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April 17 1958 Maligne~ Lake in Jasper Park D'9!'!t. - *\•• The Cameroons Protestant Co/leqe1 Christian Laqmen Speall /or Christ Alberta Is Cod 's Scenic Paradise
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Vol. 36 No. 8 Q Queen Elizabeth, Qu·een Moiher of meet once a month. Elson has been free. Whenever she bzcomes de pend \ April 17, 1958 England, issued a special message in pastor of the National Presbyterian ent on the police powe r, the military Melbourne, Australia, hailing " the Church for 12 years and has served power, or the tax power of the gov Sunny Alberta's Welcome ii far-reaching influe nce of the fellow through parts of four presidential ernment she has lost her freedom." Cover . ·: · · · · · · ...... Rowed and O'Neill ship of prayer." The Queen Mother, terms and eight congresses. He spoke HE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA generally lives up to its euphonious "lllah gne Lake in J asper Park" o The 1957 Negro Catholic gain in the 2 who was in Australia on a round-the on his refl ections as a Washington pas United States was set at about 30,000 Tname, SUNNY ALBERTA. The gentle Chinook winds during the ~1:;~l~ t o~ rfe~~nts ...... Editorial · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 2 world air trip, released the message in tor. according to the report of the Roman winter months and t he cool breezes from the mountains in the sum conjunction with the World Day of "Snnny Alberta's \Velcomc" ...... 3 0 A national Baptist leader declared Catholic Commission for Indian and mer time provide an exhilarating setting of blue skies and bright sun "Exc i ~cment !'t the Banso Hospital" Prayer sponsored by United Church in Pittsfield, Maine, that liberty can Negro Missions, making a total of l\11ss A rd1ce Ziolkowslci ...... 4 "Th e Cameroon s P r otestan t College" Women. Queen Elizabeth said "my become imprisoned in a legal structure 575,925 Catholic Negroes and 117',400 shine during much of the year in Edmonton. As true as its name, Mr. Dudley Reeves ...... 5 own prayers will be with those and lose its own life. The po:nt was Catholic Indians. The report says that Alberta will extend a sunny, bright, cheery welcome to the hosts of "Christi:m La:l'.men Speak for Christ" throughout the world who are work Adolph Hill, Lawrence Terveen and mad·e by C. Emanuel Carlson, execu 17 million Negro.as and 250 thousand North American Baptists attending the General Conference sessions Earl A. Marks ...... 6 ing t-0gether for a great Christian fel tive director of the Baptist J oint Com Ind'ans remain in "spiritual dark "MY Faith's Sources and Resources" lowship." in Edmonton from July 21 to 27, 1958. Kenneth S. Briggs ...... 7 mittee on Public Affairs in Washing ness". T raditionally the American " How. Does My Faith \Vorlc?" e Plans have been completed for the ton, D. C. Carlson conducted three Negro is Protestant with the Baptists This issue of the "Baptist Herald" pictures the glory of Alberta's Rich a rd H. Kampfer ...... 7 conferences at the Maine Baptist Min and Methodists claiming the larger "Alberta Is God's Scenic Paradise" general te levision release of "Martin scenic grandeur, which beckons to every conference visitor to come Mrs. Ella F. Zapf ...... 8 Luther," the full-length dramatic film isters' Confe rence recently. His them·e percentages. An active Negro mission "Edmonton, the 1958 General Coonfer encc was the application of the Gospel, ary campaign is being conducted in and enjoy it for yourself. The panorama of Alberta's scenery from the City" on the leader of the Protestant Ref Rev. E. P. Wahl ...... 10 ormation that had its first public especially as it relates to religious lib the United States by the Roman Cath rugged snow - capped peaks to the splashing waterfalls and singing "Edmonton Church es W elcome the Con erty. "There. is an encouraging inter olic Church. There are 413 church es, ference" showing 5 years ago. The motion p'c streams to the green rolling fields cannot be reproduced by any artist Rev. Herbert Hiller ...... 11 t.ure became available for TV spon est today in the spiritual basis of re 743 priests and 343 schools w ith 83,- " Dedication ~f a New Baptist Home" ligious liberty," Carlson declared. 384 pupils. In the last ten years, on canvas. You have to see it with your own eyes to capture Rev. Rubm Herrmann ...... 12 sorship by stations, commercia l ad Engagements ...... 13 vertisers or church groups anywhere "When the church is clear on her soul Catholic Negroes have increased 60 its glory. If you are planning to travel by car or by train to Edmon "Fr om the Professor 's Desi<" dependence on he r Lord, then she is percent by about 200,000. Dr. Walter W . Wessel ...... 13 in the U. S. and Canada after Fe bru ton, you will fi nd a grand variety of exciting things to see and to do " We, the \Vomen " ary 15, it was reporte d at the Nation on the way. Read the article by Mrs. Elli Zapf in this number and Mrs. T. D. Lutz ...... 14 al Lutheran Council's 40th annual "Gen eral s. S. Committee Session" check the places that you want to include in your trip to "Sunny Al l\Ir. E. Ralph Kletke ...... 14 meeting. What's HapJ?ening ...... 15 berta". "Tenth Anniversary, TPmple Church, Lod i" • During 1957 Israel was confronted Briefs Rev. Robert Schr eiber ...... 16 with the problem of caring for and in Your heart will be strangely warmed by the "sunny greetings" "Ground B r eakin~ Ser vice, Portland" Rev. Henry \V. Barnet ...... 17 tegrating some 80,000 new immi of Christian people in Edmonton if you are one of the fortunate one:; "Educational Un it Dedicated , Winnipeg" grants. The necessary expansion of Miss E . RCdlich ...... 17 o Northern Seminary Public Rela walking the streets and attending the conference sessions in this city. THE TORCH BEARER all sectors of economy, not only set e J :i pan Baptist Union. A new Bap (Ry SalliP Lee Bell) tling the new come rs but also for in l ist organization-the Japan Baptist tions Director. Dr. Charles W. Koller, Alberta has a very religious people, extending all the way from the Chapter Ei!!ht ...... 18 Un'on- has been formed by a group president of Northern Ba ptist Theo "Sunday ~chool Lrsson s" creasing ·exports and r eplacing im premi·er of the province, the Honorable E. C. Manning, whose Bible R"V. B rnno Schreiber ...... 20 ports, was the reason for the contin of Baptist representatives which met log·cal Seminary, has announced the Our Denomination in Action ...... 21 ued decrease in the money supply. at Hayama near Tokyo. The Union appointment of Rev. William E. Go talks are broadcast every Sunday afternoon, to the humblest citizen F'"hruary Contributions ...... 2~ This was partly compensated by in consists at present of 27 churches, six ding as full-time associate in public who worships in one of the several hundred churches in Edmonton. Obituaries ...... 23 relations beginning March 1, 1958, by creased production. The expansion educational institutions and five Chris The quiet, worshipful observance of Sunday in Canada will seem re was largely financed from public tian centers. the Board of Trustees. Mr. Goding • took his undergraduate work at Grin markable to many people who cross the border. Canadians really be funds and was accompanied by a rise 8 Dr. Beal, Tucson, Ariz. February in pr:ces. nell College, Iowa, graduating w ith an lieve in keeping the fourth commandment of God! Our conference ses marked the 40th anniversary of the A.B. in economics, and later received Bi-week ly Publication of the April 17. 1958 BAPTIST HERALD self sealed beside a man intent on reading. W hen he finally laid down his periodical, I asked if I might read Christian Laymen ~ow Does My ~dith Work? it. He replied that I might but that I By Richard H. Kampfer p robably wouldn't like it because it Dayton's Bluff Baptist Church, St. Paul, Minnesota was rather "deep"! I thanked h im anyway and proceeded to read. It ROMINENT IN our Christian horn:! times, the reality of G od's unfailing was a periodical geared to educators, Speak a Good Word P wer e the S cripture plaques on the presence and h elp. the first article of which was on "The walls. One of these made quite an im Although I sense more readily my Meaning of Christmas." pression on me early in life: " In all n;ed of G od's nearness w hen in ad A discussion on it, w hich followed, thy ways acknowledge him and h e versity, I have also learned the natur represented an opportunity for the for Christ will direct thy path" (Proverbs 3: 6). alness of sharing my joys with him examining of our beliefs and an en. At the time, this verse seemed to rep as well as my tr ials. I have learned thusiaslie sharing of mine. Although resent almost all of what I had learned to commit my every-day happenings cur positions in relationship to Christ about my r elationship and duty to into his care. I try to take God into differed, on parting company he made God. As I grew older , however, I accoun t in each decision, large or t his interesting acknowledgment: realized that acknowledgment of G od small. I seek to be aware of his pres "Keep up the good work!" was but the begin ning of a greater ad ence constantly and give silent thanks Paul said, "I am not ashamed of venture. for his ceaseless help. the gospel of Christ for it is the power I accepted Christ as Savior when I This has not been always so! Even of God unto salvation to every one was twelve, and, of course, I realized now I find myself tending to get so that belienth." But how hard it is that my sins, which I could not re involved with THINGS that I n eglect to confess our faith to others! Though convictions have been established, an d Testimonies by Representative "Ba ptist Men" move, were washed away by the Lord my primary and glad obligation to him. Jesus Christ. What I didn't realize at But there is also a ready urging from though I have found that it takes of North American Baptist Churches the time was what a great S ource of past crises and in ward struggles to considerable strength to "stand" rather than to fall, I find that it is al\\"ays a -Luoma Pholo streng th I had, through faith, and ward stronger re liance and fuller re " Our firs t responsibilit y as Christia n laym e n is that w e mus t how p ractical it would be for daily lationship. fresh challenge to witness to Christ, be good witnesses fo r Christ.""-Ea rl A. :\la r ks, PorUa n d, Ore. living. as Savior, when among strangers. opments in speed have advanced so T AKING A S TAND FOR CHRIST I've met many fi ne people in trav NOW BS THE CHRIST IS MY rapidly that we wonder w h ere it w ill CHOOSING THE BEST VALUES In the world of bus:ness, which e ling about, who have neve:· taken PILOT AND GUIDE end. The only real security, I feel, is A t one tim e I though t that a Chris seems to be prima rily that of ris.'