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7-26-1961 Herald of Holiness Volume 50 Number 22 (1961) W. T. Purkiser (Editor) Nazarene Publishing House
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NORTHWEST NAZARENE COLLEGE An Adventure in Christian Living By W. T. PURKISER
and quite real sense (Philippians 3:15; I Corinthi Christian Perfection ans 2.6). The writer to the Hebrews taught per and the Problem of Infirmity fection (Hebrews 6:1; 10:14), as did James (1:4; 3:2), Peter (I Peter 5:10), and John (I John 4: What strikes many people in the religious world 17-18). today as quite impossible is the suggestion that At least part ol the problem comes because we anything human should be perfect. Some of the often have a wrong notion of what perfection most bitter attacks on the doctrine of entire sanc means. We tend to think of the perfect in Greek tification are directed at the idea of perfection. It and philosophical terms: that which is absolute, seems like either madness or sheer presumption to changeless, unimprovable. For the Greeks, a per speak of anything in the finite and human realm fect statue or painting or poem would be one as “perfect.” which could not be changed in any way without This is in spite of the fact that the Bible does taking away from its perfection. often use the term in relation to man’s place before Quite different is the Biblical idea of perfection. and experience with God. Noah was “perfect in In the Bible, that is perfect which is true to type, his generations” and in his walk with God (Genesis what it is rightfully expected to be, the norm for 6:9). Abraham was commanded to walk before the species or kind. Perfection, for the Biblical God and be perfect (Genesis 17:1). To the people writers, is dynamic, living, and growing. of Israel it was said, ‘‘Thou shalt be perfect with For example, a perfect baby would not be one the Lord thy God” (Deuteronomy 18:13). Job which did not grow, which never changed. Ex was three times declared to be a perfect man actly the opposite would be true. The perfection of (Job 1:1, 8; 2:3). The Psalmist exhorts to “mark a child implies capacity for normal growth. A per the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the fect love would not be love which does not mature, end of that man is peace” (Psalms 37:37). deepen, and become richer and fuller with the In the New Testament, Jesus commanded perfec passing ol the years. Exactly the opposite would be tion (Matthew 5:48), and prayed for it for His dis true. Even in the human sphere, love which does ciples (John 17:17, 23). Paul disclaimed resurrec- not grow and become more deeply rooted in loyal tion perfection (Philippians 3:12), but placed ty is fst on the way to indiflerence, or outright himself among those who are perfect in another aversion. A prime example of the Biblical idea of perfec tion is found in Job, who “was perlcct and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil” (1:1). Job trusted God, but what was even more, God could trust Job—so much that Me was willing to risk a great deal in a test to lind the answer to the question of Satan, “Doth Job fear God for The Cover nought?” (1:9) Job is a clear example of the fact that a person Northwest Nazarene College, Nampa, Idaho, may be perfect in the Biblical sense and yet be is the outgrowth of an impoverished, bereaved, sick, misunderstood, and educational work begun criticized, and even baffled and confused in his in 1913. The college moved to its present campus of approximately fifty acres in 1915. own mind. Por Job never did understand why Nampa is an agricultural-industrial communi his world tumbled in upon him in blow after blow ty of approximately 18,000 population, located of misfortune and catastrophe. in southern Idaho twenty miles west of Boise, the capital city. The college is accredited by But we must see something else in regard to the Northwest Association. Dr. John E. Riley Christian perfection. There is a sharp distinction has been the president since 1952. between infirmities, shortcomings, imperfections, and failures which arise from our humanity and the state or acts ol sin. Some, in utter confusion, {Please turn to page 12) THE BELIEVER'S PRAYER General Superintendent Young OUR HEAVENLY FA Pour light on this darkened situation. THER, this is a new day We have tried before to lead this soul to and we seek Thy face at the crisis, but somehow he avoided us an early hour before routine ac when the issues came close. Give us pa tivities overwhelm us. Make it a tience and persistence but help us not to good day of service in which our witness delay our efforts. This task is not ours; shall be bright and clear. it is Thine. We are only an agent of Thy We seek Thy face for divine blessing redeeming message. Save us from the and leadership. Our efforts seem so futile timidity of slavish fear. Make us bold unless we have Thy touch upon us. We to do Thy will, but gentle with the strug do not want to go our own way. Unless gling soul. Thy presence goes before us we shall Search our own heart this morning. If miss Thy way. there is anything within our life that Thou dost know our supreme desire is contradicts our testimony, reveal it to us to be an instrument of Thy grace. We and we will cast it away even now. would lead some soul to Thee today. Our Thou dost know our motives as well as own resources are not enough. This case our deeds. We do not seek to win this before us now is too hard for us to deal soul just to appear victorious. We do it with alone. Sin is too deep and too com for Thee and for this one who is so needy. plicated. Humanity is so frail and prone Keep us constant in our faith and make to evil. But we believe Thy grace is suf that faith present tense. We believe Thee ficient. Thou didst save us when we were now. bound by sin and rebellious. In His worthy name. Amen.
The Straight Way I asked a fanner, one who knew Oh, in that moment what a bright The fertile, sun-warm fields, “Oh, how And holy-singing wonder flowed In such a wideness can you plow Within my heart! My pilgrim road The prairie furrows straight and true?” Of days and years can be as straight He answered then, “I keep my eye If only I look trustingly On something that is far and high, To One who died upon a tree Perhaps a tree against the sky.” And purchased pardoning for me! By GRACE V. WATKINS
JULY 26. 19G1 • (423) 3 Contents . . . General Articles 4 How Much Is a Pup Worth? A. W. F. Telegram . . . 5 "In the Cross of Christ I Glory,” Eric E. Jorden Oxford, N.S., Canada—Rev. Rob C Are Revival Meetings Too Expensive? Allen A. Bennett ert F. Woods was elected superintend 7 The Cure for Legalism, G. Burton Cummings ent at the eighteenth Canada Atlantic 8 God’s Dew Line, Vincent J. Adragna District Assembly. District Superin 9 Common Courtesy, Gerald Fleming tendent Bruce T. Taylor’s final report 10 "By Love Compelled,” /'. W. Lawrence revealed membership stands at 730; total giving was $83,382; all depart Poetry ments’ membership increased; aver 3 The Straight Way, Grace V. Watkins age Sunday school attendance, 1,117. 4 Morning Prayer, Etiola Chamberlin —R. R. Cribbis, Reporter. 