The Pentecostal NOT BY MIGHT, NOR BY POWER, BUT BY MY SPIRIT, SAITH THE LORD
PRICE 10 CENTS. . . 'UleeMil 11.,•• • , ~. 1'i44_~ ., 9." .. , July 19, 1959
FILE COpy
- ~ -. -;,J-
1. 7~ 1U11e- ~ A Most Important Question ~ Cancer Disappears ~ . Act Your Faith ~ Why, I Believe in Divine Healing THE EDITORIAL VIEWPOINT The Pentecostal EVANGEL A Sacred Symbol PUIILISHItO CONTINUOUSLY SINCIt If"
JULY 19, 19S9 NUMBER 2JSB \Vhcn E\'angelist Billy Graham \,1:-.1(c{\ ),Ioscow recently he saw some things he had not expected to see. Hight in the Kremlin. Ihe seat of EDITOR .. ROBERT C. CUNNINGHAM Russia's atheistic government. he fonnd cht1rch buildings surmounted with golden crosses and embellished with religious paintings. EX ECUT1\·£ DIRECTOR J. R. Flowtr As he watched Russians looking at wall paintings of Christ in one LAYOVT EDITOR Lrslir W. Smith ancient church, he said. "That is a \'cry mO\'ing sight. Tn sec His EDITORIAL A!\SISTANT Elva M. Johnson EDITORIAL POLICY BOARD picture here in the very heart of the Kremlin is a tender. 1110001Ilg J. R. Flower (Chairman). Howard S. Bu.h, N. 0, thing. . \\'hen 1 sec Him on the cross r am deeply mo\'cd. Xcvcr, Davidwn, Roy fl. We~d, Aaron A. WiI,on never did I expect to find this in the Kremlin." CONTENTS The evangeli<;t was greatly impressed also by the large golden crosses How Keith', Wish Come True ...... 3 surmol1nting the old ch urches. "Here T am standing right in the center A Most Important Question Roy H. Weod 4 of the Kremlin, and there against the sky are the golden crosses of Why I Believe in Christ," he said. "Therc is a symbol T nevcr cxpected to sec. T Divine Healing .... George E. Holmes 6 hope it has mcaning- for the futurc." Act YOlOr Faith ...... Zelma Argue 8 Somc would attach vcry little signiiicallcc to such a thing as a Why Anoint wi th Oil? Bernice M. Gerard 9 cross on a cold. dead church. They would say men would he bettcr This Present World ...... Harold C. Mintle 10 off without any goldcn crosses. inasmuch as some people "cneratc U¥ing in God's Will ...... E. S. Williams ,2 Home Miuions News ...... Rulh Lyon 14 them as objects of worship while othcrs despise them as symhols of a Th e Christian Home ...... 16 lifeless, ritualistic religion. It is true, a cross is only a symbol. And Foreign MiSiions ~ews ...... Roy Brock 18 symbols have no power in themselves. A wedding band worn on the Sunday School Lenon ...... J. B. Bishop 20 finger is only a symbol; it cannot gila ran tee marital happiness and Will the Laymen faithfulncss. A flag hanging frolll a window is only a symbol: it Be There? ...... E. S. Christoffersen 22 cannot protect or producc loyalty in mcn's hearts. People do not Revi¥altime News ...... C. M. Ward 24 ncces5..1.rily derive the correct meaning frOIll a symhol. Therefore we News of hongelism ...... Don Mol!augh 26 Somebody Has to Poy for It .... Edwin Orr 30 are wise to refrain frOIll di!:tplaying crosses in Olir Pentecostal places Interruptions ...... Elva M. Johnson 32 of worship. Better to have Christ in our midst than to have an empty cross on our church. Bettcr a ,'ibrant spiritual experience in Ollr lives OFFICER S OF THE CENERAL COUNCIL than merely a gold cross on our lapels. Uut if any s)'mhol of Chris OF THE ASSEM8L1ES OF COD tianity were needed, 'lone would be better than a simple cross. The Ral"h ~1. llil:&' s (toe". Supt.). T. F. Zi""nerm~n, G. 1'. Lewis, lier! Webb. C. W. II. ScOH. J. R. cross signifies the common ground on which all Christians can meet, Flo"er. M l!. Nel~el. l\oxl Perkin. II. 5. ll".h. and it gymbol izcs the gacrificial spirit which shollld dOlninate all true N. D. Davidson, A. A. Willon. R. 11. Wead followers of the Lord. After all, the cross is the symbol God Himself chose by which to demonstrate His redeeming love to a wayward world. . . . . We believe the Dible 10 be The crOss is a symbol of God's perfect holiness. It reminds tiS ,h~ ''''j,ircd a"tI o,,,y Il\f~lhlole ~nd aUlhoril~ti\e \\'ord nf GO
THE PENTECO'TAl. EVANCEL i. puhli.h<: 2 THE PENTECOSTAL EVANGEL How Keith's Wish Came True Nine-year-old Keith Brown longed to run and play with the other boys, but there seemed to be no hope whatever that his wish would come true-until God intervened. M IRACLES DO nAPPEl'l Ar-;o THERE vinced that the boy would get well, is one little fellow by the name of says Rev. J. Franklin Lenentine, his Keith Brown who knows about them pastor. first hand. Then on \Vednesday, April 15, Keith Keith is the nine-year-oId son of and his parents along with his brother, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Brown of Gonic, David, 12, and his sistcr, I\[artha, 13, N. H. Two years ago littlc Keith lay went to an evening prayer meeting at in his bed without much hope of ever the church. 1\lrs. Carrie B. Huns walking and running again like other berger of Fort Wayne, Ind., was there children. He suffered from a disease in a rcvival campaign. Keith BrOwn and his mOlher Irighl) ore happy kno\vn as Legg-Perthes. Mrs. Hunsberger had prayed for the over his wonderful heol'ng. EvangelIst Corne The blood was not getting to the sick and the maimed on previolls oc B. Hunsberger holds the crutches KeIth used ball of his leg where it fits into the casions, and a numbcr of them had before God miraculously healed his legs m April. socket of the hip. The baH became been healed. That evening she was of soft and mu shy. When Keith stepped fering prayers for those in the Dover on the leg, his weight pushed it up into congregation. the socket and the leg became "shorter." Keith's mother had told him not to These were difficult years for Keith, enter the line of peoplc seeking the But it was that night wilh .:\f rs. who would lie in bed and wish with healing hand of God unless he really 11 ullsberger that il finally happened, all his heart that he could nlll and and sincerely felt down inside that he say Keith's mother and falher. Their play with other youngsters. He was should do so. The boy sat in a pew faccs shine when they tell what bap treated by doctors, but the opinion was and watched the line diminish. pened to their son, and there is no that he would never be completely Mrs. Brown says that while she doubt in them. cured. wasn't looking, Keith hobbled up to Both parents declincd to h:lve :lny Last year he left his bed and began ;"1rs. Hunsberger and stood there. The public mention made of tbe story unlil to hobble around on crutches enough woman knelt before him and placed after the family doctor had gi,'en Keith so that he could attend the Gonic ele her hands on his leg, and prayed. his regular six-month check-up, includ mentary school. He worked hard at "[ felt warm all over," says Keith, ing X rays. This was done a week his studies, but he longed to play like and " I knew that I was well." ago today. other youngsters. Hc handed 1\Irs. H unsbergcr his The doctor declared Keith was ap Theil something bappened, and right crutches, and with tears in his eyes parently cured. lIe declined to have now, today, Keith is running and he began to walk away. Suddenly be his name used publicly or to comment jumping, and having the time of hi s broke into a run and flung himself on the case for publication. "It's a life. His doctor says his condition is into his mother's arms. wonderful thing that the boy has th.:! apparently cured. "You should have seen him," says faith," says the doctor. Medical scientists and theologians Pastor Lenentine. "He raced up and And so it is that miracles happen. may differ in their opinion as to what down the steps inside the church, and (Tir/! /are90ill9 story is rcprilltrd. by happened to heal Keith's leg, but there everybody began to cry. They had ali permission. from the frOllt poge 0/ "Fasll"r's is no doubt in Keith's mind, nor that been praying hard for little Keithic fo r Daily Democrat:' a IU""1{'sf'opcr t",!Jlisilr(/ ;', no'vcr, N. H.-iss,,!! of JIiI.J.' 9, 1959. Till" of his parents, nor his pastor, nor a a long time, and it st ruck all of us." local Assrmblies of God pastor, J. F. woman who prayed for Keith. Mr. and )'Irs. Brown say they are LeIH'lItilu, 'leoitcd si.r 1t'l'I'ks a/ler lile lIml· It all started last February when th~ sure that it was God who has healed ill9 occurrrd belorr sllblllilll1l 9 Ihr slor)1 lor Men's Fellowship at the Assembly of their son. Howevcr, they don't discount ,mb/iratiOIl 111 IhL' PculNostal EvoIIgrl. God church on Pearl street began to the medical treatment, and explain that /Jrallur Loun!i,,/! Sfl)'S the aulill'II/iei/)' 01 tlrr aceal/III has bUll t'rrified /;}' X raJ's mId offer prayers for Keith. Something there had becn improvemcnt aft er the by sla/mUlI!S of Ihe allnrdillY physiciall alld came over them and they were co n- .Men's Fellowship had prayed for him. specialists as tc·l'/I.) July 19, 1959 3 A Most Im.portant Question An Address by ROY II. WE AD at Central Bible Institute "While the Pharisees were gathered Upon your personal answer to together, Jesus asked them, saying. Christ's vital question rests your suc \\'hat think ye of Christ? whose son cess or failure. What think ye of is he? They say unto him, The SOn Are you ..harned of Christ? \\'hose son is He? of David" platthew 22:41, 42). Je.us and Hi•• upernatural I used to be perplexed by the words power? Are you embarra•• ed of 1 John 4 :1-3, "Ueloved. believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether A NYIlODY CA N ASK Qt:EST10NS, nUT to be caned "one not all questions are significant. A they are of God. . .. Every spirit that child can ask more questions than par of them"? confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come ellts can evcr answer. A fool can ask in the flesh is not of God: and this questions a wise man cannot' answer. is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and The Word of God tells us we should even now already is it in the world." avoid "foolish and unlearned questions" I thought it must apply to some demon because they precipitate strife. lIow tist, some Elias, other Jeremias, or one possessed person frothing at the mouth, evcr, some people arc much more con of the prophets." These were all good out of natural comroi. ,,'c like to cerned over whe re Cain got his wife guesses, but they were not the right make things apply to others than our than o\'cr their soul's sah'atiOIl or the answers. Then Jesus asked Peter the selves, or at least to keep things gen· will of God for their lives. The Saddu question and he replied, '; T hou art the eral instead of personal. cees and Pharisees often tried to tempt Christ, the Son of the living God." hrist by asking difficult questions in l\lany people today are coming up But here is what it means: :.Jo spirit yolving go\"ernment and pOlitics or with varied answers that fall shan of of doubt and fear and unbelief of iiOllle diiipuled theOlogica l doctrine. the truth. Some say Christ was the God's written word that comes to us Christ always had :m amwer that put greatest Teacher that ever li\"ed. SOUle individually or as a Church is of God. them 10 !iilence. that He was a prophet sent from God; That was Satan's method in the be Shortly before Jesus a!iked the sig others. the perfect :\[an, the perfect ginning when he raised a doubt in nificant question quoted above, a law Example" 13ut there is only one right Eve's mind with the que!ition, "Hath yer asked Him. "Which is the great answer and that must be revealed to God said?" cOllllllallQment in the law?" Jesus an rou, even as it was to Peter, by God That was the great sin of Israel. swered, "ThOll shalt love the Lord thy the Father" The evil report of the tell spies of God with all thy heart, and with all Christ is the Son of God, the only unbelief against God's Word was, "\Ve thy !ioui, and with all thy mind. This begotten of the Father. lJe took lIpon are not able." .. We will perish." And is the first and great commandment. Himself the form of man tha I lie God was displeased. And the iiccond is like unto it, Thou might die to redeem us from Onr bond-· 13m that which witnesses with your sh:lit lo\"e th}' neighbour as thy!!elf. On age, forgive liS, deliver liS, and make spirit that Christ i!i come in the flesh these two commandments hang all the us new creatures. as the Son of God to save His peo· law alld the prophets:' Each of us must comprehend and pic, deliver them, free them from sin, Jesus boiled the whole thing dOWII de<::ide for ourselves the answer to this sickness, and all power of the devil, to that which was really important, to question: Is Christ the eternal Son of is the Spirit of God. And that is the that which was vilal. And lIe could God, creator of the earth and al\ that answer to the need of the Church today. do the same thing when He was ask is therein; co-existent with the Father I like the new Ampli fied translation ing questions. from the beginning; coming to earth of H ebrews 13 :7-9, "Remember your I want to call your altention to this in the flesh, demonstrating and pro\" leaders and superiors in authority, for one vital question of Christ's-the an iug His SOIl:-.hip by mighty miracles, it was they who brought to you the swer to which will determine your signs, and wonders with all power in Word of God. Observe attentively and soul's destiny. It will determine the hea\"cn and earth committed unto Him consider their manner of living-the success or failure of your Chri!ilian and from Ilim to the Church 1 Is I-Ie outcome of thei r well-spent lives-and experience" Upon the answer to this al ive and at the right hand of the Fa imitate their faith, that is, their con question hangs the success or fa ilure ther, present with liS in the lIoly Spirit viction that God exists and is the of the Church and he r mi ssion to the to save men's souls. make them new Creator and Ruler of all things, the world. creatures, del iver them from all sin, Provider and Uestower of eternal sal " W hat thillJ.. )'C of Christ' Whosc sickness, and power of the devil-or vation through Christ; and their Jean S011 is 'ie!" is H e, as many say, just another WOIl ing of the entire human personality on H e had previously asked the dis derful man whose example should in God in absolute trust and confidence ciples, "\\'hom do men say that I am?" spire us to li\'e better and hope for in H is power, wisdom, and goodness. They replied, "Some say John the Bap- the best? Jesus Christ, the Messiah, is always 4 THE P ENTECOSTAL EVANGEL the same, yesterday, today, yes, and wonderful works worthy of praise in what s.haH it profit a man, if he shall forever, to the ages. Do not be car the name of Jesus and Christianity, gain the whole world, and lose his ried about by different and varied and but without the power of God and own soul: Or what i>hall a man give alien teachings." real salvation in exchange for his soul ~., .\nd then A few weeks ago I sat with the To these lie must say, "Dep.... trt-I He went on to say. "\\'hoi>ocver there congregation in a foreign country, a never knew you." They did many won fore ... hall be ashanll'd of me a'ld of heathen land. The evangelist, an Ameri derful wor/.:s, but neglected the one Illy 7cords in this adulterous and sin· can, was preaching to over a thousand thing needful. They never knew a liv ful generation; of him also shall the nationals, many of them heathen. In ing, saving, miraclc·working, powerhl1 Son of man be ashamed, when he the midst of his mcssage he challcnged Chri~t. They did not know lie was cometh in the glory of his Father with them in Ihi s manner: "11y God says, the Son of God come in the flesh to dlC holy angels. ,. 