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tt10 I1t=a1 z:creT,ary General Conference SDA TAVOM A Pi,4r/ WASHL C itet vor (A, • 13MS Nay& if ear VOL. 46 ANGWIN, CALIFORNIA, MARCH 5, 1947 NO. 30 Youth Evangelism Plans young people in all our churches and lation was just one-third of its present HEAR YE! GIVE EAR! schools of all levels. status. Good news indeed! "3. Encouraging our workers to As a soul-winning auxiliary of the In one week, 3,277 young people visit and pray, if possible, in every home first magnitude for 1947 Signs presents were baptized and joined baptismal where there are children and youth. an unusual array of article content from classes. The M.V. Week of Prayer last "4. Organizing baptismal classes and well-known contributors in our great year produced these splendid results. conducting baptisms of properly quali- organization. And all of this with only 30 per cent of fied young people, who have accepted Our people will be happy to know our churches holding evangelistic meet- Christ as their Saviour, and who are that the circulation achievement men- ings for youth. What good might have determined by God's grace to follow tioned above places Signs in a leading been done if all our churches had put Him." role among Protestant weeklies in the forth comparable efforts? E. W. DUNBAR, Secretary United States. The Christian Advooate Now we face another such oppor- Young People's Department of is second, with a circulation of approxi- tunity. March 8-15 is the spring Week Missionary Volunteers. mately 310,000 copies. Continuing its of Prayer. What shall we make of it? admirable service as our only weekly Upon your decision — pastor, elder, missionary periodical with the momen- church officer, M.V. leader—may hang Signs, the Leading Protestant tum acquired during the war years, we the destiny of thousands of our youth. Weekly are prompted to contemplate a healthy May God's Spirit guide us as we In a recent issue of the RECORDER increase during 1947. A conservative unite to put into effect the following we were happy to announce to our peo- estimate of weekly home coverage in recommendation adopted by the Gen- ple that Signs is now enjoying a weekly the United States suggests that Signs eral Conference Committee on January distribution of 328,000 copies, just reached an average of one out of every 23, 1947: 5,000 short of a third of a million. This 85 homes during the past year. We "WHEREAS, Our own young people represents the high peak of circulation trust the united response of our people in our churches constitute one of the achievement for which its publishers during the next few weeks will enable most fruitful fields of evangelism, and and promoters have dreamed for many the thrilling message of Signs to reach "WHEREAS, the spring Week of years. And the end is not yet. Master- a still greater proportion of homes, and Prayer is becoming one of the greatest ing many of the perplexing problems of that many souls will find their way into opportunities for youth evangelism in printing and dispatch in delivery that the light of our saving message as a the church, and have arisen during the war years, we result of its distribution. CHRISTMAN. "WHEREAS, In 1946, during this are now turned to a program that will H. K. special week, with only 30 per cent of make provision for a half million per --0-- our churches conducting revival efforts week. This is the good news we are Circulate Foreign Signs for youth, 955 young people were bap- anxious to relay to our Signs enthusiasts On the third of February the War tized and 2,322 others joined baptismal everywhere, who recognize in its use Department announced that German classes. one of the most potential soul-winning nationals and institutions in the United "We recommend, That the confer- agencies heaven has provided for this States occupation zone of Germany will ence and church workers throughout people. be permitted to receive packages of the North American Division put forth The new rotary press, that will print printed matter of 4 pounds 6 ounces. even greater efforts in 1947 to make the an average of 10,000 to 12,000 copies It is our understanding that the remain- Spring Week of Prayer, March 8-15, per hour, all pasted and folded ready ing zones of Germany soon will be a mighty evangelistic campaign for for delivery, even with the prospect of opened for mail privileges. youth in all our churches by: two-color features, is about , ready to One of the greatest missionary oppor- "1. Assigning and distribution of begin operation. Additional equipment tunities that presents itself to our people leadership