in the main out Britain were amazed to retractions be made where ference, he also served for a hall of Tamiami Park. It is read and hear of the alleged necessary, and that the church number of years at the Col- well recognized as a service involvement of a Seventh-day be projected as an "orthodox, lege of Medical Evangelists of the Seventh-day Adventist Adventist minister in a bi- evangelical, Christian and Loma Linda Sanitarium Church and is under the di- zarre murder in North London body—operating a worldwide and Hospital. rection of six to eight Spanish on Thursday, March 20. Sev- mission program in more than Adventists, together with a eral national newspapers and 190 countries." number of English church r radio stations reported the A correction was issued by If you're moving, please let us know six workers. Services being pro- death of a woman as a result the Daily Mail the next day, weeks before changing your address. Print your vided are: clothing, shoes, new address below, clip out this entire corner, of being exorcised by two and the writer was invited to including the label, and send it to us. If you blankets, sheets, towels, cots, men jumping on her. Shortly participate in a five-minute have a question about your subscription, please tents, furniture, transporta- afterward two persons were interview on Capital Radio clip this form to your letter. tion, spiritual counseling, and Mall to: Review and Herald Publishing Asso- taken into custody and were the following Sunday to pre- ciation, 6856 Eastern Avenue NW., Washing- Spanish literature such as "helping police with their in- sent the church's reaction to ton, D.C. 20012. Bibles, Steps to Christ, and To subscribe, check the appropriate boxes quiries." the fabricated reference to a below, print your name and address clearly, El Centinela. According to the Daily Seventh-day Adventist in and mail this form with your payment to your "The Florida Conference Mirror (readership connection with the Edmon- Adventist Book Center. Prices subject to has three Community Serv- change without notice. 11,841,000), Daily Mail ton murder. ❑ New subscription ices vans in the area working (readership 5,465,000), and Tragically, in spite of all ❑ Renew my present subscription with the refugees. Three ❑ One year (USSI9.95) London Evening News (read- the efforts made to correct the ❑ Single copy 50 cents Spanish pastors of the Inter- ership 1,208,000), one man media's coverage of the American Division are pool- (who later was charged with story, and even personal ing their funds and services to the murder) was "a Seventh- visits in the interim to six provide aid to these refu- day Adventist preacher of no head offices in Fleet Street, S =MU

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ence officials was to check the (a in Washington and with the accuracy of the story with the W. JOHN ARTHUR Federal Emergency Manage- police. The Murder Squad at ment Agency coordinator in Edmonton then stated that the Miami, in order to do every- two men in custody had been thing possible to help in this interviewed further—with For the record situation. both of them categorically New positions: Sakae denying that they had ever Kubo, president, Newbold been connected with the Sev- College, England, from Michigan church enth-day Adventist Church. Walla Walla College. ❑ The membership files at the Everet W. Witzel, health di- is a shelter South England Conference rector, Far Eastern Division, According to reports from also were examined and there from Orlando, Florida. ❑ B. Kalamazoo, Michigan, the was no record of either of the E. Jacobs, manager, Chris- Seventh-day Adventist accused having church mem- tian Record Braille Founda- church was on the edge of the bership at any time. tion, Lincoln, Nebraska, for- path of the tornadoes that oc- A corrected statement was merly secretary, Far Eastern curred Tuesday afternoon, dictated to the Press Associa- Division, ❑ Clay Farwell, May 13, but was undamaged. tion's telex system at 9:30 president, Kentucky-Tennes- 24 (736) ADVENTIST REVIEW, MAY 29, 19