'If ye abide in me and my words abide redeem man. ~otice. He says we mu!:>t not be in you, ye shall ask what ye will and ashamed of Him nor of His \\'ord. it shall be done unto you.''' He quoted But what think ye of Christ? What Some people like to explain away the other scriptures of promise and deliver do you as an individual think of Him? mIracles, the supernatural of the \\·ord. ance, then he said, "God is not a liar. Is He the lh-ing God come in the flesh It embarrasses them. to redeem you and give you power to I am his servant. If 1 pray for (his Are YOll ashamed of Jesus: Are man and he is not healed or delivered, live above sill; to forgive yOll, make you cmh.,rrassed to he c(llled "one of thcn you know I am not God's sc rvant yOll a new creature, deliver you from thcm"? Then 1 Ie will not acknowl all power of the de\'il and set rou free? or God's Word is not true. I say to edge YOll before Ilis Father. If you this man, 'Get up and walk, leave your Or is He just another great man to acknowledge 11 im. an ... wcr this ques bcd, be whole in Jesus' Name.''' whose teaching you give mental assent tion rightly and say, "1 belie\'e that I confess to you that 1 felt a mo but actually deny.the real power there thou art the Christ; forgive me of my mentary fear, but soon recognized God's of? sin and unbelief and come into my presence so that I was 110t at all sur Another important question Jesus life." He will sa\'e you to the utter prised when that man got lip immedi asked was in Mark 8 :36, 37: "For most...... ately and walked, praising God. 11al lelujah! I lI sed to be somewhat disturbed about Matthew 7 :21-23, which says, "Not ever), one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the king An Octogenarian Testifies dom of hcaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, I AM EIGHTY·T\VO YE,\RS OLD AND ate it all. I was so weak she had Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied have trusted God for health and heal· to feed me, and she fed lIle ngain at in thy name? and in thy nallle have ing for mally years. Some m011lhs ago noon, but in the evening I fcd myself. east out devils? and in thy name have I became ill while visiting my sister \'\'ithin a few days 1 came home on done Illany wonderful works? And in Virginia. The doctor was called and a plane to Lodi. then will I profess unto them, T never he gave me some medicine but I kept This is not the only time the Lord knew YOll: depart from me, ye that getting worse. I was running a high has healed me. r suffered from bron work iniquity." temperature, had no appetite, and ached chial asthma in 1933 10 the extent that I wondered how it could be that all o\·cr. 1 was taking as many as eighty+five Christ will say to men that manifest I was taken to the hospital, and for shots of adrenalin in a twenty-four· the power and anointing of God, "{ three days I was fed intravenously. hour period. One night the doctor pro mroer knew yOll 7" Upon closer ex Every hour the nurse took my tempera nounced me dead from this trouble. amination, however, I note that this tllre, and when t asked the reading but I was brought back to life and applies to unregenerate folk that neve r she would only say it was over 100 healed b\' the power of God. knew real salvat ion and the power of degrces. In 1947, I was suffering frolll ar a living God. H e speaks of people l\Jy cousin called to Lodi, Calif.. thritis, and could not move my head who in the name of the Lord ha\'e and asked the church there to pray at all, nor lift my hands above my preached and established schools and for me on Thursday evening. That day mouth. J suffered so much at night driven out the darkness of supersti they also prayed for me at the church that sometimcs I wi:.hed I might go tion, built hospitals, brought .civiliza· in Abingdon, Va. That night 1 did to sleep and not wake up. Then one tioll to the heathen, and done many not think I would live until the next night God came and took all those morning, so t told the Lord, "i\ot my aches and pains away ill just a few will, but Thine be done." minutes. I ha\'e ncver had an arthritic Roy H. Wead is At that time I did not know they pain since that time. Praise I lis blessed district sup~ril1telld were ha\·ing prayer for me in either name 1 I know that God is no re ent of the Indiana Assemblies of God. church but I went to sleep after mid specter of persons, and that what He He also scn'es the night, and when I awoke the sun was has done for me He will do fo r others national fellowship shining in the room. 1 had no fever, also if they will trust !lim.-W. J. as an executive pres· no aches or pains, and I was hungry. L,rimer. 309 ~laple St., Lodi, Calif. byter. I asked the nurse for breakfast. She (E'ldorscd by Pastor Ce'le Forrest, brought me plenty of breakfast and I First Assembly of Cod, Lodi, Calif·) July 19, 1959 5 sins in His body upon the cross? Then trust Him for your diseases too. • 4. I believe ill Diville Healing be cause spirilllal and ph'),sicai well-being Why I Believe In are relaled. This is no new discovery, although it may be a re-discovery, Throughout the Bible the prophets, apostles. and DIVINE HEALING the Saviour Himself all teach the de· pendence of the physical upon the spiritual. BY GEORGE E. HOLMES "\rho forgiveth all thine Imquitles, Polo Alto, Califoflzia who healeth all thy diseases," glories the triumphant Da\·id. "Whether is it easier, to say to the SO LOl'G AGO IF OXE firSl stages, Satan, who is responsible NOT ~fE:-;'T10XED sick of the palsy, Thy sins be for the possibility of healing, apart from for intrOducing sin into this world, is given thee; or to say, Arise, and take the use of means, in a group of aver ;Ilso rc"ponsible for sickness. That he up thy bed, and walk?" challenges the age Chrititian people, it would have is given authority, within limits, to af mighty Saviour. been coldly received. One would hay{' flict the bodies and minds of men, is been considered an extremist, rather 10 made clear in the story of Joh, Jesus "13eloved," intercedes the loving John, be humored than taken seriously. But Christ. too, recognized this fact as "f wish above all things that thou today tbere is scarcely a section oi the when, for instance, confrOllted with the mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth." Church of 01l'ist that is 110t g-i\"ing bowed and (1i~ torted body of a woman, attention to the ~lIhject. ] Ie referred to her as "this woman 5. i believe 111 Diville Healing be Divine healing is not reserved for whom Satan hath bound." calfse God 'Would 1101 give ordilwllce one section of the Church; it is the If we could say no more than that 011(1 spirilual gift to the Church need privilege of all who will belic\'c the sickness is the work of the devil how lessly. truth of the lhblc. If men refuse the hopeless the picture would be, but hope " Is any sick among you? let him privilege because of problems that arise streams frOI11 heaven for all the op call for the elders of the church; and they are the poorer, but multitudes wil! pressed because "the SOil of God was let them pray over him, anointing him affirm that with all the difficulties the mallife~tcd that He might deslroy the with oil in the name of the Lord: principles of Di\'inc l1ertling are too works of the devil." Is it unreason and the prayer of faith shall save the obvious to be ignorcd. able to expect evidence of such de· sick, and the Lord shall raise him up" struction now? (James 5 :14, 15 ). I. i beliC1.'C ill Diville J-/ralilZg b.: calise God has ol<,,'a)'s bee" tt.lillillg to 3. I be/iet'e in Divine Hea/illg be This ordinance to the Church is hcal, cause Jesus Christ has provided de surely as binding as those of com Scan the pages of God's l300k and liverance ill llis redemption, munion and baptism. 1f it were not God's intention to heal, this ordinance you will see this is so, Olle or two \\' e read in )'latthew 8; 16, 17 that would be superfluous. occurrence!; spring at once to mind. Jesus "healed all that were sick: that ]11 answer to Abraham's praycr, God it might bc fulfilled which was spoken There are "gifts of healing" ( 1 Co healed Abimc1cch, his \vife, and serv hy Esaias the prophet, saying, J-Ill11self rinthians 12 :9) given by the Holy Spir ants. )'Iiriam, 1Ioses' sister, because took our infirmities and bare our sick it to the Church. .Many would have of her contentions spirit, was smitten nesses," The world's great Sin Bearer us believe that the gifts of the Spirit with leprosy. This terrible disease was also the worlel"s greatest Sickness were only for the "apostolic era;" that would have consumed he r had not Bearer. Do you believe 1 Ie bore your is, for the lifetime of the apostles. )10se5 cried, saying, "Heal her now, But the I\ew Testament does not sup* o God, ] beseech thee," The warrior port this view, and witnesses who are Naaman, IIpon submittin g to the proph BIBLE VERSE above suspicion leave no room for et's rcquircmellts, waS miraculously doubt that "the miraculous powers of ----- the apostolic age continued to operate healed of a like disease, These arc - instances from the Old Testament; the at least into the third century." l\rore New Testament records abound with over, history teaches us that whenever illustrations too IIUlllerous to mention. there has been a revival of primitive faith and practice, miracles and gifts 2. I believe ill Diville i-ieafillg be ha\'e occurred. 1f God equips men calise of Ih e origill of sickness. and women with such faith, then it On that terrible day when sin en must be His purpose to heal. tered the world, sickness closely fol These are not far-fetched reasons, lowed. Hand in hand they stalk through And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in but straightforward inferences from life reaping a terrible harvest. As a their synagogues, and preaching Bible statements. l\Iay the light of result of Adam's transgression the hu the gospel of the kingdom, and truth scatter the darkness of unbelief man body became liablc to corruption, healing cvery sickness and every and generate faith in the power of the disease among the people, of which disease and illness are the living Christ...... 6 THE PENTECOSTAL EVANGEL . real spirit of prai"e seemed to fill ev but that 1 have no further rau!-iC to ery heart and nen the huilding ibelf. worry. The new X T;.1)"s show ;\0 God spoke to us through tongues and TIlACE OF C\;>;CER r· interpretations urging us not to be That first \isit had ended in an afraid, assuring liS that lie would show earnest prayer meeting. but this aile Cancer us great and mighty thing!'. called for heartfelt prai ~(' to our WOII The fear that had clutched the heart derful God. of the young mother began to relax Later the doctor requested me to its grip and her faith was stimulated. come to hi" office to discuss Ihis re Disappears She hurried f0T\\-ard to be anointed markable answer to prayer, I did so, with oil in obedience to James 5 :14, and he showed me :111 the X rays, and we joined in prayer for her. It l>Din /ed out where he believed the can By L. A. MESSICK seemed that heaven came down into cer had been, and wh\'. Then he that buildi ng. All '\'cre moved upon showed me the final X· ray that in Fort Collini, Colo~ado by the Spirit of God and the glory dicated the removal of the spots. lie of God filled our souls. could not, ami did not try to deny The days dragged b)' slowl)" ho\\, that a notable thing had taken place. e,'er, ulltil time for another trip to the This hcaling' occ lITred about three DAY A BOUT THREE YEARS AGO O NE doctor's office for Illore X rays. ),1 rs. years ago. ~r rs. Dyck has had no Gene and J udy Dyck came to our par Oyck's steps were a lillIe lighter this further trouble. and is in good health. sonage with hea,'y hearts. Their two time, for faith was conctueri ng her She and her husb..'\nd are members of children wcrc too young to sense the fears. The X ra\'s were taken and First Assembly of God at Fort Collins, fear that had prompted the visit, but the seemingly intc(minable wait for the Colorado. ... ~ as their pastor J knew they werc deeply report began. disturbed. After the first few pleasant Then, 011ce again the Dye\.: car was remarks, the ynlJllg- mother said hesi parked in front of the parsonage. There tantiy, "Pastor, you know I haven't were hurried steps and a brief knock been feeling well of late?" at the door, but before we could open Growth Is Gone "Yes, I know that," it. J tidy Oyek seemed to burst into the "\\'cll, we have just come from the room. "Ob, Pastor," she exclaimed, After Prayer doctor's office where 1 received some " 1 have just come from the doctor's unpleasant news." office and he laid IllC he didn't know I waited. how to explain what has happened, l\[rs. !-.l:try Andrews of Henryctta. "He says that the X rays definitely Okla., has enjoyed the blessings of show cancer in the colon, and two or Pentecost for twenty-fi ve years. She three nearby spots indicate the prob has recently proved the Lord as her ability of the same thing." Healer after suffering for years from Long years of experience "schooled" a recurring growth on her neck. It my expression in this tense moment. first appeared as a large wart, which Two pairs of eyes, bright with just a doctor removcd. Twelve years later a suggestion of tears, turned hopefully a large knot formed in the same place toward mine. Here were people grasp and bur!>! into a painful open sore. ing for a straw, for a suggestion of When she was anointed and prayed hope, for faith. for, it disappeared; but later the trOll "Well," I suggested quietly, "Maybe ble recurred, apparently worse than be he has made a mistake in reading the fore. X ray. Even doctors make a mistake One Sunday morning, at the close once in a while." of the worship service, Pastor I r. A. "Yes, I know," replied the young Strange and a group of Christians bid mother. "'I asked about that. but he IS THE BIBLE A thei r hands on her and prayed again. says there isn't a possibility of a mis CLOSED BOOK The pain stopped and l\lrs. Andrews take this time, so-I guess I have forgot about the trouble. Two days cancer. " FOR YOU? later she remembered, and felt of the \Ve assured them of our cQncern, place. The knot was gone! Looking and after a lime of earnest prayer to L'llder~tal\ding o f the \\'\lrd of God is into the mirror she could find no sign gether, Illy wife and I watched the cs~cnlial to your growth as a Chri~ of the growth whatever. That was over little family drive away. tia n. I.('t Spirit-filled teachers help a year and a half ago and today there \Ve prayed often during the ne.xt "011 d i ~c()"er ih Iruth,.,-in ,"our own is not even a scar to show where the month, and the doctors ga\'e the best home. Textl>ooks arc included in the growth had been. Mrs. Andrews, who one loll' cos!. Write today for the free is now seventy-seven years old, treatments they had to offer. But booklet describing Ihe courses. further X rays showed no improve gives all the glory to Jesus for this ment at all. BEREAN SCHOOL OF THE BIBLE deli"erance. === ,.. •n ...... ~OO . O. ,., .... ~ • • " . u ••• The Suuday follo\ving these X rays, ~ ...... <, .,...... • ...... "., ..... ~., (Endorsed by Pastor 11. A. Strange, God graciously manifested His pres First Assembly of God, J-I cl/ryel/a, ence in the services of the church. A Okla.) July 19, 1959 7 By ZELMA ARGUE Saula MOllica, Cali/onu'a AC YOUR FAITH I N MATTHEW 14:36 WE READ OF unto me? Speak unto the children of rehearsed the deliverances God had al Jesus, "And when the men of that I!,raei that they go forward. But lift ready given him-from the bear and place had knowledge of him, they sent thou tip thy rod, and stretch out thine from the lion. out into all that country round about, hand over the sea, and divide it." }\Ioses David was put to humi liation by the and brought UIlIO him all that were obeyed in confidence, and stretched out arrogant words of Goliath who dis diseased; and besought him that they his hand over the sea, "and the chil dained him and cursed him. "Am I might only touch the hem of his gar dren of I ~rael went into the midM of a dog, that tholl comest to me ... ?" ment: and as mall)' as tOl/clled 8 THE: PENTECOSTAL EVANCEL action to the watchers on the wall. "Go show yourself to the priest," )Yy earliest camp meeting memories Once around the wall each day the He commanded the ten lepers. "And lake me back to the world~wide camp whole army marched, until the seventh as they went, they were cleansed." meeting in the Anaya Seeo, Los day. Then at the seventh time around ")Iaid, arise," He said to a dead Angeles, at which time my brother on the seventh day. "joshua said unto girl, and "she arose straightway." \\'atson and I both were filled with the people, Shout; for the Lord hath There is something ahout acting ulXln the Spirit in the children's services. given you the city." They acted their our faith that wins God's response. Mrs. Woodworth Etter was praying faith. The time had come to shout and \\'hen the woman with the issue of nightly for the sick. I can remember they shouted. And amid the blowing blood for tweke years came to Jesus how insistent she was that those who of trumpets and the shouts of faith to be healed, sl)e disregarded the crowds were prayed for lift their hands in "the wall fell down flat." and pressed her way through until she praise and gi\"e God the glory, and Consider the commands of ] esus to touched the hem of His garment. She how the power of God came down! the sick and suffering who sought His was healed because she acted her faith. In Smith