.dng t:me to make a clear-cut dec:sion for ACCEPTED Tl ME the fact that Christ is my P ilot a nd tian mus.t, sacr ifice continually m any capital for additional gain, one fi n ds Christ, and whose indolence is s!owly By Adolph Hill By Lawrence Terveen w ill guide me step by step. of th e good things in life. I have too little honoring of Christ or de but surely rejecting him until a tacit Central Valley B aptist Chur ch, Immanuel Raptist Church. "In a ll thy ways acknowledge h im found, however, that the Christian pendence upon God. It is only when and final rejection is made. Donna, Texas Kyle, Te:ras and he shall direct thy path" (Prov faith really involves a reappraisal of a stand is taken that one finds what My prayer is that I may be faith SPEED ! ! This seems to be the word erbs 3: 6). the values in life and sensibly choos people r eally believe and how vital ful to my Lord in influencing others As I grow older time becomes more of today. Distance is no longer a bar ing the better part. their faith is. to seek after h im, and to find that and more important to me. Time is rier to overcome, and we see the ful As every Christian must m a kc I was flying back to S t. Paul from faith in him is the only key to every valuable because it is the essence of fillment of prophecy drawing n earer. COMMIT THY WAY choices continua lly, it became obvious Philadelphia recently, and found my- day and ever- lasting ble~s:!dne>s. life. Time is precious because it is so Look back 40 years and see how speed t o me that, lo b e consistent in my transitory. has developed thr ou gh th e years. Back TO THE LORD fa ith, I must h ave a sound basis for When as a child I Laughed and wept in 1919, we moved from Emery, S. By Earl A. Marks my judgments. Ta· read the Scripture T ime crept. Dak., to Donna, Texas. A total of 1500 I mmanuel Baptist Church, was now a natural thing to do, but to When as a youth I dreamt and talked miles separ a ted us from our friends s?lect a gene ral guiding p rinciple was My ~aith' sSources and ~esources Portland, Oregon T ime walked. and relatives. The "goodbyes" that at first not easy. I grew to understand By Kenneth S. Briggs When I became a full grown m a n were tearfully said in Emery at that In this day of inter-continental bal and cherish more of the Bible than I T ime ran. time indicated that we might n ever listic missiles, mechanical brains and h ad done before, and found that God's Dayton's Bluff Baptist Church. S t. P aul, Min nesota When older still I daily grew see them again. After t raveling four directives abound. many other scientifi c marvels man VERY CHRISTIAN has answered headlines'" for only a short time. It days and nights by train, we ar rived Time flew. finds less a nd less freedom fro~ fear One of t hem th at I found most help E the q uestion, " What will you do was the message preached about him Soon I shaLL find in traveling on at our d estin ation. and want. Today, as never before, th e ful as a p ersonal guide was Romans with Jesus?" L et us tak e a few mo that transformed hislor y's course. Th:s Time gone. This was a new cou ntry (I was n ine huma n race lack s a feeling of se 12, verse 1, w h ich admonishes us to ments to consider w h at some of the ir- all the more notable since his was Time has become valuable to m e b e years old), and land, crops, people curity. T his situation prevails, even p r~sen t our bodies as a living sacri ancient writers said about Jesus. There a spiritual Kingdom, not a physical cause it is so moral. It is character; and customs were different. Mesquite though all of man's effort seems to b e fice, particularly acceptable to Goel . is no disbelief by any competent his empire. it is duty; it is destiny. trees, cactus, rattlesnakes, an d siestas in the direction of unloc.king the se To measure my actions and thoughts torians in the historicity of Jesus. How CONTEMPORARY TESTIMONIES were apt to be swept aside to make crets of nature in order t hat t he world Since time is so valuable it be in accordance with their acceptability can we prove that he lived or that any What were the contemporary testi room for citrus groves, waving palm s will be a better place in which to hooves us not to waste it. Thoreau to G od is the rule I take from this histor ic person actually lived? monies about h im? The non- Christian and vast fields of cotton. Bandit raids live. Man's efTorts are bent on wrest verse. once wrote: "You cannot kill time There are several types of proof that sources are rather meager. Tacitus, in and Saturday night s hooting s prees ing from nature her secrets that God without injuring eternity."' Paul in This is a very broad and general may be oITcrecl for a person's hav:ng describing Nero's persecution of the were r eplaced by law and order. writing to the Corinthians surely has carefully guarded until this a ge guide and needs some specifics to be b2en notable in h istory. F irst, let us Chr:stians wrote (in 115 A.D.) that knew the value of time when he mid: It was here in T exas that I grew up. so that men may say, "See, how we of m aximum help in one's life. It is consider his writings, then, the effect the "detestable superstition·· broke have improved our lot!" "Now is the accepted time" (2 Cor Many people moved to this new land easy to find additional directives such of his life, and then the testimony of out ane\\", not only in Judea, but also inthians 6:2). and churches were organized. "Re As Christians, living in this world as the two g reat commandments Mat those who knew him. in Rome. Jesus reminded his disciples that v ival" meet:ngs were continu ally be of uncertainties, w hat is our responsi thew 22: 37-40, and the "Golden Rule," The only writing that Christ did was A modern Jewish \\"riter has crystal the present is always filled with oppor ing h eld and many people were won bility"? Our first responsibility is that Matthew 7: 12. Proverbs has been a what he w1·otc in the sand. Of ccurse, lized th'! early siatcmenls about Jesus tunities. Let us remember that the for the Lord. Everybody went to the we must be good w itnesses and make sour ce of more practical guidance for the wind quickly covered that. Jesus in the Talmud. He \\"rites to the effect pre~ent with its opportuniti-es was meet ings, rega-dless of denomination. k_nown to the wor ld that, even in these me, as well as the 14th chapter of Ro lived within the a rea of Palestin e, a that h is name was Yeshua of Nazareth. c.ncc the ful urc which we de~ ired . It was during one of these meetings times of great stress, we can be calm m ans. small border province. His activities He performed miracles, mocked the that I accepted Christ as m y Savior. We as men of our churches have a an_d tranquil. We have this peace of As I tried Christian principles in were such that he rcce:vecl "news ,,·ord>" of the wise. quoted Scriptures golden Ol)portunity in the organization In 1927, I saw the chur ch organized, mind because we are in tune w ith God my every -day life, I found that they like th~ Pharisees. He had fi\"c disci of "Baptist Men" to ma.'.~e us'! of the p les. He did not intend to change of which I became a member, which and his gr eat plan of salvation. We worked wonderfully well. They worl;:ed time that has been given us. We need BAPT IST MEN the Jaw and was hanged (cruc~ficd) as i' now known as the Centr a l Valley know and have experienced h is ability not only w hen things h ave gone with to take advantage of eve,.y chance Baptist Church o f D onna, T exas. to lake care of our needs h" h The testimoni1es published on a false teacher and beguiler on the · t. . , IB ep1 out mishap but especially when times that is our:; to work in Chrisl"s vine Progres3 in eve ry phase has con this page were given at a "Bap eve of th e Passover. His disciples m imes of trouble. We can say with were difficult. I learned to thank Goel healed the sick in his name. yard. tinued during the passing years, and tist M en 's" ser vice on a S un d ay the Psalmist, "Commit thy way unto for everything-from the air I breathe, Christ"s most reliable wi tne~ scs were "Now ·s the ac<.:epted tim:! ... Let us now 24 hours by auto or seven hours evening at the Dayton's Bluff t_he Lord; t!·ust also in him; a nd he lo the abundance of his many other the Christians. To them he was God's redeem the lime' a s Goel gi\'e:> us op IJy plane replace the four days and Baptist Church, St. Pa ul, Min shall bring it to pass' (P salm 37:5). mercies. I know from firsl-hancl ex Anointed One. The~· saw Jesus through portunity lo ~·:!rve him. nig hts by train of 1919. Recent devel- n esota. (Continued on Page 15 ) perience, especially from the difli<:Ldt. (Continued on Page 2-ll 6 BAPTIST HERALD Apnl 17, 1958 7 wher e all can go a nd enjoy the bene fits of bathing in the hot miner al springs. There is an excellent bathing Alberta Is God's establishment maintained h ere, and the drive up the mountain in itself affords the visitor many a thrill. Banff has many more wonderful things to see, but time and space do not allow us Scenic Paradise to elaborate on them. Accommodations in this park range from luxury hotels to bungalows, chal ets and cabins. Once again, unless the visitor is prepared for camping, it is advisable to arrange accommodations in advance. There are also a large number of private cabins and rooms available in the townsite. COLORFUL SCENERY Enjoy the beauty and wonder of God's handiwork West of Lake Louise, following the while attending the General Conference sessions Trans-Canada Highway, lies Yoho Na tional Park. The narrow precipitous ;..i • . in Edmonton, July 21 to 27 valleys, white water rivers, and tow The weird :uul grotesque Hoodoos in the Badlands of Alberta east of Drwnheller which ering peaks of this park make it truly attract thousands of tourists each year. ' a place of wonder. Yoho Valley , Tak By Mrs. Elli F. Zapf akkaw F alls, Emerald Lake a nd the charming of Alberta's mountain play tennis, golfing, fi shing, hiking, climb Natural Bridge a re the h igh points in grounds. The mountains rise almost ing and riding. Trail riding is popular - Alberta Government Photo of Edmonton, Alberta Fine mountain high ways in Albert.a take the visitor into the a visit to this par,k-all to be seen abruptly from the plains. Their re throughout Waterton P a rk and saddle heart of th e majestic Rockies and through som e of the m ost from 31 miles of highway west of Lake markable coloring of purple, green and pon ies are availabl-e. magnificent scener y in the world . Louise. gold give to the peaks a warm and There are m ore t han 20 mountains ROM THE EAST, south and west, cessible by motor road. In addition to perience the thrill of watching mighty About 85 miles southwest of Banff at brilliant tone. in the park, Mount Blakiston (9600 F holiday routes lead to Alberta, one the two main park highways, t here waterfalls pouring out of rocky the entrance to Kootenay National WATERTON NATIONAL PARK feet) being the highest. There is also of Canada's most scenic and var ied are several park roads leading to such chasms, or marvel at jewel-like moun Park, beautiful scenic highways lead It is evident that Waterton affects anoth er lake-Cameron- at t he end vacationlands. This will be especially picturesque a r ea s as Miette Hot tain lakes that are ever in color har to Radium Hot Springs and the luxu- various people in d ifferent ways. There of an 11-m ile road. Numerous smalle