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12-15-1980 Herald of Holiness Volume 69 Number 24 (1980) W. E. McCumber (Editor) Nazarene Publishing House

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THE WONDER OF CHRISTMAS

Christmas is a wonderful Christmas is wonderful light which filled the closed season of the year—the because we celebrate the birth chambers of the holy of holies. beautiful wintry scenes; the of our Lord and Savior Jesus Rapturous adoration and preparation for homecoming Christ. In the first chapter of remembrance filled the heart gatherings and holiday meals his Gospel, John the Beloved and mind of the apostle as he and entertainment; the gives the great account of wrote, “We beheld his glory." purchasing, wrapping, and Christ's first advent into our The glory that shone from the secretive storing of gifts; the world. In the 14th verse he Incarnate Word was no look of wonder and simply says. “The Word menacing or dazzling light. He anticipation in the faces of became flesh." These four was Perfect Love bending little children around the words, so sublime and yet so down to inferiors and sinners, Christmas tree; the logs simple, are the foundation of with hands full of gifts and a burning in the fireplace all our knowledge of God. of heart full of tenderness toward casting out their warmth and man, of the relationship all men everywhere. cheery glow; the great church between God and man. the music that lifts the heart and basis for all our hopes, the The wonder of Christmas is inspires the soul of every guarantee of all our peace, that in a world where there is worshiper; the church’s and the pledge of all war, poverty, want, and need. His grace is still available to children's Christmas program blessedness. “ He tabernacled which always brings its among us"—as the divjne meet man's need in all his sin laughter and tears, its joys glory of the Old Testament and lowliness. His love is still extended to us. His truth and surprises. These and dwelt between the cherubim, hundreds of other things mean so Jesus is among men the teaches all that our ignorance Christmas to Christians true Temple, and we see a requires. All our gifts and all around the world. fuller glory than that radiant our grace come from the Incarnate Word, in whom, believing, we are the children of God and have eternal life begun here in this earth. The wonder of it all! □

by General Superintendent Orville W. Jenkins

HERALD OF HOLINESS by MICHAEL B. ROSS Bradenton, Florida

BUSY STREET savs that there would be - near my home has no “ markdowns" that Abecome a commercial bat­ would cheapen the beauty tleground. Small business­ and value of the Incarna­ es are using portable signs tion. to compete for the atten­ The sign to which God tion of passing motorists. still leads men does not Hashing lights and clever resort to the use of any epigrams are promoting promotional gimmicks. He half-priced chicken, dis­ who was in the beginning counted clothing, and and by whom all things book bargains. An elec­ w'ere m ade, becam e flesh tronics store is advertising a $4.99 transistor radio — and lived among us. The infant Baby was no decep­ batteries not included, of course. tion. God never just assumed the appearance of flesh; The contrast is obvious between these retailers' He became flesh. electric displays and the sign that would direct the But that reaffirms the beauty of humanness. The shepherds to the babv -Jesus. An angel interrupted an meaning of Christmas is that God wants a redeemed, ordinary night to announce the birth of the Savior. restored people. Being human is not wrong or sinful. The angels' chorus still echoed through the hills as It is not even unfortunate. It is to be created in the the shepherds hurried to Bethlehem. Hope was be­ image of God. God wants to restore the fallen race, coming reality. not destroy it. He wants only to destroy the sin But where would they look for the Christ in the which cripples and kills human life. City of David? How would they know Him when they The sign also says that salvation is not a limited did find Him0 offer available only to a few. The sign notes that Certainly there were no flashy billboards to gi\e Christ was born for all men of all time. direction. There was no plane circling the city with a T he B abe, w rapped in sw addling clothes, lying in trailing message. No one released colorful balloons a manger, symbolizes the length of God s arm of into the morning sky. There was no toll-free number mercy. The newborn Infant would become the Lamb to call for information. The shepherds heard no of God who would take away the sin of the world. catchy jingle that would replay in their minds. The angel instructed the shepherds to look for a God reached into history all the way to Adam, and sign that would be easily distinguished—a babe then He extended His grace to the last child who will wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. ever be born. He has stepped across cultural and The uniqueness was that the sign itself reflected the racial lines. He has carried the rich and the poor to nature of the One it publicized. The beauty of the Bethlehem. Anyone who reads the sign given to the sign was in its simplicity and humanness. It said shepherds will know that this is no limited offer. He that G od was with us— that He w'as one o f us. will say: "Christ included me." The sign which the angel described says that no Lights burn out, and stores go out of business. Pro­ discounts were available to Christ. The sinfulness of motions and gimmicks soon become a nuisance to the man had reaped death, and the redemption of the world's passersby. But the sign which led the shep­ world would be costly. Even though it was man who herds to .Jesus still attracts people in every part of the set the price, and even though it equaled all that world. When God became a babe, wrapped in swad­ Christ could afford. He paid it. It was divine initia­ dling clothes, lying in a manger, that is a sign for tive that resulted in the birth of the Savior. The sign everyone. It says: “God loves you." □

DECEMBER 15, 1980 3 HERALD "HOLINESS by G. WEATHERLEY " - * W . E. M cC U M B E R , Editor in Chief Norwich. England IVAN A. BEALS, Office Editor

Cnnt-ribut-inn I V. H. LEWIS • ORVILLE W . JENKINS FHifnro CHARLES H. STRICKLAND • EUGENE L. STOWE ta ito rs . | W |i_L|AM M GREATHOUSE • JERALD D. JOHNSON N CHRISTMAS General Superintendents, Church of the Nazarene EVE I visited a Omarried couple who had three children. They were thrilled as they showed me all the preparations IN THIS ISSUE they had made for Christ­ mas. They had decorated THE WONDER OF CHRISTMAS ...... 2 both the inside and the General Superintendent Orville W. Jenkins outside of the house with A SIGN OF C H R IS T M A S ...... 3 Points to God's love Michael B. Ross coloured lights. They had ARE YOU READY FOR C H R IS TM A S ?...... 4 trimmed the fireplace Spiritually prepared G. Weatherley with holly and candles A STAR SHINES IN THE D A R K N ES S ...... 6 and the tree with beauti­ Blessing of God William A. Tolbert ful ornaments, a garland, and twinkling lights. They CHRISTMAS PRA YER ...... 7 had a good turkey as well as ample supplies of Poem Carol Wight Gritton other food. As one and another of them whispered to HE DID NOT BELIEVE E N O U G H ...... 7 me, they had bought attractive presents for each To have hope C. Neil Strait other to enjoy on the following day. “WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LOOT, DAD?” ...... 8 Gifts that count Harold Ivan Smith When I was about ready to leave the house, the A M USIC IA N ’S P R A Y E R ...... 9 father said to me, "W e are all ready for Christmas Poem Lyndell Leatherman n ow .” WHEN GOD PUT HIS KNEES IN LIFE'S M U D ...... 10 Walking home, I thought about his words. I won­ His Word made flesh Morris Chalfant dered whether they were all ready. If Christmas THE IRON K IL L E R ...... 11 consists of giving and getting, of glitter and sparkle, Pen Point Jim Spruce they were quite ready. But is that the only sort of WATERFALL ...... 12 preparation that ought to be made for Christmas? Poem George Eplin Some people I knew and highly respected had been THE CHURCH: WHITHER B O U N D ? ...... 13 Helps to Holy Living John W. May making a vastly different kind of preparation for Christmas. Theirs was a preparation of the heart. THE LAMB OF C H R IS T M A S ...... 13 Poem Wanda Milner Was it possible that this family was not really ready KNOWN BY OUR C O N VER SA TIO N ...... 14 for Christmas, although they had made such elab­ The heart speaks Lola M. Williams orate preparations? COPING WITH A C R IS IS ...... 15 Ever since the days of the first Christmas, the To win Lina Stedm an world has been divided into two groups: those who THE UNSEEN HAND ...... 16 were ready for Christmas; those who were not ready. Divine support Raymond C. Kratzer The people of Bethlehem were not ready for Christ- HUMOUR AND H A P P IN E S S ...... 17 A Christian difference John R. Weatherill THE EDITOR’S STANDPOINT ...... 18 Ever since the days of the W. E. M cC u m b er IN THE NEWS ...... 20 first Christmas, the world NEWS OF R E L IG IO N ...... 30 ANSWER C O R N E R ...... 31 has been divided into two BY ALL M E A N S ...... 34 “ You've Got a New Daddy " Winston J. H atch ff mas. Their minds were full of commercial matters. INCANDESCENCE ...... Back cover They were concerned for the taxing and the census Poem Paul M. Miller that was about to take place, but they were not Cover Photo: by H. Armstrong Roberts interested in the One who was about to be born in

Bible Quotations in this issue: their midst. Unidentified quotations are from the KJV. Quotations from the following translations King Herod was not ready for Christmas. He was are used by permission: (RSV) From the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyrighted 1946, 1952, © insanely jealous of everyone who could be a rival to 1971, 1973. his throne. He had no concern for anyone except him­ (NIV) From The Holy Bible, New International Version, copyright © 1978. by New York International Bible Society. self. Even the lives of little children were nothing to him if any of them could later be a challenge to his rule. So the King of Kings was hated, not received Volume 69, Number 24 December 15, 1980 Whole Number 3316 joyou sly. HERALD OF HOLINESS (USPS 241-440) is put .shed semimonth , t , tr> NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE. 2923 TR00ST The religious rulers were not ready for Christmas. AVE., KANSAS CITY, M0 64109 Editorial OMi.e at 6401 ll> Past- Kansas C-1y M0 641 <1 Address all correspondence concerning subscriptions to Nawrene Publish^ H ousp P0 Box b?/ Kansas City M0 64141 Copyright 1980 by Nd/drene Publishing House C H A N G E O F AD D RES S: Send us you/ new a d d n - . including /IP code ,is weil ds your old address, and enclose a label from a recent copy SU B S C R IP TIO N PR IC E: $4 50 per year Second .. ass postage paid at Kansas C ty Mo Litho m U S A ISSN 0018-0513 ARE ¥01 READY FOR CHRISTMAS?

They were keen on ritual and wanted everyone to usual, they were watching the stars when they no­ observe it in minute and burdensome detail. Es­ ticed one that spoke to them of the birth of Jesus pecially were they zealous for any commercial bene­ Christ. They made the hazardous and difficult jour­ fits that religion could bring to them. They were not ney to Bethlehem. They were laden with valuable looking for the promised Redeemer. and suitable gifts and ready to worship the Lord of Some people were quite ready for the first Christ­ Glory. “ When they were come into the house, they mas. Mary was prepared, though it meant having to saw the young child with Marv his mother, and fell endure misunderstanding and criticism; also nearly down, and worshipped him: and when they had causing her a divorce. Her readiness showed in her opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts: words to the angel: “Behold the handmaid of the gold, and frankincense, and myrrh” (Matthew 2:11). Lord; be it unto me according to thy word” (Luke Readiness for Christmas does not lie in decora­ 1:38). tions, food or gifts, but in a spiritual preparation. Joseph too was ready for Christmas. He had re­ These people who were ready for Christmas knew covered from the shock of hearing that his beloved Scripture and meditated on it. Our spiritual prepara­ Mary, whom he thought was a pure virgin, was in fact tion for Christmas includes a careful study of what pregnant. Yet when the angel of the Lord spoke to Scripture has to say about it. As we meditate each him in a dream, instructing him to marry her, he day on what we read, we shall increase our devotion had no hesitation in obeying God. “Then Joseph to the Lord. With our reading, we spend time in being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord prayer seeking to come closer to God. had bidden him, and took unto him his wife” (Mat­ These people who were prepared for Christmas had thew 1:24). faith in God. When Marv and Joseph were told that The shepherds in the fields were ready for the first Mary would be Jesus’ mother, they believed God. Christmas. They heard the angel say, “Fear not: for, The shepherds believed the angels’ words and the wise men believed God was leading them to His Son’s groups: those who were home by a star. Since God is thoroughly trustworthy and faithful to all His promises, we should have little ready for Christmas; those difficulty in believing them this Christmas. These people had their hope in God. They ex­ who were not ready. pected God’s Son to be their Messiah and Redeemer. Our hope lies wholly in God. Once we set our hopes behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which on ourselves, our friends, or what we or they can do, shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in we are liable to failure. the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. Through our meditation, our trust in God is re­ And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the newed. Our hope is that He will guide us, provide us babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a man­ with what we need. ger” (Luke 2:10-12). These people obeyed God in every command He At once they said to one another: “Let us now go gave to them. Joseph was told to take Mary as his even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is wife. He did it at once. The angel told the shepherds come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto to go to the manger and find the Babe. They did it at us. And they came with haste, and found Mary, and once. We shall find the true meaning of Christmas Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger” (Luke 2:15- when we too give an unqualified and immediate 16). obedience to all His commands. The wise men also were ready for Christmas. As Are you ready for Christmas, spiritually ready? □

