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5-8-1974

Herald of Holiness Volume 63 Number 10 (1974)

W. T. Purkiser (Editor) Nazarene Publishing House

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CAME TO YOUR HOUSE

hen you saw Him coming, would you meet Him at the door

With arms outstretched in welcome to your heavenly Visitor?

Or would you have to change some things before you let Him in

Like hide some magazines and put the Bible where they'd been

ould you hide your worldly music and put some hymnbooks out

Could you let Jesus walk right in, or would you rush about

And I wonder—if the Saviour spent a day or two with you

Would you go right on doing the things you always do

ould you keep right on saying the things you always say?

Would life for you continue as it does from day to day?

Would you take Jesus with you everywhere you'd planned to go

Or would you maybe change your plans for just a day or so?

ould you be glad for Him to meet your very closest friends

Or would you hope they'd stay away until His visit ends

Would you be glad to have Him stay forever, on and on

Or would you sigh with great relief when He at last had gone

t might be interesting to know the things that you would do

If Jesus came in person to spend some time with you General Superintendent V . H . Lewis

MOTHER'S DAY 1974

Dear Mother: Here’s a letter from all of us to all of you. The word that desig­ nates your title is to us one of the most important words we have ever uttered. I imagine it is the first word we learned to speak. It was a word with a face—your face—bending close. Then as time went by, you packed a lot of other values and memories into the word. We think it and say it today with deep emotion because it is so re­ lated to you, what you have been and are today. How wise God was to provide you as Mother! We needed you so desperately back there when we were just learning to walk and talk and think. In those years you became a part of us, as in the be­ ginning we were a part of you. So in a very great and awesome sense we walk together along life’s way. We are glad you gave us the elements of value with judgment and wisdom. We are deeply grateful that you didn’t fail us then. For even though your voice was gentle, it was powerful just because it was you. Now as we look back in retrospect we can understand some things from your point of view. It was an awesome assignment, wasn’t it? This has been your God-given role. He honored you with a soul, a life to shape and mold. You had such free entry into us, our minds and emotions and daily schedule. You could have scarred us for life—but you also had the glorious possibilities of blending your voice, life, and person into God’s will for us. There is a deep fact of life and some theological overtones in that statement of Pharaoh’s daughter to the mother of Moses: "Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages,” isn’t there! Your “wages” are wrapped up in me. If I make good, you rejoice—and that’s the way we want it to be. I guess in a deep sense that “apron string” is never severed. We are connected by birth, by companionship, and love. Thus God has ordained it to be. It is good. We are glad. Mother, we salute you today! ______J mother

By Ross W. Hayslip Tucson, Ariz.

ne of America’s most remarkable their parents. women was Otelia Compton. She “ It’s best to learn immediately that chil­ was awarded a degree of doctor of dren can’t be fooled. The only way to gain their laws by the historic Western Col­ confidence and keep it is to be consistent. lege for Women and her citation read, “ For “ If you’re honest with your son and be­ outstanding achievement as wife and mother of friend him even in his little mistakes, he won’t Comptons.” seek the advice of the boy on the street corner. Her four famous children all had Phi Beta “ It is also wise to explain to the child every Kappa keys from their alma mater, Wooster; action that concerns him— even if you mistak­ all had Ph.D.s from Princeton. At one time the enly think that the child is too young to under­ three Compton brothers— Karl, Wilson, and stand. Only then will he mature with the sense Arthur— had more earned academic degrees that justice has been done, and develop the than any other three men in America. The sis­ impulse to be just himself.” ter, Mary Compton Rice, was the principal of a This was the philosophy of this remarkable mission school in India; and her husband, Dr. woman. Herbert Rice, was a college president. When I came to the pastorate of the Church When asked about her formula for child of the Nazarene in Wooster, Ohio, Mrs. Comp­ rearing, Mrs. Compton’s answer was simple but ton had gone to her reward. dynamic: “ Any credit that comes to me can be It was my privilege to have her distin­ attributed to my reliance on the Bible and guished daughter, Mary Compton Rice, as a common sense— or ‘horse sense’ as my father speaker in my pulpit. Her Christian personality called it.” Her professor-preacher husband gave was contagious and she told me a great deal it a more modern scientific name. He called it about her sainted mother. “ applied Christian psychology.” Some of the members of the congregation “ Heredity is not important except it be the who knew Mrs. Compton personally described all-important kind— the heredity of training. A her as one who helped hitch her children’s child isn’t likely to learn good habits from his wagons to the stars. □ parents unless they learned good habits from

MAY B 1374 ItEHHLU Ul nULIIVEOO

W. T. PURKISER, Editor in Chief PEN POD N T S JACK M. SCHARN, Office Editor

Contributing Editors: V. H. LEWIS EUGENE L. STOWE PRUNING GEORGE COULTER ORVILLE W. JENKINS EDWARD LAWLOR CHARLES H. STRICKLAND By J. Foyce Spruill General Superintendents, Church of the Nazarene Huntsville, Ala.

Strange how we flinch when God in His IN THIS ISSUE infinite wisdom sees fit to discipline our lives. ARTICLES Oh, yes, it hurts; but when we let it be, it is hurt with a purpose. Hurt turned into blessing. MOTHER’S DAY, 1974 ...... 2 The pruning process is never a pleasant General Superintendent V. H. Lewis one. But when the fruit appears, it makes AN ALL-AMERICAN M O TH E R ...... 3 sense, and what once brought pain turns out Home application of Christian psychology Ross W. Hayslip to be reason for praising God. P R U N IN G ...... 4 On and on the pruning process goes right in Pen points J. Foyce Spruill the middle of all the days of our lives. The I SEE M O TH E R ...... 4 danger is that we fail to recognize the dis­ Poem Everett Craighead appointments, the discouragements, the de­ layed answers to our prayers as God’s plan in WHOS, N O T W H A T S ...... 5 shaping our lives by pruning. Personnel for personal evangelism David K. Kline One thing God promises which makes every GROWING AS A F A M IL Y ...... 6 day and every event in the lives of His chil­ Faith, fidelity, and the fortunate family G. Curtis Jones dren important ones. “And we know that God WHATEVER GOD CLEANSES, HE F IL L S ...... 8 causes all things to work together for good to Radio sermon of the month C. William Fisher those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose” (Romans 8:28, “IT’S COMING ... BUT I DON’T SEE IT YET” ...... 10 NASB). Anticipation and assurance Doris Porch It is a promise broad enough to cover all LIVING WITH YOURSELF...... 11 the events of our lives and powerful enough to Becoming mature Lyle P. Flinner support all our question marks. □ HOMEGOING ...... 12 A mother’s message about immortality Ruth Vaughn “LOVE IS THE KEY” ...... 14 Helps to holy living T. Crichton Mitchell WHAT IS A SPARROW W O R T H ? ...... 15 Lesson from a sparrow ’s song Pearl Derby Wright WHEN “PREACHERS’ KIDS” GO WRONG— WHAT CAN THE CHURCH D O ? ...... 16 A ministry of kindness and love Gene Van Note I SEE M O T H E R SOME THOUGHTS ABOUT ADOPTION ...... 17 I see Mother standing, aproned, A Christian woman’s world AarlieJ. Hull In the old home kitchen door. "Come, my son, your breakfast's waiting; EDITORIALS 18 Clean your shoes to save the floor." W. T. Purkiser STANDING FEATURES When at night a burning fever Left me crying in my bed, NEWS OF RELIGION ...... 30 I'd feel Mother standing by me, ANSWER C O R N E R ...... 31 Her kind hand upon my head. BY ALL M E A N S ...... 34 Yes, Lord, Yes Ann Ogden She would sometimes sing a carol Or be reading late at night. Bible quotations in this issue: I would thrill to see her beauty From the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyrighted In the glowing front-room light. 1946 and 1952. (RSV) From The New English Bible, © the Delegates of the Oxford But when Mother read the Bible University Press and the Syndics of the Cambridge University And she raised her voice in prayer, Press, 1961, 1970. Used by permission. (NEB) I could see the saints and angels From The Living Bible, copyright 1971, Tyndale House Publish­ Hov'ring round her in the air. ers, Wheaton, III. Used by permission. (TLB) From the New American Standard Bible, copyright © The Lock- Though she's gone, I still can see her man Foundation, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971. (NASB) Calling me from heaven's door, From The New Testament in Modern English, copyright © by "Come, my son, the feast is waiting; J. B. Phillips, 1958. Used by permission of the Macmillan Co. You shall hunger nevermore."

Everett Craighead Volume 63, Number 10 MAY 8, 1974 Whole Number 3154 Kansas City HERALD OF HOLINESS, 6401 The Paseo, Kansas CHy, Mo. 64131. Published biweekly (every 3ther Wednesday) by the Nazarene Publishing House, M. A. Lunn, Manager. 2923 Troost Ave., Kansas City, Mo. 64109. Editorial Office at 6401 The Paseo, Kansas City, Mo. 64131. Subscrip­ tion price, $3.50 per year in advance. Second-class postage paid at Kansas City, Mo. Address correspondence concerning subscriptions to: Nazarene Publishing House, P.O. Box 527, Kansas City, Mo. 64141. CHANGE OF ADDRESS: Please send new address and old. enclosing a recent address label if possible. Allow six weeks for change. Unsolicited manuscripts will not be returned jnless accompanied by postage. Opinions expressed in signed articles are those of the authors, ind do not necessarily represent the official position of the Church of the Nazarene. See NPH ad for availability of lithographed copies of cover poem Detroit First Church is an example. Under the leadership of Pastors Hudgens and Griffin, the cadre of lay evangelism trainers has grown to 30. Thus, in teams of three, approximately 90 laymen of this church are involved in weekly evangelism. Pastor Hudgens reports a recent week’s total of 21 new people accepting Christ as Saviour in their homes. When you add the large number of lay people needed in friend­ ship and follow-up evangelism, a significant portion of laymen in this church are identified with this outreach ministry. Wareham, Mass., First Church is also an example. Here Pastor Clifford is involved with his people in training their first lay evangelism teams. A recent letter states, “ We are excited beyond description. Our calls are being made among those who have attended the church on occasion, have children in the Sunday school, or some other vital link with the church. Prevail­ ing, believing prayer bathes this ministry from beginning to end and the Holy Spirit does the rest. Not one person we have called on showed any resentment. Even those not making com­ mitments ask for return calls. Personal letters are sent within 24 hours to follow up each con­ vert. A member of the team is assigned to assist the new Christian in the steady use of God’s Word, in prayer, and to encourage regular church attendance. It is in this follow-up we are finding our best results!” These examples show that this outreach t takes whos, not whats, to make a church ministry works in churches of differing sizes. In grow! Across the nation and around the fact, size is not the determining factor. Attitude world the people called Nazarenes are and pastor-lay involvement is! showing they want to be used. Of special importance is the follow-up. A IThis is immensely significant to our whole array of follow-up materials is provided church. Many denominations are lamenting by the Department of Evangelism and the Naz­ decreasing lay involvement in church affairs. arene Publishing House. Among the best of Nazarene pastors, however, are finding that, these is Charles “ Chic” Shaver’s Basic Bible when challenged and trained, our people in Studies, No. VE-80 (75c each; 6 or more, 50c increasing numbers are responding with dedi­ each). These eight individual studies, in the cated involvement in the various ministries of hands of a trained follow-up person, give any the church. church the means, not alone to follow up the Especially is this true in the field of lay new Christian, but to help him grow in grace. evangelism. A recent release from the Depart­ Admittedly, this takes work! It is not easy! ment of Evangelism reports almost 250 Naza­ Neither is it a sure way out for the pastor or rene pastors trained in the principles of “ Spiri­ people looking for automatic church growth. It tual Multiplication” in 1973. After receiving is, however, challenging and exciting work for this training, many pastors put these principles those who take seriously our Lord’s command to to work in their own church. Consequently, “ go” and “ tell.” additional hundreds of laymen are finding the This is why it takes whos, not whats, to be joy of weekly involvement in learning how to involved in the supreme task of the Church, the better share the Christ they love and serve. evangelization of the world! □

By David K. Kline Boxboro, Mass.

MAY 8, 1374 Photo by Vivienne

ntertainment experts claim that one sound above all others creates more anticipation, arouses more emotional expectancy than all the rest: the sound of the wedding march! It signals the birth of a Efamily. Currently there is much debate concerning the future of the American home. The number of weddings has virtually doubled in the last decade— about 2.2 million annually; the num­ ber of divorces and remarriages is also spiraling still who you were before marriage plus all that upward. Some sociologists believe the nuclear your partner possesses! family is on the way out. Tradition, mores, Quite beyond the claims of liberation morals are being reexamined, if not ignored. movements, men and women live in different However, the noted anthropologist Dr. Mar­ worlds. They are biologically and emotionally garet Mead believes the family is the only insti­ different. A man’s world is essentially one of tution that has a chance for survival. ideas and action, while a woman’s is primarily The home is undergoing dramatic changes. one of emotion, affection, reflection. At a party, One unmistakable sign of life is change; it indi­ for instance, men will stand in clusters talking: cates vitality. Parents should not fear but wel­ discussing issues, sports, telling jokes. Women come it. usually sit and talk about fashions, their chil­ Growing parents seek to understand the dren, and schedules. Much of married happi­ marital relationship. There is no magic about ness depends on husbands and wives facing marriage. It is not an experiment in sex nor a their differences together. clinic for derelicts and addicts. It is the essence According to the Genesis story, God sur­ of love. veyed His accomplishments daily. However, at In marriage two totally different individ­ the end of the sixth day there came a high mo­ uals stand before an altar to become one in ment. The Lord fashioned woman and pre­ relationships and responsibilities. Each is dou­ sented her to man. Then the record declares: bled but not duplicated. Each marriage is “ God saw every thing that he had made, and, unique because each person is different. You are behold, it was very good” (Genesis 1:31).

HERALD OF HOLINESS By G. Curtis Jones , Macon, Ga.