r true for many Baptist families as they Springs, 26 miles; Medicine Lake, 18 mony with the mountain peak s and rious Government Bathhouse lying in a re many who are content to sit and lakes can b e reached on foot or by come to Edmonton, Alberta, to attend miles; Maligne Canyon, 9 miles; and the t he skies above. t he narrow Sinclair Creek Valley be- look, but for -every one just sitting, horse, to say nothing of several mag the Gener al Conference sessions from most popular of all, Mount Edith Cav low the main highway. Arthritic suf- there are dozens taking part in some nificent waterfalls. T rails lead off to The climax of this highway is the far reaches of the par k and wild July 21 to 27, 1958. ell, 18 miles from J asper. reached when a half-mile spur road ferers vouch for the healing springs of form of athletics. There is opportu This area is one of superb scenic Radium a nd many from the U. S. A. nity for bathing in Lake Linnet, and life can be observed anywher e. Deer, WELCOME TO ALBERTA takes the motorist to the tongue of bear, Bighorn sheep, and elk are seen grandeur. Amid the veritable sea of the Athabasca Glacier, w hich is part and points a ll across Canada come in power and row boats may be hired. We, the people of Edmonton, ex tend peaks, many of which lift snow search of health and vigor. Also t here is opportunity for those in large numbers. Ther e is a lso an to a ll an invitation, not only to visit ?f the Columbia Ice-field. The thrill exhibition herd of plains buff alo which crowned heads far above the clouds, mg spectacle of Panther Falls dropping Situated in the extreme southwest young and hardy enough in body and the capital of our great province, but you will thrill to the magnifi cence of corner of Alberta, along the eastern soul to brave water skiing. occupies a fenced ar ea on the northern also to see and to enjoy the many 600 feet from the side of the highway t he beautiful alpine valleys set with to the floor of the valley, the emerald slopes of the Rocky Mountains, imme- There is an arranged tour of the boundar y of the Park. scenic vacation spots that Alberta has Waterton Lakes Nationa l P ar,k is sparkling la.kes or coursed by rush hued lake at the feet of Peyte Glacier, diately north of the International lake aboard a smart little steamer which to offer. From the incomparable beauty reached only by highways connecting ing streams. and the Mistaya Canyon are among Boundary, is Waterton National Park. makes its trip several times a day. of the Rockies to the lush rolling with the provincial highwa y system in Among the interesting natural phe the outsta.nding attractions along the It is one of the most colorful and Besides this, there are facilities for pla ins and valleys of thG Peace River Alberta a nd with those of Montana in nomena in this park are the Miette Banff section of this highway. area, this richly endowed province Hot Springs. The water of these springs the south. Those travelling b y rail holds endless opportunities fo r vaca . Bungalow cabins, chalets, lodges, must complete t heir journey by bus has a temperature of 126 degrees Fah hikers hostels and e q u i P P e d camp tion fun and excitement. renheit where it issues from t he rocks. from Pi ncher Creek or Cardston. The Alberta has fo ur nation al parks: gro~nd s provide convenient accommo For the benefit of visitors a fine bath dations along the route. most direct approach to the park is Banff, J asper, Waterton, a nd Elk Isl ing esta blishment is maintained here, over the Internationa l Highway from and, located within its borders. In ad including a la rge outdoor pool. BANFF NATIONAL PARK Montana. dition, Kootenay and Yoho Na tiona l Accommodations in the park are . i:ianff National Park provides the Sightseeing expeditions through Al Parks adjoin Banff National P ark. Be berta lead visitors to the weird forma provided by severa l hotels in Jasper ~i s i t or vJ1th . excellent opportunity for sides these parks, which a re areas of 1 tions of the badlands consisting of a natural beauty and special interest townsite, the luxurious J asper P ark ecre?twn, sightseeing and r estful re Lodge and by bungalow and chalet ~axa t i o n .. The townsite of Banff itself vast a rea of the Red Deer River Val t hat have been dedicated to the people ley from a point near Three Hills al for their benefit ::ind enjoyment, there installations located at well known is beautifully situa ted and a d elight beauty spots throughout the area. Un ful short trip might embrace a num most to the Saska tchewan Boundary . are other spots of natural beauty and They present a fantastic cc nglomera interest to be seen . less visitors are carrying camping ber of places of special attraction in equipment, it is advisable to arrange the immediate vicinity of the town tion of hoodoos, coulee5, red shale Arrangements have already been hills, ravines and fl ats. Re mains of pet made for a special tour into the Ca accommodations in advance. site. .Ev ery visitor to Ban ff must b e certain to see such places as Mount rified forest, prehistor ic oyster beds, nadian Rockies by train , with the tour BANFF - JASPER HIGHWAY strange forma tions known as dolomites or iginating in Edmonton immediately Norquay, on the slopes of which many Scenic beyond adequa te description, an enthu?iastic skier has spent a won a nd mile after mile of thrilling visits follow:ng the confer ence. This will th e Banff-J asper Hi g hw ay ra nks in grand canyon-like splendor are most take in the highlights of beautiful derful winter of sport. among the great "highroads" of the For t.hose who prefer to do thei1· colorful in the rays of the rising or Ja·;per and Banff National P arks and setting sun. wor ld. For its e ntire length of 185 mou n'.ai°: climbing in comfort, the a lso La'~e Louise and the Columbia miles, il commands some of the most Ice Fields. chairlift is a new and exciting experi This a rea has not yet been fully breathtaking and majestic scenery in developed and accommodation facili If you are t ravell ing by car a nd e nce. Whe? ~o u have reached the top the Canadian Rockies, all of which is of the . chairlift, t he beauty of the sur ties are not available. Motel hotel would like to make a more extensive within the boundaries of Banff and auto court and trailer cou1·t ac ~ommo ~ visit to the Rockies, you will fi nd this J asper National P arks. rou n~ m g panorama is breathtaking and mdescribable. As you sta nd and dation s and r estaurants are available to be a very rewarding undertaking. A panorama of mountain ranges, un in Drumheller . After v isitina this area Jasper is located approximately 230 gaze do.wn upon the world below the bro.ken but ever changing, along both reali zation comes to you tha t 'only the visitor is urged to se: the li fe~ miles west of Edmonton on an excel sides of the highway k eeps the visitor sized models of prehistoric reptiles lent paved highway which follows the Goel cou ~ d be t he Master a nd Maker e n~ h anted and enthralled. At given of a ll this. One of the grandest alpin e spectacles in th e world is 18-mile long Malign e Laite in J asper which h ave been built in the park on Athabasca River . Much of Jasper pomts t he motorist may stop a nd ex National Park, surrounded b y Its chain of mountains, the Queen Elizabeth Ranges tnat Park's most impressive scenery is ac- plore deep and a wesome canyons, ex- . Of course, one of the main a ttrac tower a mile a bove the mile-high lake. ' (Continued on Page 24 ) tions of Banff is the Upper Hot Springs 8 April 17, 1958 9 B AP TI ST H ERALIJ [dmonton, the 195~ Gene ml Cont erence (ity [dmonton Churches Welcome the Cont erence By Rev. E. P. Wahl By Rev. Herbert Hiller Chairman of the Edmonton General Conference Arrangements Committee Pastor of the Central Baptist Church, Edmonton, Alberta growth and progress, interest and e n DMONTON IS A MODERN city of n!es were considered too trivial to Railway buttressed it. Industry bal " Other men laboured, and ye are en a t Leduc, Wiesenthal, and Wetaskiwin. Canada with a popu!at:on some bother with. The first shipment of anced it. Oil guaranteed it, and Social The congenial, saintly and sacrificial thus'.asm. E ter ed into their la bours"' (John 4:38). what over 250,000. It is situated in the pennies was brought to Edmonton Credit clean£ed it. But the beaver Rev. A. Hager became the pastor of In the late 1940's when Rev. R ichard through the Imperia l Bank by a man Province of Alberta on the banks of started it." Today Edmonton is riding HUS JESUS reminded his disciples the historic church at Rabbit Hill and Schilke was pastor of Central Baptist the North Saskatchewan river, 400 operating a department store. It was on a wave of industrialization into a T that they should appreciate and ac from there made repea ted visits to Church of Edmonton, the mother miles north of the Canada - United in August 1914 that a box a rrived a t new era of importance and prosperity, quire the spiritual heritage into which Edmonton. After testing privations a nd church supported mission work in the States border. the bank 18 inches long, 6 inches w ide the limits of which a re impossible to they had come, and, enriching it, hardships he was able to gather a subur b of Lauderdale. In 1951 t he vigorously growing congregation i n the McKernan Church wa:; organized to This city started as Fort Edmonton and 4 inches deep. In it ten thousand predict. should pass on its blessings to gener red coppers had come to Edmonton. rapidly expanding "Gateway to t he es~ablis h a Baptist witness in the com in 1795 through the "Nor'-Wester" fur From 1870 until about 1890, there ations following. H is challenging words T oday, in the age of the par king me Northern Territory," thus laying the munity o:-i the south side and provide Traders (The North West Company and was no civil law in Edmonton. Yes, apply to every plot in the Lord's great groundwork for Baptist strength in a spiritual home and tra:ning ground the Hudson's Bay Company). More ter, Edmonton could not operate with there were lawyers and judges but vineyard today and are pertinent _to this area. nearby for the many students of the than once the fort was destroyed by out pennies. General Conference guests no law. This lawless state came about a ll of our North American Baptist Other pioneers came here to rein Christian Tra'. ning Institute. fire by the I ndians. The Blackfoot may bring all their pennies along. You through a legal technicality. The clerk churches, especially in and around Indians threatened to massacre every can u se them in Edmonton. of the court of Alberta had been sta force and carry on the work so nobly Edmonton, Alberta. FIVE EDMONTON CHURCHES tioned in Calgary, and all w rits a nd begun. Such men were the Rever ends No one can interpret the history of During Rev. Henry Pfeifer's min filing of process wer e to be made by A. Kujath, P. Daum, C. F . Zummach, any church or association of chu rches istry, Central Church gave birth t o and with him. Ther e was no provision A. Kraemer, and E. P. Wa hl who in apart from t he personalities w_ho wer ::! two other churches: Immanuel Church