With penetrating skill Paul Gibbs searches out the • ~NI motives that made time's greatest traitor. One Man's Idol

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How does he do it? A foolish question, How much knowledge does he put really. He doesn't do it. He knows noth- into all this? None. He doesn't even 01 ing of what goes on in his body. know the A B C's or the time of day. The two-year-old wakes, eats, drinks, He does not need knowledge. His physi- runs, shouts, is gotten out of bed, is ology and chemistry go on even though by dressed (or neglects it altogether—he his knowledge is nil. doesn't care), plays, sleeps when he But one thing he does know (al- feels like it, cries when hurt, laughs though "thing" is perhaps not the tact- when amused, and knows not one whit ful word here) and that is mamma. • CARROL S. of the mechanisms in physiology and Mamma is to him the source of food, chemistry that permit all this. clothing, shelter, guidance, protection, This future citizen swallows his nursing when ill, supervision in every breakfast by a very complex sequence of detail of the day. She is at his call every muscular contractions and relaxations minute day and night. She kisses his SMALL, M.D. in throat and esophagus, but he knows bumps, dries his tears, bandages his • and cares nothing regarding such mech- wounds. When, out in the yard, he anisms. Food makes his saliva flow, but cuts his finger, his first utterance is he does not notice the fact, or under- "Mamma!" and half blinded by tears stand its reasons. His stomach secretes he heads like a homing pigeon in the pepsin and acid, churns its food con- direction where he last remembers see- tents, and passes them on to the intes- ing her. He never doubts her all-suffi- tine, where they are almost completely cient wisdom and strength. She is to • f OW that mine are grown, and disintegrated and absorbed. His liver him everything he needs, and all his no longer wail in my ear at cells do amazing and complex feats in problems go to her. His daily survival 2:00 A.M. or spill milk on my processing the digested foodstuffs, depends not on what he knows, but on N lap, I can attest the charms which are eventually used for energy whom. And mamma is the "whom." of children. They are sincere, enthusi- and tissue repair. astic, and truthful in most cases. Almost Ask Tommy how many cells his liver In some ways, Christians resemble • without exception beautiful, they are contains. Ask him the functions of two-year-olds. How important are facts also helpless enough to stir our protec- hemoglobin. Try to get him to say to a child of God? A few, perhaps, are tive instincts. The normal response to where his pituitary gland is. To all of vital significance. But how much do seeing a healthy, skipping, innocent, these questions he will give you merely you know of the details of your body happy child is joy and admiration. a blank stare. To tell the truth, Tommy physiology? Can you exercise conscious How do the physical features of a two- knows almost nothing of "facts." He is control of the chemistry of your liver year-old body operate? The two-year-old tenderly cared for, fed, washed, spanked, cells, or bone marrow, or your kidneys? doesn't know, and earth's wisest men taken to Sabbath school and home No, it all proceeds, as we say, "automat- know little enough about the marvel again, nursed in illness—his every need ically," as God's power operates in cells of physiology that is concentrated in is supplied, yes, anticipated, before he as well as in constellations. that little thirty-pound bundle of energy. even knows he has a need. We need know a minimum of facts The Youth's Instructor, May 3,1960 3 for the functions of life. Jesus dictates we say, when He asks us to work for the operation of all these things. "He is Him, "No, Lord, I can't go there. The before all things, and by him all things circumstances are unfavorable, and I THE consist." But one item of knowledge is and my family will starve" ? Or shall we of supreme importance to the Christian say with Isaiah, "Here am I; send me" ? who is a child in God's eyes—he must The little child never doubts his moth- know Jesus. A person's spiritual welfare er's ability to care for details. So he depends on knowing Him. Not theol- blissfully goes on to what are to him ogy. Not philosophy. Jesus. more important matters. Should we He is the source of life. Every breath then doubt Jesus' ability to make good THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR iS a non- • fiction weekly designed to meet the spir- is a gift from Him. The pulse beat, the His promises? Should we not, free from itual, social, physical, and mental inter- movement of hand or foot, the electric anxieties, turn our attention to Chris- ests of Christian youth in their teens and energy of nerve action, the ripple of tian living, to Christian service, and to twenties. It adheres to the fundamental recall or synthesis in the brain—each is the ultimate purposes of life? Jesus concepts of Sacred Scripture. These con• wants us to be, not worriers, but cheer- cepts it holds essential' in man's true re- dependent upon His power and mo- lationship to his heavenly Father, to his mentary care. Just as little Susan needs ful, carefree, happy children of His Saviour, Jesus Christ, and to his fellow not to worry about her supper being kingdom—a joy to ourselves and to • men. ready for her, so Christians need not those who know us. A continually changing world is re- worry about life and food and clothes. Such an attitude will not make Chris- flected in its pages as it has expanded Knowing Jesus, we may safely put tians lazy and slovenly. They will not from 1852 to 1960. Then it was essen- tially a medium for providing youth aside anxiety over our personal for- neglect wife, home, children, neighbors, Sabbath school lessons. Now it also tunes. Since Jesus thinks of these de- the church. But their minds will be supplies many added services meaning- tails before we do, we may accept them free to attend properly to these concerns ful to twentieth-century Christians. as already provided. We must make in peace and confidence. This confidence • efforts to gather what He provides, but will not ignore facts and their practical He is the one who provides everything. uses, but will put them in their proper • He feeds us, gives us drink, clothes us, place. comforts our sorrows, binds up our Would you rather know logarithm ta- wounds. He is to us all we need. bles by heart—or know Jesus ? Should Editor WALTER T. CRANDALL Assistant Editor ALICE MAE SLICK And to many of our needs we are we spend hundreds of hours learning eb Art Editor T. K. MARTIN oblivious. Dangers and calamities by constellations—and fail to know their SHARE Editor MILDRED LEE JOHNSON the dozen, of which we are quite un- Creator ? Knowing facts will never get Editorial Consultants anyone into the New Jerusalem, but RAYMOND F. COTTRELL aware, are averted by His guardianship. RICHARD HAMMIL L, THEODORE LUCAS Like mamma, He anticipates our neces- knowing Jesus will. It is understand- E. LENNA RDMINCH IN, GER ALDR. NASH sities and meets them. "Seek ye first the able that Paul, having in his mind the Circulation Manager R. G. CAMPBELL kingdom of God, and his righteous- wisdom of Jews and Greeks, of scien- ness," He said, "and all these things tists and philosophers, nevertheless de- • shall be added unto you." cided to know nothing "save Jesus • Jesus Christ put into orbit the giant Christ, and him crucified." Antares, said to be 400 million miles in It isn't what we know that will save diameter. He also arranged the chemis- us, but whom. "And this is life eternal, Published by the Seventh-day Advent- try of digestion and assimilation, com- that they might know thee the only true ists. 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VOLUME 108. NUMBER 18 MAY 3, 1960

4 The Youth's Instructor, May 3, 1960 eve hold these truths • Debts AND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Promise The Robert C. Martin pic- While I was visiting at home my mother brought out a notebook, ture on this week's cover bears witness the ordinary buff paper sort that children use for doing sums and writ- • to spring. He has captured in this set- ing themes in church school. On it she had written lines in gratitude for a particular Sabbath morning. ting the theme of promise, so integral "I had been watching the morning glory vines on the latticework to springtime. for some time, but this summer they seemed slower than usual to put out some blooms," she said. "On this Sabbath morning as I Mart Regardless of the season, a pho- looked from my window, the sun was filtering through the old maple, tographer can preserve the scenes of and the blooms had burst in all their morning glory. I just had to man and nature that symbolize life at set down in words the inspiration of that early Sabbath hour. It isn't • its best. In its search for ever better cover poetry, and I'm no writer, but as best it can it tells how I felt." pictures, THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR in- No, it wasn't poetry, and mother is not a writer. But her words, augurated the Photo Mart contests in penned in weekly letters, have arrived through the years with a September of 1957. Now in its fourth regularity beyond my own to her. Since a September morning long ago season, Photo Mart offers more than she has faithfully shared her thoughts, her activities, her ideals for ever before to those who handle the my inspiration and encouragement. camera. A three-cent postal will bring The second paragraph of the five she wrote said: "One more day • to strengthen my faith in my Creator. One more day to enjoy the a brochure with complete information vines agrowing on the lattice fence, covered with their glowing shades and a supply of entry forms. of beauty that surpass a human artist's touch." Poetry? No. But what might it have been if the advantages she and Oregon "Another Sabbath day has dad made sure I enjoyed had been hers in days of youth? ended, another YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR has How many a mother, a father, has cheerfully sacrificed that a been read from its first page to its last. son or daughter might learn to express what the parents themselves de Today was a busier-than-usual Sab- felt but could not say? bath, including visits to an old folks' We owe a debt to our parents we cannot fully pay. We owe it home and to an elderly couple, so I to them to become all that we can, to accomplish all that we can in the did not get time to even glance through light of advantages and privileges our parents made possible. the INSTRUCTOR until after sundown. God gives the talents. But He channels them through mothers and The life of a student nurse can at best dads. To the degree that their sacrifice has placed you on vantage be termed 'busy,' yet I feel that corn- ground compared to their own opportunities, you are indebted. Thousands of mothers and dads would like to have become artists, • p_1 ete perusal of THE YOUTH'S INSTRUC- musicians, poets, speakers, writers. But the environment of their TOR is a must to be included in my times denied fulfillment of their dreams. Having provided wholesome packed schedule. I did not intentionally food, adequate shelter, decent clothes, in order that you might not want, time myself, yet I noticed as I finished having secured for you a Christian education, little remained for reading the last page (Radarscope) that their personal use in filling the gaps by attending night school or it had taken only fifty-two minutes to taking correspondence courses. They shed no tears over hard cir- • read, with the exception of the Sabbath cumstances. At least, they hid them from your discovery. But their school lesson section, every poem, arti- very real sacrifice ensured your opportunities; chances to gain the best cle, and item in the INsmucToix. Yet preparation for service and satisfaction in service that love and such a wealth of reading material— money could buy. Do your parents still live? Tell them real often that you love them. such a variety of thought was presented Better still, demonstrate your thanks for their investment in your for my consideration in those fifty-two life. Stretch every sinew and nerve to make every tomorrow better minutes! Yes, the INSTRUCTOR is a must than today has been in the ministry to God and your fellow men. • with me!" Lois WILSON, Portland.