In discussing marital relationships, M at­ Personal involvements sometimes tend to thew reports a conversation between a Pharisee cause one to forget he is married, to take his and Jesus. The inquisitor wanted to know if it mate for granted. Routine has ways of making a was lawful to divorce one’s wife. Jesus an­ footnote of marriage! swered: “ Have you not read that he who made Good things simply do not automatically them from the beginning made them male and happen in a family. Atmosphere must be cre­ female, and said, ‘For this reason a man shall ated, responsibilities determined, failures and leave his father and mother and be joined to accomplishments shared. There can be sched­ his wife, and the two shall become one’? ” uled serenity: planned evenings, hours when we (Matthew 19:4-5, RSV). stay home and catch up with family privileges. Marriage is more than a legal contract. A Unless these delightful respites are anticipated contract can be broken. Marriage is a spiritual and protected, they will elude us. union! Whatever is whole cannot be broken Families that grow share a common faith. without injury. The parent who does not have a profound faith Many, however, seem to shed their mates in God is unfortunate— unfortunate, not be­ like seasonal garments. I called on a young cause he or she is wrong, but because without mother to express regrets over her marriage God the rearing of children is an impossible ending in divorce. She snapped: “ I’m not sorry! ordeal. It becomes a private, ingrown, burden­ Everything is going to be fine.” some task rather than a joyous recognition of Reflecting on her situation, I recalled that God’s gift of children, His expectations and this attractive, affluent lady’s mother and fa­ promises. ther had also been divorced. Separation begets Faith in God impels the parent to have separation. It is an easy pattern to imitate. faith in his child. This is particularly true and In spiritual arithmetic two persons, through important as children grow older, go to school, marriage, become a third person. This oneness, leave home, enter vocations, and establish fam­ blessed by Christ, becomes the foundation of ilies of their own. Parents sometimes wonder if all that is lovely, solid, hopeful, and sacred in they have installed the ingredients of Christian society. What we would have our nation be­ character and faith in their children. We wonder come, we must first enthrone and nurture in our if, as Paul phrased it, we have been “ good homes. models in all things.” Growing families will demonstrate mutual Families that grow are families that recog­ respect and appreciation. Someone has nize, accept, and respond to differences. quipped: “ A husband is a fellow who expects Being supportive, learning to share con­ his wife to be perfect and to understand why he cerns, to encourage each child in his pursuits, isn’t.” Marriage is not always a 50-50 proposi­ is essential to family cohesiveness and strength. tion. It may be 75-25; it may be 95-5 or 100-0. My wife and I are privileged to have five St. Paul declared that love keeps no score! sons, including two sets of twins. Each boy is It is so easy to fall out of love; to take one’s different! Whether piano concerts, school hon­ mate for granted; to forget the niceties, the ors, or sports, we have tried to share high courteous and thoughtful acts of daily living. moments with our sons. Busy men can so easily forget the schedules I have frequently boasted of attending more and demands of children; the monotony, athletic contests than any preacher in America! weight, and responsibility of household chores. This is supportiveness. Dividends have far When Frederick C. Howe, lawyer and political exceeded effort and expense. scientist, finished the first draft of his auto­ Parents must start early and work adroitly biography, he submitted it to his wife for re­ to strengthen family cohesiveness. Psycholo­ view. After reading it, she laughingly asked: gists are in general agreement that basic emo­ “But, Fred, weren’t you ever married?” tional reactions to life are formed by the time Stammering in embarrassment, he replied: one is five or six years old. It is now possible to “I’m sorry. I guess I forgot that. I’ll put it in predict how a child will perform in school by age now.” three. If these startling claims are correct, then

MAY B, 1 074 the temporary abandonment of children by keeping score of disappointments. their parents projects a pessimistic picture of Some frustrated parent has written: the family. Conversely, it should challenge homemakers to leave their constructive influ­ My flower child has gone to seed— ence on their children before the syndrome of Has gone to pot—is smoking weed. outside schooling begins. He whispers peace but what it means Families that grow keep burning the light Is sitting sadly in his jeans. of love. Ours is sometimes referred to as the He mentions love most fervently— “ love generation.” Is it? Ours is a murderous, Yet all the love must come from me. corrupt, arrogant generation. Love is far more selfless than infatuation. Some parents have also gone to seed; smok­ Love is the essence of life. It is the quality that ing, drinking, and ignoring one another too binds, blesses, and inspires. Father Hesburgh of much. Notre Dame says: “ The most important thing a Family love is comprehensive and specific; father can do for his children is love their moth­ always a two-way street! It must be shared, er.” While this may be an oversimplification of cultivated, expressed. There can be no love the situation, the point is clear. Love is not only without forgiveness, which brings renewal, what we say; it is what we do and how we do it. generates hope, nurtures maturity and fulfill­ We must experience and share love in all its ment. Love will grant a member of the family dimensions as parents. It must include our chil­ permission to fail, yet welcome him with open dren. We cannot afford ourselves the luxury of arms after the episode. □

It is not for you to know about dates or times, which the Father has set within his own control. But you will receive pow er when the H oly Spirit comes upon you'" (Acts 1:7-8, NEB).

ne of the most popular words in to­ day’s vocabulary is the word power.

Statesmen and politicians O speak often these days of the re­ alignment of political power. Scientists speak of the power of their space vehicles. Military men speak of the power of their guns or planes or missiles. Psychologists speak of the power released in human personality when the individual is no longer in the grip of a deep conflict or neurosis. Others speak of “ black power,” or “ brown pow­ er,” or “ people power.” CLEANSES How refreshing it is, in a world so fascinat­ ed and obsessed with power and in a time when there is so much talk of “ power shortages,” to hear Jesus say, “ You will receive power” ! HE FILLS But when is this power that Jesus promised to be received? At some future date? At death? After death? No. Jesus never postpones the es­ sential equipment for abundant and effective living to some future date. We may postpone accepting what He offers, but His provision for living a full and abundant life can be realized now, in this present world, through the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit. HERALD OF HOLINESS Is this power of the Holy Spirit promised to everyone, indiscriminately? No. The power of Christian faith and her determination to attend God’s Spirit is promised only to those who have church, but who on occasion has beaten her. Yet come to know Jesus Christ in personal salva­ even in what seems to be an intolerable situa­ tion. tion, she lives an abundant and beautiful life. Sinners are promised pardon. But the And she does it, not in the energy of the flesh, promise of the power of the Holy Spirit is only but through the power of the Holy Spirit. to those who are already following Christ. Jesus There is that young man standing in church never promised the power of the Spirit to pa­ and testifying that, even with the unbelievable gans or nonbelievers. It was to His own disciples temptations and loneliness of two and a half that Jesus said, “ You will receive power when years in overseas service, God’s power had seen the Holy Spirit comes upon you.” him through. Not only had he been permitted to It was to those whose names, He said, were come back home, but he had come back with his already written in heaven that Jesus promised faith intact and his love for Christ deepened and the power of the Holy Spirit. It was for His own his appreciation for the church strengthened. disciples that Jesus prayed so fervently, “ Fa­ There is that pastor’s wife dying with can­ ther, sanctify them.” cer. Her husband and two sons watched help­ His disciples had followed Jesus for three lessly as her body wasted away. I saw her one years, had heard His masterful messages, had week before she died, but instead of whining witnessed His spectacular healings; but they and complaining, her spirit soared in vibrant still had something they didn’t need, and they testimony and praise. And when I remarked needed something they didn’t have. about her marvellous spirit, she said, “ Oh, no, it What they had they didn’t need was the isn’t that I am strong; it is because the power of carnal mind, the inward pollution, the sin prin­ God is so adequate.” ciple that God said was enmity against Him. The witness of those, from the Day of Pen­ What they needed was an enduement of power tecost on, who have yielded themselves com­ that would make th§m adequate to meet the pletely to God has been that God not only challenges and responsibilities of Christian cleansed their hearts but filled them with the discipleship in the days ahead. power of His indwelling presence that enabled On the Day of Pentecost, both of those them to meet whatever they had to meet— and needs were met: their hearts were purified, as to meet it with victory and inner triumph. Peter said, and they received the power of the Holy Spirit— both needs met in the experience Shall we pray. Help us to realize, 0 God, of the baptism with the Holy Spirit. that if it took the power of the Holy Spirit for Jesus himself warned of the danger of a the first disciples to live victoriously, it will heart being emptied— and then standing va­ certainly take that same power to enable us to cant. Other devils would come to occupy it, see it through. May that one who is most pres­ Jesus said, until its corruption would be worse sured and nearest to giving up yield himself or than before. herself completely over to You and experience And when God accepts the consecration of the reality and the fullness and the adequacy of a life when it is complete, He cleanses it; but He Your power. This we ask in Jesus’ name. Amen. doesn’t leave it empty— He fills what He cleans­ es. No life stands empty. Those disciples met far more persecution after Pentecost than they had ever experienced before. But whereas before Pentecost they had R A D IO SE R M O N OF THE MONTH failed or fled or denied their Lord, after Pente­ cost they were strong, steadfast, and courageous By C. William Fisher even in the face of death. And multitudes since that first Christian Pentecost have met the conditions of surrender and faith, of full consecration and trust, and God the Holy Spirit has come to them in cleans­ ing power. Through that power operating out of a clean heart, they have been enabled to live abundantly— sometimes facing incredible odds, but living “ not somehow, but triumphantly.” There, for instance, is that woman whose husband not only mistreats her because of her

MAY B, 1074 but if I whistle at home in my apartment the people there think I am crazy. It is easier to whistle down here on the streets.” He then added a detailed story of his public whistling career. One time he was asked to be a guest star on a radio program. One time only. I soon gathered that whistling was more a means to express his own joys than a professionally trained ability. As I stepped closer to the curb and glanced in the direction of my bus not yet in sight, he was reminded of something else to talk about. He began again on a travelogue that went back to his younger days as a soldier in World War I and his following discharge. “ In those days I went to work every morn­ ing carrying a lantern and came home in the evening carrying a lantern. Short days and long nights during those winters there in Iowa. That is why I came to Minnesota.” I wondered how winter days in Iowa were different than those in Minnesota. I did not ask. I was supposed to listen. He then began a detailed description of Minnesota winters. “Just one night last winter I thought I would freeze on this street,” he said with a grin. “ It was getting too late to walk home and get­ ting colder every hour. I waited and waited for the bus to come. Two ladies came along and S e e i t y e t were waiting for the same bus. They pulled their fur collars higher around their faces and we all thought we would freeze to death in that 30- By Doris Porch below weather. I stepped to the curb and looked Huntsville, Ala. up the street and said, ‘It’s coming! ’ The women gathered up their packages and stepped closer to the curb, and I said, ‘But I don’t see it yet.’ ” heard his whistling before I saw the old He gave a big laugh over his joke and I too man jaywalking across the street. Both chuckled. time and place were unusual. The avenues The next moment Bus 47 pulled to the had been crowded with shoppers and tour­ corner and I waved to him and got on. While ists the evening before, but early that Sunday riding the three miles, I recounted his stories morningI I stood alone on an empty corner in the and enjoyed the memory of his cheerful whistle. heart of the city waiting for Bus 47 to take me to I never learned his name but I had met a man church. who seemed to enjoy life to its fullest. He came to the bus stop and we spoke. “ Are He had something to share with anyone you waiting for 47 too?” I asked. who stopped to spend a few minutes with him. “ No, I will walk home afterwhile. I just He never spoke of a regret in his past. He was came downtown this morning to whistle.” content with what he had, and he had a sense of “ Oh, I heard you a moment ago and en­ humor that would take him through any hard­ joyed it. It has been many years since I have ship. He had a song in his heart that had to be heard good whistling like yours,” I said. whistled. He brightened and smiled. I knew I had Many times since that Sunday morning my met an unusual person. His unmatched suit faith and hope have been strengthened. God’s hung loosely on his small frame and showed evi­ answers to prayers have sometimes been de­ dence of not being pressed in many months. layed for His own good reasons, but the whis­ His run-over heels bore witness of years of side­ tler’s wit has been applied to hope. I have walk walking. It was easy to see here was a man waited and said, “It’s coming . . . but I don’t see who was content with what he had. it yet.” “ But if we hope for that we see not, then He began a discourse about his whistling do we with patience wait for it” (Romans 8:25). that removed all my anxiety about the arrival of Salvation has come to the household of the bus. those for whom we often have prayed. Their “I like to whistle. I have always whistled. trials are not yet over but they have their confi­

10 HERALD OF HOLINESS dence in God and in His plan for their lives. We the Psalmist’s words: “ Weeping may endure for now rejoice and help them to look up with com­ a night, but joy cometh in the morning” (Psalm plete trust and faith that God’s answers for 30:5). We do not see it yet, but it is coming. them are coming. No one can tell what lies ahead in these As we gathered around the open grave of uncertain days. The security and comforts of one who had lingered so long here in pain, we daily living can be swept away overnight. But shared with the survivors our grief and sym­ there is an assurance we can have that He will pathies. Then we joined with the minister in provide. His provision will come on time. We prayer that the bereaved would find comfort in need not have to see it now to believe. □

LIVING WITH YOURSELF

Central Idea: Self-acceptance is basic to accepting there are brilliant examples of those who have o th e rs. overcome that same handicap to achieve success and personal adjustment. The solutions which people find for living happily When we have a problem, there is always plenty with themselves are many and varied. But the worth of advice available—good or bad. One says, of every solution is tested by certain basic prin­ “Change your job.” Another says, “ Move to another ciples. state." A third one says, “Break your relationship.” 1. Do I tolerate, understand, accept, respect, and Such solutions (called “environmental manipula­ love myself? Some Christians may raise their hands tion”) seldom work, simply because we still have to in horror at the very thought of “loving themselves”; live with ourselves. but the Lord said that the criterion of true Christian Some of us like ourselves too much, some of love is loving our neighbors as we love ourselves. us depreciate ourselves, and some of us hate our­ 2. Is the level of stress and personal anxiety of selves. All of these attitudes may be wrong and manageable proportions? The constant focusing on distortive. The big issue is just how much we can weaknesses and limitations brings feelings of self­ accept ourselves. depreciation, despondency, and guilt. On the other Self-acceptance involves knowing all of your hand, a rising confidence in Christ’s willingness to strengths as well as all of your weaknesses and still help me and a faith that it is possible to live the accepting yourself as a unique person of value. quality of life the Scriptures picture is most stimulat­ This does not mean that you condone your weak­ ing. “I can do all things through Christ which nesses and accept all of your limitations. It does strengtheneth me" (Philippians 4:13). mean that you are objectively aware of such weak­ 3. Are my relationships with others basically nesses and are making a sincere effort to correct satisfactory? Our outer relationships are most fre­ them. But meanwhile you live with a positive attitude quently a reflection of our inner relationships. A man toward yourself. who hates others usually first hates himself. A man Realistically, all people have handicaps—physi­ who cannot accept others, first cannot accept him­ cal, mental, social, emotional. The handicaps self. themselves are not nearly as important as the atti­ tudes they generate. Point to Ponder: Can I bear to look honestly at my For every person who blames his failure or strengths and weaknesses and learn to live with inadequacy on some handicap (real or imagined), what I see?