for deputies in Edmonton. In those 1939 founded the Christian Training instrumental in their foundm g and on the north side in 1953, and Zion days it took five days of hard riding Institute to help prepare effective who guided them through their early Church in 1955 on the south side. Both to travel from Edmonton to Calgary. church workers for the multiplying years of growth. If a n:a:i's ~ realness needs of g rowing churches. consisting exclusively of immigrant Today with the excellent highway members, they are carrying on an ef is measured by the ab1dmg m~u e nce The two World Wars also precipi between the two cities, the trip can fective min'.stry among the German that lives after him, then the p i ~ne~rs tated crises here. While during the be made in four hours or less. The of the Northern Albeda Assoc1alion population of the city. lawless days are passed , and our Gen years of war and drought, a good many must be numbered among the tru!y North American Baptists m oved away Edmonton now has five churches eral Conference delegates and visitors gr eat. Their na mes and labors are m to other parts of the country and w it h approxim ately 1400 m embers, and can be assured that Jaw and order the La mb's Book of Life, and they be across the line into the United S tates, the Northern Alberta Association num prevail in Edmonton . At present, there long to that noble company of whom and still others united with English bers 22 churches w ith 3417 members are more than 300 lawyers in Edmon the book of Revelation says, "They Baptist churches, a good many immi and 20 pastors. There is room and ton, 12 judges, 340 policemen and 120 rest from their labours and then· Royal Canadian Mounted Police. grants came to Canada and settled in work for all! It is gratifying to see wor,ks do follow them" ( 14: 13) . and a round Edmonton, the fast grow how much co:-isec:-ated North Ameri FIRST EDl\10NTON BUILDING EARLY PIONEERS ing oil capital of Alberta. Especially can Baotists a:-c contr:buting to the A Methodist missionary by the nam e When towards the turn of the cen after the fateful conclusion of the last slrengtl;en·ng of the Lord's work. All of Rev. George McDougall had come tury the Rev. F. A. Petercit extended war, large numbers of talented young chui·ches enjoy good attendance, large to the Edmonton area in those early his missionary endeavors beyond Man people arrived to fi nd a new home choirs, insp'.ring singing and a ready days and had built the first church. itoba a nd Saskatchewan, he established a nd better living conditions in this land response to the Gospel m essage. This little cha pel, built in 1871, be the First German Baptist Church of of freedom. Th2re v ibrates through churches came the first build ing to stand out Alberta, near Edmonton, k nown as Many of them a re possessed of an here and there this realizat ion: side the protecting walls (stockade) of the Rabbit Hill Baptist Church. iron will and indomitable spirit, cou old Fort Edmonton. ·'Noble thi:igs th2 great Pa:;t promised, Two other giant souls soon came · 10 April 17, 1958 ll BAPTIST HERALD Thy Name." P rayer was offered by Rev. Rubin Herrmann and Mr. Her man Bleeker r eceived the offering for From the Dedication of a New Baptist ~ome the H ome. Mayor Floyd Whealy con Professor's Desk veyed greetings from the city of Madi By Dr . Walter W. Wessel, P rofessor of Bible Report of the North American Baptist Home at Madison, South Dakota son, to which Rev. D. S. Wipf re North American Baptist Seminary, Sioux Falls, South Dakota by Rev. Rubin Herrmann sponded. Rev. G . K. Zimmerman spoke to the EARS AGO Dr. Reuben A. T orrey stalk of grain is identical with the FTER SEVERAL YEARS of co well attended service from Matthew Y wrote an article which enjoyed seed from which it germinated" A operatively planning and working 25 : 40-46. The Act of Dedica ti on was wide circulation entitled, "The Cer (Strong, Systematic Theology, p. 1020) . together, members and friends of the followed by the dedicatory prayer by tainty and Importance of the Bodily Now this does not mean that we are South Dakota Association churches Rev. Alfred Weisser, and Rev. Henry Resurrection of J esus Christ from the forced into a crude view of the resur met en Friday afternoon, February 28, P feifer pronounced the benediction. Dead." Although the burden of the rection body like that of Tertullian to ded·cate the North American Bap This Home, costing $165,000, stands article was to defend the historicity of who insisted that no part of the pres tist Nursing Home of Madison, South as a momument of faith to God and to the resurrection, "the cornerstone of ent constituents of the body would Dakota. Inclement weather and haz his people who r allied around a press Christian doctrine," Dr. Torrey in not be in the resurrection: "The flesh ardous road conditions prevented many ing need. It offers to serve such who cluded the word "bodily" in the title will arise, itself, whole and entire." from attending. need its care in the name of J esus with good reason. He wanted to be T he identity of the body does not de Rev. Willis P otratz, who presided, Christ. Rev. D. S. Wipf is the super certain that i t was understood what pend so much on material particles as opened the service by pronouncing intendent. Guests of the Home moved KIND of resurrection he was defend on the principle of continuity. Thus the invocation. The keys to the Home in after federal inspection was made ing, for the nature of Christ's resur there will be continuity between this were then presented by the General on March 7. At the time of the dedi rection determines the nature of the "body of humiliation" and the "glo Contractor to the president of the cation there were still a few vacancies. believer's resurrection (I Cor. 15: 20 ) . rious body" of the resurrection. Change Anyone desiring to become a guest of Board of Directors, Rev. Alfred Weis The New Testament consist~ntly in there most certainly will be, "for this ser. the Home is requested to contact the corruptible must put on incorruption superintendent at once. sists upon a bodily resurrection. This Each hall re-echoed triumphant is in keeping with early Christian and t his mortal must put on immor voices of the hymn, "Praise to the Lord, teaching, in contrast to Hellenistic tality." The New T estament only hints the Almighty," as the people unitedly WELCOME OF CHURCHES thought, that the body must not b e at what the changes actually will be. exalted the Lord in bringing about this (Continued from Page 11) excluded from its relevance to the CONTINUOUS LIFE accomplishment. Rev. E lton K irstein and with the accompaniment of the moral issues of life and the final des The doctrine of a bodily resurrection read Scripture and Rev. Gordon Hui singing of t he birds through the gates tiny of Christians. The Christian waits in the true Pauline sense takes on new singa led in prayer. Brief remarks fol of the waking world in scented bridal for the adoption, to wit, the redemp interest in the light of trends in sci lowed by Rev. Alfred Weisser and Mr. robes of richest hues, her arms laden tion of his BODY. Paul is explicit in ence, philosophy and psychology. A. Harold L ippert, commending all for -Photo by Roy Seibel with snowdrops and violets and tulips Phil. 3: 20, 21: "But our common M. Ramsey writes: "The trend of their whole-hearted support in this Baptist leader s who participated in the Dedication Program of the Bap tist Nursin g -flowers of every kind! Every buried wealth is in heaven, and from it we modern science and philosophy seem Home, Madison , S. Dak. undertaking. The former had acted as Left to right: R ev. J. G. Benke, h ost pastor; R ev. Willis Potratz, moderator; R ev. G. IC seed bursts its little coffin and reaches await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, to have features which confirm the building co-ordinator, while the latter Zimmerman , g uest s p eaker; Rev. Alfred Weisser, chairman of Building Committee; R ev. out for the light. who will change our lowly body to be credibility of t he Pauline doctrine. D. S. Wipf, director of N ursing H ome; Mr. H. B. Lippert, Treas urer of Building Com m ittee. is treasurer of the Home. Most of us feel a new t hrill and like his glorious body, by the power The thought of a few decades ago Rev. G. K. Zimmerman of Forest house and coffee hour followed in glass, fire- resistant drapes. The Home throb of heart as we w itness the en which enables him even to subject all was sometimes marked by a rigid con Park, Ill., focused our attention upon which all were invited to tour the has the best facilities possible for its actment of the great drama of na things to himself" (RSV). trast between spirit and matter, be the theme, "Thy Will Be Done," based Home and enjoy refreshments supplied ture's resurr ection, the wonder of a residents. Each room is furnished w ith THE RESURRECTION BODY tween personality and physical or on Matthew 6: 10. Mrs. Roy Seibel sang by Woman's Missionary Unions. world r enewed, the transformation of ganism . . . But today there is in a comfortable bed, one easy chair, Granted that the resurrection is "Bless This House." Rev. Harold Weiss The T-Shaped, one-story building is bedside table, built- in desk with a the barren earth into a bower of physics the tendency to regard ma closed the service with the benedic bodily, what does this mean? The most constructed of brick with cemen t tile straight back chair, sink and a built-in beauty. There is something very ten terial objects as the organization of tion. Radio station KBRK, Brookings, complete t reatment we have of this block partitions. It is a fire- proof closet and drawers. der and precious and fine that awak energy in particular forms and to hold S. Dak., broadcast this service. Open building, even to the extent of fibre ens in us and sets us to dreaming of problem is found in I Cor. 15:36 ff. A beautiful variety of pastel color that the persistence of a body lies things more wonderful than we have Here Paul answers the two-fold ques not in the immutability of its physi schemes are used in both single and known before. tion, "How are the dead raised up? double rooms. All the woodwork is of cal constituents but in their continued SPRINGTIME IN THE ROCKIES and with what body do they come?" organization in accordance with t he mellow-toned Philippine mahogany. by pointing to an analogy from na Each room, including bathrooms, is When "it's Springtime in the Rock principal of the body's self-identity. ies," the General Conference will be ture. "And that which thou sowest, Again, in t he study of personality equipped with a call light system. The thou sowest not that body which shall call system is connected to a switch meeting here in Edmonton, framed b y there is a reluctance to exclude the indescribable scenic beauty which will be, but bare grain, it may chance of body from the essential self . . . In board at the n urse's station where an wheat, or some other grain: But God attendant will be on duty at a ll times. at that time unfold in all the fulness of deed, the outlook of modern thought its glory. It is the