Wigglesworth's early meetings help. "Rise, take up thy bed and walk," he would insist after praying for some~ He commanded the man by the pool one, "Roon, now, roon! (Run)." Both "She olily touched the fum of His of Bethesda. And the man did what of these veterans knew the value of garmellt he could not do before, because now acting Out one's faith for victory. As to His side she stole, he was acting his faith. Amid the crowd Ihat gathered around Our Lord still requires of us today "Stretch forth thine hand," was His Him, that we act our faith. And however command to the man with the withered Alld straightway she was whole. feeble our act of faith, he sees and hand. "And he stretched it forth, and responds. "But without faith it is im~ it was restored whole like as the other." "Oh, touch the hem of His garment, possible to please him: for he that "Go, wash in the pool of Siloam," cometh to God must believe that he He said to a blind man, and "he went And thou too shalt be free! is, and that he is a rewarder of them and washed and came seeing." He His saving power this very hOllr that diligently seek him" (Hebrews 11 : acted his faith. Shall bring new life to thee." 6). • • Wh Anoint Wit A WOMAN ATTENDING A CHURCrl bow, it says to mankind, " I am a token service where the evangelist was pray By Bernice M. Gerard of God's promise that there shall never ing for the sick was mystified by the Chickasaw, Alabama be another flood to destroy all flesh." anointing oil. She noticed that before To anoint with oil is to share in a praying for an individual the evange~ read in James 5 :14, "Is any s i ~k among thousand sacred memories of Bible con li st touched the person with oil. you? let him call for the elders of secration services. Moses was in ""V hat kind of witch's brew is the the church; and let them pray over structed to anoint the altar, the taber evangelist using?" she asked herself. him, anointing him with oil in the name nacle, the candlesticks, and other sacred She felt sure it was something with of the Lord: mid the prayer of jaith vessels in consecration to God. Not magical powers to put people under shall save the sick, alld tile Lord shall only were objects anointed with oil, a spell! Finally her curiosity got the raise him up; and if he have com~ but also persons. Aaron and his sons best of her. She stole the bottle of mitted sins, they shall be forgiven him." were sprinkled with the anointing oil oil from the church pulpit and rook The function of the oil is not to and with blood for the priestly office. it to the druggist to be analyzed! You effect a cure by its chemical or medi On becoming king, Saul was anointed can imagine how surprised she was cinal qualities, but to serve as a mighty by Samuel. With that downpour of when the druggist told her it was pure symbol. olive oil came the anointing of God's olive oil. Tn its symbolic language, the Bible Spirit and Saul was turned into an~ The woman turned from unbelief speaks volumes in a single word. For other man (1 Samuel 10:1). When and criticism, and accepted Christ as example, John the Baptist said, "Be~ at Samuel 's insistence David was her personal Saviour. hold the Lamb of God which taketh brought from keeping the sheep to be There is no curative power in the away the sin of the world." John did anointed king, [h~ horn of oil was anointing oil. It is simply a symbol, not need to repeat all that l s..1. iah had emptied On his head and "the spirit used as an act of faith and obedience said about the Lamb that was to be of the Lord came upon David from to the command of God. The Bible brought to the sla ughter. That one that day forward" (1 Samuel 16:13). says the disciples of Jesus Christ cast symbolic word "Iamb" brought to mind "Find Jehu; take him to a private out many devils, and anointed with oil Is..1. iah's description of the suffering place. Pour the box of oil on his many that were sick, and healed them Saviour and much more beside. head and say, 'Thus saith the Lord, (Mark 6:13). The healing came Similarly the one word "rainbow" I have anointed thee king over Is through the prayer of faith, not speaks volumes. \\'hen rain and sun~ rael.' Then open the door and flee, through the merits of the oil, for we shine intertwine to form the colorful July 19. 1959 9 NEWS AND NOTES ON OUR TIMES PRESENT WORLD Bible Saturday nights. Both lhe Prime lUin American magazines on display 111 ister and the President of Israel, Ben bookstores and bazaars in I ndia and TWO HUNDRED COMPLETE BIBLE TV COU RSE FOR COLLEGE CREDIT Zvi, partIcIpate actively. The first other lands were of the lurid variety, More than 200 students look final meeting was de"oted to the Book of while Communist magazincs displayed cxamin;l.ti(1I1 at \Vashillg't()rl. D. C. in Joshua. A number of university pro on the same racks were bcautiful in the first Bihle coursc evc r offered over fessors, archeologists, and important presentation and moral in content. television for college credit. l\lost of national figures were present, but 110 He said the American authorities the students, who had watched the hOUf Rabbis; it was laymen only. The circle ought to censor the magazines that are long lectures each Saturday over a local was ted by the Relieving President of exported from this cOlllltry as carefully station, Wlo.IAL-TV, passed the course Israel's Supreme Court, Justice Cheshin. as they censor those that are imported. ;\reanwhile, a Women's Bible Class and received two hours of credit which EDINBURGH SUICIDE RAT E ALARMING has been meeting in the home of the they can apply toward a degree at Every other day, someone in Edin President every ~Ionday night for the American University, a ).[elhodist in burgh, Scotland, attempts to commit past four yea rs. This is sponsored by stitution, if they so desire. Professor suicide and every fifth day somcone the Pioneer \Vomen's Organization, Edward W. 13owm!m of American Uni succeeds. In an effort to reduce this \\'hich also promotes 15 other Bible versity is the teacher. madness a group of Edinburgh min classes in Jerusalem. At present the isters, psychiatrists and soc ial workers BEN-GUR ION STRESS ES BIBLE 'S ROLE IN \\'omen are analyzing the nook of 1\e ISRAEL'S DEVELOPMENT ha\'e organized as Telephone Samari· hemiah. Tribute to the key role of the Bible tans. They ad\'ertise a local telephone in the colonization and modern develop number \\'hich persons in despair may ment of Israel was paid by Premier Morals call any time of the day or night. When David Ben-Gurion at the seventh an FOUR BILLIONS SPENT ON TOBACCO a call is received, the operator contacts nual Bible Stndy Congress in Jeru Americans spend about 15 per cent one of the "Good Samaritans" who salem. more for cigarettes and other tobacco immediately visits the caller and, if Greeting the congress, :M r. Ben products than they give to all churches necessary, summons further help from Gurion sa id, "But for the Bible, Israel and religious and charitable activities. qualified persons. would never bave returned to its According to the U. S. Department of land. . .. No book has ever exerted Agriculture, expenditures for cigarettes Miscellaneous such influence on any nation as the and tobacco products total $4,262,000,- 1 SO,OOO CHILDREN MARCH IN Bible ha s on Jsrael." 000 whilc money given to religious and HUGE SUNDAY SCHOOL PARADE Some 1,500 delegates attended the charitable causes amounts to only $3,- A record-breaking parade marked the meeting, including farmers, clergymen, 746,000,000. Tobacco manufacturers 130th anni\'ersary of the BrOOklyn SUIl and statesmen. The congress is spon make a whopping 26 per cent profit, day School Union \\'ith more than sored by the Israel Society (or Biblical the government says, while tobacco 150,O'Xl children, teachers, and other Research. This ye.·u it was de\'oted to growers make less than half as much adults participating. Countless thou lectures and discussions on the pro money as the manufacturers. sands watched as the youngsters phetical books of Jeremiah and Ezekiel. EVANGELICAL LEADER HITS AT marched through the streets of Brook BtBLE STUDY BECOMtNG VERY EXPORT OF LURID MAGAZINES lyn. They represented some 500 Prot POPULAR IN ISRAEL Lurid, pornographic "sex" magazines estant Sunday Schools. The Bible study mo\'ement in Israel exported by the United States to news Nearly 25,C(X) other marchers took is spreading with e\'er-increasing popu stands in foreign lands are causing part in a smaller parade in nearby larity. Political and civic leaders, by American missionaries great embarrass Queens. In both localities, public ele· their own active participation, have in ment and arc presenting a seriously mentary schools were shut for the day. vested the O ld Testament with new distorted view of American life and The theme of this year's parade was ness of relevancy so that today it is morals, an official of the National As "Christ Lives, Trust Him," and these very fashionable to be a member of sociation of Evangelicals told a I-louse four words were inscribed on paper one of the many groups which meet Post Office sub-committee at Wash shoulder bands worn by the boys and regularly to study the Scriptures. ington, D. C. girls. The words were also depicted Among the most recently formed Bi Dr. Clyde W. Taylor, NAE secre on many colorful floats that accom ble classes is the one held in the Je tary for public affairs, said that during panied the marchers. ~rother s marched rusalem residence of the Prime Min his recent world tour of missions he in the procession, pushing baby car ister, David Ben-Gurion. It meets on found that a large percentage of the riages or holding very small children 10 THE PENTECOSTAL EVANCEL by the hand. A hymn sing and a band concert were held in Prospect Park in connection with the event. Brooklyn Borough President John Cashmore was chief reviewing officer for this year's parade. With him on the reviewing stand were ).Iayor Robert F . Wagner of t\ew York and his wife, and other ci\·ic and church dignitaries. CATHOLICS CLAIM LARGE INCREASE The Official Catholic Directory for Special Events at San Antonio 1959 claims a large increase in Roman Catholic Church membership in the THE GENERAL COUNCIL OF THE ASSEMBLIES OF GOD will convene in U.S. By including the new states of the Muni Ci pal Auditorium , San Antonio, Tex . , August 26 to Septem Alaska and Hawaii and counting ap ber 1. A number of special events are scheduled 1n addition to the proximately two million Catholics un Musicians ' C onference tha t Is described on page 28. der the jurisdiction of F rancis Cardinal Spellman as 1Iilitary Vicar, never re THERE WILL BE A SEMINAR for District Sunday School Directors on ported until this year, it Pllts the church Monday I Tuesday , and Wednesday. August 24 - 26 . membership at 39,505,475. This figure, which includes in fants and people of ALL EVANGELI STS ARE INVITE D TO AN EVAN GELISTS' SEMINAR wh ic h all ages, is more than three million will begin Tuesday evenIng and continue Wednesday morning with higher tha n the membership reported a breakfa st ses sio n . The mee tings will be in the lar ~e Crystal a year ago. Ba llroom o f the Hotel Hilto n . According to the Directory, there were 140,411 adult baptisms (converts RADIO REPRESENTATIVE S will ha ve a l unc heon Wednes day noon at the It to Catholicism) duri ng 1958. says Gunter Hotel, the U.S. membership of the Roman Cathol ic Church is now 47.8 pe r cent MEN'S FELLOWSHIP DIRECTORS will ha ve a breakfa s t on Friday in the higher than it was ten years ago. Hotel Hilton (Parlor A) at 7 a.m. C HAPLAINS WILL MEET FOR ALL-GERMANY PROTESTANT RALLY BREAKFAST the same morning, a t the same hotel (Pa rlor Bl . at 7: 30a .m . SCHEDULED P rep..1.ratio!1s are under way for an ALL HOME MISSIONS WORKERS are urged to atte nd the Ho me Missions all -Germany Protestant rally to be held Department breakfast at the Gunter Hotel (north terrace) o n Friday. in Fulda, \Vest Germany, in early Au 7 a . m. gust. Approximately lOO,(XX) people are ex FOREIGN MISSIONARIES will be having several meetings , incl uding a pected to attend the opening se n 'ice of the mammoth rally known as " Kir supper meeting for Latin American missionaries which will be at chen tag" (Church Day) . O n the fou r 6 p. m. on Saturday. succeedi ng days regular particip..1.nts ONE OF THE LARGEST BREAKFAST SESSIONS probably wllI be on Satur may :l\'erag~ about 50,(0). Goa l for the fi nal mass meeting on August 16 day, 7 a. m. when the Men's Fellowship will have its biennial is half a mill ion people. meeting . It will be in the Grand Ballroom of Ho tel HUto n. Dr. H alf of the participants wil1 prob Clyde W. Taylor of Washingto n, D. C., D1rector o f Public Affairs ably come from East Germany, taking for the National Association o f Evangelicals, w1l1 be guest speaker. advantage of the opportunity to meet relati ves and fri end s outside the Iron ANOTHER LARGE MEETING will be the WMC Breakfast In the Crystal Curtain. Ballroom of the Hilton, on Saturday, beginning a t 7:3 0 a .m. The speaker will be Mrs. ArthurW. Erickson of Maywood. California. AUSTRALIAN EMPLOYEES FORM CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP In Sydney, Australia, where Billy PLEASE NOTE THIS CORRECTION: Announcement has been ma de in some Graham recently concl uded an evange parts of the country of a WMC leadership conferenc e that is to be listic crusade, Ch ristian employees of held just prior to the opening of the General Council. This announce "arious businesses ha\'e been holding ment should not have been made publ1cly. The conference Is for lunch-hour meeti ngs for prayer and Bi· district and sectional WMC officers only, due to its informal nature. ble study. They have organized The Sydney Christian Employees' Fellow· THE DEPARTMENT OF BENEVOLENCES is planning a breakfast on Sunday ship with units in some seventy busi at the Hotel Hilton for all who are connected with the benevolence ness houses, banks, workshops, and in program. The speaker w1ll be Emest S . Williams. surance offices. The Fellowship was establi shed to PILOTS IN THE AERO FELLOWSHIP will have breakfa st together on Sun present a strong corporate witness and day. After the Council they expect to fly to Central America In a to help one another to serve Christ. group. to visit the missionary work in those countries. July 19, 1959 11 Last of a series of three articles an " The Will of God" by the former General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God. LI~INC IN COD'S WILL ByE R N EST S. W 1 L L 1 A M S T liE PSAL~ tl ST WAS AWARE OP DAN this seeming misfortune that he re life which breeds divi sion and schism, gers ahead when he wrotc, "Commit ceived the gracious promise that God brings out harshness instead of gentle thy way lInto the Lord; trust also in would give him bolh the hills and the ness, and defends its own course of him; and he 3hall bring it to pass" plains. action. ( Psalm 37:5). Perhaps it was because David refused to slay Saul when the It is true that our outward adorning of the natural temptation to compare opportunity came, but rather committed should be.'l.r the marks of godliness, but their lot with that of wicked and pros his cause to God. The record shows the greatest enemy to spiritual progress perous idolaters that he also exhorted, Ihat the Lord did not overlook this is not worldly dress. It is the hidden "Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, act of committal, but honored Da\·id man of the he.1.rt. \Ve may quibble over neither be thou envious against the for it by giving him the kingdom in outward appearance, never thinking of workers of iniquity." due time. questioning our inward di s]>osition. To fret is " to agitate, to eat away, Next to our Lord Jesus, Paul be Balaam may have thought himself a to gnaw, to tease, to vex." Do yOIl comes an example of entire commit consecrated man until he received the find yourself agitated, wearing a\\'ay ment. \vho devoted himself more full y tempting offer from l\loab. Then the both your physical life and your spir to God than he? I nstead of seeking to offer of position and material gain itual fortitude over conditions which advance his own interests, he said, " 1 overcame him. This callle about because you cannot change? 