MAY B, 1 974 HOMEGOING HOMEGOING HOMEGOING

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o say the least, I was unexpected! days of transition, there remained a strong, Born nine years after my parents unwavering bond between me and my parents. had completed their family, I was re­ Toward the end of my mother’s life, she ceived with chagrin, amazement, and became almost totally blind. But as long as she Tultimately joy. could sit up at all, she still wrote to me weekly Because of the unplanned date of my birth, notes scrawled in huge letters rambling zigzag I was only eight years old when my youngest fashion up and down the page. sibling went to college. One of the last notes I received from her From that time on, I was like an only child was in regard to her death. She knew the end of with holiday onslaughts from my seven brothers her life was approaching and she was concerned and sisters. as to how I, her youngest child, would react to As a result, I grew very close to my parents. that crisis. May I share it with you: Although there were 44 and 53 years’ difference Ruth dear, I have been thinking how in our ages, there was never a “ generation gap.” close we have been through the years of your They were able to relax and enjoy me in a way life. You came to me a gift from the hand of they could not do in the pressured days of rear­ God and I have rejoiced in that gift ever ing a large family. since. We have experienced joy and sorrow, It was finally my turn to go to college, mar­ tragedy and triumph together. But now as I ry, have my own children. But during all the approach the time of my going home, I want

1 2 HERALD OF HOLINESS to tell you something that you must remem­ “ Yes, she is,” Joe replied. “ If what you ber when you are bidding my body good-bye. have preached for all these years is true, Daddy, Ruth, my child, do not ever feel: Mother Mother is running for the first time in years, is dead! Just know that I ’m away. I’ve gone singing for the first time in months, greeting on ahead to a better land—and one day you’ll Jesus and her loved ones.” come and we’ll again join hands. Ruth, don’t And we who loved her gathered close to­ think of my sadness at leaving Daddy and gether, rejoicing in her release, holding hands you and the other children. Don’t think of my tightly for strength. sadness at leaving this world, where I have They placed her body in a pink-lined cas­ known so much joy. But instead, dear little ket. Her familiar hands were folded; her always girl, think of your mother stepping on shore smiling face was serene. People came to say and finding it heaven . . . think of her taking good-bye as if they thought she were dead. By hold of a hand and finding it God’s hand . . . their tears of finality, I could see that they had think of her breathing a new air and finding missed the whole point of death. it celestial air.. . think of her feeling invigor­ I wanted to say: “ Hey! My mother was full ated and finding it immortality . . . think of of life, laughter, courage, quicksilver delight. her stepping from storm and tempest to an Remember? Then, when her body wore out, she unknown calm. . . . Think, Ruth, of your went away. Don’t you see? This is not she. mother waking up and finding it home! “ This was her house in which she lived. This was her set of tools with which she worked. Later, I stood by her side in the early “ I love this frail shell lying in the pink- morning hours and watched her body die. I was lined casket; I love it because she once lived alone in the room and it seemed fitting, since there— because she once used those hands, eyes, she and I had spent so many hours in a one-to- mouth, feet to care for me and give me love. But one relationship. But as her breaths grew short­ this is not she! er and shorter, my heart cried: M other! D o n ’t “ Oh— don’t you see? She is far away— and go! Not without a word! yet all about us still! She is savoring the terrific She had been in a coma for 1.3 months. I adventure of life eternal: laughing, caring, rel­ knew she could not speak. Intellectually, I ishing a dimension we cannot understand. understood. Emotionally, I did not. “ Weep tears of sorrow for our temporary Mother! Don’t go without speaking to me loss— but do not weep tears of finality, for we one more time. will see her again! What glorious news! What And then I thought: It’s not necessary for beautiful fact! Weep tears of pain at our separa­ her to speak again. She has taken care to say it tion— but never weep tears for my mother! This all. Now I only need to remember. is her coronation day!” I placed my hand on hers as she drew her I did not say those words to anyone, but last breaths and whispered to myself: “ Think of they filled my heart with victory. When we your mother slipping from storm and tempest to gathered about her graveside, my brother took an unknown calm. . . . Think, Ruth, of your the now-wrinkled letter she had written to me mother waking up and finding it home!” and read it as her message to all. Her last breath was gone. I felt the body I smiled as I stood there. I didn’t have to relax in death. I stood there for a moment in say anything. She had said it for me. Better silence. Then I went to the door to call my than I ever could. She was reaching, even then, brothers. to speak of the fact of immortality to all who Daddy was asleep. We approached his bed loved her. together. I took a deep breath. How would he The triumph of the moment for which she react? He had taken a bed in the rest-home had so carefully prepared me did not last for room with Mother. He had spent the last 13 the rest of my life. I had to return home and live months caring for her as tenderly and gently as with a gaping hole in the middle of my heart. love could. Now she was gone. How would he But when the pain of separation seemed react? unbearable, I would take her now-tattered letter Joe, a colonel in the army, went to awaken and read it through. By its conclusion, I would Daddy. I braced myself. be able to rejoice even through my tears: “What’s happened?” Daddy asked. “Think, Ruth, of your mother waking up and “ Mother went to heaven a few minutes finding it home!” □ ago,” Joe whispered. And then—Daddy smiled, as the tears streamed down his cheeks. “ She’s happy,” he ^ ______By Ruth Vaughn said. Oklahoma City

MAY 8. 1974 Love is the key of life and death, Of hidden heavenly mystery: O f all Christ is, o f all Christ saith, L ove is the key. (Christina Rossetti)

No person is a Christian who does not have a deep personal devotion for Jesus Christ, the unseen Lord. That love for Him may have as many forms of expression as there are individual Christians, but it is love for Him that keeps the heart Christian. There may be a form of Christianity that is with­ out emotion, but it is not the New Testament kind. There may be a type of Christianity that is all emo­ tion, and this is not the New Testament kind. The kind that is for real is that which is more than emo­ is the tion; it is compounded of faith and love and obedi­ ence, and the greatest of these is love. Now, what can we do to increase and deepen our love for our unseen Lord? There are some things we can do. We can stir the memories of love. Peter does it all through his First Epistle, and when he says, By T. Crichton “ Whom having not seen, ye love,” he is in all likeli­ Mitchell hood remembering that Jesus said, “ Blessed are they Manchester, England that have not seen, and yet have believed.” Memory can feed the fires of love. Many a person can tell you that. Ask the soldier who must be away from home, or the shut-in, or the traveller who carries the family album in his pocket. It is said that on many a morning, had you hap­ pened to be a commuter on the Jericho road, you’d have seen a very small man tenderly stroking the aith is light,” says one, “ and love is heat.” trunk of an old sycamore tree! Zacchaeus was feeding Which is, like so many proverbs, partially the fires of his devotion for his unseen Lord. true; for love too may*b€ light and “ the heart Go back and recount His gracious dealings of has its reasons to which the mind is a strang­ one sort and another and you will stir the fires of love er.” for the unseen Lord and so put another reef knot on FLet our hearts cleave to Christ, and life, while the ties that bind you to Him. it may not become comfortable or easy, will assuredly We can read the letters of love. I have seen men become basically simple. and women in the army read, and read, and read One thing is sure: we will not go far in the life again and again, those letters from home. Many a of holiness unless we seek the kindling and stirring of man would have gone mad without them, and with­ “the flame of holy love on the altar of the heart.” out them many a man was easy prey for the tempters. When the heart is warm and the head is cool, many Our Lord may be unseen, but we do have His a pitfall is avoided and many an enemy is warned off. Word, which is, as Kierkegaard puts it, “ a personal Holy love brooks no rivals to Christ. love letter from God with my personal address on it.” Surely it is true that in all the long ages of man­ And love letters, written with the fingers of the heart, kind there has been no phenomenon so amazing as must be read with the eyes of the heart. the devotion of millions of Christians to One whom So read His letters to you and thus increase and not one of them has ever seen. “Whom having not deepen your love for your unseen Lord; and be forever seen, ye love,” says the big fisherman with a dozen thinking thus: exclamation marks in his mind (1 Peter 1:8). I’m quite sure that he was not saying that mental Beyond the sacred page I seek Thee, Lord; and intellectual application to Christian truth is M y spirit pants for Thee, 0 Living Word! unimportant; for he also says, “Roll up the shirt sleeves of your minds!” And I am equally sure that he Spread open His Word before you often and as was not saying that devotion to Jesus is a miracle you read think, Whom not having seen, I love. cure for all intellectual and ethical problems. We can hold the conversations of love. A broken But it is an undeniable fact of experience that marriage has been described as “ two people, whether the maintenance of spiritual devotion to Jesus Christ or not living together, who have nothing left to speak is by far the most vital factor in holy living. Charles about to each other.” Wesley wrote: Christian prayer has many facets, but chiefly it

M y steadfast soul from falling free Shall then no longer move; and if you ask him, “When?” he will reply: When Christ is all the world to me And all my heart is love.

The men and women of the New Testament would agree with that.

\A HERALD OF HOLINESS is conversation with Him whom we cannot see. The selves as love slaves. Paul especially delighted in it, miracle of His absence is that I can still speak with and left behind him a trail of redeemed humanity Him through the Holy Spirit. And as I do so, my and renewed lives. His open secret was “The love of devotion for Him grows and strengthens. Soon it rises Christ constraineth us.” above the “ gimme” plane and delights in Him: The service of love lays tax to the total life. It is not simply a matter of teaching a Sunday school My God, I love Thee, not because I hope for class, or caring for the church’s cash, or singing in the heaven thereby: choir, although I trust that these are all done for love Nor yet because who love Thee not are lost eter­ of Jesus Christ. But “whatsoever ye do in word or nally. deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving Not with the hope of gaining aught: not seeking a thanks to God.” For it is love’s prerogative to serve, reward; and in the serving love grows the stronger. But as Thyself has loved me, 0 ever-loving Lord. Perfect love is president of the sanctified heart. (Francis Xavier) Whatever happens or does not happen, whatever comes or goes, the holy heart will take every neces­ We can also render the service of love. The men sary measure and use every available means to know of the New Testament delighted to speak of them­ and to show its love for its unseen Lord. □

What fe

By Pearl Derby Wright Satanta. Kans.

e awoke to the faint but persis­ stop would be to risk being hit by another car, so tent sound of thunder. Our early- I crept along. morning world seemed wrapped “ I’m on my way to heaven,” sang Wally in an eerie hush, punctuated by Laxson over the tape player. Had he turned louder and more frequent rumbles. prophet? What he was singing might well be­ WIn the waiting stillness there came the come literally true if driving conditions got any plaintive voice of a bird. It seemed a very small worse! voice, but it came again and again in the silent I do not give much credence to my dreams, pauses between thunderclaps. but I must confess that I was at least reminded The tone of the chirp changed and I looked of my husband’s remark when hailstones began out to see if a cat had come along and frightened bouncing off the hood of the car. the bird. There was no cat in sight. But I also remembered the sound of a little I wondered if birds were frightened by the bird chirping between thunderclaps. The One approach of a storm; they seem so small and who cared for the sparrows had said that His vulnerable. Jesus said that the Heavenly Father children were of more value than many spar­ cares about the sparrows and that He notes the rows, and that He would hear them when they fall of even one of them. That morning He was called. aware of that particular bird and knew whether Believe me, that bird was not the only one it was frightened or only lonely, but there was to voice a frightened plea because of the rain no way that I could assure the tiny creature of that morning! the Father’s care. The storm was soon spent and I continued We soon had a very brief shower, and when on my way, rejoicing in the love and care of the it was over, I prepared to keep an appointment Heavenly Father. I was thankful, too, for a in town. My husband is a considerate man and Bible that tells us of that care, so that we may very rarely makes derogatory comments about make our pleas in the confidence that He hears my driving, so I was surprised at his remark us above the roar of any storm. that morning. He held the car door for me, then Unlike the wild creatures, we do not need closed it firmly, and, giving it a parting pat, to cry out our needs in the despairing hope that said, “Take care of the little ol’ crate. I dreamed they may be heard. We have the unshakable last night that something happened to it.” promises of God in His Word. Only a few miles down the road I ran into Oh, yes, that accident-prone “ little ol’ a heavy shower that became a dashing, blinding crate” came purring home without a single new downpour. I could hardly see to drive, but to mark on its finish! □

r\/l A V R 1 Q "7Zl The story of rebellious, runaway children is far too common. The quietness of their ab­ sence does not hide the gnawing loneliness, the sense of failure, or the fear of tragedy. It is a devastating experience when parental love is rejected in such a crushing way. It is even more difficult for the parents when the father is a minister, the pastor of a local church. Pastors are often placed on a pedestal, given special honor and recognition, and con­ sequently more is demanded from them. The parsonage family is expected to be the example in godly living. When they do not live up to the expectations of the congregation, they often feel a sense of disapproval and rejection. A pastor and his wife are warmly human, like any member of their congregation. They experience the same despair as other parents when they are rejected by a child whom they love and for whom they would die. But since more is expected from preachers and “ preach­ ers’ kids,” all the normal emotions are com­ plicated by these outside pressures. First there is guilt, the terrible feeling of failure coupled with the fear that people will not understand. After all, the Apostle Paul wrote to the young preacher Timothy, “ If a man can't make his own little family behave, how can he help the whole church?” (1 Timothy 3:5, TLB). So the feeling of guilt is multiplied. Soon it be­ comes more difficult to stand in the pulpit and proclaim, “ Thus saith the Lord.” A chasm may begin to develop between the pastor and his congregation. He is no longer a free man. He is bound by the knowledge that he By Gene Van Note has fallen short of the scriptural ideal. Camarillo, Calif. The haunting questions keep returning: How can I lead the church if I cannot control e have two boys: one to make us my own family? Where did I go wrong? As a result, his strength in leadership may be di­ happy, and one to make us hum­ minished. ble.” With these quiet words a pastor opened up a tiny window Self-analysis brings uncertainty and the to his past and revealed a massive heartache.temptation to “ draw away” from the people. WThen, apparently feeling he could trust me, Thus, as the distance between the pastor’s fam­ the story tumbled out. The older of their two ily and their congregation increases, it becomes sons had rebelled against the discipline of the more difficult for their lay friends to help them. home and the restrictions of the church. After When this breach occurs, a terrible loneli­ many months of bitterness and argument he ness invades the parsonage. There is the deafen­ had left home in anger. Several years had ing silence of the telephone and doorbell which do not ring. passed, but the hostility was still present in their relationship. The pursuit of God’s call often carries the Then that troubled man put down his fork parsonage family many long miles from their and slowly wiped his face with a napkin. Sud­ nearest relatives. Only the members of their denly he was no longer one of the leading pas­ church can fill this void. When this loving rela­ tors in our church. He was a brokenhearted tionship is fractured, the pastor and his wife are left alone. father. With a look of profound sadness he said softly, “ I don’t know what to do; I’ve done ev­ I stood in the subdued light of a church erything I know.” parking lot one night and listened to the agony In that moment, neither of us felt like of a pastor’s wife as she talked about their 16- talking, and we ate our now tasteless lunch in year-old daughter. “ Our daughter has not been silence. (Continued on page 20)

