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NORTH AMERICAN BAPTIST GENERAL CONFERENCE I November 12 1059 A Bountiful Harvest • T he Gospel Light • Historic Days AL N umhe 1· 23 in Kumba, Africa Our Seminary BAPTIST HERALD CONTENTS o A permit to build and operate a e F ifty-six per cent of New York Clyde W. Taylor, secretary of public Volume 37 No. 23 5-kilowatt radio station at Nome, Alas City's population are of foreign birth affairs for the National Association of ka, was granted t he Evangelical Cove or parentage; in Chicago and Cleve Evangelicals. The latest incident oc November 12, 1959 nant Church of America by the Fed land, the percentage is 45; in Detroit, curred on Sept. 3 when a mob of sev e:-al Communications Commission. It 41; in San Francisco, 40. A timely eral hundred Roman Catholics in pro At God's Command will be t he only radio station within article in Progress (organ of t he Bi cession from their church and under a radius of 500 miles, t he nearest sta ble Christian Union) calls "for many the leadership of outstanding towns * tions being at Fairbanks, and Anchor missionary-hearted believers who will people (including school teachers a nd "Missions is the act of making Christ known to ever yone, no Cover --------- ------------- - - -- Luoma P h oto age. Besides Christian programs, t he do their utmost to help reach these an ex-mayor) destroyed evangelical matter who the people are and where they might live. And the mis " A Bountiful Harvest" Arctic station will "render services to foreign-speaking people for the Lord. church property valued at 10,000 pesos sionary is that person who knows himself sent and empowered by God Mnrch of Events - - -------- ---------------- 2 the community." It is hoped the sta Many believers in America are of $ 1,200). Before construction on the Ba1) tist Briefs --------- ------------------- 2 tion can be on the air before Christ foreign background themselves . chapel was started in July, authoriza to witness, to evangelize and to establish churches among people Editorial mas. Could not some of these believers set tion had been granted by t he Minis ignorant of God's love and grace in giving his Only Begotten Son as "At God's Command"' ----------------- - 3 about regaining t he language for t he "The Holy Spir it in Sanctification" o Dr. Haldor Lillenas, of Pasadena, tries of Justice and Government in Bo the Savior and Lord." Rev. R. R. Hoffman - - ----------- ----- 4 sake of souls in t his country?" gota and by t he Secretary of Govern "How Much Docs a Missionary Cost?"' California, well-known gospel song In such clear and concise words, Dr. George A. Dunger, pro Dunne Engholm -------- ---------------- 5 writer, died suddenly of a heart at - H IS Magazine ment in Huila State. After t he attack, however , the governor of the state de fessor of missions at our Seminary, has written a superb st udy course "Cnmp Tomoshibi in Japan° tack, August 19, 1959, at his vacation o Violence against Protestants in Co Miss Florence l\Ullcr --------------- - -- 6 clared that it was best to suspend con book on missions entitled, "At God's Command." He radiates the con " H istoric D P.ys at Our Seminary" cottage at Aspen, Colo. The memorial lombia has erupted again with the lat service was held at the First Church struction until official perm1ss1on P rof. Roy Seibel - - ------------- ---- --- 7 est incident reported from La P lata might be granted by the Roman Cath viction that missions is one of the most fascinating, exciting, chal " The Gos pel Li!!ht in Kumbn" of the Nazarene in Kansas City, Mo., in t he state of Huila, according to Dr. olic authorities in Bogota. Re''· Elmer C. Strauss --- --- ---- --- --- 8 Saturday, August 22, 1959. During his lenging, consequential and rewarding studies since t he church came "A Little Church With a Great Ministry" Jong and efficient career as evangelist, into existence. He would like to believe that all Christian young people Rev. E. Hahn - - - - ----- ----------- ---- 10 hReviews on Recent Christian Dooks" pastor and music editor, Dr. Lillenas and every church of ours should be mission-minded with intensity and Dr. M. L. Leuschner - - - - -------- ----- 12 wrote over 3,000 gospel songs. H is "From the P rofessor' s Desk" better known titles are: "Wonderful fer vor. Those who read this new book by Dr. Dunger and make a Dr. Wnlter W . Wessel --------------- - 13 Peace," "Living Forever," "J esus Will study of its contents will find their lives enriched with a new and fresh " We. the Women" l:Elapt'ist' Briefs Mrs. Freda Reddig --------- - ---- ------ 14 Walk With Me, ' "Wonderful Grace of understanding of their missionary task. "Senior CBYF Program I deas" J esus," ·'Holiness For Evermore," Mr. Richard Rabenhonit -------------- 14 "Where They Need No Sun," and "My This is not an easy book to