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The Youth's Instructor, Allay 3,1960 i O NOTHING in private that you wouldn't do in public." • This advice to young cou- ples once seemed a bit stiff to me—doubtless it still does to many who come from non-Christian backgrounds. Stiff, unrealistic, even prudish and un- a time to reasonable. Why, this even seemed to • suggest that what you did when alone depended on how brazen you were pre- pared to be in public! Looking back now as a married man on my experience and that of other Christian friends, such advice seems to be more sensible than I then thought. • This is already a problem for many stu- dents and probably will be relevant for most within a year or two. It is a good thing to think out in advance before the EMBRACE issue becomes a live one. What, then, should be the attitude of • a Christian fellow or girl toward pet- ting ? Much is obviously going to depend on whether a couple is actually committed to each other in formal engagement, or whether they are still getting to know one another better. From a Biblical • standpoint, remember that our "Yea" must always be "Yea" (James 5:12), we must regard engagement as a solemn covenant to marry, binding except where there are exceptional indications munity in which conversation about the of affection between those who are to the contrary. other sex tends to predominate and in going together ? which the film and advertising indus- Ideally, of course, the purpose is to • As Christians we distinguish between what is lawful within marriage and tries exploit sex appeal for their own show our affection for the loved one. what is unlawful apart from it. The ends, he finds it especially difficult to This is a good and excellent motive. Bible makes it perfectly clear that while cultivate and maintain a proper attitude. Unconsciously, however, our purpose sexual union is a very wonderful gift But this difficulty is nothing new. The may be to gratify our own desire. If this of God to those who are married, it is young Christians to whom Paul wrote is selfish, it is not a good thing. There forbidden to those who are not (1 Co- lived in a society in which prevailing is, however, a third purpose, objective • rinthians 6:9, 13, 18; Galatians 5:19; standards were very low; but this was and physiological, which we frequently Ephesians 5 :3 ; Colossians 3 :5 ) . not regarded as an excuse. Paul warned fail to appreciate, or perhaps even to- But we are not always so clear about them of the sinfulness not only of forni- tally overlook. Biologically, physical what is right before engagement and cation, but also of other things less easily demonstration of affection acts as a stim- what is right during it. Most people definable; lasciviousness, all unclean- ulus to sexual excitement and includes would agree that being engaged makes ness, inordinate affection, evil concupis- a series of stimuli of increasing intensity cence. It is easy to read such passages leading naturally to physical union. The p some difference to the freedom of court- ship, but many of us would welcome rather hurriedly and to ignore advice various forms of petting are the natural guidance in answering "How much dif- such as "Flee youthful lusts," without prelude to the intimacies of marriage. ference?" pausing to apply it to ourselves. Yet it Within marriage these early forms are We all find it extremely difficult not is possible for the relationship of Chris- excellent and enjoyable, but outside it to be infected by the lower pagan stand- tian fellows and girls to be spoiled by can be misused. such things, even as it is for hatred, ards of the world around us. Because Failure to realize this physiological 0 the Christian student lives in a corn- strife, and envyings to spoil other social factor can lead to serious consequences. relationships. First, the biological function of petting The fundamental question is this: is not to satisfy our emotions and im- Reprinted from His, October, 1958, with permission from Inter-Varsity Fellowship, London, England. What is the purpose of demonstrations pulses, but rather to stimulate and ex- The Youth's Instructor, May 3, 1960 7 cite them; and so a progression devel- perience, and both partners are all the justify it) is destroyed, because the two ops. We are made that way. Holding more likely to rush into another absorb- have come to regard each other as mere hands at first seems tremendously thrill- ing relationship on the rebound. This is baubles. ing, and satisfies us—for a while. Then because they wish to fill the deep emo- Worse still, the two who become it stimulates a desire for kissing. Hold- tional void which has been left in their bored and frustrated except when pet- • ing hands now seems tame. Before long lives. In this new situation they may ting, cannot gauge whether their re- kissing begins to seem tame too. This proceed rapidly to the same stage in lationship is more than an excuse for leads to a desire for caressing and so on. courtship as they had reached before— enjoying the physical sensations in- Dwight Small, writing in His, says: anything less seems unsatisfying. If this duced by the other. Any sensible couple "Petting, like all the immediate satis- also comes to grief there will be another wants to be sure that they love each factions of the flesh, is subject to the reaction, perhaps accompanied by all other as individuals, and not only as the • moral law of diminishing returns. The kinds of instability. givers of erotic pleasure. An overphysi- more one gets, the less he enjoys what It is wrong for a man to arouse a girl's cal relationship can blind them to the is gotten." emotions if there is any possibility that unsuitability of the other as a marriage So the progression continues to a he may later change his mind. "As a partner. point where we realize that it must stop. mad man who casteth firebrands, ar- It is extremely difficult, if not virtually Second, because of this, it is nervously rows, and death, so is the man that de- impossibe, to make a true judgment and mentally exhausting to excite these ceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am I as to God's will concerning another as • impulses too soon. The further you go, not in sport ?" (Proverbs 26:18, 19). a potential husband or wife once physi- the more frustrating it is to stop. An irresponsible approach to dating cal desire has been stimulated. We can Recently I was talking with a Chris- and courtship in which affection is easily find any idiot of the opposite sex attrac- tian student who said that he and his given and easily transferred lays the tive and even exciting if we take a few girl friend had been in this situation for foundation of unstable homes and liberties; but of all times when we need some time. They were not yet engaged broken marriages. our wits about us, surely courtship is • and had no prospect of marriage for There is a fourth consequence. The the most important. several years, yet petting had become a various forms of petting are part of a The average man in a small group kind of obsession with them. They were natural chain of reflexes. This reflex of people will be attracted to the most bored except when petting, but to con- chain is broken by proceeding along it eligible woman present. If he rushes trol themselves was such a strain that so far, and then stopping short of its ahead then, he may regret it later when, they almost dreaded being together. By natural conclusion. The further a cou- upon moving into wider circles, he real- their haste and impatience they had ple goes along the chain, the greater izes that others are more attractive and i• spoiled the wonderfully happy and joy- the frustration and emotional strain, suitable as potential life partners. It can- ful days of courtship, and the result was and the greater the possibility that when not be too strongly urged that young either frustration or boredom. they are finally married, their prelim- men and women—and the majority of Third, if a friendship (or engage- inary love play will fail to arouse their students fit in this category—should be ment) is terminated after the couple has emotions as it should. This may result extremely cautious and not in such a been very demonstrative, the resulting in problems of physical adjustment in hurry to be married. Spiritual depth, emotional reaction can be terribly up- marriage. Many couples fail to realize intellectual ability and compatibility of • setting, especially for the girl. It may that undisciplined courtship may spoil temperament are as important as physi- take years to recover from such an ex- the joys of their first days of marriage. cal attractiveness. Don't be blinded to But there are other dangers apart the unsuitability of another person by from those directly consequent on the the stimulation of physical desire which physiological purpose of petting. Petting cannot be legitimately satisfied until can easily become an end in itself, yet marriage. • outside marriage it is pointless except A young woman should keep herself as a means of getting pleasure. It can and the freshness of her love for the one change a good and promising friend- with whom she is to share life's great ship into a selfish, superficial preoccupa- adventure. A young man should not tion with the physical. We can get so expect or seek physical demonstrations obsessed with petting that other things of affection until he is ready to ask the • are stifled and neglected, or thought of girl to marry him. merely as preliminaries to that to which Another factor which we as Christians one is looking forward with impatient must consider is that the spiritual re- feverish anticipation. The whole tone of sults of undisciplined courtship are dis- the relationship then deteriorates. It be- astrous. The couple prays together less gins to depend on petting for its success. because petting begins to seem more Write for a The couple begins to spend more and important than praying. The cause of • FREE LANCE more time alone, to the detriment of spiritual shipwreck is frequently found PEN LEAGUE brochure: their academic work, their Christian to be a too intense love affair. witness, and their relationship with Perversion of God's gifts by making The Youth's Instructor those who hitherto have been their them an end in themselves is the essence Takoma Park of sin. While sex is a good and health- Washington 12, D.C. friends but now feel unwanted. Such a situation may finally lead to giving gift of God, if it is misused through human greediness, it becomes 1960 Deadline: August 11 a reaction against one another, and the friendship, instead of being stabilized by damaging spiritually. On the other petting (the commonest excuse used to To page 16 8 The Youth's Instructor, May 3,1960 • WAR SERVICE COMMISSION

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1. This is a personal letter to you written in military style. It may have a bearing • on your future. 2. Take a rapid imaginary journey and join me in the city of Augsburg in old Bavaria, Germany. This city was named in honor of Caesar Augustus more than 1900 years ago. The site of his legion's camps can be seen on one side of the city. On the other side lie the present American military installations. Early Sabbath morning we leave our hotel, The Three Moors, and start for one of the military chapels.

3. We meet several Seventh-day Adventist servicemen who have just returned from a period of weeks in the field. They are not in uniform. They look athletic; their faces are tanned. About a year ago they were in the U.S.A., just as you are now.

4. Some receive the church papers regularly; others do not. We hand these servicemen some fresh copies of THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR. What a thrill for them to touch this reminder of America! We mention that these papers come to them free as a token of appreciation from the people back home. 5. Appreciation for what? Appreciation for the serviceman's loneliness, his boredom during long hours of waiting and waiting after short minutes of hurrying. Appreciation for his drilling, his walking of guard, the marches through mud and in miserable freezing cold, the back-breaking jogging in motor carriers over endless terrain. Appreciation for his ability to take hazing and ridicule because he is different. Appreciation for his response to the sudden alerts at 0230 hours so that all "back home" may sleep safely until morning. Appreciation for all of these things and one more--the serviceman's faithfulness to God and his country.