9 To One Alone li. Monday 11 That’s Livingl Don M. Lewis Mrs. Bettcher writes that her husband, Departments "Evangelist Roy A. Bettcher, is recu 13 Home Missions perating marvelously after surgery in Foreign Missions Erlanger Hospital at Chattanooga, Ten 14 For Christian Action nessee. He entered the hospital on Sat The N.Y.P.S. urday, June 17, having surgery on June District Activities 23. Many prayers were offered in his 15 The Local Churches behalf and he feels that God has an lfi The Bible Lesson swered in a most wonderful way and 18 News of the Religious World touched him. He wishes to thank all The Answer Corner for their prayers and interest, and asks HERALD OF HOLINESS: W. T. Purkiser, Editor in Chief; Velma I. Knight, Office Editor; Dave Lawlor, Art that they continue to remember him as Director. Contributing Editors: Hardy C. Powers, G. B. his strength returns, that he may be W illiamson, Samuel Young, D. I. Vanderpool, Hugh C. Benner, V. H. Lewis, General Superintendents, Church of useful in God’s kingdom in the future the Nazarene. Unsolicited manuscripts will not be re as long as God wills he should work for turned unless postage accompanies the material. Published every Wednesday, by the NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE, Him.” M. A. Lunn, Manager, 2 9 2 3 Troost Avenue, Box 5 2 7 , Kansas City 41, Missouri. Subscription price, $2.50 per year, in advance. Second-class postage paid at Kansas Pastor James R. Snow of First Church City, Missouri. Printed in U.S.A. of the Nazarene in Hammond, Indiana, PHOTO CREDIT: Page 1 9 , No. 2, Reed Rasmussen, Idaho Falls, Idaho sends word that “the Voice of Christian Radio in Hammond, WYCA-FM, reports that for the past several weeks the General Assembly album’s song, 'Pente back yard and lowered the little black hands dug its grave and buried it? Then costal Fire Is Falling,’ has ranked num dog to his last resting place. We erected I shake my head and say, "No, he would ber one in their Telephone Request a marker on the spot, and yesterday I never have done it.” When I read Hour, with Jay Litten, program man looked at the marker and on it were about some teen-age girl stooping to ager.” ihese words written in my boy’s own some cruel deed, 1 say to myself, "I handwriting: "Joe. The most faithful don’t think she would have done it if How Much friend I ever had. Born somewhere in she had had some helpless kittens to Wyoming, died in Ridgefield.” care for when she was just a little girl." Is a Pup Worth? We have had many funerals like this Dogs and cats and other pets are at our house, for we have had many important, not only for the hours of By a Dad pets—lizards, turtles, parakeets, cats, dogs, pleasure they bring your child but for How much is a pup worth? A lot guinea pigs, mice, and horses, to name the lessons they teach in reliability, pa more than most parents realize. Pets a few. We have shed a lot of tears at tience, unselfishness, compassion, and all are an important part of a child’s grow- their graves; but it has been worth it. other outstanding qualities which go to *nS llP- Just as a child needs love, My oldest son is studying to be a building a true Christian character.— understanding, food, clothing, and a doctor. I wonder if he would be study A. W. F. warm bed, he also needs the companion ing medicine had he not started as a ship that only a pup. a kitten, or some small boy doctoring a sick pup. My other pet can give. daughter is training as a nurse. But I A child’s life revolves around himself wonder if she would have chosen nursing MORNING PRAYER and his family. When given a pet with as her profession if she hadn’t started By ENOLA CHAMBERLIN I lie understanding that it is his full as a small girl nursing a tiny, motherless Father, may I meet this day, icsponsibility to look after it, he is kitten. And everything that comes tiiy way. learning his first lesson in dependa Whenever 1 pkk up the newspaper With strength and patience. May I go bility, understanding, kindness, and and read about some teen-age boy shoot With head erect whatever blow leadership. ing down a man, I can't help but won May seek to strike me down. May I Just yesterday I was made to realize der: Would he have done it had he By being one with earth and sky, how important a dog is to a boy. Our the companionship of a faithful dog; With mountains, ocean, tree, and youngest son had a little black dog that if he had sat by its side and watched flower, tagged at his heels for more than seven it suffer; if he had seen the life go out Find You beside me every hour; years. He died three days ago and we of its eyes and watched it quiver and So that, no matter what 1 meet. had a funeral. We dug a grave in the lie very still, and then with his own My soul will never know defeat. i (124) • HERALD OF HOLINESS "In the Cross
of Christ I Glory '
By ERIC E. JORDEN, Professor of Theology and Biblical Literature, Northivest Nasarene College, Nampa, Idaho Now there stood by the cross . . . (John 19:25). scension of (jod. In Philippians we read, . . and The background for this statement is the closing being found in fashion as a man, he humbled him scene of Christ’s earthly life. In one sense, He was self, and became obedient unto death, even the forsaken by all; in another, many of His friends death of the cross” (2:7-8). Christ was “in the were there. One person in particular who saw the form of God,” of the same essence or nature as end was Mary, the mother of Jesus. God; yet because He loved, He gave up the glories As we think of her standing there, we get a of heaven which were rightfully His, and “became mental picture of the agonies of her soul. She had obedient unto death, even the death of the cross”— been warned of this at His birth. Even now she the most ignominious death one could die. When could not fully comprehend Simeon’s words, “Yea, the truth of that sacrifice bursts in upon our sin- a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also” darkened minds, we can but cry, “My Lord and (Luke 2:35). But as she stood “by the cross” she my God, what love!” felt only what any true mother would have felt. The Cross speaks to us of a plan of reconciliation. She may not have understood its meaning, but she “And, having made peace through the blood of his knew its reality. cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself” Do we fully comprehend the meaning of the (Colossians 1:20). And you “hath he reconciled,” Cross? That is doubtful, but we can, through the Paul says, “that were sometime alienated and ene Word, listen to what that Cross has to say to us. mies in your mind by wicked works, . . .” “Alien The cross of Christ is an expression of the wicked- ated and enemies”: alienated by the sin of Adam, ness of men. “Him, being delivered by the deter enemies by our own willful acts. minate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have The justice of God demands the full penalty; but “reconciliation” has been made “through the blood of his cross.” The Cross, then, means “peace SIN is transgression of the law. Man is not forced with God” through our Lord Jesus Christ. “Christ to sin. What would happen to God’s justice if has utterly wiped out the damning evidence of He punished man for something he was incapable broken laws and commandments which always of avoiding?—Howard W. Sweeten. hung over our heads, and has completely annulled it by nailing it over his own head on the cross” (Colossians 2:14, Phillips*). taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and They are nailed to the Cross; slain” (Acts 2:23). Christ was “delivered” to They are nailed to the Cross. wicked men, by the “determinate counsel and fore Oh, how much He was willing to bear! knowledge of God.” Men did not take Him and TVith ivhat anguish and loss crucify Him of their own power. As Christ said, Jesus went to the Cross, “Thou couldest have no power at all against me. But He carried my sins with Him there. except it were given thee from above” (Luke As we view the cross of Christ afresh, may we 19:11). Ilis death was a voluntary one, part of a see with a clearer vision the degradation of man, plan of redemption conceived by the Trinity in the humiliation and love of our Lord, the recon ’.he chambers of eternity. ciliation of a just God and a willful sinner, and the Observe also that it was “wicked hands” which blotting out of all our transgressions. The Cross slew Him. When you stand near the Cross you means we can stand before God as if we had never see the hideousness of man’s sin. The fact of the sinned—justified freely. Cross bespeaks the fact of man’s sin. To admit the “Now there stood by the cross ...” I want to one is to admit the other. Both are historical move in a little closer (through His W ord), so I realities. can understand better the meaning of His cross. Ftom "The New Testament in Modern English," © J. B. Phillips, 1958. The Cross speaks to us of the amazing conde- Used by permission of the Macmillan Compnny. JULY 2G, 1961 • (425) 5 Are REVIVAL MEETINGS To# Expensive?