fervent prayer of giveth it a body as it hath pleased gives no encouragement to a sharp The lounge is decorated in blush the host churches and pastors that in him, and to every seed his own body." distinction between spirit and matter pink and la,ke blue with low windows this lovely setting our General Confer A seed is sown but what springs up or in a spiritual life that can be dia so that guests may enjoy the quiet ence may experience a veritable is not the seed, but something differ metrically contrasted with the bodily scenic surroundings. Below the plas j springtime of the soul, a spirit-born ent. However, there is continuity be life. Rather does it seem to encourage tic paneled wall which separates the revival in the midst of the year tween the seed and the ripe grain. us to beware of setting limits to the lounge from the hallway is a large (Habakkuk 3: 2). It is that for which ''The resurrection-body will be the possibility of a bodily life that is both planter filled w it h foliage plants and churches everywhere are yearning. same as the body laid away in the continuous and yet utterly different." shelves. We are all aware of influences about earth, in the same sense as the living (The Resurrection of Christ, pp. 112 f.) The kitchen has built-in cupboards, us today that chill us and cool us large refrigerator, combination gas down, that paralyze and deaden the what the Lord will do. May our un forts and strength. It is the Lord's stove and a central working unit with best in us, and tend to bind the soul fettered souls break forth into loveli work; therefore let it prosper. overha nging cupboards. The dining with grave-clothes like the frost fet I( room is equipped with tables which n ess and j ubilant hallelujahs to the "The work is thine, o Christ our Lord, ters that hold the earth in the hard King of kings. No efforts of satanic have stain resistant, vermiculite tops . days of winter. May he that sitteth up The cause for which we stand; power will then be able to hinder the And being thine, 'twill overcome ACT OF DEDICATION on the throne of this universe and is Lor d of his Church free us from all cause which engages all our best ef- Its foes on ev'ry h and. The evening dedication service was spiritual bondage, chilling unkindness Yet grains of wheat, before they held at the West Center Street Baptist and indifference, and all barren for A THOUGHT FOR THE DAY grow, • Church of Madison with its pastor, getfulness, and make all things new "Difficulties are God's errands; a nd Are buried in the earth below; Rev. J. Benke, presiding. After an in al this time. when we are sent upon them, we spirational song service led by Rev. All that is old doth perish there As we gather for the General Con should esteem it a proof of God's con To form a life both new and fair: •• Leland Friesen and Scripture r ead by ference in Edmonton may we do so in fidence - as a compliment from him". So too a re we from self and sin Rev. Alfred We isser, ch airma n of the B uilding Committee, presents h is report at the Mr. Edwin Wobig the local church dedication of the Baptist Nursing Home, Madison, S. Oak. Th e program was b roadcast thoughtful, prayerful expectancy of - Henry Ward Beecher made free." over Station KBRK. choir sang the a nthem, "Glorious Is 12 April 17, 1958 11 f.lAPTIST H ERALD Denver Colorado. Mr. Koch served h/QhfRh for sev~ral years as pastor o~ the Eas~ ff/f /hR General S. S. Committee Session Side Church, Chicago, Ill. His mother ~ - Review of Important Decisions and Recommendations d a brother Gerhardt, are mem By MRS. T. D . LUTZ, President ~~rs of the For~st Park Baptist ~hurch, of the Woma n's Missionary Union by Mr. E. Ralph Kletke, President of the Sunday School Union Forest Park, Ill. We extend smcerest INTRODUCTION sympathy to his wife in her deep be HE DAYS OF February 7 and 8 ported on the future publication of ~ Rev and Mrs. Alphonz Lamprecht reavement. Sometimes I wonder if we appreci T were the occasion for intensive Kansas, as the speaker. The church such study books as a Missionary Hand of Alberta, have choir presented an impressive program ate the sacrifices of our denominational planning by the General Sunday School Ed~onton , a nn~~n~~~ ~ On Sunday, March 16, .Rev. John book a Denominational Handbook, the birth of a daughter c .· evangelists' wives. Listen as Mrs. H. Committee of the activities and pro ?n. ~a i of Easter music on April 6. Recently Wobig, pastor of the Trinity !3apbst Baptist Distinctives and Stewardship. who has been named Virgmia Marie. Mrs. Clarence Wilkens was elected Palfenier speaks. She is acquainted gram of the Sunday School Union for These will be available for Leadership Church, Portland, Oregon, baptized .19 the coming year. This is their third child. l\;r. La~~ president of the Dorcas Society and converts on confession of .thell' faith with her topic, for she practices it all Training Courses or as resource ma recht is pastor of Edmonton s McK - for the sake of winning souls for Mrs. Louis Rolfs, Jr., president of the in Christ. On Sunday evenmg, Marc~ In his annual written report, the terial. nan Baptist Church. King's Daughters. Christ. Rev. G. K. Zimmerman, the general Our Children's Worker, Miss Ruth 9 the annual program of t he Womans secretary, stated that "the Lord is • The Rosenfeld Baptist Church nea r e> On Sunday evening, March 9, a Missionary Society was held at the Bathauer, repor ted on the fruit~ul N Dale has SHARING faithful in all his works and gracious progress of the work among the chil Drake and Anamoose, · • Youth Inspiration Rally for the South church with Dr. Paul Gebauer, supe.r called Mr. Arnold Friez, a mer:iber of B y Mrs. H . Palfenier in all his deeds." This was reflected dren. Approximately 100 churches are Hill::; area church of Pittsburgh, Pa., intendent of our Cameroons Baptist the Seminary's Senior Class, as its pa~ in the reports of the local conference participating in the Scripture Memory was held at the Temple Baptist Church. Mission, as guest speaker. A Yout.h " For as his share is that goes down tor to w hich he has responded fav01. Sunday School secretaries. It was re Program with 1581 boys and girls hav A capacity crowd of 225 was in at Choir has been started un ~er the di to the battle, so shall his share be that ably. He plans to begin his work th~ie vealed that a total of 59 Workers' ing completed the work in 1957. A total tendance. Members of the Senior Youth r ection of Rev. George B~e~t kreuz, the abides by th e stuff. They shall share on July 1st, several weeks followm.g Conferences were held in the past of 173 Vaca tion Bible Schools were Fellowship of the Temple Church h rch's director of Christian Educa alike" (I Samuel 30: 24). the Seminary's commencement exer ct. u It has been a nnounced t ha t at year. The Sunday School emphasis at reported last year. It is significant to served as ushers, and Rev. Frank wn. h h t the annual local conferences is on the cises on May 18. He will succeed Re~. Veninga, pastor, extended the welcome least 15 members of the churc op~ o As I look back upon the years which note that the work of our DVBS re Arthur A. Voigt, now of Avon, S. Dak. I have spent as the wife of an evan increase as local committees have spon sulted in 419 conversions and that a and introduced the speaker, Don Phil attend the General Conferenc~ sessions gelist who is out on the battleline sored workshops or problem clinics total of $6000 was given to missions. o The S o u th w o o d Park Baptist ips. The rally was a rousing success in Edmonton, Alberta, 1200 miles away. seeking to snatch from the enemy, not during the annual sessions. Here is very tangible evidence of t he Church of P ortland, Oregon, has call~d and a wonderful inspiration to the €> A Leadership Training Co.urse was cattle and goods, but precious souls, A motion was made that a prepared response of our children to the claims Rev. Albert Wardin of Portland as it! young people. recently completed at the Z10n Bap questionnaire be sent by the confer pastor. He is a lready on the field m the above verse has become very pre of Christ if we are faithful and versa @ The annual Lenten series of serv tist Church, Okeene, Oklahoma. .T h~ cious to me and has helped me through ence committees to the local churches tile in the presentation. full time capacity, having s~cce.eded ices held on Thursday evenings by the textbook, "The People Called Baptists many trying hours. It has given me re to evaluate the work in that area. In 1959-64 t he major Baptist fel Rev. Frank Friesen, a denommat1on?l Shroyer Road Baptist Church, Dayton, by McDaniel, was taught by the pas newed strength and courage, a very This will be accomplished previous to lowships of America will cooperate i.n m. ten . m a nd supp1 y pas t or.· Mi· · Wardm Ohio, closed on April 3, with a tor Rev. Leon Bill. More than 20 deep sense of satisfaction, and the as the occasion of a Workers' Conference a movement called the "Baptist Jub~ has served as the interim pastor . 0 ~ ch~rch leaders and teachers were en in that area. communion service and the presenta surance of the presence of God. lee Advance." The purpose of this several North Amencan Ba Pt 1 s tion of the cantata, "Man of Sorrows," rolled. On Sunday evening, March 9, T o be transplanted out of a life of The committee took note of the movement is to reach all of America churches of Oregon in recent years. by the church choirs. The series of a special "Baptist Men's''. pro~ram _w~s importance of personal or small group w ith the full force of a Baptist Chris held with Mr. Harry Geis, vice-presi active service and leadership in the 1a The article in the March 6 issue of services began on March 6 with Dr. work of the Lord into the quietness, counselling by recommending t hat, tian witness. Since our conference will dent of the local group, in charge. Mr. whenever the opportunity presents be one of the cooperating bodies, the the "Baptist Herald" entitled, "Wa i:it e~: C. L. Seasholes of Dayton's First Bap and often solitude, of waiting and A Director of Christian Education, tist Church as the speaker. On March Elmer Fisher, president, led the song itself, the Sunday School Union staff emphasis of the program of the Sun servic. e , and Mr· · o · G · Graalman. read watching brings with it its own prob should have a personal conference was written by Mr. Bruce A. Rich, 27 the colored fi lm on the last w eek lems and testings. But the thought that day School Union for the next trien the Scripture passage and offered the with the pastors and superintende?ts nium will coincide w ith this emphasis. whose picture is shown on p~ge 10. of Jesus' life, "I Beheld H is Glory," all this is part of the larger and glori This a rticle was prepared by him un was presented. Rev. Helmut H. Riemer prayer . DI.