DFCEMBER 15. 1980 by WILLIAM A. TOLBERT Holt, Michigan

v i m and a world in confusion! upon our present world, we might say that “things Those two realities do are in the saddle and ride mankind.” We may be not seem to fit together. “Peace on earth, good will tempted to ask: “ What can any individual do?” toward men” is the thought that we associate with With that question before us, we turn back and Christmas, but there is little peace upon the earth, consider the contrast out of which the whole com­ and in many parts of the world, goodwill is eclipsed memoration of Christmas grew. The civilization by bitterness, fear and hate. which the first century knew was hard and cruel. The thought and temper of Christmas belong to Rome had subjugated the W'estern World and Em­ this year, as to other years. They are needed more peror Caesar Augustus had centered supreme au­ now than ever before. More than a hundred years ago, thority in himself. According to the Gospel of Luke, Charles Dickens wrote the immortal story. A C hrist­ “ There went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that mas Carol. At that time, all the world should be England was blighted with taxed” ; and it was in obe­ the cruelties of the new dience to that edict that Industrial Age. its skies Joseph and Mary had to blackened with dirt and go up to Bethlehem for smoke, its children ex­ the tax enrollment, and so ploited, the slums of its in Bethlehem occurred the cities filled with human birth of Jesus on Christ­ degradation and misery. m as Day. Everything about life These two facts were seemed dismal as A linked together; and to the Christmas Carol begins: majority of men then liv­ It was cold, bleak, bit­ ing, the important fact ing weather. . . . The was the taxing that the city clocks had just gone Emperor ordered; that a three, but it was quite child was born was insig­ dark already, and can­ n ifican t. That is the way dles were flaring in the men are inclined to think. windows like ruddy The actions of govern­ smears upon the palp­ ment, the practical mat­ able brown air. The fog ters of taxes, the big de­ came pouring in at ev­ cisions by the seemingly ery chink and keyhole. big people—these things . . . a dingy cloud, ob­ are supposed to be of su­ Harold M Lambert scuring everything. preme consequence. The Out of this dismal atmosphere emerge the figures new hope that may be aroused in some soul that of Dickens’s immortal story, with their invincible the world has not yet heard of goes unnoticed. chorus of “Merry Christmas" and with the final But who cares today about Augustus? Nobody words of Tiny Tim, “ God bless us. every one!” feels any distress if his name should disappear from What word of cheer does Christmas have for us this the records; but millions of people, including mul­ year? First, there is the remembrance that it is not titudes who are not Christians, know that something the seemingly big things but the little intimate things definitely enriching and ennobling would be lost if we that matter most. The story of Christmas centers in should ever lose the influence of Him whose birthday a family—the holy family of Joseph and Mary and has become our Christmas Day. the little Child. But every family has in it something that can make it holy—something which lifts people At Christmastime some years ago, Hugh Walpole up and makes them better than they would have wrote: been alone. It is only the great spiritual teachers who have In Saroyan's The Human Comedy, two boys on a really made changes in the world. It is simple tnypp train talk of the home one of them has and the sentences like “ Suffer the little children to come other one wishes that he had. the home in the little unto me” or “ He that is without sin among you, town where simple, warmhearted people keep the let him cast the first stone” that have transmuted fires of affection burning. Hundreds of thousands of the life of man on this earth. people scattered all over the world will be thinking A third thing which Christmas may bring to us is wistfully and proudly this Christmas of homes like the belief that to each of us might come everlasting that. peace. Isaiah prophesied of His coming and said, A second thing which Christmas can help us to “ For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; remember is that the human spirit is more powerful and the government shall be upon his shoulder; and and important than any external force. Looking out his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The

HERALD OF HOLINESS mighty God, the everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6). Paradoxically, the land where Jesus, the Prince of Peace, was born, has been torn by war and strife for He Did Not Believe many years. Adlai Stevenson, writing for L ook M agazin e (August 11, 1953) wrote: . . Walking about Jerusalem, I was burdened with the overtones & S U U tia 6 { of hate in this city, sacred to Christianity, Judaism and Islam. . . At this season of the year, we may remind our­ selves that through Him who is the Prince of Peace, by C. NEIL STRAIT we may have peace individually with ourselves, our Grand Rapids, Michigan neighbors, and our God. Finally, Christmas may remind us that this may be the year when the promise of His second coming may be fulfilled. Even as all the conditions of the world ARCUS AURELIUS, the second-century Ro- were favorable for His first Advent, even so they are . man Emperor, was looked upon as one of now favorable to His second coming. As we look for the noblest pagans in history. At a time when cor­ Him to come, may the words with which Dickens M ruption and self-indulgence were characteristic of con clu d ed A Christmas Carol come true: “ God bless leaders, Aurelius was humble and self-denying, even us, every one!” □ pure. But still he was a pagan. T. R. Glover sum­ marized the character of Marcus Aurelius by saying, “ He did not believe enough to be great.” That’s not a very good summary for a man who had so much— position, popularity, power. And that’s not a very complimentary statement for a man who had so many good traits—humility, selflessness, purity. But Glover’s statement is uncontested— “ He did not believe enough to be great.” If Glover’s statement is true, then what a man be­ lieves, and how strongly he believes it, is important. Charles L. Allen wrote in his autobiography, W hat I Have Lived By, that “your belief determines the possibilities of your life.” Glover’s conclusion on the life of Aurelius is true of many—failure to believe enough for it to make a great difference. Someone has said that the greatest day in a man’s life is when he can believe, and do it strongly enough to allow it to make a difference. Aurelius is not unlike many of us—good in so many areas, but not good in the area of greatest importance—be­ lieving. We are told that the writings of Aurelius PRAYER were pessimistic, melancholy, and filled with the note of futility. He so desperately needed to let the fresh, uplifting winds of belief impact his heart and Lord, creep into his thinking. help me this Christmas Maybe some of us are there—needing the uplift of as I celebrate belief. Maybe the missing note in our daily reper­ Your coming as a child toire is belief—a belief that is firm and decisive. to also remember Glover was saying that had Aurelius believed enough, Your growing to a man— things would have been different. His pessimism so that my life would have given way to optimism, his melancholy would have given place to a happier stance, and his not only reflects the manger futility would have been replaced with hope. but the rising Life needs something—or Someone—to believe in, from the grave. and to believe in strongly and deeply, for it is along the paths of believing that the greater things in life -CAROL WIGHT GRITTON open to us, lifting us, restoring us, strengthening us. Kansas City, Missouri So free life to believe. Free the heart and the mind to discover the great truths that change and chal­ lenge. For it is in believing that life comes to better V_ things. □

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His son’s question remained. What d id happen to all the gifts? He had seen two dozen or more Christmas pageants in his years as a Christian. In most, the role of the three wise men was routine; they made their grand entrance, marched dowrn the center aisle to the tune of "We Three Kings,” occasionally allowing each wise man a one-verse solo as he presented his gift, and the curtains soon closed on "Joy to the W orld.” In our traditional pageants, some would maintain that we have opted to consider the familiar rather than plow new ground. Perhaps we've fostered a distorted perception of time. Since the Christmas pageant is generally por­ trayed in 45 minutes or less, we’ve nourished the notion that the shepherds and wise men appeared the same night. The Word does not give us specifics, for the arrival was the important event rather than the time. Their world was not as impressed with minutes and seconds. The wise men reported the star which had sum­ moned them (Matthew 2:2). The date of the first recognition of the star influenced Herod’s decision to I HE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS pageant was over; execute all the male babies under age two. The wise JL the couple who had portrayed Marv and Joseph men probably found the family in a different locale were now parents putting their own children to bed. than did the shepherds, a possibility few tableaus The father had just turned out the bedroom lights consider. when his eight-year-old son asked. "Dad, what hap­ Secondly, the gifts—gold, incense, and myrrh— pened to all the loot?” were as practical as symbolic. People often choose to "What loot?” the father responded. give money to the parents of a new baby; some gifts “The stuff the wise men brought to the baby are impractical or quickly outgrown. So we trust the Jesus,” his son replied. parents to best know the needs of the infant and the The father, tired after a hard day as an amateur fam ily. actor, longed for a simplistic answer to his son’s Suppose you journeyed to a distant city. W'hile question. there, your wife gave birth to a child. Instead of “ Well, David, I don’t know. I’ve never thought returning home, in the middle of the night you fled about it.” The father admired his son’s thinking. He to a foreign country. Could you survive economically had feared the boy’s humor at seeing him in the for two years from your job and home in a strange biblical costume and fake beard would disrupt other land? children watching the play. Some scholars believe the gifts funded the flight “ Well. I was just wondering if they put it in the to Egypt and at least partially financed the couple b a n k .” while there. It is probable that Joseph worked as a The father laughed. He remembered his mad dash carpenter, but at first he was without inventory or to the bank the day before to deposit a check before established clientele or reputation. closing time; his son had accompanied him. The gifts testify to God's awareness of our needs. “ Let me think about it. Son.” The One who calls alwavs enables. He is able to

8 HERALD OF HOLINESS direct those with resources to our aid. God could as many “ relational” gifts to buy or contribute toward easily had Joseph discover a bag of gold alongside that some of us become calloused to the season. the road to Bethlehem. Yet He chose to work through Consider the story of 2 Kings 4. Creditors were the obedience of the wise men. ready to take the widow’s two sons for payment of the “ And my God will meet all your needs according to debts. She appealed to Elisha who asked her to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:19, collect vessels from her neighbors. After the prophet NIV). Perhaps Jesus marveled when He later learned prayed, the Lord filled the vessels with enough oil to of the faithfulness of His Heavenly Father to the pay the debt; there was no windfall. Perhaps the neighbors could not have contributed details of His care and survival as a babe. cash but they gave what they had and helped solve Our materialistic society defines needs as a syno­ the problem. Could you, through obedience, partici­ nym for wants. Do the wise men bringing gifts pate in the solution of someone's problems in this suggest a lesson we need to explore in our devotions season? or in our family times during the Christmas season? By obedience, the wise men helped underwrite “ What happened to the loot?” requires a specula­ Joseph and Mary’s obedience. tive answer; but it is a question for all of us to The father discovered, in trying to answer his son’s consider. question, the freshness of the Christmas season. At Christmas, most of us are financially stretched. Christmas offers an opportunity to explore n e w Christmas savings clubs— whatever the amount— are ground, to seek new meanings. We are so tempted to seldom enough. In the temptation to use or overuse fish in familiar waters. plastic money (credit cards), do we overlook some The Christmas passages are mines with rich nug­ who mav need our financial assistance? There are so gets waiting to be discovered . . . and shared. □

A MUSICIAN’S PRAYER

Lord, You sent us LOVE! We used to create harsh He dwelt among us, dissonances. And restored harmony Because of our sinful natures, to our fragmented lives, We shattered the unison And put music of our relationship with in our silent hearts, You. And taught us to sing We rejected the beauty the new song of the of Your perfect plan for redeemed! our lives, Thank You for the LOVE, God, And preferred instead, And also, God, Anger—Cynicism—Greed— Thank You for the music Self-centeredness—and all that allows us to release our kinds of ugly things; joy into the air And it seemed that we could on this beautiful Lord's Day do no better. and many other mornings to come. But then, Amen. Just when we needed help so -LYNDELL LEATHERMAN desperately, Kansas City, Missouri

DECEMBER 15, 1980 When God Put His Knees into Life’s Mm

LITTLE BOY, who . was frightened be­ scouted through the slums A cause of the lengthening by MORRIS CHALFANT of the city and spent a shadows in his room, Norwood, Ohio night in a very cheap called for his mother. She boarding house. He was told him he should never told to chop wood for his be afraid in the dark be­ bed and a breakfast of thin cause “God is here with oatmeal with skimmed y o u .” m ilk. “Yes, I know,” responded the child, “ but I want He had never used an axe in his life and was having someone with a face!” a hard time. Finally, a young man stepped up and The little fellow did not intend to be sacrilegious, said, “Give it here, mister. You don’t know how to but was simply expressing a deep longing of the swing an axe. human heart. It is hard to conceive of God as infinite When the young man had finished, the mayor said, Spirit, but it is easy to picture the Lord Jesus Christ “ Here’s my card, son. Call on me at four this after­ when we pray or reflect upon Him. Even Plato, the noon, and I’ll see that you get a job.” pagan philosopher, had declared that he hoped one The young man looked at the card and said to day to see God walk down the streets of Athens. The himself, “Poor man, he’s crazy. Thinks he’s the desire of the youngster who wanted “ someone with a mayor.” But curiosity got the better of him; at four face,” and of the Greek philosopher who wished God he was ushered into the mayor’s office. He was given to reveal himself in human form, was realized when the job as promised, with the exhortation, “Now the baby Jesus was born in Bethlehem’s manger. don’t tell anybody about this.” Jesus was born. His arrival was an act God had But the young man did tell; and the city news­ promised. “ Behold a virgin shall conceive, and bear papers later carried the headline THE GREATEST a son, and shall call his name Immanuel” (Isaiah SOCIAL STOOP IN THE WORLD. 7:14). Yet that “ stoop” is pallid, insipid, when compared The seed was untainted, divine. “And the angel with the stoop our blessed Lord accomplished when answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall He humbled himself to become - our Savior. His, come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall indeed, is the greatest stoop in all the world. overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which Irenaeus, in the second century of the Christian shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God” era, wrote that “the Word of God, Jesus Christ, on (Luke 1:35). account of His great love for mankind, became what So the miracle of Incarnation was accomplished. we are in order to make us what He is himself.” God, in fullness, resided in Man. “ For in him dwell- God “ hath made him to be sin [in the Old Testa­ eth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily” (Colos- ment sense of a sin offering| for us, who knew no sin; sians 2:9). Jesus Christ is the God-Man. The that we might be made the righteousness of God in “ bridge” was an accomplished fact. him” (2 Corinthians 5:21). Christmas really means that God himself came in­ Reconciliation is always costly, and the reconcilia­ to the world. The angel said, “ they shall call his name tion of man to God is the costliest of all. The Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us” shadow of the Cross falls across the manger. Christ­ (Matthew 1:23). Christmas is not centered in earthly mas and Calvary are part of one and the same things but in the truth that God has come to the “ Christ event.” world, that God is here with us. “ That we might be made the righteousness of God Christ was not merely a revealer of God. He was in him,” “to make us what He is him self’— how can the full and complete REVELATION of God. He did these things be? not say, “I am come to tell men about the Father.” Certainly not by our striving, by our own human He said, “He that hath seen me hath seen the effort! His saving grace and His sanctifying, trans­ Father” (John 14:9). forming power are brought to us in the Word become Years ago, the mayor of Boston let his beard grow flesh. for days, put on a suit of old clothes, and went out to “ He came unto his own, and his own received him see how “the other half of the world lives.” He not. But as many as received him, to them gave he