By ALLEN A. BENNETT, Pastor, Grace Church, Cheyenne, Wyoming
ARE revival meetings too expensive? We have ing is at least len dollars in any revival meeting. heard that they are, but that may be entirely de That investment, to mean the most, must be pro pendent upon the one who is making the statement. tected by an adequate personal preparation in It docs lake a cash outlay to conduct special which the heart is searched before God for any services, but to do any number of worthwhile hindering thing or relationship that would keep things a certain monetary investment is necessary. me from being a channel through which revival However, we do know that special services do not can come. Every Christian should pray as did always result in revival, and that is when they may David, “Search me, O God, and know my heart: be called expensive. try me, and know my thoughts: and see if there be In the smaller churches it will cost between $250 any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way and $350 to have evangelistic meetings of about everlasting” (Psalms 139:23-24). As Christians, we ten days’ duration; but it will cost a great deal may be either steppingstoncs or stumbling blocks more in prayer and hard work to have a revival, to revival. and that must begin long before the evangelist I must further protect my investment by inter arrives. cession in prayer for lost and needy souls; that A real danger in this revival business is that we prayer investment must in turn be protected bv will lose our enthusiasm due to repeated failure to faith in a great God, who will answer. Then in see what we had hoped to see, or to derive the turn that faith investment must be protected with benefits within the church that we had promised obedience; that is, I must do what God indicates ourselves. that I should do. Repeatedly we have asked ourselves the ques Prayers and faith often need hands and feet: so, tion, Why must this be? The same answer always among other things, I will go and knock on doors, conies back, The price has not been paid for re make friends of people, and show an interest in vival! The good layman asks, “What price, Pas their personal salvation by inviting them to church tor? Wc have given our money, we love our chuich, and to Christ. In some cases, I may go after them and have a measure of concern for souls to be in my car and bring them; for Jesus says, “Go out saved; but we have so often been disappointed. into the highways and hedges, and compel them Aren't revivals too expensive?” to come in, that my house may be filled” (Luke The same answer persists, The price has not 14:23). Just because we set up shop or ring a been paid for revival. church bell is no sign that people will come and If only one soul is saved in a meeting and added seek Christ! to the church, it is, of course, worth any price. But This pattern must be followed right down to we should not so try to console ourselves or excuse praying with seekers at the altar or there is danger ourselves when so many around us are hopelessly we will fail and lose heart and say, “Revival meet lost in sin and need the Saviour! ings are too expensive.” If you merely pledge an 11 the price has not been paid for revival, then ollering and in an indifferent way leave the rest what is the price? It is obvious we cannot purchase to someone else, you will know little of soul con a revival with any amount of money. Money is not ceit!, will see little results, be disappointed, and the real price of revival! The real price of revival then feel that revival meetings are too expensive. is in covering our mateiial investments with ereat- Revivals, like times of harvest, must be true to er spiritual security, else the original investment a pattern: (1) an investment outlay; (2) the sow will be lost! That security, although spiritual in ing of seed; (3) cultivation, watering, and care; nature, will have its outward aspects. To the de and (4) harvesting the crop. Souls, too, can be gree in which we cover and protect our material won by this pattern: (1) your offering (though investments by this security will we have revival. not first in importance) ; (2) the sowing of gospel I have witnessed it! seed with kindness and faithfulness through the As pastor, I have felt that my share in the offer Sunday school, the visitation program, and personal 0 (126) • IILKALl) OF HOLINESS witnessing besides the worship services of the own life? With little prayer, little concern, and church; (3) cultivation, watering, and other care little faith? With little visitation and witnessing? through the prayer meeting, intercession in private If you have, then from the standpoint of dollars and family devotions, a personal interest in people and cents, revival meetings are too expensive and by any means or opportunity that God may place you have wasted God’s money by failing to secure before you—all during this process your love and it with proper protection. God’s money should heart burden for the lost will continually increase; never be wasted. (1) faithfulness at this point will bring a harvest Are revival meetings too expensive? The answer at some time and usually during a revival meeting is in your hands. My friend, that will depend upon where the saints have already been revived. you! Dr. f. B. Chapman defined fanaticism as “ex “Now unto him that is able to do exceeding pecting results without giving clue attention to abundantly above all that we ask or think, accord adequate causes." You do not consider yourself a ing to the power that worketh in us, unto him be fanatic, I am sure, but have you expected revival glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all without due attention to adequate causes? With ages, world without end. Amen” (Ephesians 3: out a proper personal revival preparation in your liO-21) .
THE CURE FOR LEGALISM By G. BURTON CUMMINGS, Pastor, Pecos, Texas
THEY had been brought up in the church—a reaction against the strict forms of legalism may family of boys and girls. Father and Mother were cause one to draw back in a spirit of licentiousness. active, responsible members. But now, the pastor This may be much less offensive than the deadly sadly reports, “They never enter the church doors.” spirit of the Pharisee, but it cannot be accepted When pressed for a reason, the reply was, “Reacted as a satisfactory alternative. The way to avoid a against legalism.” loss to the church of those who would react to What is this dread thing charged with causing strict legalism is not in less observance of true young people to forsake the environment of the Christian standards but in making our observance church and the religion of their parents? Mr. Web really Christian in the power of the Spirit. ster calls it, “Strictness, or the doctrine of strictness, In Isaiah 62:10, a prophecy fulfilled in the in conforming to law, or, in theology, to a code of Church, we are exhorted to “lift up a standard for deeds and observances as a means of justification.” the people.” Isaiah 59:19 states that the Spirit of We all know' that a really converted person will the Lord will lift up a standard against the enemy. hold strictly to the right and refuse the wrong. This Standard is Jesus Christ. “Know ye not your What then is the difference between legalism and own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except the righteous observance of a spiritual, born-again ye be reprobates?” (II Corinthians 13:5) child of God? Christ is the Standard of the Church. We must To the legalist, religion becomcs evolved into live this Standard or be rejected of God as repro rules and forms of observances, which may be kept bate. We want to be just as different from the without the power of Christ’s living presence in world as Christ’s presence in our hearts can make the heart. Without the quickening touch of the us. But, lest we be found serving another, we Holy Spirit, all arc, by nature, legalists. would not desire to be different in any other way. Confronted with the rules of a religion, the uti- Christ exalted in the hearts of His people by the regenerate will react positively or negatively. A Holy Spirit is the answer to the problem of Chris positive reaction may lead to a strict form of ob tian standards and the cure for dead legalism. He servance, which seeks group acceptance and gives both the holy power and the joyous motive partakes of the pride and self-approval of the for consistent Christian living. Pharisee who keeps the letter of the law, which Paul, in the Epistle to the Romans, first teaches killeth, without the Spirit, who giveth life (II Co the way to a Christ-centered life, obtained by faith rinthians 3:6). through the power of the Holy Spirit. He then, Simple rejection of the rules of a religion or beginning with chapter twelve, teaches the ethics, JULY 26, 1961 • (427) 7 rules, 01 standards ol iliat life, worked out in all of the relationships of our earthly environment. He who makes a mistake that requires apology, We are taught to “work out your own salvation and honestly apologizes, shows his greatness with fear and trembling. For it is God which rather than his littleness.—W. E. Isenhour. worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure” (Philippians 2:12-13). The Christian “For to me to live is Christ” (Philippians 1:21). principle is to live outwardly, in the power of the “And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw Spirit, the life which Christ lives in our hearts. all men unto me” (John 12:32).