· M · L · Leuschner of Forest. . of our churches in order to determine NEW SUNDAY SCHOOL THEME ous whole and, just as necessary as der the supervision of Professor Martha is the pastor . Park Ill., served as the guest speaker. with them the areas of need in their On later Sunday in March the the actual combat and strife for vic The Sunday School Union theme for Leypoldt of the Seminary's Department ~ local church school. e The Foster Avenue Church, Chica Bible Day program was presented by tory, gives courage and strength to the new triennium will be "Open of Christia n Education. Mr. Rich is a EVALUATION OF S.S. MATERIALS go, Ill., held its " Dad and Lad Sup the Sunday School with Mr. Weldon carry on. Doors of Opportunity" (Rev. 3: 8). member of the senior class of the Last May the General Council re During the last half of 1958 the Union per" on Saturday, March 22, with R ev. Geis, superintendent, in charge. At the Many have been the tokens of love North American Baptist Seminary. Clyde Weaver, chaplain of the Chi and friendship which have come to quested the Sunday S cho~l Unior; to will promote a program of "Outreach evening service, one person was bap make available the evaluation findings and Follow- up," stressing t he ministry • The Pioneer Baptist Church, Pound, cago Parental School, as the guest tized by the pastor. me from those among whom my hus speaker. The ordination service for band has been p rivileged to labor. of the Sunday School Lesson Commit of visitation. The period of J anuary Wisconsin held a Christian Life Con Their love and friendship for him tee to our churches. The evaluation 1958-May 1960 will center on activities ference fr~m March 30 to April 6 with Rev. Bernard Schalm, the pastor's as have spilled over into my life in report covered Sunday School lessons around the p r o g r a m, "Evangelism Rev. Donald Wise of the Moody Bible sistant, was held on March 16 about COMMIT THY WAY from Nursery to Senior High in closely Institute, Chicago, Ill., bringing the which a more detailed report will be abundant measure. No matter whether Through Cooperative Witness." TO THE LORD we serve or wait w ith the stuff, thll graded and group graded materials, messages a nd musical numbers. A spe given in the next issue. On Palm Sun From September 28-0ctober 5, 1958, day, March 30, the church choir p re Lord says: "They shall share a!Lke." with the exception of the uniform ma our Sunday Schools will participate cial Easter rally was held on Saturday (Continued from Page 6) sented the cantata, "The Seven Last "We, the Women" are often called to terials, where the evalua tion was made in Sunday School Week using as its n ight, April 5. Anothe r special youth through the Junior H igh . The r e service was held on March 15, when Words of Christ" by Theo. DuBois. As a Chr istian layman, a s I claim the task of waiting a nd guarding, some theme the new triennial theme, " Open The choir director is Mr. Herbert Pan t he promise of the ve r·se .quoted (an? times in obscure places, never basking sponse from our churches indicates t hat Doors of Opportunity." th e Gospel film, "Wiretapper," was the evaluation is very helpful towards kratz. The pastor of t he church is Rev. I h ave claimed the promise often) ' i t in the limelight of recognition and ap Consideration was also given to in shown. Rev. G. W. Blackburn is the speaks to me from two different stand a more intelligent approach in select pastor. J oe Sonnenberg. proval. This is apt to make us creasing attendance in our schools and points. First, I am a ware of and have ing materials. The General Sunday disheartened and dissatisfied with our lo the publicity of our denominational 0 The Grace Baptist Church of Bison, (1) Rev. Herbert Koch, pastor of an exper:enced the help a nd streng.th th~t School Committee made a recommen lot. But as handmaidens of the Lord, progra m a l the various Sunday School American Baptist Convention Church God does g:ve those w ho commit their dation that the present Sunday School S. Dak., has called Mr. Jerry Vilhauer let us remember that we share in the age levels. The committee accepted a of L oyal, Oklahoma, as its pastor. He at P adroni, Colorado, passed away on ways unto him. Le sson Committee be a uthorized to r eward of faithfulness in the day plan of promotion developed by our is a graduate of the Moody Bible In Wednesday, March 12. He had been However, r am also aware of the evaluate Vacation Bible School ma operated on late in February, and he when the spoils will be divided. The vice-president, Mr. J ames Billeter, stitute, Chicago, Ill., and a student for commitment that becomes mme. If I terial in addition to its present assign seemed to be on the road to recovery Lord will have no favorites. Even t he ment. which w ill commence J anuary 11, 1958 one year at the Johnson City Bible am to commit m y probl ~ ms a nd t.he "cup of water" will find its full and for several days t her eafter. A group The Sunday School Union mission for an eight- week period. Details will Seminary, Johnson City, N. Y. He ac dist urbing fo1·ccs in my life unto h im everlasting reward. be forthcoming in the fall of the year. cepted the call and began his minis of Baptist ministers of Colorado coi:i ·n order that I may have peace of mmd ary projects fo r 1958-59 are to be ducted the memorial service held m May the Lord bless you a ll as you Church Extension, the Cameroons Mis Attention was focused on the many try there on F ebruary 23. His parents ~nd assura nce, I must .co;rimit my life, labor together in the glorious task of sion Schools, and the Spanish- Ameri Sun cl a Y Schoo 1 Union activities are members of the Immanuel Baptist my will a nd a ll that is m m e to him winning souls to the Lord, whether by planned for the General Conference Church of Loyal, Okla. He is married and his service. Only then can t he going forth or staying at home to keep ca n fi eld. The Union will again send a leaflet to our churches recommend in Edmonton this summer. On Wednes to the former Joyce Mann, a lso a A THOUGHT FOR THE DAY promise be fully r ealize d. the "home fires burning." If we do graduate of the Moody Bible Institute. ing methods of promotion and resource d a ~ no?n of the conference week, the Too often, we fall into the error of that faithfully, our hands will be like "Eternity is t he divine treasur e materials for the current mission proj Union is planning a Workers' Lunch e On Sunday evening, March 16, Rev. being a "Giv e m e" Christian. Let us the hands of Samson, fi lled with the house, and hope is the window ects. eon. On .Friday evening the Union will Harold W. Giese,ke, pastor of the First by means of which mortals are not be so, but let us give unreservedly honey of victory, and able to fi ll the present its program to the entire dele In conjunction with the considera Baptist Church Lorraine, Kansas, bap permitted to see, a s throug~ a of ourselves so tha t the world m ay see hungry hearts of those who need Christ gation featuring "The Ideal Sunday tized 9 young ' peop le. "Baptist Men" t hat a joyous and tranquil life can be and salvation. tion of Mission Projects and Leader glass darkly, the things which ship Training, Dr. M. L. Leuschner re - School" based on the Sunday School held its March meeting on Ma rch 10 God is preparing". - Mountford experienced in t hese times of great (Continued on Page 23) with Rev. Merle Brenner of Ellinwood, and awesome world events. April 17, 1958 15 BAPTIST HERALD Harding, was unable to be with us. Mr. J. A. Hoelzer , another charter member, was the first to turn the soil with the shovel. Mr. Maitland, chair [ducational Unit Dedicated, Winnipeg man of the building construction com Dedication of a new Sunday School building by the McDermot Ave. mit tee, was next in line to break the ground. We then invited any member Church, Winnipeg, Manitoba or friend, who desired to do so, to Reported by Miss E. Redlich break the ground and make a con tribution to the building fund. A total largely due to the careful planning of of $900 was contributed at t his tim e. "WONDERFUL" was perhaps the most common expresion used the Building Committee (Messrs. H. J. The dedicatory prayer was given Schulz, Wm. Patzia, J. Rogalski Sr., F. by t he pastor, Rev. Henry W. Barnet in describing the newly completed Educational Unit of the McDermot Zilkie, Ed Streuber, H. Schmidt, G. followed by a vocal solo by Hildegard Poschwatta, R. Schroth and E. See Wagner. The benediction was pro Avenue Church, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Indeed, it is a prayer answered; a hagel) and the tireless efforts of all nounced by the Rev. Lewis Berndt members a nd friends who gave time superintendent of the Baptist Home i~ wonderful dream of many years come t rue; a solution to our ever-increasing and talents for a total of 6,842 hours Portland. We expect to begin construc free labor. Concrete work, electrical, tion very soon since we are without a problem of where to put new Sunday School cla ~ses when dividing over roofing, millwork and h eating instal regular building in which to meet. lations only were given to contractors. Our plans call for the erection of the crowded ones. About a year ago plans began tak Sunday, Feb. 23rd, the day of dedi Christian Education unit w hich will ing shape. Mr. H. J . Schulz was chosen cation, dawned beautifully in anticipa cost $89,143. This is all that is p lanned to design a three-story construction to tion and excitement. The Sunday The Temple Baptist Church, Lodi, California, w hich celebrated Jts 10th anniver sar y on Fe b 22 and 23. The s anctuary of its $140,000 for at the present time. meet the needs of the Sunday School. School inaugurated the celebration with c hurch was completed in 1956. It now has a members hip of 435. However, before building could begin, a special program. Dr. M. L. Leuschner more land had to be purchased. We of Forest Park, Ill., was our guest CONFERENCE DATES were very fortunate that the adjoin speaker for the day. Concluding the April 24 -27 - ATLANTIC CON ing property was available to us, al morning worship service, five candi Tenth Anniversary, Tempie Church, Lodi, Calif. FERENCE at the Fleischmann lowing a double garage to be erected. dates were baptized by our pastor, R ev. The Unit extends along the rear of H. J. Waltereit. Report of Anniversary Festivities - by Rev. Robert Schreiber, Pastor Memorial Church, Philadelphia. May 29--June 1 - NORTHWEST the church. This Edu cational Unit About 1000 people enthusiastically EN YEARS AGO on February 25, on Saturday night, February 22, with with the choir of the First Baptist ERN CONFERENCE at Steamboat houses eleven classrooms, 13 by 13 witnessed the dedication ceremony in T 1948, the Temple Baptist Church a fellowship supper for the members Church, sang several inspirin;; selec Rock, Iowa. feet, multicolored (pink, grey and the afternoon. The five sister churches of Lodi, California, was born. There and their families. An informal pro tions. June 9-10 - SOUTHERN CONFER white; b lue, grey and white; green and were specially invited to this service. were 173 members who agreed to re gram was arranged for the purpose of At the evening service fifteen per ENCE at Latham Springs Encamp white; yellow, brow n and white), with The church choirs, united as a mass quest the First Baptist Church of the getting better acquainted with some sons were baptized, and t hese together ment, Acquilla, Texas. blackboard and tackboard in every choir, confirmed our thankfulness in city to release them for t he purpose of the newer members of the church. with five others were given the hand June 18-22 - DAKOTA CONFER room, office, washroom facilities, stor song. After reports, words of appreci ENCE at Ashley, N. Dak. (50th age closets and assembly room, 34 by ation and greetings, Dr. Leuschner of beginning a new wor,k on the west ANNIVERSARY FESTIVITIES of fellowship at the communion service side of the city. Of these charter mem which followed. A memorial ser vice Anniversar y ). 