6. Where these men are, you may someday be. 7. So take a quick imaginary journey back to the U.S.A. and tell your relatives and friends about the 2,000 Seventh-day Adventist American servicemen who during the past few years have served in Europe, and of the 450 stationed here now. Tell how eager these men are to receive not only THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR, but the Review, the Sabbath School Quarterly, the Worker and other papers as well. 8. On May 14 the churches in the United States will have an opportunity to say Thank you to their men in military service. On that day these churches will take up an offering that is intended to supply literature to Seventh-day Adventist American servicemen for the next two years. 9. If this offering succeeds, there will be money enough to meet the need. 10.You can make it succeed! You must!

Harold E. Kurtz, Service Pastor for Seventh-day Adventist American Servicemen European and Near East Areas enough illnesses to satisfy me for the dressed, hoping against hope that there rest of my life. Some of the sicknesses was nothing seriously wrong with me. • by came and went in a day or two; others As soon as I was ready we left the were more severe and often lasted two house by taxi. At the information desk or more weeks. in the hospital a nurse sent us down- FRED Dawn of the next morning, however, stairs to the emergency ward. Once brought more pain and a stiffer neck. there, we waited but a few minutes be- "How are you today, son?" my fore a doctor came toward us and mo- FERRARINI mother asked as she pulled up the tioned for us to follow him. He led us • blinds in my room. into a fairly small room with one win- "Worse than yesterday, Mom. It hurts dow, a bed, a chair, and a few medical more." I tried to turn my head. "Ouch!" instruments. In his hand was a record H, MOM! It hurts!" "Well, then, the only thing to do is of my previous hospital visits and the "What hurts?" take you to the doctor to see what he reasons therefor. "My neck. It's stiff. I can't has to say about this. So put on your "Well, what's wrong with you this move it!" clothes and we'll leave right away for time, young man ?" he inquired gently. "Let me have a look at it." the hospital." Mother began to gather "I can't move my neck. It's stiff." Mother looked and felt around my the articles I would need and laid them "Is that so? Let me see if I can move neck. "I can't see or feel anything on a chair. it." He felt all around my throat and wrong; but if you don't feel better I dreaded the very thought of going head, meanwhile asking mom and me by tomorrow, we'll go to see the doctor. to a hospital, even for a routine exam- questions. Then excusing himself, he Right now you'd better stay in bed." ination. I had already learned in my told us to wait right there until he re- Taking for granted that the next day short life that there was always the pos- turned. It was only a matter of moments I would be feeling well again, I obedi- sibility of having to stay unexpectedly before he was back with two other doc- ently spent the rest of the day in bed. and watch mother go home without tors. I was only six, but I had experienced me. Reluctantly and painfully I More questions. More probing. Then 10 The Youth's Instructor, May 3,1960 Each day the nurse went through a series of exercises with the six-year-old bedfast patient. • He knew that he would go home when he could do them perfectly.

low-voiced consultation followed. With yet just how bad a case he has. It may moving parallel to the wall. The only every passing mysterious minute mom take a few months or longer. We can't thing I remember clearly is the am- and I were growing more and more tell until he passes the crisis. You have bulance ride from one hospital to the • tense and nervous. Finally one of the one point in your favor, though, and other. doctors spoke. that is that you brought him to us The second hospital had three floors: "Would you please move to the room early." He tried to be as reassuring as the first, for the most critical patients; across the hall. It is larger, and we will possible. the second, for the less severe cases; and be better able to come to a positive con- "May I go to see him now?" the third for the least serious. I was clusion." "Of course." The doctor opened the put on the second floor. That first day • "But Doctor, what's wrong with door for her and she hurried to my in the new location I waited impatiently him?" Mother's voice was filled with side. for my mother to come. When she worry. Lying there alone so long while I finally did arrive, together with my "We're not sure, ma'am." heard those voices out in the corridor father, I was overjoyed. But their all- "But won't you tell me what you —talking about me—had not helped my too-soon departure was almost unbear- think ?" state of mind. I clung to her. able. The second separation was worse than the first. • "We don't want to say until we are "Mom, what's the matter? Why are certain. We will recheck thoroughly you crying?" I started to cry too. At Mom came every day for the first and will know in about half an hour." first she insisted it was nothing, but week, just as she had promised. I lived He might as well have said half an I sensed differently. My mother never for those brief visiting hours. But after eternity, for mord had to wait outside cried without good reason, att.! the I had passed the danger point, she was the room until the doctors were fin- sight of her distress panicked me. I permitted to be with me only at the ished examining me. Her anxiety Was begged to know the diagnosis. regular visiting days. • almost unbearable. As for me, I was Between choked-back sobs she told Although my mother had never plain scared. me as simply and clearly as she could, taken a stand as a Seventh-day Advent= Having removed my shirt as the doc- trying hard to pretend that I would soon ist, she was familiar with the beliefs tors requested, I had to lie down on be all right. At first I didn't believe and doctrines of the church, because the table for a series of tests that were her. I couldn't. her mother, who was living with us at far from pleasant, to say the least. "I don't want to stay here!" I wailed. the time, was a faithful member. When Even all these years later I can still "I want to go home with you! I'm not mom returned from the hospital that recall them, and wince at the thought. that sick! See, I can move my neck first terrible day, she told my grand- When all was done, the medical men now—" I tried desperately to prove mother about the seriousness of my con- consulted again. Then they left the my point, but found to my dismay dition. Together they had knelt and room, and one went to tell my mother that I couldn't. The sharp stab of pain prayed for my recovery. the verdict. He didn't have to go far; quickly convinced me it was no use The following Sabbath mother ac- mom was just outside the door, forcing to protest any longer. Lying quite still, companied grandmother to church. It • herself to be calm for my sake. She and subdued with hopelessness, I let was not the first time she had attended, didn't even give the doctor the first her explain to me as best she could that but this time was different. After the word but burst out, "Please—please tell to remain there in the hospital with services she went to the pastor and re- me! What is it?" doctors and nurses to help me get well, quested special prayer for my complete There was a long, long moment's was the only course. recovery. When she came to visit me hesitation. Then reluctantly came the "Things always work out for the on Sunday, she told me how everyone dreaded answer, "Polio." best," she added, bravely trying to sound at home and at church was asking God "Oh, no!" Tears streamed down cheerful, but she didn't fool me for a to help me. Her concern for me had mom's face. She flopped weakly into moment. led her to do some serious thinking, the nearest chair and covered her eyes. Just then two nurses came through and she joined the baptismal class with- "What will happen to my boy ?" For the door with a hospital bed. They gave out further delay. just a very short time she gave way to me a robe and told me to take off my Once past the crisis of the polio at- her grief and despair. There was really clothes. Relunctantly I did so. This tack, I improved rapidly. Every day a g nothing the doctor could do to com- done, they helped me onto the bed. nurse would give me a series of exer- fort her; in such moments everyone Then my unnatural submissiveness de- cises on the bed. She kept telling me must face hard facts alone. But soon serted me, and I cried to go home. that if ever I could do them perfectly, mother had control of herself again. "It's the best way, my son," she told I might go home. That was incentive Her voice was subdued but calm. me again and again. "I'll visit you every enough; by the end of the second week "What will happen to my boy now ?" day and we will all pray for you. I'm of the routine I had made such marked • she repeated. sure God will help us." progress that the doctors found it hard "The other two doctors went to make A doctor gave me a shot. After that to believe the results. They predicted the necessary arrangements. Your son everything seemed to go crazy. I lost that at that rate I would be out of the will have to be transferred to another my sense of direction. Half the time hospital in only a few more weeks. hospital by ambulance. We don't know I felt as if I were upside down or To page 16 The Youth's Instructor, May 3,1960 11 E. ZIMMERMANN, ARTIST The twelve had that very hour been contending over who should be greatest in the kingdom.

FIRST OF THREE PARTS -1-10R WITHOUT an idol in a man's heart, that in his hand is • no idol, whether of gold or silver - or wood or stone. Now, an idol that grows heavy in one's hand he may cast away, but an idol that grows ever by PAUL T. GIBBS so bitter in one's soul he may not escape, save by the grace of God. • Shadows, sullen shadows heralding the night, had stretched themselves to At the Last Supper, Judas must have feared neighboring hills and had lingered on into darkness. It was the time when lest his concealed purpose should look out through night owls cry and the striped hyenas slink forth to feed on putrid flesh. I Eyes and soul alike bent earthward, his own eyes, or speak through where crouched the darkest darkness, a muffled figure trod a stony path toward massive city walls. his own voice. He must cover his secret. He was alone. On this errand he wanted no fellow. Stung by rebuke, chafing under thwarted ambition, re- sentful because his capabilities seemed unrecognized, he was, while he hurried, contriving a devilish scheme. Through