10 HERALD OF HOLINESS with us! The secret of Christmas jov is to echo the carpenter’s wife of long ago! Let your soul magnify the Lord. Rejoice in the Savior! Submit to the power o f G od! A little boy in a family of four died and his death changed a happy family into an almost-always-sad

Keystone View Co. family. Dad was a supervisor in the post office. Letters and postcards to Santa Claus were left on his desk for disposal. As he rummaged through the let­ ters, he recognized the handwriting on one to be that of his daughter. He opened it and read: “Dear Santa: Our family was once so happy till my little brother died. Mommie and Daddy are not like they used to be. And when I ask Daddv about it, he says that only eternity will ever change it. I don’t know what eter­ nity is, but if you’ve got any extra eternities, would you leave one of them at our house on Christmas Eve n ig h t?” When the father went home from work that day, his daughter noted that the eternity she had re­ quested of Santa Claus had arrived ahead of sched­ power to become the sons of God, even to them that ule. A child had returned that family to Kingdom believe on his name” (John 1:11-12). living. God got down on His knees in the mud of life, Christmas features God’s greatest Gift wrapped lifting us to know the forever of God. He is not “ up with eternities! Get in tune! Sing the victory song of there" or “out there.” He is here! Immanuel—God M ary! □

PEN POjjNTS THE IRON KILLER

The last bell had sounded. to my eye, the interior had already I mused that the enemy does There would be no more lectures, suffered nicks and blows in all the not need a wrecking ball to create no more assembly meetings, no appropriate places to weaken the his havoc in you. He works quiet­ more chemistry labs. Jefferson structure. All that was needed ly, silently in your interior. He Senior High was in the process of were the few final blows to be reasons that if he can make you being demolished by a wrecking dealt by the wrecking ball. his property, he can also deter­ crew. The property had been .sold Slowly, steadily, the crane man mine your worth. He lets the world to another owner who decided swung the ball. I could not detect pick you clean of things valuable, that the old school was worthless any real damage being done, of things holy. He works as a mas­ to him. other than a few holes in the red- ter demolitionist in little unseen I watched the skilled operator bricked corner. Out he would ways, in the vital spots, much as a of a wrecking crane swing his 30- hoist the iron killer, in it would termite in wood. He works in the foot steel cable back and forth come. Out again, and then in as underpinnings of your attitude, across the southeast corner of the ball sunk deeply into the brick moods, personality, mind, and the vacant, dungeon-like build­ and mortar. It reminded me of a conscience until you are sickly ing. Windows and sashes, interior prizefighter working on a weak and thin in spirit, until you are doors and fixtures, and other spot in his opponent. Suddenly I poor in faith. And then the good odds and ends of value had been felt a rumbling and shaking in the you might have been perishes scavenged from the school. All ground and watched as the five- without a single blow from an iron that was left was the shell, the story school crumpled and killer. □ hull of what used to be. Invisible belched a cloud of dust. —JIM SPRUCE Champaign, III.

DECEMBER 15, 1980 1 1 by JOHN W. MAY Mount. Sterling, Kentucky

SOMBER NOTE cuts through the mixture of . opinion prevalent in the world today concern­ A ing the church. Some say it is dying and will continue to do so. Some say it must change or else. Some say it does not fit in our modern technical world. All church people have their eyes to the future, asking, “ The Church: whither hound?” The Bible has something to say about the direction and course of the Church. This is uniquely pre­ sented in St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians. What he has to say about it appears parenthetical­ ly, as he illustrates and expounds on the love re­ lationship of husband and wife. He declares that Christ loved the Church specifically. This may be compared to God’s love for the world (John 3:16). It does not contradict it but complements it. The apostle declares that Christ gave himself wholly that WATERFAItli the Church might be holy. And the love relationship which He establishes with the Church results in I love to see water, transformed lives. Clear flowing water, He describes the power which Christ exerts on behalf of the Church, His Bride: "That he might As it gathers momentum for the sanctify and cleanse it” (5:26). The ASV puts it, abyss beyond. “ sanctify, having cleansed it.” Dual words are used It seems to be eager, which are dual experiences as well: water and word. Even excited! Christ uses the concept of water in reference to the To rush, and then plunge with a new birth in John 3:5, and the concept of the word in thunderous sound. John 17:17 in reference to sanctification. In spite of the dirty world in which we live, there It creates fascination— is sanctifying power still available to the Church. It One feels elation, is not a dead issue in the Church nor in the purpose of As it hurls itself downward in Christ for His people, though it is a costly purpose, gorgeous display. for it called for Christ to give himself wholly. It borrows the sun's W e deal daily with p ollu tion — in our cars, in our Prismatic colors, homes, in our rivers, in our world— but we too often A splendorous rainbow to reveal forget the pollution of human nature. The only cure for this is the provision of Christ for His people, in its spray. sanctification. For creative beauty There is power for the hour “by the washing of And magnificent grandeur, regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost” (Titus Cascading clear water inspires 3:5). Pentecostal power has not been sapped away in these 2,000 years since the Holy Spirit descended in one to say: mighty power. In a great act of love, Christ brings It didn't just happen, His power to play This display of splendor, on behalf of His Our God, the Creator, planned it Church: “That he that way. might endue all his members with the -GEORGE EPLIN principle of holi­ Loon Luke, Washington ness, and deliver

12 HERALD OF HOLINESS WG M E G C D e Whither Bound? them from the guilt, the pollution, and the dominion of sin.” says Matthew Henry. If it so desires, the Church may receive as great a power in this generation as any that have preceded our day. Christ is no respecter of persons or periods of time. Sanctification was real to the historical New Testament Church and it is real to the contemporary New Testament Church as well. In his unique approach, Paul speaks of a specific Without spot, without wrinkle, without blame! purpose Christ has for His love relationship with the These characteristics are made a reality in the lives Church: “That he might present it to himself a of His people. Growth in holy graces is more than an glorious church” (5:27). Sanctification in this sense idealistic philosophy. It becomes a vital life-sign of is a promise irrevocably connected to the tomorrows the Church of God as it travels toward its great of the Church. Matthew Henry says it is the purpose appointment with Him. of Christ to sanctify the Church in this world and to To be without spot is to be able to live without glorify it in the n ex t. contracting moral impurity from encounters with the Obviously, holy living is part of the believer's world. To be without wrinkle is to maintain and preparation for the next world. Growth in the vital persevere in a state of grace without decay. To be ethics of holiness is required. Sanctification is a para­ without blame is to be free from condemnation and mount experience which operates on practical levels carnality. These are not automatic but are glorious of human experience. possibilities to the people of God. Paul describes the type of Church that Christ is There is no question of the proper direction of the giving himself, holy and without blemish (5:27). This Church as long as it maintains the consciousness of kind of living is demanded of people who walk in the His presence in its ministry. It will continue to light. The demand is not made, however, without survive in an unfriendly world. Christ's visible body the gift of enabling power to do the will of God. Cer­ of believers will make it through as the Bride. tainly these words testify to the ability of God to Sanctification works—in the hearts of individuals make us pure and to keep us pure. and in the large areas of the life of the Church. □ \ y***, ‘rTfie $£rmib ojj Cfiftistwas % 1. r \

A Lamb was born on Christmas night. His unique destiny Not where wind was raw To conquer hatred and greed. Out on a starlit hillside, For the Lamb who was born that night But in a lamplit stable Was sent from God above He snuggled in fragrant straw. To be the final sacrifice A Lamb was born on Christmas night, Reconciling sinful man A special Lamb indeed; With the eternal Lord of love.

Pure, without spot or blemish, -W ANDA MILNER Indianapolis, Indiana

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DECEMBER 15, 1980 KNOWN BY OUH CONVERSATION

by LOLA M. WILLIAMS Dixon, Illinois

T HAS BEEN SAID Our conversation discloses where we came from, I’r that we are known by our education (or lack of it), and our breeding. It also the company we keep. tells even the most disinterested listener what things Whether we like it or not, in life are most important to us. we are also known by our An acquaintance of mine taught school, and loved conversation. doing it. Certainly there is nothing wrong with teach­ Five preachers had en­ ing school, but this lady could talk of nothing else. joyed breakfast and fel­ Every time I was in her presence, she monopolized lowship together in a res­ the conversation, turning it into a monologue about taurant. When they got what she and her class were doing in the schoolroom. up to leave, a man sitting across from them said, She seemed to blank out on any other subject, and “Would you men pray for me right now? I know managed to turn every discussion to her one topic of you’re preachers. I could tell by your conversation.” interest, teaching school. The man was out of work and had come up north Another time, I was in a laundromat doing the seeking employment. The job he thought was waiting family wash, while we were out west on vacation. A for him had fallen through; he was concerned about woman struck up a conversation with me, telling me being able to take care of his family. After casually many personal details of her life, though I had asked listening in on the relaxed conversation of those no questions of her. In about five minutes time I knew preachers as they visited over their meal, he had that she and her family had moved out west five years enough confidence in them to seek their prayers in his before because of her health. She and her husband behalf. had later obtained a divorce. She was now working to Anyone can appear to be better than they are when support her three teenage children, who were giving they know others are watching and listening. We all her all kinds of problems. tend to put our best foot forward when we are on I had told this woman nothing about myself, yet I display. It is in those unguarded bits of conversation knew her life history in a nutshell, whether I wanted that the real test comes. to or not. We are known by our conversation. Our words tell on us. The way we pronounce our Sometimes, our real thoughts and desires come to words and the words we use may give away the region light because of what we consistently, even vehe­ of the country we are from. While Hying in a Southern mently deny. The man who often says to his wife state for a while, I was crossing a busy street one day. “ Honey, don’t do anything special for my birthday Coming from the other direction were a thin little this year” is probably hoping she will do something man and a very obese lady. I overheard him say to special. her, “I’ll carry you home.” I stopped right there in The lady who testifies, “ I thank God that I’m just amazement. I thought he surely had taken on quite a a humble person” is really telling how puffed up she feat for himself. Later, I discovered that “ carry” is a is about her “ humility.” Southern expression for “ take.” Probably the man The person who says to a friend who is a writer, intended to take her home in his car. “ Now don’t you write anything about m e ,” m ay be The way we use words reveals much about us. A secretly hoping he will be written about. well-groomed woman stood out in a crowd. Her flawless complexion was complemented by a stylish The kind of conversation professing Christians coiffeur; not one hair was out of place. She was have when they are away from the church crowd often impeccably dressed. In contrast to the unfussy, even tells the world how deep their Christianity really careless appearance of some standing around her, goes. The Psalmist gives good advice here. “I will this woman appeared to be cultured and well bred. watch my ways and keep my tongue from sin; I will Then she opened her mouth and began to speak. put a muzzle on my mouth as long as the wicked are She smashed to smithereens the image she had in my presence” (Psalm 39:1, NIV). projected earlier. Her words were crude and vulgar, Our conversation does not need to drip with her grammar murderous, and her voice harsh and “ churchy” language, but we do need to learn to think loud. Her conversation told what she was really like. before we speak. Rev. Don Smith said, “ Some people

HERALD OF HOLINESS "BE YE HOLY IN ALL MANNER OF CONVERSATION 1 Peter 1:15 put their mouth in motion before they put their brain the world the kind of person we really are, no matter in gear. A shadv story, a half-truth, a critical word how carefully we try to conceal it, "for out of the all tell their own story. abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks” (Mat­ Sooner or later, our conversation will announce to thew 12:34, RSV). □

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DECEMBER 15, 1980 ACH OF US has felt at times the pressure of an I unseen hand guiding us, leading us, pushing Eus, or helping us at some point of need. Perhaps we have been unaware in some instances why we sud­ denly felt stronger, more courageous, and more ade­ THE quate for the task at hand. In each crisis, if we could have looked beyond the observable data, we would have seen the strong and helpful hand of Jesus as­ sisting us. UNSEEN A few years ago one of our pastors and his family were out making a pastoral call in the wintertime. His journey took him over winding roads to a distant HAND farm home away from the well-traveled highway. It had been snowing, and as they began their return by RAYMOND C. KRATZER trip to the parsonage, the wind began to blow. Small Yakima, Washington drifts formed on the road which slowed their progress at times to almost a standstill. The pastor recognized the seriousness of the situ­ ation. Night was drawing near, and they might be marooned. He told his family they should pray and ask Jesus to help them get home safely, for if they