111 so many words will gladly spend and be spent for he failed to live in continual consecra the psalmist says, "Change your at you." But how hi s character shines tion. titude if you can't change your situa through in the next words, "Though Jonah was a prophet, but he would tion." Why exhaust your life in frus the more abundantly I love you, the rather see all N ineveh perish than to tration over couditions you cannot less I be loved. " Can we give ourselves ri sk his prophetic reputation. Pride and change? Instead of struggling along for those who love LI S not ? position took first place with him. under a crushing 1001.d. "Commil thy \Vhen Paul sa id, "What things were way unto the Lord." Roll you r burden gain to me, those I counted loss for James and John were disciples. They upon llim. Only by putting our lives Christ," he was looking to the past, followed Jesus and wrought miracles into the hands of God can we find to the dedication he made when he in His name, but they clamored for peace in the mid st of trouble. surrendered his life to Christ. This the highest places in the Kingdom. Each of us is different, with quali was foundational, for fully consecrated Little did they know the meaning of ties and desires and emotions and fears service can build on nothing less than the cup they should drink when they which arc peculiarly ou r own. There a complete dedication. But it Was only said, "\Ve are able." fore consecration must be an individual a preparation. All of life was to be One came running to Jesus and said, matter. All that we are, all we hope a consecration, a se ries of fr esh yield " ~Ia s ter , I will follow thee whitherso for, must be committed to God. If iugs to God. Some can point to a ever thou goest." But Jeslls cautioned we hold ourselves in rese rve, unwilling dedication made early in li fe, but which him against such a rash statement, say that God shall have the whole, we are they have failed to follow through. ing, "The faxes have holes, and the not likely to be free from heartache Paul not only counted what he might birds of the air have nests; but the and vexing cares. God can only keep have been had he 110t surrendered to Son of man hath not where to lay that which we have committed to Him. Christ, but what he might be since his head." And new conditions call for new such Sllfrender. Looking to the future Immediately upon meeting Jeslls commitments. A new commitment was he could say, "I count all things but along the Damascus road, Saul of Tar required of Abraham when Lot chose loss for the excellency of the knowl sus asked, " ,"Vhat wilt thou have me the fertile land of the plains, leaving edge of Christ Jesus my Lord." to do?" But Jesus was not so hur the barren hills to Abraham. But it Jesus was Paul's Lord. \Vith some ried. H e wanted the man to count was when he was willing to accept it is self that rules. It is the self- the cost, to make a real consecration; 12 THE PENTECOST .... L EVANGEL therefore He said, "Go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do." And for three days Saul was left to himself and to the Holy Ghost. The Lord wanted a man Hc could trust in the midst of great suf· ferings and hardships. At the end of ANSWERED BY ERNEST S. WILLIAMS those days He had such a man. Later Paul could .5<1.y that he was I have quit .mok in !\", playi n g card., a nd everything el.e 1 know to be wrona-, but c .. nnot f ind a"uranee that lam .aved. What i. wronr? "always bearing about in the body the From what you write, 1 would s..1y you Illay be depending- too much dying of the Lord Jesus." He realized that through his sufferings the life of 011 what you have done for Chri~t. and too little on what Christ has done fo r you. Study the meaning of this RATES: 35c a word: minimum ,harg~ $5.00. n~. Pather which hath sellt !lIe dralV him" (John 6:-1·4). This shows that lor~ s ubminin!\" an ad, w ri t ~ for compl~ te infor ' mation and COPI blank. Addres.: Ad,·erti.ing M,n· because of man's carnal nature, which is enmity against God, mall agu. T HE P NTECOSTAL EVANGEL, ~J( W. 1101), I',cific St., sp r ingfi~ld I, Missouri. wOllld never come to God apart from the striving of the Spirit with him (Gene:;is 6:3). Those who accept our Lord Jesus are per CHRISTIAN WRITING COURS E force lIis chosen ones. Made new crcatures in Christ, they are ex· PERSONA LIZED TO YOUR NEED. On~ les· pected to hring forth the fruits of righteousness. ,..,n On "sty!~: ' ~l~\"~n of your .dution Send lor br""hur~. Dorothy C. lla!kin, 25i3!/, GI~n J::. Ephelian. 4:26 ... ys, "Be ye angry, and lin not: let not the IUn go down Gr~~n, Hol1y,,·ood 28, California. upon your wrath." Verle 31 layt, "Let at! bitternut, and w r ath, and anrer FOR SALE ... be put .. way from you." The one veue encourare. linger; the other (or. bid. it, HI·FI TAI'E RECORDERS. Fin~st profusional. 30·20,000 oycln. Made in Germany. Fun whol~,alc "Be ye angry and sin not" is an indirect quotation from Psalm 4 :4 , di.count to G o'p~l worker.. Oth~r nlod~l. avail· "Stand in awe, and sin 1I0t." There is a rightcous anger or indigna· able. Write: Rathke El~ctr;c, Ric~ L ak~, \\,iscon,;". tion, such as Jcsus felt. lie "looked round about on them with ang .... , M US I CAL row BELLS. SI.EIGJlIlEJ.J.S, GLARSES, Chorde'l Clu.t~n . Kov~1tv with dignity. being gricved for the hardness of their hearts" when 1 Ie saw their Ev.,nf:e1i,I.. £'aslors. E"angclisl Wu!phal. Val· paraiso, Indiana. hatred at llis healing the man with the withered hand (:\Jark 3 :5). ACCORDIONS-(hr;s!ian$ and Dul~rs huy direct It is right that we feel a holy anger or resentment toward deeds of from Imporl~n. To 6,% discount in Canada and violence and shame. But we are to calm our souls l e~t this holy Uni\~d Statu. italian mak~. Financ~ aHanl!~d. C.~nadian and Am~rican addru.e.' International Sup· anger turn to sinful, perhaps murdcrous, carnal anger. \Ve might be plies. !.lox 2(X). 'brtland, Ncw ilrunswick and ilox .lOB, MH. Hill. Maine. outrag-ed by a crime, hut this would gi\'c 110 liee1l:;e for us to seek ACCORDIONS. rhTi,tian~ t uy ~;'cc! from 1m· to kill the criminal. \\'e must let the law deal with him. If you pOrters. Famou. italian make. Lif ~tim~ guuan· IOc. To 65% July 19, 1959 13 (.\ , 1.1:1 M S Abandoned buildings become \~k;~ HO EMISSION "new ChUTCh u" when Assemblies of God men go to wo rk with ~ "faith and works." o Will We Have 415 New Churches m• 1959? BY R. L. BRANDT Notional Home Missions Secretary D01"1 read this article ullless )'01' particular group has within itself the desirr to how how 1IC'W Assemblies capacity and resources actually to do of God chl/rehes ran be built aU across the job. ' ?\'ot only that, but it has the /lml'rico. The Assemblies oj God has distinction of bearing the responsibility it soon caught the imagination of ev a goa/ for 1959 of 415 new (hurellcs. by divine assignment. ery Tsraelite. The missionary vision Who is this select compallY, posscsscd and erangciistic outreach of a church • • • of SZlch capacities mId resources, constitute a fair gauge of its true spir charged with the respotlSibi{ity of all itual state. The pastor who shuts his 1'111': AI'O S WER TO TilE Q U ESTION BE~ sweri,lg tire qu{'stiotl r 1t is made up eyes to the need and who fa il s to fore us will be finally determined by of pastors and congregations of As project a true "ision before his con· one certain group within Ollr move· semblies of God churches across Ameri gregation is failing in his strategic posi mcnt. ca. They hold within their hands 110t tion of leadership. The :-\ational. Home ).lissions Dc only the an!>wer to the question, hut Some pastors have a commendable partment docs not have the answer; also the key to the reaching of Ameri· vision for foreign missions and at the for while the Department desires to crt's lost multitudes. same iime they fail to realize that the ~cc the goal attained. and while it will The respolI!>ibility rests hea"ily on greatest possibility for strengthening pul forth diligent effort to co-operate the pastor's shoulders. Ilis is the place our foreign program lies in opening with otbers in their endeavor to open of leadership. The pastor should not, new churches here at home. Stati stics new chuTches, it docs not ha"c within by himself, be expected to carry the prove that fo r every ten !lew churches its power the ability to do the joh. added responsibility of another church. we open in the homeland we send one Nor docs ally particular district or But it is his prerogative to project the new missionary abroad. district official or combination of dis vision of the need and to initiate action Perhaps 'I ext ill importance ·is th e tricts and district officials have the on the part of his congregation. persomzcl probJ{,III. 'J lere is where the answer. They can and will promote To start a new church requires se\,· local church is in a strategic and re the opening of lIew churches; but in eral important things. First, then' is sponsible position. Pity thc pastor and spite of their true "ision of the need Ihe nccdy COIIIHllolily. There is little congregation that produce no new lead and di ligent application to the task, use to think in terms of opening a new ership. But surely where the Spirit they cannot with any amount of as church unless it has first been deter of God works that c.'lnnot be the case. surance give an answer in the affirm mined that a certain segment of pcople 1 know of two smal1 North Dakota ative. in a given area are IlOt being reached churches which together have produced The answer is 110t in the hands of and ministered to adequately. With an nearly a dozen foreign missionaries and sectional leaders who arc charged with est i mat e d 110,(0),(0) unchurched an equal number of gospel workers the responsibility of liome Missions, Americans it is doubtful whether any for the homeland. 1Iow wonderful it much as they dedicate themselves to one who honestly looks for an op would be if every pastor who has their work. portunity will be dis.:'lppointcd. Surely, guided young people to Bible School It is true that each of the above within reasonable distance of the aver· would have a new field prepared for mentioned groups has an important age Assemblies of God church is a those students who feel th e call to work role to play, and without them the community still largely untouched by for God. work would be greatly curtailed. Yet the full gospel. Tn addition to Bible School students, all of these grollps combined do not Tlu!1I, there must be a v ision for the local church may develop within have the resources to open 415 new the need. That vision will likely perme its ranks capable laymen who can as· churches in one year's time. ate and move a congregation only as sist in a new work. The church which There is a grollp, however, which, it is born in the pastor's heart first. willingly surrenders a few families to by its own decision, can produce a The conquest of Jericho first became form a nucleus for a beginning con· positive answer. I say this because this Joshua's vision. Once it gripped him gregation will be duly rewarded. 14 THE PENTECOSTAL EVANCEL This brings "S to the 'Iud for valuable assistancc. ~Iany a beginning cel1ent workman:-.hip. Thi" lovely church facilities . Our national and di~trict of pastor would ha\'c a\'oided ~erious ;;t't is located on a choice site only one fices do not haye sufficient funds to hacks if he had only had somcone hlock from the busine~s di~tricl. ::'Iro~t prov ide su itable bllildings and equip older and more experiellced to lean of the work wa~ done by !'a~!Or Kel1y ment commensurate with the need. upon. The pa"tor of the e;;tabli ... hed who worked alone much of the time. H ere again the local church can nobly church can render an i!l\"aluable sen' llowe\'er, a~sistance \\"a~ given by mem serve. There is a gra,'e danger in Q\'er ice as an adviser, and he is in a posi her~ of his congreb'3tion and by mill spending and churches are by no means tion to help work out the support proh i~ters of the sC(:tion. exempt from that danger. But the lem. In addition to ministry in \\'indsor, church that takes upon itself the re Therefore, wc conclude that while Pastor Kelly ha:i pioneered three olher sponsibility of renting or assisting with the national and district offices can churches in the Southern :--.rissouri Dis payments on a property used for a do much to promote, inspire, and a,, trict. The new church building in new church automatically averts that sist in the opening of new churches. \\'ind~or is a miracle, considering that pitfall. , , the local church and its pastor are in there arc only 30 members. • the key position to answer our ques Home ':\lissions funds of the Clinton T he matter of gu idan c(, for the /l ew tion with a po!>iti\'e ""'es, we will ha\'c section were of great help in purchas pastor, as 7i.Jl'1I as his support, should 415 Ilew churches in 1959." Their de ing t1Ji~ church property. Later a Gen also be considered. Again the mothcr ci:;ion today will determine our !>tatis- ual Council loan of $1.0Cl0 ga\e them ch urch is in a position to pro(,ide most I ics tomorrow, an added lift. ::'II any coTltributions came in from individuals both far and ncar. • • Pioneer churches, which are included in the Church Extension ministry of the :\a tional Home ~1i,,~ions D('partrncnt. can \)(' considCf('d 511<::h only for the fint two years Chutch Adopf9 "l1atve9fet" PI an9 of their clC;"tenc('. No Home ~Ii~sions torUls fr III thc PiouaT Rr:.'o/tiug Loall Flllld ('an bc ubtail1('d by ('hurches more than tll"O years BY RUTH LYON old. Older churches !l1lht apply for loans from the General Council of the Assemblies of God. ..\\';0, no nrmrls arc made to di~ triets from the X,·,'d,' nislricl Flllld of the T HE ATTRACTIVE NEW $2S,0Cl0 service is available from our regional :-.'ational I lome ~[i~siollS Departm('nt for church buildin.g in Windso r, 1\10., was architects, as well, at a reasonable price. churdll" over 111"0 years old. "the realization of a dream and a Several new pla ns arc being added to 1'11.. Pioneer Rn'oki"!l I.Od" Puud, struggle that had its beginning ill a the book thi s summer.) which i, a part of the Shure 1'111" PrO.llrrJIJI tent when the church first started of the :\atiOllal llome ~!i~~iolls Depaf!mcilt. The de!>ign of this new church at ha~ made po~~ihle ~corcs of toaus annually fifteen years a!{o," according to the \Vindsor has created much intere!>t both to a~~i~t ncw churches \\ ith their huildinJ!: ::\Iarch 12 lVilidsor Re'",;ie'"dl. locally and in the surrounding area. projccts. II is mod" u/' of (Oulrilmlious aud The news article further stated: A pastor in another town plans to u!>e .(Ji/ts of inl"crt'Slnl illdi;'ir/If(/(s aud dWT(h .. s. "::'I10re than 250 persons joined with the same idea. Thc money help§ build new churches alld when I h('~e repay their loans it is used the Assembly of God congregation of The beautiful L-shaped building in 10 huild other nCw ("\llIrdw,. ;\;eMly July 19, 1959 15 The (hrllllan~ Over the Coffee BY MARGARET N. FREEMAN '",U5,'."'O ft' JOHN W EIDMAN A LMA AKD I L1NCERED OVER OUR "My cousin," T explained. "Fran has them. I don't know just what, but coffee and cinnamon toast, e"en though ne\'er had it easy, but there is a joy one thing I do know is that through she had a day's housecleaning ahead ousness and serenity in her manner those troubles I have come to feel a and my ironing basket overflowed. that reaches out to everyone about her. deep compassion for people in like cir Alma kicked off her flats under the She was a tiny thing when both her cumstances, and almost every day I table and sighed luxuriously. "One of parents died. She lived with her grand· find someone who needs the help and the high spots in my day," she con parents and was wonderful to them. encouragement I can give.' fessed, "is this little lull after the chil Her grandmother was blind, which "Fran \'isits the sick and bereaved in dren go to school- before I get sucked made more work for Fran. 1 remem her to\\'il, and her Bible and Christian into the stream of the day'!, activities. ber her grandmother used to say Fran testimony go along. Sometimes, when I can't even hear if my phone is ring was her sunshine." there's a real need, ] know that food ing or my doorbell clanging." Alma nodded. "Some people are like and clothing follow her visit. That's I nodded. It was grand to have a that." how Fran has risen above her own Christian friend for a next-door neigh "Fran's husband died two years ago. sufferings. " bor. We sat quietly thinking our own Shortly afterward she fell and broke "How wonderful r' Alma said. "1 thoughts when all of a sudden Alma her elbow. Fran was crushed by grief guess the world is made lip of Annettes 5.1id. "Aren't people funny?" and pain. She has had se\'eral casts and Frans. The Annettes, who let dis I agreed. wondering what was COITl on he r arm, and she still exercises appointments bog them down and make ing. She twisted the coffee cup around trying to get better movement in it, them bitter because they fail to accept in the saucer. "1 was thinking of although the doctor warns her it may God's plan for them; and the Frans Annette," she said. always be restricted. Fran refuses to who triumph through Ch ri st o\'er de "Oh," ] sighed. accept defeat. She doesn't ha\'e time feat, and emerge to help olhers. Yet "Yes, oh. That about sums it up. to complain about any of those things." how few Frans there really arc!" I've tried talking to her. l ·ve invited "\Vhat do you mean-doesn't ha\'e "And how great the need!" I re her to church and she goes pretty faith· time ?" plied, as 1 piled the coffee cups in fully now, but did yOll ever see a per· "Well, Fran puts it this way: 'The the sink and made a mental note to son so defeated, so resentful, and so Lord permitted those things to come squeeze in a visit that very morning ·v ery Sure life hands out its hardest to me, so there must be a purpose in to a needy old couple down the street. knocks to /ier! She's perfectly well now, but she still dwells on that bout with pneumonia she had last winter For Junior Reoders and how the \"ork piled up. She tells Code Message . .. again and again how she broke her leg when she was fifteen. E\'en though There is all important message lor )'ou, but it is in eode. To de·codt' it, givt' it healed perfectly and never gives her each number the letter that appears directl), after il in the code. any trouble, she harps ,constantly: 'Why CODE did it happen to til e!' HI try to be sympathetic," Alma went 26-A ; 25-B; 24-C; 23-0; 22-E; 21-F; 2O·G; J9-H; 18-1; 17.): 16-K; 15-L; on with a troubled look, "but it seems 14 .