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Lake Union Herald for 1976 The Lake Union HERALD November 16,1976 Volume LXVIII, Number 43 Right, The Greenfield, Indiana, Church was dedicated on September 25, 1976. Top left, Mary Meeker, Elder Duane Longfellow, Gordon Messerlie and William Centers joyfully watch the Greenfield, Indiana, burning of the mortgage. Center left, Mayor Keith McClarnon of Greenfield gave a short address at the dedication Members Dedicate Their Church service. Lower left, The Greenfield congregation participated in the act of dedication. On Sabbath, September 25,, 1976, the Greenfield Special music was presented by Cynthia Prime of the Church celebrated a very important day—dedication day. Indianapolis Glendale Church and the Kinsmen, who are With approximately 200 persons present, the Greenfield members of the Kokomo Church. Church was dedicated at 3 P.M. The dedicatory address Sabbath School, under the direction of David Rock, was given by Elder L. L. Bock, president of the Lake included Elder Merton Henry, a former pastor, who had Union Conference. Other remarks included a few words the lesson study, and Carl Allinder, also a former pastor, from Keith McClarnon, the mayor of Greenfield, who who had the mission story. indicated that he was pleased and happy to have such a Elder G. W. Morgan had the worship service, and Elder beautiful church and its members as part of the Walt Howard, now of the Nebraska Conference formerly Greenfield community. Elder G. W. Morgan, president of the stewardship director for Indiana Conference at the the Indiana Conference, gave the prayer of dedication. time the church plans were first discussed, had the At the burning of the mortgage, Mary Meeker and benediction. William Centers, members who were very active in the The church first opened for services in December of building of the church; Gordon Messerlie, president of 1971, as the congregation moved from the little church Greenfield Savings and Loan Co. who held the mortgage, they had worshiped in since 1935. and the present pastor of the church, Elder Duane David Rock Longfellow, took part. Communication Secretary The Lake Union HERALD OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE LAKE UNION CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS Inner City Nov. 16, 1976 Vol. LXVI II, No. 43 JERE WALLACK. Editor A RICHARD DOWER. Managing Editor MARILYN TWOROG. Copy Editor Invctmcnt C JUDY LUKE. Circubtion Services P Member, Associated Church Press Indexed in the .tierentkrday Adventist Periodical Index. School was out and scores of people were filling the streets to escape the EDITORIAL COMMITTEE: Lowell L. Bock, Chairman: W. L. sweltering heat encrouched inside the concrete walls of Chicago's Westside. Murrill. Vice-Chairman: Jere Wallack, Secretary: Dick Dower, F. L. Jones. The heat was becoming increasingly intense as the sun aimed its beams CORRESPONDENTS: David Gray, Illinois; Cliff Hoffman. more directly upon a group of black youth gathered outside the Chicago Indiana; Fred Williams: Lake Region; Ernest Wendth, Better Living Center. One could read the expressions of anxiety, Michigan; Ernest Wheeler. Wisconsin; David Bauer, Andrews University; Joel Hass. Hinsdale Sanitarium and Hospital. discontent, and struggle written upon every face. It doesn't take long for NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS: All articles. pictures. obit. one to discover that even the young are searching, reaching, hoping, tiaries. and classified ads must he channeled through your local oniference correspondent. Copy mailed directly to the Ilerald planning—yet failing in their frustrated efforts to break forth from the ss ill be returned to the conference involved. shell of the prevailing emptiness of ghetto life. MANUSCRIPTS for publication should reach the Lake Union Conference office by Thursday'. 9 3.111., twelve days before the Inside the Chicago Better Living Center directors Margaret Rauls and date of Issue. The editorial staff reserves the right to withhold or condense copy depending upon space available. Ernestine Rivers were ready to initiate their Inner City program. In NEW SUBSCRIPTION requests should he addressed to the response to the commission of Jesus Christ the goal of the Better Living treasurer of the local conference where membership is held Center was to go, to seek and to save. Conference Directories The mayor's office had responded to a request from the center and hired LAKE UNION CONFERENCE Box C, Berrien Springs, Michigan 49103 25 community young people ranging in ages from 14 to 18 to assist the 16161 473-4541 President Lowell L. Bock center in its "Day Camp Program." Secretary F L. Jones Treasurer W L. Murrill More than 100 community youth were enrolled in a program which Assistant Treasurer Charles Woods A Si D. A. Copsey opened daily with a devotional thought followed by tutoring classes