16 HERALD OF HOLINESS were stuck in a snowdrift, they might suffer a real calam ity. Presently, as they rounded a curve, the car plowed into the largest snowdrift so far encountered. Progress HUMOUR AND came to a halt as the car wheels spun. Then the pas­ tor and his wife heard a plaintive little voice in the backseat coming from their four-year-old boy, Sam­ HAPPINESS my. He was praying. It was short, but faith-packed— just two words: “ Jesus, PUSH!” It was as though an unseen hand was placed on the car— a strong hand; and immediately the car moved by JOHN R. WEATHERILL ahead and soon they were home. Leeds, England The apostle Paul once said “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me” (Philip- IlSTENING to two comedians on TV, I was disap- pians 4:13). This is adequacy with a “ plus” in it, or a J —A pointed with their brand of humour. It was “PUSH” in it! It is no sign of weakness to acknowl- highly suggestive at times, and not the kind of hu­ mour one could wholly appreciate. I suppose some The little boy in the backseat would class their humour as witty, but it certainly lacked that quality which one can describe as happy. prayed two words: “JESUS, PUSH!” The experience caused me to think about humorous people, and I concluded that truly wholesome humor­ ous people are Christian people. edge that life is too much for us to go it alone. We admit that some people who profess to be We must have help. Whether we admit it or not, we Christians are far from being humorous or happy. In are constantly in need of the unseen hand of God. fact, they give the contrary impression, like the chap­ All life is supported by the hand of God. Even el steward who went to the railway station to meet those who refuse to acknowledge His existence are the weekend preacher. The steward expected to dependent upon Him for the very breath they recognize his guest by the clerical collar, but when breathe. The Bible says: “ For in him we live, and the train arrived no person alighted who was wearing move, and have our being” (Acts 17:28). If it were not such a collar. Noticing a man with a rather pained for His grace given to all creatures, not one of us expression on his face, the steward approached him would be alive today, whether we are Christians or saying. "Excuse me, are you the R ev.------” not. Satan would see to it that we were destroyed so “ Oh no,” replied the traveler. “ It's my indigestion that opportunity for eternal life would be denied us. that makes me like this.” Neither the steward nor the traveler had a very The Psalmist said, “What is man that thou art good impression of the Christian life. For myself the mindful of him?” Yes, when we think of our insigni­ truly humorous people I know are Christian people: ficance, we marvel that God, in His grace, considers it is they who have the humour I can appreciate, us and cares for us. The hand of God has made the humour that is not only witty, but is clean, happy stars and put them in their places. And yet it is gentle hum our. enough to touch us with tenderness and affection. The little bov in the Sunday School appreciated When we have placed our fortunes in His hand, we the happy humour of his teacher, and one day said need never fear for the future. Hath not Jesus said, to his mother, “ When I get to heaven I'm going to ask “And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall Jesus if I can live next door to Auntie Olive.” never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand” (John 10:28)? Here is unequalled security, “Why?” asked Mum. “Because,” said the bov, “she’s such a happy conditioned upon obedience and trust in One whose hand is able to save and strong to deliver. la d y ." “ W hen is that happy man com ing again ?” a 12- Someone asked a Christian, whose life was con­ year-old girl asked her minister. The pastor was stantly fraught with danger, if he were not afraid at puzzled as to whom she meant, but upon inquiry time. He replied, “ No sir. You see, when I see trouble realised it was the evangelist who had recently vis­ coming, I just look up and say, ‘Master, Your proper­ ited the church. The girl did not understand the pro­ ty is in danger; take care of it.' And He always does!” found sermon, but she did appreciate the humour Of course divine protection is contingent upon com­ and happiness the man experienced, and she ex­ plete consecration and obedience. claimed, “ He had such a happy face.” Let us live in the assurance that God loves and The humour of the Christian is not only witty, but cares for us, that His hand is ever near to protect us clean, happy humour because the Christian is happy. and guide us through life. “When thou passest The Psalmist said, "Happy is that people whose God through the waters, I will be with thee; and through is the Lord.” Jesus said, “ Happy are the pure in the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou heart, for they shall see God.” walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; To know Jesus Christ as Lord sanctifies our hu­ neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am mour, for it springs from a happy-hearted person who the Lord thy God . . .” (Isaiah 43:2-3). □ knows the purifying influence of His presence. □

DECEMBER 15, 1980 I M d x o l O W g STANDPOINT

CHRISTMAS REMINDERS

Christmas reminds us that babies are important. At His birth, Jewish shepherds and Gentile wise men came to worship and to wonder. He grew to manhood The world’s greatest festival celebrates the birth of a with the world in His heart. When He died, it was to baby, not the exploits of a king, or a warrior, or a atone for the sins of all people, and after He arose, money-maker. When Jesus was born, somewhere in His disciples were given orders to proclaim the gospel the world armies were marching into battle, senates to all nations. The babe of Bethlehem was a product were debating important legislation, and fortunes of His time, nation, and culture. But God’s purpose were being made and lost. Somewhere a king was in in sending Him into the world embraced all times, his countinghouse, counting all his money, and a all nations, all cultures. He is the Christ for everyone. queen was in the parlor eating bread and honey, as an old nursery rhyme puts it. But the most important Christmas reminds us that mighty events can quietly happen. event of the day, both for that generation and all subsequent history, was the birth of Jesus Christ. Angels sang, but only to a handful of peasants, not to the lords and ladies of the realm packed into a great We need to be reminded of this today. If Mary had music hall. Wise men came to His crib, but guided by possessed the mentality of many modern “ liberated” a silent star, not with blare of bugles and roll of women, Jesus would never have been born. Instead, drums. The infant was laid in a manger, not pre­ Mary would have opted for an abortion. Given her sented from the balcony of a palace to a cast of circumstances, she could have supplied a number of thousands cheering wildly in the street below. logical reasons for aborting the life developing within God is not a Hollywood producer. On a tinv stage, her womb. The birth of her child declares that no with unknown people, without hoopla and fanfare, woman has a higher calling than motherhood. He produced the drama of the ages. There must be a Christmas reminds us, also, that Jesus is for every­ lesson there for our image-conscious, publicity-hun­ one. gry, generation of ballyhooers! □

THE LONELY SEASON

For most people, Christmas is the happiest time of divorced, still bleeding from the wounds of a broken the year. There are parties, parties, parties! Eating marriage, and often suffering unspeakable agony in and drinking together, many experience great knowing that the one they loved and lost is spending warmth and friendship at this season. Gifts are Christmas with another. They are people who placed exchanged and the air is filled with cheery greetings gaily-wrapped presents under the tree for children and lively music. The jingle bells, mistletoe, “I’m who will not unwrap them, because death swept okay—you’re okay” atmosphere is infectious, making their children away during the holiday season. They it difficult for anyone to remain a Scrooge. are people who lost jobs, and even their homes, while the world around them was celebrating. They But to many people, Christmas is the loneliest time are people far from home, out of touch with family of the year. The camaraderie of the crowds serves and friends, unable to join festive boards as they did only to accent their inward pain. The merry music in other years. seems to mock their heavy spirits. Sorrow fills their hearts. They eat, too, but the food is like ashes in Yes, there are lots of sad, lonely people at Christmas. their mouths. They drink, too; some of them drink Of course, God loves them, and offers His own best too much of the wrong stuff, for they drink in an gift to them. But they need expressions of friendship, effort to forget. caring, and love on a human level, too. It’s easy for us to overlook them in our preoccupation with holiday Who are these lonely ones? Who can be sad when plans and activities. We need to make special efforts all the world seems glad? They are people whose to reach out to them, to include them, to bring a mates have died, and who face Christmas for the first measure of encouragement and cheer into their lives. time without a husband or wife who meant more to We can’t remove their hurts, but we can let them them than life itself. They are people recently know that life is not all pain, grief, and loneliness. □

18 HERALD OF HOLINESS The world's greatest festival celebrates the birth of a baby, not the exploits of a king, or a warrior, or a money-maker.

The Herald of Holiness staff unites in wishing for all our readers, a holy and happy Christmas. We send our greetings in these lines from Mabel.

Amid the gaiety and excitement of Christmas, between the shopping, and the baking, and the visiting, My mind dwells often on the wonder of God's love and His Gift to us... Somehow Bethlehem seems very close, and I wonder what it must have been like to have been one of the shepherds hastening to find the Babe. Just common, ordinary people they were— Not so very different from you and me— yet among the first to hear the glad tidings and to find and worship the Christ... Or to have been one of the Magi, Mabel P. Adamson, journeying long, weary miles and days, editorial assistant trusting only the word of prophecy Ivan A. Beals, W. E. McCumber, and the star managing editor editor in chief to guide them in their quest; But finding their reward when they knelt and presented themselves- and their gifts— to Jesus. Though the lowly shepherds and the wealthy, highly educated wise men little understood what His birth would mean to the world— they worshiped Him! And in this Christmas season of 1980, may we also experience the wonder and awe of finding and worshiping God's Son-JESUS!

DECEMBER 15, 1980 San Antonio Spanish-American Naza­ rene Seminary and the M.A. from Bethany Nazarene College. He will now contribute to the Gen­ eral NYI Council, as well as to a con­ tinued ministry in the Spanish-Amer­ ican churi'h. □

HEMPEL NEW FIELD REPRESENTATIVE FOR he is the cosigner of two U.S. govern­ LIFE INCOME GIFTS PEOPLE ment patents. AND BEQUESTS He is a graduate of Sterling College Robert W. Crew, exec- AND PLACES and received a master’s degree from ut ive consultant of I -ife the University of Kansas and a Ph.D. Income Gifts and Be­ degree from Colorado State Univer­ quests, announces the Arthur I.. Small sity. He is a charter member of the appointment of Bob graduated from Califor­ Rockville church and serves as adult Hempel to the position nia Graduate School of Sunday School teacher. He and his of field represent at ive for Theology in Glendale. wife. Helen, also own and manage the Northwest Zone. He will serve in a Calif.. May MO with a two Christian bookstores. Dr. and cooperative program with Northwest Doctor of Ministry de­ Mrs. Stewart are the parents of four Nazarene College. He succeeds Dr. K. gree. Dr. Small is pastor sons: -lay, Fred. David, and Daniel. K. Zachary, who has retired. of the W est Covina. Calif., church. □ Fred is currently teaching at Mid- Bob Hempel of Hutchinson. Kans.. America Nazarene College. □ has pastured several churches in the Pastor Don McCullough of An­ Northwest, but most recently has chorage, Alaska. First Church has DIMAS ELECTED NORTH served Hutchinson First Church. been appointed chaplain-on-call for AMERICAN MINORITY Rev. Hempel attended Northwest the local Holiday Inn. The appoint­ REPRESENTATIVE TO College. Nampa. Ida., and earned his ment opens the door to a ministry GENERAL COUNCIL master's degree at Whitworth College in Spokane, Wash. While in college, with guests and employees of the Inn. T h e ( e 11 e r a 1 N Y I While establishing a church in North Council elected Rev. -loe he was president of the Associated Pole. Alaska. McCullough served as a Dimas as the North Student Body. volunteer chaplain to construction American Minoritv Rep­ He and his wife. Mary Helen, have workers on the Alaska pipeline and resentative on the first three married daughters, a son, and traveled extensively to camps north of ballot. seven grandchildren. Their son. Bob the Yukon River. He has also served Rev. Dimas has been II. is a junior at Mid-America Naza­ as chaplain for a fire department. □ involved with youth on the local level rene College this fall. □ for many years, including the office of John W. Varian grad NYPS president. He served as zone T L C U P D A T E uat ed from W estern and district president and partici­ The TLC (Teaching/Learning Con­ Michigan University in pated in IMPACT and Ambassadors ference) program sponsored by the three years and passed musical groups. He was a delegate to Division of Christian Life has been re­ the Certified Public Ac­ International Institute, General Con­ ceiving very positive response from counting test at age 21). ventions, and named most-involved those districts that have been hosting He is one of the youngest youth leader among Spanish-Ameri- the program over the past several to pass the test on his first attempt. can Nazarenes. months. Since August, the South Ar­ John is a member of the Houston Rev. Dimas's educational back­ kansas, Sacramento, Central Califor­ Spring Branch Church. He is the son ground includes a B.A. degree from nia, Northern California, Maine, of Kvangelist and Mrs. Bill Varian of Bradley. 111. □

Dr. Harold Stewart, a member of the Rock­ ville. Md.. church, rep­ resented the United States at the United Na­ tions World Health Or­ ganization meeting at Geneva, Switzerland, in September. He served on committees forming in­ ternational safety guidelines for ultra­ sound. A member of the organization and an employee of the U.S. govern­ ment's Public Health Service, Dr. Stewart develops instruments for measuring ultrasound and tests ulta- sound medical equipment He has also West team in Sacram ento- (I. tt> r.) are Marge Karman, Kd Robinson, Vickie worked with x-ray radiation, micro­ Boone (assistant coordinator), Dwight Douglas (coordinator), Ksther Wesche, Tom waves. and lasers. For his inventions. Goble. Bud Downing and his wife, Nita.

20 HERALD OF HOLINESS Participants in adult workshop in Little R ock.

Houston, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Southwest Ohio, Eastern Michigan. Georgia, and -Joplin districts, and Boise. Ida., First Church have spon­ sored a TLC. In all, over 8,500 regis­ trants have participated in the TLC experience. The Division of Christian Life en­ courages everyone who is interested in Sunday School and administrative Midcontinent team in Little Rock— (I. to r.) are Dee Freeborn, Karen Gookin, Dwight Douglas (coordinator). Deletta Tompkins, Gene Sanders, and Gene Van ministries and who lives on or near a Note.

Small-group discussion in preschool workshop held in Little Rock, Ark.