40 feet, in natural birch, with kitchen presented the dedication message, fol bers, 144 are still on the membership Three services were conducted on reminded us of the twenty members July 16-18 - PACIFIC CONFER ette. The total cost was $50,000. lowed by a baritone solo, "Bless This roll today. Sunday in addition to Sunday School. who in the past decade had completed ENCE at Bethel Church, Missoula, The minimum cost of our Unit is House," by George Berth in, and t he At the morning service, Rev. J. C. their work on earth and had been Montana. dedication prayer. The choir concluded Property was purchased at the west Gunst brought a message on "God's end of Elm Street. The grape vines called to a high er service. J uly 21 (Morning a nd Afternoon) QUOTABLES with " Our Father" and the Morris Delight -His Temple," which was were cleared and construction started We are ha ppy to dedicate all the NORTHERN CONFERENCE at The trouble with letting off steam is Band p r o v i d e d t he postludium, much appreciated by the large audi fruitful efforts of the past decade "unto McK ernan Church, Edmonton. that it only gets you into more hot "Mighty God, We Worship Thee." The Oil the first unit of a building. Some ence in attendance. Our sister churches of the people felt that it was foolish him that loved us and washed us July 21-27 - GENERAL CONFER water. ladies of the church provided refresh to go so far away from the heart of in the area were invited to a ttend the from our sins in his own blood." In ENCE at J ubilee Auditor ium, Ed There are no bargain counters in the ments while our guests inspected t he the city, since that was the western afternoon service. The pastors brought the decades that are still to come we monton, Alberta. market of life. new Unit. In the evening Dr. Leusch limit of the city at that time. Devel greetings from their respective con want to "run w ith patience t he race August 20-24 - SOUTHWESTERN True comfort is found n ot in an out ner showed moving pictures on vari opments since that time have proved gregations and Brother Gunst brought that is set before us, looking unto CONFERENCE at Tabor College ward good, but an inward state. ous phases of our denominational wor.k. the wisdom of the decision, for the th e message of the afternoon on "Great J esus, the author and finisher of our Campus, Hillsboro, Kansas. Trust God in the light to fi nd Him As the finished Unit now stands b e church is now located in the heart of Was Their Faith." Our choir, together faith." August 21-24-EASTERN CONFER in the night. fore us we r ealize our added r espon a thriving residential district. ENCE at Temple Church, Pitts Preparin g for a rainy day is fine if sibility, but gra tefully acknowledge the MEMBERSIDP OF 435 burgh, Pa. it doesn't lead to missing the sunsh ine sacrifices offered a nd thank God for CENTRAL CONFERENCE will not of today. enabling us to complete the same with Within a few years the origina l struc convene in 1958. - Compiled by John E. Southard out a serious m ishap. ture became too small. The new addi Ground Bredking Services, Portland tion completed in 1956 is now also being fully used. The membership has Beginning of a New Building for the Immanuel Church, Portland, Ore. grown to 435 and the average attend Reported by Rev. Henry W. Barnet, Pastor ance in Sunday School during the month of February was 346. N SUNDAY AFTERNOON, Feb. ning and building of this Christian O 9th, a large number of members Educational u_nit. Mr. George Guins, a Over $250,000 have been contributed and friends of the Immanuel Baptist by the people for all purposes during structural engmeer, is our architect and Church, Portla nd, Ore., gathered at t he Mr. Allen 1'.awson is our contractor. the decade. The largest amount, over site of our new property to break $140,000, has been designated for build Mr. J ack Bam, chairman of the Mult ground for our new building. Mr. Earl nom~h C?unty Commissioners, sent ing purposes. Marks, church modera tor, served as Two pastors have served the church greetmgs. m the form of a telegram. master of ceremonies. Congregational Our J unior .Choir then sang for us during this period. Rev. Arthur R. songs were led by Miss Hildegard under the direction of Mrs. Florence Weisser, the first pastor , served until Wagner, our choir director, and the 1952. The present pastor, Rev. Robert ~aude r with M!ss Gloria Werner play Scripture reading was given by Virgil mg the accordion. Our guest speaker Schreiber, has been with the church LeClair, one of the trustees. The open since September 1952. Rev. A. J. was R~v. J. C. Gunst, denominational ing prayer was given by Rev. Charles promotI~na l secretary, who gave us a Harms served t he church for a br ief Wagner, a member of the church. challengmg message. time at the very beginning as interim It was our privilege to h ave some pastor. The_n we proceeded with t he ground of the men with us who have been , breakmg. Due to death in the family The anniversary celebration began and will be, instrumental in the pla n- one of our cha rter members, Mrs. Mary A section of t h e crowd of 1000 p eopl e in t he sanctuary o f the McDermot Ave. church , Winnipeg, Manitoba ( left), attending Ute d edi cation program for th e 550,000 Edu cation a l Unit which i s shown from the rear of the building at the righ t. 16 BAPTIST HERALD April 17, 1958 "No, I'm afraid she won't," Dale He had had such different plans for for so long," she told him while they replied. h is life. H e had planned to become a sat and he told her all about what had " If I go to B ible school, it w ill mean The physician. T hen he said something happened. " I ,knew that the meeting that we can't be mar ried right away, that B ar ry n ever forgot. was going on and I prayed that y ou would go and that you would find the a nd she's n ot going to like that at all. " God has a pattern for each life and Lord, but I'm afraid m y faith was She wasn 't very sweet about having it is only w hen we fit into that patter n weak." to put off the w edding when I was in TORCH and follow G od's plan that we can't go the hospital. I felt sometimes that she After luncheon he wen t to see Dale. wrong. When we refuse to follow that was m ore u pset over the delay in the His heart smote h im when he noted pattern an d go our own headstrong wedding than she was over my being way, we can never go right . In H is how pale and thin she was. Though she greeted him with a smile, h e could so seriously ilL" perfect will ther e is perfect peace, no Dale was silent. She was thinking of BEARER matter how great the battle may be see the marks of suffering on her face and in her eyes. He could see that something th at Barry would h ave io b·:afor e we yield, but out of H is will she had been crying. H is hear t ached face soon. Cicily was not a Christian By Sallie Lee Bell there ca n b e no real peace." anew over the tragedy which he had and Barry wou ld have to face what Wh en the in vitation was given, Bar caused. He realized that there would God's Word said about being unequally • ry stumbled down the aisle like some be many times such as this, when the yoked together with unbelievers. She on e going forward to receive a death memory of David and h is ow n sin knew that she could not say anything sen tence. H e did not realize until the would return to bring suffering. It about that p rob lem now, for she felt miracle h ad happened, t hat he h ad in that G od would show him that truth The h eart- throbbing stor y of young people, wrapped was the ha rvest of h is own d eed r eceived a death sen tence, death years, but he must reap what he had in His own time. up in the world and themselves, w h o fin d serenity to the old life, th e old Barry. B ut a t sowed, in sorrow and regret. "What do you think I should do?" the same time he had received the gift he asked with a worried frown. and joy in Christ. "You don't h ave to tell me w hat has that was p riceless- the gift of eternal "I'd tell her the truth and get it happened," Da le remarked. "I can see over with,'' she advised. "The sooner life. that God has an swered prayer ." The n ex t morn ing when he came in she knows that the wedding will have "Does it really show as plainly as to be p ostponed, the easier it will be Copyr ight, 1956. Zondervan Pub lishing House, Grand Rapids, Mich. to breakfast, his aunt knew that the that?" he asked as he took her hands . -A. D evan ey, Inc Reprinted by their permission. m iracle had really happened. Instead for you to m ake your plans." D avtd Gardner f elt the call of God to study for the ministry and held them for a moment. "If I much to th e disgust of h is college roomm;;.te, Bar ry Ca rter'. of the u sual gloomy response to her had th e money, I'd marry her greetin g, h e gave her a b right smile "To me it does. The gloom is all and take her with me. That is, if she'd SYN O P SIS meeting ~nd all the d i s t u r b i n g gone and there is peace there. And I h im. Why was he so u nwillin g to yield a nd a cheer y good morning. go," he added with a shrug. "B ut I Barry Carter was irritated by his college to the still small voice w:thin him that thoughts it had brought to life with in know that d own in your heart there roommate a nd close friend, David Ga rdner, "I feel like a new person today," h e d on't have it, so th ere's no use think because h e announced that he was go in g to was pleading against his own stub h im. But the next night he w as ther e is joy." ing about that. I believe that if I wor,k said as he sat down. be a P'.eacher. They entered into frequent bornness? He knew that it was b e in that meeting. He never quite knew "The re is also regret that it didn't hard I can put two years into one. d1scuss1ons about the Bible and God. A "You a re, my b oy," his aunt replied. week. before B arry and Cicily were to b e cause he had made his own p lans for ~ow it happene d , but w hen the meet h appen long ago," he replied as t hey That's what I hope to do." married, a d inner party was held for them mg began, he was there, s itting upon "You' re a n ew' creature in Christ his life. If he yielded to that Voice mt down. "When do you plan to go?" Dale by fnends. David went along reluctantly the last bench a nd listening w;th rapt Jesus. I could tell by the look on your to the party. Toasts were drunk to the and believed w h at David h ad be He told her of the struggle h e had p_rospective bridegroom, as David -looked on attent10n to every word the preacher face w h en you came in that w h at hap asked. lieve d, it m eant giving up his ow n l ife had and