to care for, as far as possible, and operating personnel, with an ac- at this time is that of getting our foreign every church where there are children celerated program will now guarantee Signs into the homes of the 22,000,000 and youth. a fairly normal delivery to subscribers people in this country who were born in "2. Conducting evangelistic revival everywhere similar to that enjoyed dur- homes where English is not the spoken meetings especially directed to our ing the prewar years, when the circu- (Continued on page. 16) 2 PACIFIC UNION RECORDER Pacific Union Recorder VOL. 46 NO. 30 Pacific Union College WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1947 Officio': organ of the Pacific Union Confer- Spring Quarter the College as well as of the community. ence of Seventh-day Adventists, Box 146, Its former members are to be found in Glendale, California. The spring quarter opens March 24. Published weekly at Angwin, California. At that time many courses in the var- all parts of the world and many other ious departments will be open to new choirs and choral organizations have Address: Pacific Union Recorder, Box 116, students. For information write to the been started with this choir as a model. Angwin, California. Notice of change of The organizer and first director was address should both the old and the Registrar, Pacific Union College, Ang- win, California. Prof. George Greer, who served until new address. 1937. Mrs. Ivalyn Law Biloff was direc- 50 Cents a Year Subscription Price, tor from 1937 to 1943, and from the Alumni Homecoming latter year till the present, Prof. J. W. C. L. TORREY Editor March 30 is the day for this year's Rhodes has served. The first choir was OPAL STONE Assistant Editor Homecoming. Officers who are plan- of 25 voices. Through the years the C. L. BAUER Assistant Editor ning for a day filled with interesting membership has grown, until at present activities urge members of the Pacific it stands at 55-28 women and 27 men. Entered as second-class matter September 3, Union College Alumni Association to 1927, at the post office at Angwin, California, under the act of Congress of March 3, 1879. begin now to plan to spend the week La Sierra College Visitors end on the campus of their alma mater. Acceptance for mailing at the special rate of A group of 16 students and teachers postage provided for in section 412, Act of --0-- February 28, 1925, authorized September 3, from La Sierra College spent the week 1927. A Cappella Choir Reunion end of February 21 on the Pacific In conjunction with the Alumni Union College campus. They gave two Sunset Table Homecoming on March 30, the P.U.C. programs, at the chapel Friday morn- a Cappella Choir will give a reunion ing and at the vesper service Friday Friday, March 7 concert in celebration of the twentieth evening. The theme stressed in the 6:08 Oakland 6:07 Angwin San Diego 5:50 anniversary of its organization. All programs was the common objectives of Arlington 5:51 6:06 former choir members are invited and the two colleges and the desire of Chico 6:04 San Jose 6:13 Phoenix 6:29 Eureka urged by the director, Prof. J. Wesley teachers and students to continue and Fresno 5:58 Reno 5:56 Rhodes, to attend this reunion and to strengthen the bonds of friendship and 6:03 Salt Lake City 6:25 Lodi participate in the program. It is planned cooperation existing between the two Los Angeles 5:53 Honolulu 6:07 to have one group of numbers sung by institutions. The chairman of both Friday, March 14 the entire reunion group. These will programs was Ansel Bristol, president of 6:15 Oakland 6:14 Angwin be "Song of Heaven and Home," the La Sierra student association. 5:56 San Diego 5:55 Arlington 6:12 San Jose 6:13 "What Must It Be to See Jesus?" and The visitors were welcomed by Dr. Chico 6:22 Phoenix 6:34 "Is It Far to Canaan's Land?" A re- Percy W. Christian, president of Paci- Eureka Fresno 6:05 Reno 6:04 hearsal will be held Sunday morning, fic Union College, and George Jenson, Salt Lake City 6:33 Lodi 6:10 March 30, at 11, so that former mem- president of the student association. Los Angeles 5:59 Honolulu 6:10 bers can review these numbers. The choir was organized in the fall of 1926. During the twenty years of Father-Son Banquet Special Notice The biennial Father-Son Banquet, To All Dorcas Society Leaders and its existence, it has traveled thousands Individuals of miles and given hundreds of concerts. sponsored by the Men of Grainger, was Last year the choir resumed extended held Sunday evening, February 23 To all who are contributing clothing concert tours, which were not possible with nearly 500 attending.