12 The Youth's Instructor, May 3, 1960 may have credited himself with prais- worthy restraint at Simon's house. He had turned Mary's action over and over in his mind before speaking. Then he • had merely whispered—possibly it was to Philip or to Thomas—"Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor ?" Such prodigal waste when their charities were having to be suspended for lack of funds Judas no doubt felt would stir 1%,T 114_: his comrades. He was correct. A wave • CO of disapproval had spread across that room full of guests. Judas would remember, possibly with satisfaction, how troubled Mary had become as the fragrance of perfume s throughout the room was forgotten in the rising tide of dismay over her ex- penditure. He may have been glad to 111111711LIST feel that everyone would know this constructive criticism had come from him. And that was when it had happened. As Judas stumbled through unlighted streets, his soul no doubt writhed in re- sponse to his humilitation. "Let her alone," Jesus had cautioned. "Let her keep it for the day of my burial. The poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me." Besides that, Jesus had looked at Judas. And then Judas had shuddered. For verily. it had seemed to him that Jesus knew he had been stealing out of that bag. Jesus had seemed to know that Judas was in the habit of paying himself out of church funds for little services. Then Jesus' outspoken ap- proval of the action which Judas had condemned had humiliated him. The cobbled streets his footsteps echoed. Ju- incidents of the evening. How he and warm glow of pride that had suffused •das' course was toward the high priest's his fellow disciples, with their Master, him while others were approving his palace in Jerusalem. the guest of honor, had been invited to words had, under rebuke-, turned to Not as an outcast was Judas known Simon the leper's house in Bethany. gall. that night. Just as sun-ripened fruit How pleased and proud he had felt That was the first time Jesus had ever made nasty at the pit by worms still while visitors, some of them the socially directly reproved Judas. He had often appears to be good, so Judas seemed elite from Jerusalem, had crowded in to corrected Peter and John—poor, simple good to his fellows. Polished and capa- see Jesus and Lazarus and Judas. souls. They must expect such. But Judas • ble, he was a respected church worker. The incident that rankled, Judas was polished, talented, self-sufficient. On a missionary adventure, probably in would recall, had come after a woman He may have assumed that Jesus dared company with Simon the Canaanite, named Mary, a character who had been not correct His most capable follower. Judas had cast out devils, cleansed lep- of bad repute, had wasted—had literally So he had been astonished, as well as ers, healed diseases, even raised the dead. thrown away—a flask of precious humiliated, when Jesus approved the He had preached the kingdom of ointment, worth possibly three hundred expenditure for ointment that Judas had heaven at hand. days' labor. She had spilled the oint- just condemned. In an offended person's Yet through all this there had re- ment on Jesus' head and feet. mind such matters repeat themselves mained in Judas' heart an idol. Judas Judas had been appalled. But Jesus over and over by their own momentum, did not sense the fact; his fellow disci- had made no protest. He hadn't seemed like a stone rolling downhill. ples did not suspect it. Only the Master to recognize this act as waste, as ex- As if rebuke and humiliation were knew. travagance. And He acted as though He not enough, Judas had been nauseated Judas had as yet no idol in hand. And had completely forgotten Mary's past. by renewal of a theme thoroughly dis- 'the sore in his heart was a strange hurt Acted as though He had never known. tasteful to him—the theme of Jesus' ap- that he had never thought to be an idol. Neither had Jesus appeared to recall proaching death. The Master kept say- Pushing onward through the night, that their own moneybag was empty. ing He must die. Judas was tired of Judas would review to himself the As Judas hurried and worried he that theme. "For the day of my burial," The Youth's Instructor, May 3,1960 13 Jesus had said in defending Mary at cation of the nature of his errand. The kingdom had been interrupted and ,Simon's feast. council room would be tightly closed, scattered. Judas could see, whether others did for warmth and for secrecy. Guttering Also Judas had observed that Jesus or not, that such talk was not conducive flames would cast grotesque shadows of revealed no aptness in finance. Light as • To engendering enthusiasm for a new bearded faces. their moneybag was, Jesus sold no ikingdom. Judas began to suspect the Known as a member of Jesus' party, farthing's worth of the bread He had Man might mean what He said. Maybe Judas would be met with distrust. We created. Nor would He accept fees for Jesus was going to die. And if He was, are not told how long he stood before healing, not even from the wealthy. what would Judas have for all his time he could speak, heart hammering on Also, to the rich young ruler the Master and his skilled management of fi- ribs, threatening to smother his breath. had made the way of discipleship look nances? He had treaded the night-shrouded so narrow that the man had gone away • If Jesus was going to die anyhow- streets of Jerusalem. Before him lay an- sad. It appeared not to occur to Jesus, -Jesus Himself had seemed to originate other sort of darkness, a darkness of as it did to Judas, to let the young man The idea, not Judas—why shouldn't the unknown. This was an unholy kind join them, bringing his money with Judas coin something out of the situa- of dark that obscured moral principle him—for Judas to carry. tion? Judas wanted money; he longed instead of holes and stumbling blocks. Judas apparently felt that he could for it. He would not have called that Judas' message was complete in one no longer follow One who showed no • ,eagerness an idol, but he did know that sentence. A question: "What will you promise of business or of political suc- he wanted money, wanted it desperately. give me if I deliver Him to you?" Judas cess. At the high priest's palace Judas had his price. Would the council meet To become king Jesus would require found the council already assembled in it? Judas could not ask a king's ransom. support from priests and rulers. Yet night session. Before being admitted, he For by his offer of betrayal he professed Jesus had persistently refused to nego- must have had to identify himself to to believe Jesus an imposter. He could tiate. He stood against them as reso- some officer, possibly to give some indi- expect no royal ransom. lutely as the three Hebrews facing the • And there may have been little hag- fiery furnace. He acted as though one's gling with Judas, for members of the hunger for righteousness should exceed council "were glad." Both parties to the his desire for power. transaction, Judas and the council, were And possibly worst of all, Jesus had eager. They would not long contend often repulsed these men of influence over terms and considerations. Though and prestige—and Judas himself—by • determined that Jesus should die as a absurd, mystical statements, such as at criminal, for Him, a young man able- Capernaum when He had asserted, "Ex- bodied and in health, the priests would cept ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, pay the custom-determined price of a and drink his blood, ye have no life slave, thirty shekels of silver. in you." Judas could not stomach such Step-O-Gram The betrayal contract made, and at a a doctrine. What was more, he could later meeting confirmed, Judas even so see that the priests and rulers had no • by EARL HILLIARD did not expect Jesus to die. This crisis relish for it either. Unless someone of Fill in the Wank spaces with the missing might well prompt Jesus to go on to superior personality, such as Judas, got ;letters to form the words defined. Definitions establish a kingdom. And in turn the Jesus out of His usual train of thought I. A person (or !fling cursed by ecclesiastical world might discover in Judas the mas- and action, one need never expect Him authority. termind, and so accord him the esteem to become king. -2. Argumentative talking. he had long deserved. And if Jesus was • 3. Spaces ip tchurtches, east of the nave and to die, Judas would not, in his own In that upper room for the Last Sup- used by the ;deny and choir. 4. Christ's name which means "God with us." mind, feel responsible. He was merely per, Judas must have felt great concern 5. An agreemeut mAteced Into by two nations. shrewdly making something for him- lest at any moment his concealed pur- 6. A chamberlain whose plan to "lay hand self out of an event already destined pose should look out through his own on the king Ahasuerus" was reported by to take place. eyes or speak through his own voice. Mordecai. As Judas saw it, Jesus lacked worldly Others must not be allowed to know. 7. A city on whole wall the body of Saul was • desecrated. wisdom. Jesus simply did not exercise But the eleven, contending among His own potential to set Himself for- themselves over their coveted positions ward in the world. He lacked ambition. in the same kind of kingdom that Judas A N --- He cared neither for wealth nor posi- desired, were not alert to subtleties in tion. "Blessed are the poor in spirit," Judas. A NI - Jesus would say. John, the disciple "whom Jesus loved," More than that, Jesus actually extin- took his place next to Jesus on the right. guished in others the plans that Judas He was drawn there by his loyalty to the felt would be effective. For example, Master. Judas took the place next to A . Judas had been first (and he was proud Jesus on the left. He was drawn close of this astuteness) to see opportunity in to Jesus by his desire for a place of __:A N the popular enthusiasm that followed honor and, probably, as a precaution A N the feeding of the five thousand. Judas against suspicion. had then proposed "drafting" Jesus to Like his fellows, Judas pretended not A N be their king. And Jesus Himself had to notice water and basin for customary dashed the plan. Like the builders of foot washing. Judas was no servant. He Rey on page 16 Babel, the designers of this proposed would not be seen in any posture likely 14 The Youth's Instructor, May 3, 1960 to suggest that he belonged in the serv- ant class. Should Judas' scheme of be- trayal precipitate the establishment of • a kingdom with Christ as head of it, Judas would want his candidacy for treasuryship unimpaired by plebean connotations. Jesus should know, Judas probably felt, that chief counselors and cabinet • members do not act the part of servants. In Judas' mind, doing so would be ad- mitting inferiority to those whose feet he would wash. For Judas, for a man of his stature, washing feet would be unthinkable. Presently Jesus did precisely what • Judas by silent inaction had refused to do. Jesus "riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself. After that he pour- eth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe • them with the towel wherewith he was Behind the pulpit stands Frank Moon, leader in the St. Helena church youth department. girded." With him are, left to right: Linda King, Billy Moon, Janet Benson, and Norman Walton. To each of the twelve this was rebuke, gentle but eloquent. To Judas this may have aggravated the rankle remaining in his heart from the rebuke at Simon's house. And the circumstance may have • added to Judas' chagrin that he had ELLEN G. WHITE ever considered Jesus suitable to become a king. Imagine a man who professed to • be a king washing his subordinates' feet! Judas would be able to think of nothing and the old pulpit more absurd. • Much could flash through Judas' mind during the moments of prepara- by ERNEST LLOYD tion. Whose feet would Jesus wash first? The choice would be considered signifi- cant, the first one served being most honored. The twelve had that very hour [ANY years ago when my meeting. Opening her Bible to the four- been contending over who should be wife and I were assisting teenth chapter of John's Gospel, Mrs. greatest in the kingdom. By His choice W. C. White at Elmshaven, White began to read the comforting at this moment Jesus could indicate 1 the home of Ellen G. White words of Jesus. As she read she made His preference. Judas may have feared from 1900 to 1915, we frequently at- helpful comments on the verses and being passed by. Did Jesus have any tended the St. Helena Sanitarium concluded with words like these: "And least suspicion ? church, a short distance up the road this, dear friends, is all for you, for each Judas would expect Jesus to begin from Elmshaven. On more than one of you. It belongs to you." Then she with His favorite, John. Then if He occasion Mrs. White spoke from the knelt to pray. She talked to God as one went to the right from there and washed old homemade pulpit to the sanitarium pleading for those she loved. Her mov- all the disciples' feet, that would make workers and patients. ing words touched every heart. The Judas last of all. Being last and so least The pulpit now stands on the plat- naval officer was deeply moved. would have been a position very dis- form of the youth room in the new sani- When the service closed, the doctor tasteful to Judas. It may have been with tarium church. It is fitting that it should wheeled the officer to his room, where mounting dread that he watched to see be there, for many of Mrs. White's last he remarked, "Now I know why you which way Jesus would turn with His days were filled with thoughts and believe Mrs. White is a prophet of God. towel and His basin of water. hopes relating to the youth of the What a prayer! She carried us right up Jesus knelt first before Judas. Taking church, and she well knew that the to God." Then he added, "I must be a those dusty feet into gentle hands, He future of the church would, under God, better man." He was later baptized washed away their weariness with cool depend upon the faithfulness of its and became a Seventh-day Adventist. water. He dried them with the towel. young men and women. The old pulpit still recalls the one Eleven fellow disciples, possibly speech- Listening to one of her last talks who stood by it and with love in her less, looked on. from the old pulpit was a naval officer, voice appealed to old and young to Commander Chris Christianson, in a choose the better way, the way of fellow- wheel chair. Rather reluctantly he had ship with Jesus, and to be faithful to This is the first installment of a three-part serial. Part two will appear next week. allowed his doctor to wheel him into the Him to the end. The Youth's Instructor, May 3, 1960 15 A TIME TO EMBRACE how long the engagement will be. Many discover that marriage must be deferred, From page 8 and therefore it is always wise to err on the side of caution and go slowly. Disci- hand, Christian marriage is one of the engagement, and that, even then, strict pline will still be needed when married, Lord's greatest blessings to man. control is needed so that the courtship and it is well to learn it in the days of There is another important reason for does not progress too rapidly. courtship. discipline and greater reserve in this For those who are not engaged it "Hast thou found honey ? eat so much matter. Petting exalts the physical aspect seems wisest to refrain from any dem- as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be of sex to a place of disproportionate im- onstration of affection which will be filled therewith, and vomit it" (Prov- portance. Much present-day writing, regretted if the friendship comes to an erbs 25:16). It is wise to limit the time movies, television, and even respectable end. Some Christian young people do spent alone together and to cultivate conversation imply, or even explicitly not kiss or allow themselves to be kissed wide interests side by side. Engaged maintain, that the most important aspect until they are engaged, and because of couples ought to do things together and of marriage is the physical. The rising the sacredness of the gift of true love with other people—a Christian home is divorce rate is rooted in this dangerous between a man and a woman, it does to be a blessing to others as well as to and insidious concept. Failure to get seem wise to hold back from such an those who make it. Christian or social the physical into right proportion un- intimate expression of love. Many service or other kinds of hard work are doubtedly leads to disappointment and women have spoken of their regret, better means of getting to know one serious trouble in marriage. A doctor even shame, over having desecrated this another than hours spent selfishly brought up in this false tradition said gift by giving part of it to one or more alone. Because married life will be recently: "Everyone finds marriage who proved not to be God's choice of a largely one of work together, engage- rather disappointing." But this is ridicu- life partner. The Christian should hold ment should be a time to learn what lous, unless our expectation and think- to such a position not because he de- this is like. This involves seeing each ing have been devoted to the physical spises or has a low view of sex, but other when you are very busy, harassed, aspect of marriage. rather because he holds it in such high and tired. Many marriages are made Marriage is primarily a greatly deep- regard as a gift of God that he is de- unnecessarily difficult because they have ened friendship which is given unique termined not to spoil its highest fulfill- never been visualized in terms of a daily, character by the physical relationship ment in any way. not at all romantic, routine. and by the fact that it normally involves For those who are engaged there need To live too long in an unreal world bringing up children. But the physical be no fear of demonstrating and ex- is dangerous. Married life is not a per- must always be the servant of the right pressing love to one another, at the same manent pink cloud. Time spent with personal relationship. Petting turns ev- time remembering the progression of each other at home and seeing what erything upside down and exalts the stages in courtship. It is difficult to re- goes on in other people's homes will physical to a place it can never maintain turn to an earlier stage and maintain it keep you realistic. in married life. once you have advanced beyond it in "To every thing there is a season, and In summary, then, on a more positive the reflex chain. Couples should prayer- a time to every purpose under heaven: note, enough has been said to show that fully make their own rules and keep . . . a time to embrace, and a time to warm demonstrations of affection are each other to them. refrain from embracing" (Ecclesiastes best confined to the period of actual Often at the outset one is not sure 3:1, 5).