~{; 13-N; 12-0; 1l. P ; 10-Q; 9-R; 8-S; 7-T;6-U; 5-V: 4-W: 3-X; 2-Y; I-Z. to me she'll never get anywhere with MESSAGE such a defeatist attitude. H onestly, I'm so llred of the 'left overs' she dishes 8·22·7 26 4-26- 7-24-19 12 15-12-9-23 25-22-21-12-9-22 14-2 out !" 14-12-6-7-19; 16-ZZ-22-11 7·19·22 23-13-13-9 12-2 1 14-2 15-18·U-8. "I wish she could meet Fran," I said softl y. "Fran ?" 16 TIlE PENTECOSTAL EVA NGE L The Christian's Magnificent Obsession rna vcry real sense all men who have helped or hindered humanity have been obsessed with an urgent and in escapable idea or drh'C. Those who have helped humanity heavenward ha\'c known life's most magnificent obses D""L'I' .'.La ...... DIHQ ••'1' .. , Q. CH ..... ,.'OH sion-the desire to win lost men and women to Christ. The Saviour Him self was obsessed with the determina Monday, July 20 tion to "seek and to save that which Thursday, July 23 was lost." Paul could say honestly, Read : Psalm 34.11-12 Read : Genesis 6 :5-8, 13, 14. 7 11·1 6 "1 cOlllcl wish myself accursed from Learn: "Keep thy tongue from nil. and Learn ' "And Xoah did according IInto Christ for my brethren." Peter ri sked thy IiI)S from Sl)uking guile. Depart from ;til that the u,rd commanded him" (Gen e\'il, and do good: ~eek peace. and pur esis 7 :5). and finally gave his life in the living sue it" (Psall11 34 :13. 14 ). For the Parent : (Additional material on out of this obsession to win the lost. For the Parent : The theme of this pas "The Great Flood" will be found on \Ves]ey, Luther, and a host of others sage is learning the fear of (re\'erential Sunday's Lesson page.) Rniew the story shared this magnificent obsession. trust in) the Lord. Point out its results, of the Flood. pointing out: (I) the rea Soul-winning demands our best. \'\'. 12. 17-22. Then stres~ that the fear son for it. 6 :5-7: (2) the reason Noah of the Lord includes ~pecific thing~ that was saved. 6:8; (3) the obedience of There is 110 way to compensate for we must do and things we must not do, Xoah to God. 7:S: <") the coming of our failure to witness. \Ve must be \'\'. 13. 14. (Discuss thue individually.) the Flood. 7 :11, 12: (S) who and what soul winners. God ha\'e mercy on us The ps;tlm ;tho shows the contr;tst in were saved. 7 :13-16. The Flood is a pic if we waste these fateful days in God's attitude toward the righteous and ture of the judgment v. hich God will running through Ollr little routines and the wicked. pour out upon the wicked in the last day •. giving our lcngthy reports, thinking that Que.lio .. Time : ,,'hat is the milin theme Queltion Time: Why did God lend the of this passage? (See above) What do Flood? (6 :S-7) Who and what were acti\'ity will compensate for achieve~ we mean by the fear of the Lord? saved? (7 :13-16) Why? (6,8) ment, whilc a lost world still waits (See ;tbo"e) to be won to Christ. Friday, July 24 God's Word says, "He that winneth Tuesday, July 21 souls is wise." This task is, for the R ..d : Mark 1:21-28. 33, 3~, 38, 40-45 Read : Ps;tlm 35 :18-28 (Sunday's Lesson for Juniors) Ch ri stian, life's magnificent obsession. Lear.. : "~Iy tongue shall speak of thy Learn : "He ... healed all that were sick: -Evangelist Byr01I Lee Wright righteousness and of thy praise all the th;tt it might be fulfilled which was d;ty long" (Psalm 3S :28). spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying. For the Parent : I n this passage D;tvid Himself took our infirmities, and bare again: (I) stresses the importance of our sickl)esses" (Matthew 8:16. 17). Somebody Did gi"ing th;tnks and praise to God, v. 18; For the Parent : Review the stories of (2) asks God to judge those who wrong how Jesus healed those that were sick. The story is told of a little girl who fully rejoice and who are deceitful, vv. Discuss His coml);nsion (v. 41 ), and the came sorrowfully horne from school, 19-26; (3) asks God to favor those who results of His healing ministry. ( v. 33). saying that she had been punished hy are associated with him in the cause of Show that He is the same today and the teacher. Knowing the child to be right, \'. 27; (S) repeats his determina is able to heal our bodies-if we will tion to praise God at all times. \'. 28. only ask in faith. believing Hi! Word. by nature weB-beha\'ed and dutiful, the Queltion Time : \Vho is our Judge when Que_lion Tim. : \Vhat were some of the mother was puzzled. Taking the sobbing others wrong us? (vv. 22-24) What hap results of Christ's healing ministry? (vv. little girl in her arms, she asked: "But pens to such people? (v. 26) 28. J3, 45) what did you do, dear, to descT\'e the punishment ?" Wednesday, July 22 Saturday, July 25 "\Vell," answered the small daughter, R.ad : Acts 10 :9·23, 3~-48 (Sunday's Lu- "someone in the class had done a Read : Psalm 36 Lear.. : "For with thee is the fountain son for Primaries) naught y thing, and when the teacher of life: in thy light shall we see light" Lear.. : "Love one another, as I have asked the one who did it to hold up a (Psalm 36 :9). loved you" (John 15:12). hand, nobody would do it. Mama, some For tbe Parent: From this psalm poiTlt For tlte P ...... t : Review the story of body had to do something, so I held up out: (I) the folly of the wicked who Peter's vision of the great sheet. Point my hand." do not regard God and His power. vv. out that it was God's way of telling 1-4; (2) a reminder of the mercy, faith- people that the Gentiles. too, should hear likewise, long ago there came to live fulness, righteousness, judgments. and the Gospel of J esus-it Willin't just for among men the perfect l\Ian, having lovingkindness of the Lord. vv. 5-7: (3) Jews. Then show how Peter went to done no wrong. And when the guilty the complete satisfaction that the child Cornelius' house. how he preached to world of mankind refused to acknowl of God can have in Him, vv. 7-10; (4) them. what he preached. and the amat- Da,·id·s prayers to be kept from pride ing result s. If time permits. disc uss the edge their own sinfulness before God, and from the hand of those who op- character of Cornelius and his sincere somebody had to do something. And posed him, vv. 11 , 12. desire after God. so Chri st held IIp both His hands for QuellioD Time : \Vhat is the end of the Qu •• tioD Tim. : V.rhat lesson was God us. wicked? (v. 12) Why can we put our trying to teach Peter through the vision -Esther Baldwill York trust in God? (\'\'. S-7) of the great sheet? (See above) July 19, 1959 17 FOREKiN MISSIONS We Visited the Land of Opportunity By Louis and Laverne Roggow Pastors ;11 Nor/h Platle, Xebraska "S II\'G AI\'[) I'LAY SO~IET!lII\'G SIM Persecution constantly threatens those ing to witness the Holy Spirit filling: ple," said missionary Russell Schinnan who listen to lhe gospel here. E\'en and equipping national leaders during: as we lifted our accordion from tbe children receive 1:l.shing's from their the reviyal. Speed-tile-Light station wagon in Brit school teachers for attending Prote"tant \\'e took a 120-milc trip hy the jeep ish llonduras. "These people just love services but tbis docs not deter them; station wagon with missionary \'iolet tire old f:nrorites ... ." their quest for God is always evident \\'i1cox of Stann Creek. Along thc way Our open-air meeting place was a on their eager faces. \\'e witnessed a we dro\'c through swamp and jungle grassy clearing su rrounded by small deep spiritual hunger among: the IloTl and passed through some of the most primitive huts sct among coconut palms, durans, most of \\ hom know nothing beautiful scenery we had ever secn. banana trees, and pineapple plants. abollt the joy of sins forgiven or the Plantains, papayas, mangoes, am! cas· Philodendron vines :l11d flowering bOt1- peace of God in their hearts. sayas were in abundance. \\'e took gaim'i11aea made the spot seem like a \\'c werc priyileged to conduct a pictures of the Illany citrus nurseries Garden of Eden, but the constant battle nine-day revival in Bethel .\:.sembly of and grO\'es and banana and COCQ..1 plan with mosquitoes and sand flies re God, pastored by C. A. Shaw, in Brit· tations. Once we gave a ride to all minded us that the Cur~e had not been ish Honduras' capital city of Belize, illiterate lady with an empty oilcan removed. The nati\'es sang the old and to share in the hlessing of those who was on her way to the next \'il songs such as "Power in the Blood." who were fiUed with the 1I01y Spirit. lage. She happened to be a friend of " \\'hen the Roll Is Called IIp Yonder," ~Iany knelt at the altar for the first the missionary and asked when it would and "Jesus Loves :\Ie," enthusiasticnll\'. time in their lives and others enjoyed be possible to opell an Assembly of This created a great denl of il1tere~t the warmth and joy that accomi'anies God church and school in their fa st and many ga thered to hear the gospel re\,jnl. The church meets in a three growing community. \\'c learned that message. story building rcnted by the Assclll Mrs. \\'ikox had been conducting ~lln~ \Vhen the se rvice was over we in blies of God. I t also houses the Bible day School in the home of this lady vited these' cO l1l ltry people to attend Scbool and serves as a home for the and the interest in the gospel had our revival in the new Assembly of nalional pastor. I t h:lS .1 (by school grown so that a national worker was God church in Corozal, B. 11. T his through the sixth grade attended by needed. predominately E.nglish-speaking Central well over one hundred children. Dur Along the liulllming Bird lIighway American colon}' borders i'.iex ico, Gua ing our meetings the auditoriulll was we stopped at the Sixteen-mile \'alley temala, and the Caribbean Sea. It com filled each night and we realil.ed that Assembly of God church. a building prises some 8.0c:0 5(ltmre miles with larger facilities are desperately needed made of rough poles and thatched with a population of 82,OC:O, made up of in order for the work to expand. palm leal'es. This church is two years Negroes, Spanish and ~laya Indians, Thirty-one miles north of Belize is old. In the e\'ening the people s..1.llg Cari bs, and some Asiatics. a cOuntry church in the Lucky Strike lustily the gospel songs by the light During the week's stay in Corozal area. In eight short years ~i rs. Edgar of a gas lantern; their fen'enc)' in we visited several villages in the coun Joncs. pastor of the church, has opened fellowship made it hard for us to leave try. \Ve canvassed e"ery honse, prayed three branch Sunday Schools-Rock them. for the sick, preached at a sugar cane Stone Pond ;\0. 1, Rock Stone Pond From there we entered the city of camp, conducted street services-all 1\0. 2, and Cow J lead. It was gratify- Stann Creek 011 the Caribbean Sea, this apart from the evening services. where we held our first revival a year Hundreds of back-dAted Pe'lt£'cos/al ago. The same sweet spirit was evi Eva'lgels were distributed as the people denced in the scrvices and we were crowded abOllt us to receive our gospel greatly blessed by testimonies of thc literature. They seemed to be reading Spanish-speaking young people who it everywhere: through the open door had recently been savcd. On our re of a theater we noti ced people en turn to Belize \'ia freight boat we grossed in reading the Evangel until thought of the many cities in Southern the lights would be turned off. This British Honduras, bes ides the thickly was an opportune time in Corozal for populated i\laya District, which await preachi ng the gospel and we were buy the first missionary wit h the Pente ing up this opportunity. costal message. 18 T nE P ENTECOSTAL EVANGEL As we flew back to the States we Throughout the territory al\ is now looked down all the homeland of a MISSIONARY quiet and people arc rctuTIling to work. spiritually hungry people and were re 71e MISSIONARY CALLED TO HIGHER SERVICE Participlt· P.1rtici~· Total 'Ilg lIon l\Iiss Glenna Lil1 ihridge, 40, one of D'~trict Churches Churches Percentlll:e our outstanding missionaries. died on I ~ Dalota ., 92 % 2 i'\ew YOlk 114 139 90 % June 19 in Coffeyville, Kans. ITer 3 "Icbrasb. 79 " 90 % death resulted from an infection she Kansas 16' 141 SS % •,. l\ lontana 67 " ,,% contracted in East Pakistan. 6 New Jersey OS 88 % :l\Iiss Lillibridge went to Pakistan in 7. '\Ikhi~n n J "50 86% 8, S Idaho .," 86% 1950 and spent two terms on the field. 9. 5 '\'cw England 63 14 RETT..;RSED; The J. E. Rlount family 10. !l.I,nne$ola 1i"6 lH "f,; ..% She worked among the oulcastes of II Z\cw England has returned from the Philippine I~Jands N P W . 12. Oregon 1M 82 % Jessore, in thc Bihle school in Khulna, and is li\,jng in Durant. Fla. " and in the Bengali and English-speaking 13 l'otom.1c 1-2 141) 81 % Sarah Johnston is home froUl H ong Ii ,",orlhwes! 276'" 2~O churches of Chittagong. She had an Kong. She may he reached at 312 For I; \\'e<;t Centr:ili 221 n '0" 16. Ohio 1-2 IH "S % excellent knowledge of the Bengali fi,·jew Road, Glcll~haw. Pa. 17. l1Iinois 209 160 7-"'"9(, language and her prayer life was a Home from Venc7ucla is Hilda ~Ieyrick. 18 S florida 161 123 "6% Her address is July 19. 1959 19 for repentance-in this case, 120 years! 2. Dh'itlc Scrutill)" Gl'tll'sis 6:6. "And God saw." Com pare this verse with what God saw in Genesis 1 :31-in the one case universal wickedness; in the other divine perfection ! Think of what God sees today! 3. Diz'ine Sorrm.I", Genc5is 6 :6. What God sa\\' "grieved him at his heart." And the worst thing about sin is that THE GREAT FLOOD it does just that! 4. Diville f'ltrposc. GCllesis 6:7, 11-13, 17. "The end Sunday School Lessoll Jor lilly 26, 1959 of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence.... I bring a fl ood of waters upon the GE'ESIS 6S8, 13, 14; 7:11-16 earth to destroy all flesh." \Vas this harsh intention? No! \Ve observed, in Genesis 2 :4 to 4:14, a constant de God withholds judgment until conditions demand it. generation on the part of human kind. Sin spreads from S. Diz,ille Platz for iYoah. Genesis 6:8, 14. "ilut l\oah the indi,r jdual to the family and eventuaJ1 y to the human found grace in the eyes of the Lord ... and God 5<1. id race. And IIniversal wickedness finally brought abollt the unto 1\'oah, ).fake thee an ark" i\oah was the Olle saint judgment of God in the form o f the great flood. of his day. Let no one say, " 1 cannot live the Christian li fe in my present circumstances." All may find God's 1. TIlE CAUSE OF TllE FLOOD grace as "t\oah did. Consider his life as an example of 1. The First S iream-tlt e Godless Cai"ites. Gelles;s victorious living-(l) H e appropriated grace. 6 :8. (2) 4 :16-24. Think carefully 011 these Ycrscs. Cain's descend lie was upright in character. 6:9. (3) He was faithful ants were entirely devoted to the things of earth. Natural in testimony. 