16 HERALD OF HOLINESS mother and he didn’t feel like my son, and it bothered me. I used to sit and stare at him, wondering who he was and what our relationship would be. Then I realized that, even though he was conceived in my womb and came into this world through my body, that wasn’t enough to elicit all the warm “ mother” feelings I expected. By Aarlie J. Hull, Centralia, W ash.------I realized that it was going to be over the years that our love would grow and expand and be­ come deep and meaningful. Even though I was pleased he was mine, I realized I didn’t have the faintest idea what it was to be his mother. It wasn’t until he and I became acquainted and got to know each other that our love began to be what I had ex­ pected that first day after he was born. So with Heather. She would have been a little stranger to me whether I had grown her in my uterus or not. And she was a little stranger l l b r f i l * to the lady in whose uterus she was conceived and formed. So my answer is yes, I love Heather as much as my natural-born children. Why shouldn't I? We all started out at pretty much the same place, and our love is dynamically changing and growing and adapting itself every day we SOME THOUGHTS live together. ABOUT ADOPTION The other question plaguing adoptive par­ ents is “How and when should I tell my child he is adopted?” One of our three children is adopted. She We have made Heather’s beginnings com­ really does look like tbe other two . . . and mon knowledge. Our son was two years old besides that she's smart, stubborn, well co­ when Heather became his sister and he ordinated, clever, naughty, sweet, and every­ thought that all babies were “adopted.” When I thing else that makes up a daughter. became pregnant with our youngest daughter, Heather was a part of our family even be­ I overheard him say, “We’re going to adopt a fore she was born. She was three days old baby and it's already in my mommy’s tummy.” when we picked her up at the hospital. It was Maybe it’s my insecurity showing, but I feeding time, so she was wide awake, seem­ never refer to the lady who bore Heather as her ingly looking around for something to eat. (Of “real mother.” She is the lady who had her or course at the time we were sure she knew we the lady in whose womb she grew. The fact of had arrived and wanted to see us real well!) the matter is that I am her “real mother”— It was a small hospital, so the little baby in legally, emotionally, financially, and spiritually. the nursery who didn't have a designated So I don’t confuse her, the other children, or mother to feed her at feeding time had been myself with any reference to another “mother.” the object of special attention and care. Also, I don’t belabor the fact that “she loved We felt a little uncomfortable as nurses, you so much that she gave you up to be with orderlies, and ward secretaries ambled by, us.” Frankly, I’m not sure she loved Heather at looking us over to see if we appeared worthy all in a motherly sort of way. of this beautiful little baby they had so carefully It is true that her decision to let us have tended. Heather was a loving act made in the best in­ We took her home to her rightful place in our terest of the baby she carried and bore, but I hearts and house. seriously question whether a human being can She is six years old now. I realize that much deeply love another human being she has of our life together is ahead, but I have gained never known. Any emotion of love she felt was some insights I would like to share with you. for a dream, an idea, or what could have been A question many people ask is, “ Do you love —but not for the baby itself. Heather as much as your natural-born chil­ Finally, I believe and tell Heather that God dren?” planned for her to be a part of our family even I remember when our oldest son was born to before she was born. She is special—our fam­ us via my uterus. Hours later they brought the ily is special and God has a plan for our lives. little stranger to me. I had never seen him Just as we are necessary for God’s plan in her before, but all of a sudden he was my son and life, so she is necessary for God’s plan in our I was his mother. Somehow I didn’t feel like his lives. □

MAY 8, 1 974 SPEAKING By W. T. PURKISER

In a very real way the challenge of Joshua is What You Go After Here still with us. We are compelled, whether we will “ Where you go hereafter depends on what you or not, to obey the command, “ Choose you this go after here.” d a y w h om ye will serve” (Joshua 24:15). That we go so m e w h e r e hereafter is one of the Even the attempted refusal to choose is a deepest instincts of the human soul. Not only choice. We do not choose w h e th e r we will serve. man’s religion but his entire history bears witness We only choose w h om . to his conviction that there is more to existence And the options are limited. It is either God or than the relatively short span of time an indivi­ mammon, the true God or false gods. We are dual spends on this earth. servants of either unrighteousness or holiness, of The massive and masterly pyramids of Egypt “ sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteous­ were not built as examples of engineering skill. ness” (Romans 6:16). They were built as tombs for the pharaohs, to “Choose you this day w h om ye will serve; insure them a better status in the afterlife. whether the gods which your fathers served that Men have at times become careless of human were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of life. They rarely cease feeling a strange sense of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for awe in the presence of human death. me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” Even more, most people concede that one does Where you go hereafter does depend on what— not cease being what he was when he passes the a n d w h o m —you go after here. □ portal between time and eternity. The words of scripture are confirmed by the conviction of the mind: He who is wicked will be wicked still; he Grace and Gratitude who is righteous will be righteous still. In ways we may not always understand, we R. Newton Flew, one of Britain’s great schol­ sense that we are building now the houses in ars, put a volume in a sentence. “Religion is which we will live forever. grace,” he said, “ and ethics is gratitude.” So it does make a difference what we go after The idea of salvation by grace alone is basic to here— a difference not only now but eternally. To the Christian faith. It is always in need of restate­ a large extent, tomorrow will be what we make of ment because people always tend to drift away to d a y . from it. It is indeed true that it pays to serve Jesus here Nothing is more offensive to the pride of man and now. If there were no eternity, one could than the recognition that he can never earn still say that health of soul is better than sick­ acceptance with God. Most religious systems ness, and integrity is its own reward. apart from the pure gospel of Christ gain their Yet we can never afford to stop too short. It following because they offer people a way to earn doesn’t do to pull the horizons in too close. There favor with God. is a heaven to gain. There is a hell to shun. No Even where the gospel of the grace of God is amount of wishful thinking can change that. preached, people have a way of setting up ac­ But even more than w h a t we go after here is counts and trying to keep track of their “ Brownie w h om we go after here. The decisive factors in points” in the Christian life. human life are not our relationships to things but One very wise mystic, the Abbe de Tourville, our relationships to persons. put it bluntly: “Do not keep accounts with our

18 HERALD OF HOLINESS The recognition of both grace and gratitude saves us from some serious mistakes about the Christian life. It saves us from legalism, the notion that obedience to a set of rules earns us credit with God. It saves us from antinomianism, the notion that grace automatically cancels the definite expressions of God’s will in the Scriptures and makes “the sins of the future” unimportant by forgiving them in advance.

Lord. . . . Go bankrupt! Let our Lord love you translation of these verses: “ With eyes wide open without justice! Say frankly, ‘He loves me be­ to the mercies of God, I beg you, my brothers, cause I do not deserve it; that is the wonderful as an act of intelligent worship, to give him your thing about Him; and that is why I, in my turn, bodies, as a living sacrifice, consecrated to him love Him as well as I can without worrying. . . . and acceptable by him. Don’t let the world I know no other way of loving God. Therefore, around you squeeze you into its own mold, but let burn your account books!” God remold your minds from within, so that you Without the grace of God there would be no may prove in practice that the plan of God for gospel. All we have and are, all our hope of glory, you is good, meets all his demands and moves we owe to Him who while we were yet sinners toward the goal of true maturity.” loved us and gave His Son to die for us. The recognition of both grace and gratitude This is not theological abstraction. This is a saves us from some serious mistakes about the reality of faith. We learn it not by philosophical Christian life. argument. We learn it by the experience of It saves us from legalism, the notion that obe­ redemption in Christ and the inner witness of the dience to a set of rules earns us credit with God. Spirit. It saves us from antinomianism, the notion But while the Christian religion is grace, Chris­ that grace automatically cancels the definite tian ethics is gratitude. It would not be too much expressions of God’s will in the Scriptures and to say that grace without gratitude is a fraud. makes “ the sins of the future” unimportant by With little doubt, Dietrich Bonhoeffer is one of forgiving them in advance. the most misunderstood men of our century. It saves us from a very popular kind of “ new Much has been made of his “ man come of age” morality” that sets the law of God and the love of and “religionless Christianity.” Much less has God in opposition to each other. been said about his needed warning against what When we see that both grace and gratitude he called “ cheap grace”— grace without disci­ mark the believer’s walk, the plan and will of pline, without the cross, and without the living God for our lives becomes, not despair, but de­ and incarnate Christ. light. The law of the Lord written in our hearts by Gratitude recognizes that the God who gives the Holy Spirit becomes part of our very own also commands. It sees that there is no contradic­ new life in Christ. tion between God’s love and God’s will. The focal point between doctrine and ethics, faith and obedience, Paul says, is to “ present I t is well known that most of your bodies a living sacrifice.” This is the conse­ Paul’s letters in the New Testament divide into cration of the Christian to the sanctifying will two main sections. The first section deals with of God. doctrine, “ the believing side” of the faith. The The result is conformity to Christ, noncon­ second section deals with conduct, “ the behaving formity to the world, the renewal of our minds by side.” the Holy Spirit, and proving “ in practice” that Both doctrine and ethics are particularly God’s will is good, pleasing, and perfect— moving strong in the letter to the Romans. The dividing “ toward the goal of true maturity.” point between the two halves of Romans is It is here we learn for ourselves that in the chapter 12:1-2. Christian gospel “ religion is grace, and ethics is J. B. Phillips has given us an unforgettable gratitude.” □

MAY 8, 1 37-4 (C ontinued from page 16) obeyed God’s call. to church in two years,” she said. “ No one has The church has a special responsibility to talked to her, or come to see her. No one ever “ preachers’ kids.” The minister is the pastor for bothers to ask us about her. Our people don’t the laymen’s children, but the church “ pastors” care what happens to our daughter.” the preacher’s kids. Their attitude toward God The unplanned words broke the carefully and the church will be greatly affected by the constructed composure, and tears flooded her relationship between the church and their eyes. She moved quickly away to a secluded father. This makes such things as the pastoral- spot to cry alone. recall vote take on added significance, for it Perhaps she was right, but she might have may affect the spiritual destiny of the pastor’s been wrong. She might have been so afraid of children. being hurt that she had erected barriers. It More often than most laymen suspect, good could be that some members of that church men have left the pastorate because of the pres­ had tried to reach out to her with their love, sure on their families or the feeling of failure but in agony she had rejected them. What ap­ with their children. peared to be a sudden chilling in personal rela­ Should your pastor and his wife be bur­ tionships might have been an attempt to guard dened with a problem concerning one of the against further injury. members of their household, remember, they After all, both she and they are human. need you. They have no one else to turn to. Your The tragedy is that no one put her arms around kindness and love will cause their fear to melt that pastor’s wife and said, “ We care about you; away. we love you.” Keep in mind that God gave freedom of Perhaps it is inevitable that people expect choice to ministers’ children, too. Parents have more of their pastor and his family than they not necessarily failed because their children demand of themselves. This double standard have not succeeded. can create tension and make it more difficult When “ preachers’ kids” go wrong, what can for a “ preacher’s kid” to develop normally. Lay­ the church do? It can continue to show its love men need to make sure that the pastor’s chil­ in kind and tender ways until loneliness has dren are not penalized because their father has been dispelled and hope begins to live again. □

OF PEOPLE AND PLACES Mr. John Wordsworth o f Seat­ children that she and her husband Rev. M. R. Korody, pastor of tle has been elected president of the had raised. The new mission was Oak Park, 111., church recently re­ Wood and Synthetic Flooring Insti- dedicated on Mrs. W alling’s turned to Anchorage, Alaska, where tute, a national trade seventy-third birthday. A dinner he conducted the funeral service of "1 organization in Chi- was held at the station for the a personal friend, Rep. Earl D. Hill- f cago. He was formerly Navajo Indians who attended. □ strand (D-Anchorage). Both houses president of the Queen of the Alaska legislature recessed so City Floor Co. in Dick Neet, member of the Gree­ ley (Colo.) Sunnyview Church, that members could attend the ) Seattle. funeral service. A Wordsworth served traveled to the USSR as part of an Mr. John a s a m e m b e r o f American team to Korody pastored Anchorage First Wordsworth . Church for 14 years. He greeted the district advisory survey agricultural friends and parishioneers he had board for the Washington Pacific methods. The tour in­ not seen in over 10 years. He left District. He is a member of the cluded visits to farms, Anchorage in 1963. □ Nazarene Theological Seminary agriculture-related board. □ ~~£ manufacturing and The Fort Wayne (Ind.) Fair­ 4 research centers. field Church Secret Pals group Mrs. Florence Walling, now re­ Dick Nect Mr. Neet is pres­ contacted the pastor for a special siding in Pasadena, Calif., has real­ ently serving his fifth service suggestion. They followed ized the fulfillm ent o f a dream in year as a director of the National through with a dinner served to all the construction of a church at Grain Board. He is a past presi­ the children and adults riding Gallup, N.M., built in memory of dent and director of the Colorado church buses. her husband. Florence and Jesse Grain Board. He owns the Rocky A turkey dinner with all the trim­ Walling began their missionary Mountain Brokerage Firm. mings was planned—ice cream, work among the Navajo Indians. Besides his national post, Mr. cake, and all the things “little They raised five Navajo children. Neet serves on the county-wide people” like best. Invitation fliers Pasadena (Calif.) First Church and city safety commissions, edits were sent out. There were 104 was challenged by Pastor Earl G. the state Rotary magazine, serves small faces that showed up. The Lee to assist in the project for the on the Sunnyview Church board, hostesses gave the little guests Butte Mission station. The church is building finance chairman, and hand puppets they had made. Bus donated $10,000 toward construc­ heads the home department which pastors gave each child a New tion materials. makes 1,500 calls annually on shut- Testament. The total response was Mrs. Walling rallied her friends, ins. reported a very rewarding one. □ skilled workmen, and the Navajo Traveling to Russia with Mr.