BLESSED BE POLIO extremely close and yet so separated. The nurses and aids were all sur- From page 11 prised to see me dressed and going home so soon. Of course I could not The next time mother visited me she Just then I caught sight of mother at attend school for a while, until I had reported that the whole church was the door. I was so excited that I jumped regained my strength, but I was con- still praying for me, and that she was out of bed and tried to run to her, but tent just to be back in the home circle. going to be baptized as soon as I was that effort was too much. I was still Today I can count polio among my well. With such encouragement I too weak from having been bedfast so blessings, for its brief scourge brought showed even more remarkable progress long. During those weeks I had not mom to her decision for Christ, during the third week of the exercises. once been on my feet, and my wobbly through which all of our family has Over and over again the doctors ex- legs gave way at the first step. been blessed in turn. amined me, each time reaching the Mom tenderly picked me up and same conclusion: I was well! There was hugged me close, her heart too full for not a trace of the disease or its effects speech. I was not hurt, only frustrated. left. When they telephoned mother and How good it was to feel her loving Wit S‘a/risegeita told her to come for me, she was one arms around me again! It was the first ANATHEMA of the happiest people in the world. time since I had been admitted to the J ANGLING "You don't know what a lucky boy hospital that I had been allowed to CHANCELS you are," the doctor said that day. touch her. Each time previously when E MMANUEL "Many children who were here weeks she had come to visit me there had ALLIANCE before you arrived will be here for been a glass partition between us, and B IGTHANA months yet." I had felt like a helpless goldfish—so B ETHSHAN 16 The Youth's Instructor, May 3, 1960 •

THE ADVENT MESSAGE

TO ALL THE WORLD

IN THIS GENERATION • WORLD NEWS MISSIONARY VOLUNTEERS

• U.S. LEADERS CONFER ON YOUTH FITNESS

The recent Workshop for Religious to the workshop, in response to the hower has by official proclamation desig- Group Leaders, called by the President's council's invitation to Seventh-day Ad- nated the week beginning May 1, 1960, Council on Youth Fitness to meet in ventists to participate. as National Youth Fitness Week. • Washington, D.C., was pronounced an The workshop was charged with con- Elder Lucas reported a heartening impressive event by Theodore Lucas, sideration of the church's part in the goal experience. Men such as Dr. Eward L. world Missionary Volunteer youth of youth fitness. Other group workshops R. Elson, the president's pastor, Dr. leader. The General Conference of Sev- will complete the study of spiritual, Shane MacCarthy, executive director of enth-day Adventists appointed Elder mental, and physical fitness for the the council, and associate Justice Tom C. Lucas as denominational representative youth of our land. President Eisen- Clark of the United States Supreme Court, "sounded like Adventist preach- ers in their concern for the youth of today in America," he said. Leaders at the workshop clearly laid the burden for redirection toward the goal of youth fitness on the home and To page 18