By VINCENT J. ADRAGNA, Pastor, Milford, Indiana
DEW LINE, to us in America, means the Distant put out of service. It is the work of the One who Early Warning System set up by the United States doth not "slumber nor sleep.” Government in the frozen north beyond the Arctic As the fiery dart of the enemy is felt, the Holy Circle. Spirit guides us to safety in the midst of a confused In the wastelands of the Arctic Circle are radar and chaotic world. points every fifty miles manned by electronics spe The radar of God, the Holy Spirit, is an early cialists. Every fifty miles shacks have been put up warning system, speaking even to the young. Boys for the purpose of housing these men who operate and girls can feel the call of God early if we will the huge radar screens stationed beside them. let Him do God’s office work in our midst on In event of enemy attack over the North Pole, Sunday mornings. the scanners would pick up the enemy bombers on We watched our boy at five years of age come to their radar screens almost the instant they arose an altar of prayer under the leadership of the over the horizon. They would immediately sound Holy Spirit. We watched this same boy stand and the alarm to us in the States. testify without any pressure from anyone except This warning would be early enough to give us the radar of God, the Holy Spirit. in the States time to prepare for survival against What about the girls and boys who are unfor nuclear attack. tunate and do not have parents who will take them But there is another type of survival the Chris to Sunday school? The Holy Spirit is faithful, but tian thinks about, and that is the survival of the God intended that we be part of His plan. We soul. must seek out the children of the community, and The Bible says in Matthew 10:28, "And fear not the Holy Spirit will talk to them early. them which kill the body, but are not able to kill We know that the earlier our radar along the the soul: but rather fear him which is able to Arctic Circle can give us warning, the better pre destroy both soul and body in hell.” pared we will be to meet the onslaught of enemy If finite man sets up such an intricate system to missiles and planes. If our planes had half an save his physical life, what does the infinite God hour warning, the supersonic interceptor fighter do for man to keep him from losing his soul? What jets could catch the enemy bombers hundreds of does God’s Dew Line, His Distant Early Warning miles from our borders and save millions of people. System, consist of? If our children could have the Holy Spirit speak God’s radar is the Holy Spirit, the Third Person to them early in their lives and could find Christ of the Trinity. It was the Holy Spirit who "moved at an early age, how much suffering they would be upon the face of the waters” (Genesis 1:2); who spared! transmits messages from God to man and takes our It is up to the Christians to go out in the com prayers to God with "groanings which cannot be munity and find boys and girls and bring them uttered”; who speaks to men about the deep things into the Sunday school, and let the radar of God of God; w’ho beckons men to the cause of Christ. search out their tender hearts and let them know The Holy Spirit is constantly working in our that Jesus cares about them. Let the children in midst, wooing and winning to God. our community have God’s warning early!! God’s radar is not manned by finite men who God’s warning system is distant also. Not only may go to sleep and miss the danger. It is not like does the little white-faced boy or girl looking up electronic equipment that can be jammed and at you on Sunday morning feel the tug of the 8 (428) • HERALD OF HOLINESS Holy Spirit, but also the little black lace of the African who looks up at the Nazarene missionary in faraway Africa. God’s warning system is unique in that it can To One Alone ♦ * ♦ go around the globe telling all peoples of the earth that there is a hell to shun and heaven to gain; and Alone? You’re not alone, tho’ all seem gone, Christ came and died that we might have a right And, oh, the path looks bleak your feet are on; to His inheritance. No face seems real; no friendly welcome smile Think what would happen if the men who man Says, I’ll share your burdens— rest awhile! our radar stations were asleep as enemy bombeis For whether you arc rich and yet apart, approached over the Arctic Circle, and the message Or whether you've naught but your lonely heart. did not come to the United States! Fighter pilots There’s One who cares, who has prepared your would not respond; supersonic interceptor planes place! would stand idle on the field. Nike missiles would He’ll fill your poverty with richest grace! stay grounded, and enemy bombers would drop For in life’s midst I once luas lonely too— their lethal cargo at will over our cities. Until Christ came! That’s why I pray for you. The bombs that dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki would be like tiny firecrackers to the —I l a R. M o n d a y new nuclear weapons that have since been devised. Millions would perish without a warning. God's warning system is working; His radar is functioning perfectly. God’s Dew Line will keep Respect for the individuality of others is but an us from a surprise attack from the enemy and we other way of defining the term. All of us are per will not suffer from a surprising blow if we will sons who prefer to be treated as such; and when heed His warnings, His pleadings, and rally to the discourtesy treats us as less than human, we do not task of witnessing for Him, telling people of that like it. lowly Nazarene who gave His life on Calvary for Christian courtesy comes from within the heart, you and me. a deep and abiding respect for others. It is humbling when we realize that even the most un likely individuals are apt to have some qualities superior to our own. And not one of us is so perfect in his human relations that he cannot im prove, or learn from those about him. A Christian should see in every human form the OMMON possible image of God. This cannot always be seen through human eyes alone, but then the re deemed are not looking through human eyes alone. If the Lord God of heaven saw enough in any one OURTESY of us that was worth saving, could we not make greater attempts to see the possible good in the By GERALD FLEMING worst—and show our respect to that potential in C Pastor, Fountain Square Church, Indianapolis, Indiana a courteous manner of expression? Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion If there is one thing that will short-circuit any one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be Christian’s testimony, it is discourtesy. How care courteous (I Peter 3:8). ful we should be in our conduct! Whether within Common courtesy seems to be a missing ingredi the home, where the most sacred ties are found, ent in too many of today’s relationships. Courtesy or whether in the place of wrork, where unkind is such a behavior toward equals and inferiors as and unworthy people may be our associates, cour shows respect mixed with love. The flippant sar tesy will still say a good deal for our Lord with casm, disrespect, and calculated insult are all too out even mentioning His name. much a part of our daily life in human relation Just plain, everyday courtesy would prevent ev ships. ery church fuss and it would silence every word Christ set us a pattern at all times, under all of bickering in the home . . . for courtesy will conditions. By His example He taught us courtesy. even know how to be silent when necessary. Here Common courtesy is the great need in many of our is a reflection of Goethe, “There is no outward congregations. Many disputes and misunderstand sign of courtesy that does not rest on a deep moral ings, most problems that we have, most neighbor foundation.” hood difficulties could be solved if we would but God help us to be courteous to all men. Do take the time to be Christian in our attitudes—to unto others as you would have them do unto you. be courteous. Be courteous! JULY 26, 1961 • (429) 9 The love of Christ constraineth us (II Corinthians 5:14).