20 HERALD OF HOLINESS Neet were his wife Louise, his gree from NNC and an M.S. from vice-chairman. He is assuming the daughter Patti of Kansas City, and the University of Idaho. Coach Vail office vacated by the recent resig­ son Ken, a student at Point Loma and his family will move to Nash­ nation of Dr. Fred Hawk. □ College, San Diego, Calif. □ ville in m id-July. □

Mrs. Edyth Peters, m em ber of The Paonia (Colo.) Church re­ Rev. Bill Young, denomination­ the Greenville (Ohio) First Church cently broke all former attendance al director of Caravans, was guest earned the registered, qualified, records. To dramatize the event, an speaker at the Caravan directors’ and certified teacher ratings old record was broken over the head and leaders’ banquet on the Can­ through the Christian Service of the Sunday school superinten­ ada Central District held earlier Training program. She is one of the dent and the record pieces were this year. He also spoke at two On­ first in her church to finish “ Search passed out as “ tickets” to an event tario, Canada, churches—Hamil­ the Scriptures” studies in the Old planned as part of the celebration. ton First and Toronto Emmanuel. and New Testaments. She was con­ Pastor Larry Johnson reported Rev. Young participated in Cara­ gratulated by her pastor, Rev. Rus­ that, financially, the church is van ceremonies at both churches. □ sell E. Smith, for the accomplish­ progressing. A highlight came dur­ ments. □ ing the church year when a mission­ Charleston (W.Va.) Tyler ary offering of $1,750 was received Heights Church attem pted to fill Mrs. Eva Ross, 70, was honored last Thanksgiving. □ two bushel baskets with $1.00 bills by the Helena, Okla., church for 33 for a missionary offering. The con­ years continuous service as church Dr. E. W. Martin, superinten­ gregation responded with an offer­ secretary. Mrs. Ross has been a dent of the Eastern Michigan Dis­ ing which totaled $312. The leader in all areas of the local trict since 1961, has been elected publicity chairman, Frank Guthrie, church for many years. Her hus­ chairm an of the board o f trustees at reported that this is the largest band, the late Homer Ross, passed Olivet Nazarene College, Kanka­ missionary offering received by the away in 1969. He had served as kee, 111. Previously, he served as church. □ Sunday school superintendent for 40 years. Pastor Cecil L. Gray commended Mrs. Ross for her exemplary life as a dedicated worker. □

The Columbia (Mo.) First Church honored H. Russell Calvin for 25 continuous years o f service as church treasurer. He received an inscribed desk set. Mr. Calvin has resigned as treas­ urer, but is serving on the church board. C. Howard Wade is pastor. □ Teens at Marietta (Ohio) First Mrs. Pomeroy (center) receives plaque commemorating her years of service Church raised $70.00 in pennies for their part in a recent world mis­ The Nowata, Okla., church from teaching. She taught in all sions offering. They taped the pen­ honored Mrs. Mary Laughlin Pom­ departments of the church from nies to rolls of paper and spread eroy for over 50 years of active kindergarten through the Bible them out to reach from goalpost to service in the Church of the Naza­ classes. She was a charter member goalpost at their local football field. rene. Mrs. John Dart, Sunday of the Sapulpa, Okla., church. The local newspaper published school superintendent and Rev. Since 1939 she has been a member an account of their project and F. N. DeBoard, supply pastor, pre­ of the Nowata church. She has included a picture of the group sented a plaque to Mrs. Pomeroy held numerous offices in the local taken on the football field. Mrs. on behalf of the church. church. □ Goldie Simpson is teen supervisor Mrs. Pomeroy recently retired and she is assisted by Mrs. George H azlett. □ The Southern California Pastors’ Conference was recently held at Point Loma College, San Diego, Calif. More than 50 pastors met on the PLC campus for Mr. Elmore Vail has accepted a two days of intensive study on the life and work of the pastor. The conference, position as athletic director and one of a series designed by the Southern California District for the enrichment basketball coach at Trevecca Naza­ and increased effectiveness of the pastor, was led by Rev. Earl G. Lee, senior rene College, Nashville. He will pastor of the Pasadena (Calif.) First Church. Identified are (l-r): (1) Dr. succeed Mr. Richard Haynes, who Nicholas Hull, district superintendent; (2) Rev. Lee; (3) Rev. Charles W. has become associate director of Ogden, conference chairman and pastor of Whittier (Calif.) First Church; and admissions and public relations at (4) Dr. Harvey B. Snyder, assistant to the president of PLC. the college. Vail comes from Northwest Naz­ arene College, Nampa, Ida. He has had 20 years’ coaching experience at Olivet Nazarene College and Northwest Nazarene College. He built a consistent winning record with the junior varsity basketball team at NNC. He has an A.B. de­ 21 SMCers SELECTED FOR SUMMER MINISTRIES This year, Student Mission Corps members will be involved in evangelistic meetings and outreach ministries. Several musical teams will be visiting various countries. Other members will direct vacation Bible schools in local churches. They will use puppetry, chalk artistry, and other audiovisual methods of teaching. The following students have been selected and assigned as SMCers for 1974:

ARGENTINA Mike Brooks, Evansville, Ind. (MANC); “ Fifty Golden Years Celebrating the Holy Spirit” is the slogan of Miami (Fla.) Arden Carr, Akron, Ohio (ONC); Onna Central Church (1924-74). Pastor Jerry D. Lambert (left) and associate, Carr, Wheaton. 111. (ONC); Deborah Gard­ Stephen E. Gunnerson, presided at the unveiling of the portrait of Rev. J. L. ner, Lansing. Mich. (ENC); Randy Mad­ Roby, founder of the church. The ceremony launched the anniversary year, dox, Jerome, Ida. (NNC); Lavon which will climax October 27 with all living former pastors and many former Wolstenholm, Red Deer, Alberta. Canada (CNC) members and friends returning for a day of celebration and a week of revival. Those knowing present addresses of former Centralites are requested to mail BARBADOS the information to 1300 N.W. 95th St., Miami, Fla. 33147. •John Cunningham. Decatur, Ind. (ENC); Kristine Kelley. Fort Wavne, Ind. (ONC); Steve Richey. Gahanna. Ohio (MVNC); TWENTY-FIRST larger facilities on a vacant corner Inge Stoeppler. Bruchkobel, Germany ANNIVERSARY OF lot. At present, worship services (ENBC) SAN FRANCISCO and two sessions of Sunday school BELIZE CHINESE CHURCH are held in a converted apartment Kathy Beam, Xenia, Ohio (MVNC); Karl Thanksgiving was celebrated a building. Payton, Caneyville. Ky. (TNC); Scott Wil­ month early last year by 170 friends The Anniversary program in­ liams, Spokane, Wash. (NBC); Ruthanne Wilson. Quantico, Va. (ENC) and members of the San Francisco cluded musical specials by four Chinese Church of the Nazarene. groups accompanied by guitars, as BOLIVIA The occasion for praise and re­ well as congregational singing. The Gordon Graves. Bradford. Pa. (ONC); joicing was the church’s twenty- evening closed with the singing of Keith Reynolds. Livermore, Calif. (PLC) first anniversary and its first year of “ Holy, Holy, H oly” in a spirit of BRAZIL self-support. District Superinten­ united worship, communion, and Sharon Birdwell. Highlands, Tex. (BNC); dent Dr. E. E. Zachary was guest rededication. Paul Buchanan. Bedford, Ind. (TNC); Russell Dorsey. Boonville, Ind. (TNC); speaker at a nine-course Chinese Rev. H. A. Wiese, former super­ Denise Kendall, Fowlerville, Mich. (ONC) banquet held at Tao Tao Restau­ intendent of the West Coast Chi­ rant on October 26. Rev. John Liu nese work, missionary to China and COSTA RICA is pastor of the church, which was the Philippines, gave the benedic­ Susan Hedman, Sacramento, Calif. (PLC); Christina Myers. Inwood. W.Va. (BNC) begun in 1952. tion. He was among those who Located in the North Beach Area labored in the church’s earliest ECUADOR near Fishermen’s Wharf, the years. Larry Landis. Grove City, Ohio (TNC); church is the largest of the three Pastors of the church have in­ Bettie Loeber, Bethany, Okla. (BNC); San Francisco churches. It has a Deborah Nelson. Balboa. Canal Zone cluded Rev. Mary Lee, Rev. Moses (PLC) membership of 72 and an average Yu, Rev. Paul Martin, and Rev. Sunday school attendance o f 148. John Stockett. EL SALVADOR The congregation is unusual for its Karen Brammer, Burgettstown, Pa. (As- youth; 70 percent of its member­ burv); Shelley Jensen. Beaverton, Ore. —John C. Oster, reporter (NNC); James Kruse, Olathe, Kans. ship is of young adult age or below. (MANC); Larry Tarter. Oak Ridge, Tenn. Future goals include the building of Chinese Church celebration (TNC)

GUATEMALA Jacque Gipe, Yuma. Ariz. (PLC); Deborah Hack, Affton. Mo. (TNC); Cynthia Hager, Macedonia, Ohio (NBC); Ernest Hager, Twinsburg, Ohio (NBC); James Radcliffe, Elkins. W.Va. (MVNC); Susan Ruschel, Pomeroy, Ohio (MVNC)

GUYANA Bill Dalesio. Lakewood, Colo. (NNC); Joe McCoy, Oroville, Calif. (PLC)

HAITI Linda Bolerjack, Olathe. Kans. (MANC); Nancie Mason, Marvland Heights, Mo. (BNC)

JA M A IC A Randall Butts. Brazil, Ind. (Ind. State); Adele Martinez, Santa Fe, N.M. (NNC); 22 Cheryl Moseman, Antigo, Wis. (NBC); Bill D on’s grandm other, Mrs. L. L. Wilson, Jacksonville, Ark. (BNC) Taylor, and Ron’s grandparents,

NICARAGUA Rev. C. J. Bushey and Rev. and Bruce Moore, Nampa, Ida. (NNC); Melissa Mrs. C. T. Moore, are among the Reilly, Ferguson, Mo. (MANC); Rebecca many retired ministers and widows Snider, Craig, Mo. (Tarkio) of ministers on “Basic” Pension who have found that their checks PANAMA Clark Armstrong, Bourbonnais, 111. (ONC); have been increased 20 percent be­ Cheri Houghtling, Oklahoma City, Okla. ginning April 1. (BNC); Kathy McGraw, Monterey, Tenn. The General Board approved this (ONC); Steve Mounts, Marshall, Mo. larger pension in January because (MANC) Nazarenes have been so faithful in PERU paying their Pensions and Benevo­ Don W ilde (1.) holds checks as Ron Marvin Belzer, Walla Walla, Wash. lence Budgets. □ Moore looks on approvingly. (NNC); Corine Larson, Savage, Mont. (BNC); Judy Miller, Goshen, Ind. (ONC); Doug Smee, San Luis Obispo, Calif. (PLC)

PHILIPPINES Andrew Bennett. Quincy, Wash. (NNC); Karen Gam, Wadella, Saskatchewan, Can­ ada (CNC); Kristeen Harp, Lansing, Mich. (ONC); Crystal Todd, Temple, Tex. n e \N (TNC); James Todd, Bakersfield, Calif. (TNC); Avis Wilson. Chariton, la. (NBC)

PUERTO RICO musted Aileen Chadwick, Grangeville, Ida. (NNC); Pam Conner, Bethel, Ohio (TNC); David 3 ' X e H o W ' “ Parkin, Meridian, Ida. (NNC); Carl Par­ for sons, Colorado Springs, Colo. (NBC); Lin­ V S fj' rheMioisiry da Parsons, Colorado Springs, Colo. :jr-r 4 and M*ss'on . o tth fiH o ly s Pirit (NBC); Connie Stevens, Anderson, Ind. (ONC); Carolyn Vickery, Grand Haven, PENTECOST Ct^al Presents Arranged by Mich. (ONC); Kenneth Williams, Way- T o m K een e land, Ohio (N BC) SUNDAY VIRGIN ISLANDS Charlotte James, Red Deer, Alberta, Can­ ada (CNC); Jim Johnson, Sterling Heights, Eleven familiar songs, rich in the Wesleyan tradition and selected scriptures, Mich. (ONC); William Koch, Lebanon, bridged with an inspiring ''Ye Shall Be Witnesses" theme melody. A satisfactory Ohio (MVNC); Marsha Wiederhold, Bay performance for any church choir, a spiritually enriching experience for each City, Mich. (O N C ) □ listener. Performance time, approximately 30 minutes. Songs include: "Breathe on Me," "Holy Spirit, Be My Guide," "Cleanse Me," "I Will Praise THREE N.M. DISTRICT Him," "The Cleansing Wave," "Ho! Every One That Is Thirsty," "Bring Your Vessels, Not a CHURCHES GAIN OVER 100 Few," "I Want to Be like Jesus," "O h, to Be like Thee," "The Comforter Has Come," "O h, Make Me Clean." Numbers may also be used as individual selections. Last March, three churches on the New Mexico District gained A I K M / r over 100 in Sunday school atten­ and have the musical ready to present PENTECOST SUNDAY, June 2. SATB dance. Church School Chairman arrangements may be learned in a minimum of rehearsal time. Ron Greeno reports that this is one Please send "By M y Spirit" music as indicated below: of the first times the district has MB-348 Choir Book with Piano Accompaniment $1.50 had three 100 gainers at the same L-7084 Stereo Recording by Choir and Orchestra $4.98 time. L-7084C Combination Book/Record (SAVE $1.03) $5.45 The churches and pastors of MU-7084 Accompaniment Tape (Orchestra) $25.00 these three are: Clovis First, pas- MU-7084C Cassette Accompaniment Tape $25.00 tored by Gerald Woods, gained TOTAL 154; Albuquerque Sandia, pastored SEND TO: by Ron Greeno, gained 118; and El Street __ Paso First, pastored by L. W. City . Quinn, gained 112. State/Province ______Zip The New Mexico District is one CHECK or MONEY ORDER ENCL )SED $ of the denominational leaders in CHARGE (30-days) TO: □ Church □ Personal - (Other) Account Sunday school attendance for the CHURCH LOCATION—C ity ___ State/Province quadrennium. Dr. Harold Morris is CHURCH NAME .. _ ____ district superintendent. □ BILL TO: ______S tre e t______“BASIC” PENSION City INCREASE State/Provir Zip “Looks good to us!” So com­ mented Don Wilde and Ron Moore, seminary students, when they were A Great Way to Climax Vo shown in the Pensions and Benev­ olence office the increased “ Basic” " LINK LIFE WITH LOVE" Cam Pension checks that their grand­ NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE Post O ffice Box 527, Kansas City, M issouri 64141 parents would receive at the end of April. TORNADO STRIKES HOMES PIONEER VBS WRITES from our new list of prospects that OF NAZARENES IN INDIANA OUTREACH HISTORY resulted from the Bible school." The Seymour (Ind.) Peter’s FOR GROWING CHURCH — Rev. Vern Carpenter. Switch Church felt the aftermath of OF THE NAZARENE ARVADA, COLO.—“ Let me April’s tornado spree when two Pioneers come in all sizes. share one immediate result of the church families sustained home One particular group of pioneers Pioneer VBS. When two of the damage. is leading the Church of the Naza­ team members were canvassing for The mobile home of Mr. and rene into new communities from an the school, they came across a fam­ Mrs. Martin Findley was complete­ eye level not much above the nose ily in the immediate neighborhood ly destroyed. Martin Findley felt of a Volkswagen. of the church who had recently the trailer jump. As he started This is the group of youngsters moved there. The wife had been out, the wind threw him and his in Pioneer vacation Bible schools, saved just a few weeks prior to their dog out the door. It then threw the and their teachers of course, around moving here and she had been look­ trailer on top of both of them. the world. ing for a church home. The junior Martin was dragged 8 to 10 feet Each, year children in Nazarene girl attended Bible school. The with the trailer on top of him. The vacation Bible schools give an offer­ family attended the demonstration tornado then lifted the trailer off ing which is divided equally be­ program. Within a couple of weeks him. It was totally demolished. tween world and home mission the husband knelt at our altar and All of the Findleys’ belongings areas. The money which goes to accepted Christ. The junior girl and were destroyed. Mrs. Findley, who home missions is used to support the teen boy both went to district is expecting a child in M ay, had the Pioneer vacation Bible school camps and both accepted Christ. just been given a shower by the program. They are now attending as a fam­ ladies of the church. People have Pioneer VBS is the first-time ily.” —Rev. Earl Paul Robertson. offered assistance and helped sup­ VBS held in any particular com­ ply basic needs. munity. SILVERTON, ORE.—“ I believe a little bit of heaven came to earth Mr. Findley said, “ I’m just glad Often it is the forerunner of a and settled on the Church of the I’m alive. Cod was near and I church. It is the means by which Nazarene here in Silverton for the grayed for His will to be done.” He that new church can introduce it­ 10 days the team was here. But bet­ continued by saying that he was self effectively to a new communi­ glad he was a Christian. He felt ty. ter still, the same atmosphere still ready to go if it were his time. Mrs. Many times our Pioneer VBS lingers even after they have gone to their next place of work.”—Mr. Findley was at work during the programs are conducted by teams and Mrs. James R. Graham. storm. of Nazarene college youth who give The Findleys stayed with their their summer to this ministry of KITCHENER, ONTARIO—“It parsonage family overnight follow­ outreach among the young. was a real privilege to have the ing the tragedy. Here are a few responses from college VBS team this year. By the The home of Mr. and Mrs. Law­ new churches where college teams wav, the team were on TV here and rence Kiel was also severely dam­ have conducted Pioneer vacation made a good impression. They had aged. The interior was torn and Bible schools. eight minutes of singing and testi­ disheveled. The barn was leveled, monies on the TV network and one- and the apartment that they rented SPEARFISH. S.D.—"Our Pio­ half hour on cable TV. The latter neer VBS team was most outstand­ out to a newlywed couple was was shown twice and may be rerun ing. They made it possible for us to downed. in the fall. The team members gave have our largest Sunday morning Trees on the Kiel property were good testimonies. This type of out­ worship service so far, which was uprooted and cars were turned reach can do more than we will ever around. Their new camper-trailer 152 people at the VBS program. hear of.”—Rev. Norm Sheets. □ was taken by the tornado and has Best of all, we have had the privi­ not been found. A small section of lege of bringing people to Christ —John C. Oster, R eporter the frame was later discovered. Mr. Kiel was at work and Mrs. Kiel went to the basement after watch­ ing the path of the tornado. Deri Keefer is pastor of the Pe­ ter’s Switch Church. □