read but it is immensely rewarding. What's Happening ----------- ---- ------- - - 15 Wonderful Lord." Dr. Dunger says : "Missions has never been easy. This study course THE LONG SEARCH - Moody Monthly C> Dr. Ohm in Europe. Dr. Arnold T. at the old Independence Baptist By Sallie Lee Bell Ohrn, general secretary of the Baptist Church, one of Texas Baptists' histori book will not he easy. It means reading, re-reading, studying, thinking, Chapter Two ------- ------- - - - - - - - ----- 16 "Sunday School Lessons" o The big event of August in Brazil World Alliance, fi lled several engage cal sites. Now retired and living in praying, searching the Scripture, explo1i ng the mind, sharing of knowl Re''· Bruno Schreiber - -------- ----- ---- 18 was the celebration of the lOOth anni ments in Europe during September. Austin, Dr. Dawson was pastor in Tex edge and expe1ience, developing new plans for new insights and map Our Denomination in Action - ---- ------- -- 19 ve ~·sary of the coming of Presbyterian His busy itinerary included attend as for more than 30 years, t hen served Obituaries ------- --------- - --------------- 23 ism to this country. Ashbel Simonton, ance at the :innual sessions of the as the first executive director of the ping out ways and means to reach the goal." But the end result will ;in American missionary, arrived in European Baptist Federation Execu Baptist Joint Committee on Public be glorious. Dr. Dunger expresses it in this way: "The Lord Jesus Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 12, 1859. He tive Committee in Holland, and the Affairs in Washington, D. C. Christ walks before you!" * esta blished Brazil's first Presbyterian delivering of lectures at both Bethel church, in Rio, in 1862. The Presbyter· • Czechoslovak Baptist Churches. Of In this 94 page book, "At God's Command," the author deals with Seminary in Stockholm and Bristol t he 32 Czechoslovak Baptist churches Bi-weekly Publica tion of the ian Church of Brazil is conservative in Baptist College in London. He partici the topics: What Is Missions?, The Bible and Missions, Reasons for its theology, supporting neither the in the United States, a ll but 2 r e NORTH AMERICAN BAPTIST pated also in the 75th anniversary sulted from the direcl missionary out Missions, and The Goals of Missions, A positive note is sounded on Wo:-ld Council of Churches nor the celebration of his former church at GENERAL CONFERENCE Interna tional Council. Dr. John A. reach of the American Convention, every page with a stirring challenge in each chapter of the book. 7308 Madison St., F orest P a rk, Illinois Oslo. In early October, he participated and its agencies, especially the Mackay of Princeton Theological Sem· in installation ceremonies in London " Christian missions have proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that the inary, who was m Brazil for the 18th ABHMS. 'This was brought out on the Martin L. Leuschner. D.D., Editor for Dr. Erik Ruden as the Alliance's 50th anniversary program of the General Assembly of the World Alli Associate Secre tary for Europe. Gospel message presented to the people in the power of the Holy ance of Reformed Churches delivered Czechoslovak Baptist Convention held Spirit has achieved miraculous changes, even in the temporal condi in Cleveland in J uly. St udents of the the opening centennial address. More • Mission ·r 1a ns E xpansion in Ghana. tion of the people." than 2,000 people came to the Presby Expansion was the primary considera Baptist Missionary Training School * teria n Church in Sao Paulo (the tion at the recent annual meeting of in Chicago were instrumental in start Dr. Dunger describes the program of Christian missions as "of THE BAPTIST H ERALD ls a publlcatlon o f ing the First Czech Church in Chi the North American Baptis t General Con· "Evangelical Cathedral") to hear his the Ghana Baptist Mission, held at highest importance" in this 20th century. He presents a variety of rere nce w ith headquarters a t 7308 Madison address. - The Christian Century Kumasi. Southern Baptist (U. S. A.) cago in 1888. The Czechoslovak St., F orest Pa r k. llllnols. It also maintains missionaries discussed the possibility churches for ·many years supported practical suggestions for missionary education in t he local Sunday an active m ember ship In the Associated o President Carlos P. Garcia of the of opening Baptist work in four new missionary work in their home country School and church organizations. He shows how the t eenager can bB Chu rch P r ess. P hilippine Islands has endorsed a Phil· stations in 1960. The SBC has 31 mis in cooperation with the American SUBSCRIPTION PRICE : $3.50 a year to ippine Bible House campaign to distri challenged by the thrilling program and tasks of missions. The com a ny address in the United States or Ca nada sionaries in Ghana.