the conviction that if he ac silently and critically. When an irreverent to follow in the foots teps of an other; was saymg. pened last night was real." "Just as soon as I can get my affairs toast was dr unk to him, Dav id left the cepted salvation, it would mean th at arranged. I hate to have to tell Mr. party. Ba!TY followed him and pers uaded it m eant asking Cicily to wait for him . H e h ad p::ickecl his things that morn "It was r eal, a ll rign t," Barry told him to drive . home in his car. Then seized he would h ave to give up all of h is Neal that I won't be with him any by a maddenmg force, Barry drove the car while he pre pared for a work w h ich m g . and h ad told his aunt that h e had her. "I fough t the greatest battle of his own p lans for his life. recklessly until it skidded around a corner seemed most dis tasteful. ?ec1ded to go home , since he was feel my life last n ight, but now that it's all longer. That will be hard, but it won't ~nd There was a smile upon her face be as h ard as telling Cicily that her _plunged down an embanlonen t. killing He knew that if he followed the m g .stronger. . She had been d is settled, there is peace in my h ear t at B avid m the crash. Some weeks later but there were tears in her eyes when future husband will be a preacher in arr:ir wen_t to be with his aunt, Mrs . Mur~ urge which weJled up within h im, to appomted at ~ h is sudden decis:on and last. H's a wonderful feeling," he he had finished. ray, m qu iet Pleasant Hill in order to for attend that meeting, he would do w hat had begged him to s tay just one more said w ith a ne w note of reverence in stead of a lawyer." ~et the .tr<}gedy. But some revival meet "I shall feel tha t David is living his ~~g~ w~ ct m progrrss. Barry refused to a t- David had done; he w ould d o the th in g cay. What he did i:i ot k n ow was that his voice . "I was so foolish to resist " I'll be going into training nex t n · u one evcnmg. while going for a she had been praymg that t he L o d God's voice for so long. It first came life th rough you," she said. "That month," Dale said. "I'm anxious to get ;~alk. he became so tired that he entered for which he had rid:culed David so . et CrU~Ch anrj SRnk into the nearest chair many times; he would go down to that would lead him to that meeting a ~d to me when David tried to talk to me thought will make the way so much started. I shall be happier when I'm JUS o 1est . The song held his attention· "I altar and acknowle dge t ha t he was a that he wou!d accept Christ a h. about the Lord just after he had found easier for me." working." ~~vfo mi:e~! .re for thee; what hast thou giv- . s 15 sinner who needed a Savior. He k n ew S av1or. He consen ted reluctant! d Chr ist but I wouldn't listen. How I "I shall never be able to do what Once more memory brought a pang that if h e d id that, h e would have to wh~n the time came for the serJ:"c: ~ o wish i h ad! H e would still be alive David h oped to do, in just the way he to Barry's heart. CHAPTER EIGHT sun·ender his life to preach the Gos b ~g m, sh e asked him if he would go and we could be so h appy together." would have clone it, b ut I sh all try to "Have you any plans after you fin pel. He knew that just a s su rely as if with h·er. She had not asked him s ince A shadow crossed h:s face and he live my life in the way G oel wants m e ish t rain ing?" B ARRY sat there under the spell of someone h ad told him in so many he had re ~:>Uffe d her th at first n ight. To sighed involuntar ily. lo live it. Perhaps in lime I shall be soul-stirring words and the beautiful "I may offer myself as a missionary words. It was not just because D al · ~ her su r prise, he said h e would go. able to feel that I have atoned in a "Are vou still determined to go home to some foreign field. David and I had melody and presently tears came to his had suggested it. Tonight h e felt that As he sat there by himself on that small way for the ter r ible th ing I did eyes: This nigh t the preacher was today?'; his a unt asked . talked abou t it. It was our ultimate it. was God spe:;d BAPTIST BRIEFS THE CAMEROONS COLLEGE (Continued from P age 2) ATLANTIC CONFERENCE (Continued from Page 5) tor Frank Carlson of K ansas, Senator SESSIONS tian students often find special oppor Carlson is an American Baptist. H e Apri! 24-27, 1958 tunities of service for Christ in their received a copy of the resolution from F leischmann Memorial Baptist churches and of teaching others w hat the Rev. W. Hubert P orter, associate they t hemselves have learned. So in general secr etary of the denomination. Church, Philadelphh, Pa. t hese various ways does God encour Senator Ca rlson told members of the Guest Speakers: Dr. Paul Geb age his obedient children to t read t he Sena te tha t "th.is r esolution stresses auer, missionary from the royal if rugged path of sanctification. 'that membership in each Baptist Ca meroons, Africa, and Rev. May your p rayer a lso be that these church shall be open to all people of J . C. Gunst, Forest Park, Ill. African scholars m ay grow a nd con its community r egardless of their race tinue to grow in J esus Christ. or na tional origin.'" T h e m e : " Disciplined -The Watchman Examiner Discipleship" THE BANSO HOSPITAL (Continued from P age 4) MY FAITH'S SOURCES EDMONTON, (Continued from Page 7) in and said, "You can't turn these chil CONFERENCE CITY dren away. The m others won't give the eyes of faith. Their writing of t he (Continued from Page 10 ) medicines as ordered." Gospels was to establish his authen Extreme heat in the summer is al ticity. When we arrived back at the start ing point we found a le tter for t he most unk nown. Seldom does the tem There are several reasons why I perature go above 85 degrees in the place my faith in the Word of God: matron from one of our African nurses asking w hether the "mission-traine d" shade. The lack of humidity makes the testimony of lhe life of Christ, h is even such high temperatures to cause nurses could be recognized by the gov words, his resurrection, and transform ernment. We heard again t he long and no distress. Nights are always fresh ing influenc·e upon mankind down and cool. Above all, Alberta skies ar e impossible list of requirements, such through history. Also t here is the as a 100-bed hospital, another oper blue and full of sunshine. wonder of the Boo.k: its workable Come to the General Conference, a ting room, more qualified staff, which truth, fulfi lment of prophecies, and would make us a training school and July 21 to 27, 1958 and see for yourself how the 66 books, w ith more than 30 the fascinating city of Edmonton, Al that they could not let d own their different w riters, w ritten over a peri standards for the Cameroons or Mis berta. od of more tha n 1500 years in three sion hospita ls. different languages, fit together. With deeper and prayerful study, the "con We bade our visitor goodbye with ALBERTA'S SCENIC tradictions" disappear and t he unity the request that she send us a copy PARADISE is the more revealed. of her report. A sigh of relief fol (Continued from Page 9) lowed as we discussed the visit with TREASURES OF GOD'S WORD the nurses. The patients asked, "Please, Calgary's St. Georges Island. The B ible has withstood the attack ma, can we move now? Can we eat Located only about 30 miles east of of its many e n ~ m ies down through now?" We relaxed and enjoyed t he Edmonton, the visitor will find Elk many years. The people, who have "Matron 's ca ke," w h.ich was baked es Island P ark. This park has achieved taken it seriously and sought to live pecially for morning coffee. an outsta nding popularity by virtue of by it, have invariably become un Many thoughts pass t hrough one's its high scenic setting and its large selfish devoted to a nd zealous for God. 1 m ind after a v isit like this. You real herds of wild animals. There a re m ore No other book has such power to ize tha t there is a price to pay in than 1,000 bison or plains buffalo in lift men from darkness to light! No having the privilege of h elping the the park and all are splendid exam other book has the guiding and up sick in order to bring them the Gos ples of th-eir species, remnants of the lifting influence on nations. Men who pel, both by word and example. Also old west. The par,k has a n area of 75 have r ead the Bible through a hun the service of Christ demands high square miles, for the most part dot dred times say that it is fresher and standards, and it is our Christian duty ted with enchanting lakes and hills. more wonderful each time they read to "be obedient to them that are your Those planning to visit Alberta by it. After hundreds of years men have masters-not with eye-service, as men auto this summer will fi nd our high not been able to get to the bottom of pleasers, but as the servants of Christ. " ways to be excellent and all attrac the inexhaustible treasures of the wis But on the ev·ening of the Matron 's tions mentioned to be readily r eached dom and knowledge of God. As we in crease our knowledge of God's Word, visit, we felt rewarded and encour by motor road. Alberta Highways are aged as we walked into the wards and patrolled by t he Royal Canadian we grow in holiness and in the desire saw several patients involved in a Mounted Police, who perform many lo do God's will. lively d iscussion as one of them read As I learn more of God's Word and duties for v isitors to t his province the Bible. Others were reading the of his Son, I am drawn more fully when the occasion arises. There are "African Challenge," a Christian maga under the influence of the Holy Spirit. many auto courts and motels. zine. Then our "orderlies" led t hem And I fi nd Christ's word true: "My Road maps, information regarding in evenin g devotions as everyone lis accommodations and travel regulations sheep know my voice." tened intently. Where else would a re available free of charge. They may In consideration of the fact that Christ has cha nged the course of his you have such an opportunity of meet be obta ined by writing directly lo t he ing the spiritual needs of so many Alberta Government Travel Bureau, tory by his living, by h is teaching, by people? his Gospel of his death and saving Legislative Building, Edmonton, Al We put forth a lot of effort to gain berta, Canada. grace, by which he has definitely cha nged my living, I know that in the Matron's approval. How much more We hear tily extend an invitation to should we labor to please our Savior you to come to the General Confer nim and in his Word my faith has the when he comes? most r eliable sources! ence and to partake of the many spir " It will be worth it all when we see itual blessings that are in store for Jesus, all. We further urge you to arrange to HAS YOUR. C B Y F Our trials will seem so small when see more of our province and enjoy we see him; WON ITS THREE with us the beauty and wonder of One glimpse of his dear fac ~ all sor God's ha ndiwork here. We want you for row w ill erase. to enjoy your visit to Alberta thor OPERATION T F C? So let us r un the race till we see oughly a nd to know Alberta better. him." 24 BAPTIST HERALD