STRINGTOWN, IND. CHURCH DESTROYED IN S TO R M The Stringtown. Ind., church was almost completely destroyed by the series of tornadoes that hit Indiana on Wednesday, April 3. The par­ sonage, standing in close proximity, was unharmed. Pastor Raymond Hann an­ nounced that rebuilding would begin immediately. A new church school annex was scheduled to be started in several weeks. □

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\ CHARGE (30-days) TO: Q Personal ^ \ ______(other) Account * NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE ^ Post Office Box 527 ^ Kansas City, Missouri present executive secretary of the Communications Commission. Whitcanack feels that the two most successful projects in his more than a quarter-century of religious broadcasting were: (1) the plan, instituted in 1950, o f giving Palm Sunday and Easter programs free to any station requesting them; and (2) the launching of a Spanish- Pastor M. G. Martini is pictured language program. Beginning with presenting watch to Dr. T. W. Wil­ 12 stations in Spanish in 1953, “ La lingham with engraving ‘‘1914— Hora Nazarena” was aired on more 1974"; T. W. Willingham—60 years’ than 1,000 stations this past Easter. ministry; Highland, Nazarenes.” LINK LIFE ' The Spanish program has been followed by a program in Portu­ Young adults decorated a special with LOVE guese, and soon one in French. In cake inscribed—“60 years in the 1968 the Radio Com m ission was in­ ministry.” Dr. Willingham received Easter to Pentecost corporated into the newly formed another gift, a new car (Matchbox variety). □ NOTE: For complete information, Communications Commission. consult mailing sent to all pastors. The National Religious Broad­ casters had been formed only a year DISTRICT ASSEMBLY when Whitcanack became a mem­ ber. This group honored him re­ INFORMATION cently in Washington, D .C ., for his A rizo n a —May 16-17. Biltmore many years of work as their treasur­ Church of the Nazarene, 5604 er and the contribution he has North 24th St., Phoenix, Ariz. 85016. Host Pastor: Crawford T. LONGTIME OFFICE made to religious broadcasting. Vanderpool. General Superinten­ MANAGER RETIRES Clinton Fowler, a member of the dent: Dr. Edward Lawlor. Stanley Whitcanack, who has board of directors, referred to Stan­ been office manager for 29 years, ley as “one who had probably been Los Angeles—May 17-18. First retired May 1. He began with the in the organization longer than Church of the Nazarene, 2495 E. anyone else.” Nazarene Radio Com­ Mountain, Pasadena, Calif. 91104. mission in April, 1945, Stanley married Irene McCall Host Pastor: Earl Lee. General shortly after an office and they have had three children. Superintendent: Dr. V. H. Lewis. Their son Donnell lives in Inde­ had been established British Isles North—May 20-21. pendence, Mo.; and their daughter, and Dr. T. W. Wil­ Parkhead Sharpe Memorial Church Sally (Mrs. Jim) Bond, in Okla­ lingham had been ap­ of the Nazarene, 12 Burgher St., homa City. The middle son, Eddie, pointed director with Glasgow, Scotland G31 4TB. Host was killed in a car accident a num ­ Rev. Stanley the assignment to Pastor: Sydney Martin. General Whitcanack i XT ber of years ago at the age of 23. produce a Nazarene Superintendent: Dr. Orville W. To the inevitable question, broadcast “ coast to coast.” Jenkins. Whitcanack remembers that for “What do you plan to do?” Stan Florida (Central)—May 21-22. the first years financing was the replies, “ When I get my work done Hilton Inn Gateway, 7470 Space- major problem. The Nazarene at home, I would like to do some coast Pkwy. (U.S. 192), Kissimmee, Radio League had been formed hospital calling. Not as an official with a goal of 25,000 people giving a visitor, but just to those who have Fla. 32741. General Superinten­ dollar a month. no one else to come, and have a dent: Dr. George Coulter. “ Showers of Blessing” was not on word of prayer with them. Oh, I North Florida— M ay 21-23. First a network. It was carried on 37 sta­ may get a chance to go fishing, too Church of the Nazarene, 5020 N.W. —I have no particular plans.” tions. most of which were on one or 23rd Ave., Gainesville, Fla. 32601. the other of the coasts, with only a For one who has spent so many Host Pastor: Henry P. Cooper. years planning and managing, this few stations in mid-America. Inter­ General Superintendent: Dr. Eu­ est lagged and funds did not come must seem “a consummation de­ gene L. Stowe. in. voutly to be wished.” New Mexico—May 22-23. First Since the General Assembly in —T. E. Martin Church of the Nazarene, 2520 Sil­ 1948, which provided for a stable ver, El Paso, Tex. 79930. Host income, the growth and effective­ T. W. WILLINGHAM Pastor: Wayne Quinn. General ness of the radio ministry have HONORED Superintendent: Dr. V. H. Lewis. greatly increased. Dr. T. W. Willingham celebrated At Easter this year the Nazarene his sixtieth anniversary in the min­ Southern California—May 22-23. broadcast, now produced in three istry on Sunday, March 24, with Riverside Municipal Auditorium, languages—English, Spanish, and special services at Highland (Ind.) 7th and Lime, Riverside, Calif. Portuguese—was aired on almost First Church. Members and 92501. General Superintendent: Dr. 2,200 stations. friends of the church presented him Edward Lawlor. Whitcanack served 20 years with a gold Accutron watch in recogni­ British Isles South—May 25-27. Dr. Willingham and 8 years with tion of the occasion. Flowers were First Church of the Nazarene, Dr. H. Dale Mitchell, who succeed­ sent to his wife, Mary, in Kansas Southend St., Daubhill, Bolton, ed Willingham. Mitchell retired in City. England. Host Pastor: John Pat on. Septem ber, 1973, and W hitcanack An evening of fellowship con­ General Superintendent: Dr. Or­ has since served with Paul Skiles, cluded the day of celebration. ville W. Jenkins.

26 HERALD OF HOLINESS Clarence that they would help. miracles have happened to me This confirmed my belief that I was since we began the club. Workers &&&6U *''- ' in the will of the Lord. from three other churches have ^C*1 J~" • The day before the Bible club volunteered to help, including one was formally organized, our people school unchurched mother who en­ CliUCCIi stood at the school exits handing rolled her daughter in the club. out attractive invitations to the Our only purpose in organizing /CliCOL/ children to join the club. the club is to make a spiritual Thursday afternoon, the day the impact on our community. We feel club was to begin, I stood in front of it can be accomplished through the the school building, not knowing Bible club. whether one child would respond. —Clarence Barrows Imagine my surprise when 218 chil­ dren followed me across the street P.S. After the Bible club was or­ to the Church of the Nazarene for ganized three weeks, 300 different reporter the organization of the Bible club. children from the school attended The club program includes Bible at least one time. object lessons, singing, refresh­ CLARENCE BARROWS ments, games, and crafts. Many Taken from: Los Angeles "Challenger" REPORTS ON EXCITING APPROACH Children involved in the Bible club activities TO OUTREACH For a number of months, I had been impressed by God to apply to the Los Angeles Board of Educa­ tion for a school sabbatical to begin a Bible club at our church after school for the children of the Van Nuys Elementary School. This school is located directly across the street from the Van Nuys church. After my sabbatical had been ap­ proved, I began the exciting task of organizing and developing the Bible club. Even as I was doing this task, people began to contact me to announce that God had told them while in prayer that they should tell

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DR. HURN RETURNS One factor to contend with in siveness among the Italian Naza­ FROM this area is the high cost of land renes. □ EUROPEAN MISSION and buildings, which are under­ Dr. Raymond W. Hurn, execu­ standably high in a country where —Department of Home Missions tive secretary of the Depart ment of much of the land has been re­ Home Missions, returned April 2 claimed from the sea at great cost NAZARENE DOCTOR from a three-week assignment in in time and wealth and where there HONORED IN LIBERIA Europe. are 802 persons for every square At the request of Dr. Edward mile of territory. Dr. J. Raymond Knighton (Naz­ Lawlor, general superintendent in The immediate need there is for arene) president of Medical Assis­ jurisdiction, Dr. Hurn represented funds to complete the Haarlem tance Programs (MAP), was the general church at district as­ project and to launch the Zaanstad recently honored by President Wil­ semblies in Northwest Europe, project on a sound financial scale. liam R. Tolbert, Jr., of Liberia, at a Middle Europe, and Italy. The Middle European Assembly reception in Monrovia, Liberia. In Northwest Europe he found a in Frankfurt drew crowds of about The citation said: ‘‘In recognition spirit of optimism as Nazarenes in 300 to the evening services, and a of your valuable service to mankind the Netherlands, fresh from dedi­ spirit of spiritual growth and ex­ in the spirit of Christian love and cating the new sanctuary in Haar­ citement was evident. fellowship, I, William R. Tolbert, lem, are now ready to establish a After ground-breaking ceremo­ Jr., President of the Republic of new work in Zaanstad. nies at European Nazarene Bible Liberia, by virtue of the authority Property has been purchased in College at Busingen, Dr. Hurn went invested in me as Grand Master of Zaanstad. where the temporary on to Civitavecchia for the Italian the Order, do hereby admit you, chapel used in Haarlem can be District Assembly, where he also J. Raymond Knighton, into the placed. reports a joyous spirit and respon­ Humane Order of African Redemp­