2 Peter 2:5; Hebrews II :7. ( 4) H e kept ingenuity characterized the race. There wefe agriculture, in touch with God. 6:9. (5) H e was flllly obedient cattle herding, manufacturing. ci ty building, art, and music, "thus did Noah." 6:22; H ebrews 11 :7. but no true religion. Everything was earthly, selfi sh, sensual, and sensuous. God was ignored. ~ lan waS self-sufficient, TIl. DURING TIlE FLOOD occupied with hi s own pursuits. Lamech's song (4 :23, 24) The remainder of chapter 7 records: ( 1) The entry suggests boastfulness. vengefulness. and the glorification of :K'oah and family into the Ark. The \\'ord s, "And the of two great e\· il s-polygamy and lTlurder! Lord shut him in" speak volumes ! H ow safe we are 2. The Second S iream - Ih c Godl)' S el hilrs. Gmesis when "shut in" by divine protection, when shut in with 4 :25, 26. ( 1) Observe that the name "Seth" means "ap God Himself ! (2) The story of the floo d itself. The pointed," as if to suggest that E" e so named him bec..'1use God who prcscf\'ed )Joah will preserve His own today ! she recognized hi s birth as a divine appointment and hoped -J. Bashford Btslzop that he might be the promi sed redeemer. (2) Observe that with the birth of Seth's son. Enos, there seems to ha,'e been a spiritual awakeni ng. "Then began Illen to call upon the name of the Lord," or, as the margin says, "to call themselves by the name of the P,,.CH tr WI'}IIM Lord." that is, "sons of God." See 1 John 3: 1. Thus ANU WlfHOIJ1'. the Sethites separated thelllscl,'cs from all who were not <"IOl1HIS (':14 prepared to take the same stand. (3) Observe further the line of Seth. In the narrative of 4 :25 to 5 :32 there are only three breaks, all for the purpose of calling attention to three men, Enos. Enoch, and Noah, who exemplify three aspects of godly Ji\'ing; namely, separation (4 :26), fellowship (5 :22), and serv . --- ke (5 :29). (4) Observe finally the witness of Enoch. Chapter 5 may well be called "The Cemetery of Adam's Family;" but one member had no tombstone! Enoch, after walking with God for three hundred years in the midst of an evil generation, "was not; for God took him." And the writer of Hebrews adds that before his translation he pleased God ! - H ebrews 11 :5. 3. The Strcams Bletldcd. Gc,zcsis 6 :1-8. Two views are taken of 6:1-4. (1) "The sons of God" mentioned may refer to angels who sinned in intermarrying with human beings, the result being abnormal offspring and unprece dented wickedness. (2) The "sons of God" may refer to the descendants of Seth who lost their separation and intermarried with the wicked. II. PREPARATION FOR THE FLOOD 1. Di7'j1lC Wartzing. GClzrsis 6:3. "My spirit :;hal\ not always strive with man." God always gives opportunity 20 THE P ENTECOSTAL EVANGEL $'~""~~'~~"~~"~~'~'~"~""""~"""~~"'~~'~'~'~"""""~"'~'~""~") Give Christ ~• !• i His Rightful Place i $ : ; in your Home : ~ i $ ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN : i A FAMILY ALTAR ~ $• usc i. i 7etHei4 riUM ~«ide I i ~ . $ Th;s qua,!eciy WORD OF LYFE publ;ca!;on con· ! $ tains Scripture readings and discussion questions :: ~ for each day in the quarter. At the end of each week $ t the "Bible Truth of the Week" is given. These fea ~ ; $ tures make the famil y altar a time of Bible lcach- $: ~ ing and inspiration for the whole family. Order ~ if Family Altar Guide today and see what it call do i for your hOllle. It costs only 7c a copy per quarter. $, GOSPEL PUBLISHING HOUSE i i 434 West Pacific ,,332 W. Colorado Blvd., i l~::~:::~~,~::~,::~~:~:~:~"~",""",""~~",",,,,,",-,,-,,~"~~",J life at all. Glass had cut deeply into I raise my left arm I remember that, I BELIEVE GOD'S PROMISES my eyebrow and eyelid, even scratch except for God's mcrc)" 1 would not ing my eye, but not damaging it. 1\ly even have it. nose was .cut into, but not off. There I owe a great debt of gratitude to M ANY TIMES I HAVE PRAYED, "DEAR was a long deep gash across my knee many people, especially to Pastor Edgar Lord, take my hand in Yours, lead cap and into the flesh of my leg, but Allen of First Assembly at Logansport, and guide me according to Thy the kneewater sack was not penetrated. Ind., for standing by me. il lay God wil l. .. .J) 1\1y left foot was bruised and sprained reward his unselfi sh lo"c and deep con And my hand was in God's on the ha"ing been twisted and caught be cern for our need during this timc of night of October 19, 1958, as I drove tween the motor and front sea t, but hea rtbreak and suffering. with my wife and her little son on it was not broken. Some ri bs were To othcrs who are going through a highway just south of Herculaneum. broken, but no vital organs penetrated. trials. let me say, trust God, nc\'cr 1\10. Suddenly, out of the darkness a The thumb of my right hand was al doubt Jlilll or Ilis ways. \Vhcn you "hot rod" carrying four boys who had most cut off, but is completely normal get discouraged, praise II im all the been drinking swerved head-on into our now. more, and lie will hear your prayers car at a speed of more than 100 miles As I went into the operating room. and answer thel11.- Roy \Vinters, Route per hour. I thought of how all these injuries 5, Peru, Ind. Three hours later, as T lay in the could have either killed or crippled (EIJdorsed by Pastor Edgar Allell hospital in terrible pain, a doctor me, and yet I had been spared. God's of Logansport, lm/., who 'writes: "1 walked into my room and told me my hand was on mine as T whi spered one was told at th e Jwspital tlJaf flrey ex wife had just passed away. but that last prayer, "Lord, help me. I'm in pected to have to amputate the arm the little boy was only slightly injured. Your hands. Let me wake up with at th e elbow, as the bOlles were grOJllld Concerning my own condition he said both my arms." And the peace that like glass and could II Ot be repaired. my left elbow was badly crushed. He flowed over me then held His prom The best they could hope was that indicated that surgery (which I learned isc that He was with me. I knew this Brother /Vinters would have a per might include amputation) would be as surely as if I had actual!y seen mallelltly stiff arm alld have very little necessary. Him. lise of it. Now he has proper !lse of Somehow, I had no fear because I Now that r am back at work again, tlt e anlt and is working with a rail knew that my hand was in God's and I am constantly rem inded that God has road wrecking crew, '1I.4Iich is very that He had a purpose in sparing my kept His promise to me. Every time strenuous /a bor.") July 19, 1959 21 hokhng accr('ditcd fellowship certifi Our laymen represent a great reser A BusineS,lf I1l011 tsks- cates, and stich t(: pre~elHati\"cs as may voir of \'irtually untapped strength, be chosen by the a~:-emhli6 affiliated financially and otherwise. It is time with us, each as~elllhly being entitled to harness this great llI1t1"cd power and 10 olle delegate." put it to work for God. We laymen It is true that Ollr ).Iovemcnt has arc a ,·ital part of the body of Chri.!ot Will the had phenomenal growth .!oince it was and 1 fe expects us to function as mem organized forty-fi\'e y('ars ago. From bers of the body. Let's not leave it ju"t a few hundred churches in 1914 all to the preachers. The apostle tells il has grown until today there are O\'er us, in 1 Corinthians 12, verses 5 to 7, LAYMEN eight thou!'and churches in the C.S.;\. that "there are differences of admin and nearly founeen thou ... and churches istrations, but the sallle Lord. And in foreign lanels. For this wonderful lhere are diversities of operations, but Be There? advance we do praise the I.onl; but it i~ the same God which workcth all it is the writer's opinion that we ha\'c in all. But the manifestation of the just scratched the l>urface of the l)()ssi Spirit is given to e\'cry man to profit 11 12 BY f , S. CHRISTOFFfR SfN bilities. Every means a\'ailahle should withal." And in verses and we be used. in a great co-operati"e effort read, "But all these \\'orketh that one rurlock, ColifornlO of ministers and laymen, in orde r to and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to move forward at maximum speed and C','ery man severally as lie will. For evangelize the world. as the body is one, and hath many ,V liEN ATTE:-;OEO TilE GE!' era I Council at Cleveland, Ohio. two year!) ago I was surprised and disap pointed to find SO few laymen present. I fell it was a pity there were not more laymen there to participate in the prayer meetings. the missionary se n ·ices, the cvallgcli~tic rallies, and other inspirational events, as well as to enter into the husiness se!)siolls. \\'e laymen need to know more about our Movellll'n t in order that we might make a greater contribution to it. The Laymen's Breakfast is always a highlight in the COllncil program, but the numher of laymen present at this event in Cleveland was not nearly :lS I had expected. 1 wonder how many will be <'It the breakfast 111 San Antonio? Every church ollght 11 0 t only to send it s p.1stor to Ihe General COllncil but also to appoint a lay delegate. As a layman, I went to Cleveland with a ca rd certifying Ihal I was an official delegate frOIll my church-Bethel Tem ple, TurlOCk, California. (Each church GOSPEL BOMBS FALL ON NEW JERSEY has been gi\'en a card for this pur The AssemblIes of God laymen of New Jersey are engaged in 0 "bombing mission" this pose.) ,\t the Council I enjoyed the summer. They ore droppmg "gospel bombs" on communiTIes throughout the stote. same pri\·ileges as my pastor. 1 par The photogroph shows Rlchord J. Bergstrom, DIstrict Superintendent and Fred Upton, ticipated in the business sessions and Gospel Bomber P,lot. obout to toke off at the Mercer County Airport in Trenton, N J. cast my vote each time the min isters The pro;('c t was lounched aT the Men's Fellowship bonquet dUring the recent New Jers('y D,strlct Council. The men organIzed 0 stoTe- ... ide bombIng plan utoiizmg a gospel Iroct wrillen voted. Ilow('\,er, the number of con by their M. F. President, Rlchord J. Bergstrom. This tract, together With a postpoid return gregations that were represented by lay oddress cord, is wrapped In bright colored cellophane to constItute 0 bomb thai arouses delegates was surprisingly small. l'\ear the curiosity of the most indifferent Iy all ou r churches left it to their The bombs ore being ossembled by the thousands in men's meetings throughout Ihe pastors to bear the full responsib ility stote. Brother Upton will drop Ihe bombs along the New Jersey bE'oches dunng August. Not all will be d ropped from planes, ho ... ever. Some will be honded ou t in person, left in of the General Counci l. restouronts, o;losoline stotions, druo;l stores, on busses or troins. Wherever they go, they This ought not to be. The Con ore designed to blost people out of their complocency ond owoken them to their need stitution of the Assemblies of God of Christ. states: "The membership of the Gen The returned post cords will be forworded to the nearest church far foll ow-up. A gift booklet together with a letter from Brother Bergstrom will be sent to each person who eral Council shall consist of all or moils a cord. The bomb project already hos resulted in souls being saved and new con dained ministers, and missionaries un tacts being mode for locol Assemblies. Posl experience in Ihis kind of bombing has shown der appointment for foreign service, Ihol for every 1,000 bombs thot ore distnbuted, nine people ore won to Christ. 22 TH E P ENTECOSTAL EVANGEL business arc scheduled to cOllle before A third amendment has to do wit h this General Council, ill addition to the manner of choosing an Executive SAY, FE LLOWS- the election of our Executive Pres Director for the Foreign ).[issions De WILL THE LA nrE}I DO THEIR byters. One amendment that is pro partment. Our laymen should be pres PART AT SAX ANTOKIO-OR posed \\'ol\ld provide for fourteen Ex ent in order to acquaint themselves with ARE WE COlXC TO LET TIlE eCllti\'e Presbyters, instead of twel\'e. the manner in which our )'Io\'ement WHOLE BURDEN OF THE CE:-J At present we have eight executives functions and to make their contribu ERAL COUNCIL REST UPO:-l residing in Springfield and four non tion to the deliberations. OUR WNISTERS' resident. It is proposed that we should l\Iany of our laymen are able to have six non-resident, instead of four. finance their own trip to San Antonio The votes of the ministers and lay to serve as delegates. The Internal delegates will decide the matter. Reyenue Departfllent of the U. S. Gov Another amendment is concerned ernment recently issued a new ruling members, and all the members of that ''lith an interpretation of membership. to the effect that any layman who is one body, being many, are onc body : It is proposed that Article V1I of the officially appointed by his church to so also is Christ." COIl;;titution be amended by the ad sen'e as its convention delegate may The body of Christ is only com dition of a second paragraph to read: deduct his lra,·c1 expense from his in plete when all the members arc present. "All lay members of local Assemblies, come on his tax report, if the church This includes the laymen. Never did in good standing in their churches. are docs not pay the expense. ally church organization operate ef con:;idered members oi the General A great responsibility rests llpon us fi ciently, effectively, and Scripturally Council, and may be chosen to sen'e all-laymen and mllllsters alike-to without all the members, bot h ministers the fellowship in conformity with our proclaim the gospel everywhere while~ and laymen. I t is therefore imperatiYc Constitution and Bylaws." All the lay there is yet time. )'la), we join hands that laymen, as we ll as ministers, plan men should be \'itally interested in this in a new dedication to Christ and pledge to attend the General Council in San proposed amendmem, for if it is Ollr co-opcration for this pu rpose. 13y Antonio, August 26 to September 1, adopted the lay members of our As wo rking together we can accomplish 1959. By planning ahead, I am sure semblies will be eligible fo r eJection great things th rough our Asscmblies many laymen could arrange to be pres to important General Council offices of God fellow!>hi p. Let's have a good ent at the convention. in conformity with our Constitution and representation of laymen at the Gen A number of important matters of Bylaws. eral COllncil in San Antonio...... a ' \ The convention congregation T he convention teom 3600 ATTEND EASTERN DISTRICT CA. CONVENTION Christ's Amba ssador s fr om 250 churches attended the fourth annual various sections, based on their knowledge of gaspe] music. A can Eastern Distric t C. A. CO llvention in Harrisburg, Pa., March 26-28. dlelight-communion service, in which over 2,000 participated, cli The new Assembly of God in Harrisburg (where Cart Butler is pas maxed the Friday Illorlling service. In the afternoon. ~ l r. C. I ~. tor ) was the host church. but most of the services were held in Hennrich, agent-in-charge of the Philadelphia FBI office, chaliellged the Zemba Mosquc_ A total of approx imately 3,600 people attended the tecll·agers to help combat juvenile delinqunecy by exerting a the meetings. positive Christia n in fl uence. 11 1Hldereds of teen-agers reconsecrated The convention team was headed by District C. A. P resident their lives to Chris t at the close of this sen-icc. Chester Jenkins and included E \'angclist Jimmy Brown of :-' Iobi lc, The Friday evening rally feat ured a pa rade of banners prepared by Ala., as the main speaker, and the Sunshine P arty of India napolis, Jocal groups fr0111 all over the district. P rizes were awarded fo r Ind., as guest musicians. the best projects. Many young people lI'ere drawn nearer to God The Thursday evening service featured a contes t between C.A.'s of through Brother Brown's ministry in this service. July 19, 1959 23 DlMJlTMINY to express m)' dews and opinions con~ magnetic power that awakens and stirs cerning RC"t'ivaltillle. Your service, the interest of non-Christians and in which is aired here in Jacksonville each doing so, yolt achiet·c ),ollr objective wcek at 1:30 p,m, Sunday, creates a ill producing a colorful sou/~'Winlli"g lot of attention and much respect from broadcast that is IWl'xcelled from a members of practically e\"ery faith. production standpoint. The welcome' that Re7'i2'ollime rCCl'i'z.ol's ")O lay God bless your efforts, I wish info the homes of /fIQI K listeners is )'ou continuing success with one of Good Response Amcrica's greatest gospel broadcasts." certainly the delight of this radio sta TO tion. JAY GENTRY "r am personally im pressed with the Director of Gospel Programs production efforts of Rfr.:i<.'altillll! and Station \V Q I K-J acksonviUc Revivaltime compliment you and your staff for creating a full-gospel broadcast that • • • IN full y emphasizes your beliefs and church Brother Schulz , pastor of Faith Tab~ teachings; yet has a universal appeal ernac1e (Southside Assembly of God ) , so as to hold the interest of Christian says, "r consider Revival/jllle the na Jacksonvi lie f people everywhere. Revivaltilllc has a tion's greatest national religious broad~ Florida By C. M. WARD walth labernade .. " J~ R ECEN'TLY I WAS TilE GUEST OF THE South Florida D istrict. 