East team at Maine TLC— (I. to r.) are Dee Freeborn, Linda Burba, Louise Curl, Howard Marks, and Rev. Larrv Fairbanks, district chairman of the Board of P R o m iS E Christian Life (Rev. Jerry Lambert not pictured).

district that is sponsoring a TLC to January 30-31 Washington Pacific The niffy little marriage and participate in the conference in their District family reading supplement. February 6-7 San Antonio District area. The TLC workshops will deal G et your copy the first Sunday East Tennessee with teaching methodologies and February 13-14 District o f every month in your adult skills; curriculum study and evalua­ February 20-21 Illinois District Sunday School class. tion; lesson preparation; and admin­ February 27-28 Southern California istrative skills and patterns for pre­ District DON’T LEAVE CHURCH school, elementary, youth, adult, and M arch 28 Pittsburgh District administrative leaders of local church­ April 9-10 Northwest District WITHOUT IT! April 24-25 Northwestern Illinois es. J. Paul and Marilyn Turner. Editors Those districts interested in hosting District May 20 South Arkansas a TLC in the future should contact For additional information, Dwight Douglas in the Division of District August 6 Kansas District contact your curriculum Christian Life at Nazarene Headquar­ September 4-5 North Florida District ordering secretary. ters. The TLC office is presently September 11-12 New England District scheduling its 1982 dates. September 18-19 Central Ohio District September 18-19 Eastern Kentucky NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE 1981 TLC Schedule District January 9-10 Grand Rapids, Mich. September 25-26 New York District January 16-17 East Liverpool, Ohio October 9-10 Michigan District January 19-24 Alaska (Fairbanks, October 16-17 North Central Ohio Anchorage, Sitka) District □

DECEMBER 15, 1980 Dean Wessels, executive director of the Depart ment of Pensions and Bene­ fits, reports that these retirement checks and the insurance benefits af­ fecting those 10.000 ministers men­ tioned previously, will continue to be provided as each church on every dis­ trict pays its Pensions and Benefits Fund in full every year. □

Pictured (I. to r.) at newly named Williamson Student Center are: Dr. Eugene L Stowe, Dr. and Mrs. G. B. Williamson, Dr. L. S. Oliver, and Dr. Mark R. Moore.

WILLIAMSONS HONORED contribution to Nazarene Bible Col­ AT NBC lege. The Student Union Building at Among the guests were family mem­ Nazarene Bible College was named bers, -Joe Williamson, Mr. and Mrs. The Williamson Student Center on Franklin Cook, and Mr. and Mrs. John Williamson. □ October 28, in honor of Dr. Gideon B. On September 7, the Plainfield, Ind., and Audrey Williamson. Trinity Church had a special day in Dr. Eugene L. Stowe, general super­ FOUR DISTRICTS EXCEED honor of Dr. and Mrs. Glen Miles. Rev. intendent, brought the message and 100% PAYMENT OF John Hay, superintendent of the Indian­ Dr. Mark R. Moore, executive director PENSIONS FUND apolis District, presented a plaque to the couple for their outstanding support of of Education and the Ministry at The denominational average for dis­ the church. Dr. Miles is a research trict payment of the Pensions and International Nazarene Headquarters, specialist with the Allison Corporation. paid special tribute and unveiled a Benefits Fund during the 1979-80 as­ Pictured with the Mileses and Rev. Hay portrait of Dr. and Mrs. Williamson sembly year was 92.38 percent. This is Pastor Samuel Stewart (I.). to be hung in the Student Center. is only one percent lower than the all- The Service of Commemoration was time high recorded in the history of under the direction of President L. S. the fund. Oliver. Dr. Oliver expressed appreci­ The Washington Pacific District led Timely Reading for ation for the Williamsons and their all districts this year with 101.87 per­ cent. Next was the Hawaii Pacific This Quarter’s Sunday District which has paid in full or School Devotional overpaid their Pensions and Benefits Study of the Psalms Fund amount for 12 consecutive years! The Alaska District paid at least 100 percent for the fifth straight year. Also paying in excess of 100 percent for the 1979-80 assembly year is the Canada Pacific District. There were 10 districts which paid at least 95 percent, but less than 100 FREEDOM percent. Of the 78 United States and FROM Canadian districts participating, all WflMT except one reached the 90 percent Meditations on level. the 23-Psalm As in previous years, each ordained E. E. W ORDSW ORTH and district-licensed minister who is enrolled in the Basic Group Term Life FREEDOM FROM WANT Insurance program through the De­ By E. E. Wordsworth partment of Pensions and Benefits, Unique, refreshing insights into a psalm Last year, Superintendent Bert Daniels that has lifted many fainting hearts and of the Southwest Oklahoma District, receives double coverage if the district inspired more songs of praise than per­ appointed a committee of laymen headed of which he or she is a member paid haps any other passage of scripture. by the Advisory Board laymen, James at least 90 percent of its official Pen­ These one dozen meditations on the Emmert and Ken Hughen, to spearhead sions and Benefits Fund goal during 23rd psalm will inspire your heart and the thrust for getting all budgets paid in the previous assembly year. Because mind in your weekly study of the Psalms this quarter. 68 pages. Paper. $1.95 full. Through the efforts of that com­ all districts except one achieved the mittee, some of the larger churches as­ Phce$ sub/ect to change without notice 90 percent level nearly 10,000 Naza­ sisted the smaller churches that were A Delightful Gift Too! rene ministers will receive the benefit having a difficult time financially, and Order TODAY! other financial resources were recruited. of double coverage this year. Rev. Daniels is shown holding the poster The Pensions and Benefits Fund al­ NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE Post Office Box 527, Kansas City. Missouri 64141 proclaiming success for the first time. so currently provides a monthly retire­ General Superintendent Eugene L. Stowe ment pension for almost 2,000 retired is in the background. ministers and widows of ministers. Dr.

22 HERALD OF HOLINESS For the Decade of the 80’s A TIMELY ] N Ml ION-WIDE JDY K r /1981 FOR PASTORS AND LAYPERSONS

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An important reference for regular On October 12, :il people gathered in the Middlebrook Elementary School building for the first worship service of the Cleveland Southw est Church, a new home mission contributors when figuring their church on the North Central Ohio District. Special music was provided by Living income tax. Space is provided for Witness Team No. 1 from Mount Vernon Nazarene College, and Sunday School class­ filling in money given through es were offered for both children and adults. The new church, located in Middleburg the various departments. Be sure Heights, is being opened in an area o f over 150,000 people without any holiness your treasurer has information witness, l he October 1 special issue of the Herald of Holiness was used in house-to- about this form. 5 L2 x 8 V . house canvassing. The pastor of the new church is Tom Zuercher. R-70 Pad of 100 forms $1.25 Available from your NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE Post Office Box 52/, Kansas City. Missouri 64141 Price sub/ect to change without notice.

The work of the committee was facilitated by R. Franklin Cook, coor­ dinator of urban missions in the De­ partment of Home Missions. He spent Help us keep your periodicals coming by: several days observing the school and interviewing staff', faculty, and stu­ Sending label from EACH publication showing old address dents. A dramatic increase in enrollment this year is straining present facilities. President Wayne Stark and his staff PLEASE ATTACH LABEL are setting a new course for the school which was founded as a grade and high FROM MOST RECENT ISSUE school in 1948. Presently the focus is at a Bible college level, training pas­ tors and Christian workers. The committee studied purpose, Giving us your NEW address in space provided below curriculum, facilities, and accredita­ tion. The school is seeking to conform D ate______to standards of the American Associa­ tion of Bible Colleges for accredita­ Name tion. Street Committee members in addition to Cook included Dr. Gerard Reed of City _ Mid-America Nazarene College, chair­ State/Province. . Zip. man; Mr. James Couchenour, lay member of the General Board, secre­ NOTE: Allow up to six weeks for processing address change. tary; Dr. R. T. Bolerjack. dean of Naz­ arene Bible College; Rev. .Julian Gunn, Mail to: SUBSCRIPTION DEPARTMENT superintendent of the North American NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE Indian District; Rev. Johnny Nells, Post Office Box 527, Kansas City, Missouri 64141 pastor of Ramah, N.M., Navajo church; and President Wayne Stark. □

DECEMBER 15, 1980 A turn of the dial lets you know the time in any area of the world MISSIONARY PRAYER CLOCK

Pictured (back row, I. to r.) are: David and Sharon Benson; Jerry Abbitt, his wife Norma in front; Phyllis and Jerry Cox; Mike and Becky Hancock; and Janice and Larry Hamilton. Front row (I. to r.) are Jerrv and Jane Earles; Phil and Darlene Kellerman; Arlan and Denise Hoskins; Marilyn and J. Paul Turner; and Faye and Jav Smith.

SOUTHWESTERN OHIO its 75th anniversary with the opening A nurse goes on duty at 8:00 p.m. DISTRICT SPONSORS day and dedication of a relocation and has asked you to pray for her MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT property. A $2 million church facility then, especially when she works TRAINING was built on a 70-acre site. Dr. -Jerald alone. The District Adult Ministries, un­ D. Johnson, general superintendent, der the leadership (if Rev. David Ben­ preached the dedicatory sermon at 3 Now with the use of this son and Rev. Arlan Hoskins, p.m. to a congregation of more than unique Prayer Clock, it is pos sponsored two regular Marriage En­ 800. sible to determine what time her richment retreats—one for clergy cou­ The day began with a "farewell to hours will be in your particular time ples, the other for lay couples. From the old church” with former pastor. zone and be able to support her these two events four clergy couples Rev. Mark Smith, speaking. Rev. Eu- with your prayers. and one lav couple were selected for training: David and Sharon Benson, The 5%” diameter dial is center- Arlan and Denise Hoskins, Mike and mounted on a 8V2 x 11” card­ Becky Hancock, Larry and Janice board, punched for hanging. On Hamilton, and -Jerrv and Phyllis Cox. reverse side a world map highlights The district invited four other ap­ home and world mission areas and cmew look plicant couples to the event: Jerry suggests eight opportunities for and Norma Abbitt, Southwest Indi­ a new slant personalizing this Prayer Clock. ana Marriage and Family Life Direc­ a new appeal Brief instructions included. Every tors; Jay and Faye Smith, Central church should order enough to Ohio Marriage and Family Life Di­ distribute to each family unit. rectors; Jerry and Jane Earles, chap­ The finest in Christian lain, U.S. Army; and Phil and Darlene U-4003 Package of 10 for $5.00 fiction, true-experience Kellerman, associate pastors at Ster­ Prices sub/ect to change without notice ling, 111. articles, and poetry. Couples who receive marriage en­ Art Effective Way richment training do so with the in­ Let! S iilE H make the to Personalize tent of establishing it as an ongoing equipping ministry of marriages in the diffei nee in your lei­ Your Prayers local church. □ sure reading! Around the World —J. Paul and Marilyn Turner. Department of Adult Ministries, Watch for "Covenant Journal" and Marriage and Family Life Office. NAZARENE "Together in Fam ily W orship" in PUBLISHING HOUSE Promise, the new resource for mar­ riage and the family. Post O ffice Box 527 HUTCHINSON FIRST Kansas City. Missouri 64141 OBSERVES DIAMOND YEAR Contact your ordering secretary tnr including in the Sunday, November 2. the Hutch­ next Church Literature Supplies Order Blank inson, Kans.. First Church celebrated

HERALD OF HOLINESS gene Chambers, grandson of Rev. H. M. Chambers, one of the early pastors of the church, sang. Noah King, a charter member, prayed a farewell prayer. At 10:45 a.m., a ribbon-cutting cere­ mony took place at the new sanctuary doors with architect Rick Conklin and District Superintendent Marselle Knight, joined by the building com­ mittee and others. Pastor Robert When youve Hempel preached the first sermon in the new church. Read It, The day was concluded with a Com­ File It! munion service, followed by a farewell for Pastor and Mrs. Hempel. The new church is circular in de­ sign with one quarter being a rectan­ gular gymnasium. A quarter section on the second floor has a number of classrooms and a small chapel seating PERIODICAL between 125 and 150. An elevator makes this area available to the han­ dicapped and infirm. The building is REFERENCE 11 valued near $2.5 million with actual cost approaching $2 million. Mr. Mar­ Holds Over 50 Periodicals vin Cook of Nampa, Ida., served as A two year supply of “Heralds” in a neat, orderly fashion where you want them when you want them! construction superintendent. T h ou ­ O ne unit construction comes flat with easy-to-follow fold-out instructions. sands of hours of volunteer labor were given by the congregation. □ Fingertip Reference System Identification card, with space for filling in name of periodical, volumes, numbers, and dates, slips into a clear plastic pocket at front of case. A slant cut in upper back YOUTH LEADER TO VISIT corner of case itself permits easy access to desired issue. AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND Attractive In Your Books helf Heavy chipboard is covered with a black vinyl. A pleasing, decorative gold imprint Rev. Gary Henecke, appears along front. Stands upright like a large book, whether holding one or 50 executive director of the periodicals. Size: 8 V ’ deep; 12" high; 4 V ' wide. Department of Youth, Order by No. S-15031 Only $2.95 will be speaking at youth NOTE: May also be used for the Edge, World Mission, Enduring Word Teacher, camps and local church­ Enduring Word Student, Emphasis, and other periodicals of similar size. es in Australia and New Zealand during Decem­ Available from your