BYJ ^ COMPELLED'' By E. W. LAWRENCE, London, England
ALFRED BUXTON, who spent the first years of Apostle Paul had been speaking of the gospel of his missionary career as colleague to C. T. Studd reconciliation. Reconciliation presupposes aliena in central Africa, said later that the greatest im tion, be it in realms matrimonial or spiritual. The pression Studd’s life and labors had made upon Bible teaches that the entire human race is alien him was to make him realize that the Christian ated from God because of sin. believer is first and foremost a soldier of the King There is also such a thing as the theologians of Kings. And, as a soldier, the believer’s one great call “the solidarity of the human race in Adam.” concern, he maintained, was not for holiness as a God made man originally in His own image and personal adornment, but rather the salvation of likeness. He breathed into his being the very those who have not yet the Saviour known. breath of life. Man became an immortal soul. Salvation, as a personal experience and then as Wonderful though man as a created being may a way of life, was never intended to be an end in have been originally, he did not remain in that itself. It is to be a means to an end, and that condition very long, and by the time we arrive at end the leading of others into appropriating for the third chapter of Genesis, man has left his origi themselves the fullness of God’s redemption in nal noble position, and wandered off into paths of Christ. his own devising. When Paul embarked at Troas for Macedonia, Now, says the Bible, man by nature is a sinner. it was to obey the call, “Come over . . . and help He is a member of a fallen race. He is also, of his us” (Acts 16:9). And as he neared the European own free will, a sinner. And none is exempt, for coast line, the passion that ran through his very “all have sinned, and come short of the glory of being was that he might contact “another continent for the Crucified.” Militant evangelism, we maintain, has always Sometimes we think that raising money in our been the ideal that God has set before His people. congregations is our plan for financing the work In His final commission to the disciples, the Lord and missions of the church. It is much more Jesus said, Go ye into all the world, and preach than that; it is part of God’s plan for the spiritual development of His children. “I seek not yours, the gospel to every creature” (Mark 16:15). Not but you.” Christian giving and sharing strength in their own strength were they to accomplish this, ens our faith and trust in God, and adds to our for He promised, “Lo, I am with you alway, even Christian stature. unto the end of the world” (Matthew 28:20). There were both direction and dynamic. “Ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is God” (Romans 3:23). Other verses from the sacred come upon you”; and He also said, “Ye shall be Word speak of man as being “dead in trespasses witnesses” to Jerusalem, to Judea, to Samaria, and and sins” (Ephesians 2:1), as being “without God” to earth’s uttermost regions. Thus the secret of and so “having no hope” (Ephesians 2:12). this urge evangelistic and commission divine is in For many a long year the Apostle Paul had a personal appropriating of the Holy Spirit’s in sought by works of self-righteousness and strict dwelling. attention to the Mosaic ritual to find deliverance It is the Holy Spirit himself who empowers, and from this sin problem within his very being. And so equips for the task. And this because the Spirit one glad day, as he traveled to the city of Damas of God implants within the heart—yours and mine cus, by the way, the risen Lord Jesus met him face —His own love. With the Apostle wre can say that to face. This Jesus Christ wrought within Paul’s “the love of Christ constraineth us.” nature a change so radical that he described it as a I change “from darkness to light, . . . from the power There is the need that was seen: In the first five of Satan unto God” (Acts 26:18), what the Lord chapters of this Second Corinthian Epistle the defined as a “new birth." 10 (430) • HERALD OF HOLINESS The need, so clearly evidenced in his own life, was manifested also in the world at large. II There is the deliverance that was found. With his own Damascus road experience in mind, the That/s Living/ Apostle continually proclaimed the once-crucified and since-risen-and-enthroncd Lord Jesus as the Saviour for every penitent seeker. “Through this To travel on a weary> road; man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins,” To stumble ’neath a heavy load; he said in a message given at Antioch, “and by him To rise again and trudge along, all that believe are justified from all things” (Acts And smile and sing a cheery song—• 13:38-39) . Von can take that, I reckon, as a sample That’s living! -—though in a very abbreviated form—of the mes sage he put over during the whole course of his To rise at dawning brave and strong; evangelistic itinerary. To help a weaker one along; The miracle of salvation had first of all hap To heal a wound or right a wrong, pened in his own life. This “gospel of reconcilia And fill a heart with gladder song— tion” had changed him inwardly and outwardly. It That’s living! was a kind of “Genesis one” in his own life. Chaos had become cosmos. Darkness had been dispelled, To meet a stranger on the way; and the glorious light of gospel grace had taken To shake his hand and pass the day; its place. “If any man be in Christ,” he said, “he To speak a word of kindness too, is a new creature.” With his own persecutor days And hide the sorrow deep in you— not far behind he declared also that “old things are That’s living! passed awray; . . . all things are become new” (II Corinthians 5:17). To stand for right with courage true; To show with pride the man in you; There is likewise theIII constraint that existed To fill your life with noble deeds, within. Conversion to Christ must always issue in A sacrifice to human needs— sanctified service. Constrained, or compelled by That’s living! the love of Christ, the born-again believer must engage in redemptive service for the sake of the To greet life’s end with no disgrace; lost. God called Abraham out of Sumerian idola To meet your Maker face to face; try into the covenant provisions of Canaan. But To feel along the path you’ve trod He did not forsake the sinful world when He called That you have known both man and Abraham out of it. He saved Abraham, called him, God— delivered him from the abominations of the sur That’s living! rounding nations, that as God’s chosen instrument He might send him back to witness to the fact that By DON M. LEWIS a sovereign God wills not the death of any sinner; rather does He desire men's eternal salvation. He chose Israel, the nation, for the express same purpose, that redeemed and made God's “peculiar treasure” they might witness to other nations, and It is not only the Saviour’s love for us, but also be the means of bringing them eventually into His own love now within us through the miracle covenant relationship with himself. To us also, and mystery of the indwelling Holy Spirit. “God so “another people,” redeemed “out of every kindred, loved the world, that he gave his only begotten and tongue, and people, and nation” and made Son,” and the same “love . . . is shed abroad in “one,” He says, “Ye are an elect race, a royal priest our hearts by the Holy Ghost . . .” hood, a holy nation, a people for God's own pos It is the love of Christ resident in the believer’s session, that ye may show forth the praises of him life that enables one to manifest the attributes of who called you out of darkness into his marvelous the Redeemer himself. This is wrhat the Apostle light” (I Peter 2:9-10, A.R.V.) . was teaching when he said, “The fruit of the Spirit It was the love of Christ that constrained me, said is love, . . Paul in effect, ?ne who beforehand was a persecutor It was love that led the Saviour out to suffer and blasphemer. and die to secure man’s salvation. The same love Can you say that? Can I? We should be able will lead every believer to live, work, and die if to do so, for it is the real secret of evangelistic need be for the sinful world around. Paul’s career endeavor. itself was a proof of this glorious truth. Go over JULY 26, 1961 • (431) 11 tlic account of his sufferings in II Corinihinns 11: either case what has been promised is not per 23-27. Here they are as given by J. 15. Phillips:* formed. But there is all the difference in the world I have worked harder than any of them. 1 have served more prison sentences! in the heart of the person who breaks his promise I have been beaten times without number. and the one who forgets. I, an absent-minded pro I have faced death again and again. fessor, may promise to bring home a loaf of bread, I have been beaten the regulation thirty-nine stripes by and forget all about it. When I get home