Cook Islands MV's Share in New Way • by H. C. Barritt Missionary Volunteers in the remote Cook Islands of the South Pacific made their 1959 Christmas youth camp a real Share Your Faith campaign. Pastor Matamua Matamua, the local MV secretary, planned for the camp to be held on the little island of Atiu, where we have very few believers. From the adjacent islands of Rarotonga and Aitutaki a chartered vessel brought in more than eighty eager youth laden with camping gear. The pastor said: "Some of the vil- lages had never permitted our message to be preached in their vicinity, but in connection with the camp we went in without any trouble. We were able to run a wonderful series of evangelistic "We are continuously confronted with the responsibility to emphasize the optimum devel- meetings in the evenings. The people opment of our youth in every way—physical, emotional, mental, social, and spiritual—so welcomed us into their meeting places, that they may accept with confidence and discharge effectively and zestfully the respon- just drinking in the Word of God." sibilities that will inevitably be theirs."—Dwight David Eisenhower, Washington, D.C. To page 20 The Youth's Instructor, May 3, 1960 17 trines and soul-winning methods. At Operation Fireside Success the first such meeting eighty were pres- ent. Ten meetings have been held since, Mounts in 2d Year at SMC with growing participation. A number of students have begun the by Alice Fowler series in different homes of the sur- rounding communities. Don Clark, stu- Southern Missionary College has be- program, and sixty-three car drivers dent leader of Operation Fireside, plans gun its second year of participation in have offered to provide transportation to to have enough homes open soon so the new MV program of Operation the various homes visited. that all who desire may participate. Fireside. The total group has been divided into small teams of two partners and one driver. Each team is responsible for learning and giving a series of eight MV Fair Booth Features Bible studies in a home. Prospective homes are visited by the pastor and his Answer to Delinquency associates, and arrangements are made by G. Ray James for a team to visit the home for a period of eight consecutive weekly meetings. Missionary Volunteers of Tampa, A Bible study training class is being Florida, shared their faith at the Florida One hundred and twenty-six students conducted by C. A. Reeves, associate State Fair. Hundreds of people visited have volunteered to participate in the professor of religion at SMC, in which their youth booth during the ten-day the teams are instructed in Bible doc- period. The fair booth display theme was "Seventh-day Adventist Youth Activi- Michigan Does It Again ties Combat Delinquency." It depicted With Big Winter MV Camp U.S. LEADERS CONFER a threefold program: recreational, spir- From page 17 itual, and vocational. A rustic camp by L. C. Gaviness scene in miniature, complete camp fur- on leaders who have direct contact with niture made of native materials, repre- Among the high lights of the Michi- the youth. There was a ringing chal- sented the recreational phase. Two spot- gan winter MV camp were a trip to lenge to return to America's commun- lights focused on an open Bible, and Au Sable Ski Ranch for ski enthusiasts, ities and set in motion forces that will this year's MV theme, Spotlight on the and a seventeen-mile canoe trip down make the youth fit. Bible, joined with the MV Legion of the famous but icy Au Sable River. All The personnel of the President's Honor to ably depict the spiritual em- but two campers made the trip without Council on Youth Fitness reveals the phasis. The vocational was represented mishap. The two gentlemen who de- importance of this annual function. The by Pathfinders in uniform demonstrat- faulted emerged from the waters re- Secretary of the Interior is chairman. ing their skill in the plastic embedding sembling icicles, but though they were Other members are the Secretary of De- craft. thoroughly chilled and thrilled by the fense; the Secretary of Agriculture; the Two thousand copies of the fair leaf- experience, there were no disastrous re- Secretary of Commerce; the Secretary let, "Unconditional Guarantee to 12 sults. of Labor; the Secretary of Health, Edu- Months of Happiness," were given to Master chefs Wilmer Snyder and cation, and Welfare; the Administrator, the booth visitors, and 1,101 registered Janet Irving furnished the bounties at Housing and Home Finance Agency. for the drawing of the new book Your each meal. Mrs. Marjorie Harder kept Bible and You," by Arthur S. Maxwell, the dining room in order and assigned one copy of which was given free each campers their duties. evening at 8:00 P.M. Of those who regis- In the dormitories Lois Bellore kept FESTIVAL PLANNING DAYS tered, 308 signed up for the Bible cor- the young women under control and respondence course offered, and 36 re- Louis Wildman managed the young quested Bible studies in their own men. MV secretary H. W. Jewkes and homes. his wife, of the Wisconsin Conference, Each day's activities required the serv- took charge of the morning devotional ices of at least six Missionary Volun- period and led out in the song services. teers, two Pathfinder leaders, and six For a brief prayer meeting on Wednes- Pathfinders. James Tyroff, Jr., MV day evening Fred Beavon, Lake Union leader of the Tampa First church, with MV secretary, presented inspirational his staff of helpers served at the regis- thoughts on prayer. tration table and in literature. distribu- Leonard Hill, from Southfield Junior tion. Mrs. Minita Lyman, director of Academy in Detroit, was honored as the joint Tampa Pathfinder Club, with top booster for having brought the larg- Officials of the American Bible Society came her helpers, presented the craft demon- est number of young people to camp. to Washington, D.C., to offer the resources stration. A. J. Skender, pastor of the of that organization in behalf of the coming Charlotte Van Camp, of Holly, and youth congress, Festival of the Holy Scrip- Tampa Southside church, and A. D. Don Waters, of Lansing, were congratu- tures. Shown with Elder Lucas are Dr. Robert Burch, pastor of the Tampa First lated on being voted the top-spirited E. Taylor, secretary of the American Bible church, assisted their youth leaders in campers of the week. Society, and Gerald E. Boyce, associate. the operation of the attractive booth. 18 The Youth's Instructor, May 3, 1960 "Spotlight" Program With Quiz • Wins MV Interest Everywhere

Called by one conference Missionary Volunteer department "the greatest MV plan of our history," the 1960 MV specialty plan "Spotlight on the Bible" is gaining momentum every day. One of the • most popular features of this ten-point program is the Bible Quiz Plan, to be climaxed at the youth congress, Festival of the Holy

Scriptures, June 21-25, in Atlantic City. "Spotlight" MV rally attract From the reports sent to SHARE this month we present a pic- 4,000 in Greater Washington ture story typical of activity across the continent as "Spotlight on the Bible" becomes a call to young people to know their faith and to share it. • At Trenton, New Jersey, 1,800 youth and their parents witnessed the spotlighting of the Word of God, with H. M. S. Richards as guest speaker. At this youth rally the conference proudly presented to Elder Lucas a check for $1,673.12, the full amount of New Jersey's portion of the youth congress transportation pool. Mechanical quiz "judges" are operating here and there as young • people test their knowledge of the Bible. The Southern California MV department hls olarrvad a series of sixteen such "Spotlight on the Bible" quizzes. The first, at Glendale Union Academy, was a credit to the participants who responded with quick answers from

the range of easy ten-point questions to difficult thirty pointers. MV secretary John McIntosh discusses MV Motto The team of Elizabeth Nilsen and Gilbert Burnham won. and "Spotlight" theme with Fresno MV delegates. • In the setting of beautiful Asilomar Park Camp, near Monterey, Central California packed into one weekend its greatest emphasis of the "Spotlight" program. Besides the Bible quiz, there were excellent guest speakers, an attractive book display, nature exhibits, a special theme song, "Turn the Spotlight on the Bible," by MV secretary John McIntosh (who also did the art work shown in the pictures), • discussion groups, and demonstrations. At Sheyenne River Academy sixteen students with high scholastic standing in Bible classes were chosen for the Bible quiz. Winners Vernelda Johnson, a junior, and Leslie Werner, a senior, will compete with top scorers from the three other academies in the Northern Garden State Academy choir sings at "Spotlight" MV rally in Trenton, N.J., Memorial Auditorium. Union. Florida reports that nelrly every MV Society and school is conducting the program, looking forward to area Bible quiz rallies. • The greater Washington area youth rally in the Ritchie Coliseum, featuring "Spotlight on the Bible," attracted 4,000 people.

Left: "Spotlight" Bi- ble Quiz Teams at Asilomar MV Camp in Central California.

Bible quiz winners Vernelda Johnson and Les- lie Werner, with chairman Wallace Specht (center) at Sheyenne River Academy (N. Dak.).

Right: At Forest Lake Academy in Florida, Bible Quiz Teams are featured at chapel hour.

First Southern California Bible quiz contest at Glendale Union Academy is directed by MV secretaries Ellsworth S. Reile and William Henry, and Voice of Prophecy's Dan Suhrie.

The Youth's Instructor, May 3, 1960 19 First MV Camp in Colombia Ten-Foot Poster ✓ Medellin, Colombia. — Fifty - seven ✓ South Lancaster, Mass.—Jan Thayer, senior youth gathered early in 1960 near an art major and member of the MV Bucaramanga for the first full-scale Society at Atlantic Union College, ilAre/ff camp ever to be held in Colombia. Un- painted a reproduction of the North ON THE JOB der the enthusiastic leadership of Pastor American Youth Congress poster ten Bob Hamm, youth leader of the Upper feet high and eight feet wide, for use by Magdalena Mission, a permanent camp- the MV Society in promoting the com- Youth Share with MV Honors site was purchased and developed. For ing Festival of the Holy Scriptures in ✓ Hong Kong.—Missionary Volunteers the first two days of the ten-day camp Atlantic City, June 21-25. under the direction of MV secretary the young people heartily participated Handel Luke, after preparing them- in a heavy study program, which in- MV Kit in Korean Language selves to teach certain MV Honors, ad- cluded the MV Leadercraft Course ✓ Seoul, Korea.—The benefits of good vertised in the Hong Kong newspaper (fifty earned certificates), swimming, program outlines and ideas from the that classes would be conducted in and life saving. MV Kit are now available to our Korean poster making, tailoring, metalcraft, youth leaders in their own language. textile stenciling, and typewriting. The Surprise for Program Planners The programs are adapted to fit the young people were astonished when ✓ Miami, Florida.—The MV Society needs of the 190 Korean MV Societies. 600 applicants responded. Classes were of the Miami Springs church presented COOK ISLANDS MV's held four nights a week, two hours each recently a program entitled "Pageant night, for three months. Attendance of the Third Angel," based on material From page 17 reached as high as a thousand. Seventy from the MV Kit and timed to coincide The big day of the camp came on joined a Bible class, and many became with denominational promotion for the new members of the MV Society. Thursday, December 24, when more Faith for Today television program. In than one thousand people gathered to- Ski Class and Skin Diving for pantomime and narrative, the MV gether, approximately two thirds of the Outdoor Club pageant presented scenes showing one island's population! On this occasion century's progress in communication: ✓ other youth organizations—the local Seattle, Wash. — The Washington the development of the telegraph, the MV Outdoor Club has a full program of Girl Guides, Boy Scouts, and Boys' Bri- telephone, wireless, radio, and television. gade—joined our neatly uniformed winter and spring activity, including William A. Fagal, director and speaker regular meetings of a ski class at Sno- MV's in their flag-raising ceremony and of Faith for Today, was to have been devotional period. Then, led by our qualmie Pass, a ten-lesson course in impersonated in the MV program, but astronomy, and skin diving at Edmonds brass band, these combined youth he appeared in person, to the surprise groups participated in a well-organized ferry dock on Puget Sound. For the and delight of all. latter event their bulletin notes that parade in which they marched in re- view for the island's government repre- "another attempt will be made to dive Record "Spotlight" Mailing at this site for the reported sunken sentative, the resident agent. ferry." ✓ Washington, D.C.—More than a half The Atiu camp accomplished three million leaflets for use in directing the important things. It broke down preju- 150,000 Cards on Doctrines 1960 MV emphasis, "Spotlight on the dice, it opened doors to the message, and ✓ Bible," have been mailed from the Gen- it brought to the Cook Islands Mission- Glendale, Calif.—Missionary Volun- eral Conference Missionary Volunteer ary Volunteers a joy and gladness that teers of the Pacific Union plan an ex- Department to youth leaders, in re- is known only by those who share their tensive distribution of a card titled sponse to their requests. faith. "What Do You Know About Your Friends the Adventists ?" The card gives several texts to support each Bible teach- ing listed, and there is a detachable en- Youth News Arena rollment card for Voice of Prophecy Bible correspondence courses. Orders Youth Are Greatest Power for the card have already totaled 150,000. Washington, D.C.—In an address before the Capital Teen Convention This plan initiated by the Pacific Union here Evangelist Billy Graham told the young people: "The greatest power Conference is directly related to the in the world today is not the atomic bomb, but its youth. If these young "Spotlight on the Bible" program. people could be marshaled under the Christian flag, they could change the world." Winter Voice of Youth in Korea Christian Youth Rush Disaster Aid ✓ Seoul, Korea.—Ninety-six persons Kyodan, Japan.—Within a few days after last fall's typhoon disaster in took their stand to become Christians, Nagoya, 22 work camps were set up in area churches, in which 500 Chris- and 599 children graduated from Bible tian young people put in more than 3,000 work days in relief and reconstruc- classes as the result of a series of Voice tion service. They included students from Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, and Kobe, of Youth efforts conducted by the Seoul who arrived with rucksacks and carrying their own picks and shovels. MV Federation during the winter. De- spite the cold, the Missionary Volun- Increased Communist Youth Enrollment teers went to six isolated Sabbath schools Berlin.—East German newspapers reported here that more than 87 per and shared in some soul-warming con- cent of eligible young people in the Soviet Zone of Germany have enrolled versions. for Communist youth dedication ceremonies this spring. 20 The Youth's Instructor, May 3, 1960 "Flee from the land of the north. .. . Be saved, 0 Zion, you who are dwelling with the daughter of Babylon" (Zech. 2:6, 7, Berkeley). • 5. By the use of what striking figure did the Lord illustrate His loving concern for His children? Sabbath School "He who touches you touches the pupil of His eye" (Zech. 2:8, Berkeley). NOTE.—"Heaven is very near those who suffer for righteousness' sake. Christ identifies His interests with the interests of His faithful people; He suffers in the person of His saints; and whoever touches His chosen ones touches Him. The power that is near to deliver from physical harm or distress is also near to save from • the greater evil, making it possible for the servant of God to main- tain his integrity under all circumstances, and to triumph through Prepared for publication by the General Conference Sabbath School Department divine grace."—Prophets and Kings, p. 545. 6. What was to be the fate of Israel's enemies? "I will shake mine hand upon them, and they shall be a VII-MORE ENCOURAGEMENT spoil to their servants" (Zech. 2:9). • 7. What was God's plan for Israel's future? (May 14, 1960) "The Lord shall possess Judah as His portion upon the S S MT WT F holy land, and He shall again take pleasure in Jerusalem" Daily Study Record: EDDODO ❑ (Zech. 2:12, Berkeley). NOTE.—"The Lord's purposes for His people have ever been the same. He desires to bestow on the children of men the riches of an MEMORY GEM: "Not by might, nor by power, but by my eternal inheritance. His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. When those who choose to become obedient subjects of the most High are spirit, saith the Lord of hosts" (Zech. 4:6). finally saved in the kingdom of glory God's purpose for mankind • OUTSIDE READING: Prophets and Kings, pp. 582-592; Testi- will have been fulfilled."—Ellen G. White Comments, The SDA Bible monies, vol. 5, pp. 467-476. Commentary, vol. 4, p. 1177.