ber, 1980, and January, 1981. NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE • Post Office Box 527, Kansas City. Missouri 64141 Enthusiasm is high since the visit will be the first by a general youth leader in this part of the world. In er Arthur Pitcher, of the Salvation ey for the launching of six new church­ New Zealand, young people are meet­ Army. es. ing at 6:30 a.m. daily in prayer for the A wide range of seminars, work­ The components of the plan in­ winning of their country for the Lord. shops, and music is being planned. cluded $7,800 for food; $10,800 for □ housing; $3,600 for insurance; and —NCN Special seminars will focus on con­ ducting and promoting camp meet­ $8,000 for moving costs to bring six ings, and also resources available for couples to Wisconsin. They also es­ THE CHRISTIAN HOLINESS the initiation and structuring of Chris­ tablished a canning co-op that was ASSOCIATION TO CONVENE tian day schools for holiness churches very active throughout the summer The Christian Holiness Association and denominations. □ preparing food for the pastoral leaders will host its 113th annual convention of the new churches. By early fall, at the Blue Grass Convention Center/ there were still openings on the district Ramada Inn, Louisville, Kv., April for those who would be willing to come 21-23, 1981. The theme for the con­ WISCONSIN PLANS 12 and pioneer a new church. vention will be “ Holiness for the Heal­ CHURCHES A missionary profile of Wisconsin ing of the People.” The Wisconsin District, under the District includes a population of Featured speakers include Dr. Da­ leadership of Superintendent Ted 4,919,500 with 3.1 million unsaved vid Seamands, pastor of the Wilmore, Holstein, has developed a plan for people. There are 56 cities of over Ky., United Methodist Church; Dr. impacting the cities of that highly 5,000 population with no Nazarene Frank B. Stanger, president of Asbury populated state. A church planting church. This does not include the Theological Seminary; and Rev. John committee was formed in April and underchurched cities of Madison and E. Hendrickson, pastor of the Spring during the district assembly in May Milwaukee. Arbor College Free Methodist Church presented a plan that involved raising Already Rev. Holstein, in one and in Michigan. The Bible teacher for the about $30,000 (which was oversub­ a half years, has organized four new morning sessions will be Commission­ scribed) to provide basic expense mon­ churches. □

DECEMBER 15, 1980 HISTORIC CHURCH N.H., Rev. Elwood O’Dell, held the Sunday morning, Leila Ellis was rec­ CELEBRATES MILESTONE spring revival. This was followed by a ognized as the oldest member of the The Keene, N.H., church observed week of meetings beginning Septem­ church. She has been associated with its 90th anniversary as a local con­ ber 30 with Dr. Richard Howard, son- the Church of the Nazarene since Jan­ gregation. In February, 1890, a holi­ in-law of a former pastor, Stewart uary 5, 1913. ness work was organized in Keene Maddox. He conducted a series on In the closing service, Dr. Howard known as “ Bethany Mission,” which “ The Spirit and Human Nature.” challenged the church to make the later united with the Pentecostal As­ based on Galatians 5, and a Saturday next decade the best years of its his­ sociation of North America. This morning seminar on “ Holiness and tory. District Superintendent William group then united with others to form Human Frailty.” An anniversary ban­ Taylor congratulated the congregation the Church of the Nazarene. quet was held in the evening with on behalf of the district. Rev. Fay This year, in April, the pastor of David Nolan of the Nashua, N.H., Gemmel brought greetings and notes the “ daughter” church in Claremont, church speaking on church growth. of support from the local churches. Rev. James Kelley has been pastor of the Keene church since November, 1968. His efforts helped prepare the church for this milestone in its historv. 365 Days of □

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HERALD OF HOLINESS ERNEST CONRAD from associate. Temple (Tex.) Trinity to Quanah. Tex. MICHAEL D. COONROD from associate, Cam­ as, Wash., to Tacoma (Wash.) Westgate STEVEN CRITES from West Bend, Wis., to Monroe. Wis. MARK L. DENEEN from Ronceverte. W.Va.. to Youngstown (Ohio) Boardman R. DALE FRUEHLING from Bucyrus, Ohio, to Elyria. Ohio DANNY GODDARD from Greensboro (N.C.) Southeast to Columbus, Neb. ELWYN A. GROBE from Cody (Wy.) First to associate. Calgary (Alberta. Canada) North Hill STEVEN R. HADDIX from associate. Huntington (Ind.) First to Caldwell (Ohio) First MARK A. HAMILTON from associate. Dallas (Tex.) Central to instructor. Eastern Nazarene College. Wollaston. Mass. ODELL HARRIS from Belton, Tex., to Forest- burg (Tex.) Prairie Point ROBERT F. HUFF from Waycross. Ga.. to New Lynn (Auckland) New Zealand DAN P. KETCHEN from St. Louis (Mo.) North County to Wasco, Calif. DENNIS E. KNIGHT from Regent. N.D., to Whit­ ney (Tex.) First DALE W. LIVINGSTON from Chino. Calif., to Riverton. Wyo. MAYNARD A. MAHLEN from Central Point. Participants in the ordination service of the Southeast Oklahoma District are Ore., to Gillette. Wyo. pictured (I. to r.): Rev. and Mrs. Bill Buettner; Rev. and Mrs. Robert Butler: Rev. D. L. MARSTEN from Orkney, Ontario. Canada. Wendell O. Paris, district superintendent; Rev. and Mrs. Kenneth Brown; Dr. to Yorkton. Sask.. Canada Jerald D. Johnson, general superintendent; Rev. and Mrs. Paul Clifford; and Rev. DENNIS MIDDLETON from Gary (Ind.) Aetna to and Mrs. John D. Ward. Catlettsburg (Ky.) Southside DORMAN J. PATTERSON from Lake Placid, N.Y., to evangelism WILLIAM L. POTEET from Melrose. Mass.. to Union, Mo. GARY A. SLUSHER from student. Nazarene “Yd give more to my church if Bible College. Colorado Springs, to Jackson­ ville (Fla.) Grace JERRY L. SUDDUTH from student. Nazarene I thought I could afford it.” Theological Seminary, to Ronceverte. W.Va. PAUL C. TUBBS from Angola. Ind.. to Redkey. Ind. Mrs. Peters has inherited some stocks and would ESTEBAN VELASQUEZ from Kansas City (Kans.) First Spanish Church, to associate, like to put them to work for the cause of Christ. 7 Gift Sterling. III. But, with living costs rising, she also could use Annuities FRANK D. VOSS from Redkey. Ind.. to Roches­ more income herself. ter, Ind. CHARLES WATERS from Jacksonville (Fla.) What should she do? North to Greensboro (N.C.) White Rock Arrange a Gift Annuity with the Church of the MOVING MISSIONARIES Nazarene! It will pay her a guaranteed regular GARY BUNCH, Brazil, Field Address: Caixa income for life, and it will benefit her church. Postal 6586, Agencia Barao Geraldo, Campi­ Find out more about this double-blessing gift nas 13.100. Sao Paulo. Brazil plan. Just use the coupon below to request our RONALD CALHOUN, Trans South Africa. New free booklet. No obligation. h o T A T o r i r Furlough Address: c/o Mr. or Mrs. J. C. Reeby, 449 Bresee Ave., Bourbonnais. IL 60914 GERALDINE CHAPPELL. India, retired. Tem­ porary Address: c/o Rev. Gilbert Hughes. West Side Church of the Nazarene, 1224 West Grand Ave., Decatur, IL 62522 PLANNED WILLIAM FOWLER. Philippines. Field Address: GIVING PROGRAMS c /o Church of the Nazarene. P.O. Box 641. n o c f c z o o r Greenhills Post Office. Rizal 3113. Republic of the Philippines Rev. Crew: Please send me a free copy of WESLEY HARRIS, Bolivia. Field Address: c/o “Giving Through Gift Annuities.' Harry Stevenson, Casilla 5958, La Paz. Bolivia Life Income Gifts & Bequests CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE STEVE LANGFORD. Peru, Field Address: c/o 6401 The Paseo Robert Gray. P.O. Box 3179, Lima 100, Peru M r . Kansas City. M0 64131 M rs _____ RUTH MATCHETT, R.S.A. North. Field Address: Attn: Robert W. Crew M is s Box 21. Letaba. 0870 Republic of South A d d re s s . Africa In Canada: JACK PATTON. Papua New Guinea. Furlough Church of the Nazarene C ity - Address: 1417 W. 220th St., Torrance, CA Executive Board 90501 Box 3456, Station B S ta te - _ Z , p _ MARK RUDEEN, Panama. Field Address: Box Calgary. Alberta. Canada T2M 4M1 2097. Balboa. (Canal Zone). Panama TED ZUERCHER. R.S.A. North. Field Address: P.O. Box 21. Letaba 0870, Republic of South H H H H i Africa

DECEMBER 15, 1980 29 CORRECTION In the obituary for BERTHA MAY BIEWS 0F RELIGION DILLMAN, which appeared in the No­ vember 1 issue, Beryl Reese Dillman was listed as a surviving daughter. In fact, Beryl Dillman is a surviving son, who teaches at Point Loma College and is a personal friend of the editor. We extend to him our deepest apolo­ HIGH COURT TO DECIDE KEY CHURCH-STATE CASE. The gies for this mistake. □ Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether church-related schools can be forced to comply with a U.S. Department of Labor ruling that they provide unemployment compensation to teacher and VITAL STATISTICS other employees. In spite of the fact churches and associations and MRS. KATHERINE NEASE DIES conventions of churches are specifically exempted from coverage Mrs. Katherine Nease, 91. widow of former under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, Secretary of Labor Ray General Superintendent Orval J. Nease, dies in Marshall issued a ruling last year declaring that schools owned and Arcadia, Calif., Oct. 24. Dr. Nease passed away operated by churches are covered. in 1950. Memorial services were held for Mrs. Nease Secretary Marshall’s application of the law has resulted in a Oct. 27 at Pasadena, Calif., First Church. Rev. flurry of legal challenges. The case accepted by the high court came Paul Hetrick, associate pastor, officiated. on appeal from the South Dakota Supreme Court. Katherine Nease is survived by her sons, Robert of Arcadia. Calif., and Orval of Red­ In that state, St. Martin Evangelical Lutheran Church and North­ lands, Calif., as well as seven grandchildren western Lutheran Academy challenged a state law implementing and three great-grandchildren. She was living Secretary Marshall's order. The church and school lost at an admini­ with Robert and his family at the time of her death. strative hearing but won when they took their case to a South Dakota circuit court. That court reversed, however, in a ruling last March. DEATHS Since that decision, neighboring North Dakota's high court ruled in JACK BRACKETT, 58, died Oct. 7 in Decatur, June that Secretary Marshall's order was invalid and that the church III. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Ed Abla and Rev. Ray Kern. Surviving are his exemption in federal law applies to church-run schools as well. In wife, Vicki; one foster son, Butch Jones; three addition to those legal tests, the matter is presently alive in several grandchildren; and five sisters. other state courts. □ JOSEPH DANIEL CARDENAS, 2 years, 3 months, died Sept. 10 in San Francisco, fol­ lowing heart surgery. Funeral services were WORLD VISION OPENS PHNOM PENH PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL. conducted by Rev. Walter Hubbard, superin­ The nation of Kampuchea (Cambodia) got its first new medical tendent of the Sacramento District, and Rev. Ted Allen, in Reno, Nev. He is survived by facility in nearly 20 years when World Vision International opened his parents, Joe and Linda (Fisher) Cardenas; its hospital for children October 15 in Phnom Penh. The 75-bed one sister, Christina; and both sets of grand­ hospital is also the first pediatric hospital in the history of the ancient parents. kingdom, according to Dr. Stanley Mooneyham, president of the ERNEST C. CARLSON, 87, died July 31 in Tujunga, Calif. Graveside services were in San international humanitarian organization. Fernando, Calif., conducted by Rev. Bob Bray The hospital was dedicated October 14 and the first patients and Rev. Frank Tolson. He is survived by his were admitted the next day. The Kampuchean foreign and health wife, Hilda; two sons, Chester and Loren; two daughters, Edith and Phyllis McClusky; and two ministers and the mayor of Phnom Penh joined World Vision officials granddaughters. for the dedication ceremony. The hospital was completed by World REV. RICHARD J. KISSEE, 59, died July 5 in Vision five years ago. It was never allowed to open as the Khmer Hammond, Ind. Funeral services were con­ Rouge took control of the country the day following dedication ducted by Rev. John Kissee and District Super­ intendent George Scutt. Interment was in Scher­ ceremonies in April, 1975. Called the National Pediatric Hospital, the erville, Ind. Rev. Kissee’s ministry included medical center will not only provide treatment and surgical facilities, various churches in Canada, Minnesota, Illinois, but will also serve as a teaching hospital for the more than 700 and Indiana. Survivors include his wife, Freida; students enrolled at the faculty of medicine in Phnom Penh. □ three daughters, Louise Gilley. Glenda Glisson. Karen Martin; seven grandchildren; his mother and father; four brothers; and two sisters. CASH SHORTAGE SEEN AS BIGGEST HINDRANCE TO BIBLE DISTRIBUTION. Severe cash shortages could be the biggest threat to Bible printing and distribution during the next decade, according to top officials of the United Bible Societies meeting in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The 220 leaders from 90 nations say that more than wars, antagonistic regimes, and the closing of borders, the major factor holding up the distribution of Scriptures in the 1980s is the shortage of cash to pay for printing them. The UBS General Committee, which meets once every 10 years to map strategy for the next decade, says demand for Bibles and other Scripture publications has been going up dramatically year by year, throughout the world. December 21 “The Word Became Flesh" In response, the Bible Societies have greatly increased Scripture production. But expanding programs are hampered by the lack of December 28 substantial capital funds, the committee said. The present shortfall in “Purposeful Living” capital is estimated to be about $7 million (U.S.) worldwide. The by W. E. McCumber, speaker Scripture famine of the 1980s is already starting to affect some countries—particularly in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, officials stated. □