in Auditor Arthur Opp Communication Jere Wallack math and reading. The program also featured a variety of activities such as Data Processing Harvey P. K ilsby Education F R Stephan movies on travel, education and drug abuse; classes in crafts, first aid, H.H.ES. 1 N McKinstry Health D A Copsey citizenship, morals and character building; and recreation such as Lay Activities A . W. Bauer swimming, basketball, softball and board games. The group visited Ministerial D L Gray Physical Facilities Services J. R. Davidson museums, industrial sites, an army base, Southern Illinois University and Publishing J. S. Bernet Religious Liberty Jere Wallack Johnson Publishing Company. Religious Liberty Associate C N Eckman Sabbath School F L Jones The mayor's Model Cities Program had also paid all expenses for 40 of Stewardship D. A. Copsey Temperance E Wayne Sheppard these youth to spend one week at Friendship Camp. On August 20 the Trust Services H. Reese Jenkins Youth E Wayne Shepperd unit participated in the Model Cities parade emphasizing the need of religious, health and educational programs in the community. Among the ILLINOIS: J. L. Hayward. president . Bernard L. Cook, secretary-treasurer. Office address. 3721 Prairie Ave. Mail number of youth involved were two unwed mothers and one very young address: Box 89, Brookfield. IL 60513. Phone: (312) 485.1200. girl who was expecting her first child. INDIANA: G. W. Morgan. president: R. R. Rouse. secretary- treasurer. Office address: 15250 N. Meridian St. Mail address: On the day of the final program of the summer the weather was hot as P.O. Box 1950. Carmel. IN 46032. Phone:13171 8446201. usual and the crowd was loud. The directors seemed weary and worn from LAKE REGION: J. R. Wagner. president: R. C. Brown, secretary; Isaac Palmer. treasurer. Office and Mail Address: the eight weeks of constant physical and mental strain; however, their 8517 S. State St., Chicago. IL 60619. Phone:1312) 846-2661. MICHIGAN: Charles Kepner. president; James L. Hayward, works had been rewarded. The seed had been sown in all types of soil and secretary: G. H. Carle, treasurer. Office Address: 320 W. St. Joseph St. Mail Address: Box 19009. Lansing, M1 48901. God was about to bring forth a harvest of souls. Phone: (517) 485-2226. Five of these young people were so enthralled by the center's activities WISCONSIN: R. L. Dale, president: W. H. Dick, secretary- treasurer. Office Address: 5708 Monona Dr. Mail Address: that they were drawn to look into what was behind the great interest P.O. Box 7310, Madison, WI 53701. Phone: (608) 241-5235. taken in their lives. Today they are baptized members of the Seventh-day Entered as second-class matter in the Post Office. Berrien Adventist Church. Springs. Michigan. Printed weekly. 48 tunes a year (omitting one issue each quarter as follows: the last week of March, the The personnel in assessing the problems in our cities feel that full time week of July 4, the week of Labor Day, and the week of December 25). by the University Printers, Berrien Springs, should be given to youth development at the center. With Satan playing Michigan. Yearly subscription price, S4.50. Single copies, 15 cents. havoc with men, where else could the church begin its work but with Postmaster: Send all notices to Lake Union Herald. Box C, Berrien Springs, MI 49103. today's youth—tomorrow's men and women. Horace L. Jones Inner City Director Giving must be Lake Region Conference REGULAR PROPORTIONATE SACRIFICIAL Page 2 — Lake Union Herald — November 16, 1976 ,w1' OF THE LAKE UNION • THE HEART OF THE LAKE UNION • THE HEAR 7, V .4\ What was student life like at reestablished Emmanuel Missionary College? How did things go in a ON • school led by a faculty fearfully to NI earnest and hurried? Fortunately a U C diary is available for the school year z E 1903-04, that of Mae McChesney, 0 AK age 18, from Wisconsin, who con- z L fronted an unfinished college plant: Study Hall (Administration); I, HE H, T Domestic Arts (Birch); Manual Arts a F (North); Advocate Hall (Press). H O Domestic Arts provided barrack- T style "rooming" in the dormer-level for women, cooking and dining liva EAR space on first floor, school i O H "laundry" in the basement. E Of their cold cramped quarters d H Mae wrote (Nov. 28): "Was snow- u, T i- ing when I got up, room like a barn." (Jan. 3-4): "It was decided N • not to heat 'Domestic Arts' very 1V1 a much so I am sitting with a blanket ) 3 UNIO around me." "Room freezing cold E all the plants except one froze. 19 The Heart of the Lake Union degrees below zero." (Jan. 29-30): OINfl "Coal gave out so [wood] stoves by Emmett K. Vande Vere N were put up in the several rooms Illustration by Nadine Dower • where they could be put." "Tried 1, 1, to get courage to take a cold bath, 1- F THE LAK but room was so cold that my O courage failed." (Feb.
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