1 Iaward Bush, district superintendent and executive presbyter of the Assemblies of God, accompanied me to Jacksonville where the brethren of the section had sched uled a rally at Faith Tabernacle. Our host was Pastor E. R. Schulz, pres byter. 1t was a wonderful and enthusiastic rally and L preached to a capacity audience. Harold Schmitt, pastor of Calvary T emple, brought his finc radio choir to the rally. The entire section was well represented. Station WQIK which releases Rc- 1Ji1'lJlrim c in the Jackson.vi ll e area has been a real friend to us. Mr. Marshall W. Rowland, president of the station, could not be present at the rally but sent hi s pcrsonal greetings and later expressed them to me by letter. As his persona l representative on the plat~ form that night we had the great pleasure to have Mr. Jay Gentry, di~ rector of religious prog rams for WQIK, and a well~known radio personality in that community. This is what he said to that large rally, and what he has authorized me to repeat llere over his signatllrc: " There are few causes as close to my heart as gospel broadcasting and it is an \lOexpected pleasure to be asked Invite your friend. to tune in REVIVAL TIME. Your loved one could be the next one saved through this ministry. REVIVALTlME, !lOX 70, SPRINGFIELD, MO. 24 THE: PENTECOSTAL EVANGEL a royal occasion. It i~ a token of God's about doing good, and healing all that commission to prophets of old, the con were oppressed of the devil" (Acts secration of kings and commoners, and 10:38). The "last days" anointing of Xew Testament deliverances innum came in full when Jesus said, "It is ,-', \ erable. I t is easy to scoff at a symbol. expedient for you that 19o away: T. De\\'itt Talmage said, "A man can for if I go not away, the Comforter laugh at the screw;:; in his child's coffill will not come unto you; but if I de if he will.·' The world despises the part, I will send Him unto you" (John Old Rugged Cross. but for the Jove 16:7) . The anointing of power was of it men gladly die. to rest on belie\·ers. It was only be The flag of the United States is cause of the H oly Spirit in them that only muslin or bunting on which is a jesus was able to say to them, "Greater Postor E. R Schulz (right) and WQIK of works than these shall ye do." ficials Marshall Rowland and ). Gentry pattern of stars and stripes. But let any man throw mud all it or insult The practical fulfillment of Jesus' promise came when the disciples tar cast sen·icc, and a mighty arm 111 our it and he would soon find O\lt what church's organized evangelistic efforl. force there is ill a symbol. There are ried in jerusalem and wcre baptized It reaches into every walk of life. It five federal laws regarding the fla g. in the H oly Spirit. Peter declared to has brought God's message for these Penalties for improper use or dese the multitude that the anOinting would times to the troubled, bereaved, and cration of the fla g run from $10 to not cease but that all should repent discouraged in this great, growing $S,CXX"l and five years in prison. The and be baptized and receive the gift Florida community. 1 believe RCi.'j'l!al flag must be hoisted briskly and low of the Holy Ghost (Acts 2 :38). Then, lillie is OllC of our greatest agclICll'S ered ceremoniously. When the flag is as Jesus predicted, ';by the hands of 10 piolleer /l ew Assemblies of God used to cover a funeral casket it must the apostles were mallY signs and won not be lowered into the grfl\'e nor al ders wrought among the people" (Acts churches where there is 'yet 110 As sembly. The twch,c Assemblies of God lowed to touch the ground. \\'hen worn 5: J 2). churches of the greater ]acksol1\'ll1c out, the fla g must be destroyed in a \\'e mutely declare our dependence area arc happy to present Rc't'ivaftinze dignified way; preferably by burning. upon the Spirit's anointing, when we to this community; and we arc happy All of these apparently insignificant de anoint with oil in continued obedience with the care and attention station tails are important because of their to His Word. "Not by might, nor by \VQIK gives to our release of the serv symbolic meaning. power, but by my spi rit, saith the Lord." ice here." In the simple act of anointing the \Ve recognize that He "is able to do Brother Bush and the executive sick with oil the symbOlic picture has exceeding abundantly abo,'e all that we brethren of the South Florida District three sides. First, we do so with the ask or think, according to the power told me of the great population in strong conviction that it is necessary that worketh in us" (Ephesians 3 :20 ) . crease of their state. To this end our for full obedience. If we fail to anoint When the healing service begins and brethren there are making every effort with oil our representation of the apos the minister takes in hand the anoint to seClire additional Revivaltime releases tolic ministry is incomplete. It is our ing oil, it is time for thought. The in South Florida so that the service responsibility to anoint and' pray; it is sick one-is he consecrated to God? will have even a wider coverage there. God who does the healing. Having been The preacher-is he rejoicing in the obedient we rest in the thought that privilege of obedience to God's com "He will send the signs following." mand? Is everyone depending on the The consecration to God of the in Spirit of God to do the work? dividual for whom prayer is offered Elisha asked for a double portion Why Anoint is al so implied in the very act of of the Spirit of Elijah but did 1I0t get anointing. \,Vithout true consecration, it until he stooped to pick up Elijah's whether the deeper symbolic meaning mantle. ] Ie did not prove the power With Oil? of anointing is understood or not, there of his new anointing until he smote will be no healing. It was not by ac the waters of jordan with the mantle. (Continued from page nine) cident that James sa id, "And if he Today we prove lhe effectiveness of have committed sins they shall be for james 5:14 by practicing it. All those tarry not 1" said Elisha to a young given him. Coniess your faults one to who arc healed sing the same song prophet. The young prophet did ev another." Forgiveness of sins and the about J esus Christ, "He is my medicine erything he was told, even to the open healing of the body are joined in holy and my health." .... ing of the door and fleeing. He risked wedlock and can never be divorced. his life to denounce Ahab and Jczebel The third \·iew of the symbolic pic YOUR PLACE and to anoint Jehu, son of Jehoshaphat, ture is that anointing with oil typifies is your placc a small place? as king. the anointing of the Holy Spirit, with Tcnd it wilh carc; "I shall be anointed with fresh oil," out which we can do nothing. Isaiah He set you there. says David in joyful anticipation. Not foresaw the day in which "the yoke Is your Illacc a large place? only was the anointing with oil con shall be destroyed because of the Guard it with carc; sidered a necessity in consecration to anointing" (Isaiah 10 :27 ) . His vision He set )" ou thcre. office but it was counted a pleasure. was fulfilled in part when "God \Vhatc'er your place, it is A common substance in a plain bot anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the 1\ot yours alone, but His tle, the anointing oil has seen many Holy Ghost and with power: who went \Vho sct you there. J uJy 19, 1959 25 .. ESCAT.\l:PA. :\IISS.-A rel'ival for this were away from God for as long as 10 .. AXDERSQX, CALlF.-A real outpour area was recently conducted by EI'anj:Ze years were gloriously reclaimed. ~Iany ing of the 1I0ly Spirit ha~ come to Ander list and :\lr5. James C. Foster. :\Ian)' were testified to healing, including one "oman son. The e\'angelist who was u~ed of God sal'ed and filled with the Holy Spirit. with a se,'ere heart eonditicn who had was Zelma Argue. During the meetings -0010 E. Gordoll, Paslor been in pain for lIlany months. ..\11 the 25 were filled 1\ itll the Holy Spirit, and swelling left her feet and she slept peace q\olite a number found the Lord. The peo .. t:.\Ll(O ROCK, ARK.-The Ihsemhly fully for the first time in month~. One ple gave themselves to waiting Oil God, here has just closed a revil'al with E"an la(ly \Vas filled with the lIoly SI)irit and with much fasting and prayer. and as ~('Ii\t Glenna Byard. Seven wCre saved many others refilled. The congregation they did this various jJToblellls just melted and reclaimed and two were filled Ilith is thankful for what God ha~ done. away undcr the presence of the Lord. the 11 01y Spirit. The people were reviTed -James IV. Miller, Pastor During the meetings a new attendance and ('njoy('u the refreshing showers that record was set with 237 present. came from th(' presence of the Lord. .. .. \~tDERSON, IXD.-For three week~ the -Jack Wiel', Postor -So A. Sub/ell, Pastor First :\~sembly of God here has enjoyed what many believe to bc the be~t re\'ival .. GLEXDALE, CALI F.-Bethel Assembly .. CO\'\\'A Y, :\10.-The Assembly here has the church ha~ c,'er had. The ~lu~ical here just concluded a Bible Crusade with ju~t concluded a \"ery successful youth \'ander PloeRs of Toledo, Ohio, ministered Evangelist John Bo~lrom. The anointed crusade with EI'angelist Ken Haddaway. under a great anointing. Ol"er 35 respondcd ministry brought a real lift and inspira Several came forward for reconsecration at the altar call and at least scvcn re tion to the church. Straight Bible preach and IHl!l1bers were filled with the }loly ccivcd thc bapt ism o f thc H oly Spirit. iug and Pentecostal blessing marked the Spirit. In all it was one of the best re -Robert Ba:,,/ess, Puslor whole series of meetings. vivals in the history of the church. -Arllmr Siah'r, Pastor -Gordo ,~ Zcrclrer, Paslor .. i.ANCASTER, TEX.-The congregation of th c First "\Hembly of God here enjo)"ed ~ G!LA BE~D, I\RIZ.-The First Assem .. CONWAY, S.C.-The church here re a good re\ival with EI'angelist and ~lrs. bly here enjoyed the blcssing of God dur celllly concluded a very successful revil'al L. C. Eldridge o f Bakersfield. Calif. There ing a two-week rel'ival with E"angelist Ilith EI'am:e1ist and ~[rs. \\'alter II. Carter were four ~a\"Cd and fil'e filled with the Rapllond Schaeffer. Sevcn were sal'ed, of Georgetown, S. C. Eighteen were saved, Holy SVirit. Several reeeil'ed definite heal o ne was filled with the lloly Ghost, and eight receil'ed the baptism of the Holy IIlgs. -Herbert L. CorpullY, Jr. many were uplifted spiritually. Svirit and 11 joined the church. Some -If'. G. McGarity, Pas/or testified to being healed through IHayer. .. TOLEDO, OIiIO-The Lord gave the The church experienced a genuine ul)lift Toledo Assembly of God a wonderful re .. WICHITA, KAKS.-Over 80 souls cante inS" through the· anointed lIlinistry of these vival with Evangeli~t Harold :\Iay of Sagi forward for salvation during the meetings servants of God. naw, ~Iich. ~Iany were savcd and about conducted in the First Assembly of God by the -I. 11'. Siug/e/on, Stlpply Pas/or 10 received the lI oly Spirit. ~Iany attended ~Iusica! Vander Ploegs of Toledo, Ohio. A the reI ivai for the first time. The church number were baj)tized in the Ho!y Spirit and " 1I0XESD.\LE, PA.-The A ~sembly of peoplc werc thrilled with the messages o\'cr 200 people attended the church for the God here just witnessed a mighty mo\"(' from night to nij:Zht. The el'angeli~t min first time during the meetings .• The Sunday of the Lord under the ll1ini~try of EI'an istered I'er)' effectively, encouraging I>CO School reached a high of some 600 du ring the geli~t Hiehard Owens of \\'ilmington, Del. pIe to pray around the altars, and llIally re\"i"al. This was truly a time of marked Almost e\'ery night there were those who were drawn closer to the Lord. l"i~ilatioll by the Spirit of God. found Christ as their Sa\'iour. Others who -G. G . .1Iartill, Pastor -Rober/ R. J/orrisoll, Pastor • • G cd in Wichita, Kons. (Postor A. R. Vonder Ploeg ot leftJ 26 TH E PENTECOSTAL EVANGEL .. ROART:-.:G SPRI~G, PA-E\·angelist and M rs. Jack Pet('T! recently conducted EVANGELISTIC CAMPAIGN CALENDAR two weeks of special meetings here at the Faith ;hsembly of God. The Lord STATE CITY \$SI· \11)1 Y D.\ll-: P\STOR blessed the ~en·ice~ and about 17 sought .'\1c:tanuer City salvation at the altar. The highlight of Ala \ "I GIll], 21·\uI2 Bob & Jeri Wmford Benn, lJelw;ln Calif. \'allelo • Finl lul~ 21 \ UI 2 \'lIg,1 & Ed,lhe \\· July 19, 1959 27 BEAUTIFY YOUR HOME Musicians OR CHURCH' with 0 lovely to Meet at Three Way Picture light San Antonio Bea ut iful, yet so p ractical. Add sacred hollowedness to your church or a nch religious digni ty A meeting that will be o f great interest 10 your home w,lh Ihe Three Way to pastors, ministers of music, and many other people will be held in San Antonio, light masterpiece. Bulbs hidden in Tex .. o n \\'ednesday afternoon, August 26, Ihe shallow mahogany brown frome prior to the o])ening of the General Council effuses either a soft worm glow or that night. if preferred just a flick of the switch Edwin Anderson, Editor of Music at the floods Ihe whole room with gentle Gospd Publishing House, has arranged light this meeting at the request of hundreds Inside Ihc 12Y.o It 14 3/4 Inch frome of persons. Hecently the ~Iusic Division is a rich gold colOr thot sets off Ihe conducted a survey and out of 722 who verplexed piCTure of Christ. The pic filled out the questionnaire approximately 500 indicated their desire 10 have a music lure comes complete w,lh gloss, 6- gathering in connection with the General foot cord, and 2 bulbs Council. Your choice of Ihree pictures This will be the first officiol meeting Head of Christ 21 EV 8370 of its kind on a national scale in the As Good Shepherd 21 EV 8372 semblies o f God. Olle objective in this meeting will be to aC(luaint the constituency i/. Heart', 0 00. 21 £V 8371 ,-- with the I'arious fun ctions o f the :\[usic only $14.95 Division of our Publislling lIouse. There will be a brief outline of the various areas in which the :\fusic Division should be active, such as: mu sic publications, music ~ Gaspel PUblishing Hause clinics. textbooks on music, recordings, _~.. . ""I" G " ' C ~D ' N I ••O U'.. ~ lU ... CDLOI\'AOO Q L WD ...... a u ... <; ..... '1'0.... ' .. graded choirs, composing. arranging, music '. ~o" ~ .... , "~,, ,...... OM. ,_ ~ ., ...... __ .. •• _ ...... in church. Sunday School. youth groups, music at youth camps, and a Illusic stand ard. This part of the program will be way that built up people's faith in Cal .. NE\\BERG, OREG.-For three weeks followed by an informal buzz-and-quizz \'ary', provisions for body and soul. They the church here enjoyed the insl>iratiollal session relati!ig to all areas of gospd encouraged the people to be faithful to preachinR of E\'angelist J ohnny Hoskins. music, God and the local church with their time, Several souls were at the altar for sal As music. to some degree, touches ev talents and mont:y. This past year has vation and some were filled with the Iioly ery department in our churches, there will also been the he~t missionary year in Spi rit. Some very good healing testimOllies be something of vital interest to all, tlu: hi story of the church. To God he were gh-en throughout the meetinj:(s. All whether laymen or ministers. It is eSI)e the glory now and forever. concerned are confident the church will cially important that pa ~ tors and ministcrs -1. Dilly Mcbr/osh, Paslor reap lastillj:( and continual blessings from of music be prescnt. this revival. - E. E. Kirschmau. Paslor The session will be in the \Yest Audi .. STERLlXG. 0 K LA.-During recent torium of the Hilton Hotel, August 26, months three different el'angelists have 1959. at 2 I>.m . conducted meetings in the church here; ... DES PL:\I~ES. ILL.