without the Jews five times. I have been beaten with rods three times. the bread, and my wife reminds me, I humbly I have been stoned once. apologize—and go back after the bread. But this I have been shipwrecked three times. does not bring condemnation and guilt, or mar my I have been twenty-four hours in the open sea. relationship with my wife, as would be the case In my travels I have been in constant danger from livers and floods, from bandits, from my own countrymen, and il I thought of the bread on the way home but from pagans. I have faced danger in city streets, danger decided to ignore the promise I had made. Forget in the desert, danger on the high seas, danger among false fulness is the result of infirmity; a broken promise ( hristiams. I have known exhaustion, pain, long vigils, is sin. hunger and thirst, doing without meals, cold and lack of clothing. Limitations of knowledge may give rise to faulty And when that was recorded, Paul was still in the actions. When Paul was before the Sanhedrin and earlier years of his ministry, and, for example, the professed a good conscience, a man in plain cloth shipwrecks mentioned in that catalogue cannot ing nearby commanded someone to strike him. refer to that detailed in Acts 28; neither does it Paul’s reaction was quick: “God shall smite thee, refer to his imprisonments in Rome. thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after Taunts thrown at the Apostle must have been the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary legion. Some of them may have come from his own to the law?” But others spoke up and said, “Revil- companions in the gospel. They may even have est thou God’s high priest?” Paul’s apology was reminded him that he’d been able to do a “mighty immediate: “I wist not, brethren, that he was the work lor the Kingdom, and that if any man had high priest: for it is written, Thou shah not speak earned retirement, he had. He would listen to evil of the ruler of thy people” (Acts 23:1-5). none of it—“The love of Christ constraineth” me, Of course infirmities result in regret, apology, he said. and the need for amendment. But sin brings con On and on he went, until at long last he rode demnation, guilt, and darkness to the soul. The the chariot into Gloryland! problem of sin may be settled at the throne of grace The annals of the Christian Church are crammed in an instant. Forgiveness, regeneration, and full full with the names of others who hazarded their sanctification are God’s ways of dealing with the very lives for the sake of Christ; they too “by love sin problem. But infirmities must be met on the compelled”! battlefield of life, day after day, claiming always •From "The New Testament in Modern English," © J. B. Phillips 1958 the Spirit’s help, but recognizing that only in the Used by permission of the Macmillan Company. final resurrection will our victory be complete (Romans 8:23). It is the devil’s business to be “the accuser of the brethren.” This he does, as Thomas Cook has re marked, by throwing mud on the windows and : Continued from page 2 : then accusing us of being poor housekeepers. will not admit such a distinction, and by making This certainly does not mean that we can ever all human action “sinful” actually open the door to rest satisfied with inferior performance because of outright transgression. the limitations of our humanity. But it does mean But there is a tremendous difference in scrip that we must cultivate a broad charity for others, ture at this point. The Holy Spirit convicts of sin and a strict discipline for ourselves. (John 16:8), and frees us from inner sin (Romans By receiving the perfection in love which is God’s 8:2), but He helps our infirmities (Romans 8:26). promise and command, thus dealing with the sin Christ died for our sins (I Corinthians 15:3) and problem in its most perverse form, we are in the His blood cleanses from all sin (I John 1:7), yet best position to grapple with limitations of knowl He sympathizes with and is touched by the feelings edge, faulty judgment, physical and nervous weak of our infirmities (Hebrews 4:14-16). ness, and all the other infirmities of our humanity. This is not a fine line. It is broad, sharp, and “Yea, doubtless, and I count all things but loss clear-cut. Sin lies in the area of intention, motive, for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus will, and purpose. But we are subject to human in my Lord: . . . if by any means I might attain unto firmities and limitations in spite of our best efforts the resurrection of the dead. Not as though I had and intentions. already attained, either were already perfect: . . . Outwardly, there may be no difference between Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus a broken promise and a forgotten promise. In minded” (Philippians 3:8-15). 12 (432) • HERALD OF HOLINESS THE CHURCH AT WORK
of this ‘holiness beachhead.’ God's smile any budget reductions. Their General HOME MISSIONS and blessing were in evidence as ‘tears Budget of $1,000 is already overpaid, ROY SMEE, Secretary <>l joy and sadness’ mingled, as the lime with more than $5,000 having been paid of ’separation’ had arrived. on 10 per cent giving. On Easter Sun “This new church was not a ‘split day, First Church gave the largest "Hats Off" to an off,’ but rather a co-operative endeavor F.aster offering in its history! Exemplary First Church of united Nazarenes to extend the mes In view of all this, Brother Morford With a clear hindsight, the people of sage of salvation in an ever widening says: “First Church is already thinking First Church of the Nazarene in Mid circle of influence. First Church as in terms of another witness in another land, Michigan, realize now why their sumed all financial obligations through area of our community. Thank God ideas of further building at their First out the beginning days, and M idland's for consecrated Nazarene laymen who Church location failed to “jell.” On the Orval J. Nease Memorial Church of the are willing to sacrifice to build the other hand, when they began discussing Nazarene called Rev. and Mrs. Floyd kingdom of God. Some are ‘called to the alternative of a second church in Kanipe to be their pastor . . . with go’; some are ‘called to stay.’ But each Midland, doors opened, enthusiasm ran parsonage rent, utilities, pastor's insur does his part and the work of God high, and sacrifices were made. The ance, and half of social security pay moves forward.” marvelous increase the Lord is giving ment, and with $65.00 per week salary. their home mission “sowing” proves All of this has been accomplished with that their vision and enterprise have out Home Mission assistance except for divine approval, help, and blessing. the usual Reserve Army call, which is FOREIGN MISSIONS After deciding upon the general area being applied toward the building fund GFORGF COULTER, Secretary for the second church, they rented space for the new church." In Nyanja Territory in the public school in that locality and In addition, First Church has just The Nyanja people of northern held the first services on November G, purchased, for $10,000, 4.6 acres of Mozambique are exceedingly backward, last. Rev. Myron C. Morford of First ground, excellently located, and has especially the women. Witchcraft of Church, with the prayers and support given the Nease Memorial Church a every kind is present, including the of his people, carried a double load in clear deed to the property. It is ex letting of blood for the release of evil pastoring this new mission church for pected that a building will be erected spirits from the body, the catching of the first three months. This was pos this summer. witches by “medicine” sprinkled on sible by scheduling the Sunday morning But what about the work at Midland seed corn, the distillation of kacasu, worship service of the mission prior to First Church? They reply, “Through it ceremonies for the dead lasting two the Sunday school hour, and both groups all God's blessings have been rich.” months, with orgies of beer, and the meeting together at First Church for Take their Sunday school: Included in widespread presence of spirit huts and (lie evening services. the 58 Sunday school members who the bewitchments of the divining bones. In reporting on the organization of transferred to the new church wrere the Wild animals abound, especially ba the new church Brother Morford First Church Sunday school superin boons and wild pigs. The tsetse fly is writes: “On Sunday evening, January tendent, assistant superintendent, 3 su a curse and domestic animals are very, 29, District Superintendent Orville L. pervisors, and several teachers. A very few'. Maish met with us at First Church to shattering blow? Well, last year the There are C outstations around our bring into being our new Nazarene average Sunday school attendance was Tete mission, with as many part-time congregation. It was a thrilling sight 315. The folk who arc left have rallied preachers, and they with their helpers to see this wonderful group of devoted, around and worked hard at home base, carry on 25 preaching points week by consecrated Nazarenes step out to accept and for the past four months First week with 242 full and probationary the challenge of the district superin Church has averaged 312 in Sunday members. The main station Sunday tendent to establish another holiness school. school reaches a maximum of 300. witness in this unusual city of ‘beauti Or take finances . . . with all their Need for a graduate nurse to com ful churches.’ Forty church members generous giving to establish the new bine nursing and help for the women and fifty-eight Sunday school members church, and with the loss of forty spiritually is desperate. It must be one from First Church became the nucleus church members, they have not taken who can stand loneliness and the back woods! All but one residence, a woodshed, and a tiny dispensary are still under white, ant-ridden grass roofs. When Oscar was up there filling in for Brother Salmons, Beth, Samuel, Timmy, and I spent most of the month of January with him. The boys had a never-to-be-forgotten time playing with a Nyanja boy who helped them make slingshots, hunt baboons with a bow and arrows, and make balsam wood automobiles. With a jargon of Portu Congregation of the newly organized Orval J. Nease Memorial guese and motions the boys surprised us Chxirch of the Nazarene in Midland, Michigan. in getting along so well with the peo- JULY 26, 1961 • (433) 13 pic. Many an car of rorn, lots of cu House Listed by States and Dis cumbers, plates of porridge, a few tricts New England roasted baby birds, and a bit of “high" 3. Standing Committees of the Sen goat meat all combined to delight the ate District Assembly boys for their second meal with the 4. Standing Committees of the Encouraging reports of progress high House of Representatives lighted the fifty-fourth annual district native boys outside after each meal with 5. Religious Affiliation of Senators assembly of New England which con us at the table in the house. Sugar and Representatives vened at the College Church, Wollaston, cane, pollywogs, flics, and general limit Copies of Register Christian Opin Massachusetts, June 13 to 15, with Dr. less exuberant yelling jangle our mem ion may be obtained at the following Hardy C. Powers presiding. ories and nerves even yet while we are prices: For our first year after the division all back at Boksburg in the midst of of old New England District, Superin Single copy S .10 tendent J. C. Albright's report empha school, compounds, house and secre 12 copies 1.00 sized: In bereavement, the home-going tarial work. 100 copies 7.50 of l)r. R. J. Dixon, well known and Marjorie typed long hours up there Order direct from SERVICE DE PARTMENT, 100 Maryland Avenue, greatly loved throughout our churches in I etc. and Beth learned to type and Northeast, Washington 2, 1).C. Al as pastor, educator, and evangelist, and to operate the mission pickup. The ways send cash with your order. Mrs. R. N. Webb, faithful pastor's wife: rain fell e u n single dav. and both EARL C. WOLF, Secretary in building progress, the dedication of going and coming we crossed the Zam Committee on Public Morals educational annex at Pawtucket, Rhode besi River 011 a ferry. Island, and remodeled and enlarged church at Melrose, Massachusetts; the We feel the challenge of the N'vanja building of additions at Claremont, New work for our Saviour, and the eternal Hampshire, and Dennisport, Massachu salvation of these needy people. These setts; the purchase of church buildings past months among them have been THE N.Y.P.S. at Quincy. Granite, and Reading, Massa very gratifying to me, for the oppor PAUL SKILES, Secretary chusetts; and new, five-acre plot for tunities for service have been and are Listed below are some of the district New Bedford First; in home missions, as numerous as the trees growing there presidents newly elected and re-elected our Wallingford, Connecticut, church in green profusion. lor the coining year, 19GI-G2. As con- showing healthy growth, and new be Perhaps the greatest victory of the ventions arc held, we will be listing ginnings at Brattleboro, Vermont, and year is the going of three of our finest the presidents wilh their corresponding Wolfboro. New Hampshire; in statistics, young men to Bible school in January. districts. 321 members received, and grand total At present we have live Nvanja men in Abilene Rev. W. M. Dorough, Big Spring, Tex. of SG23.493 raised, an increase of $5,493. Albany Rev. Jam es Fox, Utica, N.Y. Brother Albright was re-elected to his Bible school at Tavane. We hope to Arizona Rev. Cecil Burns, Mesa, Ariz. British Isles South Mr. James Rigby, Yorkshire, Eng. seventeenth year as district superintend have their wives there with them in Canada W est Rev. Ron Borden, Saskatoon, ent, with an overwhelming vote of con this year. We solicit your prayers for Saskatchewan, Can. fidence. Tn other elections, for the ad them as they must learn two languages Central Ohio Rev. Jay Keiser, Frem ont, Ohio visory board. Rev. Win. Benson, Dr. T. E. Eastern Kentucky Rev. John Howald, Maysville, Ky. (Shangaan and Portuguese) , get used Florida Rev. Eugene W illiams, Gainesville, Fla. Martin, Herbert H. Pyne, and Warren to new foods, the heat of Gaza, foreign Hawaii Rev. Solomon Kekoa, Honolulu, Hawaii Lahue; trustees to Eastern Nazarene Houston Rev. Amos Hann, Conroe, Tex. customs, and the rigors of study. These Idaho-Oregon Rev. Omar Barnhouse, Nyssa, Ore. College, Rev. J. C. Albright. Rev. R. E. students in Bible school are our very Los Ange'es Rev. W illiam Prince, Ventura, Calif. Howard, Dr. Leonard Spangenberg, and Canada A tlantic Rev. Owen Underwood, Amherst, l)r. Homer Gray. vital and possibly our one hope of sur _ , , Nova Scotia, Can. At the closing ordination service the vival, under God, for the spread of the New England Rev. Howard Rickey, Uxbridge, Mass. Northeastern Indiana Rev. Walter Graeflin, cider’s credentials of Miss Eunice Greene Christian gospel in all of central and o. L Bluffton, Ind. from the Christian Advent denomination southern Africa. Bible schools arc su Northern California Rev. Robert Scott, Fresno, Calif. Northwest Rev. Harold Stickney, Palouse, Wash. were recognized, and Cecil Paul and premely vital. Pray much for them.— Philadelphia Rev. Paul Basham, Lewisburg, Pa Wilfred Winget received elder’s orders. Oscar and M arjorie Stockwt r.i., Africa. Pittsburgh Rev. Mayne Minich, Erie, Pa. Under God, New England moves ahead San Antonio^ Rev. Howard Borgeson, Austin Tex. lb e r t t ie Southern California Mr. Bob Foster, Torrance Calif for Christ and holiness!—A D. S - Southwestern Ohio Rev. Ira East, Batavia, Ohio f e l . Reporter. Washington Rev. John Wagner, Baltimore Md Washington Pacific Rev. Fred Fowler, FOR CHRISTIAN ACTION Bremerton, Wash. Australian District Assembly Northwestern Ohio Mr. Robert Milburn, Lima, Ohio The thirteenth annual assembly of the Conscientious Christians want to Nicaragua Rvdo. Diego M. Ortiz, Nicaragua, _ . Central America Australian District convened at Thorn- assume their responsibility for the Southwest Mexican Mr. Nate Reza, leigh, New South Wales, on March 13 course of national and world affairs. Los Angeles, Calif. with Dr. Samuel Young, general super They want their lives and influence intendent, presiding. Dr. Young quickly to count for the right. But too often won his way to all our hearts. His thev fail to reoister their opinions. gracious spirit, which never varied, was “Your influence counts even when DISTRICT ACTIVITIES a continual inspiration to us. All were you express no opinion. In your fail blessed by his anointed messages which ure to do so, you strengthen opposing preceded the daily business sessions. views, weaken those who support A Missionary Workshop The report of Rev. A. A. F.. Berg, our views similar to your own, and lessen Something new will be introduced this beloved district superintendent, was re the likelihood that the policies that fall by the Xazarene Department of For ceived with much thankfulness for God’s you want will be adopted. Too often, eign Missions. Dr. George Coulter, ex blessings upon us in the past year. Broth also, we forget to approve policies we ecutive secretary, has announced a three- er Berg was given a love offering by the commend; but critics and opponents clav workshop for Nazarene missionaries assembly delegates of ,£180, which clearly are never silent. ‘At all times your who will be arriving home to start fur reflects the high esteem in which he is opinion counts—but it counts for loughs and deputation work in the States. held throughout the district. He is more if you register it’” (Register The dates will be September 4 to C in serving on an extended three-year call Christian Opinion). Kansas City. given him last year, and is beginning There is an inexpensive booklet en The program will open with a recep his thirteenth successive year as our dis titled Register Christian Opinion that tion. Church leaders will welcome the trict superintendent. might help us to do what the title missionaries home. They will be taken The pastors’ reports were an inspira suggests. This simplified guide con on tours of the Nazarene Publishing tion, and we w'ere thrilled to hear how tains the following: House and the Seminary. Missionaries God has been blessing over the district. 