Introduction The Fourth Vision It is important to discover first what the prophetic messages meant to the people to whom they were addressed, before we 8. What did Zechariah see Satan doing? make an application of them to ourselves or to our present • time. "Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before Note how this principle is set forth with regard to the in- the Angel of the Lord and the Adversary standing at his right struction in the Sermon on the Mount. "Let us in imagination hand to oppose him" (Zech. 3:1, Berkeley). go back to that scene, and, as we sit with the disciples on the NOTE.—"In the prophecy of Zechariah is brought to view Satan's accusing work, and the work of Christ in resisting the adversary mountain side, enter into the thoughts and feelings that filled of His people.... their hearts. Understanding what the words of Jesus meant to "The people of God are here represented as a criminal on trial. Joshua, as high priest, is seeking for a blessing for his people, who those who heard them, we may discern in them a new vividness are in great affliction. While he is pleading before God, Satan is and beauty, and may also gather for ourselves their deeper standing at his right hand as his adversary. He is accusing the chil- • dren of God, and making their case appear as desperate as pos- lessons."—Thoughts From the Mount of Blessing, p. I. sible. He presents before the Lord their evil doings and their de- It will help us in imagination to join the discouraged build- fects. He shows their faults and failures, hoping they will appear of such a character in the eyes of Christ that He will render them ers of the Temple and thus get the full impact of Zechariah's no help in their great need. . . . messages of cheer and assurance. It will help us to make a more "The work of Satan as an accuser began in heaven. This has been his work on earth ever since man's fall, and it will be his work in intelligent application of these messages to our times. a special sense as we approach nearer to the close of this world's history. As he sees that his time is short, he will work with greater earnestness to deceive and destroy."—Christ's Object Lessons, pp. 166-168. "As Satan accused Joshua and his people, so in all ages he accuses • Zechariah's Third Vision those who are seeking the mercy and favor of God. In the Revela- tion he is declared to be the 'accuser of our brethren.' which ac- cused them before our God day and night.' The controversy is re- 1. In this vision what did Zechariah see? peated over every soul that is rescued from the power of evil and whose name is registered in the Lamb's book of life. Never is one received from the family of Satan into the family of God without "Then I raised my eyes and saw a man with a measuring exciting the determined resistance of the wicked one. Satan's accu- line in his hand" (Zech. 2:1, Berkeley). sations against those who seek the Lord are not prompted by dis- pleasure at their sins. He exults in their defective characters. Only through their transgression of God's law can he obtain power 2. What question did he raise, and how was it answered? over them. His accusations arise solely from his enmity to Christ. Through the plan of salvation, Jesus is breaking Satan's hold upon • the human family and rescuing souls from his power. All the hatred "And I said to him, 'Where are you going?' He said to me, and malignity of the arch-rebel is stirred as he beholds the evi- 'To measure Jerusalem to find out its length and width' " dence of Christ's supremacy, and with fiendish power and cunning he works to wrest from Him the remnant of the children of men (Zech. 2:2, Berkeley). who have accepted His salvation."—Testimonies, vol. 5, p. 470.

3. What was the purpose of the vision? 9. What did Satan have to look forward to? "Jerusalem shall be like unwalled villages for the number of "The Lord will rebuke you, Satan; the Lord who delights in men and cattle in it, and I shall be for it—it has been declared Jerusalem will rebuke you" (Zech. 3:2, Berkeley). • by the Lord—a wall of fire round it, and for glory I shall be NOTE.—"Then the Angel, who is Christ Himself, the Saviour in its midst" (Zech. 2:4, 5, Berkeley). of sinners, puts to silence the accuser of His people. . . . Israel had long remained in the furnace of affliction. Because of their sins they NOTE.—"God had commanded that Jerusalem be rebuilt; the vi- had been well-nigh consumed in the flame kindled by Satan and his sion of the measuring of the city was an assurance that He would agents for their destruction, but God had now set His hand to bring give comfort and strength to His afflicted ones, and fulfill to them them forth. In their penitence and humiliation the compassionate the promises of His everlasting covenant. His protecting care, He Saviour will not leave His people to the cruel power of the declared, would be like 'a wall of fire round about'; and through heathen."—Ibid., p. 469. them His glory would be revealed to all the sons of men. That which He was accomplishing for His people was to be known in all the earth."—Prophets and Kings, p. 581. 10. How is Joshua's role described?

"Is not this a smoking firebrand plucked from the fire? El What to Do About Babylon Now Joshua was dressed in soiled garments, and he was stand- ing before the Angel. So He said to those standing before Him; 4. What appeal was made to those still in Babylon? 'Take off his soiled garments.' Then He said, 'See I have re-

The Youth's Instructor, May 3,1960 21 moved from you your iniquity and clothed you with honorable notion that obedience is only for sissies, for those who cannot if they will, or will not if they can, think for themselves. Don't garments.' He further said, 'Let them put a clean turban on let this mixed-up world sell obedience short to you, for it is still his head.' So they put a clean turban on his head and dressed God's way of growth to real nobility of spirit and stature. him in festive garments, while the Angel of the Lord was standing by" (Zech. 3:2-5, Berkeley). Quizangles NOTE.—"In filthy garments, symbolizing the sins of the people, which he [Joshua] bears as their representative, he stands before 1. What was to be Jerusalem's source of future strength? the Angel, confessing their guilt, yet pointing to their repentance and humiliation, and relying upon the mercy of a sin-pardoning (1) Redeemer. In faith he claims the promises of God."—Prophets and 2. What relationship did Israel sustain toward her enemies Kings, pp. 583, 584. "His [Joshua's] own sins and those of his people were pardoned. that God would reverse? (2) Israel was clothed with 'change of raiment,'—the righteousness of Christ imputed to them. The miter placed upon Joshua's head was 3. Who was Joshua? (3) such as were worn by the priests, and bore the inscription, 'Holi- 4. Where was the adversary standing? (3) ness to the Lord,' signifying that notwithstanding his former trans- gressions, He was now qualified to minister before God in His 5. Who is Satan's judge? (3) sanctuary."—Ibid., p. 584. 6. How did God want Israel to walk? (3) 11. On what conditions were more blessings promised? 7. What did He want her to keep? (3) "If you will walk in My ways and keep My precepts, you 8. In so walking and keeping, what would she be privi- shall also govern My house and guard My courts" (Zech. 3:7, leged to govern? (3) Berkeley). 9. What could she expect to guard? (3) NOTE.—'The path of obedience is the only path of safety."— Testimonies, vol. 4, p. 97. "Obedience to God's Word is our only safeguard against the evils that are sweeping the world to destruction."—Child Guid- ance, p. 556. NEXT WEEK, May 21, 1960—Lesson title: "The "Obedience to God is of more value to you than gold or silver."— Testimonies, vol. 8, p. 95. Temple Completed." Outside reading: Prophets and "God will preserve all who walk in the path of obedience."—The Desire of Ages, p. 126. Kings, pp. 593-597; Testimonies to Ministers, pp. 509- "If we consent, He will so identify Himself with our thoughts 512; Testimonies, vol. 6, pp. 11, 12, 459-462. Memory and aims, so blend our hearts and minds into conformity to His will, that when obeying Him we shall be but carrying out our own im- gem: Philippians 1:6. pulses."—Ibid., p. 668. So, there goes another chunk out of the current teen code—the