HERALD OF HOLINESS REV. LOWELL H. YOUNG. 71, died July 5 in CHINS. Newberg, Ore., a girl, Jessica Ann- DOLLY WAINSCOTT and THOMAS L. Perris. Calif. He had pastored in Compton. Francis, Aug. 20 MARKS at Marion, Ind., Oct. 2 Yucaipa. Colton, Lake Elsinore, and San Jacinto to DAVID AND GLENDA (JERGENSEN) LEI- on the Southern California District. Funeral DY. Lynn Haven, Fla., a boy, Samuel Lerie, ANNIVERSARIES services were conducted by Rev. Nick Hull and Oct. 27 A reception was given on Oct. 26 in honor of Rev. Robert Scott. He is survived by his wife. to MICHAEL AND ILENE (FRAZIER) McHONE, the 50th wedding anniversary of FLOYD and Audry; a daughter, Eileen Lawrence; one son, Indianapolis, Ind.. a boy, Jay Michael, June 5 MARY MORGAN by their children, Rev. and *James; six grandchildren; and five great-grand­ to SGT. GARY AND NANCY (SPARKMEN) Mrs. Harold (Floydene) Rains. Mr. and Mrs. children. MICHEL, Landstuhl. West Germany, a girl, Kim­ Maurice Morgan, and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry (Mary berly Dawn. Oct. 10 Nell) Morgan. The morning service of the Cad­ BIRTHS to DAVID AND LINDA (SULLIVAN) OLTMAN. do, Okla.. church was dedicated to their honor. to DAVID C. AND SANDRA (JILBERT) ALEX­ Columbus, Ind., a boy, James David. Oct. 16 The five grandchildren brought the musical ANDER. Whittier. Calif., a boy, Matthew David, to KENNETH AND DEBORAH (NIXON) PEER- program and their son-in-law delivered the Oct. 16 CY. Nashville. Tenn.. a girl, Margaret Amelia. morning message. The Morgans have been to STEVEN AND REBECCA (GILMORE) Sept. 23 members of the Caddo church all of their CRAWFORD. Independence. Mo., a girl, Megan married life. Joy, Nov. 5 ADOPTIONS to RAY AND GAIL GOLDSMITH. Nampa, Ida., by REV. DAVID AND KATHY (MARTIN) Mac- a boy, Benjamin Joseph. Sept. 28 MILLAN, Kolapore. Ontario, a girl, Mary Cor- DIRECTORIES to TOM AND JANE (JORDAN) HENDERSON, inne. Oct. 31 Brewton, Ala., a boy, Bret Thomas. Nov. 2 BY JIM AND ROSA KRUSE, Houston, Tex., BOARD OF GENERAL SUPERINTENDENTS— to CARL AND GAIL (LYONS) HERBERT. Ro­ a girl, Milinda Rose. Oct. 29 Office: 6401 The Paseo, Kansas City, MO 64131. chelle. III., a girl, Laura Kathleen. Sept. 29 Charles H. Strickland. Chairman; Orville W. to LES AND LIBBY (SULLIVAN) HUFFMAN, MARRIAGES Jenkins, Vice-chairman; William M. Greathouse. Kansas City. Mo., a boy, Nathanael Lee. Nov. 1 DORIS ANNE LAY and MARK BODENSTAB Secretary; V. H. Lewis; Eugene L. Stowe; Jerald to CLAUDE AND CRYSTAL (McKAMIE) HUT­ at Portland. Ore., Aug. 9 D.Johnson.

Conducted by W. E. McCumber, physical sufferings which Paul was undergoing as Editor a missionary. But his converts, who had believed his preaching, received eternal life within this A pastor insisted that his local church board very situation of apostolic suffering. The per­ give him the authority to obtain a signature secutions would ultimate in his death (2 Timothy card at the bank so he could sign checks on the 2:8-10; 4:6-8), but the gospel service rendered in local church’s account. His reason was so that the midst of persecution resulted in spiritual he could see that all bills of the church were life for others. paid on time, even though there was an efficient The antithesis expressed in 2 Corinthians 4:12 and capable treasurer, duly elected per the must not be pushed too far. Spiritual life was “Manual.” I first joined the Church of the Naza­ working in Paul as well as his converts. And if rene in October, 1931, and I never heard of they joined in the vigorous task of spreading the such a practice. Is this something new? Please gospel, they would encounter the opposition and give me your advice as well as the church's persecution, too, and death would be at work in policy and accepted practice. them. □ Our pastors are well advised not to handle church funds. Handling church funds creates I would like 1 Corinthians 5:5 explained. A needless temptation, to which some have tragic­ Calvinistic friend says this verse means to give ally fallen prey. And it opens pastors up to the body to Satan so that the spirit may go to unnecessary suspicion and criticism. Besides be with the Lord. Thus he believes although that, they have more than enough to do without this man was in sin when he died, he would go serving as treasurers or assistant treasurers. □ to be with the Lord, as he was “once saved.” This verse refers, I believe, to the serious and Although we are not Nazarene, but Christian extreme practice of excommunication. The of­ and Missionary Alliance ministers, we are for­ fender was to be formally removed from the tunate enough to receive your fine magazine. church and thus placed back under the tyranny The ANSWER CORNER is always read first and of Satan. The church would, in this wav, publicly that is why we are writing to you now. Perhaps dramatize what the real situation was, for the you can throw some light on: man, by his awful immorality, had already put “So then death worketh in us, but life in you” himself under Satan’s power. However, the pur­ (2 Corinthians 4:12). pose of excommunication was not simply to pun­ We have read this verse and the verses around ish but ultimately to restore. By this rough it forming the context in various translations measure, the offender would realize the enormity and checked the commentaries and have found of his sin, recognize his suffering as a judgment no explanation which seems to fit. on his sin, and come to deplore and forsake his sin. His spirit would be saved only through Thank you for your help. restoration and pardon. The passage does not I am glad you read our magazine, and I pray God teach unconditional eternal security. It does indi­ to richly bless your ministry. cate the extreme measures sometimes required to About 2 Corinthians 4:12, I think Paul means, bring people to repentance. Satan's purpose in “ So, as the result of our daily exposure to the smiting the man would not be Christian, of threat of physical death, you have received spiri­ course, but the wicked intention of Satan would tual life.” The context (vv. 7-11) speaks of the unwittingly serve the gracious purpose of God. □

DECEMBER 15, 1980 will for their lives as a result of Rev. Richmond’s messages from God’s NEWS OF r ------\ Word. □ EVANGELISM —Paul Rines, pastor Devotional Atwater, Calif.: First Church re­ cently completed a revival with evan­ Messages Cleveland, Okla.: The church had gelist Ed W hite and song evangelist a revival meeting with Dr. and Mrs. Dan Smith. Rev. White's ministry was by R e t ir e e s Lyle Eckley recently. On Thursday used of God to reach out and touch for night, the Collinsville, Okla., church the lives of the people. The singing of Church leaders, from lay- teen choir came to help with the spe­ Rev. Smith was honored of God. people to general superin­ cial music. Saturday night and both Through the ministry of these men, tendents, many still active services Sunday, Janie White and there was a challenge and a response in some area of the church Son-Light music group assisted. There to a deeper life in Christ, inspiring but all officially retired, were more than 35 seekers during the unity and eagerness to work in the will provide many occasions meeting. □ building of God’s kingdom. □ of inspirational reading. —James D. L. Moore, pastor —Stephen K. Baird, pastor Each of these 91 page- Oklahoma City: The May Ave. Oklahoma City: Southside length messages is intro­ Church recently had a revival with Church recently had a revival with duced with a scripture and evangelist Ralph Tucker and song Rev. Linard Wells of Grand Prairie, personalized with a picture evangelist Roger Sweeney. The people Tex. God used Rev. Wells to speak to of the contributor. A 6 x 9” prayed and fasted for a month before the needs of the church. Several seek­ page allows for a larger, the revival. God answered prayer. Two ers responded to his timely messages easy-to-read print. new families attended the meeting on Bible holiness, as well as Christians and both found God at an altar of being revived and inspired. □ prayer. This was one of the best —Frank B. Whittaker, pastor meetings the church has had. □ s In-VOlHHJS«Z«- SUNRISE —Larry L. Cox. pastor Pueblo, Colo.: First Church had a revival with evangelists Rev. arid Mrs. DEVOTIONS Nashville Immanuel Church had Calvin Jantz. The church experienced Compiled by a revival with Rev. W. Dale M artin a real Pentecost and many adults and as evangelist and singer. The church teens found spiritual victory for the Sam Stearman responded well to his ministry and the first time in their lives. For several, revival is still showing good results. □ this was the first revival they had An excellent book for a church —Troy L. Slay, pastor attended. The spirit of the people was to keep on hand to give older reunited with a determination to people when ill, in recognition of Madison, Tenn.: The church held serve God with a greater capacity their birthday or other special a revival with evangelist Dale Martin. than ever before. □ occasion. Attractively designed The people received help from God —Orlando R. Jantz. pastor Kivar over board binding, with through good altar services, holiness bronze stamping. 96 pages. preaching and singing, and a moving Windsor, Nova Scotia: First $3.95; 12 or more, each $2.35 of the Holy Spirit. □ Church had a revival with evangelist Shipping charges extra —Ron Skeeters. pastor Hugh Gorman. Rev. Gorman’s min­ Prices sub/ect to change without notice.

istry became a spark of the Holy Spirit Auailable from your Corsicana, Tex.: The church has to flame anew the hearts of church NAZARENE just had a good revival. The evan­ members and friends. Faith in God PUBLISHING HOUSE gelist, Rev. Linard Wells, preached was revitalized, families were drawn Post Office Box 527 strong holiness messages that were closer together, and various needs Kansas City used of God. The altars were full were met. □ Missouri 64141 every night. Both children and adults —Wes Coburn, pastor prayed through to victory. All that attended were drawn closer to the New Plymouth, Ida.: The church Lord. We are still experiencing re­ had a revival with evangelist Luther healing. We had many visitors, a few vival here. □ Collins. This revival proved to be the were saved, others received spiritual —Butch Lipscomb, pastor turning point in the lives of many of the people who were not living the help, and about a dozen responded for healing. □ Tulsa, Okla.: Southwest Church sanctified life and were bound by hab­ —Clair H. Fisher, pastor had a profitable revival with Rev. its they could not break. Good days Ralph Tucker as evangelist and the are ahead because of God’s saving Craft Family as singers. Twenty-two and sanctifying power in their lives. □ Pearl River, La.: The church had a individuals were either saved for the —Rod Tegethoff. pastor revival with evangelist T erry E d ­ first time, sanctified, or reclaimed wards. During this week of special during the revival. □ Reading,Pa.: Calvary Church services, every service displayed the —E. H, Sanders, pastor had services entitled "Friendship Out­ moving presence of the Holy Spirit. reach’’ with evangelists Rev. and Mrs. Many backsliders were reclaimed, 10 Bath, Me.: The church recently William D. Overton, who are chalk received Christ as their Savior for the had a revival with Rev. Ron Rich­ artist and puppet specialists. Each first time in their lives, and 3 persons mond. The Holy Spirit was present in night had a different emphasis. Sun­ claimed entire sanctification. Also, in each service. Several young people day morning we observed worldwide one service, 4 persons testified to being and teens found Christ as personal Communion. The evening service was physically healed. □ Savior. Over 70 seekers sought God’s "Reach out and Touch’’ for physical —Raymond Teston, pastor