1. Congressional Party Leaders who are completing furloughs will share There was an excellent spirit throughout (87th Congress) their experiences in deputation work the assembly. 2. Members of the Senate and during the last year.—N.I.S. The evening and preceding Sunday 14 (434) • HERALD OF HOLINESS meetings were times of rich blessing against the unhealthy social drinking, under the able and Spirit-anointed cruelty, and unwholesome sex relation North Arkansas District preaching of Dr. Young, with souls pray ships portrayed in some British television N.Y.P.S. Camp and Institute ing through to God for regeneration and programs. entire sanctification around the altar of The assembly services were extremely It may be said truthfully that the the newly erected College Church. well attended, the most impressive be success of this new kind of camp is un — C h a r l e s A. G a r r a t t , Reporter. ing the N.Y.P.S. rally, when scores of qualified. The theme throughout, as young people stood at the altar in con expressed by the camp director, Rev. secration.—B r i a n L. F a r m e r , Reporter. Eugene Hulsey, was “We Want a Clean Over Seven Thousand Sweep”—and we are happy to report that in Service God gave us this. The shouts of victory There are about 7,000 Nazarenes serv Northwestern Illinois District around the altar, the earnest seeking and ing in the armed forces, according to Teen Rally praying through for pardon and heart the Nazarene Servicemen's Commission, purity in the dormitories sounded like of which Paul Skilcs is director. Adding I hree hundred teen-agers of North revivals of the old-time kind. their wives and children, the Commission western Illinois District were present at The preachers, Rev. Boyd Hancock, reaches about 15,000 persons, Skiles es a rally 011 May 27 at the district center, Rev. Bob Allen. Rev. Ted Ingram, Rev. timates. Manville Camp. Mr. Paul Skiles. gen Jewell M. McKinney, Rev. William Mas About 500 Nazarene pastors near mil eral N.Y.P.S. secretary, presented talks ter. and Rev. Clyde Montgomery, spoke itary installations work with the service and trombone solos in both the morn with power, and the young people re families. A total of about 50,000 contacts ing and afternoon services. Rev. James sponded with enthusiasm. a year is made. Hazelwood, district teen director, was in I he presence of Rev. Curtis Smith and There are 27 Nazarenes on active duty the Bethany Nazarene College quartet as chaplains: 11 in the army; 9, navy; 5, charge of the event. Preston Figge. in the ramp proved to he a blessing in air force; and 2 in the Veterans’ Admin representative of Olivet, encouraged the deed. Inspiring messages were given bv istration. Latest promotions: In the youth to attend the college. The an Miss Lydia Wilke, guest missionary navy. Henry W. Stroman to lieutenant nual district Bible Quiz highlighted the speaker from Cape Verde Islands. commander; army—Lyle W. Robinson to day with two—Sharon Arnett and Dick The camp director. Rev. Eugene Hul major, and George C. Laurie and Her Miller—tying for first place; the district sey. assisted by Rev. Mike Courtney, Ser bert J. Van Vorce to lieutenant colonel. divided first- and second-place tuition geant and Mrs. Nick Kiriluk. and Rev. -NTS. and Mrs. A. D. Martell. carried a burden grants to Olivet College between them. that was rewarded by God’s blessings on Nazarene Educators F.aeh teen-ager present felt the presence their efforts. Nazarene leaders in higher education of the Lord throughout the day, and We all left the camp challenged to will meet in Kansas City October 18 to returned home more determined to live be truly HIS!— Jewei.i, McKinnf.v, Secre 20 to review mutual problems. The for Christ—Linda Rice, Reporter. tary. president, dean, and three members of the department of religion will attend Crowded Out! from each of the six Nazarene colleges THE LOCAL CHURCHES in tlie United States and Canadian Naz- R o n s and girls and workers—over five arene College at Winnipeg. hundred of them—crowded into Kanka Charleston, West Virginia—By God's The Nazarene Theological Seminary kee (Illinois) First Church for the dis help, Davis Creek Church reached rec will be host at an opening banquet. The trict junior Fellowship rally on Satur ord-breaking heights during the year educators then will go to Excelsior day. May 13. It was a great rally, just closed. All departments enjoyed Springs for meetings.—N.I.S. vigorous growth: 1.076 enrolled in Sun under the very capable direction of day school, 543 average attendance, 183 Arlene Beyer, district junior director. in N.F.M.S. membership, 130 N.Y.P.S. British Isles North Choruses, stories, scripture hunt, junior membership, with 33 new church mem District Assembly specials, and chalk drawings were the bers. and hundreds of seekers. Recently The eighth annual assembly of the order of the day. we experienced an excellent revival with British Isles North District was held Rev. Arthur Evans led in the singing Dr. Mel-Thomas Rothwell and Brother May 29 and ;’>U. with Dr. G. B. William of choruses, and Mrs. J. F. Leist in the Curtis Brown as the special workers. The son as the presiding general superintend devotions. An exciting scripture hunt church has extended a near-unanimous, ent. was conducted, with Hetty Black of four-year recall to the pastor. These Dr. George Frame, district superin Harvey church winning first place. people enjoy the romance of evangelism, tendent, extended a special welcome to Miss Lois Birchard, of Olivet College, and the Herald of Holiness with 320 sub Dr. and Mrs. David Hvnd, who are es gave an interesting talk on work with scriptions coming to our homes.—D a l l a s teemed members of this assembly. The B a g g e t t , Pastor. Hynds are recently retired medical mis boys and girls in Guatemala. Chalk sionaries who have served in Swaziland, drawings by Mr. P. Hubbart gave a Fort Worth, Texas—The River Oaks South Africa, for the past thirty-six years, fitting climax to the day. Church recently had a fine five-day re 'tribute was paid also to Rev. Clifford The bovs and girls have faithfully vival with Dr. Russell V. DeLong as the Gay, missionary to Cape Verde Islands, contributed to the district junior project evangelist. His Spirit-anointed messages who was present in the assembly. —that of giving a Communion set to proved of real blessing to the congrega I here were delegates present for the each new home mission church. Arlene tion. l he final Sunday night service was lirst time from the George Hart Memo Never, junior director; Rev. Mark crowned with twenty-six people at the rial Chute 1 i of the Nazarene, which con Moore, district superintendent; Arlaud altar seeking God for their spiritual gregation was a former independent needs. A great spirit of optimism re holiness group in the
The Idaho Falls church was dedi cated Easter Sunday by District Superintendent I. F. Younger. Built under the pastoral leadership of Rev. Harold Thon, the property is valued at $50,000. The growth of this church has been outstanding in recent years.
The Church of the Nazarene at Uhrichsville, Ohio, was dedicated on April 14, the fiftieth anniver sary of the organization of the church. A week of special services with former pastors as speakers culminated in the dedication by District Superintendent C. D. Tay lor. Rev. George W. Carrier has been pastor since 1957. East Chicago, Indiana, Church of the Nazarene has under construc tion this new facility located in the heart of East Chicago. When com pleted, the plant will have a valu ation of $200,000. Rev. M. G. Hall is the pastor. ► » HEAR THE VOICE of » the illiterate Texas cowboy—turned preacher —as he recounts his miraculous HOSPITAL EXPERIENCE on record July 26, 1961 Hear his shouts of “Glory!" Listen to his homespun philosophy and witty sayings. To the tens of thousands who had the unforgettable privilege of knowing him— Uncle Bud will LIVE AGAIN. To the hundreds of others who have always wished Uncle Bud for the opportunity of hearing him— Uncle Bud will be a GLORIOUS TREAT. Over forty-five minutes of rewarding listening preaches with an appropriate introduction by Dr. D. I. Vanderpool. Sleeve strikingly designed in four colors. On back is interesting background to the record itself including a brief sketch of Uncle Bud's life. 12-inch, 33^-rpm. again! Number L-114 ONLY $2.98
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