If the children can play musical in- struments, a family orchestra is always fun. Even a comb orchestra for the younger members is profitable. Bible games, or acting out Bible stories, help to visualize Bible scenes. Certainly we will want to visit convalescing children and shut-in adults. Taking to them a report of what was done that morning in Sabbath school or a review of the sermon, some songs, a flower, or a scrapbook would be pleasant missionary Question I have three children, boys not always the same size. The children work. Elderly people would be happy nine and thirteen, a girl fifteen. It is so enjoyed measuring the depth each week to have some lively visitors come to difficult to keep their eyes upon Jesus in to see how it varied. see them on Sabbath afternoon. a divided home, especially on Sabbath In their nature notebook they listed As to the neighbor children, they when father constantly watches TV. the day the first buds appeared on the might like to join in Bible stories, or When we can we go to nature centers trees. They observed the changes Sab- making scrapbooks, or reading the Jun- such as parks and beaches, but my gaso- bath by Sabbath until the leaves were ior Guide. You, not the visitors, will line allowance is limited and these spots fully matured. The nest, the eggs, the direct the activities. If they do not wish aren't within walking distance. We bird, and the empty nest again were to join in the program, they may visit have two dogs and a back yard forty noted each Sabbath. The squirrels be- some other day. After all, many families by seventy-five. Neighbor children came so tame that they were given have visiting days for their children and always come running when they hear names and were greeted as friends. do not permit neighbor children to run ours out and they do not have Sabbath Souvenirs in the form of buds, leaves, in and out any time they take a notion. attitudes in their talk and play. Please flowers, and stones were taken home to Plan on Sabbath afternoon to enjoy advise. enjoy on rainy days. the extras, the special privileges God has When bad wintry days forbade any- offered to us on His holy day. Counsel The best way to enjoy the one's going outside, there were many The services of THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR Sabbath day to the full is to have a plan. interesting things to do indoors. They Counsel Clinic are provided for those for whom this magazine is published, young people in their teens The morning is usually taken up with could do spatterwork with the leaves and twenties. Any reader, however. is welcome to Sabbath school and church, but the and flowers collected. They could make submit a question to the Counsel Clinic. The answer will represent the considered judg- afternoon is more or less open to the various kinds of scrapbooks, some to ment of the coqnselor, but is not to be taken as either an official church pronouncement or, neces- family. In good weather there is noth- keep and some to take to sick children sarily. the opinion of the editors. Every question will be acknowledged. Problems and answers of ing that can take the place of being out and shut-ins. Then there was always general interest will be selected for publication, and will appear without identification of either of doors. One family found that instead time for stories from the Primary Treas- questioner or counselor. (1) Submit only one question at a time. (2) of trying to go to a different place each ure, Junior Guide, THE YOUTH'S IN- Confine your question to one hundred words or STRUCTOR, good books, and the Bible. less. (3) Enclose a self-addressed and stamped en- Sabbath, they enjoyed visiting the same velope for the reply. (4) Send your question to: spot and seeing the changes that took Some time Sabbath afternoon was spent THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR, Counsel Clinic, Re- view and Herald Publishing Association, Takoma place. The little stream of water was singing or playing together as a family. Park, Washington 12, D.C. 22 The Youth's Instructor, May 3, 1960 °' IN 1796 a dog tax was levied to raise ► U.S. AIRLINES are operating nearly 300' bonus money for British Navy recruits. turbine-powered aircraft. Aerospace Gaines ► HARTFORD, Connecticut, rose gardens • 0° NUTRITIONISTS estimate a person av- have been known to draw 60,000 visitors erages about a tablespoon of salt in the on a single summer Sunday. daily diet. California's Health Ford Times

I°. MORE THAN 100 million persons in the V•' CALIFORNIA'S San Bernardino County United States smoke, including about is so large that it could hold all of New a third of all the teen-agers. ITA cope Jersey, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and • Delaware. NGS II° THE FIRST official use of the Red Cross insignia occurred on a battlefield in the PI' THE LENS of a mammal's bye grows Schleswig-Holstein War, Fel7ary 1, throughout life. It is possible to plot the /I°. SAVANNAH sparrows are able to sur- 1864. ANRC growth curves for the eye lens of any vive without water for as long as three species of mammalian animal and deter- •* "LINOLEUM" is a name coined by the weeks. The experimental birds were mine an animal's age by comparing its • inventor Frederick Walton, who in able to regain weight lost by drinking lens with the standard for its species. the early 1860's developed the flooring sea water. Some of the sparrows in- BVI from oxidized linseed oil combined gested an average of almost two per with rosin and cork flour. NGS cent of body weight of salt per day with ► A WISE parent should be able to tell no apparent harm. Populations of these from a cry whether his baby is hungry, ► SOME 38 operations per 1,000 males birds have successfully established them- frightened, sick, hurt, frustrated, sleepy, are recorded annually in short-stay hos- selves on desert islands. UCAL or just in bad temper. Red Cross Mother • pitals. The rate for women's operations and Baby Care classes are using 45 is 46 per 1,000. However, if deliveries are I°. SIX DEATHS from rabies occurred in r.p.m. records of babies' cries to instruct included, the women's rate rises to 85 the United States in 1958 and five expectant parents. ANRC per 1,000. PD deaths in 1959 up to November 27. The World Health Organization reported •. BASIC research on the method by °' HAZARDS which make the average that five of the 11 cases were attributed which a cell uses energy will continue home less than safe include chemical to dog bites, three to bites from bats, at the University of Pennsylvania where • cleaning and sanitation substances, and one each to a bite from a fox and a studies are under way to determine how labor-saving machinery and do-it-your- skunk. One was of unknown origin. biological systems convert chemical en- self equipment, especially power tools, Scope ergy from food to heat, electrical, and potent drugs, and barbiturates, and mechanical energy. NSF heating-system defects that feed carbon °' THE MYTH of the "happy college stu- monoxide into dwellings. AMA dent" has been exploded by one Mid- ► SOVIET staplers, instruments for al- western university, which maintains a most instantaneous automatic surgical • THE 132-MILE New Jersey Turnpike, ► Mental Hygiene Clinic. Of 506 students suturing are now being used in the jugular vein of Garden State commerce, interviewed one year, 35.4 per cent were crosses one of the most highly indus- United States, saving as much as 10 psychoneurotic, 24.5 per cent had per- minutes in open heart surgery and as trialized areas on earth. Accommodat- sonality disorders, and 21.7 per cent ing a million vehicles a week, the super- much as 15 minutes in suturing bron- were schizophrenes. AMA highway speeds such varied New Jersey chial stumps in pneumonectomies and • products as orchids and soup, bottles, Pi' THE JAPAN TRENCH, which lies off the lobectomies as compared with hand- electronic brains, frozen broccoli, pen southeast coast of Japan, is deep enough stitching. Scope points, and rocket engines. NGS to hold six Grand Canyons atop one ANSWERS to a questionnaire distrib- another. The underwater furrow marks ► uted to 410 women enrolled at Iowa •' CONSTRUCTION machinery that builds the apparent spawning ground of earth- "instant concrete pipe" in a freshly cut State University indicate that most quakes that shake the islands four times would rather talk than listen. Those ditch at a rate of eight to twelve feet in an average day. NGS • a minute has been developed and has who preferred just to listen made up been used to build conduits for irriga- I/°. THE FINEST cotton in the world, the 25 per cent of the group; those who tion water near Phoenix, Arizona. The "aristocrat of cotton fibers," is Sea liked to listen and to talk comprised system uses inflatable rubber and fabric Island cotton, produced in the British 36 per cent; those who would really forms that can be deflated for extrac- West Indies and Puerto Rico in only rather talk totaled 39 per cent. Now' tion about two hours after the pipe has very small quantities. TCF •• MARRYING a girl just like the girl that been poured. Goodyear 1' AMONG those born on February 29, married "dear old dad" does not ap- o' A FIVE-COUNTRY tour, beginning May Leap Year Day, are Ann Lee, founder pear to be essential for a satisfactory 25 and ending June 17, is scheduled to of the Shaker sect, and the Italian marriage. The State University of Iowa take dog lovers through Europe. Visits composer Gioacchino Rossini. NGS Child Welfare Research Station con- to kennels and dog shows will be fea- ducted a study that disproves, to a de- BEARS in captivity at the Bronx Zoo tured on the trip, which is under the ► hibernate only in extremely cold spells gree, the popular notion that successful auspices of the People-to-People Pro- marital adjustment depends consider- and then only for a week or so. NYCVB gram and in line with the basic ob- ably on the wife's being much like her jective of that group, to make friends 11°. THE NUMBER of teen-age fathers in mother-in-law. Husbands, however, in for America by bringing together neo- the U.S. increased 165 per cent between satisfactory marriages are seen by their ple with common interests. Gaines 1940 and 1957. New Medical Materia wives to be like the wife's father. sin The Youth's Instructor, May 3,1960 23 •

Adventist Missions Are in Urgent Need of trained workers in the following

professions—

Physicians - Nurses - X-ray Technicians - Laboratory Technicians

The shortage of these workers becomes more acute year by year.

Consecrate Yourself Now to mission service and enroll in the Adventist college that can begin your training for service in a branch of the medical profession.

Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan Oakwood College, Huntsville, Alabama Atlantic Union College, South Lancaster, Massachusetts Oshawa Missionary College, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada Angwin, California Canadian Union College, College Heights, Alberta, Canada Pacific Union College, Southern Missionary College, Collegedale, Tennessee College of Medical Evangelists, Loma Linda and Southwestern Junior College, Keene, Texas Los Angeles, California Union College, Lincoln, Nebraska Emmanuel Missionary College, Berrien Springs, Michigan Walla Walla College, College Place, Washington La Sierra College, Arlington, California Washington Missionary College, Washington, D.C.