-Recelllly the OVC'r ISO souls ha\'c been saved and nearly Korthwest Assembly here was prh'i1eged all of them have received the bajltism to enjoy the minbtry of E\'angeli ~ t \\'alter UKRAINIAN BRANCH CAMPS of the Holy Spirit. The evangelists were l.asce!lc. This was one of the most suc· The Ukrainian Branch of the Assem CIl(~ster Powell, II. C. Eslinger and J. C. cessful meetinJ':s ill the short history o f Lewis. I n about a year and a half, the this church. During the three weeks, some blies of God will have Youth Camp and SUIHL1.Y School has grown from 10 in at 18 conversions were reported. A number Boys and Girls Caml) at Lanesville, N. Y. tendance to an all-time record of 112. testified to definite healing. At a special For full information. write :\1. Brandebura, The al'crage was 101 for April. scn,jce for the new cOIll'erts the el'ange· 4807 W. 35th St., State I~ oad, Cleveland 9, -/" R. Hl'ddlrsll'lI. Paslor list and the a<;sociate pastor. Coy Cleghorn. Ohio. answcred some vital questions regarding YOld" Compo July 22-26; Don Cox of ... ALTON. tLL.-One ,of the greatest re the Christian liie. The panel discussion El'ans\·ille. Ind., speaker . I ivals that the Edwards Street Assembly was led by the pastor and was climaxed 80)'s alld Girls CamP. Aug. 2-15, ages of God Church ever enjoyed was con \\ith a baptismal service when 11 fo:lowed 8·13 ; Director \'i\'ian Rusinka together cluded just recently under the leadership the Lord in baptism. with James Rusinka and Ann Bizyk will of Evangelist Byron Lee \\'riAht and -Dr.'orc H. H'altrrmau. Paslor be in charge. Musician Paul Meyers. Over 40 knelt at the altar for salvation, 12 received the ... ELECTRA, TEX.-The Assembly of baptislll of the H oly Ghost and approxi God here just concluded a two-week re WITH CHRIST mately 200 visited the church for the first vil'al with E.\'angc!ist J. A. Allard of MATTIE It lIAnGIS, 69. San Bernar time. T he meetings had originally been \\'ichita Falls. Tex. The people were great dino, Calif., \\'ellt to her reward May 20, 1959. scheduled for 10 days but cOlltillued for ly stirred by the inspirational messages. She was ordained in 1935. Sister Hargis co· 3~ weeks. The musical ministr)' of Broth Twenty-ont' souls were saved and filled paslOred with her husband, Raymond :\1. Har er ~1e)'ers will long be remembered. His with the Holy Spirit. Altar sen'ict's con gis, at Central Assembly of God in San Ber splendid choir arrangements thrilled the tinued often until after midnight. The nardino when all automobile accident took he r hearts of the people. church has been greatly blessed by these life. She is sun·il'ed bj hcr husband who was -1. IV. Ells-worth, Paslor meetings, -10hllllie 8a"ll's. Pastor also injured in the accident. 28 TnE PENTECOSTAL E VA NGE L .- ..I t • " popular treatment of an important aubje<:t: the ongll1 of man. Young people of high .school age will not find the famous minister-author talking over their heads about the insidious theory of evolution. Dr. Criswell, armed with the facts of science disproves evolution by the study of Biology, .' " Embryology, Geology, Anthropology, etc. DID MAN JUST HAPPEN? is an invaluable book for youth to have during , those all important high school days when they are intro- duced to the psuedo science of evolution . • 3 EV 1370 $2.00 IN HIS STEPS By Charles M. Sheldon Root out of Vlhat happens when a Dry Groud church decides as a whole body to walk faithfully in the steps By Argye M. Briggs of the i\[aster? There is joy and a touch of sorrow in this human book of a congregation that decides to go all out for Him. A perpetual best seller, IN HIS STEPS will inspire UNWANTED you to live a better Christian I;fc, 3 EV 1788 750 LEGACY By Vic key Metcalf Young and old alike, will FARTHER INTO THE NIGHT This story IS of Jansie, find this a heart-warming By Mrs. Cordon H. Smith forced by delinquent parents story. which will hold your at to beg on city streets. And tention like a beautiful sun A t rue story of how the the story of Chrisse, left in r ise. You will enjoy the vari writer and her husband strive J ansie's carc as a motherless ous characters as their lives are to press farther into the night baby. Admirably writtcn, this touched by the central figure of heathendom with the light book makes an impression you ABBI E. She herself is a lov of the gospel. You ·will read cannot forget. You will feel able li ttle lady, natural, spon about the sacrifice, courage as thoug h you a re pe rsonally taneous, effervescing, and fer and faith of these missionaries acquainted with J ansie and vent in her love of the Lord to l ndochilla. her lovable little sister. and in her desire to wi n olhers 3 EV 1433 $2.50 3 EV 2400 $2.00 foe H;ffi, 2 EV 623 $2.25 1 ~ GoSpel PUblishing House _~.. SPRINGFIE L D 1 MISSOURI / 332 Vol CDLORilDO BLVD PASilDI.:NA CALlf"ORNIA ... • nl' I ,. n.' ,,, , , I , '" • , • • July 19, 1959 29 about your Somebody Whether it i. a volunteer choir or a select group, they 25 F AYORITE HYMNS. will enjoy presenting beauti. t.:niqllt'iy arranged these hymlls ful Cantata. with our new Ie will add TlCW sparklc to the church kction of choral arrangements. Has to and choral group. In two di\'ision'>. the book is designt'd with 15 ar rang'clllt:nts for simplicit), and 10 FEATURING! arrangclllcnts for more (hfficult presentations. The colorful book Pay for It THE BLESSED MAN includes hymns such as "lie i5 Ahle to Detiver You" "Sing H osannab," By EDWIN ORR and a host of others. 5 EY 5029 $1.00 Y EARS AGO I HEARD OF A BURGLAR who was caught by the police. S ince he was a young married man with hvo \ \I ~ small children, hi s younger brother went to the authorities and offered to ~ take his place in jail. The police re fu sed even to consider the offer . "You did not commit the crime," they said. "and we cannot allow you to suffer the punishment. It would GOSPEL CHOIR not be right." CLASSICS That incident illustrates a difficulty Simple yet s triking Gospel song which plagued my mind for many A new production- an an arrangements for the volunteer years. I had been converted through them or sacred choral com· choir. This book contains 20 easy my mother's witness. She had told me posi tion, based on Psalm I : to-read arrangemcnts ideally suited that Christ died for my sins-that He 'I'll E BI.ESS ED ~L\N. Words was wou nded for my transgressions. for the small or large choir. The and music by Christine Kerr I believed it in my heart. What's more, attracti\'e two-color book has been Pei rce. This arrangement is it worked out in my life. I had be compiled by Alfred B. Smith. (or Illi.,cd voices. Church come converted with an assurance that 5 EY 4860 7Sc choir1> or choral groups will my sins were truly blotted out. But GOSPEL CHOIR wekome the finc sacred com I could not understand it in my head. CLASSICS VOL. II I knew that the innocent oft en suf posItion alld arrang-clllcnt Twenty-four unusual arrange fered for the guilty, but I could not first in a new anthem series. ments that will warm your heart. understand how a God of justice could and a ~I ('lodies Publication of plan it so. This volume is a result of such an the Go:-pe] Puhlishing Ilottse. As a boy, I used to play ball in overwhelming response to the first S EV 14848 SOc each the lot behind Oll r house. The windows 12 for $4.80 edition of Gospel Choir Classics also of a certain house on the corner near compiled by Alfred B. Smith. by were continually being broken by 5 EY 4861 7Sc stray balls. The owner should have moved hi s house, we thought. One day he came charging out of the house, waving an indignant fist. ,.. ,,".' " The next one of you kids that breaks '~.:~f·' . ,-. . .':"; ", my window- I'l1 break your car!" VVe -~" fled in di stress. There was no use Gospel Publishillg House arguing with him. He wouldn't listen to reason. GET GOOD MUSIC Springfield I, Millouri •• And who, do you think, was the FROM ••• 332 W . Colorado Blvd. next one to break his window ? You Pa.adena, California guessed right. I didn't even stop to !':a con anlers: Add S% far postage and pick up the bat. The ball \vas under handling. We)'3)' ponlge on III euh orders. his bed, beyond recall. I ran instinctive- 30 THE PENTECOSTAL EVANGEL Bible College offe rs you SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE Personal co~nseling is offered you by a competent and expcnenccd [aculty- Spirit-filled men and women who place a definite emphasis on the growth of }'our spiritual life CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Whether in the classroom or on the athletic field, you enjoy the friendship of consecrated young mtn and women_ The varied activities of SESe provide ample opportunity for Christian service. leadership training and whol~ome student associations in a thoroughly Christian environment. ACADEMIC AND BIBLE STUDY Stholorship in ° spirituol otmo5phcre Whether you plan a career in business. in Christian service r --, or in a profession, at SEBe you will find a major that gives I Director of Admissions I you the high Quality preparation you need. Earn a thr('(' I SOUTH. EASTERN BIBLE COLLEGE WRITE TODAY Lokeland, Florida I year diploma or a four·year degree in the field of your FOR YOUR I I choice- FREE CATALOG Pleose send me your latest cotalog I I I Nome ...... _...... • I * THEOLOGY * MUSIC I Address ...... 1 I * ENGLISH BIBLE * MISSIONS 1 City...... Stote ...... I CHRISTIAN EDUCATION BUSINESS EDUCATION L ______~ * * Iy for the shelter of home where the I suffered a loss in order to do it. )olen must accept by faith the forgi\·e· news of my misdemeanor SOOIl fol These incidents III my own life ness of God. lowed. helped me to understand the Cross. Tn The apostle Peler made the mess..1gc ?l l y fathe r ins isted that I accompany forgi\'eness, somrbody's got 10 pay for clear: "Rcpent ye therefore, and be him to the scene of my offense. "I've ii, for justice must be satisfied. And cOIl\·e rted. tbat your sins 11l:ly be hlotted brought the culprit that broke your in grace, the sinned-against suffers fo r Ollt." God forgive s our sins becau <;e window," he told the man. the sinner. It was as if God looked of what Christ did on the cro~s, but The man glared at me. But when around for a substilute to take the we must accept I lis forgivencss. \\'e he turned to my father, his tone was sinner's place. :\0 one but an infinite, must repent of our sins and be con~ quite reasonable. "Well , ~Ir. Orr, I sinless God could do it. So 1le Him \·ened. If you have not already ac know that kids can't help breaking self suffered to forgive us, for Christ cepted God's great provision for your windows. J used to break them mrself was God in the flesh . salvation, will you nOl do so now? when I was young. But somebody's .. \nd so, what I had belie\'ed in my -Til/' Flum/' got to pay for it." heart as a boy of nine, T now began My father paid the man, who told to understand in 111)' mind. "I Ie was me I was forgiven-but not to do it wounded for our transgressions; he was INDIANA DISTRICT CAMP again. And a lasting impression was bruised for our iniquities; the chastise· July 28 - August 7 left in my mind concerning forgiveness. ment of our peace was upon him; and SOl1lcbody's got to pay for it. with his stripes we are healed." That Twenty years later a friend bor Yerse of Scripture, originally the basis rowed some money from me and agreed of my conversion, now became more to pay me back in weekly installments. clear to me. H e never did and r felt annoyed with But then, if Christ died for all men, him. Bllt after a couple of years. I are not all men saved? No; T have concluded that it was a hopeless case found that a check made out to me of a bad debt and decided to forgive is not of much value to me until I him. But who suffered? Obviollsly, I endorse it and cash it at the bank. suffered the loss of the money. I And so all men must accept by faith could have made him suffer by going this great salvation. One must endorse to court. Instead, I forgave him, and a check before he can receive the money. July 19. 1959 31 BY ELVA M. JOHNSON he washed his nets ~ide the sea after a night of fruit less toil. Then lIe took him out to catch his greatest . haul of fish where fish were not supposed to be. And MOST OF US LIVE SUCH BUSY LIVES THAT UNEXPECTED though the interruption made Peter late for breakfast, it delays, a cancelled reservation, or other minor interrup started him 011 a brand-new career. "From henceforth tions in our precision-planned days tend to irritate liS to thou shalt catch men." the point where we cannot possibly sec any good in them. Zacchaeus con!>idered himself an anonymous spectator nut interruptions, whether cataclysmic or trifling, may ac of an impromptu procession, but Jesus interrupted his tually be a part of God's o\'er-all plan for us. The Bible whole way of life that day by simply inviting Himself is ful! of stories of the most unlikely sorts of interrup to dine with the wealthy little publican. Zacchaeus was tions which were actually opportunities in disguise. never the same again. The jealous brothers of Joseph interrupted his life quite A Samaritan WOman, bent on the monotonous task of drastically when they sold him into slavery. From his envi drawing a daily supply of water from an ancient well, able position as favorite SOil of a doting father, Joseph was interrupted by a weary Jew who asked for a drink found himself demoted to the life of a slave in Potiphar's of water. After she reco\·ered from the shock of the house. And more interruptions were ahead before he would interruption, she accepted His offer of Li\'ing Water. And, realize hi s boyhood dream of the bowing sheaves. Even significantly, she went back to the village to interrupt the when he had managed to advallce under adverse circum lives of her ncighbors and friends with the wonderful stances, a scheming woman rudely internlpted his progress news and the invitation to "Come, sec a man which told toward God'~ ultimate plan for l\im. But though the route me all things that ever I did: is 110t this the Christ ?" to his success led through a JUllgeoll, Joseph's attitude (Are we interrupting anyone to share the Good News toward eve ry interruption was expressed years later to that Jesus 5.wes?) his brothers when from his seat of honor in Egypt he I n the Book of Acts we see interruptions of a different could say with confidence, "So now, it was not you that sort. The life of the promising young deacon Stephen sellt me hither, bllt God." was brutally interrupted by death-but it gave us Paul. The routine of the young statesman Isaiah's life was The revival at Samaria was interrupted by the disap p..1.infully interrupted by the death of the king whom he pearance of Philip-but by this means a gospel witness greatly admired. But the interruption pro\'OO fruitful, for was planted in high places in Ethiopia. later Isaiah testified that "in the year that king Uzziah Paul's logical plan to go into Bythinia was interrupted died, I saw also the Lord ... ," An interruption of this by the ~ r acedonian Call-but thereby Europe received the sort often removes a prop we are hardly aware of, and gospel. brings a new revelation of God to us. Time after time Paul endured persecution and imprison The number of interruptions in the life and ministry ment, which were calculated to interrupt the spread of of Jesus was simply amazing, but because He turned each the gospel, but he could joyfully report that "the things of them into an opportunity, we scarcely recognize them which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the as interruptions. furtherance of the gospel." H e was teaching in a synagogue when, in the cOurse The fact that God has used almost every conceivable or His message, a man with a need so great he could kind of interruption to forward His work as a whole, not keep still suddenly cried out. And Jeslls delivered as well as in individual lives, should encourage us to con him out of his trouble. sider their possible significance when they happen to tis. A few days later He was preaching the Word to a Let llS accept even the small daily interruptions as oI> packed house when the roof was actually lifted off and portunities for \·ictorious living and the development of a sick 'man was let down before Jesus. Quite an in· patience. Such an attitude will discipline us to recognize terruption! But He saved and healed the man. the larger interruptions allowed by our loving Heavenly Jesus interrupted other lives too, and they were the Father as part of His continuous plan for our lives and richer for it. He interrupted a despondent fisherman as fo r His kingdom. ore 32 THE PENTECOSTAL EVANGEL