MAY Q, 1 974 2 7 tion and confer upon you the dis­ Southwestern Ohio District— help received during the meeting. tinction of Knight Great Band of Reporter Rev. Tom Hoppe states, The evangelist is pastor at Lake­ said Order.” “Rev. Bill Young, ventriloquist, land (Fla.) First Church. Two thousand dignitaries gath­ and his friend Alvin, electrified Plans for outreach began imme­ ered for the occasion, at which hundreds of juniors with his humor, diately, as the church received an other non-heads of state were hon­ fun, and spiritual lessons at five enlarged vision of its purpose. The ored also. different rallies on the district. church is establishing long-range Knighton’s acceptance state­ Meetings were held the week of goals for more adequate facilities. ment was: “ I accept this honor in March 11-15. A total of 126 juniors Vernon E. Hurles is pastor. □ the name of the Christian medical found Christ as a result of Bill’s doctors around the world, and fore­ m inistry.” most in the name of the Lord Jesus Rev. Bill Young is director of Christ, who makes all of this work Caravans for the denomination in MOVING MINISTERS possible.” Kansas City. □ Knighton was in M onrovia to DAVID E. BENSON, Sr., from spearhead the MAP-sponsored Excel, Ala., Church— Pastor Walnut Ridge, Ark., to Mountain West Africa Conference on Chris­ Joseph Harshman reports out­ Home (Ark.) Twin Lakes. tian Medicine, attended bv 160 standing results from a recent re­ R. W. (ROB) CARPENTER from persons from Ghana, Nigeria, Li­ vival held by the Say Family. He Jamestown, N.D., to Scottsbluff, Neb. beria, U.S., England, Sierra Leone, stated— "In June, 1973, there were Finland, Rhodesia, Ivory Coast, 28 in Sunday school. Average at­ LEON CHAMBERS from evange­ Mali, and Dahomey. □ tendance during the revival reached lism to Huntsville (Ala.) Grace. 108 and there was a total of 48 MARSHALL E. COPEN from Lo­ victories at the altar. gan, W.Va., to Chester, W.Va. NEWS OF REVIVAL “ We now have a group of teens REX LEE DOUGLAS from Long­ Nancy (Ky.) Delmer Church— that are on fire for the Lord. They mont (Colo.) First to Mason A youth revival (scheduled for one have started a prayer meeting dur­ City, la. week) was extended into its third ing recess at their high school and BOBBY W. HAMBRICK from week during March. The church are winning other youth to Christ.” Parsons, W.Va., to Logan, W.Va. experienced a breakthrough under Pastor Harshman affirmed that the DALE D. HATFIELD to chaplain, the ministry of Rev. Dorothy Reed. revival was reaching throughout Railford. Fla. Hoopeston, 111., and the Campbell the entire community. □ HOWARD W. HILL from evange­ Family musicians from Danville, lism to Clearwater (Fla.) Cen­ 111. Approximately 75 souls received St. Petersburg (Fla.) Lealman tral. Church—The Say Family held a spiritual help. Edgar Ray is pastor. EVAN D. KAECHELE from Sid­ revival early this year. Pastor Larry □ ney, Mont., to Missoula, Mont. G. Snyder reports that Rev. Bob Yuma (Ariz.) Grace Church ex­ RICHARD L. KARR from Arnold, Say challenged the church to step perienced revival under the min­ Neb., to McCook, Neb. out in faith that God is able to istry of the Gospelairs, Rev. build His Church. A number of BOB LOTHENORE from Orland Lawrence Walker, and Evangelists people found spiritual victory and Park (111.) First to Lombard, 111. George and Charlotte Dixon. Pas­ some new people from the com­ ORVILLE MAISH. JR.. from asso­ tor J. T. Drve reports that a munity were saved. □ ciate to Mason, Mich. number of children, teens, and JAMES L. MATHEWS from young adults found Christ. □ Cincinnati (Ohio) Carthage Smyrna, Ga., to Dunbar, W.Va. Church—Many were reclaimed H. O. OURS from evangelism to El Paso (Tex.) First Church and several saved and sanctified East Bank, W.Va. reports that 20 new members were during a recent meeting with Rev. ELWIN D. PAULSON from Taco­ received at the close of a March Sam Sparks as evangelist. On the ma (Wash.) Westgate to Ray­ meeting with Rev. Stuart Mc- closing night of the crusade, every­ mond, Wash. Whirter. Most of the new members one present testified to spiritual ROBERT SALSER from Elkins, joined by profession of faith. W.Va., to Glasgow, W.Va. DOYLE M. SHEPHERD from associate to Duarte, Calif. DONALD W. SIMMONS from Elizabethton, Tenn., to Orange­ burg (S.C.) Memorial. JERRY W. SMITH from Nazarene Theological Seminary, Kansas City, to Rockville, Md. SAMUEL F. SPARKS from evan­ gelism to Lakeland (Fla.) First. GLENDON D. STROUD from evangelism to Canton (111.) East Side. C. PAU L T A Y L O R from Oak Hill. W.Va., to Charleston (W.Va.) Southeast. RONALD E. WESLEY from Gary (Ind.) Glen Park to Goodletts- ville, Tenn. GARY WILSON from Glasgow, New members received by El Paso First Church al end of revival W.Va., to Princeton, W.Va.

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RECOMMENDATION Rev. W. B. W elch, who has pastored Now you may enjoy this meaningful poem by LOIS Charleston (S.C.) First Church for the past BLANCHARD EADES on a wall of your home. 27 years, is entering the field of evangelism as a commissioned evangelist. I am delight­ Hand-lettered heading embellished with filigree and ed to recommend him to our churches. selected art-type verse are lithographed in four colors —Otto Stucki, South Carolina district super­ on a Sno-Parch paper stock. A 1 '/2-inch, walnut- intendent. grained, paper-board, shadow-box-style frame pro­ ANNOUNCEMENT vides a distinctive setting. Double chip backing, tape-sealed. Plastic hanger attached. 11 x 14". Boxed. The First Church of the Nazarene, Peoria, III., is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary on Let this verse serve as a silent reminder of God’s pres­ June 2. Former members and friends are ence in your home. A significant gift for weddings, invited to be with us. Correspondence may be directed to: Rev. James E. Hazelwood. anniversaries, housewarmings, and other special oc­ 7120 M anning Dr., Peoria, III. 61614. casions. P-398 Only $3.50 MRS. W. D. McGRAW P -397 Unmounted print $ 1.00 SUCCUMBS TO CANCER Mrs. Vashti McGraw, 65, died on IF JESUS CAME TO YOUR HOUSE April 4 at Vanderbilt H ospital in Nashville, Tenn. Memorial services A selection of 20 of Lois Blanchard Eades's poems, including her most popular one, were held at Nashville First featured on the above plaque. Whether you Church, Saturday, April 6. are planning a special program or looking for Dr. Mark Moore officiated at the a thoughtful gift, this book offers many mo­ funeral. Dr. G. B. Williamson ments of inspiration. 24 pages. Paper. 35c brought the message, and Pastor J. V. Morsch and District Superin­ Order from your Post Office Box 527 tendent Harvey Hendershot partic­ NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE Kansas City, Missouri 64141 ipated. / Mrs. McGraw is survived by her husband. Dr. W. D. McGraw (re­ tired); and two daughters—Mrs. granddaughter; his mother; one brother; Marilyn Whittaker, Fort Lauder­ intendent Neil E. Hightower (Can­ ada Central District) officiated at and one sister. dale, Fla.; and Mrs. Bonnie Wise­ MRS. B. ARTHUR (VIRGIE V.) DUVALL, man, Nashville. the funeral service and Mr. De- 88, died Dec. 25, 1973, in Canfield, Ohio. Verne Mullen was soloist. □ Funeral services were conducted by Revs. Arthur Brown, Floyd Flemming, and John CANADIAN ELDER Yergan. She preceded her husband in DIES A T 84 VITAL STATISTICS death. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Rev. Archibald Stanford, retired Kenneth F. (Erma) Davis; 4 sons, Harold, DEATHS Dean, Nile, and Dale; 16 grandchildren; and elder, died in Kitchener, Ontario, MABEL S. ANDERSON, 54, died Mar. 8. 1 sister, Mrs. Ethel R. Erb. Canada, on February 7. His minis­ Funeral services were conducted in Mont­ REV. B. ARTHUR DUVALL, 91, husband of try began in M ount Pleasant, gomery, Ala., by Dr. Reeford Chaney, and aforementioned Virgie DuVall, died Mar. 27 Prince Edward Island, Canada, in Revs. Martin F. Higley, Calvin C. Privett, in Canfield, Ohio. Funeral services were con­ and Cecil Huff. She is survived by her hus­ ducted by Dr. F. Franklyn Wise, Rev. Arthur 1923. He built churches in the band, Robert L. (Bud); a daughter, Lynn; her Brown, and Rev. Floyd Flem m ing. In a dd i­ maritime provinces of Canada for mother, Mrs. Florence Spencer, 10 brothers; tion to survivors mentioned above, he is 42 years before his retirement in and 5 sisters. survived by a sister, Mrs. Car! (Vernie) 1965, He also served as an evange­ REV. MARTIN V. BASS died Mar. 15 in Weist; and a brother, Rev. Ira. Payne, Ohio. Rev. Bass was a Nazarene min­ ARCHIE J. FELT, 82, died Mar. 5 in list. ister for over 45 years. Funeral services Traverse City, Mich. Funeral services were Survivors include Rev. Stan­ were conducted by his 4 sons, Revs. Paul, conducted by Rev. Rex C rum pley. He is ford’s widow, Gertrude, and eight Dale, Warren, and Martin. Other survivors survived by his wife, Gladys; 1 daughter, children—Rev. Roland A. Stanford include 5 daughters, Joyce Franchi, Juleen Mrs. Ellen Barnett; 2 sons, Capt. Elwyn J. Crawford, Kay Lee, Faith Mansfield, and and Clairel D.; and 10 grandchildren. of Bath, Me.; Irving of New Jersey; Jewell; 26 grandchildren; and 1 sister, Mrs. EDWARD FOXWORTHY, 95, died Feb. 17 Fred of Sudbury, Ontario; Dr. Winifred Malone. in Brazil, Ind. Funeral services were con­ Warner Stanford of Youngstown, EARL DE VRIES, 61, died Mar. 12 in La ducted by Rev. Eugene Fram e and Rev. Ohio; Beulah of New York; Irva of Mirada, Calif. Funeral services were con­ Doyle Hofferbert. He is survived by his wife, ducted in Norwalk, Calif., by Rev. Dean Lillie; 2 daughters, Opal E. and Mrs. Joy Boston; Mrs. Richard Menslage of Shaw. He is survived by his wife, Marjorie; W hitesell; 2 sons, Forest E. and H erbert H.; Taiwan; and Mrs. Thomas Hermon three daughters, Mrs. Bob (Connie) Warren, 10 grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Minnie of Little Rock, Ark. District Super - Mrs. Mike (Karen) Fanton, and Marilyn; one Sm ith.

MAY 8, 1974 29 MRS. JESSAMINE E. HAMMER. 90. died Mar. 20 in Twin Falls, Ida. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Clarence Kinzler. She is survived by 3 sons, Eldro V.. Maynard E., and Edwin M.; 5 daughters, Mrs. George (Naomi) Jackson, Mrs. Glenn (Myrna) Roach. Mrs. John (Frances) DeLange. Mrs. James (Esther) Montgomery, and Mrs. George (Orda) Hood; 16 grandchildren; and 1 brother. Clayton L. Evans. CHARLES B. HANSEN, 60, died Mar, 1 in Jonesboro, Ark. Funeral services were con­ ducted by Rev. Harold L. W ebster. He is survived by his wife, Pauline; 2 sons, Jerry and Bob; 2 daughters, Mrs. Ray Wood and Mrs. Johnny Turney; 3 sisters; and 10 grand­ OF RELIGION children. REV. JOSEPH W. PETERS. 79. died Mar. 22 in Virden, III. Funeral services were co n ­ ducted by Rev. Ted Barnes, Rev. Ron Webb, and Rev. Spreen, He is survived by a son. MINNEAPOLIS AREA CHURCH SPONSORS SENTENCE SER­ Rev. Victor; and two daughters, Mrs, Don MONS IN SPORTS ARENA. Large letters flashing sentence (Josephine) Kastner and Verna. messages are appearing at sports events in the Minneapolis MRS. NEELY M. (MAGGIE HAGAN) SHIVE, 98. died Mar. 27 in Little Rock, Ark. metropolitan area. Sponsored by the Holy Nativity Lutheran Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Church in New Hope, the idea stems from the pastor, Rev. David Sm ith and Rev. John House. She is Ronald C. Peterson. His messages displayed on the lawn sign at survived by a son, Marvin; and a daughter. the church have received considerable attention over the past Mrs. Lois Wright. two years. MRS. W ILLIAM (CAROLINE) STAHLE. 74. died Feb. 21 in Fairfield, III. Funeral services Last Christmas the following sign appeared on the church’s were conducted by Rev. William Roddy. She lawn sign: “Merry Christmas to our Christian friends. Happy is survived by her husband. William F.. and Hanukkah to our Jewish friends. To our atheist friends—good five brothers. luck.” On the occasion of the church’s second anniversary, Rev. REV. LAWRENCE O. STALLINGS. 73, Peterson’s sign read, “In honor of our beloved Founder, we will died Jan, 27 in Jonesboro, Ark. Funeral be open Sunday.” services were conducted by Rev. Harold Webster. He is survived by his wife. Dora; The church paid $600 for 15-second messages to be dis­ two sons, Edward and Lawrence. Jr.; one played three times each at nine games throughout the 1974 sea­ daughter, Mrs. Catherine Cooksey; six son. Mixed in with a variety of commercials will appear such grandchildren; three brothers; and three messages as—“ Even in this age of inflation . . . the wages of sin sisters. remain the same.” "Jesus saves ... and with today’s prices that’s BIRTHS a miracle!" to TOM AND DEBBIE (WISEHART) BAT- Recently, large colored letters flashed one of the church’s TERSHELL, Urbana, III., a boy. C handler messages on the ice of the Metropolitan Sports Center during a Thomas, Oct. 1. 1973. pause in a North Stars hockey game. The ice is used as a to STEVE AND CHARLENE (PRIOR) COL­ LINS, Cham paign, III., a girl. Jennifer Lynn. screen and the messages are flashed from 35-mm. projectors. Mar. 11, Rev. Peterson refers to this idea as "ice-rink evangelism.” He to ALLEN AND CONNIE (MARTIN) EARLE. feels that the church can get its message into the community by C ham paign, III., a girl. Tiffany Joy. Dec. 4, using creative innovations. It seems to be working. □ 1973. to JON AND CAROLYN MCKINNEY, C ham paign, III,, a girl. Meredith Lene, Nov. 1, 1973. UNDERGROUND EVANGELISM ANSWERS “CHRISTIANITY to REV. GARRY AND CAROLYN (KARNS) TODAY” CHARGE THAT SMUGGLERS ARE DECEIVERS. PATE, Benton, III a girl, Jennifer Janea, Should Christians refrain from smuggling Bibles into Communist Dec. 31, 1973. countries because the state law forbids the action? to WILLIAM G AND JOHNNIE GAYLE (BROWN) SLOAN, Virginia Beach. Va., a Yes, says a March 1 editorial in Christianity Today, or be a girl. Rebecca Marie. Mar. 9. hypocrite. No, replies Underground Evangelism, because be­ to REV. BOB AND JOYCE SNODGRASS. lievers should obey God rather than man. Louisville, Ky.. a girl. Stacey Allison, Mar. 7. George F. Santa, speaking for Underground Evangelism, to JOHN AND BETH (McCLAFLIN) SWEE­ cited a history of clandestine Christian efforts that brought the NEY, Pacific Beach, Calif., a boy. Jam es M ichael. Mar. 16. faith through the catacombs of Rome, and the Bible to Britain hidden in merchandise illegally, and eventually to America. MARRIAGES “It is perhaps reasonable to assume that we would not be TERESA DAWN EASTER and ELMER Believers today had not our forefathers in faith also obeyed God EUGENE BAKER, JR. at Charlottesville. Va.. rather than man,” the UE statement declared. M arch 23. Mr. Santa cited radio broadcasts into Communist countries CYNTHIA RAE DABNEY and JAMES ROBERT BRISCOE at Taft. Calif., March 23. as being equally illegal but noted an absence of criticism of that evangelistic medium. DIRECTORIES He quoted Dr. Boris Dotsenko, Soviet nuclear scientist who BOARD OF GENERAL SUPERINTEN­ defected to Canada in 1966 and who was interviewed by Chris­ DENTS— Office: 6401 The Paseo. Kansas tianity Today after his conversion to Christ in 1967. Dr. Dotsenko, City, Mo. 64131. Edward Lawlor. Chairman; in reply to a question about smuggling Bibles into Communist Eugene L. Stowe. Vice-chairman; Orville W. countries, declared, “Do everything that your conscience, your Jenkins. Secretary; George Coulter. V. H. courage, and your trust in God allow you to do. Shall we submit Lewis. Charles H. Strickland. General Superintendents Emeritus. Hugh C ourselves to this godless force, or shall we follow the command­ Benner, 8932 Wenonga Rd., Leawood. Kans. ment of our Lord, ‘Feed my sheep’?” □ 66206; D. I. Vanderpool, 1188 Kottinger Dr., Pleasanton. Calif. 94566; G. B. Williamson. 2835 Avondale Dr.. Colorado Springs, Colo. 80917; Samuel Young. 5639 W. 92nd PI.. Overland Park. Kans. 66207.