HERALD OF HOLINESS Westside Christian Village will have cil member; and Mrs. B. Arnold, the 160 residential apartments, personal only charter member left in the con­ THE 1 service shops, planned recreation pro­ gregation. Target date for the building grams, activities, and a complete dedication is district assembly, June CHURCH SCIHE J\ health care service for people over 64 1981. □ years of age. On hand with Mayor Hudnut for the NEW CHURCH ORGANIZED Champaign, 111., First Church cel­ ceremony were Rev. R. B. Acheson, ebrated its Mortgage Burning Day, A new congregation of Nazarenes pastor of the Westside Church; Rev. Sunday, October 26. The congregation organized in Hershey, Pa., Sunday Talmage Haggard, president, Board raised $50,000 above regular giving afternoon, November 9. Dr. Paul D. of Directors, and several board mem­ during a 10-month period. Participat­ Mangum, Philadelphia district super­ bers of Westside Christian Retirement ing in the ceremony were District intendent, and Rev. L. G. Gordon, Village, Inc.; Edward Hock, president, Superintendent James Hunton; Rev. home missions coordinator, officiated. Medical Facilities, Inc., St. Louis, William Kelly, former pastor; and project consultant, along with several On July 13, 1980, 13 people gathered Pastor Jim Spruce. □ in the home of Pastor and Mrs. Bud of his staff; Mr. Lee Lamb, represent­ ing the general contractor, F. A. Wil­ Reedy for worship. Seven weeks later The Carson, Wash., church dedi­ helm Co. of Indianapolis; and about the fledgling congregation of Naza­ cated their new building Sunday, Au­ 100 village residents-to-be and friends. renes moved their worship services to gust 24. Dr. Kenneth Vogt presided A reception followed in the Fireside what is now known as the Little Peo­ over the service and was the speaker Room of the Westside Church. □ ple’s School. They have been wor­ of the day. Rev. Ray Goin has been shiping there since, averaging nearly the pastor three and a half years. The Greenville, Ohio, First Church cel­ 40 in attendance. building has a total of 5,300 sq. ft. ebrated its 55th anniversary Septem­ In the organization service, Dr. Paul The total cost is just over $63,000. ber 28. A number of friends and Mangum spoke, Pastor Bud Reedy Mr. Virgil Rogers, a layman from the former pastors attended and many supplied the special music, and 24 West Sacramento, Calif., church, vol­ cards and letters were received. Rev. people were taken in as charter mem­ unteered his time to lead in construc­ Larry Fox presided, with Rev. Glenn bers. □ tion of the church. □ Evans, former pastor, as guest speak­ er. □ Mayor William H. Hudnut III of Indianapolis turned the first spade of A groundbreaking ceremony in Ab­ PERSPECTIVE earth recently in the formal ground­ botsford, British Columbia, was led FOR CHURCH BOARDS breaking for Westside Christian Vil­ by Pastor Don Nicholas on Sunday, lage, sponsored by Indianapolis September 14, at the three-acre site. Did you know that, although your Westside Church. He congratulated Construction on the new church build­ pastor is an employee of the local those involved and thanked them for ing began shortly thereafter. Greetings church, he is treated for Social Se­ their interest in providing this type of were given by Dr. A. Patterson, M.P., curity purposes as a self-employed service to the community. Ottawa; Rev. D. J. Derksen, district person and therefore pays the self- W hen com pleted in early 1982. superintendent; Mr. Wiebe, city coun­ employed rate? The rate has been 8. l'V for 1980 and will be 9.3r( for the new year. For 1981, the Social Secur­ ity tax is paid on the first $29,700 of income, including parsonage rental value and utilities provided. On secular employment, the Social Security tax rate will change from 6.13r< to 6.65%. This is withheld from the employee’s pay and is matched by the employer for a total paid to IRS of 13.3%. In a sense the minister gets Social Security credit at a “ discount” (9.3%). However, the minister must report and pay the full Social Security tax himself. It must be paid quarterly and in advance. Most church boards realize that if there was not the separation of the Church and State provision, it would have to be paying 6.65% as an employ­ er, by law, like other employers. This is only 2.65% less than the total tax a minister must pay, therefore, most church boards are reimbursing the minister with all of the Social Security tax on a quarterly basis. This is of a Pictured are “ Silver Liners” fellowship (British name for “ Prime Timers” or great benefit to the minister, even “ Golden Agers” ) of the Weston-Super-Mare church on the occasion of an official though the reimbursement must be visit from the mayor and mayoress of the town. Councillor and Mrs. Thomas Tait are seated (center) between Pastor Peter Gentry and his wife. This was to mark reported as taxable income. □ the second anniversary of the group in November. —Department of Pensions and Benefits

DECEMBER 15, 1980 by hatcliff “ You’ve Got a New Daddy”

OW WOULD YOU LIKE to pioneer the work doing with your life?” pricked something deep within .in Shelby0" —an exciting thought, but one his materialistic heart. Hfraught with uncertainties and unknowns. But GodAll day long those words echoed in Bill's mind was in the burden of District Superintendent Jack until at last, heading back toward home from a Sanders and so, 16 years after being saved in a home nearby city, he detoured by the parsonage at Shelby. mission church. I moved with my family to dig out a A pall hung over Bill's face. He was a picture of new church. defeat and desperation. “ Is there someplace we can In a town where the name "Church of the Naza­ talk0” rene” raised all sorts of connotations in the minds of “ Sure, come into my study.” people, to find any possible prospect was occasion for “ I want you to prav for me.” rejoicing. Imagine the thrill when, at a convention on “ I have been praying for you. Bill.” neighboring South Carolina District, pastor/friend “ Is there some place we can pray now? ” And pray Mitchell Quick said, "There's a fellow who grew up we did. And then he said, “ I want to live for God. I in our church living in your town. He's been away want to consecrate my life to Him and do whatever from God for years. Bill works for Southern Bell He wants me to.” At those words came the smile, the Telephone.” glow, the chuckles and tears of rejoicing that washed A day or so later, a timidly placed phone call to again and again over the face of a son returned home. Bill, with the question, "Do you w'ork for Southern “ The assurance, I didn’t know it could be so sweet.” Bell0” brought both the information that I had the After minutes of continual rejoicing, the telephone right fellow and an invitation to come out that very was kept busy: to a wife who had longed for this evening to see him. One statement Bill made that moment, “ I’m sorry for the way I have lived and the night was, ” Yes. I used to be a Christian but when I times I have hurt you” ; to a little girl, “Tonya, left the church, I said that 1 would never return you've got a new daddy” ; to a Nazarene mother in unless a Nazarene pastor called on me.” South Carolina, “Thank you for praying for me all He informed his wife, who was active in her home these years” ; and to a father, “ Dad, now Mom and I church of another denomination. “ Sunday, we are are both praying for you.” going to his church.” And so it was. that Sunday and We called a pastor in Georgia, rejoicing! Then a many Sundays thereafter. There were also frequent pastor in Charlotte: “Do you remember a fellow Friday evenings or Saturdays of fellowship with named Bill that I told you about some time back'.’” snacks, table games, or discussions. “ Why, ves. I saw him just this morning.” Bill was open concerning his church and spiritual "H e has som ething to tell y ou ." M ore rejoicing! background, but it was easy to determine that, at And then came the sanctifying work of the Holy the present stage of his life, he was after two things Spirit.. . . a call to preach . . . selling the house and money and advancement. It seemed impossible for the Buick . . . moving to a Nazarene college . . . elec­ him to understand why a man would leave an estab­ tion as president of the student body . . . on to Yale lished church to begin a new church. But he could Divinity School for a master's degree in urban min­ not deny the apparent joy of obedience we had. After istries . . . the senior preaching award . . . a year at a time. Bill began sleeping in on Sundays while his wife and daughter faithfully attended our church. Repeated attempts at witnessing to him bore no out­ ward results. Then came the upsetting news— Bill's company "Dy All MIAMI... was transferring him to another state for training on a new job. He just couldn't leav e! We weren't finished Save Some" with him yet! A phone call was made to Pastor Jerry McCant in Decatur, Georgia. He was there when the truck rolled the college alma mater as instructor in homiletics in and he helped unload the furniture. More fellow­ and as chaplain . . . and then Bill Boggs was called ship, snacks, and table games followed. to t hat great urban church of many races and tongues A few months later, the news came of another — Los Angeles First Church. transfer, this time to Charlotte. North Carolina. This Thank God for a praying mother! Thank God for brought phone calls from two pastors to Pastor home missions! Thank God for caring pastors! Thank George Privett in that city. Contact was made. Lunch God for grace that can give a precious child a “ new and coffee breaks were frequent. And then, as Bill d a d d y ” ! was in the midst of making great plans for a new job. “ I have planted. Apollos watered: but God gave the one morning he stopped on impulse at Pastor Priv- increase. So then neither is he that planteth any­ ett’s oflice and shared this news over coffee. The re­ thing. neither he that watereth; but God that giveth sponse, "J'hat's great. Bill, but what are you really the increase” (1 Corinthians □

HERALD OF HOLINESS 13. The rituals of infant baptism struck Naples and environs, Sunday, ANNOUNCEMENT and the dedication of infants have November 23. The 1980 M anual of the Church been rewritten. The Russell Lovetts, who live in of the Nazarene has now been pub­ 14. Outreach classes are no longer the area, had their house badly dam­ lished and is available to our peo­ to be counted in total attendance of aged and spent the night in the car ple; therefore all provisions of this the local church Sunday School. □ since police would allow no one to M anual become effective as of this —NCN enter their houses following the quake. date, January 1, 1981. Tremors are continuing. For now, —Charles H. Strickland, Chairman all Nazarene missionaries and church Board ol General Superintendents THOMAS PREMIERES BRESEE DRAMA members in Italy are safe. □ —NCN The world premiere of a one-man GENERAL ASSEMBLY drama, "The Sun Never Sets in the OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF ACTIONS BECOME Morning,” based on the life of Phineas GENERAL SUPERINTENDENTS EFFECTIVE F. Bresee and starring D. Paul Thom­ 1981, 1982 as. was held at Los Angeles First With the official announcement of New officers of the Board of General Church. November 14. The play was the publication date, January 1, of Superintendents have been elected to made possible by a grant from Mr. the 1980 M anual, the actions of the serve for a two-year term to include and Mrs. Horace Bresee and Mr. and Twentieth General Assembly became 1981 and 1982. They are: Mrs. Franklin Bresee. effective. Some of the significant Chairman, William M. Greathouse D. Paul Thomas is known through­ items now church law are: Vice-chairman, Orville W. Jenkins out the church for his dramatic pre­ 1. The call of a pastor who is an Secretary, Jerald D. Johnson sentation of John Wesley in "A Heart elder is for a two-year period. These officers will begin their term of Strangely Warmed” and the leading 2. A church may give its pastor who service January 1, 1981. □ role in the film They Cry in the is an elder an indefinite call. Con­ —NCN ditions are that he must have served Night, the story of Harmon and Lula Schmelzenbach in founding the four years, be recommended by a two- NAZARENE LAYMAN SERVES thirds majority vote of the church Church of the Nazarene in Swaziland. South Africa. ON PRESIDENT’S board, and be approved by the dis­ TRANSITION TEAM trict superintendent. When such a call Mr. Thomas’s newest dramatic Richard “ Dick" Schu­ is given, it must be reviewed at least achievement, “ The Sun Never Sets in bert. Nazarene layman every four years by the district super­ the Morning,” will be featured in the m m t who is vice-chairman of intendent meeting with the church PALC-ON II Conferences to be held on Bethlehem Steel, has board. the campuses of Nazarene colleges in been appointed by Pres­ 3. Licensed ministers are now ex­ North America during the summer of ident-elect Reagan to amined and graded by the District 1981. □ m —NCN serve as a member of the Board of Ministerial Studies. Transition team for the Department 4. Church zones for administrative CANADIAN PALCON DATE of Labor. representation and educational sup­ CHANGED Schubert, a graduate of Eastern port are now called regions. Nazarene College, served as Assistant 5. The NWMS has the third word At the request of the churches in Secretary of Labor under Presidents changed from missionary to mission. Canada and with the approval of the Nixon and Ford. He is a member of It is officially titled the “ Nazarene Board of General Superintendents, the Board of Trustees of Eastern Naz­ World Mission Society.'’ the Department of Education and the arene College and has served on the (>. From chapter M in the General Ministry announced a date change for General Board of Pensions for the Government Division, the sections re­ the PALCON II to be held on the church. □ lating to the General Board have been campus of Canadian Nazarene Col­ —NCN removed and placed in the bylaws of lege. The previously published date the General Board. was May 18-33. 7. Provisions and guidelines for The new date is April 27-30, 1981, NAZARENE TELEVISION Christian day-schools have been which would immediately follow the GOES FORWARD placed in the Manual. CNC Homecoming and Commence­ With the five airings scheduled in 8. The scriptures supportive of the ment to be held April 24-26, 1981. December, the 20/20 Vision sponsored Articles of Faith and the General The grouping of these two events will “ Family: Handle with Care" will have Rules which were passed by the Nine­ facilitate the attendance of Canadian been viewed in prime time in 16 teenth General Assembly have been Nazarene ministers who are distribu­ market areas during 1980. Cities tar­ edited in. ted over a wide educational region geted for the final month of the year 9. Provision has been made for the that extends from the Atlantic to the were: McAllen-Brownsville, Tex,; use of common bread in the Com­ Pacific Ocean. □ Burlington, la.; Des Moines. Ia.; Cin­ munion of the Lord’s Supper, —NCN cinnati, Ohio; and Charleston, S.C. 10. The Articles relating to Chris­ Reports indicate the total responses tian Life and Church Schools have ITALIAN NAZARENES AND to this family centered television pro­ been rewritten using the term Sunday MISSIONARIES SURVIVE gram will pass the 30,000 mark since School to refocus emphasis upon the QUAKE it was launched two years ago. The Sunday School. The Department of World Mission ministry will go forward with the first 11. Paid assistants in the local announced that word had been re­ airing slated for January 6, 1981, in church are not eligible to serve on the ceived from Naples, Italy, Monday Spokane, Wash. This partnership of church board. morning, November 24, that all Naza­ consecrated giving and evangelistic 12. The age limit of the Nazarene rene missionaries were safe and that concern is facilitated by the Depart­ Youth International has been raised all the Nazarene families had escaped ment of Communications through Ex­ from 23 to 29. injury in the severe earthquake that ecutive Director Paul Skiles. □ —NCN

DECEMBER 15, 1980 Incandescence Mr. Edison, You've given this world a gift that brightens the December night with spangles of color; Prompting the preoccupied the distraught the dour to thoughts of Christmas. But wait! Before you take undue credit . . . G od’s Son, Our Father’s Gift to this world, has pierced the night with His own Light with His own Life. The glow of that eternal brilliance was sparked when glory shone and a star burst through and the people who sat in darkness saw Light.

Poem by Paul M. Miller Photos by Phillip Martin