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■ Can you tell me what happened to the people who rose from the grave on the day of Christ’s death? See Matthew 27:52-53.

No, I can ’t. death. Jesus was ‘‘the firstfruits of rus, and Dorcas) were “resuscita­ Presumably they were part of the them that slept” (1 Corinthians tions,” not true resurrections. company the Saviour led into the 15:20, 23). That is, they died again and presence of God at His ascension I understand by this that Christ their bodies now await the first (Ephesians 4:8-10). was the first ever to be raised from resurrection when Christ brings One minor correction: Those who death to the glorified state. with Him at His coming those were raised “ came out of the graves All other instances of those who died in the Lord (1 Thessalo- after his resurrection” (Matthew brought back from the dead (e.g., nians 4:13-17). 27:53), not on the day of Christ’s the son of the widow of Nain, Laza­

B Would you please explain, “When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things” (1 Corin­ thians 13:11). My husband and I have a three-year-old boy who wants him to play with him, and my husband uses this verse as the reason that he won’t play with the child.

I sadly fear your husband will deceitfully” as anything I have ever 13:11, your husband should quote live to regret denying himself to his seen. verses 4-7, “Love is patient and son during these years of childhood Paul is talking about the limita­ kind; love is not jealous or boastful; and youth. He will find later on tions and partialities of our earthly it is not arrogant or rude. Love does that his son has no time for him if life in contrast with the perfection not insist on its own way; it is not he has no time for the boy now. that is to come. “Prophecies,” irritable or resentful; it does not As to the use of scripture to jus­ “tongues,” “knowledge” shall all rejoice at wrong, but rejoices in the tify what looks like sheer parental be “done away.” What abides right. Love bears all things, be­ neglect, this comes about as close eternally is love. lieves all things, hopes all things, to “handling the word of God Instead of quoting 1 Corinthians endures all things” (RSV).

■ In Matthew, it says that all nations will be told the gospel. Is there any nation today that has not been so informed? Also I’ve heard pro and con about the coming of Christ before or after the tribulation. Are there definite verses that say if it will be before the tribulation as our church believes?

First, there is no “official” posi­ to be more “ official” than another. gospel “witness unto all nations” tion in the Church of the Nazarene I suppose there would be more of (Matthew 24:14). Paul wrote in regarding details of prophecy. us who accept what is commonly Colossians 1:6 and 23 that the gos­ Our statement is simply: “We called a “ pre-tribulation rapture” pel had “ come unto you, as it is in believe that the Lord Jesus Christ than either a “ mid-tribulation” or all the world . . . and be not moved will come again; that we who are “ post-tribulation” view. The ques­ away from the hope of the gospel, alive at His coming shall not pre­ tion is whether the Church will go which ye have heard, and which cede them that are asleep in Christ through none, half, or all of what is was preached to every creature Jesus; but that, if we are abiding commonly called “the great tribu­ which is under heaven; whereof I in Him, we shall be caught up with lation.” Paul am made a minister.” the risen saints to meet the Lord in Part of our problem here may be If there were unambiguous and the air, so that we shall ever be in taking a truly worldwide view of specific verses that would conclu­ with the Lord.” the matter. It seems to me you’d sively prove one view or the other, Within that general statement have a hard time convincing Chris­ there would be little argument. there is room for a great variety of tians behind the iron curtain that Apparently God would have us to views about details of the Second the tribulation has not already be sure but not cocksure. Coming, and you find many such begun. In matters like this, let’s not be views among us. No one can claim T he same is true regarding the bulldogmatic.

MAY B, 1 974 HISTORY-MAKING EVENTS Superintendent Jerald R. Locke. groundbreaking at 4:30 p.m. of this busy day. HOME MISSIONS Rev. Willard Nabors is the pastor. After the invocation and greetings, the Okla­ Groundbreaking was held Sun­ homa City Community Church and the Site 1—The site of the first groundbreaking day, February 3, at three locations Bethany Williams Memorial Church pre­ was at the Kanaly Addition on the east side sented special music. Dr. Charles Strickland, in the greater Oklahoma City area. of Highway 77, two miles north of Waterloo general superintendent, gave the afternoon This was a history-making event. Road, at 2:30 p.m. Dr. Charles Strickland message. was the special speaker for the occasion. Never before has the district had The Piedmont Church is located one mile three groundbreakings for new Site 2—At 3:30 p.m. members and friends north of Piedmont on Highway 4 and 192nd home mission churches in one-day. of the Wilshire Blvd. Church met three blocks Street on the northwest corner. The buildings west of Kelly for the groundbreaking service are to be brick veneer, carpeted wall to wall, Also on this day the Enid Peniel of this home missions church. The Providence with central heat and air, cushioned pews, Church of the Nazarene was dedi­ Church choir gave a special number before seating capacity in the auditorium of 180, cated at 10 a.m. in a service with Dr. Charles Strickland gave the ground­ and classrooms to accommodate an equal size Sunday school. the dedicatory message given by breaking message. The Wilshire Boulevard Church will be an integrated church located The Wilshire Boulevard Church will begin General Superintendent Charles H. in Oklahoma City. Dr. Joe Edwards will be construction within the next 10 days with the Strickland. Greetings from the the pastor of this church. He was also present Duncan Construction Company, builders. Northwest Oklahoma District and and gave greetings. Construction on the other churches will begin as soon as possible. the dedicatory prayer were given by Site 3— The Piedmont Church had its

Knid (Okla.) Peniel Church (from 1. to r.)—District Superintendent Jerald R. Locke, General Superintendent Charles H. Strickland, County Commissioner Fred Unruh, and Pastor Willard Nabors.

(L. to r.)—Dr. Charles H. Strickland, speaker at Site 1, with District Superintendent Jerald R. Locke and Rev. Roy Bickford.

District Superintendent Jerald R. Locke turning first shovel of dirt. Dr. Charles Strickland on left side and Rev. Roy Bickford on right.

(L. to r.)—With accordion Rev. Raymond Parker, Rev. Frank Skillern, Rev. Ed Murphev, Dr. Jerald R. Locke, Dr. Charles H. Strickland, Rev. Jim Bond, and Mr. Earl Hatley.

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ate was a widower. Although he hood. Everywhere he went, he told peo­ Ntried hard to be a good father, his ple about Christ, and invited them to the children were dirty, poorly dressed, and church which had presented the plan of bad-mannered. Because this family had salvation to him. black skins, many organizations, in­ Who can question the mind of God? It cluding the church, turned their heads certainly would have been easy to ask, in the opposite direction. “ Why?” when another stroke took When the Church of the Nazarene in Nate’s life. Why should his children suf­ Nate’s community made its exodus to fer the heartache of losing both parents? the suburbs, a group of its members felt Why should a fairly young woman be that God’s will for them was to remain widowed a second time? Why should a in the changing neighborhood and pre­ dynamic Christian be taken from a com­ sent the gospel to those living there. munity which so badly needed his wit­ Among these people were several ness? elementary schoolteachers. In them, These questions could have brought Nate’s children found some of the love sorrow and doubt. Instead, the dom­ for which they had been looking. They inant note at Nate’s funeral was that of began to attend Sunday school regular­ hope. God’s direction had been seen this ly. God showed His love to this family in far. Surely He would continue to lead a special way when He sent the children those who trusted in Him. Best of all, a new mother. Nate’s second wife was a this man, who had suffered so much, beautiful Christian, and in a short time was in a place of eternal happiness. was able to completely change the home On a recent Sunday our church cele­ situation. At last the children had the brated its fourth anniversary. In look­ love and the guidance which they had ing back I see many things. There have needed for so long. been good days, times of revival when Then, tragedy struck. Nate suffered a God has poured out His Spirit in a severe stroke, which caused his kidneys mighty way. Also there have been val­ to stop functioning. Doctors gave up leys. hope of his recovery, but Christian The organization of a new church is friends did not. God answered prayer, always difficult. For us, this was espe­ and Nate returned home from the hos­ cially true. Integrated churches were pital. Soon he was able to be brought to almost unheard of in our area, and we church. met much opposition. Often family Revival was scheduled, and again members and close friends were our prayer was offered for this man. No one worst opponents. in the congregation will ever forget the I remember hours of prayer, days of snowy Thursday evening when Nate’s fasting, the sacrificial giving of time wife led him to the altar. There he be­ and money required of our members. came a new creature in Christ Jesus. The question arises, Was it worth it Seldom has conversion brought about all? Then my mind races forward. I see a more dramatic change than it did in a vision of myself standing, hesitantly, this individual. He who had not attend­ at the gates of heaven. Then I see a ed church in almost 20 years became an friend, a black man, who no longer effective Christian witness. It was im­ needs a cane, running to meet me. possible for anyone, saint or sinner, to The answer to the question rings out carry on a conversation with Nate with­ loud and clear: Worth it all? With all my out being told of his experience. being, I shout, “ Yes, Lord, yes.” □ Although his stroke left him with a serious speech impediment, and forced him to walk with a cane, Nate made By Ann Ogden frequent visits throughout the neighbor­ Bourbonnais, III. ON LOCATION winners and served as host. WHIRLYBIRD HELPS COOL WITH WESLEY Sites visited on the 14-day tour of SEMINARIANS Winners in a denomination-wide England included Epworth, Wes­ “ Why don’t you get a sky hook?” Sunday school contest “WALK ley’s birthplace and home during was once a derisive catcall. Tues­ WITH WESLEY” have returned his early years; Oxford, where Wes­ day morning, April 9, it became the from a 14-day tour of England. ley was fellow of Lincoln College; very practical solution to the prob­ Eight ministers and their wives Bristol, where Wesley began field lem of getting air-conditioning visited areas of the country as­ preaching and built his first build­ equipment in place. Workmen sociated with John Wesley’s life. ing for worship; and London, where hired a helicopter to lift seven Four of the winners were from the Wesley’s Chapel and last home are heavy units to the pads arranged top districts in 1973 Sunday school located. inconspicuously around the Naza­ growth. On tour from the Pitts­ The tour was planned and ar­ rene Theological Seminary, Kan­ burgh District were Superintendent ranged by Rev. Thomas W. Scho­ sas City. and Mrs. Robert Goslaw and Dis­ field, superintendent of the British Professor Bob Crabtree, semi­ trict Church Schools Chairman and Isles South District. Tour guides nary librarian, came up with the Mrs. Mayne Minich. On tour from and lecturers included eight British idea. It worked. A group of in­ the New York District were Super­ Nazarene ministers, three Meth­ terested onlookers gathered. The intendent and Mrs. J. H. White odist wardens of historical sites, the job was accomplished in a few min­ and District Church Schools Chair­ Methodist archivist and the Angli­ utes of actual transporting of the man and Mrs. Neale McLain. can rector of St. Andrew’s, Ep­ equipment. Interestingly enough, Joining the denomination-wide worth . the pilot had occasionally attended winners were four other ministers Upon return, the group reported the Shawnee, Kans., church. and their wives who won in district interest-packed days for the entire Dr. William Greathouse ex­ competition—Rev. and Mrs. Jon tour. They experienced good weath­ plained that the air conditioning Gray. Bangor, Me.; Rev. and Mrs. er. Included in the itinerary were will not only make tolerable the Orman W. Calden, North Wind­ visits to the birthplace of William warm weather in late spring and ham, Me.; Rev. and Mrs. Richard Booth, founder of the Salvation early fall, but also will make pos­ Young, Shawnee. Kans.; and Rev. Army; headquarters of Francis As- sible the conducting of summer and Mrs. Verbal Williams, York, bury; and the British Isles Naza­ sessions for the seminary. Officials Pa. Dr. E. G. Benson, representa­ rene College in Manchester. The of the school plan refresher courses tive from the Department of group also enjoyed some leisure and special seminars for “ in-service Church Schools, traveled with the time for general sight-seeing. □ training” of ministers as a possible project in the near future. So another kind of “ airlift” came to the rescue of puzzled workmen and heated “theologs.” For young and old who watched, it was ex­ citing. Where there is a will or a whirlybird, there’s a way. □

—T. E. Martin, NIS

Operation “ airlift” at NTS

Winners and hosts in the “ Walk with Wesley” drive: (1. to r.) front row—Mrs. Richard Young, Mrs. Neale McLain, Mrs. Jack White, Mrs. Robert Goslaw, Mrs. Orman W. Calden, Mrs. Mayne Minich, Mrs. Jon Gray, Rev. Jon Gray; second row—Rev. Thomas Schofield, Rev. Richard Young, Dr. E. G. Benson, Rev. Jack White, Rev. Robert Goslaw, Rev. Mayne Minich, Rev. T. Crichton Mitchell; third row—Rev. Neale McLain, Rev. Orman W. Calden, Rev. Her­ bert McGonigle, and Rev. Verbal Williams.

SOUTH AFRICAN CHURCH TOPS GOAL FOR board following earlier pastorates WORLD EVANGELISM in the United States. The Horison Church of the Naz­ Rev. David Whitelaw, principal arene in the Republic of South of the South African Nazarene Bi­ Africa, recently overshot their tar­ ble College, writes that the church get for world evangelism giving by is “progressing well under Rev. R1000 (approximately $1,500). Brown’s leadership. The Browns Rev. Harold Brown is pastor of are doing a tremendous job and the Horison church. He was called there is a revival atmosphere in the as pastor by the Horison church church.” □ JUNIOR READING Books Kids G row On

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